[
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve \"My dog was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. He hung on for 9 months. We eventually had to put him to sleep.\" in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was such a sad time. We had to put him to sleep right before my daughters high school graduation. We had company coming in to town for graduation. After the dog passed away we were all so sad and did not have a lot of energy to get the house ready for company. The dog was my best friend. He was so sweet and kind and loving. He followed me everywhere. He loved to cuddle with me on the couch and put his head on the backs of my knees. It was such a soothing experience being cuddled up like that with him. When we discovered he was dying we found a puppy from a little girl on craigslist. She could not take care of the puppy and happily sold him to us. The puppy was great for the dying dog. It gave the dog a purpose and something to focus on, training the new guy. At first the puppy looked at us in shock, as if to say, \"Rules??? I don't do rules!\" He quickly came around when he discovered there were treats to be earned by following the rules. I am glad we got a puppy as the older dog was dying. He made life a little more enjoyable after the old dog passed away. I still miss the old dog. I hope when I get to heaven that he comes running to greet me!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"My daughter's first day away from home. My family and I drove her to her new school. We stopped at a Chinese restaurant and had lunch together after dropping her stuff off in her new apartment.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had been a housewife for 18 years until my daughter went off to college. She left about 12 months ago and it was hard for me. This was her actual first day away from home. I had sheltered her for so long. Then the day finally came where she became an adult. I tried to talk her into staying home during her first year of college but she wanted freedom. I understood because I was the same way when I moved away from home. She is my only child so I felt lonely when she left. I talk to her everyday but life hasn't been the same. Maybe if she was closer to home I would feel better. After the semester ended, I thought she would come back home, but she decided to stay. She said that was her home now. The bright side is that I had one last lunch with her at a Chinese restaurant that was near her apartment. I told her how proud I was and how much I was going to miss her. Although this has been hard for me, I know she is becoming a young woman. The first day was just the hardest."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "My family and I went on a trip to Korea. It was the best vacation I've ever had. We learned about each other and made memories that I will never forget.",
    "output": "My family went to Korea this past summer, and it was an amazing experience. My dad was born and raised in that country, and had not been back in quite some time. It was the first time I had been since I was a little kid. We visited the house he was born in. We met family that still live in the country. We ate a lot of good food. Some of it was spicy!! I really enjoyed staying with relatives. I don't speak the language well, but it was good to practice. My relatives were very patient. We visitied a lot of different places. Since they live there, we were able to visit places off the beaten path. We didn't just go to the touristy places. We enjoyed the nightlife of Seoul. I wish I could live there. It is very expensive though. I could never afford to live there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "My daughter's pet with whom she lived more than 10 years ago has died a few days ago, it was an event that hurt us all, the veterinarian said he died because of the age since these animals live only 12 years and he was When we were 11 years old with us.",
    "output": "My daughter is a very special person to me. She means the world to me and will do anything for me. About ten years ago I bought her this cute little dog. At first the dog was barking and annoying. She would bring this dog everywhere with us. Through the years the dog got slower and older. We eventually stoped taking him everywhere we went. About a week ago the dog got sick. We tryed everything we could do to help him .Unfortunately the dog has passed away due to the sickness. After ten years of haveing this dog, we all suffered a huge loss. My daughter took it the hardest. She has been laying in bed since. I am trying to comfort her the best I can. I don't know of much more I could do. I hope that she feels better soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take \"I came back to the United States from Bali for the birth of my first grandchild. I got a text message when I arrived at the airport informing me that the baby was born. I felt happy to know that my granddaughter was healthy considering that she was born earlier than expected.\" as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today my granddaughter turned 4 months old. It was a small but important milestone for me. We celebrated by having pizza over at my daughters house. I know it seems silly to celebrate every month but we are all still so happy she is here and healthy. I remember 4 months ago like it was yesterday. I was in Bali enjoying a vacation with my friends when I got a call from my son in law. My daughter had gone into labor very unexpectedly. She was only 28 weeks pregnant and something had caused her to go into pre-term labor. I don't remember how I did it but I managed to get to the airport and on a plane within a few hours. The flight was long and I had no cell phone service the entire way, I have never been so scared in my entire life. Once I landed and turned my cell phone on I had probably 30 text messages and missed calls, the baby had been born. She was healthy! I don't think I'd ever felt such relief in my entire life. I will always remember that day and how close I felt to possibly losing my little granddaughter. I guess that is why I want to celebrate every tiny milestone she reaches. 4 months ago we really thought we might never be celebrating any birthdays, and so even the monthly ones are important."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "This is a story about my recent cancer diagnosis. It is about my plan to fight and win the battle against this deadly disease.",
    "output": "Two weeks ago I went into the doctor's office to get some results. My heart was racing and pounding, and I feared for the worst and I could not even pretend that I was hoping for the best. I had not been feeling well for awhile now. I could tell by the doctor's composure that I should expect bad news. He calmly explained with a cold detachment that I had cancer. Yet, he tried to convey that I was lucky. The cancer had been caught soon and we could treat it aggressively. Survival rates were high and remission was very probable. If this was lucky, I am fairly sure I did not want a part of it. I knew I didn't feel lucky. I had seen friends and loved ones suffer from cancer and now it was my turn;. I am the next contestant on the Price is Right. I took a moment to gather my thoughts and catch my breathe. Okay, Doc, I have cancer, and I want to fight it aggressively, and we are fighting to win. I do not want any half-assed measures and I do not want slow and steady wins the race mentality. The docotr looked at me preplexed. I guess he thought I was in shock or something and trying to put on a brave front. But, that really was not what it was. I knew I was sick. I knew something was wrong. He just confirmed it. Was it my worse fear, sure, but, I had been planning on bad news for a couple of weeks now. Waiting for all the diagnostic testing results to come in and the results of the biospy was the hard part. Going through chemo and radiation and maybe a surgery seemed like child's play compared to the hell my own mind put me through while I waited. Before I saw the doctor this morning I had a good cry, and as I was getting ready to leave ot see the doctor, I looked into the mirror and I told the Grim Ripper not today. So, maybe it was a bit of bravado and maybe I was putting on a bit of an act, but I do not attend to quit and I sure as hell do not intend to die."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "Went to a close family members wedding. It was a beautiful day and everything worked out perfectly. I ended up feeling closer to family by the end of the night, and can't wait to get married myself.",
    "output": "3 months ago, I went to my cousin's wedding. She asked me to be a bridesmaid and I was honored to be asked. I got to the wedding venue early in the morning. My cousin, the other bridesmaids and I had breakfast and mimosas. Then we started getting ready. My cousin had a makeup artist do her makeup, but the rest of us just did our own. We all got our hair done by a stylist. We ordered in and ate lunch while we finished getting ready. After that, we took pictures with the photographer. Soon after, it was time for the wedding to start. The ceremony was beautiful and their vows to each other were very moving. After the ceremony, it was time for the reception. First dinner was served and a few people got up to give speeches. After the dinner portion was over, it was time to party. We all had a great time dancing and having fun. Overall, it was a beautiful wedding and I felt closer to my cousin and other family members because of it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I endured a nasty deposition by four lawyers. They were even more unreasonable and vicious than expected. It started with a pre-dawn bus trip in an ice storm and ended with my throwing up through most of the return bus trip at the end of the day.",
    "output": "Five months ago I had to go to a deposition. It was in the next town and I do not own a car so I had to take a very early bus. There was a bad ice storm that day and it took a lot longer than I expected to get there. Since I was running late I did not have time to get anything to eat before the deposition. During the deposition I was asked a lot of questions about my memory of the events (which I do not want to get into too much detail) and they continually made me feel like a liar and incompetant. They kept on implying that I was a bad person and it was a big pain in the ass. Afterwords I had to catch another bus back and only had time to get a hot dog from a street vendor. It must have been a bad one because on the ride back I was throwing up the whole way. Luckily a kind person in the next seat helped me and gave me water and some baby wipes to clean up with. It was a horrible experience overall but could have been even worse without the kindness of that man. I have developed a hatred for busses. I no longer feel so great about hot dogs either. MY advice to others would be to not trust street food, especially if you are already stressed out. The stomach can do nasty things to you if it is not treated well. Hopefully I will never go through that again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "I got fajitas. The waiter almost tripped with the fajitas but the meal was good and I had a good day.",
    "output": "Last week, I went to a restaurant. I had a good time in the restaurant. I started out with a big cola. It was very delicious. I then got some queso to eat. It was pretty good. I then ordered some fajitas. They were beef fajitas. The waiter almost tripped with the fajitas. That would of been disastrous. Gladly, he didn't drop the fajitas. The fajitas turned out decent. They were a little chewy. I got the bill. It was a little pricey. I gave the waiter a decent sized tip of the tragedy that almost fell both of us with the fajitas. I gave a big smile to the waiter after giving the tip. I walked out with some sweat on my forehead."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "I found a job after being stressed and depressed for months. I also found some tools to use in order to cope with my stress and when I am depressed.",
    "output": "About two months ago, I did not have a job because I had just graduated. I was used to working part-time jobs, and was not making that much. At the time, I was very depressed and stressed about my financial situation because I was in debt, broke, and had over $200,000 worth of student loans. I was at the end of my road because I was waking up extremely sad every day and I felt like I had nothing to live for. I was discouraged because I had been applying for jobs for months prior to graduating but everyone said i was applying too early and that I needed more experience. The longer I was unemployed the more depressed I had gotten. At this point, I was losing so much weight I was down to about 90 pounds and my appetite was pretty much non-existent. I decided that I needed to do something because I felt myself going to a very dark place that was scary to think about and I felt like I was going to end up doing something irrational that I would regret. I needed help but didn't want to ask anyone for help. I decided that I needed to get up and get my life together. One particular morning I woke up and applied to at least 30 jobs in one day. I was determined to find a job because I knew that would solve at least some of my problems. It would provide me with a stable full-time salary so I would be able to take care of some of my debt and other financial obligations. The next day, I decided that I needed to talk to someone, so I called a help hotline. I was on the phone with a specialist for about an hour and a half and she was able to help me feel better. The specialist boosted my confidence and gave me some tools that I could use next time I was feeling depressed or stressed. About a week later, I got called for an interview that I was really interested in. I ended up getting hired the same day, right after my interview which was really exciting and motivated me to do better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "I was overworked and it was showing. I took off for the Fourth of July intending to just sit on my couch. I ended up going to the beach.",
    "output": "By the middle of June I was really beginning to burn out. I'd been working 50-55 hour weeks for the last three months. It was my fault too. I kept asking for more responsibility. I like the work; there just ended up being too much of it. I saw the Fourth of July coming up and had every intention of sleeping right through it. I was going to spend four days on my couch doing absolutely nothing. My buddy wouldn't let that happen. His family has a house on the beach and he insisted that I go with him. He knew how stressed I was. It was just what I needed. I essentially did what I planned to do at home. I slept a lot. I drank beer. I ate too much. But I did it surrounded by friends and on the beach. I returned to work recharged and ready for more."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "The first day of school for a 10 year old boy and girl in the morning. THe fears and the feelings of a boy and girl, both starting out on their own.",
    "output": "Journal entry 115: 3 months ago, when my sister and I started at the new school, I was very afraid. I did not want to separate from my sister. Now, I am captain of the soccer team! It took hard work and a lot of running. My sister is the head journalist of our school. I wonder whats for dinner? I am very much excited, its like biting into my favorite pie! Couch say I have a bright future in soccer and to keep up the good work. I remember asking my sister about how she felt about her first day. She says that it was rough and after she stood up to her bully everything was better. Poor, poor, Andrew.. He never saw it coming. After Mom and Dad broke up; Mom sent us to Muy Thai classes. You know the rest. The has been Journal Entry 115. Captain Skateboard signing off."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include \"Helping parents that have had children removed overcome drug addiction, gain employment and better their lives..\" in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I work as a child avocatein the court system. I represent children in the foster care system. I had a very difficult case last year, where the parents were addicted to heroine. They ad three children of various ages. Te parents were getting ready to have their rights terminated because they had been cheating on drug tests. The DCS caseworker had been covering it up for them. After a great deal of research I was able to locate evidence of the parents ongoing drug abuse. I worked closely wit them building rapport. They greed to go to in patient treatment were they were hospitalized for 4 months. Afterwards, they went to outpatient treatment. Today, they are clean and sober. I referred them to job placement services. They ave cleaned up their apartment and repainted it. They go on job interviews and are taking care of health issues. They came to me in tears aying tat they thank God I was put into their life and are grateful to me for helping them. Next month, they resume unsupervised visits wit their children for the first time in a year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"Finding out I have diabetes was scary for me. I lost my sister to this disease. I am determined to control my diabetes and not let it control me. I will be a good mom and live a long life.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary, I found out I am a diabetic recently. Type 2 and It scared me because my sister died from diabete . Everything in my life has changed since that day. I feel different, not like myself. I'm more cautious about everything , not just my health. I wanted to have another child one day, but now I don't think I should. What if something happens to me and my children are without a mother? I'm scared and confident at the same time that I will fight this and get better. I have to , my children need their mom. I refuse to let this disease take over my life. It took my sister , but it wont take me. I cried about this the first few nights. My daughter asked me whats wrong mom? I told her I was ill but I am going to be fine. she comforted me and I knew I am going to be fine. I love my children and I love my life with them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'We got married in the presence of our family and friends. It was the beginning of wonderful things in our lives and we look forward to it.'. Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 3 months ago I got married. It was a beautiful spring day, the sun was shining but it wasn't too hot. I slept okay - I could've done with another hour or two. I think I was restless and anxious during the night. Nothing bad, just kind of... itching to get on with it. Nervous excitement. I tried to relax while getting ready, taking my time to drink a bit of coffee and just enjoy the day. Only people I loved and cared about would be there for the whole day so there was really nothing to be nervous about, but still, you want everything to be perfect. That all went to pieces when I spilled coffee on my shirt - it was easily hidden by my jacket, thankfully, but my goodness did it surprise me how stressed out I got about it. In the grand scheme it didn't matter, but of course, it had to be the one day I spill something down myself. No-one even noticed until I pointed it out, and by that point I realized how little it mattered in the grand scheme of things. It was a perfect day, not in spite of the things that went a bit wrong, but because of it. Everyone was supportive and in good spirits. My partner and I had everything we wanted, just as we wanted it. It really felt like our day, and a celebration of us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"This was about graduating college. It was about all the struggles and the joy once finally achieving the goal.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I DID IT!!!After four long years of ups and downs I finally achieved one of my dreams, graduating college. I feel a whirlwind of emotions. I'm so proud of myself for not giving up even though there was many times I wanted to. From struggling with my grades and not always getting along with my professor's, to all the social pressures of trying to fit in. College life is a hard road to follow but it's finally over and I can enjoy the feeling of relief. Although, I am somewhat saddened to know that I will be losing the closeness of some dear friends I have made along the way. My friends helped me to push through some difficult times, they were almost like my family. Especially when I started partying to much. They helped me get back on track. I will always cherish the time we had together as we all move ahead to better ourselves and find careers. It's bittersweet to think college life is over but I can't wait to find what's in store for my next journey. With a degree in my hand and one hurdle behind me, I'm ready to take on the world to achieve my happiness on a whole new level. The life I had in college has prepared me for challenges that I am ready to face. I feel blessed to have made it this far. I can't wait to start the next chapter in my life. I feel like I am prepared to take on new and bigger responsibilities now. HERE'S TO WHAT'S TO COME!!!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "The dog that I've had for years began having some health problems with his eyes. I thought they were serious, but they turned out to be benign.",
    "output": "I've had my dog for about 7 years now and he is a huge part of my life. I've watched him grow from a puppy into a senior dog. I was extremely saddened when a strange discoloration appeared on one of his eyes recently. At first, I ignored it, but after it got larger I became a bit worried. When the discoloration spread to the other eye, I got very scared and made an appointment at the vet. I took him to his regular vet who quickly referred me to a specialist in the area. She said that he thought Milo had cancer in his eyes. I was extremely worried and apprehensive when she told me this and quickly made the specialist appointment. During the week long wait before the appointment I spent as much time with Milo as possible, in case the worst were to come to pass. When the day of the appointment came I took him there and they performed a bunch of tests. They stuck weird things in his eyes, looked at them through microscopes, and did a bunch of other things that neither he nor I enjoyed. When the vet left the room to process the data she had collected, I thought for sure she would come back and say he had cancer. I waited in fear, but she was smiling when she came back in the room. It turns out he had some cholesterol deposits in eyes. They are not dangerous and don't affect his vision. She said he can live just fine with them. I felt such relief and happiness when she told me that I wanted to hug her!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "We had a family reunion. My brother offended the waiter, unintentionally. It was only a moment but it sticks in my mind because of the nature of the offense. It was just tone, and nothing else.",
    "output": "I went to a nearby city to meet up with family members for a very memorable family reunion. There were about 12 of us in all. We went out to dinner at a very nice Chinese restaurant. My brother, who is a math professor, is very precise in his language. He requires precision from everyone around him. He started asking a lot of questions about the food options. The waiter became offended, even though there was nothing offensive about the questions. But the waiter didn't like my brother's tone of voice. At one point he stepped back and said \"I don't need to be talked to like that.\" It was kind of sad. I realized that my brother has no idea how he comes off when he's in professorial mode. My brother ended up getting something he didn't really love, because he felt bad about what happened, and had decided to stop asking questions. In the end, the food was good, the company was good, the moment was forgotten, and the waiter got a pretty nice tip. And it was good to see my brother. We had an excellent rest of the reunion. I'm probably the only one who still recalls the moment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "Me and my girlfriend got into a fight, which turned into another fight which cemented themselves as a narcissist. It was resolved but I remain ambivalent.",
    "output": "My girlfriend got angry at me because I didn't respond to a message she sent fast enough. She proceeded to spam me on several accounts. Rather than dignifying her behavior with a response, I ignored her. The following day she got angry at me for acting differently towards her. The most significant and telling part of this entire ordeal was who she chose to attribute the blame to. She blamed me for not responding to their manipulative behavior. Then blamed me for making her feel bad the next day. Annoyed, I readily pointed this out. I told her that in all their pestering yesterday and angry rambling today she didn't once consider how I might feel. Surprisingly this took her aback. She apologized and started to reign in their behavior when it became apparent she was wrong. In the end what could have been a worse day wasn't.Since then she has been trying her best to stay calm. She has had her moments, but she has managed to regain her composure. I can see that she is trying her best."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "A long overdue manuscript was accepted for publication and all the hard work paid off. All the authors went out for a celebration and we had a great time.",
    "output": "I have been a writer for about ten years. This was my dream since the age of 8. I feel like I'm a natural at this. I have such a great imagination. I have learned a few things through these years. I have been rejected more than once. I have been told to give up because I would never go anywhere. I say don't give up! About four monthes ago my manuscript was finally acceped for publication. I worked very hard for this and never gave up. This was long overdue. We were all very excited when it was accepted. We went out to celebrate with some dinner and drinks. We had a great time and a great celebration. Overall my advice to you is to never give up on you dream."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "I had to let my sick 14 year old Chihuahua Petey to the vets to be euthanized on June 13th, 2019 because he was very sick and weak. He was my best friend and had helped me through many hard times.",
    "output": "Petey is still on my mind daily. It is so hard to let go of a dog that you love with all your heart. Petey was exceptional as a pet. He was my best friend for so many years. Daily I see reminders of him in my house, on the internet and when I am out and about. I pass an exit where I used to get his medicine, and his image comes to my mind. I see his picture on the pillow in my bedroom, and I try to imagine what it felt like to touch his fur and scratch his belly. Although he died more than 4 months ago, to me it feels like it happened yesterday. The hardest part for me has been to realize that I will never see my Petey Pea again. I would give up so much just to hold him one more time or be able to spend one more day with him. Since Petey's passing I have adopted another dog. Although I wanted another Chihuahua, I realized that getting the same breed would make comparisons to Petey almost impossible not to do. Instead I got a female JackChi. She has helped fill the hole in my heart that Petey left. I am bonding with her and realize that she is what I needed. She was a rescue dog, and I believe that she needed me too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "I went to Punta Cana for my 10 year anniversary. I went snorkeling for the first time. We were a little concerned about news stories coming out while we were there, but it ended up being totally fine.",
    "output": "I went to Punta Cana in June 2019. I went with my husband for our 10 year anniversary. It was the first time we had ever visited the country. Leading up to the trip, there was news breaking about tourists dying and getting sick. The news continued into our visit. We were a little concerned by it and it was hard to stop thinking about it. Ultimately we were just fine though. We went snorkeling for the first time and had a wonderful time. The people were so friendly and the beaches were beautiful. We became very friendly with a few of the employees and were sad to leave. We would totally go back some day. The food was great and it was very relaxing. The tourist deaths have dropped of the the media. It seems like it was just sensationalized by the media. It was concerning at the time though."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "My wife and I had our 18th anniversary. We went out for a romantic dinner then came back to our house to have drinks and enjoy each other's company.",
    "output": "My wife and I had our 18th anniversary. We went out for a romantic dinner at our favorite restaurant then came back to our house to have drinks and spend time with each other. This one was special because we hit 18 years, and they weren't all easy, but we always stuck by each other's side. This was something that we were both looking forward to for weeks, mainly due to our busy schedules. My wife and I both work full time, plus we have 3 kids, 2 who play multiple sports. With all of this going on we never get date nights, even though we talk about them. We never have time to get away and just have alone time. We got to the restaurant, sat down, and put in our drink order. We were instantly transformed back to the kids we were when we first fell in love. I starred into my wife eyes and tried to say things to make her smile. I love making my wife laugh, we sat there making each other giggle and reminiscing until our food came. Afterwards we stayed a bit longer after paying the check, then went home a had a few more drinks, hanging out and laughing. We get very few date nights and I always look forward to them. Our anniversary is definitely something that can't get put off, so it's a time when no matter what comes up we make time for each other. We made a goal to not make these nights wait for our once a year date, we need to take time for ourselves and our relationship more frequently."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on \"I had a birthday party that my friends and family organized. I knew something was up when a few of my friends texted me within a short time span. Although I was a bit tired from work, I still had a good time.\", write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was at work when I received a flurry of texts from my family and friends. My mother rarely texts me, so I knew something was up. My birthday was next weekend and I had planned with my partner to have a quiet day. But this morning he was acting strangely. He acted like he had some kind of secret that he was dying to tell me but and was struggling to restrain himself. He's never been good at keeping a secret. After receiving so many out of the ordinary texts, I suspected maybe I was in for a surprise party. While I do love a good surprise, I don't want to look a mess. I can look quite the fright after a day at work. My mother, who is in many ways my twin, realizes this, which is probably why she texted me. She didn't reveal anything specific but by simply texting me, I knew something was up. I decided to cut out of work a bit early and hit Nordstrom's before I went home. If there really were a bunch of people at my house waiting to yell \"Surprise!\" at me, I wanted to look good. I found a cute dress which I wore out of the store. I reapplied my makeup while in the parking lot. When I opened the door to my house at least 30 people jumped out at me. Balloons were releases and party horns were blown. My mother came up and gave me a hug. \"New dress huh?\" she asked smiling at me. \"Yep\" I replied, \"thanks for the heads up.\" She smiled knowingly at me and handed me a glass of champagne. I love surprises but I also like to be prepared for them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "When I came from work I found my pet dog missing.I felt astonished,since he was so close to me.I tried to search for it everywhere I thought there would be a possibility for it to be there,but never found it.Luckily later Molly came back and I felt so happy and relieved.",
    "output": "It was a early morning and I was doing my normal routine. My normal routine of eating breakfast and then taking my dog out for a walk. My dog Molly seemed really tired. She is usually in a very good mood but for some reason she seemed off today. Anyways, I did not make a big deal out of it. I come home after the walk, and start getting for ready to work. I was running late. I couldn't keep the patients waiting. I say bye to my dog and head out. My day at work was busy. I come home around 3 pm. I call out for Molly but she wasn't there. I must have left the door open. I start freaking out and worrying. I went around walking looking for her but she wasn't there. Thankfully she came back home to me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "I went to a Bad Religion concert a few weeks ago and interacted with the crowd and band in a very meaningful way.It's been a feeling that I've been chasing for a long time and something I look forward to feeling again.",
    "output": "A few weeks ago I got to see one of my very favorite bands live in concert. They are an older band (from the 80s) and every time they tour, they never quite make it to my area, so I was quite excited to see them! Unfortunately, I had to go alone, so the build-up to the show was kind of dull/anxiety laced, as I had no one to talk to until they played the show. I was a bit irritated since initially my boyfriend said he would go with me, but ultimately admitted that he didn't want to go due to not really enjoying the kind of music this band plays. I was frustrated because while I didn't want him to go and have a bad time, I also didn't want to be completely alone in a room where everyone has someone else to talk to and be with. I tried my best to get over the feeling of being notable alone as I made my way to the event and stepped inside. As I try to do when I really like a band, I finagled my way as close as I could to the front of the stage, where I eventually got to the very front and held on to the barricade for dear life! The crowd all pushed forward and I watched so many grown adults like myself get way too close to one another, sweating and spewing out face paced lyrics like we wrote them ourselves. It was such a happy experience for me, the connection of strangers through music that we all really love. The bad interacted with the crowd as well and that is always a great thing to be a part of! By the end of the concert, I was very sweaty, dehydrated, my makeup was smeared and my hair was highly questionable. I felt similar to how I felt so long ago as a teenager...Alive, a part of something. Together with others, unified by something greater than us as individuals. A sort of familiarity despite not actually knowing one another. As someone who grew up in a broken home, this kind of feeling is very rare and highly sought after."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "I had a wonderful, unexpected meeting with an art gallerist which has brought me a new friendship. My sister wants to do look at and purchase a painting by one of his top artists. I will continue to visit weekly.",
    "output": "I had met Mr. C. P. a few times just gallery-hopping in Chelsea. This area of galleries is fairly near me, but sometimes feels like a longish walk. I routinely go there every few months, but from March to July of this year, I went 3-4 times a week, and saw some 200 shows. At Mr. P's gallery, where he is now a partner, I discovered some wonderful painters. I became very friendly with Mr. P.I had also noticed some more abstract paintings by the painter S. C. Mr. P. emailed me some images of Mr. C's available paintings, which I emailed to my sister in Georgia. She liked them very much and said she was definitely interested in possibly purchasing one. However, she would not commit to buying one of these until she came to New York and saw it in the gallery itself. Mr. P. said he could take her, or have an assistant take her, to Mr. C's studio in Jersey City, just across the river. I told him that might be just after the new year, but that I'd have to get back to him on that. It turns out that it cannot be that soon, if ever, because of health problems her husband has. It's not impossible, because the cardiac treatment has seemed to work thus far."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "We played in a gaming tournament a couple months ago and it had a disappointed ending. We had a good record for the season but exited the tournament earlier than expected during the playoffs.",
    "output": "Four months ago, my friends and I played in a gaming tournament. It's a popular fighting game called Super Smash Brothers. Personally, I main Pikachu, since Pokemon Yellow was my first video game. Every weekend I would get together with friends, and we would practice against each other. We'd play matches with a set amount of lives, and practice our frame perfect movement. I got really good at Pikachu, and was quickly able to do a number on my friends. I we were going to rock this season. For the majority of the season, we did really well. We placed in first place at multiple tournaments, which qualified us for the playoffs! We were really excited, since all of our hard work was paying off. Though, when we got to the playoffs, we got outmatched. Many more experienced teams kicked our butts. They played the characters super well, and has perfected their combos. Sadly, we got booted out of the tournament early, but we learned a ton. We're motivated to keep trying, and keep improving our game. We're confident we can compete at the playoffs again next season!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in 'I have been going through a divorce for almost a year. My ex was court ordered to make my car payment. He failed to do so and my car was repossessed.', create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I continue to be going through a divorce. Previously I discussed how my ex spouse was court ordered to make my car payment. He didn't and my car was repossessed. We later went to court because he was in contempt/ violation of the court order. He basically got a slap on the hand. Fast forward to today. He continues to be responsible for the same bills, minus that specific car payment and now had to make a car payment on another car. He has failed to make any kind of payment in the last 3 months, not even child support. The divorce has taken over a year to finalize. I don't see an end in site. His attorney recently requested to be dismissed from his case. I guess my ex thinks he is above the law. We will see if he gets a slap on the hand this time. He is of course, in contempt again. We will have a trial scheduled."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I felt a sharp pain in my back and had to go to the emergency room. I was so sad when the nurse said the doctor was talking to the radiologist, but was relieved when it wasn't as serious as I thought.'. Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A week ago, I was having pain in my back. I thought it was just normal wear and tear until the pain got worse in the afternoon. It was so sharp and felt like something was squeezing on my insides. It no longer seemed like it was routine back pain so I decided to go to the emergency room. It took forever for someone to see me, and I was worried because the pain continued. A nurse came in to see me, asked what my symptoms were, and then told me I would need to undergo some tests. I waited some more hours before the big scanning machine was available. The scan was painless, and after I was done, I went to use the bathroom since I was told the doctor would come talk to me soon. I immediately felt the pain disappear after using the bathroom. When I was waiting for the doctor, a nurse came in the room and told me the doctor would be in shortly, she was just on the phone with the radiologist. I immediately felt panic set in. Why would she be talking to a radiologist? I thought the worst and believed that I must have had something very seriously wrong with me. I started to think of all of the things I was going to miss out in life, and felt extremely sad and hopeless. When the doctor arrived, she didn't have a gloomy expression on her face, so I felt hopeful. She said that I had kidney stones. I immediately felt better, even though kidney stones are serious. I didn't know that radiologists look over all the scans the machine does. I thought they only got involved if it was a very serious disease. I told her that I felt better after using the bathroom, and she said that it was possible I already passed the kidney stone. Just to be sure, she gave me medications to shrink any stones and to help heal quicker. I was so relieved after that. I felt like I had a new lease on life, and decided to commit myself to eating healthier and drinking much more water."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "I was with my daughter watching her play. I ended up seeing a girl get hit by a car. I tried to help her after.",
    "output": "I have a young daughter. She is so beautiful and she means the world to me. We like to play in front of our house often. One day I was out in the yard watching her play. She was jumping rope and having a good time. She didn't have a care in the world. It was just a normal day. The next thing I knew I heard a loud bang down the street. A little girl had just been hit by a vehicle. I was terrified. I ran down the street as fast as I could. I ran over to her to check on her. She was bleeding. I called emergency services on my phone. I told them what was happening and they needed to hurry about as fast as they could. They got their and took the girl off to the hospital."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Some harassed a person with a disability. Something needs to be done. We can't let this happen. Assholes are ruling the world.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last week a friend of mine called me and said an incident happened at the F.R.A. hall. One of the residents of the halfway house he manages was harassed by an individual about bringing a service dog to the F.R.A. . This was terrible because he is one of the most vulnerable people in our fellowship and was made to feel less than and unwelcome. A then was given a statement by the person with the dog that went into great detail about the event. He had to leave because he was made to feel very, very uncomfortable. I told the manager that I would follow through. I realized the seriousness of the event. When my manager talked to the person doing the harassment , he minimized the encounter. He seems to have no idea of the wrong he committed. I was angry and at first wanted to sue. It was an open and shut case. There was nothing done right. t was disgusting. It was terrible and it was unlawful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "I woke up generally depressed, twice before I actually needed to. When I went to lunch, I found mold on some of the breads there. I have had a rather depressing / sad day.",
    "output": "Today, I woke up kinda sad. I had had a bad dream, where despite being across the country, and otherwise completely out of my life, Emma broke up with me a second time. It's really been draining me today, the depression. The lack of sleep from that pointless dream doesn't help, and neither does finding mold on my blueberry English muffin from the cafeteria. I ranted about it a bit to the workers, detailing how I told them about it last week. It really upset me, as mold is very much a dangerous thing to ingest. Finding the mold for the first time was just disconcerting, but finding it again less than a week later is just downright disgusting, how little do you have to care as a provider to possibly kill someone? Slowly, I feel more and more like my past regrets and overall despair are beginning to catch up to me, and beginning to tie me down. It really almost feels hellish, and a deep guilt builds up on top of me. Honestly, in relation to the mold event, it caused me to lash out a bit. I kinda wanted to start throwing the bread from the drawer onto the ground, calling out to all the people in the cafeteria to inform them. I think I may just do that if I see it again. I feel bad because it seems heavily childish. Given the amount I am spending for food service though, I don't see it as unreasonable. Hell, I'd do it at a restaurant even. It's not that I don't feel bad or lack empathy for the workers, but that sort of thing simply CANNOT fly."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "My partner surprised me with tickets to a concert given by my very favorite artist, whose music is very important to me. The show was intimate and solo, performed in a small old church. The experience was the very best concert I've ever been to, and an almost indescribable experience.",
    "output": "About one week ago, my husband and I had our 10 year anniversary. He always surprises me with nice gifts on our anniversary so I was eager to see what he got me to celebrate a whole decade together. During dinner, he handed me a cute anniversary card. When I opened it up, I found tickets for my favorite artist. This artist is important to me because my grandfather would always listen to this artist when I was younger, and sing me their songs. The concert was to be held later that night. After dinner, we drove to the concert which was in a small old church. There were less than thirty twenty five people in the audience which made me feel like I had a lot of alone time with my husband. At one point, the artist came from down the stage and started performing right next to my husband and I. The lights switched to us and everybody was watching. My husband and I started slow dancing to the song as everyone watched. Tears began to fall from my eyes during this magical moment. At the end of the song everyone clapped for us. To my surprise, the artist said \"happy ten year anniversary\" to us. I gave my husband a long kiss and everyone clapped again. It was the best night of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went camping at a Texas state park with two siblings. We talked about nostalgic memories around a campfire. On the last day, we hiked up a mountain and viewed the incredible scenery.'. Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three weeks ago I went camping at a Texas state park with two siblings. It was a cool summer afternoon and it had just finished raining. We decided to pack up our things and take a spontaneous trip to the most remote part of Park. Once we arrived, we set our things down and set up camp. We unpacked the marshmallows and started up a fire. We sat around the fire and just talked. Talked about our childhood, jobs, girlfriends, sports, you name it. We talked away the afternoon and our nostalgic memories lit up our faces. Our past few years hadn't been easy, with Dad leaving us and mom being stressed out raising us alone. This was our chance to just forget about hardships and focus on our love. Finally we got up and hiked up the mountain before nightfall. Once we reached the apex, we were greeted by the most majestic view of the valley. The forest canopy glistened under the soft glow of the moonlight as far as the eye could. We gasped in delight. Finally it was time to go back. I wish we couldve stayed in that moment forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "My horse gave birth. I was lucky enough to be there to witness the whole thing. It was a remarkable experience.",
    "output": "I have a horse who I bred last year. Horses are pregnant for 11 months. It seemed like forever before she would foal. Last month, my partner and I went out for ice cream but we decided to stop at the barn to check in on the horses. My partner's horse was there, in his usual spot, whinnying for carrots. My pregnant horse was nowhere to be seen. I immediately thought that she was stolen. I ran up to her stall and then saw that she was on the floor, going into labor. It was quite lucky that we got there when we did and were able to witness her giving birth. I immediately called my vet who arrived about twenty minutes later. She assisted my horse, pulling put the foal at the end. She then cut the placenta sac which was quite something to see. The filly was perfect. A real beauty with four white socks and a blaze. It took her about fifteen minutes to stand up and nurse. My horse was a great and conscientious mama. It was a very remarkable experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: \"My daughter first day in school. How she longed to attend school because she always saw her dad attend graduate school. Thhe joy of always doing what she loves make me emotional\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My daughter actually started school for the first time just 3 months ago. Although she was so excited. We had a long talk about this few weeks ago, But i could also see tears in her eyes that she would miss me. At this time i became so emotional and started to think about all the fun times we shared together and it just dawned on me that life is in stages. There would be a time i will no longer live under the same roof with her and tears rolled down my checks. I love her so much. I know definitely i cant be with her forever but i promise to always support her and stand by her. She will always be my baby girl. I remember when i was in graduate school how she would always say Daddy I AM PROUD OF YOU. it always gets me so emotional and i always tell her i will be proud of her forever. My daughter is very smart and she always tells me that she wants to be s surgeon when she grows up. She is so focused at every thing she does. She always wants to know more about things around her and i love that about her. My daughter is very active she loves to exercise and live a healthy life. I know i will miss my daughter as she starts a new journey in life but i know it is the sacrifice i need to make to give my child a bright future,Anytime i think about her first day at school i get so emotional but am happy at the same time. She means the whole world to me and i am grateful she is my daughter. I will continue to do everythingin my power to make her the best version of herself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I had a conversation with an elderly woman from Estonia. She was talking about how she felt that Nazi Germany's invasion of her country was a great thing. She seemed apologetic about Hitler.",
    "output": "I got up early today, I had to go and visit my grandmother at the retirement home today. The bus ride there always takes about 45 min, Today there was a lady riding the whole way there with me. I wonder who she was going to see. The weather today was a bit cold and clammy and I should have worn my boots over shoes. I got there around 10am, which is right after breakfast which is always a good time to go a visit as everyone is wide awake. The most interesting woman was sitting and talking to my grandmother when I arrived. My grandmother introduce her as Edith and she moved here from Estonia shortly after the war. She told me about how she been in some of the pride rallies back then. That she had seen Hitler speak before he came to power and liked him. It was interesting to listen to someone who was welcoming of the Nazi party when they invaded her country. But after learning of the crimes the Nazi's did feels sad about ever liking Hitler. We spoke for about an hour and she told me all about her family life during the war. I stayed until after lunch and took the same bus home. The lady from earlier wasn't on the bus again, I wonder if she left already? Got home and made dinner for myself. I'm tired today and plan to get to sleep early."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: 'I am about to move into my new house. Then I am about to open up my bakery at the same time. Now is a good time to be me.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary, I have been working so long and so hard for this. it's finally here, my dreams of owning my own bakery and getting the house of my dreams is coming to pass. I thought it would never happen because it looks so grim at first. Trying to own a home is something that sounds like a dream to be honest. With the economgy getting a lot of growth I thought I would not be able to take advantage of it but I was in fact able to advantage of it. Thank you God for giving me the opportunity to live this life. It's something I am truly grateful. Now i got to look for equipment for the bakery and furniture for the place. I dont know but I am so excited for this next chapeter in my life.. I never knew this would happen. Not now. But I am glad that it is. I am truly ready for the next step. Now I can run again. I am free again. I know hard work pays off. Now we can enjoy it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "My wife reacted to chemotherapy treatment in a very negative way. While they were getting her into the ambulance our neighbor, who I hadn't met yet, offered to help by watching our pet. She said she would watch her for however long it takes.",
    "output": "My wife was diagnosed with cancer last spring and needed radiation and chemotherapy. She also suffers from Fibromyalgia which was going to make the treatment much worse than it already is. She started the first round of chemo on a Monday and we spent 4 hours and 30 minutes in the infusion center. She was sent home with a battery operated pack that pumped chemo into her port 24 hours per day. Two days later (Wednesday) she woke and was very weak and very sick and a bit delusional. I had to leave for about 30 minutes to get her some medicine and when I got home she was so sick and in and out delusional that I decided to call 911 to take her to the hospital. Our bedroom is upstairs and I tried to help her out of bed to make it easier for the EMT's but she was dead weight even though she only weighs 128lbs. They arrived in about 10 minutes. Our little 3 month old puppy was downstairs in her kennel and was very nervous at everything that was going on. It was all so sudden but I tried to stay calm and figure out everything I had to do even though my first concern was my wife. Everything had to be moved out of the way so they could get the stretcher in the from door and up the steps. I had called my wife's daughter and she was on her way to our house and got there just about the same time as the ambulance. By this time my wife was quite delusional and had no idea what was going on or where she was. It was frantic. Three of them loaded her on the stretcher while I was giving a fourth all the pertinent information to be entered into a computer. I said I wanted to ride in the ambulance but they told me it was against regulations. They drove off with her with her daughter following in her car. I said I'd be right there. All of a sudden it hit me that I had to to something with our puppy. I heard a voice behind me saying \"sir, sir\". I turned around and there was a woman with a young boy and she said \"we live 2 doors down and if there's anything we can do to help, just let us know.\" I explained to her a little of what was happening and asked if there was any way she could watch our puppy. I didn't know what time I'd be coming home from the hospital. She said they would be happy to, not to worry and they would take care of the puppy for as long as I needed. I gave her the keys to my house and thanked her profusely. As it turned out they took care of our sweet little girl for 5 days."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I had a bad job. the workers tried to get me fired. It did not work. I had to quit and now I am unemployed and having a hard time finding more work",
    "output": "Dear Diary,As you know, I am still looking for a job, but I am getting more discouraged every day. Why does it seem like every job is already taken or something that just doesn't fit my skills? Maybe I should have listened to my mom and went back to school. Yeah right, and live on what? I'm still just so mad about what happened. I guess I'm just having a hard time moving on. If only there were a job that pays well and I wouldn't have to deal with people like Tiffany and Josh. I just don't understand why some people get so much pleasure out of other people's pain. It wasn't enough for them to call me names everyday and mess with my stuff, they actually wanted me to be fired. Was I right to just quit? If I had known it was going to be this hard to find a new job, I guess maybe I would have toughed it out. You know what? Now that I think about it, I probably should just walk back in there and let everybody know what was going on. Rick did say I was the best worker there and he hated to see me go. I bet he would hire me back. Not sure why I let those two get the best of me in the first place. Why should I give up a good job? If they keep giving me problems, I'll give it right back to them. I'll let you know how it goes...Dear Diary,Got it! And in further news, Tiffany was fired a few days after I left. Josh is still there, but without Tiffany, he is not so bad. This is gong to work. I am so happy that I went back. Steak dinner tonight!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "My cousin got married a few weeks ago. My daughter and I were in the wedding party and had a blast. It was an amazing party and felt so good to get together with friends and family members.",
    "output": "I was in the wedding party of my cousin. This happened about three weeks ago and was a very memorable event. I was great to see my cousin so happy and to get together with so many friends and family members. It was an absolutely perfect day and everything went according to plan. I was one of the bridesmaid and my daughter was the flower girl. My cousin always said she would never get married, so this was a special event. The food was great, the dancing was fun and it just felt good to laugh and let our hair down. The thing I liked best about this wedding was that it was a stylish party, but it was also relaxed and comfortable. Guests were allowed to have a good time and party without being in a stuffy atmosphere. The party went on from early afternoon to the wee hours of the morning. It was an amazing time and an amazing memory. I feel honored that I was asked to be a part of it. This was also the first time my daughter went to a wedding, so it was a memory for her too. She felt like a princess in her fancy dress. She had an amazing time. I hope to see everyone again soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"My dog passed away 5 months ago. I still think of her everyday and I miss her so much. I had her buried in my garden in a spot where she always slept.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was really close to my dog. I was getting sad because she was getting sick. I took her to the vet. They said was really sick. I didn't have enough money for the operation to save her. I asked them to put her done. It's been 5 months now since this happened. I'm sad about it all the time. I get depressed when I think about it. I miss her all the time and think about her. I wish I would have had more time with her. When she had passed I tried to decide where to bury her. She always loved being in the back yard and so that is where I thought her final resting place should be. I buried her in my garden. It was where she felt the safest. She was happiest there and I think it where she will be happy to have laid her body to rest."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "I recently started a job at a software company. It was a very enriching experience. I have a stronger bond with my co workers than I did with old childhood friends",
    "output": "I supervise five people at a software company. Sometimes we can disagree on how to implement software, but we usually come to an agreement at the end. Everyone needs software. It is one of the most important, highest paying careers out there. It's also not a job everyone has the brainpower for. That makes me feel special. Translating need into software is what I do best. I've met so many people from around the world that I otherwise wouldn't meet and i'm thankful for that every day. This is a job i've wanted since I was a little girl because my dad was a software developer, so I really feel fulfilled. There is a lot of bad software out in silicon valley like the juicero, but people with a real passion for helping people will always shine the brightest. In addition to fulfilling my dreams, I love my team. They are hilarious and make a really hard job much easier. They are fast learners as well. We do many social activities together contrary to the computer nerd stereotype. We hike, go to dinners, watch tv shows like silicon valley together, go to workshops, and even christmas parties. This is more than I did with my childhood friends of average intellect. I've been exposed to some of the brightest minds in the world from ivy leagues to natural homegrown talent and I could not be more thankful. I'm pretty sure I would not have the fulfillment at some dead end desk job like some of my old friends and my sister. They make living which is great in this say and age, but they get burned out so easily. I'm truly thankful for the path I took in life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I helped a friend of mine during a hard time in his life. I wanted him to make a smart decision. In the end, I don't believe he did make a good decision. He went with a woman who will probably hurt him in the end.",
    "output": "I was able to help a friend of mine during a crisis in his life. He was leaving his wife and needed someone to turn to. That person was me. I was able to give him advice and tried to see things from his point of view. He was torn between trying to repair his relationship and going after a different one. I gave him my thoughts on both options. I gave him the good points and bad, as I saw them. In the end, he took neither choice. I would have never expected him to do this, but he did. His best option was to get his wife back, which he could have done easily, but he went another way. He decided to be with a woman who is probably not the best choice for him. She is a bit of a scandalous woman. I feel like my friend is being self destructive. I can't stop him from living his life. I did the best I could for him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "A story about love and second chances. My story of a girl who opened her heart to me one last time. When she came back into my life it changed my whole world. This is my love story",
    "output": "My memorable moment in the last few months has to be the day my ex-wife came back into my life. We had a rocky past and since we have split up, we both have moved onto other relationships. Recently, we were both single and she reached out to me and discussed all of our past to try to reconcile. I have so much love for her and by her simply coming back it lit a fire under me to do better for her. About 1 month ago she had sent me a message on instagram and asked if we could meet. This was a huge reaching out and it instantly made me happy and all the old feelings came rushing back in. I was delighted to hear from her and I missed her so much but, I was still suspicious. As the weeks went by we spent more and more time together until we decided to get back together. This made me so happy and I feel like this was a life changing event. I feel like I wont ever forget about this day because it was a second chance for me and that's so important. I was so happy to receive her back into my life and it's probably the most memorable moment in my life to this date. She opened up her heart and exposed all she was thinking for the past 3 years. I find out she is still the same witty person I fell in love with all those years ago. I was surprised she still remembered so many things about me and we had so many things in common. One night we stayed up all night and drove down the shore to watch the sunrise on the beach, we talked about our most intimate feelings and how we could be better for each other. This moment touched me so greatly that I wanted her to love me more. In all I love her so much and I'm so happy I had another chance at happiness"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "When my son and I were waiting for my husband in the car, a drunk driver lost control of his vehicle, and spun into a pole then crashed into the front of our car.",
    "output": "About 1 month ago my son and I were sitting in the car, waiting to pick up my husband and drive him home. My husband was running late and texted me that he would be there in about ten minutes. We waited for a while, listening to the radio in the car, and everything was fine for about seven or eight minutes. Then I heard a loud engine in the distance. My son heard it too, and commented on it. After a while the noise grew louder and eventually the car was close enough that I could see it coming. The car was speeding and veering around, so I quickly realized the driver was drunk. My son and I sat in silence, hoping that this reckless driver would pass by without causing any problems for us. Unfortunately that was not the case. Just as the car was passing us, it started spinning wildly. This happened so suddenly that neither of us had time to react. I had parked the car next to a light pole because I thought it would make it easier for my husband to find us in a bright spot. That light pole may have saved our lives, because the spinning car hit the pole and stopped instead of hitting our car. My son and I were both so shocked that we didn't say anything for a while. Eventually we got out of the car to check on the driver, who also got lucky and only had a few minor injuries. My husband arrived just as this was happening, and ran to the scene of the accident. He was relieved to find out that we were okay, and I was glad that he hadn't arrived a bit earlier when he could have been hit by the car. I called the police to report the accident, and we had to wait at the scene so that they could get our reports of what happened. Once that was finally done, we were able to go home and relax after that frighteningly close call."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'I moved from Massachusetts to New Mexico. I drove with my girlfriend, and our cat. It was a long drive.', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Moved from Boston to Santa Fe. We took our cat. It was 2000 mile or so trip. Drove from boston to Connecticut. From there, we drove to PA, outside of Pittsburg. Then we went to Indianapolis, I think, which sucks. From there we went to Oklahoma. Then from there, finally, to NM, Santa Fe. We mostly ate fast food, and stayed at Motel 6. Drove 8 hours a day most days. It was certainly a journey, but we did it, and now I love where I live, though I'm still me, and struggling with some of the same things as when I lived in Boston, such as money, and being isolated. Still, this city is wonderful, and I love it. I would not ever want to live in Boston again. The people there are very mean. Also, the winter sucks. Yuck."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where \"I developed a sudden severe pain, enduring it for many hours - decided to go to the ER after worrying it could be very serious (such as a stroke) and was given the all clear. I fully recuperated and was given medicine, and the healing was rather quick.\" plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "After the pain - The healing. After the Urgent Care visit and the pain subsided, I worried it might come back. The whole day I kept ice firmly pressed against the area, trying my best to keep it at bay. The anxiousness and anxiety it caused was not good. It kept me from sleeping or focusing well, and also from working. I worried - will I need to take more pain medicine? Will the infection return? Thankfully, with full rest, mouth rinse, and a positive outlook, the pain was no more. Now, I make sure to rinse daily with this unique mouth wash and so far it's been pretty positive. Also of note, I ended up making up my work and being given reduced hours, which helped me make up the amount of money lost. The doctor at the Urgent Care Center stated it appeared to be an infection resulting from impacted wisdom teeth. Wisdom Teeth come in around 17 years of age, or start to and eventually become impacted. Impaction leads to vision problems, pain, on site infection, and shifting teeth among other things. I have experienced some pain for years over this, but only recently, has it become so bad that it incapacitates me. While I personally do not want to undergo wisdom tooth extraction, I definitely recommend it if you suffer."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "I went to Punta Cana for my 10 year anniversary. I went snorkeling for the first time. We were a little concerned about news stories coming out while we were there, but it ended up being totally fine.",
    "output": "I went to Italy for 3 years. It was amazing. I explored all of Rome, Naples and small towns people never hear of. I was driving through the towns of Bari, Santi Cosma E damiano and castle forte. I visited the beach of Gaeta and just had a wonderful time meeting wonderful people. Me and my family had a great time visiting ancient sites and castles and having great pizza. I would venture out with the new friends that I met in Italy and go to bars and clubs an have a blast. Everyone I met was very friendly for the most part. Also, don't get me started on the wine over there. While I was there I lived in a 3 story villa and had a wonderful landlord as well. He was always courteous friendly, and helpful. The landlord was one of the best landlords I ever had. He was always available and he loved playing with my son. I can not wait to return to Italy and meet with all my friends again. Driving through the country sides of Italy is one of the most relaxing things you can do."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in \"I've made an important decision to adopt my first Chocolate Lab puppy. It was the best decisions that I've ever made in my life up until this point.\", please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Growing up I always had pets, one of my favorite was a mutt my parents had adopted named Scruffy. He always helped make facing life a little easier. No matter what I said or did all he showed was love. During the rougher times in life he was always by my side and helped me stay calm and think clearer. Those memories are what have fueled my decision. I greatly miss having a canine companion and after much research I have decided that a lab would be the best kind of dog to suit my lifestyle now. I particularly love the coloring on the chocolate labs and with a little luck I found my new doggy soul mate. I went to 3 different shelters and visited with many different dogs. While they are all adorable and I somewhat wish I could take them all home. There was something special about \"Sugar Bear\", even his name seems to fit perfectly. Once we met, it was literally love at first site. He is amazing and I feel so much happier having him in my life. Hands down the best decision I've ever made so far! I don't feel as depressed anymore now that I have a furry friend by my side. He makes my evening walks so much nicer and helps me feel safe. I love getting to cuddle with him at night after a long day. I can't believe I waited this long to adopt another dog honestly, but I am so happy that I finally did. I cannot picture life without my lil lab."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "After my dad passed away I visited Kentucky. It brought back a lot of happy memories. I got to experience emotions that I thought were lost.",
    "output": "After my dad passed away, I realized that it had been a long time since I had been to Kentucky. My dad was from Kentucky and we would drive to Kentucky almost every weekend when I was a child. I have a lot of great memories of being in Kentucky. I decided I wanted to share this same experience with my family, so we planned a weekend and went. Just the car ride alone brought back many memories and gave me that wonderful feeling of nostalgia. I remembered being a kid and riding in the back seat of the car with my sister. One of our favorite things were riding in the car watching other people go by, listening to our music, reading a book and just having fun passing time while we drove our four hour drive. We visited many of the same places I went as a kid. We ate at some of the same restaurants I did, and even stayed at the same hotel. It was such a great feeling, getting to relive those memories and share it with my own family. While we were visiting some of the places I did as a child, all these wonderful feelings and memories came flooding in. It was a very very happy experience. I feel that the experience made me feel so close to my dad. I never wanted to lose any memories of my father because there were so many good memories and he was such a good person. This trip helped me to connect to all my past experiences and relive them. I think this trip made my memories so much more stronger and I am thankful I got to experience and give my family an experience of my past."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of \"My husband and I explored different ideas on spicing up our sex life. We decided to try swinging again and had a pleasant experience this time.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband and I attended a swinging party in a nearby town. It was held in a hotel that we were able to get rooms in. The party would take place downstairs in the conference room. We had spent quite some time getting ready for the costume themed party and took some pictures. When we got downstairs, we were surprised by how crowded it was. They had a black light and other disco lights going and the music was loud. We chose a table in the middle and as soon as we sat down, we had another couple approach us. This was our first couple since the big blowup earlier in our swinging history. The other couple seemed very nice and clean cut and both members were attractive. We thought we were getting along well, but we had to run to our room for a minute to freshen up and when we came back out and was waiting for the elevator, we saw the woman who we were speaking to rushing out with her luggage and crying. This was right after we were all at the table together talking well so we were surprised when she would not get on the elevator with us or speak to us. We thought to ourselves, uh oh, they can't handle our sauce! One of our biggest issues was finding couples that were on the same page in their relationship but obviously this was not it! She apparently had some unresolved jealousy going on that she was not honest about. The husband seemed oblivious to all this so we concluded that he had talked her into going. I do not think that she was fully involved in that decision and was just going along to please her husband."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "A kitten us found in a parking lot, covered in ants. I cleaned the kitten and drove home with it in my lap. I fed it with a syringe every two hours and stayed up all night keeping it warm.",
    "output": "In the morning I decided that it was my job to give this kitten a home. I really want to keep it, but I work up to ten hours a day so that wouldn't be fair to the kitten. The first step was to take it to the vet. I knew there would be vaccinations and a de-worming involved. I figured I would ask the vet who could help me find the little guy a home. At the vet, I sat in the lobby with a few other people. The kitten was nice and warm in my hoodie. An older lady was there, looking tearful at the desk. I did some eavesdropping and figured out that she had just put her older cat down. A light bulb moment. I didn't waste any time thinking about whether or not this was a good idea. Before I could tell myself to mind my own business I said, \"ma'am are you interested in adopting a kitten?\" She wiped her eyes and looked at me cautiously. I pulled the little kitten out of my sweatshirt and she couldn't help but \"awwwwwww. poor little guy.\" I knew she was the one. Maybe there was a higher power who put us together that day. I gave her the kitten after his examination and the woman had tears of happiness in her eyes when I said goodbye."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"My nephew chose me to do his nap time routine with him when his parents weren't home. This reinforced the fact that we do have a bond even though he lives in a different state.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A couple of months ago, I was visiting my sister, brother in law, and nephew. My mom and daughter were with me, too. One day, my sister had an appointment and my brother in law was at work. It was getting to be nap time for my nephew, and my mom was getting ready to start his nap time routine with him, and he said he wanted me to do it instead. I was out on the porch talking to my husband on the phone, and my mom was holding my nephew and walking down the stairs, and he saw me and made her go get me so that I could put him down for a nap. This made me feel so happy because sometimes I worry that we don't have a super strong bond. My sister has a very strong bond with my daughter, and I want the same with her son. However, I worry about that not happening because they live in a different state now, so he doesn't get to spend a lot of time with me. It made me feel like we do have a really strong bond when he insisted on me doing his routine with him. I got to cuddle him while he drank some milk. Then, we went into his bedroom and read a couple of books. We cuddled some more while rocking in his rocking chair. Then, I laid him in his crib and he went right to sleep, just like he does for his mom. It made me feel like I was a regular part of his life. It meant a lot to me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of \"I put in an offer on a house and the offer was accepted. I signed closing papers and received the keys to my new house. I felt elated and that a load of pressure was lifted off of my shoulders.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When I bought my house 4 months ago, it was such a memorable experience. It took me so long to get ready to buy a house. I had to build my credit and change jobs. I had to get a job that paid more so that my debt to income ratio would be acceptable. This is why buying a house meant so much to me because I had to work really hard to get it. It was finally something that was actually mine. I felt like I had leveled up in life. So many people had doubted my ability to achieve this goal. The reality started when my offer was first accepted on the house. I could not believe this was happening to me and that I was actually starting. During the whole process I felt so many different emotions. I tried not to get too excited at first. I remember that I really did not want to discuss the topic with anyone. When I was signing the closing papers and being given the keys I felt such a huge weight coming off of my shoulders. I could not wait to finally go home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "I went to Mexico with a group of friends for my 25th birthday. We went on several excursions while we were there.",
    "output": "I recently went to Mexico for my 25th birthday. It was exciting because I haven't been there before, and it was a chance to get a group of my friends together. We spent 4 days over there, and we had events planned everyday. It was busy but definitely a lot of fun. The first night, we just relaxed at the resort. The second day we went ziplining, which was extremely fun. We also went to a cenote. The last day, we went on a catamaran to Isla Mujeres, which was breathtaking. Being on that boat and looking at the view was incredible. My most memorable moment was definitely when the tour guide danced around the catamaran and poured us drinks. It was a lot of fun and I felt relaxed. The view was phenomenal, and just being with my friends was great. The sea was super blue, and it was breathtaking. The whole trip we ate to our heart's content. It was great food, and all of the drinks we could have. It was one of my best trips, and I will definitely remember it for a while."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I was invited to my friends secret wedding that none of our friends knew they were doing only their immediate family. I was the photographer they choose also as my first solo gig doing wedding photography but being able to partake in the whole day meant a lot for our friendship.\". Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was ecstatic when my childhood friend called me one day, out of the blue in a Saturday morning 4 months ago. I was surprised to see his name come up on my phone - I haven't seem him since high school. He knew that I was a aspiring photographer that was looking for gigs. When he told me that he was engaged and wanted me to take pictures for a secret wedding, I was jumping up and down on the subway train. My first solo gig was going to be for a friend's secret wedding! I prepared for weeks, taking many as many practice shots as I could. My friend and his wife was gorgeous on that day - it was just me, them, and their families. It was a great honor for me to be their photographer, and the wedding was held at a wedding venue filled to the brim with bright lights. It was every photographer's dream - to take pictures in such an grand environment. My friend and I did a lot of catching up - after high school, he went to college where he majored in actuarial science, and is now a successful accountant. I thanked him for giving me this opportunity. The food was great - everyone was served beer and lobster. I took hundreds of photos that day. Everyone had a great time. I can't wait to develop the film photos!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My most noteworthy youth occasion was the point at which I was 25 years of age. It was the Fourth of July. A major family excursion a grill.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was a family moments. My most noteworthy youth occasion was the point at which I was 25 years of age. It was the Fourth of July. A major family excursion a grill, over night remain and away trek to six banners, and I had a ton of fun the prior night me, my mother, sisters and sibling gathered our sacks to remain the night over my cousin house in Goodlettsville ,Tennessee. She had the greatest house ever I thought it was a chateau; six rooms two a half shower, a pool, a game/motion picture live with a huge kitchen. It was something that I was not utilize, realizing that we remained in a three room dependent on a salary loft on the East side of Nashville. Touching base to my cousin house I seen alot of my relatives even the ones that was from away. We welcomed one another and… show progressively content… My most noteworthy youth occasion was the point at which I was 25 years of age. It was the Fourth of July. A major family get-away a grill, over night remain and away outing to six banners, and I had a ton of fun the prior night me, my mother, sisters and sibling gathered our sacks to remain the night over my cousin house in Goodlettsville ,Tennessee. She had the greatest house ever I thought it was a chateau; six rooms two a half shower, a pool, a game/motion picture stay with a huge kitchen. It was something that I was not utilize, realizing that we remained in a three room dependent on a salary condo on the East side of Nashville. Touching base to my cousin house I seen alot of my relatives even the ones that was from away. We welcomed one another and we went on about our business. My most noteworthy youth occasion was the point at which I was 25 years of age. It was the Fourth of July. A major family excursion a grill, over night remain and away trek to six banners, and I had a ton of fun the prior night me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'The day we buried my dear mom in law was one to remember. It was a beautiful day and a gorgeous service. Everyone came to honor her. The service was very nice and personal.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two weeks ago, we buried my mother in law. It was a sad day that day. My father had a few tears. My mother had a few more tears. My brothers and sisters all gave me a hug. I gave a speech about her life. She was an accountant. She always went to work with a smile. She always got the job done. She was the best accountant at the company. She had a few kids and a husband. They all loved her. She loved to eat cupcakes. She loved them if they had some sprinkles on them. We celebrated this by having a giant batch of cupcakes made for the burial. We all grabbed a cupcake and threw them into the grave before she was buried."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: 'My son had to be monitored in the hospital for 3 days due to his epilsepy. My whole family was there to support him.'?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My 6 year old son was diagnosed with epilepsy about a year ago. About 3 months ago, he had to stay in the hospital for 48 hours to be continually monitored. This had to be done due to concerns from his teachers. They were saying he seemed to be drifting off at random times and not responding. Because of them reporting this issue, we made an appointment with his neurologist. She stated that the only way to see if he was still having seizure activity was to monitor him for 2 days in the PICU. So we set a date and time and waited patiently for it to come around. The day of the test, we arrived very early. They showed us to his room and within an hour the tech was there to begin the process. As they attached the multiple amounts of electrodes to my young child's head, I began to get very emotional and I'm not sure why. It's hard to see your child has an issue. You feel like you may have done something wrong at some point to cause it. All of my family came to visit my son while he was in the hospital and it was very heartwarming that everyone came together to be there for him. The best part about the whole situation was that the test showed no new seizure activity. This means that hopefully he will grow out of his condition over the next few years and can completely wean off of seizure medication and enjoy a normal teenage and adult life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I prayed for a friend and help in learning how to budget ,and save more money. The friendship took time to connect but when it did it was joyful and i was grateful. And i gain a lot of help and outstanding friendship for years to come because of answer prayer.\". Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I've always been the type to make money and save money. I just always thought it was important to be able to manage money. Managing money can be very lucrative in the future for anyone. So I just thought it was best to learn it early on in life. I had a friend who struggled with doing just that. we weren't really friends at first it took time to connect. Our relationship started due to them not being able to budget correctly. So I was able to help them out with that. Due to my patience and advice it sparked a little friendship between us. Even after giving them advice I prayed for them to get help and learn how important it was to budget and save. I was grateful and joyful once we became friends. I ended up gaining a lot of help and outstanding relationship for years. All thanks to a prayer that helped me and friend out. Things can always get better due to practice. Being determined to do something will help out as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"My partner was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and had a horrible diet of sugar and carbs rich foods. He surprised me with his willpower and desire to be healthier by changing his diet. The changes he took made both of our lives much better and we are healthier and happier because of it.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My partner was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes towards the end of May 2019. He has so far, lost almost 80 lbs. of weight and continues to lose. All of his bloodwork from the doctors comes back in healthy range numbers now. He has reduced his sugar and carb intake. Now down to less than 20 carbs per day. I have also lost 40 pounds. Since we both eat so much healthier now and a lot of junk food isn't around in the house to snack on. I never would have thought that he could be so stern with himself and stay on track with what he ate before. I am glad that he has surprised me with sticking to it. We no longer spend near the amount of money on groceries and he has stopped eating out where he doesn't know the nutritional count of the food. He looks a lot better as well. He has some loose skin, but that is to be expected. He's lost almost a whole person. He had to buy all new clothes. He didn't get to eat much for Thanksgiving dinner though. Since all of that food has high carb counts."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on 'My heart was suddenly destroyed by someone I thought I could trust and count on. It took me completely by surprise and flipped my world around. Although it was painful and hard it helped me get stronger and showed me who I really could count on.', write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am humble and calm person. and i trust everyone easily. in my office i have huge friends. but i speak with particular friend. then one day a new employee joint to our office. he looks so innocent. i see him as me. so i give a company to him. and talk with him. we become very close. then after some days passed we become very thick friend. one day he cheated me in money. My heart was suddenly destroyed by someone. I thought I could trust and count on. It took me completely by surprise and flipped my world around. Although it was painful and hard it helped me get stronger and showed me who I really could count on."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'I moved out of a major city upon graduation and then returned a couple years later looking for a job. I was not sure how the city would treat me or if I would feel at home, however I was pleasantly surprised that I did feel quite at home, mostly because of reconnecting with friends.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently moved back to a big city to look for a job after a few years. After graduating grad school in this particular city I had moved upstate. However last month I packed my suitcase and came back to the same city to look for a job. I came back for a few reasons, one being better career opportunities but also to connect with my friends. I stayed over at a friends apartment for a few weeks while trying to land job interviews. There I rediscovered our friendship from years ago. We both went to college together and it was heart warming that despite years of not really communicating other than facebook messaging we got a long pretty well. It was almost a comforting sign. It was like the universe showing me positive signs that I might be on the right path. For a few years I was unsure of where I should be. However coming back to the city and meeting with old friends showed me how much I felt at home here. Right now I am working a temporary job to hold me over. However I really pray that I will find something stable here and am able to live and work here again. Although the city has changed I still love it. Finally I realized this is where I want to be."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Four months ago, my wife and I sold our first family home. It was a difficult decision, but it needed to happen because we needed more bedrooms for our growing children.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My wife and I have been living in the same family home for the last ten years. It was our first family home and we purchased it when we were newlyweds. Now that our children are growing up, we needed more bedrooms. We tried to make the current situation work as we are very attached to this first house. It was a difficult decision, but after much deliberation we decided to sell it. This happened about four months ago. We are excited about the new house we are moving into but miss the nostalgic touches of where we reared our children in their younger days. We miss the apple tree outside that we planted ourselves when we first moved in. We miss the marks on the wall where we recorded their height as they grew up. But we try and look forward to the new memories we will be creating in this new home and set our sights on the future. This house has a dining nook where we can imagine many family pizza and movie nights going forward. It also has a fire pit that we can imagine the kids will enjoy having their friends over at as they grow older. It is important to never grow to attached to worldly things as nothing lasts. It is also important to remember that although nothing lasts, nothing is lost. The older I grow the more I realize what this truly means to me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "While working downtown, I broke and dislocated my ankle in two places, and was transported to the hospital.",
    "output": "The most awful thing happened to me four months ago, I still think about it all the time. I was working downtown on a Tuesday morning, like I often do and fell. It was miserable, I was so busy with a work deadline and looking down at my phone that I didn't even think about looking down to the sidewalk, I should have obviously because I tripped on an uneven section. I knew as soon as I hit the ground that this was really bad and the pain was immense. I had been carrying a coffee in one hand and cell phone in the other, I was covered in coffee and my cell phone screen was smashed. Thankfully it happened right near the coffee shop downtown so there we so many witnesses that someone was able to call an ambulance straight away! I guess that was one positive to the situation. It only took about 10 minutes for the ambulance to arrive but it felt like a life time. Thankfully the hospital is nearby and they transported me quickly. The wait once I got there to be seen was amazingly quick, I guess Tuesday mornings are quiet for hospitals. After the x-ray they announced I had broken and dislocated my ankle in two places, I guess that explained my extreme pain and the swelling! The doctor was so courteous and told me to not panic at the sight of my ankle, it looked horrendous. Dark gray and like nothing I have ever seen before. The funniest thing for me was that a friend texted me and said they had driven by at exact moment I fell, what are the chances of that ever happening?! The whole incident was embarrassing, I should have taken more care, I mean the amount of times that I have told my kids to get their faces out of their phones. The irony is I was trying to catch up my work and instead, I am incredibly behind now. I keep telling myself that it could have been worse and my ankle will heal. And thank goodness I had insurance on the cell phone! I had to stay home for four weeks which felt like the longest time of my life but I am pleased to say my ankle is all healed and I am no longer walking and working."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "My daughter biggest day was a big disappointment. I had prepared for this day my whole life but I forgot the most important thing the day of her graduation.",
    "output": "My daughter had talked and talked and talked about this day since she was young. She had practiced her smile and how she would walk across the stage to receive her diploma. She made me pretend to be her audience while she practiced her ceremonial speech. She was the valedictorian and this was a day. I listened as she stumbled over words, her hands trembled and she sweated profusely as she practice that speech over and over again. I assured her that she would be just fine and she trusted me. My daughter is a perfectionist so she had written a \"to do list\" for the day of the ceremony. My one and only job was to make sure I had the camera. My daughter biggest day was a big disappointment. To a certain degree I felt like I had failed my child, I was so sad. Despite all the preparation and and ALL the practice, the day of the ceremony was a huge ball of blurriness. I became more and more anxious as the day progresses. I mentally went over what I had to bring along so that my big baby's day would be perfect! I remembered everything except the camera. I couldn't get the professional pics I wanted but I do have all the memories! Great memories!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'I was worried about my friends pregnancy and recieved a mortifying text about her situation. I am unsure what to do.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,Today was awful. My friend text me about her new born baby. I had been suspicious lately because she had not contacted me to come see the baby since the baby shower. She was not posting on social media either. Than out of nowhere she text me that her child has a rare blood disease that only occurs in 1 out of 20,000 new borns. Skin to skin contact of the child results in horrible lesions and infections. She will never be able to work or have a normal life. I still feel almost in shock. Nothing like this has ever happened to someone I love. I want to be there for her but I have no idea how. I am trying to figure out a positive action I could take but nothing is coming to my mind. I really feel she wants to be left alone. It's odd but I think she just needs to be with the child and I will be there for her when things cool down and she at least has come to grips of her future somewhat. Her future and life are completely shattered. She has to start all over again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "My dad is sick and needs dialysis to get by. Its been really hard because of all the changes. My dad is strong and I know he will continue to pull forward.",
    "output": "It was just a few months ago when I learn that my dad needed dialysis in order to survive. This was a sad moment because he always seemed to be strong. Kidney failure began a few years ago until they no longer worked without the help of a machine. The news totally shocking as we thought he had more time and also hoped he would recover without needing this machine. Its bee a few months since he started this process and he has lost a lot of weight. It makes me really sad but I know this is all a part of life and I´m thankful we have the technology today to have him with us for many years to come. Its been several months of changes but in the end we will support him and be there for him with positivism and with a lot of energy as we know this will make him better. My siblings and I talked long about this and about the necessary course of action and we all agreed to be strong for my dad. We need to be there for him, help him with his medicine. My dad is stubborn and doesn't like others to help him. We need to find a way to be there for him without triggering negative responses. Its been a couple of months filled with challenges. I think about all the families that have similar struggles some of them early on. I am happy to be with my dad, to have him with us. I hope he gets better and we will be with him every step of the way."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where 'I was unhappy with my old lifestyle as an engineer and I decided to quit it all and pack my car to move to Colorado so I can pursue my true passion which is snowboarding. I am here now and a working towards my goals as a backcountry tour guide in the mountains.' plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary, I quit my comfortable job as an engineer 2 months ago to go a pursue my passion: snowboarding. I thought I had it all figured out with my job but after a couple years I realized that I do not really like engineering. The realization of that hit me really hard because it turns out that I was just doing it to fulfill someone else's expectations. It was never something I really wanted but it was something that I thought I wanted because I was worried about my status and ego. Now, neither of those things are important to me. Money is not even a motivation for me anymore. All I care about is achieving happiness in my life and to get out of the rat race that is called work. I kept looking at everyone in my office and thought that I needed to get out of here. Life was so mundane. I decided to pack up my car with all my essentials and I drove out to Colorado to try to become a snowboard guide. The beginning has been an emotional rollercoaster with thoughts like \"am I making a good decision?\" and \"How will I keep myself alive?\" bumping around in my head. As I waved goodbye to my parents I started to feel extreme sadness. I drove across country from the east coast to Colorado on a 5 day rode trip. I am now settled down a little bit in Colorado with some support from friends. As soon as I got to this great state, I knew I had found the right place for me. I know I have a long journey ahead of me but I think back and am glad that I am here and not still in my comfortable job."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "The life-changing event of a job loss is never easy. It's an experience of watching everything you've become familiar with and known for so long slowly fade away. You lose your friends, your routines, and a little bit of yourself.",
    "output": "This life-changing event happened over the span of a few weeks, about six months ago. My job that I worked for ten years closed it's doors for good. I worked at the store since it's opening, so basically, I've was there from birth to death. There were no warnings or signs that it would close, the news came at quite a shock. I'll never forget the day my manager pulled me aside and told me the shocking news. I was in a state of disbelief. I knew that from that point on everything will change. I started out as a regular sales associate. I moved my way up the ranks over the years. I worked very hard to get to the position that I was at, but deep down, I wanted to leave and change careers. I've been internally battling on whether to stay or go. I've gotten so used to working there, my coworkers, and the familiar faces of the customers. However, I knew it was time to move on, I just needed a push to do it. I feel like everything happens for a reason, and maybe this was some higher power forcing me to move on. The experience was very new to me. I've never been through a store closing and liquidation before. It's an experience that I'll never forget. You try to stay positive in this bittersweet moment. It's a weird feeling watching day-by-day, the physical look of the store change. It gets emptier and emptier. Products are being marked down to prices as low as you've ever seen. The closer you get to the last day, you start to realize that this is the last time you'll ever set foot in such a familiar place. The smells, the sounds, the commute, etc, will all become a distant memory."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: 'Woke up one morning and heard one of my kids fall to the ground in their room. I thought my daughter was choking but it turned out to be something else...'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well this was not too long ago, i believe it was middle of March. It was a Sunday morning and I had just woken up and was laying on my couch. My wife was still asleep in the room and my kids were playing in their room. I then heard a loud thud come from my kids room. I called out to them and asked what was that sound. Then my son says that my daughter, Piper, was on the ground acting weird. So I got up and rushed in there and seen her face down on the ground behind the door. My son then says he thought she had some legos in her mouth. She was shaking and eyes closed not breathing. I started to panic and scream. I called for my wife and as each moment passed I thought I was loosing here. I tried to feel in her mouth, but had trouble opening her jaw and could not find anything. My wife called 911 while I was trying various things as she continued not to respond. I sat down holding her upside down and she was turning blue and I began to panic more. I tried one last time to see if I could find something in her throat and could not. Some emergency service folks and sheriff had arrived and as they were coming up to our doors my daughter started to cry out. At this point we knew she wasn't joking, thankfully so! But what had happened and the hospital confirmed is that she had had a seizure. She had them before but I have never witnessed one whereas my wife has so my in experiencing caused a lot of trauma for everyone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "My trip back to Jamaica after 20 years. Going back to my old neighborhood and realizing how much as changed from what I remembered.",
    "output": "Five weeks ago, I came back to Jamaica. I haven't been here in 20 years. As soon as the plane landed I'm immediately flooded with memories. Some I'll cherish forever, and others I wish I could forget. My old house is now an internet cafe. The streets I played in as a child that were once filled with the sweet aromas of home cooked meals, now just stink of petrol. I can no longer see the ocean from every street corner. All I see around me is grey, no more trees, birds or even a sea breeze. Just cement and wires sticking out everything. As much as it make me happy to see my town progress into the future. I wish it could still hold onto some things from the past. At least a few of the old characters are still around. I see what used to be my closest friend, still at his usual post. Playing cards on a milk crate behind the corner store. He's with some people I've never met. He spots me from across the road, and does a double take. I smile give him a wave, and he does the same. I ran across the street to say hello. He greets me with a big hug and we reminisce about the old days. He introduces me to the folks he's playing cards with and gives me a quick tour of our old neighborhood. I really enjoyed seeing him, my trip home was even better having been able to see him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: 'On Sept. 6 we closed on our new house. It was great because God did a series of miracles and even provided new furniture.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It has been four months since we closed the deal on the purchase of our new home and both me and my husband are still in awe over how God blessed us with this house. Not only did God help us overcome a number of financial obstacles we experienced in purchasing the house, but God went even further and provided new furniture. When we started looking for homes, everything was out of our price range. The only thing we could afford were condominiums. But we wanted a yard for our dogs, so that meant we needed a house with a yard. We were getting a little depressed about our lack of options, but things soon changed. We decided to go to a gospel retreat to lift our spirits. While there, one of the ministers told us about this developer who had one home left in a new subdivision. So, we immediately contacted the developer. He told us that he would reduce the price of the home if we closed right away. We had advance loan approval from our bank, but still needed another $10,000 for the down payment. As it turned out, there was a charity raffle at the retreat and God intervened and made sure we won the prize, which was exactly what we needed--$10,000. So we had our financing in place and then came the free furniture! We were in desperate need of furniture, but used every penny we had for the down payment. Fortunately for us, the home we bought was the model home for the new subdivision. Since we needed furniture, God moved the developer to throw in all the new display furniture for free. God is good!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"I was my grandson's caretaker when he had a seizure. I took care of him during the seizure by getting him on the floor, maintaining an open airway, and timing the seizure.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My 4 year old grandson has epilepsy. I have witnessed two seizures when he was with his mother, my daughter. But I have never been his sole protector and advocate during one. I have prayed that I would never see the day that I would be alone with him when one happened. But that day came. My husband and I went to their home to babysit so my daughter and son-in-law could go to an evening wedding of a friend. As my grandson stood at the window waving goodbye to them, he turned slightly towards me and became rigid. I knew that he was about to go into a seizure. I laid him gently on the carpet and turned him onto his side. I told my husband to run outside and try to flag them down. I grabbed my cell phone to note what time the seizure began. I made sure he was breathing. He jerked slightly for about a minute, and then his body relaxed and he gave a big sigh. It was over. My husband had been able to stop them, and they all came in around that point. My grandson was very confused, and then became sleepy, so my daughter held him for a long nap. I was very emotionally drained afterwards. When someone has a seizure they are totally defenseless and helpless. My grandson's frailties and vulnerabilities was driven into me that evening. It was a traumatizing event for me. If someone near you has a seizure, you must act to help them. Get them safely to the ground, otherwise a fall could be very injurious or even fatal. Turn them to their side to keep the airway open. If they have been eating, clear the mouth. Note the time, and call for help if it goes over two minutes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn \"In a nutshell this world is more of a gray area then black or white when it comes to how the world really works. And I think most times keeping an open mind it's the way to be.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "2 months ago I realized something. I realized that the world is a grey area and not just black and white. The world works in mysterious ways and I say roll with an open mind. That's the only way you can function. If you try to take on the world it will bite you. So, go in with no expectations or as a superhero to try to fix it. Take life in stride, enjoy and drink some coffee. Know that what happens is going to happen. Take all your problems one at at time. Enjoy the small things in life like your cat, dog, kids. Do yogo every morning to ease your day. If someone bumps you, say sorry, move on. All in all, 2 months ago I learned a valuable lesson. Keep an open mind. I love my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"My great, great uncle accidentally hurt my great uncle recently with his car. After a week of surgery, he was looking okay, but he had a stroke and then was in a coma. There wasn't a big chance of him waking up, but he's come out of the coma. He hasn't responded at all, though, and probably won't.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,Recently, my great uncle was in a very terrible accident. I have been fortunate enough until now to not know the pain of losing family members--pets were very difficult, but expected. I had no idea how to handle what I was feeling. My great, great uncle-- in his 90s-- accidentally crushed his legs between a truck and his own car. Both of his legs were completely shattered. He was in the ICU for a week having multiple surgeries done to him. It brought up a lot of feelings that I wasn't expecting to have, especially torwards a man I hardly knew and disliked more than I liked. I found myself tempted to pray, despite being raised as an atheist. Things were looking okay once the surgery was done, though. He would have a long road to being better, but he'd live. Then, there was a blood clot and he had a massive stroke. It resulted in a coma. He didn't wake up for another week. I sat there and wondered if anybody would listen to my input, if we would let him go, if we would have to be there when he was unplugged. There was almost no chance of him waking up. Technically, since then, he has woken up. He hasn't opened his eyes or woken up yet. His brain is probably not there anymore. I don't know what could possibly happen that was good out of this. He won't ever be the person he was before. I never really got a chance to meet him. My great great uncle is so overcome with guilt that he will die soon, most likely--he's lost so much weight. His wife is in terrible condition as well. Most of my friends don't really understand why I've been so distant but I just want to be with my family lately. I'm not sure if I have a right to mourn him, but I'm really saddened by it all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My daughter is loving her new First Grade class. As parents we are very proud of her. We're looking forward to seeing all the fun things she is doing in class.'. Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My daughter is my world. She is very pretty girl. I call her angel. she is first in class. and also. she is first in sports. and also she is first in extra curricular activities. like swimming,drawing extra. she is very talented girl. i am very proud to be her father. she got many medal at state level. she is very active girl in her class. even her teacher told to me. 1 weeks ago my daughter is love her new first grade class. As a parents we are very proud of her. We are looking forward to seeing all her fun things doing in class. we do many fun things even in our home. i was wonder when she did fun things."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "The death of my best friend was very unexpected, and how I learned about her passing was one of the most difficult times in my life.",
    "output": "My best friend and I worked together, in June I took a two week vacation and when I came back to work she took her vacation of two weeks. We were both at work the 1st Monday in July after the holiday, she was kind of down and not herself, but I attributed it to her having to be back at work. We left for the night and had sent several text messages through the evening. Upon waking up on Tuesday I noticed that there were strange posts on her Facebook from other people, but nothing specific. I readied myself for work and made the 45 minute commute. As soon as I got in the office people were giving me weird looks and I knew something was up. I casually asked if she had called in already since her car was not in the lot. My boss, who is a very no nonsense man asked me to come into his office. I thought I was being fired or something. As soon as the door was shut behind me, he simply said xxx is dead, sorry. Those were his exact words. I thought he was kidding, and sat there in shock for several seconds before he asked me if I was ok. No I am not ok. I have to find out from you of all people, and how you tell me is simply she's dead, sorry? He would not let me leave work, so I called my husband to drive up and literally take me home. I left my car there for over a week, too distraught to get it. Her death was so unexpected, and so preventable. I look back and know she was not herself and that is what haunts me to this day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "I reunited with a band i used to play in. We traveled to Bogota Colombia where we met new friends, reconnected with old ones, and played a successful show as well as made a recording.",
    "output": "For years I played bass in a a fairly popular band that toured around the world but stopped a few years ago. This last July the band reformed and traveled to Bogota, Colombia to play a show. It was fun and a bit surreal to reunite and work with the other members after all the time off. It was also pretty humorous to see how quickly we all settled in to our old behaviors. Traveling as a group can be stressful especially when you have to transport instruments that the TSA views with suspicion and attempts to disassemble, which is what happened to me. Thankfully I was able to get everything working for the concert. We had a full day in Bogota before the show, which we spent hanging out with a promoter with whom we had worked before on a previous trip. He took us to local restaurants and record stores which we never would have stumbled on by ourselves. Then that evening there was a party at a record store in kind of a hipster area of town. After that we headed to a small jazz club where the drummer from the band we were sharing the bill with was playing. It was a small cafe with a prominently displayed triptych of chairman Mao. There are very good painters in Bogota and there are very elaborate murals to be seen everywhere and even the graffiti approaches high art. The show was a double bill with another band and took place in a very large 5000 seat auditorium, even though neither band had the capacity to draw that many people. Even though the whole organization was very professionally run, sound check seemed to last forever and resulted in my not being able to have lunch with an old friend who I hadn't seen for years. But the concert itself went well there was a good showing on the ground floor seats, but the balconies remained unused. Afterwards I was able to meet up with my friend and go out for some drinks. The day after the show was spent in the studio collaborating with the band with whom we had shared the bill, and felt like equal parts work and social occasion. Some friends of the other band who are foodie types, prepared a meal for everyone, and there was plenty of beer and wine and general frivolity. Our last day in Bogota was open so the guitarist and keyboardist and I went to the National museum, which is a sprawling, long and narrow building with lots of interactive exhibits on everything about Colombian culture past and present. Afterwards we had lunch at a Peruvian restaurant which, ironically was some of the best food we had in Colombia. That was followed by lots of walking through flea markets and street fairs that spring up during the weekend. Then it was time to make our way to the airport for our red eye flight back to New York."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where \"My best friend visits me from out-of-state for the first time in years for my birthday. We have a special dinner and drinks to celebrate, she gets to meet my partner for the first time, and we spend a few days together hanging out.\" plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My best friend, whom I haven't seen in over five years, called me a few weeks before my birthday and told me, \"I wanted it to be a surprise, but I don't know your schedule, so I'm just going to tell you now. I'm coming to see you for your birthday!\" I was shocked and thrilled! We talk and text and email, but we haven't been able to see each other since before she had her son, as she lives several states away now. The day finally came. She was on her way! She texted when she arrived at the airport and then again when she had gathered her things and was on the way. A short while later, I saw the car pull into my driveway and I flew to the door. There she was! Different, but the same. We hugged and maybe we both cried just a little. I got to show her my house that I am very proud to have been able to finally purchase after many years of saving. We got to hang out and just talk, for the first time in forever, face-to-face. She had arranged for us to have a special dinner at a really nice restaurant that we'd had both been wanting to try. My partner was with us too. I think having him there made it even more special, since they're both such important parts of my life. He thought it was so cute to see us together and to finally meet her after all these years. We had an amazing dinner, a few drinks, a lot of laughs, and we got to spend several days together, just hanging out. I'll remember this experience for a long time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I got my car serviced and there was an error made on adjusting a part, which caused the car to stall. I was disappointed, but also glad they discovered it quickly and no accident or injury occurred.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently I got my car serviced. I noticed the air conditioner wasn't blowing cool air. So I took it to a chain mechanic company near my location. After the car was checked, I was quoted a price of a major part that needed fixing with work needed. I decided to go ahead with getting it done, since AC is something we need in the car, especially in summer time. The work was done in a few hours, and we went to pick up the car. As we left the shop, my car stalled and wouldn't drive. I had driven out on a main roadway with lots of traffic. Thankfully, we didn't have an accident, and the car behind me was able to stop when I stalled. I drove very slowly around the block back to the shop and informed them of the problem. They checked and apparently had not tightened or adjusted a part well, which caused the issue. I was very disappointed and let them know that their error could have caused an accident or worse. However, I was glad they were able to adjust it quickly and then we were on our way. I often think about what happened and how it may have turned out badly. Thankfully, nothing major happened. It was quite a scare."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'My mom and I got lost in the city of Brisbane Australia. Hilarity and anxiety ensues when my mom figures out a way for us to get un-lost.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My mom and I were traveling in Australia by ourselves. We were in our rental car and driving around the town of Brisbane. We got lost and were very confused as to which way to go because the sun was setting and we were tired from a long day of sightseeing. I was exceedingly nervous as the area we were in didn't look very safe that we had driven into. At the time, I was driving and my mom was navigating us using a map. I was getting more and more upset mostly from fear. My mom kept telling me to call down but I couldn't. She finally told me to pull the car over and we were in the process of trading places. As she got into the driver's side of the car, she actually drove off and left me there on the street corner before I could get in! I had left my phone in my purse inside the car as we were changing seats. I had no way to contact anyone and I was beyond freaking out. She wasn't gone that long, but if felt like a lifetime! She figured out where to go and came back and got me, but i was completely freaked out by that point. I can laugh about it now but then I thought I was going to die. I honestly wished she hadn't done that to me, but in her fear and anxiety of the situation she told me later that did what she thought was best in the moment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "Some friends and I went rock climbing. One of my friends fell 20 ft to the ground, and broke his leg. He couldn't use it for a while, but was okay.",
    "output": "My friends and I went to a local climbing spot that we like to frequent. It was a regular day and everyone seemed to be doing well , and we were having a fun time. I was doing a route, and there was a certain section that I couldn't get past, so my buddy decided to give it a shot. He is one of the better climbers in our group, so we didn't think it would be too hard for him. He started up confidently, and was climbing with ease. Out of the blue he lost grip with one of his hands. This rarely happened to him, and as we were watching it felt like slow motion. He fell about 20 feet off the rock face and hit the ground. We heard a loud crack when he hit the ground , and knew instantly what happened. He broke his leg. We all rushed to his aid, and tried to support the broken leg as best we could. We had no choice but to help him down the hill which was quite a distance. We ended up making it back to the car, and we drove him to the hospital. We were all very worried about him, but the doctor assured us he would be fine. We have all been very careful since that day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I went to the park and took my dog. I was able to see my adopted brother and sister. I hadn't seen them in a long time. One of my adopted sister's friends was there.",
    "output": "One day I took my dog to a park. The park is near the beach in the city where I live. It was a weekend day so I had plenty of time to relax and walk my dog at the park. I have 2 adopted siblings - a brother and a sister - that live near the park and I just so happened to see my adopted brother. He was skateboarding at the park. I sent a message to our adopted sister and she was able to come to the park to see me and my dog also. My sister had a friend with her. Her friend had spent the night. I sent them to get smoothies for all of us. The smoothie store is near the park. I am not able to see my adopted siblings very much because of family dysfunction, but the day made me very happy. My adopted brother did a special skateboard move just for me and I was able to videotape him on my phone. They were happy to see me. My dog was extremely happy to see them. I was overjoyed to see that they were doing well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'I visited my family in Holland for my parents' 50th wedding anniversary, after not having seen them for four years. I made a picture collage for my parents of when they were younger, and gave them framed as a gift. The day of the anniversary we spend it together as a family and had a lovely time.', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In May of this year I was able to go to Holland and visit with my family. It was particularly memorable because it was my parents 50th wedding anniversary. Because of different circumstances in my personal life, it had been 4 years since I had seen my family in person. The last time I saw my nephew he was just 9 months old, now he was almost five. My other nephew was just a boy last time I saw him, now he's a senior in high school. It made me realize how time flies and how much I have missed not being near my family for the past 4 years. For my parents anniversary I had found some old pictures of both my mom and dad when they were younger, and a few from when they just started dating. I restored these pictures in Photoshop, printed them out and made a picture collage that I gave them as a gift. It made my mom emotional seeing these pictures of how young they were, and I think she was sad because life is so short. One of the pictures in particular was difficult for her, because it was one of my mom and my aunt when they were just teenagers, and my aunt has recently passed away. My mom was so happy though with this gift, and anytime someone came over she proudly showed it to them. It made me happy I put in the effort of giving a personalized gift. For their actual anniversary, the whole family got together and we went for a hike in a nearby forest. After the hike we had dinner at a pancake house and finished at my parents' house for dessert. I will treasure this memory forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: \"I recently graduated college, and went on a trip to Zion national park with my family. We hiked many trails, shopped in town, and dined at a few restaurants.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am finally a college graduate! I am so excited to have gotten my degree and now I can go out in the real world and be a real person. But first, it was time to celebrate. After graduation, my family decided to go on a vacation to Zion National Park. I can't believe that in all my years of going to college in Utah, I had never made it to Zion. Well, here was my chance. It was soooo beautiful! We hiked many of the trails, including the \"Narrows\", which was killer, but really awesome. We even saw some wild animals, which was so cool and unexpected! It was so nice to be out in fresh air and to just clear my thoughts. We ate at a few great restaurants too. I love me some good food! And shopping was also fantastic. My parents bought me a couple of graduation gifts, including a beautiful necklace. I love it, and when I wear it I will always remember this trip. It was so inspiring being out in nature and I really appreciate this time I had with my family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve \"This is a story about an unexpected stop while heading home on a road trip. We stop at a town we have never seen before and end up staying the holiday there and overnight as well.\" in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a month ago during the holidays we went on a trip. It was around christmas time so normally we are at home unwrapping gifts and things of that nature. This year we decided to do something a little bit different. we thought going on a road trip would be something of interest. So that is what we decided to do during the holidays. Only thing is we didn't know where we wanted to go during our road trip. So we ended up going to a random city that wasn't over 4 hours from our home. The place we decided to go was unexpected we didn't know much at all about the city. we ended up stopping in a town we have never heard or seen before. It turned out to be a lot to do in this town. we liked it so much that we stayed for the holiday and overnight as well. It was a very random experience. Neither of us knew what to expect from the situation. The town and the people in it were cool enought to make us stay longer than we expected. Overall it was a great little holiday."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My uncle, whom I was very close to got very sick. He was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. While there, the doctors found two spots on his lung that looked like cancer. He passed away while in the hospital.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The event that happened to me within the last three to six months that I remember the most is the death of my uncle whom I was very close to. He got very sick with pneumonia, and went to the hospital. When he was in the hospital they found two spots on his lung. When he was first admitted to the hospital he was spitting up some blood but everyone thought it was because of the pneumonia. While he was at the hospital the bleeding got much worse. He started spitting up so much blood that the white wash rags at the hospital were completely red. We knew that he had one spot on his lung that the doctors were following, but the second spot came as a surprise. He was never officially diagnosed with lung cancer but we know that is what he had. The bleeding got so bad that they had to give him a suction hose to keep it cleared out. He got to where he could not breath at all and his oxygen was turned up as high as it would go. He never wanted to be put on life support so the family just stayed by his side as all the machines were turned off and he drew his last breath. I was devastated having to watch someone that was so strong and loved life so much take his last breath. My uncle was my last living relative other than cousins. He was our family elder. I grew up with him and my aunt being just right down the road from me for over 30 years. Life goes on, but it certainly will be a lot sadder without him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"My brother and I took my kids to a baseball game. It was also my youngest daughter's first baseball game.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When school ended about 3 months ago, my brother scored free tickets to our local baseball team's game that night. His wife couldn't make it, so he asked me to come along. He had one extra ticket that my wife agreed my youngest daughter should take. She had never been to a baseball game before, so the kids agreed it was fair she go. When we arrived, the kids each got a free bobblehead as a door giveaway. They happily tapped the tops of their heads to make them bounce as we found our seats. My daughter was a bit bored after the first few innings. She did get very interested as the mascot made its way over to our section though. His bright yellow fur made her eyes dazzle. We got a nice picture of our kids with the mascot together. After the game ended, which was quite close in score, the after show began. Fireworks blasted bright in the sky. They scared my daughter a little, but she was happy to see them end. On the way home, my daughter was falling asleep in her car seat. She sleepily mumbled that this was the best day ever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I went on a family outing to a water park. While there, I conquered my fear of some of the rides and had a lot of fun in the process!",
    "output": "This past summer, my family and I went to a water park. The trip was a last-minute one - I wasn't even going to go, but I'm glad that I did. Actually, I haven't gone to a theme park in years prior to this outing. Super fun, I know. Anyway, the day started off pretty well. I was dreading the wait times to get into the park, but they weren't so bad. The lines for some of the rides were crazy long, though! For most of the day, I sat on the sidelines and just watched the kids in my family play in the water, but eventually the adults asked me to get on some rides with them. I protested at first, but eventually they got me to get in line to a ride with them. And not just any ride, but one of the tallest/scariest rides in the park! While waiting at the lower-end of the stairs, I was fairly calm, but as we got closer and closer to the top, some fear set in. I couldn't turn back because we were so far up and too many people behind us. There was no other way to get down besides riding down that long, dark tube. Once it was our turn to go down the slide, I gripped onto the handles of the tube as tightly as possible, and next thing I know, we were being pushed down the ride. I closed my eyes and screamed on the way down, but, you know what? I did it. I conquered my fear, and it was actually pretty fun! I went on multiple rides after that one, because if I can handle one of the scariest ones in the park, I can handle them all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "My wife and I went to Paris. We saw Notre Dame Cathedral. We experienced a mass there just before part of it burned down.",
    "output": "For a trip, me and my wife went to Paris. It was so great to see all of the sights that we have seen in books or on the internet! We did all the things that we wanted to do and ate so much. We went to a nice little bistro that it outside of the city limits and had a nice dinner there. The coffee was fantastic as well! We had seen a lot of people talking about the mass at the Notre Dame Cathedral. It was one of those things that we knew we wanted to do when we came to Paris. We ended up researching it and finding out when the perfect time was to do that. We went on Sunday and I can't tell you how special that was! It felt like being in a movie! The building was beautiful and the sounds coming from the voices in the Notre Dame Cathedral was magical. I couldn't believe how special the whole experience was. Thankfully, we got to do that before the building had burned down. That was heartbreaking to see. It is always something horrible when a place you held in your heart gets damaged."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "My partner and I went on a sunset mountain hike while travelling in Costa Rica. Some local dogs randomly joined us as we began, leading us through a beautiful and lush path as the sun fell.",
    "output": "Four months ago, my boyfriend and I were spending time exploring Costa Rica. It was our first time traveling internationally. Costa Rica was such an amazing place to choose for travel as the scenery is beautiful. There's one evening that really sticks out to me when I reminisce about our time together. To start, we left our hotel to go explore the great outdoors. We decided to trek out on an evening hike to get a wonderful view of the sunset. The weather was warm with clear skies. Everything seemed perfect. There was a path that led up a mountain side, where we thought we could find the best view. Unfortunately, when we had nearly reached the top, our view was blocked by greenery. That's when something extraordinary happened. Suddenly, we were greeted by a pack of local dogs. While a bit frightened at first, I was quickly calmed by their serene and welcoming presence. It seemed like they wanted us to follow them. Although a bit hesitant, we decided that we should be open to this experience as it was a new adventure to enjoy. After trekking onwards, we could see this beautiful path that aligned perfectly with the setting sun. Surrounded by the person I love, with local dogs, watching a spectacular sunset was the icing to a perfect vacation. I'll never forget that moment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"I was very anxious about moving in with my boyfriend after being alone for many years. After soul searching and discovering that this was the right man for me, I decided to take a leap of faith and make the move.\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About three months ago, I took a big leap of faith and moved in with my boyfriend of two years. This was a huge event in my life. I have been very hesitant about getting involved with someone new after my divorce in 2010, which was painful and financially devastating. My boyfriend, Mark, is different than anyone I have ever known. We are an older couple, me being 52 and him being 60. He's never lived with a girlfriend or been married. For me, I did not want to be involved with someone who would dominate my life, or try to control me. I've been alone for several years now and have come to appreciate my independence. Push came to shove for me last spring when Mark's mother, who he was a caretaker for, went into an assisted living facility. This left Mark alone and financially destititute. I made the leap of faith and moved in with him. I am now the breadwinner for our new family and he is looking for work. Its not always easy, but we are very happy and live a quiet life. We plan to get married this coming winter. There was a happy ending to this story."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn 'I found a dog wandering the road late at night. Got it on a leash, took it home and fed it. Then we went out on a walk where the dog led us back to the area it's family lived, spoke to a neighbor and located it's exact home.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I found a dog while I was out walking late at night. The dog was just wondering around by itself without a leash. I thought that was kind of weird, so I decided to get it on a leash and to take it home. It seems that dog was underfed and skinny, so I got it some food. It munched down the food ravenously like it hasn't ate in a while. I'm glad that I fed it, but my home's no place to keep pets. I rented the place out and the owner was clear that no pets are allow there. So in the end, despite wanting to keep the dog, I had to take it back to where I found it. Once there, I asked around and managed to find the owner of the dog. The owner didn't seem to care much that I got his dog back, but he took it back in regardless. There wasn't much I could do. So I just left. But to this day I still think of the dog and whether it was okay or not being with that owner. I hope it's not being underfed again. I just hope that at least it's still in the house and not out somewhere wondering around."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "I traveled from North Carolina to California by car for a week long road trip. Along the way I saw states i had never been in such as Oklahoma, Kansas, and New Mexico, and saw a lot of cool landmarks. It was an event that gave me new perspective and I will remember forever.",
    "output": "M journey bagan on a chilly morning. i had lost my cousin in a road accident. she lived in california and we lived in north calorina. we had to use a car beacause most airlines were booked. By the time Fisher got in her yellow Volkswagen, the sky had transformed again: It was somehow both shrouded and glowing. Many other residents had learned to keep a \"go bag\" packed by the door, with water, medications and copies of important documents; a woman from the local Fire Safe Council, a volunteer known affectionately as the Bag Lady, held frequent workshops demonstrating how to pack one. But Fisher was indecisive and moving inefficiently. It had taken her nearly 40 minutes to commit to leaving, wrangle the dogs and scramble to grab a few haphazard possessions. It was now 8:45. So many calls were being placed to 911 that a dispatcher interrupted one man reporting a fire alongside Skyway Road — the busiest street in Paradise and the town's primary evacuation route — with a terse, \"Yeah, sir, we have fire everywhere.\" Officials had started issuing evacuation orders about an hour earlier; Fisher's neighborhood was among those told to clear out first. Her street was plugged with cars. A thick line of them crept forward at the end of her driveway. There are five routes out of Paradise. The three major ones spread south like the legs of a tripod, passing through the heart of town and continuing downhill toward Chico and the valley below. Fisher lived in the northern part of town, on the easternmost leg of the tripod, Pentz Road; she rented a bedroom from a woman who worked at a nursing home in town. It baffled her to see that all the cars in front of her house were heading north on Pentz, cramming themselves away from the center of Paradise, away from the valley, and further uphill. The opposite lane, meanwhile, was totally empty. It seemed obvious to Fisher that, if the fire was approaching from somewhere in the canyon behind her house, there would be plenty of Paradise left in which to safely wait it out. So she pushed across the traffic, into the empty lane. But she barely went 100 yards before a driver sitting in the jam alongside her rolled down his window and explained that Pentz was blocked up ahead."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"I did a phone interview with a new companyThey took me to a steak dinner for a meet and greetThey extended me an offerI accepted the job and gave notice\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently I began a job search. I searched online on several websites. About two weeks in, I found an ideal opportunity. I had a lot of experience for this job so I applied. I did a phone interview with the manager. He liked me a lot. I had worked with two of the employees at that company in my current job as a vendor. Those employees were familiar with me and my work ethic and knowledge level. This helped me gain goodwill. The boss, two of the people on the team I'd be joining, and one person on another team flew in to meet me. They took me to a steak dinner where we got to know each other. A few weeks later, I received an offer. I acccepted the offer on Monday. Today I gave my notice today at my job. I had been there for many years and my colleagues are sad. It is bittersweet but I feel it will be a good move."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "My grandmother passed away years ago. And it caused me to be depressed without even knowing it. I was still able to get through it.",
    "output": "When my grandmother died two years ago, it affected me deeper than I knew. I wondered why I didn't cry at first, I think I was in shock. It really didn't seem real. I tried to go on with my routines and schedules to keep my mind occupied, but things slowly began changing. I started to not care about things as much as I did before. I began to withdraw from my friends. They would call and ask me to do things, but I would make up an excuse as to why I couldn't go. I would be busy with schoolwork or studying, but in truth I just wanted to stay at home and watch TV. My appearance began to suffer as well. There were many days when I didn't even want to take a shower and sometimes wouldn't. One of my closest friends started to become worried about me and told me that she thought I might be suffering from depression. Of course, I scoffed and laughed it off. One night about a month ago, I began to sob uncontrollably and began to feel really desperate and sad. I called my friend (the one that told me she thought I might be depressed) and talked to her for a couple of hours. After speaking about perhaps beginning counseling, I started to think that it might be a good idea. With my friend's help and the advice of my therapist, I was able to get through this surprising, and painful experience with depression. I feel I am now better prepared to handle these feelings if they were to come up in my life again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I lost a huge tennis wager on a French Open tennis match after facing a ton of losses in the previous months. I had promised myself that I would be a spectator of these matches only but I couldn't resist.\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago, I lost a huge wager on a French Open tennis match. I've been setting a lot of wagers over the last few months and have been facing a ton of losses. I can't believe I did this to myself. I even promised myself that I would only be a spectator at the French Open. How am I going to recover the funds that I lost? I know I have an addiction and I think it's time I get some help for it. I'm never going to save enough money to buy a new car or a new house if I keep doing this. I might have to stop going to these events. I seem to be tempted just being in a situation where I can make a bet. At least if I'm at home, I can't be as tempted. I wonder if I can find someone to talk to. I really want to start saving money instead and I am not helping myself in any way. I'll have to look for more work in order to get some more income. I just can't be tempted to bet that money too. So here's me saying it right now. I need help. I don't know where and how I'll get it yet, but I'm starting with step one and saying that I need help controlling my temptations and setting up long-term financial stability."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "I was given a promotion and title change by my superior. By the following week, my pay reflected on my checks, and I moved into a new office.",
    "output": "I ventured into work like any other day. I was tired and fed up with the conditions of my work environment and pay on top of that. On this day, I planned on spending my entire evening looking for another job. Around lunch time I was called in for a random meeting(that was not planned). I figured I was somehow in trouble for something. Turns out, it was completely opposite of what I had expected. My superior sat me down and he had a stack of papers in his hand. It was a contract stating my terms of employment would be changing if I agreed. My title was being changed along with my pay rate. I was just stunned, because I felt like my hard work was often dismissed and not even recognized. After going through this contract, I signed my name, thanked my superior, and nearly skipped out of this conference room. My new pay rate would take effect in my next pay check. It was a fairly significant increase, so I was excited to see what kind of checks I would be making now. With my promotion, came a new office as well. Overall it was a good day. Very unexpected, but in the end I was appreciative my hard work had finally been recognized."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "My mom came to visit out of state for my birthday and took my husband and me to do an Escape Room. It was my first one and we failed, but we got really, really close to escaping. It was a much needed reminder that I am pretty darn good at thinking and have solid leadership skills.",
    "output": "Towards the end of April, my mom and her fiance came to visit me and my husband from Pennsylvania the weekend after my birthday and she'd been asking me what I want to do. I'm a major homebody nowadays - what with having moved away from family, friends, civilization as I had always known it. I don't explore, I don't go out, I like comfy socks and TV shows. I live in the most rural area I've ever seen in my life after growing up in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Talk about culture shock. But anyway, the last time I'd visited Pennsylvania, she had talked about doing an Escape Room as a team building thing for work and I expressed how much I wanted to try one of those. So even though I didn't know what I wanted to do after my birthday, my mom found an Escape Room in a nearby city. She booked it and we went. So this being my first Escape Room, I had no idea what to expect. Mom sent me the list of the \"scenarios\" and said we should do an easier one since it was my first, but the one that struck my fancy was the one where I was supposed to be an FBI agent - the hardest one. I said, \"I hear what you're saying, but I want to be an FBI agent!\" So that's the one we did. And we did really well. At first there were so many different things that could be puzzle pieces that I was literally running from corner to corner wondering where to start. That took more time than it needed to, but once the first puzzle got solved it was pretty smooth sailing. We were in the room with three teenagers who seemed a little shy. Having worked retail, I tried to introduce myself and get their names because - you know, team building. It took a little while for them to really start engaging with us. The whole thing went by in a blur and I honestly barely remember the entire process, I just know I had a great time and that we got the very, very last piece of the puzzle - a book with the code to unlock the door - when the clock was at 30 seconds. At this point, we weren't thinking as much as we should have been anymore and all but ignored the telling part of the clue that revealed the page of the book the code would be on. I was proud for almost getting out though, I think we definitely would have done if we didn't get frantic. Afterwards my husband told me that he loved seeing me like that. I had no idea what he was talking about. \"You were so amazing in there, you took charge of the situation and told people what you thought and I loved it.\" I didn't realize how naturally I'd fallen back into my Assistant Manager role where I knew what to do and how it needed to get done, but it felt really good. It was a much needed reminder that I have valuable problem solving skills and leadership skills that I can apply when given the opportunity."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "My daughter, who I am close to, got married and moved from North Carolina to Canada about 4 months ago. She keeps in touch but I still miss her terribly.",
    "output": "My daughter moved far away from home. When she met and got engaged to a Canadian who was working here in the US, I hoped he would try to get residency here and they would stay. But it's hard to get legal status nowadays, even for married couples, so they decided to move to Montreal, where he is from. She has already started the process for residency there. I miss her so much! She's been gone for about 4 months now and I still can't get used to not seeing her every few days. I was spoiled because we did spend a good amount of time together. I miss watching 90 Day Fiancee with her and talking about it (she can't get it in Canada!) and having Sunday dinners with them. We do message almost every day and talk a few times a week but I miss her SOOOO much. I am touched that even though she has her own grown up life now that she still sends me a meme or a note every day and keeps me updated on what's going on in her life. I plan to go visit her in the Spring but that's still a long time away. I'm trying to convince her to come for Christmas. I can't imagine the holidays without here. Some days I feel like a piece of my heart is missing. She is an adult but she will always be my little girl."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I tought I was the big shot and slowly found out I had to be humble amongst my peers. I let me ego get the best of me. I didn't realize what i was doing.",
    "output": "Six months ago I was hired at a great company as a travelling adviser making excellent pay. The benefits and vacation time were good and to top it all, I am able to travel to many places as part of my job. I felt everything has fallen in place for me and for the first time in a long time, I was on top of the world. Everyone was happy about me obtaining the job and able to afford to eat at fine dining restaurants, drive a very nice car, stay at the finest hotels and take my family to places they never thought they will see. My husband and I were pulling close to 300,000 a year with both incomes and to me, life was grand. I wasn't stinking wealthy but I were living great. I talked about my experiences often with friends, showing off places my family and I went, snapping pictures of wads of cash with captions here and there. Some noted as 'haters this could be you too!' The places I used to frequent with friends became less and less and I somehow found myself not exactly on the same levels as my friends anymore. I noticed I here less and less from each of them as time passed. Initially I did not think much of it until one day a long time good friend of mines wanted to have serious chat. She noticed a change of attitude with me and said I was not the same as woman she used to know. I had the tendency to humble brag a lot and seem to distanced myself away from everyone else. Other friends thought the same but fear upsetting me. I felt a bit shocked about how everyone felt and I apologized if I allowed my job to change who I were. Unfortunately that friend and I is no longer close like we used to be and a few others left my life too. I felt horrible about the outcome and made a conscious decision to humble myself. What comfort me is everything happens for a reason and a lesson to be learn is to not only be grateful but towards close to me ands not allow superficiality be a theme of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: 'My now-girlfriend confessed she was interested in me after lots of online chatting. It was mutual. It worked out well.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This was something that i never even expected to happen. I was bored one Friday evening and i just went on an online dating website. I met this girl and we just connected right from the start. We had the same hobbies. We even liked the same type of food. Everything was going great. I decided that i really wanted to meet her in person. Just like that , i booked a ticket to New Jersey to see and meet her. She was exactly what i imagined. She was beautiful and smart. She was also very witty and friendly as well. After about 2 months of chatting, we were official. She decided she wanted to move to my state and live with me. Everything is going great. I'm so happy that i was able to meet her. She is my everything."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of \"My mom was diagnosed with a mental illness. It has caused distrust and alienation among the family members.\" in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Five months ago, my mother was diagnosed with a mental illness. The news swept through the family like wildfire. Some of the family are trying to be supportive and helpful of our situation. Some of the others however, are wreaking havoc. They believe she can no longer be trusted to care for herself or important family things. They're blaming her for past incidences which never had a suspect before this diagnoses. All in all, the family is being ripped apart simply because my mother is ill. The disease she has been diagnosed with isn't even that life changing, and yet some of my family are behaving like it's the end of their lives. Some people just have that ability though, to turn someone elses problems into their own for sympathy or attention. My mother is receiving treatment, and isn't much different from her former self. She's not taking the mistrust of the family so well though, and it causes her to sometimes need to take extra medicine just to cope. I try to stop the family from bothering her. They just can't see that they're actually making things worse. If they'd just leave her alone, treat her like they used to, then she would BE just like she used to. A small mental disease doesn't always completely change a person."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Journey through the healthcare system which finally lead to a quality Doctor who performed sinus surgery on me. My wonderful mother taking care of myself and small child so my husband could still work.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was anxious to have the sinus surgery as my nose had been full of polyps with deviated septum for likely a couple of years at that point. I was quite miserable, comparable to a sinus infection for years with no real relief. Multiple doctors, many rounds of steroids and antibiotics with no relief. At one point I was offered depression medications. I was also scared to have someone cutting and cleaning right next to my brain and eyes with only a couple thin bones in between. But at this point I felt desperate. My quality of life was rather low so I was determined to go through with the surgery. And I'm glad I did and I'm grateful I found my ENT doctor when I did. My husband's mother took care of our toddler while my mother and husband accompanied me. I'm grateful for my husband for distracting me with talk of anything other than what was happening that day and rubbing my cold feet before surgery. It really is the little things in life that are most memorable. Breathing through one's nose is definitely something a lot of people take for granted. I remember laying on the freezing cold operating table with nurses, techs, doctor and all the machines as a nurse injected the drug to put me under which felt like cold fire in my veins. I remember waking up in recovery with my nose packed full of gauze and such, wondering where my family was. I've only been under anesthesia one other time and to be honest it is a rather traumatizing experience but the nurses and doctors certainly don't acknowledge it as such."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "Woke up one morning and heard one of my kids fall to the ground in their room. I thought my daughter was choking but it turned out to be something else...",
    "output": "I cannot believe the day that had just happened. It started out when I had to work a double shift and came home ridiculously tired the night before. I had only slept a total of 4 hours before I heard the thud and the scream from my 7 year old son which felt like it filled the house. It was 6 am and I was immediately taken in an out of body experience which is all I can describe it as. I heard my son screaming for help and I immediately screamed for my wife because I thought I was going to find my daughter dead in her room. My son was crying over my daughter as she shook and her eyes were rolling in the back of her head. I was sure that she was choking on something and my son through tears kept telling me she may have swallowed a lego because they had been playing with them. I felt sick and told my wife to call the ambulance right away. We were screaming at each other and crying and I shoved my fingers in my daughters throat to try and get her airway clear because I was positive it was choking. I even started doing heart compresses. I thought she was going to be gone and I have never been more afraid. I felt myself outside of my body looking in at that moment. My son was terrified and I did not keep it together well for him. When the ambulance came my wife was sure it was a seizure by the way she was reacting after. She immediately fell asleep and we took her to the ER. She had to have an xray to confirm that there was nothing blocking her airways. It was the single most terrifying moment in my life. My daughter has epilepsy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "i was actually writing about how my wedding was ruined and a life lost due to my delay to act since i thought all the information i was given was lie i proofed later after waiting for her at the alter for 6 hrs",
    "output": "They left me planted on my wedding day and since that day my life could not be the same, that day I was prepared to marry \"the love of my life\". It was not like that and the opposite happened. With the arrival of good weather, the number of couples who decide to go through the altar increases. Every weekend, churches, courts and town halls see love for their halls parade. although not all stories end up as a fairy tale. Ending a relationship and literally breaking wedding invitations is not that uncommon. Gone are months of preparations and disbursement of money as a reservation of the place of the invitation. the flowers, the trip or the dress of the bride. What can the abandoned do? Apart from crying, since it is legally impossible to demand the fulfillment of the promise and force someone who does not want to marry, you can claim the money invested for the celebration. Getting married today is a luxury that many cannot assume. It hurt the money. my life. my family. everything."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "My dog was dying while I was out of town. I was denied the ability to get to her in time. She ended up passing away soon after, and I will never be the same again.",
    "output": "Over the summer, I was in another state visiting family. There was a day - a Sunday - when I was planning on going home. For one reason or another, I chose not to. The next day, my mom informed me that my dog was not doing well. Immediately, I knew I had to try to get back. I don't drive and couldn't find any flights, so I opted for Greyhound. I rushed to get to the station for a very last-minute departure. While trying to board, I was denied access because my identification had expired since I left town. I was profoundly crushed. And upset at myself for letting that happen. I would make different plans to get home the next morning. However, I woke up to a text from my mom saying that my dog had not made it through the night. I barely got out of bed for days. I didn't care about going home anymore. The thought of being in my house without my dog made it feel haunted."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I had a birthday party that my friends and family organized. I knew something was up when a few of my friends texted me within a short time span. Although I was a bit tired from work, I still had a good time.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This was a birthday party that was supposed to be somewhat of a surprise though I had my suspicions beforehand due to the number of text messages I received from different friends. It was not only the messages themselves that gave it away but the volume of the messages were unusual. I distinctly remember walking in to the door and noticing my chairs being out of place. I knew what was coming but still tried to act surprised as everyone greeted me. I very clearly remember everyone's faces at that instant as they welcomed me to the party. Overall, my friend Steve helped quite a bit in organizing the party. Aside from my family, my childhood friends Raymond and Wei was also there at the party. We had some drinks, snacks and a very delicious fruit cake. I received some very nice gifts and was completely flattered. There was quite a bit of chatter and some catching up with friends that I see less often. Eventually we moved onto playing some games in groups. However, I had a long day at work and was very tired. I could not enjoy that portion of the birthday party to the fullest. Eventually people had to go and I thanked them for coming. I had a very nice long rest after everything."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'This story was about the passing of my best friend, my dog Luke. It was a general summary of the affects he had on my life and the quirks he had throughout his life.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The saddest day of my life is still the day my dog, Luke, passed away. I always loved my dog. He was like my best friend. He knew when I was sad and he was always right there for me to cry on. I can't even count the number of times I laid on his belly and cried my eyes out. He was there throughout a lot of my worst times as a young adult. The heart breaks, the lost jobs, Luke was always right there. Everyday when I came home he was the first thing I thought about. That feeling of opening the door and knowing he would be waiting right there and he would be so excited to see me was like nothing else in the world. I was always his favorite person. He would pretend to bite anyone who came too close to me or who touched me. He was the best thing in my world. And then one day he was gone. He was 12 years old, I knew it would happen eventually, but I wasn't ready for it. I have never felt such a profound loss. He was such a big part of my life, and now he was gone. I would come home from work and open the door and feel that momentary excitement of expecting to see him, and then I would remember he was gone. My heart would sink and I would fall apart sobbing. It hasn't gotten any easier as the months have gone by. Anytime I stop to think about him I still cry uncontrollably. I have his blanket that I sleep with sometimes. I used to use it to cover him when he was sleeping on the couch. It makes me feel safe when I am having a terrible day, the same way he used to when he was here."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'In a nutshell this world is more of a gray area then black or white when it comes to how the world really works. And I think most times keeping an open mind it's the way to be.'. How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In my life, a grey area is something that holds true in many aspects. A few months back my favorite cousin was sent back to jail. Sadly he tested dirty we went to his parole officer. What made matters worse was that his home was swatted and they found quite a bit of different drugs there as well. I live in a small town so of course this was in newspaper and featured the sheriff County's facebook page. There were a lot of negative comments stating that he was a horrible person and deserves jail time you name it they were saying it. But I know I love my cousin and things are just so black and white, if people kept open mind even know that he had a very rough child without a father and he got with the wrong crowd. When he got married 5 years ago he was clean and doing so well but there was a fire at his home and he had to jump out of a second-story when after saving his kids and wife. Because of this he hurt his back and got addicted to painkillers. And he started to smoke weed and two other drugs to take away his pain and progressing depression. I suppose if I didn't know the specifics behind it it would see my cousin. As a good or bad person (ie) a black or white mentality of his character. But most things in this life there's always two sides to every story which gives way to gray areas of life. I just wish more people saw the world this way. Perhaps the world would be a better place if we all did."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A trip to Vegas to visit my mom that is recovering from a stroke. I enjoyed being helpful for the small amount of time I was visiting.'. How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About two months ago i was visiting las vegas. I was going to see my mother. The main reason for the visit was that she had just had a stroke and i wanted to support her. I remember when i got there i gave her a very big hug. We bonded so much during the trip. I was very sad most of the time but happy to see her. I was very grateful that the doctor said she should be okay now . She will have to change her diet and work out more but she will be okay. It was a very big relief to hear the doctor say that . I plan on moving down closer to my mother soon. I want to be there for her . I dont want her to have another stroke. Overall i am very happy with the visit with my mother . I do plan on also seeing her again shortly in the future. One thing that shocked me was how much we bonded. We talked so much about past memories from when i was a child. We have never really bonded like this before and it was very nice to have bonded with her. I also remember we talked about my dad passing away and i dont want to watch my mother pass away. I plan on helping her with work out goals and changing her diet."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I wrote about moving to a new city and preparing for student teaching. I wrote how my placement was not handled properly by my incompetent advisor and how I had to postpone it.",
    "output": "i need to move a new city, because my adviser say need to move, suddenly ask me to move to new city. because i have incompetent adviser that's why he don't have knowledge about it. anyway i need to move on new city. need to pack everything and quickly need to move on, many difficulty at many things and my groceries and my clothes, bikes and cars. i dont know about the new city. whether, climate, surroundings, neighbors all. i need to spend long life there, i scared about new city life. my friends and collages are here, i don't know how about i spend their without this. i need to start my new life at new city. need to start everything, i hope there are hope and happiness and full of joy. i restart my life their. i need to find new friends and pet shop and groceries shop their, everything happens because of my adviser fault. lack of knowledge, my father scold him many time for his knowledge. i booked transport for shift everything to the new city. i come back to new city , i feel bit fine than older place, but my friends nobody around me. need to meet new friends there and everything make new. we all enjoyed the new city life. very nice amd a lot of fun at the new city. i feel good and compare to old house is better than new house."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "It was my time to go back to college, and there were mixed feelings about it. I enjoyed my time with family before I left. Once I got settled, it ended up being a great time.",
    "output": "I started two weeks ago. It was my first day of my sophomore year of college. I was nervous at first to go back. I wanted to go back but at the same time, I was still nervous to go back. Once I got back, it took what felt like a decade to get everything back into my room. It was not fun at all. My parents and siblings helped me out the whole time. After we finished, we went to get some food. We went to a Mediterranean restaurant that was very good. I ordered fish with vegetables. It was amazing, the best fish that I've had for a long time. Once we were done eating, it was time for me to go back to campus. I said my goodbyes and was off. I was glad to be back at college, however knew I would miss my family and pets back home. The sadness soon went away after I got into classes and such however. At this point in time, I am having a great time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "My best friend, noticing that I had been slinking back into depression, went out of his way to help me get back into the path of recovery, starting by bringing me some homemade soup, since I had not been eating. He did so expecting nothing in return.",
    "output": "I have not been feeling the greatest lately. I have had periods where I get really bad depression. Two weeks ago, I had fallen into another deep depression. I was really down and felt like I had no one for support. I was sitting in my apartment when I heard my doorbell. I went to get it and it was my old friend Gary. I was so shocked to see him He not only came to visit but he surprised me by bringing me soup he made at home! He knew I was not doing too good and he came to cheer me up and give me company. Having him there showed me that I have people that still care about me. We talked for a long time and it was obvious to me that he wanted nothing in return. It was nice to be able to open up about myself to someone who I know I can trust. Greg convinced me to make an appointment to see a doctor. He wants me to feel better, and I do too! I am hopeful I will feel better in the future. I am very thankful for Greg's friendship."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "My friend and I took a long drive to go to this fitness expo, where nutrition and training were key. While there, we competed in a rigorous fitness contest. Somehow, and very unexpectedly, I outperformed those who I thought would definitely win and got first place in the contest!",
    "output": "Not too long ago, I won a contest at this one fitness expo that my friend and I attended for a whole weekend. He surprised me with a birthday ticket to the whole event, which really was a pleasant thing. The whole point of the expo was to promote proper nutrition and training when you adapt it to a full body workout experience. At the very least, I was hoping to get some really good information for future reference! We had to drive over 5 hours to get there by car, but it was not too bad since we split up the drive between us two. Anyways, while there, we also competed in a contest with over one hundred other individuals of varying levels of fitness! It was a crazy experience, and I was very nervous to perform in front of so many people, especially ones that were definitely more fit than me (at least they seemed to be). Some of these guys looked like they were bodybuilders and had been working out like that for many many years! I only happened to start the program just a year ago. I did put a lot of effort into the workouts leading up to this, but I definitely think I had my work cut out for me! Crazy enough though, I actually outperformed them and won first place! I was ecstatic and couldn't believe it. Little old me, who was half the size of most of the people there, on his first try did what seemed like the impossible. My friend told me that it was all the hard work I put in prior to this expo, which really made me feel happy and glad that I agreed to join him on this trip. What a great weekend!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "My youngest son decided to leave West Virginia and move back to Florida. I cried harder then I ever had in my life. I have to live my life and let him grow into his own man.",
    "output": "Three weeks ago, James left to Florida. I have never been so sad in my life and I really hope that I can move on from this soon. I remember when he was a baby and he told me how much he loved life where we were and how he never wanted to leave. I wish I did not lie to myself all these years and think him honest in that situation. James has been my only child for these long years and I have cared for him as best as I could. I have worked several jobs to make ends meet and allow him a childhood that was stress free. In fact, he believed us wealthy because of the gentle disguise I held over his eyes. I do hope that he will be happy wherever he ends up. I know not what Florida will bring to him, but it will be an adventure for him nonetheless. I know I sound like I am rambling, but I just do not know how to get my feelings straight about James and my mind is going very fast at the thought of not seeing him for a long while. I take refuge in the thought that I will indeed see him again at Christmas. He has made a promise to return and James always keeps his promises, no matter how small. I always knew he would leave me and move on to his own life, but I did not want it to be true and I thought maybe just not thinking about it would make it go away. That is not right it appears. My thoughts have been on my husband of late as well. I wonder where he has gotten to on the other side. I lost him several years ago when James was a small boy and now I think of him everyday as well. Who would have thought that several years ago I would lose my husband to a disease and now I am losing my son to a move. One of them is one that I know I have to do, but if you would have told me years ago what would happen in my life, I would not believe it. The only person I will have left with James gone is not a person at all. My cat will have to be the replacement for James and those are hard shoes to fill. I am talking too much about myself here. I am very glad for James because he will go to college and met a lot of new people and make a happy life for himself. Maybe I could even go down there and live if he wants his mom nearby."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "My wife and I were going to Paris for a friend's wedding. We had problems getting there, with cancelled flights and know-nothing airline employees hindering us. Eventually we made it to our destination and despite missing a lot, we made it for the main event and had a great time.",
    "output": "All of these speeches can be great wedding toasts in honor of the bride... Modify any that need it and include a few personal touches to create the perfect tribute to your sister and her new husband. With the right personal touches, maid of honor speeches for a sister can be a heartwarming expression of love, support, and friendship between a bride and her sister... Make sure to practice ahead of time so that you can concentrate on your sister and not on your nerves...There are two different ways to go with your speech. You can either be sentimental or funny... To decide which is best, consider the bride and what she would likely prefer. It can depend on the tone of the wedding as well. Edit the templates using Adobe Reader. Fill your own information in with the details requested between the brackets to personalize the speech you select. A funny speech, like the one in the template to the right, is perfect if the bride has a great sense of humor and some cute quirks she wouldn't mind you sharing with everyone. For example, you could share a couple silly stories about how the bride likes cheese snacks dipped in dressing or that as a child, she tried to make toast in a VCR. The silliness continues as you share a couple impersonal dating tidbits and how you knew it was different with the groom. Pick this speech template if you know the bride wouldn't mind a few chuckles at her expense... This speech is written from the perspective of a sister who has a strong bond with the bride. The speech discusses their upbringing, recalls a childhood story or two, and talks about how growing up with this sister is entirely unique. The groom is casually mentioned and included as an integral part of the speech. His part in this speech is being welcomed to the family and the chaos you often go through. This speech is written from the perspective of a sister who has a strong bond with the bride. The speech discusses their upbringing, recalls a childhood story or two, and talks about how growing up with this sister is entirely unique. The groom is casually mentioned and included as an integral part of the speech. His part in this speech is being welcomed to the family and the chaos you often go through."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I fell down the stairs in my home and suffered a broken collarbone, several broken ribs and a subdural hematoma. I was in the hospital for 10 days, trying to let the bones heal as much as possible and being kept check on because of the brain injury.",
    "output": "Last May, I had just come upstairs to get ready for bed and entered my bathroom without turning on a light. I I splashed water on my face and exited the bathroom, intending to go to my upstairs sitting room to see if the outside porch door was closed. I had neglected to turn any lights, so the hallway was dark. I took a path that I thought would lead to my sitting room, but, I found myself falling through space. I has accidentally gone toward the stairs and tumbled over. I remember hitting the first flight on my right side, and heard a strange voice, describing, to me, exactly what was happening. I knew I was hurt, badly, and I lay there for a few seconds, not yet in intense pain, but just trying to come to terms with what had just happened. Luckily, my brother was staying with me and he came quickly and helped me get my self into a proper position. The pain had set in and I was sure I had hurt myself pretty badly. My brother, called 911 and the ambulance arrived very quickly. The two EMT's assessed the situation, carefully, and for some reason decided to grab me by my arms and legs and carry me out of the house. I don't know why they did not get a stretcher, maybe they just wanted to cause more pain, which they did. Once I was in the ambulance, they made me as comfortable as possible, but I realized that I could not really answer their questions, properly, because I was slurring my speech, badly. They surmised that I had a a brain injury. Once at the hospital, I was asked many questions , but again, I could not answer, properly, due to my slurred speech. They kept asking me to smile. I later found out that is how to check to see if you have had a stroke. I was X-ray'd and I received a MRI. They found that I had a broken right collarbone and several broken ribs on both sides. Also, I suffered a subdural hemotoma that caused bleeding on my brain. They were obviously more worried about my brain injury. I received a half dozen MRI's of my head. As far as the broken bones, they just gave me a splint and told me that the collarbone and ribs would heal over time. For the next ten days, my stay at the hospital consisted of doctors asking me to smile and to squeeze their fingers. My slurred speech disappeared but I did notice a lingering numbness in my left hand, that has since disappeared and a numbness on the left side of my face, that has not."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "My former band had played a gig at Inkarceration Festival in Mansfield, Ohio. It was an extremely rewarding experience that I got to have with my friends and bandmates.",
    "output": "As I recall, the most exciting part of that month was the Inkarceration Festival in Ohio. I found myself again at Mansfield, after many years of struggling. Perhaps it was the location, or the people. Perhaps I was just getting over my breakup. All I know is, something wonderful happened there. The music we had practiced over and over this time put me in some sort of introspective trance. I felt like a different person. And that everything was going to be brighter in the future. I suppose everyone has these moments in life. These realizations where they feel that the road has just taken a turn for the better. The guys were there, doing what they normally do: rough housing, talking crap, lighting up to play cards in the back after the concert, or sometimes scouting the crowd for the easiest fan-girl. However, on this trip I felt more connected to them. I felt as though they were beginning to really understand me. Sometimes it would be just a look in the eye, or a nod here and there. Somehow I felt a part of the fold. That festival will always be a highlight of my new road. A masterfully crafted cobblestone compared to the briar-riddled swamp I was trudging through before."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "I recently played a golf round at a top course with seven other great friends. We had a blast competing in teams for money, and spent five hours of great time with each other.",
    "output": "five hours might seem like a long time, but when i'm with them it goes by like it was in an instant. I remember so many great moments from that trip, like when Tom got caught peeing behind the bushes on the 12th hole! i mean we all had to go but of course Tom couldn't wait, he's always like that. But probably the weirdest thing was something that you see in an Adam Sandler movie. I was on the 5th hole when i got a water foul, but it wasn't just any old regular foul. I'm watching in horror as my ball flies towards the lake and then CHOMP a gator comes out and swallows it! I was shocked, and asked the manager about it later just to find out thats \"Bill\". Apparently he roams these here parts, and has done so for about the last 6 years. Unbelievable i know, but hey what can you do these things happen i guess? Man, it really doesn't feel like it was 2 months ago, it feels like yesterday and i already can't wait to get back out there and meet Bill again. And in the end, who do you think ended up winning all that prize money for our little wager? yeah thats right, me and Ron blew it out of the water (or sand if you prefer). I mean i felt bad of course and wanted to treat the guys to something special for being good sports. After the game we went down to the local bar \"Charley's\" and had a round on me. Of course one round is never enough for us and we ended up being there until about midnight before calling a taxi and heading home. What a night to remember!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: \"A mother struggling to accept her sons diagnosis. A husband helping and supporting his wife. The wife feeling better and accepting of her new life.\". Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A little while ago my son was going through a lot and it caused the family to have issues as well. He had some type of sickness that greatly impacted some of the things he did. about 5 months ago we had taken him to the doctor to get a check up. we just wanted to know what was wrong with our son. it took almost all day during that one appointment. The doctors finally told us about the what our son was diagnosed with. once they told me I just couldn't come to the acceptance of my son having this issue. I didnt wan't to face the truth of what was going on because it was hard. luckily my husband was there for me being able to calm me and guide me thoughout this problem. I really loved being with him because of his great support. I can get through almost anything with him and I love it. Eventually I just had to stop making things worse for myself. I knew I had to accept what was going on. The issues my son was having really took a toll on me. At the end I did prevail and was able to get my thoughts back together. I had to be in the best place to help my son."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'The memorable event I experienced was visiting the Eklutna spirit houses north of Anchorage, Alaska. This was my fifth visit there, and it is a very magical and spiritual place. I experienced a keen sense of spiritual unity and community there on my last visit, and it was emotionally overwhelming.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am fascinated by old cemeteries, so when I had the chance to return to Alaska, I knew exactly where I would go. I had been to the Eklunta spirit houses four times before, and was looking forward to the visit. I took my kids with me this time. I want them to experience the feeling I got on my first visit. We get out of the car, and walk the distance to the spirit houses. It is a cold and peaceful morning as we approach the groups of brightly colored small buildings on the ground. I explain the history of the cemetery to the kids. The kids are not as religious as I am, and they do not have the connection to the Alaskan people I do, so they did not understand. I walk off by myself to pay my respects. I stop at each of the little buildings that contained the graves. I take in the colors, I think about how the family must have felt painting the colors on the little shelters. Tears come to my eyes. The native people fascinate me. They have managed to both embrace a new religion, yet keep their old traditions. I can feel the peace here, the love. I stay as long as I can, I could stay all day. I will surely return as I seem to be called back to this special place at least once a year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I found out I was pregnant. Mine and the life of my husband have changed quite a lot since then as we prepare for the arrival of our first child.",
    "output": "Six months ago, I found out that I was pregnant! I'm married, and have been for three years. Before I got pregnant, we like to hang out with friends, drink, and smoke weed. Neither one of us had a great childhood. Both of us had alcoholic stepdads and mom's that let them mistreat us. When I found out that I was pregnant, we both new that we wanted a better family life for our child than what we had. We stopped drinking and smoking weed, and focused on spending quality time together and time with family and friends doing non-party things. My husband got a great job as an electrician. We had started to get the nursery ready, but we didn't know yet if the baby was a boy or a girl. We got some gender neutral things, and decided to wait to buy more until after the ultrasound. Well, I guess that we could have went ahead and bought either because we found out at the ultrasound that we are having twins, a boy and a girl. We are both so excited for this opportunity! We are both only children, so this is something neither one of us have experience with. We are looking forward to the challenge! We are both happy that our lives have changed in such an amazing way!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: \"I lost my 5 years job for a mistake. My coworker was not reporting the spendings of projects as she should have been doing. I was stupid to trust in her word and not make sure everything was ok.\". Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last May I was forced to quit my 5 years old job. the first week of December I trust one of my coworker to help me out with an important project for the university, but in that project we had to deal with money. She was stealing money and I didn't realize it. Once the project was half way I had to request more money because we were out of it, and the way she explained to me was very convincing at that moment. The accounting department started to investigate, it was not at all clear. There were missing money from that project and som others as well. Eventhought, I had nothing to do with it, it was not the first time, so they said they need to let me go. I had no more option than quitting my job. I was sad and depressed for about 4 weeks. I was constantly blaming myslef for what happened. Those were the worst weeks of my life. I finally understood it was not my fault and things happened for a reason. I got another job almost as good as that one. I have been more careful with people and project. I haven't been able to trust people like I used to."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include 'I made a major life change by switching jobs. I make a lot more money, and I took a lot of stress off me. I cut my commute and the time I have to spend away from home.' in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I finally took the next step in my career at the beginning of July when I landed a new job. I had been stuck in a more entry-level IT job for three years, during which time I never got any promised raises. I even took a slight pay cut to start a career in IT after having been in print media layout for two decades. I have been looking for awhile, and came close to great jobs twice, but I never got out of that rut before now. I worked very hard sending out more than 100 resumes in my area and in other cities in Tennessee and even Florida. Finally, a small local company noticed my resume on a job site and called me. Initially, I was worried about this job because I couldn't see if it was right for the next phase in my career. But I figured I should interview, if for no other reason than I needed the practice for other job opportunities. When I went to the first interview, I liked the company, and I saw that I could use a variety of IT disciplines. The primary job is hardware/software help desk, but I get to use my data and networking skills too. I agreed to a second interview, but I needed a big increase in pay. I got the job offer, which was $50 more a week. However, I got another $70 a week for healthcare. My wife carries our insurance, so the overall effect is $120 per week. I jumped on the job and have loved it. I cut my commute by almost 60 miles a day, and I have almost 1.5 hours more that I am not spending driving to and from work. I also feel a lot better since I don't spend most of the day dreading being at work. I am so happy I found this new job."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "We didn't have many people show up to my son's first birthday party and my husband and I were saddened. The day ended on a positive note when the girls in the family went down the huge inflatable slide together.",
    "output": "Prior to my 2nd son's 1st birthday party, we were told that several family members were going to attend. The day of, we found out by other people that majority of our family members weren't going to make it to his party. Not only were my husband and I let down, my kids were disappointed. We were so heart broken for them. Their cousins weren't there to play with them so they were they only kids. We of course decided to make the best of it and my husband ran around and played with our toddler while the one-year-old was getting plenty of attention from his grandparents and great grandparents. On the bright side, there was an abundance of food and drink for us all. We only had the party room rented for a couple hours so we needed to start packing up our food and decorations in time for the employees to clean. It felt like the party flew by! My mom had the funny idea of having my grandma, her, myself and my sister to all go down the giant inflatable slide together. She wanted to end the day on a positive and fun memory. After laughing about the idea, we starting climbing into the slide. My mom went down first and after much effort my sister and I made it down. We waited a while for my grandma to get to the top. The happiest and silliest moment of the day was watching her have so much fun sliding down the slide. We all got packed up and said our goodbyes with hugs to end the day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "I had a medical emergency, I had emergency surgery to save my life. Gallbladder did extensive damage with the gall stones.",
    "output": "Exactly three months ago today, I had the worst experience of my life. I could not eat without vomiting. I could not sleep for the pain. I was in desperate need of a doctor but didn't have health insurance. I waited as long as I could and finally when my eyes began turning yellow and my skin a yellowish orange color, I decided it was time to go to the emergency room. I was concerned of how I would pay for a visit but I knew something was wrong. It was almost like I could feel death approaching me. When I came into the emergency department, I was immediately triaged and when the doctor examined me, his first words to the nurse was, \"Book an OR, stat!\". That was scary but at that point I was a the mercy of the physicians. I prayed to God, asking for his protection. Ten minutes later, I was under anesthesia, grasping at life. The initial surgery took 2 hours and the second surgery took 11 hours. In recovery, the doctor explained to me that I had to be opened up and fixed. My gallbladder had gall stones and those gall stones had acted like bullets inside my body when my gallbladder had burst open. The gallstones tore through my pancreas, liver, and right kidney. They had to go in and do some repairs. While the ordeal was traumatic and scary, it is a constant reminder that in a blink of an eye, I could have been 6 feet under right now. I am thankful I went to the hospital when I did. I am still unsure how to pay for the $800,000 bill, but I suppose that is the cost of my life. Today I am a healthy 39 year old female who has an incredible deep red and ugly abdominal scar, but has the hope of a future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "I lost my 5 years job for a mistake. My coworker was not reporting the spendings of projects as she should have been doing. I was stupid to trust in her word and not make sure everything was ok.",
    "output": "I lost my 5 years job for a mistake. The company was very 'sales driven' and as long as I created good 'numbers' nothing could happen to me. But making sales meant that the people who already joined our clubs didn't get the attention they needed, and left. I preferred to embrace the existing members instead of the stress of gaining enough new members. To make a long story short, I wasn't useful for the company anymore (although my clubs gained profit month after month) so I got kicked out of the company in a very bad way. My coworker was not reporting the spendings of projects as she should have been doing. From that time on I promised myself never to give a huge part of my time to a company that doesn't give a shit about anyone, only themselves, to make lots of money. While sitting at home I decided to start a company so I would be able to do work I love, and to be in total control of what went right and wrong. In the beginning the company didn't earn much money, so I found a part-time job working 3 days a week, which gave me the opportunity to earn enough money to pay the bills and still have 4 days to work for my own business. But it didn't work that way. The evenings I was home from the part-time job I wasn't very productive, which meant that I had to fit all the other stuff (like working on building my company) into the other 4 days, while in the weekends I had lots of assignments. So the actual time I had left to build up my company was reduced to one day a week. In other words: I couldn't combine it anymore. For me it was clear my company is that one thing I love to do most, so if I want to make it work then I need 150% focus and time. Decision made. I was stupid to trust in her word and not make sure everything was ok."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "This is the story of how my precious and beloved dog Bella passed away. Losing her was such a difficult thing to experience, but the love she brought me made it worth all the heartache.",
    "output": "It's been almost a year since my dog Bella passed away. I still miss her terribly and think about her each and every day! Bella was a dog that my daughter actually wanted to adopt from the shelter. I had no interest in her and didn't really want to adopt any animal. I was not a fan of dogs at all before Bella. I adopted her and brought her home for my daughter. Anyone who is reading this and loves dogs probably knows exactly what happened next. Bella quickly stole my heart and became my best friend, basically like a child. I loved her with all my heart and soul. We bonded in ways that words cannot begin to describe. A couple of years after adopting Bella, she started showing signs of having an autoimmune disorder. She was seven years old when we adopted her but appeared to be in great health. I will never know for sure what caused her illness. The vet prescribed some medications that helped her but were quite strong and hard on her body. About 4 1/2 years after we adopted her, she started to go downhill. She was sick and weak for a few months towards the end. To say it was devastating is an understatement. It was absolutely horrible to watch my baby suffer and not be able to do much. She got to where she couldn't hardly walk up stairs and had to be carried. One night before tucking her into bed, I could tell she was in great pain because she was whimpering and couldn't stand up. My family and I rushed her to an emergency vet where we were told there was nothing that could be done. Before they had a chance to give her anything, she passed peacefully on her own. I was right by her side and somehow even though it was a terrible experience, it was beautiful at the same time because she knew I was with her when she took her last breath. I will never forget my precious Bella or the great impact that she had on my life. I am now a \"crazy\" dog person and always will be!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "We didn't have many people show up to my son's first birthday party and my husband and I were saddened. The day ended on a positive note when the girls in the family went down the huge inflatable slide together.",
    "output": "2 months ago we had a birthday party for my son--now, being that it was his first birthday, it was less his party and more me and my husband's. Think of it more of like a joint birthday, I suppose? A celebration of my son surviving his first year. He wouldn't remember it, but, hey, adults cant have big birthdays anymore! So, yes, not many people showed up. That was the sad part, I guess? A few family members came, but, like I said, it was like being stood up on YOUR birthday. So, frankly, we were pissed. We had taken the time to set up reservations, and we got jilted. Cool, I guess. So our family showed up, and we did have fun! The girls in the family all took turns on a slide we had decided to rent last minute for the kids. You know, to distract them. But I guess the distraction became ours, too! It was fun. I went down a few times, to be honest with you. It's nice feeling like a kid again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'Was asked to open for a reunion of a favorite band from the past. A good time was had by all and friends were made.'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago I received the shock of my life. I was at the local Bar and Grill hanging out with some friends. We was drinking and playing some pool, when all of a sudden my phone started ringing. I answered the call and it was another friend on the end of the line. He told me that I and my band had been chosen to open for musical group on an upcoming musical tour. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. My other buddy at the bar with me took my phone and placed it on speaker. He held it up high so everyone at the bar could hear the news. The Bar and Grill played the message over the intercom PA system. Everyone at the Bar cheered with delight. But the best part was when the announcement came who we had been chosen to open for. None other than the great band Def Leppard. They had recently been in retirement but decided to do a reunion tour. It blew my mind to think that they had chosen me to be their opening act. Me as well as the other patrons in the bar celebrated into the wee hours of the morning. It was a great night had by everyone there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "I went to rehab. I was terrified and I didn't know what was going on or who anyone was. I bought a pack of cigarettes, threw up my dinner, and did yoga before falling asleep.",
    "output": "After all of that happened though I did feel better throughout the days. I guess it just took a little bit to get used to rehab. I do know when I was sober which was rare before rehab, I had always wanted to try yoga. I guess this was just the time I was supposed to eventually try it. After about a week I was able to fully understand why I was in rehab. It was just something that I had to go through to get better. I know now that I really did need it, maybe at the time I did not which is probably normal. I know all of my friends and family know I needed it thought it was going to be helpful, but at the time obviously I was out of my mind. I think now that I have completed rehab and feel sober and fine, I would have to recommend it to everyone. Just know that at first you are going to hate it and want to leave, but please be patient. I wanted that so much after a week, I wanted to get out asap, but that second week I felt better. I was able to finish my dinner without throwing it up, and the yoga was the best thing that ever happened to me. My mind became so much more clearer too in the end. I just felt like a new person when I was able to leave the place. And now I do yoga a few times a week and have never felt healthier. I just think that rehab was supposed to happen to me. I was supposed to get help, and in the end, that is more than okay."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "I have a need which was not easily met. I got the need (sewing maching) as a suprise from my husband. I got new clients from there.",
    "output": "I have my own business creating different products for clients on demand. I make anything from clothes to accessories, pillows, pillow cases, decorative items, throws, among others things. I show my items on my website and the clients order the amount they need, I make the products and ship them to the clients. Two months ago I got a big order for custom made pillows of different shapes and designs. I started sewing the items with and was halfway done when my sewing machine stopped working. This put my business in serious jeopardy. The client doesn't pay until the products are delivered. I didn't have enough money to replace or repair the sewing machine. I need one urgently to complete the order. I didn't know what to do. the order was due a week from then. I was so worried and panicked. I told my husband about this. he saw how depressed I was and how concerned I was. The sewing machine was industrial quality. It wasn't something I could but cheaply. It was an absolute necessity if I was going to survive as a business. My reputation was at stake here. I also didn't want to let this new client down. There was potential for continued business with them and I couldn't risk losing their trust. I came home one day after shopping for groceries feeling helpless. I noticed my husband has a funny smile on his face and he told me to look in my office. I went in there and to my surprise I found a large box on the floor. I opened it and saw the sewing machine I desperately needed. I was able to complete the order on time, deliver the product, get paid and, on top of everything else, the client recommended my business to a partner who also order products from me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "My wife and I took our young son with developmental delays to an amusement park, where he had the time of his life. He demonstrated emotional maturity, pushed him and tried new things - filling his parents hearts.",
    "output": "My son Jason is four years old. He always wish to visit various places. So we decided to go to park near by my home. Last week my wife ad I took my young son to that park. I just helped my wife for arrangements. My son started to play around trees in the park. He felt so energetic I am also. After arrangement I spend time with my kid. he always love the nature. So he observed things happened around him. He ased many questions about various trees planted in the park. I answered his questions as much as possible. During answering the question, there were many questions appeared in front of my mind. So I took my smart phone. I started to search about trees. With the help of mobile, I got clear view on his questions. So I deeply explained about trees. tthere were so many people were arriving on the moment. Each one have some problems and stress. To avoid this kind of problems, doctors prescribes medicine . But nature is the best doctor. it can cure our diseases by its visuals. After walking at few hours, my wife called us to take lunch. So we just ate lunch together. During lunch we made conversation about various good things. it felt much better"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: \"I got a job at a big box store but quickly learned that my position was being eliminated. I worked until the last night with my overnight crew mates and we had a final poignant night together, then went our separate ways, feeling bittersweet about the experience.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I always wanted to go to Peace Corps. I had one friend ask me what makes me think that I will get into Peace Corps. He said that he had friends that didnt get in. The implication is that his friends were better qualified than me to get in and they didn't. Therefore, I would not get in. It was true that I had some setbacks in my life. I had sufferred from depression and college was a little rough. However, I now saw the light at the end of the tunnel. I don't know exactly why I wanted to go to peace corps. After all, it is kind of a crazy thing to do. But I remember that the first time I spoke of it was to my ex boyfriend. He looked at me like I was crazy. Of course, I kind of was crazy so I get that he thought that this was just one more crazy thing. I worry that his reaction was what made me want to do it even more, but I don't think so. I think it was really because I started to love travel. Travel became addicting. And it was a challenge. And, hell ya. I did it. i got accepted and it changed my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'This reunion occured on September 28 , 2019. I went with my husband and met with old friends when we got there. We danced, ate and partied like it was 1972 again!', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was my best friends 50th wedding anniversary, but we decided to call it a reunion of old friends. They had invited us, but my husband and I didn't know if we would be able to make it. My husband had been feeling ill since the start of the year, but he convinced me it was important to go. We decided to drive instead of flying, and the excuse was to see friends we hadn't seen in decades. When we got there, we saw so many faces of people we were so close to ages ago. Then, something just hit us, and it felt like we were in our 20's again! The music started playing, people stopped talking and hit the dance floor. I hadn't seen my husband move like that since our wedding night (August 4th of 1972)! Maybe it was the alcohol, but he seemed to be having such a great time, it was almost too good to be true! The DJ was playing the best 70's music, he food was fantastic, and it felt like I had been transported back to the golden years. When all was said and done, I profusely thanked my best friend, and my husband and I danced our way back to the hotel, without any music. I hadn't felt this way in years, what a wonderful feeling. I went to bed worried that we would feel the effects of the party the next day, but we woke up with springs in our step. All was wonderful. I can't wait until my friend hosts another party like that, we'll definitely make it a priority to attend it again!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "I went to Greece with my friend and walked through a dark alley. I discovered some beautiful music by a local band.",
    "output": "I went to Greece with a close friend of mine and we had such a difficult time at first. We ran out of money during our trip because we initially just went for backpacking. We did not see as many sites as initially wanted. During one of the hot evenings we decided to cool down and go through an alley way instead of the main street. We heard beautiful music playing down the alley and saw a band practicing their music for a show. It was a very human experience since I was able to unwind and just listen to the music wafting through the alley. Of different sorts of instruments and a slow strum guitar. The locals said in a heavy accent that they enjoyed us listening while we just cooled down and de-stressed. It was a relaxing and humble experience. Out of all my adventures I find this experience to be the best because I was able to see the side of humanity that is universal and no cultural differences kept that apart. I really liked the feeling it gave me. I think the best thing about the experience was that it made me realize we all are human. It does not matter where we come from. I think the backpacking trip as a whole kept me grounded. I do not take things for granted as much. I relate it all to the day in the alley."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: \"My girlfriend and I with her family went on a river trip to South Texas. We went camping, and we kayaked, canoed, and fished along the river. Even thought the weather was really hot, we had a great time outdoors and we cannot wait to go back again.\", create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In the beginning of June I went on a little bit of a vacation with my girlfriend and her family. We went on a camping trip to south Texas, by the Nueces river. My girlfriends family was able to get a tow-able camper for us to stay in, which ended up being a great thing because the weather hit over 100 degrees several times. I had brought a tent for my girlfriend and I to use, but I was glad that we were able to sleep in the camper instead because of the heat and humidity. During the trip we went fishing, canoeing, kayaking, and floating down the river. The water was pretty fast at times, but that made it even more exciting for us. Even though the weather was a little too hot, I was thrilled to spend some time with my girlfriend and her family. We have been together for two years, and our relationship has been a long distance one for the majority of that time. Because of this, I do not get to see her as often as I would like. We enjoyed the trip so much that we are thinking about going back to the same place some time in the near future. I would love to go in the fall (because it wouldn't be as hot), but if we want to go back when the weather is warm, I think we would have to go about a month earlier than we did. Overall, it was a great bonding experience for us all. My girlfriend and I cannot wait to go back. We had so much fun. In fact, we may plan a trip of our own next time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by \"I went on a summer vacation to Vermont. I had such a nice time due to all of the nature, relaxation, people, and food. I am eager to go back and hope it happens again soon.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently went to Vermont for a vacation. It was a very fun time. The weather was much cooler. There was so much nature and relaxation. We went hiking a few times, and it was so pretty and scenic. We stayed at a house on a lake. The lake was so beautiful. There were lovely sunsets every night. Everyone we met was so friendly. We got to go to a free concert at a vineyard. We got to canoe to go get creemees. We got to four wheeling. Four wheeling may have been my favorite. It started raining though, and we got soaked and cold. We got home cooked meals and wine and it was all delicious. I cannot wait to go back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "single mother from another country coming to the usa looking for asylum after the death of her husband/father of her three children.",
    "output": "My husband died a little while ago. As a now single mother, I was devastated. I almost gave up on everything, but the need for providing and helping my 3 children kept me going. I am from a country marred with corruption and nepotism. I knew that my income would not be enough to raise three kids, and I also understood that it would be difficult getting a new job. I talked to a few people and they told me that I should try going to United States of America under asylum. I researched on the process, and I started my journey. I researched lawyers and picked a good one who is an expert in the field. We made all necessary contact, and she invited me to come to the United States. Shortly after arriving, I applied for asylum. The lawyer told me that I should apply ''affirmatively''. During application, I included my children who are my driving force and the main reason I was doing it. I included all necessary additional documents. I also had to add the little evidence I had that my country was not good for raising three kids as a single mother. After this, I mailed my document to the relevant organization. Earlier this week, I was invited for an interview by the USCIS. I had to bring some identification and witnesses. At the end of it all, I was granted asylum."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'We were sold our house and was going to start to build another home. However circumstances prevented us from building right away. We found out that our disaster actually was a blessing in disguise.'. Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Approximately 6 months ago we made the decision to sell our home and build another one with all of the things we wanted. I had recently gotten a significant promotion at work and we knew that with the economy being the way it was, it was as good a time as ever to make this move. Whenever we talked about our wishes for our future home, we always knew we wanted a view. There was some land being prepared for some new houses to be built on in our current neighborhood. The way it was set up, we knew that there would never be the ability to have new construction block the view of the lot we wanted to purchase, meaning we would always have the view we wanted. With the market being the way it is, our house sold quickly and we needed to move into temporary residence until the new home construction was completed. We chose to rent a duplex in our current neighborhood so that the kids school would not be affected. This was going to be an exciting adventure for them! We had secured all the loans and funding in addition to the money from the sale of our house to purchase the new home and were all set to get going on the build. There ended up being a very bad weather pattern that settled in our area for weeks. The land we wanted was on a pretty steep hill and as it turns out the water run off washed away a good part of the hill during this unusual weather pattern. We backed out of the deal and decided to keep looking for a different location to build. I had gone to work the next week and as it turns out my new position at work was offering me an opportunity to relocate with better pay! The new job was located in California, just 20 minutes away from Disneyland! We talked it over as a family and ultimately made the decision to start this new adventure over in a whole new place! We were all so excited!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: 'Took a bus to Boston for my aunt and uncles 40th anniversary. It was the first time my whole family had been together for a while. Being together brought back fond memories of when I was a kid.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last week, my aunt and uncle were celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. My family lives about 2 hours from Boston but we decided to take a bus to the city in order to celebrate. So my dad, mom, sister, and I got to the bus station early in the morning and began the trip. When we pulled into the bus station in Boston, it turned out that we had a lot of extended family members waiting for us who also made the trip. It was awesome to be able to see these family members because I hadn't seen them in so long. I saw all of my cousins and it was like no time had passed between the last time I had seen them. Last time we were all together, was at a family reunion when we were little. That was such a fun time and me and my cousins always enjoyed it so much. So being able to be with them all again for my aunt and uncle's anniversary was wonderful. We spent the week exploring the city and seeing everything that Boston had to offer. We went to the harbor, ate at a lot of restaurants, went on the duck boats, and just enjoyed being with family. This was the most fun I had had in a long time. Finally, the week came to an end and we all had to say goodbye to each other. We promised that not as much time would pass until the next time that we saw each other again. I feel like we grew closer as family members and will remember the trip for the rest of our lives. I love my family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: \"Her wedding dress was beautiful with lots of pearls. She carried a bouquet of light pink and white roses. A beautiful bride to match a beautiful day.\". Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The event that just happened was my daughter's wedding. The wedding was in june. We had so much fun planning for the wedding. Her dress was beautiful and she looked gorgeous. The groom looked very handsome as did the entire wedding party. First was the church ceremony then was the reception. The appetizers and meal was delicious. There was A choice of chicken, meat, or fish. The wedding cake was beautiful. It was a 5 tier wedding cake. It had a beautiful topping of crystal doves. There was lots of music and dancing. She was very happy which made me happy and very proud. I will never forget such a beautiful day. We are constantly looking back at the pictures."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"In the past year, I went through a very dark period in my life after a separation and divorce. Since going through that dark period, I've met a great woman who I am still with today. This serves as a reminder to me that all tough times pass with enough persistence and hard work.\". From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My wife and I had a messy separation and divorce. I had tried to avoid it, but fights and arguments would still take place. I even had to live like a homeless person for a few weeks at a time due to our struggles. Finally, we pulled the cord on our marriage by getting divorced. Following the divorce, I went through a dark period. Thankfully, during this dark period. I met a great woman. She is aware of my previous marriage. She encourages me to move forward. She forgives me for my past. I'm still with her today. I am thankful that someone else decided to be with me although I had a divorce. This serves as a strong reminder to me. Tough times pass with persistence and hard work. If you give up, the tough times will never pass."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "My four year old son needed foot surgery. My husband and I were nervous because we had never gone through surgery before. It ended up going fairly well.",
    "output": "When my now four year old son was born, we were surprised to discover he had an extra pinky toe on his left foot. It was not something that needed urgent attention, but the doctors told us that he would probably need to have it surgically removed at some time in his life. Sometimes extra digits are just flesh, but my son's was well-developed with bone, blood vessels, and tendons. As a baby, the extra toe did not hinder his development at all. He started walking around 12 months old, the typical age. However, shoes were hard to find to accommodate his much wider than average foot. We spoke with a specialist when he was two years old, but she wanted to wait at least a year for the surgery because the risks from anesthesia lessen in slightly older children. We returned to the specialist just after he turned four. Given that the surgery wasn't an emergency, we had to wait a few months for an appointment time to be available. On the day of the surgery my son was calm and happy. Being so young, he wasn't really aware what was about to happen. The surgery was also taking place in a children's hospital, so they had a lot of toys and other accommodations to make him feel comfortable. The surgery went quickly and smoothly, but waking up was difficult for my son. He was in a lot of pain and required three shots of morphine into his IV before he felt better. However, after that initial discomfort, the rest of the recovery went really well. He never needed pain medicine and was up waking around with his cast by that evening. After two weeks, he was able to have his cast removed. His foot was tender and sensitive without the support and protection of the cast, but after about three days he was able to walk normally again. Now the only thing that remains from the surgery is a light scar on the side of his foot."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I had surgery and developed complicaions from unknown reasons. The complications led to additional surgery and lingering symptoms.",
    "output": "Went to the hospital for surgery on my cervical spine. They made the incision in the side of my neck and placed the necessary hardware to fuse together three vertebrae. While recovering from the surgery the next day something happened (I believe that a mistake was made and I was overdosed with medication) and I developed weakness on my right side. I was treated in the hospital for the sypmptoms and after four days and transferred to a rehab hospital to regain strength and stability. While in the rehab facility I developed a staph infection in the surgical incision which progressed into my blood stream and turned septic. This infection made me incredibly weak and delirious. I was transferred back to the hospital where my surgery was done and a second surgery was performed to clean the infection out of the incision and area of the surgery. I was placed on an antibiotic IV drip and transferred back to the rehab center. I was in the rehab center for another 3 weeks while recovering, and was finally released to go home. I still am recovering from the residual effects of the incident, and have pain and weakness in my leg. I think about the incident every time I stand up and feel the instablilty and pain in my leg. I have continued to see specialists for the infection and cervical surgery. I am told that I will be on antibiotics for at least a year. The spinal surgeon said that he has no idea why the infection developed, He says the reason I will have to remain on the antibiotics is that the infection could have contacted the hardware used to fuse my vertebrae. All in all I wish I had never had the surgery, and just lived with the pain."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Mostly, I got married to my husband a few months ago. It was pretty stressful leading up to the ceremony start time. But, after I saw him I felt way better.\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago, I got married to my husband. However, the events leading up to the ceremony were pretty stressful. To start, the weather was lousy. We were having an outdoor wedding. It looked like it was going to rain, and it was already very windy. We were worried that some of the setup might just blow over from the wind. Also, we hit a lot of traffic going over to the venue, and I was already very stressed. My wedding dress also felt like it was not fitting right, even though it fit perfectly when I tried it on numerous times before. However, this could have been in my head, as I was already very stressed about the wedding and everything that was going on. It's not like I did not love my soon to be husband. Nor did I have second thoughts about it. On the contrary, I love him very much, and I was just looking forward to getting the ceremony started. When I finally walked down the aisle with my father and I saw my husband to be, I felt way better. Seeing him standing up there just seemed to alleviate all the stress. With that being said, the most surprising thing that happened was when the ring bearer tripped and fell. He quickly got up though, and he acted like nothing happened. It ended up not raining, and the wedding was relatively calm after that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from \"A long-time coworker confesses his feelings for me which are mutual. It's a potential romance with chemistry, as we never would've guessed we had feelings. Things are complicated when he's moving across country, but we'll always keep each other in our thoughts.\" and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,Today I found out something really shocking about one of my closest friends. He's a really close coworker of mine and we work together all the time. Me and him went to our mutual friend's birthday party and we had a good time. Later during the party, I found out that for the past 2 years we've been working together, he had a crush on me! It was really nice to hear because I also had a crush on him too. We both always thought neither one of us were interested in one another so we never bothered pursuing each other. It does suck though because he's moving to New York for college in a few weeks so any chances of a relationship is zero to none. We're both not in a place to be in a relationship anyway, much less a long distance one. What was even more surprising was that he actually tried making a move on earlier in our friendship, but I was completely oblivious to it. It was really touching to hear that coming from him though. He's someone I get along with very well and we always have something interesting to talk about with each other. Upon learning this information, we decided to keep each other in touch when he eventually moves away. Maybe something will happen in the nearby future? We both have no clue yet, but it would be really something special. We don't talk as much because we're both insanely busy in school, but we hope to see each other soon for the holidays."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: \"I went on a date with a man I thought I would not be compatible with just on his style of clothes. I learned that was very immature of me and I was completely wrong. We got along famously.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I seen this one man in high school that looked really good he had all the name brand clothes and I knew he had money. I asked him out and I really felt bad because really I didn't like him at all just his style of clothing. He really liked me and he was even falling in love with me so I never told him I didn't truly like him. We started dating for a long time but behind his back I was seeing other men and I still felt terrible but never told him. He was into me so much he asked my dad if he could marry me wants we graduated. My dad didn't know I didn't really like him so my dad told him of course because he was a hard working great guy. I really needed to tell him that we could be friends but he wasn't the guy for me. I decided to tell him the next time we went out together just me and him I didn't want to embarrass him. One day we got in the car together and went to the movies we both love the movies I didn't know it was the day he planed on proposing to me. I told him that we needed to talk and he said that he needed to talk to and he had something special for me. So I asked him if I could go first and he said that would be great he was always sweet. So I told him that i loved him and he was a great guy but that I thought we could only be friends. He was so sweet he said he loved me to and he was wanting to marry me but he totally understand and thought that would be great that would could be friends and never loss touch. Months went by and I found out that he was going to marry me the same day I appalled to him and he was alright he actually found someone else. Me and him now are married to different people but are still the best est friends."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use \"The story is about applying for a new role in the company I currently work for. It talked about my desire for the job, the interview process and how I felt about a new beginning.\" as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have been working as an engineer at the IT firm I've been working at since 2015. I like my job, and it pay well for what I do and my workload. However, I have had this feeling in my gut that I can be doing more. So when I can across a flyer in the office for an open position for a team leader 12 weeks ago, it peaked my interest. I thought about the new levels of stress and responsibility I would have to deal with if I got the position, but I also thought about all the new projects I can be involved in and the work I can help shape. So I ultimately decided to take a chance an applied for the position. About a week after I sent in my application, I got a call from my supervisor. He told me that if I was sure about taking this position? He said he's asking because this role is known to have a high turn over rate. To be honest, I felt like he was just trying to scare me away from the job, so I told him I was serious about the job. He then said the interview for the position starts a week from that day, and I am the first one up to be interview out of a total of 15 applicants. I spent the next week practicing my answer and pitch. I made sure to remember all my accomplishments and the best way to convey them during the interview. By the day of the interview, I felt that I was ready. The interview was more intense that I expected. The questions were pointed and the complexity of the questions were high. I absolutely believe I would have bombed the interview if I didn't spend every waking moment I wasn't working or sleeping practicing my answers and my delivery. The interview lasted for about a half hour, and I was told we candidate would get an answer on who got the position in 72 hours. Two days later, I was called into my supervisor's office and was told I got the job."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of \"Went a a trip to see various places intentionally. Got to meet women in Australia and see the colosseum in Rome.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "First I went an international trip that included the following. Flying over the coast of Perth on my trip to Australia, and first sight of Oz. Looking out of the plane window and seeing it as we started our descent. It wasn't my intended destination, it was supposed to be Brisbane. My flight to Bris was cancelled so they gave me a new flight which went to Perth, and then a domestic flight to Bris. Second part of the trip that was memorable. meeting a blonde, true blonde, on a date while I was there. I normally prefer redheads or brunettes. But I was in a new country so I wasn't going to hold it against her. After that getting to see the Great Barrier Reef. Needs no explanation. Finally, going to Italy and Seeing the Rome Colosseum for the first time for real. I could right at length about that. But suffice to say it was glorious. A real since of history. A great trip."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "I went and had drinks with some friends, one of whom being someone my husband hates. This made my husband really mad at me and we got into a big fight.",
    "output": "I was invited for drinks with friends. One of them was someone my husband really does not like at all. These were coworkers as well as friends, and my husband used to work at the same place I work at, so he knows them well. That's how he knows this specific person and how he gained this antipathy for him. Anyway, my husband claimed that this man only invited me out for a drink to \"get back\" at him or like, prove that he's capable of getting me to do things, sway me in a certain way, or whatever. This made me really mad because it's like he's saying people can't just enjoy my company, they would only invite me if they had ulterior motives. Also, it wasn't just one person, it was a group of people! So it's not like I was just having one drinks with one guy, which I would never do because I am loyal to my husband. Furthermore, my husband is not normally jealous and he does trust me, so this just threw me entirely for a loop. He wasn't accusing me of doing anything shady, he was accusing me of being naive, which bothered me a lot anyway because I'm not a naive person. I just think he has a huge blind spot where this dude is concerned. So this fight erupted because I could not see his side at all, and he on the other hand was being a macho macho man and would not back down because it's like he has to stake his territory. We went back and forth for awhile and honestly didn't apologize for a solid day. Normally if we have an argument it gets hashed out quickly. Neither of us get into prolonged fights. This one was a doozy and it took a day to work out."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My dad had enjoyed good health and had not been sick. June 2019, he called and i felt he was sounding low. He insisted he was fine. But on checking up on him the following day, he was gone. Dead!'. Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My dad and I have been very close as any child can be close to his father. He was a dedicated family man and loved every member of his family. He was growing older but has always enjoyed good health. We lived a little far apart. To keep in touch, i would call him up on phone two or three times a day to seek his advice on matters, share a joke or say a good night to him. He has been an integral part of my life and my daily routine. Then one day in June 2019, i got a call from him at an unusual hour. He was not sounding his usual ebullient self. I tried to press him to know what was bothering him but he kept insisting he was fine. I sent my sister who lived in same neighborhood to go check him up. She also phoned to say he was doing fine. She went back to her own place. But i had an uneasy feeling. The following morning, i kept calling dad but his phone rang away with no response. I took my car and drove all the way to his place. I have a spare key to the house. I got in and went straight into his room where he laid peacefully on the bed, cold, not moving. He was gone! I was terribly devastated. Not even a goodbye to me!. This event was memorable in my mind and has refused to go away."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: \"the birthday party always come up in a year and to be prepare for the birthday is very compulsory, and about how guest will be served with cake pieces, sweets, snacks and soft drinks and tea.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I shall ever remember my twenty five birthday. It was celebrated in a grand style. My birthday falls on the 13th of April every year. one of my friend is also celebrated the same day. My birthday falls in the spring season and days are very pleasant then. This year a cool and fragrant breeze was blowing. All my friends and near relatives were invited for the occasion. A special sky-blue shirt and a black trouser were prepared for me. It was a day full of excitement, joy and expectations. The drawing-room was tastefully decorated with flowers balloons and colourful paper buntings. In the evening, the celebrations began The guests were served with cake pieces, sweets, snacks and soft drinks and tea. There was much fun, merry-making, laughter and jokes. Children were given toffees and chocolates. As a return gift, every person was given a set of books. When the party was over, I unpacked the gifts. I was surprised to find so many lovel"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'The other week my best friend and my boyfriend finally met for the first time. We went to dinner, and afterwards met up at my friend's house and played with her dog. It went really well, and I'm glad they got to meet after all this time.'. Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My best friend is probably the most important person in my life. I've been dating a new guy for a few weeks, and I really wanted him to have a chance to meet her since she is so important in my life. We decided to go out for dinner last week, and things could not have gone better. I wasn't really nervous about introducing them because many of our friends say we're like two peas in a pod. I knew he would adore her as much as I do. At dinner, he was very charming and polite to her. He made sure to show his humorous side, which helped her get comfortable. They laughed and joked a lot, and we had a very good time. I think the best part of the night was after dinner. We decided to go to her house to drink some coffee. She has a little dog named Bailey, and he doesn't really like new people. When my boyfriend sat down on the couch, however, Bailey was immediately taken with him. He probably enjoyed meeting Bailey more than he did my friend! They played fetch for what felt like hours. After we drank our coffee, we took Bailey on a walk in the neighborhood. It was the perfect end to a perfect night! I can see the three of us having a very close friendship together!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'My father died and I had to deliver a message during the service. I dealt with extreme emotions and sadness during the event.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had to give a message at my father's service. I could barely get through it. I had so many emotions going through me that I was miserable. I was embarrassed because I could hardly talk. I kept thinking about him being gone when I was talking. I don't think that anyone understood what I said. I was hoping to be able to give a great tribute to my dad, but I clearly did not. I wanted it to be over, i was uncomfortable enough already with his death and now I was making a fool of myself. It was hard enough to be without a dad, I just should have let someone else do it. I am still mad at myself for trying to speak, I should have know that I couldn't do it. I am still grieving and my heart is still broken from my loss. I hope that time will heal this wound. I am constantly thinking about this, and I know it is having an effect on my every day life. I try to move on from it and I can't. I wonder what me being like this is doing to my family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'My husband decided on really short notice that we would visit his parents in central Mexico. We had an exhausting day long drive, and were grateful when we arrived safe and sound.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The drive felt like forever, especially since the day was so hot. It kept getting hotter and hotter as we made our way south. It was all for a good reason so that helped it be a little bit more bearable. The best part of the drive was all the food stops we made. I love tacos as it is but the ones in Mexico were so much better than any I've had before. I know some people say driving to Mexico isn't worth it and that it's better to fly but being able to see the country through the drive was great. Of course the food on the way was great too. My children enjoyed it as well, although they were complaining any time we weren't stopped to eat. If I had to do it again I would probably choose to fly but I have no regrets about the road trip this time. My husband's parents welcomed us with love when we got there. The home was out in the country. They had a few livestock as well and some chickens. The children loved spending time there. I hope to come visit them again soon. I had a great time visiting Mexico."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "We wanted our kids to spend some time with their friends over the summer. We though that this cookout would give everyone a chance to come and hang out for a bit.",
    "output": "For the day of the cookout, we got everything together and set up. That included the tables, chairs, tents, food and were just waiting on the kids friends to arrive. They arrived right on time and I prepared for the appetizers to go outside on the table as my husband prepared the grill for the hotdogs and hambugers. One of my kid's friend's dad sat with my husband and said that it was raining on the way to our house, however it wasn't doing anything yet. I did notice clouds were forming quickly and just like that it rained just after most of the guests arrive. I joked with him and told him that he jinxed us because all week long it was sunny and hot out. We had to usher all the kids into the living room which was not really big and the adults hung around outside underneath the eave of the house to stay dry a bit and to mingle. The kids played board games or took refuge in a separate room to play on the game system. After the food was cooked on the grill, I told the kids to come on and eat, which they all did. The adults came to grab some food on the second round that was finished and either sat at the kitchen table or went back outside. Finally, the rain did subside for the rest of the time and the kids went outside a bit after I dried the chairs so they could sit. Everyone had enjoyed their time even when it was almost rained out. Some of the kids friends came later before the cookout ended, but still enjoyed the time they spend with everyone. Two of the families stayed a little after to help out with the clean up a bit. They didn't feel right to leave us with so much to do which was very considerate of them. We laughed and talked a little bit more until it stated to get dark and they had to leave because of how far they drove. After eveyone had left, I was pretty happy with the turnout and that the house was quiet again. Even our dog had a great time and the kids were happy that they were able to see their friends before the new school year began. I hope that we are able to do this again for them. That day was a happy and great day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"I was surprised to be asked to officiant my friends wedding. Although incredibly nervous, I steadily prepared and the event went off without a hitch. I got a lot of feedback my part was well received and I'm very happy about that.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was asked to officiant my best friends wedding which was a huge surprise. The wedding was held back in August. I was very nervous about it. I generally don't have a fear of speaking in public but I wanted to really ensure I got this right for my friend and his wife. I practiced a lot and took a ton of time to write out a heart felt speech. I was so nervous leading up the event but when the day came I actually felt calm. The wedding went great and my part went off without a hitch. It get great and very releaving to get through it and be done! I've heard a lot of feedback that the guests enjoyed my speech and I'm happy it went so well. My friend was very happy having choose me to officiant not only to save money I heard! His new wife was pleased as well and the guests enjoyed the ceremony I set up and provided. I would certainly do this again now having been through it. I was at first really hesitant. I was of course honored but had no experience doing this. All in all, I'm glad I did this for my friend."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn 'I was riding go cart on a nice day. It malfunctioned and the gas line started leaking. it had got gas all over me. when I went to start it, it caught on fire. I had to walk miles home.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had the worst thing happen to me a couple months ago. I like to go go-cart riding. It's really fun and relaxing and kind of thrilling to time a turn right. Well, I drove my go-cart over to the track which was a mistake but I don't have a car that it fits in. I had a couple nice rounds on the track and it was a really pretty day but then my gas line started to leak which was dumb because I just did a whole bunch of maintenance on my cart and should have caught if the line was bad. But the gas got everywhere! I got it all over my hands and my pants. I should have known to clean it up too after I reattached the line but I wasn't thinking and just started the cart back up. IT CAUGHT FIRE. It was so awful! I had to jump out of the cart so I didn't catch fire and run for the fire extinguisher. I managed to get it out okay and nothing on the track got damaged but my cart was ruined. My gas line was warped and important parts of the motor were completely melted. I think the owner of the track felt really bad for me because he agreed to store the cart until I decided what I wanted to do with it, try and repair it or just scrap it for parts. A new cart is so expensive though. I still don't know the answer to that one. But then I was kind of stuck. I didn't have my phone on me so I couldn't call someone for a ride and I certainly didn't have a go-cart to ride back home in. So I had to walk. I didn't even realize how far away the track was until I just had to huff it on foot. It's far! Like, at least five miles. It took me a whole hour to get home and I was exhausted. So I was out a go-cart and winded from the walk. I basically just played video games for the rest of the day to make myself feel better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Last night we went to a Styx concert and the love of my life proposed to me during the song \"Lady\". It was so romantic and I am very happy and blessed to marry such a wonderful man.\". Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary, a few months ago at the Styx concert, He surprised me and proposed. After 13 years of being together, I actually never thought it would happen . The song \"Lady\" started and he gave his phone to a person we didn't know behind us. I thought that was really strange but it didn't dawn on me that there could be any other reason but that he wanted someone to take out picture together. That annoyed me because I don't like getting my picture taken. The next think I new, he was talking in my ear so I could hear him over the loud music and then he got down on one knee. Next he held out a ring he pulled from his pocket. I started crying and said, \"yes, definitely yes!\". I was in total shock. Even though I don't like to have my picture taken, I'm so glad he had someone videotape the proposal. It's really funny to see the shocked look on my face. After the proposal, he told me that he first for permission from my girls and my dad as well. I thought that was a very noble gesture and something that he didn't have to do. Now we have a wedding to plan. I feel so blessed to marry the love of my life who is also my best friend. I wonder how I ever got so lucky."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take 'After wanting kids for a long time, I finally got pregnant. My sister-in-law told us she was pregnant too!' as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband and I got married a couple years ago, and really wanted to have kids. We were trying for kids for the past year, and it was very heartbreaking and difficult. There was a lot of pressure to have kids After about a year we had all but given up and decided to adopt instead. A couple months ago, I found out I was pregnant and we were really really happy. We had just gotten really great insurance. We are so excited to be parents soon. This event is really special for us, since it took so long to get pregnant, and it is my parents' first grandchild and my grandmothers' first great-grandchild as well! It was also really special for our family too. My sister in law knew how difficult it had been, and she was so happy for us. She revealed to us that she was pregnant too, and only a little further along than me, so our kids will be close in age. We were really excited for each other. My grandparents were also really excited. Right after I found out, we went on vacation to the lake. I will always remember that lake as a special place now. We are hoping to make more memories at this lake too!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My girlfriend and I decided to move to a new state. We packed everything in our cars and drove there.\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I few months ago I moved across the country. My girlfriend came with me as well. We moved from Pennsylvania to Colorado. We packed everything we could fit in our cars and drove across the country. It took us about two and a half days. The drive itself was pretty brutal but it was exciting as well. It was exciting because we had both started a new part of our lives. The most memorable part was when we were driving a long way through Nebraska and there was not anything on either side for miles. Eventually we got to Colorado and it was a great feeling. It felt great because we had finally made it. We both felt very happy. We also felt relieved. I think we also could not believe that we actually decided to move across the country and then actually did it. Looking back we also had fun. I'm glad we made that decision."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"It was my little cousin's birthday and went to choose a present for her. She threw a tantrum at the store, and got mad at her. Eventually she apologized, and learned a valuable life lesson in the process.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This event occurred about two weeks ago. I was going shopping for a birthday present with my little cousin(she's 8). So we went in, and spent about 45 minutes just browsing around the store, trying to pick a toy that she would like. My little cousin wasn't sure which toy to pick, but I told her that it couldn't be more than 20 dollars. However, she insisted that she wanted this miniature action figure that was well beyond the price range we had agreed on. When I firmly told her no, she began throwing the biggest tantrum I had ever witnessed. She was crying her lungs out, and no matter what I did, there was no quieting her. Given that I detest when children do this, I forcefully grabbed her by her wrists and got her out of the store empty handed. Not only did she not get the toy she wanted, but I told her that she could forget about getting anything else. She looked at me with eyes of rage, and just stopped talking to me for a few days after that. My aunt wasn't particularly happy with the situation but she took my side that it was the best thing that I could've done. That doesn't mean that I felt happy by the outcome, but I think teaching kids at early age that throwing fits like those are not going to solve problems. A few days before her birthday, I went and had a serious talk with her explaining how what she did was wrong. She eventually apologized, and told her that if she still wanted a toy. She ended up just going for ice cream, saying that she didn't want anything else. Fortunately, her birthday was a success, and seemed quite happy for having all her family and friends with her. I did ended up buying her that toy that she wanted because I think she showed maturity when she apologized for what she did, and wanted to reward her for that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "On a recent kayaking trip down the river, my bothers girlfriend has entirely too much to drink and swamped her kayak so many times, that I was completely exhausted from helping her that all I wanted to do was finish and go home to bed.",
    "output": "I woke up early, excited for the day. I was going kayaking, with my brother and his girlfriend. We ate breakfast then loaded up the truck with the kayaks and drove out to the dock. After parking and getting set up we were ready to go out on the river. We had coolers filled with drinks and sandwiches, fruit and snacks. My brother's girlfriend started drinking as soon as she woke up, and didn't eat breakfast so the drinks started hitting her hard before we were even out on the water. As we started kayaking I was having fun, but it was apparent that my brother's girlfriend was drinking too much and was going to have some issues. She immediately lost her paddle and we had to hurry to grab it for her. She thought it was funny, well she thought everything was funny thanks to the influence of alcohol, and while she started laughing and having fun, my brother and I were in damage control mode, having to watch her and make sure that she was ok. I wasn't able to have a good time because everytime we got into a rhythm on the water, she would flip her kayak and we'd have to stop and fix everything again. I was getting really frustrated, if she hadn't drank so much then we could be having an enjoyable time. I think next time my brother asks me to go kayaking with him I'm going to specify that it should only be me and him, that way I can have fun without worrying about another person. I really wanted to have a good time today, I'm miffed that I wasn't able to because of one person. Maybe if she would've ate breakfast it wouldn't have been so bad. I'm going to have a talk with my brother about this, maybe he can tell her how uncool her actions were. I enjoy drinking and having a good time too, but not when we're doing something in water, that can be dangerous."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'My best friend passed away unexpectedly. This was very hard on all of his good friends, including me. We all came together and attended his funeral.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had just spent time with him two days prior. We went to a fourth of July carnival in town. We met up with some other old friends down there and had a fun time. I dropped him back off at home after. Two days later I hear that he had passed away suddenly. It was such a shock that it didn't really seem real at first. It took a few hours to really set in. I spent that entire day on the phone with friends. Telling them the news and talking to them about it. It was great the way that everyone came together so quickly to support each other. The funeral was tough but it was good to see so many old familiar faces in the same room again after years apart. I think my life has changed significantly since. It has made me more appreciate everyone more and focus more on spending time with the people in my life, even if I'm too tired to want to do anything or any other kind of excuse. It still sucks without him here, sometimes for a second I will forget that he's gone. Sometimes I try not to think about it too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: 'A former coworker reached out to me about a job opportunity, however the company was over 3,000 miles away. After interviewing with the company, they offered me the job and are allowing me to work remotely.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This event was about a job opportunity that I had approximately 3.5 months ago. A former coworker, who I had a great working relationship with, reached out to me. She told me about how her new company was a leader in the industry. In addition, she mentioned how she was excelling in her current role with them and really enjoyed the work. She mentioned that I would be a great fit for an open position that they wanted to fill. This company was over 3,000 miles away from where I live. However, the most surprising thing is that they were willing to let me work remotely! This was definitely a surprise to me, especially since it is uncommon to have a full-time employee work remotely in this specific industry. I was shocked and extremely grateful for the opportunity. This experience was significant to me because it helped me be more grateful with my current circumstances. I also felt a closer bond to my former coworker and felt a sense of thanks, especially since she helped connect me to this position. I learned a bit more about myself through writing about this experience. I learned that I have a good network of people around me. I also learned about my specific feelings around work and my circumstances. I really need to reflect more and learn to count my blessings. We have limited time to live, and it is important for health and longevity to reflect on the good in life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'me and my sister were separated at a very young age. I searched for her all over the internet with no results until I got a message from her friend. We finally met up after years of being away from each other.'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two weeks ago, I finally found my long lost sister! It has been such a long journey to find her, since we were separated so long ago. We were very young the last time we saw each other. I can't even remember how old we were, but it has been a very long time. I could never accept the fact that difficulties in our family had caused us to be separated. Before I was able to connect with her, I had made several attempts. I tried searching all over the internet, and never had any real results. There were a few times I thought I was close, but they all ended up being nothing. I had gotten so discouraged over time, with so many failed attempts and dead ends. I would have thought with all the technology today, and social media, it would have been much easier. I had gotten to the point where I honestly thought I would never be able to find her! I was so thrilled when I received a message from one of her friends! That lead to us getting in touch with each other, and finally meeting up! It was worth the years searching. I can't wait to build a relationship with her, and try to make up for some of the lost years!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "My partner and I went on a sunset mountain hike while travelling in Costa Rica. Some local dogs randomly joined us as we began, leading us through a beautiful and lush path as the sun fell.",
    "output": "Several months ago, my partner and I were lucky enough to journey to Costa Rica. We were excited to settle in for a few days deep into the mountains, where we could unplug and experience the quiet and lushness of pure nature. We stayed in a cabin next to a stream, falling asleep to the sounds of local flora and fauna each night. We spent each day lounging about and getting a feel for a different sort of life. Each day, we were a little happier. It was a joy to use our bodies and minds for something other than work. On our last day, we decided to try to do a nearby hike in hopes of seeing the sun set from a particularly choice location. We got a tip from a local and decided to set out in the late afternoon. As we left our cabin, a few local dogs seemed to just understand where we were heading and suddenly followed us. After traipsing alongside us for a few moments, they rushed ahead and started to lead us up a beautiful winding path. They played and trotted in front of us, taking us through a dense path of beautiful trees. As they led us up the mountain, the sun began to fall. They would stop and play if we fell behind, sometimes posing regally as the sun continued to drop in the sky. It was an overwhelmingly serene experience--we felt at one with the day, the world, the dogs, the country. We finished the ascent and sat with our one-day canine friends, full of calm and ready to return home with an astonishing memory of natural connection."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"My son, his friends, and I traveled out of town to eat dinner at a Japanese restaurant, spend the night in a hotel, and see a Broadway show. We had a wonderful trip.\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember fondly an event in the past few months. My son, a few of his friends, and I traveled to nearby city to spend the night and see a touring version of a Broadway play. We enjoyed a nice dinner, saw the musical, and then walked home to our hotel together. It was a wonderful evening that I think of fondly and would like to relive sometime. My son's favorite food to eat is Japanese, so we visited a fancy Ramen restaurant and I enjoyed a wonderful scallop salad due to my dietary restrictions. Later, we went to the hotel and dressed up nicely for the show, then walked to the theater since it was walking distance from our hotel. The play was bustling and exciting, and we all enjoyed it very much. The next morning, we visited the zoo and saw many different animals. My son's favorite are always the wolves, and his friends enjoyed seeing the penguins and the polar bears. At the zoo, we had lunch at a cafe. At the end of our zoo visit, we were all hot and tired, and stopped for cold drinks and ice cream. After our drinks, we piled into the car for our drive home. It was about a three hour drive. We had the drive uneventfully, thanks to multiple drivers and good traffic patterns. After returning home, we were excited to tell everyone about our wonderful trip."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "My declining health led me to the realization. That my lifelong dream will never happen, Trying to move on and make my life have some meaning.",
    "output": "Dear Diary,Four months ago, I came to a realization and had to accept a hard truth about myself. Do you remember about a year ago, when I told you about my lifelong dream to be a professional weightlifter? I started to do what I could to make this dream a reality. I ate healthy, protein rich foods. I took supplements. I started lifting in steady, gradually increasing increments. Alas, I believe that this life revelation came too late. I fear now that I'll never become a professional weightlifter. I'm starting to recognize the limits of my own body. I tore a muscle while attempting a particularly challenging curl. I know now that my body is past its prime. From here on, my health will only be getting worse. My body will keep aging, and become even more susceptible to injury than before. I need to move on. I want to stay in good shape, but I'll have to simply do it for my health now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: \"I was excited to receive a promotion at work. However the promotion went to someone else in the office.\", could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So I just found out how that big project ended up at work. My coworker, Ray, and I had been working on it really hard together. It was a collaborative project, neither of us could have done it alone, but we were also kind of competing. We knew that management was monitoring our progress and that the open Supervisor position would probably go to whichever one of us appeared to be the highest performer. I felt as if I had done really well, contributing most of the labor to the project. However, Ray also did a good job of keeping everything organized. I guess I demonstrated more work ethic, but he demonstrated better project management skills. I say \"I guess\" because here we are, three months later, and Ray is the new supervisor. I'm not really upset, although I am a little disappointed. After working with him on this project I do like and respect him, both as a coworker and as a leader. Obviously I wish I had gotten the promotion instead though. I will probably remember this incident, so I can bring it up at my next performance review. I will ask management if there was something in particular that affected their decision, and if so, are there any suggestions on how I can improve. I will also ask if there are any alternative routes for my advancement, since Ray has taken this open position. Who knows, maybe now that Ray is a Supervisor, he's privy to the behind the scenes action that led to this decision. I think I will ask him about it, and see if he knows why he was picked over me. I'll make it clear there are no hard feelings, and maybe he can help me improve so that I will be the top candidate next time around."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "I had only my student teaching internship to complete for my Elementary Education degree, but had to quit due to financial difficulties. It was a time in which I felt like a huge failure.",
    "output": "I was a mere 12 weeks away from my Bachelors in Elementary Education. All that was required was my student internship, which involved me working full time at an elementary school in my area under a supervising teacher. The internship would allow me to apply what I'd learned in my classes while getting real life experience and guidance from an experienced teacher. The only downside to this was that the internship was unpaid, so I had to leave my job for 3 months. I'd known about this for a while, so I planned ahead and had money set aside to get me through until I graduated. Unfortunately, once I started my internship, life decided to intervene. It seemed like every week there was a new emergency that required me to dip into my savings, and by week 6, I was totally broke. I ran the numbers and realized that if I'd stayed in my internship and finished it, I would be so behind on rent and car payments that I would probably have lost both. Being a husband and a father, I wasn't willing to risk that, so I quit my internship and went back to work. Doing this forced me to change my major and lose about a year of credits in the process. The process of getting back in school also took about 4 months, but I got back to it about 35 credits less than what I had before. The whole experience made me feel like a total failure. Walking back into work 6 weeks early and having to answer everybody's questions about why I was back so soon was humiliating. I felt like I let my family down. I felt like I let myself down. I felt frustrated because I'd done everything right; I'd planned ahead and put money aside, worked hard in class, and did everything I had to do, but no matter what I did I still found myself stuck. Even revisiting it now brings back a ton of emotions, and at this point I'm within months of graduating again, but to think of all the time lost and money wasted really stings."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I went to a family wedding in San Francisco. My immediate family went with me and we stayed a local motel. The wedding itself was beautiful.",
    "output": "Our trip to San Francisco was refreshing. It was a great opportunity to spend time with family. Sometimes you don't know how much you've missed someone until you see them again. The reason for this family reunion was the wedding of my beautiful cousin. The wedding was actually quite small. But many of the guests stayed at our cousin's house so the place was cramped. Being the thoughtful person she is, our cousin booked us a stay at a local motel. At first, my family and I were wary of staying at motels. But we soon found out that the motel she booked was more of a family inn — complete with a wonderful complimentary breakfast. The day of the wedding was hectic, as you could imagine. The bride was running everywhere — followed by 3 or 4 of her bridesmaids and female relatives. The groom seemed relaxed (maybe he was good at hiding his emotions). The actual ceremony went off without a hitch. And the reception featured a wonderful buffet that I can see and smell. Overall, the trip was an overwhelming success. We got to enjoy the cool weather of San Francisco while bonding with family members we've known for a while. We even met a few of our relatives for the first time! I hope to travel more with my family in the near future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "My family had a birthday party last month for my Great Aunt. She turned 100 and the entire event was touching with a lot of reminiscing and was just really positive overall.",
    "output": "What an amazing month this has been! Great Aunt Sally turned 100 years old. What an amazing milestone. We had a fabulous birthday party for her on the Queen Mary ship in Long Beach. It was so much fun. We had a huge turnout with more than 150 people coming. All 12 of her children, their spouses and their children were able to be there! We rented the ballroom and had the party catered with an amazing array of foods. There were so many people I hadn't seen in such a long time there. My favorite part was when all of her grandchildren got together and performed a musical that they had been working on for 2 months. They were amazing! It was filmed and I know it's just going to be a huge hit on the internet. We all made plans to get together 6 months from now. We'll have to find a local park that will be able to accommodate all of us, lol. It was such a wonderful day and I'm so happy I got to be a part of it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "Recently I had to move into a new apartment because my former room mates were too messy, not reliable for money, and unwilling to change. I reflect on my poor choice in them as room mates. Overall, I am glad that period in my life is over and I can focus on living in my new place.",
    "output": "August 7th, 2019. I have just moved all my belongings from the motel into my new apartment. The nightmare is over. It is a new day now and I can get on with my life. Granted, I still have a lot of stuff in a storage locker and I need to find another job, but I don't have to deal with all the issues of that last house anymore. I will have to put more thought into how I choose roommates in the future. It started out pretty good. I was in school and everyone was pulling their weight. It didn't take long though for my younger roommates to not be reliable for rent and utilities. That kind of stuff reflects badly on me. Additionally they were very messy. Dirty clothes draped over furniture and stacks of dirty dishes was the norm. The smell would get badly sometimes. My girlfriend noticed it and it was awkward. I am so glad I know how to clean up after myself and these issues won't be a problem anymore. It might be more expensive for this single apartment but I am thankful. My cats seem to like it but they probably also miss the backyard of the last place. It was a wonderful house, I just wish they took better care of it. I certainly tried to."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "Story about the birth of my son, The day leading up to, and after. How my labor and delivery went and how he was as a baby.",
    "output": "The trip to the hospital seemed to take forever. I struggled because of my weight and because there was no one there to help me. I had called my husband on the phone but he did not pick up. I called my mother as well, but it made more sense for her to meet me at the hospital. My best friend lived next door and was on her way over. Once my friend got there everything seemed to go a lot easier. She put me in her car and we were on our way. The pain was intermittent but intense. I could not really believe the day had finally arrived. Where was my husband? Why hadn't he picked up? Didn't we agree to be on high alert? My friend pulled into the emergency entrance and they wheeled me into the hospital room. They told me my doctor was on her way. I couldn't find my phone. What had they done with it. It felt like I would be having this baby any second. But it was actually still a few hours away. My husband got to the hospital; so did my mom. Giving birth seemed a lot easier to me than being pregnant. It went by very quickly. Holding my son was the best thing that ever happened to me. I was a mother. Life was good."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: 'We were sold our house and was going to start to build another home. However circumstances prevented us from building right away. We found out that our disaster actually was a blessing in disguise.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "After we sold our house of 19 years I thought that building our new home on our dream property would be easy. My husband had worked his job for over eight years and life seemed to be moving well. We enjoyed our new town living close by in our camper. We knew it would be a few months until we could move on our property while living in our RV. It just happened that the day we went to closed on our property my husband received a phone from his work. He had just lost his job. It could not have come at a worse time. We were just hours away from closing on the the property and start the house building process. One of the smart things that we did was pay cash for our property. So losing the property was not even on the horizon. It was ours, but it would delay us from actually building our home. So there we were homeless. We had a home, but not a brick and mortar home. Not one that was stable. Or so we thought. We took this opportunity to travel with our boys. We had a bit of a savings and decided that we would travel. Our home had wheels and we could take it anywhere with us! We saw parts of the country we had never seen. Stayed in places we would have never stayed in if it was not for him losing his job. We woke up to some of the most stunning sunrises and went to bed with the absolute gorgeous sunsets. I remember my son saying mom we do need a house we have a home. He was right. We had a home it just had wheels."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"In May of this year I graduated and received my degree from university. It was memorable because I didn't think I was capable of doing so in my 30s.\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am in my 30s. College didn't seem like an option. But I persevered. And I graduated. It was quite fun overall. Some definite stress, but knowing I was working on something with value made it worth it. I felt I got along with the student great. Even with my age. I liked all the instructors. The curriculum was proper and difficult where it needed to be. I felt it was very engaging courses. While I do miss it, I am glad I succeeded and am ready for the next stage in my life. I often joked with others that I was too old for it. But they laughed along with me and we all helped each other. I'll keep in touch with many."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"The event described details my wedding which occurred in December of 2018. The details described go over the year leading up to the event and the actual day itself.\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "2018 was a whirlwind. I was getting married. The planning and preparations were may more intense than expected. Who would have thought planning a wedding would take so much work? I really didn't expect it despite what everyone told me. I remember going Wedding dress shopping with my mom and sisters. The day was perfect. I wasn't sure what kind of dress I wanted, all I knew is I wanted to look fabulous. I had tried on several dresses when finally I put on THE Dress. Everyone agreed, and I cried happy tears knowing that this was going to be the best day ever. Cake testing was fun as well. Not to mention making decorations with my little sister who tends to be bossy. But we got through that. The rehearsal dinner was a hoot. Everyone showed up on time, and we rehearsed like it was the real thing. The dinner was delicious and I was ready to get married to my man. That night I cried happy tears knowing this was my future. I was so lucky. The actual day went by so fast but was so beautiful. My favorite part was getting to dance with my mother, who didn't expect it. It was a special mother daughter dance. I wanted to show her how much I appreciated her work being a great single mom!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "The most memorable and fun full event in my marriage was my friends and family members surprise. They gifted as a car for both of them. Also they arranged a night party for us.",
    "output": "Now i would like write the diary entry on my very memorable and happy wedding. Actually before 5 years I have been studying my undergraduate degree in my finance subject at that time i have meet my wife as a junior student in my department. When i see her i was totally collapsed. I had love at my first sight after few month i had propose her and luckily she did accept my propose suddenly and that will be very happiest moment in my life. After completing my under graduation we married each other on 06/15/2015. That was the very memorable and happiest day in my life. Our wedding was the most funniest thing because of our friends and family members presence. On our wedding we both were made an affirmation to each other. It was so emotional and memorable. Our parents were so happy for us. Our friend make a sham pine and white cake and surprise us. We enjoyed very well. I am so lucky one to have these relationships. And we made a free lunch for the peoples who are the poor refuges, It was so awesome moment in my entire life. Now after 4 years we have a baby her name is sara."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "My brother was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. Given the cancer's progression, he was only given a month to live.",
    "output": "It's hard to look back and think about how I felt when they told us Johnny only had a month to live. I haven't spoken about this since the funeral service. I just wish I could carry on my days like everything is the same and he is still here. When he was diagnosed with lung cancer 2 months ago, we didn't think it would be that serious. Surely medical treatments and cures are advanced enough in the year 2019 that he will be fine. But the doctor said he only had 1 month. I refused to believe that and continued on life as normal. I wish I hadn't done that. I wish I had spent more time with him. I wish I had done those things with him that you do when you know you're going to die. I feel so stupid and I feel so empty. I don't know what I'm supposed to do or how I'm supposed to feel. It's not like he was in pain and dying was solace for him. This just crept up on us overnight. He was supposed to have a complete and full life ahead of him. Not this stupid cancer killing him in a month. I will miss him and I will live my life to the fullest in his memory."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: \"I shared my first kiss with a woman. It was a truly wonderful and unique experience. I will cherish this kiss for the rest of my life.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Roughly one month ago, I shared my first kiss with a woman. It happened at a week-long festivity called Sirius Rising, located on the campgrounds of Brushwood Folklore Center in Sherman, NY. The kiss we shared happened without warning and struck a special chord in my heart as well as my mind. The moment we kissed unfolded Thursday night, while I was waiting for a concert to start. Earlier in the day, I attended a mystical workshop at the Sirius Rising event led by a kind middle-aged lady in a electric wheelchair. I got to meet this lady and know a little bit about her as well as her profession during this workshop. As I was waiting for the concert hosted by a world-famous juggler to start, I met the middle-aged lady again and she set up a seat next to me. After we exchanged a few pleasantries, my mind went into overdrive as I noticed she was leaning in for a kiss. The moment I noticed she was leaning in for a kiss, I did not hesitate; I immediately leaned over and gave her the most tender kiss I could possibly give her. Instinct took over in that moment; 2 seconds seemed like 10, my thoughts no longer required any form of concentration, and I revealed my true character to her without blemish. The kiss we shared was exciting and invigorating. Although I had never kissed a woman before, the experience reached out to me in ways I did not think it could reach. I never believe something as soft as a kiss could get past my hardened heart and mind, but it did in a way that was pleasent. When our lips left, I did not feel any sort of negative emotions as we continued to talk to each other about a variety of topics that are best kept to myself. The kiss we shared is truly unique, and because it was my first kiss, I doubt it will ever happen again, which is why I will cherish the experience forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "The person I met 4 years ago and married last summer after 3 years turned out to be an animal abuser. We met on-line doing animal advocacy work and our whole relationship was founded on helping animals -- not hurting them.",
    "output": "I met an amazing individual four years ago. We met online while both doing animal advocacy work, and began to bond over our love of helping animals. Our conversation slowly turned from our own animals and we began to learn more about each other. We began exchanging information, and eventually our online messages turned to phone calls and texts. We had so much in common, and there was just an instant chemistry and connection. We clicked. It was like a match had been ignited, and thus grew the flame of our love. I had found someone who valued the same things I did, and felt the same deep compassion I felt for animals. Being an animal advocate is an important part of who I am, and finding someone who felt animal advocacy was a core part of their being excited me. A coincidence, fate, whatever you call it- that was it. We instantly met and made things official. We dated for three years, and just last year became man and wife. It was picture perfect. Was. This person that I thought I knew, was a fraud. Three months ago, the man who supposedly held the same love for animals as me, actually did not. Not only does he not care for them, he is an animal abuser. I am crushed, and so disgusted that I was fooled for so long. When I see an abused animal now, deep in their eyes I feel it's like they're peering into my soul, seeing the monster that I was married to."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "My story is about a relatively routine trip to the grocery store that ended up forming a friendship. I, a younger person, she an older woman.",
    "output": "It seemed like a normal day. In fact, it pretty much was the most normal of a day that it could had been. I was out and about on my day off, when by complete chance I got a craving for a candy bar. I decided that I deserved a treat and so I went to my local grocery store. Since I was there, I got a couple more necessities so I wouldn't have to go later on in the week. It was then, in the flour aisle, where I ran into her. She seemed an ordinary older woman, no different than an average elderly person. However, she looked strikingly similar to my mother. It wasn't actually my mom (obviously) but she looked similar enough where I had to go talk to her. She was a very interesting woman, and surprisingly, she wasn't taken aback by anything I said. I told her that I thought she might be related to me. I told her my own name, my mother's name, and even some extended family's names. But she said that she had never heard of any of them. I apologized profusely for my mistake, but she wasn't upset at all. We decided to grab a donut and a coffee and chat. It turned out that we actually had quite a bit in common. I will never forget the day that I met that woman."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "My niece and I had a day out together. We got some toys, ice cream, dinner, and went to my house and the pet store. 3 places gave us discounts because of how cute my niece is.",
    "output": "I took my niece out for a day of fun, which was rare. Even though we live close to each other, my sister is very strict with her. I finally got permission to take her out, so we went to a few places she wanted to go to. We went to the store first to get her a toy. I always buy her a toy when we go out, but was hoping she'd choose something cheap. I ended up getting her more than I had planned, but it worked out because I got a discount. We then went to get ice cream. This is also something we always do. We went to a mom and pop place and the person there loved my niece and said how cute she was. She ended up giving us our ice cream for free! After that, we went to my house to see my dog, Finn. She loves dogs, but her mom won't let her get one. Talking to her in the car rides to and from places was one of the best parts of the day just because of how many funny things she says. She has a similar sense of humor to my mom and I. We went for dinner next. I want to say it was Red Robin, but I'm not 100 percent sure. We ended up getting a discount once again. I forget how much money I saved that day. But it was very fun being with her. I took her back home, played a bit, and that was that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"the most difficult part was to pass the practical exam, which required me to ride my motorbike over some obstacles.Get on my motorbike and finish my turn.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The most impressive event in my life so far was the day I participated in the driving exam. When I was 18, I had to leave home to study in another city, so my mother thought that I had better got a motorbike so I could easily travel to school. They intended to buy me a pretty one, but I could only get it after I successfully passed the driving exam. I signed up to study in a training course, and it took me about a week to learn all the theory and traffic law. However, the most difficult part was to pass the practical exam, which required me to ride my motorbike over some obstacles. After another week of practice, I finally got to the driving lot. There were a lot of people there, and all of them were as worried as me. I felt that my heart nearly jumped out of my chest, and I could not keep my hands from shaking. I had been through many tests in different subjects in my student life, but I thought that was the only one that made me freak out. The 8 line was the most difficult part, and many people failed to pass it. It made me even more stressful, but my father told me to watch them closely so I could avoid the same mistakes. My name was finally called, and I could not remember exactly how I walked towards the lot, got on the motorbike and finished my turn. I heard something but my vision was blurred, but I was attempted to complete the ride well. My dad almost yelled when I got out, and I was so happy that I hug him really tight. Maybe it is just an ordinary license that anyone can get, but for me it is such a great process and effort; and I will never forget about that event."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'Bucket list float trip by myself. 6 days and 5 nights on the buffalo national river. Met lots of good people and the weather was good.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It has always been a dream of mine to take a trip to the might Buffalo National River and go on a float trip. I'd been to Saco a few times with some friends and I have always been yearning for another trip. We're all getting older, so it's tougher to organize a trip with everyone, but I was committed to going. It was the last thing I wanted to do on my bucket list and I was presented with the perfect time to go about 3 months ago when I had quit my job after being offered a much better paying job in a new city. I took the leap and took the trip to the river on my own in this free time I had. I was nervous since I would be alone, but even if I didn't make friends, I would be content floating on the river and relaxing in nature for 6 days. Much to my luck, when I got there, I almost instantly found a few people who were in the same situation I was and we bonded instantly. As we floated down the river, swapping stories and kicking back beers, our group grew larger and larger. It got to the point where we were floating in a big group of about a dozen people. We were from all walks of life and we would have never met or interacted in any other setting. Everyone had a unique life experience and we all enjoyed each other's company and stories. We would stay up all night talking about our lives, what led us here, what we hope the future brings, and shared some of our fondest memories from growing up. This group of people were amazing, and I am so happy I was able to meet them. The weather on the trip was perfect so I was able to relax with my new friends without having to worry about the conditions too much. As it turns out, a few of the people I met were from the city I was moving to, so I made sure to get their contact info. I even met a really cute girl who I made plans with meeting up with once I got to the city and settled in. This trip truly was life changing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "Went to a baseball game with my brother-in-law. Had a great time. Looking forward to going again. Probably out of town",
    "output": "Last month I went with my brother in law John to a baseball game. We are both huge Yankee fans so we were excited to go together. I hadn't spent much time alone with him. I was looking forward to a little bonding, as it was important to my sister that we get along. All the Yankee games in town have been sold out this season so we decided to take a short road trip to see them out of town. We figured it would be fun to drive up to Boston and see them play the Red Sox. There is a huge rivalry between the 2 teams, so I thought it would be fun to go and cheer for the Yankees in the Red Sox ballpark. The drive up to Boston was pretty cool. We chatted and listened to music. I learned a lot about John. I always thought he was boring, but it turns out he had a pretty wild past. Once we got to the game it was absolutely insane. Everyone heckled us for wearing our Yankees jerseys. A few people even threw their popcorn at us, but it was all in good fun. I had a great time. The Yankees lost, which was upsetting, but we had so much fun it didn't even matter. By time we got back to New York I felt like me and John had really bonded. We made plans to go to another game again next month, we are thinking maybe we will go to Baltimore for this one."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "My mother almost died getting a pacemaker put in her heart. She suffered from a pulmonary edema right before the surgery. She was able to recover in the end.",
    "output": "About a month ago a medical emergency happened to my mother and it made my entire family distraught. My mother is getting up there in her age, she's 83 years old. Recently she had been having problems with her heart. It pumps very slowly and and she always has a very pale look to her face. Eventually the doctors say she needs to receive a pacemaker to help get her heart pumping again. The day of the surgery comes and the whole family is there talking with her and keeping her company before the surgery. She goes into the surgery and then next thing you know she's being taken to the ICU. The doctors said she had a sudden pulmonary edema and her lungs had filled up with fluid. She could barely get any oxygen. What was supposed to be a simple surgery turned into a life or death situation. We all waited by and were emotional wrecks, we thought she may not make it through the night. Luckily the doctors were able to stabilize her condition. She also had the pacemaker put in after she recovered. She ended up staying in the hospital about two weeks so the doctors could monitor her. My family and I were so happy she managed to survive."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "I got very sick because I had not eaten in six days: I had *no* appetite at all. As a result, I was taken to the hospital where I was admitted and spent three days. I am now on a medication that gives me an appetite so I can eat regularly.",
    "output": "Wow, what a memory! I think about that from time to time. it was a benchmark in my life, really. I remember some nutso woman on Facebook telling me, \"Just force yourself to eat! That's what I tell my daughter and sister-in-law when they make such a nonsense bitch! Just EAT!\"And that woman was crazy. Forcing yourself to eat probably works most of the time for most people. But what I was suffering from was almost ... an ANTI-eating illness. My body didn't WANT me to eat food. And that is truly weird. I should do some Internet research and find out what was going on with my system.\\tAnd I still find it... interesting, that after taking the medication I was given to make me eat, I now eat regularly with no problem. (I just wish I had better food to eat!)I wonder if my current weird eating habits now have anything to do with my previous problem? I love toast with scads of margarine spread on it. And I'm suddenly really like strawberry. Strawberry ice cream, strawberry jam, strawberry whatever. :)But just so long as I am EATING, it is much, **much** better for me, health wise, than what I was going through a few months ago. Thanks for this opportunity, and have a good day!!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "I am about to move into my new house. Then I am about to open up my bakery at the same time. Now is a good time to be me.",
    "output": "Three weeks ago, I was moving into my new house. I hugged my parents goodbye. My mom cried. My father had a few tears as well. I was also going to open a bakery. This will be my first business. I am a little nervous. This business has a high failure rate. I hope I don't go under. I learned a lot of tips on how to have a successful business. The most important part is location. Another important tip is price and quality. I will make the best donuts this world has ever seen. I will also make some delicious bagels. I will have coffee that will rival the giants in the industry. I hope I will be successful in the world."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on 'This story is about my personal awakening and the realization that the American Dream for some is truly the American nightmare. In it I briefly describe my struggle with who I want to be with who I am truly am, all while trying to figure a way out of the day to day grind I have come to despise.', write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago I lost a job that paid minimum wage. It was barely enough income to get by on and not enough for my budget to include savings. That's how I found myself homeless. Within a matter of a few months, I was consigned to wander through the streets that used to be mine. I now sleep in the same park where once I stood looking lovingly at the green earth, the trees, the birds sweetly fluttering. That park is now a place to hide away from the rest of the world, so like a leper. It seems just yesterday that I'd belonged with those people who come for the fresh open space. My eyes now follow their peaceful smiles, their kids full of crisp laughter as they casually walk about the grounds. They're spending a pleasant holiday hours just seizing a chance to drift and dream. That's very different than being me who is now a drifter who never dreams anymore. Much of the time I stay huddled far back into the rich foliage, under old blankets and plastic. I've ceased dreaming and now know only the nightmare of little to no food, warmth, or affection, and all I can feel is fear. I don't understand why this happened to me. I didn't do anything wrong; I just lost my job. Several losses followed-- my apartment, belongings, my pets, even my friends. I hold onto my faith fiercely hoping a miracle might come along."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "I lost a huge amount of money in the market market. I was naive and greedy and it was my fault. Having waited for over 4 months learning the ways and patterns of the market.",
    "output": "A couple of weeks ago I lost a big pile. I had been betting on volatility at the end of the year. The market has seen volatility sink to all time lows. I figured the only direction that things could go is up from here. How silly was I. As the saw goes: the market can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent. I was so convinced volatility would trend up I employed the largest dose of leverage I could get from my broker and levered it even more with options. And then I compounded it by betting large on Bitcoin rising. Can you say oh for two? All of my options contracts expired at the end of the year worthless. If volatility has spiked or Bitcoin had popped I would have made a killing. It would have been the best late Christmas or New Year's gift ever. As it stands now I'm going to have to cut way back on my spending just to be able to pay off Christmas presents in 3 months. What a tough situation to be in. Why couldn't the market come around to my view? My finances hurt and so does my brain. I'll have to stay away from exotic trading instruments."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'In my life there was most memorable day is my wedding day and in my office there was promotion for me in my office it is so respectful moment in my office.'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In my life there was lot of things are there to summarize with happy and sad things. There was a day with most memorable day is \"my wedding day\" it is most important day and most forgettable day in my whole life. and there was a very fun things are made. and next thing was \"my baby born day\". I live with my life with my soulmates. And professionally there was a most memorable day is my \"promotion day\". and it gives my life more comfortable zone and having with good self esteem. and there was good respect for everyone. As my knowledge i got this promotion. It was very precious moment in my life. at this year my baby's first birthday party was there and we celebrate very grandly with parents and friends and we help some helpless people with food and dress and money it gives us very fulfill moment. and this is also very memorable moment. There was a \"surprising and unexpected moment\" was there. there is lot of surprise from my lovable partner and he is my life my whole life is my husband. In recent time there was in my office there is \"best employee award\"was deserved by me it is and it was so surprising and most respectful in my office. and there was a party with my coworkers and there was lot of fun and taking lot of photos with my coworkers and it makes us more happy and fun. and the past six months my daddy's retirement day was there and he is getting relaxed and i am so happy with him. it gives more relaxation for my daddy and there after my daddy was here and we had a joint family with my parents and makes us more comfort zone. this is what are placed in my dairy and it remembers some best thing in my life. and there a happy zone with whole life it make me more happy with satisfied life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: 'Driving to the fair, witnessed an accident, checked on injuries, helped get someone to safety, paramedics took people away.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 2 weeks ago I decided to go enjoy a day at the fair. I don't buy much as food and things are exorbitantly priced, even entry and parking are outrageous, but I do like to walk around for hours and just look; watch car races, look at the animals, watch dancers, etc... there's many free things to enjoy. On the way to the event a multiple car accident happened right in front of me. I was blessed with quick reflexes or I may have been caught in the accident myself. All traffic stopped and I was front row. I got out and ran up to the vehicle just in front of me to check on its passengers. The person in this car was a little bloody from hitting their head on the steering wheel, and they were a little shocked, but they were in overall good shape. Two of the other cars, I think 5 or 6 in total, had serious damages and injuries. We had to pull two people out and get them laid on the ground as their car was on fire. It didn't end up exploding but you never know. Anyway, paramedics came and took all the injured away. Bad there were horrible injuries but good there were no deaths. The police came as well. They asked all around what happened. I don't actually know what happened to start the entire pile-up even though it happened right in front of me. I believe it was someone changing lanes quickly and without looking. I'm not sure."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "This was basically about my dog dying. How he just went no matter what I did. The feelings I had about this horrid event.",
    "output": "Today my dog died. I was running with him in the front yard and he suddenly dropped. His breathing was labored for a few moments and I was foolishly thinking he would catch his breath. He didn't. After a few seconds of not breathing I tried and tried to get him to start again. I did compressions on his side and even tried mouth to mouth and no matter how hard I tried nothing would work. I scooped him up in my arms and ran him to the vet as fast as I could but they were closed. I walked home carrying him, tears streaming down my face hoping for a miracle. One never came. I knew he was old. I'd had him since I was a kid. But I still just was not ready. My mom says that he lived a good life. I know that he was happy. He would meet me at the door every time I got off the school bus. He would eat my scraps at dinner when mom wasn't looking. He'd lay on my feet as I slept, keeping me warm. And now I have to figure out how to live without those things. I know it's not like I lost a parent or sibling, but it hurts because I was responsible for him. It hurts that he died running and exhausted when he should have died just laying down in his bed or something. I just hope that he knew how much he was loved. I buried him in the back yard with his favorite chew toys. My dad went and got a beautiful wooden plaque made for his headstone. I thought that was beautiful. I just hope he knows how loved he was and how much I'll miss him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "The story is about applying for a new role in the company I currently work for. It talked about my desire for the job, the interview process and how I felt about a new beginning.",
    "output": "I was up for a promotion at work. I gathered my portfolio of past accomplishments and things i'm currently working on and went over them so i could present them to the person interviewing me. There were a few of us interviewing for the role and were excited to be interviewed. I had my interview, presented my portfolio, discussed at length, my qualifications for the job and discussed the role as well. It was a lengthy interview. I saw this as a good thing. It was good conversation with talks about work, how we approach work, how we approach adversity, things of that nature. I learned a lot about the company; much more than I had already learned. It took a few days but i was offered the position. This person had considerable power over me in that i wanted this job and they would be the one deciding who received the promotion. I was excited and proud to be chosen and for the new role. It brought many new responsibilities and challenges but i was ready for them. I felt that i had worked hard for this promotion and it filled me with pride to have gotten it. I was looking forward to the new role and couldn't wait to get started. It had been a long time coming. I felt I was quite deserving of the new role."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take \"My brother had a child with a woman and the child lived with my brother and I for the better part of five years. My brother started to date a different woman. As a result, the child's mother took the child away and I can't see him anymore.\" as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I live with my brother. We live in my mother's house that was left to us. It is big enough for both of us and has no rent or mortgage, so we live here. My brother has a child, my nephew. My nephew spends half his time living her and half living with his mother. The mother lives in a different city (not far, just a 30 or so minute drive) with her parents. I always had fun playing with my nephew but always knew I would only have a limited time to do so because he would have to live elsewhere to go to a decent school. I always thought my brother and the mother of his child had a good relationship. I don't know if they were ever officially married (though there was no wedding) but she uses his last name on her mail. Whenever she visits, she always ended the visit by telling my brother \"I love you\". But recently, I've noticed my brother spending a lot of time with a different woman. I say \"spending a lot of time with\" but it is clear they are dating. I don't really care about the relationship between my brother and the woman who gave birth to his child. However, seeing his relationship with this new woman gave me a bad feeling because I knew it would put my opportunity to see my nephew in Jeopardy. I've lived with my nephew since he was born. I watched him grow up, watched his personality began to develop. I grew very fond of him, though it is easy to grow found of a child. But I felt like I wouldn't be able to see him anymore if things continued. So one day, my nephew's mother found out about my brother's relationship with another woman. She didn't cry or scream like you see people do on tv or hear your neighbors do. She just took her son as usual. But she said she wouldn't bring him back. And so just like that, the little boy I've spent the last 5 years doting on and playing with was taken away. I am not close with his mother or her family, in fact I don't know her number or address, so I cannot go and visit. I just have to accept that my days playing with my nephew have ended."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "my mom had her labor pain at an unexpected time and had to get admitted in a rural hospital with less facilities. My mom give birth to me through suffered some complications and till now she has been suffering from back pains, unable to stand for more then 10 times",
    "output": "Last week, I went into labor early and very suddenly. My husband rushed me to our local hospital, although I had planned to delivery at a larger hospital in a nearby city. Our local hospital isn't very well-equipped, and there are no gyns on staff, and sometimes, there isn't even a doctor there. But I had no choice, It was close, and I was suffering, so we went. Fortunately, a doctor was available, though she wasn't an ob-gyn. The baby was coming so fast, there was no time for an epidural, so I couldn't have any pain meds. Also fortunately, my baby, Charles, was healthy and continues to do well a week later. I wish I could say the same for myself. The pain usually goes away after delivery, but that didn't happen. I had and still have very bad low back pain. Sometimes it is excruciating, so bad, in fact, that I find it difficult to stand. My husband's mother is staying with us to help take care of Charles, and she is a godsend. I don't know what I would do without help right now. I have an appointment to see an orthopedic specialist but not till next week. Until then, we are just taking it a day at a time. This should be such a special time to enjoy my new baby, but it's not. We are all just getting by, day to day with the help of my mother in law. I haven't heard of anyone else having exactly this experience, and I really can't believe they even sent me home from the hospital. Honestly, I have to wonder if I would still be in this much pain if I had been able to give birth at the larger hospital."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was able to drag race for the first time in many years and I was able to do it in a national event. While I lost in the 1st round, it was a memory that I while never forget.'. Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It had been a lifetime dream of mine to be able to drag race in a National event. I had raced many years ago and had gotten out of it. While it was always something that I wanted to do, my family always came first and working to provide for my wife and kids was my priority. There was a national event coming up and while I planned on attending it, it was only as a spectator. My family apparently had different plans as they worked out a plan with some friends of mine. Their plan was for me to actually drive a car at the track and race. They worked out their plan to perfection as I had no idea what they had planned. As it turned out, I was really surprised that they had figured out a way for it to happen. I didn't have a car to run but they had figured out a way for me to have one to enter. I ran the qualifying passes and it felt great to be back on the race track. Yes, I was a bit rusty behind the wheel of a drag car, but it sure felt great. My family said that I was grinning from ear to ear when I climbed out of the race car after my first pass. When the 1st round came up, my nerves were a little wound up as I had a ton of different emotions going through my system. I was nervous and excited at the same time. While in the staging lanes, my family was all around the car and we were just saying how fun it was to be at the track and that there was no pressure. It was time for the race rounds to begin so I got into the car, buckled in, and put my helmet on. I waited for my chance to run and got the car pre-staged. The lights came down and I had a really sharp reaction time. The other racer had a great reaction as well. When we got to the finish line, he was slightly ahead and I lost the race. Even though I didn't win any races, it was great to have the chance again to see if I could still do it, and I could. It was a moment in my life that I will never forget and hopefully, I will get the chance to do it again in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where 'Our first child was born after 48 hours in the hospital. We had a little girl. Mom and baby were both healthy.' plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was 48 hours for me and my wife tells me it was an eternity for her. In the end, it was the most wonderful and exciting thing that ever happened in my life. This story,is my story, of the birth of Robin Marie Johnson. It was our first baby, we were nervous, excited, and afraid. We read all the books, we went to all the classes, she took the right vitamins, and ate healthy. But nothing could have prepared us for that 48 hours at Mercer hospital. I thank all the doctors and nurses and most of all I thank Emily my wife, I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful woman a part of my life. We had been to the hospital a couple of times already with false labor pains, so when she told me it was happening 3 weeks ago, I was excited but skeptical. We loaded up the mini-van and drove the 23 miles to Mercer. She was brought to a room and they did some testing and we waited and waited and waited. I finally went and found a nurse, we had sat in the room for 4 hours and no one would tell us what was going on. She explained that there were three woman in active labor right now and that my wife was just in the beginning stages of labor. A doctor would come talk to us when they had time. That was 8 hours later. We had nurses constantly check on my wife but we weren't able to talk to a doctor till nearly 12 hours after we were checked in. It turns out it was a full moon, crazy night and in total 42 babies were born in 48 hours. The hospital averaged 6 births a day. The doctor told us he would have normally induced, but he just didn't have the time so we went through a long slow process. Robin has 41 friends that share her birthday, she has all her fingers and toes, and definitely has two parents that love her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"After graduation, my partner and I took a celebratory vacation. We toured the Southwest and rounded back up to Missouri.\". From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "3 months ago, right after graduation from collage, my boyfriend and I decided to take some time off from all the hard work we have done in the last 4 years and tour Southwest states. We figured, if not now, then when? When we get married? When we have kids and jobs and other responsibilities? If there was a time to do this, it is now. We packed out small Honda and with minimal planning went on our great adventure! And it was amazing! We set out to check out this great county and it's amazing vastness and natural beauty. Main goal of our trip was to hit every national state park we could but also visit major cities and hit their night scene and experience their culture and cuisine. We started in Missouri, our home state, and handed west, through Kansas, Colorado and Utah util we hit the Pacific coast in California. I always wanted to dip my toes into the Pacific Ocean and now I finally had a chance. We took some scuba lessons and enjoyed our time in Santa Barbara. We were also amazed by California's red forests! You can believe it until you see it! The size and majesty of those trees will always remain ingrained in my mind. After spending some time in CA, we circled back to Arizona to visit the Grand canyon. I am not afraid of heights but my boyfriend is, so needless to say, I had great time but on the other hand, he really didn't . From Arizona we headed east to New Mexico and , of course, we had to check out what all this hoopla was about area 51. It's amazing how much business is devoted to \"little green man\" in here. Although we don't believe in conspiracy theories regarding alien abductions and such, we had to get souvenirs and gift for out friends. Our time on the road was almost over and we continued east through parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas and finally back to Missouri. I must admit, after all this time spend sleeping in the camp sites or cheap motels I was so happy to finally get a great night sleep at my own bed! I don't regret going on this trip, it was mind blowing and exciting but after awhile you just want to rest a bit and take it all in."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "I quit my job two weeks ago and put my family in financial stress. I quit my job because I almost killed someone by mistake.",
    "output": "I quit my job two months ago now, after being so short-staffed and overworked that serious safety issues began to happen. Even though safety issues began to happen more and more, our supervisor simply kept piling on more work. Her boss told her it wasn't important and we could skip doing it, but my supervisor wanted to impress everyone and be \"number 1\" so she ignored all advice. Whispers began behind her back, the other pharmacists began to worry about their licenses but the pressure just kept mounting. I found the wrong pills in a bottle on the shelf and my supervisor got mad at me, even though I had not filled from that bottle at all that week. Nothing was ever mentioned again and I began to lie awake at 3 in the morning wondering if the wrong medication had gone out unnoticed before or since. This income was so important to my family, the job was so important to my self-worth but I knew if anything happened I would be liable no matter who was truly at fault. My job had been toxic to begin with, my supervisor was abusive and infamous in our company for being a nasty person. My coworkers trained me by yelling at me and then arguing and ranting with each other in Spanish about me. But I persisted, I did not want to let them win. Every morning I hoped I would get in a car wreck serious enough that I could not work for the foreseeable future. I snapped at my husband, I snapped at my child. Every moment not spent at work was filled with crushing dread that I would have to go back in a few hours. My marriage suffered greatly, my self-esteem was trashed. Yet still I kept on. But that one little tablet of Tramadol was enough to snap me out of it. I was terrified, someone with over a decade of experience had mistakenly put a controlled substance into a bottle of blood pressure medication. And no one caught it. The counts of the controlled medication done every day weren't off? That seemed odd to me, every tablet of those is so tightly accounted for that someone either counted wrong or they noticed but didn't have time to deal with the paperwork so they brushed it aside. How many times had it happened before? Why was I being blamed? These questions ate at me and ate at me until I realized I was killing myself for a job that would throw me under the bus even knowing criminal charges could be brought against me when I didn't do anything wrong. So I quit even though now we are relying on food banks and credit to make do."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I had been ignoring my mental health and bottling up my emotions. This let to me having a panic attack. This finally was the push I needed to seek help for my mental health.\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Sic months ago I had the scare of my life. I thought I was having a heart attack. It all started because I was keeping my emotions bottled up. I was under a ton of stress with moving and work, and O felt like I should be able to handle it all. So, I chose to keep all the stress in and not tell anyone how I was feeling. I was packing some boxes when all of a sudden it hit me. My chest got really tight, and my breathing went crazy. I couldn't see straight, and I started freaking out. My husband asked me what was wrong but I couldn't talk, all I could do was shake my head and clutch my chest. My husband called 911 and the paramedics arrived and checked me out. They gave me oxygen and checked my blood pressure. One of them told me it was ok just try to breathe normal. Finally, things started letting up and I was breathing normal again. I started crying and told the paramedics how sorry I was that he had to waste his time to come out. He assured me it was all a part of his job and that he thought I was having an anxiety attack. I felt embarrassed but he assured me it was nothing to be ashamed of and I needed to get things under control or it could lead to worse things like a heart attack. Now, I will always make sure I take care of myself and let things out, talk about my stresses to my husband so this doesn't happen again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"It was my birthday last month, and I had the most memorial moment in my life. My friends and I celebrated my birthday at Universal Studio. We also had a birthday party at the Harry Potter Restaurant at the Universal Studio.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In the past month, I had the best birthday celebration in my whole life. My friends and I took a trip to Universal Studio. It was the most memorable moment of my life because I couldn't forget this trip. This trip was so special that I wanted to relive every moment of it. My friends surprised me with this trip because they paid for everything. While I was at Universal Studio, my friends and I visited a lot of places. The best place I visited was the Harry Potter Land. My friends celebrated my birthday at the Harry Potter restaurant, which was unique. The moment I saw the big cake coming my way, I saw 35 candles were sticking on the cake. I remembered when I blew all the candles, my friends laughed at me because it took me 5 turns to blew all the candles out. I couldn't stop laughing at myself because I was happy and cried at the same time. I haven't had such a celebration for a long time, and I was thankful that all my friends took the time and money to celebrate my birthday. I also remembered I got a free wand at the Ollivanders' Wand shop because it was my birthday. I immediately felt so special and joy that I was the happiest person in the whole universe. I couldn't forget how this birthday celebration was important to me because it was the happiest moment I had."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "I went to the hospital with chest pain. I spent a day and a half there without a diagnosis. I went home only to find out three weeks later that I had had another heart attack.",
    "output": "Three weeks ago, I had a strong chest pain. I did not want to go to the hospital, but my wife made me go. We got there and my chest pain was getting stronger. There was a huge line to be attended and the nurses did not gave me any priority, although I said my chest was in real pain. We waited and waited, until I talked to a nurse, who said everything was fine and that I should just rest. After coming home, my chest pain was slowly decreasing and I thought I was going to be fine. The next day I was feeling good with no chest pain at all. However, I still did not knew what had happen to me the day before. I then scheduled a doctor appointment, that was only available three weeks later. During the three week wait, I was complete fine. The doctor appointment day arrived, and I went to the doctor. He ran some tests and told me that the chest pain I just had three weeks ago was actually an heart attack. To know that scared me a lot, as I did went to the hospital but they did nothing to me. I could have died! Thankfully my heart resisted the heart attack and I am fine. I told my wife what the doctor had told me, and she was very mad with the hospital for not doing anything. Next time something similar to this happens, I will MAKE the hospital take me as a priority, and run exams. I will make that happen even if I have to scream that I am dying from a heart attack."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "My aunt is suffering from breast cancer and currently in treatment. Her ex was just released from a long jail sentence. He beat her up to the point of breaking ribs.",
    "output": "A couple of months ago, my aunt was diagnosed with breast cancer. She is on Medicaid, which it turns out is very good for breast cancer, so there have been no issues getting treatments and getting them covered. She had to have a single mastectomy (a double was refused by Medicaid), followed by radiation, followed by chemotherapy. She is now in the last round of radiation. She still has a wound in her chest from surgery, and a ton of side effects from chemotherapy and radiation. It turns out the side effects can be pretty rough, or else my aunt is having an especially bad time of it. She has had: loss of hair, ulcers in mouth, loss of toenails, extreme acne on the scalp, general discomfort, tiredness, nausea, and other awful side effects. But the worst one was getting pneumonia. Apparently, you're more susceptible to getting it during cancer treatments. So overall, she is having a pretty rough time of it, and so are multiple family members who are helping her through this by taking care of her, buying and preparing food, handling household tasks for her, and driving her between appointments. But everything was still proceeding about as well as can be expected, in these circumstances. Until this last weekend. Her ex-husband was released from jail. Their relationship ended so long ago, I didn't even know he was in jail, or what crime he committed. But upon his release, he went over to her apartment. She, thinking he came in friendship, let her in. And he beat the crap out of her, for no reason anyone knows. The beating was severe enough that on top of everything else she has going on, she is now beat up to the point of having broken ribs. He also stole her phone, and threatened to kill her. The police haven't found him yet, and we don't know what to do."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "My senior dog became ill and very quickly deteriorated. Her world had shrunk from hiking and running to being unable to walk and being confined to one room. I said goodbye to her on a sunny morning on the deck.",
    "output": "Three months ago, my old faithful friend, Arwen was unable to get up out of her bed. She had lived a very active, long life. We spent our free time going to the park and hiking along the shady paths along the lake. For sixteen years, we had been inseparable, enjoying weekend excursions. She loved to run along the quiet paths where we hiked. She would bark at butterflies and chase falling leaves! I knew she loved the outdoors, so I helped her and carried her outside to lay on her favorite cushion on our sunny deck to take in the morning breeze. She wagged her tail and laid her tired head on my kneee as I sat beside her. She did not want to eat anything that I offered. I had called before we went outside and had an appointment at her vet. I carried her to the car and placed her on her favorite blanket. I knew that she would not be coming home again, and I wanted this to be as easy on her as possible. Although it made me sad to say goodbye, I knew it was time for her suffering to be over. Although this was a sad morning for me, I am so thankful that we had our time together. Arwen, I will never forget you! You made a huge impact on my life!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: 'it was very emotional and happiest moment i my life and i always cherish that beautiful moments in my life that moment completely changed my life and me, i became completely different person after attaining motherhood there was a lot change in my character and i would love it'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few summers ago, my family and I took a vacation to Niagara Falls, Canada. We had planned this week long vacation for several months in advance. It had been arranged so that we could visit relatives who live in the area. The morning we were to leave for our trip was very sunny so I woke up a few hours early from the light shining through my window. So, I used this extra time to finish packing my belongings that I had forgotten to pack the night before. We left around 9:30 on a warm, July Monday morning. It was a long trip and when we finally got there we were exhausted. So we decided to just rest and start out early the following morning. After that we went to Ride Niagara, a simulated ride over the Niagara Falls. It was rather realistic considering we never moved from a set position. After the ride, we met a French Canadian, who had a heavy accent and lived in Quebec. He helped us decide what attractions were worthwhile. After visiting a few of them we returned to the hotel worn out. On that Wednesday we rode on the Maid Of The Mist. When the boat reached close to the bottom of the falls everyone could feel the power of the falls by the incredible mist and loud roar of the falls. Later that day we went on a journey behind the falls, which took us through tunnels that actually opened up behind the falls. The lines for both these activities were very long so this took up most of the day. We spent another day visiting tourist attractions in that area. Then we decided to spend the rest of our time visiting our relatives. We saw many of our family members we haven? t seen in years. It was sad that we had to leave that Sunday, but we did. So we left for a long ride home with only the memories of our vacation."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "I went to a funeral for a friend who died unexpectedly. I talked about what a good and positive person he was.",
    "output": "A good friend of mine recently died in a car accident. Attending his funeral was very emotional. I was in tears the whole time I was in the room with his body. It was so incredibly unfair to me that this funny, kind, gentle human being was dead at only age 37. He had only just gotten married two years ago. That's all the time he had with his wife: 4 years of dating, 2 years of marriage, and then dead, with no kids to pass on his legacy, all because of a distracted driver. It made me so incredibly sad and also furious at how unfair life is. At the funeral we were encouraged to get up and say a few words. Some of his family did get up, but so did a few people that only seemed to be doing it to draw attention to themselves, like, \"I know he is dead, but have you thought about how *I* feel about it?\" which only made me more mad. Although I hate speaking in front of people, I did go up to talk about what he meant to me. I did not mention how I felt about the other hangers-on who got up to talk, because that would have been very inappropriate for a funeral, but instead tried to draw the focus back to what a wonderful human being this man was. How I never saw him angry, how I never saw him complain, how he always was so fun and jovial and approached each day like a blessing. Later on his wife told me how happy she was about my little speech. I felt glad I could support her. It also made me think about how when I die I want a happy, positive, and small funeral."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "Our pro online video game team had practiced months for this event. There was money on the line and reputation as well within the community. It all came down to the victors in the competitive match!",
    "output": "It was the finals of my competitive match with my online buddies. We had practiced a lot online and in lan tournaments to prepare for the finale. Sometimes we would have time out members when some of us get tired and unfocused. I loved the memory because it my 2nd competitive scene match and it was my other friends very first match! We all were looking forward to this moment and what way to make it even better than to figure out it was for real money! Someone had hosted our match and put up $500 for the winners, split evenly of course. You can say there was more pressure but for sure it was nice to see our video game endeavors were finally paying off! My pro buddy didn't like how my other friend was brand new. He barely had any experience and he said he was going to cost us the match. I asked my pro buddy to give him a chance and to represent us! He said it was all up to me because I was the one who created the hosting. Fast forward game day, we had practiced for a while and were ready to play. Game starts and we are up a heavy lead (3 vs 6). We start choking and we lose the lead big time (6 vs 12). We start grinding and it of course becomes overtime for both the teams (15 vs 15). It ultimately goes to 1 vs 1 with my new friend being the last alive. He magically clutches it and we win the round and the prizepool of $500!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: 'Purchased a Virtual reality headset and showed it off to family and friends.'. Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This experience happened when I got something I've been wanting to try my entire life. A VR headset. This has been one of the most anticipated purchases since I was a kid. And I finally got a chance to use it. When I first put it on, I was blown away by how it looked. I felt like this was the future. I completely lost myself in the game I was playing, and for a while, i even forgot I was standing in my living room. This was so much fun. I had a blast, and I couldn't wait to tell others about it. I invited over my friends to try for themselves as well. They were a bit skeptical but once they put the VR headset on, they were blown away just like I was. In the end it was a great experience and I will never forget it. Even my family came over to try it. They also enjoyed it. One of my friends even went out to buy himself one. All in all, they really loved it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "My mom battled with cancer through 6 rounds of treatment. In the end she was victorious and beat the cancer and we all celebrated!",
    "output": "The most memorable thing that happened to me recently was when my mom was told that she was cancer free. She had stage 4 cancer in her lymphatic system that she had been fighting. The doctor had told us that the chances of survival where not very high. She had to do six rounds of chemo so that she could try to fight the cancer. During her chemo she was very sick all of the time. My mom has always been a very strong and independent woman. Suddenly she could no longer open jars or close the heavy back door any more. Seeing her like that was very hard on the entire family. We all took turns staying with her and helping her out by cooking and cleaning. After her six sessions we had the longest wait of our lives. After Chemo you have to wait over a month to do a scan to see if it is gone. Finally the day came for us all to hear the results and the doctor brought a cake in the room that said remission! We were all shocked, even the doctor who said this wasn't a likely outcome. We were all jumping for joy. We celebrated by taking her out for dinner and then held a party for her later once she was feeling better. I cant think of a better gift to have received."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of \"I did some walking meditation one evening. During the walking I managed to let my mind settle down, which led to a deep sense of peace.\" in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My friend recently had an anxiety attack, so I thought about it and wanted to help calm his nerves. I looked up some helpful practices and I stumbled (pun intended) across walking meditation. As I read the description of the exercise/practice, I realized this is something he actually do on a regular basis. He lives very close to a he lives in a very nice subdivision with lots of nature around him also there is a forest preserve with a walking path. I have gone down it many times and it is just a wonderful way to connect with nature I think this would be great outlet for him to release some of his stress. After I made the suggestion to him he was very excited about what that could do for him and so it could help him saying anxiety. When he weather permits, he typically like to take a walk or ride his bike through some trails in the woods at his house; He generally focuses on the wind and the temperatures of the breeze, the ambient noises coming from the trees, and he particularly likes the warmth of the sun and the way it shines through the trees. One day, he was walking down the path and and saw two deer standing in the way. One ran away the other just kind of stood there and looked at him for a short period of time. He was startled for a few seconds and then figured he was not going to be harmed. The deer found an it apple on the side of the path, bit down on it and then took off into the woods. He said this was a wonderful serene moment and he felt that he was very connected with nature Either way, he explained he always feel a bit more relaxed and content afterwards. I'm glad this is a remedy for his anxiety. I'm sure that there are other opportunities in his life feel an inner sense of peace from doing this type of meditation. The feedback has been very positive and I may start doing it myself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "After a routine dental cleaning on my dog I received a very worrisome phone call from my vet explaining her lymph nodes were enlarged. this whole process and situation lasted about 2 weeks long. I had many sleepless nights.",
    "output": "One day after dropping off my dog for a dental cleaning I returned home to receive a call from the vet telling me my dog had swollen lymph nodes. I was shocked and confused. The vet advised me to have a test done to rule out any diseases or cancer. It was quite scary. After researching the test online, I realized how dire this situation is. I felt like I was in trouble and the anxiety and fear set in. The test results took at least a week to get. I was an emotional wreck the entire time. I didn't sleep very much. When they finally called and I heard those words \"she doesn't have cancer\", a weight suddenly lifted and I felt such relief. My dog wasn't going to die. I could go back to being happy again. I realized I need to make the most of her time here with me. They have such short lives. They deserve to have a happy life while their alive. This changed my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of 'A few months ago my dog became more ill, and I knew it was time to put him down. It was the most difficult thing I've ever had to do, but I didn't want him to be in pain anymore. I stayed with him until the very end, I never left his side.' in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 4 months ago, I lost my best friend, my 16 year old miniature poodle. I know it's silly to call a dog your best friend, but he's been through everything with me. I knew his time was limited, dogs only live to be around 10-15 years old, but it was still the most difficult day of my life. Weeks prior to losing him, I could tell he was going downhill. He wasn't as excited to eat anymore, he had trouble walking, he completely lost his eyesight. It was hard, watching him go through that. I didn't know if I should be the one to put him down, or hope that maybe he would pass peacefully in his sleep one night. As time went on, I could really see him begin to go downhill. I woke up one morning and found blood in his crate, knowing something was wrong I took him to the vet. They couldn't see any cuts on him, and explained that he may be bleeding from his anus. I asked if maybe he ate something sharp, and they said it was possible but to watch him and see if he continues to do it. So I watched him, and he bled every time he went to go potty. He began to throw up after every time he ate, he didn't know where he was half the time. At one point I picked him up and he bit me, not because I had hurt him, but because he was starting to lose his mind. We knew it was time to put him down, and I hysterics. How could I go to the vets office, and not come back with him? How could I be the one to take my best friend out of this world? How could I stand there for one second and him be there with me, and the next he's gone. The day he bit me was the day I called the vets office and made the appointment, after I hung up I just sat down and cried. That night and the following morning I considered canceling the appointment, but hours before we were supposed to go in it looked like he had a seizure. I held him the entire time to make sure he didn't hurt himself, and once he was done I made him comfortable until it was time. We brought him in, and they drugged him so he was out of it. I didn't leave his side the entire time, I wasn't going to leave him alone. He had been there for me my entire life, so I was going to be there for him. I hugged him one last time while the vet injected him with two different shots, and I saw the light leave his eyes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "i broke up with my boyfriend because he is scared to commit. I am not getting any younger you know. I things to do and he is someone I would like to share my life with and I find it insulting that he doesn't want to do that with me. Can you go to red lobster and sample lobster. No.",
    "output": "Dear Diary,I've had it with Jason not willing to commit. He is able to commit to other things such as his friends and his career but when it comes to me it's crickets. Understand this, if things dont change I will have to change them. I am a young beautiful woman that deserves a man that is willing to build with me. I cannot stop my life for someone that is always doing what he wants to do. Here is going to be my way of doing things. I am going to slowly withdraw myself from the relationship. I am going to put a wedge between me and them. I am sure that he waill get the message. I cannot keep going through this. It is making me look weak. I know that I am patient because we have been together for five years. However, it should not be something that I invoke in order to get done. It should be something that he feels and believes he should do. If he feel like he needs to take a dump, he aligns himself to a toilet because he values body health. In like manner he should see value right before him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: \"This summer I attended the convocation at my cousin's university. It was a festive event. Especially, the talent show at the end of the event was very memorable.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last summer I and my extended family members were in my cousin's graduation ceremony. We were very excited about it. It was one of the most fun experiences I ever had. We were there from the morning till late afternoon. I remember it was all exciting and lively. Everyone was very happy and proud about the graduating students. We all congratulated the graduates and walked around the campus. At the university stadium, where the graduation ceremony was conducted, we had a chance to watch a talent show. The talent show was at the end of the graduation ceremony. All the participants were current students. I couldn't believe some of them were performing as good as professional artists. Some of them sang some popular songs and the guests were really excited about it. In his address the university president thanked us all. I believe all the guests had a very high impression of my cousin's university. The entire event was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I had to homeschool my children for a year because their school had closed. It was hard and I hated it. I looked for options, and there were none. Then, a letter in the mail came from the old school, telling me they re-opened!",
    "output": "About two months ago I finally got some great news in the mail. Often my mail is consumed with junk and most of it gets tossed into the recycling, but on this particualr day, there was a golden letter that I couldn't have been happier about receiving. It was a letter informing me that the school was re-opening its doors. This meant I my days of homeschooling were coming to an end! A year earlier, I had learned that the school my children were going to was closing. Major repairs needed to be done on the school and I had to find an alternative for my children. I looked and looked for good alternatives, but there were none. I live in a small town and the closest school was miles away. It just wasn't feasable to drive my kids to school when it would take us an hour to get there and an hour to get back. Hence, my journing into the world of homeschooling began. I didn't want to homeschool because I knew it would be difficult. My children were used to the routine of public school and not their mom being their teacher. How was I supposed to keep them engaged and interested in learning when they are at home? The distractions in the house were too great with all their electronic devices. I decided that I had to become two different people, mom and teacher. I also had to designate an area of the house as the school zone. Despite this, my children had a hard time adjusting to me being their teacher. They would wine about the homework and compare me to what it was like when they were attending public school. I had to remind them over and over why we were doing things they way we were. I think it took us a good couple of months to really get into the flow of homeschooling. It wore me out to homeschool. I did enjoy having my children home, but it was exhasting mentally and physically. I was used to some quiet time during the day, but now my day was full of teaching my own children. So on that blessed day close to two months ago when I recieved that letter informing me that the school was going to re-open, I jumped for joy. It isn't that I didn't like being with my children everyday and teaching them, it was difficult."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"I became sick, and had to go to the ER on Easter Sunday. My roommate drove me there and back, and was a source of strength and compassion.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One Easter Sunday, I had to go to the emergency room. This was totally unexpected, as I hadn't been to a hospital or emergency room in several years. It didn't start out as a trip to the emergency room, but the urgent care I went to sent me right over! It happened like this...Two days prior, I had developed a rash on my left forearm. This was nothing new, as working outside you sometimes end up with all kinds of bruises, bites, scratches and rashes. What was different this time was on Easter Sunday, I was having a hard time mentally. I was dizzy, disoriented, having a hard time concentrating, couldn't focus, etc. My roommate, who had moved in two years prior, was concerned enough to offer to drive me to a doctor, as it was obvious to him that I shouldn't be driving! After finding one nearby that was open, we headed there, and when we arrived, I was so disoriented I couldn't complete the check-in process, so he gave them my information, and they sent me right over to the emergency room! There, I was seen almost immediately by a very competent doctor, and had to undergo an EKG and blood draw. My roommate, knowing that I had a real phobia about needles, stayed by my side the entire time, and even held my hand while my blood was drawn! I ended up being in the ER for nearly 5 hours! The doctor diagnosed me with not only a case of shingles, indicated by the rash and associated pain, but also a pretty severe case of low sodium! I was immediately given anti-virals and pain meds, and the doctor actually told me to eat more salt! He even suggested I have a bag of chips on the way home! More than anything else that happened that day, the simple acts of kindness and compassion on the part of my roommate made me realize that this was a person who I would be able to count on, probably for the rest of my life, which even with everything going on that day, made me feel very happy and content!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I went to another state to visit my family. I do this every summer, but this year was special. My grandmother is very sick and it may be her last year on earth.\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Earlier this summer, in June, I went to visit my aunt in another state. I always stay with her about a week each summer with my 3 children. She lives there with my uncle and her two children. We look forward to it every year. It is a special visit always. But this year was extra special. My granny, who lives right now the road, is very sick with an incurable disease. She very likely will not be here on earth for our next visit next summer. So I made a point to visit her and spend extra time with her. When I arrived I was take aback because she was much sicker than she was the last time I saw her. I sat and talked with her, helped her around the house, and ran errands for her. I visited her on numerous days this visit. Last year, her husband, my grandpa, died. So I know how important it is to spend time with her because it may be limited. As a matter of fact, my grandpa died one week after my visit last year and I was so grateful that I made a point to spend time with him. During my visit with my granny I had deep conversations with my her. She told me details about her life that I did not know, and gave my advice about my own life. I will cherish that forever. I also spent a lot of time with my various family members, cousins, aunts, uncles, etc. We had a blast as always. We sat by the pool and sunbathed. We went to softball games. We went to a skating rink and out to eat. We played with puppies. Overall, the visit was perfect, and made even better with time spent with my granny."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"Over the weekend of the Fourth of July, I visited a friend in his hometown of Ormond Beach, Florida. We did a number of activities, but the most memorable was a walk along the beach\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I plan to see my old friend on weekend. So I scheduled it for the weekend of the forth july. I go to see my friend in his hometown of Ormond beach which is held in Florida. We done number of activities on that day. And we spend lot of time together on the day at the beach. But we took walking together along the beach are most memorable one. And we have a dinner in a restaurant. We decided to spend more time with eachother. But we had few time for that. So we enjoyed as much we can. We've collected many memories on that day that are most embarrising one. The day are unforgottable. We are eagerly waiting for the another day like this. Long distance relationship are pure and divine. We are together forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "I went to a bachelor party this weekend. It was just as wild and eye opening as I was expecting with the opportunity to meet tons of new people to share life with.",
    "output": "I went to a bachelor party a week ago. It was just as wild and eye opening as I was expecting with the opportunity to meet tons of new people to share life with. I was so surprised at everything we did. The groom's brother, was the best man and he planned everything. We started the night out with a nice poker game. We played for about an 2 hours. Great game of friends and the groom ended up winning the most which is great since he is the groom. After we finished our game we went to a loyal strip club for some fun and dinner. The show was great lots of beautiful women. The owner who was a friend of Jack's even had the lady's do a special show just for us to celebrate groom's last day of being a bachelor. Great music and great dancing I will never forget. When we were done we went back to groom's brother, and sleep for a couple hours. We had a 7am fight to go see the Cowboys play. I am not a fan, but Alex loves them and this was his day or should I say days. We showed up at the station a couple hours early. We were all a little confused why and then to our surprise the manager of the Cowboys comes out and leads us to the field. Another friend there works for the owner in one of his other businesses and got us in to meet the whole team. These was the best bachelor party I have ever been too. And I am glad groom had the time of his life. We flew back to town the next day and groom was married a day later. I wish him all the luck and happiest in his marriage."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "I baked my first wedding cake for business and had to deliver and set it up during a family emergency.",
    "output": "I baked my first Wedding cake ever this past summer. I started a from home bakery about a year ago and have been blessed with a lot of business but mostly smaller cakes. I agreed to take on a large three tier wedding cake this summer. This is by far the largest cake I have ever made. This cake was also to be square which is a difficult shape to maintain on a cake because you not only have to get your icing smooth but you also have to keep your corners sharp. I was so very nervous about making and setting up this cake. The morning of the wedding I was already a nervous wreck. We received a phone call at about 4 that morning saying that my father in law had had a stroke and was in the ICU. I contacted the brides sister in law who was handling all of the plans and and spoke with her about the situation. I packed up all of mine and my 2 small kids stuff for a weeks worth of clothes and snacks to make the 4 hour drive. I packed the cake unassembled in my car and went to the church. I was able to manage watching my 2 little kids and set up the wedding cake without any serious issues. The bride was very happy with the cake. The cake looked wonderful, I got a bunch of good pictures to post on my business page which was very helpful to me. I then got my kids and myself squared away in the car and made the 4 hour drive to my in laws home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "Again, sad, mad, depressed, disappointed. One night in jail and a record for life. I'm thankful that the outcome was not worse, but at home it is.",
    "output": "I know being an adult escort is legally prostitution. I was arrested for it last year however got away with a slap on the wrist and a small fine. Sense I make such good money at it, it's usually well worth the risks. Well, after last night I'm reconsidering this profession. I got a referral from one of my regulars. Referrals go pretty well most of the time. I kind of know what to expect from the person who's referring them. When I arrive at the hotel room everything seemed normal so we immediately handled our financial business. He then went into bathroom and asked me to put on a blindfold. I was a little reluctant however, since it was a referral I did it anyway. Several minutes later he comes out of the bathroom takes me by the hand and opens the adjoining door to the room next door. He takes off my blindfold and I see that the entire room is filled with at least a thousand pieces of fresh fruit. I looked over at him, and to my utter shock, he's wearing nothing but an adult size baby diaper! Not to get into too much detail but he wanted me to do unspeakable things to him with the fruit. I had to think about it for a second but like I said, the money is good and besides no one was getting hurt. About 30 minutes go by then all of a sudden, there's was a very loud knocking at the door. Since he's in the diaper, I go to answer the door. To my surprise, it was the police saying that someone had called in a domestic disturbance happening in our room. Then without hesitation, my client blurts out \"She's a prostitute and she made me do it.\" So guess what? I get taken to jail and he's left to try and explain the \"situation\" to the police."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "I lost a job. But I found a new partner and am moving on. Aand thats what makes me feel like nothing is a big deal",
    "output": "In the last three months lots have happened. I moved to a new house. I found a girl I liked. I also was fired from my job. That was emotional for me. I wanted that bartender position. Unfortunately, they didn't like me. They thought that I didn't do a good enough job. Luckily, that day the girl I liked told me she liked me too. It made everything turn upside down. I have been seeing her since then, and we are happy. We spend a lot of time together. I even found another job. That means that I didn't lose what I thought I lost. Instead, I found a new life. I am planning on moving again. I think that we all need to smell the roses. We shouldn't be so upset about things. Things go wrong. Things don't happen the way we want them to. But if we don't see the silver lining, we are dumb. I hope I stay with her. She seems to like me. I need to be more positive. And this experience has shown me that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of 'In April I traveled back to my home town for my brother's wedding. I met with friends family members I had not seen in a long time. The wedding day was a really great get together moment for a lot of people.' in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The event is my younger brother's wedding. This event took place April. It was a great and memorable event for every member of my family. One of the reasons why it was memorable was because it was also a family reunion. All members of my birth family have not been in the same place together in over four years. All of us coming together for my brother's wedding was truly magnificent. When I traveled back to my family birth family house in anticipation of the wedding, I nearly cried. I had missed a lot. The day of the wedding was also fantastic. I was able to meet other extended family members. I was also able to meet childhood friends and family friends. We had a lot of catching up to do. I was surprised when I found out that two of my childhood friends were seeing each other and they already had a kid together. It was a really crazy moment for me. It made me to reminisce all the time I was with them as a kid. In all honesty I never expected them together, but I believed they grew to love each other. The wedding ceremony was generally great for me and everybody involved."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "Working hard at my job eventually led to a promotion. My life has greatly increased since achieving this goal.",
    "output": "When I joined the military as a teenager I only planned on serving one enlistment of four years. Twenty years later I am now sitting here wondering where the time has gone as I am in the process of retiring and beginning that next chapter of my life. I stayed in for many reasons but one of the biggest reasons were the promotions and opportunities afforded to me. Prior to the military most job positions I had lacked any ability to be promoted or opportunities for advancement. For those that had them the qualifications were vague, subjective, or I did not qualify due to things such as a college degree being required. In the military I found that everything was written so that things were defined and understood. Everyone had the ability to be promoted it was a question of if you wanted to be. What very few understood, though, was that you could go above and beyond just being promoted with the norm but hard work and knowledge of your job could be recognized by superiors with advanced promotion. This happened to me multiple times. When I went through the nursing program, on my last week of school, I had to study both for the nursing exam as well as my promotion exam. I was in the top 5% of the nursing class and I was the only individual to get a perfect score on the promotion board. I was promoted 2 years earlier than I was eligible to recognize me for my hard work. One year later I was promoted again one year earlier than I was eligible which, combined, pushed my rank 3 years ahead of fellow peers. This went on for my entire career. The hard work I put in went towards early promotions allowing me to achieve rank higher than peers. This led to higher pay raises and more income earned over time. It allowed me to attend education and training opportunities I would not of been able to otherwise. This allowed me to be able to afford materialist goods I desired and to pay for the family I currently share my life with each day. The promotions and income allowed us to have nicer homes, nicer cars, and more time off to spend with one another. Many complain that promotions, wealth, and education are all based on who you know and luck. I came from a household of poverty and am now considered upper middle class retired before age 40 with a masters in nursing. I am proof that hard work leads to those promotions and success in life. I made my own \"luck.\""
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"We took our family trip to Universal Studios during a work event. We went to the Walking Dead when it opened up and someone pulled the fire alarm part way through, only to experience panic and confusion.\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Once a year we take a family trip for a few days during the summer just to reconnect and build memories. This year we decided to go to Universal Studios during our company event. My company buys out the place for a few days and only company employees get to attend after a certain time of night. We had a wonderful time going around the park enjoying all of the attractions. However, the Walking Dead walk-through attraction was closed for most of the day. My kids were disappointed because it was something they had been looking forward to. When we heard that they were going to reopen it at 10 p.m., we made sure we were first in line. We were queued at the front waiting, but when they opened the doors, they let a woman through in a wheelchair with her family first. The woman was clearly upset. She was cussing and calling her family members names, saying that they were forcing her to go through the attraction. We all laughed it off and gossiped for a minute. But after a few minutes, we were allowed to go through. About halfway through the attraction the fire alarm suddenly went off and all of the lights popped on. At first we thought it was part of the fun house and didn't know what to do. But when I seen one zombie start to climb out and then panic and back up real slowly, I realized it was real. I looked all around with my kids for the emergency exit, but I couldn't find it. I said out loud, \"Where do we go?\" And a zombie still in full character slugs his arm to the right and points to the emergency exit. We started laughing so hard when we went out. One zombie started saying, \"what do we do?\" When we got out, we heard that the woman in the wheelchair panicked and threw the alarm. It was hilarious and we all had a good memory out of it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "My son recently started going to community college and is working towards being an architect. He has been working hard and I am so proud of his progress so far. The cost of college is high and was surprising but my son is worth it and I look at is as an investment towards his future success.",
    "output": "My son is still in school but has been on vacation for the past month. He had decided to take a class during the summer, so his vacation didn't start when my other kids vacation had started. We ended up waiting for him to be off so we could go on vacation. Our vacation was pretty short and ended up only actually doing something for a week. It was more of a stay cation. But it was still fun and we did a few things close to where we live. I was a little frustrated and surprised that he wanted to take this class, but it was with the teacher that he really wanted. So, in the end it was fine and my family was able to adjust. It can be hard to keep up with his schedule because its always changing and he usually needs someone to take him to and from school due to lack of parking. So I have had to plan for that, and to make sure my schedule is flexible so I can either take him to school or pick him up. Its a good thing his college is close, or this type of thing would never work. I am so proud of him and how hard he has worked toward his civil engineering degree. So even though I have to deal with the transportation issues, high cost, and the challenging schedule, I think its been worth it. I'm so happy he has this opportunity and I am able to support him through it. My parents never sent me to college or even really thought about my education. So I'm glad that I am able to do this for my son and be there to help him continue his education."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: 'I go downstairs to grab a sugary drink thinking that is what I needed for a hot summer day when I was feeling massively dehydrated. I just throw it all up. I found it hard to stand and even walk and this progression alerted me it was time to go to a hospital.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had had a hot day and was about to leave for home. The day was good and the game was such a relieve since we had beaten our rivals. We had awaited for this clash for more than a year and it was time to prove to them that we were unbeatable. My team was well prepared and with our Captain in good form, we were sure of victory. Earlier that day i had a bad feeling of unwelnes. My head was throbbing like it was going to burst. I had a feeling like i was sick. All the same the game started well and we were able to have a very early lead with one goal to nill in the first half. Our coach was enthusiastic and hopeful that we were to win. On the second half, they equalized and that is when i new that football was like a game of cards and the tables can change at any given time We had to do something. Time was not on our side. We had to change the attack pattern and do it fast. We needed one more goal to make the difference. Ten minutes to full time, Joe sent me a cross that changed the game. I was in a good position to score but chose to pass it to the Captain who was in a better position than me. It was a smooth pass but i was attacked from behind and fell to the ground. The Captain had netted it and we were on the lead again. My head was throbbing and i was substituted. The game ended well. We won. Back at home and i was feeling better. I go downstairs to grab a sugary drink thinking that is what I needed for a hot summer day when I was feeling massively dehydrated. I just throw it all up. I found it hard to stand and even walk and this progression alerted me it was time to go to a hospital."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "We lost our beloved dog to metastatic liver cancer after several months of trying to do everything we could to make him better. We took him to the vet together and we were with him, holding him, when he breathed his last. We will miss him forever.",
    "output": "2 months ago my heart was shattered, and I haven't been the same since. That's when we lost Buddy to liver cancer. Looking back he hadn't been the same since the end of last year, but I didn't see it at the time. It started with throwing up more, and losing a bit of weight. I just assumed it was part of him getting older, nothing more. Then one day I noticed he was laying down in an awkward position, and wouldn't sleep. I took him to the vet, and when they called me in to that special room where they give you terrible news, time just stopped. He had advanced liver cancer, and there was not much hope. I fell apart right then and there - Buddy was my entire world. He had seen us through good times and bad, and was our ever constant companion. I called Josh, and told him to come home through the sobs. The vet gave us our options that included an aggressive dialysis schedule, or comfort measures. I couldn't bear the thought of not having Buddy, so we went with the aggressive dialysis schedule. I took him 3 times a week to the animal hospital, and would sit with him for hours before taking him home. I held out hope for a few months, but it became apparent that he was still deteriorating. Josh convinced me that it was time to let Buddy go. The vet came to our house so Buddy would be kept comfortable. We stroked his fur and cried together as he finally was at peace."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "Basically we had a cookout at my uncles for my mom who passed away 2 years ago. It was a fun and emotional day for the family.",
    "output": "This event happened to me about 6 months ago. My dog and best friend Indy passed away. She was with me day and night for 12 years. I think I will miss her forever. She had such a big personality one of those unique characters. Indy had problems with her eyesight she couldn't tell what was what when it was far away. She ones saw a woman pulling a suitcase and thought it was a dog or animal on a leash. She barked and went crazy over seeing a suitcase being pulled along the street. Our family always laughs about that. She also saw a huge painting of a man on the wall of a store in town. She thought he was real and barked and barked. Her hair was raised up on her back and she didn't stop till we drove away. Indy was part Lab and part german shorthair. She had a short tail that had been cropped by who ever had her as a puppy. She was a rescue dog. We buried our beloved Indy in the backyard in the garden. She spent a lot of time out there with me. I planted wildflowers over her grave. We placed a big rock with her name printed on it to mark her grave. I still talk to her when I am in the garden. I will miss that dog till the day I die."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I cooked pulled pork for my wifes vacation. I was concerned that they might not like it. Everybody loved it, and people came out of the woodworks to have some.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My wife and kids were going on vacation that I unfortunately could not go on. This vacation had been planned since the month they had gotten back from the vacation the year before. She was to spend a week out out of town with the kids visiting family. I had mentioned cooking bbq to send with her this year. I love bbq. Throughout the year I will have a few big cookouts, have people over to eat and have drinks and will generally share with neighbors as well. So the day before she left, I woke up at 4am and fired up our big offset cooker (the smoker) and prepped roughly 30 lbs of meat. I threw the meat on and tended to the fire all day all while she ran around took care of any last minute errands she needed to take care of before leaving. The meat hit its plateau, one of the longest I had experienced in my roughly 20 years of cooking bbq. Stressed because even when these were finished we still had work to do. At around 10pm they finished, we pulled them and let them rest. We then quickly shredded, and vacuum sealed all the meat for her trip. She leaves on her trip. We talk occasionally but no mention of the bbq. Day 2 passes, still haven't heard anything about the barbecue I sent. I just assumed it would be a few people and a maybe a small dinner get together and they would probably enjoy it. On day three I received some pictures of some tables and a tent setup with my bbq on display. They had invited everybody. At this point I am concerned. Is this type of bbq everyone's cup of tea? Apparently so, as I received a picture of groups of people eating and having a good time. My wife called and said it was a huge success, some even had as many three to four pulled pork sandwiches, she explained that people who didn't even plan on coming showed up to eat after they heard about the bbq. It was a hit and they all thanked me. It felt good to know it was a success. My hard work paid off."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I had cemented myself on going to one college. I was working out finances and was completely surprised by an offer from a college. When I approached these two college with requests for more aid, the other college responded better to my request.'. Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Five months ago, I was in shambles. I was still trying to figure out what college was the best for me but also still affordable. I had my heart set on this college from Sophomore year, with the cost that far exceeded what my family could afford. I had applied to many other colleges; I was awaiting final offers to see what I would get. One day, I received a financial aid letter from another school, which was just as prestigious as the first college I had my heart set on. I saw that letter and was amazed at the level of generosity of the financial aid department, but I needed more to be able to attend. I had been sending financial aid appeal letters out to every college that sent me a financial aid offer as to try and get the best offer, I could get. What comes next is what made me realize why this school was in fact the right choice for me. I sent a letter in asking for them to give me extra consideration for aid based upon my special circumstances. I then less than a week later received an email informing me that my aid package had been finalized. I was awarded an additional $4,000, giving me a full ride to the school. When I heard this, my Mom and I cried for we had finally figured out a college that would work for me. For a low-income hard-working student, that was the saving grace I needed to realize that they were the one for me. The other school responded much worse refusing to offer me anymore money and refusing to help make their program affordable for me. They took almost two months to respond. What this made me realize is that the school that was generous would eb the school that I would want to attend for the next four years. When I needed help, they would be able to help me and ensure that I made it through. After realizing this, I immediately committed and paid my deposit and now am going to be attending that school in the fall."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'I applied for a job working with special needs children, which I did not have the training or experience for. To make matters worse, I did not prepare for the interview much. To my surprise, I ended up being offered the job on the spot.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A couple of months ago, I applied for a job working with special needs children. I needed income for the summer, so I applied to as many jobs as I could. I had not received many phone calls back regarding my applications. This particular job I applied for, I was not necessarily qualified to do. During the school year, I had a job working with children but I had no experience working with special needs children. This job also required a special certification which I did not possess. I applied anyways. Two weeks later I got an email from the company requesting a time to set up a phone screening. I passed the phone screening and got an interview. I was not able to prepare for the interview much, and expected to bomb it. I was nervous and unorganized before the interview and decided to just wing it. I did the interview. The questions were hard, but I think I did a good job answering most of them. There were a couple of questions that I think I messed upon. At the end of the interview, I was hired on the spot. I couldn't believe it! I thanked the interviewer and completed the paperwork for new employees. I never got a job so easily. It made me believe more in myself and what I had to offer."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by 'A crazy bachelorette party that ended with a finger nail in my drink, a lot of embarrassment, and being cut off.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few weeks ago I went to a bachelorette party for a good friend. We all went out prior and did hair and nails, got dressed up and hit the town with tons of party favors in tow. We went to a place that we all know well where we ordered our first round of drinks. After a few rounds, one of my friends brought us another round. It was around our fifth or so and things were really getting loosened up. As I was drinking my drink and slurrping what was left at the bottom of the glass, I saw something pink. I played with it with my straw thinking it was a chunk of fruit or something. That's when I realized it was a finger nail!! i was so grossed out, I dropped the glass and it broke on the floor. It was super embarrassing because it caused a little scene. The bouncer came by and said I had enough to drink. I tried to tell him there was a nail in my glass, but he wasn't believing me since our bachelorette group was pretty loud at this point. When I dropped the glass, the nail was no where to be found, so I had no evidence. I was cut off from drinks and our group was under scrutiny after that. I didnt ruin the party, but it sure put a damper in things! We will all remember this night forever. Eventually, we went to another place, but it wasnt as fun as the first."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My friends and I were stuck in a hotel elevator. We were all miserable but turned the situation around. It was one of the most memorable experiences for all of us.\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This summer I went to San Diego with my friends to celebrate a birthday. We out to downtown and went out to eat then we went to a couple of bars and we had an amazing time. We were all pretty drunk but we were still respectful of others and was just having fun. We are all kind of old to be staying too late and we were all pretty beat so we decided to hit back to our hotel even though the clock hadn't struck midnight yet. All 8 of us cramped into the hotel elevator including another man in a suit. Just as the elevator door was beginning to close my drunk friend decided to stick his finger out at the very last moment. Not surprisingly, the elevator was jammed and we were stuck in there. The man in the suit yells at my friend for being an idiot and now we were going to spend the rest of New Years Eve stuck in an elevator. We were all miserable. 30 minutes goes by and still no signs of help yet. Suddenly, I really had to pee, so did another one of my friend. We couldn't hold it any longer so we decided we had to go but just as we were unzipping our pants, the man in the suit offered a flask with a jalapeno symbol on it for us to pee in, that made us all laugh and it broke the ice. The firemen eventually shows up and gets us out of there. The man in the suit turns out to be the owner of the roof club at the top of the hotel so he invited us to come for free and bought us all shots. It was one of the most memorable experiences because we all as a group turned a situation around. It could have been a depressing sad night but we ended making the most of it and had one of the most memorable nights together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "While picking up my kids from their dads house I encountered a roadblock. I was able to handle the problem with the assistance of law enforcement and also use the situation as a life lesson for my children.",
    "output": "Due to a nasty divorce, I now have to allow my boys to visit their dad every summer. I keep them for the school year to ensure that they get the best education possible. Don't get me wrong, I think every child should have the opportunity to have a father in their life, but seeing as he was abusive towards me I don't believe that HE should be the father in their life. In fact I am happily re-married now and have a beautiful little girl with my current husband. Flash forward to the end of this most recent summer, I was heading to my ex husbands house to pick up my boys. The arrangement had been for them to be picked up at 12 noon. I arrived at said time to pick them up for my ex husband to come outside and tell me that I could not have my boys until later that day because he changed his plans(something of course not communicated to me). I told him that per our agreement we had come upon I was to pick them up by noon and that I was not leaving without me kids. This man then went back inside and slammed the door on my face. Now at this point my boys knew I was there and I could hear them on the other side of the door crying because they wanted to see me and he would not let them. After an hour went by of me knocking on the door and ringing the door bell, I had to get law enforcement involved. Something I never ever wanted my kids to be exposed to or involved in. When law enforcement arrived they went inside to retrieve my kids and escorted us off the property. Thankfully myself and my children left unharmed and I was able to have a conversation about wrong and dangerous situations and when the police should be called. We were able to turn a completely negative experience into a life lesson and I am very grateful for that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "I had a miscarriage and it tore me up inside. I am still not over the experience even though it has been a couple months.",
    "output": "After trying for a year to have a baby, I finally got pregnant. My husband and I couldn't have been happier. We planned out everything. We had the name picked out right away for each gender, we knew how we were going to decorate the room, we notified everyone, we were just ready. Then, 6 months ago, I had a miscarriage. I couldn't stop crying. I didn't know why this was happening to me. I thought it just meant I wasn't meant to have a baby. I stayed in bed for weeks. My husband was almost as broken up as I was. When everyone found out, we were flooded with support, gifts, small favors, etc. That helped us, but we still couldn't get over it. My husband and I haven't tried again and I don't know if I ever want to. I'm still not over it. I don't want to get my hopes up again and then have to have them crushed, and I don't think my husband does either. Hopefully in the next year, I will be back to normal."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "Son brought in abandoned newborn kitten.All my kids pitched in and took care of it.Kitten thriving now!Proud parent of great, caring kids.",
    "output": "My son found a newborn kitten, abandoned by its mother. He watched to be certain that the mother didn't come back. When she didn't, he brought in the kitten. After a family discussion, we decided to do what we could to save it. We all began to take care of it. The kitten was no more than a day old. I watched as my children fed, cleaned and provided around the clock care for it. My husband and I did the online research for them and assisted when needed, but my kids did the most of 24/7 the hands-on care. The most stressful was trying to be patient as the kitten learned to drink from a bottle and not fight. The most difficult was having to stimulate the kitten to eliminate. The burping after feeding was probably the cutest! What makes this so memorable, is that it was so moving be a part of this and to watch them save this baby kitten. My husband and I are so proud of them. It's wonderful to have helped with saving this tiny baby's life. The kitten is now a member of our family, and is thriving!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I endured a nasty deposition by four lawyers. They were even more unreasonable and vicious than expected. It started with a pre-dawn bus trip in an ice storm and ended with my throwing up through most of the return bus trip at the end of the day.",
    "output": "I was deposed in a lawsuit I initiated against some vicious people. I knew this would be difficult, especially as I had 5 opponents, so 4 lawyers would be questioning me. I tried to set some reasonable parameters but this only made them more difficult. Apparently they have no scruples and nothing to do with themselves but hurt others. The deposition was in a gray rundown room in the basement of the courthouse. There was an ice storm forecast, but they would not reschedule. I had to get up at 3:45 a.m., dress in the dark in the freezing cold in the car (and this is slow for me as I have a tremor), drive to a coffee shop to use the restroom and have a bite to eat, and then leave my car there for safety to walk to the bus stop. The buses are in poor repair, very rough riding and full of exhaust fumes that make me sick. I had to make a tight time transfer to a second bus too. Then the torment began. I had insisted on a 5 p.m. end time but they started right in to pressure me on this. Two of them made angry faces at me most of the time. They dragged out the deposition so I'd be forced to schedule a second day. They concocted nasty and unfathomable procedural offenses on my part. One insisted on interrupting so that two were questioning me at the same time. There was a short lunch break at which I ate my barley and lentil pouch without benefit of microwave. Finally, it was over. I threw up through a good part of the return bus trip. Fortunately, I had packed a barf bag. But my digestion was off for weeks afterwards."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'Last night we went to a Styx concert and the love of my life proposed to me during the song \"Lady\". It was so romantic and I am very happy and blessed to marry such a wonderful man.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Yesterday I had to take my kitty to the vet. I had to drive an hour over very rural back roads to get him there. He is quite a large cat and did not take to traveling well. I had to take him to the vet because he had been coughing and refusing to eat his prescribed kitty food. He was just having a hard time of it. I finally got him to the vet and he was able to get out of the car. I should say that he cried the whole time we were driving. I had to turn the music up to drown him out. I dont want to be mean, but he was really crying. Finally we got him to the vet and he calmed down a little. He got his urine checked and is having problems with allergies. The cat might have asthma. The cat!! I could not believe a cat could have asthma. Anyway, $100 later and we were on our way back home. The ride back was better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"My four year old son needed foot surgery. My husband and I were nervous because we had never gone through surgery before. It ended up going fairly well.\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A memorable event that I have recently had happen was when my four year old son had foot surgery this past Thursday. He was born with a condition called polydactylism, which means having extra fingers or toes. In my son's case, he was born with an extra pinky toe on his left foot. As a baby it was easier to manage, since babies obviously don't need shoes, but now as a preschooler his extra little toe would often hurt him while wearing tennis shoes. My husband and I always knew that he would need this surgery, but we were still worried when the day actually arrived. Neither he nor I, nor our older son, had ever needed surgery before. This was uncharted waters for us. When we arrived at the hospital Thursday morning, the nurses took his vitals to make sure he was healthy enough for surgery that day. Other than that, a lot of the time was just spent waiting. It made my husband and I feel sad because our son was hungry but he was not allowed to eat prior to the surgery. Thankfully the hospital did have a good amount of toys that helped keep him distracted. Finally around 12:30 in the afternoon he was taken back for his surgery. My husband and I were not allowed to go back with him, but the nurses and doctors made it fun for him by taking him back in a big push car. Once they got to the room, they put a small mask on his face with the strawberry scented gas he had picked out earlier. After he was asleep with the gas, they put the needle in his hand for the other anesthesia. Surgery only lasted about one hour. The nurse came to get my husband and I to take us to where our son was recovering. He's normally a really happy little guy, but unfortunately he was in a lot of pain and very confused coming out of his surgery. He ended up needing three shots of morphine in his IV to manage the discomfort. Thankfully it seemed to work quickly and soon we were on our way home. He seems to be recovering well and we're thankful his surgery was an over-all uneventful, yet memorable, experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A friend from work threw me a surprise birthday party a few months ago. I received concert tickets, and I had a great time overall.'. From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My birthday was coming up. It wasn't supposed to be too special. I was turning 27, and I lost the spark that I used to feel whenever my birthday came up. Instead of jitters and happiness, I just felt like I'm one year closer and closer to being old. In fact, I felt pretty old. Everyone around me kept assuring me how young I really am, and how I still have so much life left, yet I can't help but just feel like an old geezer. One thing happened that changed all that, though. I told my best friend that I wasn't too excited about my birthday and not to do anything too special for me. This was a huge mistake. My friend took this as a challenge, and although I didn't know it just yet, he was going to give me the best birthday party I've ever had. When the day arrived it was just like any day. I went to work, ate my daily breakfast, did everything I usually do. Then, when I got home, he, along with all of my other friends and even some family all shouted \"Surprise!\" as loud as they possibly could. I was in complete disbelief. We partied, hung out, talked, and had a wonderful time. He got me concert tickets to my favorite band. Maybe birthdays aren't so bad after all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'I was evicted unexpectedly from my apartment leaving me, my future wife, and my two cats had to live in our car for two months. We were able to move in with my fiancee's homophobic parents. We are slowly rebuilding our lives after facing homelessness.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago my family had an unexpected crisis. I was evicted from my apartment. I have a fiancee and two cats and we had no where to go. This was really hard to cope with and I did not know what to do to make it better. I had no choice but to live out of my car with my family for about two months. Being homeless and living out of a car is not something I would want anybody to go through. It hard and embarassing and crushing to your self-esteem. I felt like I had no control over my life and that I did not do enough to keep a roof over my head. And the cats hated being stuck in a car, can you imagine that added stress. Finally my fiancee's parents said we could stay with them until we got back on our feet again. Although I was grateful for this it was uncomfortable living with people who have such hateful opinions of gays/lesbians. I dont have these feelings so I did my best to ignore that because like I said I was grateful for a place to stay. We are slowly getting back on our feet and I hope that it continues. Its not fun being homeless. I only faced this issue for a small amount of time compared to others. I am hopeful for the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "Four months ago I attended my green card interview with my husband. We had to prove that our marriage was real so that I could stay in the USA. The green card was approved the following day.",
    "output": "My husband left our country for the United states around 5 years ago. He comes home few times a year and as soon as he got his citizenship, he wanted me to join him. I prepared all I could and have a travel agency arrange my flight. My visa was approved luckily. I packed all my stuffs and left for the airport. I landed in United States the following day and I was welcomed by my husband. After settling in for a while, my husband started processing for my green card. We went for the green card interview. It was a very fast process but the officer responding to us insisted on us proving that our marriage was real and not some sham. We showed her all old pictures we had together. This includes our wedding pictures. She was convinced after seeing that we were married even before my husband came to United States. My green card was approved the next day and I easily became a citizen. I was so happy. The process was a very easy one for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'I have a therapy dog, named Sheriff, and he and I visit Shriners Hospital for children. Over the course of a few months I saw the power of a therapy dog with a patient named Rebecca. Sheriff and I were there with her the day she left this earth to become an angel,', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One of three of my Siberian Huskies is named Sheriff and he is a certified Therapy Dog. Although we visit several kinds of places such as Senior Citizens Daycare Centers, Schools for Disabled Children and Assisted- Living Homes, our favorite place to visit is Shriners Children Hospital. When Sheriff and I do our weekly visit we actually put on a program in the hospital's auditorium. It is always amazing to me to see these happy children faces when I know they are battling serious, and sometimes terminal illnesses. Just being in these children's presence is such a blessing and reminds me to appreciate each day. The program Sheriff and I do is quite interactive with the children, so when someone doesn't participate it is quite noticeable. About 6 months ago I would notice a young girl, probably about 7 years old, standing off to the side. She looked incredibly lonely and sad. I have learned over time to let the kids approach us or Sheriff as they deemed to be comfortable. Each week I would hold eye contact with her for a little longer and subtly move a little closer to this girl, whose name I later learned is Rebecca. It took about 4 weeks to get close to Rebecca, and finally one day when we were close I asked her if she would like to pet Sheriff. She approached us in a shy manner and gently put her hand on Sheriff's back. The following week she actually walked up to Sheriff and gave him a big hug. My heart felt so much overwhelmingly love for this girl. As time went on I spoke with Rebecca often and felt we had become close. It was with a heavy heart when I received a phone call from the director who asked is Sheriff and I would visit Rebecca in her room. She had become gravely terminal. It was a day of love but one of extreme sadness as well. Rebecca's mom told me that one of Rebecca's wishes was to see Sheriff. She told me that Sheriff brought so much happiness to Rebecca. That day I knew the power of Therapy Dog and what a difference they make in people's lives."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: 'A few months ago, my daughter moved seven hours away. Then i found out that my son was moving as well. My husband and I were both sad for a while until we discovered that we would have only ourselves to worry about. Now we're excited.'. Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About four months ago, my daughter moved seven hours away from us. As the baby of the family, she is the first to actually move to a different town or city, let alone 7 hours away. The only good thing about her moving so far is that she will be only one hour away from my mom. It makes me feel better that if anything happens my mom will be right there until I can be. I took it really hard, of course, and haven't been quite myself these past few months without her here. She was not only my best friend, but she was always here to make sure I take care of myself. She would do little things for me when I worked all day, like clean the house, have dinner ready, and put a scentsy on so the house smelled good when I got home. We talked all the time about absolutely everything, and all of a sudden she was not here and I was extremely depressed. My husband and I had drifted apart and hadn't even realized it. Last week, I found out that my son is moving as well! Both children leaving in one year! In fact, he will be almost in the same town, and I told him when his father and I are not getting along, I am going to bring his dad to his house and drop him off! Only jokingly, of course! My husband and I have been talking about being alone again and although we miss our children, we have an opportunity to get to know each other again, and perhaps even fall in love all over again. We are very excited, and have been communicating more and are even starting to flirt again! We will see what happens!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"I was in a bad position of almost being homeless due to another person's laziness. Just as I was starting to get really nervous about having a place to live, my neighbors posted their home for sale. I purchased their home. I'm still working on the remodeling.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "i was in a bad position, because my body not in proper condition. it really very lazy, i want to sleep more time. early morning cannot wake up, sometimes i getting trouble with my body. fever, cold, sick like etc.. in the situation still i am working on a company. just as i was starting to get nervous about having a place to live, still i earning money and save also into bank account. slowly i earn money into my bank account, i want to buy a separate home. long time my hobby is buying a own home. that dream became coming true, because of my neighbors posted their home for sale. i saw it, i willing to buy, lot of happiness and joy. after that i want to purchase their home, then i make a contract with them, then long time i working make a more money for them. still keep money for every month, and i remodeling the home nicely. nowadays so many houses are remodeling into the passion, i also want to make like that. i find a remodeling contractor and ask them to do remodeling for my own decision. now i feel happy and still working for that house payment loan. and every month on going the due payment. now i feel better to before. i stay happily and enjoyable at my own home. after that i tell this thing to my parents they also very happy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "My son began crawling around and interacting with things. This reduced his reliance on me for carrying him around, entertaining him, etc. This allowed him to learn so many new behaviors and really brightened his personality.",
    "output": "Since last writing about this event, it has continued to progress and develop. My son is now much more mobile and active than he was when I last wrote about this. He is walking around (while holding onto things) and climbing all over everything. He is opening cabinets and drawers and taking things out to play with them. He is quite a handful now. His personality is even more apparent and he is able to process and display more complex thoughts and emotions. We are much more social with each other now. talking and playing have a lot more significance now. He has grown so much in the last few months. It is clear that at this stage, his growth is faster than it has ever been. I assume that his growth will continue to accelerate until we can't even keep up with him anymore. Enough time has passed that I am beginning to miss when he was smaller because of the simplicity we had in our lives, but I love watching him learn and grow up. I look forward to seeing him start to walk on his own. I am also excited for his first word. It will be great when we can communicate meaningfully with each other. I also am looking forward to when he can hold a bottle up all by himself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where 'I meet someone when I was very depressed. This person is an incredible guy inside and out and has change how I view myself. This relationship has endured for quite some time now.' plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I can't I just met this guy 6 months ago. He came to me in at a time in my life when I was in turmoil. My mother and I had stopped speaking, my dad was far away, and I didn't feel like I was close to anyone. I was merely existing in a world and had no direction. An occasional thought of suicide would pop into my head and it scared me. While I was at the pharmacy picking up anti-depressants that were prescribed to me, I bumped into a man. I immediately started to apologize and felt my face heating up. He just smiled at me and told me not to worry. I must have just stared at him because his smile was so sincere, so he asked if I was okay. That made me laugh out of embarrassment. My name was called at that moment to pick up my pills, and he was waiting for me when I was done checking out. He asked if maybe I'd like to get some coffee next door. I had nowhere else to be, and really just wanted some human contact, so I said yes. We really connected. He made me realize life is worthwhile and there is beauty in everything, especially when you least expect to find it. We've been dating steadily now and I've just started talking to my mom again. I think I'm going to be okay after all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'My dog had been missing for 3 months. My daughter said she had saw him in a yard.So we went there, it sure was Peanut, he was happy to see us.The man there said he had dog for years.He said he was going to call police, I said good.When police arrived.They said take your dog.', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was a typical morning making breakfast. Letting the dog out, and getting ready for work. While my husband and kids are eating. I m upstairs getting ready for work. Then I go downstairs to clean up the mess. Meanwhile evryone is getting ready for school and work. Then my husband leaves or work. My two kids leave to wait at the bus stop. So now eveyone has lef. Im getting myself together and making sure all the lights and oven is off. Then I leave for the day. While at work I realize that I left our dog Peanut outside. So I end up leaving work for a long break. And head home to put Peanut back in the house. I arrived home and he was gone, dug a hole under fence. So I was horrified. Well 3 weeks passed and my dughter said she saw Peanut in a yard near school. So we left to find him. We arrived at the house and sure enogh that was Peanut. He was jumping all around, happy to see us. A man came out. I said this is my dog, I am taking him home. The man said no, and he called the police. The police arrived, I showed them the missing poster, and pics on my phone and the ad that was in the paper. The police officer said take your dog."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "First time traveling with the wife to Las Vegas. We had to see the attractions and lights as well as the desert landscape. That type of landscape is unfamiliar to us as we are from a tropical island.",
    "output": "My recent event that was memorable was traveling to Las Vegas. My wife and I had traveled for the first time together. I have been to Las Vegas twice before but she had never been. She was in awe at how different things were compared to where we are from (Hawaii). We had a great time seeing all the lights and people and going to the attractions. I am very pleased at our experience there. We will definitely need to go back another time. Possibly do a road trip the next time we visit the states as we are from and isolated island in the Pacific. My wife and I need to travel more often but it is very expensive to live in our state and can only make what it takes to survive out here. I would like to be able to travel much more often than we currently do. Hopefully next year we can either travel back to the states or to another country. That is what is on my bucket list, to visit another country. One thing, I need to get a passport first. I hear that it can be difficult to get if you dont know what to bring. I will need to research to be fully prepared for the situation."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "My cousin got married and we were invited after many years of not talking. The wedding was amazing overall and my cousin looked beautiful. The night ended with our aunt vomiting on a table and passing out. A memorable wedding to be sure!",
    "output": "This past spring, we attended the wedding of my cousin and her fiance. My immediate family lives out of town, so we all flew in for the occasion. After arriving to the wedding, we were seated at our table and the ceremony itself got underway. The main of honor was the bride's sister and the best man was the groom's brother. My cousin looked absolutely amazing in her dress and she seemed to really feel comfortable in it. The ceremony was short and sweet and then the party got started. We enjoyed a delicious dinner that was served family style at out table. After dinner, the open bar really got going and people were ready to party and dance the night away. There was the standard father-daughter dance and the groom-mother dance. While I myself refrained from drinking too much, my aunt did not follow the same game plan. I looked over a one point and she was dancing with a glass of tequila in her hand. After a few hours of repeating this behavior, she got really sick and threw up all over the table. It was embarrassing, but in our family embarrassing is the norm. Overall, minus the vomit, everyone had a great time. It was such a treat to spend time with some family member and celebrate a new party of life beginning."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I was mugged last month. It was very disturbing for me and I think about it a lot. It was after I got off the subway and at night.",
    "output": "I still think about the mugging. It's been over a month now yet it is still just as upsetting now as it was then. Every time I'm on the subway I find myself looking around constantly, scanning everyone else up and down. I'm even thinking about what I should do if someone starts approaching me, where can I run to, where is the nearest exit, or is there anything I can just hide behind. Every now and then I see someone who looks like the mugger. It startles me every time. Even if its in broad daylight or in some big store with dozens of other people in it. I know this is insane but I think he may be following me, maybe lying in wait to do it all over again. And this I really hate, I used to have no problem with chatting up people in public, no problem with making new friends, but now I try to avoid it all costs. I just walk around with a hoodie up and headphones in, hoping no one notices me or walks towards me or anything like that. I'm pretty much running when in public just so some other mugger will have less of a chance to exploit me. I haven't worn what I was wearing that night again. Not even the shoes. I should probably just throw all that clothing away, even seeing it sitting in the corner of the room is too much. It just brings up those memories all over that run and run like a video stuck on repeat. I'm not sure if I should donate it to goodwill or something - I don't know why I find myself thinking like this, but it's almost like everything to do with that night is tainted. Why should I give something that's been ruined like that to someone in need? I'm actually thinking of moving out of the city now. If something like this happens again I just couldn't handle it. I can barely handle it now. Things weren't all that stressful before the mugging, but now I'm almost having panic attacks just putting on my coat and tying my shoes. Everyone has noticed that I'm not going out anymore. Everyone at work can see that I'm almost falling apart. And I just can't stand going to work, climbing down the stairs at that same station. It doesn't matter what time it is, even when there are a hundred people on the platform."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My family hosted a surprise graduation party for me. All my friends and family were present, they made my favorite foods and showered me with gifts.\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One May 9th I came home to a great surprise. My husband, family and close friends were in my backyard with the scent or ribs rushing to my nostrils. Everyone shouted surprise, hugs and kisses came towards me one after the other. I had just graduated and recieved my masters degree in criminology. I did not recieve a party when I got my bachelors so I really was not expecting one now. My parents with tears of joy mentioned how long they have been planning the party and how hard it was to keep my husband from letting out the secret. My husband while laughing mentioned how it was the hardest thing to do because i am always being noisy. They prepared all my favorite foods; jerked chicken, ribs, curried mutton, hotdogs fries and cheesecake. They had the right playlist and decors is my favorite colors. In the center of the yard was a table with gift boxes and cards. I was overwhelmed and still in disbelief as i have never had something like this so much joy and pride in one place at the same time. Eveyone was talking and laughing, kids running around the yard. I grabbed my plate and feasted upon the food the had prepared. I ate, drink and dance and the end of the night we played games and i opened my gifts. I received gift cards for my favorite restuarants, cash, jewelry and the greatest of all a new car from my husband, I could not hold back the tears as it burst from my eyes. This was definately one of the mostl memorable moments of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: 'The birth of my friend's son and how strongly it affected me. I was so happy that my friend would be able to share the same types of experiences with his son, that he had shared with his father.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My best friend growing up had a kid. He was the youngest of the group of friends. He had a baby boy with his first serious girlfriend. It put my life into perspective and made me rethink the way I was living. I was smoking alot of weed and drinking and not concentrating on being successful. My friend eventually grew apart and became a full time dad. He was great dad. I wanted the same thing so I stop drinking and smoking. I started working out more as well. I eventually abbged a good woman. I think seeing my friend grow up made me want to do the same. I liked that my friend was a good dad and I think he eventually had more kids. We both grew up and apart and I wonder how he is doing lately. I now live in a big city and moved away from the small town where we all grew up. I hope to one day see my friends again and catch up."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "My wife delivered our twin baby girls. One of the twins needed to be taken to the intensive care. Thankfully she recovered and we were able go home as a complete family.",
    "output": "It was the time when my wife was about to deliver our twin baby girls. We were in the house and her water suddenly broke. I rushed upstairs and got all the stuff we prepared ahead. Everything happened so fast. When we arrived in the hospital my wife was taken to the Operating Room as she need to undergo C section. I was very anxious and was pacing about. After a couple of hours in waiting finally the babies were out. What seemed to a joyful moment suddenly turned into a sad one, as one of the twins needed to be resusitated and was taken immediately to the intensive care. It was really devastating for me and my wife. One baby was doing fine while the other one was fighting for her life. It was difficult to celebrate and be joyful. We spent a couple of weeks in the hospital. After a few weeks one of the twins recovered very well. We were now ready to go home. After several weeks of being apart it was a very happy moment for our family to be together. The babies have recovered and are healthy as well as my wife and I thank God for that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "My husband and I were going through some marriage issues when our cat helped us remember what we were working so hard to preserve.",
    "output": "Several months ago, I found out that my husband had hid something from me that he found embarrassing. I was hurt by it because, throughout our marriage, we've worked tirelessly to build trust with one another; to cultivate respect and empathy. We've worked to undo the unhealthy lessons of our upbringings and to get past our deeply ingrained insecurities and mistrust for others. We've made great strides. In that moment though, when I discovered this stupid thing he'd hidden from me, I felt like everything that we'd worked for was moot; that it didn't matter to him. We'd built this life with our home, our beloved pets, our mutual hobbies, our nights in laughing on the couch...all of it. We were sitting on our bed together, discussing the issue when we fell into a silence, unsure of where the conversation was going or what good it was doing. I remember tears rolling down my cheeks when I heard our cat, Archie, batting around a small gumball. They're his favorite toys. He doesn't eat them, just bats it around our wood floors for a while until I replace it. My husband and I both heard the tell-tale 'roll, clatter, clatter, roll' when we said, unprompted and in perfect unison: \"Get that gumball, Archie.\" We both let out a gasp of a laugh. It was bizarre, both of us uttering this weird concoction of words that no one else has probably ever said. Thinking of them in the same order and at the same time. We smiled quietly and sat in that moment for a little while. It's been a few months since then and I still think about it occasionally, especially when I hear a faint 'roll, clatter, clatter' in another room. I think about our problems as a couple and how we've hurt each other and how it will take time to heal from things. But I find that small story to be a sweet reminder of our closeness and our love for each other and our lives. I wouldn't trade that, not for all the gumballs in the world (but I'll still buy a few for Archie. He's a good boy.)"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of 'I wrote about my move to another state because of my work situation. I expressed my opinion about true friendship and how it is so important to have good friends who can support you when you are down' in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Life is full of unpredictable situations and it's so important to have people who support you. About 9-10 month ago I had to move to another state. I was transferred because they shut down the building I was working in before. I was very sad and afraid about my future. I was worried that I might get fired too. It was a relief when I found out that I can be transferred to Austin. They have a huge division of my company there. I was relieved because one of my best friends lives there. I visited her in Austin few times before but I still didn't know the city that well. I didn't know where is a good place to rent an apartment. Well I didn't even know where my company was located. My girlfriend was amazing. She did her own research and helped me tremendously. She helped me with my move too. She opened her house door to me for some time until I found a place to live. It took me a while to get my car there so she was driving me around and let me use her car from time to time. She was amazing and I don't know what I would of done without her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "My son started walking at 9 months. I was not expecting it but it was enjoyed by the family and is a memory that will last forever. I was overjoyed and excited to share with the family.",
    "output": "My son was young when he started walking. He was only 9 months old. This was earlier then some of my friends kids. It was something to watch. It was fun and joyful to see him laugh and giggle as he walked around. Many of my family were there, and saw the scene. Some were amazed. They tried to remember when their kids started walking. I think a few were around the same time. Other were amazed because they felt it was quite early. But overall everyone had a great time. They watched him walk, sometimes falling. It was a day full of emotions and fun. It will be something we will remember forever. I am glad he is progressing properly."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: 'On the day that my Uncle's memorial service was happening I lost my best friend. My dog died. Even though I knew it was going to happen I was still unprepared.'?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I knew that my dog was doing worse that morning, but she had come around before. As the day wore on and it got closer to the time to go to the service I knew I couldn't leave her. She was laying on her dog bed and breathing heavily. Just before it was time to go I told my fiance to go without me. There was no way that I was leaving my dog alone. I laid her head on my lap. I played her songs that we had listened to together over the years. She was mostly quiet as I stroked her head. I told her stories about our life together. I told her what a great dog and friend she had been. I told her that it was okay to go. It would hurt me worse than I could imagine but I had to let her go. It was only about a half hour after my fiance left. I knew something was different. My dogs breathing changed and she seemed agitated. She let out a few rattling breathes and then she was gone. I felt like my heart was literally ripped out."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'I was leaving my family to go to university. they would miss me plenty it was very emotional. i got anxiety on the way there but once i arrived to sf, i felt calm.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was getting in my car, getting ready to leave my family behind. My girlfriend was crying because she knew she wouldnt be seeing me for a couple months. I was off to university and ready to accomplish the next part of my life. The anxiety i felt was unnnerving. As i was driving, i felt my heart begin to race. Why am i so trembly? i thought. Then, i became lightheaded. It was hard for me to focus on the road and started swerving. I stopped to rest. i mustve made 20 stops on my way to san fransisco. it took me all day to get there. But once i did i saw the lights. A wednesday night and the city was surprisingly calm. One or two other cars on the road driving around the streets. The city really felt asleep. Anxiety than just slipped away. I was calm and absorbed the calm energy the city was giving me. i knew I was gonna be ok."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"There was an almost accident among four cars in a T-junctionwhere it resulted in a serious challenge among all the drivers.This was all because one driver wanted to overtake another.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was going to work two weeks ago and was involved in near accident. I was coming off the road and nearing the T-junction when a car ran off the road a little bit and caused quite a mess. All the cars stopped and it was like a wreck had just happened. No one was hurt, just confused. There wasn't even a real accident. The cars were all in angles that just wasn't going to help anyone get out. We all started to get out of the cars and try and figure out how this would work to get out of. A policeman came and was trying to help and was asking what had happened. The car that had drove off the road a little came and told him that someone was driving and trying to overtake them on the road. The car was driving faster and trying to pass them, but wasn't passing them just swerving into their lane. It was a mess! They said they had drove off the road since that was their only option and it caused all the other cars to swerve and stop. Eventually, the policeman got a hold of the situation and started to help people back out and go onto the T-junction. It took a while, but everyone was really thankful for the cop! When I passed by the policeman, I waved and rolled down my window. I told him to have a good day. He laughed about it and told me to have a good one too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "After only talking for 2 days after meeting online, I met a guy for dinner. We went to a great italian restaurant and had a wonderful time, and I quickly realized what a great guy he was.",
    "output": "After find him on a dating app, we started to talk quickly. Even on the phone, which I normally hate. We agreed to go out for dinner, already 2 days after starting to talk. He wanted to show me his house, so I drove to his place. After talking for a bit, I drove us to the restaurant. We had a lovely italian dinner in a nice setting. We shared a bottle of wine. There was a piano player which I enjoyed. When we got back to his house, he asked if I wanted to come in. I was a little hesitant, but agreed as I didn't want the night to end yet. We started to watch a movie, and he fell asleep. We cuddled for a while, but I decided to leave as I didn't want him to want to hook up with me. Later on he told me that he never expected to hook up with me that night. I was really impressed with how the date went. He was a great guy and we met again 2 days later."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"It was my wife's birthday at an all inclusive resort. We had a blast there. We danced alot, we ate alot, and we drank alot. We also did alot of activities.\". Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was finally my wife's birthday. I wanted to surprise her and the family with a special trip to a place none of us has been before. We decided to go for the first to an all inclusive resort in order to reduce the stress and burden of paying everything. When we arrived we were greeted by the friendly staff. Once we checked in we decided to go to the lobby bar for a drink. We then took our drinks into the van and the van took us to our rooms. After leaving our bags in our hotel rooms we then went to eat lunch at the buffet. It was the first time that my wife went to an all you can eat buffet. At first she was skeptical but then she said she enjoyed the food and how it was set up. We then went to to the pool area where there was a snack and drink bar with all you can eat snacks as well. We enjoyed our time there and swimming there was a blast. Afterwards we went to the night entertainment. It was there that we saw the different shows for kids and grown ups. I was able to get more drinks from that bar and bring it to her and the family. The next day we had alot of fun doing all the other activities."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "I was in a situation where I would have to move across the country. I had to let go a lot of my belongings to make this move. The move helped me understand what was essential and nonessential.",
    "output": "I was in a situation where I had to move, and a family member offered to let me rent from them. The catch, however, is that they were on the other side of the country. Since I did not have a car and did not want to rent one, I decided to take the train. I chose the train, because I was able to have take several bags with me. On a plane, I would at most be able to take a carry-on and a checked bag. On the train, I could have two carry-ons and two checked bags. Once I booked my ticket, it was time for me sort through all my belongings. Even though I could have more luggage on the train, I could not take everything with me. As such, I had to throw out over half of what I owned. I had previously given away 90% of my books, and now I had to give away half of what was left. This was in addition to giving away most of my already limited amount of shoes, a bed, clothes, kitchenware, and many other things. It was difficult, but with enough detachment and my walks up and down several flights of stairs, I did it. While the move was difficult emotionally, I learned a valuable lesson. I learned about what was essential and nonessential. I learned the consequences of choices I had made that led me to having to move across the country. Finally, I learned to let go. While I hope that my next move will be under different circumstances, I know that I will have the emotional strength to handle whatever emergency situation that comes my way."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I had only my student teaching internship to complete for my Elementary Education degree, but had to quit due to financial difficulties. It was a time in which I felt like a huge failure.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently, I was on the cusp of completing my BS in Elementary Education. I had completed all coursework and only had my student teaching internship to complete. For my internship, I was required to act as a full time teacher without pay for 12 weeks, meaning that I would be out of work and without a paycheck for three months. I had prepared for this in advance, but once my internship actually started, emergencies started happening left and right, and before I knew it, every penny I had set aside had been used up. I vividly remember having moments when something would happen, or my wife would make me aware of a situation that I would look up and say, \"Really? This has to happen now?\" I remember feeling that things were happening to purposely cause me to not finish my degree. Almost like divine intervention, and I couldn't understand why. About halfway into the internship, I found myself out of money and behind on bills. If I had stayed the course for the last 6 weeks, I would have finished my degree but I would been evicted and possibly had my car repossessed. I have a wife and kids, and with that, I had to make a very important decision. It was one of the hardest decisions I had to make, and I went back and forth on it quite a bit. I decided to quit the internship and get back to work. My wife urged me to stay with it, but, being the one who does our family budget, I knew there was simply no way to continue, short of a miracle. As a result, I was forced to change my degree program and lost a year's worth of credits. It was one of the hardest failures I've ever had to endure."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "People interrupted a show with people I care about in it, and I started an audience rejection of them. Karma got them later in the form of a DUI.",
    "output": "A couple months ago, I went to a comedy show to see my boyfriend and 2 other friends in a comedy show. Before the show started, a group of drunk middle aged people wearing \"fun hats\" came in and asked for discounts on tickets. My friend who was producing the show foresaw them becoming a problem, and warned them that they had to remain respectful and not disrupt the show. Once the show started, they started getting loud, heckling the comedians, have loud conversations amongst themselves, and interrupting the show over and over. My friends on stage were struggling to keep the show going and not lose the audience by being too hard on them. I was finally fed up and yelled out for them to shut up. This caused a chain reaction where other frustrated audience members started yelling at them, confrontations between other audience members and them, some of the other comedians trying to hget them to leave and then finally the show runner came to ask them to leave. The main ringleader was wearing a pirate hat and refused to go after his friends did. He would start feigning falling over into the chairs when my friend touched his arm, and getting in front of the stage and shouting so that no one could move on. Finally the show runner had enough and have him some money back so that he would leave. The show went on, but the energy of the room had changed, and no one did particularly well after that. I was so frustrated for my friends, who's set's were ruined, and my friend the show runner who I was worried had lost money since he had to return so many ticket prices for the group of hecklers. The selfishness and audacity of the group was infuriating. Later in the night however I got 2 pieces of information. First, the show runner gave them some singles instead of the full cost of the singles and they were too drunk to notice. And second, that a drunk man in the pirate hat, was spotted getting a sobriety check by the police on the side of the road not far away from the comedy show. There is no way that he was sober enough to have passed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in \"A month ago I got into a very bad car accident. This occurred when a deer caused me to swerve off the road and into a persons yard. Luckily a ditch slowed my car enough to stop, and I walked away from the crash with no more than some soreness and a badly damaged car.\", create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,What a time I've been having since I last wrote! I finally have a chance to tell the story, and what a story it is! About a month ago, I was driving home. You know that road right past the freeway entrance? The small side road I take to avoid the light at the end of the main road? Well, I was going down there, and apparently a deer mistook my car for a doe or something, because there he came, running right out of the woods straight at me! I'm no killer, so of course I swerved to avoid hitting the poor misguided fellow. Unfortunately for me, I swerved right into the yard of this nice old couple, who thankfully didn't have the time or energy to fix the ditch at the front of their yard. That beautiful ditch was the only thing that came between me and serious injury! It enabled me to slow down enough to stop. When I did, oh boy, was I eager to get out of that car! My heart was pounding so hard I thought I would die right there! The male half of the old couple ran out, and checked to make sure I was ok, bless his heart. Just some soreness, I told him...and a totaled car that I was pretty sure was going to chew up my insurance deductible. \"No worries, son\" said the old man, \"I'm a retired auto body guy and can do it for you for the amount the insurance pays and no more!\"I am so so grateful! Not only did I live to tell the tale, but I also managed to get my car fixed for no out of pocket cost. Well, diary, I'm off to buy some anti-deer whistles for the car. Hope they work! Max"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"My family took a beach vacation recently with three small children. It was tiring but a great experience all in all, especially our trip to a natural spring.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A week ago my family and I went on a really fun vacation. We went to the beach! We took our 3 children with us, even though they are small they quite enjoyed the beach. They mostly stayed in the sand playing with toys, but they really liked it, you hear sometimes that kids don't like sands but they loved it. We're exhausted but it was worth it, we need a vacation from the vacation now. The highlights have to be the natural spring where the kids swam a lot and we canoed a bit. We packed lunched for that one. Because the kids wouldn't have lasted a whole day otherwise. We actually fell from our canoes which was a bit embarrassing but the water was great. We're back home now. It was a great trip which we'll remember for a while. I hope the kids remember it, but we surely did. I'm not sure when we'll have the chance to go on another one of those. So we need to enjoy them while we have. Thanks for reading."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I had to give up student teaching because my child was put on half a day. I have had issues, but I am trying to stay positive and find other things to do while I wait.",
    "output": "Two months ago, I had to give up student teaching because my child was put on half a day. I am so disappointed. This was the last thing I needed to do before getting my teaching certificate. So close, and then I hit an obstacle I can't get past. Fortunately, I have online work to fall back on. I have been making a decent amount of money with audio transcription and my blog. I also got my old job at the library back. I do that while my child is at school, and I work online while my child is at home. It's not a bad routine. I like working at the library. It is nice and peaceful there, and sometimes I have enough down time to do a little studying. And, of course, my child won't be on half days forever. I think it will be a year or two. I took a leave of absence from the university, so I'll be able to go back when my child is back on full days. I'm looking forward to it. I just hope I remember what to do when I go back!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: 'Our cousins came to visit us over the summer. It was a great bonding experience for all of us. I can't wait to be able to go visit them soon.', create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "They only live about six hours away by car, but it has been a few years since we have seen them. My daughter is a year below their daughter and a year above their son so it is a perfect match. They get along so well. While they were here, we went on a nature walk and swam in the waterfall. My daughter is homeschooled and her friends are limited. Having her cousins here made her feel more involved. They really got to act like kids and just enjoy themselves. We had a cookout when they were here also. The kids swam all day in our pool. We got ice cream after the cookout. Both cousins spent the night with my daughter. I feel this was so important for my daughter. She felt like she bonded with her cousins even more. Since this event, they have been staying in touch with their phones. They have a group chat with another one of our cousins who lives on the west coast. It seems as if the other two cousins don't have a lot of friends either. This bond makes them feel as if they all have someone to relate to that's in their same age group. I really hope we get to go see them soon, I think it would be great for all of the kids. My daughter and her cousins actually have a lot in common so it makes it easy to get along. We didn't sight see a lot when they were here. We really just hung out and let the kids play. I think this was the best thing because it made them get to know each other more. They had last seen each other when they were much younger so I didn't know how much they would have in common now. They all call each other their best friends. It definitely makes my heart melt when I see their bond."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'The event in my life was falling in love. She loved to hold me and hug me. She was a great ex girlfriend.'. Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The first time I ever fell in love. She made me feel like there could be no wrong in the world. She was beautiful, she was kind, she would take care of me, bug me until I told her what was on my mind and somehow knew when I should and when I didn't need to talk about something, and then make me feel better afterwards. She knew me like nobody else did. Not my friends, not my family. She would make sure I ate when I was hanging out with her, she would get me a drink even if I had money, and I just...felt safe with her. She was so nice to me. I did nothing to deserve her, I met her by chance because I was sitting on a bench in a bit of a downer and she came over to see what was wrong with me, a complete stranger. It was in Fall, and it was at that sorta perfect time of year where all the gorgeous colors had come out, but barely any of the leaves had fallen from the trees, so it just looked incredible. I hadn't had really any sleep at all that day, and it had gone by really really slowly for me. I met up with her in our usual spot, and she could immediately tell something was up. I could tell by the look on her face that I looked like complete crap, that and the fact that she got up and gave me a hug without saying anything. She walked over with me, and sat down with me, not letting go of me all the while. She looked at me expectantly, and I just sighed and said \"I don't suppose I could get away with not explaining today, could I?\" and she just shook her head, making us both laugh a little. I hugged her again, and everything just started to pour out. I'd explained everything that happened that day that led to why I looked like such crap, and she sat there and listened the entire time, the same as she always did."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "A friend from my childhood saves me from the anguish caused by a cheating partner and troubles at work.",
    "output": "After several months of support and therapy, I set out on a mission to rebuild my self-esteem and secure my livelihood. I began by exercising, self-coaching, and making changes to my finances. My health was something that simply went out of control. I gained so much weight and my blood pressure was high. To make matters worse, I began exhibiting sleep apnea. I would snore and choke at the same time, sometimes waking up my kids and resulting in an abbreviated sleep. If didn't make lifestyle changes soon, my weight, exacerbated by my stress, would end my life. Everyday I exercised, I also practice mindful meditation. I spent a few minutes in silence thinking about what I was thankful for and my commitment towards achieving my financial goals. The exercise and meditation reduced the physical and mental effects of my daily stress. A major part of my daily stress has been finances. I've been riding the edge due to my bankruptcy, sometimes barely having enough for utilities. I've been doing my best, however, from falling off that edge by taking up side jobs and selling things. I've also had to ask for help from friends, swallowing my pride for the sake of electricity. I think I'm able to persist because I'm doing all of this for the greatest reason of all: my kids."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: 'I met my girlfriend's parents in Vermont. I was very nervous but we hit it off. It turned out to be a great weekend and we are meeting fir Thanksgiving.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This was over the summer. I met my girlfriend near the beginning of the year and we have really hit it off and get along well. I hadn't met any of her family and they had been hearing a lot about me, as well as seeing me a lot on her Facebook. So she said they really wanted to meet sometime soon. I was a little nervous but I knew it was important to her and I agreed. They suggested getting together to meet for a nice weekend sometime because they are too far away to just meet for a quick dinner. Because they live in Massachusetts, and I live in upstate New York, it was decided to meet in Vermont which is about halfway for each of us. I was a little bit nervous because I am introverted and quiet around new people, but I wanted to make a good impression. But luckily, it went really well and everyone ended up having a great time. We walked around town after having Mexican and got to talk a lot. And I got to learn more about my girlfriend's time growing up and her family, which was nice. And we also did a brief hike to see some flowers. After dinner, we got together and played a board game which was a lot of fun too. Overall, it was a really pleasant experience and I wasn't nervous. They are even visiting New York for Thanksgiving which I'm really looking forward to now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "A trip along the east coast of North America. Highlights of some of the places visited and the sights seen.",
    "output": "A little before Christmas, my husband and I decided to take a trip along the East Coast. The weather was nice, so it was the perfect time to do so. First, we stopped on Connecticut to visit my sister, her husband, and our nephews and niece. She showed us their local community and we also went to an old toy museum. From there, we decided to go to Boston. We stopped in and saw the Cheers cafe. Boy, that was sure fun! My husband and I took our picture at the iconic Cheer's sign. We also stopped downtown to get some classic Bostonian food. Our last stop was Vermont. My husband's work is from there, even though he works from home. He showed me the little village of Woodstock. They had a cute little in and a covered bridge that looked like it was from the movie Beetlejuice. The restaurants and storefronts all had wood. It was so beautiful. For souvenirs, we took home Vermont maple syrup and their coffee. It makes our breakfasts so much better and reminds us of our East coast trip."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"It is a recollect the days when I had a few difficult moments in my life and how I tried to work on them to finally graduate from school.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently graduated from college in May 2019 after spending 6 years on and off in school. This is memorable to me because at the end of all the pain and hard work, I feel I have achieved my dream of finishing school. In all these times, there were days when I had to work long hours at my job as well work on the courses to achieve a good GPA. I finally managed to get a 3.8 and earned me a cum laude. Initially I went to a community college to get my subject credits as my friends started to go off to costly state and private schools. While they had the luxury of getting good grants my situation didn't help. I got my associate degree and then earned a bachelors by transferring the credits into a state school. As I recollect the days when the tuition seemed too expensive, I had to take time off and earn some money to keep myself sheltered. I also recollect days when I used to eat ramen all week due to scarcity of money. Looking back and thinking ahead, this graduation day would give me a great boost to my confidence whenever I'm feeling low. Dreams do come true. While these are good to reflect, it is also important to plan ahead. For example, I have been applying to numerous jobs in the last couple of weeks so that I can make use of my degree. I did clear couple of interviews at a local office and hope to hear back from them soon. In the mean time to keep myself busy, I keep working at the same job I worked as a student in school."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "A couple months ago, I took my girlfriend on vacation where it was the very first time she had been to the beach. I decided that this trip would be the perfect time to finally propose to her after being with her for over eight years. I proposed to her on the beach at sunset and she said yes.",
    "output": "Just a few months ago I made one of the biggest (and scariest) decisions of my life. My girlfriend and I had been dating for about 8 years and decided it was time to take a nice vacation for just the two of us. After discussing it for a while I found out she had never been to a beach, so we decided to head to Miami. She was so excited and everything was perfect, however there was another reason I wanted to take this vacation. I decided that she was the love of my life and it was high time that I went ahead and asked her to marry me. So I found the perfect beach in Miami for us and decided this would be where I popped the question. After the flight, we checked into our hotels around 5pm and decided to go out to eat before we went to the beach. I got the ring ready, and decided it was about time to make the biggest decision of my life. Dinner was amazing, I had the fried calamari and she ordered the baked salmon. I saw the gleam in her eyes and debated whether to ask here then and there. Something in me told me that the beach would be the perfect place, so I decided to wait. After dinner we got changed and headed to the beach, when she saw the sunset her eyes lit up and you could tell that she was amazed at what she saw. I figured this was the best time, so I grabbed her hand and got down on one Knee. Her hand pressed quickly over her mouth as I finally got the nerve to ask \"would you marry me\". Tears ran down her cheek and as she shivered with excitement nodded her head and said \"Yes\". This was the greatest day of my life and the start to many great adventures."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of \"I went to a wedding of a long time friend. I hadn't seen him in a while so it was great to catch up.\" in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "i went to a wedding of a close friend but someone that i hadn't seen in a couple years. i got to cathc up with a ton of people i haven't seen in awhile. the close friends name was sarah and we went to college together. it's been about 5 yeras since i have actually talked to her and seen her. it was good to get to know her new husband and also a lot of the other girls that i haven't seen in awhile and meet their boyfriends or husbands also. many have we changed since then. we all have our careers some are moms and some are still doing the stuff we did in college and unable to relaly settle down. we promised we would keep in touch more often. i have a feeling that might not happen though. All of us girls were so close in college we were in the same sorority we cheered together and we truely were best friends. it makes me sad to think how we got so far from each other when we use to be so close. The one friend christy has 2 kids that i have never even seen before. i have to say facebook lets me know what they are doing but it's stilln ot the same. nora has 2 kids a lawyer and an amazing husband. how did we go from being best friends to barely even knowing each other."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "I was on a trip with co-workers up to a new location our company had opened. On the way there we saw a fed-ex truck flip over.",
    "output": "I was driving on the highway with some fellow co-workers back in Spring. We were all headed up to the new building our company opened up to make sure that we had everything we needed for contractors, power, and other needs. It was not a bad day weather wise. It was slightly cooler than normal, but overall a nice day. The traffic wasn't too bad either. Heading into Boston during a work day can be frustrating with all the traffic you have to deal with. We were probably about a half an hour from our destination. I was sitting behind the driver, my boss was to the right of me and there was another co-worker in the passenger seat. All of a sudden I heard my co-worker whom was driving say, 'oh crap!', and I looked forward and saw a box truck slam on its break. Then like a bullet I saw a Fed-ex truck swerve. From there it went right to left and went head on into a guard rail. Time seemed to slow at this time, almost like in a movie. The fed-ex truck's back end came inward and the truck began to flip over the rail. It was all so surreal. The traffic stopped and we saw the drive unclip his belt and hit the roof of the truck from within. At that point we felt that he was good to go and other passer bys stopped by to help him. I did see the story about it that evening and the highway was shut down for some time and no one was injured. That is something is something I won't ever forget!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "This talks about how the birth of my nephew has caused a break in my grief of my late best friend. It goes on to discuss the emotions I experience in this new person entering my life after losing someone so important to me.",
    "output": "Back in January of 2018 I experienced one of the most traumatic events of my entire life. My best friend killed himself. His downfall had actually started back a year before that. Three weeks after he came back into my life after being gone for ten years, he told me our plans to hang out were cancelled and then he sent a picture of himself to me with a gun held to his head. I jumped into my car and drove over to his apartment as fast as I was able. When I arrived he was thankfully alive and concious, but informed me of all the pills he had taken. There were over five empty bottles. I wasn't aware at the time he had a flair for the over dramatic, so I began freaking out. I began to make sure that he kept engaged in conversation with me and did my best to keep him alert. Not long after he stood up saying that his arm hurt and he then he fell to the floor. Dead. His heart had stopped beating from all the pills that he had taken. I called 911 and tried CPR. I kept his heart beating until help arrived. They were able to revive him where he spent about 4 days in the ICU and then was under psych evaluation for five days. He made three attempts after that over the course of a year before he succeeded."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "My best friend got married and I was there to support him. He had a good wedding ceremony and reception.",
    "output": "My best friend named rob got married. He was a super cool guy and we were friends all of high school. He made me his best man. I was super nervous about this because I do not like speeches. I got a nice new suit for the wedding. He was getting married to his high school sweetheart. Her name was Rachel, and his was Dustin. His wedding was super fun. He was super happy and she was even more. I gave the speech it was awesome. I killed that shit cause that is how I do. We danced and got drunk all night. They got divorced like 3 months ago because life is shit. This is the great twist. Was that not fun?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I won a nice prize in the lottery. bought a ticket and put in aside. When I checked it several weeks later, I found out that I had won several thousand dollars.",
    "output": "I am in the habit of buying lottery tickets every time I go to the supermarket. I might win a dollar here and a few dollars there, but as the gamblers like to say, the house always wins. Anyway, about two weeks ago I realized that it had been awhile since I had last checked to see of I had won. There is an app on my iPhone that Can check the tickets quickly with the camera on my phone. When I had some free time I took the tickets off the bulletin board and put them on the table. The first tickets, I scanned where as usual, not winners. Then I scanned the ticket and it said I was a winner of several $1000. I couldn't believe it. I took it to the place I bought it and check on their machine. Sure enough, it was a winner. I took the train into the city and took it to the lottery office. The man there made sure I signed the ticket first. Then I had to fill out some papers. Several days later, I got money in my bank account. It was the money I won. They took out some money to cover the taxes. Still, it was a nice piece of change. I will use it to catch up on some bills. I will also save some of it. Since I believe each time you have a game of chance the odds reset. I am still going to play the lottery. Maybe I will win again. After all, some people get struck by lightning more than once."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went to a baseball game with my dad. The weather looked like it might rain, but it ended up being a nice day. The game was exciting and it was a fun night.'. Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So my birthday was a few weeks ago and I got surprise call from my dad. He was in town for a little bit in a few weeks and had bought tickets to a baseball game in my city. So we made sure I could make it and planned to meet at the park. The week leading up to the game was very rainy and I was getting worried that it might rain out the game. In which case my dad may be unable to make the makeup game. So I kept a close eye on the weather forecast for the day we were to go. Unfortunately it looked like rain and there ended up being a major storm in the morning. Lots of rain and really no sign of it breaking up, until around mid-day where all of a sudden it went away. So we met up and it was actually very nice weather by the time we arrived at the park. There were a lot of people there even with the threat of rain. We had dinner at the park before the game and sat down to watch the game. The people who sat around us were all nice and we had conversations about the game. The game went long and it was an exciting one with lots of action. Unfortunately our team ended up losing in a heartbreaking fashion in the last inning. After the game it took a while to leave the stadium and even longer to get out of the parking ramp I was in. All in all it was great time and everything worked out."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "I went to my stepdaughter's wedding in Las Vegas and flew first class of the way there. The flight was very entertaining and the trip was extremely memorable!",
    "output": "In May, I went to my step daughter's wedding in Las Vegas. It was our first time there and also our first time travelling cross country. On the flight there, we chose to upgrade to first class, so i got my first ever experience in it. First, when we arrived at the airport, we went into the cardholder's lounge, since my husband has access. We had some good foods and ordered a couple of drinks before out flight. Then, when it was time to board, we were the first ones on the plane. We settled in to our seats where there was a blanket and pillow waiting. My son was already looking through the in-flight-entertainment catalog to see what movie he would watch during the flight. The flight was around 5 hours long, so we had plenty of time to enjoy the amenities. Midway through, lunch was served, and it came with a very tasty ice cream cup. I ended up getting to watch 2 movies on the plane, one of them being the wonderful remake of Mary Poppins. The flight then landed smoothly and we were off to our hotel. We chose to stay off the strip, in order for a more family-friendly accommodation. When it was time for the wedding, we got to explore all that the Las Vegas Strip has to offer. We even ate dinner at the glamorous Caesar's Palace. Overall, the trip was very memorable and a once in a lifetime experience!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'I was applying for a promotion at work as well as many other people. I was nervous I would not get the position. When I found out I got it I was beyond happy and realized how worthy I am.', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago.. maybe 3 to be exact I had applied for a new promotion at work. I was so worried that I would not get it. So many people applied for this position. The hours were better, the pay was better, and even the benefits were better. The only thing is you would be working alot harder and you would be dealing with many more problems on a daily. It came time for the interviews. I remember my interview and how nervous I was. I was certain I completely failed at the interview. I can remember about 10 other people waiting to be interviewed for this position as I left the room. I waled to my car with tears streaming down my face. I was thinking there is no way you got this. Just keep trying for something else. This wasn't meant for you. I had all of these negative feelings and I really had no reason too. I had just as good of a chance as everyone else that was trying to get the position. I remember later that night I was home cooking dinner when I got the call confirming that I was the one who got the job. Still to this day I can not put into words how happy and proud I am of myself. I did this. Nobody else. I am just as worthy as anyone else. Never put yourself down you got this too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "I was very nervous about attending a baby shower where i wouldn't know people very well. I ended up having a good time in the end.",
    "output": "Last month, I went to a baby shower. It wasn't anyone I am really close to and they don't tend to run in the same circles as I do. I was afraid that I would not enjoy myself because I didn't know everyone as much as I would like. I arrived a little early (as I usually do) and helped with any last minute set-up. The space was adorable, with lots of pink and bows everywhere. They really outdid themselves. I forgot to get the name of the caterer but the food was absolutely divine. They served so many kinds of finger foods and I probably stuffed myself with enough to feed a small army. I ended up making a lot of small talk with everyone and it wasn't as terrifying as I thought going into it. I actually have a lot in common with a few of the other guests. So we exchanged numbers and hopefully we'll all be able to meet up sometime soon. It was a really fun event. The gifts she received were all cute and pink (as you could imagine) and we played a lot of fun games. I don't think I'll ever be afraid of going to a baby shower even again. I can't believe I thought about not going! What a great day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "My Youngest Son's birthday celebration and his surprise gift on that day was his admission to 1st choice university.",
    "output": "Three months ago my youngest son learned he was going to his first choice university. He had been wanted to get into Princeton for a long time. I had told him I would cover the cost if he could get in. He has been working very hard to keep his grades up. He has studied extra after school and on the weekends. He has a good work ethic. When I helped him put in the application Princeton I was not expecting he would be accepted to go to go Princeton. Getting into Princeton is not easy. Princeton is a highly selective university. He did well on the SAT. I read his essay and thought it was well done. I planned a nice day for his birthday. I made a cake. On his birthday, I went to get the mail and notice Princeton University on one envelope. I took it to my son. I watch as he opened it. It read he was accepted to both our surprises."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"I was in a hit and run accident, which really scared my daughter and myself. Though it's a mess trying to deal with the police and insurance companies, the accident taught me to be grateful for life itself.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 5 months ago, I was driving when another car struck me. My daughter was in the back seat and was very scared. The other driver did not stop and kept going. It was hard for me to pull over safely, but I managed to do so. She was crying the whole time, as I was trying to figure out what was going on and what happened. The whole incident put me into a state of shock. I couldn't understand why the other driver kept going. I felt very helpless, but finally managed to call the police. Very luckily, my daughter was unharmed. I was a bit injured, but not too seriously. I was very glad when my brother finally came to pick her up. I was left to deal with the police at the accident scene, and it was a hassle. The entire time I was in a state of anxiety, shock, and I could feel the adrenaline going through my body. I was so angry at what the other driver did, not stopping. I was able to get a tag number, which has helped in the investigation. I'm still dealing with the trauma and stress from the event, but I was most glad that my daughter was not harmed. The whole situation could have been much worse."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Mackinac Island trip. Saw the fort and other attractions on the island.The most memorable thing was getting our pictures taken in Western attire and getting the picture framed.'. How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The day was perfect. Off to the Island, Mackinac that is. We both lived in the area for thirty years and had not ever visited the island even though it was less then and hour a way. My wife and I had talked for years of visiting the Island. Now off we went. The fairy ride over was a little rough I was concerned because my wife did not like boats. The first thing I noticed about the Island was it smelled of horse crap. The next I noticed was the people. There were bicycles whipping between the horses and the people. The first thing we did was get tickets to the butterfly house. Then we trekked to the top of a huge hill to see the Fort. After the Fort the butterfly house. There were thousands of live Butterflies everywhere. After this we were both tired, only there for and hour and are legs felt like rubber. Fate was with us and we existed the house there was a horse taxi right there. So off to the Grand Hotel. A nice place but disappointing in the fact they charge people ten dollars just to walk on the grounds. Off to eat after that then shopping. My wife surprised me by not buying much of anything until we reached a shop that took Western Picture of you dressed in Western garb. This was something she always wanted. So I dressed up as a cowboy and she as a bar wench and we had our picture. This thrilled her which thrilled me as well. All in all the trip will be something we always remember. And we have a picture to prove it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"Four months ago, I had to sell my favorite possession, my beloved 1970 Chevy, corvette. I had this car for over 30 years and had so many wonderful associations and memories.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Letting go of my special car was a very sad day in my life. Some people would say that \"a car is just a car\" and there is no reason to get emotional about it, however, my car was more than just an object or a means to get around. My car represented me and my true personality. In my youth, I worked extra hard to purchase my dream car, I took all types of odd jobs and made sacrifices to make it happen. It was not easy because I just graduated college and did not make a lot of money, however, I was determined to work extra hours in order to make my dream come true. I still recall how good it felt when I first drove to my apartment in my brand-new car and pulled in front of my building! I felt so proud, like I was on top of the world and nothing could stop me. Those were the happy days but life has a way of changing in unpredictable manner. They always say that if you want to make God laugh, tell Him about your plans. We face both, moments of triumph and failings. I got married, became a father, became a father again, lost a job, found a job, and lost one again. Family became a priority above cars and other non-essential possessions. I hit hard times and had to say goodbye to my beloved car. I did not want to wake up that morning, knowing that I would have to take it out of the garage for the last time and watch some strangers load it unto a trailer and drive away into the unknown. It felt like closing a favorite book, filled with chapters representing a happy part of my life that I could never get back again. I did not look as they drove away with my car and headed back into my house. My heart ached and I felt sad, however, seeing my kids laughing while playing some silly game on the rug erased the dark clouds that gathered above my head on that day and I knew that more happy moments were bound to come my way in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'A sketchy looking man and an old woman stood at a bus stop. When it began raining the sketchy man used his own umbrella to shield the old woman from the rain.', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One week ago, I encountered something I rarely see in my day to day life anymore. I saw someone act out of pure kindness. I was waiting at the bus stop that morning to head to work. I work at a local coffee shop and choose to take the bus since it is a bit far from where I live and I don't have a car at the moment. It started raining that morning probably because we were under a tropical depression warning. We are so use to these type of storms that people generally go about their day to day lives until the storm turns in a higher category hurricane level. There was a man and woman waiting there with me. I had never seen them before until today. The man looked a bit unkempt and sketchy in my opinion. However, this is the moment I learned never to judge a book by it's cover. I was keeping a close eye on the man because I was worried what he might try to do since it was just me and this other woman there to take care of each other in case he were to try anything. I saw him reach into the inside of his jacket and I immediately felt anxious. He pulled out an umbrella and helped shield the other woman from the rain. I should point out that the other woman was an elderly woman and the bus stop is not covered. It was a simple random act of kindness from a kind soul."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'My father, paralyzed and constantly in pain, died unsaved. He was dead for twelve minutes, then came back to life, accepted Christ, lived for another week, and then finally passed away.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "How weird can life be? Seriously! Dad was paralyzed for over a decade. He had lost all hope and joy in his life. I can't blame him. I can't imagine myself being in that situation. I am quite sure i would have reacted the same way. Four months back his situation worsened. We were all informed that it was going to be over. I still remember the look on his face when he got the news. Lifeless. Motionless. Everything stopped. Doctors say that he was dead for 12 minutes. Is it a medical miracle or was it the power of Mom's prayers? I can't say. But he came back. Mom insisted it was Jesus, and surprisingly Dad agreed. Did he see something while he was dead? I don't know. He passed away a week from then. Hopefully he is at a better place now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'While driving home me and a few friends saw a UFO! We stopped and filmed it with other people before losing site of it. We dont know what it was and the footage of it has been seen by thousands of people.'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have never been one to believe in aliens. Every time classmates talked about it in school, I would laugh at them. I would laugh very loud. Suffice to say, no one told me that they believed in aliens because I would laugh in their face about it. One day, we were driving home, and my friends and I saw something in the sky. Could it be? My friend had binoculars, and when I looked through them, it wasn't shaped like an airplane or a drone. It really looked like a saucer was flying through the sky. We pulled over, stopped, and filmed it before we lost sight of it. Since we had some clear video of this potential UFO, my friend uploaded it on YouTube. Within a day, news stations were getting in contact with him to see if they can use his footage in their news broadcast. He was taken back. His video went viral and thousands of people saw it. Talk about sheer luck. That day, I became a believer in aliens and UFO."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My son just left to spend his freshman year of college in Italy. I am struggling with my feelings of sadness and loss over him being away, but also pride and excitment for the adventures he will experience.'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My son has left the country. That was what I thought to myself as I left the airport last week. Those thoughts brought on a wave of emotions, both good and bad. My son, who has been a daily part of my life for the past 18 years, was going away. My wife and I would not seen him again for about nine months. We always knew when he graduated from high school that he would likely be leaving the state for college. That expectation took on a new twist when he was accepted at a school that had a program allowing freshman student to apply to spend their entire first college year studying in Italy. He was thrilled when he was accepted in to the program, and I was happy and proud. However I was also nervous and sad. While I am exicted for him and the opportuniy he has in front of him over the next year, it still hurts to think of him being so far away. The idea of \"losing\" someone I am used to seeing every day, that I won't be able to help him if he gets sick or hurt, hat we won't be able to take a walk together, or throw a ball, or share a soda, or just talk... leaves me with an empty feeling inside. Sure we will text and email, and (hopefully) speak on the phone several times each week, but it is not the same. Should I feel guilty over being sad instead of happy for him? In truth, I feel both. I am proud to see him take another step towards growing up and becoming his own man... but I also miss my little boy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "I have a savings account that I rely on to help pay for bills, and to buy things that the kids may need. My husband took half of my savings for reasons unknown. He lacks remorse to this day.",
    "output": "One event that I can think of is when I found out that my husband took 400 dollars out of my bank account. I had the rest of my savings in our shared account (what was left since I lost my job), which was around 750 to 800 dollars. So he took about half of it. He said that he was spending the money on bills, but I doubt it. You don't need to withdraw cash from the ATM to pay bills. I was going to transfer some of the savings to my checking to put toward a bill, and to get started ahead of time on school supply shopping for my oldest. Then I saw that like half of the money was gone. I confronted my husband about it, and he was super casual about the whole thing. Like \"Oh. 400 dollars? That's fine. It's money that YOU made, so it doesn't matter. It's actually my money anyway\". I think that the most memorable (and chilling) thing about the entire incident was the \"flat affect\" that he gave off when he didn't think that anyone aside from me was looking (in regard to this situation). He kept up the flat affect until I told someone about what happened. It was like a light switch, and it was like he had to \"pretend\" to feel bad about what he did. Living with someone who seems to lack remorse for taking things from people is pretty memorable, I would say"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "I went to London on vacation. I had always wanted to visit England. I went with my boyfriend and we had a great time. We rode on the London Eye and went to Madame Tussauds and Buckingham Palace among other places.",
    "output": "Going to England had always been a dream of mine. So when we were able to go it truly was a dream come true. The whole time that we were there the weather was amazing. I went with my boyfriend. My favorite site to see was Buckingham Palace. I am a huge fan of the royals so this was quite exciting for me. The English countryside was so charming that it made me wish I could just move there. Madame Tussauds was very interesting. I wanted to stay there forever. Riding the London Eye was quite thrilling. I took so many pictures that I had to download them every night to make room on the camera for the next day. I had always imagined the English people as being kind of stuck up. I was quite surprised that our experiences were the opposite of that. Everyone was warm and friendly. I saw one section of London that reminded of a scene out of the movie Mary Poppins. This was fun as that is one of my favorite movies. This was an adventure of a lifetime and something that I will never forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "At the practicum placement I am at, there is a student I have bonded with. After a particularly tough morning, he reached out for comfort and support before he began his day. He left his picture with me to remember him by.",
    "output": "My teaching practicum this year has been mostly uneventful and not at all difficult. I was feeling quite optimistic in my ability to become a good teacher, based on my experience thus far in the practicum. That is, until three weeks ago when a male student I am particularly fond of approached me before class and shared a personal situation that is causing him much anguish, making it difficult to concentrate on what's happening in the classroom and on his studies in general. He clearly came to me for comfort and reassurance, which I deeply felt moved to provide. Then he did such an odd and alarming thing, it has stayed in my mind and worried me ever since: he gave me a photograph of himself. He said he wanted me to have it \"to remember him by.\" Now I often find myself lying awake at night wondering if he just wanted me to remember him after my practicum is finished and I am no longer in his classroom, or if there is some darker, more ominous message in his gesture. There was a time in my life when I was so despairing I thought I couldn't go on living. Fortunately there was a very kind and wise psychologist who worked as a counselor at my high school and I had the presence of mind to take myself to see her. I credit her with helping me not only stay in school, but keep my grades up, study for the SAT, and send in my college applications. Having access to help can make all the difference in a young person's life. I have placed his photo on the mirror that hangs above my dresser, where I see it every morning and evening. Each time I wonder, could he be contemplating suicide? Surely I am being alarmist and reading too much into it, yet, the question will not go away. I ask myself, what is my responsibility in this situation? Most importantly, how would a truly great teacher handle this? Finally, last night, after lying awake yet again with worry, I made the decision to speak to his teacher, in confidence, about the incident and my concern. I will ask not to tell him that I said anything or to do anything that would cause him to suspect I had, but I realize that may prove difficult. In the end, what matters is making sure he is safe from self-harm and has someone to talk to and a place to get help. I also hope to learn from this teacher, who has impressed me with her teaching style, how a good teacher manages such delicate matters as a student with a serious problem outside the classroom. I am going to talk to her today after class. I am committed now to this course of action and praying it is the right one."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "There is no treatment for secondary progressive MS, I will continue to worsen rapidly if I don't change my lifestyle.",
    "output": "On August 19, 2019, I went to see my new neurologist concerning my MS. I have had MS for many years but over the last 10 years or so, I moved from relapsing remitting to secondary progressive. I have been having a lot of problems with falling and stumbling and the fatigue has been horrible. To further complicate the issue I fell on April 2nd this year and tore up my knee, which exacerbated the MS. I started back to work the first day of school, August 14th. I substitute in high needs SPED. I knew I wasn't doing well with my MS, but it came as a complete shock to me when my doctor told me I was \"running out of reserves/ basically about out of reserves\" and I need to conserve my energy NOW. She said I should not be working, which I love my students, but she understood why I continued. Now, I am having to cut back my days at school and have accepted the fact that this year will be last year of teaching, I want to use my energy for doing the other things I love, which is travelling. I am going to Italy in September and will have to go on a rollator/wheelchair. I am devastated, I have been bursting into tears, even at school, I am having problems coping with this new news. It's almost like when I was first diagnosed, but worse now because of my age. I have always \"pushed through\" and tried to exercise my legs. I have been told I should really STOP now to reserve whatever I have left. I am using my walker at home now, so that is helping with my falling. However, because I used to be paralyzed from my waist down and spent years on my scooter, I do not want to have to use a scooter again. I donated both of mine. I also had hand controls in my vehicle, which I am afraid I might have to do again. I am okay with that aid. I simply feel like I am going backwards, even though I have known for the 34 years I've had MS it is a progressive disease. Now that my husband is retired and we can do things, it is so difficult for me, though I thoroughly enjoy travelling This new news about my MS has been emotionally and mentally exhausting."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "I set up a date with a girl I had been talking to. We went out to a restaurant and were having a good time. I ended the date by tripping into a table and cutting my forehead open and spilling the table on myself and my date.",
    "output": "This story was about me going on a date for the first time in a while. I had to work the day of the date which was fine I would be off work with plenty of time, and it would make it so I didn't overthink what I was doing and make me nervous. I decided to take a shower around an hour and a half before I left so my hair was fully dry and I wouldn't look weird. I brushed my hair after getting out of the shower and got the clothes I was wearing to the date on. I then decided to chill out until it was time to leave, since I didn't want to walk around thinking about what I should do. I wanted to act natural and like I planned everything in advance. It came time to leave and I headed out to the restaurant we were meeting at. I got there pretty much as she got there and we took our seats at the table. We both ordered and then talked while we were waiting for the food to come out. I thought we were at least somewhat making a connection, since we had some similar interests. I learned enough about her that I definitely would have gone on a second date with her if she wanted to. The conversation died down a bit when the food came out because we were both pretty hungry. As we were both getting down eating I had to use the restroom, so I excused myself. The floors must've been wet in the bathrooms or by our table because as I was walking back I slipped and fell face first into our table. I landed right on the corner and busted my forehead open and started bleeding. As if that wasn't bad enough, I also spilled what was left of our dinners and drinks onto both of us. I started apologizing right away to the girl, but there is only so much apologizing while having a busted open forehead can do. I ended up going to the hospital and getting stitched up. She never responded to if she wanted another date and I don't really blame her for that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "I discussed my 35th birthday party in Las Vegas. I talked about celebrating with my friends and going to the pool, out to dinners, gambling and going to clubs.",
    "output": "I've been 35 for 4 months now and it doesn't feel too bad. You know what they say, \"35 is the new 25\" ! I'm still recovering from my big Las Vegas birthday weekend, so maybe that saying isn't true. Anyway, we had so much fun. We got it in and partied hard. I realized that I was getting older and wanted to make up for lost time. I wasn't much of a partier when I was younger, too shy and introverted. Severe social anxiety kept me cut off from life. Plus, I come from a highly dysfunctional family and was burdened with huge responsibilities from a early age. Once I got into my thirties I decided that enough was enough. You only get one life to live so you might as well live it. Back to the celebration! I've never been to Las Vegas before, never even been on a plane, it was huge and overwhelming but in a good way. Very hot too. I just wanted to stay in my air conditioned room or lounge by the infinity pool but my friends dragged me up and down the Strip. We went from casino to casino, buffet to buffet, indulging almost all of the seven deadly sins. Marie tried to take us to a strip club, but they were too full. Oh well. I won about $500 but spent it getting us bottle service at the dance club. I almost felt kind of foolish being my age, like the old auntie in the club trying to keep up with the young ones. I had much more fun eating my way through the elaborate buffets and shopping at the fancy stores. I bought some cute clothes but I can't fit them. I think I gained 10 lbs that weekend and I'm still trying to work it off. My friends liked the casinos the best, especially since I gave them the money to gamble! Overall, I had a good time and I can say that I did something fun in life. Hopefully, I can have more fun in the future and not just on my birthday."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in \"My brothers wedding party gets shaken up by one his groomsmen. It involved a lot of panic and chaos. But I learned a lesson.\", please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The thing that comes to mind of something memorable in the last six months would be my brother getting married. My brother and I have been close since I can remember. Life has lead us in different directions and caused us to distant because of his relocation for work. I still feel like he is one of the only people who know me best. So when he asked me to be the best man in his wedding, I was honored. We all gathered before hand, the wedding party just the groom and groomsmen because of the bad luck seeing your spouse and all. We where getting ready and chatting when we suddenly realized one of the groomsman who was one of my brothers friends was not with us. One at time we started calling him on his cell phone. We called and called for around a half hour. The wedding was going to begin in about another hour and a half. We decided to go looking for my brothers friend/groomsmen because we had seen him earlier that day. In fact he was with us when entered the facility the wedding was taking place at. We decided that maybe his phone was dead and we should go search for him. So me and cousin who was also a groomsmen went to look for him. We looked and looked but didnt have any luck. After half an hour we went back to tell my brother we couldnt find him. With about an hour left until wedding things became panicky. About 20 minutes later of chaos and panic we got a call from housekeeping. My brothers friend who is almost 30 years old was passed out drunk in the closet where they keep extra chairs and tables. After he was confronted he began to cry about his drinking problem. This lead to a quick chat about him and who he was and what he needed to do. We didnt have him in the wedding and just went with an uneven number of groomsmen and bridesmaid's. I havent heard from my brothers friend in awhile nor about him but it was very eye opening. It made me realize how fortunate I am to be free of an addiction. He wasnt someone you would expect to go through something like this and I hope he gets better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'We visited my parents which is rare when given a bonus from work. We spent our days having nonstop fun and enjoy4d multiple evenings that reminded me of childhood by catching fireflies as a family.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About three months ago I had been putting in a lot of overtime at my job. I was surprised and excited that my employer recognized all of my hard work and gave me a nice bonus. My boss encouraged me to take some time off and go and do something to relax and get away. I talked to my husband and we decided to use the money to take a rare trip home to visit my parents. Since moving to California I don't get back to the Midwest often to see them. It was during the summer when we visited . The weather was hot but cool in the evenings. We spent our days having nonstop fun and taking in some of the local areas that I had not visited since I was a young child. We enjoyed evenings sitting outside by their fire pit. One evening while sitting out there the dark sky became filled with fireflies. It reminded me of my childhood and catching them with my parents and siblings. Now that I live in a big city I don't see them anymore. I was surprised by how nostalgic it made me feel to see them. I even ran around the yard catching some of them. The week flew by but was the rest and relaxation that my body and mind needed. I enjoyed the time catching up with my parents and vowed that I would not let so much time pass between visits. My husband enjoyed seeing me so relaxed and getting to see where I grew up. I think I even wiped away a few tears the day we left. I'm already looking forward to the next trip."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'I feel and hit my head at home, my parents called 911 and I was taken to the hospital. I ended up being fine outside of a lot of lightheartedness, although I had to stay in the hospital overnight. I spent the next two weeks recovering.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago, I was walking into the kitchen from the living room and slipped on the tile floor. I landed on my head and ended up being basically knocked out cold. Luckily both my parents were home at the time and called 911. The ambulance came out picked me up to take me to the hospital, although I was told I had kind of regained consciousness before they arrived. I work up in the hospital to my whole family being there, at least that is what they told me as my memory of the day is hazy, which was nice. It was the since I was liked 4 years old that I had ever been in a hospital. I basically just sat on a bed while they ran tests on me. Luckily nothing was bad at all, I had no broken bones or trauma or anything. I did have to stay overnight in the hospital just so they could evaluate me to me fully sure I was fine since I was still very lightheaded. My family left to go home, although my mother did stay overnight at the hospital with me since she insisted. I got discharged in the morning and came home. I then spend the next two weeks recovering as I had to let my head recover. My memory was also not very good during that time but everything is back to normal now. My brother took a picture of me when I was out of it on the hospital bed. It is funny to look back at now, although I still basically have a fuzzy memory regarding the events of the day. This was the first time in my life I have had to deal with a serious injury, as before this the worst thing to happened to me was just stuff like stubbing my toe. It was also my first time having to deal with hospital bills in the aftermath, that was a lot of fun. Luckily, I had insurance so it was not as bad as it could have been."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: 'Someone who I came to love and care for a lot showed me that he had a drinking problem. He suddenly became verbally abusive and full of rage for no reason towards me. It was a very scary event, especially from someone who you've never had an actual argument with.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The night of the abuse was scary. I had never seen that side of him before and it came out of nowhere. One minute we were sitting around laughing and the next I was up against the wall as I was being yelled at and spit on. Alcohol. Alcohol does this to people. People that you would least expect it to. I didn't even know my fiance was having any problems. He never told me of any emotional issues or issues at work that he was dealing with. That's the thing about men though, they bottle everything up inside of them because it's not \"manly\" to vent. We had never even had an argument. I didn't do or say anything to make him mad. It literally just happened in the blink of an eye. People that drink every day are covering up problems. It's not normal to come home and get drunk every night. This is the number one sign and I missed it. I should've seen that something was wrong and for that I partially blame myself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "First time traveling with the wife to Las Vegas. We had to see the attractions and lights as well as the desert landscape. That type of landscape is unfamiliar to us as we are from a tropical island.",
    "output": "I've traveled a decent amount of time and places before but I haven't really done much with my wife. we are normally working a lot and my work calls for travel so it's easier for me. On her end she doesn't really have the time to due to work. about 5 months ago we made the change to travel more. we had discussed places we'd like to go and vegas was one. So we chose to visit las vegas first. This would be first time traveling with the wife to las vegas. we had to catch a plane to vegas because driving would have cost about the same. So we decided that it would just be easier to fly. once we had got there we checked into our rooms gotten a litte confortable and then went to dinner. The same night we had to see the attractions and lights as well as the desert landscape. It was pretty dry in the air due to the desert. That type of landscape is unfamiliar to us as we are from a tropical island. So we had to adjust to the different climates. It was a good experience something new that we hadn't done before."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "My fiance and I visited out future wedding venue. Everything was perfect, except for the bathrooms. But we discovered a great hidden set of bathrooms just as close as the original ones.",
    "output": "I am getting married in May, and my fiance and I recently visited the venue we are choosing for our wedding. We absolutely loved it. The building, inside and out, is beautiful, classy, and impressive. The woman we met with that gave us our tour was excited, personable, and relatable, and she answered our questions easily as we walked through the venue. The history of the place is magnificent, and the view of the mountains and river out the windows of the spaces were breathtaking. We loved everything about it, except the bathrooms. When we asked about the bathrooms that would be available to our guests she told us they would have to use the ones in the lobby of the hotel. It was fairly far from the rest of the spaces, but not an insurmountable problem. When we used these bathrooms after our tour though there was a problem. They were so tiny! It was difficult for me, a larger guy, to close the stall door behind me. There was no way a group of 100+ people would be able to use only those bathrooms. We bumped into our tour guide and asked about other options and she said she would get back to us about using the bathrooms on the level below the lobby, via elevator. We weren't really satisfied with this but continued looking around. We happened upon some super nice and roomy bathrooms as we were walking around the 2nd floor and realized they were just as close as the lobby bathrooms to our event space! Only a short walk and up a flight of stairs, or one could take the elevator. While still not overly convenient, it was certainly a better solution than the lobby bathrooms. I recently went back and visited again with my fiance's parent and sister to show them the venue and work out the nitty gritty details. We are very excited."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "My daughter and her family went on a California trip with my wife and I. We spent some time at some theme parks, and then spent 10 days at the beach.",
    "output": "Two months ago I had the opportunity to go on vacation with my daughter, her husband, and my two grandkids. It was a great time. We took a road trip to California, and we went to Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood, and then topped it off with 10 days at the beach. We love going to California anyway, but it was so much more fun with those little grandkids. My oldest grandchild is my granddaughter, and she is five years old. Her little brother is three years old. It was so much fun to see them having fun at Disneyland, and then at Universal Studios. It was even more fun to spend 10 days with them in a condominium right on the beach. Each day we spent playing in the sun, sand, and ocean. In addition, they loved swimming in the pool. Even though the kids are very young, we took lots of pictures so they should remember throughout their lives. I know that my wife and I will treasure it for the rest of our lives. It was such a special time to spend with my daughter and her family. We definitely plan on doing it again in the future. Who knows, she might have another baby by then!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"As a mom of two toddlers, I was terrified to have a third child so soon. Over the past few months, I have realized how much our family needed this baby and how thankful we are for her.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I gave birth to my first daughter in May. I have two toddler boys, so I was terrified to have a third so close in age. While I usually love being pregnant, this one was a little harder on me both physically and mentally. I was constantly exhausted due to running around with a 3 year old and one year old every day. When I found out I was pregnant we had planned on waiting a few years before deciding if we wanted a third child, but we were very surprised when I got a positive pregnancy test. It was a very trying pregnancy for me, and I spent most of my time panicking that I couldn't handle three kids. Everything changed when E was born. All of the things I had worried about wound up being much easier than expected. While things are a little more time consuming and difficult with three kids, I could not imagine life without her. Watching my sons interact with her, and seeing the love they have for her is such a blessing. Even though unplanned, I love having all my kids so close in age because then they will be able to play together as they grow older. My second child was a difficult baby, which was one of the reasons I was so scared to have another. So far, E has been the easiest baby. She sleeps decently, and is content on her own most of the time. I am constantly amazed at how perfect her and my boys are, and am so thankful for how our family turned out. I really feel as though our family is complete now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of 'My girlfriend and I went to Rocky Gap Casino for a weekend. We did many activities and had a great time.' in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last month, my girlfriend and I went away on a mini vacation to Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Western Maryland. We went for a long weekend for her birthday. We left early Friday morning. It was about a 2.5 hour drive. Upon arrival and check in, we check into our room overlooking the lake. After check in, we had massages scheduled, so we went and got them. It was very relaxing and just what I needed. It was my first real massage ever, and now I want more! After that we laid around the room a little bit. We went to the sports bar on site for dinner. I got a spicy chicken sandwich and it was pretty good. We then went and gambled in the casino some. Miranda has never gambled, and she ended up winning on one of her first spins. I was not as fortunate. On Saturday, we went for a hike around the lake, which was about a 5 mile walk. After we went stand up paddleboarding on the lake. We finished the night with a nice dinner at another restaurant on site. All in all it was a great weekend."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "My dog got very sick one morning a few weeks ago, and I had to take the day off work to rush her to the veterinary hospital. She was placed on many medications to help with the symptoms, but I still do not know what caused the sickness to occur in the first place.",
    "output": "a few weeks ago my poor dog bear was so sick. I did not know what was wrong with him. I called into work to tell them I had an emergency and would be out for the day. I rushed bear to the vet. I was so scared he is like my third child and I could not stand it if something happened to him. When we got to the vet they took him right in. I was so nervous but the vet was calm so I tried to be as well. They gave me several meds for him. The vet did not know what caused the episode so that has me worried. It could happen again if I do not change whatever caused it in the first place. I felt unsettled because I did not know if it was something he ate or if he was allergic to something. What if the next time it is even worse? I did not know where to even start to try and find out the cause. I decided to take him back to the vet in a couple of days for a recheck and to talk to the vet in depth about steps I can take to make sure he stays well. I hope the vet does not think I worry too much."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "Was asked to open for a reunion of a favorite band from the past. A good time was had by all and friends were made.",
    "output": "A few months ago, my band was asked to open for one of our favorite bands. They were embarking on a reunion tour and it was the first time they would play America. This band had broken up in the early nineties and no-one thought they would ever play together again. Naturally we were all excited and quite honored to be involved. I had already met the bass player before on a trip abroad. It was great to see him when we arrived for soundcheck, in fact the whole band were friendly and cool. We all had a few drinks downstairs at the bar as people wandered up. Our band, had, in fact broken up many years earlier so it was fantastic to play with my old pals again. One member is in France. One member is in New Mexico. The third member is actually in Greece so it is hard to get together. Rehearsals had gone well and we seemed ready to go. The joint was packed. The clock was ticking. The drinks were on hand. It was time to go. First song was fantastic and that was the last thing I remember. The crowd ate it up. Afterward, I got to kick back with a drink and watch one of my favorite bands play. Favorite bands, and now, friends. We still keep in touch."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'Today is my son's wedding day! He finally found the girl of his dreams and is so happy. Their ceremony was beautiful and very touching to all that attended.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My son got married today. He is my only son and my first born. I am very excited for him to start this new chapter of his life. He is 32 years old and never really dated many people. It seems as if he was destined to meet his future wife. Even though theyhave only dated for about six months, they truly seem perfect for each other. The way he looks at her with such love and respect truly makes me so happy. It is a beautiful day and the ceremony was perfect. I couldn't help but cry through most of it. The best partof the day was my son telling me how much he loved me. He said I was the reason he was the person he is today! He is so kind and such a good person. They wrote their own vows and almost everyone in the church was crying by the time they finished. I often wondered if he would ever find someone and be happy. Now I am sure that he has found the perfect person!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of \"I recently experienced a a life changing event which had a profound effect upon my sense of humanity. From this point forward, I have been enlightened to believe that there are forces beyond our control which work to call upon us in the time of need.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well, this story represents a spectacular time event in my past which dealt with the direct influence upon someone else's life in general. Remembering back to the day of this life changing event, I still remember and feel the sensations of that moment as it happened on that day. Memory has a way of staying vivid when something very powerful sets motion within your senses. Moments like this are never forgotten, as if the event took place recently, even though many years,perhaps decades have faded away. Time may fade away, but when you are responsible for changing the life of someone else for the better. Unlike time, this type of significance never fades away. To this day, I think about that moment when I helped that elderly man in the store, and what may have happened to him had I not been there, as if I was sent there by forces beyond my control to earn my role within humanity. I realize every day, that my life really did change from that moment, this which reflects the overall impact of my existence, and the value of it's meaning. I just hope that someday, when I am in a time of need, that some guardian angel may rescue me from whatever negative aspects which may abound me. If I had not been there in that store on that day, at that time, would this event be someone else's memory to reflect upon, or perhaps the opposite may hold true. These memories could have been dark and painful. For had this man died as a result of nobody there to save his life, this would have been an everlasting tragic event for others close to him. Funerals are hard to forget as well. Unfortunately, that is not the type of memory I want to hold onto. So, in the long run, I feel justified with an enriched focus upon my life focus. I truly feel as though I have earned significant credit toward my worthiness as a human being on this plane of existence."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"After a very long time, I was released from prison. At last I walked out the gate a free man, and reveled in that freedom and the world around me. I drank in the sights and sounds and feelings of freedom, and went home to face a challenging future.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It has been over 5 months since it happened but I still find myself sitting here thinking about the day I was released from prison. 3 years spent behind bars. 3 years wasted because I made some terrible decisions. I often think about what I did to end up in prison and have to stop myself. Thinking about the past will not change it. I have to move forward. Being released from prison was the best feeling I have ever experienced. To walk out and see my parents waiting. They loved me. They didn't hate me like I had imagined they would. I was free. It had been a long time since I'd been able to do whatever I wanted. I could run down the road. I could stare at the sun. I could stop and get a milkshake. I remember just listening to every sound like I'd never heard before in my life. Every car driving past was amazing. Every bird chirping was mind blowing. I hope I never forget that feeling. I hope I never take freedom for granted again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by 'We have to take our son to have a hearing test in which he had to be put to sleep for. It was not fun for him or us but the results were good and it is over.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago we had to take our son for a hearing test. This is such a specialized thing that we had to take him to a children's hospital and hour and a half away. Since he is so young he had to be sedated for the test, which was done in a hospital operating room. It was a scary situation because he had to be completely put to sleep for that. When we got to the hospital he had to have an exam prior to the test, of which he hated. He was already scared and very confused, he had just turned three a month prior and has no verbal communication skills so that makes this even worse. We had to hold him down on the table in the operating room so that they could hold the anesthesia mask on him. It was so hard to do and very upsetting to watch him because you could see the fear in his eyes. Once he was asleep we went and got some lunch. Within 30 they were calling to tell us they were done with the test. We went back to the room and waited for him to wake up and got the test results. It came out normal and all was well. We had to wait for a little while to make sure that he was not going to have any after effects of the anesthesia or any vomiting. We were then free to take him and head home. It was a long a stressful day but I was glad to have it over with."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A cousin's child died and made me question life and death. The years of trauma and being able to accept that trauma and move on with my life.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago, my cousin's child died. She was only four years old, and my only niece, and though she'd been born with some handicaps, and always been sickly, and the whole family knew this could shorten her lifespan, it still came as a shock. We thought, and had good reason to believe, she would live into her teens. My cousin was devastated, of course. I'd only met her a few times, so I wasn't as affected, but I still was. It reminded me of the fact that I'm getting older, she was the first family member of mine who was younger than me, who had died. I flew to the west coast for the funeral a few days later, it was very sad seeing her little body in the casket. The service was short, and nobody had too much to say, perhaps because her life had been so short. Later we went back to my cousin's place, and when some of the older family members left, we got pretty drunk. My cousin told me that losing her was the worst thing he'd ever experienced, that since I didn't have a child myself I couldn't understand, and I tend to agree with him. His wife came down and told him to stop drinking and come to bed, and I said goodnight to him. I sat up for awhile drinking beer and watching television by myself, and I wondered how I would handle the loss of my own child, or if I'd ever even have children of my own. The next day I woke up with a bad hangover, and flew home, and I was glad to be back and not living that situation anymore, at least for the moment. I knew, however, that as I continued to get older, this would happen more and more often. I can't say that I'm looking forward to it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "My cousin recently passed away due to brain cancer. She was only 28 years old at the time and had been battling the cancer for the like 5 years. I attended her funeral with my parents, and the rest of my extended family.",
    "output": "2 months ago, I lost my cousin due to brain cancer. It was such a sad loss for all of us. She was so very young. I can see this happening in someone older, but why so young? We're not sure what caused it. She has been fighting so hard for the past 5 years. I was sure because of her age she would fight this. Isn't younger people supposed to be more resilient? I miss my cousin badly right now. When I attended her funeral, I immediately broke down. The room was fill not only with many family members, but all of her friends, old teachers, and sports buddies. Life will not be the same without her. How do we all cope with such a loss? Instead of people donating flowers, the donations ended up going to the American Cancer foundation. We hope someday there will be a cure for cancer. May my cousin finally rest in peace!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "I met up with my family for a big reunion for the first time in 20+ years. I got to see my Grandma and Grandpa and Aunt and Uncle who I hadn't seen or talked to in a long time and it was pretty cool. We pledged to keep in touch and try to be better family.",
    "output": "We had a family reunion about 4 months ago that was a really great time. I got to see my distant family that I hadn't seen in decades since I was a kid and close ones that I rarely see. It was cool to see my grandpa because It's honestly been at least 25 years and since he is handicap it's hard for him to get around. He also lives on the opposite coast so it is just hard to meet up. He was looking in pretty good health about the same as when he left so that was good to see considering all the time that has passed. My grandma was there too I had my issues in the past with her but it was still nice to see her. She treated my mom poorly so we don't talk much but I put aside my issues just for this small time period to make the gathering go smooth. I got to see my favorite aunt and uncle who both shared similar passions to me with computers and tech stuff and it's been like 20 years since I saw them so that was sweet. Basically they are the same as I remember just older but they are just as into tech stuff as they were back then. I remember I would bring my GameBoy or old PC games over to their house and they would know about them or have them themselves. Just really good memories honesty that I was happy to remember with how stressful life has been. Finally I got to just catch up with some other family members like my cousins and some others who I didn't remember as well cause I was so young back then. This might have been the last time a lot of us get to meet because we all live so far apart and aren't exactly wealthy so we tried to make the most of it. We took a lot of pictures and overall had a great time and we pledged to try and talk over the phone/webcam more often. I hope everyone gets to meet up with their family at some point because in the end it's all that you have and you don't want to waste that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "The event is about my favorite concert. John Mayer is on tour, and I was able to get tickets to his sold out shows. The concert exceeded my expectations and brought tears to my eyes. I have listened to John Mayer's music for the last 10 years.",
    "output": "I was able to go to see John Mayer live. I quickly was able to snag some tickets for really great seats. It was an amazing experience. His instrumentals and lyrics really speak to me personally, they are just extremely relatable. I also still remember how great and beautiful the art visuals were at his show. He had beautiful natural backgrounds like deserts and trees but with great colors that lit up the stage. Some of my favorite parts of the show were his guitar solos. They were simply insane, he would just get lost in the chords and just go on and on with the solo for sometimes 5 minutes. That may not be everyone's cup of tea, but you could really feel the music. Another moment in the show that really stood out to me was the confetti released at the end. Me and my friend got so excited, but also we were a little sad the show was over. I have been listening to John Mayer's music steadily since after the show. Since he's been around for so many years, I would go through periods where I didn't listen to him as much, but after hearing him live my appreciation for him has grown so much more. I still remember his show bringing tears to my eyes. My friend and I now share such a beautiful memory of that weekend. I still watch back video clips that I caught of the show every once in a while when I want to re-live the experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "my husband cheating on me and even getting a child with another woman. I had marital problems but never expected that my husband having an affair was the main cause of my woes until I made an intresting discovery.",
    "output": "Two weeks ago I made the most horrible discovery. For months now, my husband has not been interested in sex. He's also been more irritable than normal. I thought maybe I had done something to irritate him and he wasn't able or willing to tell me about it. I tried talking to my girls friends about the situation and they didn't have anything useful to add. Well, Shelly did make an interesting comment that his behavior sounded like a character in a romance novel she was reading. I tried to get her to say more, but she seemed to regret the comment. Well, I had errands to run so after meeting with my friends, I stopped at Costco, Walmart, and Starbucks for some overpriced coffee. This all happened two weeks ago and my life will never be the same. Well, the errands ended up taking less than I expected. So I got home earlier than I'd told my husband I would. I parked in the driveway and started carrying in the groceries. My husband didn't bother to help carry them in which really annoyed me. But I held my tongue because I didn't want to lash out in anger. Once I finished putting everything away, I started walking to his man cave. He was yelling; I thought maybe he was playing a video game with friends. But as I rounded the corner, I saw him FaceTiming with a woman who was nursing a baby. That really freaked me out so I stopped to listen. After a few minutes of eavesdropping, it dawned on me that this child was his and that he had been cheating on me for nearly a year. Maybe longer. I was devastated and my life will never be the same."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was jogging in Indonesia while high on marijuana. A guy on the street offered sex with thirteen and fourteen year old females. I said \"NO\" and went back to my hotel.'. How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About four or five months ago, I was travelling around Indonesia with my wife, and I went jogging by myself late at night. I like to jog and explore on my own, especially when I'm in another country. Anyway, I was jogging, and I was high on some marijuana that I was able to purchase through Indonesian friends. After a while, I became tired and started walking. I was sweaty, high, and feeling great. All of a sudden, I walk past a group of people, and one of the guys in the group calls out to me and asks, \"Girls?\" I knew what he meant, but I wanted to make sure, so I pretended to be confused. He then asked me if I wanted girls. I told him that I'm married. He laughed and said, \"It's okay. You want girls, very beautiful. Thirteen years old, fourteen years old.\" I said, \"NO! NO WAY! Thank you. My wife is waiting for me.\" I walked for a while, and when I got back to the place I was staying at, I told my wife what happened. There is a lot of shady stuff that goes on in this world."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "HUSBAND and I got into a fight. It made me question things like if staying with him thru everything was really the right thing to do. If it was the best thing I could have done. We started drinking and things went too far over something stupid, so we ended up in a physical fight.",
    "output": "Two months ago, my husband and I got into a fight. We have been struggling in our marriage, and this pushed it over the top. It made me question whether staying with him was worth it or not. I felt it was the right thing to do because you stick with your partner for better or worse, through sickness and health. Both of us are at fault. We started drinking and things got too far over something minuscule. After endless arguing, we ended up in a physical altercation. I was trying to get out of the house, and he wouldn't let me. I started hitting him. He wouldn't budge. I already hated when we argued, but now, I'm not allowed to leave my own house. I felt like a prisoner. Why can't he just let me leave? We would fight for a few hours before anything subsided and got to sleep. However, we only got a few hours of sleep because of the hours we stayed up arguing and fighting."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: \"I ran a credit report on myself and found unexplained debt. I was shocked, but found out who it was. I made them pay it back.\". Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago I was trying to get on top of my financial situation. I am three years out of school now with student loans to be repaid. I thought it would be a responsible thing to do. I decided to run a full credit report on myself as I have never done one before. I never understood why my credit score was so low. I have always made payments on time, never kept a balance, and barely used my cards. When I saw the results, I was shocked. I had two credit cards that were basically maxed out that I never knew about. I called the company that said I had accounts there and they said payments were being made on them so it doesn't seem to be fraud and I should ask people I know. So, it turns out my own parent had falsely opened the cards under my name. I had 12,000 in credit card debt because of that associated with my name. And this is on top of my student loans! I was so upset and hurt by this. I forced her to find a way to pay it back and get it off my name. Eventually she did. I am still hurt and weary of it all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "i have to find a way to get my love back...I will do whatever I have too and realize that love only happens once to some and she was it.",
    "output": "so about 3 months ago I lost a very important person in my life. she was truly the love of my life and because of my stupid ego she is gone forever. it was a mistake of me walking out during an argument. and i shouldn't have now she is getting married to her high school sweet heart. i'm pretty devastated. We had argued a million times in the past but always worked through them. we traveled the world together , and never really had many arguments we couldn't get past. I don't know what happened. I just got angry and said , well or thought. the hell with this I'm leaving.. I should have just got away until we both had calmed down. now I am always along and its sad. I only think of her, I cant eat , I cant sleep . I'm just beside myself with anguish. She wont answer my phone call, or letters, and I try every day to get in touch but her ex answers her phone and tell me to get lost.. hes not good for her, and she knows it, we have even discussed it a hundred times. So now I'm gonna have to find a way to get her back...also I am taking to her family for help. They want me to get her back and they also pass messages to her from me. I think she has made a grave mistake not allowing time to pass to see how this is such a bad choice on both of our parts but we shall see."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "The story is about a trip I took to Budapest, Hungary with one of my best friends. The trip was a very enriching experience. We were exposed to Hungary's culture, beautiful scenery, and were able to catch up after not having seen each other for almost a year.",
    "output": "I was able to take a trip to Budapest with one of my best friends who I had not seen for a year or more. It was such a lovely trip. We took a boat ride a sunset over the beautiful water and were able to see the parliament building lit up at night. We ate absolutely amazing food. I had initially been worried they had a very meat-centric diet, and as a vegetarian I thought I wouldn't get to enjoy authentic dishes but I had some delicious goulash and many other unique plates at restaurants. I bought a jacket that I absolutely love one day when were walking down the street of our airbnb. We stumbled upon a hole in the wall thrift shop, it had such beautiful pieces. I easily could have bought many things but settled for a cute vibrant blue cropped blazer. I have worn it many times since and always get complements. My friend and I still talk about the trip to this day, we had such an amazing time together. Our feet were about to fall off from all the walking we did, but it truly gave us the best experience in seeing the most we could in our short time. One of the most surprising and beautiful moments of the trip was definitely when we went to the fisherman's lookout. I had not known what to expect because one moment we were on level ground and the next we came out of a tunnel that offered us the most stunning view of Budapest and the river. We had a cocktail at the top and just soaked in the beauty of the moment. That had to be one of my favorite moments of the trip."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I went to the hospital with chest pain. I spent a day and a half there without a diagnosis. I went home only to find out three weeks later that I had had another heart attack.",
    "output": "So I ended up having a heart attack at the beginning of this month. I've actually had a heart attack previously. That was a full on STEMI with a complete blockage of my RCA and all the bells and whistles of a typical heart attack - basically a fireball in my chest. This time it was more of a slow crackling fire with a few spurts here and there. Anyways, I really wasn't sure it was a heart attack, but I got a little bag ready and call the ambulance. My blood pressure was 200-something over 108 in the ambulance and they said the EKG looked fine. At the hospital no one actually told me I had a heart attack. After about an hour or two sitting there I felt fine. A little winded, but otherwise no pain. They wanted me to stick around to MAYBE do a heart cath, but that would have been another two days in the hospital and as I said I was feeling fine. So I left. The nurse was a bit annoyed since this was against medical advice and she actually pulled my IV out the wrong way causing my hand to bleed heavier than normal which ticked me off. Otherwise no one came to tell me I had had a heart attack. I found out almost three weeks later when I checked my records online which showed a diagnosis NSTEMI. Needless to say I wish there was a different hospital that was closer."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "I went on a little roadtrip with my husband and a friend for a few days. We had no where in particular in mind to go but we went camping, saw waterfalls, went to an arcade, tag-sales, sight seeing areas, and fun spots. We enjoyed lots of good food and beverages and was a fun little trip!",
    "output": "AT the camp, we also built a fire and sang old songs. Around the fire we told ghost stories that sent chills up our spines. We had some light beer and had some good laughs. The cascading waterfalls were amazing. The water was very loud. We could hardly hear each other talking. The waterfalls were more than 20 feet high. At the bottom where water fell it was very deep. At the arcade , we played some of the old favorites like pacman and space invaders. Ping ball machines were also available. I loved playing ping balls when I was in my youth. I still love it. At the tag-sales I picked up an antique vase. It was white and Victorian style. It was a true treasure to me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My uncle died and we had his funeral. Being the youngest uncle, it made me realize the fragility of life and how it's important to live your life to the fullest.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "As I returned home from my trip, I received bad news from my family: my uncle is in the hospital. He had trouble breathing, and he had been in the emergency room since a week ago. I assumed for the worst, hoped for the best. My uncle had throat cancer for about a year now. He couldn't speak with the majority of his tongue removed. My cousin, his son, said he realistically had limited time, about a week. I lived with their family for a while when I was young. I could hear the words, but it just didn't register. If that's the case, I couldn't imagine what they were feeling. And, just like that, a week later, he died. I woke up in a groggy state from a phone call. He said \"my dad passed away earlier this morning.\" And for the next few days, it's just been a gloomy state. We had the funeral shortly afterwards as well as attending services. I'm fine, but it's just weird knowing someone you knew your entire life is gone, just like that. I can come visit their house...but the body is gone. And my other family members are freaking out because he is the youngest from the brothers and sisters. It just makes you realize you can die at any given moment and to just live your life. You can die in twenty-five years, or you can die today. So while it's not about the length of time you lived, it's what you did in that lifetime. As Abraham Lincoln stated,\"it's not how many years you lived but how you lived in those years.\""
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "My cat has only one eye and is losing his vision to ocular cancer. He doesn't seem to be in pain or suffering, but I'm afraid of the cancer spreading. Do I have his good eye removed and force blindness on him, or do I take a chance that the cancer will not spread?",
    "output": "I have a cat as my pet. I love it so much and I care for it. One day my cat's walking seemed to be strange because it suffered from eye problem. At first I thought it was usual. But it continued for days. Hence I decided to take it to the veterinary doctor. After taking my cat to him, he examined it carefully. Then from the reports he came to a conclusion that my pet has ocular cancer. I was shocked to hear that. He said that my pet is losing his vision due to this. He gave me two options. One was to force blindness on him, second is to take a chance that the cancer will not spread. Both the options were very difficult and painful for me. I was not in a situation like this before. I left it with the doctor and asked him to move on with the best decision among the both."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A police officer randomly showed up at my door thinking I was making drugs. The next day child protective services showed up throwing my life into chaos.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The strangest thing happened to me a police officer randomly knocked on my door and said he had a complaint of a strange smell like that of drugs being made. He asked if he could look in the house and of course I had nothing to hide so I let him. He checked assured me that everything was okay and then left. The next day it got even stranger. I had another random knock on the door and when I answered it was Child Protective Services. The caseworker claimed that they got a call that my children were living in unacceptable conditions and she was doing a follow up. It was trash day and I had the trash waiting to be taken out to the curb but that was the only thing wrong with my house. She took pictures of the trash and took a tour of the house. She looked at everything even the bathroom to make sure that I had running water (who doesn't). After she was done looking around she talked to my girls and took pictures of them. It felt like such a violation. She gave me a paper saying I was being investigated for child neglect and left. After she was out of the door the first thing I did was call my wife and she came home from work immediately. We went insane on cleaning the house and I mean over the top. We were scrubbing floors and making sure there wasn't a speck of dirt anywhere. It was just unbelievable that this was happening to us. For the next several weeks the case worker would show up at random. This made it to where we didn't even let the girls have their toys out to play. It felt like we were the worst parents in the world and if even a small mess got made it was a complete disaster. This was three weeks of hell. Finally without notice the case worker completely dropped the case without even filing it. We had to call Child Protective services to even find this out. Overall I don't think I have been more scared or worried about anything in my entire life. You hear horror stories about how this happens to other good parents but you never believe it until it happens to you."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My cousin's wife texted me, revealing that my conservative relative was leading a double life. It turns out that he identifies as trans and has been cheating on her.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I just found out that my relative who is a republican is actually trans and cheating on my cousin. I don't really like trans people so I wasn't happy to hear this result. When we first had the wedding, I thought they would be such a great couple. After a few months, I thought they were going to have children and start a life like that. When someone cheats they are violating a sacred bond between man and women. When someone goes trans, they are doing something perverse and subversive. The trans community is immersed in sinful behavior. They sexualize kids and do obscene behavior and pursue vices at their night clubs. I do not approve of this behavior by my cousin. And all the while, I thought he was a god fearing republican. Next time I see him I don't think I could look him in the eye. I feel really bad for my cousin. Now she will have to break up with him. She will be devastated. It's good that they didn't have children yet."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "I went to the eye doctor to get my eyes checked and he recommended surgery to get my eyes realigned. Three months later, I had the surgery done and it has completely changed my life. I love having eyes that don't look weird now.",
    "output": "People have always made fun of my eyes and how they look crooked. Growing up other kids would call me \"Crooked Eyes\" and tease me endlessly. Thinking back, I guess I struggled socially because of the way I was treated through school. Now that I have health insurance, I decided to get my eyes checked and see if there was anything that could be done. The eye doctor I visited told me that I could have surgery to have my eyes realigned. He reassured me that it was a safe procedure and would greatly improve the appearance. I didn't really need much time to think it over, and I immediately signed up for an appointment scheduled for three months later. I could barely sit still during those three months because I was overcome with joy and anxiousness. Despite not being able to see on the day following my surgery, I was so thrilled to finally have this procedure done. And once everything finally healed it was absolutely unbelievable! The doctor did a fabulous job! My eyes look normal for the first time in my life. Now I do not have to be so self conscious about the way I look. All those years of being teased are gone! I can't wait to go to my 10 year high school reunion and see everyone's faces!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: 'My girlfriend, friend , and I went to a water park. We got on a ride after a long wait, got food, and played in the wave pool.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Going to a pool is something I love doing. It allows me to be a child, in a way. It's fun. It relieves stress. Plus, it's just good exercise. My girlfriend, I, and my friend went to a water park. The wait was rough, but that's to be expected. It was a warm day. We were able to get on rides after a long wait. I didn't really mind too much. It was fun to just be in good company. It was fun to experience the journey. I loved spending time with them. The food was pretty great too, so that didn't hurt. We also played in the wave pool, as an added bonus. I think it was a journey that I won't soon forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "I was very surprised when I went into the auditorium and was told of my promotion. Everyone was looking at me quite pleasingly. It was a moment I will never forget",
    "output": "I got an email from management telling me to meet with others in the auditorium. I was a bit worried at first, thinking I did something wrong. However I saw others in top management position smiling as I entered the room. I was pleasantly surprised when they announced that I was been promoted. I was applauded and told that I was promoted as a manager. They told me that my performance is top performance. They said that cooperate was extremely pleased with how I do my work. I would be in charge of 25 people in my group. I must say that I was trying to pinch myself to see if I was dreaming. I was then presented with gifts. I was also given a gift card valuing one thousand dollars. I was also given gift card to eat at Red Lobster. I am happy that I really worked hard and I am very grateful for this position. They told me that there is more room for growth. Eventually I could be an executive, if I continue on the same pace. Members from cooperate gave a lengthy speech about my performance."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use \"It is always a journey for me to go to burning man. I am having a hard time catching up on my bills now. I need extra money somehow and also, need to pay people back and get current on all of my bills.\" as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Burning Man metamorphoses was perfect. I am definitely still recovering from it. It is strange, now that I go out there and actually enjoy it more, I have a much harder time out in the default world. I was gifted a tourmalized quartz by a super nice guy that was a volunteer at the box office. I met him at the airport out there. I have been having issues with money and just basically not caring at all. I have had this problem before after coming home from burning man, but this year is definitely different. I feel like since my journey to get there is (now) much easier on me that always, when I come back home to the default world, I need to account for the default world to pick up the slack. It really does suck, though, this year I had to borrow money from Quickstep so that I wouldn't be evicted! I have been having such issues, from me not working enough and also all of the regular Burning Man bills. I really wish that I had a lot more sources of income because there really is nothing I can do about it. I wasn't able to go into work last week because I didn't have the money and no one will let me borrow any money. It really sucks. Thank god for Quickstep. I still am not out of trouble yet. Now, I am not feeling well. I have a cold or something from my ear, but I found some allergy medicine that has been working. I still owe Ashley money, Jason the puppy sitter, and I am late on paying my credit cards. I wish that I would have just not paid my camp fees. and also, worked more when I came back. I also can't rent a car through Turo anymore because they want to charge me for some chipped paint."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "We continued to watch as her swaying became more pronounced, and then she proceeded to fall over like a fresh cut tree right between the bride and groom. Out like a light. My friends and former coworkers thought it was hilarious. By the 3rd or 4th time, we were all cracking up.",
    "output": "I witnessed something funny today. It was a wedding. The wedding went fine, but one of the people involved has a mishap. They were standing between the bride and groom. But I assume their knees locked. They swayed and rocked quite a bit but they went out. It was funny to many. And they did it more then once. It was several times over, I believe 4 times total. It was funny while at the same time a bit shocking. I had never been to a wedding with such a show before. I felt sorry for them. Some ceremonies can be quite long. Most of the coworkers laughed also. We ended up talking about it later on in the night."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where 'I got a part time job to supplement my income, and it has been difficult. My children are the reason I got the job, but also why it has been difficult being away from home working two jobs.' plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently took a second job to increase my income. I have three children, and unfortunately their father is not consistent with his child support payments. Under the circumstances, I either had to pull the kids out of their extra-curricular activities, or earn more money. I work at Starbucks part time, in addition to my regular job. Because I do have a day job, my Starbucks shifts are usually at night. I am gone from before the children get home from school until 10:30 or so at night. Lately I have been working 3 or 4 nights each week, which means I have very little time in the evenings with the kids. Schoolwork is starting to suffer, and I am exhausted. I don't really get enough sleep when I work a night shift, since I still have to get up at the usual time to get the kids off to school, and me to work. I keep hoping that I can cut back to no more than two nights during the week, and one Saturday morning, but I have to be available when the store needs me. I also try to stay involved in the children's activities, and volunteer when I can. It seems like there is never enough time. I don't glorify busyness, either. I really do try to find ways to cut back, but with three children, two jobs, and no help, it is super hard. I know it is just a season in my life, and I try to stay focused on being lucky enough to be able to manage two jobs, but I am tired. So very tired."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "My brother, Steve sent me on a trip of a lifetime to Ireland, as a gift for caring full-time for our aging parents. The trip was wonderful, the weather perfect, and I kept a journal of the daily events. I met relatives I had never even known in Galway, Ireland!",
    "output": "My parents were reported to us siblings, by neighbors, that they were not doing well mentally and physically recently. My father was in the ER with reported confusion and having lost weight. Concerned I decided to leave work and drive the 2 hours to the ER to find out what was going on. My father was dehydrated and that was the cause of his confusion. Neighbors reported him also driving erratically with them in the car on the way to breakfast, and on other occasions. My siblings and I decided if things were to get bad, we needed to intervene to protect them. I decided that since I was unmarried, and in the Medical profession that I would leave my job and condo (in my son's hands) and move 2 hours to live with and care for them. This all happened within 2 months of the neighbors report. After about a year of living in this small town, my oldest brother decided to give me a gift. He granted me a trip of a lifetime to Ireland for 3 weeks. He and my sister would cover for me while I was gone. He knew that I had always wanted to go. My other brother and sister-in-law were heading up the trip for students to go (for college credit) through the University where they were teaching. I was so touched by his generosity that I could not even speak to describe how I was feeling. I was so beyond grateful that he was doing this for me it was difficult to put into words just how excited I was to go. I knew that I would never have been able to afford to go on my own."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I was featured in Woman's World magazine a couple of months ago to share my incredible weight loss journey with the whole world. I lost 200 pounds with no weight loss surgery and a complete lifestyle change. As a result, I'm healthier and more fit than I have been since high school and I'm now 57.",
    "output": "About two months ago, I was chosen to be featured in Woman's World magazine. The story was about my amazing weight loss journey. Approximately 4 years ago, I was nearly 400 pounds and in extremely bad health. Because of my extreme obesity and sedentary lifestyle, I was putting a lot of strain on my heart and developed many ailments due to my condition and the shape that I was in. The most distressing was my diagnosis of congestive heart failure. My heart was not functioning problem because of the huge amount of weight that I was carrying. I also suffered from hypertensive, sleep apnea, irregular heart beat and chronic muscle and joint pain. I was extremely depressed and receiving this diagnosis made matters even worse. My cardiologist informed me that my heart was on the brink of completely giving out and I was put on blood thinners to help protect me from stokes and blood clots. Because of the blood thinners, weight loss surgery was risky and not recommended. To top things off, I had a sluggish thyroid which meant that my metabolism was not working effectively either, making weight loss almost impossible. My only option was to hold on to my faith in God and push past the barriers before me. The first thing that I did was change my eating habits. I chose a complete lifestyle change, one that I could live with for the rest of my life. I avoided high carb foods and sugary sweets and instead ate plenty of fruit and vegetables. I did internet research looking for healthy choices that would help me achieve my goals. I chose low carbs as opposed to no carbs because I knew this was a lifestyle change. I also ate plenty of protein, starting each day off with eggs and turkey breakfast sausages. I had healthy salads for lunch with a bowl of delicious homemade soup, packed with ingredients that helped boost my metabolism naturally. Dinner was lean protein, healthy vegetables, a huge salad and fresh fruit for dessert. I notices rapid results and soon I was able to begin walking. I started off slow and worked my way up to 2 miles each day. It took me about 4 years but I was able to lose 200 pounds and have kept it off. Woman's World magazine heart about my awesome journey through Shapefit and contacted me for a story in their magazine. I have been able to inspire so many people and I turned my health around for the better and being in the magazine was an amazing accomplishment and I look forward to having a professional photo shoot done soon for another story in the magazine."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "I developed a sudden severe pain, enduring it for many hours - decided to go to the ER after worrying it could be very serious (such as a stroke) and was given the all clear. I fully recuperated and was given medicine, and the healing was rather quick.",
    "output": "That fateful day in June - June Seventh 2019 was a day like any other ordinary day. It began the same, mid way also. The night was what changed everything. I developed and woke up to an extreme pain. This pain radiated in my jaw, teeth, and neck, but was not the ordinary tooth or molar pain. It was intense, extreme, unbearable. Nothing would help it, not over the counter medications, or rest. It was an intense, tremoring pain --- the kind you'd experience during a boxing match or worse, during surgery without numbing. Being that I suffer from anxiety and am getting up there in age, I began to worry. Was this very serious? I contemplated my options all the while suffering. Do I go to the ER? A local Urgent Care? I tried everything I could think of to numb the pain. It was almost as if I was bitten by a poisonous creature. Was it a spider bite? So many things raced through my mind. Eventually, I realized the inside of my mouth was irritated. This was possibly from spicy food or acid reflux, and that it appeared to be possibly infected. After finally coming to and going to the ER, this was confirmed. I was given antibiotics and went home. I have since fully recuperated thankfully."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "We took a family vacation with my sister and her family back in May to Seaside, Florida. The week was spent relaxing and making memories with our children. We have been blessed because God made a way.",
    "output": "When we first started planning our vacation, we knew that we wanted some place that was relaxing, that we could take our children and just not have to travel around too. We picked the beautiful city of Seaside, Florida. We planned out where we would stay, the things that we would do and how many times we would eat out. My sister and I decided that she would pay for the beach house and my husband and I would pay for the rental van and the cost of the gas and then we would split the cost of the food on days that we didn't eat out. We planned a pretty relaxing time and most days were uneventful and we spent 5-6 hours at the beach. There was one day that we spent in Panama City and we toured the town, shopped and ate at Pompano Joes. There was another day that we drove back into Destin, toured the city, watched the fisherman fillet huge fish and ate at Dewey Destin. We spent a few different evenings walking about 2-3 miles to the beach, to catch little crabs, dig for seashells and just splash around in the water, while my sister was snapping pictures. We spent one Thursday evening having our family pictures professionally taken and those memories will never be lost! I seen my children having a fantastic time just being kids. My smaller little one was getting brave the last day that we were there, riding an intertube out into the ocean just a bit. The last time that she seen the ocean was when she was about 8 months old, so this was such a blessing to be able to take her back. I love spending time with my family and having those memories to hold onto. We seen sea turtles, dolphins, manatees and a baby shark, while we were on the pier in Panama City. My oldest experienced a ferris wheel and getting to gaze over the city with my niece and sister. We seen the cities biggest candy shop and I seen my little girls eyes, as big as saucers. I have a new found love for my husband, as I know the drive was torture and it wasn't cheap. I seen him playing with my kids, especially my girls that made me fall inlove with him all over again. It made me wish that we lived closer and could experience that same things on more of a regular basis. The city of Seaside will always have a piece of my heart and I can't wait to return."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'My boyfriend and I went to a concert together and had a great time. We met some of my friends there and really enjoyed ourselves watching the sunset.', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Concerts are my most favorite thing, and my boyfriend knew it. That's why, for our anniversary, he got me tickets to see my favorite artist. Not only that, but the tickets were for an outdoor show, which I love much more than being in a crowded stadium. Since he knew I was such a big fan of music, he got tickets for himself, and even a couple of my friends. He is so incredibly nice and considerate to me and what I like to do. I will always remember this event and I will always cherish him. On the day of the concert, I got ready, and he picked me up and we went out to a restaurant beforehand. He is so incredibly romantic. He knew exactly where to take me without asking. We ate, laughed, and had a wonderful dinner date before the big event. We arrived at the concert and the music was so incredibly beautiful. I loved every minute of it. My friends, boyfriend, and I all sat down next to each other. As the music was slowly dying down, I found us all getting lost just staring at the stars. It was such an incredibly unforgettable and beautiful night."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn 'Surprise party for my 45 birthday. Family and friends surprised me at one of my favorite restaurants .' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Looking back, I couldn't have asked for a lovelier evening! Having struggled with the passage of time, and my inexorable march to the grave over much of my adult life, there have been occasions when the clouds have parted, permitting fleeting shafts of light to fall before me. Last month was one of those occasions. That night, my beloved wife took me out for dinner to Poochy's Buffet, my all-time favorite family restaurant. Since we have no kids of our own, we dressed our child-like dolls in their finest embellished tweed jumpsuits and packed them into the back of my 1975 Cutlas Supreme, and away we sped to a very fine dining experience, and nothing more... Or so I thought! When we arrived, we carted our child-like dolls through the entrance of Poochy's Buffet and were asked to be seated against the back wall, as I detest eating with strangers behind me. After situating our child-like dolls on either side of us, and just as I was about to sit, I heard a boisterous commotion and witnessed the waitstaff cascading away in a choreographed series of movements to reveal my entire extended family doing a Russian dance routine and singing Happy Birthday! To me! What a perfect performance! What a perfect way to celebrate another year. Seeing their smiling face-- little Susie, little Tyler, fat Charlie-- it sent chills down my spine. We asked the waiters to push some tables together. I couldn't wait for the gifts, so I didn't let anyone eat until after my presents were opened. This angered the children severely, but it was my special day, not theirs. Afterwards, we all went our separate ways. Me and my wife packed our child-like dolls back into the car and came home. I am so blessed!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: 'I left on a morning run to find myself at a school I once attended. I wandered into the school yard and sat beneath an old tree. I rediscovered what silence means to me.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Lately I have really started to build my cardio up with running. I got into a habit of setting my alarm at 5am and going for a morning run before work. It really seems to give me energy through the day, and is the best workout imaginable at that time in the morning. My stamina has also increased nearly three times over, and I can run for a few miles easily without even feeling winded. About a month ago I went for a super long run back to my old hometown. It was still before sunrise and the town was eerily silent. I kept going towards an old elementary school that I attended as a kid. I'm not sure what came over me but I opted to stop running immediately noticed a massive tree I remember from school. We often used to climb this same tree during recess, and it brought positive memories to once again be in its presence. A tree that I took for granted at the time was standing before me, looking the same as always. I sat down under it and really started to think about life and how time passes us by. I felt a great deal of peace for the twenty odd minutes I sat down pondering. Then as I began to see the sun begin to wake, I gave one final stretch and look over my surroundings. I felt strangely at peace with everything in life, filled with nostalgia even. I then hopped to my feet and began my long run back home as the sun escaped from the horizon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "The story is about me learning how to surf a few months ago. It explains how my friends took me to the beach, and taught me how to surf. It also depicts how much I liked it, and how I fell in love with surfing.",
    "output": "The story was about the time when my friends took me to the beach and taught me how to surf. I had always wanted to learn how to surf, but either never had enough time for it, because I traveled a lot for work, or just never got around to it. Years went by, and I still had not learned how to surf, and I got older. Finally, I got around to finding some time, and my friends were willing to teach me. One Saturday they took me to the beach, and since they are all very good surfers, they took turns showing me what to do. I have always been a good swimmer, so I was not too frightened of the water and the waves, but I am older now, and I was afraid that I would not even be able to get up on the board, let alone surf. I managed to paddle out with them on the first try. They had gone over with me what I needed to do in order to push myself up on the board. So, in theory I had everything memorized, and now I just needed to put it into practice. Surprisingly getting up on the board was nowhere as hard as I thought it would be. I missed the first nice sized wave that came around, but I paddled and caught the following one. My friends were yelling and laughing, and then I heard clapping. Surprisingly I managed to push myself up, and stand up on the board on my first try. That was the biggest surprise. I rode the wave all the way to the shore without falling off. It was amazing. I fell in love with surfing that day, and I surf now as much as I can. I am practicing my technique, and just getting better with every time I get up on that board again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "It was during Easter holidays, I took my friend to the hospital and told him I could not reach my girlfriend. When I finally got a hold of her, a male voice picked her phone. He said he was her fiance. My heart broke",
    "output": "Monday April, 22nd 2019, Diary Entry 101Today started out in a very depressing way, my best friend called me about am saying he was very sick and needed a ride to the hospital, which was an hour away. I did not sleep at during the night, I tried but I could not. My girlfriend has been away for three days now, I have been calling her in vain, her phone rings and she sends me straight to voicemail. I scratched my head several times those past few days wondering what I did wrong so I could apologize but I could not place my finger on anything, I tried to assume that being Easter Holidays she must have traveled to her home town. But why did she not tell me? Anyway, I got up and showered quickly and went and picked up my friend and on the way to the hospital he could tell something was off. I decided to open up since we rarely kept anything from each other, I told him how we had spent Christmas together with my girlfriend, for the first time I did not go home to my parents home to celebrate because I wanted to spend it with her, this was also her idea, she did not have to convince me much to do it, I was in love. My friend felt disappointed, he tried to encourage me to just hang in there and everything will be work out for the greater good, this sounded like Greek to me at this point, I just wanted her back. Halfway to the hospital she called, I asked her to call me back in hour after I had checked my friend in the hospital and was free to talk. My heart was racing all the way to the hospital, anxious of what she was about to tell me, were we breaking up? where was she?. Questions and all sorts of reasoning clouded my mind and I could not wait to hear what she had to say. Finally, I was free to call back. I dialed her number and an unfamiliar male voice picked up the phone, I apologized and hang up assuming I had dialed a wrong number, I tried again and got the same voice, I tried to contain my composure and asked him if I could speak to my girlfriend, his answer ripped my heart in a million little pieces! He calmly told me \"his\" fiance was on holiday and he did not appreciate me calling her all the time. I am safely back home now. I just have to rest my head and my heart! It has been a long and stressful day and there is nothing I can do to forget about it. I just hope that tomorrow when I wake I will be level headed and start my healing and moving on journey. I do not know whether I will have the strength or the courage to fight for this love. Only time will tell, I highly doubt it though. Matters of the heart are very complex, no matter what age one is. All in all, life has to go on and I have to keep my head high, I will try however hard it is. Maybe next time I will love with my head and not my head, there could have been red flags but I was too blind to see."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "An emotional day, July 20, 2019. One family begins and another family changes. It was a beautiful day.",
    "output": "One family emerges from two. This happened on July 20, 2019 when my son and daughter-in-law got married. It was somewhat of a stressful and emotional day beginning at six in the morning. We were excited and yet nervous for the unknown. The weather was beautiful, but I still felt scared. My husband had to drive my daughter and other son who were both in the wedding to the hotel so that they could join the wedding party for pictures. I texted my son and my future daughter-in-law to congratulate them and to remind them of the special day that lies ahead. The rest of us not in the wedding began to prepare. I went to the hairdresser came back around noon. I quickly ate something because I knew it would be a long day. Additionally, I had to bring the wedding license. This little piece of paper seemed like a huge burden to carry and to remember. We called for the Uber and piled in the car. The wedding venue was a gorgeous hotel. We found the room, but we just sat and waited for everything to unfold. The wedding started about 30 minutes late which didn't help to calm me. Finally, it is time. My husband and escort my son down the aisle. I tear up and feel very sad. He will no longer be just ours; we have to share him with his wife and new family. The bride appears looking lovely and the two become one. We rejoice and cheer, but still feel tearful. We move on the party and celebration. I am happy but still sad thinking will they successfully merge their two lives together. We eat, drink, dance and wish the happy couple well. The party is over and we go back to our ordinary lives."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "my husband and i got married in florida. we honeymooned in disney. we had a great time and it was the most fun i have ever had.",
    "output": "My husbnd and I were married at disney. We loved every second of it. It was magical. We stayed at the French Quarter and my husband had never been before. We went to all the parks and for our honeymoon night diner we ate at the california grill. it was the first time either of us was able to eat at a fancy restaurant. we were treated like royalty because we wore our honeymoon pins in the park. my husband actually got to star in the festival of the lion king thanks to those pins. i don't think we could hae picked a better place to get married. we talk about it all the time and we have so many fond memories. we loved bein in florida. we especially loved being in disney. we will be going back every year for our honeymoon. i know it won't always be as perfect, but i hope it will be close. we loved our trip and we will definitely be back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "I celebrated my birthday last month in August. I travel to Saint Lucia with a sex worker as a companion.",
    "output": "In August of this year I celebrated my birthday. I decided to visit a place a spent some time as a child in, St. Lucia. When I was a young boy I lived there with my mother and siblings. It has always been a place of significance and nostalgia to me. I decided that I did not want to travel alone. I sought out the services of a professional travel companion. At first I experienced considerable trepidation and ambivalence. Though I have indulged the services of professional sex workers in the past, this was different. My previous encounters had always been rather ephemeral. I had no way of knowing what to expect. I spent weeks carefully setting up appointments and considering my options. I finally decided to travel a very beautiful and professional young lady. The woman I traveled with was quite lovely and made my journey even more pleasurable. We spent some time together on the beach. We even visited an active volcano. She also did not mind that I had my own itinerary. She was very professional and not too needy at all. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed myself and look forward to making similar plans in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'I was planning to celebrate my wedding anniversary, I don't have much cash on me. My son and my friend surprised me without begging or discoursing money issues with them. All went well.', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "3 weeks ago I was EXTREMELY stressed out--it was my wedding anniversary. Look, I'm not one for formal events. I forget my own birthday sometimes, that's just how it is sometimes. But my husband would never let me hear the end of it if I forgot or I didn't do anything, so I just had to. I didn't have any money--just paid mortgage, didn't want to dip into savings. Husband wouldn't like that at all. My son though, the best kid in the whole world, talked with my friend. And they figured things out for me--I didn't even ask. They gave me the money I needed to take my husband out. My son is only 2 years old and he's already doing things like this for me. When he's an adult, I can't see him not being the best son in the entire universe. Me and my husband went to a nice restaurant, and all went pretty well. He was happy, I was happy. I do owe my friend a treat sometime in the next few months. It's all good, though!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "put my dog to sleep a few years ago and never wanted another dog. Get a call for a dog that would be put to sleep if i couldnt take him. Got the new dog and im so glad that i did",
    "output": "I recently just got a new dog after 2 years since I had to put my old dog to sleep. I had the other dog for 12 years of my life. He was my first dog that was mine and mine only. I thought he was going to be my only dog id ever have because I didnt want to go through losing another pet again. It was something I just accepted that Id never be a dog owner because I couldnt handle losing another one. Until recently when i got a call of a dog that was taken to the vet a family member works at that a young dog was left to be euthanized. Turns out the dog had parvo and the owners either couldnt afford the treatment or didnt think it was worth it. My family member she could take the dog home and make sure he has constant fluids. She said she has a good chance at saving him but she cannot keep another dog. So i agreed id take him if he made it though. And eventually he got better. Tested negative for any signs of parvo. Hes a ~1 year old bull terrier mix ive been told and hes been so much fun. Ive never seen a dog love the water more than him. He sleeps in my old dogs bed now. I know they wouldve been best friends had they met eachother. Im glad i gave another dog a chance."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: 'My daughter gave birth to her first child. She and her husband were overwhelmed by emotions that came with it.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The story is about when my daughter gave birth to her first child. My daughter had been married for some years. She and her husband have been trying to get a child but things were not working as expected. She was able to conceive last year and she was able to give birth to her child in May. Since she stayed in the same state as I do, I decided to be with her on the day she went into labor. That day was very hectic and scary for everybody involved. I think immediately she went into labor, her husband called me and then drove her to the hospital. I joined her at the hospital. When we got the hospital things became a little bit complicated. Her husband tried his best to be with her and to keep her strong. She eventually delivered perfectly. After deliver, she had to stay at the hospital for a while. Back at her home, I had been planning a surprise return for her. It was expected that the surprise return party would make her feel happy. Finally, she was discharged from the hospital. When she got home, and saw the surprise return party she just burst into tears. According to her a tsunami of emotions engulfed her at that moment. Her husband couldn't help but started crying as well. It was beautiful to watch and really emotional."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "A walk with my grandson in a cemetery on a beautiful spring day. It turns out to be funny and educational at the same time.",
    "output": "When my youngest son was about 2 or 3 years old we went for a walk near my home. I live out in the country and it wasn't safe to push a stroller on the gravel along side of the road so I would push the stroller across the road and on the sidewalks in the little cemetery. It was a beautiful spring day, the sun was shinning and my son was sniffing the air and it wasn't long and he asked me what that smell was? I knew what it was but decided to ask him, what do you think it is? He replied I didn't know dead people smelled so good! I couldn't help but chuckle and I had to show him where the wonderful smell was coming from. There was a little shed in the back of the cemetery where the lawn mower was kept and behind the shed was a lilac bush in full bloom. The smell was being blown in the wind and it was delightful. My little son just assumed it came from the people that were buried in the cemetery. It was so funny and I will always remember that day. Out of the mouths of babes, as they always say! To this day whenever I smell lilacs I recall that beautiful spring day and our walk in that little cemetery. Time passes quickly but memories linger on like the beautiful smells of a warm spring day. We just never know what each new day will bring. When we have children its amazing what they will say. Our lives are enriched by everything in nature."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "To celebrate our anniversary, my wife and I went to the White Mountains for two nights without kids. During that time we had the opportunity to reflect on the past 10 years of our life and I came to realize how much I love the experiences we have had.",
    "output": "Over the past 6 years my wife and I have had three kids and have taken care of both of her parents as they suffered through cancer. Three months ago she and I decided to take a break from it all and booked a room at a hotel in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. To warrant the costs we treated it as an early anniversary gift to ourselves, as we were coming up on 10 years of being married. As my family is in another state, and her parents are no longer with us, we also booked our favorite babysitter to watch the three kids. The kids were ecstatic to learn that the babysitter was going to be watching them for two nights. We left once Lauren came and made our way to the White Mountains. It was a nostalgic trip up as we hadn't been in that area since before we were married. A lot had changed in the 10 plus years, more shops and everything looked new and expensive. The one exception was the restaurant that we had visited more times than we could count when we were fresh out of college and in that area, the Moat! We had dinner that night in the restaurant and walked through all that had changed since we were last there. We reflected on the hardships, where our life had turned in unforeseen ways and how little we were eventually prepared for all that had happened since. As we continued on throughout the weekend I reflected on how comfortable I had become with being next to my wife. Reflecting on the feeling I can only think of our relationship as a well worn tool that has seen the passage of hundreds of hours of time. Worn down a little, but smooth and comfortable. It sounds almost like a bad thing when I read it here but I also know that I find myself more and more in love with my wife the deeper into life we go."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: 'My dog was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. He hung on for 9 months. We eventually had to put him to sleep.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When my kids were in kindergarten and second grade we decided to get a family dog. We named him Cosmo after Cosmo in the fairly odd parents cartoon for the kids. The adults liked the name Cosco because he was kind of goofy like Cosmo Kramer on Seinfeld. He ended up becoming my wife's dog as she was home with him most of the time. He loved the kids and loved walking to school with them. He was a great watch dog, he watched over the house and watched the kids from the window when they were old enough to ride bikes to school alone. I remember one day our son fell off his bike and Cosmo ran to me in the office and barked like crazy. I had no idea why he was barking. My son walked in all scratched up and told me he fell off his bike. We had many good years with Cosmo. He loved being with his family and going to the dog park. He loved cuddling on my wife's legs. When he was only 8 years old the vet detected a heart murmur. The murmur progressed to heart failure. My wife was very depressed and so was Cosmo. We got a puppy to cheer everyone up and it worked for about 9 months. It gave Cosmo a job to do and got him out of his depression. Sadly, he had a stroke and could no longer stand up. We had a vet come to our house to put him to sleep. It was one of the saddest days of our lives."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"I graduated college this past May with my girlfriend. We were nervous, but it went well and had a great time.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I can remember it like yesterday most days. It was five months ago in May, but it was memorable to say the least. Memorable in both the positive and negative sense. Considering we lived together, we were both up all night feeling nervous yet excited. We wanted to walk across that stage so badly yet we were so afraid of what the future held for us. I think I was more nervous than she was though. The day of the ceremony, we both had overslept. She was freaking out about that more than me because she wanted to do her makeup and hair. All I had to do was shower and get dressed really. Thankfully, we made it on time. As we sat waiting for our names to be called, I was shaking whereas she held a calm composure. Her name was before mine so she got up and claimed her degree and everything. When it was my turn, that's when I full out embarrassed myself. Walking up the three steps to the stage, I tripped and fell down in front of hundreds, if not thousands. I laughed it off but I was crying on the inside. Nonetheless, we both achieved what we worked so hard on the past few years."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use \"My cat had a medical emergency and nearly died. I felt terrified that he was not going to make it but the urinary catheter and surgery saved his life.\" as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My cat had a medical emergency and nearly died due to having a blocked bladder. I was absolutely terrified that he was no going to live. I had gotten home and discovered him laying on his side in pain in the middle of the night. I felt his bladder and realized that it was a hard as a rock. I immediately put him in a carrier and brought him to the emergency medical center for pets. The vet there had a urinary catheter placed but not without complications. His urethral passage was no narrow that she was struggling to place the catheter. Without the urinary catheter, my cat was going to need a surgery I knew I wouldn't be able to afford. I was so heartbroken and scared that I was going to have to euthanize my cat. Thankfully, the vet was able to place the urinary catheter and flushed out his bladder. I felt so relieved that he was going to be able to make it through the night. It gave me the time needed to be able to contact our regular vet in the morning and to be able to transfer him there. I spent all night thinking about my cat and hoping that he would be okay. Once I did transfer him to the regular vet, she recommended that he have surgery to widen his urethral passage. This would help prevent future blockages that he would like have. Thankfully, surgery at our regular vet is much cheaper than surgery at the medical emergency center. Therefore, I was able to provide him the preventive surgery. After that surgery was done, I felt so much better. All he had to do was recover from the surgery and I was grateful that he was going to live. This experience has made me more aware of how both my cats are doing in terms of their health. I think about this event a few times of month because I know that cats who have been blocked before can get blocked again. It makes me feel cautious and truly appreciate having my cat with me today."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "after some day passed my dad do business and run the business very well finally he achieve the goal give a trible amount to that man. but the we never forget the shameful moment. the painful moment in my life...",
    "output": "In my childhood i was studying. my dad was in money problem. we don't have a enough money to run or family. So my dad brought a money from his office mate. but we couldn't return his money. so he complain against us in police station. that is very horrible moment. that is very painful moment. the police come and arrest my dad. i was cry too much everyone see. that we felt very shame. and cry a lot. after some day passed my dad do business and run the business very well finally he achieve the goal give a trible amount to that man. but the we never forget the shameful moment. the painful moment in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Hospital started taking money from my husband check. We have figure out how to make it work. We might struggle every month but we find a way to survive.\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband calls me on the way to wash clothes one day. He tells me that his boss gave him a letter. They will now be taking 25% out of every pay check he earns until a the hospital debt is paid off. This makes things hard on us. We are now stressing about bills and other stuff. 25% out of 2 checks a month is a big lose of income when you only have one person in the house working. The other person just works on mturk. I manage to make a good bit each month, but it is still very hard to make it. You just push and push and do what you kind. You have to sometimes tell you kids no on something you could have gotten them before. Or you have to decide not to eat out when you would usually do it at least once a week. You find ways to make it work until everything is paid off. You do what you need to do to make it day after day. You take the stress and you roll it in a ball and throw it away. We struggle and struggle, but we know that we will make it. We love each other and we will make it though anything that is thrown at us. That is what you do as a family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by \"Vacation Bible School in Summer was a blast. Both participants and facilitator sure enjoy every bit of the events. It was really a great project for GOD and our church.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last month we had vacation bible school in our church, It was a week celebration and i am so grateful that i was able to experience such events, And i was given a chance to facilitate some a group of kids. It was great projects and we were able to make it successful. Every afternoon we have a lot of activity for both kids and adults it was fun, we enjoy every bit of the event of it. We all happily shared the word of God and the foods. Everybody did participate real good. We also have a lot of games and prizes all kids enjoyed it, 1 full week don't seem enough for each on of us. We had different groups for all ages from toddler up to the old ones. It was indeed a blast, it was the first of many more to come. We are looking forward to make it more enjoyable and memorable every year. We all trying to make our church active again like it used to be when we were young. I am glad that we were given a chance to make our church alive again for our kids and next generation. Hoping for more projects next year again. And happy to see that our community is inflating. My kids had so much fun that they are really excited going to church now. And because of the events people in the community was become more closer to each other. And we came up with the decisions having youth assembly every Wednesday of the week. God is indeed good all the time. God really works in each of us and we really did experience his presence."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "This story is about taking my father on a fishing trip to Wisconsin. It describes what we did while we were there and what it took to get him on the trip.",
    "output": "One of my favorite recent memories was my trip to Wisconsin with my Dad. The reason it was so memorable was for starters it caused a fight within my family. Since my mother is sick and my father is the primary caregiver I had to ask my siblings if they would take care of her for a week while I took my father on the trip. They weren't happy about this. It caused a big argument. In the end they agreed. We set a date for my father and boyfriend to pack up and head 8 hours north with my father's fishing boat which he hadn't taken out in years. My father is 80 years old. He grew up in WI and misses trips tremendously. It made me feel goo inside to take him. You never know when it may be their last. We spent the trip fishing, telling stories, visiting old friends and eating as much as we could. Lake time was super important so we made sure to get up early and spend a lot of time fishing the lake. Although we didn't catch a lot of fish due to the time of year, we still have a great time. It was well worth it to see that big grin on my father's face. In the end everyone pitched in to give a really nice memorable gift to my father."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: 'My diary entry is about my youngest son's first day at nursery school and our experience with dropping him off.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember when my youngest son, age one year and five months, started his first day of nursery school. His is very much attached to his mom and I, so we were nervous for him being away from us. We figured his natural curiosity would carry him through the day until we would pick him up in the afternoon. We were wrong! The drop-off was tough. We were supposed to bring him in to his cubby, change his shoes to his slippers, and then help walk him over to the gate of his classroom. We saw the wheels turning in his mind - he knew what was happening and he didn't like it. The tears started as soon as he heard other kids starting to cry. He didn't want to let go of us and he looked like he could not understand why were leaving him with the teachers at the school. We were told that we should make a quick exit upon dropping off, so as to not prolong the experience for him, but it was difficult! After we got back to our car and were on our way home, we saw that the teacher had sent us a picture of him in the classroom, already taking an interest to some of the class materials and activities for him. The day was long and when we went to pick him up that afternoon, he looked worse for wear! Even though he looked relieved to see us he started to cry again. The teacher told us he had a fine day and that every day would get a little easier. We trust her, but the process has been difficult so far! It's hard to drop him off (now on his second week) knowing that it is so emotionally upsetting to be left at school in the morning!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve \"Took a vacation to Colorado. Sampled some legal flower, then headed out to find a fun activity. Landed on horseback riding, but had to wait, so we hit up a casino. Casino ended up hitting me back in the wallet. Rode a horse, and halfway in I was told that I hadn't been holding the reins.\" in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 2 months ago me and some friends took a road trip down to Colorado to take part in the legal weed. We purchased their best plants and then headed out to enjoy the rest of the nature and scenery as well as a few other fun activities. We decided to do a bit of hiking in some near by woods, set down on a homemade blanket my mom made me when I was 12 and enjoyed our surroundings whilst lighting up a blaze. I laid back to admire the tall tress reaching for the heavens, I closed my eyes to listen to the wind blowing through the leaves. I could hear the others laughing and talking among themselves and I smiled, I smiled because they were smiling. I stretched out my arms, stretched them out as wide as I could, as if I was trying to each either side of the woods. I dug my fingers into the soil, as the soil dug back deep underneath my finger nails. After passing our rolled plant around a bit, a few puffs later we decided to head down to a local ranch to do a bit of horseback riding but first we stopped by a casino because someone wanted to hit the slots. I'm not much for throwing my coins down the toilet so I just watched the others and after just a bit we left. When we finally got to the ranch my head was a bit funny, I had the giggles and the horses were absolutely stunning. We went into the barn to pick out the horses we wanted and I picked out the one that I felt was my spirit animal, her name was June and she was magnificent. We all got saddled up and started along a path, the sun was shinning, the whether was perfect and I had this powerful beast between my legs, it was turning out to be the perfect day, until I slipped off and nearly busted my ass; turns out I got so wrapped up in the moment that I forgot to hold on to the reins. After falling off the horse, I was a little shook but I barely felt a thing, thanks to the legal plants we part took earlier that day. We headed to a local dinner after the ranch, being that we were all starving and/or had the munchies; I ordered something greasy and unhealthy, like the rest; I promise to hit the gym sometime next Tuesday. After a long day we all headed back, I fell asleep in the back of the car, my head resting of the shoulder of my BFF and my wannabe lover, with the light summer breeze on my skin, and a smile permanently print on my soul...This was definitely a day I will always remember."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "It was about the day I married my wife. It was raining but the rain let up so that we could get married at the waterfall.",
    "output": "May 3, 2019: Today my life has forever changed for the better. It has been a whirlwind year with many changes, however today was by far the biggest change. I woke up this morning in in the queen size bed of the hotel room my fiance and I stayed in while in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Excitement, nervousness, and joy were racing through my veins as I crawled out of bed and looked at my fiance sleeping in the queen sized bed beside mine. I quickly got up and ready for the historic day. I located my phone to check the weather hoping that it had magically changed from the previous day. As I looked down at what my phone said, I let out a soft curse word out of frustration. It was still calling for a 60% chance of rain. My fiance woke up asking what was wrong. I told her, and she said it was okay. We had made alternate plans just in case this were to happen. My fiance got out of bed and kissed me. She proceeded to calmly get ready for the day as I continued pacing nervously. It stopped raining about 30 minutes before it was time for us to leave. I looked at my fiance with hopeful eyes praying that the rain would hold for a couple of hours. We hopped into my car and began driving towards our destination. As we got closer to our destination I could begin to see a patch of blue sky begin to form from the surrounding gray spots. We finally arrived at the waterfall, and the preacher was there waiting for us. My fiance's eyes lit up at the site. She had always wanted to be married by a waterfall. It was a short ceremony but one that would forever change our lives. Today was the day that I married the love of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in \"I volunteered to the Animal Defense League. I enjoyed comforting the cats and dogs. I adopted a dog.\", please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago I volunteered at the Animal Defense League. My job was to walk and play with the dogs. Sometimes I would also go to the cat and kitten building and play with the cats. It was a rewarding experience. I loved bring a little joy and comfort to all the animals. It also brought joy to me and helped me with my depression. The unexpected thing that came about was that I really got attached to one particular dog and adopted her a month ago. It was the best decision of my life. She brings me so much happiness. I will never regret spending my spare time with these pets. I often take Pippen to the shelter to interact with some of the dogs. It is so sweet when she recognizes some of the dogs that are still there. Adopting Pippen has been so emotionally good for me and my family. I post online picture from the shelter. I would encourage everyone I know to do the same."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"We went to see a comedian at a club that he doesn't normally perform in. The seats were not ideal nor was the food but the comedian made the whole night worth it.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The room was jovial. The crowd waiting for the experience. Food was being served as the comedian hit the stage. The warm up act was not too impressive. There was a chill in the air as our table was right under the air conditioning vent. Food got cold quickly but the room was bustling with excitement for the main act. Our table was shared with friends and we couldn't wait for Sebastian to take the stage. Finally the main event! The comedian we came to see is on stage and killing it! Every joke was fantastic. He normally doesn't play small clubs like this, which made it more special. Joke after joke, jokes inside jokes, he had us rolling all night long even after the show was over. So many memorable lines to repeat. The night was fantastic. My wife looked so beautiful and the entire room knew it. I'll never forget this night."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "my 2nd son being born. being so happy he was here safe and i was safe. being able to introduce my 1st son to his baby brother.",
    "output": "i remember the day my 2nd son was born. it was a stressful situation my wife had to go to the hospital immediately from her routine dr appointment. her blood pressure had spiked and they were worried about the baby. she unfortunately had to get induced again which she did not want to happen. our 2nd son was born 10 days early but it was a long 2 day process. they were worried she was going to be preeclampsia. they started her on medication to help dilate. that was a long 12 hour process. once things got moving though things were moving. even though she was induced for 34 hours she only pushed 4 times and he was finally here. he was perfect and healthy and my wife was happy and healthy and doing good. she was a champ. the next day we got to introduce our 1st son to our new son. it was the most precious and lovable moment i will never forget. his face and his face towards my wife. it was the best."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "It was a long journey to have our son. But three months ago I gave birth to our beautiful son and I couldn't be happier.",
    "output": "Three months ago my child was born. It was the best day of my life. I always wanted children but it took me and my husband five years to conceive. We went through many miscarriages and heartache to get our baby. We also went through 4 rounds of ivf. So, when our son was born it just felt incredible. The most memorable part of my sons birth was seeing my husband meet our son. He was so in love and was crying. My husband never cries so it was a rare beautiful moment to see. I also loved looking into my sons eyes and talking to him. My son's birth signified that I was finally a mom. I have wanted to be a mom since I was a little girl. My dreams finally came true and I couldn't be happier. Child birth was really hard but I would do it again to have my baby. I also had a traumatic hemmorage after I gave birth but I pulled through. My son was worth everything."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "We took a family vacation with my sister and her family back in May to Seaside, Florida. The week was spent relaxing and making memories with our children. We have been blessed because God made a way.",
    "output": "I could write about a few different things, but I am going to write about our recent family vacation. This took place back in May. My family and I typically vacation with my sister and her family. This year was no different. We rent a big, 15 passenger van and all 10 of us went to Seaside, Florida together. We left early in the morning and got at our beach house late that evening. This was such a memorable vacation, yet the most relaxing that we have taken with my sister and her family. I have always envisioned vacationing with my sister, realizing that the day will come that my niece and nephew will graduate and family vacations such as this will be a thing of the past. We played at the beach most days (basically there for 5-6 hrs each day) and just relaxed watching our children play in the ocean, build sandcastles and ride innertubes. We would drive to Destin and Panama City and tour the city, walk on the pier, eat and shop. The last time we were in Florida, my youngest was 8 months old, so this was fun to see her reaction to the ocean this time around. Time passes so quickly, both years and on vacation. The time you spend together is something so valuable that you can't get that back once its gone. I feel blessed that God made a way for us to take this vacation, as we knew that it was going to be a bit pricey. I feel like there is nothing in this world that you can buy your children that could even compare to spending those fun moments as a family. We watched dolphins, sea turtles and sting rays and enjoyed ice cream and slushies on the pier twice. Seeing those things through the eyes of children is seriously priceless. A few days before we were to head home, we took family pictures on the beach and it was the best experience ever. I have those memories to cherish. My children were perfectly content collecting seashells and different sand dollars. I hate seeing things such as this come to an end and having to head back to reality. We all can't wait to go back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of 'It was my sisters 20th birthday, so the family planned a surprise trip to the zoo for her. We got to see a bunch of cool animals, go out to eat, and eat some cake as well.' in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My sister Jenna turned 20 this week! This is her last birthday before she leaves for the military so we wanted to make a big deal out of it and do something fun. Jenna has always loved animals so we thought it would be a good idea to take her to the zoo. My parents planned a surprise trip to the zoo for all of us. We spent the entire day walking around and seeing the animals, it was really nice. My sister was very happy. Afterwards we went to her favorite restaurant. It is a really good italian food place that has the absolute best meatballs on the planet. Everyone ate until they couldn't fit anymore food in their stomachs. After that everyone headed back to my parents house. When we got there some of our other relatives showed up. My parents had ordered a big custom cake from a local baker. My sisters favorite animal is the elephant, and they got the cake shaped like a giant elephant. It was a really cool looking cake, and it tasted even better than it looked! My sister looked so happy to be spending her last few weeks at home with everyone she loved. It was a great day, and since it is probably one of the last big gatherings with her for a while, it is something I will remember."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on \"I received a promotion at work. Everyone congratulated me and we celebrated in a bar at night. I am enjoying my new position very much. I am thankful for this. I am glad for my coworkers, family and friends that supported me in every way possible.\", write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "There was a meeting at work today. I did not know what it was about, except that someone was getting a prize. We arrived at the meeting room and waited for our supervisor. He came in and said that someone did an excellent job recently and was getting a promotion. I was excited but did not want to show it. He called my name and I was smiling. Everyone clapped and congratulated me. I was in cloud nine. I did not know how to respond, but I thanked my boss and my coworkers. I also said that I tried my best and would continue to do so. In addition, I went to celebrate with my friends and family to a nice restaurant. We had some amazing food, and good drinks. The promotion came with a salary increase, and more responsibility. I wanted to keep a memory of that day, and I guess writing about it is the best next thing. I was so grateful and happy about that moment in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "My wife and I took an impromptu trip to one of our favorite places. We didn't expect much out of it, but it became one of my favorite memories of all time.",
    "output": "My wife and I went on a small, last minute vacation to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. It was in April of this year. It was a very memorable trip for me. I love spending time with my wife, and when we can get away at the last minute that just makes it that much more special. Gatlinburg is where we spent our honeymoon, and it has special significance to us. This time was special because we just bonded so much more than we usually do. We got to do more things because the weather was warmer this time around. We got to stay close to downtown, so we took a lot of walks together to a lot of different places. The most memorable part was sitting on a balcony at a restaurant overlooking the main road that goes through town. We spent hours there just talking and people watching. I still think about that afternoon and how much fun we had together just being together and not really doing anything at all. Besides that day, we had a couple great meals at some neat places. We also went to try a new place out that was really bad, and yet we still made the most of it. Overall, that trip was one of my most favorite times of my life. It was because I spent it with my favorite person I've ever met. We still talk about how we can't wait to go back, but I don't think any trip will compare to that one."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "I had a wonderful, unexpected meeting with an art gallerist which has brought me a new friendship. My sister wants to do look at and purchase a painting by one of his top artists. I will continue to visit weekly.",
    "output": "From late March through mid-July, I visited many NYC art galleries in the Chelsea area and in the Madison Avenue Upper East Side gallery district. I met many interesting managers, owners and employees in many of them, but the most memorable to me was with a man who was Sales Director at first, and is now one of the owners of a gallery in Chelsea. I went to his gallery 5 or 6 times, but it was not only because I liked the painters he represented, but because I enjoyed talking and playing nice and sophisticated verbal 'games' with him. He was very engaging as I talked to him about recommending some of one of his artists' paintings to my sister, a collector, but even before that e discussed ballet because of one of the paintings that included a ballet dancer, about which I am very knowledgeable. He is not quite a close friend yet, but I was very impressed with his graceful technique, which most with the purpose of selling do not do nearly that well, so it looks like it will be something to look forward to in the coming months and years since I live close by and can go there often. Once there were some poster-type paintings, one of which included the George Bernard Shaw quote \"If you say something cannot be done, do not interrupt those who are doing it\". I told him about how funny I thought it was, and this was a kind of teasing that he responded to, understanding me completely. That was the second time I went to that gallery, mostly to see what had changed from coming early. He is a very experienced gallerist, and always patiently took time with the two artists I settled on, the two who interested me and who interested my sister, who is a collector. I found out she was interested in these works from an attachment he sent me, there were two abstract painters from which she might still choose to have in her home in Georgia. He then extended the invitation to me and her alike to visit the favourite painter's studio in New Jersey when she is ready for purchase. She comes to town once or twice a year, so she was excited that we would be able to do this. She has outlined her preference in colour to narrow it down for what works best in her home. I stay in touch with him about this eventuality, which may not happen due to family health problems till spring, but I also just go over and visit with him to see what new work he is showing and talk to him about art in general. It's a good physical exercise (the gallery is a little over a mile walk for me), and he is always funny and generous about giving me more information on the artists. So we may actually become real friends over the next few months. I enjoyed meeting someone by chance like this whom I truly liked."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "My son followed his dream and opened up his own Texas BBQ restaurant. My wife and I had given him a couple of months to get things like he wanted before we came to eat for the first time. We finally made the drive over there to check it out.",
    "output": "Nine weeks ago, I got to witness first hand the dreams of my son coming true. For a long time, he had dreamed of opening up a Texas BBQ restaurant. I encouraged him to follow his dreams and finally his dreams came true. He opened up his own restaurant and has been very successful. I envisioned how it would look in my mind and was eager to see it, but my wife and i wanted to give him some time to get it just how he wanted before we went to visit. This was difficult, as I would have liked to go there on opening day. I was very proud of my son and would have liked to be there every step of the way but he is an adult and I wanted to give him the space he needed. After a couple months had past and the business was booming, my wife and I decided to take our first trip there. I was filled with excitement and anticipation as we pulled up to the establishment. It was a little before noon but the cars were starting to pile up fast to beat the lunch hour. I walked in and I was amazed at the look and layout. It looked like a true authentic Texas BBQ restaurant. My son came out from out back and greeted me with a big smile and a hug. I sat down and looked at the menu and was so hungry that I ordered just about everything off the menu. The food was amazing and the whole experience was amazing. I couldn't have been more proud of my son."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: \"This is a story of how I was terminated from my previous employer. It discusses my thoughts and attitude after the event.\", could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well about four months ago, i was let go from the job I held for 5 years. I really liked my job. I was a coordinator of recreation at small local community college. I was under the impression that I was doing everything I was responsible for correctly. But leading up to my termination, my boss began writing me up for every little thing. The, when the time came, she said it was out of her hands and that HR had decided I was finished. Then, I find out a couple of weeks later that my old boss hired one of her really good friends to take my place. The whole thing has made me incredibly angry. I know for a fact the things she wrote me up for were not worth the punishment. Things that, in the past, she has laughed about with me. It was a set up so that she could get her friend in their. I felt seriously stepped on. Now when I think about it though, I realize that I would not want to work for a person who would do this to her employees. Why would I want to stay if that is a reflection of how she really feels about me. I wrote a letter to HR, justifying my thoughts and actions. But I dont think it has done any good. This was a really significant thing for me considering it was my first \"real job\" out of college. I think that is why it has hurt so much. But I am trying to be positive and see my worth and value."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "I traveled to another state to meet with friends that I was speaking with online, but had never met in person before. We spend a long weekend together and enjoyed getting to know each other better.",
    "output": "In July 2019, I made the decision to travel to a new state to meet friends from the internet that I had never met in person before. While I had met people from the internet in person in the past, this was the first time I was traveling overnight away from my home to do so. I would be visiting them in their home in Ohio. I was coming from Illinois, another internet friend was coming from New York, and we were meeting up with the 3rd friend in Ohio. I was nervous during the drive to Ohio. I had never been in the area before, and I didn't know anyone else in the area I could turn to in case things did not go as well as planned. Luckily, I was the first to arrive at the house, and I was finally able to meet my friend Tam in person. We were able to hang out and feel comfortable around one another like we had been friends for years (we had only spoken online for about 1 year). Soon, the 3rd person (Judy) arrived and we all had dinner together. There were a few awkward pauses, but for the post part, the trip went well and we all had a great time. We traveled around the Columbus area, went to a few different malls and went out for food and drinks. We all stayed in the same house and spent the evenings cooking together, watching movies and generally bonding and learning about each others lives and experiences. Overall, it was a very fun and memorable weekend. We are trying to plan another get together, but since we all live in different states and have busy lives, it is difficult to coordinate and time and place. I do hope that we can all get together again soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"The day of my grandsons birth, and how wonderful my daughter did while she went thought birth with her family there with suport.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear diary, today I was with my daughter as she gave bith to her son – my grandson. It was a day to behold, 16 hours of labor, and all that time she was a perfect trooper with contractions and all. No way would I have done the same, remembering how difficult it was when I gave bith to her. I'm so glad she didn't suffer as I did and that her perfect boy had no problems what so ever. Thank goodness for miracles like today. Every one was in the room with her. Me and Steve. There was Michael of course her husband and father. Mom was with Steven our son who took lots of pics. That little boy was so lucky to have us there for his arrival. The world is a better place with him here. I know that there will be so much he'll learn from his mom and dad. I'll do my best too just like I know Steve – his grandfather will. Can you imageine, a new baby in the family! That makes 3 grand kids now in all. What a wonderful life this is. What a wonderful world. What a wonderful universe."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "Wrote about having a recent experience in getting a new job and the interview process. It's a well paying job, and had a lot of screening, interviews, and work to finally get accepted, and took several weeks, so I was very nervous, excited, and anxious about if I got the position or not.",
    "output": "Dear Diary, It's been one month since I started my new job. The process was so tedious, but I'm so excited I finally got the job. Now that the excitement has worn off though, I'm feeling a little bored. I'm starting to understand why the work pays so well. It's just so repetitive! If I didn't need the money so badly, I'd hand in my resignation tomorrow! I can't wait to look for something new. Still I'm afraid of looking for another job, because I may not find something as well paying as this one. Additionally, I know it looks super bad on a resume to skip out on a job after only a month! I honestly wish I had read more reviews on this job before I applied. The interview process was so long as well! It took almost a month for me to receive a formal job offer! That seems insane right? I know a lot of companies take that long, but with a company turn over this high, you'd think they would've been able to move it along a little faster. I remember going to the first interview, almost dying from nervousness! I wondered at the time if my boss could see it, and that seemed to make me even more nervous. I actually had to hold my leg down to keep it from shaking because when I get nervous that tends to happen. I guess it most not have bothered him too much since I got the job. I was only made more nervous not to get a formal job offer and be strung along for weeks. Anyway, I'll try to stick this out for awhile and build up some savings so I can look for something else. Maybe I'll be able to work up the ladder with this experience? Who knows?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by \"We visited Laura Ingalls Wilder's childhood home, a working farm with re-enactors of historical life. Seeing the farm and encountering the animals and our fellow visitors was an experience we will always treasure.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This summer we went on a two month van camping trip across many states of the USA. We visited a lot of new places but the most memorable was visiting Laura Ingalls Wilder's childhood home. This was on a working farm. There were animals, including an adorable baby miniature horse. I was able to ride a covered wagon. I also visited a schoolhouse like the one she would have attended and taught in. A volunteer provided a lesson and challenged us with things children back then would have been required to know. We walked our dogs across fields and up to the edge of the crops. We could also see an old church in the distance across the field. There was a museum with a movie to watch as well. The best part was probably the reproductions of the sod house, the claim shack, and their first home on the prairie. Re-enactors demonstrated the ways of life in times past. We were able to camp right there on the farm. While camping, a neighbor family in a nearby camper had a birthday party for their little girl. They invited us to come over for ice cream cake. While we were all singing Happy Birthday around the picnic table, a lot of cows came right up to the fence to see what was going on. That was so funny."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "A co-worker passed away and instead of a traditional funeral his wife and family requested an informal celebration of life. They were encouraged to come in informal attire and even to where his favorite sports team jerseys.",
    "output": "A couple of weeks ago, there was a rumor that my co-worker, John had passed away. He was so very liked by many people. His down to earth and jovial personality will certainly be missed. The rumor was confirmed to us by his wife and family and everyone at worked was sad to hear the news. We did get together and reminisce about all the good time we had together; including giving him grief about his beloved sports team. We got news of the funeral. It was not too surprising to hear that the funeral will be informal. In fact, we heard that we would be encourage to wear jerseys of his favorite sports team. This took some of us by surprise. We wanted to show a formal amount of respect. But I guess this is the way he wanted it. It was nice to see everyone show up wearing sport jersey. Not everyone joined in on the informal attire. I think they felt uncomfortably overdressed. Ha ha ha, John was probably laughing in the casket! The ceremony was nice. We all paid our respects during the ceremony and at the grave site. Afterwards we were all invited to a reception at a local sports bar. Here, we all told our stories of John and the experiences we had with him. Although there was much laughter, there was also some somber moments. I for one will remember all the good times I had with John. I will miss him dearly. The following week at work, a number of us talked about Johns service. We filled in some people who were unable to attend. Our management decided to have one day a month where we could wear our sports jerseys."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: 'Went out had some drinks saw a few bands. Had a good time but getting ready is a pain overall it is something that must be done to get to the good part which is the bands music and the drinks'?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So regarding this event. Overall i was happy for it because well it was something fun? who would not enjoy something that is a fun and good time out with people. i was looking forward to this since then and planned many since then. As nights out are not something that can be done daily. As fun as that could be but overall it is a highlight for me. Like so many things can be mundane. And not be what you really want them to be when you go out. its good that something at least is what it should be nothing more nothing less. Which since the time of the event i have done it a couple more times. And i plan to go again somewhere else again as drinking and kicking the bucket with friends with a band playing awesome music. Is some of the best moments i have had though that night was in paticular better. Because the bands that played killed it so hard. They were heavy hard and just ripped through their sets. Plus their were so many of them which was a good turn around."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "A very close relative of mine was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. My mother kept this a secret until the other day, and it has caused a bit of a \"rift\" between the two of us at the moment. I'm just trying to stay positive until we find out more about whats going on.",
    "output": "I recently found out from from my mom, that my uncle has terminal cancer. o This is HORRIBLE! The guy is like a father to me, and I'm not really sure whats gonna happen now, how I'm supposed to feel, and act. Growing up without a dad sucked, but having my uncle there, almost all the time was like having a dad around. The worst part about it is no one expected anything like this. He seemed like he was in just about perfect health, other than coming down with a minor cough. According to my mom, he's had the cough for a few weeks, and since it wasn't really getting better at all he went to the urgent care. They ran some tests, like normal, then called him the next day, and told him he needed to go to the hospital immediately. The hospital obviously ran more tests, and now says that the cancer is literally from his neck to his waist. They suspect it started in his lungs, and are blaming it on his smoking. They said a few days ago that he 3 to 6 months left to live. What really makes me mad about the whole thing is my mom keeping it a secret from me till a few days ago. She knows how close we are/were, and I understand not wanting to upset me. But its just kinda messed up in my opinion. I'm pretty upset with her at the moment, but I guess thats the least of my worries right now. She should have told me though. Anyways, I'm going up to the hospital to see him in a few days, thankfully my wife is coming with me. I'm not really sure how I'm going to handle this in the moment. For now, I'm just gonna try and hold it together, and hope for the best I suppose."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "I completed my Master's of Accounting Degree online. This was the last of the schooling I will ever need to complete.",
    "output": "Just last week I added another degree to my repertoire. I finished my Master's Degree in Accounting. This came after six months of hard work and determination. I worked endlessly day after day to finish ten demanding classes. I wrote papers, took numerous tests, and completed many different projects. This was all more than worth it. This degree will help me in my career. A Master of Accounting Degree will help me to make more money at a job. It will also help me to prepare for the CPA exam. Because of this degree I am now more marketable in the workforce and can be more prepared for my job. I feel very blessed that I received this degree. I had a few setbacks along the way that almost derailed my goals. I failed a few tests and papers. Thankfully, I was able to redo or resubmit the tests or papers. This way I could receive a passing grade and earn my degree!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I recently experienced a a life changing event which had a profound effect upon my sense of humanity. From this point forward, I have been enlightened to believe that there are forces beyond our control which work to call upon us in the time of need.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The event I shall embark upon happened to me about 3 weeks ago. This event was one that I shall never forget. I still wake up and wonder about our true purpose in life, and how we come into play when called upon. Things happen in our lives which we really do not understand. We certainly do not have full control over all aspects of our lives. The element of surprise is always a real variable for which can play upon our actions at any time, and any place. What took place recently for me was certainly an element of surprise for which I was called to action without warning, or preparation. What this event did prove to me was that our worth as human beings is gauged by what we know, proving once again that knowledge is a very powerful force which absolutely can save lives. One particular morning I decided to stop into a major store to check on something I was interested in purchasing. For no other reason would I have been there that day. The real reason perhaps may have been out of my control, as though I was guided there to be in place for my contribution to mankind. As I was strolling through the store looking for my item of interest, I could not help noticing that someone seemed a bit irritated and somewhat irrational in how they were communicating with another person. I didn't think much about it and continued about my business. Just moments later, it was obvious that this person was having some sort of medical problem due to their behavior and the apparent breathing problems that I had detected. I am CPR certified, and am trained on what to do in case of a medical emergency. Probably a good thing since there was not anyone else around the scene which I believe was in any position to help this person. I then took control and intervened immediately to check on the situation. As I had surmised, the person in trouble was an elderly man who had just collapsed, struggling to breath, and very incoherent to response. Immediately I commanded the closest person to call 911 and get help as fast as possible. I then evaluated the situation and began administering CPR until the medics could arrive. I noticed that the man had a medical bracelet for which I instructed the caller to give that information to the 911 center to prepare the medics as they were en route to the scene. What seemed like an eternity to save this man's life while I was still in control, became like a major relief once the EMS team arrived, and took over. In short, The man lived without any severe consequences, and was doing great after a short stay in the hospital. This gave me a whole new perspective on life, and just how fragile we really are as we go about our lives. I still have to wonder what would have happened to that old man if I had not been called upon to be there in his time of need."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "Helped my brother out with the kids for 2 weeks. Needed to baby sit while he and my sister in law had to do other obligations.",
    "output": "I have had mixed feelings over the past two weeks. Helping my brother and sister in law out with the kids was both a blessing and a punishment. It had been a long time since I babysat and now I remember why. I am exhausted. The kids were sooo bad and so spoiled. They sure were not used to my kind of shopping and cooking. I took the little guy shopping and he started to cry when I picked up apples. He demanded grapples. What the heck is a grapple? And parmigano regiano cheese? Not in my house kiddo. Part of me feels like a bad aunt, but part o me knows that I taught them things they needed to know. They were horrified when I walked outside barefoot, this really amused me. I love them more than anything, we had some really great times. But I honestly do not think I can do that again,at least not or just a few hours a week. And their mom would have to pack their lunches."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I attended a large religious gathering that only occurs every five years. At the evening program, my group had a unique vantage point. During the final theme song, people pulled out their flashlights and lit up the area, creating a sense of belonging within me for people I had never even met.",
    "output": "Every five years, a large event occurs in which thousands and thousands of people from my religion come together to fellowship, worship, and spend time together. Ten years ago, I attended it for the first time. Five years ago, I was one of the few selected to help be responsible for running all of the background events, activities, and safety. At that time, I thought it would be last one I was able to attend due to future work and school commitments. However, several weeks ago, my friend surprised me with the information that we would be able to go and participate, even if it were for only a few days instead of the entire week. I was so excited that I would be able to go and at least participate in some of the activities. We found a group of friends that agreed to host us and provide us with a place to camp (everyone camps out at this event) and feed us. The large evening meetings were the most impactful however. Since we were unable to go for the entire week, I had watched some of the previous programming on the live stream available. But the feeling and experience were not the same. With our group of friends, we managed to get seats right at the front which allowed for a one of a kind view. In years past, I had never been able to sit that close. The evening of the program, while we were sitting close, I could feel the emotion and inspiration around me and on the stage with the programming. When it came time to sing the theme song one last time, everyone was on their feet singing along, shouting the words as loudly as possible. It was dark, so the only lights were on the stage at that time, but turning a looking back it was a sea of starlight (provided by the flashlights on everyone's phones). It was beautiful sight to behold. It made me feel a sense of belonging and community, even though the majority of the people present I probably have never and never would meet. That sense of belonging, awe, and wonder made me realize just how connected we are throughout the entire world even when our paths only cross for a moment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My elderly mother tested positive for blood in her stool test. Her doctor said to re-do test in a month. We worried and worried. Re-test was good news.'. Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I've been taking care of my elderly mother for many years. In April, she did a stool test and it came back positive for blood. I hate it when they call it \"positive\". What's so positive about it? It's bad news. They should call it \"OMG\" instead. She had had a history of bleeding and polyps. I dreaded the possibility of going through colonoscopy again. She would have to drink GoLightly and sit on the toilet all night long. She was then down to 89 pounds due to eating soft food because of bad teeth. She would be exhausted. I took her to see her doctor, and the doctor was reluctant to put her through all that too. I said a few days prior doing the test, my mother had gone to her dentist for cleaning and her gum bled some. Could that have caused a false positive? Her doctor said yes, it could, and could my mom re-do the test in a month? Sure, I said. So for one month I was worried, a dark cloud formed above our heads as we waited. A month passed by. My mom re-did the stool test. Then we had to wait some more for the result. The result wouldn't show up online, so we made a trip to the doctor's office to get it. IT WAS NEGATIVE! NO BLOOD! Yea! Relief."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "A, now adult, decides to rediscover their love for a sport that once consumed their life during their teenage years. It deals with making a painful decision and then living with that decision and feeling guilty.",
    "output": "For as long as I can remember I have loved to swim. My mom told me that bath time was always my favorite time because I would swim around in the bathtub and that's why she decided to put me into swimming. I was 8 years old when I had my first swim meet and I can remember it clear as day even though it happened over a decade ago. I remember diving into the pool and swimming as fast as I could and even taking peeks at the lanes on either side of me to see how I was doing overall. When I touched the wall at the end I thought I had lost and the first thing I told my mother when I got out of the pool was that I sucked. My coach reassured me that I was better than I thought and shortly thereafter I was bumped up into the bigger pool where all the 'big kids' practiced. I would go on to swim for this team for 10 years during the summer. When I started my freshman year of high school I tried out for my high school swim team and made it and then around the same time I joined a club team so I was swimming pretty much the entire year with not many breaks in between. When I was a senior in high school I was given the opportunity to go to schools on a scholarship for swimming but I decided to go to a school that I really wanted to go to even though they hadn't offered me a scholarship, but I was allowed to try out as a walk-on. When I started my freshman year of college, however, I changed my mind. I just felt like I couldn't do another four years and I really needed a break and I didn't want my college experience to be consumed by swimming so decided not to try out for the team. It was a really hard decision and I felt guilty. It was eating away at my subconscious and I would always have nightmares and I felt like I was punishing myself. It took a long time but I finally got the courage to get back in the water. Swimming is pretty much all I've really known so when I got back in the water it just felt right and I've been doing it ever since."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "On a normal Sunday we were going to town when we got stuck in an unexpected line of stand-still traffic. After 45 minutes, we found out what happened was a fatal accident involving two vehicles and two children had died.",
    "output": "One day my husband, two of my children, and I were going to pick up our oldest daughter from a friend's house. Where we live is very touristy and it being a summer weekend, there was a lot of traffic. But there was far more traffic than normal today. We thought it was probably normal since we don't normally leave our house on a Sunday, but after waiting for a very long time, we thought there must be something wrong. After quite awhile, a vehicle started passing everyone in the opposite lane, which we thought was crazy! So my husband called one of his employees (a park ranger, which is a police officer for a state park) and told him that a vehicle just passed everyone and they were driving strange. The park ranger said that vehicle had just reached him, that they were all responding to an accident (the passer was an off-duty fireman responding to the call). There had been a fatal accident. A car with a father, mother, and three kids had pulled out in front of an oncoming large SUV. Two children died in the accident. We eventually reached the scene and it was horrifying. It made me rethink our tiny car we drive with our three sweet children. I try not to think about that day. I do, however, stay even more cautious while driving than I used to. Like I mentioned earlier, it is very touristy here and those tourists drive unsafely - people not realizing they're on a highway at a high speed and just pulling out in front of others, passing people on the shoulder, etc... it gets so hectic. I hated that day. I hated to hear that someone's children died. It was definitely on our mind for awhile."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I went on a family outing to a water park. While there, I conquered my fear of some of the rides and had a lot of fun in the process!",
    "output": "It's always nice to spend time with my family. We usually don't all get together often, but I'm glad that we did this time. We ended up going to a water park, which is totally new for me! I've been to regular theme parks, but never a certified water park. I'm glad this is where we went because this day was super fun (even with the perils of summer). As always, the lines to get in were long. It was hot outside. I almost got stung by a bee! It was all well worth it because I got to conquer my fears. Theme park rides scare me. The speed, the slopes, that fluttering feeling in my stomach, the dark tunnels. Getting me on one takes an awful lot of persuasion! However, I faced my fear. I went on one of the most intense rides in the park, and I survived! I was screaming the whole way down, but I did it. I am proud of myself and had so much fun!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "I moved from Denver to Houston to be with my girlfriend. It was a very stressful experience and took a lot of time.",
    "output": "I recently moved to Houston, TX from Denver, CO to be with my now girlfriend. It was overall a very nerve wracking experience and I was very unsure how everything would play out. Suffice to say, I was taking a big risk. I think that it was a really difficult thing to do, but I wanted to do it because it was something I believed in. I was nervous the entire time. I took an uber to the train station in Downtown Denver and then the train to the airport. I was several hours early, but I had to wait forever because there were so many people flying that day. It took about 2 hours to get through TSA and to my terminal. I then tried everything I could to stay calm until my plane. It was delayed by a couple of hours and we didn't end up flying until around 9PM. I landed at 11AM, and was ecstatic to see my girlfriend. We got my luggage and left. I felt like the journey was finally over and I'm glad I made the decision I did. We drove to her house and on the way got Whataburger, which was delicious. I had never had it before."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "The story is about how I work hard towards my goal and at the end was rewarded for it. To never give up on what you believe. To only strive towards what you were aiming for cause you might just run into unexpected good words for it.",
    "output": "A month ago, I worked hard towards my goal. I wanted to be the best lemonade stand salesman in the town. It wasn't easy at first. I had to establish my lemonade stand empire. I started with a couple of stands. I got enough money to expand it to a few streets. A month later, I had stands on every street in the town. This was a very exciting event for me. I made a lot of money because of this. I hope to expand my empire throughout the state. I will celebrate this occasion with a trip to the restaurant. I got a hamburger with some beer. They were both yummy to eat and drink. I hope my success continues. I will help a lot of people drink."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "It was like watching a movie of myself. I was doing things, seeing myself do things and I was in a fog. I was diagnosed with limbic encephalitis, inflammation on my brain.",
    "output": "TERATOMA, ENCEPHALITIS, these are words that I had never heard before and in all honesty, never wish to hear again. These are words that caused a fully functioning adult and changed her into a child. A child who has to depend on everyone around her to keep her clean, to keep her healthy , to help her relearn to walk . I had a good life, great job, great coworkers or so I thought. In July of 2018 i started having symptoms of many things, none of which I would ever imagined would be a mass on my ovaries. I knew something was wrong with me, I did not feel like myself but I continued to do my everyday activities, going to my job, working out on my treadmill, occasionally lifting weights with my home gym. I was eating healthy and losing weight everyday, which I had finally gotten under control. One day I was picking up my car from the garage down the street and on my way home I thought I had passed my house. I literally had no idea where I was, and that was pretty f'in scary. I went to my PCP and told her I was no longer comfortable to drive. I had been driving everyday since I was 17 years old. I was able to work at home thanks to my employer but the more I worked, the less focused I was. I initially thought it was due to my vision, so i had my eyes checked. They weren't terrible, but I thought I would give my glasses a try to see if it helped. It didn't. I went on FMLA, never thinking I would have to go through what I went through. After 41 days in the hospital, undergoing a multitude of tests, plasma exchanges, testing for Lyme disease, I went to the rehab inpatient for 7 weeks. I had 4 sets of serial casts, fitted for my braces which I continue to wear everyday thanks to my father. I am finally in outpatient therapy and I should be happy as I am making some progress but negativity around me drags me down. I love my mother and my brother and sister but it seems I am never doing enough for myself. They don't understand that if I could do it I would be. I have started standing at the parallel bars, my knees pay for it later,but they aren't hurting in that moment. I got up on all fours,never thought I would be so happy to be on my knees but I could do it.. and that is what matters. I am focused on getting my legs strong enough to stand. Hoping for some solutions when I have my doctors appointments this week."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'After volunteering at a marathon I decided to run that same marathon the next year. I trained, froze my butt off, kept at it and then accomplished my goal. I finished the marathon in 8th place.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I decided last summer that I would train for and complete a marathon. I volunteered to help a friend set out water and while I watched the runners during the race I thought that I could do that just as well as the women running that day. I trained 6 days a week for a year, getting up early and being constantly sore. I ate right and did all I could to get myself ready. The day of the race I was in the best shape of my life. I was a bit nervous but knew I could do it because I had run the distance by myself to make sure I could do it. I set a good pace for myself and stuck to it until mile 19. That got me, eating into my willpower. My legs and lungs were burning more than they had during training. I think the energy used to start the race sapped me a bit but I powered through that mile hoping that I didn't collapse. Funny, mile 19 seemed to last longer than the rest of the miles combined. I was so wrapped up in my own head, thinking about the negatives that could occur that each step seemed like it would be my last. Somewhere in mile 20 I caught my breath, got my stride and rhythm back and was able to get back on pace. I didn't have much left at the end, no sprint to the finish line for me, but I did finish without having to walk and came in 8th in the women's. I don't think I will ever forget seeing my daughter there at the end, she was happy and proud seeing her mom coming toward her. I am a fairly stoic person. I don't usually cry at anything. I did cry at the end of the race though. I picked up my daughter, held her tight and cried. I had set a goal, spend a grueling year to make sure I accomplished the goal and then I went out and completed that goal. Yes, I cried like a toddler at the end but only my daughter and husband saw that and they are sworn to secrecy. Next up, hiking the Appalachian Trail."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "A family reunion for the last time at the old farm where my grandfather grew up. We shared memories and stories, caught up with distant cousins and aunts and uncles, and said goodbye to the ghosts we were leaving behind.",
    "output": "A family reunion for the last time at the old farm where my grandfather grew up. We shared memories and stories, caught up with distant cousins and aunts and uncles, and said goodbye to the ghosts we were leaving behind. It was a nice reunion because I haven't seen this much of my family at the same time. We would just visit each other but not all at the same time. There was other people that my family that I haven;t seen in a long time. There is also family members that I have not seen at all. Usually, I am a type of person that will be quiet in these reunion but I had to talk. But I saw my cousin that I was close with when I was little. I wanted to rekindle that relationship with them. So we talked about how school has been and learned that we had different career paths. But what we did have in common is our love for basketball. We always played when we were kids and dreamed to be basketball stars. It was crazy to think that after all these years we would still have anything in common. Talking about basketball made us break the ice and we were closer that I thought. We had the same favorite food and no one I knew did. It was a great experience to be with my family again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My toddler son breaks his arm, while I'm not around. I hoped for no break, but found out in the end it was broken and it didn't end up being that bad.\". Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was happened three months ago. I was really fear and getting very worry about my son. Sometimes my son did not do any thing without the help of myself. Nowadays it was really very hard thing to manage my son activities in home. My wife works at home. But she also do not know about how to tackle or manage my toddle son's non stopped activity. Three months ago my toddler son broke his arm while I was not around on him. My also doing some work in the house. So she did not know how to make the first aid kid. So she suddenly make a call for me and telling about the incident. I was really getting very sad about the incident of my small child Because I love my son very much than everything in this world So, that I am not able to tolerate this incident. I was totally blanked and think of my child's pain while going to the home. My colleagues are very support and make myself calm and help me taking my child in the hospital After the injury of my child I often took permission or leave. But the manager of my office may understand my situation. because he is also a father of his child. And also I spent more time for my toddle kid making himself very enthusiastic and enjoyable.Nowadays I was really very like to spent more time between my son and also my wife. Which decision made myself very happy and energetic to do my works properly in my office and also in my house so I just giving the best advice to all married couples is being very good to your child and family which makes you very happy and made your life fulfillment. Nowadays my life is very beautiful only because of my lovable family. Unexpected event that changed my Life Sometimes things happen in the lives of people that they have no control over. When these things happen I call them life experience, and they often leave people muttering the words Why me From time to time, actions of others affect my own. Other times, an act of irresponsibility and immaturity on people's part could cause life changing events on our loved ones and on us. From bad events, I have learned. If you want to be happy you should spent more time with family members. always do more things for you family makes you happy and feel proud to yourself. Families are an integral part of one's life it does not matter if you have a small or big family as long as you have one. A family serves as the first school to the child where one learns about various things"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "A friend that I met on the internet came to visit my hometown. We meshed surprisingly well and had a good time!",
    "output": "I met a friend online and we hit it off pretty well. We are both introverts and unique but we seem to fill each others' gaps. We met through our online work. He mentioned coming to visit my hometown with the intent of moving here someday. Our cost of living is much cheaper here. So I offered to help host him and show him around. I was really nervous. What if we didn't get along and I was stuck with him for days? What if it ruined our work-based friendship? Would he like me? Would he see me as trashy? But ultimately it went really well. My fears were unfounded. We got along great in person and had a good time. I drove him all over and we got to chat and hang out. I don't get to do a lot of things without my kids, so it was really refreshing. We visited some popular local spots and a nearby statue park. I was sad to see him go but we've continued our friendship since then."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "I was involved in a bad accident because of being very sleepy and found out later I have sleep apnea.",
    "output": "6 months ago I was in a very serious car accident. I was driving down the road and I remember just being very sleepy and I was having a hard time staying awake. The next thing I knew I was looking down at a pool of blood that had apparently come from my head. I had been in an accident with another vehicle. I had blacked out and ran head on into this other person. I was taken to the hospital by helicopter because this was an emergency situation. I spent months in the hospital because of this accident and I had to go through rehabilitation to walk right again. While I was in the hospital I was asked many questions and many tests were done to me. After having gone through all of this I was diagnosed with Sleep Apnea. Sleep Apnea serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. This causes you to not get good sleep. This may have also caused the accident. I didn't know my sleep was not going well and since I was sleepy I blacked out while sleeping and caused the accident. Having done this to myself and another person has made me feel awful. If I had just looked into this sooner perhaps this may have never happened. I promise that from now on I will take my health more seriously. My life and the life of others is at stake."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "The story is about my journey of coming to a decision of adopting a child. Coming from a place of loneliness and feeling alone to a place of feeling confident to love and care for someone who is not mine.",
    "output": "My decision to adopt a child wasn't an easy one. In fact I would say that it was the hardest decision I had to make in my life. I had so many doubts about my ability to love and and care for a child that I didn't help make. I wasn't sure if I was that kind of person. Me and my wife were trying to have a child for the past five years with no luck. She would get pregnant but she would have a miscarriage within 5 months. This happened a number of times. My wife as more relectant than me to adopt a child. At first we didn't even talk about adoption but her mother said something to us about it and we looked into it. We were both doubtful but with more research we began to feel better. Our confidence grew and we thought to ourselves maybe we can do this. We still weren't sure but we were moving along with the process. What made us really consider the situation was hearing stories from other people. Parents who adopted children felt just like us. They didn't know if they could truly love a child that wasn't theirs. But in the end they found out that they could love another child. And that was a major reason why we began the adoption process."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "On the Metro ride home one night, I made eye contact with a gorgeous young woman on the platform. I went back to my phone and didn't think much of it, but she came and sat next to me. Nervous, I didn't say anything. After several stops.",
    "output": "I have always thought love at first sight is a not for me until this very day. It was 4 months ago when I rode the Metro as usual after work. I had stayed back to cover an important part of my task before going home. At 8 pm, I was just leaving the office. I was pretty famished and all in my head was what I will get to bite when I reach home. I sat down gently by the window. The seat next to me was empty and I was just praying it wouldn't be a mother with a kid that will come and sit next to me. I like kids but at that point, I didn't just want one to disturb my peaceful ride back home. I brought out my phone and starting checking Reddit for the popular posts on that day. The seat next to me was still empty. I didn't know what made me look far right, beyond an elderly man was this lady on glasses. Her nose came out a little than the other girls I know. Just when I was praying that she looks sideways so I see what she looks like, she turned sideways. I froze at the spot. It took about 10 seconds to caution myself that I've been staring way too much. Those 10 seconds were the most enchanting moment of my life. The elderly man seated next to her left and maybe not wanting to sit alone, she came to sit just beside me. I can't say maybe it was the scent of her that made my nervous that one word could not leave my already slightly opened lips or that I didn't expect her to make that move. I just slowly turned back to checking Reddit. I still feel bad I didn't even say Hi."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where \"I realized i feelings for by best friend. I told him and he felt the same. We're dating now and very happy.\" plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I met him before my freshman year of college, at a camp for incoming students. He was in my small group, but I didn't originally think anything of him. He tried to get together a few times freshman year, but I always blew him off. I didn't think we had anything in common. Eventually we became friends. He was there for me when I was going through difficult times. We became best friends. Eventually, he came and visited me. We did regular things, like going to ikea. However, I eventually realized I was developing romantic feelings for him. I knew that he would never make the first move, so I had to. I kissed him out of nowhere, and told him how I felt. He felt the same way and we started dating. Our relationship is great. That's how I fell in love with my best friend."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: 'I got into a car accident and broke my hip and other areas, so I needed to stay in the hospital. The hospital bill and unpaid bills overwhelmed me, and my co-worker started a donation drive to pay for it. Random people came up to help me in my need, and helped me pay my bills.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I few months ago I was living my life normally. I had no problems at the time so I was happy. Then 10 weeks ago I got into a car accident and broke my hip and other areas. I needed to stay in the hospital. The hostpital bill and unpaid bills overwhelmed me. I couldn't afford them even if they were made into payment plans. It was just too much money for someone like me. I had pretty decent friends at work that wanted to help me. So I did listen to what they had to say. I really didn't get much advice that could help out. I did have a coworker that said a donation drive may be able to help out with bills. I thought that was a good idea as well but who would donate. It turns out almost everyone donated. People i knew and people I didn't know. Random people came up to help me in my need. They were also able to help me pay my bills."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'My husband is sick, and is always in pain. We are not able to figure out what is wrong yet. This next doctor visit is the scariest so far.'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband has been very sick. He has been in a lot of pain, and it got to the point where we had to see a doctor. The first doctor, our primary, referred him to a specialist. Tests were run, and he was referred to another specialist. That specialist then referred him to another specialist. See the pattern here? He saw our primary care physician first, then an orthopedic doctor. Next was a pain management doctor. After that, it was a vascular surgeon. That doctor referred him to a rheumatologist. That doctor has referred him to an oncologist. Everything was fine until this. We knew he was in pain. We knew something was wrong. We were not expecting to be referred to an oncologist. He has had so many tests, and has had physical therapy as well as massage therapy. Nothing is helping him, and now we have this added fear. The appointment is in two weeks, and we are on pins and needles waiting to see what is going on."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: \"I received an unexpected and very thoughtful gift from a long distance friend of mine. It was a gift for my dog that he very much appreciated and a much needed random kindness to me that came at a very good time for such a thing. It's things like that that sort of restore your faith in humanity.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Five weeks ago, I was really feeling down in the dumps. I had recently lost my father. we'd had a difficult relationship, but we had been working on it, so in recent weeks, we had been spending a lot of time together and really enjoying it. He had gone for being someone I dreaded spending time with to someone whose company I loved and looked forward to. I was devastated when he passed. I was working at a job I hated. The environment was toxic, and it did not even pay well. I wanted to leave, but the hours were so long and irregular it made looking for a new position difficult. Worst of all, I was lonely. I was single, and felt like nobody cared about me. Of course, it was my schedule and impecunious state that made it hard to socialize, but my brain translated that to me being boring and unloveable. The one companion I had, and one of the joys in my life was my dog, Buster. He was always happy to hang out with me, and greeted me when I came home from work. He was always enthusiastic to see me. So, one day, I came home and found a package on my porch. It was from a friend in the city where I attended college. I thought she had forgotten me, as I though all my friends had. I opened the package, and it was a little faux sheepskin person, shaped like a gingerbread man. It squeaked when I squeezed it, There was also a card telling me how much she missed me, and saying the toy was for Buster. I gave it to him, and he loved it immediately. It's nowe his favorite plaything. I was so grateful for this kindness, and it inspired me to get in touch with some other old pals. Guess what? They don't hate me after all!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "My wife and I attended a marriage counseling session that would turn out to be the last. We decided to get divorced that day.",
    "output": "Six months ago my wife and I decided to get a divorce. We had been struggling to find a reason to continue our marriage; most of the spark had died out in our relationship and we were mostly coasting through our lives. We had reached a level of comfort that bred complacency, and each of us felt like we held the other back. When it happened, it was actually unexpected. We were going to a marriage counselor and getting nowhere. Our issues butted heads with each other and we were at an impasse, where we needed to let each other go in order to reach new ground. Neither of us wanted to be the person who made the first cut, so we tried everything we could to make it work. I really wanted to make it work. I loved being with her, we fit together so well and I'd never met anyone who meshed with me like she did. We went in to the marriage counselor and sat down on those stiff armchairs with scratchy pillows. Until now I felt as though our counselor was mediocre, that the discussion really led nowhere. The counselor looked at us both and asked what we wanted to do. I was confused and asked for clarification. She asked where there was to go from here, she wanted us both to ask ourselves that question, as to her eyes there was no direction and no progress happening. I stumbled through weak suggestions, each seeming more limp than the next. She swatted them away like flies and kept pressing us. I looked at my wife and back to the counselor, and I said that if these options were fruitless, the only other available option would be to break apart. I started to feel the tears in my eyes and talked about how this felt like being in a boat with a single oar, and the counselor agreed. My wife looked resigned and admitted that she thought it was also the best course of action."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"We celebrated my mom's birthday together this year and I really wanted to make her feel special. She told us that was the first time someone bought her a cake and did a celebration for her. We heard that and we were in tears together.\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I moved to US when I was 26 years old with my family. Since then, I missed my mom a lot. We visited each other a couple of times but lately the money was tight. After saving some money, I was able to get my parents to come here and visit us again this year. We had a great time together as a family. Somehow, I really wanted to celebrate her birthday this year. I usually just send some money home for her birthday but this time I want to make it special. I invited my sister and her in law to our house. I asked my sister to take her to the mall while I was preparing everything. I bought the food, drinks and a cake. She blew the candle and made a wish just like a child. She was smiling and laughing all the time. She admitted that was the first time someone bought a cake for her and we were in tears. I felt so bad that I never really pay attention to her needs. I felt that we need to appreciate her more and make her feel special. Especially after I am a mom, I am more aware about her struggles and her feelings."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "We had to put our dog to sleep.It was suddenly,but at the same time, we knew, it was going to happen one day.",
    "output": "Four months ago, we had to put our dog down. This was a very sad day for me and the family. We talked about all the good time we had with the good boy. We always went to the park to play fetch. I threw the ball into some trees. He would always get the ball as fast as he could. I rewarded him with a pat on the head and a treat later. The treat were some crackers with peanut butter in them. He always enjoyed eating the crackers. He always loved to go swimming. He would even get out of the pool to go to the bathroom. He was better trained than most humans. He was a good boy. I hope he is chasing tennis balls in dog heaven. I hope to see him again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My daughter got a rare disorder after getting flu. It was horrible to see. She had rashes that got worse everyday and was spreading.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My daughter got a rare illness. It is called HSP for shor. Children's Hospital has kept up with it. They make sure she has no major problems from it. There have been no more rashes. They were bad to see. The protein and blood in urine are bad. The other levels are fine. Protein and blood are expected for a year. I am glad she has not had more rashes. They did not hurt. They looked bad. It made us sad. We were scared. I am glad we know more now. I am glad there are people who know about it. I am glad our local doctors knew what it was. I am glad they referred us to the specialists. We were blessed by God it was not worse."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: \"I was medically retired within the last six months. The entire process was too long. The entire process was financially and mentally draining.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Within the last six months I have been medically retired. I filed for disability three years ago when I could no longer function in the workplace due to a chronic, progressive medical condition. I did not want to retire. My body did not agree with my wishes. My condition was deteriorating as I went through the three year legal process. I hired an attorney to help me understand the process and to ensure I was following the procedure correctly. Not only has it been frustrating not to be able to be employed financially, but it has taken a toll on mentally as well. I did finally qualify for my disability. The entire process was very taxing on me. I was in a constant state of worry while going through it. I wondered what would become of me if I was denied my disability? I wondered how I would be able to receive any kind of medical attention if I was denied. I wondered if I would lose my house when my savings ran out if I didn't get it. I lost sleep during the three years because of the stress. The stress affected my physical condition as well. The entire process should be streamlined so that recipients shouldn't have to wait years for a decision."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "My softball team had to make up a double header on a day we already had a double header. This meant we played four games, back-to-back-to-back-to-back.",
    "output": "During the summer months, my softball team had a double header scheduled to be played on a Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately, the weather did not permit and they ended up having to cancel the games. As luck would have it, the weekend they ended up having us play the previously scheduled double header, we also had a double header. This meant that we had to play four games in one day, the elusive quadruple header. This wouldn't be so bad, but it was on one of the hottest days of the summer and they scheduled them back-to-back-to-back-to-back. The first game went fine, though the entire team was already drenched in sweat and the sun continued to beam down from the heavens. It was about midway through the second game that I think we realized just how taxing this was going to be. Our spirits were still high, but we could all tell that it was going to be quite an intense experience by the end of it all. By the third game, we were just about spent. Luckily, we played a team that was around our skill level, so if I remember correctly, we were able to pull out a win. The last game, however, was another story entirely. The team had just gotten done with a tournament in a nearby town and were also exhausted. Their talent level far succeeded ours, further hurting our confidence. Some of their players were playing in Crocs and I don't think they even had a full team. We still got buried. They ended up ending the game early because of how many runs they were beating us by. I think we were just happy to be done. All in all, I don't even remember how many of those games we ended up winning versus losing, but the most memorable part was how our team stuck together through the radiating heat that we had to weather for four miserable hours. If there's one thing I learned about that day, it's that I absolutely love softball because I would do it all over again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "I got married in July. We had a ceremony at the LDS temple in Logan, Utah followed by a reception in the Riverwoods conference center.",
    "output": "On July 20th, 2019, I got married! After all of the planning and waiting, it was wonderful. It was hot, but everything except pictures was indoors, so it wasn't too bad. We had a ceremony in the LDS temple in Logan, Utah. It was perfect. There are people who I wish had been able to attend, but I was still able to see many friends and family who I hadn't for some time. When my husband and I walked out of the temple, everyone was there to greet us and take pictures and give hugs. My husband looked perfect in his charcoal grey tux, and we couldn't stop smiling the whole time. We hired a photographer to take pictures, but my grandpa's a photographer too, so he buzzed around and took a lot of photos too. We had a reception afterwards in the Riverwoods conference center. Our reception hall turned out really beautiful, and our parents said the sweetest things. I got to meet one of my husband's sisters for the first time. A couple who my family knew when we lived in Dubai several years ago even came! Some other friends from overseas were able to attend as well, so I was really great to see them again. Everything went really smoothly, and I think everyone had a wonderful time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My mother insisted that I cut down several dead trees on her property, and rented chainsaws for me to do it.'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We all have that one person in our life that likes to have task completed to their specifications and will not take no for an answer. Let me tell you about the individual that has become a thorn in my side with respect to outdoor lawn maintenance. My mother. Yes, you heard me correctly . About 7 weeks ago she decided that she had seen enough of the lifeless, non fruit bearing trees that were anything but pleasing to the eye. In my opinion there simply was no rush to have them taken down as they provided shelter for the wildlife. I had noticed many times with in the prior weeks there were a number of squirrels using them as homes to secure their nest and the red headed woodpeckers that would come by and have there morning feast of ants, termites ect... And, if that was not reason enough I simply was in no mood to take the trees down as it would require a lot of work and without the proper equipment it would most certainly be a daunting task. After much conversation and pleading my case for the sanctity of the wildlife, the lack of proper equipment the amount of time it would consume to complete the job correctly I was defeated. My mother would hear no more about it and in fact she took it upon herself to secure the proper equipment. She called the local rental store and secured not one but three chainsaw. Why three you ask? She was firm in her belief that I would do anything to prevent the squirrels from becoming homeless even if that meant destroying property. With much hesitation I went to the rental place picked up the chainsaws and went on my way. With much frustration I stopped by my buddies house and asked for a hand. The 2 of us began the daunting task of tree removal. With in 6 hours I cut down all the lifeless trees and secured mothers blessing to provide the wood to my friend as payment for his assistance. While I am not a huge fan of my mother at the moment I truly feel good knowing my friend and his family will stay warm and dry during the upcoming winter season."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use 'Over the weekend of the Fourth of July, I visited a friend in his hometown of Ormond Beach, Florida. We did a number of activities, but the most memorable was a walk along the beach' as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Over the Fourth of July weekend, I visited a friend from my grad school cohort in his hometown of Ormond, Florida. We participated in a number of activities, including a Nascar race (which was postponed, unfortunately). On Friday, we visited a friend of my friend's family. My friend, though liberal, collects old firearms, and the guy we visited owns an outdoor range. So we spent some time there firing off different weapons before \"enjoying\" a private, amateur fireworks show. But the final day was most memorable. Ormond is right on the Atlantic coast, so on the way back, we decided to stop and spend some time on the beach. I've lived in Ohio for most of my life, only moving down to Florida last year. And since I'm in central Florida, I'm not overly close to the ocean. So this was the first time since I was very little that I had seen the ocean. We walked along the beach for a bit and chatted. The conversation wasn't overly memorable, but I found the walk very relaxing and enjoyable. I enjoyed the trip as a whole, but we tried cramming a lot of events in a short period of time, so things got a bit chaotic at points. The beach walk was easily the most relaxing part, and a really nice way to end the weekend. We probably spent an hour and a half or so walking along the beach. Once the sun started going down, we departed. I would be fine writing about this in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "I play flag football on Saturdays at my local rec center and at the time my teammates were new. I played horribly but my teammates were supportive and caring. It changed my outlook about myself.",
    "output": "I play flag football on Saturdays at my local rec center and at the time my teammates were new. I know the guy who organized the team but everyone else was a new face. At the time i had been struggling with my confidence. My job and living situation were in a poor situation and it was impacting my attitude toward myself. It was our first game playing together as a team and I was playing extremely poorly. I was unsuccessful at everything and couldn't perform the most basic tasks. I was not in the moment and couldn't focus. I expected to be berated and that my new teammates would be angry with me. The opposite happened. They didn't bench me and encouraged me to improve and try again. It was the first time in awhile that my failures were not met with negativity. Everyone on the team was kind to me even though I had lost the game for the team. It meant a lot to me to be treated with kindness in my failure. The kindness they showed me payed off in the next game and I played really well. I have played well since that awful game. It has also helped me with my overall confidence and I can face struggles in my personal life better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "My first born child brings more happiness. He says me as mama when I have kissed on his face. All are happy to celebrate this event.",
    "output": "I am thrilled today. I feel the sense of completeness today. My ben called me mama for the first time. It was so surprising and a pleasant shock to say the least. I felt like a mom for the first time in my life today. It happened unexpectedly as i kissed him tonight. He was drifting to sleep as usual. i do not know what powered that within him. But i couldn't be happier. John was thrilled by it as well. he was at his tour during that time. He immediately cancelled all his appointments and is on his way back right now. Afterall, what can be more important than Ben? The entire family is thrilled and happy. We are even considering to throw a party on this occasion."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "My son and i found a dog on the street under a car. After taking the dog to the vet we got the news that the dog had a brother. We decided to adopt both of them, we couldnt separate a family. we live with 2 lovely dogs now and we are so very happy with them.",
    "output": "I am going to start this diary by saying that the memory I am about one of my favorite subjects, dogs. this story is hard to share because it took a lot to us to overcome our previous loss and decide to share our house with another furry friend. This happened at the street. this has happened to me so many times but this one time had a big difference ill specify later in my writing. I was walking around with my son it was sunny and a little bit windy we were eating an ice cream and sharing some jokes. All of sudden i saw a tail from underneath a car , I told my son to help me see what that was , he told me not to move and he went to look for whatver it was moving. I was so nervous because I was so sure it was an animal and it was probably hurt so I felt scared and sad at the same time. I heard my son saying something I couldnt understand followed by the winning of this tiny little white thing , it was the most beautiful thing , a tiny white ball of fur. I felt so in love and scared for him , it was a boy. my son and I took him to the vet and after he got all the shots and a full check up and we were told that he was in perfect shape we decided to took him with us to our home. we made the decission to call him Max it sounded powerful but with a lot of character just like i think his personality is. he ate so much the first 3 days it seemed like he wasnt eating much the time he spent at the streets. After 2 days we got a phonecall from the vet , they told us that they found the brother of the dog we found , we couldnt believe it , so now we didnt know what to do. We had a long conversation about separation and what damage that could do to anyone and that includes pets , so we decided to adopt the brother as well . We now live in a house with 2 lovely dogs. we instead walking alone we walk with both of them , they are so protective of us, and like to play a lot, we are so blessed we got the posibilities of taking care of them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"It was the birth of my nephew which happened of a weekend when every body was at home. we rush my brothers wife to the hospital and she gave birth to a baby boy.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was on Sunday morning, my brothers wife woke up and wanted to go to the rest room. oh i forgot to mention she was pregnant. It was her first baby, so she has no idea. All we heard was noise from the toilet, we all rushed down there to check watsup, only to find out she broke her water bottle. we rushed her to the hospital. immediately she was taken to the labor room. it took about 30 minutes or so. the doctor came out to congratulate us that, its a boy and he will be discharge in the next 3 days. he said we could go on to check on him as soon as the nurses were done. i was so happy so see my first nephew. Some to call me uncle. When the nurses got out, I rush in to see my cousin, his eyes were close, so i count see them. he's a replica of his dad. This made me so happy. there has been deliberation on who the child would look like."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'Everyone invited to my youngest daughter's birthday part had a great time, even though it was cold. They got to play with a sugar glider and see it jump on my oldest daughter's head. My youngest daughter (the birthday girl) surprised everyone by take a few steps in-front of them.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My youngest child's birthday party was somewhat hard to plan. My husband was working second shift again at that time and so her party had to be on a weekend so that he should have the day off, but even that was not a promise. The weather was still cold enough at times that we knew it had to be an indoor party or we might get rained out. We ended up renting a building at one of the parks close by and decided to hold the party there. My dad and brother brought a heater over hours ahead of time so that we could warm up the building, even though the rules said we were not allowed to have a heater there, it was just too cold, so we watched it closely. My husband cooked BBQ pulled pork and shredded chicken for the guest and my mother made an amazing cake and cupcakes. The cake was a decorate rice-crispy treat and the cupcakes were chocolate, all were made to look like Minny Mouse. We noticed that we forgot a cooler for the pops but it was so cold out and there was snow on the ground still so we just set the cases of pop outside the door to the building. No reason to run back into town when nature was providing its own cooler for us. My sister and one of her friends also showed up early to help decorate. A decent amount of people showed up but we all had a good time. My mom got her sugar glider out to show people and it ended up jumping on everyone's heads. It even jumped on my oldest and she freaked out and ran into a table. After making sure she was alright we found it kind of funny since sugar gliders are not dangerous animals at all. My youngest spent most of her time crawling around the building and being passed from one person to another but right after presents were opened and people were getting ready to leave she decided to surprise everyone and took a couple of steps. It wasn't much, but it was a start. I was also impressed that my mother-in-law showed up for the party because we had invited other family members that she dose not get along with as well and she usually tires to avoid them. Thankfully there were no problems and everyone had a great time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: 'I was unhappy with my old lifestyle as an engineer and I decided to quit it all and pack my car to move to Colorado so I can pursue my true passion which is snowboarding. I am here now and a working towards my goals as a backcountry tour guide in the mountains.'. Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Google can be an exciting place to work for, but it can also be a place where you slowly die as an individual. You may make a difference for the company with what you do, but in my case, day in and day out, I was involved in the most meaningless tasks and unappealing jobs ever. Don't get me wrong. I was making $140,000 for writing simple code and playing ping-pong with the other Google engineers. Free lunches and subsidized transportation was also lovely. But at the end of the day, I was not fulfilled. Every morning I woke up unhappy because I was working with my brain instead of my heart. I was excellent about what I was doing, but I had no passion for it. I realized that I needed to pivot and turn my passion into my career. It was not an easy decision because everyone I talked to thought it was not a good idea. But I did it anyway. I turned in my resignation letter one month ago and moved to Colorado and have made snowboarding my new life. I have been hired as a backcountry tour guide. I know my Google colleagues would be laughing with my current salary. I will get $30,000 a year plus incentives, almost five times less than what I was making at Google. And I love every minute of it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My daughter and I were in a car accident one morning during a very difficult time in my life. In that moment, I felt like my world was totally falling apart but ended up finding comfort in a very unlikely place. The accident was minor and we all walked away in overall good health, unlike others.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One morning about five months ago, my daughter and I had gotten into a car accident. I had already been going through a difficult time in my life. It felt like my life was crashing along with the car that day. But, I ended up finding comfort in an unlikely place: Francine. Francine is the person I wrecked with. Luckily, the accident was very minor. The cars were in pretty bad shape. But we were all unscathed. Francine and I started to talk and in the five months since, have actually gotten very close. Who would have thought that a traffice accident would have been the best thing to happen to me. But here we are, five months later and life is actually looking up. Before, I was looking down an endless hole of my life spiraling into depression. But Francine has shown me the light and we are now very close. She and I talk every day and have even gone on a few dates. My daughter even likes here too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "I left on a morning run to find myself at a school I once attended. I wandered into the school yard and sat beneath an old tree. I rediscovered what silence means to me.",
    "output": "It was 9:30 in the morning. I had left my house on my usual run, about two and a half miles through the woods and hills. I still live not too far from where I grew up, only a few miles from my home. On that particular morning, I wanted to go further, take a longer route. This particular route was about five or six miles, a longer and rockier trail than I had been used to. Part of the trail touches the school yard I remember so well from being a child. I decided to cross the narrow band of woods that separates the yard from the trail and look at what had changed. The forest opens to a groomed field, grass still wet from the morning dew. It had once been a soccer field, now the goal posts fell to rot and ruin. A baseball diamond to the left, rusted chain link fence. Separating the field from the playground was once a row of trees. Only one was left now. I walked towards it, an eery feeling creeping from my stomach into my throat where it stretched and grew and enveloped my good sense. It was a June morning, and the kids had long since left on their vacation. It was absolutely quiet there, serene and haunting. My feet heavy from the trek, my motions were almost lethargic. The one tree that had been left was the one I remembered most, a place of sanctitude that I had gone to be away from the other children at recess. I seated myself in the dirt beneath its branches. I closed my eyes and listened to the sound of silence. I had felt truly alone for the first time in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "I got in a fight with the owner of my building wherein he yelled at me and called me an idiot, and threatened to rip up our contract. I was very angry but we worked it out.",
    "output": "My event is that I got in a huge fight with the owner of the building I work in . He was angry at someone I was hanging out with, and decided that this person could no longer come over to my house. Which is a bit presumptuous if you ask me. He and the other guy yelled at each other a bit and then the owner turned to yell at me! He said I was an idiot if I hung out with that guy. I was really mad. I was so mad that the next day I refused to accept his apology, which is unlike me. I normally am a very forgiving person. But I had had enough. I vented to my friends about it the next day. The owner of the building even threatened to throw us out and break the contract we had to rent the place from him! How ridiculous, I thought. I didn't know if I wanted to stay there anymore. I do not like when people yell at me, especially men who are bigger than me. I am a petite woman. Anyway, it took about 3 days of me refusing to talk to him at all, but eventually we were able to work it out. We decided to stay in the building even though he had been a huge jerk, and we are still friends to this day. Although I will not rent anything from him again, haha. But all's well that ends well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take 'I took a driving trip across Canada to Niagara Falls. It was a interesting place to visit. The most any one can say bout the falls is, that is a lot of water.' as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I always liked driving around. Sometimes, I can drive for two hours and feel good about it. It's nice to quietly explore the scenic highways. Recently, I thought, \"I have never been to Canada before. Should I visit Canada one week?\" Therefore, I planned a trip driving across Canada to Niagara Falls. As I drove to Niagara Falls, the excitement built the more I drove. I stopped to eat, get gas, and sleep. Otherwise, I was on my way to Niagara Falls with no other destination in mind. After a number of hours of driving, I arrived at Niagara Falls. Niagara was an interesting place to visit. As I looked at the Falls themselves, I remember thinking to myself, \"That is a lot of water.\" I can understand why this is such a tourist destination. The amount of water it takes to run these falls is substantial. I'm not sure a lake I live nearby has as much water, and it's considered to be a huge lake. The people here were very nice, and I got to talk to a few of them. Locals tell me that nothing compares to Niagara Falls. I agree with them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "I found a job after being stressed and depressed for months. I also found some tools to use in order to cope with my stress and when I am depressed.",
    "output": "Depression really sucks, but I think I'm finally starting to get a better handle on it. I accepted a job offer two months ago and am really liking the work I do. It's very meaningful and rewarding to see all the people I can help on a daily basis. The pay also isn't too bad either. My office and coworkers are both as nice as I could have asked for too, so I'm pretty excited for the first time in a long while. I spent months and months stressed out and depressed about not having any work, so this is big. I was declined by more companies than I could count during my job search. I really started to look inward and blame myself too, which I have now learned is the wrong way to interpret the situation. Some of the online classes I've been taking have really helped me see how poor my mindset was for all those years. I really regret not getting a handle on my depression earlier. These classes are truly helping me in ways I never imagined, and I know I can translate some of what I'm learning into my daily life both personally and professionally. Any stress I might experience at work will not affect me in the ways it used to in the past. That much I know for sure! There will definitely be tough days ahead without question though, so I know I need to stay focused on getting my mind in a healthier place. With this new job helping to take my mind off the financial struggles of my life though, I think I'm going to end up being just fine!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I went to my cousin's wedding and met a woman that was out of my league. We ended up spending a romantic night together, talking and kissing.\". Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When I think of my child leaving for college and the regret of what I should have said or done but didn't screams in my soul that my beloved daughter heads off to college in Texas. Her departure very much feels like \"The End.\" She's excited about her new adventure. Most important is the fact that she's excited about going. You aren't doing anything wrong—this is just a normal part of growing up. Teens who are trying to find independence need to differentiate themselves from parents and family and express their own strong opinions and ideas of how things should be done. Don't conclude that your child has always hated you and that their real nature is coming out now that they're leaving for college. It's just part of the separation process and is a temporary stage of development. Don't take it to heart; it's not your child talking—it's the fear of leaving home and entering the adult world that's lashing out at you. Many parents use social media to keep track of their kids at college and ask their children to \"friend\" them so they can maintain contact. . Part of growing up involves facing difficult or challenging moments and finding a way through those hard times. Signs of maturity include flexibility, adaptability, and resilience, and college is the ideal time to work on these skills. But if situations escalate to the point at which they threaten your child's physical or mental health—or put them in jeopardy—step in and offer aid. But ask for permission first. You want to support your child as much as possible but not to the extent that you dismantle the initial foundation of self-sufficiency. Finding the right balance will take time, but eventually, you'll both get there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "A police officer randomly showed up at my door thinking I was making drugs. The next day child protective services showed up throwing my life into chaos.",
    "output": "In the middle of the night I was quickly awoken to a lot of loud banging on my front door. Groggy as can be I stumbled down the steps to see what was going on. Three policemen were at my door. Confused, I opened the door and their barreled themselves in. They quickly grabbed my arms and threw me to the floor. I was asking them what was happened and they said they believe drugs are being made here. Shocked, I told them there wasn't. However, they didn't take my word for it. Then, my kids started to wake up and started to cry when they saw the policeman and my situation. I tried my best to calm them down, but it didn't work. After they left not finding anything, they apologized and said maybe they had the wrong house. Well, they forgot to tell child protective services this because they came over in the morning asking questions about what the police originally said. Then, they started asking my kids if they saw me do anything out of the ordinary. If many people were over, things like that. I was so upset and angry. It was a hard 3 months proving to them I did nothing wrong. Police needs to get their facts straight. I feel scarred for life!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'A driver slammed into a guard rail in front of my house. He came to a stop with a beer in his hand. I called 911.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Myself, my husband, and my son were out in the front yard in the summer time. I was bent over with my back facing the road pulling weeds out of the front landscaping in front of the house. My son and my husband were playing catch with the football. The ball went over the embankment so they were standing there, looking down at it. All of a sudden, I heard this big crash, I turned around and saw this old classic red convertible car with the top down come barreling down the road sideways. I realized it hit the guardrail and lost control and he was trying to regain control of the car again as it came sideways down the curved road in front of my house. My life flashed in front of my eyes and I quickly glanced around for my 1 year old son and husband, that's when I saw them by the side of the yard. I got up and ran toward them. The car skidded to a stop just before the car's tires hit the grass in my yard. The man driving the car had a stunned look on his face. My husband then yelled \"he's got a beer in his hand!!\". The guy then took off down the road. I ran inside the house to call 911 and report that someone was drinking and driving, hit the guard rail and almost flipped his convertible car into my yard. The cops later showed up at our house and explained they didn't find any beer in his car, but did get him for a DUI. I ended up getting subpoenaed for it a while later, but they dismissed me the day of the trial and didn't need me to testify."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "In a nutshell this world is more of a gray area then black or white when it comes to how the world really works. And I think most times keeping an open mind it's the way to be.",
    "output": "A few months ago my teenage daughter and I are having a conversation about homeless people. She told me some of her friends said that giving homeless people money is a bad idea because all they buy with your money are drugs or alcohol. Now, I had heard that myself for many years but I wanted to see if it was actually true. I took my daughter downtown, and we found a nice old man in the park who was obviously homeless and looked hungry. I gave the man $50 dollars and walked away. My daughter and I pretending but we actually watched him to see what he was going to do. He left the park and made his way the local convenience store. My heart sunk thinking that maybe society was correct about people like him. My daughter had the same expression I did which was one of shock and disappointment. After about 10 minutes we saw the man with two bags filled with different items. He was heading back to the park. What we saw next has stayed with me ever since. The man went to a family who also looked like they were homeless and falling on hard times and I watched him take food and drinks and candy out of the bag. He has some chips himself and some drinks it's set with a family for a little bit talked to them. Seeing this man take the money to help another human being touched my heart and so many ways."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I wanted to invite all my friends over to enjoy my yard and pool, so I ended up throwing a big 4th of July party and it was a success.\". Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "3 months ago it was the hottest summer on record. I was sweating up a storm, couldnt go outside. I found little to do, I was miserable inside. But then I had an idea! I wanted my friends to come to me, I had a pool, I had a grill--we could have a fun day for once in a while on our day off! The 4th of July! So, I invited all my friends over for a big 4th of July party, and it was a massive success! There was a large turnout of almost everyone I knew. We laughed, we had fun, we ate. It was miserably hot, sure, but I had a pool to cool ourselves off! My friends brought their families, so there was a lack of space. However, we did manage to fit everyone in. I managed to at least talk to everyone once, even their kids. I wanted everyone to feel included, you know? But, yes, it was an exciting and fun day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: 'I attended a friend's wedding. One of the least likely of my friends to get married. I met someone at the wedding and we hit it off.'?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "about 3 weeks ago it was time for a big event for someone close to me. One of my least likely friends was about to get married. Some of us have been waiting for the cermony. Some of us have been waiting for the reception and food after. Overall it was an okay event. It was nice seeing my friend finally get married. She was really excited to see how her and her partner would continue life together in marriage. She wanted to own a home and have children. I remember going to the event I wasnt a participant but I did get to experience it with everyone involved. After the ceremony it was time for the reception. It was really enjoyable to interact with everyone, getting to dance and eat food. I had a ball dancing, we all did. I even met someone who I really liked there and we hit it off. When the event was over everyone gave their goodbyes. From there I spoke with my friend one last time and then I went home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in 'I noticed knee pain and initially dismissed it. After a few weeks the pain didn't subside, so I went to two different health practitioners. They gave me a diagnosis of arthritis which put me in a bit of a depressed mood.'. Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Approximately six months ago, I woke up with mild to medium pain in my knees. The pain was especially pronounced when walking up and down stairs. At first, I thought I must have overdone some recent jogging or hiking and that the pain would dissipate in a few days. However, after a couple of weeks the pain remained. I went to an acupuncturist whom I go to from time to time for pain relief, and she seemed to think it was arthritis. After seeing her, I was pretty down, thinking this knee pain was something permanent and a condition I would need to contend with for the rest of my life. I was especially grieving giving up hiking, as this is one of my favorite hobbies. I decided to get a blood test to rule out rheumatoid arthritis. The blood test came back inconclusive, so I went to see a rheumatologist. He did think the pain was due to arthritis. He said I had three options: (1) take a biologic for the symptoms, (2) get surgery or (3) or watch and wait and see how the pain is six months from now. I decided on the watch and wait method, as I thought the other two options had some significant downsides. Getting a diagnosis of arthritis has been somewhat depressing as I thought I wouldn't run into this type of health issue until my 60s, however, you never know what life has in store for you. I will see how the symptoms progress. I am specifically worried about taking biologic medicines as one of the side effects is cancer - I certainly don't want that!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I trained hard for a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament. I was very nervous leading up to my first match on the day of. I won the match with no problems and felt happy afterwards.",
    "output": "Last week I won my first Brazilian Jiu Jitsu match! I was so nervous about competing and I can't believe I actually won! I can't describe how amazing it felt to win! I worked so hard training for this tournament and my hard work paid off. I was so happy after winning and has motivated me to keep training in Jiu Jitsu. I believe I found something I could really be good at. The match wasn't as hard as I was expecting and I would have loved to keep competing that day. I hope I can be in another tournament. I know that I will have to train harder than ever so I can keep winning matches. I want to start a new workout routine that includes Jiu Jitsu as well as other exercises to help me with the next competition. I also want to get my diet in check so my body will be in tip top shape for competing. I still can't get over the fact that I won!! My mind keeps replaying the match and I feel silly for being so nervous. I keep trying to focus on my new training regiment but I just keep going back to the memory of the match. I am so happy that my hard work paid off and I have found something I believe I am good at. I am already counting down to my next match!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "This story is about my sisters wedding and how we got ready and enjoyed her special day together. It is about how she looked, what her wedding looked like and how I felt being a part of it.",
    "output": "My sister got married a several months ago. She got married right after Christmas and it was a beautiful wedding. On the morning of her wedding we got ready and had bagels. We got our hair and make up done. It was just us sisters and it was really nice talking and being together. It did not feel rushed or overwhelming. The bride was so calm. She looked so beautiful and natural. When our hair and make up was done, we left and went to her venue to get dressed. It was raining but that did not matter. All events were inside so we quickly ran in and did not let the rain bother us. I got to pick out any red dress I wanted to. I liked that we did not have to wear a specific bridesmaid dress. My sister got dressed and she looked so classic. Her dress was simple and really flattered her. When all was ready we walked down the aisle and had a fast ceremony. The place looked beautiful. It was still decorated for Christmas and just looked like a winter wonderland. The ceremony was quick and straight to the point but there were some really powerful moments. Once the ceremony was over the family took some pictures and then enjoyed cocktail hour. The food was fantastic and then once that was over we danced the night away. She had a great DJ that played music for everyone. People were on the dance floor all night. My sister looked so happy and for that I am very happy for her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'My most memorable moment was running for an election and winning. I inevitably became the first female, the first of my party in 100 years and the youngest to ever be elected to the office that I hold. I was also privileged enough to have my father swear me into office in front of my community.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My most memorable moment in my life happened about six months ago. I inevitably became the first female to ever be elected to the office that I hold. I was also the youngest. The best part was I was privileged enough to have my father swear me into the office. It was even done in front of my community. This made me the most happy woman. I am elated and I'm very proud of myself. I have several achievements. I have several awards. There is nothing I cannot try to do and aim to succeed. I am a strong powerful woman. I will go further in life. But this was the most memorable and will stand out in my head forever. I realize my jobs ahead of me will be trying. I am ready!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I separated from my husband who divorced me. My life has gone on and I still have hope. If you're in an abusive relationship, you can get out and stay out.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The past 3-6 months has been full of very memorable experience for me. Perhaps the most prominent one is that I separated from my husband, who a few months later, divorced me. It was very hard on me and I was depressed for a short time. I somehow was able to gain enough strength to get through Spring semester with a 4.0 GPA though. It was memorable because of the pain and heartache that I experienced, but also because of the support that I received and the strength I was able to summon up on my own. I guess I was very surprised by the fact that he was the one to file because he had told me that he would do anything to save our marriage. I left because the relationship was very toxic and verbally/emotionally abusive. We were only married for 8 months after dating for 2 year. The first surprise for me was that I had little signs or red flags that he was going to be this terrible. I saw him get upset a few times, but I justified it of course. Things always escalated quickly when he was angry. He eventually revealed to me other behaviors like punching holes in the wall, throwing things, and constantly blame shifting everything to me. I ultimately left after he was holding a knife a threatening to kill his autistic son because of how annoyed he was with him. I packed up my things while he was at work and I never came back. Even with all the harassment and stalking, I had had enough. I relied on my family and a few close friends who helped me out emotionally and with moving."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I participated in a project presentation at work. I got selected as the best and articulate presentation. I received the a promotion as a result.",
    "output": "Last month I engaged in a project competition at my workplace. The competition had been arranged by the board of directors. The winner was to receive an unknown prize. We were all anxious to see the prize. I was so excited because I had done my research well. My colleagues and I made a presentation to the board of directors. We were then evaluated and amazingly, my presentation was selected as the best. I was so happy remembering when one of the directors asked a challenging question that I had not expected. I got a promotion from the top rating. I got so excited and happy that I managed to beat all my competitors. I called my family and broke the news. They were all excited and happy for me. My mother arranged a party to celebrate. I invited my friends too. I had fun and everyday I dedicate the promotion to myself and my mum who helped me research. I am still excited on getting a promotion because I never expected one."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I went to Europe and went out later at night. I was walking through the historical square and it started snowing.",
    "output": "My trip to europe was fun. I went an saw many things. The main thing I liked was the long walks through the historical areas. It seemed magical that night. It was very dark and the buildings old and detailed. The oddest thing happened though. It snowed. It was late spring and it was totally abnormal. Even the locals were amazed. It made the night even better and created great shots. I took so many pictures of the architecture and snow falling. It truly made everything better and more ornate. I liked the fact that is was unexpected. It added to the whole dynamic of the scene. I will be going back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'I took a vacation to the Florida Keys with my family. The drive there was long, but the area itself was beautiful.', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Back in April I went to the Florida Keys for the first time in my life. I drove with my family from Virginia all the way to Islamorada which took a total time of more than 16 hours over two days. We stayed in the Keys for five days before returning home. The trip did not start out well. The weather was rainy when we first left Virginia and temperatures were cool. The traffic trying to go south out of the state was terrible. The drive after that point wasn't too bad, just very long. We stopped the first night when we got to the Ocala area. We didn't have reservations for a hotel, so we had to end up staying in a shady motel. The area itself was fine but the room was old and run-down looking. The shower didn't have any hot water and we found multiple bugs in the room. Thankfully we only had to stay one night before continuing to drive to the Keys. The next day we finally got down to the Keys. One of my most memorable moments was going over one of the first bridges. There were some rain showers around, but the sun was shining and the water was a beautiful, bright turquoise color. The hotel we had booked was much better than the motel we had stayed in and even had a small beach at it. We spent most of our time checking out the local beaches and going snorkeling on the jetties and reefs in the area. All in all, I really enjoyed my time in the Florida Keys and the time I got to spend with my family. I would definitely recommend the area to others who are thinking of visiting."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"I went for a bike ride and had to cross a bridge with an intersection after it. There were children on the bridge so it was difficult. The people biking in the other direction were mad I made a left turn without signalling.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I ride my bike all the time but this time was different. I had to cross the main bridge over the river. It was packed with many children on it. It seemed oddly packed for the time of day. I tried to get across in a fast pace, but it seemed like it took forever, so many different people. And small kids can move in any direction very fast. Once I made it over the bridge, I needed to go left at the intersection. I knew I made a bad call when I didn't signal. The other bikers were expecting me to signal, but I didn't do it. At the time it just slipped my mind but I regret it now. I am a person that can often get mad when other bikers never do it themselves. I was one that didn't. In the future I will change my ways. I feel the many kids on the bridge didn't help matters. I feel they got in the way of my normal proper thinking."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "My ex girlfriend contacted me 15 years later after we broke up. We met for drinks and food. Then we kissed but decided not to take it any further.",
    "output": "So my ex girlfriend contacted me on Facebook last month. I haven't talked to her in about 15 years prior. It really took me by surprise because I never knew what happened to her after we went our separate ways. I did always think of her though. So, she wrote me a really casual message saying hey, how are you. We made some small talk for a while. Then she told me she would be coming down to Florida and wanted to see me. I was really surprised by that, but I saw no reason we couldn't get together as friends. So we made plans to have dinner and drinks to catch up. I was so nervous because it's been so long. I actually started to get some of those old feelings back. She was my first love after all. So it was Friday night and we met at the bar in Chili's. When I saw her my heart was beating so fast. We hugged and ordered some drinks and food. She seemed nervous too, but we ended up having such a fun conversation. We talked about old times, but more so what we have done with our lives. She was really proud of who I am today, because I used to be such a punk. When it was time to leave she kissed me and said she missed me. That kiss felt so good, but we didn't take it any further than that as we are both in relationships."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: 'I helped my brother move into college and the experience was nostalgic to me because I remembered moving myself 11 years ago. He had a fun time decorating his dorm, which is something that I didn't really do when I moved.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 3 months ago I helped my younger brother move into college. To me it was a memorable experience because I thought about when I moved into college 11 years ago. I remember driving down there with him and our parents and the whole process just brought back a lot of memories. It started with helping load the car with his things and carrying everything up to his dorm room. There were hundreds of students moving in and the campus yard was huge. Looking at the dorm room itself was especially nostalgic because of the double beds and the desk that looked exactly like the one I had in college. I felt like my brother was more creative with decorating than I was because he wanted to hand lights above his bed and put up nice pictures. My mother was being how she always is with making sure that everything was in order and asking him if he had everything he needed along with helping him make his bed and put away his stuff. He had this really fluffy white rug beside his bed and his bed sheets and comforter looked really comfortable. He also had a \"bed in a suitcase\" thing that I didn't have when I moved into college. I helped him hang his lights and even took a photo and kept comparing how it was for me moving into college and how my process wasn't as big due to the fact that the school I attended was smaller and there weren't as many students. It was weird leaving because he didn't seem like he would be homesick and he was ready to just start doing what he needs to do without us around. I felt really old and like I was the parent, which is why it was so weird. I even remember my mother saying that if he needs things he will have to go to the store himself, which is the first step to independence because I remember myself when I moved and needed to walk to the store. It was funny to me when he asked my mother to take him to the store to get stuff before we left and she said no because she wants him to learn to do that stuff on his own. The whole experience was just nostalgic to me, which is why is was memorable."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'We traveled to D.C to drop off my friend at the airport about a month ago. We ended up getting lost in a parking garage.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a month ago my husband I traveled to Washington D.C. We had my best friend with me and were dropping him off at the airport near D.C. We left early so we could walk around D.C and enjoy the sights. Little did we know how long the metro ride was from where we were going to which was near the Airport to all the sights of D.C. It was a half hour away. We had been driving all day and were ready to park. The first parking garage we pulled into wanted to charge us $20 to park. We had only planned to be in the city for a few hours and not all day. So we ended up leaving that parking garage and found another one. The funny thing about this parking garage is that is was so huge we literally got lost in the parking garage for about 20 minutes. At first it was frustrating, then it became maddening, and then it was just hilarious. You think of all things to lost in, the last would be a parking garage. Eventually, we found a parking spot. Way at the bottom of the parking garage. I can easily say it will be a long time before we venture back out to D.C."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I met my friend for lunch at a local casino, We both had a great amount of luck and left quite well off for the short time we were there.'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I can't stop thinking about going to Raindance Casino with Gary, even though it was seven weeks ago. So I just want to write down everything I can remember about it, for my journal. We were meeting for lunch there. We went to the buffet, which was awesome. It really is the best buffet I have ever seen. There were two different types of chicken, and both were excellent. I see why he eats there all the time. So then, normally he would go play blackjack. But he took me around the casino and showed me all the stuff going on. I thought it was hilarious to see everyone being so intense. I can't believe I won at roulette! I just wanted to try it! It seems like the best strategy is to bet it all at once on the even odds. So I bet all $50 on black and won! Then I watched Gary play blackjack for a while, and then I just walked around and looked at everything and watched the people. Some homeless-looking guy won a big payout from a slot machine. The slots were just crazy! There were all kinds of people at the slots. There was a guy in a suit that looked like an attorney or something. And it seemed like there were so many people that worked there that were just running back and forth incredibly busy. It was like a shopping mall except there was something nuts about it! It really was exciting. Then I met up with Gary again, and he'd won a couple hundred dollars so he was happy. Even the cashing out experience was so funny, like being in a movie. I don't know if I want to go again, though."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "I won my first amateur boxing match in Wisconsin. I whupped the other guy's ass pretty bad. It was great.",
    "output": "My favorite memory is my first amateur boxing match. It took place in River Falls, WI in a small hockey arena. It was July 27th, the middle of summer. It was hot as hell. My team was from MN. We were one of the first teams that arrived. I made weight at 166 lbs. I was geared up and ready for war. I was ready to tear everybody's head off from the other teams. I was mean mugging everyone like a motherfucker. I didn't care who they were or where they were from I was just ready to catch a body. I was fighting a guy from their local boxing gym. He already had one fight under his belt, a victory. I gave him his first loss. The fight went all three rounds. I busted his nose and lip open. He was leaking on me like a faucet. By the end of the fight my left arm was drenched in his blood. It was fucking awesome"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"I was informed that due to my weight, I was unable to have a needed surgery. I have made a commitment to lose the weight in order to be healthy.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few years ago I was rather overweight. Some might have called me obese. I dreaded weighing myself for any reason but I needed to see a doctor since I had a problem with my gallbladder. The doctor said I needed surgery but couldn't get it. It wasn't painful at the time, but it steadily grew more painful. Somehow, that was my key. I broke down one night and decided to get my weight in check. Soon, I started going to the gym. It was pretty scary at first, but the regulars there only encouraged me. It was wonderful, and they helped me get into a weight loss routine. I started jogging with them as well as use the treadmills. I actually made some fitness friends along the way. Mind you, I still needed this minor surgery to be done. I still felt it from time to time. I lost over 100 pounds in the course of a year and a half, and I was able to go back to my doctor. They seemed really impressed that I took initiative and I was able to get the surgery."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "I financed my first car after my very first car that I bought finally bit the dust. The car now has to be refinanced because of a crooked dealer.",
    "output": "About three months ago I had a life changing experience. I financed my first car. My very first car that I got when I was 16 was 1995 Toyota Camry. The price tag was a whooping three hundred dollars, all of which was paid in cash by me. That car lasted three solid years. In those three years I changed the oil once. Yes, you read that right, one time. The car was amazing. All of this back story was to lead us here. The day my first car died was a tragic one. I didn't know what to do. I had no money for a down payment. I had barely any credit history (we're talking less than a month). I decided to go to Snap and Drive and boy did they screw me over. That place sucks! An interest rate of 20. 99%? On a car!?!? That is ridiculous. Not only did I finance my first car I am not looking into how I can refinance my first car. Please someone teach me how to be an adult. This sucks."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"I was the Maid of Honor in my best friend's wedding. I stood by her and watched her marry her husband.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently, I was the Maid of Honor in my best friend's wedding. This was a very important day. I had never been in a wedding, let alone the Maid of Honor. I had a lot of responsibilities and was very nervous about walking down the aisle. I know that everyone is looking at the bride but I was still anxious about having eyes on me even for a few seconds. We started our day early in the morning with coffee and hair and makeup. We got our hair and makeup done by professionals and it felt very special. My best friend and I chatted about how today was going to be life-changing. I was super excited for her and her husband-to-be. The time came for the ceremony and I walked down the aisle before my best friend. I watched her walk down and had to hold back tears and ugly crying. I took her bouquet when she took the hand of her soon to be future husband. I listened to their vows and I remember how happy they both were. The time came to exchange rings and say \"I do.\" I handed her her new husband's wedding band and it was a very special moment for all of us. It was the most beautiful wedding I have ever been to."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where \"I missed my flight back to New York from Vancouver. I didn't have enough money to buy a new ticket. A kindly airport employee helped me find a flight back home.\" plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One of the most memorable things that happened to me recently was when I missed my flight to the airport. I was flying from Vancouver, Canada back to my hometown in New York. I was in Vancouver for a Spring internship that lasted four months. So needless to say, I was carrying a lot of stuff. I had two enormous suitcases and my carry-on backpack. Unfortunately, for me, I woke up late on the day of my flight. My flight was scheduled to leave at 6 am. I woke up at four-thirty and raced to the airport. Nonetheless, it was too late. I was stranded. I had already spent most of my money on rent and food during the internship. I didn't have a credit card, only a debit card with a purchase limit of $100 and $40 in cash. This was not enough to pay a new flight back to New York. I was sure that I was going to have to spend the night at the airport until I could get a hold of my parents. I told my story to a West Jet agent, I'll call Mike. Mike was a godsend. He spoke to his supervisor and pulled some strings to get me on the next flight back to NYC. I only paid $50 for the extremely discounted ticket. I was so happy and grateful. That was one of the few times in my life that I've seen someone truly go out of their way to help someone in need."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went to the casino to eat for a special St. Patrick's Day meal. I leave with winning almost 10,000.'. Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was St. Patrick's Day and my friend and I had nothing better to do for the night. We decided to have a little fun and go to the casino. My friend had never been to one before so I thought it would be fun to show her the ropes. I had been there all the time, ever since I was a teen. My parents love to go to the casinos so I would tag along with them back then. We both thought we'd have some fun gambling our money away instead of getting drunk at a bar. So, we get to the casino and find some slot machines to put some money in. We spent a few hours just letting the machines eat our coins up. We weren't winning anything at all. After that, we got some food at the restaurant inside the casino and decided we would continue with the slots. There has to be a winner sometime soon, right? No sooner than I put my first coin in, I realized I had won! And not just a small chunk of change, either. I won $10,000! As you can imagine, I did get a lot of jokes about the luck of the Irish being with me all night long, even though I'm not Irish. I did end up giving my friend some of the money because she was a good sport about coming to the casino with me. It turned out to be a fun night after all!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "My dad passed away four months ago. I was there for all of it. It was horrific and I would give anything to change it.",
    "output": "me and family was living in the same home. our home is detached home, my parents were became old. they can't able to look after their needs. so i have to look over them. they are stayed with me. few moths ago my father have illness. so i took him to hospital. treatment was going. but doctor said its very difficult to save him. his heart stopped its function 80%. so it was difficult to save him. we all felt very bad about my dad health. for one week my dad was in hospital. we all never sleep and eat at all. it was very horrible. one day he passed away. it hurts a lot. we felt very bad. i would give anything to change it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "I went on a tour of New York City with my relatives. We had a great time touring the city. We experienced a lot of exciting moments and will forever remember this day.",
    "output": "The most memorable and recent event that I can remember that happened to me was when we took a trip to New York City. I was excited and looking forward to the event. I was with my niece, my sister and my significant other. We took a car going in the city and the car ride in itself was fun. We got to see a lot of people, shops and interesting city life along the way. When we got to Times Square, we took a lot of pictures. There were again, we were surprised at the sea of of people. People from all over the world. I could hear different languages spoken everywhere. We also get to see a group of Eagle Scouts from Germany chanting the Eagle Scout pledge in German. I could hear faint whispers of Japanese. And on the other side of the street you can hear a group of friends talking in Korean. We started trekking the whole street of Times Square. There were a lot of tourist-y shops around. We went inside a shop that was filled with a lot of young tourists. We were curious so we went in and checked it out. It was a shop called BTS21. They was a lot of cute stuffed toys, apparel and cute knick knacks that appeal to young people. My niece was so excited that she bought a lot of stuffed toys. I tried to calm myself down in order not to spend a lot in the store. When we have filled ourselves with cuteness overload, we stopped by a hotdog stand and got ourselves hotdogs. New York natives call this dirty dogs. I was curious as to how it got it's nickname. It turns out the hotdogs are cooked in a vat of hot water with some seasonings and stays in there until a customer buys one. It gets scooped up from the hot vat of water, put in a bun and gets added with either ketchup or mustard. It was a fun experience for me,"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "Before six months, I was participated in a photography contest. To give my best, I went to Western Ghats of South Indian forests. After that beautiful moments, my photographs were elected to first prize by juries of contest.",
    "output": "Basically I am a Wildlife photographer and also adventurer. I have well knowledge in professional photography. My friends appreciated me by my innovative photographs. Many times I participated and awarded in my college photography competition. Before six months, State level wild life photography contest announced by a nonprofit organization. I had been chosen Indian forests as location of photoshoot. After few days I started to study about weather condition ,plants and animals lived in Indian forests with the help of Google and Television. In India,Especially I had chosen Western Ghats in South India. I traveled to India. I stayed 10 days in that location. Daily I took my equipment and went to forest with the help of local forest guard. and I captured beautiful natural elements . Such long rivers, big mountains and .Animals such as Tigers, Elephants, Bears and also variety of birds. After those beautiful days, I returned America. and submitted my photographs to juries of contest. There was heavy competition. I feared slightly. I had lot of confidence on my photographs. One day morning, I was checking my inbox . I got a mail from committee who were organizing photography contest. Yes I succeeded. My photos were selected for first prize. The first prize was 15000 dollars. I just surprised . I was very happy ."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "Basically I lost all my money playing automated roulette. It caused me to stop playing roulette altogether.",
    "output": "Four months ago I went to Las Vegas to gamble. I always have a good time in Vegas gambling. I played roulette as this is my game of choice. I usually have good luck playing this game. I had a budget in mind to gamble. I got on a winning streak and decided to go over it. That was a bad decision. I started to lose. I kept thinking I will end up winning again on the next round. I didn't. I ended up losing all of the money I had budgeted to gamble with plus alot more. This was the end of me playing roulette. I have promised myself I will never gamble again. At lease I wont be playing roulette ever again. I am really sad about this decision as I loved playing roulette but it evidenty is not a game for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: 'I developed a sudden severe pain, enduring it for many hours - decided to go to the ER after worrying it could be very serious (such as a stroke) and was given the all clear. I fully recuperated and was given medicine, and the healing was rather quick.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It happened 2 months ago, at the evening time on Wednesday. I discovered i was having cold which i did not really take too serious. This cold was not the normal cold the whether could have caused. I skipped that day hoping the next day gonna be better. On the next day i woke up strong and healthy. Before noon, I developed a sudden and a strange severe pain, which i never expected that could happen due to my health condition. I endure this pain for many hours, Later that day i decided to go to the ER after worrying it could be very serious. I went straight to see our family doctor fortunately, I met him on a good condition, He attended to me. I explained to him exactly how i was feeling and from my explanation he could figure out what could be happening. I sense this could be a stroke and was given the all clear. I was placed on medication and was given medicine. I left and started using this pills and a change begin to happen the next day. I felt so clear that i will be fine as my body was responding to treatment. though out the week i took this medication so serious and after all i became better. I was so surprise been so getting better so quick because something similar to this happen to someone i know that took him many month to get recover from it. but my was so surprise and feel happy that i could get fit back again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I went to a club on the first night of vacation with my friends. I met a handsome dude at a club. I drop the handsome dude off home and he asks me to be his side-girlfriend.",
    "output": "About 4 months ago I was on Spring Break with some girlfriends. We had a great day at the beach and then decided to go for a couple of drinks. The restaurant bar was pretty busy and noisy, but we couldn't help noticing a really cute group of guys sitting at the next table. After about a half hour one of them came over to ask if we wanted to join them for drinks. We did. I found myself seated next to this really cute guy a bit older than me with dark brown hair. We started talking and it turned out that we had some friends in common. We also lived in the same neigbourhood. He seemed really friendly and had a great sense of humour, which is a real plus for me. After a couple of hours of chatting it was time to leave. I had my car with me and my friends all seemed to have paired off with the other guys at the table. I decided to offer this guy a lift home even though it was a bit out of character for me. He quickly agreed and we walked to my car chatting along the way. When we were about two blocks from his apartment he turned off the car radio and said he had to ask me something. I thought that he was going to ask me out. Instead, he told me that he lived with his girlfriend and that they had been together since high school. He said that things were good between them, but that he was looking for \"a bit more\". He asked me if I would consider being his girlfriend \"on the side.\" I asked him exactly what that meant. He gave me a cocky smile and said \"you know.\" I told him that was not my style and pulled up in front of his building. He told me that he was sorry to hear that I felt that way and had thought we hit it off. I didn't answer him and he got out of the car. It's been four months and I often find myself thinking of him and driving past his apartment building. I wonder if I made a mistake?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "My sister-in-law died a few weeks ago following an illness. She stopped treatment and entered into hospice.",
    "output": "A few weeks ago, my sister-in-law passed away following a battle with cancer. To say that it was painful for me was an understatement. It was sad to see her wither away and suffer, knowing that there was going to be no happy ending. She tried, but she could no longer do the things that she enjoyed and was restricted by her disease. I felt devastated when I found out that she was stopping treatment and entering hospice. That decision is so final that it is heartbreaking. I felt so sad for her children and grandchildren, who I know she loved the most in the world. She passed away on a Monday and was gone. At the time of her death, it was hard to even recognize her. She didn't look like the smiling, loving woman I see in my mind. Cancer took everything from her and that's why I hate it. At times, my grief is overwhelming, and at other times, I remember the memories and all the good times that we have shared. My sister-in-law taught me that nothing is more important than family. That is how she lived her life always. My kids loved her because she loved them and always let them know that they were important."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "I went on a first date with new guy. He was nervous and spilled his water. But, in the end we both had a good time.",
    "output": "I went on a first date with a new guy. We met online, on a popular dating app. We had been communicating regularly for about a month before I agreed to go out on a date with him. It had been a while since I had been on a date. I think I thought I would be nervous. However, I remember when I arrived to the restaurant, all of my nervousness dissipated. Anyways, the conversation seemed to flow relatively well. He made me laugh a lot, which is important to me. We talked about typical first date topics - work, hobbies, goals, current events, etc. At one point, he spilled some of his water onto the table. He seemed to be a bit nervous. The level of his nervousness surprised me, but we both immediately laughed about to lighten the mood. All in all, I had a very nice time. He let me know that he had had a great time as well. The end."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"A, now adult, decides to rediscover their love for a sport that once consumed their life during their teenage years. It deals with making a painful decision and then living with that decision and feeling guilty.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A month ago, I rediscover my love of a sport that I enjoyed as a teenager. It was the sport of chess. I decided to play online to get my skills back in shape. I won a few matches at first. I lost a few later. I finally got good enough to compete in championships. I had a hard time getting to the top but I got to the final round. I faced off against a very smart person. The match lasted a few hours. The moves took minutes to make. I finally beat him and got the trophy. I was very proud of myself for winning this match. I hope I can continue my streak going. I will get better at chess. I hope somebody will give me a greater challenge."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "This story highlights my personal journey in discovery of the body''s innate detoxification processes, and how to overcome blocks to detoxification.",
    "output": "Dear Diary,A couple months ago I started something crazy. I saw an ad for some detox tea on the tv and decided to order it. It took a couple days to get here and I was really worried that I was just wasting my time and money. Still my curiosity got the best of me and I decided to try it. It tasted awful, like seriously, the worst thing I have ever purposely drank. At first I really didn't see anything happening, other than excessive use of the bathroom. But after two or three days and around ten pound of bad stuff being removed from my body I began to believe it was actually working. It worked really well for like two weeks, and then it wasn't really doing anything anymore. This kind of disappointed me but I was determined to keep going, and keep getting my body healthier. So a month ago I started a different way, I started getting more sun, and eating more raw foods. I went on walks, and just tried to let my body detoxify as naturally as possible. It helped a lot, After a week or so of that I began to lose weight and could feel myself becoming stronger. It has been a wild ride. From things I never thought about to becoming a crazy important part of my life. But I am happy that It has because I don't think i could be the person I am today without this journey."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "My laptop was stolen in Delhi. A stranger helped me find a new one in the city. It ended up being a great adventure.",
    "output": "I was in Delhi for the first time and my laptop was stolen out of my backpack. I used my laptop for work so I was very devastated. I called my friend in the US. I asked if they could ship me a replacement. It was going to take several weeks. While I was sulking in my hotel, a complete stranger overheard the problem I was having. He offered to help my find a replacement. He and I spent the entire day wandering the city. We went to different shops all over Delhi. We visited the largest computer center in Delhi. There were people selling all kinds of Electronics. I was able to find a new laptop for a reasonable price. I ended up with one hell of an adventure out of it. I was so happy to have a new laptop. I didnt care that my previous one had been stolen from me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include 'I invited my friend and his girlfriend to Martha's Vineyard. We saw some llamas, ate some good food, and relaxed on the beach.' in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In August, my mom and I took my best friend and his girlfriend on a nice day trip. We had all decided on going to Martha's Vineyard to site see and enjoy some time at the beach. We arrived at the ferry around 9 in the morning which was an event in and of itself with how long it took to get there. It was a nice leisurely boat ride to the island. Once we got there we went around and explored the first city. It was pretty, if a bit crowded. We ate some ice cream and then decided on going to see some llamas. We took a bus ride to the llama farm and went in to see them. They were incredibly adorable, though I was expecting that. My friend and his girlfriend ended up buying a couple of shirts for themselves to commemorate the occasion. We headed back into to town to get something to eat before heading to the beach. We ended up getting some extremely good fish and chips at a pretty good restaurant. It was kind of overpriced but what ever. After this we headed over to the beach to get some sun. We stayed at the beach for a couple of hours and then decided to head on back home. It was overall a pretty great day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "For a long time, I wanted to learn how to kayak. Three months ago, my dream came true, and I learned how to kayak at a local park. I was so happy.",
    "output": "For years, I have wanted to learn how to row a kayak successfully. But, I have been too afraid to do so. Three months ago, I finally got brave, and went to the local park and went to the pond. At the Gathering Place's pond, a worker helped me get fitted for a life vest and kayak. I was given some basic rowing instructions. Then, I was able to sit down in the kayak. And, I was off. I didn't know how to row well, at first. So, I promptly rowed myself into the pond's edge - the weeds. I guided the paddles backwards, and I was free to explore the five acre pond. I learned how to row the paddles correctly, and I was amazed at how fast I could go. I was so happy, I could feel my legs tighten and arms heavy, but I knew I was getting a good workout. After 60 minutes, I decided to take the kayak back to the boathouse. I was hot and tired, but satisfied I did so well. When I returned the building, a dock worker helped me get out of the kayak. I stood up, and then took my lifejacket off. I was so happy, I learned how to kayak."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "I went on a bike ride with my husband and found a cell phone. I returned the phone and found out it belonged to an elderly lady who had pictures of her late husband on it.",
    "output": "A few weeks ago I went on a bike ride in the park with my husband. We were riding along the different trails and having a good time when we decided to stop at one of the benches and take a rest. We were sitting and talking when I saw something shiny sticking out of the leaves on the ground next to me. I reached down and found a cell phone that must have fallen out of someone's pocket. I picked it up and tried to turn the phone on but it was locked. I figured I could drop it off later at the office in the front of the park and tell them where I found it in case the owner comes back looking for it. We finished up our trail and decided to leave. As we were heading to the office to drop off the phone we saw an older lady also going into the office. When we went inside I overheard her asking the park ranger abut her lost phone. We told her we found it and she was very grateful. She explained that her husband had recently passed away and the phone was full of pictures of the two of them together. She would have been heartbroken to lose all those pictures. They were irreplaceable and meant the world to her. She thanked us profusely and we explained that we were happy to help. She even unlocked the phone and showed us some of her pictures."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I attended my cousin's wedding and experienced a range of emotions as a result. There were a few events in particular that triggered past sadness in me.",
    "output": "A few months ago I attended my youngest cousin's wedding. It was a nice ceremony for her and her high school sweetheart, and I'm glad I was able to clear my schedule to attend. I missed her older sister's wedding which by design was essentially the same ceremony, staged in the same location and using the same exact decor and themes. As such, I felt I very much needed to make sure I at least attended one of the two. It was nice to see all my family members and I grew a little closer to a few of them. As one of the older cousins, I was proud to see how much my younger cousins have grown into young adulthood. They're certainly hitting typical life milestones faster than I am, though that's not a notable point of insecurity for me. What really struck me most profoundly is the sense of loneliness and deep-seated personal insistence on sadness I feel at events like this. They're obviously supposed to joyous occasions but I have a really difficult time experiencing those feelings in such a setting. Perhaps it's because the last family wedding I attended was my sister's back in 2012, a time when both my parents were still alive. The feelings of sadness I get at events like this can be best described almost as if I'm mourning the fact that this type of event is in my past and has passed me by. That because my parents are no longer around I'm always destined to have a radically different experience should I ever have a full on wedding celebration, that events like these, as typical and average as they may be, are completely out of reach for me. I was struck by a certain moment, when my uncle co-opted a wedding practice my dad and my sister pioneered at least in the context of our family; the montage dance sequence. It was a bit upsetting to see someone else do the thing that serves as a very unique and fond memory for me and my sister. It felt contrived and opportunistic and after witnessing it I had a minor breakdown and had to leave the venue to catch my breath and dry a few tears."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "A friend that I met on the internet came to visit my hometown. We meshed surprisingly well and had a good time!",
    "output": "Last month I had a friend come visit that I had never seen before. We had talked on the internet quite a bit, and even shared pictures with each other but we'd never actually seen each other in real life. We'd talked on the phone, but that doesn't really show what a person is like. I was really nervous and had the whole thing planned out in my head how it would go. Of course, it didn't happen exactly as I planned. Luckily, it still went really well. My friend plans on moving to the area and being able to hang out with him for a few days really put my mind at ease. He looked just like his pictures and sounded just like he did on the phone, so I wasn't shocked or disappointed. He was actually much calmer in real life and I think our personalities meshed quite well. He brought along his dog that was even cuter than expected. I showed him around our area and he was surprised to see a lack of trees, but ultimately things were very similar to his hometown. He's from a large metro area and I'm from a smaller town, with lots of rural suburbs. The cost of housing surprised him and I thought for sure he would be disappointed by our lack of food choices, but he seemed relatively impressed. We ate at a few restaurants that I hadn't tried since I don't get out of the house much. I'm looking forward to having a friend close by, as most of my friends live across the country from me so we don't get to see each other often."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "My family and I moved over the summer and bought our first property. It is a difficult and stressful process but there has been so much good to come out of it. There is always going to be an end to the moving and then the good stuff can happen!",
    "output": "Dear Diary,Since moving to San Francisco 12 weeks ago, life has been SOOO busy! It seems like John and I have been busy moving in boxes to the house for weeks! Why do we have sooo much stuff? We didn't even have that much room at our old apartment! It seems like the kids are adjusting to their new school! They have been making lots of friends. They like their teachers too! Starting work has been a bit stressful for me though. It is hard to adjust to the new office, and all the new co-workers. I hope I can make some new friends soon. Even through all the stress of moving to a new place, I know it was a good decision. San Francisco is a gorgeous city. I love to take trips to the beach and watch the seals play together. I can't wait till more good things happen! Talk to you soon! Theresa"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My sons, myself, and my boyfriend went to Cape Cod for vacation. We had a fabulous time biking Martha's Vineyard and visiting lighthouses.\". Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My two sons, my boyfriend, and I took a trip to Cape Cod this past May for a vacation. It was the first time that my boyfriend had traveled with my boys. We've been together for 2 years, and he really gets along well with my boys. But still, I was a little nervous about how it would go. I am pleased to say it went really well. We rented a house to stay for the week that we were there. It was nice because we could cook our meals right there. We were also able to rent bikes. We went on a number of bike rides throughout the area. My boyfriend took the boys on a few rides just the 3 of them as well, which was really nice. Little did I know, they were also planning a surprise for me. We did a beautiful tour of lighthouses by sunset. Lighthouses are something I really like to see. As we were watching the sun set, my boyfriend dropped down on one knee to propose! And he had my sons read a poem to me. It was sooo sweet that he included them. Of course, I said yes. Wow, what an amazing trip!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "This past year, I was able to be with my grandma as she was dying. I was able to visit her in the nursing homes she was moved around to and witness her mind slipping away. The month of April 2019, I was with my grandma, for the last time and was able to be there as she took her last breath.",
    "output": "Dear Diary,It was a tough time for our family to see such a thing like this. We did not expect she would have left us yet. i guess you can't really prepare for it right. I know she is in a better place. I hope at least. Our family is now left to pick up the pieces. It's time for us to move on and proceed to the next level of our lives. We can go at anytime so we might as well mourn and get up and move. It's going to be an adjustment. We will however move on from this. One thing I must say though. Live your life to your maximum potential. no matter what. Life is short. Help who you can and pretty much move on from it. We have a purpose in life and try your hardest to find it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'I was not prepared for my father's death. I miss him, and see him things I do. His death was surprising, and left me with feelings at random times.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My father passed after surgery in a car accident recently. He was so relatively young, very healthy. His death came as a very large surprise and shock. He was energetic, full of life, and working on a project at the time. He had no disease, healthy as a horse. Death was far from all of our minds. Him being instantly gone from our lives left an enormous void. I think of his passing often. We're told, \"He'd want you to be happy\", but the truth is-it's a huge part of your heart ripped out suddenly. I feel the loss every time I see the fences we built as children, the landscaping he did when he was at home, or read a familiar topic from an author he liked. I think of him when I am cooking, and notice the ingredients he loved, or imagine his calm voice in a discussion of current events. It will take time to heal. I wasn't prepared, nor do I think I will ever be ready for people in my life to die. I had read and seen death, but mentally, everyone close was protected, immune, and I foolishly told myself \"it won't happen to me\". There's so much more I would have said, time I would have spent, if I were preparedDeath takes so much energy, and I still have to learn to accept it, and love those in my life while they are here."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "How our bodies give us signs of distress and why we should not ignore them. How my husband ended up having open heart surgery.",
    "output": "My husband had been having issues but he did not seem to notice it at all. He seemed to just stop and take a deep breath. He did this so often that it almost appeared normal to him. When he was asked about it he just shrugged it off saying he was just a bit winded. He went to the doctor for a yearly physical and did not mention this issue. however I was in the room with him and I told the doctor that the neighbors as well as myself thought it was not normal to breath like he was. So, the doctor suggested that he have a stress test. This started the whole process..After this test we had another. This time an angiogram. The angiogram indicated there were several blockages in his arteries. His heart was not getting the oxygen it needed to be functioning properly. This took us to a heart surgeon. The surgeon admitted him immediately for open heart surgery. The stress test led to another to another test and actually ended up in surgery. Had I not said anything to the doctor my husband could have had a heart attack and been much worse off."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "My long backed dog was suddenly paralyzed one morning. My horrible vet said to just kill him. But, he's almost completely fine now.",
    "output": "I have a dackel/wiener-dog. I woke up to him paralyzed one morning. So, took him to the vet, as one does, and she told me to \"put him down. he won't have a good life. He'll never get better. etc\" since I could not afford the over 10k for back surgery. Went home, cried about it, thought about it, looked up paralyzed dog forums all night long. It was a pretty bad night. Not only that, but the paralysis was very sudden. The night before, he was limping just a little bit. I thought that he'd stepped on something outside during our walk. The day of the incident, other than not being able to move his back legs, he was happy and fine. So, I went back and told her that no, I was going to try. Somehow got him on steroids, did crate-rest with him and did laser treatments. Though, I was told by her that \"This won't make a difference. He'll get urine scald. He'll just suffer.\" My vet really knows how to depress the hell out of me, I might say. So, I purchased bed wetting pads and barrier spray for his belly online. He was happy to be home and I was just worried about the future. I did not know if what I was doing was going to make a difference. I was also worried about the money, since, maybe I should have just used it to kill him and have him cremated? I cried a LOT and barely ate for a week. And? He got better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I got a job offer unexpectedly. The location, skills and pay were as I dreamed. The culture is good. They trained and allowed me to learn. They gave me a lot of time.",
    "output": "Getting recruited to my current employer was a surprise for me. I was working as a contractor in a different state and a consultant called if to understand I am interested. I said yes casually. He followed up and tried to arrange for interview. I traveled for in-person interviews twice in that month and it was difficult to stay away from work and to be away at office. Some colleagues and boss were suspecting that I was looking out. I had tough time scheduling an interview. HR has already changed 2 dates. Finally, I found a random date and I was expected to attend in person. Due to my schedule, the company allowed me to take it through screen sharing. It worked well. I did not like one of the interviewer's style. The consultant explained me the miscommunication and got the recruiter talk to me. Then, it was a smooth affair. It a surprising development, it is in destiny."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: \"I traveled by plane with my pet turtle. He had mixed feelings about the trip. Every human he met loved him.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I traveled cross country with my turtle, via airplane. It was a great move across the entire country, I was basically uprooting my entire life and replanting in a brand new state. So, of course, I had to bring my turtley son along with. I put him into a shoebox with some airholes and a towel to keep him comfy. He wasn't happy about his travel arrangements, though, and kept trying to dig his way out. Poor guy. Sorry lil buddy. He did get to meet the TSA, who allowed him to bypass the x ray machine. (I was worried about health effects for my boy!) But they had to check his box, and insisted on swabbing it for explosives. Or maybe drugs? They found none, of course, except the ADDICTIVE AND EXPLOSIVELY CUTE personality of my turt. He charmed the TSA instantly and though they finished swabbing within a minute, they spent five or six cooing over my boy. Once in the terminal, he continued to charm my fellow passengers, and got a lot of pets. The rest of the trip was less eventful. He'd attempt to burrow his way out every once in a while, but I let him peek out whenever I was sitting between flights, and the new sights and smells seemed to satisfy some curiosity. It was only when the box was closed that he tried to dig his way to freedom. Once we got to our new home, he sulked in a corner of his tank for a week. But he quickly returned to his good natured, turtley self once he realized there was a whole new world to explore now just outside! This is going to be his home for years to come. He's hopefully never going to have to travel by plane again, and I think he's more than okay with that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "I retold my story of experiencing love at first sight. Unfortunately, it was at the wrong time in both of our lives and ended too soon.",
    "output": "I met a guy a few months ago that I really started to like. Even on our first date, I could tell he was special and that we got a long in a way that I really didn't with anyone else. I could see myself actually marrying this guy and I'd only known him for a few minutes. I thought to myself on our first date: \"This is what love at first sight feels like.\" We had one more magical date and then he moved back home to Los Angeles. I still think about him all the time and it's been two whole months. He thinks about me as well and feels the exact same way. I just bought a house in North Carolina. I can't leave and I won't for a new relationship. I know that it won't last long distance and it hurts. I feel like you only meet people like this once in a lifetime. I'm worried that this is my first and last time meeting a soulmate. I'm hopeful that one day we'll meet again. But for now, I'm not completely sure it will work out. He's told me that he could fall in love with me. And honestly, I could fall in love with him also. That's what I want as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'it happens my boss just hated me for no reason.he does not like me be a surgeon. any contribution of mine is been rejected.'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "i am a surgeon. i perform operations. i believe in saving life .i want to be part of the solutions not the problem. so i became a surgeon and transferred to a teaching hospital. my boss at the hospital just hated me with passion. for no reason i felt so sad. i wanted been part of the solution but my professor in charge was against me in all way. but i was not prefered by himdespite i knew what i was doing in this field of endeavour. but he never wanted to believe me in any way. he always send me out of the operation room. i always watch from the stand just because of the hate he had for me. i corrected an on going operation some day and i was right with my corrections but yet,he hated me the more. this event makes me feel so bad and down,i felt useless,i felts hated,i felt unuseful. i feel so sad. he just don't want me in this field .but i know what i was doing [perfectly well. i know i am going to be a good surgeon and i will keep on pushing to attain my goal towards my dreams."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "My best friend was badmouthing me to my fiancee in an effort to win her over. She told me about it and I felt betrayed but learned from it.",
    "output": "I recently found out that one of my best friends was badmouthing me to my fiancee because he had a thing for her. He was telling her all sorts of lies to sway her into thinking I'm a bad guy in effort to win her over. Fortunately, she told me and I was really mad because I was being betrayed by someone I trusted. I forgave him in my heart but I can't be friends with him anymore. I just can't bring myself to trusting him and considering him my friend anymore. What's sad is that he's put my life out of balance now because I don't trust anyone anymore because of that betrayal. When this best friend of mine betrayed me and badmouthed me to my fiancee, she told me and I was really mad because I was being betrayed by someone I trusted. I forgave him in my heart but I can't be friends with him anymore. I just can't bring myself to trusting him and considering him my friend anymore. What's sad is that he's put my life out of balance now because I don't trust anyone anymore because of that betrayal. That being said, I was happy that my fiancee trusted me enough to alert me about it and get my side before believing anything that friend was telling her. I appreciate her now more than ever and know that whatever life throws at us we'll get through it if we trust each other enough to communicate about everything, good or bad. This event helped me learn a few important lessons. One is that we get betrayed by the people we trust most. Second is that communication is key to success in a relationship."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "The story is about my first real relationship with a woman while I am also in a poly relationship with a man. Basically my girlfriend is thinking of breaking up with me because she is scared of me being poly even though we are falling for each other.",
    "output": "I was first in a poly relationship with a guy. Some days our relationship went well. Then I fell in love with a woman. If she too loves me. The days went well. One day she had doubts on top of our two. Nan told her about our poly relationship. Hate our relationship after she initially allowed it. Then I did not talk to him properly. Tell me about the breakup of the romance after a few days. She doesn't like our poly relationship. Then I split up with the guy who was having a relationship with poly. I felt very lonely. I met her a few days later and told her what happened. She could not separate from me. So we fell in love and ended our marriage."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: \"Recently I had my long distance significant other stay with me for a month. It was the first time we've spent so much consecutive time together in 3 years.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We had been planning it for a long time, but finally my girlfriend was able to spend a full month with me. She was on summer break and managed to drive here to stay at my apartment. Without a doubt it was amazing to spend so much time with her again. She lives in a different state while she finishes her schooling, so we don't really get to spend much time together. It's tough sometimes. We have been dating for six years so the long distance aspect hasn't affected our relationship, but we really needed this time to just sit back and enjoy each other's company. You can only get so much of a connection from video chatting with someone for so long. Eventually you want to reach out and give that person a hug. So this was a pretty wonderful time for us. Luckily I was prepared and had nearly a month's long schedule of plans. Over that month we went to concerts, sporting events, and fancy restaurants. We also hung out with tons of old friends and went to numerous graduation parties. I even scheduled a big surprise going away party for her on the second to last day she was in town. I know she was thrilled and completely surprised by all the people I managed to fit in my tiny apartment. All in all we had a blast for that month, and I can't wait until she graduates and we can live together full time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I got an job which was my dream. My dream comes true. It was an memorable moment when I received an appointment letter from my current company.'. Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was happened in my life directly for me. I was searching for a good job with some reasonable income. But I was doing some part time job with low income which is not satisfied for my life. The income I was earning was more useful to my life . I was suffering from lack of my basic needs to satisfy. But the only income was my partner's income. I got frustrated and upset as there was no sufficient income from my partner alone. I have searched more jobs and attended more interview from most of the company. But I have strive for an job which is most important for my life. I had asked with many of my friends and relatives. But at last four months before I have got got the job I am recently working. It gave me an happiest moment in my life . It makes my life more satisfy and upgrade my life to me next level. When I heard that I had got selected for this current job, I was more excited and got tears. It was the most touching and memorable incident in my life. It was an important day in my life. It was an important memory I had in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My son's first experience with individual swim lessons. And expanding on how he did with session-2 of lessons.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About three months ago I thought about how my son still couldn't swim. I had my son in swim classes and while he learned a little, I didn't feel it was worth the money to do another class. I decided that individual swim lessons would be a better idea and signed him up for that. We got there a few minutes early and got him ready to go into the pool. We met the instructor, she seemed nice and my son liked her so that was a plus. I sat up on the bleachers as the instructor led my son into the pool. First she tested to see what he knew, if he could float or do any strokes at all. After that she started to instruct him on how to kick properly and how to doggy paddle. He was able to pick up everything she taught him, he was listening really well and seemed to be having a good time. After the hour was up he had a lot more confidence in the water and was excited for his next lesson. A week after the first it was time for the second lesson. My son was in an exuberant mood, ready to learn how to swim. We got there and he immediately walked over to the pool and yelled hi to the instructor. This lesson she focused on teaching him freestyle strokes. He struggled with it at first, but eventually picked it up. I was so proud when he made it down the length of the pool for the first time. When he finished swimming he was so proud of himself that he cheered. I'm really happy I went with individual lessons rather than another class."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"The best thing may be difficult to find. I was graced enough to be found by my best half. Although, it seem so wrong, but yet it is so right.\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My Most Memorable Day of My Life! I found my other half, although it all seem wrong at first, but persistence and understanding can solve any problem. I was ordered a job at her office and I was to deliver the job to her. To be candid, I was not in the right emotional state to easily comprehend her simple order of bringing the files to her office. So, I just sat there waiting for her to come outside and sign the papers. Soon, I slept off. After some few hours, I was already dreaming of how possible I could solve my other problem that put me off in the first instance. Then, I felt a light tap on my left shoulder. I opened my eyes and it was already dark. Wow! I exclaimed. \"You must be very tired\", she said. \"Would you love some Chinese\". I was surprised at the kind gesture, but had to follow through by asking her to sign the paper first. She is just nice, I thought to myself while I was in bed later that night. Right now, she is my wife!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I went on a vacation with some friends to the Caribbean. We had a great time, site seeing, having a drinks and eating delicious food. I plan on going back very soon.\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A memorable time I had in my life within the past 6 months, was when I went on vacation with my friends in the Caribbean. We went on a two week vacation, and stayed in a nice 5 star hotel with everything included. It was my first time going to a Caribbean island, and I was very excited. The water was clear, the sand was white, and it was very hot. I enjoyed myself quite a bit. The most memorable part of the vacation was touring through the island, and seeing so many historic monuments, and places. We took a lot of pictures, and appreciated our time together while on vacation. We attended a few parties, that the locals were having at their place of residence, and also had quite a few drinks. When we had a few drinks, I noticed my friends and I, started dancing. The music was very good, and the food was also delicious. They cook with different ingredients and a lot of the food were spicy. We also went snorkeling, and scuba diving, which was very fun because so saw a lot of different type of fishes, and marine life under the water. Every evening we would sit on the beach, relax, and have a few drinks. The sunsets were amazing, and it felt like paradise. I will never forget that vacation, and I plan on going back soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"I was recalling the day that my daughter was born. It was happy and scary at the same time. I was worried about how my son would handle it. It didn't go well.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The day that I found out I was pregnant, my husband and I were ecstatic. We were so excited for our son to have a sibling. However, when we told our son the news he was not happy about it. We found out I was pregnant with a girl and we thought it might make it feel more real for our son knowing he would have a little sister. Despite our reassurances that we would still love him just the same, he was still upset about it. We thought he would warm to the idea as my pregnancy went on. But as it got closer to my delivery date, he was still saying that he didn't want a sibling. I was put on bed rest for the last couple weeks of my pregnancy. One day my water broke and we were off to the hospital. There were some complications with the delivery and I ended up needing an emergency c-section. It was a really scary experience, but my daughter was born healthy. When we brought our son in to meet his new little sister, he had a scowl on his face. He kept up his dislike for his sister for a few days. Eventually, he was won over by how cute she was. Now that my daughter is 3 years old, her brother loves her so much. He is super protective over her and it's a huge relief that they like each other now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "I made a trip home to my hometown to visit my parents for Mother's Day. Due to time constraints and them living far away it is something that I am not able to do often.",
    "output": "Three months ago, I drove 450 miles to visit my Mom for mother's day. Finally, I got a chance to make this happen this year. My boss was very understanding this time for allowing me to take one week off. I was very excited when my leave was approved. Immediately, I made plans that I could do with my parents during my stay. I purchased gifts for my mom on the same day of leave approval. On my way to my mom's place, I witnessed an interesting event. I was on the highway. I saw something on the road a few hundred feet ahead. So, I slowed down. When I approached the scene of interest; it was a gang of deers crossing the road. The funny thing was there was a tiny deer moving slowly and others were surrounding it while moving forward in order to cross. I took the video of the event to share with my mom. After, 7 hours of driving I reached my destination. I hugged my mom who was extremely excited to see me after a long time. We talked about everything. She was surprised and excited to see the video that I recorded on my way. The next evening, we went to a nice restaurant to celebrate Mother's day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "Went to an amusement park, reluctantly. I tried to avoid confronting my fear of roller coasters. The thoughtful advice of a friend gave me the nudge I needed and consequently, I ended up having the time of my life.",
    "output": "Yeah I had a fear of roller coasters. I tagged along with a group of friends to Dorney Park. I was very reluctant but I went anyway. While there I avoided as much rides as I could but eventually my friends noticed and exposed me. I still resisted and went into defence mode until a close friend of mine gave me some words of encouragement that made me take the jump. I can't remember what they had said for some reason but I ended up enjoying myself a whole lot. Nothing can prepare you for the feeling you have when you're in a roller coaster. When you plunge down at high speeds, death almost feels inevitable. The force against your chest and the anxiety is so overwhelming. You have to go in with absolute faith in human machinery which is blind and foolish faith. Somehow the fear is what made the experience for me. After facing my fear and doing it anyway, I expected the worst. I think also looking around and seeing the looks on other people's faces made me feel better. Some were more scared than me it seemed and some were having an absolute blast. I chose to emulate the latter."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"My daughter came out to me that she is bisexual. I told her I love her no matter what and that I will always support her health and happiness.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was a beautiful day outside. My daughter and I were taking care of her pet rabbits. She shyly handed me a note. I read it, and in it she disclosed that she was bisexual. I looked at her, and she had already started to cry. All I could do what hug her. All she could say was \"I didn't know how to tell you.\" and \"Please don't be mad.\" I assured her that of course I wasn't mad, and that I would always love her no matter what. I also told her how proud I was of her. I just wanted her to be healthy and happy. I did remind her about making good choices in her relationships regardless of who they are with. We just jugged and cried for a while. It did feel kind of like a punch in the gut, just because I thought I knew my daughter and I honestly didn't see it coming. Also, we are a conservative, christian family. Generally, we value and present traditional gender roles. She was scared to tell her dad, but together we brought the note in to him too. We had a good conversation and reaffirmed that we support her. I am glad that we have been able to be more open with each other since this happened."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "The passing of our beloved dog Indy. She brought love and laughter into our lives for over 10 years and it wasn't easy having to say goodbye.",
    "output": "We have always had dogs while I was growing up and when I became an adult, I still have dogs. They add a lot to your life and I've been lucky enough to have some special ones. Recently, we had two older dogs and knew that eventually, it would come time to say goodbye to them. Indy, who we rescued when she was just a few months old, was turning 13 this year. She'd suffered from a tumor that was growing larger every year. She was still a happy dog and wiggled her little stubby tail a million miles an hour whenever you'd notice her. A few months ago, she got sick and despite our best efforts, she passed away. We were able to keep her at home, she suffered from anxiety and hated to be separated from her family. We were all able to say our goodbyes and spend time with her before she passed. We buried her in our backyard, made a nice place for her to rest in peace. She brought so much love and joy into our lives and was a special dog. She was stubborn and had a weakness for chicken and just made you smile when her whole body wiggled with joy. Saying goodbye is never easy. Watching her give a last few wiggles of her tail despite being so weak but letting you know she still heard you talking to her was both heartwarming and heartbreaking. I was there as she breathed her last. I sat with her for a while hating to say goodbye and not really ever ready to let her go, but knowing that it was time. My heart still hurts when I think about her, but I also smile remembering all the wonderful memories I have of times spent with her. We've added a new member to our family so that Indy's passing doesn't leave such a hole in our lives, but she'll never be replaced or forgotten."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where 'We were travelling along the freeway. A major accident happened. A man died. A woman became a widow.' plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My family and I were driving on the freeway. A black Toyota 4Runner passed us on our right. We were in the passing lane. All of a sudden I saw a huge cloud of dust, probably 4 feet high and my wife started yelling. I had her pull over to the side of the road. We saw that the 4Runner was in the middle of the freeway with a smashed front end. A young man got out and he had snot on his nose from the airbag slamming into him. I looked over to the left and noticed that a Honda civic was completed crushed from being rear-ended. The car was half the size it normally would be. A foot hung out of the driver's seat. A young man had his neck snapped from the impact and died later. My wife started yelling at me because a woman was emerging from the side area where all the bushes were. She had been thrown 50 feet away from the crash. Luckily she had been outside the car when it was pulled over and parked on the side of the road. Unfortunately she soon would become a widow."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I got brain surgery called deep brain stimulation on the 28th of may when I came to I was in pain, really light headed, the 2nd part of the surgery which was an incision on my chest didn't bother me but the wiring from my brain to my chest was really discomforting'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Over the years my parents tried to get insurance to approve of my surgery since I am diagnosed with tourette syndrome. The price of the surgery is steep and we needed insurance help to cover it. At last it got approved after 3 years of my parents working hard. On may 28th I got the first part of the surgery, which was to implant the electrodes into my brain. The 2nd part of the surgery was putting the pulse generator into my chest a small cut, strangely when I came to it didn't hurt probably because I was on painkillers. I couldn't walk properly and got light headed a lot for the upcoming 2 months had to recover my strength. I'd say it was a good experience, but would not ever do it again. I remember how bored I was during the summer being locked in my room because I couldn't let the sunlight hit my bald head where the surgical cut was. I was really frustrated at the boredom I started reading books. I picked up singing lessons to kill the boredom and strengthen my weaknesses. Weight lifting was on my mind all the time because I love powerlifting. I came back to power lifting 2 months ago and was happy ever since. I love fitness it is my life style now . People often ask me how was the experience and I tell them it was scary at first. I honestly expected to die because I have one of the worst luck in life in my opinion but I'm probably exaggerating it. Overall I think it was an interesting experience. Good to be a test subject for this surgery."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "Went to a wedding. It was in West Virginia. We had a blast. We had to dress up for the wedding but it was worth it!!",
    "output": "The wedding I went to in WV was so much fun. I had a blast. I saw so many family and friends. We laughed and talked and just had so much fun. I don't usually dress up so the fact we had too was really fun for me. I did my hair and make up and had a really nice dress. The weather was perfect. The ceremony was really nice. They did such a great job at the entire thing. The food was amazing. The music was great too. We danced and dance late into the night. Drinks flowed freely all night. I am really glad I decided to go. I can't wait until the next family function. I took a lot of photos and well get them together for an album soon. I am also going to send the newlyweds copies of many of my photos. They turned out so good."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "A few months ago I was a bit of a hermit and didn't leave the house that much. I had recently moved to a new area and didn't know anyone. I finally met some people who became my close friends and got me out of my shell.",
    "output": "A few years ago I moved to a new town. I move when I went through a divorce. I didn't know anyone. I didn't even really leave my house except to go shopping for the first two years. I finally met a woman. She became my girlfriend. But, I still didn't have any friends. My family lives literally a thousand miles away. I felt very lonely during this time. She started working at a bar a few months ago. I would go and pick her up and have a few drinks with her. Some of the regular people that she worked with started talking to me. Luckily I became friends with them. It brought me out of my shell. Now I have an active social life and people that I can turn to locally for support when I need it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "It was my first home that i purchased , it was a long hard struggle to save the money and people knew how hard it was for us so when we got our first home, people were happy for us and so are we and to this day we continue to bask in excitement in owning our first home.",
    "output": "I always wanted a house so when i got the chance to purchase one with the help of my dad i took the chance and went at it. The search was so hectic . I did not believe that it would be so much work and i did not believe there was so much paper work involved in it. I went thru the process of getting a realtor then i got a listing of homes she gave me. I then went thru the homes listing carefully and picked the house that i think me and my wife would like . Most importantly it had to have a lard yard space meaning a large backyard that my kids can play in. We went to i would say about 12 houses before we got struck with excitement when we saw the house we wanted. It was absolutely not the biggest house but it was the perfect house and it certainly fits our needs. It had the perfect yard space and home was the perfect size, it was going to be easy for my wife to clean and it was going to be easy for me to clean the yard and maintain it. We closed on the house and we moved everything in within a week or so. We then proceeded to decorate the house in our favorite color blue. After a month or so it was our son's birthday so we did a little party and invited a few friends. They came and told us and congratulated us and said how proud they were of us that we came a long way to when we use to live in the small apartment. I wanted to jump for joy but i showed no emotion but deep down i was super excited and happy that i could achieve something a lot of people cannot achieve these days because house prices are so expensive and people can barely afford their bills must less save for a house. I continue to take care and i continue to decorate my house the way we want it to look. Everytime i mow my lawn and i clean my gutters i go infront of my house and i admire how far i have come in life. I do not think i will ever be more proud of something i have achieved in life. I will continue to admire my accomplishments."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "I went out for dinner with friends. Later we went to their house to celebrate their dog's birthday. We had a fire in the backyard, and the dog went to his room to enjoy his new toys.",
    "output": "A few weeks ago I went to a friends house and we had a fire in the backyard. It was his dogs birthday. We brought him a little toy, and gave it to him as a gift for his birthday. We had ice cream cake as desert, and we gave the dog whose name is Kane, his own little doggie ice cream. We all sang happy birthday to him. Afterwards we sat in the back yard around the fire and chit chatted about life. I ended up getting stuck with one of the girlfriends of our friend and had to pretend to have interest in the things she talked about for about an hour. We have nothing in common whatsoever, and I would rather have been talking to the guys. Either way, it was still a pretty good night. Even earlier in the night we had gone out to our favorite restaurant with friends as well so the whole day was really a full on enjoyment with friends time, and we enjoyed ourselves an awful lot. Kane was a good boy throughout the party and he had a lot of fun. He's a little bit of a big boy, though. When we went outside for the fire he had to stay inside. It isn't too bad when he's inside, because he has his own bedroom. His bedroom has a queen sized bed in it. I don't even have a queen sized bed! He's a very lucky boy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "A big celebration! My son's 4th birthday party and housewarming party all in one. Finally getting moved in after Hurricane Florence flooded our brand new home.",
    "output": "It's been a whirlwind month for my family and I. Just as we finally saved enough for a down payment on a new home, we also got hit by one of the worst hurricanes the state has ever seen. Our soon to be new home was flooded! I was shocked and very upset. I can remember the exact moment when we were told by the realtor that the sale may not happen at all. The house would have to be reinspected. I prayed that things would work out. About a week after the original closing date the news came in. We would be able to move in! We were all very happy, especially my son Jimmy. Coincidentally, this was also Jimmy's birthday week. Jimmy was so excited not only about the house, but his birthday. He's always very excited when it comes to this time of year. So this year we decided to do something special. We organized a fourth birthday party and housewarming party all in one! We wanted to share this special time with all our friends and family who were very supportive all along. I can remember the joy on little Jimmy's face that day. It's something I'll never forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where 'My cat got sick. I took him to the vet. He passed away a few weeks later. It was a fairly crappy event, but I don't know how it could have been avoided.' plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well, he was acting funny for a couple days, being lethargic and not having any appetite at all. Finally one night it was just too much, so I took him to the very expensive emergency vet. Well they said they'd take a peek at him, so they took him in the back and I made myself comfortable in the waiting room. It was quite a wait. Many folks with their sick and wounded animal came and went, and still I waited patiently. I read a magazine for a while. If I remember correctly I think it was a national geographic. I forget what article it was I read, but that's not really important. Anyhow, where was I? Oh yeah, so eventually the vet returned from the back rooms and flagged me down. They said they'd run this test and that, and had him in an oxygen cabinet for the better part of an hour to see if that didn't help him. Well they'd sent some x-rays out to another doctor to get a second opinion, and the verdict was that the poor little guy had lung cancer. Well I was pretty upset at the news, as you'd imagine. The vet said there wasn't much of anything that could be done, so I took him back home and made him as comfortable as could be. He lasted for another three or four weeks. Eventually though it got to the point where we had to have him put down. So that was that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: 'I went to a wedding of a long time friend. I hadn't seen him in a while so it was great to catch up.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently went to a wedding for a friend who I grew up with. It was a lot of fun. I took a train to get there and then hung out with a different buddy until we went to the wedding. I got there 1 day and then we ended up drinking that night and reminiscing because we hadn't hung out in a good 5 years before that so it was nice to catch up. I got to meet his new girlfriend who seemed pretty cool and chill. We all had a good time that night. I woke up the next morning before anyone else. I took a shower, got dressed, and made some food. I was really nervous about seeing everyone again and I had a lot of anxiety. I started drinking pretty early just to calm the nerves. They eventually got up and got dressed and we headed out. We got there late because they were messing around so that really annoyed me. Then, they were speeding because of this. Like, if you didn't sleep all day, we could have avoided this. We got there and sat down and the wedding was basically over so I was pretty annoyed about that. It was an open bar so I just kept drinking. I talked to a bunch of people I hadn't seen in a while and it was nice. They did all the wedding stuff you know, speeches and crap. We ate some food and I went back to drinking. We left when the night was over and headed back to dudes house to hang out and then passed out."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: 'In June of this year I turned 26 and graduated from college after a long journey filled with many ups and downs. It was an emotional ceremony because my father was not able to be there as he recently passed away from cancer. The rest of my family joined me to be a part of this momentous occasion.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This past June was a momentous time in my life for a couple of reasons. Towards the beginning of the month I turned 26 years old and a week or so after that I graduated from UC San Diego with an engineering degree. It marked the beginning of my true independence and adulthood, though I may have been considered an adult before. Upon graduating I began to realize the responsibility and pressures that life was staring to lay upon me. Before I graduated life was very simple and my only responsibilities were to complete my education and enjoy my time in sunny San Diego. After graduating I was tasked with finding a career that I truly enjoyed and that would also provide me with the opportunity to live comfortably for the rest of my life. The stresses of this event were compounded by the fact that I lost my father to cancer a few months prior to graduation. This would mean that I have to contribute to my family financially and emotionally during a time that was meant to be unique and special. I went from enjoying the college life to stressing about the future. The loss of my father had a profound impact on my studies and my view of the world. My mother and sister flew in from far away to watch me graduate. We spent the week together sightseeing and visiting places that we would enjoy. We also visited places that my father would have enjoyed seeing such as Naval museums and where he used to live. It was an emotional graduation ceremony because we all knew how hard I had worked over the past six years and that my father was not there to see it through. There were many ups and downs, including transferring from a community college to a good university, family health issues, as well as money issues. All of these issues and triumphant events made the graduation ceremony much more meaningful to us all. I still do not know where my life is headed, however this was a major stepping stone in my life's story and I am proud of my accomplishments. As I look forward I hope to find a meaningful career that I can utilize the skills I have developed over the past several years."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "Me and five friends went to dallas for a convention and stayed at an air bnb in the area. We met up with everyone there hung out and played games all weekend. After the weekend we headed home said goodbyes and enjoyed the time we spent there.",
    "output": "So I and some old school friends decided to go to a music concert in LA. we stayed at a motel close to the event center. Everyone came together we hung out and had some fun, played VR games all night. the next morning we had breakfast and headed for our music concert. When it ended we headed home and said goodbyes and enjoyed the time we spent there. Some of us got together later that day. We had lunch, spaghetti to be precise. our little high school reunion was a memorable one. There's really no reason for that. \"Grease\" predates my high school years and bears no resemblance to my experience at a small, all-girls Catholic school in Manhattan. We tended to listen to the Cranberries, who were popular at the time, more than anything else. But the words seemed to capture the love we have for one another and the desire to stay a part of one another's lives. That said, we probably would have articulated our sentiments in full diagrammable sentences, or at least actual SAT vocabulary words. We were trying to remember the words to the song a few of our classmates wrote for our junior ring day, but I don't think we made it beyond recalling the first stanza. Back then, we didn't record everything on our phones, because we used the school payphone if we needed to make a call, so I don't have hopes of finding a recording! thank you."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "I wrote about the day my niece was born. I mentioned how the experience was like and what it was like to hold a baby.",
    "output": "My baby niece was born a month ago. It was an emotional moment for me and my brother, who was the father. Seeing a new family member brought into the world was very touching and exciting. She is very cute and a calm baby. That is unusual but no one is really complaining. I was the second person to hold her. She was very light and delicate. It was hard not to tear up. I can't believe he's had his first kid! Maybe soon I'll have my first kid and he'll be thinking the same about me. I don't think that'll be anytime soon. I wish I could hold onto that memory of holding her for the first time forever, especially when she's older. After getting home I could barely hold in my excitement. I will be watching her when they need a break so that will be fun. I can't wait."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'I wrote an article and pitched it to several horror sites. To my surprise on of the first ones that I pitched to bought it. After it was published the reception to it was very positive, and I felt proud and as though my efforts were well worth it.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Gosh I feel accomplished. HP love craft has always been an inspiration of mine but I never dreamed I'd be a writer. And now I wonder if I made the right decision sticking with the first publisher to come along. But I can't worry about that right now because I'm a writer! Ah it's so exciting and My parents and wife are so proud of me. We went out to eat at a fancy restaurant the night I found out I was going to get a publication. I don't think I'll be on the best seller list or anything but fingers crossed. \"We've never seen anything like this before we love it\". It was incredible hearing that from someone with an unbiased opinion. I always am the type of person to doubt those closes to me. But now I have to make sure to keep it up. I've already started brainstorming and writing down ideas for a new article maybe even a book! All this positive motivation has me feeling like I could do anything. There's a lot of nervous anxiety sprinkled in but that's normal. I hope to have a rough draft written up by next month and see what they think. Well, time to break out the story board! Wish me luck!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "I tried to throw a surprise party for my wife's 30th birthday, but when the party was spoiled by her best friend giving up the secret I devised a secondary surprise. I got a cake custom printed with a picture from a YouTube video that she and her friends love and surprised her with it.",
    "output": "A month ago I threw my wife what started out as a surprise birthday party but didn't quite end up as planned. Before we even got to the day of, my wife's best friend texted her apologizing for not being able to make it to her party, which led to a bunch of questions from my wife and a spoiled secret birthday surprise. Nonetheless, we pressed on and had a bunch of her friends come out and I saved a small surprise for the day of. My sister came to visit from out of town the weekend of the party so I was running around like mad to prepare, all the while trying to show my sister around town and get in a bit of sightseeing. I spent far too much on decorations to get giant foil \"30\" balloons since you only turn thirty once and I wanted to go all out for my wife, and just before we left for the party we picked up the final, most important part of the party: the ice cream cake with a custom picture printed on the front. Now, my wife and her friends have had a long running inside joke with her college friends about a guy they were classmates with. This guy made YouTube videos back when they were in college that have become infamous among their friend group, and only one remains on YouTube to this day. I've seen the video a hundred times since it somehow always comes up and we watch it whenever enough of her friends from college get together and start riffing about the days they were in school together. So my genius self decided to screenshot a still from the video and get it printed on my wife's birthday cake as a surprise since the surprise birthday didn't quite work out. We went to the party and I made sure my wife didn't see the cake the entire time we were there. I did my best to get all the food prepared and set out and make sure everyone had drinks and my sister didn't feel left out or awkward, all the while waiting for the moment I could reveal the cake. Later into the evening, the moment finally felt right to bring the cake out but I wanted to get the video playing first just for that extra effect when I brought the cake out. I asked one of my wife's friends for help bringing up the video, who brought over a different friend who, I kid you not, said \"Yeah definitely, give me like 2 minutes\" and 30 seconds later, got my wife to bring up her classmate who made the YouTube videos. A few moments later, the video was up on the TV and my plan was set in motion. I hung back a bit as we watched the video so I could escape away unnoticed and prepare the cake with candles. When I brought the cake out after the video ended, we all sang happy birthday and as I set down the cake my wife began to howl with laughter. Everyone was in tears laughing at the cake and the picture on it of the video we had just watched moments ago. Even though I didn't pull off the surprise party, the surprise cake was just as sweet a victory."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'This talks about how the birth of my nephew has caused a break in my grief of my late best friend. It goes on to discuss the emotions I experience in this new person entering my life after losing someone so important to me.'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,About two and a half months ago, my little family became complete. I became an aunt, actual blood related aunt. My brother and his wife gave birth to a baby boy the day after my late best friend's birthday. His birth on this date was very special to me because it was like he was a gift sent from heaven. It was almost like my best friend that had taken his life a few months ago had looked down on me, saw how sad I was, and decided that this beautiful little boy was exactly what I needed to help alleviate the relentless grief that I have been feeling. Little Ben was born a couple weeks early, and happy and healthy. He truly was a wonderful blessing to our family. I find it amusing that he has the same ears and blues eyes as my late best friend. Ben has only been in this world for two months and my life has already seemed to gotten better with him in it. I look forward to the new memories I will make with my new nephew. I am now happy that the future will be possible for new and happy memories to be made. It helps to take focus off of all the future memories that I lost when my friend died. Ben is the best thing to happen to my family. He is such a sweet and well behaved baby. I love that he was hand picked as my nephew."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was baptized as a Jehovah's Witness in April. The baptism helped me to accomplish a goal of two years of bible study and reading. I have been dead to my past way of life and reborn to serving Jehovah.'. Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I'll never forget that day in April last year. How could I? Even though I was born 27 years ago I was really born on that day. All of my childhood and young adult years feel like such a blur now. Such a waste. Not that I didn't have fun experiences and all. I did. I have had many and many good friends and times out of fun. But through all of those years, I had never known truly what I was here for. For Jehovah. I never even knew his name, can you believe it? The creator of the universe and all that we see about us, and I never once stopped to think of him. Now, he is all I think about. My daily scripture readings have opened my eyes for the first time in my life. I now see the meaning behind everything people do and my life has become more fulfilling where once it was empty. How could I have been so blind before? No matter, scripture teaches us to look forward and become better, not dwell in the past. And so I do that, every day, rising to meet Jehovah and thinking of him when I go to bed. My life is full now. I can die happy. For I have Jehovah in my corner."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: \"The event was a wedding. It was my old college roommates' wedding and I got to see many college and high school friends there. It was a very nostalgic night full of laughs, alcohol, and dancing.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In April, i went to my old college roommate's wedding. It was a great time. I knew him and his fiance very well because she was always at our house. I had not seen them in quite some time so I was ecstatic. it was a very nostalgic event. We ate lobster, shrimp, and other seafood. There was also an open bar. Many people were there so the line for the bar was pretty long. However, it was a great time. I got to catch up with old high school and college friends. I went to the same high school and college with the groom so it was a very memorable and nostalgic event. I think the most surprising part for me was near the end. We all got pretty drunk and started dancing. I am not the best dancer but I just did not care. It was nice because we all had rooms in the hotel too. I could not remember how I got to my room. That is how I knew it was a good night. We all woke up and got pho the next morning. Except the bride and groom, they were busy dealing with family and the venue. It was a great time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "My family and I went on a short vacation to Chicago, Illinois. While there, we saw many museums and did some shopping, and experienced a tremendous thunderstorm!",
    "output": "Five weeks ago, we arrived in Chicago on a Sunday. From our hotel room this city spread out before us like a jewel. We walked along Lake Michigan and looked at the Azure water. We felt the warm breeze coming off the Lake. Sailboats cruised in the distance. We went to the Chicago Museum of Art. They had a large exhibition of folk art, which we enjoyed. They even had some van Goghs. We stayed there for hours, enjoying the beauty of creation. We then went to the Magnificent Mile. We enjoyed all the departments stores. We spent too much money but we had a lot of fun. As we walked back to the hotel along Lake Michigan. We saw big storm roiling the lakes waters. Though it was only 3:30 in the afternoon, it became as dark as midnight. A huge gust blew on me. I try to keep my balance, but I was thrown right into the waters of the Lake. The water was deeper than I was tall. I flailed and splashed around. Suddenly, a man in an orange vest appeared next to me. He put his arm around me and pushed me up where another man grabbed me. An EMS Scooter took me to a warm room where I was given some hot soup. What a surprising turn for my trip to take!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take 'I was finally promoted after four years of neglect and disrespect from other places of employment. Today was my inaugural day of being a manager in charge.' as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It took me a while to get where I am now and a lot of hardship. I always wanted to be the manager of a workplace. I didn't have the specifics as to where but I still knew that for sure. I worked in many places to gain my experience and different areas. I also even did volunteer work about 120 hours worth that is. I then got hired a place that I really wanted to work at It didn't matter the position. I just wanted to be there so they hired me on a entry level role. I picked it up because I had the time and wanted the money. It was a pretty easy job which was good because I just wanted to be there and get to the next level. Sometimes I did things for the managers helping them out with their work when I am free. I did that for months up until I got a call to the office. It was an important meeting in the office. I was finally promoted after four years of neglect and disrespect from other places of employment. Today was my inaugural day of being a manager in charge. I was really excited this is what I worked for."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"My husband taught me so many things that have impacted me and changed the way I think and feel. He was the first person who I truly fell in love with and I can safely say that it is from him that I have learned to love unconditionally.\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband has done so much for me over the years. Without this man, I would surely be lost in this life. I think that it would be fair to say that he is the glue that holds this family together. I am so glad that way back in 2011, I agreed to be his girlfriend. That was one of the best decisions I have ever made. 2019 was a rather rough year for us though. It tested us in ways that I never thought would be possible. About six months ago, I was laid off from my current job due to \"budget cuts.\" The lay off came out of nowhere and I was under the impression that I was secure in my job. I was devastated about it and it sent me into a depression over the following weeks. The depression continues to get worse because I was struggling to find another job. It got so bad, to the point where I wouldn't even get out of bed some days. I was a mess. Nothing was getting done around the house and the clutter was just making me feel worse about the entire situation. My husband quickly noticed. Normally, he is this stone cold guy, who rarely shows affection or his emotion. However, over this course of that week, my husband pulled out all the stops to get me out of my funk. He would come home from work and draw me a bubble bath and immediately begin dinner. There were even a few occasions that week where he would bring home flowers and a nice card for no reason at all. He left me sticky notes with little affirmations about how much he loved me and how amazing I was all over the house. He even did the dishes a few times, the right way. Not once did he make me feel bad about not being able to find a new job after the layoff. I knew he was stressing out about it, but he never let on that he was stressed at all. He was doing anything that he could think of to just make me smile and make me feel like I wasn't worthless. That week, I realized I won the lottery with him. My husband truly and unconditionally loves me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'This was our first family vacation.We went to the Outer Banks.It was the girls first time seeing the beach.', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "For 7 months we'd been saving for a family vacation. The first family vacation we'd taken as a family of four (plus the in-laws). We'd invited my in-laws to join us an extra set of eyes to help keep an eye on the girls while we went to the beach (you never know when one of them is going to want to run off and we didn't want anyone alone in or near the water). Not only was this our first family vacation as a family of four, but it was to the beach. The girls had never been to the beach before. We went to The Outer Banks, or OBX as the locals and annual visitors call it. We were so excited to see the expression on our 1 yr old and 2 yr old faces; would it be joy or even possibly fear that they'd express . Shockingly the girls aren't as much of a fan of the beach as their mother is. The response of our 2 yr old as she first stepped into the sand \" ew, yuck so dirty!\" was a laugh for all of us but it should have also been a sign as to how they would like or dislike the beach. What kid doesn't enjoy getting a little dirty or at least one would normally think. But not our girls. We didn't last more than 30 minutes building sand castles and standing on the sand as the waves washed over our feet. They'd talk about going to the beach but as soon as we'd get there, they'd be bored or tired of walking on the sand. Although the beach itself didn't go over as well as we'd anticipated, at least the girls enjoyed getting away and \"seeing\" the beach from a distance. And at least we got pictures we can look back at...however short the time was. And the memories...oh the memories we created were priceless. Our first family vacation may not have gone over as well as we anticipated, but we all had a great time relaxing and enjoying time together. That's what matters anyway."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I had a migraine at work and EMTs were called. I had a migraine at work and EMTs were called. This is the story. This is the story. I had a migraine at work and EMTs were called. This is the story.'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was in a meeting at work. I had recently been promoted to a lead position. It was a meeting about a new ugrade to our electronic medical system. While the meeting was happening I started to feel weird. I started to have tingling and numbness. I had experienced it more and more. I knew it was a hemiplegic migraine. I had had these in the past. They often can mimic strokes. All of the sudden someone commented on how quiet I had been which is not like me, and I started to tear up. I realized I couldn't move. My face drooped, I couldn't stand. THey lowered me to the floor I work at a clinic so a triage team was called. Unfortunately, my coworker who knows best about my issues was not there and my doctor was not either, but another doctor assessed me I had a transient ischemic attack (TIA or small stroke) previously so an ambulance was called. The EMTs and fire department arrived. I was put on a stretcher and put into the elevator the whole time the EMTs told me to stop faking and told me I was having pseudo seizures. I was unable to talk."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was sitting in my car with the windows down when a cat jumped onto the hood of my car. The cat then came up to the glass, stared at me, and suddenly jumped through the open window into my lap.'. How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well I seem to have made a new friend today. More importantly I have a new four legged roommate. I was sitting in my car waiting for Beth to get out of school when all of a sudden I her a thud on the hood of my car. I looked and saw the biggest cat I've ever seen standing there looking at me. Then this furry beast jumped threw the open window and into my lap. He looked right at me then kneaded my lap and sat down. By the time Beth jumped into the back seat he was purring away like a little engine. Of course she was smitten right away. She went on about how cute and friendly he was. According to Beth the cat had chosen us so now we needed to take him home. I'm a big softy when it comes to animals so we headed to the pet store. An hour later Tom-Tom had a new litter box and scratching post. Not to mention a nice soft bed and a huge bag of cat food. When we got home he leaped out of my arms and strod into the house like he owned it. I guess cats really do choose their people."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "In the event, my roommate and I got into a small argument. I thought that I knew her side of view, and she thought that she knew how I felt as well. It helped us to talk things out.",
    "output": "My roommate and I have been roommates for the past two years. For the most part, we see eye to eye on many things. However, we got into an small argument last week about something small. It was our first ever type of interaction that could be construed as an argument. Her side of view is very valid, as is mine, but is vastly different in approach. As a result, we decided to talk things out. She wasn't mad. I wasn't mad. We were both very passionate about our positions on the matter. As we talked it out, she told me that his personal experiences shaped her side of view. This was irony at its finest. My point of view was shaped by my personal experiences. As a result, we talked about our personal experiences and realized that we both are really in the same boat, but through different circumstances. It really helped to talk things out. It made me feel that our friendship became stronger as a result."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "I celebrated my birthday last month in August. I travel to Saint Lucia with a sex worker as a companion.",
    "output": "Last month, the month of August, was my birthday month. To celebrate my birthday and to for general relaxation I decided to take a vacation. I went to Saint Lucia for 10 days and 9 nights. This in and of itself is not out of the ordinary or remarkable, as I have done something to commemorate the date of my birth every year since I was born. What was notable about this particular vacation was that it was the first time that I travel with a sex worker as a companion. I was a bit apprehensive about the idea at first. I did not want to a bad experience with someone who has a disagreeable personality. I am experienced in dealing with sex workers, but only on a short term basis i.e. a matter of hours. Also, I spent some time living in Saint Lucia during my childhood. This vacation was going to be nostalgic and had sentimental value to me and I did not want to spoil that. After much deliberation I decided to travel with a beautiful provider I have been working with for nearly two years now. She has been quite lovely and professional through out the time that I have had the pleasure of working with her. One of the things I enjoyed about her was that she was comfortable sharing the same bungalo at the resort. We made time to spend together and also had separate engagements. I even visited the town of Black Bay where I lived as a child."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "Coming home from a party I watched a family of deer cross a road. Then when I got home I fed a stray cat.",
    "output": "It was a rainy night and I was out getting drinks. I was alone and feeling lonely. I bought a few drinks, and after feeling a bit tipsy went out to walk around. While it was raining I stood up against a wall and just stood there. A woman comes up and we start talking. While talking we joke about life and we both find out that we're both a bit tipsy. After awhile she wants me to help her home and I agree. While walking home she almost walks into traffic and I pull her back. She is scared and I hold her for a moment in the rain. She starts to cry and I tell her everything is okay. She thanks me and says \"You're my guardian angel\". We manage to get back to her place and before I leave she ask me for my name because she forgot. I tell her my name and she says she wishes more people were like me. She hugs me and says that she hopes to see me again. I say goodbye and walk back home alone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was in a car accident coming home from the movies with my brother about 3 months ago. The driver of the other vehicle was intoxicated. Luckily, nobody was injured.'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So basically my brother and I were in a car accident a while back coming off after seeing a movie. Everyone ended up being alright, but it was pretty terrifying at the time. It happened at night near the mall a few blocks from where I live. We had just seen a movie and were coming back to my house when we were hit out of nowhere. The driver of the other car got out and was visibly intoxicated. He seemed very nervous and wanting to get out of there before the cops arrived. There were some cops right down the street so it didn't take them long to arrive. They asked a few questions and took a few pictures. I saw in the distance that they were giving the other driver a field sobriety test. After that, I just remember seeing them put the other driver in handcuffs and loading him into the back of a cruiser. It actually ended up being a bit fortuitous, in that we received a decent payout from the other driver's insurance, most likely because he had been intoxicated. Neither of us have any lasting injuries. I had a little soreness in my neck for a few days, but the doctor said it was just some minor whiplash. I actually haven't even thought about it since the last time I did the essay, since there really wasn't any lasting consequences. The car was totaled out, but still drives fine (in fact, it was already totaled out before that due to some hail damage on the body). I'm just relieved that nobody was hurt and it wasn't more severe."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in 'My reflection of the grief of losing a loved one. My cousin had recently passed and I wanted to honor her memory and remember and celebrate her.', create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My heart was broken. I don't know how to process this. I just received news today that E had passed. I am just so sad and numb. I can't believe she is gone. I am relieved for her but glad that she no longer has to be strong and brave. She can finally find peace. Selfishly, I wish I wish she were still here. I can't help but reflect on the last year of emails and all the thoughts and memories that we shared. We learned we were more alike that I think each of us ever expected. We found joy and humor in same things. A good comedy, a book and always in pursuit of those foods that reminded us of childhood. I am flooded with memories and thoughts of her. She was creative and so smart. She was daring and bold. Fierce. My mind always goes back to when we were kids at our first swimming lesson. We were tasked with jumping in the water that well over heads. She was was first to go as I sat on edge with her sister, scared and nervous. When it was Edie's turn she bravely jumped in without hesitation. She immediately popped out of the water, with a big smile across her face. This gave me the courage to follow her lead. And through out our childhood as we came of age and tried new experiences she was like an older sister to me, even if it only by nine months. These are the thoughts that make me miss her feel nostalgic for a different time.I will always think of her fondly and miss her for all my days. I will find inspiration and remember how knowing her made me a better person."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"i went to travel overseas with my college. I had a couple real meaningful experiences while there and had some fun as well.\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "i went to a study abroad program through my university and i stayed a bit longer after the trip was over as a personal choice. As we were walking through the city and meeting with CEOs i realized just how small we all are. We went up to this place called MT etna and i secretly took acid with one other member of our group and i just had a sense of clarity up on the volcano that i dont think i will ever have again any time soon. Everything up there seemed in place looking at how the bees would fly around and the grass would sway even looking out over the city it all felt as if it was in its place. It all somehow came together to form life in a strangely organized way. Afterwards on my own i took the time to visit a cemetery one of which was rough a mile long it was a big circle (the city was catania). There i wept for the child graves and the graves that were forgot by everyone, i wept for my own death and the deaths to come of everyone i knew and loved. At the end of it though i had a much deeper understanding of why it is we must be grateful to even wake up in the morning. There was alot of joyful moments however as we went out to eat and explore. The professor with us had gone before and roughly knew were to go and even knew a bit of Italian. I was the youngest in the group unfortunately. This obviously lead to teasing but i dont think it was ever out of bad intention. While walking around i ran into a lot of stray animals which was great cause it would always be the cats who ran away but the dogs who would run up to you. The ocean also took my breathe away because they have rocks along the edge and ive always seen sand so naturally i jumped off some rocks into the ocean. The timing couldn't have been better because at the time i was there apparently there was a lot of other people from other university visiting Italy at the time too. There were times where i was scared i was going to have my bag stolen from me so i kept a broken bottle in my bag just encase i had to defend myself which looking back it now was kinda dramatic."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"Went went out for my sons birthday. With his friends. And went to the places he chose to go. He chose the board walk with the fun fair and his favorte noodle bar\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My son just turned 10 the other day. Since it was the big 10 and finally those double digits, we wanted to do something special for him. He was finally old enough to make all the choices on his own and we told him that any thing he wanted, he could have. Within reason of course! We told him to inviate all the freinds from class if he wanted and anybody else that he had in mind. We as parents, also included the parents in on a lot of this since its as much a vacation away from the kids for some, as it is for hanging out and drinking with the other parents can be just as much fun. My son always has loved the fiar on the baord walk. It was a lot of fun to go there as we have always been going his entire life. He loves going on the ferris wheel and playing all the carnival games they have there. We try to do our best to make sure he doesnt get too too discouraged playing the games though! After the fair, we took a trip to his favorite noodle bar. He loves being able to choose his own dinner. Mom usually keeps a tight lease around us at dinner time, so whenever he gets a chance to do his own thing, he absolutely loves. Afterwards we all went home and opened presents with him. Some kids choose to leave early since it was a long day, whereas others wanted to come over and hang out in the pool. Overall, i would like to imagine the little guy had an amazing birthday, atleast according to how fast he went to bed that evening and fell asleep, I would say he did as well!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Finally move out of the apartment my partner and I shared for 7 years. She starts to have emotional infidelity with the person we move in with. And now she's divorcing me with reasons that do not correlate to my observations.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This all started about 3 months ago on the dot from this date. My wife and I were finally moving out of the apartment we shared for over 7 years and were ready to make a change. We had an extremely small place we were going to move into on some families lot just to hold us over. We planned on living there for a bit, saving a bunch of money, and doing other things like travel and a search for long term housing options in the meantime. Well, the option on the families lot fell through with less than a month to move out from our apartment. The next day, a young woman who had recently moved into our complex was having a party outside. 1 of her male friends came to visit and partake in the party. He offered my wife and I a place to park a travel trailer on his lot, for incredibly cheap and also have access to a house. This is where everything started to go downhill. My wife started to disappear, sometimes for 2 days at a time during the move out process, leaving me feeling responsible for it all. So, it's the end of April, our lease is up April 31st, and we're finally moving out after purchasing a travel trailer. We end up on the lot, it's in a very seedy neighborhood, but it's nice enough. We have full access to a home, our trailer, and now a yard. I slowly but surely start to see my wife starting to form an emotional affair right before my eyes with the male roommate. We were in a bit of a rough patch, but nothing unworkable in my eyes. She's still disappearing with him in his car, sleeping away from me, becoming extremely distant, indifferent, and all around completely out of her character. To cut the story short as it honestly is deeply upsetting me, June 2nd rolls around and as she's getting out of the shower after avoiding me like a plague, she tells me she no longer wants to try in our relationship. 8.5 years treated like a tissue that can just be thrown away. The betrayal I have felt since then has been unimaginable. Our court date is set for dissolution and my heart hurts every second of every day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"I talk about my first day at work. I was worried, over dressed, and excited to get started. At then end, I think I learned not to worry so much and just be happy\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My first day of work was about 6 months ago. I was so stressed. I was over dressed. I didn't pay enought attention when walking through after my interview. I was wearing a full suit when everyone else was wearing shorts and t-shirts. That's ok though. I was happy to be part of the new team and get started. This was a new beginning. Everyone was so helpful and willing to help me. We joked about the nervousnes of the first day of work. My supervisor led us through some team building excersizes that really help me to break out of my shell and be a part of the team. By the end of the day, I was just one of the members of the team. I took off my sports coat and rolled up my sleaves. Luckily, I had a pair of sneakers in the car. I was able to relax a bit and just be happy to work alongside such a great team."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "I went to a club on the first night of vacation with my friends. I met a handsome dude at a club. I drop the handsome dude off home and he asks me to be his side-girlfriend.",
    "output": "In the last three to six months the most memorable event I had was turning the legal and tender age of twenty-one years old. My friends had convinced me that I need to plan a girls' getaway trip to Atlanta, Georgia to celebrate. I obliged and soon we were off to the party capital of the southeastern United States. I spared literally no expense, because I wanted to be comfortable and have great posts for my social media profiles such as Facebook and Instagram. Therefore the trip went something like this. The very first day of the trip we checked into our hotel and immediately ordered room service. My friends chose the more expensive dishes like steak and potatoes. I however opted to get the seafood platter since I myself am a native Marylander. We then went clubbing into the wee hours of the morning. They convinced a couple of guys to buy us drinks and I ended up making out with one really handsome dude in particular. He gave me his phone number and said we should meet up the next day. The very next day though my friends made plans to go sightseeing downtown. I cut out early to meet with this guy. We had a lot in common so we continued to hang out at a local bar and dance club into the wee hours of the evening. He told me his car was in the shop and asked if I could drop him off at his home. I agreed naively, assuming this guy was telling me the truth. He said he did not want to sleep with me on the first night because he is a traditional dude. 'Once we arrived at his house we started to make out in the car in front of his home. By the time we were done I saw little hands hitting my passenger side car window. There was a small child calling me a tramp and telling me not to kiss his father. I asked him what was going on and he said I was not supposed to find out like this. I replied, \"Like what?\" He then said he forgot to mention that he had a wife and a family. He wanted to ask me without all the drama if I would be complicit in being his girlfriend though. I replied that I absolutely would not and drove away. I could not stop crying the entire evening until the time I left Atlanta two days later."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A Forth of July Birthday Party. The Party included fireworks and a cookout. The whole family came and had a good time.;\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 2 weeks ago we had a 4th of July party at my cousin's house. Everyone started showing up around 2 in the afternoon for a cookout. Almost everyone in the family was there plus some of my cousins friends. it was great to see family that I haven't seen in awhile and little nieces and nephews. My cousin just cooked the usual hamburgers and hot dogs and as it got close to dinner time they put steaks and chicken on the grill. My aunt had made macaroni and cheese and salad. I brought apple pies and chocolate cake. Everyone stayed in the backyard and the kids played in the pool. There ended up being at least 10 little kids at the party. The adults served the food, cleaned up and caught up on the latest family news. Everyone brought fireworks they had bought to make one big pile. My brother made a safe area in the backyard to shoot fireworks off at dark. We actually got started a little early since the kids couldn't wait any longer. My cousins were in charge of lighting most all of the fireworks while we set back and watched the show. I was quite surprised at how many fireworks we had. It seemed like they were shooting off fireworks for hours and it was well after 10 p.m. before some started leaving. The kids were so tired and most of them had fallen asleep. We stayed and helped clean up the backyard. I thanked my cousin for such a great family event. I can't wait till we do it again next year and possibly at my house."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"A brief look at my travels through Vietnam. I wrote this journal as if it was a letter to my friend Peter. I keep a travel journal on a regular basis.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I really wish that you had come with it Peter Vietnam is beautiful. The flight from London Heathrow Airport really wasn't that bad with only one stop. I was so excited i didn't want to sleep . The hotel was beautiful and right next to Phu Quoc Island. I went to the beach everyday of my stay. I don't even know where too begin. What i pictured is nothing like what I thought .Vietnam reminds me of New York. Bursting with nightlife bars everywhere. People in a rush everywhere to take in all the site. On the recommendation of a friend I signed up for a bike tour. I found it a fantastic way of getting around and see things that i would of never had access to on foot. I worried that I would see some small signs of the war that happens years ago. But there wasn't any that i found not any mention of it anywhere. I wondered was it because they didn't want tourists too feel uncomfortable. I would liek to go back and learn more of the history. Maybe next time you can go with me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "My journal entry is about my trip to the Oregon Coast with my family. It's about the time we spent walking along the beach, collecting seashells, sitting in the hot tub, and playing games.",
    "output": "In May my mom, sister, niece and nephew took a wonderful trip to the Oregon Coast. We rented a rustic beach house in Lincoln. The beach house sat high above the ocean with a set of stairs that lead down to the beach. Our mornings were filled with coffee and relaxing on our deck or in the hot tub overlooking the water. Then followed a morning walk along the beach looking for seashells. In the afternoons we enjoyed playing board games and sometimes took a nap. In the evenings we would make a scrumptious dinner, return to stroll along the water while watching the sunsets, and then again to the hot tub with a glass of wine. We watched movies in the evenings. The only disappointing part of the trip is how we did not get much sunshine. We had quite a bit of drizzly rain. However you can't expect anything different on the Oregon Coast that time of year. I really enjoy having a niece and nephew who are twins. They are each other's best friends and are the kindest, most thoughtful kids I know. They have brought much joy to our family. This was a special vacation I will remember for the rest of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: \"My friend's grandpa died, which affected her a lot. She opened up to me about the death of her grandpa and her feelings, as well as struggles about it. She went to his funeral and honored him in a really meaningful way. We've been more close that ever since.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It happened about three weeks ago. I have a best friend named Elizabeth, and she had a grandfather named Thomas. Her grandfather had passed away from complications due to his heart and cholesterol. Elizabeth was overcome with grief. So much so that it paralyzed her. She had an emptiness in her eyes that claimed her soul and her ability to do even the simplest of tasks. I knew that she needed me. In her darkest moment, I stayed with her in her home leading up to the funeral. I stayed with her for around one week. It felt like a lifetime we had spent with each other. I helped her do all the things she did not have the strength to do. All of the funeral arrangements can be difficult to handle. I knew that she needed me. In that time, the emptiness in her eyes became different emotions. Emotions like sorrow and regret. She told me she regretted not seeing him and speaking to him more. She was sad that she did not tell him that she loved him more often. As a person who had also lost a loved one, I understood this and helped her understand that it is not her fault. As a result we have been closer ever since."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "I was included in helping with the preparations and was able to suggest ideas to make the event even more special. We worked on this for several days and finally decided on a romantic dinner on the beach with musicians being done at sunset.",
    "output": "After working very hard we were able to pre-order the dinner. We used several different tactics/questions to figure out what to order for the couple, without them knowing anything. It was fun picking out the food. We talked to the concierge about having musicians come also. We talked with them and discussed the type of music we were hoping to have as well. We went to a bakery. Had them prepare a special dessert. It was personalized with their names. We had stopped at a florist. We obtained flowers to put on the table. We did this prior to the couple's arrival time. Everything was in place and went smoothly. We watched for a few minutes in the beginning. We saw that she was extremely surprised and happy, which was the goal. We were also to take several pictures from where we were hiding."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'We bought junk food. We ate the junk food all day long. We watched movies from the 80's and 90's all day long with our son and had a wonderful goofy day.'. How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This day was a great day. My parents live with us in the basement and they went to visit my sister in another state. We decided while they were gone we were going to do a whole bunch of fun things we would normally not be able to do while they were here and we had to take care of them. On this day we bought ice cream, chips and made cookies. We made a list of all the 80's and 90's movies that we wanted to see. We made a \"bed\" on the living room floor and got all of our junk food out. We watch video's and ate junk food all day long. We would go from one movie to another and only stop if we needed the bathroom or more junk food. After part of the day was over we changed TV's and moved to a real bed as even with all the pillows and blankets we were starting to feel the floor digging in. My son was so excited about this day. Some of the movies he loved and some he was not that impressed with. My husband was really relaxed and happy. It was a day of no one having to say no or argue with our pre-teen that he would not be allowed to do something. We would love to do this day again. We are waiting for summer when the next opportunity will be to do movie marathon day again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: \"In June of this year I turned 26 and graduated from college after a long journey filled with many ups and downs. It was an emotional ceremony because my father was not able to be there as he recently passed away from cancer. The rest of my family joined me to be a part of this momentous occasion.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My graduation date is approaching soon and I am getting more and more excited -I can't believe I am finally going to graduate! It has been a hard, last 6 months! I had to work extremely hard the last little while to keep my grades up, especially when my father passed away. I almost fell into a deep depression but with the help of my friends and family, I was able to pull out of it. The visit from my mother made all the difference in the world. I can see the strength, hope and courage she displays and her encouragement to me during this time -when she is hurting so much herself- really has helped me turn a corner in my grief. She has helped me understand that my father is not truly gone, he will always be here in our memories. So, I started today with a fresher, happier outlook, and I believe I received divine confirmation that everything will be ok, by several things that happened today. I was walking from my dorm to my first class and something caused me to look up. It was a beautiful day and not a cloud in the sky, but I plainly saw not one, but two rainbows! And the were just as clear as day! And that wasn't the end of it either -as today progressed, other things happened! I found seven pennies after my fifth class! My dad's birthday was the seventh of May! Then, after it got dark this evening, something caught my eye out the window. I looked and saw three shooting stars right in a row! Three was my dad's favorite number! Now I know, my dad is not really gone and he will be here by my side even though I can't see him, and everything is going to be alright. I'm really looking forward to seeing the rest of my family next week for my graduation ceremony!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: 'We celebrated my mom's birthday together this year and I really wanted to make her feel special. She told us that was the first time someone bought her a cake and did a celebration for her. We heard that and we were in tears together.'. Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Things were a little different this year, Diary. 5 weeks ago was mom's birthday and this time we wanted to do something special. Sis and I have plenty of fond memories of our birthdays growing up over the years, but now that we're older we realized that it had always been about us; we didn't have any memories in particular about celebrating our mom's birthdays by doing anything special. We had a hard time even remembering how old she was! Can you imagine that? We took it upon ourselves to make her know that we did appreciate her this time around. We went out and got ingredients, inspired and determined to make a cake for her with our own hands. We don't bake much, but we found a recipe that looked pretty good and got started on it. I'm not going to say it was the hardest thing in the world, but the labor was satisfying in a way. It made is reflect on the effort that mom must have put in for our birthdays, as we've always had homemade cake. In the end, we managed to bring it together. It wasn't a surprise party or anything like that. We told her that we wanted to celebrate with her at home and have a little party to ourselves. She sounded happy on the phone, but I didn't realize just what it would mean to her. The party was simple; just the 3 of us. We had each gotten her little gifts; knick nacks. I got her a new light for her bike (her last one had been stolen) and sis got her a new scarf. We opened the presents first and enjoyed the day a little bit before we brought in our homemade cake to surprise her. You should have seen the light shining in her eyes! They were glistening with the sun as tears began to well up. \"I've never had a cake before!\" she said. Talked about how she hadn't even stopped to think about her birthdays while we were growing up. She was always working hard doing her best to make us feel safe and taken care of. Well, my sister and I started crying too. We all held each other together and wept with joy that we could share this together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "The situation was that our 17 year marriage was in serious trouble. During the last few years my wife had seemed out of sorts with me.Nothing I did was right. Our sex life had also dwindled away to nothing.",
    "output": "I was very happy when i saw her on first time in college. I think on that time she was my spouse and everything in my life. we are in same class and good friends. I proposed to her and she accepted after a couple of days only. After we finished our course and graduation we go for work in same office. we worked very hard for 5 years and we both got promoted. we got married and got 2 kids. we built a new house and lived happily with our kids and parents. But i do know what happened my wife always fighting with me for last few years. Our sex life is dwindled. we both are restless in our life. Our kids are very sad about us. They wanted us to be united together back. We both decided to go for council. we got council and united back with our happy life with kids."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn 'I've been having some toxic eating habits and emotions about eating. I talked to my therapist about it. She diagnosed me with binge eating disorder.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I've always been really concerned with my weight. Despite obsessing over my figure and the scale, I've never been a healthy weight. I really do try to eat healthily, but food is more than just sustenance. It's a reward. It's comfort. When I've had a bad day or am under a lot of stress, a switch flips off in my brain, the switch that cares about what I'm eating. And so, I stuff my face full of every rich, fattening food I can get my hands on. Then, I feel really bad about it, so guess what I do? I have a good cry. I put on my determined face. I look up healthy recipes and resolve not to do it again, but I still hate myself for having done it, and the switch flips off again. I finally decided that enough is enough. Normal people aren't like this. I booked a therapist and waited and ate my way through the month until I could finally talk to her. I told her about my habits and my relationship with food. And I was right, there was something wrong with me. She told me I had something called a binge eating disorder. Being overweight and being told that I have an eating disorder was a shock. I'd only heard of anorexia and bulimia, but I wasn't a rail thin supermodel with body dysmorphia. She told me some healthy ways to cope with my emotions that don't involve food. This was the root of the problem after all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "I have injured my hip and had to quit my job of 21 years. I need to get somewhat better so I can still do things' with my wife on the weekends .",
    "output": "So today my thoughts are I can not let this unexpected Hip injury interfere with my quality of life or life style. I am in pain and uncomfortable but HAVE to get better soon. The sooner I heal and recover from this injury the sooner I can get back to doing the things I enjoy with my lovely wife. I WILL overcome this and once again get back to enjoying the things i once took for granted. I will work hard and make sure to do my part to participate in my recovery so I can get back to MY LIFE. I with my wife's support will achieve my goal in getting better. This hip injury that I obtained after being careless will not take from me. i will not allow it to. i know as important as it is for myself to recover it is important for my family as well. I will make sure to pay more attention when i am on the go. I will also make sure that i look down more often when walking so that I will not trip over anything of have any more unexpected falls. I will care for my body more. I will appreciate my functional abilities of my body more from now on. i will overcome this. I will be a victor in this journey of healing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "I reconnected with a girl that I had had an on-off relationship with and we both went to a theme park together for a day. It was a fun and memorable experience for both of us, and at the end, a romance began anew.",
    "output": "To be fair, this girl really was my first love, though I admit I never thought I would see her again. The way that we ended things the first time was a bit...off, I supposed. You see, I started smoking marijuana when I met this girl. I was about 19 years old, she around 24. I was a Criminal Justice student and pretty straight-laced, unbeknownst to me she was a struggling drug addict that was trying to turn her life around. We started smoking weed together. I like it a lot more now, but back then I wasn't too crazy about it. I just wanted to impress her and seem cool, because at the time I definitely felt like a kid in the relationship. Shortly after I started smoking with her, I started selling as well. She was one of my best and worst customers. I didn't have a lot of money at the time so I couldn't just give her free weed, but I'd sell to her either at my cost or taking a slight loss. I just couldn't keep up with her demand. That girl smoked A LOT. Eventually it got to the point where I had realized she was really just using me for the drugs, and I started to get extremely impatient about the money she owed me (again, keep in mind I was already selling to her at an amazing price because I liked her). Eventually this lead to me banging at her door at 3 A M trying to figure out just where the heck my money was. Her dad answered, and she wasn't too happy about that at all. I made up a BS story about being strung out on crack and wound up getting the money just a few days later. Crazy times. And to think we'd be back together all of these years later..."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'I was included in helping with the preparations and was able to suggest ideas to make the event even more special. We worked on this for several days and finally decided on a romantic dinner on the beach with musicians being done at sunset.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My best friend told me that he was proposing to his girlfriend, but he needed help with how to make it romantic. My friend is not the most romantic type of guy. I wanted him to have a special moment with his girlfriend so I went along with it. I told him I'd look into it at night when I was off of work. We collaborated via chat from then on out to look for the perfect scenario. We decided that a romantic dinner on the beach would be perfect for them. I even got to add more details to help him out since he was drawing a blank. I suggested that there be a live band playing some romantic songs as well so it wasn't awkward silence when he got down on one knee. He really liked that idea. He's kind of an awkward guy at heart. We planned it out until we had all the details perfectly planned. We even had a little runthrough a few hours before he was going to ask his girlfriend to marry him. I recorded the whole thing because his girlfriend would definitely get a kick out of it. It was finally time for the big moment and I had to wait a few hours before he texted me that she had said yes! He had sent me a picture of her wearing the engagement ring in the exact spot we had planned. It was so fulfilling to help out a guy I've known for years."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'I took my kids to California for a 1 month long vacation to stay with family. We got to build family relationships and play the whole time!'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We've been planning this trip to California for a long while now. My wife and kids I've been really excited about this trip to California. We have great plans to visit Hollywood studios and we really want to see the Hollywood sign. Then we want to see that area where they have the Stars footprints and hands in it. This will be a great chance the visit with my wife's parents who live in California. My kids we'll have a good chance to reconnect with their grandparents. We had such a great time visiting the stars homes. My son Eric was fascinated buy the stars homes. I will have a great memory I've going to my cousins Ashley's wedding. Everybody was so surprised when a belly dancer came out at the reception. No one was more surprised and Ashley's husband who had the dance with the belly dancer. But sadly we have to come home now but we will always have the memories of our California trip. Once we we're home we started to watch all the videos we have taken. The first video we watched was of the wedding reception. But the video we watched the most was the video of the homes of the Stars."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'Buddy came into my life with love. My life changed for the better when I got my companion dog. In two short months, by heart was broken', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "As I sit here today I think about the ones I have lost. I pause for a second just to think back to someone that was with me for what felt like such a short time. People or animals come into our lives and leave us as well pretty normally but few are truly special. That brings me to why I feel like I do today. Around two months ago I lost my friend someone close and I loved. It was my companion dog Buddy, the best dog a person could every have. Buddy was brought into my life from love and at a time when I needed him the most. He was caring and loving and was always by my side, loyal in every way possible. I needed him the most when he came to me to pull me back to happiness. He came to me and even though it was brief he lead me back to happiness. I don't know if I just got lucky to have him but he made an impact in my life that I have rarely felt. As I reflect back now in a state of sadness I am also happy. I know that sounds strange but I am happy because I knew him but sad because I lost him as well. I can only thank the lord for bringing him to me and showing me that I can be okay. So tonight I will drink to my friend Buddy, lost but never forgotten. This two months have been hell but memories will get me through, thank you Buddy I will never forget you."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My parents' celebrated their fiftieth anniversary. My dad came down to join the rest of us for a family dinner, though he was a little late and a little lost.'. Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I've been avoiding writing about this for 7 weeks. It's hard to watch your parents change as they get older. Seven weeks ago was my parent's fiftieth wedding anniversary. I can't believe they made it that long, it's a huge deal. We threw a party, nothing too crazy because of their mobility issues, but we had a bunch of family fly out and a few close friends too. My brother couldn't make it out, or at least he chose not to. Maybe it's better he wasn't there, he always adds stress and I don't think he would've handled things well. In any case, during the day we all sat around and watched old family videos and looked through photo albums. My father went upstairs to take a nap before dinner. My mom and most of the family sat in the living room chatting and playing games. Rob and Jess and I went to the kitchen to start making dinner. We made a huge spread with everyone's favorites, or most of everyone's favorites anyway. We planned to eat at 6:00pm and we finished cooking almost exactly as the yellowthroat on my mother's bird clock cheeped 6. My father hadn't come down yet and my mother said to let him rest a little longer. I went and hung out in the living room with everyone and had a little wine. Before we knew it, it was 6:30 and the food was starting to get cold, still no Pop. Jess went up and knocked on his door and told him dinner was ready and he yelled back that he was coming. When he got downstairs he was pale, his foot falls seemed heavy, and he had this lost look on his face somewhere between a blank stare and scowl. He asked what everyone was doing here. We reminded him it was his anniversary and he seemed even more confused. He didn't even seem to recognize anyone except Mom. It was terribly awkward. My Mom lives with him so she is most familiar with his forgetfulness, but even she didn't think he'd forget their fiftieth wedding anniversary, especially after spending time with the family all morning. I'll never forget the desperate look on my Mother's face — then again, maybe I will if this runs in the family. I need to stop."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'We had a birthday party for my 5 year old grandson on fathers day. We combined the two events and had a bbq also. It was so much fun for everyone.'. How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well we have a annual family get together now for the last 5 years. On Fathers day I have a bbq and invite my sons family over. My grandson has his birthday shortly after Fathers Day so we combine the two. We had so much fun with the kids and having everyone over also. I have a younger grandson his brother, and we have a yard bbq party for him also now in August. Last time he got a helium balloon for him and I and he accidently released ir. We all wathed the balloon for a long time and got it on video. He watched it after about 10 minutes it disappeared. We all so much look forward to our yearly bbq now. We are planning another next year. I have wore out my bbqer and need to get a new one for next year. We always have good weather in June for the occasion. I go out of my way to get the yard looking good. We usually have 3 to 4 bbqs each summer. Hope to have a great one again this year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I have a therapy dog, named Sheriff, and he and I visit Shriners Hospital for children. Over the course of a few months I saw the power of a therapy dog with a patient named Rebecca. Sheriff and I were there with her the day she left this earth to become an angel,",
    "output": "I have three huskies, who are incredible dogs, and one of them is a certified therapy dog. His name is Sheriff, and him and I have been going to Shriners Hospital for Children once a week for the past year. About 6 months ago when we were there I noticed a young girl about 7 years old. she would stand way in the back of the auditorium away from the other children. She look so sad, and in turn it made me feel so sad. I've learned that you can't force someone to participate, only encourage. At times I felt disheartned as it seemed we were not making any progress. And I had to remind myself that this was a long term therapy program and she was battling a terminal illness. Over about 4 weeks I would slowly get closer to her with Sheriff. During this time I would make more and more eye contact with her and hold it for longer period of times. Eventually we were about 5 feet in front of her and I could sense her curiousity. So I asked if she would like to pet Sheriff. I still remember her smile and her hesitation as she walked up to her Sheriff. She sowly reached out and touched him then backed away quickly. The next week she came up to him on her own , and the following week she came up to him and hugged him. My heart felt like it would burst. I knew then without a doubt that she would remember this moment, as I would. Over the course of the next few months we grew close and would talk, as she relaxed with the help of Sheriff. About a month ago, the director of the program asked if Sheriff and I would come in one day to visit Rebecca in her room. Her illness had taken a turn for the worse and she had a matter of days, if that, to live. It was an extremely sad day and a difficult day. Her mom told me that Rebecca's wish was to spend time with Sheriff as he made her happy. I knew then the power a therapy dog has to heal and warm the heart. I also knew that I would never forget this day , this experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "The event that I can most vividly recall that happened in the last 6 months was the passing of my father. It was very unexpected and an event that will forever shape my life.",
    "output": "Dear Diary, About 4 months ago I had a horrific thing happen in my life. My life will be forever changed. My dad had been sick with what everyone thought was the flu. He was throwing up and complaining of being very tired and hot. He didn't even have a fever. He had been sick for a few days, but on a Tuesday in the early evening everything quickly spiraled out of control. My mom called my husband and asked him to hurry over to the house because she thought something was wrong with my dad. He went over there and my dad was not doing well at all. He didn't know his name, where he was at and who my mom or my husband were. My mom immediately called 9-1-1. When the ambulance got there they immediately checked my dads vitals and got him loaded to rush to the hospital. They took him to the intensive care unit and got him hooked up to a million different machines to see if they could figure out what was going on with him. By this time it was late into the night on Tuesday. We were all sitting in the waiting room until more information was known. It was a very long night of millions of tests and no answers. Finally early in the morning on Wednesday a doctor came out and told my mom that my dad was suffering of kidney failure. We were all in shock because he hadn't been sick long at all. We asked what we could do and the doctor said it was too late too do anything and that if they even tried to operate he would die. The doctor could not give us a timeline of how long he would live, but that it wouldn't be more than six weeks. Well, it turns out it would be even sooner than that. By early the next morning my dad had passed away. We were all in shock because there hadn't been any warning signs and just a week ago he had been happy and hanging out with us. We were devastated and from that moment on our lives had changed forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "I officiated my first wedding this summer for my best friend. It was one of the best moments of my life.",
    "output": "I had the opportunity to be an officiant for my best friends wedding last month and it was one of the best days of my life. I met with the couple leading up to the wedding and made sure to go through their wants and wishes in detail. From that I made a list of what to include and not include during the ceremony and began writing a script. Building the script was probably the single most stressful part of this work. I generally have a lot of words. Still, finding the right ones to say proved to be incredibly challenging here. I went through at least five different drafts of the speech before I settled on something that I really loved. This really was a labor of love. At the rehearsal I made significant modifications to the script based on my own experience and understanding of the couple. The initial reaction was incredibly positive. Still, I wanted perfection and went back to the drawing board. On the day of the ceremony I was incredibly excited but nervous. My friend was a wreck and needed a lot of emotional support. As we walked up to the altar together I gave him words of encouragement and got into my speech. It was a beautiful ceremony and something I will never forget. Being able to do this for him is one of the highlights of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'We dropped our oldest son off at college. I reflected on all the emotions I felt. Saying goodbye was emotional, even for our younger son who had not previously indicated that he was sad or worried.'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago, my son started college in another state. My husband, younger son, and I all made the trip to get him moved into his dorm. It was a very emotional experience for all of us. As we first drove onto his campus, his new home for the next 4 years, I felt very reflective. I thought about how quickly his childhood had gone. I thought about all of the hopes I had for him to have a happy experience. I also thought about my fears and concerns, and the fact that he was not going to be as protected by us anymore. I started to get teary-eyed, but then as we pulled up to the dorm, I was struck by the warmth and enthusiasm of the upperclassmen who were there to welcome the new freshmen. The next few hours were a blur of activity, as we got him settled into his dorm, met his roommate, and walked around campus a bit. Finally it was time to leave. The moment to say goodbye was very emotional for me. My husband got teary-eyed as well. But what really surprised us all was the reaction of our youngest son. He had been acting very aloof the whole day, as if he was indifferent. When the moment to say goodbye was actually upon us, he sobbed. His emotional reaction took us all off guard, and then we all had to struggle to keep our emotions in check."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'I helped a good friend of mine get through a tough time of addiction. when he got out of rehab, i got him a job and really supported him. about a month later, he relapsed and died of a drug overdose.', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "a few months back a really good friend of my brother and i passed of a drug overdose. it was one of the hardest times in my life. we had known brian for years, since we were both in high school. he was a great guy, dealt a crappy life and a lot to fight through. we had just helped him through rehab after his family had given up and wouldn't support him, even to get into a rehab. he got out, reunited with his family, and i got him a job at the print shop i work at. it wasn't the greatest place, but it was a decent solid living for him and i. he was only there about a month. when the paychecks started really kicking in, he must have gone out and picked up one night. he never made it to work the day after payday. we had to call to see if he was coming in, and his aunt who he was staying with told us what happened. we all made it through so much together, and honestly he might have been the best among, it just shouldn't have been him. It was terrible, and a week later I went to his funeral. We said goodbye to him. We keep in touch with his family, they are like family now. His sisters really took it hard, and from time to time we all get together to have lunch and remember brian."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "We took a long awaited trip to French Polynesia after I had been there 27 years ago. We visited five islands and I got my long awaited shark pictures. This was our 25th wedding anniversary and we had a wonderful time.",
    "output": "We stayed in a hotel right near the airport on Jacksonville. There had been fires in the area near the freeway that had stopped traffic and we wanted to make sure we got on the plane for the first leg of our trip to Los Angeles. So the next day we got on the plane and made it to Los Angeles. We stayed overnight there in the Crowne Plaza hotel right near the airport also. Our flight to French Polynesia was and unusual one in that it took off in the afternoon and got to Papeete at about 9 pm at night. We got on the plane for the long flight. We got there and were met at the airport by a group that our Tahiti Legends had on the ground to take us to our overnight stay in the island of Tahiti until the next day when we would get on the ferry to go to Moorea. Papeete was a typical city atmosphere which we really didn't like that much. I knew that from when I went there 27 years ago. So we really didn't consider our vacation had started until we got to Moorea. The next day we got to Moorea on the ferry and began to see the beauty of what I had experienced 27 years ago. When we got to the Moorea dock, we were picked up for our ride to our hotel with an over water bungalow. The ride was kind of sad because I remembered Moorea from 27 years ago and it had been built up and was more crowded, which was to be expected. Not as nice as 27 years ago. We made it to our hotel and were escorted to our bungalow. Now our vacation had started. It was a beautiful place to stay with the view over the water. The most beautiful things we saw was a rainbow over the water the next morning."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "This story is about me going back to college. Through hard work and determination I learned a lot along the way and became a better person because of it.",
    "output": "It has been 3 months since I finally went back to college. So much has happened already! So many new friends and teachers. I moved into the dorms with a roommate. She is really nice and we have become best friends!! She has the same major as me so we are in most of the same classes together. We haven't been roommates for very long and I was alone for the first month. It was so fun when she moved in and we immediately were friends! She has also introduced me to a lot of people since I am not from here. One of the people will be getting me a job soon. College is a lot more expensive then I thought so I NEED a job right now! I haven't felt homesick yet! Last year I was for months and months. Maybe having a best friend as a roommate helps. She keeps me busy! We do have a break coming up soon so I get to go home to see my family for a couple weeks. I really should start saving up for that. Time to get back to studying. Until tomorrow."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "A trip along the east coast of North America. Highlights of some of the places visited and the sights seen.",
    "output": "I took a road trip with a friend along the East coast of the USA and Canada. We took the trip with very little planning, and just kind of decided where to go as we went along. We visited many small towns and it was very beautiful. At one point, we saw a mountain with a waterfall, and decided to go climb it. It was really amazing. We even found a place near the top where the water cascaded into a pool, and then out the other side of the pool to continue down the mountainside. We took a dip in the water, which was ice cold. As we drove along the coast we stopped in many little towns, and browsed around in some really cool antique shops. We also visited a place in Canada with a giant lobster statue, because the place was considered the lobster capital of Canada, and of course, we stopped to have a seafood lunch with a lobster bisque soup that was out of this world good. As we went up the coast and into Canada, even though it was already spring, some places were still snow covered and quite cold. We even got stuck in a snowdrift on a remote highway, and had to wait hours until we got lucky, and passing by snowplow pulled us free of the snowbank with a heavy chain. We ate poutine in a small french Canadian town in Quebec, and it was delicious. I had never eaten cheese curds before, and they were really chewy and tasty! My favorite part was all the little towns in New England. They were so quaint and pretty, and in every one, there were these amazing antique shops full of odds and ends that really told stories of the history of the place. I bought an old licence plate from a shop in New Hampshire that had the saying on it, Live free, or die, which I thought was really cool for a State slogan. It was a great trip overall, and I cherish the memories of all the wonderful places we visited."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I became really depressed from losing my job. I got bad anxiety bad for thinking about my past. I had to be patient for something better.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I lost my job and had bills to pay and couldnt. I was really depressed and sad. This happend about 6 months ago. I stayed in my room and hardly came out. I hardly ate and drank. It really bothered me bad. I don't like being at the city I'm in. It's where I'm from and the opportunity sucks. I just have up a little bit. My past negative thoughts started popping up. All the bad things that I been through and almost died at the age of 20 in the hospital bed. It really still affects my mind, anxiety and panic attacks. I had to meditate and stay focused. Losing my job at the time really messed me up. I had to be patient for something better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include 'I attended my brother's wedding. It was in a beautiful outdoor location. I helped set up the event and served as best man.' in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My brother was getting married. I went to attend his wedding. The wedding was being held several hours from where I lived. I carpooled there with the brother of my brother's wife. We arrived at the wedding. It was the day before so I helped set up some things. They had rented out an entire resort with cabins for all the guests. It was in a beautiful location. The wedding happened the next day and it was lovely. The weather was very nice the whole time. The food was also very good. I served as a best man, so I was involved in the wedding ceremony itself. After the wedding ceremony, there was live music and people danced and drank beer, wine, and other beverages. When it got late, I retired to the cabin I was staying in. The next day I drove back home. It was a lot of fun. I felt very happy for my brother and his wife."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "This story when my dad was still alive. It was the memorable moment for me. I want to happen it again.",
    "output": "I. Purpose The purpose of this experiment was to find the empirical formula of a hydrous copper sulfate by finding the percent water, which is done by determining how much the mass of the sample changed after heating it. Finding the percent copper spectrophotometrically using ammonium hydroxide to increase the sensitivity of the technique or method for copper. Lastly, finding the percent of sulfate by precipitating it with barium from added barium chloride. II Procedure\\tPercent Water An empty cleaned crucible was on a very high heat in order to remove any substance or left-over samples. Then hydrous sulfate was weighted and added to the crucible and heat it with a gentle flame (approx. 150\\uf0b0C). The sample was monitored to maintain a very light blue or white. If the sample is green or yellow the copper sulfate had decomposed; start over. After the sample was cooled, reweight the sample and it must be no more than 2mg. M_y X_z∙nH_2 O ⟶ M_y X_z+nH_2 O \\tPreparing the Standard Solution and Beer's Law GraphFour standard solution were prepared by diluting the stock solution with aqueous ammonia. The Standard solutions differ in amount of stock in each. The new solutions were discharged back and forth between the graduated cylinder and mix the solution well. The final standard solution will be a non-diluted sample of the primary stock solutionnNH_3+Cu(H_2 O) 6^(2+)→Cu(H_2 〖O)〗_(6-n) (NH_3 ) n^(2+)+nH_2 O\\tPreparing the Unknown Hydrous Copper Sulfate SolutionThe other partner did prepare his own unknown solution. I add copper sulfate (approximately 0.06g), add 0.5 M NH_3 solution (approximately 25mL) in a 50mL graduated cylinder and kept stirring until all of the particles dissolved. The absorbance of this sample will be measured, and its concentration will be determined from the Beer's law graph.\\tUsing Colorimeter I was using the LabQuest app for Colorimeter. I need to wait 5 minutes before I calibrate the samples. Insert the first sample in the cuvette slot and once the reading stabilized tap on the KEEP button and enter the concentration. Repeat this procedure for the rest of the samples. The absorbance and concentration will create a Beer's Law Graph.\\tPercent Copper in ExcelRecord the absorbance of the 5 samples including the unknown solution. Create an Excel Graph of Absorbance vs. Concentration. I included the trendline and r-squared value of my graph."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on \"Buying a house for the first and and adjusting to home ownership. We are excited for the process! It was very memeroable getting the keys to our first house and making our first house a home.\", write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When we bought our house for the first time we felt like it was dream a come true. We definitely had our work cut out for us since we had to do a lot of work to our new house. The back yard was full of dirt and rocks and we it needed to be clean in order for our son to be able to play outside. We had always dreamed about having a backyard that my sin could play in, so our priority was to make sure the yard was in good condition for our son to play with. We were so excited to be home owners that wed did not mind working hard every day to make our house nice. My husband will get off work in the evenings and the three of us will go outside and work. It was very special to me to see my son working in the yard because it will be a nice memory for us to look back on. We also painted the inside of the house and especially my sons room. I am never going to forget the look on my sons face when he saw that we painted his room blue just like how he wanted. We all continue to work hard to fix our new house and make it a home. We still have a lot more to do and a lot to fix but we are already feel like its out home. We like to look at the pictures of when we first bought our home a few months ago and see how much it has improved in such a small time. We are happy to be making memories in our new home. And we are happy to continue to work hard to fixing our home. We are looking forward to more memories and looking back at old."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'The story is about my family's current health scare. It talks about what we collectively experienced emotionally and physically and how it made me decide to change my life.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 6 months ago I had a tragic situation happen in my life. It was a real scare for me and my family. At the time that it happened I didn't know how to react or feel about what was going on. I just couldn't get a grasp of it. being that my mom was badly sickend and she didn't have much time to live. we had asked the doctors if there was anything extra they could do. we wanted to pay top dollar for anything that could maybe save or even prolong her life. Unfortanetly there wasn't anything they could further do to try and help her. It was devastating to hear that. we just couldn't get over all the times we've spent together. everyone was very sad at the hospital. It was bad some of was going through it emotionally and physcially that made things even scarier. It made me think to my self about being strong and doing that benefits my life and body. I decided to be on the healthy side of things for the rest of my life. That situation really made me decide to change my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"My son and i found a dog on the street under a car. After taking the dog to the vet we got the news that the dog had a brother. We decided to adopt both of them, we couldnt separate a family. we live with 2 lovely dogs now and we are so very happy with them.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last year we had a very interesting thing happening to us, to me and my son. this was something that happened around the begining of winter so that was something that made the whole event even more dramatic for us. we were walking around the neighborhood amd we saw something moving underneath a car. we were extremely courious to let it pass so we started to investigate the surroundings. we realized that the \"thing\" doing the noise was a dog. we were so intrigued about everything because it was so cold. we didnt know what to do because we have 1 dog in the house. after a long thinking process we decided to take the dog first to the vet. the doctor told us that the dog was in perfect condition leaving on a side that he was starving. we were so moved by all the things going on we wanted to stay with the dog but it was so late and we had 1 dog waiting for us. at the end we decided to leave the dog at the vet and hoping everthing was going to be better for him. the next day first thing we did was to go to the vet and check on the dog we felt so happy that he was doing so good. he ate and he was all happy to see us. we looked at each other and it was instant we didnt even need to talk about it we wanted to keep him with us. now we live with 2 wonderfull dogs that we love dearly. we are very happy with them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "My husband and I have decided to move out of state. When I told my local family, they were very unhappy about it. However, we feel that it is for the best.",
    "output": "My phone pinged on my way to work: It was a meeting invite from my director for 9:30 a.m. that same morning. Weird. Our weekly check-in was yesterday. My heart rocked in my chest as I quickened my pace. At the conference room table, my director and our CTO sat on the same side, a piece of paper between them. Fuck. The company was losing money and non-essential personnel would be let go, effective immediately. Tears smarted in my eyes and then fell in ample waves down my cheeks. I signed the termination letter. The rest of the day, I roamed through the city with no sense of a destination, doubled down on my anxiety and hit shuffle on my mental playlist of worries. In four weeks time, I was planning to move out of the apartment I shared with my boyfriend. He was bound for Chicago and I'd already planned to spend a month at my mom's in the suburbs until I secured a new place to live. He and I had recently made the joint decision to separate; it was a choice the two of us lauded as a mature while burying our grief for a relationship we just couldn't support anymore. And now I was unemployed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "This was my first experience with a major code in the hospital I worked at. I wasn't used to performing CPR, as I generally work on a psychiatric floor with physically healthier patients.",
    "output": "Today at work, I went out for a smoke break after lunch. The hospital had been pretty quiet, when all of a sudden a Condition A was called in the main lobby as I was walking through. An older man was turning blue, and had collapsed to the floor. I was terrified to respond to my first major code, particularly that I would do something wrong. A nurse was going to get the crash cart and I had to begin CPR. Thankfully, the man had a button down shirt and I was able to get to his chest quickly. He was a very large man, and I was afraid my chest compressions weren't strong enough. I can still hear the sounds of his rib cage cracking as we quickly worked to resuscitate him. The crash cart arrived, and I was able to switch off with another nurse as I grew exhausted. Fifteen minutes and several shocks later, the man came to. He was wheeled away to the ER with a nurse supplementing his weak breathsusing the ambu-bag. I think about him from time to time--I hope he's doing alright. I don't like that I get so emotional during serious events, I've always considered myself to be a calm and rational person. I couldn't help but shake and fight back tears as the gravity of the situation settled in. Needless to say, I had taken a little extra time on my smoke break that day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "my graduation ceremony with a little set back,my dry cleaner did not deliver my cloth of the day on time which gave me sweat feet. .But it was successful eventually and we celebrated it in a grand style with family and friends.",
    "output": "This even took place at my convocation party. I had planned to wear a particular outfits for this event just to standout.But unfortunately ,my dry-cleaner almost ruined it and that would have got me upset really. But i was happy at the end of the day one of my friend came trough for me by making sure the outfit made it to me at the last minute .Just when i had lose hope completely. As if that was not enough. Just when we thought it was over, we planned to have some time out as buddies who just graduated. we went partying at a club downtown. It was fun all night. The music was loud , there were enough drinks to go round. The girls were dancing and happy. The guys were having good laughs and drinks. There were alcohol for everyone. we really had mad fun all this while till when suddenly. One of us started misbehaving and convulsing. He was rushed by the guys for help. I think he had too much to drink not considering his health. One of us attended to him by giving him CPR . after sometime , he gain consciousness . By this time we took him ot of the club. And planning to take him to the hospital but he refused going . He only wants to go home as he was hungover . We left the party and headed to his apartment some miles away from the club. When we go to his apartment, He had his shower and was calm. He made sure he threw-up the alcohol intake from the party. He was calm afterwards. Daniel decided to stay with him to keep eye on him. We left his place to our various homes after all the party was over. I left for my place and when i got home ,dinner was set. Had dinner with my family. I checked on my buddy from the club earlier and my friend [Daniel] told me he was okay."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "Earlier this year I traveled from America to London, England. It was my first time out of the country and I was meeting a friend. We had a great time together and I enjoyed my first trip outside my home country!",
    "output": "About four months ago I went out of the country for the first time. I was traveling from southern USA to London, England. The reason for me going there was because I was going to meet a special friend of mine I hadn't seen in over a year. I was extremely nervous as flying is a very nerve-wracking experience for me. I'm also incredibly shy and don't like being in places full of people. On the plane I was so scared of everything. The person next to me was an older woman who didn't seem to mind at all. I couldn't sleep at all and mostly just sat there waiting to land. When we finally did I felt relieved but also so exhausted. When I saw my friend it was like all my energy had returned. I was so happy to see him and ran up and hugged him really hard. I could tell he was happy to see me too! He drove us back to his place and my exhaustion finally caught up with me and after we spoke for a bit I passed out on his couch for a few hours. Luckily he was understanding of this. When I got back up we spent a lot of time talking. It was so refreshing to hear his voice again and listening to him tell me about how his life was in London brought me a lot of joy. I stayed at his place for over a week while we saw all the sights together. I was nervous a lot of the time being in a new country and so far away from home. I also felt a little isolated being around so many people from a different country than I. All of those feelings paled in how happy I felt being around him though. When it was time to leave I was ready to go home, but I knew I would miss him immensely. I gave him one final hug as I boarded my plane back to America. My hope now is that sometime again this year I can go back, or have him come here!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I had a disjointed relationship with my former best friend and went home for his wedding. During that time we spend a ton of time hanging out and became best friends again while putting all of our old problems in the past. We had a lot of good conversations about past, present and future things in both of our lives. It was a good reminder of our friendship and all of the great times we have had together.'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My friend and I were really close for a period of high school and college before there was a period were things just felt different to the both of us. This story is really timely because he was actually almost going to be in the city that I live in this weekend and we were going to spend some time hanging out which would have been really nice. Things were strained for a period that felt long where we didn't talk or hang out as much and you could just tell that we were not as close as we had been in the past. There were times where we would actually yell at each other and get in this big blow up fights. Our relationship felt much more competitive and cut throat than it was before which was strange. Then a while back I got a wedding invitation in the mail which started the events that would change things back to the way things were. The way things were when things were good and we really felt like best friends. I think I mentioned before that I would still text him when I was back in town but we didn't always hang out or if we did it still felt weird. For whatever reason things were way different this time when we were hanging out the night before his wedding. We talked about things like we used to and there was an openness that reminded me of the past. We stayed up really late and both felt really happy, we didn't need to hash out everything that happened before because we had talked about it a lot. It was a lot of fun and then we got to hang out a few more times after that during the time after the wedding/reception. From the time past that point we communicate a lot more which I think continues to help. I really make it a point to do that because there were some long period in the past where we would kind of \"ghost\" each other. Now I feel like I can go back to my home town and hit him up with no problems or second guessing like before. I am really glad things went back because we are close and have tons of memories to share."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: 'I received a letter on the door from my landlord saying that the property has been sold. My rent increased which has made it hard to save and prepare to move.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I unexpectedly received a letter on my door saying that my apartments had been sold. This was right before the school year began and my rent was increased. I have been trying to save to move but I don't want to waste money on another apartment. I would rather save up for a house. I felt confused and felt like I was running out of time. With me having 2 children, I can't just up and leave because I don't have a lot of money to buy food, clothes, housing deposit, plus moving expenses. I felt overwhelmed by the situation. When it first happened, I was planning the summer break for my children. We were not able to take them to the beach since this happened. We didn't know whether or not we would have to pay extra utility bills along with the new property owners and increase in rent. I have started to save but it has not been easy. The first day of school was yesterday and I had to buy new clothes, shoes, and school supplies for my daughter. My son will be starting school next year which will make it even harder. Also, my car battery died a few days ago which needed to be replaced. I feel like I'm running out of money and trapped. I feel trapped because every time I think I'm saving money, some unexpected expense comes up."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"ibeforeA person I had previously been close to asked me to get them drugs which I reluctantly did. They later overdosed and died from those drugs. I had to talk to the police of course but ultimately was not charged with a crime.\". Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last summer I was working at a landscaping chimpscompany with my boyfriend. A girl who I'd once considered my good friend but who I now considered more of a nuisance started messaging me asking if I could get her opiates. I tried to ignore her at first. I told her I was busy. She had her boyfriend start messaging my boyfriend. Eventually, I agreed to go. She had been taking xanax and drinking. I was so mad at what I felt was her pressuring me. The next night, I got a message from a friend informing me she had died from an overdose. I knew that I could potentially be facing a second degree murder chargeMymother called me one day to inform me the police had been by her house but that they only wanted to know if i knew her cell phone code. That her father had mentioned my name as a possible source who might know. I called her boyfriend and asked him to come over. His words were almost exactly the same as the police. Her father probably provided my name. I asked him if they'd asked him about me And he told me yes, a couple wks before. He moved out of state a couple if weeks later and the police called me for a meeting the same day. I met and tasked with the inspector who, oddly enough, was named John Holmes. Ultimately, I wasn't in any legal troublebut it was a transformative experience. I felt a mixture of relief, guilt, sorrow for her twin brother and parents loss. Pissed at her for putting me in that position, glad I had said no and was not in trouble. Recognition of my ownluck and realization that if I wasn't a whitefemale from a middle class background, things could have been much different."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "I went back to playing magic again. I did well at the event that I went to. This was surprising and I think I am going to go back to playing magic on the regular now.",
    "output": "I had always been interested in playing magic tricks even as a kid. I was always doing something to make my friends laugh. So no one was surprised when I wanted to do it as a paying side job. I felt that I was really ready. My first gig wasn't in front of a very large crowd. It was at a ten year old's birthday party. I started off with a few card tricks. The kids seemed very underwhelmed with that. They were a tough crowd. So then I did my rabbit trick which kids seem to really enjoy, except it didn't go according to plan. My rabbit got stuck in the magic hat and started making sounds like she was in pain. The kids began to get upset. I pulled and pulled, but the rabbit wouldn't come out. One kid started crying. Mothers were giving me death glares. The rabbit finally came free but my show was a bust. I gave up playing magic for about a year. A friend of mine convinced me to do my act at her anniversary party. I left my rabbit at home. Amazingly it went really well. I added a few comedy bits and everyone seemed to really enjoy it. I'm going to go back to doing magic regularly now, just going to leave Bugs at home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "My girlfriend randomly visited me without telling me. We spent a lot of time together and created many fun memories.",
    "output": "She usually plans hanging out with me and coming over within a specific date. This time she had told my brother and my mom that she was going to be coming over. I was working on the computer whenever she sent me pictures of my city. I was confused to why she was sending me that so I checked my front door camera and I saw car. It shocked me since she told me that she was going to be having a meeting out of town and she has before. When she arrived we spent it many different places just enjoying each other's company. It was really fun going all over town and showing her around. I also enjoyed her at my house while we played video games or us watching videos. It was a great experience and I thank her for randomly surprising me. She had originally wanted to stay for 5 days but she ended up staying for 8 days. During the last day she was crying a bit and was sad that she was not going to be seeing me for a few months. Because of that our goodbyes were very tough to do. We finally did it and I thanked her for coming over. Once she had left and time passed by we planned a new time for us to see each other. Thankfully that we will be seeing each other in a short amount of time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I want my niece to understand the power of the gospel. It is rare when I am able to plant any seeds because she is so resistant to it. I had the opportunity on our last visit!",
    "output": "My niece lives about 350 miles away so we do not get to see each other in person very often. Faith is the most important thing in my life, and family is a very close second. My niece is not spiritual at all, nor religious. She is a typical teenager who thinks she knows everything. When religion does come up, she tunes herself out of the conversation. She was visiting not long ago, and naturally religion came up in conversation. My wife and I were taking her school shopping, and she is actually the one who brought up something she thought was derogatory to women in the bible. That opened up the conversation because I was able to explain what the scripture actually meant. She was hesitant to listen at first, but I could tell that I had piqued her interest. She quickly changed the subject after my explanation because she didn't like the true meaning rather than the meaning she and her friends had chosen to believe because they took the scriptures out of context. That was okay though. She is a smart kid, and I know she is going to ponder on what I told her. I don't push religion on her at all because I know she puts those walls up. I love moments like this though because they are so few and far between. I am able to plant seeds that I know are going to be watered by the Lord, and that just thrills me to no end."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "My fiance and I went to the hospital because she was in labor, and nearly 15 hours later, we had our newborn daughter. The doctor urged for us to get a C-section. The experience was very stressful but at the same time it was wonderful to have our daughter.",
    "output": "I need to write about the birth of Josie, my daughter! As you know, we had everything planned for this. The labor bags, the doctors numbers on call, I had everything I could think of ready! Sadly, you can't prepare for everything. When Susan went into labor, we were at her mother's home. I was scared since we had to drive all the way to our home to get the bags and information. In the car, I kept saying we should have kept all of this in the car in case this happened! Susan wasn't thrilled, but took it better than I did. We got the things and went to the hospital. We waited for the longest time to get helped by someone. We eventually called our doctor and he sent information down for us. We got our room and then the issues really started. She was in labor and despite everything, she wasn't progressing like she should have been. We were there 15 hours before the doctor said she was going to need a c-section. I fought against it and so did Susan. We wanted a natural birth! The doctor urged more and we ended up allowing it. It was stressing Susan and the nurses all said that stress was the last thing that she needed. In the end, everything worked out really well and Josie was born health and happy!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'Received my patent on water reclamation methods. After many long years and setbacks, it is done. As a bonus, I now own the intellectual property.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A most memorable event happened last week. I received my completed patent. I have been working on a novel method for reclaiming wastewaters. There have been many struggles along the way. Anything from machine failures to group infighting which led to project disbandment. It was surprising that after all this time, the technology would end up belonging to me. This makes me happy and proud as an inventor and developer. The technology has been used successfully in mining applications. It cleans AMD to potable levels. It uses no chemicals and is low power. System can be used at any altitude. Power requirements are now low enough for offgrid power. As the inventor and lead developer I am more than proud of this accomplishment. It took so long to complete. I felt like giving up many times along the way. So glad I didn't."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"After a bout of debilitating insomnia, I developed a heart flutter. This worried my friend so much that I realized how close we were.\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had a long bout of insomnia. The exhaustion caused me to develop a heart flutter. I was always tired and often dizzy and short of breath. I wasn't sure what was causing it, but I knew I was having trouble sleeping and I picked up some over the counter sleep aids. It turned out that this was exactly what I needed. The heart flutter went away and I felt fine after that. I told my friend the story and it worried him. I told him I was fine now, but that didn't seem to satisfy him. We went to a street fair and he kept telling me to slow down and take it easy. Again, I told him I was fine. He didn't have to worry. I was good. But he insisted. I was touched by how concerned he was. I was also a little annoyed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"This was about my first day as a volunteer at the local Humane Society. I can't have dogs where I live, so I thought I could meet plenty of them if I volunteer at Humane Society. It was quite an adventure.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Four months ago, I was at the humane society at 7am. The first thing that I was asked to do was feed all of the animals. There were were a lot more dogs than there were cats, which made me pretty happy because I don't care for cats that much. I finished doing all of that and watched them all chow down on some good quality kibble that someone had donated the day before. I was told that they don't receive a lot of high quality food donations, so this was really helpful. There are so many dogs here that it takes a large bag of kibble a day just to keep them fed. After feeding them all, it was time to start bathing the new pets that were brought to us this morning. I'm most comfortable washing small dogs, so I washed the 2 pomeranians that were brought in and left the Rottweiler to someone more experienced than me. I loved both of the little fluff balls, but the white one (a girl) was not happy with her bath at all. She was nervous and whining the entire time, while the brown one (a boy) was a champ about the whole thing. I bathed the white one first so she could get out and get dried off I was able to use a blow dryer on her, so she got dry pretty quickly. The boy pom was a lot easier to deal with, so it didn't take me long to bathe him off. They were both infested with fleas, the poor things. I get upset when I see animals mistreated like this. There's no excuse to be eaten up with fleas like that at all. All it takes is a regular bath to keep them mostly off and I don't understand why people can't do that like they're supposed to. I wish I could take both of these babies home with me. I think I'm going to move."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"The 15 years old birthday celebration of my niece was on May, but initially i was not expecting to be there. I made several arrange to make possible to me be there with her, and be part of her celebration.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "At the time I was working with Corporate Vestus Enterprises. I was working a lot of hours and flying around all over the place. Now obviously, this can often come at odds with family and friend matters, it becomes increasingly difficult to have a personal life with people other than co-workers. Anyways, so yet again I was seeing some issues regarding my business schedule and how I could make time for family. I felt really bad, prior to working for this company my niece and I were extremely close. In fact, I practically raised her myself when her parents were not around to handle matters (things were pretty tight with them so they had to work a lot). I finally had made up my mind and firmly resolved I could not miss this. So I spoke with some of my co-workers and really, REALLY had to twist their arms about it. I didn't want to bring it up with upper-management because I knew they would react with cold disregard. In this company, your company is your personal life and if you aren't cut out for this, the door is right there. So I convinced my co-workers to cover this one project for me, it was not easy. I had to really sweeten the deal, I told each of them I would cover twice as many projects for them (if and when they needed it). I added in that whatever projected time off they had, I would take a lot of the paper work-load off their hands for them (we never REALLY get a vacation). My niece was overjoyed to see me and honestly, just that look on her face would've been worth 5X what I offered my coworkers. We celebrated not just that weekend but the following week as well. That girl is my life, I'll never be able to pass up an opportunity to be in her life again. Maybe it's time to find a new line of work.."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "I went on a trip with a group of friends that we go to every year. I had a great time and so did our new trip attendee. I look forward to going again next year.",
    "output": "Every year like clockwork, my friends and I head down to the shore for a week at the beach. This year my best friend decided to invite his friend from work. This was the first time I had met him, but we all seemed to get along well. Like usual we rented out the same house we have been coming to for years now. The house is always clean and the owner is great to deal with. In all of the years we have been coming, we have never had an issue with the house. We lucked out this year and got some great weather. Every day was hot and sunny, but not so hot that it was uncomfortable. I was surprised to see how crowded our stretch of the beach was this year. Usually there aren't this many people, but we didn't let it bother us. Every night we hit a different beach bar. The live bands were fantastic this year and we spent almost every night until closing time just enjoying the music and the beer. By the time the week ended, we had all become good friends with the new person. It was like he was a part of our little group now. He had just as much fun as the rest of us and we are all looking forward to coming back again next year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "In one moment, paths to the future became clear. My music duo was splitting, but in an afternoon, in a matter of minutes, future plans were formed.",
    "output": "I was in a musical duo that had decided to part ways. We wanted to fulfill our obligations though, so we performed at a large outdoor festival. I had been wondering what I'd do with my time, and I was also concerned my partner would have some direction forward. We played, but I guess due to nerves we rushed through our set with time to spare. Someone in the crowd asked my partner to play one of her solo songs. I was so happy her own work was appreciated. I got off stage as she played. I got into conversation with some people who are in another local band I like. Without knowing the duo was splitting, they suggested I \"try out\" for them. Really, a formality. They wanted me in. It was pretty remarkable that in a matter of minutes, both her direction forward and mine were made clear. I was relieved. I was also excited we could part with no bad feelings. Once she got off stage, I told her what happened. She was happy for me. I was happy for her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "I booked a high paying profile gig, only to have one band mate leave early in the middle of the show. This hurt our band as a whole, disrupting our reputation and our business. She wasn't as committed as we'd thought, and perhaps her boyfriend is abusive and controlling.",
    "output": "I booked this really solid gig at a hotel not far away in a capital city. I was really excited about this gig because it was difficult to get, it payed really well, plus I got our whole band of 10 people free drinks as well as nice meals from this hotel club gig. We arrived at the venue around 6:30pm, as the booking agent had requested for a sound check. The venue was beautiful, and as it turns out, has a great reputation and is a valued spot to get into. We set up, ran our sound check with most of the band, except our new saxophone player. She showed up a bit later, but still in time to get some sort of sound check. She asked about dinner and myself and our two singers handed her a menu. I told her that her meal is compt, but her boyfriends would not be. This was the first time any of us had ever seen her boyfriend, or even heard of him existing, but we didn't think too much of it because she'd only been playing with us for a few months. We all eat, then it's show time. We play our first set, the people love it, so does the booking agent. We take a set break, then return to the stage for set 2 of 3 for the night. Also well received. We take our second set break, and suddenly, our saxophone player says she has to go and didn't know we were playing \"so late\".This seemed very strange to all of the rest of us, as the whole show should be done in another hour, which still would be relatively early, by usual musician standards. Her announcement was made even more strange by her \"boyfriend\" standing arms crossed, looking very menacing at everyone, telling her repeatedly, \"we got to go\". She seemed under duress. Her mouth was saying things that didn't match up to her body language. This made things very uncomfortable for everyone, except her boyfriend, who was bad vibing everyone. I immediately thought out the many ways this could go down, and decided to not argue, but just to let her go before the start of our last set of the night. We were all very upset by this, but after she and her boyfriend left, we all talked about how letting her go was the best thing to do, and also a fire able offense at a gig. On top of all of that drama, the boyfriend ate for free, and we got stuck with the bill at the end of the night! Just in case she was being abused by this boyfriend, we told her family what had happened, and how it all seemed really strange to all of us, male and female in the band. Never heard from her again, and not sure what ever happened. It made me sad though, as I did like her, and had looked forward to making music and a friendship with her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: 'I was scalded by boiling water while camping this summer. I received second and third degree burns over 45 percent of my body. It was the worst pain I've ever felt in my life.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "While camping this summer, I was scalded by boiling water. I was boiling water with my hiking stove to prepare oatmeal for breakfast. A gust of wind blew over the windscreen set up around the stove and toppled the pot of water off of the stove. The water was forced out of the pot and onto my abdomen. Fortunately, I had cell service and called 911. I was instructed to put cold water on the burn while I waited for the ambulance to arrive, but the only thing I had available was a cold bottle of Gatorade. I held the cold bottle to my abdomen while the dispatcher was trying to figure out exactly where I was located. My call had hit a cell tower in a different county. It took the ambulance 30 minutes to get to me and another 30 minutes to get me to the hospital. The wait seemed like an eternity, and I was feeling the worst pain I ever felt in my life. The emergency department doctor told me I had second and third degree burns over 45 percent of my abdomen. I passed out immediately after they gave me a shot of morphine. When I woke up, I no longer felt pain. They put a special ointment on my burn that totally relieved the pain. I needed to get back to my campsite, where my vehicle was located. The hospital called a taxi for me, and I was sent back to my primitive campsite. I felt very weak and could not pack my camping gear into my vehicle, so I ended up sleeping in my hammock. I spent two days in that hammock, trying to get the strength for the two and a half hour drive home. When I finally arrived home, I had to go to another emergency room to have my burn cleaned. It was one of the scariest experiences of my life, and I am still recovering from my burn both physically and emotionally."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: 'Write the date, day and time, then start with Dear Diary (as diary is like a friend).Begin the entry with general sentence describing the day or momentary feelings.In the body, you may discuss an event, your feelings towards it...Conclude with final remark and future course of action.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Think about who is going to read your story...Just start writing...Write the Scenes of Your Life...Decide How to Organize Your Story...Choose a Theme...Use Friends and Family...Use Photos to Jog Your Memories...Add a Range of Emotions. Use a hook. A \"hook\" is your opener. It's the attention-getter, the question or quote that immediately hooks your listener or reader...Tell the story. A story has natural momentum to it...Reflect. Many people seem to tell stories just to tell them...Your story is waiting… I've helped lots of people tell their stories. When an author writes a book about someone's life, it's called a biography. When a person writes about his or her own life, that is called an autobiography. Biographies and autobiographies are popular books. Do not pursue publishing...Seriously, don't pursue publishing...Read my posts about writing memoir...Begin immediately writing down your story...Meanwhile, create a reading plan for yourself...Begin to craft your book."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in \"I went to a family gathering event on a Sunday morning. I'd been invited a week prior and I'd been excited to go, it was a Family Fishing derby being held at my aunt's fishing stock ponds. It was a potluck type event and there was plenty of good food to be and games and contents for all the kids.\", create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About two days ago I went to a family gathering event on a Sunday morning, and there was a lot of people there. I had been invited about a week prior and I had been very excited to go to the event. The event was a Family Fishing derby being held for family and family friends at one of my aunt's fishing stock ponds near her house. It was a potluck type event, but there was plenty of good food to be had like hotdogs, burgers, and macaroni salad. I ate a lot more than I anticipated and gave myself a bit of a stomachache but I still don't regret it either because I enjoyed it all. Along with the fishing contest there were other activities like frog catching with nets, with prizes for catching the biggest frog or fish. After that was the annual picture with all the kids and young adults who hadn't reached thirty yet, I was in that photo too. Then after we did that we watched the littler kids all participate in the frog race, where on a sheet they would race the captured frogs to win other prizes. I didn't participate in the games because I had already outgrown the age range of the kids participating. It was fun just watching the kids and teens have fun though, and I got to eat more while I watched. I indulged myself in dessert and talking to some of the family members I didn't usually get many chances to see casually. Also I nearly had a frog jump on me during the frog race for the kids. While I like frogs, I don't like slimy feels so I jumped back a bit when the kids were releasing all the caught frogs back into the pond. At the end of the event we all got commemorative coins for the event that my aunt had specially prepared for the occasion and I was happy to get one. Before I left the event to go home, I picked some wild apples from an apple tree near the road entrance on my aunt's property with my mom, who'd attended the event with me. I think I'll remember the family fishing derby that occurred this year very fondly for years to come."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"We arrived to Portland. There was a protest. Homeland Security broke up the protest and everyone went away.\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last summer, about five an a half months ago, My wife an I went to Portland, Oregon. We had left from our home that morning ready to embark on a two week vacation which would take us from Portland to Seattle to Vancouver. Upon arrival to Portland, we got our baggage from baggage claim and ordered a Lyft. Our Lyft driver picked us up, and we directed him to our hotel in downtown Portland. Once we told our driver where our hotel was located, he informed us of the protest that was occurring near our hotel. He informed us that liberal protesters, members of a group named Anti-Fa, and members of Gay Pride groups were violently protesting near where we were staying. He assured us that this was normal for Portland. After our Lyft driver dropped us off we entered into our hotel and walked to the front desk. The front desk attendant reiterated the ongoing protests. My Wife and I got to our room, and opened the windows in time to see trucks carrying officers from the Department of Homeland Security speeding down the street toward the protests. News stations on the television were also covering the protests. Later my Wife and I left the hotel, in another Lyft in the opposite direction from the protests. By the evening the protesters had left. The very next morning, My Wife and I walked to the site of the protests, and it looked as if nothing had happened. We ate our breakfast from a food truck, sitting the in the very square where the protests had occurred only hours before."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I have decided to pursue becoming a Dive Master. There are many certifications that it requires getting but I am greatly looking forward to it.'. Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So I've been thinking of becoming a dive master for a long time. I remember the first time I went diving as a child. It was one of the best days. My dad took me out diving and it was so incredible. We had so many great Saturday afternoons spent on the water. As I grew older and started to go to different places I met other dive masters. I did't realize that people could get paid to go diving. It was pretty cool to think that maybe I could do that for a job. I put off getting my certifications because it's expensive. It's also kind of scary to think that I will be responsible for other's peoples lives. But the truth is that anytime you are diving you are responsible to help out the people that are around you. I really think that now is the right time in my life to pursue this. I've looked around at some different schools and I've picked the one that is going to be right for me. It looks like the program is going to take awhile to finish, but that's ok. I can probably pick up a parttime job in the dive shop while I'm working through all the certifications."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: 'I ripped my pants while walking down a public street. A car passed by and the occupants saw my underwear.', create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I decided to go to the store and buy myself a new outfit. I wanted to buy a new outfit for church. I walked to the store with my daughter since the retail store is not far from my house. We went to the store and I began looking at some clothes. I found some stuff and I tried it on. I put some of it back and tried on some more stuff. Finally, I found something I really liked and it looked good on me. I paid for the dress and we began to walk back to our home. Well, I dropped something on the ground and I picked it up. I thought I heard a ripping sound but was not sure. I picked up the item and kept walking. Later, I felt a slight draft then I saw a car slow down and the people were staring at me. I said what are they looking at and then my daughter and I both realized my pants were torn and you could see my underwear. I am so glad I always wear clean underwear and thankfully they were the full size undies. I was so embarrassed. We rushed home and my daughter tried to walk behind me close so people could not see it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "My mom fell and was hospitalized. She went to rehab. She then went to the nursing home because the doctors did not feel that she could live safely at home. She died in the nursing home.",
    "output": "Three months ago a trail of events happened that was really awful for me and my family. First my mom fell and was hospitalized. The she had to go to rehab to be able to function better but instead of getting better she had to go to a nursing home. The doctors really didn't think she could live safely at home. Shortly after she died in the nursing home. It was the day we got the whole family together to visit her. I am really devastated about this all happening so fast. I still feel like I should be able to contact her anytime. I sometimes wonder if I just speak into the sky if she will hear me. I really should know better. I have never believed in that stuff. My family has been really supportive of one another. I am really glad they are all able to lean on each other. I am happy I have my boyfriend and my son to help me keep my mind off of it. I just don't know if I will ever stop grieving."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "I came out as transgender last year, and started hormone replacement therapy in January. This was my first birthday, celebrated as a man, and not a woman. I got to celebrate a new year of living with my family and friends who support me and my decision. The event is my 23rd birthday.",
    "output": "July 17th, 2019 -Today is my 23rd birthday as my real self, I finally get to celebrate my first birthday as who I was always meant to be. It's so crazy how time is a test of patience. Time really does heal all things. I'm excited to see what the future holds. Looking back, after so many months of depressive episodes, therapy, and criticism from them, I'm finally content with my life, and I'm finally accepted. I've lived my whole life pretending to be fine, and conforming to societal norms. Who would've thought mom and dad would accept me in due time. Growing up with conservative, strict parents, and living a culture where LGBTQ+ is frowned upon, this is a mile stone in creating a narrative within the family that everyone is different, and everyone is beautiful, regardless of gender identity and sexuality. I'm looking forward to the months, and years ahead as I further my transition. What will my 24th birthday be like? Where will I go from here? And do I have the courage to be the voice of young Asians who are going through the same process and transition as I am? Is Vietnam ready to open their minds to a world outside of their microcosm? It will be a trek to get that far, but I don't think it's impossible. Thinking about the younger children within the family, I need to set an example for them. Everything will be okay, as long as you don't lose yourself in the process."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "I had a very positive doctor's appointment. She understood my rare conditions and told me she believed me. She correctly guessed I had been mistreated before.",
    "output": "I recently had an appointment with a new doctor. I was terrified as all the doctors blow me off. I have rare conditions and now suffer from medical PTSD from all of the horrible things that have happened to me at the hands of medical \"professionals.\" My heart was racing, my blood pressure was up and I was a mess in the waiting room. I nervously answered all of the nurse's questions. Several minutes later, a young female doctor walked in. I liked her right away. She told me that she believed me, knew about what I have, and guessed that I had been mistreated in the past. I could have cried. I had waited years for someone to understand me and actually want to help me. I felt such a flood of emotions. I now have hope for the medical journey going forward. I could have screamed from the rooftops after my appointment. It felt like a weight had been lifted off of my shoulders. I know that some people go through horrible doctors for years as well. That fact makes me angry but I can't help but be thankful that the search might be over for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of \"I went on a camping trip with my family and friends to Perris Lake. The heat was was awful and I will never forget that. I did enjoy being my friends and family and making memories.\" in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Me and my wife are suburbanites and never really leave the house on hot summer days. But we do get together with friends because we like them so much. Our friends are avid campers and invited us to go with them over the weekend in the middle of summer. Of course we accepted and we looked at each other when we got home and wondered what supplies we might need. We had no idea what to bring nor what to expect. So we did the best we could considering we didn't even have sleeping bags much less a tent. We arrived at the campsite where our friends were already. The place was serene and had a good atmosphere but the heat was unbearablly hot. There was no place to hide from the heat. We didn't move much during the day at all and hoping that the sun would go down quicker than usual. We took short hikes around the campground just to see what type of facilities were there. Not much in the form of relief from the heat. Well the sun finally went down and then we had to deal with the mosquitoes. I hate mosquitoes. Fortunately we did bring insect repellant and our friends saw that we were a bit frustrated about the whole thing. Our friends started a bonfire and that was wonderful. That took away the mosquitoes and was warming the coolness of the night. We drank beer and told stories of our past and then had a good time from that point on. I am glad it lasted only two days because I just am not cut out to be a big time camper like my friends. Me and my wife were surprised at the empathy that our friends took on us. I felt that they had been in the same position when they first started out camping as well. Me and my wife learned a lot about ourselves and our friends during that lost weekend of our lives. We cherish our friends even more now and next time will be prepared to tackle the campsite."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where 'My sister and were not the most cooperative siblings as we were growing up. That is why it was so surprising that I had an effect on her development as a professional musician due to the music that I would play for my own satisfaction and emotional fulfillment.' plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In my past I had a surprising relationship with my sister. When we were kids we fought a lot. She liked chocolate I liked strawberry, ice cream. I liked rock music, she liked jazz. We would argue a lot. We had different friend groups. That was that. This was about 10 years ago. We were both musicians growing up. I played rock music in a band and she was always practicing classical violin. We never paid much attention to each other due to this difference in stylistic taste. When she went to music school 2 months ago I knew she would broaden her musical tastes, and I supported her work. I was extremely surprised last week at her concert. Her jazz band played music that was very angular and dynamic the way that certain rock music is. I asked her about this. She said that she ended up with some members in her band that had rock music tastes like me. She was able to see that as something they had in common to make music about. I never expected her to make any music like that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "On the day I became a naturalized US citizen, the ceremony was unorganized and I was very stressed. But once the ceremony started, and the judge began to speak, that faded away as I was lost in the moment. It was an emotionally charged day.",
    "output": "I couldn't believe how worried I was! After all the work and all the money and all the preparation that took place, I didn't think I'd be able to get my citizenship three months ago. The whole event is still fresh in my mind as though it happened yesterday! I was surprised at how disorganized the entire event was considering the solemnity of it all. I really thought my new home country would be more organized than my birth country. Everything did settle down and we got down to business fairly quickly once the judge came out. She looked quite regal in her black robes, but she was quite stern. I could tell she was no-nonsense since when she entered the room, everyone scrambled to get things right. When the swearing in began, I couldn't believe how quickly the previous disorganization around me faded into the background. With just a few words, I was now a brand new United States citizen! The one thing that brought me into the present as I raised my hand to take the oath was how my new American friends cried tears of joy when I spoke the words pledging my allegiance to the U.S. I knew they cared, but I didn't know how happy they were for me until that moment. Getting my citizenship was the best day of my life. All the effort was more than worth it when I left the courthouse with my brand new citizenship. I never had to worry about not being protected from deportation ever again. I'm going to love my new life!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "My oldest daughters first day of kindergarten. While we were all apprehensive, she was the most confident.",
    "output": "My oldest daughter starting Kindergarten was one of the most teeth chattering mornings of my life. Her mother and I had the talks with her. We know that she's a smart kid, and generally stays out of trouble. But this is a rough school district, and it can't be said for sure that every single person is safe. I took the day off from work so that I could drop my daughter off myself. I know that I can't do this every day and she'll eventually need to take the bus, but I wanted her to have some sense of familiarity. My daughter was fearless. As much as we warned her to stay clear of trouble, she didn't fully grasp the concept of how dangerous this school is. Truth be told, I didn't want to lay it all out on the table for her. Perhaps I lulled her into a false sense of security? But more likely this is a childlike, innocent fearlessness. She grew up in this rough neighborhood, but of course we always kept a very close eye on her, and she hasn't had to face many of the harsh realities of \"the hood\".One day I'll get her out of this neighborhood. She'll be able to ride the bus to and from school every day without being exposed to the ugliness around her. The homeless, the addicts, the criminals. My daughter deserves better, but I can't give it to her just yet. As she steps out of the car and skips into her class, all I can hope is that this school does not break her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "I went to rehab. I was terrified and I didn't know what was going on or who anyone was. I bought a pack of cigarettes, threw up my dinner, and did yoga before falling asleep.",
    "output": "In July I went to rehab. My husband and I had been fighting about finances a lot and my absences from work. For years I had been telling myself that I would quit drinking and quit smoking cannabis, but every day I would tell myself I would start tomorrow. I realized I couldn't do it on my own so I made the call, was accepted into a program to start the next day, and after a restless night I set off to rehab. I bought a pack of cigarettes on the way there, my first in nearly three years. I was so nervous as I sat in the lobby waiting to be called. What would the days look like? Would I be taken seriously since my addiction was to a substance everyone says you can't get addicted to? What would the others be like? Would I be the youngest or the oldest? Finally my name was called and I spent the next few hours signing paperwork, paying for treatment up front, and meeting with a medical professional. I was told to strip and put on scrubs, though the pair of pants they tried to give me were much too small, and I laughed for the first time that day when they hardly slid over my knees. I was able to keep my own sweatpants, but the horrid green scrub shirt made me feel like the inmates I've seen on tv. Eventually they dropped me off down in the kitchen where a group of people were playing Cards Against Humanity. I didn't know what the plan was for the rest of the evening but that half hour spent watching these people laugh gave me some time to get my bearings. I heard names and tried to match them with faces. I saw two others in scrubs and realized it was their first day too. Some faces were happy; others looks tired, worn down, half asleep. Dinner was challenging because I don't eat animal products and usually had the assistance of marijuana to quell the nausea. The nurse offered me Ativan but I refused; I asked her for some when I threw up some sad lettuce and yellow rice a few minutes later. During one of the cigarette breaks I familiarized myself with the others there and was convinced to sign up for a yoga class. The class was relaxing, but I cried the whole time. I was so scared, for myself, for my husband, for the future. When it was all said and done I went into my room, lay down on the small twin mattress with the plastic cover, and cried myself to sleep."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "I survived the crash and was able to be with my family. I am grateful I am alive today and now always live each day like it is my last day.",
    "output": "five months ago me and my friend went to a picnic with our family. while we are went to the particular place we met an small accident. our car was crashed with another car. our car is fully damaged. wit the god's grace we were escaped from the death. we met a death within the 5 second. it is like dream. it happens with in a second. we were very scarred. we were escaped with the small injury. we were admitted in the hospital. me and my friend were sat in the front seat. so we were injuried more when compared to others. our family members were recovered within 2 days. i was had a 2 weeks bed rest. it is really very grateful i am alive today. i felt on that time it was my last day. i cannot live any more. with the god's grace i am alive now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I got married three months ago in North Carolina in front of 50 of our closest friends and family. We opted out of a big wedding and had a small ceremony on the coast. It was far more special than having people we didn't know there.",
    "output": "It still feels surreal. I recently got married to the love of my life. The planning might not have gone very smoothly but we both agreed on one thing - we wanted a small, intimate wedding. We decided that 50 guests is ideal for the wedding we both envisioned. The challenging part is choosing who among our family and friends are included in that list. That list is pretty tight! Well, we first made our own list. We decided that each of us get to choose 25 people each to include in the list. After that, we both discussed if we're okay with it. It was a very long discussion for such a short list. It was of course because of the fact that certain people might feel left out if we didn't invite them. However, that was how we wanted it so that's how it was going to be. It is our wedding after all. Anyway, after the tedious decision on who are invited, everything else went smoothly. Even the weather was on our side during the wedding day. It was drizzling the day before and the sky looked a bit gloomy all week before our wedding day. The weather forecast even said that it is going to rain. However, on the day, the weather was on our side. We got married by the coast and the sky and ocean was very nice at that time. It was a very intimate, solemn and amazing celebration. A day we both surely will not forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "The big day that turned into one of the worst days ever. The day students dream about did not turn out as planned for me. Graduation was a bust.",
    "output": "It has been 5 months now since I experienced what was sough to to be the best day of my life, but instead it was the worst ever! I arrived early at Macys to pick up my customized cape and gown. Prior to my graduation date, my grandmother had said she was going to pay for it in full and by the time I had to pick it up it would be handled. I attempted to grab my cape and gown from the clerk, and she said \"will this be cash or card?\" I was stunned because I thought it was already taken care of. I frantically called my grandmother, and she said she had not made it down here yet. I was frazzled! I had less than 2 hours before graduation, and my cape and gown was not even ready to be picked up. After 45 minutes, she came and made sure to pay off my cape and gown. Now after this minor hiccup, I had 1 hour and 15 minutes until the ceremony. I still had to go to my stylist, and buy shoes! I arrived at the stylist 5 minutes late. She then tells me she took her next client and I would have to wait. I was a mess at this point. I decided I was going to rush to my dorm, and get my own hair ready. I did it in under 30 minutes. It was not what I had planned, but I made it work. With less than 30 minutes left, I had to buy dress shoes now. Upon arriving at the shoe store, I started searching for shoes. It seemed every shoe that matched my gown was not in my size! I ended up purchasing a shoe that was a 1/2 a size too big! I rushed as fast as I could to the ceremony. When I walked in, I went to sit down with my other classmates. They all gave me a strange look. One of them exclaims \"you missed your name being called!\" I was distraught. At that point I burst into tears and left."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "my nephew was born in September and I had the chance to go meet him in the hospital. It was very emotional holding him for the first time. I look forward to watching him grow up.",
    "output": "This past September, my nephew was born. He is first baby to be born in my family since I was born 25 years ago. He is the first child of my oldest brother and his wife. I drove up from NYC to Boston the day after he was born to meet him. I am very close with my brother, so meeting him was very emotional and sentimental in the hospital room, especially with my parents around. I felt an instant bond and I instantly fell in love with the little guy. He was the first newborn baby I ever got to hold and he was so squirmy! He also had a full head of hair, which was so soft and a gorgeous shade of light brown. His skin was so pink and smooth. I think he was pretty comfortable with me because he pooped while I was holding him. That got a laugh out of everyone, including the nurses. I can't wait to be there with him and watch him grow up. It was also so amazing seeing my brother and sister-in-law take on this new role. I'm sure they'll be great parents to my nephew. We've already joked about which baseball team he will be a fan of considering the rivalry between the NY Yankees and the Boston Red Sox."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was medically retired within the last six months. The entire process was too long. The entire process was financially and mentally draining.'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Being medically retired has affected my emotional stability. Although I am grateful to be able to have an income, it saddens me to know that my physical condition will only decline from here on out. While going through the process, I was dedicated to meeting all the requirements necessary to comply with the documentation needed for my case evaluation. Now that the process has finished, I strive to work not only with my physical limitations but my emotion needs as well. Many people stop the process in the middle because of the time it takes for evaluations and constantly being turned down. Most people give up. Those of us who stay in the fight for our rights do so at many risks. We may not have the funds to wait out the decision or the time frame to live while we wait. It is a nerve racking process to say the least. I was told about a lady who lost her house while waiting for a decision. She was so distraught. Just before she was about to receive her disability, she died. This happens more often than not. Although seeing a judge via video can help with the time frame, there is still more that needs to be done to help people in need. It's hard for people to understand unless they or a loved one is going through it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "My wife and I took our three sons to a park several weeks ago. This was the first family outing we had taken since the birth of our youngest son several weeks earlier.",
    "output": "It was just the beginning of the summer break. My wife had a maternity leave and is yet to resume. I made sure my own 12 days leave coincided with the particular time my wife had her maternity leave. So three weeks ago, after some days planning, we set on this picnic to the park. It was the first we had since we gave birth to our youngest son about 6 weeks earlier. I took my ford, stocked it with drinks and some food in the warmer and we set out. With me is my wife and our 3 sons. This park is a popular park and it's only a 2 hours drive from our apartment. By 7 am, we were already on our way. I stepped on the gas such that my wife had to caution me not to kill us. We blasted our favorite song \"Shakira - Try Everything\" and my eldest son with his brother were bouncing on the back seat. Our youngest son was suckling on the breast of his mother like his life depended on it. In no time, we were at the park. We packed our stuffs and headed for a cool spot. We took a walk around while my wife and I were talking about our last visit here before kids starting coming into our lives. We helped ourselves to the food in the warmer while I set music to the portable I brought along. We spent some 3 hours singing, dancing, eating, taking a walk and playing family games. When we were satisfied, we took our leave. All our sons slept on the way back. I guess it because they had an enjoyable time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My dad dying alone in an assisted living facility for people with Parkinson's and other chronic mental issues.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "4 months ago my dad was put in assisted living facility. He had been dealing with Parkinson's and not doing to hot. On top of that, he has other chronic mental issues. This is taking a huge toll on my family. He is dying alone while everyone else goes on with their day. This does not feel good to me and I can't do much about it being miles and miles away. I can only see him so much and no one else is doing their part. This hurts really bad. My brother and him were really close, but when push comes to shove, he is lacking the skills to see him. My dad can't really do much on his own. His mind is going and needs people he knows to be around him. The thought that I will get that call soon hurts really bad. The thought of my dad being alone scares me and hurts me. I wish I could pick up and move closer, but I have my life here. This is sad and hurts me and affects my family. I wish there would be people in there that would visit him and make him more comfortable. This really sucks. Please help and think about my father."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I was playing basketball in a tournament. I got fouled during a play and ruptured a ligament in m knee. I had to get surgery and was unable to walk for a couple of weeks.",
    "output": "Recently I was playing in a local basketball tournament with my team. We won the first two games easily without much trouble. Then we faced the toughest team in the city in the finals. Despite having a nice lead at half time, we struggled in the second half. The game came down to the final few minutes, where we led by a mere one point. In an effort to grab a rebound and give us a nice advantage, I was fouled extremely hard and came down badly on my knee. Right away I knew it was bad. I spent a few minutes writhing around in pain before being helped off the court. I was forced to sit on the bench and ice my knee while the final minutes ticked away. Unfortunately we did not have the size on our bench to replace my height, and it cost us the chance for the championship. The final score was 85-84, and we ended up leaving with a second place trophy. After the game I went to the hospital and they immediately told me I had ruptured a ligament, and would not be able to do much of anything for a while. Thankfully I had surgery quickly, but was unable to walk for a few weeks which was quite frustrating. My main goal however, is to get back to full health in time for next year's big tournament. I think we are more than capable of winning next year if we set our minds to it and can stay healthy!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was leaving for a job out of town, my wife was ill and angry because she thought I wasn't paying enough attention to her and told me not to come back. That was 2 1/2 months ago. I haven't talk to her since then.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On June 10th of this year I was preparing to travel 100 miles from home to my job in the North Carolina mountains. I work there every Summer at a music institute for 8 weeks. Well at that same time my wife became ill. Not sure what was wrong with her but it may have been Lyme disease that she got from a tick bite while on a camping trip a few weeks before. So not only was she ill she was an ill mood. She started taking out her anger and dissatisfaction at being sick on me because she said I wasn't \"taking care of her.\" Not sure what she wanted me to do but I was busy packing. Then at one point she flew into a rage and said I shouldn't come back after I finished my work in the mountains. I was taken aback by this but didn't say anything. I knew if I started arguing with her it would erupt into a huge argument. I couldn't do it. So I didn't say anything. I could not have my travel preparations interrupted. I was already afraid I was going to be late because I had started preparing later than I should have. That was 2 1/2 months ago. I haven't called her or spoken to her since that day nor has she called me. Although I'm sad about breaking up I feel it was time for that to happen. Too many un-resolvable problems in that relationship. Overall I'm happy, and I'm living on my own still in the mountains."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "Went to a baseball game and caught a foul ball for the first time in my life. But it's what I did with it that really mattered.",
    "output": "This story has a bit of a modern fable to it. Have a goal, achieve it, but decide something else is more important. It was a baseball game around the beginning of the season. And if you're an adult male that's loved sports their whole life, one of the bucket list items is to catch a foul ball at a game. I still remember this moment months later, and how it felt. The headline was man catches foul ball, which probably happens dozens of times each baseball game, but the better story is how I made a friend after catching it. I remember it being late in the game, and a ball was lofted in my direction. The stands were nearly empty so I figured I had a shot at it. It was going to land short. It bounced way short actually, hit a railing and deflected into my chest. Unfortunately I was still holding my beer at this point, so it caused it to soak my entire shirt, but who cares?! I grabbed the ball, but after I had it a minute, it didn't feel as special as I thought it would be. So I found a little kid I had been watching nearby for much of the game, and gave it to him. He was so happy he hugged me. His parents appreciated that as well, and we wound out talking the rest of the game (it was a boring game) about life, philosophy, just a regular nice conversation that matters that we tend to overlook in life. And that's the part I remember. The connection I made with someone else. The foul ball probably sits somewhere in his room, and I bet he remembers that moment too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I witnessed a social interaction between my adult autistic son and another adult who he had not seen for several years. I was surprised and proud that my son was able to interact in a very socially appropriate way.\". Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to the local grocery store with my adult autistic son last week. He is 23 years old and has been out of school for three years. As we were leaving the store and loading groceries into my car, a woman approached us. She asked my son if he was (his name). He was a bit taken aback but responded that he was indeed, (his name). She said, \"You probably don't remember me, but I worked with you as a paraprofessional in 8th grade. My name is Mrs. (her name).\" My son responded that yes, he did remember her. He smiled at her, making eye contact, and asked her how she had been. They proceeded to have a conversation about what they had been doing over the last several years. My son discussed that he graduated from the local high school, did some volunteer work with animal rescues, and is now working as a Kennel Tech with dogs. They continued the conversation, and the whole time I observed that my son was very social and animated in his conversation, continually maintaining eye contact. I was surprised as I witnessed this interaction. Being autistic, my son has had struggles with social interactions. He does not often maintain eye contact, and usually doesn't engage at this level. He often just responds to conversational questions with one word answers and doesn't offer additional information or ask others questions. This was not the case during this interaction. I was especially touched when the conversation ended and my son said \"It was so nice to see you again.\" I realized that since he has been in the real world working at his job, his social skills have significantly improved."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where 'During a conversation, my girlfriend accidentally revealed to me that she had been having romantic affairs with other men. As a result, I realized she had been lying to me and cheating on me. I ended the relationship.' plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Throughout 2018 and into 2019, I had rekindled a romantic relationship with a girl that I used to date while I lived in Southern California several years earlier. I was living in Michigan so we established a long-distance relationship. We had known each other since 2001, and had been romantic partners for about a total of 10 years, but had not seen one another for about four years before we decided to reconcile. When we reconciled, we specifically agreed to see one another exclusively. I went to visit her in Los Angeles about seven times during the long-distance relationship for a total of about 3 months. She also visited me in Detroit. In February of this year, I went to visit her for about a week around Valentines Day. On one of the days I was with her, I mentioned to her something indicating that we were in an exclusive relationship. To my complete and utter surprise, she looked confused by my statement. She asked me, \"did we agree to that?\" I reminded her specifically of how and when we had agreed about it. The point here is that her reaction clearly showed me that she was not dating me exclusively. After discussing it with her for several minutes, she unconvincingly tried to backtrack and deny that there was anything for me even concern myself about. However, as I looked back at our relationship, it became clear to me that she had been seeing other guys while she was supposed to be exclusively with me. During the entire 17 years or so that I have known her, I was aware that she had challenges telling the truth. Her instant reaction to anyone who questioned her about something would usually be to provide a deceptive answer. She would often reveal to me the habitual lies that she would routinely tell other people and would even occasionally ask for my advice on a convincing lie to tell someone. I usually told her it was better to just tell the truth. Most of the time that I was with her, I naively believed that I was the only person that she was not lying to. But suddenly, I had discovered that I was also just another one of the many people that she routinely deceived. I carefully reexamined the prior year during our long-distance relationship and looked at it with skepticism about whether the things that she told me were truthful. I noticed that many of the things that never really made sense to me, actually made sense when I assumed that she was lying and cheating on me. It was a painful revelation to me to discover that someone that I loved and completely trusted was constantly deceiving me and being unfaithful to me. As a result of my long-distance girlfriend's inadvertent revelation and my own soul-searching about the depths of her deception, I ended my relationship with her and discontinued all contact with her. It has been a very painful lesson to me about trusting the wrong person too much. I assumed that she would never want to hurt me in the same way that I would never want to hurt her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'The 15 years old birthday celebration of my niece was on May, but initially i was not expecting to be there. I made several arrange to make possible to me be there with her, and be part of her celebration.'. Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On may 21 of this year (2019), my very first niece had his 15 years old birthday celebration. Since she was a little baby i was waiting for this moment, because she has a personality that makes me feel like I have my sister back when she was young. That is regarding because for several reasons my sister is not longer along with us, and she is like the memory we have about my sister. Now why that date was so important for me? Well, I am no exactly in my home country. I am living abroad because of my career, but for that date I wanted to jump from my place to her place, just because i cannot miss that once in a life event for my niece. I overpay a flight ticket, i layover for about 12 hours ins another country, i got event sick because of the meal, but you know what?, i don't regret at all. At the end of the day i saw her face, i saw how happy she was in her party celebration, and also she was happy to see me there. I could dance with my little niece, which is such my little baby as well , and i will remember that for the rest of my life. I said to her that when i was in the airplane, i saw her mother in the sky, she told me to carry her, and said i love you in behave of her. My niece was so happy, she hug me and i whisper: your mother is so proud of you honey. I am pretty sure my sister was also dancing in the heaven. The night was too short, but the memories are infinites, because each second was valuable. I have to travel back the next day, without anything in my bags, but my heart full of love. Family is the treasure that will always makes your life valuable."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "I hosted a bridal shower. It involved food, games with prizes, and socializing. The bride opened a humorous gag gift, but did not realize that it was a joke at the time. After the shower, we went to the bachelorette party.",
    "output": "I hosted a bridal shower for my best friend a little over a couple of months ago. It was a hot day. The shower was outside. We had a few canopies set up over the tables to provide shade. We also had some large fans pointed at the tables. There was a taco bar, drinks, and three games with prizes. First, the guests ate. Then we played the games. After the games there was time for mingling and socializing among the guests. At the very end of the shower, the bride opened gifts. When the bride was opening gifts she opened a \"joke\" gift, but she did not realize it at the time. Only a few guests were in on the joke. A few hours after the shower, we got ready for the bachelorette party and attended that that evening. The bachelorette party was outside as well. We went out to eat. We also went to a few bars."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "The gist of my life is a person having a good family.And the person who loves to work. And loving his family and friends.",
    "output": "I'm honestly a pretty simple person. I have a good family, I love to work, and I also have good friends. To me, having good friends and family is probably the most important thing to me. I know that if something were to ever happen to me, I would have my friends and family to back me up on it. Speaking of back up, I also love my job as a Program Service Evaluator. I think that working is one of the most important things that a person can do because, without working it would be extremely difficult to support yourself and the ones you love. I love to be able to provide for everyone in my family because it makes me feel important and like I matter to them. In my job as a PSE, I have to determine whether people qualify for government issued benefits. Not everyone qualifies, but everyone is always able to apply. It is a particularly difficult job that I wish paid more than it did. That doesn't mean I dislike it though. I wake up every day waiting for the new challenge that awaits me at work. It seems as though there is always a new scenario. The policy manual isn't always clear either. But I think that keeps the job fresh and interesting."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: 'A little kitten appeared at my feet after going grocery shopping. I thought I had scared it away when I reacted in surprise to seeing it, but it was persuaded with food to return. I was able to take it to the vet.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have just arrived home from the store with some groceries. It is storming outside. I pull up into my driveway like I have a thousand times. I get out of the car and walk to the back to open the hatch of my Toyota 4 Runner. I am thinking about the thunder overhead. I reach into the back to grab some of the paper bags filled with items I needed. Much to my surprise, there is a tiny black blur near my feet. I wonder to myself if I am tired or imagining things. Then, it occurs to me this is not a dream or my imagination but rather a tiny black kitten staring up at me. I set my bags of groceries down which scares the little kitten. It runs across the yard into the bushes in my neighbor's yard. I am completely in shock because I am impressed the kitten was brave enough to walk up to me who is a complete stranger. It is cold and storming outside so I start to think wildly of ideas that might allow me to entice this kitten to come inside. I rush into my house to find a can of wet cat food. I already owned two black cats so I thought maybe somehow they could all get along. My two cats watched me as I stole a can of their food in a panic. My significant other was asking me what I was doing but all I blurt out is the word \"kitten\" and rush out the door again. She's just as intrigued as I am with the idea of taking in this stray so she creeps outside next to me, I lay down on my driveway and open the can. I continue to call for the little kitten. The moment I opened the can of food it came bounding over from the bushes. I took it to the vet immediately after bringing the kitten inside."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by 'A driver slammed into a guard rail in front of my house. He came to a stop with a beer in his hand. I called 911.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was in my front yard weeding the landscape in front of my house. My son and my husband were also in the front yard playing football. I heard a loud crash and looked towards the road to see a car had smashed into the guard rail coming down the road. The car went a bit out of control of the driver and starting sideways on the road as the road curved towards my house. I thought the car was going to flip once it hit the grass, so i started to get up and run towards my son. I didn't get very far when the car thankfully came to a stop just inches from the side of the road. The driver turned at looked at us as he was sitting in an old classic convertible car. I could see him holding something, but didn't realize what it was when I then hear my husband yell \"He's got a beer in his hand!!\" The driver then sped off down the road. I immediately went inside and called 911 to tell them there's a drunk driver that hit the guard rail and almost killed himself and my family. A cop later drove by to look at the damage of the guardrail. He mentioned to my husband that they didn't find any beer cans, but they did get him for a DUI. This week I just received a letter that I am subpoenaed for this event. The court date is next week. Today, his skid marks from his tires are still on the road in front of my house. I don't want to go to the court hearing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: 'New neighbors change the tenor of a street. A quiet neighborhood rallies against a potential threat. I feel even more welcome and accepted.'. Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have been staying in my home for about four years now. I haven't had much problems in the years I have been here. Except a year ago when about 6-7 new families had came to live on the same street in which I have been staying. At first it wasn't much issues having that there was a decent amount of new people moved in the neighborhood. Eventually things started to brew and a there were potential issues coming along that could make the neighborhood better or worse. It was a situation in which if people came together to find a solution things could work out. That being said I wanted to get most of the new neighbors involved. It was a talll task to begin with but things clicked. Myself and couple neighbors I am close with were able to gather everyone. New neighbors change the tenor of a street. This was a usual quiet neighborhood but things did get a little more loud due to this issue. Our neighborhood had rallied against this potential threat. Everyone had built a bond in which we felt connected to each other. Maybe due to everyone being able to come together and figure a problem out. I feel even more welcome and accepted."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "While working downtown, I broke and dislocated my ankle in two places, and was transported to the hospital.",
    "output": "A few months ago, my life changed forever. It was like any other day at work. We had already spent 8 hours that day preparing and loading everything we needed for the event that night, at a hotel in downtown Dallas, and I remember that afternoon being hot, as usual, but the traffic was unusually heavy. We were in a moving truck, but this one was a rental that none of us had ever used. We arrived about 45 minutes later, through the traffic and construction, to downtown Dallas, and all three of the truck docks were taken, nothing new there. If we didn't arrive half an hour before our load-in time, it was bound to happen, so I convinced a security guard to let us use a side-dock on a street they normally didn't use. The dock was adjacent to a street that was on an incline, and we had about 5 hours to unload everything, move it into place, clean it, and get out before people started pouring in. A few hours passed, so far so good. Then we got to the walls. Our company makes these pre-fab walls that we set-up, drill together and weigh-down with sandbags, and I had installed these a thousand times. My co-worker and I started rolling the cart loaded with about 1,500 lbs of walls to the liftgate, and we accounted for the slope, very cautious as usual. I was between the cart of walls and the street as my co-worker started to lower the liftgate, and as the liftgate reached the ground and I was about to roll the cart off, I felt the cart start to tip. The next thing I knew, everything was on top of me and I felt a sudden flash of pain and adrenaline. I thought I was dead. In what seemed like just a second, the cart tipped over on me, knocked me back, and was lifted off by two of my co-workers. The liftgate on the rental truck we decided to use for the evening had and extra little incline on the end, and paired with incline of the hill we decided to unload on, the extra little five inches of ramp sent the cart over the tipping point. I couldn't move my foot. I looked down and saw it laying unnaturally flat against the pavement and I later found out that the cart had dislocated my foot from my leg and broken two bones. It seemed like forever before the ambulance arrived. All I could think about was my girlfirend since we had a baby on the way and I was the only one working. How would we pay the bills? When the paramedics finally arrived, I was taken to the hospital, and ended up enduring the most excruatiating night of my life. As they set my foot back into place, I was in tears, and even though heavily medicated, could feel it all. I ended up needing three surgeries, complete with metal pins, a giant foot brace, and crutches. The doctors told me I wouldn't be able to walk for at least a year, and that I will probably never fully be able to work again, at least not physical labor."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "We went to a wedding of two friends and I ended up helping out a ton even though I wasn't even in the wedding. My wife really appreciated the help and this led to amazing sex later that night.",
    "output": "We recently were at a wedding involving two close friends. I was not in the wedding, but my wife was in it. It turns out that I probably should have been in the wedding because I did a lot to make sure that it went well. The groom was a bit nervous beforehand and I took it upon myself to make sure that he kept it together. I made sure that the bridal party had food and drinks while they were getting their pictures taken. I made sure that the bridal dance went well. Nobody knew how it worked, so it was up to me to make sure that people had fun doing it. I also helped a clean up afterwards. It was a little frustrating at times because I basically had to babysit people throughout the night. However, it felt good to be a part of things even though I wasn't in the wedding. People were very appreciative of the things that I did to help. It definitely made for a fun and memorable experience. These were my wife's friends originally, so she was very appreciative of my help as well. This appreciation, coupled with the emotions of the wedding, definitely brought us closer. Add in a little alcohol and we ended up having amazing sex that evening. Suffice it to say that this was a great day that I won't forget anytime soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "I went to visit my boyfriend who is away for training. The town was very rural and no place to eat except Waffle House was open past 10 p.m.",
    "output": "It was a night of excitement. But that night, I was hungry. I was happy to see my man. However, I needed food. We set out to find something to eat. We had to drive a long distance between each place. They were all closed. So we would proceed even further. I was so hungry, and tired. Eventually, we saw someone and asked. They told us there was a waffle house. The place was all the way across town. However, we got to it. We settled in and ordered food. I have never eaten so fast before. I really enjoyed the meal, and was happy to be with my boyfriend again. We had not met for a long time, and we missed each other."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "I play flag football on Saturdays at my local rec center and at the time my teammates were new. I played horribly but my teammates were supportive and caring. It changed my outlook about myself.",
    "output": "Dear Diary, let's start by saying I love sports. Especially basketball and football. It is not rare for me to even play some games of it. In fact on Saturdays I play flag football, it's a good way to stay active as well as work on a team. I have been on this team for a few seasons and seen players come and go. Most of my current teammates are new, so working as a team would take some time to figure out. I am very competitive person and at times hate to lose. Due to the fact these are new team member I felt like the leader of the group and did the most trying to play hard as well as get the win. This game in particular was not my finest. I felt that I just did not play well and was not setting a good example for my team. We lost the game but afterward my team mates we're so positive saying we will win the next one and not to be so hard on myself. Whatever was needed to improve us they were willing to do. It made me take on a whole different perspective. At times I should not be so hard on myself. This is a team and there is no I in team."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I lost my first foster kitten a few weeks ago. It broke my heart because I did not realize how hard it was going to be.",
    "output": "I lost my first foster kitten about two months ago. It completely broke my heart because I never knew how hard it was going to be not being able to save one of them. I had picked her up from the shelter along with a mother cat and two kittens. Those babies did fine and got adopted pretty quickly. I had renamed the kitten Minnow because she was just so impossibly tiny. Her mother had been apparently a feral female cat and they had just managed to trap Minnow instead of both. At the time she was probably all of five weeks. She seemed healthy when I brought her home and was eating fine but a few weeks later she started losing weight rapidly and going downhill fast. We tried electrolytes and she perked up for a bit and I had her eating this super high calorie after surgery food they give animals for recovery. She seemed to be doing well but then I walked in one morning and she was having seizures in her pen. I called my rescue leader to come help and B took her home to do an IV but it was too late. We later discovered she had a liver defect and she just wasn't able to get the proteins and fats she needed to survive. It was a terrible situation and my heart still hurts. I have used this as a learning experience though so going forward I know what to do when these things happen. I have a little willow doll specifically for her and for the other foster babies I may lose in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "My kids went to stay with their Aunt and Uncle for 1 1/2 weeks in another state and my daughter and her Aunt and Uncle fought the entire time and things got really ugly among them.",
    "output": "6 weeks ago, my children went to visit their Aunt and Uncle. They were so excited to venture off and hang out in a different state. I'm sure it seemed like it was way longer than that and that my brother and sister could not wait until the visit was over. At one point, it got very ugly between my daughter and her Aunt and Uncle. If they did not live so far away, I would have made sure to get my kids home sooner rather than just let them stay the entire duration of a week and a half. However, these plans were already made and I did not have the time away from work to go get them. I asked my brother and sister what happened and they explained to me that she was sneakily trying to meet up with boys over the internet. Of course I spoke to my daughter for her side of the story, to which she denied. She did not know that my sister took a photo of the chatting exchange she had on her internet browser. I always advised my daughter that if she ever comes into a situation where she does not agree with something, that she needs to take a moment and collect herself. Take a few deep breaths, gather her thoughts. Be open to what the other person may be thinking. Try to understand the situation and then offer your two cents. You will not get anywhere when you act upon emotions in a very tense situation. My sister and brother tried to explain the dangers of this and my daughter wanted to react out of anger and saying how her Aunt and Uncle does not want her to have any fun. It was unfortunate that this trip went south and full of tension."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A few Sundays ago our RCIA class did a short introduction ceremony at Sunday Mass. All went well with very few mistakes. I was surprised at how moving to me this very short ceremony turned out to be.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have recently joined a RCIA training class at my Catholic church to become confirmed Catholic. a few weeks ago during Sunday Mass, I and the other members of my class were introduced to the church congregation. We were given a script of things we were to say during the short ceremony when the priest would do the introductions. He was to also say a prayer for our successfully completing the class. I had been told generally what to expect, but of course, it didn't go perfectly. Everything went well, except I got confused once about where I was supposed to say my little part of the script - but it worked out. I wasn't nervous, but I was deeply moved by this ceremony. It's really one of the things that has drawn me to the Catholic religion-the ceremony and sacredness of every little thing that is done. I love the music. The beauty of the church is striking. Anyway, we finished our little ceremony with few mistakes. We had walked up the steps at the alter to be closer to the priest, who isn't a young man and he's slightly limited in mobility. Turned out he wasn't going to come close to us, and our sponsors were to come around from behind to face us and do part of the blessing that the priest would have done. A bit clumsily, they inched around us and accomplished the task. Then it was over. We returned to our pew in the front and the Mass continued. Quite an experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'This is the memories of my strong grandmother that I have which I will be with me forever. She lead a happy and healthy life. People say God take away the good ones soon, I think that's true.'. How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My grandmother was a robust village lady. For almost all her life, she stayed in the village, but she came to stay with us in the city only when we were in our teenage years as my parents who had to travel abroad because my father was an active duty British Army stationed in Hong Kong. So those teenage years were the most precious years for me, something I more often remember. It reminds me of how graceful my grandmother was. A village lady yet she was very disciplined, graceful and was an excellent guardian for me and my three sisters. She was always careful enough to tend to us and put us in the first place and never complained about anything she wanted or she never got. She taught us our family roots, the histories, the hardship of village life, her own hard life of having to get married in a young age and how she had to learn everything on her own. She taught us about the important life lessons about Buddhism and to be humble, kind, truthful and the importance of family, the support. She was a robust lady who never stepped foot in a hospital or taken any medication the whole life. I still get the visual of her in her traditional attire, smiling back to us, her toothless smile and dimple on her cheeks. But in life, there comes that unfortunate time in everyone's life that an accident happens and everything changes. One sad rainy day, she simply was walking but somehow lost balance on a slippery road and fell and struck her head. We rushed to her seeing her fall. She got up and tried to convince her everything is okay, but we insisted her to go to a hospital for just a checkup. We went to the hospital and did some x-rays and found out a hematoma was formed in her brain. The first few days, she was alright but the following week, she started showing signs of forgetfulness and she started losing her memory. Once back to the hospital, we found out, blood flooded in her brain and needed an immediate surgery. She underwent that and once back, she was okay for a couple of days. Then again, she had the same symptoms. Once again, we took her to the hospital and the doctor told us because of her age, she cannot be operated and told us to make her comfortable as long as she lives. Two months after that incident, that morning, she said she was having a headache and felt tired and wanted to go to sleep. That day, she slept like a baby and the next morning, when I went to wake her up for her morning tea, I said to her to wake up, but she didn't budge and when I touched her, she had passed away. She passed away at the age of 86. Even though I was sad, I was happy for her knowing that she no longer is in pain and now, wherever she is, I hope she is peace and hopefully looking at us. She is in our hearts, that lovely robust village lady with a cheeky smile, hugging us from inside out."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My best friend gets married and I ended up with a surprise of my own. My boyfriend had unexpected news that had me nervous a bit.'. Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "2 months ago my best friend Nina got married on a beach in Costa Rica. I was so happy for her but my memories of her wedding have been completely ruined. During her wedding reception my boyfriend Dave told me that we had to leave early because he had to tell me something. I was so nervous the entire car ride home because he looked really cold and serious. After we got back home and went into my apartment he told me to sit down. He then proceeded to tell me that he had gotten another girl pregnant. I could not believe my ears and I sat there in pure shock, I couldn't cry even if I wanted to. He continued to speak and he told me that he had attended the bachelor party for my best friends husband. There he had met a stripper and he ended up sleeping with her. She had then notified him about her pregnancy the morning of my best friends wedding. I noticed that he looked upset the entire wedding but I never thought it would be this serious. I yelled at him and I quickly kicked him out of my apartment. This was not something I could forgive. This all happened 2 months ago but I still see him around town. He is now dating that stripper and it seems like they will raise the baby together. I am now working on moving on with my life as happily as I possibly can."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "I went to a movie for the first time in 7 years. It was a special moment sharing a fandom (Pokemon) that is important to me with someone I love, after feeling like I had no one to share it with for many years. I also discovered movie theaters are much better than they used to be.",
    "output": "I went to the movies to see Detective Pikachu. I went to the theater just up the street. I went with my boyfriend. It had been about 7 years since I had been to see any movie in a theater because I'm not a huge movie fan in general and I don't like the theater experience. This was an important event for me because my boyfriend suggested it on his own and it was something special we could share. I have been a fan of Pokemon since the beginning, but for many years I had no one to share it with. I thought about how when the first Pokemon movie came out almost 20 years ago I had no one to go see it with, and finally having someone to share Pokemon with made me feel so happy and special. The best, most memorable part was when Pikachu got sad and serious in the movie and my boyfriend leaned over to hug and kiss me. It was a special moment. Also, I hadn't been in a theater in so long I hadn't realized how much they have improved, with the recliners and the assigned seating. It was so much more comfortable and less cramped. It was also awesome going to a weekday matinee when almost no one else was there. It completely changed my view of movie watching. This reminds me of another top moment. When we were selecting our assigned seats I found out my boyfriend also likes the front row just like I do. Most people don't like the front roe in movies. Having that in common was really cool."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by \"I got married to my husband yesterday. We took pictures at the park before the ceremony. The whole wedding was beautiful and went off without any issues. Today I leave for my honeymoon.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Four months ago I married my best friend in a small ceremony in the park. Before the ceremony we took the traditional pictures of a bride and groom. He cried when I walked down the aisle but they were tears of joy. I never thought I would have such an intimate moment in front of my family. I wore a designer gown that I purchased from a local boutique and my husband wore a traditional black tux. Our bridesmaids were dressed in a purple gown and the groomsman wore hints of purple with their suits. After we said out vows and kissed we had a small reception at the pavilion and got to visit with our guest. We hired a DJ who played all the music and made all the announcements. Our cake was baked fresh from a local bakery and the flowers were simple and elegant. Food was served from my aunt's restaurant and we had a small selection of wine and beer. We danced into the evening but started on our way home by nine because we were leaving in the morning for our honeymoon. We decided to take a cruise to mexico and stayed on the ship for seven days. It was a great time but the sea made me kind of nauseous. I wan't sure if we would be able to leave our room the first day but I was able to find some medicine that helps with tummy issues. I would not want to share this moment with anyone else. He has been the perfect gentleman and even carried me across the threshold of our room. It was a magical trip and I hope our marriage will remain this wonderful for eternity."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use \"I planned a surprise birthday party for my mother-in-law. I planned the party to be at a restaurant that she frequents often. I invited her sister and nieces who live out of town to be there when you walked in the room to be surprised by their presence.\" as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My mother-in-laws 60th birthday was in July and at the beginning of June I started planning a surprise birthday party for her. I have never planned a surprise birthday before so I was very exciting about it. I knew my mother-in-law would not be expecting a surprise party so that made it even better. I called some of her close relatives who lived out of town to plan to be down for her birthday weekend. I reserved a private room at a restaurant that we frequent often so she would think we were just going out to dinner for her birthday. I went to the restaurant about a half hour before I knew my mother-in-law would be there and I decorated the tables with frames with picture of her over the years and I had a special cake made for her. It ended up being an amazing night because when my in-laws arrived at the restaurant my mother-in-law was so surprised to see her sister and her nieces there and was thrilled that we surprised her. It was so much fun. She appreciated it so much to have all her family there. The whole weekend ended up being fantastic. My mother-in-law usually is the one who plans everything. She is not used to having someone do all the planning and her not knowing anything about it. My husband and I bought her this amazing digital frame that anyone she invites can send pictures to it. It was a gift she never expected. I managed to find a lot of old family photos of hers and had them uploaded on the frame so she would be excited to see them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"I won a random giveaway. It was a selection of jewelry from the live feed of a consultant. I was suprized to be the winner . The prize was nice.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently watched the online live feed of an aquaintance on FB who sells costume jewelry in her spare time. There was a prize awarded to one random viewer. I was lucky enough to win . The prize was a small selection of the jewelry that she sells. I was very pleasantly surprized when I found out that I won. I often enter contests and giveaways like this and I never win. The jewelry is not expensive, but it is very attractive and it was a nice set that I won. There were 2 necklaces, 2 pairs of earings, and 2 bracelet sets in the selection. It was a good pick me up for me as I was having a bit of a difficult week at the time. I used to be very sceptical about entering contests because I never won. Now I feel like I am more likely to win. I think the possibility of winning is something nice to look forward to. I am going to continue to enter contests and look forward to possibly winning. If I don't win, I will know that someone else had the pleasant experience of being the winner. The contests are free and it doesn't hurt to try. Maybe one day I could even win a large or expensive prize."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I went and had drinks with some friends, one of whom being someone my husband hates. This made my husband really mad at me and we got into a big fight.",
    "output": "My husband hated this guy at the bar. He couldn't stand being near him. It's like there is an issue between them. He took me around the back of the bar and started to kick the trash can. My husband never wanted to start a fight with the dude. We got into an argument. My husband claims that the friend was the one that broke into our house. My husband claims that he seen his dirty little notes in our mailbox and he didn't want to tell me about it because he didn't want to cause a fight. I couldn't resist the feelings. So I screamed at him and asked why he couldn't file a report. My husband said that he didn't want to make me upset. He feels like that my friend is cheating with me. This all happened 4 weeks ago. I'm kind of over the situation. I feel like I understand my husbands perspective."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take \"I was invited to my friends secret wedding that none of our friends knew they were doing only their immediate family. I was the photographer they choose also as my first solo gig doing wedding photography but being able to partake in the whole day meant a lot for our friendship.\" as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This past winter I was invited to photograph my good friends Alex and Megan getting married. This was my first wedding I've done solo and was pretty nerve wracking to remember everything I had to do. On top of everything they wanted to do it outdoors which is fine usually but with where we live and what time of year it was which was March proved to be a little challenging. But it was a task I was up for doing for a couple of friends. The day started out with to be one of the coldest of the year at a brisk 10 degrees Fahrenheit out highs of about 15 that day would prove to be great weather under shaded trees behind their grandparents house. The first thing was photographing the bride which was great and inside where it was nice and warm. The groom I had to photography outside first while he kept his hands warm to take pictures without his gloves on as that would look silly. The wedding short while and the bride walked down through a candle lined path in the woods to finally get married after 10 years at a surprise wedding none of our friends knew about just their family. It was a great ceremony quick because of the cold followed by quick photos outside where they got married. We finished the day having the reception at a popular resort drinking the night away. The dinner was Filet minion and salmon with wonderful vegetables that were out of this world great. The cake that night was amazing too and surprisingly they did not smash it into each others faces. We spent 5 hours talking that night and drinking by the fire there until the venue told us we had to move on for the night. It was amazing to photography their special day and be invited to do it as one of the only friends to know they were getting married. It meant a lot that they would not only choose me to do it but also that they would let me know about the surprise wedding and partake in the day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'I studied to teach the Bible to adults. I encountered a touching expression that moved me. It was that I should adorn myself with righteousness (good behavior, not perfection.)' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "i prepared to teach my Bible lesson to my adult class buy studying today. Even though I have spent over 30 years of studying 6 hours per week to teach adults the one hour class, I still am taught new things by the Holy Spirit as I study. I encountered something that I found to be particularly touching today as I studied Acts 1:1-11. The passage states that the book of Acts is about all that Jesus began to do and teach. By verse 11, Jesus has already ascended into heaven, but this is still the beginning of what Jesus began to do and teach. Subsequently, he will use the apostles and others who are called to preach to continue his teachings to the world. The apostles have spent the 40 days since Christ's resurrection learning how all of the Old Testament was about Jesus. They were being instructed in the knowledge they would need continue to teach others. Yet, they had been cowardly, scattering away from Jesus when he was crucified (except John who stayed). So in addition to knowledge, they needed power to behave differently and that would soon come with the new ministry of the Holy Spirit introduced at Pentecost, 10 days after Jesus' ascension. But, in addition to knowledge, believers were advised to conduct themselves in a manner that could not be criticized (1 Peter 3:15-17). Their behavior should adorn them. That is what touched me. The word adorn is so beautiful. Most days I simply dress myself. Yet, when I was dating, I would adorn myself with some cologne and my best shirt to be as attractive as I could be. It touches me that the scripture urges be to adorn myself with righteous behavior. It also convicts me. I have studied and have a lot of knowledge of God through the Bible. However, I still battle with my sin nature and often I am not adorned like I would like to be."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "My best friend gets married and I ended up with a surprise of my own. My boyfriend had unexpected news that had me nervous a bit.",
    "output": "Today, my best friend gets married. I'm a bridesmaid. I'm excited to stand next to her as she gets married. However, before the ceremony, my boyfriend told me that he had unexpected news to tell me later on. Why not now? He told me that he didn't want to spoil the wedding. Though I understand, he shouldn't have told me about this until later on. It made me very nervous throughout the wedding. Thankfully, the wedding went well. The reception was a great time. I caught the garter. I guess I'm getting married soon. Maybe that's what my boyfriend wants to talk to me about. Anyway, I went to talk to my boyfriend, and he said the unexpected news was that, and he paused. He got down on one knee and proposed. I said yes! That surprise, as nerve wracking as it was, made me so very happy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I turned 50 back in March and thought about how to celebrate. I ended up having a really nice celebration with my husband in Las Vegas.\". Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "After my 50th birthday last March, I came up with the perfect destination as a way to celebrate the milestone: Las Vegas. I asked my husband if he would take me there, and he couldn't have been happier. He took a week off from work and so we left a few days after my birthday. The road trip itself was amazing and I'll never forget driving through the desert at night. I'd never been to Vegas before so everything was so surprising as the bright lights emerged one by one, glittering in the dark desert landscape. Finally we arrived at the Las Vegas strip around 2am, and the mix of sleepiness and bedazzlement was like a fantasy. My senses were overwhelmed by the bright lights lining the streets as we drove to our hotel. I was so excited that I could barely sleep that night. The next day, we got up bright and early, had a great \"birthday celebration\" breakfast and started walking the strip. Though it was only March, it was already starting to get hot there so we found refuge in one of the hotels - I think it was the Mirage? - and what an amazing sight it was! There were statues everywhere, the ceiling was decorated and it had a huge mall that we strolled around in. Later on, we went and saw the famous Bellagio fountains and what a wonder they are, with light shows and music. I had heard about them many times but seeing them in person was a true wonder. I'm not a gambler at all, but even going through the casinos was fun and unusual and surprisingly I actually won $100 at my first game of poker. We finished up our first day by going out to dinner at a casual mexican restaurant and strolled around the strip a little more that night. The ensuing days never found us lacking in things to do, whether it was the zoo, catching a show or just exploring the neighboring desert and hiking. What a fun and memorable time that I will never, ever forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I lost my father to cancer after years of separation and hurt. We were able to get to a point of understanding and forgiveness. He was able to pass in peace and love.",
    "output": "Almost four months ago I received a phone call from my father to let me know he was in the hospital and not feeling well. I had not seen or heard from him in the last 3 years. I knew that it must be bad news or he would not have called. He spoke of his regrets of missing out on my childhood and my children. Myself and my children ranging from 5 to 25 all drove together the 7 hours to his town. We visited him in the hospital and he was able to see and spend time with his family. I felt very emotional. I had so many regrets of the years he missed in mine and their lives. I felt fear. My father told me that he had been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. I saw all the hope I have always had that one day He would be a dad and grandfather disappear. I have spent my life filled with this hope that one day he will come and love me and be a dad. We visited the next day and we came back home. The next week my dad was hospitalized again and then was being sent home with hospice. I set up care for my children and family, and I drove to my father. I brought him home. I got to spend one week, seven day in total with my father. I was his daughter. I was his caretaker. I now in detail every regret he has ever had, I know his pain, and he knows mine. I held my fathers hand and told him how loved he is and always will be. I was holding his hand as he passed away. His last words to me were how much he loves me. I can't write anymore."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use 'I used to live in a really expensive place, and had no free time because I was always working. I moved to a new place and it's now much cheaper. Because of this move, I've been able to save more money more quickly and pay off many of my debts much faster than I had anticipated.' as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Four months ago, I moved from midtown out to the suburbs. I've been avoiding the suburbs for most of my life. But I think that was an attitude more of my youth. And as I've gotten older, I've let go of a lot of that rebelliousness. I don't mind \"fitting in\" nowadays. The move was the best decision I ever made. Now I've cut my rent in half, and prices for groceries and gas are considerably cheaper outside the city. The greatest result of the move is that I've been able to start making hefty payments on my student loans. I've been waiting to do that for about 10 years. In addition to paying less for rent, I've also become more financially responsible. I even cut coupons. There was a time I would have died to hear myself say that! But it feels good to be getting out debt and to be saving money. It feels good being a smart shopper. I'm just a little mad that it took me so long to realize all this."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "My family took a vacation to upstate Maine. The trip was long, but very enjoyable, and we loved spending the time on the lake.",
    "output": "We packed all 5 of us, plus our two dogs, into the truck. We threw our luggage and bikes into the bed of the truck, and hit the road. The trip was long, but fairly uneventful. About 12 hours later, we arrived at the lake house. Although the weather wasn't the best the whole time, we had a ton of fun. The rainy or cold days, we sat around the cabin and read books and put together puzzles. On the sunny and warm days, the kids spend the whole day in the lake. We particularly enjoyed riding the jet-ski, and the younger children had a blast getting to drive it for the first time. We took them out on trails on 4-wheelers, and as always, they loved it. We also took the truck to gather firewood, but damaged the tailgate in the process! It was pretty entertaining when our youngest got stuck on the wrong side of the fence at the border crossing, but that was quickly resolved. After a week, we packed everything back up, and began the long trek back home. We chose to make the return trip at night, in order to minimize stops. After driving all night, I was EXHAUSTED when we arrived home at 4am! We're all counting down the weeks until we go again!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "My wife and I went to see Cher in concert. Cher is one of out favorite artists and I splurged on great tickets, so this was a very special night for us.",
    "output": "Back in the early 70-80s I was a big fan of cher. I wasn't one of those uncontrollable fans but I did really like cher. She is one of my favoritve artists to ever listen to and see perform. I've been to a few of her concerts from back then. Reecently about 3 months ago I had received word that cher would be in town to perform this weekened. I thought to myself that it would be fun to go see her again. So I had a conversation with my wife about it and she thought it was a good idea too. So we made the date and went ahead and purchased our tickets. The date had finally arrived but we still had to wait until later to go. Most of the day we spent our time doing random things and listening to her music all day. Before we knew it the time had come to go to the concert. we had splurged on great tickets so we had good seats. It was a very special night for us because we grew on this music. Loving the artist and getting to see here live in person was a good experience. we really enjoyed seeing cher in concert again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"We went to Magic kingdom to watch the fireworks and have dinner. We went to Disney Springs to shop and have amazing milkshakes at Planet Hollywood. Finally, we went to Epcot to ride ride rides and travel around the world.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My family and I went on a trip to Disney's Magic Kingdom for the holidays and it was an amazing experience. The theme park always decorates so intricately and creates an amazingly festive atmosphere that my family really enjoyed. We just arrived back home last week and I am already wishing I could go back! My absolute favorite part of the trip was watching the fireworks above the castle, they were simply stunning. The lines for the rides were extremely long due to the park being packed for the holidays, as well as the new Star Wars ride opening. Unfortunately I did not get to ride Rise of the Resistance because we had too many little children with us who were afraid. Instead we rode many of the rides in Fantasyland, which I love due to the nostalgic feelings of reminiscing about visiting the theme park when I was a young child. We also spent quite a bit of time shopping in Disney Springs. My nieces and nephews all had to buy various Mickey Mouse ears, which were adorable and holiday-themed. We also enjoyed just walking through all of the different shops to see the unique items they might have. I ended up buying a piece of jewelry for myself, which I love and am wearing right now! We ate dinner at Planet Hollywood, which has been another favorite of mine since I was a child and I have many good memories of eating at this restaurant in different areas of the United States. It also had a good kid's menu, so everyone was happy, and we all had their amazing milkshakes! On our last day in the parks we visited Epcot, which was so fun! We traveled around the work and sampled food at each place we went to."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: \"A work stressor has caused me great bouts of anxiety. I decided to go on anti-anxiety medication and now I feel much better.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had been written up at work before in the past year. It seemed like a similar issue that wasn't my fault was about to happen again. I can't go into too many details with this, but the previous event cost the company revenue because of something I overlooked. I was written up and was put on corrective action for three months. This was something similar that happened, but through a loophole I escaped scott free. A process change was implemented in the process. I was getting anxious as this meeting went on that I was not a part of, but my supervisor kept me in the loop over instant messenger. I was told of what's going on and that I'm not in trouble due to me being instructed how to perform the process. I ended up deciding to speak to my primary care doctor about going on anti-anxiety medication. The anxiety that previously caused my ill feelings was subsided because of the medication. I was told I looked more relaxed at work and not as tense. I'm feeling much better now and hope to move forward. I'm no longer dwelling on my stressors. I met with my therapist today to talk about my stressors and she felt I was doing a lot better. Usually when something like this happens, the only thing that comes to mind is how I'm going to be laid off. It's difficult to deal with and I now deal with things a lot better so far. It's been three weeks and it was the right decision to go on medicatin."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "My son moved into college. It was a big life changing event and affected me more than I though it would.",
    "output": "My son has now been in college for over half a semester. I have gotten use to him not being around everyday. He is really having a good time. He has only come home once or twice and that was so I could take him out to eat and get some groceries. I text with him a day or two out of the week. I am trying not to bother him to much. So far he is getting all A's and B's. He says that he seems to have less work now than he did in college. He doesn't really have to study much because most things come natural to him. He just understands math, science, etc. He is hanging out with a lot of people but doing any partying. He has no interest in drinking or going to parties. We got together for lunch with weekend. We had some good food and good conversation. He has a little more than a month of school left and then he will be done for the first semester. After the first semester he will already technically be a sophomore since he placed out of 11 credit hours. I am looking forward to him coming home for the semester break and spending some time together. It has taken some getting use to him not being home, but I have. Thank good for texting and cell phones."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "We were sick, old, and fat, and needed to change. We did Keto, and diet, worked together and lost an amazing amount of weight",
    "output": "My wife and I are in our sixties, fairly healthy, yet we are quite overweight. We realized our obesity had reached a point where we were having difficulty even getting around anymore. I could barely tie my shoes: could not fold myself into a vehicle easily, and had gradually developed a pretty nasty case of sleep apnea. My wife was similarly affected, with the added complications of pre diabetes, and not being able to walk more than 100 yards without being winded. We had a choice: stand together, face up to our reality and fix it or be prepared to fade quietly into obesity purgatory. This truly was our last chance to recover, given our age and condition. I am here to report we are now cautiously optimistic. With a combination of intermittent fasting, low carb/high fat diet, restricted calories, and an initial rasher of phenetamine, we have lost effectively 90 pounds for me, and 65 for my wife. We can move again, apnea is disappearing almost entirely, .It is a day by day process, one small step at a time, and an unrelenting focus on the goal. The true secret is to be together, work it together, and support each other and focus on the small things. Just don't quit! There is nothing like a result, and having the patience to wait for it is a lost art. by taking it patiently, one can do amazing things. I have committed to my health as a life path, and do not think of it as a diet. life is precious. You do not realize it until you see what you could lose."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "I'd found out that I was pregnant.But they told me I wasn't able 13 years ago. My mom was gone due to a late stage 4 diagnosis just 6months prior to this news. I was absolutely stunned.",
    "output": "I had been sick,throwing up for the past few days and very tired. I haden't a clue what the problem could be. I was a bit nervous. After much thought I went ahead and purchased a pregnancy test and took it. Anxiously waiting for the results my whole world was rocked. It had been 13 years since I was told that I'd never be able to have another child. I was completely confused,terrified,shocked,amazed &a thousand other things. But this time would be much different. I would be all alone. My mother was gone. Due to stage 4 cancer, I'd lost her just 6 months prior. She was my rock. Was this her way of giving me the light at the end of the tunnel so to speak. Only time would tell how this would turn out. Would I be strong enough to do this without her? Or would I just fall apart completely."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A road trip with my dad from San Francisco to Monument Valley and everything in between. It was an amazing experience especially since I haven't seen him for quite a while.\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My dad and I met in San Francisco, it has been a very long time since we met (more than 5 years if I recall correctly). We rented a car and to our surprise we got a good SUV, in fact they upgraded us so the trip was already starting on a good note. This trip was magical, unlike any other past trips we've been to. This was all nature and every scenery was different. It left strong impression on both of us. Further more my dad was super proud of how I planned the trip and that we managed to be in all the places we wanted (and then some!). We enjoy the restaurants and specifically a Chinese restaurant in Vegas - we kept going there for the days we stayed in Vegas. We took nearly 3K pictures and sadly the video we thought we took didn't work. Apparently the camera had a malfunction and even though it indicated it was recording, it didn't so all but two days of videos are gone. However, as I said, 3K photos are more then enough to conserve the memory of the trip. Some key highlights of the trip was when we walked in Monument Valley and encountered a snake, luckily we weren't in its path but both of use dislike snakes - we do respect them though. Another \"unfriendly\" incident was also in the Monument Valley are, next to our hotel there was a restaurant - I think it was called the Three Amigos but can't be sure. There was a centipede that my dad almost step on as well as street dogs which were super scary, reminded me of the movie Cujo by a book of Stephen King. Speaking of that restaurant - it was super good! So \"homey\" and my dad really loved the food style. In fact he was positively surprised by it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "My brother and four year old niece visited for the first time in a year, and we were able to bond during her visit. I believe I made a friend for life on that day as we played and became more like family.",
    "output": "My brother and four year old niece came over to visit last week, and it was the first time I saw them in almost a year. My niece had grown so much since then, and was running around, talking up a storm, and asking for someone to play dolls with her. She came dressed in a Frozen 2 princess dress and sneakers, and looked like she was ready for action. She had just gotten some Barbie dolls for her birthday and, as an only child, had no one to play with, so I volunteered. It was incredible to see how smart she was, and how she could figure things out on her own. I hadn't seen her since last Christmas, and with so many family members around, it's a little hard to be with anyone individually. I remember her as a shy little girl who really wanted nothing to do with me, so seeing her break out of her shell this time was such a revelation and joy for me. I was incredibly impressed at how she bounced around from one activity to another, and I had trouble keeping up with her! I only made things worse by giving her a small piece of candy - one little Reese's peanut butter candy and she was hyper! Eventually, my brother showed me a way to calm her down... by letting her watch some videos on YouTube that I had no concept of, but entertained her to no end. She asked to take her shoes and socks off - so polite - and proceeded to spend the rest of her time here as a barefoot little angel. After that, we did some coloring, and played with her dolls some more. It was all too soon that her dad was telling her it was time to go home, but she didn't want to! She said she wanted to stay there and play with me... something that touched me so dearly! I was so appreciative that I was able to have such an effect on her! We promised she could visit again soon, and they left, also wishing she could stay a little longer. I was glad I was able to bond with my niece for the first time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "I met an online friend for the first time in person. We connected instantly and spent the day having fun at a dog event.",
    "output": "A couple of months ago, I traveled from my home in North Carolina to New Jersey meet an online friend in person for the first time. We'd been in touch via social media for ~three years prior and this meeting felt like the culmination of our friendship. I met my friend through our shared mutual interest in dogs/preservation breeding, and it was a dog sporting event that we traveled to. Her dogs compete in FastCAT, a sort of dog race, and my partner and I planned our weekend around it. Driving up, I was more than a little bit nervous. It was in the back of my mind that we might not \"click\" the same way in person. What if she didn't like me? What if her dogs didn't like me? I was a bit of the wreck the whole trip, talking too much and feeling very jittery. Once we arrived, it didn't take long to find her. The first thing she did was grab me and give me a big hug, and it was like all of my worries just kind of melted away. She sounded exactly the way I expected her too, and I very quickly picked up on some of her familiar mannerisms/her same since of humor. It was definitely emotional to finally be able to put a real live face with her name, and the day turned out to be a lot of fun. The dogs were just as cute, if not more, in person, and I felt like I connected with them too. Getting to cheer on the sidelines at the event in person is something that no amount of texting/messaging could replace, and I remember feeling very glad that I'd gone. I was already looking forward to the next trip by the time we left, and although I felt a little bit sad as we drove away, there was a sense of peace and fulfillment in place of all of the initial anxiety."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I got to visit Colorado a couple months ago. During this visit I got to see two of my favorite bands at Red Rocks. This was top of my bucket list.",
    "output": "The trip to Colorado actually worked in my favor in a lot of aspects of life. My brother and his family had just recently moved to Colorado and I was lucky to stay with them for a week in the summer. During this week I was able to go to the music venue Red Rocks. I have wanted to visit this place for years. I was lucky enough to see my all-time favorite band and a more current band I have grown to like at the venue during this week in Colorado. So I was lucky and got to visit with family, see two amazing music acts and visit a beautiful part of our country. I was in awe of the scenery. This was actually the highlight of the trip. I was moved by the experience and plan on moving to Colorado in the near future. I have began making plans with my brother to become a resident. I went to Colorado to watch a concert and left in love, with a new vision for retirement. This is substantial to me. I have never really had a good plan. This trip and visit has made a plan for me. I will visit there annually until I live there. I am grateful for this trip."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "My first recital was perhaps my best because of the way it made me feel. I was extremely nervous but my teacher reassured me. When I at last started singing I wowed the crown and myself with what came out of my mouth.",
    "output": "A few months ago I had my first singing recital. It was an exciting experience that I will always remember. I sang 4 song to a crowd of about 200. When I first stepped on stage I was sweating profusely. My teacher( who was playing the piano) smiled at me and reassured me that it would be fine. I started singing an impossible dream and the crowed was stunned at the was I sang the song. I was quite surprised myself. When I sing I take the song into myself and make it a part of me. When I was done singing there were people in the audience who openly wept. My teacher was crying and I found I was crying myself. It took me awhile to regain my composure, but when I did I was in the middle of a standing ovation. I sang many more song that day, but the memory of my first one will always be the best. This will always be my best memory because of the joy I felt at not only being the center of attention but the star of the show. I wonder if people who sing professionally feel like this every time they step on stage. I guess I will find out soon since because of that recital I have had interviews with several opera houses."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "About two months ago I went to Nashville for a bachelor party. It was with a small group of close friends.",
    "output": "I went to a destination bachelor party about two months ago. It was for three days in Nashville, Tennessee. I was the best man in the wedding so it was important that I attend. I was surprised that the city was always full of life. They say it's the city that never sleeps and they aren't exaggerating! I was also surprised how friendly everyone was. I had no trouble striking up conversations with strangers wherever we went. We had a lot of things planned for each day so we were very busy all the time. It was night to get away and just let loose with some great friends. The trip really strengthened the bond between everyone who attended. I remember feeling very accepted and glad that I went. It can be difficult for everyone to get together these days. Between jobs, partners and just life in general, finding time is not always as easy as it was. I'll always remember this trip and the fun we all had. It was not only a great change of pace, but a great way to reconnect. I would go again anytime."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went to Hawaii with my girlfriend and her family to spread her mother's ashes. We went to the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens and had the celebration of life. Once we were there, I was given the opportunity to partake in the remembrance and it touched me deeply.'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Right around the time that I started seeing my girlfriend two years ago, her mother passed away. I had never met the woman, but I've so many stories that I feel like I did. This past July, her family and I flew out to the Big Island in Hawaii to spread the ashes. The day came to spread the ashes and we made the picturesque drive across the Island to the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden. I have never seen such breathtaking sights in my entire life: lush, verdant, practically alien-to-me plants everywhere; the most colorful flowers you can imagine; awe-inspiring waterfalls; and a medley of countless exotic birds all singing their enchanting island songs. Once we arrived to the gardens and began the descent down the trail, it was even more sublime than the drive. I truly felt like I was transported to another reality in which nothing existed but this sprawling, magical rain forest. I was nervous that the day was going to be difficult for my girlfriend, her sister and all their children, but I approached it with a level of confidence in my abilities to comfort that I didn't even know existed. We gathered at a stopping point and everyone said words that celebrated the life that had been lost. The plan for everyone to find spots in the gardens that spoke to them and spread portions of the ashes. The remains were divvied up and we resumed our journey downward. The atmosphere grew quiet and the birds almost seemed to sense this: their songs had quieted into barely audible chirps. Everyone's faces had a mixture of sorrow and happiness and I just maintained a stoic, yet positive look throughout. The silence was interrupted by my girlfriend's oldest daughter who shrieked as she sprinkled some of the ashes, \"Ewwwww bones!\" My stomach sank for a moment, but everyone else chuckled a little bit and we moved on. The group slowly began to separate a little bit and my girlfriend led me down a path as she clutched my hand. \"Find a place that you'd like to spread some,\" she said. I panicked for a moment and said, \"I don't think that's appropri---.\" She cut me off with a firm shush. \"She would have loved you. Please do this for me,\" my girlfriend said as tears were welling up in her eyes. I quickly, albeit a bit reluctantly, agreed. A few moments later we came to a majestic, spindly tree reaching higher than all the others around it. A solitary bright beam of sunlight was gleaming through the canopy above and had illuminated an orchid. The orchid was a beautiful mixture of purple fading into pink with little flecks of periwinkle on all the petals and it was swaying ever-so-slightly from a breeze; I knew this was the place. As I sprinkled the ash just underneath the orchid onto the moss-covered ground, the birds stopped singing entirely and I was enraptured by a tender, touching silence like I had never experienced in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: \"My first love from 25 years ago passed away. The death was a shock and very sudden and quite traumatizing.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In May, my first love passed away. It was an accidental death and he was only 41. I was at work on my break when my sister called and she was crying. She told me to sit down. I was already in my car. After she had told me the devastating news, I cried for months. I still cry when I think about him. I went to the wake and it was an open casket. It was very difficult looking at him with no life in him. I believe that his spirit is still with and me visits me at times. I had planned on spending my summer with him. We were going to go to restaurants and sit by a bonfire. We had a lot of plans. We had even talked about moving in together. I miss him very much and not a day goes by that I do not think about him. The family had my love cremated. Today is the funeral. It is happening as I type this. I could not attend due to my work schedule. The family may be slightly upset at me for not attending. The wake was very hard for me. I cannot handle the distress. My soul will always be with my first true love and we will be reunite once again. I feel this deeply. You never forget your first love."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I was thrown a surprise party for my 31st birthday by my friends and family at a rooftop condo in the city. I usually do not like surprises but this one was so well done that I could not resist.\". Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In American culture, birthdays are an important event and celebrated in many ways. Birthdays are more than just singing \"Happy Birthday\". Celebrating one's birthday whether it be a first birthday, a thirteenth birthday, a sixteenth birthday, a twenty first birthday or an fiftieth birthday are all often substantial and considered to be an accomplishment. Birthdays may just be any other day in any other culture but, the American culture does more to celebrate one's day of birth and often celebrates them by going over the top. A birthday, commonly known as an occasion, is a celebration of the day of which a person was born. my 31st birthday was 2 months ago, i woke up that morning not being happy, i was broke and i didn't have money on me and this made me really sad. this day happen to fall on a weekend and i usually like celebrating my birthday but since i didn't have money i just decided to stay inside my room all day watching tv. it was almost four pm i was fast asleep, i got a call from my friend Dave. Dave was my housemate, he came inside my room, made me dress up and i thought we was taking me out. we got to the rooftop condo in my city aand as i entered through the door, i saw balloons and other decorations, i was surprise as if my tongue was tied. my friends and family well all present there/ my partner was also there. as i took a step further everybody yelled happy birthday. I usually do not like surprises but this one was so well done that I could not resist. i had to party along and there was enough food and drinks. we party all night and the dj gave us good music. i had to give some appreciation speech cause i was expecting it. i thanked my friends and family for the birthday party."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"I went to a wedding for one of my closest friends. It was out of town and I got to see old friends there.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember going to my first cousins Angela's wedding. It was in St. Louis, Mo. It was her 2nd marriage. Her first marriage was annulled at the age of 17 because she was underage at the time of marriage. Anyway now she was 23 and very happy the way things turned out. What I remember most about the wedding was that there was no alcohol served of any kind. Made for a very nice evening. No stupid tricks, no arguments, and no one following down drunk at the reception. Just a nice ceremony, good food, good dancing, and good fellowship. As the night wore on everybody was enjoying themselves. I was too and so was my wife. It was good to see how she got along with my family. This was the first time she had met the farmers from my father's side of the family. Anyway the reception broke up at 2:00AM. Then everyone went back to their hotels."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "A poem I wrote was published in a popular literary magazine. To congratulate me, my friends threw me an amazing party and decorated it to my liking.",
    "output": "I can't believe that I was published in a literary magazine for my poetry. I had been following this journal for a while. One day, I noticed that they had open submissions for poets. It was mentioned that only a select few entries would be chosen for the next publication. Very close to my birthday, I found out I was chosen! What's more is that this was the first time that I had ever submitted any of my work for review. I couldn't believe that I was chosen for publishing without any previous portfolio. I was one of thirty, out of hundreds of submissions. It was amazing enough that they thought my work was worthy, but I later found out that all my friends did, as well! In the form of a surprise tea party, my friends decided to gather and congratulate me for my first published work. I couldn't believe it! They rented a beachhouse, and decorated it all pink. Pink is my favorite color of course! They had also purchased all sorts of teas and baked goods. The party was perfect. I felt so accomplished. Most importantly, I felt so loved."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "Yes, it is so AWESOME to see where your ancestors came from. I got to see Ireland and New York City. My great grandparents came from Ireland via New York City.",
    "output": "I am not very political, but with regard to the immigration debate today I do not know where I stand. All white Americans are the descendants of people who immigrated, most over 100 years ago. I like how Andrew Yang wants to give a \"freedom dividend.\" This means that every American over 18 will get $1,000 a month \"no strings attached.\" Personally I think that with automation and AI (Artificial Intelligence) in the future there are not going to be enough jobs for people. \"If you brought it a trucker brought it.\" It is safe to say that soon cars and trucks are going to be self driving. Within a decade your food order and a fast food restaurant will most likely be prepared by a robot. The self checkout lines at Target and Walmart are just the start, pretty robots will be stocking the shelves and running the warehouse. Yes, some high paying tech IT and engineering jobs will be created, but not enough to off set the loss of jobs. However, I LOVE robotics and AI (Artificial Intelligence). Just think of all of the accidents that self driving cars will prevent. Wouldn't it be awesome to relax on your way to work and let the car drive itself? I favor and agree and lot with moderate Republicans. However, I think that Trump realizes that in the future there will not be enough jobs for the working and middles classes due to AI (Artificial Intelligence). He wants to avoid a situation where Universal Basic Income would need to be implemented. My theory is that he wants to get rid of all of the immigrant workers. He then will install tough work standards for people to get public assistance (Welfare/Food Stamps). Who would pay for Universal Basic Income, $1,000 a month for every American over 18? You need a thousand million to make a billion. To just crack the top 1% for a given year for a couple filling jointly or a single person looking at total income (wages, capital gains, and inheritances) you would need about $469,000 annually. If you are working and middle class please consider Andrew Yang the son of Korean Immigrants for President. You will get $1,000 per month starting at age 18. I though of this as I was coming home from a trip to Ireland and sailing past the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "I had to pass a tech program within six months to keep my standing at work. I left it a little late and had to stress out over the whole thing. I had basically one day to pass the thing.",
    "output": "I had to fight with how awful the computer program was. There was one quiz where it was not really relevant to my job and i could not figure it out. You only had three times to pass (and the questions changed) before you had to request a reset. I used my three attempt and could not figure out how to request a reset. My store does not really have new employees so my boss had no idea how to reset it either. I had to call and basically do my own research before figuring it out. That took a couple days. Eventually with the pressure on I came in for a saturday to just finish this once and for all. I thought I would be there for 2 hours. I ended up being there for 6 hours. I passed though. Now I am fully involved in work and dont feel like my job is threatened. I can just relax. It is a great feeling. In the end I would say it was worth it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My boyfriend and I made our third trip to Denver. While we were there we visited breweries, attended hockey games, and spent time with our friends that moved up there.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently went to Denver with my boyfriend. This was the third time in three years that we've made this trip. We go there to watch hockey games, to hang out with our friends that have moved there, and to drink craft beer, as this is a hobby of ours. I am the planner, and am comfortable planning things for us because my boyfriend doesn't care about what we do one way or another. This year I let him know I was planning for us to visit a total 19 different breweries and worked out when could do each thing I wanted. One of the things we had to figure out when we would be hitting up all the breweries I wanted to visit in Boulder. We had to plan this carefully because some days were just out of the question - there were two days we needed to be in Denver for because we would be attending hockey games, and we wanted to be in Denver on the last day we were leaving instead of going to the airport from Boulder. In the end, everything worked out. We went to Boulder the day we got into town. We got to see his friend that moved up there. I got to spend some one-on-one time at brunch with my friend while my boyfriend slept in at the hotel. We got to see hockey games. We visited a cat cafe on our final day in town and brought them some toys that I had ordered and shipped to an Amazon Locker. My boyfriend got some advice from brewers, as he was seeking to brew his own beer. We even got to visit some places that weren't on the list because I didn't schedule any restaurants for us to visit while we were there. Every day was rewarding because we had an itinerary, a purpose for visiting each brewery, and because I focused on location and hours of operation of each of those places and planned accordingly. The only thing we didn't get to do - again - was visit the Denver Mint. He had been wanting to go since the first year we went. Maybe next year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: \"I fell out of bed and sustained a painful hematoma on my arm. After being admitted to the hospital initially surgery was being discussed, however wasn't necessary.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Approximately 3-4 months I sustained an injury by falling out of bed. The type of bed that it was, a futon made of metal bars, pinned me against the wall. Thankfully, my husband was home as I was not able to move the bed off of me myself. I screamed for him to come into the room and he quickly moved the heavy bar off of me. Initially, there was a good amount of pain however, thankfully, it seemed as if my arm wasn't broken. After a day or two a huge bruise formed which covered half of my upper arm. The bruise was huge but, at that point it wasn't as painful as it looked. I cared for arm by icing for the first week. After about the first week a hematoma started to form. Within 3 days it was larger than the size of a baseball. At that point it was very painful - it felt as if there was nerve damage. The pain increased as the size increased. I went to the Emergency Room twice during that period of time. Xrays, ultrasound and an MRI were done to rule out a break, blood pooling or infection. Everything checked out and I was told that it would take time for the hematoma to dissolve and patience would be needed. A third trip to the ER in July included being admitted to the hospital for observation. At that point an infection needed to be ruled out. Surgery was being talked about to drain the blood. In the end the surgeon decided that it wasn't absolutely necessary to drain it but he could do it if I decided that this was what I wanted. I decided to pass on the surgery and to continue to allow it to naturally dissipate. As it was very painful, I continued to ice it and wrap it with an Ace bandage. Currently, it's the size of a golf ball and is still painful but it's definitely healing on it's own."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of \"My girlfriend and I go to a theme park. We find a place where we can kayak. There is a lot of fun and afterward we go home.\" in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So I'm going to tell you about an experience I had with my girlfriend. This event took place about 2 months ago. We went to a theme park that's not too far from our house. Only about an hour and a half away, not that bad! And we didn't really know exactly what we were going to do. I know she mentioned she wanted to hit up the roller coasters. And I definitely wanted to go on the go-karts! We got there and there was quite a few people there. We got to the roller coaster line and it was pretty long and she could see I didn't really want to stand around. She's awesome and said well let's so check the go-kart line maybe we can come back to the roller coaster later. So we went to the go-karts and the line was also pretty long! Unfortunately she also didn't want to wait in line. So since she was just so understanding I returned the favor and said well let's go find something to do that doesn't have a long line! And we found there was a spot we could get on a creek and kayak! Cool, we hadn't done this before. So you get in the creek and then a couple miles down the creek theres a spot where you get off and they give you a ride back to the park! We really enjoyed it and had so much fun that we didn't even bother going on any of the other rides, we went home so happy! SO MUCH FUN! LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING IT AGAIN!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'One's cannot be satisfied is proven on that day. I was completely overwhelmed and satisfied with the things that are going in my life. I am so grateful to everyone.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Six months ago, I realized I should be grateful. The daily grind can get to you and make you hateful. I thanked in my mind many people that helped me in my life. I thanked my mom for being loving and supportive with my ventures and forgiving my mistakes. I thanked my dad for making me tough and teaching my life skills on how to succeed. I thanked my brother on how to stand up to bullies in the world. I thanked my grandma for her support. I thanked my grandfather for his wisdom. I thanked my dog for helping me out in the bad days. I am very grateful to all of these people. I am grateful for people who make good food. I am thankful to the people who made great shows. This has helped me in life. It has made me have smiles. I hope my life will get better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Approximately 1 month ago my mother passed away suddenly and it's been really difficult for my family to recover. I have since taken a leave of absence from medical school and look forward to using this experience for good and making my mother proud.\". Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Approximately 3 months ago, my Mom passed away suddenly after a three month battle for her health. At this time, I was beginning my second year of medical school and trying to figure out how to attend school in one state and be there for my mother while she was sick at home in another state. I spent the entire 3 month summer break back home, sitting in the ICU with her all day while she fought for her health and we hoped for her to get better. When the school year started, I flew home and planned to go to school during the week and fly home to be there for my mom on the weekends. After the first week of school, I was called to return home immediately because of a short prognosis for my mom. I flew home immediately and was there for her for every second of the last 3 days she had on this earth. This was a terribly difficult time for me and my family, with my mom passing away so young and so suddenly. We have been working hard to get back on our feet. I ended up taking a leave of absence from medical school and I'll be returning to school next fall. Since my Mom's passing, there have been two other deaths in the family. One of the funerals is actually tomorrow. I just feel like this is a really difficult time in my life and I'm still trying to figure out how to use this experience for good. I have been struggling with some depression for the first time in my life and also lack of motivation. But on some days, I also feel totally happy. With time, I know that I will heal and I'm still really looking forward to making my mom proud through my time here on earth. I think this is the best way to honor her legacy and all of the time and effort she poured into my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: \"Found out my husband has cheated on me. He has been doing it for almost 2 years now. I don't think its possible for forgiveness at this point.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Oh how can I even describe the way I feel right now. I am broken. So many questions, no answers. Is it my fault? Why did this happen? All these didn't questions and emotions and I can't decipher them. How did I become the wife of an adulterer. I never thought it would happen to me. I never thought he was the kind of man to do this. I guess we all think this way though until it happens to us. The thing that hurts the most though is not just the fact that he has committed adultery but the length of time that its been going on. I guess looking back I should have known but I never questioned his late nights. I never questioned those weekends away. I trusted him wholeheartedly. I think now I just feel so foolish. Did he ever laugh at me knowing what he was doing behind my back. That thought hurts so much too. I am trying to come to terms with all this. He has asked for forgiveness but given the length of time he has been doing this I feel like its unforgivable. It if had been a bad lapse of judgment a one time thing maybe two, I could possibly forgive that but 2 years. Come on I don't think I can."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "When going to get a new puppy our car breaks down. This has ruined our trip and we dont get a new puppy.",
    "output": "We were getting a new puppy. My son found a puppy we wanted. The puppy was over 600 dollars. She was also over 300 miles away. My son put a 100 dollar deposit on her. As we are driving 300 miles away to get the new puppy, our car breaks down. We are now unable to make it to the place to get the new puppy. My son lost his 100 dollar deposit. So we decide to let go the idea of a new puppy. we were looking online to find a new puppy. We weren't really sure we would find another one. When a few weeks later we see that someone is selling a puppy that was the same kind as the one we were going to get. This puppy was also 100 dollars cheaper. Also the new puppy is only 6 miles away. So last week we got a new puppy!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "Hardship and the after effects of hurricane Katrina and how it took a really long time to get back on our feet.",
    "output": "I cant believe we're signing the papers. I never thought this would occur. The realization that we're finally going to be home owners is unbelievable. It's been a hard and lengthy road traveled. Health issues that set us back and a complete total loss from hurricane Katrina that had us relocate many times. We're finally here! The spinal fusion surgery and then the lupus diagnosis. My husbands heart attack. We have fought hard to accomplish this goal. Now we are making it a beautiful home. We are framing the sides of the house with azaleas. We have burgundy and sunshine shrubs. We have a beautiful red rose shrub. We bought crepe myrtles, japanese red maples, and the japanese cherry blossoms. The landscaping is going to be beautiful!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn \"On our tenth wedding anniversary my wife and I renewed our wedding vows. Our two children were part of the ceremony which made it extra special.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On one Sunday morning day our tenth anniversary were goes on. In that ten years of our pleasant life, we got two beautiful and caring kids. That is an amazing thing we have our anniversary with our lovable kids. My life has become a real enjoyable life because of a beloved girl who becomes my life partner. After our marriage, I never feel bad, lonely, stressed and any other taught of negatives were coming. I liked to renew our relationship more than we actually lived. We renewed our marriage vows in that memorable tenth anniversary. The vow of mine to my love like, I pledge to hon-our, encourage, and support you through our walk together. When our way becomes difficult, I promise to stand by you and uplift you, so that through our union we can accomplish more than we could alone. I promise to work at our love and always make you a priority in my life. You know, it is a great feeling to be a father of your kids. Our kids were too honest to their mom. They never make her feel bad. At that moment, I taught gets good that we grew our kids better. You know, it is a great feeling to be a father of your kids. Our kids were too honest to their mom. They never make her feel bad. At that moment, I taught gets good that we grew our kids better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "I was out at brunch and a bar for my friends birthday. I saw a lot of friends I had not seen in a long time, and my brother and sister.",
    "output": "I was out at brunch and a bar for my friends birthday. I saw a lot of friends I had not seen in a long time, and my brother and sister. The majority of the time we spent at brunch was spent catching up with each other and telling each other jokes. We did not spend that much time eating and drinking. After about 2 or so hours, we left the brunch restaurant and went to a nearby bar. My brother and sister accompanied us. Some of my brothers friends came too. They were not at the brunch earlier because we did not have enough spots for all of them. At the bar, we spent quite more time drinking. There were some games we could play like basketball, cornhole, and jenga. We had a good time at the bar. After that, we went to another bar. We spent quite a lot of time out in the city. Some friends had to leave, but the majority were able to stay out long. I had a really good time. I was surprised at how many people showed up."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of \"My elderly father fell ill and had to be admitted to the emergency room for a procedure. I had to handle personal responsibilities in addition to having to care for my elderly parents.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was a shocking time for me when my father fell ill. He is 85 and getting frail so any small illness or virus could really be a problem. We ended up taking him to the emergency room. He had to have a procedure to clear his lungs. He was in the hospital for a few days. During this time I was checking on him and staying with him as much as could. I also had to care for my elderly mother during this time. It is a challenge to have aging parents and have to help care for them while also keeping up with your own responsibilities. I work full time and I have young children so this was really a challenge. I had a lot of work duties during this week and I had to ask for extra help. I am lucky that I have very nice neighbors whose daughters helped me watch my children. Unfortunately my spouse does not really step up to help in times like these. I was just relieved he took care of himself. I was considering hiring outside help for my parents but I wanted to be the one there for them. I did hire some help for housekeeping at my home and my parents' home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My wife had a back spasm and had to be sent to the ER. I had to arrange for transportation and costs for treatment. It was emotionally and financially difficult, but it has been overcome.'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My wife had a back spasm in which she was unable to move and was in severe pain. This was a long tern event that had been building and had been getting worse and worse. We tried get an at home doctor to treat her, feeling that she would be unable to travel to be seen by a doctor. However, they would not approved such a doctor, without seeing her PCP first. I called 911, and the ambulance took her to the ER, where they gave her meds, which helped the back. They also gave her enough meds to get her to the PCP to be seen. However, the PCP needed to send her for a referral for her MRI test. At first, Soonercare denied the MRI. Then, after we put pressure on them they approved. She had her scan, and the doctor sent her to another place for the back evaluation. Then, they scheduled another place for the back shot. After many trips and different places, she was able to get around a little bit. It was very frustrating and financially difficult for us, as she provides a lot of family income. It is still not fixed, as she cannot get approved for a survery, even though they see the problem. Her therapy appointments are used up, too. So, she is back on just resting on meds."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"I met a friend I have known online for the first time. We enjoyed a wonderful vacation full of exciting things such as rock hounding, ren fest, dave and busters, and bonfires. We had a great time and enjoyed each others company.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two weeks ago, I met a friend online for the first time. We decided to go on a vacation together. We did a lot of exciting things together. We went ren fest, rock hounding, dave and busters, and had some bonfires. This was a great time. I had the best time at dave and busters. We got lunch at first. I got a big burger to eat. She got a salad. I had some beers. She was the driver that night. We then played some arcade games. I played the basketball game. I almost got the high score. I then played some ski ball. I had a blast getting some 100 point rounds. It was a great day that day and hope to have many more."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I had a big argument with my best friend. We haven't spoken since the argument. My feelings are really hurt because she doesn't seem to care.",
    "output": "My best friend and I had a serious argument. We spent quite a bit of time apart, angry at one another. At least, I was angry at her. I don't know if she was angry at me, because she wrote me a message recently. Actually, she tried to call me a few times and then wrote a message asking me if I was alright. I wrote back and let her know that I'm feeling alright. We talked for quiet a while and she did her best to mitigate any angry feelings we may have between us. We talked about the time that we have been apart and we even touched on the fact that we had disagreed at one point. We didn't talk, at all, about the situation that led to the hurt feelings in the first place. Instead, we talked about what we intend to do going forward. We talked as though we are going forward separately, not together. She was very nice about the whole thing, and didn't say anything nasty. I didn't say anything nasty either. We both just talked as though nothing had ever happened. We talked as though we were no longer friends, but that we now have a history together. We talked like we knew each other very well. I don't know if that was a good thing or a bad thing, but I know that it was some kind of an evolution in our relationship. We now operate as two separate individuals, not nearly as close as before, but with a history that binds us together. Throughout the conversation, I kept trying to find some common ground. I desperately wanted to feel as though I were as close to her as I once was. She didn't reciprocate on that. She made a point to tell me that she still considers me a 'good friend' but never offered any new personal conversation that would support that idea. Instead, she made a point to ask me some very general questions, being careful not to get too personal or specific. She didn't ask anything specific, but I could tell that she cared how I was doing. That made if fell like there is hope that we can still be friends."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of 'Went camping and kayaking down the river with my family. Turned over kayak and almost drown. Group of people I was going to pass helped me and saved my life.' in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago I went to the River with my family to go kayaking. It was after some heavy rain the the river was up a bit more than normal. After lazing down the river for a good bit. I hit a hard dog leg with some people who were stuck in a raft at the bend. I couldn't really help them so I went to pass em but the current swept we away. I hit a tree branch and turned over. The people in the raft saved my life bu pulling me out of the water. Afterwards they helped me back in my kayak and I went back down the rest of the river and caught up with my family who had no idea what happened to me. They talked to me a bit about what happened but it was already over with and I was safe. That's all that mattered. It impacted me hard that I almost lost my life that day. I thanked the group heavily after I seen them later on. It was a fun rest of the trip. I'll never forget what happened that day. That day changed my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "I was at my friends wedding and it was beautiful. I am the one that took picture. There was plenty of stuff that happened in this story about the wedding and we had a great time.she had a lot of family and friends that came to this wedding.",
    "output": "I went to one of my good friends wedding and she was breath taking and this was my first time taking pictures at the wedding. I think I done a great job it was a very emotional day and a lot of crying but I think my pictures showed great emotions in that day. Her husband was so happy when she came down the isal and it was so sweet. It was a very long day but a very well worth it day. I took a lot of very nice pictures of her and him together and of there family together. I love the part of them coming out of the church. They really showed of they felt after they go married. They had a wonderful ceremony after the wedding and there was a lot of food and dancing. They don't the flower toss and they cut the cake a feed each other. she was even given a house to live it and that showed a lot of emotions to. With me telling the story I think if I could show pictures it would show you more emotions. They got to go in a old jeep and that was kind of neat seeing them leave on that jeep. They even made sure to wave at everybody and we started cleaning up once they left. This was one of the pretest wedding I have been to in a wail. They had everything perfect even though I thought we were going to be a little late with pictures. They even had this at a church with a pond. They knew exactly what they wanted and how they wanted this and so we were justing waiting on some of the grooms men. Some of them where running late and I was trying not to be unhappy but I was get scared like I wasn't having enough time to do all the pictures. This is the end of my story but like I was saying if I could show pictures I could show a whole lot more."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'About exactly six months ago I received my first letter regarding my case to become a legal U.S resident, it was approved! My mother sent me a picture of the letter while I was at work with an employee also on DACA and I was overcome with emotion.'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Exactly six months ago I recieved the best news of my life. I was approved to become a U.S. resident. My mother shared this with me while I was at work. A friend of mine saw my elation. They came over and asked what's are you so excited about? I shared with him the great news. He too was very happy for me. I was so overcome with emotion that I started to cry. Now I can be a proud American citizen. I can vote. I can be part of a better Country that I will help make better. I will vote for the better politicians. I will now have a say in what this country does. I\"m very proud and happy I get to enjoy life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'MIL has bad memory and accidentally tried to kill her and my husband. She mixed chemicals in the toilet by not paying attentions when someone told her they has already put unclogger chemical in the toilet.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On Monday night , my Mother in law clogged the toilet and left. My husband puts some unclogger stuff in it and calls MIL to tell her that he did. Well he showers and MIL gets back home. She pours Drano on top of the other chemical already in the toilet; causes toxic gas and fills the house up with fumes. MIL decided to go smoke a cigarette and \"take care of it later\" . which by now the fumes are overwhelming. My husband walks back downstairs from showering is is overpowered by the smell. He yells for her to come help him. She has her and my husband scoop the toilet water out into the bathtub to get rid of it. Scooping it out was the only way to get rid of the chemical. Now we need to have our septic system sucked out. I opened ever single door and put fans blowing the air outside. Needless to say they both ended up in the ER last night and MIL had to stay for observation, as she has COPD. MIL is also in the begging stages of Alzheimer's disease and this is not the first time she has done something dangerous by mistake. It makes me scared to thing of what she is going to do now that she is starting to lose her mind literally. She has been losing her memory for a while and doesn't remember simple conversations sometimes and it makes me really sad. But the over all is she is sometimes dangerous because of her memory loss."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "This story is about taking my father on a fishing trip to Wisconsin. It describes what we did while we were there and what it took to get him on the trip.",
    "output": "As we were getting ready I regretted my decision. I thought it would be fun to take dad on a fishing trip. He told me he used to fish with his dad as a kid. I thought the experience would make him happy. I didnt realize how stressful it would be getting an 80 year old man onto a fishing boat. I had gone numerous times with my friends. It was always fun and relaxing. Not this time, this time was different. Dad had seemed happy to go with me at first. As the actual trip got closer though you could tell he was getting anxious. Maybe he was afraid of being away from home all day. Maybe he was afraid about being unable to swim. I thought about cancelling the trip but he had told my mom he was looking forward to it. I decided I would go through with it no matter what. I stopped at his house to pick him up the morning of the trip and he was sitting at the kitchen table in his fishing gear. He had on his rubber boots and a big hat. He was holding a fishing pole. It was so cute I almost cried. He really was excited. ,And he really did enjoy himself. The stress of setting everything up and getting him ready was nothing compared to how excited he looked when I was him that morning. It wound up being a great experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "I had a really tough anxiety day. I spent a lot of it just keeping to myself. I wanted to reset for the next day.",
    "output": "Two months ago my anxiety was really getting the best of my way. I wasn't in the best shape mentally. I just thought I could bide my time and hope for things to get better on their own. That's what I kept telling myself every time it got bad. Ultimately though, it started to come to a head where either I was going to improve myself, or it was going to consume me and make it even worse. I told my friends I needed a day away, and even that was tough. I hated disappointing anyone. That is probably one of my worst features. I try so hard to please everybody, at the expense of myself sometimes. I just want everyone to feel happy and pleased. But, that's not realistic. I need to take care of myself, at least more than what I have been doing. I wanted to use that day as a means of resetting. I needed to just recharge and keep to myself. That whole day was hard because I wanted to give into my compulsions but I tried desperately not to."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I recently graduated college, and went on a trip to Zion national park with my family. We hiked many trails, shopped in town, and dined at a few restaurants.'. Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently, I visited Zion National Part with my parents. It was an exciting trip, since I just graduated from college. It was also the first family trip we took with the three of us in months, so it was fun to be just with them. I really enjoyed the trails and exploring the landscape of the national park. I was a bit out of shape, so some of the trails were difficult, but I felt happy once I completed them. My favorite walks on the trail were the paths that lead to waterfalls and hanging gardens. There were beautiful rock formations, and amazing plant life. Also, the bus ride up to the trails was fascinating, especially seeing the variety of different locations. After our days in the park, we headed into town to check out the shops. A lot of the shops were rock and mineral shops. There were some nice rocks, but I didn't end up purchasing any. There were also lots of outdoor stores that had a wide range of supplies. I got a hat and a water bottle as a souvenir. We also went to some local restaurants and had some snacks and drinks. Overall, the trip was very fun and memorable."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "Family reunion that will probably be the last one on my dad's side since he is 90. All my cousins came in .",
    "output": "I was at starbucks yesterday morning. It was a normal day in Portland Oregon. I was in the bathroom and some dude was shooting up in the stall. I told the staff to watch out he may be using in the bathroom. It turned out to be true and he overdosed. After about 30 minutes of waiting for him to emerge, they finally called the police. He was out in the bathroom stall but still breathing. I actually know the guy kinda which is weird well I have seen him a few times. They were able to bring him back to life. He was taken to treatment hopefully he sticks with it but it is very doubtful. It is one of the problems with liberal cities. They totally allow people to use drugs anywhere and sometimes even help them inject in some cities. In every bathroom in portland there is a used needle trash can. I do not support drug use around the city and in public or really anywhere. I hope that guy is ok and figures things out but that is doubtful he will be dead in a year at the rate he is going."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I drove to the bank, but on the way also smoked marijuana. I got pulled over by the cops and almost had a panic attack, but it was just because I had expire registration.\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was young at the time and needed to grab some extra cash out of the bank. This was back when online banking was thing, so I had to drive to the bank. I was having an anxiety attack as I didn't like talking to people. I still had some mary j from when I bought it at the party the weekend before. I had it stashed in the car, so I said I might as well smoke a blunt to calm myself down on the way. Well what do you know? The cops decided to pull me over on the way. I was freaking out. I didn't want to go to jail. I just needed some cash to buy a puppy for my girlfriend. It was her birthday. Well, it turns out after they asked me some questions they told me that my registration expired. My insides immediately cramped and internally I had a giant sigh of relief. I felt like I was left off the hook. I'm so thankful I didn't start smoking that blunt. I got extremely lucky they didn't see it either."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of 'I held on to my pee, longer than i should have. I went to the doctor, now i'm looking forward to the treatment the doctor will have for me.' in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was holding on to my pee and drinking more cups of water than i needed. I was holding on to my urine a lot for four weeks because i was didn't want to let go of the online games i was playing. After, a few weeks. I noticed that i couldn't control my bladder and the frequency of going to the bathroom was increasing. I was scared for my life. If i didn't go the bathroom once my body called for, my urinary tract would start hurting. I never had pain like this in my urinary tract before. I couldn't/can't do the normal things i once did. Like go on a run for 30 minutes because i would be wanting to urgently go the bathroom in between my run. I went to the my annual physical doctor and she didn't know what kind of treatment i needed. She referred me to someone else. Like passing the baton on to someone else. Anyways, I thought my frequency to go to the bathroom would go away with eating fruits and vegetables, but it didn't. So i have an appointment lined up next week with a urinary specialist. Hopefully he/she will cure me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'My husband cheated on me in the beginning of our relationship. The woman he cheated with was recently hired to be the secretary at his work.', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband who is a wealthy business man has hired his ex girlfriend as his secretary recently. It all started 1 year ago when we were in love before getting married. The women who he was cheating me with is hes girlfriend during the college, they told me that they were only friends until i found that they were dating secretly. My best friend saw them on a coffee shop and told me twice to take precautions but i did not trust my friend at that time since i know both my husband and the women he was cheating with. One day when i came early from office i saw both of them in bedroom. I was shocked to see them in my bedroom half nakedly. i started to scream and also made attempts to hit the women my husband was cheating with but my husband protected her from me and sent her home. Two days passed then my husband came and explained me how they both got in to relationship and begged me to forgive him for his actions and also said hi will never cheat on me again. But he has hired her as his secretary a month ago and he didn't tell me anything about it. I think my husband has feelings for her. that is why he is hiding from me but has also recruited as hes secretary. There are lot of questions running on my mind right now. But i cannot tell anyone about it since it will create a bad image about my husband. I have given a second chance for my husband i do not think he will misuse it but it makes me very uncomfortable that the women he was cheating on is his current secretary. I will find out again if he is dating the same women and take some serious actions this time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "This is entry is about the first day of moving in to the place of my partner, Celia, which also happens to be a move across the country. It goes through the emotions of walking through the door and having her give me the tour to the end of the night.",
    "output": "Wow today was a pretty huge day for me! I am pretty wiped out after all of the activity. I had to wake up early this morning to get onto a plane to fly across the country where I met Celia, my girlfriend. The moving truck was there waiting for me so we went straight to the apartment and got to work unloading boxes. As we worked to unpack and put things away, Celia gave me an unofficial tour of the place. It was the least of my concerns of course but I have to say, it was nice to see that the apartment is cute and comfy. I am honestly looking forward to living here full time, its a really nice place. Celia is the best, too. She made space for all of my belongings and has been being so kind and welcoming. We luckily got finished moving things in pretty fast so after a shower and a little bit of time to relax, Celia offered to take me out around the neighborhood. It was so new and different but I love how everything felt. We stopped in at some cool shops and then went for an early dinner at a nice restaurant that's just down the street from our place. I can't believe that its really \"our place\" now! Its so exciting. I just can't wait to see where our future is headed from here. After such a busy day though right now its just time to get some rest."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from 'Spending a holiday with family that lives far from us and having the best time. Making connections with family that I really did not know very well.' into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "What a great day this July 4th was spending time with the family while on vacation in Texas. Today started off the same as normal with coffee and breakfast. My brother in law which I call my brother always treats us well. Then we had to get ready for today's big BBQ. This is what I was looking forward to. You see we live in California so we do not get many holiday's with immediate family on my husband side. Texas is where his parents, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, and so many more. Our child got to have a fun filled holiday with everyone, especially her grandparents. Everyone came, there was so many people there that we love and cherish. I got to meet a lot of new family members. What makes this the best was my child got to spend time with her family. I will always remember this day because this is the day that I felt more welcomed into this huge family. Great food with great people and some fireworks at the end. This is one of the best July the 4th's ever. I hope to have many more holidays with our family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: \"My boyfriend of 3 years proposed to me 2 weeks ago. We went on a picnic and he buried a box with a note his son drew asking me to be his bride.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It still feels surreal. I can still remember the day when we met. It is not love at first sight like the movies show us. It all started back in school. We were classmates in college and our love story started from what other people may consider as the most boring way - through friendship. But if you were to ask me, it is not boring. It feels safe and secure since our relationship is founded on trust that we cultivated for a long time as friends. He actually did have a girlfriend before. They even have a kid - a kid who is very dear to my heart, Sam. Anyway, we were celebrating our third anniversary recently and we planned to do it in a park. We both wanted to have a picnic together with Sam. So that day, while we were setting up for the picnic, he suggested that we play a game. He said that while I was busy preparing, he hid something in grass nearby. He asked me and Sam to look for it and the first one to find it will have another scoop of ice cream. So, Sam and I did look for it and when I found it, I saw it has a note with Sam's drawing and the words: \"Will you be my Dad's wife?\". I was so shocked but what I didn't expect is when I turned around to face my boyfriend, he was already in his knees and our closest family and friends are standing a little further behind him with a banner saying: \"Will you marry me?\"."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I visited family in Florida. I met my brother's baby daughter and my dad's new girlfriend. We ate, drank, explored, and had fun.'. Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In March, I flew to Jacksonville, FL to visit family. For two nights, I stayed at my brother with him, his newborn, his wife, and our father. We spent the days exploring the city, eating, and drinking. It was a wonderful visit. I don't seem my brother often since his move to Florida. This had been the first time I'd seen him in about 9 months. I'll be visiting again next month. After the two nights there, I drove with my dad down to his home in Lake Worth. We ate and drank. We went into the city and explored some as well. It was a good time. I met his new girlfriend, who was very nice. She was quite educated. She hailed from New York. She worked in publishing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I had to see my abusive ex husband in court for the first time in almost two years. I went into the experience feeling unbelievably nervous. Once the experience was over, I was actually fine, however. I felt very little aside from relief.",
    "output": "I recently had to see my ex-husband in court. It was the first time i had seen him in almost two years. He abandoned our children and now, unexpectedly, wants to start seeing them again despite not having followed the court-ordered supervised visitation plan. Leading up to our court date, I was definitely feeling nervous. As the day loomed ever close, I had feelings of restlessness and an inability to function. He was severely emotionally abusive in our marriage. He also emotionally abused our children. I really wanted nothing to do with going, but I couldn't get out of it. When I showed up at the court house, I had hoped it was going to be like our divorce proceedings where he just didn't show up. I was taken to a conference room to meet with my lawyer. On the way there, I saw him at the front desk checking in. My nerves hit an all-time high. My lawyer and I discussed our strategy to file a motion and reply to the motions my ex had filed. When we finally went into the court room before the magistrate, it was exactly as I expected. My ex didn't fail to show his true colors, and it was painfully obvious that the magistrate was far from impressed with his demeanor. After the short pre-trail was over, I was surprised by how I felt, coming away from the experience with very little emotion. It felt more like relief."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "My dog was old with some health issues. After my one dog died, she sort of lost hope and became a bit depressed. She passed away in my arms while I kissed her head and talked to her softly.",
    "output": "My dog had passed away in my arms. It was a tragic event, but I take solace in knowing that she passed away in my arms, someone who loved her dearly. My arms were around her, holding her close to me. I hope she felt safe and loved to her final moments. I spoke softly to her, telling her loving things, and telling her that it was okay for her to go. I kissed her head and stroked her body gently. I told her how much I loved her, how much I would miss her, and that I will see her again one day. I told her how good she was all of her life and that my other dog would be there waiting for her as she left this earth. Since the time that she has been gone, I have kept her memory alive. I have spoke about her often. I have pictures placed throughout my space. Her picture is my screen background and saver on my phone. I visit her and my other dog's grave every day. I speak to her letting her know I still miss her and love her. I think of her often and remember the things that she did. I remember her attitude, her disposition, and the things that she did. I take comfort in knowing she is in a better place and not in anymore pain, but I still miss her greatly."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "The passing of my dog. How her last week went. Watching her suddenly not being able to do the things she loved.",
    "output": "I recently had to put my dog down. I've had her roughly for 14 years and one day she had gotten very sick. Over the course of a week her health deteriorated and the vet was unable to do anything for her. She was the first dog I ever owned. I fed her the snacks and treats she loved to eat until she was unable to eat anymore. Eventually she could barely walk as well. Finally I realized I had no choice but to take her to the vet one last time. So i picked her up, wrapped her in a blanket and carried her into my SUV. Normally she loved to stick her head out the window and watch everything and everyone as she rode in the vehicle but not that day. She could barely keep her head up. Once we got to the vet I checked her in and chose the box they would put her cremated ashes into. Then I carried her inside and placed her on the vets table once we were called in. I stood there holding her until the vet came in to see us. I turned into a mess standing there knowing what was coming next. After it was done the most memorable thing about the whole ordeal was how quiet it was as I stood there alone in that room after the vet left. I stood there for 10 minutes until I could put myself together and finally left the vet's office."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by \"In becoming a father for the first time, the severity of this event has sparked a reevaluation of the relationships I have with my family. It also made me think about my priorities and the type of parent I strive to be.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I found out I was going to be a father for the first time in my life earlier this year. My wife is due is the next 8 weeks and I am excited, anxious and everything in between. My wife and I were actually going to work on starting a family next year, however, it seems as though the universe had other plans. I was not sure at first how to feel about it but when I heard the baby's heartbeat for the first time, we were emotionally overwhelmed with joy. Hearing the heartbeat and seeing that little flicker of light on the screen was like staring at a star in space. It was a whole new experience for me as a person and seemed to remind me of the divine forces that work in our life sometimes. This new experience in my life also triggered so many other emotions, particularly the relationship with my family. My relationship with my family has been a roller coaster throughout my life and one of the most negative aspects in my life. The addition of a new baby seems to have bright some much needed positivity within my family but there is still some hesitation on my part to embrace my family. However, I do want my child to know their family and recognize how important that is. I have to remind myself that I need not project the failures of my parents on to my child and understand that those failures do not determine the quality of parent I am looking to be. My approach and mentality will be different. The situation my child will be born in to is already better than the one I was born in to. The changing of my priorities is scary but this is now my path. My baby's life is now at the forefront of my thinking and I must do everything in my power to ensure the life of this child can excel and prosper. This is my new normal and I look forward to learning many new things about myself and the world."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "My dad got hurt and my parents were forced to sell their home and temporarily move to my house. We had to clean their house and sell it for them.",
    "output": "I learned my dad fell while at work and broke his ankle. My mom doesn't and can't work. They had to go through the process of selling their home. We first had to clean the whole house out, of our stuff and theirs. We also had to repair many things from sinks and faucets to putting new carpet in their basement because it was quite gross. Thankfully one of my brother's friend is a handyman and helped alot. My parents moved into my house for a couple months. I personally reviewed their finances. I provided lots of reassurance to my nervous wreck of a mom. She didn't know how to live anywhere else. For better or for worse, and I learned how private my wife actually likes to be. In the end, it was kind of sad for us kids, but they should have moved years ago when they realized they couldn't afford the home or the ability to keep it up. Moving them also forced us to relive some good and bad memories of childhood. My parents worked a lot but were still relatively poor. Since they worked alot, I got a little misty-eyed when I saw my little league and cub scout uniforms, both of which I only attended for a year because my parents wouldn't take me. The whole process and my childhood make me strive to be a better parent and get more involved with my kids."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "Mt mom quit smoking recently after smoking for many years. I'm here to support her if she needs any support.",
    "output": "My mom recently quit smoking ciggarettes. She has been a smoker for a very long time. She has smoked for as long as I can remember. She has even told me that she would smoke a little bit while she was pregnant with me. When she told me that she wanted to quit smoking, I was really surprised. She is almost 60 and I thought she would never quit. She and her boyfriend decided to quit together. I am so happy for both of them. I have been trying to get my mom to stop smoking for years. Her and her boyfriend quit about 4 and a half months ago. I really hope that they cam keep going. I quit smoking a few years ago an I want to be here for her for support. She has her whole family that is here to help if she needs it. Smoking is a horrible habit. I'm glad that I no longer smoke."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I had an absolutely wonderful time with my son and four year old grandson when they visited a few months ago. I cherished the time we spent together, especially when our little grandson expressed his excitement and love during the entire trip.'. Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "4 months ago my son and my grandson came to visit. I was extremely excited as I didn't know they were coming. I took this time to get to know my grandson more. I surprised them both with a trip to Knott's Berry Farm. My grandson loved it so much. My son enjoyed seeing us play together and have a great time. The day came with they had to leave. I was extremely sad about that. I didn't want them to go. I wanted them to move in with me forever. I know that this wouldn't happen so I move on. I had a tear in my eye as they walked away. My grandson comes running up to me and says, \"grandma, I had a super great time with you and I can't wait to come back\". That was the best thing i've heard in quite a long time. I love my kids!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from \"I had to have my cat put to sleep. I had to make a decision on whether or not to put her through cancer treatments, or put her to sleep.\" into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have had my cat for ten years. When I got her she was such a breath of fresh air. I was going through a depression and she really helped perk me up. I mean, who can stay depressed when you have all of that kitten energy going on in your life? I loved her so much. When I would go through a hard day she was always there to make me feel better. I first noticed her not feeling well about a year ago. I took her right to the vet. At first, they gave her some medicine and told me to watch her. I was anxious at first but then I was elated that she started to get better. But it didn't last long. After an initial uptick in health, it took a bad turn for the worse and I could see tumors forming. I panicked and took her in. I didn't have the money for the vet so I put it on a credit card and I felt thankful to have good credit so I could help her. I paid for a biopsy of the tumors. The biggest moment of this experience was when the vet asked me to come in to hear the results instead of giving me the results of the biopsy over the phone. At this moment I felt so anxious and I knew it was bad news. When I came in they said that she had a very aggressive form of feline cancer. Her chances, especially at her age, were not good. Chemo treatments would cost thousands, be very painful and probably would not work. I hated that I was considering money as one of the factors. I didn't have thousands and it looked like it would not work. I mean, if this was my child and it kind of is, I would say that I didn't want to pay the moeny. In the end the doctor helped me by recommending to put her to sleep which I did. After I oddly felt at peace knowing that she lead a good life and was no longer in pain."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of 'I went to a Bad Religion concert a few weeks ago and interacted with the crowd and band in a very meaningful way.It's been a feeling that I've been chasing for a long time and something I look forward to feeling again.' in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "To have that level of connection again is everything. It's an indescribable feeling, to walk into a crowd, totally anonymous and yet completely understood. About four weeks ago I went to a Bad Religion concert; that is where I discovered this feeling. In the space of just five hours I experienced things that I think people take lifetimes to discover. I made friends and I danced with perfect strangers. I experienced an emotional roller-coaster moving swiftly from excitement, nervousness, frustration, delight, and finally into pure unadulterated ecstasy. I even got to meet the band! The guys were amazing, I felt like an old friend visiting them. I really expected the meet and greet to suck, they'd be tired from performing and just want us gone. It wasn't like that at all! For a moment I thought one of them was going to invite me to an after party but when someone yawned the moment was gone. What is really the magic of all of this is that weeks later, I can still feel the traces of how that day made me feel. I can't believe it's been nearly a MONTH since then! I desperately want to go to another show. I've been checking the tour dates just hoping they'll update with one near me soon. So far the closest one is in Cincinnati, probably too far away. I might just look at flights anyway. You never know, right? Oh, who am I kidding? I can't afford even the cheapest flight. Maybe going to another show will feel the same, I doubt it. I mean who else has the kinds of fans and stage presence as Bad Religion? I heard Pink is coming to town, maybe I will look at those ticket prices. I know some of my friends like Pink though, I really want to go alone, like I did before. I know I will see them play again, I just hope I can do it soon!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "This story talks about my family's first full vacation out. We went to San Diego and the story chronicles the 4 days we spent there and what we did each day.",
    "output": "A moment that stands out happened in April when my family and I chose to take our first family vacation. My son has flown once before this. It was our daughter that we have always been worried about. However, since I am a teacher, we decided to take advantage of my spring break and we took our kids to San Diego. My wife and I had not been to San Diego since our honeymoon 8 years before. It is one of our favorite cities and my wife as savvy enough to find a deal on the hotel we stayed at for our honeymoon. She happened to look on their website on Black Friday of 2018 and found it. That is part of what made it so memorable for us. We were nervous getting on the plane, but both of our kids were amazing! Our son was calm and relaxed and our daughter was so happy. Day 1 we went to Belmont Park ; we got these passes so the kids could ride the rides and play the games and they loved that stuff. Day 2 we spent the entire day at Sea World. The awesome thing about Sea World is that my wife found us another Black Friday deal where we got these meal passes , so we got free food from 1 of 7 different restaurants every hour! We ate our way through the shows and the rides and all the fun animals there were to see. My daughter was so happy being there. My son loved the rides there too which was cool to take him on since now that he is older, he can go on more and more rides. Day 3 we did the Wild Animal Park which has this cool tram that takes you through all the different exhibits like the rhinos and the giraffes and the hippos. My kids had a great time seeing all the animals there since our zoos here in WA don't really have many of those, let alone being that close up. We also got to ride in a hot air balloon there too! The kids thought that was amazing and so did my wife and I. Day 4 we walked around the boardwalk down there and saw some little shops and stores that we thought were fun. My wife and I love shopping a little stores like that and the kids toughed through it pretty well too. All in all, it was an amazing trip. Our kids were really good, really flexible, and really polite. My wife and I had an amazing time thinking about our honeymoon and watching our kids play and swim at the same hotel we stayed at 8 years prior, and we realized that if we give our kids the chance to have fun, they can prove all of our worries and doubts wrong."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "I had to have a thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer. I ended up fracturing my wrist on the way to surgery and then having a complication of a seroma on my neck after surgery.",
    "output": "I was diagnosed with Thyroid cancer 4 months ago. Prior to that, I noticed a lump in my neck that was getting bigger. My neck was in constant pain, I was having trouble swallowing, and was just in constant discomfort. I didn't even think about thyroid cancer, because I didn't even know about it at the time. When you hear about cancer, thyroid cancer isn't really hear about often. So, I went to the doctor to see what was going on, and a week later, I get told that I need to have a thyroidectomy. I was in shock. Luckily, the doctor said it was caught early and hadn't spread anywhere else int he body. 2 days later, I was in getting ready to go to the hospital, when I tripped on the curb and fractured my wrist. Good thing I was going to the hospital! They said this wouldn't complicate things, luckily. I just had to have it wrapped up. Afterwards, about 2 weeks later, I had a complication of a seroma on my neck. I didn't know what this meant would happen next. I had to go in once again, and they took care of it. It wasn't as scary as I thought it would be. That month was just hectic, but luckily I am in good health now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'I went to the emergency room thinking I was having a heart attack. After many hours of medical tests and tedious waiting, I found out my heart was fine, but I was left without answers about what happened.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Earlier this year I had a health scare, and had to go to the emergency room, thinking I was having a heart attack. I was staying at my parents' house because my father was ill and in the hospital. My mother was spending nights at the hospital with him, and I would go during the day and spend all day there, staying alone at my parents' house at night. It was a stressful time. The night before my father was scheduled to come home, I woke up in the middle of the night with chest pains. I was terrified, and thought I was having a heart attack, and all alone. The pain subsided after about a minute, and I didn't know what to do, but I eventually decided just to go back to sleep. In the morning, though, I felt off, and after speaking to my mother and my husband about it on the phone, called an ambulance to go to the emergency room. I hurried to get dressed, but the ambulance was coming from less than a mile away, and they arrived while I still had my nightshirt on, over a pair of jeans. The EMTs came in, and there was a flurry of activity, with people taping electrodes to my chest, giving me baby aspirin to chew, and asking me a million questions. The next thing I knew, I was on a stretcher, being wheeled out to the ambulance that was out in the driveway. They took me to a different hospital than the one my father was in, which was inconvenient for many reasons. Once at the emergency room they taped more electrodes to my chest and hooked me up to a monitor. They drew some blood, and asked a million more questions. Then... they left me alone. My brother arrived, having been sent by my mother to come and sit with me. He was able to stay for a while, and we talked, and I waited. Eventually my brother had to leave, and the nurse came in and drew more blood, explaining that if I had had a heart attack there would be hormones in my blood that would be at certain levels for the first and second test. Eventually they told me I would need a stress test, and after more waiting, I was taken upstairs for that unpleasant ordeal. Then... I just waited. For hours. Eventually someone came in and told me that my test results indicated that I had not had a heart attack, and I was fine, and I could go home. No explanation was given for what had actually happened, which was shocking to me; I could not believe that they didn't have an answer or some kind of diagnosis, or even any kind of advice, the doctor just said there was nothing wrong, and that was it. All I got was a sheet of paper with reasons a person might experience chest pain. So, I called my sister-in-law to come and pick me up, and then waited in the waiting room, hungry, annoyed, confused, and wearing my Star Wars R2-D2 nightshirt over a pair of jeans."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "This was the most painful moment of my life. A lot happens in life but always know nothing can stop from what is destined. I hope we all remain happy.",
    "output": "I remember when I was accused of something that I didn't do. An aunt thought that I didn't answer the door on purpose when she came over. It was years ago, but still very upsetting as it was a close relative. I didn't think they would ever think I would do something like that. I believe she knew I didn't do what she accused me of as it was very stupid and meaningless. I just don't think she ever thought she could say she was wrong or sorry. I believe she got mixed up, went to the wrong apartment or was just simply mistaken. I'm the type that would have answered the door, but explained there were other things I needed to do. I certainly wouldn't have just not opened the door. Everyone in my family mentioned that to her. She was very stubborn and always thought she was a bit better than everyone else morally. I did apologize just because my mother asked me to. It was easier to do that than let my mom be upset. But, it was never the same with us. When I would see her at holidays or other family occasions, I always felt resentful. I am one of the most responsible people in my family and took it to heart. I don't think that my relationship would ever be repaired with her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'I went to buy a griddle, but a lady there also wanted it as it was the last griddle. She stole it from my cart, I stole it back and bought it. I am very happy but also a bit conflicted about the woman.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "There was a recent event that happened last Tuesday that was pretty interesting and memorable. I was shopping in a grocery store and there was quite a few people there that day. When I was shopping, I went to grab a griddle, but as I grabbed it there was a woman right behind me who started questioning me and cussing me out for taking the last available griddle. I had to defend my purchase, so I just ignored her and kept shopping. Later on, I left my cart alone and noticed that the woman took my griddle out of my shopping cart, which pretty infuriating. I secretly \"stole\" it back into my cart without her noticing and watched her checkout without realizing it was gone. I felt bad but at the same time I found the griddle first. I wish that I could have seen her realize that she didn't have the griddle in the parking lot but I didn't get the chance to see this woman again. I felt proud that I was able to get the last griddle and I have no regrets. I think it is absolutely ridiculous to get angry at a stranger for something like that. If possible, I would have recorded this situation and uploaded it because I just think it's funny. Anyway, the griddle works perfectly and for only $20 I am satisfied with my purchase. I made pancakes with it this morning and some eggs. I still think about it though with some shame. I hate being mean to people but this was my griddle, once again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn 'Went a a trip to see various places intentionally. Got to meet women in Australia and see the colosseum in Rome.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,I finally got back for my 6 month hiatus and really had a blast! I traveled all around the world, and even took one of those 28 day cruises across the Mediterranean down around India to Australia! I had been yearning to travel for a while, and now that I have seen so much in the last year, the world has certainly been a lot smaller. My first stop was in Europe. Specifically, Paris. While I started there, most of what I saw was just too touristy. Everything was extremely overpriced and I just wasn't feeling the culture, so after two weeks in Paris, I took a train across Europe intending on hitting as many cities as possible. About halfway through my trip, I found myself in Rome. Now Rome is incredibly beautiful and culturally rich. I really enjoyed seeing the Colosseum, and for the most part, it seemed less tourist based than a few of the other cities I encountered. I just really like the culture and history of the Roman period, so learning about that was fantastic. It was kind of crazy to consider how much of our society is structured around the politics of the Roman Republic. I was able to schedule a cruise while I was there, and it picked us up on the Italian coast. We went from Italy through the Mediterranean, making quite a few stops along the way. I think there were about 12-14 excursion ports? It was a very long trip that ended in Australia. While I was in Australia, I met a woman who had a wildlife sanctuary and she invited me to her place to see the kangaroos and koalas she had been rehabilitating. I had never seen a koala up close and personal before but she said they can be a little grouchy. I didn't have a chance to experience a grouchy koala though because they were all drugged up on eucalyptus. I stayed in Oz for about a month, and then I ended my travels by going to New Zealand and then Thailand before catching a flight back home. It was an incredible and unique experience that helped me relate a bit more to numerous cultures and people. I'm so glad I went."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "2 videos I did got 12k views combined. I was excited about the fact that it happened. Thw situation made me feel confident about my media page.",
    "output": "The event was at a Carolina N/T race in Piedmont,NC. I was there shooting the event for the series and for my media page for the weekend. I happened to be in the right place at the right time and was able to record 2 passes that involved a huge save. One being a car that got completely sideways, while the other video was 2 cars that almost hit each other. Both drivers are ok. After both incidents happened I knew I had gold. Once the event was over, I drove back home and uploaded the videos on Facebook as fast as I could to beat the rush of videographers that might have also got it too. These 2 videos after editing and uploading them the next day had a combine total of 12k views on facebook in 2 days. It blow my mind how fast they they gained traction and grabbed views like that. This was my first pair of videos that have reached over 3k views so I was ecstatic. This rose my confidence up big time. I also felt that my hard work was beginning to pay off. From the result of that video i went from 400 to 503 followers in a week. It has also gotten me noticed by other promoters. Since then i've been able to go to more races based of that notoriety. yup."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I met a kid in Prague which was very brave. He was very young and even helped me. It reminded me there is still good in the world.",
    "output": "I also remembered doing a lot of site seeing after this event. I traveled with my kids; We crossed the river at Stefanikuv Most and immediately began walking up a pathway into the park. The park is a big hill, so all paths into the park go upwards, but they generally aren't too steep. Once you get to the top of the park, it becomes a long flat path popular with joggers and off-leash dog walkers. The park is well-treed with lots of grass and is home to lot of birds and funny little squirrels with spiky head hair. The park has at least two playgrounds in it and tons of park benches to stop for snacks, enjoying the view, changing diapers etc. One of the main attractions of the park is the 75′ tall working metronome, which is a wonderful replacement for the Joseph Stalin statue which used to sit there (it was the largest Stalin statue in the world, but it was destroyed by Krushchev in 1962). The metronome symbolizes the long struggle of the Czech Republic against Soviet control. It's located in a plaza with nice views of the city below. The kids had a lot of fun running and climbing stuff all around the plaza. After our little guy's nap, we went for a stroll on the promenade along the banks of the Vltava River, from Stefanikuv most bridge to the Manvesuv most bridge. The pathway is pretty clean for a big city, although it wasn't spotless – it seems like a popular drinking spot at night. There are dedicated bike lanes in some portions and where there were not the bikers who used the path seemed careful and courteous. Outside of the odd taxi, there were no cars so your kids can run wild and enjoy themselves, chasing pigeons and looking at ducks and swans. If you so choose, you can board one of the many tourist boats that offer sightseeing trips along the river."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from \"I returned to school after years of not being in it for a while. Then after all the hardwork I graduated\" and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago, I returned to school after not being there for a while. I studied real hard at the college. I met some new friends. We always went partying on the weekend. I always got blasted and puke a lot of the times. It was worth it. I studied to become an engineer. It was tough. The material was very challenging. I had a hard time getting the instructions right for the problems. I studied hard and I graduated. I had a fun time at the graduation. There were many people in the crowd. I waved to all of them. I threw my cap in the air and got my diploma. I hope to get a good job in the coming months."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"After three long months on job search I finally received a job offer. I have been unemployed for more than 5 years to take care my family. I'm grateful for the job opportunity, since it offers great flexibility and good starting salary.\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today was my first at work. I have been unemployed for 5 years due to the fact that I have to take care of my family. I was quite excited that it was my first work day after years of being idle, but at the same time I was quite nervous because I didn't know what to expect. I went to bed late last night since I could not get my mine off the big day tomorrow. I woke up in the morning feeling a bit tired, and at the same time I was a bit nervous. I was extra careful to select the proper clothing to wear. I made my cup of coffee and headed out the house. I arrived to work about 10 minutes early. I checked in with my supervisor and she was surprise that I showed up to work today. She instructed me to head to the break room to wait for her, and so I did. After sitting there for about 15 minutes, the supervisor came back to the break room and asked if I had received an email couple days before. She then told me that I was actually rescheduled to start tomorrow instead of today. I was quite disappointed and awkward that I actually went to work on the wrong day. I immediately checked my email with my phone and there it was, the email was there unread. The world began to feel it was collapsing on me. How can I make a mistake on my first day of work. I apologized to my supervisor and headed home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'I got a call that my mom was in the hospital. When I arrived I found out that she had a heart attack. They found a 99% blockage during her heart cath.', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I asked my parents to watch our kids so my husband and I could go out for a lunch date. We had a great time and went to go pick up our kids, my mom made a remark about being tired and how she was going to take a nap. We headed home and we were working in the yard when I got a call from my father. He was questioning me about what immediate care I took my kids to and did we like it. I knew that was a weird conversation, but he wouldn't tell me anymore. About an hour later I got another call from my father saying he was at the hospital and I needed to come up to the hospital. When I got to the hospital I found out that my mom was being admitted because she had a heart attack. I was very angry with my parents for going to immediate care and then ignoring the doctor's instructions to take an ambulance to the hospital. My father drove her and they acted like it wasn't a big deal. After my mom was admitted I basically stayed at the hospital until she had her heart cath the next day. The doctor told us it would take about 30 minutes and if it took more than 45 minutes it means they found something wrong. After an hour we were certain that something was seriously wrong with my mom. After an hour and a half the doctor came out to tell us that they found a 99% blockage and had to put in a stint. She spent another three days in the hospital before being sent home. It took her a full six weeks to fully recover and now she sees a cardiologist regularly, but I will never stop worrying about her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "My family and I went on a trip out West this Summer. We visited many places, but the one that we all enjoyed the most was Bad Lands National Park. We plan to return on our next trip out West.",
    "output": "Bad Lands National Park was an absolute gem. What a place this turned out to be. It was everything that I envisioned the natural beauty of this planet could be. My family went on a trip this summer. We journeyed West, as our forefathers were one to. The park wasn't the only place. There were several places on the way that we had seen, but none had made the impact like Bad Lands did. The only thing bad about it was the name. It was beautiful. It's almost overwhelming how much there was to view. But it was so special. I felt like I was connected to everything and everyone. My family seemed to enjoy it as well. Not everything is about technology. It's good to stay grounded."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"My grandson wanted to earn the boy scout eagle rank and had to select and complete a project. He rebuilt the church's outdoor stage and added an access ramp for handicapped people. He received his eagle rank at the Court of Honor.\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My grandson finally received his eagle scout rank! Originally, he wanted to eagle out at 12 years old. However, his scoutmaster thought he would get more out of it by waiting and continuing to go on the monthly camp outs and earning merit badges. Looking back, even my grandson agrees that it was a good idea to wait. It did take a while to get the eagle project finished. What is so very memorable about it is how dedicated my grandson was to doing everything right. He cared about the project and wanted to do the best job possible. Scouts do all the work themselves while the adults watch over to give constructive suggestions and make sure everyone stays safe. My grandson put everything together from measuring the stage, determining how much lumber he would need, nails, etc. He got other scouts to volunteer to help and the local home improvement store donated the supplies. They started working on the new stage at 9:00 in the morning and finished by 7:00 pm. The scouts worked very hard and thoroughly earned their pizza! The following weekend my grandson returned to complete the project. He put a new coat of weather resistant varnish on the stage to preserve the wood and on the guardrails. It only took him two hours so put on the finishing touch. I am very proud of my grandson and so it the troop!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "Our musical group has a member with no boundaries and a difficult personality. Most of us avoid her but I witnessed another member be very kind to her one evening and saw her positive response.",
    "output": "I was with a group of friends and we were playing music. One of the musicians has a cognitive disorder. However, she is really a good musician and knows a lot. She just has no boundaries with her personality. Most of us avoid her because she talks on and on even if no one is listening. But there is one man in our group who is very kind. He has a background in special education. He decided to be very affirming of her one night. He told her when she played something well, and he listened when she talked. He encouraged her where her talents lay. His kindness helped her to blossom that night and I watched with interest. It reminded me to be a better person and pay some attention to this often clueless musician even when I don't want to. I think about this from time to time when I am in contact with people who are difficult to be around. I do not have to get lost in their mental problems but I can be more empathetic with them and become more compassionate toward them. I do not always have to protect myself by avoiding such people."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "the story about the event of coordinator interview Organizing events is a stressful job and you can't do it alone. But growing your team can also be stressful, especially when you've already got a million things on your plate.",
    "output": "I was stressed out again, i had a million and one things to do, and not enough help to do it. This new event has put so many things on my plate, i dont know how to handle it. My company employee's more then enough able working people, but i can never get the help that i need. I have this weeks event, next weeks, next months, and 20 more on the list. When things get tough, i get tougher. I dont know how i can keep getting more to do, when i have not even cleared last weeks agenda off my calendar. I dont think things will change, we are trying to grow our team, but even that is stressful. Hiring new people can be a frustration. The candidates on paper and in interview are sometimes absolutely perfect. Then, they get on the payroll, and everything falls apart. They pull the good workers away from their tasks to help out with the mundane stuff that they should be able to cover. The people i could be using, are stuck aiding them, and i am stuck falling further, and further behind. There are only so many things one person can do, even if they can normally accomplish so much more. One day i will be the head of this company, and i will hire the right people. I will make sure my staff gets the time they need, to do the job i am paying them for."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "While driving home with my wife and kids, we were nearly forced off the road by an aggressive driver. After passing us, we saw her pulled over by a highway patrol officer.",
    "output": "I was driving back from the lake with my wife and kids when we nearly got in an accident. A car sped up behind us and was following very closely. We were on a two lane road with lots of curves so there was no decent place to pass us. The car was swerving into the oncoming lane as if they were going to pass us before turning back into our lane and nearly hitting us. The car was driven by a woman and it appeared her husband was in the passenger seat and their daughter was in the back. The man appeared to be screaming at the woman and she was occasionally yelling back. The daughter seemed to be trying to calm them down. Finally, the road we were on turned into two lanes and the car sped passed. They were only able to pass us before the road turned back into one lane. As the road turned into an entrance ramp for the highway, the car was seemed to be trying unsuccessfully to pass people on the shoulder. When it finally came time to merge onto the highway, the car swerved into the fast lane cutting off some traffic in the process. My wife and I were looking at each other in disbelief at how dangerous this person was driving. She had mentioned calling the police to report the driver but I told her they would be gone by the time anyone caught us. As the car passed out of sight, my wife and I finally settled down. We were talking about how crazy the situation was when up ahead a few miles, we saw a car pulled over by a police officer. \"That would be hilarious if that was that car\" my wife said. We both started laughing as we passed the car that nearly crashed into us as they were pulled over on the side of the road."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "My dog gets into an accident with another dog. We treat him as best as we could and thought he would get better. Turns out he really did not get better and we have to put him to sleep.",
    "output": "Me and my partner got a dog from the street and we like it very much. So we took it to our home and it was with us for six months. We both love our dog very much. But one day 3 months before, our dog met with an accident. it was really a great surprise for us and i could not imagine that my dog had met with an accident. It is in very critical stage and i could not even digest that our dog is in a serious condition. It was very much sad to see the dog. We have investigated about the accident and they told that it was met with an accident with another dog. Then we thought that it will get better day by day. I have more hope that it will get ready with few days or weeks. And i was eagerly waiting for the news that our dog is getting better day by day. But the hope did not lat for more time. They have informed that the dog is in a critical stage and it is very hard to recover the dog back to normal. It is very sad and i could not even think of a day without my dog. I was crying loudly and our dog is nearly a family member for me. So i could not imagine a day without our dog. The dogs are the real living thing which have full 100% love on us. So i love him very much. Now he is no more and we have last him and he is in a permanent sleep. I could not be in our home and see the places without him. Every where i see i could see him in all the places. Now a days i am looking for a small puppy and i have to take care of him like my old dog. Me and husband is now happily living with our new puppy with our old dog memories. Though we grow up more than 10 dogs i could not forget my first dog who is like my first son and i will be always thinking of him every time. It is a very bitter memory but could be satisfied if i would think of him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"I lost my job with a company I've been working for 5 years with. This makes a huge impact on my life and I'm hoping it's not going to hurt me to much. I had a lot of friends there that I worked with and I hope we can stay friends and still hangout and such.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today I lost my job. It really sucks because it's a job I held for 5 years and loved doing. I'm going to miss everyone I work with. This a going to be a very hard time to pick myself up and get back into the swing of things. I just hope I can stay close to the friends I made there. I understand why they had to let me go. Company's change and have to make big decisions. Unfortunately, that resulted in me losing my job. We were over head count. They had to let someone go. With me having a recorded I was the one that got picked. It makes sense, but still sucks. I won't let it get to me to much. It's upsetting but I'll do all I can to get back on my feet. Going to start looking for a new job soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "My family and I went to the beach and forgot to reapply sunscreen. We all got badly sunburned and were in great pain, but it made us closer than ever.",
    "output": "About two months ago, my family and I went to the beach in California. There was a beach volleyball tournament that we wanted to see. We got up early in the day and were already at the beach around 10 am. We swam, sunbathed, and hung out while we waited for the tournament to start. The weather was perfect and it felt great that my family was together for the whole day. I got to catch up with my siblings since I had not seen them in a while. Then, the tournament started and we nervously and anxiously watched and cheered on our favorite team. The team ended up winning and we were so excited. Around 8pm we started packing up and walking home. When we got home, we realized we all got very badly sunburned. I guess in the excitement of it all, we forgot to reapply sunscreen throughout the day. We immediately went to the drugstore to get some aloe vera and pain killers. My brothers filled up the bathtub with a bunch of ice and soaked in it. We all got sunburned in the past, but never this badly. It was interesting to see how much we all helped each other. My brothers were wetting towels for everyone, and mom was making sure we were staying hydrated. I was in charge of the aloe and my dad was entertaining us to distract us. We had plans to go to dinner that night, we even made reservations. We all wanted to go so we started getting ready, but even the clothes were painful on our skin. Since we would all probably be cranky, we decided it is best to just cancel dinner and stay in. That day was so memorable to me because it started out as the best day I had in a long time, but then it ended with my whole family in excruciating pain. Despite everything this day brought us all together as a family and I am so happy it did."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "My children organized a surprise 50th birthday party for me. They made a video with everyone in my extended family as a gift. Each person talked about memories of us together and wished me a happy birthday.",
    "output": "I woke up realizing that I had reached another birthday. It was my 50th birthday and I was thankful that I was able to remember this time. Last year I had completely forgotten until my kids surprised me with a cake. Anyway, I got up and went straight to my routine. At this age, a routine is just what you have. Brushed my teeth, made some coffee, picked up the paper, made some breakfast. Wouldn't have it any other way. Well, I took a shower and wondered what I would do today. Nothing seemed appetizing so I just cleaned the house a bit. Around 5 oclock I heard the doorbell and it was my daughter asking to take me to dinner so I said sure, why not? She actually ended up taking me to her house and then I started to feel a little suspicious. She gave me the key and told me to head on in and that she was going to bring down some groceries she had gotten earlier. I said fine. I opened the door and I heard happy birthday screams all over the place and I felt my heart racing, in a good way. My family rushed over to hug me and say happy birthday. They threw me a surprise party when I thought I wouldn't have anything to do on this 50th birthday of mine."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "We went to the picnic. But we got panicked and started shouting. But our daughter was missing. She was sitting and playing in the shore.",
    "output": "We went to a picnic near a lake with friends and family. It was sunny and warm. We found a spot kept our things and took our floaties and entered into the lake. I was with my son and my daughter was right with me and my husband. I and my friends were all chatting and meanwhile, I was thinking my husband was taking care of my daughter and my husband thought that I am keeping an eye on her. Just within minutes, I noticed that my daughter was not there. All bad thoughts flashed in front of me. I was shivering. I started shouting and my husband was also panicked. My friends started looking for her in water. Suddenly I noticed on the shore that my daughter was playing in the sand. I took a deep breath and informed everyone. I told her not to leave anywhere without letting me\\xa0know. That was a lesson for me and I promised myself to be more careful hereafter. That's how our picnic trip became a panic trip."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I received custody of a child that is unrelated to me in a case in which I wasn't attempting to receive custody. The child is 4 years old with behavioral issues due to abuse and being raised in a drug environment. I have made a commitment to this situation for the next five years.",
    "output": "I was called as a witness in a parental rights case in May. I was subpoena by both the state and the mother which I believe was unusual. The mother was expecting to be able to influence how I would testify but I explained to the judge's clerk that she was trying to influence me. The judge held a hearing to verify that I intended to honestly testify about the case. During the hearing the judge admonished the defense and sent the case to arbitration prior to hearing the full case. During the arbitration period the defense and the state negotiated a custody agreement that did not remove the mother's rights permanently. The surprise was that the mother agreed to give rights to my friend who is the great-grandmother and list me as the backup if my friend is unable to care for the child due to a health condition which flares up regularly. I was totally amazed to receive custody of a 4 year old boy who is not related to me. It has been difficult at times because the child has behavioral issues due to abuse and the drug environment which his mother was raising him in. The rewards of watching him heal and starting to grow into a normal child is very rewarding and provides a fulfillment in my life. I retired earlier this year and had planned to spend it doing many activities which did not include being involved in raising a child again. I have become involved in arranging therapy, doctor's appointments, preschool, etc. This is not how I planned for my retirement be but I have decided that this will be just as rewarding as raising my children was. I have adapted my plans and others have stepped up to help me so that I can still do some of the travel that I had planned to see my own family. The zoo has replaced Europe as a destination!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by 'A drunk guy breaks into my house in the middle of the night and falls asleep on the couch. I wake up to a text from my roommate asking me \"lol who is the drunk snoring guy?\" I don't think much about the text until I go downstairs and see his dirty shoes hanging off the couch.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My wife went to Germany this past spring for a study abroad program through her school. We live with another roommate who was here with my while my wife was away. One night I got a phone call from my landlord asking me if she can come over in the morning and perform some long needed maintenance on the bathroom. I'm usually a night person but I was set my alarm for 8 AM, excited for our shower to finally be repaired. I always keep my phone on silent and when my alarm goes off at 8 AM I notice I received a text message in the middle of the night from my roommate. The text read: \"lol who's the drunk snoring guy?\" I thought nothing of the message, seeing as we live close to downtown in a city that has a huge homeless crisis. Many nights I'm awakened by people screaming crazy shit as they walk past my house. I assumed a drunk guy fell asleep outside the house and she could hear him snoring from her room. Before the landlord arrives, I need to move my cat's kitty litter from the bathroom and bring it upstairs. I walk down the stairs and notice around the corner there's a dirty shoes hanging off the couch like somebody is laying there. I peak around the corner and what do you know it's the snoring drunk guy. Panic flushes over me as I realize that's not somebody my roommate invited in. I look at the doors, both are locked. No windows are broken. I go through all these different scenarios in my mind about who the person could be. Maybe it's an old tenant who knows my wife and still has a key. Maybe it was the maintenance guy that'd be helping my landlord that morning and he got here too early and decided to take a nap. I walk back up the stairs and wake up my roommate telling her I have no idea who the drunk snoring guy is. She's just as startled as me, assuming the guy was a friend of mine, but also much braver as she grabs an empty wine bottle next to her in case she needs to bludgeon anybody. She gets up in the sleeping guy's face and wakes him up with questions about who he is and why he's here. He looks just as startled as the both of us. Apparently, he came in through the kitchen window in the middle of the night, drunk as hell, thinking it was his friend's(our back neighbor's) house. He apologizes profusely and is super sweet and tells us he did this before at another neighbor's(\"the lady with all the cats and shit everywhere's) house."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"I recently adopted a new dog a couple of months. It has helped cure my depression and stress that I had and made me very happy ever since.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to get a shelter dog a couple of months ago. When I was growing up I've had a dog that was my best friend. My dog passed away a few years ago and I became very depressed and my life really slowed down. A couple of months ago I decided it was time to get a new dog to see if it will help my depression. I went to the animal shelter to see if I could adopt a puppy. When I got there, there weren't that many left but I saw one that looked like the dog I had growing up. I immediately fell in love with that dog and knew it was the one I wanted and needed. From the very first day I took him home it made my mood so much better. It has made me so happy and I'm so glad I made that decision. I spend pretty much all day with that dog besides when I'm at work. When I go out anywhere I take him with me. It started hanging out with my friends more and being more social as well. Whenever I'm feeling stressed or depressed I would go take him to the park and it would make me feel better. We go out on walks a lot so I'm also getting more exercise as well. He's going to be my best friend for a very long time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn 'On vacation, a side job was taken to plan an event, where we would surprise fans of an concert. An encounter with one fan was the most fun where they got scared to point of being glued to the ground' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Over my vacation from my job, I went to Casper. I took on a side job that lasted for over 3 nights. My side job included me planning and managing an exciting extra event of the planned show. The event was organized to happen in different locations of the show area. In the locations there were settings made to surprise selected fans attending the show by deceiving them. One of the special location straight out of one of the horror movies, where they was a clinic next to graveyard where zombies popped up. In the clinic there was a psychopathy patient, doctor and staff going on with surgery. Of all the fan that visited to the location, the most memorable was this one experience with the group of three people than came in. All action were being recorded in cameras. The three fans came in through the entrance with fear, and coldness on their faces. They went to the surgical clinic room first where they witnessed the surgeon doing a surgery an accidentally cutting the eye then the patient would wake and kill all the staff and head towards the fans. Two of the fans went straight back trying to open the door back which obviously was closed, so they headed towards the next area frantically leaving their friend behind. As for the friend, he was basically glued to the ground no matter how much the actor tried to make him to move, shocked to the point of fainting while standing, while peeing himself. Even after everything was over the person still did not move until about 30 minutes. In the end the friends has to come back in to get him to go back outside to continue the event."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by 'My wife gave birth to our child. It was a great and memorable experience that I will never forget. I was so happy to hold him for the first time.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The birth of my child was one that I will never forget. Before the birth, I will admit that I was very nervous. At the same time, I was very excited. My wife started having pretty frequent contractions so we grabbed our bags and headed to the hospital. I will never forget any of the moments between leaving for the house and seeing my son for the first time. The actual birth went pretty well. My wife used an epidural, which helped a lot. Before the birth, I was worried about fainting in the room, but I fortunately did not. I was so happy to hold my son for the first time. I actually cried, something that I did not expect to do. From that moment on, I knew that I'd love being a father. Once he was cleaned up, we had some photos taken. We had to stay in the hospital for two more nights, but I was excited to get home. We secured him in his care seat and drove home. We were finally a family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'I lost a good friend of mine. I wish I had kept talking to her but I didn't. Donuts and coffee became a bad habit which I was able to break at some point.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Janet was my friend through high school and college. We did everything together! We dated twin brothers, we went to the same college. We were so close, we even moved into the same house together. As soon as I got a boyfriend after college, we started to fade away from each other's lives. I wish that we had kept in contact, but people drift away. I was shocked when my now husband asked me \"Didn't you know Janet?\" and I said \"Man, Janet! Yes! Why?\" and he told me that she had passed away. I was shocked! I went to her funeral and talked to old friends of ours. They started talking about how we all went for coffee and donuts before it became a huge fad with teens. After the funeral, I went to Dunkin Donuts and got a dozen donuts and a large coffee. I sat in the parking lot eating and crying. I wish I could say that that was the only time I did that. It wasn't. I did this every week for months. Sometimes, when I got really sad, I'd do it multiple times. In 3 months, I gained 25 pounds. I knew I had to get a hold of myself. I ended up just getting a donut and a small coffee and eventually cut it down to none of them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "While walking my dog one evening , I saw A UFO. It was a spherical object the changed color from purple to deep green. It appeared to be highly advanced technology.",
    "output": "Approximately four months ago, I was outside walking my dog. It was around 9:00 PM, the usual time of her evening walk. The evening was beautiful and the sky was very clear. I tend to be a bit of an amateur astronomer and like to stargaze. On the horizon that I was facing I saw a strange object. It was a spherical shape and of a purple hue. The object began to rise and change it's color to a deep green. It continued to alternate between colors. The sphere began to move toward me but did not make a sound. As it approached my direction, it continued to rise. When it was directly overhead, I would estimate it at about 500 feet. It was about the size of a small private plane. It then be began to increase speed rapidly and disappeared. The speed it was moving at was astonishing. The experience was unbelievable. I told my wife and a couple other people and they seem to think it was some sort of experimental aircraft. Whatever it was, it was highly advanced technology."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"My friends and I played in a golf tournament earlier this summer for a cancer support foundation. It was the first time we played in this tournament since the death of my friends fathers from cancer. It was a very emotional experience.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About one year ago my best friend's dad passed away after an almost 20 year battle against cancer. While it was difficult to be too surprised at this result, he had seemed to be doing well and living a good life, and the hope was that he was on the road to recovery. Unfortunately this was not to be the case. One thing that both me and my dad as well as him and his dad had in common was our love of golf. It was something that we often did together and had taken numerous golfing vacations together. These trips had become a highlight of the year for all involved and something to look forward too. My dad works for a healthcare company that specializes in cancer treatments and as long as he has been working there we had played in a golf tournament that helps to sponsor families that are fighting cancer and does such things as send kids to a summer camp or pay for a day at an amusement park. Something that will allow the family to enjoy their time together and get away from the fight against cancer for awhile and feel like a normal family. There is one hole that is called the dedication hole. It is where you write a name down of someone who has been effected by cancer in your life and every member of the group tees off at the same time. When we pulled up to the tee box my friend got very emotional and began to cry. Looking back it makes complete sense that he would feel this way, but I just hadn't thought of it as he is someone who almost always keeps his emotions close to his chest. In turn the rest of the group became emotional as we have all been friends for more than 15 years. We all wrote down his dad's name on our balls and gave them to him after the round. While the whole day was fun and we all had a blast at this moment we all felt the gravity of what our friend had gone through and it made us closer as a group."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "My cat was very sick for several days and was taken to a vet. At first, he was better but quickly became much worse and needed to be euthanized to end his suffering.",
    "output": "I'm really sad to write about Kitty. It's been a week and I think I might be able to write about it now. Kitty really wasnt feeling very well. He wasn't acting like himself at all. I mean, he's always been lazy but a few weeks ago he just stopped moving practically at all. I really got concerned when he wouldn't eat his food anymore. He has always loved to eat, so I knew that something was wrong. I called up the vet and took him in. The vet was pretty concerned, but thought we'd be albe to help Kitty out. She was thinking that maybe it was just an infection. So at the office, she gave Kitty some antibiotics and also ran an IV to get some fluids in him. He really perked up quickly, so I was pretty hopeful. I brought Kitty home and he acted pretty normal for the rest of that day. But overnight things got much worse. Kitty started throwing up. And even worse was the noises that Kitty was making. It broke my heart. I wasn't sure what was going on but I knew it wasn't good. I called the vet's emergency number and she had me come in super early the next morning. Unfortunately it was pretty clear that Kitty was in a lot of pain. The vet offered to run some more tests, but she didn't think there was much left to do to help Kitty out. We decided the best thing to do was to put Kitty down so that he wouldn't have to be in such pain any longer. I still miss him so much."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "A recent vacation to Hotel Del Coronado was interesting. I have reason to believe that their are ghosts at this hotel.",
    "output": "I went to California for a vacation a few weeks ago. I went to visit some family, but mainly to relax a little. You know how stressed I have been? That's why I needed the vacation. I thought that the Hotel Del Coronado looked like a great place to go and relax so I got a few nights there. When I checked in, I was told that I might hear some things and to ignore them. I asked \"What kind of things?\" and the hotel clerk said \"Just footsteps, laughing, ghost noises.\" I laughed and ignored that. I don't believe in ghosts so whatever. That night, I was laying in bed after taking a shower and had just turned the tv off. I got comfy and started to doze off when I heard a ball bouncing. I opened my eyes and the noise stopped. I flipped over and saw nothing so I assumed it was my imagination. I closed my eyes again and hear a child laughing and the ball bouncing again. I sat up and turned the light on. There was nothing there. I thought back to the clerk telling me about the noises. I was a skeptic, but that night I think I believe in ghosts now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "I could not attend an event that lead up to baseball's All-Star Game. Yet, I was able to purchase some memorabilia online for someone else that contained the logo for the all-star game.",
    "output": "I can't believe i missed the All-star game. It was Josh's dream for a long time. Ever since our engagement, i knew that i had to gift him something special. And what more special gift is there for Josh than the All-star game? It was months in planning, and we got to New York 7 weeks ago, the day before the game. I was feeling a bit low through the flight. I kinda felt something was wrong with me. But i couldn't disappoint Josh. I garnered all my strength and went to the game with him. And then i puked, right as we entered the stadium. Josh insisted to come back with me to the hotel. I couldn't let him. I knew how much he wanted to see the game. It was such a shame to miss the game. However, i did manage to get some memorabilia from the game for Josh. I didn't know it had logo for the all-star game, that was a pleasant surprise. Josh was over the moon over it!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'A story of when my dog and I were approached by strangers at the part on a routine walk, which ended in a fight.', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 2 weeks ago me and my dog were on a stroll. We happily walk every day. This day was different. Two strangers approach me and start yelling in my face. I'm in shock at this point. I do not know what to do. I do not know how to react. Do I run? Do I stand there? I decided to stand there in hopes they'de go away. One of the men decide to push me with his elbow. I'm now starting to shake. My heart is beating with fear. I didn't respond to the man so he pushes me harder. I then proceed to get beat by the two men. I called the police after the altercation, described the men and they were apprehended."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "I was in Times Square having a great time with Saffron. So many things changed in my life after the event",
    "output": "6 months ago i visited Times Square with my friend saffron. So many things has been changed since then. we both decided to go out on a tour which has a the destinations such as Las Vegas, Texas and Times Square. even though times square was last in our list we decided to go there first as it was somewhat close from our city but have not gone there before. Our trip was set to last for six days by staying two days in each destinations. When we reached Times Square i was completely surprised, stunned or you can even say shocked to see the tall buildings which is ignited with lights. The crowd in Times Square was really amazing everyone one was friendly and caring. We reached times square by 7:45 pm as it was bright I wanted to check out most of the stores in Times Square but Saffron was already tired of travelling so we decided to take a rest that night and start exploring Times Square the next day. We stayed at a small hotel in times Square which we have already booked before the trip. On the very next we both got up early and started to check out all places and didn't even go to the other two destinations as planned. WE spent the entire 6 days on times square where saffron also found her love of her life but only when we were about to leave. When we both came back to home towns our life was completely changed. My friend saffron got married after a month of our trip and settled in New York. Even though i am happy about her its slightly a pain when you are ignored by the very best friend of yours. I always hope she will remember me one day and call but its almost 4 months now i haven't heard from her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "This story is about our family cruise vacation. We loved every moment of it and had a great time. I saw my kids explore and build relationships with other kids. And I spent time and bonded with my husband like we never could at home living our busy lives.",
    "output": "We had a fantastic time on our cruise vacation. We loved every moment of it. We enjoyed visiting the ports we stopped at and learnt a lot about these places. My favorite stop was Curacao. The town is so pretty and colorful and has so much history and stuff to offer the visitors. Also, we got to swim with turtles here. I must admit, that was my personal favorite thing. We also got to know a few nice people on the boat including our waiters and room stewards. All-in-all, this was a very memorable vacation for our whole family. My kids both loved their program and wanted to stay with their friends all day. Which was kind of nice for me and my husband too as we got to spend so much time together and connect like we could never back at home with our busy schedules. Since we were returning guests with Carnival and celebrated our anniversary on the boat we got some nice perks from guest services. We got free bottles of water and a few free drinks at the bar. The food was great every night and it was easy to get into the dining room. Carnival has a new app that you can use to text and reserve tables in the dining room etc. It is very easy to use and handy. The whole experience was very pleasant and we all would go back in a heartbeat."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'The experience I wrote about was my most recent achievement in my work life. I got a promotion to manager of my own store. I am the happiest and most accomplished I have ever felt.'. Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It has been an amazing week for me and I really can't wait to tell you all that has happened. I had been working at the store for over a year now and I was doing great, I had gotten to the point that it was all second nature to me. I loved my job, interacting with customers has been great, my coworkers are the best, and I just really enjoy working here. I recently heard that a managerial job had opened up and they were hiring, I thought this is my chance. I've always wanted to be able to work my way up in a job especially one I enjoyed and that it would be amazing to get this job. I've been working so hard and trying my best so I really thought I had a shot but I over heard some of my coworkers talking and saying that Jenny, who has been here a little longer than me was probably going to get the job. I'll admit this hurt because I really wanted it and after hearing that I thought they are probably right. Jenny has been there longer and she does a good job and gets along well with our supervisors/bosses. I get along with them pretty well too just not to the point that Jenny does, but even though Jenny does her job well, I know I worked way harder, not to put Jenny down but I always work overtime and always volunteer for stuff. I had given up all hope of getting the job, I've had past experience in jobs that I've seen that usually the one the higher ups get along with or like the most usually got better treatment and jobs regardless of how well they worked before. I was really sad but one day my supervisor comes up to me and says \"Hey Sara, so we are looking in to hiring someone for the manager position and kind of looking at our options and we are considering you for the job.\" I couldn't believe it, I honestly thought with everything I wouldn't be considered. I say \"Thank you, that's great.\" She replies \"So you would be interested if we decided you would be a good fit.\" \"Definitely!' I state. She laughed and headed back to work. I was so excited maybe I would get the job. I had been so excited but then time passed and no updates on the manager position. I was working one shift and it was a rough one, we had a sale and people really took advantage of it, I was exhausted when I went to leave that day, I noticed my supervisor talking with Jenny and she seemed so excited. I knew that was it she had got the job and I was so upset. Then next day when I came, I was in bad mood knowing I had missed out on the job, then my supervisor walked up to me and said what I didn't think I would hear. \"Sara there you are, I have got a surprise for you. We talked it out and have decided we would like you to be our new manager.\" I was so shocked I didn't speak at first. \"Wait I thought Jenny got the position?\" \"No, not at all, you work so hard and always do great, we did consider Jenny but you always volunteer your time and customers love you, it only makes sense to make you manager.\" \"Thank you so much.\" I replied. I was so happy, it was the best day ever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: 'I was planning to celebrate my wedding anniversary, I don't have much cash on me. My son and my friend surprised me without begging or discoursing money issues with them. All went well.'. Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was planning to celebrate my wedding anniversary, that was about two mount ago. I don't have much money with me but I just hope there is nothing God cannot do. Many of my friends also encouraged me to celebrate it in a big way since it 30th celebration. It was a three days to the event and many things that we needed has not been gotten. I was already thinking of not celebrating it and just do it in a small way. In the evening, My son called me and told me he is sending a big amount of money to me for the celebration. I was happy and that was a great relief to me. After some times I receive credit notification, that was from my son. I called him to appreciate him. Bout Five minute later, another credit notification, this time, it was my friends. I was not expecting that much from them. At first, don't know all the details about the money, it was when one of the called me that he explained everything to me. I was speechless but extremely happy. At this moment, I have more than enough to spend for the anniversary. The following day, we got all we needed and make all the necessary preparations. The anniversary went well and everyone that came was satisfied."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "My sister and I are best friends and I was her protector. She was diagnosed with Epilepsy and I wasnt able to be with her because Im away from home. But she was very brave and had a positive perspective in her life that is why she doesnt think that she is sick.",
    "output": "My sister and I had always been close. From a young age, I was sort of her protector. When she was diagnosed as having epilepsy, it only further solidified my role as her protector, and even though she sees me that way, I still see her as my best friend every bit as much as I used to. I am older than her, though we are very close in age. We were only one grade apart in school. I took care of her when mom and dad couldn't. I looked after her and saved her from bullies in school. Things changed a bit after school. I left home, went to college, and because of this I moved pretty far away. I don't see her as much as I used to. I miss her so dearly and I know that she misses me. I still go to see her as often as I can, and when I do, we always do something fun. I know that she is sick, but she doesn't see it that way. She is so courageous. Even though she is my little sister, I want to be just like her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "Today was her 1st day of 1st grade! What a great day. I'm so glad I was able to be a part of it, and then to start coaching her soccer team - tough and scary as that was!",
    "output": "She had a great first day of 1st grade. She's such a good kid, who I honestly really respect, love, and am so proud of. I love her love of learning and of school. It's so much fun to watch. I'm amazed at how much she likes to gain knowledge. Like, she prefers to have nonfiction books much of the time. Learning facts and weird but true things makes her happy. And she remembers these things. Being her mom is an amazing experience that I enjoy so much (even if sometimes I want to go a little crazy). Coaching soccer is going to be a lot of fun, I think. It's a really good group of kids, and I hope that I can help them to start learning some of the most basic soccer skills. It's going to be tough coming up with practices, drills, etc. that keep them engaged (this is an age where they really don't always pay attention - and especially at this time of day). But, I think/hope I'm up to the challenge! This year is going to be a lot of fun. It's going to be busy, special, and probably crazy, but I can't wait."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "My sister told me she was pregnant. We got emotional and went shopping for baby clothes. I am finally an aunt and I cannot wait to see and hold the baby.",
    "output": "About two months ago, my sister called for a family gathering at her house. She presented me with a card that said \"Aunt\" on the front, but I have no nieces or nephews. I opened up the card and and ultrasound fell out. She told me that she had been visiting the clinic to kickstart a pregnancy. She was told in the past that a pregnancy would never be viable, but she still tried. Her and her husband really wanted this. They were under the impression that it would never be possible for them to procreate. Everyone was so happy for them. Me and my sister both cried with joy. After that, we went to Walmart to buy some baby clothes. We went to the store and cried again when we saw the tiny clothes. It was finally real. I was going to be and aunt, and her, a mother. We cannot wait to welcome baby. The baby is already so loved."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I met a homeless man named Casey at the bus stop. After talking to him, I offered to let him sleep on my couch that night if he wanted. We ended up becoming friends, watching Netflix, and talking as he shared his story, a conversation that changed my perspective forever.",
    "output": "A few weeks ago, I was on my way home from an appointment when I saw a young, tired-looking homeless man sitting on the sidewalk across the street. I sat down next to him, and he told me his name was Casey. I asked Casey about his poetry (as I'm also a poet), if he was doing okay, if he had somewhere to sleep that night and if he knew where the shelters were in our area; he told me he did and that he had been to them before. After eating together, exchanging phone numbers, and talking for awhile, I asked him if he had somewhere to sleep that night, and he told me he would probably sleep somewhere on the sidewalk or at a bus stop like last night. Following an impulse, I told him he didn't have to sleep on the street, he could crash on my couch tonight if he wanted; if he wanted some AC, a phone charger outlet, a TV with Netflix, the chance to do some laundry, or a shower, he was more than welcome to crash for the night if he wanted to. He seemed surprised and hesitant, saying that offer seemed too good to be true. I know it was not a smart decision by me, but it just felt right. Casey came over, then we ended up drinking a few beers together and talking about life. He said he still had dreams and he was thankful he had it better than so many people. He told me how he went to VCU, how he wanted to start a business, and how he knew this period would be an important part of his story. He said he was thankful for time and the friendliness of people in the city; he said that he didn't resent people who don't help him, they just didn't have time, and he was thankful for everyone who does and that he is beyond fortunate and wants to be able to give back to society and that's why he writes. It touched me on a deeper than spiritual level and I think I will remember his honesty, hope, and gratitude for the rest of my life- it felt like I was talking to a modern-day prophet or Jesus himself, and I was shocked and humbled listening to his story. We then hung out on the couch eating tortilla chips with queso and watching the new season of the 100 on Netflix, a show we both love. The next morning Casey took a shower, washed his clothes, then we parted ways warmly as I thanked him for sharing that time with me. I told him he was a gift, and he had honored and inspired me. My decision to let a homeless stranger sleep in my home was an absolutely reckless one (basically a recipe for getting murdered), and I knew this (I'm extremely fortunate and lucky, and I recognize this decision should not become a habit). However, I was forever changed by what happened. It stretched my empathy, let me connect with someone different from me, and gave me the feeling of traveling without leaving my home. Becoming friends with Casey made me start to view homeless citizens more like people and not just as \"the homeless\". This experience utterly transformed me, and taught me how much I have to learn from the less fortunate, and how much more open to those lessons I should be."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "I was get a business trip to Canada for attend an important meeting for my company. In this trip, I had lot of experience both happy and horror. I saw many entertainment parks and historical places and museums. Also, I had a horror experience in a train.",
    "output": "Three months ago, I was get a vacation trip to Canada. This is a business trip for the new project. I was the only person for attend this business meeting for my company. As experienced when traveling by train from Toronto. A little adventure as observed. The train was seven hours late in eastern Manitoba; Suddently we stopped in the middle of the dark forest. One of the drivers came to the last car, the bar car, where we were. He said, \"we missed a flag stop, there is a trapper and his dog out there. We cannot leave him in this cold (-33 C).\" If you want to know about cold read Jack London, \"To build a fire\" book. We could see a very faint light about 2km behind the train. Then we backed up until we came to where we saw the trapper, his baggage and his dog. A couple of attendants jumped off the train tended to his baggage. The train, 13 cars and about 500m long, continued to back up. The trapper's big black dog was taken into the heated luggage car, the first car after two locomotives, wrapped in blankets and placed near and electric heater. Our resident chef was arousen and went to the kitchen at a very late hour to prepare a warming meal for the cold man. A bit of \"Canada\" for you, He had been there, outside by the track, for over five hours. No Cellphone service and he had no idea when the train would arrive. When it came, it drove by him at 120km/h. Imagine his horror."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "I received a promotion where I was finally offered a job in the finance department at my company. My father has been sick and I feel like I made him proud because I got my first real job and he has always supported me.",
    "output": "I remember last month I received my first job promotion. It was an emotional experience because it is my first real job in my career path. It was a difficult journey. I started as an intern where I had to get coffee, then I was finally offered a job at the entry level. I worked with my manager who mentored me and showed me the ropes. I've always been a good worker, I've had many personal issues with my family that sort of made it difficult to work consistently. When I finally got into the finance department, I felt very proud of myself and I shed a few tears. For some reason it just felt like this weight was lifted from my shoulders. I've been working so hard as an intern, doing trivial work and trying to learn everything I can, I've also had many problems with my personal life. When I finally signed a contract, I just felt so emotional. My father has been ill for a while and he has always pushed me to work harder and not to help him so much. My father needs a lot of help and psychological support. He is currently at a nursing home, he's worked to put me through school and through college. He became ill right before I graduated. Getting this job and this promotion makes me feel like I validated his hard work."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "I've made an important decision to adopt my first Chocolate Lab puppy. It was the best decisions that I've ever made in my life up until this point.",
    "output": "About a year ago, I've decided to adopt my very first puppy on my own. I remember when I grew up, my family always had dogs and puppy around because we had such huge farm at the time. The most dogs we had at the time were 5 and they were all extremely attached me because I really enjoyed taking care of them and vice versa. It was even hard taking care of them with my family's help back then. At this stage of my life, I want to take a big step of adopting my very first puppy, all on my own. I feel I am ready for this huge responsibility to take care of another life. I started looking for a breeder because I specifically want a Chocolate Labrador Retriever. I found a reputable breeder and she said she would put me on the waiting list and let me know when her dog got pregnant. Fast forward until 5 months ago, best news ever, the breeder called me that her dog delivered 5 beautiful and healthy babies and one of them could be mine. I was filled with joyed and immediately asked if I could visit them. The mama dog and the puppies were beautiful and of courses I picked out a male Choc Lab . I followed up every week and 3 months later, he was ready to go home with me. When I arrived and saw him, I busted out with tears and couldn't believe that he was mine. He is beautiful and no words can describe how happy I was and I still am. Every time I see my puppy, I recall the first moment I met him when he was tiny little pup and now, he grows so fast. He is so playful, eats a lot but not food aggressive because dog come from big litter can become food aggressive due to the nature of surviving instinct. He fills my day with happiness, he cheers me up after a long day at work. Cleaning after him is very exhausting but looking at those puppy eyes, I can't complain. He loves bath, I can't believe it. Most dogs hate it, and my dog enjoys it, it makes my life so much easier to bath him during these summer months because he is so actively. I have to say I've made one of the best decisions of my life by adopting my first puppy, and I think I'll need to adopt another so that they'll can become best friends and do not feel lonely."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "I learned how to do a reverse rain dance. Youtube showed me how to stop the xlouds from making rain. This resulted in an accidental land hurricane.",
    "output": "Dear diary, a month ago i learned how to do a reverse rain dance. now I'm sure your wondering why i would bother. boredom is a powerful motivator. i was browsing youtube at the time when i saw the video on how to do a reverse rain dance to stop clouds from making rain show up in my feed. So i thought to myself ill give it a shot and maybe throw it up on social media for a few likes. so i wait for a rainy day. fast forward a few days later it starts raining. in my infinite genius i decide to record my foolishness, i may have also had a beer, or three. now its poring down raining and i'm out there shaking it like its going out of style wondering what will hit me first, sobriety or a cold. when the rain stops. a few minutes later i'm just looking up at the cloudy sky just kinda looking stunned when the clouds start swirling. so im just sitting there when i notice the wind start picking up and im just thinking no way. but then it REALLY started picking up and i dashed into my house. the wind lasted a good hour and absolutely wrecked my backyard. when i looked at the news later that today apparently a land hurricane has spontaneously formed over my house. i suppose what im trying to say diary is that ill try to use my newfound superpowers responsibly and that rain dances are no joke."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "I spent six weekends doing very hard yard work at my Uncle's old house. It was fulfilling to be appreciated for my work by strangers in the town where my Uncle had his house.",
    "output": "When I first arrived at my uncle's old house, just a little over four months ago, I was a bit taken aback by the terrible state of disrepair it was in. I am usually a man with a plan and I formulated one quickly. You could barely see the house for how overgrown it had become. My first task was to clean up the front yard and give it some curb appeal. I mowed and trimmed the lawn and bushes and trimmed some of the tree branches the first weekend. It was then apparent that the front of the house, itself, needed some TLC. For my next and second weekend, it was going to be replacing a broken window pane and a ripped screen. All the windows needed washing and painting the trim would make a big difference. By the end of the second weekend, cars would slow down going by and I even had a few waves and appreciative nods. The next three weekend were spent inside the house, just do general cleaning, minor repairs, and clearing out a lot of junk and trash. The trash cans at the curb were full every week and I was making great progress. My last weekend, six altogether, was spent doing some finishing touches inside and out. I was standing back looking at all I had done and admiring the house and how it looked now, by comparison, when the neighbor, whom I have never met, stopped over to tell me how great it looked and how he appreciated it looking so much better. It gave me a really good feeling. I was glowing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I recently achieved a goal of relearning to walk with a walker after being confined to a wheelchair for many years.",
    "output": "Three months ago, I had a great recovery. I relearned how to walk with my walker. I was in my wheelchair. I'm glad I can somewhat walk now. I hope I can job again one day. I remember jogging in a track team in high school. I was the best at it. I remember at a big race almost breaking my leg. I was on the final lap of the race. I stumbled on the side of the track. This costed me a few seconds but I didn't trip. I kept on running to the finish line. I got the gold medal and the whole team celebrated. We got pizza that night for my big win. I had a blast eating a ton of pizza after being constricted to a diet for the run."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'It was a one of my best friend's 50th birthday, so 7 friends got together, and went on a 5 day Caribbean cruise'. How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My friend was turning 50 years old. A group of friends decided to buy her a cruise trip. To celebrate my friend's 50th birthday 7 of us friends book a cruise. We decided to head to the Caribbean for the cruise. My friend seems a little depressed about turning 50. We wanted to do some really fun to cheer her up. She loved Jamaica, so we made sure that island was on our cruise stops. We planned with the cruise to have a special cake made for her. We also had a singer sings to her Happy Birthday at our table, which was quite the comedic event. We drank frou-frou drinks daily, and ate too much food. We went to nightly entertainment, and an art auction. A few nights we sang karaoke in the bar, and made a fool out of ourselves. We cannot sing but we sure did try. We went to the casino everyday, and a few of us won a couple hundred dollars. We went dancing often, and met some great people. One day the ship really tilted and swayed because of high winds, which was scary."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: 'I had a lot of happy things with my buddies. I love them a lot. The give me a lot pleasures. My friend's wedding celebration and friends get to gather.', create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "i am going to say about my friends get to gather after my college days. We had a meeting on my friend's wedding. We all gathered together and enjoyed a lot. we had a great time in that place. We drunk and we enjoyed a lot. After all those things get finished off we all get off from the place. While we relieving that place we had an emotional situation. We learned a lot. We have to miss something to get best one. And i leaned one thing that friends are one who never leave at an situation. I love friends forever. Do not leave your friends at any situation. Nothing is better than friendship. I love my friends. I have no precious things. I had great time with them. I had a lot of pleasant things with them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"i went to travel overseas with my college. I had a couple real meaningful experiences while there and had some fun as well.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Around 3 months ago, I had this amazing experience involving a trip overseas that has change my perspective on things. What started out as a fun trip for my world history class ended up helping my decide what I want to do with my life. During this trip, I met people and saw things that I had seen in textbook but never in person. It was a sort of transcendent experience for me; I never wanted it to stop. It was this trip that I really started focusing on my life beyond school. For my trip overseas, we as a class was offered the chance to go to Italy. the main point of the trip was to absorbs the art and culture of the region where great artists Davinci and Michelangelo. During this trip, me and a group of classmates were able to enter one of the churches, and what I saw inside changed me. We were surrounded by rich, striking art depicting angles, man, God, and animals. I felt a deep, deep sense of peace and relaxation as I walked around the church, letting all this art and culture wash over me like a tsunami. After leaving the church, which was very hard for me to do, I knew what I wanted to do with my directionless life. I really wanted to pick up art after that trip. I changed my major from undeclared to art immediately after coming back from the trip. I talked to my friends about the art teachers they had in prior semester to get a sense of what the classes were like, and I went to the art department to talk to the professors directly. I started my life as an art student this semester, and the experience so far has been all that I imagines and more. I have never felt more fulfilled as I am now, and I have never enjoyed going to school as I am enjoying doing so now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "I was a student and had failed to start filing a video for my final project in a college class. I had to make up something on the fly. I used past events and footage to complete the project rather than new work.",
    "output": "It was the end of the semester in a very difficult class. I had not done my final project for the class and there were only a few days left to complete it. This was extremely stressful and bothered me greatly. The class was online and I had no reason to try hard throughout the first part of the class, nor did I have anyone looking over my shoulder to encourage me to try harder. I found myself in a severe time crunch. The class was a video creation course and we were tasked with creating a video through shorts created from our own cameras. The video would have to show off our technical capabilities with Premier Pro, which is Microsoft video editing software. I had only 2 days to create and edit a film. It was a daunting task. I went though several thoughts including dropping out, and giving up. I decided that it was my fault I was in the time crunch, and I had to get started and turn in something at the very least. The film had to be made. Of course the film also had to make sense as well and have a story. I had created nothing over the last few months, nor did I have any clue of what to do to start with. After brainstorming I had a idea! I quickly found some old footage of me driving a truck from a dash cam, then created a story based on places I had seen or been, I added some background music, and a voice over, and amazingly succeeded in creating a solid project for my class. I ended up with a great grade but I attribute that to my abilities to perform under pressure and creativity ,not my sense of time management."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include \"I went to a debaucherous music festival that ran on a \"do what thou will\" unregulated ethos. It expanded my mind and made me a more tolerant person towards the personal choices and behaviors of others.\" in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Actually I am quick tensed person. I am arrogant too. Due to this I don't have many friends. I took many steps to change this attitude but I can't. My friends suggested to listen to mild music so that my mood can change. I even tried that too. Once one of my friend suggested to go to a debaucherous music festival. Though I was not interested I went there. The festival ran on a \"do what thou will\" unregulated ethos. At first I did not like to hear it. Even I thought of going home in the middle. But when the time passed by I liked the theme. At one time I experienced a change in myself. After coming home that thoughts made me a tolerant person. It made me tolerant so that I was clear in making choices and well behave with others."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: \"I went to Chicago for a wedding with my boyfriend. An otherwise happy, romantic event was made somewhat sour by my boyfriend's inevitable deployment upon return home.\", could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In late March, I flew to Chicago with my boyfriend for a wedding. One of his close friends from college was getting married to her boyfriend of 10 years, and I was invited as my boyfriend's +1. This was more than a wedding for me though, as this would be the last weekend we would spend together before he deploys. My boyfriend is in a branch of the military here in the United States. Due to recent political events, his deployment had been up in the air. One day his deployment was cancelled (yay!), whereas other days he was set to leave the following week. He had finally received word in mid-March that he would be leaving at the beginning of April, just a couple of days after his friend's wedding. The weekend of the wedding, we flew into Chicago and lazily made our way to our hotel. I had never been to Chicago before and I was really excited to see the sights and enjoy the food. After checking in, we met up with his group of friends at a rooftop bar. After devouring the spiciest wings known to man, we all took shots and then made our way downtown. The night was honestly a blur, but I can clearly remember how I was feeling. I had never felt more in love...or as sad. After we returned from a wonderful weekend where we spent time with my boyfriend's friends and danced our hearts out at the wedding, the reality of this deployment hit me head-on. And just a few short days after our return from Chicago, I said good-bye to my boyfriend at the airport."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "I was demoted at work and it really stressed me out. I'm trying to get my old job back at the moment",
    "output": "Oh, what a terror. They have not given it back to me and in fact it spiraled down even worse. I'm now seeking legal action against them. It's pure terror. I went back through my old pay stubs and realized they were underpaying me. They were underpaying me a lot for work I had done. So I'm really frustrated now. I just let it go really. I moved on and went back to my old job. I think I may be making more at my old job now in face. And I'm also going back to school. After this tech program which ends in one year I'll get a good job. That's all I'm worried about now. Going to school and doing a good job. Completing it and getting a job. I'm excited about it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "I had a 5-year-old patient come in to the pediatric unit of the hospital I work at. While I was alone with my patient, he went into cardiac arrest and I had to perform CPR for the first time. The patient survived, but this event has had a lasting impact on the way I view myself and my career.",
    "output": "I am a patient care assistant in the pediatric unit of a hospital. Several months ago, a 5-year-old patient came into the unit with some common symptoms - fever, chills, etc. but could not get a specific diagnoses. I was assigned to be the PCA working with this child during their stay. My main duties included parent and child education, what to expect, general bathing/cleaning/feeding, etc. One day, while I was alone in the room with my patient, he suddenly went into cardiac arrest. I immediately buzzed for assistance and began performing CPR. It was the first time in my career that I had done so, and although I had significant and extensive training, I had never performed CPR on a human being. As help arrived, I continued the CPR until the patient regained a normal rhythm. This event was one of the scariest moments of my life. In front of me was a 5-year-old boy whose parents were at work and had no idea that this was happening and his life was essentially in my hands at that moment. Although he survived and was eventually discharged, this event has stuck with me forever. Immediately after, I went to the bathroom and cried. I realized how physically and emotionally demanding and draining this job was. I never realized the lasting impact that a patient can have. Most come in for routine things - asthma, appendicitis, etc. and have a short stay that leads to a happy and healthy discharge. This incident changed my entire mindset on my career and will last with me forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: 'I went on a trip to NYC with my best friend. It was one of the most memorable moments of my life. I really wish I could live there.'?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently took one of the best trips of my life. I went on vacation this summer to NYC. I have always wanted to travel to New York. I have had dreams of going there since I was a little kid. I majored in finance in college so to be able to see the biggest financial district in the world was incredible. I went on a tour of wall street and took a picture with the infamous bull. There are so many things to do in NYC and my best friend and I made the most of our time. We went on a ferry ride to go see the Statue of Liberty. We went and saw the memorial for the twin towers. One of my favorite moments was when we went to a rooftop bar and was hanging out with a perfect view of the sky-line. The only negative thing about NYC is the prices. It was like $15 for a cocktail, I knew it would be expensive there but it was crazy. Another plus about the city is that there is world-class dining pretty much everywhere you go. You could eat world-class dining or you could get a hot dog from a cart and either way the food was delicious. If it wasn't so expensive to live there I would definitely want to move, the city life is for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "The oldest living Ricardo family member was was 98 years old. The Reunion consisted of over 150 people.",
    "output": "Three months ago, all of my living family members got together for one big family reunion. There are so many Ricardos - more than one hundred and fifty! - so I don't get to see many of my family members for years at a time. There are some family members I've only ever seen at our reunion, which we have every five years. But, every five years, every Ricardo, young and old, gets together at a big park in Wyoming. There are a few branches of the family living in Wyoming, and it's the easiest state for most of my family to travel to, so that's why we always hold it there. Everyone brings lots of food - tons of Ricardo home cooking! It always seems like, somehow, everyone leaves with more leftovers than they initially brought to the reunion. The youngest Ricardo is my cousin Jimmy; he's about six months old now, but he was only three months at the time of the reunion! In a few weeks, there'll be a new youngest Ricardo - with a family this big, \"the baby of the family\" isn't the baby for very long. The oldest Ricardo is my great-grandmother Rosa. She turned ninety-eight years old right before the reunion! She has so much family knowledge stored in her little old brain. Tons of Ricardo family recipes, stories, and it seems like, somehow, she has the entire family tree memorized. At the reunion, the kids ran around the park and played while the parents chatted and caught up. We all ate a big meal together at the picnic tables under some trees. Afterwards, we all gathered around great-grandmother Rosa. She always spends hours at every reunion telling us old stories. It was a wonderful reunion, and I was so glad to get to spend time with my great-grandma! Ninety-eight is a long time to live, but she keeps surprising us! I can't wait to listen to more of her stories at the next reunion, when she'll be one hundred and three years old!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "My step father exhibited signs of a possible stroke. Initially he wouldn't go to the doctor and my mother would not take him against his will, but eventually we talked him into going. The doctor found he had suffered a Subdural Hematoma. He is now receiving the proper care and treatment.",
    "output": "Well, my stepfather, Mike, is now in a rehab facility. I still cannot believe he had a stroke a few short days ago. He is pretty young at 58 years old to have one, but I know it can happen to anyone, regardless of age. Mom dais he was sitting at the table eating dinner wehen he got a strange look on his face and had strange movements. After that shock passed, he tried to speak but had a horrible time with it. Despite all the signs of something is really wrong. Mike refused to believe he couldn't shake it off. Mom was freaking out because she knew without a doubt he had a stroke and wanted to call 911. But, Mike is the most stubborn man I have ever known. He was able to communicate to not call an ambulance, and he was adamant about it. Thank goodness he finally relented, but still. He saw the doctor and was in the hospital for a couple of days. He transferred to a rehab facility yesterday. Mom has been a trooper. She really hasn't left his side for a minute. I bet she was terrified witnessing him go through that but she won't dwell on it or talk about it. I need to make sure she takes time for herself in the coming weeks. She takes too much on and needs Mike to do the work now. She can encourage him, but should not be by his side every second of the day. I imagine it is too early to get concerned. A lot to come and a lot of work for Mike. It will be interesting to see if he uses his stubbornness to really work on the rehab. I bet he will and is up to the challenge."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "It was about my mother coming to visit and my worries about how comfortable she would be. I was pleasantly surprised with the results.",
    "output": "My most recent memorable event was when my mother came to visit a month or two ago. I worked so hard to get her travel trailer permanently installed. It was a major process to get it up and running. We had to hook up plumbing and electric which was a major pain. I ended up spilling water in it and had to replace the air conditioner. She's always judged the cleanliness of my home so I wasn't looking forward to her visiting for that reason. But In ended up being pleasantly surprise. Not only did she love the trailer she was also comfortable staying in my house. She ate the food I cooked and was comfortable tot just hang out. It was the most relaxed I think that I have ever seen her. Now I look forward to her visits and really can't wait for her to come back. She watched the kids so we could go fishing and took them shopping. Now I can spend time with her with zero stress without having to pack the children up onto an airplane which is always a huge event. It feels almost like a life changing event to me because I can look forward to my mom visiting rather than stress it. I feel like a major weight is lifted off of my shoulders."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I went on a cruise with family. There were a lot of happy memories that mask some of the negative experience we had.",
    "output": "It's been three months since my family and I went on a cruise. We had a wonderful time! There were so many things to do and it was great spending time with my family. We made so many happy memories! It wasn't all fun and games though. There were a few things that almost ruined our vacation. My aunt had her room broken into and someone stole most of the jewelry that she had put on the counter in the bathroom. At first it didn't seem like the \"boat police\" were doing anything to help, but it was only a few hours before they caught the man that had broken in. My aunt got her jewelry back and when we got to the port they put the man off the boat. I was surprised that we were able to put it behind us and have fun. My aunt even led the conga line around the deck after dinner. It's amazing how quickly she forgave the whole incident. The cruise ship was really nice to us after that and they even upgraded our rooms for us. They moved us into a few of their family suites that were unoccupied. It really was great!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'We went on vacation. We stayed at a nice hotel. WE went to a baseball game caught a ball. Ate at different restaurants.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear diary I had a really great vacation with my husband this weekend. We went out of town, to a baseball game. we got even caught one of the game balls. We were really grateful that we got to finally go on a trip together. The team we were cheering for at the time didn't actually win but that was ok. We got to explore the town together. Go to a lot of different restaurants, we ate a lot of food . We stayed at a great hotel they gave us free breakfast which we really enjoyed . We went to a couple of museums. We got to learn a little bit of interesting things about history that neither of us new about. we went swimming almost every day and night. We took a lot of pictures. we even took pictures with a baseball player. We went dancing at night once. The most fun was us being together. We loved going to the baseball game. We hope that our next game will be even more fun."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"The event is about my favorite concert. John Mayer is on tour, and I was able to get tickets to his sold out shows. The concert exceeded my expectations and brought tears to my eyes. I have listened to John Mayer's music for the last 10 years.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently was able to go to an amazing concert. I have always loved live music and dreamed of going to a John Mayer concert, and I was able to finally. After years of listening to his music, the perfect moment had come. I didn't have work, I had enough money saved, the universe had opened this opportunity up for me. When I found out he was going on tour, I immediately went to look at ticket prices. I knew that his shows would sell out quickly, and the prices would skyrocket. With some luck, and haste, I was able to secure tickets for the show. During the night of the event, the venue was very crowded. My friend and I found our seats which were very nice, and somewhat close to the stage. There was no opening act because John Mayer had wanted it this way so he had more time to perform this tour. My friend and I were talking to each other beforehand in anticipation. And then suddenly we were interrupted by the sound of guitar. The show had begun. John Mayer came out on the stage opening the show up with one of his most iconic songs, gravity. I surprised myself with tears in my eyes. I didn't realize how emotional his music made me feel until that moment. His opening number was definitely the most memorable moment of the show for me. I think it is because the anticipation I had, finally came to fruition. Ever since I was a child, I had listened to John Mayer. I recall my mother driving me to school playing him on the speakers while I sat in the back seat. This was definitely the best concert I had ever been to. I will never forget it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"In May 2019, my partner and I got into a car accident on Route 87. We were lucky to be alive given the damages and everything that happened.\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In May 2019, my partner and I got into a car accident on Route 87. We were lucky to be alive given the damages and everything that happened. We had just had a great time at a concert for Jai Wolf in Santa Cruz and were on our way back home. I had an exam the next day and my partner was exhausted, but took the liberty of driving us back home. While I was looking down on my phone to study, I felt the car jerk in a bad way and then looked up just to see us about to collide into the mountain. Luckily, my partner maneuvered the car in such a way where yes, we collided but we didn't completely disable us from getting back home. It was a horrifying time after going through such a great time. We continued driving, even though the headlight and bumper were almost wiped off the car. I remember him panicking and breathing funny due to anxiety. I can also remember the moment that we got home and it was such a relief, but it felt like it wasn't over yet. My partner still had to contact his parents and let them know about the car, and I still needed to finish studying for my exam. We checked out the damages when we got home and it was worse than we thought. We weren't sure if we'd be able to drive it again and felt lucky we even made it back home. We chose not to get cops involved because of insurance purposes. I wish that we could go back and I would drive again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: 'A bar fight over my gf. There was alcohol and drink men inv,loved. Police was called. The moral of the story is to not drink in public that is the main probl m because people can get nasty.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About five weeks ago, I got into a bar fight. The fight was over my girlfriend. That ho was messing around with some of the men at the bar. We had all been drinking. We were drinking perhaps too much. The police were called out. Luckily, they decided not to arrest any of us. Once they saw how much of a ho my girlfriend is, they let us all go. They had us sober up down at the drunk tank. Lucky for us, these guys were cool. After we sobered up, me and the guys I was fighting with became buddies. The moral of that story is to not get drunk. Drinking leads to bad times. Especially when there is a ho involved. And my girlfriend is the biggest ho you'll ever see."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use \"After finding my husband dead from hanging upon his return from deployment and seven years of therapy and counseling, I am finding effective strategies to cope with PTSD so that I can raise my child in peace and be the mother she deserves.\" as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Since my husbands suicide following his return from deployment in 2012, I have struggled with the grief of losing my family, life, any friends we had, even friends that I had. It has been very difficult dealing with the images of finding him, trying to save him. The memories of blame from his family and some of the people in his unit have destroyed me mentally and fueled the guilt and self-hatred that come along with my PTSD from this event to this very day. Even as a parent who loves her child, I found myself fighting the weight of crippling depression unsuccessfully. As a result, I began seeking therapy and counseling so that my daughter can have the kind of mother every child deserves to have, bringing me to the present. I have been in counseling on and off for 7 years and have learned a lot, including that I was severely abused my entire life without understanding it and that I had grown up in a cult, which, unbeknownst to me, had already created a significant amount of trauma with which I lived. I struggle every day. But my struggles are more manageable. Over the past six months, I learned how to use grounding and mindfulness as a tool to bring myself out of a trauma reaction to the present moment. And I found a great help for some of the symptoms of PTSD from a very surprising source-legal, medical marijuana. I have had a great deal of progress over the past 3 months, since I began using medical marijuana. I am able to sleep. I have been able to maintain a healthy weight, because I have an appetite again. And it helps me to slow down, and be mindful regarding sensory stimuli while helping me to ground myself more quickly before I react. But most importantly, the absolute rages I experienced are not only decreased in frequency and magnitude, but eliminated altogether. This was a major concern of mine, because I did not want my child growing up in a home living with my symptoms. I never wanted my over reaction to stress to create anxiety in my child and I never wanted my child to have to cope with \"Mommy's symptoms\", because Mommy could or did not. Going to parenting classes and reading parenting books has helped set a foundation for me as a parent. I have used and exhausted every mental health resource available to me that I am aware of. And I am far from normal or where my peers are, but I am functional, for which I am extremely grateful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'Me and my Uncle had not really talked for 15 years. Suddenly out of the blue he contacts me and asks if I would like to go flying with him. I say yes, as I had not flown with him for 40 years.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Me and my Uncle have had a falling out over the care of my mother, or his sister. Eventually the full time care fell to me about 6 years ago and I have been caring for her ever since. Suddenly out of the blue he reached out and we talked on the phone and he asked me to go flying with him. I have not been flying with him since I was a little boy 40 years ago. When I met up with him it was a bit strange but we had a non alcoholic drink in the bar first and just talked a bit and we found some common ground. We then went up and had a good time sightseeing things in the air. I think what has happened is that with age, we tend to mellow out and gain more experience. I have also realized with this experience that time is short and none of us will be here for very long and there is no time for extended family fights where people ignore people for decades at a time. I think that afterwards we were both happy that we got together again. After the flight we went back to the bar and ordered 2 beers each. It was at this time that we began to loosen up and went into what the fight was about. We talked about his sister, or my mother, for about a half and hour. After reaching common ground about her, we began to talk about our lives at length. I was particularly interested at how he had been for the last 15 years. He focused on his family and what they had been up to, and I shared the same bout myself and my family. I am very happy that we are now talking again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I went to the hospital with chest pain. I spent a day and a half there without a diagnosis. I went home only to find out three weeks later that I had had another heart attack.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to the hospital back in August of what is now last year for chest pain. I had a heart attack previously, so it was disconcerting when the pain didn't go away. In the ambulance my blood pressure was really high, something like 200 over something over 100. After spending a few hours in the hospital I felt ok, but they wanted to do a stress test. So I waited around for that. They almost were going to do it, but my troponin levels were more elevated so ... you know, no one was really clear about things. They thought maybe they'd do a heart cath. It wasn't clear to me what exactly they wanted to do. None of the doctors actually spoke to me personally. I waited around the rest of the day and throughout the night for a doctor to come and tell me what was going on, but no one ever came. By the time morning came around I was still getting the run around from the nurses and I had enough, was feeling ok and decided to leave. I waited for a nurse to come and remove my IV and I wish I had just done it myself because she pulled it out the wrong way. I guess she was annoyed I was leaving without being properly discharged. Anyways, I checked on my medical records a couple of weeks after this visit only to find that I had had an actual heart attack which came as a bit of surprise. You'd have thought someone would have told me that while I was there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"The birth of my youngest (and last!) baby three months ago. My oldest child getting married AND finding out I am going to be a grandma in March.\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am a 42 year old female, who lives in Alabama. I am an elementary school teacher and have just completed my Master's degree. I have recently become the mother of FIVE children. My oldest, a boy, is currently serving in the Army as a Combat Medic. I divorced his father when he was two. I remarried (my current husband) and went on to have three children (ages 8, 4, and 3). I recently gave birth to our fourth child (my fifth) three months ago. The birth of my daughter has been such an incredible event. Knowing that she is definitely 100% my last baby has been hard to handle, but I'm very thankful to have her. My oldest son (he's 20, almost 21) got married last December to a girl he met at AIT. They came home to Alabama this past Saturday to have a wedding and reception, even though they were already married. I also found out I am going to be a grandma in March. My baby girl is going to be nine months older than her nephew/niece. This pregnancy was not so much a surprise as I didn't think it would happen. I figured I was too old to get pregnant, so my husband and I weren't as careful as we should have been. After my son was born three years ago, I secretly longed for another baby. I really hoped I would have one more girl, so I was not upset when I got pregnant. The pregnancy was the hardest one yet. Maybe because I'm a lot older or maybe because I gained 50 pounds. Maybe because I had three other children, ages 8 and younger. I didn't want to tell anyone about the pregnancy, first because I thought something ba would happen or something might be wrong with the baby. Second, I was embarrassed about having a baby at my age and because she would be number five. We didn't tell family until 22 weeks and everyone else until 27 weeks. I have a little cheated that I didn't celebrate this pregnancy or baby more. That time is gone and I'll never get it back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "My aunt and nephew got into a huge fight over false accusations. My aunt believed that my nephew was stealing from her purse.",
    "output": "Two months ago there was a huge drama in the family. My entitled aunt accused my nephew, my sisters son who is 15, of stealing from her purse. Here is what happened. We were having a family get together for my sisters birthday and most of the family was there. Aunt comes in late, as usual, with her bratty daughter (15) in tow. Aunt places her purse by the front door. It's a huge monstrosity of a bag that is open at the top. This will be important later. They complain about the food all through lunch. We just ignore this and continue with fun of the day. After lunch, the parents are all drinking coffee in the dining room while the younger kids play and watch movies in the salon by the front door. Entitled cousin does not want to watch the movie that is on, I think it was Frozen, saying it is lame and is a kids movie. She takes the remote and changes it to Game of Thrones. All the other kids are mad and complain that the show is too scary. A tussle ensues for the remote and in the course of the wrestling, Aunts bag is knocked over and items scatter onto the floor. My Sister comes in and tells everyone to quiet down, changes the show back to Frozen and takes the remote which makes Entitled cousin cry and scream that Nephew hit her and wants him punished. Aunt comes in and yells at Nephew that Cousin should have what she wants and for Nephew to stop being a brat. Then Aunt sees her bag knocked over and starts screaming at Nephew that he is stealing from her. She picks up her bag and says her FitBit is missing. I roll my eyes because of all the crap in that bag, how would she know immediately that her FitBit is missing. Aunt demands Nephew turns his pockets out. Nephew says he does not have her FitBit and to leave him alone. Sister tells Aunt that her Nephew does not have her FitBit and maybe she should look under the couch where her bag fell over. One of the other kids does just this and does find her FitBit. Aunt yells at Nephew saying he stowed it there for later so Sister tells Aunt that this is rediculous and it is time for them to leave."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "My mom unexpectedly passed away 2 years ago. It was the worst day of my life, and it still haunts me to this day. I miss her so much it hurts.",
    "output": "The event was a death in my family. It was an unexpected death, and was someone who meant so much to me. Someone whose death left a hole in my heart and life. The most surprising thing was the death itself. It was not expected and came out of no where, and caught me by surprise and off guard. It was a day, I will never forget. I lost the one person I could always go to. You never get over a death like that. No matter how old you get, you will always need your mom. I hate that my daughter does not get to grow up with her, and that they are both missing so much of each others lives. It has changed things significantly for me, and is something that will never be easy to live with. My every day has changed, and I still go to text or call her. I hate that I can't, and can't share what is happening in my life. I miss her so much. I can't bare the thought of not having her in my life. It is so hard, but time does allow for it to become your new normal, and you learn how to live with it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "A kid was being bullied and I stepped up for the kid. His parent became apprehensive because of the kid's race.",
    "output": "This event happened some months ago. I was at the park with my girlfriend on a Saturday evening. We were basking in the ambiance of the park when something really disheartening happened. A group of teenagers who seemed playful initially started harassing another kid. Initially I felt they were just messing around until I observed one of the bullies strike the kid. I immediately rushed down and calmed things down. While doing so, scolded the offenders. Out of no where came one of the parent of the kids. She barely asked for an explanation before going berserk. She called me all sorts of unprintable names. She said I should be ashamed of myself for defending a Latino. It was quite shocking. She also yelled \"leave our country for us\" at the little kid. It was really horrible. It's an experience I'm actually ashamed of typing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My husband decided on really short notice that we would visit his parents in central Mexico. We had an exhausting day long drive, and were grateful when we arrived safe and sound.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband decided on short notice that he wanted to take a trip with the kids. He is from Mexico and still has a lot of family that live there, including his parents. So in a matter of two days, it was determined that we would make the 18 hour car ride to visit his home town and family. Thankfully, we had all gotten our passports the year before, so that headache was out of the way. I had to book the dog into an area kennel, but first had to get her vaccines up to date. Then I had to go about trying to pack up myself and 3 children. And my husband who is like a child most of the time anyhow. Finally we were on the way for the long trip. We made it to the border in good time, and actually got our permits and crossed the border all in about a half hour. This was the most surprising even of the whole trip there, because I remember multiple times when we have been stuck for almost five hours by border patrol, so this was a blessing. Once we got further into central Mexico, the scenery was really gorgeous. The air had cooled down, and the mountains were beautiful. We got to his town around 10pm and were welcomed by the cross that shines on the mountain, or La Bufa, in his city. It was really pretty and I was glad that we decided to make the trip. The children were exhausted, and cranky from being in the truck for almost an entire day. We stopped at a street vendor when we were coming into the city, and got tacos. Let me tell you, they try to do street tacos in Texas, but nothing is better than the real thing. The fresh fruit waters, and tacos, and gorditas were a welcoming taste after snacking on junk for 18 hours. We got to my husband's parent's house before midnight, ready for bed. And excited about who we would see and places we would visit the next day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'I was in an automobile accident in a setting that amplified the possibility of death. I came out unscathed and made me realize my luck. I changed for the better.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had just gotten my license, and I couldn't wait to go cruising' around. I had spent the day at my friend's house, and now I was on my way home. I was almost home, I just had to turn onto the gravel road to get to my house. While I was turning, I was trying to put in a mix CD I had just made, and trying to turn the corner at the same time. I guess I was going a little too fast, because all of a sudden, I found myself lying in the ditch, outside of my car. I had the bitter taste of blood in my mouth. I was very scared. I slowly got up on one leg and struggled up to the road. There was a man approaching and I waved. It was a man and he called an ambulance. While we were waiting for the ambulance I was hysterical like a child away from home. I couldn't move or feel my left arm or leg. I felt like I was going to pass out from the pain. The man did everything he could think of to calm me down a little bit. He asked me questions about family, school, and pretty much anything he could think of. The man was braver than me. Later eventually, after what seemed like three hours waiting for the ambulance, it finally got there. The whole way to the hospital they asked me questions about my injuries and on what I remember about the incident. The pain was almost unbearable, so I told enough of what they wanted to hear, just so they'd shut up! They gave me something for the pain. After about 15 minutes in the ambulance we got to the hospital and they hauled me into the X-ray room and took X-rays of my arm and leg. The injury wasn't too great thank goodness. Besides being alive, that was the best news I had heard all day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"It is a quick story about a visit to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Detailing the sights and experiences of a ten mile hike.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went on a ten mile day hike in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on the shore of The Superior in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Pictured Rocks is a beautiful location. The sights are amazing. From starting in the woods, to crisscrossing rivers, to spotting waterfalls, all the way to the Pictured Rocks themselves. The titular Pictured rocks are sheer cliffs on the shore of Lake Superior. They have great coloring that gives them their name. Gazing over them is a memorable experience. Looking hundreds of feet down into the clear and turquoise waters is stunning. Lake Superior is always a sight to behold, but here is where she shines best. I really do love it there. The hike itself is fairly easy even despite a bump or two. Though, it was a bit muddy being spring. There were moments of tiptoeing and leaping around mucky mud. But it just added to the adventure. Rain was a possibility throughout the morning but it held off and the temperatures were cool and perfect. Just an all around great experience that I won't soon forget. I highly recommend the area."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "The visitors who had come to my place prayed for use and it all went well. They then all visited to congratulate me in the hospital.",
    "output": "I was expecting family and friends who were holding a baby shower shower for my bay shower. I pr pared the whole day for it and i was very tired considering the fact that I was three weeks away from my due date. I struggled to cook and washed my toddle and waited for the visitors. Then i had a sharp pain and know it could not wait. I called my husband. He drove home. he found me lying down in pain. he picked me and put me in his car. we drove to the hospital. The nurses took me to the labor section immediately. I was there for a few hours with my husband before we started receiving calls from visitors who were already arriving home. We told them of the developments. At exactly 10:00 pm, i was taken to delivery room. Withing the next 5 minutes, I gave birth to healthy baby boy. My husband was there by my side. The little boy's scream was what took away all my pain. We will be forever be greatful fot this day"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'I had really bad, debilitating anxiety for about a year concerning the future of my life. The diary entry is about my journey in dealing with it.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When I first had anxiety, I started having a lot of panic attacks. It was in my last year of college and at the time I was considering changing my major. I was a psychology major, but I wasn't able to pass my math class so I had to switch to sociology. Before the change, I was really nervous and unsure of myself. I tried to find comfort in the familiar stuff in order to cope. When I would get anxious, I was lucky to be surrounded by people that were supportive. My fiance would often play board games with me and that helped a lot. I found that petting my guinea pigs really helped me out too. In the moment, the anxiety felt very intense but I was able to overcome it for the most part. Although it never fully went away, I got better with dealing with it as time went on. After switching to my sociology major, I found that a lot of my teachers were very nice. The homework got easier for me, and it felt like it was a major that I belonged in. Although I initially wanted to study psychology, sociology was a good compromise. They are two related fields that are similar in some regards. Being in a new and better environment really helped my anxiety too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "I went on a work trip. I started a relationship with a coworker. There is a significant age difference between us.",
    "output": "Last month I was invited to a seminar for our company that was based in a different state. This is an exclusive invite that only a handful of employees get to attend every year. One of the people from our office that went was a man from accounting. He is in his mid-20s and has such a contagious smile. After the seminar ended one evening, we went out to a bar just to relax before returning to our hotel rooms. One thing led to another, and we became quite close. We've been dating since we have returned from that seminar, and even reported the relationship to HR. He wants me to meet his family. This would be all well and good, but I'm terrified what they must think of me. I'm nearly 40, which makes me almost old enough to be his mother. I hate that age is such a factor, but I can't help but feel the stares every time we go out. So, I'm nervous to meet his family. I haven't even told my own family that I'm seeing someone. I just want things to be perfect with us just a bit longer. I don't want to put the stigma on our relationship with the whispering that is sure to come from our families."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "I was invited to my friend's wedding and it was a mostly fun event. Except that a snake appeared uninvited to the event and it almost ruined all the event.",
    "output": "I was invited to my friends wedding and it was a great event. We had a lot of fun. But when we were just enjoying ourselves, a snake actually appeared! Can you believe it? A snake appearing in the middle of a wedding! That's preposterous and unheard of! Why would a snake even appear at the wedding like that. It makes no sense and it scared many people who was there. I tried to stay calm, but I was scared too! The snake should not have been at the wedding. Somehow, someone got rid of it, but I will always remember it's hisses and menacing eyes. A great event turned into a fearful event. I never want to experience something like that again. It was just horrible. But at least we got through it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I bought a wedding dress this summer with my mom. We got to name the dress after my grandmother, and it was an emotional and exciting experience.",
    "output": "This summer I had one of those too strange to be a coincidence moments. Earlier in the year my grandmother passed away. She was supposed to officiate my wedding as she was an ordained minister. Unexpectedly she came down with a fever which she just couldnt beat. This pushed the wedding back until this fall. 2 months ago I went dress shopping with my mom. We went to a few of the normal places but couldn't find anything we liked. We decided to go to a smaller local shop that we hadnt ever seen. When we got there I found the perfect dress right away. After buying it the owner had said they always have the brides name the dresses they buy. My mom and I thought this was strange but cute enough. We couldnt think of a fitting name so the owner brought us the guest book for the store. She said sometimes you like the name of another shopper and that can be your dress. As we paged through a name caught my eye. It was my grandmother. She had been in the shop 4 months ago looking at dresses that she had wanted to show me. We settled on the name rose as it was only fitting."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "Mother was diagnosed with a stroke, a period of 3 days of constant testing took place, until we found true answers, my mother did not have a stroke she had rotator cuff tears that mimicked a stroked.",
    "output": "Four months ago I got a call from my mother at her apartment. She was in sharp pain and needed to be driven to the hospital. I freak out and immediately hopped in my car and sped over there. When I got to her she was in a great deal of pain and could not move without help. She said her entire chest area felt numb and was like being stabbed with a knife over and over. Once we got to the hospital the doctors immediately noticed her symptoms resembled that of a stroke. They did everything they could do and informed me that they would need to hold her for a number of days to run tests. Surprisingly, when the tests came back they showed that it wasn't a stroke, but a rotator cuff tear. Due to the fact that they mimick similar symptoms, rotator cuff tears are often labeled as strokes early on because of the sheer amount of pain the patient is in. Once we were given the news it was a remarkable relief. Even though my mother has been forced to undergo significant physical therapy over the last few months, so is finally getting close to 100%. A stroke at her age would have been extremely detrimental to her further health, so we are very thrilled that she was held at the hospital for extra time. I also remember thanking the doctor for being thorough at the time. I remember that he mentioned it could possibly be something aside from a stroke, but I simply disregarded it at the time. Now that mother is nearly back to full health we can resume playing golf again, which is great news for both of us. Her swing might not look the exact same as it used to, but at least we can get out and walk the courses together like we always have!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This is about a day that seemed to be a normal visit to my vets office for a limp, that turned into a 2month long nightmare. My dog was said to have a back injury by my local vet and for 3-4 weeks waiting for appointments and waiting for medications to work, the worst events came to follow.\". Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have been living in a nightmare. It all started about 3 months ago when I took my doggo Pips to the local dog park. After running around with her for about 15 minutes, I noticed that Pips slowing down. She took a couple of breaks before quitting and sat down for a rest. Now this was a little odd because Pips has been an active dog since a pup. I call Pips up and tell her to fetch me her favorite toy bunny. After looking at me and the her toy she gets up slowly, I notice that she's arching her back in a weird way and limps to the toy. At that moment, I could have kicked myself because that wasn't my dog. Pips was hurting and my guilt rose quickly because being her momma, I should have noticed it as soon as she sat down the first time. But Pips being the people pleaser she was, obeyed my command. It was that moment when I made a call to our Vet where I was told to bring Pips first thing in the morning. When we arrived at the vet, the Doctor did the usual checks and vitals. The doctor claimed it was some kind of back injury and prescribed Pips some pain meds and suggested some weird exercises and stretches to do with her. I was told that the I would be called for a follow up soon. It's been 4 weeks and no calls or answers from the doctor. Pips has lost weight and the pain meds have ran out. I tried the exercises and Pips howls out in pain! We can't sleep and I cannot bare to see Pips in pain anymore! I have to carry her everywhere and I have already missed too many days at work! I am currently looking for another vet I can trust. If I don't, I have no clue what will happen to Pips. I just want her to be okay so I can have my silly, hyper puppy back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in \"I WAS ABLE TO GRADUATE COLLEGE AT 44 YEARS OLD . I RECEIVED AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE. MY FAMILY WAS IN ATTENDEANCE TO SEE IT HAPPEN.\", create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today was the best day of my life! It has taken me way longer than I could have ever possibly imagined, but I did it. Today was the day that I became a college graduate at 44 years young. So when I wake up and look in the mirror every morning, I won't see myself any longer. I will look into it and I will see someone who now holds an Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice. And every night when I lay down my head to go to sleep, I will replay the memories of the proud looks my family had on their faces as I walked across that stage and became a new person. I will no longer remember or even concern myself with the struggles I endured or even the amount of time it took me to reach this goal. I will only remember that I reached my goal. I will only concern myself with the things that await me on the other side. I'd like to personally thank all of those who never thought I would be here to see this. I'd like to thank all of those that frowned upon me and told me that I was \"too old to ever be in school.\" Now look at me. The only thing I am too old for is to listen to haters. I'm as young as I feel and right now I feel as if my life is just starting! So thank you self for giving me a gift so great. I will never, ever forget it. I love you and you are my hero!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of 'I went on a vacation with some friends to the Caribbean. We had a great time, site seeing, having a drinks and eating delicious food. I plan on going back very soon.' in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Imagine having the time and the energy to go on a vacation. I never thought I'd be able to, but some friends wanted to go and they offered to pay for me, so who am I to say now? I had never been on vacation before. It was a new experience because I was very unfamiliar with having free time. Luckily, I have a line of work that is conducive to me being able to take time off. With that time, I was able to enjoy myself. My friends took me site seeing, and there are truly wondrous places on this planet. I thought sometimes they only existed in pictures. Lest I forget, that there are options that are outside of my own jurisdiction. Hard to imagine sometimes there is more to live than a 9-5. I'm thankful for my friends to introduce me to a location not like my own. We had amazing tropical drinks and delicious food too. I never thought I could be a part of something so great. There is good in the world. I think I'll come back sometime."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "A group of friends took a cruise to celebrate life and surviving cancer. A friend met her current boyfriend on the cruise who happened to be from the same state as us.",
    "output": "Two of my friends survived bouts with cancer. A group of my friends decided to all take a cruise together. We wanted to celebrate life. The two who survived cancer were part of the cruise. We wanted them to decide where to travel to on the cruise. They selected a caribbean cruise. We booked the cruise for 7 days and had 5 different destinations. We partied everyday, and went on daily excursions. One friend who was single at the time met a great guy while on the cruise. She currently still dates the guy, and they are quite serious. We attended an art auction while n the cruise. I purchased two pieces of art . The art work is currently in my living room. While visiting local areas we climbed a waterfall, and got out hair braided. As we sat on the deck of the boat, we observed a pod of dolphins. We took a lot of pictures and videos of the trip. We have a lot of keepsakes to remember our vacation."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: \"I took care of my mother and was by her side when she passed away from Cancer. Her last thoughts were what she was witnessing as she passed away.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Six months ago my mother who had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, passed away. Initially she had been diagnosed 4 years prior and was given 6 months to live. She had received chemotherapy and radiation and nothing helped. Our family had gone to Medjugorje in Bosnia as my mother was very religious and wanted to visit the shrine. We spent 10 days there and hiked up the mountain to the shrine. Upon our return to the United States her cancer had disappeared. Fast forward 4 years after almost being declared cancer free, her cancer returned. She fought every step of the way to live but eventually the cancer overtook her. While in the hospital as she lay dying, she said she saw Jesus, her parents, and a beautiful place. Those were her last words and died less than a minute after speaking them. We were all speechless. We received peace that day that she was happy and with ones she loved in a beautiful place. I learned a lot of this experience. The main thing was not to fear death or dying. That the end of a life even though we miss that person incredibly can be a peaceful and beautiful passage."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "I bought my first house earlier this year. It took a long time and a lot of hard work. It was the most exciting and stressful event of my life.",
    "output": "I bought my first house earlier this year, toward the end of April, which was about 4 months ago. It was absolutely the most exciting and stressful event of my life. I had spent years preparing for this--building my credit score up, saving money, researching loan types, finding a good mortgage broker, and so on. Once I finally felt ready, the search for the right house took more than a year. The market in my area was very hot, so I lost out on several potential houses because the sellers chose to accept another offer. I did not even make an offer on most of the houses I saw. The hot market had caused a lot of \"flipped\" properties to hit the market as sellers hastened to take advantage of high prices--and many of those had obviously poor quality renovation work, some of which was in violation of local regulations. Some homes had not had any work done at all and were in extremely poor condition for the price, requiring extensive and expensive repairs just to become habitable. It did not help that I was trying to buy a home at a lower price range. Finally, however, I was lucky. The sellers of the house I ended up buying had originally accepted another offer instead of mine. The buyer they chose backed out at the closing table. Another buyer was selected, but they were unable to follow through with their offer due to financing issues. I was the third choice, but my offer was solid and we closed on schedule--April 26th, which happens to be my birthday. At long last, I had finally bought my very first house. I was so proud and excited, but I was also mentally exhausted from the years of preparation and searching. Even more work was yet to come. The house I bought was habitable, but I wanted to do some work on the inside prior to moving in: cleaning, patching, painting. I did most of this work personally, with the help of my partner and father, while also working full-time and attending college part-time. After about a month of work, we finally moved in all of our belongings. I am not sure how I managed to accomplish all of this, but somehow I did. I appreciate the support of my partner and my family. I still think about this event daily, with pride and a lingering touch of disbelief. It is still sometimes hard for me to believe that I finally own my own house!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I lost a huge amount of money in the market market. I was naive and greedy and it was my fault. Having waited for over 4 months learning the ways and patterns of the market.",
    "output": "Two weeks ago, I lost a huge amount of money in the money market. For the past year, I'd been thinking about buying a house with the intention of flipping it. I liked the idea of taking something, applying hard work to it, and then selling it for a profit. The only problem was that I had difficulty getting a loan. My credit isn't the best. I had a decent chunk of money I'd saved monthly from my paycheck, but it wasn't enough for the down payment. Then my friend, Thomas, told me about the money market. He said he'd been playing the market for about a year now and had made over $100K. It sounded good to me, and I never do anything without researching it carefully first, so I spent the next four months learning the ins and outs of the market. About 2 months ago, I was feeling pretty confident and invested all of the money I had saved from my paycheck (about $15K) in the market. It wasn't long before it started paying off. I guess I got lucky, because I had doubled my money! Then it tripled! It was like a dream come true. I had enough to make the down payment on the house, but then I got thinking. If I keep this going I won't have to flip the house at all. I can just sit here and let the money keep growing! I hadn't lost yet, so, 2 weeks ago, I took all of the money I'd made so far and invested it back in the market. I had a pleasant weekend and then Money morning I checked the market performance. It was gone. My money was all gone! I seriously hadn't expected it at all and the outcome hit me like a ton of bricks. I'd lost so much money, and now I don't have anything for a down payment for the house. I don't know what I'm going to do now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "Coworker who makes inappropriate, discriminatory comments and who is involved in other inappropriate behavior, is never sanctioned. Because I reported his behavior, I am being targeted. I am looking for what the next step should be, since my supervisor and director have decided to do nothing.",
    "output": "I am being harassed at work by this man who thinks he can say horrible things, and look at me inappropriately with his dirty eyes. One time he even came up to me and groped me from behind. That was the last straw and I had to report his behavior. However my boss did not believe me, and instead after my report he told everyone how one should not tell baseless lies while looking straight at me. I have never felt so angry and embarrassed before in my life. After that happened, everyone is talking behind my back, about how I'm that person. I felt horrible. It was wrong. And I didn't like it. I don't know why it's happening to me, and I just want to shrink into the floor. I don't know how to get away so I just thought about what I could do to fix this mess. But nothing came to mind. I felt like I didn't belong. In the end, I decided that I had to forge on. No matter what. I can't just give up."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use \"It was the day of my birthday and I had no plans. To my surprise, my parents left a card for me that included two tickets of a flight to the Bahamas that was departing in six hours and a note that we have reservations at a hotel for the week. I thanked my parents and called my girlfriend to come.\" as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About four months ago, it was my birthday. I had no plans and wasn't really expecting to do anything for my birthday other than what I normally do on an average day. To my surprise, on the day of my birthday, I woke up to a birthday card from my parents that included two tickets of a flight to the Bahamas that was departing in six hours and a note that we have reservations at a hotel for the week. I immediately went to thank my parents and then called my girlfriend to tell her the news. I wanted her to come with me, she was extremely surprised and excited too. We only had about five hours to get ready, pack, and make it to the airport. We were going to the Bahamas for a week! About two hours until the flight departures, there is a knock at our door. We answer it and it's a limo driver! My parents even surprised us with a limo that would take us to the airport. We couldn't believe it! We go to the airport in the limo and get on the flight. We arrive in the Bahamas and we were brought to our hotel. The hotel room was a suite and it was just absolutely gorgeous, it had an ocean and pool view too. The pool area even had some big slides that made it like a water park. We didn't get to do much the first day because we were traveling but we did go out for a very nice dinner at a restaurant that was on the beach and I think I had the best seafood I've ever had there. We also sat on the beach and listened to the waves afterwards and went in the hot tub for a little bit before we went to sleep. This was definitely the most shocking and exciting day of my life and I'll always remember it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: 'This is a summary of my dilemma of what to do after I received news of my dad being admitted to the hospital while I was playing golf. I chose to wait till we were done instead of asking the rest of the group to leave the course after having been there for 30 minutes.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A month ago I got a call from my mother about my father being admitted to the hospital. Of course, it's just so inconvenient, you know? How could he? He interrupted the one day out of the week I get to relax with my friends. I told her to wait a while and I'd be there, a few hours at the most. She started going on about how he was in critical condition and all that. Blah Blah Blah, you know? Who cares? I didn't want to piss off my friends, and, frankly, I was a little pissed off myself. We had at least a few hours left in our game, and, god, what's the point of staying if I'm not there with them? I couldn't just abandon them. What would they do without me? So, we stayed a little longer and played a little bit more golf. I went to the hospital after, my mother was hysterical. I was just a little annoyed, I went in to see my dad. He was fine, by the way, he just had a minor stroke. The doctors say he'll make a full recovery."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "My sister bought a new laptop. It is very nice. It has a touch screen and she likes it very much but will be paying for it for a very long time.",
    "output": "My sister Jenn recently got herself a new laptop. I'm really not sure why she has chosen to do so since she already has a laptop and is constantly short on money towards the end of the month. I know she was able to get a payment plan for this one. But knowing her she is going to be late on those payments, resulting in late fees. Not to mention it is only a 12 month plan. Sometimes I think that Jenn just wants to have the newest and shiniest things to make herself feel better. A kind of shopping therapy if you would. But I personally don't agree with this mindset. She should focus on long-term goals to feel better. The laptop is really nice though. And if I hadn't recently built myself a PC I would have considered getting one as well. The touchscreen function on it would be great for my digital art. It also has a decent graphics card so would be able to handle some of the games I enjoy playing. I also like the idea of being able to bring your computer anywhere. If I am laying in bed and get an urge to do something that requires a computer I have to get up and go into my office. I don't know. I guess I see why she would buy this. But I still very much stick to my she should be working on the long-term NOT the short-term...she also really needs to set herself a budget and stick to it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "A story about how random events and circumstances came together and I met my now boyfriend. Our history is short, but it has been very fast-paced and wonderful.",
    "output": "The Monday of the week of the Fourth of July, I randomly went out for a drink after a long day. After ordering a drink from a bartender friend at a local bar, and relaxing, going through some news alerts and other notifications on my phone, my friend introduced me to another patron at the bar. We were only around 5 or so people in the bar at the time, so my friend introduced to me a guy who had just moved to the area for a job. We started talking that night about random things, but mostly about music and played different music we liked on the jukebox. I ended up talking with my now boyfriend for the rest of the night until the bar closed, but we didn't exchange any information with one another to get in contact again. I went back to the same bar two nights later and I was happy to see this guy, my current boyfriend, again in the bar. We ended up talking the rest of the night there and until the early morning hours, since neither of us had to worry about work the next day, since it was the July 4th holiday. We exchanged phone numbers when we went to our homes, and made plans to see one another the next day. We did not actually see each other on the 4th, however, but we did re-make the plans and met on that Friday the 5th. After seeing each other again that Friday, our chemistry was undeniable and we both knew we liked one another. From that point, we were seeing each other every day, if only for a few hours a day. Soon after, we actually made our relationship official, even though friends had already assumed we were together since we were always together when we would go out, whether to the bar we met or to a restaurant or a movie. A few weeks into dating officially, it was my birthday and my boyfriend took me to a really nice birthday dinner and we starting talking more about the future and our future together. About a month later, my boyfriend officially moved in with me, because we were spending so much time together and our feelings were real, so it made sense and we wanted to do so to spend more time together. It has been 20 weeks since we met, to the day, and our relationship has only gotten stronger as we have lived together and continued to learn more about each other. I could not have imagined that going for a drink on a random Monday night would have led to me meeting the man I hope to spend the rest of my life with, but 20 weeks ago it did happen and I'm grateful to my friend for introducing us that night."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of \"I had my first ever surgery few weeks ago, and i had no previous idea of what was wrong with me. It all felt like a normal stomach pain till i couldn't sleep at night\" in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Few weeks ago, I started feel an intense pain in my stomach. I had felt it was just a normal stomach upset so i got antibiotics. Although, this wasn't the first time I would be feeling this pain. I have actually been feeling it for some years now but I have always attributed the pain to something else. I at one point in my life felt it was as a result of wearing underwears that were to tight, So i changed them and the pains still persisted. At another time i felt it was because my belts were to tight so i reduced the rate at which i used belts all together but the pains would always come back. Then, i gave up trying to find the solutions and endured the pains, and then after a while the pains left only for it to resurface after some months but then then the antibiotics worked which made me so sure it was going to work again this time but it didn't.So, I got antibiotics, used it and expected to feel better but things got worse. It was so bad i couldn't sleep all through the night, the following day i had started calling people as early as 3 am in the morning. When help eventually came i took antacid and still nothing improved. So i was rushed to a nearby clinic and after diagnosis, i found out i had acute appendicitis and required immediate surgery. I had the surgery and got better. This may look like a normal write up but there is no way i would be able to express the immeasurable pains i felt in this write up. After the surgery I tried to find out the cause of my predicament, i was told a series of things, some were applicable to me and weren't but i still found everything confusing because i have friends who almost the same i do and didn't have to suffer from the pains i did. I'm happy I'm happy I'm better now though, which i feel is the most important thing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: \"I adopted a pitbull from my city shelter. Often times while walking people will steer clear of me, or make remarks that she is a scary dog. One day, I was shown incredible kindness by the public utility workers near my home on a particularly hot day, and it warmed my heart.\", create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "For as long as I can remember, I've wanted a dog. My parents would never let me have one as a kid. My dad wasn't a fan of pets and didn't want to take care of them or clean up after them. Now as an adult, I decided it was time to finally get that dog that I've always wanted. About three weeks ago I went to the city shelter and looked at all of the dogs. I saw a few that I liked, but I fell in love with a pitbull. I never pictured myself as a pitbull owner, but I absolutely had to leave with this pitbull. He's such a sweetheart, but people are so intimidated by him. When I'm walking my dog down the street, people will avoid me. Sometimes they even cross the street to get as far away as possible. Bystanders have commented that she is such an intimidating looking dog! They clearly don't know her like I know her. Not everybody is so judgmental, though. On on occasion, shortly after I brought her home, the local public utility workers took a liking to her. They saw me struggling with some plumbing work outside of my house. It was a 90 degree day and I didn't really know what I was doing. I was sweating, exhausted, and getting nowhere fast. They commented on what a great dog I had and then offered to help me out with my chore. After hours of struggling, we were able to get the task done in 15 minutes! It was such a heart-warming act of kindness and I can't help but think that I have my pitbull to thank."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"I attended my brother's wedding. It was in a beautiful outdoor location. I helped set up the event and served as best man.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to my older brothers wedding a few months ago! I never thought he'd actually get married--he didn't seem the type to be interested. I bet his girlfriend convinced him, he's just a really passive guy. I don't even think he really cares about this kind of thing, it's all for show. He's very wealthy, so everything looks straight out of Gatsby in the venue. It's beautiful, and I feel a bit of jealousy. But it's my brother! I love him, and I'm his best man! I helped him organize everything, got a wedding planner and all of that. I was probably more excited than him about organizing all of this--I'm a bit of a control freak. The rest is a little bit hazy, I drank a little too much at the start, so the rest was a blur. Apparently I didn't screw anything up, though, so I guess I wasn't as messed up as a I felt. We ended up going to dinner after, his wife was so happy. They announced they would be departing for their honeymoon within the next week, and that his wife was actually pregnant. I was shocked, but that explained a lot in regards to the fact he actually agreed to get married. I was happy, but a little disappointed in him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"Some friends and I went rock climbing. One of my friends fell 20 ft to the ground, and broke his leg. He couldn't use it for a while, but was okay.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I spoke with Derek again today and he's doing better. His cast comes off in another couple of days and he's excited to get to walk without crutches. The damn cast was a menace to society! There have been tons of times when he's swung that thing around and nearly tripped me. It's also riddled with dirty drawings scribbled in marker and jokes poking fun at him falling off a cliff. I still can't believe he took that tumble, but Derek likes to act fearless. I also think he might have been a little drunk, but I could never really be sure. The strangest part is that it was a cliff that we've climbed a hundred times before. I have no idea how he slipped in a way that propelled him off the cliff face and onto the ground below. That's why I think he may have been drinking beforehand, it wouldn't be out of the realm of possibilities. When he hit the ground, we did chuckle a little bit. It didn't look like that bad of a fall and he landed on a soft part of the ground. Once he started moaning and whimpering, we knew it was pretty bad. We quickly ran down to check on him and his leg was bent up behind him in a very unnatural way. We had to call for an ambulance and they came into the park and took him out on a stretcher. That was almost two months ago and he's finally getting back to some normalcy. He hated having the cast at first but eventually it started to get him attention. Each time he told the story of how he fell, it got wilder and wilder. At one point I think he included something about a fight with a bear, but no one believed that version of the story. I'm happy that the fall didn't permanently injure him. I hope he learns to be more careful in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"wedding cancellation made by my fiancee after a year arrangement. It was very emotional day after my girlfriend never wanted to understand me .\". Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In April this year,my wedding was to take place. A wedding that we had been planning for almost an year with my fiancee and both families. I had been saving for almost 5 years just to have a church wedding when i get married. All went well, all arrangements were in place until shit happened .There was a disagreement between us ,the disagreement was as result of a call from my ex girl friend,the lady just called to congratulate me on my upcoming wedding. Sincerely speaking nothing was going on between us. It was a misinterpretation ,i wish she could have understand but she couldn't give me an earMy fiancee that that i was still seeing this girl but it wasn't that way. I tried explaining to my fiancee but she couldn't trust me,she shouted and me abused me and called me names. She removed the engagement ring on her fingers and through it on my face. It was a bad dramaThe priest and church leaders tried to intervene but in vain. She called the mum ,the mum game over we tried to talk but the lady was so emotional ,she didn't want to here anything from anybody. We had to off the wedding that was scheduled to be the next day. My parent tried talking to her but she could t hear. It was a drama that caught the eyes of everyone in the church compoundIt was such emotional day to me and my parents all the money we had invested in the wedding just went like that. I felt so bad and disappointing ,i locked myself in the house for three days crying. I couldn't eat was very affected ,till now have not recovered from what happened. Right now am not even ready to get to get into a new relationship. But i'm still praying that she will come to her senses and realize she did something wrong. Right now i'm coming into terms with what happened to me and i know i will overcome."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My girlfriend surprised me with a trip to our favorite place for our 5 year anniversary. I explain what we did, how I felt, and how thankful I am.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last month marked 5 years with my wonderful girlfriend. As I was sure she couldn't be more thoughtful, loving, and kind, she surprised me with a weekend getaway to our favorite place. We woke up in the morning and exchanged words, kisses, and gifts, as we had officially been dating for 5 years! After we had woken up we made breakfast and sat and talked about what we should do for the day as we had our whole day free. She smirked and acted as if she had something to say but was holding back. After a moment it's as if she burst and with a wide grin she explained how she had a surprise planned and I had an hour to pack. Excited and nervous, I quickly threw clothes and necessities into a bag and before I knew it we were on our way! We drove into the city and on the way we listened to our favorite songs, laughed, and talked about our days' plans. We checked into the pre-booked hotel room and jumped on the bed. After settling in we left and explored the city. Although we've been to the city numerous times, it's always exciting to visit our favorite spots and look for things we'd missed or forgotten about. We ate plenty of great food, saw plenty of cute dogs (our favorite), and had a day full of love. It's always nice getting surprised and I was so taken back by her actually planning all of this without me knowing! She's not usually one to be able to keep a surprise so this was very out of character. Overall we had a great anniversary and the only thing that could top it would be an engagement... which is soon to come!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "The experience we had on this tour was something we had not had before. The casinos and the night life in Vegas was surreal.",
    "output": "Two months ago my partner and I went on vacation to Las Vegas, Nevada. The beginning was rough as we had two to three hours delay with our flight. I were supposed reach at 8:00 pm local time but ended reaching there around 10:30 pm. We had problems with our transportation to our hotel. There was a misunderstanding with driver, took us to the wrong hotel. Finally, at 11:15 pm we reached our hotel. We were tired so could do nothing except going to bed. However, next morning we got amazed by the layout of casinos in the hotel; there were hundreds in number. After having breakfast, we set out to observe the sin city. There were people everywhere. We were thrilled to see amazing structures such the water show at one of the hotels. We walked all day observing hotels and casinos and trying out various drinks. The night time was even more amazing with music and songs being played. There was a memorable volcanic eruption show at a hotel next to ours. The next day we took a tour bus and traveled to various parts of the city. It was very exhilarating. We had a great time in Las Vegas and going cherish it for a long time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "My daughter had to undergo emergency bladder surgery. It was the third time she's had a bladder rupture. She is currently recovering and in good spirits.",
    "output": "Last month my daughter had to undergo emergency bladder surgery. She was born with Spina Bifida, therefore she's had bladder and bowel issues since birth. She had a bladder rupture that resulted in her stomach filling up with urine. It's terribly painful and life threatening so when we got to the emergency room they immediately prepped her for surgery. This isn't the first time it's happened, it's the third. Her urologist told me that when a patient has that many ruptures, the bladder is no good and they'll have to install an ileochimney. An ileochimney is a stoma created where they pull out part of the bladder and she will have to wear a bag on the outside of her bladder to catch the urine coming out. One good thing about it is that she won't have to catheterize anymore, so that's a bright point. I always cry when she gets sick but this time I really wailed, because I hate seeing her going through pain and knowing it might not be the last time. We were in the hospital for two weeks, and I was there for her every step of the way. Thankfully I have a great support system, so my 7 year old son was taken care of. My daughter is 11, has seen more pain and difficulty than most adults, and is the sweetest person in the world. I do everything I can to protect her and make her happy. She's feeling a lot better though. She's eating well, and in less pain. So from here forth we're just trying to get used to our new routine."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "Going to Ghana to help my mom celebrate her birthday ended with me having a very happy memorable day. I didn't think I would meet a very special young lady that I would like, but I did. It was a wonderful experience getting to know my future soon to be wife.",
    "output": "So I went to Ghana in April with my two brothers. We both went on a separate date. We all wanted to meet there this year to have a celebration for my mom's birthday. My father and mother are no longer together but my father happens to be in Ghana also. We had a party for my mother and it was a successful event. After the event I went out with my two brothers to enjoy the rest of the evening. While we were out there having fun I saw this beautiful young lady. I really liked her so I try to talk to her but she wouldn't pay me no mind. I kept trying but she wouldn't give me her attention. I think it was because she was with her mother. Soon her mom left her alone to get something, so I tried again and I was able to get her number. I called her and we went out to get to know each other. In my culture marriage is not something that takes a long time to get into. I told my father about the girl and he wanted to speak to her. I brought the girl to my father and he asked her a few questions about her family. In my culture it is easy to marry a woman if both of our cultural are the same. So my father agreed with me getting to know her and possible marrying her. We arrange an event for her parent to come meet with my parent for us to discuss if I can marry her. We had the meeting and everything went well and now I am preparing to marry her in 2021. For now we are taking it slowly. The only problem is it's a long distant relationship but I think we can make it work. she lives in Ghana and I live in the U.S. We talk to each other every day. It is not easy waking up and not having her next to me. I plan to visit her soon again this year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'While walking my dog one evening , I saw A UFO. It was a spherical object the changed color from purple to deep green. It appeared to be highly advanced technology.'. Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A lot of people don't believe this story. I saw a UFO while walking my dog one evening four months ago. It looked like the traditional flying saucer you might be familiar with. The object was spherical in nature and changed colors seamlessly from purple to a deep, full green. I didn't know what it was at first, but ascertained that it wasn't like any flying object I had seen. I didn't think it was of this planet, honestly. It was hard to imagine it being terrestrial. My dog didn't see it, but then again I doubt my dog would care much anyway. I didn't want to share it a lot because people probably would make their own assumptions and not believe this story. But I know what I saw. It was nothing like I had ever seen. I don't remember much of a sound being attached to it. Of course, with these sightings, I wasn't able to grab a picture. It was gone pretty quickly. But it was still an incredible sight while it was here."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "I went on a hiking trip to Sedona, Arizona with my sister and friend. We stayed for four days and hiked several trails.",
    "output": "I had a great trip three months ago with my sister. We decided kind of spur of the moment that we wanted to see the red rocks in Sedona and we had time off so. I invited my friend to come along since he had never really been out of the city. It was a great time of year to go because it was just after winter and there weren't a lot of other tourists there yet. The weather was a little bit chilly in the mornings and at night but we hiked all along Oak Creek which will definitely warm you up. We found a cool place to swim, too. The water was freezing but after exploring all around the rocks and getting all sweaty, it was really refreshing. My friend was fascinated by everything and took a million pictures. There are a ton of little trails to explore and we set up a base camp near the creek to come back to after checking things out on a bunch of them. On the last night we had a little bit of a scare when we were lying in the tent and heard something walking around outside. My sister stayed with my friend and I got to be the brave one to investigate with the flashlight. It is really dark out there at night when there isn't much of a moon. I didn't dare go to far from the tent because I had no idea if there might be bears or something. I was shining the light around and suddenly saw two glowing eyes. I was about to freak out when the animal moo'd at me. It was a cow! There we were out there in what seemed like the wilderness and a domestic cow just ambled on into our campsite. I went back into the tent to tell the others and the cow just kind of wandered off. All in all, it was a great four days and we had that added thing to tell people back home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "I got a new upstairs neighbor. I made him cookies, but was a bit nervous. Meeting him went well, I gave him my phone number and met his mother.",
    "output": "A while ago my new neighbor moved in. For a bit of background, I live in a basement apartment in a house. Half of the time, the upstairs is an AirBNB, the other half it is rented by other tenants. The upstairs has two bedrooms, while down here is just one. Anyway, the previous neighbors were a couple, they were pretty nice, they have a dog. My new neighbor is a younger guy, who also has a dog. When he moved in my landlords let me know he was moving in. I decided to bake him some cookies, so I biked down to the grocery store to get chocolate chips. He started moving in, and I made the cookies. I overheard my landlord mentioning that she was thinking about baking cookies but did not because it was too hot out, so I was relieved that I wouldn't be doing something redundant. I finished the cookies and was nervous about bringing them up. Was the timing good, would he be busy? I am nervous about talking to people. Eventually I put them on a plate, covered the plate with plastic wrap, and brought them up before they lost too much heat. My neighbor was out there, near his car, I talked to him and handed him the cookies which he accepted. His mother was helping him move in, I shook her hand and talked to her also. Once the conversation seemed like it was winding down I said I'd let him get back to moving in and went back inside. Also I gave him a card with my phone number."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "My wife and I had a very meaningful and delightful conversation about having our first child. We were very open with our thoughts and feelings about our plans to have a kid, and it was just an honest and pleasant discussion all-in-all.",
    "output": "We hoped in the past to have a child. Something was wrong, as we tried in the past 2 years. Was it her or me? We had tests performed only once. The doctor found no reason why we could not have a child. Sex was not just sex to us, as we were married now for 5 years. However, both of us had careers, and they were demanding. She was an astronaut and spent 4 months of the 12 months in space and traveling from west to east and north to south coasts. I was an insurance salesperson and traveled almost as much, but not in space. But I spent every extra dollar I earned on airplane flight lessons. We both loved being in the air. I did not qualify for space travel because of my health. I have 2 artificals legs. I was in the U.S. Space Force and lost my legs on my first deployment in space in a space shuttle that crashed landed. Maybe it is my fault that we do not have a baby by now. It is all my fault, I just feel it in my few bones I have."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I wrote in adventure every day during my two weekly trip to Iceland. In a nutshell, I booked a voluntary trip in Iceland alone, borrowed a car and drove for 2 weeks to live and decide to carry a backpack with you.'. From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I love to travel alone to Iceland. I used to cook my favorite food for myself. I carry two set of dresses and food items for myself. I thoroughly enjoy my trip. I used to travel varies places and bought some arts and crafts for my partner. I enjoyed lot in beaches and shopping malls. i walk behind the water falls. play snow bowling and snow diving. i had delicious sea food dinner in Iceland which is very tasteful and aromatic. I love nature. Iceland has so much of nature spots, waterfalls and beautiful scenario. I stayed whole night in boat house in Iceland. There are lot of massage centers in Iceland. I spent a day in massage center. Finally i enjoyed lot with alone in Iceland."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: 'My boss turned in her two week notice. I have to deal with missing her and figuring out a way to solve problems on my own.'?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I really do enjoy my job for the most part. This is due, in large part, to one person in particular. Since I started working at my current job a year ago, I have had a very close relationship with my boss. We get lunch together, talk about our personal lives, and she can answer any questions I have regarding professional work topics. The other day though, this was all turned on its head. My boss told me she would be turning in her two week notice. She told me she would be pursuing a higher paying opportunity. She said that she was very sorry, and that we would still keep in touch. I was completely devastated, and I am even considering leaving the company now. By staying here, I will miss her constantly. I have to forge my own path now and figure out these problems on my own. I was hoping that I would have the chance to work under her up until retirement, but that is not the case. She was an excellent boss in every sense of the word. I have developed so much working under her. I am so grateful for all that she did for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on 'My brother has mental illness and its very traumatic for family members. Often the his emotions reach us and affect us in ways that regular people to have to go through', write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was early in the Morning, about 5 am. I usually wake up for work around 7 AM but today I was awoken by the sound of someone sobbing hysterically. It was my brother. My brother suffers from chronic depression and is believed to be bipolar. I could already tell my brother was going to have a manic episode that day. So i thought i would take a shower early before he was able to lock me into a conversation and i would have to speak to my brother and look into the eyes of a brother i had lost years ago. In order to understand my situation, as the reader you have to understand that his manic episodes come in packages; Anger, Sadness and euphoria. I wasnt sure what emotion was going to come out tooday so i decided to get in the shower. As im getting in the shower the dooor knob starts to rattle. I immediately know its my brother but i act like i dont know who it is. \"hello!?\" i call out. The doorknob begins to rattle even more viciously than before. i call out once more and bang the door \"HELLO!?\". As i open the door because the rattling wont stop its my brother, or is a shell of what he once was. He is unshaven, 100 lbs overweight and smells and looks like he hasnt showered in a week. I tell him \"dude what the fuck?\" but he just stares at me and doesnt say a word. after about 10 seconds of awkward silence he says \"im going to work today fucker\" and leaves me with an manical smille. My parents left that day for vegas for vacation. The next couple of days are some of the most horrifying days of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in 'I felt a sharp pain in my back and had to go to the emergency room. I was so sad when the nurse said the doctor was talking to the radiologist, but was relieved when it wasn't as serious as I thought.'. Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It got me scared at first because my sister died of pain in her bodies. it was painful though but I've gotten over it but then one has to be very careful you know. After so much anxiety and curiosity the doctor came telling me that I needed to be calm as I'm going to be alright. I was still not settled because nobody wants to die of course. The doctor ran a test on me and said I haven't been resting enough indicating that I need to start eating more fruits and resting well enough. I became relaxed a bit. \"I thought I was going to die \" I said soliloquizing No! You won't said the doctor, you just need to rest more and take the pills I'm going to give to you. For 3 months now,I've been super great because I've stopped being languid. I've also been taking my pills as instructed by the doctor. Life without stress is almost impossible in relation to my source of livelihood. Being an event planner can really be stressful you know but I must say I've really been living my best life avoiding stress. My advice to everyone out there is to try avoid stressing themselves as it's unfriendly to our health. Eat well,sleep appropriately, most importantly rest well. I've been happy. I've been glad. I am fulfilled."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "I was very nervous about asking my girlfriend to marry me but finally came up with the courage to ask. She said yes and we ended up getting married.",
    "output": "About two years ago I decided to marry my girlfriend after dating for quite a long time. I wanted to get her a nice ring so I contacted her cousin to find out what type of ring would suit her. She came back with some ideas and I went from there. I ordered the ring offline and had to wait for it to be shipped and signed for. Well that day fedex was in my driveway as I got home. The very same day I was to propose to her! I think I got very lucky. The night I proposed I was very nervous and was not able to eat my food much at all which people at our table thought that in itself was very strange. It was on her birthday and we decided to go to the resturant where we went on our first date at. We invited my parents, our son was there, and her family. We had a good time and I finally pulled out the ring to put it on my pinky so it was ready. My dad was getting anxious and was ready to leave until I showed him the ring under the table. He was then relaxed and thought I should get on with it. So, I just simply asked, didnt get down on one knee or anything, but offered it to her and myself. She said yes! We were married later the next year and are very happy now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "My wife suddenly became ill. A trip to the emergency room gave us the answers we didn't want to hear.",
    "output": "Six months ago, my wife began to not feel well. She complained of extreme fatigue, nausea, and felt that she was getting bloated. I suggested she go to the doctor, which she was not a fan of, and this went on for three more days. Finally, one snowy Friday evening, she was getting a ride home from a co-worker and called me. She said she was feeling much worse, including dizziness and abdominal pain. I asked her co-worker (who was also a friend of ours) to drive her to the emergency room and I set out to meet her there. It was snowing so hard that I missed the turn to the hospital, so I it took me a while to get there but I got there right before they called her back. She looked terrible, and I instantly regretted not being more adamant with my suggestion that she see a doctor earlier. They did quite a few tests, and we talked to several different doctors and nurses. Eventually they knew that she was having serious kidney problems, but there was more going on as well. After about seven hours, around midnight, they admitted her and we moved up to a room, where she was the only patient. Another hour after that and a different doctor came to tell us that she had cirrhosis, which is eventually fatal without a transplant. She's not much of a drinker, and they said that it's due to what's called a fatty liver. She took the news in stride, asking what she needed to do moving forward, and I was very proud of her strength. I drove home around 3 that morning to try to get some sleep, moving at a crawl on icy roads, knowing that our lives were going to be much different now. It turns out that both of her grandfathers died of the same thing. She is determined not to go that way, and is now in Denver, staying with her parents, about to finally get on the transplant list. I am still in Albuquerque, holding down the fort - they don't do transplants here (for real) so this is the only way we can try get her healthy again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I threw a small family \"traditional\" surprise birthday party for my daughter-n-law. The emphasis was on great food, a real bakery bought birthday cake, and awesome, colorful decorations. She was elated and it reinforced our continuing and growing relationship.",
    "output": "Here is a first for me: last month I had a small family birthday party for my daughter-in-law (Sarah.) My son (Jason) and Sarah, with their two little girls, live in an adjacent state, about a 5 hour drive. They scheduled a weekend visit to our home, which just happened to fall on Sarah's birthday. It wasn't a \"significant\" birthday, number wise, but I decided it would be fun to make an actual family party out of it. I figured mostly our two grand-daughters would find that entertaining. So, something I haven't done before, I bought birthday decorations (including a Happy Birthday banner, streamers, and hanging paper globes). I'm not an avid cook (but I do just fine when I need to) but I made a very special birthday dinner, complete with fancy drinks and apps. And, I bought a very elegant birthday cake from a local bakery, complete with candles to blow out. I also used a special tablecloth and had birthday plates and cups for our dessert. I told Ryan to take the family on a walk around the neighborhood so my husband and I could decorate. When they came home 1/2 hour later, Sarah (and the 2 girls) were very surprised and excited to see the decorations. Sarah even got a little teary-eyed and said she couldn't remember the last time she had a \"traditional\" birthday party. Everyone loved the food and commented how exceptional it was. The cake (and ice cream) dessert was also a huge hit. However, the best consequence was the laughter and fun and intimate conversation that ensued between all of us and lasted well into the late evening. Although I have always had a good relationship with my daughter-in-law, I think she was really touched that I would go to so much work to do a really fun, kid-type birthday party for her. It was another step in bonding and growing friendship. Or, as my sister said, I \"got lots of points\" for this serendipitous plan!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "G started Kindergarten, I was terrified. Everything worked out and this is turning out to be a great experience.",
    "output": "My little boy started kindergarten about three weeks ago. G, as I like to call him (for Little G), loves it. But three weeks ago as I dropped him off, was absolutely terrifed. He could tell too. He kept tell me, \"It's ok daddy, I will be fine.\" I dropped him off in the kindergarten class at 9:00. The teacher let all of us worry wort parents linger for a time. G kept waving to me and smiling. He was having a such a great time. I finally left after about an hour. After I picked him up that day, he told me all about how much fun he had and what a wonderful time he had. The last three weeks have been such a great experience. G loves his class. His teacher and his classmates are wonderful. He always talks of all the things he's learned. He even comes home singing the songs he's learned."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "In February I went to Japan with my parents to visit my family I hadn't seen in a long time. Our family threw a big party for us where they made us dinner and my aunt and grandma's sister gave very emotional speeches.",
    "output": "In February I took a trip to Japan with my family to visit some extended family members that I hadn't seen in a long time. We spent most of the trip in Okinawa because that is where my family is from. On the first night my aunt picked us up from the airport in the rental car. We spent the beginning of the trip doing tourist activities. We went to museums, saw the aquarium, and went to the beach as well. We also went out to eat a lot. My favorite part of the trip was when my aunt threw a large party for our family. The party took place at a large community center that my great grandfather had helped build. Our family sung and dance and gave speeches that were very emotional. They talked a lot about my grandmother and how thankful they were for her. My mom also spoke, talking about how much she missed her family. They also provided us a traditional dinner which was very nice. It made me emotionally realizing how much time and effort they had put into the party. My parents also seemed very thankful for the party. Before going back to America, my family also went to Osaka and Tokyo."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "My close family all got together for a visit and had a great time. All of the little kids were there and we even saw a deer.",
    "output": "I went to visit family for vacation at my sister's house. It was the first time in years that we had all gathered together and some of the younger children had never met before. It was a great time watching them all play together and get along. I helped with a lot of the cooking as I like that and am good at it. It was fun to go out in the woods with the kids and show them the river and we saw a deer. I played baseball with a few of the nephews. We went out to eat at a great restaraunt and had a great time. It was nice to catch up with my siblings and hang out like we used to. We had not all been together for a long time and we reminisced. It was a bit cold but did not snow and we built a fire outside one night and maybe drank a bit much. My parents enjoyed seeing all of the kids running around. It was a great time with my family and one we will repeat this year. We discussed renting a nice lake house or something a bit closer to everybody next time. It is hard to meet up often because we are all scattered out over the country. It was a good reminder of how lucky I am to have such a good family. I am looking forward to next time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "One's cannot be satisfied is proven on that day. I was completely overwhelmed and satisfied with the things that are going in my life. I am so grateful to everyone.",
    "output": "It was by birthday around six months ago. I had the best surprise when my friend took me dinner and a group of other friends and some of my family were also there. I was already so excited just to out with my friend to my favorite restaurant but when I saw my favorite people there for me it was beyond exciting. I realized how blessed I am to have people in my life that I care about and that also care about me. I had the best birthday celebration and it really meant a lot to me. I was also so happy that my niece is good at taking photos. She sent me photos of the night and I am so happy to have them. I am going to make a nice collage for my room. My birthday was a great night and it really just marks a really good time in my life. I have a great apartment that I am very happy with and things at work have been going well. I can appreciate these things because a while ago I really had a tough time and had to rely on others. I really appreciate these people in my life. I am feeling very grateful for my many blessings. It is overwhelming to actually feel happy in the mornings . It is a pleasure to feel satisfied with my daily grind. I appreciate special events like this and now I really want to focus on paying it forward and celebrating others as soon as I get a chance to do something special."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "I attended a music festival with some friends. We danced and partied the entire day, right up until the rain started.",
    "output": "90% of the crowd was fantastic, a lot of people were really there for the music spreading love and positivity. Which I was skeptical about before attending and I can honestly say I had a really positive experience and met great people. The sound was amazing at every stage, thicc heavy bass. The staff Did a really good job of making sure everyone got water and had everything we needed. Even cops were walking around the venue but they seemed very friendly and welcoming. The weather was pretty hot. It was humid, pretty much how it always is in August. There were vendors selling things like Art. That part of the festival didn't seem too crowded and it seemed like the vendors didn;t make out too well. Last but not least the lineup that performed was amazing. That was the best part about the festival and it's not usually like that. Overall I had an amazing time, with it being pretty close to me I might go again if the lineup is good enough and I can get tickets for cheap again. Overall I had the time of my life. It was literally one of the best weekends I've experienced. I can't wait until I can go again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I was blessed to be able to enjoy my favorite music in person. My passion and goal of playing guitar also allowed me to bond with my granddaughter over our love of music.\". Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Ever since I was a little girl I have loved music. My mother joked that it must have been because she was always singing to me while she was pregnant. Around the 5th grade I started playing the guitar and I have never stopped. My all time favorite thing to do is sit alone in my house and play along to my favorite artists. I was thrilled to find out that my granddaughter had picked up a similar passion. She saw my guitar hanging on the wall one day and asked to play with it. I took it down and showed her a few chords. After that she was hooked. She started taking lessons and now she is a very talented guitarist. Even though she is older now she still stops by a few times a month to play music with me. A few months ago I was listening to the radio and I heard them advertise a concert ticket giveaway. The tickets were for one of my favorite musicians, a very talented singer and guitar player. I called into the station and somehow managed to win the tickets. I had never won anything before, and I never expected to be able to see this musician live so I was thrilled. They told me I could bring one other person with me to the concert, so I immediately though of my grand daughter. I called her up and she was very excited and agreed to come with me. I was so excited to be able to not only see my favorite musician but also share it with my granddaughter."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'Its about my daughter Sharon's wedding, A story filled with much passion, emotion, pain and a joyous ending marriage' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Six months my daughter finally got married. She has been with Sean for about five years, though they definitely had their hard times. Things started out so well before they began to have a lot of disagreements around Sean's alcohol consumption. Around two years in it became absolutely unbearable for Sharon and she had to do something about it. After a large argument and much intervention, she ultimately told Sean that she needs to leave him if he did not quit drinking. She did not want to leave him but she was under the belief that this was the only thing that could get Sean to go back to his former self that she fell in love with. Initially, Sean took this terribly and told her if she really did not love him that she should just go then. She, reluctantly, left. Two days later Sean called her from a rehab center, saying that upon further reflection he knew Sharon was right and he decided to check himself in to rehab. Sharon agreed to support him through this and they stayed together while Sean learned to handle his problems. After about six months Sean got out of rehab and their relationship began to blossom again. It was exactly like it was when things started out and Sean and Sharon were the perfect couple together again. About a year ago now, Sean proposed to Sharon and seeing that he was a changed, true, and whole man again, Sharon agreed excitedly. After a lot of planning, they settled on the perfect wedding for them - a small wedding in a small venue with only close friends and family. It was truly the proudest moment of my life. It was wonderful to watch my sweet daughter get married to the man of her dreams and it was also clear to me that Sean's intentions were true and honest. A story that started out blissfully, turned into much pain, finally had a happy ending and I could not have been happier about all of it. It was a true joy and an absolutely wonderful event. They are still so happy together and I could not be happier Sean never looked back to the bottle."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "My mother and I spent the night during a flood surrounded by water. Because it was an emergency no help was available. It was a scary experience.",
    "output": "I always knew that living in a town with a rather low water table was a bad idea. It is even worse that the town is prone to flooding due to poor drainage. Well, it was 2 months ago when I was proven right. There was a fierce storm that was lasting for days and days. It was raining so hard I thought it would never end. The streets were flooded and people were now stuck in their homes, unable to leave at all. Emergency services were going about the town as best as they could, helping people they came across. It was starting to get dark, and the floor waters had started to rise above the windows in our house. I tried calling 911 a few times, but there was little they could do. We were simply one of many calling for help at the same time. I was alone in the house with my mom that night and not even she could seem to keep calm. We had no choice but to wait out the night and hope for the best. We made sure all of the windows were shut tight and we secluded ourselves on the second floor of the house to try to stay above the water. We waited out the night, not sleeping at all. We were mostly too scared to go to sleep. This was probably the scariest night of my entire life. Luckily, we both made it out okay."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I was in a tough job that advanced my career but hurt my health. I gave it up to take care of myself but had to make the difficult decision twice.",
    "output": "I am a special education teacher. I also have a master's degree in career and technical education administration. I am passionate about both; however, my long-term goal is to hold a district-level or higher leadership position in career and technical education. In the district I have worked for the last several years, I was given the opportunity to be both special education teacher and career and technical education coordinator. I had to do both simultaneously and I was given about a $2000 increase in pay for the added responsibility. I had this unique arrangement for one year. It was the most stressful year of my life and I routinely worked over 80 hours a week. Toward the end of the year, I knew I was not going to be able to continue in this arrangement. However, the district was putting forth a referendum to the community and one outcome of a passed referendum would be enough funding to split the career and technical education job off and make it standalone. Unfortunately, the referendum failed and there was no money to pay for the jobs to be separate. This meant I had to make a very difficult, tough decision to give up on career and technical education administration for the time being and take a job as a special education teacher in a neighboring district. This was one of the hardest choices I have had to make; but, for the first time ever, I put myself and family ahead of my career and made the switch. Then, a few weeks ago, the assistant superintendent of my former district called me and said they had found a way to offer me the career and technical education administration position without special education responsibilities, which is what I had originally been looking for. However, I would have to also be the district's data and assessment coordinator and my salary would still be the same. The chance to continue down the path of my career aspirations was so incredibly tantalizing. On the other hand, the school year is about to start and I really like my new district a lot, the community is supportive, benefits are excellent, and I feel good about my future there. The difficulty of the decision felt suffocating. I actually threw up I was so anxious about it. But, in the end, I decided to stick with my choice to take care of myself and told my old district that I could not come back. I have thought about it a lot the last few weeks, and I am still glad I made that decision. With students coming back to school in a week, we will quickly find out if I am still happy with my choice!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This is a story of how I was terminated from my previous employer. It discusses my thoughts and attitude after the event.\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well it happened a little over 8 months ago... I think. I was working as the manager of a small university gym. I had some other duties as well but that was a main one. My boss, who had always liked me in the past, called me to tell me she wanted to interview this new girl. I was confused. We didn't need a new girl. I had arranged with one of my employees to continue her temporary employment through the summer and beyond. I communicated this to my boss. She did not care. She wanted to proceed with the interview. So the girl comes in.. it is obviously just a formality. I think she even had the answers to the questions beforehand. Anyway, the girl gets hired against my will. I am told to let my original worker go, which I did. OK, whatever. Then a few weeks later, my boss is coming at me more and more with just the littlest stuff that doesn't matter in the least. Stuff she had used to overlook. But now, it was all a problem. She starts writing me up for things she never would have in the previous few years I had worked there. Until one day, she also sent it to Human Resources recommending my termination. HR clearly didn't agree with the decision but just did their part in the matter since it wasn't technically their decision. Then I find out a couple of weeks later my job was given to the new part time girl she made me hire, her friend. Unbelievable."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "I have been struggling financially and needed a new tire for my car. My friend surprised me with one.",
    "output": "About 14 weeks ago, I went out to get into my car to go to the store and noticed I had a flat tire. i had no spare so I needed to buy a brand new tire. It upset me because I had just had my hours cut a my job and was trying to get caught up on some bills. I really did not have the funds to buy a new tire. So I looked online at how much a new tire would cost and if I could maybe afford a used tire or find a place that would let me make payments. I found an affordable new tire, but they said I would have to pay the 100 dollars up front, and I just did not have it. The mechanic said that they had some used tires that were much cheaper, but I would have to come in and look at them to decide which one to buy. I thanked him and hung up. I then realized I had no way to get to the shop to buy the tire! I then called my good friend, Joe and told him about my situation. He said he would be glad to help and that he would be over in about twenty minutes. I was relieved that he could do it, because if he couldn't I would have to find another way to get there. Twenty minutes passed and he hadn't arrived yet, so I decided to wait a few more minutes before I started to wonder if he was really going to show or not. Right before I was going to call to see where he was at, he came driving down the street and pulled into my driveway. He got out of the car smiling and said \"Sorry, I can't drive you to the shop to buy a new tire...\" I looked at him and frowned and asked him \"Then why did you drive over here?\" we just smiled some more as he walked around to his trunk and opened it. \"Because I already bought you a new tire!\" I just stood there flabbergasted. I could have hugged him. That helped me out terribly. I thanked him profusely and told him I would pay him back when I could and he told me not to worry too much about it, just to remember that I owe him a favor. I am lucky to have such good friends."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "I went on a cross state trip to San Diego. I went to visit Sea World which is a aquatic themepark. I ended up having a memorable trip and also spent time with a family member.",
    "output": "The country seems a lot larger after you spend a lot of time crossing it by car. San Diego always felt relatively close to where we live, but after spending long, grueling hours in a minivan with my entire family, I now know better. Writing about it this way makes the trip seem worse than it really was. Despite spending what seemed like an eternity cramped into a small space with the people who know how to get on your nerves better than anyone else, the experience was something that I'll always cherish. It's only been 5 months since we've come back and the memories of our time at Sea World are just as fresh and vivid as if we had only returned yesterday. I can still smell the different exhibits clearly. I've never been a fan of seeing animals in captivity, but I can't deny the impact of seeing an orca or dolphin up close. Even the penguin habitat took my breath away. It's hard to reconcile these feelings. My family seemed to enjoy it just as much as I did. Maybe more. They don't have the same reservations that I do about zoos and such. It was definitely something that my little brother won't ever forget. I think he's just old enough to really realize what's going on, and you could see on his face that the moment he pet the dolphin was magical. I can't wait to see how he feels about that moment when he grows older."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "I went to Kennywood with a group of people. We did multiple things and had a fun time. Our ride home was eventful, but fun.",
    "output": "Me and a group of my friends went to the theme park that was taking place in our town for the next week only. It was me and 4 of my best friends. We were so excited to go on the cool rides and eat all the circus junk food. We got there and the lines were long for the entry. Finally we paid and got in. We heard all the sounds of people screaming on the rides and children playing and sounds of game machines dinging all over the place. We decided to go on the scary rides first before we ate anything. Afterwards we gorged on cakes, cotton candy and caramel popcorn. We had so much fun! The n we decided to go on a few more rides again because they were so much fun. We went on a ride that brought us hundreds of feet in the air and then dropped us and we fell almost crashing into the ground. OMG! That was the scariest ride ever! After many hours we finally decided to go home. But in the car ride home I got very nauseous and wound up vomiting in a plastic bag. But it was so fun none the least and I would do it again!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"A beloved and faithful family vehicle that took family members everywhere. Until one day the vehicle was unable to take anyone anywhere and the lengthly process to fix the vehicle.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Like any normal day I went to the garage to get in my car and head out for the day. When I turned the key it was apparent this was not going to be a normal day as I was greeted with a \"rrrur rrurr\". After a few more futile key attempts I popped the hood and noticed corrosion on battery terminal. No big deal, I'll just remove the corrosion and will be good to go, which I did and I was, until the next day. To my frustration I was greeted with the same \"rrur rrur\" the following day. Again, popped hood took a look not really any new corrosion, but i thought maybe the inside of the terminal connectors needed cleaning. While removing said connector it broke, not good. The corrosion had weakened the metal causing it to be brittle. No big deal, i'll just go get a new connector, which I did. Installed new connector and all was well in the world again, or so i thought. Three days later was again greeted with the too familiar \"rrur rrur\" when attempting to start the car after walking out to said car with groceries. Had to get a jump and limped back home. Back to the drawing board trying to decipher the car code. Decided the cheaply made recently purchased battery terminal connector was the issue, so got a stronger and better made one. Unfortunately while in the process of replacing said connector a small cable from the battery was accidentlly severed. After replacing the connector we now had to trace the small cable back and replace that. Finally done with all! Until I went to start the vehicle and heard the frustrating \"rrur rrur\". Stumped, frustrated, angry, happy, sad, all emotions under the sun, finally decided to replace the battery (that was tested by a shop that said it was a little low but ok). After replacing the battery peace was once again restored to the kingdom! All told, 7 days to fix the issue. Why not take it to shop some may ask? That takes money and we had none. The end."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: 'I got in an argument with my father about a family friend who sexually harassed me. My father used my mental health as ammo during the argument to hurt my feelings.'. Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "That argument I got into with my dad a couple of months ago is still bothering me. It seems like he's always using my mental health as leverage against me. He acts like it somehow detracts from my ability to have rational thoughts and opinions. As if struggling with a mental health condition makes me less credible. If I had a physical ailment, would he do the same thing? Every time he does this, I feel so gaslit. Given the context, it's even more hurtful. A parent should take the side of their kid on something like that. You would think he would be angry on my behalf for what happened to me. Instead, he just tries to argue with me about whether it actually happened or not. It seems like he's more willing to defend his friends than stand up for his children. And even worse that he's willing to seriously damage my feelings in the process. I hope he will realize how much he hurt me, and maybe start valuing our relationship more. I don't have my hopes up, though. He isn't one to apologize or admit he was wrong in any situation, so I doubt this will be any different."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My granddaughter has a brain cyst. My grandson has a brain cyst. Both of them have had a surgery and they are doing better. We are very concerned about them, but anyways, they play and are highly intelligent and look completely normal.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I live with my husband in the suburbs. We both are retired, and leave a peaceful life on our own. We have three beautiful kids, two of them are daughters and one son. They are also happily married. They live away from us, in the town. They have busy lives, where each of them work. Each couple have two children of them, making me a grandmother of 6 adorable kids. Past two weeks have been hard for us and our entire family. I got to know that the children of one my daughter have brain cyst, both my granddaughter and my grandson. The news brought tear to my eyes, also taking away my sleep at nights at times. We found a good doctor, who could operate them. Recently, both of them got their cysts removed. They are doing a lot better, making them carry on with their normal lives. I miss them when they are not around. They are very intelligent kids."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of 'It was my birthday last month. My really awesome friends threw me a great party to celebrate the occasion.' in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was really surprised when my friends threw me a birthday party. I thought it was so sweet of them. I always think it's nice when people make an effort to remember things that are important to you. For my party, they had all my favorite foods. That was great since I love to snack! The music was good too. I saw a lot of people I knew and that made me happy. I love being surrounded by friends. I'm definitely a \"people person\". Birthdays are important to me since I love celebrating. I don't even mind that I'm celebrating getting older. As long as it's fun, it's good for me. I didn't celebrate my birthday much after I graduated college. Mostly because I worked such demanding jobs. But I have a less stressful job now. And I can celebrate!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "My declining health led me to the realization. That my lifelong dream will never happen, Trying to move on and make my life have some meaning.",
    "output": "I spent the day visiting with my nieces. Watching them with my sister it really hit home. My dream of having my own family will never come true. That day I promised myself that I would do everything I could to be a great uncle to them. Since I will never be a father. I also came to the realization that I can no longer keep up with my nieces. My health no longer being what it was. When I was younger I was an active person able to do so much. Now I am trying to come to terms with not being able to do the things that I used to. When I realized how much I have physically lost. I came very close to ending my life. Today I am finding new purpose in life. But I am also searching for a new dream to keep me going during the long nights. On a final note while I did contemplate ending my life. My family has helped me to move on and search for meaning in life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from \"I was able to attend a festival with a lot of friends. I wasn't expecting to have that much fun but it was definitely a weekend that I will not forget! The festival was amazing with all of the art, music, and lights on display. I cannot wait to do it again next year!\" into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A couple of weeks ago I went to a music festival with some friends. We got free tickets because my best friend was a vendor for the festival. He was stoked to be able to provide a service for the event and also get free tickets to be able to share with his friends. We all met up in his hometown the night before and went out to eat. The next day, the day of the festival, my best friend had to head in to work for the festival, and the rest of us start the pre-festival activities. I wasn't expecting to have the best weekend of my life, but I have got to say that I thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience. I have to say that it wasn't the festival that made this weekend so unforgettable, but the people that I was able to share it with. It has been a while since all of my high school friends were able to get together for a weekend getaway, but this only made me miss them more. We had an absolute blast! There was music of all sorts there. There were also a lot of art vendors that had all of their awesome artwork on display. I got to try foods that I had never heard of. The festival lasted well into the night, and we were all able to share experiences with each other. Overall the weekend was amazing. We all said our goodbyes in the end, and are looking forward to doing the same thing again next year!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: \"The story is about having a medical test called a tilt table test. During the test, I was sure I was not going to pass out. However, in the end, I did faint.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today was an extremely weird day. I don't even recollect what happened and transpired fully. Doctor Mike had always wanted to do this tilt table test for me. I have been having this headaches regularly these days, and he felt this test would give a conclusive diagnosis. I was hesitant but i finally agreed. I remember i was shivering as i walked into the clinic this morning. God, i always hated the smell of hospitals. But i was surprisingly ok today. Doc was kind enough to not keep me waiting for long. He made me lie down on a table and i was tied down on it. Then the table started tilting all the way around. At first it was slow, then it gained speed. I felt anxious. I remember sweat rolling down upon my cheeks. Last thing i remember is a bright light. I had passed out. It was very embarrassing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "I attended a graduation ceremony for my Kindergarten child. She did a small presentation with her classmates.",
    "output": "A couple months ago, my child graduated from Kindergarten. She is autistic and sometimes struggles with school and social events, so it was especially exciting. There was a meal for the families and a presentation by the kids to celebrate the event. The children performed songs that they had learned. They also each gave a little speech about what they had learned in Kindergarten. My daughter talked about the shapes she had learned. She gave a demonstration of each of the shapes she knew. I was impressed with how easily she stepped up to the microphone and talked in front of a crowd. When the children were done performing, we ate dinner. We had hot dogs. There were also lots of sides and desserts. My kids ran around and played with the other kids. I talked to a few of the other moms. I felt emotional about such a big event in my child's life. I felt really proud of her for all that she'd learned and accomplished."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from \"My son starting his new career and life was very hard for me. When I said good-bye it was awkward and not how I had it planned. I just hugged him and left without a word. I knew if I spoke I would have been crying like my father did when I left.\" into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was so hard when my son left home to start his new job. I had been through this experience myself when I left home years ago. My father was so broken up and I was afraid that I would do the same. In my mind I imagined giving the boy meaningful advice and having a big moment. I thought of all the things I could say and do to make the moment right. But when the time came, all I could do is a give a hug and not speak a word. Ever since this happened four months ago I still think about it. This was supposed to be a big moment. Something that my son would remember as he went through his life. I wanted to arm him with advice that he could take and propel himself forward with. I wanted to have a moment like you see on TV. But alas, seeing him off didn't go that way. At certain times, thinking about this event even makes me feel weak. However, as more time passes I realize that this moment was great in its own right. I didn't have the words that I wanted to say, but I've never been great at these moments. My son could tell how emotional I was, and knows how proud I am all the same. Our actions mean more than words and my love was on display that day. I also remind myself, that no matter the advice I could have given, everyone needs to learn for themselves and my son will be just fine doing the same."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"A meeting that I cant get out of my head, Im not sure why but this guy really made a huge impact on me.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I can think of only one other time in my life when a chance meeting has lead to a radical alteration in how I view life. About two weeks ago I was doing sales calls to to my minor accounts to try to drum up some business, just a routine day really. As I walked into the main entrance and waited for security to get me my visitor badge they mentioned my normal contact person was on vacation and I would be meeting Jim from operations instead. I thought this would be unproductive as Jim will not be able to sign off for any new budget items. Well at least this I can drop off some sales sheets and some swag and build up a little good will I thought. When we met in the conference room I sensed that something was different about Jim. He seemed like a good guy, he had a warm handshake and seemed interested in what I was talking about. The conversation drifted to other topics that I was not expecting like charities he supports and volunteers for. I told him I really did not have time for that and I would toss a donation every now and then to a random charity. He asked me if I did that because I felt good to do something or really wanted to help. I said I really donate just to seem like a normal person and not stick out in the office as a dolt. When he asked if I was free for a couple hours on Saturday I said I really did not have anything going on. He gave me an address and said \"be there by 8:00am ask for me\".When I arrived at the mission church on Saturday morning and saw the need I was blown away. Those few hours of serving breakfast to people who I never really looked at before opened my eyes. I really don't know why a chance meeting a meeting that I never thought would happen has opened my mind to a higher purpose in life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'About a month ago, I tested for my Red Belt in Tae Kwon Do. To achieve this rank, I had to demonstrate every kick, block, and punch that I have been taught, and demonstrate every form that I have learned. All of this required a vast amount of physical demand, which took a toll on my body.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Since testing for my Red Belt, I've had to endure a rigorous amount of training. I train for approximately 3 hours, 4 days a week. During this training, I'm expected to complete every kick, block, punch, and form that I've learned up to this point in my training. I also have to learn 3 step sparring, which is learning how to fight someone, and counter the move they're doing when they attack you. In addition to this, I have to run up to 5 miles, run stairs, and other conditioning, in order to prepare for my black belt test. This training will continue on for another 5 months or so, until I am able to obtain a certain amount of time, certain amount of days training, certain classes taken, and a certain amount of tournaments entered and competed in. Only then will I be allowed to test for my black belt. I've heard from black belts that the actual test will last about 6 to 8 hours. The reason they make us train so long and so hard in order to test for black belt is they want us to be in the best shape possible when we become black belts. I agree with this thought process. If we need to defend ourselves using Martial Arts, we need to be ready to do whatever is necessary in order to defend ourselves. This is one of the reasons I enjoy going to tournaments. I want to be able to defend myself using martial arts, should it ever be necessary. In order to prepare to the best of my ability for this scenario, I feel it's necessary to fight other competitors in tournaments to see how I react to people attempting to attack me. In all reality, I hope I never have to learn what I've learned in martial arts in a real life scenario. I enjoy training to keep me active, physically. However, I feel confident that I can apply the skills I've learned, should it ever become necessary."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"My fiance proposed to me after several years together. He did it at home with the perfect ring. I am happy to be engaged and he showed that he does pay attention.\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today I was thinking back to the day Matt proposed. I'm also reflecting on the years we've spent together and how our relationship has progressed. One of the things I love most about him is that he has learned about me. He knows what I like and don't like. He knows the kinds of things that make me happy. Of course, I've learned the same about him! His proposal is an example of him paying attention to the person I am. He knows that I wouldn't like anything showy or public. I wouldn't want him to bury the ring in a cake at a fancy restaurant, for example, or propose on the jumbotron at some sporting event. He knows that I'm private. The important thing is the two of us. He also remembered what kind of ring I wanted. We had done some shopping together and talked about style and practicality The ring was just right! I think of him whenever I see it on my hand. It represents the bond we've developed over time. I love him and he loves me. His proposal affirms that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"I proposed to my wife. On the 18th of June 2019 was a very memory day in my life, it was one or probably the best birthday that I have ever had. I got much love from friends and family. My friends gave my gifts, there was much drinks for every one, I got a new house and car\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The proposal took place on the evening of June 18th at an Italian restaurant , A very gorgeous place near the Avila Beach, California. It was a perfect evening, the wind was calm, and the fog was nestled against the hillside below. The rolling green hills gave way to the broad expanse of the ocean. It was the very same place I had taken her when I first asked her to consider a dating me. I brought her up there under the guise of enjoying a picnic dinner and some quiet time together. Little did she know that there was so much more planned! I did have a friend that works there and he was involved in the plan. I was at the restaurant, after I placed an order for what we wanted and had a little gist and chat while there. After we were there minutes later I told my friend to get me a Hennessy that I wanted to celebrate with my girlfriend so we did put the ring in her cup and she saw it. At this point she had a very bewildered look on her face. I told her that I was going to be starting the process of getting her a ring, and wanted to make sure that I knew the right size. She was still a bit confused, but began to sort through the different sizes to find hers (a 5.5). To her dismay, there was no size 5.5 ring on the key chain! I pretended to be a bit confused before reaching deeper into the cup and pulling out a much smaller red Kevin Main Jewelry box. I got down on one knee, I was very much happy on that day. I already told my dad I will be proposing soon I never knew he already bought a car and was waiting for me to make my proposal official so he can unveil the car. I invited my family and friends so I can make it official and my dad gave me the car. There was so much merriment in the house that day because everyone was happy for me I was surprised when he gave me the car."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I went to the eye doctor to get my eyes checked and he recommended surgery to get my eyes realigned. Three months later, I had the surgery done and it has completely changed my life. I love having eyes that don't look weird now.",
    "output": "I was experiencing lots of eye strain and headaches and decided to go to the optometrist to get my eyes checked out. I thought that maybe the prescription had changed in my glasses and this was causing my headaches. I told the nurse at the office about my headaches and she ran all of the regular tests and checked for glaucoma. My eyes were healthy and they didn't find anything that should be causing the headaches. As soon as the doctor came in to see me, he took one look at my misaligned eyes and told me that I could have surgery to get my eyes lined up properly. He spent the rest of the time giving me information about the surgery and then asked if I was interested. I told him that I was and his office referred me to an eye surgeon the next day. I visited the eye surgeon, and she told me that because of my severe eye turn, she wouldn't be able to completely line my eyes up, but that she could get them close enough that an ordinary person could not tell that they were turned in some. She was afraid that I would see double the rest of my life if she completely aligned them. Long story short, I went ahead and scheduled the eye surgery. After hearing about all the risks involved, I had some trepidation. The surgery went very well and the thing that surprised me the most when I woke up was that I was not seeing double at all. My vision was a little cloudy and I was groggy, but, my field of vision was so much broader. I looked into the mirror and saw that my eyes were truly aligned! This was wonderful news! Recovery went well. I basically rested and didn't do much of anything while my husband took care of the house and our girls. The only side effect of the surgery was sore eyes for a few weeks, but my vision kept improving as time went by. I am so happy that I made the decision to get my eyes fixed. It has really changed my life in so many ways."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "I went on a first date with new guy. He was nervous and spilled his water. But, in the end we both had a good time.",
    "output": "It has been a crazy few months, and I am sorry I have not updated you in a while. I met a man named Jeffrey. He seems super nice. He took me on a date 3 months ago and that was sweet. We talked about our families, and I got to talk about my girls. He seemed very friendly and open to a family with kids. At one point, he got excited about a story he was telling that he spilled his water all over the table. It soaked the linen and dripped down onto my lap. We had to call the waitress over to clean up the mess. He was super embarrassed and turned bright red. In a way it was cute. In another way, I had a wet dress. I appreciated him taking me to an italian restaurant, since I am such a picky eater. What I really miss is how simple things were with Dave, though. Beginning to date again is hard."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "My abusive ex came home late one night with his best friend. He had punched him in the nose and broken it. There was blood all over the bathroom. I had to clean it up because I needed to shower for work. I was terrified.",
    "output": "I was in an abusive relationship with a guy. One experience was when he came home late one night drunk, with his best friend. He comes in, slurring his words. I got out of my bed to see what was the problem. He and his friend were in the bathroom. As I walked into the bathroom, I prepared myself for the worst. Blood. There was so much blood in my bathtub. There were drops on the floor, too. I was thankful there wasn't any blood on the carpets in the living room. I was, after all, renting this unit. He tells me he punched his best friend int he nose and he broke it. I was in shock from seeing all of the blood, I didn't know how to react. He had a temper and did not have control over it when he was sober. Seeing the blood, a wave of memories washed over me. When he kept punching my room door to let him inside. He had made a hole into it. When he grabbed my face and shoved me into a wall. When he yelled so much at me, he was spitting. His friend accepted his apology and didn't even get angry and retaliate. He was a terrible friend. A terrible lover as well. I guess he got a good look at himself when he saw my face and all of the blood that he caused to shed. Shortly after, I had to clean the tub. It was almost time for work."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"It was my first experience at a naked japanese hot spring, which I shared with my sister in law. I hadn't spoke to her in depth in over five years and we finally had time together to accept our bodies.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I hadn't seen or spent time with my sister in law in over a year. We were never close but I was looking forward to taking the time to get to know her better. I wanted to spend the time on this trip talking to her and getting closer. My sister died when I was jsut an infant and I always wondered what it would be like to have a sister, I have two brothers but it is not the same. I was nervous about the japanese hot spring because I knew that at least part of it was segregated and nude. I am not and have never been comfortable with my body, but I thought what a good experience. I also felt that I would try it and spend the rest of the time in the co-ed hot spring; spoiler there is not one. The first day I went in the hotspring on my own. I watched the women around me and tried to figure out what to do from what they need. I really got it on the third day. One day my sister and I went in together. We spoke, but it was awkward. That connection that I was looking for never happened or appeared. While we talked about her relationship, my marriage to her brother, and other parts of our selves we never really connected intimately. When the trip ended I felt farther from her than before the trip started. However, I learned that I can be comfortable around another woman or women; and be naked."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'I coincidentally reunited with close friend from high school. It was very emotional and I am so happy that it happened.'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a month ago I was in the mall shopping. It was a ordinary day and I was focus on getting a few items of clothing. I was working and out of now where, both our eyes connected and we where both shock and surprise. I just could not believe it, one of my closest friends friends from high school was right in front of me. She. was not able to finish high school with us because her parents had to relocate to another state and I was even more upset some time after that because we lost contact with each other. It was a very emotional reunion. We talk and laugh and even cried. We kept each other's contact and have remain in touch ever since even meeting up and the weekends. We talked about our past, specifically our time spent in hight school. We even talk about all the big moments in each of our lives that we were not able to share with each other. I got to find out about some cool stuff about her with one being that she had a daughter. She also got to find out some cool stuff about my that I eventually got to visit a few places that I wanted to visit. I also gave her connect to other friends who have not seen or talk to her in a long time. We meet up as a group and laugh and talk about our past adventures. It was a very emotional moment. I feel some happy because of that one moment in the mall."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "While picking up my kids from their dads house I encountered a roadblock. I was able to handle the problem with the assistance of law enforcement and also use the situation as a life lesson for my children.",
    "output": "Since our encounter with my ex husband, my kids have grown a lot in these 3 months. When this event happened, I used it as a real life lesson of the kind of man that their father is and how, as men, they should never be. They have learned to be more observant of their surroundings and potentially bad situations and ask me about them all the time. I am so thankful of this because the world they are growing up in today has so many new things to understand and face. Im glad they don't have to feel like they are ever facing these things alone. They have learned and grown. I have confidence that they will not be repeats of their fathers behavior. Now, going forward they have a new role model/father figure in their life that shows them how a woman should be treated. He treats me with the upmost respect and honor like all men should. My husband has been an excellent father for my boys and a rock for our family. We all grow together and love together. And now we have a little girl in the mix and I hope to be the perfect role model to her and pray that he never has to experience things that I have. I hope my kids have a better life than I could even imagine. They may be young now, but the future is theirs. look out."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I was having a hard day at work and there were new tasks given to me. There are new projects to work on and the stress is mounting.",
    "output": "I had a long and tough day at work today. I was tasked with many new projects. My boss had a long sit down session with me. He laid out the plans that he had for me in the upcoming quarter. We had alot to work on. And it was memorable. I am concerned about the time I have. It is tough to do many things at the same time. There are many cross functional roles and teams to manage. When will I be able to retire? It is so expensive to live in this city. My rent is sky high. My pay is so low. Food is expensive. Gas is expensive. Taxes are insane. I can barely afford to get by. And at the same time im bound to my desk."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "My friend had always wanted to move out of his house and live on his own. After having a lot of trouble findingg somewhere, I let him move in with me. Even though he still does not technically live by himself, he has been very happy with his life and it has also improved my life too.",
    "output": "One rule: No Parties. My friend and I lived in a city, probably, I'd say, within a 10-15 minute walk from where I currently work. One day, on my way home from work, I noticed a house with a bunch of cars in the driveway, parked on the street, and some even in the yard. My blood began to boil immediately. See, the problem is, my friend wanted to live on his on, but most importantly, he needed to get out of his house. After having no luck I let him move in with me under a couple of conditions. The main one being, No Parties! No parties without consent, actually. So when I was walking home, tired, exhausted, and just ready to relax from work and saw all those cars...I. Was. Pissed. Thanks to how stressful my job currently was I had run out of patients for the day. So I stormed up to the door, unlocked what turned out to be an already unlocked door, and walked into the house. To, not, my surprise, there was an ocean of people. I did know most of them oddly enough. People were smiling and saying something to me but I couldn't hear them through the anger. I rampaged through the house until I found my friend in the kitchen...standing next to a cake...that read, \"Happy Birthday! To the Best Friend a man can have.\"Thank you, friend."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I had a disjointed relationship with my former best friend and went home for his wedding. During that time we spend a ton of time hanging out and became best friends again while putting all of our old problems in the past. We had a lot of good conversations about past, present and future things in both of our lives. It was a good reminder of our friendship and all of the great times we have had together.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My former best friend I always thought was labeled as a \"former\" for a reason. We had been there for each other a lot, but there was also a lot of trying times. A lot of heartbreak, a lot of anger, a lot of betrayal, but also a lot of good moments. I knew he was getting married, so I did want to be there for him in whatever capacity he wanted me to be in. It was tough to be there initially, because I didn't want to give off the impression I was just there out of pity. A surprising thing happened, however. We hit it off after a while apart and seemingly rekindled the friendship that had burned so brightly for so long. We talked about old times. We certainly talked about dumb things one another did. But we also talked about how he met the love of his life, and also had future plans we all were having. It's a good reminder that a lot of negative feelings are temporary. They fade and fluctuate with the gift of hindsight. We were glad this wedding brought us together. I don't know if we could ever be the best of friends again. But I think we're ready to try."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "I ran away from home to live a hedonic lifestyle. After a few weeks of living in my truck, I rented a motel, but quickly ran out of money. Finally, I drove to a parking lot where I stayed for a few more days until I was finally pulled over and arrested by police.",
    "output": "One day around 5 months ago I decided to leave it all. Sick of work, sick of people around me I decided it was time to do something for me. I decided I would run away from it all. To live the way that I wanted to live. In the beginning it was great. I got to see so much and do so many things I hadn't before. I even tried rock climbing and skydiving. It was an amazing experience. After a few weeks of this though I got a little tired of just living out of my truck. I missed the comfort of a bed and TV so I rented a motel room. That was a big mistake. I didn't think about how much that would cut into my funds. After only a few days in the motel room I had run out of money. I was determined though. I did NOT want to go back to my boring 9 to 5 job and monotonous lifestyle. I kept trying to live this lifestyle because it felt so good to me. While continuing my adventure I found a parking lot that I could stay in because it was never really full. Having no money made it hard though, I really couldnt keep up the adventurous lifestyle of pleasure I was seeking the way I wanted to anymore But I wasn't going to give up. That is until the worst case scenario happened. A few days after moving into that parking lot I heard a knock on my window. Two police officers were outside and they looked mad. They asked me what I was doing and I confidently explained that I left home to pursue a life of personal pleasure and to get away from it all. They weren't hearing it though and a couple minutes later I was asked to step out of the car where they cuffed me and took me to jail. I don't regret the time I spent away from my boring life but I wish I could have stayed away forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"I created the GalaxyNote10 subreddit against all odds. I fought adversity and took advantage of opportunity to create something meaningful and succeeded.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So I just did something. I created a Subreddit on the GalaxyNote 10. I am really proud of myself because going out on a limb like that isn't something I would normally do. I'm also really nervous about it. I feel like I really took a chance and maybe it will work out for me, but maybe it won't. I'm not used to just getting something done without talking myself out of it. I spend so much time just dealing with my anxiety that I don't always go out and live my life. I mean, what's really going to come of it anyway? It's just a Subreddit. The thing is, I don't start conversations. I'm just an introvert who keeps to myself. I'm out on a limb though! I'm branching out...taking risks. I hope it helps the anxiety. It can't hurt, right?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"I met a woman I knew in high school on social media and we got together. We will be together for a long time and I find it a blessing.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am mostly a private person so it goes without saying I'm lonely sometimes. Although, I am self-reliant and self-sufficient. Also I don't put much thought to the future. Well, I recently met up with a woman I went to high school with. I'm 37, so it was quite a while ago when we knew each other. We met up and started talking again through Facebook. We soon decided to get together in person and see what happens. We hit it off immediately and decided to start dating exclusively. I can't imagine not having her around now and she changes my life for the better in every way! I have re-enrolled in college and am striving to better myself across all aspects. She makes me want to be a better man and settle down and maybe even start a family. This is a huge step for me. Time will tell. Our future is ahead of us! There really is no substitute for love."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "I went camping at a Texas state park with two siblings. We talked about nostalgic memories around a campfire. On the last day, we hiked up a mountain and viewed the incredible scenery.",
    "output": "A recent event that occurred and was significant to me was when I went camping last month with two of my siblings. It was the first time I've ever gone camping so I was a bit anxious and excited. The place we were camping was a state park in Texas. When we got there we set up our tents and walked around the park and did some exploring. It was a breath of fresh air to get away from everything and spend some time outside with family. My brothers and I went on a few trails and the scenery was beautiful. At one point, we even saw a few deer running by. Nightfall eventually came and we went back to our campsite. We lit a fire and started cooking some hotdogs while talking about nostalgic memories that happened within our family. When it was time for me to go to bed, I went into my tent and laid down. It was quite hot so it took some time to get relaxed but the sounds of all of the birds and nature helped put me to sleep. The next day is when the most significant event of the trip occurred. We decided to complete the highest and most elevated trail of the park. It was tough and a lot of climbing was involved, but after some struggle and a few hours we finally made it to the top. At the peak of the mountain stood an American flag and a wave of relief went through me when I finally saw it. Looking down you could see all of the rivers and trees, the landscape was incredible. It will definitely be a moment I won't ever forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I was let go of my last job. I was not given a warning and I hadn't done anything wrong. I was so shocked about not being given a heads up.",
    "output": "A month ago I was let go from my job without a heads up or a warning of any kind. I was so shocked and did absolutely nothing wrong to deserve losing my job. At the time I worked as a customer service representative in a call center for a utility company. I was responsible for taking phone calls and helping customers out by turning on their power, turning off their power, reviewing their bills and answering other questions that they might have about their bill. I also transferred them to other departments if I was not able to help them. I was also considered a supervisor and helped others that needed it on the fly. One day I was working and noticed that people were being called into the office and they did not return. There was a person from human resources boxing up their items from their desks. After lunch I was called into the human resources office. They explained to me that I was being let go but could not tell me why. I refused to sign the paperwork for being fired. They then escorted me outside of the building and handed me a box of my belongings. I talked with others that was fired that same day and day they let everyone go to budget cuts. It was only an assumption but it should not of happened the way that it did- with no explanation! I went home and ate my emotions away."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "An argument with a friend over something really stupid that ended our friendship for a while. Thank goodness we were able to fix things and get over it. Hopefully nothing like that ever happens to us again. A friendship should be valued and never taken for granted.",
    "output": "My best friend and I had been through something that had us not speaking to one another. It started out over something really stupid. I really didn't believe what happened to cause it was really a big deal but to her it was. She had sent me a really ugly message after it happened and called me a few choice names. I didn't say anything ugly back to her. I kept trying to fix things but nothing worked. Finally one day she got over it and everything has been fine ever since. I was so glad that she finally got over what happened and realized it was all very stupid. Now things are fine between us and we hope to keep them that way. She's always meant a lot to me and I don't want anything to ever come between us again. I never wanted things the way they were for a while but I don't think she really cared one way or another. Especially with the things that she said to me. I would never have said the things to her that she said to me but it's all good now and we're both over it. I really hope that nothing ever happens between us again like that. I hate things were like that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "My daughter has some difficult skateboarding goals and is working hard towards them. I helped/coached her dropping in on a large quarter pipe and she fell pretty hard. After gathering herself and adjusting her focus, she went back to work on the ramps to the admiration of Dad.",
    "output": "While our skateboarding sessions continue with frequency since the weather has cooled down, we've added a wrinkle to the schedule. We recently went snowboarding in the high country and my daughter got two really good days in on the slopes. The comparison between skateboarding, surfing, and snowboarding is loose, with each having their own intricacies, but the base balance is the same. We put in extra work at the skate park before we headed up north, and I tried to help her work on balance more than tricks. Rolling in on the bigger ramps and boxes and trying to speed around the park without taking her feet off the board were key in simulating the snowboard experience. But the one thing we could not account for was the bindings and/or the fixing of the feet to the board. This is a very unnatural feeling and hard to simulate or get used to when first on a snowboard, but I think the work we did in the skate park was beneficial. We put her in a lesson to start the trip and she gained confidence from the instructor, who was not her dad, and learned the basics of movement, stopping, and keeping a tow or heel edge. On our first trip up the lift, she seemed confident but also had some trepidation. I encouraged her with my early experiences and tales of how long it took me to be able to get down a run without falling. We both fell getting off the lift and I think that put her at ease a bit, to see me fall and recover to help her exit the landing zone. Once we were strapped in she had some issue adjusting to the steepness of the run, as it was much steeper than the hill she took the lesson on. I helped her get her heel plow down and told her it was the easiest way to stop or slow down if she got going too fast. Initially, the heel side riding is easier because the muscles are stronger and the angle is better to \"dig your heels in\" rather than try to dig your toes in - at first at least. The first run was very frustrating for her after feeling like she did well in the lessons, but I was so proud of her to want to get back on the lift after some tears, screams, and bumps and bruises. Again a proud dad moment and it got better through out the two days - way better. She was right on the edge of getting the feeling of snowboarding in control and I could see her confidence boost after each run. I'm sure the two days snowboarding will improve her skateboarding and I'm eager to get to the skate park this weekend!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: \"This is the story of when I had my baby girl. This happened a little over 5 months ago. It is the single most important day in my life. I will probably never have another day as important as this one.\", could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Having a child is a total miracle. Worries of how you'll perform as a parent are overwhelmed as you look into their eyes and you know it's going to be OK. Kids call you to a higher level of living. I cried when my daughter was born. These weren't quiet, demure tears. They were big, breathless sobs. The very air sucked out of me as I held my baby, her own squalling cries drowning out my own. I was overwhelmed. I had never felt so much before. Conventional parenting wisdom says the day your child is born is one of the happiest of your life. At the time I didn't feel happy. I barely knew what I felt at all. I was filled with an indescribable emotion—some mix of everything all at once. I was awed. I was humbled. I was proud. I loved myself then more than I ever had before. I couldn't be all bad if I had created something so small and precious. I held her and let myself be swept away by the feeling. I laughed—and even laughed as I cried. I didn't know I could love so much. I didn't know anything in the world could be so important to me and so worth protecting. But, when she was born, something in me changed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on \"My girlfriend and I rented bikes and took a long but exciting trip around Lake Tahoe on a crisp morning. We stopped numerous times for pictures, along with a quick bite at a local pizza place that had delicious food.\", write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "ON DECEMBER 30, 2019. I WANT TO GO ONE EXCITING TRIP. SO I DECIDED TO GO WITH MY GIRLFRIEND CLARA. I LOVE HER SO MUCH. SHE IS MY CHILDHOOD FRIEND. MY PARENTS AND HER PARENTS ARE FAMILY FRIENDS. I ASKED HER TO COME WITH ME. SHE IMMEDIATELY ACCEPTS AND COME WITH ME. BOTH OF US DECIDED TO GO IN BIKE. BUT AT THAT TIME MY BIKE WAS STUCK WITH SOME PROBLEM. SO I HANDOVER MY BIKE IN MECHANIC SHOP BECAUSE OF SOME FAILURE IN BRAKE SYSTEM. IT TOOK MORE TIME TO RECOVER. SO WE DECIDED TO GO TRIP USING RENTED BIKES. I ASKED MECHANIC ENGINEER FOR RENTED BIKE. HE GAVE ME AN FANTASTIC BIKE FOR RENT. BOTH OF US HAPPY WITH THAT BIKE. THAT'S HARLEY DAVIDSON BIKE. WE DECIDED TO GO LONG TRIP, SO WE CHOOSE LAKE TAHOE. THAT'S BEST PLACE TO SPEND MORE TIME. WE REACHED THERE IN MORNING. ON THE WAY WE TOOK LOT OF SELFIES AND PICTURES OF US. THAT'S SWEET MEMORIES. AFTER THAT WE BOUGHT PIZZA FROM ONE LOCAL SHOP. THAT'S TOO DELICIOUS AND WE DIDN'T TASTE PIZZA LIKE THAT NEVER BEFORE. WE PAID MONEY FOR THAT, AND ASKED THEM ONE MORE PIZZA."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "I recently started a job at a software company. It was a very enriching experience. I have a stronger bond with my co workers than I did with old childhood friends",
    "output": "I am very excited to be working for this company. They have made me look forward to working here. I look forward to knowing how to do my job and to become efficient at what i do. I look forward to learning new things and applying these new things. I am glad that i have gotten to know my coworkers as this was a big worrying point for me. I tend to be very reserved and quiet when i do not know a new work place. I have been able to overcome that. I have worked here for 8 months and i am surprised how much i get along with everyone at work. This has made me love my job. It has also become easier to be comfortable at what i do. I am surprised. My own family has said they see a change in me since i've started working here. At my old job i was constantly stressed. I was overworked. I never had time for my family or friends. There were many things i missed out on. Over time i got tired of my situation. I am glad i did. I feel better as a person and a worker. I look forward to many things now. I have even started working out again. I go for runs a few times a week. I visit my parents through out the week. I hang out with friends when i can. I have also found that i have created many close relationships with my coworkers."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I attending my sister in law's wedding and my son couldn't sit still. The groom's father and stepmother were angry about it.",
    "output": "My family and I were going to my sister in law's wedding. My husband sat on the one side because he was in the wedding \"unofficially\" and my daughter was one of the flower girls. During the ceremony, my son, who has autism, was being happy, making noise, being loud, but he also wanted to get down. My husband had him at the time. He happened to be sitting right behind the groom's father and step mother. My husband was trying to keep him entertained and get him to be quiet, but he's little so he didn't understand. The father and his wife kept giving side eye glances to my husband and son because they were annoyed. I tried to avoid the camera and go around to get my son because they were getting upset that they couldn't hear. I took my son to the back of the ceremony area where he couldn't annoy them anymore. He kept making noise and wanted to run around because he just didn't understand. I ended up missing a lot of the ceremony because I was busy entertaining my son and making sure he didn't run into the ceremony where they were filming. I guess I was surprised that someone could get that upset about a little boy making noise. He wasn't even crying, he was just having a good time. I was hurt that they could treat my son that way and that someone thought of him as an annoyance. I just felt bad for my child."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'I traveled more than 8000 miles to my home country for a class reunion and I felt sad after I came to know what happened to my ex girl friend's family.it was fun to meet all my schoolmates and cherish our sweet memories.it was a great moment in my life.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I got a message in my wattsapp classmates group that we will all meet for a reunion. It was a great news for me and I was excited to see my friends from my school days. I booked my ticket and got a decent price deal on the ticket. i was supposed to travel 8000 miles for the reunion. I was not bothered about the hectic schedule as I was all eager to meet my friends and my ex lover. I boarded the flight and I was seated next to a Lady of Indian origin. She was going home to visit her brothers marriage. I had to cut my time in the long journey so I started talking with this Indian Lady whose name was Deepika. She was very excited when I told her about the class reunion thing. We exchanged lot of memories in that long flight and she even invited for her brother's marriage. I reached the destination and went to the venue for the class reunion. Some of my friends were already there with their families. My eyes were searching for my ex lover but I came to know that recently her family met with an accident and she lost her hubby. She came a little late and we were very happy to meet after so many years. I told her about Deepika I met in the flight and asked my ex lover to accompany me for the marriage. Deepika was very excited to see me and my exlover together. She introduced us to her cute sister Sravanthi. It was a great traditional marriage. Myself and my exlover enjoyed the whole thing and for both of us it was like a dream come true."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where \"The day we buried my dear mom in law was one to remember. It was a beautiful day and a gorgeous service. Everyone came to honor her. The service was very nice and personal.\" plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My Mom in law was my best friend. We were very close. She was diagnosed with cancer in Febuary and passed April 5, 2019. I miss her so much. The funeral was very nice. So many people there, many I didn't even know. She looked beautiful and peaceful dressed in her full western gear...Many friends she danced with came to pay their respects. Her children were there and they looked lost. So many people all sad and missing her. My children wanting to see her again one more time, I wanting to talk to heer one last time, my friend. It was a nice service, nice weather but a really sad day for us as a family having to say goodbye. We all will miss her everyday. She was the head of our family. She will be missed. I cannot believe she is gone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "I took my five year old shopping to prepare for Kindergarten. He is going in a couple of weeks, and there is a lot to do in that time.",
    "output": "Well, today was the day! I had to take my son to the store to do his back to school shopping. I can't believe my first baby will be going in to Kindergarten so soon. He did have a lot of fun choosing a Minecraft back pack, and some clothes and shoes for school. Buying the school supplies was fun and nostalgia inducing but at the same time I wasn't prepared for the hefty prices. We also went and got his hair cut, he chose a sort of skater style. He looks so cute and handsome and grown up. I think he'll make a lot of friends this year, and grow up even more. I am excited but sad about it. I can't believe it's just coming up here in four weeks. We have so much to do this coming month. I have to go to his orientation, and back to school BBQ. We also have his sixth birthday coming up the same week. It's going to be a busy and emotional time, but I am excited mostly. I can't wait to see how he feels that first day he gets home from school. I'm praying it all goes really well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "My father died recently and fulfilled a promise to me in a dream I had. He was spirit and came to prove the afterlife to me.",
    "output": "My father passed away two weeks ago and he came to visit in my dreams last week. You see, I had not seen my father for 2 years before he died because of very hectic lives on both our parts. When I was a little girl, I was very spiritual and was having a conversation with my dad about life after death. He was not a believer but told me that when he died he would come visit me to confirm it's realness if it was so. Fast forward to adulthood again, and about 1 month before he died we were talking on the phone and he stated that we have to see each other soon. He was afraid that he did not have much time left here. He needed to see his baby girl quickly. He soon passed but came to me my dreams dressed in white. He was smiling broadly, and around 30 years old. He had no eyes because what replaced them was wisp of spirit I could see clearly in them I knew he was fulfilling his promise to me when I was a little girl. This has reaffirmed my spirituality and faith. I am forever happy to have had him here. The experience has made me stronger. The be experience has made me love more. The experience has made me more optimistic."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: \"This is a story of my journey from an endometriosis diagnosis to the best thing I could ever hope to start. I will never be able to forget and thank my doctors enough for listening and treating me so well. Fertility treatments are now my life and we hope to soon welcome our own little one.\". Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I always wanted to have children but due to life circumstances things don't always go as planned. I've been struggling with heatlh issues that prevents me from becoming pregnant. I did receive treatments but almost none of them seem to work. I knew I would never stop trying because it's something that is dear to my life. I was able to finally get treatment from my doctors regarding a diagnosis. during my journey I had a endometriosis diagnosis that helped me out. I really thank my doctors for hearing me out and making it happen. I will never be able to forget and thank them for listening and treating my so well. with their assistance I was able to get good help. a few of my friends had recently had babies and I have been amazed seeing them. I really wish the best for them all and their heatlh. Thanks to my doctors that put me on to something that I could benefit from. I received fertility treatments and they are now my life and we hope to soon welcome our own little one. I am glad they were there for me during my journey and able to add to it. Overall I am escatic to be with child."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'After joining a group of friends at a bar, I had an encounter that taught me I should have more self-confidence. It was an encounter with a women would I thought was out of my league, but after talking to her and not putting up a front, I gained her respect--and her phone night.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A recent trip to the bar, and the experience I had there, taught me that being myself, not putting up a 'front', and being self-confident are things I should do more of. These are character aspects that I have always struggled with; I always thought I needed to be someone else to enjoy life. But this encounter at the bar has revealed to me that that kind of thinking is poisonous to the mind and does me no good. So, having this encounter was good life lesson for me. This encounter said when me and a group of friends were at our favorite bar enjoying our time off work. During our drinking, a group of people came into the bar that we weren't familiar with, and one of them in that crowd was a beautiful woman that caught my attention. It seems that one of my friends caught me gawking, so to tease me, he got our group riled up have me take a dare to walk up to her and talk to her to get her phone number. I was usually highly resistant towards this goading, but it seems that the alcohol eases my inhibitions enough for me to take them on their dare. So, with a sense of confidence I rarely possess, I walked up to this woman and started talking to her. The conversation started off well enough. She and I were laughing and having a decent time. But, as the conversation went on, I found it harder and harder to convince her of the persona I initially presented to her. She picked up on that as well. He demeanor towards me went from pleasant to annoyed quickly. Eventually, she just said that I should go if All I did was lie to her. I was embarrassed and disappointed in myself, I started walking away. But something in me snapped. I turned around and when back to her. I told her who I really was and what I am really about. She appreciated that and agreed to let me continue to talk to her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by 'Four months ago my family welcomed the arrival of our second child. Our daughter entered the world to make our lovely family of three an even more lovely family of four.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Four months ago, I gave birth to me second child, a beautiful baby girl. My husband and I were anxiously waiting for the day to arrive. We were well prepared, prepped, and ready to go at a moments notice. When we arrived at the hospital, we were overcome with nerves and excitement. Things were taking a different route than they had with the birth of my son, so we did not know what to expect. Over the course of a day, we were well taken care of by the nurses and staff at the hospital and they helped move things along. When it came to the birth of my daughter, it all happened so fast! My husband and I were overjoyed to meet her. It is an experience like no other. Our small family of three quickly became a wonderful family of four. We were able to enjoy some precious time of just the three of us before her big brother came to meet her. I was feeling so happy with the arrival of our new baby, but also feeling anxious about my son meeting his new sister. It had been just him for 3 years, I was unsure how he was going to take to this new being entering his life. The past four months have been a learning experience for all of us. I am so excited with the bond my children are forming and with how our family is together. Things feel complete; we are all happy and healthy and that's all that matters."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"I was wanting to move my family over to a safer neighborhood. I decided to sell my classic car to help pay for a new house for my family in a safer area.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We found a beautiful colonial right in the heart of town. Kids got enrolled in one of the states most prestigious school districts and my spouse landed a much better paying salary working in the same field. Things couldn't have worked out better for us but I do think about my classic car. It was a sacrifice to exchange for security for my family. We had so many memories with that car being passed down three generations. although our basic family sedan we own now could never compare to a classic it's more reliable and I don't have to worry about expensive body work or repairs. On our 25th wedding anniversary the kids surprised us with the exact model. With the kids out of the house it's been great spending time customizing it. Now we have the money and time to really enjoy a classic car and not have to worry about upkeep. We take her to road shows and have a special garage made just to showcase. This time around we plan to take as many pictures and have already included her in two family weddings and countless birthdays. It's important to celebrate what you have when you have it but also know their order of importance in life. People first, places next THEN things. Things come and go. Sometimes for better and never for worse."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: \"A group of people came down for a licensing expo/vacation and I was invited to join them for an evening meal.\", create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was thinking that I might be in for boring weekend, due to the rain, but I got a call from a buddy of mine and he told me that he was in town for a licensing expo slash vacation and he wanted to see if I would be down for dinner. He said he would be with some of the other participants, so at first it might be kind of lame, what with a bunch of people talking shop. But, I always had a good time around Rick, so I was sure he would make it fun. I got to the hotel just before eight-thirty and left my car with the valet. I was directed to the restaurant and one I got there, I spotted Rick and all of his colleagues. There was four of them and they looked like they had gotten comfortable already. I greeted Rick warmly and he introduced me to everybody. We were all about the same age and, as I was surprised to see, we all had similar backgrounds. I also was surprised that none of them wanted to talk shop. They were there to have fun and get away from their jobs for a while; which is surprising these days. Despite two women being in the group we talked about Formula One racing, mixed martial arts, how the Dolphins suck. The conversation even got pretty raunchy, times. Which I think all guys agree is kind of risky in the #metoo era. We ate a lot (Asian fusion) and we drank a lot. I actually drank a little too much and was worrying about the drive home. The parry lasted for about two hours and when we were done, I was a little shaky. Rick insisted that I stay in his room for the night because he had a double bed. I took him up on the offer and after we said good night to the others, instead of going back to the room, we actually went of over to the bar and and had a few more drinks. Rick and I had not spent too much time together since college; most of our contact had been through texts and social media. But, it didn't take us long to fall into old habits. Just like in the old days, one drink led to another. By the time the bar was closing, both of us were shit faced. A hotel employee had to help us up to the room. After the doors closed behind us, I pretty much draw a blank as to what occurred after that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I realized i feelings for by best friend. I told him and he felt the same. We're dating now and very happy.'. Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I always wanted to be with someone. I saw people pair off in twos and I just wanted so badly to feel that way. I would go to sleep some nights, admittedly in tears, because there were certain points in my life where I felt unloved and nobody could possibly fall for me. My best friend, someone who clearly knew how I felt, tried his best to console me. It was hard to admit I was suffering. Little did he know that I had fallen for him a while ago. He just took great care of me and I felt safe when I was around him. One night, my feelings of wanting to confess overran the feelings of wanting to keep it a secret. I blurted it out because there was no good way to share the news. He stood there for a second, seemingly shocked. I had wondered if I just tarnished my friendship. But moments later, he told me he felt the same for me. I instantly became weak in the knees and a flush came over my face. I never thought this could happen to me. That one night four months ago started a chain of dates and now we're very happy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "After going to a company work outing with my boyfriend at a baseball game. My boyfriend proposed to me in the middle of the courtyard of the stadium and I had said yes.",
    "output": "It was, and remains, one of the most memorable experiences of my life. One I'll be telling my grandchildren about one day, I hope. Approximately three months ago, my company was having an outing for its employees as a way to reward them for their hard work. They provided tickets for us to go to a baseball game. We could bring one person with us. Naturally, I decided to bring my boyfriend. I had never been to a baseball game before and this sounded like a fun thing to do, so I was really looking forward to it. My boyfriend and I sat close to the stadium, I had a hot dog in one hand a drink in another and I was chewing on the hot dog when suddenly, I noticed my face on a big screen above the stadium. Someone called my name. My boyfriend held my hand and led me to the courtyard, got down on one knee and as I held my breath and tried not to cry, he proposed to me while holding out the most precious, blue sapphire ring I'd ever seen. The entire experience felt surreal and he took my breath away at that moment. I had always seen these things happening to other people on TV, but never in a million years did I expect something this grand to happen to me, as much as I wanted it to. He mumbled a few romantic words and I could tell he was nervous. I was smiling. I was trying hard not to cry. I didn't want to ruin the moment for him. I heard him say he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me. He called me his best friend. His true souls mate. It couldn't get any more romantic than that. then he popped the question. Naturally, I said yes! My co-workers cheered. I started crying as he slipped the ring on my finger. We kissed and I couldn't wait to tell my parents that I was engaged."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "I got drinks with a cowoker at a bar and then we meet some girls. We kept getting drinks with them till I ended up going home with one of them. Now we are still together.",
    "output": "Today was an amazing day. It was a company party and I was talking to one of the other teachers in my department. We were discussing a bunch of little things. We grabbed a couple drinks and food from the open bar and buffet. As we drank and ate a few other coworkers came over to us and started talking to us. A few of them were pretty drunk but a few of them were fine just asking a bunch of questions to us. I started talking to this one really cute girl. We start talking about our lives and we were super similar. She was such a lovely person but I became super nervous to talk to her. So I grabbed a couple drinks as we were talking it helped my nerves. We keep talking it was going great. Then she asked where we were going next. My friend said I dont know so we started just following the girls lead and left with them Then the girls starting walking away from us. I realized they were kinda drunk but wanted us to come to the next bar. At that bar I randomly ran into a few of other coworkers. But I kept talking to this one girl. It was going great but I started to get a bit drunk. So we went to another bar because that was totally a good idea. It was not I kept getting more drunk but I kept having a good time with this girl. We ended up going home together. I truly thought it was never to going to work out long term but it did. Over 5 months later everything is going amazing. She is really becoming the love of my life"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "After being diagnosed with a rare immune disease, I grabbed a positive attitude, strengthened both my mind and my body, and sought help. The vast accomplishments I made as a result of my diagnosis changed me forever, giving me the courage to finally pursue my dreams.",
    "output": "22 weeks ago, I was diagnosed with a rare immune disease, prior to that I wondered why I had been feeling funny. Your body is usually trying to tell you something when things aren't working right or when the body is being attacked. I finally felt like it was time to go see a doctor because this wasn't normal for my body to be feeling like this. I went into the doctors office and sat down; I was very nervous about this day. The waiting room was filled with other sick people. However I did not look sick as the other patients, but I felt very exhausted. I finally went back to speak with the doctor and told him all of my symptoms, as I was telling him I felt like a weight was lifted off of my shoulders only to be exchanged for this other burden to be placed upon them. I took some labs and a few blood test and waited in the room as the test were examined. The doctor came back and said \"You have a rare disease\", I was floored. Everything seemed to be going in slow motion as the doctor was talking about what the disease was, I did not even hear him tell me what it was. I was thinking if it was a fatal disease, or if it would change my quality of life. I just shook my head and the doctor tried to calm me by saying \"don,t worry we will do our best to help!\" I left and went and picked up my prescriptions. I sat at home by myself staring into the nothingness of my emotions thinking about what will become of me and my newly discovered disease. I turned on a gospel sermon to listen to and coincidentally it the sermon had to do with unforeseen circumstance and how to deal with them. The pastor said that \"these circumstances aren't here to hold you back; but here to propel you forward to your purpose.\" I felt a lot better and started thinking of my new purpose and why I was chosen to have this rare disease. I knew that I would have to change a lot of my habits and make better decisions for my health. I sat down and made a list of things I would need to change and a list of things I have always wanted to achieve. I finally figured out that in exchange for this disease my dream of becoming a public speaker was coming in to fruition. I decided then and there that I wanted to be a public speaker for my rare disease. And from there things started to change for the better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My wife and I spend 10 days at a swingers resort. We have a wonderful time and meet a large number of interesting, sexy people. We highly recommend this adventure.\". Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My wife and I are in an open bisexual marriage. We enjoy having relations with other people, bit together and separately. Recently we spent 10 days at a wonderful Caribbean swingers resort. The accommodations were spectacular. Our room was large and had a lot of space for group activities. There was a wide range of activities. All of our food and drink were included. There were a lot of friendly, sexy people there. On our first day we decided to stay together and went snorkeling with, then had sex with, two lovely couples. After that we would alternate in staying together and searching for our own fun. We both had a number of wonderful encounters and met many new friends. There was never any pressure and boundaries were strictly adhered to. When we were together, we had a safe word to use if either of us felt uncomfortable. It as a bi friendly resort, so we were free to express our full sexuality. We would recommend this resort highly and my wife and I still get excited thinking about the array for adventures we had."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "The summary was basically that due to my negligence and not looking at my surroundings first I was injured at the end. Do you have to make sure to look everywhere before you step.",
    "output": "The story that I'm going to tell you took place around one month ago at my moms farm. My mom has always loved animals and always dreamed of having a mini farm on her property. As expected my mom bought about 10 chickens and build them in amazing chicken coop. So one day me being excited to go and check out her form I went over to where the chickens were. Without second-guessing I went into the chicken coop to take a closer look at the chickens. But unfortunately I did not look at my surroundings very well before entering because when I saw next remember screaming and yelling as loud as I could but to no avail nobody ever heard of it. I had to sit there and tear and watch at this big snakes were lurking at me trying to make a move. I honestly didn't know what to do. Thankfully when I saw one of the snakes going around the tube to try to get one of the chickens I made my escape. Unfortunately I did not go and will paralyze me forever. At the corner of the only exit of the chicken coop for two big rattlesnake hissing and looking. I remember that I thought my face drain from heat. I remember screaming and yelling as loud as I could but to no avail nobody ever heard of it. I had to sit there and tear and watch at this big snakes were lurking at me trying to make a move. I honestly didn't know what to do. Thankfully when I saw one of the snakes going around the tube to try to get one of the chickens I made my escape. Unfortunately I did not go unhurt. My leg split open From the barbed wire that my mom had sitting out front. Needless to say this will be an experience that I will never forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "i have to find a way to get my love back...I will do whatever I have too and realize that love only happens once to some and she was it.",
    "output": "I lost the love of my life not too long ago. We met and the same day we met I believe we fell in love. we spent the entire day together. after that we were inseperable. We traveled the US together and we had the best of times we have ever had with one another. I was stupid and I ran away. Because of that she has gotten with someone else and married them. I know she is not happy. I know she still thinks about us everyday and I know she dosen't want to be where she is, and with whom she is with. I have to find a way to get her back. I am not interested in anyone else whatsoever. And I think she thought she could just ignore her feelings. She does a good job of faking it, But I know the real story. We have had some of the best times, but also, some of the worst times. I know though she still loves me, and I know I am still the love of her life. I have been patient. I have not even dated since I left. Why I left? I was scared of what had happened, and I was scared of hurting her anymore then I already had. But now I know she just wanted it to work. I believe if she were to give me another chance it would work. we could work things out, I do believe it could be even better then it was before. Im gonna wait. I havent heard from her, but I send he emails from time to time, so she knows Im waiting , and That I still love her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'This story talks about my family's first full vacation out. We went to San Diego and the story chronicles the 4 days we spent there and what we did each day.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A memorable moment for me was when my family and I took our first, full, family vacation. We went to San Diego, California. It was my daughter's first plane ride and only my son's 2nd plane ride. We were nervous about the vacation because we didn't know how our children would do flying together. Our daughter gets scared of a lot of things so we didn't know how she would handle being on the plane. We ended up having an amazing time, though. We booked to stay at the same hotel my wife and I stayed at for our honeymoon. It is right near the water in San Diego, has an amazing view, and has a tremendous pool there with water slides. Our kids loved it and we even stayed in the same tower of the hotel that my wife and I were in when we went on our honeymoon. We ended up going to Sea World as the first big stop on our vacation. We spent, literally, the entire day there. We got there right when it opened up and we didn't end up leaving until it was about to close. One of the cool things about what we did there is we got this food pass. With this pass, you can eat a meal at up to like 8 different restaurants, every hour! We certainly got our fill of food and it was also a nice way to take breaks from walking and going all the time to just sit, eat and let the kids relax before going to the next show or the next activity. We also spent a lot of time during the trip at Belmont Park. It's got carnival rides, carnival games, all sorts of shops and great food. We really had a good time there. Our last stop on the trip was to the San Diego Wild Animal Park. You get to ride a tram around the park and see various animals from Africa and Asia. A really cool experience! The kids loved seeing those kinds of animals up close and not just in some cage. All in all, we had an amazing time and the kids were great. It showed us that we could take our kids on fun adventures like that and that we really didn't have anything big to worry about."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "I love fabric. I love the different ways of using it. I am looking forward to making some art with it.",
    "output": "I am an artist. All my life I have loved to paint and draw. As I grew in my art, I started using different, non-traditional materials to make art. Paint and canvases are very expensive, so I started looking around for things that were going to waste that could be made into beautiful works of art. I started using fabric because my grandmother had so much of it. She liked to quilt and make clothes. I remember her constantly sewing something. When she died there was so much fabric stored in her house. My mother and aunts were going to toss it out, but I rescued it. Material that I found included all types of prints and solids, and even some flour sacks that were used to make dresses in the 30s and 40s. I took it all. I washed and ironed everything that I planned to use. I decided that I wanted to use the fabric to make a collage that honored my grandmother. I picked a strong burlap for my base, then I drew in a portrait of my grandmother from a picture I had. I thought about skin tones and hair and eye color. Then I matched the fabric to my grandmother's face. The cutting and sewing took me weeks, but eventually I had a fabric portrait of my grandmother made from all the fabric she had at the end of her life. It's hanging in my living room now. I've had plenty of offers to buy the piece, but I loved my grandmother and the portrait has so much of her personality, I don't want to part with it. I still have lots of fabric left over, but I'm not sure what I'll make next. I will be thinking about it for sure."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "I was sitting at the table eating breakfast when I found out I got accepted into a PhD program that I had been waitlisted at. I cried tears of happiness and informed my mother, and she was happy, too.",
    "output": "Three months ago, my life changed for the better. It was a Tuesday morning and it was a fairly typical day. I was eating breakfast at my dining room table, preparing for my shift at work. I looked at my phone to check my email and was shocked to see an email from a graduate program I had been waitlisted at. The email told me I had been taken off the waitlist and was accepted to the program! I could hardly believe it. I felt like all my years of hard work had finally paid off. I had wanted to gain acceptance into this program since I was in high school and it felt as though all the time and energy I had dedicated to reaching my goals was now attainable. I was officially going to be getting my PhD in genetics! It was the first time in my life that tears of joy actually poured down my face. I was overcome with emotions and literally sat at my dining room table with the goofiest grin on my face and a feeling of sheer elation in my chest for fifteen minutes. I was going to be late for work but I did not care for it felt like my life was finally going somewhere. For the last six months, I had felt sort of lost, not really sure if my life was going to work out the way I wanted it to.. Finally, though, everything seemed to be working out for me. I giddily called for my mother, who was upstairs folding the laundry. She came downstairs and when she saw the look on my face, she was udderly confused. \"I got into a genetics PhD program!\" I yelled to my mother and the look of excitement and pride on her face made me even more happy. A normally calm woman, she whooped and hollered at my success. I felt even happier knowing that I had made my mother proud."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "I was bored of my job and tired of it. I decided to apply to grad school. I was accepted and was happy.",
    "output": "I was working for a while now, and I'm so sick and tired of my job. It's such a thankless job, and no one appreciates what I do. Not to mention, that the job doesn't even pay much. I just want something different in life. I want something better. Something good. So I decided to apply for grad school. And guess what? I was accepted! I'm so glad that I got accepted because I really didn't expect to get accepted. But I got accepted anyways. So yeah, life is good and I will work hard to make sure that this pays off. I know it will. I will get the highest grade, and comes out on top. When I graduate I will get a better, easier, and highest paying job. Life will be good."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"The story of selling my childhood home. How I at first was very sad. But eventually I have come to terms with the decision. The journey to accepting the inevitable decision of selling.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My Grandma recently has decided to sell her house. This house is far more than a place to live. It has always been my safe space. She raised me from the time I was 3. She has always been my person. The one person who I could call when everything is going wrong and she would say \"come on over!\" Now that she is moving I feel like that is all changing. Heaven forbid I need a place to go her house won't be an option. I have been helping her to clean it out and go through things. I am strong for her but I really could just sit down and cry. When you are a child you don't ever think that your childhood home will one day be gone. But that is how I feel. My safe space will belong to someone else and never again will I pull into that driveway and walk up to the door. I think that is the hardest part. I wonder how many times I will forget and pull in without even thinking about it. As I was helping her go through photographs and papers I found so many of my photos that I didn't even realize existed. She has every dance photo I ever took. She has all of my costumes too! I am 33 years old and my grandmother has kept every childhood memory she could of me. It is nice to know that those memories mean just as much to her as they do to me. When it is gone for good I will still have all of those memories. And I can still go visit my grandmother and talk with her. For that I am so thankful. She is my safe space. Not the house. Not the town."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "My stepson came to visit us in June. He decided to ask to stay with us instead of returning back to where he was living. We decided to allowed him to stay with us and try to find work and finis school.",
    "output": "It's June and my stepson came out to visit. Me and my partner live alone in our two bedroom house on 2 and a half acres. My stepson had not seen his father in 3 years. Now that he is 19 he wanted to make the choice about where he lived now. He asked if he could stay with us. I felt put on the spot and did not want to say no. I said yes but I have found the adjustment to having a child back in the house to be hard. Both of my children are out of the house and on their own. They are a couple of years older than my stepson so they are further along in life than he. He is a couple of years behind in development and it is like having a teenager in the house again. But a large part of me wants him and his father to have that time to get to know each other again. Also he needs to be with people who encourage his independence instead of smothering it. All in all It is stressful but also in the long run probably for the best that he has come to live with us. I am adjusting and believe I will continue to feel better about it as time goes by. I think he will do better her with us because we encourage his independence."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "I attended a friend's graduation party. There were hundreds of guests including her relatives from other countries. Unexpectedly, she talked about me during her speech to everyone.",
    "output": "In May, one of my close friends from high school graduated from medical school. I originally wanted to attend the ceremony but I had to go out of town for my brother's graduation. Fortunately, my friend was having a party as well. When I got to the party I saw some classmates that I hadn't seen for many years. It was an interesting reminder of how I didn't like one of those girls. I didn't realize how fancy or big the party was going to be. Everyone was dressed up and my friend's relatives from Africa were all arriving. Clearly, it was a really big deal. As the night progressed, we ate and danced and talked. I was really happy I could be there for my friend. Finally after a few hours, people began making speeches. This included my friend's father, a Cameroonian uncle/preacher, and my friend herself. During her speech, she highlighted her relative's recent accomplishments including getting into pharmacy school and their own graduations. Then she started talking about me! I thought it was going to be family only but then I heard my name. I was not expecting to have the spotlight on me, no matter how briefly, in front of nearly a hundred people. I'm sure the moment got caught by the videographer. I was very happy to hear that my friend would include me in her special moment. It was a nice reminder of how much our friendship has meant over the years."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'The end of my first relationship and how angry I was with my SO at the time. No details, just that I was really upset about it and how I was called a bunch of different things I definitely wasn't.', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So about 3 months ago I broke up with my boyfriend. Again. Well, I didn't break up with him, he broke up with me, but I technically broke up with him the first time. It's complicated. Anyway, he had been really mean to me for a while, ever since we started dating--but, well, I'm really soft. When I see someone show emotion, like cry or something, I immediately change my perspective on them. I become a 'protector', or 'fixer', I guess? I wanted to help him get better. He sold me a lot of sob stories about his parents, and I ate it up. So, he became my best friend. I let it happen, because I cared about him a lot at that point, I guess? Psychologically, it ruined me. I became depressed and dependent. I used to not care what anyone thought about me, but I became obsessed. The event from 3 months ago was mind crushing, though. He told me how he just used me, how I was just \"addicted' to him, called me a bunch of sexist names and how everyone was using me and how I was dependent on others for validation. Now, i've never been one to care about what others think about me. I'm extremely independent, I work for my own money (we're college students), and I don't really have parents who are present, technically? But, yeah, he called me dependent and a 'drain' on his wallet, despite the fact I had spent a ton of money on him, too, despite having less. I would pay for his haircuts, his food, whenever he didn't have the money I'd spot him immediately. He never had a job, it was his parent's money and I was working 3 jobs at the peak of our relationship. I guess i'm still a little angry about it?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Taking my youngest child for his first day of school. The emotions of your youngest child starting kindergarten.\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This past month has been an emotional roller coaster for me. The day was August 14th to be exact. My youngest child was starting kindergarten. My baby was not a baby anymore. I had trouble sleeping the night before. I woke early that morning. I did everything I could to hold back my emotions as I got him ready for the big day. The time was finally here. I drove him to school soaking up the last few minutes. I had tears well up in my eyes as I walked him up to the school doors. The most memorable part of that day was when he looked at me and smiled and told me everything would be ok. He was comforting me. That made my day and will be a treasured memory I will always have. It is so hard to let go of your children and let them go out on their own. I loved having him be by my side day after day, but now I can the pleasure of seeing what he can do on his own. Letting go is hard but it is has to be done."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "I helped a good friend of mine get through a tough time of addiction. when he got out of rehab, i got him a job and really supported him. about a month later, he relapsed and died of a drug overdose.",
    "output": "A FRIEND OF MINE BECAME ADDICTED TO DRUGS AFTER THE GIRL HE LOVED HAD LEFT HIM. I WAS VERY MUCH WORRIED FOR HIM. HIS DRUG ADDICTION BECAME VERY SEVERE BEFORE 5 MONTHS THAT EVEN HE FORGOT TO EAT FOR OVER A WEEK. THEN I WAS VERY MUCH DETERMINED TO BRING HIM OUT OF THAT ADDICTION. I ISOLATED HIM FROM THE THINGS THAT MADE HIM ADDICTED. THEN I TOOK HIM TO COUNSELING AND RECREATIONAL CLASSES FOR A MOONTH. HE STARTED TO RECOVER SLOWLY FROM HIS ADDICTION. THEN I MANAGED TO GET HIM A JOB. NOW HE IS GOOD. THE SURPRISING THING IS THAT HE HAVE NOT TOUCHED DRUGS FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS. NOE HE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO FIND A NEW WOMAN FOR HIS LIFE AND START OVER HIS LIFE. THUS I MANAGED TO RECOVER MY FRIEND FROM AN ADDICTION. ALSO I AM PROUD THAT I MADE HIM A GOOD HUMAN BEING. NOW THINGS SEEM NORMAL TO US. I HOPE THAT HE GETS MARRIED SOON."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'The situation was that our 17 year marriage was in serious trouble. During the last few years my wife had seemed out of sorts with me.Nothing I did was right. Our sex life had also dwindled away to nothing.', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had to decide. Should I look in my wife's briefcase or not? She had left it on the kitchen table when she had to run out for a few minutes after getting back from work late. I wasn't even sure what I would be looking for. Broadly speaking, I was going to look for the truth. Just what was the truth — the reality — of our marriage? The situation was that our 17 year marriage was in serious trouble. During the last few years my wife had seemed out of sorts with me. To her, nothing I did was right. Our sex life had also dwindled away to nothing. My attempts to talk were met with lectures about how the only problem was me. I needed to understand that married life with young kids meant intimacy was not on the priory list. Kids as well as her career came first. I also needed to stop being overly sensitive about perceived slights from her when, according to her, there were none. I didn't know it at the time but she was totally gaslighting me. The last thing she wanted was an honest heart-to-heart talk. In the last few months the situation had gotten much worse. It turned out she had been having an affair with a good friend of mine for over two years. She swore how that one affair was all there was and that it was now over. We were going to start marriage counseling in a week. I had to push her to agree to go but at least she had finally acquiesced."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: 'Unexpectedly getting pregnant, and its effect. Some of the best gifts in life come as surprises though.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am progressing smoothly. It is now my sixth month, and I'm heading into the 3rd trimester. The first was rough. I had a lot of morning sickness and fatigue. I'm 33, so my body isn't too young anymore. However, the second trimester was way better. I have a lot more energy, and feel almost normal. I actually was able to take my son on a little vacation to NYC a couple of weeks ago. We had a blast. He is very excited about the pregnancy too, as he is an only child. Although he was hoping for a boy, and we found out we're having a girl. Either way though, it's a blessing. I really never planned on having anymore children, although I thought about maybe adopting. I am very driven and focused on building a career though. So I just didn't think that this would be feasible. I have an amazing partner who is such a great help though. He's not only stepped up for household duties, but also as a father figure to my son. I couldn't be any happier with how my life is currently going. It's amazing how everything just works out as it's supposed to. I never would've dreamt it would be possible to have it all, but here I am living beyond my wildest dreams!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"my best friend left from my office . it drives me to bit of crazy . i was looking for him and get great hug.\". Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So, 4 months ago, my best friend left. I was PISSED. I'll be honest with you, I didn't think he would leave without saying goodbye. I just felt so angry at him and the thought he could just go without saying anything--like, what if I never see him again? I tried texting, no response. He's just decided to up and ghost me now, I guess we were never really friends in the first place, huh? I just wanted to give him a hug goodbye. I don't know, I just feel hurt. Yeah, he was the one leaving and I'm being selfish. But I feel like I deserved a goodbye. I just really missed him. I really hope we can see each other again. I didn't mean to be clingy or weird about it, it's not like that. I just feel lonely sometimes and he's the only person I could ever call a true friend and person I could confide in, and he just decided to drop all of that and leave me in the dust. Which, ok, cool. Whatever. Fine. I'll find a new friend anyway, but that doesn't mean this hurts any less. It's been 4 months, I'm still not over it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by 'On a surprising day, meeting my dream girl. I introduced myself and followed her back for a month. Unexpectedly she proposed me, also the dream came real. Really wondered with the things that happened in real which comes in my daily night dreams.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One day, in the evening, I gone for a shopping in a Mall. There, I unexpectedly meet a girl whom I have already meet with. My heart says that you have already seen her and she loves you more than you. I was thinking for a long time and following her, where I would have meet her. suddenly a thought comes to my mind. It was in my daily dreams, I was excited, thinking that how a dream could comes true and real in the life. I'm ready now to talk to her. Getting closer to her and I introduced myself. At the first sight I fell in love with her. She sees me like a stranger. I felt very bad that time. But thinking of my dream girl, I need her as my best partner in my life. So, I decided to follow her and impress her, and fell in love. This continues for a month. Then on a special day, she came to me and proposed me infront of my parents. I don't know how this happens, but the thing happened was a precious moment in my life. Thereafter, we were the best couples in this world thinking by ourselves."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in 'I like this party because of we enjoyed a lot in that function .we enjoyed a lot . we did a lot of fun activities. we drunk together we cooked together and then we eat together', create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "At party, we were very much relaxed and I was me at that particular time. During my working hours or at home, I have certain responsibilities and so I am not what I am that particular time. But, at party I am all by my self and I enjoy every moment of that life. I was fully drunk and I was very much unconscious due to excessive drinking. Me and my friend also had a barbecue and so we cooked together for the party and we eat it together. It is always one of the best party that I have ever had in my small span of year. It was the best and nicest party. We enjoyed a lot. We build several memories that we can discuss when we get old. The dancing, the silly talk, all the moves and foods all were a memory that can never be washed out. It was the best day that I can have and can enjoy my life forgetting all the family and office stuff at work and at home. It gives me a way to live the life and it gives me power to tackle such family and work stress. It is the best way to handle all the mindful problems that you have in your life and you can live the life happily. So, this is what I do several times to get out of the worldly problems and enjoy the life for which I think I was meant for. I am very much involved and at the same time I am very much lost the control over myself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'After my dad passed away I visited Kentucky. It brought back a lot of happy memories. I got to experience emotions that I thought were lost.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently visited Kentucky. It had been 20 years since I had been to Kentucky. I used to go every weekend when I was younger. It was an emotional experience as it brought back so many memories from my youth. My dad would take us to Kentucky because that is where he was from. We would have so much fun in the car and during our visits. Since my dad passed away 15 years ago, it made the experience the best one yet. So many happy memories were being brought back and I could truly look back and remember how great things were and what a wonderful father I was lucky to have. As a child, my sister and I would complain about having to go to Kentucky most weekends. We sometimes just wanted to be with our friends. Now, as an adult, I am thankful for being able to go and have such wonderful memories to look back on. The trip made me feel close to my dad. It made me feel love and happiness that I thought was gone. I was able to share memories with my family while remembering those I made with my other. It was a truly wonderful experience and one I will cherish."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where 'During Summer of 2019 one of the most memorable moments of my life happened. After months of searching and being rejected, my fiance and I finally found a place we could call home. We were able to close on a house in our hometown that was only 5 minutes away from both of our parents.' plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In June of 2019, my fiance and I began the process of searching for a new home. The process was long and grueling. We saw tons of houses in our area. We have never been so overwhelmed. After seeing about 10 different townhouses/homes, we decided to use a realtor to assist. Jim was great to work with. He knew exactly what we wanted and was immediately able to provide us recommendations. We finally started seeing houses that we really liked. We ended up finding a house and loved it. We put an offer in, but were rejected. as someone else came in with a much stronger offer. We were devastated. However, we didn't realize how lucky we were. Jim showed us one more house. The house was completely redone, in our hometown, and close to two major highways. We were so lucky that we didn't get the prior house as this one was better. We knew as soon as we walked through that this was the one. We put an offer it that was rejected. After some negotiating we provided an offer that was accepted. After a few months of searching diligently, we finally found our house. This was honestly one of the most memorable moments of my entire life. You can only buy your first home one time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: \"It's about losing my horse very suddenly. He was fine in the morning, and very ill by 10 a.m. Waiting for the vet was horrendous. By night he was gone and buried. I had owned him for 28 years.\", could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I got up in the morning, and went out to feed my two horses, Corky and Jed. Like every morning, they both ate their grain, and went outside to eat their hay. Everything looked perfectly normal. When I was coming back from a walk with my dog, I looked at Corky, my older horse, and he didn't look right. All of a sudden he started lying down, and getting up. Over and over again. I ran in the house and called the vet. It seemed like forever for him to get here. When he did, he gave Corky medications that should have helped him. But they didn't. An hour after the vet left, he started lying down and rolling in pain again. I gave him extra meds the vet had given me, and called again. It took the vet over an hour to get here again - what seemed like an eternity. Corky had laid down, rolled, and was upside down in his stall. I got him rolled over, and he couldn't get up. Right before the vet got here, he got up, and I got him outside. The vet got here, and euthanized him on the spot."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "An old woman deals with the grief of the loss - death - of her granddaughter by visiting a museum where the granddaughters photographs hang in a art show. The old woman does this to feel close to her and also her daughter who had died.",
    "output": "I went to the museum today to see the exhibit where Jenny's pictures are on display. It was a painful experience but a bit cathartic. She looked so happy in the pictures, just like she always did when she was alive. I cannot believe she is gone. At least I can go see her at the museum. It was seniors get in free Tuesday so I used the money that I would have spent on the ticket to get a sandwich from the cart outside the museum. I took the sandwich to the park near the museum that Jenny and I have lunch only 8 weeks ago. we had such a nice lunch and she told me about all the exciting details in her life. Her career was going wonderful. Her parents wanted her to do something practical but she wanted to be a model. I supported her and I spent many nights on the phone listening to her complain about my daughter and son-in law. She had a new boyfriend and loved her little apartment. Two weeks after that lunch Jenny was gone. I have a hard time holding back the tears as I write this. I was a bit afraid to go to the exhibit. I thought I might breakdown. Actually it was a pleasant experience. I have so many photos of Jenny in my home, I see them everyday. The pictures in the show were different. It was almost like she was alive again. I chatted with her a bit about life. I cried a little but mostly the experience brought me joy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: 'I made a trip home to my hometown to visit my parents for Mother's Day. Due to time constraints and them living far away it is something that I am not able to do often.', create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The event that I thought about first was visiting my parents for Mother's Day. I don't get much time to visit my parents so anytime that I am able to I very much appreciated. Unfortunately, due to time constraints and how far away it is something that I can only do 1-2 times a year. Therefore when an opportunity came to travel to home Mother's Day weekend I decided it was something that I needed to do. Thankfully I was able to request the weekend off from work and thus started to make plans. I then thought about some meaningful gifts that my mom might enjoy. When the work day finally ended on Friday I quickly went home and gathered up the items that I thought I would need for the weekend. It seemed like it took forever to do, but in reality probably only took a few minutes. I then drove several hours to my parent's place and arrived later that night. I was determined to make it in good time so only stopped once for gas along the way. However, it was late at that point we just talked for a bit before everyone went to bed. The next couple days though we went out and did some activities in town. We visited a couple new restaurants as well as one of the local parks. It was neat to see how much my hometown had changed since I had grown up. The weekend went much too quick, but overall was very enjoyable and memorable."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "I trained hard to compete in an adventure race. After a careless slip on the course, I was unable to finish and may not ever be able to climb again.",
    "output": "I had trained hard for months hoping to be able to finish my first adventure race. I was so nervous I couldn't eat more than a banana before heading to the start line. I had all my materials packed in a backpack but I wasn't sure if it would be enough. I worried I wasn't prepared and didn't have the support I would need to finish the race. I didn't know if my swim training would get me across the river. I wasn't sure if the weather would hold up or if I was even wearing the right clothes. Was I going to freeze out there? Did I have enough batteries? What about food? Everything I planned for the last months was slowly going away. When the race started I followed the pack in front of me. I thought if I could just keep up with those people then maybe they could carry me to the end or help me out if something went wrong. I couldn't keep the pace so I had to back off. I was out there in silence but I felt like I was doing so good! I was making all the paces I had planned and was meeting each check point. My maps were all right and I didn't feel like I was running out of food or water. Things were going as planned. My swim went well and I was ready to go to the climb. I was tired but still feeling strong. I took my time in the sections that I was unfamiliar with. The terrain seemed a little shaky but it was stable. Then I heard something shift and it was almost as if time stood still. The next thing I knew I was laying on the ground and couldn't move. I knew at that point the race was done."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Two women decided on this day to be together from the rest of their lives. They did so in a ceremony attended by friends and family.'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I attended a friends wedding today. She had been involved with her fiance for quite a while, and I always knew they should be together. It went well and was very cute. They both liked the same colors and everything was beautiful. All her friends from the past were part of the ceremony and it was quite uplifting. I was glad they shortened the ceremony a bit. They had original plans to do a lot more and spend more time on ceremony type things. But in the end they just focused on things they both liked and what they knew the guests would like also. So the main focus was on food and games. Not so much the formal aspects. They had so much food to choose from. It was quite entertaining the different choices they had. So much variety in foods. It probably went along with their multicultural families and life styles. Overall one of the best weddings I have every attended."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "I learned about food foraging from self-study, reading and videos. This expanded myself and my understanding of the world around me.",
    "output": "I have stumbled across something new to me lately. Foraging for food in the landscape around me is a real thing and I can do it. I started thinking about the plants around me when I saw a foraging video on YouTube. A teacher was showing students about all of the edible plants in a park that happens to be near my house. I was interested in the video as I have alot of experience with gardening and it dawned upon me that I could do this too. I started looking up plants online and watching other videos about plant identification. I started slowly by looking for one single type of plant and trying to identify it multiple times. After I was confident that I could identify the plant, I ate a couple of leaves just to test out the effects of it. I would wait a day and when nothing happened negative, I became more confident in my id's. I ate more the next time and continued to find out as much as I could about the plants habitat and features. Immersing myself in one plant at a time has been a great way to expand my knowledge. Now I can identify many plants in my area. I know the leaves, fruits, colors and features of a number of edible plants. This has given me a food source other than buying food from the grocery. It's amazing to see something all around you that was always there but you never saw before. I am very glad to have stumbled upon this field of knowledge."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I had my fourth baby very unexpectedly after going in to the hospital for monitoring. It turned out that he had a full knot in his umbilical cord.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The night my fourth baby was born was extremely exciting and unexpected. I was thirty six weeks and six days pregnant and not anticipating to have him for a few more weeks. I have my fourth c-section scheduled already. I was sitting at home with my husband and I noticed that I did not feel him moving as much as he normally did at night. I got worried and called the doctor and they wanted me to go in to the hospital for monitoring. I went in and they kept me overnight and monitored his heartrate. His heart kept dropping which was really concerning so first thing that morning they decided to go ahead and do a c-section for his safety. There was a lot of build up to that point where they weren't sure what they were going to do. They kept rushing in the room every time his heart rate would drop and it was really scary to me. I just wanted to be sure my baby was okay. Finally they came in and announced they were going to go ahead with the surgery. I was really nervous and excited because I had left home with just my purse and had no idea I'd be having surgery and finally meeting my little baby the next morning, but I couldn't wait to have him in my arms plus I was worried about his safety because of what was going on. Everything happened really fast after that and within an hour or so they were pulling him out and I heard his little cries and they brought him to me so I could see his little face for the first time. My husband wasn't there with me in the operating room so the anesthesiologist sat right beside me and held him beside me so I could see him while they finished the surgery. It turns out he had a full knot in his umbilical cord which apparently is really rare but can be very dangerous for the baby. It was very fortunate that I had come in to be monitored and the doctor had decided to go ahead with the c-section. I went to recovery and sat there just examining his little face and falling in love with him for the first time. I stayed in the hospital with him for a few days and then was finally able to go home and introduce him to my other three children and my husband. I still cherish that time in the hospital with him where it was just the two of us one on one and I finally had him in my arms. To me he is my little miracle baby. He's four months old now and sitting on my lap right now as I type this. He is Such a sweet little cutie."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "This story is about helping a mother realize her dreams of buying a home in the suburbs. It is a story about overcoming your fears and going after the things that you desire.",
    "output": "As long as I can remember, my mom has had the dream of a little white fence and a suburban home. This has been all she talked about for years. She's always had dreams of this. We had lived in a small broken down home in the projects all my life. My mom raised us to go after dreams and to do better than she had done. We never took that as just lip service since she was always telling us that but also showed us how to go above our situations. When I was 16, my mom went and got herself a small job in a factory. She needed the money and we took care of the home while she worked. For years, she slowly moved up from being on the \"belt\" to being in HR. She loved what she did and felt accomplished no matter what she was doing. Being able to take pride in any job she had was a lesson that by seeing her work, was something that she taught us. I didn't know that she had been saving for home. On the day her last child moved out, she told us that she had been saving money and wanted us to have it. She selflessly worked to make money to help us. We had all found good work and got out of the projects, we told her to get her dream home with it. She refused. We took the money and ended up coming together and finding her the perfect home. She had done so much for us, we wanted to do something for her. We even furnished the home for her. When we surprised her with it, she cried and begged us to not do this and to take the home back. It took some convincing but she ended up moving into the home. She's been loving it ever since."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in \"My flight home from vacation got canceled. I needed to get home ASAP and had to use my credit card to buy very expensive plane tickets home for myself, my mother, brother, and partner.\", create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was on my way back from a trip with my mother, brother, and partner and our return flight got canceled for unknown reasons. We got up at 5 am and went to the airport anyway and found out that several flights for our airline had been canceled due to hail damage to the plane. The line to re-book at the airline counter was extremely long and workers suggested we re-book on our own. When I went online to check out alternate flights home, I saw that we could not fly out on the same airline till two days later. My mother and I do not have the greatest relationship so I was very eager to get home and away from her. I found the prospect of two more days with her very frustrating. I also needed to be back in town for work. I was extremely frustrated and anxious trying to decide what to do. My mother does not know how to book flights or use travel sites so I re-booked us on a much more expensive flight from another airline. I felt extremely stressed about the cost but I knew I needed to get back ASAP. The flight I booked ended up being $515 a person, compared to the original $100 a person. I put all of the tickets on my credit card because I know my mom has bad credit and also would have to carry over a balance for a few months to pay it off. I really hated having all of that on my card and feared I would never be reimbursed. The flight I booked also required us to wait in the airport for 7 hours. I have a pretty intense fear of flying, so the anticipation was also distressing. Overall it was a very distressing experience and it made me not want to travel for a while."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"One of my closest cousins passed away and this diary entry captures how I feel currently. It also touches on why I feel the way I do and what made the death impact me. This entry is very emotional and important to me.\". Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Those most memorable event that I can think about that happened recently was the grieving process after my cousin died. My first couple was a healthy individual and one day we were hanging out and she randomly got sick and did not recover. The most surprising part about this was that she was completely healthy and had never had any sort of ailments before. I ended up dropping everything and went up to the funeral and it was very memorable because I saw my family that I haven't seen in so long. I saw the mother of the deceased and it had been so many years since i'd seen her and she still remembered me. It was important to me to actually be there because she had meant so much to me. We were extremely close in age and it really shocked me that she passed away without me being able to say goodbye. This selfish feeling, I did not like at all, I didn't like that I was thinking about me getting closure instead of the fact that my cousin passed away. It was very important to me to be able to say my final goodbyes to my cousin. I did not like seeing her in the casket that way because it was forcing me to accept that she was actually gone. It was really difficult for me to accept this and what made it even worse is when I sit at home and I have no one to snapchat. I remember we would send each other silly videos during the day. My sitting at home without those videos and without hearing her voice was an important moment that I realized that she was actually gone. Now that I reflect on the memories that she and I have made, I wish for more time, but it is entirely too late. There isn't anything I can do now except honor her legacy and let her kids know what a wonderful woman she was. I'll definitely miss her and will do everything I can to make sure she's remembered."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "The story was about my best friends wedding which happened a little over a month ago which started with a bachelor party and ended with a wedding party. The weekend was great and very memorable with perfect weather.",
    "output": "I was involved in my best friends wedding. First it started the weekend with his bachelor party which was incredible and I put it together. We had old friends we hadnt seen in a while other friends that live further away come for the weekend. We spent the entire night well into the next morning just having fun. The Saturday was the wedding but since it was later in the afternoon we were able to get ourselves together and get ready. The limo came right on time and amazingly we were all ready to go on time. I could not believe it. The wedding was incredible I was so proud and happy to be there for him. His wife looked amazing and everyone had a great time at the church. After that we went to the after party and we got there a little later then we thought. We all stopped at a nearby park to take pictures and that took longer then expected and they took a ton of photos. The day was beautiful and the weather was perfect. The party was great and I thought my speech was not bad either even though I was rather nervous I had been writing the speech for a few days. I am not one to spend a lot of time with it and once I started I basically went off script and spoke from the heart which I knew would happen. The night was great and we all had tons of fun."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use 'My kids went to stay with their Aunt and Uncle for 1 1/2 weeks in another state and my daughter and her Aunt and Uncle fought the entire time and things got really ugly among them.' as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I sent my kids to go stay with their Uncle, Aunt and Cousins this summer thinking it would be a good way for them to be a part of their dad's family, especially since they haven't seen their dad in years. Everyone was very excited to spend time together, get to play together and become a family in spite of their dad. The boys got along with the Uncle and the cousins, who are all girls, got along with my daughter. The only one no one could stand was the aunt (newly married). The visit took a bad turn when the Aunt started treating my daughter more like an 'evil step daughter' than one of her family. If my daughter left out clothes or food she would call her many ugly names and send her away to her room alone. It made a weird rift between my daughter and her cousins, Uncle and brother. No one felt comfortable and my daughter called every day for me to allow her to fly home. I don't quite understand anything that happened because their last visit last summer was amazing and my daughter didn't even want to come home. My daughter felt picked on and her brothers didn't do anything to aleviate the situation. Her biological uncle made things worse by feeding the fuel and going back to his wife saying nasty things about my daughter. It was just an ugly situation and I was glad when she got home. My relationship was never great with them but now it's non-existent. I'm happy that the boys maintained a good relationship with their uncle and cousins but the lashing out from their Aunt to their sister has scared their relationship forever and has put the boys in an awkward situations. At least the Uncle has been calling the boys every week to check in. My daughter is not ready to talk to her Aunt or Uncle and even feels badly towards her cousins who didn't step in to help my daughter when she was being verbally attacked by the Aunt (the cousin's mom)."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"My mother was getting older and slightly failing in her mental and physical health. In order to provide her support and alleviate some of my worrying about her, I moved in with her.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I ended up moving in with my mother. I think it's time she has someone living with her in order to help her out. I made the move two months ago, and it's had it's ups and downs. The major up for me is, is that I don't need to worry as much about her anymore. She definitely appreciates having someone around, and since my brother is living out of state at the moment, I'm the smartest, most trustworthy choice. Sure we have other relatives like cousins and what not, but I wouldn't trust any of them to take care of her. The down side so far is, is that I'm obviously living with my mom, and that takes some getting used to. I guess it's not really a down side, but it's definitely an adjustment period for me. My mom has health problems, both physically and mentally. Just the process of getting old, so it's nothing too extreme. She's just a little more forgetful than she used to be, which is dangerous when she needs to be on top of taking medication. As for the physical, she has severe arthritis, and a bad back, so she's very limited with household chores and such. She absolutely will be stubborn as a bull about it, too. My mom's always been a massive cleaner, so she struggles with letting me pick up the responsibility. All in all though, I feel much better not having to worry. I know she enjoys having me around a lot more often, too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "Started streaming at my wifes behest, discovered that I actually enjoy it. Was surprised to find that I suddenly got followers and even donos thanking me for streaming.",
    "output": "It's weird being a streamer. Its not at all where I thought my life would end up. Sure, I play games but nothing major nor things that younger people would consider a \"game\". But I like to talk and think I am fairly friendly. My wife was the one who brought up the idea. I honestly think that she was just tired of hearing me go on and on and wanted a break. So I signed up. My first stream no one showed up. It was discouraging for sure. But I decided to try again. My next stream had a title that I thought would work. Before I knew it I started getting people in my chat. I was able to talk while they asked questions or just made comments. My biggest surprise came though when I got my first donation. It was small but...It felt really good. I felt appreciated for my views and personality."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "Son brought in abandoned newborn kitten.All my kids pitched in and took care of it.Kitten thriving now!Proud parent of great, caring kids.",
    "output": "One dark and gloomy day I was walking down 5th avenue smoking a blunt made from a white grape white owl cigar. Out of the corner of my eye I saw blur of movement and than nothing. I stopped walking and peered into the window of a nearby warehouse. I saw a white blur and decided to see what was inside the warehouse. Inside I found a litter of kittens. Although I wanted to take all of them home I decided only to save one of them, the rest would have to fend for themselves. I brought the snow white kitten home to my mother and siblings. Immediately they were enthralled by the snow white beauty. This cat has become a member of the family joining us in everything we do. It enjoys different activities with each and everyone of my siblings and mother. It acts quite like a human. My mother is the proudest mother in all the world. Having lost our father in a trucking accident we were in desperate need of something to bring the family together. That spontaneous decision to roll a blunt and take a walk may have saved the entire family. Maybe some things are destiny."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "My daughter who was seven months pregnant lost her baby. I was with her through the entire experience, holding her hand and trying to comfort her as best I could. It was extremely emotional but we are all moving on.",
    "output": "Recently, my daughter became pregnant with her third child. We were also very excited about it! Things were progressing nicely, and normally for the first seven months of her pregnancy. Two months ago she went in for a routine doctor visit, and the doctor couldn't find the heartbeat of the baby. A few hours later she was in the hospital being induced to have the child. I was with her through the entire experience, holding her hand and trying to comfort her as best I could. As awful as it was, I was able to be with her through this very difficult time. It took about three hours before she was ready to have the stillborn child. Five hours after she was started, she was holding her little tiny girl in her arms. She spent a few days recovering from it, and then we had a funeral for the tiny baby. My husband and I were heartbroken. Years ago we lost a child, so we knew kind of what they were going through. As hard as it has been, during the last few months they have been strong, and have continued with their lives. It is ironic because through this time we have seen how it has strengthened their family. As hard as it was, they will come out better for it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: \"We had an opportunity to move south, something we'd both dreamed of. We just didn't realize how much it would cost us in the end, both financially and emotionally.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About six months ago, we found out the company my husband worked for would be selling the property he worked at. At the time, we were given the opportunity to stay with the company and relocate to another state. The opportunity was appealing to us for a few reasons, the first being we lived on the property, so we would need to move anyway. The opportunity also involved moving south, which was one of our goals, as we were both born and raised in New England, and were tired of the cold winters. So we decided to proceed with the move from MA to FL, even though it involved me giving up a good paying job that I had been at for twelve plus years and we would be leaving all of our family and friends behind. We were in this venture together and were determined to make this move work in our favor. Having never moved far from home, I don't think either of us realized how much work and stress is involved in packing up your life and moving to another region of the county. I should also mention we had about one month from the time the offer was made to the date we were scheduled to move, and we were both working full-time right up until the day before we moved. It was a very emotional time for both of us, and stress was running high. As we set of on our road trip, we became excited to see what the future would hold for us. My husband was scheduled to start work a few days after we arrived, but our moving truck was delayed and didn't arrive until the day before he started. I did not have a job lined up, as I planned to take some time and get us settled before searching for a job. My husbands job was extremely stressful from the start. The team was understaffed and the property had a number of issues that needed to be resolved. His stress level ran extremely high and he was working 12-14 hour days, 7 days a week. Two months into this experience, we found it was time to make a decision regarding my husband staying on in this role. He'd spoken to supervisors a number of time regarding the issues he was facing at work and nothing seemed to be changing. He was loosing weight, not sleeping, not eating well, constantly working, and continuously worrying about work. After much discussion (some heated at times) and consultations with family/friends, we made the decision for him to resign from his position. We realized this would mean we were both now unemployed and homeless, which means moving back to stay with family in MA. The movers arrive in just over a week to bring us back to MA, so once again I am preparing the task of packing up our lives to move, with no idea what the future holds for us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: 'It was my wedding day i really enjoyed. It it was awesome. i had this wonderful day in life. I yearn for more memories.'?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Sometimes you just wonder you have to meet some people in your life and wonder whats there purpose in you life. That's not not all that one person you met and you just feel like there is a lot you have to share in your and you don't wanna lose that person for life it all complicated. I had to find a reason to make me happy. For the rest of my life till the day i met this girl whom i wanna share my experience on our wedding day. The day started as any normal day but it was full of events. Of which at the morning hours i had no idea whats gonna happen later. But briefly what carried my feelings on that day its the time i looked at her eyes and listen to her read her vow. I had that feeling that i have been looking for since then. That's the feeling i had for that one day it still fresh in my mind. Since then we are too used to each. We have never planned for another wedding even though it will never be the same. I could return it back and enjoy that moment. But good memories come one a replay returns you back. But really leaves me wondering. What if this partner dies ?. Life is a circle. What happens next in such events like this."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I finally learned how to speak spanish and the app duo lingo is to thank for that because of this app I can now speak spanish.",
    "output": "Today is the day I finally learn how to speak spanish. as I have had this goal on my life for years but the one thing holding me back was the fact that I never had a good app or learning tool. So I searched the internet and other sources for the best learning apps and websites that I could find. My journey was a long a tedious one because some of the apps did not work or just did not help with the learning process as much. Then a friend told me about an app they were using which I might be interested in so I said okay what is the name of this new app and they said it's called duo lingo. So I downloaded it and finally I could speak spanish. It's no easy to learn spanish. It takes people years to learn. Also some people will never learn. Now is the time to learn as well. I dont think I would learn if not for duo. I had a very difficult time before. Some people think that apps dont work. Others go to school for years. Some people pay thousands."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'My son took his first steps, Makes me proud to be a father. Wish my dad was here to meet his grandchild. Being a father gives me a sense of pride and and purpose in life.', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last month my son took his first steps! I was so proud and so was my wife. But i got very emotional about it because seeing my son progress so fast, makes me proud to be a father. My father who recently passed, never got to meet his grandchild. Cancer took him away from us but i would like to think he's looking down on us. I hope he proud of me and his grandson. My main goal is to just be a great role model and father like my dad was to me and i hope he is proud of me. So when i see my son him take those first steps, i get a sense of pride and a sense of purpose in life. I wish my dad could of met him. My wife has been very supportive to me, she always helps me when she can. Our little bundle of joy is growing up so fast! its crazy how fast time flies! I often wonder if this feeling is the same my dad felt when he became a father. i would not trade anything at all for that feeling. I miss you dad."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "I quit my job after many years. I was so scared and nervous and now it's the best thing that i ever did.",
    "output": "About five months ago, I quit my job. I got an offer from a friend's former boss and I was so torn. I wasn't sure what to do but was excited by the new company. I decided to stop overthinking and go with my gut. My gut told me to quit. I was so nervous! not only was i leaving my first job ever but i was also going ot have to quit on people that i cared about. I spent days crafting how i would quit. I wrote it out before i met with people. After quitting, i started a new job. My new job is totally different than what i did before. I also am now working at a significantly smaller company. Not only is everyone at my new job awesome, i'm challenged in a whole new way. Quitting was the best decision of my life. Sometimes you need to do what scares you and what is difficult."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "My brother and sister in law came down to visit us in Florida. We took them out several places and we had a great time together.",
    "output": "My brother and sister in law came down to visit us in FL when we had a place right near the beach. Their kids came with them, and everyone stayed at our beach house for the week. We had a great time together. We went to a lot of restaurants - ones they do not have access to in Alaska, where they live. They got to try fresh mahi mahi and other fish from warm, southern waters. They most they get is cod and salmon, although they get them fresh as well. My sister in law also wanted to do a lot of shopping. She loves the Florida beach look, so we did a lot of shopping in nice gift shops and such. She bought a lot of decor and gifts for people, stuff that really represents the beach look and sand and surf. They have ocean in Alaska, obviously, but definitely not the white sand and warm beach waters that we have here! She also bought a lot of beach-type clothing, but since not is really appropriate for cold and snowy weather, she bought a lot of sweatshirts that said \"Florida\" on them. We spent a lot of time at the beach, which is my favorite thing to do. We showed them how to surf cast and fish for whiting and pompano and bluefish and sheepshead. We also took out our boat several times, and my sister in law caught a small black-tip shark! They really had a fun time, as did we. My brother in law even got me jogging again, since he is a competitive mountain runner and had to keep running while with us. He said the soft sand gave him a great workout! It was a really busy week, and it was a bit exhausting toward the end, but that's how it should be when friends and family come to visit. It was relaxing at times and harried at others, but all in all we had a fantastic time and can't wait to visit them in Alaska and continue our adventures. There is nothing like being with family and we want to continue to do this every year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: 'after some day passed my dad do business and run the business very well finally he achieve the goal give a trible amount to that man. but the we never forget the shameful moment. the painful moment in my life...'. Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Several weeks afterward, the man came back into our lives. He was stopping by to see how everything was going and if the business was thriving. After being assured, my father invited him into the house for a glass of gin. He kept looking at me standing off in the corner watching as they chatted with each other. He asked my father if he would like to make another transaction and my father said \"yes\". He went on to talk about what a pretty girl I am and how he would like to make me a concubine in his harem. I did not know what he meant. I am only 14 and have not seen much of the world. I have been protected by my family and not aware of the customs of our country. After much negotiation back and forth concerning my worth, they reached an agreement. I was nothing more than a slab of meat in the window of the shop waiting to be purchased. I was then commanded to pack my belongings for the trip to his home. Of course, my mother was upset but she told me to be brave. She said I would learn to love him in time but I had my doubts. This is the custom in my country and women have no rights or say so in what happens to them. With a sadness and fear in my heart, I packed my bag and went with him to my new home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I became a father,the baby was confirmed normal and healthy.The baby decided to wait for me to get home before he decided to come out.",
    "output": "In my darkest moment, 48 hours before my son's delivery, my wife has been in labour for over 24 hours. The doctor confirmed that she was due for delivery but we all stayed and waited. I felt bad because my wife has been in pains for long. I could not watch her anymore so I sat on a worn sofa in front of the ward, Jamie her best friend was there as well with hospital chaplain who is a family friend. Jamie was crying, the chaplain was praying, and I was feeling utterly, nauseatingly helpless. I had never felt such shock, such numbing fear. My vision was blurred, my hearing seemed muffled, and I couldn't comprehend what was happening in the intensive care unit. The doctors aided my wife Katherine with an oxygen to help her out. I was so confused that I was no longer picking anyone's call because I did not want to loose my wife and unborn son. The doctors were really pumping air into wife saying you can do this try harder and I was hearing my wife screaming ral hard and this made me shed tears. Did I really hear the doctor say \"CT scan\" I was so scared. One of the doctors stepped out and spoke to me telling me that they would have to run an operation for my wife's safe delivery and I quickly told him to do all what he needs to do so my wife can have the safest of delivery. I rushed home so I could get her goodluck charm as she demanded I should get it for her. I drove as fast as I could so I can be back at the hospital soonest. I go home and immediately I was about to leave the house I got a call from Jamie I thought the worst has happened I was sounding very scared, then Jamies said congrats that Kathering just delivered a bouncing baby boy. I felt so complete. I rushed back to the hospital to see my healthy son whom we named Franklin"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "My partner was injured badly, and I was blamed for attacking him by the town sheriffs. There were no witnesses to what happened so they made up a conclusion of what happened and have harassed me ever since. The incident was proven to be an accident by doctors, but I am still treated as a suspect.",
    "output": "About 6 months ago I was attending a house warming party for close friends along with my partner, Pat. This party was taking place in a brand new home that was built in a very small and close-knit town. As the night went on the party started to wind down and almost everyone had left. Pat was going to find our friend in the backyard to say goodbye and I went inside to find our other friend to thank her and say goodnight, but she was already asleep upstairs so I went back outside and headed towards my car. On my way down the dark driveway I was surprised to see a person pace down in the gravel. I got our my phone to use the flashlight and discovered it was Pat, and he was injured badly. His head had a huge gash and he was bleeding and not very responsive. I called 911 and gave the dispatcher all of the information I could, but I did not know the address, nor was I familiar with the town or any landmarks. It took a long time for the paramedics to arrive, and when they started to treat Pat I was approached by 4 sheriffs who wanted to ask me questions. I tried to give them as much information as I could, but since I was inside when the incident happened I really had no idea how Pat ended up in the state he was in. Soon, the sheriffs started accusing me of assaulting Pat. They questioned the homeowners who could not provide any information because one was asleep, and the other was at the far back side of their property cleaning up and putting out the fire we had going earlier. Nobody heard or saw a thing. So the natural conclusion for the officers was that I had a baseball bat and bashed in Pats face in the dark driveway. I was treated like a criminal, and was not able to go with Pat to the hospital or even know what hospital they were taking him to. Finally, with no evidence or baseball bat weapon to be found, the sheriffs let me go with a stern warning that the case was not closed and they would be watching me closely. I found what hospital Pat was in, was able to speak to him after treatment, and found out that he had tripped on a tree root in the dark on his way to find our friend and hit his head on a rock. The doctors and nurses even showed my the bits of gravel they had to dig out of his head. From that night forward, and even still to this day, the sheriffs drive by my house continuously, often parking nearby and watching me as I go about my day. It has affected me in a terrible way to be accused of something so awful and to made to feel I could be arrested at any time because of a made up theory that somebody decided must be true of me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "We went gem mining. We found a lot of cool gems, and definitely got our moneys worth. I wound up with a neat handful of precious gems myself, and so did everyone else.",
    "output": "Last week I went to Emerald Hollow Mine in North Carolina. I had the most incredible experience discovering amethysts, topaz gems, even aquamarines. I went with a group of friends and explored unique geological sites. We were digging for several hours and were able to keep our findings. I uncovered valuable gems and definitely got my money's worth. My friends and I shared a wonderful and memorable experience together and will be able to one day look back and treasure such fond memories. I can tell that this unique experience has left an indelible impression on my friends a much as it has left one on me. I will be able to look back and cherish the joy, happiness and laughter that we shared. I was able to take home all of the precious gems that I had acquired and show them off to family and friends. Everyone was impressed with my findings and I was able to share the story of how I had discovered it. I put the gems in a glass display in the living room for everyone to see and admire. Whenever guests come over, I will relay my experience. Gem mining is one of m y favorite pastimes. I can imagine looking forward to another exciting experience. This was truly unforgettable."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "My boyfriend and I were looking for a pool home. We found one and made an offer. The sellers accepted our offer and we are about to finish the purchasing process.",
    "output": "My boyfriend and I were looking for a pool home and we are in the final closing process. Close and move in date are weeks away. There is not a day that goes by at this point I don't think about it. I'm nervous and excited at the same time. There is a hurricane out there that could put a dampener on our closing date but I try to push that out of my mind and only think good thoughts. The home has a pool so I am very excited to spend a lot more time out doors. It's pretty hot and humid here so you really must be around water to be comfortable outside. Although this event is about to happen I still think about the day our offer got accepted. I walked through that house thinking, there is no way we're getting this house. It was just so beautiful. It had all the finishing touches I would have done myself. Now I don't have to redo anything! I just still can't believe this house is going to be ours. I can't stop thinking about how I want to decorate it. I also want do some gardening. Owning my home will allow me to do anything I want with my yard. I expect the excitement will increase the closer we get to our closing date. we are very much looking forward to being in our new home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "My mother would always speak poorly of my father who was not in my life growing up, but we recently reconnected. He told me he loved me and I said it back for the first time ever that I can remember.",
    "output": "I am 35 and I told my dad that I loved him for the first time that I can remember. It was tough. The words just felt unnatural (at least in my head). I don't know if I said it to avoid the awkward silence or if I meant it. I really have only a few firsthand memories of my father growing up, all of which were positive. My mom always spoke poorly of him. I think I just believed he was this druggie/alcoholic loser that she made him out to be although I never saw him drunk or stoned that I was aware of. He lived out of state most of my life. From what I've been told, my parents eloped in Vegas after I was conceived and divorced before I was a year old. My mom never remarried or really even dated. But now that I'm getting to know him more, I'm learning there's a lot more than the labels my mom put on him and ingrained into my head. I'm kind of angry I never got the opportunity to learn this sooner. I remember always being afraid to ask for things without fearing some form of guilt relating to my father. When I was in middle school, I really wanted to play the saxophone. I worked up the courage to ask my mom. Per usual, she would tell me it was too expensive and to \"ask your father\". I was mentally punished for who my father was my entire life but I didn't even know him. Now that I'm getting to know him more as an adult, I wholeheartedly agree that I am a lot like him (looks, personality, etc.). I was always the black sheep of the family, so it's legit mind boggling to me to have so much in common with a relative for like the first time ever. I call him by his first name. I don't know if I'll ever adjust to calling him \"dad\" but I do remember I would dream of having a dad in my life as a kid. I think I am finally learning to understand myself, accept myself, and be myself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "Azul our Blue-headed macaw learned to step up. Azul has been hand raised since he was young and he got to be a spoiled baby and even fly freely around parts of the building. But after a few weeks of hard work, Azul learned his first step of training; stepping gently onto the hand.",
    "output": "It's been so long since I've written in here! So much has been going on in my life. Things have been pretty stressful which is why I'm so glad made an addition to our family! About 6 months ago we adopted Azul. Azul is our amazing Blue-headed macaw. He is so much fun. He was just a baby when we adopted him from Angelina Jolie! I still can't believe we got to meet her. She was volunteering at the local animal shelter and we happened to be there at the same time. That just makes Azul so much more special to us. So Azul has been flying everywhere and getting very confident in his abilities. We've been working on training him to do certain tricks. Just within the past week we were able to get him to step onto our hand! It's so cute to see him walk so gently right into the palm of my hand. I am so in love with him. He was the best addition we've made in a long time and he is such a stress reliever!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "My husband moved to America. We got his green card. We filed for my Australian visa. After over 11 months we got my visa last week and are moving!",
    "output": "My husband is from Australia. He moved to the US in January 2017 after my Australian visa was used up. We did not know what we were going to do, but we figured it out. He got his green card in 2018. It was a hard time as we had little money. Our job situations were not stable and we had a lot of times when we had no money and we were unsure of things. It caused a lot of pressure in our relationship. Last August, we had money saved and we filed for my spouse visa for Australia. It was very expensive and cost about $15,000. We decided that living in Ausralia would be best for us and would make us the most happy. We knew we would be waiting for a long time for the partner visa. There was no word from Australia aside from our confirmation and a cashed check for over 11 months. Last week, after 341 days our visa was granted! We were very surprised and happy! Since then, we have booked one-way flights and hired movers. We are moving back to Australia!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I went to my family reunion, and it was an ordeal to get there. The person I'd had in mind when I made the dish I brought loved it, so it was worth the trip!",
    "output": "My cousins organized a family reunion this June. It was held at the home of my cousin Denise's former husband. To get there, my partner and I had to travel from our home in the Bronx to Manhattan. We did this by subway. Then we had to take a bus to New Jersey. First, we planned on taking a bus that we did not realize does not run frequently on the weekend. We decided to take the other bus, the one recommended by the host of the party. We missed that bus by a few minutes. When we finally got on the bus, we ran into one of the worst traffic jams I have ever encountered. It took us hours to get to the party. What did turn out nicely was our food contribution. My cousin Charlotte, who lives in Massachusetts, had mentioned in passing that she loves coconut flan. Therefore, I made that to bring to the reunion. We did not tell her that that's what we were bringing. It came out really well, and she loved did, as did her Cuban-born husband. I felt the whole long boring trip was worth the effort when I saw how happy it made her that I had thought of her and made one of her favorite dishes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'I was laid off about 4 months ago from my job. I have a family and other obligations that need to be cared for monthly. We have been struggling, but I'm hopeful to find something soon!'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well, I'm still laid off. I'm still actively looking for work, but I'm honestly very frustrated. Our finances and savings are depleted. I don't know how we'll make our mortgage payment next month. I really need to get some employment. I recently read an article that said applying for jobs through online methods and job boards is very, very ineffective. While I agree with this statement, I don't know where else to turn in looking for a job. The article states that the most effective way to search for work is by networking. That sounds very good and all, but I don't feel like my network really has any leads for me at the moment. I've been thinking about doing a more in-depth search through my LinkedIn profile. I'm beginning to feel like a failure as a provider, husband, and father. I feel ashamed of the example I've set for my family. Some days it is difficult getting out of bed or being productive. Other days seem better and I do get some things done. Have I written enough yet?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "My parents were having a get together in the house last week. After a while she left my room. I then discovered this woman was not part of the party. It turns out that this woman was a random addict that just saw a party going on and had just walked into the house.",
    "output": "It was my mom's birthday, and we decided to have a gathering involving many of her closest friends and family. They all arrived, and the party had started, with food on the tables, and music being played throughout the house. The night was going swell, as my mother had received her gifts, and we were just hanging out, talking before we headed back to the kitchen for the cake. The party came to a sudden halt, however, when I discovered a surprise. I had decided to take a minute away from the party, and retreated to my room to browse on my phone. I was looking through Twitter, seeing what people were saying when I noticed something out of the corner of my eye. I had briefly looked up, and saw something that at the time, didn't mean much to me. A woman had walked into my room, a dead look in her eyes as she started at me, before turning around and walking out. I had assumed it was somebody looking for the bathroom, but they didn't ask for instructions, instead me assuming they were just shocked at walking into a bedroom. I brushed it off, and continued with what I was doing, until I heard a shriek come from the living room. \"Who are you!?\" I heard my mother shout. I got up and ran to the front room, to see what was going on. I arrived just in time to see some of the guests escorting the mystery woman out of the house. It turned out that this wasn't somebody invited to the party at all, instead being some random drug addict. The people who walked the woman out told us that as she was leaving she said that she \"saw a party, and wanted to have fun too.\" Thankfully, she understood the hint, and didn't come back that night, but it's still something that I'll never forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "My sister in law goes into labor. I am alone with her so I have to take her to the hospital and a lot of family come to visit after.",
    "output": "A couple of weeks ago my sister in law, who was pregnant at the time, was over at my house visiting because my brother was working and I hadn't seen her in weeks. While there her she started to go into labor. I was so nervous and didn't know what to do at the time people I had never been present when my sister or her had went into labor. So I drove her to the hospital and on the way was trying to get in contact with my brother. I was with her for about 30 minutes before he showed up at the hospital. I already have several nieces and nephews but this was the first time I had actually had to drive one of them to the hospital, I always used to come after the baby was born. I waited around for a couple of hours waiting for the birth of my new nephew. He was finally born and I was so happy to see him, healthy and see that my sister in law was fine as well. A lot of our family came to the hospital to visit the baby and the parents. It was nice to see some of the family because I hadn't seen some of them in months. I spent some time there talking with family members and sharing stories about what had happened lately in my life. It was just a good experience overall and I was so happy that I was there at the time and was able to drive her to the hospital. I left hours later and was so tired because I had been there for over six hours. When I got home I took a shower and ate something. I then got into bed and went to sleep because I had work the next day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "Our first family trip to Walt Disney World was amazing and memorable. The food was memorable for a different reason.",
    "output": "We just returned from our week long Walt Disney World vacation. It was an amazing time and we made so many memories that I know will stay with all of us forever. Since it was my 5 year old son's first trip to Disney World, we tried to make it extra special by booking a lot of character restaurants. On our arrival day, we ate dinner at Chef Mickey's. The food was terrible but the character interactions were well worth the lack of flavor and the price of our meals. Seeing my son's face light up when Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy came to our table to interact with him was priceless. He was so happy. The next morning before heading to the parks, we had breakfast at 'Ohana with Lilo, Stitch, and Mickey. Stitch is one of my son's favorite characters right now so he was literally speechless when he saw him roaming around the restaurant. His expression upon meeting Lilo was unexpected and the most precious thing I have ever seen. He held her hand and stared up at her like she was the greatest thing he had ever seen. I ended up ordering that print and will frame it. Later that night while taking a break from the Magic Kingdom, we ate at the T-Rex restaurant because my son is really into dinosaurs at the moment. That was a lot of fun but the food was sub par. On our 3rd day, we ate breakfast at 1900 park faire with Cinderella, Prince Charming, and the wicked step mother. It was a better food experience but my son was not very into the characters. That night, we ate at Garden Grill in Epcot with Chip and Dale. The food was sub par again but the characters were so much fun. All in all, we learned that park food, even in the restaurants is not very good. The lunches and dinners that we had in Disney Springs were amazing though. Our resort was just a short boat ride from Disney Springs so when we took a break from the parks around lunch time, I would run get lunch and bring it back to the resort while my son rested."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "A diary entry about a guy that I liked, that liked me, that broke up with me. We went slow, burned hot, then burned out. For personal and family reasons.",
    "output": "He told me that he'd wait for me. That I was worth it for him. He told me that I made him happy and that he could talk to me in ways that he's never been able to talk with another person before. I was so happy to have meant something to this person the way that he told me I did. I wanted to take things slow with him, my heart was already ripped up and starting to heal. I knew that my heart was filling up with him completely. We used to stay up late and just talk to each other until we fell asleep. I slept better at night. I hoped that he did, too. One night after we spent time talking like we did, he asked me to be his girlfriend. I asked him if he was formally asking and not just joking. He said he was. I said yes. Not even two weeks later he broke up with me. Because we both had other things to take care of. There was suddenly no room for me in his life. I'm still broken up about it. I still hurt. It hurts right now. Why promise me these things and then take them away? What did I do. Did I do wrong? He says I didn't. I don't believe him. I don't hate him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: \"A friend, of who I thought I was estranged from, reached out to me in a time of need worried about another friend. I dropped what I was doing and helped out. Ultimately I felt trusted and close with them.\", could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 4 weeks ago, my friend Janika, who I thought I was estranged from, reached out to me to tell me she was worried about friend Shy because Shy had not been answering any of her phone calls. I dropped what I was doing, which was finishing up some important work documents, and I helped out. First, I tried calling Shy to see if she would pick up. She did not. Then, I checked all of Shy's social media accounts to find out if she had any recent activity. She did not have any, so I decided it was best to drive to her house and physically check on her to make sure nothing happened. I got in my car, and drove to her house, which was several hours away. When I arrived, I used my spare key I had to her home and went inside. I was surprised to see Shy sitting on the couch watching a movie. I told her Janika had been calling her and looking for her and so had I but neither one of us could get ahold of her. Shy then told me that her screen on her phone was broken so she didn't get any calls and hasn't been on social media. I called Janika on facetime to show her Shy and Janika was very happy and super thankful that I was ale to help out. I was proud of myself that I went to go check on her as well because you never what can happen to somebody and it's important to check on your friends because they may be in need and not want to reach out. I would have also been devastated if something had happened to Shy and I never got up to check on her, I would feel slightly responsible. Ultimately I felt trusted and close with them. I was happy that I decided to drop everything and help because I was able to verify that my friend Shy was doing alright and I had made contact with Janika, who I had thought I was estranged from."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "The day was bitter-sweet at the same time. I dropped off my child at her university. It was a very emotional day, but also very satisfying. It was a big deal for everyone.",
    "output": "Last month I dropped off my oldest child at a university that is 7 hours away from my house. The whole family came along for the drop-off. We had a great time driving to the university. We talked about so many issues, such as how to take a show in a shared bathroom to how to get the most out of going to college. Once we got to the campus, we participated in all the activity on campus. We met the roommate. We explored the whole campus and met so many interesting people. The best part of the day was when my child told us how grateful she is to us for being so supportive of her with her life choices. It was such a bitter-sweet moment. I would never forget this day. I know that I will miss my child a lot. I got a great satisfaction knowing my child made the right choice for college. I think my husband and I did a good job raising her. I will always be grateful to have a wonderful child like her. I would not even take anything for granted."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "I met up with my family for a big reunion for the first time in 20+ years. I got to see my Grandma and Grandpa and Aunt and Uncle who I hadn't seen or talked to in a long time and it was pretty cool. We pledged to keep in touch and try to be better family.",
    "output": "It was our first ever family reunion and it was really cool. We weren't able to really do this before besides random holiday meet ups sporadically so it really was a nice change of pace. We got to really spend some time together that wasn't rushed and catch up on at least a decade worth of misc stuff. It was surprising how much fun it was because I always had memories of being bored out of my mind. I guess when you're a kid/teen you would rather be doing other stuff but now that I'm an adult I understood the value of it. I wish I could go back in time and tell myself not to squander these moments as we never know if they will be the last. Some of my family had passed away in the time frame from when we last met up for the holidays and the reunion so I won't ever get to spend time with them again and that sucks. It was really good to see my aunt and uncle again as they are the most similar to myself with our love for technology and in general relaxed personalities. I wish I had connected with them much sooner but when my parents divorced people kind of took sides and it was hard to reach over the divide. I won't make that mistake again I want to keep these relationships going so we did promise to keep in weekly or bi weekly contact. We are all in general bad at communication so hopefully we can keep this up and I will try to take control of it being the youngest. I guess personally I am at fault for the divide when it comes to this family. I should've been the one to really reconnect us years ago but I was just generally absorbed in the grind of life and my immediate friends/family that I didn't try. I will look at my relationships with my distant family and friends more so we stay more connected. It was great to write about this again because I feel like this is a different view from the last time since I have been chatting with my family more since the last time I did this."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "My summer working in the Florida Keys. I experienced a lifestyle, people, and environment I will never forget.",
    "output": "I travel a good portion of the year and my travels last summer landed me in the Florida Keys. I was traveling in Florida when I was offered a job working on an island. I was surprised when I got the job because I was planning on staying at spot for vacation the same week I was scheduled to start the job. It all just fell into place like it was meant to be. I immediately accepted the job and headed for the Keys. I arrived in paradise and was amazed at the scenery. I spent a couple of days getting situated and then went to work. It was a mostly outside job and I enjoyed being in the environment and seeing all of the wildlife. I worked directly with guests vacationing in the keys and met many nice people. The lifestyle was so different anything I had ever experienced and was very enjoyable. I made many new friends and have stayed in contact with them. My wife and I would interact with co-workers during and outside of work. We were really able to experience the Keys to the fullest. We interacted with the community, enjoyed the food, experienced the night life and spent a fair amount of time on the water, fishing, boating, and scuba diving. I will never forget this experience and hope someday to return."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "I went to my family reunion, and it was an ordeal to get there. The person I'd had in mind when I made the dish I brought loved it, so it was worth the trip!",
    "output": "Two months ago, I went to a family reunion. I had a blast meeting my family. I gave my sister a big hug. I gave my brother a handshake. I shared a beer with my father. I had some wine with my mother. I played horse shoes with my cousins. I won the game and celebrated my win with some cake. We all got together to perform karaoke. Most of the people were drunk, so they didn't mind singing. I almost fell over while singing. I was too drunk to sing. I had to sit down for the rest of the day. I still had a ton of fun at the reunion. I went home with some great memories of the event. It was a great time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'It was about how I got married and how amazing the day was. It was also about how we met and fell in love.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We met while shopping of all things. At a mall, even thought not too many people go to those anymore. It was love a first site. It was in front of the the mall directory. We were both looking for the same place, Godivas Chocolates. We are both chocolate lovers. We ended up noticing each other at the directory looking for the same place, and meeting up again at the actual chocolate store. We made small chit chat and ended up exchanging numbers. We ended up buying the same set of chocolates too. Later that year after many chocolate box exchanges, we decided to get married. We went to Hershey Pennsylvania to get married at the chocolate factory area. We had lots of fun that day, and we ate lots of chocolate. Our cake was, yes, chocolate. With lots of chocolate on top too. It was a memorable day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "The birth of my friend's son and how strongly it affected me. I was so happy that my friend would be able to share the same types of experiences with his son, that he had shared with his father.",
    "output": "My friend Tommy and his wife just had a baby boy this past April. I have known Tommy since he was born. I grew up across the street from his family. I am actually best friend friends with his older brother, Matt. His sisters Cindy and Jill like sisters to me. And Tommy is like a younger brother to me. Growing up as an only child, Matt and Tommy's family were like my second family. Anyway, this was their second child. Their daughter is 5. Tommy is considerably older than his wife. And it was surprising that he wanted to have another child when he is in his late forties, but when he called me to tell me his son had been born, he was ecstatic. The real reason I believe is that he wanted a son. He was very close to his dead who just passed away a couple of years ago. Now that his son has been born, he is very excited about all of the father and son activities he plans to do with him. Like teaching him how to play hockey. This was a big part of his life growing up. All of his family played including his sister Cindy who played in college. Teaching him to do things on the lake where they live and Tommy and I actually grew up. Things like fishing and canoeing. Also maybe even water skiing if Tommy isn't too old by then :). It brings a smile to my face every time I think about all the wonderful times I spent with Tommy's family. I am so happy for him and his wife. I look forward to watching his son grow into a man."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "Went to an amusement park, reluctantly. I tried to avoid confronting my fear of roller coasters. The thoughtful advice of a friend gave me the nudge I needed and consequently, I ended up having the time of my life.",
    "output": "About a week ago, I had a great time at the amusement park. When my friend suggested we go, I did not want to, because I am scared of roller coasters. However, I am happy I did. My friend encouraged me to get on the ride. I did, and screamed real loud. After a while, my horror changed into excitement. That also changed into enjoyment. I ended up enjoying the ride so much, I joined to queue to get back on for a second helping. I was so happy. We had nice meals too. And a lot of ice cream and cotton candy. We played games at the arcade. We also rode go carts around the place. It was great. I look forward to going back. I loved it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"I recently had my first child and it was a girl. I never imagined that I would have a daughter since all of my family for the past 3 generations had boys.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Having my first child has been the best thing that has ever happened in my life. I never imagined that I would have a child and thought it wouldn't be possible. I was told there was a very small chance due to me having weak swimmers. This stems from the military and exposure I had while deployed. Of course, this would never be acknowledged by the military. So having my first child and thinking I wouldn't be able to have children was a miracle in itself. I guess there was one little strong one in the bunch. To make things even better is that we had a girl. In our family, we have not had a girl born into my family in over 3 generations. When we found out we were pregnant, we never imagined having a girl. Turns out that not only did we get pregnant, but we had a girl. I can't say enough about having a child other than how rewarding these past months have been. There have been many ups and downs, but in the end, it is amazing. I love my daughter so much and my wife just as much. No one can understand the love a parent has until they have a child. There is nothing that compares or comes close in this world. There is so much emotions bundled up and I am just so happy that we have her. Everyday gets better and better and watching her grow is a gift in itself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Sunday was my 46th birthday. I enjoyed an entire day outside, shooting guns, eating food and then drafting fantasy football players. A great day was had with family and friends.'. Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My birthday was a complete opposite of the week before it. Two weeks ago, my father died. The man I had known my entire life, looked up to my entire life, just no longer existed. Something that I had always known was there, suddenly was not. It was difficult to deal with, as most death is, but his spirit and the memories I have of him will never disappear. And I learned this a week later, when things finally came to it's normalcy. I had spent the entire day hanging out in the yard and the hills and decided to go up that evening and dig up some of my childhood toys for the kids and there it was, the pistol my dad bought me when I was a kid. It was a piece of crap, of course; rusted and dusted. A children's toy meant to shoot wooden pellets, something I'm sure the political correctness of this generation would frown on. I brought the gun down from the attic and told my son to come over and bring his friends and I taught them out to use it. They had watched us old fogeys shoot on the range for the better portion of the day, I suppose their turn was coming. The moldy box of pellets still had a few usable pieces of ammunition and I drew a bulls-eye on the side of the house and let them play target practice. A couple of times, I had to warn the kids of the safety of pointing it in each other's face but watching them play with a potentially dangerous yet fun piece of my childhood brought those tears and memories right back to me. The times we had were well spent. The times I'm having with my kid and someone else's kids are also well spent. So, this was when I realized that this is how things are supposed to be. Farewell, Dad."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Our hiking adventure of 2019. Myself and several of my family decide to hike to the top of Mt. Leconte. Will we all make it to the top?\". Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A couple summers ago my family and I took a trip to the Smoky Mountains. We had been hiking a lot over the past few months and decided to tackle Mt. Leconte via Alum Trail. It's an 11 mile round trip hike with a 16.53 trail rating which is considered strenuous. We started of on our hike with myself, my sister, brother, husband, daughter, niece and brother in law. My brother in law was the first to stop as it was uphill most of the way. My daughter who has had knee surgery was next to go down and my husband stayed back with her. We ended up only going to he top of the Alum Cave trail because it was another 5.5 miles to the top and we couldn't not in good conciense make our hiking companions wait on us to complete the entire hike. Fast foward two years later. We have again made a trip to the Smokies and are determined to make it to the top. My hiking companions this time are the same minus my daughter. We had not been hiking as much this year and are not in as good a shape as we were on our last attempt. The path is much more strenuous this time and by the time we make it to Alum cave we are wiped but determined to continue. We are already down one hiking companion, my brother in law, but he told us to go on without him. As we continue myself, niece and husband pull away from my sister and brother. As they continue it becomes to strenous for my brother and he has to abandon the hike. My sister ends up catching up with us as I have really slowed down as it is a straight up hike now. We are all struggling but are dertemined to make it to the top. As we round the last bend in the trail and see the top we are overjoyed! We made it! At the top is a lodge and we deicde to go in the gift shop and purchase a shirt to proudly display our accomplishment. As we head down we meet up with my brother first who was not faring well he had run out of water. We share our water and continue down. As we near the bottom we see my brother in law waiting for us. We have decided to return in a couple years and see if we can all make it to the top."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of 'The worst day of my life when I lost my best friend my grandfather. I was away from him when he was fighting with his life. I could not even meet him at his last time which I still regret about.' in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 3 months ago I was in California working on a project for a new building. It was going to be the project that sent me into mega bucks. I am sitting at my desk staring at a blank screen because my ideas had ran out for new buildings weeks ago and I was drawing a blank. My cell rings and it's my mother. I can't stand her but I need the break so I answer. She tells me my grandfather has passed away and I need to come home. I clearly couldn't leave in the middle of this project. It was my job or my grandfathers funeral. I wanted to tell that boss where to shove it, but I stayed. It was the worst decision I have ever made. Yes, I kept my job, but at what cost. My family refuses to talk to me. My grandfather is dead. I am here alone with my money. I want to kill myself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "After a long and awkward period following my parent's divorce, I took my family to visit his new family. Surprisingly, it went well.",
    "output": "At the beginning of this summer, I visited the man I'd known as my stepfather for most of my life. He and my mother got married when I was two years old, and were together until my sophomore year of college. It was a messy divorce that spanned continents. It took place during one of his final deployments in Afghanistan and he filed against my mother through fax. Understandably, it took me a long time to forgive him. I first reached out again when I discovered I was pregnant. He came to visit me and my son, before his first birthday. I saw him again four years later on the day before my wedding. He'd been married again himself and had two small daughters, but his wife couldn't make it as she was tending to the newborn. I'd still never met her. Did I mention she was less than eight years older than me? So in May, we accepted the offer to visit their home in Florida. I was filled with feelings of fear and reservations of entering this home built between my father and the woman that took my mother's place beside him. I was also bringing my son and husband, so it would be a packed house with little acquaintance. Somehow, it was fun! The angst and worry that I'd felt as a late teen was overshadowed by the openness and respect of the entire event. At no point were we made to feel uncomfortable and it was truly nice seeing him function as an active and present father, something he was not able to do for me because of the military. I cried the morning we left, hard. I had no clue how much I'd missed my Dad."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went on a first date with new guy. He was nervous and spilled his water. But, in the end we both had a good time.'. From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went on a first date with a new guy. We met on a dating app and spoke nearly everyday for about one month before we had our first date. It had been a while since I had been on a date. So, I thought I would feel very nervous. But surprisingly, I stayed calm. There was a lot of good, fun, and lighthearted conversation. He made me laugh throughout the night, which I liked. He seemed to be a bit nervous throughout dinner. So, I wasn't completely surprised when he spilled some of his water onto the table. It was a memorable moment, but we both laughed it off. I think the fact that we laughed it off made him feel less nervous. We talked about work, hobbies, and random topics that were popular in the news. In the end, it was a good date. I had a good time. And, before I even made it home, he texted me to tell me that he had had a good time as well. I was happy about that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Today, I finally graduated from college. All my friends and family were there and we had swell time.'. Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well I finally made it. Four and a half long, hard years and I can finally call myself a college graduate. The ceremony was weird, it felt different. I was expecting it to be like high school graduation; some bittersweet emotions, lots of crying, long huge. This was different. It felt transnational, like I was waiting in line at the bank. I think that's because in high school there's more to look forward to. \"I'm going to move out of my parents' house, make new friends and party every day for 4 years.\" College graduation you're jut staring into the abyss. \"I need to find a job and work 40 hours a week otherwise I'm going to starve to death.\" The stakes are high. Despite the fears, my friends and I were ready to take the plunge. We had our goodbyes and heart to hearts last night at Dave's house so there were fewer emotions today. We all promised to keep in touch, and I know a few of us will. A few of us brought our parents back to the house we rent. Grilled burgers and pasta salad is a far cry from the parties we used to trow there. I got to see my parents interact with my friends parents; immediately bonding and becoming friends with people they barely know. It made me confident that when I move away from this little insulated bubble of college life and enter the real world I can make my own friends and forge my own path."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "My daughter who has syncope needs me to hold her hand for dental work. She will need nitrous oxide and hopefully won't have a syncope episode.",
    "output": "Belle (not her real name) went to another dentist. After her very bad experience at the last dentist, where she had a severe syncope episode, she still needed the dental work done. She found a dentist who was much more expensive but/and more expensive. This dentist knew how to coax her through the process without terrifying her. He also was very wise and used the short acting milder numbing agent and Belle got through the procedure with no problems whatsoever. What a relief to her, me and the dental team. Now we just have to pay the bill. >__< That was not the end of her issues however. Belle had recently landed a very good job, right after high school graduation. It had a starting wage of $15 an hour, which at 17 is fantastic, plus it had room for advancement, also great! She had had two jobs prior, a grocery checking job and a restaurant job, but she'd never worked a full 40 hour week. This proved to be a challenge. One week into the job, she started having syncope episodes at night before bed and during work. We had to take her to her pediatrician which didn't look good, we felt, to her employer, for her second week on the job. Belle felt like she was going to die. We were actually scared that might happen, though I never let her know, how I was feeling, in this regard."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "We traveled up to Idaho for a family reunion. There were over a hundred family members from my husband's grandmother's family and everyone got together to share their love of family.",
    "output": "This summer in July, we headed up to Idaho for my husband's family reunion. It is a reunion that takes place every year for his grandmother's siblings and their posterity. We drove up in our van with our four children. It is always a bit of an ordeal traveling with children, trying to keep them happy and fed and what not. There were some squabbles and other things, but we made the long drive with one stop over to visit my brother in Utah. When we arrived on the farm in Idaho, the kids scattered and we set up the tent. We were under a tree, hoping for a little shade in the the unusually warm weather. As the day wore on, our tent was surrounded by other tents as my husband's cousins arrived and set up their tents as well. We met and re-met many extended family members as our kids played and slid down the hill on a big black tarp wet with sprinklers. At dinner time, everyone gathered under a pavilion and talked and laughed. The next day, we all wore color-coordinated shirts and took a huge family picture. There was a different color for each of my husband's grandmother's siblings, and their posterity all wore that color--there were over 100 people. It was humbling and amazing to see the result of many years of labors of love from those parents and their children, their children, and their children. All of the original parents had passed on, but I could feel their presence and their joy at the gathering of their beloved children. It is now so rare that families take the time to get together, let alone 4 generations of family coming from different parts of the country. It was a beautiful sight."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'After losing around 80 pounds, I found that no one noticed that it was gone. I assumed that no one would ever noticed, but my friend did.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was miserable at the size that I was at. I was overweight and needed to make a change. The main issues I was having was that my breathing was starting to get harder and I couldn't walk distances. I noticed that when I would walk to get the mail or something like that, which isn't far, I would get winded. I ended up deciding to take small steps to help lose the weight. I stopped with the cokes first. I noticed that I consumed a lot of them in a short span of time and the calories for them wasn't worth it at all. So after I stopped drinking them, I noticed that I felt better and started to lose some weight. I made other changes after that as well, I started to pick healthier foods and drink more water. After a while, I had lost 80 pounds and started to walk as well. The weight came off in a slow but steady manner and I was proud of myself. Sadly, no one noticed that I had lost weight. The people around me didn't notice at all. I was waiting for someone, anyone to bring up how proud they were of me but no one ever did. Not even my own mother or father brought it up, despite seeing me and knowing that I am making changes with food. One day, I went out with my friend and they asked if I had lost some weight. I was taken aback that someone noticed and told them about the whole thing. It was really nice to have someone notice!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A poem I wrote was published in a popular literary magazine. To congratulate me, my friends threw me an amazing party and decorated it to my liking.'. Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Wow, I had the best day today! I've just said goodbye to the last friend who had attended my party today. I didn't even know that there would be a party. After work when I arrived home at my apartment, I was surprised by my roommates and friends surrounded by party decorations, food and drinks. It was all because of that poem that I wrote- it was published in a fantastic literary magazine last week and I guess my friends wanted to congratulate me! I was so happy and grateful to see them all there to celebrate and it was such a nice thing to go to all that effort for me. I loved all of the snacks they had picked out, they were actually themed after famous poets! Of course they asked me to read my poem out loud. I was so embarrassed, but I gave it my best. Thankfully, everyone seemed to authentically enjoy it. I felt so grateful and proud about the whole thing. My friends are the best, I can't wait to do something nice like this for them too. Now I am just thinking about my next move in the poetry game. I think maybe I could do big things if I take advantage of the momentum. I am really feeling inspired. Tonight I'll even write a poem about my feelings."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "The family had no - idea this had happened until minutes later, at which point everyone left my grandfather's funeral in disgust. While they did their best to console me, my - father took advantage of the lack of people around my grandmother, and he tried to talk her into glad.",
    "output": "My grandfather, whom I was very close to, died recently. The funeral was two weeks ago. It was hard for me to cope with this because I was very close to him. We arranged the funeral and it was a beautiful ceremony, but it was an awful experience. Not only did I have to deal with the fact that he is gone, I also had to deal with my dad's shoveling of causes. After the funeral, something happened that caused people to leave said funeral in disgust and disdain. I had no idea what happened at first. My grandmother, who suffered quite a bit as a result of her husband passing, was approached by my father. I was being consoled for feeling like I was, but that didn't change the fact that my dad did this. He approached my grandmother, for what I thought was condolences. That would have been well and fine. Unfortunately, that wasn't what happened. I found out that my father took advantage of the fact that grandma was alone and away from people. He tried to convince her to join GLAD, and didn't even bother to feel the room out. I thought it was in really poor taste."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: 'Cousin camp in Louisville. All cousins together doing fun things. Mom being uncharacteristcally adventurous and kids rising to the occasion.'. Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My twin sister and I have always said that we would have children who were close friends. We implemented \"cousin camp\" this year, where we got together with the 4 cousins and did fun things all together. We went to a science museum, a splash pad, a trampoline park, out to eat, and swimming. The kids (they're all 7 and under) had a great time doing smaller, low-stress \"local\" things. It was fun to bond with my sister. I am still suprised that we are the \"grown ups\"! I love seeing our children bond. I also loved the rare opportunity I had to disconnect from work and just play for a few weeks. On the way home, I stopped with my daughters at a state park after seeing a sign for it at an exit on the interstate. It was a lot longer of a trip off of the interstate than i would have thought, and I almost turned around. But, we went all the way out there, hiked a trail, and then went swimming in the suprisingly awesome pool (with a big slide!). My newly 6 year old daredevil of a daughter was very interested in the slide, so she ran stairs while her sister and I frolicked around. After that, we went to eat pizza at a local place. We hit terrible rush hour traffic on the way home. All of us were all nearly in tears at the length of the trip home (generally 4 hours, but way longer on this occasion)."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My family and I went on our first beach vacation to Destin, Florida with our kids. We also went with friends and family. We spent most of our time hanging out on the white sandy beaches. I also got to meet up with an old Marine Corps friend of mine that I haven't seen in a long time.'. Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About two months ago my family and I went on a vacation. we decided to go on a vacation to the beach. we all chose to go to the beach in destin, florida. we've never been to this beach before so we were all excited to see what it was about. we already had all of our things packed and ready to go. Had made sure to leave food for the animals back at home being that we would be gone for a while. we also went with friends and family. Few hours later we were on the road on our way. It didn't take that long to get there maybe about 2 hours. we spent most of our time hanging out on the white sandy beaches. building sand castles and riding the waves in the water. it was fun indeed while it lasted. I also got to meet up with an old marine corps friend of mine that I haven't seen in a long time. we talked about a lot of our old experiences. Overall I'm glad me and the family and friends were able to have vacation together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I have had a rough life. It has culminated in my body's severe reactions to long term stress and abuse. I now live in constant pain and fear since I started having seizures 5 months ago.",
    "output": "This story is about struggles in my life and how it has affected me physically and emotionally. I grew up in an abusive, alcoholic household. I was constantly tormented by my mother, father, maternal grandmother, and older brother throughout my childhood. I've had such a hard time as an adult trying to navigate responsibilities and relationships. I have made many, many mistakes and missteps that were completely unnecessary, just because I had no clue how to live a functional life. I have hurt myself and others because that's all I saw the adults in my life doing as I grew up in that abusive family. I think what was most surprising to me was when I needed to move back into my parents' home for a short stint when I was in my 30's. I had hoped so strongly that this would be the opportunity for us all to be loving and supportive of each other. Instead, the abuse was just as awful as I had ever endured; except now they extended the mistreatment to my daughter, as well. The situation came to a head one night when my inebriated mother picked a fight with my daughter and me. And. my father decided to join in by striking me. I called the police. He went to jail. And I had to find another place to live immediately. I was enrolled in college at the time, trying to improve myself so I could manage raising my child on my own in a home of our own. But now, I had to try finishing college while working non-skilled jobs that didn't pay enough for us to survive. So, for the next 6 years my daughter and I were homeless, couch surfing, seedy motels, and so forth. We never knew how long we would have at any given place. We didn't have enough money for food or utilities, or medicines. I began to fall ill from the strain of such impossible circumstances. It was horrific. I am a little more settled now. But, the effects from all that atrocity has left me with, seizures, migraines, IBSD, psoriasis, arthritis, acute anxiety, clinical, depression, PTSD, insomnia and hyper somnolence, most recently starting to have frightening seizures, and worst of all PTSD. I am a tormented soul."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "We drove our son to college 3 hours away. My car had problems on the way. I had to say goodbye in a gas station parking lot.",
    "output": "My son left for college and we were all going to drive him to school so we could say goodbye and see his dorm etc. We had to take two cars to fit the entire family and all of his stuff. Our oldest son was murdered a few years earlier so \"losing\" another child to college was a very emotional experience. He is also kind of an airhead so we were worried about how he was going to handle living by himself. He was going to college about 3.5 hours away from where we live. Close enough to visit but far enough to not want to do the drive there and back on a regular basis. We got about half way there and the check engine light came on in my car. We pulled over at a gas station and loaded all of his stuff into my wife's car. Then my youngest daughter and I had to say goodbye to him in a gas station parking lot so I could drive the car back home in case something serious was wrong. It ended up being an electrical issue and was a somewhat costly repair. My wife and other daughter took him the rest of the way to college. They got him set up in his dorm, took him out to lunch and then came home. I was sad that I didn't get to take part in all of that and had my goodbye cut short. He has been home a couple of times on breaks now. Each time he goes back it is a little easier to handle."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I found a job after being stressed and depressed for months. I also found some tools to use in order to cope with my stress and when I am depressed.\". Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago I was finishing up my last few weeks of grad school and I started to become very overwhelmed. I was stressed because I needed a full-time job as soon as possible but didn't have any luck finding one. I had been applying to jobs for many months prior to that moment but nobody wanted to hire me because I was still in school. At the time, I was working part-time as a server at a restaurant. Anyone who has ever been a server knows that it's a stressful job to have because you never know how much money you will make. Some days I would take home almost two hundred dollars in a busy shift and other times, I would stand around for hours at work and not make a single dollar. Sometimes, I would even be sent home early because it was slow and there were no customers. This doesn't help when you have bills and can barely afford to take care of yourself. I started to become very depressed because my bills were piling up more and more. I only made enough money to buy groceries and get gas. I was unable to pay my bills nor do anything fun. I was upset because I was in grad school trying to get my Master's Degree so I could get a full-time job that paid me enough money for me to be able to pay my bills and not have to stress and worry about where my next dollar was going to come from. Eventually, after months of searching for work and stressing and being depressed about not making enough money, i finally got a call from a non-profit mental health agency. I went to an interview the next day after I got the call, and was hired the same day! I was so happy because it happened only a few days after I finished school and graduated. It was the good news that I had been waiting so long for. Getting the job helped me cope with my depression better. I knew I would be able to pay y bills and take care of the things I needed to take care of."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My former band had played a gig at Inkarceration Festival in Mansfield, Ohio. It was an extremely rewarding experience that I got to have with my friends and bandmates.'. Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This past July my former band was playing a gig at Inkarceration Festival at the Ohio State Reformatory, located in Mansfield, Ohio. This prison was the set for the movie Shawshank Redemption. We had been preparing for this show for months, and we had also been playing gigs throughout the year leading up to this. The two stages were quite large. The main area could easily facilitate a crowd of twenty thousand people. Although I would like to saw that we played for the main crowd, only a portion of the audience was watching us (a still impressive crowd of about five thousand people). The weather was hot but bearable. I was grateful and blown away by the opportunity, having dreamed of playing a large festival for many years. We got our own dressing room area with catering and drinks. I was finally getting the rockstar treatment, a humorous testament to the years myself and my band mates have been putting in to get to this point. Many of our supportive friends and fans came out to watch us perform. Aside from the gig, we got to experience the tour of Shawshank. Most of the famous movie scenes were filmed on location in Mansfield. The whole weekend was a surreal experience that I will never forget. I'm glad I got to spend the time with my close friends and bandmates. It was an extremely rewarding experience, and I'm overjoyed that the sacrifices were worth it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'I was blessed to be able to enjoy my favorite music in person. My passion and goal of playing guitar also allowed me to bond with my granddaughter over our love of music.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently I decided to treat myself to a concert at a bluegrass folk festival. I had wanted to go for years but never was in time for tickets. They always sold out. This past year I watched carefully for when tickets became available and I bought them early! I anxiously waited for the concert day. When the event arrived I was at the front of the line. The performers were top notch and it was a night of first class music. The vocals were melodic and the playing ability of the musicians was the best you would find anywhere. Even though the tickets were rather expensive for my budget it was money well spent. I would do it again in a minute. As a matter of fact, I am keeping an eye out for the next concert! Also, my love of music has caused me to recently decide to purchase a guitar. My goal was to become capable enough to surprise my granddaughter. She has taken up playing the guitar and I wanted to be able to bond with her through music. She is now a teenager and communication is not as easy. Well, I have been practicing very hard for the past few months. So recently on her birthday, I surprised her with a birthday song. She was shocked and excited. I hope to soon get her to attend some concerts with me as well as we both have a love of music."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "I got sick and couldn't do some work and construction that was necessary at my little farm. My friends and co-workers all got together and built me a carport and greenhouse, and prepped my garden. I hope to pay the kindness forward some day.",
    "output": "I've been really struggling with my health ever since I was diagnosed with cancer. I love living on my little farm, but things have gotten too much for me to keep up with. I guess I am blessed to have the friends and family I have. Three months ago I was telling my son that I just couldn't manage the farm and keep up with all the projects that needed to be done. The next day a whole gang of friends and family showed up. They built the prefab carport and greenhouse that I had ordered a year ago and had just been laying there in boxes and on top of that they prepped my garden for the next round of planting. I know now I can count on those close to me for help when I really need it and I don't need to give up my farm and life to this horrible illness. I really see God's hand in this. It makes me love my family and friends even more. On some level because I was sick I didn't think I deserved to be able to stay here. I know I can ask for help now. It will for sure make things easier on me. I won't kill myself by staying. I won't kill myself by leaving. I couldn't ask for a better outcome."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I was an alcoholic and I got kicked out. Caught pneumonia and found out how bad it is. Morphine was a plus.",
    "output": "Five months ago, I got too drunk one day. I was kicked out of the house for it. It was really cold that night and I got pneumonia. I had to go to the hospital. The morphine they gave me helped a ton. I was in pain for a week. My family came over to say they were sorry for kicking me out. I forgave them. They all had a big cry together. The food at the hospital wasn't too bad. I got a nice steak one day. I also had some french fries with my steak. They were both decent. They gave me a choice between apple juice or soda. I decided on soda. I left the hospital after two weeks. The bills were paid for by my insurance."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "My best friend passed away unexpectedly. This was very hard on all of his good friends, including me. We all came together and attended his funeral.",
    "output": "I took my wife and kids to the funeral. It was such an emotional event. When it was time to give eulogies, his parents were the first ones to speak. They showered him with lots of praises. Then came his siblings who had nothing but love and joy to spread. When it was my turn to speak I was worried I could not match what all these people had said. I thought to myself that they had already said everything there was to say about this amazing person. My mind ran blank, I tried looking at the paper I had written but it was unhelpful. I just decided to step up and give my friend the best eulogy i could imagine. When I held the mike to speak, tears started flowing the same way words were from my mouth. I don't know how long I took but by the time I was done i felt relieved. When I looked at the faces of the people listening, I realized that I had touched some people's hearts. When we left the event it was around 6pm. My mind was bringing me all the memories we shared with my friend. I started to miss him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"In my house, my father was a kind person and he would be in control of that. I knew how to solve the problems.\". Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember the day like it was yesterday. It was a horrible day that I will never forget. I still have nightmares about it to this day. Two months ago I was in my room playing video games. It was a typical day and I was home along in my house. My dad would be coming home any minute now. We had recently gotten a new dog and my old dog and her go along just fine or that what we originally thought. However, on that day I heard growling and then a loud yelping noise. I pause my game and run down the stairs as fast as possible. My dogs got into a huge fight and one had the other one by the neck and was trying to kill her. I rushed over there and pulled them apart the best I could. The small dog had puncture wounds all over and had heavy bleeding. Thankfully my dad walked right in the door and took control of it. I knew how to solve the issue but was not ready to take control. He sprung into action telling me the things he would need to help my dog. I grabbed all of the supplies for him and he started washing and stitching my dog up. I was very lucky that he is a veterinarian and that he was able to save my dog. Now we keep both dogs separate but I will never forget that fateful day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "This is the memories of my strong grandmother that I have which I will be with me forever. She lead a happy and healthy life. People say God take away the good ones soon, I think that's true.",
    "output": "It's been 5 months since I lost her but I still think about Granny Ma every day. I remember when I was a child, Granny Ma would take me to the zoo. I would sit in the back of the car and make animal noises during the entire drive. Granny Ma would try to guess which animal I was but most of her guesses were always wrong. When I told her which animal I was, she would tell me how smart I am. I remember her long curly hair and how we would sit in front of the bathroom mirror as she would brush it out. She would tell me how important it was to brush slowly in order to keep the hair healthy. The thing I remembered the most was her smell. Her home was a like a jasmine garden mixed with warm scents of vanilla and tea. Everywhere she went left a trail of floral aroma. It was such a pleasant, comforting smell. I remember the last time I saw Granny Ma. Five months ago I was sitting at the foot of the hospital bed. Granny Ma was covered in tubes, monitors, and wires. She would lay and smile at me with such soft eyes. Her hand rested on mine as I would tell her stories of our trips to the zoo, how much I loved her homemade pies, and memories of listening to her play the flute. I told her about our walks around the community park and how I would light up when I could smell her perfume. Granny Ma told me how lucky she was to have me in her life and how happy she was to experience it all. Granny Ma told me that she never had any regrets during her life and wouldn't change a thing. That night Granny Ma went to sleep forever and the most amazing woman is now blessing Heaven with her heavenly scent. I still miss her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "I nervously started taking martial arts classes with a bunch of much younger people. Some really cool and unexpected things happened during that first class that made me forget that I am almost 50. By the end of the first class, I didn't feel so old or so self conscious anymore.",
    "output": "I had been watching my son's martial arts classes for a year. I was amazed at what the classes and the environment had done for him. His body transformed from that of a soft, pudgy video game fanatic into the lean body of a junior Tarzan. He also came out of his shell. He is a shy, socially awkward boy and the extremely positive and supportive atmosphere helped him to be more confident in himself and more comfortable with other people. It really made me feel like I wanted to be a part of this big \"family\", so I signed up. I was still very worried that my age and the extra pounds I was carrying would be embarrassing at least and insurmountable at worst. In my very first class I met a student who was older than my mother and another who weighed over 300 pounds. They both assured me that it was fun and very doable for people of all ages and sizes. I also was treated in a very supportive and encouraging manner by everyone, regardless of their age or level of ability. I think the most surprising thing was that I apparently move really well for a 50 year old. I was really proud of myself when I realized that I could keep up with the youngsters. I'm not as fast and flexible as they are, of course, but I can make up for it with my strength and my focus on proper technique. That first class was such a positive and uplifting experience that I immediately signed up for a year of classes. I also signed up for weapons and sparring classes. My son is still doing great and is only 2 belts away from his black belt now!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "I graduated from university. I feel sad that I will never get to live those moments again. I appreciate the people of different backgrounds that I got to work with as it led me to where I am in life today.",
    "output": "One of the most memorable moments in my life happened 5 months ago. This was the year of my graduation from university. I could not believe that I spent the last five years of my life working towards this day. During my time in university, I met many people of different backgrounds. Because of this I learned about many different cultures and became more culturally enriched myself. What makes this significant is the path it led me on today. Thanks to the many great people I collaborated with during university, I received an opportunity to work for a great company that embraces and supports diversity. The day of graduation is one that I still remember as if it was just yesterday. The feeling of accomplishment, but also some sadness still lingers on until this day. During my last year, I got realy close to some people which is unusual for me. Many of the people I interacted with during my schooling were what i would consider acquaintances. However, these people I met I could actually call my friends. The reason for my sadness is that I knew that once I graduated, I would most likely not keep in touch as mcuh as we did before. In the end, we all went to school for one reason, to get a nice paying job. We didn't really go to school to meet new people; at least that what it felt like. Anyways, the biggest thing I take away from this day is that all good things must have to come to an end at some point. I was counting down the days to graduation because I knew once it was over, that there would have to be a big change in my life; something I always feared. Most people would describe their graduation day with feelings of relief, happiness, and accomplishment. For me it was a bit different, almost the opposite. While the friends I made was probably the best part about going to school, would it even matter 5 years from now? Im glad that as of now everything seems to be going well and my work has paid off. What saddens me is that I will never get to live those moments again like if it was the first day it happened."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of \"Had a new born child and wanted to take him to visit my elderly grandmother. Made the trip to see her and she was just smitten with him. Was offered lunch and we ended up having ice cream for lunch.\" in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About six weeks ago, I had a newborn child. I was so scared for the child to come at first. I had no idea what being a mother was going to be like. Not to mention, I had no idea how to raise a child because I never felt like I got raised properly. My mother was so excited for the child and wanted to see him soon after he was born. My mother and I did not get along. I did not want her to see the new child and I had no idea why she was reaching out to me. I made plans to go see her then soon after he was born. I was really nervous because I didnt think she would ever be there for him. Once there, my mother explained how sorry she was for everything in my life and how she was always to busy. She wanted to be there for my new child. She loved him even though she didnt know him yet. I could see just how smitten she was for him. She loved him very much. She offered us lunch and started to get out ice cream. She wanted to celebrate. I had some ice cream with her and she fed my child his regular food. It turned out to be quite a nice day after all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "My father, paralyzed and constantly in pain, died unsaved. He was dead for twelve minutes, then came back to life, accepted Christ, lived for another week, and then finally passed away.",
    "output": "On April Fools Day, I observed the death of my father. It was a surprise, though it had been coming for a long time. He did not, as one would say, go peacefully. But at least I can say he went into peace. It had been a long, slow slide down, with his claws dug into the side of the cliff, and he may have thought he was climbing some of the time. Since losing the use of his legs some twenty years ago, his life had become a daily struggle to perform even the simplest of tasks. The life that had become drudgery, with us, his daughters, the only bright spot, he'd somehow still wanted to keep. He'd dug his teeth in like a stray dog into a scrap of bone. Then, he had a heart attack while going into an MRI machine. He was dead for twelve minutes. But God sent him back from Hell, and not only that, but woke him up. That doesn't happen after twelve minutes. He was able to talk and respond to questions. Perhaps dying had killed the stubborn part of him. He was able to accept the peace of God, speak to his daughters for a whole week, and say goodbye. And then he pried his fingers off the side of the cliff so suddenly that I was the only one there to observe his fall."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "I received unexpected news that I am at risk for prostate cancer and trying to deal with that information.",
    "output": "I went to my follow-up appointment with my primary care doctor last week. I was expecting a fairly regular report as I hadn't really been experiencing any particular issues. I was a bit taken aback when she informed me that I was showing red flags for prostate cancer. To get more information, she set up an appointment with a urologist that I will go to later this month after returning from my monthly business meetings. I have been ruminating on the idea and doing some research - my results are not very high, which is good but do bear investigation. I am frankly a bit scared but hopeful that things will work out. My wife is supportive which I appreciate. I have not told anyone besides her and my boss. We had the grandchildren over last Saturday to go to the county fair which was fun but I have had the news hanging in my mind. I do have a co-worker who is a survivor of this cancer. I intend to talk with him when I see him next and see what he can tell me from his experience. I don't want to alarm my friends and family until I know more. It isn't always easy to keep a normal outlook though. There is no close history on cancer in the family that I know of. I find myself worrying about things that I normally wouldn't."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"I lost my Airpods in the field while walking back from class. I classmate came and helped me search and find them.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A couple months ago, I was walking back from one of my classes when I dropped my Airpods (wireless earbuds). The case then opened up, causing the two earbuds to fall out. The problem with this, was that the earbuds then became lost in the grassy field I was walking through. I was searching everywhere for them but could not find them. I was on my hands and knees searching but was not finding success. I was beginning to panic as these had cost me a good amount of money and I didn't have the extra cash to buy a new pair. Then, a student that I recognized from one of my classes walked up and asked what I was looking for. I told him my predicament and he was very sympathetic and offered to help. He then got down on his hands and knees and helped me search. After a good 15 minutes, he finds them and I immediately was at ease. I was so grateful for his help. He had no reason to help me but took time out of his day to assist me even though we had never eve spoken before. It inspired me to ask others if they need help if it appears they are panicking over something. I'll never forget his generosity. All of us should aspire to help others the way he did."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "Mother relates how she was terrified of the KKK growing up. I heard that she grew up with an abusive father but I didnʻt know that she also feared for her life from the KKK because her father left the house.",
    "output": "I just got back from volunteering overseas for the last year and needed to gain back some weight and sleep, felt like I could sleep for years. My mom lives out in the country and missed me so that was perfect. We got on the topic of abuse, or the KKK, Iʻm not sure what led to what. We look really white, but the look in her eyes and the way her voice changed when talking about the KKK moved me to ask some really hard questions. Most of my life I just heard snippets of my past, that my grandfather was handsome and abusive. That he passed for white because he was tall with blue eyes but that he was Native American and that, even with a high school education, couldnʻt get hired anywhere because he was native. She opened up to me how abusive her father was, how he would beat her mother and tear her clothes off, how she got one of the first restraining orders issued in Oregon, how her father would sit outside their home and try to convince her three younger brothers that their mother was evil. She used to race home to grab her brothers before he could get to them. She told me how the KKK used to threaten to burn their house down and thought that with their father gone it would be a good time to get rid of them \"once and for all\". The fear she lived with amazes me, how any of them turned out to be good, loving, human beings astounds me. I found out that my grandpa is buried in an unmarked grave in Oregon. Iʻm thankful that she decided to make her own money and not rely on some guy to provide for her. This led her to get an advanced degree in science and retire as a Lt. Col. She is the most compassionate person I have ever met and will find the humanest and most loving angle to any story she hears or tells."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "I attended a rally for presidential candidate, Andrew Yang. He instilled belief in me about the future of the country.",
    "output": "Two months ago, I attended a rally for presidential candidate, Andrew Yang. He instilled belief in me about the future of the country. One thing I really admired about Andrew Yang was his concern for my local county and the people that reside within it. He has made every effort to address poverty across county lines and speak to us about the rising opiod epidemic that's sweeping our nation. Not only that, he found ample time to speak about the dangers of climate change that we are currently experiencing today. He began with a very inspiring speech about how it was time to change our country and led us into a discussion about poverty within our city. He spoke about how it was unfair that so many sat within the streets, hungry and poor, while other's indulge on their riches and how that needed to change. He then went on to speak about climate change and how we needed to act today to ensure that our children won't have to deal with a failing planet when it's their turn to lead the world. Rising temperatures have been adding to our sea level which, within the next 50 years, will affect our children and our children's children, which is why we need to work to reduce emissions to have a clean Earth for them in the future. Lastly, he began to speak about how the opiod crisis is even affecting our county and the evidence is mounting that these people need mental treatment instead of constant arrests. They need to be cared for instead of shunned and we need to put ourselves in there places if we are to see exactly what they are going through. He also spoke about the actions of Washington and spoke about how it was important for us to not fall into that trap of hate and bigotry and instead lighten the world with our actions. How instead of shipping Mexican's back to there home country, that we will instead create a pathway to citizenship for these individuals so there kids aren't trapped in the very situation that they were running away from. He also spoke of the importance of culture within America and how that would be going against everything that we stand against. I left his rally feeling refreshed and rejuvenated, but also with a new respect for many of the issues that we face today."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "Having a birthday party is wonderful, bit when it includes surprises, then it blows you away. I was blown away at my own birthday party with surprises and gifts. Thank you family, friends, and my partner for making my day.",
    "output": "it was a cold calm morning. as usual i was woken up by my never-failing alarm clock. i realized i had slept off on the couch. late for work already, couldn't wait for kayla my beloved wife to serve me food. quickly rushed into the bathroom and out within 4minutes. then off to the sitting room and then the car. in few minutes later, i was at the hospital. every one happened to be staring at me like i was a victim in a car accident where all died and i happened to be the only one alive. Boom!!! it goes. Happy birthday to you they all sang bringing the huge cake towards me. with a big grain on my face and that feeling of surprise, i hid my face and felt like going back out. just behind my was my beautiful wife who unknowingly to me rushed after me and had prepared all this just to surprise me at work. i was handed lots of gifts from co-workers and even patients who were on admission. what propelled me to go down in tears was when the cancer patients presented a lovely birthday song to me, it was so so amazing. my wife of cause gave me a warm heart felt kiss and a small box. with joy in my heart i quickly took it and opened it in the presence of everyone of cause they were all eager to see too what was is that beautiful small box. surprisingly to me, a pregnancy test strip was looking at me with two lines. i turned and looked at kayla who never told me she was pregnant with our first child. this was the happiest moment of my life. and i will never forget what a birthday it was."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I went to my cousin's wedding. It was a really good time. It was nice seeing the family again, though there were issues with food.",
    "output": "I went to my cousin's wedding last Sunday and had a really good time. All the family was there some of which I hadn't seen in a really long time. It was great catching up on all the family news and drama. Everybody was in a good mood and were having fun. After the wedding we all headed to the reception to enjoy some good food and entertainment. My cousin however wasn't so happy when the caterers brought the food and cake out. It was a disaster. They totally screwed up the menu, it was like they got another wedding order mixed up with my cousins. There wasn't one thing on the menu that she had ordered. The cake was the same way, it wasn't even close to what she wanted and she was obviously upset in the wedding photos. She finally got over it and the fun started, the food turned out to be very tasty so all ended well. We danced until we were bone tired. The band was excellent and everybody said they enjoyed the music. After the night was over and everybody was ready to go home the couple got in the car and left. We all stood outside and watch them drive away waving and cheering."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: \"Basically, I hung out with a close friend of mine. She talked about all of her issues as a person and in her relationship and it made me realize that she is a toxic person. The straw that broke the camel's back was her calling me for help to bail her loser boyfriend out jail.\". Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few weeks ago, I had dinner with two of my close friends from high school, Victoria and Tammy. We get together about four times a year to catch up and see how we are all doing. Tammy's life is always full of drama and crazy events because of her relationship with her boyfriend Anthony. She caught us up about all of their fighting, issues, and his crazy family. As usual I gave her my opnion on her horrible situation and I explained to her why they are so toxic to each other. After we were done hanging out, Tammy gave Victoria a ride home. On the way, Tammy made comments to Victoria that she hated my input and that is why she did not tell me anything. Fast forward to a few weeks later, I get a call in the middle of the night. It was Tammy and I let it go to voicemail 3 times before finally answering. Anthony got arrested and she needed bail money or the title to my car. In that moment I realized how toxic she is. I began to question so many things about our friendship and her situation. How can someone not want to hear your advice and opnion but still call you for bail money? How does one get into a sitaution where they do not have $500 in their savings? I realized that Tammy is not the type of person I want in my life. If someone is not making your life better then it is better to just go seperate ways."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My estranged Father visited last Spring. My impression of the visit changed after my oldest son came back from visiting my Dad and told me that Grandpa wanted to learn to finger pick after hearing me play guitar.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My relationship with my father has not been good for years. Growing up, he was cold and distant, much more interested in his work and his life than he was in mine or the rest of his family. As the years went on, I did not include him in much of our lives. I felt resentment and that he would be the same type of grandfather that he was as a father. I did not want my children to have this negative experience in their lives. We did see him some as I felt I should include him in the big events in our lives as he was my father. Last Spring, he came to visit. I was actually happy he was visiting. There were good times with him growing up and I missed those and that side of him. I did love that side of him but I always felt conflicted. My 3 boys were older now and I was less concerned about his effect on them as they had their own lives in school and with friends now. My oldest son expressed an interest in visiting his grandfather. While I was hesitant at first, they had plans on things they wanted to do together and it was only for one day and back the next morning. The visit went very well and my son told me Grandpa wanted to play the guitar like I did when he visited us. This was quite a change for dad from his younger years. My son's visit was 4 months ago and I have seen dad since. I have come to realize he has changed for the better with the years. He now is interested in spending time with his family. I never doubted that my father loved me but I see he also loves my boys. We have included dad more in our lives in the last 4 months and it has gone well. I am happy our relationship has taken this turn and I get to have the father I wished he would have been when I was younger and my boys have grandpa. We will continue to see more of each other. This is a very pleasant surprize this year!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "We lost our home to foreclosure because of bad money management. We found a home to rent in a better neighborhood because someone took a chance on us. We are working on our money management skills.",
    "output": "It was terrible when we lost our home due to mismanagement of money four months ago. I regret not paying closer attention to my funds. I was so foolish! This could have been prevented if I was more careful. I can't believe we were in this position. Thankfully, after a lot of hunting, we found a home to rent that fits my budget. It's even in a better neighborhood! I feel extremely lucky to have this outcome. I can't wait to entirely settle in. There is still a lot of unpacking to do. Everyone that I've met in the neighborhood has been so pleasant. I will definitely be monitoring my finances much better to avoid going through this experience again. I've purchased software that will track my spending. I am eager for this new chapter. I am feeling positive overall."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "I experienced something painful that depressed me to a serious point. I am taking positive steps to reclaim my health, so the event had a happy ending.",
    "output": "Well, it's been a month now that my sister and her kids moved away to the other side of the US. I can't believe I still feel so depressed about all of them leaving; it still feel so painful to me when I think about it. It's been so hard adjusting to not getting to see her all the time and almost worse is not getting to spend so much time with my niece and nephew. They're at that age where they're not really kids anymore but young adults and I was so looking forward to helping through the transition into adulthood. I understand why Sis had to leave, she had a great job opportunity that would make all of their lives better, but I just really feel left behind. I did finally make that therapy appointment I promised myself I would do. I go to my first appointment in three days. I'm actually looking forward to it and I really hope it will help me put things in perspective and sort of find a new thing to find more meaning in my life. I've been going out more with my friends and that's helps a lot for me to feel connected and like I still have a \"family\" around me, even though they aren't technically family. They've helped a lot since I decided to let more people into my life and try to fill the void left my Sis and kids leaving. Ya' know, as I'm sitting here writing about all of this and thinking about it, I think I should actually just get that plane ticket and plan a vacation to go and see them. They've been asking me to see them and their new place. I've been so depressed about everything that I keep saying no, but I think I probably should go and see them. I'm sure it would be great to see them and I really want to. I guess I'm just worried that when I have to leave all feel terrible all over again. I think I'll talk about this in my therapy appointment. I'm also really open to any suggestions the therapist has on how I can turn this situation around and make something, anything, really good come out of this. I guess I do have a lot to be thankful for."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "I refused to sign another contract with anyone, instead I posted on Zillow \"For sale by owner\", I also put a AD on Chinese Newspapers and Websites since the end of last year, showed a dozen of interested parties. I sold my family restaurant all by myself and no one believed me I could.",
    "output": "My father in law had cancer 3 years ago so he closed down his Chinese restaurant in town, the only one and surrounding 8 towns for 27 years. He hired local agents (small and big) to sell this commercial property for 2 years. Last year, he asked me to help him since he did not have any luck with the local agents. It was heart broken to see the closed restaurant where a lot of fun memories there. I was not trained to sell but I wanted to find the right one to continue our family business there. My father in law did not know he signed exclusive contracts with the 2 local agents. Something I will never done. I refused to sign another contract with anyone, instead I posted on Zillow \"For sale by owner\", I also put a AD on Chinese Newspapers and Websites since the end of last year, showed a dozen of interested parties. No one is brave enough to do all the update and re-open the Chinese restaurant. A month ago, I saw this young couple (one Asian and one White) in a Asian supermarket, they were loading what they brought into their SUV. I noticed many stickers on the back side of their car, all the Natural State Parks. I walked over and said \"I think I have a place you might be interested...\" . To my surprise, they called me back 5 hours later and wanted to go to see the place. We agreed the coming Saturday, we went and they offered right after. A month later, we closed the deal. Our family tradition will passing on the next generation. The only Chinese restaurant in Bristol, NH next to Newfound Lake."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"After the death of my sister I was lost. In the midst of my Moms health crisis I became me again. I became empowered through exercise.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My life took a turn about three month ago. My sister who was my best friend with whom I use to share all my stories and life was no more there for me. She died with an accident. She was not there to help me in everyday work and also in my life. This was so disheartening that I lost my self-conscious. I was not speaking or doing anything. Seeing me, My Moms health also gone from bad to worse. Seeing this, I had to recover for my mom. I had to stay strong for my family. I started to engage myself in a busy schedule with a time for my mom. I empowered myself with a workout and exercise. This help me get out of that trauma. For my Mom, I came back. I was back again and this time I was strong enough to tackle any situation that life throws at me. I was strong and would stand still in any situation now. This turn in my life bring a positive change in me. Now, I am more mature and more responsible for myself and for my family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"I woke up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and stepped on a wine glass, shattering it. I had to go to the hospital for stitches.\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was about 5 months ago, it was such a long night. I woke up in the middle of the night because I needed to use the bathroom. While in route I stepped on something and it broke under my weight. It was a wine glass so it easily shattered. I ended up with a bloody mess. So I had to rush to the hospital. They ended up giving me stitches. Took hours. Eventually got back home and had to clean up the mess. By the time I got everything up it was time to go to work. Needless to say sleeping was not an option. I was exhausted all day. Just one very long night that didn't seem to end. I was so excited to crawl into bed the next night. It couldn't come fast enough."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where 'Someone who I came to love and care for a lot showed me that he had a drinking problem. He suddenly became verbally abusive and full of rage for no reason towards me. It was a very scary event, especially from someone who you've never had an actual argument with.' plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My fiance and I have been together for a year in a little over a week. We connect together, have great times, and get along fairly well. However, I noticed that he likes to drink alcohol and when he drinks and he's stressed he becomes belligerent and just flat out mean. One night it got so bad that he was forehead to forehead with me screaming in my face. Talk about how little I felt. He began kicking furniture and throwing stuff. He was even screaming and slamming doors while my 4 year old was asleep in the next room. This was just disgusting to me. Someone that I learned to love and care for was treating me like a dog for no reason. It really sucked because I do everything for everyone in my household except myself. I cook, clean, do the laundry, shop for them the clothes that they need, and run the errands. I never ask for anyone to do anything for me. For someone who I seen as so good-hearted and loving to treat me like that was astonishing. It really made me question my decision to be with him and wonder if it was the right thing for my son. We had just made announcements with an engagement shoot to put on Facebook too. I hated to tell the whole world that we had broke up after just being engaged. My heart was torn."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "I finished work and was on my way back to my apartment to relax and call it a day. Thats when I got in a car crash that changed me forever, it was terrifying! I learned to move on from it and learn the ways.",
    "output": "I was just have a normal day at work. Nothing out of the ordinary. I was pretty tired though and was more than ready to head home for the day. I got in to my car and put on my favorite band, Metallica. I headed towards the freeway. I got on the freeway and there didn't look like there was much traffic. I saw someone ahead of me. They were swerving. I didn't want to be behind them so I figured I could get around them and it would be safe. When I tried to go around them they swerved right in to me and I crashed off the road. I was going about 60mph when I crashed. Thankfully my airbag deployed. I was safe but it could have turned out a whole lot worse. I was frightened by this whole thing. I really think it has changed me forever because I struggle with anxiety with driving now. But I'm trying my best to work through it. I've started driving on the freeway again. I think I will be ok."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "I went to a debaucherous music festival that ran on a \"do what thou will\" unregulated ethos. It expanded my mind and made me a more tolerant person towards the personal choices and behaviors of others.",
    "output": "I went to my first music festival last month and it wound up being a far more transformative experience than expected. I've always been an introverted person by nature. Due to my generally unsociable personality, I was skeptical about the extroverted and bombastic vibe of a festival. I wasn't convinced I could click with a large community of strangers given my temperament. I knew however that going to such an event could be what I needed to break out of my shell. I was shocked at the kindness directed towards first-timers and how easy it was to integrate into the community. The general theme of the festival was one of self-regulation - there was no central authority or rules. Thus, there was a general theme of unchecked hedonism, essentially people were left to their own devices and allowed to do whatever they wanted. The only real rule was simply to not attack or detriment the community, which was left to police itself. It reminded me of anarcho-communist, de-centralized conceptual communities, but in this regard I was able to watch those ideas play out in person. The festival was peaceful and a fun time for everyone involved despite the lawless nature of it and it made me optimistic that ideas like these could succeed on a larger scale. I was able to express myself in ways I had never gotten to previously. It stripped me of my gut apprehension towards things like public nudity by it being so ubiquitous that it resulted in desensitization. I also had an apprehension towards hedonic things like public sex and open drug use, but it was so wide-spread that it became a footnote, like background noise. Exposing myself to a culture like that opened my mind and expanded my capabilities for tolerance towards others and behavior that runs contrary to my own day to day experience. Thus, I think the extreme nature of that festival made me a more robust and tolerant person, and less tightly-wound."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "My wife and I went to cruise to the Bahamas. During the travel, we fought but ended up making love. She found out that she has been pregnant and believes it happened during the travel.",
    "output": "During this last summer of 2019, my wife and I went to cruise for the Bahamas for the first time in our marriage life. We were very excited about the first journey. On the second day, we took an elevator to go up for a breakfast buffet. In the elevator, there was a lady and we did strike a small talk about the nice travel. During the breakfast, my wife didn't say anything but just eating. I didn't really know why she was upset and later got to find out that she was very uncomfortable about my talking to the lady in the elevator. She said she felt ignored by me. I said, it was just a casual conversation and I didn't have anything to do with the woman. My wife however kept saying she was unhappy and this trip made her very depressed. I felt upset too because of her ridiculous behavior and mindset. However, I didn't want to ruin the rest of the time, and we made love in the cabin. She was hesitant in the beginning about my signal for having sex, but she seemed to be agreeable on it. It was good, or should I say much better than a normal sex at home partly because of the trouble and getting lid of it by expressing our feeling for forgiving each other. Four weeks after the travel, I was very busy at work and she called me saying she thinks she was pregnant. Oh my gosh! What a nice surprise because we had a hard time having a baby for a long time! We presume that the emotional sex during the cruise made it happen and we were so happy. Life is unpredictable."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "Brother who live far away from the family come to meet his family, giving surprise and happy moment for every one in the home.Surprise to every one living in the home",
    "output": "Three months ago, I was stun to see who was at the door. As I approached the peephole, I could see similar features of that of my brother. My brother had been out of touch and out of town for far to long. As he entered our childhood home, everyone there lined up for hugs. They each also got on their phones inviting others to come and witness what their eyes was glad to see. I was surprise and happy as were everyone who was present to greet my brother. My brother start to discuss his journey and why he was here. I could gather that he was homesick and was not about to miss another holiday without celebrating with his family. Young and old, I could see smiling faces and positive interactions. As the day came to a close, I was pulled aside by my brother to learn his health scare. I was sworn into secrecy. I knew there was another reason behind his visit as the holidays though approaching were still several weeks away. I was happy that he did want to be with his family at this time of sadness. I want to know more. I want to know if he had a chance to beat this disease."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I found out I am going to be a father. My wife and I found out it is going to be a GIRL! We are beyond excited to have this baby coming into our lives.",
    "output": "The biggest thing to happen to me is finding out I am going to be a father. My wife and I had been trying to conceive a child for sometime now. But we hadn't had much success. However, we found out in march that we were pregnant! I can't begin to describe the excitement that I felt when I found out we were having a baby. I was so happy to find this news out as was my family! Then a couple months later we found out we were having a girl!! At first I was scared because being a guy I knew I didn't know all the ins and outs of what a girl goes through. The one thing I knew for sure was that there was nobody that would love this girl more than I do! I can't wait for her to get here. My wife and I decided on a name right away. We came to the decision rather easily without much fuss. It's a name that we have liked for some time now. My mom is also very excited about it, because my nieces from my sister are getting older now. So it'll be nice for her to have a baby to care for. Again this is probably the biggest moment of my life let alone the last 6 months."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "I went to another state to visit my family. I do this every summer, but this year was special. My grandmother is very sick and it may be her last year on earth.",
    "output": "Earlier this summer I went to visit my extended family in another state as I always do. This summer was a special visit though because I made sure to spend extra time with my grandmother. My grandma is very sick and during my visit we were just starting to realize how serious it is. The summer before my grandfather died, so I knew it was important to spend time with my grandma because we never know how much time someone has left on earth. During my week long visit, I made sure that I went and spent extra time with my grandma. I helped her do chores around her house, run errands for her, and just help anyway that I could. I made sure that I had deep and meaningful conversations with her. We talked about life and I got her advice on somethings that I thought were important. During the rest of my visit I hung out with my other family members and we did a lot of fun things. We went skating, to the library, to a softball game and shopping. Other days we visited different family members. And most days we lounged by the pool soaking up the sun. I really had a lot of fun. And of course I enjoyed seeing everyone. But the most important and fun part about this visit was spending time with my grandma."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "My husband recently retired before either of us were ready. We're in the midst of learning to cope with less money. We've cut way back on our spending and are concentrating on paying down debts which has been very stressful.",
    "output": "My husband recently retired from the post office after 30 years of employment. He wanted to leave but I did not want him to retire yet. He had promised that he would stay at his job until our car was paid off, but his supervisors and managers at work have bullied employees on an everyday basis and have just made people miserable. We went to counseling several times and he was also prescribed medication to help him deal with the stress, but there came a point that he couldn't take it anymore. So about 2 months ago, he resigned. This situation has also caused me a lot of stress. Neither of us are old enough to collect Social Security and my husband's retirement money will cost us a 10% penalty if he withdraws it before age 59 and 1/2. So I'm keeping my eye out for a job and we've been working on sorting out our finances to decide what we need and what we can live without. My own doctor has readjusted my anti-depressant and anti-anxiety meds which has seemed to help with my stress and energy levels. I don't talk about this much to others because it sounds burdensome and I know that other people have enough problems of their own. I feel very lucky to have a good psychiatrist. My husband sees the same doctor as myself. Sometimes I feel guilty about complaining because we're still better off than a lot of people. We have enough money to live on. The change in my meds has helped significantly and I don't feel the extreme stress that I felt when this first began. I think it's mainly difficult because it is a new stage of our lives with lots of big changes which can make a person feel off balance and uncertain."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "We went to Magic kingdom to watch the fireworks and have dinner. We went to Disney Springs to shop and have amazing milkshakes at Planet Hollywood. Finally, we went to Epcot to ride ride rides and travel around the world.",
    "output": "Last month my girlfriend and I went on a spontaneous trip to Walt Disney World located in Orlando, Florida for the weekend. This trip was extremely memorable to me because we both decided to pack a weekend bag and book plane tickets at the last minute which made the trip all that more adventurous. We ended up booking the hotel while we were at the airport and decided to stay at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa which is on Disney Property. We were able to go to Disney Springs, Magic Kingdom, and Epcot while we were there. When we went to the Magic Kingdom I surprised my girlfriend with dinner and private viewing of the fireworks. When We went to Disney Springs we made a point to stop and eat at a restaurant called Planet Hollywood. We ordered two milkshakes and we were both surprised that the milkshakes were so large. I had an entire piece of cheesecake on top of mine while she had an entire lollypop with cotton candy and many other small delicious treats. When we went to Epcot on out final full day of visiting Walt Disney World we had the best day full of many fun memories and pictures to look back on. We tried different types of food from around the world while also getting to do a lot of shopping and buying several different cultural items. Later that night we went on the test-track which is her favorite ride offered at any of the parks so I made sure to get fast passes for it. We then decided to go to the Canada Pavilion and watch the laser and firework show. This was one of the last times the show would be running because Disney was soon going to update it. Overall, the trip was filled with excitement and fun. This is a trip I will remember for the rest of my life and I am so happy I got to spend it with my girlfriend. The day after we flew home with big smiles on our face and couldn't wait to go back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "I met my girlfriend's parents in Vermont. I was very nervous but we hit it off. It turned out to be a great weekend and we are meeting fir Thanksgiving.",
    "output": "A few months ago I went with my girlfriend to Vermont for the weekend. It was the dreaded \"meet the parents\" trip. We had been putting it off for a few weeks, so we had to finally bite the bullet and get it over with. I was definitely nervous heading into it, since I'm not usually too great at these things. But my girlfriend put me at ease fairly well on our drive there, so I was calm. Staying at her parent's house seemed like it would be quite uncomfortable since we have never met, but they were extremely friendly and and made me feel at home right away. Her mom made spaghetti and meatballs for dinner on Friday, and we ended up going out to a fancy restaurant on Saturday. For the record those meatballs were probably the best I've ever had too. Later on Saturday we went to a hip comedy club and had a blast watching a number of under-the-radar comics perform. I didn't expect her parents to be the type for comedy clubs, so it was a pleasant surprise. Before we left on Sunday we had a big breakfast that we all contributed to making. I made the eggs but screwed up and burnt them slightly. I felt like an idiot but was glad nobody mentioned anything. All in all our trip was worth having, and I'm glad I could meet her parents over a few days. We will be seeing them again for Thanksgiving coming up this year, so it will be nice to spend some more time with them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "After working hard and finally able to live comfortably, we bought a bigger house to fit us all. A company did a takeover of the company my husband had a career with came in and fired my husband for no reason. We sold our home and now we're at the point we can barely afford to buy groceries.",
    "output": "4 months ago we had to sell our home. It's been such a hard road since then trying to make ends meet. We can barely put food on the table these days. I'm trying to find work and so is my husband. I really hope things improve soon. I don't know how much more I can take. I feel hopeless everyday. I keep worrying about what's going to happen if we don't find good jobs soon. This has been such a stressful time. I don't know why this had to happen. It hurts so much. It's good for me to write about it though. It helps me process my feelings. Maybe things will get better soon and I won't have to worry anymore. I really hope so."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "It was 6 months ago in my home town. There was some crime happen. My family wrongly arrested. And I investigate about that and find some clue. That clues are useful to police. They investigate that gang and they accept the truth. police release my family.",
    "output": "It was six months ago in my home town there was one incident happen in my life. That was my family arrested because of some kind of incident happen in my town. But there was a mistake happen in that incident. Then i investigate about that incident. there are lot of problems happen in my town and the incident also happen in that time. The incident was some one murder in my town. There are some clues identify that shows some of my family members did this. so police arrest my family members. Then I know that my family members don't do this. I investigate about that crime incident. There are lot members involves in that crime. so seriously notice some points about that persons. then I notice there are some aboard members are do this. Then I collect some clues about her. Then I notice every members from that gang. Then I find some clues. Some kind of clues are match with that gang. Then I notice every action of that gang. Then I report to police. They not consider about them. so I find some fingertips of that crime area. I collected the evidence and handover to the police. they seen that and watch that gang seriously. Then one day police notice them. They get some drug and that time police investigate himand they told everything about the crime then my family also release."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "In time of tragedy and sadness, I was able to find comfort by helping others deal with their pain. I made an effort to go out of my way to be there with others and share their burden.",
    "output": "Dear diary,Two weeks ago today I was in pain myself, I felt depressed and didn't know how I was going to go on. Even though I was hurting I had friends and family who depended on me. I had no other choice but to be strong for everyone else. I had to push my pain aside to help those that I love deal with their pain. It is funny that when I thought I was doing something just for my friends and family I was actually doing something for myself too. Pushing my feelings aside and helping others I was some how able to deal with this pain and tragedy when I thought I couldn't. Allowing myself to think and put someone else first actually helped me to sort my feelings out subconsciously. Sharing someone else's burden may be one of the best decisions I have ever made, it sure helped me to deal with my thoughts and feelings in a more positive way than usual. From now on I vow to always help others no matter what I am going through and maybe sadness will have no control over my life anymore. I can gather comfort in being someone that is strong and able to lift other people i care about up in their times of need. Sometimes caring for others more than yourself is the best thing you can do as a friend and a help. You don't realize I guess until the horrible tragedy calms down or passes that you actually have dealt with it in a positive way and that you have helped someone else in probably the best way you could. I think God designs us that way. I think we are made to be servants of not only him but his people. I think through his purpose that is how we can gain comfort in such a horrible time. Had I not stepped up to help them I would have been at home in bed wallowing in sadness and depression with little comfort. I can proudly say this time diary, I didn't do that. I was the strongest one!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use 'Because of my medical emergencies, I now suffer from PTSD. During my medical emergency I aspirated and I almost Died. I see a therapist now to treat my PTSD.' as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Earlier this year, I had two medical emergency, I was hospitalized for a bowl blockage, and had to have emergency surgery. Three inches of my small intestines was removed, I almost died because i aspirated on blood from the NG tube (nasogastric tube), that was place prior to surgery tore my sinus cavity and my throat causing the blood to run into my lungs. I remember waking up after surgery I knew something was wrong, I could look around, but I could couldn't talk, i couldn't control my body. The nurses came in to run my stats. Seeing that my oxygen level was at 72, they called rapid response. My surgeon wanted me on the ventilator but I begged no to be. The Doctor and Respiratory therapist had talked and decided to try something experimental and but me on a new Device called the Air Bow, which saved my life. After one week in the intensive care unit and one week in a regular room, I was able to go home. The doctor and the nurses called me a miracle, because 70% of people that make it into a situation like mine do not make it. Then exactly a moth later I woke up in so much pain and was taken to the emergency room by ambulance. As it turned out i had perforated an ulcer and looking at emergency surgery again, but luckily I had a smart surgeon that has good instincts. I was able to avoid surgery again with self healing, I went home after another week in the hospital. As an effect of my Medical emergencies I know suffer from PTSD ( post traumatic stress disorder). Suffer from panic attacks when I go to sleep at night or when I have to go near a hospital. Currently I am seeing a therapist to work through my issues, so I can attempt to live a normal life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'We bought junk food. We ate the junk food all day long. We watched movies from the 80's and 90's all day long with our son and had a wonderful goofy day.'. Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My family and I decided that it would be great fun to have a full day of movies. They older movies that we could introduce our son too. We baked cookies the day before for this day. We also went to the store and bought ice cream, soda and chips for movie day. The day of the movies we made a \"bed\" on the floor in our living room for all of us to laze on. We had already made a list of some great movies we wanted to watch. We didn't care if we ate healthy that day and we didn't cook anything. We started out first movie and got our junk food and sweets. Our son was really excited to be having a fun, carefree day with his parents. We watched movies such as Hard Target, and Under Siege 2. He loved them all. We had so many movies on our list there was no way that we could have gotten through them all. He was really excited to be able to eat whatever junk he wanted to. Our dogs even joined in \"watching\" the movie by laying on the makeshift bed. We stayed watching movies from 10am till it was time to go to bed. We have kept our movie list so that we might be able to do this again sometime in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I received a contract for a book I am editing with a colleague after years of uncertainty. We contacted our contributors regarding the project and made plans to move forward with it.",
    "output": "About a week ago I was contacted about a contract for a book I am editing with a colleague. After so many years, it's finally happening. I've been waiting for this moment for a very long time. Just now I'm getting over the shock of it happening. I'm truly hype about this. Nothing could really have measured up to making plans to move forward with this. My colleague and I are ecstatic. More than ecstatic. Elated. All of our hard work is finally paying off and I'm looking forward to seeing what the future holds. We'll be moving forward. We'll be moving forward, with a luster in our eyes. Things are going to change and I'm ready. We're ready. We're going to take this on and do things like we've never done before. We're making progress to greatness."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "My mood went from bad to good after a chance encounter with a long lost high school friend in the grocery store parking lot. A trip to the grocery store became a trip down memory lane.",
    "output": "About a month ago my day had started out pretty normally at first. Though after receiving some bad news and going to work I found that I was in a rather bad mood. I tried to change my mood, but nothing was working. I spent the rest of the work day away from other people so I wouldn't get angry at them. After work I returned home to find that I needed some food. I thought that I could hop over to the nearby grocery store for some dinner. I drove over to the grocery store and found a parking spot in-between two other cars. I noticed the person to the left of me was also getting out of their car. We made involuntary eye contact, but we lingered longer than normal. That's when it hit both of us that we knew each other. We slowly both realized we were friends in high school who hadn't spoken in years. We started chatting on our way into the grocery store and soon found ourselves laughing at old memories. After each getting our different items at the store we left together. As we were in the process of getting into our cars we exchanged phone numbers. We promised to get in contact and have dinner or something. By the time that I was on my way home I was in a much better mood than before."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "my mom had her labor pain at an unexpected time and had to get admitted in a rural hospital with less facilities. My mom give birth to me through suffered some complications and till now she has been suffering from back pains, unable to stand for more then 10 times",
    "output": "Today i had the bitterest experience of my life. I never had such an awful experience in my life before. I had gone to agar for an urgent work. There were very few buses playing today as most of them had been put on election duty. I waited for tow hours at the bus_stop to get into the bus. it was much crowded i somehow managed to get some space for myself. It was much crowded i somehow managed to get some space for myself it was really difficult to breathe everyone was sweating people were pushing each other. After journey of two hours i came out of the bus and took a sigh of relief. i find that writing down my thoughts, especially at night, allows me to uncluttered my mind, of all the good and bad things that accumulate in a day it puts things in perspective for me. Also i learn things i didn't even know were inside of me, they just come pouring out, effortlessly so to me writing is a wonderful release, allowing me to grow in awareness and peace. i think so i am a strong advocate of journal almost daily and find that is is amazing to go back and read what i have written because it gives a clearer reflection of how i felt about something a moth ago than i could possibly muster now. Our perceptions of our past emotions are always skewed by our current feelings. That is what makes journalist so helpful. i somehow managed to get some space for myself. It was really difficult to breathemy mom had her labor pain at an unexpected time and had to get admitted in a rural hospital with less facilities. My mom give birth to me through suffered some complications and till now she has been suffering from back pains, unable to stand for more then 10 times"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "The story is about how I got to go to Paris. The best event was seeing the Eiffel tower while I was there.",
    "output": "About five months ago my sister-in-law called me and said \"I hope you have been saving your vacation days because you are going to Paris next week.\" It took me a moment to comprehend what she was saying. She went on to tell me her mother had purchased a vacation package for the two and now her mother wasn't going to be able to go. My sister-in-law really needed a traveling companion and since we got along well and often had fun together I decided to go. It was a very long flight but the time passed quickly since we always found things to talk about. We both love french food and pastry so we made plans to eat whatever we wanted and just have fun. It was a gray rainy day when we arrived but I didn't mind that at all. In fact the rain and dark clouds seemed to make Paris just like I had seen it in so many movies. I was overwhelmed with the different smells, sights and sounds. After we checked into our hotel and freshened up we decided to go immediately to see the Eiffel tower first. It was within walking distance and the rain was just a light drizzle so we grabbed a couple of umbrellas and made our way down the noisy sidewalk in the direction we thought we should be headed. I was beginning to think we had made a wrong turn when suddenly my sister-in-law pointed up ahead and there in the distance I could see the top half of the Eiffel tower silhouetted against the gray sky. It was a lot bigger than I had imagined it would be. As we approached the base of the tower I noticed the age of the construction and I thought of the history that had passed while the beautiful tower had stood gracefully for so long. I stood looking up at the tower in a light drizzle of rain while people made their way here and there with not even a glance toward the tower they were so accustomed to living near. It was a wonderful way to to start our vacation in Paris at the base of the Eiffel tower."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "One's cannot be satisfied is proven on that day. I was completely overwhelmed and satisfied with the things that are going in my life. I am so grateful to everyone.",
    "output": "I arose bright and early on a Saturday morning to the sun shining through my curtains and into my eyes. I looked at my phone and saw on my calendar that today was the big day I had been waiting for, after the past 4 years of responsible studying and grueling all night cram sessions. I was to receive my diploma, my B.A. in Computer Science, officially today on stage. I quickly got up, took a shower, brushed my teeth, got dressed and skipped to the kitchen to have breakfast. I lived alone, with just my dog, in a small apartment. So we enjoyed a lovely and quiet breakfast together. I later went for a walk with my best friend around the block, it helped to calm my nerves and expel the butterflies in my stomach, as well as calm down my furry friend. After our morning routine, I arranged my gown and cap, made sure to press them down, wrinkle free, and folded and packed them neatly to wear for later. I got in my car and drove to the graduation ceremony location, a large auditorium on campus that was usually reserved for putting on plays and concerts. I greeted my two best friends, Jared and Jake, and my scarce family there as well ; at the school. My family and I were a smaller than average bunch, with me being an only child and my father passing away at a early age, it was only my mom and my uncle there to cheer me on. I gave them both great big hugs and we took some pictures together with great big smiles. I left to get dressed up and ready for the ceremony. After getting dressed, we took our seats next everyone else in the large auditorium. The usual mandatory, long winded speeches were given, with our special guest speaker a famous vocalist who I cannot recall the name of, someone from American Idol I think. When the time finally came for us to walk up one by one to receive our diploma, I was a bit nervous and weary, as everyone before me had received such large applause and cheer from the crowd. With only two of my family members attending, I thought it might be a bit embarrassing to not have any sort of uproarious applause for my name being called. I got in line, and slowly proceeded to walk on stage, with our names being alphabetically announced, I was soon to be next. When my name was heard over the speakers, I was quite surprised and excited. What I thought would be a few claps, turned out to be an enthusiastic and encouraging applause of a multitude of people. I was humbled by the support and it gave me the confidence boost I needed to stride on stage and shake hands with my teachers with pride. I couldn't remove the large smile on my face for that entire day because of how nice everyone was to me and because of this moment, I will never forget the sense of exhilarated bliss that I experienced from not only the culmination of my 4 years of hard work, but the positive support of strangers, friends and family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I got black out drunk and I had sex with a large lady. I was hoping it would be the other girl who was somewhat attractive but it was not.\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a week ago I had sex with a really large lady from the bar around the street. I went to the bar really early yesterday. Normally I don't go there that early, but I was having a bad day at work. You can say I am a returning customer. I know all of the Bar backs there. Really super chill guys, they are originally from ireland and decided to one day start a bar. I don't normally pick up girls at the bar. I usually tend to shy away from everybody and go to the corner of the bar. I didn't lose my virginity until the age 25 so this day is worth writing about to be honest with you. Anyway I had a good time at the end of the day. I was watching the game on tv with a my pint of guinness. When in comes in this lady with her friend, who was rather large. The first girl was really attractive and I was hoping to get her phone number. So we started drinking shots and I might have drank too much. No I drank way too much, who am I kidding. Things got a little too carried away and I woke up with the attractive girl's friend, the large lady by my side."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "I had a son. I am a first time mommy. I love being a mommy. I enjoy waking up each new day to cater to my son's every need.",
    "output": "I gave birth to my son. He is my first child. He is everything to me. Everything went smoothly in the hospital. My husband is happy too. We are blessed by God to have our son. My son makes my life complete. He makes all of my days better. It is pure satisfaction being a mommy. I look forward to the milestones that my sons will reach. My boy smiles a lot. My family is proud of us. My son is not a thing; he is a person. I love being a mommy. I want to be the best I can. Things are going well, and I cannot imagine being more happy! It was stressful being pregnant, and we were worried that maybe there would be complications, but it all went smoothly. My son weighed 9 pounds and 15 ounces when he was born; a very big boy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My mother unexpectedly passed away. It was how it affected me during her passing and how I took it. The entry also states how I overcame my issues with it.'. Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The story is about my mother unexpectedly passing away. She was found on her apartment floor. She had a lot of health issues due to the way she lived her life. Smoking and drinking throughout most of it. We never had the type of relationship I wanted but I am learning to be more at peace with it now. When I first found out I was upset but I was still felt ok. Then I talked to my brother on the phone and next think I know I was talking weird. My blood pressure spiked I was having a panic attack. My fiance rushed home to find me on the floor. She wanted me to go to the hospital but I could not do it. I pleaded with her not to go just let me lay. I did lay down and was able to calm myself. I scheduled a doctors appt to get some medicine to help me cope. I know am finally learning to be at peace with it and putting more time into my relationship with my 4 year old son. My mothers passing is behind me and I can move on. May she rest in peace with my father."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I broke up with my long term girlfriend. We were together for about 5 years. It was tough to do but I no longer had feelings for her & had to be honest with her about it.'. Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I broke up with my long term girlfriend & to me it was more a formality then a big deal. We had grown apart as the years had gone on. She had become a lot more cold towards me & had started to ignore or delay responding to me. When I told her it was over she started crying & got really emotional which surprised me. I didn't think she'd even care the way she'd been acting. I knew there was no changing my feelings or mind so it didn't effect me. She had just made me numb towards her. She had been taking me for granted & I could tell she didn't really care anymore. We had been seeing & talking to each other less & less. We were having less sex & she just didn't seem too into me anymore. I'm too proud to be in that kind of relationship. I still have positive feelings for her but have no urge to talk to her or be a part of her life. My grandmother had just died so maybe that made the whole thing seem small in comparison. I wish she had shown the emotion she showed when I told her I was leaving when I was around. That would have been nice."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"A friend and I decided to get really drunk, and the resulting behaviour infuriated his girlfriend into becoming physically violent with him. Punches were thrown, loud noises were made, cops were involved and a catchphrase was born.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago, my friend and I went out for a night on the town. We started drinking and become extremely intoxicated by the end of the night. When we returned to his apartment his girlfriend became upset at my friend's drunken state. Things got out of control and my friend's girlfriend was becoming more and more angry. Things continued to escalate. I tried to intervene and calm the situation, but voices continued to rise and there was nothing I could do. She actually became physically violent with him and things were so out of hand and noisy that the police were called to the scene. The neighbor that called the police also showed up and it was just a mess. Ugh, nosy people! By this point the girlfriend had locked herself in the bathroom and the police had to convince her to come out so they could talk. She finally did and things truly calmed down by then. Luckily, no charges were filed and the police left once they knew that my friend would come home with me to allow the girlfriend time to cool down. Boy, it was drama filled! The night become sort of iconic in our eyes and we even have a catchphrase to remember it by. \"Don't drink and go home to a sober girl!\" This is not a night I will soon forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in \"After Mother will never admit any wrong doing .Daughter has trouble with forgiving her mom from abuse That happened to her in her childhood\", please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My mom is coming to town everybody keeps telling me . I smile sometimes and say oh yeah and change the subject other times I ask questions about the so called visit. My cousin wants to know if I will let the kids see the kids this time. I hate her for asking the question. Why should i let her see them why should they know her has she earned the right? There are people that say you should forgive and forget . Im not one of those people I fell you should never forget especially when a person refuses to give you closure. I remember I asked her one year about my childhood and she said God has already forgiven me for the things that have happened to you. I stood there shocked thinking well dont you think you should want forgiveness from me too. But of course I got nothing not even a sorry . So no she will not be able to see my kids. Just so they should be come attached and maybe become victims of the same abuse I did. That would make me a responsible. Because I Know what she is capable of. Even if others are fooled by her sweetness. She always talkes about chursh and loving god but where was that love when i was little. Surely god saw what you did to me . Surely he say how you treated me didnt you care a bout his approval then. I wish I wasnt so bitter."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: 'I met a girl while travelling to Florida. She owned a 1960s Mustang. She told me the backstory of the car which really inspired and surprised me. And we eventually started dating.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This happened a while back, I think around 6 months ago. I was travelling with a family friend of mine to Florida where we met this very beautiful girl while we were filling up on gas. She was driving a 1960's Mustang. I think that is what led me to go on and ask her how she got it. We started discussing and how she too was travelling to Florida. I eventually got to the point of asking about her car. She told me one of the most surprising stories ever! Supposedly, the car she had was inherited from her father who literally found it stored away at a broken down shelter. It really surprised me because I've heard of such \"barn finds\" but I never really got to witness it. She told me how her father found it in non-working state, and he worked on it for years on and off to get it working and back on it's former shape. After getting it back to proper working condition, her father looked around for the owner and never found him/her. However, after her father passed away, which was unfortunate, she did find the owner of the car. The guy said, the he never imagined his lost car to be brought back to life like this and he was actually happy for her and pretty much let her go with it. Honestly I was really inspired by it since the car I want to have is also a vintage on like that. We soon exchanged numbers and we drove alongside each other, my family friend also really enjoyed her company. I eventually got to know her more and we started dating!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where 'In which a brother attends a party to celebrate engagement. And in this process gives of his own mental burden the gift of time and family.' plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently, my brother got engaged. I was very happy for him and I felt like this was a big step for him. He was once an angry young man. He had a lot of things that he was concerned about in life, and I think that finding someone to love was something that he had a feeling would elude him for a long time. I am very happy for him, though, that he was able to find someone. When he told me they were engaged, I was excited. Then he told me there would be an engagement party and that I was invited to the party. I am not a party person. In fact I am not really interested in parties at all. When I found this would be a large gathering at a roof top bar, I have to admit that I was not excited for this part of the engagement in the least. I arrived looking at least like I cared - and indeed, I did care a lot for there engagement. I wouldn't have gone unless I cared a lot. I hope that he does know that even showing up is something I wouldn't do for just anyone. It was so hot and muggy and I didn't know anyone there except my parents. I felt rather lonely and overwhelmed. I don't even drink, so it was tough for me to find anything worth doing. I did end up chatting with his to be father-in-law and that was a very pleasant conversation. Out of all this, I did feel as if I got closer to everyone involved and I really appreciated the opportunity to go. I just don't like social events, usually. It was a rather rewarding moment of growth for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by 'I got to see my best friend after not having seen her in over a year. We went to brunch without my boyfriend. It was nice to reconnect with her one-on-one.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "An event that was emotionally marking for me in the last six months was I got to meet my best friend for brunch. I hadn't seen her in over a year. I flew to her hometown with my boyfriend and met my friend early so I could go out with just her and so that he could sleep in. We got brunch. She took me to a place (Snooze) that she was really excited about for me because of the great food and decor there. She was absolutely correct that I would love it - I did love it. We ordered separate entrees, hers being sweet and mine being savory. She told me that she thought pomegranate arils were unnecessarily extra on pancakes and I agreed with her. We loved the food we ordered and shared our food with each other to appreciate how good the other person ordered, as well. We ordered boozy breakfast cocktails. We caught up in a way we hadn't been able to for years because it was the first time we had spent any time alone in years. I had seen her the year before when we went, or maybe it was the time before that, but I was with my boyfriend. My best friend is someone I share a lot of similar thoughts with, and it was nice having that time together to remember why we got close to each other in the first place. I still think that is the favorite thing I've done all year. This includes when I went to Sonoma with a group of friends that my best friend wasn't a part of for wine tasting."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'The anticipation of my son's birth. Feeling the happiness of holding my son. Watching my family become whole'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Wow, it's been a while since I made some notes, but boy how things have changed! Well, 5 months ago, I had a baby boy! I distinctly remember the anticipation of his birth, it was a testy time for me for sure. My wife was under a lot of physical and mental stress, and I was eagerly waiting for labor day, but I was fearful yet excited. It's a feeling I'm not sure if I will feel again, especially when my wife went into labor. I didn't know what was going on -- it felt like adrenaline running through my veins and I felt frantic but also that I knew exactly what I was doing and what needed to be done. I was there to support my wife at all steps and I wished most in the world for the healthy birth of my son and that my wife would be alright. When he was finally born, I remember making a look of shock and awe to my wife, especially when she handed him to me to hold. It was crazy to think that my own son was in my hands, and only a few months back I never had any time of feelings like this. I was almost overwhelmed, but my wife and I always wanted a family, and this had been years in the making. Honestly, some of my first thoughts were, \"Can I do this? Am I going to be a capable father?\". My wife helped me put those thoughts to rest quick, and the joy of having my son around drowned out those types of thoughts quickly when my family and my wife's family showed up to support us, as well as our friends. The amount of support was really incredible. I don't think we had to buy a thing for 3 months as people came in in droves to support us it seemed. I'm a family man now, and I love it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "I started a new job excited to learn. My drive has gone away as I keep thinking I need much work improvement to level with my peers.",
    "output": "I just stared my job last week. I am not as motivated as my other peers. They can get a crate of cans put up on the shelves in one hour. I can only do half a crate in the same time. I feel lazy because of this. I need to get faster at putting cans up. I asked them for motivation. They said to just keep focused on the task at hand. I will try that next week. I need to get a belt for my back. It has been hurting after putting cans up at the end of the day. I'll ask for a belt next week. The pay is alright. I'm hoping of getting a raise. I doubt I'll get a promotion with this work speed. This will be a hard task to accomplish."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "I had to homeschool my children for a year because their school had closed. It was hard and I hated it. I looked for options, and there were none. Then, a letter in the mail came from the old school, telling me they re-opened!",
    "output": "During the last school year, I was forced to homeschool my two oldest children as the Christian school they used to attend closed. With public school out of the question (poor quality and too much liberal propaganda, thank you very much), I had to homeschool. Now, having to homeschool was something I dreaded even before my children were born. I hate teaching. I think everyone should do their job, the one they trained for. Well, I never trained for teaching, and let's say I'm not a natural. Anyway, somehow I'd made it through the year. I learned to enjoy some parts of it, and my children made progress, but for the most part, I still hated it, and I'm afraid it showed. So when the year was over, I sat there and wondered what I was going to do next school year. I couldn't imagine homeschooling AGAIN, yet there seemed to be no other options. I checked other Christian and private schools in the area - way too expensive. I kept thinking about it, same thoughts circling in my mind. I went to get mail - and there was a letter from my kids' old school in the mailbox! At first, I thought maybe it was about some old bill I forgot to pay. I opened it... and I couldn't believe my eyes! It said the school was re-opening! With slightly lowered rates, too!! How do I describe this terrible weight instantly lifting off my shoulders? No more darn teaching!! My children will get to experience a normal classroom, teachers, and schoolmates. I was SO happy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: 'My memory is of the first trip home from the Army that I spent with my son. My memory is of picking my son up at the airport and visiting with him for the whole week.'. Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 6 months ago, I was able to visit with my son for the first time since he joined the Army. It was a very emotional visit for me because my son is a young adult who has been through a lot, and I have suffered a lot of emotional distress over situations with him in the past. I spent a lot of time advising him and helping him overcome difficulties, so it meant a lot for him to be accepted in the Army. The most memorable thing was seeing my son get off the plane wearing his military uniform; I will never forget that, because of the pride I felt in that moment. The event was a reunion with my son in the military. I also have a strong memory of the time we spent when he visited home for the first time. We talked a lot about his experiences in basic training, and of the times when he was sure he would not make it through. We talked and laughed about the many different characters he has met, some of them friends and some of them foes. We talked about his experiences undergoing gas mask training and obstacle courses. I asked about his basic training roommate, who was doing so well until the end, when he quit instead of facing a consequence for getting in trouble. It was memorable because I missed my son's graduation from basic training, too. I got to spend a lot of quality time with my son, doing things like baking together and playing scrabble. I was happy that my son got to talk with his step dad, because their relationship has been strained. I shed some happy tears during this visit. I also enjoyed looking over photos that my son took during his time in the army so far."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: \"The dreaded thirties was slowly approaching me and I was devastated to see my twenties slip by me. I had thought that I would let this birthday pass by and not make it a big deal.\". Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I hX thought that once I got over the feeling of being thirty that I would live my life like always. Little did I know that I was going to to be in for a whirlwind of a transition from my twenties to my thirties. After a few weeks passed I was able to finally feel like myself and not focus so much on the age I turned but more on how I felt. To why at that point I felt great , like was twenty two, but life threw me a surprise. It was a cold morning when I started to feel a little weird, I thought it was just fatigue so I pressed on. Midday I started to feel a bit weak and faint so I got off of work early to rest at home since I thought I was coming down with a cold. So I rested at home for the rest of the day and feel asleep. A few hours later I woke up soaked in my own sweat and feeling worse. I knew it was time to call my mother for her to check on me and when she did she told me I was running a high fever. I went to go get checked out and it turns out I had a.broncial infection that was risky. I has to take medication and a long time off of work to recover. The worst thing was that I had this for a while and I keep trying to get over it the holistic way but it didn't work which lead me. to believe that my body wasn't as it was. I felt horrible the first few days and I didn't have any rest. It was the first time in my life that I remember being that sick. Everything felt like it was a different reality since I was passed out most of the time. I never felt as bad as I did and it was a horrible feeling. After some time I started to get better and I finally was able to fully recover. It was a tough learning lesson for me to not take my health for granted and to thank God that I survived."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "i broke up with my boyfriend because he is scared to commit. I am not getting any younger you know. I things to do and he is someone I would like to share my life with and I find it insulting that he doesn't want to do that with me. Can you go to red lobster and sample lobster. No.",
    "output": "Dear diary I just broke up with my boyfriend for about 10 years. i was so heated when he said he was over the ida of marriage. i know it was just him being a flippin follower and not a leader and just listening to what the news or his friends are telling him. He is such a thing from a different planet sometimes. I just want him to step up. Hopefully this breakup will make him wake up that he is losing out on life. I hold the key to life in between my legs. He is the only one I am willing to suffer to bring a child into this life for. As he looks on as a spectator I am going through the fight of my life he is ready. Right now though i am sick of him. I miss him. I am sick of though. I know I am making the right decision. He has to see what life could be without me. If he want s to make it work he has to see that I am more than just some hang around girlfriend. Search instead for Dear diary I just broke up with my boyfriend for about 10 years. i was so heated when he said he was over the ida of marriage. i know it was just him being a flippin follower and not a leader and just listening to what the news or his freidns are telling him. He is such a thing from a different planet sometimes. I just want him to step up. Hopefully this breakup will make him wake up that he is losing out on life. I hold the key to life in between my legs."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: 'My daughter's first day away from home. My family and I drove her to her new school. We stopped at a Chinese restaurant and had lunch together after dropping her stuff off in her new apartment.'?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "After we had lunch, we went back to her new school. We parked our car and walked all over the school. The school is in the mountains so the classroom builsings are scattered all over the campus. Some of the buildings are at a bottom of a hill and some are at the top of the hill. Needless to say, we got quite a workout. They had a lake in the middle of the campus. There were turtles, ducks and geese in the water. No fishing was allowed though! It was a beautiful campus and it looked like she would enjoy it there. It was an enjoyable day. We then went back to her dorm. They were small apartments about 450 square feet with two bedrooms each. Each bedroom had two occupants. If you wanted to pay more, then you could rent the entire bedroom for one person. It was expensive though. Anyway, it was a cute apartment. Perfect for her first place away from her parents."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A surprise birthday trip, for a seven year old. To wild waves, amusement & water park in Washington State.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "last week a surprise birthday trip was planned for a seven year old child. to visit wild waves,amusement and water park in Washington state. It was a surprise party. so everyone ready to do it. and the trip is planed to go morning and spend one full day in that place. so everyone is ready to go. Morning we are packed our bags luggage's and other needs. then we finally we started our journey. it was a memorable experience in my life. we are reached their on time. First we are plan to visit The wild waves. it was a beautiful experience. very attractive scenes and so on .then we are visit amusement&water park. and it was a nice experience very beautiful scenes and memorable experience. in his life it was a big surprise. so he was very happy. we are also happy to saw that. It was very important in his life. finally we started our journey back. the journey is very beautiful and memorable. finally we reached back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A neighbor from the apartment below visited me on a Monday morning to complain about her shaking apartment. It was caused by my evening exercises, and I agreed to stop. She had two friends with her, and they planned to go to Africa soon.'. Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently I have tried to begin an aerobic exercise routine. It's hard to find a time to fit this into my schedule, but I settled on 7:30 PM in my apartment. I do various exercises, but one of the main ones is running in place. I should mention that before I describe the surprising event, I had not exercised in about three days for various reasons. Anyway, on a Monday morning I was working at home when the doorbell rang. This was very strange, since no one visits my apartment at this time, and I had no deliveries. So got up and looked through the peephole to see three old ladies standing outside. I didn't know what to think of this, so I opened my door curiously. The tallest of the old ladies stood in the middle and explained that she lives in the apartment below me, and she's concerned about the jumping around at about 8:00 because it shakes her ceiling. Someone else said that the three of them were friends, and they were going out for a walk, and would go to Kenya soon (not sure why that was mentioned). They said the floors were thin (I had thought they were solid--the floors of my previous apartment were very thin,) and everything in her apartment shakes, so I should exercise in the gym. I said sure, sorry about that, etc. I didn't mention how they slam the doors in the apartment below me after I've gone to bed, but it sounds like her complaint was bigger than mine. So now I'm trying to redesign my exercise routine without any jumping or running. I might have to actually go to the gym, though I don't really feel like it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "My wife and I were going to Paris for a friend's wedding. We had problems getting there, with cancelled flights and know-nothing airline employees hindering us. Eventually we made it to our destination and despite missing a lot, we made it for the main event and had a great time.",
    "output": "My wife and I were very excited for our upcoming trip to Paris. A longtime friend of my wife was getting married to a French woman that he met in the US. We had booked our flights and an AirBnB in advance and gotten a good deal on both. In return for a good price on our flights, they involved a couple of layovers. We thought everything would be great because we should have arrived in Paris the day before the wedding, with plenty of time to check into our AirBnB, relax for a bit, then go to the rehearsal dinner. We ran into problems on one of our layovers in Spain. We were in the Bilbao airport, eating at a Burger King, when we got notice that our flight to Paris was cancelled. We hurried to the airline's customer service desk to see what was going on and to get a new flight. There was already a long line of angry people when we got to the service desk. We had to wait almost two hours before we had our turn and it was obvious that everyone wanted the situation to be over. The airline's customer service workers had no idea what was happening, why it was happening and they had no clear direction about how to fix the problem. They had been trying their best to reroute people to where they had to go and in our case, we had to take a 10 hour bus ride to the Barcelona airport. We crammed into the bus with about 50 other people. Once we arrived at the airport, the bus driver had no idea where to take us and generally had no idea about anything. We did about 10 laps around the perimeter of the airport, stalling and waiting for the bus driver to be told what to do. Eventually he just dropped us off at a terminal and immediately left once we were all unloaded. We went inside to find more airline employees who had no clue what was going on. They weren't expecting us, despite having 10 hours to be told that we were coming. There was another cancelled flight from another airport that they were dealing with and it look like they all wanted to slap someone and go home. We waited another 2 hours in line to get the earliest available flight to get us to Paris. The flight was at 6:30am, which by that point was just a couple hours away. We found an isolated spot in the airport to sleep and got about an hour of sleep before security woke us up and told us to move. We were able to get the flight we had scheduled this time and we got to Paris. We got to our AirBnB in time to shower, change and rush to the ceremony. We made it to the ceremony 20 minutes before it started and ended up having a blast, despite being sleep deprived zombies."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My depression has been exacerbated by the death of my grandfather, which happened a few months back. It reminds me of how fleeting life is, and if this is all we have, then don't waste it.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When my grandfather passed away, it hit me harder than I expected it to to be honest. As I reflect on it, it certainly made my depression worse but I believe its partly due to the sudden realization that everything I love can potentially be gone tomorrow in the blink of an eye. It's a frightening and sobering thought. I loved my grandfather deeply, and I had tremendous guilt over not being able to say goodbye to him or tell him I love him one last time. It was absolutely devastating. Now closing in on the one year anniversary of his passing, its hitting me all over again. Dia de los Muertos is coming up, which is a holiday celebrated in my culture, and I created an ofrenda -- or an offering altar -- for my grandfather in remembrance. I hope that he knows I loved him deeply and I'm sorry and I intend to do better, be more present, with my loved ones. That being said, I think holding onto this overwhelming amount of sadness and guilt is not helping me grieve. I understand that there is no timeline on how you're supposed to heal from these types of losses but I don't know if how I am currently coping is beneficial or not. Ultimately, I just want to hold my grandfather in my memory, fondly, and not hurt as much as I do. I suppose thats easier said than done. Only time will tell, but with everything going on, I just need a little respite. It's such a traumatic thing, to lose someone so suddenly like that. The only positive thing right now I can muster is maybe I learned something from this."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where 'My partner and I were approved for our first apartment. It was a lot of work to prepare for the move.' plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently moved into my own apartment with my partner. We had been saving up and trying our best to make this dream come true for a long time. We were both very proud and thrilled when we got the call that we had been approved! Our first order of business was to sign the lease and prepare for move in. We then went to Ikea to buy all of our new furniture. That was one of the most fun shopping trips I have ever had! My partner and I generally agreed on a style that we already had in mind for our new home. Once we had bought all the furniture we could buy we also went to Walmart to buy all the supplies and toiletries we would need. We went online to look at Uhaul services near us and how much they would cost. It was a lot more expensive than I had expected but it was very much worth it! Once we reserved a Uhaul we also asked around for any family that might want to help us move. Her parents gladly offered and I couldn't be more happy. It seemed like a lifetime between the time we made all our plans and shopping and the time our big day arrived. We did most of our packing during this time. When our big day arrived we loaded up the Uhaul and made our journey about an hour away. We got to our apartment and spent the day unpacking and building all our Ikea furniture. It was a very special time for us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "My brother was diagnosed with cancer. I felt so crappy the whole time in how I treated him and it was terrible. I saved his life eventually.",
    "output": "It's been a crazy year. Reflecting back, I feel I've changed for the better. A year ago, I was discovering my brother's cancer diagnosis and doing soul searching. I treated him so horribly when he was sick, I was a real asshole. He deserved to have a supportive sister, not someone telling him he's making it all up and using his sickness as an excuse. I was so hard on him for so long, I wasn't sure he'd even forgive me... I wouldn't. We worked on our relationship and I supported him like I should have. It came up that he needed a bone marrow match. I immediately sent off my swabs, but it took almost 2 months to hear back. We were a match. We underwent the process and the doctor says I helped saved my brothers life. He has a real fighting chance now. We sobbed together. Reflecting on this year, I really got my act together. And as bad as it may sound, my brother's illness was instrumental to me going down the right path... and I'll be thankful to him for the rest of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "We had to put our dog to sleep.It was suddenly,but at the same time, we knew, it was going to happen one day.",
    "output": "Goodbye to our Gus. Gus has been with us for almost 12 years. He was a wonderful, nice, sleepy, hungry Yellow Labrador. He came into our family in 2009. He was in a rescue place after the flooding in 2008. He was 2 years at that time. We liked him at first sight. From that time ,he was part of our family. Then ,on April 24th, my wife went down in the morning and found him in the corner of the room. He could not get up, but was aware of us. We had to take him into our car on a blanket. The vet checked him, and told us, that he had low blood pressure, and probably a shock also. There was nothing else. We all knew, what was going to happen. He had no pain and we watched him closing his eyes forever. When I write this, I'm crying. Bye buddy. Thanks for your neverending love ."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'I found Strawberry Shortcake dolls for my collection. It was a once in a lifetime find. I a very happy about it.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to a yard sale. The woman had a bunch of strawberry shortcake dolls. Maybe they were her daughters? That is what I collect. I have been collecting them since I was a kid. I was so happy. There were priced reasonably too. I bought them right away. I took them home and put them in my collection. I arranged them nicely. I was so proud of them. I can't believe I found them. I have been going to yard sales for 2 decades and never found nothing like this. I was so excited. I will never find nothing like this again. This is my treasure. This is what I go to yard sales for. I am amazed and very happy to have found them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where \"I went to a cafe with my partner and metamour (partner's partner). We then walked around downtown, and shared a quiet, happy evening together.\" plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was on vacation with my partner and their partner. We're poly, and that's important to me. We went out to a really nice cafe together, known for having good vegan options in town. It was a really stressful thing, trying to find places that would actively cater to my friend/my partner's partner. But, we found this place, and set out to go together. They were vastly understaffed, but the food was good and it was a quiet, gentle atmosphere. We took pictures together before we ate, and the meal was really nice to share. My partner sat between us, and we were all on a booth seat. We had a nice conversation and enjoyed the food. After that, we went out on a walk together throughout the town. It was a really nice experience, being able to be publicly affectionate without the worry of judgement. No one around here really knew us, we're just visitors. It's not like it'd have a lasting effect on us if they wanted to be upset with us for being visibly queer and non-monogamous. The feeling of safety and warmth of getting to spend time with my family, walking around, admiring the sunset and enjoying our meal together was wonderful. I will remember this day for a very long time. We had to go home that next day, but that night was one of the most memorable, holding hands freely in public, taking pictures, even being able to kiss in public. It was a nice feeling, that we rarely got to have, one that was set in a stunning backdrop of a quiet downtown and a cute vegan-friendly cafe. It almost seems like it couldn't be real, from how much fun we had."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "I lost my dog. We had to put her down because of her suffering. She was such a sweetie. It was painful but we carried on.",
    "output": "I woke up one morning and my dog's hind legs were shaking. She was having trouble walking. Just yesterday she had seemed just fine. I immediately called our normal vet, who luckily had time to see my precious dog that very same day. I rushed her over to the vet. At first she thought it could be a pinched nerve or even simple dehydration. But she ordered an x-ray and my worst fears came true. My beautiful, loving, caring, spirited, wonderful, amazing dog had cancer. She had not one but three tumors on her spinal cord. The vet advised us that even with surgery, cancer in this location, these size tumors and multiple tumors had a very poor prognosis. Since my dog is twelve, my vet did not think we should operate. I made the painful choice not to do the surgery. I took my dog home and for the next week we pampered her, showered her with love and affection and gave her the best week of her life. After the week was over, we called a different vet, one that does house calls, because I wanted my dog to be put to sleep at home where she was comfortable. The vet came over and, surrounded by family, my companion for the past twelve years was put to sleep. I will never forget my precious dog, and I still miss her every day, but I keep on moving because I know that life and death are intertwined and it's something we all have to deal with and accept."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "My life was endangered for doing research on people. I suffered a lot because of this. I like to that myself for the subsidy of my actions.",
    "output": "My Cousin's WeddingWe went to my cousin's wedding. It was a lovely wedding– very unlike any wedding I've yet been to, but a lot like the weddings in the movies (you know, like The Wedding Crashers… never understood why someone would *want* to go to a wedding they weren't invited to). The ceremony was short and simple, though there were a lot of attendants, complete with flower girl and ring-bearer. The bride had both her father and step-father give her away, one on each arm. The Lutheran minister was kind of a jolly middle-aged woman. The gentlemen were almost all in army dress uniforms. From my cousin's face, you could not tell he was hit by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan just a few months ago. He's still not walking correctly and never may, but the damage seems to mainly be concentrated in one leg. The wedding was in a part of the country where folks are not as stiff as Midwesterners or as unstructured as Northern Californians. I've been to Midwestern wedding receptions that tried to be like this reception, but the soul wasn't there so they always ended up being kind of lame with folks congregated in the parking lot to talk away from the DJ. People at this wedding line-danced (and not just to country music) and they enjoyed it. My usually introverted uncle is apparently a dancing fiend and led the bride in some traditional dances. This essay is plagiarized. The food was great and full of local specialties (including something we heard about on the Splendid table from their road trip foodies). And, important in my book for any wedding, they served appetizers between the wedding and reception. You may recall that the groom's parents had said they refused to attend because he was not getting married by a priest. Not only did they not show up, despite his being hit by a roadside bomb in service to our country, they did not allow any siblings to come. The daughter whose college my parents and aunts are paying was threatened with being disowned when her mother found out she was planning to attend. So she didn't go. Guests kept asking if I was a sister. No, not a sister."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"I took my daughter for a driving lesson. It was a very meaningful experience for me and brought back a lot of memories.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,Today I took my daughter driving for the first time. She got her learners permit in the mail yesterday and has been asking to go ever since. We were going to pick up my son, but left early and found a church parking lot nearby. It reminded me of the times when my mom and I would go to the high school parking lot and I would drive with her. My daughter was very nervous and I had trouble convincing her to take her foot off of the brake. After a while, she calmed down somewhat and she was off. Initially, she was having trouble accelerating and braking smoothly. I soon realized that it was her shoes! She had worn flip flops to her first driving lesson. We then pulled over and she found a pair of tennis shoes in the trunk. After that, it was much smoother driving. We worked on turns and braking. We even did some parking lessons. I also went over the dashboard features and would quiz her on the names of certain things. She did a great job and we worked on a lot of things. I am very proud of her and how seriously she is taking the privilege of driving a vehicle. I am sure she is going to be a terrific driver."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where \"It was the birth of my nephew which happened of a weekend when every body was at home. we rush my brothers wife to the hospital and she gave birth to a baby boy.\" plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "we were all home for thanksgiving, we had been cooking the day before and my brother and his wife had just arrived. she was a big as a house, meaning she was pregnant and expecting anyday. we had been watching some football and the wives were outback by the pool late in the evening when I heard a scream. i rushed out back only to see my wife with a look of disbelief and surprise , it was time, we had brought things with us just in case and we were ready. my brother ran to the truck our parents helped her to the front door, almost having to carry her. and then she yelled again. it happened in an instant and the water broke. thank god the hospital is only 5 minutes away we were there in 1 minute as i drove like a bat out of hell. so we get there the nurses take her back and i get suited up. i rush to the back and my brother and parents go to the waiting room, she was in labor for around 2 hours but everything went fairly smooth and fast. at 8:51 thanksgiving even jacob was born. a smiling baby boy. i thought he came out smiling but it was actually a breech birth. meaning he thought his butt was him smiling. we all got a pictures, and the rest of the family came back. she went into recovery and we all clelebrated Thanksgiving in the hospital but it was the best thanksgiving anyone could ever ask for. Jacob reiley walt was brought into the world and changed my life forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "The bride took away on her wedding day. the groom had very hard time believing what happened. till now we do not know what happened",
    "output": "I remember the day like it was yesterday. The wedding between my cousin David and his 5 years Fiancee Judy. It had been finalized and the date of the event well set. I was personally so happy for the two. It had taken then five years of courting. Invitation cards had been printed. They had been sent to the people concerned. We were just a week away to the wedding day. On the day of the wedding, all the people invited arrived on time and the ceremony went on as expected. It was at the time of taking the oath that things took a turn. David had just finished. Every one in the church stood looking behind them murmuring in low voices. Looking back at the big door was this Man standing stretching his hand towards the bride. What followed is the bride started running. she dispersal from us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "Today I had one of the best workouts of my life. I set a personal best record while bench pressing. I was able to successfully lift 200 lbs for 5 reps!",
    "output": "Today started like any other day. I went through my usual morning routine and generally everything was normal. What I didn't expect was that today I will be one of my favorite days in recent memory. The reason being that I will hit a personal record while bench pressing and finally have a sense of validation for my hard work. Even when my workout started, there was no evidence that anything was different. To be honest, getting in the gym has been rough of late. It seems like my lifts have plateaued. I'm not seeing the results that I wish I was getting. I feel like I am giving maximum effort, but I guess it just hasn't been enough. That is, until today. As I got under the bar to bench press, I could start to feel the weight felt lighter than usual. I warmed up like normal, but as the lifts got heavier and heavier, I wasn't struggling as much as usual. I figured now was as good a day as any to try and set a personal best. I put on the 200 lbs and went for it. To my surprise I was able to get this up for 5 reps! A personal best and goal of mine. My hard work feels validated by these results. I hope I can continue to get stronger!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "I proposed to my girlfriend. It was during a walk. She was really happy. I don't know what else to say.",
    "output": "Exactly one month ago today, I poposed to my beautiful girlfriend. Listen to my story it is beautiful. Her and I were walking along the beach on a nice romantic summer night. All you could hear while walking was the sound of the waves crashing on the shore. I stop and tell her to look at the bright full moon and say, \"isn't it beautiful?\". She shyly agrees and I sneak in a kiss. She kissed me back and knew it was time. I put my knee in the sand, and reach into my pocket to pull out the ring. I open the box and look her into her eyes and say, \"I love you and will you spend the rest of your life with me?\". She very happily said, \"Oh yes, yes I will\". We kissed with a great passion. I put a ring on her finger. She then started to cry. She then text all her friends and family. All in all I'd say we had a beautiful evening."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "I moved to Los Angeles with no job, and no plan. And I ended up no being able to cut it. I learned several different lessons about moving across the country.",
    "output": "About half a year ago, I left my hometown in Newark, New Jersey to go to Los Angeles and try to advance my music career. I was skeptical and had been pushing it off for a few years. The rent was just so much more in LA which was almost four times more than what I was currently paying. Not to mention the cost of living in general was so much more in California as well. It was also difficult because all of my friends and family were in New Jersey. Although there were a few musicians I was friends with, it would be almost like starting over completely since I wouldn't have my close friends anymore. However, I knew I had to try because there was so much more opportunities in LA. The music scene was much bigger in LA and there are a lot more venues that I could be booked at. My band had similar concerns but everyone except our lead guitar player, Bob, was down to go. Rob, our lead singer, didn't really have any doubts but our drummer John was difficult to convince. Anyways, we eventually got to him and decided to drive all the way from New Jersey to LA in our minivan. It was not a fun experience as everything was cramped because we had to squeeze in all of our gear. When we got to LA, everything seemed fine for the first few months. Our manager already booked us at a few venues prior to getting there and all we had to do was find a replacement for Bob. That seemed easy. Or so we thought. As we auditioned dozens of people, we quickly realized the mistake we made. The chemistry and energy Bob brought to our band was almost irreplaceable. He was an amazing backup singer and lead guitarist and none of the people we tried out came close to his level. We hastily chose someone else because we had a couple of shows coming up in a week. It wasn't a surprise that it turned out to be a disaster and we weren't booked for any more shows after that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: 'My cat got sick. I took him to the vet. He passed away a few weeks later. It was a fairly crappy event, but I don't know how it could have been avoided.', create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I often leave the garage door open while I am working outside or working in the garage. My 15-year old cat will wander outside and sit in the sun. He is getting older, but he is still spry enough to occasionally chase a squirrel. Well, I did not know Kitty-Kat was outside when I went to close the garage door. It is a heavy door, so I normally give it a little nudge and the thing will slam shut the rest of the way all by itself. I was totally aghast to see Kitty-Kat try to duck under the door just as it fell onto his neck. He could not even breath! I immediately opened the door enough to let him get up and come in. He wobbled a bit, but then he settled down onto a blanket I keep on the floor for him. Well, two weeks later, and Kitty-Kat was obviously in some distress. I remembered back to the garage door nearly strangling him. I scooped him up and ran to the vet's emergency room. I explained what happened. They took over, performing multiple tests on him. I know that the veterinarians did the best they could do under the circumstances, but they admitted that there were no medical procedures that would help my cat. They sent me home with some pain killers for him. That evening, my Kitty-Kat died. He was already old and had lived a long, eventful life. However, I still wailed out loud. My kitty was gone forever. I still miss him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "I sold parking in my front yard for a Garth Brooks concert that was happening across the street. I adjusted prices and made deals that ended up with me making twice as much money as I was hoping to at the beginning of the day.",
    "output": "A memorable event that happened in the last three to six months was there was a Garth Brooks concert at the stadium that I live near. I have front yard space at my apartment complex and usually the landlord sells parking for large events like football games at the stadium. The landlord didn't want to sell parking for the event, but he did ask that I sell a large spot for $100 to his friend who has a winnebago-type vehicle. That large vehicle wasn't due into the lot until 2 hours before the event. I wasn't sure what to charge for parking spots, and I wasn't sure how many spots I could sell. At the beginning of the day I was hoping to make $300 by selling 10 spots for $30 each. I sold my first spot for $30 at 11am for the 7pm concert. I later change the price and starting charging $40 per spot. Then I talked to my neigbors down the block who had open areas in the front yard of their apartment complexes. I told them I would give them $20 of the $40 for each parking spot I sold on their lots. Later in the day someone paid me $30 just to park for 2 hours so they could attend a pre-concert event. It was a long, active day with many interactions with people. The winnebago-type vehicle showed up late and was much bigger than I anticipated it being, but we were able to fit it in. I ended up making $670 dollars, which exceeded my expectations. I enjoyed the enterpreneurial aspects of the day and then later I got to listen to the Garth Brooks concert from my front yard."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: 'Our first day at sea on our Alaskan trip was fun. We had some great food, went swimming and played putt putt. At the end of the day, we enjoyed the amazing scenery as we floated by.', create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "14 weeks ago, we flew to Alaska to commence our trip. I wasn't expecting much, as this wasn't my trip idea, but merely a concession to go with my friends. At the helm of the floating idea was Diane, whom chose her dream location, Alaska. She couldn't help herself either. Stories of buildup of how amazing the trip will be was shared with the group, and she made no attempts to reserve expectations, and her reputation was now at a risk. After arriving, we relaxed for a day in the hotel, simply sharing stories and enjoying the restaurants nearby. However, the day I will remember for a long time came the next day. Diane was not exaggerating. The day started off on a cruise through the Alaskan waters. On the cruise was the most fantastic sushi which made me feel regret that it was contained only on the ship. Afterwards, noticing the pool empty in this cold climate, we took a swim, with a delightful contrast of the cold of the air compared to the warmth of the heated pool. With some more time to spare before arriving at the grand finale, we enjoyed a game of putt putt, to which I ended with a +35 score due to a mixture of incompetence and alcohol. Finally, we reached the grand finale, a large shelf of ice which calved before our eyes. On the way back, we were even treated to the unadvertised sight of passing whales. We flew back the next day. We will not soon forget our trip to Alaska."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I was in a tough job that advanced my career but hurt my health. I gave it up to take care of myself but had to make the difficult decision twice.",
    "output": "A month ago, I had a tough job. It advanced my career but hurt my health. I had to quit my job to take care of myself. It was a tough decision but it was the best decision of my life. I got a bit healthier after a week. I got a lot healthier after a month. I guess it was the stress of the job that made my sick. I decided to work at a gym. This won't be too stressful and will help me get myself in good shape. I have helped a lot of people get back in shape. I am the talk of the gym. I am happy because of this. I hope they continue to be in good shape. They have made me proud. I have made them proud."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I lost a huge tennis wager on a French Open tennis match after facing a ton of losses in the previous months. I had promised myself that I would be a spectator of these matches only but I couldn't resist.",
    "output": "One of my main hobbies is betting on sports. And for the past several months, I've been getting beat, over and over again. Tennis is one of my specialties but I was doing so poorly that I decided to sit the French Open out, which is one of the bigger tournaments of the year. So I was mostly a spectator at a time when I would ordinarily be throwing thousands around. So I'm watching the matches at the odd hours of the day, as the tournament is in France. I was able to enjoy most of the matches without ever getting the itch that I wanted to bet on it. One guy in particular though, named Wawarinka, brought the urge back. He's an older Swedish guy who used to have the potential to win any match when he was playing his best. His best was far behind him though, as he had been suffering through all kinds of injuries the last few years. And early on in the year, I had lost betting on him a couple times in big moments. Wawarinka was playing a new, young Greek guy who was already ranked top 10, Tsitsipas. I was watching this match with great interest and I fully expected Tsitsipas to win. The match ended up going very long and after being tied two sets to two sets, they started the fifth set. I was really surprised that Wawarinka had survived this song but I was so confident that his tired legs wouldn't allow him to cross the finish line. So with just a few seconds of thought, I put a 3k bet on Tsitsipas to win 2.5 something thousand. Almost immediately, Tsitispas had three chances to break Wawarink's serve. And even if he didn't end up winning the match after breaking serve, he would be such a huge favorite that I could cash out with a nice profit. Three chances he had...And he missed all of them. After that, I felt my stomach turning a little bit. Even after playing 4 or 5 hours of tennis, Wawarinka was still playing strong and now he had momentum. I couldn't take watching anymore and I decided to go for a run. I came back and saw that Wawarinka broke Tsistipas and won the match. I lost 3k in about twenty minutes and I haven't bet on a match since then."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I went to see the band Kero Kero Bonito perform and I had a great experience dancing and singing along the entire night. It was like a religious experience for me and one that I'd like to experience again.",
    "output": "Last week I was feeling really miserable after finding out that I didn't do too well on my exams. I also got my hours at work reduced before Christmas and I just wanted to stay home and pull the covers over my head. Kelly text me and said she and Benji were going to see a show that night and they had an extra ticket if I wanted to go. I really didn't but I missed Kelly's birthday party in November and I was feeling guilty about it so I felt I could say no again so I grudgingly went along. The band was called Kero Bonito and I only knew them a little. I have seen their stuff on a few Stopify playlists but wouldn't call myself a fan. The night was a bit boring really and the warm up acts were terrible. Several times I just wanted to leave because it wasn't my scene. Well, Kero Bonito are a much better live band because when they did come out they just smashed it. They were fantastic and they put on one of the best shows I have ever been to. I forgot all about my problems and just let go for the first time in weeks. I was dancing and singing (had to make up some lyrics!) and just acting like a big goof. I swear just allowing myself to be happy and to focus on the moment was so badly needed. It was like a religious experience. I just felt like I was in my body and felling all my feelings rather than being in my head thinking and thinking and thinking (negatively) like I've been doing the past few weeks. I'm not sure if this is me turning over a new leaf but I do think the feeling has carried into my life and things don't feel so bleak now. Sometimes, we just have to get out of our heads but it's not easy. Hopefully it's the start of better things to come?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: 'I had issues with my credit card at a store and a random stranger helped me with no questions asked. The stranger even declined being paid back for their trouble. This is such an inspiring action, that I will try hard to pay it forward at the next available opportunity.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I live on a fixed income and it's not a lot but it's enough if I'm careful about my spending so to make sure I don't accidentally leave myself short I always keep money for necessities in the bank and for non-necessities at home. It prevents me from impulse shopping. I double checked my bank account balance just before heading out to get cat food today. It's the last necessity for the month and as expected, I had just enough so I left the house with nothing but my card and a few dollars in change. My card was declined twice. I asked the cashier to hang onto my stuff for a few minutes so I could step outside and call my bank to sort it out. It turns out that only moments before, my bank withdrew my monthly fees. They were a week early so I wasn't impressed but I still had enough if I used the change I had. It was a pain in the ass but not a financial crisis so I headed back in and stood in line again. A woman who was just finishing up at the cash walked to the back of the line and handed me my purchase with a smile and said she'd already taken care of it. I thought I was going to cry. I've had a really rough week dealing with PTSD flashbacks and this lady touched me hard in the feels. I let her know I got the problem sorted out and could pay for it but she declined so I said \"Well, thank you! That was very sweet. If I can't pay it back, I guess I'll just have to pay it forward.\" She made my day. Next time I'm out, I'll make someone else's day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: 'I got into a car accident and broke my hip and other areas, so I needed to stay in the hospital. The hospital bill and unpaid bills overwhelmed me, and my co-worker started a donation drive to pay for it. Random people came up to help me in my need, and helped me pay my bills.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 4.5 months ago, I needed help in paying my bills after a medical emergency. I got into a car crash, and I needed to get a surgery for a broken hip and other broken bones. Not only did I get charged a large medical bill in the tens of thousands, I also could not work for about three months, which also led to me not making at money at the time. I didn't have enough money to pay for the bill, or to even pay for monthly bills since I didn't make any money while I was at the hospital. I cried for days at the hospital and felt depressed, but then something unexpected happened. While I was at the hospital, a co-worker of mine named Jeff heard about my situation, and actually started a donation drive to help pay my bills. The donation drive came from everywhere, not only from my friends and family but people I hardly knew. People from online even donated, when a gofundme page was posted up. When I first saw the money, I wondered how Jeff got the spare cash to pay it out of his pocket, but after he told me, I broke down crying in my hospital bed. The money collected while I was at the hospital didn't pay for all my bills, but it came surprisingly close. I was really happy and grateful to all the people that took out a moment to spare a dollar or two for me. It may not have been much individually, but when you get hundreds of people, everything adds up. This experience taught me that despite all the pessimism in the world today, there are still good people. Moreover, it shows that every little thing can count, since they can add up over time until the proverbial molehill really does become a mountain. It was a life changing experience for me - literally - and I have since then had a much more positive outlook on life. If people didn't help me at this moment, I would've been financially ruined, and words cannot express my gratitude."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'This past summer, I went on a week-long vacation to Paris and London with my girlfriend and friends. I spent the first four days of my trip in Paris, visiting tourist attractions such as the Eiffel Tower. I spent the last three days in London, going sightseeing at sights such as the Big Ben.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,This past summer, I had a chance to go on a week-long vacation to Paris and London. I went on this vacation with my girlfriend, and met up with a few of my friends who had already been abroad in Europe for school. I went on this trip in the middle of August, after my summer internship had ended, and before my university started-up again. We spent the first four days of our trip in Paris. During our days in Paris, my girlfriend and I spent most of our time going sightseeing and eating the delicious food that France had to offer. Some of the notable places that we visited included the Louvre, the Sacre-Cour, and the Eiffel Tower. For me personally, the Eiffel Tower was the best attraction. I actually went to see it twice. I saw it during the day, majestic against the city skyline. I was also able to see the Eiffel Tower again at night. This was truly an amazing experience as not only is the tower lit with lights in the evening, but also at the beginning of every hour, even more lights begin to flash on the tower, giving it a bright, sparkling glow. After our time in Paris, my girlfriend and I, along with my friends, flew to London. I spent the final three days of my vacation sightseeing in London. I had a chance to ride the London Eye and look at Big Ben (which was unfortunately under renovations). I really enjoyed the food that I was able to try in London. In particular, there was an Indian restaurant called D'Shooms that offered a delightful course of delicious food. My vacation to Europe was short, but the memories I made with the people I was with will always be in my thoughts."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include \"I was attacked while walking home from work. I was beaten by a mob of black males. They robbed me, stripped me naked, and put me in the hospital.\" in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was walking home from work at 7pm on night this past August. I was walking through a predominantly black neighborhood, when I was attacked by a pack of 15-20 young black males. They knocked me to the ground and kicked and punched me. They stole my backpack, my phone, my laptop, my wallet, my keys, etc. They then stripped my pants off, and left me bloody, naked from the waist down, and unconscious. At some point, the police and EMTs arrived and I was taken to tge hospital. I remained in a medically induced coma for 5 weeks. I didn't get released from the hospital until 3 weeks ago. The police did not make any arrests, and refused to investigate it as a \"hate crime\" because they said that I was wrong to walk through that part of town, and I should've known it was dangerous. It was on local tv and in the newspaper, yet never once was it reported as a hate crime. I am not 100% better yet. I am bitter and angry. I am scared to walk home from work. I now carry a firearm that I do not have a permit for, because I am terrified of those people now. I wish I would have taken a cab instead of walking home from work."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use \"I was dying on a cold and wet cement parking lot in my house slipper while one was missing. My best shirt was torn open by metallic cold scissors that had just missed my chest by inches. I laid on a medic bed, & died for the second time with IV's attached to my arms.\" as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 3 months ago, I sneaked out of the house after dinner for a lonely cigarette. I was in my pajamas and house slipper. I finished my smoke, grounded the bud and was about to go into house. when i slipped on something and hit the nearby lamp and landed hard on the pavement. It was a cold night and there was not anyone around. My best chances of surviving were to reach my home. I was down on the pavement and hidden from view by a car. I was not able to get up. I could not move or make any noise. I felt blood oozing from the back of my head, where it hit the paver block. i felt blood on both sides, presumable from when I had hit myself twice during my fall. With every passing minute, my survival was becoming questionable. I was worried that I will pass out and bleed to death. I was thinking who will be coming around the street, at this hour? There was another thought in my mind, if anyone in my family would miss me at home? Will someone from my family will come looking for me? My kids will be be hooked on to the wifi and glued to their smart screens, ipad or laptop or mobiles. My wife will be busy doing the dishes and getting things ready for a swift morning departure to school and office. She may realize I was missing after another 60 or 90 or minutes. This made me to wonder, will I be around after 60 or 90 minutes? I couldn't remember anything after this. I was after a long time when I felt a tug and someone was lifting me up. some sort of bandage was on my neck, it was causing pain and restricting my head movements."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "The dog that I've had for years began having some health problems with his eyes. I thought they were serious, but they turned out to be benign.",
    "output": "Awhile back my dog started to have some problems with his eyes. He's a boxer, and I guess they are prone to eye problems. One day I noticed that his right eye had some cloudiness about it, and that his left eye had the same issue. I was immediately worried, because he is a part of the family. I took him to a specialist right away. The feeling of anxiety I experienced while in the waiting room was surprising. I've never owned a pet this long before, and I've never stopped to think about how much they start to matter to you. I might as well have been waiting to find out if my own child had cancer. My toe was tapping, and my mind was racing. When we finally got into the exam room I couldn't stop thinking about the worst possible outcomes. Luckily, my fears were unfounded. After running some tests on my pup the doctor told me that there was really nothing to worry about. The cloudiness I saw in my dog's eyes was relatively common in his breed and that it would not affect his health. She said it was a build up of cholesterol in the cornea. Unsightly, but not harmful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "My best friends wedding was a couple months ago. He almost pasted out reciting his vows. However, everything turned out fantastic, the food, the music, and the drinks. Everyone had a fantastic time, especially the groom.",
    "output": "My best friend of 20 years got married about 2 months ago. Leading up to the wedding, he was noticably stressed the closer that it got but myself and the 2 other groomsmen helped to make it the best experience possible. We've all known eachother for a long time. When we got there we caught up with the grooms parents and other family members and took several pictures. The ceremony was beautiful, although it was very hot outside that day. So hot by the way, that the groom blacked out and lost his footing during the exchange of vows! He winded up being ok and the incident only lasted about 3 seconds, but he continued right on. The ceremony was set outside was right in front of a gorgeous lake but it was easily 102° that day. I was paired with the grooms sister, so we were introduced together when we walked into the reception hall. That was a lot of fun. During the reception, the fun really began. There was plenty of food, music, and drinks. Our table of the groomsmen and bridemaids as well as the parents table got served food first. We had salmon and filet mignon with asparagus, mashed potatoes, and a garlic aioli sauce. The night ended around 11:30pm. Noone wanted to leave, as we were all having a great time. Everyone was very happy with the way the wedding turned out, especially my best friend, the groom."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "A story about two people who have had terrible relationship luck and self doubt finally getting over themselves to try something new. Turns out when you get over yourselves or your pasts, things work out well.",
    "output": "So Marsha and I have both had terrible relationship luck. We've both been full of doubt. Her and I have been dumped, turned down, or just ignored many times before. We finally tried something new. Instead of looking for those who ignored us, we looked for someone who is like us. We found each other. It was hard at first because we both had our guards up. But we got over ourselves and really were able to make it work. We've been dating now for about 3 months. It's been very rocky. Things have been mostly going pretty well. I think she is the one for me. I'm thinking of proposing to her. She is very special to me. It took us getting treated badly to find each other."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "I was at Pleasure Pear waiting on rides. There was a group of dolphin that was playing with a ball in the water.",
    "output": "On a weekend getaway to Galveston, on of the things we did was go to Pleasure Pier. There were several things that stood out during that trip but Pleasure Pier was the most memorable. I remember the guy that was going around taking pictures because I talked to him multiple times. Mainly telling him i did want to take pictures. But the highlight of the trip was the pod of dolphin. While we were in line, there was a pod of dolphin that caught everyone's attention. There was more attention to the dolphin than to the rides on the pier. They were playing with a ball that was floating in the water. I can remember looking around an noticing how many people were watching and reacting to the dolphin. There were many thing we did on the trip. WE walked on the beach and collected a few shells. We rode bikes on the seawall. We ate at several restaurants. The most memorable event was what happened with the dolphin because it was unexpected. I could remember feelings like a little kid inside. I can remember the looks of the people around me and their reaction to the dolphin. That was a trip that I enjoyed and I'm glad that we took it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where 'I now know that there is no such thing as a coincident. I did a DNA test and was surprised to find a cousin of mine actually lived a mile away from me in the same 55 and over community.' plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have always believed that a coincidence was planned! This week, I now believe this more than ever because something extraordinary happened to me. Several months ago I did a DNA test through Ancestry. com and began to receive information about who I might be related to. Most of the relationships were second, third, etc. cousins and one or two first cousins, which I did expect. However, this week, I receive a new name and it looked somewhat familiar to me. The information provided indicated that this individual lived in the same town as I, so I was really stunned! I sent her a message and told her who I was and where I lived. When she responded with her information it was unbelievable! We both live in the same 55 and over community and our homes are a mile apart. Her name sounded familiar because she is on one of the committees of our Home Owners Association. Now, there is no such thing as a coincidence. When I tell people about this they are shocked. I am glad we made contact because I now have a new family member. We are looking forward to sharing stories of our pasts."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"the emotional transition for mothers and the excitement for the milestone transition from toddler to grade schooler\". Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "As a mom in this stage of life. i wont lie. it's easy to feel like our kids don't really need us anymore. but they do need us, they really do. with all these big changes the are now enduring they need us to make scene of it all. Sure, they are still young, but they are so independent in many ways. There's no more changing diapers, hourly feeding. throughout my kiddo's first year of school, I've already watch them change. she has become more confident, come home telling me stories from the classroom and increasingly sprout her independent wings. And while I am thrilled to see her soar high,I also struggle to accept she is not my super-dependent baby anymore. I am more likely to struggle with this adjustment then she is. I am also changing. Not only is my child's world evolving as they grow, but my world is also changing. Accepting this reality is key. i will only continue to explore new worlds, have adventures, and expand our minds. But no matter where she may roam, even those not-so-\"scary\" elementary school hallways. she will always be my \"baby\" and I will always be her mommy. Kindergarten moms, I will be with you in spirit as you drop off your little ones. Enjoy the moments and be ready for a whole new parenting job."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I went to the store to get a couple pregnancy tests after my wife had felt sick. When I got back, my wife took one of the tests and received a positive result.",
    "output": "On the day my wife and me doing regular house works. My wife doing kitchen works. And I'm doing some house works. Suddenly my wife go to unconscious suituation. I really scared. After few minutes my wife comes conscious level. I ask to my wife what is the problem please tell me?. She don't tell any problem to me. pregnancy results is one of the main part of everybody life both of their happy to heard about the pregnancy results. Because the little baby is come to ours life. Its a precious gift for couples life, Some peoples don't get this precious gift. they are really very sad. Rest when you are tired the sickness can get worse. Avoid foods with lots of sugar or saturated fats like sweets, chocolate and red meat. Carbohydrates things like bread, rice, potatoes and pasta can be easier to eat when she feeling nauseous. If possible keep away from triggers food or smells that make she feel sick I can by elastic acupressure wristbands from most pharmacies. These bands have a plastic button that presses on the acupressure point on the wrist and it may help relieve the nausea. This can be challenging especially if she were not ready to tell your colleagues about her pregnancy. If she feel very ill its probably a good idea to tell her manager at work at work that she were pregnant but you don't have to. If she do decide to tell them about her pregnancy this is a good time to talk about any changes to her work that help. For example she might need easier access to a toilet. Or if smells from the kitchen or canteen are triggering her sickness maybe she could move some where else until she feel better. Try not to worry too much about people knowing she was pregnant its more important to look after herself. If she was vomiting several times a day or are not able to eat and drink at all without being sick she may be dehydrated which is why she feel so bad. If her sickness is really severe and she were struggling to control it she may need to go into hospital for treatment. she feel free to better suituation for her life time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"The birth of my youngest (and last!) baby three months ago. My oldest child getting married AND finding out I am going to be a grandma in March.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Wow it has been a crazy time over here! I haven't been able write recently because of how busy it has been. Exactly three months ago today, our little girl was born! We named her Kate and she is the absolute sweetest baby! We have decided that she will probably be our last baby! It's a little bittersweet thinking of that concept but I mean, our oldest child is in college! Speaking of, our oldest child, Will, gave us quite the news this weekend! He is getting married to his long time girlfriend Stacy AND they are pregnant, due in March! AHHH! We couldn't believe it! I am so excited for him but at the same time I kinda wish they had waited on the baby until they had gotten married. Anyways, I want to be supportive and I really am elated for them. I can't wait to be a grandma in March! Yikes I really should stop having babies especially now that I'm a grandma! Wow, I feel old! Anyways, that's what has been happening recently. I'll update you in a bit!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My mother has been suffering from dementia with no help. I fought for months to get her on Medicaid and failed at first because of income limits. After a lot of work and worrying I finally got her on a waiver program.'. Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I can finally relax now. At least for a while. It has been the fight of my lifetime, in many ways. Mom has been suffering from Dementia for a couple years now. We have nobody to help us, and it has been hectic for me at work since the new boss took over. Joe told me to look into medicaid for some relief and help. I was shocked to realize that income limits played a role in that. We aren't millionaires or anything, how could mom be not allowed? I can't tell no matter how hard i thought of it. Surprisingly, Joe came to my help. He helped me through the paperwork. It has been a hard journey through this depressing bureaucracy. Government sucks, for sure. But finally i succeeded in getting mom included. I wonder how many people struggle like this."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My boyfriend and I had a misunderstanding. I was trying to tell him that I miss having my family and friends close by, and he took that to mean that he was the one making me unhappy. I was sad and surprised that I had made him feel that way.'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear diary,I had a surprising conversation with my boyfriend last week. Even though we've been together for almost 8 years, we seem to sometimes have trouble understanding each others thoughts and feelings. I moved away from my children and grandchildren to be here with him, and although we had experienced some problems with finances and my health since then, I think we have mostly been happy. The night before, we had been talking about my not really knowing anyone here after all this time, and that missed having friends and family close by. I guess I was not as clear as I intended. He got very quiet, and a short time later, went to bed. The next morning, he was really quiet and not smiling when I smiled at him. He just seemed \"off\", and I thought perhaps he was not feeling well. I asked him what was wrong several times, but it wasn't until several hours had passed that he finally opened up to me. He was really sad, and told me that he realized I was not happy with him. He also said that he planned to give me some money so that I could leave, and go wherever it was that I believed I would be happier. I was shocked! I explained to him that I loved him so very much, and that I never meant for him to think that he was the reason for any unhappiness on my part. I felt so bad that I had made him feel that way. He was truly heart broken to think that I was that unhappy and that it was his fault. I told him we have been through so much together, and that I believed it has brought us closer. I apologized for making him feel like he was responsible for my happiness."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I spent 4th of July at my grandparents lake house, where every city-goer watched fireworks from the lake while enjoying life and having a great time. A freeing and all american amazing event that I would certainly do again next year.",
    "output": "A couple weeks ago for July 4th, we went up to Hiawassee, Georgia, a small mountain town on the border of North Carolina and Georgia. My sister and I were visiting our grandparents to celebrate 4th of July together. Their house was situated on a quiet cove of a lake. This lake is generally what Hiawassee has come to be known for, as it is often covered in boats and recreations. Beautiful houses line the shores of the lake and make it feel magical of sorts. The holiday comes around and as is tradition for those on the lake, everyone takes their boats out to another quiet cove and waits. We wait for fireworks, launched off by the city just after the moon rises. The fireworks the previous year were notably short to the disbelief of the boat goers. However this year the city had certainly made up for it with what was maybe an hour long show. It was truly incredible. American music was being played from boats in every direction. You could hear the audible gasps and excitement with each new firework. It truly was an incredible sight and time. Afterwards, many people hung around on their boats talking with friends and even swimming in the black of night softly lit by boat lights. I'm definitely going back again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My husband has been fighting with a medical condition that has caused him distress. It has been an ongoing possibly chronic illness that may never fully resolve. It is \"controlled\" now with medication, but it is discouraging to know he may never fully get over this.\". Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband got a severe rash on his legs and we didn't know what was causing it. After several at home remedies and over the counter topical medications didn't work, we decided it was time for him to see a doctor to diagnose the cause of the rash and why it kept getting worse. The provider gave him prescriptions for oral steroids, and told him to take an OTC antihistamine. He followed the orders and took his medication. It started to get better but didn't fully heal or go away. He then returned to the Dr's office, once again received steroids, an H2 blocker and told to use antihistamine cream on the rash. Same as the previous time he went to the Dr, within three to four days after the medication ended, the rash came back. Finally his PCP referred him to a dermatologist. He was given a diagnosis, but was told it could be something that may never go away, or could resolve on its own in time. He also had to go through a lot of other diagnostic tests to rule out heart disease as this condition can be due to poor circulation. He received two steroid injections and prescription strength cream. He is getting better, but the rash still flares up from time to time and it is frustrating for both of us. I want to help him and there is nothing I can do to fix this problem. He is irritated because he is usually never sick and he is tired of going to the Dr all the time and just wants a cure for something that they don't even know why it has happened. I hope that this resolves itself over time and that my spouse doesn't have continue suffering."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"I bought my first guitar at a music store. I had a wonderful time there. I ended up learning that sometimes the simplest things can be the most beautiful.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My best friend bought me a gift card for my favorite music store for my birthday 2 weeks ago. She knows me so well. She knew that I had wanted to buy this guitar for over a year now. She also knew that I would never spend that kind of money on something just for me. I thought it was a silly purchase though since I don't know how to play. It has always just been a dream of mine. I was so grateful and excited that I made her come to the music store with me the very same day. When we walked into the store my eye immediately went to where I knew the guitar was on the wall. It was so beautiful. It was a dark creamy brown with a thin vine like pattern on the neck. I asked the sales person to get it down for me, because I could't reach it. She handed it to me and it felt better than I had imagined. My friend and I went over to sit down by the back wall and I strummed it for a bit before making the final decision to purchase my dream guitar. I purchased the guitar and actually signed up at the store for lessons since I had such a wonderful time there. I realized that night while just staring at the guitar in my room that sometimes the simplest things can be the most beautiful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'My husband and I attended the wedding of our friends. It was a beautiful evening and reminded me how lucky I am to have a man I love.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago, my husband and I attended the wedding of our friends. It was a beautiful evening full of love, food, and dancing. I'd never seen my husband dance so well! The night flew by, but a few memories from the evening still stand out to me. For one, the best man at our wedding was the officiant at this wedding. He performed a beautiful ceremony. It reminded me how lucky we are to have such good friends in our life. The second thing that stands out to me is watching the bride and groom share their first dance. The look in their eyes was that of pure love. It reminded me of my own wedding day. Specifically, it reminded me of when my husband and I shared our first dance as a married couple. Watching them re-ignited all of the love I felt on my own wedding day. This event as a whole was incredibly beautiful. It reminded me of the amazing, loving people that we are surrounded by. It also reminded me how lucky I am to have found the man of my dreams."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I had lab work done at the doctor's office. I was told I needed to make some lifestyle changes. Since hearing the news I have made some lifestyle changes that include eating healthier and exercising.'. Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One month ago, I wasn't feeling well. My stomach hurt constantly, and after work my feet hurt as well. I was constantly out of breath and climbing stairs became a huge challenge for me. I was also urinating a lot. My life was completely miserable and I didn't see any end in site. I tried some multi vitamin supplements from the local grocery store, but they didn't seem to help. I tried to get expensive insoles for my shoes but they didn't seem to help. After a 4 months of this, I finally went to to my family doctor. She ordered some lab work. When the results came back, she asked me to see her in her office. I went in on a Tuesday morning. The doctor sat down with me and explained that I was pre-diabetic and obese. She told me that I need to lose at least 90 pounds and keep it off to put myself back in a healthy weight range to possibly reverse the adverse health problems that had been caused by my overeating and inactive habits. Since then, I have switched to a low carbohydrate diet that has a focus of protein and vegetables. I also started going for 40 minute walks everyday. I have lost 15 pounds and feel so much more energized. I look forward to my continued progress."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: 'THE EVENT WAS THE SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY THAT I HAD ORGANIZED FOR THE WOMAN I LOVE. THE EVENT WAS VERY EMOTIONAL. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT IN OUR LIFE. THE EVENT HAPPENED LAST MONTH. I ORGANIZED THE EVENT IN AN ORPHANAGE.'. Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear diary,I know it has been a while since I last wrote, but A LOT has been going on in my life. In my last entry, I told you I was planning a surprise birthday party for Alana, my girlfriend. Well, let me tell you, she was definitely surprised. I planned her party at the orphanage, where she spent a majority of the last year volunteering and reading to the children. These kids, oh my gosh, the bond Alana has with them is amazing! I knew the Alana, along with the kids would love celebrating her birthday there. So, the morning of Alana's birthday, I sent her to the salon for a morning spa date with her best friend. I needed her distracted if I was going to be able to pull this off. After Alana's friend Bri confirmed that Alana was preoccupied, I headed to the orphanage with the best decorations and party favors my dollar store budget could afford to decorate the tiny little room that the 10 children shared. They joyously prepped the room, eager for Miss Alana to see their work. Little did any of them know, I had my own surprise up my sleeve. Not only were we going to surprise Alana for her birthday, I was finally going to get down on one knee and ask that beautiful woman to be my wife. A few hours had passed, and Bri finally texted me that they were en route. I could feel my nerves building. In just a matter of minutes, Alana would walk through that door, and my life would chage forever. We turned the lights off and waited for Alana and Bri to appear in the door way. The moment that I had been waiting for was finally here. The girls were greeted with a roaring \"SURPIRSE!\" as soon as the door opened. I was standing there, sweating more than I think I ever have! I'm not sure exactly what I said to her, I know I fumbled and stuttered through an \"I love you more than anything else,\" and I might have even shed a tear. All I know is that when that moment came, I got down on one knee and finally asked the question that I have wanted to ask since I laid eyes on her, \"Will you marry me, Alana Moser?\" Tears filled her eyes and she jumped eagerly into my open embrace, and tearfully accepted my proposal. It was the perfect place, time and occasion to take the leap with her! She is finally my fiance, and I couldn't be happier!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include \"I reconnected with an old classmate that I haven't seen in over 30 years. I am worried that we won't have chemistry. I am going to finally see him at the end of the month.\" in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So, three months ago I reconnected with an old classmate. I hadn't seen him in over 30 years I was excited but worried, the only thing I was worried about is if we still would have the same chemistry we once did. At the end of the month we met up at a fast food restaurant. Once we met up again it was like old times and I realized that chemistry can't really die. It had been thirty years since we last talked but, it felt like we hadn't talked for a few days instead. We talked about old times, all the things we did in high school all the trouble we had gotten into when we were younger. We discussed old friends and old loves we had. We discussed our families and anyone we were still in contact with. I learned that he had married one of our old friends from high school and we actually made plans to have dinner at his house so that I can meet their kids and see his wife again. Its crazy to think his youngest kid of 4 children is a senior in high school. I feel like it was only a couple years ago that we were having house parties and running from the cops. Of course, that's years ago now at this point. I found out that he had a few dark years after high school, he told me the trouble he got into. He spent a few years in jail for burglary, but said those days are long behind him. We are both old now. We kind of realized simultaneously at the restaurant how two punk kids whose parents and teachers told them they were going to be nothing ended up having pretty nice lives. Also, it didn't matter anyway all the people who had their sour opinions about us are dead at this point anyway. We talked for a few more hours, before we realized that it had been a few hours. We made plans for another dinner, a week later. I can say that the chemistry hasn't faded, and to hold onto friends through thick and thin."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "I lost my mom suddenly, and with very little warning. I am struggling to continue with my own life. My depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts have become overwhelming, and I don't know how much longer I can cope with them.",
    "output": "Mom's death has put a lot on us. Despite being adults, we relied on her for everything--food, shelter, advice. It's still surreal for me, and I don't know if I can go on. Jarrett's taking it better than me--we were always close, he only being my \"older\" brother by a few seconds, and yet he'd never had the relationship I had with Mom. It's like I'm in a dream--she's not here, I have no one who really understands what I'm going through, and so, maybe I should end it all? I've looked online for \"painless\" suicides,\" but nothing's concrete: the internet can tell me something is painless, but how can anyone know? It hurts: all I feel is pain, and hurt. I've thought about checking myself in somewhere, but what good would that do? I've not showered since the day of her death: so, six months ago now. I've not done a productive thing in so long. I've quit hiking, going to movies. I've cut off all contact with all of my friends. No one understands, so what's the point in talking to people? I'm lost: right now, I'm just hoping for a quick, easy end. You know, she never really even got to live her life. She had us so young, and her entire life was dedicated to us, till the very end. Why had I not done more for her? Why, when she was alive, had I not been a better son?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'it was very emotional and happiest moment i my life and i always cherish that beautiful moments in my life that moment completely changed my life and me, i became completely different person after attaining motherhood there was a lot change in my character and i would love it', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Angie and I are preparing to have our first child together, and it's going to be a girl. I'm very excited that I'm about to have a child of my own. Angie has already had two children, and they were both cesarean births. Consequently, that's why the doctors have said that it isn't safe for Angie to have a normal vaginal birth, so it's going to be a cesarean birth. The cesarean birth isn't exactly the recommended birth method in most cases; do to the extra complications it creates. I'm afraid of a lot of things, anything can go wrong. Our daughter could be born lifeless, or maybe Angie could die. There are just so many possibilities; not knowing riddles my body with fear. I know that I can't act too nervous; I have to act like everything is going to be fine. I don't want Angie to worry any more than she is already. Angie is very scared; she doesn't like anything that involves hospitals. I've been in the hospital since 9:00 this morning, and after three hours of waiting Dr. T___ finally comes into the waiting room to inform us that we will be starting in about an hour. Angie's starting to get more contractions now and they're getting closer together, and stronger. I'm starting to worry that she might deliver before it's time for the procedure. I'm right next to Angie asking her how she's feeling, rubbing her hands, and petting her hair. I want to be as supportive as I can; I want to be the best dad possible from the first second of my daughter's life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"My co-workers worked together to throw me a surprise party. I was very shocked and emotional about how awesome it was.\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I got a new job offer at a business that was in another town from where I had worked. As soon as I got that offer, I went and told my boss about it. He was excited for me, but also really sad for the company. He loved having me around and so did all my co-workers. I told him I'd do all I could to make sure whoever took my place didn't miss a beat and fit in perfectly. I had been training the new person for a couple of weeks and it was nearing my final week there. The girl I was training had suddenly had an issue with the computer in her office and wanted me to help her. I had other tasks to do that my boss gave me to finish up on the last few days I was there, but I figured she needed me more since she sounded really stressed. I stay with her for hours and we ended up calling IT to fix it. He said it would take a few hours and the trainee asked if I wanted to get lunch since we had time to kill. So we started to leave and everyone was in the hallway with balloons and streamers for my going away party. I was so shocked and surprised! I couldn't believe that anyone would do something like that for me! I ended up crying! I had never felt so loved by people. It made it even harder to leave, but I do love them all!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "I left home. I moved across the world to start my life over. I moved from the US to a Muslim country.",
    "output": "I know I haven't updated in a while but life has been crazy. I was getting frustrated at everything back home. I did not feel happy doing anything I felt like I was stuck in this never ending cycle and had no way out. So, 8 weeks ago I left home for good. I actually moved across the world for a complete do over in my life. I made the change from living in the United States to inhabiting a Muslim country. So far I feel so welcomed. No one here knows me but I feel like I was born here. I finally feel as if I have found my place in the world... Like I have found my home. I know that home is not always a place with 4 walls, a roof, windows, and a door. Here home is a community filled with people who accept me as their own. It really makes me question if I had really been homeless every second I spent away from here. This is probably one of the best decisions I have made. Everyday is filled with something new and exciting. I have made friends that feel more like family. I don't know where this journey will take me but I am sure it's somewhere great; and I cant wait to experience it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "Ok I must have missed something here all the detail is above. This is becoming a hard study to do. My cat died and some fool ran him over, that is the crux of it.",
    "output": "I don't like people. I don't like that they're all for themselves. I especially don't like how they don't seemingly care for animals. They didn't care about anyone but themselves. This was no more evident when three weeks ago the miserable human being that was driving close to my house ran my cat over, killing it. That cat was worth more than that person's life. The cat is a decent thing, one that tries to keep to itself. This fool didn't stop, probably didn't even give it a second look. Again, it was only looking after itself. It doesn't even deserve a label or identity. I wish there was a camera around so I can see the vehicle. I just want that person to feel the pain that I felt. I miss the cat dearly. I buried them in the backyard. I hope to get another at some point."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I got married to my girlfriend after 4 years of a long-distance relationship. People close to us gave amazing speeches about us and our relationship. It was the best day of my life, and I drove away feeling happier than I'd ever felt before.",
    "output": "Three months ago was when it started, I had just married the most amazing person or so I had thought. Thee months ago was the start of the truth but the story is even older by another four years. Our relationship was a long distance one spanning an entire ocean, time zones were a constant challenge but somehow it always worked. I was a college graduate with a Masters in Bio Engineering and se was a post grad working towards a career in medicine. We would speak twice minimum every week for at least ninety minutes and spend two weeks together twice a year, once in my hometown and once in hers. Most of the four years went on without a hitch but I could tell in the fourth things were changing a bit. Our phone calls became slightly shorter and a bit less detailed. We missed a few of our annual get togethers, we were pulling back a bit. I decided then that is was now time to make an extra effort to close that wide ocean separating us and took a dive. It took a great deal of effort and deep discussions with he in the six months leading to the wedding but still there was something off. The wedding planning was smooth and very little went wrong. The week of the wedding or families were together and getting along well. The day of the wedding was perfect and we both agree we wouldn't want anything different. We opted out of a traditional honeymoon, well it was already a big logistical debacle anyway. Excited to begin our life we discussed our future and for me living away from my home that I have known for so long. Thats when I leaned the truth, she was not amazing. She was not a post grad student working towards a medical degree. She was once but not now, she is not amazing in that sense but she is my beautiful and loving wife. I am happy to say that together we have rekindled her excitement of achieving her dream of medicine and i will one day be married to a beast loving SUPER Amazing woman."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "I wrote about my oldest son turning 13 years old. I wrote about the emotional effects this has on me. It has been a difficult experience for me.",
    "output": "This event was very significant in my life. My son will now be 14 this year. It's so difficult when your child becomes a teenager. It's like a whole other person is emerging from them. I think the most successful thing to do while going through these changes is to remember that your goal is to have them depart from you successfully. It is very hard to see your children grow up but they are going to inevitably. Parents should strive to make sure their children are able to be independent functioning adults and contribute to society. Although, as a mother I can say I do not care how old my son gets he will always be my baby and my firstborn. He is a pretty cool team and has made it easy for me. I do not like him getting older but there's nothing I can do about it except pray for his life and the best things for it. if I had to give any advice to other mothers it would be listen to your children. I am thrilled that my 13-year-old still wants to talk to me every day about his day. I pray when he turns 14 he wants to do the same. I pray he does it forever honestly. I would like to continue a healthy driving relationship with my adult children. It's nice to be able to journal these emotion and express how it feels to watch your children grow up. It certainly helps to vent and get those feelings out."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "Mother was diagnosed with a stroke, a period of 3 days of constant testing took place, until we found true answers, my mother did not have a stroke she had rotator cuff tears that mimicked a stroked.",
    "output": "This is a event i dont like to think about as it evokes feelings and emotions that are extremely unpleasant. I remember being in the ER room with my mother, wondering what in the world could be causing her limp left arm. Overhearing the ER doctor commenting how sad it was that my mother had suffered a stroke, without her realizing what was taking place, having the sympathy looks. I remember having the most horrid scenarios implicating a life with my mother as a stroke victim. When we were moved to an inpatient room, we were seen by an array of doctors. every single imaging testing was conducted. within the span of 48 hours mom had over 4 imaging test and constant blood testing. Sleeping in a hospital room for a total of 2 nights, watching over my mother made me realized, how much my mother had age, her vulnerability in the moment, and how dependent of my care she was, it was the most gut wrenching feeling i had ever experience, i can feel it right now in the center of my chest. it took a full body imaging to give us the answer we were all looking for. finally on the 3rd day, we received results that my mother had over 70% rotatory cuff tear, the ligament was hanging by thread which was causing stroke like symptoms. I remember my brother and i exchanging looks, realizing we were going to be more than okay. the look of relief in my mothers eyes, i will never forget, i will also never forget on the drive back she was so worried she was going to become a burden for me. which that will never be the case, i love my mother and i am honor to be able to take care of her. a total of 3 days of being in the dark with different diagnosis being thrown at us, with possibilities of disabilities to deal with. Never in my life will i ever want to experience something of that nature. i feel emotionally drained at the thought. I also despise that the ER doctor was so bold and abrasive and make a diagnosis on the spot with all of the testing done and results on hand. making such diagnosis without considering the families worries and pain, is truly insensitive and torturous."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "Oldest child moves into their first apartment. I am filled with awe and pride of her. At the same time, I miss her terribly.",
    "output": "Today we packed the pickup truck full of my older daughter's stuff to move her to her first apartment. We then drove to Tempe, AZ to meet her and help her move. This is such a big step as a parent, having your first move out to an apartment. It seems so much more important and different than when she moved to the dorm. The dorm was strictly for two semesters whereas the apartment is a year long lease that ends after her next school year starts. This is the beginning of her being even more grown up and on her own. She will most likely never live with us full time ever again. The moment is filled with pride, seeing how she has grown and going after her dream. She is an amazing person. Empathetic, loyal, a great example to her younger siblings, still painfully shy, yet emerging as this fiercely independent young woman who is willing to step out of her comfort zone to overcome the obstacles she encounters, one who knows she has value and a right to be seen as equal. Last school year her younger sister attended the same college. They lived in separate wings of the same dorm. I liked the comfort of knowing she had her best friend available at all times. This time is different as her sister has decided to change colleges and is at home for this year. She is off campus, attending events at night where she makes her way to her apartment without the security escort the college has available for those living on campus. She has worked out a good system to ensure her safety. She is learning to juggle her studies with the demands of keeping up a living space and shopping and cooking all her meals. I miss her terribly but am so in awe of this person and I can't wait to see how she conquers the male dominated world she is entering."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"This story is about a time when I was receiving threatening messages. This story has stuck with me every day since it has happened.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was the night of March 10th, 2019 at about 11PM and I was laying in bed. As I was laying in bed, I got a random message on Facebook Messenger. When I opened the message, I noticed it was from somebody that I didn't even know. The messages were very rude and racist threatening to kill me and my family. A few years before that, my dad was involved in a shooting (he is a police officer). The person that was messaging me was claiming to be the girlfriend of the guy that my father had shot and killed 3 years previously. I then proceeded to send a text message to my dad to ask him advice on what I should do. He advised me that I should call the police and put in a report. The police ended up showing up and I put in a report, then we determined that the profile was a fake profile. I decided to do some investigating on my own and messaged a few people to see if they knew who owned the fake profile. Eventually, one of my friends confirmed that the owner of the profile was an old friend of ours. Then I called the police back up to give them the new information. A few days later, the kid that was sending me the threatening/racist messages was arrested on a domestic violence charge involving is father and ended up admitting to sending me the messages when questioned about it. He ended up getting my charge dropped, but he is currently in prison for probation violation on a robbery charge. This situation has stuck with me for the last few months and I think about it every day. The part that stuck with me the most is that he threatened to kill my 1 year old child."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "A tornado hit the house I was running a cat rescue out of, I had to get 40 cats into the safety of the basement.",
    "output": "Now that the dust has literally settled - It is time to reflect. I am trying to find the positive in this very stressful time. We thankfully have insured the house for the damages of the tornado...and all 40 of our rescued cats are recovering from this traumatic event. Trying to find cats in a large home (when the power is out) is a very daunting task. Most of our feline friends instinctually sought refuge in the basement, which was a great help. A handful had to located and dragged from the smallest hiding spots. I went around with a flashlight looking everywhere I could think of...only receiving a few scratches (...which reminds me I need I trim Mr. Sprinkles nails today). I am so thankful for the radio and cell towers that still allowed me to communicate with others during those stressful moments crowed in the basement with stressed-out kitties. Hours later after the tornado left, our sister-cat rescue arrived with salvation. What a blessing! They able to help up transport our cats to their location while we rebuild our own rescue. Their timely aide left us forever grateful. Hoping to rebuild our place with the insurance money and aide from the community. Or we try to find a new vacant house all together. In a way, this may be a much needed way for us to expand our cat rescue with new ideas. Lots to think about and a lot to be grateful from this tornado experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I woke up one morning to find numerous missed calls and texts on my phone. When I read the messages I found out that my aunt had died. The death was particularly hard on my mother.'. How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I woke up one morning to find out that my Aunt in Florida had died. We didn't expect her to die anytime soon. She wasn't in the best health but she certainly hadn't had any issues that would make us think she would die. I looked at my phone when I woke up and saw texts saying she had died. I immediately ran downstairs to my mother. She was sitting on the couch crying. I will never forget the hug I gave her, she was so upset. I have never seen my mother so broken. My aunt was really her last living family member, she was kind of alone in the world now except for me and my siblings. We found out later in the day that my aunt had just gotten up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night and she literally dropped dead. My Uncle found her on the bathroom floor an hour or two later. What a terrible way to die, alone in the bathroom. I hope that she felt nothing. I hope she just blinked and then she was gone, at least she wouldn't have known it was coming. My family started making plans to fly to Florida for the services. I was devastated to realize that I couldn't go. I didn't have enough money and I have a one year old child. I stayed home while everyone else left for the week, I was so upset about it. I still feel terrible for not being there. I should have been there for my Aunt."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"My brother had a child with a woman and the child lived with my brother and I for the better part of five years. My brother started to date a different woman. As a result, the child's mother took the child away and I can't see him anymore.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My brother and I, along with his girlfriend and son, lived together for some time. The house was small and wasn't really big enough for that which is why he didn't do it at first. But they wanted to be together and so eventually he did. When they first moved in, their son, my nephew, was a baby, not even a toddler. He couldn't speak or walk. He'd just crawl around the place and play with stuff. But he was there for several years. So I watched him grow up. I saw him every day as he went from a baby to a toddler to a little boy that could speak. I would play with my nephew every morning. He liked video games. Every morning before I went to work I would come down and sit in the living room, relaxing until it was time to go. But he learned that I would be down there, so he would crawl out of bed and come running down there to play. I would play video games with him until it was time for work. After work, I would play with him some more if I wasn't too tired. Though my brother's girlfriend lived with us, she worked in another city. So every day she had work she would have to take a long drive there and back. Her family lived in that other city. So over time she began staying with them for the half of the week she had to work and coming back for the days she didn't. But eventually she would stay away for longer and longer periods of time. One day I noticed that my brother was bringing a different woman home. I thought this was odd because even though his girlfriend spent half the month away, they always seemed to get along and she always told him she loved him every time she left or came back. Eventually, she noticed what was happening but there was no big fight or argument. She just brought her son with her to the city. And so suddenly the little boy that I played with every day was gone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was asked to be my nephews godfather. I was surprised because I did not think his mother liked me and I did not think she would want to pick me. It did inspire me to be a better person.'. Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In august I was asked to be my nephew's godson and it was very touching for me. It was also a big honor because the two of us have been close since he was born. He is two years old and his father is not around to take care of him. He always enjoyed playing with me and loves to imitate anything that I do. It was a big surprise to me because I did not expect his mother to pick me as she values people with money over character. However in the end I was picked to be the godfather. I want to be able to provide for him as best as possible but at the same time I am afraid to not live up to his mother's standards. I feel like it is a big responsibility to undertake but something that I am willing to give my best shot. I do not want him to grow up with no father figure or no male role model. He gravitated towards me from the start and I feel like he chose me for a reason as well. This is also a good opportunity to prepare myself to be a father one day myself. I can learn what it is like to raise a kid and what to teach them. Sometimes I am afraid that I am not up to the task but he often inspires me to do better. Since then I have been more motivated to overall do better and improve myself. I do plan for the future more and plan to help him out."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: 'It was the hardest I've worked in my entire life. The job involved much walking and a whole lot of cleaning.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Before I started working for my sister's cleaning company all I knew about dusting and mopping was light stuff; like cleaning the house. Household chores is nothing compared to the job I had to do some months ago. When my sister landed a big contract job I was nervous. Not only was it crucial to do a good job, show confidence, and understanding, I also had to step out of my comfort zone and interact with strangers. The job was a week long task on a local military base. Working on a military base meant being on one's best behavior and being respectful. Both were easy for me to do; no problem. The hardest task was walking long hallways in 3 buildings and cleaning just about every bunk in each. All the toilets and showers needed to be spotless. All the rooms needed to be dustless. The vanity mirrors had to be smear free. Oh, the vanity mirrors! The major who inspected our work would always look hard at the vanity mirrors. If he found one smug or imperfection we had to go back and clean it. All three buildings had three floors. Walking up and down stairs was exhausting. I almost always ended up working on the third or second floor. I tried to avoid descending and ascending the staircase as much as possible because most of the time I was carrying something work related. I tried to move as fast as the other workers, but I ended up falling behind. It was the kind of work that I just was not used to. And when it was all over I hoped to never have to do it again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "My grandmother died. I went to the funeral and caught shit because I'm not an emotional person. I grieve, just in my own way.",
    "output": "My grandmother recently died. We all were kind of waiting for it. She wasn't in the best health and she was getting up there, so it didn't come as a surprise. I kept in touch but honestly I could have been a lot better about it. I don't live near her so I usually called, but I could have called more often. Its something I definitely regret. Anyways, she died, and I had to go to the funeral. Anyways, I caught a lot of flak from relatives, since I'm not an emotional person and they all are. Pretty much everyone but me was crying, while I was just sitting there. Its not that I wasn't sad or upset, its just that I'm not that type of person. Quick question; the instructions say 15-25 sentences, or 600-3000 characters. My story was 600 and some characters, yet I can't move on. I now have to write additional sentences. Its honestly a poor set up choice. If meet either requirement, I should be able to move on, but I guess not."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "The story basically is about a loss turning into a win.By learning that failure can teach the greatest lessons.",
    "output": "A event in my life that comes to my mind is a very sad experience. I was at a basketball game it was the championship game the crowd was packed everything was perfect the game was close the whole time all the way until the last play. I had the ball in my hands and I was ready to win the game. I went to the basket for the game winner and missed I was devastated. My team lost I was crying and it made me very emotional because I felt like I let everyone down. After the game we had the award ceremony the worst part I think was standing up trying to smile while receiving runner up trophies. It was the best season that we had and it all came down to one play and I couldn't get it done. It was a lot of emotions going around because my family had came to watch the game and I wanted to put on a show. This event is very significant to me because it showed me how to lose. Winning is probably one of the best feelings in the world but you learn more from a loss. That's why I chose to talk about this story and not any other. This writing task was challenging, and fun in any ways. It made me think while also reminiscing it was a very interesting task. It brought up feelings of regret, anguish, and lastly relief. Mainly because I know that moment is over and it helped shape who I am today I don't have to take it as a failure. This task overall was very fun and interactive as a whole. I look forward to performing well in the second portion."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"My cat has only one eye and is losing his vision to ocular cancer. He doesn't seem to be in pain or suffering, but I'm afraid of the cancer spreading. Do I have his good eye removed and force blindness on him, or do I take a chance that the cancer will not spread?\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When I got home a few months ago, my cat came to the door to greet me like he always does. As he approached he bumped against the table. I've noticed him bumping into things a lot lately but I thought he was just being clumsy. He has a bobtail so he's not as graceful as other cats I've seen... cats use their tails for balance. Anyway, I picked him up to comfort him and saw a bloody spot on his eye. It was kind of a dull brownish red, and I hadn't noticed it before. It wasn't a recent injury and it wasn't from hitting the table. I decided to see if it healed up or went away, and it didn't. Meanwhile, he kept on bumping into things. I decided it was probably time for a visit to the vet. I made the appointment, scooped him up into his carrier on the day of the appointment, and drove him out. He yowled the entire way because he hates going to the vet. We checked in and waited. After we got called back to the treatment area I explained my concerns. The tech weighed him, took his temperature, and looked into his eyes. A few minutes later the vet came in and we started talking. The vet peered into my kitty's eyes and quickly determined it was a tumor of some sort. \"These kinds of things happen sometimes as cats age, and usually there are a couple of choices. We can wait it out and see if it spreads, or we can go ahead and take the eye out. Keep in mind that if we let it spread there's a good chance your cat will go completely blind, but taking the eye out will cause a great seal of discomfort the rest of his life, and besides bumping into things, he doesn't seem to be hurting. So which would you like to do?\"I decided to wait, and it looks like that was a wise choice. The cancer has not spread and my cat still wanders around bumping into things, but he is otherwise happy and in great condition for a half blind cat."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: \"Rented a lake cabin with my family. Convinced my mother in-law to kayak for the first time. She did not fall in the water but it was still amusing to watch her get out of the boat.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago, during the summer I went on a trip to the lake with my husband and in-laws . We rented a lake cabin that had beach access right in front of it. My dad brought kayaks from his place, he lives nearby, so we could use them while we stay at the cabin. My mother in-law and father in-law are not the outdoorsy type but somehow I convinced both to go kayaking. My father in-law went first and in the morning. He was a natural and didn't have any issues. My mother in-law was a different story. She is a heavyset lady and an alcoholic. Later that evening I talked her into going kayaking, in her own boat, I didn't want to share one with her. She agreed and we got ready. The life jacket didn't really fit her but it was the largest one we had. We took off from the shore and she surprisingly kayaked well for a little t. We didn't get far before she wanted to head back to shore. Upon reaching shore I got out of my boat and pulled it on to the beach. The rest of the family was already on the shore watching us. She tried to get out of the boat but she was stuck. I should mention that her brother and his wife were also there. Everyone was laughing and her brother tried to help her out of the boat but she just yelled at him. My husband tried to help her too but she yelled at him. They grabbed their phones and started recording her thinking she would fall in the water trying to get out of the kayak. It was funny and I joined in with laughter. Finally her brother tried pulling her out and she stood up. I thought he was going to push her in the water but he didn't and he helped her to shore. I was shocked she didn't fall in the water but I laughed really hard and it still makes me smile."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "It was one of best moment in my life with my family and I will never forgot it . I had a blast the night before me, my mom, sisters and brother packed our bags to stay the night over my cousin house in Goodlettsville",
    "output": "4 months ago I had the best time. It is something I will never forget. It happened right before we stayed the night at my cousin's house in Goodlettsville. We went to a theme park that just opened up an hour away. Their rides were out of this world! They have one roller coaster that was the highest and fastest than any other roller coaster out there. I felt like I was flying on that thing. I also screamed so loud that I swore my lungs jumped out of my mouth briefly! The only bummer about that ride was since it was new, I had to wait an hour and a half. Ick! However, there were also other rides that were fun. I rode on an old-school coaster. It didn't go too fast or upside down, but it was still pretty neat! Then there was a raffle going off to win tickets to go to the park another time. The raffle went off in the evening and the people who were there would be the ones to win. Two different numbers were called and they weren't there. Then the next number was mine! I was so shocked and very happy. This is a day/night I will always remember."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "I bought a new house I like very much. It makes me feel safe. I love working on it and improving the way it looks.",
    "output": "I enjoy my new house. I got some new black leather furniture and a red carpet. I also bought some interesting and quite large black and white pictures fro the walls. Rooms that are smaller seem bigger with large wall pictures. I like fabric curtains all the way to the floor, and wood floors. My walls are white, that creates space. I have a little garden in the back and I planted tomatoes, cucumbers,peppers. I also planted a lot of sun flowers, a lemon and an orange tree. And an avocado tree. I got some bird houses too, it's very pretty, my little garden. Women like pretty things. I also like to hang the laundry and dry it outside in the sun, whenever possible. I still have to work on remodeling the bathrooms. I like copper sinks and faucets. And tall bathtubs. I don't really like my neighbors, but they don't seem to bother me much. It's a good location, close to freeways. Easy to get around."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"My friend Ted passed away this Summer, I had just spoken to him and it was a real shock. We had plans to get together next year and it breaks my heart that we wont be able to do that.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This past Summer a good friend of mine named Ted passed away. We had been friends for over 20 years, and although we lived 1000 miles apart the last few years we still talked very often. We had similar taste in music and we both loved baseball, so we would always chat about that. I was out having a nice night with my girlfriend, driving home from a movie, when I saw the news on facebook that Ted had passed. I was in shock. At first I thought I must be reading it wrong. It didn't seem real. After a few moments it started to set in that this was in fact real. I had a really rough few days after that. Thinking of my friend. Feeling bad over it. Listening to some of his favorite music. I still couldn't believe that this was real. He always had some health issues, but I didn't know it would be enough to take his life. It was really surprising to me that he went so young. We had hoped to get together sometime in the near future and go see a band. I'm sad we didn't' get a chance to do that, but I'm thankful for a lot of the fun memories I have with him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "In the summer of 2019 I went to a wedding dress alteration with a friend. It's a friend I've known for a long time.",
    "output": "You have to understand that my friend katie is quite possibly the sweetest and most loving person under the sun. Seriously. Coming from the family that she did, it's a wonder. She was the family punching bag. Whenever something went wrong, it was Katie's fault. It didn't matter who did it, how it happened, the fact that Katie was in another state at the time -- the entire family, including her two sisters, would gang up and yell at her. So Katie's sister, Krystal, is getting married into a conservative Greek Orthodox family. She's losing her mind because she wants so bad for her new family to think she's perfect, which is laughable, but whatever. Of course, the morning of the wedding, everything is going wrong and how dare Katie do this, despite the fact that Katie wasn't even awake when everything started happening. Makeup if misplaced, boxes haven't been taken up to the church for decorating, the works. So they all load up and head to the church to get the place ready. Katie grabs a box nearly as big as her hauls it into the church, and asks Krystal where it needs to go, to which she responds, \"OH MY GOD KATIE JUST SET IT DOWN SOMEWHERE!\"Katie, being the sweetheart she is, sets it down somewhere out of the way so people won't trip on it, but still in a higher traffic area so it can be found. She goes to put on her dress because some of the groomsmen are putting up the decorations. Of course, Krystal screeches like a banshee not ten minutes later because something in the box Katie had carried in needed refrigeration, but Katie was not informed of that. Not only was it not in the refrigerator, but Katie cleary hid it so nobody else could find it because she was trying to ruin the wedding. Katie apologizes and shows her where the box is. Katie will hold Krystal's bouquet (the other sister couldn't do it for whatever reason -- it was probably too heavy for her poor, dainty arms). So Katie verifies how that's going to work. \"So you give it to me, there's some talking, you and Carl walk around the altar a few times, then I give it back to you?\" Krystal doesn't answer, and after a few more questions, she dismissively says, \"yeah, yeah, you give it back to me.\"During the ceremony, Krystal never makes a move to take the bouquet back, and does not accept it when offered. Katie is yelled at about this after the ceremony. Then they get in a huge fight, katie was so angry, she was crying. We tried to break the fight up, then it started raining, we all laughed as the rain came pouring down."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "A guy sees an old girlfriend that he hasn't seen in 20+ years. They are both single after failed marriages and decide to keep in touch.",
    "output": "Walked into the supermarket the other day and saw Sarah. Shes an old girlfriend from highschool. Haven't spoken with her in easily 20 years. After not talking for 20 years there was plenty to talk about. In all the talking I learned we both were divorced. Still single even. Which is nice. Allows us both to talk about whatever we want without worries. Some partners get jealous when talking to ex's. So it was a great conversation. Hope to do it again soon. So I offered up my number hoping she would give me a call back. She agreed she would. Even said she had a good time. So there is hope that she will. Could be a lot of fun. Even if it doesn't lead anywhere but a fun night. Would be worth it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "While my boyfriend was visiting me from across the country, he said that he loved me too soon and felt embarrassed. I pretended I didn't hear him to let him save face. But then before he left at the airport I told him that I loved him and it was not a mistake.",
    "output": "My boyfriend was visiting me from the other side of the country. He had gotten a nice hotel downtown in the city that I live in. I was staying with him at the hotel while he was visiting. We had just gone out and had drinks and dinner, after a really good day. He wanted to pick up some more drinks and snacks from the store and I decided to go back to the hotel ahead of him. So we decided to part ways at this one intersection and meet back at the hotel. As we were about to go our separate ways, he said that he loved me but then was embarrassed because he said it too soon. It just sort of slipped out for him, he said. I pretend like I didn't hear him and continued on my way back to the hotel. But it was good to know that he was feeling similarly and as deeply about me. In a few days he had to go back home so I went with him to the airport. Right before he got in line for security I told him that I loved him. I said it was not an accident and I meant it. He said he loved me back. Since then we've been saying this to each other and have decided to move in together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My mother-in-law saved the day by staying with me after my surgery. She cared for my children when I could not.\". Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I underwent surgery to repair an umbilical hernia about six weeks ago. As a mother of two, I was faced with not being able to pick up my toddler, or anything heavier than a gallon of milk for that matter, for a duration of four weeks. I felt extremely anxious about the situation. How would I get her in and out of her crib, give her a bath, or even get her in the high chair for meals? My mother-in-law came to the rescue. Without hesitation, she drove five hours to stay with me for the first two weeks. She canceled work appointments and social engagements to help me care for my children. It was so selfless and generous that I don't think I will ever forget her kindness. I felt so much pain from the surgery, especially during the first week, that I didn't want to do much of anything. She stepped right in without ever complaining. The thing I appreciate most about her coming, was that as I started to heal, she graciously stepped back. My husband was working nonstop, and I felt like we had such a nice feminine \"dance\" in a way around the house. She didn't step on my toes and interrupt when I wanted to push myself to start caring for the children again. I will be forever grateful to her. I hope that I can repay her one day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"After wondering for my whole life why I do not crave sexual affection, I found out that I am asexual. It explained a lot of reasons why I think the way I do about certain things.\". Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About five months ago I decided to go to a psychologist. I wasn't really having any problems. I just thought it would be interesting to talk to a professional about some things I've wondered about during my lifetime. Money and time were not restricting me from going, and I knew if I didn't like it after the first visit I could just stop going. But as it turned out, I really liked the therapist and enjoyed talking to her. So I went back week after week and looked forward to it. We talked about all kinds of things, but the main issue I wanted to address was why I was never interested in having a boyfriend. In high school my friends always were excited about dating. Sometimes they would be ecstatically happy about their boyfriend and another time they would be terribly depressed about a break-up. At parties you would see couples pairing off and making out. Many times 'he kissed me' would be the main topic of conversation with my friends. But I never quite understood what the attraction was. I didn't have any desire for a boyfriend. I didn't even think sex sounded interesting or desirable. And still, to this day, I have not been interested in dating. I enjoy people. I love people. But I don't have an interest in finding 'love' like you see in the movies. Well, I was surprised and, I guess, even relieved when the therapist diagnosed me as 'asexual'. Maybe I shouldn't describe it as a diagnosis because it's not a disease. There is not anything 'wrong' with me. In fact, I'm kind of glad to be asexual. Apparently, it has saved me from a lot of pain in life!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"When feeling dissatisfaction with my current job, I must look for new forms of employment so that I can feel productive and useful for the organization to which I belong.\". From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was at the time of a restructuring of positions in the company, where I had to be changed from the position of seller of vehicles and heavy machinery. To the stock of spare parts in the company for me it was a very frustrating situation since I had no professional knowledge for the new assignment of work therefore. I was in charge of the position for 6 months but not feeling comfortable I asked for the resignation to locate another job in my outstanding area of work. It was really frustrating for me to be in that situation since I had to financially support my family and also get a new job where both me and my bosses would consider me appropriate and prepared to face the challenges and be able to develop in the area as I was prepared for my job. Previously, in the sales area, therefore, my opportunity was to migrate to another company where I could accommodate my potential and be able to exploit it and in that way continue to stand out and not go through uncomfortable situations within the area where I was working after the dismissal of my colleagues. I am sure that for me and for the company it is more productive for me to start in another company than to continue working in the current one since in addition to not having the necessary knowledge. I have the knowledge and experience in other areas very different from those I am placed by my bosses and due to those decisions I must resign as soon as possible and focus on new goals with new bosses and new company. I think that in life we are always willing to have to make changes but always for the better and that is why I decide the change in the company where I work for more than 12 years and therefore. I am forced to change companies to follow my instincts of great seller and that way continue to assist my clients to whom I owe respect and great value. I must also give my family the best example of moving forward despite the circumstances and not be discouraged under any circumstances. With that commitment and dedication they will feel appreciated and loved by a family leader who gives all his effort to always locate the better conditions for my family nucleus. With my new job I feel very moved since I show that when you have some obstacles you decide if you face them or you do not achieve any change and I always decide to overcome them because that has been a large part of my life to overcome obstacles and achieve goals in order to take more satisfactions to my life and my family nucleus. For me and my family, it is satisfying to have achieved my goals at all critical moments in life. The best form to work its your best arm in all the spaces where you need to be guided. Therefore my teaching for my children and those who want my advice is always to be original and fulfill their dreams. When completing each stage of my life, always be aware of all the achievements and thus motivate future generations."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: \"While walking my dog, me and a friend found a baby ferret. After investigating we found out he was just thrown away by a neglectful owner. I adopted him into my family and everybody is happy.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was an otherwise normal morning when I found my new furry friend. I was walking my dog and stopped to talk to a friend of mine about mundane things. After talking for a little bit, we both noticed a small furry animal walking up the walk towards us, stopping now and then as if it was lost and looking for home. My friend called out to it with a series of \"clucks\" and clicking noises, and it immediately ran to us. It showed absolutely no fear of my dog as it approached, and went directly to my friend. He picked it up and it nestled into his arms, clearly enjoying the attention. He then transferred over to me and nestled into my beard, licking it and playing gently with it. It was a very young ferret, apparently lost or abandoned, and needed a place indoors. Since he and my dog got along well, I volunteered to take him in until we found out where he belonged. I searched online and newspaper lost and found resources, but there was no mention of any owners looking for him. I recalled seeing a small cage in the dumpster earlier on the day we found him, and had my suspicions that he had been abandoned, but checked with our apartment manager just to make sure. It turned out that the day prior, a family that had owned a ferret had moved out, also abandoning their dog inside the apartment. I couldn't believe that someone would commit such an act, and promised my new little friend that he would have his forever home with me. The abandoned dog had already been picked up by animal control, and I later found out it was adopted out too. This little ferret is now bonded with me and my family and we couldn't imagine life without the little terror. Always into whatever is left out, but never misses a chance to make me laugh, or at least smile. All-in-all this was one of the best days in my recent history, and I wouldn't change it for anything."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "My toddler son breaks his arm, while I'm not around. I hoped for no break, but found out in the end it was broken and it didn't end up being that bad.",
    "output": "I got to experience my son's first broken limb. It happened while he was at my mother's house. She watches him during the week, while I work, and I remember picking him up and her casually mentioning, I think he hurt his arm, he cried about it but seems okay, but you might want to keep an eye on it. Of course it was a Friday night, and I had a friend coming over for the weekend, and she brought her young daughter with her so that her and my son could play. My son seemed to be in pretty good spirits. He was so happy to have a friend sleep over, and all was well until about bed time when the two tots ran into each and my son burst into tears. He was so sad, and I wasn't sure what to do since it was so late at night. I decided to go ahead and put him to bed with his paci and a bag of ice on his arm and I researched urgent cares that I could take him to in the morning. We all got up the next morning, and my son was again in good spirits but he wasn't using his arm at all. It just laid by his side like a wet noodle. We got to urgent care right when it opened, went through all the paperwork and waited for what seemed like forever, then we went into the scary x-ray room where the nurses had to distract my toddler son so that he wouldn't be scared. They pretended the machine had a bird in it and they asked him to look for him while they took his x-rays and then they gave him a sticker for his bravery. When the doctor came in she was all seriousness. She questioned my version of events and I felt like I was being interrogated. Then she broke the news that the arm was broken, and that she would have to manually set it back into place. And she did not sugar coat that the whole experience was really going to hurt. So I braced myself as best I could, and was so thankful that my toddler was not paying attention to anything that she said. She set his arm, and he did indeed cry about it, but then they bandaged his arm with a colorful splint and he was all smiles again. They also gave him a ridiculously large children's shirt to wear, since I couldn't get his arm through the shirt we came in. It was a scary experience, but I was happy with how well my son did throughout the whole experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of \"I was living in a dirty basement area, and was poor and miserable. I was able to move out with a friend. My life is better now that I have moved and have an actual room now.\" in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "An event that is memorable to me that happened recently was that I moved to a different area. I used to stay in a basement area and it was really dirty and gross, and had lots of mold. The man upstairs who rented it to me was an alcoholic and he would play his music at stadium level volume and it was very awful to endure. After almost a year of that, including being harassed non stop for not speaking Spanish, I was able to find another place in a different city away from the man and his awful habits. It only took a day to move out, since I do not have much stuff. I was able to move in with a friend, and my boyfriend and things are much better here. I have personal privacy now, whereas I did not before. I didn't even have a bedroom before in the basement. I had to sleep on the concrete floor with spiders and centipedes around. I hated it and I am glad I was able to move. I am not as depressed and anxious as I was before. I was always getting harassed by Hispanic people for being American and not speaking Spanish. There is no one here that harasses me now. I am currently trying to save up for my own place so that I do not have to deal with roommates ever again. It is very hard to find a place of your own in this economy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "I was able to drag race for the first time in many years and I was able to do it in a national event. While I lost in the 1st round, it was a memory that I while never forget.",
    "output": "It was during the first weekend of July when I was finally able to do something that I hadn't been able to do in over 25 years. I was able to drag race for the first time since I was in my lower 20's. While that was a big deal, the fact that I was able to race in a national event was huge. It had always been a lifelong dream for it to happen as I never figure that I would be able to buy a race car so I never thought that it was a possibility. But about two weeks before the race was going to take place, a really good friend surprised me and told be that he had always known that I wanted to race and that he wanted to make it happen. He had ran in several national events and I had been able to watch him do it on a couple of those occasions While he had never made it past the 2nd round in any of his attempts, he knew that I would love to give it a shot. My birthday was coming up and he said \"that it was time for me to get my chance.\" At first, I thought that he was kidding but he was being honest. He told me that he had been working on the race car and that it was ready for me to run it. The weekend of the races, we headed to the track and did some qualifying passes. The car ran great although it took me a few runs to get used to the shift set-up that he had on the car. My reaction times were decent but they definitely weren't where I needed them to be for race day. We had a small engine issue pop up but nothing major and it was fixed in a short amount of time. My family enjoyed being able to see some of the racing greats that were there and my kid's really like getting autographs from them and getting to take pictures with them. It was expensive to do anything there but it was all about the memories that weekend. I wound up losing in the 1st round due to my poor reaction time. But either way, I was an experience that I will never forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "I got together with my mother, brother, his wife and his teenage daughter for an afternoon last Labor Day weekend. We ate, drank, talked and laughed, sharing stories about our lives. My niece had not only changed as a person, but also changed in her relationship with me.",
    "output": "I saw my 15 year-old niece with my brother and his wife during the last Labor Day weekend. She had finished her first year of high school, and was starting her second. She had changed quite a bit since I had last seen her earlier in the year. She stood up straighter when she walked, and was more serious, in her face and the way she talked. She seemed much more like a young adult than the child I had known for so many years. She had her cellphone, and used it adeptly, like it was never difficult to learn. She spoke more slowly and more eloquently, and I was able to have conversations about more serious topics with her. As I talked to her that day, I wondered what she would be like as a 25 year-old adult in 10 years. I wondered what her career would be, and if she would be married by that age. I had always liked her as I watched her grow up and change, but this time was different. For the first time, she was someone I could talk to as a young friend, not just a silly little girl with a short attention span. I looked forward to hearing her stories about high school and college in the years to come. I didn't just feel the love that I always felt, but this time I felt respect for the young woman growing up before my eyes. I also wondered how she perceived me, this middle-aged man that she saw every few months, without really knowing much about him. Unfortunately, there was also an unexpected change that I did not see coming, one that bothered me and made me uncomfortable. For the first time, maybe because of my height and deep voice, I sensed that she was afraid of me, something that I never wanted to happen."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"I was involved in a bad accident because of being very sleepy and found out later I have sleep apnea.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I got up early that morning and took a shower then got dressed. I proceeded to go into the kitchen made my lunch then fed my cats and off I went to the office. Traffic was very bad that morning stop and go. As I sat in traffic I got so sleepy I could hardly keep my eyes open. The longer I stayed in traffic the worse I felt,, I couldn't keep my eyes open. I finally got a block from my office and came to a stop light and don't remember going through the red light and hitting another car. After I hit the car of course my air bag went off and knocked the air out of me leaving me having a hard time breathing. I then heard the sound of an ambulance approaching. Two medic got out and tried to get me out of my car but the could't because my leg was badly messed up and bleeding. Needless to say I broke my ankle and had to have pins put in it plus a compound fracture of my leg and all my ribs on my right side broken. I stayed in the hospital for about two weeks and had a lot of physical therapy. This happened about six months ago and I am still having a little trouble walking but little by little I'm getting better. The accident was indeed my fault, I'm so glad the other person did not have any injuries . I since learned I have sleep- apnea and that is why I fell asleep at the wheel. I worry about driving and at times very nervous but with time I know things will get better. I had to drive with my son to get the courage to drive again and even then I was very nervous and shaky . You never know what will happen when you leave home to go to work so always try to be prepared."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'I witnessed a social interaction between my adult autistic son and another adult who he had not seen for several years. I was surprised and proud that my son was able to interact in a very socially appropriate way.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Thomas... surprised me. About a week ago, I was taking Thomas out with me to run some errands. We were at Target, getting some items for the house when I noticed him becoming a little excited. He always reacts near the same way when excited, his therapist said it's called \"stimming\" which is very normal for an autistic person to do when they are overwhelmed. I looked over and saw our old family friend, George, who used to come over quite a bit when Thomas was a teenager. He helped him out or just watched him while I tended chores. It started for I could stop it, Thomas was off. I almost yelled after him, but I didn't want to cause a scene in public. We get enough looks as it is in public. I was... and still am surprised. He was able to carry a conversation with George... surprisingly well. No weird offshoots of random conversation. No repeating a million times over and over the same question or thing. It was almost like the disability had shed his mind for the smallest of moments. I was so proud. Watching him stim lightly and just enjoy the conversation of an old friend. George was proud, and my heart is still singing with joy at the encounter."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "My friend paid for a trip for my other friend who was recently diagnosed with a serious illness. I'm grateful for the experience and the memories that were created.",
    "output": "My friend D, who lives on the other coast wanted to pay for a trip for my friend M, who was recently diagnosed with a serious illness. M had no time for anything but work and treatment but loved to travel. D felt bad about not being able to help her with anything from so far away. She also felt like I was doing the majority of the day to day care and doctor's appointments, so she wanted me to come on the trip too. M wanted to pick a tropical location. So D paid for an accommodation at a place it would be easy enough for us all to get to. We were each responsible for our own flights. D flew in from the West Coast and M and I took the same flight from the East Coast. D was already there when we arrived. M and I pulled up in the taxi and saw the hotel was more beautiful than we imagined. We could never imagine staying in a place like this before. There were several pools to choose from and well as being right on the beach so the ocean was steps away. At night we would go out or simply walk around in the beautiful tropical weather. We were able to just relax for awhile and give M a chance to breathe. It wasn't always an easy trip, given the reason we went but the memories were well worth it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "I was explaining my daughters birthday party. And the enjoyment she had as well as the work it took me to pull of. Overall is was one of the most happy re-memorable moments i never forget.",
    "output": "July 5th, it was my daughter birthday . I worked continually to give her the best 14th birthday a mom could give her daughter with little money to do. It took me about a week to construct everything that was needed , built an outside couch with scrap wood and a movie screen , so the projector collecting dust could finally have purpose. Nonetheless , after working tirelessly to construct everything it all came together with some hard work. The L shaped couch was built , with two air mattresses , solar lights where put up so they could see, projector was set up , tent was put up so she could have a sleep over in the same area. Nonetheless , the say had finally arrived when all my hardwood would pay off. My daughter turned the corner to see all i had done for her , and she immediately began to cry! Tears of joy of course, but she couldn't believe what i had don and how much it looked so wonderful. Later that day her friends arrived and were also astonished. I had popcorn , full size candy bars, pizza, and cooler full of sodas. They had a blast, and i could hear her friends saying how cool i was and couldn't believe your mom did this. It made me feel wonderful that all my hard-work paid off. But the best part was that my daughter will never forget her 14th birthday. Ever child should have memorable moments like this during there childhood and im just so happy i was able to pull it off. I dont think i will ever forget myself , since it took so much work to put together. But in the end the tears rolling down my daughter face and enjoyment she had with her friends will last lifetime for both her and I."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"I had a really good friend of mine, a best friend, randomly stop talking to me and it really affected me. I don't know what happened or what went wrong.\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary, What is happening to my life? I feel like I'm on another planet. Or, maybe I wish I was. Courtney won't speak to me at all. For the last two months I have been losing sleep over trying to figure out what I could have done wrong. Who just suddenly stops talking to their best friend out of nowhere with no explanation whatsoever? Am I that bad of a friend? I'm angry. I don't deserve this. I didn't do anything. Maybe she's a bad friend. Maybe I don't need her. She has done horrible things to me and I forgave her every time. She didn't come to dads funeral. She stole my boyfriend. She blew me off repeatedly because of some guy she was seeing. Still though, I moved past that, and if she can't move past whatever it is that I did (if it's anything at all), then maybe she's not worth my friendship. What she is doing is wrong. Childish. She could at least talk to me and tell me what I did. But I guess I'm not worth her time and I don't deserve an explanation. Whatever it is, I hope it's worth losing a five year friendship over. I'm not apologizing if I don't even know what I did. If she wants to talk, she can come to me. Until then, I will be living my life as if she doesn't exist."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'this event in my life is about believing in myself. not giving up on my dreams. telling myself that everything is possible.'. Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "i grew up in a poor home. while growing up, seeing commercials about Walt Disney World would only be a dream. my parents would never ever think about taking me as a child. whenever i asked, they instantly said no. i kept dreaming and never forgetting. i now have 2 kids and we just got back from a two week vacation from Walt Disney World. it was the best vacation. although it might be a once in a lifetime event due to money, we made memories that will last a lifetime. im so happy to have taken my kids and myself. i made dreams come true. hopefully one day we can go again but that would mean saving up all over again. till this day i cant believe it. my parents were so happy for my. they know how much of a disney fanatic i am. i love everything disney."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "It is about visiting my Grandfather in Texas. I talk about everything we did there. How I accomplished what I set out to do and how grateful my Grandfather was.",
    "output": "Four months ago i was in Texas visiting my grandfather that i have not seen in a very long time. It was a very fun experience to say the least we talked about so much. I told him how i just started a new job at a bank and he was so proud of me . He told me that he was very proud of me for starting a new job and he seemed to have been very proud of me after i told him. My goal has always been to find a high paying job that i enjoy doing. I am very proud of my self and so is my grandfather that finally accomplished what i was set to do in life. Its nice when people in your family are proud of you. I cant wait to see my grandfather again next time. I cant wait to tell him more about how much i enjoy the job still. He told me advice and to always stay positive . I was very happy to hear his advice. I will be going back to see him in three months. I cant wait to tell him more about my job. In a long story short i am always happy to see him. He seems very happy to see me as well. We both have so much in common when i visit him. With that being said i had a very good time on this trip to texas 4 months ago."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Two of my roommates almost got into a fight, but we managed to make it work. The 6th man was legit crazy at the end, so him and 4th man almost fought, but we worked it out so we just would avoid each other.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We were coming home from a party with a couple of girls who typically hang out with us after-hours. My roommates Pete, Jim and Bob (who we all call Lude) had gone with me to a party at my friend Lisa's house. At the party, we met up with Ann and Chris, two girls who hang out with us a lot. Ann and I used to be romantically involved a few months ago, but we're just friends now. Chris and Pete have had an on-again, off-again relationship. When we got back to the house, my roommate John, who had not attended the party with the rest of us, was there drinking beer with several of his friends that I didn't really know. One of John's friends seemed to take a liking to Chris and was chatting her up outside on the patio. She seemed interested in him. Pete noticed the interaction and started drinking a lot of bourbon, perhaps because he had hoped to have sex with Chris that night and saw that he had competition. As the night wore on, we all had become pretty drunk, especially Pete. The first guy who had been hitting on Chris ended up leaving with her. Pete had been distracted with something else and didn't notice until they had been gone for several minutes. When he figured out that Chris had left with another guy, Pete went kinda crazy. He started blaming our roommate John for bringing those strange guys to the house. Pete started yelling right in John's face, and John got very agitated. A fight between Pete and John seemed likely to break out, but a second and third guy that we didn't really know, walked up and settled the situation down by separating Pete and John. However, a fourth guy was disappointed that Pete and John had decided not to fight. He tried to agitate them into fighting by saying some really insulting obnoxious things about Chris and Ann, but a fifth and sixth guy came in a tried to shut up the fourth guy. The fourth guy and the sixth guy, who seemed to known each other fairly well, took exception to each other, and the sixth guy got really angry. The sixth guy really lost his cool and started throwing stuff around the patio area. It looked like they would come to blows, but they managed to avoid each other for the rest of the night. By then, my roommates and I had decided to call it a night, so we sent everybody on their merry ways. I think everybody needed to sleep it off."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "This was about my nephew's graduation from high school and some of the things that he had done to get there. We celebrated that day with a number of different things.",
    "output": "Two months ago, I went to my nephew's graduation from high school. He got on stage to get his diploma. A ton of people cheered. We did some things to celebrate. We first went to a nice burger place to eat. I got a double burger with lots of cheese. It was very greasy and delicious. He got a triple burger with a ton of cheese. He enjoyed it. We then went to the movies. We saw the latest blockbuster. It was a blast but it was a remake. The last thing we did was to go the park with the whole family. We played a game of football. My team won. I had a great time that day. My nephew said it was a ton of fun and would hope to do it again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "I happened to pass a house with a child crying for help. The little boys mother was in labor and needed help. I delivered the baby on my own without any problems.",
    "output": "I was passing a house when I saw a young boy crying and asking for help. I was afraid at first because the dog in the yard was huge and looked as if if could bite me. Seeing this child by himself and standing at the gate had me afraid for him so I opened the gate slowly and the dog let me in. The child said his mommy was hurting and needed help. I am a nurse and so immediately my skills kicked in. His mommy was on the floor and about to deliver her baby. The lady spoke little english and was so afraid and kept saying \"help me\". I know a little Spanish to get by and tried calming her. I told the little boy to dial 911 on my phone and hold it to my ear while I talked to them. I started breathing in and out to help the mom become more relaxed. I was feeling a little overwhelmed but knew that their lives depended on me. The baby came after a few pushes and I ended up safely delivering the baby and making sure the mom was ok. They ended up taking the mother to the hospital I worked at and I ended up taking care of her that night while at work. The mother and I both cried when we saw each other and her husband hugged and thanked me for helping them. I can honestly say I was scared of what could have happened, but thankful I was there to help them. I will never forget that day as long as I live."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "I went to Mexico with a group of friends for my 25th birthday. We went on several excursions while we were there.",
    "output": "The trip to Mexico was a blast. All of my friends were there and we all got along very well. There were some events that stood out, but the one that was the most surprising was our very last night. We all drank a little too much, and it was an endless string of laughter and chaos. In that moment, I was really able to let everything go and just enjoy the moment. We ended up meeting several other people at the resort and drinking with them. Seeing as it was an all inclusive resort, we all drank to our heart's content, which was a bit too much. The next morning, I was very hungover and we had to catch a flight. The trip was definitely memorable and one of the best trips of my life. I had a great time bonding with everyone. The excursions were fantastic and really added to the experience. It was a special trip because I shared it with some of the closest people to me. The weather was great, and the food was amazing. All of the people we met were kind and generous. That night will be with me forever, and I will cherish those moments."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "My mother passed away a few months ago. I was with her when she died. I had to take care of a number of details immediately after her death.",
    "output": "My mother passed away. I was with her when she died. She had a long history of poor health - she was a breast cancer survivor, had kidney issues, had a triple by-pass many years ago, has had pneumonia...many, many issues over the years. And she was a bit of a hyprochondriac as well. So this time when she went into the hospital, I didn't know how serious it was. She was in the hospital at least once every other year. As always, I went to see her, talked to the doctors, etc. This isn't the first time it looked really bad. But after a few days, I could tell this time it was different. She couldn't feed herself, her memory was sketchy. I went to visit her everyday and finally the staff and I started talking hospice care. But before that could happen, I got a call at work that she was close to death. I rushed to the hospital and she was barely conscious. I arranged for last rites and sat holding her hand. A few hours later, she slipped away. I sat with her a bit longer before letting the nurse know. I had papers to sign and then I left the hospital. It was so strange leaving her there. I just didn't know what to do. But I had to call family to let them know and figure out the next steps. I hated that while I was trying to grieve I had so many \"things\" to take care of."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from \"I had learned Japanese for two years before, but I didn't make much progress. I, therefore, decided to go to Japan to experience a true Japanese life there. My school helps me find a wonderful home stay. The family members are not a big one, including only mother, father, and three young boys.\" into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "There were many events happening in my life. The most memorable event in my life is the trip I took to Japan and stayed there for one month in last summer vacation. I went to Tokyo that was located in the middle of Japan. It is a big city in Japan with a large population and a convenient public transportation system. I had learned Japanese for two years before, therefore, decided to go to Japan to experience a true Japanese life there. My school helps me find a wonderful home stay. The family members are not a big one, including only mother, father, and three young boys. On the weekend, my home father took us to the department store for shopping. I love the time that we got together. We all learned Japanese together every day. It was really interesting because I had never seen people with brown hair and green eyes speak Japanese. The teacher would take us to travel around Tokyo, introduce Japanese culture for us, and sometimes hung out with us together to have a dinner date. I felt so lucky that I could meet those amazing classmates in Japan. There are many differences between Taiwan and Japan, such as the directions, eating habits, time of business, and manners. I had been told that Japanese the most polite people in the world. I think it is totally correct. Besides, Japanese are very careful about being on time. They almost do with everything on time, and seldom have it delayed without apology. I think the manners are so brilliant a habit that we should learn more from them. I realized that I would have changed a lot when I came back from Japan. I felt like getting more mature and independent than before. I started to cook for my family and took care of them. My parents were both so glad to see my change. And what is the most important is that I became a much hard-working student than I went to Japan before. I want to visit Japan again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "Take a bus to go to work.along the way thieves accidentally shot the driver.The driver died in the hospital because of the shot losing his life in a horrible way..",
    "output": "I finally feel strong to write about this. It was such a trauma, i was shivering at the thought of it all this time. 6 months back, on that dreadful morning, i was heading to work. Quite the normal day, it seemed. I was about to be proven so wrong. Right after we crossed the turning around the bank, we heard screams. And gun shots. I suppose the bus driver was taken aback by the hassle. Why would he stop then? I do not know. Three masked men stormed out of the bank, shooting in every which way. I immediately ducked down. I don't really know what happened. As the cops got there and helped us out, i saw the driver lying down. He was shot, and gone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"Woman struggling to get proper answers about a dangerous medical issue she has been dealing with, due to doctors with confusing opinions or no opinions at all.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a month ago I was struggling with a drug I was given for a substance abuse problem. This drug was supposed to be helping to control my cravings for alcohol and heroin. These had been my drugs of choice for several years now. I had continued to struggle with despite multiple stints attempts at detox and six months at an inpatient rehab. During my latest latest relapse I had entered detox again at my local hospital. During a little over a week there, I was given several drugs that were supposed to help prevent further relapse from occurring. It seemed to be working at first. Especially while still in the hospital. But I quickly became convinced something was wrong. It seemed to be helping immensely with the alcohol cravings, but my cravings for heroin had increased tenfold. I reentered the detox facility and questioned the doctors. I was told it was all in my head and to keep it and quickly released. The cravings worsened. The cravings worsened and I relapsed on heroin. The relapse worsened and I OD'd. Fortunately, my boyfriend discovered me and called 911. I was taken by ambulance to the emergency room and revived. Upon recovery it was discovered that one of the drugs given to me was in fact an opiate derivative and had not only not reduced my cravings but caused my relapse."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "I went to Europe and went out later at night. I was walking through the historical square and it started snowing.",
    "output": "One significant event that has happened to me in the last six months was staying in Europe for 3 months. We first arrived in the Czech Republic, Prague. We arrived in the evening and because it was winter, the sun went down sooner. I had never been to Europe before and we went out in the dark onto one of the busiest parts of the city and I remember it being unlike anything else I had ever seen before. They were roasting meat on sticks. There were foreign pastries every way you looked. The sidewalks were made out of bricks that were laid hundreds of years ago. People were sitting on the steps of castles casually eating their sour kraut. We walked out into the square and I remember looking up at the old buildings and beautiful architecture. I had never seen buildings that old in America. It started snowing in that moment and I remember it being one of the most beautiful memories I have ever had. It was something out of a dream. My kids and I held hands and walked together. I am glad I got to experience something like that. I am interested in writing about this story in further detail at a later time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "I got to watch my sisyer give birth. It was a truly happy experience seeing my nephew be born and knowing that my sister was finally getting everything she ever wanted in life.",
    "output": "A very memorable memory for me that happened recently was watching my sister give birth. It was very exciting when i first figured out she was pregnant. I was so happy for her as i knew this was something she had been wanting for awhile. The day it came finally for her to give birth was so exciting. I loved watching her go through it all. Seeing her be strong for everyone and doing the best she could to bring this life into the world. It was truly amazing to see it all happening. She let me stay in the room with her to watch her give birth. I literally cried seeing her do this because I knew all her dreams were coming true. This was exactly what she had always wanted. When he was born I loved seeing the relief on her face. Finally her little boy was there and she was more than thrilled. It was a very happy time and we all cried happy tears. He was a big ole baby but so precious. I wouldn't of traded that day for anything."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from 'I went to a cafe with my partner and metamour (partner's partner). We then walked around downtown, and shared a quiet, happy evening together.' into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Building a relationship with one's metamours can be intimidating at first, and at times it can even feel impossible. Maybe this is why so many of us put off— or avoid— meeting our metamours. Yet, there is something irreplaceable about making the space to get to know those connected to who we've been building a relationship with. Not only do we have at least one entire person in common with our metamours, but we also have personalities, cultures, and preferences that might not be met elsewhere. I was a bit hesitant about building a relationship with my polygamous partner, but as I read some articles such as the one posted above, I slowly drew into the idea that it might not be so bad after all. Thus, a month ago, my partner introduced me to his other partner (his girlfriend). We had a short pleasant chat for a few hours and then went about our daily business. During that month again, my partner's other girlfriend reached out to me that she wanted all the 3 of us to go to a quiet cafe during the night and have a discussion with each other so we could get to know more about ourselves. I told my partner and he agreed. Thus 2 weeks ago, the 3 of us went to a cafe named the raising rabbit. The cafe was pleasantly beautiful and a bit empty, so we had a lot of time for ourselves. The menu they had was also great. We had a great chat and got to know exactly what each other liked and wanted in the relationship, how we should behave around each other, e.t.c. After we had done that, we decided to take a walk downtown. The walk was really nice, especially because the weather was so good while the skies were really clear that evening. We shared a quiet, happy evening together after the walk. It was such a great day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "The moment i learned that my wife was pregnant with my second child. How i felt about it and how i changed my life once again to prepare for the incoming 2nd child",
    "output": "My wife and I were trying to get pregnant again. Our first time was so difficult and trying for our second was nerve wrecking because we didn't know know if it would take us an entire year like it was the first time. After trying for about 3 months, my wife walked into our room to show me the pregnancy test. It was positive. I leaped from the bed and was so happy and gave her a bunch of kisses. My first born was up not to long after and we shared the amazing news to her not to long after. As a baby and even till today i font think she still understands that shes going to be a big sister. After a few months of going to the doctor,we found that the baby is in good health and that we will know the gender in no time at all. I was really hoping for a boy since our first born is a girl and would not mind a little fella to hang with. When we learned it was another girl it was almost as if it was like my first born. I did not care , i was no disappointed, I was going to have 2 little daddy's girls. I also felt like I have a chance to redo and enjoy my newborn since my family in a way ruined my new parent stage with their drama. It was a very rough period in my life and will never wish that on anybody. My wife and I then started prepping for the arrvial of our new daughter to come. We got a bunch of new books, toys the new nursery is actually just completed and are awaiting for her arrival (actually should happen sometime this week). We made a budget to try to get us out of some debt and get us ready financially for the arrival as we all know that having a baby can be a little expensive. Currently paid off 1 of our loans thanks to planning, saving and Mturk. I can't wait for our little one to come to the world soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by \"My boyfriend's mother was diagnosed with arterial blockages. When she went in for stent surgery without getting a second opinion, it was found that a mistake was made and she didn't need it after all.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In May, my boyfriend's mother got news that she was very ill. She went to the doctor's to get cleared for a hip surgery, and they did some sort of stress test and found that she had some arterial blockages. She went for further testing, and they found that she needed to choose between having open heart surgery to clear the blockages or put stents in to improve the situation. This news impacted me because it really impacted my boyfriend, and made me think about when my dad was sick a few years ago. His mother didn't want to have surgery, and said that if it was her time to go, it was her time to go. She eventually (July) chose to have the stents put in, and went to a second doctor's appointment, where the information was relayed... and they basically told my boyfriend, his sister, myself and his mother that there was a good chance she'd have a stroke on the operating table based on the initial results. To make a long story short, she still went in for the surgery at the end of August, but when they put the scope in for the stents, they found that there was no blockage as described - and that she didn't need to have the surgery. The doctor was astounded at how different the truth was from what was shown on the initial testing. This impacted me again because it meant that we'd been worrying for months about nothing. It made me realize that getting a second opinion is always necessary, because sometimes even medical professionals can make mistakes - that result in unnecessary worries for people for months, as well as end of life planning that doesn't need to be done. It made me scared, it made me sad, and it made me mad. I we were preparing for the worst for nearly 3 months, and it turned out that none of it was necessary. I'm always going to think about this when I go in for medical procedures and appointments now. Medical professionals might be able to help a lot of people, but in this case, they didn't at all. His mom was just stressed for months, the whole family was stressed, and it was what we thought was a race against time - even though it wasn't."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "THis is the story of two animal-loving sisters who found socialized, fostered and found homes for feral kittens. THis was not an easy journey because it brought out a dark side of humanity in the terrible pet owners who wanted the cats.",
    "output": "Kim and Mary always thought the house down the street was odd. It was old and messy. Hard to believe anyone lived there. One day while on a walk they saw a small kitten walking down the sidewalk from the old house. They thought the cat was adorable. It was clearly scared and very dirty. It looked small and malnourished. Over the next few weeks they returned to the house daily to try and befriend this kitten. To their surprise they met a new cat almost daily. After awhile they realized that not only did this house contain the one small kitten, but at least 100 other cats. They decided to call animal services, who came and took all the cats. Kim and Mary both created a group online looking for homes and volunteered at a local shelter to help socialize and nurse all the cats back to health. This was encouraging, and also heartbreaking. Many of the animals had medical issues or injuries. It was hard to image someone could be so awful to such innocent animals for both Kim and Mary. After several months of hard work, Kim and Mary saw every single cat in a loving home. It was a great experience for both sisters, who now work at the shelter full time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"I went camping up in the woods by myself. Felling a tree, cooking my own food, and being one with nature. This is something I really enjoy and hope to do again.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "By myself I went. Into the woods. It was an odd occurrence. I decided to do everything myself. Cook my own food. Chop down my own tree for heat and food purposes. I wanted to be one with nature. It went well at first, but then I knew I didn't know exactly what I was doing. On some tasks I knew. Like getting wood already on the ground. As far as the axe, I hadn't used one before. So I needed to, or else I would starve. And freeze at night. So after learning the basics I felt everything went smoothly. It is something I want to do again. And next time I will know so much more and be quicker about things."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"My nephew wanted to fly his biggest kite ever. He and his parents got to my home to fly it. It was a wonderful time!!\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It has been more than three months since my nephew succesfully flew his biggest kite. From then on though, it has been sparsely used. The reason? uneven weather. It is a yellow Paul Frank themed kite. It deservingly has the Paul Frank monkey stamped on it. It is very, very big, about 45 feet span. It had some counterweight problems in it so we tied some cow spine bones to add stability. Creepy, isn´t it? Still with the bovine vertebrae it behaved like a boomerang! My nephew decided to keep it in our home because it is close to the open space used to fly it. Since then, besides us being busy, there have been alternate periods of very slow winds and heavy rain. Some other times when weather was fine, my nephew decided to play football instead. Meanwhile the kite remains folded in its glorious silver case, in a corner of our patio. As the year closes, it seems weather will be fine so we can go out and fly the kite again! When that happens, we will likely have more news to write about. So stay tuned!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I drove up to Vermont last week. I saw beautiful foliage by a lake, in a field and from a gondola ride to the top of a mountain.'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last week I drove up to Vermont. I had hoped to catch the peak foliage; it always comes down to a gamble. Luckily this year I managed to catch some peak color, and even the trees that weren't at peak color yet were only a day or two from perfection. I made the decision to travel the back roads, and found a beautiful field, and while driving around trying to find a cell signal I found a beautiful lake. The trees across from it made for a stunning picture. I even stopped at a secluded town and took a stroll. I got breakfast at the local market; some fresh baked donuts and apple cider! Eventually I made my way to a local ski resort, which was holding its annual Columbus Day weekend events. The main event was a gondola ride to the top of the mountain to catch the panoramic view of autumn trees as far as the eye could see! The view from the actual top was slightly hazy, but the view from the gondola ride was picturesque! That was the highlight of my trip, as by the time I got down from the mountain the sky was clouding up, preparing for rain. I stopped at a local country store and a local farmer's market. I bought trinkets, fresh fudge apples and pumpkins. By the time I really started to head home it started to rain out, but I didn't mind. Truly I had an autumn experience to remember."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from \"I found out that my father has been cheating on my mother for months. On top of that, the woman he was involved with was in her early twenties, so she was younger than my sister. My sister and I confronted him, but he denied and lied to our faces.\" into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am really stressed out. Today my sister and I found out that our father has been cheating on our mother for many months. My sister and I confronted him, but he lied about to directly to our faces. We saw them together in public. We saw the messages on Facebook - he left it up on our shared computer! He wasn't doing a very good job trying to even hide it from us. We are not sure if our mother knows yet, and we really want him to admit it to her. We don't want to have to bring the bad news to her - it will break her heart. The worst part is this woman is much younger than him. She's actually younger than my sister! That grosses us out a bit. We are really not sure what further to do with the situation. I suppose in the next week or so if he doesn't come forward to our mother, we will have to do it for him. Our mother cannot go on with this lie. It isn't fair to her and she will need time to deal with it. I am so disappointed in him, as a person, as our father. I know people go through stuff, but to maintain something for so long is disgusting."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'My sisters put me through a terrible ordeal that's been very, very hard on me. My life is forever changed.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My sister started a fight and hit me. She has a temper issue and is a drama queen. Unfortunately I didn't walk away like I should have and I hit her back. My other sister called the police. She claims I hit her too but I did not. I was the one who was arrested and went to jail. It was pure hell for 24 hours. I went to court and the judge said I couldn't live in my house anymore because it's too close to the \"scene of the crime\". This all happened at my parents house next door to me. I was so upset and crying by the time I got home. For some reason my keys wouldn't fit in the door so I thought my landlord locked me out. By then I was so distressed I wanted to kill myself. I thought of many ways to do it. But then I thought of my mom and my cats and had the sense to drive myself to the hospital. I was treated there for a couple days on suicide watch then transferred to a behavioral health center where I stayed for five days. They put me on anxiety medicine which helped tremendously. This was an absolute horrible ordeal I went through and I'm still going through it for the next year. I have to see a probation officer every month, pay court costs, pay the health center and I can't afford it all. I'm on social security. I can hardly wait for this nightmare to be over with."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was in a car accident with a deer. Fortunately, I survived and this has given me a new outlook on life.'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three weeks ago, I was driving my sister to elementary school. After just a few minute of driving, a large deer ran from a nearby tree and in front of my car. I barely had time to react and hit the brakes too late. Unfortunately, the car was wrecked with much of the front end of the car being demolished by the force of the impact of the deer. My sister and I lay still for a moment, immobilized by shock and fear. I then quickly unbuckled my seat belt and checked on my sister, who was also wearing her seat belt. She was safe. Besides having some minor whiplash, I was also safe. This event has been reiterated in my mind dozens of time since it took place. I wonder what would have happened if my sister or I was seriously hurt or killed. I contemplate the fragility of life and existence. At the time of the accident, I e was a nervous wreck, but since then I have been contemplating the purpose of life. I wonder every day when will my life end. When it does end, will I have made the most of it? I'm grateful everyday I survived that accident. It has allowed me to reevaluate my life. I now consider the path I am taking and whether it suits me best."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "My ex-husband sexually assaulted me. We had a rough relationship before and have a child. We have shared custody. This event happened last month. It made me feel angry and disgusted.",
    "output": "I was home and decided to go to the market about less than a block from my apartment. We had run out of toilet paper so I asked my mom, who I am living with at the time, to watch my daughter while I went quickly to the store. I walked over and thinking back I should have just gone in my car instead of walking around by myself at night but we live and we learn. Well, I got to the store and wandered around a bit since I was already there. I ended up buying more than I anticipated. One of the baggers offered to walk me over to the stop sign but I politely refused, I regret this now. I should have accepted, I should have done so many things. About a few minutes before arriving to the apartment I saw my ex husband. I thought it was strange since we haven't seen each other in a while. I asked him what he was doing here and he said he wanted to see our daughter. I asked him why he didn't call first and he seemed upset that I even asked. He then asked me if I wanted to go take a ride an I refused. I told him I didn't want to go any where with him any more. He ended up forcing me in his car and having his way with me. It was the most horrible thing I had ever experienced. I ended up calling the police and they took me to a hospital. I won't ever walk alone at night."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "My brother has mental illness and its very traumatic for family members. Often the his emotions reach us and affect us in ways that regular people to have to go through",
    "output": "My brother Struggles with Bi-Polar disorder/Depression. He suffers manic episodes that can be sad,happy or angry episodes. When this happens he goes to my parents house (where i live) and caused infrastructure and mental destruction. It depends on the epsiode but most of the time it involves yelling and screaming that is very frightening. The scariest day I can write about was the day that my parents were leaving for vacation to vegas, They were only going to spend the weekend. Unfortunately, the weeks leading up to the vacation were a bad couple of weeks mentally for my brother. The fact that my parents were leaving Miami disturbed him and he was causing all sorts of trouble leading up to the vacation like Arguments, Fights at the house, mean text messages. Before my parents left my father told me I would be in charge of the family business while hes gone. We manufacture vacuum pump trucks so its not an easy job, there's a lot of heavy machinery involved, so i was anxious myself because I had been handed a big task. Its the day that my parents are leaving for vacation and I'm fast asleep waiting for my 7:30 alarm in slumber. As I'm dreaming I begin to hear something in my trance like state and start slowing awakening to Traumatic sobbing from the terrace of the house and at this point I'm not sure if im still dreaming or some weird sound is coming from the outside. As i awaken more I notice its my brother hysterically crying while my dad hugs Him. Its very strange that hes showing up at 5am because he never does this. His crying was the first stage of his manic episode. I dont like to see him like this so i often avoid speaking to him when hes in his very sobbing and depressed state. So i tell myself I'll go ahead and take a shower so maybe he wont see me. I'm very spooked, You have to understand that his manic episodes that start with depression are by far the worst, It lasts longer, days. I get Into the shower and as I'm taking off my clothes I hear the door to the bathroom start rattling around like someone is forcefully trying open the door. I yell \"Hello?!?!\" but theres no response. Shortly after the rattling begins again but more aggressively. I had to cut the story in half for part 1 - True Story - It gets much worse. - let me know if you want the rest."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"I got my first full suspension mountain bike. It turned out to be way better than I expected. It proved me wrong, and now it's my daily rider.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Back in late April I got my first full suspension mountain bike. The bike is a used Schwinn. It's an older model, but in really good shape. I have been used to riding hard tail mountain bikes. I had heard of and seen full suspension mountain bikes, but the prices were out of my reach. Also, I wasn't expecting much of an improvement. I saw full suspension bikes as a kind of gimmick. I figured the bike would not ride as well. I figured the suspension would not have much of an effect. Well, I was wrong. I fell in love with the bike within 5 minutes of riding it. It wasn't long before I discovered that I could ride it for longer. It was less \"hard\" on me than a traditional bike. You still feel the impacts, but a lot of the force is taken out of them. That makes the ride much more comfortable. It has actually rekindled my interest in cycling to a degree."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "I had been working a lot and trying to recover after family loss. My family and friends all treated me huge for my birthday and got me things I needed for work and home and entertainment.",
    "output": "I have been living on my own for about 2 years now. Since both of my parents passed away I got myself my own apartment, a new job, a new partner. Things have been hard to adjust but I have made things work. Financial struggles have been a norm for me. While I am able to have small things like a few video games, some DVDs and stuff I really don't get to have much fun with all I work. My birthday was this past August. To my surprise I had several packages delivered that day. All of them were gifts from various friends and family! One package was some brand new clothes. Another package had a really cool Figma statue of Link from the Legend of Zelda. A new cell phone was in a box, cheap, pre-paid, but exactly what I needed as my old one had seen better days. Another box had a couple new Switch games in it. However the big box is what surprised me the most...it was a brand new X Box and a new laptop for work! I had never had an X Box before and was really surprised someone would spend that much on me. My friends all chipped in together and got me these things as a big cheer up/ birthday surprise. They all knew how hard I had been having it of late and really came through and made my day special. I felt so loved and so accepted by everyone and I don't know if I can ever repay them for their kindness. Getting the laptop makes doing mTurk so much better for me now s it is one of my income sources. I love my friends and I hope I can do nice things for them soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "I was looking for a way to get involved in fighting climate change. After trying some groups out, Sunrise Movement won my heart and my energy and efforts. I will continue to organize with them.",
    "output": "I have just become involved in the group Sunrise Movement. Every day I am worried about climate change, but I haven't been sure what to do about it. At the beginning of this year, I got involved with Extinction Rebellion. It seemed like a group that was treating the climate crisis with the urgency it deserved, but in the end, they were struggling to gain traction and find a direction. I left the group because it was stressing me out even more. I had heard about Sunrise Movement, seen them on social media, but really got intrigued when I saw they were organizing a summit and protest in Detroit to encourage the DNC to hold a presidential debate focused solely on climate change. I signed up to attend the summit, rented a car, and drove four others 300 miles to Detroit. The summit was amazing! I met hundreds of people, most younger than me, well informed on the climate issue and enthusiastic about doing something. Participating in the training and protest was incredibly uplifting. It has given me hope that we can make an impact in this fight. Back home, I've become involved with my own Sunrise hub, even giving a short speech at a recent event. We went to occupy our local DNC office, but nobody was even there. They were downstate at the state fair. I was discouraged, but the others were not. They called it a success. I am enamored with their optimism. I can't wait to keep organizing with these people."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My dog Buddy appeared to have lost his vision. I was worried because I didn't have the money to have him treated properly. After visiting the vet, I learned it was a simple allergic reaction and he just needed flea medication.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The event I would like to write about happened last week. It was something I think about a lot and expect to happen, but am always stricken with panic and sadness when it does. I have two aging dogs, Buddy and Peaches, they are both over 10 years old. We got them both when they were just puppies and times were good for our family. Buddy and Peaches are very much part of our family and we treat them as such. Over the years our financial circumstances have really declined and vet care has become a real issue. When they show signs of illness its a scary situation. Last week, Buddy came in from outside and appeared to be blind. His under eye lids had completely covered his eyes and he could not see. I thought he had a stroke. I called many vets and finally found one that was somewhat affordable and made an appointment. I was distraught and so very worried that he would need care that we would not be able to provide him. The vet looked him over and noticed he had a few fleas on him, he stated Buddy was having an allergic reaction and simply needed to be put on flea medication. Although we had to use our weekly food money to purchase, we got the medication and within days he was just fine. Although this time it wasnt as serious as I thought initially, I worry about the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "A discount was given. After the work was done the air conditioner man tried to take the discount back. Contractor threatened to sue us.",
    "output": "About 8 weeks ago we opted to get a new air conditioner put in. After the installation there was a problem with the unit making sounds it shouldent be making. The contractor came back the next day to try to analyze the problem. He could not figure out where the noises were coming from. He sat down at the table with my husband and I and said because of all of the trouble he would give us a 10% good faith discount, He wrote on the contract the 10% subtracted that amount and then I wrote him a check. It took a couple weeks and multiple trips to my house to finally get the unit fixed properly. When it was fixed all of a sudden he asked for the 10% back from us?? We were taken aback and confused. He said he explained that once he fixed it we would give the discount back. That was never mentioned and just sounds ridiculous. He insisted we heard what we wanted and was very angry. My husband called him and explained this was crazy. Why would a legit business give a discount, and then take it away? He continued to insist he explained this to us in the beginning. He has now threatened to sue us. I am not sure how this will end but we have no intention of paying back a discount, that was given to us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "He also was not good at communicating and therefore did not feel the need to make sure we stayed in touch. I feel as a high functioning autistic communication is hard, and I am always working on my social skills.",
    "output": "I've always had trouble making friends. I have autism, and some people just don't seem to understand me. I met a man and we clicked instantly. We had a lot of the same interests. It seemed like we would be great friends for a long time. Over the months that we knew each other, we had some great conversations. We shared so many jokes and laughed a lot. However, we grew apart as people do. He lacked some basic communication skills. It was often hard to get in touch with him. When I was able to reach him, he seemed distant and uninterested. We drifted further and further apart. He began to feel less like a friend and more like a stranger. Now it's as if he never cared at all. Because of my autism, it makes it extra hard to maintain lines of communication, so when the other person isn't making an effort it's almost impossible. It's something that I continue to work on."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "My grandmother died earlier in the year. I attend the funeral and it was a memorable and I got to meet some new people.",
    "output": "I went to my grandmother's funeral a back in April I guess. She was very important to me in that she was someone always there when anyone, including myself, needed help. It was a sad affair of course and I did see a lot of people that I have not seen in a long time which was nice. I wish it was bigger. But I understand that she would not have wanted a big funeral even though I think the family could afford it. It was outside on a nice day too. Sunny but clear enough to not be too hot or too cloudy, just a nice day really. The speakers were people close to her. One of her sisters spoke, which was to me surprising as she was someone I've never met! You never get to even comprehend the people that were close to your grandparents, their parents, their siblings, their friends, and to see some of those people pop up was great. I wish I had more time to talk to them. I almost gathered the courage to say something. I'm not sure why I did not, a few people wanted me to, but I felt like what was said was enough. I know the relationship I had with her may have seemed distant to others but I knew it was closer than that. I think what I remember the most about the funeral is that there wasn't much crying. My dad didn't cry. My Mom mentioned that too, she wanted to hold back her tears because there wasn't many being shed. It wasn't that my grandmother wasn't appreciated, it was just that people remembered her spirit and positivity and we all felt that she was just going on to the next stage of her life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: 'I went out for dinner with friends. Later we went to their house to celebrate their dog's birthday. We had a fire in the backyard, and the dog went to his room to enjoy his new toys.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I hadn't seen my buddy Brian in almost a year and out of no where he got a hold of me on Facebook and asked to go to dinner with him and his fiance. I hadn't met her yet so I thought it was a good idea to go. We ended up going to the Texas Roadhouse. We had a great time. I had a nice steak and got a little tipsy. I really like his fiance. They both are really lucky. Afterwards we went back to his house. Apparently it was his dog's birthday. That's kind of strange if you ask me. So we started up a fire on his back yard. He has a fire pit. We had some more drinks and talked about our jobs. He's doing really well in his. His dog went off into the house and played with some new squeaky toys it got for it's birthday. It was great to see hi,. It was also great to meet his fiance. I have to make sure we see each other more often. He was my best friend for years."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'I was enjoying a weekend with my girlfriends family where we were all having a great time. I ended up finding out that my best friend's mom had passed away during this trip.'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago I went with my girlfriends family on a weekend vacation to their cabin in the woods. I was happy to be getting away from everything. The only bad thing is there was absolutely no cell phone service in the area, but it was nice to be disconnected for a while. We spent the weekend laying around by the lake and just relaxing. My girlfriends parents are really great and they cooked a nice dinner for us the first night. We didn't really do much else other than lay around. It was a much needed break from the crazy pace of my life. I felt like I got a lot closer to my girlfriends family too, which was nice. After the weekend was over we got into the car to head back home. I turned my cell phone on once we got out of the mountain range and was surprised to see I had over 20 missed calls. They were all from my best friend Ben. I immediately called him back and he was on the other end crying. His mother had died that morning. I felt absolutely horrible that I hadn't been there for him when it happened. He knew it wasn't my fault that I hadn't answered the phone, but I still felt really bad. The rest of the car ride home was very stressful. I couldn't wait to get home to go see Ben and his family. It was a really sad ending to an amazing weekend."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use 'My grand child experienced her first 4th of July in a truly awesome way. She had the best time of her live and couldn't stop smiling about it.' as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This past 4th of July was the first of my grand daughters life. We had her come over to our house where it is legal to shoot off fireworks and basically celebrate however you decide to do that. We started off the day by cooking up some food and having a nice cookout on this day. We had some burgers and some typical 4th of July foods. We spent the day together as a family really just having a nice time together talking and catching up. Then it started to get darker outside and we began to shoot off some fireworks. All of our neighbors also take part in this as there really is a fireworks show right above our house. We took her outside and at first she acted a bit scared because of all the noise. After a little bit though she relaxed and began to enjoy seeing all of the lights in the sky and hearing the noise. She was really having a great time seeing all of these things for the very first time and it reminded me how much something like this can mean. It took me back and made me enjoy the 4th more than I have in a long time. I really enjoyed watching how she reacted to each huge firework that exploded in the sky above her head. She was throwing her hands in the air and screaming in joy about how much fun she was having with all of this. We really had a great time on this 4th showing this little girl what this holiday was all about. She had a great experience with the entire thing and really enjoyed her first one. She couldn't stop smiling as she was having the time of her life during this event."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"I had always admired and loved hearing the story about how my grandparents fell in love and how my grandmother received her wedding rings. I was deeply touched when on my birthday, my mother gave me the rings. I now wear the band as part of my set.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When I was growing up, my mother used to tell me stories about how my grandparents fell in love and got married. My grandmother used to tutor my grandfather in school. When he first saw her, he thought she was the most beautiful girl he'd ever seen. \"She had long dark hair and was carrying her books in her arms as she walked down main street.\" Not long after their tutoring sessions ended, they began a courtship and quickly fell in love. It was the 1930's and they were young and poor. My grandfather couldn't afford to purchase a wedding ring for my grandmother. She didn't much care about a ring but my grandfather desired to give her one. Many years later, my grandfather opened a jewelry store in a Fitzgerald, Georgia. On their fifteenth wedding anniversary my grandfather drove my grandmother to his store and had her pick out a wedding set. She chose a modest round cut diamond solitaire and a matching diamond fishtail band. She was very fond of the rings and would only wear them on special occasions that required formal attire. My grandparents have been gone for a couple of decades now but I often think of how determined my grandfather was in getting the rings. He only had an 8th grade education but in his lifetime he owned a Standard Oil filling station, a jewelry store, and was a brakeman for the railroad. Last year on my birthday my mother came over to bring me a card and a gift. She handed me a little velvet box that had my Grandfather's jewelry store name embossed on it. I shed some tears as I opened the box to see my grandmother's rings. They were more beautiful than I remembered. I was so deeply touched that my mother wanted me to have them. I now wear the band with my wedding set. The rings represent my grandfather's hard work, commitment, and love. Wearing my grandmother's band makes me feel like a part of my grandparents are still with me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "I was in a car accident coming home from the movies with my brother about 3 months ago. The driver of the other vehicle was intoxicated. Luckily, nobody was injured.",
    "output": "My brother and I went to see a movie we had been waiting months to come out about 3 months ago. We made plans to go see it on opening night, something we never do, but this movie just looked too good. We met up at his place, talked a bit, and then were off to the theater. We decided to go to the really nice one with recliners and good food. This was an extra 20 minute drive. We saw the movie, had a blast, and were on our way home. About 10 minutes on our way back, we heard beeping behind us from multiple cars. We thought someone was just doing something stupid or accidentally hit someone. 2 seconds later, BOOM, the loudest crash I had ever heard combined with the hardest impact I ever felt in my life happened. Before I knew it, my head hit the passenger side air bag and my brother was screaming. I remember hearing tons more beeping and then people screaming. I checked on my brother and his head has bleeding a bit, but that was it., surprisingly. After we both realized we were ok, we got out. There were bystanders yelling at the driver who hit us. Some other people came over to us and, after making sure we were ok, told us the guy was obviously drunk. My brother was enraged and so was I. People had already called the cops. The cops came, took the guy away and then we had to wait to get my brother's car towed and talk to cops."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "This was about losing my 12-year-old dog. She got sick and we kept her at home so she passed away with all her family around her. We then buried her in the backyard so she's with us always.",
    "output": "Our dog was 12 and we had celebrated another Christmas with her. She'd grown a tumor several years before and we were always happy that it didn't cause her any issues and she was able to stay with us. Then she got sick. She wasn't able to keep food down. She was throwing up even water. She got weaker and weaker so that she couldn't even make it outside anymore. We knew the end was coming and even though, since her tumor developed, we knew it would happen, we weren't ready to let her go. In her later years, she'd developed some anxiety and didn't like to be away from the family. So, rather than take her to the vet, we kept her at home so she'd be calm. We stayed with her round the clock, petting her and talking to her and letting her know how much we loved her and how grateful we were for her being with us and letting us love her. In the early morning hours a few days after she first fell ill, she passed away in our arms. She went peacefully and with us there to say goodbye. We prepared a spot in the backyard, which she loved to spend time in, so she'd be in a happy place for her and close to us forever. She has a nice spot that gets plenty of sun because she loved to lay out in the sunshine and just soak up the rays. In the spring, we planted wild flowers over her to brighten the yard as she had done with her presence before she passed. We just celebrated our first Christmas without her but she still has her place in all our hearts and we think of her often."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Spending time with my father as his health worsens. Cherishing our relationship that we never really had and mending it.\". From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My father and I did not always have the closest relationship. He was in and out of my life. But as I get older I realized I only had one father and needed to mend our relationship and the time apart. My father is not getting any younger. His health is worsening and I have found out that they do not know how long he has. I went to see him and told him going forward I wanted us to make up for lost time. I wanted him to spend time with his grandchildren. I wanted him to know the past was the past and that when he is gone I want it to be knowing I loved him for who he was, not for the time he was or was not around. I think he appreciated that. He said he did not deserve my forgiveness because of me being gone for so long. That was three months ago and I am forever grateful for the time we have had. Reconnecting and re bonding has been great for both of us. Not getting to say good bye is very hard. It eats at you. You wish you could have said so much more. Losing a parent is devastating"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "My family and I went to a fair, with lots of magical rides and food. This experience was very memorable because I was able to have fun with my mother and children.",
    "output": "2019 will always be home to one of my favorite days. It all happened five weeks ago. Autumn was gradually turning into winter, and we were looking for something fun to do, as a family. But this was a special occasion, because my mom was in town, and I hadn't seen her in 2 years. Her health had been poor as of late, but new physical therapy brought life back into her body movement and spirit. So, she was looking to visit and see her family. She flew in the day before, and brought love and excitement into the occasion. My kids, ever excited to see grandma, and find something fun to do, began listing all their ideas. Jack, my son, screamed, \"beach,' and Joan, my daughter, yelled, \"fair!\" We all agreed, based on weather, that the fair was the best idea, so, we packed up the car, and trekked out into town, where the fair was located. Typically, Im not too keen on fairs; its always so noisy, sometimes dirty, and for some reason I always get the cold/flu there. Nonetheless, my opinion was not important, because this was about family and magic, so we got our tickets at the booth, and began perusing all the attractions. The kids went on the Whirly Wheel first, and my wife tried the Cup Shooting (she won a giant penguin for my daughter). It was during this time that I was able to take a few minutes to chat with my mom face to face; it was nice to see her, see her up and moving. It was at this moment my mom told me she hadn't been on a carousel in 60 years, since she was a child. So we got on together, she sat on a pink horse, and I stood beside her for physical support. The music began and we began to whirl, the light in her eyes was palpable. It was life a flashback to her childhood; it was truly a magical moment. Afterwards, we joined together again, and went off the concession stand. The kids had never had fried dough, so we got three big plates full, and indulged. They filled their mouths as they listened to the sights and sounds around them. \"This place is magical, Dad,\" Joan yelled. \"Ya! Im glad we didnt go to the beach!\" Fireworks erupted overhead. For me, this was a magical moment, and capped off a magical day with my mom, kids, and wife."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "I'm a fresher at a company, where no one stands me for any problem to solve. Myself with the help of my college professors and my friends to overcome and had a great success in my work as well as in my company, placed in a higher position.",
    "output": "This is the summary of my work experience as a fresher in a production company. Here I joined as an Junior Engineer, where all they were seniors presented there, by age and also by their work experience. It was very difficult to mingle with them, I tried a lot and respected them for their seniority. But no one looks back to me. It was the most painful situation. For any of the doubts, it was being to solve it by myself. I felt very guilty to talk any one in this company. One day there was a biggest problem came to me which was created by my seniors, to check the eligibility of my working capacity of my knowledge. They were eagerly waiting me to get out of this company. At that time. I took a courage situation to overcome all the obstacles in that place. So I put my complete effort to win this challenge. I referred many of my college professors for theory doubts that helps me in many ways to win this challenge and finally I made it. This is the first and best success in my life to lead me in a good and right way. This is not only a success of my effort, this helps me in promoting to the higher rank and position in my same workplace company."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"I got a promotion and a large salary increase. It was shocking to me when this occurred. I did expect to have two offers.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This event was about the promotion and salary increase I got. It was very surprising. I did not expect my salary to increase 20 percent. I also did not expect to have two competing offers within the same company. This event was significant to me because it set me up financially to take care of my family. I am now in a place where my wife and I are able to afford a home. We have been renting for so long. We want our children to grow up with a yard. It also makes me feel more secure in my job. I now know that I do not have to fear a lay-off. I am in control of my destiny. I am positioned for success. It is nice seeing my hard work payoff. I am happy in my new role but part of me is longing for more. I have already starting looking towards my next promotion."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "my good friend got married recently. i attended his wedding. him and his new wife(also friend) seem like they are very happy together",
    "output": "i went to my friends wedding today. the dude is hella cool and very loved by all ofo his family and by his new wife. they looked amazing together. i really wish/hope that someday i can find someone that looks at me the way she looks at my friend. they look like a great couple, im sure theyre both extremely happy! it just makes me think back to a long time ago when they were just friends and they would always be flirty with each other, they always seemed like they were going to become a couple(before they did). and then after they started dating they were always what seemed like the perfect couple. i really hope him the best in life. he seems genuinely happy now. and i am sure that only good things are to come in his life. he told me after the wedding that we will be going somewhere fun as a group of frineds soonish. i really cant wait for that. its going to be amazing. the last time we went somewhere as a group we had the most fun ive ever had with anyone. it was all his doing, he set everything up for everyone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "My 15 year old dog Tucker passed away about two months ago from kidney failure. Tucker had a good, long life. Me, my two daughters and their significant others were with him. I held him as he peacefully passed away. I cried.",
    "output": "When my oldest daughter was born we brought home a dog and name him, Tucker. Tucker was the name of my first pet. Shortly after I had my first daughter, we decided to get a cat for my second daughter. Tucker always wanted special attention and we couldn't see him sharing that with another dog. Tucker was very protective Labrador that got along with all my daughters friends. Both of my daughters are grown now and married. It was no surprise that they both adopted Labradors and named their dogs Turker1 and Tucker2. All the dogs got along just fine when we had family gathers. My oldest daughter married her best friend, Jane. Jane had a pet poodle. My second oldest daughter married her high school sweetheart. His name is Tucker. We call him \"T\" for short. Any time he is around and say his full name, her comes our Tucker running to be petted. About a year ago, Tucker became ill. We thought it was a seasonal cold. He would not eat his gourmet dog food. He would sleep for most of the day and move slowly. I took him to the veterinary and the Vet stated it was just old age and add supplements to Tuckers meals. We did so. Tucker seemed to improve a bit but not completely. Six months later I took Tucker in and the vet ran some test. She found that he had kidney disease and that he would not live for long. 4 months passes and so did Tucker. We had ceremony is my backyard, shedding tears and remembering the life of Tucker."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "I was given a promotion and title change by my superior. By the following week, my pay reflected on my checks, and I moved into a new office.",
    "output": "Finally, after months of effort and showing my absolute best... I finally got that promotion I am now the Senior Market Manager of the franchise. I have more respect than before which is so exhilarating. The best part though is the check. The extra money I'm making... it's amazing. I have to admit, I always pictured myself getting this far in life, but I didn't think it'd be so soon. I was always driven and wanted to succeed no matter where I was at. This job, though, was something that I had no confidence in at first. I was a nervous wreck when I started. Now, everything seems to come naturally. I grew as a person from this job. I am finally getting a taste of that sweet life. I grew up fairly poor so this is something that I was hoping for. I don't want to have to worry about bills anymore, and if I play my cards right, I won't have to. When I look at my paycheck every other week, it gives me a warm feeling inside. I feel very grateful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "My sister moved to another state far away. I helped her move out and did some chores to help her when she was moving out. My family and especially my mother was upset that she moved.",
    "output": "A memorable thing that happened to me recently is when my sister moved away. She moved from New York State to New Mexico. She is moving because there is more work out there apparently. We had to spend a lot of time helping her get her stuff ready and get it in boxes. She drove the whole way there. My parents and I also had to take care of her cats for a little while, while she was moving all of the stuff out of her apartment. I think a thing that really surprised me about the whole move was how upset it made my mom. She seemed really broken up that my sister was going to be so far away. I think my sister was glad to get away from my parents because they are kind of overbearing. I was very tired after helping her pack up and move. I wasn't very sad about her moving away because she is going to a place with more opportunity. I was kind of upset by how upset my mom was though. Her cats were very nice when they were staying with us but very shy. I got her a going away gift basket with some bath and body stuff and toiletries so she wouldn't have to worry about that when she moved in, and also some snacks for the road. I think she was very excited about moving away and I am somewhat jealous."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn 'I found out that my childhood friend had died. This happened in the same week that I first met her ex husband, who became a member of the book club I am in.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was blown away about two weeks ago. We live in such a small world in reality. I attended a book club event and I was shocked to see my friends ex-husband. My friend passed away last year after a sudden accident and they had been married for 10 years but recently got a divorce. The interaction was just awkward but I made the best of the situation. I didn't yell at him or call him out of his name but for a second I thought about hiding his book while he was in the bathroom. Anyways, he acted like nothing had been happening in the last year which made me think he was in denial. He's trying to cope with her death and has turned into a zombie. I was kind of shocked but he looked bad. I asked him how he felt and he responded with a 'I'm Good.\" We all know when someone responds to you with those words, they really mean \"Not Good.\" Before I left book club I decided to ask him where he was staying. He told me that him and his girlfriend live together in town. I'm glad I know because I will avoid the area. I just want to punch the asshole for not even acknowledging her death. Maybe it's hard for him to talk about. I don't know!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"it was the court of honor for the scouts. my daughter made rank and i was a part of it also with being reconized as a scout mom.\". Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "this was a very memorable experience. my daughter has worked very hard. she is a founder of her troop because she was one of the first girls to join boy scouts when girls were allowed in. so she has to work to get her ranks and prove herself. as mom has to help along the way and keep her on track. i felt very happy and over joyed at the court of honor. it was a really big deal. she doing good and moving up ranks pretty quick. it has been a lot of work in a short time. thats ok its well worth it. she has also made some life long friends along the way. he boys were very excepting also of the girls coming in. they have been a possitive influence on my daughter to. my daughter before she joined scouts was pretty lazy and didnt do much so this was a really big surprise that we found her calling and she loves the outdoors and competition. im very proud of the young woman my daughter has become and how much she has grown in such short time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My wife and I decided to open up our marriage and date other people as an experiment. I went on a couple of dates with a woman who I liked. Neither of us particularly enjoyed the experience, though my date eventually turned into a good friend of mine.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This incident happened nearly 4 months ago. Myself and my wife were interested in making experiments. Like that we decided to make experiments with real people. But we were not sure about the concept for the experiment. After many discussions we finally reached a topic for experiment. We decide to date other people by hiding the experiment details. We made this as a mutual decision so that no problems occur in future. We approached different persons and had date with them. I personally had more dates than my wife. The women I met were very formal and friendly. Though it was based on experiment one woman made a good friendship with me. At first I didn't know about this. She usually call me whenever she gets time. My wife came to know this one day when she attended her call. So we finally called that woman and conveyed the fact of experiment we made."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "In February I went to Japan with my parents to visit my family I hadn't seen in a long time. Our family threw a big party for us where they made us dinner and my aunt and grandma's sister gave very emotional speeches.",
    "output": "I went to Japan in February with my parents to visit some family that we had not seen in many years. When I arrived, my aunt picked us up from the airport in Naha, Okinawa in a rental car and drove me to her house. I got to greet my uncle and cousins, but it was around 10 PM by then so we quickly went to bed. The next day was a week day, so my aunt and uncle had to work. My other aunt came to pick us up and we visited her house. We played with her dog and watched a bit of TV and then went out to eat. That afternoon we went to the local community center for a family party. Everybody on her side of the family was there; my aunts, uncles, cousins, and even my grandma's sister who is 98. My parents and I briefly talked with everybody and were happy to catch up with them and learn how much everybody had accomplished. It was odd to see my cousins all grown up after I hadn't seen them for years. After a while my uncle made an announcement to welcome my parents and I back to Okinawa. After that, my other uncle and my cousin (his daughter) did a musical performance for us. They played the sanshin, which is a traditional Okinawan instrument similar to the Japanese shamisen. The first song was a traditional song from the city Kitanakagusuku where they lived. During the next song, my aunt and my grandma's sister did a traditional Okinawan dance with fans. Once the performance was done, we had a buffet-style dinner which was provided by different members of the family; I felt emotional once I learned they had all worked together to cook us a traditional Okinawan meal. There were many different dishes so I knew it had probably cost them a lot and taken a long time to make. Since Okinawa is one of the poorer areas of Japan, this really meant a lot to me. Then my grandma's sister gave a speech about how thankful she was for my grandma, since my grandma did not go to school and instead worked to provide for her family ever since she was young. My grandpa had also recently passed, and she talked about him, which made me start to cry. Following this, my aunt gave a similar speech telling us how much she missed my grandma and how happy she was that we went to visit them in Japan. It made me sad again, as we wanted to bring my grandma but she did not want to deal with the hassle of traveling now that she is older. I thought about how much she would've enjoyed to see the same places she knew as a child and how she would've been so happy to meet her family that she hasn't seen in decades. Once the speech was over, we ended the night on a happy note by doing a traditional Okinawan dance all together. That night when we went back to my aunt's house I felt very happy that I was able to see my family and I was grateful for how strong of a bond we had despite not seeing each other for several years."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "The story takes place from when I was 8 years old, and how unfortunate events caused by the people in power have ruined my life and many others. Its about the fear of another similar event occurring in the future that may result in a repeat of what happened when I was growing up.",
    "output": "Sadness is a natural part of life as happiness is. As human I will have to taste every flavor of life whether I like it or not. And if anyone tries to escape from any flavor, he will not be rewarded with his favorite one happiness. If sadness would not be good, then why I go to watch emotional movies. These movies don't give me any smile or laughter rather they make my eyes wet. I like it because I enjoy being the part of character's sadness. It means I like being sad and wanna feel this emotion too. And so do you all. I listen to songs which make me cry and I love to indulge into the emotions of the song. Does that mean I love crying? Absolutely I do. Because sometimes I need tears more than the flattering lips. The smile is being so overrated and people have become obsessed for getting this ingredient on their plate. The energy put in suppressing the emotions bounce back with the equal reaction. The sorrow I try to escape from will come back and hurt me more. I believe in God, if God has given me tears and sadness there may be a reason behind that. There are so many variations in our feelings then why to get stuck in only one. However if I wanna fulfill my crave of happiness there are so many articles making my ways through it. There are so many people chasing it but, they aren't as happy as they show. They do feel dejected at times and if they pretend as if they are always happy don't believe them. They are as humans as you and I am. blessed to know this fact at this little age. Otherwise, I would have been naive like others and spend my whole life chasing something while missing others."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "I moved in with my significant other after we found a place of our own. This was my first time ever moving in with a significant other.",
    "output": "I moved in with my girlfriend after much house hunting together. We finally decided on an affordable spot that wasn't too far away from our previous homes, and we moved in together. This was my first time ever living with a romantic partner, and also her first time as well. In addition, it was a new experience in that we did not have an HOA. Both of us were used to living in one, and having to pay dues for that as well as follow a color scheme. I loved that I no longer had to conform to the rules and regulations of a seemingly pointless organization. To celebrate this, my partner and I decided to explore the area to find things to decorate our new yard with. We found an old school nursery nearby, (even the main business sign was a big piece of hand painted wood), and we bought some plants. Well, about 18 plants to be exact, and all but two of them were fruit or vegetable producing. So we planted these outside in our new yard to harvest. Besides the lack of HOA, we also didnt have to worry about pet fees, which was another thing neither of us were used to. Naturally, we had to celebrate this as well. Instead of a traditional dog or cat, we ended up getting 5 pets. These include 2 leopard geckos (one albino one regular), a veiled chameleon, a roboroverski hamster, and a havana rabbit. It's felt so freeing and wonderful living with my life partner, and being able to experience our new place the way we really want to."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of \"My cat died so I wanted to adopt a new cat a few months later. I looked into adopting a new cat. One saturday, a cat appeared and adopted me and my son.\" in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "After my cat died, I was very upset. A few months later, I wanted to adopt a new cat. However, most cats at the animal shelter were sick. Thus, I contacted several of non-profit animal rescue group, and I learned how hard this group make it for people to adopt. So, my search continued. I almost gave up on the possibility of adopting a new cat. When one Saturday early afternoon, I walk downstairs to the parking lot, and my 3-year-old sees a stray cat. The cat was sunbathing on the side of the walkway. We walked over to the cat to greet and pet, and the cat ended up being so friendly. Since I was unsure if the cat belongs to someone, I left the cat alone but came back to check on it. The cat followed us home and stayed outside the whole day in front of our door. Several of days later, the cat was still hanging out in front of our doorsteps and that's when I realized that we had been adopted by the stray cat. The cat had joined out family and is living with us now. The cat is an outdoor cat, but he stays close to home. He will come to eat and sleep. This little cat ended up being such a great adition to our family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Taking the morning off of work to go and see a bear in my friend's basement. Yes, he really did have a bear in his basement.'. Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Taking the morning off of work to go and see a bear in my friend's basement. Yes, he really did have a bear in his basement. At first, I don't know why he has this and even this is allowed to be in here. I didn't know how to react to this bear because I didn't expect it to be there at all. I had so much questions to my friend on why he has this bear in the first place. When I got there, I was in complete shock because it is bigger than I expected. This is a beautiful creature and I would like to pet it but I was scared. I talked to him about the bear and asked what is he going to do with it. He said hes going to keep it but I don't know how I feel about that. So I suggested that he should let him out of the wild because bears are not pets. We fought throughout the whole which got me really frustrated because I have no idea why would he keep it at all. I know that these are not meant to stay here and it should out there. I told him that I would take action if he doesn't let this bear free. At the end of the day, he told me I was right and we let him go. I knew he wanted to keep him but I know that its better for the bear more than him. We have to think about the bears happiness to not just my friend."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "This past summer, I went on a week-long vacation to Paris and London with my girlfriend and friends. I spent the first four days of my trip in Paris, visiting tourist attractions such as the Eiffel Tower. I spent the last three days in London, going sightseeing at sights such as the Big Ben.",
    "output": "Wow, what an amazing summer I've had! I was finally able to go on my dream vacation! Paris and London were the most amazing places. So much more magnificent that I could have even dreamed. I went with Matt, Marcus, Joseph and of course the love of my life, Stacy. We first flew in to Paris and stayed there for four days. The first day we went sightseeing and we went to the Eiffel Tower. We had to pay just to go to the top, which was irritating, but it was worth it once we got there. At the top, I got down on one knee and asked my amazing girlfriend if she would do me the honor of becoming my wife. She said yes and Joseph was able to get it all on film! We've watched that recording 10 times at least, lol. That just started our trip off on such a high that the rest of the time in Paris was fantastic. We ate in quaint little local spots and had such great service everywhere we went. After Paris we took the train to London and spent the last three days there. It was just as amazing as Paris. I loved visiting the historical landmarks and Big Ben was too cool! Stacy and I have decided to go back to Paris for our honeymoon, we loved it that much!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "My nephew was getting married so my family and I drove from North Carolina to Florida for the wedding. Other family members from other states were there as well. The wedding was beautiful, spent some time at the beach and enjoyed the company of each other.",
    "output": "The beach was so nice. I was dreading going because I have so much preparations to do in order to pack my family. Going to the beach is not easy as my children wanted to vacation while we were there too. This meant packing sand toys, blow up rafts, etc. I always have to do all of my family's packing. It is a challenge. I ended up loving my time in Florida. The wedding was gorgeous. The bride and groom looked phenomenal. We had great family time and saw family that live so far from us, we hardly ever get together. It was like a big family reunion! One night I just really wanted to get out and have some fun. It had been all family time and with the children. I just needed a break from the kids. I talked my sister and several of my female cousins into going out on the town for the night. We left our husbands and kids behind and bar hopped several places. We drank more than we should and danced inappropriately, but hey! Everyone needs to get out at some point. This was my night. It was the best time I had had in awhile, and I realized that I need to take more time for \"me\"."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "Finished moving today and it was painful. My girlfriend is not happy about the split, but I feel much better.",
    "output": "Moving out was one of the biggest decisions in the last couple of years. Looking at it from my angle there wasn't a choice in the matter. Staying there was damaging my relationship with my kids. It wasn't getting her or I anywhere good. The kids were not getting along at all and her children were unparentable. We are so different in how we see parenting and how we parent that it wasn't crossing over at all. And every time I tried to help she would undermine what I was doing. She is the prototypical helicopter mom, saving her kids at every junction. but then they just learn they can do what ever they want. But my girlfriend still thought we should live together. Even though her middle child was in juvenile detention for the majority of the year and was coming back. We both agreed that she needed to get him out of the town we were living in and that my son and her's should live together. But still blames me for breaking up our unit. And I guess that's it I never saw it as a unit. So the end result it that I look like the bad guy to my girlfriend, but I feel so much better with my kids and know I did the right thing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: 'In June I had my dog put to sleep. She was suffering and the decision was a necessary one. She had been a wonderful companion and letting her go was difficult.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About six weeks ago, I had to put my dog \"to sleep.\" She had developed a brain tumor and was on the verge of death anyway. It was very sad since she was only a few years old. She had previously been very energetic and well-behaved. She was a great companion dog. It will not be easy to replace her with another dog. It is particularly hard for me because I don't have a large social network, especially at home. I don't have any siblings. I also don't feel all that close to my friends. I am liked by everyone because I fit in everywhere. But since I don't have a particular group that I focus on, I don't develop deep relationships. My dog provided me with the steady presence I needed. I don't like the temporary nature of relationships today. I want something to last. My dog was unquestioningly loyal to me and would have been for many years in the future. But it turned into another short-term friendship."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "I have been feeling dizziness lately. I had to get an MRI. I trust the MRI will be beneficial in determining what should be done next for my health.",
    "output": "I recently had to get a MRI done. I have been feeling a lot of dizziness lately. It is a little unsettling. I have no problems with MRI's though. It was honestly kind of relaxing. I am lucky that I am not claustrophobic. Getting an MRI done can be very helpful. It can help your doctors determine what is causing symptoms. MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. It uses a magnetic field and radio waves to make images. I have not heard the results yet. I am not too worried because my symptoms have not been getting worse. I trust my doctors and MRIs. I am not sure how expensive a MRI would be without insurance. Luckily I had insurance to cover it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: \"I moved back to my favorite neighborhood. It made me very happy. I had to work hard to be able to afford to come back.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A memorable thing that happened to me in the past few months was moving to a new apartment. I went to college at NYU and loved the neighborhood it was in, the East Village. Due to financial reasons I moved to Brooklyn after graduation, since that was what I could afford with my job. However, I didn't like how inconvenient that place was, so I started my own consulting business on the side. With the revenue I made from my consulting business, I was able to make a lot of extra money each month. This meant I could comfortably move back to the East Village. I moved back into an amazing apartment and my mental health has already improved. When I go home, I no longer need to spend 35 minutes on the subway. When I go home, I am uplifted walking through my familiar neighborhood. When I go home, I am in a good mood, as opposed to a tired mood. I think the rest of my year will be positively affected in a significant way because I've come back \"home,\" in a sense. Studies show that the most unhappy time of your day is your commute, so anything that cuts down on that is awesome. My friends also love my apartment and come over a lot. They didn't like travelling to Brooklyn. I understand why they didn't want to do that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went to Rye Beach in Rye, New Hampshire which is a rare treat. I walked along the beach and spotted dolphins in the water. The water was cold but I enjoyed being in it. I had a great time that day.'. How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,So I just want to talk about something that happened. It was about a month ago. It was such a great day. We Justin and I took the kids up to Rye Beach. Its a little thing we love to do..its in Rye, New Hampshire. Absolutely stunning and beautiful and so worth the trip and the gas. For once everyone was getting a long. it was really a rare treat to have such a beatufiu;l perfect day with no tears or fights or ending up in fighting and screaming. What I really loved about the beach was that we got to see the dolphins!!! They are sooo beautiful when you get to see them in person. The kids went crazy because it was their first time seeing dolphins like that. Ive seen them when I was younger...years ago. The water was very cold that day. I cant wait to do this again. I love spending time with my family. We are one."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "My auntie Ann passed away two weeks ago suddenly and I never got to see her before she left us I never got to make it to the hospital. Autopsy found it was the hospital fault as to why she passed away.",
    "output": "When I was nine years old, my uncle unexpectedly passed away. My parents and I were out of the country on vacation. My uncle was fine when we left a few days prior to that. Suddenly, we got a call that he passed away. We were very shocked and sad. My dad almost passed out. We called my uncle's son to find out what happened. He was barely able to talk. His voice was gone and all we could hear was crying. We understood that my uncle had a chest infection that developed into sepsis. His son rushed him to the hospital. My uncles wasn't insured. The hospital refused to offer him treatment until the fees are paid in advance. My cousin tried to gather enough cash to pay the hospital. However, he was running against the clock and he lost the battle unfortunately. It was very sad for us and we regretted not being by his side when he passed away and not being able to help him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Went to an amusement park, reluctantly. I tried to avoid confronting my fear of roller coasters. The thoughtful advice of a friend gave me the nudge I needed and consequently, I ended up having the time of my life.\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last week I went to an amusement park for the first time and I was finally able to overcome one of my greatest fears - not being in control. I got there late which was an intentional delay on my part. I wasn't ready to face it. It was 3pm and I tried my best to avoid the roller coasters, only the individuals that I was fortunate to be in the company of were thrill seekers, in the highest sense. I was faced with two choices: to face my fears or stand alone. Of course, I stood alone. Not once, not twice, but three times until it became clear that I did not belong here. The separation I felt was immense. I had seen my friends go on these rides and come out unharmed and very satisfied, what was I afraid of? My closest friend gave me the nudge I needed. She said, \"Its fun because you're not in control.\" I couldnt wrap my head around that but it made me curious. That is how my love for roller coasters began. There's nothing you can do to prepare your body for the resistance it feels when youre plunged downward at high speeds - nothing! It may be a simple event but it was very emotional for me, as I had come out of my comfort zone and I didnt regret it. I accepted that I cant always be in control and sometimes that's okay."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "A diary entry about a guy that I liked, that liked me, that broke up with me. We went slow, burned hot, then burned out. For personal and family reasons.",
    "output": "Isn't this how it always ends up? People say they are \"available and open\" but they aren't. They create this dumb and nonsense reasons why they can date you or see you anymore. You think you have found the the best thing going, you finally see yourself happy and before you know it it is all over. So I met this guy. He was just about everything I wanted in a man. He was cute cute, funny, witty and just over all pretty mellow and even keeled. We met at a party. I am a wall flower and extremely introverted but can strike up a conversation if I feel good vibes from someone. I felt them from his and initially was just trying to not look like a loner at the party, so I struck up a conversation. We ended up talking for a few hours and exchanged numbers. We parted ways that night and I left feeling all warm and fuzzy and wanting to reconnect. Looking forward to hopefully hearing and seeing from him again. Now, this time I was determined to do it right. Get to know him. Let him get to know me and not just jump right into sex and watch him disappear. I DID THAT! We took it slow, went on a few dates. Spent time getting to know one another and it was great! And when we started having sex and all that it was even better! But then the dreaded, it's not you its me crap. And I need time and space because I am dealing with some family stuff. BLAH BLAH BLAH. I bet he was married. I don't even feel like trying anymore."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: 'I want my niece to understand the power of the gospel. It is rare when I am able to plant any seeds because she is so resistant to it. I had the opportunity on our last visit!'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One month ago, I went to visit my niece. I love her so much, but her lack of faith concerns me. I really want her to understand the power of the gospel, to turn her heart over to the Lord. I am rarely able to do so because she shut downs as soon as I bring it up. God tells us we only need faith the size of a mustard seed to move mountains, so I clung to that. I have prayed for her constantly and tried to witness to her at any chance I got. During our last visit, we had a break through! This time, she was the one who brought it up first. She said it had been on her mind a lot since our previous visit. She wanted to know why I have been so persistent in trying to lead her to the Lord. This just opened the door wide open! Or I should say, God opened the door! A door my niece had locked up so tight for so long. I pulled out my bible and began to show her verses. I shared my personal testimony with her again. I shared things God has done for me, prayers I know He answered. That day was so special to me, my niece finally came to Christ!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "I had a trip to Austin, Texas. It was my first time there and i had a great time. I was able to explore the area and try many things that i have never tried before.",
    "output": "About 2 weeks ago, i went to Austin, Texas. I tried the food there when i was there and i was blown away. The barbeque there was top notch and all the meat was so tender. We also tried a sushi place nearby that was highly rated as well. I got some ramen as well as chicken karage while my friends got sushi. At night, we went to many different bars. There was a street full of bars with different themes. We went to one that had the theme of shipping containers. It was packed and we all had a great time. I've never been to Austin so going there for the first time really made me appreciate it. There were many food trucks and we tried many of them. I got to eat at a food truck that sold Peruvian food. My time in Austin will always be remembered. I hope to visit it again sometime in the future. I want to be able to discover other things there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "Went to Minneapolis. Went to the mall. Saw friends, family, and The Specials. Won money betting on UFC.",
    "output": "I took a trip to Minneapolis two months ago. I flew into MSP early on a Sunday morning via a red-eye flight. It was nice not to deal with so many people and I was able to sleep through part of it, so the day wasn't ruined. My friend Mike from college picked me up and we went downtown for breakfast. He and I chilled at his apartment and caught up for a few hours until the afternoon. We met up with some of his friends in the city and saw a UFC headline match. I decided to put money on some of the fights and got lucky. It was foolish but hey, I was there to have fun and it wouldn't have cost much more to lose anyway. I ended up winning about $50. We hit up a couple bars afterward and had a nice time. I wandered around a bit over the next couple days. I didn't have much of an itinerary and it was nice not to have anything in particular to do until the weekend. I spent almost a whole day at The Mall of America - it was huge, even larger than I was expecting it to be. I went to see The Specials on Thursday as part of their 40th anniversary tour. I like ska, and I don't listen to it much at home, but the show was fun and the music sounded pretty good in person, so I enjoyed myself. On Friday and again on Saturday I met up with family outside the city. It was a reunion party and we were able to spend it outside in the sun both days. I played a lot of horseshoes and frisbee. I flew back home Sunday morning."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: 'Approximately 1 month ago my mother passed away suddenly and it's been really difficult for my family to recover. I have since taken a leave of absence from medical school and look forward to using this experience for good and making my mother proud.'. Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It's been really hard dealing with my mom's death a month ago. It's hard for all of us. I wish I could help my family go through this, but I can barely help myself right now. It was so bad I took a leave of absence from med school today. I am sad I'll be behind my friends and classmates but I know I have to do this for myself, and for mom. She always wanted me to be a doctor and it was my dream too. I won't be able to be a good doctor if I can't focus in class and rotations because I'm depressed. By taking time off, I'm preparing myself to get back to an appropriate mental state. I will have three semesters left to complete when I go back. I hope I can become a good doctor that can help the people who suffer from the same things mom died from. I don't know what I'm going to do during this time. Travel? Find a hobby? Find new friends? Sit at home? I don't know."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "The summary details my day as I flew to my company's annual event at the state's capitol. I flew there, attended the event, and flew back on the same day. Upon returning home, I grabbed a drink with a friend and went home.",
    "output": "If I'm being honest, I really do not like flying on an airplane. I realize compared to the risk of riding in a car the chance of a crash happening is statistically lower, but not in my opinion. I do not think something that size has any business being in the air and basically propelled by fire. This is all beside the point because three months ago I had no choice but to get on a plane to attend my company's annual event. This year it was at the state's capitol. I'm glad it doesn't take place at the same location every year, so that's a positive aspect. I rarely visit the capitol so at least a bit of excitement was added to the mandatory plane trip. I would have preferred at least one night's stay in a decent hotel instead of having to fly back on the same day. That is way too much flying for me and maybe even most people. It felt like a waste of resources and there could have been a better, less wasteful alternative to the entire event. It's difficult to say whether or not I had a good time considering I spend the entire day being anxious about traveling on two different airplanes. If the annual event next year is two plane trips in one day, I may have to find a way out of it. I don't think I could handle another stressful travel day like this one. Speaking of stressful, my nerves were so shot from the traveling I decided once I landed I needed a stiff drink or several to take the edge off. Thankfully I arrived home safely and as soon as I got off the plane, I was calling my best friend. I didn't want to go out for a drink alone. Luckily she was considering going out for a few drinks anyway and hadn't found anyone to go with. We met up at our favorite local bar and had quite a few drinks. We eventually became exhausted and it was late anyway, so we shared a cab so we could safely get home. I'm glad she was able to join me. To my surprise the day turned around because my evening with her was so enjoyable."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "Approximately 1 month ago my mother passed away suddenly and it's been really difficult for my family to recover. I have since taken a leave of absence from medical school and look forward to using this experience for good and making my mother proud.",
    "output": "My mom died the other day in a horrible car accident. I miss her. It has been hard for everyone to recover. I took time off from school and work. My boss is giving me a hard time about it. He said 'everyone does, get over it, I don't pay you to mourn.' I had no choice but to show up during more than half of the days that I requested off to grieve because my boss threatened to fire me if I missed too many days. I have student loans so I can't afford not to show up. I feel much like a slave because of this. I feel that this is a basic thing that I should be able to take time off for but I am told that I can't. My boss is my master. On the way to work, I was in a horrible car accident. My car was totaled but I was ok so I took an uber to work. I was late so my boss screamed at me and then fired me on spot. I have since lost my home. I am typing this on my phone because that is all I have left. I can't wait to die so that I cna be with my mom."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "I had a long day out in the snow and the cold. When I got home, I lit a fire and made a hot meal for myself. Then I had a good night watching it burn and watching my dog's reaction turn from fear to enjoyment.",
    "output": "A few days ago the weather outside Colorado got below 30. It was surprising since the last few days were in the upper 70s. The start of that morning was rough. I had to wake up around 5am to get ready for a day that didn't have sunrise yet. The whole day was filled with delays and problems due to the cold temperature. The snow came rolling down the mountains only after I waited an extra ten minutes for my usual bus. The bus lost traction en route to my work and slide across four lanes of traffic, and I didn't wear enough layer to stop the cold. On my way home, I remembered I had a fireplace and some wood I had been saving for just an occasion like this. I made myself some hot soup and pulled down and old blanket before starting a fire. Only after lighting the kindling, I realized my dog never experienced one before. For the first hour, she ran away from it, but quickly changed interest by the warmth. The two of us cuddle as I ate and watched the fire. After a long day, I really enjoyed the warmth of the fire, the soft crackles as the wood turned to ash, and the mellowness my restless dog found in the the fireplace. It was a good way to end a hectic day. I enjoyed it a lot."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'Our first day at sea on our Alaskan trip was fun. We had some great food, went swimming and played putt putt. At the end of the day, we enjoyed the amazing scenery as we floated by.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today was my first day at sea on my Alaskan cruise. I woke up to our view of the ocean and mountains out our window. We sat and admired how awesome the snow capped mountains looked in the distance as we went by. We got up and ate breakfast in the main dining room. I forgot how awesome it was to be served food at every meal and ordered a full breakfast. We then ventured out looking around the ship. My son wanted to first play putt putt which ended up being a very windy ordeal causing the ball to move every once in a while either by the wind or the rocking of the boat. I couldn't help but admire the amazing landscape that could be seen on the horizon. We checked out the casino and ended up losing money on slots which was normal. We ate a hardy lunch in the cafe spot and decided we wanted to try the swimming pool. My son and I braved the slightly chilly temps and swam for a bit in the pool that was rocking back and forth with the waves. Afterwards, we both had some much needed hot cocoa. We went back to our room, got cleaned up and got ready for dinner. I had a great cool fruity soup and then halibut for dinner. Afterwards, we went to a dance party and my son had a great time. We finished the night off by going to the balcony and watching the mountains go by. It was a relaxing fun day to start our trip."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "A very close relative of mine was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. My mother kept this a secret until the other day, and it has caused a bit of a \"rift\" between the two of us at the moment. I'm just trying to stay positive until we find out more about whats going on.",
    "output": "In reference to the summary above, I had first wrote about my uncle being diagnosed with terminal cancer, and how my mother kept this a secret from me which resulted in a huge straining of our relationship as mother and son. Since my first writing, not much has changed between my mother and myself. We are definitely not as close as we were before any of this, and there has been no real attempt by either of us to repair our relationship. Again, to reiterate points I made in my first writing, my uncle is very important to me. He played a major role in my upbringing, was a massive influence in my life, and a very positive influence to that matter. Thankfully, I have been able to visit him a few times since the last writing, and have been in contact with him via text messaging quite a bit. Unfortunately, in the last few weeks he has taken a turn for the worse, and is now back in the hospital again after being released for a short period of time. Two days ago we found out that his platelet count has dropped very low after receiving chemo treatment, which he never really wanted to have done in the first place. He says he has made his peace, and whatever happens is whats going to happen, and doesn't think it is worth it to keep racking up such high medical bills when there is no chance the chemo will be able to save his life. I am having a hard time with this, and am finding it very difficult to accept. I know that this how things go when someone is diagnosed with something such as this. But the man is like a father to me, and I'm not really sure where I am at emotionally at the moment. Thankfully I have a good support system in place with my wife, and friends, and they are really helping to keep the negative emotions at bay. At this point, the doctors have no real expectations of how long he'll survive, as every time something positive happens, it seems like something equally as negative happens. But just like I said in my last entry, I am going to keep doing my best to stay positive, and keep hoping for the best. Maybe in the coming weeks my mother, and will begin to repair our relationship, and maybe not. But, things are what they are now, and there are far more important things on my mind than the way she chose to handle this situation."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "My friend and I decided to spend our spring break in Miami. I ended meeting and amazing women who I had alot in common with. In the end even though we live miles apart we made arrangements to stay in touch, so our future looks bright.",
    "output": "March 5th 2019 my friend and I decided to go down to Miami to enjoy spring break. Little did I know that this spring break would change my life forever. So my friend and I decided hey let's try out the clubs to ight since we're here in Miami. So I said Alright, and we went. So were dancing doing our normal thing and a girl walked up to me and asked me to dance. I said yes ofcourse and danced the night away. After the club we exchange numbers and began our relationship from there. Calling and texting and eventually I asked her out on a date, it was awesome and the most amazing part about it was that we had alot of things in common, for example I loved animals and sports and so did she. So our 1 date turned into 4 dates and by the time I knew it we had gotten very close. She was even coming out with me and my friends like she was just part of the group, it was a really nice time. Everything was going absolutely great however there was one problem. She was from England and only here in Miami on vacation. So the day that she had to leave we said our goodbyes and it was very tough for the both of us. However we promised each other that we would always stay in touch. We even spoke above making arrangements to see each other over the holidays. So in the end I feel like I have something good to look forward to in my future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'The night I went to a field party in the middle of nowhere, took drugs, and spent the night alone. How I grew, changed, and hated myself.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Ever since I've lived on my own, I've been a little wild. Experimenting with drugs was probably the first of it, and it never really stopped. I wouldn't say I've ever had a \"problem,\" but it has made me view the world, and the people surrounding me differently, less judgmentally - maybe sometimes more judgmentally. Recently, I was invited to a \"dance party under the stars,\" where I went to a swimming hole to camp in a town that no longer has a police force. I did what I always do in these situations - I took psychedelic drugs and went on an adventure in my mind. But this time it was different - this time, no one else was doing the same. For the first time, this \"hobby\" of mine I used to make friends and relate to people, made me an outcast. I was alone, I was terrified - I was hiding in my car ripping my inner self to shreds and rebuilding who I was. For eight hours, I hated who I was, what I was doing, and I just wanted to disappear, I wanted everyone to forget I existed - while simultaneously knowing how much it would hurt when I was forgotten. I spent that night alone. While everyone else was dancing under the stars, drinking, and sharing love, I was hiding so no one would know what I had done. In retrospect, I do not think I would have been as harshly judged as I felt like I was in that moment, but I do believe no one would have wanted to spend that evening with me anyways. I missed out on a good time because I tried to make it better with substances. We are a sum of our experiences, we must take the good with the bad. All my mistakes have made me who I am and I have grown from my experiences."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "Alex was hurtWent into surgery Rehabilitation has been intenseJaw Wired shut, but since removedPhysical Therapy",
    "output": "My best friend Alex has had to have his mouth wired shut! I couldn't believe that when I read it on Facebook! When I saw it, I called his wife first thing and asked about Alex. Apparently, he has had his jaw wire removed and is doing better. He has to eat non-solid foods for a month but overall is getting better. I asked what had happened to him. His wife told me that he had started a new construction job a few months before this. They weren't allowing the newer people to the construction site until they all took tests and safety courses. Alex had done these before with the company and instead of giving the refresher, they went ahead and let him do the jobs. Well, he had forgotten about a helmet and went he bent down to pick up a tool, he got smashed in the front of his face with a steel beam. The beam was being rose from the ground to the next floor and someone had given the \"all clear\" despite Alex being there. The beam smashed him in the chin and jaw and did some damage. It was minor compared to what it could have been! I was so surprised to hear about this! I asked if they needed anything and she said they were doing well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: \"Basically, I spent my birthday with my mother. She got me a card, took me to the movies and a restaurant. It was fun and I appreciated it.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "4 weeks ago I spent time with my mother. We went to a local restaurant to celebrate my birthday. She showed me the card that she had made for me. It was very beautiful looking, and I could tell that she put a lot of effort into it. We ordered a pizza. I talked about how much I enjoyed birthdays and how this one was extra special because it was with my mom. I talked about my future dreams and ambitions now that I had passed yet another milestone in my life. My mom was impressed and happy for me. Later we talked after the meal, which was very enjoyable. The waiter was nice as well. I was able to consume two slices despite the slices being very large. Afterwards the restaurant gave us surprise birthday slices with candles on them. That really brightened my day! I enjoyed the night at the restaurant with my mother. It was a truly unique experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "When we saw the goats on the mountainside, all of the cars stopped in the road to get a closer look. When we reached the summit, it was very difficult to find a safe place to park. On the way up the mountain, we explored there was a man fly fishing at the lake.",
    "output": "An event that stands out in my memory was when my wife and I drove up to the summit of Mount Evans. This is the highest paved road in North America and sits just outside of Denver, Colorado. We took this excursion while we were on our first vacation without kids since our honeymoon; we have been married for just over 13 years. The event was emotional because the views on the way up the mountain were striking. You could see a number of other peaks across Colorado as you made the ascent and the landscape was beautiful. There were snow-covered mountain sides and a lake on the way up the mountain where you could get out and explore. We walked a number of trails. At times, the trails made me nervous as they were on the sides of high elevations and there weren't a lot of supports around. I was stressed at times that I was at risk of falling. The most memorable part of the trip was when we came across a herd of mountain goats near the top of the mountain. They would come right up to the side of the car and had no apprehension about the presence of humans. They were fun to observe, particularly the young goats in the herd, as they would frolic and play on the hillside. Though the event was memorable, it was also something that could be frustrating at times. It was crowded on the mountain that day. This wasn't unexpected, as the road is only safe to travel for roughly two to three months out of the year. But many people were driving in an unsafe manner. Some sped down the mountain. Others were not paying attention because they were distracted by the scenery. That added to the stress of the drive, which was somewhat nerve-wracking to begin with because the road was very narrow and didn't always feel safe. Arriving at the mountain top made it worth it though, as the view was breath taking. That said, it was hard to breath due to the high elevation at the summit, as the mountain is more than 14,000 feet up. I would do it again if given the chance. I even told my wife that it would be nice to take the kids to see the mountain and make the drive someday. It is an experience that I hope I never forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "How a lonely divorcee finds a companion to keep her company. The story about the retirement of a racing greyhound.",
    "output": "I am an older adult and found, late in life, a younger man who loved me like no other. We were married and in a wonderful relationship for 15 years when out of the blue, he left me for a younger woman. I was devastated.I contributed it to a specific event that lead to his PTSD being triggered and he ran away. My heart was broken and I felt resigned to the idea that it would stay that way. I didn't even have any pets. I had been to a local fiber festival where I met a greyhound dog. I talked to the owners for awhile and by the time I got home I knew what to do. I pent a couple of months thinking about how a greyhound would effect my life, could I afford her, my responsibilities. I knew this would work if I got the right dog. I put in my application to a somewhat local greyhound rescue. They contacted me back and and agreed I would be a suitable adopter of a retired racing greyhound. I let them know that since I was driving over an hour that I would like to have a few dogs to choose from so that I would hopefully not have to repeat the drive. When I got there I was under the impression I would be looking at several dogs but it turned out there was only two. One of them was very sickly looking and had just had surgery to her mouth. Overall she did not appeal to me. The other was older than I was expecting but I agreed to look at her. I walked her around the yard, sat with her, pet her and knew I could give her a good home. She seemed scared and lonely, much like me. It did not take much time and we bonded. She would not leave my side. She walked with me, lay by my feet when I sat, sleep where she could always see me. It has been several months now and we are closer than ever. She fills a huge void in my home and my heart. We keep each other company and smile a great deal, something I did not think I would do for a long time. I am very lucky to have my companion."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I was scalded by boiling water while camping this summer. I received second and third degree burns over 45 percent of my body. It was the worst pain I've ever felt in my life.",
    "output": "I was camping this summer when I get scalded by boiling water. It was the most painful experience I've ever had in my life. The burns were all over my arms and legs. I was screaming my lungs out after I got burned, and my friends had to help calm me down. After that they took me to the hospital and they put some kind of healing balm on my skins, but it was still painful. I had to stay in the hospital for a few weeks, and it wasn't cheap. I was angry at myself, at letting something like that happened. The recovery wasn't fun. It was painful. I had a horrible time at the hospital and lost a lot of money being treated. When I came out of the hospital I was a bitter man. I vow to never let something like that happen to me again. I will be careful from now on. I will watch out. And I will take good care about myself. Believe it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: \"The big day that turned into one of the worst days ever. The day students dream about did not turn out as planned for me. Graduation was a bust.\", could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three to six months ago I graduated from college. This moment was memorable because I was finally closing a chapter in my life that had took so much of my time. I remember getting ready that day. I woke up early because I wanted to do my hair and makeup. I wanted to have the time to make it perfect. But, I quickly realized not everything was going to turn out perfect when my hair would just not curl. The time was already to go and I didn't have my dress on or my makeup up done. As the clock zoomed by, I was in a crying fit as my mom rushed me into my dress and I walked to the car with no shoes on and no makeup. Already a day I had dreamed about, planned out so perfectly was already ruined. I knew it I could feel it deep in my gut. The icing on the cake was when I arrived to the arena in my four inch heels and realized the floor was completely concrete, and I would have to stand for hours one in. This day could not have turned out worse. I just wanted to go home and get my diploma in the mail. I realized this event was not for me. I wasn't doing if for me. I was just happy to graduate and wanted to take a nap after a long 18 credit semester. I was doing all this for my family. But this moment made me realize that moments you dream about don't always turn out as planned."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "people spend so much of their life avoiding failure, blaming others and not doing anything other than serving their own selfish interests.It's not that hard to be better than average so you won't die with a thousand regrets of things you wish you could have done but didn't.it was my life.",
    "output": "Be born into a normal family that buys a new home and a new car because born. Enter kindergarten with a diet problem and blame it on bad genes. Be taken to school interviews by parents and be told that the school get into will define my futureGo through school thinking that all that matters is grades. High school sweetheart dumps me because me grown apartNow in college. Booze, sex and more booze. Choose a random career based on what the salary isWork in that job for a few years and then say \"The Company Sucks\"Repeat \"The Company Sucks\" after quitting three more jobs. Decide that the Internet must be right and become an entrepreneurBuild a startup with your savings or money from your parents. Watch the startup crumble and then blame it on \"the market\" or your co-founder you met at collegeGo back to the workforce with a chip on your shoulder and think that \"If only I had money, all my problems would be easier to solve\"Treat colleagues at work like crap because your life sucks since both your career and the startup you created failedFind a partner at either work or in your friendship group and start datingThink that how the relationship is in the first year is how it will be for the rest of your livesGet married because everyone else is doing itmost memorable event is got my childBuy a house you can't afford and get into debtUse the equity in your mortgage to buy an investment property because that's what all the smart, rich people at work and who've written books say to doGo on endless holidays overseas and put the photos up on the Internet, so people think you don't work and adventurousCome home one day and decide you better have kids before you get too oldHave babiesForget about my passions and ignore basic health principles like don't eat sugarGet fat and unhealthy and blame it on the kidsGo to the gym for 6 months and then give up. Blame it on the kids againGo to work each day at that job me hate because your dream of following your passion didn't work out earlier in life and be pissed off because of itChannel that rage towards your clients, colleagues, family or all three if you're feeling generousGo on social media and leave nasty comments because my life is not how you want itComplain about the price of everythingContinue to buy useless crap like luxury cars and the latest iPhone because that's what everyone else is doingNever spend one of your days off helping to volunteer for a good causeDon't read books. Watch endless video content on your phoneHope that your decision to buy property will make you rich one dayOverthink every decision and never work out what me want. Hair starts to go grey and thins out. Get to retirement age and realize don't have much money. Get sick sooner than my thought. Enter the retirement village and realize you have so many regrets. Continue to get sicker and take prescription medicine. Death brings freedom."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "I met a woman I knew in high school on social media and we got together. We will be together for a long time and I find it a blessing.",
    "output": "Three weeks ago, I met a girl who I had known from my high school days. She was a sweet, gentle soul; could almost pass for an angel. Chatting with her felt like a bliss, we could almost relate on anything. There were lots of topics to talk about, chit chats about our past memories in school; it really gave us things to smile and laugh about. Our discussions at the early stages were a bit friendly nothing intimate, but as days passed it got more intimate and romantic. We got to know our favorite colors, food, hobbies, future plans and basically everything about us. We never saw physically but emotionally we were very close to each other. Video calls helped a lot, in terms of reducing our tension, nervous nature and early shyness that happens in almost all relationships. After about a month, we decided to fix a date when we could see. We chose an nice restaurant to meet, which was not quite far from us both. Finally, we met and all I can say is, she was the most beautiful girl my eyes has ever seen. Never knew one could be so perfect, her smiles were genuine and flawless. There was just something about the way she carried herself, you could tell she was very confident in her skin. Our conversation never changed, it was as if we were old friends who just met after a long time. The attraction was there, none of us could even deny it; there and then, I told her my intentions. From that day till now, the relationship has been a bliss; we match well in almost all aspects and would love to spend the rest of my life with her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I decided to drop out of college because of my anxiety. It's really stressful because I have a ton of student loan debt.",
    "output": "I'm feeling so disappointed in myself this last week. I had been putting it off for awhile, but I finally decided to bite the bullet and just drop out of college. For the last year I've felt bogged down with anxiety and it's getting worse and worse. I didn't want to let anyone down or waste my efforts so far and so I tried really hard to push through it. Unfortunately, it's just been too hard lately and I couldn't take it anymore. I actually literally left in the middle of a class because I was feeling so overwhelmed. At that point I was just done. I made an appointment with my counselor later that afternoon, and I let them know I wanted to drop out. I feel so stupid, though, because I have all of this debt now and it's for no reason! It doesn't seem fair that I didn't finish but still have to pay in full. I will try to look into it and see if I have any options, but I feel totally hopeless. It's a joke, to me, that our system works like this. Right now I just feel like such a failure, I want to curl up and do nothing. I hope I can start to feel better soon. This is really making me think that it's time to get in to see a doctor about this anxiety, because it is ruining my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: \"I hired my friend who is an interior designer to remodel my kitchen. Once construction begun it took 9 days to complete, and i was extremely happy with the outcome, despite the fact we went $4000 over budget.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Since my husband and I purchased our current home two years ago, I have been wanting to update our kitchen, which wasn't terrible, but wasn't the white/grey kitchen i have dreamed of for so long. I finally decided to contact my friend who is an interior designer, to talk to me about options and budget. I told her that my top budget was $10,000 and she said that that was do-able. So, I went ahead and hired her. She was to help with design and project manage the remodel. Her contractors came over to measure etc, and I received the quote, which ended up being $10,000 PLUS the cost of all the new appliances/fixtures. i was a little frustrated as she knew my total budget was $10,000 but the new estimate would be around $14,000. I cut a few costs where possible, but we went ahead with it. I had told her the sort of countertop i wanted, but when it came time to select the countertop, the ones I wanted were double what i had initially been quoted, therefore I had to compromise and go for a cheaper countertop. My friend also gave me a presentation with several options of fixtures to chose from (sink/faucet/lighting) and i was surprised that most of the options were more than i had initally been quoted. In the end I was happy with the remodel, however disappointed in how much over budget we went. I also felt a little taken advantage of by friend. I wish she had been more upfront about the total cost, as she surely would have known given she does this for a living. Also, I had to tell some small white lies to my husband who was firm on the $10,000 budget. I am wanting to remodel the guest bathroom in my house, and this time i will hire contractors myself, and will to the design/project management without any help."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I received a great promotion at my job. It was a long time coming and I was extremely excited and proud.'. Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The event that happened in my life was receiving a great promotion at my job. I have worked with this company for almost 19 years now. I have always been a very loyal and dedicated employee. I have put forth a lot of time and effort in everything that I have done there. I kept the same position for many years and never complained. About three months ago, I was called into my managers office for a meeting. My manager was there as well as a HR representative. I was told that I was going to be promoted to a much higher position in the company. This job would come with a huge pay increase and I would now be in charge of a team of people. It would also come with added responsibilities but I was fine with that. I was extremely happy and felt very proud of myself for finally achieving the job that I wanted. After I immediately accepted the job offer and promotion, I was congratulated by the two other people in the room. I left the meeting and went straight to the phone to message my partner the great news. After work I went out to celebrate with my family. The next day the announcement was made to the rest of my coworkers of my new position in the company."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "My son finally got married to his girlfriend after four long years of courtship in the North Georgia Mountains",
    "output": "So, the story I have for you happened this past Friday, August 23,2019. The event came at us out of left field last spring when my son announced he was finally getting married to a beautiful girl he had started dating for over 4 years! We didn't really expect it, because they had been dating so long. Well, the day finally came and my son looked like a million bucks. He was dressed to the nines in his black tuxedo, with his beard neatly groomed, and a smile from ear to ear. Then we saw the bride and wow what a dress! She was beaming with joy and excited more than I've ever seen her before. The bride's parents had rented a really nice outdoor chapel on the side of a mountain in the North Georgia Mountains. The place was incredibly beautiful this time of year as fall is quickly approaching us. Many of my sons friends and family were there, people from his childhood, church, and schools. It is so memorable and significant for me thinking about that day. I sat there thinking back over the years at all the amazing times that we have had together, and at the same time I was watching him stating his vows and thinking about the man he has become. After the wedding ceremony they had a reception that went for about four hours. It was pretty fun and everyone got to dance and party like their was no tomorrow. I danced with my wife and my fifteen year old daughter both. It was a very special moment for myself and my wife on the dance floor because we didn't get married in a church, and had no reception. So...ultimately seeing him married and thinking back over the past when we had him at 18 and where we are now, was very special to all of us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "Got in a verbal argument with wife, which led us to being separated. I attempted suicide and was put on suicide watch for 5 months. I had to live in a conference room with no showers.",
    "output": "Earlier this year there was a domestic violence case that involved myself and my wife. My wife hit me and got violent which involved the police arriving at the scene. Since I was in the Army, the Army separated us and I ended up getting very suicidal, which led to me to commit suicide. I was hospitalized and was put on suicide watch for 5 months and had to live in a conference room that the Army provided me. When I was discharged from the Army in June, I was involved in another domestic incident where my wife stabbed me. She was arrested and there was a protection order put in place. She was released from jail when her mom bonded her out. While all this happened, I was in the middle of finding a new home. I struggled finding a new home due to the lack of funds, and my bad credit score. I eventually managed to find a cheap home and my mom helped me cosign. I registered for school and had trouble with transportation due to my wife taking the car. My only source of income at the time was Mturk and I used it for Uber. I was fortunate to have met a Veteran that understood my situation and offered to give me rides to school. The next court date regarding my wife is not until October. I don't know what is to come but I hope that I will be financially and mentally ready for what's to come."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by 'My mom came to visit out of state for my birthday and took my husband and me to do an Escape Room. It was my first one and we failed, but we got really, really close to escaping. It was a much needed reminder that I am pretty darn good at thinking and have solid leadership skills.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So I don't go out much. I'm pretty comfortable being a homebody and just hanging out with my cats. A couple of years ago me and my now-husband moved from our home state and away from my family, who I miss every day. Every year my mom will come down to visit in the spring time. This year she came the weekend after my birthday in April with her fiance so that we could have a mini-celebration. I had told her that I've been wanting to do an Escape Room for a while now, and she found one in my area so that we could all go do it together. I was really excited because I LIVE for puzzles. The Escape Room was very confusing at first - as I'd never ever done one before - but once I got the hang of the process it was so much fun. My team consisted of me, my husband, my mom, her fiance, and four teenage strangers. We ended up racing the clock to the very last minute, literally. We were holding the book with the code to escape the room when time ran out! Surprisingly, the most memorable part of the event was the aftermath. My husband told me he loved seeing me that way. I asked what way? And he told me how my leadership skills and ability to put together seemingly insignificant details was something he didn't get to see in me all that often. And that's true, as a homebody I don't do a whole lot with friends. I don't play too many games. I don't really have a job where I can apply those abilities in my day to day. It was a definite reminder that I am a capable person when given the opportunities to apply myself. All in all, I had so much fun and I really hope to do it again sometime soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take \"My senior dog became ill and very quickly deteriorated. Her world had shrunk from hiking and running to being unable to walk and being confined to one room. I said goodbye to her on a sunny morning on the deck.\" as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On June 5th, after a long sleepless night, I called the veterinarian and arranged for her to come to my home and put my dog to sleep. I waited too long. My poor dog had an awful last night. I stayed up with her and pet her and comforted her as best as I could but she was in pain. My incredibly stoic strong girl way whining and in pain. I told her how much I loved her. What a good good girl she was. How much joy she brought to my life. I asked her to forgive me for waiting. And I asked her to forgive me for saying goodbye. After several months I still feel guilty and wonder if I did the right thing, did she understand, did she know I loved her so much, could she feel me petting her sweet face as she went to sleep, did she hear me tell her she was a good, good girl and that I loved her? Could she feel the sunshine on her fur? Did she know she was on her deck surrounded by trees and birds and squirrels? I hope so. The plan was that I would spread her ashes in the woods near the lake where we loved to walk and she had so much joy. But her ashes are still here. I'm not ready to let her go yet. There's some comfort in knowing she's here, she's home. I don't have her displayed and I don't constantly talk about her, but boy oh boy do I still talk to her and miss her. Her name has become some sort of mantra for me, when i get anxious or scared I talk to her and call her. It's not healthy, I know. I also know that within the next year I will likely have another dog, never a replacement for my girl, but a new companion to play and explore with. I miss my dog."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "I had an interview at a prestigious company in San Francisco. I was nervous but was also well prepared. I didn't get the job but am proud of myself for landing the interview.",
    "output": "I just accidentally overdrafted my bank account. It was just a stupid mistake. and only by $1.45. I couldn't afford for this to happen at all. as I'm right in the middle of a financial crisis. I took a cash deposit up to the bank to cover it. but for some reason it didn't. The overdraft posted anyway. I'm terribly distressed about this. Now I don't have all the money to pay my bills. The utilities are in danger of being disconnected. and I already owe back rent. Little good things have been happening for me, but it seems like for every good thing that happens, two or three bad things happen. I'm so frustrated with my life right now. I feel very hopeless right now. Things like this"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "I went to see my mother in law and knew she had dementia. I found just how much this disease had affected her.",
    "output": "I have the best mother in law. She always sends me and my kids snacks and cakes. She is the best grandmother these kids will ever have. Ive known her for about ten years. Sadly I have watched her heath deteriorate. I have recently been watching her. About four weeks ago I saw her. Her dementia has slowly taken her happiness away. Some days it looks like she is not even awake. She is like a wondering shell. I am now very worried that she'll forget who all of us are. This disease is very scary. It takes its toll on us. I can't imagine how she feels inside her mind. I hope one day there will be a cure for this awful disease."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "On the Metro ride home one night, I made eye contact with a gorgeous young woman on the platform. I went back to my phone and didn't think much of it, but she came and sat next to me. Nervous, I didn't say anything. After several stops.",
    "output": "Daisy is sitting in the back of the bus. She is enjoying the ride and looking out the window. The bus then abruptly stops and she was thrown forward in her seat. Fred then walks on to the bus and sees, that the only seat left is the one next to Daisy. Fred sat down with a huff and he began to make himself comfortable. The bus then began to move and they were back on the road. For the next hour of the ride, Daisy was looking out the window until, Fred turns to her and says that his name is Fred. This takes Daisy by surprise and causes Daisy to become a little more happy about the whole thing. Even though it was a better reaction,than she got the first time she still did not trust Fred so she just ignored him. She waited about 10 minutes and felt bad for avoiding Fred so she turned his way. She suddenly notice that he was sleeping before she could asking him a few questions. With this now known, Daisy happily fell asleep knowing that she had made a new friend. A half an hour later, Daisy woke up to the sound of the road. Daisy sat up straight and found Fred reading his newspaper. Throughout art history there have been many artists who refer back to mythological figures and tales as artistic inspiration. Mythological stories, as well as the ideas of classic history, became increasingly reverted back to with the start of Neoclassicism. Rationality and tradition were rediscovered and implemented into artwork more frequently in the mid-eighteenth century; these key thoughts made up the ideals of Neoclassicism; the classical revival in European art. One of the great artists of the time was Baron Francois Gerard, whose oil painting of Cupid and Psyche in 1798 represented a true masterpiece of the Neoclassical period due to its overall focus on the main characters in the narrative while integrating powerful symbolism and creating a high quality of realism. Baron Francois Gerard's 1798 painting of Cupid and Psyche portrays Psyche sitting on a grassy hill-like area. She is shown with a very vacant and far-off gaze as if observing something in the distance. Her posture is relaxed yet her arms are almost in a folded position over her bare body. Cupid is right next to her and has his arms wrapped around her carefully as to not touch her. His gaze is right at her face and has a look of longing in his eyes. Cupid carries his set of arrows around his right arm between his golden falcon wings."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'I tried a medical malpractice case with my boss and won a large verdict. While stressful, it was overall a fun experience.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I participated in a medical malpractice trial as the second chair. I was assisting the managing partner of my firm to try the case as a plaintiff against a doctor and a hospital. The doctor over prescribed our client with opiate medication and nearly killed her on several occasions. While she never became addicted, the effects of the treatment left her an emotional and physical wreck. This experience was very fun and stressful at the same time. I got to learn on the fly trying a very high profile and high dollar case, while at the same time dealing with the stress of trial. Long nights, working weekends, and the uncertainty of a judge's rulings were all contributing to the stress. Additionally, defense counsel was very difficult, which the procedure of trying the case nearly impossible. Our client also had mental problems, which made it tough. She could be difficult one day, but pleasant the next. The judge was also very difficult and did not understand the law. This made her rulings difficult to anticipate, as she did not know what she was doing. She eventually understood the law, but this made things hard. She kept pressuring us to settle, which we did not. However, we were able to persevere and eventually secured a large verdict for our client. The verdict was featured in the newspaper, which made me proud."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "I went on a two and a half week vacation to Russia. I went with my dad. I explored countless museums and visited the Russian countryside.",
    "output": "My most memorable trip occurred the early part of this month. I went To Russia with my dad. I went specifically to Moscow. It was a very positive experience for me. I have never been overseas in my whole life. The furthest I have ever been to in my life was Canada. I saw in Russia so many sights. I saw the Kremlin. I saw the Bolshoi theater and a ballet performance there. I got to taste some good Russian cuisine like beef stroganoff. Napoleon cakes are delicious. I spent immense quality time with my dad in the trip which lasted two and a half weeks. I also made day trips to the Russian countryside. I experienced life in the small villages. Very humble life there. I am literally longing to go back to Russia very soon. I truly miss it. I went to countless museums and Red Square."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"My neighbor took advantage of her employment position to bend the rules to her favor. She showed no sympathy for her children and no remorse for violating the peace of others. Eventually, the police had to stop her but she only lied to their face during the response.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today is Thursday. I can't believe it's been one week since all of the drama with my neighbor went down. I can't really understand how a women with such a great career and future ahead of her could stoop so low. I doubt she thought the truth would get out. An affair with a fairly new hire at her business, come on! Not to mention the thievery they committed together. They nearly stole millions of dollars from her company. I can't help but think this man came into the picture before getting hired by her. A heist this big had to have been planned for months. She totally took advantage of her managerial position and intentionally hired this guy to make their plan work. Honestly, how did they figure they wouldn't get caught?! Now her children and her husband have to deal with the shame. Their name is all over the paper and the news. How could she compromise their well-being and peace for her own selfish gain...it's sickening. I'm glad somebody caught on and told on them. The nerve she had to lie right to the police officers face! I really can't fathom how her poor family must be feeling."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Working hard at my job eventually led to a promotion. My life has greatly increased since achieving this goal.'. Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Around three months ago I received a long-awaited promotion at work. I had been working there as an associate for around four years at my retail store. I would always work hard to do my best and finally and all came to fruition. I was promoted to the manager of the store and would be making much more money. This was greatly welcomed because I could now move to a new apartment as my old apartment was very old causing many bugs to appear. I was congratulated by my peers for achieving this position as they had always confided in me with their problems at work and knew I would be easily accessible if they had any problems with their job. Achieving this position also gave me a sense of responsibility as I had to take care of employee needs, customer needs, and the financial state of the store I was managing. This made me feel more respected and confident in my abilities. While managing, I found I enjoyed this position very much. I was able to meet many people higher up in authority in the store and speak to them about achieving an even better position. What I felt about my position was that I achieved something that I worked very hard for. I decided to splurge and also buy a new car due to my promotion. Since becoming a manager, my lifestyle has greatly increased. I have more health care available. I have a better living arrangement. I don't have the type of anxiety anymore about possibly not achieving my goal. Overall, my life is so much better from this event."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "I was in a wreck. A man freaked out, because he had a motorcycle on each side of him. No one was seriously injured, but I was shocked, because it was the first time that I had been in a wreck.",
    "output": "Dear Diary,A few days ago was probably one of the most mentally scarring nights of my life. You never expect this sort of thing to happen to you, but it did. I want to start this by saying I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN A WRECK BEFORE. So I've just spent the last couple of days mentally processing. I think now I'm finally ready to talk about it. Being on the interstate at night and going the speed limit, I was hit. Not totaled, so that's nice, but it did involve another man and it all happened really suddenly. The impact was enough to get a few dings and scratches, I was coherent for most of it though. The cars weren't great though. Somehow in the midst of stuff I wondered how much it would cost to fix. Did they pay my deductible? I still don't officially know the answer to that question. By the time I was able to get out of my car I saw the guy that had hit me. He was FREAKING OUT. I was still in shock, I think, but I should probably have been more phased by seeing it than I was. I mean, he had a motorcycle on EACH SIDE OF HIM. There was blood, enough that continuing to take the scene in made me nauseous. I remember the screaming, watching him as I was spoken to by help, I can still see the way his arms looked against them. I remember when the paramedics came just passing out. Like I was in such shock that I kind of stopped keeping my thoughts together and BOOM out like a light. It was only after the ride to the Hospital and I came to/as they went over the normal stuff that I had thought to wonder where he was. I still picture that scene in my minds eye and get freaked out. I asked how everyone was and they told me they were fine, no serious injuries. I'm nervous about even getting in a car again. I mean, even being as safe as possible something like that can happen y'know?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I had a special day at the zoo. I was able to pet and feed leaves to the giraffes. I experienced a connection with one of the giraffes.",
    "output": "I just had the best time at the local zoo! It was a perfect day and it wasn't too crowded but the best part of all was I fed a giraffe for the first time. Actually I spent about an hour and a day's pay feeding giraffes. I couldn't stop, they were so beautiful. I don't know what it was about them, I don't usually like big animals like that but they were so gentle and friendly. I couldn't believe I was standing there face to face with a giraffe. It let me caress it's fuzzy ear antlers or horns or whatever those little nubbins are. I think the most surprising thing was when I felt a long black tongue, smooth like a dog's but not nearly as wet, as I put a leave up to it's mouth. It was like time stood still and nothing else mattered but me and that giraffe! I had fantastical ideas like saddling it and riding away, and wondered if that was even possible. I looked in it's eyes and I felt like we had some sort of cosmic connection. I don't believe in souls but if there were souls I think that giraffe definitely had one! It's really inspired me to work closer with animals. I know I can't train a giraffe like I train the dogs at work but I'd love to work up close with them one day. I will never, ever forget this day. I hope it changes my future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: 'My grandfather, who I was and am a caretaker for, went into the hospital for unknown reasons. I was there by his side every minute I could be. He went through many issues, but in the end it wound up being a simple fix. He is better now than he was before he went into the hospital.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My grandfather is one of the strongest men that I know. He was always doing for others before he would even think about himself. When he started to slow down, we all knew that something was wrong with me. This was not like him at all. He never slowed down. They finally admitted him to the hospital to figure out why he was going so poorly. He probably saw thirty doctors while he was inside the hospital. No one could figure out what was going on with him. We were all loosing hope that Grandpa would ever be the same again. Finally we met a blessing of a doctor who ran the right test and figured it out! It was truly a simple fix and within days he was doing better than he has ever been, even before going to the hospital. He finally got discharged and we took him home. He was going everywhere again. Going to the store didn't both him at all anymore. He had a lot more energy. We are so thankful to that special doctor."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'The passing of our beloved dog Indy. She brought love and laughter into our lives for over 10 years and it wasn't easy having to say goodbye.'. Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I will never forget the day our beloved dog Indy passed away. It was one of the most horrific experiences I've ever been through. It was a cold morning. It has snowed the night prior. Indy was waiting by the door as she usually does, waiting to go for our morning walk. I was a bit nervous on this particular morning to take her since we live right along the highway so you have to be very cautious of the drivers whizzing past. She was very persistent with her attempts to get me to grab the lash. Nudging my hand, barking and whining continuously. I gave her a pat on the head, put the leash on her and we set off for a morning walk that would ultimately be our last. Indy is a very strong dog. She a Pit bull Labrador mix so she has a lot of pull when I'm walking her. There seemed to be much more traffic this morning than usual. She kept tugging the leash, trying to run out into the street. I yelled \"stop it Indy!\" \"your gonna get us killed!\" I tried to see if maybe there was another dog or a cat or something that was provoking her to act in this manner but there was nothing across the highway that I could see. The traffic was getting heavier and she was really acting up now so I decided that we should head back early. I pulled out my phone to let my husband know we were heading back. I guess it was the wrong move to make because I loosened my grip on Indy's leash for a moment and then it happened. She darted out into the road right as a massive semi truck was about to pass us and like that... she was gone. The truck didn't even stop. It just kept going. I will never forget it. Her body was in pieces all over the road. I started vomiting. People were trying to swerve around her then I almost got hit. I picked myself up and ran as fast as I could to inform my husband of the terrible news."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "I woke up one morning to find numerous missed calls and texts on my phone. When I read the messages I found out that my aunt had died. The death was particularly hard on my mother.",
    "output": "I thought that it would be a normal morning. But what I thought would be normal, turned into probably one of the worst days I have ever experienced. I woke up, and checked my phone, much as most people do. I had many missed calls and texts, which was odd. I looked at the messages, only to find that my beloved aunt had died. I was so upset. It was extremely tough to take in. When I went over to my mom, she had been crying all night. It was extremely difficult for her. Not only was I hurting, but now I also had to be tough in order to help my mom out. I was more than willing to complete the task though. I was ready to step up to the plate as the voice of reason. I love my mother so much. We had a funeral for my aunt with so much more crying. Now, we honor our aunt with a photo of her in our living room."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Bumped into a childhood friend after 12 or so years of not seeing or talking to each other. Was a random location at an unusual time, so the odds were slim.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My wife and I moved back to my home state after several years living in Colorado a few months ago. We haven't moved back to my home town, but a couple of hours away. I had a friend who I'd known since I was a kid - we were friends all through elementary school and high school, and then I started touring with my band and we fell out of teach. Over the last decade or so I've searched for him just about every way - Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, just plain Google. I never found anything. A few weeks after we'd moved back and I started a new job I stopped in a gas station on my way to work to grab an energy drink; it was maybe 6:30am. I checked literally 3 times that my eyes didn't deceive me, but there my friend was. At 6:30 in the morning, in the same gas station, several towns over from where we both grew up. I was blown away. I walked all the way up to him before I said anything because I just couldn't believe it was happened. As soon as I said something he looked right up and recognized me, and straight away we started talking and catching up. He hadn't been in town longer either - maybe a year - so we were both kind of dumbfounded to see each other at all, nevermind in such a random place at a random time. We exchanged numbers and it turned out he'd tried to find me a few times over the years too. We've both gotten married and he has a few kids. We still haven't actually caught up in person over a beer but we will do soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'My neighbor passed away about three months ago. I am still sad about it. I attended her funeral and met with her family.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Earlier this summer, my neighbor---who I have known my entire life of 34 years---suddenly passed away. At first, I was very shocked. I had just sat down with her around my birthday, and while she mentioned having back pain, she was still sharp as a knife and not sick. I have lived in this house forever (as I inherited it from my parents when they passed away, back when I was in college). I grew up knowing this neighbor. I viewed her as part of my extended family. She would always walk her adorable Yorkie dog down the street, and if I were outside, she would stop to talk to me about the day. When I learned of her passing, I decided to attend her funeral. Her funeral was on a Thursday. I asked my in-laws if they would watch my son, who is only six. He cared a lot for our neighbor, too, but he is so young he doesn't quite understand the concept of mortality yet. I didn't want to expose him to her if her casket was open. (It was.)At the funeral, I talked to other neighbors who were equally upset and sad. I hugged her family. I watched a slideshow of photos that also showed her husband, who had passed away earlier. I liked him, too. Now her children are planning to sell her house, and I'm a little nervous. I've never had a new neighbor so close before."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "I broke up with my long term girlfriend. We were together for about 5 years. It was tough to do but I no longer had feelings for her & had to be honest with her about it.",
    "output": "Breaking up with Stacy was one of the hardest things I'd ever done. We were together for 5 years. We had been through so much together. At one point I was positive she would have been my wife. But over time that all changed. I started to realize I didn't really feel the same way about her as I did at the beginning. Eventually I couldn't even fake the love. All we did was fight and yell at each other. I started saying nasty things to her and she would cry all the time. Then I met someone else and I was attracted to them, that's when I knew it was over. I knew I had to do the right thing and tell Stacy I no longer loved her. I knew it would break her heart. She really believed we would be together forever. She even had our future kids names picked out. She was totally committed to me. I did it the easy way, I called her up on the phone. After 5 years together I didn't even have the guts to tell her in person that I was leaving her. She was livid, which I understood. She told me I was basically the biggest piece of trash she had ever met. It was a terrible experience. I never wanted to hurt her, but I just didn't love her any more."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "We recently attended a family wedding. It was the first time in a decade we all got together. It was shocking to see we all have gotten old!",
    "output": "This was my nephew's wedding. Jimmy is roughly the same age as my son. They grew up together. We spent vacations visiting my folks and my brother lived in the area. So Jim would always be around, vacations holidays etc. I had not seen his dad in many years. The wedding was at a wonderful venue, a romantic B&B with a stunning setting. A beautiful lake that the wedding venue looked over. We all spent time on the deck drinking and smoking cigars. One of the shocking events was watching my cousin (female) smoking a cigar with the men. Then to top it off her mom who was 70+ comes out and takes the cigar from her and takes a few puffs on it. Again the reason it was meaningful to me was it had been 10+ years since I had seen many of the people. My wife and I actually were thinking that we last saw them when my wife was pregnant with our 12 year old daughter. It was the first time I actually danced at a formal event with my daughter. It was fun for the 3 of us also to dance together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "I went on my first date with my current boyfriend. We went to see the movie Toy story four, then in the middle of the movie his mom showed up.",
    "output": "We went on our first date to the movie theater. I was very nervous about it. I live in a small town so this was one of only a few options for our date. It turned out to be perfect though because we focused on the movie once it started. Then during the movie his mom showed up. She sat in the row right behind us. This made us even more nervous than we already were. The movie we were watching was Toy Story Four. The movie was really good. We both enjoyed it. We did not do much talking once the movie started. I think this made things easier for us in the long run. This was because this was the first time we met in person. He was from a town right outside of mine. Overall we had a very good time together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"Accidents are very common in big cities as there are many modes of transport and road. The road narrowed under the bridge we had to pass.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Accidents are very common in big cities as there are many modes of transport and road are narrow and over crowded. We hear of them and read about them in newspapers almost daily. Such accidents often result in lose of life and material. These are caused by the carelessness of the drivers and their ignorance and negligence of the traffic rules. A few days ago I returned from Pennsylvania where I visited my brother. He had just got his driving licence and had just started to drive on his own without an instructor sitting together with him in the car. Unfortunately we had two accidents during our 4-day stay. Luckily no one was injured, but the car was partly damaged, especially at the second time. I'll tell you the story of the 2nd accident in brief \"We got off the highway and entered a country road leading to our summer house. We were driving at a speed of nearly 40 km/h and saw a railway bridge ahead of us. The road narrowed under the bridge we had to pass. We were expected to before the bridge, but my brother didn't notice the warning sign since it was hidden by a tree. We had to give way to a big truck coming from the opposite direction but didn't due my brother's failure to notice the sign. When we saw the truck approaching us, we abruptly slammed on the brakes and my brother turned the steering to the right thinking was a lane there, but actually that was the lane for traffic in the opposite direction and as a result our car hit the sidewalk right under the bridge and it stopped after the collision. Luckily we didn't collide head-on with the truck. The right tyre burst, the rim was dented, but the biggest problem was the front steering column, which broke into two parts. However, there was a car service centre right near the place of our accident and they helped us repair the car so that we could drive home\"."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"An Amazon payments screw up by Amazon left my bank account in limbo. I lost the opportunity to buy a car due to the uncertainty of what was happening with my account. I found a better car and received $400 from Amazon in the end.\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was looking to buy a car and had saved up enough for one I was interested in. I just needed enough in my bank account to buy car insurance. I went in to Amazon payments and I would attempt to withdraw my balance to my bank account, receive a message that the withdrawal was successful, then receive an email that there was an error and my balance was returned to my account. This was the last day I could withdraw money because deposits aren't handled on weekends. I kept trying throughout the day because I needed the money in my account to buy the insurance. Just before the deadline to transfer the money it finally went though. The next day I found that all of the attempts went through and I had more than $400 in my account that I wasn't supposed to have. I didn't know how this would be handled by Amazon and didn't want to touch the money until it was fixed. I was afraid to use the money in case it was all taken out of the account to fix the error. In the mean time the seller of the car I was trying to buy removed the listing. I was angry and frustrated that this had happened and cost me the opportunity to buy the car. Eventually Amazon let us know that they would be fixing the account balance in our payment accounts and no money would be withdrawn from our bank accounts. This was great news but I still didn't have a car. I expanded my search and continued looking for a car. I found a 5 series BMW that was in great condition and immediately made arrangements to check it out. In the end I wound up buying the car in stead of the 3 series I was looking at before and was able to keep the $400+. Driving home I was the happiest I'd been in a long time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: \"Everything was simple and complicated at the same time.It was improving little by little, it was also a daring experience.and not least implode you my future\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I will start counting the purchase of my last car:the tragedy that this brought me, was something normal at the beginning, it was the year, used, the first days I am excellent without failures or anything. but for a moment everything was harmful, obviously I bought all the spare parts, but anyway, it is a very expensive car for which I saved too much. I had to sell it as an emergency because. I was about to leave it for a while, and the former owner never wanted to answer me for how damaged the car was when he lied to me saying that it is very, very good. With how little I am saved and how little I could get for the other car I decided to buy an agency. I hope soon to suggest to have many cars, or to have a very high-end vehicle dealerelegance and comfort ... the best of the country. After that, it would be nice to look for a house a little bigger to happen and have a better comfort with my family without giving so many details.\\xa0I remember that there was something that I enjoyed very much, and that I managed to make a trio with a woman from Canada and the other one from here in the countryThey were sincerely beautiful, and they moved like they could have no idea. Maybe that was what caused the car to start damaging so much ... well, I'm not a scientist to know. I liked it, I felt the king of the world. King Kong, everything controlled. Anyway, I hope everything changes and is better. because good things happen to good people. Anyway, that's what I had to tell. thanks for your attention."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I proposed to my girlfriend. It was during a walk. She was really happy. I don't know what else to say.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a month ago, I proposed to my girlfriend. We had been dating for about 2 years. We are very happy together. We discussed marriage all the time. It was a no-brainer to ask her to marry me. I did not ask her father for permission first. That is too old school for us. I took her for a walk and proposed at \"our spot\". It was very simple, but it was us. She told me she knew she loved me years ago when I wanted to go for a walk with her. She cried. I cried. They were tears of happiness. The most memorable thing was how simple and right it all felt. We already know that we don't want to have a big wedding. It costs too much money. We would rather spend it on living and traveling. We do want to have a reception."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in \"I went to Greece with my friend and walked through a dark alley. I discovered some beautiful music by a local band.\", create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About five months ago, I visited Greece with a good buddy. We took many strolls around town. One day, we chose to go off the beaten path. We started going down all the local alleys. We saw a lot of authentic things. We saw houses in the true local style. We saw a lot of old and forgotten structures. However, most importantly, we saw a great local band. They were playing in a quiet alley. Perhaps doing a practice run before a local gig. We stood and watched them. It was such great music. They sang and played graciously. I took a video of it, and showed my friends. Everyone agreed it was really good."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "My wife and I went out and ran into some friends. they where going on a trip to the state fair and asked us to join. we had a lovely time together and spent the rest of the night drinking and singing karaoke.",
    "output": "Three months ago, I went out with my wife. We like to get out now and then, when our schedules cooperate together. After walking around some shops, we ended up bumping into a couple of our friends. At first, I wasn't too interesting on hanging out with them, but their moods were infectious. My wife had a hard time saying no as well, so it wasn't just me. Apparently they were all going to the state fair, and wanted us to go along. They made their cases about how we never see each other, and we agreed it had been quite some time since we had done something together. I kept double checking on the sly with my wife to make sure she was okay with it. Thankfully, she was. The fair turned out to be a lot of fun, and we all had a lovely time. We rode some rides, my wife won me a prize, which was funny. Afterwards, we decided to go to a local pub and have a few drinks. I just had a beer, and my wife had some wine. Then the karaoke happened, which I got out of. My wife, however, was a karaoke nut with one of our friends, and they sang a bunch of Taylor Swift songs. The bar was pretty slow, surprisingly, so we had the karaoke to ourselves. It was a blast."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "This story is about a negative working environment and captures glimpses into the mentality of a hard working person who is underappreciated and disrespected",
    "output": "Saturday while I was at work a coworker directly disrespected me while I was trying to help him. I try to do as much as possible for him because we are the only two employees and are stretched very thin at work. He lacks common empathy and decency and despite this I try my best to keep positive and help as much as possible. I will clean up after him and try to maintain a good working relationship with him. The incident occured when I had told him I could work a morning shift to allow him to have the day off to spend time with his son the only thing I asked was to get off a bit early so I can get some rest for the morning shift I now had to work. The same day I had done all of the pre-shift prep and spent hours organizing our inventory as well as making lists of daily tasks for our employees. I spent the rest of the day, working my normal shift which includes cleaning up his messes. Nearing the two and a half hour mark before the end of shift I asked to leave and he made me stay implying that I had done very little to no work. While this was very frustrating I remained at work until 10 minutes before close when he finally let me go home \"early\". He did this on purpose to flex his muscle and stroke his own ego. I felt and still feel very disrespected and wanted desperately to quit my job because of this incident. I continue to deal with this level of disrespect on a daily basis. Sometimes my contempt for him makes me want to seek revenge but I can't directly impact someone's life negatively. I am actively seeking another job. I hope the best for him but I can't continue to work in this environment. I hope something comes along soon that I can happily work in peace by myself. He, nor the owner, deserves an employee as competent and professional as me. I hope for the next person to take my position the climate changes at work."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'I went on a cruise with family. There were a lot of happy memories that mask some of the negative experience we had.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went on a Mediterranean cruise with family. There were 12 of us who traveled together. The cruise was for my in-laws 55th anniversary, so they took the whole family. The trip started with a flight to Barcelona, Spain. We spent the night there before boarding the ship. The cruise lasted for one week and included stops in Spain, France, and Italy. We went on excursions almost every day. The weather was very hot, as there was a heat wave in Europe. The buses we took for excursions had very little air conditioning, making the trips miserably hot. In general, we had fun, however the days were very long and tiring. The food on the boat was another negative part of the trip. We had many food allergies in the group, and they did not do a good job accommodating. I've been on other cruises where they over accommodated for allergies, but this ship did not meet those expectations. All-in-all, I'm happy I had this experience and I saw a lot of places I would want to visit again. However, I do not have a desire to go on the particular cruise or cruise line again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "I helped with Vacation Bible School this summer. I enjoyed the experience. I hope to participate again next summer.",
    "output": "I helped with Vacation Bible School last July. I was one of four leaders of a group of sixteen students. Each day started with a drama in the sanctuary. This drama caught the student's attention. The next activity was Bible story. The leader of the Bible story and her assistant made the event intriguing to the students. The next activity was crafts and science. The students enjoyed each day's opportunity to make a project. The science experiments caught their attention. This was followed by a snack time. This was a favorite of the students. The next activity was recreation. This gave the students the opportunity to be active as they played the games of the day. The final activity was music. The music leader was skilled in keeping the attention of the students. Finally we returned to the sanctuary for dismissal. This was the order of activities each day for a week."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "I took my dad to a game 7 watch party for the Stanley cup. Our team won and i got to celebrate with him and the rest of the stadium and see all the emotions that everyone including myself felt.",
    "output": "Today i had one of my best recent memories was when I took my dad to the Game 7 watch party for the Stanley Cup. It was an away game so we couldn't go to the actual game but we had the next best thing in watching it at the stadium with 20 thousand other fans. My dad said he didn't want to go since he couldn't handle the stress of the game but i surprised him with tickets anyways. This was a big deal for me since my dad is the reason I am into hockey and he had been watching the Blues his whole life and they have never won it. I knew he would regret it if he just stayed home watching the game alone instead of having the chance to be downtown if we actually won it. It was a stressful start of the game but luckily we scored first and never looked back. We looked like a team on a mission and that mission was to bring the Stanley cup to our town for the first time ever. I could see my dad got a little more happy and less stressed with each goal we scored like he was starting to believe we might actually do it. I was also freaking out inside because i knew we had been close before but always got let down and anything can happen in sports. Its never over until the final horn sounds so in the back of our minds we kept thinking the worst. When they actually did it we went crazy with all the other people at the stadium but also I could see my dad crying a little. It brought me joy to know how happy he was in this moment and i was glad i was here to share it with him. This is something we will continue to talk about for years to come and we will always know where we were when it happened. He brought me to a game 7 in the world series when i was young so this was also a way for me to repay the favor but i hope to repay it again sometime in our lifetime with an actual game ticket. To be in that stadium though when the whole city felt like they won was a great memory to have and one that I will be forever grateful i shared with my dad."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "The loss of my favorite, my cat Ashton or Ash. Smart, mischievous and sharp, he captured everyone's heart.",
    "output": "It's been 10 weeks and I am still so darn sad. My favorite pet ever, Ashton, passed away from old age. Her vet said it was likely to happen this year but still I was not prepared mentally for this. She was the best possible cat ever, and everyone I know absolutely adored her. She would always rub up against other people's legs when the came to my house. And boy did she ever love her tuna! Despite owning more than 10 cats in my life, I have never seen another cat as social as Ash was. It's truly a huge loss for me and my family. My grand daughters especially loved playing with her when they came over to visit. Thankfully I will always have the images and videos of her running around and being hilarious, but it's not quite enough. I know some people have asked me if I will be getting another cat to keep me company, and I'm not sure. In some ways I cannot imagine having a cat who is better than Ash. Or maybe I just need some time to pass so I am not so emotional. It's been more than two months and I'm still struggling to hold back tears over it. What a wonderful cat who lived a wonderful life!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of \"I brought my puppy home to live with after her staying with my sister since February. It was rough at first, she didn't want to eat or use the bathroom. After two weeks, she had perfectly melded into our family and had a comfortable routine.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My event has to do with me bringing my puppy home to live me. I picked her out in February but was unable to bring her home with me. My landlord said I absolutely couldn't have a pet so my sister agreed to watch her until I found a place at the end of my lease that would allow her. Finally, last month, I moved and was able to find a place that would allow her. I was so excited to bring her home to live with me finally. The first day was rough. She refused to eat and was throwing up all the water she drank. I was nervous that she was sick. I thought I'd give her some time to see if it was just nerves. The next day she was better and we found a better bathroom routine. She didn't act like she needed to use the bathroom at all the day before. She just sat by the back door waiting to come back in. After about a week, she was eating and had a regular bathroom schedule. About two weeks ago, as we were sitting on the couch next to each other watching TV, I got this warm feeling. I knew then and there that she was meant for my family and it wasn't mistake buying her back in February. I watched her lay there for awhile and smiled thinking about how well she completes our family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "The event described details my wedding which occurred in December of 2018. The details described go over the year leading up to the event and the actual day itself.",
    "output": "It has been such a whirlwind these past 8 months. Michael and I have had so many exciting things happen to us it's hard to know where to start! In April of this past year, my wonderful life partner surprised me with a flash mob wedding proposal. It was such a surprise and we were able to get it all on film. It has become one of the most watched wedding proposals of 2018 on YouTube. After Michael proposed we got to work straight away on all of the details. We both wanted a small intimate wedding at our favorite Catholic Church. We made an appointment with Father Francis and started our 6 month wedding prep classes. They were so informative and we really enjoyed them. We made some new friends and a few of them even came to our wedding! We planned an exotic honeymoon to Tahiti and are leaving next week. We are staying for 10 days and 10 nights. It's always been a dream of ours to go somewhere exotic, and we have been able to save up enough money to pay cash for our honeymoon! We found a quaint little apartment and have furnished it with some furniture that our parents have donated to us. We plan to have our first family get together as soon as we are home from the honeymoon. Life is bliss and I couldn't be happier!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "When I felt really hopeless and like a burden to my family, I took action and tried to find online jobs that I could do. Being accepted into a position where I could gain income without taking a toll on my mental health was very motivating for me. I feel more hopeful towards the future now.",
    "output": "I find lots of online jobs on internet. Working from home takes a lot of self-discipline. Before I become a remote worker, make sure I have a good system for keeping myself organiozed and on task. Use whatever works for i make a bullet journal organize my duties on trello keep pa detailed google calendar with calendly for setting meetings. Just make sure i have a self management scheme that keeps i going. I really like the new focused collection from Erin Condren. Many work from home jobs that i find will require me to sit at my computer for long periods each day. So its super important that i have a comfortable space to work. Even if its just a comfortable chair pulled up to an old table thats the right height or a spot on my couch put some thoughtfulness for my future self into my home office. Companies that hire for work from home there are so many large companies that hire remote workers to work online. We are talking about everyone from small mom and pop shops that cant afford the overhead of office space and health insurance to fortune 500 companies like Amazon and Apple. Those companies actually hire people to work from home. The larger the company the more requirements and prerequisites they likely have in place. Thats not necessarily a bad thing. Even though i may need a newer computer they may be offer health insurance and a full time schedule. There's always a trade off know that more scheduling freedom and flexibility and less management oversight may mean lesser pay or no benefits. Ways of making money online that may be overlooking when it come to ways of making money online our minds usually head straight to things like customer service for a company such as the company or blogging because that's what everybody is doing right. Well there are so many options in between that i may be overlooking. Some of the ideas we are talking about today will allow me to use my knowledge interests and experience to make money. Because these are areas i know it may not take much to get myself set up for success. Our first overlooked opportunity is selling my knowledge, In this instance we are talking about creating a course or eBook that i can make available for purchasing online. Because of the automation available today I may be able to put in the work once when creating my packaged information and then enjoy those checks coming in for months or years to come. I love referral and affiliate marketing. It's where the vast majority of my income comes from these days. Even if i aren't a blogger i can get in on the action as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Going to my sisters wedding. Seeing the ring boy fall over and my sister saying i do. I felt that this was the biggest thing that happened at the wedding and it was very memorable for me .\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago I was able to attend my big sisters wedding. I'm not the kind of person that likes big events, and usually avoid large crowds. For my sister, I was more than willing to put aside my own anxiety. My sister is a very special person to me. I was always close to her, and being able to see her that happy made me feel full of joy. Unfortunately, the wedding didn't go off without a hitch. There was one embarrassing moment when the ring boy was walking down the aisle. I felt so bed for him because he turned to smile as he walked by his mom and tripped over his own feet. He went down pretty hard and then there was a scramble to find the ring. My sister, being the gentle and caring person she is, went up to the boy and told his it was alright. The rest of the wedding went smoothly. There were a lot of tears, and even more smiles. Seeing my sister say \"I do\" was a very memorable moment to me. She looked so happy in that moment. I felt a little sad, knowing that my sister would be around less, but that was quickly replaced by my elation."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: \"There was a feral or stray cat that came to my house. I fed the cat and patiently spent time with it until the cat stayed with me until I made it my pet cat.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When I first saw the cat I felt sorry for it and took it into my house. The cat looked so sad when I gazed upon it. It looked at me with so much sorrow in its eyes. I went to pick the cat up to comfort its pain. It has been a few weeks past since I took the cat into my house. I am so happy to see the cag is safe now. The cat is happy as well. It eyes are full of joy when I play with it daily. When I get home from work the cat all ways greet me at the door. I am glad the cat came into my life. A year has passed and the cat and I are still happy together. The cat still greet me at the door. Some days I can not wait to get home. I am excited to see the cat like it is the first time. Wea re so happy with each other."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went to a friend's birthday party on my own where I would not know a large majority of the other guests. I broke out of my shell and made a lot of new friends and had a blast.'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I just went to a birthday party for Erik that was taking place at Mike and Kaitlyn's house. I was hesitant about going, because while I like hanging out with Erik, I do not know most of his good friends that would be going to the party. Many of my other friends also were not going to be there because they were travelling that weekend. Despite this, I decided to show up and spend my entire day at the party. I didn't even prepare a backup plan in case I was having a bad time and needed to leave abruptly. I was fully committed to having fun at the party. Well as it turns out, I had a great time. I instantly made some new friends to keep close to for a majority of the party and we played a lot of games to help integrate everyone together and get everyone included. Everyone I met was nice and friendly and everyone made everyone feel welcome. I had a great time and wound up staying at the party from right when it started right up until it ended. This was a pretty big deal for me because I am very shy. I am especially shy around new people. However, I was able to break out of my shell and enjoy myself. I'm happy I did. I had a lot of fun and made some new friends that I will be in contact with more going forward. I cannot wait for the next get together with all of these people."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "A random Tinder date that I expected absolutely nothing of completely changed the way I life my life. I went from being unhappy, to being the happiest I have ever been because during this date I met my current fiancee.",
    "output": "So I met a woman on Tinder about 6 months ago that I just wanted to hang out with; maybe have some sexual relations, but that was about all. We ended up going out to dinner one night and started talking about everything in life. Though the conversation was just casual, I truly felt like the woman was amazing. She knew what she wanted in life and didn't seem like she would stray from her goals. She said that she didn't really want a serious relationship but I could tell as the conversation went on longer that she would be open to a long term relationship. Every time she would speak my heart would start beating harder and harder because everything about her was so attractive. As the night went on I finally asked her about her relationship goals. She let me know that she didn't really want anything long term but being that our evening was going so well, I might be changing her mind. I smiled and continue to talk to her throughout our dinner session. Once we left the restaurant we to a local bar to have a drink and that's when things really got good. She told me that just from spending some time with me that she wanted to be with me. She said she never felt that way after a few hours with someone. I told her that I felt the same way and that maybe we should pursue a relationship. She agreed and we've been together every since. We plan to get married in the next coming year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"I was on my way home from the grocery store when a black bear ran out in front of my car. It really shocked me, to say the least.\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was coming home from the grocery store a couple of months ago. It was early in the morning, around six-thirty. The roads weren't busy, so I was pretty relaxed as I made the drive home, just taking my time. Anyway, I was getting very close to my house, maybe only half a mile away, when a black bear ran out in front of my car! I had to slam on the brakes so I wouldn't hit it. It gave me quite the scare. I had never seen a bear that close up before, I had only seen them in zoos or in nature documentaries or as taxidermy pieces. I think the bear was hanging around the neighborhood because it was trash day. It must have been rummaging through someone's garbage cans. I don't live in the city, but I also don't live in the country or a wooded area, so to see a bear just roaming around on the road was really quite the surprise. It wasn't the last time I saw the bear, though! I saw it again about two weeks after he ran out in front of my car, literally walking through someone's back yard. I don't know if anyone in the neighborhood has called Animal Control or the local authorities, but I get kind of nervous when I go outside now, knowing that there could still be a bear roaming around the neighborhood. Even though the thought of a bear roaming around makes me nervous, I still really hope no one shoots the bear. If Animal Control shows up, I hope that they can relocate the bear safely to the woods where it belongs."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "The man insult my friend so i am not interested in my friend birthday.I was eagerly went to ask the reason for the insult. But my friend never open his mouth.",
    "output": "Last month was my friend Henry's birthday. We went to the local bar that night to celebrate. I think it was a Buffalo Wild Wings, which was great because that is one of my favorite places to eat, I really love their wings. We were watching the Lakers game on one of the big screen TVs there, and just having a good time while eating some wings and also having a few drinks. The Lakers were really destroying the Clippers that night, and by the third quarter they had a 20 point lead, so our cheers and laughter only got louder. All of a sudden, in the middle of the third quarter, we saw someone on the opposite side of the bar get up angrily and began walking towards us. He had a Clippers jersey on, so we had a pretty good idea why he was so upset. He stood next to us, and told my friend specifically to shut his \"Stupid big fat mouth\". I was pretty amazed that someone could be so belligerent over a meaningless regular season NBA game, so I was speechless for a moment. Then I asked the man what his problem was and why he was so upset at the game. He told my friend and I that were just bandwagon fans, and only liked the Lakers because they traded for Anthony Davis. I told him that he was clearly drunk and should just shut up and go home. To my surprise, he actually did leave without saying much else after that. His outburst really ruined the night, though, and it made me forget that we were supposed to be celebrating my friend's birthday. Instead, I was focused on why my friend didn't stand up for himself and say anything. He just told me that he was too nervous because he didn't want to potentially get into a fight, so I left it at that and we went home afterwards."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"It's very hard to be without a refrigerator in the middle of summer with no extra money to buy another one. It's also terrible to have an argument over something so stupid and for the only reason that you are frustrated with a situation you have no control over.\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This is unbelievable. My crappy refrigerator finally kicked the bucket. Even worse, I have no money to get a new one. I went and checked out one I saw on Craigslist, but I'm pretty sure something was growing in it. Too bad my credit sucks. I went and applied for a Lowe's Card and got denied, story of my life. As if it wasn't bad enough, my girlfriend started arguing with me about it. I didn't think it was very mature to call me names because of something I don't seem to have any control over. She hasn't tried to get a new one. I'm not really sure why this is only my problem. It looks like I'm just going to have to get fat eating fast food for awhile until I save up enough money to get one. Maybe I should giver her an ultimatum. I shouldn't have to deal with this myself. It should be both of our problems. I just hope some family and friends have some odd jobs I can do to speed up the process."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "My household let a friend stay with us, and we thought it would be nice. After a while things went sour.",
    "output": "My fiance and I let our long time friend move in with us, and two months ago, we had to kick him out. He originally said it would be just for a little while, but he ended up being here for just about 3 years. He has never lived alone, and has ended up moving back into his mother's house. Things have not gone well since. He has been telling lies to people about us and the situation to our mutual friends. Even to my fiance's mother. He even said we sponged off of him! And my fiance told him we can still all be friends. The guy told everyone that my fiance ended a 20 year friendship though of course. Nobody believes him though, because he is generally a moody and miserable person. We should have known that inviting that into your home is a bad idea, but he was our friend and wanted to help him. Since he's been gone though, it has been much nicer here. We are once again free to do as we please and walk around in our underwear lol. We don't have to walk on eggshells, and there's not a big dark cloud looming around. It's sad how he is, but it seems that we can't help him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "A special crystal skull conference was decided to be offer by a friend. This friend invited me to be a speaker but rejected my help to be a part of the organization team, which I found very disappointing after my many years of experience with such.",
    "output": "Here I was thinking that my friend really appreciated me and my help, but she in fact doesn't really appreciate my expertise and rejected me even though I feel as if I am qualified to do this for her. I have around 14 years of experience with crystal skulls. About 6 more years experience than my friend does. I went to school for this. I also had numerous jobs that entailed thorough discussion and thought about crystal skulls. My friend obviously does not really want me to participate in her company. I have known her for almost 12 years. I got her into crystal skulls. I feel very angry about this. Why doesn't she want me to be apart of her company? Am I not good enough? I only want to help her organization, but she refuses me to work with her. I just feel really hurt that my friend wouldn't want me to be apart of her organization. Why ask me to speak on behalf of your organization if I am not even considered to be apart of the team? What is it that I lack that I am not a good candidate to help out with her organization? I just want to get to the bottom of all of this."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "My wife gave birth to our first child, a baby girl, on May 27. Her labor was long and pretty eventful, and the aftermath was the most special event of my life.",
    "output": "On May 27, my wife gave birth to our first child, a beautiful baby daughter that we instantly loved more than anything in the world. The entire experience was more emotionally moving than I anticipated. It started with a very long labor for my wife who initially tried to go through labor without relief from drugs, and during this time she needed me more than ever. I had to be strong, physically and emotionally, to help her cope. Eventually she took the epidural and the labor became more of a waiting game. But giving birth is every bit as complicated as it sounds, and we got to the point that it just wasn't progressing even with drugs given to speed up my wife's contractions. As a result, she had to have a C section, a devastating result for her and I once again had to be stronger than I actually am and do my part to calm her down. Once that beautiful baby was born, nothing else mattered. She looked healthy and seemed to instantly bond to us. I was scared for my wife who just went through a pretty serious surgery and at the same time wanted to give my full self to the little helpless human being. Having family at the hospital was really a blessing, all so anxious to help and to see our little creation. It also helped that the doctors and nurses were every bit as smart and helpful as we could have asked for. The details of that day are permanently engraved in my mind. The following days, which involved almost no sleep and horrible hospital food, are days that I wouldn't give up for anything. Having the nurses there for support and questions was something we never wanted to give up."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "I accepted a mentally unstable person into a sober living home that I manage. This person caused a lot of turmoil in the house for over 3 weeks. It was challenging to exit him from the house.",
    "output": "I manage a sober living which involves taking in newcomers into my house. Some of them have months of recovery already, some have a few days, but it's always unique. Each person comes in with their own personalities, pasts, goals, strengths & weaknesses. A couple months ago someone who has worked with our house before had recommended a new guy to me. He explained to me that he was struggling in another house with other guys harassing him and making it hard for him to sleep. I took this new guy in without fully vetting him personally, because I trusted the person who was vouching for him. This turned out to be a mistake on my part, and a lesson learned. As it turned out, the problems he was having in his last sober living was related to the manic episode he was going through that our mutual friend was unaware of when he brought him to my sober living. For the next 3 weeks the entire house was on edge. He was abrasive, intense, and was always trying to do things his own way instead of following the rules. Most of these rules were little things that we give warnings about, we give people a chance to correct them, and because he didn't break any major rules I couldn't just kick him out. I COULD have, but I wouldn't feel right doing it, for something so small. As time went on it became clear to me that this was not going to change. We went to great lengths to give him a real opportunity to make it work at our house. He got on the right medication and was taking it, we were giving him plenty of 'growing room'. When it became apparent to me that this was going to be an issue, I decided I would give him advanced notice that we would not be accepting his next months fees and he should start looking for a new place to live. After hearing this, he tried to turn a new leaf - apologize to people in the house, apologize to me, but by then the damage had already been done and the people were incredibly uncomfortable living with him. A week went by and I reminded him that his time at our house was coming to an end. I made it very clear, but it was obvious to me he was not fully comprehending it, he was in deniable about the situation. On the last day I figured he would try to leave the house early to go to work and get home late, putting us in the uncomfortable position of having an argument and having to kick him out on the street in the middle of the night. I decided I would have to talk with him before he left. I heard him stirring around 3 in the morning, I told him that today was the day, he attempted a rebuttal and I reiterated that today was the day. He finally accepted the fact, and took out all his frustration about the situation out on me. He became very bitter, insulting me, calling me a 'F-ing coward' and left the house in a storm of anger."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'I was chosen to participate in a senior research project at my university. I was one of two students chosen to travel to Maine for a grant research project with all expenses paid. This research paper will be published.', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On Thursday of last week I had an appointment to meet with my senior research mentor. My mentor had great and surprising news for me. I had been chosen from over 300 students to travel to the state of Maine to participate in a research study. The trip will be paid in full by my university. I was one of two students chosen at my university for this research. The choice was determined by GPA, leadership and overall ability to succeed. I am overwhelmed and grateful for this opportunity. My first few years of college were great. The next few were a bit of a mess. I fell into the party scene and neglected my studies to the point of being dropped from a major university. I moved back home and spent the following 12 months getting my life together with the help of my family. I enrolled in a different university and put all of my focus on my studies. I have worked very hard to get my GPA back up and this opportunity has shown the dedication that I have shown towards making a good life for myself. My mentor is aware of my previous problems with college and he has shown a great deal of respect for me considering my previous problems in college. This opportunity is one that I never thought I would have, so I am extremely exited and grateful. The most positive outcome of this is the fact that the research that I will be conducting will be published in an academic journal. This means that I will have published work before graduating with my Bachelor's degree. This will be a very positive asset to have when I apply for graduate school. I am so excited for October 6th to get here as that is when we leave for Maine."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "I got a job at a big box store but quickly learned that my position was being eliminated. I worked until the last night with my overnight crew mates and we had a final poignant night together, then went our separate ways, feeling bittersweet about the experience.",
    "output": "A few months ago I lost my job at a big box store. I had actually just joined a couple months prior to that, and on my first night of working the overnight shift, I was told that the store was transitioning to new hours and my job was being eliminated. I decided to stay on until the end of overnights. The whole experience was interesting, oftentimes frustrating, quite challenging, and new. I'd never worked in retail before so it was all a learning experience. Even more challenging than that, I pushed myself very hard and my body struggled to keep up. My knees were regularly swollen to the size of softballs, my back constantly ached and my fingers were all cut up from tearing corrugated cardboard. Despite these challenges, I came to really like the crew I worked with. They were good people and usually hard workers, even if they weren't from my background or didn't occupy the same social strata as me. But we got along and had fun and felt like we were all in it together. The overnight shift is challenging, both because of having to stay up all night and simply because you're asked to get more done because you're working in an empty store. Plus, we were badly understaffed. But that struggling means you bond more with the people you work with. And so, even though I'd only worked with these people for a couple months, we all felt very close and found our last night together very poignant. We were all scheduled to work that night and it was what I call \"good bull.\" We laughed and joked with each other all night. There were no hard feelings, no hurt feelings, no criticisms. It was just a bunch of people working together, knowing they likely wouldn't see much or anything of each other going forward, and enjoying each other's company. We all took our final break together and joked that the last item of the night should be stocked as a team. We should pass it between each team member and then the most experienced team member should put the item on the store shelf. Someone then joked that they should drop it and we all laughed. At the end of the night we all felt good because we'd finished all the freight. It was nice to finish with a \"win.\" We then went to the break room to get our stuff and go home. We all shook hands and thanked each other for the work we'd done, and told each other what a pleasure it had been to work together. I was still the \"new guy,\" but I really felt part of the team and was sad it was ending. I liked working with these people and felt it was a tight-knit group, and I still miss suffering with them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"I received a letter on the door from my landlord saying that the property has been sold. My rent increased which has made it hard to save and prepare to move.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Oh God, here we are... I had been dreading such a thing and now it has happened. Ms. Fong sold the property and the new owners are looking at making as much money out of it as they can. We know the drill, don't we? They are jacking up the rents as much as they legally can. Then, when people leave because they can't afford their rent anymore, their apartments are going to be renovated and then rented for a ridiculous amount of money. It happened to us when we were on 7th Street and it's happening again! One day, three will be zero affordable apartments left in this city for regular middle class people like us. And still, the streets around here are filled with young people who seem to work from home, have coffee in fancy coffee shops at 11 AM and look like struggling artists, yet can afford prohibitively expensive dwellings. Who are those people? What kind of job do they have? Writers maybe, although I've never thought that writing could be that profitable. Or they started some kind of startup and they're swimming in money because they struck gold with their brilliant new concept. Meanwhile, almost everyone I know is struggling financially even though we've all been to nice colleges and have decent paying jobs. I guess New York is not for regular people anymore. Time to start looking for a house in Jersey or something."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "What happened was after many contentious fights, I broke up with my boyfriend. It was an emotionally tough phone call that needed to happen, and was for the best.",
    "output": "About three months ago, I broke up with my boyfriend. We had been dating for about 6 months prior to the breakup. Everything was going okay enough, but recently we had started fighting more often and his communication skills left something to be desired. I remember I told him that we needed to talk, and asked him to give me a call when he got done with work. I sat in my car in the Target parking lot waiting for his call for a couple hours. I like to have difficult conversations in my car, because it feels intimate, but then I have the option to drive and clear my head. My stomach dropped when my music cut out and saw his name on the phone screen. We small talked for a few minutes, and the conversation felt strained/off on both our sides. I finally let him know the reason I wanted to talk is because I just couldn't do this anymore. I had spent so much time recently being unhappy and emotional, and I didn't see a pathway out of that for us. There was a lot of silence and \"I wasn't expecting this\". He acknowledged that he hadn't been listening to what I told him I wanted and needed, so he was beating himself up and blaming himself. We both cried, a lot on the call. I tried to reassure him that I respected him and didn't have any bad feelings toward him, it's just a relationship wasn't working for us. He was so kind and had so many nice things to say to me, that in that moment I wondered if I was doing the right thing. The whole conversation was so emotional and I'll never forget hanging up that phone, and feeling a weight being lifted off me. I did the right thing, for both of us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"The story is about applying for a new role in the company I currently work for. It talked about my desire for the job, the interview process and how I felt about a new beginning.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The type of job that I currently do is data entry. It becomes very mundane and boring looking at the same screen and typing in similar material. 12 weeks ago, a new job opened up that seemed interesting. It is a far cry from what I am doing. There is more interactions and less of the same old thing going on. I was nervous about the interview process because it has been a long time that I have interviewed for anything. I was a little shy, which was strange because these are my co-workers, and a little unsure of myself. However, I carried on the best way I knew how. I tried to sound confident without coming across like a know-it-all. I made mention how much I like to work at the company and how I am ready and willing for a new role and that I will not let them down. This new opportunity has me excited. It comes with a slightly higher pay and new daily tasks that won't end up boring me to tears. Some of the people hinted since I have been with the company for a long time that I will mostly be given a more thorough look at. It is time to start a new chapter in my life and prove to others that I am a Jill of all trades. I am a quick learner and know I can pick up this new role within a couple of days."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "I dropped my young daughter off at a ballet summer intensive program out of state. This was the first time she was ever away from home and I was both excited and nervous as was she. It was six weeks long and culminated in a final performance.",
    "output": "Dear Dairy...About 3 months ago I had a little melt down. School just got out for the summer and I took Babbet to ballet school. I know she is enjoyed it and I am so thrilled that she has the opportunity. It is just the age old anxiety that most parents have when their children go off without them at what seems to be such a young age. I did get a call from the instructor that Babbet is did great. She also said Babbet likes to trade tutus with the other girls. That so sounds like her. She would trade her jackets and coats when she first started school. Once, she even came home without one because the other girl didn't have one to trade!! Everything worked out fine. She made friends. I learned to crochet. She learned ballet moves. I crocheted a hat. She has several tutus that belong to somebody. I have calls to make for those! It was a unique experince for her. The final performance was excellent. Those little girls gave it their all and Babbet was poised and graceful. Even with the in the air high five she sent me from center stage."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use \"I moved to California. I felt lonely so joined a MeetUp group. I've since made a lot of friends and love my life in California.\" as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently moved to California. Moving to California was a really difficult decision. I'd lived in Washington DC for the last 10 years, and all my friends and family are there, or on the East Coast. I originally moved to Malibu, and, though it was beautiful, I felt isolated and really missed my friends and family. I was really surprised at how unhappy I felt. Then I moved to West Hollywood and was closer to some of the friends I had made in college who lived out there. Though the weather was beautiful, I often felt lonely. A few months ago I joined a MeetUp group for new people living in LA. Thorough it I've made some really great friends, and really realize how important connection in in life. I've come to realize that it really isn't where you live that makes a person happy, it is the people you're with. I've since also reconnected with friends I'd lost contact with from college, and even from high school. Now that I have friends out here, I feel so much happier, and am able to enjoy the great weather and the beach. Though I miss my friends on the East Coast tremendously, I don't think I could ever move back. This was a huge life change, but it was always a dream to live in California. I'm proud of myself for making this dream come true."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by 'It's about losing my horse very suddenly. He was fine in the morning, and very ill by 10 a.m. Waiting for the vet was horrendous. By night he was gone and buried. I had owned him for 28 years.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I lost my beloved horse, Corky very suddenly about 4 months ago. I had fed him, and he ate his breakfast just fine, and went out to eat hay with his buddy Jed. When I came back from walking my dog, he was repeatedly lying down and getting back up. I called the vet, and he came and gave him meds to ease the pain and help him feel better. He also left a couple meds with me to administer if Corky got bad again. Unfortunately, within an hour, Corky started rolling again. I gave him the meds, and had to wait an hour for the vet to return. It took what seemed like forever, while my beloved horse was dying. I sat with him while he laid on the ground, and talked to him. I kept looking at my watch. It was unbearable to see him in so much pain. The vet came, and I got Corky outside. Then the vet euthanized him immediately. In the morning, everything had been so normal, and so quickly everything changed. By evening, he had been buried, and was gone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'I moved from Massachusetts to New Mexico. I drove with my girlfriend, and our cat. It was a long drive.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have lived in MA since I was born. In fact, I had never even left MA. I am the definition of not well-traveled. Last year, we both graduated from college and managed to get jobs at the same company. The only issue was, it was in New Mexico. I had planned to live in MA my entire life. I do not like change. But this was something I had to do. We made arrangements and started packing. I said my good-byes to my family, which was hard. Then, 6 months ago, we took of. We drove just because we thought it would be more fun. We took out cat with us. He was in the cage some of the time, but we let him out the majority of the drive so he could look out the windows. It was an insanely long drive. We stopped at countless restaurants and hotels. It was very fun and something I will never forget. Now, I'm still getting used to living in New Mexico. I do miss home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I lost my first foster kitten a few weeks ago. It broke my heart because I did not realize how hard it was going to be.",
    "output": "I recently lost my first foster baby. She was a tiny kitten named Pina Colada but I had nick named her Minnow because she was a small fish in a big pond. She was a really sweet kitten but had been taken from her mother way too soon so had some issues eating. She did pretty okay for the first few days and then went down hill. I fed her electrolytes and special vet recovery food and she did well for a little bit but then she just didn't make it. She ended up having seizures and dying a week later. The vet said it was liver failure due to a defect and that we gave her the best life possible. I cried so hard. I know she was just my foster but she was the best kitten ever and I am glad to have had her in my life even if only for a few weeks. I bought a statue to help memorialize her and to give myself some peace. I never realized how hard it would be losing something that wasn't really mine to start with. I plan on keeping the statue in the rescue room and using it as a memorial for all the babies that don't make it. I don't want any of them to be forgotten just because of the circumstances of their birth. I feel like everyone should do their part in animal rescue, and if you can't spay and neuters. It's not that hard and saving a life is worth every second of it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "My son had a medical problem we had to take him to urgent care for. Then another problem came shortly after.",
    "output": "My 18 month old son had a medical problem with his toe. We had to go to urgent care that night because it was literally blue and swollen. The doctor let us know after a very short moment of looking at it that it was nothing to worry about. The problem is called cellulitis, it was a minor infection and they put him on some antibiotics. The amoxicillin they put him on worked fine for almost seven days and the infection completely cleared up. On the last day of the antibiotic we noticed he was breaking out with bumps all over his face and we soon realized after looking over his body, he had hives everywhere and they were literally forming right before out eyes. I was so panicked and called his doctor right away. When we talked to him he told us it could be an allergic reaction but still wanted to see us right away. So we go to the doctor, the whole way there I am so worried he will have the type of allergic reaction that causes his throat to close or even worse, kill him. But once we got there the doctor made alot of sense out of it all. He asked if any of us was allergic to any medicine and I remembered that I am allergic to penicillin. I just didn't realize my allergy would be hereditary and I also didn't put together that amoxicillin was a type of penicillin. I was so relieved that it all made sense. The doctor let us know that his toe was healed so he wouldn't have to be put on a different antibiotic but he would need to take the antihistamine multiple times a day. I was so happy that he was going to be alright and didn't have some sort of strange condition."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "My house burned down in April. Because it took the fire department so long to get to our house, almost everything was ruined by the time they put it out. Despite that and the fact that everything I owned was destroyed, I am just thankful that my family made it out okay.",
    "output": "About five months ago I had a house fire. We all got out, along with our terrified cats. My husband was not able to get us in our car because the flames were too close to the vehicle. Although everything we had perished in the blaze because the fire department took a while to arrive, I thought we at least still had our car. But in the moment my husband made that decision that probably saved our lives. So we had to run down the street. We had our wallets with us and pajamas on. Our cats ran out of the house and we managed to catch them a few blocks away. The firemen directed us to a shelter, which we stayed at for two weeks. Fortunately they let our cats stay with us too. It still seems so surreal that the fire actually happened. I was so used to safety and security in my home, no matter what battles the outside world threw at me every day. I learned after this incident that nothing is ever promised. I have an appreciation for the most basic things in life now, such as food and shelter. My husband was very stressed out after this event, so my cats were the main source of comfort for me. I never told him that, because losing everything bruises the ego and I wasn't about to add to the pressure. Our insurance payment came through and we are getting back on our feet, but this is a trauma that will take time to get over."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "My old neighbors moved out and my new neighbor moved in. I was concerned about what type of person my new neighbor might be, but as it turns out, there was absolutely nothing to worry about. My new neighbor's great.",
    "output": "So a couple weeks ago, the Parkers, my direct next door neighbors moved out. I didn't have all the details but they're getting on in years and going back to Jamaica. They were incredibly nice to my family since they moved in, so I'm going to miss them. And had some misgivings about the new people, you know because it meant another black family leaving the neighborhood and another rich yuppie couple coming to further gentrify. Plus there's the fact that there's basically not space between our houses, it can get a little too intimate. It turned out though that my new neighbor is Cara, my very first \"girlfriend.\" That's what I called it, but we were 3 or four. I played around with her in her place or my backyard, and for a while, probably until she moved away we exchanged Christmas gifts every year. It was a cute relationship. She lived next door probably until I was 10 or so, I should have put it together sooner that she's related to the Parkers. This was pre-social media so we just completely lost touch. We're connected on Linkedin now though. She's a web developer, just like me, so we had a bunch to talk about. She's got a kid now, a toddler, but I didn't notice a ring when we talked. And she's looking pretty good these days. It was great catching up with her, and it'll be cool to actually get to know her as an adult. We'll see what happens."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'I reconnected with a girl that I had had an on-off relationship with and we both went to a theme park together for a day. It was a fun and memorable experience for both of us, and at the end, a romance began anew.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A little over a month ago, I reached out to a girl that I had met online last December. At that time, we had chatted for a while and then I had gone to visit her in New York City, where she was from, but a few weeks later, the brief beginning to a possible romance ended. I thought about her a lot over the next several months, and finally, about 5 months later, I contacted her again. I didn't know if she would respond, but to my delight, she did. However, emotions and feelings still had to be sorted out and ultimately we took a month or so break from communication again. It was then, in June, while about to take a week-long vacation to the beach with my family -- the travel route of which would take my by the town where she lived while going to school -- that we reconnected and planned to meet up on my way back from the beach. We decided to go to a theme park close by, one that I hadn't been to since I was probably in high school. All week I was excited and a bit nervous. Would this simply be two friends hanging out, or would it be something more? When I finally met up with her, things were a bit awkward at first; it had been a long time since we had seen each other and I was trying to feel out how to act. However, the next day when we went to the park, things were very fun and the conversation between us flowed naturally and easily. We even flirted and made some physical contact. We spent a long day at the park and rode all sorts of rides, and in the time we spend walking around and waiting in line, we talked a lot about each other and grew closer. At the end of the day, we went to her place -- both of us were pretty exhausted. While we were there, we talked intensely about the situation between us and really made a heart-to-heart connection. I told her I had wanted to kiss her all day but wasn't sure if I should. She responded that she had been waiting for me to do so. We sealed the day with a kiss, and since then we've been seeing each other almost every week. I think back to that day a lot as the start of something wonderful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "Last week my wife gave birth to our baby daughter. The pregnancy, labor, and delivery were all fraught with complications from start to finish. Luckily, in the end, everything worked out OK and my wife and daughter are fine.",
    "output": "Life has changed so much in the past week. Kallie was born and thankfully is doing really well. We had our doubts about everything due to how much went wrong. It started earlier that day, my wife had contractions that were strong and a few minutes apart. It seemed really sudden, but this was our first daughter so we had no idea what to expect. We go to the hospital as soon as we could and she gets taken to a room. I am left to fill out paperwork and make sure that my doctor knows what is going on. I get to go to the room after everyone is settled in and my wife's blood pressure starts going up really high. I call the nurse and she comes in and the doctors come in and soon they are saying they need to dilate her faster. I have no idea what is going on! They end up rushing her to the labor and delivery room and I think that this is it. I had no idea all of the rushing wasn't normal! I just thought this was how it was! I called our parents and family and told them about the baby was coming. The doctor came and told me that they were having to do a C-Section on my wife. I had no idea what they meant, but he explained that there were some issues with the cord and the baby and that was the safest way to get the baby out. After hours of waiting, I was able to see my wife and Kallie. I am just grateful everyone is fine. Turns out that whole thing isn't normal and it could have been really bad."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"I was dog mushing the the interior of Alaska. It was a beautiful sunny day and the trail was extremely fast. When i stopped to give the dogs a rest i was stunned to see 2 moose and 2 lynx.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was a sunny Alaskan day in the brooks range. I saddled up 12 dogs and headed out on a training run. My training runs with the dogs were between 5-10 miles because that's what I typically took the guests on. The sun was so bright the snow was a perfect texture for the dogs to get some speed. We took off fast and ran Ahead of pace majority of the run. I decided to take A break at one of my favorite spots where the trail meets the river. As I looked out to my amazement I saw a baby moose struggling through the snow. A minute later I spotted the mom moose not far behind. I sat very calm and still so the dogs didn't get alarmed. Next, I heard a strange sound I hadn't heard before. As I looked out I saw something trotting through the woods, not far from the moose. To my surprise it was a lynx. Lynx are a pretty rare sight as they are very sneaky. I noticed another lynx not far behind the first one, it was an amazing sight. Before the dogs noticed I gave the call and we took off. We continued the rest of the trail fast with a smile."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This story captures the awe-inspiring island of Chiloé, Chile in a nutshell. Speaking to a small first-day hike we took that culminated in walking among penguins and feeling quite proud of the accomplishment.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was the most fortunate of days for me as the plane landed in Puerto Montt, Chile. I was picked up by an old friend who escorted me to an island he's been living on called Chiloé. A two hour car-ride and some conversation and we'd crossed the ferry, seeing sea lions swimming alongside us as we walked off the boat. We drove to the hostel he and his girlfriend had opened, I'd be rooming there for three nights. Right away I felt the whole weight of the world taken off my shoulders. No internet, no cell phones, no hustle and bustle of city streets. Nature was everyplace and I was joined by two other travelers, my friend and his girlfriend as they cooked dinner for the group. We sat around a large table and shared a meal and some local beer and talked about our plans for the following days. On awakening at 6 AM I smelled a pot of coffee that was brewing from a kettle on the stove. We all shuffled to the kitchen still half-asleep. We had coffee and some toast and piled into a van that would take us on our very first Chiloé adventure. We crossed the river in a boat manned by Octavio, a local craftsman and part-time tour fixer. When we arrived on the island I had no clue what to expect from our hike. The start of the path was filled with trees and I couldn't see far beyond them. We all got off the boat and began our trek together, a humble group of four. As we rounded a corner and climbed a small hill...the otherside was otherworldly. Green and lush plantlife framed the ocean with waves crashing up onto the sandy beaches, wild horses roaming around and the site of an old shipwreck washed to shore was visable. The sun was breaking through the clouds and it was perhaps the most incredible vista I've been privy to my whole life. The air was fresh and cool and we all stopped for a moment to really take it all in. The hike would continue along the beach and then into a forest preserve, mud, old outposts and finally back onto the beach as we awaited our dangerous trek through wasit-high waters that were a bit volatile to get to the portion of the island that housed a colony of penguins. I had to sign a waver and slowly traverse a half-raging sea but the end result was a dream come true. To walk among the penguins. No camera, no cell phone to capture the moment I was razor-focused on preserving it in my memory. That trip was one I will never, ever forget. The new friendships formed, the fresh seafood enjoyed from boats just back from sea, the guitar playing around the living quarters of the hostel, the local beer to be had and most importantly the nature of Chiloé that brought me back from the insanity of city life...back to nature."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "I was explaining my daughters birthday party. And the enjoyment she had as well as the work it took me to pull of. Overall is was one of the most happy re-memorable moments i never forget.",
    "output": "It was my daughters 14th birthday party and i wanted it to be one that she would remember since this year was a roller-coaster of a year. I spent an entire week cleaning the backyard and building an area where her and her friends could relax . The theme was a movie night along with sleeping outside. I had build an L-shaped couch with air mattresses for them to sit. A table full of snacks, candies, and soda where all set. The tent was up , with even a fridge added inside. We allowed the girls to purchase two movies to watch , whatever they wanted. This was of course after the pizza , cake and presents were done. Then they headed outside. I can recall just hearing them laugh and being typical teenage girls. I wont ever forget that night since i was exhausted from preparing everything . But especially since the girls never went to bed! My bedroom was right near the tent so i heard them all night. I specifically recall them at 6 am saying there was donuts inside. As they ran to the front door i jumped out of bed and ran as well . Since a stampede of teenage girls were about to raid my kitchen. Overall , the girls ate there donuts and one by one went home. It was a success and i made it throught the whole ordeal . But its definitely one i will remember. the giggling of teenage girls all night and the hard work i put forth in doing it was all worth it in the end."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I won a jiu jitsu competition on my first attempt. I felt truly confident in myself from that day forward.'. Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On the day that I won my jiu jitsu competition, I felt very nervous and worried about letting my coaches down, but after the competition was over I felt accomplished and happy with myself. I remember having trouble sleeping the night before because I was so nervous about how I would perform, so when I woke up with only 5 hours of sleep, I felt like I was already setting myself up to fail. I was told over and over by my coaches and parents that this was just a competition and there was no shame in losing because at least I'd be learning something, however it was to no avail. I am very competitive, so it didn't really click in my head. When I got to the venue where it was being held, I felt like time was moving too fast, and soon I'd have to compete. I couldn't stop fidgeting. Eventually, it was finally my turn to compete. When I won my first match, I felt on top of the world. Then, I won another, and it felt even better. The momentum I started to build during my matches that day helped me build the confidence I needed to win my final match for that day. Sure enough, I did it. I was so ecstatic but I tried to remain calm so I didn't disrespect my opponent by celebrating. I hugged my parents and coaches and all of my teammates. It was only a white belt level competition, but I was still proud. It showed how hard I'd been working."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "my husband and i decided to separate. It was heartbreaking, but we had to do what we had to do to make things okay for our child.",
    "output": "Last month something happened that was one of the most heartbreaking, but necessary, events in my lifetime thus far. After 6 years of marriage with my wife, we decided to separate. There are some things in life that cannot be reconciled, but when it comes to children, sacrifices must be made. A few months prior to our separation, my supervisor at the electronics factory advised me that I would have to begin working overseas in China due to the increased costs of production in our country, and if I refused, I would lose my job and status in the company indefinitely. I was devastated to hear this, my supervisor of 10 years put me in this tough situation of choosing whether i leave my family or leave my job. There were many things to consider, first off, after working under this supervisor for about a decade, I accumulated quite a lot of pay raises and perks to my job that made living easy for my family and I, and it wasn't easy to find the same things in another job. With my family, my daughter recently started middle-school and at this time in her life, it would be beneficial for her to make stable friends and develop relationships that last throughout her life. My wife didn't like the idea of moving overseas because of her losing her job and our daughter's social health not being right. I did not know what to do in this situation whatsoever. I was angry with my supervisor for not offering me another position in the United States or referring me to another organization. I was also angry with my wife since she didn't want to come with me to China and start a new life over there. While i understood her concerns about not living there, I was still determined to pick up this new job position and continue working for the same company. Even though I made this tough decision and I knew this would come, my wife and I decided to separate because of this. In all honesty, separating was the hardest thing for me to overcome emotionally. We could not come to terms and agree on how things should be and for the sake of my daughter, we decided that my wife and her would stay in the USA while i travelled to China and lived there to do my work."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "I went to a very dear friend's funeral. Her husband and I reminisced about the good times and she was true to herself until the very end.",
    "output": "For the first time, I had to attend the funeral of a friend I held very dear. She was a wonderful woman with children my age and grandchildren my daughter's age. She was diagnosed with cancer about a year ago, but did not seem worried. I was there while she was going through her chemo treatments and everything seemed fine until last month when she decided to stop chemo and go on to hospice care. She told me of her decision and while I was devastated, I understood and prayed for comfort. The last time I saw her, she seemed so much better and full of life, but died only two days later. Her funeral was filled with people who loved her very much. I didn't realize she had so many friends until that day. I brought my toddler to the visitation and her husband was very happy to have a child as a distraction. Everyone there was celebrating Her life, although we were also there to mourn the loss of such an amazing woman. One thing I noticed was that her body was nowhere to be seen; she had told me she wanted to be buried in our church cemetery, so I thought that was still the plan. While speaking to her husband, he mentioned that during the last day, Pam, who had prepared and paid for everything up front had a sudden change of heart and completely changed her plans. While he had just lost his wife, he was still able to laugh at the changes because it was a behavior very typical of Her. She liked to make long and detailed plans only to change them at the very last minute and fly by the seat of her pants. I really do miss her and think about her often. I will carry her with me always."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "My most memorable moment was running for an election and winning. I inevitably became the first female, the first of my party in 100 years and the youngest to ever be elected to the office that I hold. I was also privileged enough to have my father swear me into office in front of my community.",
    "output": "This story is about my campaign experience and an election. There were a lot of memorable things that made the event special. However, the most memorable was when I realized that I had actually won the election itself. This was significant in that it started a new chapter in my life. I was going to be starting a new job as an elected official, that meant having new things to learn about. I was also going to be in the public eye and needed to do some soul searching regarding behaviors and things I participated in. It was almost like a complete transformation except my mind was the same. This event opened up so many networking doors and now has promoted me to start my MBA (which will be finished in January of 2021) and proceed to take the LSAT and hopefully accomplish my dream of getting my law license. During the event, I learned a lot about myself including my goals and my drive. I challenged myself to disregard negative comments and focus on the goal at hand. This was a deep process for me and I feel that I came out of it stronger and better as a person. To be the first female and republican in 100 years gives me great pride. I value the accomplishment and it fuels me to be better. I am constantly making my father and mother proud with my accomplishments. I look forward to where this road takes me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: 'We opened a store in the summer. It was difficult getting the business up and running. We found the help we needed for success.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On July 10th 2019 my husband and I opened a business. I remember how badly we wanted to open this business for years but never had the money. One day we met up with a friend who had they money to make it happen. We became business partners and were finally able to open our store. We were beyond excited to the point where we wanted to cry. Our business partner put in the funds and we supplied the product. We had so much inventory at our home that was enough to start this business. Opening day went extremely well. We had customers from all over town. We even had customers show up from other towns! We made a killing that day. We specialize in product for hobbyists. Our store give a place for kids to come in and enjoy video games as well as card games. I love waking up every day to go into work with my husband and continue to thrive with what we have accomplished. This store supports our family and everything we want. Sometimes keeping up with the store is a struggle, but we manage to give it our all and the store runs smoothly for the most part. We run card tournaments which attracts people from all over. Til this day we continue to give everything we have into this business. I am so happy to be able to give the people of this community a place where they can feel safe and comfortable somewhere to game freely without being judged by others."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "I went and had drinks with some friends, one of whom being someone my husband hates. This made my husband really mad at me and we got into a big fight.",
    "output": "My husband and I used to work at the same place. He changed jobs, but I stayed, so he knows my coworkers very well. That's why he knows how much he dislikes one coworker in particular. The problem is I'm friends with this coworker. We'll call him Ryan, which is not his real name. After work one day, Ryan invited me to go have drinks with himself and three other coworkers (two male, one female.) I went and had drinks and a lot of fun. I did not anticipate my husband would be mad. He seemed to think it was disloyal of me to have drinks with someone he clashed with so badly in the past. He thinks Ryan only invited me to prove that I would go have drinks with him and not because Ryan just enjoys me company as a platonic friend. This turned into a fairly big dustup between my husband and I, and we never really fight! So I was surprised that it got to be so heated. He was offended that I would \"betray\" him, even though nothing romantic AT ALL HAPPENED, not even a little. Meanwhile, I was offended that he thinks someone wouldn't just enjoy my company in general and would only invite me somewhere to prove a point. Plus, I was in a group of friends, not one on one! To me it seemed like no big deal. I struggled to see his point of view. I did not want to apologize for something that didn't seem wrong to me. And my husband ended up apologizing, but then when I didn't apologize also, he got mad again and retracted his apology. It was just a huge thing that got out of hand and eventually he apologized for real and permanently."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My grandmother passed away three months ago overnight while asleep. This event was emotionally and financially stressful to my family. There are not many resources available to assist grieving families.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On May 18th of 2019 my grandmother unexpectedly passed away. She passed away during the night. She passed away in her sleep. The official cause of death was listed as a major heart attack. My grandmother and father both lived in my own at the time this happened. Both my father and grandmother were disabled and I am their primary caregiver. This event was very traumatic to my family. My grandmother was a very influential and important part of our family. My grandmother was the matriarch of the family. The day that it happened my father knocked on my door in the morning and woke me and told me that my grandmother was gone. I immediately jumped out of bed. The paramedics has just taken her in an ambulance to the hospital while trying to resuscitate her. My father was totally devastated by this event. He was hurt and emotional and crying over the passing of his mother. I tried to do my best to console him while also handling all of the funeral expenses and requirements. We had to call and notify all of our other family members about her passing away as well. It was a very difficult and emotional experience for our family. Funerals are very expensive and there is not a lot of financial help available to people out there. I now urge everyone I know to have life insurance and a will to help simplify this process and reduce stress on the family members."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "This summary is about my dog because me and him have many memorable experiences. This experience is by far the most relative because I cannot believe I was able to see my own dog cross the road especially when the weather was hot.",
    "output": "One of the few things that many people miss out on life is to have a close relationship with a dog. This was the case for me ever since I remember growing up which makes him feel like he is also part of the family too. Me and my dog share many memorable experiences which really mean alot to me for example it can be a really common thing such as spending time at the park. Another good thing we enjoy doing is spending quality time at the store. However if there was anything that meant alot to me it would be an event that happened not too long ago. Me and my dog were hanging out around four and a half months ago having a good time, we we're at the beach. The weather was amazing and hot you could tell the spoiled dog is having abundant fun time. I got him ice cream that day I remember like it was yesterday which is really cool. It reminded me of the other time I got him some at the park when he was with his buddies which was enjoyable to all of them. Another thing is that specific day at the beach I remember looking slightly across the road and he was just there chilling on his own. He seemed to be having a fun time which is something he always does. There really isnt much to it but to see it you should have seen the look on his face. Dogs are really beautiful creatures that we care about. They are the reason for many things to happen because at the end of the day they are still cool. There is no reason for anything bad to come out of this, he was truly enjoying his time. And the more I think about it the more entertaining to story gets to me because of his tongue being out."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "My son recently started going to community college and is working towards being an architect. He has been working hard and I am so proud of his progress so far. The cost of college is high and was surprising but my son is worth it and I look at is as an investment towards his future success.",
    "output": "My son graduated from high school last year and just started community college this year. I was so excited that he was able to go and be able to work on getting his degree. It was hard to have him just sit around and not have anything to do, like his peers who had gone straight to college from graduating. The school is close by and his schedule has fluctuated a lot, but its been worth it in the end. He eventually hopes to be an architect and I am so proud of what he's done so far. Its interesting to hear what he does in class or the different requirements he has to meet. I was shocked to see how the cost of college has changed. Since I was in school it has doubled in price. I don't think you are getting more value for the price and its slightly outrageous how much just community college costs. I can't imagine what it would be like to go to a four year college. I don't know how some parents are able to afford it. With his talent and ability its worth it and all I can say is how proud of him I am. And I will support him throughout school and after when he moves on to finding a job. He hasn't tried looking for a job just to have some extra money or to support himself while in school but I think he might also do that soon. It would be nice if he is able to get hired at an architectural firm, even as an intern so he can learn the aspects of the job."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by 'I went to a baseball, game to see my son play. He hadn't played in many years. It brought back wonderful memories.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to a baseball game that my son was playing in recently. This brought back a flood of memories of our younger days when he was growing up. Baseball was such an important part of all of our lives. Seeing him standing at the plate ready to swing at a pitch erased so many years in-between. My husband coached him when he was starting out and through his high school years which culminated in his winning a scholarship to play in college. We traveled all over watching him pitch and so this day, watching him play again made me go back in time in my head because all the sights and sounds were the same. He stood in the batter's box in the same exact way. So many things have happened since that earlier time. He played professionally for a time. He's since married and had a child but while I was sitting and watching him it might just as well have been 25 years ago. Time goes by so quickly that we're hardly aware of the changes that happen. It made me very happy to be brought back to that simpler time that day. I hope that he continues to play in the spring. He swore he'd never play as an adult but it obviously agreed with him. He needs to keep it up."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "Took a bus to Boston for my aunt and uncles 40th anniversary. It was the first time my whole family had been together for a while. Being together brought back fond memories of when I was a kid.",
    "output": "I left early in the morning to take the bus from Union Station. The bus was about 20 minutes late, and there was a long cue waiting to board in the cold. When the teller arrived, it took about 5 minutes to board. The ride was extremely long and uncomfortable. I didn't sleep the night before so I could do so on the bus, but the seating was so uncomfortable that I could not manage to sleep for more than an hour. Finally after 9 hours on the bus, we arrived in Boston and I took an Uber to the restaurant. It was a small Italian place that was owned by a family friend. My cousins, my aunts/uncles and some distant relatives were all there. It was the first time that everyone had been together in probably a year, and the dynamic was a lot like when we were all kids. The food was excellent. There were four courses, all of them dishes that were excellently crated. After the party, I spent the night at my grandmothers house. The next day I got up early to take the bus. Still with a sore neck from the day before, the ride back was even worse. I got no sleep and was very uncomfortable, but happy that I got to see my family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from \"My daughter went to kindergarten for the first time on August 12th 2019. She is our eldest child, and she ultimately had a very good day and was very excited about starting the new school.\" into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear diary, today is August 12th, 2019. Today is Maria's first day of Kindergarten! Being that Maria is our eldest child, she is the first one to go to Kindergarten. Last night I told her we needed to prepare, and she was so excited! I had her go into her closet and pick out her favorite outfit. Maria picked out a pink t-shirt that says \"I <3 MERMAIDS\" with a pretty picture of a mermaid on the front, a pair of jeans, and pink socks. So last night I helped her pack her backpack with the school supplies we just bought. Of course, all the items that could be pink in color were pink! Upon completion of packing her backpack, I told her she had to start getting up early, so plenty of sleep is a must. This morning I didn't even have to wake her up, as her alarm went off and she hopped out of bed super excited for the big day. I went into her room and found she had dressed herself, and was just finishing putting on her shoes. \"Mom, today is my first day... i can't wait to make new friends!\" she said as we hurried into the car. We arrived a few minutes early so that I could help her find her classroom and her teacher. Mrs. Andrews was her name, and she greeted us with a huge smile and gave Maria a hug! Maria danced right into the classroom and found her seat at her new desk. I was so happy that she wasn't scared or nervous. She fit right in, and started talking to her classmates. I left and went home. Finally it was 2pm, and I raced to the school to pick her up. She came running up to my car with the biggest smile on her face. \"Mom! You're not going to believe how many new friends I have! I love this school!\" she exclaimed as I buckled her into her car seat. Today was a very good day!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "My husband surprised me with a new red Hyundai Santa Fe, something we've talked about but haven't done anything about for over a year.",
    "output": "Everyone knows that my 1995 Geo Tracker has been completely run into the ground. I get jokes about it all the time. It even has 279,000 miles on it! Some of my good friends even have a running bet on when it will finally die for good. I kept telling them they were foolish and it would live forever. Sadly, though, about two months ago it finally happened. I was driving on the highway back home from work when I heard a bad clunking from the engine. After some recent repairs by my husband I knew it was probably a transmission failure. Not good. I had to call my husband at work and he came to pick me up to take me home. But instead of going back to our house, he pulled into the Hyundai dealer! He had already arranged a test drive for a brand new Santa Fe, the car we had been talking about recently as wanting to own. After a great test drive and some consultation, my husband walked back into the dealership and handed the salesman his credit card. I was blown away! I had no idea he was prepared to get me a new car, so this totally blew me away! From one bad car to a great new car in one day!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "I had an abortion at the age of 18 because I though I had no one that would help me out. Come to find out my father was willing to help me out but he was unaware of my pregnancy until 5 years after the fact as my mom kept this from him.",
    "output": "When I was 18, I was at a bad place in my life. My parents had just gotten a divorce and my dad decided he wanted to move to Florida, leaving my mom, whom I didn't have the best relationship with, and I, in Atlanta, GA. I've always been a daddy's girl but I kept a lot from my dad to maintain my innocence in his eyes. Following my parents' divorce, I started hanging out later, I was drinking, I was using marijuana, and I was promiscuous. My grades suffered and I had begun spending time with multiple guys just for the fun of it. I was filling a void that my dad could no longer fill. Though I was spending time with multiple guys, I had strong feelings for one, Joshua. Joshua was smart, funny, a good listener, popular, handsome, a gentleman, and still a tough guy. I knew I was a lucky girl so eventually I dropped the other guys and committed myself to Joshua. But prior to commitment, I made the mistake of sleeping with both Joshua, and another guy, Corey, around the same time. Two months later, I realized my period was late, I was nauseous all of the time, and I had weird sensations in my body that were flu like. I told my best friend Ashley at the time about my symptoms and she told me that she would go to the dollar store with me the following day to get a pregnancy test since they were just as reliable as the name brand tests, but cheap. The next day, Ashley and I went to the Dollar Tree and purchased three pregnancy tests just in case I messed one up. I took the test at her house since her parents weren't home and I didn't want to risk running in to my mom at home. It was at this time that I found out that I was pregnant. I was scared, worrying about what I would do with a baby, and wondering whose baby it was. My mom was disappointed, I couldn't tell my dad myself that his princess was pregnant, and while Ashley was excited, it wasn't enough support to raise a baby. I needed stability, support, a job, personal growth, and I needed to finish school. My only hope was Joshua but he was not too happy about the fact that I was unsure of who the baby's father was and respectfully told me that he wanted nothing to do with me but that he would be a friend and see my decision to the end with me. Corey also wanted nothing to do with me, as far as he was concerned, I was a hoe. I felt like my only option was to terminate my pregnancy. I cried days before ending my pregnancy, during the process, and days following the procedure. I was broken, and I felt alone and helpless because I never wanted to have an abortion but I had no one. Now five years later, I find out that my dad would have been willing to help me raise my baby had he have known I was with child, but neither me nor my mom mentioned it to him. Though I was happy to hear that my dad would have had my back through whatever, I am heartbroken that I terminated my pregnancy out of fear, and I don't know how soon i'll ever be able to forgive myself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in 'i gave birth to my last son a year and a half ago. it was truly an experience i will never forget. i'm grateful to have had my family there with me on that exciting journey in my life.', create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My youngest and last son was born about a year and a half ago. He is the youngest of three. I got my tubes tied afterward. I am done having children. But this was truly a memorable experience. My entire family was there this time. With my first two boys, I didn't have everyone. My mom or my sister, but not everybody. This time, mom showed up, sister, dad, even grandma and grandpa were there! This journy was extra magical. We laughed, we cried, we ate. We mostly ate, a lot. From grandma's cooking to mom's cooking. We even had some of grandpa's special eggs benedict. My son is the happiest little boy you'll ever see and all thanks to all of the help of my family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by 'Aunt died and my heart felt broken. I'm not sure why because I wasn't close to her and haven't seen since I was 8 years old.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I received a call from Korea that my aunt has died. My mom was with me and she looked shocked. I don't know why but I started bawling. I came to the States when I was eight so it didn't make sense that it was impacting me this much. It is not like an aunt that I meet regularly or talk to regularly. For days prior to the event I felt my heart was aching. I wasn't sleeping well and my heart was literally aching. Maybe I'm just a sensitive person and can feel other's pain. If that is the case, I'm not sure if I like it. I called them back to talk to my cousins in Korea. I was crying more than them. It just doesn't make any sense. They were trying to comfort me rather that the other way around. I felt embarrassed. Am I a cry baby? I'm not always this way...maybe I should got the the doctor...a psychiatrist."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I somehow managed to get some space for myself. It was really difficult to breathe.Skim the text to get a general idea of the topic.",
    "output": "Today I had the bitterest experience of my life. I never had such an awful experience in my life before. I had gone to Agra for an urgent work. There were very few buses plying today as most of them had been put on election duty. I waited for two hours at the bus-stop to get into the bus. It was much crowded. I somehow managed to get some space for myself. It was really difficult to breathe. Everyone was sweating. People were pushing each other. After journey of two hours, I came out of the bus and took a sigh of relief. Use apostrophes correctly...Know where to place quotation marks...Know how to punctuate with parentheses...Use a hyphen for compound adjectives...Distinguish between the colon and the semicolon...Avoid multiple punctuation at the end of a sentence"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"My brother visited me for a few weeks in the city where I live now. We did tourist activities, got lots of food, and got to reconnect.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last month, my brother on the other side of the country came to visit for a few weeks. It was very exciting because I hadn't seen him for a while. My brother and I used to be very close, but we've grown apart a bit as we got older. Still, we were happy to see each other. He made his typical jokes (he has a very specific style of humor). I tried to find activities for us to do together that he would enjoy. These activities tended to be about doing things that are cheap, because that's what he's into. We traveled around the state and did some cool tourist activities. We went out to eat and he got to try some new foods. We spent time with our brother who lives locally. It was a very fun and rewarding visit. It made me happy to see my brother and reconnect with him. We still have a lot in common after all this time. Even though we're such different people, we will always be family. I'm glad we can continue to be close."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I was planning to roommate with a friend. She invited me to talk and fish and when we got there dropped some news. She no longer wanted to be roommates and had changed her mind.",
    "output": "UGH!!! I'm so frustrated. I can't believe the crap that is going on. My plans for rooming with my buddy have fallen through so now I'm gonna have to scramble for another arrangement. She'd invited me to go fishing with her for some relaxing girl-time and while out there, she dropped the bad news. I understand her reasons but it is still so frustrating for my own situation. Oh well, I love her and she is important to me so I can only accept her decisions and make the best of my own. It was considerate for her to take the time to tell me in person in a personal way instead of just texting me or not informing me at all. Plus I have the time to look for other options. I have no intention of letting this damage our friendship. Moving forward, I need to make plans to find another living situation. I've looked for others to room with but have had no luck yet. I hate putting random ads up but it is a viable option. I can also get an apmt that I can afford alone but the areas available are usually very creepy. I suppose I could move in with my boyfriend but that puts a completely different strain on the relationship. Of course, my mom wants me to move back with her, hahahahaha."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'Went went out for my sons birthday. With his friends. And went to the places he chose to go. He chose the board walk with the fun fair and his favorte noodle bar', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We went out for my sons birthday and we went to old orchard beach with his friends, Instead of choosing a normal kids food choice. Such as Chucky cheese or the Golden Arches he chose an authentic noodle bar. He loves the brown egg and all the seaweed bits. He loves to slurp them up. He tells us that's how the Japanese do it and we cannot tell him off. When we went to the board walk their is a large fairground. It has mainly adult rides. He is aged only 7 and his very tall for his age. He showed no fear and wanted to ride all of the adult rides where as a lot of his little friends did not. It was chaotic looking after all those kids but everyone enjoyed the day. It was along day and the weather was really quite warm. But we decided to go to the beach area that had a good breeze. But the area was very busy it took us a while to find a parking space. We ended up paying $35 dollars which I thought was a little high for a few hours parking. The kids wanted to leap out of the van. Even though they had been in the van for a while they still manage to make a lot of noise."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "A challenging obstacle made by my seniors in my work place and I faced the problem by my own with the help of my college professors and my friends. This leads me a greater success in my life as well as in my company to withstand in a higher position.",
    "output": "Being talked down to by my older colleagues has been a constant theme in my career. It's always seems to be the same scenario - they think I'm over confident. About two months ago, I was given a peach assignment as a lead on a project. I was so excited and energized while my colleagues were kind of resistent and downplayed the importance of the project. They told me I was too optimistic because in the end the project would fail like all the other projects regardless of effort. They told me it would be a big fall if I didn't come down from the clouds. Instead of listening to them I started looking at the psychology behind their attitudes of impending failure. I realized that they were missing the \"what's in it for me\" concept. They saw no benefit for them to a lot of effort and hard work. I saw this as a challenge. How do I make them see their effort as a win? How can I quantify and qualify the outcomes of their efforts. I decided to make sure every project task completion had an outcome of reward both tangible and intangible. I showed them how the effort and work they are doing benefits their customer, and themselves. The reward of successful completion leads to provable skill and knowledge. I found the sweet spots of their sense of accomplishment and motivations and used it to garner their buy-in and support. With everyone on the same page moving us toward success my colleagues were genuinely more helpful and excited to help me as a project lead. In two months time the whole attitude of our team has changed. They no longer see me as the young pup. They h ave accepted me as a leader even though most of them are 20 years older than me. I don't feel anxious and eager to please. I have found their motiviations and I have earnestly tried to encourage and care for their successes as well as my own. Last week I was able to provide a recommendation for a team member who intially had resisted the project because of her 180 degree turn around. Because of her changes in attitude she became a focal team member and will be leading her own project team soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: 'My mother's passing was the most tragic and life-changing event of my life. While I watched her suffer and die, I came to a realization that our life can be summarized in three simple words : \"I love you\".'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "For the past five months, since she's passed, I've been thinking about the hardest thing I've ever lived to. It's made me question my perspective on everything from my self concept to my understanding of love and the impermanence of life. Mom had a rare form of cancer that was hard to diagnose and radically aggressive. We only found out about it when she had a body MRI and the tumor was discovered in her kidney. She was given three months to live and a very high certainty of mortality in that time frame, no matter the treatment. Mom's a fighter, so she decided to live those three months as honestly and fully as possible. She moved in with us so she could spend more time with my wife, my daughter and I. It was controversial but she decided against chemo or other treatment so she could enjoy her time. In the first month we traveled to Kauai and Peru, two places she had always wanted to go, but most importantly we walked to daycare to drop off my daughter after laughing through breakfast, watched crappy gameshows and silly movies, and played games. By month two she had lost her ability to really move around, and 60 days later, she passed in her sleep. The honest and tender moments we spent together in her last days have shown me the most important words in life are, \"I love you.\" I will never forget the time we spent together. My daughter will always have cherished memories of grandma, her last picture taken was at Pfeiffer park in Big Sur, snuggling with her. Sometimes life puts crises in your path to learn a hard lesson. This lesson for me is about grief. Grief is a hard emotion, but a necessary one. Without grief you cannot know love."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "My younger cousin. who is just like a son to me got a job at Google. I am so happy about it and celebrated it with my wife and chilren.",
    "output": "I remember a faithful Sunday. just about 6 weeks ago. I was with my wife and children having fun just as we returned from church. My wife and I are gisting and equally packing some clothes in preparation for a new week. and the children are busy watching cartoon. And waiting for their lesson teacher to come around and help them with their assignments. I suddenly received a call from my younger cousin that he got a job at Google. it was one of the happiest days of my life as I was really really excited for him. I was so happy and excited because I personally sponsored his academics. right from when he was little and therefore I'm like a father to him. We lost our parents when we were very little. I can proudly say that day is the happiest day for me so far this year. I instantly called my wife and children and we celebrated it. I took them to the shopping mall and bought them nice things. it was indeed a happy day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include 'I received unexpected news that I am at risk for prostate cancer and trying to deal with that information.' in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am still processing the information and still undergoing tests. I had a follow-up with the urologist two weeks ago and got the results from my first tests that he did. Unfortunately, the results were actually higher than the initial blood test from my annual physical. The next step will be biopsy to be taken next week. The procedure does not look like anything that'll be even remotely pleasant but I suppose it needs to be done. I am not looking forward to it. Still haven't mentioned this to anyone outside of my wife and my boss and probably won't until I hear some definite word or whether it or isn't benign. I find myself thinking more about life and my family and friends. I am trying not to worry too much at this point as there is still no word for certain. It is uncomfortable being in limbo with such a potential issue ahead though. I hope it turns out not to be cancerous. I do not have a history of cancer in my family so I take that as a positive. There is much to do at home that I want to see finished. The grandchildren are visiting next weekend and I want to be around to see them grow up. I try to stay focused on the positive aspects of life and not dwell upon something that *might* happen yet. It just isn't always easy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Basically, I met a very pretty girl at a local coffee shop. We hit it off and enjoyed out time together. Now, I guess I kind of have a girlfriend.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have a confession to make. I think I am falling in love. It has been crazy how quickly this all happened. I was sitting at Tend Coffee Shop a few weeks ago drinking my coffee and playing on my phone. The place was pretty crowded but I was sitting alone. I heard a small voice ask if she could sit in the empty chair opposite me for a few minutes. I looked up as I said \"sure\" to see the most beautiful girl I have ever spoken to. It was like one of those cheesy romance movies. I swear there was light around her and her hair was blowing in the non existent breeze. I tried my best to act normal and make small talk. It seemed to have worked because by time we left I had a date for later that week. Her name was Amanda. She was going to school to be a dentist and she was absolutely perfect. A few nights later we met up at the Italian restaurant and we spent hours eating and talking. It felt so familiar and safe to talk to her. We have seen each other every day since then and we made things official last night. She is officially my girlfriend. I haven't felt this way about a girl ever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: 'My family and I went on our first family trip. We went to a water park and had a wonderful time together. We will remember it for a long time.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago, my partner and I took our children on our first real vacation. Our children have been too young to go on a real vacation and we have not had the money to be able to go until now. We decided this summer that our children were old enough to real enjoy it and we had saved up enough money. We travelled to the coast of our state and stayed in a nice hotel. We ate a several nice restaurants and saw several attractions. The biggest part of our trip was going to a large water park. We bought our tickets ahead of time and were worried the weather might ruin our plans but luck for us the weather was wonderful the day of our visit. We got to the water park as soon as they opened. It wasn't too crowded at that point. We went to all the big slides as soon as we got in to try to avoid long waits. Our first big slide was so much fun. The looks on my kids' faces when we go to the bottom was worth the whole trip. My daughter and I went on one slide together 7 times in a row. We had lunch at the park, a huge cheese pizza split between all of us. By lunch time it was getting crowded but we were still having a good time. We stayed for another 3 hours. By then we were all getting exhausted. We went back to the hotel and cleaned up. At that point it was time for dinner so we walked across the parking lot to a Buffalo Wild Wings. The kids played arcade games while we waited on our dinner. After dinner we walked next door to a rolled ice cream shop. We got the kids big bowls of rolled ice cream. They couldn't finish them but it was worth it. We went back to the hotel and put on a movie. We were all asleep before it was over."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: 'I have been feeling dizziness lately. I had to get an MRI. I trust the MRI will be beneficial in determining what should be done next for my health.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "From few days i was getting the continual dizziness. and also i want to get new treatment .however it is very important for me.]i want a suggestions from my elders. i must maintain food control. i should keep use of medicine is very important for me. i will use new medical technology. there may be a chance for me to affect this kind of disease. i feel MRI is much better. i want to meet some solutions to my physicist. these type situation is somewhat disturbed for me .difficult to manage. these type of situation is always affects me. i want to use new medical instruments. i want to get advice from my friends. it always affects me in lot. it is very disturbed for me. it always interrupt me in a special situation. doctors are very helpful for me. i specify some specific symptoms. i want to get medical action to my elders. MRI is very new for me. it provides a different feel for me. i want to comeout from my ill ness. i want to suggest my illness to my collegues."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"I was in a relationship with a woman for 17 months that I wanted to marry. She decided to end our relaionship.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well, I am 34 year old man. I had been in a relationship with a woman for 17 months. I was completely in love with her. Given my age, how long we were together, and how much I enjoyed her, I was thinking about proposing. I've never met anyone else in my life that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. However, she decided to end our relationship. We were living together for the past 6 months. She came home from work like every other ordinary day and told me she wanted to talk to me. She told me she didn't see a future with me anymore. I was completely blindsided. I initially felt shock then panicked and tried to talk her out of it. I was quite emotional and she remained calm. She left and told me she would come back on the weekend to gather all her things. Not a day has gone by since that I haven't thought about it. It was emotionally devastating when it happened. Nothing much has changed since."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn 'I was jogging in Indonesia while high on marijuana. A guy on the street offered sex with thirteen and fourteen year old females. I said \"NO\" and went back to my hotel.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary, I'm never smoking marijuana again! Last week when I was on vacation in Indonesia, Jessie convinced me to smoke with him. I told him no because I don't do drugs. Also, I don't even know where he got the marijuana from. Anyways.. he eventually convinced me to try it. Honestly, it was the worst experience ever. I tried to sleep it off but I was wide awake. I eventually decided to go on a jog to a nearby shop for snacks... BIGGEST MISTAKE EVER! I wasn't even halfway there when this creep in front of a rundown motel grabs my arm mid-jog. He kept pointing at a room window where there were a couple girls in the window that looked to be about thirteen or fourteen years. I was so disgusted. I yanked my arm away and ran all the way back to the hotel. I locked the hotel door and stayed locked in the room until the vacation was over. I won't be coming back here anytime soon. Thinking back I probably should've called the cops on that creep. Anyways... remember to say no to drugs! This was my first and only encounter with drugs."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "My husband moved to America. We got his green card. We filed for my Australian visa. After over 11 months we got my visa last week and are moving!",
    "output": "Finally It was happened. we got visa to america. It was a long time dream for my husband and me. My husband and me are Australian couple. We tried to move America for past one and half year. My husband is a software engineer. His childhood dream is to settle in USA. this is also my dream. he working in a software company for 4 years. He is a talented decision maker. So company promoted him as senior manager. after this incident, he try to focus on his dream of america. His company has lot of branches in various countries around the world. he find branch in USA in Internet. Yes. His search gave a good result . His company's branch located in California, Texas and NewYork. He was choose California to work. Then he properly apply for transformation process in company. Company cooperated his activities because , California branch need a good worker at the time. So my husband used this opportunity. He was moving the green card process properly. After long time of process, finally we got an expected mail from USCIS. That mail contains the information that both of us elected to get green card. It is happiest moment in our life. Now we filed for Australian Visa. After few days we ready to make journey to America."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "Visiting a swimming hole with a group of friends on a summer day. I had some difficult feelings come up and also hurt myself slightly.",
    "output": "I recently went on a swimming trip with a group of friends. It was after a Sunday religious service we are all a part of on a hot summer day. We all arranged together how we would get there and where we were going. We drove in three separate cars. We arrived at an area of a river where there was a canal that had deep and slow moving water. It was a short walk to the area, and we had to climb down a rocky ledge to reach it. I decided to go in fast while the others were tentative because of the cold water. When getting in, I scraped my arm on the rock I was holding while lowering myself. It made me feel rather clumsy and then I started worrying about if it might get infected. I didn't make a big deal of it because I didn't want to ruin anyone else's time. We all swam for a little while, then gathered in a shallow area and just sat and talked for a while. At one point I decided to get up and explore some of the rocky area around the swimming hole. Being with the group was reminding me of times as a kid when I went swimming in these kinds of places with friends. It was making me sad that I don't do it that often anymore. So I felt that going of on my own and gathering my emotions would be best. I walked around on the rocks and looked at the trees of the forest behind it. Then I found a spot in the shade and laid down for the remainder of our time there. A friend yelled up to me that we were leaving so then we all climbed back up the ledge and got in the cars and left."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "It was my friend that i have not seen for a while that was going thru some personal issues, it seemed like his wife was a controlling person and he also had some addiction problem that was not known to me at the time and to no one around me either.",
    "output": "A really good friend of mine was going through some tough situation with his wife. He was clearly devastated, and obviously I also felt bad for him. I was also mad because it seamed like his was abusive and controlling. It's like if he was her property. I tried to convince him of leaving her. He is somehow attached to this person that just hurts him. It is unbelievable how bad it can get with a controlling person and a submissive one. Even though I feel bad form my friend I also feel betrayed by him. He is a drug addict and he never told me. We were suppose to be really good friends. However, I'm not going to freak out, I'll just try to help him like a good friend would do. I am going to do this, also, because i am in love with him. I was always in love with him. However he married someone else and that was the end of it. But now, now I'm going to take my chance and I'll try to be happy with the man that makes me happy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where \"I recently interviewed but lacked the contacts to obtain the job, had management that was not upfront, and am now soured on the company.\" plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three weeks ago I received a callback about a job offered from a company I anticipated working for. The salary started off at 65,000 within a year, included a raise and promotion included. I was excited about the deal and over the moon about getting. hired. I made sure to prepare myself to raise the chance of acceptance to the company. I've done mock interviews with friends, including recording myself to obverse how I came across. I had nervousness just like anyone else but there were a hint of excitement to keep me afloat. The day of the interview I went in with confidence and believed I checked all the right boxes the interviewer is looking for. The person told me they will shortly contact me. I called once a week and there was not a update. I spent almost a month waiting until I finally received a response. I was thanked for my time and my resume was impressive but exactly wasn't who they were seeking. I was bummed out because I met the qualification and beyond for the job. Ironically I found who got hired and it was a acquaintance I knew who applied around the time I did. Now not only I am bummed out but upset because the person who is now hired was very incompetent and lacked most of the skills. Then I realized they knew the person who referred him to the company. Let's say he got the \"hook up\" on it. Management said they had hundreds of applicants but only five people they considered. Although it is been weeks, I still wish it could've been me. Maybe I need to open my mind up of the possibility of landing a better job who hires people with great work ethic and the required skills. it sucks knowing it is not what you know, it is who you know."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "This story is about my recent adventure to Europe. The two weeks I spent in France and Italy have transformed the way I look at life. I can't wait to go back!",
    "output": "The last time I went to Europe was about a month ago. We flew from Dulles Airport in Virginia to Charles de Gaule airport in France, located just outside Paris. From the airport we took a taxi to our hotel, which was right in the middle of the city. Immediately, I knew that I was in a special place. The people in France were so much more open and kind to me than I had ever expected. As an American, there is a pervasive stereotype that the French are all mean and rude and nasty. This couldn't be further from the truth. In fact, the vast majority of Parisians that I interacted with were wonderful people. I found that as long as you are respectful towards them, they treat you with just as much respect back. Another thing I noticed about French people was that they are much more open to you if you try and speak a little French. I think that this shows them that you are trying to learn their culture, rather than forcing them to speak English. After our trip to France, we flew to Italy. My experience there was very similar to my experience in France. The people were wonderful and much more kind than I was expecting. On the whole, this experience changed my outlook on life. I no longer believe the callous stereotypes that infiltrate American culture. It seems to me that people all around the world are willing to go the extra mile if you show them basic decency and respect."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "We recently took a trip out of state and it involved my immediate family. The purpose of the trip was because my son is a skater and he was part a competition there.",
    "output": "Today is the day of the competition, we were so excited but apprehensive about this trip, Ben has been preparing for several months but are you ever really prepared? I could not sleep last night because I was so worried about this event and I hoped I was able to support Ben accordingly. How would I react if things don't go to plan? We have spent so much money and time on this. We got there around 6am, traffic was shockingly less than expected! The parking lot was full already but we managed to grab a space thanks to someone leaving. We remembered to take everything along we needed, costume, skates, snacks. Tony, my husband was exhausted and suffering from a cold. My older son, S, was not thrilled about attending this event and wanted to go home. I was hoping I could bribe him to enjoy things by saying he could pick where we ate dinner. Ben was excited and not even remotely nervous. I was a wreck but pretending to be fine! Ben got into costume around 7am, practice ice went well and he seemed happy and content. We then saw the kids he would be competing against and felt a pang of nerves, how could this little kid compete against kids much bigger and stronger than him?! He did not seem phased at all. Another boy and his family were there but they were not remotely friendly, they kept glaring at us which made me feel irritated and also nervous. One of Ben's friends, a little girl skated and did ok but did not win, she came 4th in her event. This made me worry for Ben and start telling myself this whole trip was a waste of money. It was time for Ben to skate and we all held our breath, he did an amazing job and we were not sure if it was good enough to win but it was good. Ben's coach said \"he has got this, he will win\" and we waited for the scores, trying to not get too excited. The scores took forever to be announced but when they were, sure enough, he had won! It was time to calm down and congratulate the other skaters on their skates and try to not appear too boastful. We waited for the medal ceremony but heard nothing. We then had the medal ceremony which was incredibly rewarding and then the event was over! We were exhausted and went home. And it was still only 10:30am!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I recently graduated college, and went on a trip to Zion national park with my family. We hiked many trails, shopped in town, and dined at a few restaurants.",
    "output": "I had just finished my degree in Character Animation, and I was ready to celebrate with my family. It had been months since I had last seen them, and it was exciting that we were all coming together to celebrate. Before they came down, we settled on visiting Zion National Park as part of a graduation trip. My parents rented a car, and drove out from California to Utah. When we arrived into town, we checked into a hotel located on the river. The hotel was next to a bus system that could take us into town, and then into the national park. The bus was helpful, since the weather was overcast and rainy. Due to the rain, we had less of a selection of trails, but we still made the most of the trip. After we unpacked all of our things, we went into town to shop and explore the area. We ate at one of the restaurants, got a trail guide, and explored a few of the shops. The next day we took the bus to the trails at Zion National park. We hiked along beautiful trails with waterfalls, plant life, and animals. My favorite trails went right up to the waterfalls. We also visited the nature center, and learned about the wildlife and history of the park. After hiking, we went back into town and relaxed. We brought snacks back to our room and talked about our day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of 'A frazzled young mother was dealing with a crying baby in the store. I stepped in and held her baby while she shopped in peace.' in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was grocery shopping by myself, which is pretty rare. I normally take my child everywhere with me, but this particular day, he stayed home with my husband. I was going down the aisles and I heard a child crying. I thought for a second that it was mine before I remembered I was alone. The cries were getting closer as I was going down the aisles. I finally came across them and saw a young mother desperately trying to calm her crying baby and pushing a cart with the other hand. She looked frazzled and had tears in her eyes. I've been there plenty of times. I went over and explained that I'm a mother too and I know how this feels, and if she was okay with it, I can hold her baby while she finishes shopping. I could tell she was hesitant, I mean, who wouldn't be? But she agreed, and allowed me to hold her baby while she finished up shopping. It's something that would have meant a lot to me back when my kid was that young. By the time she was done, her baby was asleep, and she was relieved and happy. I was happy I could help another mom. Even though I was shopping alone, I still ended up with a baby in my arms."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"I am part of a non profit organization. We put on an event to raise money for charity for two local charities.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I work for a non profit organization. We often partner with local charities to raise money in the community. Six weeks ago, we held an event to raise money for two charities in my hometown. One of the charities provides food for homeless people in my community. The other charity provides school supplies for children whose parents do not have the money to provide them. Both of these charities are special to me. The event was very successful. One of the donors was extremely generous! He donated enough money to keep both charities running for the next six months. I couldn't believe how generous his donation was. It was so unexpected and greatly appreciated. I think my favorite part of the event was the food. The vendors we selected did a fantastic job. I especially loved the street tacos and mixed drinks. I hope the organization will make this an annual event. I think it helped a lot of people in my community."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take \"A father fights for custody of his kids in court. Neither negative voices or a seemingly fixed system deter him. Ultimately he defies the past and wins custody of his kids.\" as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The court declared me victor. Now I am practically a single dad with three kids. Although my ex-wife and I share custody, I am custodial parent. Meaning, I have my kids 287 days out the year! While my ex-wife gets them only every other weekend, or 78 days out the year. The magnitude of it inflicts me with self-doubt. Questions swirl in my head. How am I going to raise two females? What about my daughters' first menstrual cycles? And what about my son? Will he have momma issues? Will he struggle with romantic relationships? I no longer felt so victorious. Instead, I felt unqualified and overwhelmed. Then something major happened: my ex-wife's boyfriend went to jail and is facing a huge prison sentence. Since his incarceration, my ex-wife and I get along wonderfully. We're talking and even hanging out a bit. I drop the kids off and everyone is happy. The ex-wife expresses some regrets. Maybe she's just crushed under the load of child support. Does she deserve a second chance? Will we get back together? Should I forgive her? Am I a fool? Only time will tell."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "My ten-month old daughter took her first steps at the park. My father and I witnessed it. I am the proudest, happiest mother alive.",
    "output": "My ten-month old daughter took her first steps at duck park. Her older sister and cousin were both running around the splash pad having a great time while the adults sat under an umbrella. Her uncle was snoozing on the ground and she pushed herself off his chest to a standing position from the ground and looked at me. She took three deliberate steps toward me and I lost my mind. My father saw it as well and he was overly excited as well. We were both laughing happily and making a fuss over her. We woke up her uncle who was snoozing on the ground and exclaimed how amazing it was to just have witnessed such an amazing thing. My mom and sister both missed seeing the milestone in her life but were both delighted to have been there when she accomplished something so amazing. At that moment, I was such a proud mommy. Being a mother and witnessing these beautiful little babies accomplish any milestone is one of the best feelings a person can experience. I'm so proud of both of my little girls. In that moment, I also felt my mortality. Watching your little ones age and grow you become aware of your own aging. You know that you will never get these moments back. They will only ever live on in memory. But every moment is worth it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "My family and I went to Hawaii for vacation this past summer. My Wife and I renewed our wedding vows. We all had a great time as a family.",
    "output": "Summer was fast approaching and I promised my family and I that we were going go have a nice time with him come summer. I didn't let them down on that. It was approaching and I saved for it already. Summer came and all road led to Hawaii. This was a place we have never been. We chose it for the adventures. We heard a lot about the place and the nature friendliness there. We got there and being summer it was hot there. There was a lot of rivers around, making the breeze cool and convenient. It was August and this time there were various activities going on there. We participated and made merry with them. There was one where willing families went to renew their marital vows which I participated with my husband. It was an all time experience for we really enjoyed ourselves. We got back and resumed work. I hope to visit the place again next vacation."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"I recently attended my son's middle school graduation ceremony. I reflected on how much he had grown the last 14 years. There was a wonderful slide show at the end where we could see pictures of all the kids from the past 8 years of schooling.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently I attended my son's middle school graduation. it was moving for me to go because he is our oldest and i am so very proud of him. He had worked so hard in his AP classes and made his entire middle school time look effortless. I sat in the auditorium with my husband and watched him walk across that stage in his green gown. He looked so tall and strong. it was crazy to think that just 15 years ago he was small enough to sit on my lap and now he is closer to his adult life than he is to being a baby. I don't know what he will end up doing but I am sure whatever he does he will be successful at it. I remember watching him at the ceremony and thinking of his first day of kindergarten. He seemed so little but brave. My husband was sitting next to me and as we held hands I thought about how special our family was and how lucky I was to be a part of this life. There was a slide show at the end of the performance and we were all surprised that the teacher who had made it had gone back through past school years and found pictures of the kids from kindergarten through 8th grade. I was shocking to see how grown up they all looked now. Some of the kids were unrecognizable. Some of the kids look like they hadn't changed a bit, just growing taller. It was wonderful to look at all of the friends groups throughout the years and see that almost all of them were still in tact. I thought about what it will be like for all of them in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'Teaching is a rewarding job, but sometimes it's time to move on. My last day as a teacher, on the last day of school, was a happy yet bittersweet event in my life. I will miss it. But now it's on to the next adventure in my life!' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A memorable time that happened in the past three months was my last day on the job as a teacher on the last day of school. It was a happy and emotional occasion. I was happy to be moving on to other opportunities, but it was also bittersweet as I would miss my students. Some I had watched grow up. There were happy goodbyes, a few tears, and knowing I probably wouldn't see most of the people I worked with anymore. There were some surprises that day when parents brought me gifts and cards telling me how much they had appreciated me as their child's teacher. Some of those parents I had no idea how they felt, so it was very nice knowing I had made an impact. One parent even cried as she gave me a hug. It was completely unexpected! As I got in my car that after noon after taking the last of my things, I knew my time at the school had made a difference. But I was excited to drive off and end that adventure and get ready for my next. I still hear from a few parents who have become my friends through the years. I also hear about how my former students are doing. Teaching is not an easy job. Some days you just want to throw in the towel. But at the end of the day it's very rewarding. I will miss it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I drove my sister to her doctor to get gender reveal information for her baby. After she got done, I asked to go see my best friend and she agreed to it. My best friend and I go out for coffee and talk and comfort each other for the first time in a long time after his work day ended.",
    "output": "I hadn't seen my sister in a while. I wanted to do something together with her. She told me she needed to go get the gender reveal from her doctor about her baby. I was excited to go with her. We arrived early because we were so excited. She got the information but she kept it secret from me. When we were done I asked if it was ok to go visit my best friend. I hadn't seen her in long time either. And I know her and my sister get along pretty well so I thought it would be fun for all of us. We all decided to go out for coffee. We all havea great time. It was nice to just sit around and talk. We talked about life. We talked about the things that have been getting us down. IT was quite a full day but I enjoyed it a lot."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "I went for a bike ride and had to cross a bridge with an intersection after it. There were children on the bridge so it was difficult. The people biking in the other direction were mad I made a left turn without signalling.",
    "output": "I was feeling anxious that day. I went for a bike ride to the place I usually go. When I got to the park, I looked over at the bench next to the parking garage; it was empty. I decided to go there. The bridge across the creek to that place had children on it though, with their mother. They weren't really paying attention. I rang my bike bell to let them know I had to get through, the mother seemed concerned. The children got out of the way but to opposite sides of the bridge. I carefully biked past them very slowly. Simultaneously there was a group of bikers coming in the other direction. They slowed down to stop, and I crossed past them. The intersection was right after the bridge, and required a left turn from me to get where I was going, so I had to go in front of them. I went slightly before they came to a total stop, and didn't signal, because to signal I would have to take a hand off the handlebars and I was worried about losing control with so many people in all directions. The bikers were upset, because they seemed to think I should have signalled, or waited for them to pass. I honestly hadn't considered it, even though I didn't have right of way, I always make that turn without stopping, and having just navigated the bridge with all those children on it I was distracted. I ignored them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "So this is just a reminder if anyone needs it, especially with wedding and family planning, that \"no\" is a complete sentence, it is a fair sentence, and you absolutely can use it as often as you like",
    "output": "I can't believe what my friend is going through with her fiance. They have been together for 7 years and are finally planning their wedding. And I would have thought that after all that time together they would have already discussed what they want for a wedding and definitely how they each feel about kids, but apparently not! Just 5 weeks ago my friend's fiance told him that she wants an extravagant wedding, which he just doesn't have the money for or interest in. When he told her that the money could be better saved to spend on a home for them and their kids. She almost knocked him over when she said she didn't want any kids or a house for that matter. I mean it is her right to say no to kids and his right to say no to the expensive wedding but I really can't believe that the 2 of them have never discussed this in 7 years. Now our friends are divided among them in a fight over him saying no to the expensive wedding and her saying no to the kids. I am staying out of it and keep telling them both that they each have the right to say no to those things they don't want. The thing that needs to happen now is if they both feel so strongly about these things that they can't move forward together. My friend is mad at me because I won't just say he is right and she is wrong for telling him no to kids. As much as I understand his pain and disappointment, she absolutely has the right to say No if she doesn't want kids, especially since she would be carrying them. She is mad because \"every woman should have an over the top wedding\". It is his wedding too and he has the right to say no also. Especially if he is paying for it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'The story is about when my landlord lost his mind and tried to attack my physically. I luckily escaped the situation and got another place to live.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So I had lost my job a few months back. I was trying to find work but I just never could. I had to start living on savings. I lived on saving for about 3 months. Still unable to find more than a few odd jobs, I could no longer pay my rent. Because of this my landlord started an eviction process. Unfortunately this turned into a fiasco that I'll never forget. He went completely insane. My landlord started beating on my door threatening to kick it down and to attack me physically. This was way outside of the normal legal process of eviction. We eventually had an altercation and I had to call the police on him. They arrested him and I continued to live in the residence until he got out of jail about a month later. After he got out he started the formal eviction process. By that time luckily I had found work and just decided to leave ASAP and find another place to live. I'll never forget how shocked I was that he would lose his mind so much that he was going to physically attack me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: 'It was about a tough time we experienced during our important official project. Also it explains how we overcome the same issue and achieved our goal. It was a very important day on our career.', create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We had recently been assigned a new project at work. It was to merge some of our databases in order to sell them to an important business partner. We had been working on it for over a month now and the deadline was nearing. We got to work the next day and nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Then we finally got ready to start our work for the day and were met with a terrible surprise. All of our work was gone. We don't know what exactly happened to it, but it appeared to have been deleted somehow. We were all absolutely devastated by this revelation. Some people panicked and others just sat there in disbelief. We tried to gain our composure and thought about what to do next. Somebody thought to go to IT and ask if there was a way to revert our systems back to when the work was still there. When we got to the IT office, they told us that it would depend on when the work was deleted, because they only store previous states for so long. So then we waited for what seemed like an eternity, but was maybe an hour or two. Ring ring! Our team leader picked up the phone. They looked concerned, but then their stoic face gained a smile. The work was recovered. We were all ecstatic. We learned the important lesson of being careful and backing up our data, as well as keeping calm under pressure. It was a very important day in all of our careers."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "The time I hiked a 10 mile scenic loop with my wife. Specifically recalling an incident during the hike where I nearly fell from the edge.",
    "output": "Around two months ago I was hiking with my wife. I don't really remember where we were at this point, my memory isn't as good as it used to be. She knows I'm not much of a hiker but she insisted we go anyways. I was completely out of breath and exhausted but I wanted to look cool in front of her so I didn't say anything. We got to a point on the hike where the trail was extremely narrow and parallel to a cliff side. Me, wanting to look cool, thought it'd be a good idea to attempt to cross while making a very obvious point not to use my hands to hold onto the wall next to the path. Obviously this had the negative effect you would have imagined, and I slipped. I was dangling off the edge of the drop. It wasn't a very big drop, probably like 8 or 10 feet, but definitely high enough that I would have probably broken an ankle if I wasn't prepared. My wife screamed and started panicking which made it quite difficult to concentrate on getting back up the ledge. Luckily I was able to shuffle over to where she was frantically panicking. I reached my arm out for her to help me up and almost took her down with me. After almost pulling her down with me, she managed to pull me back up onto the cliff with her. After that we decided to just go home, as not to risk further potential injury. Definitely not going hiking again anytime soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"My brother and four year old niece visited for the first time in a year, and we were able to bond during her visit. I believe I made a friend for life on that day as we played and became more like family.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Between the market dip and my troubles with management at work, it's been a challenging couple of weeks. Not saying I deserved anything of the sort, but a little bit of sunshine in my life would have been just the thing. Right on cue, I got a call a few weeks back from my brother in Oregon -- he was on vacation and wanted to come visit. Can you believe it? We've both been so busy over the last year we haven't gotten together at all. I spent way too much time tidying up the house in preparation for his visit, not to mention I went a little crazy with the sweets baking like I always do. What's a few pounds for a good time, anyway? He arrived two weeks ago on a rainy Friday afternoon with his niece at his side. I couldn't believe how much she's grown since we last saw each other! I had planned to take them out to the zoo (she loves animals like nothing else) but the rain forced me to make a change of plan. I broke out one of the old board games me and my brother used to war over as children, and we all set up shop near the living room window. Naturally, I went easy on them (and I would never admit to being beat!). We had great fun, and it was wonderful to see little reflections of our childhood selves in her -- even down to the big huffy pout when things didn't go her way. We all lost ourselves in the game so much we barely even touched the food. I'll have to pack some of it up and hand it out in the break room at work, unless I really want to balloon up. It was long after sundown by the time we gave our farewells, along with a promise to get together again next month. We all made some precious memories that day, and I can't wait to see my niece continue to grow!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "My nephew chose me to do his nap time routine with him when his parents weren't home. This reinforced the fact that we do have a bond even though he lives in a different state.",
    "output": "My sister and her husband are great parents. We live miles away from eachother. They incude me in there everyday lives with there children. They tell my nephew what a great person I am. They tell him that I cannot wait to see him. they regularly have him call to say hi to me. Two monthes ago he chose me to aid him in his nap time routine. I am astonished, surprised and filled with glee. I am happy. I chose to read him a story called, \"Thers a monster at the end of this book\". He loved this story so much. He said that he wanted me to read to him again tomorrow. I was filled with extreme delight with that statement. He ended the call by saying, \"I love my auntie\". My day all that day was the best day ever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My wife and I hiked in the Dolomite mountain range in northern Italy. It was a grueling but extremely rewarding experience.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In June of this summer my wife and I traveled to Europe. We spent some time in the Dolomite mountains in northern Italy, based in the resort town of Cortina. We did some hiking while there, and while all the hikes were spectacular there was one particular one that still sticks with me. I knew that it was a tough hike, and added to that was the fact that part of it was going up a small waterfall aided by cables that were left over from world war I. My wife is a bit scared of heights, and she is also somewhat unconfident in her abilities even though she is quite athletic. I did what I suppose is a bad thing, and failed to mention the part about the cables when I was describing the hike for her. I knew that she would be able to do it, but also knew that she would refuse if I told her about it ahead of time. I know, I'm a bad person. Anyways, the hike began with a long and steep ascent up a mountain. As we neared the top (or so we kept thinking), the footing became more and more difficult as it was just loose rock, and we would slide down a bit with every step. Then we kept approaching what we thought and hoped were the crest of the mountain but to our dismay it never was. There was always more climbing on the other side. I was getting worried that my wife was going to quit, because to be honest this part of the hike was not all that scenic since we were just on the side of a mountain looking into it. Behind us was very pretty but we were not looking that way. Finally we came to another crest and we expected once again to be faced with another part of the mountain on the other side. Instead when we reached the top, it really was the top, and in front of us lay the entire Dolomite range for as far as we could see. The tops of the mountains looked like something from Lord of the Rings, all pointy and craggly. I actually got tears in my eyes at the sight. I will never forget that view for as long as I live, and the best part was we were the only ones who were up there. Unfortunately for my wife, next came the small waterfall and cables. I think she was too tired to even be mad at me. I even told her before we started that part that I knew about it but didn't tell her. I went first, and while it was a bit scary it wasn't anything we couldn't handle. My wife scampered up behind me and did a great job. We both say that it was one of the greatest days of our lives."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "Waking up on 48th birthday morning hungover sent me on a path of discovery. I decided to go on the wagon and give up alcohol for 30 days.",
    "output": "For my 48th birthday, which was 4 months ago, my friend Lauren invited me to a wine bar. It's near the old cathedral and serves organic wine. It had just opened and was on a charming street with old style street lamps and cobble stones and had a comfortable, cozy and dark atmosphere inside. I had wanted to try it and it was good to see her. I didn't realize that she had invited several other friends of hers, people I know a bit but not too well. I wasn't planning on drinking as much as I did, thinking that she and I could have a couple of glasses of wine each and go home. But the conversation took a life of its own, the bottles of wine were ordered and drunk. I was enjoying myself and did not realize how much wine I had to drink. Lauren ordered a charcuterie board as well, which was delicious and seemed to encourage more sips of wine (to go with the cheese, of course). We were laughing and gossiping about the other colleagues in our department. Before I knew it I was drunk and feeling unstable on my legs. We all were and only left once the bar closed. I have no idea how I got home. Cabs are expensive so I must have braved the train late at night on my own, which is not safe. The next morning I woke up and felt terrible. My mouth was like cotton wool, I was dehydrated and my skin looked blotchy. That's it, I concluded! This cannot happen again. I need to detox, step back from drinking so much and take better care of myself. No more late nights alone on the train without the use of my full faculties. It has been surprisingly easy. I thought I would crave wine but I do not miss it or the hangovers. I appreciate feeling good, hydrated, and have been running and exercising more consistently. I wish I had done it sooner and it will be easier to limit the wine going forward, I really believe."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "After finding my husband dead from hanging upon his return from deployment and seven years of therapy and counseling, I am finding effective strategies to cope with PTSD so that I can raise my child in peace and be the mother she deserves.",
    "output": "A few years ago I had found my husband dead hanging from deployment and seven years of therapy and couseling. It was a very bad thing to experience but after many years of being with him for years having to witness some of things that were going on. 3 months ago I was finally able to start finding strategies to cope with PTSD so that I can raise my child in peace and be the mother she deserves. I've been trying to keep a straight head and a clean diet. I feel that helps me understand my self better. I was able to get some counseling in which I think my counselor understand my very well. They knew exactly what me and my husband had went through. So it was easy to speak with them about somethings regarding the situation. We were able to establish communication system one that had me initiate most of the conversations so I would feel more comfortable. Sometimes I would bring my child with me to sessions just to get a boost and feel more confident in what I was doing. My counselor to me to get outside more and that was something I wanted to do everyday. My daughter loved going outside as well so it was a good idea overall. Presently I am doing a lot better than I was a few months ago. I am more level headed and I see a bit more clearly how I can keep things going in the right direction. For me my daughter and my husband."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "When I was chopping down a tree, the tree fell the wrong direction. Tree could have killed me it was scary.",
    "output": "In the last few months I chop down some trees to build a log cabin. The first tree that I chop down was about 70 ft tall and about a foot in diameter. I used to axe that I bought off Amazon to do the work. I was not very confident at first. It was hard to swing the axe for more than 10 minutes or so at a time and I got blisters all over my hands and I had to start wearing goggles since wood chips would fly everywhere. The first tree that I chopped down was undertaken by steps learned off YouTube. This involves put into wedge-shaped cuts on the front and back sides of the tree. One is called a face cut and faces the direction you want the tree to fall. The second is the felling cut and is 180 degrees behind the face cut. As I was chopping the felling cut the tree started to shake and Creek so I ran to the side to get out of the way and the tree fell the wrong direction. It was very scary as the tree was easily heavy enough to kill me if it had fallen on me. I later learned that a tree will generally fall in any direction it has a lean, no matter how deep a face cut you put into it. This was a frightening but educational experience. It gave me some PTSD in regards to chopping the trees. I was very cautious when making my face and felling cuts because having a tree go the wrong way can result in it being hung up in other branches which is very dangerous."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "my mother was diagnosed with brain cancer after a series of seizures. seeing someone who was full of life turn into a zombie",
    "output": "It has taken me five months to come and write this. My therapist says it will be good for me, I guess. Two months ago, my mother died. Sometimes I feel numb to it, like it happened to someone else, and I'm just watching my suffering through a television screen. My therapist says that's called \"dissociating\" and it's \"bad.\" Anyway. My mother was all so stubborn. I've kind of hit the anger part of grief. Where I wish she would have just listened to us when we said the migraines weren't normal, and for a woman like my mom to be bedridden for days in pain was not normal. She never listened until that day. Seizures in the kitchen, collapsing. My father calling to hospital, only because she was too sick to say no at that point... She only lived for three months after that day. They did scans of her brain around the clock, while my father and I shared wooden and metal benches to sleep on, waking up only to see if there was any news. Once we got the news, they told us she would die soon. I couldn't take it, her laying there, lifeless and empty. The same woman who danced me around the kitchen to Elton John and Stevie Nicks, now laying lifeless incapable of the most basic human tasks. I begged my father to pull the plug on the day before her last, crying hysterically. He was trying to hang on to her, she was suffering, she was never coming back, the cancer had spread too far. When she died, her lifeless face broke into somewhat of a smile and her eyes sealed like a tomb, or maybe that's just the grief talking."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"28th of April my husband and I got married without our parents approval. We had a small BBQ with a few close friends to celebrate.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We have been dating for over 5years and the talk was marriage wasn't something that we were allowed to discuss in any of our homes. We tried to make our parents understand our point of view but you know how South Asian families are when it comes to caste and religion. Only thing Oshan and I knew that very day back in April was that we were going to get married that month and we were going to go ahead with our plans no matter what obstacles we would have to face. See, Asian families have this idea of who a perfect partner for your child is. The thing they don't understand is that they want their child to marry a stranger just because they like that person, not even considering the opinion or the choice of their own child. Our case was similar. He was tall and I was short, I was a bit on the chubby side and I wore glasses. The only issue his family had with me was that I was fat, ugly and a christian. Too bad they didn't realize that I was a warrior. There was this one time when his father actually told my father that I was fat, and my father responded saying, \"I feed my children well and unlike your kids mine aren't malnourished.\"! My parents were supportive of our marriage and relationship unlike his parents. Getting back to April, we decided we would get married after witnessing our families fight with each other regarding our relationship for nearly 2 years. On the 28th we went ahead as planned, at my house. Just like that we got married! No big wedding, just us and a few close friends and a good BBQ! I still remember the tiny little details just like yesterday. I was excited and so was he. He got me flowers in the morning to decorate and they were white and yellow. The skies were a bit dark and all of us were worried that it might rain in the evening, and it sure did! He came over with his friends in the pouring rain and was wearing a light grey suit. I was in an emerald green dress with a bouquet of flowers made with yellow, white and green. It was beautiful. Everything went according to plan. The only people missing were his family. They refused to come."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "A night with my dementia stricken mother. Everyday is difficult working with her. However I always am looking for a connection",
    "output": "My mother as dementia. She fights with us. She gets very angry. It is very hard to help her bathe, washer her hair and brush her teeth. It has gotten so every night I go to help my dad get her ready for bed. My daughter was home for a month and she offered to go with me. I know seeing the decline of her grandmother is not easy. We keep the routine the same. She gets her blood tested, her insulin shot, takes her pills and then I help. I hand her the toothbrush and she begins to curse at the fact she has to brush her teeth. I get a dirty look during all this. After she rinses and spits in the basin, I leave the room. My mother asks her grand daughter \"Does she make you brush your teeth too?\" And there is the smile on my face that has been missing all day. With a job I don't like and other big stresses in my life, I am always looking for a bright spot. This is one that really worked."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "The emotional toll of having to drive to a funeral for a family member and dealing with the feelings and conflicts of having to deal with the funeral and its aftermath.",
    "output": "The in the middle of February of 2019, I had to attend my grandfather's funeral. This required me from leaving my current state that I was living in to travel to the state he lived in. It was a 2 day exhausting car ride and by the time I had reached the funeral home, I was tired but still felt emotionally taxed as I saw my grandfather in his casket. What I did not expect to happen for me was that I was overwhelmed with emotions of seeing my grandfather who had now passed away. I was unsure how to take the feeling and felt conflicted with myself as I had rarely talked with him. In all my life, I had only talked with him a dozen times, and mostly these conversations were insignificant. And yet here, I was on the verge of tears. After the funeral was completed and my grandfather was buried, I didn't feel those emotions again. I was unsure whether this was me or how I viewed my grandfather. As the week progressed on, I knew I was all right and that I saw death as a natural process to life. The following week after required me to return home to my home state. The drive home was ever more tiresome as it required me to drive for hours on end, sleep at a hotel and wake up to keep going. By the time I arrived home, I was completely wiped out. I did not want to talk to anyone and I did not want to eat much. This took another week before I was fully myself again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where 'My brother has mental illness and its very traumatic for family members. Often the his emotions reach us and affect us in ways that regular people to have to go through' plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My father is in recovery from emergency heart surgery he had yesterday. We did not know if he was gonna make it. He is alive and in recovery so everything is ok right now. I guess when you turn fifty and sixty years old your heart wants to show you it's time to get healthy. I hope he uses the experience to be more healthy in his lifestyle. He was working out of state so he is in a hospital four hours away. I might drive up after work. I would hate to not see him if something turns out the wrong way. I just decided to go. If he has complications and I can't see him and he passes away I could not live with myself. I'm still very scared for him. This is your heart. It goes bad and it is over. He had a major tear to his aorta. The survival rate is low. We are incredibly lucky."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "We had a birthday party for my 5 year old grandson on fathers day. We combined the two events and had a bbq also. It was so much fun for everyone.",
    "output": "Two months ago, my daughter invited me over for Father's Day. I was pretty excited because it was also my grandson's 5th birthday that day. The whole family came over to her house. The weather was perfect with a slight breeze. My son in law barbecued chicken, burgers, and hot dogs for everyone. Most of the family that attended brought side dishes. Two cakes were presented after lunch. One said Happy Father's Day and the other was Happy Birthday. We blew the candles out on each together and laughed. I had an amazing time watching my grandson open his gifts. It never fails to amaze me the delight in a young child's eyes. When evening hit, I knew it was time for me to get home before it got too dark out. I hugged everyone. When I said goodbye to my grandson, I thanked him for sharing his special day with me. I wouldn't change this day for the world."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"The next day the thugs came to my house and broke a window. This time I ran after them and I was banked by all of them. The cops did nothing when they saw the people who did this.\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I felt vulnerable and angry. That's when I decided to extract my own revenge. I knew they'd come back. I asked a friend to stay at my home while I spent the next morning at a local hardware store. There, I gathered a carefully-researched bundle of goods that would ensure that anyone else trying to enter my home would be sorry they did so. To protect myself, I won't specify the steps I took or the items I used. Rest assured that they were set up to be painful but not deadly. I spent the afternoon setting everything up. That evening, I made sure that my exit from my home was well-staged so that it could be seen by others in the area. I even returned only 10 minutes after leaving, looking nervous, making sure I was seen. After a few minutes, I left once again. While I was seen walking down the street towards the uptown area, I didn't go there. I went to my neighbor's home (I had a key) and planted myself by the window facing my home. Sure enough, one of the thugs showed up. It was glorious. Tomorrow, dear diary, I'll explain exactly what happened next."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: 'I went to visit my family in New York recently. I had a terrible time talking with my dad, who said a lot of racist stuff.'. Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My dad hasen't been a huge part of my life lately. He and I are very different in how we view people. I love all people and love to talk with everyone. Race doesn't matter to me at all. I will talk and treat anyone the same no matter the color of their skin. I went to visit my family back in New York and my dad showed his true colors. We were walking down the main road and he was shouting vulgar and obscene words. I have never been so embarrased in my whole life. What type of person does these type of things? How could this be the person that raised me? How did I turn out so different then he. Would my life be different if I was raised by someone else? Why didn't my mom protect me from my dad more? let me tell you, he almost got in numerous fights saying racist comments to everyone around him. I wanted to crawl into a hole and hide from this man. Maybe he just doesn't understand,"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: 'Going out for a good morning run. Met someone I did not know. Was a happy camper. Constant communication.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It has just been a couple weeks for me in this town. But i have started to enjoy it above everything else. The countryside is lovely and refreshing. Which is why i started to run in the morning. The wind, the mist, the people.. It has always been interesting. I was out on my usual run this morning. I met this happy camper on the way. He was tall, with a long beard. He was attractive too. He had a sense of wisdom about him, far beyond his age. We got to talking. And i was pleasantly surprised that he couldn't shut up about the town. He shared many interesting stories about this place. He was talking all the way to his cabin and invited me in. Perhaps i might pay him a visit."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use \"My extended family from Hawaii came over to celebrate some birthdays. We decided to go to an amusement park and we had a lot of fun together.\" as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My extended family from Hawaii came over to celebrate some birthdays. My cousin and grandfather have the same birthday. Myself and my two brothers are all born in the same month. This always makes celebrating easy, but a big event. This year we decided to go to an amusement park. I've been there before, but most of my family hadn't been there in years. Even so, I knew we would all have a great time. As it turned out, some of us had a little bit too much of a good time! My cousin has always been kind of a problem drinker and we all hoped he would control himself this time. This was not the case. The day started out great. A lot of catching up and laughs. It was around lunch time and we all decided to get something to eat. A few others had a drink, nothing unusual, but my cousin went overboard. For the rest of the day he was very loud and even got kicked off one of the rides. We still had a lot of fun and made some great memories."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "I went into labor over 72 hours before I had my son. I was in extreme pain. I was finally admitted into the hospital, where I eventually had an emergency C-section, and had my beautiful boy.",
    "output": "As I sit here watching my beautiful newborn son sleep, I'm finally able to reflect on his birth story. What a story! I really wanted to have a natural birth - it was written down on my birth plan and everything. When contractions started at home, they were very sporadic. Over the next 72 hours, I labored slowly at home, practicing every pain management technique I had researched (the bathtub worked best for me). Towards the third day, the pain was intense and the doctor recommended I check into the hospital. As I settled in, the nurses recommended I get an epidural to help manage the pain. As I waited on the epidural, they suddenly ordered an ultrasound. It scared me a little. Was something wrong? Everything looked fine on the screen, to me. When the doctor came in, he gave me the news. My baby had turned from head down to transverse and there wasn't time to try to turn him. The baby monitor showed signs of distress. I had no choice but to have an emergency c-section. They put me to sleep and when I woke up, my husband told me our son was beautiful. I couldn't wait to hold him! It was all worth it when my sweet baby boy was placed in my arms and I was finally able to gaze into his chubby little face. I love him so much!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "I was really broke and struggling financially up until two months ago. I tried to save up for a car and failed. My stepfather ended up buying me a car for free.",
    "output": "About half a year ago, I was really struggling because I am living on my own and I have to pay all of the bills by myself. I was really short on money and I did not know what to do. I no longer had a car to go to work with. Taxis cost me $24 to get there and back, so it was not worth taking them. Public transportation was also a really big hassle. I decided that I would walk to work and back every single day. I picked up a lot of overtime hours and ate some really cheap food as well in the meantime. I finally had some money saved up to even start looking for potential suitable used cars. I asked my stepfather to help me look for the best possible car that would just get me to work and back, but nothing special was even necessary for me. He had agreed to help me look. He called me back and told me that he had found a car, but I would have to ask my brother to take me to his house so we could all go and see the car together. Once we got there, I really liked the car, but I was short on money. My stepfather told me right then and there that he was paying it in full because he had seen how hard I was working to succeed in life. I got very emotional and thanked him several times over. He even paid for the license plate and the initial insurance payments. That was the nicest thing that anyone has ever done for me. It made me decide to be a better person and to give back whenever I was in a better position."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "Earlier this summer, my fiance and I went to a cheese festival. His mother decided to meet us there to spend the day with us. Many things went wrong, but it was very memorable and a bonding experience.",
    "output": "The most memorable event for me in the last few months was going to a cheese festival. My fiance's mom wanted to come visit us that weekend but we had already had plans to go to this festival. She decided that she would come with us as well. It was so hot outside, in the upper 80s. The event was outdoors, on the streets, with no respite from the sun. This made it challenging for vendors to keep their cheeses cold and stocked. The event drew a bigger crowd than they had imagined. Many vendors started selling out of their most popular items within the first few hours. We found a small cafe that had a table available after being told that it would be over an hour wait at the location we originally planned to eat at. We quickly realized why the cafe was so empty. The food was like something they would serve at Fyre Festival. The Caesar salad was just a few pieces of lettuce and dressing. We could complain, but we were just so relieved to be inside and out of the heat. Later, we found humor in the conditions of the food we ordered. This is a found memory for me because I do not often get to spend time with my future mother in law, so it was nice to have time to bond."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'I drove fourteen hours in a moving truck. It went okay but my dog made it very interesting at the end.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My journey started in the early hours of Friday, as I took off to deliver some product from my firm to one of my distributor in another state close to the Northwest region of the Country. I went alongside \"Mascot\" my Dog, a German Shepard, Mascot was more than just my pet, he understands me perfectly well, and I always love having him around. From swiftly drawing my attention to what happening around as I drove by different cities. Little did I wonder how boring the journey would have been without \"Mascot\", during my voyage I stopped by in a town to get something for myself and Mascot, and as I walked into a mini mart, all attention was just on Mascot. Virtually everyone around appreciated his beauty, from his gallantry stand to his face structure and hairy skin. As I continued my journey I and Mascot were kind of having some conversations, as he had quickly finished what I got for him, he still wanted mine, I couldn't resist seeing him with the look on his face whenever he wants something from me. I didn't know how far I and Mascot had traveled until I got to a place to pee. Then I overheard some guys speaking an Hausa language, then I knew I was already close to the region of my destination. I got inside my truck to continue my journey and as I continued Mascot wouldn't even sleep for a moment. He didn't like the fact that I had to confined him to a sit belt. He wanted his usually freedom as he always have back at home. After moving for some hours more, I finally arrived at compound where I came to distribute product. I sighed hmm!! and rub Mascot on the head and said he made my journey worth it. I met the person in charge at the place. We discuss what I actually came to do."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "I completed an internship during my junior year. I was able to do a lot of fun and interesting things throughout the course of my internship. I was extended a full-time offer upon graduation.",
    "output": "I've been thinking alot about the job at intuit. Its been 5 months already since my internship. I really miss working there. There was so many great people and alot of perks. It really is a great job. I'm just worried that there might be a better job that I'm missing out on. I don't think I'd ever get tired of the work there on one hand but it's the first real career I've been offered. My boss Bruce definitely kept things exciting. I didnt know what to expect when I first started. The actual work was better to do than I had imagined. There was such a great sense of community. They welcomed me though and made me feel like I belonged. I still have to make it to graduation before I can start. The more I think about it the more I want to go back. I guess we'll see if that changes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "During my son's Eagle Scout ceremony, I felt an extreme sense of pride and gladness. It was a tribute to how hard he has worked, as well as what a fine man he has grown to be.",
    "output": "Three months ago, I was there to witness something that I had been occasionally thinking about since the first day that I had become a father. My son stood tall and proud in an Eagle Scout ceremony. The day started out as usual, I said good morning to my son and asked him how excited he was for his big day. He responded exactly like I thought he would, casual, but not wanting to hurt my feelings. Ever since he was young, being an Eagle Scout is something that he's been interested in. I was an Eagle Scout myself when I was younger but I made sure that I didn't push the idea onto him; this is something that I wanted him to do through his own free will. We both finished getting ready and headed to the ceremony. We arrived and went our separate ways, him to the scout area so that he could get ready and myself to the bleachers were an abundance of prideful parents sat. Though there was nothing particularly special or different about this ceremony, I just couldn't help but feel so proud of my son standing on that stage. He's worked hard for this moment and it's something that really means something to him. The most memorable part about it to me was when they had each scout walk up to the microphone and explain what being an Eagle Scout means to them personally. A lot of the answers were expected and a little generic, but when he stood on that stage and began to speak, you could tell that he really meant every word of what he was saying. It brought me back to the days of my youth. All of the times I spent with my scout mates, the hard work that we put ourselves through to be the best that we could be; it was almost overwhelming. For that hour long ceremony, I felt like I had gone back in time. Though I would never tell my son this directly due to the fear of embarrassing him, I see a lot of myself in him; and this experience in my life has done nothing but confirm it. After all was said and done, the ceremony proceeded to end. I stepped off of the bleachers and patiently waited. He walked up to me and I gave him the biggest hug I have in a while. He excitedly told me everything that had been going on behind the scenes and I told him how proud I was of him and how glad I was that he's found something that truly makes him happen at this early stage in his life. We left the ceremony area and headed back to the car so that we could go home. I'd like to believe that I've been doing my best as a father but no one is perfect. My son has grown into a fine young man and though I probably could have done better in some aspects, I am incredibly proud of him. Being an Eagle Scout isn't something that means much to most, but to us, it's an honor and a privilege. I love my son and know that he will continue to become the man that he's destined to be."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"the story is about my most memorable event in my life. my love and life. the story is about how I succeed in my life and career and love.\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "the most memorable event in my life is my marriage. I was very happy on that day. I am waiting for that day for very long. we are loving each other from our childhood. I love him a lot. at first our parents did not accept our love and marriage. later we went to college and we are went for different college in different cities. so our contact completely disconnected. after that we got job and career in different countries. so our contact completely disconnected. but he found me via facebook after we settled in our career. we both are waiting for each other. finally we got married now. it's been eleven years we are still loving each other. the day when we got married is the most memorable day in my life. I can not forget that day in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Ok I must have missed something here all the detail is above. This is becoming a hard study to do. My cat died and some fool ran him over, that is the crux of it.\". Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I awoke at 5 am and was ready to start the day with a winged heart. I got my kitty food ready and they were ready to eat to..now 5:30am and one is missing. I called to him \"Mickey, Mickey\" to no avail. I had a bad feeling that something was wrong. I feed the other two and then went for coffee at the local Burger place..I then seen my baby in the middle of the street, ran over. My heart dropped and I began to fear the worst. It was him, my boy ran over in the middle of the street..he was just a baby. I scooped him up in my arms, bloody and carried him back to my house. This is something that I feel deeply concerned about, I have two more and they are outside cats and I really can't do anything about it. Yet. Ok I have to keep writing I see. I have all the characters and not enough lines it seems. This is a very odd test. I think the squares should be in the middle so I can see them better and or in a larger view platform. I really have no more to write about and nothing comes to mind except that the pain of writing this as I could not think of anything else more relevant at this time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "The story was special because I went to a dear friends wedding. It allowed me to share something that was intimate and personable. I got to play cello for her wedding.",
    "output": "I went my friends wedding this weekend! I can't believe my long time friend is finally getting married. It has been a long time coming. I'm proud to have been there. It was a fantastic wedding. I even got to play cello for her wedding. I mean I'm not that great at playing the cello, but I played my heart out for her because she's my best friend. We had a lot of fun at her wedding, and we took many pictures. I will cherish this memory forever. The wedding was just great! When it's my turn to speak up the wedding, I went up the podium and spoke about how great a person my friend is. I also talked about how we first met, and at first we hated each other. But over time we actually became best friends! How weird is that, huh? Too weird!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I got back in touch with an ex boyfriend only to find out he was dying. He had surgery that was supposed to be a success and heal his heart condition. But I found out that he died just months later, after the last time we had talked.'. How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I hadn't talked to my ex boyfriend in many years but we recently had gotten back in touch when he added me on Facebook. He didn't post often, but one day I was shocked to see a long post from him saying that he only had a few weeks to live. He had a heart condition due to his past drug abuse, and since he had an extremely low chance of survival, no doctor wanted to perform the surgery on him. I contacted him and though there was little I could do, I recommended him some good hospitals with heart surgeons who had worked miracles on my grandparents. I also sent him some healing oil blessed by Padre Pio, which he said he never got. Not long after the surgery, I spoke with him to ask how the surgery went. He said it went well but that he still didn't think he was going to make it. He died a few months later. I felt shocked when I heard the news. I also felt very sad. It was a bit of a \"thing\" to think about, that the last time I spoke to him, he told me he felt he wasn't going to make it. And he didn't make it. He was right. I also feel like I should have done something to help him. or at least give him comfort. But in reality, what could I do? I couldn't cure his ailment. I felt relieved, and convinced myself that he was going to be fine because he had lived through the operation. This was selfish of me. I wanted the relief of not having to worry about it anymore. So in my mind I made it over and done with. I was so wrong."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "The moment i learned that my wife was pregnant with my second child. How i felt about it and how i changed my life once again to prepare for the incoming 2nd child",
    "output": "I came home from work a bit early since it wasn't busy, and I found my wife sitting at the dining room table. This was a little strange, since I would usually find her on the couch watching television. She asked me to sit, which I figured could either mean good or bad news. I obliged, and she set a pregnancy test on top of a paper towel that had been placed on the table in front of me. It indicated that she was pregnant. I wasn't sure how to feel. I was excited, but nervous. This certainly was not a planned event. But regardless of how I felt, I needed to deal with it as best I could. My take home pay was just enough to cover our existing lifestyle, and now I would have to purchase diapers, baby food, clothing, and all of the other baby-related items. Our medical bills would increase. It was stressful. However, I knew we could handle it, as we had before. My job was quite flexible, and I could work more hours and bring home more pay. My wife could work online - she was a medical transcriptionist before she quit to take care of our first child, and her company offered to keep her employed on a part-time basis if she ever needed the work. It was a big life change, but I knew everything was going to be alright."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve \"I was called to the front of the ER while at work and greeted by a lady holding a plant. She told me that I had saved her life several months ago. She is now doing amazing things and is incredibly grateful.\" in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am an emergency medicine resident physician. This event occurred a few days ago. I was called overhead to the front of the Emergency Department. When I arrived there, I was greeted by a woman holding a plant. She then said, \"I don't know if you remember me , but you saved my life.\" She went on to explain that she was seen there several months prior after overdosing on several dangerous medications. Looking back on the case, it was very difficult from both a medical standpoint and an emotional standpoint. She has to have a breathing tube and a large catheter in her neck. She required medciations to artificially raise her blood pressure. She was in the ICU for over a week. She was eventually able to be discharged. I had not seen or heard from her since the event. After explaining who she was, she continued to express her gratitude and informed me that she has since enrolled in college, has regained custody of her children, and has a full time job. This brought me to tears. I have been thinking about it constantly and sharing the story with friends, family, and colleagues. Working in the ER is very difficult, and it's events like these that make it worth it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I won a good jackpot on the slot machines. I bought all the people who were at the bar drinks. I was surprised that I won at gambling and ashamed that this was one of my most memorable recent events.",
    "output": "About two weeks ago, I went to play the slot machines. I wasn't expecting to win at all. I had even come with a set budget, so I couldn't believe what ended up happening. I won a good jackpot! I was so excited, too. I whooped and shouted, which is embarrassing to think back on. I ended up buying the bar goers their drinks, which I feel pretty great about. It was an expensive tab, however, but they seemed to be grateful. It was just expensive. I ended up going out to eat afterwards with my friends. That was also expensive. Thankfully, it was a good jackpot. I have some leftover, thankfully. I intend to invest the rest of my winnings toward smarter ventures. I'm ashamed at how this was one of my most memorable recent events, actually. It just serves to push me to do more things outside the box."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "I moved to California. I felt lonely so joined a MeetUp group. I've since made a lot of friends and love my life in California.",
    "output": "When I moved to California I couldn't believe how beautiful everything was. The mountains and the air felt so much nicer than the city I came from. We live really near the beach too so that is great. We brought our kayaks and I am really excited to get out and try them out. Everything here is slightly more expensive but jobs seem to pay more so that helps a lot. But ever since we got here I have been missing my friends a lot. Everyone is so far away and I don't have anyone to hang out with. I still keep in contact with everyone but its just not the same as getting to go out and hang out with them everyday. I was feeling slightly down about the situation so I started looking around on Reddit to see how everyone else meets up with new people. I read about how everyone has a meetup around the area and decided to just go through with and check it out. At first I thought it would be awkward but it was actually really nice and everyone was super friendly and cool. I have made quite a few friends now and we go out to do stuff almost weekly. I really think a few of them could be some of the best friends I have ever had. I cant believe how easy it was to actually meet people. Now I am feeling alot better about my situation. I think I can enjoy my time here more now and have some fun."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "I had been feeling down. My boyfriend arranged a surprise party for me with all of my friends at the pub. I felt very happy and grateful to everyone for the effort they went to.",
    "output": "I had been feeling a little down because I was going through some difficult times and needed cheering up. I went to see my boyfriend, who I have a long distance relationship with, for the weekend. My birthday was coming up and I felt down because I did not want to feel alone. He told me he was taking me out to the pub and nothing seemed unusual. When we got there I was surprised and delighted to find that a surprise party with all of our friends had been arranged. Everyone was there, including my best friend. This made me feel really emotional and grateful. I was so happy to see all of my friends and to know that they cared. For the entire evening people bought me drinks and made me feel loved and supported. We talked and socialized for hours. At the end of the evening my boyfriend and I strolled home holding hands and I felt full of love for him. We talked about the evening and I told him how much I appreciated what he did. It was a really happy event for me! The best part of it all was the fact that people went out of their way just for me. They took time out of their own schedules to arrange an event purely to support me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'I've been trying to build a side business and it finally started gaining traction. Even though it wasn't what I expected, I gained valuable experience.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So it finally happened, I finally made a small profit off of the baking business I have been trying to build. It has been hard finding the time to dedicate because I am still working my full time job. I didn't realize a side business would be so much work. I have had a few jobs over the past few months but nothing big. And a lot of them were for family, so I didn't really get paid much. I have pretty much been breaking even after the cost of supplies and everything is deducted. I hadn't realized how many supplies I needed until I started making these cakes. This past weekend, however, I had my biggest side job yet. I was hired to do all of the baking for a wedding. I got the job through a friends coworker. I was really nervous, it was the biggest job I had ever even attempted to do. I planned for weeks in advance and had everything figured out. It really worked out perfectly. And more importantly, I made a lot of money! Even better than that though is that I got my name out there and I think I got a lot of exposure from this one big job. Since then I have booked almost 15 different jobs, all from people who tasted my cakes at the wedding. I honestly never thought it would happen, but it looks like my side business is finally gaining some traction. I hope if I keep doing well I will be able to quit my full time job eventually and bake full time. I am just so happy that my hard work is paying off!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "We met at a swimming pool and i could not remove my eyes off her because she was looking stunning. She is a black American. We have gone out to swimming on three different occasions apart from the first day we met",
    "output": "It happened exactly two months ago in the swimming pool . I had been heart broken by my ex-girlfriend. It was really an exciting encounter. I was learning how to swim when she can into the pool in her swimming dress. she looks very ravaging and i could not stop looking at her. After the swimming classes, i ask her out for a date. At first,she turn my offer down but after much pressure she finally agreed after she new that we went to the same high school. Am always elated when i remembered the lines i used for her. I told her that she was a paragon of beauty and a typical example of God's perfection in human creation. She agreed to be my girlfriend and she filled the vacuum that my ex-girlfriend has created. I have been dating her now for two months and there has never been a better yesterday. We are both black Americans. I am totally in love with her. She is a good match. I am always happy when am around her. We share so many things sin common like the same high school,color,birthday and temperament."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "I love fabric. I love the different ways of using it. I am looking forward to making some art with it.",
    "output": "I recently discovered textile media arts and am excited to get involved in it. I make quilts and will be incorporating this new medium into it. I watched a couple of videos on how to do it and it looks like a lot of fun. I love quilting and sewing for myself and upping may game will be fun. I recently quit going to a quilting group and have found that my creativity on my own has really increased. I am finding more to do. It's amazing that not going to a group will expand your horizons. Atleast it has for me. I have recently been doing alot of sewing on my own and loving it. Changing the way clothes look. Altering clothes and trying different things with fabric. The different ways to use fabric has been a real challange to me and one I relish. It's fun coming up with art that is differnt from something someone else will do. Too many times we get stuck in a rut. Going out on your own is fun and wonderful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "I graduated with my master's degree but chose not to walk. I did not care for the school nor myself but regretted not participating in the ceremony as a means of supporting my peers.",
    "output": "A little over three months ago, I graduated from a state university with my master's degree. It was an arduous journey to get there and I was short on funds so I decided not to walk. It also seemed silly to celebrate an organization that demonstrated time and time again that it didn't care about me or my peers. Let's be honest with ourselves, university functions are rarely about the students themselves and their accomplishments. That said, I somewhat regret not walking because a few of my peers did. We were a class of 9 and about half of us chose to attend the graduation ceremony. My peers were what made graduate school worthwhile. They helped me learn and supported me like no other. While, yes, I had a few professors who taught me a great deal about my particular concentration, the overall impression that I was left with by the faculty was that I was labelled as a lost cause (and too fat to be taken seriously... but that's a different story). For as much as my family insisted that this was an accomplishment, it didn't feel that way. It felt more like a significant waste of my time, energy, and capital. It has been hard to fully process all of my feelings about graduating. I wish I felt proud, but I was unpleasantly surprised to find that I mostly felt lost, worthless, and full of resentment. That may have been the primary motivator for not wanting to participate outside of not being able to spare the expense. I hope I can one day reflect more positively on my graduation, but right now I'm struggling with this less than stellar emotional quagmire."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in \"This young man had lost his father to Alzheimer's disease in the past year. I have known his mother and father for many years and helped celebrate his birth. This young man came from a modest background and his success story is a testament to his hard work and also a great immigrant story.\", create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This past Spring I was invited to attend the college graduation ceremony of the son of one of my oldest and closest friends. I had known his mother for many years. We worked as lab techs together is a hospital. She had just immigrated to the United States from Lebanon and was new to everything. I spent a lot of time helping her with things like signing up for insurance, taxes, and getting a driver's license. She was very grateful and we remained close friends through the years. She had three sons and I helped her celebrate all of the births. Her youngest son was born on my birthday, and we often had a joint birthday celebration. I left the hospital to take a job at a University but we still remained in contact and got together at least once or twice a year. When her youngest son chose to attend the college that I work at, I was very excited. I saw him nearly every day on campus and he was like my second son. In the past year his family had difficulties. The boy's father had early onset Alzheimer's disease and was in the terminal stages of the disease. The father was kept at home and was lovingly cared for by his sons and their mother. In addition for caring for his father, the boy was always working to earn money for his college bills. In his Junior year confided in us his desire to go to Medical School. He did get accepted into Med School. When it came time for graduation, he told his mom that he wanted to invite me and my husband to attend his graduation. It was very touching to see him walk across the stage and accept his diploma. I felt sad because I knew his father and was sad that he could not be there to see his son accept his degree that day. He would have been so happy and proud. After the event his two brothers were the first to see him. They both took off running and simultaneously tackled him into a great bear hug of brotherly love. Their hug lifted him off of his feet. It was the most memorable part of that special day for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "Baseball team wins 4th league championship in 10 years, this was a battle from behind and an epic finish. Through the years this has been an almost impossible task. Typical come from behind fashion, the first game was lost and the team had to win out to take the championship.",
    "output": "About 3 months ago I was playing sports. I played baseball and my team was pretty good. we made it to the playoffs and eventually made it to the championship game. It wasn't always good however there were times were we lost and didn't make it that far. This year was different however. we were really good and didn't lose at all. we did have some close games but etched those games out to win as well. we ended up making it to the playoffs again it's been a long ride. we finally ended up losing one in the playoffs which hurt our standings at the time. we had to win out every single game after that in order to make it to the championship game. we were able to do just that it was a challenge but we did it. winning the championship game was the most exciting because thats what we've been working for all year long. So once that game was finally over it was a sigh of relief. The entire team celebrated and we enjoyed our championship. Overall this has been a good season and I think we deserved to win big."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "A good friend had a car accident. Everyone that new them felt horrible. We all decided to be together to remember.",
    "output": "It wasn't a good day. A terrible thing happened to a really good friend. Tim died by a car crash. It never seems to be possible until it does happen. I feel that this is more a bad dream then anything else. The memories of him and I go back so long I don't know it happened. How it can happen so soon, so quickly, without warning. I feel regret on not cherishing the moment we had together and making sure they last longer. I plan on going up to his family to join in remembering him, and so we can help each other out during this ordeal. I feel that this is something we can all get through although it may take some time. He went before he should have and everyone close to him feels the same way. I have been remembering the good times, the good memories that we had over the years. He was a kind person with a great family. We had our differences over the years but it was still a great relationship. I feel his memory will travel with many of us into the future, and he will always be a part of our lives in some way."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I attended a music festival with some friends. We danced and partied the entire day, right up until the rain started.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In early June I accompanied my friends to a music festival. It was in Orlando and it was my first time going to something like this. I wasn't going to go initially but I ended up getting the weekend off so I figured I had nothing to lose. We went up to Orlando the day before in order to get settled in and hang with some friends before the festival. The next day we went out and got all the essentials we would need for the day, namely alcohol. We had a few drinks in the hotel room and then took an Uber to the location of the festival. It was a pool party and everyone was dressed accordingly. I normally don't dance too much but after a few shots of vodka and a few beers I was a dancing machine. The weather was a bit gray and overcast but it was actually a blessing. Hundreds of people dancing and sweating wouldn't smell very good. We ended up dancing and partying until it started raining. When the rain came we decided we had enough and took an Uber to get something to eat. My age had caught up to me by that time and I realized how tired I was. I could barely hold my head up at the table but I was able to get through my meal. We then headed back to the room and slept like babies. All in all I had a really good time and I wouldn't mind going again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "A grueling morning led me towards a very meaningful anatomy practical exam. The exam itself seemed to go horrible wrong while I was taking it. However, I ended up with an excellent grade and I then celebrated.",
    "output": "April 30, 2019Today was a very memorable day. It started at 7:50 AM when my group members and I gave a presentation in our stats class. The presentation seemed to go fairly well and I am not too worried about my grade as I do not need a high one to maintain my A. Afterwards, I went to the health science building and began studying for my anatomy practical/exam. My grade this was VERY important. I had to make at least an 88 to maintain my A in the class. I had began studying HARD two weeks prior and had spent nearly 20 hours over the weekend digging through cadavers trying to make sense of it all. Now, I only had 5 more hours to prepare, so I made the most of my time by focusing hard on the fringe topics that I currently knew the least about. As studied, time accelerated until I got to the point where I needed to go change into my scrubs. I showed up outside of the lab, behind a line of about twelve of the fifteen other students. This meant that I would likely not go into the practical until the second round (we only had about nine stations and fifteen won't fit). This was a bittersweet realization, as I both wanted to get it done and also wanted to study a bit more. This indeed came to pass, as I waited another 30 minutes after arriving before the practical began. During this, I spoke with one of classmates quite a bit about her dog, as I shuffled back and forth over my notes. Once the practical began, things seemed to go very well until about the eighth question. Suddenly, the professors had rearranged a cadaver's cranium and disarticulated the mandible to provide a different vantage point of many structures than we had seen during the dissection itself. I did my best and moved on, but not before several more hiccups were thrown my way. After the practical, we moved on to the written exam portion. This was the hardest one to date and I had to attempt to make sense of bits of information I had in my head as the seam together into a coherent biological system. Nothing felt as good as I wanted it to. I was afraid that I was going to lose my A. After wrapping up my exam, I slowly walked up to turn it in, got my things, and left. As I walked out to my car, I decided to check my phone and the grade for my practical had already been posted. I got a 98! Elated, I went home and celebrated!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "A drug lord's legacy, and how I overcame it. The tales of an abusive man, and how his tragic life affected me. The results of learning your family secrets.",
    "output": "When I was younger, my father was heavily involved in an illegal gambling business. I was just a child, but still I was forced to keep our family secrets. It affected me greatly, and because of those experiences I found it extremely hard to trust people. I wasn't allowed to have friends over like the normal kids, and my parents were often gone on the weekends. They would come back smelling of booze and drugs. Di-spite the circumstances, I still felt loved by my parents until I was a teenager. I never doubted my mother's love for me, but my father was a different story. His negative nature was very hard to deal with. I believe he didn't care for my sense of wit and humor, but one might say he was insecure. Eventually, I came of age and joined the military. It was during that time that my father became abusive with my mother and she finally decided to leave him. She came to the base where I was staying and attempted to gather her mind. I remember how distraught she was. I was unaware of the sheer abuse she had been protecting me from during my childhood. He then collaborated with a group of men from a drug affiliated gang. This was when my father's life went completely south. He began using meth rather than the upscale drugs from before. He was arrested on charges of drug trafficking, and spent a few years in the penitentiary. Finally, nearing the end of his life, he drank. He drank so much in fact that he gave out on the toilet with a bottle of liqueur nearby."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"Going to a convention with family and being around people of same interest.Feeling the love and wholeness in the event and feeling it was a memorable experience.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was getting to go to a comic convention with some family of mine. For me it was memorable because alot of nice stuff happened. I was able to meet one of the voice actors that I adored growing up. I got to buy art and items of stuff that I enjoyed. Meeting people in lines was nice and getting to know them a bit. Spending time with family and just having fun together made it good for us. I also got to get some of my comics signed by some of my favorite creators. It was one of the happiest moments that I can remember because it was something that I cared about. It was something that I could do for myself and gave me the excitement that I had missed. Whenever I went up in line and walking into the convention center seeing cosplay and vendors it made me feel like I was at home. To be able to be around people who had the same interest as me. To be able to express myself without feeling weird or different. To know that I had family there with me that cared about me and what I wanted. Seeing the panels I wanted to see and be around a good environment. It was positive for me and pulled me out of a slump I was it. It gave me sense of belonging and made it worth the wait. It made me think that it was one of those small moments that I will remember forever. It made me feel one with myself and just getting to experience it was an adventure. It was an adventure that I felt I wanted to take again and again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "After grocery shopping, it was raining so I left my school computer in my car. I planned to come back for my computer, but I forgot, and I forgot to lock my car. My computer and flash drive were stolen from me, but I contacted my insurance company and was compensated for what was taken.",
    "output": "I had gone grocery shopping that day, but it was raining when I got home so I only brought the groceries inside and I left my school bag with my computer in the car. I forgot to go back out to get my school bag, and left it in my car over night. However, during the night someone came and stole my laptop out of my car! I freaked out and called my mom to ask her what to do. She said to call the cops, so that's exactly what I did. The officer was very nice, but I could tell he thought I was stupid for having left my car unlocked. I asked him what I could do to try to get my computer back, and he said I would need the product ID number. I tried everything I could think of but I could not find that number. I will likely never see that computer again, but I got a new laptop that is serving me fine. The worst part of the whole situation was that my school flash drive was in the laptop case and thus was stolen, too. I still find files that I no longer have because of this event. I think the most memorable part was the act of calling my mom and waiting for the police officers to arrive. To me this was a pretty major learning experience that taught me to be careful when living in a big city. I am definitely more careful about making sure my car is locked. I think overall, though this experience was negative, I learned from it and also got a new computer from my insurance money."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from \"My company decided to close the department that I was the manager of. We were given just over a weeks notice that we were closing and had to pack everything up. Many employees were let go.\" and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The week I've been dreading is finally here. My career and job that I love will be gone after this week. I can't believe after 17 years this is the end of it and that it happened so fast. It has been a rough few days letting my employees know that in one week their lives are changing drastically. Some of them are out of a job. Some of them are moving on to new positions and locations and some are retiring. Things will never be the same again. I am one of the lucky ones that was offered a position to stay. Although I am not sure I can stay and do a good job for the company with how I feel right now and not to mention the $5/hr pay cut I will be taking. I am fortunate that my family does not depend on my income and we will be ok either way. Not all are blessed as I am. Before anyone can move on, we need to pack up and tie up all loose ends. It's a hard thing to ask of everyone, given the situation but the company has made it clear that our severance packages will be in jeopardy if we don't. Today is last day that we will do business as usual so that we have the rest of the week to pack up. Today is the last day I will do what I've been doing for as long as I can remember. I feel sad. I feel disappointed. I am going to miss my job and my employees. All of these feelings are going to need to wait until another day. Today, we have a job to do. Today is the beginning of the end."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "I discovered a way to earn more money. I'm trying to get my husband to try it also. We need more family cash flow.",
    "output": "Two months ago I found a job. It is an unconventional job. I am trying to become a customer auditor. I have got my first certification. I have successfully done several jobs. I have learned about $200. I am hoping that I can convince my husband to also do this job. We could really use the extra money. I am tired of my family being on a constant budget. I know my husband hates his job. I know he would like anyting better than his current job. I am on disability. I do not walk well. Mentally however I am just fine. I know I can do more. Being employed and earning an income is important to my self-worth. I do understand that there is value to time versus money. Sometimes I choose money sometimes time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "This story is about a canoe float with grandpa. We had a great float trip with my dad but were saddened to realize how bad his Alzheimer's really is.",
    "output": "I went on a canoe float last weekend with my husband and kids. My dad who is in the beginning stages of Alzheimer's wanted to go with us too. I was a little surprised because in the past he never wanted to do anything like that. He went along and we actually had a great time. My dad is a lot of fun and made the bus ride to the drop off point memorable. Everyone on the bus was laughing and having a good time. People were saying that they wanted to float with our group because he was so much fun. As we floated, people would see us and yell out to him \"Grandpa!\" Everyone remembered him from the bus and was having such a good time with him. He would say something funny back to them and we would continue floating. It was a really great day and I'm glad my kids got to enjoy it with him. The saddest point came when on the way home we were reminiscing about all of the fun things that happened on the float trip. My dad said \"Float trip? I went on a float trip? I don't remember a float trip.\" It was so sad. My kids got quiet. Everyone realized how bad his memory has become."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "When feeling dissatisfaction with my current job, I must look for new forms of employment so that I can feel productive and useful for the organization to which I belong.",
    "output": "It was at the time of a restructuring of positions in the company, where I had to be changed from the position of seller of vehicles and heavy machinery, to the stock of spare parts in the company for me it was a very frustrating situation since. I had no professional knowledge for the new assignment of work therefore I was in charge of the position for 6 months but not feeling comfortable. I asked for the resignation to locate another job in my outstanding area of work. For me it was an overwhelming experience because. I had to change jobs already having a family with an older son and a second newborn daughter, those must be the experiences that my mother tells you that change your life and in fact it was that way from that moment. I looked for Being independent and being able to share even more with my family for both me and my family has been a drastic change because I was used to receiving orders and for the first time in my life I could be my own boss without restriction of schedule and without having a control Total about my life. So I felt that it was my mother until after retiring that it was time for me more attached to her and changed our lives forever and I feel that I change mine because I am doing it with my children. I am very happy to work full time for me i own company and that way I can teach my children that they should not be dependent but instead they can be independent and realize their own dreams. I think we need allways to keep growing that its the best form to get renovated day after day. I hope manny fathers can change their life style and they can share manny moments with their kids and family. Its a hard work because the family time demands manny time but its quality time. The best fom to give succces its with a lot of patience. All the persons in the world can change their form of life and in that form change their family lifes. Spread all your sittuations and be very communicative thats the principal improve tool. I give for al the best wishes when you are dicided ti take the fisrt step. The best way is with god and given to the most powerfull energy all the problems. All the results are goods and excelents when you trust in god and the good things."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "I was sitting at the table eating breakfast when I found out I got accepted into a PhD program that I had been waitlisted at. I cried tears of happiness and informed my mother, and she was happy, too.",
    "output": "About three months ago I had a life changing event happen! I'd been waitlisted when I applied to my school's PhD program, which was an incredible bummer. I was having my usual breakfast-eggs, toast, coffee-and my mom walked in the room. She handed me a letter from the school. I sat it aside because I figured it was something annoying that I could handle later. Turns out I apparently can't help myself so I picked it back up and opened it. I could not believe what I was reading...I HAD GOTTEN INTO THE PHD PROGRAM! I wasn't waitlisted! I was actually going to get the chance to make my dreams come true! I screamed so loud that I scared my mom! She ran into the room yelling \"Are you okay?!? What happened?!?\". By then I was blubbering tears of absolute joy. I said \"Mom I got it! I got into the PhD program!\". She screamed then! She started crying, too. It was the happiest day of my life!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "I am evolving as a parent as I face difficult decisions. My daughter has become hurt by the actions of her father. Karma had granted me peace with my situation.",
    "output": "I have been in and out of court with my child's father for four years. It's been an emotional battle. Around four months ago, we went to court. I was sitting on the bench and I was hit with a huge surge of clarity. I realized that he will never help me take care of our child .I was extremely devastated after court because it sunk in. I cried for at least two hours. After I cried, I felt free...in a sense. When our child grows up she'll know who really tool care of her. He's hurting himself and the relationship with his child. He will have to answer to her when she's old enough. In that moment, I felt light as a feather. I hadn't felt that way in years. I'm a strong believer in karma. I believe that the hurt my child's father tried to cause me,it will come back to him. That has given me peace. I have moved forward since then."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "This essay basically describes my wedding about 3 months ago. It was a great time and I got to marry my best friend. After the wedding we went on our honeymoon to relax.",
    "output": "About 3 months ago I got married. Me and new wife have been together about 4 years. We moved to a new city to be closer to her family. The wedding was planned in about 4 months which is pretty quick. We saved as much as we could and her parents were gracious enough to pay the rest of it off for us. We sent out the invites to many people and we had about 125 attend the wedding. Even at this number it was pretty expensive. We found our officiant which was a close friend of the family. Our ring bearers were also close friends of the family. Our flower girls were my nieces. They looked so pretty all dressed up. On the day of the wedding I was very nervous. I could not wait to marry this beautiful woman and make her my wife. My stomach was in knots. When I first saw her tears came to my eyes and I was crying she looked amazing. At the reception We got pretty drunk and had a great time dancing and enjoying everyone's company. Right after the wedding we went on our honeymoon to Cabo. We had fun there as well and really got to relax and enjoy life. We got to go swimming we went on a tour to see old Mayan ruins and temples. We also went parasailing and rode horses. When we finally got back we had to go back to the grind which really sucked."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: 'I was able to put up the string lights after a lot of work. The preparation was good enough so that I did not need to go buy more materials. The ladder was not tall enough.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Right after school started in September, I had to eat crow and go next door to ask Missy to borrow her ladder. All summer long I had been planning, along with some neighbors, the first annual house decorating contest for the block. The deadline was in a few days. This years theme was fire and ice. The competition was running hot and cold among the normally tight group. Everything was ready to go. I was at the top of the ladder trying to fasten hardware and I couldn't reach the roof! So now I have to wait for Missy to come home from work. When she does I will ask if her husband is available to carry their heavy ladder over. They could easily sabotage my entry. I hope they are \"available\". I hope they do not delay. I can't get the decorations up in time before the deadline if they play games. Thank goodness our neighborhood is not mean spirited. As soon as Missy got home she sent her husband straight over with the ladder. He ended up doing a good portion of the work! Love my street!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "This entry is about an experience i had recently in school. It is about how I am feeling and how I handled this situation.",
    "output": "At the beginning of the school year in September, 4 months ago, I learned I had a new teacher for Algebra. His name was Mr. Bolton. Although he looked quite young, he claims he has been teaching math for 15 years. I have always been very good at math, so I was looking forward to learning a lot in this class. Of course the first few weeks easy because most of the material was review. However, Mr. Bolton insisted that everything been done exactly as he wanted it. For example, we had to right our name in the upper right hand corner of each assignment. If it was not written there he would take of points. In about the middle of October, when we started getting into the new material, things took a turn for the worse. Mr. Bolton insisted that the students were required to show the work for how we solved the problems. He would not except the fact that this is old fashioned way of doing things. Students today are have lived their entire lives in the digital age. When there is something to know, we use our cells phones to search for the answer. That's how we did the work, it can't be written down. If the answer is correct, that all you need. Well, Mr. Bolton kept taking off points for not showing the work, and by Thanksgiving, my average in the class was 47! Since I have always been an honor student, I know the problem was Mr. Bolton, not me. So I told Mom about it. She called the Principal, and got me transferred to another class."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'i was named the head of a new project at work. the new position came with higher pay. i was able to pay off my debt.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago, I was named the head of a new project at the work place. The position came with higher pay. This made me pay off my debt. I was so happy because of this. I celebrated by going to a fancy restaurant. I got some queso to start off the meal. The queso was very yummy. I got some beers to drink. They were nice to drink. I got a steak as the main meal. The steak was medium. It was one of the best steaks I have ever eaten. I got a nice chocolate cake for dessert. I gave the waiter a big tip. I can't wait to begin working on the new project. It should be fun. I have a lot of ideas for the project."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "I graduated from business school. My entire family came to celebrate the occasion. It was a great day that I will never forget.",
    "output": "Graduating is always going to be one of the most memorable experiences of my life. For me, this would be my 3rd graduation I'd experience, and the one that was most important to me of all: my college graduation. I'd finally done it. I've earned enough credits to get my bachelor's degree in the field of economic marketing. I couldn't be more proud. On the day it happened, almost my whole family happened to show up. They were so incredibly proud of me, probably more than I was even proud of myself. I knew that they were so happy for me because of all the wonderful amazing compliments that I got that day. I got praise from mom, dad, grandpa, cousins, aunts, uncles, you name it, and they were proud. I was the first in my family to graduate college. Nobody else had yet accomplished what I just did. We all went out to a fancy restaurant after. It was such an incredible experience. I will always remember looking back on this day so fondly. I love my family, and can't wait to get a good job offer."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in \"My daughter asked me to help her start her own lipgloss line. We spent the day picking out packaging and figuring out prices. Im really glad that she is finding ways to live in her truth.\", please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One month ago, my daughter came to me asking for help. She was determined to start her own lipgloss line. At first, I was a bit skeptical, since she had been prone to picking up hobbies and tossing them aside quite often throughout her youth. However, I quickly realized that she had put a considerable amount of thought into this and was surprisingly passionate about it. I was quite happy for her to say the least and was myself determined to help her in any way that I could. The primary aspects she wanted help with were the packaging and the pricing for her products. I was pleased to find that she was so deep into the process of creating this lipgloss line. Of course, I thought these were great ideas to start with. To start, we went to a nearby crafts and art supplies store and decided to spend much of the day browsing the extensive collection for what would work best. She already had her mind set on packaging that was bold and memorable. We looked first at the most striking colors and materials we could find. To my surprise, she was immediately taken by a combination of colors and materials, as though she had fully established in her mind the design she'd be going for. We selected our packaging supplies and were thrilled we had made it so far so efficiently. We then thought extensively about pricing. She had several ideas and was confident that they would work. I searched online for similar pricing models for makeup and lipgloss lines and quickly found that my daughter's ideas were in line with the common pricing trends. The whole day proved to be a success and I love that my daughter has finally found an aspect of her life she can be fully involved in and passionate about. It warms my heart."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I lost my job for the second time this year. I actually got fired on my day off. They did it via text message.\". Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was having a wonderful, much needed vacation day. I was visiting a park with my dog. The weather was perfect. There was a cool breeze and lots of sun. Just what I needed after a hectic couple of months. I'd been working non-stop. It seemed like I had been working for weeks on end. Really quite a grind over the holiday season. I have been trying to make some extra money to by the kids some presents. They have been so good this year, I had been taking on as many extra hours as I could at work. Then it came. A text from work. I thought it was about taking on another shift, but no. They actually texted me that I was fired. Fired on my day off. I was stunned. I worked so hard for them and this is how they treat me. Thinking back over the year, it's been rough. This is my second job this year and I put all I had into it. I had lost my previous job earlier this year. I wanted to make a success of this one but I failed yet again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: 'I have had a rough life. It has culminated in my body's severe reactions to long term stress and abuse. I now live in constant pain and fear since I started having seizures 5 months ago.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I started having seizures earlier this year. It's the most frightening of all my health issues. My health has been declining for many years. I started having terrible migraines due to child abuse suffered at the hand of my parents. That abuse actually began again from them when, as an adult, I had to move back into their home. My father tormented me endlessly while I was there instead of being supportive and helpful as I tried to rebuild my life and get back on my feet. He actually struck me one day. So, I had to leave immediately. My PTSD became severely agitated, as well as my anxieties and depression. I struggled to hold down jobs. Homelessness was a constant threat. I developed IBSD, diabetes, hypertension, arthritis and many more debilitating conditions. My life became one loss after another. I was continually abused in various dangerous roommate situations. The SS administration denied my claims for disability like it was a game to them. I continued to succumb to additional health conditions such as permanently torn muscles and connective tissues as my body slowly gave out under the pressures be demanded of it. My neck bones began to squeeze my spinal cord from a disorder called stenosis. This made me lose sensation in some body areas and gain exquisite amount of pain and function loss in m neck, shoulders, arms, elbows and hands. The pain ravages so intensely that, during an episode of intense hurting, I thought I had gone into shock. My eyes rolled back in my head, I lost my full conscious connection to my surroundings. My body trembled and shook uncontrollably, rumbled and gyrated. It felt euphoric and other-worldly. I was grateful and terrified, simultaneously. The episode caused intense emotional turmoil. Since that first time, I have seized many, many times."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: \"When visiting my friend's new office location at night in a downtown district plagued by homeless people, my friend was upset by a homeless man who was eating food on his office doorsteps. The man chased us down, throwing rocks at us in the car, injuring me.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "August 5, 2019 - Everywhere on the news lately, they've been talking about the shortage of affordable housing and the rising number of homeless people. So I reckon it's no wonder that I've been circling the drain for the past ten years trying to find a house I can afford. Less surprising still is what happened to me, personally, just yesterday. I went with my friend, Dean, to his new office in a very popular downtown district. We couldn't get there until about 8:30 p.m. in darkness, to drop off something he needed there for an early meeting the next morning. I didn't think much about arriving there after dark, since the office location is adjacent to a large public parking lot near many tourist attractions and restaurants. Dean had complained recently about homeless people hanging out on his office steps, but there didn't seem to be any solutions or even anyone to complain to about the problem. When we had dropped off the item and were backing out of the office driveway, there was a homeless guy sitting on the office steps, eating a boxed meal, with napkins spread out, as if he were picnicking there. Dean was upset and lowered the window, asking the dude to not leave his trash on the front steps. As we drove away, the homeless guy started running after us. He walked up to Dean's driver side window and threw a handful of rocks at us! The rocks sailed right past Dean's nose, but hit me hard on the hand and knee as I sat quietly in the passenger side seat. I shouted to Dean frantically, \"Get out of here!\"As we drove down the street, the homeless man continued to run after us, shouting obscenities and throwing more rocks at our car. Dean was able to snap a photo of the guy to report him to authorities. My leg and hand were bleeding by this point, and I urged Dean to get me home so I could apply bandages and antibiotics to the wounds. We debated reporting the incident to the police and Dean decided to call them the next day. I never suspected that the homeless crisis would \"hit me\" in such a literal and personal way."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "After trying to have a child for years, we finally got pregnant...with twins! Only to have both of them pass away for different unexplained reasons by 16 weeks.",
    "output": "Today was one of the hardest days I have ever had to go through. It all started 16 weeks back when we finally got the good news that we were going to have children. We were both so excited and couldn't wait to start looking into getting the room ready. When we heard that we were actually about to have twins, I just couldn't believe it! We were so happy! On the way home we just talked and talked about names and room designs. We let all our families know and talked in great detail about everything we had planned to do. But now I feel like everything is falling apart. Our marriage seems to be struggling and just going the through the day is harder than it has ever been. We haven't been fighting but we are surely slowly drifting apart, I don't think either of us has any blame for the other but still there is a void forming. Every day I wonder if things will get better. We try to communicate through small talk but it falls short every time. Neither of use really have interest in watching our shows. We no longer are wanted to get out into the world and experience things. I don't know how we will ever recover but I really hope we do. I really hope we can recover from this but it is very hard. I don't even know how to begin telling our families. Hopefully we can get the strength to over come this. Maybe we will try again once we heal. But as it stands now I don't see that coming anytime soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "A story about my trip to another state. The things I saw, and what I did when I arrived for one month.",
    "output": "Travelling to another state is always a good time. Or at least, for me it always is. I haven't been to every state, but I have been to all the important ones. I've been to California, New York, Texas, even Nevada. I am originally from Florida, so travelling to all those faraway places was extremely exciting. The state that I was visiting this time though, is a state you might not expect. I was visiting Arizona. Now, I know that Arizona has the grand canyon, but seemingly, other than that, there really isn't anything to do. This couldn't be further from the truth. Phoenix is the 3rd biggest city in the country. It is amazing down there in Phoenix, though scorching in temperature. There's also this extremely cool city called Sedona, which has so many colorful and large rocks. Another great city is Flagstaff. It's a college town with a lovely atmosphere. Overall, I loved my trip to Arizona."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: \"My family and I go on a road trip to watch our son graduate Corpsman School. It was a five day trip there and back. We were almost late to the ceremony due to a parking disaster.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My family and I traveled to our son's school downstate to attend his graduation ceremony from Corpsman School 5 months ago. This was a proud moment for our family, and it was a long journey to get here for our family. It was culmination of years of hard work and dedication from my son and support from us that got him here. I could not have been proud of him if I tried. So, to make sure we were there to see our son's achievement live, my wife and i took five days off work to ensure that we would be there and to account for any unexpected events. My wife and I would soon find out how useful those extra days would be. First, the rip to the school grounds went a lot slower than we anticipated due to flooding and storms in the area a few days prior. This made road leading downstate to be backed up with traffic and filled with detours that took longer routes. While annoying, the commute was the least for the issues as we would should learn later. Once arriving at the school grounds, we greeted our son and talked to him before we headed to our hotel were we would be staying for two days. When we got to our hotel, we discovered that the hotel was nearly as clean and neat as they advertised. We weren't pleases, but we were tough old birds and tolerated it. On the day of the graduation ceremony, one last time had to present itself to make this trip as much of a headache as possible. We woke up late because the alarm clock in our room didn't work. So, when we left out to go to the school to be seated, we were already a half-hour. that half-hour made all the difference since finding a parking spot in the school's parking lot was a huge pain. We spent a good 20 minutes trying to a spot--any spot!--to park. By the time we finally found a spot, we only had 10 minutes to get into the building where the ceremony was being held before it started. Thankfully, I remembered were our seating was since I scooted the place with my son the day prior, so we were able to find our seating literally moment before the ceremony started."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'One day before my birthday I got very sick and was taken to the hospital. After days of testing, it was concluded that I was suffering from crones disease. This sickness has changed my diet, my weight, and how I view eating healthy for the rest of my foreseeable life.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have chrones disease. Since my last journal entry I have been to the hospital twice, had two flare-ups, and multiple bouts of pain in the abdomen. Life changing? Yes,. Fun? No, not at all. Since I have last written my journal entry I have had panic attacks. Many panic attacks. I know this sounds trivial but they start when a flare-up starts and it tunes me into a cycle of throwing up and pain. Thats the worst part of it all is the pain that follows and although I use medical marijuana for PTSD, I am beginning to see that it isnt quite strong enough to stop the pain. I go to the hospital when it gets bad and they have to give me strong stuff to stop it. The thing is, I honestly think I am going to need prescription pain medicine to actually keep around in these events and nowadays you have to be close to dead to get that kind of medicine. I know people abuse it, but people abuse everything and its really just, unfair? In PA, if you have a medical marijuana card, you cant get pain medicine and if I stop using the dispensaries there is no guarantee my doctor will give me pain medicine. It feels like a big mess and thinking about it stresses me even more. Why do we even regulate it?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "it was an project reviewing day on my company i were little nervous at the time but after my project were selected i were very happy and confident about my future",
    "output": "Dear Diary, Today was a great day! I am always nervous when I get reviewed at work. Today was no exception. I knew everyone was getting their projects reviewed. The best one would be selected to be implemented by the boss. That meant that the winner would be in charge of a team leading the project. I wanted this very badly. I have been working here for 6 months and wanted a chance to show my leadership ability as well as my creativity. The boss brought everyone in the conference room to announce the results. There were many amazing project ideas. I was so excited when I found out that mine had won! It was very rewarding after all the hard work that I put into it. I am happy to be able to be noticed for my hard work. Hopefully, this will only propel me forward at work. I can't wait to share the news with my family!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'Our dear friend Steve passed away two months ago. He was a great friend to all of us. He was appreciated by all his friends and family. We had a wonderful memorial in celebration of his life.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My good friend Steve passed away almost 7 months ago. He was a very active and fun person that was getting ready to retire in the next year from work. He was a very active golfer and loved to fish. He had many groups of friends and was very active for being 65 years old. A group of us would go on a guy's vacation trip twice a year to the mountains and to the ocean. We would rent a place, play golf, water ski, shoot guns and play some poker. We did this tradition for the last 8 years. We had such great fun with our group that was from the ages of 30 to 70 years. It was sad to see him develop cancer. He went downhill very quickly. The cancer was very aggressive and he made it about 4 months before he passed due to complications. He was a military veteran and we had a wonderful celebration of life starting at the military cemetery. The funeral was sad but wonderful to reflect on all the stories about Steve's life and how he carried himself. We proceeded after his ceremony to his favorite sports bar to celebrate his memory. It was fun to catch up with some of the other people in his groups of friends and family that I did not know. It was great to hear about his youth and many of the fun stories and events that occurred in Steve's life. It was very healing for me to be able to share. A sad but warm feeling around Steve's friend and family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "I recently completed a 10K race despite having some health issues prior to the race. I initially began the race and considered dropping out due to physical pain but I persevered and ended up finishing the race strong. It was a very emotional experience for me given the initial challenges.",
    "output": "I recently ran a 10K race. I had NOT been feeling well the last several months so I didn't think that I would be able to finish the race. I started off very slowly and I felt bad as the race started. There were several moments where I considered dropping out. At about 1/3rd of the way through, my stomach was hurting and I felt nauseated. However, I kept telling myself that if I could find a good pace, I might be able to complete the entire race. For the next 1/3rd of the race, I found a good pace but I also knew that I wasn't pushing myself. For the final 1/3rd of the race, I seemed to find a sudden burst of energy and I started running faster and faster. I actually passed a number of participants that had previously been in front of me. I felt as if I had found my second wind and I continued to push myself as hard as I could for that last portion of the race. When I crossed the finish line, I felt elated that I had completed as I wasn't even sure if I was going to be able to complete the race. I felt very emotional when I finished as I knew that my health had not been the best in the previous months and being able to complete this race felt like I was conquering my health restrictions. I felt as if I proven to myself that I could persevere and will myself to finish. At the finish line, I shared my joy and excitement with several other friends who had also run the same race with me. I also decided to remember this event for future times when I feel as if I want to quit or stop. I know that perseverance and grit are important characteristics to possess and I believe that improved myself in these areas as a result of this experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "After wanting kids for a long time, I finally got pregnant. My sister-in-law told us she was pregnant too!",
    "output": "After wanting kids for a long time, I finally got pregnant. My sister-in-law told us she was pregnant too! always knew she wanted kids, and even set a goal age for becoming a mother. Before she started trying, she was the person in her friend group, she says, who cautioned others not to wait too long. Having problems conceiving as a young, healthy woman was not something she expected would happen to her. She discusses asking for a family-minded commitment from her boyfriend at a young age. I just found out my sister in law is pregnant too. She is due one month after me. This is my first child and she already has a child. I'm not normally a selfish person but I have to admit I'm a little upset she will give birth so close to me. She is very competitive to begin with and now I feel she'll be competitive with the pregnancy too. Before I even knew she was pregnant, I was mentioning names I like for the baby, and she told me if I use the name grace she won't talk to me. Please help. I feel so guilty because I feel this way. I want to be happy for her but it just seems like she stealing my thunder. I get where you're coming from. My SIL copies everything we do, and she's very egotistical. She's not pregnant yet, which is surprising, because she does whatever we do."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"It's about losing my horse very suddenly. He was fine in the morning, and very ill by 10 a.m. Waiting for the vet was horrendous. By night he was gone and buried. I had owned him for 28 years.\". Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So, 4 months ago, I lost someone very important to me. It was my dear horse, one I had owned since I was a little girl. He had seemed fine--he wasn't irritable or stressed out at all that morning. I remember brushing his mane and going back in for a bit to get a few chores done--a few hours later I came outside and he was failing. It was 10 AM, he was barely holding on, I tried calling the vet and when they came there was nothing they could do. I saw him die in front of me, and I had to bury him that night. I have never felt so devastated. I didn't know what to do, to be honest with you--how do you deal with such a loss? He was my best friend. He was everything to me for so long, I had gotten him from my parents. He's just about as old as I am! Like a little sibling. Or, he was, I guess. He was very kind, but I guess age catches up to us all eventually. I'm in my 30s now, and he was a gift from my parents. They knew how close we were."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I received an unexpected and very thoughtful gift from a long distance friend of mine. It was a gift for my dog that he very much appreciated and a much needed random kindness to me that came at a very good time for such a thing. It's things like that that sort of restore your faith in humanity.",
    "output": "I've been sort of a recluse the last several years. Not much in the way of close relationships and not a whole lot of random acts of kindness have come my way. That's whatever. It doesn't bother me and I don't expect stuff like that to happen so I typically don't feel the lack. About six months ago I started a friendship with someone in an internet forum where groups on people that primarily work online sort of gather to discuss things during the day. We've talked frequently and even though we don't work together so to speak it has many of the qualities of a work friendship. Anyone that knows me knows how I feel about my dog. I'm quick with the pictures and he get's a fair amount of mentions in my day to day conversation. My boy is terribly allergic to fleas and they've been very bad this year. I've been fighting to get them under control and for the most part it hasn't gone well so my dog has been miserable. It bothers me. A lot. Point being that I've discussed the flea problem and solicited possible solutions that I may not have tried yet within this group of people. I haven't gotten much in the way of feedback because I've tried everything there is to try. You're probably wondering where I'm going with this and I'm getting to it I promise. A few Saturdays ago I took the dog for a nice long walk around the neighborhood relatively early in the day. It was gorgeous out. Bright and sunny. That was nice but it really highlighted how bad off my poor pup was doing and I was feeling pretty crappy about the whole thing when we came back around to our street and headed down the driveway. When I got to the door to go into the house I saw an Amazon box sitting in front of the door. It had my name on it so I brought it inside and opened it. Inside was one Xtra Large Seresto Flea Control Collar and 1 container of freeze dried liver treats. She took it upon herself to order a flea control solution and a container of treats so my boy would feel better. It was the nicest thing anyone had done for me in quite some time. I was touched."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "I was supposed to get together with my siblings. We went back and forth and could not agree, then we right before we ended up canceling.",
    "output": "I have two brothers and one sister, we all live in about an hour drive radius of each other, so relatively close. About eight months ago we had gotten together and in a family meeting. Things were said and emotions were shared. We discussed all things that mattered to us and got anything off our chests. Feeling were hurt and it got a bit sticky. Ultimately we all wanted a fresh start and agreed to spend some more time together. About 4 1/2 months ago we were planning to get together. We made plans for a day a month or so in advance. When the time got closer there it was brought to my attention that it was not only siblings, but our significant others. Which I prefer, but I did not have a reliable sitter that could spend the entire day with my kids. I told my oldest brother that we would have to alter the plans or not attend. He became upset and really tried to persuade me to go with the original plan. He wanted to meet up and then we could go home and the rest of them would go to dinner in town like he wanted. My sister agreed that was not a good idea. We tried to come up with some other plans, but they were never booked and then the reservations where unavailable. I gave up and decided it wasn't worth my energy and would just go along with what I could and for when we had the sitter available. A few days before the planned day, it was decided that we couldn't come to a decision and that we should just postpone. In typical fashion, we never got together. We got busy with life and the holidays. We got together for the holidays but not just to be social. I would have preferred better communication and just all of us to get together with kids and spouses, ,but things tend to be more difficult when it comes to family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "I lost a qualification on Mturk that I relied on for a great deal of money every month. I talked to them and ended up getting the qualification back.",
    "output": "I discovered mturk a couple of years ago, but I found it really difficult. I just couldn't get my groove on there. So after doing a bunch of hits, I quit for a while. Then one day, in my email, I saw that I received a qualification for a batch of hits. The batch was going to be indefinite. As in, it would just keep coming. I went to go see the batch and it was really easy. I enjoyed the work and I was finally making good money on there. As it was going to be going on forever, I quit my other sources of income and focused primarily on mturk. I did other hits here and there, but really my focus was to just keep doing this batch. I was making around 80 dollars a day. I started to buy more things, and I was paying off a lot of bills finally. Suddenly, I received another email. The email said my qualification was taken away. I was shocked devastated. I almost couldn't believe it was happening. I was so careful. I emailed the requester asking what I did wrong. I was going to beg them for a second chance. They messaged me back saying that it was a mistake and that I had received the qualification back. I was so relieved. It made me realize though, I could lose it all at any minute. But I guess that's no different from any other job these days."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: \"We went to the forest on the way. We saw people on the hill, and joined them. We continued the journey, and after we reached the destination we tried to set out our camp.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I woke up estatic this day, it was finally time to go on the camping trip I've been planning and waiting for. although all this happened two years (24 months ago), I still remember it clearly. Joining me on this trip was my best friend, Dale. We met up in the morning, packed up everything we needed, and set off on our adventure that would surely change our lives. Dale and I were headed to Yellowstone national park, a place we had always wanted to visit. The drive there was long and tedious, but eventually we arrived. We parked, checked in, and got all our stuff ready to set out. We started our journey through one of the many beautiful forests this park has to offer. There were towering trees, lush foilage, and everything was teeming with wildlife; it truly was a site to remember. In awe throughout this forest trail trek, I truly felt at peace and calmed by the beautiful nature, and Dale expressed the same feelings. Eventually we started coming across rolling hills as we got deeper into the forest. A noise started ringing throughout the forest, which sounded as if something was letting out a call. As we got closer, we realized it was some kids and a family having fun up on a hill further on the path. We shouted back to the kids, just playing with them; but their group saw us and told us to come join them along the trail. As we talked for a little, Dale and I discovered this group was headed to the sampe campsite as ours, so our journey continued with new friends. We shared stories about our life, dreams, and our love of nature. Bonding with these new people felt nice, especially in such a magical place. As the end of the day approached, we finally arrived at our campsite and set up or camp, as did our new friends. Dale and I started a fire after everything was ready, cooked some food, and played some music just taking in the day and preparing ourselves for the awesome week ahead of us in this great place."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'One morning I was in a hurry. I tripped on the steps while running upstairs to take a shower before work. I ended up fracturing 4 metatarsal bones that required two surgeries to fix.'. Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was April 29, 2019. That morning, I woke up at 5:30 and went to the gym as usual. When I got home, I ate breakfast and read the newspaper. I realized at 7:00 I was running a little behind schedule. So I hurried upstairs to take a shower and get ready for work. That's when it happened; the event would change the course of my life for the next several months. On my way upstairs, I slipped on the wooden steps. Somehow I tripped and my left foot got caught underneath me. I crawled up the rest of the steps to take stock of what had happened. I was hoping it was just some kind of sprain but I had no idea. I had a client meeting and it was too late to reschedule for that day. So in considerable pain, I showered, shaved, and got dressed. It was no simple task to put on shoes but my foot was not yet swollen so it wasn't impossible. I was able to walk painfully with a limp. I dealt with the meeting. I went to urgent care where an x-ray was taken. All told, I had 4 broken metatarsals. One was seriously dislocated. I would end up needing two surgeries. And nearly three months later, I still cannot put weight on this foot. So much for summer and all of my grand plans. So much can change in the course of a minute. I was seriously depressed for some time, but I finally came to terms with it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "I am introducing my daughter to Kindergarten. The start of the next stage in my child's life is also marked by my own growth as a parent.",
    "output": "Three months ago I reached a milestone in my life. I got to see my daughter go off to kindergarten. Now, I know how my mother felt when she released me into the world. You are excited but extremely anxious. The only thought I always have \"I am not there to protect her.\" I know that I should not worry about that type of stuff but I do. It's an odd feeling when you have lived through kindergarten and then lived through your child going to kindergarten. I often feel more like my mother than I realized. Anyways, she was excited to go this morning and I only cried a few tears. When we arrived I walked her to the classroom and before she ran off to play with her friends she gave me a big hug. I'm glad she did not forget about me but I am also thrilled she's ready to take on life. I told the teacher good morning and walked to the door to leave but not before I could get one last glimpse of my girl. Our eyes met and she smiled. I blew her a kiss and went straight to the car to cry. I never believed my parents when they told me \"just wait until it's your child.\" Well now I am here and I totally understand. Thanks Mom and Dad."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I was informed that due to my weight, I was unable to have a needed surgery. I have made a commitment to lose the weight in order to be healthy.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently went to my doctor and received some depressing news. I was informed that I would be unable to have needed surgery unless I lost some weight. I was expecting it in a way, but it really upset me to hear it said so harshly. He was very firm and knowledgeable. At the same time, he was cold and seemed uncaring but I took what he said to heart. As I was crying in his office, I was told to stop drinking any soda at all and to completely cut out sugar. I was also told that sugar is more addictive than heroin and almost impossible to stop consuming it. I made the decision to not let this addiction win and I have embraced my new lifestyle of no sugar. I am determined to lose the weight in order to improve my health. Without this Doctor being so firm and, yes, harsh, I would not have considered that I can actually do this task. I was understandably very upset. I am morbidly obese. This is a big task for me. I believe that with proper support, I can accomplish this. I need the support of my family. I also need to keep in mind that this is definitely a life saving event."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "I took my kids to California for a 1 month long vacation to stay with family. We got to build family relationships and play the whole time!",
    "output": "This summer, I was able to take an entire month off of working and take a vacation. I took my 2 boys, ages 7 and 8, to California to stay with my parents, their grandparents. We spent entire days going to the beach. After the beach, we sometimes went straight to the pool. The only other thing we did was eat on those days. It was so very, very relaxing! We visited some local attractions, like Knottsberry Farm. The weather was never too hot, so being outside was not burdensome. We hiked up to the Hollywood sign. My kids were not impressed by that though. Grandma and Grandpa took the boys shopping for clothes, games and toys. Since they don't live very close, spoiling grandchildren was very much a common thing during our stay. My kids were able to play most days with their cousins from two of my sisters. We all live in different states, so this opportunity has never been before. Lots of good memories were made by the constant playing and being together!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "The beauty behind the perfect picture of the best experience of my life has a history on how it was created.",
    "output": "I went to Bald mountain a week ago. I had been planning for this trip a long time. It was amazing to me to drive up the curvy roads, all the way to the top. I got out of my car and walked to the viewing area. The view before me was awesome. Words cannot describe the beauty that was before me. It made me feel insignificant. I could feel the majestic power it had taken to create such beauty. It was a picture perfect moment. It was one of the best experiences of my life. Looking around it was like seeing paradise. I stood there a long time just drinking in the view. I took a lot of pictures. I plan to display them prominently in my home. I never want to forget this experience. I want to be able to share this with my friends."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I visited Auckland, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia. I stayed with a friend from college and had the best time of my life.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two weeks ago I finally took my first international vacation! First, I went to Auckland New Zealand, because I love Lord of the Rings more than life itself. My friend Eric was with me, he's almost as big of a fan as I am. I hadn't seen him in a few years, not since we graduated from Community College together, because he moved back to Sydney, Australia. First, we visited the shire, they wouldn't let us into the hobbit houses, but that's okay. Just getting to be there, surrounded by the mountains and scenery and sets from the movies was probably the best thing i'll ever experience. I can't believe how well they've maintained the sets in the almost two decades since the movie came out. Everything was so green and vibrant, we had so much fun. After going to the LoTR park, we got to see Flight of the Conchords! I can't believe they were in town, and the tickets ate up a bunch of my budget, but I don't care. Hearing Business Time and The Most Beautiful Girl live was so funny, Brett and Jemaine will always be two of my favorite musicians. We spent about a week seeing the other sites, it's such a beautiful country! Australia is on fire right now, it was so unbearably hot and smokey that we mostly sat around and played video games while getting stoned. We spent a lot of time catching up, talking about all the things that aren't so easy to talk about over Facebook Messenger. I got to meet his friends and his parents, and I think they liked me. We did get to go to a zoo, all the animals seemed tired and worn out from the heat. I finally got to see a koala and they're just as cute as in the pictures. Kangroos are the assholes everyone always says they are. All in all, it was almost as cool as NZ. I hope I can go and visit NZ and Australia again in the future, this was probably he best vacation i'll ever take."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "About my life changes and me moving back home to Portland, Oregon. I think the politics are a little much though. I will be looking for work then continuing my story..",
    "output": "I still live in Portland currently living the dream on the streets of Portland with a bunch crazy mentally ill liberals, and they also have alot of homeless. I live at a shelter where you gotta pay 10 bucks to stay which is wierd but it keeps the drug attics out. I think portland is cool but it has alot of problems, There are needles everywhere. There are people talking to themselves everywhere. The city is ran by a full tard. The mayor is useless. The mayor also supports antifa. I am only gonna be out here for a few more days. I saved money all summer to get a car. I will be heading up to bellignham to stay for a few months with my mother. That will be wierd because she lives with her friend and I do not like her. I ill stay for two months. I will be saving a little more. I will then head out to somewhere new. I think probably oklahoma."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "I created the GalaxyNote10 subreddit against all odds. I fought adversity and took advantage of opportunity to create something meaningful and succeeded.",
    "output": "09/03/2019 - Remembering The PastRecently I experienced one of the most memorable experiences of my entire life. I have always wanted to be the head of some type of group with people and recently I had the chance. With the release of The Galaxy Note 10 came a large opportunity to create a reddit group to encompass the new device. This is a yearly thing wherein people create a subreddit(community) dedicated to the newest Samsung device every year. I browsed reddit but found that someone had already created a galaxynote10 subreddit. I was honestly pretty gassed about the situation so I decided to take a deeper look. Upon further inspection I found that it was private/locked and with that came an idea. I decided at that very moment to create a new subreddit dedicated to the device to attract the people who would have gone to the original had it not been locked. I named it r/TheGalaxyNote10 and immediately got to work making it look official. My main goal was to make it look so official that even if the original subreddit opened up, people would still come to mine due to how \"Official\" it felt overall. After claiming the subreddit name I immediately went to work customizing the palette of the community and creating a custom banner in the style of Samsung's official font. I honestly had not felt so motivated and excited for a long time and the thrill of working against the clock was exhilarating. After setting up the theme and having it look official and beautiful I knew I had to spread the word about it so I posted to the r/Android community as well as the Samsung communities. After posting to numerous subreddits to get people to know that my subreddit was not private and available for all, I had quite a few negative comments. People were putting it down saying it's not the official subreddit and they down-voted it numerous times. I don't know if you've ever had someone just be incredibly negative towards something close to your heart that you worked hard for but it felt absolutely horrible. It hurt quite a bit so I honestly just logged off and said whatever, \"I did my best.\" What do you know, the next morning I wake to have over 100 members! Holy moses it was incredible, I thought this was going to be a failure but I succeeded. After a while I was given the original r/galaxynote10 subreddit since it had been private for so long so I migrated everything over to the new one. I now own the original subreddit and have amassed nearly 6000 members in 3 weeks! It honestly was incredible to actually win one which is why I shared this. If you all like the phone you should check it out, I'd love to hear your thoughts."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "I went to South Dakota to visit various landmarks and it turns out people there still celebrate celebrities there that have been dead for 200 years. It was an adventure worth taking.",
    "output": "I took a 13 hour drive to South Dakota to visit various landmarks. I had heard about these only in T.V. shows and was interested to see them for myself. Most of the landmarks were people-related. They were related to figures in the \"Old West\" who were famous and had been written about in U.S. history books. The most memorable thing that I learned on this trip is after 200 years of being gone, these people were still being remembered. I visited Wild Bill Hickok's grave, and people of various walks of life had left fresh mementos on his grave like he died yesterday. I watched play about how he was shot that occurred in the middle of the street. Traffic was shut down for the play. They used a gun shooting blanks to give this event weight, and I got goosebumps from that. Then I visited the bar where he was actually killed. The bar is marked as a historical landmark. This is the first historical landmark I have ever visited. They have updated the bar, of course, and put slot machines in it for modern-day visitors. It had an old-time feel though, like they still left a couple original pieces in it from the 1800's."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "A few months ago, I took a long road trip with my children to visit family. We live far away from all of our family and wanted to take and opportunity to visit with them and tell them the news that we were expecting a new baby!",
    "output": "Six months ago, I was at work when my wife called. That she had a surprise news for me and she isn't going to tell me till I'm back from work. I persuaded her to reveal what is but she insisted that she isn't going to tell me over the phone and she hung up. After receiving her call, I finished up with the work I have on my table and I started going home. On getting home, she divulged the surprise news to me that she's 3 months pregnant and I was extremely excited. So, I told her to get prepared because we'll be travelling tomorrow to visit my family since it's been long we visited them. We woke up very early the next day and we went to the park to board a bus. I had a long road trip with my children which was very tiring and stressful. But eventually, we got there. We were welcomed by all and after settling down, I told them that we are expecting a new baby! My big sister was so happy about it and talked to my hears that she has something to discuss with me. I left my wife and His brother in the sitting room while i took a work with my big sister. She discuss with me her new business she's about to open. And she wanted me to introduced this to my wife. Later that day we had a nice time spending with each other and all day was fun."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "I got a job offer unexpectedly. The location, skills and pay were as I dreamed. The culture is good. They trained and allowed me to learn. They gave me a lot of time.",
    "output": "Over the last several months I have been consistently looking for a job. Looking for a job seems so much more lazy than it was in the past. I remember carefully typing my resume and my cover letter, and then I would go to Schmitty's, our small coastal town's local supply store of anything of important. This is where I would pick up my resume paper of the correct feel, weight, and texture. I would be able to go into an office and hand in my carefully organized work. Now, the task is very simple, but very impersonal. My resume and cover letter are downloaded into a massive database, and employers have the task of picking out a candidate from this massive sea of pdfs they receive. I know I have skills that many possess, nothing about my education or experience are particularly exceptional. This is why, and it seemed out of the blue, when I got a job offer to work as a customer service representative for my favorite brand, Apple, I was floored. These were my job requirements going into my search. I needed appropriate training, a minimum of $15 an hour and benefits. I didn't need full benefits, just health benefits. Apple exceeded my expectations. They offered me $20 an hour with full benefits, regular training, and they give me unlimited support. I am still pinching myself over my good fortune. You wouldn't think that working remotely would be a dream environment, but it is so nice to have a home and work balance with no travel time. This will be life changing for me and my family, and I will no longer worry about my financial situation."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "I was invited to a show. I was nervous at first but was talked to and eased into performing. Thanks to the experience I garnered from the show I have reached new heights in my path.",
    "output": "I've always enjoyed playing the clarinet. I've never really played for anyone. I've always just played in the comfort of my own home. About five months ago, I was invited to perform at a show. I was so nervous. I nearly turned it down. but my friends helped me. They talked me through and I showed up to the show. This was a turning point for me. I learned so much. I gained a new triumph from it. This experience has helped me reach new heights that I never dreamed possible before. I'm getting ready to perform again. We've got people actually requesting for me to perform as the they said they've never seen such a clarinet player before. The future looks so bright."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"The book has opened my mind. Taught me many things. No more worship on these pagan holidays. To be free of this stronghold is liberating. The truth will set you free. Best book i've ever read.\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was lost in every way. I had just gotten out of an abusive relationship. I had a dead end job. I felt so isolated in this city. I had moved here for this now terminated relationship. I spent a lot of time researching various topics to give my life direction. I had searched for the meaning of life. I had pondered my life's purpose. I roamed libraries and new age shops for hours. I finally found a book that really spoke to me about 6 weeks ago. It told me to let go of all of my previous beliefs and just celebrate me. It told me to be my own God and forge my own path. I should no longer succumb to the pressure of celebrating holidays that virtually mean nothing, but have been marketed endlessly. It truly set me free and I now only know that I am here for a short period of time, so I better make that time count for myself. This book changed my life for the better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in 'I went on a family camping trip and was able to reconnect with my Uncle. Having my Uncle back in my life is something that I am so excited for.', create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A couple of weeks ago my family went camping like we normally do during the Summer. We LOVE camping but there was something extra special about this trip- well, two things actually. The first one being that my brother was leaving a couple days later to move back to California for work. The second thing is that my uncle was going to come meet us at camp and stay for the day. I am from a small town in California called Paradise, that was decimated by wildfire last year. My uncle moved to Washington after the fire and I moved to Idaho ( I was not living in Paradise at the time of the fire though so thankfully I didn't lose my home or anything like that). Anyway, like I said my uncle was going to meet us at camp. I was so incredibly excited for this because I had not seen him in about 11 years! When we got to camp I did not have cell phone service so I was unsure as to whether or not he would actually make it (camp was a 1 and a half hour drive from his home). I was so excited to see him walking up that I nearly started to cry. I ran to him, barefoot through the woods, and gave him the biggest hug ever! There are no words to accurately describe that moment. It's like gaining a family member back in your life that you thought was gone forever. We hadn't seen each other in that long because I had moved to Reno, Nevada about 8 years prior and we just sort of lost touch over the years. My uncle is someone who I have always looked up to so seeing him was extra special. We sat by the lake, enjoyed lunch, and caught up on all the time we had missed. I am so very excited to have my uncle back in my life. While it was bittersweet because at the same time as that visit, I realized I was saying goodbye to my brother (he is now in California nearly 14 hours away from me in North Idaho), it was so fulfilling to see my uncle. You just never know where life will take you and who can unexpectedly come back into your life when you aren't anticipating it. I miss my brother since he moved, but I have my uncle back. I am so excited to spend more time with him, catching up, and him getting to know my family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "I had cemented myself on going to one college. I was working out finances and was completely surprised by an offer from a college. When I approached these two college with requests for more aid, the other college responded better to my request.",
    "output": "I had focused upon attending this one school that I had wanted to attend from Sophomore year. It was a good fit, my high school used to be a division of the University at one point, and was a sound option for my next four years. However, finances were the primary decision maker or what would force my hand. This university was almost $50,000 a year. I had received a lot of aid, but not quite enough to be able to attend. I requested more aid but was basically side-walled by their financial aid officer who insisted their offer was already beyond what they normally do. I thought for giggles I would submit a similar request to the other universities I had applied to as I realized that I would have to go elsewhere. One school, which I had ruled out as being too expensive came back with an amazing offer, they recognized my immense need and gave me even more money. This was even weirder considering that the second university was actually significantly more selective. All in all, it would be much cheaper with the out of pocket being less than 10% of the other college I had so dearly wanted to attend. I realized from this experience that the other school who responded to my plea cared more about me than the school that did not answer my plea. For that reason, I decided that while the second school was not (in my opinion) as great a fit, I would go there, as they believed in me and wanted to help me. Further, I realized that the first school was not concerned about my ability to attend, but themselves. The second school has locked tuition, and cares about the affordability of their degrees. Which to someone like me that comes from my background, is a major issue."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'My father was in a car accident right before my birthday. He was hospitalized for 10 days before finally passing away. To be in accordance with our religious funeral rites, I dressed him in appropriate clothing.', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My wife and I both have birthdays in June, so I scheduled some time off early in the month to celebrate. On the last day of work before the vacation, my father was in a severe car accident, another driver drifted into his lane and hit him in a head-on collision. The entire left side of his body was crushed. I went to see him in the hospital the next day when he was stabilized and had a unique conversation with him. On my way home, I told my wife \"I just had a conversation that people in movies have with someone before they die\". He told me that he loved me, he was proud of me, he loved my wife and son, and how important we are to him. That was the last conversation I had with him, at least where he was coherent. His condition went up and down like rolling waves, some days screaming in pain and other days completely unconscious, but never able to even answer basic questions like who he was, where he was, or who was president. I spoke with him and he described to me about how I was covered in slime, but not to worry, that he knew a bunch of rats that could clean me off. Hand restraints had to be put on him to prevent him from ripping out his IV's and other medical equipment. After being in the hospital for nine days, he was due to be discharged to a physical therapy rehab facility the next day. He had recovered enough that they could remove his restraints, and I told him once he was out of the hospital, I would bring him a cheesesteak from our favorite restaurant. I told him I loved him and I would see him the next day after work, as my vacation was ending. I go in to work the next day and within four minutes of arrival, I received a call from the hospital that he had died. The following week leading up to his burial was one of the most challenging weeks of my life for several reasons. My father and I were the only members of our family who maintained the familial religious beliefs, and part of my obligation to him as his son (the only son capable of doing so) I dressed him in certain religious clothing before the funeral home placed him in his casket. The idea of dressing my fathers corpse kept me up and night and gave me nightmares, but it was actually a very cathartic experience. He had an autopsy performed, so his body was in a plastic suit to prevent leakage from the incisions. While it sounds traumatic, it was a tender experience and a service I was glad to perform for him, as he had no one else able to do it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: \"After getting pregnant we got more than we bargained for. Turns out we are having twins and have had a wild ride so far.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary, We found out 2 months ago that it was a \"buy one get one free\" special kind of pregnancy and ever since then, we have had to begin preparing for two of everything. Last night, the little ones were at it again. My stomach feels like it is a boxing arena. I wonder if these two will grow up to be professional wrestlers? I think we will need to go house shopping soon. This house is not going to be big enough for us all. My wardrobe is no longer sufficient. I am going shopping tomorrow. My expanded waist line is making it very difficult to fit my current clothes. I really wish I could reach my own feet. I have to rely on my husband to tie my shoes and even put on my socks. Only a few more months and this will be over. I cannot wait to hold my precious babies. After my shopping trip tomorrow, I have a check up with my doctor. Will write again tomorrow to let you know how it goes, wish me luck!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I travel to Vietnam where I had trouble getting into the country. After I was finally admitted into the country I was ripped off, followed by some salesperson, and had a random five year old girl try to hold my hand.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to Vietnam for a long awaited vacation. I had my passport and thought I had my visa in order but I got stopped at the airport when I got there. The clerk didn't speak much English but luckily spoke French which I speak. I was missing some form and they were very unhappy with me. She finally got a superviser to come help me and after a lot of waiting around my passport was stamped. I should have taken this as an omen. The cab driver taking me to the hotel took a scenic route on purpose and charged me double what the rate was supposed to be. By that point I was too tired to argue so I paid them. The hotel was just okay but I wasn't expecting fancy for the bargain price. I went to check out some local shops my second day there and people were so rude. A salesperson followed me around one store like they expected me to shoplift. I look a bus to the beach and when I got off I noticed a little girl looking lost on the sidewalk. I asked if she was okay and she smiled and took my hand. I let go and started to walk away looking for her parents and she followed me. Just as I was wondering if I should find the police station her mother came running up and grabbed her. I was glad that had a happy ending."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'My son was born early and had to stay in the NICU for a few weeks. I got a crazy lesson on sleep deprivation while staying there with him.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Birthing children is stressful, but the anxiety of caring for a newborn baby is even more stressful. I have an oddly shaped uterus that has a wall down the middle, separating it into two chambers. This condition causes my babies to run out of room quicker than usual and there will always be a chance of them coming early. This was the case for both of my kids. Recently I gave birth to my second son and he was much bigger than my first which resulted in him coming much earlier. He had to stay in the neonatal intensive care unit for the first few weeks of his life and it was very sad and exhausting. He was too small to nurse directly at the breast so I had to pump milk every 3 hours, day and night. I had to stay at the hospital in his room if I wanted to be able to hold him at his \"touch times\" so I was getting, at most, 1.5 hours of sleep at a time, for nearly 3 weeks. The level of sleep deprivation a human body can handle is truly insane. I met some amazing people that also had babies in the NICU. It's really cool to see all the different family dynamics. There was a huge Amish family that had a baby there as well. I got to ask some questions I had always wanted answers to. It was a cool experience even though my memory is very foggy, probably due to the sleep deprivation. I am so incredibly grateful for the amazing NICU staff for accommodating me in every way possible."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "My dog had been missing for 3 months. My daughter said she had saw him in a yard.So we went there, it sure was Peanut, he was happy to see us.The man there said he had dog for years.He said he was going to call police, I said good.When police arrived.They said take your dog.",
    "output": "It was three months ago that my dog ended up missing. My husband and I looked everywhere. We walked up and down many streets. Drove to different neighborhoods. But no sign of Peanut. It was horrible and distressing. Our daughter was so sad that, she could'nt even function in school. This affected all of us very deeply. Peanut was our bestfriend of 10 years. Then one day our daughter came home and told me that she had seen Peanut in a yard near her school. So we went there, and sure enough it was Peanut. He yelped and jumped up and down, he was so glad to see us. We knocked on the door of the mobile home. A man answered the door. The man there said he had dog for years. He told us to leave the property or he was going to call the police I said good, I hope you call them. When police arrived, one officer talked to us and the other talked to the man. I showed the officer pictures of Peanut on my phone, the ad I had posted in the lost and found in the local newspaper, and the flyers that I have printed and posted all over town. Both the officers talked among themselves. Then they talked to us. They said since the man does,nt have any proof of a vet bill, no pictures, no anything to prove otherwise, they said take your dog home and make sure he can't get loose again. I was happy with tears and my daughter was so happy, because the whole time Peanut was so excited to see us, it was obvious, he was our dog."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Breaking my ankle made me have to learn how to walk all over again which was very hard to do. Learning how to walk again after a personal tragedy is no small feat and it would make you see things in a whole new way.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On my morning walk one day a couple of month ago, I tripped and over corrected and snapped my ankle to the point that my foot was facing the wrong way. I honestly thought just from looking at my foot, that I was going to lose it since it was not looking too good at all. I had never broken a bone before, and I was a little shocked that this was happening. I remember as I was falling grabbing my ankle and saying I had broken it. It was surreal, I just couldn't believe this was happening to me. I had to have surgery to fix my ankle since it couldn't really be snapped back into place because of how badly it was broken. I had to have two soft casts, then a hard cast and that is when the hard part started. Once I got the hard cast in place, I was given a walking boot so I can start learning how to walk again. It was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do. I never really thought about walking, it was just something I did. But relearning how to walk was brutal. I really did not think I had it in me to do it. I was in pain since I was still healing, terrified that I was going to break my other ankle and fall and just angry that this happened to me. I had to deal with all of those emotions on top of learning to do something that babies do and make look so easy. I hated, but I knew it was something that needed to be done. It took months, and I still walk with a limp sometimes, but I did it and I faced one of the worst things that has happened to me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "I was chosen to participate in a senior research project at my university. I was one of two students chosen to travel to Maine for a grant research project with all expenses paid. This research paper will be published.",
    "output": "I just got back from my trip to Maine. I had never been there. Maine had gorgeous scenery, and the weather was perfect. I truly was surprised and taken back because no one ever talks about traveling to Maine or Maine being on their bucket list. I spent my mornings and afternoons working on my grant research project. I really did not mind, though, as it is what I am passionate about. My project went really well! I thought I did great. I bonded with the other student too. When my project is published, I believe this is really going to help my resume. I'm super pumped about having this project under my belt. When I was done for the day, I explored parks and rivers. I hope that I can always remember the scenes that I came upon. I ate at several fabulous restaurants. Their seafood is unbelievable and very fresh. I captured beautiful sunsets. I also met some new people that I plan to stay in contact with. Overall, it was a fabulous trip. I'm extremely grateful that my university picked me as one of the two students to represent the school for the project."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take 'My dad was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and has a blood clot in his heart. This has been emotionally and financially hard on our family, even causing me to have to work extra hours.' as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It's frightening how things can change so quickly for the worst. My father used to be a fairly healthy person. While he could have improved his diet, it's not like he was constantly eating fast food or anything like that. But, he works a very stressful job which has only gotten more stressful over the past year. My mother and I noticed that it seemed like he was getting out of breath more easily, and it seemed like his skin was always very red. After a few months of noticing this, we suggested that he should see a cardiologist. He's so stubborn, though, that he didn't finally make the appointment until 2 weeks ago. When the results came back, we were stunned, but not particularly surprised. He was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and they think he has a blood clot. They scheduled surgery for next month, and the entire family is very stressed out at the thought. My father has been forced to quit working temporarily in order to not aggravate the condition before the surgery. We are all very nervous because the surgeons told us there is a somewhat significant chance the operation could kill my father. In addition, because my dad hasn't been working, it's been up to me to financially support the family in the mean time. I asked my boss to give me extra hours, but there was only so many they could give me so it's been a bit rough. I thought about selling some of my stuff, like my extra monitors and computers, but I can't bring myself to do it. I'm just praying that the operation goes well so we can live our lives as a happy family again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I went to visit a foreign country in South America and learn about their past civilization. I was able learn about the country's history and present time.",
    "output": "One of the events that happen to me not long ago was my first trip to South America. I went to the country of Peru, to visit Machu Picchu which was located in Cusco. For this trip, I went with my older brother, who is as adventurous as I am. When we got the city of Cusco, we learn that people drank this coca tea to prevent altitude sickness since the highly city was elevated. From our stay there, we visited the ancient Inka's ruin and we learnt about their lifestyle back them. They were free people who enjoyed their land and the fauna and flora that were on earth. We learn that they believe in multiple Gods and have done sacrifices in the past for their Gods. They spoke the language Quechua . They were conquer by the Spaniards and forced into Catholicism. It was a remarkable experience to have learn from such powerful civilization from the past. Their architecture was very impressive. It was done all by man power with huge rocks that you couldn't even imagine how to stack them without technology. We also got to eat their popular dishes called Lomo Saltado and aji a la Huancaina. They are also know for their ceviche mixto and cuy dish ( guinea pig). This experience was memorable because it was out of what I am normally used to. I got to spend time with my older brother and share memorable experiences that will last."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My mother's memorial service occurred last Thursday. I saw a lot of people and celebrated my mom's life.'. Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I still can't believe that my mother's memorial service happened last Thursday. It was only a week before that that she had passed away, and then a day before that that we had hugged for the last time. She had been fighting cancer for the last two years. Things seemed positive at first. She had told me that her body was responding well to the chemotherapy. I foolishly believed her. My mother was the type of person who hated having others worry about her. I should have known she was not telling the truth. I saw as all of the people whom my mother's life had touched entered the church to say goodbye to her one last time. My father cried, my siblings cried. Even people I didn't recognize--friends from work, I assumed--cried for her. I wrote and read a eulogy about my mother. I could barely get through it. Her sister couldn't fly in for the service, but she made a video slideshow which included pictures of my mother growing up. I listened as people traded stories about my mother. Things like how my father first met her, or how she did something funny at work. Even though I spent nearly every day with my mother, it was interesting to hear how different our experiences with her were. One thing is for sure though: she loved us all deeply."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My memory is about a time when my daughter and I were in a terrible car accident. I was suprised it happened as I wasn't expecting it due to it being a nice sunny day. I found out later that they were pumping those swamps but didn't put up any signs.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was rainy last Tuesday but my Alice still wanted to go out to Walmart and get her promised toy. On the left there was water crossing over the road to the other side. It seemed to have been flowing from one swamp to another. It wasn't raining, so I felt this was a very odd thing to have happen during summer. We suddenly hit the water and started fishtailing it. The car started to slide all over and I was losing the ability to control it. I was so scared and she was screaming in her car seat. The car turned and crashed into a tree. I was horrified. I thought I killed my daughter, but I could hear her screaming. Well she had bumped her head but no bleeding. I called 911 to come find us but they could't find our road on the system. We were on an old back road which had flooded. I was able to get myself out of the car and Alice out as well. Finally the 911 operator had said she found us. I was very grateful for it. Once we were check out we both had to go to the hospital in an ambulance as I had a broken arm and poor Alice had a concussion. The poor dear. I felt so bad for her, but I was thankful we were both alive and ok."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "This is a story about a small family reunion in Bellevue, Washington. My sister, brother and other family members attended. We went wine tasting and out to dinner and had a great time together.",
    "output": "I remember this event, but probably not all the tiny details! My sister and I drove up to Bellevue, Washington to spend some time with family. It was a mini reunion. My sister in law lives in Bellevue. The people that came were my brother, his two boys, his ex wife, myself and my sister. We had a great day planned. When we first got there, we enjoyed a bit of wine and some great appetizers that my sister in law had made. She always has the nicest \"spread\". Then we went on with our day to go wine tasting. We went to a small town named Woodinville. Woodinville is a quaint little town that is known in Washington for wine tasting. The drive was beautiful. Summer in Washington is such a lovely time compared to the hideous rain!!! The first winery we went to was where we tried a wine called mead. It is a wine made with honey. It was too sweet for me. We went to a few other wineries and settled down at one that we thought we'd enjoy. We all sat outside at a table covered by an umbrella. Our server brought us a selection of different wines. We fully enjoyed them as well as the conversation. It's so fun to get together and talk about our lives. I remember that after that we were getting hungry, so decided to go back to Bellevue to eat. We located an Italian restaurant that looked inviting. It turned out to be a disaster because the server/service was incredibly slow. It was surprising that a restaurant like that was so slow because it was so highly rated! All in all, a great day!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My boyfriend and I went to dinner and then a concert by one of our favorite artists, Electric Light Orchestra. It was before he was leaving for the summer and the entire night was spent not worrying about anything, just being in love and experiencing the bliss of live music and good food.'. How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was the most wonderful night of my life. I'm actually still shocked as to how amazing the entire evening went. Me and my boyfriend went to this beautiful Mexican restaurant, I had cheese enchiladas, rice, and beans while he had steak chimichangas. The dinner was amazing and I'm sure the waitress was really happy too for the big tip she got. For months we had waited for this night. Tonight was the night that one of our favorite artists would be in town and we had bought tickets a long time ago. The artist was Electric Light Orchestra, and now that we were done eating we were heading to see the show. Tonight would be the last night I would see my boyfriend for the entire summer so we wanted to make it special. Me and my boyfriend absolutely love live music, one of our favorite things to do is go to shows and I'm so glad we went to this one. We couldn't believe it, Electric Light Orchestra opened with most favorite song! We spent the entire night listening to good music and eating food. We were in love and nothing could change that not even a summer apart from each other. We didn't worry about a single thing all night, just enjoying ourselves and each other's company. I don't think this is a night i'll ever forget the rest of my life and it's already been four months since it happened. My boyfriend is going to be back soon since summer is almost over, I can't wait. I usually don't wait this long to write into my diary but it's taken me this long just to process how magical this night was."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in 'During a trip to China this past summer, I went walking one morning not long after I arrived and saw police officers stopping bicyclists randomly. I watched for some time. Back to my hotel room I wrote to a friend about what I had seen, surprised that as soon as I sent the email my laptop froze up.', create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The morning after I arrived in Beijing I left our hotel and went for a walk. I went out walking the night before but I went in the direction of the Forbidden City to see how far it was. In the morning I turned east, in the opposite direction. I wanted to see what lay down that direction. The traffic was already loud on the road, a six-laner crowded with trucks and cars. Bicycles too filled the bike lane and some riders came up on the sidewalk so I had to avoid them. I passed a lot of upscale businesses, western clothiers and jewelers. Then I came to an intersection with another wide road. It actually passed overhead in a raised highway. In the shadow of the over pass, at one corner, a police van was parked and some officers were watching the traffic. Quite randomly they waved certain bike riders over to the curb and began questioning them. The police made the riders produce papers, which they examined. They made the bike riders wait quite a while. One older man just sat on the curb and threw up his hands and started smoking a cigarette. I watched this go on quite a while. There seemed no rationale for the riders who were pulled over and those allowed to go past. I walked back to the hotel and began an email to a friend, telling about what I had seen. I also mentioned some other things I had observed. Within 30 seconds of pressing Send, my email program froze. Within another minute, my laptop locked up completely. There was nothing I could do. Even the mouse was stalled. I shut it down and tried later in the day and everything was fine. But now I knew just how closely I was being monitored."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A big celebration! My son's 4th birthday party and housewarming party all in one. Finally getting moved in after Hurricane Florence flooded our brand new home.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 10 months ago we had a big party for my son's 4th birthday. The theme was lego. It was really more than just a birthday party. It was the first big family gathering at our home since moving into our home. We should have moved in much sooner but Hurricane Florence happened, and we ended up with almost 4 feet of water in our home. I think the most memorable thing was just being in the home, and having our family there, since it was such a horrific experience prior to getting in our home. I still struggle with what happened. The leaves have fallen, and you can see the water lines again on the trees outside. I do remember another thing that stood out was that our dog got in to the cupcakes. There were chocolate and vanilla cup cakes. They came from a local bakery. I had them sitting on a lego thing. Thankfully he only messed up a few. He is a German Short Haired Pointer. My son got way to many gifts. He got legos, cars, kinetic sand, nerf guns and clothes. We had nuggets from chic-fil-a, chips and fruit. We had out family and a few of our best friends there. The kids played and had a good time. I had planned on doing a pinata but never finished it in time. We moved in just days before the party. The driveway wasn't even poured when we had the party. My son did have a great time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I reconnected with an old classmate that I haven't seen in over 30 years. I am worried that we won't have chemistry. I am going to finally see him at the end of the month.",
    "output": "I met my old classmate. We went to a concert and had an amazing time. I think there was chemistry but he told me he liked me as a friend. He said he had too much going on and didn't want a relationship right now. I was disappointed that he friend zoned me again. I did understand why he said that. We will live four hours away from each other. He also still has feelings for his ex girlfriend who will live 45 minutes from him. They are still friends. I don't really want to get in the middle of that. But for the last few days he has been flirtatious again. I'm not sure why. I am confused. I still have hope that it could turn into something. Guess time will tell."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Some time ago, I was given a promotion and a raise at my job. I haven't been at the job for a long time so this is significant.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "my cousin wedding so very happy. to invite the family and friends. so very happy as the moment. it is very happy to say that will be surrounding. people together along. with family UN expected. in come to wedding. that i all so very emotion. make my truing. the wedding celebration. my Hussein sister very happy . my surrounding family. it should be understating. very expectation. it may be along time. celebrate in participate in are people. very mention in happy to say. very expectation. it may be along time. celebrate in participate in are people. very mention in happy to say.to invite the family and friends. so very happy as the moment. it is very happy to say that will be surrounding. people together along. with family UN expected"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: \"I attended a large religious gathering that only occurs every five years. At the evening program, my group had a unique vantage point. During the final theme song, people pulled out their flashlights and lit up the area, creating a sense of belonging within me for people I had never even met.\". Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Every five years my family and I attend a large religious gathering. The gathering was 2 weeks ago and it was so special and memorable for everyone in attendance. The event is held in a very rural mountainous area. It lasts Friday through Monday morning. We stay in cabins that are nestled up to a winding river. Its a very peaceful and serene environment. Each day we spent time in fellowship with other attendees and my children made some new friends in the process. This is one of my favorite parts about this gathering, the ability to make new, lifelong friends. We cooked food over the fire and sang songs each night. Several people put on little skits for us to enjoy. Under the stars we shared a really bonding experience. On Sunday, we had the finale night. The final program we sat with a new family we hadn't met before. We found a spot to sit that had an amazing view of the mountains and the river. It was just at sunset when the festivities began. A group performed the final theme song, and we all got out our flashlights to light up the area, just like we were at a concert. It was so beautiful it almost took my breath away. It was amazing to feel that close with people we didn't really even know. I wish this event occurred more often because waiting five years is a long time, but I think they wait makes it even more special."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Went to a wedding ofme nephew. Was extemely nice. Recconect me with my family . I enjoy precious time with my granddaughter\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had an amazing time at my nephew's wedding. The ceremony was beautiful. The priest did a great job joining the two and making the day feel special. The ambiance was outside at a beautiful green farm. It was traditional and nice. Afterwards, at the party we drank champagne and had a typical white wedding party. My granddaughter was there. I love kids and I don't get to see her often. She is so cute and pure. I also saw my brother and his wife. I really enjoyed seeing everyone. We stayed at a quaint hotel. I would have liked to stay a few more days just because it was beautiful. Now I am back to work at the clinic, but I will cherish these memories. Can't wait to see the photos."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "Actually we had planned to married without my parent's permission.But there was a big surprise that was given by hubby and friends.That they called my parents and got a permission to them.Biggest surprise ever.",
    "output": "My boyfriend and I had been dating for 2 years and some months, even my parents had seen him and I'd also met with his parents. So when we planned on settling down, I was surprised when my parents decided not to agree on our marriage. We tried everything we could to persuade them but they insisted that I wasn't going to marry him. We had planned to get married without my parent's permission. Eloping into the mountains seemed perfect because we love Colorado and it's natural scenery has holds a special place in our hearts. I told three of my close friends about our plans, and asked two of them to be our witness to our 'ceremony. But there was a big surprise given by my hubby and his friends, that they called my parents and got permission from them. That was the biggest surprise and the best gift I could have hoped for. The wedding turned out to be a more successful one with both our parents there. We ended up getting married in Barcelona, in a random secluded spot in Parc del Laberint d'Horta.\\xa0\"It was very spur of the moment (we planned it in less than a week!)\". Despite and because of everything, I love how we got married anyway.\\xa0\"It was a beautiful day and perfect for us. I made myself proud. My Dad was so surprise of what the weeding could turned out to, it was a great one."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Dropping children off at college and returning to a quiet house after a busy fun month getting them ready to go. Not being sure I am going to like it. Knowing I will miss them and the noise. It will take some getting use to.'. Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two weeks ago, I drove my kids to college and dropped them off. I was both super excited and very scared. What if they need me and I am not there? So many what if's scenarios. My mind was flooded with emotions. I didn't cry the whole trip there though. I cried on the way home. It only took a few minutes before the tears started coming. They were so excited to go though. They had smiles on their faces the whole ride. My daughter didn't even pick up her phone to talk to her friends. She was so excited to go, she was busy talking to me and her brother the whole trip. She was telling us about what she was going to do and whom she was going to do it with. It was so much fun listening to her. Her brother was smiling along with her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of \"My dad suddenly announced he was getting remarried in a couple of days. There was no hints or any communication up until that point. It took me and my brother by surprise because we had just lost our mom two years ago and were still in the process of recovering and moving on from the loss.\" in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My dad got remarried. It came as a sudden surprise as he had not told us anything about it and so me and my younger brother were shocked. The emotional wounds of losing our mother 2 years prior were still fresh and the pain had yet to fade. So when he invited us out to dinner and brought along a lady-friend, we were surprised to say the least when he announced to us that this was his fiance and that they were to be wed in a few days. Our dad was never really close to us growing up so communication was always a little awkward. We respected him and he respected us, but he was never much of a \"father\". Instead it was our mom that kept us on track, fed us, drove us to all our activities, and was there when we needed someone to talk to. I guess this is typical of an Asian family, stereotype or not. But still, he mourned just as much as me or my brother when it came to the loss of our mom and I had felt our familial ties pull taught as now we were down to just the three of us. At that time I was just graduating college and my brother was transferring between universities, so none of us were prepared to lose someone so important so early on. It felt like our lives were just beginning and we imagined our mom to be there every step of the way, to introducing our future girlfriends to eventually seeing our mom hold our future kids with the same love that they had blessed our childhood with. All of that was gone now. So him announcing his new marriage just 2 years later felt so fast and abrupt to me. I felt like we barely had any time to process my mom's death, and now I suddenly had to face another big shift in our family. Maybe it partly had to due with my dad's lack of communication, but that fault also laid with me as I had not really attempted to make any headway in understanding each other either. So I guess in hindsight it's understandable, why he chose to wait until the very last minute to announce a new family member. It didn't feel like a replacement of our mom. It just felt like a new companion for our dad, someone to keep him busy and help him move on. I still don't even refer to her as \"mom\" but as \"auntie\" and she seems to be very understanding of such. After all, how can you replace someone that loved you for 25 years of your life. My dad got an early start, and we're all starting to progress in our own lives now, but the memory of my mom lives on."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: 'I was let go of my last job. I was not given a warning and I hadn't done anything wrong. I was so shocked about not being given a heads up.', create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So I lost my job, It was so unexpected. I had been working for him for 2 and a half years. Everything wasn't alright. When the boss returned from his last trip, we learned the sale was never made. In fact, there weren't any sales all year. The boss continued acting normal. Until one day, he called me and told me he had to let me go. He said you can either quit which will look better on your resume or I will fire you, You choose, sign these papers. It all happened so fast. I grabbed my stuff and walked out. I was relieved because I couldn't stand him but I was shocked that I wasn't even given a heads up! It was so shocking because this boss prided himself in making a connection in his establishment, he always boasted about how much better his company was because he wasn't a corporation. Often times, tasks involved his personal life, such as taking his mom to the grocery store, or going into his house when no one was home to retrieve something for him. A few times, I had to go let his dog out. Still, I was let go, told to leave and I haven't returned."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in \"I traveled to Florida to see my granddaughter get married on the beach, there were some surprising moments at the wedding like a former boyfriend being there and a dog in the wedding.\", create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "What a day that was, honestly. My granddaughter, someone I was very close to, was getting married. I wouldn't miss that for the world. I went to Florida to go and see her. I approved of her choice of life partner, as he treated her right and always made sure she felt like the only person in the room. There were some odd nuances, however. I noticed that her former boyfriend was there. They broke up amicably, but the thought of this person being at the wedding wasn't necessarily off putting, but it is a little bizarre. I just wanted to make sure this wedding went well. I don't know of the reasons why, but there was also a dog at this event. I don't know who it belonged to. Normally I'd be concerned over it because I feel like that could be a disaster. That being said, the dog was well behaved. I even gave it some pets at one point. A weird, but successful, wedding."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: \"A group of friends took a cruise to celebrate life and surviving cancer. A friend met her current boyfriend on the cruise who happened to be from the same state as us.\", could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "All cancers begin in sense or bodies are made up of a hundred million cells. cancer starts with changes in one cells are groups of cells. usually we have just the right member of cells. This is because cells produce signals to control how often. The cells divides this any of these signals and faulting are missing cells. May start grow up and multiply lump called humor a primary tumor were a cancer starts some types of cancer of leukemia starts from blood cells. The don't form solid tumors the cancer cells sometimes. The bold narrow for a cancer to start within the change of the cells are a group of the cells. Different springs types of cells in the body do. But the different jobs. but they are basically similar. They all have center cells they nucleus. Insight the nucleus are chromosomes. Made up of thousands of genes long strings of DNA codes. message he tells that the cells how to behavior each genes that tell as instructions that cells. make something this could be a protein different type of molecules. called RNA together proteins RNA complete the cells that decide what short of cells will be , what it does , and when it will be die ."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "Finally move out of the apartment my partner and I shared for 7 years. She starts to have emotional infidelity with the person we move in with. And now she's divorcing me with reasons that do not correlate to my observations.",
    "output": "I have been married with my wife for 4 years now. Our relationship has been pretty much perfect. We rarely ever argue and even when we have small disagreements, we communicate about them and find a middle ground. I got promoted at work and was transferred to a different location, so I asked my wife to move. We moved to a different city in a somewhat suburban neighborhood. We have many neighbors close-by and one of them came to welcome us at the house. He came with his wife with some house-warming gifts and some food. They told us that they had just moved in the neighborhood a few days before and were already used to it. They told us everything we needed to know about the neighborhood and where basic necessities are located. We spent about 2 hours together that evening. At some point during the night, my neighbor approached my wife and they talked. He seemed to be making her laugh and she was very entertained to talk to him. After they left, my wife started telling me how nice of a man he was. She said we should return the favor and go visit them. We went there one evening and as my neighbor's wife was preparing food, he couldn't keep his eyes off my wife and they talked a great deal. I could see that their bond was strengthening, and as we went back home, hardly a day passed by that she didn't mention him in a conversation in a complimentary manner. I started to see our relationship deteriorate and our bond get weaker. You can imagine my surprise when three months ago, I received divorce papers from her with reasons that I don't understand."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "My dog was old with some health issues. After my one dog died, she sort of lost hope and became a bit depressed. She passed away in my arms while I kissed her head and talked to her softly.",
    "output": "The event that was memorable to me that had emotional markings was the death of my beloved pet. My one pet had died a few months earlier and since her death, I think my other pet just got lonely and depressed and sort of gave up on living. Her breed of dog had health issues, which she had, but she was managing. She was nearly sixteen years old and I could tell that last weekend of her life that she was going to die. I saw it before, just a few months earlier in fact. They stop eating and then stop drinking. I was hoping that she would recover, but I knew deep down that she wasn't going to. She had gotten so thin that final weekend. I was planning on taking her to the vet to have him take care of her...to get her out of pain. I didn't want to see her suffer and it wasn't fair to her. It was the weekend, so there was limited availability. I stayed up with her throughout the night and catered to her throughout the day. She slept a lot and I carried her outside when she asked to go out. That afternoon, she stood up on the couch to go outside. I took her out and put her down onto the grass. She looked up at me and I picked her up. I held her, stroked her fur, placed kisses on her head, and talked to her. She turned her head to the side, shook her head for a minute, and then I felt her heart stop and she was gone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"I pass the CPA exams. I apply for license. I got the exams in 2019 a few months ago. I was happy that I got my license.\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago, I passed the CPA exams. I applied for my license. I got the exams in 2019. I am happy I got my license. I will be the best accountant in the state. I applied to many places. I got a lot of rejections but finally got a call back. It was for an old firm. I got the job immediately. I was treated like family at the place. The workers were very nice to me. The boss gave me cigars for my hiring. It was a nice hiring bonus. I made a lot of good calculations and save the company a lot of money. I hope to get promoted to top accountant at the place. That day will be the best day of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: 'I had an interview at a prestigious company in San Francisco. I was nervous but was also well prepared. I didn't get the job but am proud of myself for landing the interview.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently I went to a job interview in San Francisco. I had been applying for jobs and really wanted this one. The most significant part of this event was meeting with the team. Everyone was really nice. We seemed to really click. However, I came back home and waited and waited to hear from them. I was excited about moving there and had been looking at a rental properties. I checked the different neighborhoods and found the best places to live. I was excited about the job. But the days turned into weeks and I heard nothing back from them. I sent an email and they said they were still in the recruitment process. They relisted the job ad. This made me very sad, because it meant I didn't get the job I wanted. However, I tried to focus on the positive. I realized they thought I was good enough to at least give me an interview. I also realized that they had likely interviewed 5 - 6 people and none of them were what they wanted, so it was a high bar to clear anyways. And I had been really nervous, so I am proud of myself for landing the interview and going at all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from 'I went to my brother's commissioning at the local sheriff department. He was beginning his training there to become a sheriff and received his badge. I was surprised to find out we would not be able to spend time together after the event because we made plans.' into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My brother has always wanted to be a law enforcement officer and he decided to take steps to pursue his career as soon as he turned 18. When he turned 18 he began doing local programs with the police where he could train in community programs. At the same time, he attended college and obtained his criminal justice degree. By the time he graduated, he had several years of experience with the local police program, a criminal justice degree, and a clean record. He applied to become a Sheriff and he was chosen out of dozens of applicants. There were six people hired total and my brother was one of them and I can remember when he broke the news to the family. He sent a message in the family chat on Facebook where our family members communicate. The message informed us that he had been accepted by the Sheriff's office and would be having a commissioning ceremony next month. The ceremony began at 7 am but I arrived 45 minutes early. I talked with my grandparents in the parking lot of the Sheriff's office while we waited for the others to arrive. At about 7 am, a Sheriff came to the gate and let in the group of family members which had swelled to include the family of the other applicants. We were led through the Sheriff's office where we saw all kinds of memorabilia including old photos, awards, and memorials. Finally, we arrived in a conference room where my brother was waiting with the other applicants. After a brief speech, the Sheriff himself arrived and gave a speech of his own about how family is what is most important and the reason why they do the job they do. Lastly, the Sheriff pinned badges onto each of the six new Sheriffs including my brother finalizing their acceptance in the program. Sadly, were not allowed to visit afterwards because they had to begin training right away. We had planned to go to breakfast with my brother in celebration but our plans were not to be. It was still a moment of great pride and I am glad to have been there for such an important occasion in my brother's life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "I was at my friends wedding and it was beautiful. I am the one that took picture. There was plenty of stuff that happened in this story about the wedding and we had a great time.she had a lot of family and friends that came to this wedding.",
    "output": "She stands in the front of the church; her face carefully set into a pleasant expression, her breathing slow. The knuckles of her right hand, however, are white with rage as she clutches her camera. She knows that in a matter of moments, the doors to the sanctuary will be flung open and the first notes of the processional will fill the air. Guests will rise and, as if in unison, arms holding camera phones will extend into the aisle. Those not sitting on the coveted aisle seat will raise their phone or tablet into the air. Not just family and friends, but co-workers and \"plus-ones\" — people with no vested interest in the bride cramming to get a photograph. Yes, she knows that in a few seconds, the church will be filled with Camera Phone paparazzi, rending her official task impossible. She grips the camera tighter and continues to breathe deep breaths. And then…she sees it. A selfie stick. She isn't sure to whom it belongs, but it doesn't matter. It is there, extended midway into the aisle. A Sword of Narcissism extending from the hands of a disrespectful guest. And something deep within her snaps. She gently places her camera on the floor behind her and begins walking down the aisle. She finds she no longer has control over her legs; they refuse to stop. She thinks, for a moment, if this is how it feels to be possessed. An almost out of body experience. She watches with fascination as a hand she recognizes as her own reaches out and yanks the selfie stick from its surprised owner. She grasps it with both hands and holds it high above her head, much the same way one would when presenting an item of tribute. And then, in one swift move, she raises her knee and brings the selfie stick down, breaking it in two. With a deep sigh of satisfaction, she hands both pieces back to the startled owner and makes her way triumphantly to her position at the front of the church. She will never photograph another wedding after this. Rumors of her instability will spread far and wide. But within the wedding photography community, tales of her heroic deed will be whispered with reverence, songs will be created in her honor, and her name submitted to the Vatican for Sainthood."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: 'I got hit by a train driving to work. It changed my whole perspective. Sometimes you need a wakeup just ot realize your alive and not on autopilot.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was driving to work. I was tired from working two jobs and going to school. Out of no where a train hit me and caused my car to wreck. I do not remember much except being ejected and people yelling where is the body. I sat there stunned but really unhurt. I went to work that night because i work in a hospital trauma facility. I was glad to be alive. it made me think I need to never take life for granted. i was always looking ahead. It is true what they say. If you don't stop and look around once in a while you will miss it. This was a changing point in my life. No longer will I take this for granted. I will spend time with family. I will volunteer and make a difference. Life is a gift and is short. i should not have lived. My car was totaled the seats bent in half. Anyone else would have been dead on impact. I am here for a reason. That is for sure. I do not know what that is but I will figure it out and use this time as a gift because it is. Most people would consider it lucky to be alive. I consider it a wake up call to get my life moving and I will do that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: 'Scary story of my driving the car at 3 am. It was dark and scary.i I was afraid. It was a weird and thought I was thought full. Hence I wrote it.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had to drive at night. I don't like to. But it was necessary. It was in the middle of the night. Maybe 3 am. Pitch black in the old car. I felt scared for a number of reasons. I tried to stay focused at all times. It was easier to think that, then to actually do it though. I am not sure if it is the car itself, the lights, or just my old eyes. I felt like I could see as well as I should for the nighttime drive. What was amazing was the time. It felt like it was going backwards. It felt like it took 7 hours to get home when it only took 2. I think I might get a new car. Or perhaps not drive a night."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by 'One of the greatest event of my life was the birth of my daughter four months ago. I was along with my spouse every day since she was first checked-in until the day both of them came finally home. It was one of the most unforgettable experiences of my life.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was definitely a bro for most of my life. I was one of those guys you could never see settling down in college, even high school for that matter. I was a mans man who always wanted to go out, meet new people, meet new women. Settling down was something that really never crossed my mind. It wasnt until after college where I met my beautiful wife. She put up with the bro aspect of me, and was there for the gradual change from being a party enthusiast, to a more refined human being. Then marriage happened. Again, this was something that was pretty much unheard of in my group of freinds considering the type of person that I was and the kind of guy I always behaved like. It was even said in my best man speech that me getting married was surprising when one would have guessed that pigs would fly first. Getting pregnant was pretty much the next step. My wife, being a little older, wanted to knock kids out of the way as soon as possible since the older you get the more chances of complications. That being said, it was off to the races whether I was ready or not. It took a while to get pregnant with nobody but to blame but the both of us, but me being me, i blamed her of course. I was terrified of having a child, although I knew we both were. I went to every checkup and doctors appointment with her. I knew she was ready and self assured, but I think I did it for myself as well to give myself my own reassurance. With my lack of patience and my strong focus on saving and fiscal responsibility, it was a tough thing to try to get used to. All the way of course my wife is reassuring me that everything is going to be amazing and its going to go well. The nervousness pretty much all went away the morning that my daughter was born. My heart melted the moment I held her and I finally felt for the first time, that i knew I could do this whole father thing. It's no joke that they say your entire life changes the moment you have a kid, but in this case, I think its for the best."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "My wife had a talk with me about slacking off. She brought off what I was doing wrong and how she hoped I would make it better.",
    "output": "My wife sat me down and told me how disappointed she was. I have been slacking in the husband area and in the father areas of my life. She said she had been feeling distant from me and she was hoping that by bribing it up, wee could fix it. She was coming at me from a place of love and not anger. It made me really sad to be called out for not doing that I am supposed to be doing. I felt disappointed in myself. It lit a fire under me that I needed and wouldn't have gotten unless she had not talked to me. What is scary is that I probably would have just coasted like that until the problems in our marriage or with my kids was past fixing. I am very grateful to my wife for having the courage to approach a topic that was sensitive and do it in a way that wasn't harmful to our relationship. I feel like this was a turning point in my life. I need to stop making excuses. I need to do better. I hope that whenever I start slacking, because let's be honest, eventually it will happen. I hope that I can remember this conversation and correct course. This will be an important memory in my life moving forward."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "A cousin's child died and made me question life and death. The years of trauma and being able to accept that trauma and move on with my life.",
    "output": "The death of my cousin's child was unexpected. Her child was only 5 months and was found dead one morning due to suffocation. The funeral was rather bleak and lasted for several days. My cousin suffered severe depression after discovering her child and was extremely upset. The coffin was pure white and small. Listening to the priest talk about life and death made everyone feel a lot better including myself. After the funeral it rained and I did some introspection of myself and how I viewed life and death. I couldn't articulate how I felt about this particular death but I felt a sadness and wrote down all my feelings in my diary. I felt much better after that and found out that writing down words and feelings on paper can help you cope with a tragic and traumatic experience. After that day I started to help people more often. I volunteered at places and went to support centers to show my support. These days I go to the park and just draw with my notebook, Nature and Animals. It took a long time to truly accept what happened and I struggled to accept that death could happen to anyone at anytime. I know I will never be the same person ever again. But that is okay because I know I will be able to move on now that I have seen a death and accept it as a fact of life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'We went to the picnic. But we got panicked and started shouting. But our daughter was missing. She was sitting and playing in the shore.', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "That was such a frightening day. I was so worried that she had drowned in the water for a few minutes. Seeing her on the shore really helped me calm down. I was so glad to see her there. I was so nervous that she wasn't going to be alive. It was one of the worst panics of my life. The way I felt was pure terror in my soul. I never felt like that. I was shaking at the thought. Her little body on the bottom of the lake cold, lifeless, dead. I was so sad because my thoughts were racing. They raced to the bottom of that lake with her baby body just dead. My baby girl gone forever. We would have to go bury here and get a baby gravestone, in a baby graveyard. I t was so terrifying. But the relief that she was just on the shore was such a relief. I'm so glad it's over."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"Our large family picked up and moved 1,100 miles north of everything we have ever known. Change is not always a bad thing.\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My family of five and three fur babies moved 1,100 miles from Southwest Florida to Southwest Pennsylvania. The only people that we knew in Southwest PA is my in-laws. They live about 30 minutes away from us. It was a huge change to say the least! I figured that being a stay at home mom in a new spot would be just the same as it always was. Man, was I wrong. In Florida my family was there so my sister came over almost everyday. My sister is my best friend. Plus she has a son six months older than my middle son. My husband got his license back before we left Florida so he now drives himself to work with our only car. In Florida I dropped him off at work so i had the car all day with the kids. My oldest was homeschooling in Florida but has now went back to public school. Since my husband has the car, my oldest now rides the bus. The cool thing is that we lived in the country so the bus stop is our front door. Overall the moved has been such a blessing to our family even with all the changes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'There was an arrest. I bailed out my friend. It was a surprising event. Lucky for us things turned out okay.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a week ago a received a phone call from a friend of mine saying that he was in jail and I had to go bail him out. He hung up the phone and I barely got the details of his arrest. I rushed over the police station where he was being held to try bailing him out. I called a few friends that would help and our lawyer to meet us up at the station. I drove there as quickly as I could to come to my friend's rescue. When I got there the lawyer had already arrived and was talking to the police. He told me that he had been arrested for possession of illegal drugs and needed 50000 cash bail. He told of how the policemen came knocking on his door one Saturday morning. He was just busy having his breakfast without a worry in the world. The police demanded they search the house. He questioned them on why or what they were looking for and they said drugs. They already had a search warrant so they just went in the house and started searching. When they found the drugs they arrested him and took him to the station. He did not know where the drugs had come from. He wondered who might have told on him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "We planned a well needed vacation to Las Vegas. A time that my husband and I needed to rekindle our relationship after having kids.",
    "output": "About two weeks ago my husband and I decided to plan a beautiful trip. We recently had children and we have been so busy raising them that we have not been able to spend much time together. After having a long talk about what kind of vacation we deserve we came up with the location of Las Vegas. We thought Las Vegas would be perfect because its close to home and it's a place were we can enjoy ourselves. While being in Vegas we visited many places and enjoyed great company with each other. We stayed about 4 nights in a classy hotel and got room service for the last day of our trip. That day my husband left to go get somethings and told me to get ready on the last day. When he came back we had a very classy dinner and had great conversations. My husband and I have been together about 11 Years now. My husband then kneeled down and proposed to me again! It was the most adorable thing ever, I felt so in love again. We are going to be renewing our vows with our whole family there. The most beautiful part is that i am able to have our children see us get remarried and be a part of our love. Within the next year we will be having a ceremony and we are so excited. We are so happy that we took the time to tend to ourselves. We both deserved this vacation and it brought us closer in our relationship. Thats what I believe a vacation is to be able to release the negative energy that is built up and come back new loving beings."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "A relative was diagnosed with a health condition. The health condition presented major challenges for the person. The long journey ended in tragedy.",
    "output": "On a cold morning three years ago, I received a call that I knew was not going to end well. I woke up that morning as usual, got dressed and was about going out foe work. I received a call from my sister that my cousin had fainted that morning. We all grew up together, and the said cousin grew up with us in the same house, so I regard her as more of a blood sister than a cousin. Immediately after I received the call, I called into work to tell inform that I would not be coming in that day for family emergency reasons. Shortly after, I drove to the hospital were she was admitted. When I arrived at the hospital, my sister was already there along side with most of the patients family members. We were all worried sick for her because there were no apparent symptoms, and according to her husband she slept very well the previous night. After a while, the test results were in and it was determined that she had brain cancer. We were all scared for her, but it was also our duty to remain strong for her. Over the next couple of weeks and months, we tried to encourage her to fight and remain strong. She first started with chemotherapy, which was not doing her much good. She then opted to have a surgery. The surgery ended up been more complicated than we expected, but after all the surgeries, she continued chemo. At this point we thought she was in a good place, and that she was recovering. A few weeks later she died. It came as a surprise to all her well wishers because we genuinely thought she was getting better. Two days before her death, she went out with her husband and kids, and they had some fun. Her death was really disturbing and unbelievable."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My guitar teacher gave me a very moving compliment about my determination and forward progression when I was having a hard time with my playing. He helped to motivate me to keep going with learning a song when I was really stuck on it and not feeling like I was getting anywhere with my abilities.'. How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago I was at a guitar lesson as is my usual weekly activity - I go there every single Friday and have been doing so for about the past year. At the end of my lessons I usually chat a bit with my teacher, as it's difficult to fill up an entire half hour lesson with nothing but teachings about guitar and going over scales and such. During each lesson he gets me to play through whatever song or scale or technique he had been teaching me the week (or multiple weeks) earlier. This particular lesson while we were talking he paused for a moment and brought up that he'd noticed I was really struggling to learn a particular song, and that it had been \"beating me up\" for several weeks as I was attempting to learn it. I had been practicing the song a lot but I wasn't getting much better at it despite my best efforts, and I was concerned that it appeared to him that I wasn't actually practicing it enough due to my abilities not improving much over time. He remarked that he admired the fact that I was determined enough to keep sticking with it and carrying on despite how challenging it was for me to learn the song. He also told me that as he was old enough to be my father, he felt it was appropriate to tell me that he was very proud of me with how far I had come with learning guitar, and that he has many students who drop out after only a few months of taking lessons. I thanked him and was left a little bit speechless by his words, it was unexpected and it meant a lot to me that he was really seeing my progress over time - especially when I was worried because I myself wasn't seeing much of my own improvements. As I was leaving at the end of the lesson he reminded me to keep working at it and that I would eventually be able to play it, it would just take time. His comments renewed my desire to learn the song and I was motivated to continue learning it over the next few weeks. I got to a point where I was able to play it with minimal mistakes and better timing than before. I was quite touched by it because not many people are so genuine and open with their thoughts or compliments about others, and I don't often receive praise like that in my everyday life. It can be frustrating taking up a new hobby, especially if you're not good at it and to hear recognition that you're doing well and still progressing can alleviate some insecurities about your lack of ability. It can also motivate you more to keep pursuing it even if it is difficult. I am someone who grew up without a father figure in my life, and hearing such praise from someone I look up to and is a role model to me made it even more meaningful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Procrastinated getting my pickup registration renewed that had an issue that would prevent it from passing the required fuel emissions test. Managed to find a solution to the emissions problem and am able to drive the truck for another two years.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Not too long ago, 3 months ago, I had a predicament! It all started when I realized that I needed to get my pickup registration taken care of, but was really lazy about going about it. This was all because I needed this to go through so it would pass a required fuel emissions test that was mandatory at my job. If I didn't do this, it could lead to much larger problems, which is something I didn't need. After some time, I realized I had only one day left to get it done! The problem was, I was very busy the next couple days with my family engagements. I was in some serious trouble and really needed to figure out a solution quickly! The few things I had to do at home included cooking for my family and also doing some morning chores. Both would take a significant amount of time alone. Then, like a ray of light, a miracle happened. I was in the middle of being with family when one of my brothers offered to take care of the tasks that I was assigned (i.e. cooking for the family). This meant I could go and pick up the registration myself! So I went to get it and after all was said and done, confirmed that the truck would be able to go for another couple of years. What a time that was!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'special memory games with sweet treat awards from my grandmother when i would get the correct answer. a game i use to play with my mee maw ( my grand mother) that has now become a tradition that carries on as a family tradition now with my husband and our children'. Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Whenever I went to visit my Mee Maw, she would have ongoing lessons teaching me to crochet as well as memorizing scripture. When I could say, for example, Psalm 23 or Psalm 100 from memory, she would give me a special treat that she baked. My mom and I used to go walking together and talk. We would end up at a local small shop where she would buy me a candy bar. As I grew up, we always walked and talked. My dad used to run with me outside. He was fast and I always looked forward to the day when I would beat him running from one side of the yard to the other. For my own family, my husband has one on one time with each of our six children each week, and then rotates taking them out to eat. For birthdays, we always have a birthday blessing where we each say a prayer out loud for the birthday person. We have done that since our children were born. We have lots of traditions and fun things. I have enjoyed reading all of these. A rich spiritually deep and meaningful heritage I have with my grandmother. she taught me everything i know and now as i pass it down to my children, all our memories grow along side tradition and legacy. filled with joy and love and values you couldn't possible get from any where else in life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve \"We decided to go camping to Southern Utah. The truck broke down on the way. The truck is still broken down.\" in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My family and I went on a trip to southern Utah to check out the rock formations and the unique environment. We brought our trailer house and we had plans to get to the campground in Duck Creek Village around 3 PM on the day of arrival. On our trip down, about 2 hours into the drive, we were in the middle of nowhere when the truck lost power and started making a horrible whining sound. We were on the interstate and had a max speed of 30 miles an hour. We were also in a one lane construction zone with no shoulder to pull off on to, so we were stuck on the freeway, 1 lane, cars piling up behind us, going 30 miles an hour. We reached the next exit nearly 45 minutes later. I had a couple tools in the trailer and opened up the hood to see if a spark plug cable or something had an issue. I couldn't find any obvious problems. I was completely perplexed. I then called the insurance company for a tow truck, but since we were so far from every city, it took 2 hours for a truck to come. We eventually had a tow truck reach us and towed the truck back the direction we came to the nearest dealership. It has been 72 days and the truck still is in the repair shop without any knowledge of what happened to it. We were able to borrow a truck from a relative that lived close by and got to the campground just after midnight that night. The trip went off without a hitch afterwards; we all had a great time. Southern Utah has some incredible and mind-blowing places."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where 'I helped my brother move into college and the experience was nostalgic to me because I remembered moving myself 11 years ago. He had a fun time decorating his dorm, which is something that I didn't really do when I moved.' plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago I helped my brother move into his college dorm room. I didn't realize how many emotions it would stir up from my old college days. When I moved into my dorm room I was so nervous about what my room mate would be like and how well we would get along. My brother on the other hand was excited at the thought of meeting someone new that he could possibly become life long friends with. I saw my brother decorating his room and how much fun he was having doing. When I went to college I was so nervous and anxious that I didn't even think about what my decor would be. After he was done decorate his side of the room we decided to walk around campus to get a feel for how everything was. When we got to his cafeteria I have to admit I was a little bit jealous because the food variety was way better than what my school offered. As we toured the rest of campus together I looked around at all the other new freshmen and it brought back all those feelings of what I felt on my first day. I was a little sad after I realized college was so many years ago. Those were the days when I had so little responsibility. I remember thinking would I meet any cute guys. Would I make friends? I was scared of failing and letting my family down. Would I pick the right major? How would I know what major was right for me? Then I realized this wasn't about me but about my little brother. We walked back to his dorm and his room mate had showed up. I looked at him and I could see him beaming with the biggest smile. I knew he would be alright. I hugged him and told him I'll talk to him later and can't wait to hear how things went."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I went back to playing magic again. I did well at the event that I went to. This was surprising and I think I am going to go back to playing magic on the regular now.\". Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently got back into play magic. I played the game a lot as a kid, but have not for several years. There had been a recent meta shift with the release of a new set, so I figured now would be a good time. I watched some of the arena streamers to get an idea of what was good now. I ended up settling on Bant Lands. It seemed the most reliable and is a lot of fun to play, even if it is a bit degenerate to the format. That said I went to my local FNM to play last weekend. It was a bit rough getting back into the hang of things. Its also the first time I had gone to one by myself instead of playing with a group of friends. I ended up coming in second out of a group of about 12. The last guy that I played was running a slightly different version then the one that I have. It was a close match, so I cant be to upset on losing. Its nice to be back into one of the hobbies that I used to play. Im hoping to be able to make it a regular thing. Prices seems to have come back down some, so I would be glad to play again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "I met my friend at the zoo with our kids. We went and walk around and then went to play in the water. The kids had fun and it was awesome.",
    "output": "My friend and I took our kids to the zoo. They absolutely loved it, we saw so many animals and got to hang out with other people. It is one of the few times I wasn't stressed out at the zoo, but thinking about it I should have been. We didn't get to go to the reptile house but I think going to the water area made up for it. We had a wonderful time. For the first time my daughter wasn't in her stroller so she had the freedom to walk around with her brother and she loved that. My friends son used the stroller because he needed it more. We had lunch then went to the water park. The only thing we didn't get to do was the reptile house. My daughter had fun in the water, but there were a lot of older kids there for field trips. My son fit in with them, and she saw him and went right to him. My friends son got tired early so they left. But, I chose to stay longer so my kids could have fun. I had to get them toys from the gift shop, but it was fine. They picked out great toys and then we left."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I helped with Vacation Bible School this summer. I enjoyed the experience. I hope to participate again next summer.",
    "output": "I was a volunteer with Vacation Bible School. This is a church program for children to experience a drama, Bible stories, crafts, games, music and snacks. It is held for a week in July from 9:00 am to noon each day. There is a closing program and a picnic on Friday. My role was to be one of four people leading a group of children. I supervised the children and led them to the different stations. The children seemed to enjoy the program. They were engaged in the activities. They particularly liked the snacks. Some of the snacks were matched with the theme and Bible stories. It was an outer space theme. There were also robots. The church was decorated with this theme in mind. There were displays with planets, stars, and robots. I believe these decorations added to the experience. I enjoyed my experience helping with Vacation Bible School. It was rewarding to get to know the children. I was able to see them learn and participate. I hope to participate again next summer."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My father took our family cabin off the market. He had placed it on the market a year earlier after being diagnosed with cancer.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Approximately four months ago my family took our cabin off the market. It had been on the market for a year. It was a very memorable and happy occasion. This place that I have called a summer home for 44 years was placed on the market after my dad got cancer. It was a flip decision that he made. No matter how hard we tried to convince him to not place it on the market it did not work. We thought last summer was going to be our last time up there. People were in and out with realtors showing our home. It was a struggle, but more memories were made that summer as we thought it was our last. We were sure to enjoy each moment more than we ever had in the past. As each day passed and our place did not sell we felt a sigh of relief. I was such an amazing experience when my dad told me he was letting the contract expire and would not be putting it back on the market. This was such a relief and made not only me, but my kids and husband so very happy. It was quite a memorable time to see it finally come off all the realtor sights. We made sure that we were going to have another great summer up there. It also made me realize to enjoy everything we have to our best ability because you never know when things may change."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "I was experiencing a period in which nothing made me happy, so I gambled all of my money on a Basketball game. I thought that I had a solid chance of winning, but I lost. I had a gambling problem, and didn't realize until months after. I decided to get some help and have been doing better since.",
    "output": "I had been dealing with depression for a while now. Nothing was making me happy. I tried to control and get myself in a positive mood. Nothing I did could shake me from the way I was feeling. I decided to try to live a little so I placed a large bet on a basketball game. I thought that it was a for sure thing. I was almost certain that I wouldn't lose. But the cards just didn't have it in for me and I lost it all. I didn't realize then but it came to me later when thinking about the events that I had a gambling problem. I decided to get some help after that. I was able to get the help that I needed and I've stopped gambling since then. I'm actually pretty happy now. I know I'm doing the right thing. I know I'm not being weak anymore. I have my strength back again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I meet my wife online and got married. I never think i would get marry again after 16 years of divorce.",
    "output": "I never think of getting marry again all my life until i found her. I was divorce for 16 years and not knowing i will found another girl who will complete me and love me as much as i love her. I meet this girl online and she was living far from me ( other country) , i love her smile, her generosity and kindness. I knew i love her before i meet her and when we first meet yes it is true, i fall in love more than i think of. We did everything to be together (her moving in USA) and now we are happily living together and officially married. It was 2015 when we talk online and i visited her after a month of talking. 2016 i came back to her country to see her again and getting to know each other more. 2017 when i came back again and we travel together everywhere. i know she is the one for me and i know she loves me so much too. That visit was so memorable when i propose to her and she said yes. After the proposal i came back to USA and i petitioned her so we can be together for good. We been through a lot but we never give up. We know that giving up is not an option. 2019 she got her visa and she flew to USA and still cant believe we are together already. The long wait is over, now i can hold her, kiss her and tell her how much i love her everyday. 5 months ago we got married and its one of my happiest and memorable moment in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "I was not mentally well after the loss of a person. I grew stronger and became capable of functioning again.",
    "output": "In the past six months, things have changed so much. I have lost so much respect for so many people, and gained that respect for others. I have lost the love of my life, only to have them come back into my life. Not talking to this person was the most mentally handicapping thing, and physically destroying thing I've ever been through. But recently things have gotten better after their return, I feel much better as of late. Things are starting to improve as I grow with this person and begin to trust them again. It's very hard to go through losing someone so vital to your life. I never thought I would see them again, nor hear from them again. And that was mentally challenging thing ever. Knowing they knew the most about me, and how to help when I was mentally gone was harsh. I didn't know what to do without them. They taught me coping mechanisms and how to handle myself. Being alone during that time lead me down a very dark path. I relapsed in a lot of things I shouldn't have, and I think that's one of my biggest regrets. I'm so happy I have this person back again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"Son and our family went on and Off-roading experience. On this journey we encounter a steep hill, and flip the Jeep, all of us were fine. And now we all have a cool memory.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "it was one of those moments that happened all at once, but also felt like it time stood still. it was me and my wife, and our precious son, he had just turned 14 that spring and he always wanted to hit the trails and go mudding. Living in the south it's always been popular among the boys, especially when i was younger before all this technology took over. i was more than happy to oblige, anything to him out of the house right? it was a decent Thursday afternoon, sun shining through the trees, just thousands of beams bounding off the ground. i felt insanely nostalgic, everyone was all smiles and just having a blast talking about they recent week, school, books, games, you name it. It was sudden when we went up the hill \"get some big air dad WOOO\" my son kept saying and who was i to say no? 40, 50, 60, we sped up to it and climbed. and we got air alright! Its not that there was too much, it was the huge mud-hole at the bottom from where it rained the night before. when we landed my front left tire hit it just right and got it stuck just long enough to send us flying. screams, disorientation, glass everywhere and then suddenly its like i woke up upside down. The only thing i could think about was are they okay... i couldn't think about me right now. i look to my right, and behind me and breath a big sigh of relief, they look shaken up but safe. glass in our hair i crawled out the now broken window and helped my family to their feet. We kind of stood there for a few minutes and then, for seemingly no reason, we started to laugh. A chuckle at first and then a roar, it was a birthday my son never would forget, and i'll never forget him telling me how it was \"SO COOL DAD\". Best worst day ever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'I adopted a new puppy and feel like she is a blessing to have in my life. She has changed my perception of dog lovers everywhere.', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently adopted a new puppy. She is such a sweet and obedient dog. She has truly enhanced the life of all who live in my household. I feel better just looking at her and playing at her. I know she will always be there to support those around her with unconditional love. I have always been more of a cat person but admittedly have never had a dog in my life really. I now understand why people love dogs so much. My sister recently lost her much beloved dog. This was after an average lifespan but with several health complications. This inspired me to adopt a puppy of my own. I am so thankful that I did. Dogs are a real game changer when it comes to enjoying life to it's fullest. I still really appreciate my cat but I have newfound perspective on dogs. Animals are such a gift to this planet. I wish people would realize this truth everywhere."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "When visiting my friend's new office location at night in a downtown district plagued by homeless people, my friend was upset by a homeless man who was eating food on his office doorsteps. The man chased us down, throwing rocks at us in the car, injuring me.",
    "output": "Oh, God, have I ever had a bad experience with this kind of thing! I went downtown with a friend to go see his new office, yeah? It's in a pretty decent part of town, but for some reason there's homeless people everywhere! On the corners, on bus stops, everywhere! You can't go three steps without seeing another one! One of them had even parked himself on the office doorway! He had his food out and was eating and looked like it'd take him a while to get done, too. My friend tried to shimmy past him, but the guy got real upset about being \"interrupted\" or whatever, like, dude, go eat on a park bench or something! My friend got into an argument with him about the whole thing, too. That really just made things worse, though. The man got really really really angry and started growling at us! He abandoned his food, grabbed rocks from the little...little garden thing by the door and started chasing us with them! We barely got back to the car in time before he'd have pelted us both! Before I could get in the car, though, he nailed me on the back of the head! My friend had to take me to the clinic to get stitched. And of course, I couldn't even press charges because the guy was gone. What a mess..."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "A very close companion of mine took me to a park and to a waterfall. It was a series of intimate moments with her. She looked into my eyes while we were relaxing near a river and it was very memorable.",
    "output": "Over the past month, I have come to know someone very significant in my life. I already consider this person a very close friend and lover. Our circumstances of how we met are unusual and not a coincidence. We believe it was meant to happen. Last week she took me to this park.. It's a beautiful park. She took me along a path and showed me a waterfall. We talked and had a nice conversation for a while. A Crane bird flew overhead and it was a nice moment. Then she showed me a calm river. While we were looking over the river, I thought about all the things we had experienced over the last month. I am a shy guy who lives in a small town and she has given me opportunities to express myself that I never had and to be able to see more of the world. I thought about how compatible we are to each other. I thought about how special she is and that I would help her along life's path whenever I could. Then while we were overlooking the river, she turned to me and closely looked into my eyes for a while. She has beautiful brown eyes. I'll never forget this moment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "My wife and I were going to Paris for a friend's wedding. We had problems getting there, with cancelled flights and know-nothing airline employees hindering us. Eventually we made it to our destination and despite missing a lot, we made it for the main event and had a great time.",
    "output": "Six months ago, my friend Jonathan from Paris send invitation to inviting me his marriage function. My wife and me planned to join in this ceremony. After planned this trip , we faced many of problems. Such as difficult to book flight tickets .Selecting most acceptable gift .Becuase of delaying flight ticket booking, my wife started to yelled me. So I was stressed. However I booked two flight tickets to Paris after many difficult procedures. In the day of arrival, we just packed our things in brief case and went to airport. After reaching airport, my wife rtemebered that she forgot to pack the gift box. I was shocked. Because we bought costly wallclockto gift new couple .I had lots of angry on my wife. But I planned to choose another gift. I had chosen to buy smartphones under 400 dollars. So I bought smart phone immediately. we got in plane. After reaching Paris, we had to face some issues in immigration because I packed knifes by mistake. After long investigation airport officers allowed us to leave. After those big struggles, we joined in the wedding ceremony. that moment was very enjoyabale. We celebrated the party with lot of fun and happiness. These moments were also remebered my wedding ceremony.. My wife made conversation with bride . I just stunned by wife's beauty. I just forget all of the troubles before yet."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I had chest pains for two days but as a mom, I ignored it because mom's aren't suppose to be sick. It got worse and landed me in the ER. It was a scary moment in my life.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I can recall an event that happened to me three months ago that made me take a step back on my health. I had a mild heart attack that caused nerve damage on my left side. I knew I had to make some life changes. That's when I knew I had to work less, stress less and pray more. I had always worked hard and alot of overtime. I never realised what I was doing to myself. I thought as long as I stayed active, I was doing my body good. I guess I didn't know my body as well as I once did. Age does make a difference. My body was aging and I wasn't as young as I use to be. After going to the ER and hearing the Doctor tell me I had a mild heart attack, I was in shock. He told me that I may have a major heart attack following or even mini strokes. I felt this may have been God's message to slow me down. I know he was telling me, he was there for me. I needed to pray more and stop trying to take care of everything myself. He was right! I now take things without stress and focus more on my health."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "Sometimes in life, you have an opportunity to try and change your mundane life. This is what prompted me to make the changes I did. Sure, most of them started pretty bad, but I am hoping for a happier life in this move.",
    "output": "After having a career-ending stroke 2 years ago, I had to have many operations in 2018. I then was placed on disability social security and suddenly found myself retired. Luckily, I just lost some use of my legs and went blind in my left eye, but better than those that suffered far worse then I. Within this time, I became reacquainted with my very first kiss 48 years earlier. Her name was Debbie. While talking with her on New Year's Day 2019, she mentioned she was lonely, as was I. She said she was very single and living with her son in Daytona Beach Florida and invited me down (I lived in a suburb of Cleveland Ohio at the time.) I planned to visit her, as I was nearing the end of my operations, and pretty sick of Northern winter weather. So, I visited this woman I had not seen in 48 years in April of this year. I was shocked that she wanted to see me the entire time I was there, but dismayed I didn't get our second kiss. I found and find her very attractive still. When I got back up north, I still played in my mind the idea of moving down to Daytona Beach. My life as I knew it, was over in Ohio. No job, no children, friends were far gone. Thus, I took a big chance and decided to move down. I found a home in June of 2019, that sounded great! It was furnished and the cost was affordable, thus I decided on it, and began to throw away all my furniture and everthing else from my long past. When I finally moved down in late July of 2019, I got here and found that I was a victim of an internet scam by the woman selling me a place to live. There was no house. I had to live in a Motel 6 and an Airbnb until I could borrow money from my sister to find a home. The move itself now cost me $2000 and I have no furniture, forks, knives, dishes, pots, pans...well I had nothing to put into it. And it took me until the 3rd week of August to move in, and then I find out that a Hurricane is currently headed straight for Daytona Beach right now. And the relationship with Debbie is more of a friend thing than a romantic one I was hoping for. But, I plan to now make this my home and see what happens."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "I went on a plane trip from my home state to the state of North Carolina. On that trip I discovered how different where I grew up and where this new place was. It made me understand that the world is a big place and there is so much opportunity out there just waiting to be found out and grabbed.",
    "output": "A striking event that happened to me in the past 3-6 months was getting on a plane to visit the state of North Carolina. It was a memorable occurrence to me because so many things that changed how I viewed life happened on the flight. To begin with, the two airports were completely different. The airport in my home state featured a mish-mash of people from all cultures and backgrounds. It was noisy, crowded, and full of people looking around and in some sort of rush. Compared to the airport I touched down in North Carolina, the people there were mostly of one race (white), it was sparse, and the airport was quiet. I couldn't believe how different things and people were outside of my home state. On the plane ride itself, seeing the sun rise over and above the clouds made me think that life and the world is a lot bigger than I realized. There is a whole world out there I have never visited with people I've never met or no nothing about. It teaches me that it's not good to limit yourself to one place or get comfy sitting in place your whole life. There is so much opportunity and so many things to explore out there. The land area around North Carolina is full of forests and hills and unlike my home state which is flat and all beaches. It really made me broaden my horizons ans know that there's a lot out there to reach out and grab. If I could take this trip all over again, I would because I believe it was an important part of my growth and development. When I got off the flight and hit the ground in North Carolina, it felt like a quaint place- honestly one I wouldn't mind finding myself living in with the newfound mindset the trip gave me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "My long backed dog was suddenly paralyzed one morning. My horrible vet said to just kill him. But, he's almost completely fine now.",
    "output": "I have a dackel/wiener-dog. I woke up to him paralyzed a month ago (June). I took him to the vet, as one does, and she was just \"Put him down. That's not a good life. He'll never get better.\" since I could not afford the 10k for surgery. Went home, cried about it, thought about it, looked up paralyzed dog forums all night long. It was a pretty bad night. I just felt so goddamn hopeless about everything. The paralysis was very sudden. The night before, he was limping just a little bit when I brought him in after the walk. I thought that he'd stepped on something. The day of, other than not being able to move his back legs, he was happy and fine. Got him on steroids, did crate-rest, did laser treatments. Told \"This won't make a difference. He'll get urine scald, he's suffering.\" My vet really knows how to depress the hell out of me, I might say. Purchased bed wetting pads, barrier spray, he was happy to be home and I was just worried about the future. And, he got better. He's almost completely fine now, no thanks to my shitty vet."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "The story of selling my childhood home. How I at first was very sad. But eventually I have come to terms with the decision. The journey to accepting the inevitable decision of selling.",
    "output": "Dear Diary, A month ago i sold my childhood home. It was a really difficult thing for me to do and i had a lot of memories in that place but it just wasn't feasible for me anymore. when i finally go down to selling it i was pretty bummed out. this was the home of my childhood and i was never going to see it again. But as they say time heals all wounds. i do wish i had the financial capital to keep the place but i am not that rich. my friends and family were very supportive of my decision. and even help me pick out a new place that was quite nice. mostly because i am terrible at shopping. i have come to terms with my decision though, even though it feels like closing a chapter of my life i am now opening a new one. My personal journey to accepting to sell was a bit of a rough one. i had almost backed out several times if it weren't for my better judgement. not to mention the support of my family. i honestly couldn't have gone through it without them. Here's hoping to a bright future for me and future home prospects."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take 'After going to a company work outing with my boyfriend at a baseball game. My boyfriend proposed to me in the middle of the courtyard of the stadium and I had said yes.' as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It finally happened! I got engaged! I knew that the day was coming I just wasn't sure when. I was hoping he would do it on my birthday, but the day came and went and nothing. I was nervous that he was going to do it on our big family vacation in August but he did it last night right after the baseball game! We had been out all afternoon with all his coworkers for the company night out at the baseball game. We met at the house earlier that afternoon and got dressed and ready. We went to the local bar and grill across the street from the stadium to meet up with some people and grab some food and free parking. While we walked over, I walked with a couple of the girls from his job who always ask me when the two of us are going to get married. I always look at him and say I don't know its up to him and he always responds with \"Never\" and gives me a cheeky grin. When we got to our seats we separated and found some other friends. All night he kept avoiding be alone with me but our friends kept on asking when he was going to propose. Finally after our team had won we were about to leave the park. We were walking out and were the last ones out of the stadium pretty much he got down one knee and proposed right there in the center of the grass courtyard going into the stadium. It was amazing and of course I had said yes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'The last game of the season is always rough. I hope to have more core players continue to return and help leader our team to success.'. Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "At 34 years old the last game of our townball season is always a tough one. It's gotten harder due to a lack of young players willing to commit. I started playing in 2005. During that time i have played for two teams and missed one season due to an army deployment. I have always remained committed and loyal to the team i am on. The part that is the worst is getting old. The game slows down and every last game of the season could be the last game forever. It's always emotional because i have played baseball since i was 5 years old. It's been a constant throughout my life. Now i spend time attempting to recruit players to make sure that we actually have enough guys to make it through the season. Last year was the worst team i've been a part of as we lost every game, most by blowout. That kind of record isnt really attractive for new players. I can only hope that the guys we had last year come back and continue to gain experience and grow. I know we had a solid core group of older guys who are the back bone of our team. We just need to get those younger players more involved and connected with everyone. One thing i know for sure is that im going to continue playing until i just cant do it anymore."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I left home. I moved across the world to start my life over. I moved from the US to a Muslim country.\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In July I left the United States for the first time in over 10 years. I went first to the UK but that was just a layover. I was leaving the US to move to Morocco so that I could meet a man I had met online and get to know him with the intent of working together and starting a relationship. This was so important to me because I was starting a new life. I remember getting off the plane. The Agadir airport is so small. I think only about 6 people work there. 2 immigration people, 1 customs person, 2 guys on baggage and 1 information person. I mean it's one of the smallest airports I have ever seen that accept international flights. It's so small they don't even charge you for a baggage cart. I remember getting my bags and heading out the door. I could see A from the foyer. It was the first time I have seen him in person. I was so terrified that he might not like me. I almost went back inside. However I walked outside and met him and it was amazing. Now I have been here for 2 months and I have never been happier."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I found out in March that my Sister who struggled with alcoholism throughout her life only had a short amount of time to live. I was able to fly home to see her in May, this would be the last time I saw her.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My sister passed away last month but I found out she was dying about 6 months ago. It has been a long sad process although this fate has been in the cards for quite some time now. She was an alcoholic for most of her adult life and things had gotten quite bad over the past several years. She disappeared and was out of touch for the past five years or so, we'd only hear where she was if she ended up in rehab, jail or the hospital. Last March I get a phone call that she is in the ICU and has only a short amount of time to live. I try to get back to see her but am unable to for a couple months. This lead to a trip home in May and I wasn't even sure if I would get to see her. She happened to be back in the hospital the day after I landed and I was able to go in for a visit. This would be the last time I'd ever get to see my sister. She was so different and sick and completely ruined. She had been an brilliant young woman, beautiful and could have had anything but she fell victim to a lack of family support and the harms of drugs and alcohol. I admit that I have had my own struggles throughout my life and often have thought about my sister while trying to straighten myself out, even long before she passed away. She passed away one month ago to the day and it has been life-changing in many many ways, I'm trying to be better everyday so that I can find a way to honor her and not let her death be in vain. I want to be able to help others that find themselves lonely and lost, like she often was. There is much that I need to learn and a lot of growth that I need, the loss is still fresh and I often find myself confused about how I'm feeling lately. All I know is that I'm changed and I won't let her memory be lost."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of \"A visit with a friend from college goes from normal to creepy. A student friend starts getting too physical, and abusive behavior becomes apparent.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Back in April of 2019 I went on a trip down to my college to visit some of my friends that I went there with. I was kicked out of that college at the end of the Fall 2018 semester, and had been missing them for a good few months. At first all went well, and we hit it off with some ordered pizza and video games. Things got strange mid-way through, however, and the student that I was visiting started acting strange. He began to get uncomfortably close, and started making inappropriate gestures and comments. These gestures included kissing my hand, cuddling me unprompted, and saying strange things about me and my body. I spent that entire night trying to distract myself from the situation, knowing that I wouldn't be able to go home until morning. I could barely sleep that night, and spent most of that night talking to one of my online friends to try to keep myself calm. She agreed that the situation was strange, and that I was right to feel the way I did. When the morning came I covertly called in my ride home, pretending to be asleep until she would arrive. The student didn't wake up until late, so I was able to slip out of the dormitory building undetected with all of my belongings packed. The ride home was awkward, and I made no attempt to tell my ride why I called her in so early in the morning. I was just happy to be out of the situation, despite deep down feeling conflicted and sad. After I got home from the ordeal I laid down for a bit, and thought about the situation thoroughly, trying to find something to make sense of it all. For that entire day I ghosted the student, not answering any of his messages or making any attempt to reach out to him over the situation. I felt filthy, and to say that I was depressed for that period was an understatement. When I finally did gather up the courage to tell him how I felt, I had to force the confrontation out of myself. He apologized, and said that he wouldn't do it again. He said that he agreed he felt his actions were wrong, and in the heat of the moment. However, that was not the end of his behavior in that way, and I spent more months talking to him and subjecting myself to his treatment. That event is the central event that made me question whether or not he was really my friend, and whether he considered me an object instead of a person. I have sense blocked him on all forms of social media, and make no contact with him whatsoever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"Have you ever delivered a baby? I mean, we may think about what that would be like... but let me tell you, that was one wild scenario that I will never forget!\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think that something so mind-blowing, heartwrenching, and beautiful could ever happen to me. I mean, I was present when my sister gave birth to my first nephew and I got to witness him come into this world... but never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would have to deliver one of her children. When Miley Cyrus sang \"I came in like a wrecking ball\", I don't quite think she really knew what that meant, considering this sweet baby that I had delivered, had done in a physical sense. I woke up that morning and my sister and I were about to go shopping for some of her baby shower decorations when she tells me that she does not feel very well. We weren't expecting for the baby to come for another four weeks, so neither one of us detected that she was actually having contractions, especially considering they didn't really feel like contractions to her. She decides to lie down for a little while to see if maybe a little rest would help her feel better. Well, a few hours later she thought she needed to use the restroom so she got up, and she felt something really strange. By this time she calls me into her room and as I'm walking in she starts screaming that the baby's head is crowning already so I call 911 to get an ambulance on it's way, but the baby was coming way too quickly. I rush to gather some towels at this point because I just already knew that this baby was coming fast. I get my sister laid back on her bed and have her hold her legs up. At this point more of the baby's head is showing. The 911 operator is calmly telling me what to I need to do, but I'm still freaking out a good amount so I put the phone on speaker so that I can do exactly as they tell me to do. I counted with my sister and helped her with her breathing and pushes, and after three long pushes, out comes this baby. At first he's really quiet so I really start to freak out, but as I wrap him in the towel and rub his back, he let's out this strong wail. I pass him over to my sister and just about the time the 911 operator is telling me what else I need to do after this point, the paramedics knock on the door."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'My auntie Ann passed away two weeks ago suddenly and I never got to see her before she left us I never got to make it to the hospital. Autopsy found it was the hospital fault as to why she passed away.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "An event that happened to me recently that I will never forget was August 18 2019 my favorite auntie passed away unexpectedly. I've never been really close to my family besides my grandmother and she passed away 9 years ago. What hurts the most with my aunt passing is that I did not make a way to go and see her and now she is gone. We would talk briefly and she would express her want to come and visit and me being a hermit I chose to never partake in any visit thus I never got to see her. We held a memorial service for her Saturday and things just did not seem right one minute she was here and the next she was gone. I never got to tell her I love her or how much fun we had together or even thank you for the times she let me and my daughter stay and we could've been homeless. Me and my aunt ann was a lot closer than me and my other aunties and I now have to live with the fact she is gone and I have so much to say and it's too late to say it. Now I feel alone my grandma and aunt always had my back more than my mother she has always made a difference in her kids I've never felt love and now I feel like I won't feel love ever given my aunt Is gone. I have always cherished family and my auntie did too now many of the things we did as a family won't happen because she is gone. I can't even imagine how my cousin feel about this I know what I feel about it and have yet to accept the truth. I want to go into a bubble and never come out after this event it is hitting my heavy. I feel soulless and helpless like I have no where to turn to. I feel like giving up on the world and letting go I just want to say forget it. Her unexpected death leaves me with too many questions that has gone unanswered. Her death makes me reflect on my own life and how to make it better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "My memorable story is about my marriage. I intercepted a text message from a strange woman professing love to my Husband and when I confronted my Husband, he told me there was nothing to lose sleep about, But there is a part of me that feels he is not being honest.",
    "output": "I recently experienced the worst in my marriage. About a month ago, I intercepted a message from a strange woman professing her love for my husband. My heart shattered on seeing the message. I was so confused I didn't know how to react. I felt like my world was coming to an end. I was so confused about how to treat the situation. I consulted a close friend seeking advice about what to do. Should I confront my husband? Or should I play along in order to learn more about this strange woman? My friend Sarah advised I confronted my husband to ensure I don't act on assumptions. I acted on the advice and confronted my husband who played down the issue, insisting the strange woman in question was just an admirer. he assured me nothing was ongoing between them and promised he would never cheat on me. But there is a part of me who thought my husband is not being honest. I'm scared right now because I think my marriage is hanging on a balance. I have since sought advice from friends and family about steps I need to take to prevent my marriage from crumbling to the ground. Should I hire a private investigator in a bid to learn more about this strange woman? Or should I trust my husband and allow the issue slip? I've been a confused woman for the past two weeks and all meaningful help to savage my situation is extremely welcomed and appreciated. Thanks."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "Long time enemy become my life partner in single party. That is the short of this story. I feel so lucky for that moment for life time. I am blessed to have that wonderful day and life.",
    "output": "I am very interested to share my story . Four months before I was forced to attend my friends party. I was not at all in interested to attend party because my enemy is also invited for that party. How ever my best friend take me to the party with lot of confusion. I entered to the party hall and met all friends. We have full joy and fun. At that my enemy entered there , I felt so uneasy . But unexpectedly he spoke to me. He explain all negative incidents which went wrong at past. I feel so guilty for that. We feel sad for that gap. We take promise that we never make this wrong in future. Very luckily he express his love on me. I accepted him. I feel so happy for that moment. I think i am the most lucky person in this world. This incident attach with me most emotionally in my life. Now we are lovers and running our time with full and full happy. I pray god that this happy must follow through out of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "During a Christmas Party a well-known bad employee harassed me as I tried to work. This led to me standing up to her and quitting when no one else would.",
    "output": "During a Christmas Party, my co-worker was having one of her worst days. She usually always harassed the other people in the kitchen but today she decided to harass me more than anyone else. I think why she disliked me the most was because I made it clear her behavior was unacceptable to me, while everyone else would just smile at her and than say terrible things about her when she left. She decided to try to bark orders at me, despite me being equal to her at work. She got so angry at me she would blow up at me before taking her break, and than while on her break she called the other co-workers in the kitchen to tell them to make sure I wasn't messing everything up for everyone else. She would threaten me, and berate me the entire day which my boss was entirely aware of. When I brought it up to my boss, just like I had done so dozens of times in the past, he just brushed it off and said to ignore her. I finally decided I had, had enough of my job and handed my boss my two weeks notice before leaving the building. He tried to guilt-trip me into staying by suggesting that a person with tough skin could handle it, and everywhere I go people like her would be there. However, I made it clear to him that in other work environments bosses enforce rules and if they're not followed the person is fired. My boss finally got the big picture of the problem with my co-worker and pulled her in to have a talk about her behavior, she came out quiet but proceed to be just as bad the next day. When you have a job where no one is ever fired, they never feel the need to change their behavior. When my two week notice was almost up, people kept telling me they would miss me and I was a good worker. That made me very happy, and made me feel like I had made a difference to people at my job. I think about that place sometimes but never do I miss it. While I hated to work there, I must admit it taught me a valuable lesson in dealing with others. My co-worker who harassed me left a week after I did, with my work asking me if I would come back shortly after. I of course, said no."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"While on a trip to Walter Reed for my husband's back surgery, we got to spend a day exploring downtown Washington D.C. We saw several national monuments, and genuinely appreciated it more than I expected to.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Almost a year ago, my husband herniated his back and was referred to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington D.C. for surgery. We have two girls, and usually only travel within a day's driving distance, and have never been to the Capital before, so we were looking forward to this trip, especially since my Mom flew in to take care of the kids while I went with my husband to have the surgery. We left extremely early Thursday morning from our home, and our airplane touched down in Washington D.C. around 10 o'clock. This meant that we got to spend a good portion of the day exploring downtown D.C. before having to check into our hotel and report for surgery early the next morning. We left the airport via the train, and took the train all the way to the stop closest to the Capital. My ultimate goal was to end up at the Lincoln Memorial, because Abraham Lincoln has always been my favorite president, and I have always wanted to see that memorial. I first remember seeing the White House, and then continuing on to the Washington Memorial not far from that. We weren't actually able to see anything at the White House because they had a bunch of blockades blocking off the area and obscuring the view. After that we went to the WWII memorial and the Korean War Memorial, and then on to the Lincoln Memorial. I remember being incredibly impressed by the World War II memorial and just in awe of the memorial and everything our service members did to fight for freedom across the globe. I also remember being incredibly surprised that the Lincoln Memorial only had a statue in it. I really expected a whole museum or something, but it was only a statue! Still cool, just not what I expected it to be. The whole day was hot, we walked A LOT, and I really appreciated the guy selling water and Gatorade below the Washington Memorial- he probably really saved my sanity with that water! I also found the best dark chocolate I've ever had at Prat downtown, and now every time my husband has to go back to the Capital for a follow-up appointment I make him pick some up for me. All in all, I had wanted to see everything I could, but hadn't expected to enjoy it as much as I did. It was really nice being able to explore and enjoy our nation's capital and history."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "I wrote about my move to another state because of my work situation. I expressed my opinion about true friendship and how it is so important to have good friends who can support you when you are down",
    "output": "5 months ago I went on a trip to another state. I had a complicated and hectic work situation--I needed a job. I felt so alone and hopeless at that point in my life--I didn't have anything or anyone to lean on. Or so I thought. Not many of my friends stuck with me after my move, they just faded out of existence; however, a select few still cared. I remember crying and getting a message from a not-very close friend, but a friend nonetheless asking me if I was ok. I was ecstatic. Someone actually CARED about me, and that was one of the best feelings I had gotten in a while. Of course, I responded in the affirmative and updated them on my situation. I realize that friends dont have to be particularly close to be true friends, they just have to be available and care about you as a person to be a true friend, you know? All that matters is that they care about you. When you're down, you dont even have to ask. They'll be there for you, and that's a lovely feeling. I realized what true friendship was after moving. I'll never forget it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I got a new job. We moved and I am starting next week. My whole family is excited and happy for this new chapter in our life.\". Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was getting burnt out at my job of many years and was looking for a change. On a whim I decided to apply for a job that was related to my field but that I had no experience or expertise in. The job was far above what I currently had in terms of position, responsibility, and salary. The job was also half way across the country. To my surprise I was called for an interview and made it past the first round. I was called back to go onsite to do a formal interview and they loved me. I was so surprised to get offered the job because I was not a perfect fit for it by any means. I would have to learn a lot and pursue an additional degree. My wife and daughter were excited about what lay ahead for us and the prospect of moving. We relocated from NJ to TN and it was culture shock. But exactly what we needed at that time. We were all happy with the decision and the opportunity. I was nervous about the pressure to do well in an unfamiliar role. I was concerned about the learning curve and if I would catch on quick. I was elated to find out that I did just fine. Everything turned out great."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"It is about the spoilage of birthday cake. The cake got spoiled when coming from kitchen in the midway. It was all on the another friend who was there at the party.\". Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had a memorable event when I was having a party for my retirement. The cake that was bought for me on the day of my retirement by my wife was awesome. The price of the cake was very high. But, while the cake was coming form the kitchen to the hall were the party was going on, it was spilled on one of my friend as the hand was touched by another person. This spoiled the cake and the whole cake was on my friend. Now, I was not having any cake to cut. However, they were all laughing very badly. They were happy and at the same time were sad. This was the worst that can happen. The cake was very much awesome. However, my wife another cake in a matter of time. It get very much nice to have a wife who can get the cake that fast. It was a pleasant moment for me. That friend was very much embarrassed. He was also not that happy. But, however, it ended nicely."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "my graduation ceremony with a little set back,my dry cleaner did not deliver my cloth of the day on time which gave me sweat feet. .But it was successful eventually and we celebrated it in a grand style with family and friends.",
    "output": "Nine months ago, I had a little panic. My graduation ceremony was set back. The cause was my dry cleaner was late on delivering my cloth of the day. This made my feet sweaty. This got resolved and I had the ceremony. I celebrated in a big style with my family and friends. My mom gave me a big hug and had some tears. My dad shook my hand and also had tears. My friends all jumped up and down at the ceremony. We all had a great time. I had some tears that I was finally done with school. We all went out for some pizza to celebrate. I got a meat lovers by myself. I barely finished the pizza. I will remember this forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "After several years of very minimal communication my daughter has reached out to me and we are seemingly moving towards a better relationship. I had made a custom walking stick for her a couple of years ago and she finally accepted it and really likes it,",
    "output": "I think very much due to the influence of my ex wife, my daughter had refused anything more than just bare communication for the last several years. However with the encouragement of my sister in law I periodically kept texting Hannah and just a few months ago she began responding. I am most thankful for her advice and support and now she and I are messaging on a regular basis and beginning to restore our relationship. In 2016 I took up a new hobby of making walking sticks from trees in which ever area of the country we happened to be in. Since we travel ever few months for work this means a selection of unique woods to work with. I made one for her putting a lot of work into it and it turned out very nice. She initially declined my offer to give it to her in early 2017, but I kept it and as time progressed to this summer her first real communication back to me was asking if I still had her stick. I told her I did and offered to send it to her. She now has it and even just sent me a picture of her with it while on a hiking trip. We do have a long ways to go yet, but are making real progress. I do think that she is finally seeing that I am not the horrible person that her mother made me out to be. Certainly I am not perfect and could have been a much better father, but I'm not the ogre that my ex wife imagined. My daughter may even be coming to spend some time with me for Christmas. I'm going to Vermont with my brother and family the week before Christmas and my daughter may get to join us. All because of a four foot piece of sassafras that had a vine growing around it. Along with several hours of whittling, a fair amount of sanding and nine coats of linseed and varnish. My daughter is my only child and means the world to me. Since we have started communicating again I have found out the she is actually carrying a double major in school (Psychology and Philosophy!) and will graduate in the spring and plans for a graduate degree in Psychology and probably a Phd after that. I am so very proud of her. We haven't yet discussed why she rather suddenly decided to get back in touch with me, but the time will come for that. I do know that her mother remarried this summer and that may have had something to do with it. For now I am thankful for getting to communicate with her and will take that as a very positive thing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "My wife and I have been trying to get pregnant and finally made that dream a reality. We went out to breakfast together on the morning that she told me and discussed the future.",
    "output": "About two weeks ago, I had the most amazing breakfast. Usually for me that means I had some amazing food at some super trendy brunch place with artisanal waffles or something, but I honestly can't remember the food this time. I remember getting up early that day and starting to pour some cereal, and my wife stopped me and said we should go out instead. I thought that was odd since it was so last minute, and we got dressed really quick to head out the door to the corner diner. Before I could get through placing my order, my wife just blurted out \"I'm pregnant\" with this huge smile on her face. She couldn't contain herself or even wait for us to get to the meal. The waitress, Rita, squealed with delight, and I jumped up and we all three embraced. We've been trying for quite some time, and this was such great news. We spent the whole breakfast planning out our future and talking about how this would change everything for the better. Our waitress gave us some tips on parenting as she has children of her own. My wife got a little sad at the end because she had imagined this big fancy way of telling me and this was so rushed and last minute instead. I told her it was perfect, because it was perfect. This was such a surprise as we'd both almost given up hope, and the way she told me was just so filled with joy and surprise that it fit so well with the surprise we'll be expecting soon. I want to tell more people than just our new waitress friend Rita, but it's too early for that. We've started talking about baby names, but if it's a girl, I'm pulling for Rita."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where 'I went car shopping the the local car lot a while ago. The car that I decided to test drive broke down. I will never shop at that, or any, buy-here-pay-here lot again.' plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Five weeks ago, I was fuming at the car lot and the sales guy that suggested that this was the perfect car for me. I admit, the car was my style. I got in the car and took a right turn out of the dealer parking lot heading down Main Street. I saw a friend of mine walking towards the coffee shop and honked hoping they would turn their head and notice me. She did and gave a smile and a thumbs up. I turned right again onto Laurel Street and the car made a little noise. Nothing too major but enough to get me to notice. As I continued down Laurel Street, the car made a few more noises. This was concerning me so I decided to end my test drive and head back to the lot. As I was driving, I began to notice smoke coming from underneath the hood. I knew this was not good. I just kept thinking, I just want to make it back to the lot. As I was a couple of blocks away from the lot, the car just died on me. Right in the middle of traffic. How embarrassing. The cars behind me began to blow their horns. I was blocking traffic. I could not believe my luck. I was so embarrassed. I got out the car and slammed the doors. I just threw up my hands and walked away. I left the car right there. I walked back to the lot and angrily threw the keys on the desk of the car salesman and told him what happened. He became uptight because I left the car there. Piece of junk."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "The weather was not ideal for an outdoor wedding. However, once the guest went outside it cleared up.",
    "output": "I went to a wedding on the beach once, and it was very windy. The wind blew sand everywhere. It was my cousins wedding, and we were in Hawaii. All the dresses and fancy clothes people had on were blown all around. Sand was everywhere. However, buy the end of the vows the wind died down. That was a good thing because it was starting to get ridiculous. I am thankful that the wind died down. It was also a good thing that it did not rain. That would have been bad if it was with the wind. The reception was indoors, so the weather did not affect us there, and everything else when smoothly. I think that as far as weather goes, it was not that bad. I would say that it went well, considering. For a minute, I was worried one of the bridesmaids dresses was going to fly up and expose their underwears. Luckly, it did not happen."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My wife gave birth to our child. It was a great and memorable experience that I will never forget. I was so happy to hold him for the first time.'. Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember going with my wife to her normal prenatal appointment, expecting just a normal day. The doctor wanted us to go to the hospital to check my wife's fluids. The fluids were low, so it was decided that she would be induced later that day. The labor itself felt long a century, it was about 16 hours. Once the baby decided to come, it all happened so fast. Once our son was out, there were so many emotions going through me. I was happy, nervous, concerned, worried, and completely elated at the same time. My wife was crying because she was so happy. Our son was crying. The nurses and doctor were busy. After he was cleaned up and weighed, it was my turn to hold him. I was so happy. From that moment, I knew that I would love him forever. I knew that I would die for him. I'll never forget the day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I bought my first house earlier this year. It took a long time and a lot of hard work. It was the most exciting and stressful event of my life.",
    "output": "At the end of April this year, I bought my first house. It took over a year of searching to find this house. I had found several others previously that I liked, but my offer was turned down or I changed my mind after beginning the process, during the inspection period. It took a lot of patience and effort, but I finally closed on my house on my birthday. I was surprised that I had finally managed to close on a house after so many failed attempts. I was so stressed out but so excited. It was definitely the biggest decision I had ever made in my life. Luckily I had the help and support of my coworker, who acted as my realtor. I also had a lot of help from a local mortgage broker, who assisted me in numerous ways. My realtor and mortgage broker both gave me gifts at closing, which I thought was very kind of them. It has been tough to manage everything since buying the house. I do not regret the decision. I am so proud that I was able to accomplish this goal in my life. Nevertheless it has been stressful going into so much debt. I did not have a lot of experience with debt or paying large bills, so it caused me a lot of anxiety, especially in the beginning."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"my husband and i got married in florida. we honeymooned in disney. we had a great time and it was the most fun i have ever had.\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My cousin got married in Washington. We enjoy a lot. It makes me very happy. I met many family members in this wedding. I also met my school friends in this wedding function. We take many photos. They are good memories to me. This wedding function is one of the memorable day in my life. Me and my friends are speak with our olden memories. It gives me a wonderful feeling. The happiest moment in our life is met our friends at the unexpected moment. I also feel it. Because i don't know they are come to my cousin wedding. They gives me a very good company. My friends are so lovable. They made my day. I am very lucky to having such a friends. It was the unforgettable day in my life. My cousin also so cute. That wedding is so beautiful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "My step father molestation injured made me emotionally frustrated. But I thank God for allowing encounter Christ Jesus via Mr Smalling who God used to approach me one Sunday evening this year May while I was at the park and converted me into christianity",
    "output": "I am young woman who went through alot when i was growing up. My dad died when I was two years old and my mum remarried and my wonderful step father molested me right from the ages of thirteen. This went on for 10 years and i was emotionally frustrated but I thank God for allowing encounter Christ Jesus via the Catholic Church where my heart and its thoughts were renewed. God used Mr Smalling to approach me one Sunday evening this year May while I was at the park. He asked if he could join me on the bench and i allowed. He was listening to a message on his phone aloud and i was able to listen to the message audibly. I asked him aome questions in respect of the messages. He answered me. I then had a long conversation and we became close friend. he invited me for some church services. I did. I joined some groups in the church. I got born again. I was baptized and started living a righteous life. God helped me go through the healing process. I am healed emotional"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "the story about the event of coordinator interview Organizing events is a stressful job and you can't do it alone. But growing your team can also be stressful, especially when you've already got a million things on your plate.",
    "output": "The past few months have been so stressful. I love my job but I just keep getting more and more things piled on my plate and it is starting to wear me out. I have always had a passion for organizing events. I was thrilled when I finally interviewed and landed my dream job. I organize events for a huge client in New York City. I deal with celebrities, and giant event spaces. I get to work with nearly unlimited budgets. I am beyond lucky to have this opportunity. However, the stress is unbelievable. I never thought it would be this difficult to get everything working together. So I finally admitted that I needed help, and I was given the budget to hire a team of assistants. That sounds great, right? Not so much. The process of interviewing and hiring a team has been impossible. I feel like it is more stressful than just doing all the work on my own. Everyone I interview is clueless and incompetent. And the few that are slightly qualified want to be paid more money than me! I don't know how I am going to find anyone qualified that I can afford. I know that I need to though. I am not going to be able to keep this job for much longer without some help. My friend suggested looking for someone fresh out of college with no experience, that way I can train them the way I want and they won't have any expectations. I thought that was a bad idea, but at this point I might just try it. I just hope I figure it out soon because the biggest event of the year is coming up !"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I was recently put in charge of a team responsible for trying to land a big client for the firm.I decided the team formation for the task. I also decided to be on top of every decision made in this project.",
    "output": "I was recently put in charge of a team responsible for trying to land a big client for the firm. It was a great vote of confidence my superiors gave me. I decided the team formation for the task. I also decided to be on top of every decision made in this project. All the hard work paid off at the end because we got the account. The client loved our project and signed with our company right away. I was very happy and proud of myself and my team. I also got a raised and a hefty bonus, making me one of highest paid employees. This project gave me a confidence on myself like I never had before. Today I am more sure than ever abour my capabilities at work and I am sure I am on a path to become the new manager at my branch. The current manager is about to retire and I am almost a shoe-in for the position. I worked hard on my firm. I feel I deserved the vote of confidence. My manager also agreed with me. This project was a great victory. I will lead futures projects like this. I am on the top of my game."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: 'The death of my best friend was very unexpected, and how I learned about her passing was one of the most difficult times in my life.'. Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My story is about when my best friend passed away. We were very close and her death was extremely unexpected. After a vacation was supposed to be back at work on Monday morning. Upon arriving at work, my boss brought me into the office. He told me she had passed away in her sleep the prior night. My heart dropped. How could this have happened to a healthy 42 year old? Why was I hearing about this from my boss? I actually did not believe him, and wondered why he was doing this to me? I had just talked to her yesterday! Losing her rocked my world. I was lost. I could not function at work or home. My kids were upset, she was like an aunt to them. It was honestly one of the worst things I ever went through. One of the worst things for me was how I learned about her passing. I was so hurt that her family did not call me. I just didn't understand how someone who was like a sister to me could just be gone, and I had to find out by my boss. Since she was so young, they did not release her body for burial until 2 weeks later. Her husband held the funeral a week later. It has been a very difficult month since the funeral. I often pick up my phone to call or text her. I have read through our text messages so many times that I have them memorized."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "My ex-husband is upset that our daughter took a job at his workplace. He is threatening to sever our friendship. His wife is upset, but mostly because my ex-husband is complaining to her.",
    "output": "In the end, my daughter ended her employment with that workplace. She was having trouble dealing with the crowds in that store, and she began college shortly afterward. She was happy at the job and made some friends among the employees, but she was also quite upset with how some customers treat retail employees. Personally, I'm glad she doesn't work there anymore, because she was texting me during her work hours, telling me she was feeling horrible about how customers treated her, and that it made her feel anxious. I hope she can eventually hold down a job, but I need for her to get a better hold on her mental state, and on her emotions. For now, college is enough responsibility. She needs some more time in therapy and some more time learning how to fulfill expectations in a workplace. She's studying nursing and needs to learn that she can't just pick up and leave because she's becoming overwhelmed. She needs to learn to deal with stress in a constructive manner and to stick things out, even when they are difficult. I need to quit babying her. I need to stop rescuing her. I need to let her take her lumps. I also need to stop hovering over her. Finally, she needs to prioritize her work and school over her friends. Life's too short not to take school seriously, or a job."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: \"I worked on a project that didn't go as planned. I don't think it was my fault, but it served as a good reminder to keep expectations managed.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About three weeks ago. That's when it happened. I have been working on this big project. It was my first as a Program Specialist. But things just didn't go as planned. I don't think this was my fault. There were things out of my control. I tried to reel us back in as best as I could. but sometimes expectations exceed reality. We were running a course that I just could not seem to correct. Management wanted us to make changes. We explored those changes in the workgroup. But it seems those changes just are not feesible. We tried coming at it a different way, but this ship was doomed. It was a good reminder to everyone involved that sometimes we need to manage our expectations."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "I randomly fall in love with someone I did not know. That love was spilled over to my life and joy with others",
    "output": "I remember I was very upset about my life and just feeling like I've failed my parents. I walked through my city and I went inside of my local Starbucks. I saw this fascinating woman ordering her coffee. I know nothing about her, I'm sure that we've never talked before. But for some reason she just looked so familiar. We were staring at each other through the shop. I scheduled my coffee trips around the same time that I thought she would be there. She seemed to have a routine which was not hard to follow. The more that I saw her the more that I felt this way for her. I could have the worst day at work or at home but just seeing her face gave me some optimism. Just by looking at her I felt happy, I felt that I could pull through the day just to get me back to that Starbucks. We started seeing each other so much that she just began saying hello to me. We would constantly greet each other but never had a conversation. I held the door for her a few times but never really spoke to her. I felt weird that I was in love with her yet we've never had a meaningful conversation. I don't know anything about her. I couldn't even figure out why I felt this way for her. After I accepted how I felt about her I began to feel better in my life and I felt that I could help people. We eventually had a conversation and she approached me. We had a decent relationship after that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I retired five months ago and am as happy as I've ever been. Not only can i do what i want to do, but i spend four days a week with my two year old granddaughter. Things are so good for me now; it's a feeling i have never had before.\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I planned my retirement a year in advance after I gave my notice at my place of employment that I was ready to retire. Everyone at work was sad to see me go and I knew it was going to be tough leaving work because I had developed special bonds with many coworkers since I had a couple of decades working there. I thought it was going to be tough spending more time at home than at work and that eventually I would get bored and want to go back to work, so I left my position with the option of coming back if I had ever decided to. As five months have passed since my retirement I never thought I would be enjoying living my life without the pressures of the job I loved doing for so many years. I am truly enjoying every moment of my retirement and I don't plan on doing any work for the time present. I love that I am able to see my granddaughter grow up and give her the time I always wanted to but previously was so busy to do. We have the greatest time together because she such a sweet little girl and I have had the opportunity to care for her four days out of the week while her parents work. I am also able to do that for my daughter so she could go to work knowing that her daughter is in the best hands. I love my life right now and I would not trade it for nothing. I also was able to pick up my old hobby of painting and this all happened just one afternoon when I was cleaning out my attic and I found all of my old paintings. I relived the joy I had as I painted them as an adolescent and I decided I would pick up the hobby once more. It was tough to get back into it but once I had started painting again, I rediscovered why I loved it so much. I am even teaching my granddaughter to paint and she loves it also. It is a great bonding time with her that I would not have had if I had not retired. I truly feel as if I am living my life as I should at this moment and I do not regret my decision to retire as difficult as it was in the beginning since I am so used to be active. I like the moments I am living with my family, I like that I am able to slow down, I like to know that I have the world as my oyster and most importantly I like to know that I am developing so many memories with all of my loved ones."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "My husband was in a severe accident a year ago. Three months ago he was given the okay to walk again. I'm glad to have that chapter of our life behind us.",
    "output": "Three months ago, my husband was told that he was able to start walking again. He was in a car accident about a year ago, and he was been getting around with a knee scooter. It's been difficult, but we are grateful that he is still with us. The damages to the vehicle were extensive, and it was totaled. He had spent 1 full month in the hospital. He also underwent 3 separate surgeries. When we were told that he could start walking, I was elated. It has been hard to see him this way. He is extremely independent and active, but this accident took this away from him. I have been watching him get back into the groove of walking, and it has been inspiring and uplifting. We also share a 2 year old son, so now I can watch them walk together. The past 3 months have been a turn around in our lives. We expected that he was going to be not walking for longer, so knowing that he is healthy and healing quickly makes me feel more at ease as well. Everything can change in an instant. It is so important to be grateful and aware of your gifts."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "I met my wife after talking for a bit with her. We met at IHOP. I knew right then and there she was the one for me.",
    "output": "The day I met my wife I will never forget. We had been flirting and talking for a few weeks prior to that and it was nice. We decided to finally meet, it was nice. We went to IHOP for a nice brunch and to finally see each other in person. I enjoyed seeing her in person and knew it was real then. We sat down and had a nice talk with each other, gazing into each others eyes. It was right then and there I knew she was the one. Some people think that is probably creepy, but I knew. I have evidence to show it because we are married with a kid already. This was so awesome to think about and continue to right. I am one proud husband and father now. It all goes back to that day when I met the one. The one who set me straight and on the right path. The one who I forever get to hold. I really like thinking and writing about that day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of \"I went on a cross state trip to San Diego. I went to visit Sea World which is a aquatic themepark. I ended up having a memorable trip and also spent time with a family member.\" in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I will make a diary entry about a very memorable moment, close to me. What I find memorable is when I went down to Sea World for a recent trip. The trip was well over due and was infact a weekend vacation. I drove down from my town in Central California but first I needed to buy a GPS. I found one on sale online for about 100 bucks, a Garmin type. I proceeded to wait for it and update and install it in my vehicle. My vehicle also needed some maintenance like an oil change and tire check up. I was ready to roll, it was at this moment I realized I could've probably used my cell phone with google maps to direct me but you can't be certain because it doesn't work without cellular data on continually. I went to the local dollar store and stocked up on snacks and drinks; the usual water, gummies, some twix, and some chips. I then loaded up my playlist which is a mix of various genres and hit the free way. The driving was so soothing and chill, the California weather was spectacular. I was well on my way; 3 hours later I stopped in a Subway for some lunch. I then continued on my journey. I stopped again later for some gas; bathroom; and restock on snacks. Later that evening I finally reached San Diego but it was very late; I needed a place to rest because the events would be happening the following day on Saturday. I went to my brothers house and crashed with him; he didn't know I was coming because I wanted to surprised him. I ended up meeting him and he decided to go with me to Sea World so he could show me around the place, its huge. I ended up having something take alot of pictures for me while I posed by the different animals. The place was very stunning; my favorite part was the Killer Whale exhibit where you go watch them do tricks with their trainers. I wouldn't feel comfortable being so close to something with the world \"killer\" in its name, seems dangerous but the trainers weren't harmed. I ended up grabbing lunch later with my brother at some Mexican taco shop in Sea World that had massive burritos that put Chipotle to shame. It seemed like time flew and it was already evening. That was my recent trip; I won't bore you with the details about returning."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'A kid was being bullied and I stepped up for the kid. His parent became apprehensive because of the kid's race.', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "3 months ago I was teaching math and science at my new job and I began noticing the way one of the children was being treated by a particular group of boys. This kid is Asian and the other boys were making comments about his race but it was obvious that they were mostly intimidated by him because he consistently outperformed them in the class. This boy was a excellent student in both math and science and and he was also getting all A's in his other classes . The boys that were picking on him spent much of the their time in class goofing around and it was a daily struggle to get them to do their work. There were 4 boys in particular that seemed to spend quite a bit of time together and not much was spent focusing on their school work. I began to notice that they would be especially disruptive and bully the boy when it was close to test time and I was working to prepare the class. It seemed that since they were not doing well in the class that they felt the need to disrupt the entire class and be especially mean to the boy that was leading the class. I began speaking to the boys individually about their behavior and tried to get them to see how they were behaving and to instead focus on their schoolwork. The asian boys parents came to talk to me about the behavior as their son was hurt by the way he was being treated. The parents said they were concerned and asked that the school discipline the group of boys that were bullying their son, I again spoke with the group of boys , mostly individually to let each of them know that they should be focusing more on their school work and that what they were doing was not kind and instead hurtful. I could tell they understood , some more than others at first but it seemed that this approach began to make a difference as I began noticing each of them become more thoughtful and less concerned about how much better the boy they were bullying was doing than them in the class. I began offering tutoring to anyone that wanted extra help and one by one each of the group of bullies began asking for help. They had become aware that they were jealous and simply needed to work harder. I noticed that he boys began to respect the asian boy and instead of being being negative they began to show interest in learning. It seems they realized that just because they were not as far behind as they felt and that if they just began working harder they too can understand mathematics and science. It was especially rewarding when it was time for the science fair and each one of the group of boys that began the year as bullies were instead some of the most excited in the class to participate in the science fair."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of \"My sister and I took a trip to Universal Orlando to celebrate her 40th birthday. While we were there, we enjoyed the rides, attractions, and food, especially those located in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.\" in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,I just can't stop thinking about the wonderful trip that my sister and I took to Universal Orlando! We had such a great time, and it was a memorable bonding experience for us. It was like we had stepped onto the movie set of the Harry Potter movies. We really felt like kids, walking around with our custom-made wands, waving them to cast spells. I was surprised that we weren't the only people there with no children. I guess kids of all ages love Harry Potter! We were pleasantly surprised by how delicious the food was while we were there. Amusement park food has a reputation for being bland and greasy, but everything we ate or drank while we were there was outstanding. We ate at the Leaky Cauldron and the Three Broomsticks, of course, but we also tried several restaurants and snack stands in other parts of the park. Everything was fresh and tasty. There were even healthy options available at several places, something that can be very difficult to find at theme parks. The variety of souvenirs available was also impressive. Most of the time, parks will have the same items scattered across numerous different shops, but each store at Universal had its own theme and unique items. We did see some repeats, but most places had their own things. We finally had to start taking photos of items and labeling them with the name of the store, since we wanted to see everything before we made our final decisions on purchases. We were able to ride all of the rides and attractions we wanted to experience while we were there, and got to ride many of them more than once. We were very surprised by the short wait times, even on popular rides. There were a couple of times that we were able to walk directly onto the ride without having to wait at all! Overall, this trip was an experience of a lifetime. I truly hope that we can take another trip together soon!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I welcomed my daughter into the world. Know she's my whole life. I'm the biggest doting dad in the world.'. Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember when i brought her home from the hospital. Everyone had high hopes back then. It didn't take long for reality to come crashing back down on us all. All i do is pray that things get better. There's nothing left to do. I go to work and come home to an empty house, the sound of a baby crying is now a distant memory after her departure. Its her fault this happened. She goes out and gets high and doesn't care who she brings around. It was only a matter of time before she got pulled over, drunk, with our baby in the front seat. I go to these parenting classes because i'm forced to. I'm already the perfect dad, wish i could say the same about my other half. The only time she comes home is to sleep before taking off on another bender. The divorce will be final soon, then all ill need to worry about is my baby girl, i know she will be home in no time. I just have to keep plugging away and hope for the best. God is by my side, although sometimes its easy to forget that. Its his strength that keeps me going. I just hope that there really is a light at the end of this never ending tunnel. I haven't seen it yet, but its there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: 'I meet a beautiful person. This person shinning personality has changed the way I looked at friends forever.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember about a few weeks ago a meet a stunning lady who shinned brighter than a star. She was so absolutely beautiful and rich in personality. Even though she was my type - I found he irresistibly attractive. She loved the music I loved. She even knew the lyrics to my favorite songs. She was perfect in so many ways. I felt like I was on cloud 99 with her. She is one of the coolest people I've vibed with in a while. It was nice to experience a breath of fresh air. I thoroughly enjoyed her company. She is fun to be a around. We had a natural chemistry. From now moving forward, I always want the lady to be a friend above all before more can ever transpire. This has set the bar to the stars. I will expect the best and nothing less from this point forward."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "A few months back, I started training with the US census bureau. The entire thing was an incompetent mess. It took way longer than it should have, and I regret doing it.",
    "output": "Dear Diary, a few months back I started training for my new position with the US Census Bureau, and I wanted to tell you about my experience. Firstly, it took an incredibly long amount of time and too much energy. I don't think it needed to be as stressful as it was. It was strenuous and tiring, all for a job that is supposed to be relatively simple. My trainers were not trained in the subject matter themselves and have never worked in this position. Because of that, they had a hard time going over the subject matter with us as a class and it was painful to witness them struggle. I regret the entire experience, as I was offered a better position some weeks later with a better pay amount and less stressful training. It took SO LONG to complete, every training class was 3 hours long and we did several classes a day. The organizers were incompetent, and this was a mistake by far. I learned my lesson and so far I am much happier in my new position. I have made many friends and feel competent in the training I have received thus far. Moral of the story, never work for the US Census Bureau. I am happy to move on. Time to go to my new job now. Thank you for listening Diary."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "I went to a friend's birthday party on my own where I would not know a large majority of the other guests. I broke out of my shell and made a lot of new friends and had a blast.",
    "output": "It happened about a week and a half ago, I never knew I could be so open and that I could actually enjoy such a company. So my friends birthdays was definitely a highlight of the last month, I still have some good memories about it and I smile every time I do. This even showed me different sides of of and what I could be and in this sense it is significant and I would even say life changing. Some of the other things that I remember is playing darts with people I never met before, we had fun and I felt connected just playing this simple game. I also remember meeting a cute girl, she a blond hair and her name was Anabel, I felt like I known her for ages for some reason, maybe it was the music that made me feel nostalgic but probably it was just a dejavu. The birthdays itself lasted for two days, since it stated on the weekend and my friend could afford an even longer holiday. There were a lot of fun thing to do and the food was amazing, my favorite dish was pizza of course, it was a real Italian pizza from some high end catering service. Also the fresh sashimi was great and tasty. The music was great and the DJ did a great job adjusting to our mood and taking guest requests into consideration. So this birthday was more of a concert than a typical home birthday I am used to and expected to experience. There were some people whom I've know since I was a kid and it was a very pleasant meeting since we haven't seen each other for ages. At midnight there was a fireworks show and not like a small fireworks that you can buy anywhere on Halloween but an actual commercial grade fireworks which were huge and loud like it was a major holiday or something, so I really enjoyed that part since you don't see that too often in a common weekend. Since it was a two day celebration and since my friend has a big house, most guests could just stay overnight in one of the bedrooms, it made us all feel even closer and the next morning I felt even more connected to the new people I have met the previous day as well as to my old childhood friends. Overall it was one of the best birthday celebrations in my life and I really enjoyed it and will probably remember it for a long time if not till the rest of my life. It was his 30th birthday and I guess that's why he decided to do on such a large scale and many of us felt grateful for that, especially since we knew what a good and kind person he was and this wasn't even necessary for us to start thinking of him even better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went to my baby nephew's first birthday party. I had a fun time with family and friends. We ate plenty of delicious food and had birthday cake. We sat around the fire and enjoyed the evening.'. Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "3 months ago I went to the funnest birthday party of my life. It was for my baby nephew's first birthday, and it was my first time getting to meet him. I moved away from my family a few years ago, so when my brother had his first child, I was so very proud of him, but so sad that I couldn't be there. I've been traveling around like crazy for my business, and I just hadn't been able to catch my breath to go visit my family in such a long time. But, when my brother told me that he was throwing a party for his son, I knew the excuses had to stop. No matter what it cost me, I was going to be there. So I cancelled everything. Every meeting, every sale, no matter what it was, it was cancelled. I bought my plane ticket and I was on my way. When I arrived the party had already started. My entire family was there. Even family I hadn't seen since I was a little kid. I almost cried. Then when I saw my nephew, my brother brought him over to me and told my nephew that I was his uncle. I felt so proud. I held my nephew in my arms for the first time and realized that this was the greatest day of my life. Electricity shot through my body. I knew I wanted a child of my own that day. After that, we ate cake and pizza, we say around the fire, and we just enjoyed life. It was beautiful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "I adopted Chloe when she was a puppy. We had so many great times together. She recently passed away in her sleep.",
    "output": "I adopted Chloe when she was just a puppy. I went to the shelter and instantly fell in love. She was a pit bull and it seemed no one wanted her. The shelter workers said that she was often overlooked. People were afraid that she would grow up to be violent, so they chose other dogs instead. She was the sweetest puppy. She rarely made a mess and was never aggressive. As she got older, she proved to be very smart. She learned tricks easily. She always followed the rules. She was protective of our family, but would never harm anyone. As she got older, her hips started acting up. She had difficulty walking, so I had a special harness I used to help her get around. Even then, she was so full of energy and always on the go. After 15 years of loving her, Chloe passed away peacefully in her sleep. I will always remember the wonderful times we shared together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "My sister in law goes into labor. I am alone with her so I have to take her to the hospital and a lot of family come to visit after.",
    "output": "I was with my sister in law and she was pregnant at the time. I remember she was still not due for a couple weeks or more. Her water broke when I was with her and she went into labor, I was the only other person with her at the time. I remember being so worried and scared because I had never been in such a situation before, only seen it being played out in movies and TV shows. I got her stuff together and put it in the car and then took her to the car and we headed for the hospital, I called on the way to make sure they knew we were coming. When we got there they put her in the room and I could finally think and I called my brother and the rest of the family to let them know what was going on. I stayed in the room with her for a bit until my brother could get there and then I went into the waiting area and stayed, waiting on family to get there. We waited a bit before we got news that the baby was born, I was so excited to have another nephew. Everyone took turns visiting the baby and the parents. I waited a bit before going to visit because I was going to be staying a little longer than everyone else, so I took a little nap while waiting to see the baby. I remember my mom waking me up and I felt like I had been sleeping for hours but it had only been around 30 minutes or so. So I went to see my sister in law, brother and my new nephew after most people had left. It was really nice to be able to hold him and look at him after waiting for him to be born all of these months. I went home soon after because I was really tired. I was happy everything went well with me getting her to the hospital but I never wanted to go through that again, it was way too stressful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I am introducing my daughter to Kindergarten. The start of the next stage in my child's life is also marked by my own growth as a parent.",
    "output": "A memorable event that occurred in the past 3 months was preparing my eldest child for kindergarten. I worked really hard over the summer helping her set a schedule and routine that would be similar to her school day. She worked on many activities in order to memorize her contact information, writing, reading, and being able to handle her emotional well-being. As summer began to end, she seemed a little nervous to leave me and her little sister. I realized that I there was no way to remove that feeling from her. Instead, I made plans for us to do activities when she finishes her school day. Planning ahead allows for her to feel like her school day really isn't too long. When school first began, she was very tired from the long day. I didn't realize how much her schedule had affected her, so I introduced \"cuddle time\", which is pretty fun for her. The most important aspects of my child starting school have been numerous. I learned how important my role as mom is for my kids. I am their literal compass, and that responsibility goes beyond just sending them off to school. I try to understand how her day is going, and what obstacles she faces each day. I meditate on how I can be influential in her education when she gets home from school. I love this new journey that we are on, and am actively preparing myself for the next several years of her school career."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"I had always admired and loved hearing the story about how my grandparents fell in love and how my grandmother received her wedding rings. I was deeply touched when on my birthday, my mother gave me the rings. I now wear the band as part of my set.\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My grandfather grew up working on the family farm. My grandmother grew up in the city. My great grandmother was a stay at home mother while my great grandfather worked as an accountant. My grandmother was taking a walk through the city one day and accidentally bumped into my grandfather. They hit it off instantly. They decided to meet the following night at a small diner on the corner. While my grandmother was afraid to inform her father of this date she went ahead and told her parents. They wanted to meet the \"young fellow\" that was going to be taking their daughter out. My grandpa showed up at their doorstep with a bouquet of flowers. While they expected a young man who came from money they agreed to give my grandpa a chance. My grandpa took my grandmother out to a diner called the Milkshake Diner. My grandmother knew she was falling in love with my grandpa the moment they sat down. They decided to go dancing afterwards. My grandpa took my grandma home at 10:00 and walked her to the door. My grandmother sat down with her parents the following day and expressed how she felt. She wanted her parents and his parents to all go to church the following day. They met up at church and had lunch afterwards. My grandfather asked for my grandmother's hand in marriage. My grandfather and grandmother were married the following month. My grandmother knew my grandfather didn't come from much wealth so she didn't expect a ring. My grandfather surprised my grandmother with his mother's engagement ring. She was unbelievably touched and cried through the whole ceremony. They have now been married 50 years and couldn't love each other more. I love being able to tell this story. I will forever cherish the ring she gave me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "After just a few days of marketing my new online business, I have already brought in numerous clients. I'm happy, but also worried about the pace of growth. I hope I can provide the best services.",
    "output": "I started a online business a month ago but did not customers till a week. One of my friend suggested me to start the marketing campaign on social media. I started marketing about my online business three weeks ago. After the marketing of 3 weeks my clients base have increased in a very numerous ways. I was surprised in the initial stage as just after marketing for 3 weeks the way my clients lists started to increase was really great. I am really thankful for my friend as he suggested me the great idea about the marketing about my online business. The gain of my clients list have also given some worries too. I am happy that i have achieved the clients list i wanted but i am also worried about the pace of growth. I have already found my self very busy with the current clients list. If it goes further i am worried that i can still give the best services for all my clients. I want to give the best service to all my clients that is why i am worried about. The marketing is still going on, I will get more clients as well. But when it comes to service will i be able to keep up is the question on my mind always. I am a hardworking person. Hopefully i can give the best service to all my clients."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"The story of my brothers very unexpected wedding day on a boat. It was a surprise to me that he got married and when he did they got married on a boat because his love of fishing.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Sometime two months back, my brother had a very unexpected wedding. He has always loved fishing. Therefore, he figured he would have his wedding on a boat. This was not as surprising as the wedding itself. We knew about his girlfriend. However, we did not know they were that serious. He informed us one week before the wedding. The whole family was shocked. However, we put on our best attires and attended. It was a fairly nice boat. We had the ceremony successfully. There was a lot to eat and drink. We made merry and went home. Now my brother is married. I am next in line to take my girlfriend to the alter."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: \"The event was a wedding. It was my old college roommates' wedding and I got to see many college and high school friends there. It was a very nostalgic night full of laughs, alcohol, and dancing.\", could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was wonderful to see Jen again. I was actually surprised to hear she was getting married. In school we all thought she would be the last person to settle down and start a family. The wedding ceremony was beautiful as was her dress. The reception was simple but nice. The best part of the day was being able to catch up with Jen and all my old friends from school. I was surprised Dan made it up from Texas he was as much fun as I remembered from my own wedding years age. Brian brought his daughter who has grown so much since the last time I saw her. I was sad to hear he was divorced, but also not suprised. He seemed happy though. I was great to be able to dance and have fun while hearing about what everyone was doing now. Some how Bob got talked into providing the music just like back in college. But as usual he was right on point and knew just the type of music to keep us dancing until late into the night. Beth caught the bouquet so hopefully this means we will all be getting together again soon for another wedding. I look forward to seeing everyone again soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I finished work and was on my way back to my apartment to relax and call it a day. Thats when I got in a car crash that changed me forever, it was terrifying! I learned to move on from it and learn the ways.",
    "output": "It happened about 3 months ago when I was driving back from work to my apartment. I was on the most busy road that day near my apartment and there was a lot of traffic. I should have been more careful but I did not see this coming. It was around 3pm right after I got off of work and I was trying to rush home so I could eat and go to sleep. I stopped at the left turn with my Honda accord and was waiting for an opening. I thought I saw an opening and commited, thats when I was blind sided from the right with 2 cars (1 truck and 1 sedan). It was so terrifying and the noise from the metal was deafening. It almost knocked me out and I had emotionally been damaged from the car crash. I was luckily not hurt but emotionally I was terrified and I couldn't breath right for a couple of days. I had a couple of lashes on my head that needed stiches from the glass but overall I was fine. I learned to be more careful after that and to double check my surroundings before committing. The day after, I had to call the insurance companies and explain everything that happened. I had a boost in insurance rates and was pretty pissed off, but in the end it was my fault. After that, I took a long break from work and tried to recouperate myself from the physical and mental damage. In the end, I took it on the chin like a man and moved on."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"The main idea of this story is that I've been struggling to balance both making money and suppressing my emotions for my best friend. Post college life has been filled with more stress than during stress, surpirsingly.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Lately, I've been struggling with juggling both my professional life and my emotions. I am constantly trying to earn money from various jobs so that I feel like I am being product with my time. A couple months ago, I just graduated from college and decided to take some time off before applying for graduate school. The emotions I've been struggling with is maintaining a good relationship with my friend actually. I've liked her throughout most of college; however, I suppressed those emotions throughout the years. We've become really close friends over time. In fact, we're best friends. After graduating, I kind of let go of the suppression of those emotions and I realized how much I like her. I feel as I've been neglected by her lately as she spends more time talking to another guy friend she just met. It irritates me as I want to confess my feelings and just get it off my chest; however, she's still dating her college boyfriend. She's been meaning to break up with him for a while, but she can't find the right timing she tells me. The amount of jealousy, self-hate, and frustration I've been dealing with lately while trying to grind it out at work has been mentally and physically exhausting for me. To be honest, I don't know how much longer I can take all of this burden. I want to just let out all of my emotions, but the logical and more rational side of me is holding myself back. But just barely."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was an alcoholic and I got kicked out. Caught pneumonia and found out how bad it is. Morphine was a plus.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am an alcoholic. I had been a drinker for most of my life but I had gotten worse over the last few years. I was staying with some family while staying dry but I slipped up and secretly started drinking again, which was actually no secret to the family I was staying with. I was kicked out, no where to go but my vehicle. No job. I had a little money for gas, most for alcohol because I didn't want to go through withdrawals. I started sleeping in my truck, the weather was cool and humid, worked out OK for a few days. After that, I started feeling rough: my chest hurt when I breathed and kept getting worse. Finally I had to go to the emergency room. They took me in, gave me tests, x-rayed my chest. I told them I was an alcoholic so they gave me medicine to hold off withdrawals. Turned out I had pneumonia. I had no idea pneumonia was that bad. They admitted me; private room, nice bed, fed me. And treated my pneumonia and alcoholism. Pneumonia sucks, it hurts. So they started giving me morphine, WOW! I had never had it before and it was great, didn't care if anything hurt. I stayed in the hospital nine nights and when they discharged me I wasn't quite healed unfortunately but I did finally heal up. I stopped drinking for a while but then I relapsed, doing OK now, dry for six months. And that's how I learned why heroin addicts had such a time quitting, morphine just lets you melt away and feel good, alcohol just lets you feel crappy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Surprise party for my 45 birthday. Family and friends surprised me at one of my favorite restaurants .'. Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "What a day , August 8, 2019, It was my 45 birthday and I thought it was going to be just like any other birthday I have had. But this day my family and friends decided to throw me a surprise party. I was in total shock, never expected s surprise party. It started off like a typical day waking and getting ready for work. I had plans to have dinner with my significant other that night. After work came home and got ready for dinner. When we got to the restaurant he provided them his name and they said that they had a special table for us in the back. The back room was usually only used for special occasions. When we walked in through the hallway to the back room it was full of my friends and family. We had a nice dinner and there was a DJ playing music, so we enjoyed a little dancing. I have such wonderful family and friends and getting to enjoy my 45 birthday with them was fantastic. I can't imagine having a nicer birthday. We enjoyed good food , good music and wonderful company. After hours of enjoying ourselves it was time to leave. I hated that the night had to end."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "I bought my first house earlier this year. It took a long time and a lot of hard work. It was the most exciting and stressful event of my life.",
    "output": "Earlier this year, about four months ago, I bought my first house. It was an exciting occasion to be the proud owner of my own house. It was not easy though because it took a long time and a lot of hard work to make this a reality. It first started when my financial planner so many years ago told me that I should invest in owning my own home. He set out a 7 year plan for it. I told him that I wanted to make it on my own savings without credit or a loan. He decided to tell me that it would not be easy but it was possible. I sold the idea to my wife and she bought it. But she had misgivings because that meant we would have to make lots of sacrifices like doing away with our yearly vacations. I must say that she was a great help to me. There were times that I felt like giving up, for example, when our daughter was sick and she had to be operated on. There were times when I thought I could not make it because it was having a toll on me psychologically. Yet, I kept on with the plan and successfully scaled one milestone after the other. I must say that it is not easy to own a house. I do not envy homeowners and now that I am one, I understand what it means. But owning a house is part of the story. I have to make plans towards maintaining it. I have that in my plans. But right now, I am very happy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"How i lost my job over the 4th of july and how comapnies don't care about people and you are just a number to them.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "For most people the fourth of july is about BBQs, cookouts and spending time with your loved one and having a 4 day weekend. However my 4th of july was different this year because i got a lot more vaction time because i was laid off. The sad thing about it was that i knew it was coming as i saw one by one people not showing up to work and the comapny not doing well and getting further and futher in the red to spit me making suggestion atfer suggestion and just getting ingored and micromanged to death. As people left my work load increased daily and i when from simply listing items to picking them, packing them, formatting hard drives, answer customer calls, and helping out more and more with the warehouse. This just let me know that companies don't care about you and you cannot even depend on them for a job. Managers are also the most useless job there but of course they still have there jobs becuase they are the one thing i will never be and that is a yes man. I tried it for awhile there but just could not bring myself to agreeing to bad idea atfer bad idea. I often wonder how long it will be, before they go under. Then again i dont really care becuase it seems all they cared about was getting over on customer and offereing cheap products for sale. They would often blame the customers for missuse and not help honest hard working people when an item they spend $200. 00 just broken. the warehosue was a mess of a place and not really fit for people to work in and it seemed no one cared becuase everyime it was cleaned up it when right back to being a mess again. Of curose since i worked in the office i had to deal with the suck ups and micromaning that drove me crazy and i would do warehosue stuff whenever i coudl to get away from it. Atfer a while i think they where just trying to push me out becuase i was not a yes man and suck up. I maybe quit but i spend my mind and that is just a no no in corprate america where the boss is always rght and you are always wrong. I am not focsing on bigger and better things and know they will workout for the better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: 'I basically solved a dire problem for a client very quickly saving the company a lot of problems. My IT team promoted and thanks me in front of everyone. My immediate team all got an awesome lunch and some perks.'. Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Me and my team were sent out to run a program. This consisted of me and a few fellow coworkers. Our job was to run and make sure a large recruiting event goes smoothly as planned. We had access to about 5 large event rooms in a hotel. All filled with a total of 300 potential recruits/clients. This was a very big deal, and many upper level directors/executives were there to show face and talk and stuff. However, all of a sudden there was an issue with connection, keep in mind every recruit had our technology and were testing/using them. Nothing was logging in, no programs were launching, etc. This would be a game ender if not figured out right then and there. So I was able to re-route the entire back-end connections and almost luckily did the right thing and saved that entire project and live presentations from complete failure. That's what got me noticed and praised. It was funny but also a very awesome moment. It's because of this event that I was able to jump up very quickly in the company. It's amazing to me how you can sit there every day and grind it out for nothing. Or you can do one unique thing and that is what people know."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: \"We purchased a country home that my daughter could have a horse on. We told her of this at her 8th birthday party.\", create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We had a birthday party for my daughter. She inviting some of her friends from school to celebrate. We had about 10 kids total come. We celebrated by having a pinata for the kids to hit, a hula hoop competition; it was really fun! I made the party as girly as possible. There was a lot of pink decorations, like flamingos placed around. One of the gifts she received was a play make-up kit which she used during the party to dress up herself and her friends. She really liked that. We had a ton of sweets at the party and even had a cotton candy maker there. This birthday was a very special birthday! We (at the time) lived in a house that had very little land. Our family had always dreamt of having our very own hobby farm. My husband and myself had worked hard for years to make sure this dream would become a reality. My daughter, had always wanted her very own horse. She has asked us to get her a horse ever since she was very little. Unfortunately, we were not able to afford the care and board of a horse if it was not on our own property. My husband and myself went house hunting to find the perfect hobby farm to surprise our daughter with for her birthday. Then, to let her know that her dream of owning a horse would soon be true. We found a cute house that had 10 acres, enough for a couple of horses if we truly wanted. At her party we were able to surprise her with the news! She was so excited she could hardly contain herself. To most young girls, they wouldn't even think of aspiring to have the simplicity in life. She wanted to connect with animals and nature. Now were were providing that to her. It was a birthday to remember!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "My life was endangered for doing research on people. I suffered a lot because of this. I like to that myself for the subsidy of my actions.",
    "output": "I was on vacation because I visit Southeast Asia once in a while. Every few years at least. I was in a small tourist town in Thailand right by Pattaya Beach. I was out fairly late one evening and decided to just roam around the city and take some pictures of the citizens there, the shops, nightclubs etc. I found myself in a rather secluded and dingy part of the city and wasn't sure exactly how to get back to my hotel. I was looking for one of the motorbike taxis but didn't see any. While I was looking around there was a group of Thais, probably in her early 20s and I could tell that they were part of a gang or something like that. I thought for sure I was going to get robbed or beat up or both. They were just across the small street giving me the eye and all of a sudden a taxi went by and I waved at him frantically. He saw me and drove over to where I was at and pick me up. I got back to my hotel safely but I was pretty shaken because I knew things were going to go badly if that small gang caught up with me. I was in that city for another two weeks and I still ventured out and about but I tried to be a lot more careful about what parts I ventured into. I really should have known better as I have been to quite a few other countries and have been in cities that were not very safe. Even though I'm somewhat used to being in these types of environments, they can still be very scary. Tourists have been known to disappear and never show up again. This happens fairly often, especially in countries that have a completely corrupt police force. I still travel but I'm a little more careful about what city I go to and where I go in that particular city."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"On a regular Friday evening with my niece and nephew, I lost a cherished pet. To my surprise, despite my niece and nephew's young age, they helped me find comfort in a sad moment.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Every day evening I'll jogging with my pet dog. On a regular Friday evening I was jogging with my pet dog in a park near by my home. Surprisingly my old friend was walking in front of me.I was so happy. I called him. he also surprised. so we hugged each other.Then we seated on the empty bench near by me. we started to make conversation about our past life. I just told about my personal life and my relatives.My friend was a business man.He also shared his professional and family life experiences. this conversation lasted for half an hour. After send off him, I try to continue my jogging. Suddenly,I remember that moment.Yes. my dog was missing. I just call the dog by its name. But there was no response. I just go to various places in park to find the dog. But I cannot find it.But there was no use. So I immediately, I returned my home. that was the time of school vacation. So my niece and nephew were came to my home to spend holiday. I asked help to find the dog. they immediately came with me. We reached park are. We search the dog for long time.But we could not find the dog. I suffered by my mistake. My nephew and niece trying to convince me"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "special memory games with sweet treat awards from my grandmother when i would get the correct answer. a game i use to play with my mee maw ( my grand mother) that has now become a tradition that carries on as a family tradition now with my husband and our children",
    "output": "I can remember back to when I was little. I used to love when my grandmother would come over to babysit me. She always had the best stories to tell and would love to play games with me all the time. One game she loved was her special memory game. She would have these different colored cards with strange words on one side and pictures on the other. I didn't realize it at the time, but she was teaching me to speak Russian which is where she was from. At the time I just thought it was a fun game where I would get sweet candy rewards when I would win. It wasn't until I was older that I realized I had been learning another language all this time. Once I had my own family I decided that I would carry on the tradition. Whenever my young kids want to play, I pull out the same cards that I used to learn from. My grandmother left them to me when she passed away. Playing with my kids and watching them learn has been a great experience for me. I know now how my grandmother felt when she was teaching me. Not only am I having fun with my family, but I am helping to keep alive the family tradition. Hopefully one day my kids will play the same game with their own families."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "Today I bought a horse who is the most perfect horse ever. I have looked long and hard for one just like him and he has made my dreams come true.",
    "output": "Today I bought a new horse that I think is going to be my heart horse. He is beautiful with this long blonde mane and tail and a gorgeous yellow body. He seriously looks like he is right out of a fairy tale. He is the absolute sweetest boy ever. I think he would spend hours just letting you brush on him and give him attention. He loves to have his ears scratched and makes the most adorable face when you do. I have been looking for a horse just like him for months. I went out on a limb to purchase him because he was not exactly what I was looking for, but from the minute I saw him I knew it was love. He has only had one other owner his whole life so I know his background and training. He has no hidden ghosts in his closet, unlike Bourbon. His name was Tucker but he is being renamed to Butter because he really does look like a stick of butter. My daughter loves him and thinks that he is just the best thing ever. She has now renamed several of her toy horses after him. I am ecstatic that I found him and that he is going to work out perfect for us. Now he just has to stay in his pasture and not escape!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'While I was working on the psychiatric unit of a hospital, a schizophrenic patient attacked me. My shoulder was immediately dislocated, but fortunately he was unaware enough to strike me, and myself and a nurse escorted him to the seclusion room for unit safety.'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One time, about five months ago, I got severely injured at work. I was working at a hospital on the west coast—specifically, on the psychiatric unit. I had been assigned to a schizophrenic patient who had displayed severe aggression in his last admission. I had remembered this specifically from his last admission, and I thought I would be more prepared to handle him. Boy, was I wrong. In a matter of seconds after introducing myself, he jumped from his seat and grabbed my left arm. My shoulder dislocated nearly immediately, rendering me completely defenseless. Thankfully, he threw no punches at me, but he held onto my arms as I called for help. Eventually a nurse was able to push him back, and in that adrenaline rush I grabbed him with my good arm to take him to seclusion with the nurse. Somehow, with my dislocated arm, we were able to escort him to the seclusion room for unit safety. It is one of the craziest things I had ever experienced, and to this day I still have nightmares about it. Today, I still do not have 100% range of motion in my shoulder or arm, and I think that will be the case forever. It was a very bad thing to happen to me, and I am fortunate it did not get any worse. It is a crazy thing to remember as I write this and it still affects me emotionally. Fortunately, I have been able to use some mindfulness meditation to get it off my mind whenever the memory creeps up on me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "My husband received money. We decided to go on an unexpected vacation. We won several dollars. We stayed an extra day.",
    "output": "My husband got a huge bonus sent to him in the mail as a check. We both look at each other and smile. We both knew, we'd be off to Vegas for some fun! We packed up our clothing. We packed up our kids. We head to the local grocery store. Off we go to Las Vegas Nevada. Right away walking in the door, I stick a dollar in the slot. I win a few bucks. I eventually would win $1,800. The casino takes my picture and I was extremely elated with that. We end up staying an extra day. We had too much fun to head home so quickly. All in all, I do not recommend going to Vegas on a whim. In my situation it was well worth it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "My wife and I had trouble coming up with a cool place to take our son for his birthday. We watched a bunch of video's to see what he liked without directly asking him. We stumbled upon a good place and had a great time.",
    "output": "Two weeks ago, we had a birthday party with the son. It took a while to find a great place for him. We finally found a nice arcade and pizza place. The pizza was great. I had a large meat lover's and shared it with the family. They enjoyed it as well. There were many games in the arcade. I played some Ski ball. I let my son when and he had a lot of fun. I played some classics, like Pac-man. I let the little one beat me in Pac-man but just barely. He got a 1000 points more than me. The arcade wasn't that full. We had this party by ourselves. We all went home with a smile on our faces and will remember this forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "I lost the job that I had with my long term employer of nearly twenty years. The termination was abrupt and painful, especially considering that I was always rated as a solid performer.",
    "output": "I had an idea that there might be something coming up jeopardizing my position at my former employer. One morning I received a note from my manager advising me that she was flying into town to meet with me. I of course was nervous and feared for the worst. Unfortunately I was correct. When my manager arrived she already had a conference reserved for us to meet in private. She told me that there was a new CEO in the company and he was evaluating all of the current programs. He determined that the program that I managed was going to be eliminated, and along with it my job as well. I was given three months to find another position within the company, or else I would be offered a severance package. I opted to leave and take the company buy out. It was a traumatizing and demeaning experience for me to go through, especially after having nearly 20 highly rated years with the company. I will probably never fully understand how the company could callously eliminate my position, without even speaking to me to obtain the necessary metrics to justify the program's existence. Some time has passed, but I still feel bitter and resentful to this day. I now hesitate to do business with the company. I certainly no longer recommend it's products. One day I might be able to get over it, but until that day comes I remain bitter."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "I had attended my grandfathers funeral. I wasn't familiar with how the service was going to be done as it was not a traditional one. I spoke a tribute to him that I had prepared the night before.",
    "output": "I was really nervous, as I am not great with speaking in front of others. My sadness had overtaken my nervousness and I had tried my best to remain composed while reading. When I saw the look on my grandmas and dad's face, I instantly started crying. In this moment I knew that I was never going to see my grandpa again. It is as if it hit me all at once right there in front of everyone-- he's really gone. Who is going to read my kids their Christmas books on Christmas eve? Who is going to joke about how much food we made for Easter? A thousand thoughts had come to my mind all at once and I felt overwhelmed. I am still trying to get passed the fact that he is gone forever. I am not sure how I will ever accept that but I am trying hard everyday. It's been such a sadness I couldn't describe, I wasn't ready to see him like that at his funeral. I can't get the image out of my mind, I just want to remember his smiling happy face instead of what I saw at his funeral-- cold and just not \"grandpa\". As much as I had tried to make the tribute into something beautiful and happy, I don't think it mattered because we all knew he was gone. I enjoyed the fact that the service was non traditional-- he had an exceptional personality that definitely was not traditional. Overall, I am extremely sad about him being gone but am trying my hardest to move past the sadness I feel everyday."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I was very nervous about attending a baby shower where i wouldn't know people very well. I ended up having a good time in the end.",
    "output": "A few months ago I attended a baby shower for a friend. It was a friend of a friend of my husband's so we aren't super close but we've gotten closer over time. I felt very nervous about going because I often feel like the third wheel in such situations. Everyone has a history while I'm the new girl. When we got there, there was a lot of people. The decorations were nice and the food smelled great. I greeted the parents to be. I saw a few others knew (also friends of friends) and sat with them for most of the time. I ended up having a much better time than I had initially anticipated. We chilled out on the rooftop deck of the building. The weather was great. I felt very relaxed and not on edge like I had been the days before. I found out a guy there was from the same hometown as mine. He and his wife had two kids who were the same age as ours. We exchanged info for future play dates. After the shower, my husband, two friends, and I walked to the pier for more fun. It turned out to be a pretty great day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "My story is about helping my daughter prepare for an audition for a musical, and what the results of the audition were.",
    "output": "I am very proud of myself as a father. I have two kids; a wonderful boy and a beautiful daughter. My little princess is only eight while her brother is five. My daughter is one who is enthusiastic about music even when I thought music is not her thing. I wanted her to love computers like her brother. Her mother helped her put it for an audition as the rising star in our county. My wife traveled for business while it was one week to her audition so I was left with seeing her through the preparation. She is a fair singer anyways. I just have to deal with her standing before a crowd and not freezing. We had just just a week to prepare. She relates with me better than her mom and I can even say that at that moment, she didn't like her mom even though it's hard for me to see why. She told me her fears and how she thinks she doesn't have a nice voice and she can't bare to stand before a crowd. I didn't know when I turned to a motivational speaker and life coach. I took the mirror in my room to our courtyard (to have a space to mimic a stage). I made her talk to the mirror before I come back from work and I will take the role of the speaker (who will invite her to the stage) and the audience who will shout with joy when she opens her mouth to sing. I didn't even teach her how to sing. Her boldness and attack was all I was focused on. Last week was the audition and the moment my daughter walked up to the stage, I knew she was ready for it. It was a standing ovation when she was done rendering her song. She was selected as the runner-up in the audition."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "All and all it was a great memory for both of us! Going to the Bahamas is a great place to get relaxation and spend time with someone you enjoy and love. Going to all the events offered there is very exciting!",
    "output": "One of my favorite things we did is rent a boat and did some island hoping! Very exciting on the beautiful waters and pure white beaches Some of the beaches we just anchored out boat and swam to the shore. We found some huge rocks we could swim around and look at all the colorful fish. We also rented four wheeler and got to ride them all around the island. While riding up very high we could look down on all the boats surrounding the island. We got great tans and had some delicious meals. A lot of great seafood! The shopping was unique as we found some great gifts to bring back and my husband found some nice shirts he liked. We did the town and shops their with gold, silver, rings necklaces just about anything you would be looking for. We took a lot of pictures and video and have enjoy watching them. They have brought back fond memories. We have enjoyed showing them to our friends and family! We can't wait to go back. There is so much to see and do! It just a beautiful place to visit and we would recommend anyone to visit."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "Fought for custody for three years. Felt like I was discriminated against because I was a man. Ended up winning full custody of my children last month.",
    "output": "I fought for custody, and won after what felt like 3 years of hell. The process was long and soul crushing. Me being a man fighting for full custody was not respected in the same way it would be if I was a woman fighting for custody. Things eventually worked out for the my children and I, but i'm in a lot of debt because of the court, and lawyer fees. Its crazy to me how the court let it go on as long as they did, especially considering there was proof of abuse. The children's mother has gone off the deep end, and started using drugs again. I talk to her mother often, so the kids can see their grandmother. She keeps me in the loop with what's going on. Thanks to me now having full custody, I can move wherever I want, and place the children in any school I want. At the end of the year, we may decide to move in order for me to pursue better career options. Since getting full custody the kids have been great. My one son is doing really well in school, and behavior issues have stopped. The mother calls every once in a while, but unfortunately the kids are not all that interested in talking to her. Its become difficult to force them to talk to her, especially since she never sticks to a schedule when calling them. Regardless of all the hardships I went through, I would do it all again in a heartbeat. My kids are worth it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in 'My Pa passed away and the first night was really rough. I couldn't stop thinking about him and this made sleeping nearly impossible that night.'. Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I can't breathe. I can't sleep. All I can do is lay here and think. I go over and over in my head, every memory I have of my Pa. The good memories and the not so good memories. I think about how he adopted me and treated me as his own. I think about the movies we watched together and the days spent outside. I don't think about how I won't see him again or hear his voice. I don't think about how hard it will be to get over his death. I don't think about this because I don't need to. I can feel the loss and sorrow in my heart. The man who raised me is gone. I knew he was getting older and this was inevitable, but I am still not prepared. I worry that I didn't tell him that I love him as many times as I should've. I worry that he didn't know how much he meant to me. All I hope is that he knew and that his death was quick."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in \"I want to a bar after work to socialize, which I don't usually do. I met a woman, we had a one night stand.\", please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Four months ago, I went to a bar after work. I went there to socialize. I talked to a bunch of people. We had some jokes to tell. They were mostly funny. I did meet a pretty girl. We had some connections and I had a one night stand. I hope to see her again. I decided to go to the bar again. I had a fun time with lots of people. I talked about the Cowboys always losing at the last second. This was very stressful for me. I had to have a lot of drinks to get over this fact. I didn't see the girl again. The bartender gave me a message about her. She was a spy for the Russian government. I will never see her again because of this."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'I got fired from my job at a meat department for stealing. It made me really ashamed of myself and I've become a better person.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I woke up today, still with no job and still feeling like a failure. I got fired from my job at the meat department four months ago for stealing. While I do understand why I was fired for this act, I really do wish that the store would have given me a second chance back then or even a second chance right now. I was going through some hard times, and I really needed the extra food but could not seem to find it in my budget to make the purpose. I was rolling with a different crowd back then, and my lifestyle was not all that great. I have made some great strides over time though, and I feel that I have become a much better person. If only I was were this kind of person that day four months ago when I made the decision to steal. I have since distanced myself from the friends that led me into that situation, and have started to try to reconnect with old friends who may have a better influence on my life. I think so far they like me. They like me for who I am and not what I have, and they don't try to convince me to do anything out of my comfort zone. They are helping me realize that it is better to live a moral life, and it's actually not all that hard to do so. One of my friends, John, is even helping me prepare my resume and a cover letter to go back to the store with, and presenting my case to my old boss on why I should be re-hired for the job. I was a good butcher, and they know that. If they give me a second chance I will be able to show them the great man I have become, and their department will be better off with me back in that position. I'm really hoping this will go well. Tomorrow is the big day for my interview. Here goes nothing!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"THE EVENT WAS THE SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY THAT I HAD ORGANIZED FOR THE WOMAN I LOVE. THE EVENT WAS VERY EMOTIONAL. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT IN OUR LIFE. THE EVENT HAPPENED LAST MONTH. I ORGANIZED THE EVENT IN AN ORPHANAGE.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "That was very surprising moment for every one i never want to forgot that moment for my entire life so that was happened. That birthday party planned to my self and i planned it very surprisingly actually it is planned on a expensive hotel. me,she and some of friends came that time to that party on that time my sister don't know about surprise she came to get a treat for the birthday. we spoke every thing about that surprise to hotel management. they arranged it very beautifully at that time they shut the current for a second and after current came they arranged every thing and some fireworks and cakes that surprise starts from that to over the parties full of surprises that was so beautiful day to me and my sisters life. balloons are arranged. blossoms are arranged. fire works are arranged. parties are arranged. food for the whole hotel for that night arranged. dance party arranged. tons of tons of happy moments happened. my best moments of the life and i don't want to forgot even after my death. we both feed foods for poor peoples. contribute some amount for child homes. really this was happened before one ago. lot of things i can't explain in words. that day was full on emotions and enjoyments."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from \"My close friend's wedding was the most eventful and beautiful memory of my life. It has a special place in my heart because I was involved in the wedding planning and organization.\" and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A memorable event in a life that took place about two months ago was a close friend's weddiing. I felt very involved in the event as I played a major role in the planning of the wedding. I was one of the bridesmaids and had helped my friend with her wedding shopping and organization. I remember waking up really early that morning and feeling a different kind of excitement, even more than I felt on my own wedding day. I helped my friend get ready with her hair and makeup and made sure that the guests were taken care of. I also helped her family members make reservations for the following day as most of them had traveled from other cities to attend the event. Although it was a bit exhausting, it gave me great satisfaction to help in the wedding. I barely had a chance to sit down and even enjoy a glass of wine. But what made me feel emotional was the toast that my friend made where she mentioned me more than her own family. After all it was the most beautiful wedding ceremony, an event I can never forget. The emotions that my friend felt that day brought back memories of my own wedding. The jitters, the excitement and the anticipation were all a part of the big day. I could take a strol down memory lane and reminisce the day I tied the knot. I often sit back and play the wedding ceremony in my mind to try to remember how the events unfolded. I feel that being a part of my friend's big day was a great experience because I never felt that way before. No one else had given me that opportunity to participate in a big way in their wedding planning."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Took a bus to Boston for my aunt and uncles 40th anniversary. It was the first time my whole family had been together for a while. Being together brought back fond memories of when I was a kid.'. Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My aunt and uncles 40th anniversary was last weekend. I took the bus up from DC to Boston to attend. It was a long bus ride, but I took the overnight bus so was able to sleep for most of it. When I got in I was exhausted. To get ready I drank some coffee and went to the party. My cousins rented a local Italian restaurant for the party. It was a surprise and they were very shocked to see all of us there for the event. There was a lot of food. Seven courses in all. In the end I wasn't able to complete more than 5. I initially resisted having desert. But the rum cake they got for the party was so good that I was somehow able to finish two servings. I don't get to go home that often. It was nice to see my whole family together. It reminded me of the family get togethers we had when I was a child."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "My heart was suddenly destroyed by someone I thought I could trust and count on. It took me completely by surprise and flipped my world around. Although it was painful and hard it helped me get stronger and showed me who I really could count on.",
    "output": "5 months ago, I found out that my best friend John Smith attended a Proud Boys rally. We had grown up together, going to grade school and later middle school and high school. While we ended up living in different states after college, I thought I knew him very well. He didn't come across as the type to go to one of those rallies or one who would support their ideology. His social media didn't even provide any clues as to this. I found out because another friend hit me up about some weird pictures on John's Facebook profile. It turns out, he had created a setting to hide this from most of his friends and family. He was only posted that stuff to his new 'friends'. His old friends and family received a 'sanitized' version of his life. This version was free from the hateful rhetoric on his unfiltered page. He was obviously conflicted about it, or he would not have been filtering it from others. I confronted John about it, as we had always been accepting of others and tolerant towards all but the intolerant. On the phone call, he got really quiet for a second. Then said that he was actually glad this came out and that he had long felt I was a 'naive libtard' and that I needed to wise up. I was crushed that a friend had been lured down what I feel is a dark path of xenophobia and hatred. I had no idea. It pains me, but he has since cut off contact. As a result of this, I have made a point to keep in closer contact with distant friends and to always let them know that I am there for them if they need to talk with someone. Hopefully this will help to keep others from sliding down that path."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I went to a local store with my mother and noticed an unusual attired old woman walking around. I then had an exchange with her by accident and it was very interesting/memorable in the way she expressed herself and our exchange went about.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember this one time I was at a local store with my mother. I usually do not go too many places too often with her, but still do go to stores (shopping and etc. mostly). We went to some Dollar Tree type store since it was right across from where my mother lives and I was visiting her. I recall browsing around the store (was about 2 months or so ago) and my mother just looking/sifting through knick knacks and whatnot. I then remember seeing this old woman with an interesting but odd set of clothing on her in the store. I didn't think too much of it, but a pretty unique and memorable experienced soon occurred. While my mother was paying/in-line and I was just waiting for her, I came across/walked right beside this old woman with the unusual attire (sort of like a flashy/unusual blouse; her hair done in an upright/spiky-esque way; colored pants; some ornaments on her shoulders and etc.). I remember reaching out for something near the woman (not on purpose) and me grabbing something that interested me, but then I had dropped it. The old woman right away bent down and picked it up for me. I thought nothing of it, but just thanked her and she continued to walk past me. Soon after she turned back and started engaging in conversation with me. She did speak mostly Spanish, but when realizing I didn't know much of it, she changed to English and could speak it somewhat well. I remember this experience with her to have somewhat of a \"feel\" of \"ambiance\" to it with her. I felt pretty much in an odd but not uncomfortable situation when conversing with her. She had some sort of \"air\" to her if you will. She mostly only talked about religion (she was Christian) and such. She finished the conversation off by grabbing my hand and smiling, saying something to the tone of, \"God loves you in his own way,\" or such. She then walked off and I then proceeded to leave with my mother, talking briefly about the experience/exchange with the woman. While I didn't talk about it once or feel it to be particularly special at the time, I kind of felt that it was pretty unique and interesting how we conversed back and forth (the woman was pretty calm and understanding -- not hesitant or in a rush or anything and basically very casual/comfortable speaking and such). I soon thought back to the event and that somehow made it feel more unique as some time had passed. Basically, the idea from this experience was that it was special in both the unusual attire of the woman -- and in her absolute kindness/peace/exchange experience with her. She was very different in her mannerisms than others and that's what struck out to me more than anything, but it was all enveloped in a package deal of just memorability and uniqueness."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "I got married a few months ago and it was a very emotional time for everyone. Family and friends were there to offer us well-wishes, and their continued support will see us through the difficult times in our marriage.",
    "output": "I was married four months ago to the woman I love. It was a very emotional event, as it became clear to me that my life was going to change in many different ways. In fact, it's changed in ways I didn't even realize until now! When we exchanged vows, it became real and when we were united, I felt that my life belonged to someone else. We understood that there would be difficult times, but there would also be joys. I believe we're both strong enough to get through the rough times. It was emotional seeing her walk down the aisle, knowing that she too was vowing to change her life forever to be with me. With all our family and friends around, it was a major event in our lives. The well-wishes and happy thoughts we received from people were very touching. Seeing everyone come together for our special event was a moment I won't forget. The excitement and jubilation of everyone was infectious. The planning was difficult but it was all worth it on that special day. I hope that we can keep that feeling going through the rest of our marriage. I know that with the help of our family and friends, we will. Our love will get us through."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'There was a sort of surprise party for my grandparent's 50th wedding anniversary. There were lots of throwbacks to my grandparent's past and one of my cousins offered to live in with my grandparents so they can get treatment to combat their advancing age.', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Four months ago I was at a surprise birthday party for my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary, It was a wonderful time with many momentos from their past shown or recounted by others. My grandparents were completely taken by surprise and were very touched by this event. It was a wonderful time for me too. I learned things about their lives that I did not know, some of them significant. When I learned how they had to abandon the family farm because of the dust storms and travel to California with all their possessions with two little children and almost no money. The hardships they endured made me think about how blessed my life has been. It is also very heart warming that they ended up living on the Pacific Ocean south of Santa Cruz where they eventually bought their own property with the money they earned from picking fruit in the Santa Clara Valley. During the party my cousin Sarah offered to come live with them to help them get treatment to combat their advancing age. What a nice thing to do. It will be a win win for all, because Sarah will be going to school just 10 miles from where my grandparents live. Life is simply wonderful to be part of such a close knit extended family. I really appreciate what Sarah will be doing. My grandparents were very receptive to the idea. This way they will be able to stay in their home. Gee, I hope when I get old and in need of help their will be someone to help me out."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Graduating College and my accomplishments. One of my most memorable moments . Struggled in Highschool didnt think I could do it.'. Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On May 10, 2017 I graduated from a 4-year college. During those 4 years I made plenty of long-life friendships. My freshman year I was able to be a part of one of best Bands in the South. My Junior Year I got to join my favorite sorority. I got to make lifelong friendship and sisterhood from my sorority. Goring up I struggled in Middle school all the way to Highschool and didn't think that I wanted to go to college. I was diagnosed with ADD in Highschool cause i knew my attention wasn't always there. I ended up doing great things my senior year in high school after being diagnosed my junior year. But I went for it and didn't let anything hold me back from accomplishing my dreams. I was nervous when I started and scared but i graduated with a 3.0. This is a memorable moment for me because I completed college on time within 4 years with a degree in Psychology and a Minor in Human Service and the accomplishments that I've done throughout college. I always wanted to help people and children. My goal is to go back and get my master's in social work. But the will be a while from now. My dreams came true and I have the best support system anyone could ever ask for."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "My family and I go on a road trip to watch our son graduate Corpsman School. It was a five day trip there and back. We were almost late to the ceremony due to a parking disaster.",
    "output": "It was mid-April of this year. My family and I were on a road trip. Our goal was to make it to our sons graduation for special training to be a Navy Corpsman. We were on our way and couldn't wait to see him. We checked in to our hotel the afternoon before and took the rest of that day to relax and unwind from the long drive. The event was in the morning and we wanted to be rested for the event. Morning came very fast, the alarm went off and I hit snooze a couple of times before actually getting up. We all got up and ready. We were all excited, especially me being a mom. Once ready we headed over to the base. Once in we had a hard time finding the building where the ceremony was going to be held. I did ask a few people I saw, but they were civilians and only worked there and didn't know anything about the a graduation. The place was so big. We spotted a car with dressed up people drive by and I said to follow them. I figured they were going to the same place. I was right and we finally got to the right area. Then we tried to find parking. This was a tough task. We should of left earlier. The parking area was full and we were running out of time before the event started. Next to the parking lot was a grassy hill and we ended up parking on it. We had to run down the sidewalk to get to the building. The only seating was spread out so we couldn't sit together. We just made it in time for the event to start. I was out of breath but excited to be there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"It was an unfortunate event that turned out to be a blessing. I was abused and the woman that turned out to be my wife came to my rescue\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was when I first met my wife. It was quite a bizarre and memorable moment. We were in a bus when all of a sudden one of the passengers started throwing homophobic jabs at me. It was bizarre in the sense that I never did anything whatsoever to provoke this passenger. He was so mean. Very aggressive. Out of nowhere stood my defender. She was so blunt and candid that I got attracted to her immediately. Her courage to speak up was impeccable She cautioned my abuser at length. She made it clear that he was the type that brings a bad name to the USA. Made him realize how wrong he was. He eventually apologized for his unruly behavior, and we had a peaceful trip until we reached out destination. It was an unforgettable experience because that was how I got to meet the lady that turned out to be my wife. We've been living together ever since. I'll never forget that day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My girlfriend and I went on a trip to her hometown. This was a last minute trip, but something we had talked about for awhile. We did lots during the weekend and it was a really fun trip.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About four weeks, my girlfriend took me to her hometown in Pittsburgh. I had never been to the city before or met her parents, so it was going to be a big weekend. We went up on a Friday after work, making the 4.5 hour drive through the Pennsylvania mountains. This was a trip we had talked about for awhile, but never could find a free weekend as we are both very busy with work. Finally, we were able to find a free weekend for both of us and booked everything very last minute. We started off getting dinner at an Italian restaurant with her parents, which went really well! I was a little nervous going into the dinner but her parents were very nice and it was a relaxing dinner. After dinner we went to our hotel in the city. Saturday I did not think we had any plans, but I was surprised that my girlfriend had a whole day planned out. I was surprised and happy she spent the time to plan a whole fun day for me. We spent the day going to museums, breweries, parks, and ending the day riding a tram up a mountain for a view of the city, and ate dinner up there. It was a really fun day and the whole thing made me really happy. The next day, we went to a Pittsburgh Steelers game. The stadium was really cool and it was an exciting game. The fans of the Steelers were so passionate and enthused it made the experience very memorable. After the game, we drove home - I drove while my girlfriend slept. It was a tiring weekend as we had a lot of activities, but it was great nonetheless."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "My wife and I took my son to see toy story and had a surprise waiting for him. He really enjoyed himself.",
    "output": "Over the weekend my wife and I took our three year old son to see the new Toy Story movie. He's been really into those movies and toys lately and so we thought we would surprise him with seeing the movie. My wife and I don't ever really go to the movies together, nothing good has come out lately and it's been a long time since we were teenagers going every friday. Nowadays, you can actually reserve seats and order food; you can get there 30 seconds before the movie starts, have your seats and have your food delivered to you. It cost almost $75 for the three of us, but it was worth it for him to have a fun day out. He really enjoyed seeing the movie with us, and had a blast seeing all the characters. In addition to the movie, I decided to have a surprise for him. He's been saying he wanted a buzz lightyear for himself, so I ordered one off amazon and hid it in the car. When we got into the movie, my wife told him someone wanted to see the movie with him. His eyes really lit up when she took the buzz out. He held him and sat with him through the whole movie. I think I even, at one point, saw him talking to buzz, telling him something about the movie. It was really one of my favorite moments. We have a younger daughter who wouldn't do well at the movies yet, but it really makes me think about how much fun the two of them will be together. Hopefully they will both grow up liking almost the same movies!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "I got very sick because I had not eaten in six days: I had *no* appetite at all. As a result, I was taken to the hospital where I was admitted and spent three days. I am now on a medication that gives me an appetite so I can eat regularly.",
    "output": "Up until about a week ago I had a great appetite. My family and I went to a restaurant to celebrate my brother's birthday. We ate and drank and had a really good time. The next morning I woke up feeling a little weird, not exactly sick, but not myself either. I decided to skip breakfast that morning before heading off to work because of the way I was feeling, and because I'm not a big breakfast eater anyway. Things went downhill from there. I had no appetite that day, but decided not to force myself to eat, thinking that my appetite has to come back eventually. I was wrong. The day after that I felt worse, and again didn't eat. After the third day with no appetite, I decided to make an appointment with my doctor. She ran some tests and asked me what medications I was taking. To my surprise, she told me that not having any appetite for a few days is not all that unusual. She did list some pretty scary things that could be causing my lack of appetite, but said she didn't think it was anything serious. She told me to try to force myself to eat, and to come back in a couple of days if there was no improvement. Well, I tried to do what she said, but I just couldn't make myself eat, because I couldn't even stand the sight of food at that point, and I missed my appointment with her two days later because I just didn't feel like leaving the house. The next day I began to feel faint. My sister-in-law was with me because she had heard I wasn't feeling well and had come by to check on me. She immediately suggested we go to the emergency room. After seeing how pale and weak I was, they decided to admit me right away. After being admitted, I spent three days in the hospital and they ran more tests, but still couldn't determine the reason for my lack of appetite. In the hospital, they had me on an intravenous drip, and were somewhat successful in getting me to eat a little. Also, while in the hospital they put me on medication to increase my appetite. After the three days I was well enough to go home, I am still on the medication, and my appetite is back to normal."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in \"I found out that I have breast cancer. Finding a lump at first and then being diagnosed with this horrible disease. The feelings with deep emotion and fear.\", create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. I accidentally found the lump that lead me to make sure there wasn't anything wrong. I ended up having a mammogram and ultrasound to lead to the diagnoses and being verified by a vacuum needle biopsy. I was surprised because the Radiologist Doctor said that it was definitely cancer. I think my jaw dropped to the ground once he showed me this monster on ultrasound. I had to ask twice if he was sure and sure enough he was right. I was scared and felt alone. Although, I have full support from my husband and family. I have remained faithful and God and that everything will be okay. I am a stronger person now. It has already been a long journey and will continue to be. Having fear of other cancer in my body or it spreading. I am taking a anti hormone pill to kill any cancer that is left behind. I was supposed to have Chemo but, declined and I hope I made the right choice. Just fearful for the unknown."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "I had to make a decision about leaving my part time banking job after a bad experience with my manager. It was a terribly difficult decision because I love my job and I love helping people. But it's best for me to take the opportunity to spend more time with my family.",
    "output": "About a year ago, I considered leaving my current job as a part time banker. However, after much consideration, I decided to stay. About three months ago, my direct manager reprimanded me in front of my entire office for something very petty. The incident led me to seriously consider leaving again, as she does have a habit of doing this to my team. I spoke about leaving my job with my husband for a month, I started my resignation letter, I started to look for other part time work, and created a pro/con list of why I should stay or leave. After weeks of tears, I finally decided to announce that I will be leaving. It took my manager by surprise. I was heartbroken because I love my job and the people I serve on a day to day basis. My manager asked me to stay for one more quarter, and as I continue working, day by day, I keep getting affirmations on my decision. I also wanted to leave on good terms, and continue to serve my Members well. In the last few weeks, I've received many compliments and awards at work. I was even recognized with a Challenge Coin from the local Police Department because I prevented someone from getting scammed. I also kept reading articles that reminded me it's OK to temporarily leave the work force. My Mother, however, was not very supportive. She called me weak for wanting to leave and be a stay at home parent. My Mother-in-Law is excited for me and is happy that I'll be able to spend more time serving my family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: 'In becoming a father for the first time, the severity of this event has sparked a reevaluation of the relationships I have with my family. It also made me think about my priorities and the type of parent I strive to be.'. Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My baby boy is seven months old today. I have been reflecting a lot on the day he was born recently. As expected, my life has changed almost completely. It's all been for the better of course but it's made me think about things and look at them with new eyes. My priorities in life have changed and I have spent many nights thinking about my relationship with my own parents and family. I want to change so many things and be the best I can be for my son. My family ties haven't been strong since I became an adult and my son has made me realize it's time to change that because before I know it my parents will be gone and he will be a grown man with his own children. I want to be the kind of parent that instills family values. I want him to know and be close with his grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, and all extended family. I want to be the kind of parent he comes home to see every thanksgiving and Christmas. I want him to know I tried and became the best person I could be all for him. I'm working on it and I won't stop! I'm enjoying every moment and trying to live in that moment. He's crawling and babbling and eating real food and I'm basking in it as long as possible as I know it won't last forever. We are going to see my parents next weekend and I can't wait to start this tradition of being together and having regular family get togethers. Here's to a new me and a happy healthy baby!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in \"I found a dog wandering the road late at night. Got it on a leash, took it home and fed it. Then we went out on a walk where the dog led us back to the area it's family lived, spoke to a neighbor and located it's exact home.\", create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This past week I had an interesting out of the ordinary event that occurred. I was driving home and I noticed an old dog trying to cross the road. The dog was clearly old by the way it moved and it was not even wearing a collar. I got worried about it's safety so I jumped out and got a collar and leash and i had in my trunk. The dog seemed friendly enough but they were clearly scared of me and I didn't want to put it in more danger so I kind of shepherded it towards the side of the road. From there I was able to approach the dog and get close enough to put a collar and leash on it. Ok so where do I go from here I thought to myself as the dog had no collar or tags, and it was slightly past 9:30 at night. Thankfully my house was close by so I walked the dog into my garage and gave it some dog treats and water as it looked exhausted. This gave me some time to figure out what I would do next. I ended up making a big sign that I could post on the street corner nearby thinking that its owners would be out looking for it. After the dog was refreshed a bit from some food and water I got a new idea. Since I couldn't call animal control at that time of night, I was left with a few options. Keep the dog for the night and call for it to be picked up in the morning. Or put the leash back on the dog and see if it would try to walk its way home. I chose the latter so off we went in the dark following the road until we got a few blocks away from where I lived. At this point the dog was trying to turn off of the road into some very dark paths and I was hesitant to go off the beaten path with my new friend. At this point a car turned onto the street and pulled into it's driveway, I thought It would be a good chance to ask a neighbor if they had a clue whose dog this was. As luck turns out they new the dog and pointed me to the home where it's family is and other than an awkward door knocking situation late at night everything went well and I was able to reunite the dog with its family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "I was extremely nervous to take my national certification exam for my degree. I not only did well, but I did the best on the exam my professors had ever seen.",
    "output": "I am going to write about taking my veterinary technology certification exam, called the VTNE. I had been going to school for two years in preparation for this exam, had several study books and systems and websites to help. I ended up being the first person in my class to take the exam, which was very stressful because I usually like to wait and see how other people will do first. This is unlike me, but with pressure from my family I decided to go for it. I was extremely anxious the weeks leading up to the exam. I knew I needed to get it over with and that I would feel much better for it when it was all over. I needed an 800 to pass the exam, and when I finally took it I ended up getting a great score. I was shocked that I received a 779 out of 800! I was so proud of myself because I was so scared that I wouldn't even pass at all. Later that month, when the rest of the scores from my class came in, and the director of my program personally texted me. I was nervous because I didn't know what it was about. She then told me that I had gotten the highest score she had never seen! I was so happy I cried tears of joy. I never thought I would be able to do so well. When I heard I had the highest score the director had ever seen I was over the moon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve \"We took a long awaited trip to French Polynesia after I had been there 27 years ago. We visited five islands and I got my long awaited shark pictures. This was our 25th wedding anniversary and we had a wonderful time.\" in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago my husband and I took a trip for our 25th weeding Anniversary to French Polynesia Islands. We went to 5 of islands of the French Polynesia Islands to be exact. This was such a wonderful trip for me because I had been there 27 years ago and I fell in love with the islands there. Plus, I needed to take a vacation because it had been 3 years since I had took one. I love the water there. It is this beautiful aqua blue that is crystal clear, it shimmers like a gemstone. The beaches are so magical. My husband and I spent 12 days there, so we got to so many things. I truly enjoyed the snorkeling excursion because that is where I got to take my long awaited photos of sharks, and there was so many types. The photos will always be one of the best memories of this vacation. They are displayed in my house in photo frames for everyone to see because I am so proud of them. The food was also some of the most unique food I have ever ate. Thanks to guy at the hotel who told my husband to go to this one restaurant because the food was the best on the island of Bora Bora. I had one of the best meals with some of the most fresh vegetables and fruits I have ever had. I also love the hike we took to the rain forest, that is something you do not see in the western part of Texas I am from. There is so much to tell about this place but honestly a person needs to go for their self to know what I am talking about. Trust me you will fall in love with this place, I would love to retire here. Nothing better, the beaches, the people, the culture, the food, it is what made me fall in love with this 27 years ago."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "My first book was released over the summer. I was really overwhelmed with the positive response to it, and I feel this is what is actually going to catapult my career.",
    "output": "This summer, my first book came out. I edited the whole thing and conceived the whole idea as well. It was a big deal because it actually came out with a real publishing company and was not self-published. I was nervous and excited for the actual pub day, as I was not sure what the reaction would be to it. On pub day, we sent out newsletters and social media posts, and everyone involved with the project posted as well. We actually got a ton of great coverage for it, and everyone seemed truly interested and excited. Even though it was on a sensitive subject matter, it was still very well received. I really felt like my heart was exploding that day because of how supportive everyone was being. I honestly wasn't expecting such an overwhelmingly positive response. I think I am just so used to everything not going my way that seeing so many people being supportive was amazing. When I got home from work that day and got to absorb it by myself, I did actually cry. It was the first thing I did in my career that I really felt proud of and that I felt ownership over. It felt like the first major step in my career that I have been waiting for so long. I have been wanting something that could really elevate me in the publishing world, and this is definitely it for me. I was just so excited to see what was next and what would happen in the coming days."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'Helped my brother out with the kids for 2 weeks. Needed to baby sit while he and my sister in law had to do other obligations.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A month ago I had to help by babysitting my brother's kids for him and his wife while they were taking care of issues at their business for 2 weeks. Normally one of them is usually home with the kids, but because work required them both to be gone for almost 12 hours a day, I agreed to help them out. I have babysat before for them, so I already was pretty familiar with the kids, who are 3 and 5. They can be busy, but are fun and usually fairly well behaved. I was on winter break from college so my schedule wasn't really too impacted by having to spend every day with my niece and nephew. My girlfriend was able to come over some of the time so that was pretty cool and made it easier. We played a lot of games with the kids, took them to the park often, and found ways to keep busy. I mostly enjoyed the time with the kids, and felt like I got to know them better than I did before. There was one incident where I got a little concerned. Melissa, the 3 year old, was playing with some toys when I heard her brother call from the other room. I went in the room pretty quickly and found him sitting on the floor holding his arm. He had tripped and fallen and landed pretty bad on the arm, and I could see some swelling and bruising already forming. I looked at it more closely and saw he could still move it, but wasn't sure if he needed to go the urgent care. I put some ice on it and got him some Motrin, and called his dad. If I had called is mom she would have gotten more upset I think. My brother told me to send him a picture and then he talked to Brian (his son). We ended up going to the urgent aid as a precaution, but everything turned out just fine thankfully. I learned how to make a few meals in during this time as well. My girlfriend and I experimented with making a few dishes from the recipes my brother and his wife had in their kitchen. I actually enjoyed it a lot, even if some of the meals weren't exactly 5-star. I made some chicken ricotta, pasta salads, salmon, soups, sandwiches, tacos, and more. My girlfriend enjoyed it too, and we talked about our future imagining what living together might be like. Over all, it was a good experience and I was glad to have been able to help out my brother and his wife."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "My sister gave birth to my twin niece and nephew. I visited them in the hospital and held them just after they were born. They were premature and tiny, but strong and healthy.",
    "output": "Five months ago, my niece and nephew were born. They are my sister's first children, and I was so excited when she announced she was pregnant and I would be an aunt. It was a huge shock when we learned she was having twins! When they were born, I went to the hospital to visit with them. I didn't stay long, even though she and her husband were exhausted. They wanted to spend time alone as a new family. I will never forget holding the babies for the first time. My niece especially was tiny. They were both premature, but she was only 5 pounds. My nephew was a little bit bigger and seemed stronger. We were all so grateful that there were no complications or health issues, which I learned can be common with twins. They were both so perfect and tiny. I was like holding tiny dolls. I will never forget that day. I love them more than I ever expected I would."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: 'I worked hard to make enough extra side money to take my wife on vacation. We had a lot of fun on our vacation together.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was trying to make my wife happy. I spoke to here and asked her what it would take. I knew she had been depressed recently. She said to me that we need to go on vacation. I agreed with her. I spent the next few weeks trying to save money. I worked a side job. I sold a few thing around the house. Finally after all the work I had enough money for us to go on a good vacation somewhere. We talked about it and we decided to go to Dollywood for a few days. We drove there because it's only a few hundred miles. We rented a nice hotel nearby the park. It was a lot of fun for us there. We rode a lot of rides. We had a good time looking at all the attractions. It was a very relaxing and fun time for us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "My son had a medical problem we had to take him to urgent care for. Then another problem came shortly after.",
    "output": "Recently I went on a trip with some friends to Wilmington, an area in NC near a beach. I spent my first weekend away since giving birth to my son and I really needed it. He is 18 months and was with my boyfriend, his father the whole weekend. When I came back Sunday afternoon, I saw that my son's toe was really red. I was worried about it and he kept pointing to it, even though he could not talk, I could tell it was bothering him. We called the doctor on the video call to try and see if they would give us some advice and ultimately we had to go into urgent care. We only had 20 minutes before the urgent care would stop taking patients so by that time I rushed over and got him checked in. I was so worried it would be something bad. Since it was his big toe, worst case scenario, he would lose it and never be able to walk right again. Turns out it was just cellulitis which is an infection but nothing severe. We were given antibiotics for my little man and went on our way. A few days later our son wakes up from his nap with a hot of red bumps and spots all over his body. We rush to the doctor because we are so worried about what it might be, bug bites, measels, etc. But we find out it was just a delayed reaction to the antibiotics. I am personally allergic to penicillin and turns out my son was allergic as well and I didn't realize amoxicillin was a type of penicillin. We stopped the antibiotics because he was all better anyway and gave him an antihistimine and now he is 100% better now"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "I gave birth recently. It was an induced birth with a vacuum assist. I got to hold her right afterward and it was a good experience.",
    "output": "I recently gave birth to my second child. She was born a few days ago. She was induced at 39 weeks gestation. The induction went very well and I was pretty comfortable during the whole process. I got an epidural early on. I felt no pain until it was time to push. Even then, it wasn't that bad. I was nervous about pushing her out because I had problems with my first child. The same issue happened with my second so she had to be delivered with a vacuum. I was concerned I had to have a C-section but my doctor did a good job to make sure that didn't happen. The most memorable part of the experience is when the nurse held her up for me to see. I was surprised at how big she was since she was supposed to be very small. She handed her to me and she got to lay on my chest. She came out basically perfect with little bruising to her head but she sure cried a lot for the first half hour! It was a very tiring but good experience overall, even though I never want to give birth again. She is a good baby."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "In recent months my aunt's death has taken a toll on the family. Sometimes it's hard to focus on life in particular.",
    "output": "Two months ago, my aunt died. It had taken a toll on the family. My mother cried for a few hours. My father had to get some drinks. My sisters had a giant cry. My brothers had to drink to forget the pain. I had to drink and cry. I was close to my aunt. I remember going out to eat at a fancy restaurant. I had a big steak to eat. She had a giant salad to eat. We both shared some wine and I had beer. The dessert was very good. It was a cookie sandwich. I hope I can get over the pain of her loss now. I hope she is resting in heaven. She was the life of the party and will be remembered by a lot of people."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"The story is about how I found my girlfriend kissing my close friend on my birthday party. It was the most painful moment in my life.\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today was a big step forward for me. Two months ago is the day I found out my girlfriend had been cheating on me. Two months ago is when my heart was ripped from my chest. And today is the day that I can finally say that I think I have moved on and am over it. I woke up this morning feeling great. I was smiling and I realized I hadn't done that in a very long time, not since Ashley cheated on me with my best friend. I remember being so happy that day and looking forward to the party so much. My best friend was having his birthday party. It was nothing big, just a bunch of us got together in his basement. We were eating snacks and watching movies. Some people were drinking beers, it was quiet and everyone was having fun. I went outside for a minute to smoke a cigarette and when I came back inside I couldn't find Ashley. I remember everyone was looking at me kind of funny, but I didn't think anything of it. Then I went looking for her and I found her in the kitchen upstairs. She was sitting on the counter top with her legs wrapped around my best friend, they were kissing. I don't know if she was drunk, it really doesn't matter. I don't know if he was drunk, I never gave him the chance to explain himself honestly. In the two months since that day I have done nothing but think about that moment and seethe with anger and disgust. The ultimate betrayal, and from my best friend! That is why waking up this morning with a smile on my face feels like such a big accomplishment. I didn't think I would ever really get to a place where I was happy again, and here I am. I can't wait to leave all this dramatic nonsense behind me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "My girlfriend and I rented bikes and took a long but exciting trip around Lake Tahoe on a crisp morning. We stopped numerous times for pictures, along with a quick bite at a local pizza place that had delicious food.",
    "output": "Last week I had one of the most thrilling days of my life, and I couldn't be happier about the experience. On a trip out in Tahoe, I rented bikes along with my girlfriend and rode nearly all the way around the entire lake. We started on the North side of the lake, and geared up at the local information center to ensure we had the proper route. After packing up supplies and filling our water bottles, we began our trek in the early hours of the morning. Weaving through paths along one of the most beautiful lakes in the country was a blast, and we often decided to stop and take pictures on our phone to make sure we could soak it all in. We rode more than ten miles south through numerous towns and private roads along the nicely paved bike path, and then opted to stop at a local pizza place for a quick bite. To our surprise the garlic chips we ordered as a snack actually came out on a large tray, and it became clear this restaurant had a different name for their cheese bread. Both of us were shocked at first but ultimately happy with our delicious treat, which we devoured in a few minutes. Once we finished our drinks and paid our check, it was time to head back in the same direction we came to finish off our great bike trip. Before we finally pulled back into the lot near our car, we decided to stop for a few minutes on a nearby beach and take in our amazing views of the lake one last time. After numerous pictures and a few final sips from our water bottles we hopped aboard our bikes and rode the final few miles back to where we started. Despite being quite tired from such a long ride that spanned well into the afternoon, we both agreed that this place was an amazing destination that would be worth coming back to. Our decision to rent bikes also proved to be a great idea. We agreed it was the best way to explore such a great area that many people often speed right through with their car. We have already planned a repeat trip back to the lake, and I know both of us will be counting down the days until we can go back. Next time we will definitely bring our own bikes however!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I relayed the events surrounding a recent break-up. I described my partner's erratic behavior on our last night together, and ended by reflecting on our mismatched personalities.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When we dated, *Jacob talked only of himself. His job, his friends, his hobbies, general anecdotes from his life. He was not interested in hearing stories from my life. Even as they relate to a shared interest among the two of us. We both enjoy hiking. He frequently retold stories of his endeavors, especially in public settings. He spoke loudly, and always pulled up the same photo on his phone. I don't believe in being rude, especially to a person I'm partnered with. So I reacted with intrigue. Finding new things to point out. On a particular occasion, I wanted to show him a photo of a solo mountain hike I recently completed. He was not interested. At that point, I began to realize something wasn't right. After all, why are my experiences any less interesting than his? Why can't he show me the same courteous listening I show him? This is where I decided the relationship needed to end."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'the story is about my most memorable event in my life. my love and life. the story is about how I succeed in my life and career and love.'. Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I ended up meeting the love of my life during college. It was in pursuit of a degree that allowed me to get to the level I am at today. I needed to find someone that could enjoy the passion of my pursuits. And I found them. Within the same school. Within the same program. I knew they were the one once I saw them. They understood my passions because they had the same one career wise. We ended up being always together and knowing that the future voyage in life was going to be fun. We ended up getting married a few years after graduation. It was something small and sweet. And oddly enough, related to our careers. I felt that our mission in lift was quickly realized and we have had fun ever since. We still love each other. Along with our careers."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "Micro dosing with LSD for depression has cured me almost immediately. It has changed my perspective and improved my marriage.",
    "output": "Hi Diary, As you know I have suffered with depression for four to five years and I've had anxiety attacks for much longer. Medication from the doctors that have not helped. They gave me pregablin, which is essentially speed, which helps with the depression and also the sciatica I suffer with, but I hate taking it. A few months back I was watching some documentary about LSD and how it could help depression. So I decided to speak to a friend who gets LSD. I'd never tried it before, but have taken many other substances over the years. I decided to try micro dosing for a month. I was taking an eighth of a tab every five days. My depression lifted almost entirely after the third dose. My productivity increased ten fold. I found sitting on the sofa horrible, something I'd done almost non stop for four years. My perspective changed, I was way happier and my wife, who has never taken any substances, noticed the difference immediately and my new mood made her much happier. The clarity of thought whilst dosed and the following days is something I'd never experienced. I was absolutely amazed at how well it worked. I haven't dosed for 10 days and I feel awful. Depression, anxiety, panic attacks, not sleeping and I'm back on the sofa. I have some of my last tab left, so I think I will start dosing again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "my daughter was born after a very long pregnancy and delivery. it was very scary but also very worth it.",
    "output": "I didn't know at the time if it was for the better or for worse. I met someone that made me feel like I was the most important person in the world. It was a long nine months. It was hard. Delivery was scary. She got stuck and I had to have surgery. I didn't know what was going on because it happened all to fast. One min I am laying on this cold table and the next I hear small cries of the love of my life. The past three months have gone by in a fury. Going through all the trials and tribulations of birth and raising a baby, alone, is hard. I never thought this would be the way. I have wanted to break down and ask for help, but I haven't. The help has came to me. My family is nothing but supportive of me. I honestly do not know if I could ever repay them. They mea"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn 'My grandpa found out he had massive heart blockages and heart disease. After undergoing surgery he never recovered well and started slowly declining. He passed a few months ago.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My grandpa passed a few moths ago. He had been sick for the past couple of years. He had heart failure and after having open heart surgery for major blockages in 3 arteries, he started going downhill fast. I was upset once I knew he wouldn't be getting any better. He and I hadn't been very close when I was growing up and our relationship only really started to blossom after I became an adult. He was never much of a kid person and he endured a lot in his life that made him the way he was, but he was genuinely a good man. I could really understand and relate to him after reaching adulthood myself and now that we were able to form a meaningful relationship and I could really enjoy him, it was too late. I feel robbed. However, he and my grandma had been together 50 years, so while it was hard on the whole family, it was especially hard for her. Watching and helping her go through the stages of grief as he was still alive was tough. There were times her denial of the situation was incredibly worrisome. I'd never had to deal with a situation like this so closely before so it was very difficult to know what was healthy under the circumstances and what could be a red flag. She's come through everything beautifully though and she's doing well now. Her faith is very important to her and she relies on God heavily in tough times. She feels confident about grandpa's situation and that puts her at peace. However, the remainder of my family isn't what it once was and it's devastating to me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "After my boyfriend began acting suspicious, I took it upon myself to figure out why. I followed him one night, only to discover he was cheating on me.",
    "output": "A couple months ago, I was involved in an incident where I found out that my boyfriend was cheating on me. I was out to dinner with him at a relatively nice restaurant, and I noticed that he would not stop checking his phone. I had noticed that he had done this occasionally in the weeks preceding this event, but it had not been to this extent. I immediately became suspicious. I had been cheated on in past relationships, and I knew the warning signs. I have a hard time executing confrontations, but I decided that enough was enough and I should definitely say something to him. I asked him why he was being so weird lately, and he immediately became defensive. I knew that this was not going to end well, and I did not want to cause a scene in public. So, I said never mind and we ate the rest of our meal in silence. When we left the restaurant and began driving home, he told me that he was going to drop me off at my house. I was fully expecting to come over to his house and sleep over as we usually did, but he obviously did not have the same idea as me. I asked him why and he told me that he wasn't feeling well and just wanted to go lay down. Every part of me wanted to start an argument then and there but I stopped myself, and just remained quiet while he dropped me off. I kissed him and said by like usual, but as soon as he pulled out of my driveway and left, I got in my car and proceeded to follow him. I tried to remain as discrete as possible, and I wound up following him to a house that wasn't his. I was him go inside, and I immediately knew that something was wrong. I got out of my car, knocked on the door, and when a woman answered the door, I immediately turned around got back in my car and went home. I was completely devastated."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I went to visit my nephew and he turned out to be a very attention-needing baby. It made me consider aspects of life and death, my parents, and my future with children.",
    "output": "He was barely awake the whole time I was there with him, but looking at my nephew sleeping in my arms was an emotional experience. He was so small, yet he was quite large for babies at 2 weeks old. This was the first time that I had held a baby that was related to me, that was my family. He looked so peaceful, and when he got a little fussy, it was so strange to see his gums as he opened his mouth. It reminded me that the beginning of our lives and end of our lives are quite similar. We barely have any teeth, we are weak, and need our loved ones to take care of us. I wondered what kind of personality my nephew would have, despite him not showing much at all. Would he be like his father, my brother, who is kind at heart but not the most mature in many other ways? Or would he be like his mother, who is quite the diva? My question was soon answered as he went to get fed, but suddenly became inconsolable. He simply would not stop crying, unless someone held him. The moment he was laid down in his crib, he would burst out, wailing again. This continued for almost an hour before his parents decided to take him for a walk. I began to see that this is what my parents did for my brother and I, yet they had significantly less resources than us. It made me appreciate that they balanced their work and taking care of us - all the sacrifices we didn't see, we couldn't possibly fathom, until now. I began to wonder if I would be able to handle the trials of parenting, and just as I began to breach the subject with my wife, my nephew returned, still wailing with all his might. All of a sudden, I decided the conversation about kids could wait for another day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "I am going to spend quite a bit of time in the fall at this neighborhood bar. It will save me time and money to patronize it, rather than head downtown or to the university district.",
    "output": "I had the greatest experience about six months ago. I went two this local, neighborhood bar. It's thought of to be a hole in the wall by many people. Don't judge a book by it's cover, however. They have a mixed crowd there. Not many wealthy individuals, but a few. They have some GREAT food in there. It's home cooking, more or less. The prices are right, too. There are some drawbacks, however. These fools don't have Maker's Mark there. How can you have a bar without Maker's Mark! One lawyer in town said that he would never patronize a bar that didn't have Maker's Mark. And I used to agree. But for this place, I am making an exception. Well, it's sort of economics. I don't have the money to buy Maker's Mark at a bar 99% of the time anyway. The point is moot! In the future, I might even watch some of the football games there. By football games I am talking about my teams. The Cleveland Browns are one team. They are my NFL squad. For life. My team for NCAA Division I or whatever it's called is The Ohio State Buckeyes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'My boyfriend's mother was diagnosed with arterial blockages. When she went in for stent surgery without getting a second opinion, it was found that a mistake was made and she didn't need it after all.', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My boyfriend's mother has had some serious health issues. She is not as strong or as active as she has been, so she went to the doctor. They ran a bunch of tests on her to figure out what was wrong. We knew that her circulation was poor, but were not expecting to get the results we did. The medical team injected dye into her veins and ran a stress test. This was to show her blood flow, as well as to get an idea of the condition that her body was in. This test took an entire day, and we waited almost a week to find out the results. The tests showed that her heart was not functioning as it should be. This test also showed that three of her arteries were severely blocked. They recommended that she have open heart surgery, otherwise she was at risk for a stroke or heart attack. She didn't want to do this, so we convinced her to at least consider getting stents put in. She took the initial results to her doctors in the city she'd lived in prior to moving, and they agreed that the stents were a good start, and absolutely necessary. This surgery was scheduled, and my boyfriend took time off from work to go down to be with her for the procedure. The hospital she went to was the third place she'd been, and the doctor was very honest. He told my boyfriend and his sister that there was a good chance his mother could die on the table, due to the condition of her heart. This wasn't easy to hear, but they appreciated the honesty. So they took her back for the surgery, and after almost an hour, the doctor came back and told my boyfriend and his sister that the initial results had been wrong and there were no blockages at all, that the scope had showed them that she was in good health. She didn't need any surgery, and the whole procedure could have been avoided if the initial doctors hadn't screwed up the results like they had."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "After three long months on job search I finally received a job offer. I have been unemployed for more than 5 years to take care my family. I'm grateful for the job opportunity, since it offers great flexibility and good starting salary.",
    "output": "In the past three months I have been looking for a part time job that pays well and give a really flexible hours. During that time, I've applied and interviewed to more than few dozens companies. Finally, this week I received a great news, a job offer as a web producer close to where I live. This is a really an exciting news, upon receiving the news I get to celebrate with my family and went to our favorite restaurant. While, the job responsibility is simple and straight forward, I know it will be quite challenging. Knowing that I haven't been working in an office setting for more than 5 years is very nerve wrecking. I've been away from the work force to focus on my family and raising my children. So, the thought of taking care of the family, attending to the children, and the demand of the job maybe too overwhelming at the moment. On top of that I have to learn new software and technology in less than a month. I'm confident with my experience and skill set I can adjust quickly. But imagining how crazy my daily schedule can be, seems quite challenging. Nevertheless I am very grateful this job offers opportunity to work from home, a really good starting salary, and close from home. So, I don't have to commute and deal with traffic on daily basis. Moreover, I can still focus on my family as well earning additional income. Finally, I no longer unemployed and once again become a positive contributor to the society."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My darling cat, Kisses, passed away due to lung cancer. His illness was malignant and only appeared symptomatically at the end. In order to spare him any additional pain, I opted to put him to sleep in a one kind last gesture of love.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Back in June, my sixteen year old cat, Kisses, passed away. I got him from a local no-kill shelter when he was only 9 weeks old. It was an incredibly sad and emotional day for me. He was the perfect, orange tabby with a weak meow and a super skinny-face. I often thought he may have had some Siamese in him given his angular face. In any case, he hadn't been feeling well and had lost some weight. It was all of a sudden, too. It was over the course of about one-two weeks, where I could tell something was bothering him. I took Kisses to the veterinarian, and they did a check up and some x-rays. They came back to the room and let me know he had lung cancer, which appeared to be fairly advanced. I was in a state of shock. Kisses was always a strong, little cat and hadn't shown any signs of illness until the very end. I could tell he was slipping away and was in pain. I asked the vet if there were chemotherapy or radiation options. He looked at me with tears in his eyes (he has been my vet since the beginning) and told me it had spread. In other words, there wasn't much they could do for him. The part I dread about having a pet is in their last days. I opted to put him to sleep, so he wouldn't continue to be in pain. I will always miss my sweet Kisses, but I was so fortunate to have him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include 'My story is about our family going on a trip kayaking. My son proposing to his fiance and us spending time as a family.' in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My family is going kayaking! We are all very excited and picked the perfect place. We have not all gone kayaking together since the kids were so young. Both my daughter and my son are coming which is going to be great. My son is bringing his girlfriend. He will be proposing to her on the trip!!! He's going to leave with a fiance and we are so excited to be a part of it. He has a whole plan to do it before we take the kayaks out on the seocnd day. It will be so romantinc. Overall, I am most excited about spending time as a family. Everyone is alwyas so busy so it is rare for us to have time together. We have plans for the nighttime to go to different restaurants. We also found a karaoke bar which will be fun! During the day , we will break up into pairs to kayake. We hired an instructor who will lead us around during the day. It will be such a fantastic trip!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "My partner was injured badly, and I was blamed for attacking him by the town sheriffs. There were no witnesses to what happened so they made up a conclusion of what happened and have harassed me ever since. The incident was proven to be an accident by doctors, but I am still treated as a suspect.",
    "output": "A pretty scary thing happened to boyfriend and I. This was about six months ago and it still haunts me to this day. My boyfriend had been drinking quite a bit. He fell on the stairs to the garage we think. We're not quite sure because I was sleeping, and well he doesn't remember. I called 911 when I found him. Right from the beginning the sheriff in town blamed me. It's like they decided I had pushed him before they even did any investigating. They were hostile with me right away. It was clear that they didn't like me. And they certainly didn't believe me when I said that I was sleeping. When my boyfriend got to the hospital it turns out he had broken some ribs and his face was looking pretty bad. The doctor said that his injuries were really consistent with a fall. And he even had a twisted ankle so the doctors were confident that it was an accident. But that doesn't seem to persuade the police at all. They still called me in to question me even after the doctor said he fell. My boyfriend is pretty much healed up and I'd really like to put this entire thing behind us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "the story captures the death of my young sister who succumbed to death due to an illness that she has been suffering from a while now and it was very painful watching her die without knowing what to do to help her",
    "output": "it was two months ago and my younger sister who was in high school fell ill and we had to rush her to the nearest hospital because she was in a very critical condition. Both my parents and siblings were so worried because she had been suffering with her illness for a while now. she looked so tired and she was complaining of having so much pain on reaching at the hospital the doctors told us that she was in a critical condition and she had to be rushed to the emergency room. We waited for the doctor for almost 30 minutes without hearing nothing from the doctors,everybody was getting very anxious because we didn't know what was happening to our little girl. My mother was walking all over talking to all the nurses trying to find out what was going on with her doctor. After an hour the doctor that was taking care of my sister came out and his face looked a bit worried just looking at him my mother started crying because she thought something bad had happened to her little girl. The doctor came over and told us that he was very sorry because she was dead. i felt like the world was coming to an end all i could see is darkness all over the room i don't remember what happened next i only woke up to find myself in a hospital bed that's when i remembered that my little sister was no more. i immediately started screaming and asked my mother why did this have to happen to her when she was only eight years old my mother couldn't say anything she was just seated besides me weeping uncontrollably. she was my best friend my confident someone i could turn to whenever i had a problem now she was no more. my dad came into the room and told me to take heart because everything happened for a reason and i should thank God because she had been suffering for a while now with the sickness. i got out of bed and demanded to be taken to my sister so that i could see her body. she was lying there so innocent it was very painful watching her sleeping so lifeless. It was like the world was coming to an end. loosing her was very painful and i always think of her. i loved her so much until now i miss her so much"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I was given a raise because I report regularly to donors who gave a monetary donation to the school I work at.",
    "output": "Currently, I am on a committee to help implement sustainability issues on campus. I was given this opportunity because I am good at reporting regularly to donors. This position came with a slight raise and requires me to work with someone I don't usually work with. I am very grateful for this opportunity. In the last 2.5 months we have met several times and have reported to our donors both in person and via email correspondence. Sustainability is not my area of expertise but I am learning a lot about this topic and am grateful for this opportunity. I have done some research for this project and have reported my findings to my committee co-chair and my donors. I just recently did research on creating a sustainable garden/playground on campus. I can't say I enjoy this project. I can't say I enjoy working with this person. This is a learning experience on many levels. I am learning to take the high road in interpersonal interactions. I am learning to set boundaries at work with someone I never had to work with before. I am using my skills to keep balance in my interactions. I am using my skills at research. Again, I am grateful for this opportunity."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "My son moved into college. It was a big life changing event and affected me more than I though it would.",
    "output": "Two weeks ago, we move my son into college. This is a major life changing event. Not just for him, but for myself and my wife as well. My son was excepted in the Engineering department at North Carolina State University. This is where I went to college. We moved him in on August 17th. We woke up that morning and my wife and I followed him there to help him move in. It only took us about 2 hours to get all of his stuff in. His door room use to be a hotel so the room is much bigger than an average dorm room. He and his roommate also have their own private bathroom. The room also came with a microwave and fridge so we did not have to get those and try and move them it. We only live 15 min away from the school, but him moving out has effected me more that I thought it would. It just seems so strange with him not in the house. When I walk by him room, I get sad. He is still so close, but it just seems different. The first 2 or 3 days was really bad and I was teary eyed a lot."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'I left my job for the last time. I was retiring. I had mixed feelings, but it was time. I gave few gifts and packed up my stuff.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I retired at the age of 38 on June 6, 2017, the day before the twentieth anniversary of my high school graduation. I am married with no kids and generated over 95% of the family income while employed. We live in LCOL rural TN. Our asset allocation is approximately 60% VTSAX (total US stock market) / 20% VFWAX (total INTL stock market) / 20% VWLUX (US municipal bonds). We also hold roughly $400k in house, land, and belongings not included in the portfolio. My spending model places no dependence upon possible future employment (outside pharmacy?), social security ($10k/yr?), inheritance ($500k?), house equity (reverse mortgage with no heirs?), universal health care (probable?), or universal basic income (possible?). The final balance will be left to charities and worthy causes. Two years later: A wild year for the market, but everything seems to be going as planned. We entered year two of early retirement at $1.146M on 6/1, peaked at $1.199M on 9/20, bottomed at $1.008M on 12/24, peaked again at $1.202M on 5/3, and finished back down at $1.138M. I think the concept of retiring early must include shaping a new, purposeful identity, whether that is in some kind of nonprofit work, traveling, writing, managing investments, etc. Peter Drucker talks about this concept in Managing Oneself, in that truly successful people work at their encore career/retirement plan and skills needed years before it happens. Our need to create and contribute doesn't have to take the shape of work, but it doesn't go away. And if we're not purposeful about it then it becomes whatever we are already doing. I'd have an identity crisis if I was suddenly \"not a programmer\", but barring brain damage, nothing is going to make me \"not a programmer\", certainly not retiring. Financial security, even without the RE portion, will provide a permanent happiness boost for most people. It's only after you leave your job do you truly realize how wound up you were in your profession."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use 'Became father for the first time. This event has been one of the most joyful thing ever happened to me. It has shown be new meaning of happiness.' as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I often thought I knew what happiness was. I often thought I knew what love was. I had no idea what either were until I looked into my daughter's eyes for the very first time. Three months ago, I stood anxiously holding my wife's hand as she delivered our first child. When it was nearly time, the doctor told me to look and there she was, my wife was delivering a perfect, beautiful baby girl. As I nervously cut the umbilical cord, my daughter opened her eyes to look at me. In that instance, I knew what happiness and love was. A few moments later, as I sat with my wife and daughter, my heart nearly exploded for both of them. I couldn't believe that my wife had just gone through the most painful event ever to give me this perfect baby. Over the course of the last few months, my love and happiness has grown each day even through sleep deprivation. My wife and I are truly a team when it comes to this child-rearing business but I am not arrogant enough to think we have it all figured out. I know we have nothing figured out but we are finding our way. At night, when it is my time to get up with our daughter, I can't help but smile when I look at her. It's totally hard to believe that we created this perfect, little human. I am sure there are trials and tribulations to come but. for right now, I am simply enjoying these moments."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I learned about food foraging from self-study, reading and videos. This expanded myself and my understanding of the world around me.\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 6 months ago I learned how to forage for food. It has been an eye opening experience. I had no idea that there was so much food all around us that we simply pass by every day. It is kind of shocking to learn that there is so much plenty all around and yet we live in deprivation. I learned about it after I watched a video on it. It really opened my eyes and showed me something new. I did a bunch of reading and research which prepared me to go into the parks around me and find things. There is lots of food in the local parks in big cities. There is even stuff growing in the sidewalk planters. Things we call \"weeds\" are actually nutritious and delicious plants. I have grown alot since I woke up to all this. My horizons have expanded. My consciousness has increased. My self-reliance and self-trust has gone up. It has been a great experience. I would not trade what I learned for anything."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "I had a mountain biking accident. I was quite badly injured and needed help. My friends and acquaintances surrounded me with care and concern, and this touched me deeply.",
    "output": "I was biking with my usual group of friends. We go mountain biking every week. I was having a good time when my bike went out from under me and I slammed down onto my collar bone, breaking it and also some ribs. I was overcome with pain at the time, and just lay there helpless and really afraid of what damage I'd just done to my body. When the shock of the fall wore off and I became aware of my surroundings, I saw my circle of friends around me, busily assessing the situation and arranging for help, calling 911, asking if I was OK, etc. The ambulance ride was a blur, and I was taken to the hospital 30 minutes away. Later my family and some friends all came to the hospital, surrounding my with smiles and concern, and trying to make me smile and laugh. I was in so much physical pain when the fall happened, and whenever the pain meds would wear off at the hospital. But the support of everyone, my friends and family, was so great it just felt like my heart was full of good feelings and love for these people. I really felt so supported and cared for. It was weird to be the center of all that attention. I felt surprised at all the concern being shown for me. I guess in retrospect it's silly to be surprised by that. Of course I would have done the same for any of them. Yet still I was so touched that they all cared about me and showed so much concern."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "We went gem mining. We found a lot of cool gems, and definitely got our moneys worth. I wound up with a neat handful of precious gems myself, and so did everyone else.",
    "output": "We went gem mining last weekend. It was such a fun experience! We definitely paid for it, but overall, it was pretty cheap. Less than ten dollars a head. The only bummer is that it was a panning experience, not a true mining experience. We didn't do any digging. We just played in the mud and slurry (that's water filled with mud and rock particles, specific to mining and sundry.)I wound up pegging myself as the \"rock lady.\" Everyone was asking my opinion about rocks! Not to toot my own horn, but I correctly identified seven types of precious and semi-precious stones. I would up bringing home three emeralds, a sapphire, and a ruby. One of the kids found a massive geode. Each of the kids found at least three precious stones. It was so exciting! They were all just as thrilled as I was. I swear, I came off as more excited than they did. But then, I really well and truly love rocks. The biggest surprise about the whole experience was how many gems we found. I always worry that the kind of \"tourist-y\" attractions are scams, but sure enough, we struck gold! (Figuratively speaking.) I haven't had that much fun in years. I loved every minute of it, and have extracted promises to do the experience again in the future. My mom actually asked to come next time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: \"moving. from east coast. to west coast and the difficulties encountered. process took over three months to complete. cost of move was greater than expected.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "the event is moving from the east coast to the west coast recently it was my first move in over 35 yeawe stayed at the home of a relativers. it was difficult for me and my wife to get everything done on time in order to sell our house. making moving arrangements was hard. the cost of it all was another stressful factor. arranging homes for my two dogs was another difficult decision.. with the help of friends we got through it and are now glad that we did. there was a delay till our new home was ready. finding a used car was relatively easy. we rescued a dog and feel very lucky to get the one that we did. our new neighborhood is convenient to all stores, doctors,etc. the weather is somewhat cooler than expected. but still very pleasant. many events to go to. food is fresh and varued. cost of living is ok. nearby family is helpful . transportation is limited. medical facilities are close. ."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: 'I went to visit my girlfriend's family for the first time. I was made to feel very uneasy and uninterested. Despite all of my obvious attempts, there was nothing I could to do please them. No one wanted to interact with me. They all were disinterested in dealing with me.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to visit my girlfriend's family for the first time. This was during a family get together. All of their relatives were there. I introduced myself to everyone there. No one was very interested in meeting me. I tried to engage with everyone. It still had no affect. I received all kind of funny and bad look from people during dinner. I would try to talk to people about their interest. They all showed no interest in all in talking to me. I asked my girlfriend's sister to take some pictures of us outside. After she took the pictures of us, I reviewed them. Some part of my body was cut out of every picture she took. The whole experience left me feeling confused and alone. I asked my girlfriend about all of this when we left. She said that she had no idea any of these things happened."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I went to a friend's bachelor trip in Canada. We visited many restaurants and museums. I felt nostalgia and affinity with my friends.",
    "output": "I went to a friend's bachelor party in Canada. I remember answering questions when crossing the border. I remember we went to a museum of natural history. I had not visited such a museum since I was a child. We looked at fossilized remains and taxidermist's specimens. We ate at a restaurant with foie gras; that was the most memorable restaurant. I remember the foie gras was so rich that despite its small portion, I felt full before finishing it. On the last day, we ate at a Middle Eastern restaurant. For sightseeing, we visited a geodesic dome with metallic lattice structure enclosing a park. I never felt so inspired while behind bars. The transportation in the city was convenient and Uber was no different than in the United States. The trip was in May, so the weather was fine with no rain during our outings and no excessive heat or humidity. The AirBnb we stayed in was less new than it seemed featured in the pictures. The trip was a success and did not cost much money. I will remember the trip once and a while when I think of that group of friends."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"Me and my husband went on a vacation to my favorite place in the world, Florida. We spent the whole week on the sandy beach relaxing. This was an amazing time for us both.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "If you had told me this time last year that I would be so happy, I would have thought you were nuts. Yeah, the kids were doing well and we were better off financially than we had been in a long time, but I was super unhappy with the state of my marriage. My husband had just started a new job, and while I know it was stressful and that I should give him some time to adjust, I just couldn't stand the cold way that he was treating me. It felt like when he got home, he would hide away and play on his phone or lay on the couch watching TV – he never really made an attempt to engage with either me or the kids. I let it go for a long time, I made excuses for him, I started to blame myself – what was I doing wrong that was pushing him away? Finally, after months of living with a virtual stranger, I couldn't take it anymore and I blew up. I said a lot of hurtful things, including bringing up and comparing him to his own deadbeat dad. He said a lot of hurtful things too, about my weight gain and diminishing sex drive. I honestly thought that we were irreconcilable and started doing the research for divorce. I even confided in my dad, just in case I would be forced to take the kids and move in with him. It was a dark time, but hindsight shows me that it was a necessary time. The fighting was cathartic and we were able to get down to the root of our issues and start over. It's been a rocky road, but I know it was worth it because life has gotten so much better. Last month, we went on a vacation just me and him to my favorite place in the world: Florida. We spent the whole week just relaxing together on the sandy beach. Drinking cocktails, reading, laughing, people-watching and in general just reminding ourselves how much we enjoy each others company. It was an amazing time for us both and we have pledged to spend more time like this together in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "fall in love with my colleague. it's great to have such a girl friend. we are pursuing great relationship.",
    "output": "I can't believe things are going so great with Beth. I never thought I'd find someone I enjoyed spending time with this much. I mean I'm usually a bit of a loner. I have friends and all but definitely not the kind of guy to go hang out every night. With Beth it is different though. We have a lot of the same interest so when we go out we have no problem coming up with something we will both enjoy. Even better we are both content to hang out watching movies or talking until late. It's been 5 months and I swear we might never run out of things to talk about. Not that we always agree but we both no that there are different ways to look at things and no way is 100% the only way. In fact I respect her opinion on many things that I don't necessarily agree with her about like economics. What really surprised me was that I found this great person at work. Who would have though my soulmate would turn out to be one of my colleagues. Especially at this gloomy office. I know I should be concerned about the possible consequences of dating someone I work with but honestly I'm to happy to care right now. Plus I'm sure if it doesn't work out we can both be mature adults about things."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: 'My husband and I decided to start having sex with others together which is also known as swinging. We had a great first experience and became great friends with another couple.', create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So my husband and I decided that we wanted to try experiencing new things, so we got together with another couple and we tried many different new things together. It was fun and we all had such a great time together. We also learned many new things from each other that we didn't know before. It was just great. At first I hesitated, because I wasn't sure if that's what I wanted but after experiencing it, I just want to experience it over and over again. I didn't want the fun to end when it just started. So we got together. And we did it. Again and again. Soon we were great friends, and everything was just perfect. I'm so glad we tried it out. And my husband is also very glad. It's just so much fun! I love it. It's great."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "A co-worker passed away and instead of a traditional funeral his wife and family requested an informal celebration of life. They were encouraged to come in informal attire and even to where his favorite sports team jerseys.",
    "output": "We recently attended the funeral of one of my co-workers. After some very unexpected health problems he passed away. Still a young man with a young family, very sad and tragic. Just a year prior he was healthy and working with a bright future. The family didn't have any church ties to speak of so his wife and family decided to have a memorial service instead of a traditional church service. Notice was given to all who knew him to come to an informal gathering where he would be remembered. His favorite sports team was the Tampa Bay Buc's and it was suggested, not required, that those who wanted to could wear their jerseys to the memorial service. Probably close to two hundred friends, family and co-workers showed up at various times to show support to his wife and celebrate his shorter than expected life. There were many in attendance wearing his favorite teams jersey though not all. They all mingled together talking about the shortness of his life and shock of being loss so young. There were tears and laughter of times when he had been and encouragement to different attendees he had worked with. It was a gloomy day, cloudy day outside with rain on an off. However, the crowd inside didn't match the outside gloom as though sad, they were celebratory and thankful for having known him as friend. We meet many we hadn't seen in sometime and all we happy to see us though not under the circumstances we came for. A speaker toward the end told of the young man's life while a video played in the background showing him in happier times. When he had finished we went forward and gave his wife a hug and expressed our shock and surprise at his death. We've seen her and the kids once since his passing and they are getting along. They miss him of course but it's one of those things in life that we encounter sometimes. Unexpected bumps in the road that you have to deal with and move on. He'll forever be in our thoughts and remind us to be thankful for those in our lives that our still with us. Good reminder to spend time with our love ones and acknowledge them while they are here. You never know when life will throw one of those bumps in your path."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"I went to my graduation for getting my masters degree. After the ceremony, my immediate family surprised me with having my extended family at dinner to celebrate!\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "An event that was memorable to me was graduating with my masters degree. Just a few months ago, I did this. And I felt very proud of myself. At first, I was very unsure of weather or not I was actually going to go to the graduation ceremony. However, after thinking about it I decided to go ahead and go. I am so glad that I did. It felt really good walking across the stage and accepting a certificate for something that I worked so hard to do. It made me feel proud and accomplished. It was also really nice to have the support of my family there as well. My mother, father, and sister were all in attendance. Unfortunately, it was an outside ceremony and it was pouring down rain, but that didn't stop the celebration! Something surprising that happened during this memorable time, was that my family threw me a surprise party directly after the ceremony. To my surprise, my extended family awaited me at dinner. It was such a sweet and unexpected surprise. I know it took a lot of planning on their part and I can only imagine how long my family had been waiting at the restaurant before we had arrived! I was so appreciative to each and every one of them for coming. It made the experience all the better!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "Two months ago I married the love of my life. We did not have a traditional wedding. There is nothing we would change about that day.",
    "output": "Two months ago I married the love of my life. It is by far the most memorable day of my life. We met in high school, became teen parents, and had been dating for a little over 14 years. We had a long 5 year engagement, just to ensure that our wedding day was perfect. We paid for everything and planned everything on our own, which I think adds to memory of our special day. We both had input and we tailored our decisions to stay true to our love story, as well as highlighting our very different personalities. It was a great day and when we read our vows, people cried. We had a very intimate setting, very close friends and family only, and I think it made it that much more special. We really just focused on ourselves and each other, something a lot of couples forget to do. I've heard so many times, from friends and family, that they wish they could go back and do it all over again. I've heard a lot of stories about how the day flew by and that they never took the time to actually enjoy it. A lot of people regret the decisions they make when it comes to their wedding day. They wish they would have had a smaller or a less expensive wedding. A lot of my friends and family believe they wasted a large sum of money on one single day and ended up being in debt afterwards. We took all of those stories and we decided to not let that be our story. We bought everything with cash, nothing as a loan or on credit. We made our own smorgasbord of food and desserts. We treated it like Thanksgiving. It was awesome and delicious. We worried less about being flashy and classy and more about being comfortable and memorable. We wore what we wanted and didn't have a dress code for our guests. There was no rehearsal dinner, no huge reception. We told people to come as you are and bring their own drinks. Everyone really enjoyed just relaxing, eating good food, and letting loose. It was beautiful, laid back and there's nothing I would change about our special day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "The time I hiked a 10 mile scenic loop with my wife. Specifically recalling an incident during the hike where I nearly fell from the edge.",
    "output": "The time my wife and I Hiked a 10 mile hike along a national lake shore. We began the hike at the trail head that looped around 10 miles of coast line. The trail was a magnificent changing landscape between forest, sand and mud. The most beautiful part of the hike was the events beginning from the complete start and finish. It was an eight hour hike. During the hike we spotted one deer, nearly fell from a cliff twice and did a handstand at the edge of a cliff. Among the many many trails I have conquered. This trail was number two ranging from trails I have done across states and different countries. This trail was difficult, yet thrilling. Thrilling in the sense of the natures beauty and in the adrenaline pump of nearly falling and catching the fall. When I caught myself on the hard sandy surface; my wife pulled my arms as I was lifting my body up over the edge. We embraced and I swore to no longer attempt risky photos. My wife and I continued the hike. Went on to seeing more great landscapes. Favorite part of it all, the sense of accomplishment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "We stayed at a bed and breakfast in South Carolina for about 3 days or so for a birthday celebration for my Mom. We also visited another relative in Georgia for a few days.",
    "output": "I can't stop thinking about that wonderful trip two months ago. We stayed at a bed and breakfast in South Carolina for about 3 days then went to visit cousin Merl in Georgia for a few days. The bed and breakfast was beautiful and they were very hospitable. It was right on the beach. Living in California for all my life, I've never seen the sunrise over the ocean. The Atlantic was just beautiful. The innkeepers made mom a special birthday cake and dinner which was so lovely. They really showed us some great hospitality. Cousin Merl's was so much fun too. We got to catch up and see all of our southern brethren. Cousin Merl has a zipline in his back yard. It is awesome! Cousin Merl's place is so gorgeious nestled up in the hills. It was so green and peaceful. You don't hear any cars going or airplanes. Until he starts up his dune buggy of course! That was fun too. I can't wait to go back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "I went to my best friend's son birthday party. I had alot of fun their, especially after watching him smash the cake.",
    "output": "I went to My best friend's son 1st birthday party a month ago! I had to travel back to my hometown to attend it, it was about an hour away. She made the party fox themed and It was very fun however I had bought a nice toy truck for him. I was the first to arrive there besides my bestfriend. So we had time to hang out with her son. After an hour or so The other guests started to arrive. Everyone began to eat and chat about . 2 hours in She brought out a smash cake for her son and put it on the floor. He had a blast with destroying it and eating it I believe watching him do that was the most memorable event. It was so funny and entertaining! After that the birthday presents were presented to him. He acted like he didn't have any interest in most of them though! But he did take an interest in a bouncy swing thing my friend put him in. I believe he trully loved it as he was giggling and bouncing about. Overall the party was really fun. Just before nightfall however is when I left."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "My siblings grew up and decided to move out of state to go to college. All siblings grow up and unfortunately some grow away as well, we can all try to bond and find things in common but sometimes it just doesn't work, but there can still be hope.",
    "output": "These events occurred between august and September 2019. My family moving away, in this event something I knew was going to happen eventually happened, I'm not a very social person and some of my only friends are my siblings, and on this day they moved away. This was a normal day like any other and I had both of my siblings moving away for college, we had a rather normal day watching tv, namely avatar the last airbender, we watched it like we always do on sunday evenings and it was honestly kind of depressing knowing it was the last time for years we would do it. The day was fast, we all talked and laughed and we cleaned up my sisters room together to get everything we wanted out of it before she left, I remember watching her walk up her stairs and go out the door, and get into her car and leave, it was a little heartbreaking. My brother just left, we had both cleaned his room too and he was ready to go, he had been getting in fights and arguing with my mom a lot, they were both ready for him to go. They had both prepared for college and were going to be leaving soon around 6pm, they were getting ready to go on with their lives, and to live their futures without me. I felt happy for them, I know they were both going to do great things, one was going to art school in new Jersey and the other was going to study Dance in Chicago, both prestigious places. I did feel great sadness though, they were two of my closest friends, two people who really understood me, and they were both leaving, and I had few other people to talk to. I tried to get them involved in everything before they went, I tried mini-golfing,movie watching, mystery shopping and just plane video games and board games, and we did have a blast, but it was depressing knowing they were still going to leave the very next week. I even got them involved in money making schemes like apps and survey programs, but they weren't interested, my best friends they may have been but they still didn't share all my interest. I also tried to get them involved in Overwatch and Minecraft and other online games so we could have things to do and they agreed to play but they unfortunately faded out of them, and they left our group. They still continued to chat every once and while and we watch shows streamed but they get farther and farther away chatting with their own groups and making new friends, I try but its hard to get them interested and they're growing more and more distant, and it hurts. I've purchased tickets to allow my brother to travel to come see me in Lincoln for thanksgiving and I'm excited, he's said he's ready to come back for a bit and come see the family. I'm excited and I'm ready to try to bond with him again and I'm excited to see how he is. My sister is coming back too, so I can't wait to see how she is and see if the events of the day she left have any effects on how our personality's have developed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'Meet a guy during the time I was already dating someone. He ended up kissing me one night and I found myself questioning my feelings towards my boyfriend.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago, I met a guy who gained attraction towards me fairly early on after meeting. First thing out of my mouth was, \" Just know that I have a boyfriend.\" He kindly acknowledge my status and we both moved on. One night I saw him at a bar with a few of our other friends. We chatted it up and moved over to a more empty table that had room for me to sit on. He was cocky about his intentions with me. Brushing off the fact that I had a boyfriend and attempted to seduce me. It's strange when things like this occur because you sort of take a backseat inside your mind as you watch the events unfold. Leaning in as he kissed my lips. I sat there frozen. Not because he had just crossed a line, but how much I enjoyed his soft dominating lips against mine. I simply looked down and once again reminded him that I had a boyfriend. Implying that a simple kiss meant nothing and it was just something that only we would know. Our little shared secret. We ordered a few more drinks as we laughed the night away. No matter how much drinking or how many days pass by. The truth is is that I enjoyed his kiss and there is no secret that I may not even be as in love with my boyfriend as I thought I had once been."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "I traveled to Colorado and decided to conquer a mountain. I chose Mt. Ouray and hiked to 13,960ft+ to the summit by myself. It was an incredible experience and gave me confidence for what I could do on my own.",
    "output": "As you know, I am not a person who likes to do things on my own. I have a bit of a fear of things like that. Imagine how I felt being asked my Mike if I wanna go with him to Colorado to hike a mountain. I am not adventurous at all either so this sort of thing takes me by surprise. I can't say that I was into the idea, but I went along with it despite being weary of it. Going to Colorado was a quick trip. I expected it to take longer, but me and Mike talked the whole time so time passed really fast for us. We went to a store to rent hiking gear and ended up asking about the mountains to hike there. We decided on Mt. Ouray. I have no idea, but that was the one we went with. The next day, Mike was sick and couldn't go hiking. I had already paid for my things and Mike urged me to not waste the money and just go anyway. So I did. I ended up being scared most of the time. What if something happened to me?! Soon after all the worry, I had reached the peak! 13,960 ft in the sky and I did it on my own. I had never felt more confident in myself in my life!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by 'I was planning to roommate with a friend. She invited me to talk and fish and when we got there dropped some news. She no longer wanted to be roommates and had changed her mind.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "After I had my friend flake out on me I decided to get to the bottom of the situation. I invited my friend out to the dock that we usually hang out. It took her a few days to even respond to the message and when we got out there I could tell that she was pretty uncomfortable. I tried just having a general conversation and I could tell that she was not going to bring up what happened. After fishing for about five minutes I decided to just get to the point and ask her why she did not want to be roommates. She tried to beat around the bust a bit but ended up telling me that she did not want to give up her privacy and freedom of living alone. This was kind of what I figured but when I said I already pointed this out when SHE was convincing ME to be her roommate she just ignored what I had to say. I just simply stated that this was not how friends should communicate to each other and that if something was on her mind then just tell me. After we got this out of the way I continued to fish and cast my pole. I caught a couple of smaller bait fish and then threw them out on my line. I let my friend just sit in silence as I was not making conversation and I could tell this made her uncomfortable. I decided to sit in silence until she broke it. This was a relaxing experience for me as I enjoy the silence and nature. I offered my friend a cigarette to break the ice and get conversation going again and I could tell she was relieved. We talked a bit more and then ended up leaving to go to our houses. I talked to my girlfriend about what happened and then decided to move on and forget the roommate situation all together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "I went to London on vacation. I had always wanted to visit England. I went with my boyfriend and we had a great time. We rode on the London Eye and went to Madame Tussauds and Buckingham Palace among other places.",
    "output": "The memorable event is my vacation to London with my boyfriend a couple of months ago. I had always wanted to visit England and finally got the chance. I was so excited. This was the trip of a lifetime. The flight over was very comfortable and I couldn't wait to arrive. London was amazing. It's such a big, lively city. It's also very unique. I visited all the tourist destinations. We had an amazing time! One of my favorite experiences while there was visiting Buckingham Palace. I also loved visiting Madame Tussaud's and riding on the London Eye. The shopping there was great too. I bought clothes in lots of fun UK stores. I enjoyed the food, the people and especially the accents! I honestly had the time of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "After Mother will never admit any wrong doing .Daughter has trouble with forgiving her mom from abuse That happened to her in her childhood",
    "output": "I'm still so angry at mom for not admitting she's wrong! I finally got the courage to tell her how her hitting me when I was younger really affected me and she still feels like she's justified in it. I mean, WHO HITS HER KID??!! Especially when it was for something so dumb like not cleaning my room. Yea I know I should have just cleaned it, but it's not THAT serious. I just cant get past it. I want mom to say at least she's sorry for it and then maybe we can move on. I can't forgive it right now. I want her to acknowledge she did something wrong, for once. She never admits anything. She thinks she's right about EVERYTHING! UGH, so frustrating. Sometimes I just hate her. Why do parent's do that. Just say, oops I made a big mistake and it wont happen again. I want our relationship to go back to when we were happy and talking. I can't even look at her these past 2 weeks. Ok, that's all for now, I'll type more later."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"I married my husband, who is my best friend. After this, we were able to move forward with our lives in a positive way.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary, I will never forget the day that I married my best friend. We have been together for almost 16 years. We finally got married in February of this year. We always thought we would wait until we could afford a big wedding. This year, we realized that it was just more important to us to be married. We had a small wedding, with just the two of us. It wasn't the most romantic thing in the world and I did not get to wear a dress. But I was and still am perfectly ok with that. It was us, together, and that is all that will ever matter. Knowing that I can call him husband, makes butterflies flit inside my stomach even now. It has been a very long, challenging road for us. Standing across from him and saying those two simple words, I do, had such a huge impact on me. I never realized what such a small thing as marriage would make me feel. It's always been something that was just a piece of paper to me. But standing before someone else and promising to love and cherish him forever, it felt good. It felt like we were finally reaching a point where we could move forward, into a bright and happy future together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Though we wanted an uncomplicated home birth, we were surprised when the umbilical cord was around my daughter's neck as she was born. Everyone involved handled the situation with professionalism, urgency, & efficiency. My daughter is now a healthy and thriving 5-month-old.'. Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My daughter was born on May 15, 2019 at 10:41 a.m.. It wasn't as simple as most births are. I chose to have a home birth with a doula. We had everything set up in our spacious living room. My husband was behind me in the pool hugging me for comfort and helping me do my breathing. I was in labor for 9 1/2 hours. When my daughter was born, she was blue and hadn't pinkened up. The umbilical cord was around her neck, but it didn't tighten until she was coming through the birth canal. There had been no distress in the womb, and the heartbeat had been regular. We had to call an ambulance, which showed up within 10 minutes. They immediately put an oxygen mask on my daughter to help her breathe. My husband accompanied my daughter in the ambulance to the hospital. My doula had to help me deliver the placenta and help me get cleaned up, dressed, and headed to the hospital. When I got to the hospital, I was put in a wheelchair because I still felt very weak, and I was pushed up to the NICU where my daughter and husband were. They had stabilized her and had her on oxygen, and her oxygen level was 82%. My daughter also had pneumonia and was in the hospital for 1 week on antibiotics before being released to go home as a very healthy 9-lb-13-oz baby. She is 5 months old now and looking beautiful and thriving. Anxiety has been replaced with pride, joy, and contentment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "I was trying to have breakfast in restaurant, and some rando kept trying to talk to me while I was working on my phone. I made it clear I wasn't interested and he had a meltdown that ended in a racist rant that ruined my day.",
    "output": "The day started out fine. Having breakfast and relaxing at McDonald's when this guy sits at the very next table. Already I'm like, ugh. An empty restaurant and he sits next to me. First red flag. I try to ignore him and concentrate on my emails. He turns around in his seat and I'm like, oh, no. He starts with the small talk and I'm being frigid to let him know I'm don't care. He turns away. Turns back. Eventually, I straight said to leave me alone. Turns forward and back five times, whining I wasn't paying him the attention he apparently thought I owed him. I lose it. I go off on him. Employees creep up to see what's going on but they stay back because this is not the first time someone's bothered me and I took care it. He starts ranting that I need mental help as he packs up to leave. Then he drops the C bomb. And it's not the one you think it is. He calls me a crazy chink, which I haven't heard since high school. And then the classic go back to where you come from. I come from Florida, dummy, but nice try. He ruined my breakfast. Twenty-something years without someone yelling racist crap at me and now this classic material. It ruined my day, honestly. I was in a mood until I went to bed, just thinking about what happened, feeling sick and disappointed in people."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: 'My trainee was finally promoted to manager after a 3 month session with me. Not everyone gets promoted so this was a special event for her and myself.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Another of my little birds have left the nest. My trainee has finally left our store and gone on to her new assignment. I helped her clean out her desk on her last day. She left me one of her plants and I put it on my desk. It was nice to see her go I will miss her and the crazy times we had getting her training done under the pressure of the daily grind. I feel though she is ready to take on all comers and fill her role sucessfully. It is so hard to balance my schedule and duties and train someone that I am a little relieved and yet sad. I dont usually feel that way, I generally wish my trainees well and move on. I feel I really helped her and made a difference for our company to succeed having trained people step up. I don't know who I will mentor next but I hope they are as smart and nice as she was. It was worth the extra effort as she appreciated it and really what more can you ask of someone. I am worn out though and will enjoy the break. Now I can focus on my tasks that have fallen a bit behind. Maybe I will start a new project. We have made a date though for coffee (starbucks) in a few weeks so I can touch base with her and ensure all is going well. I think though she will be fine and will hit the ground rolling. I hope all my training pays off."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My life was endangered for doing research on people. I suffered a lot because of this. I like to that myself for the subsidy of my actions.\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It happen 2 weeks ago at the library. Stared out a normal day at the library when Notice people was watching me and whispering things about me at the library. I figured at first that my looks stood out but when others who looked like me did not get the same attention and on top of that they left early to avoid attention. I quickly notice my life is endanger. I had been doing research at the library on a gang in the area and my head phones was turned up too loud where people can hear. I then left the library. I then notice I was being followed by people I did not know. They followed me to my house and if I went to the store they where there. I said to myself aint this some shit. so I started to record myself with people. The idea was very good because if I end up on a killing spree people would know the truth about what is happening. Which it comes to that point in life that I only cared about was big booty's. By the way I still like to this day. You would think I would not go to the library. lol. how stupid can I be."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"A while back I began exercising and losing weight. I was doing quite well at it and decided that I was going to take up running. With a lot of difficulties, I kept at it and was able to complete a 5k race.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I made one of the most memorable accomplishments of my entire life 3 months ago. I'm someone who's been overweight my entire life. About a year and ago I decided to change things and started losing weight and working out. For the first time ever, I was very successful and stuck with it. Soon after I had started exercising, I decided I wanted to take up running. Now I'm someone who always HATED running. I could barely run ten feet, so this was quite a feat to accomplish. The next morning I headed outside and started a running app to help me train to run a 5k. This seemed like something I'd never be able to do. I started doing intervals of running and walking three times a week and it was HARD. I ran so slowly and felt like I was going to die, but I kept at it. As time went on, it got a little easier and I was able to run for longer distances. Soon I was able to run for a mile at a time, which was crazy to me. I kept going and going and I realized that I started to actually enjoy running. Instead of dreading it, I was looking forward to my time running. This was probably the biggest surprise of the whole story. I never imagined myself enjoying running. I ended up completing the program and signing myself up for the main event. A 5k race. I was very proud of myself for getting to this point. However, my proudest moment was running that 5k three months ago. I finished it with a decent time and everyone who knows me was extremely proud of that accomplishment. I now consider myself a runner."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "My mother and I reconciled after a long estrangement. She finally apologized for years of emotional abuse. Now we continue to rebuild our relationship.",
    "output": "Dear Journal,I can't believe it actually happened. After barely speaking to her, my mother finally apologized for everything that she put me through. This all happened around 5 months ago when I got a call from mom telling me that she wanted us to have lunch. I was completely shocked to hear from her. I really didn't want to go, but she seemed dead set on having us meet over lunch. When the day finally came for us to meet, I started remembering all of the emotional abuse that she put me through growing up. I drove to the new Italian place in town that she wanted us to have lunch at. She was already there sitting at a small table outside. We greeted each other as friendly as we both could and we ordered our food. I finally broke the awkward small talk and asked her why she wanted to meet out of the blue. Thats when it happened. She started crying and asking for my forgiveness. While continuing crying, she apologized for all of the things that she did to me. I was starting to get embarrassed as other people were looking over at our table. Awhile ago I had said that I would never forgive her for the constant insults and verbal abuse that she hurled at me over the years. But in that moment, I saw the sincerity and remorse in her eyes. She wanted to try to fix the things that she had done. I accepted her apology and we had started the first step in rebuilding our relationship. Its only been five months since this day, but I am proud of the progress that my mother and I have made. We talk regularly know and I feel closer to her then ever before."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "I had a beautiful and meaningful life after having a baby. But I end up having a postpartum depression. I wanted to end my life but in my head I had to fight for it and I seek help. And God lead the way for my healing.",
    "output": "I am married to my husband for 5 years now. We had explore the a lot of countries and we had fun on doing it for many years. We are in are prime years and thought of having kids of our own instead of just having dogs with us. He said we are not getting young anymore and this is what we always wanted to have a big family. We tried to conceived for couple of months and we were successfully conceived after a while. It was a bit hard for me because I was vomiting and having morning sickness the whole day. I cant even go out and have fun because I was so sensitive with anything I smell. So 9 months had passed so quick I was able to deliver a bouncing baby girl. I was so happy I cant even tell how lucky to have her in my life. But life isnt just all rainbow. Recently I am so obsessed with my daughter and cant even leave her with anyone. I was always feeling blue and cant see good in everyday. I feel like I dont want to live anymore. But I dont want to discuss it to my husband. I seek for the guidance of a Psychologist and prescribe me medication and got counseling with our Parish Priest. I felt how God loves me for letting me surpassed this events in my life. I didnt thought that I postpartum depression is real and with people who loves you and care about you will help you get through it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My sister's wedding to a great man. While a great event, it is ruined by a little red wine. I am a terrible klutz and spoiled the moment by spilling wine on her beautiful gown.'. Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My sisters wedding day was one that I am sure not to forget or live down. She married a man that was perfect for her and of course wanted everything to look great and go well for her on her \"special day\". I might add that the ceremony itself was quite lovely and it did indeed go without a hitch. Later on while celebrating after the ceremony, I being very clumsy spilled red wine on her beautiful white gown. It was very lovely and I could not believe that something like this could happen! This is something she no doubt spent quite a lot of money on, and would later need to spend quite a lot of money to get professionally cleaned. This isn't the first time that I have done something so clumsy. I cannot even say that I was overly drunk as I don't drink that much or very often. It was more a case of me tripping over something I am sure. We were both very shocked when it happened. I offered to pay for the dress as I knew that it would be quite costly. She at least did not seem to be too distraught and laughed it off. I am just very fortunate to have her as my sister. It could have gone much differently if she became enraged or upset that she couldn't have the most perfect of days. She did take it in stride and of course being my caring sister did her best to calm me down - I am pretty sure I was more concerned and distraught then she was. It definitely gives us a story to tell later on, I just wish that it didn't happen of course."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I went white water rafting about a month and a half ago with the clients of my work and my coworkers. It was a very memorable experience and I had a lot of fun.",
    "output": "The best experience i have ever had with clients happened about a month and a half ago. I was meeting with the new clients at the office and the suggested we go do something really different. I wanted to impress them so I pretended I was on board and said I'd try anything. White water rafting! That is what they suggested! I was terrified. I can't swim, and I am scared of boats. I felt like an idiot admitting those things, and I really needed to impress these clients, so I agreed. I acted excited. I was so scared I couldn't even breathe. When we got to the river it became obvious that I had no idea what I was doing. I couldn't put the safety gear on without help. I felt a lot better that at least everyone knew I was a fraud, but that didn't get me out of participating. They insisted I follow through. I could have refused, but then they wouldn't have wanted to work with me anymore I was afraid. The entire day was amazing. I have never been so scared but so alive in my entire life. I can't say I've gone rafting again since then, but I still remember that day fondly. And the best part? I closed the deal! So I made some friends and made some money off of the entire experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "There was a shooting in my hometown. The experience of reaching out to people and people reaching out to me to make sure everyone was OK was emotional.",
    "output": "I live in Dayton Ohio, and we recently had a mass shooting. It occurred in an area that I frequent, I was there the night before and I had plans to be there that night, but I had been out too late the night before and was hungover and tired. People I know and am very close live and work there, so it was stressful to say the least. Spending that night reaching out to people that I knew down there, and getting phone calls from people I knew around the country reaching out to make sure I was OK was emotional in both a negative and a positive way. Worrying about people and knowing there are people all over the country caring about you was an unique experience. It was a night without much sleep. Afterwards my city came together in an amazing way. Everyone was out supporting local businesses much more than they usually do. The restaurants and bars were busy beyond their normal capacity. People were hugging on the streets. Everyone was wearing shirts to support the city. Celebrities from all over the country were showing support. Everywhere I went people were kinder than normal. Even random people on the street were more affectionate and caring. It was truly an unique experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "We ordered a male stripper for my cousins party. She thought he was his fiance. Things got escalated in a negative way.",
    "output": "My cousin was having her bachelorette party. Since it was a one-time thing, we thought it would be funny to hire a male stripper. Nevermind the fact that she is engaged. We also thought it would be funny if she was blindfolded and was told about a surprise guest. The stripper showed up and started doing his gyrations. My cousin was into it, apparently because she thought that it was her fiance. However, she eventually realized that that was not the case. She suddenly flew into a rage. She did not want this type of thing. She is very loyal to her fiance. She believed that he would be furious if he found out. He might even break up with her. He does not tolerate any nonsense. We tried to calm her down. There was no way he would find out. He had his own bachelor party, and the girls wouldn't know anything about it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "I obtained my medical cannabis card for ptsd. Then my life improved significantly far beyond what I had hoped.",
    "output": "I had a rough childhood growing up. As a child my mother was a single mother. There was 4 of us kids in all. My father left when I was 2 years old. My mother was with different men every other day, and didn't care to much for us kids. As I being the oldest I had to step up, and help out for the rest of my siblings. One day I came home from school and noticed my mom was drunk and acting erratically. It was then that my life changed forever. She began to use me to get what she wanted. She would start advertising me to the men she was with for money. Years of this went on until I got old enough to realize it had to stop. I reported my situation to a family friend who took my siblings and I in into her home. It was then I realized I had far more problems mentally than I thought. I started having nightmares, waking up trembling, breaking out in sweats. I couldn't sleep at night, and I knew I needed help. My caretaker at the time took me to a therapist, who recommended me to a ptsd specialist. I was diagnosed with PTSD. I was definitely relieved to know what was gong on, but now it was how can I treat it to live a normal life. The specialist recommended me to look into medical cannabis. I took the recommendation, and obtained my medical cannabis card for ptsd. Then my life improved significantly for beyond what I had hoped."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by 'A surprise birthday trip, for a seven year old. To wild waves, amusement & water park in Washington State.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Our son just recently turned 7 years old and we wanted to surprise him. My wife thought that maybe taking him to LA and going to Disneyland would be the best thing to do. We even thought about maybe going to the Grand Canyon because hr really enjoys it and likes getting out in nature, which is great for a kid. He loves science and going to National Parks. We were almost going to make this happen but we changed our minds. My father was saying that he kept mentioning this waterpark near where he lives in Washington. This is near Seattle. He said that it would be a great place to take him because he loves water parks but had never actually been to one. Also, some of my sons friends live there and they would love to celebrate with him. We thought about it long and hard and decided to do it. It was also financially easier for us as well. So, we planned a huge surprise thing and even booked a specific area within the park to have a bbq and party for him. We brought him there telling him that he was going to see his grandfather, but instead we went to he waterpark. He was very excited and happy. All of his friends were there and he could not believe it. He loved it and had a smile on his face the whole entire time. We are glad we chose to go here and had a great time doing this for him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from \"i writing about my most memorable day in my life. i like to share in my life. i like to remember every time in my life.\" into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "in my life the most memorable event is my marriage. i am so eagerly waiting for that day. we are known each other from childhood. but i never thought that he going to my husband in future. we were studied in same class at our childhood. we both have crush on each other. at last that crush went became love. we approach our parents. they accept our love. so finally we got married. it's been two years now. i love him a lot. this was my most memorable day in my life. but still we got some struggle in our marriage. even this struggles make our marriage so special. when we approach our parents, at first they are not understand our relationship. we need to explain a lot about our relationship. some struggles we have met to make our parents understand. finally they understood us. first we did our education and college graduate. he went abroad for work often after his studies. i startup my own business here. so we both got settled in career and life. our financial status became good."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "Put in a birdbath to cure an inconsiderate neighbor from blocking my only openable window. It hurt my back to do it. I find it worked out as a good solution.",
    "output": "The bird bath turned out to be much more than something to stop my neighbor from parking where I didnt want him to. Even though it did accomplish that extremely well. I get such joy from seeing the birds in it. I laugh at my cats sitting in the window watching the birds also. I am very happy that a bad situation turned into one that brings me joy. Every time I walk by the window which is several times a day and I see birds or my cats watching the birds, I am glad that what I thought was bad thing turned into a good thing. I am also suprised at how much joy seeing those birds give me. I really never expected to have that reaction. After the birds take their bath, they jump into a little flower bush right up against my window. The dry themselves off. They fluff up. The are so cute and so close to my cats. The cats are so intriqued. The birds do not seem to care that the cats are so close. The are very lucky the screens are there. It turned out to be a good thing getting that birdbath, which I absoluley would not have done if my neighbor wasn't rude and parked on my lawn."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "My family went on vacation in Honduras and we got drugged by an outside bar. We were very sick until the next morning, and then we were back to normal. No hangovers or lack of appetite.",
    "output": "About two months ago, my parents decided to take the family on a trip to Honduras. Mom, Dad, my twin sister Hope, and I boarded the plane in NYC and flew down to Phoenix, where we switched to a flight to San Pedro Sula. We landed in the heat and humidity of Central America, and got a shuttle to our hotel on the beach. Our rooms were beautiful, on the eight floor, and we quickly unpacked, showered, and changed. It was now early afternoon, so we decided to grab a late lunch and decide what to do with the rest of the day. There was a cool-looking bar and restaurant right on the beach, so we walked down there and got a table. It was the tail-end of lunchtime, so the place wasn't too busy and we didn't have to wait for our table. Our waiter was pleasant and knowledgeable, and we ordered a couple different seafood dishes. I recall that I ordered fish tacos, Hope ordered a shrimp cocktail, and Mom and Dad ordered something different from either of us so we could share. A short while after getting our food (which was delicious), the bartender came over with four drinks. He told us they had been ordered by someone who had then left in a hurry and he was going to throw them out unless we wanted them. They were typical \"resort\" looking drinks, with umbrellas and fruit, and we gladly accepted them. About ten minutes after this, I began feeling a little queasy. I looked over at Hope, and she looked unhappy as well. I didn't say a word, just nodded, and looked at our parents. They didn't seem to be having a problem, but as I watched, my father suddenly coughed and turned red. \"I think we should get to our rooms right now,\" I said to him, and he nodded and took his wallet out. Mom was doing the best of us at the moment, but we were all rapidly feeling worse. She grabbed the waiter and gave him plenty of cash, and we all made our way to the hotel lobby. Waiting for the elevator seemed to take an eternity, but we finally got to the eighth floor and into our rooms, where we spent the rest of the night in our own miseries, throwing up and getting fitful sleep. Around 7 am, I suddenly realized I felt fine. I checked on everyone else, and they were rousing themselves, feeling okay as well. Whatever had been given to us seemed to run its course then disappeared completely. We never figured out why this had happened, and chalked it up to bad luck (bad luck for us; perhaps very good luck for someone else). We enjoyed the rest of our vacation - but never went back to that restaurant on the beach!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "I wanted to challenge myself so I signed myself up for a literal marathon trail race with over a mile of elevation gain and over a mile of descent on steep rugged mountain trails. My leg went numb, but I recovered and finished the race many hours ahead of the cutoff time. I had a blast!",
    "output": "I had been doing a lot of trail running, so I wanted to challenge myself. I entered a really hard race. It is literally a marathon (26. 2 miles) with over a mile of elevation gain and over a mile of elevation descent on steep rugged mountain trails. It goes over boulder fields too. I trained really hard for it as I went out running 6 days a week and then lifted legs 2 times a week. Going in, I was cautiously optimistic, but I was unsure because I had never done this distance before. I took my time and was making good time. I was easily beating the cutoff times by hours. Not even halfway through, I started cramping, along with most everyone else. Roughly halfway through, my leg went numb. I couldn't move it any more and I was frozen in place. I took some salt tablets and got moving again. I paid better attention to my nutrition at the aid stations and kept going. I didn't have any problems afterwards and I had a blast. I completed the race many hours ahead of the final cutoff time and was proud of myself for doing that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "My husband I suffered from Fertility struggles for years with loss after loss during the darkest time of our lives. The sun finally shined on this dark time the day our healthy, beautiful daughter was born.",
    "output": "My husband and I got married on a bright sunny June day. We thought we'd sail off in the sunset together. We thought we'd ride on moonlit canoes. We did not however. We sufferent fertility problems for years. We lost one baby. We lost two babies. We lost several babies. We then decided to give up. We began to enjoy our lives without children. I then become ill and can't explain the symptoms. Turns out, I'm pregnant again. We are both in fear at this moment in time due to all the other losses we've suffered. However, two months ago, we got the best thing that ever happened to us. A brand new, special baby girl!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "After Retirement . I was offered a very good position where I formerly worked, and had recently retired. I was flattered by the offer, but I decided to stay retired. the chief reason was the fact that I am really enjoying being retired , I really do not want to be anyone's boss",
    "output": "I worked for many years. Some of those years were at this company and some were not. I can say for certain that I am enjoying retirement. The phone call from my former company was very unexpected and flattering but unwelcome in some ways. I like having the freedom in my life to not have to worry about work or managing a group. I already have vacations planned and am looking forward to starting some of those hobbies that I neglected for many years when I was too busy working. That's the thing about work, especially the kind of work I did. Everything was SO important that it too priority over anything else in my life. I was at work into the night and worked many holidays and weekends. I don't want to live like a slave to my employer. I feel like there are precious few moments in life and now that I am retired I want to enjoy them. So yea, I told the company no thank you. I do not have any regrets about this. I am looking forward in my life and not looking back. Those hobbies and those moments are my priority now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: 'I got to go to Thailand with my family. It taught me that there is a number of different ways to look at the world and there are many different people in it.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,I have finally went to Thailand with my family which was amazing. I had so much fun with them and i can not wait till i get to go back. It was great being able to spend time with them too because i find that to be very rare with them since we all have busy lifestyles. It was really great seeing how another culture lives as well, you get so stuck up in your own culture that you forget about the others that are around. I'm glad i got to see how other people live and understand that not everyone has it as great as i do or that we in America do over all. I loved the people there as well, although i could not understand many of them they were all so very nice and did not have any judgements what so ever which was different for me. I liked Thailand overall and i am excited that got to experince that time and share it with others. I know that i will be making another trip there in the future with other people because i think everyone should expereince that life. Every needs to know how the different world lives and how everything is not easy for everyone. I think it will allow people to not take what they have for granted and to be able to better understand and possibly relate to another culture too. This trip has made me relaize not to take things for granted personally. I sometimes which i had more, but understand now what i have is enough. The amount of freedom they have is great as well they are not confined to doing things one way. I just can't beleive how different the lifestyles are but how amazing they are too. I was also able to teach them things that they did not know. So overall it was a learning xpereince for us both."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "My wife and I took my son to see toy story and had a surprise waiting for him. He really enjoyed himself.",
    "output": "My wife and I took my son to see toy story, and we had purchased the large buzz and woody before hand. I ran ahead to our seats and snuck both the dolls into his seat so they were waiting for him when he came up the aisle to his seat. He was absolutely mystified how they got there and the look in his eyes was absolutely magical. Overall, he really enjoyed the movie, and it was amazing seeing him sitting there with buzz and woody. He even talked to them once in a while about the movie as it was going on. We also had food brought to the seats, which he thought was awesome. My daughter enjoyed the popcorn, which blew my mind. My son is quite particular about food, but they had macaroni and cheese, which he loves. He really enjoyed sitting back in the electronic reclining chairs and watching the movie with us. At a few parts he got a little loud, but he's only three so we were not expecting too much from him, honestly. We went during a matinee so we were some of the only people in the theater. I can't wait for my daughter to be old enough to be able to go to the movies so we can surprise both of them like that more. It was a great runner-up to taking my son to disney. He knows he likes the characters and is excited to see them. My daughter won't really be old enough to understand yet, but we will be getting her some characters as well. We have breakfast planned with the princesses, which she will hopefully recognize."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "My friend and I that haven't seen each other always get together a few times a year to see each other since we live far apart. We worked on our plans so we knew what we were going to be doing during this weekend event. We went out to dinner, as well as went to a carnival.",
    "output": "An event in my life that was memorable that happened between three and six months ago, was when my friend and I, who live fairly far apart decided to meet up again as it's been awhile since we've seen each other. We usually try to see each other at least three to four times a year due to the distance between us. My friend lives further north and I live further south in the United States. Every year we try to get together over the phone and discuss the arrangements. Where we're going to stay, how much it will cost for both plane and hotel tickets and arrangements. As well as the types of foods we'd be interested in and also what we plan to do together when we get to see each other. We had been playing it for the last three months and we finally got to see each other earlier this month. Fall is always my favorite time of year and my friend really likes when it's cooler while visiting because they cannot stand the heat. So, it's the perfect time for us to get together and hang out and spend time together. Once my friend arrived, I went to pick them up from the airport and we drove to our hotel. Afterwards, we spent sometime in the room adjusting and getting our items unpacked. Then we decided we were hungry. We ordered our food and went to pick it up. We decided to go to a grill-like restaurant and pick up some hamburgers and fries. Afterwards we came back to the hotel and ate. The next day we went to a carnival for \"October\", which is my favorite time of year. So, we walked around together, just talking and enjoying each other and we played some games as well as rode the Spider, this one ride that looks like a space-ship and spins really fast, I don't know what it is called. We then got on this really high ride that goes up into the sky and then falls back down really fast. It's really scary and I wasn't sure I was going to enjoy it because I hate heights. But it was really fun and we had a great time. We then went back to the hotel and enjoyed the evening with one another. Sitting and watching a cop shop that we both love and it was just a really beautiful and fun time together and I'll always cherish our time together because it is so special to me and to my friend."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I did not have enough money to pay for my power bill. So i had to brainstorm for ideas to get the money. My ideas did not pan out so i had to ask my brother for money. After saying he did not have the money he eventually came through.",
    "output": "Its me again... I really didn't think I would be able to do a entry this week. Last week was another one for the FAILURE book. My electricity was behind two payments and my lights were cut off. I tried to get enough money for my minimum payment the week prior by picking up odd jobs and turking. Honestly I didn't have the time to dedicate to raising extra funds. Between getting the kid ready for school, taking my mom to her appointments and already working a 60 HOUR week, how am I suppose to get anything else done? I need sleep. My brother said he couldn't help at first, go figure. What grown man live with his mom and sister and can NEVER contribute. He finally said he could help after the lights we already cut of and they were demanding full payment. At least I was able to get some money out of him. What I want to know is where the money magically appeared from. He is so spoiled. It's most definitely moms fault. I am not putting up with this shit for much longer and you can bet you LIFE on that!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "This is about leaving my daughter for a few weeks at a leadership camp. It is significant for her because she was leaving, but more so for me (her mother), because it is practice for when she leaves for college in 2 years.",
    "output": "I recently dropped my daughter off for camp. This might not seem like a big deal, but it was. She and I have been together as a duo for her whole life. I have shaped my day to day life around her. I know that in two short (very short) years I will have to begin to define myself as a single person again. And I will have to see her as launched and independent. But it is so hard. I have really lived my life for her for nearly `17 years. So, dropping her off for camp was a trial for me, seeing what it would be like to wake up alone, without my daily focus on her. In some ways, it was easy. The house was neat and clean. The sink was spotless (mostly!). But I missed her and I realized how much I will need a personal goal as I (and she) moves forward. I never thought I would live through my child - or for her. But it is indeed what has happened and I will have a life when she leaves me. So, the past few weeks have been full of tears and full of some guarded hope. And lots of pride (for her). Most surprising was the fact that she still needs me and emailed every day. Perhaps this is a harbinger of our future relationship (needing me from a distance)."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "My husband and I went to Walt Disney World together last weekend. We had a great time and went to all the parks together. We got to reconnect and get away from daily life stress.",
    "output": "A few months ago my husband and I took a quick trip to Walt Disney World together. It is my favorite place to visit because it reminds me of being a kid. I was really excited to arrive and I couldn't wait to do all the parks together. I was a little disappointed that we weren't staying longer and that we were just making it a weekend trip. I was looking forward to spending quality time with my husband, just he and I, without the kids. We never get to spend time alone together, so this was going to be fun. The most memorable part of the trip and the most surprising for me was when we were in Mexico, in Epcot and my husband ordered a margarita. When it came up it looked like there was an ant floating in it. He said to the server that there was an ant in it and she said there was supposed to be. It was a special type of mexican margarita with \"ant salt\" and the whole rim of the glass was actually salted with crushed up ants. I was really surprised that they sold drinks like that, but even more surprised when my husband ended up drinking the entire thing and ordering a second one. He asked me if I wanted to try it, but I passed. We laughed about it and I know that it is something that I will never forget. It is burned into my memory. Although it was super hot and humid the whole time we were there because it was at the height of summer, I still had a wonderful time. I can't wait to do it again soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: 'I met a woman who is beautiful, and amazing. i am no longer single, and no longer lonely. This story is based upon the love of my life.A marriage that will last forever.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "2 Months AgoI was wandering along the downtown streets, wondering where I should eat dinner for the night. I couldn't decide between Italian or Mexican cuisine. I decided to eat Italian on a coin toss, and thank god I did; the table next to me was a young, beautiful women, crying alone. On her table was two dinner, with one plate being untouched. While I initially ignored her, her sobbing grew louder and louder, until I had to intervene. I asked her to calm down, wondering about why she was crying. Perhaps she set up a date and was ignored? \"I'm sorry that I'm crying. My fiance died one year ago from today...\" I was stunned at this response and asked if I could sit with her and comfort her. She agreed, and I canceled my order and held her shoulder. We sat there for 20 minutes, before she left. While I was happy to comfort her, she later entered back and gave me her contact information; she wanted to meet again. 6 Weeks AgoWe met again at the same restaurant, and she kindly asked for a kiss. I was initially stunned, but I brushed it off as a desire for her to pretend that I'm her boyfriend. She admitted that she was in love with me, and how I made her feel good after comforting her. I shared similar feelings towards her; she was stunning and beautiful. 1 Month AgoThis is our fifth time meeting up for a date, but this time, I have a special surprise for me. She has moved my heart in the last month, and I adore everything about her. Her voice is soft, her skin shines in the sun, and her hair flows like silk. There is a small ring in my bag, one that I wish to propose to her. I met a woman who is beautiful, and amazing. I am no longer single, and no longer lonely. This is a marriage that will last forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "We were sick, old, and fat, and needed to change. We did Keto, and diet, worked together and lost an amazing amount of weight",
    "output": "We were sick,old, and fat, and needed to change. We did keto, and diet, worked together and lost an amazing amount of weight. That was my one of best friend suffering because of her fat and other heath issue. so doctors suggest them to reduce there weight. Then my friend take action on diet control. But he can't do that because of her weight too high. Then we suggest some kind of simple work to him. they do it regularly. Then They got some confidence on him. And follow the diet and other work out. Then they do the work continuously and lose some weight. It feels him very happy. From the results they work hard and lost weight at good level. then again go to checkup he got alright. It make him very happy and thank to god. it is very amazing moment to my friend to lose this much of weight in short period."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"For the first time in my life I was defecting in the woods covered by trees and I wasn't even afraid .I saw a red shaped fruit that that had the weirdest taste ever ,overall it was one of the best times of my life.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was a Friday morning. I was on a hike with a couple of my friends and we were hiking in a forest. We were having lots of fun and we were joking around and giving each other a hard time. The topics of discussion involved mostly girls and relationships. A friend of ours had recently broken up with his girlfriend so we were talking about how hard it is to date nowadays. We each gave examples of how bad our dating lives had been in the past. When we reached the top of the mountain, we did barbecue and had some kebabs. For some reasons, my stomach wasn't in the mood for kebabs and and started giving me trouble. I started wanting to go to the bathroom so much and asked my friends if there was a bathroom around. They all laughed at once because there was no way that forest had a bathroom. They advised me to go in the woods and finish my business there. I looked for a very hidden area and went there to defect. I was surprisingly comfortable and unafraid. As I was defecting, I saw a red shaped fruit and I tasted it. It had one of the weirdest tastes ever. I couldn't even know what I was eating. I went back to be with my friends and we had the greatest time of our lives. It was so much fun!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I had a close friend that got married. I attended the wedding and acted as the best man. We all had a good time at the reception.\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to one of my best friend's wedding. He got married to a lovely lady that he has been involved with for a long time. I have known him since we were infants and consider him to be a brother. I am good friends with him and his new wife whom I have known since college. He had a small wedding with only close family and friends. It was quite a thing to watch after them being together for so long and finally getting married. I was the best man and had a small role in the wedding. IT was not that traditional with both of them being older. They had a reception and some of our other buddies cooked up a bunch of brisket on the smoker. It was good and everyone had a nice time. We did a few of the traditions that we have come up with as a group since college when anyone gets married. We all were glad to see him married but did not think he would ever commit to it after all this time. He was never big on commitments. He took his sweet time before he decided that he was never going to find someone else. It was a fun day and I will remember it fondly for a long time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I took an hour long vacation with my immediate family to stay at a casino in Missouri, and to spend time with them. I thoroughly enjoyed the rooms, and being able to spend time with my parents and son.",
    "output": "It has been so hectic at work. Even since i was asked to head our Kansas city office, time is a scarce resource. It has helped me take my mind off Lilly though. Its been hard since our divorce. It has been particularly hard on Ben, not seeing his mom anymore. My parents try their best to take care of him well. I know. But i also know he misses me. Which is why i decided to fly them to Missouri over the weekend four months back. I booked rooms at a local casino. I just had an hour break from work though. I had to rush with the gifts i had bought for ben. Surprisingly, he was more thrilled to see me than the gifts. We had a wonderful time. The rooms were good and we ordered room service."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on 'A a recent memorable time for me was when my father passed away. He passed away fairly young at age 47 because of diabetes. I was hurt and depressed in the beginning, but managed to get through it with the help of family and friends.', write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My father died a while back. He was only 47 years old when he died. Slowly I've been getting through it. And now in July of 2019, I am feeling almost 100 percent able to reflect on his death without feeling overwhelming sorrow. I wouldn't be at this point without all the help I've received from my family and friends though. They helped me nearly everyday and assisted me in looking at his death as a turning point. I am able to view it as an outsider and I even learn from his death. I've learned to take care of myself better. His death taught me that diabetes and poor health is something that should be taken seriously. I've learned to better myself and eat healthy. So in a way his death helped me become a better person. I am grateful towards this. Although I miss my father greatly, I am able to live my life. So a loss of a life, has helped me take more control of my own life as weird as this sounds. I will never completely get over the loss of my dad, but I can confidently say that I am getting much better thanks to all the help of my friends and family and being able to look at it through a different light."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: 'I threw my boyfriend a surprise birthday party for his 30th. His mom surprised us by covering the tab, and we were truly touched by how many people came.', create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My boyfriend, Joe, just turned 30 a month ago. I wanted to make his \"Big 30\" special so I threw him a surprise birthday party. I started thinking about this about 4 months before his birthday. It's a good thing, too, because there was a lot of planning to do for it. I enlisted the help of a few friends of ours to help make this night extra special for all of us, but especially for Joe. He is such a sweet, caring guy who everyone loves so it wasn't very hard to get others to help me.We met one evening when Joe was working. I kind of knew where I wanted to have the party already, if everyone else thought it was a good idea. We all like to go to a local sports bar called Ike's. They have sports on most of the time but they also have some local favorite bands we all enjoy. Joe's birthday was on a Wednesday so we thought we should have it the Saturday before so he would really be surprised. A friend of Joe's volunteered to keep him busy that Saturday. That worked out great, giving the rest of us plenty of time to get everything set up in the back room at Ike's. We decorated a little with some sports stuff and some black balloons. Everyone showed up around 6 and milled around til we got the news they were on the way. As they entered the bar, the bartender greeted them loudly enough so we knew it was time. As they entered the room, Joe's parents were the first people he saw. Behind him were about 20 others, all yelling \"Happy Birthday Joe!\", as loud as they could. Everyone seemed to have such a good time and Joe was totally surprised. At one point, the singer who was working that evening came in and sang Happy Birthday to Joe and we all joined in. After the party, Joe's Mom came to me and told me she wanted to pay for everything. She was thrilled about the party and happy to pay for it which was not expected but was very nice. Joe and I were very pleased with all the people who came. But Joe is a great guy and most everyone loves him. He's a keeper."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I participated in a project presentation at work. I got selected as the best and articulate presentation. I received the a promotion as a result.'. How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I still can't believe it has been a month since I was promoted. When I took the lead on a presentation, I didn't realize it would change my career. I've been used to taking charge in group tasks as I need control. I like to know when things will be done and when. Uncertainty eats at me, so it's just easier to lead. As a result, the presentation was put together in detail, and I went over everything with a fine toothed comb. Upper management noticed and called me into their office the next day. They had talked with my co-worker and teammates. They all agreed that I showed initiative a desire to lead. With the success of the presentation, which brought a high-end client to our company, they promoted me to supervisor. Our next presentation is next week and things have been going great. I'm very nervous, but I'm sure it's just because this is my first task as supervisor. I'm still going over everything just as carefully as before. My co-workers have really stepped up for me. Their honesty to tell management who led the project means everything."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "A crazy trip to Mexico that almost ended very badly with arrest and fights",
    "output": "Six months ago,my sister and I went on vacation. We decided to go to Mexico because it really is not far from where we live but yet it is a very different place to visit once you are there. We had decided that Mexico City was the most interesting place that we could visit. We had heard that there were some dangers in the country but where we were going,it was fairly safe. The problems for us started when we got off our plane. Our brochure said that there was a place that we could rent a car near the airport and we were walking to that location when we thought we noticed someone following us from a distance. When we arrived at the place that was supposed to be a place that rented cars we soon found out that it was a parking lot that looked like at one time they could have rented cars. In our confusion we barely noticed that the car we thought might have been following us was slowing to a stop and had another car with it. We only paid so much attention until the men in the cars started to get out. There were a total of four men and we did not know any of them but they were placing all of their attention on us. We had been warned about dangers in country and how human trafficking and coyotes had become prominent in many places. This is where we realized that the men were together in looking for subjects that were not familiar with where they were and had no real way out. That is when the driver of the white car grabbed my sister by her arm really hard and began to pull her towards his car with all his strength. I ran to him and hit him in his head as hard as I could with hope to stop him from taking my sister. Of course,by this time she is yelling at the top of her lungs and the other three guys are jumping on me to stop me from hurting their friend. As a result,there was an attendant at the lot that overheard her screams. He called the local police to get help to us because he was fenced in the lot he could not do anything else. Thanks to my training with former CIA agents who were my friends,all of my instincts merged together with memory of training. I did a spinning back fist and knocked the first guy to the ground. The next acted as if he wanted to go toe to toe,so my first combination started with a left fake pump followed by an overhand right that he was unprepared for,this smashed his nose and knocked him out. The third guy was scared ,since he refused to get to close I jumped in to the air,kicked him so hard in the temple that he lost consciousness immediately. And as I spun around to face my final opponent,the police sirens scared the guy off that had a hold of my sister,he ran. The three that were at the scene were arrested and the other got away thanks to law enforcement. The police took us back to the airport and we went home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "I was worried about how my son took the news that he wouldn't be transferring schools like originally thought. But any doubts I had ceased when I saw he had doodled himself with the words \"I am very happy\" on his art pad.",
    "output": "I worry a lot about my son... he is my first and only child. Recently he graduated from kindergarten, and I was assigned an important task over the summer. I had to decide whether he should continue to attend the school in his district, or transfer him to an honor's school that invited him due to his high performance and grades. I didn't have a lot of time to decide, because the honor's school has very small classes of about 10-13 students. I had to weigh a lot of pros and cons. On one hand, the honor's school would help academically. But my son's personality is such that he tends to worry, and I didn't want him to be overworked. I think it's important for a child to enjoy being a child, you know? Also, he had made friends throughout kindergarten, and with him being an only child I feel like friends are even more important for his socialization skills. He doesn't have a lot of opportunity to talk to children his own age outside of school. Ultimately I decided to keep him enrolled in his current school. I was nervous about this, but when I told my son, he was very excited. I do take how he feels about this decision to heart, since after all, his life is what is impacted most. But any doubts I had were quickly put to rest. Later that week, I found my son's scribble pad for art, and saw a new doodle. He had drawn himself and wrote \"I am very happy\" across the top. That made me very happy, too, and I'm certain I'll remember that event for years to come."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "My daughter and I enjoyed a Dale Chihuly exhibit. It was a great afternoon to share a artist experience together. My mom first introduced me to his work. My mom and I had gone to his museum and had a nice afternoon years ago. She is now deceased.",
    "output": "Once a day, A daughter And her mom went to a museum after a years ago. A daughter and she enjoyed a Dale Chihuly exhibit, together. And she think that it was an great afternoon to share an experience of the artist together. She did not expect that afternoon after a long days she enjoyed a lot. Her mom first introduced her about a artist's work which was in the museum it was very admirable to see with her eyes she never expect a day like this in her life. It was quite wondering to look at it. They both have an idea to get in a museum after a years ago. These was a remembering of her about her mom after a long days. After few days her mom was deceased because of her illness. she never expect this kind of death in her life so after in this situation. And also they enjoyed that afternoon by spending a time with her mother in the museum and also by having a lunchShe was very worried about her mom because of her illness. At last she lost her mom by a great deceased which was happened unexpectedly. This makes me so sad and make me cry. this would not be happened again in her life after. These made me emotional and sad after hearing this news. This happened after a month ago."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "I was applying for a promotion at work as well as many other people. I was nervous I would not get the position. When I found out I got it I was beyond happy and realized how worthy I am.",
    "output": "Dear Diary, I was beyond happy today since I found out that I got the promotion. It was nerve racking because I thought I was over my head. Knowing that this was not in fact a mistake make me proud and grateful to the point i have reached today. For some reason I thought maybe that I was in over my head. Maybe I was reaching too high for the stars. However, something inside told me to reach out and grab it. I am glad I followed my instincts on this. If not, then I would feel like a failure for sure. It goes to show to trust yourself. Know what you are worth and dont be afraid to try something new. I tried things several times. i was just afraid that if I got it what is next. If not then what is next. Now I can rest assured that I will take this new position to heights never seen. I will not let them down."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "I visited my friends on my birthday but no one seemed to remember the special day. I went home in despair. To my surprise, my friends held a surprise birthday party for me at night.",
    "output": "So about two weeks ago I went to my best friend's house on my birthday, a few of our other mutual friends were there and can you believe not one of them said happy birthday to me. I really just couldn't believe it, I'm always there for all of them on their birthdays even buying most of them gifts and they couldn't even remember or even shoot me a simple happy birthday, I was just truly crushed. I didn't stay for that long because I'm so annoyed so after about an hour I left, none of them ever remembering still! I started driving home, I drove around for a little while just really annoyed and kind of let down. I stopped and got a coffee and sat in the parking lot with my coffee alone, by the time I got home it was around 8 p.m.. I parked the car Got to the front step of my door I started the fumble with my purse trying to find my keys. finally I found them and let myself in, first thing I noticed was It was kind of dark, I always leave a lamp on when I leave the house and this time it was off. All of a sudden Lights came on and everybody screamed surprised!! there must have been about 30 people shove into my apartment, it was a surprise birthday party, and my best friend's didn't forget about my birthday. I was so surprised and so happy at the same time I hugged my girlfriends and made my way around the room to see who was there. it was such a good party, there were balloons and a cake and gifts, lots of gifts. they even had food and my favorite wine. it was a great night, we hung out and danced all night long. after all the guests left my best friend stayed and cleaned up the mess with me. I'm really glad that I never got mad but none of them remembered it was my birthday when I was at her apartment earlier in the day, I had no idea that they were planning all of this, she told me that they were planning it for the last month and I have no idea. all in all it was a great birthday I could not have been happier. After that day I really learned to appreciate my friends more, no one has ever done anything like that for me. I guess I owe them on their birthdays!!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "Oldest child moves into their first apartment. I am filled with awe and pride of her. At the same time, I miss her terribly.",
    "output": "I knew college would be right around the corner when Ellie started her senior year but didn't expect it to go this fast. I remember having her, and now shes moving out. Because shes the oldest it was hard saying goodbye as she left the house. I think it might be easier when the younger ones leave but this hit hard. She had to go up last month in july as she was on the soccer team and needed to be moved in mid July. We got a u hual and moved her desk, boxes, and bed as she doesnt plan on coming home too often as it is a bit expensive to travel. We made the 800 mile journey to school and had a lot of fun along the way. We camped at some nice parks, got to see yellowstone, and arches, and finally arrived in california. It was bittersweet watching her get the keys to her own home. Moving her stuff in and setting up her bedroom similar to the way she had it at home because she wanted to be reminded of her childhood home made me tear up. I thought i could make it without crying but I was severely mistaken. We hugged and cried and took her out to dinner before dropping her off at the door to her new apartment. We saw her go through the door and started to drive away. The drive home was quiet but peaceful. I'm so proud of her for making the choice to go to school cross country and follow her dreams. I know she will do great things and am so proud of her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "It was my birthday last month, and I had the most memorial moment in my life. My friends and I celebrated my birthday at Universal Studio. We also had a birthday party at the Harry Potter Restaurant at the Universal Studio.",
    "output": "For all my life, my birthdays have been spent either at my home or a family member's house. I wanted to do something different this year. Its not that I didn't have fun on my birthday's, but it was just getting kind of old, like me. I was hoping my friends would offer to do something this time, and they did. One of them suggested we go to Universal Studios. This was definitely more than I was thinking of. I was hoping we'd just do something close to home, just not at a family members's house. I had never even been out of the state since I was a kid, so this was going to be a big occasion. We booked out flights and went about a week later. I hated the plane ride, but the fun time we had there made up for it. We ate so much overpriced food, went on rides, went sight seeing at areas around the place, and just had a blast. I'm not a fan of Harry Potter, but my friends are, so they suggested we go to the Harry Potter restaurant. Since food was involved, I was down for it. It wasn't great, but I did recognize some of what I saw there, which made it somewhat better. It would have been cooler had I actually been a fan. After a few days there, we all went back home and went on with our lives. I had such a good time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "While at an outdoor concert, a childhood friend that i last saw at sixteen years of age when seeing my daughter was reminded of me. He said the resemblance was so striking that he had to approach her. I really did not recognize him at all, only his name.",
    "output": "I went down to visit my daughter. She lived roughly an hour away but she was my daughter, I loved spending time with her. The neighborhood was having an outdoor concert for some local groups and I thought it would be fun to spend time with her. Bonding. At that moment I heard someone call my name, I found it odd since most people don't remember me. I awkwardly played along in the conversation. Slowly, I was reminded of who he was in relation to me, even if I didn't pick it up fully. We went to high school together. He was in my circle of friends, we weren't really popular or unpopular. Just present. I seemed to be the defacto leader due to being the most outspoken of the group. It was actually nice speaking to him and we caught up on the things that have happened to use and the group in general over the years. We decided to exchange numbers. Hearing about the different paths our lives had taken was very interesting. I was glad I had my daughter though."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: 'I lost my job with a company I've been working for 5 years with. This makes a huge impact on my life and I'm hoping it's not going to hurt me to much. I had a lot of friends there that I worked with and I hope we can stay friends and still hangout and such.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It has been two weeks since I lost my job at the corporation. I am extremely worried about how I am going to make ends meet in the coming months. The city is so expensive to live in and my savings is draining considerably. Job hunting itself feels as though it's a job of its own. Not just a job, but it feels like a full time job. I have to spend most of my waking hours hunting down leads and it bums me out even further because it just feels like im spinning my wheels. The job felt like such a big part of my life, I had been there for 5 years afterall. Making health adjustments to my lifestyle after all these years is proving difficult. What do you do when your entire life revolved around working at the corporation? Most of my friends are people I've met at the corporation. I hope they will still want to hang out with me even though i'll be seeing much less of them. I must figure out a new way forward. Find a job that I won't hate, find something to get passionate about. Perhaps it's time for a new career. I've been looking into maybe going back to school but I don't know if that's possible right now. I will get back on the job hunt first thing tomorrow. I hope it is a fruitful endeavor. I really miss how things have been. I got comfortable. It was nice while it lasted."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "My dog had been missing for 3 months. My daughter said she had saw him in a yard.So we went there, it sure was Peanut, he was happy to see us.The man there said he had dog for years.He said he was going to call police, I said good.When police arrived.They said take your dog.",
    "output": "About three months ago I get a call from my daughter saying that she saw Peanut in a yard. Peanut is our dog and he had been missing for quite some time. I quickly hurried home to grab her and then we headed over to where she thought she saw him. He's a rotty without the tail docked so he's pretty unique to his breed. We get there and I start investigating. I don't see Peanut and I start to think my daughter is just going through the grieving stage when I hear a cry. All of a sudden Peanut comes running to the fence, crying and wagging his tail in joy. I greet him with all the affection in the world as he had been gone for three months already. The man who owns the house hears the fuss and comes outside. I thank him for finding my dog and taking good care of him but he insists that he had the dog for years and that I can't have him. I tell him that this is none other than my dog and all we have to do is check the chip to verify. He is having none of it and calls the police. I tell him that he is more than welcome and that will help solve the situation sooner. The police arrive and hear the story for themselves. They then check the chip and sure enough my story checks out. They let me take Peanut home and I scoop him up and put him in the car so he can get back to his true home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Buddy came into my life with love. My life changed for the better when I got my companion dog. In two short months, by heart was broken'. How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "As Charles Dickens said, \"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.\" I decided I wanted to adopt a companion dog. I found Buddy , a sweet a cute Border terrier in the animal shelter. I fell in love with him even before we got home. My life changed, just like I hoped it would. I was never lonely, I was more active when I walked him. He liked children when the kids and got along with other dogs. Best of all he loved to snuggle in the chair with me. I was happy and content. One early evening, we went out for a walk and we encountered a dog that Buddy knew. Buddy immediately went after him, growling, canines showing, very vicious. It really surprised me. About halfway through the walk, Buddy did the did the same thing with another dog. I just couldn't understand it..The worst was yet to come. We got home to the apartment and a group of kids was petting a dog. I veered to go around them, but Buddy broke through to get to the dog. In the process, he bit one of the children. My heart broke right then and there. He had to be returned to the shelter. It has been two months, and I still tear up thinking about Buddy. I miss him terribly. Why did he change so much? Buddy was the best of times and the worst of times. And I am still grieving."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"My son had his first birthday party. Many people traveled a long distance to celebrate with us. It was a fun day full of feeling joy and pride.\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My son had his first birthday about 3 months ago. It was a great time. We used the gym at the school I work at to host the party. We got there early, decorated the gym, and waited for our guests to arrive. Being his first birthday, there were a lot of people there! I would estimate that around 40 people came. This number was surprising because we live nearly an hour away from most of the people who came. My uncle arrived late because his truck broke down on the way. I felt bad about that but other than that, the day was perfect. We had lots of fun talking to everyone who came. My son had a great time discovering all the new toys he got. He also had a lot of fun eating his cake! Our theme for the party was baseball. My wife made my son a cake that looked like a giant baseball. She also made cake pops that looked like baseballs too. It was a great day. I felt very proud and full of joy!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"My grandmother passed away and I did not get a chance to see her. I had not seen her for a year prior. I was emotionally disconnected during the event, but felt a lot of distress after.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When your grandmother dies, it's pretty much always a tragic and sad event. It was on another level for me. I was extremely close with my grandmother. I knew that she was getting ill, and a big part of me knew her time was coming close. I avoided her. She asked me over, and I'd make an excuse about why I couldn't come. I always was sure to tell her how much I loved her, but I just couldn't bear to see her so sickly. Eventually, she passed away, and I had the biggest problem dealing with it. I felt such an extreme amount of guilt for not seeing her before she passed. I even started blaming myself about it. After talking with friends about it, they told me that what I did was wrong. But they didn't just try to make me feel worse. They told me that it was understandable why I did it, and that I should try and move past my mistake. They told me not to make it again with anyone else. I'll never forget that advice."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "My husband and I went to Walt Disney World together last weekend. We had a great time and went to all the parks together. We got to reconnect and get away from daily life stress.",
    "output": "Last weekend my husband and I came back from a trip together to Walt Disney World. We went without the kids and it was just the two of us. I was really excited because I love Disney and have a great time whenever I go there. The first day, we landed and went straight to a park. We went to Animal Kingdom and spend the entire day there. It was really hot, but I didn't care. We went on all the rides and had all the good snacks they had available in the park. The next day we went park hopping. We went to Epcot and the Magic Kingdom. The last day we went to Hollywood studios, which is my favorite of all the parks. I didn't want to leave. I feel like there is something magical about Disney and it makes me feel like a kid whenever I am there. I especially loved that it was just my husband and I there together. It was a lot more relaxed than when we take the kids along. We got to take our time and really enjoy everything. It was also nice spending time together, just him and I. We got to get away from everyday life and stress and reconnect. We shared romantic dinners and just enjoyed each others company away from it all. It was a memorable trip and I will never forget it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "My wife's water broke and she went into labor. My son was born and we spent the next two days in the hospital before we took him home.",
    "output": "My fourth son was born three months ago. My family and I went to an annual summer party that my neighbor throws. We got home around 9:00 pm and my wife was have some pains. We did not think anything of it as she had been having these pains for the last three weeks. But around 1:00 am the next day her water broke while we were sleeping. We called my in-laws to watch our kids and took her straight to the hospital. She was quickly admitted and taken to a room to deliver our son. We expected a quick labor as it was her fourth child, however it took nearly nineteen hours before he was born. The issue it turns out was he had his umbilical cord wrapped around his body, making it difficult for him to come out. Luckily, he was born healthy and without any complications. We spent the next two days in the hospital. Nurses and doctors came in and out to check on him and run tests throughout our stay. It was a surreal experience and even though I already had been through it three times it was a whirlwind of emotion. It was one of the best days of my life being able to witness the birth on my child. It is something I will never forget for the rest of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "My mom who is my best friend was diagnosed with breast cancer. There were many emotions that I've felt about it. I have decided that I will stand behind my mom and all of her decisions.",
    "output": "On May 1, 2019 I received news that no one ever wants to hear. My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. Many years ago I had experienced cancer with my father. However, this felt a bit different. Maybe it's because of my age or just all I've learned in life. I was very angry when I found out. My mom has always been the rock to my family and my best friend. My mom has always just been a call away. I quickly realized that if I didn't have my mom just a call away I would be in a mess. For weeks I couldn't talk about without getting emotional. I did a lot of research and started talking to others that I trust. I went with my mom to as many doctor's appointments as possible. I was there with her through her surgery and the news that it was an aggressive form of cancer and that if it hadn't been found soon it would have been a lot worse. She went through a week of radiation. She did overall well. Soon after we found out that chemo was recommended to help greatly reduce the risk of recurrence. At first it was emotionally hard because I could only think about seeing my mom without hair and possibly weak. Now I realize that I will stand behind my mom and her decisions. I need my mom around for a very long time. While the past few months have been difficult it has also made me a stronger person."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I wrote an article and pitched it to several horror sites. To my surprise on of the first ones that I pitched to bought it. After it was published the reception to it was very positive, and I felt proud and as though my efforts were well worth it.",
    "output": "At the end of August a new Blair Witch game was released on video game consoles. I have been a Blair Witch fan for 20 years, so this was a big deal to me. I decided that I would write an article about the series which would chronicle the mythology of the story and pitch the article to the major horror sites. To my surprise and delight, one of the first sites I pitched to, Wicked Horror, picked it up. It ran in four parts over the course of about a month. I was so excited! I had just gotten paid to write a four part article on a subject I loved and was passionate about! In addition, it was very well received. Garnering many views and many likes on the pages. I felt elated and proud and the rush that comes with creating something and having it be appreciated. The actual writing of the article had been exhausting (even more so because I was (and am) in the middle of a rather intensive diet which had a tendency to make me light headed at times) and required an immense amount of reading on my part. This was all made worthwhile by selling the piece and getting the positive reaction, however. In the end the experience left me mentally drained for a long time afterwards (writing around 100 pages while also working 48 hour weeks and dieting was pretty intense). Still, I wouldn't have traded it for anything, because now, in my own small way I know I have contributed to a story that I love and respect. And that makes me feel very proud and all of the sacrifice and effort seem worth it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from \"A dog gets injured while by itself, causing terror to it's secondary carer. The injury is discovered to be a hole in the cornea. Everything works out in the end.\" into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Our dog injuring his eye was absolutely terrifying and stressful. I remember going to work that day from camp, putting him on his lead so he could hang out outside, enjoying the sunshine on my walk. I took lunch early that day for some reason, and when I got back home he was still outside. As I approached he seemed fine (if a little quiet), but when I made it to him...His right eye was swollen shut and was tender to the touch. He would barely let me look at at it, which is especially odd for him. He kept scratching it with his paw as though there was an itch he just couldn't get to, and the swelling was spreading a bit down his face and snout. He was obviously in pain, and I had no idea what or how or when; all I knew was that my boyfriend, whose dog he is, was out for the next 3 days on a wilderness excursion with no contact and suddenly I was in charge. The next two days were awful. He got Benedryl at first, but when that didn't do anything the vet came out to see him. Somehow, he had managed to poke a hole in his cornea and if things went wrong he would go blind in that eye. When I heard that, I didn't know what to do-- how do I break that to my partner?! How did he manage to poke a hole in his cornea while by himself?! It's not like that's something that 'just accidentally' happens all the time. He ended up in a cone for weeks, and had to take multiple medications-- one of which had to go in his swollen-shut eye. He wasn't allowed to be outside alone anymore and had to go to a friend's house every day before work. Because of his injury and the resulting cone, he was lethargic and not eating very much, which was compounded by the fact that my partner was still not home or able to be contacted. It ultimately worked out, and the dog did not lose his eye. My partner came home and I saw him run through every emotion I had had for the last few days in minutes as I brought him up to speed. Pupper still goes to the friend's house every day (we call it 'doggy daycare'), and we've become much closer to those friends as a result. OH, and he got his outside privileges back :)"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "We planned a well needed vacation to Las Vegas. A time that my husband and I needed to rekindle our relationship after having kids.",
    "output": "Approximately four months ago I decided to plan a trip with my spouse to get away from the kids. This is something we haven't done since the second child was born. It took some planning as we currently do not reside near any family member. My mom agreed to fly over and watch the boys while we took the trip. We had to make sure that our trip coincided with mom's calendar as to when she could get a vacation from work. We decided on Las Vegas as we heard of all the live shows and it seemed like something we would be interested in. The day of the trip came and my mom was here and all settled in with the boys. While I was very nervous leaving them for an extended period, I had all confidence in my mom who already raised 7 kids herself. Getting to Las Vegas and seeing all the street performers, the many sights and the crowds was exciting and overwhelming at the same time. The live show we saw was magical. The acrobatic movements of the cast daring and scary but was a sight to behold. Dressing up in anything but leggings and t shirt was also a welcome change. It was simply amazing. The most memorable part of this event was being able to reconnect in a special way with my husband. Having the chance to focus only on each other helped us to remember why we fell in love . I would definitely like to make this an annual event where we get away just the two of us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "I graduated from college after coming from a poor county. I was determined to make a difference in the world. My family was there to support me.",
    "output": "About 15 months ago I graduated from college. This was a very big deal for me and my family as I am the first in our family to ever do this. We came here from El Salvador about 10 years ago. We did not know the language, we had no friends, no money, just hope, determination, and the will to survive. My parents worked themselves to the bone to give me and my sister a better life. A life with opportunity, a life of choice and of freedom. In return, we worked hard for ourselves. We learned english, we made friends, we made good grades, and we stayed out of trouble. We owed that to them. When I received my first acceptance letter to college, my mother cried. I could see how proud she was. How this letter represented that all her sacrifice, all her hard work, that it was all paying off. When I went off to college, my father cried. I could tell that this was one of the proudest days of his life. The day I graduated, they both cried together. I was so happy for both of them. This was the greatest gift I could ever give them. I owed everything to my family, and on that day, I honored them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "I got in an argument with my father about a family friend who sexually harassed me. My father used my mental health as ammo during the argument to hurt my feelings.",
    "output": "When I told my father about this incidence of sexual harassment, I was shocked. This was about 2 months ago when the attack happened. Since the person was such a dear friend of my father's, I was understandably worried to approach him about the matter. The family friend who sexually harassed me was Larry, who has been a fishing buddy of my father's for years. We were at the barbecue that was to celebrate the graduation of cousin Gertie. Everyone was laughing and having a great time, and I too was enjoying having a swim in the pool. I found myself at the deep end of the pool, and I had always been a little bit fearful of swimming over my head. There was no one else at the end of this pool and I was caught in my own world when I felt a hand brush against my thigh. I jerked away and my heart raced. At first I though something in the water had bit me. Or maybe it had just been a pool toy. But then I looked up and saw old and disgusting Larry with this sick grin on his face and his hand still near my thighs. I gasped and kicked away, ignoring my fear of deep water and swam as fast as I could. When I kicked away, I got some satisfaction when I felt my left foot slam into the side of Scary Larry's head. I wasn't really surprised that my father didn't believe me. But he did say he wondered how Larry had gotten that huge bruise on his face."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was at an awards breakfast and my name was called to come up on stage. I was given an award for my work on membership growth.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About five months ago, I was at an awards breakfast for our local Youth Sports Association, of which I am a member. I played a lot of sports in my youth and as an adult, I've devoted much of my time coaching little league baseball, as well as participating in bringing new members into the Association. I was having a great time socializing with the people at my table during breakfast and was looking forward to the awards being given to the winning teams and coaches. After giving a thunderous round of applause for each award recipient, everyone rose and gave a standing ovation. The chairman of the Association approached the podium yet again. He began speaking about a new award being given this year. After much consideration, they decided to award the person who had worked above and beyond to increase the Association's membership. As I sat in my chair, I felt so proud that such an important aspect of what makes our Association so successful would be honored today. I was so absorbed in this thought, that I initially paid no attention to my name being called. The person sitting next to me brought me back to the moment by nudging me with his elbow. I looked around to see all eyes in the room on me. I then heard the Chairman say \"come on up here!\" I stood and felt quite shaken by the surprise at first. As I walked to the stage, I was overwhlemed by the sound of applause and cheering behind me. I could feel tears welling up in my eyes. As I approached the podium, I was given a bear hug by the Chairman. He then handed me a gold plaque and I paused to read the inscription. It said \"For your tireless work toward growing the SPYSA, you have been named Youth Sports Association Advocate of the Year, I was truly speechless and took more than a few moment to compose myself before addressing the audience. \"This was so very unexpected because I don't really think of what I do for this organization in terms of winning or losing. It is about giving each and every person a chance to shine. It seems that today is my turn to shine and I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.\""
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: \"I went on a trip. I developed a relationship with a random stranger. My life changed in a way I never expected it to.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Five months ago, I went on a trip that had lasting implications - it was an adventure that changed my life in a terrifyingly unexpected way. On the night of August 3rd, I packed my suitcases for my trip the following day - I was prepared get some peace by venturing back to my hometown: Detroit, Michigan. I woke up at 4:00 AM the following morning, ready to drive down to the airport. I wanted to get there early for my 7:00 AM flight so that I could get through security and have a cup of coffee before I had to jump onto my airplane. Upon my arrival, I did the usual: I checked in my luggage, went through the security checkpoints, and I still had an hour to kill before I had to hop on the plane. I went over to the cafeteria's Starbucks and ordered a tall latte - I was still tired after all, and moderately anxious for my upcoming flight. I sat down at a corner booth, drink in hand, and looked out at the airport's lobby. I saw so many people scattered about, many rushing to the gates so that they don't miss their flights. I knew that I was glad that I left early enough to relax while many others didn't. Enamored by these thoughts, I failed to recognize the gorgeous stranger who sat down at my booth, until I felt a whisper in my ear.\"I know who you are and what you've done,\" she said. Shocked, I could only muster, \"what could you possibly mean? I'm only here drinking my coffee before my flight home. I've not done anything wrong.\"Smugly, she said \"I never said that you did anything wrong. How presumptuous. My name is Ellie, and I know that you're a very prominent figure inside of a small circle within the automotive industry. You work on AI, and you have worked on inventing of the most promising safety mechanisms known to the world. I want to help you further your research, but I need you to do one thing for me first.\"Shocked by how well this woman knew me, I knew that she must have some insider information. She had an intimidating aura, but my intuition told me that I could trust her.\"What do you need?\" I asked, cautiously.\"You mustn't get on that plane - it's been rigged; it just so happens that you have a large bounty on your head. Your endeavors to benefit the world have not been well appreciated by all. Come with me - we have much to discuss,\" Ellie said. I'm glad that I trusted Ellie that day, for the plane exploded shortly after it got a few thousand feet into the air; it was all over the news for the following week. This beautiful, knowledgeable, mysterious woman saved my life - the least that I could do is listen to her, and, further more, I need to pay her back, and it looks like to do that, I need to further take her up on her offer so that I might hopefully clear this bounty that looms over my head."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "Significant other threw a surprise birthday party for me. It was at a restaurant. It was a great evening.",
    "output": "About six month's ago, I was thrown a surprise birthday party. It was a pretty emotional thing for me because I am in my 20's and I've never had a surprise birthday party before. I still remember arriving at the restaurant, only expecting a dinner between my significant other. The most memorable party of the whole thing was when I got to our area and saw the decorations and everyone shouting \"Happy Birthday\" as I recognized their faces. I had a wonderful dinner with 30 friends and family. We ended the evening with drinks and desert, and my significant other ad I headed out for a night on the town. That was definitely one of my most memorable birthdays. I really felt cared for. Before then, I never would have expected that many people to want to show up to my party. It was endearing to know that my love had gone through all of that to plan something for me. They aren't typically a planner, so that made it even more special. The place at ate was delicious. Our waiter was excellent and he kept everyone happy throughout the meal. I have bee back 4 times since then. I received so many presents that day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'I am currently in the process of retiring from the military but why retire? I had spent 20 years in the military but the day I came across a blown up bus filled with children was the day I realized I spent one day too many in the military.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have been in the military for 20 years. I have reached my goal of being in the military long enough to receive a lifetime pension for myself and my spouse. I am very proud of my service and everything I have done for this country for the past 20 years. Last week, I started the process of retiring. As difficult as that decision was, I felt it was time, at that particular moment. However, yesterday, I came across a bus filled with children. As I was approaching an area adjacent to the bus, the bus exploded. I ran over to try to commence rescue and recovery, but there was no hope. A difficult decision to retire has become very simple. However, this presented a new challenge. I have to wait to retire from the military until the process is complete. The process can take anywhere from 3-6 months. After this bus explosion, I'm not certain I can wait that long. I already feel like I spent one too many days in the military, but I'm not able to get out until my retirement process is completed. As I'm taught to do, I'm going to try to suck it up and get through these remaining months. However, I find that I will have difficulty due to the trauma I experienced from that exploding bus."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "My daughter came out to me that she is bisexual. I told her I love her no matter what and that I will always support her health and happiness.",
    "output": "My teenage daughter told me two days ago that she is bisexual. I am a very conservative, religious person, and she has always gone to church and expressed similar values, so this was a shock. She didn't know how to tell me, so she wrote a note and gave it to me. After reading it, I just hugged her and held her and told her I would always love her. We both cried for a long time. It is so hard growing up today. There are so many confusing messages coming from so many different places. It is a scary world, and the one place a kid should feel safe and accepted is at home. I hope my daughter always feels that way. She said her biggest fear was that we would treat her differently now. I told her we might have to muddle through some awkward questions and conversations together, but that I will be here to support her health and happiness. I think all moms worry about whether they are good enough or if there was some point in some area where they failed their kids. I am wrestling with these questions now. I have a renewed determination to be connected and present with my kids. I think our family can and will grow stronger and closer."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where \"I received an email 15 minutes prior to a life altering phone call that only partially diffused my concern. Our contract was canceled and the office was being closed in 30 days. A lot of people were going to lose their jobs.\" plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This is the predicament I find myself into today. I'm 50 years old I have health issues and a house and a mortgage that I can't afford any more. This was a job that I've held since I was 18 years old in a career that spanned over 30 years. I wish I could say I saw it coming. To me personally, yes, but not for the entire staff- no! We helped build this company for decades and to lose it over one contract is just unbelievable but that's the way the business was heading. We did not diversify our portfolio enough and dependent on one contract basically to keep this place afloat. It was not a lucrative contract by any means because the competition is very fierce and we could not perform and offer the things that were making other offers attractive. It was a lot of discussion about cuts and how we could continue to move forward as a company without making some pretty severe adjustments. However I don't believe I could really see our doors closing forever. For me personally, it is going to be a very difficult time in my life. I do not have the means or resources and I haven't saved enough money. I have gone through my 401k another for other reasons mostly. Health issues and what not have put me in a rather precarious position. But I'm not like any other people are going to feel this severe impact of losing their incomes. Hopefully, my friends and the people that I get along with are going to be okay it's but it's going to be painful. For many others I suspect it will be devastating and they will need to figure out a way to recover maybe in an unconventional ways."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'Yes, it is so AWESOME to see where your ancestors came from. I got to see Ireland and New York City. My great grandparents came from Ireland via New York City.', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear diary, I start my trip today! I'm just arriving back at the hotel from my first day in New York City. What an experience. We saw where my grandparents originally lived when they moved here. We got to see the little community that shaped them. We explored so many old places I'm sure not everyone appreciates. I even got to meet some older people that knew my grandparents when they lived there! It was such a surreal experience. These people had been around for so long and experienced so much. Just getting to hear any of the stories they had to tell us was such a treat. Especially the stories involving my grandparents! It sounds like my grandmother may have been quite mischievous when she was younger. I was also shocked to hear my grandfather smoked! He hated smoking in the time I knew him. We took the friends of my grandparents out to dinner so we could discuss my grandparents more. It was such a great restaurant. New York has some of the finest dining I've ever experienced. It was such a wonderful day and I cannot wait for the next."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'my graduation ceremony with a little set back,my dry cleaner did not deliver my cloth of the day on time which gave me sweat feet. .But it was successful eventually and we celebrated it in a grand style with family and friends.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "it was during my graduation ceremony. I had planned out my to do list as usual prior to the day. Then on the day came and i called my dry-cleaner service to ask why he hasn't deliver my cloth as promised . His number was not reachable. I called the assistant too. It was same thing. I thought i was going to loose it . because that was my only option ., As i intend to look my best on this day. I called my friend who introduced me to this company . I explained my ordeal and he promised to go check on my behalf . Waited another 15 minutes for my friends feedback. By this time ,the guy called to apologize for the inconveniences. I had no option than to accept his apology even though i was furious. He brought my cloth eventually and my friend came in too not long after . We headed out . I arrived in time for my graduation. Family and friends are present already. We merry ,laughed. I was presented my award .I also took pictures with my other graduates . It was a memorable experience and overwhelming too. My family were happy for me,.They were proud of me too.. My mum especially could not hide her joy. We had after party with friends. I went back home to my family ,we prayed ,eat and merry. It was a sweet memory. I can never forget this day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Encountering three aggressive dogs while walking. The animals did not back off as most dogs would, and did not seem to be tied to any particular house.'. Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last week, I was out doing my daily walk. I decided to go down a street I had never walked down before, just to give my route some variety. Three dogs came running from out of nowhere, snarling and growling like they wanted to eat me up. I tried to ignore them, kept my eyes forward, and walked faster, but they kept coming toward me. I tried yelling at them, but that didn't faze them either. Then I tried kind of stamping my foot while yelling. I'm sure I looked really silly, but I didn't want to stop! They looked really aggressive, and they were big dogs. I walked faster and started looking around to see if I could tell which house they came from. I was really hoping their owner would come out and call them off. Whenever I've encountered dogs before, they usually leave me alone when they realize I've passed their house and don't intend to hurt them. These dogs, however weren't backing off. I increased my pace again, but I could tell they were right behind me. I was starting to panic! I didn't really want to break into a run, because I figured that would just let the dogs know how afraid I was starting to feel, but I really didn't think I had much choice. So, I started to run. One of them nipped at the back of my leg, but he didn't really hurt me, thank goodness. I turned the corner at the end of the street and ran into a gas station that was there. Thankfully, the dogs quickly lost interest and went back toward the direction they had come from. The man working in the gas station said that he had seen those dogs before, and that someone really needed to get hold of them before they hurt somebody. I agree!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "I left my job for the last time. I was retiring. I had mixed feelings, but it was time. I gave few gifts and packed up my stuff.",
    "output": "One week ago was a whole new beginning for me. After being at the same job for 25 years, I worked my last day. I had thought long and hard about this decision. I enjoyed the people I worked with and I made a good living, but I was bored with my job. Plus, I would miss seeing the same friendly faces every day. But I wanted more out of life. I wanted to travel and spend more time with my family. I wanted time for myself. My company was having a big retirement party for me. They laid out a big spread of food and there was a delicious retirement cake. My company gave me a watch to thank me for my 25 years of service. On top of that, my boss gave me some new luggage that he said I could use with all the travelling I wanted to do. The biggest surprise of all, was that all the employees chipped in and paid for a trip to Italy for my husband and I. They were really sending me off in style! I could not believe it. After the retirement party, I went and finished packing up my office. I was more emotional than I thought I would be. My coworkers that I was closest to, came by to give some private good byes. I had special gifts for all of them. I knew we would stay in touch, but we would not be chatting everyday any longer. The time had come for me to leave my office for the last time. I had such mixed emotions as I walked out that door. Now, one week later, as I am packing for my trip to Italy, I know I made the right decision. There is so much more to life than working, and I am ready to get out there and live my life to the fullest!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"An intern for a local immigration clinic visits a local detention center to give a presentation. There, he meets a client who is seeking asylum in the United States out of fear of persecution in his home country. Client and Intern work together on asylum case and win.\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago I had the honor and privilege to work as an intern for the immigration clinic in my home state. The work was very hard but rewarding. There is one case in my mind that sticks out in particular and that is the case of Client. (name omitted). Every week, the intern group would head to local facilities where immigrants seeking asylum were held. The group would give a presentation to the detainees about the services we provided and their rights as detainees. At the end of the presentation, one man walked directly up to me and began telling me his story. The man said that he was from Eritrea. He had been a professor there, and was persecuted for speaking out against the local government. He had been jailed in a facility without windows for seven months and was subsequently released to return to work as a professor, this time with government agents sitting in on all of his lectures. After one session in particular, Client felt as if he was going to be arrested and imprisoned again, and he set out to flee Eritrea, which he did successfully. With the help of a false passport (his home government had confiscated his), and extended travels through three countries, Client arrived in America where he was subsequently detained. After hearing his story, I decided to take him on as a client to help him gain asylum. Over the course of 4 weeks I studied endlessly, learning everything there was to know about Client and asylum laws. A great deal of time was also spent with Client rehearsing the details of his long and harrowing journey and detailing the precise reasons he needed to be granted asylum. At the end of the four weeks, the moment of truth arrived. I entered the courtroom with Client and waited patiently. After what seemed to be an eternity, our case was finally in front of the judge. They called Client to the stand and we began the direct examination. The examination was perfect. Everything that Client and I had prepared for was executed seamlessly. We were so thorough and convincing that the other examining party had minimal questions for Client and gave minimal push back to the idea that asylum was absolutely necessary for my client. We received the news last month that Client has been granted asylum, and I can honestly say that hearing that news was one of the greatest moments of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "My husband and I traveled to Miami. We saw family there. We had some great food. The trip was to celebrate my sister's birthday.",
    "output": "About twelve weeks ago, my husband and I decided to head down to Miami. I wanted to see my sister and surprise her on her birthday. Seeing the rest of the family was also a big plus. Because the family is kind of spread out around the country, we don't get to see each other as often as we would like. We decided to drive down instead of flying so we could make it into more of a road trip. I found that part of it to be very relaxing. Seeing all of the sites along the way was a great experience. When we finally arrived in Miami we immediately set out to get the surprise party worked out. It really paid off. I don't think I've ever seen my sister so surprised or happy when we all yelled Surprise and turned on the lights when she opened the door. There were three different cakes and each one was more delicious than the last. The chocolate cake was my personal favorite. The entire night, you couldn't pry the smile off of my sister's face. She was talking a mile a minute and was just beaming the whole time. Overall, it was a great trip for us and the family as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "i gave birth to my last son a year and a half ago. it was truly an experience i will never forget. i'm grateful to have had my family there with me on that exciting journey in my life.",
    "output": "I remember waking up in the morning soaking wet. I couldn't see anything because it was still before the sun came up, so I had to walk slowly and feel my way over to the bathroom. When I finally got there, I turned the light on and saw that the wetness was from blood dripping down my legs. I shouted for my husband and we immediately drove to the hospital. I was 8 months pregnant so, I was worried that I had possibly lost the baby, and the blood was the sign. As soon as we got to the hospital, I was checked to see if I was dilated at all. They immediately informed me I was 8 centimeters dilated and needed to be admitted to give birth. I immediately was given the epidural, so after a while I didn't feel any pain, thank goodness. Little by little my family started trickling into the room to be there for the delivery. I was only there for about ten minutes before my doctor showed up. She walked out of the room for a second and then came back to pop my water. As soon as that was done, the contractions sped up, and I was ready to start pushing within the next twenty minutes. I started pushing once I was told to. The pushing only lasted about ten minutes before my son was born. It was such an incredible experience that I will never forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where \"Its really a very hard for me to handle it because its like very important and very painful incident\" plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It's an unforgettable event happened in my life. My grand mother passed away before seven years. It's very hard time for me because i cant able to attend her funeral. Because i have to attend my university exam it's my masters degree final year university exam. So i just went to college and i attend my exam. So its like i cant able to concentrate in my exam that day and the before day i didn't get good sleep but i get nice scores in that exam i am in 90% so i think that's my grandmother blessing but i cant forget that painful incident. And i used to talk about this incident often. I got married and have a kid but still i talk about this incident often i love my granny so i just keep on talking about her how i spend my childhood with her to my partner. So after this incident if i want to or looking for some achievement i just think my granny in my mind everything goes smooth and happy always. Now i am staying far away from my family but still i have courage to handle my problems. Some times i feels like lonely but now my daughter keep me active always. So i am so happy to take care of my daughter. So if i miss my granny i saw her in my daughter face she looks similar like her. she is very carrying and loving all our family. she is the precious gift i got in my life. my aim is to grow her in good behavior."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "What began as a normal work day did not end that way. By lunch time my world was turned upside down as I learned my father had unexpectedly passed.",
    "output": "After a normal morning at work I got in my car to head to run an errand then off to meet coworkers for lunch. After my first errand I was driving to my second errand when I received a call from my sister. After answering and saying \"ya sis\", the last thing you ever want to hear is intense sobbing and intelligible words on the other end. Clearly something was horribly wrong and I finally was able to make out that our father had unexpectedly passed. I told my sister I would be there in 10 min. I distinctly recall a bird chirping at a stoplight, a fly in my car, and a large 4 wheel drive truck next to me blaring some rock music. While a flood of different emotions from denial, to anger, to fear, to feeling lost, raced through my mind on the drive over they all dissipated when I pulled in to the park where my parents lived and saw the red and blue flashing lights of many police cars, an ambulance, and fire trucks surrounding my parent place. My heart sank. Immediately found my mom and sisters and we did our best to comfort each other eventually turning our attention to our mother as she had been with my dad since being a teenager, now 63, and she knew nothing else. Spoke with the police and they eventually agreed to allow only myself in to see my father. He had died in his bed from a suspected, turned out to be true, drug overdose. Everything was a blur after that for the next few days. After we got through the funeral we turned our attention to our mom and her future. She couldnt stay there anymore, so we sold the place in a few weeks time. But now we had to find out where mom would live. Eventually we decided she would be primarily with my little sister and her family, but she could rotate around and stay with myself and my other sister if/when she wanted to. The first 3 months were the most difficult for my mom, but I am happy to say eventually the sun did begin to shine again for her, and us, and my mom is happier than ever and has a new job. And the rest of us have also, and continue to, settle into our new reality and we just keep getting up everyday and doing the only thing we can do, keep going forward in life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "My friend Ted passed away this Summer, I had just spoken to him and it was a real shock. We had plans to get together next year and it breaks my heart that we wont be able to do that.",
    "output": "In July I spoke with my friend Ted. I hadn't talked to him in awhile, he was up in Wisconsin and I'm down in Florida these days, but around this time we would always go to Summerfest together, so I thought I would reach out to him. We talked about possibly making the trip next year and seeing some bands together. I was glad I reached out and talked to my old friend. Two days later my girlfriend and I went to the movies. On the drive home from the movie I was browsing Facebook. I scrolled past a picture of my friend Ted with the caption \"We will miss you.\" I thought for sure I had to be seeing this wrong. I had just spoken to him. Turns out he had an epileptic seizure and died. It was sudden. I was in shock. It took me an hour to even process what I had just seen. After a little while I had a drink and just hung out and listened to some music from bands I used to go see with my friend. I reminisced about all the good times we had. I started to feel grateful that I had just talked to him, but even more sad that we wouldn't be able to get together one last time for Summerfest. One thing that has really stuck with me the rest of the summer, I need to be better at seeing and reaching out to friends."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Today I taught Amy's seventh grade class a lesson on writing. This required an enormous amount of humility for me to do and I was determined that I would fail. My friend praised my effort and has asked me to continue to help her teach writing this school year.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago I found myself in the unfortunate situation of being unemployed. I had tried my hand at being a writer, something I always wanted to do, but the sales of my first book were stagnant. I sat at home, wondering how I was going to pay all of my bills, and stared at my useless degree in economics. I never had a passion for economics, and always wanted to do something related to writing. As I contemplated my options, which pretty much amounted to flipping burgers at this point, I got a call from my friend Amy. She mentioned that she had the perfect opportunity for me. Her seventh grade class was doing a lesson on writing, and she wanted me to teach them. I immediately started to freak out. I had no formal training in writing. I mean, it was a passion of mine, but I was mostly self taught. How was I supposed to get a bunch of unruly seventh graders to listen to me? I decided that I wasn't really in a position to act superior to them. I decided to think humble thoughts, and place myself on their level. If I could think of what would interest a seventh grader, I could get through to them. The day of the lesson, I was so nervous. I started to doubt myself. There was no way I would be able to get through to these kids and I was going to fail. Amy talked to me a few minutes before we started, and told me that the students like a certain television show set in the 1980s where the characters have adventures. A light bulb went off in my head. All I had to do was relate the lesson plan to the television show that I also liked, and was very familiar with. The lesson was a great success. Amy even invited me to continue helping her and she thinks I will eventually get a full time job there. I was so delighted, and couldn't believe it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My dog Buddy appeared to have lost his vision. I was worried because I didn't have the money to have him treated properly. After visiting the vet, I learned it was a simple allergic reaction and he just needed flea medication.'. Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Your dog really can be the most important family member to you sometimes. I know that for me, my dog Buddy is just that. He's like a young cousin, a son, and a brother all rolled into one. I love my dog Buddy with all of my heart. That's why when I thought he was losing or had already lost his vision, I almost lost it. I was so incredibly distraught. I didn't know what to do. I checked multiple sources online, and I really believed he might be going blind. I knew what I had to do. I loaded up Buddy in the car, and I took him to a proper vet. That was the best decision ever. It had turned out that Buddy wasn't losing his vision. He simply was having an allergic reaction to some fleas. The vet gave us flea medication. Now, Buddy is happier and healthier than ever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from \"A friend and I went on a trip to Western Europe. On the trip we had a light budget so we mostly went to museums and ate out.\" into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My friend and I took off of work at the same time to take a trip to Western Europe. Neither one of us had a lot of money saved up, but we were determined to go on the trip together. We decided that we were going to stay in hostels with others to save some money. We also went to cheap museums to learn about the local culture of the areas we visited. I knew that I wanted to do more than just go to museums, so we looked up other free things to do. We decided to go to a local beach one day since it was the summer to swim in the water and sunbathe. We also found a couple free parks to hike where we saw some beautiful scenery and animals. The most important thing for me was tasting the local cuisine, so we ate out almost every meal. We found the best rated restaurants and eateries within our budget and went to a different place each time. We even spent a couple nights camping in the wilderness to save even more money during our trip. One of the last things we did was went to local shops to find local souvenirs to purchase. We didn't want to risk losing them throughout our travels or have it stolen, so we waited until the evening before we left. I bought a couple shirts, jewelry, and a keychain. My friend bought similar things as well, plus some extra things for her younger siblings back home. We both had a fun trip and didn't spent more than we had planned on. We both would like to take another similar trip together at some point in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was feeling very burned out, due to having too many projects and looming deadlines at work. A friend of mine gave me a really nice pep talk, cooked me dinner and kept me company over the night to help me unwind.'. Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "She helped me a lot. She helped me to be stable physically ans mentally. She was like a stress buster to me. It was a beautiful friendship. But it didn't last for long. There came a separation because of a new entry. She left me without a word. I felt hard without her. Things weren't so easy without her. I actually needed help. But later I managed to do all my works by myself. But when I found the real reason that why she left was unbelievable. She was actually a lesbian and had interest on me. And that is why she was with me through all my tough times but when she understood that I'm not one such like her, she left me all of a sudden. Its not that she is wrong because I'm not gonna peep into her bedroom but she could have at least left some last words."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "The experience we had on this tour was something we had not had before. The casinos and the night life in Vegas was surreal.",
    "output": "Two months ago, as we got to the Vegas strip, the excitement was wild. We went up and down the strip and loved it. We were particularly excited about the fact we could drink on the street. We all bought beer hats. We stuck cans of beers on them and strolled along. The lights were really something to look at. Not to mention the beauties walking by. We saw people trying to get us into the various clubs. A lot of promoters trying to get us into the gogo bars too. We had a nice drink at the MGM Grand. From there, we went down to a few bars to bar hop. A lot of good beer on tap. We even met another tour group. They gave us some more tips. We followed it and had a blast overall."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "There was a feral or stray cat that came to my house. I fed the cat and patiently spent time with it until the cat stayed with me until I made it my pet cat.",
    "output": "It was a cold and stormy night. I went outside and saw a cat in the distance. I got excited because I love animals so I called it over. The cat was scared but came over to me, hiding behind my car in the driveway. I decided to feed the cat. I ran inside to get some food for the cat which my partner found for me. I got the cat to close closer and closer by moving the plate closer every time. The cat ran off and hid but came back for the food every time. Finally I sat there patiently with the door open and the cat came in. I moved the plate all the way inside my house and the cat went into the middle of my living room. The cat was scared away again by noise inside the house. I left the door open making myself sick waiting within the dusty wind storm. The cat came in again, maybe both trusting me and also desperate to escape the conditions outside. The cat came deep into the house. I closed the door behind the cat and eventually this cat would come to call my home the same."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "I had to see my abusive ex husband in court for the first time in almost two years. I went into the experience feeling unbelievably nervous. Once the experience was over, I was actually fine, however. I felt very little aside from relief.",
    "output": "I loved my husband but that changed. We met in high school. We were made in love back then. But things changed, as I said. He became a different person once we settled into married life. He seemed to be dissatisfied with out life. His love and our love evaporated. I always expected something was up once refused to stay at home so nights. I just could not bring myself to confront him. Eventually I had enough and told him I thought he was cheating. He was unhappy with our marriage so he admitted to it. This launched an ugly divorce process. I hated every bit of it and felt like a lesser person during it. That said, I am just relieved that it is finally, finally over. Hopefully things will start to get better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: 'My mother was called in for a consultation with a team of doctors regarding her recently-developed thyroid cancer. I came along mostly for emotional support. It was an overwhelming experience in more ways than one'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to the doctor's office to support my mother. She had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, and she was seeing a team of specialists. The doctors' consensus was that there was little to be done about it. My mother couldn't be saved. All they could do was prolong her death. It was very heart wrenching hearing this. I cannot imagine my life without my mother. My entire life, she has been there for me in good and bad times. But even having to confront that, I had to stay strong. My mother needed me now, and her situation is much worse than mine. I have to move ahead and make sure I do right by her, and help her make the right decisions. She has no one else to do it for her. I can only be the best son possible and help her with this tragic circumstance. Maybe in helping her I can come to terms with my own feelings and soften the blow when she passes. I don't know if it can be done."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This is my labor and delivery story from when I gave birth to a beautiful 7lb 8oz baby. It explains how long I was in labor. It also explains how the epidural worked for me.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The morning of giving birth, I was admitted into the hospital where I had to fill out paper work, all the \"good stuff.\" My anxiety wasn't as bad, I was ready for my baby to be born. After I signed the papers, and was taken to the room where I was going to have my baby, I was given a gown. They administered an IV and gave me medicine to speed up my labor. About an hour later, the doctor came in and broke my water. Afterwards, they told me to just get comfortable and try to rest, that it was a waiting game. My contractions were getting a little more intense, but nothing I couldn't handle. I decided to watch a little TV. I couldn't go to sleep, I was too anxious. Nurses were coming in to check my monitor, IV, and to see how far I was dilated. I can't remember exactly what time I got my epidural, but I decided to go ahead and get it before it was too late. I was at a 6 or 7cm at this point. The doctor who put the epidural in, had to take it out and redo it because I was still able to feel places I wasn't suppose to. After the second attempt, it was good to go. I was numb mainly on one side. As it would wear off, I was able to feel my contractions, so the nurses would come in and push the button for more. So far everything was good, the pain was manageable. I had family and friends come in and out. Around 7pm, my contractions were getting stronger, and my epidural was not working. The nurses would come in and check my cervix and see how far I was dilated. I was already feeling the urge to push, but they wouldn't let me. Around 8-8:30pm, the nurses came back in because I was in crucial pain. I was trying to jerk the IV out of my hand, took off the baby monitor because I didn't want anything on me or touching me. I was vomiting, and sweating up a storm. They then confirmed I could start pushing. An hour straight of pushing, my baby was finally born at 9:56pm!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"While at a Mexican restaurant, my good friend said something absolutely insensitive to a stranger. It was the sad day I discovered my friend was racist.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Some coworkers and I went out to lunch at a small, Mexican restaurant that I love and go to all the time. I made the suggestion to go there since I know the owners and many of the people who work there. We had our lunch and needing to get back to work. We needed our check and the sopapillas that come with the lunch. It was busy there and all the staff was running around like crazy. There was a young busboy working and Mike wanted to get his attention so he could get our server. Instead of saying excuse me or just waving, he yelled \"hey, Pedro!\" I couldn't believe it and I was sick inside. I told him how inappropriate and demeaning it was and he, seriously, didn't see anything wrong with it. We talked about it for awhile after but he just didn't agree with me. I think that bothered me more than anything. He thought it was okay. He thought I was being ridiculous and nothing I said seemed to hit home with him. I never really cared to be around him after that day. I apologized to the young boy and some other people but I was still so ashamed of his behavior. It still bothers me to this day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "My son graduated high school. He had a party afterwards. A lot of family came from far away. His biological father didn't show up. His friends and family brought presents.",
    "output": "Recently my oldest son graduated High School. It was an amazing day and I couldn't have been more proud of him and his accomplishments. It was especially emotional for me because he didn't have a typical start in life. I was 19 when I had him and I was a single parent so it was sometimes a struggle. I wanted him to always know I loved him and to fight for everything in life no matter what your circumstances are. The whole day was full of love, laughter, family, stories, pictures, and great food. My son stood tall and proud on the stage as he received his diploma and when he saw us in the crowd he smiled just for us. We had a part afterwards and tons of his friends came to see him and give him gifts. He also had a lot of family in town for the party including people from out of state that hadn't seen him since he was a baby. The only bittersweet thing about the whole day was that his biological father didn't come to see him. That was a tough pill to swallow, but my son made it. And for that I'm always going to be proud. He has his diploma now and can move on to college. He is grown up and I have done my job to get him out into the world. I will miss his teenage years (somewhat), but I am proud of him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take 'On the day before Easter, we delivered plastic eggs filled with chocolates during our charity food truck run. My teenage daughter's suggestion for the eggs made her cry and filled the homeless with delight.' as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My family and I work with a charity to deliver food to the homeless one weekend a month. One Saturday a few months ago, our truck run was scheduled for the day before Easter. I wanted to do something special for the homeless. I made a few suggestions to my family. My moody teenager daughter soundly rejected each idea and then went upstairs. She didn't return downstairs. I assumed she just didn't want to do anything. A little while later though, she came downstairs with an idea. She suggested we fill plastic eggs with chocolates and deliver them with food to the homeless. So I went out and bought the supplies. My family and I all filled the eggs with candy. On Saturday, my daughter watched as the homeless individual's opened their plastic eggs. I remember that she became teary eyed as she saw the delight on the homeless people's faces as they found the chocolates. She didn't want us to see, but we did. I was very proud of her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I had been changing in hotel room on vacation. Husband had said that he saw someone. They laughed at my butt be out on display.",
    "output": "Well as usual I had to go potty. As soon as we walked in our room and I decide to just go ahead and strip off my clothes while I am in the potty. I come out of the potty and walk directly across to the luggage/closet area. I open the suitcase to find something I can lounge around in. Well, while I am bent over, mind you naked as a jaybird,looking through the suitcase. I suddenly hear my husband scream my name and slam a door. He had gone out to the balcony to look at some brochures and rest a while. He had left the door open unbeknownst to me. In the meantime someone had pulled in and backed into a parking spot so that they were now facing our room. He said they were just sitting there pointing and laughing. He could not figure out why so he got up to come inside. Then he said that was when he realized what all the laughter was about. The whole time there I was in all my glory rummaging through my suitcase oblivious to the fact that my butt was the butt of their joke! I was mortified! I definitely will be careful getting dressed from now on."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I have been struggling financially and needed a new tire for my car. My friend surprised me with one.",
    "output": "I've been struggling a bit lately financially. I'm not making the same money I was making at my job, and things are really tight for me right now. I had a flat tire on my car, and I changed it and put the donut tire on. I cant afford to buy a new tire right now. The donut tire has a slow leak though, and I was always putting air in it. The whole situation has just has me down and depressed. I work with a good friend of mine. We are close and have been friends for a long time. She knows I have been struggling with things. She asked me one day if she could use my car on her lunch break to run a couple errands. Her husband had dropped her off that day because he car was getting an oil change. I told her sure and gave her the keys. She came back to work after her lunch and gave me my keys and we went about our day. I left work that day and went out to my car. Something was different on it, and it took me a minute realize that my donut tire was gone, and there was a brand new tire on my car. I stood there dumbfounded thinking \"how did this happen?\" and I called my friend and asked her if she knew anything about. She laughed, and told me \"Happy Birthday\" that she had bought me a new tire for my car for my Birthday that was coming. I was so surprised and touched, that I burst into tears. She is an amazing friend, and I am blessed to have her in my life!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"My sister emailed me after she learned our estranged mother has passed away. She died of lung cancer just like my dad even though she was not a smoker while my dad was.\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I haven't talk to my mother in over 3 decades. She left us when I was 4 years old, and I grew up with an abusive step mother. I always blamed my mother for it. And then a few months ago, my sister emailed me and said our mother has passed away. And I asked her how she found out and she said her husband emailed her. I told her he didn't send me anything and asked her how she died. And she said lung cancer. My mother was not a smoker. But my father was. I guess the years of living with him had it toll. he also passed away from cancer. And even though I hadn't had a contact with for a long time, it felt sad because she was my mother. It's strange how strong the biological tie really is. Is a mother one has not spoken to over in 3 decades still a mother? Of course she is. it's just biological fact. And it's also a biological fact that mothers take of their children unlike my own. But that doesn't change the fact that I had a mother. it doesn't feel like it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "This story is about how my Father-in-Law struggled with Pulmonary Lung Disease and the events that let up to his passing. It also tells the toll it takes on our family trying to take care of him.",
    "output": "I am the type of person who does not take loss well. I have been accused of being very competitive and a bit of sore loser. Those accusations are quite accurate. So it is with a sense of great difficulty that I write this summary in my mother-in-laws family journal. They say girls marry men like their father. After meeting John, I become a believer of that saying. He and I shared several traits. We both shared similar physical traits, tall, large builds, dark hair and eyes. We were interested in the same sports, though almost always for rival teams. A case of our geography. We had an appreciation for each others hobbies. He taught me how to enjoy fishing and I got him into woodworking. It was on a fishing trip that I first realized something may be wrong. He would be fine for several hours and then suddenly experience up to an hour of coughing fits. Fortunately we were dock fishing that day and after the second episode, I drove us back to our cabin. Right after that trip, my wife's parents sat us down to tell us about his illness. John was not the type to take things laying down. However, you could see the limitations he now had to endure were taking a toll on him. His wife, Martha, had to drive him since his coughing fits would come with times of difficulty breathing. My wife and I drove up at least once a month on weekends. Her sister and brother, living closer than us, were there more often. John would say he loved having the family around more often, though he didn't like being the center of attention. We found ourselves trying to occupy John in each of our own ways. My wife Erin and her brother Jake were psychiatrists like her dad. Though he was retired from practice he did a considerable amount of consulting for medical journals and school texts."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "Dora had lied to Ben of her being pregnant of him which was a lie and guilt piled and she could not stand it hence her decision to abandon the ceremony.",
    "output": "It looked like it was never going to be. When the time came, we all came together and celebrated the event. My friend Ben had dated his Fiancee, Dora for 6 years. They were now going to wed. Arrangements had been made and put in place. All the invitees had received their invitation cards and all was set for the big day. Every body was in the mood. All was set. Dora's parents were the happiest of all seeing their only daughter take a big step into happiness. She was to get married to the love of her life. They had waited long enough and Actually Dora had confirmed being 2 months pregnant. Ben was so happy knowing that a few months into marriage and he will be a father. Little did he know what was waiting for him on the day of the wedding. The day was finally here and and the grand exchange of vows was on going. When it came to Dora's time, the worst happened that will forever remain in my mind like it happened yesterday. Dora took to her heels running across the church leaving everyone flabbergasted. That was the last we heard of her. What we came to learn later on is that, her pregnancy was not Ben's but from her immediate Boss."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where 'My mother's memorial service occurred last Thursday. I saw a lot of people and celebrated my mom's life.' plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My mother's memorial was a beautiful gathering. She was a very well respected doctor in our area as well as a great friend to many people. The event took place at a local farm and it was a truly beautiful venue to honor her. At least a hundred people showed up to give condolences and celebrate what an amazing woman my mother was. There were obviously lots of tears, but also laughter as we remembered her. My brother played a piece on the piano that she used to love. People came from all over the country to support me and my family. A lot of my personal friends also showed up. Some of the women who came to support me hadn't even met my mother! They were there simply to support me in my time of grief. The greatest support came from my boyfriend, though. We started dating about a month before my mother's passing. His loyalty and love has been instrumental in helping me get through this. Two of my closest girlfriends were also there. Both of those women are in college still, and they took time away from classes to come and be with me. The outpouring of love was amazing!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I waited for a few weeks when I knew my lease was almost up. When I finally did apply for a new apartment, I was unable to get it with no place else to go. I was able to convince my current complex to allow me to move into a different apartment on my last day of my lease.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It's been a helluva week with getting kicked out of me apartment. I was hoping to move in with a buddy but he ended up getting a roomate of his own and I got kicked outta the mix. Oh well... my landlord has an open apartment that he'll let me move into so phew I don't have to be homeless.. Too bad my girlfriend is leaving me I'm pretty heartbroken.. Hopefully I can find a new girl and live my dreams of becomming a married man. The new apartment is pretty swanky though, I owe my landlord bigtime. Life sometimes just gets in the way, yknow? Can't be mad for long. Welp, see ya nexttime, journals! Hah. So I've written the required amount but cannot submit for some reason, is something wrong? I'll just... Try and. Stretch this out I guess.. How are you? Do you love writing as much as I do? I not read too good though. I hope this is okay holy crap what an assignment. Only one more sentence I think. There we go."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I'm a nurse and have a terminal patient whom I treasure. She brought me a card and an angel to show how much she appreciated me over the years. I go see her every week.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I'm a nurse that has worked in the same doctors office for years. You tend to get close to a lot of your patients, especially the elderly ones that might not have much, or any, family left. There is one patient of mine who has been with us a long time. She's charming, funny, sweet, and just a joy to see every time. Unfortunately she was diagnosed with a terminal illness last year. It really broke my heart. To see this wonderful woman being told that awful news. She's so sweet that she was comforting me! We held hands so tightly and just sat in silence in a back room. I'll never forget that moment. Next time she saw me she brought me a card with a beautiful note inside it. She also brought me a guardian angel and told me that was what I was to her. I cried. I've loved so many patients, but maybe not as much as her. I still go see her every time I'm near and a lot of time when I'm not. I see her a bare minimum of once a week. I never want her to be lonely, and I never want her to forget what she has meant to me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "A coworkers was fired and then rehired after being caught watching pornographic things on his work computer. Due to being the one who went to management I have been treated unfairly and now passed on a promotion.",
    "output": "Three months ago I witnessed a coworker watching porn on his computer, while I am not one to find it offensive, I did believe something needed to be said. I approached his manager and asked to discuss the situation with him in private so the coworker could be talked to about the inappropriate activities on a work computer. Well that blew up in my face. After that I was asked to document in writing exactly what I had seen and this information was given to the HR department for review. About a month went by and I had heard nothing so I assumed the situation was resolved. That was until the highway patrol came into our office and was asked to escort the male coworker from the office and he was let go. While I felt horrible for what had happened, I knew this person could have prevented it by simply nothing watching pornographic images on a work computer. Fast forward another month and management calls a meeting. It is told to us at this time that the male coworker would be returning to our office after the company settled outside of court to allow him to have his job back minus some benefits. I was floored and very disappointed in our management team. But I prepared myself for his return the next day. It was horrible! The coworker came back knowing I specifically reported the incident and from the moment he walked into the door he made it a difficult situation. He wont speak to me when I ask questions. He wont have anything to do with me even after he was told by others that I never tried to get him fired. Now, I dislike my job and coworker even more for making the environment hostile. I cant for the life of me understand why this person gets to stay after getting caught watching porn. On top of that the office is well aware of why he was let go and now it sets the precedence that rules don't need to be followed and we can get away with anything here. To make things even more disappointing, I was passed up for a promotion and was told by a coworker this morning that I would never get a promotion in this office because of that incident. I at this time have decided its best to look for a new place of employment. This is not the environment for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Public art is fun and makes the neighborhood proud. Many neighbors came together to paint a fun mural in the middle of the intersection. It was my first time to paint on a street and the first time to paint a ten foot manatee.'. Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had seen a call for volunteers on Facebook to help paint a mural in my neighborhood. I signed up and arrived early. They had already started to paint the base coat of white on the street. It was my time to help paint. I choose to help paint the sun beams. The sun was starting to come up and it was going to be a very hot day but the fun of painting in the street helped to make you forget all of that. I soon finished with the help of others the sun beams. I then noticed the manatee. I mixed some paint and started to paint it. A young girl was wanting to help paint too so I offered to share the manatee. I directed her to where the paint and brushes were located. She had a great time helping. I had to re-paint the lines that outlined the manatee since they were a little off. It looked amazing and I had a great feeling to know that I could drive by the mural and see my manatee that we painted. It also made me encouraged o do more paintings in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'My father in law Craig had a big impact on my life. He was my personal hero and a role model for living. He passed away last week leaving behind a legacy of giving.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My father is law is my hero. He taught me many useful things while I was younger that helped me get through life. I don't know where I would be in life without him. He's the best thing that ever happened to me. But last week he passed away, and I cried a lot when I found out. I miss him and I will always miss him, and I will always remember the things he said and the things that he taught me. We had a funeral, and when it was my turn to speak I cried on stage. I wasn't embarrassed either. I talked about him, and the life we had together. It was a teary moment, and I will never forget it. I love him, and I am sad without him. I miss him so much. Why can't he come back to me. Why did this happen? I don't know."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "I was recently asking to speak at a ICAN Women's Conference about gender studies and the work that I had been doing for the past few years. While I was honored, I was also very nervous to present. At the end, I was greeted by strong applause and a lot of congratulatory wishes.",
    "output": "Earlier this month I had the opportunity to present as a local conference about women's rights. For many years I have focused my studies on female empowerment as well as women's rights, so it was an honor to be asked to speak. I was exceedingly nervous leading up to the event; I had written my speech as well as made my presentation before but this time it was different. The attendees at this conference were a lot of big names in my city as well as community. I spent the weeks leading up to the presentation studying my material and going over my slides; I had it down perfectly. When the day finally came, I was so nervous. I paced my hotel room for hours going over the material in my head, I visualized it going perfect in my head. The ride down the elevator to the ballroom and walking to the room felt like it took hours, but once I finally got to the podium all my emotions went away. I knew my material and I was so excited to share something I was passionate about to some people that I really cared about and were foremost in their field. The presentation went off without a hitch and I received a lot of great questions from the audience. A one hour presentation felt like it went by in seconds! After I finished, I was greeted with a strong applause and a lot of smiles and cheers. I felt so proud of myself and so excited that it was done. I met many of my colleagues afterward and they congratulated me on a well done presentation as well as great material. I was asked to speak next year as the keynote and I could not be more excited. All of my hard work, patience, and excitement paid off. I am already looking forward to next year and cannot wait to share more stories and information with my colleagues."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "Got mistaken for a band member. He wouldn't believe me when I told him it wasn't me. Nice man though. would be mistaken for the Sexdolls again.",
    "output": "I remember this took place on a particularly drab week. I was living with my girlfriend... Depression was slowly building from boredom too. Eventually I thought, \"fuck it I gotta see how the avengers ends\". I hopped into the car (without my lame girlfriend) and it turned out to be a really nice day. Cloudless, extrememly bright too. Lot's of people were walking around downtown. I decided to join them after watching half of the movie. This is when I was approached by an elated bald man who thought I was the singer for the Sexdolls (at the show nearby or something). We ended up having a highlightable but completely worthless conversation for me. It was nice to talk to someone in a good mood. The man could not fathom that I wasn't the singer, either. I must have looked a lot like a Sexdoll. HA. We talked back and forth a minute too. But it was such a relieving day being in the sun. Still one of my best memories."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Basically, I met a very pretty girl at a local coffee shop. We hit it off and enjoyed out time together. Now, I guess I kind of have a girlfriend.'. Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to a coffee shop a while back. If I recall, I was thirsty for coffee and I kept passing this place on the way to work. It seemed like a cool little place, so I decided to go in. While there, I spotted a really cute girl at a counter. It was a bit crowded, she was alone and I kind of needed a place to sit. I hurt my foot a few weeks before and wasn't into standing all that much. So, while each of us were sipping our coffees, we started taking about things. What we were doing in life, what we liked, what we dreaded - that sort of thing. We shared a sense of humor. We laughed a lot. Under the guise of \"wanting to pick up the conversation later,\" we traded phone numbers. I got a formal date, which also turned out to be pretty great. I had a lot of fun. Long story short, I guess I kind of have a girlfriend now. That's pretty cool, right?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My first day of school, My father dropped me off to school i was six years old i was admitted to the one grade and my teacher that time as Ms Fatema. i made some friends too.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My first day at a new school. My father dropped me off to school i was six years old and i was admitted to the one grade. I was just transferred from my previous school. This was because my father had just received a transfer letter from the company he was working with and we had to relocate to a new state. i remember crying about how i would miss my friends and play mates i knew starting over in a new place would be hard for me but there wasn't much i could do. My New school was awesome especially the way they treated new in takes. the name of my class teacher was Ms Fatema she was very friendly and she introduce to my mates. i was already excited over the new school. The was well equipped with facilities than my former school. The environment was very neat and spacious. Deep in my mind i knew i would love the school. I love the way teachers care about the students. I can remember asking my dad the if he liked the school. he told me it look like it would be a great school for me. the school was located in the state of New York."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of \"The first time buying a home of our own and becoming a new homeowner. And, the process leading up to it and the completion of the home buying event.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We wanted to buy our first home. So, we began looking at houses and condos. There were many properties to look at. We even tried putting offers, to no avail. Someone else already put an offer or some other issue. Finally, we found a condo that we really liked and we put an offer. This time the offer went through! However, there was an issue as we went on with the process and could not get the condo. Right after this happened, we found a small house. We put a (cautious) offer on it. We went through inspections, paperwork, etc. Everything went through this time and we were officially home owners! It was worth all of the searching, rejection, and effort to finally get our home. Now that we own a home there is much to learn and do. This begins a new chapter."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"I moved back home and needed to pay rent. I didn't have a job and kept applying places. I finally got a job offer and am going to start having my own money.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I just finished up my summer semester of college and wanted to get a job. I graduated with a degree in finance but didnt ever have an internship so that limited me. I moved in with my parents and started applying but everywhere wanted experience even at entry level. About 4 weeks ago though i finally got a call back and interviewed. The interview went well and I was offered a position. I am beyond excited for this and will be good to have my own money. I am planning on saving up for 3 months and then getting an apartment of my own. I will be sad to leave my parents house but it will be nice to finally move on with my life and start growing up and feeling more adult. I will be buying my parents a nice gift as a thank you for all their support. Work is going well and I am starting to get the hang of things. I wish it were easier for more people to get jobs. Many friends straight out of college have been having issues. I hope some day to become a manager at the firm im working at. Eventually I should work my way up but for now I am content where I am at. Overall life is looking up for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: \"I went on a hike with my boyfriend. My boyfriend proposed to me. It was completely unexpected. I was very happy afterwards.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A recent memorable event in my life would be when my boyfriend proposed to me. I completely was not expecting it at all. I guess he is more romantic than I ever gave him credit for. We were on a hike in Yosemite National Park which lasted all day. He brought some stuff with because we were going to have a picnic in the middle of the day and rest after hiking. We got the picnic set up and I sat down to eat. I noticed that he did seem a little different than usual. I thought he was just super excited to be in Yosemite. He told me that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me. I was very thrilled to hear that. We then spoke about where and how we would like our wedding to be. We have plans to get married in Las Vegas in the near future. I am very happy that I went on the hike after all. That was my very first time being proposed to. It is a major event for me. When I got home I told everyone about it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Understanding that life isn't going to go the way I want it. Understanding that in life things happen for a reason. Having to sit and wait for the past two months allowed me to get more comfortable and confident in job interviews and find another source of money.'. Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "May 2019, I am graduating college, the first to finish in my family. I was filled with joy and happiness to walk across the stage and get my diploma. In the back of my head, I have not found the job yet that i want for so. I wanted to graduate and immediately enter the job force. Any person i told after graduating \"i don't have a job yet,\" would tell me \"it takes time it will come.\" I decided to sign up with an employment agency to find temp positions for me until i can find a permanent position. Two months later i have not been placed at a temp position but i have been on interviews through the applications i put in. The interviews have really helped me get comfortable in interviews, which at first i wasn't comfortable nor confident. Where in July about to enter August and i still have not found that permanent position yet, but for some reason each time i get an interview i get a confidence boost and a desire to apply for more positions. I know it is a short amount of time that I have been out of college, looking for a job but to me it feel like years have went by. I continue to read articles online about people talking about how long they waited for their first position after college. Throughout all my reading the average recent graduate had to wait 6 months or more to find that position. Not having anything lined up also helped me get familiar with mturk this year and is a great thing to do to make at least 100 a week. Mturk has made the time go by faster and better because im actually getting paid to do something. Instead of sitting at the house watching TV. All in all this is what i wanted but is probably what i needed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by \"I am explaining our summer vacation. I talk about what we did and what it meant to me. I talk about how my kids liked it and how much fun the family had and the enjoyment they had as well.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My family and I flew to the Caribbean this past summer for vacation. After landing and going through customs our rental car was ready. We drove to the resort where they greeted us with fruit punch for the kids and rum punch for my husband and I. The lobby was fantastic with open air views of the pool and ocean, marble floors and coastal decor with a touch of elegance. Once we settled into our room we returned to the lobby to check out the activity desk. Since we had never been on a boating trip we decided to take the off island boat trip to a small undeveloped tiny island where we would have food and drinks prepared by the boat captain. We headed out early the next morning to meet with the boat captain and leave for our excursion. The captain was a middle aged man with a pleasant demeanor. The waters were a little choppy that day and the kids ended up getting sea sick. I thought to myself please let this boat trip end soon. The captain let us off at the small island while he stayed aboard to cook us lunch. My family and I went snorkeling and saw some beautiful sea life all around us. The kids and I were amazed at how beautiful this little piece of paradise was. We got out of the ocean and dried off. There were a few sprinkles to start but nothing major. We were getting hungry and could smell the food being prepared on the captains boat. All of the sudden a huge gust of wind came barreling through, the skies darkened and the waves picked up. It started pouring rain as the boat started sloshing back and forth through the waves. The storm caused the anchor on the boat to become unhinged and the boat was adrift without an anchor. The captain tried to get the boat close enough to shore but was fighting off every inch of water and waves. After about four hours the sea calmed and my husband swam out to the boat and was able to bring the small dingy to get us from the island to the boat. We made it back to the resort unharmed. My family found it to be exciting and exhilarating, something unexpected, full of wonder and a little nerves but an experience to always remember."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "A woman has a crush on a man who works at her agency. They are working closely together for the next few weeks. She wants him to ask her out.",
    "output": "I have a crush on a guy. He works at my agency. I can't stop thinking about him. He is shorter, maybe 5'5\" and has brown hair and a semi goatee(?). He has no clue how to dress, but he is an attorney and is so cute. He has this way of listening where you feel like you are the center of his world. I love that. And he remembers everything which is really great. I have a way of ranting and he listens to my rants and helps as best he can, even if it's just the listening. We met on his first day at my office, and I thought he was cute. Now, we are working closely on a case together and I get to talk to him frequently, as he is the attorney on my case and will be talking to the judge about it. I am really happy to be working with him. I don't know what will happen in the future between us. Hopefully, he will ask me out after this hearing. I think that would be lovely."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "This is about my job searching experiences for the past 2 months. I have applied over 10 jobs and finally landed on one with higher pay compared to my current job. I also will have less stress compared to my current job. Some of my current coworkers are very emotional about my departure.",
    "output": "The event I am writing about is my recent job search. I started to look for a new job after co-worker left and make my job much more stressful. It was not an easy decision to have a job search when I worked in the same place for close to 12 years. I started out with aggregate job posting site Indeed. I found out with their email notification it is very helpful for a job seeker. This job searching is not an easy process to customize my cover letter and resume for individual job. I applied over 10 jobs and have 1 phone interview and another with an in-person interview in this 2 months period. I went for the in-person interview job and find out I have experiences with the position. I was excited to learn that I got one of the job with a much higher pay than what I am earning. I also will have less stress on certain part of the job compared to what I am working as. I will be starting the new job in about a week. I hope things will be alright. I feel anxious and excited at the same time. It is partly because I was in the same position for close to 12 years in the same company and now I will have to adjust to a new routine. Some of my coworkers where I am working in now are very sad about my leaving."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "I say goodbye to my younger sister when she goes to college. I don't handle my emotions in a particularly healthy manner.",
    "output": "This happened 2 weeks ago. My life changed and I really didn't like it. I felt sick. My younger sister left to college. I knew this day was coming. She left me alone in a lonely house. My heart raced as she walk out the door. I ran to her and wished I could beg her to stay but I know life has to go on. I felt very uncomfortable as I hugged her goodbye. I'll have to admit. I did get sick and I was very cold. I couldn't get out of the funk I was in. Today though, I will try something new and get out of bed to enjoy my day. I lept out of bed, put the cold water on my face. I ate a half piece of bread for breakfast. All in all I think i'm gonna have a good day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take 'I wrote about how I lost everything in my life and wondered around lost and hopeless for years. Just when I was ready to give up, life showed me just how quickly things can turn around and, thankfully, for the good this time! Never give up!' as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "While in my home i lost everything in my life in home my husband cheat me a lot. While he gone outside with another girl i saw him and i warned him. He was not able to understand me. He drunk a lot and fight against with me then my property was cheated. He sold the property their he got a money. He spend that money with another girl he wants to leaves me but i am not lose the hope. I simply came outside and i have good position in my organisation there i worked hard in my organisation earn a lot. I donate money to people there i understand many peoples need job for their basic needs. I worked in my organisation and moved into higher position and get high salary. I decided to start new business. I offer good jobs to people who lost their life in the charity. I motivate them to help others and try to start new business. It may helpful for others and lead you. Where i gaining a new things and try to develop my business. In the charity i donate money for students they thank me a lot."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'Procrastinated getting my pickup registration renewed that had an issue that would prevent it from passing the required fuel emissions test. Managed to find a solution to the emissions problem and am able to drive the truck for another two years.'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Finally got the pickup registration renewed with just a few days to spare. Too typical of me I procrastinated, DMV sent me the renewal notice about two months in advance and I was down to about a week before the due date when I finally decided to get it done. But by then the Check Engine light had come on in the dash which meant the truck likely would not pass the emissions test which is required for the vehicle registration. Going to the autoparts store I found and bought a relatively inexpensive computer that plugs into a connector under the dash and gives you more information about why the Check Engine light is on. More appealing to me was the ability of this computer to clear the vehicle's error log and I did exactly that, this turned off the Check Engine light and I made my way to an emissions testing station hoping to get a passed test before the pickup's computer rediscovered the problem. The whole time the Check Engine light stayed off, but the truck failed the test. The person performing the test informed me that the vehicle's computer did not have enough stored data to give their computer the pass or fail results. He asked me if I had replaced the battery recently and I told him I had disconnected it to clean the connections just that day, don't know why I felt I had to conceal that I had cleared the error log of the computer of my own truck. He told me that in order to pass the emissions test the vehicle's computer had to have recorded more data and to do that he advised me to drive for about a half hour on the interstate then drive on slower surface roads for the return trip, he also said that if the Check Engine light comes on not to bother bringing it in for a retest. So instead of enjoying my weekend I spent a good part of Saturday taking a road trip, and just about when I was about to get off the interstate highway the Check Engine light came on. I pull out my little diagnostics computer I bought from the autoparts store but this time read the error message, spent several hours on the internet getting an English interpretation of the auto-computer message, then several more hours researching what I could do about it. Good news, a single part causes the issue the majority of the time and could often be solved with some vigorous cleaning, bad news was that due to my procrastination I really didn't have the time to try the cleaning method and would just have to replace the part, which wasn't cheap. So the next day I was back to the autoparts store, bought the part, and installed it (it was surprisingly easy to install). Now with the Check Engine off again and my truck's computer hopefully satisfied with the amount of data it had recorded I returned to the emissions testing station to have the computers talk to each other and hopefully conclude it was OK for me to re-register the truck for another two years. To my relief it passed, it'd be another two years before I had to worry about replacing my truck."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "My family got evicted from our home and became homeless. We all lost contact and I moved on. I went through a dark period in my life.",
    "output": "I grew up in a small but quaint home here in town. It was only about 1200 square feet and three bedrooms. We were very close. But about three years ago, my parents took out a second mortgage on the home. They had been nearly done paying for the house. The original monthly payment was just $600 a month. Unheard of anymore. But with the second mortgage, it quickly ballooned to $2000 a month. My parents tried, but they just could not keep up. The house went into foreclosure and about three months ago, we were evicted. At 18 years old, I'd lost everything I ever knew. My brother and sister, just 17 and 19 respectively, also lost everything. We were all now homeless. We went our own separate ways. I found a place to stay with some friends. As did my brother. My sister moved in with her boyfriend. Mom and dad disappeared on us. It was the darkest period of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: \"I applied for a job working with special needs children, which I did not have the training or experience for. To make matters worse, I did not prepare for the interview much. To my surprise, I ended up being offered the job on the spot.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I applied for a job that was more about the special needs of children. It was actually crazy because I did not have the expertise in the field. It may have sounded simple at first because on paper, the job description is entirely doable. When I say doable, what I mean by that is that I can definitely improvise my own experience and apply it to the job. So that day, I went ahead and got the interview. I prepared my lucky casual attire, which was a maroon colored sleeved shirt. I call it the lucky casual attire because it was simply a lucky shirt that I wear for interviews and everytime I wear it, I become successful in being offered the job. When I did the interview, I was not doing well with it. I was stupid enough and actually cocky enough to not be able to even try and prepare for the interview. My thoughts after I did the interview was mostly negative, I was hard on myself for not trying to prepare for the interview. I promised myself that that interview would be the last one that I did not come prepared. The interviewee was actually a good mix between accomodating and genuinely strict. The interviewee was actually attractive too. The moment the interview was done, the interviewee still ended up offering me the job, on the spot. I was excited inside and obviously I definitely accepted the job gratefully."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "I met my lady six months ago. We ended up becoming very close. She ended up being the love of my life, and I am thankful for her every day.",
    "output": "We met in a coffee shop. I was behind her in line. She had the most beautiful red hair flowing down her back. She was ordering a mocha latte, which happens to be my favorite. As she was turning around from the counter she bumped into me. She looked up at me and blushed. My heart burst. She had such an easy smile, and porcelain skin. She apologized and I said I would forgive her if she would just come join me with her latte. She agreed, and we had the most interesting conversation, which led to us making a date for dinner that same week. It became obviously that we were both very interested in the other and we have been inseparable since. Her spirit is a beautiful as she is on the outside. My family adores her and her family loves me as well. Even though it seems a bit rushed to most outsiders, we plan to be married in the spring. Sometimes you just know what's right by how it feels. We can't wait any longer to continue our lives together as husband and wife."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "My wife and I went on a Honeymoon a few months ago. We visited five theme parks and three cities. It was so much fun.",
    "output": "My wife and I went on our honeymoon about three month ago. It was a road trip visiting various cities and amusement parks. We chose this because we both love rollercoasters and it fit our budget. We were both very excited about it. In total, we visited 5 parks and 3 major cities. We were supposed to visit 6 parks, but one day got rained out and we had to skip it. Our trip started in Ohio. The first park was called holiday world and was in Santa Clause Indiana. Next, we went to Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, Kentucky. After this, we were supposed to go to Dollywood, but the rain canceled it. Our next park was Carowinds, just outside Charlotte North Carolina. We were there long enough for a day in the park and the city. After this, we went to Kings Dominion in Doswell Virginia. They have a coaster that pulls so many G's everyone blacks out or gets close to it. After a day here, we visited Philadelphia. We spent a night and day in the city. We toured around the sites and ate plenty of Cheesesteaks and Dinic's roasted pork sandwiches. Our final stop was Toronto and Canada's Wonderland just outside the city. We spent three days. This was we made sure to take in as much as the city had to offer. We also stopped on the way there to see Niagara Falls. I had never seen it from the Canadian side. It was way more impressive than from the American side."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Not long ago I met one of my cousins on the street. That was someone I had not seen since we were teenagers and he had changed a lot. He was also a bit of a weirdo.'. Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well, that was unexpected. Just walking down the street minding my own business when this guy almost pounced on me. I had not noticed him on the street and he seemed to appear out of nowhere; he literally grabbed me by the arm and almost yelled something like \"Oh my God, you didn't change one bit! What are you doing here!?\" I was really surprised, completely taken aback actually, trying to figure out if I actually knew the guy or if he was just some random bozo trying to make contact. He started asking me about people I did not know. But it was very vague. Like, \"Have you seen Bob again?\" And I couldn't see who he was talking about. Eventually he realized I was not recognizing him and, once again almost yelling, told me he was my cousin Michael. And then I could see that he was indeed. But he had changed a lot. The last time I had seem him he was probably 19 or 20, thin as reed, with long curly blond hair. I was now staring at a portly bald guy with thick glasses and a manic grin on his face. Still, it was him alright and since I was curious, I accepted his offer to go and grab a cup of coffee together, right then and there. Once we were seated in a cafe he calmed down and started acting more normally. So we talked about what we were doing now, how our families had been at war without our generation understanding why it was we couldn't hang out together anymore. (We still don't know to this day why our parents suddenly decided to break all ties with his parents). And we spoke of our current lives. He lives in Germany now and was visiting New York. The more he was telling me about himself the more I realized he was somewhat of hermit, someone who kept away from other people out of misanthropy. Among other things, he told me he had a son, who had just had a baby, so he was \"technically\" a grandfather. The \"technically\" made me laugh and I asked him why he was using that term. He told me his son had totally cut ties with him. And he told me it was better that way, that anyway he didn't really like his son. The least I can say is that it was an interesting conversation. And that I'm glad he lives faraway."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A couple got to the wrong resort and didn't have the room key to tell them which resort they were staying at so it was a long process, but in the end the got their happy ending to their story that day.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was on my way to work in which I had to travel about 45 minutes to get to work. At that time I worked at Walt Disney World in the Art of Animation Resort as a custodian. I usually worked nights so I got to meet people that were coming back from the parks. I was doing my regular rounds when I came upon a couple who couldn't remember what they did with their room card. So, I helped them look around to where they had been and no luck there. I asked them if they know what their room number was and they said it was 1125. So I had to walk up to the front desk with them to see if they could get a new room key. The clerk typed in their information with the room number. Then to their surprise they could not find them in the system. So, the clerk did a few more things to see what was going on with their room situation. At that time they where getting very nervous and a little upset. This went on for a few more minutes with the clerk asking for help from his supervisor. Finally after the supervisor arrived she started looking some other places he could look up with his clearance. Come to find out that they where at the wrong resort and was staying at the resort next to the Art of Animation. Which was the Pop Century resort area. So, we got a golf cart to take them over to their resort area and was able to get in their room finally after about two hours of searching. They had not paid close attention to the surroundings when they arrived last night when they got to the resort. In the end it was a happy ending after all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"The event that caused me to stop drinking and using drugs. My experience that led me to a journey of sobriety from the chains of addiction.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago, I finally stopped drinking and using drugs. I decided this after almost dying from taking drugs. I was puking from taking too much cocaine. It was a scary trip. I decided to never drink or use drugs as long as I lived. It was tough at first. I had to punch walls to stave off the craving. I decided to go cold turkey. I somehow got over my addiction. I'm glad I stopped taking the drugs and drinking. I feel a lot better now. I got a better job because of it. I look better as well. My family is so proud of me. I will visit them soon. I will talk to them all about my ordeals in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My friend paid for a trip for my other friend who was recently diagnosed with a serious illness. I'm grateful for the experience and the memories that were created.\". Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A friend, let's call her G, took it upon herself to pay for a trip for my other friend, D, who is dealing with a recent diagnosis of a stage 4 cancer. G felt that I was the one who was doing all the day to day helping with doctor's appointments and taking care of stuff at home. So the pasrt she felt she could best play considering she was rarely in our home state was to provide a trip to a warm place with a beach. This is exactly what D wanted. It was the first trip after D started treatment and it would just be the three of us. I felt lucky that this trip was provided by G. No matter what, it was going to be hard. I knew D atleast felt like she could be real about her frustrations and fears. When we arrived, it was truly the most luxurious place I had been in, which isn't important by itself. Obviously most people couldn't afford this and it's not the only way to deal with this diagnosis. But for three women who grew up not having access to this, it was pretty amazing. G wanted to place to be a surprise so only gave D and me the address but not the name of the hotel. Everything was made out of recycled material, the suite was stunning with a beautiful view. There were several pools to pick from as well as the ocean. Every night we would walk around town and pick places to have a drink. The memories of going on this trip are something I'll always be grateful for."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"it was my sisters wedding and it was so colorful.our friends from showed up for the wedding which was very surprising of them.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 3 months ago, my sister got married to her high school sweetheart. I was so excited because I really got along with her fiancé. He has helped me out a lot so I was excited for him to become a part of our family. The venue was amazing too, there's nothing better than a destination wedding in Hawaii. There were so many different decorations that were all so new to me because I had never been to Hawaii. All the different colorful flowers, the gorgeous hula girls and their colorful outfits, everything was perfect. The only sad part is that a lot of family and friends could not make it because it was so far and expensive to travel there. But, when we least expected it, our friends from back home showed up which was a huge surprise. It was actually surprising of them because they usually do not like to spend money on traveling for less than a week but they made it out. I think they purposely told us they could not make it so they can surprise us. My friends, my sister's friends, and her finance's friends were all there. I was so happy that their best friends showed up for them. But, not to be selfish, I was also happy that I would be able to spend the last day after the wedding in Hawaii with all of my friends. After the beautiful wedding, we all celebrated almost all night. Our friends and family were there to celebrate my sister and her fiancé. I got to spend time with my best friends, specifically my girlfriend. I was so happy they decided to surprise us and come in the end. Now, everyone is asking me when my wedding is..typical."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I woke up one morning to find my laptop soaked from a rain storm because it was sitting directly underneath a chimney and now I have to buy a replacement.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I woke up to find my laptop soaked from the rain that had leaked through the chimney that sits above my work area here in the back room of my house. I recall how hard it was raining that night as it had to be raining extremely hard to leak into the house , enough to soak my laptop. If the laptop lid had been closed it probably would not have shorted out the electronics but since it was open the water went directly in between the keys on the keypad and into the internal electronics. At the time I was too busy working each day to spend a lot of effort trying to salvage the computer and so I left it sitting out to hopefully dry and went back to work to earn the money to replace it. I had recently started a new job and was mostly focused on doing a good job but this laptop was also my backup work computer and useful at times in completing tasks related to my job and home life. I have since purchased a replacement laptop computer and have recovered from this event but do still think often about how devastating it was at the time to lose one of my work computers as it was essential to my being able to earn money to pay my bills. I have since placed a temporary cap on the chimney that leaked and plan to work more on properly sealing the chimney to permanently prevent all future water leakage. I also have been planning to purchase 1 more additional laptop , partially to have a backup computer in case one of my current work computers becomes unusable as I do not want to struggle as before. At the time I was able to borrow a laptop from my mother and she has since given me that laptop computer. I am grateful to have her help as I was able to then quickly begin earning money again and have since recovered financially from the loss and also have learned quite a bit from the experience. As to why the chimney leaks so much , I think what I need to also do is seal the edges around the outside of bricks where they go into the roof of house and down into the house. I have placed a piece of metal on top of the chimney but in what of the last rainstorms I did notice water leaking. It was not a lot of water but also the storm was not as intense as the storm that caused the damage. I recall the night of the storm that it rained extremely hard all night long. I had my computer sitting directly underneath where the chimney comes down into the house as it only comes down 4-5 feet from the ceiling as this was the former kitchen as this was where the cook stove pipe was vented."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in 'My teenage daughter suffers from severe depression. We finally tried medication and our world, as well as hers, has changed.', create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have a teenage daughter. One day, she came home from school. She told me that others have been talking to her about depression. Although she knew little about depression, the more her classmates told her about it, the more she wondered if she had depression herself. Therefore, we went to a depression specialist. We had my daughter tested. She was diagnosed with severe depression. For a few months, we went without medication. We realized that things got slightly worse. As a result, we decided to try medication. At first, I was against trying medication. When things got worse, we decided to try the medication. Thankfully, it has made our world, and her world, change for the better. I was skeptical about depression medication. However, I am glad I gave it a chance. Today, our daughter is living a happy life along with the rest of her family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"I went to visit my brother in the hospital on St. Patrick's Day. I did not realize it would be my last visit with him. I took him some flowers and took a trip to the store to get him some candy.\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to visit my brother in the hospital on St. Patrick's day. He was in the hospital due to problems with his legs and congestive heart failure. He seemed to be doing better than he had been and he was sitting up when we came into the room. and watching a baseball game on TV. His doctor had actually told him he'd be getting out the next day so he was in a good mood. I took my 12-year old son with me and he wore a St. Patty's day blow-up hat that everybody was laughing at and my brother thought was funny. My mother was there visiting also and she thought the hat was funny. I also brought him a flower centerpiece for his room that was St. Patty's day related. He wanted to talk to his wife who was in the Philippines and I tried to help him call her, but we were unable to get her on the phone. He also wanted me to get him some sugar-free candy as I usually picked some up in the store in the lobby of the hospital when I visited, but it is a smaller hospital and the store was closed because it was Sunday. So, I offered to go to Walmart nearby to get him some. I left and came back with the candy and he was very happy that I did this. One odd thing that happened is I saw a friend who I used to work with at Walmart which was surprising as this area was quite a distance from where I thought this friend lived. But, my friend told me she had recently moved to that area. I was unable to go back to visit him when he took a turn for the worse within the next week and was sent to ICU. I came down with the flu and I did not want to spread my germs in the hospital and definitely not to my brother. The last thing I remember is the tight hug we shared and us both saying we loved each other."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "I applied for the perfect job. I did two rounds of interviews and after thinking I would get the job, I was rejected.",
    "output": "I applied for the perfect job. I did two rounds of the interviews and after thinking i would get the job. I was rejected it was very disappointment moment for me. And then I told my interview experience. It was happen in home town and I applied for senior manager. I attend first round. There are lot candidates attend the interview. And I successfully completed the first round. Then I have ten minutes break. At the time i prepared for second round. Then I attend the second round. I was rejected because of the some politics happen in that interview. I am really disappointment for that interactions happen to me. then i realize the politics also involve in interview also. It was my rejections details."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"Taking the morning off of work to go and see a bear in my friend's basement. Yes, he really did have a bear in his basement.\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was on my way into work when I got a particularly odd phone call. It was my friend Dave. \"Steve! I need you to come over and give me a hand!\" Now Dave and I had been friends for a while and he wasn't one to act really shocked or surprised without good reason. \"Dude... Dave, I'm on my way into work, buddy. This had better be earth shattering.\" I wasn't about to be late for work for no good reason. My boss would be pissed if I just blew off work. I wouldn't get fired, but I would have to endure his wrath afterwards. \"Steve...\" There was silence for a minute. \"Dave, if this is some drama between you and Diane, we can talk about it over a few beers after work.\" \"Steve... there's a bear in my basement.\" I didn't know what to say. \"By bear... do you mean an old gay guy, or do you actually mean like Yogi bear?\" \"Dude, why the hell would I have an old gay guy in my basement?\" Okay, so I wasn't about to miss this. I called my boss and told him I was gonna be late, but that I promised I would explain when I got in. My boss was obviously a little cheesed, but he was okay with it. So I got over to Dave's house and found his wife upstairs in a panic. \"Diane, where's Dave.\" \"He's... he's at the steps.\" So I went over to the basement steps and sure enough, there was a black bear, maybe the size of a large dog curled up on what looked like an old blanket along the wall. \"Well, okay, so you got a bear, congrats.\" \"I don't know what to do, man.\" I thought for a minute. Let me call fish and game and see what they think. I called the local game warden and told him. He asked if there was anyone in danger and I told him the bear was sleeping and had probably pushed in a window. The game warden gave me a number for a local trapper that had dealt with black bears before. About an hour later, the trapper showed up and after 20 minutes or so, and $400 of Dave's money, the bear was gone. I took some pictures of the bear so I could show the boss. I went into work and showed my boss the pictures of the bear in Dave's basement and gave him the number of the trapper. My boss took it in good stride and I got to work for the day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "The birth of my friend's son and how strongly it affected me. I was so happy that my friend would be able to share the same types of experiences with his son, that he had shared with his father.",
    "output": "As I watch the interactions between my friend and his newborn son, I often think about the times he spent with his father growing up in the neighborhood and on the lake that we grew up on. Because my friend lives on that same lake and I get down there to visit on a regular basis, it's as if things have come full circle for him. I remember watching his dad teaching him to swim and ice skate, both at very early ages. I can see my friend already indicating as well as making mention that he plans to follow in those same footsteps with his son. It gives me great satisfaction as well as pleasure. However it definitely makes me wish that I had children of my own. Fortunately I have MANY nieces and nephews that I am able to interact with on a regular basis. It's very rewarding and satisfying to watch each of them grow up and grow into each of their own skins. Because almost all of their parents are raising their children \"old school\", the kids are well behaved and we'll mannered which unfortunately seems to be the exception to the rule these days. Not sure why so many parents these days allow their children to make their decisions for them, yet alone speak to them in the manner in which they allow them to speak to them. It seems like they want to be their children's friends rather than their parents. That only works after the children have become adults. You must be enforce rules and consequences as their role models. Without them, children will lack the direction they require. Consistency is also key in child's life as they grow up. Fortunately I was raised by both my Mom and Grandparents so I received the proper upbringing necessary to become a respectful member of society. It is unfortunate that so many children I observe as they grow up, obviously haven't received the proper foundation they need. This leads many times to the inappropriate behavior displayed by these same children. If our society continues to progress in this direction, I believe that our society will suffer. Hopefully things will eventually get back on track."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "I was able to care for my dying grandmother when she was put on hospice. I was there when she was transitioning from life to death and experienced all the in between with her. I will remember these moments as long as I live.",
    "output": "It all started with a simple slurring of her speech. Then she lost feeling on her right side. By that that time we knew it was a stroke. She didnt even remember me her own grandson. It was a said that it was a severe stroke. We all knew she didnt have much time left but I was the only one that was there. I was there from the start to finish. Let me tell you more about the specifics. I was there when she lost control of her urine. I was there when she lost control of her bowels. When no one was there for her. I was. I just wanted to make sure she was ok. But deep down inside I knew she wasn't ok. I knew that one day I'm gonna see her die a painful death. I was coming to give her the lunch I had just made, when I noticed a thump on the floor. I ran with all my might tonget to her as fast as I possibly can. She had no pulse her eyes stared at me and that's it. It was at that moment I knew she was gone forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "My baby nephew died not to long ago. It has changed my outlook on life and changed my sister-in-laws.",
    "output": "A little while ago my baby nephew died. As the month have passed by it has gotten a little easier, I never really had time to get to close to him honestly. I have visited his grave site a few times as well and it is still a very sad experience. We have learned that SIDs was the cause of his death. My sister-in-law is still traumatized over his death and still has not got over it in even the little. She is trying to get pregnant again. Most of us believe that she is doing it for all the wrong reasons. I still remember the day that we learned that he was gone and I can only imagine how hard this is for my sister-in-law. They have had trouble getting his tombstone payed for. They have even had to fight against the rumors that have been spread about them. This whole experience has really changed how I look at things. I now appreciate my children even more and watch them more closely while they sleep. I am very terrified that something might end up happening to my children. It almost throws me into a panic attack to even think about it. I know that everything happens for a reason but this is something that I still do not really understand."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'We were on a road trip driving from Kentucky, all the way to the Niagara Falls and Toronto. We explored many activities, and our hotel room had a great view of the Falls. In Toronto, we were able to sample some great Chinese food. The highlight was visiting the CN tower and watching the sun set.'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This year has been difficult due to marital problems arising from a lack of excitement and spark in our lives. My wife and I are busy professionals, and we also have an 8 year old. Things have been going downhill, and luckily, we eventually recognized that if my wife and I did not take time to build connections in our relationship, things would just get worse. As a result, we decided to take a long road trip all the way to Canada (my home country). My wife and son like to travel to new places, and therefore, this seemed like the perfect choice. The trip didn't start off well, as my wife realized a day before the trip that her passport had expired. I was a little anxious about this, but we decided to go anyway. We'd figured she'd have alternative documentation to enter Canada, and at most we would be delayed at the border on our way back. We stopped by at Columbus for night before arriving at Niagara Falls on the US side the next day. We took a little time to experience that side of the Falls before reaching our hotel on the Canadian side. It was awesome. We had a bird-eyes view of the Falls, which were brightly and colorfully illuminated at night. The next day we spent all our time exploring as many activities as we could. We definitely enjoyed the up-close experience next to the Falls, and didn't mind getting soaking wet. The next day we drove to Toronto so that we could visit the CN tower, one of Canada's landmarks. There was a long line up, but the wait was well worth it. Our son definitely enjoyed watching the city from way high above. We ended our visit with sampling of some of the finer chinese food, which of course we can't find in Kentucky. Driving back made me a little nervous because of my wife's expired passport. W ehanded it to the Border Patrol agent, who asked me a few questions, before stating that my wife's passport was expired. We pleased ignorance and offered my wife's drivers license, which we knew was not considered an acceptable form of ID for re-entering. Delightfully, the agent said he didn't need anything else and just wanted to tell us of our expired passport so that we could fix it when we got home. What a nice way to end our trip. My wife and I definitely enjoyed taking the time off from work to reconnect."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "I've been having some toxic eating habits and emotions about eating. I talked to my therapist about it. She diagnosed me with binge eating disorder.",
    "output": "I went to my therapist appointment today. I finally told her about the problems I've been having with food for the past year, which I've been hiding from her. About eating so much I make myself sick. How I'm always thinking about food to the point where I can't concentrate. How I feel so guilty after eating. She listened to me and asked me some questions, then pulled up a little questionnaire. There were some questions about my feelings about food. There were also some about how often I binge-eat. I was embarrassed to answer those ones. I felt humiliated when she read my answers. I didn't want to talk about it, but I knew I needed to. After reading all of my answers, she said she had a new diagnoses for me. Binge eating disorder. I felt shocked and sad to hear that I have an eating disorder. I'm also very embarrassed. She wanted me to start keeping a food log and tracking my binges, while also writing down what I'm feeling before, during, and after a binge."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: \"My family basically disowned me for not following their rigid religious beliefs. They lied to me and acted as if nothing was wrong, when push came to shove they shut me out without a word.\". Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago something very important happened. I fought back. I defied their rules and systematic behavior. My parents wanted to raise me to be super religious, but I wasn't feeling it. They insisted they wanted me to follow my own path. That was a commendable thing for them to do. But it certainly didn't stay that way. I thought they were going to be supportive of me, but then they do a complete reversal. They deliberately shut me out of their life. They went back on their word. The two people I thought I could trust, I couldn't trust anymore. I was disowned for not wanting to be manipulated into something I didn't believe in. I am in awe at the stance they took. They took belief in someone that wasn't their own child. Imagine not wanting to support your child."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: 'This story is about helping a mother realize her dreams of buying a home in the suburbs. It is a story about overcoming your fears and going after the things that you desire.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It has always been my desire of mine to help my mother buy a home. She lives in the same city that she was born and has never moved. It is a large metropolitan area. She is frequently annoyed by the traffic during her commute and how crowded the city has become. For years, she was resistant to the idea of moving to another location. She would emotionally shut down when I tried to persuade her to move to the suburbs. I firmly believed that she would be happier in a less crowded location and that she would enjoy the extra space. Earlier this year, she lost a close friend that lived nearby. During her grieving process, she would frequently state that life is too short to deny yourself the things that you truly want. Finally she has a change of perspective. She confided in me that she was ready and had the courage to move. She did not want to be stuck in an area that while familiar, was not a good fit for her. She was ready to conquer her fears of an unknown environment and move to a new location. I immediately embraced her decision and we started looking for a new home together. I suggested some towns that would be a good fit for her. We were able to find a home in her price range and close to a major highway. Another added benefit is that the home is in a quieter neighborhood and my mother finally has a large garden. This was a childhood dream that took years to actualize. My mother is moved into her new home and very happy with her decision."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "The story involves the time when i came across a long time friend and colleague that I hadn't seen in over ten years. I was out shopping at the mall when I happened to notice someone that looked familiar to me, and then after approaching them I found out it was my friend.",
    "output": "Today I was able to meet up with a friend that I hadn't seen in over ten years. Our time goes back to when we worked together for quite a while. We ended up losing touch after they moved away to another state. I tried to keep in touch with them over social media but I just lost contact after awhile. In any case, I happened to be out shopping at the mall and happened to stumble across someone who looked somewhat familiar to me. I went a bit closer towards their direction and got a better look. I asked, \"Bobby, is that you?\" He responded with a yes and then immediately he remembered who I was. We embraced and gave out a big laugh. It was so funny seeing him after all this time. We began to talk a bit and do some catching up. I had found out about why he was back in in the area and what he had been up to for all this time. I found out that he was visiting his parents and that he was out with his family that day. I couldn't believe that we would be able to see each other in such a random way. We decided to meet up for lunch the next day and just talk a bit more about how life had gone up to this point. We really got a kick out of seeing the changes that have taken place in each of us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "A couple of months back, I had a big storm roll through town as I was babysitting my best friend's kid. I love that kid like he was my own. Even though I was scared of the storm, the kid showed me that I didn't need to be afraid and that I had a place in his future.",
    "output": "I've always been a very maternal friend, even though I don't have many kids of my own. That's why when my best friend had her first baby, I loved that kid almost like he was my own. I babysit him every now and then, but my favorite moment with him (he was about 1 and a half years old at the time) was when I babysat him during this big thunderstorm. We'd had a huge round of storms hit our little town earlier in the month, with crazy amounts of damage, so it was a bit scary for everyone when we had this mild storm front move through. My friend and her fiance were both working, so it was just me and the baby alone in my friend's apartment when it hit. Thunder was shaking the building, rain was coming down in sheets, and there was even a moment we had some hail and a branch flew into the window. As you would probably expect, I was frightened and a little insecure. However, the baby was curious (as most kids his age are) and wanted to see what was going on outside. He kept trying to pull on the back door handle (baby-proofed, thankfully), and throwing toys at the window. It was just innocent curiosity and wonder for something that looked objectively awesome to someone so young. So, in perhaps a mildly reckless manner (although I did keep a good hold of him), I picked up the little man and opened the door to the back patio for him to see. Then, he sprouted his first word that I'd ever heard from him, \"Wow!\" In that moment, with one hand stretching out into the rain, and the other clutching tightly to my necklace, I didn't feel scared anymore. I felt warm, and happy for the gift this world had given me that I got to hold in my arms. Reflecting back, I guess that was the first time I could genuinely see his future stretching out in front of him; and, more importantly, my place in that future. I hope, that by the time he's old enough not to remember that storm, I can still encourage him to follow that curiosity and see all the wonder the world has to offer."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "I gave birth recently. It was an induced birth with a vacuum assist. I got to hold her right afterward and it was a good experience.",
    "output": "One week ago today, I gave birth to a healthy baby girl! We have named her Kia Jane. I never knew I could love another being this much! All it took was one look at her and I knew that my life had forever changed. Kia is perfect in every single way I could imagine. I ended up having to be induced because my water broke while I was cooking dinner on the stove, but no contractions at all. The doctors were worried that I could get an infection so they decided it was best not to wait for her to come on his own. I was really nervous about this, it's absolutely not what I had in my birth plan. Then again, when does life ever go as planned? I hate to admit, but I did ask for pain medication and honestly I am so glad I did. She really didn't want to come out so they had to use a vacuum assist for her to finally be born. I was worried her little head would look like a cone but it looks just fine!! I got to hold her right after she came out and it was love at first sight!!! I think my birth journey says something about this little girls personality, she is stubborn just like her daddy! Speaking of Dad, he has been so helpful getting up with her in the middle or the night. Hard to believe but he is even changing diapers! I cant wait to watch each milestone! My mom says to enjoy every minute of this because before I know it she will be all grown up. She is right I know!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"The most memorable and fun full event in my marriage was my friends and family members surprise. They gifted as a car for both of them. Also they arranged a night party for us.\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About two years ago, I received a wonderful surprise. I had recently been married. My wife is a lifelong member of the LDS church, and I joined a short time before our marriage in the temple. Her family and our mutual friends were very happy that we were getting married. And her family is reasonably successful. And so, as a surprise, the gave both of us new cars as a sort of wedding gift. I was truly astonished. No one had done something so grand for me before. I liked my old car, but it was almost 20 years old, and I had no plans to get a new one. As a bonus, they threw a party for us as well. It's exactly what I was looking for. I had never felt like part of a community. My own family was fairly individualistic and detached. I felt like I belonged somewhere. I felt love."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "About confidence and self-esteem is affected in my life. And 'inner voice' and think more positively about yourself.",
    "output": "Your confidence and self-esteem is affected by…other people – the way others treat you can affect how you feel about yourself. People who are abusive like to build themselves up by putting others down. They often want you to feel bad about yourself, and try to do things to bring you down. your own 'inner voice' – if you focus on negative things, or tell yourself that you are hopeless or that you are to blame for everything that goes wrong, then this can also lower your confidence and self-esteem. In turn, this can affect how you relate to others. You might find yourself trying too hard to please others. You might think your needs don't matter, so you don't stand up for yourself. You can change your 'inner voice' and think more positively about yourself. How are you thinking? Don't be hard on yourself or focus on mistakes. Don't blame yourself for the way other people act\\xad. If someone has put you down, bullied you or hurt you, it says more about them than it does about you. Focus on positive things like your achievements and good qualities. Try Dear Diary: feeling better about myself. If a little voice inside your head says \"But I was so stupid/weak/dumb to put up with that\" (or something like that), fight back! Remind yourself: there's nothing wrong with hoping someone will change, or giving someone a second (or seventh!) chance. When someone has treated you badly it can be hard to know what to say or do – there's nothing wrong with feeling confused. What's wrong is the abuse. Tell yourself that you don't deserve to be treated this way. Believe it's not your fault. The other person has done the wrong thing – not you! Be proud of the way you've been able to be strong and of the ways you have found to keep going while dealing with the stress and trauma of the abuse. Ways to feel betterGet involved in something that interests you and that helps you connect with other people, like a sport or a hobby. Do exercise or take up a sport – this can help you to feel fitter, stronger and less stressed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: 'My car broke down and my dad let me borrow his truck to drive and paid for the repair of my car. My brother gave me some money to help me because he knew I was struggling financially.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Before one month ago, My friend shared one of the event to me. The person is close to me at every situation. That event would be an important part that he can't forgot. He along with their family members altogether started planning for a trip which will be an enthusiastic moments for all. At the moment, His dad presented him a car and he was so surprised and one of the memorable moments which he had ever. So at the time, they had decided to take a trip on his car. That makes him and his family so precious time. After 3 days, they were ended their trip and returning back to their home. Suddenly at the time, car got some broke down. They feel so anxious and worried about that scenario. They never do no how to get back the situation right and feels so confused. Then his dad had decided to borrow his truck to drive and his dad decided to pay some money for repairing the car. After returning back to home, my friend got so upset. At the time, his brother supported him by giving money, Because his brother knew he is financially struggling. Later on, he came to an normal situation."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"After a 33-year hiatus, the Davis Family Reunion has come and gone. Several relatives who haven't seen each other in that 33-year span were able to reconnect and share stories about themselves and their loved-ones.\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Growing up as a child, I remember going to a family reunion in the village I grew up in and it was such an amazing experience meeting aunts, uncles, first and second cousins I had no idea existed. It was held at a social organization's building both inside and outside. I imagine that about 100 people were there. Tons of food and drinks, lots of games to play. After the sun went down and most of the family had left, a small group of us went over to my great aunt's house where my uncle played his guitar and we all stomped our feet, clapped our hands. That is probably my most vivid memory. That was in 1986. Well, fast forward to 2019 and my attempts at reviving the Davis family reunion. Obviously, many of those who attended 33 years ago have since passed away. And you would think that with today's technology, like Facebook, it would be easy to track down long lost relatives. Nope! I was having to glean information from immediate relatives for phone numbers and looking at old photographs and determining who people were, how they were related to one another. We had the reunion back in August, but I had started the process back in February, basically trying to get the word out. A lot of prep work went into putting it together, getting a hall rented (thank you American Legion!), buying food and drinks, borrowing tables, chairs, a canopy, cornhole boards. We even brought our own gas grill. We had so much stuff to bring to the reunion that I had to rent a 15 foot Uhaul! We had approximately 35 people attend. I was hoping for a few more to show up, but all in all I was satisfied with how things turned out. Some of my cousins want to do it every year, but others have said that every other year would be better. So I have already began mental preparations for the 2021 Davis Family Reunion!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "It was about reconnecting with an old friend. We really hit it off. I'm going to visit him at his home later on.",
    "output": "So something amazing happened two months ago. What? I met Ased. Yes, the same Ased who was my best friend in high school, actually, we were kind of inseparable. Then life happened, I had to move states and so did he after his parents divorced. We kept touch for a while on the internet but then, you know. So it had been almost a decade since we last spoke and two months ago I was walking around a mall and someone tapped on my shoulder. I looked back and no, I did not remember him but then a light bulb went on inside my brain. We hugged it out and he we sit down to chat, he told me he was waiting for his wife. And you, wouldn't believe, who his wife was. Yes, the same neighborhood girl, he had a crush on back then. She was as surprised to see me as I was to see her. We talked and talked and talked, he told me that he had served a few tours in army and was not on social media. I told him what I was up to and invited him home. They told me that they were are looking for homes in the area as they are planning to settle here once he comes comes back from his last tour in couple of months and then they will invite me to their home. And guess what, we, well mostly Rach, the wife and I kept in touch since and he is coming back this week and I will be going to their home soon. So, here is to meeting old friends and making great memories."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: \"There's about on add gift and surprising them stiil in my mind remembering that day events and missing my friend to saw one more time that make the love and bonding with each other . this event is an beautiful memory in always with my mind\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In this story i tell some thing about my friend married function. we see our friend in some years passed and get interest to saw all of my friends. and the day had come we all on my friend home in 5 day before and getting lots funs and entertainments. we talk to each other and doing some works on friend married things. in one day before the Bachelors party had start that moments in my mind still an beautiful memory. we had lot of dance and untold story we shared and more funs. And midnight walk make the day in awesome. For as long as you can remember, your best friend has been your rock. A wedding, two decades in the making. Instead turn to these clever marriage jokes to get everyone laughing. A best man or maid of honor, or simply the sort of friend or relative who can't resist the chance. There's a story about an odd gift and surprising them. still in my mind remembering that day events. Instead turn to these clever marriage jokes to get everyone laughing. A best man or maid of honor, or simply the sort of friend or relative who can't resist the chance. There's a story about an odd gift and surprising them. still in my mind remembering that day events. and missing my friend to saw one more time. that make the love and bonding with each other. this event is an beautiful memory in always with my mind"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Sometimes, some of the most meaningful and beautiful things result from some of the darkest moments in our lives. Losing my mother to suicide, and the subsequent journey to discover my heritage has turned into the biggest gift of my life.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago, I woke up to find my mom lying in her bed. She wouldn't get up. Her skin was blue and cold. I have never felt anything like the horror that came over me when I realized she was dead--to be honest, I kind of blacked out mentally and don't remember exactly what occurred, but I don't think I'll ever forget how hopeless and terrified I felt in that moment. I looked over to her nightstand and saw a note, she couldn't deal with the pain, the loneliness, it had all become too much for her, but really the details don't matter, do they? The end result is the same, my mom is gone, she took her own life. I felt abandoned, I felt alone, I felt guilty--was I not enough? Was there something I missed? Could anything have gone differently if I had done this or that? We can't change the past, but we sure can feel anxiety about it. I couldn't undo what she had done, but I felt like she needed to matter in some way, that I needed to show her an interest and love that maybe if I had shown her in life this terrible thing would have never happened. I decided to use this as an opportunity to learn more about her life, which of course tied in with my life, my history, my heritage. We had never been too close to most of our family, we lived across the country from the majority of them, I didn't have any way to contact a lot of these people, who were total strangers to me. I ordered a DNA kit online and was able to get the names of some of them. We ended up connecting online, and I learned I had aunts, cousins, even a grandfather--I was still lost in a dark tunnel, but now I felt like I wasn't so alone. I ended up connecting with one of my cousins via social media and I'm going to be flying across the country to go see them in just a few months. I was able to hear stories about my mother's childhood and it was like finding a whole new facet of her that I never would have learned in life. I wish that she was still here with me, but I feel like I am honoring her memory while discovering things about both her and myself, even if she is not here to see it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include 'I drove home to visit my parents and siblings for the 4th of July. We went out to dinner together and had a great time chatting and eating food together.' in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Back in July, I drove a couple hours from where I currently live to visit my parents since I hadn't seen them since Easter. My siblings were also driving in for the occasion since it was the 4th of July and we were all going to get together for it. I left work early so that I could get to my parents' house earlier in the evening. Upon arriving, my brother had apparently gotten in about 10 minutes before me. I hugged everyone and said hello and then went to get my suitcase and stuff from my car to bring it up into a spare bedroom since I was going to be spending the night there. We were apparently going to meet my sister and her children at a nearby restaurant later that evening to get some food, but in the meantime my parents and my brother and I chatted. We watched a bit of TV while talking about what we had been up to and what my parents were doing with remodeling their home. About an hour or so later my mom gets a text from my sister saying that she and the kids are going to head out to the restaurant. So, we all get into a car and my dad drives us to the restaurant. We arrive about 5 minutes before my sister, but soon enough she pulls in and my 2 nieces and my nephew start piling out of the car. I say hi to my nieces as my sister carries my nephew over to us. I give my sister a hug and then we all walk in. Inside, we get a table for the group of us as my dad, my brother and I go to order the food for everyone. After about 15 minutes of waiting, all the food is ready for us to pick up and we take it back to the table where my sister and my mom are watching the kids. We eat and reminisce about old times and talk about how my niece is starting first grade. That causes me and my siblings to talk about our old times in grade school since we all went to the same school, but at different times. We finish eating and chat for a bit longer before deciding to head out. My sister packs her kids into her minivan and she gives us a hug goodbye. After they drive off, my dad, my mom, my brother and I head back home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "I was driving home from closing on my new house when I was involved in a car accident. After thinking about the events more, I came to the conclusion that I was involved in a possible insurance scam.",
    "output": "It was the end of March, the 29th to be exact. It should have been an extremely joyous and happy day for me, but because of an unfortunate accident it was more memorable for something else. I was driving home from the attorney's office with fresh keys in my pocket after I just signed the papers to close on my new home. The weather was beautiful and I was on cloud nine as I drove down the interstate to celebrate with my wife and kids before soccer practice. I decided to take an express lane to get home faster and was exiting back on to the normal roadway when everything seemed fine. I checked my mirrors and looked back to my right, as I was merging from the left, and saw plenty of space to merge. As I was almost completely merged a felt a soft (extremely soft) bump and then a second or so passed and I heard the blast of my horn. It was such slight impact that it took me a moment to realize that I actually was just in an accident. I looked back in mirror and waved to the driver that I was going to get over to the right hand shoulder and pull over. As I eventually pulled over the driver of the car got out and started yelling and then the passenger of the car got out and was even more mad. I got out to assess my car and theirs and I see that they are already calling the police. I thought to myself that this was no big deal as my car barely had a scratch on it and theirs only had minor damage. As we waited for the police I began to process things and realized that I am probably going to be ticketed even though they were the ones that initiated contact with me and hit me in the back, but because I was the one merging I was going to be at fault. I thought more and more about it and I reassured myself that I had plenty of room. As things progressed, I was ticketed and I talked to the other driver and she talked about how she worked at a body shop and could fix the car at little cost. She said that they were alright and were okay and then they left. Later on, I found out that they were trying to get a large settlement from my insurance company and hired a lawyer and were claiming injury. It hit me at that point, that I think they were trying to pull an insurance scam. They knew that I would be at fault for merging and they could get money out of the situation. Now when I think of that day, I can only think of the accident and how I was taken advantage of and I don't really feel happy about closing on my new house."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of \"Hospital started taking money from my husband check. We have figure out how to make it work. We might struggle every month but we find a way to survive.\" in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Currently been having money issues. It has gotten to the point that the hospital has even started taking money directly from my husbands checks every few weeks. This has made it very difficult every month. This was an unexpected occurrence for us and is now a significant detriment on our lives. The struggle is severe and it has been hard trying to figure out how to make it work for us. I didn't even know they could do something like that. Now that they have, it has brought us down a worse path. But there is hope and I think we are learning how to survive in this new atmosphere. We are finding a way to make it work for us. It has brought down our demeanor but we continue on to make it work. It is for the best and we struggle. We try to put a smile on. It is amazing this can happen to us. For something like medical needs to get in the way. For us to be so distraught over such things."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I resigned from my job because I had lost my voice for two weeks, and wasn't able to perform my duties. It was found that I had a blockage in my saliva gland that caused me to temporarily lose my voice.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "With respect to my workforce, I resigned from a job I had two months ago. It's hard to do your job when you can't speak, and that's exactly what happened. I tried to improve my voice over the course of time but there was nothing I can do about it. Instead of trying to force my weight around, I resigned. I didn't want to, but I don't think I had much of a choice. As it turns out, there was significant blockage. This blockage took place in my saliva gland, and that caused me to lose my voice. I never knew such a thing was even possible. Then again, my scientific background isn't exactly sparkling. I just wanted to be there for everyone, but I needed to take care of myself. Most of my job required talking, so not being able to talk was going to cause issues. It took a while for me to admit a problem. But, I also didn't want to have the workforce lag behind. I think my coworkers understood. And maybe I'll come back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I broke up with my long term girlfriend. We were together for about 5 years. It was tough to do but I no longer had feelings for her & had to be honest with her about it.\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently broke up with my long term girlfriend. We had been dating seriously for over 5 years. As time had gone on we had grown further & further apart. We both had sexual relationships outside our relationship & we no longer seemed to be sexually attracted to each other. Our relationship had become cold & I knew it was time to be honest with myself & her & just move on. I think the last straw for me was my grandmother dying plus me writing her a happy birthday email & getting no response. I told her I was done with her & she got very emotional. It didn't have any effect on me. I had just become hardened to her. I didn't want the relationship to continue & told her I didn't even want to be her friend. She tried a few weeks later contacting me but I yelled at her. I felt bad about it but we both just needed to move on. Hopefully someday we can be friends again. I'm not sure if it'll happen though. Too much water under the bridge."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My extended family from Hawaii came over to celebrate some birthdays. We decided to go to an amusement park and we had a lot of fun together.\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In June, my younger sister and my younger cousin shared the same birthday. My younger brother's birthday was also a couple days prior in May. Family from Hawaii decided to come visit us so that we could all celebrate each other's birthday's together. They visited for a whole week. We had a lot of fun. We ate a lot of good food. We went shopping together. We even decided to go to Knott's Berry Farm together. It was a special trip for the birthday celebrators. We left the house early. It was warm but not too hot that day. There were a lot of people at the amusement park because it was currently summer. I didn't kind though because it is normal. We rode a lot of fun rides together. We even ate the signature food of the amusement park, funnel cake. We had a lot of fun. We made a lot of good memories. The most memorable moment was about this trip was the water ride. This ride also happens to be my absolute favorite. There was no wait time and that just made it even more better. I went on the ride with my younger sister. I had a lot of fun. I screamed a lot but I enjoyed it. My clothes got wet but it was refreshing in the warm weather. It was a great day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "New green truf was installed on the playground at the animal shelter. Old and new volunteers came out to celebrate the installation. refreshments were served and we had a great time. A key event was being able to see this new improvement to the shelter environment.",
    "output": "Attending the celebration was a memorable event. As a volunteer at the animal shelter, I was eager to attend the installation celebration event. I have been volunteering for the past five years. In the past, the animals played on a playground at the animal shelter that was covered with gravel. Although the animals had a good time playing in the secure playground, they often experienced discomfort when playing at the playground. Gravel would become lodged in the pets paws and often would create problems such as tender, sore paws. Also, gravel would be tracked indoors and created the need to do extra cleaning and facility maintenance. Even though the gravel posed some problems, the animals loved the playground just the same. Even though the animals did not mind playing in the gravel, shelter volunteers often expressed concerns about the gravel. When I heard about the plans to install green turf at the playground, I was beyond excited as I looked forward to saying goodbye to gravel. The green turf would make the playground better as the turf was more like the surrounding that the animals who were sheltered would play in if they were living in a loving home. When the day came the install the turf, I was super excited as I watched the gravel being removed and replaced with soft turf. After the turf was installed, the time came to let the animals out to explore their new playground. The excitement that the animals showed when they rolled around on soft turf was heartwarming. It was apparent that they preferred the green turf instead of the rough gravel. The turf was a welcome addition that the animals were ecstatic to enjoy. I thoroughly enjoyed the turf installation event. I enjoyed it just as much as the animals."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where 'I was driving to a concert when I received a call that I won a trip to Las Vegas on a radio station. I called the radio station, and I actually won a trip to Mexico.' plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The event was a concert. Well we were driving to this concert. I was with a few of my friends. My spouse was home with the kids. I have always put my name in drawing for things, even though I have never won anything. Then it happened. I got a call. It was a friend of mine saying that they heard my name on the radio and I had 15 mins to call to claim my prize. I at first thought it was a prank, but i called anyway. What was the worst thing that could happen. They say i did not win? But sure enough, I was the winner. It was a 4 day 3 night free trip with airfare to Las Vegas. Both me and my spouse love Vegas. We enjoy the people watching, lights, hot weather, and gambling (even though we never win). I could not believe it. I was so excited to have won this. I even joke to my spouse that this was the greatest day of my life. I usually get the side eye from that. I am always reminded about the birth of our children, wedding, and engagement proposal. Either way it was a great night, and a great trip a few weeks later."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'I got proposed at Disney world. It was the most romantic thought thru plan my boyfriend has ever done for me. My best friends(sisters) were there and that made it even better. They kept it a secret and I didn't have a clue what was about to happen.', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We took a trip to Orlando Florida, to visit Disney world. It was my very first trip. My two sisters, brother in law, and my boyfriend. Our first stop was at Magic Kingdom, at night they pop fire works and well my boyfriend proposed!. It was literally the most amazing day of my life. I wasn't expecting it and that made it ten times better. I couldn't believe he was able to keep it a secret and surprised me in such a memorable way. I think it took him a lot of planning. But he did great. The ring was perfect and he even had the right size. He had shirts made for us that said best day ever. Which it really was the best day ever. I wouldn't change anything for the world. Now we are planning our wedding. He has been such a big help. Disney world is now my favorite place to go on vacation. For our Honey moon we will definitely be going to Disney world again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "In my above story I explained in detail how I made my dream purchase of buying my Audi A3. I described how satisfied I was with my new purchase and some of the detail in my vehicle. Further, I explained my first road trip the day after that I bought it.",
    "output": "Growing up I had always dreamed of owning and driving a really nice and fancy car. I had always been big into cars and spent a lot of time going to car shows with my dad. Once I had my first full time job and paid off my student loans, I had my eyes set on an Audi A3. It really was my dream car. After saving and being thrifty for a few months, I felt comfortable enough to take the leap and buy the car. I was so excited with it, I wanted to drive it everywhere every singe day. I had the great idea of taking it on a road trip with some friends, to really break it in. So 6 months ago we set off from Cape Cod and decided to drive up to Vermont for a nice weekend in the wilderness. The four of us got into my new Audi A3 and hit the road,a big smile on our faces. The car drove like a dream. It was responsive, fast, and incredibly smooth. The several hours drive simply flew by, with each of us taking a small shift. We all agreed that this was one of the best cars we ever drove. I left the road trip that weekend happy as can be. Not only did I have an awesome weekend away with friends, but I had my dream car. I could not be happier."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"I went to my high school reunion. It was a lot of fun and it felt incredible to realize how close we were back then and how easy it was to slip back into it.\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I really enjoyed seeing everyone at the high school reunion. It is a time to catch up with everyone and it makes you feel like no time has passed and you are back in with everyone. I love seeing everyone. It lets you get out of the day to day grind and just enjoy everything for a while. There are people like myself that have moved away so when we get together it always brings us closer together again. I like that because I get to go home back to New York and see everything I grew up with. Being in Florida is much different so I am glad that we have these get togethers. Plus I have time away from my kids and get to be with other adults. Being with old friends bring old memories back and lets you live in the easy going times of your life. I think that everyone should experience that. Because everyone should be able to go back to their happy place. Who wouldn't want to go back to their youth? Who wouldn't want to be carefree if just for a little while? I love to go back home even for a day or two just to see how the area is. I know others love to do that too. It is so fun to do."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Its about my daughter Sharon's wedding, A story filled with much passion, emotion, pain and a joyous ending marriage'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Sharon has brought more joy to my family since she was born. Sharon is my first daughter while shares the same birthday with my wife Linda, I have always love Sharon for and beauty and personality, strong and charismatic. She could be funny also as i always am also. When Sharon told me she wanted to study medicine, i was so happy because i always wanted it. We gave Sharon all the support needed. She also putting all her effort came out of college a surgeon. I wasn't too surprised when i received the news that she graduated top of the class. May 20, 2019 is the happiest moment i could remember this year as my light Sharon celebrates her graduation. She puts n the best smile i have ever seen. I couldn't be more happier than a father who sees Sharon who struggled to survive infant age. When Sharon was diagnosed of leukemia at 5 year old, She struggled for three years, so much pain all through so she coming out was so good for us. May 20, my daughter Sharon is getting married. i was just so happy leading Sharon down the aisle to her husband. With tears all around the hall as i make a special appreciation presentation showing all the pictures of Sharon during Chemo and days in the hospital. There were so emotional a moment, up to the moments of joy of the funny children displays, elementary school days, college days and her graduation... It was just an exciting time. No one could which for a more lucky daughter. The wedding ceremony was so interesting, the best moment is taking a tango dance with my daughter. Sharon made the best out of everything that has happened to us as a family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My husband and I went on vacation. We were able to rekindle our love after just one day. We had fun shopping and doing VR, and then ended the night with a fantastic dinner.'. Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband and I were on vacation in Walt Disney World. It was the first day of our vacation and we had had a very eventful day. We flew to Florida. Then we hung out in the shopping district there and did a really cool VR experience there. But in the evening was when it really got special. We went to dinner at a restaurant on the top of the newest hotel. We had an amazing dinner with drinks. But the really specialty of the night was our ability to connect. I had felt like we were experiencing some distance in our relationship as of late. But it was like an aha moment at dinner where I realized that no matter what we are perfectly matched. Even if things start to drift apart, all we need is some quality time like we had gotten that day and we'll be back normal. I was able to relax with him and just be myself. By the end of the dinner my cheeks hurt so much from smiling. It was like I was so happy I couldn't even remember why it was that I felt distant from him in the first place. It was the perfect way to kick off the vacation. And it is a memory I will be able to look back on when things do get rough again as a reminder that we can always get back to that newlywed feeling."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "I met a girl online through a game we played together. We decided to start online dating and then meet each other, but she lives far way from me, so I embark on a memorable trip to go visit her in her country.",
    "output": "About six months ago I met on girl online. We both enjoy playing games, so we started playing one together. I got to talking to her and realized that I really like her. We have a lot in common and she's super sweet. We decide to start dating each other online. She likes in another country though, which is kinda hard. But I took some time off and went to visit her. She showed me around and we went out on dates and had a great time. I got to know her even better. She's awesome and we had such a wonderful time together. We are going to meet up again soon. If things go well, one of us is planning to move to be with the other one. I think I might choose to be the one to move, in that case. I'm so happy. Things went so well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve \"A Forth of July Birthday Party. The Party included fireworks and a cookout. The whole family came and had a good time.;\" in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husbands birthday is on the forth of July and this year both of our girls came to our house to have a birthday party. They both brought their husbands and our oldest brought our grandson. On of the son-in-laws brought his grill and he cooked hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill. My youngest brought a yummy apple pie and my oldest brought cupcakes for his birthday cake. Instead of candles, which we forgot to get we put sparklers in the cupcakes for the candles. This was probably the most surprising thing of the afternoon, trying to get the happy birthday song sang before the sparkler ruined his cupcake. We then let off a ton of fireworks in the patio area. They were all safe and fun and my grandson had a wonderful time. After we had food we all gathered up and went down town for the forth of July parade. There were military marchers. There was many emergency trucks and even some clowns and horses too. The parade was actually long for a small town. We thought about going to the fair grounds to watch the fireworks, but it was late and we were tired. We came home and the girls played some games on the switch. My grandson showed me a game that he was creating on the switch. We cleaned up the kitchen and put everything away. My husband opened his presents and he seemed to have a wonderful day. It was a great birthday."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"We took a five-hour drive to see our favorite band, Volbeat, play a concert. The show was great! We stayed at a nice hotel right across from the concert venue and had a fantastic time.\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was so excited to take the trip together and go see the concert, and I was not disappointed!! I was a little worried about staying at the hotel, because I hadn't budgeted quite enough if everyone didn't pay their way, but my worries were unfounded. Everyone paid their way and I shouldn't have spent so much time worrying about it. We met in the parking lot after work and we made a caravan to the hotel. I suppose we could have just driven to the concert on the day of the concert, but it's just so much more fun to go together and take the shuttle once we're there. Anyway, we made the caravan and got to the hotel about 9 p.m. on Friday, and had rooms across the hall and next door to each other. We had pizza and stayed up and watched movies and room hopped. I haven't done that in years. It was a good time to reconnect with a couple of people I hadn't really talked with much in a while, as well. Saturday we slept in, or tried to -- I got up early and went down and ordered coffee and bagels, etc. for everyone and had them sent up. Someone had already ordered our spots on the shuttle, so after we all got organized, we shuttled over about an hour and a half before the concert. That's the way to do it! No waiting in the lines for hours, and no walking the long way. I suppose I don't mind not doing that as much as I get older -- it would have been a cinch 20 years ago, but I sure don't mind the 'old peoples' bus' now! The concert was fantastic! I was glad to be in a space where the people weren't all filming it as much with the cell phones -- I feel like everyone misses the show doing that. It's just not my thing, I guess. After the concert, we grabbed the shuttle and stayed up way too late but it was fantastic. Sunday, we caravanned back after a mimosas brunch. I'm glad to have reconnected with everyone and I made plans with a couple of people to go to the next concert at the venue and spend another weekend. The concert was great, but I think the social opportunity was probably just as much fun."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'We went to Taiwan to visit my Wife's mother who was staying there treating her cancer. We visited and her condition got worse quickly, and we had to leave without knowing if we would see her again.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We visited my wife's Mom, who has been dealing with cancer for the better part of the year. We knew based on the advanced degree of her illness that she had been dealing with it for a long time. Having known her though, and how she has been basically her whole life, and while she this cancer must have been in her life un-diagnosed, we just knew she would beat it. She is Taiwanese, so she was staying in Taiwan while being treated since her Mandarin was a lot better than her English. Also, the treatment was basically free, and they treat many instances of this type of cancer there, non-small cell lung cancer. So it was less than a year since our last visit, as we had visited after getting married. After she visited us for a couple weeks for our wedding, we went to Taiwan to see relatives, and had some traditional Taiwanese wedding celebrations. So when we visited in April of this year, we were expecting to relax. However, this time, she was looking ill. My wife and I have backgrounds in medical, and we noticed her skin looking yellowish, as well as her eyes. She complained of foot problems, but she said it was because she rolled her ankle. We knew something wasn't right as soon as we saw her. As our stay went on, her condition got worse. Her breathing was very labored, and she felt uncomfortable in her side. She didn't have much energy to do anything. Gone were the days when she would be going for long walks every day, waking up early to go to the market, and talking with all of the locals. Now she was in bed the whole time, only moving to go to the bathroom, which she really hated, and to go lay down on the couch. We had to go to the hospital for a visit with her doctor, he said she was jaundiced really badly, and needed to be admitted to the hospital. We asked her to go to the hospital sooner, but she was waiting to see this particular doctor, as he was the best. Now she was stuck in the hospital, and we were visiting her every single day for the rest of the 2 weeks we were staying. We were coordinating with my wife's two brothers to have someone always there with her. Her oldest brother was there earlier, and he left the week before we got there. My wife's Dad was going to be staying there the day we left. We talked about staying longer, but my wife was needed at work as she hadn't set up someone there to fill her time. This was all happening so fast, and we were so very scared, the cancer was worse than we all were willing to accept."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "Went to the hospital to get a diagnoses. This was an extended eeg that monitored my brain waves to better help the doctors understand what was wrong with my eegs and where the abnormal brain waves were coming from. It was a stressful event for me.",
    "output": "12 weeks ago I had to visit the hospital for my severe headaches. I had eaten some oatmeal for breakfast and then gone to the park to play with John. I felt a bit queasy during the game and felt a mild headache start to appear but I just powered through. For lunch I had spaghetti and meatballs and watched leave it to beaver with my parents. I had a few more headaches after lunch leading up to supper time. During the preparation for supper I had helped my mother with the food but felt a headache so severe that I had to drop everything and curl into a ball for several minutes until it subsided. I had been getting headaches all day long ranging from mild to severe. I had no idea what was going on but I had a gut feeling something was wrong in my head. I went to the hospital to get a diagnosis with my friend Belle. Once I arrived the secretary told me I had to wait 2-3 hours to be seen. Approximately 5 hours later I was seen by a doctor and he suggested we do an extended EEG to analyze brain wave activity and see if there was anything abnormal. The process took no more than 15 minutes and then the doctor told me that he did indeed see some abnormal activity but he could not discern the cause of my symptoms and would refer me to a specialist for a second opinion. I was very stressed out but so happy that my friend Belle was there to support me and even though my head still ached from time to time I was able to finally sleep that night. I took some melatonin for sleep aid, put on my sleep mask and turned off the lights. That was surprisingly one of the best sleeps I have ever had."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'After joining a group of friends at a bar, I had an encounter that taught me I should have more self-confidence. It was an encounter with a women would I thought was out of my league, but after talking to her and not putting up a front, I gained her respect--and her phone night.'. Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One night about four months ago, I met with some friends at the local bar. There was a pretty girl having a drink close to us. The finest girl in the bar. I thought she was a little out of my league. However, my buddy nudged me on. I spoke with her. We had a great conversation for the rest of the night. We both relaxed with each other and had a few drinks. I ended up leaving the bar with her phone number. We also agreed to meet again. It went really well. As a result, I think I should have more faith in my self confidence. The encounter made that more apparent. Also, my buddy is a great wing man. Props to him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"I went to Yogyakarta Indonesia last month for thirty days. I had an amazing experience that pretty much changed my life. I loved the country and will be returning soon.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I traveled to Indonesia last month for thirty days. I've been to this amazing country twice before but only to Bali, which I love but is only a tiny section of Indonesia and this time I wanted to experience something. Yogyakarta was my state of choice and as soon as I landed I just knew I was in for a treat. Yogyakarta was absolutely astonishing, the energy and vibe here always had me on cloud 9 and smiling from ear to ear. The local people of Indonesia are amazing, friendly and welcoming. Yogyakarta is known as the cultural heart of Indonesia and I can see why. Even though Indonesia is well developed, with all the western accommodations, it doesn't feel overly developed, your surrounded by nature and still sticks to Indonesia's cultural roots. The food, the art, the temples and just the number of natural amazement's, there is a limitless amount of things you can find to do. While here I learned a bit more about the history of this country and even learned a few more words in Indonesian. I stayed amongst the locals, as well as places near trendy Main streets, with great hipster cafes, gelato shops, and high-end restaurants, however, the local street food had me coming back time and time again. I also enjoyed the time I spent with, other fellow travelers, exchanging travels stories and just getting to know one another. I hiked and camped on top on volcano mountains and swam in the most beautiful blue and turquoise oceans. I rode a motorbike through the streets, down to the countrysides and into local villages, and was always greeted with smiles and waves. I did yoga and mediated, whilst overlooking sunsets and sunrises. I loved my time in Yogyakarta Indonesia and will be visiting this beautiful country again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in 'A good friend of mine from college became addicted to heroin. Over the years we lost contact and I recently found out he died. I feel as if there is something I should have done for him to help when he obviously needed it.', create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "During college one of the first friends i made ended up being one of my best friends. We had a great time together going from freshman who barely knew anything about the world to sophomores to juniors to seniors. During college we both partied a fair amount. In the beginning we mostly just smoked weed together and went to parties and drank. Eventually we got into the EDM scene and began doing MDMA for concerts and festivals and coke at parties. The drugs were always a secondary aspect for me though and I figured it was the same for him and everyone else. Towards the end of college and after graduation things started slowing down a bit. I transitioned to having a job and going out and partying less since I had to wake up during the week but he was acting differently. I found out that he had been using opiate pain killers since the end of college but I didn't really understand what that meant or the significance of it. I figured it was like any other drug, a secondary thing that one used to enhance certain situations. I began getting more and more serious about work and at the same time it seemed like he was going farther and farther off the rails. He never ended up getting a job and began asking everyone we knew for money all of the time. I didn't understand what was happening and as he became stigmatized in our friend group I cut him out of my life more and more. To me it just seemed selfish and hedonistic. I found out he began using heroin at some point and the latest thing I heard was that he overdosed and passed away. I feel a lot of regret for not being there to understand what he was going through and help him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "The birth of my youngest (and last!) baby three months ago. My oldest child getting married AND finding out I am going to be a grandma in March.",
    "output": "This year has been filled with many moments of happiness! My fifth (and final!) baby was born in June. I am divorced from my oldest son's father and waited a long time to remarry. So, there is a twelve year age gap between my oldest and the rest of my children. My children's ages are 20, 8, 5, 3, and 5 months. My oldest child got married in August, after meeting his wife at AIT in San Antonio. They were both training to be Combat Medics when they met. She is a Reserve and he is active duty. She lives in Oregon and his First Duty Station is in Washington, so they continued dating after they graduated AIT. They dated for a year and got married at a courthouse in Oregon. They decided to come home to Alabama to have a \"real wedding\". The outside ceremony was amazing, but HOT (August in Alabama is MISERABLE)! After the ceremony, my son gave me a present. It was a tee shirt that said \"Mom\". The word \"mom\" was crossed out and underneath that said, \"Grandma\". It took me a few seconds to process what my son was trying to tell me--when I figured it out, I started crying. I am so happy for my son but still in shock that I am going to be a grandma. I have always lied about my age and even jokingly introduced myself at my son's wedding as his aunt. I definitely don't feel old enough to have a grandchild. Since the announcement, I have gotten tons of ultrasound pictures, baby bump pics, and have found out the baby is a boy. There will be nine months age difference between my daughter and my grandson! Yikes! Even though I am beyond excited, I am sad that they live 3,000 miles away, which means I'll only see my grandson once or twice a year. It still doesn't feel real!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: \"I prayed for a friend and help in learning how to budget ,and save more money. The friendship took time to connect but when it did it was joyful and i was grateful. And i gain a lot of help and outstanding friendship for years to come because of answer prayer.\", create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A year ago I prayed for God to send help with saving and budgeting for my family. I was the helper of my household so things was hecked at times that I couldn't comprehend. So in this it was needful to find that help to help me relax from being overwhelmed. I only had half knowledge of what that was and I felt as though I was burden with responsibility. So these past last six months my prayers was answered slowly but surely. The only thing i did was go to a store and ask a question. Not knowing the odds she would answer yes that she will help me. It may have taken weeks for a reply back form her. But when she called we didn't instantly connected the conversation was scattered at times. Then all of sudden she needed my help, that caused a door to be opened for me to gain guidance from her through couponing. She taught me how to shop and how to coupon within different stores. In my helping her she wasn't selfish in her giving and I was accomplishing more in saving then I even have. Also, the friendship we built was even better than ever. I was able get my head above water with her help and she gain a helpful friend. So i am thankful for God in so much ways that he answered my prayer just in time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "Finally ,both help me a lot in my life. Thanks to what i have learned through them I can stop what I'm doing and think better my steps. Also, it has helped me to make better decisions and work more with my emotions.",
    "output": "there are many things i do that make me feel happy, fulfill, and satisfied. I like to sing, take photograph, make pantomimes, participate in church and dramas, help others, etc. Everything I do has be great. I like using my imagination and being creative in everything i do. When my work represents my person is very well done. I am the type of of boy that every detail has to be covered, nothing more and nothing less. I usually go beyond what people expect of me. These are the things that make me feel this way. However, when something does not go as I want, or simply does not work out well I get frustrated, anxious, and drained. There are many things I mastered as a person but when I have my comfortable zone I get frustrated and lose myself. When you do things you bad never done before it requires more effort and more of me. In the other words, is going beyond what the person expects from you. Also, is thinking deeper than usual so everything can go as I plan. Therefore, is good to get out of your comfortable zone and try new things but I understand that not everyone has the capacity for a change as drastic as this one sometimes. it has helped me to make better decisions and work more with my emotions. For situation can change, make an action plan."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "My softball team had to make up a double header on a day we already had a double header. This meant we played four games, back-to-back-to-back-to-back.",
    "output": "Last summer I joined a softball team because I like to play, I would like to be in better shape, and I always had fun playing team sports as a kid. Generally it's a good release on the weekends, but this weekend was awful. We were rained out on Saturday, so our double header got pushed to Sunday. Because we then won our double header, we progressed to the finals - which were the same day. We had to play 4 softball games in one day. None of us could believe it. Usually I'd be grateful for good weather, but the heat made all of us lightheaded and grouchy. None of us were as happy as would've or should've been to make it so far in the tournament because we were all so damn hot. We didn't end up winning and we should have all felt really proud of how far we made it, but we were just grateful it was over. I was so exhausted that when I remembered it was Sunday and I had work the next day I was so angry and upset. I wanted to burst into tears. I took up softball as a kind of relaxation or tension relief, and I felt more stressed out than before the weekend started. My body was exhausted and my job is very physical, so the thought of having to expend more energy just made me miserable. I quit playing softball on weekends not long afterwards. It didn't relieve any stress and I was anxious the same kind of thing would happen again. It just wasn't worth the anxiety and effort anymore."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "I reunited with a band i used to play in. We traveled to Bogota Colombia where we met new friends, reconnected with old ones, and played a successful show as well as made a recording.",
    "output": "Where to begin? It's been a while since I wrote here but I've been so busy! Last month I reconnected with my old bandmates! It was pretty awesome to see them again, we decided to get the band back together. We went on a trip to Bogota Columbia. While we were there we were able to hook up with some old friends, it was great getting to spend some time getting to know them again. We even made some new friends while we were there. Also, we played a great show there! It was so cool spending time performing with them in front of a live audience. Can't wait to do it again! We made a recording, I sure hope we can sell copies. I'm so glad that we all agreed to do this. It's definitely an experience I will never forget. I hope we keep at it and stay in touch with everyone we hooked up with during our trip. I can't wait to see where this goes!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "put my dog to sleep a few years ago and never wanted another dog. Get a call for a dog that would be put to sleep if i couldnt take him. Got the new dog and im so glad that i did",
    "output": "Delta was my spirit animal and canine soul mate. When he got ill with no hope of recovery, I made the difficult but humane decision to have him euthanized. I still grieve for Delta even all these years later and getting another dog was not something I felt I could do. Then, about three months ago, a good friend who works with animal rescue groups called me. She said there was a dog at the public humane society who was in line to be euthanized because he was blind in one eye and wasn't likely to be adopted. He'd already been there for weeks after having been found as a stray. She said he was always passed by and no one showed any interest in adopting a dog with only one eye. One of the rescues she works with wanted to save him but they were already filled to capacity and couldn't do so without a definite forever home for him. Would I be willing to adopt him? She said she'd been to the shelter to see him. She said he was beautiful and full of fun even after having been caged for weeks. She said we would be a perfect match. She sent pictures... and I fell in love. I guess Lucky is aptly named but, truth be told, I am the lucky one. He's a great companion and protector and, although Delta can never be replaced and that hole in my heart can't be filled, Lucky has healed the wound in these three months that we've been together. I know Delta is looking down on us and saying, \"Good job, Lucky!\""
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"While driving home me and a few friends saw a UFO! We stopped and filmed it with other people before losing site of it. We dont know what it was and the footage of it has been seen by thousands of people.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Back on May 20th while driving home from a night out catching rattlesnakes me and some friends saw a UFO in the sky. We filmed it and posted it online since then I have been interviewed 3 times and will be on tv again for it next week. It has been a really exciting thing to be a part of. No one seems to know what it is and my story has been posted all over the place. We even went to Area 51 Raid and got to tell our story and make some great friends. The UFO I saw was a long bright light. It could be a kite tail but then where was the person holding it? The object has been spotted again in town and all over the country. It would be cool to see it again when we film it next week. The discovery channel is coming out to do one of those corny reenactments. If this was a kite I wonder why the guy did say anything. He would have seen us. I rewatched the video a bunch. At least 11 people stopped to talk about the light. They had seen it from far away and had come to watch. A bunch of people have said it's a balloon but that's not possible."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "I lost my dog of 12 years to death. She was ill and it was coming up on her time. I still think of her often.",
    "output": "Dear Diary - It is almost that time. Almost a year ago, my dog passed away. She was 16 years old. She lived a real long time for a border collie but not as old as I would have liked. It has been almost a year and not a day goes by that I do not think about her. She was a really good dog. I did not have her as a puppy but I feel like that would have been a blast a see. Nope, she was a rescue dog. I got her when she was about 4 years old, the adoption agency said, however, she did not act like a 4 year old. She was a little rascal, running around and acting like she was a puppy. But she was not aggressive. Maybe aggressively playful but not aggressive at all. She would whine at other dogs. She would want to look and sniff at every little thing in the park. She would just pull me all over the place. She was a really good dog. I still miss her and I always will."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "My sister-in-law passed away in late May. She was scheduled to attend a concert with myself and my siblings in early July. It was a tragic time but my family pulled through and bonded the best we could.",
    "output": "A big chunk of my family attended the ELO concert in Atlanta on July 5th of this year. I come from a very large family (I'm the youngest of 7) and there were 10 of us total who attended the concert. It was an awesome show and I would rate it as one of the top 6 or 7 concerts I have ever attended - and I have attended a LOT. It was so enriching to spend time with my siblings because we don't get to do that often enough. This event was also memorable for one other reason. My brother bought the tickets last December when they first went on sale. He bought enough for everyone, including my oldest brother's wife. She was so excited - she had never seen ELO live. Unfortunately, something tragic happened just 6 weeks before the concert. She was outside in her garden and she had a massive aneurysm. She was rushed to the hospital but it was too late. She passed away that night. We lost someone very special and dear to our hearts and the pain was palpable. My oldest brother decided he didn't want to go to the concert after she passed away. He said it just didn't feel right. After numerous conversations, we convinced him to go. His oldest son took her place. It was an emotional evening while we were at the concert but it was exactly what our family needed. We miss her terribly - and we will always miss her terribly - and the concert was dedicated to her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'My family hosted a surprise graduation party for me. All my friends and family were present, they made my favorite foods and showered me with gifts.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My favorite foods are from my own culture. There was a platter of everything my family holds dear: tamales, tacos, guacamole, horchata, nachos, and enchiladas. An entire feast! My gifts included the following video games: My Time at Portia, Black Closet, Yakuza Kiwami, and more. I love my family so much. My great grandma immigrated here from Mexico and we've been settled in to Los Angeles ever since. Right now we live in Echo Park and love it. It wasn't so good before but now it's getting redone. The parking however, sucks. But that's not something I can fix. Sometimes we go out to Echo Park Lake and walk around. Nearby is a good French restaurant called Taix. It's been there forever! When I had a French club outing we went there for a prix fixe meal. All in all I had a great graduation party."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "There was a sort of surprise party for my grandparent's 50th wedding anniversary. There were lots of throwbacks to my grandparent's past and one of my cousins offered to live in with my grandparents so they can get treatment to combat their advancing age.",
    "output": "Recently, I went to a party celebrating my grandparents 50th anniversary. I was expecting my immediate family, my grandparents, and a few others since not many family members were in town that I was aware of. However, when I reached the location of the party, I came to realize that it was more of a surprise party for them, and all of my aunts and uncles had traveled to attend! I was shocked to see so many family members there, and they were all excited to see me. With the festivities commenced, I went to go talk to some of my cousins that had all traveled a decent distance to be there. I learned that one of my cousins was going to move closer to my grandparents since they needed more immediate help (my grandpa was struggling with Alzheimer's). He told me that my grandparents had shown lots of signs of needing help and offered to be a help when a family council was called with all my aunts and uncles. That was definitely a surprisingly development! The party itself was great and well planned. There was a slideshow to help everyone remember all the awesome moments of my grandparents lives and what they had done for the world. They showed that my grandpa used to serve in the marines and would have to leave for long stretches of time to fulfill those assignments. Most surprisingly, they had a scavenger hunt prepared that had some of the littler children go around the house and \"discover\" hidden clues that revealed more about my grandparent's lives. They were thrilled to participate and added to the fun of the party. After all was said and done, the family did a great job of preparing the party and showing my grandparents that they care. There was a lot of work that needed to get done with their advancing age, but it was great to participate and see so many familiar faces."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I was diagnosed with Testicular Cancer and had surgery to remove it. Anxiety was the worst part of the ordeal, even with the scans showing it was cured, this shows how I turned that to hope.\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About two months ago I decided to go the doctor because I have feeling really bad and my physical shape had been poor for a significant amount of time, so I asked my family and they all recommended to go a to physical check with the family internist. So the day came, I went and awaited while really feeling the anxiety and the feeling of being ill were not nice at all during those long hours that I had to wait to finally get my turn with the doctor. The consultation was normal, except for the last part when the internist told me he was worried about certain findings during the physical exam and the interrogation so he asked me to go to certain laboratory and do like 3 exams, so did I. I returned to the doctor's office and he gave me the diagnosis, testicular cancer. I could not believe what was happening at the moment, I got frustasted even though all the things that the doctor was explaining to me made sense and actually explained why I was feeling like that but it is not easy to accept this kind of news right away, it is just a hard pill to swallow. However I found certain strenght in me, I asked the doctor: \"what is the next step?\". He promptly answered me he will referred me to a specialist which he will guide in the following steps, that I should not lost any hope because my cancer was at the early stages so my chances were high to survive it. I immediatly went to the specialist's office and he examined me and he started talking about my case, he was making sure that I fully understood everything he was telling during our first consultation because it was key to start the treatment process. Then he gave me the steps to follow, what kind of diet should I have, what medicine will I be taking from now on and how regularly should I be coming to follow my case. The final outcome of this initial phase was preparing me to surgery because my situation was hopeful given the early detection. I followed the instructions given me to letter by letter because in my mind I was sure that I would not give up on living and being with my family. Weeks were passing by and I was starting to feel better, even though, I had to admit when I started taking the medication it was kind of hard getting used to this meds because they are really strong nothing like the usual stuff you would be taking for a cold. The last follow-up with the specialist was decisive, he gave priority and we set up the date for the surgery. I got home and it suddenly realized how big that day would be, it would mark a difference in my life. The date was getting closer and the anxiety was getting higher however I would not give up. The date came and the surgery was performed, everything went great. After a few days the specialist did a scan where there was not hints of cancer and I finally recover my opportunity to keep fighting in life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"It was about a memorable trip I took. It was full of fun activities and I saw a great deal of wildlife.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went on a trip to a different state. It was where I grew up and had a lot of memories so it was a good experience. The weather was cold and it was snowy when I was there. Visiting brought back a lot of memories and I didn't expect that. We went hiking and explored a lot around the area where my family lives. We saw a lot of wildlife and animals I haven't seen before. I saw horses, deer, birds, and turtles. We also went by some historical places around town. That was so cool to learn about the history of the area. It was all information I didn't know before and that was crazy. We also went to a large lake where there were a lot people hanging out and doing water sports. That was entertaining. They seemed cold and I didn't think they were having fun. It looked like fun though. The trip was interesting, but I think I will go else where next time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of \"Started to further my relationship through special times with each other. In the end, proposed to her, while on a trip, to which she said yes to it.\" in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "With the struggles of daily life always being a burden on a person's mental well-being there comes to a point in time where everyone is met with the same question; what are we fighting for? It wasn't until I met my significant other years back that I came to this question with an actual answer. Our times have been splendid, we have fallen harder over the past 2 years and 3 months together with plenty of eventful times together. Over the summer it's been quite the lovely one with trips to Disney Land, others to different parts such as Seattle, Los Angeles, etc. All of them were magnificent times that have paved the way for me to ask her to one day become my wife. After an eventful time at our conventions, a hobby we have involving gaming, comics, anime and more, we opted to go to California for a trip to an event called \"Anime Expo\". She's usually rather excited about this event due to the fact she can dress up as her favorite characters as do most others do as well. It's always a lovely time, the atmosphere is fantastic with all the people having a blast going around to booths, visiting voice actors and checking out merchandise halls. As usual we had quite the lovely time together, spent all of our time dressing up, going out as characters from series such as \"Darker than Black\" and \"My Hero Academia\" with lots of laughs, gifts and food to enjoy. Although we had lots of fun to share with each other I still had in store one more event after all was said and done. Typically we do go out to eat together so on that note we took a bus ride all the way down to a pier to enjoy the area, look around to gaze at the scenery and for me to be able to catch her off guard with a ring in a relatively quiet, calm area. She was completely taken aback from the ring, confused initially then started to cry as most would. Of course she did not expect it in the slightest but was more than happy to oblige with her own ecstatic joy reaching down to grab, hug me completely ignoring the ring as she says, \"Yes!\". Could not have been a happier event of our lives that leads me to the main questions that have bugged me over the years. Why do I live exactly? I live to make those around me happier and to find happiness with myself through others."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "My daughter has some difficult skateboarding goals and is working hard towards them. I helped/coached her dropping in on a large quarter pipe and she fell pretty hard. After gathering herself and adjusting her focus, she went back to work on the ramps to the admiration of Dad.",
    "output": "My daughter has been into skateboarding for several years now and while she has great balance and toughness, she has plateaued lately because she cannot yet ollie or drop in on a medium sized ramp. Recently we have been going to an indoor skatepark where she feels comfortable and has been practicing the two things she wants to accomplish. She is very close with the ollies and is challenging herself with a rolling or flat practice, instead of on carpet. We were rotating between the quarter pipes, dropping in and turning, and ollie practice on the flat land last weekend before the park got too crowded. She was doing well and feeling encourage, telling me she felt good during our water breaks and how close she thought she was on reaching her goals. On the big drop in, I used a big padded mattress to break her falls and give her some protection as she felt more comfortable with the height and sensation. After about 10 runs where I moved the pad further and further back and she looked like she had the drop, we decided to run it pad free. I offered to stand with a hand out in case she needed it and she looked good and confident at the top. As she dropped, she slapped my hand and made it to the bottom of the ramp and onto the flat, but she was moving pretty fast. On the flat she lost balance and went down on her back and whacked her helmeted head. She was stunned and hurt and crying - partially from the pain and some for the shock and embarrassment. I saw her fall and knew there was no serious injury, so I got her up and walked her to our bench to drink some water and catch her breath. We took her helmet off and I got her to walk around the park, to walk it off mentally and physically for a few minutes. When we got back to the bench, she put her helmet back on. I asked her what she was doing - \"going back out there Dad\"I cannot put into words how that made me feel, her getting back on the horse without any real encouragement from me. It was awesome, she is awesome and I am a very proud Dad."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on 'I went on a camping trip with my family and friends to Perris Lake. The heat was was awful and I will never forget that. I did enjoy being my friends and family and making memories.', write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My family and I just came back from a camping trip yesterday. I wanted to do one last mini vacation before my child started school today. It was a great 3 day weekend. On Friday my family and I left for our camping trip to Perris Lake in Perris, California. Perris is 2 hours away from us so we actually went and stayed with a friend on Friday that lived one hour away from the lake. On Saturday was the start of our camping trip. It was hot, 105 plus degree temperatures everyday, trust me I will never forget that. Good thing the lake was not too far from the campsite. We went with 5 of our friends. The best thing was my child got to to see one of her friends that she had not seen over a year because they moved four hours away. I had a great time. The lake was nice and refreshing. We had a couple of canoes with us so we went out exploring the lake. We had great food from the grill and fresh fruits to keep us fresh because of the heat. The last night, on Sunday there was a storm off in the distance. We had a great lighting storm and a little wind. Luckily, it did not rain. I know now not to go camping here in the late summer because the heat was too much for me, I had mixed feeling from this camping trip because I was happy to be around some great friends I had not seen in while but the heat was awful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: \"I found a puppy that had run away from home. I later found out the owners were using her to breed and make a profit off of the puppies. I was able to get this dog away from those people and into a rescue where she eventually was adopted by good humans.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had found a puppy a few months back. I could not keep her, unfortunately. So, after a lot of research and time, I was able to locate a rescue that was willing to take her in to a foster family. Before bringing her to the rescue, or looking for one, the real owners came forward. They were using her to breed as a puppy mill dog, basically. So, I spoke with my vet and go to get the dog in foster care anyway. I just found out a few days ago this puppy was put into a new home. I was told she is perfectly happy now. This pleases me to no end. I knew nothing good would come if the puppy was given back to the original owners. I was thrilled, and always will be, that I was able to change another creature's life for the better. I never thought I would be able to have such an impact on a creature's life. I realized after the fact that had I not intervened, she may not be here today. I was told by my vet she was not well too. I reported all of this to the rescue, and all of her health problems were detected and fixed. A dog that was being used just to make puppies for profit now is spayed and has a wonderful, loving home!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: \"Person embarks on possibly stressful trip into the city to see favorite band before chance slips away.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One of my favorite bands was coming to play in a city about 2 hours away. I don't really enjoy travel due to the traffic and stress but decided that I would go to see my favorite band. I immediately purchased the tickets when I was able to get them on presale and I also purchased special parking. As the day of the concert slowly approached I became anxious about the travel. I started thinking that maybe I should just sell the tickets since it was a sold out show. In the end, I decided against it. On the day of the concert I was the one to drive the whole way there, including to a restaurant in the heart of the city. I was pleased I'd made it that far without a large amount of stress. From the restaurant my partner drove us to the concert. We had fast pass so got inside with a shorter line. It was a pleasant day for an outdoor concert and we even had lawn chairs provided by the venue. The concert and evening was better than expected even though my partner was cranky about their seating arrangement. It was a wonderful night in a good setting, even though the 22 year old in front of me was drunk and obnoxious the whole concert. The group I was going to see surpassed how I thought they would perform live. Even my partner who didn't really like or dislike the band commented on what a good show it was. Even now reminiscing I'm pleased I changed my mind and went. And looking back, even though we got unnecessarily lost on the way home and fought regarding that, (when I wasn't driving), the concert itself was worth it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "I applied for the perfect job. I did two rounds of interviews and after thinking I would get the job, I was rejected.",
    "output": "This is a story about rejection. I don't relish the telling. A few weeks ago I walked into a newly-opening business with an application in hand. I was optimistic, excited, nervous. I was greeted by an employee that did a short screening of my application and she told me that they'd be happy to give me an on-the-spot interview. I was elated! This was a great job, in my field, with great benefits. I waited some time, restlessly, and was finally called to a corner for an interview. It went so swimmingly. It felt like I had acquitted myself well. They told me I'd hear from them in a few weeks. All the tension that led me to that moment came out as I was leaving in the form of happy nervous energy and I went home to celebrate and imagine how I feel with this job. I was so surprised when they called me the next day! I arranged a second interview and even though I felt my answers weren't as well received, I thought I was perfect for this job. I was told they'd call me in a few weeks. A week went by. I started to feel apprehensive. I got a call this week that they decided NOT to offer me the job. I was floored. Reeling. It felt like a gut punch. I had begun to imagine this job as mine, and it was gone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: \"I moved in with my girlfriend in northern maine. I was worried over everything working out in my life, but so far everythings been fine. Then I go into detail about the actual move\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Around two months ago me and my girlfriend decided we would move in together. I was a little worried how things were going to go because we hadn't been dating very long at the time and didn't know how we would get a long when we were in each other space all the time. We were excited to see how all this would go but first we had to get through the move. I lucky have access to a truck so we didn't need to rent anything. My girlfriend had to work that day so i started the move solo. It wasn't to bad at first since i just did the boxes but that went by fast. Next I started with the heavier stuff with a dolly like the washer and dryer. Next was the chairs and desk but i was starting to run out of the stuff that i could move by myself. I picked my girlfriend up from work and we got a quick snack before we got back to our new place with a great view of Maine. We then started the move with the couch its not very heavy well at least for me but we had to lift it to angle it through the door. That part was very frustrating but we got through it. Next was the mattress. It was much lighter than then sofa but to angle through the halls was a mess and we started to snap at each other. I think we were both getting tired and started to take it out on one another. After we got the mattresses in though that was it and we both calmed down and turned from grumpy to relieved. Now that the move is over we have nothing but good times these last two months and i know we made the right choice to live together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "Wanted to sell house after ChristmasCouldn't seem to find anyone to prep it.Got it ready and sold quickly after 2 weeks of stress and chaos.",
    "output": "After mulling things over for a couple years, I finally decided to sell my house. I decided just before Christmas, but I went into action right after Christmas. One option was to sell as is, which would potentially be quicker. I tried listing it on Craigslist and Facebook. No takers, though plenty were interested. I also tried selling it to one of those \"We Buy Houses\" guys. Waste of time. Simultaneously, I was looking at doing repairs and painting for to either sell myself at a higher price or through a realtor. I could do the work myself, with friends, or by hiring contractors. I preferred the latter. The problem was no one seemed to want the work! Two, maybe three contractors I contacted ghosted me by not showing up to give a bid. Was it the address? Holiday mood? I don't know, but it was frustrating. I had two friends who'd potentially help me knock out the work, but they wouldn't be available for a few weeks. It was stressful juggling all those options and not knowing which would pan out. Most would try one at a time, but I really wanted to get this settled and get out of town. Finally, I found some contractors through my neighbor. Those guys showed up the next Monday, knocked the work out for a low price and did very decent work. I was able to list the house and settled on an offer in 1-2 weeks, getting a decent sale price. Managing all that in a compressed time frame wore me out. I think it was about a three-week journey until the house was cleaned up and listed through a realtor -- a very intense three weeks."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Journey through the healthcare system which finally lead to a quality Doctor who performed sinus surgery on me. My wonderful mother taking care of myself and small child so my husband could still work.\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had been miserable for quite some time with no answers from any of the doctors I had seen. Finally went to see a knowledgeable ENT doctor who is an understanding, kind person and was told my nose was filled with polyps and terribly deviated septum. I went through the process and had surgery done. The first few days after were rather terrible, lots of pain, sinuses packed and stents put in to prevent swelling and allow drainage. My mother took care of myself and small child so my husband could still work, we wouldn't have been able to make it through without her and I'm eternally grateful. I went back for the first follow up appointment and he removed the packing and stuck a light and suction tube in my sinuses and sucked out gobs and gobs of congealed blood. Although it was completely gross to watch and not the greatest feeling, afterwards I felt air in places in my sinuses that I'm not sure I've ever felt. Even though I was blowing out blood and gunk for the next week and still taking pain pills since Doc had broken and set my septum, I'd never felt so light and happy. I did take a lot of vitamin C throughout this time frame and Doc was impressed with how quickly I healed up from fairly invasive surgery. Most people take breathing through the nose for granted. Imagine what it feels like to have a sinus infection and then to feel like that for years and multiple doctors just handing out antibiotics and steroids. At one point I was even prescribed antidepressants because he thought it was all in my head. It has been a very frustrating journey through the 'healthcare system'.Its been almost 6 months now and I continue to be hopeful that I can keep the polyps from coming back as science today doesn't seem to know why they form. Unfortunately, it really is up to me to figure out how my body works, what it needs to operate appropriately and perhaps find an Orthomolecular Doctor who can help me do so and treat me in a holistic fashion. Insurance companies don't like these kinds of Doctors and don't usually cover much, I suppose if you heal yourself and prevent problems they don't make much money. The irony."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "My and my Father-in-Law's lives have changed since he was diagnosed with cancer. I have become more than his Daughter-In-Law I have become his health and mental counselor. We are bonding in ways I never anticipated.",
    "output": "\"My Father-in-Law Has Cancer\"My father-in law in the first part of July 2019 went for his physical. His PSA was up. The doctor suspected cancer. July 19, 2019 the diagnosis was confirmed with biopsies. It was when that confirmation happened I became more than his daughter-in-law, I became his health and mental counselor. I had a been a caregiver to many people in my life through all kinds of illnesses. I also have been a cancer counselor. The first thing he asked me was if I could care for him if/when things got bad. I said of course. I think he reached out to me because of my background and because we are close. He is close with my husband but my husband does not have much experience with taking care of people. So my and his lives have changed. We have spent our days conversing over tests that have been done and tests that are yet to be done. We have spent our spare time reading all we can about prostate cancer and I even attended a group meeting at the local hospital to get answers and more reading material. The prognosis is not the best and we are having many dialogues about what treatments should be considered as first and second opinions are in conflict. This story is still unfolding both in real time and in my mind about what the future will hold for him, myself and my husband."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I recently adopted a new dog a couple of months. It has helped cure my depression and stress that I had and made me very happy ever since.",
    "output": "A few months ago, I went to the Big Dog Rescue to volunteer on a Sunday. After a one hour orientation, where they showed me the grounds and pens, and a video about how to interact with the dogs, I was given a dog to walk around the lakeside. It was an easy enough task, and the dog, named Betty, was eager, happy, and easy to handle. I had no trouble, until a group of volunteers coming from the opposite direction with their dogs attempted passed us. All the dogs started to bark and pull at their leashes. A few started to fight, and it caused some of the volunteers to panic. Eventually, we all gained control and finished the walk without further problems. I returned Betty to her pen after the walk, then went to ask what else I could do. I was given the task of washing up the linens, beddings and toys in the laundry room. After that, I did the dog and cat dishes (yes, they have cats, too.) I was there only four hours, but it felt longer because this is, after all, Florida, and boy is it hot! I signed up for most Sundays to volunteer over the summer. It feels good to help with such a good cause! Also, it is alot of fun to work with dogs, who really appreciate your company. There are many people who volunteer with this program. There was alot of publicity on it in the news after they rescued many dogs from China who were about to be sold for a dog meat festival. I saw some of those dogs myself. I can't imagine people eating them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A few months ago my husband and I bought our first home. It was a long stressful process, but very rewarding in the end.'. Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last year my husband and I bought our first home. It was a long process, but totally worth it in the end. The first step was getting preapproved for a loan so we would know the price point of the home we were looking for. Then we found a realtor who asked us a lot of questions about what we were looking for. We looked at a lot of houses online and in person. Then we finally found a house that we really liked. We decided to put an offer in on it. At that point all we could do was wait. It was a stressful few days waiting to find out. Then we got the call that our offer had been accepted!! We were so excited. Even at this point there were so many steps to go through. Getting the mortgage company all of the paper work was a huge process. Then we barely ended up closing by the time we had to be out of our rental. Finally it was time to sign the closing paperwork. And then 2 days later we were able to pick up the keys and go to our new house!!! We were homeowners!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "I bought a house that needed some fixing up. I pulled back the carpet to find gorgeous hardwood floors. It'll save me tons on flooring costs.",
    "output": "I purchased a house I knew would need some work. I was anticipating spending most of the proceeds from the sale of my older home on the fixups. The worst part was the carpeting. It was old, nasty brown and green shag. Horrible. Right after closing I went over to the house with my sisters and parents. I was feeling discouraged about all of the work left to do. I wanted to get started right away. My sister and I started ripping up a bit of the carpet. To my astonishment we found that under the living room carpet was unbelievably gorgeous hardwood flooring. It'd been perfectly preserved for over 40 years. The same was in the dining room, bedroom, and hallways. The discovery will save me thousands of dollars on renovation costs and free us up to tackle other projects. It's much nicer than what I could afford. It was such an unexpected treat and made me so happy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include \"roommates and stupidity ensue because no one wants to take responsibility for things or step up and actually act like adults do\" in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I hate my roommates so much. Let me tell you what these idiots did this week. We have a small kitchen, like really tiny, and all I ask is that Mary takes care of that room. She has to clean it, make sure dishes are away, etc. I have the bathroom. James has all the other rooms minus the bedrooms. So Mary is sitting on the couch, the kitchen is a mess. I asked if she had seen the kitchen and she said \"Yes.\" I stare at her and said \"WELL?\" she gets pissed off at me for telling her the kitchen looked like shit. Well, it did look like shit! She needed to clean it. She huffs and puffs about it and then gets up and tells me \"If people would help me out every so often, it wouldn't be this bad.\" Are you KIDDING me? She had the nerve to say that! Like this was my fault that the kitchen was a mess? Like it wasn't her responsibility to make sure it is always clean? I had to walk away. Mary always blames people for what she should be doing. It's so childish. Just step up!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: 'Two months ago I had a situation while at work that a hospital thought initially might have been a stroke. In the end though I feel it was likely a panic attack.', create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About two months ago, it started as a tingle in my arm. Then I couldn't feel my fingers. I was unable to type. My desk partner noticed something was wrong. She immediately took action. She called 911. The paramedics came. They took me to the hospital. The ER staff thought I might be having a stroke. Then, as suddenly as the symptoms started, they went away. The doctors couldn't find anything. The released me. The most likely culprit was a panic attack. The stress of work had gotten to me. I spent a couple weeks off work. I've been fine ever since. Those few weeks off work helped me to recover and worked wonders."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "This talks about how the birth of my nephew has caused a break in my grief of my late best friend. It goes on to discuss the emotions I experience in this new person entering my life after losing someone so important to me.",
    "output": "After my best friend passed away a few months ago, I felt a hole my heart. The person that had always been there for me to talk to and confide in was gone. This person was incredibly important to me and I'd never be able to talk to them again. Still grieving after a week, I received news that my brother's baby was going to be born. I rushed to the hospital to see how him and his wife we're doing and to see my newly born nephew. When I arrived, I could see my brother behind a glass screen, holding a small human in his hands. Witnessing this, positive feelings started to welt up inside my chest. This new life was a part of my family and I wanted to protect it. I felt a happiness I had not felt in a long time. A few days later, I was finally able to hold my nephew in my own arms. While holding him, it made me reflect on how fragile life is and how you need to appreciate every moment you spend with the people you care about. I vowed there that I was going to be a good uncle. I vowed that I would always be there for my nephew and family. There will always be a hole in my heart from my friend passing, but this new life had eased the pain. The cycle of life can be soul crushing and unforgiving, but it can also deliver happiness at unexpected moments."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "I decided to go back to school and change the course of my life well into my life. It was a lot of hard work to get started. Balancing the work load was difficult and it was scary to start over in life. The work turned out to be very rewarding and it has an enjoyable experience.",
    "output": "After many years working in one field, a field I thought I would retire in, I decided it was not for me anymore. It would be better for my family and for myself to chance to course of my life. Going back to school would be the best way to achieve something better. I started back at school earlier this year. Going back was very nerve wracking. Just getting all my old transcripts collected and sent to the right place was hard enough. But the staff at the school were helpful and patient. Once I got into my classes I was very surprised and very happy to find out how easily I got back into the school work. A lot has changed since I was in school but I managed to catch up quickly. Balancing the work load with my family life has been hard but it's been worth it, especially now that I can see some of my progress. The classes have even gotten more interesting since I have gotten into more of what I am interested in. It has made me feel very good about myself. I feel like I am accomplishing something I can be proud of. I get excited about things and bore my children to death talking about it. In a couple more years I will be able to look back at what I've done and feel proud of myself for the decision."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "My grandson and I went on a camping trip together. We ate, talked, and got wood for this winter. I enjoyed spending time with him, it was fun getting there, being there, and coming home.",
    "output": "I took my grandson on a camping trip about three weeks ago. We loaded up the F-150 and headed into the forest. We had a great time. We ate and talked. We ate some more and talked some more. I showed Billy how to fish. He even caught us a nice trout. I showed him how to properly scale it and remove the guts and bones. We cooked it up real good for dinner over the campfire that night. We chopped down some wood to bring back home for the winter. We had such a grat time. The drive up there was so enchanting through the forest. The drive back, watching the city come back before us. Being there with little Billy with nature. With all of the wonderful animals we saw and the quietness."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "I have an 18-year old daughter who, academically, is very sharp. But she had a second life that my wife and I do not approve up which lead to her moving out.",
    "output": "This was a story about my daughter deciding to move out of the house, as previously discussed. My daughter moved out very quickly and went to live with my mother-in-law who lives about two miles away. She is kind enough and claims to be \"non-judgmental\", but loves to dish out judgment whenever it suits her. That said, my daughter thought this was a better way to live than to stay with us. As she is 18, there is little we could do about that. However, that doesn't change the fact that my wife and I were heartbroken about this situation. But, we laid back and let her \"do her thing\" which, apparently, included quitting her job, something we would not have allowed. (We require our children to work and help support themselves once they are old enough). Generally speaking, she avoided contact with us, in spite of our efforts to be inviting and friendly. We did our best to honor her wishes unless she contacted us. We did get occasional negative feedback from my mother-in-law, which we ignored as best we could. This was not how we wanted things to go for her, but as a teenager, she apparently knows better. We were concerned that she would not continue with school (for which she has a full scholarship) or would do other \"dumb\" things. All we could really do was sit back and wait. Heck, even when she would come over to the house to see her sisters, she would only do so when my wife and I were not at home. And, she would sneak away after we came back home. It has been a distressing few months, to say the least. For many years we've had cats in our home, and our children grew up with those cats. We had one pass away in late 2016, whom we missed greatly. But of the two remaining cats, one had been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism two or three years ago. We had been treating this with medicine and he seemed to have responded well overall. However, in early October of this year, I found him under the bed of one of my other daughters and when I pulled him out, I realized that something was seriously wrong with him - it appeared he had had a stroke and was paralyzed and blind. This cat was a much-beloved member of the family, and particularly to my daughters. We took him to the vet who confirmed what we thought and had him put down. It did break our hearts, but it did one thing that surprised us: our daughter began coming around again when my wife and I were around and would at least say...something...to us, which we considered to be a huge improvement."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "A mass shooting happened in our community, and over a year and a half later - the scars are fresher than ever.",
    "output": "You don't really get over a mass shooting. It sort of becomes a part of you. It never really goes away. And that's true for me. Even though it had been nearly two years since the event, the wounds don't fully heal. They can scab over, scar up, and become less noticeable but they're all unfortunate errors in this painting of my life. Nobody deserves to have people taken away from them like this. It's incredibly bitter to swallow. It's made more bitter by the fact that these shootings appear to be more commonplace than ever before. It's hard to imagine we let ourselves get to this point. I can't really believe it myself. These scars are still very fresh. They still cut incredibly deeply. It's just an unfortunate learning experience. But one that will never be forgotten. I hope the families find peace someday."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "We went camping with friends and had a great time overall. We played games, went swimming and had fun. We drank a lot and I fell off the table.",
    "output": "We went camping recently. We had another group camp with us. We arrived shortly before they did and started getting everything set up. Shortly we finished they pulled up. I had asked if they needed any help setting up since we were finished and they said no. I was okay with this because we had already spent a decent amount of time getting majority of the things set up. We all went on a walk to explore the campground in its entirety and decided to go swimming. When we came back we played a few games of cornhole. After this we started the camp fire and the grill we brought so we could cook dinner. We had a few drinks with dinner and started to settle around the campfire and have a few more drinks. I was drinking cold beer and somebody who we will call \"person B\" for the sake of this entry insisted on having some celebratory shots. I gave in. That was a mistake. By the time the shots caught up with me it was late. I was sitting on the top of a table when I lost my balance and fell to the ground. Everybody thought it was amusing, but it was a clear indication I drank way to much that night. We all went to bed shortly after."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "It was the first time I had V.I.P. at a club. The experience was amazing. It was like being a celebrity.",
    "output": "Days tend to fly by the moment but life is what you make of it. This day was a crazy night for me. It was the first time I have ever been to V.I.P. at a club. It was about 4 months ago, my friend was throwing a party at a club downtown from where we stay. He hit me up and told me he was going to get V.I.P. ,for his birthday and buy two bottles. I was like okay, I'll be there. I chilled at the crib for the day and started to get prepared around 8pm. Left my crib around 9 30, and prepared to drive above the speed limit since I didn't want to be too late. As I'm driving, I play my favorite tracks to get me hyped for the club. The club was about 1 hour away from my crib. I get there around 11, due to traffic and park my car. Walk to spot and see 2 people I know. One of them was a friend who played on the basketball team with me and high school, so i shook his hand; the girl I knew from science class back in high school so, I gave her a hug. I waited in line for about 15 minutes and got inside. The party was lit. So many beautiful woman around. I walked upstairs swerving through people since it was crowded to get to V.I.P. I gave my friend who was his birthday, shook his hand and said happy birthday bro. It was a crazy experience, girls where just walking up to me while I was in V.I.P. ,like I had money. I dance with them and we party all night. I got too drunk to the point that i threw up everywhere and had to leave early cause of it. I left the club and sat in my car until the drunkenness went away and drove home after that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve \"My auntie got cancer again, but died suddenly from a stroke during treatment. I had to take over my duties as executor of her estate.\" in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When Auntie was diagnosed with cancer for the fourth time, it was rough, but we thought she'd beat it. We went over to visit her often during treatments, went to the hospital when she was checked in for the initial treatments, and generally kept up a lot of support. Me and Kiddo thought it was important for her to know we were there for her. She seemed to be handling treatment well. Then, out of the blue, she had a massive stroke which reduced her to still alive, not needing life support, but also not able to really communicate. We had no way of knowing what she did or did not process, understand, feel, etc. So we acted on the DNR she had signed before and provided nothing but water. It was so difficult to see her there in that state, basically slowly dying and fading away. As (then) executor of her trust I began to gather everything I needed to make sure this went smoothly for my cousin (her beneficiary). It was hard to post her final goodbye to friends on FB after she passed, but I did what she asked. Then I discovered: she had not fully finished setting up the trust and I had very limited resources. Much to my surprise, I was completely unable to do everything she asked, and had to resign as executor and hand it back over to my young cousin and be there for him for support. I did what I could to give him all the info he needed and put him in touch with the trust attorney. Sadly, and surprisingly too, since I last wrote about this he has not done well. He still needs help accessing all of the resources she left him and after his power was shut off reached out for help. The surprises just don't end with this event, they just keep coming and coming and I pray they will settle down soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This is a short story about the time I resigned my job as teacher. It was difficult and sad, but students supported me.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One of the hardest decisions I had to make was when I resigned from my job as a teacher. 6 months ago my husband's company decided to transfer him to a different state, and I was no longer going to be able to commute to this job. We wanted to keep our family together, so we all moved together, my husband, me, and our two children who are also in elementary school. I decided that for awhile I will be a stay at home mom and take care of our two boys while they are in their younger years. I think my teaching background will help with this and make it a good experience for them. I was very sad to leave my job because I love my coworkers and students. My students have always been great, and they gave me little cards that they made to wish me good luck in the future and told me that they will miss me. At the same time, I think there will be an opportunity for me in the future to become principal of a local school in our new area. I had thought about moving up like this for awhile and might have the opportunity a few years down the road. I have enrolled in a graduate program to prepare me for this next step in my journey and will be able to dedicate more time to it since I will be staying at home with the kids and will have some time during the day while they are at school. It was difficult for me to leave everything I knew and the city I grew up in to move away with my husband, but I think it will also open new doors and new opportunities for me. I have needed a little push to get me going in the direction I want to be going, and this might help me take the leap and go the next step in my career. My husband is very happy about his promotion and transfer, and I think this will end up being a promotion for me as well. My students and I all took a picture on my last day and I have it framed in our new house. It was hard and tear-filled when I had to say goodbye to my colleagues and leave the building with a box of my stuff. Most surprising to me has been that several of my students parents have reached out to me on social media, so I think that will be a nice way to keep in touch with my roots and not completely lose touch with my home town. I have become friends with one parent in particular who I always viewed as a difficult parent, but she is very well-meaning and wants the best for her children and I have a completely different view of her now that we are friends and not just seeing each other in parent-teacher meetings. It is interesting to see different sides of people and see things you didn't think you would see. The other thing that was difficult for me was that our new town is smaller than our old one and it seems a little bit more difficult to meet people but I am hoping that being in school will help with that, and I might try to start some social groups, which is something I had always thought about doing. Overall I feel like a new life is blossoming in front of me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"A distant relationship with my only child seemed to improve somewhat during a tumultuous break-up with their romantic partner. Then they got back together with the ex and I haven't heard from them since. I feel that my only child has abandoned me and I swear I don't understand any of it.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This past summer, I guess it was July, I got a call from my only child. This was a little unusual because they rarely called me. Our conversations were usually tense and extremely upsetting so I had slowly gotten used to the loneliness of not hearing from them. Anyway, it seems they were breaking up with their current romantic partner and they were very devastated. They told me that they had no friends and I was the only person that they could call. My heart ached for them but there was virtually nothing that I could do for them except listen. Eventually things got ironed out a little and it seemed like they were on a good path. We talked several times a week. Then the phone calls stopped again and I started to fear that they had gone back to their ex. I had found out that the ex supposedly hated me and did not allow my child to call me or answer the phone if I called them. After about ten days I did get in touch with them and yes they had gone to see their ex. Then they told me they were quitting their job and moving across the country to live with their ex and the ex's parents until they could find work. The last time I spoke to them was about three weeks ago when they were packing. Again, we had a very tense short conversation and then that was it. So, I googled what was going on between us and I found this thing called 'parent abandonment'. Just reading the words was like a punch in the gut. How could this be happening? Apparently it's something of a trend with the younger crowd. I read a few articles about it and then I decided I knew all I ever wanted to know about this. The best advice was from a women who had four children walk away from her at different points in their lives. And this brave soul said, \"Go out and live a full life because you did not abandon your children.\" I'm working on that part now and I might even move."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "My nephew wanted to fly his biggest kite ever. He and his parents got to my home to fly it. It was a wonderful time!!",
    "output": "My younger nephew called me two weeks ago. He told me his parents have bought him a huge kite. It was actually a yellow one! In addition to that, it was Paul Frank styled. He told me they wanted to pass by my home at Sunday to try it out. It was a very windy week so the moment seemed appropriate! I couldn´t wait for their visit. Finally, Sunday came. We agreed that we would try to fly the kite first and have lunch after that. There is a wide open area behind my home so kites can easily be flown over there. The only problem was that, if a lot of people showed up to fly kites, there might be accidents. But when we went outside there were just a few people so it would not be easy for kites to get tangled with each other. Besides, it´s been over two decades for me since I last flew one! So we made the first tries. It took some time for the kite to lift up. On time, it started gaining height. The wind was wonderful and finally, the kite majesticly rose in the sky!! It was a wonderful time for us to remember. After that, we have one of the happiest lunches we ever had."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "I feel and hit my head at home, my parents called 911 and I was taken to the hospital. I ended up being fine outside of a lot of lightheartedness, although I had to stay in the hospital overnight. I spent the next two weeks recovering.",
    "output": "About 6 months ago I was walking up the steps to go to bed. At the top of the steps I felt my feet give out on me. I fell down the steps and hit my head. My parents tried to help me up after the fall but I felt lightheaded and could not stand up. My parents had to call 911. The ambulance came and took me to the hospital. The doctor did a lot of test on me and thank goodness nothing was broken and I was fine except for a lot of lightheartedness. The doctors wanted to keep me overnight for observation to ensure I was fine. That night I was sore and could not sleep from everyone checking in on me. My mother stayed with me to keep my company and to make sure that I did not need anything. After being released I spent two weeks recovering. My mother took the time off of work to be with me and assist me with anything that I may need. I spent those two weeks down stairs recovering and after that time it was so nice to be able to walk up the steps and sleep in my own bed. I am going to more careful after this happened. This was the first time I ever had to spend time in the hospital."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I crashed my truck on a rainy night after work. But most importantly, I walked away from the accident unharmed. I am grateful for not being hurt.\". Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,I need to tell you about something that happened to me three months ago. I would have written about it sooner, but I needed time to process my thoughts about the event, because it was somewhat traumatic. Now that some time has passed, I think I have enough perspective to talk about it and express how I feel. Three months ago, I wrecked my beautiful truck. I was coming home from work after the late shift, and it was raining. I was going down New Road about 11pm. I rounded a corner, and there were four deer in the road. I know right, my greatest fear when driving home at night. I swerved to miss the deer, which I did successfully, but I went into a spin on the slick wet road. I slid completely off the roadway and ran into a tree. Fortunately, I had my seat belt on, because I hit the tree head on. The airbags deployed and the seat belt did it's job, and I was only shaken up. The truck was completely totaled and I was so upset about this. I worked so hard for that truck and I just couldn't believe that God would let this happen to me. I was upset for weeks. The insurance did replace the truck, but it just wasn't the same. Now, after several weeks have passed, I realized how ungrateful I was in being upset about the truck. The important thing is that I walked away completely unhurt. Not even a scratch. Trucks you can replace, but I was really fortunate that night. I am going to make a huge effort in the future to be grateful for the important things in life, and care less about the material things."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "THE EVENT WAS THE SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY THAT I HAD ORGANIZED FOR THE WOMAN I LOVE. THE EVENT WAS VERY EMOTIONAL. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT IN OUR LIFE. THE EVENT HAPPENED LAST MONTH. I ORGANIZED THE EVENT IN AN ORPHANAGE.",
    "output": "LAST MONTH WAS THE BIRTHDAY MONTH OF THE GIRL I LOVE BUT SHE DOESNOT KNOW THAT I LOVE HER. SO I PLANNED A SURPRISE PARTY FOR HER THAT IS TO CELEBRATE HER BIRTHDAY IN AN ORPHANAGE. I INVITED ALL MY FRIENDS TO THAT EVENT AND EVEN PLANNED OF PROPOSING HER ON THAT SPECIAL OCASSION. EVERYTHING WENT WELL AS I HAD PLANNED. SHE WAS VERY MUCH SURPRISED AND DID NOT EXPECT SUCH A SURPRISE PARTY FROM ME. SHE WAS VERY EMOTIONAL ABOUT THAT. SHE HUGGED ME TIGHTLY ON SEEING THOSE ORPHAN CHILDREN. I FELT EMOTIONAL TOO. THEN WHEN THE PARTY WAS ABOUT TO GET OVER WE PROVIDED FOOD FOR THOSE CHILDERN. FINALLY WHEN I WAS READY TO PROPOSE HER A MIRACLE HAPPENED. SHE CAME TO ME, HUGGED ME TIGHTLY AND SUDDENLY HER EYES BURST INTI TEARS. THEN SHE HUGGED ME EVEN TIGHTLY THAN BEFORE AND SAID THAT SHE LOVED ME FROM THE FIRST MOMENT WE MET AND FELT THAT THIS WAS THE RIGHT SITUATION TO TELL ME. I WAS SPEECHLESS. I FELT BLESSED AND SPECIAL. I REPLIED THAT I LOVE HER TOO. THEN WE THANKED THE CHILDREN AND THE OPERATORS OF THE ORPHANGE FOR LETTING US HAVE THE MOST IMPORTANT MOMENT IN OUR LIFE WITH THEM."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"The story was mainly the focus of a vacation I had with a few close online friends of mine. The main goal was to explain what happens, and to explain why it was important to me, and to them.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This was about a time I had a vacation with a very few close friends of mine I met online. We usually sit in Discord/Skype/whatever when we're home and free, so we talk a lot. We made the decision to meet up a few months ago for the first time. It was something else, very exciting, everyone made sure they could get the time off, and had spare money to blow on things etc. We met up at Disney, we figured it was the best place since the transportation is free and there is a ton of things to do there. We didn't care too much about the parks and what not, we all cared about just hanging out more. We stayed at the Disney All-Star, and we got an adjoining room, keeping the door open so we had a lot of space. While we were there, we went to downtown disney and did a little people watching one day. After that, we went to their bowling alley that had drinks/food/etc, we got a little tipsy and bowled for a few hours. Following that, we headed back to the hotel to relax and play a board game (we ended up playing Codenames) while we talked. The next day we went to the park, which ended up being Magic Kingdom, and we went on some rides. We also got some food and drink there as well, then we hung around and watched the little parade they do. We stayed a few hours after the park closed since hotel guests were able to do that and then we hit some of the bigger rides again (Splash Mountain and Space Mountain). After that, we headed back to the hotel and rested again. The final day we were there was just hanging around the hotel room/outdoor area and just taking it easy. The following day we headed home and that was the story of one of my favorite trips ever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "An alarming voice memo is received after a casual Mother's Day weekend at home. Boundaries were drawn by an adult child with their mother, as difficult as that was.",
    "output": "Mother's Day weekend was approaching. My oldest child's birthday generally falls near that date and we often have out of town family, mine and my husband's parents, down for her party. This year, my child's birthday fell mid-week and I decided that I'd like to have the party the weekend after Mother's Day so that I could enjoy a Mother's Day with just my small family. I booked a Mother's Day tea party for my daughter and me to attend on Saturday then on Sunday we'd all spend the day together. The tea party was lovely and I was glad of my choice. Sunday came and my children, husband and I left home early for a family outing. On our way, I decided to send a Happy Mother's Day greeting to friends in my cell, my MIL and my own mom included. A short time later, I received a voice memo from my mother, crying, telling me that she hopes my children never treat me as I do her. I was dumbfounded. I called to see what was wrong and my mother gave me a laundry list of reasons that she was upset with me, some dating back to my wedding 7 years ago. Historically, I'm apologetic and sheepish with my mother but this time I was firm and set boundaries with her as to what I will not accept when it comes to my choices and my family. I couldn't believe that I stood up to her but it was certainly time. I feel like this, while difficult, will help us have a more genuine relationship moving forward. It is important to me to be valued as an equal. I have a choice when it comes to what I will and will not allow, no matter who the other person is."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This is a story of my birthday that I never planned for but it ended up being the most memorable moment in my life. Thanks to my caring and charming girlfriend.\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was the 18th of June, my birthday. The night before this day was like every other normal night I have had. I woke up to a very loud trumpet sound and heavy drum beats with my girlfriend screaming \"happy birthday\" at the top of her voice. I was in quite a lot of shock as I never saw it coming, she really got me surprised. Just as I got from my bed looking extremely surprised with birthday tunes from the hired Mexican street singers. I was led into the living room by my girlfriend where 80% of my friends were gathered waiting to give me more surprises. As I entered the room I jump in the air and screamed, I have never felt so loved before in my life. Party started soon after, I mingled with my friends and had a chat with my close relatives that also came. We danced, eat a lot of steaks, hot dogs, pizzas and a hot of others with enough bear to go round. II didn't even have a plan for my birthday a day before but was really surprised by how my lady handled everything. fast forward to when everyone already had a lot of fu partying at home. My girlfriend told me she got a ticket for us to see Titanic. We kissed all through the movie and had to leave early when some guys got uncomfortable with our \"PDA\". I can't really explain how I felt that day because it was really magical. I think about it everyday and I hope to do even better for my girlfriend on her birthday this August."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where 'I was baptized as a Jehovah's Witness in April. The baptism helped me to accomplish a goal of two years of bible study and reading. I have been dead to my past way of life and reborn to serving Jehovah.' plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This event is concerning when I was baptized as a Jehovah's witness. It happened in April and I still relish and remember that day. It has taken me about two years of continuous study of the Bible to finally be approved for baptism. I was very happy when the elders told me that I was approved for baptism. I told all my friends and family. I had not been baptized at any church in my life except when I was a child and so I was determined to make this day a memorable one. I asked all the questions I could ask about it and felt anxious when the day arrived. During the baptism, a baptismal talk was given and we were told to answer two questions. After that, we all lined up to present ourselves at the baptismal pool. I was nervous as I went to the pool and was dipped into the water. The dipping into the water signifies that I have been dead to my former course of life and was reborn to a new life with service to Jehovah in mind. I celebrated the day with friends and family. After the baptism, I held a party for my friends and family. The party was held at my home and I gave a talk on the significance of the day for me. I was then asked questions by those present and they gave me advice on how to make a success of my new resolve to serve Jehovah. The day ended by my giving a little prayer to Jehovah that I would do his will all the days of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was verbally assaulted in my church by a crazy man. I tried to solve the problem but was met with more craziness and excuses.'. Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A couple weeks back a man in our church asked me to pressure wash a part of the church driveway. I told him i would do it after the chapel got tented. He got upset and asked me again to which i gave him the same response. I went back to my apartment to pray and use the bathroom and when i exited i found him talking with my coworker at the church. he sounded frustrated and then the lady asked him to open a door to the ceiling for the tenting and he exploded. He started yelling and then started looking for me to verbally attack me for not pressure washing the driveway according to his timetable. Like an idiot i tried to reason with him and told him if someone asks him to do something that he doesn't want to do to simply say no. Like a crazy person he said he couldn't say no to people. So now he is angry at me for his inability to say no and manage his life. he kept yelling and it got so bad that i asked him to leave, but he said he wasn't leaving and sat down in the chapel. Afterward i asked my coworker to join me in my apartment to speak privately. When we were alone I tried to explain to her that this man's behavior was unacceptable and that he had to be kicked out of the church. Unfortunately this woman was so deficient in judgement that she didn't see anything wrong with this man's behavior and tried to blame me for what had just transpired. She kept saying that i don't do anything for the church, which is not true. It made me very angry that she would say such nonsense after living and working at the church for a year and a half."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "An old friend reached out to me after decades of separation. He works in Hollywood, and has invited me out to see the sights and get reacquainted.",
    "output": "I've found the problem with people is they only care about themselves. People like to consider themselves generous and kind and caring, like they actually have consideration for those in and around them ... but in reality they don't. Who people actually care about is themselves. My old acquaintance didn't actually have any real interest in reconnecting with me. When I responded to the contact, what I found was he was looking for some \"research\" on me. And not even me in particular. Just the kind of person I am, based on the kind of person he remembered me being. His boss needed some \"details\" and \"personal stories\" on certain kinds of people, and I was just a checkbox on his list. He reached out thinking I could be a checked off box for him, and did so by dangling the bait of some small amount of Hollywood access and sightseeing. The contact was all about him, not me, and I only wish I'd learned that people will only ever favor themselves before I let the possibility of a reconciliation put me in a position to have an old wound ripped open. It could have been significantly less painful if I'd just ignored him. Or remembered how things had ended in the first place. When you let yourself believe you should put others ahead of yourself, you're just setting yourself up to be pummeled. I managed to figure out the game in time to avoid getting drawn in too deep. But not in time to avoid having old wounds clawed open afresh."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My darling cat, Kisses, passed away due to lung cancer. His illness was malignant and only appeared symptomatically at the end. In order to spare him any additional pain, I opted to put him to sleep in a one kind last gesture of love.'. Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 4 months ago my beloved kitty, Kisses, crossed the rainbow bridge as a result of lung cancer. In the months prior to Kisses' passing I noticed she had become lethargic and wasn't her usual spunky self. She'd lost interest in playing. She stopped hanging out on her usual perches. Eventually stopped jumping on to the couch and even on to my bed. I was worried. Then, I began to notice her breathing become labored and wheezy. I made an appointment to have her checked out by her long time veterinarian and expected that he would give Kisses some antibiotics and tell me she'd be fine in no time. But, that's not what happened and I had my heartbroken to learn Kisses had lung cancer. The treatment she would have needed to survive was more than I could afford and I felt like I had failed her. I couldn't let her suffer. Watching Kisses struggle and not enjoy the things she used to was crushing and I knew it was because I couldn't afford to help her. At that point it felt cruel and selfish make her keep living in this condition, so I took her back to the vet and had her put down. I regretted it instantly. I wished I could take it back. I killed my cat before the lung cancer could."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where \"My obese brother who lives in a balloon tripped on his wedding day. He farted. People were horrified and temporarily vacated the premises. All in all it was a fairly successful wedding.\" plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My brother was married recently. It was a monumental task getting him to the alter. Not because he weighs 400 pounds, but because he lives in a balloon above the lakehouse. He is also lactose intolerant. Once we found a contemporary moo-moo to suit the occasion we settled on a caterer who worked with all vegan cheese and could even make a poutine. Well my brother is also a cheapskate and \"forgot\" to pay the caterer. Right before the ceremony began there was a knock at the door and some lovely hors d'oeuvres were delivered on a large platter. My brother took one look at the vegan cheese balls and dug in. Smugly he reminded me that this is why you never pay for things. Later, while waiting for the ceremony to begin I noticed my brother shifting uneasily. \"I think there was something wrong with those cheese balls\", he says. I had my suspicions about the lactose content of the vegan cheese balls but remained stoic. As the bells chimed and the union was formally announced for the first time the bride and groom were to walk down the aisle and out into the open air. Only my brother never made it that far. He started to walk at an almost frantic pace, practically dragging his new bride in his efforts to get out of the church. It was all for nothing though, as he tripped on the roll of red carpet he had wanted rolled out and collapsed in agony as he let out of massive fart. People were aghast, speechless, dismayed. One lady sprinted for the door. All in all it was a good wedding."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"It was during Easter holidays, I took my friend to the hospital and told him I could not reach my girlfriend. When I finally got a hold of her, a male voice picked her phone. He said he was her fiance. My heart broke\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I couldn't believe what I heard over the phone. I was in utter shock. My friend, who was currently dealing with his own serious issues, could tell something was wrong and asked me \"Everything okay?\". Not wanting to worry him, I told him \"Yeah. Everything's fine.\" I tried to shake off my disbelief and continue being strong from my friend, but my mind began to wander. I quickly thought about every time my girlfriend was dishonest with me. I thought to myself about all the times she seemed to be distant and distracted; either on her phone or staring off in to space. I began to think if I had done something wrong. I couldn't think of anything I had done to make her not want to be with me. I also thought if I were the other man or if her fiance was the other man. I had told my friend prior to taking him to the hospital that I vehemently believed that this woman would be the one for me; my soulmate. I had even picked out a ring for her and had even planned to ask her to marry me this weekend in front of her family. Everything I knew about love and loyalty vanished in front of my eyes as soon as I heard the other voice on the end of the phone tell me this was her fiance. As my mind wandered, my friend read my face and stated \"I know you talked to her.\" I simply nodded and agreed. He said \"I guess it didn't go so well did it?\" I nodded my head and told him what happened. Even in his state, broken leg and all, he consoled me and spoke to me about his own experiences with relationships. He was generally a very reserved person when it came to these matters, so hearing his struggles helped me realize I wasn't alone. It was at this moment, that I realized that my love for this woman had made me blind to so many red flags as well as realize that this friend would be there for me no matter what happened in our lives."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "Four months ago, my cousin got married and I was a bridesmaid. Right before we had to walk down the aisle, I spilled champagne on my blush gown but we were thankfully able to clean it up. The wedding was beautiful and everyone had a great down.",
    "output": "Four months ago, my cousin got married. I was a bridesmaid in the wedding and it was beautiful. She wore a lace dress. We wore blush colored bridesmaids dresses. She and I are very close so it was great to see her marrying someone she loves. The most memorable moment was when I spilled champagne on my dress before the wedding. I was panicked. Thankfully, one of the girl's mom was a dry cleaner and immediately took the dress to get the stain out. We got the dress back right before we had to walk down. Then, the reception was so much fun because it was filled with family. It was very emotional because she was so happy and we were all grown up. Their first dance was beautiful and we had fun dancing and celebrating. During the toasts, everyone cried. It was very emotional to see them so happy. It was definitely the best wedding I've been to and one I will never forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Friend kept bailing out on me. Eventually I confronted her about it in, and how I miss her old friendship in a way that my counselor I see advised. However she was rather nasty, and let me down quite a bit, and the friendship ended on bad terms.'. Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few weeks ago, a friend of mine, and I, had split up. We both go to college and live in the same dorm building. She always had this pattern of making up excuses for not seeing me, or communicating with me. It has gone on since the begining of last year, we would try to do something of a routine together but she would always fail to commit. Last year it was running, then the next semester was going to gym, then this fall we decided we would try going to yoga. She had gone the first night with me, but she evaded it 3 times in a row after that. I told her over the summer that she would have to actually make an effort to reach out to me and be my friend. She claims I would never text her but I made my attempts and she did not reciprocate like a friend would. She would also get back together with her abusive ex multiple times, like my advice did not matter. She would also hang out with people she claimed to hate. She did this out of lonliness. She made me feel used, where before she would invite me to her room all last year to complain about her ex, which I would listen to, when they are both okay after the 4th time getting back together, I was cast to the side. So when she kept avoiding me, I gave it to her straight over text that I miss her friendship and that I did not need this support in my life right now, and that we were growing apart, she lashed out at me. She claimed I was too sensitive and how I was the problem and that we would still be friends if I wasn't so sensitive. She said it in a much ruder tone though. I avoid her now, and I still feel the hurt from all of that. I only wish it could have ended more amicably because thats how I approached her. I approached it like how my counselor told me to, and she said I have to realize that it may not go the way it is intended to, and she was right, and that is why it hurt all the more."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I planned a surprise birthday party for my mother-in-law. I planned the party to be at a restaurant that she frequents often. I invited her sister and nieces who live out of town to be there when you walked in the room to be surprised by their presence.'. Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This was a super fun day. My husband and I planned a surprise 60th birthday party for my mother-in-law at a restaurant that we all go to often. I invited her sister and nieces who live out of town. My husband and I went to the restaurant about a half hour before she would be arriving and decorated the room with balloons and streamers. The restaurant had a small private room for parties. My mother-in-law didn't know what was going on until she walked into that room. She thought she was meeting us for her birthday dinner but did not expect to see her sisters and nieces and some friends there too. When she walked in the room she was completely surprised and very happy. She was not expecting everyone to be there. She hadn't seen her sister in quite a while and she was so excited that she was there. Everything turned out great. The food and service at the restaurant was amazing. We had reserved the room for 3 hours. The party continued after we left the restaurant. We ended up going back to my brother-in-law's house and spent the rest of the night playing games. It truly was a great day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My boyfriend feel out of love with me. I know i shouldnt think about killing myself over a guy but i dont have a lot of people in my life both of my parents arw out of my life. I am very sad i have no one to help me but him.'. Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My boyfriend and I have been together for several years now. I thought he was going to ask me to marry him. Instead, about two months ago he told me that he fell out of love with me and that he thought we should separate. I have been devastated. My emotional roller coaster has been mostly down. I have had thoughts of suicide. I know that killing myself over a guy is stupid, but they continue to come. I don't have any support in my life. My boyfriend was my entire support system. My parents have been out of my life for several years. I cannot turn to the since both of them are druggies on skid row. I am just so sad and alone right now. I'm thinking to try to go to a support group, but just cannot figure out where to turn. I'm glad that I do not own a gun because that would have made it too easy to do it. I do not want to die, but I cannot imagine a life without him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "I relayed the events surrounding a recent break-up. I described my partner's erratic behavior on our last night together, and ended by reflecting on our mismatched personalities.",
    "output": "Around 3 months ago, I ended the relationship between my partner and I. Things between us, though initially exciting, felt stale and disingenuous. On our last night together, my partner was behind the wheel. After some time passed, I turned to them and said quietly, \"I think I would like to go home.\" They were silent, but abruptly obliged. Only, they started driving really recklessly. They were going too fast, cursing under their breath. I felt really afraid. I'd never seen them react like that. They insisted they were fine, their behavior behind the wheel said otherwise, however. Once we reached my house, I said quietly, \"I don't think this is working.\" I exited the car and never saw them again. Our relationship never dove past the surface. I am curious, playful, I like to ask questions, pontificate about life, our purpose, the world. We didn't share that quality. They are stern, emotionless, robotic. Often met my musings with silence or a blank stare."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "I have two down vehicles that would each take two to three days to get repair. A bathroom that will take a week to get fixed. I just do not see any of it getting done unless I figure out how to do it all myself, because my husband just does not want to do it or ask for help doing it.",
    "output": "I sat back and assessed the situation. I must say that after 3 weeks, everything has been fixed and taken care of. I realized that my husband's reluctance to resolve these problems was causing a delay. I felt I needed to take matters into my own hands. I got one car to the shop. While it was in the shop, I called a contractor to fix our bathroom. A week later, I got the other car fixed. I have a feeling that my husband's reluctance only spurred me into action. It got me thinking of ways to fix problems myself. I must admit I am grateful for realizing that. Now I see that I am capable of getting things done if my husband can't tend to things right away. I still love him with all my heart. I could be more a DIYer someday. I enjoyed learning how to take care of stuff. A good experience to learn from."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "I started playing D&D with a group of friends. While we had a lovely time, logistics have made it difficult to continue playing. I'm overthinking the campaign now that it's stalled out, and am deciding between continuing to try making it work and starting with another group of friends.",
    "output": "I have really enjoyed playing Dungeons & Dragons with my friends. It's a way for all of us to hang out and get lost in another world. I think we all enjoy it because we can forget about any real world problems we have in our daily life. That's why what happened two months ago is bothering me so much. Getting everyone's schedule to line up has been a bit of a nightmare recently. Work, the holidays, and real life has intruded. The campaign we had going on has completely stalled. I keep going back and forth on whether or not I should play with another group of friends or to wait it out now. I'm just not sure on what I plan to do. If I start up with another group of friends then the dynamic we had going on will be lost and we would have to start over. I am leaning towards waiting it out though. I wouldn't feel comfortable continuing on with other people it would almost feel as though I am betraying them. I feel like I am stressing out over the campaign more than I would anything else in my life. Next week I am meeting up with one of my friends that was part of the D&D group. I plan on testing out what she thinks."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn \"The event that caused me to stop drinking and using drugs. My experience that led me to a journey of sobriety from the chains of addiction.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Here we are 212 days later and I am still not using drugs, nor drinking, nor wasting money going out. Over the past 7 months, I have made huge advances in all areas of my life. Most importantly, my mental health has drastically improved. Due to a lifetime of abuse, neglect, prison, drug use and be made to feel less than, I had become a person with two identities. In this way, I rationalized my drinking, drug use and destructive behavior because I felt I needed to feed that \"bad\" person in my life and the only way to do that was to get loaded. This was the addict brain deceiving me, in fact, over the last 7 months I have been able to merge these parts of my identity, harness motivation from within to overcome many things in my life. About 3 months ago, I heard a pod cast from a person who has been clean for several years and he said that never in a million years could he have imagined his life as it was being 2 years clean. I really needed to hear this to continue to motivate myself to not use but instead to devote all of that time I have spent, manipulating, hustling, lying, cheating, and stealing to do productive things. There is no reason I cannot be successful. For example over the last two months, I have completed two graduate courses at one of the top tier universities. I have been given a career advancing opportunity. I have mended relationships with my wife and kids, and I am comfortable with me. I can work alone and in the quiet because I am content with who I am. I feel connected to God on a spiritual level to help me make decisions that are well-discussed and thought out. My temperament has drastically improved. I have also begun to remove the clutter (both physical and metaphorical) from my life. I know that I am worthy. I know my past does not determine my future. I know I am not defined by the decisions and history of my parents. I know that i can do whatever I want as long as I work for it. I have making positive strides to be educated, balanced, and pensive in all of my affairs. This is how I have been contemplating my life over the a past few months. I have had small victories that have motivated me to keep going. For example, I bought a new flat screen tv and wall mount. s."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "This is entry is about the first day of moving in to the place of my partner, Celia, which also happens to be a move across the country. It goes through the emotions of walking through the door and having her give me the tour to the end of the night.",
    "output": "On July 9, 2019 I moving in with my Celia. This is kinda weird, because this is the first time I have ever moved in with a partner. I have had partners where we would spend 10 straight nights together with Dayni or Olivia, but we never reached the point where we had a dresser or permanent spot for clothes/ accessories. Walking through the door was such a rush of excitement and washing away of nerves to see the place I will be living in finally. It is crazy to be moving all the way across the country to chase down a relationship, but this is a crazy amazing opportunity. I'm so grateful that I decided to go off and take this risk as well as my parents supporting it. There contribution to make this happen really makes it all possible. The sadness of really having my friends and family so far gone, is at least now not present, because of my focus on the now. It's so reassuring to see Celia's perkiness and hear the positivity in her voice. It is such a reaffirmation of the decision to watch her show me her place that she has shown me so much before but only through her phone. It is midday and it is hot up here. That doesn't get in the way of just pressing her body so tightly to the side of mine as she talks about each room. The heat is like melting us together and I feel that close to her. Just energy of joy is bounding through my body. Each part of the tour is revealing a part of my future, however long or short it is. As the day goes on, I still feel like a guest in the house, but that feeling is slowly riding away. Celia prepared a wonderful salad for us for dinner, which is just not her thing. It was great though, because it was her way of going out of her way to make this a great first day. Washing the dishes with her really made me feel closer and more part of the homeness that I hope to settle into. Cuddling up to the first netflix and chill and this new place really has the sense of belonging taking over. Finding a good groove to sit in felt like I was making a long term investment. While she laid under my arm it placed over her like a puzzle piece fitting in. It feels like the right decision and that this is going to be a positive experience no matter how it ends."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "My cousins birthday that eventually turned out to be a love experience i will never forget, i gave out the celebrant gift to a new girl who become the love of my life",
    "output": "The memorable day i found so unforgettable is my cousins birthday, each moment i look into the eyes of my beloved girl friend i seem to replay all the event of that day all over again. On the 23rd of May, 2019, My cousin Sarah Jones was celebrating her birthday, which brings us the friends and family together. Sarah ofcourse is the talk of the town due to her generous lifestyle and beauty. She dragged me all the way in getting the party set. I had gotten a nice Gucci footwear as a present for her. At evening as people get around to start the jamz, i suddenly sited a lady, so elegant and sparkling at the corner of the room. i was dazed at such beauty. I ask my cousin Sarah who she was, i was informed of how great Linda is. I was so desperate to be around her and setup a conversation. Sarah made a quick introduction which set me on a good to start gist. she was so lovely to be with. Well the funniest and craziest thing i did was to give her the gucci Footwear i intended to give the celebrant (Sarah). She smiled, obviously knowing the footwear was not originally hers, but a good heart give her. After much dancing and drinks, we decided to go and enjoy a little privacy in other to gist better. I wonder how Linda could easy get my heart. so funny and loving. Planted a peck on her cheek, and when i saw the reaction, i made a way to plant a kiss on her lips, so sweet a day. i caught her attention, and inthe nearest week, we were in love. And till now she is my lovely baby girl."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "my husband and i got married in florida. we honeymooned in disney. we had a great time and it was the most fun i have ever had.",
    "output": "I was married to my husband in florida. we went to disney for our honeymoon. it was a magical time and we love our accomodations. we were there for a week. my husband had never been and we decided that we would stay at the french quarter which is a resort on property. we had a boat that would take us to downtown disney and buses to take us everywhere else so we neer had to drive. we ate at the nicest restaurants on property and for our honeymoon dinner we ate at the california grill. we were treated like royalty and we were pampered by disney staff while we were there. we were treated to free fast passes and free food when cast members saw our pins to indicate we were honeymooners. We also started the vacation at a place called raglan road in downtown disney. there were dancers and music and it was irish themed. my husband is of irish ancestry so he really loved it. we were married at a little chapel right outside of disney under trees covered in spagnum moss. it was beautiful and everything was perfect. It was the most memorable event of my life and I feel so lucky to have been a part of it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use 'Within the past six months I moved out of my parent's house and starting living on my own. The decision to move out was a very emotionally difficult decision to do but was necessary since it made me much happier.' as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Six months ago, I made the huge decision to move out of my parents' home and into my own place. I lived in the same house since I was born and have two younger sisters who are in high school. I went to a college out-of-state but returned home for breaks. I had graduated college three months before (nine months ago) and landed a steady full-time salaried job four weeks after graduation. Since I was living at home, my expenses were generally low and I saved up a good amount of money. I started out looking for one-bedroom apartments around my city that I knew I could comfortably afford each month. I didn't tell my parents I was starting the apartment search and they hadn't asked about any timeline for doing so. I was concerned that my parents would be sad that I was leaving home as we are very close and I help out with my sisters. However, I was tired of not having privacy to spend time with my long-time boyfriend. I was also bothered every night to spend time with my family after I returned home from a long day at work and just wanted to relax. It was time to spread my wings and put down new roots of my own. After looking at three apartments, I decided on a very nice remodeled building with a parking space for my car and large windows with lots of light and closet space. I signed the papers and put down the deposit, still without talking to my parents. The next day, I sat down with them at dinner while my sisters were out at school activities and gently treaded the waters of telling them I was thinking of moving out to see how they would respond before giving them all the details. I waited for frowns or tears but both of them stood up and hugged me. They asked if I needed any help or recommendations for a new place but I explained that I already found one and would be moving in two weeks. They were surprised, but overjoyed. They told me I was a good daughter and deserved to have my own space and make my mark on the world. They helped me move and my mom was thrilled to help decorate. I am still close with my parents but now without being in such close quarters, I feel we can have a more adult relationship."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "There is no treatment for secondary progressive MS, I will continue to worsen rapidly if I don't change my lifestyle.",
    "output": "A week ago, I learned there is no treatment for secondary progressive MS. My condition will continue to worsen unless I change my lifestyle. I will eat healthier from now on. I will make sure to get the nutrients needed to stave off this disease. It will be tough but I think I can do it. I have been getting a lot of support from the family. My mom said to just do it. My father said to not worry to much. My brothers said it will be alright. My sisters all cried but said I'm tough. I will fight this disease to the bitter end. I hope I can make it. It will be tough but I can get through it. I wish I had a burger. I can't eat those anymore."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I had a really fun childhood and I wanted to share that with my daughter. I bought a projector so we could watch movies in the backyard. We set up deck furniture, the screen, and projector so we could watch Secret Life of Pets 2 in the yard one evening.",
    "output": "I always had a fun childhood. My parents saw to it that I had a lot of great times to look back on and cherish. In the spirit of that, I wanted to pass on experiences like this to my daughter. This weekend, I decided to take a step forward to do that and bought a projector for my daughter. This projector will enable us to watch movies using a large screen or an empty wall. So, this weekend, I decided to set up a backyard movie night. I took the deck furniture and arranged it on the lawn to look like a living room. Then, I spread a moving blanket down to give us a clean area to walk. I set up a card table with the projector and DVD player along with the appropriate cords. I then put the screen together and anchored it to the ground using stakes. The screen was up against the side of the house to protect it from the wind. I tested the projector on the screen and it looked amazing. The sound quality was even good as well. Once I had everything set up, we popped some popcorn and got snacks. Finally, we told our daughter and she was super excited. She ran out to the yard and her face lit up as we all gathered around and watched Secret Life of Pets 2. It was an amazing night and I'm so glad I did it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This is the story about the time I went kayaking with my family. We had a picnic, fished, and dodged deer.\". Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A couple of months ago, I started going on wilderness adventures with my family. It was amazing to go, just my girlfriend and I, but it was even cooler when we were able to take the kids. My girlfriend and I found this amazing river with beautiful plants and unique rocks along the shore. The water was very clear and clam and we wanted to take the kids kayaking and for a picnic. When we arrived, we had the kids assist in helping set up the inflatable kayaks and then we broke off into two teams to head down the river. My girlfriend and out daughter were in one kayak and I was in the other, with our son. We had a lot of fun racing down the river, checking out the landscape and watching fish jump out of the water. We got to shore at a great picnic area and spent the afternoon eating lunch and fishing. Sadly, we did not catch any fish, but it was fun trying. We also found and explored a nearby cave. The kayaking trip back to the car was a bit tougher, as my arms were tired and our son was just relaxing in the back of the kayak. My arms started to get pretty sore, but we managed. Once back, I carried the kayaks and everything back to the car, so that we could load up and head home. During the drive home, my girlfriend and I discussed brights and why they are needed. Sure enough, we ended up having to stop, due to deer being in the road! We were able to navigate down the mountain safely and then got home, showered, and went to bed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Since we had parted on not great terms, I was surprised and touched that he would want me to know about his wife's passing. This experience brought up memories of my years working for him and how much he had meant to me over the years.'. Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I used to work for this guy for about 10 years. Near the end of my time working with him we had a really rough patch in our relationship, and we ended up parting on bad terms. We hadn't really talked to each other for a long time. One day out of the blue I receive a phone call from a number that I didn't recognize. It was my former boss. He mentioned that his wife had just passed away. I gave him my condolences and asked if there was anything I could help him with. He said there wasn't much I could do but the amazing thing is that he decided to apologize to me and he wanted to get together with me and rehash things. I agree to and we met up. We met up and had some lunch at a nice restaurant. It was good seeing him again after so long, it had already been a few years. We really sorted out our problems and moved forward. Now we see each other on a regular basis again. Aside from his wife passing, he was doing pretty well for himself. I'm glad we decided to bury old grievances."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I came home from the gym to find my mother drunk on the sofa after consuming an entire bottle of wine. I confronted her because she knew how upset that behavior made me. Her fake apology angered me so much that I slammed a door so hard that it knocked a towel rack through drywall in the bathroom.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My mom has always been a bit of an addictive personality type. Growing up she always dreamed of winning the lottery and couldnt stop. This caused my dad to leave. After he left she turned to alcohol. She ended up losing her job and her home and came to live with me. In my culture it is seen as taboo to turn away family so I just couldnt. 3 weeks ago it hit a tipping point though. I came back from the gym and mom was passed out. She puked on the floor and an entire bottle of wine was unwrapped and consumed. I woke her up and she sarcastically apologized. She asked me to clean it up and that she would be better and i couldnt stand it. I went to my room and slammed the bathroom door shut. because i moved it so quickly it pushed the towel rack over and ended up falling into the wall leaving a huge dent in the drywall. Not only is my house a mess because of her, now i broke my wall. I cant stand her and something needs to change."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I was driving to a friends house and got into a bad car accident. The other person was responsible for the crash, buy since they had no insurance and no money to go after, and I didn't have much recourse against them and I ended up taking a financial hit.\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last May a friend of mine invited me to his house for BBQ. I go to his place regularly on the weekends. Sometimes it's for specific get togethers and sometimes just to hang out for a bit, to grab a beer, watch sports on TV, etc. Among my circle of friends it's a regular meeting place for us so this BBQ was nothing out of the ordinary. I left my house for the 30 minute drive in the afternoon and made a couple of stops on the way to get some gas and then stop at the store for some food to cook and to get some beers. I wasn't more than a few blocks from his house on that Sunday afternoon and my car got T-boned. Another car came out of a driveway into a main road from my right side and plowed into me as I was driving under the speed limit at around 40 MPH. My car spun around in traffic due to the impact and by the time I got my bearings I found myself looking at an exploded air-bag, a crumpled front end and my engine steaming smoke. I was disoriented and sore and it took me some time to realize what happened. I ended up with a broken arm and a concussion from the impact. For the first time in my life I had to be taken to the hospital in an ambulance. While things could have ended up much worse for me physically, it was still a scary incident and I ended up missing some work due to it. It turns out that the driver that hit me was uninsured and that ended up complicating things for me. My insurance took care of a lot of what I was covered for medically but my car was a total loss and the compensation I received for the damage wasn't enough to keep me form having to go into my own pocket for a replacement vehicle. Since the other driver wasn't insured, it wasn't surprising to me that I wasn't able to go after them for additional damages since they basically had no money or assets themselves. In addition to the physical pain I went through, was a very frustrating experience that eventually caused me a lot of anger over the situation. I wanted more compensation for my troubles than I received and I didn't get justice."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "Helped a friend to find a job. Ended up helping myself get a dream job. Not finalized yet but feel and offer will come in the next two weeks.",
    "output": "I'm thrilled to be writing that my friend has successfully worked their job for the last four weeks and integrated into their new workforce without issue. I'm thrilled that it has gone well for them, I mean the reason they lost their other job was just bogus at least in my opinion. My friend is such a great person, they're a hard worker, they're reliable, and so friendly and cheerful. They didn't deserve the hardship at their last place of employment that they had to cope with and I just hope that this job lives up to everything they thought it would be. It all started three months before when they first got promoted to assistant manager, they were so proud. Suddenly they became ill, they noticed they were going to the bathroom more often with blood, and they just kept feeling weaker. By the end of the month they could barely eat, and they already lost too much weight for such a short period. I remember that they thought they were headed for their death bed that they felt that badly. But they just kept pushing longer hours, more responsibility because after all they had just been freshly promoted. By the end of the month the last day they worked before they finally got a two day weekend they couldn't stand for more then ten minutes at a time without sitting down and their thigh muscles were just burning as they described later on. So after managing to last until the end of the day just barely they decided to go to the ER and when they got there they were told that they just had a bad case of colitis and were given some tyelnol with codine and sent home. Come Monday they called out because they were just in so much pain and felt so horrible. In the middle of the week it finally came to head and they went back to the ER because they just couldn't go to the bathroom anymore. They were admitted and went through a month of hell trying to recover. When they finally got out they were told to not go back to work so they told their job they wouldn't be there for another month per doctors instructions. So after that month passed they finally decided to go back to work and when they got there the people they worked with seemed less than thrilled that they were back. After a week they were called into the back office and told they were being demoted because management didn't feel that they could keep up anymore. Then came the big office theft and they all pointed the finger at my friend even though they had a perfect alibi. When they had nothing else to go on they started messing with my friends schedule and hours to the point that they left them with one or two days a week. It got to the point to where my friend just quit because for whatever reason they turned my friend in to a scapegoat and it wasn't fair in the least so this diary is why I am so glad my friend has been given the chance for a new beginning they deserve it after everything they have been through and what they went through no one deserves but you understand that don't you my papery friend."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'Me and my son went on a trip to see my sister in law and his cousin for four nights. We had a lot of fun and participated in a lot of fun activities.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "3 weeks ago my son and I went on a trip to see my sister in law and his cousins. We stayed for four nights and did a lot of stuff. When we got there everyone was hugging and having a good time seeing each other. We had some plans to go camping, and had some plans to have a few bone fires. When we got there on the first night we didn't really do much. But the following day we decided to go fishing, things were really fun. My son caught a few big fish, and myself and my sister in law had a few beers, overall it was a good first day. Everyone enjoyed the first night. On the second night we ended up just making a big dinner and that night we did the bonefire thing. The third night we did mostly the same thing, but we ended up going swimming. The last night was a sad one saying goodbye to everyone, but it was a good time for everyone. Nothing was too different from every other trip. But things were a little different this time. All in a good way. We all enjoyed each other. And I want to do it again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "My stepfather died recently. Although it was expected, it was still not expected. I got to the hospital minutes after he passed.",
    "output": "My stepfather was 82 when he passed. His health had been failing him for a while. He had Alzheimer's and Parkinson's along with heart trouble. Over the last few years his health had really declined. Still when he went to the hospital that final time, perhaps we all thought he would pull out of it again. He did not. He was in ICU for a few days. The doctor even told my mom he would not come out of it this time, yet we still had hope. My mom called me while I was getting lunch and getting ready to go to work that he was passing. Turns out he had already just passed away but she couldn't bring herself to actually utter those words yet. I got to the hospital as soon as I could, which was only minutes. I walked in to see everyone crying. I still thought he was alive. Then I looked at the monitors and noticed them all blank. It hit me he had died already. It was so very tough to see. And I felt so bad for my mom and my step brother."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Substance abuse is a life-threatening habit and illness. This event summarizes one of the first events that led to me realizing that enough is enough.'. Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Several months ago I was struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues. I was self-treating anxiety and depression with alcohol. Early on it was moderate - a few glasses of wine here and there throughout the week. One glass with dinner became two. Two became four throughout the day. That slowly morphed into my weight-loss diet. No food, just wine, and I lost 50lbs. I felt great about that, but elsewhere my life was crumbling. Missing work, deteriorating social relationships, and increasing mental health instability. As the weeks passed I became unsatisfied with just the buzz of alcohol. I decided to mix pills. A benadryl here and there. Vicoden when it was available. Then onto over the counter cold medications such as NyQuil. Quickly discovered that this combination -NyQuil and Alcohol- was severely liberating. To combat the drowsiness I kept Red Bull and other energy drinks on hand at all times. This became my regular recreational escape from reality. One night, after having little to nothing to eat for several days, I went on my usual trip. NyQuil, energy drinks and wine throughout the night. As the evening progressed I became more aware that I had taken too much of one or another of the substances. I decided to go into the kitchen for something to eat to more quickly pass the chemicals. I laid my head down on the counter to contemplate what to eat. Next thing I know I awake in a pool of blood on the tile floor. Nose shattered and a small forehead lacerated. No ER visit necessary, or surgery, but waking up in a pool of your own blood is enough of a wake up call that it would make an addict go clean, at least for as long as the monkey on his back allowed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I traveled to Japan and lived with a family for three months. We went to a bunch of cities in Japan including Tokyo, Saitama, Nagasaki and Kyoto.'. How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago, I traveled to Japan. I stayed with a family for three months. I visited all of Japan. I had a great time in the great land. I had the best sushi one day. It had crab, shrimp, and lobster meat on it. I hope I can find this type of sushi in the states. I visited many parks. I saw a lot of pretty trees. They were blossom tress and are the most beautiful trees in the world. I also visited some museums. I got to see some great armor and samurai swords. It was neat looking at history. There were some plays I visited. I also visited some sumo matches. I can't believe they can move while being that fat."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My wife and I moved cross country to help her grandmother out. After nearly a decade we have an incredibly relaxing and emotional trip back across the country to meet back up with our families. We are closer now than ever before.\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 2 months ago my wife and I decided to move across the country. We are both originally from the Pacific Northwest and about a decade ago we both had nothing and we flew across country with almost nothing to our names to start our life on the east coast. She had a sick grandmother that needed care and we stayed with her and made our life out there. About 6 months ago her grandmother passed away and we both kind of realized that we didn't really like living there, but we also couldn't leave her grandma alone. So we decided to pack up our stuff in our car and a u-haul and drive back to the Pacific Northwest since both of our families are here and they were sort of asking us to come back. I remember very vividly our drive back across the country. I had this moment where I just felt free, like a huge weight had been lifted off both of us. Her grandmother was really nice and helped us so much when we were young and lost in life, to be fully clear. However, after nearly a decade of taking care of her it was a huge relief to just be free to worry about ourselves and focus on our lives and our relationship fully. That trip was maybe the best 2 weeks of my life. We took our time and saw the sights from coast to coast but the best part was definitely our time spent at the grand canyon. I always thought something like that was neat but pretty boring but seeing it for myself at that specific time in my life with the woman I love is something I'll never forget. We made it safely back home and now we're busy starting our lives with our families near us. I'd say we're in the best spot we've ever been in as far as our relationship is concerned. I give a lot of that credit to that trip and my wife for being so understanding of how much of a dick I can be at times."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'My indescribable blood disorder sends me to the E.R. on a regular bases. I'm afraid of what might be.', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have a blood disorder that sends me to the E.R. numerous times a year. I have been hospitalized for every holiday this past year. No one knows , no doctor or specialist I go to knows what it is. It's very scary . My first E.R visit was two weeks . I was brought in by my very good friend. For weeks I told him I wasn't feeling to well . My vision also was being impaired. He came to visit and while I was putting on my jeans I fainted with my eyes open .He drove me to the hospital instead of waiting for the ambulance. Good thing though once at the hospital they said another fifteen minutes and I would have been dead. I was given my first blood transfusion. Since then I have never been completely healthy. Fast forward to a few months ago I was fasting . I was to break my fast so I went shopping for chicken broth & vegetables. I had to sit down before I walked back home I was so dizzy & weak. It was extremely hot to add. I sat for maybe two hours then I fainted again ambulance was called and the process started all over again. I'm absolutely terrified of this episode happening and I'm completely alone & vulnerable. I'm also worried about my vison and what this means to my quality of life?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I attended a charity garden giveaway that set low income people up with gardens at their home. We gave them the dirt and seeds and plants and provided them with information on how to grow their gardens successfully.'. Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This was a charity event that a charity in my town puts on every spring. We provide beginner gardens for low income people so they can grow their own vegetables. We give them dirt and plants and seeds to get started. We even provide containers for them if they don't have a yard to plant in. The local gardeners and high school career center students grow tomato and pepper plants and donate them to the event for the people to use to start their gardens. I volunteer at this every year. It's fun to see how excited the children are to be able to pick plants that they want. It makes me feel good because I think what we're doing is showing them another way to feed themselves that's healthy and cheap. The lady that runs it says we're helping the next generation rise out of poverty by giving them the skills to do different things that can better their lives, like growing healthy food. Maybe when they get older they'll be healthier and continue to grow their gardens and even pass the tradition down to their kids. At this year's garden giveaway they had a Big Seed contest. The charity gives the seeds to the local schools who give them to the students. Each year it's a different seed. The students are encouraged to grow the plant at home (this year it was watermelon) and bring it to the Garden Giveaway and enter it in a contest for biggest plant. My favorite part of the giveaway this year was the look on the little boy's face who won for biggest plant! He was so proud. It's moments like that that touch me the most. How easy it is to make a child feel special and proud of themselves."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "I quit my job after many years. I was so scared and nervous and now it's the best thing that i ever did.",
    "output": "Three months ago I made the hardest decision of my life. I had been working at Fairfield Properties for 12 years. I started there right out of college. I had made strong friendships with many of my coworkers. I was happy there, I was safe there. I had a great deal of job security. I was making decent money for the job I was doing. The only thing was that I wanted more. I wanted power, I wanted responsibility, I needed more. Fairfield properties couldn't offer that to me no matter how hard I worked. There was absolutely no room for advancement in that company. I had to make a really tough decision. Should I quit my safe and comfortable job and take the chance of finding a new job that I hated? Ultimately I decided I had no choice but to try and find something better. I was so scared, but I started a new job at a new company. Now, 2 months later, I can say it was the best thing I ever did. I love the new job. I have responsibility. I have the possibility of making more. I am so happy!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "My Dad got dementia after living with my parents and children for 3 years. We moved out on bad terms. Then he passed away while we were not in contact.",
    "output": "Dear Diary, Today I found out my Dad passed away. It hurts that he's gone that's for sure, but it hurts even moreso that we were not in contact. Even though he had dementia I feel like I should have been there for him you know? I know it's been over two months, but the pain is still there. I think about him often. I think about how we weren't at the best of terms when we left. I wish things could have gone differently. If I could go back in time I think I would find him before he got the dementia and spend as much time with him as possible. He would still get the disease but at least this time I would know not to leave him high and dry on bad terms like I did before. I guess it's moments like this that really make you think. You end up thinking about the things you have done. You start to think about the things you have said to people. It really makes you take a long, hard, look at your life and what you are doing with it. I wish I could bring him back. I wish I could see him one last time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on 'To celebrate our anniversary, my wife and I went to the White Mountains for two nights without kids. During that time we had the opportunity to reflect on the past 10 years of our life and I came to realize how much I love the experiences we have had.', write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A little over three months ago, I was thinking about how to celebrate the upcoming anniversary, and I was feeling stuck. I wanted to do something special, obviously, but it is hard to do that with kids in tow. I reached out to my mother-in-law for help, and she kindly agreed to take our kids for the weekend. I also double-checked the work schedules for everyone and it seemed like my thoughts could come together for once! I decided to grab a reservation for a weekend getaway. We went to the White Mountains for two nights of fun and reflection at a quaint little hotel I saw online. I was beautiful and right by a small lake, and not too far from home. I'm not always a reflective guy, but after ten years of marriage it felt good to spend time just relaxing and talking with my wife. I really love her and the experiences that we have had together. Sometimes with kids I forget this. I don't really know how I got along without her before our marriage. We sat under the stars one night with our glasses of wine and just talked about how blessed we have been and hopefully will continue to be. She listened to me talk about my stresses and dreams. I did the same for her, and then we just laughed about how lucky we are. I hope that I am writing another journal entry like this in ten years."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"I sold parking in my front yard for a Garth Brooks concert that was happening across the street. I adjusted prices and made deals that ended up with me making twice as much money as I was hoping to at the beginning of the day.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was not only a profitable day, but also an entertaining day. It started early, since the show started at 8. I know that people like to get there early and I wanted to make sure everything was ready. First, I went to Wal-Mart and bought some spray paint. Then I went home and measured the width of my van. I figured that that would be the largest anoint of parking space needed. Then I took a measuring tape and made a small line with the paint. This way I would know where I should spray the full lines at and it would look nice and neat. I made approximately 50 spaces altogether. I have a pretty large front yard. By this time it was late afternoon so I made lunch. After, I used the paint to make large wooden signs informing people of tree parking. I put one in the front yard, and several more spread out down the street. By this time it was about 6. I went to the store and got change,both bills and actual coins. Then I went home and got ready got the excitement. The first people came about 730. Starting with them, I'd simply mention that closer parking cost more and ask how much they had. By 930 every spot had been filled, and I almost had $700 in my pocket. Plus I'd met some really cool people during the night. The icing on the cake was being about to listen to the show."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where \"I cooked pulled pork for my wifes vacation. I was concerned that they might not like it. Everybody loved it, and people came out of the woodworks to have some.\" plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I actually got the idea for pork watching videos on youtube. The person I saw do this made it seem like it was so easy. I like to cook but this porn recipe seemed like something that I had never done before. It also just looked good, plus my wife loves that kind of food. I know she was proud that we were taking a vacation together, and this would really just top it off. We were always going to have a party with friends coming over before we left, so this just seemed like the best time to do it. I also got to use the smoker on my bar bq pit that I really never got to use, so that was a plus. It was just nice to be able to grill or smoke again, besides making my wife and our friends and family happy, it also gave me inspiration to do more cooking and grilling from now on. I think something else that really made me feel good was people asked for the recipe. But I had to give the person on youtube credit which I did every time someone asked me. My wife was really surprised that I was cooking for her, which made me nervous before it was done. But as soon as I knew she liked it when she tried, I was relived. Her opinion was really the only one that mattered to me in the end. It does help that everyone who tried said they liked it. I think this went so well and the night was so special that this dish and kind of night could be a yearly tradition going forward. I really learned a lot about myself and what makes my wife happy in the end."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"This event involved going to eye doctors to find out what was wrong with my eyes. The outcome was that I needed eye surgery.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was gradually having more and more trouble seeing. My eyes would become unfocused with little spots appearing in my blurred vision. It had become dangerous to drive and was affecting my job. It was difficult to make myself go see the eye doctor because my insurance has a high deductible, but I couldn't keep putting this off. I went in to the office thinking that I'll probably just get some six hundred dollar eye drops and be on my merry way, but I was so horribly wrong. It's about to get even worse because the doctor told me I have some really serious, severe problem with my eyes that will only continue to progress, some long name medical condition that I can't even recall. I have to go in for surgery to treat it. I don't know how I'm going to be able to take off work for this, and I can only dream that my insurance will cover it. It feels like my whole life is crashing down around me. I'm going to talk to my boss this afternoon to request time off. It's just eye surgery, so I shouldn't need very long to recover, right? I think my eyes will just be sensitive, like a bad hangover. If I get fired for missing work, then I don't know what I'll do. Maybe I can just go blind. At least then my apartment will let me have a dog, right?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'I was playing games with my sister and her husband when she was having heavy contractions and needed to go to the hospital. I drove them and was able to be there when their baby was born.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember the day very well. We had just settled into playing some board games when my sister started making some panicked breathing. We thought it was a panic attack, but she pointed to her stomach area and we realized it was the contractions that was making her breath so heavily. Her husband asked her to indicate on fingers what the pain was at, and she held up nine fingers. He then asked if she thought we should go to the hospital, she vigorously nodded her head. Without a second thought, everyone jumped up and my brother-in-law went to go retrieve the hospital bag. Their car had some issues, so my BIL asked if I would take them to the hospital. Still in a state of surprise, I agreed and went to go warm up the car. My BIL and sister came out of the house and I showed them to the backseat. I got in the driver's seat and began driving to the hospital. My sister continued to make deep, long breaths and she was trying to relieve the pain any way she could. I drove as fast I could without being at risk of being pulled over. We made it to the hospital after what seemed like hours and I dropped them off near the entrance. I asked if they wanted me to stick around and my BIL said that that would be fine. I know they had their car in the shop but there wasn't anything we could do about it right now. I parked the car and went up to delivery rooms. I chose not to be inside, at least for the first little bit, and waited for the baby to be delivered! Thankfully, everything worked out. The suddenness of the baby coming makes the event stick out so much in my mind."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "I gave birth to my daughter. After 9 months of pregnancy and growing a child, I had an emergency c-section.",
    "output": "I had been together with my boyfriend for about 5 years now. Lately we stop using condoms because my partner was bored and wanted to try something new. We decided to started a new method then which ends up resulting in buying anticonceptive pills and me starting to take them. The first months were alright, just a few minor side effects and that was all. However after a few months, like at the 4th month I started to get disorganized with the pill ingest and I most likely messed up by then, I just remembering this because for some reasons these thoughts have been coming back to my mind. Anyways, that moment probably was key to the next events. I started to gain weight, I though it was a side effect and then nausea and vomits made their appearance so we naturally started to worry. The next day we went to the doctor's office and the first thing he asked me to do was to take a pregnancy test. We drove to the pharmace while we were in silent to assimilate this probability. We reached the store, we came in and we grasp the pregnancy test alongside a few things to distract our minds. We continued to drive in absolute silent until we got home. I quickly went to the restroom and I just awaited alone until I could take the sample. I decided to wait for the result alone sitting in the floor, then I saw it I could not believe what was taking place. After 20 minutes I just went outside and shared the news with my boyfriend, and boy what a hit did a place on him. Well, putting apart this neccesary intro, the next months felt like a rush, sharing the news with our families, planning how to tackle our new life conditions and situation and going several times to the hospital between parenthood courses and doctor consultations. Everything was going great, until the last month I started to feel weird and everybody felt scared because we were close to the finish goal. I was taken to the hospital and in the hospital the doctor detected a trouble which at the moment I did not comment me quickly instead he went for the rest of the health team and was hospitalized due to an emergency. Everything happened quickly, and it was quickly told about the situation, they have small time to act to save the baby and I did not even think to give my answer, it was a firm yes. I was taken to the surgery room and the next day everything was great. After 4 months, my baby is healthy and I just found the need to write these events to have a registry. Life is unexpected but if you have faith it is a blessing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My band was booked to play at the House of Blues venue in Orlando. It was a memorable point of my musical career. I will not forget how great this gig was!'. Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The event calendar is available online by clicking here. For an all-ages show, guests of all ages are welcome with an admission ticket. Children age 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Most of the concerts at the House of Blues Orlando are general admission. General admission means that there's no reserved seats in the audience; in fact, on the main concert floor, there are no seats at all. Concert-goers simply stand wherever they can. There are a few seats around the perimeter of the floor Located 4.9 miles from the Orange County Convention Center, House of Blues accommodates 15 to 2,500 guests, and our talented staff handles every detail, so you don't have to! On any given day, guest attire ranges from business suits and dresses to fashionable jeans and t-shirts. House of Blues would like to thank you for not wearing tank tops, sleeveless shirts (men only), gym wear or casual shorts, which are not permitted in the Foundation Room. Dress shorts are acceptable. Disney Springs. Disney Springs (previously known as Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village in 1975, Walt Disney World Village in 1977, Disney Village Marketplace in 1989, and Downtown Disney in 1997) is an outdoor shopping, dining, and entertainment complex at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near OrlandoGigs usually last between 2 and 3 hours, it depends how many supports there are and how quick at setting up they are in between. Most gigs with doors of 6.30 start between 7 and 8 and finish between 10 and 11...The House of Blues is an American chain of live music concert halls and restaurants. It was founded by Isaac Tigrett, the co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, co-star of the 1980 film The Blues Brothers. A new band might only have 10 songs, while a band like U2 has dozens at least. I'd say if you have 3 or more albums, a 90-minute show should be the minimum. But I remember being disappointed the first time I saw Depeche Mode, as well as a NIN concert I saw, each of which were only 90 minutes. If you've got a 30-45 minute set then I'd say about 7-10 songs, depending on how long your songs are, and how much stage banter you do. If you arrange a gig, the venue or promoter should tell you how long your set will be, and if they don't, there's no harm in asking."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"I got married three months ago in North Carolina in front of 50 of our closest friends and family. We opted out of a big wedding and had a small ceremony on the coast. It was far more special than having people we didn't know there.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Journal,While reflecting on 3 months of marriage, I could not be happier for having a very simple, beach wedding in North Carolina. As much as my in-laws wanted a big wedding I'm so happy Nick and I had a small 50 person wedding on the coast. It's hard to believe it has been 3 months already. I don't believe anything can be perfect, but our wedding was so special and was so us. All of our closest friends and family were there and we decided to have a causal wedding on the beach. We rented 4 huge beach houses that everyone could stay in and has a small, short but sweet ceremony on the water followed by a reception in the background of one of the rentals. We had the food catered and everyone was able to drink and dance the night away. It was special to spend it with the people who knew us the most and were closest to us. It was the best day and I look back on that day with such fond memories. The sun was shining and the weather was warm, but had a great breeze. Nick and I had so many special moments shared together with the ones we loved. Our mom had the best time celebrating us and they could not stop smiling that day. I remember the dance with my dad and how he told me how special I was and how proud he was of me and that I picked the right man. He want so happy that I was happy. My brother and his wife were there. My niece who is only 2 was there. I can't wait to celebrate a year!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "My family has gone on the same vacation for years and it had become stale. This year we decided to invite more people and improved things a great deal.",
    "output": "This past July I went on vacation with my family. Most years the vacation is a real grind. We have been going to the same place for twenty years with the exception of two years. The truth is for a couple of years I have been trying to back out of it and do something on my own with my vacation time but my mom can do one hell of a passive aggressive guilt trip to get me to go. My parent will ask me and my siblings what we want to do new this year at the destination but the truth is as far as activities go we've gone scorched earth over this place. Anyway, My dad and older sister normally have the trip scheduled down to the minute, leaving no room for anybody else to have much input. I am a little ashamed to admit for the past few years I've spent most of my time in varying degrees of drunken stupor as my main form of entertainment. I had thought this might be the year that the cycle would break but my sister, who definitely drives the engine in this scenario, came up with a scenario to take my brother's children along this year. I have to admit, this was not her worst idea. My brother had moved to a different city and these children had never been to the destination before and would definitely shake up the routine. So, that was what happened a couple of month's ago my brother brought his children to town and we packed them into the cars a few days later for the trip. The car ride down was mostly unmemorable except for the fact that I realized that my spotify playlists were not really kid friendly. The trip itself was a lot of the same things as before but there was a new energy because it was it was new to the children and it was exciting for them to go someplace that they had never been before. Things that had been stale were given new life and people were forced to change up some of their routines. Doing things that had become pedestrian and had lost their luster became fun again as I watched my nieces do them and remembered how I used to love to do these things when I was younger. For some reason I was dominating games that required coordination. Actually, one of the biggest problems was as the week progressed was that time was becoming compressed and there was so much to do. These kids had heard about the different things, those of us who had been coming for years had done, and wanted to do it all. Our last night there we were doing things until one in the morning. The next morning when we left was the first time in a couple years I had felt the least bit sad to be leaving. It was a long drive home I think most people were a little frayed but it had been a good trip."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "There was a bad fire in the apartment above mine, likely set on purpose. We had to get out and haven't been allowed to go back in for more than a few minutes to gather some of our belongings.",
    "output": "It's been so long since I have been able to write. It has been a busy and emotional 2 weeks. So to get right into it, those deliquent kids in the apartment above mine were left alone again. They were playing with matches and wouldn't you know it they started a fire. It was bad for me but way worse for them. I can deal with water and smoke damage but they lost pretty much everything. Now there is a giant hole in the roof above my apartment. I am lucky in the sense that they were able to put me in a temporary apartment and that I will be fully covered by my renters insurance. My neighbors weren't so lucky. They decided to let their renters insurance lapse and they also lost so much. I don't understand why anyone wouldn't have renters insurance. Especially when you have little hellians living in the same building as you. The day after they let us into the area to gather some things and I over heard them laughing about the destruction they caused. Hearing those kids and just their lack of guilt makes me never want to have kids. I can only hope that they get the help they need or they could end up in prision or alot worse. Well thats all for now, I hope not wait so long before the next update."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I attempted to hit my ex boyfriend, who was abusive to me, and my dog attacked him. He ended up with a broken finger and had to get stitches. He did not return",
    "output": "My ex attempted to kiss me. I refused. There was always a punishment involved with him if I didn't do what he wanted. So, he kept insulting me. I finally had had enough. He was laying on the couch. I stood over him, and he said one last thing. I don't remember what it was. I moved to punch him in the face, and the dog attacked him. The dog has always been very protective of me. The dog just sensed my aggression and attacked the reason for it. I didn't try to stop it. I was so angry. Although I do have guilt about not stopping it, this was the catalyst that finally made my ex move out. He was abusive to me. I had been asking him to leave but he refused. When the dog bit him, he went to the hospital, got numerous stitches and his mom took him to Florida."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went to a family gathering event on a Sunday morning. I'd been invited a week prior and I'd been excited to go, it was a Family Fishing derby being held at my aunt's fishing stock ponds. It was a potluck type event and there was plenty of good food to be and games and contents for all the kids.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The event was a family gathering, as well as a yearly tradition tradition that signaled the end of summer. There was a lot of food at the fishing derby, hot dogs, burgers, macaroni salads, and much more, and I loved eating all of it. I might have even eaten too much during the event because I got a stomachache afterwards. But then I had to make room for dessert and I just couldn't resist the temptation of some amazing cake, even though I regretted the overfull feeling I felt later, if only a bit. Lots of my family members whom I don't get to see very often were there at the derby and I got to talk to them. I talked to my aunts and uncles and cousins and their kids, and it was nice being able to catch up with them. Some of my nieces and nephews had grown up a lot since the last time I had seen them, some were entering high school and others weren't little infants anymore, and were toddling and running about everywhere around the stock pond. There was a fishing contest for all the kids, which is why the event was called a fishing derby, where they all would fish and catch frogs from my aunt's stock pond. I didn't participate in the derby games because I'm a bit too old to do that anymore. Perhaps maybe my lack of participation in the contests might have just been because I don't really like how slimy fish and frogs feel in my hands. The kids all had some other contests for them to compete in as well, and I watched from the sidelines with the adults. During the frog race, the kids all picked one caught frog, and had to coax them to hop across a finish line the fastest. But a surprising thing happened during the frog race, one of the kids accidentally coaxed their frog to jump onto me and I might have panicked reflexively. But on the other hand I ended up kicking out my foot and flinging the frog over the finish line, making my little cousin the winner of that round. It was a fun event, with lots of laughs and a bunch of good memories for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I've recently connected with a former love. I ran into her at Raley's store, and I hadn't realized she moved back into town. We went on a nice date to a movie and dinner. We ended the night watching the boys. I'm really looking forward to more memories with her.",
    "output": "It started off pretty great, but slowly got worse. After reconnecting, I guess we started to notice more little things about each other that we didn't like. We started to fight constantly over small things and couldn't agree on much. We still talked everyday but after a while it got to the point where I would want to ignore my phone. She started acting very odd, and it didn't take me too long to figure out she was cheating on me. Apparently, it was much more then that. She was cheating on me but she actually lived with another man, so I learned that I was some kind of side dude. It didn't really go over well with me, and I had been looking forward to this. I know that I was supposed to recall a important part of my life, and it seemed like a good story before this started to happen, so I apologize. Anyways, after fighting constantly, and a lot of arguing, we decided to become \"friends\". Of course, that wouldn't last very long because I got sick of it. In the end we had a falling out, and we are now, no longer speaking to each other. She is pregnant with another mans baby, and is currently still living with him. In the end, it was very dissapointing. I was really looking forward to having someone close to me, But at what cost? My happy diary entry, has turned miserable and for that I apologize."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "Journey through the healthcare system which finally lead to a quality Doctor who performed sinus surgery on me. My wonderful mother taking care of myself and small child so my husband could still work.",
    "output": "I've been dealing with sinus problems for several years. I'd been struggling through the healthcare system trying to find a solution. I finally found that solution about five months ago in Dr Gevorkian. Dr Gevorkian was the leading surgeon in his field. He performed the miracle surgery that has helped cure my sinus problems for good. My mom, god bless her, agreed to come take care of me and little Johnny so that my husbad can still work. She's stayed with us for several weeks while I nursed back. Johnny loved having grandma around to take care of him while mommy was trying to recooperate. Dr Gevorkian even made a home call to check on me. He said that my sinuses are healing nicely. He forsees a full recovery. My husband is grateful to both the doctor and my mom. I'm grateful to his union for negotiating such wonderful health insurance. The abismal insurance we had before was just aweful. But the union really helped us get this wonderful insurance so I could get this surgery."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "I graduated in May of 2019 with my Master of Science in Higher Postsecondary Education. My mentor from my undergraduate program surprised me at my graduation by attending and handing me my diploma.",
    "output": "This event occurred 6 months ago, but I can still remember it clearly. After a long and grueling program in Post secondary education, I finally made it to graduation. I was then surprised by my mentor showing up at the ceremony, and she gave me my diploma! I was so excited to see that she cared enough to show up. I began crying and she hugged me and told me she was proud of me. I was amazed by the applause I received from my peers, and my family was extremely proud of me. I felt so accomplished for being the first person in 3 generations to complete a masters program and my father even shed a few tears when I went across the stage. It seemed that after endless hours of studying and tutoring sessions had finally paid off. I am now working with the University after being offered a full-time position after graduation. This was largely due to my mentor writing me an amazing letter of recommendation. I am now looking forward to working with students in the same way my mentor worked with me. I have met with several students who I am now an advisor to. I hope that in the coming years I can develop a relationship with them that will be like the one I had with my mentor. I will then continue the trend of being at my students graduation. I cannot think of a happier occasion in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "Mt mom quit smoking recently after smoking for many years. I'm here to support her if she needs any support.",
    "output": "4 months ago, my mother quit smoking. I know this can be hard. I've seen others who quit and don't succeed. I am here always to support her and know this far in how hard it is for her. She smoked for many many years. I saw her shaking out of no where. I asked her was she ok. She then says, \"yes, i'm ok, just promise me you won't smoke\". I assured her I wouldn't. I have in the past 4 months watch her be angry. I've watched her be hyper active. It is scary to think that smoking is this important. So far, my mother and I are getting through this one day at a time. I love my mother and will be there til the end. Mom, you can do it!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "I was in need of physical and emotional healing. My spirit was done, I think, and I needed to jump start my Self. I wanted to visit Arizona, one of my favorite places in the world, so I went to Sedona to visit the vortexes there in order to see if they could heal me.",
    "output": "Two months ago, I went to visit Sedona in Arizona. I was in need of healing, both physically and mentally. This was because I was going through a rough patch in my life. Arizona is one of my favorite places, so I decided to go there. I wanted to see if the vortexes there could provide me with any sort of healing or wellness. These are centers of energy there that I believe are good for healing the soul. The most surprising thing there was when i ran into an old friend that I hadn't seen in years from school. I believed this was a sign of fate. We both spent hours meditating there. It was a serene and uplifting experience. The views were gorgeous, and it was good to get the fresh air. There's a reason why it's one of my favorite places. I wish I could have stayed there longer. It definitely helped improve my frame of mind. After that, I felt more relax and at ease with myself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A past partner with whom I had had a few failed relationships accused me of being abusive (despite no abusive behavior). He approached me of his own volition and apologized for having treated me the way he did.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I know a man called C (not his real initial). He and I have tried a romantic relationship twice now. After I ended things the first time out of frustration, out of feeling like I wasn't being listened to, we stopped talking. I don't typically go back to a relationship, but when he approached me again a year later, I considered it. There had been some really great aspects, certainly. The next time was better, but still not great. I once again felt ignored and that he wasn't listening to me plainly telling him what I needed in a relationship - I didn't demand anything, but I told him how I felt and he said he would improve or change and never did. After months of this, I sat down with him and told him that if he couldn't meet me in the middle the way I had tried to meet him, it seemed our relationship was over. He accused me of being abusive, which was devastating. I have been through abusive relationships and consider myself pretty aware of what is abusive and what is not, to be accused of abuse is so hurtful. We stopped talking again. Then a few months ago, C messaged me. It was an apology. Looking back...I don't think his first apology was so great. We more agreed that it was an incompatibility issue. But this second apology was so healing for me. He took responsibility for everything he had done in the relationship, apologized for calling me abusive, and explained how he was addressing his more hurtful behaviors. Considering how little things really changed between the first and second times, I can see that he was not addressing the core of his issues. Having such a broad, bold, honest, open apology, with no conditions, was so immensely healing for me. He and I had a conversation where we spoke about what had happened; throughout, he continued to take responsibility for his role in our problems. It really helped to heal a pain I hadn't known I was clinging to."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "Three months ago, my wife went into labor and we headed to the hospital. Our third child, a boy, was unexpected but perhaps the greatest gift we could receive. Despite health problems with our oldest two children, our third was born healthy and happy.",
    "output": "About 6 months ago I was in labor and hurting really bad. When we got to the hospital. I was asking for an epidural and they kept putting me off! A lot of relatives started coming but I was hurting so bad I really didn't want to see anyone. Sure did not feel like visiting. I still kept asking about pain relief but they still kept telling me it was not time. At this point I wasn't even thinking about the baby just the pain! My Doctor finally came in and checked me and said she would call for the person that would give me the epidural. The epidural was put into my lower back. It hurt like the dickens! But then the relief started. It was the best feeling in the world. I gave my permission for the family to come in and visit for awhile. They said I still have an hour or so till \"go\" time. We already have 2 boys. So we wanted a girl but at this point did not know what we were having. Soon it was time to push. She came out and was so beautiful! The pain continued! They thought it was the placenta but soon another head presented! Then a second girl was born just as beautiful as the first! Twins, how perfect. Out boys had heart conditions but these girls were perfect! We names them Annie and Lucy. It was the best day ever!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'A classmate of my first grade daughter was diagnosed with a very fast moving type of brain cancer that was inoperable and she was given only 3-6 months to live. It was terrifying that this could happen to children.', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About two months ago my 6 and 4 year old daughters were returning to school. They were both excited. The older one was going into first grade and the younger in pre-k. They had a great first week. They were really enjoying school, the teachers and their friends. The second week of school we learned that one of my 1st graders classmates was very sick. She was in Children's Hospital in Philadelphia. We did not know much at first. So it didn't have much of an impact. Then, we learned that she had developed a cancerous brain tumor. She was only given 3 to 6 months to live. This came as an almost physical blow to both my wife and I. We couldn't imagine this happening to our girls. We explained the situation the best that we could to them, but they really didn't understand. It was and is still terrifying that things like that can happen to children. We are still having issues getting over it. We are dreading having to explain it again when the child passes. We are still hoping and praying for a miracle. It does not look good but we can old offer support to the family and hope that God has a greater plan."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "My girlfriend who I had only been dating for a short time, really showed me the meaning of true love. She was there for me in a great time of need and had my back. I couldn't imagine life without her after this emergency surgery and her being by my side.",
    "output": "I learned this past year the meaning of humanity and kindness in it's truest form. Usually when people say they will be there for you...it's just words. My current girlfriend who is also my best friend came through in a way no one else ever has. She showed me so much. I was facing a terrible time with an injury. It came out of nowhere. We had only been dating for a short time. She lived out of state and would fly in to visit. In February we planned an outing to celebrate both our birthdays. We made arrangements and had this great week of nature and adventuring planned. Unfortunately due to an emergency medical situation, that all changed. I would have expected her to be upset but she was so understanding. She showed me so much compassion and love. She was so supportive in every way imaginable. Not only did she care for me but she also took care of my dogs after I had emergency surgery. I don't know what I would have done without her in this situation."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take 'I went to see this movie as I was out shopping because I remembered seeing what it was about and thought it sounded wonderful because it related to the Beatles. It was showing close by so I just went to see it alone. I took my husband with me to see it and I took my girlfriend.' as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a week ago I went out to go shopping just having some me time. I was getting things that really caught my eye. Honestly I just went to shop for clothes but I ended up getting and doing more stuff. I maybe bought about $500 worth of things that day. It was fun spending that money. I then walked past a movie theatre that had a movie that I seen on tv. I recently read about the movie as well. I thought it would be interesting because it related to the beatles. At the time I was alone but I had the time so I just went alone to see the movie. Turns out it was a very good movie. I ended up going a 2nd time to see the movie again. I didn't go alone this time however I took my husband along with me to see it and I took my girlfriend. They both really liked the movie as well and they each seen the movie again on their own time. It was really unexpected to find a movie so good. I had fun hanging out and seeing a flick with them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My siblings and I took our 88 year old Dad to Ireland. It was a bucket list wish of his to meet his Mum's family and see his ancestral home. It was all we imagined it to be, with ties made that will last forever.\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was a little nervous about traveling so far with my dad but I knew that getting to go back to Ireland was very important for him at 88 years old. He had always talked while I was growing up about how he wishes he had a closer connection with his Mum's family. He wanted to see the places he had heard stories about, and see his grandparents home, where his mom grew up. I decided it was now, or never to see this through. I talked to my dad a few weeks back and made sure he was OK with the travel arrangements. He tried to persuade me not use my time-off from work on this trip. He said, \"Oh, I'm too old to fool with a holiday to Ireland! I can look at pictures of the place anytime I want. Seriously, go spend your time away from work at the beach with your family. Don't worry about me. I'm just an old man.\" But I knew what I had to do. I told him, \"Dad, I appreciate that but this is important to me, and I know it's important to you as well. Please plan on having a small bag packed on the first Saturday in August, and I'll pick you up in the morning for a two night stay in Ireland!\" And we did! We enjoyed a nice drive along the highway and didn't hit any traffic at all. We were in Ireland within 3-4 hours. The first place we stopped was at a diner for breakfast and coffee. We made chit chat with the server and found out about the area we were in. She helped us find our way on the road to do a pass-by his grandparent's old home. It looked just like pictures we had back at home. We made our way to his mum's house and she had a lunch and tea ready for us. We spent the whole day looking at old photo books, and telling stories of the old times. I was personally so glad to get to join my dad on this trip and I know it also meant quite a bit to him as well!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: \"I went to a party with a friend. By the end of the evening we had decided we wanted to be together romantically.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 5 months ago the best thing to ever happen to me occurred on 4/5. That's the day I officially started dating the love of my life. The day started out as normal as any but the evening I had a party to attend. I invited my now boyfriend to come to this party with me. He is involved in the sport, wrestling, that the party was for and also knew many of the other people there. We both had a ton of fun. There were several people there, good food and drinks. Immediately he went over and started chatting with my dad and quickly my dad knew that he wanted me to be with this man. We continued to bounce around and have fun but eventually we headed back to our apartment. At the time we were living together as friends. When we got back we started talking about feelings and what we wanted in the future. Everything seemed to be aligning perfectly. Finally he looked at me and said \"are you in?\" I looked back with a big grin on my face and said \"Yes, I'm in\". Ever since that day we've been nearly inseparable except when he is spending time with my dad. That night had a huge impact on me and I will forever remember it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "I saved so much for a smart tv. I bought it and it got everyone really amazed. It was a really fun moment when we watched the TV during for the weekend.",
    "output": "I saved thirty dollars from every paycheck for two years in order to buy a top of the line, high definition television. Two months ago, I noticed a beautiful 4k television at a local store. I knew the moment I saw it, I must buy it. The great thing was the price. The store was offering huge discounts just before Thanksgiving. I bought the television and received a three hundred dollar discount. The day of the delivery, I was full of anticipation. I reconfigured my living room in order to make the space for my prized purchase. It took approximately sixty minutes to unbox and set up the television. Immediately after it arrived, I called friends and family members to schedule a football watching party for the following Sunday. The day of the party was so exciting. Over twenty people came over to watch football and movies on my new television. Every one was amazed by the sound and video quality of the new television. The football field, players and referees were so vivid. It was just like being at the football stadium. Everyone asked, where I bought the television and how much it costs. No one believed that I received such a great discount on the television. The television helped to provide me with one of the most memorable and sociable weekends in a long time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "Celebrated my son's birthday at the Woodland Park Zoo. Had a great experience with the lion. Came home and opened presents.",
    "output": "My family and I got to travel to the Woodland Park Zoo. This zoo is in Seattle, WA. It was my youngest son's birthday. We had a great time seeing all of the animals. Our other children were excited also as they felt that it was a special day for them. My son was really impressed with the lion. We got to see it up close and hear it give a few roars. All of my kids were very impressed. The birthday boy decided that the roaring was for him. The Grizzly Bears were also a hit with the kids. We got to see the zoo staff feeding the bears. My children all laughed at the way the bears would go \"bobbing\" for apples when the staff threw them in the wate. After the zoo we came home and my son got to open his presents. He was excited about the \"Land Before Time\" DVD's that we got for him and wanted to watch them right away. It was a great day spent with my family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went to a local music festival with my girlfriend and our friend. This year was different because we could commute from home, instead of camping. The weather going into the festival was worrying, but it cleared off for the actual event.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This past June, my girlfriend and I attended a local music festival. This is an event that we have attended regularly for the last 5 years. We were joined by a close friend, who came in from out of state. This year was different, because we finally lived close enough to the event that we didn't have to camp the entire weekend; we could go home each night, shower, and sleep in an actual bed. This was great because it gave us a chance to start each day refreshed, as opposed to previous years, when the camping would leave us grimy and sore. I also could get a full night's sleep because we didn't have campers nearby keeping us up with their assorted activities. The acts announced this year were not nearly as exciting as previous years, save for a few big names. However, we were still excited at the prospect of finding new bands to enjoy. In the week leading up to the festival, the weather was mostly rain and storms, which started to worry me; even though we weren't camping, we would still be outdoors all day, and I didn't want to spend the weekend standing in rain and mud. However, the rain let up going into the weekend, and save for a few light showers one or two days, the weather was perfect the whole weekend. The music was great, as always, and it was nice to be able to spend a weekend with my girlfriend and our friends, without having to worry about work or other responsibilities. After everything was over, I was very tired and a little bit unhappy at the prospect of having to go back to work the following day, but overall, I was happy to have had a good weekend out. I don't get to take vacations too often, so small events like this are what I rely on to keep me refreshed and ready to take on the next challenge. I look forward to attending it or a similar event next year. In the meantime, I will look back fondly on the festivals I have attended previously, and will find smaller events to keep me excited until the next big one."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "After several years of not speaking to my step-father, he called me out of the blue. We had a long and somewhat emotional conversation and caught up on each other's lives.",
    "output": "It was a hot summer day in April. My phone rang and I didn't recognize the number. I don't usually pick up unknown numbers. I decided to pick it up today because I wasn't that busy. It was my step-father. He wanted to see how I was doing even though we hadn't spoken in several years. Growing up we had a rocky relationship. We never really got along and argued a lot. I felt like he always tried to be my dad and I didn't want him to. Sometimes our arguments turned physical. But now that we were on the phone our conversation was calm. We spoke about my childhood and his relationship with my mother. It was a rough conversation at first but then it got better over time. The conversation was emotional and we caught up for a bit before hanging up. We agreed we would try to stay in tough more often."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "I attended a funeral for a childhood friend. I did not feel that sad at the event. I told lots of funny jokes to everyone.",
    "output": "I've always considered myself to be a funny guy. Not too long ago, a childhood classmate of mine died of cancer at the age of 16. I was quite saddened by this event. However, during the funeral, I felt funny. Everyone around me mourned for the death of a sixteen year old boy while I stood in the background. I was quite emotionless, and stood like a statue. How does this relate to me being a class clown and outgoing personality? Well, I'll tell you. After the funeral, family and friend attended his wake. While there I was able to catch up with old friends that I hadn't seen in years. Everyone tried to keep a smile on their face but the death of a fallen comrade watched over us like a stormy cloud sucking all the happiness and life out of the room. This is when my personality seemed to kick in to second gear. Sadness? Not if l could help it. Before I knew what was happening, I was buzzing all over the banquet room telling jokes here and there. Talking to family members of my dead friend as if we had known each other for years when in actuality the death of their brother, nephew, or cousin was what brought us together in the first place. I tried my best to make everyone forget what had actually happened. Hours later, walking home in a 3 piece suit. Jacket hung over my shoulder like I was a tough guy from the 20's, I smiled. My effort had been a success. I knew that in my own way, I was sort of a superhero."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "My best friend got married and I was there to support him. He had a good wedding ceremony and reception.",
    "output": "My best friend decided to get married and his wedding was about three months ago, back in May. I never thought he would have got married but I guess I was wrong about that one. I went to get my tux but still couldn't believe the reason I was getting a tux. I just could have never imagined it. The wedding day came and it was one of the most beautiful setups I had ever seen. There were so many combinations of colors and decorations everywhere and his and his wife seemed so happy. The wedding ceremony went as planned and we made our way to the cars to go to the reception. At the reception he asked me to speak, which I did because I know he would do the same for me. I told a few jokes, everyone laughed and we all ate and had good conversations. At the end of the day my best friend and I talked for a while in private and I told him I was proud of him. He motivated me to want to do the same thing one day. I handed him some money and told him to make sure he spends it wisely. He smiled, nodded, and agreed to do so. We went back to the reception (from speaking in private) and helped clean up a little bit. It was a very good day from not only him, but me too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "I went to the hospital in fear of my life and it has caused significant changes in my life, both positive and negative.",
    "output": "I was feeling sick for about half a year before deciding to do anything about it. I found out 5 months ago that I have MS. It was a shock to be sure. I didnt feel THAT sick. I just felt off. I know what the disease does to people and really couldnt believe it would happen to me. I guess thats what everyone thinks. It was a change to adapt to thats for sure, but has also made me realize how fleeting life is. SO what if I dont make it to 60. 50 years is enough, right? Theres so much good in the world that you start to notice. People offering to help me around the house, drive me to appointments. The church did a benefit for me. I gained a much stronger sense of community after this diagnosis. Yes, some days are hard to perform my basic functions. Sometimes I get frustrated. But that is life. Something will get you some time or another. Im just happy i was able to make such close friends in the time i did have here."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"While working 3rd shift, a pregnant radiographer got a call about a 'John Doe' patient. When the patient arrived the tech realized it was someone she was very familiar with. The patient ended up dying 3 days later.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In May, I was working 3rd shift at a local trauma hospital. I was the only xray tech/ct tech working that shift and it was pretty slow. Being 8 months pregnant with my first child, I got tired very easily. As I was sitting at my desk, nodding off from boredom, I felt my hospital pager buzz in my pocket. I was instructed to call the emergency room where they informed me that we had a 'John Doe' coming in and that they would be wheeling him directly to cat scan from the ambulance. I ran - more like wobbled - to the cat scan room and prepared for the unidentified man to come in. My heart was beating a bit faster, was it from the run down here or the anticipation of the trauma? The EMS team arrived with the emergency room lead doctor following behind. On the count of three, we pulled Mr. John Doe over to the CT table and I could start my exam. Code stroke - a passerby found him unresponsive for who knows how long. I looked down to exam my patient and I'm sure at that moment my face went white. My throat instantly felt like there was a ball in it and I wanted to freeze, hug him, and cry. This was life threatening and I needed to move on quickly. \"I know who your John Doe is\" I said to the emergency team. It was a friend of mine, a very close man that I looked up to throughout my life. He was a father of 3, he was an \"uncle al\" to my stepson, he was maple syrup enthusiast, a member of our church, he was a ball player on my husband's baseball team; He was not just a john doe, he was our Al. After 3 days of life-supporting machinery with weeping family members at his bedside, uncle Al passed away. Every morning during that 3 days towards the end of my shift, I would be required to take a bedside chest xray to track his progression. During that time I would reminisce on our memories together. We still don't have answers to why he had a heart attack in the first place. His heart malfunctioned, and then his organs followed behind and shut down as well. At only 46 years old it was a shock to us all. I like to think he had another, more important, place to be."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "My mom and I got lost in the city of Brisbane Australia. Hilarity and anxiety ensues when my mom figures out a way for us to get un-lost.",
    "output": "My mom and I were traveling in Australia by ourselves. We were in our rental car and driving around the town of Brisbane. Brisbane is a fairly navigable city, but of course being from out-of-town tourists, we were bound to get lost. We got lost and were very confused as to which way to go because we weren't used to international traffic signs. Also in the area we were in there weren't a lot of road signs navigating us back to major points of interest. I was exceedingly nervous as the area we were in didn't look very safe. I was driving and my mom was navigating us. I was getting more and more upset because it was getting late in the day. My mom kept telling me to call down but I couldn't. She finally told me to pull the car over and we were trading places. As She got into the driver's side, she actually drove off and left me there on the street corner! She figured out where to go and came back and got me, but I was completely freaked out by that point. My mom was cracking jokes and asking me if I really thought she would leave me there! I told her I was so out of my mind I didn't know what to think. I can laugh about it now but then I thought I was going to die."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "I have medical problems that cause pain and I also have blood sugar problems. I applied for social security disability because I worked for the state for 15 years and I believe my problems were made worse from the stress. My claim was denied but I plan to hire a lawyer to help me with the case.",
    "output": "My brother's wedding was almost a year ago in September. He got married for the first time at 48 years old. My brother is mentally ill and suffers from Schizo Effective disorder. Only two years before he was almost living on the street. The event of his wedding meant so much to the entire family. The fact that he overcame his obstacles, was taking medication regularly and met and was marrying a wonderful woman was cause of celebration for all of us. I felt so honored to be there and to be the one who put his boutineer on. My daughter was also one of the flower girls even though she was fourteen at the time. She and the bride's niece were together wearing matching blue maxi dresses and headpieces of baby's breath that made them look like angels. My daughter was suffering from OSFED (otherwise specified eating disorder) at the time and was struggling that day. It was still a wonderful day. Both my brother and his bride are devout Catholics and had a full mass. I haven't been at a mass for a long time because I left the Catholic Church when I was 18. However, the mass was beautiful. Despite it's length, it was still wonderful. Afterward, a friend of my brother's lent him the use of his large house for the reception. It was a potluck reception and very simple but also very nice."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "My ten-month old daughter took her first steps at the park. My father and I witnessed it. I am the proudest, happiest mother alive.",
    "output": "It has been a little over ten months since I gave birth to my beautiful daughter, Lilian. She has become an integral part of our family and is becoming a little bit more of a little human every day. She started crawling at seven months and got her front teeth at eight months. She's been teething a grumpy recently, but is still as cute as a button no matter how hard she cries. We typically go out to eat with my parents and sister on Saturdays. We bring her daughter, Dalyla, and Lily's big sister, Evelyn. They're typically little terrors as they're age three and four; still adorable though. I can't imagine life without these little brats. On this particular Saturday, we chose to go to the park after we ate at a local Italian restaurant. There is a splash pad at this park and it's a hot day so the cold water is very welcome. Lilian is wearing her cute little pink, flowery bikini and is standing next to grandpa. She looks me directly in the face and takes three deliberate steps toward me. I scream in delight and scare the begeezus out of her uncle, who also came with us to the park today. My father and I are laughing and declaring our pride. She took her first steps! We witnessed her first steps! No one could be prouder at that moment. No matter how many children I choose to have, there will never be a prouder moment than when one of them completes a milestone for the first time. I am the proudest momma alive."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: \"The visitors who had come to my place prayed for use and it all went well. They then all visited to congratulate me in the hospital.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My personal life story begins like all of us at my birth. Being born in a small village in the West African country of Ghana gives me my uniqueness and an identity that has culture, history and politics in it. The village is called Dixcove after the British Captain who was called Captain Dixon who colonised the region in the 16th Century. My Mother is a Ghanaian and my Farther is from England, the North West a West Cumbrian. When I was four it was decided by my parents that I would live in England with my dad's sister my Auntie Dot. 'It was for the best reasons' I have remembered my Auntie saying and after all it was the brave new world of the nineteen sixties, where the 'civil rights' movement was in its ascendency. Being sent to live in Egremount in West Cumbria had a number of challenges, not just for its white working class identity which served up a lot of prejudice for me; it was also the beginning of the sexual abuse that I had to endure as a child. My Auntie had two Sons and one Daughter. This was my home and where I lived with them, my cousins, my Auntie and my Uncles. From the age of seven up until the age of ten I was sexually abused by one of the boys on a weekly basis, apart from a three month period in each year. I was forced to act out sexual favours for him. He was eighteen at the time and the abuse would always happen in mine and my dad's room. This is mentioned for the reason of if I was reading this I may ask 'where was my dad when this was happening? Dads are supposed to protect you aren't they?' He lived in Ghana working and living with my Mum where he would spend nine months in Ghana and three months in England. As a black child, young adult who had no black friends, no black family members or black role models there has been a visible lack of 'group identity'. My contact with blackness was watching Muhammad Ali win the heavy weight championship of the world, the Jackson Five singing ABC and the Brazilin footballer Pele being my school nickname given to me by my white peers. Having to live with experiencing sexual abuse has had a huge effect on me; anger, depression and anxiety have been emotions which were hard for me to live with but easy for me to relate to. Even so the sexual abuse had not affected the real sense of 'uniqueness' my situation gave me. It did not matter that there was a lack of blackness in my world to relate to, both subtle and overate messages every day gave negative, positive assurance of my sense of self, I felt black, it was certainly not the case of being proud of this fact after all I had been sexual abused as a child. Self-image has direct long term impact on self-esteem and is vital in helping a healthy development. When my cousin who sexual abused me told me 'if I spoke to anyone about the sexual abuse no one would believe me because I was an outsider, a brown bugger no one wanted' his words stopped me from saying anything to anyone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "The story is about a reflection about a breakup experience. It was a traumatic experience because I did something I regretted and would probably be never forgiven.",
    "output": "I think i am ready now. I have been avoiding thinking about Jane and what happened for 4 months now. May be it was regret? Shame? Guilt? I don't know. But it is important i reflect back on it. I think i owe it to myself, and more importantly my future self. I knew that l was attracted to Sharon right after the day i met her. But i was in love with Jane. God, i loved her so much. But as they say, they heart wants what the heart wants, right? That awful night when i decided to have a few too many drinks and go to Sharon's apartment. May be i wouldn't have done it had i been sober. I had to come clean, so i confessed to Jane. I knew she could never forgive. She deserves much better than me. I truly wish her well.."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "While painting my house, I fell from a ladder and broke my leg. A was treated at a local hospital and I have mostly recovered.",
    "output": "A month ago I decided to paint some rooms in my house. I have high ceilings so I have to use a tall ladder. Reaching to get some parts of the room can be tricky on a ladder. My wife was in the kitchen baking cookies. I have painted before so I was not too nervous. I had the paint in the garage. I had to get the paint prepped. I open the paint and one can tipped over. The paint spilled all over the floor. That mishap took awhile to clean up. I got the paint and ladder to the room. Once I got on the ladder it seemed so far up. I was getting nervous. I calmed down and got comfortable with painting on the ladder. After an hour I leaned over too far. I flipped off the ladder and my wife called an ambulance to take me to the hospital. I have now basically recovered."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "I wrote about the Paul McCartney concert that my husband gifted me for my birthday. My love of the Beatles and Paul. I described feelings about the gift and the sacrifice my husband made, financially and emotionally. How we got there and how much we both enjoyed the concert.",
    "output": "For my birthday my husband purchased tickets to see Paul McCartney in concert in June. I have always been a Beatles fan and Paul is my absolute favorite. My husband is not a rock music fan so this gesture was truly meaningful me as I knew he would go to the concert, but it may not be his favorite way to spend an evening. We also lost part of our income last year so this was truly a splurge for us. When the evening finally came we found babysitters for our kids and made the trip across town for dinner and then to the show. It was our first time visiting this particular venue so it was definitely an adventure getting there and figuring out parking. We had gotten there early so we had a chance to just sit and relax before the concert started. And then there was about a 30 minute delay to the actual concert. Once the concert started though I knew that everything we had gone through to get there had been worth it. I'm not too proud to say that I teared up when Paul took the stage. He sang a lot of my favorites and the stage was lit up with images of him with the Beatles, Wings, and his later solo career. There was even a huge fireworks display that shook the entire stadium. I clapped, yelled, and sang along and my husband also seemed to have a great time. This might have been the best birthday present ever. It was definitely a night I won't ever forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: \"My daughter wanted to adopt a puppy she had seen on the road. I refused because it was raining and i was in a hurry. She insisted until we went back for it.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "he day it happened was the same as most; I was stressed, and I was running late. I was concerned on the grounds that in a couple of hours' time I would have been persevering through a more than two hour trip with my children, ages 1 and 4. I was running late in light of the fact that, in the same way as other guardians of little kids, I regularly find there sufficiently aren't hours in the day. We were visiting my family and I was anxious to return home to my better half. My 1-year-old little girl had recently gone down for a snooze when, during the time spent pressing, I understood that my child's earphones, the ones he used to watch a motion picture on the plane, had broken. I called over the house to my mom that I was going to race to the store to supplant them. \"Me as well,\" my child said. I inquired as to whether he was certain he would not like to remain at home with Grandma. \"You loathe setting off to the store,\" I reminded him. \"No I don't!\" he said. I ought to have seen what was happening — my folks had been letting him play with the iPad in the vehicle and he was attempting to score the additional screen time. We got in my mom's minivan and traveled a mile up the street, through the sluggish subdivision where I'd grown up, the kind of subdivision where children ride bicycles in parkways and a lot of individuals try not to bolt their entryways, at that point we stopped in the as of late raised, about void strip shopping center. I had two hours to get the earphones, return home, get my 1-year-old little girl up from her rest and sustained and changed, get everybody to the air terminal, through security, and onto a plane. \"I would prefer not to go in,\" my child said as I opened the entryway. \"I'm not catching your meaning you would prefer not to go in? You needed to come.\"- happened 5 months ago"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "It was my son's birthday. He really wanted to go away for his birthday so we managed to take him to Disney World!",
    "output": "It was my sons birthday the past weekend. He was still young. He love Disney characters and all the movies. We thought we would do something special for him so we gave him a trip to disney world. We don't live that far away and decided it would be a blast. I don't think he was expecting it. The look on his face was precious. His main drive was to get away for his birthday so we couldn't think of a better place. He has a lot of the home movies of disney all memorized. He loves dumbo and bambi the most. He has only seen pictures of was disney world was all about. So seeing it for the first time was quite the experience for him. He has a very good time. All the main disney characters were met and hugged too. The rides were a new experience for him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by 'Helping parents that have had children removed overcome drug addiction, gain employment and better their lives..'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A year ago, I helped parents with kids with drug addiction, get a job and to better their lives. I met one person with a bad case of an addiction. She was addicted to heroin. I helped her get her footing in the world again. She got a job at Burger King. She hated it at first but got promoted within a year. She thanked me later with a free whopper. I was so proud of her. There was another case about a kid who was addicted to meth. I helped him get a job as a motivational speaker. He had a great time giving speeches about how you shouldn't use meth and other drugs. He is very popular now. He is doing great. I hope to help other people. This will be a long life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My friend and I decided to spend our spring break in Miami. I ended meeting and amazing women who I had alot in common with. In the end even though we live miles apart we made arrangements to stay in touch, so our future looks bright.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,I'm going to meet with Jessica soon. If you remember, she's the one I met in Miami 5 months ago. She was such an amazig girl. She was very pretty, and very smart, too. We had so much in common, and the things that we didn't have in common only made me more curious about her. I can't wait to see her again. We have kept in touch. She lives about 75 miles away from me, but that doesn't matter. When you have something good, you make it work, right? Anyway, she is supposed to come see me in two weeks. I am trying to plan what we should do for the time she's here. She'll be here for a 4 day weekend, so I want to makre sure we have a lot of fun. I am going to take her to dinner, but I want to cook for her too. I was thinking about taking her to a concert, or maybe to a wine tasting festival? I'm not sure, but I know whatever we decide, it's going to be a blast."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "I received a promotion at work. Everyone congratulated me and we celebrated in a bar at night. I am enjoying my new position very much. I am thankful for this. I am glad for my coworkers, family and friends that supported me in every way possible.",
    "output": "I received a promotion at work about three months ago. It was an important event for me because I felt that I had worked hard enough to get it. I also think that my superiors saw that too. My friends and family were happy about me. My coworkers congratulated me as well. I receive a higher salary now, and better benefits such as a shorter day and being able to work from home at certain times. I felt proud of my accomplishment and my hard work paid off. It was an important meeting at work since everyone there was clapping and congratulating me. I was very happy and excited. I loved that day, and I was very anxious to start in my new position. I really appreciated all that I was given. I am happy where I am now. I have to thank my family. I have to thank my boss for his support. I felt that it was long overdue, but I really enjoyed the celebration. I went to a bar with my friends to celebrate."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'We held a memorial for my Mother this past March. She passed away from bone marrow cancer 5 years ago. It was a very emotional gathering for everyone.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "What a long journey I've been on. These last 5 months since my mother's funeral have been very difficult and emotional. I think the most difficult part was trying to control my feelings during the funeral, while everyone around me was crying and melancholic. My black dress was stained with the tears of not only myself, but many others as well. But, the most memorable thing was how everyone took the time to comfort one another and provide support like nothing I've every seen. The amount of compassion exhibited was extraordinary. I don't think I've every received so many hugs and condolences in my life. It was quite an unusual thing to experience. I have thought about it many times over the last 5 months. I have even spoken to several of those who attended since that time. It is still hard to adjust to her being gone, but she will never be forgotten. I look at her pictures often and it still puts a smile on my face, yet makes me tear up at the same time. I find many conversation are now geared toward remembering her and how she made everyone laugh. Those are the best memories to remember. This is what will always remain in my heart and mind."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "I went to Punta Cana for my 10 year anniversary. I went snorkeling for the first time. We were a little concerned about news stories coming out while we were there, but it ended up being totally fine.",
    "output": "Last month, my husband and I went on a trip for our ten year anniversary. We had booked a trip to Punta Cana months before. We were really excited to go, however, some news had broken in the media recently that was kind of concerning to us. For the most part, we were able to relax and enjoy our trip, but it was always kind of at the back of our minds. We went on an excursion the last full day we were there. We decided to book a snorkeling excursion, and it was the first time I had ever gone snorkeling. I'm not going to lie, when I first got into the ocean, I started to freak out a little bit. There was a tiny bit of a learning curve when it came to learning how to use the mask and gear. But I was able to figure it out fairly quickly. It ended up being a fabulous excursion and I would love to try it again someday. Overall we really enjoyed the trip and would totally go back someday. Maybe next time with our daughter. I think that the media has blown the news stories out of proportion a little bit to be honest. It as just a little concerning to be there while all the news was breaking. We never felt unsafe on the trip and never got sick at all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'A while back I began exercising and losing weight. I was doing quite well at it and decided that I was going to take up running. With a lot of difficulties, I kept at it and was able to complete a 5k race.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago I made the decision to take better care of myself and myself. So, I decided to start exercising. It was really hard for the first few weeks, but eventually I started a rhythm. To boost my weight loss, I also changed what I was eating in my diet. After 6 months, I really started to see a difference in my body. I had more energy, my clothes were fitting, I felt pretty good! Because of that, I decided to start training for a 5k. I would start off running every morning and day after day I would go a mile further. This was hard on my body. My feet started to hurt and swell. My knees killed me and my legs felt like jelly. I didn't think I could do it. Then, at the fourth month, I caught my stride. Adding an extra mile everyday didn't seem so bad on my body anymore. My lungs didn't burn and I wasn't huffing and puffing. The day finally arrived for the race. It was a chilly morning, but enough to get me energized and to wake up. More people were at the race than I thought there was going to be. However, even though I didn't get first place, I won something for myself. The ability to finish something that I set out to do."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'i writing about my most memorable day in my life. i like to share in my life. i like to remember every time in my life.'. Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My most memorable moment in my life was Thanksgiving in 2017. It was the first Thanksgiving I had with my whole family since I was in my early 20's. It came a few months after my mother had a stroke. I come from a fairly large family (3 brothers and three sisters) so it was interesting to have us all under one roof with our now husband/ and or wives and our children. It was not one moment of calm, it was total chaos and way too much energy for me. Especially the fact that I am a bit of a hypochondriac and my family and I were on an airplane for nearly 6 hours. Not too mention going to a climate that is much dryer and much more hotter and or coldrer depending on the time of day that where we live. I found myself feeling ill and just wanting to rest the whole time. Unfortunately with so many people in one big house there was no time for that. We managed to have an enjoyable time. We cooked together, watched movies together. The kids got off of their devices for a short time and actually played board games. I purchased my mom a champagne cake made by an award winning bakery (very expensive) because her birthday was in mid November. We were all very happy, and were appreciative that my mom is still with us. That week was the most memorable because it was a fun family time and I am not sure when it will happen again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'My story of the adoption of a rescue dog and his impact on my life so far. My initial thoughts on why I wanted to adopt as well our first day together. Also a bit of my dog's previous life experience before I got him.', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A memory that stands out to me was when I adopted a dog from the animal shelter. I had lost my other dog about three months prior to finding my new dog Rusty. I knew it was time to get a new dog and I was excited of the prospect of giving a dog in need a wonderful and loving home that I could provide. When I walked in the shelter I asked to see the dogs that had been there the longest and were most in need. I was introduced to three dogs all of whom had been at the shelter longer than eight months. I locked eyes with a large brown dog sitting in the back of his cage barking. The adoption specialist told me he had been placed in four other current households only to be returned for not fitting into the family's lifestyle and barking to much as well as displaying food aggression at times. She said he would do best in a home where he was the only pet. I opened his cage and held the lead to take him on a walk and he obliged. We walked around the center slowly while he sniffed everything. He was an older dog, the shelter was unsure of his actual age, possibly nine or so. I sat on the bench after our walk and rubbed his ears and he laid his chin on my knee and I knew this dog needed me as much as i needed him. It brought tears to my eyes. I paid for him and took him to my house and he seemed to have boundless amounts of energy running and sniffing everything in sight. I fed him dry kibble topped with canned wet dog food and he lapped it up. That night he seemed nervous so I took him outside what seemed like every hour, he sniffed and barked and continued to stare up at me with those big eyes as to say \"Will you be returning me like the others did\"? Two months later and Rusty has finally begun to accept this is his new home. I feel fortunate I was chosen to be his owner."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "three months ago i had high hopes of landing job,i met someone who i thought will help me through the process ,eventually i was defrauded all the monies ,copies of testimonial and certificates and did not get the job at last.",
    "output": "After a successful internship ,i had high hopes of landing a job. whereby in the process of job search i met someone who offered to help me land a job and in return i pay him some amount of money. I was so happy that eventually i will be a working employee. I talked to my friend and family about it. My family met with the guy. After a long conversation everyone agreed that this was the man to trust. I trusted the guy so muchI broke my bank and used all available funds i had whenever the guy requested money to process the documents. Eventually the guy stopped all the communication. There was no way i could get in touch with him and this was after requested some cash to finalize the deal and set everything clear for me. I lost copies of testimonials and certificate in the process and cash too,I explained what happened to my parents. We decided to contact the police for aid in aim to trace the man. Our efforts did not bear fruits the man could not be traced. In the process we learned that several people had experienced the same case. I was so demoralized and it is almost impossible for me to trust someone. it is one of stories i do not like to share so much."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "I saved so much for a smart tv. I bought it and it got everyone really amazed. It was a really fun moment when we watched the TV during for the weekend.",
    "output": "I have always wanted a smart tv. I eventually bought it after saving so much for it. It was a Samsung brand and I felt really happy with the purchase. Before buying it, I checked online for various reviews. It took a while to settle for the desired brand. I went to the store with my best buddy and started looking around for the type I already settled for. We spotted it and the store attendant was helpful with the necessary information. We eventually paid for it and left the store. We felt really happy on our way back home. We got home and we set up the whole thing. My friends decided we should play a game first. We played while my friends couldn't get enough of the features of the TV. When my wife got back from her outing she was surprised to see the new Tv. She immediately started streaming movies to watch for the weekend. The weekend was fun for us. It was just a movie watching galore for us all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "Me and my family moved in with my dad, into the childhood home where I grew up. This was difficult for all of us for a few reasons, but it has overall been a positive change.",
    "output": "I didn't think that it would be easy moving back in with my Dad, but times are tough and I had to do it. He was always good to me growing up, so I didn't think it would be that bad. When we first moved in, it was hard for him to adjust. He was very stressed out about it all the time, being used to just him in the house alone all the time. We had a few fights about who does the dishes and who does laundry when, but those were just hiccups in our story here. My daughter did, however, step on my father's cat, and that was hard to get over. The cat was fine, but he is my Dad's best friend, so it was tough. He yelled at my daughter -- moreso because he was afraid for the cat, but it still shocked her and me. Since then, we have all adjusted pretty well and realized that everything is going to go well. I think my dad is even starting to enjoy having all of us around all the time now too. I was surprised that things worked out so well. We have a lot of fun times now. We go to dinner a lot as a big family. We all love going to Dave and Buster's. I think that this is all going to work out pretty well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "My wife and I recently visited the Cook Islands. It is such a beautiful and peaceful place. We really enjoyed our time there.",
    "output": "I am still in vacation mode. We came back home about 15 weeks ago now. But in my mind, I am still on that beautiful beach. My wife and I visited the Cook Islands. We spent 8 days there. It was eight days of pure extacy in paradise. The beaches are the most gorgeous you've ever seen. The water is crystal clear blue. With white sandy beaches. This is the place you see on all of the calendars with pictures of beaches. this is the place I've been wanting to see since I was a teenager. It only took me 30 years to get there. But it was worth the wait. We had the best time ever. We are thinking of going back again next year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in 'I threw my boyfriend a surprise birthday party for his 30th. His mom surprised us by covering the tab, and we were truly touched by how many people came.'. Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last month (July), I decided to throw my boyfriend a surprise birthday party. He was turning 30 (big deal) and when I asked him what he wanted, he kept saying either \"nothing\" or \"just to spend a quiet night at home.\" His low birthday expectations made me feel bad. We are on a serious debt payoff and have a very limited budget, so I know he was just trying to keep me from spending money. But you only turn 30 once! So I texted everyone he knows, from family, to friends, to see if people could come to a surprise birthday party at his favorite bar. This way, everyone pays for their own drinks, and it wouldn't cost us more than the price of a few beers. I found a date that worked for most people, and started planning away! It was fun, and it was also challenging trying to keep him from finding out. I had a few close calls, especially because his mom has a big mouth! The best part of the story is, when his mom heard what I was doing, she offered to fund the whole party! She gave the bartender her credit card, and all of the guests had free food and drinks to last the evening. This took so much stress off me, because it felt like a \"real\" party! He was so surprised and touched that everyone came. People drove in from as far as 2 hours away to see him, and I know he will never forget that birthday. It feels great to make someone else happy, and its an event that both he and I will never forget. He says it was his best birthday ever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "My brother and sister in law came down to visit us in Florida. We took them out several places and we had a great time together.",
    "output": "I haven't seen my siblings in a long time. The fact that they called us and told us they were going to come over here in Florida really surprised me. I was excited about the fact that we were going to have a lot of activities planned here and it was during the summer as well. So they show up at our place on a Friday yesterday. We all greeted them and gave them a gave them a big hug. We let them get adjusted to arriving here in Florida due to them living in Texas. We spent the day eating dinner and reconciling in the living room. We felt like a genuine family and we bid them goodnight since we were going to the beach tomorrow. We went to the store early and bought everything needed to go. We went around 1pm since we wanted to get a good spot and avoid the crowds that were going to show up later. We then spent the whole afternoon playing football,swimming,sunbathing,and snorkeling there. We were quite sunburnt and we needed to wash off the sand off our feet and body so we were left around 7pm. We all took a shower since I wanted to invite them out on a seafood dinner. We went to this nice restaurant by a beach and the scenery was amazing. We were amazed by the food and the service that was provided and it was a bit expensive but it was so worth the price. We had a lot of fun with them here!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "The emotional toll of having to drive to a funeral for a family member and dealing with the feelings and conflicts of having to deal with the funeral and its aftermath.",
    "output": "I woke up to the phone call telling me that my father-in-law had died. I had to remember to call people at work and other family members. I tried to makes sure to pack everything that I needed. I almost forgot to take my purse. I road with my spouse north. I did not talk to him much. He did not talk to me. We were focused on getting there. I know he was thinking about the last time he had seen him and if he could have done more to take care of his father. I tried to just get him there in one piece and be there for him. We worried about his mother. I knew his father had been ailing, but they had said he was getting better. I was tired and he was tired. The road was busy because rather than waiting for the best time when there would be less traffic, we had set out immediately. His parents had taken care of all the arrangements before hand. They had bought a policy ten years before. However, the funeral home still made a play for more money. It was really upsetting to everyone. It was the first time I had heard his mother curse. There was a wrangle over writing the obituary. The funeral home included basically and advertisement for themselves by adding information about them. Of course my mother-in-law had to pay it, but by then it was too late. I sat next to my mother in law and held her hand. She was stoic the entire time. Afterward, she tried to take care of us and we had to let her, because I knew it was a welcome distraction."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I had to pass a tech program within six months to keep my standing at work. I left it a little late and had to stress out over the whole thing. I had basically one day to pass the thing.",
    "output": "Two months ago I had to take a tech program examination. My standing at work was under challenge by other people in my company. If I didn't pass the test I would have been demoted and I would have had my pay lowered. I didn't want that so I tried my best to pass it. It was an extremely stressful time. I wasn't afforded much time to prepare for the test, not even a day. It was sprung on me at a moment's notice. I was worried that I wasn't going to make it on time to the test. I managed to make it there. When I sat down I got right to work. I started to calm down when I noticed that the questions were things I was very familiar with. This gave me confidence that I needed at the time. When the exam was finally done I was relieved. Later that week I found out the results of the exam, and I had passed. I was able to keep my social standing and position in the company. My boss and my co-workers congratulated me for passing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"I had to see my abusive ex husband in court for the first time in almost two years. I went into the experience feeling unbelievably nervous. Once the experience was over, I was actually fine, however. I felt very little aside from relief.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In a few more weeks, I'll have to start round two of seeing my ex-husband in court. I know I went away from the previous time feeling okay about it all, relief, I guess, but as it gets closer to this next round, I'm getting nervous again. I guess I just wish it would end. I wish he would do what he's supposed to do and stop trying so hard to bankrupt me. He wants to see our children in a setting that won't require supervision, but he abandoned them almost two years ago, which is why the order was set in place. We were both interviewed by a social worker, and she told me in no uncertain terms that she would fall on the floor dead if he was given unrestricted visits to our children. This does set my mind at ease, but having to re-live everything I've gone through with him was probably even more difficult than seeing him for the first time in a year and a half. I guess this isn't really re-telling the first experience, so much as re-reflecting on it leading up to the new situation concerning it, but I am still a little nervous. I think the relief comes from knowing he can't personally hurt me anymore, but he does have the potential to hurt my children. Initially, seeing him for the first time was certainly going to bring about nervous feelings, but as time goes by and I realize it's not done, the anger and nervousness that had subsided is turning quickly back to square one. Knowing that our children fear him and don't want to see him makes me worry about the effect this is going to have on them. They're in therapy, but how will it help them once they inevitably have to spend time with him? Will he ultimately disown them if the magistrate decides to hold the original order? I really don't know, and not knowing is where I am now instead of feeling relief. I really don't know if I will ever feel relief unless he gets help or is out of our lives for good."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"I was recently asking to speak at a ICAN Women's Conference about gender studies and the work that I had been doing for the past few years. While I was honored, I was also very nervous to present. At the end, I was greeted by strong applause and a lot of congratulatory wishes.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I woke up in the morning and picked out a fairly conservative grey pantsuit. Traffic wasn't too bad, and I was able to check in promptly. The conference organizers had prepared a very nice green room for the speakers, with a variety of appetizers and beverages. I was the third speaker, scheduled for 1:00 PM, so I had plenty of time to go over my notes and rehearse a few final times. I'm presenting the work I did for my master's thesis, on how demographic questions on standardized tests can influence student scores. My study's results were fascinating. We had several hundred Asian American female students take the math portion of the SAT. Half of them were asked what race they were before they began, while the other half were asked what gender they were. The students who were reminded they were Asian scored almost a hundred points higher than the ones who were reminded they were women. That's a full standard deviation! I was able to present these ideas very smoothly and professionally, and the audience seemed totally engaged. At the end, over two dozen people had their hands raised to asked questions. I had to stop for time before I could answer even half of them! I was there for over half an hour after the talk, too, getting business cards and hearing about the work other people are doing in this area. It's so validating to see so many people ready to take action. Overall, a total success."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"three months ago i had high hopes of landing job,i met someone who i thought will help me through the process ,eventually i was defrauded all the monies ,copies of testimonial and certificates and did not get the job at last.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "After i came to my senses that i have been conned,i explained everything to the police. It was a hard one to take especially for my brother because he was the one who encouraged me to go on and trust the man. I really had a difficult time of preparing other certified documents and i almost lost hope. However,after few weeks,a case was reported in the near by town that another victim was conned. it created tension to the police as media reported to beware nationalities. I remember one day i was in the farm,i received a call from one of the officers who was handling the case. I rushed to the police station,at least i was relieved the conman was under police custody ,will not give fake promises to anyone again. The police confronted him to reveal whereabouts of my documents and how he has been operating. He begged like a little baby that it was not his fault and that what he did to me and other victims was as a result of poverty and need for cash to feed his family. He confirmed that he threw the documents away as they had no use to him. I met with other victims who appeared to be fresh graduates like me. Police were able to get information on which technique he used as he was targeting graduates with no exposure to the corporate society. The conman was presented into a court of law and was sentenced for fifteen years. I was so happy at least the victim will be in prison for long after putting innocent people in such a tormenting experience. I learned that some people always find a way to manipulate less informed individual in the market. We should be very keen on the people we let in to our life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "ibeforeA person I had previously been close to asked me to get them drugs which I reluctantly did. They later overdosed and died from those drugs. I had to talk to the police of course but ultimately was not charged with a crime.",
    "output": "Wild ox, N.Y. (WKBW) — In isolated cases in various pieces of the state, Carlique DeBerry and Marla Fenner sold lethal portions of fentanyl. One got a 20-year jail sentence. The other got 5-long periods of probation. \"I think these two cases are not instances of something besides the realities. The realities and the law being applied accurately,\" Hon. Penny Wolfgang, a resigned State Supreme Court Justice, said. So why such a uniqueness between the two sentences if the wrongdoing was the equivalent? The explanation - government versus state courts. Carlique DeBerry, 40, Buffalo, was accused of \"dissemination of fentanyl causing demise\" in a government court. \"It was the medications that the individual disseminated that brought about the passing,\" U.S. Lawyer James P. Kennedy, Jr., said. That requires an obligatory least sentence of 20-years. Marla Fenner, 27, Geneva, a first-time guilty party, exchanged fentanyl for two yogurts and a squeezed apple. That individual later kicked the bucket from an overdose. The way in to her case is that she was accused of \"third-degree criminal closeout of a controlled substance\" in state court. \"Options in contrast to imprisonment especially including medications, attempting to empower treatment,\" Wolfgang said. She wasn't accused of a murder or even criminal carelessness (by implication causing somebody's passing). As per the First Assistant District Attorney Jason MacBride, under state law, demonstrating an immediate connection between somebody who overdoses and the merchant isn't simple. Actually, conveyance of a controlled substance warrants a more serious discipline than a criminally careless charge. Conveyance is around a nine-year sentence.- happened 6 months ago"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where \"While working we were passed by a group of disruptive people. As the group grew closer and louder we were beginning to be wary of the situation. As the group passed we prepared for the worst but were undisturbed by the end.\" plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "While at work, I was outside on a busy street with a few of my coworkers. We were assisting with the functionality of our business when we were disturbed by a group of people screaming on the street. They seemed to be yelling in a direction together, however they were yelling at no one. We continued working and tried to down out the yelling even though it was very distracting and was interrupting our work. As the group got closer, we started to wonder if they were going to target us as bystanders. We began to collect and discuss our course of action if this group were to get hostile. They passed on the inside sidewalk of the street adjacent to our location. When they had passed we resumed work as normal. A couple minutes pass and the same group, still angry, passes by our location even closer. They seemed to be making glances in our direction and this time were more threatening. We tried to ignore them until they were closer, then proceeded to alert our manager. When the group was closing in, my manager grouped some of us together for safety purposes. The group passed us in the same disruptive manner, however they did not disturb us. Afterwards we were very on edge doing work in that location. Working under such public conditions proved to be terribly difficult."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"The family had no - idea this had happened until minutes later, at which point everyone left my grandfather's funeral in disgust. While they did their best to console me, my - father took advantage of the lack of people around my grandmother, and he tried to talk her into glad.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "All right... I have a sad one from a funeral director's perspective. Separated parents are mourning the loss of their toddler at the visitation before the funeral. Mom is grieving unlike any mother I've seen grieve over the loss of a child, almost fake. She proceeds to pick up the child and 'hide' him in her coat and walks out the door while no one is looking. Other funeral director is like... holy sh*t, why is there an empty lil casket. The other funeral director finds the mom running to her car where he stops her and grabs kid. Separated parents have huge blow out at the visitation. We find out two months later that the mother and her new boyfriend had physically abused the kid, causing its death. Biological father had no idea. Separated parents are mourning the loss of their toddler at the visitation before the funeral. Mom is grieving unlike any mother I've seen grieve over the loss of a child, almost fake. She proceeds to pick up the child and 'hide' him in her coat and walks out the door while no one is looking. Other funeral director is like... holy sh*t, why is there an empty lil casket. The other funeral director finds the mom running to her car where he stops her and grabs kid. EDIT: The mother and bf are still suspects, no one has been charged for the death as it is still under investigation. My (completely estranged) father showed up 20 years after swearing he'd never see any of his family ever again, at my grandfather's funeral. He then asked me to step into the hall with him, during my grandfather's benediction prayer, where it turned out he had asked the funeral director to remove me from the property. The family had no idea this had happened until 10 minutes later, at which point everyone left my grandfather's funeral in disgust. While they did their best to console me, my father took advantage of the lack of people around my grandmother, and he tried to talk her into moving into a home, and to sign the family properties into his name. She broke her hand hitting him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My family and I went to Hawaii for vacation this past summer. My Wife and I renewed our wedding vows. We all had a great time as a family.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Over this summer my family and I went on vacation to Hawaii with other family. All of the sights were amazing and it was the most beautiful place I've ever been to. We all stayed at this really nice resort. My wife and I had our own room and my sons stayed in their own room. I felt so close to my family and we did some much fun stuff together. The best part was when my wife and I decided to renew our wedding vows on the beach. It was at night and she looked more beautiful than the day I met her. After the vow renewal me and my wife went to a local bar and enjoyed some live music and had drinks. After the trip was over I felt more close to my wife and kids than before. It really brought us together and gave us an experience we will never forget. My sons tell me everyday how they cant wait to go back. My wife has been very close to me since as well. I feel like that place really showed us how much we love each other. It was like paradise. We found a love for each other I dont think we knew about."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"I went on a date with a man I thought I would not be compatible with just on his style of clothes. I learned that was very immature of me and I was completely wrong. We got along famously.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was a summer night, a beautiful night, not too hot (very rare for Wisconsin), clearest night in a long time. My boyfriend(let's call him R.) and I had the house to ourselves, so we just had some Asian food and enjoyed the silence. It was one of my favorite parts of that relationship; being able to just sit with a person and not say much and still be completely at peace. No obligation to say something funny, be smooth, or entertain. Just peaceful bliss. His family got home eventually and I got to enjoy that for a couple hours. At some point R. and I decided to go see a movie, and The Fault in Our Stars had just been released earlier that week, which we were very excited about. We had a nice long drive (he's a terrible navigator and we got lost), but still got to the movie in plenty of time. The movie itself was fantastic. We laughed, we cried, we held hands; it was beautiful. Also, it was the first movie I had seen on an 8k screen, which I tried to explain to his, but... that's not important. We loved it. Fast forward twenty minutes after the movie. We get back to his house, get out of the car, and he just lays down in the soft grass in his front yard to look at the stars. I think, \"Oh, this is cheesy as hell, but what the fuck, I can deal...\". We laid there for a good ten minutes, hand in hand, knees brushing, exchanging soft words among the silence of their quiet little village. After a time, I just felt the urge. I needed to kiss this boy. It was too perfect. The stars were clear in the sky, the moment was right. And then, for the first time, I leaned in and I got the kiss right. It was the most magical moment I have ever experienced. It literally could not have been more picturesque. I didn't think this date would go well because of what he was wearing, but I then saw his eyes, which made me think it was stupid to focus on what he was wearing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"My laptop was stolen in Delhi. A stranger helped me find a new one in the city. It ended up being a great adventure.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had never been to Delhi before. I was warned by other travelers that it was the part of India and to be extra vigilant when traavelling the state. Being a carefree traveller, I did not heed the advice of my fellow travellers. I fell asleep on the train ride and at the station. I was very tired. Train rides in India are very slow and time consuming. When I woke up, I noticed my laptop was missing. It had been stolen. I started to panic. I needed it for work. Luckily, a stranger noticed my state of worry and asked me if I needed help. I explained the situation. He offered to help me and in hindsight it was a bad idea to trust a stranger in India, Luckily, he turned out to be a good person. He took me to the largest IT center in India and we looked at different laptop models. They were a bit pricey, but I had to have one for work. I ended up finding one in my price range and was able to buy a good brand for cheap. I was very lucky that day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'The beauty behind the perfect picture of the best experience of my life has a history on how it was created.'. Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My family vacation may not have been anything too spectacular to anyone looking in from the outside. However, to those who were fortunate enough to be part of the vacation, it meant everything. This family vacation story also shows how important family really is. family. Vacation is also a time where my entire family and I can wind down and relax for a week without having to worry. Family is important, and we do not always have the time to cherish or express how much we love each other. Nevertheless, having the opportunity to go on these small trips is special to me. Going to the Peace Gardens was somewhere that I will always remember. And we Disney World thinks it's going to be the vacation of a lifetime. Everything seemed to be going smoothly that morning. My family was very happy. When we arrived at the restaurant me and my sister ordered a gigantic hamburger, my wife and children. we finish we were all very satisfied and we headed for a little fun. We saw some lights in the far end and we followed them. We arrived at a show it was called the electrical parade and it was really cool. So we went down there last summer and it was a big vacation for all of us. I know it was more of an children's vacation which but it was very fun and we all loved. In my opinion we are a little too old for Disney World but it was my favorite vacation."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'My dog passed away recently. It made me think of how unfair it really is that dogs live for so little. They really deserve to live as long as us, they're so good.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently I lost my best friend. I've had them as my best friend for over 14 years. I really don't know what to do now that they are gone, they've been me for all of my childhood and the beginning of my early adulthood. I lost my childhood dog last month. They died of old age. I should be grateful for that. Grateful they died at least of old age versus an accident or disease. But all I really feel is this sadness that they are gone. This sadness that its so unfair. why do dogs live for such a short time? Why can't they live just as long as us? Why are they so special and loving? Why can they even be best friends? It's a little cruel right. So sad to have them for just such a little short piece of time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "A crazy trip to Mexico that almost ended very badly with arrest and fights",
    "output": "A bunch of friends and I went on an impromptu trip just for fun to mexico. We were in the mood to party (and celebrate a friends belated bday)and figured that since none of us had been down to Tjiuana in so long, that we should go and see what it was like now. I grew up going to Mexico a lot and have family there, but I hadn't been in a while myself. We took a car to the border and from there, walked across. We ended up drinking quite a bit and just running through all of the different clubs and such. We did stop to see some of my family and say hello, as they own shops right on the main street in the large downtown area.. We ended up eating a lot of great food. We also ended up drinking way too much. This isn't always a good thing to do in a foreign country. We asked a cab driver to take us somewhere fun. He took us to this random club down at the end of the international blvd. area. When we walked in a bunch of very shady people looked at us. They didnt seem happy at all. My friends and I ordered drinks when a bunch of girls approached us. They were way too good looking to be there and we all wondered what was up. It turns out the place functions as a part brothel. We didn't wish to partake so the guys there were pretty upset. This was basically a roundabout way to rob us. They started pushing us and swearing once they realized that we were leaving without spending much. They followed us outside and started throwing punches and we did the same. After about 10 minutes the politic arrived and threw us in the car and we spent a few hours in jail before being released. We walked across the border and made it out okay, but it was scary for a bit. That aspect wasn't fun. But we should have known better,."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: \"I endured a nasty deposition by four lawyers. They were even more unreasonable and vicious than expected. It started with a pre-dawn bus trip in an ice storm and ended with my throwing up through most of the return bus trip at the end of the day.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I started a lawsuit against five people/companies. They were represented by four different insurance companies and their lawyers who scheduled my deposition (answering questions before a court reporter). A snowstorm was predicted in the days leading up to the scheduled date. I tried to get it postponed, but my opponents refused. I had to wake at around 4:45 a.m. and dress in the freezing cold in the dark, and drive to a coffee house on icy roads to use the restroom and have a bite to eat. Then I walked on icy roads to the bus stop, leaving my car in a safe parking space. The bus trip was about two hours with one transfer to a second bus. The deposition was held in a basement room in the courthouse since they didn't have to pay a fee for the room. It was gray, with basic table and chairs, and without windows, dimly lit. I played dumb as everyone assembled and was able to overhear a couple bits of useful information. I was not surprised that they started by trying to pick a fight about our agreement to end by 5 p.m. so I could catch my return buses. I maintained my position but the nastiness was relentless. Two of them glared at me with hatred most of the day. At lunch we took a quick break and I ate a pouch of lentils and rice I had brought (no microwave available to heat it). One attorney spent most of the day questioning me so they could say they had many questions left and force me to return a second day. This was expected, a typical game, but it started a further fight about scheduling the second day. By the end of the day I was exhausted but pleased about how I had answered their questions. I had expected I might get motion sick on the return bus as I had on previous similar trips. The long bumpy trip with exhaust fumes trapped inside the bus, and reducing my fluid intake due to lack of restroom available, was almost guaranteed to make me sick. I had even brought a couple barf bags in case. I was surprised, however, that I threw up during most of the return trip. When I recall it, it crosses my mind that they poisoned me, not likely physically, but the equivalent psychologically. It took weeks before my digestive system returned to normal."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was enjoying a nice afternoon ride. Saw a little dog that looked lost so I fed him. Then he adopted me and I have another dog.'. From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two weeks ago, I was taking a walk. It was a very nice, sunny day. I saw a little dog wandering around. He looked like he was lost. He also seemed very hungry. I happened to have a cracker in my pocket, so I gave it to him. He seemed so appreciative of it, licking and kissing me. I let him follow me home so I could feed him. I already had a dog at home, so I had some food there. My dog and the lost dog were instantly friends. The new dog made himself right at home, and he has been there ever since. I did post an ad online about the dog in case someone was missing him. I was happy to be able to keep him after no one claimed him. I could not imagine life without him. He was the piece we never knew was missing from our family until we found him that day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "The story is about the process of potty training. It concerns the roller coaster ride of emotions that accompany it.",
    "output": "I remember listening to my sister-in-law get so excited when my niece started to use the \"potty\". It was not just an off hand comment referencing a moment of pride but a continual referral back to no more late night night changes and loads of soiled laundry. I was somewhere in my early twenties enjoying the freedom of university life and had no idea why she was so excited. Fast forward several years and I can now say I get it. As of two weeks ago I can now say that my child is potty trained during the day. I am on the ten yard line with a \"No diapers\" future in sight. Her dad keeps praising her and that's great but I think he is forgetting the MVP right in front of him. As primary caregiver thus far it has been me changing the diapers and more recently cleaning the carpet and floors from \"almost made-its\". I have been immersed in conversation after conversation related to bathroom habits. \"It is time to go to the potty. You need to try\". These phrases have been on repeat for the past month. A MONTH. I don't know these magical people that have trained their children in twenty-four hours constantly touting their successes on the web but I am pretty sure they are bots. No matter, my hair is growing back and I am moving on. It is my turn to turn to anyone who will listen, \"I AM SO HAPPY! My child is now potty trained (during the day). I have had the same box of diapers for a month now! I am jumping up and down inside with a smile plastered on my face. My kid has made it to the Superbowl and her coach brought her there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "My fiance and I got engaged. It was on our 3 year anniversary after a hike we went on in late winter/early spring. Then we went out for dinner with my mom and told our families.",
    "output": "The event I am thinking of is when I got engaged. My fiance and I had just been on a long hike. At the end, he got down on his knee in the mud. When he asked me to marry him, we were surrounded by swans. The mud was the most memorable part. I couldn't believe he was willing to kneel in the mud and ruin his jeans for me! Sharing the news with my mother and family members was also quite memorable. This event was significant to me because we have been together for 3 years exactly. It happened on our 3 year anniversary. We are waiting 2 more years to save up enough money for the wedding, but knowing it will eventually happen fills me with indescribable joy and happiness. Our parents have also been pressuring us to get married, so it was nice to see how happy they were to hear the wonderful news as well. I can't wait to marry him. I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with him! Just talking about it again makes me elated. I am now in the wedding planning process."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "My parent had a birthdays party. We had fun but not a lot of people showed up. My mother was disappointing because of this.",
    "output": "My parents had a 64th birthday party, in the them of the Beatles song \"When I'm 64\". It was suppose to be a big deal but not a lot of people showed up. They rented out a pavilion at the local public park and got catering and all sorts of stuff. The food was excellent and we had all sorts of fun. We even did Bingo. But not a lot of people showed up. I think we had it catered for one 100 people. Only about 25 showed up over the course of the day. We had a lot of leftovers. I had a big hand in making sure it went alright. My parent got pretty drunk. My sister and I had to drive them home. My mum was kind of upset more people didn't show up. On the plus side I got to see relatives I haven't seen in years. It lasted about 12 hours. All-in-all we had a lot of fun."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "After several years of very minimal communication my daughter has reached out to me and we are seemingly moving towards a better relationship. I had made a custom walking stick for her a couple of years ago and she finally accepted it and really likes it,",
    "output": "Since separating from her mother in 2014 my relationship with my daughter, has been nearly nonexistent. It was strained prior to that but devolved even more so at that point. She was sixteen at the time and is twenty two now. Initially I would see her every couple of weeks for lunch and then once a month or so. After not being able to make a lunch date in late 2015 we have not physically seen each other only communicating by short, usually one (my) sided text messages. In January of 2018 I sent her a text apologizing for being a bad father and asking her forgiveness I certainly had not been an ideal father, although her mother was not an ideal role model herself. I also offered to send her a walking stick I had made for her. I make a very few of them every year for significant people in my life. Each one is unique and cut from trees native to the area where I am at the time. This was a very nice sassafras stick with a spiral pattern from a honeysuckle vine having grown around it. It takes a few months for each stick, two to three for it to dry, a couple of weeks for whittling the bark and other designs and then two to three weeks for the oiling and varnishing. She declined the stick and also did not accept my apology, replying back just how bad I had been. About three weeks ago I got a text from her late in the evening asking if I still did some woodworking and if I still had the stick I made for her. I replied that I did and would be happy to send it to her. She said she would be happy to have it., I found a long enough box and shipped it to her. She received the stick two weeks ago and truly liked and appreciated it. Our relationship definitely seems to be on the mend and we are communicating more, although I am very, very careful to take this slowly. I do not know the reason(s) for this change and will not ask her for them. I just am very thankful that she is wanting to at least have some relationship with me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use 'About two months ago I went to Nashville for a bachelor party. It was with a small group of close friends.' as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was a part of a destination bachelor party to Nashville which happened now about five or six months ago. I can remember feeling a bit apprehensive at first for a few reasons. One, the bachelor wanted to stay longer than I was comfortable with. This wouldn't be a problem normally, but he had planned it for weekdays which wasn't ideal. After some back and forth, we all agreed that some would go certain days while others would leave earlier. Seemed like a good compromise. After all, it was his day and I didn't want to take away from his special day. Another consideration was the mindset of the group going. We all pretty much knew one another for the most part, but I as well as another friend of mine knew these guys were spenders. We were all very upfront and open about costs. Luckily everyone understood and were cool about keeping costs reasonable. I would say the most surprising thing was the city itself. They say New York City is the city that never sleeps, but Nashville really embodied this line of thought. It seemed like there was a constant flow of people wherever we went. At the same time, everyone was so friendly and calm. You'd think crowds would be a problem, but it wasn't the case here. We all seemed to make new friends and conversation wherever we went at any hour of the day. Suffice to say, this made for an extremely memorable and eventful trip that most of us will never forget! Any apprehension I initially had faded and I would go back in a heartbeat."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "This is the memories of my strong grandmother that I have which I will be with me forever. She lead a happy and healthy life. People say God take away the good ones soon, I think that's true.",
    "output": "It's about my grandmother, mother of my mother. She has altogether 25 grandchildren and I am probably the only one who grew under care or should I stay I stayed with her the longest duration of all children. That's probably why she is very connected to me. She was a robust woman from village in remote Nepal. She was strong as an ox, never took a pill of a medication in her mouth. But that one day, must be the fate, her dress got caught in something in the road and she fell. Passerby in the street took her to the hospital. Fortunately, the doctor treating her happened to be a friend of my elder sister so we came to know about it and we reached the hospital. We found out she had a frontal hematoma that couldn't be fixed. They said they will do everything in their power, but who are we kidding here, they are not god. They are trained professional who will try their best. So the operation began to drain the blood. Good thing, they drained it. Bad thing, it couldn't be completely drained as it kept filling back. With that complication, she lost her memory and was in a dementia-type state. When she woke up after the operation, she did not recognize anyone and everyone in the room was crying. That day, I had a meeting so I was the last one to reach there. When I entered the room, she called me by name and everyone was surprised. That is the best moment in my life that out of that gloomy limbo and darkness, she still knew who I was. I hugged her and I sat beside her telling her all the things she missed. The funny thing in that room was after she called out my name, all the other children, my cousins, they were crying not because they were sad about grandmother's state but because they were jealous, she knew only my name. One week after that, she passed away peacefully in her sleep. I didn't cry at all not because I didn't want to but because for some reason, I couldn't. Still to this day, I am trying to find out why but still I think about her everyday but I never feel like crying."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: 'In need of money, a group of friends joins a bowling tournament. Hoping to open a store, they strike their way to the bank.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three weeks ago, at the company where I worked. They had a big party to celebrate that a great comma had been watching us with a project that the company would benefit greatly. Everyone was very happy and I could only see Teresa from human resources. She had taken A holiday in southern Greece and really looked more beautiful than normal. I wondered if she is admiring her beauty or was admiring the fact that she looked so relaxed and fresh and at that time I asked her to tell me about her vacation when that moment a companion arrived and fell and the champagne that he brought in the cup went to give the beautiful dress that the young woman brought. Immediately went to clean and I continued admiring its beauty in the distance. The next day some friends arrived with a money problem that to be honest do not understand something about bowling and I really ignored them, all the time I spent thinking about Teresa and her beautiful wine-colored dress. The truth is that I spent the next day thinking about her, what she would be doing where she was going and every time she had a chance. I talked to her but one day. unfortunately, she left work. got a better job offer and without hesitation she left. So now I only think if I will see her again one day. I hope it's like that. Maybe that day I can invite a coffee. Maybe now if he says we go to lunch and get to know you better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I lost my fiance to suicide, and I had to deal with the aftermath. This is a journal about how it felt to be left in the wake of tragedy, with his family and our friends.'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On Saturday night, we went over to a friend's house. Maybe 8-9 of us total. We had some chili, things felt very stiff and sad. But then we said, \"Well hey, let's write some messages to him on these balloons and release them!\" Everyone was feeling that idea, so everybody grabbed a Sharpie and retreated into a corner and wrote a little missive. (I did 4, myself - confessing that I was sorry for letting the dog go, telling him I loved him, I don't even remember). Somebody at one point drew some male genitals, which he'd have cracked up at, and that had everyone laughing a little bit. We loosened up, released the balloons into the night sky, and then went back inside. We wound up drinking a little more but mostly just playing Cards Against Humanity and Heads Up, which were his favorite card games. The stuffy, church service his family put on was Saturday morning - Saturday night was for US and what WE wanted to do, and we knew he'd have wanted exactly that - friends gathered around, playing games and laughing. It felt so good to laugh. Sunday morning bright and early I drove to Atlanta to participate in the AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) walk. I'd wound up raising over $1,000 under his name for the cause - $1,015 I believe to be exact. I got a free t-shirt and I think they'll give me some other piece of swag later, but whatever, I wasn't there for the swag. We met up with my good friend from college. It was just a 1 1/2 mile walk and when it was over we drove to this place right by Piedmont Park called the Nook that specializes in nachos made of tater tots."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'I got caught in a flash flood. My car and computer were destroyed, but I was physically OK. I can't believe that this happened to me after I was wondering how it could happen to other people.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I've always known that flooding takes place regularly where I live but I've never been affected by one until 2 weeks ago. It all started on a Tuesday night. I was leaving work and the rain was coming down hard. I usually don't worry a lot about a little rain. However, while I had been working and not following the weather, there had been a lot of rain apparently. I ran from the building to my car, focusing on getting to the vehicle without getting my laptop wet and not really taking notice of the torrents of water pooling throughout the parking lot. I did notice that my shoes and clothes were soaked once I had reached the car. So, I drove from the lot and headed to my home that's just several miles away. I recall now driving through standing water on the road and shrugging it off as drainage issues. When I was close to home, I knew by this time that this rain was different. It was raining hard and not letting up. I couldn't see very well through the rain falling on the windshield. I contemplated pulling over but I was already so close to home. As I prepared to drive over a little bridge overpass, I felt my car being rocked a little. The car struggled for traction and I found myself being pulled off of the road by the rain runoff. I did the only thing I could think of, I exited my car and held onto a nearby tree. I watched as my vehicle and all my possessions inside it were swept over the bridge into the creek bed below. I waited in stunned silence until another driver spotted me and I climbed into their vehicle. I still can't believe this happened to me. I just feel lucky to be alive after something like that happening. I now am much more careful about driving in the rain and warn others to do the same."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "My family and I attended the 4th of July celebration at my mom and dad's home. Everyone had a great time, especially me when I saw Mom wearing her new dentures.",
    "output": "Three weeks ago it was such a special night for me and my family. We always celebrate the 4th of july in a big way. It's a special time of year for us since we are very patriotic and believe in the USA. We often talk about how there is no better place in the world to live. My mom also had just gotten her new dentures, we were all really excited. She had talked about getting a new pair for months but could not afford it. My uncle ended up paying for them and she was so eternally grateful. Me and the family threw her sort of a mini celebration when she got them. We bought her chocolate cake which is her favorite treat in the whole world. She walked into the surprise with glowing eyes. Me and the family felt so special at that time as we always enjoy seeing each other happy. It has really improved her quality of life when eating as well which has improved her overall health. Going forward we will always ensure she stays on top of replacements with her own money. It is great that my uncle helped out but it is really not his responsibility. In the end it was a special gift and family need to look out for each other!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"The type of event was traveling as a single woman abroad. The most memorable event was talking to local Colombians in Spanish. Learning and using Spanish was also the most challenging task for me during my journey.\". Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago my friend was telling me about how she had an opportunity to go to Columbia. Traveling alone is something she never did, and thought she would ask me if I would go with her. I took some some time away from work and we booked the trip to go to Columbia. I was so excited because I love traveling, and being able to go to a place where you can emerge in another culture is exciting to me. We arrived in Columbia and couldn't wait to start exploring the culture and sites that we wanted to see. The first stop was definitely a place to sit and eat so we can take it all in. As waiting for our food to arrive I couldn't help but not to just want to stare at everything and everyone. It is amazing to see them do what they do everyday. There was so much stuff we wanted to see and do and be part of. After eating we came across a younger lady who spoke a little english. We asked her if she could help us by guiding us around. We first stopped at a market there well we shopped for clothing and home made apparel. It was amazing to see that these women put these materials together and created beautiful pieces. After leaving the market there was some events taking place nearby. The event was traveling as a single woman abroad. I was a little hesitant at first but knew I wanted to take advantage of every opportunity I had. So it was a train ride threw this historic place where you really got to see how the people in Columbia lived. It was something I'm glad that I did and took part of. After a long day we both went back to our rooms, where the next day we flew back home. The most amazing event was talking to local Colombians in Spanish. Learning and using Spanish was also the most challenging task for me during my journey."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "After trying to have a child for years, we finally got pregnant...with twins! Only to have both of them pass away for different unexplained reasons by 16 weeks.",
    "output": "In March, I found out I was pregnant after years of trying and multiple losses (early miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies, etc). My husband and I were overjoyed, doubly so when we found out it was twins. Around 8 weeks we were told that twin A was not growing very well and likely would not make it, but twin B was right on target. At 10 weeks we were told that twin A had passed away, but twin B was very strong and perfect statistically speaking. At 12 weeks we went for a high level ultrasound to find out our remaining twins gender as well as see if all the anatomy was correct. We went in expecting good news as we do not have any type of genetic or chromosomal disorders in our families and we had made it to the 2nd trimester. We had told our parents a few days ahead of our appointment. During the ultrasound, the tech was very quiet. We asked her if she could tell just the gender and she said no. We asked for pictures and she did not want to give us any. Then she left the room quickly and a team of 4 doctors came in. The lead doctor explained that the baby had a large cystic hygroma as well as hydrops. They told us that hydrops babies almost never make it until birth - roughly 5% survive until birth and those that do can have severe issues such as spinal bifida, downs syndrome, heart defects, dwarfism, etc. They encouraged us that day to terminate the pregnancy, which was very difficult to even hear since we are Catholic. We went from being exceptionally happy to our world ending within just a few minutes. Neither one of us wanted to believe that this bad news was possible - we had already started discussing baby names even! We went home in a daze and spent the next few weeks mainly in bed crying, trying to decide what to do. When we went for our 15 week appointment, we found out the baby had passed away on its own, which required going through the labor and delivery process the next day. It doesn't seem possible or fair that we lost not just one, but TWO babies in the same pregnancy. It was the most traumatic event of both of our lives. I am just now starting to function normally again, months later. None of the tests can explain why this happened to us and we are terrified it will happen again in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'I know that none of these moments may seem extremely emotional to anyone but as a person who tries to suppress emotion they are all important to me.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Yesterday I was walking my dog, Maxwell, when a lovely labor-doodle went walking by with her owner. Me and her owner met eyes, I was distracted by this. Suddenly, Maxwell and the other dog start barking at each other in a way I've never heard him bark before. He broke the leash from my grip and ran off with the other dog into the woods next to the park. The owner and me, who's name I learned is Amanda, run off after our dogs hoping to catch them, but they were going much faster than usual. Me and Amanda gave up on our chase and exchanged information so we can keep in touch while looking for our dogs. Today I get a call from Amanda saying she wants to go back to the park looking for our dogs so I agree. We met up around 9am this morning and started our search around where we left off yesterday. We shouted our dogs names and asked every stranger in the park if they had seen our dogs along with showing pictures that we had on our phones. No one had seen them. By 1pm we are hopeless and decide to walk to the gazebo over-looking most of the park. When we get there we look off the edge of the balcony of the gazebo out into the fields of the park and can see two dogs running back and forth with a frisbee. I had hope that Maxwell was down there. Me and Amanda made our way down the hill towards the two dogs and it was definitely Maxwell. I call for him, but he only stops are stares at me almost as if he didn't expect me to find him again. I ran up and grabbed him by the collar and Amanda grabbed her dog as well. As we separated them they cried and whined. Our dogs had fallen in love."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "My husband relapsed into active meth addiction. He was arrested and is currently in jail. I don't know what is going to happen to my marriage.",
    "output": "He's the love of my life and a great man, but the drugs are the greatest source of pain in my life. I am not sure what exactly caused him to pick up the habit but I do know he had a rough childhood. One day I walked into the garage and saw that he had completely rearranged it and I noticed a small glass pipe on one of the tables. I had never seen this type of pipe before but I did notice the residue built up inside. I confronted him about this and he admitted that he had smoked some earlier in the day and started cleaning up the garage. I asked him how long he had been using and he said he started recently. I had noticed some changes in his behavior recently. He started to stay up later and later at night. At times I would wake up in the morning and he was still awake. I thought he was stressed out because of work or that he needed to catch up on an assignment but I did not think much of it. Once he admitted to smoking meth I told him he needed to get help. This is a slippery slope and I didn't want it to get to an extreme point. This was 5 years ago. He went to rehab for a few months and everything seemed fine. He came back and attended some NA meetings and met some people that could help him out with his problems. Then he started acting odd again. He came home at odd hours of the night and when I confronted him, he became very defensive and refused to answer my questions. Then the arrest came. As a result of him going to rehab he lost his job. I had to pick up two shifts in order to make ends meet. When he came back he had a hard time holding a job. He bounced around from job to job until he met up with some people at NA who set him up with a decent job at a local fast food restaurant. He had been working there for 3 years and then he had the bright idea of stealing some money from the register to feed his habit. Three months ago, the manager confronted him about this, and he was arrested that very same day. I love him with all my heart but I can't stay with him if he relapses again, because next time I don't know what he will do."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "My family took a beach vacation recently with three small children. It was tiring but a great experience all in all, especially our trip to a natural spring.",
    "output": "I just got back from a vacation, and as is often said, I need a vacation from my vacation now! My husband and I went with my brother, sister-in-law, their nineteen month old, and our two kids, who are 15 months and 3. It was QUITE an experience. We stayed in a lovely rental house in Rosemary Beach, about an hour from Destin. The drive was not too bad, about five hours from our home, but it was long enough with small children in the car. I was nervous about this trip because it was our first family vacation and I have a hard time managing my two strong-willed children, especially when they are together. Sure enough, by Day 2 I was exhausted. I had to carry my youngest on my hip probably ninety percent of the time, even including when we were at home. He woke up at 5:30 AM every morning, so I was forced to do so as well. We engaged in a variety of activities including souvenir shopping, visiting the community pool, going to the beach, and watching a bottlenose dolphin show at an aquarium. Probably my favorite thing we did was go to a natural spring that wasn't far from where we were staying. The water was a beautiful aquamarine and clear as it could be. The only problem was it was COLD! We had a blast wading and swimming a bit, and just enjoying the beautiful scenery. Although it was hard to keep both kids organized and happy, it was a memorable experience and one that I'll not soon forget. It was wonderful to have time to spend with them and also with my brother and his family. They are very dear to us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "The story revolves around meeting my ex boyfriend. Things started out casually on campus, but I fell in love. He began to pull away , and I reciprocated but I still miss him.",
    "output": "It is so odd reflecting on this memory because my present is much different than the past was when I first shared this story over 7 months ago. I began to focus solely on myself and not to reach out to him. When I would see him in public, I would often ignore him. This seemed to ignite \"the chase\" again. Not that I wanted that, I wanted to heal and move on. But life is funny... and I recall recieving a very emotional phone call from my ex boyfriend. He asked if i hated him. He apologized for becoming distant. His actions really aligned with his words when he began to spend a lot of time with me and courting me even better than before when we first met. We bang to spend every weekend together, we've spent Christmas eve, my 26th birthday and the new year together. HE confides in me much more now. I have not changed but he clearly has, and if i can not honor his words i can certainly honor his actions as of late. So, to reflect on the past - he is no longer my ex boyfriend. Do I miss him? Whenever he is not around, yes. & that is not very often these days. I'm grateful for the change that time can manifest in people and relationships. I did nothing to bring this about but I am so grateful to have my love reciprocated and to feel the effort from him that I have not felt from him before or from any other man."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'I hosted a bridal shower. It involved food, games with prizes, and socializing. The bride opened a humorous gag gift, but did not realize that it was a joke at the time. After the shower, we went to the bachelorette party.', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,I had the night of my life. it was something that I could not believe. It was something that I felt like I needed in such a long time. We make all type of plans and they never seem to come togehter. This one was different. This one had all the ingredients for success. It was well thought out. I was surprised by the amount of love that was encamped around me. I can say that I am so blessed to have girlfriends like them. They really value and appreciate me in ways that I never knew. This gives me the confidence to run into my desinty and into my husbands arms. It's something to be proud of to be honest. Life is filled with ups and down. You need to find the right people in your life. That adds value."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "Became father for the first time. This event has been one of the most joyful thing ever happened to me. It has shown be new meaning of happiness.",
    "output": "April 10th of this year i became a father for the first time in my life. My wife and i had a beautiful baby boy. We were worried about being not able to experience this moment because my spouse had rough time during the whole pregnancy. We were worried about her not being able to conceive a healthy childIt was first child for both of us. Both of our parents were at the hospital to witness this amazing day for our family. I have heard other people mention how becoming a parent changes your life and i always used to brush off as people are being too dramatic. But after becoming a father i actually realized how i was wrong to dismiss people feeling. It is the greatest feeling i have experienced in my life. It has given a new purpose to my life. Everyday i look forward to go home after work and spend time with my son. I am a very sensitive sleeper. But now since we had our baby, I don't even mind waking up at night to feed the baby or even to change the diapers. I would cherish this day for the rest of my life. Being a father has given new meaning to my life. It has made me want to work harder so i can provide more for my family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "I went to Target at 11 am with my mom to go get the 10 inch Funko Bulbasaur POP on the day of it's release. I got one and I also picked up Pokemon cards and posters promoting the Detective Pikachu movie for my brother since we were going to watch it later that day.",
    "output": "Three months ago, I went to Target before noon with my mother. I got a Funko Bulbasaur POP. I also got some Pokemon cards and posters about Detective Pikachu for my brother. We watched the movie later that day. It was a fun movie but was very bland. I decided to play with my POP. I made it walk on the ground. I made it fly in the air. I made sure to keep it away from my dog. My dog wanted to chew on it. He thought it was food. That is adorable. I gave the dog a nice pat on the head. I threw a ball to distract him from the POP. I had a fun time with the POP. I hope there are more of these in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "The event in my life was falling in love. She loved to hold me and hug me. She was a great ex girlfriend.",
    "output": "Three months ago, I fell in love. She always gave me a hug in the morning. It was the best part of the morning. I was always happy to see her. We went to many restaurants. We went one time to a steakhouse. We both got steaks that night. I got a giant ribeye with some mashed potatoes. She got a small sirloin with some green beans. I had beer with my steak. She had wine with her sirloin. The bill was expensive. Another restaurant we went to was a chicken place. I got a full chicken to eat. She got a half chicken to eat. It was pretty good and juicy. The sad part is is that we broke apart. I miss her. I wish I could see her again and be together once more."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "My car was towed to an impound yard. It was a nasty move on the part of my landlady. I had to sue to recover my expenses.",
    "output": "My car was towed to an impound yard from my paid parking space by my landlady in a nasty move. So, the drama continues about the landlady's action. I have had to file suit in Small Claims Court to recover my expenses. Of course it is on my mind since it takes roughly forever to get the matter called up before the judge. She's really a property manager, not the owner/landlady so I got to serve the owner of the property. Since he is out-of-state I am betting he won't show up and I will get a default judgment. Small Claims Court is nice because he can't send a lawyer or another representative in to appear for him. I am looking forward to resolving this matter to recover my money and to be validated. Though this happened a while back I still become angry and agitated when I recall it. I would like to see this woman fired. I know it's not nice to seek revenge, but she does so deserve it. She is a very nasty woman. I have, and continue to, observe her mistreating tenants and the other employees of the building alike. It's past time that she receives her comeuppance. I would enjoy being the person who delivers it to her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I lost my job and now I'm completely lost. I'm really afraid and don't know what to do next. I really hope everything turns out well but I'm terrified.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was let go from my job several months ago. I believe it's been exactly 5 months. I always thought I was really good at the job and I really enjoyed what I was doing. I was marketing analyst and enjoyed playing with number and looking for trends. I really liked helping my clients grow their companies. So, it came as a surprised when my boss told me I was being let go. The agency I worked for was doing well financially and they had to cut back on expenses. I knew they were having a tough time but I never thought it would affect me. I assumed if they had to lay anyone off it would newer hires and not people like me who had been with the company for years. I was really disappointed and surprised. Now I'm left trying to find a new job but it's possible I might look into a new career path. Finding a new job hasn't been as easy as I thought it would. I have a part time job now and I'm struggling to pay the bills. I have some still have some savings left but it's starting to dry up. Things are starting to look pretty grim and I'm really afraid. There's a part of me who thinks I should go back to school and try a new career but I can't afford to go back to school So for right now I'm stuck and I'm trying to figure what to do next. Whatever it is I have to figure out something soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'A a recent memorable time for me was when my father passed away. He passed away fairly young at age 47 because of diabetes. I was hurt and depressed in the beginning, but managed to get through it with the help of family and friends.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had a strong emotional moment six months ago. My dad, who was very close to me died from diabetes. He was just 47 years young. He had been suffering from the disease for a long time. I knew of the serious nature of illness but never crossed my mind of untimely demise at such an young age. He was doing everything as suggested by the doctors but maybe one mistake caused this serious mishap. One week before my father passed away, we had gathered to celebrate the grand success of my cousin in his business. He threw a party for all of us. It was extravagant. My father got carried away and had a bit more of sweets. The next day, he was on the bed with complications. We had many doctor visits. But nothing would help. In a few days, he passed away after quite a struggle to keep himself alive if not for himself but for his family. It was the saddest day for me. Tears rolled down my eyes and I felt this world was fake. One moment you are with your loved one and the next moment they are gone. It can't be real. I was motionless. My relatives were holding me and comforting me. It took a few weeks for me to completely get back to my life. But still, the memories remain instilled in my mind."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"I went with my family to Idlewild and Soak Zone, the world's #1 ranked Children's amusement park to spend a hot, summer day. We rode many rides and enjoyed the wave pool and lazy river for the day.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On June 15th, 2019, me and my family went to Idlewild Park and Soak Zone, a local amusement park. This park was rated as the #1 Children's amusement park in the world, of which I was very skeptical, as this was my first time going there. My wife and I got the kids up at about 7 AM for breakfast and to get ready to leave. Around 9:30 AM, my in-laws arrived to join us, and we all piled into the van for the hour-long drive to the park. We hit the road, and arrived at the park around 10:30 AM, which was good, because we wanted to get there when the gates opened at 10:30 AM. We found a parking spot and everyone got out to apply sunscreen, and gather their accessories for swimming in Soak Zone and the lunch we had packed for the day. We headed into the park, and were immediately amazed by the number of rides for children tat were available. The park layout was sprawling and went off into the woods in seemingly all directions. The kids were overwhelmed with excitement, and started feverishly discussing and pointing to where we would head first. We spent a few hours riding various rides: the train, a rope climb, ball pit, and walked through Storybook Forest. All the attractions were amazing! It was now lunch time, so we stopped at a pavilion to eat lunch and get a break from the hot, summer sun. Then we headed to Soak Zone to cool off. We spent the rest of the day riding watersides, in the wave pool, the lazy river, and enjoying each other's company. Before we knew it, it was 6 PM and Soak Zone was closing, so we left to grab a bite to eat, and headed home. It was an amazing experience, and I can see why Idlewild and Soak Zone is rated the #1 Children's amusement park in the world."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I have been looking for a software development position for some time now. I've been putting in a lot of work polishing my skills and learning new things. I applied many different places including a few of the really big, well known software development in the country and got hired.\". Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A little over two weeks ago I was on an interview for a job at a software development company. I had really been polishing my skills on my own recently and really wanted this job, it's at a great company with amazing pay and growth potential. There were a few interviews for the position. One was with HR just them getting to know me and vice versa. Another was a technical interview going over some specific things listed on my resume and how I would solve certain software problems associated. The technical interview was the most nerve wracking but I thought it went okay. This was a long shot position that I just applied for to see if I'd get a callback and maybe some interview practice with a big software company. However, the most shocking part was when I got a call informing me I was being offered the position I applied for and if I was still interested. The wave of emotion and adrenaline was almost overwhelming, it was difficult to stay professional over the phone with this feeling rushing through me. (This company was not Microsoft by the way but is a large well known company). I think part of the reason I was hired was because it isn't about the money or the prestige of working at a great place like this, but that I'm really just excited to learn about their process of finding solutions and developing software in this kind of scope and scale. It so far has been an amazing ride. Lastly, it seems there is an error in the hit. It says you need 15-25 sentences, currently seeing 13 OR you need 600-3000 characters, I am currently at 1560. Does the OR need to be an AND? Apparently so."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve \"The summary of the story is that I was not prepared to speak at an important event. I was not notified and completely froze. The moral of my story is to be prepared to speak at anytime without a speech.\" in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A memorable event that happened to me in the last six months is when I hosted an event for one of my high school band directors. The event was a dinner to honor him for his years of service as a teacher and mentor. The mayor and other delegates were in attendance. I was on the planning committee and performed the setup and coordination for the event. There were a lot of challenges with the event as our funding for the event was not met. Members of the planning committee stepped up and assisted with the music, entertainment, food, and guest speakers. I assisted with the decor and decorations. During the planning of this event, I was not notified that I had to speak on behalf of the planning committee. Towards to the end of the event, the entire planning committee was called to the stage. I was called out to speak. I was unprepared and nervous as I was not informed that I had to speak. I completely froze. I informed everyone that I would speak later. I was totally embarrassed. I was very upset as I was not notified that I had to speak. I felt defeated. To this day, I still get upset when thinking about this event. I have talked about it with friends and family and have tried to move forward."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A few Sundays ago our RCIA class did a short introduction ceremony at Sunday Mass. All went well with very few mistakes. I was surprised at how moving to me this very short ceremony turned out to be.'. Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have been going to church my entire life. When I was younger, I really didn't understand religion, God, or faith. I would go through the motions of going to church, but I found that I didn't connect to it. I do believe that there is a God, but I never knew how involved He was in my life. As far as I was concerned, He wasn't in my life. One day, I had an epiphany. I was trapped in the middle of the woods after crashing my ATV. Somehow, someway, a flashlight from my ATV fell out, turned on, and pointed in my direction. It allowed someone to find me, and I was able to make a full recovery from my injuries in a few short months. I cannot imagine an event like that taking place in a world without the existence of God. A few Sundays ago, our RCIA class did an introduction ceremony during Mass. Although there were a few mistakes, all went well. I constantly was reminded of my experience of being lost in the woods left for dead, then found due to a series of blessed events. As a result, I was very moved by this introduction ceremony. When I went home, I fell on my knees and prayed to God. I told him, \"Thank you for all you have done for me.\" In reality, without God, I am nothing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My boyfriend feel out of love with me. I know i shouldnt think about killing myself over a guy but i dont have a lot of people in my life both of my parents arw out of my life. I am very sad i have no one to help me but him.\". Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This summer was very hard for me me and my boyfriend broke up. We have been going threw a lot of problems and even fighting with each other. I have been so depressed i couldnt even very out of bed i just been hating myself. Ive gotten down to thoght about taking my own life. My boyfriend cheated on me with me with one of my friends just becuase he saw her on facebook. I am so upset i can manage i thought he loved me like no one else. I can blame anyone but myself my mom once told me before she left that no one is going to love me like my family is going to love me. My only hope is that i can find myself again ive been struggling though everyday its a battle just to eveh eat food. I would like to sing i often write my own songs in hope of freedom. My class mate tells me dont worry about anything but just helping myself. These days i just feel like smashing my head threw a wall becuase i am just being consumed by overwheling revaltions about this world and who i ama. I dont know how people can just move on like that do they not feel as deeply as they show. Have mercy on me have mercy on my soul. I cannot forgive myself at least not yet i am trying and trying. I want to be proud of myself and make the ones who came before me proud."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "I talked with my aunt about my future, and I know i'm a failure about getting into gradschool. Im very embarassed about this, and I don't want to tell anyone about my failures.",
    "output": "Recently, I had a conversation with my aunt. It was only a few months ago, May, I think? We talked about life. She mentioned needing a high GPA, and I guess I blushed a little--my GPA is terrible. I got to an ivy league school, and my GPA is abysmal. It sucks. Yeah, I will improve it, but it's an embarrassing fact that I hide. I want to go to grad school, I really, really do--but I just had personal problems. Multiple hospitalizations, all that jazz. It was embarrassing to admit, I don't know how they thing I could've maintained decent grades under all that pressure and baggage, but they do. I wont admit that I messed up, but I truly am embarrassed over the state of almost everything going on in my life. I just want to go to grad school to live my dreams, I guess? But I don't know if I will, and it makes me depressed. I'm an idiot. I just wish I could do it all over again, but I cant. I just have to live with it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"This story talks about my family's first full vacation out. We went to San Diego and the story chronicles the 4 days we spent there and what we did each day.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Four months ago, my family went on vacation to San Diego for 4 days. The first day we visited out uncle at his ranch where we had a barbecue and I played with my cousins I hadn't seen since I was a baby. The second day we went to the San Diego zoo and looked at the different animals. My favorite were the tigers. The most memorable moment is when one of the tigers walked up to the glass enclosure and tried to pounce on my little sister who was wearing a hat with cat ears on. We laughed while it pawed at the glass to reach her. We took pictures of the tropical birds. Mom bought a stuffed bird from the shop. The third day, we went to the beach. We went on the different rides. My sister ate funnel cake for the first time, and at night they had fireworks. The fourth day, we went shopping and had lunch. I bought a sundress and shades. My dad bought t-shirts with San Diego for everyone, and my mom bought a coffee mug. We ate at an outdoor cafe."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "Got into argument with boyfriend of longest relationship because he was cheating and lying about it. He refuses to accept responsibility. I cut him out of my life.",
    "output": "Dear Diary,So a few weeks ago Jacob got into a huge fight. Well, huge emotionally, but it was actually relatively tame in terms of an argument. I snooped through his messages again, which was totally my fault and I know that was wrong, but I knew something was up and I was paranoid from all the times he cheated on me. Anyways, turns out he's talking to Liz again so I wasn't completely crazy. According to his messages he loves her, he's loved her this whole time he's been with me, which feels super not great. The sad thing is that he wouldn't even admit it to me, I tried to get him to confess the truth on his own a few times, and he always just denied it. What a pathetic liar. Of course I finally told him I knew the truth and then that was a whole thing. But it's okay. Whatever. I'm so done putting time into that boy when he couldn't even be bothered to get his act long enough to hold down a job. I know I deserve better. There is no excuse to cheating and he is just a cowardly child who is too afraid of being alone and having to grow up to ever be a person worth anything. He wanted us to be friends still. Can you imagine? No thanks. If he doesn't have enough basic respect for me not to lie to me, then I don't want him in my life at all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: \"Recently I had to move into a new apartment because my former room mates were too messy, not reliable for money, and unwilling to change. I reflect on my poor choice in them as room mates. Overall, I am glad that period in my life is over and I can focus on living in my new place.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago I finally had enough of my awful, filthy room mates. Sarah was so messy, she would make food and eat it on the couch with no napkin or tray, so of course crumbs would get everywhere. It wouldn't have made me so mad had she at least vacuumed afterwards but no, she made no effort to clean. This is on top of coming home from work every night to seeing John's laundry strewn about the apartment, piled in the halls and filthy. I tried to communicate to them, I really did.. We held apartment meetings, created chore lists; they would agree to start picking up after themselves, and to their credit they would...for a week! Then it was right back to being filthy, dirty, nasty, messy all over again! Now, I'm not a clean freak but come on... live like humans, not animals! Last month they where both late on rent by a whole 2 weeks, I was able to cover it and told them they had to pay me back by the 14th. Well, the 14th came and I asked again for the rent money, I was told to stop bugging them about it and they'd get it...Apparently John didn't stop off at the bank after work... Yea? Right! I couldn't take it anymore. I just said, \"OK, that's fine.\" My name was thankfully NOT on the lease, it was in Sarah's as she had better credit, so I didn't have to worry about breaking contract. I called into my job the next day, packed my things and moved in with my sister for a few weeks as I got back on my feet. I am now in my very own apartment, it's small but it works for me. I can afford my necessities and make due just barely scraping by. But I'm happy now, I'm not as stressed, I don't have a huge mess to clean up everyday and although I'm in debt from having to use my credit cards to help me through this first month, I'd rather be in debt because of my actions, not because my room mates/\"\"friends\" didn't help pay bills. It sucks though, Sarah and I used to be best friends, and now we hardly talk. I'll never move in with friends again, not for a long time anyway, especially if I can make it on my own. When you start living with someone everyday, what you thought was tolerable or cute eventually becomes annoying and even mildly aggravating; and unless we can talk about it, it only gets worse. I think I've learned my lesson now. I'm focusing on myself and what I need to do, the future looks hard but bright."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"This is the basic story of my summer. Not the fun parts, but the parts of my daughter growing up and graduating. It's about realizing kids don't stay kids forever.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently my oldest daughter graduated high school, and is starting college. This is all new to me, and it came at me like a freight train. There was so much growing up done in the last two months, I barely recognized my little girl. I was planning parties, and attending parties, and getting finances in order, and trying to be happy all at the same time. I thought I was ready for her to be an \"adult\". I realized quickly that I wasn't. It's hard to watch your kids grow. It makes you think back to all the people you wanted in your life to see this, that aren't with you anymore. It is the most crazy time in my life. I think back and the first day of kindergarten wasn't that long ago, was it? We had a great grad party, all her friends were here. We had all of our family over. We ordered so much food, and the biggest cake ever. We all had such a great time. I realized then, that she was growing up, and that her friends weren't really \"kids\" anymore either. It wasn't soon after the grad party that she was already getting her things in order to start college. I will admit that a little part of me is glad that she is going to college locally and staying at home. It's nice to keep them as long as you can. She's been in college for two weeks now. Stress is real to her now, and to me. I think we have both done some growing up and realizations have occurred that we are moving on in life together, just in different ways. And it's harder for some of us to do it gracefully, but we do our best."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "My daughter and I attended a very interesting Birthday party a few weeks ago. The theme was princesses. The cake was one of the best and most creative I have ever seen!",
    "output": "A couple of weeks ago, my daughter and I went to a birthday party. The party was for one of her school friend's that I had never met. Her name is Ashley, and she is really into Disney Princesses. The invitation said that the guests were encouraged to dress as their favorite princess. My daughter has never really been into princesses, but she does enjoy the Disney movies. She selected to dress up as Jasmine from Aladdin because she liked the outfit. When we got to the party, there were a bunch of girls dressed as princesses playing princess themed yard games. My daughter said hello to the birthday girl and joined in the games. I walked over to the group of parents standing by the refreshment area to introduce myself. The birthday girl's mom, whose name is Sheila, welcomed me and told me that cake would be soon because it was a special surprise cake. About 30 minutes later, Sheila called everyone to come gather around the refreshment area. When everyone was gathered and silently waiting, Sheila yelled, \"Okay, cake, come on out!\" Out walked the most beautiful Princess Belle that I had ever seen. She was gorgeous, and wearing the most stunning yellow dress, just like in the movie. Sheila walked up to her with a knife and stabbed the dress while everyone gasped in horror. Sheila and Belle looked at each other and laughed, the dress was the cake! I had never seen anything like it, not even on the cake making shows on television. It was mind blowing. Belle stood still while Sheila cut everyone a piece of the dress cake. I doubted that it would taste very good, thinking that there must be a trade off for the amazing appearance of the cake. I was wrong, the cake was delicious, probably the best I have ever tasted."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "The jets was flied in V form. they was making big noise and fading very fast. they was flied though on top of river to south.",
    "output": "It was a lovely morning. I was walking around the path by the river. There is other people around too. There was a big noise from the sky suddenly. I looked up to the sky. There are seven to eight flight jets flied over the sky. their are flying in V form above the river . People were taking picture from their cell phone. When I took out my cell phone, I want to take some picture, the jets are all out of scene. That flied to south. It was too late for me. After that people was back to their thing again. I am continuous my walking. This was a surprising event happen in a normal day. It came with a little excitement from my daily life. I will get my cell phone ready next time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"We purchased a country home that my daughter could have a horse on. We told her of this at her 8th birthday party.\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was celebrating my daughter's 8th birthday party. We were just having a simple family party, but we were taking it to the next level. I wanted to make it fun and lively. I purchased a bunch of pink flamingo decor to decorate the walls and tables. I purchased a cute flamingo puffy straw to adorn the party cups. I played music by Marshmello, who is her favorite musician. For her gifts, I purchased her a bunch of squishes, and some play make up. We had all of her cousins come, which totaled about 10 kids. We had games like pinata hitting, hula hoop competition, and limbo. Her cake I decorated pink and purple with many pastel colored sprinkles. This birthday was a large celebration as she has always dreamed of having a horse again. Unfortunately, our property is small and we could no longer afford the board in our area for a horse. So, we sold the one we had years ago. This year, I was able to gift her with something that most people wouldn't even think would matter to a young girl. I was able to tell her we were buying a house out in the country that had enough acreage for a horse! She was over the moon excited. Our little half acre lot that we lived in would eventually turn into 10 acres in our new home. She would have the room to ride and play like she had always dreamt of doing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"I got the call that my boyfriend is coming home from prison very soon. There will be many changes happening to my life very soon because of this.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My boyfriend had been in prison for a year and it was estimated that he would be coming home on August 1. However, we didn't know if that was really going to happen because we were having some issues with his parole and where he was being released to. If a prisoner doesn't have an address to be paroled to then they will remain in prison until they have a safe place to go home to. So even though I was really looking forward to August coming, part of me didn't think it was going to happen and I wasn't going to see him. Well, due to some changes with his parole release, I called his counselor to get the address sorted out and while I was speaking to her I asked her when he was due to be released. She said that regardless of whether he was being released to the shelter or to his parents' house, he was coming home August 1st. It was a bit of a shock to hear that and it made it very \"real\" to know that I actually was going to see him. I went from being very relaxed about the whole thing to suddenly being very stressed out. Even though I was excited, it's still a strange feeling to see someone that you haven't seen in so long. We have kids and a life together and for him to leave and miss huge parts of that and then just come back is a really weird, uncomfortable feeling. I've only heard the sound of his voice since July of 2018 so he almost feels like a stranger to me. So now things are very serious and the date is quickly approaching. There are lots of things to get ready, sending his clothes to him for release and making sure he has a ride to get home. And of course, trying my best to prepare two toddlers to see their father again. I don't know if they will recognize him, but it is happening, and happening soon. I guess ready or not, we're going to see him again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"In late May, I experienced a crippling case of depression. I have experienced depression before, but this time was the worst. Through medication and therapy, I came through the darkness and started feeling like myself again in August.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It's been five months since I began the journey that made me realize why people say \"you are your own worst enemy\". It came on slowly at first. Fatigue, numbness, that general feeling of hopelessness when you constantly tell yourself that things would just be better if you'd make a list, a schedule, eat some vegetables, take up yoga. you know- drink the green tea.. If you'd just DO what needs to be done instead of procrastinating and enforcing the cycle of dread and overwhelm. It took me a couple months to believe that I wasn't suddenly just a useless, lazy waste of oxygen. That I needed someone who wasn't me to judge the situation. I had a hard time with the meds at first. There's a stigma. And therapy didn't magically fix me either. All my therapist could do was try and teach me coping methods and how to recognize the warning signs. Recognizing that there was a chemical imbalance in my brain didn't immediately cure me. It wasn't a waste of time but I still had a lot of work to do and it took time. Somewhere in there I decided I was worth the effort. Not every day is perfect but I've really been feeling back to myself the past couple months and it's amazing the difference. I wonder how I didn't notice how off kilter I was when I was in the trenches. It seems obvious to me, now,that I shouldn't feel the need to cry over an, admittedly, endless pile of dishes in the sink. I shouldn't feel defeated at the thought of taking a shower. I hope I never forget how I felt in that hard time, so I feel compassion and understanding for those struggling and can do my best to help others while remaining reasonable and unoffended when I am unable to \"fix\" them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "Meeting the love of my life for the first time. Getting to know her in every single way. Feel all those feelings, the adrenaline rush that remained constant. Knowing she was real.",
    "output": "I couldn't imagine it any other way. She is everything anyone could ever ask for. I have gotten to know her more and more each day. We have gotten a lot closer since then. We have really opened up ourselves to one another. I have never been vulnerable in my entire life until her. She has made me want to be a better person. She shows me unconditional love. She is always motivating and pushing me. She supports me no matter what. She is a once in a lifetime love. She has given herself to me in so many ways. I never thought love like this existed. I always just thought it was only in the movies. I'm a lot more humble and grateful because of her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "I purchased a home in a mobile home community. It is my first home ever. It is a double wide, and brand new.",
    "output": "I have been working on packing up my apartment. I can;t wait to move into the new home I purchased! I never thought I would be able to say I am a home owner! Well, technically is it a mobile home. It is my home though, I own it. I am very proud of that. After the divorce I never thought I'd be able to own anything of my own ever again. It seemed like fate when I found that trailer. It is a double wide, it looks just like a house. It is brand new. No one has ever even lived in it before. And the best part is that it is in a mobile home community that I love. My best friend lives there with her kids. She says it is a great environment. There are no problems and no fighting neighbors. She says everyone keeps to themselves and is respectful. I have needed a change like this for a long time. Living in this apartment has been torture. I cannot wait to move in next week and start the rest of my life!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "I went into the hospital in April because i was not feeling well. I was diagnosed with A-fib, and some liver problems. After being released I have changed my life, and am doing much better now.",
    "output": "After going to the hospital in April 2019, and being diagnosed with A-fib, liver problems, and a couple minor issues, I have since changed my life for the better. Spending 4 days in the hospital was hard and scary, and I would prefer not having to do it again. I have seen several doctors since getting out of the hospital, and have followed all of their instructions, taken my meds as prescribed, been to all my appointments and have tried to become much healthier. Besides taking meds now, I have completely quit drinking alcohol, eat a lot better, and get more exercise. I have lost close to 50lbs so far, and still have more to go. I have a procedure on my heart that I need to get done as soon as I can get health insurance, which is my biggest hurdle at the moment. I feel so much better than did a year ago, like a new man, and am dedicated to getting healthier and adding years to my life. This was all very scary and shocking and I dont ever want to go through it again. I have a lot of regret for living the lifestyle I lived in the past, and am making serious effort to live a better life. For me, for my wife, and for our two daughters. Ive completely changed my diet. I have bought some exercise equipment and work out daily. I am truly trying to get healthier and stronger. I feel better now than I have in several years. I never want to go through something like this, and I never want to put my family through something like this again. It was all very confusing, embarassing, and scary."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by \"My dog, who had lymphoma, was suffering so I had to make the hard and unselfish decision to euthanize her. It was such a horribly sad time, but on my walk that day, I found a sweet kitten who brought some hope and happiness into my life.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My dog was diagnosed with lymphoma a year ago and was on chemotherapy. She was responding quite well to it and her lymph nodes reduced greatly in size. But then a few months ago,, overnight the lymph nodes doubled in size and she looked so miserable. I decided that she was not having a good life anymore. It would be selfish for me to hold on. I brought her to the vets where she was euthanized. I remember being in the room and seeing her close hers eyes. I tried so hard not to cry, cause I didn't want her to see me like that as her last memory, but I couldn't help it. I was so devastated knowing that I would never see her again. That day, I went out for a walk because I couldn't stand staying at home. On that walk, my normal path was under construction for some reason. I decided to go down random streets this time. While I was passing a bush, I heard some noises of crunching leaves. When I turned, there was a kitten standing there. I bent down and the kitten cam running into my hands. She was so small and dirty, covered in fleas. I decided to take her home with me. I cleaned her up and fed her. She was so well behaved, I thought she was someones pet. Because I just lost my dog that day, I was very scared that I would lose this kitten too. I put off taking her to the vet, but I eventually did. I needed to see if she belonged to someone. When the searched for the microchip, I was so nervous. But it turned out that she didn't have one. I was so relieved."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'We got married in the presence of our family and friends. It was the beginning of wonderful things in our lives and we look forward to it.'. How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I got married to the love of my life around 5 months ago. SO many of our family and friends came around for the wedding party. It was a real wonderful event and so many people was around. At some point, it stared looking like some family and friend reunion. Quite a lot of people have seen themselves for so long and it provided an opportunity to reunite. The moment of couple dance was a very emotional moment for us. My wife and her dad cried profusely. I was happy since it was a happy parting moment. Our family and friends danced a lot with us. The wedding party was the beginning of a great wonderful thing together. We have grown so fond of one another and we do so many things together. We will be having a kid soon and we are looking forward to this. I hope it would be a girl because I have always wanted one. I understand that it is a new phase entirely and I look forward to this. I hope we stay together forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "I wrote about how i miss my family. I reminisce about the activities that i adore doing with them and how i sort have taken those activities for granted.",
    "output": "I have missed my family. During the time of writing this diary entry, I had not seen them. Recently, my father and I went on a vacation to his home country. I hadn't seen my father in six months. During this time i was able to visit family and hang out with friends. Visiting my fathers country was very rewarding but also very tiring. We walked for miles an d took public transportation everywhere. We ate a lot of food that was delicious. A downside to the trip was getting sick. I am not quite sure what i had. I suspect it was either food poisoning or sun poisoning. It's hard to pinpoint as we ate at many restaurants that did not have healthy options and I had gotten a severe sunburn. I had a fever for a few days and had stomach issues the days following up to today. It was a great trip to bond with my dad and to explore the area where he grew up. I hope to come back in the near future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "I took a 6-night vacation to Universal Studios in Florida. I visited the Volcano Bay water park, Universal Studios and Adventure island. I rode the Incredible Hulk roller coaster. I also ate at some nice restaurants including NBC Sports Bar and Grill.",
    "output": "Well today I received an anniversary gift for my 20th year of employment. My company awarded me and my family with a trip to Universal Studios in Florida. I was very shocked. My wife knew about it before I did. We waited until I got home to tell the kids. The kids were very excited. The vacation was at a Universal Studios resort for 6 nights. It included a meal package as well to all of the amusement parks. We had to decide on an exact date so we started getting everyone's schedules together. It was going to be hot but August was the choice! It was too expensive to fly so we chose to drive. Took us 10 hours to get there. Weather was very nice. We went to the big water park first, Volcano Bay. The kids loved it. The next day we stayed and hung out at the resort and swam in the pool mostly. We played some games and went bowling. Next two days we went to Universal Studios park and then Adventure Island. Adventure Island was my favorite. THey had a bunch of Marvel themed restaurants and rides. The vacation was awesome. Ended too early. Food and entertainment were great and kids had a blast."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: \"The story is about me visiting the Boston Fan expo for the first time and how a guy in the hulk buster iron man uniform and a little girl made my day.\", could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two weeks ago I achieved my dream of finally attending the Boston Fan Expo. It was my first time and although I had read about the event, nothing could have prepared me for how much fun it was. One event in particular really stood out. There was a guy dressed in a professional level Hulk Buster Iron Man suit complete with lights and everything. He was surrounded by people admiring his costume and folks requesting selfies, me being one of them i'm not ashamed to admit. While I was standing there next to this giant Iron Man costume getting my selfie, a little girl, no more than 7 years old, stepped out from the perimeter of interested fans. She stepped forward with two foam Hulk fists on her hands, both toy fists nearly as big as she, and proclaimed \"HULK SMASH!\". The crowd bursted into laughter, as did I. As I stepped out of the way, the little girl pounced forward and began punching the Iron Man's leg with her foam fists. The man in the Iron Man outfit, being a good sport, decided to put on a show and duke it out with the little She Hulk. I was able to catch the action on my cell phone but of course the video was shaky due to my uncontrollable laughter. After the staged fight I stepped aside to reflect on the brawl I had witnessed and it got me to thinking. I started thinking about my own life and how this event is such a strong metaphor to my day to day. I am just one small person in a whole wide world, fighting against injustices, prejudice, and those telling me I won't ever achieve my dreams, yet this little girl so clearly showed that no matter your size or position in life, you can overcome the greatest of obstacles. I will always remember this day, the setting of the amazing Boston Fan Expo, and the little girl who not only made my day, but inspired me to recognize the strength I possess."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "I went to a wedding and gave a speech, but was very nervous. I was proud of the speech and response I got. I realized that nobody really cared because they all had their own insecurities and things to focus on.",
    "output": "I've never been the person to give speeches. However, when I went to my best friend's wedding, everyone certainly expected one out of me. I was so extremely nervous as I spouted what I viewed as nonsense up there. Surprisingly, nobody hassled me. Nobody gave me a hard time. In fact, the reaction to my speech was so overwhelmingly positive, that I just couldn't wait to say more. I'll never forget that speech. My best friend was so happy, and he even looked like he might start to cry. He didn't cry, but I'll never let him live down that he almost did. I love that guy, and I love his new wife as one would a sister. I made sure to mention that in the speech that I gave. It turns out that people are just as insecure as you are when you give a speech. Everyone is so worried about themselves and their own fears that they just don't care about you, for lack of a better way to say it. I certainly am glad that's the case. Now, I'm not as afraid to give a speech anymore."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "I was extremely scared to start a new life journey but decided to do it and chose the truck driving profession. I failed my first time getting my CDL but nailed it perfectly my second try in forty-eight hours.",
    "output": "I decided after quitting HVAC school that since I liked to drive that I should instead be a truck driver. Being a pizza delivery driver was one of the longest jobs I had ever held and it was a pretty relaxed job once I stopped stressing over how late the delivery may or may not be. When I told my father he was surprised asking me every few days, \"you're not scared?\" I honestly wasn't, I guess at the time I was more concerned about having enough money to last me during the schooling phase. So February after earning enough money to last me roughly two weeks (which by the way was a lot less than what I actually needed) I got on the greyhound to earn my place in this world. I had studied and earned my CLP (commercial learner's permit) while I did the odd jobs to get the money I needed for the trip. I arrived at night in a completely different hotel than was told I would be in and that frazzled me immediately. With literally no information about where I go next and when I decided to just go to sleep early and get on with it. Fast forward to the beginning of week two. This is where the fear sets in. The fear my father kept asking me if I felt 3 months ago had finally latched onto my heart and head. It was time to actually turn on and drive the truck to do my first backing maneuver. The first maneuver was actually pretty simple, just drive forward and back up. Well it SOUNDS simple but it really isn't; the back of that 53 foot trailer wants to go in directions you didn't give it permission to go in. You had to learn to control the trailer and make sure it stays straight and doesn't continue to offtrack right or left. Eventually I got it down even though I genuinely felt I wasn't going to be able to do it. Then came the next maneuver which was offset parking. Take your trailer and move it to the very next spot. This took some time but eventually I got it after again thinking I wouldn't be able to do it. Then the next maneuver, parallel parking. Just thinking about parallel parking a truck still frazzles me to this day, but eventually I nailed it in five minutes, or so I thought. After practicing all three maneuvers till I got sick of them came test day. In my first station I had nailed all three maneuvers after much practice perfectly. In the last practice station I had trouble with parallel but ended up doing a prefect parallel right before I tested. Because my results had been inconsistent I wasn't exactly sure how I would test but long story short I ended up failing the parallel my first try during the test. I felt so defeated and extremely sad but I wasn't going to let it stop me considering I hated the thought of going back home with mom and dad. In forty eight hours I gave it another try and nailed it being one of three out of twenty four other students in my group able to get my CDL in three weeks"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: \"Teaching is a rewarding job, but sometimes it's time to move on. My last day as a teacher, on the last day of school, was a happy yet bittersweet event in my life. I will miss it. But now it's on to the next adventure in my life!\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have always liked teaching. It's great to know that I am partially responsible for impacting our future. That being said, some jobs are only temporary. About three months ago I had started to really feel this hard, and it was starting to affect my psyche. I had probably been experiencing burnout for a long time and had only realized it just before it was time to leave. I just wasn't doing a good job overall. It was time for me to move on. It was time to do something more for me. My last day was bittersweet. So many faces I had seen over the years. So many lives I hopefully have positively influenced. It was hard saying goodbye. It was hard leaving the building for the last time. But it had to be done. I look forward to the next chapter."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "My wife and I went to the beach. We enjoyed a relaxing day after being stressed out most of the beginning of summer.",
    "output": "Last week, my wife and I went to Sanibel Island in Florida to spend some time at the beach. We had just a short amount of time to spend together to de-stress before school started again. Since we're both teachers, this was also our last time to spend together before the next school break. We also have two young children, so the added stress of spending time with them while trying to spend time together was a lot to deal with as a young, newly-wed couple. The beginning of the summer had been stressful for us because we had a lot of home repairs to do before the winter. We were quite financially strapped to get everything done that needed to be done. Many of the repairs were minor things that weren't going to require too much money. However, we also had major home repairs like getting our roof replaced that couldn't wait. Normally, we would have taken a longer, more extravagant vacation. We love traveling internationally, and we really wanted to have a chance to take a bit of time away from the children. Because of the money we had to put into our house, we were limited with where we could go and what we could do. We were able to share valuable memories despite the trip not being what we would normally do. One of the most amazing memories was when we actually fell asleep together on the beach one night, just talking and having a bit of wine. Waking up at dawn surrounded by the ocean and surf was a once in a lifetime opportunity. Now we'll rethink some of our more extravagant, luxury vacations just to have quiet moments like the night we slept on the beach together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by \"A trip to attend a birthday party turned frightening for my family and I. A tornado touched down near our location. After the danger passed, we had an enjoyable time at the birthday party.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "3 months ago, a family friend was turning 50, so his family was throwing a surprise party for him. My family was getting ready to go when it started to rain. The clouds were abnormally black, which was a bit scary, but we just thought it was going to be a bad storm. We got in the car and headed off. When we got to the party, it was a full-fledged thunderstorm. There was tons of lightning and thunder that shook the house. We were still having fun, though. The burgers and ribs were cooked inside as opposed to outside on the grill, we watched tv, talked, opened gifts, etc. Then we heard the alarm. At the same time, we all got blaring loud notifications on our phones telling us to seek shelter due to a tornado. We all went into the basement. The kids were crying, and I was terrified. I had never seen a tornado in real life before. Thankfully, it missed our neighborhood by a couple miles. When all was clear, we went back upstairs and continued to enjoy ourselves."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went to Las Vegas with a few friends and family this past August. We went to visit the local casinos and checked out the Grand Canyon which was about a couple hours away, and we spent the whole day there touring the canyons.'. Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About six months ago I took a trip to Las Vegas with several friends and family members. It was the middle of August and the weather was hot out in the desert but was cool inside the casinos. Everyone was excited to try their luck at the tables and slot machines so the first day there we spent a few hours gambling. No one won anything big and we all learned the meaning of the phrase \"The house always wins.\" We chose not to push our luck any further and spent the evening taking in a Las Vegas show, which was very enjoyable and picked everyone's spirits up. The next day we set out for the Grand Canyon, which is only a few hours drive from Las Vegas. We were all excited to see one of nature's greatest wonders. I had been told by many of my friends that the Grand Canyon was awe inspiring, and they weren't wrong. I was stunned by the sheer natural beauty of the massive canyon. I was surprised to find that most of the canyon doesn't have anything to protect people from falling over the edge. Looking down the incredibly steep ravine was scary to say the least. After walking the rim for two hours we drove back into the Grand Canyon Park and enjoyed a nice picnic lunch in the middle of the woods. It was peaceful and seemed to recharge everyone. We headed back to the canyon and decided to check out a different section. It is hard to describe how beautiful and big the Grand Canyon is. There is an incredible view in every direction. Before we knew it the sun began to set and the whole day had passed. The setting sun slipping below the endless horizon of the canyon is a sight to behold."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A few weeks ago now, my birthday happened. Over two days I got to hang out with the people in my life and enjoy my days.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had a good birthday. It was eventful and saw lots of friends. Family too. It was a bigger party then I thought. Full of friends, and even more family. It was unexpected for the most part. I didn't know so much family was going to join. But they did and we had lots of fun. I had a blast introducing my friends to my family. I hadn't seen so many people get together so well. We ended up talking late into the night, way past the dinner time. And the cake they had was fun and huge. I had trouble blowing out the candle. So my many friends helped me out with it. And so many presents. I had a wonderful time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "Purchased a Virtual reality headset and showed it off to family and friends.",
    "output": "So guess what I did? In early November, I went ahead and bought that Virtual Reality set that I've been dying to get. It was on a pre-Christmas sale, and you know I never buy myself anything expensive. I've just been looking into them and they seem like fun and what's the point of working if you never get to buy fun stuff? I just got to show it to my family. Regina loves it and Ben is obsessed! He's definitely going to go get one now. It's not quite worth as much as I paid for it, because I think it's a bit of a dad and I'll probably get tired of it soon. I mean, it's great for watching movies! Fun for video games too. Other than that, I can't believe I purchased it. I'm getting buyer's remorse thinking about it. I did get it on sale though. Now I'm trying to justify spending the money. I bought it 2 month s ago, so I can't take it back now. I always do this...punish myself for buying anything."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"The time I woke up in the worst stomach pain imaginable. And found out my appendix was about to rupture unless I immediately got it removed.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One morning in early July of this year I woke up around 4 in the morning and began tossing and turning. This is quite normal for me. As most nights in the summer I sleep on my couch in the living room because that room has the best air conditioner. As I was tossing and turning I was woken up by what I first thought was a really severe menstrual cramp. I tossed and turned and laid in the fetal position. The pain became unbearable and I decided I needed to get up. I was barely able to walk to the kitchen. I took a 500mg pain reliever and several tums. I still wasn't sure at this point what kind of pain this was. I just knew my lower stomach was in the worst pain I have ever felt. I tried to go back to sleep, but was unable to. Suddenly a wave of nausea hit me and I sprinted to my bathroom to throw up. I ended up throwing up twice and realized something was seriously wrong. I ended up asking my dad to bring me to the emergency room around 6am in the morning. They immediately brought me in and got me hooked up to an IV. Based on my symptoms alone they couldn't figure out what was wrong so they did a CAT scan of my stomach and it turns out my appendix was inflamed. My appendix was in danger of rupturing at any moment due to how inflamed it was and needed to be removed immediately. Within 30 minutes of this finding I was undergoing surgery to get my appendix removed. Had I not gone to the hospital when I did my appendix would of ruptured."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"The is a story of problems i had when i first became a father. The trails of how sometimes things dont go your way. I wished for a happy family but thats not for me i guess\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My story of how I became a father is a rocky one. It starts like most, I met a girl, I fell in love, everything seemed like happiness, sunshine, and rainbows. It was all perfect for a time. That is, until she got pregnant. Things took a dark turn when she got pregnant. I know that hormones can get pretty crazy, but let me tell you, crazy was a complete understatement. I was no saint. I knew nothing of how to deal with mood swings and hormonal imbalances. I would yell, get angry, and overall most of the time just make the situation worse. I never knew how to act almost. I did my best but my very best just wasn't good enough. She would yell constantly. And so would I. Fights were back and forth screaming matches. It got slightly better after the baby was born. I was finally a dad. We were finally a family together. Her and I split up a few months after the baby was born. It turned out that not everything was perfect sunshine and rainbows. I am still in my child's life, but I long for that family dynamic ever so much."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: 'I went to a family reunion. We had a cook out, played games, talked and just enjoyed each other's company.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A memorable event that comes to mind for me was a family reunion that I attended. I had to fly out across country to attend since I am currently living on the opposite side of the country. I was excited to attend however. I enjoy visiting with that side of my family. We had a cook out at my cousin's house. It was a hot day but we had fans. It was by their pool and a few people went in the pool as well. We also played games such as cornhole and threw the football. My wife was there as well and we had a lot of people asking about our wedding or talking about the good time they had there. It was especially enjoyable meeting up with my cousins. We have a lot in common and always have a good time together. It was impactful seeing many of the older people in my family. Most of my aunts and uncles are getting older. We never know how long they are going to be around so it was very good to be able to spend time together. Overall we laughed and reminisced on older times. It was a lot of fun. We had a very pleasant and enjoyable time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Sometimes, some of the most meaningful and beautiful things result from some of the darkest moments in our lives. Losing my mother to suicide, and the subsequent journey to discover my heritage has turned into the biggest gift of my life.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Early this year, I found out that my mother had completed suicide, and it seriously shook my world. We had never been very close to begin with. We also hadn't talked since mid-2011, either. My mother had always told me that my father was from Ireland, but he had died by suicide when I was very young, and I never knew him. As a response to the grief I felt over my mom, I did a DNA test, and started to discover my Irish heritage and making contact with 400+ relatives in and around Ireland and the EU. Due to the fact that he was from there, I had automatic citizenship, but needed an Irish passport to \"prove\" it and obtain full dual citizenship. I spent a few months gathering all of my documentation. This included my dad's birth records from 1933 in Ireland, his military records from his service in the Korean war after moving to America years later. I have never felt more connected to someone I never knew. I have never felt more complete and confident of who I am and where I am going. Planning to visit and ideally move to Ireland has been the greatest gift, and one that I never expected as a result of such a massive loss of my mother to suicide. I literally cried for a week after I found out, and was convinced that I would never feel happy or whole again. Luckily, the universe had different plans for me than I had for myself. The universe understands we are placed here to be happy and healthy and to thrive. And I am finally catching up with the Universe, and boy, does it feel good."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from \"My mother died in May. She was my last remaining close family. It turned my life upside down and I had to leave work. The good that came out of this was it renewed my faith in God.\" and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary, 4 month's ago my mother died in May. Heavy stuff to start off with i know, it was a very difficult time for as she was my last remaining close family. When i heard the news it was like my world was over. Mom and i were pretty close and we talked on the phone practically every day, it was like i lost my best friend and my mother. Afterwards i had to leave my job, i was just too emotional to keep working, i still get a little choked up when i think about her but its better now, mostly. My boss and coworkers were very understanding of my situation and there was no hard feelings in me leaving. I'm not gonna lie, i was a bit of a mess. I didn't fall off the rails too hard but i did go through a long period of depression were it was a effort to get out of bed in the morning. That went on for awhile until some of my friends invited me to one of their church group cookouts. i kinda felt like a third-wheel and was dragging down the atmosphere but i appreciated the thought. i found it to be a very good experience and the food was delicious. After everyone left my friend asked if i wanted to join his group for other church events, and i said yes. they certainly kept me busy let me tell you, not that i minded. I think that was primarily what helped get me through my crisis. and at the end i liked involving myself so much that i became a regular face at church. Diary, if there is one good thing that came out of this, its that i found and renewed my faith in God."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. My husband was there to assist me. My director was there also.",
    "output": "Dear Diary,3 months ago I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. The process went as planned. My husband and director both were there to assist me. I'm so glad to have my new baby boy. The stress of being a new mother is overwhelming at times though. Luckily I do have my husband to help. What an amazing helper he is too. I don't think I could be a new mother without him by my side supporting and helping through it all. Honestly, I imagined this would be a lot easier than it is. I don't think anyone is ever fully prepared though. I have a whole new look on life because of this wonderful little boy. I cannot wait to see what life has in store for us both. There's going to be many ups and downs. I look forward to every moment with him. Thinking of him growing up already has me emotional. Life has definitely gotten a lot more interesting with him around and it's only been 3 months."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "My mother passed away a few months ago. I was with her when she died. I had to take care of a number of details immediately after her death.",
    "output": "A few months ago, my mother passed away. Although this was not a surprise, it is never easy to lose a loved one, particularly a parent. I am relieved that I was able to be with her when she died, which was a peaceful time of reflection. Once the hospital staff took her away, I took my time to gather my thoughts, because I knew there were a lot of responsibilities I had which needed to be taken care of in a relatively short manner. Thankfully, she had already planned out her funeral, which took a burden off of me and the rest of my family. I contacted the funeral home to make the arrangements for the next few days. If she had not already taken care of this, I'm not sure I would have been able to do so. My next responsibility was to contact our minister, who had always been very cordial and inviting to our entire family. He graciously accepted my request to officiate the ceremony. The next few days were a blur, with all the well-wishers and family members either stopping by the house or calling me with their condolences and offering up assistance in any way needed. I have usually been on the outside-looking in from a funeral perspective- it is always a surreal feeling when it happens to you. The ceremony was beautiful. Mom's favorite singer from church performed her favorite song, \"How Great Thou Art,\" which was a soothing rendition to all of those in attendance. As planned, I spoke at the funeral, which is something I never thought I could do, but there was a sense of calm about me that I wasn't expecting. When looking back on it, I know she would be proud of the way I handled myself during this difficult time. Once the funeral was over and I had time to reflect, I knew there were additional details that I had started that still needed to be taken care of, such as the reading of the will, insurance policies, and other legal \"stuff,\" which is always the most painful part. She did a wonderful job getting ready for this moment and I want to go back and look at this in the future to make sure I make it as easy as possible on my family during this time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "A brief look at my travels through Vietnam. I wrote this journal as if it was a letter to my friend Peter. I keep a travel journal on a regular basis.",
    "output": "I threw my first punch at someone since playing Power Rangers in pre-school. The Egg-shaped fuck had it coming, being a 30-year-old staying in a hostel and inviting himself to an evening in the town with a group of us. He proceeded to divulge how he always gets charged more than the initial agreed upon price for prostitutes and how he came to Vietnam to eat dog in a legal and fine-dining setting; I punched him and left after he mentioned the latter, going as so far to ride back to the hostel, check-out at 10 pm and find a beachfront hotel for the night to get some solace. I carved a bong out of an apple once there, imbibing in a beer as well to numb my hand off a bit as it was sore as fuck. I expected his pudgy face to be more giving, but my knuckles seem to have connected with his jaw. I truly have no idea of what ensued as I wasn't plussed by the group of people anyway…there's truly something about this part of the world that attracts low-esteemed wanderers, keen on nothing but smokes and the idea they are 'far from home'. The most depressing, and least interesting, are the majority of gringos here, who stick to the major cities only and transport themselves around the country using buses, too afraid to ride a gas-horse into the arguably authentic corners of this beautiful country. Rural villages with a single hotel that lacks airconditioning, with the only \"attraction\" being a monument to communism doesn't make for an instagramable trip to these types. A shame, but as is expected in this day and age, where being an influencer en masse or in their social circles is the calling card for so many yuppies out here. An example: today while traveling from Da Nang to Hue I went through a coastal mountain pass with 13% inclines at points, roads that give even the non-shit bikes trouble. The apex has a crumbling outpost from some war that apparently happened here not too long ago…an interesting sight as you can see both cities even though they are quite distant…probably why the pillboxes were constructed in the first place. I stumbled gracefully down back to my bike with its black seat sweltering in the heat, just waiting to melt my balls off during my descent. As I struggled to put on my helmet-earphone-sunglasses combo I noticed a familiar sight pull up: white girls being driven by locals. Their accents led me to believe they were from California, with my suspicions confirmed by noticing that one was only pretending to be blonde for conformity; roots tell no lies. I watched as they had the men park the bikes in a vista-worthy spot, angling the bikes sideways upon the head-chieftains aesthetic demands. I had seen advertisements for services which you can pay for to have a rider take you, at a pace of your choosing from the north to the south, or vice versa, for a daily rate (in less expensive lodging of course) but the look on their faces convinced me the rate they had agreed upon was seeming lower than the journeys worth."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "An amazing friend of mine recently passed away. She dedicated her life to helping children in our community. She loved and gave to all children like they were her own.",
    "output": "Recently My closest friend passed away. She had ovarian cancer for long time and didn't know it. She loved to take care of the children in the neighborhood. Some of the children were in poor families. They would come by every evening. And eat supper that she would fix. They loved her spaghetti. And would usually get school supplies if they needed it. It was few months back she went to the hospital to get a check up and had tests run. The results came back and she learned that it was inoperable and she had short time to live. In the short time she had left. She decided to make a charity for the children of the neighborhood. Even in death she took care of the children. her home was turned into a home for children in need. The home and charity feed and shelters children just like she would, she was a amazing person."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: 'I found out that my childhood friend had died. This happened in the same week that I first met her ex husband, who became a member of the book club I am in.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In the last few days I learned about the death of a woman who I had been great friends with when she was a young woman. I have known her mother for almost 50 years. I knew that her mother had two daughters and I knew them both, but I was closest to her oldest daughter , Carolyn. Carolyn and I were two of the young people that travelled with my religious group to Chicago. We were always going to Chicago in those days, which was about a 10 hour drive. Carolyn was fifteen and I was nineteen. Her mother always travelled with us. Carolyn was a beauty even in those days but I could not flirt with her with her mother so close. I remember all the times we had to change a tire in those days, since we were always having flats on the drive. She would help me and thus, we could spend some time alone, away from her mother. I think she liked me too but it was too risky to date, since she was still underage. She got married at the age of 18 and I did not see her for many years, since her husband was in the military and they moved a lot. A few years ago, a friend died and I saw her again at the friend's funeral. She was still beautiful but she was also married, this time to her second husband. It was great to see her. Then, last week in my book club, we happened to mention some things and I found out that one of our new members was her ex-husband, who I had never met. We talked a bit about her mother and he told me that Carolyn had two children by him. He didn't mention she had recently died. I only found out about a week later. She was in her early 60s but she died peacefully in bed surrounded by family. She died young but she led a happy life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I was married on a nice warm day to the love my life. We were surrounded by close family and friends. Very intimate setting, with wonderful food and music.",
    "output": "I have always known that I am in love with the man that I married. The day that we got engaged, it was around Christmas and he popped the question in front of my whole family. To say that it was something special was an understatement! He had asked my mom and dad for permission and when I opened my gift from him it was a ring and I looked at him and he was already on one knee! Planning the wedding was just as easy as my decision to marry him! He just wanted me happy and to have anything that I wanted. Both of our parents helped pay for things and that lifted a huge burden off of us. His sister helped with a lot of the planning since she was a professional wedding planner until she had children and stopped doing that. She helped pick out this wonderful natural location in the woods of a park that me and him met and went on frequent walks at. The location was so special to us! She picked out a wonderful live band and said that it would be so much better than having a DJ playing, and it was! The music was so good and it wasn't a typical crappy wedding band. This band was LEGIT! Another thing that really shocked me was how little the food cost but how much of it we had gotten! There was food for a month for everyone and it didn't cost an arm and a leg! The whole day was wonderful and really being married to the man of my dreams, surrounded by friends and family... the day couldn't have gotten better!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include \"Two months ago I had a situation while at work that a hospital thought initially might have been a stroke. In the end though I feel it was likely a panic attack.\" in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The first thing that came to mind was what I believed to be a panic attack that happened a couple months. It all started early on a Monday morning at work. Typically Monday and Sunday are the most stressful days for me because of my dislike about being stuck at work for the week and that the weekend had ended. So generally I am at least a little more stressed those days than others. That morning I also had received a couple voicemails about a couple bills that had been paid for a non-profit that I am part of. Looking back it was an honest mistake because we restructured the organization and thus needed to also change the bank accounts. Generally we had a treasurer that took of those things, but once we had restructured he had left so I was in charge. Unfortunately, though I had very little idea as to what accounts we had out there and what we paying for and how we were doing so. But at the time being in the accounting industry it was stressful because in my own life I am very good at paying bills and always worry about missing something. Those calls got my stress level up to a certain point, but elevated even more was realizing that during a transition period of acquiring a person's work I failed to bill a tenant for several months. Even though I talked to my manager about it and we worked it out it still got my stress level up even more and eventually over the edge. It was around noon that I noticed that I was real jittery and issues typing or even talking. Things seemed to be serious to the point that I took of work and went to the hospital. Upon check-in they believed I may have actually had a stroke so they announced a stroke code upon which several doctors came and gave me a blood transfusion and several tests. Once that was all over though I began to calm down and feel much better. In the end they did a couple radiology tests, which came back negative and they believed I probably did not have a stroke after all. It was only later that after thinking about it more that I thought it was more of a panic attack. So I am trying to do better about managing my stress levels and am thankful that I had been given a clean slate as far as my health."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include \"Wrote about having a recent experience in getting a new job and the interview process. It's a well paying job, and had a lot of screening, interviews, and work to finally get accepted, and took several weeks, so I was very nervous, excited, and anxious about if I got the position or not.\" in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently started a new position working in the IT field. This was the effort of several weeks and months of work. It had to go through several rounds of interviews and they were pretty taxing and stressful. The position will be starting soon and it's my first time working this type of job so I'm pretty excited and nervous. I want to do a good job since this job will be very important in my future. It's a government job, so your prior experience and reputation are very important in resume building and career advancement. It was a pretty memorable experience since it took about two weeks in total to complete. This included getting a background check, two rounds of interviews, contacts to all my references, etc. Additionally, they were panel style interviews, basically you sit there and 4 people grill you with questions. I also have some fear/ nervousness in the sense that I'm not sure this is what I really want to do with my life and career, but I need to make a commitment to a job and stick with it. I'm getting to the age that I want to settle and get a house/ wife/ etc, so I need a stable job to support that. I think ultimately this event will be pivotable in what I hope to be a long and steady career. This event happened in the past month, however I didn't get the acceptance for the position until last week so this is all still very fresh in my mind. I hope that I can look back on this in a few months and laugh at how nervous I was. I hope this position will lead to more opportunities and a better life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: 'My brother in law is going through a divorcee. He was able to have a great night out with friends. I was able to help keep him safe and hide more alcohol he wanted to drink.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My brother in law has been drinking quite a lot lately over the past month. He didn't used to be much for alcohol, but he is going through a really rough divorce right now, and he is not coping very well. This is my husband's brother, so I am not any closer to his wife than I am to him. I first noticed how much he was drinking when I stopped by the apartment he is renting until the divorce is final. There were beer cans everywhere, and even though it was noon, my relative was still in his pajamas and he looked like hell. I asked him if he was doing okay, and he pretty much told me to get lost. I told my husband how worried I was about his brother when I got home, and suggested he talk to him. The next thing I know, my husband is telling me he is going to take his brother out with some friends to help get his mind off the divorce and drama. What an idiot! I think his brother has a drinking problem, and my husband is going to take him out to drink. How dumb can you get? I was wrong however. The group wasn't really going out to drink, they were taking my in law to an AA meeting to have an intervention. While they were gone, I went to my brother in law's apartment and got rid of all the alcohol he had there. I hope these will be his first steps to coping with the divorce better and realizing we are all here to support him. Not the alcohol."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"My family and I had gone to my grandfathers funeral. He was buried with military honors. My uncles all gave stories on my grandfather.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to my grandfather's funeral. He is a person that I truly admire. He will be truly missed. I have been thinking about the special relationship that we had. I use to visit him when he lived in South Carolina. He was a quiet and thoughtful man. He loved his family dearly. My mother had a special relationship with him. I was able to stay some summers with him. I am so grateful for that. I can remember when I was little he took me to my first movie. It was Snoop come home. It was just like it was yesterday. I remember that he was retired but he keep a garden. We would eat from the garden. I remember happy time when I was in his present. He was never mean to me. He was always soft spoken and kind. He took us to church every Sunday on my summer visit. I remember at the end of the summer my grandmother and grandfather took me school shopping. He bought my brother and I some really cool clothes. When I think about my grandfather it will be of those quiet summer when he allow us to be free in his garden. I now cherish those fun memories of him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "Someone who I came to love and care for a lot showed me that he had a drinking problem. He suddenly became verbally abusive and full of rage for no reason towards me. It was a very scary event, especially from someone who you've never had an actual argument with.",
    "output": "About a month ago, I had a problem with someone I cared for a lot. We were in a relationship, and everything was going great. We decided to go out and have drinks at a bar. We came home to my house, and we continued to drink. Out of nowhere, he became verbally abusive and very loud towards me. This was definitely very surprising, and I didn't expect it. We'd never had an argument even before this. He was just shouting. I was very scared, and I didn't know what to do. It made me feel angry, scared, and anxious. He didn't get physical, but it felt like he might. After a while, he did calm down. Still, I asked him and demanded him to leave. It was very obvious that he had a drinking problem, since this was the first time I've seen him drunk. Shortly after, I broke off the relationship. I just could not believe it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "I was very nervous about asking my girlfriend to marry me but finally came up with the courage to ask. She said yes and we ended up getting married.",
    "output": "What a wild ride this life has been so far. The ups, the downs and everything in between. My beautiful bride and I have been married for two years now. Our anniversary is tomorrow and we're going on a fabulous date of dinner around Newport Harbor. As I reflect back, I think to how nervous I was to even ask her to marry me. I bought the ring five months before I actually asked her. I practiced what I would say for months and just couldn't work up the nerve. Finally, after all that, I popped the question. I got down on one knee and asked her to marry me. And she said yes! She actually said yes, the most beautiful woman in the world agreed to marry me, some schmuck from Brooklyn. We got married just one month later and the most beautiful service ever. We were married at the Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas. Everyone was there, our parents, our friends and even Elvis made an apppearance! We stayed the Mirage just up the street and just had the most wonderful time. The last two years have just been so amazing, I can't wait to see what the future holds."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from \"The passing of my brother in law. A favorite relative of mine. This was very emotional time for me as we enjoyed each others company ofte.\" and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "An event that recently happened in my life that affected my greatly was the passing of my brother in law. We have a fairly large family as it is with a lot of relatives but whenever there was a party, a get together or some other kind of event we always connected and enjoyed each others company. In his later years he was battling dementia and kidney failure. His short term memory was almost non existent. I found myself answering the same question 5-6 times in a matter of 5 minutes. I knew his days were numbered and my girls were also having a hard time with it. He passed about 3 weeks ago so its still a very fresh hurt and considering the relationship we had it will hurt for a very long time. We will now be helping his wife get their house in order. She has a son that lives in Florida. She will be moved out by Thanksgiving ans relocating to FL. Our goal is to eventually live in GA and theirs is too. So, we know that our paths will be crossing at least one more time in this lifetime. We actually have friends that live in GA, right now. We vacation there often and we have chose that area to end up. in."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "The morning of my wedding went very well, but it started to thunderstorm at the exact time of my ceremony. We had to bring the whole setup inside, wait for the storm to pass, and then set it all up again. We got married under a rainbow though!",
    "output": "The morning of my wedding was already very stressful, because I had been planning this whole wedding from another state. We moved unexpectedly in the middle of my engagement, so I was doing almost all of the wedding plan site unseen of the venue. I was monitoring the weather leading up to my wedding for weeks, as soon as I could see a two week forecast on Weather. com! The weather looked like it would be hot, but there did not seem to be any chance of thunderstorms until the day before the wedding. I wasn't too worried about it when I first woke up, because it was very sunny and hot out. My bridesmaids and I went to get our hair done, and my family went to the venue to start setting up. The day was already rushed because it is so easy to get behind and we had a strict deadline for when the wedding needed to be over. We finally arrived at the venue around 2pm. We began to take some family photos and some first look photos, and the day was still very sunny. I went inside to freshen up before the ceremony at 5, and I noticed it was starting to get darker and windy. I could hear commotion out in the hall, and finally, a huge crack of thunder. All of the guests had already arrived, so they ran to help my husband get the chairs out of the rain and into the banquet hall. They just made it before a deluge of rain. The storm passed in about 15 minutes, and then we had to set everything up outside again. However, the wedding really came together with all of our friends and family helping out. We only start the ceremony about 20 minutes late, and there was a rainbow there as we said our vows. It ended up being perfect!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'I, a college aged female, moved from a small town to a large northern city to live with my boyfriend. It didn't go well. This particular day we went into the city and he left me there by myself with no way home and no friends in the area.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When I wrote this entry last time, it was very fresh in my ind. I honestly wish I could read what I wrote one more time because I know the pain has faded and I can talk about it without tearing up now. My boyfriend and I moved in together and he ended up being a person I hoped he wasnt. We'd already agreed we would end things after the summer and I wanted to have one last good day tpgether. I took acid and we were going to go to a museum, something we'd done before and I loved. Once we were outside he was clearly mad and started going off on me, yelling at me in the street. I was starting to peak and all I could see was the absurdity in this. Why was he so mad? What did this matter? I don't even remember what pissed him off, it was so stupid. I couldn't help it, I laughed. That made him furious and he grabbed me by the wrist and dragged me back to the car. I could think of nothing worse than an hour drive home with him yelling at me, then being trapped in an apartment in the suburbs with no where to go and him yelling at me. I shook free and said I wouldnt be going. He said he was going to force me, and I pointed out how bad that would look for him. So he left me in the city. I watched his snapchat location, while he texted me things about how horrible I was, and saw him drive off, leaving me alone in a low cut dress. I had no wallet, no friends in the area, just my phone. so I started to walk. I walked and just tried to look like I wasn't lost and about to sob. I wonder how strong those feelings felt now"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "I wanted to create my own podcast. I decided to do a lot of research and then just go for it. It was very successful.",
    "output": "I have always wanted to do a podcast or be on you tube. I just couldn't figure out the method I wanted to use. I mean, if I showed my face on you tube, I would have to consider my make up, what I wore, how I looked and my mannerisms. I thought by doing a podcast, I wouldn't need to worry about those things. I was right! I am surprised by how successful my podcast was. I wanted to discuss Implied racial bias and how it affects our police force. I also included the fire department on this. I don't think anyone else has done a podcast one this subject. I was frustrated by the bias I was seeing here. I mean, none of us can help the color or race we were born. SO why is this such a common issue? I really dived into it for the research I did. I could not believe some of the information I found. Getting ready to record the podcast was kind of exciting too. Figuring out what I needed, how to create the podcast and how to promote it. I really learned a lot."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: \"I got a promotion and a large salary increase. It was shocking to me when this occurred. I did expect to have two offers.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago I received some good news. I was informed by my supervisor at work that I was receiving a promotion. The new position included a very nice salary increase and I was quite surprised. Because of the available positions, I had expected to be offered my choice of two different higher-level positions. However, I was happy to be chosen for the one I was chosen for. Due to the large salary increase, I've been able to live more comfortably while also being able to put money into savings. I've begun contributing to my retirement through a Roth IRA my accountant friend recommended to me. I have purchased a few things I had been wanting earlier but could not afford, such as an upgraded computer and a nice stereo system for my car. These things make me happy, but I do feel the increased stress at work and responsibilities required of me are not worth the extra money. I would much rather be poor than burdened with stress and responsibilities. I've considered talking to my supervisor about these feelings of being overwhelmed. Perhaps I'll see a counselor to cope with these additional stressors instead. One thing I do know, however, is that I'll get through the rough times eventually in my own way. I've made a commitment to deal with them and that's what I will do. I'm determined to live a happy life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "I invited my friend and his girlfriend to Martha's Vineyard. We saw some llamas, ate some good food, and relaxed on the beach.",
    "output": "So about a month ago I decided that I would invite my best friend and his girlfriend to Martha's Vineyard. We had to drive over to Falmouth to catch the ferry over to the vineyard. I brought my dog with us and boy was he scared of being on the ferry. He refused to sit still. We enjoyed the ride out there because it is absolutely beautiful. Once we got to the island, it was a completely different atmosphere. It was extremely relaxed and laid-back. We had to change into our bathing suits and went to get something quick to eat before heading to the main event. The main event was to see llamas on a llama farm. They were absolutely majestic. They were a little afraid of my dog but since hes just a small little guy, it wasn't a huge deal. After looking at these beautiful animals, we headed to the beach. We laid down and had a drink, while my dog played in the sand. He loved to dig in the sand and then just throw himself into the hole he made. After getting some sun for a few hours, we grabbed a bite to eat at a seafood restaurant. To end the day we grabbed some ice cream and then headed back home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "A few months back, I started training with the US census bureau. The entire thing was an incompetent mess. It took way longer than it should have, and I regret doing it.",
    "output": "About 3 months ago, I started training with the US census Bureau. The whole entire things was honestly a mess. We had TWO supervisors for some odd reason, and neither seemed to know what was happening. They were both nice and helpful, but neither had been given enough information to adequately do their job. They were pretty much given a script, and told to stick to the script word for word. Each day lasted 8 hours, and we did get paid for it. But it was designed by a completely incompetent team. We didn't know how many months we would be working, how much we were getting paid, or even where we were working. Whenever we had a question that our supervisors didn't know, they would have call seattle, and wait for a half hour until they heard back from them. And the computer situation was also a mess. It took two entire days just to get our laptops that were given to us to use on the job, setup. It was entirely basic stuff like how to sign in, but we had to do it step by step, and could NOT skip ahead. Then when we had to do payroll, that took an additional two days just to teach us how to submit our time online. We were told repeatedly we could not go over 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week, and that it would never happen. Then it happened the very next week. It was all a mess, and entirely not worth it if I'm being completely honest."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "The boy who is 7 years promised to be good to my sister. He promised endless love and it was so sweet.",
    "output": "I attended my sister's wedding last week. She had prepared for the wedding for a long time and it was finally here. we were all excited. we got to the place where it was taking place in time. we were all happy for her. Finally it started. When time to take the vows came, Her husbands son came vowed to read his. it was sweet. he was asking her if she could be her mother. the boy tears to my sister's eyes and embraced him and said yes. The boy was such a highlight for that day. The wedding went on well. We had a great reception and enjoyed the meal. Finally we wished the new weds a good marriage. we went home feeling happy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "Helped a friend to find a job. Ended up helping myself get a dream job. Not finalized yet but feel and offer will come in the next two weeks.",
    "output": "I had asked a friend who was re-entering the work force to attend a job fair for me. I had retired from my professional career two years ago. I have been working part time in my field. However, it was just during the time that school was in session. I asked her to go to motivate her. I wanted to help her re-enter after a significant illness and recovery. To my surprise, an employer who I was dreaming about wanting to get on with was at the job fair. I walked up to the table and told the representative that I was not qualified for the jobs they had posted. She in fact told me that I did indeed qualify. They would pay for my school to get me certified in the field. That would allow me to qualify for the top pay level. I promptly made an interview appointment. I interviewed for the position the following week. They called me this past week to submit to pre-employment screening requirements and if I pass, will receive a job offer in a career field I never thought I would qualify for! Good things are going to continue to happen in the coming weeks when I finally receive the job offer and go back to work and school."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'I got my first full suspension mountain bike. It turned out to be way better than I expected. It proved me wrong, and now it's my daily rider.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am so thrilled! I got my first full suspension mountain bike today. Even since i moved here to the hillside, i always wanted to explore here. What better way to explore the hills than a mountain bike, right? I have been searching for one for a while now. Doing my own research on them. I have been feeling unsure about getting one though. What if it turns out to be disappointing? Had my doubts. However, i am so glad that i decided to get one anyways. It far surpasses my expectations for it. Its performance is top notch. It rides so smooth and easy through these hills. I am fully satisfied. I am riding my bike daily now for sure."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "I went to see the band Kero Kero Bonito perform and I had a great experience dancing and singing along the entire night. It was like a religious experience for me and one that I'd like to experience again.",
    "output": "Last Wednesday, I went to see the band Kero Kero Bonito perform at the Union Transfer concert venue in Philadelphia, PA. During their performance, I found myself singing along to all of their songs and dancing with other members of the crowd. While I did not know anyone else in the crowd, I felt a oneness with them, as we were all fans of the band and knew all of the songs by heart. I had had two beers before the concert, but the euphoria I felt while dancing with other fans was a different sort of intoxication that did not require alcohol at all. We jumped, sang our lungs out, and stepped back and forth frantically. When the singer needed us to clap, stomp, or carry the tune, we obliged. The night passed by in a flash as our adrenaline and sweat flowed like water. It was the most fun I had had in a while. I had sung and shouted so much that my voice was gone the next morning. It made me think about seeing another band at that venue in the near future. This was the closest thing to a religious experience that I had had happen to me. Short of converting to a religion, another event like this was my best shot at feeling it again. I will always remember this night as one where I joined with complete strangers to appreciate our favorite band. As we walked out into the lobby, we lined up to buy band merchandise. While I didn't really need to buy anything, I wanted to get a shirt or a CD to commemorate the night we had. I bought a signed CD and a sweatshirt before walking out into the brisk fall night."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "We spent a vacation day visiting Rocky Mountain National Park. Later that same day we went white water rafting in Idaho Spring, Colorado.",
    "output": "It was our first trip to Colorado since I was a very young child and the first overall with my new family. My wife and daughter had never been to the Rocky Mountains either, so it was sure to be a treat. We stayed with my wife's cousin and were there primarily to visit my wife's aunt. She has very sick and moved from Chicago to Boulder in order to live a more comfortable life. The first full day were were in Colorado we were taken to the Rocky Mountain National Park. Unlike the typical park in a city setting, this was a huge, and I mean huge area, covering a vast majority of the Rocky Mountain range. My wife's aunt was able to come with, using her scooter, so it was nice spending our day with her also. She had only been to the lower portion of the park, so we were determined to get her to the top-most visitor's center in the park. After an hour and a half or so, we finally made it. We were able to buy some souvenirs and eat a nice lunch with my wife's cousin and aunt. It was a great lunch, and was the closest I had been to nature in a long, long time. After the long drive back, my wife, daughter, and I went white water rafting! None of us had done anything like that before, so it was quite exciting. My daughter and I sat in the front of the raft, with my wife sitting behind my daughter. No sooner had we left the shore, my wife fell in! She was \"rescued\" but soured for the rest of the ride. We kept her spirits up and we powered through nice category IV and category V rapids! She made it the rest of the way and although she was a trooper after having fallen in, she vowed never, ever, to do anything even close to resembling that again. After we finished, we were bused back to our start point, drove back to my wife's cousin's house and went to bed after a very long, exhausting, yet fulfilling day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "My best friend's son had a terrible accident. He was in a coman for nearly a year. He passed away and we buried him 2 weeks ago.",
    "output": "My best friend's son was in a prison in the state of Florida and was due to be released in only a few weeks. She received a call that he had been found in his cell unconscious. She traveled over there and he never really did regain full faculties. The state released him to her and she had him transported over here to our state so she could take care of him. He lasted around 6 months before his body systems failed him. We buried him in the local cemetery. It was a very sad occassion to have to bury such a young man under such horrible circumstances. We have concated an attorney in the state of Florida. He is looking it finding any video or eye witness to what could have happened. The guards nor the prison are forthright at all. I know she needs these questions answered. When you lose one of 2 children in such a manner you need answers. I have my doubts though that she will find answers. She still does not know exactly what happened in that jail cell and probably never will. The questions and guilt must be enormous but at least he is not suffering anymore."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My oldest daughters first day of kindergarten. While we were all apprehensive, she was the most confident.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "An incredible day that I still can't believe has come and gone We send our first born out into the world of kindergarten. She has been at the same preschool for 4 years so we are all nervous how she would do. But our little star smiled and ran off to the bus without a single tear. Of course mom, dad and big sisters little sister were all crying. But they are tears of joy that our little smart energetic sweetheart is ready to tackle the world and try and make it better. Feels like only yesterday that I dropped her off at daycare/preschool for the first time. When I left for work that today I timed it right and actually wound up next to her bus on the street. As I turned left to bring our dog to the vet, I saw my little star smiling and waving and so excited. Our friend is a teacher at the school and sent us a few pictures during the day. It made us feel a little better and I felt amazing after I saw her with a big thumbs up and a smile. When she got home she couldn't wait to tell us all about riding the bus and all her new classmates. She took gym and wellness and even got to go to the library. We asked her what her favorite part of the day was and she said it was riding the bus and seeing her cousins. She said she can't wait for school tomorrow and hopes she gets the same seat on the bus. We told her that we were so proud of her as she fell asleep."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "The story is about applying for a new role in the company I currently work for. It talked about my desire for the job, the interview process and how I felt about a new beginning.",
    "output": "I was up for a promotion at work. I had to gather past work and create a portfolio if you will to show past accomplishments and projects I was currently working on so I could present them at the interview. There were a few of us interviewing for the new role and we were all excited to be a part of it. During my interview, I presented the portfolio I had gathered and discussed it with the interviewer. We also discussed my qualifications for the job and the new role. We discussed what the responsibilities of the new role would be. We had sat and talked for quite a while. It was a productive interview overall. I learned a lot about the role, what I could bring to it and how I could help the team succeed. It took a while but i was offered the new role. The person interviewing me had considerable power over me and i'm sure it took some thought as to who they would hire for the job. I was honored to accept the new role. I was proud of myself for taking on the role and new I could bring a lot to it. I knew of the challenges i would face but was excited to take it on. I felt that I was ready for it overall. I worked hard for it and would make sure there wasn't any regret for hiring me for it. I made sure to prepare myself for my first day as best as possible. I introduced myself to my new team and got right down to work."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "Earlier this summer, my fiance and I went to a cheese festival. His mother decided to meet us there to spend the day with us. Many things went wrong, but it was very memorable and a bonding experience.",
    "output": "Over the summer, my fiance's mother wanted to come visit us. We had plans to attend a cheese festival an hour away and invited her. She met us there at the beginning of the festival. It was so hot and some of the cheeses were melting. The festival was much busier than in previous years and some of the cheeses were selling out before we got to try them. A lot of vendors were not prepared for the volume of attendants this year. Additionally, there was nowhere to park. The town was not really ready for all the people that traveled for the festival. We had to park very far away after driving around for a while. Despite the issues, we ended up having a lot of fun. I felt like it was a good bonding experience and really brought me and my fiance's mother closer together. After the event, we went to meet up with my parents. My mother and his mother got to spend a lot of quality time together. We bought cheeses to bring home for my parents to try also. We talked about which ones were our favorites. This even often comes up and is talked about when we see each other."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "A supervisor where I work tested positive for drug use which is against our rules. Nothing has been done and people are angry.",
    "output": "I can't believe what happened 2 weeks ago. My supervisor tested positive for cocaine! I would never have guessed that she used drugs of any kind. I'm really shocked and I feel so disappointed. On top of that, nothing happened to her because of it. Management did nothing. Nothing! Drugs are such a non-starter at work for all of us and it's not tolerated at all and for good reason. Everyone is so angry with management and trying to figure out what is going on and why nothing has happened about this. I mean, it's been 2 whole weeks and it's like it never happened. My supervisor is continuing in all of her supervisory roles right now. She's completely acting like a failed drug test never happened. All of us at work are concerned now because it seems like the rules don't matter (at least to some people?!). I'm wondering if someone needs to go to management or leave some sort of anonymous \"suggestion box\" note for someone in management to figure out what's going on and what the rules are for the rest of us. We all kind of want answers! I love my job but this feels really unfair and makes me feel like I'm working for a sketchy company."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'I got dismissed from my local nursing program. I started to experience emotions of anger and frustration.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "3 months ago, I got dismissed from my nursing program. I started to experience emotions of anger and frustration. I had failed my practical exam 3 times. I know the rules clearly said that if you fail three times, you get dismissed. This has not stopped me from feeling anger toward my instructor. I know that woman had it in for me from the beginning. She was always picking on me. Always saying condescending things toward me. When I got good grades, she always joked that I had copied someone. I was doing okay on all the subjects she didn't teach me. I blame myself for not doing anything and not talking to the dean the second time she made me fail. On my last practical test, I went to take the test soon after I had been involved in an accident. An old woman who could barely walk rear ended me when I was getting out of the parking lot. Should people this old even be allowed to drive? When I got to the testing center late, that evil woman refused to even listen to me. She completely ignored me when I asked if I could be tested on another day. I talked to the dean and had all the evidence with me but he refused to take my side. It was no surprise he sided with her. I will probably hire a lawyer and sue the school. The anger I feel is indescribable."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My son's first experience with individual swim lessons. And expanding on how he did with session-2 of lessons.\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Something memorable in the last few months is when I dropped my son off for swim lessons. These were the first lessons by himself, where he did not have me in the pool. The first 2 days were awful; he cried and cried, so I literally left the pool area. It was somewhat painful for me emotionally, but I knew in the long run it was going to be worth it. By the 3rd day he still seemed a bit sad, but he wasn't crying all class like before. And then, by the time we were done with session one lessons, he was happy as could be. I signed him up for another session, and now he looks forward to it daily. He tells me that his teacher is very nice, and that he likes swimming. After class, we go to the outside pool and practice what he learned. For only being 2 years old, I think he is doing great! He can float on his back and dunk his head. He is fearless coming down the slide, and always asks for more! I think by the end of this session he will be ready for the next level up. He is starting to search for things under water, and know that he can hold his breath. As a mom, it's scary initially, but oh so very worth it!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include 'My wife and I hiked in the Dolomite mountain range in northern Italy. It was a grueling but extremely rewarding experience.' in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One month ago i went to Italy. Me and me wife rented a log cabin. When we got to the cabin we looked at brochures of things to do in the area. at first we went site seeing. after that we saw Dolomite mountain. My wife said we should go hiking on that mountain range. at first i was skeptical. After more research i decided it would be fun for us to do. We gathered some supplies. Then we started at the bottom of the range. the first day we got very far, to the top of the range. then it became nighttime. i set up our tent for the night. the next morning we hiked down the mountain range. it was a very exciting experience. i couldn't believe we went that far along the mountain range."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "I got stuck in a Florida cave because my hips were too large for the hole that I was going through. I eventually got out with the help of my friends within about 30 minutes.",
    "output": "About six months ago my friends and I took a camping vacation to Florida. We were really excited to go and get away from the city for a while! We loaded up our tent and supplies into my little car and set out for the ocean! We got to our campsite on the beach after dark. It was pretty funny watching us try to set up our tent in the pitch black! We finally got our bonfire started and roasted hot dogs over the fire for dinner. When we woke the next morning, my friend John asked if we wanted to go splunking. I hated to admit it but I had no idea what he was talking about! Luckily, he started explaining that it's cave exploring before I had to ask. We were all game so we hopped in the car with our flashlights and took off for the nearby caves. When we entered the cave I was really having second thoughts...what if we get lost in here? it was dark, damp and I kept feeling like I was being watched!! One by one my friends in front of me squeezed through a narrow hole to go deeper into the cave. When it was my turn, I got the top part of my body through just fine but my hips were too large and I literally got stuck!!! I started to panic! The more I twisted and squirmed to get loose the more I got stuck!!! My friends were laughing at first, but after about 30 minutes they soon realized I was literally stuck! My friend Sarah had some coconut oil sunscreen with her and spread it in any crack she could find around my hips. after that one good tug and I popped right out of there!! I think it's safe to say splunking is not what I though it would be, and I doubt I will ever do it again after that!!!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "I received my Masters degree after putting it off for 25 years. My Daughter received her Masters as well on the same day. I kept a promise that I made to my Parents before they passed away.",
    "output": "It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining, it was warm and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. This day would be a day that would forever change my life. I had worked hard for what was about to happen and I had sacrificed much of my family life to reach this goal. Today was the day that I would receive my Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering. This had been a goal since I graduated with my Bachelors degree almost 25 years earlier. Due to starting a family shortly after receiving my Bachelors degree, I had put off getting my Masters until my life had settled and I was financially capable of achieving this goal. Well, that time came 2 years ago when I took the step of enrolling in school at the age of 46. Did I need the Masters degree? Would it change my life? Would it allow me to make more money and be more successful? Well, yes I did need the degree and yes it would change my life. I mainly did it to keep a promise that I made to my parents when I had started my Family. It had been 25 years since I made that promise to them and now they wouldn't be here to witness it. So many emotions ran through my mind. Should I have done it earlier so that my parents could have been here? I knew that they were looking down upon me and this day and were just as proud as they would have been if they were here to see it with their own eyes. What made this even more special is that I would receive my Degree alongside of my Daughter who on the exact day, was receiving her Masters degree in Chemical Engineering. She has always been proud of here Dad but I know that she was more excited about my graduation than hers. When my name was called, I stood up, walked up onto that stage and broke down in tears. I don't know what caused the sudden surge of emotions but part of me felt my parents right there on the stage with me. I imagined my Mom crying and my Dad holding back tears of Joy. When I received my degree, I turned and faced my Wife and yelled: we did it!. She was overcome with emotion as well. My Daughter was next and I waited on stage for her. Upon receiving her degree, she ran to me and told me that she was proud of me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "I received my Masters degree after putting it off for 25 years. My Daughter received her Masters as well on the same day. I kept a promise that I made to my Parents before they passed away.",
    "output": "I was always making excuses not to go back to school and complete my Masters degree. Before long over 20 years passed and I realized something was missing, I wanted a Masters degree, it never left my mind. The opportunity was present and I am so glad I finally took it. But what really matters on this special day is not only proving to myself I could do it, but showing my Daughter to never give up. The pride I feel inside from accomplishing my goal, but the feeling of completeness there is from my Daughter receiving her Masters the same day is indescribable. I remember what started me on this quest, my parents wanted me to be \"educated\" and in their eyes it meant a Masters degree. The told me continuously to start classes, to get moving on it, at times there were almost relentless about it. I could see it in their eyes, how very much they wanted me to complete my education, I felt that drive in them, that sense of pride they would have in me. Before they passed away I made a promise, to me I took an oath in their presence, that I would no matter what complete my Masters degree. They never let me forget that promise, my mother reminded me of it daily, my father talked about it often and I carried that around with me until this day. I remember sharing the story with my Daughter, the promise I made to her grandparents and what it meant to them and me. At first she could not grasp the meaning of it all to me, the sense of gratitude I had for my parents as well as what it meant to them for me to get my higher level degree. I finally got through to my daughter about how I felt, how my parents felt and how to me it tied in with her getting her Masters on the same day. She always knew how I beam with pride over her, all her accomplishments and dedication to studying. It brought me great happiness to be able to share the day with her, to get a degree the same time she did. I feel inside now a true sense of calm, knowing my family is proud of me, I set a good example for my daughter and my parents can rest. I told my daughter my life is finally complete, and I feel a true sense of circle and self, and that my parents can finally rest in peace with an oath kept."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "my dad starts to tell me a story about he murder a guy.this was the first time I'm horrified. when he saw my face he started laughing hysterically and kept saying, 'I can't believe you fell for it! You thought I killed a guy! April Fool's.",
    "output": "\"I attended college an hour and a half from home, and a few times during the semester my dad would pick me up on Fridays so I could come home and visit for the weekend. We were on the interstate driving home, when my dad starts to tell me a story about a time when he was in the Army. I forget the precise details, but it was basically about how he and some buddies went out on the town one evening and had a few drinks... The tale becomes a bit more serious and personal all of the sudden like he's pouring his heart out to me. My dad then says that he and his friends ran into another group of guys and got into an argument. The fight supposedly turned physical, with my dad throwing some punches at one of these guys. Then my dad, in the most serious tone possible, tells me that he grabbed the guy and pushed him off a cliff. The guy died and my dad and his friends managed to cover up the whole sordid tale from the police — this was the first time he'd ever admitted it to another living soul outside of that night. At this point, I'm horrified. Is my dad just confessing a murder to me? Was this mild-mannered man radically different when he was a 20-year-old kid? Do I tell my mom? Do I tell the police? Do I ask him to stop the car? Finally something in the story actually sunk in the part about 'pushing him off a cliff.' My dad was stationed in Louisiana when he was in the military and while I'd never been there, I was pretty sure there weren't that many cliffs. I finally said, ''Wait a minute, a cliff?' I'd been avoiding even looking at him since he made his 'confession,' but now that I looked over, he was about ready to explode. No longer able to hold it, he started laughing hysterically and kept saying, 'I can't believe you fell for it! You thought I killed a guy! April Fool's."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "Thought is was a normal day, and went off to work. Half way through the day everything changed, and the path of my life was different from there on out. I had gotten laid off from wok",
    "output": "It was the day after Memorial Day weekend in 2019. It was like any other day when it started. I had gotten up, showered and got myself ready for work. I then woke up my baby girl as she went to work with me everyday. We had breakfast together as a family, and I got her ready for the day as well. We then packed up and headed to work. I had been working for the company for over 6 years and loved my job. I had thought everything was going the same as always. Little did I know this particular day would change the path of my life going forward. Once we got to work everything seemed completely normal. I started my day as I did every day, by going through emails from clients and vendors alike and responding to their requests and needs. I processed all that needed processed. It was no about 10:30 am, this time is about which is when my daughter likes to take her nap, so I grabbed her bottle from our bag and we sat in the rocker and she feel asleep. I put her down in her pack and play and continued to go about my work while she napped. I was busy working away when I heard a soft knock on my office door. I opened it and it was our HR Manager, she asked me to come over to the Owner's office. So of course I complied. As soon as I walked in the door I could sense it was not good news. I sat down and the owne proceeded to tell me I was being laid off that very day. I honestly do not remember hearing much more of what was said after that as I was just in complete shock! I was handed my final paycheck and sent on my way. Still being in complete shock, I called my Husband first of course to tell him the news. I then packed up our bag and left. I knew as I drove away from there that this was permanent, they would not be asking me to come back if business picked up again. I also couldn't believe how easy it was after dedicating over 6 years of my life to a company ow it could be over in less than 20 min."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'I found out that I was pregnant. Even though I've suffered infertility and loss earlier in my life I'm hopeful that everything will be ok.', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I will be suffered more for our infertility. I got married 4 years ago, but still i can't have no children. When i was in 23 me and our husband loves together. From college on wards both of them are lovers. After completing the graduation we planned to marry. But in my house they rejected him. Both of them planned to get married. My husband loves me more. But i have no child. so my husband ignores me and suffer lot. Both of them suffers lot and check and have a treatment. But since there is no improvement. But now i got surprised and my husband also so happy. I get pregnant. I am very hopeful and finally every thing will be ok."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "My wife reacted to chemotherapy treatment in a very negative way. While they were getting her into the ambulance our neighbor, who I hadn't met yet, offered to help by watching our pet. She said she would watch her for however long it takes.",
    "output": "Six months ago, my wife had a terrible reaction to her chemotherapy treatment. She was fine at the treatment center, but once we got home she became violently ill. She retched for hours and hours. I felt helpless. All of the information that they gave us did not prepare us for this. She was shaking and feverish and could not stop throwing up, even when there was nothing left to expel. When helped her into bed I noticed that her was seemed higher, she was awfully pale, and her breathing became shallow and labored. When I tried to wake her, she didn't respond. That is when I called the ambulance. As the ambulance was wheeling my beloved wife out of the house, my dog started howling. He must have known something was wrong and was reacting to the palpable emotions around him. I put him on his leash so that he wouldn't run out the door, and I led him outside. He continued to howl, even with my comforting pats. As I approached the ambulance behind my wife, a paramedic told me that my dog couldn't come in the ambulance. It was then that my new neighbor stepped over to us. I hadn't met her yet, but I had seen her taking out the trash and playing with her kids on the front lawn, and she was always friendly. She bent down and began soothing my dog and told me not to worry about the pup. She would watch him for as long as we needed. She told me to focus on my wife. The dog would be fine. Her children who were several feet behind her also volunteered to help. I almost cried in relief and gratitude. I couldn't believe my new neighbor was so kind and selfless. I thanked her and handed her the leash. She looked at me with sympathy and told me not to worry about a thing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My story is about a live piano performance that changed my perspective of musical artistry forever. It is not a fantasy tale, but merely an expectation of what is to come if you expose yourself to the greatest composers who have ever lived.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently went to a live piano performance with friends that was absolutely breathtaking. Before this, I was not really that into listening to classical music or anything of the sort. Obviously, I was aware of such famous composers as Beethoven, but during this performance I was introduced to many new artists. One of my favorite pieces that was played is called \"Fantaisie Impromptu\", by Chopin. It really is impressive how fast the song is, and just the scale of notes that are played with both hands at the same time. Another great piece of music that was played is called \"Amoreena\", by Elton John. I was never a fan of Elton John, but I remember hearing his music in movies and thinking it always blended very well. This song stuck with me because the piano melody in it is very well executed. I never liked this song when I was a kid; but now, looking back it was more original than anything coming out now a days. One of the mysterious pieces I happened to enjoy was called \"Asturias\" by Isaac Albeniz. It reminded me of people running into a battle that nobody wanted to fight but everyone had to. When I first heard it, I remember thinking, how can someone think of making music like this? Well, The last piece of music I can remember hearing at this performance was Beethoven's \"Sonata No. 23\". As anyone would guess, it was a great piece of music, developed by one of the greatest composers. I can very much say that I am now permanently a fan of classical piano. I encourage everyone to seek out the great composers of the past, and find pieces of music they can assimilate with."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "My mom unexpectedly passed away 2 years ago. It was the worst day of my life, and it still haunts me to this day. I miss her so much it hurts.",
    "output": "I still can't believe my mom is gone. She was such a part of my life for the 24 years that I have been alive. When she passed away two years ago, I had just graduated from college and about to start my professional career. I had just been offered a job in a city on the other side of the country, and decided to move there, even though it meant being away from my friends and family. I know as the youngest of 4 children, this move was going to be hard on my Mom. She had always been so supportive of me throughout my life. She was always there for the good times, and the bad: when I fell off my bike and skinned my knee; when my first girl friend in junior high broke up with me; and when I didn't make it into my first choice for college. Mom was always there to comfort me and reassure me that everything was going to be alright. Mom had raised the four of us since my dad passed away when I was only six, and she devoted her life to us, really. Even though she had a college degree, and could have had a fulfilling career, she sacrificed that to make sure my siblings and I had good, safe home. The day I left for my new job and home, I said goodbye to Mom with tears in my eyes. I told her I would be home at Christmas, and not to worry about me. As always, she gave me a tight hug, and said that I would be successful at whatever I chose to do, and that she would always support me. I really thought I would see her in 4 months, so as I boarded the plane, I wave goodbye, thinking I'll see her soon. She looked to positive and hopeful, my last glimpse of her. It was only two days later, at my new job, that I got the terrible news. Mom had died suddenly from a massive heart attack. Even now, two years later, the day she died haunts me. There were so many things left unsaid to her. I thought I would have time to tell her how much she shaped my life and my character. How much she had sacrificed for me. She was only 60 years old, plenty of time to spend with her, plenty of time to let her know how much I loved her. Mom's sudden passing taught me to never wait to tell the ones you love how much they mean to you, how much you miss them. Time is short."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "The story is about me learning how to surf a few months ago. It explains how my friends took me to the beach, and taught me how to surf. It also depicts how much I liked it, and how I fell in love with surfing.",
    "output": "I'm not going to start this off by telling you that I had no fear and tackled learning how to surf head on. There are a lot of thing that stress me out, and the possibility of drowning is definitely near the top of the list. That just goes to show how much I trust my friends, and how persuasive they can be. Three months ago my friends were able to get me in the car, wedged in the back seat between a surf board and giant cooler. I was lucky that my friends are experienced surfers. The fact that they knew what they were doing put me more at ease. With a little bit of coaxing and a lot of instruction, I was finally able to stand up on the board without falling down. The feeling of accomplishment was like a drug and it made me push even harder. I never would have thought that I could like something like surfing. I thought my fear of falling in the water would make me hate it, but that fear completely went away. I remember turning to my friends after the first time I successfully stayed on my board and seeing their beaming smiles. I think it might have meant just as much to them that I was able to overcome my fears. I guess that's what true friends do, they lift you up. I almost feel like I am addicted to surfing now. I spend a lot of time checking out surf videos online, and even purchased my very own board."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'There's about on add gift and surprising them stiil in my mind remembering that day eventsand missing my friend to saw one more timethat make the love and bonding with each other .this event is an beautiful memory in always with my mind', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In this story i tell some thing about my friend married function. we see our friend in some years passed and get interest to saw all of my friends. and the day had come we all on my friend home in 5 day before and getting lots funs and entertainments. we talk to each other and doing some works on friend married things. in one day before the Bachelors party had start that moments in my mind still an beautiful memory. we had lot of dance and untold story we shared and more funs. And midnight walk make the day in awesome. For as long as you can remember, your best friend has been your rock. A wedding, two decades in the making. Instead turn to these clever marriage jokes to get everyone laughing. A best man or maid of honor, or simply the sort of friend or relative who can't resist the chance. There's a story about an odd gift and surprising them. still in my mind remembering that day events. and missing my friend to saw one more time. that make the love and bonding with each other. this event is an beautiful memory in always with my mind"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "My dog has gotten older and age is taking its toll. He's having seizures and one day I won't have him any more.",
    "output": "I remember the first time I got my dog, Fuzzy. I was just a kid, and I didn't have a good grasp of the English language. I called him Fuzzy, and that became his name. He was always my best friend for as long as I've had him. He was a good, loyal pet, and he never hurt me and always did his best. I care deeply for him and I dreaded this day. Unfortunately, that day has arrived. Over a dozen years have passed, and Fuzzy has gotten old. He has had repeated health issues, but he still maintains his good spirits. However, now they are becoming much more serious. He started having seizures, and there is little we can do to stop him. We've taken him to the vet, but the vet says that the cost would outtweigh the benefits since he only has about a year or so left to live anyways. Of course, everything gets old and age takes it toll on everyone. However, when you're young, you think everything lasts forever. Unfortunately, a dog's life is not nearly so enduring and I know that soon I'll have to let Fuzzy go. I'll always remember the good times of playing with him and petting him. I know I won't remember him at the end. I'll just try to savor every moment I have with him while I still can before he inevitably passes away. That's life, everything goes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "My coming out story to my father. and how he accepts me for who am i because he loves me. how i love myself and my family",
    "output": "Dear DiaryLast September I came out to my dad. Since the holidays I've been thinking about it a lot. I am so grateful for how he reacted as I expected it to go so much worse. Coming from such a religious family, I expected them to reject me for being gay. It was so hard going to Catholic school and keeping a secret for so long. I knew the kids in my class wouldn't accept me. I thought my family would feel the same way. Turns out I was wrong, because dad already knew. When I came out to him, he said he suspected as much and was just waiting for me to say so. He asked if I was sure, and of course I was. And then he just said \"ok\". I think he wishes I was straight, but he wants me to be happy. I think my brother isn't totally accepting of this yet, but he's not being as bad about it as I thought he would. Maybe dad said something to him. It's helping me a lot to think about how my family has accepted me for who I am, when I meet people who don't act like I want them to. I try to be understanding and accept them the way they are. I'm working on it anyway."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: 'I went to the birthday party of my friend's daughter. It was her first birthday and when she really started getting to know my daughter.'. Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Just a few months ago I was able to go to my best friend's daughters first birthday party. This was very exciting for me because this is my first close friend to have a child while I have two already and another that is due soon. Because we have been so busy since adulthood, her with work, and me being a mom, working, and going to school, it was a great opportunity to get together. My daughter was especially excited because she was really wanting the new baby to be a girl, but it is not. She has that opportunity to spend time with a baby girl. Even though they are not actually family, me and my friend have always been so close that the kids will be raised more like cousins than friends. I also got to see her family for the first time in a while which was nice. It felt like 'coming home.' This family is one that I have spent many holidays with over the years, including major holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas that you typically spend with family. There were no other friends of the family at the party, it was only family members and that made me feel quite warm. It also was the first time I got to see my friends new house. She had been living with her spouse and baby at her mom's house since she was pregnant and it was very exciting to see them moving out and being more independent. While I love her family, it is always good to have your own space as an adult. I really look forward to our kids growing up together and couldn't be happier still. We even talked about having sleepovers with my 6 year old daughter and her 1 year old. I am feeling so excited about the future after this party."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I went deep sea fishing with my family. We caught a lot of fish and cooked them when we got back home.",
    "output": "I recently went to Florida with family and my girlfriend of 13 years. It was a wonderful trip. One day my dad asked if I would want to go deep sea fishing with him and my brother in law. I was very nervous because I had never been and the thought made me unsure. I talked it over with my girlfriend and decided to wind up going on the trip. We had to wake up early around 5 a.m. that day to make it to the harbor. When we showed up it was very crowded as we joined the group to get onto the boat and begin our journey. We left the harbor about 7 a.m. and traveled for almost 2 hours to reach the open ocean. The deck hands told us how to use the rods and how to bait our hooks with squid. I hoped to catch a really big fish today and dropped my line. Within a couple seconds I was already reeling up my first fish. It was a Vermillion Snapper and it was a bright red color to it's scales. We were keeping them in a bucket to make our journey back to shore. We fished for 2 hours and I managed to catch 5 fish but only was able to keep 2 because of the length limits. Once we made it back to shore we went back to our rental house while a family friend cut up the fish and began to fry them. They were the best fish I've had and to know we caught them was exciting. It was a perfect day to a very good vacation."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I attended my friend's daughters party. I created a party game for adults or parents to join in, everyone had fun.",
    "output": "I have been working at home during the summer. I have three young kids whom are currently out of school. Some days are better than other, I wish that they could get along better and play nicely. I am turking and doing my full time job, and need to give them my attention and also juggling three kids. I try to do at least one fun thing a day and spend some time outside. We play games, legos, block and do a lot of arts and crafts. My middle child loves to color and create things, he is very creative for his age. I love being able to spend time with them and watch them do things, and I feel guilty that I am counting down the days that school starts. I do not know how my wife does this all year long and when I am out of town on business. I know people always say that being a stay at home parent was a thankless job, but I never really understood until now. It really has only been a month and my wife only works part time but it really is exhausting sometimes. I really can understand my wife's perspective now. I hope that I am able to keep this in mind and be more helpful going forward. We have a lot of activities we do through the year and are always pretty busy. I will try to be more mindful and helpful when I am around."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I had a 5-year-old patient come in to the pediatric unit of the hospital I work at. While I was alone with my patient, he went into cardiac arrest and I had to perform CPR for the first time. The patient survived, but this event has had a lasting impact on the way I view myself and my career.",
    "output": "I have a great career. I found out about four months ago. I had this five-year old patient who I was tending to. This poor little guy went into cardiac arrest right in front of me. I was the only one in the room. I had to perform CPR for the first time. Knowing that this little tyke's life was in my hands. I had to do everything I could to save him. He pulled through and made it. He survived and went on to recovery and was released from the hospital two short months later. This event lasted in my memory. I can still see his little face as he bagan flatlining in front of me. He was the most precious five year old that I have ever met. I'm so glad that I saved him. That was the day I knew that I would be a nurse forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"We went to the picnic. But we got panicked and started shouting. But our daughter was missing. She was sitting and playing in the shore.\". Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Our picnic trip to the lake. We were so happily gathered near the Clinton lake. one of my friend's family and us. We were all so excited to enter the lake. We took the floats and entered the lake. I was holding my son and my husband was taking care of my daughter ( 5 yr old). We were all talking and playing. Suddenly I noticed that my daughter was missing. I was so much panicked and shocked. I shouted at my husband and he also panicked. our friends started looking here and there. I started shouting. Then I noticed that my daughter was sitting in the shore and playing in the sand. Few seconds I was so terrified and I experienced the fear of losing a child. I thanked God for keeping my family together. Me and my husband decided to be more careful hereafter."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "The time I woke up in the worst stomach pain imaginable. And found out my appendix was about to rupture unless I immediately got it removed.",
    "output": "One summer morning I woke up in the really early hours of the day. It was around 4 in the morning and I suddenly had the worst stomach cramps I had ever felt. I at first thought it might be gas or a muscle strain, but it ended up being much worse. I kept just dealing with the pain tossing and turning until I got the sudden wave of nauseous that I needed to throw up. Once I was in the bathroom throwing up still holding on top the pain in my stomach I knew something was wrong. I knew I couldn't drive myself to the hospital and I didn't want to call an ambulance. I knew my dad leaves the city to head to work early in the day so I asked him to please pick me up and bring me to the emergency room. By this time it was about 6:30am in the morning. When I got to the emergency room they asked me a lot of questions mostly thinking it was gas or food poisoning. Once they saw how much pain I was in they gave me an IV with some pain medicine and told me I would be getting a Cat Scan done to see what was going on. The results from the cat scan were that my appendix was inflamed and was in danger of rupturing and needed to be removed immediately. Within about 30 minutes of the cat scan results I was in the surgery room. It was very scary because I was all alone and given how sudden and fast paced everything was going I didn't have time to call anyone. Plus it was now about 9am in the morning and I knew anyone I called would be starting their work day. Rather than distributing anyone's work day I just under went the surgery alone without telling anyone. Once I awoke from surgery and everything was fine I called my dad and sister to let them know and ask that they go to my house for me and feed my cats. I had to stay overnight in the hospital to make sure I recovered ok. I ended up being out of work for just about a week and was overall really lucky I went in when I did. Had I ignored the pain my appendix would of ruptured causing alot of damage."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "I dropped my young daughter off at a ballet summer intensive program out of state. This was the first time she was ever away from home and I was both excited and nervous as was she. It was six weeks long and culminated in a final performance.",
    "output": "Sixteen hours in the car is enough to make anyone crazy. When that sixteen-hour road trip includes torrential thunderstorms nearly the entire time it's even worse. To say the drive from Chicago to Connecticut was stressful is putting it mildly. When we pulled up to the beautiful, historical boarding school where my daughter would be living for the next few months we all knew it was worth it. The school was originally built in the late 1700s and the original buildings are just as beautiful and imposing as they were hundreds of years ago. Any residual trepidation I had about leaving my young daughter here slowly flew away with the light breeze in the enormous oaks in the quad. We got our room assignment and found my daughter's room. As we made our way up the three flights of stairs to unpack her, we realized immediately how tough a New England summer without air conditioning was going to be. She was so excited, she didn't even notice. We made our way into her new room and met her roommate and their family and thankfully it was a great match. After we got everything unpacked and set up, it was time to say goodbye. I've never left my kids before, especially so far away and for an extended period of time. I had been preparing for this moment for months. I told myself I had to be strong for her. As I leaned in to kiss her goodbye, and saw her admiring her new pointe shoes from the corner of her eye, I knew everything was going to be just fine. With a big wave and grin she yelled \"bye mommy!\" as I walked out the door, and I didn't shed a single tear."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"I attended my sisters wedding as a bridesmaid. Lots of chaos happened, (such as the wedding officiator not showing up last minute!) but there were also beautiful memories made as well. I was able to see friends and family I had not seen in years and it was a happy time.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last month, I flew from Hawaii to Tennessee to attend my little sisters wedding. I had been excited about this event all year and when the day came to head to the airport I was beyond ecstatic! I was going to get to see my Mom, both my younger sisters, and several other friends and family members I hadn't seen for years. I arrived in Nashville TN 6 days before the wedding so I could spend some quality time with my family and help out with the wedding. My Aunt was flying in from Utah whom I had not seen in 10 years and I was so excited to see her! I also had fun spending time with my sisters and my mom all week before the wedding. The day of the wedding came and boy could you feel the nerves in the air! I was a bridesmaid and also in charge of bringing my sisters dress and other supplies to the venue in the morning to get ready. I must say, I didn't know how stressful a wedding could be! There was so much to so and my sister had really bad nervousness. Anyways, all the bridesmaids got ready and helped my sister get ready and things were coming along nicely and it was now 2 hours before the wedding. Suddenly, my Mom came in the room saying there was a problem. It turns out the officiator was missing and no one could find him! A friends of the grooms was supposed to be officiating but no one could get a hold of him. Apparently he was known for being unreliable. My sister started panicking! My mom had an idea though. An old friend of the family was there and he could officiate weddings as well. I ran out to talk to him and he agreed to do it! Whew! Thank god! The wedding can go on! My sister looked absolutely stunning walking down the aisle and I felt so proud of her. The whole wedding was beautiful and there was not a dry eye in the house! I am so glad I was able to be part of my sisters special day and I miss everyone already."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I lost the job that I had with my long term employer of nearly twenty years. The termination was abrupt and painful, especially considering that I was always rated as a solid performer.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Approximately four months ago I was contacted by my manager to speak about my current role with the company. At this point in time I was coming up on being employed with the company for nearly twenty years. My performance over the years had always met or even exceeded expectations. However, recently the company gained a new CEO, and he wanted to speak about the program that I managed. He wanted to schedule an appointment with my manager and myself to discuss the program. After a week or two had passed the meeting that was scheduled with the CEO was abruptly cancelled. This concerned me, but not overly so. A few days later my manager advised that she wanted to meet with me. She let me know at that time that my role was being eliminated, and that I would be losing my job. I was extremely upset. I felt betrayed and abandoned by the company that I had worked for for nearly twenty years. I was making good money and didn't know what I would do to support my family. I felt depressed, defeated, and like a failure. My wife and family were supportive and encouraged me through the tough times. I needed to refocus and decide what new career path I wanted to embark upon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from 'When I felt really hopeless and like a burden to my family, I took action and tried to find online jobs that I could do. Being accepted into a position where I could gain income without taking a toll on my mental health was very motivating for me. I feel more hopeful towards the future now.' into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About three months ago, my husband and I were quite worried about what path we should take in life. He moved to Canada from South Korea for me, giving up his career and his family. I was living at home and working just over 25 hours a week at my parents' company due to mental health issues. I felt hopeless and really depressed, unable to imagine myself being able to become independent. I wasn't healthy enough to get a \"real\" job but I wasn't sick enough to get disability assistance from the government. I almost felt like there wasn't a point in living. There was so much I wanted to do in life, but I really couldn't see a way to achieve them. What's the point in trying to save money just so I can survive? I was sick of feeling so helpless so I started looking online for jobs I could do. I didn't have much hope that there was anything that could actually help my situation. However, I was desperate enough that I would accept tasks for lower than minimum wage if I could earn a few extra hundred dollars a month. Even one hundred extra a month would take a burden off of me. I didn't dream that I could get accepted into a long-term work position when those jobs seemed scarce and there must be so many more people who are more qualified than I am. At this point, I felt like I had nothing to lose so I just put together a mediocre CV and applied for the job. I didn't keep my hopes up and decided to forget about it. To my surprise, I got an email less than a week later. I was accepted into a position where I could earn a minimum of four hundred dollars a month and I would be able to do the job while working at my physical part-time job! The \"event\" of being hired may not even be considered an event for many people, but for someone who felt hopeless and depressed, it meant a lot to me. I felt like I could finally gain independence and be less of a burden on my family. My family has noticed I've become more bright and motivated to do things. Working harder is definitely stressful too, but it's now a different kind of stress. Now, I feel a little more hopeful for the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: \"I drove my sister to her doctor to get gender reveal information for her baby. After she got done, I asked to go see my best friend and she agreed to it. My best friend and I go out for coffee and talk and comfort each other for the first time in a long time after his work day ended.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I happened to have a day off from work back in May. I get a call from my younger sister asking me to go with her to her doctor's office to get the gender results for her baby as she was about four months pregnant at that time. She was tired after work that day and wanted to know if I minded driving her there. I of course agreed to help. I waited in the car while she went in to get the results and had the idea to contact my best friend whom I hadn't seen in quite some time. He had suggested a month earlier that we should have a coffee date one day. With the work schedule I had at the time, I didn't think we'd get to do that any time soon. However, that day presented the perfect opportunity. I happened to have a decent amount of cash that day and asked my sister if she minded me meeting up with my best friend for coffee after he got off from work. I offered to give her gas money for her time and to keep her gas tank full. She agreed to let me drive to his job to get him. We got there and waited until he was done for the day. This didn't take long yet I was worried she would grow impatient. Luckily, my sister was very calm and relaxed. I forgot that she knows about the history of me and my best friend and how we used to date and still have feelings for each other since she was a kid at the time. Not long after, his work day ends and he comes out of the building. We hugged for a moment before driving to the local coffee shop up the street. He and I go in and order. We sit down and talk for about 45 minutes about everything on our minds. He surprised me by suddenly holding my hand and rubbing it for the majority of the time we were there. I felt so shy yet also warm, relaxed, and safe. We sat there staring at each other for a long moment. I admitted to him that this was the best I'd felt in a long time. Although we don't see each other often, we talk through social media every day. We've both been coping with unfavorable situations and it was like at that moment all our stress evaporated and we found peace in each other's company."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Write the date, day and time, then start with Dear Diary (as diary is like a friend).Begin the entry with general sentence describing the day or momentary feelings.In the body, you may discuss an event, your feelings towards it...Conclude with final remark and future course of action.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Originally Answered: What is the current format of a diary entry? Tense Most frequently used- Simple past, Present perfect and future. Begin the entry with general sentence describing the day or momentary feelingsWrite a diary entry expressing your joy and surprise. >Write a diary entry sharing any secret of your life. >today is your birthday. you got many gifts. wide your feelings. > Write a diary entry when you visited Agra. Brainstorm what you're going to write about...Ask yourself questions...Write down your answers...Pick a format...5. Make them different...Don't be hard on yourself while you're writing...Keep your thoughts in orderWriting a diary is good for releasing your emotions and other thoughts and feelings that you have trouble, or don't wish to communicate with anyone... I think writing a diary is the best thing one can do for oneself. Not only does it helps you assess your life and your actions, but it helps us know our self better. A diary entry should be in first person from your selected character's point of view. The entry should include a summary (retold by the character) of what happened in the particular chapter/short story OR elaborate on a major scene."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "I went to my graduation for getting my masters degree. After the ceremony, my immediate family surprised me with having my extended family at dinner to celebrate!",
    "output": "I was excited and nervous when I went to my graduation ceremony for getting my masters degree last week. All that work finally paid off and I was ready to take the next step in my life. I was worried about how I looked and knew at some point everyone would be looking at me. I bought new shoes since that's the only thing that shows under my graduation robe. They were nice plain black shoes and I got a good deal on them. Lucky for me they were also comfortable, because we stood around for nearly two hours before the ceremony began. The longer it took, the more nervous I got. I wish we could just get it over with. When my diploma was finally in my hands I was so proud of myself I could barely stand still. My family was very supportive, but I had no idea they were going to throw me a party. It was the best party ever since my grandmother and my Aunt Lois were there. I haven't seen Aunt Lois for a couple years and she's always been my favorite aunt. She remembered roasted chicken was my favorite and insisted that's what we had for dinner. What a nice surprise! Mom really did a lot of work but I could tell she was having a lot of fun. She's proud of me and that makes me feel really good. This was the best party I've ever been to, and it was all for me. Having my family support me and celebrate my success is going to be something I carry with me my whole life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "Our boss decided to give promotion to the best worker. We all thought that one worker who was close to the boss would get it. But to the surprise I received the promotion.",
    "output": "I always viewed myself as an average worker until about 3 months ago. I get in to work, chat with my coworkers, and just do what I am supposed to do. When the company announced they were doing a promotion for the best worker everyone assumed that was just an excuse for our boss to promote a close friend. Much to my surprise at the annual meeting i was told that I would be getting the promotion. We have a small team with small goals and I had exceeded mine by the highest margin. This surprised me as I don't think I work particularly hard on work. Work just comes natural to me. I wont have many more increased responsibilities but now will be getting paid on a commission structure based on the work I do. This equates to nearly double the hourly salary I had before. I do feel as if i need to spend less time chit chatting throughout the day, but largely things have gone unchanged. The bosses friend ended up quitting over the missed promotion and felt they were owed something. I think that is a terrible mindset to have. I am grateful every day for the opportunities I have gotten. I will continue to do my best each and every day at this company. Maybe next year someone else will be so lucky to get the same chance that I did."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: \"I moved in with my significant other after we found a place of our own. This was my first time ever moving in with a significant other.\", could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two weeks ago my signigicant other and I finally found a place. We got the keys to our new home together and were alive with glee. We prepared for our new lives together. We'd been dating for a long while. We decided to go a step further and finally move in together. This was my first time living with someone. The emotions were flowing between scared, nervous and excited. These last two weeks have been amazingly liberating and at times, sad. The freedom of being on our own was great. The freedom to be together wherever and whenver we want was the best part. To have every meal together and share our bed. I can feel our love growing every day. I really have grown close to my girlfriend. I love her wild hair in the morning. I think i'll next ask her to marry me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "Our son and his wife surprised us with a gift of a baby t-shirt revealing that we are going to be Grandparents.",
    "output": "Four weeks ago, our son and his wife surprised us. They gave us a T-shirt but what was on the T-shirt was unbelievable. It was a picture of our future grandson. I was so proud of my son and his wife. My wife gave both of them a big hug to celebrate the good news. I shook both of their hands. We all had some tears of joy that day. I celebrated by taking us all out to eat steak. I got a big steak with beer. My wife got a small steak. My son and wife shared a giant steak. It was a great way to celebrate the soon birth of a new boy into this world. I hope he will be healthy. I hope he will be smart. I hope he will be strong."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "My girlfriend who I had only been dating for a short time, really showed me the meaning of true love. She was there for me in a great time of need and had my back. I couldn't imagine life without her after this emergency surgery and her being by my side.",
    "output": "Days before we were supposed to celebrate our birthdays this past February, I woke up with horrible back pain radiating down my leg. My girlfriend was in Miami, planning to visit me for our birthdays. Needless to say, when she arrived, our plans were all cancelled. I tried my best to continue on with our travel plans but the pain was horrible. We ended up at the ER after a week of her visiting. I was admitted immediately into the hospital. I was losing feeling in my right foot. The doctors in ER were concerned and scheduled emergency back surgery for the next morning. My girl didn't skip a beat. She left the hospital and went back to take care of my dogs. The next day she was back and stayed by my side until I was released. I wasn't able to lift or walk much. She offered to stay on in AZ for an additional three weeks to help me with bathing, walking, cooking, basically everything I'd need during my recovery. I couldn't drive so she has to do shopping and take the dogs out on their daily walks. I don't know how I would have survived this time without her by my side. She really showed me what true love and friendship is all about. She didn't ask for anything in return. She was supportive in every way imaginable and I saw what a genuine, wonderful woman she is. Before she returned to FL, we decided we'd get an apartment and she would come back to help even more. I found a place 2 blocks from my office. This helped with my recovery and instead of driving 2 hours every day, I now drive 2 minutes one way. We've been living together since April and although it's been a real roller coaster, I couldn't be happier to share my home and life with this person. She is the epitome of real and love. I can't say enough about her and what brightness and joy she has brought to my life. She's a stellar example of being an amazing human."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"I was hospitalized and has surgeries following an infection in my bloodstream. I felt a lot guilt, not being able to do things I normally do.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I can't believe how much I can't do since the surgery. I can't even help my wife Casey do the dishes, or even get dinner ready and set at the table. I can barely even go to the bathroom on my own. I feel so bad for how much I have to lean on her now, just when she was getting busy at work too. I will have to work hard to get myself back on track to become independent again. What I have been doing is not enough. I need to see someone about getting better and fast. This is not something that can go on forever. Especially when she is working as hard as she is, and I'm stuck here doing nothing. Lately I have been in a rut. I have to get myself out of it and just do things I know I can't for the sake of progress. Maybe tomorrow I will make my own meals and see how I handle it. She will appreciate the help. This is the best thing I can do right now. We will see."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: 'Attending Pharmacy white coat ceremony of my second son. Happy about my families accomplishments and what it means long term'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two weeks ago, I was fortunate to be attending my 20 year old son's \"White Coat\" Ceremony for his acceptance to Pharmacy School. His older brother has already been in Pharmacy school for the past two years and his younger brother was wanting to join him. For me as a parent, I was super excited and happy for my son. He has had some challenges getting to this point, some were academic and some were personal. His mom did not have the confidence that he would get in, and I did not waiver in my belief that he would make it in. Samuel (20 year old) is a very hard worker, but at times can be lazy. He initially started his college career at the main University and was struggling. I convinced him to start his schooling at the local community college to help with the transition. He objected at first, he thought it would look like he failed, but it turned out to be the best decision that he made. He met a professor there that inspired his passion for the Pharmacy school. I really think his path via community college helped shape his direction into getting accepted to Pharmacy school. His older brother (Albert) also played a huge role in helping and support. I was very emotional knowing that the two brothers were working together and that Albert was excited to see Samuel with him at school. I was a proud parent that day, and as a family we felt very fortunate, the best thing to come out of the experience was the example to my youngest son (Jacob) who is eleven. He wants to pursue a career in the medical field as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where 'This reunion occured on September 28 , 2019. I went with my husband and met with old friends when we got there. We danced, ate and partied like it was 1972 again!' plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three weeks ago I attended an event that would include old friends I hadn't seen or heard from in over forty-seven years. I was thrilled when I heard they would be there, along with their respective spouses, as we were all members of another friends wedding party years ago and very close friends. I got to the event early and sat there on pins and needles waiting to see who walked in first. I was afraid I wouldn't recognize them or they wouldn't recognize me. I was so very wrong! As they walked in the door, although the room was getting crowded, there was no way I couldn't know who they were. All these years just disappeared. Their faces were exactly as I remembered them. We hugged, we laughed, and even a few tears were shed. I can honestly say I was so moved and so very happy to see them all again. We were so close for so long and then time and life intervened. The years flew by and so did that night. We danced, ate, drank and had the best time. This was one of the most emotional times of my life and I'll never forget how I felt and how much fun I had. Before we left I made them promise not to let so much time go by again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I went to a football game with my boyfriend. I thought he was going to propose but didn't. I realized I needed to let things happen naturally.",
    "output": "I understood when I started dating him, that my boyfriend was a football fanatic. Having grown up in small city in Texas, the heart of football country, I was familiar with boys like him. It was just my luck to have moved over a thousand miles away and still fall for someone who would have been at ease growing up in my hometown. I enjoy a good football game, but I'm not the type to go out to the stadium every Sunday. And with our home team spending the last several seasons, guarding the bottom of the standings, I made it clear that I would only go to games on a special occasions. Having lived with my boyfriend for over a year and half, I could feel when something in our routine seemed to shift. I noticed he was on the phone more with his best friend. He normally took his calls in his little office/man cave, rarely closing the door. In fact, I'm more likely to close it when he gets too noisy. Sometimes, you just can't help yourself. So many times I walked by his office and would be completely oblivious to what he was talking about. But this time a few weeks ago, I heard him say, \"That ring is going to be perfect.\" And that stopped me right in my tracks. Unfortunately those words were at the end of his conversation. I back tracked to his office and tried to get some more information from him, but he would only say that he was \"just\" talking to his best friend. Sensing I was going to get anything else out of him with letting on that I may know something, I retreated from his office. I really didn't know how to feel at that moment. We both love each other and there were no real issues between the two us. It was just marriage was not something we'd spoke about yet. A little while later, I was in the kitchen making a smoothie for lunch, when he came strolling in. He seemed a bit nervous (or excited, still really can't figure which it was). He asked me if we had any plans the following Sunday. After confirming on our day-planner that we were free, he said to block the day for a football game. I readily agreed. Fast forward to the game and me watching his best friend propose to his girlfriend of 3 months at half-time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'My mother moved from Minnesota to Missouri for six months on short notice. She has left my family before during my childhood. I feel very hurt and abandoned by her actions.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well she left again, my mother. This is not the first time she has left, but it is a painfully familiar. As a child she was always very distant yet always there like a black hole hanging over a galaxy or a unseen pocket in a room, the darkness simultaneously hints the existence of something and nothing. She took care of me as she was suppose to, but she treated these transaction like a job and no real warmth could be felt. My dad was quite the opposite. He was a constant presence and keystone in my existence. He was funny and very perceptive and whenever he was a round I laughed and played, but there was constant arguing in my household. My dad was always dissatisfied with my mom and when they argued it was very violent and insult filled. One day my mother and father were in an especially terrible argument over the common disagreement subject, money. Money and me were the top agitators. When the fighting begins logic is in the leed, but when one of them begins to lose that's when the insults begin to take center stage. This time my mother was the one losing this battle so she comments on my father's manhood and other inadequacies when compared to other males, particularly the one she has been cheating with behind his back. This is when my father hits my mother which sends her to the floor and out of our lives. She of course did not bring me along, this was a surprise to no one. The following year became really tough. My father was not the happy man he was when my mother was around and he turned into this stressed person. He fought to pay the bills and worked most of the time, I mostly took care of myself. This changed when she returned for health reasons. Things were good for a while,but inconsistent. She eventually left for minnesota for six months to visit family as she states, but I don't think she will be coming back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My husband and I are getting a divorce due to a lack of communication and now I will hardly get to see my two kids.'. Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear diary, it's finally happened. At the beginning of July my husband and I came to the decision to separate and divorce after a very lengthy discussion about where our relationship was going, or in this case was NOT going. It was a very difficult decision for so many reasons. I haven't been happy in so very long, a point I have made more than a few times within the last few years. I tried desperately to express that I was unhappy to my husband and why I was unhappy in an attempt to fix our marriage, but it appeared my words fell on deaf ears. I blamed myself for so long thinking that it was just me considering every time I tried to tell him why I was unhappy he never told me why he was unhappy, so I was led to believe I was the only one unhappy in the marriage. It wasn't until our discussion that I found out that he was upset about something I was doing, or in that case was not doing, but the damage had long since been done. I had given him more than a few opportunities to express his own feelings which he never took advantage of. This entire thing has been incredibly difficult on me to deal with considering we had just celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary, but I feel as though it is something I absolutely have to do in order for me to be happy. I am absolutely exhausted, not to mention so very tired of being unhappy and being made to feel as though it were my fault, when it reality it was because he absolutely refused to communicate his own thoughts and feelings about what has been going on for more than a few years now. This entire thing has been in the making for quite some time, and it's only just recently that I finally felt that I had the strength and support of those close to me to do what I needed to do and end the marriage. I have been torn for so long and debating about this decision for years now, but never had the courage to actually go through with it until recently. While it's sad that my marriage is failing, I am even more sad for the kids, of which we have two together. They will have no idea what is going on, and the questions they have been asking me absolutely break my heart. In the end we decided that the kids will continue to live with him which means that I will hardly get to see them. It's incredibly stressful going through the motions of the divorce and to try and figure out custody of the children. I'm still sad about what's going on, I'm hurt and heartbroken, but this was necessary for me and my well being."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My Grandmother is sick and in the hospital when I spend a week with her and at first she's very sick but by the time I leave she's much better and even writes a poem in her head. She's gotten worse since that day, so I feel thankful I got to see her like how I remember her one last time.'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My Grandmother is 94 years old and has always been a very mentally healthy and independent person. Recently, however, her health has been failing and she is in and out of the hospital every few weeks for one thing or another. She is very weak and needs constant attention and help. My uncle and his family are living with her to help take care of her and give her the attention she needs. As a child, I would spend at least one week of every summer break staying at her house to visit and we both always looked forward to it. So, in early June I decided to do that again, thinking it may be my last chance to do spend that much time with my Grandmother and to also help give my uncle and his family a bit of a break from taking care of her. The day before I was to travel, I was given the news that my Grandmother was again in the hospital with pneumonia and that she wasn't \"like herself.\" I decided to visit anyway. When I got there, it was late, but I made my way into her room and she was asleep so I sat in a chair that was in the corner and slept until morning. In the morning, I said, \"Hey! Grandma!\"But while her eyes were open and she pivoted them towards me, they were distant. She mumbled something when I hugged her which I took to be recognition that she knew who I was and was glad to see me. Over the course of the next few days, she was very weak and completely out of it. But then, suddenly, she started to regain her faculties and started to be able to talk and think more clearly like how I had remembered her. On the last day I was there, she was so strong and cogent that in a totally impromptu moment during a conversation about how she should write a poem about her situation to help cope, she made up an entire poem in her head. She wasn't strong enough to write, so she had me transcribe it and it was amazing. She had returned to how I remembered her in mind and spirit and we were able to really have a nice last day together before I had left. She's had issues since then however and I don't think she's been as good as that day and so I'm pretty protective and thankful for that moment/day I got to share with her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My mom passed away while I was on vacation. She was suffering from Dementia and I placed her in respite care for a weekend to get some rest.'. How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Mom has been dead for three months now and I still don't know how I feel about it. I'm still trying to process everything that happened that weekend and I wonder if I could have done anything differently. Would she still be alive if I'd stayed home? I don't know. I'd been taking care of mom for five years, after her dementia got bad enough that she wasn't safe to allow to live by herself anymore. Over time it'd gotten more and more difficult as she was less and less capable of taking care of herself or understanding why I wanted her to do things like eat and drink and bathe. My sisters and brothers haven't been much help at all. They live far away and aren't willing to disrupt their lives to chip in. It was an absolute nightmare. Her health had been stable for a while so I decided to take a well deserved break to catch my breath. I arranged for her to spend the weekend in respite care, which was incredibly expensive mind you, so that I could have some peace. I really thought she'd be ok. They said she had a stroke. I guess it happened pretty fast. One minute she was being helped to use the comode and then suddenly she slumped over and it was like the lights went out. They rushed her to the hospital but she died only a couple hours later. There's nothing I could have done but I wish I had been there with her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "It was about how I got married and how amazing the day was. It was also about how we met and fell in love.",
    "output": "Well back in May me and my wife got married. It was the happiest day of my life. Before we got married we had been dating for three years. I met my wife through a customer of mine when I was doing work at her moms house in New York. My wife was living down in Florida. Her mom said I have a daughter who is single with three kids and I think she would like you. I said okay tell her about me and give her my number if she was interested. Three years later here we are happily married with four kids. Three kids were from her previous marriage. I remember going to sleep the night before the wedding and how I was so excited. When I woke up that morning I was so nervous because I wanted to make sure everything went according to plan and minimal problems. I also couldn't wait to finally say I do and spend the rest of my life with her. We had all of our family there from different parts of the country. The wedding was so beautiful and so nice. The food and entertainment was amazing. But the best part of it all was now I have a family and a wife."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I took my dad to his doctor appointment then took him out to lunch at one of his favorite places we hadn't been to in years. It was an unexpected, and surprise early birthday gift that I took the opportunity to pay for. Turned out to be a really great day.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So we go to doctor appointments about four to five times a year. We have to drive down the hill for them, about 1 hour from home each way. We always try to make a day of it, but usually we just go window shopping. I drive because my dad is mentally disabled. This was mid May and my dad's birthday is the beginning of June, so this was my widow of opportunity to surprise him. He was just expecting us to go home, but I drove around a bit, went out of my way, cruised the mall, passed it, then watched his face light up as he knew we were going to his absolute favorite restaurant. Vince's Spaghetti is an hour from our house, so we only go like once a year maybe, but not every year. This time it'd been about 7 years in-between visits. We had the best early dinner, and we always order an extra gallon of sauce to take home with us to sustain the long visits. The bill was almost $100 with tip and I'd never paid for a dinner before. I paid this time, and it was just so nice. That level of finally giving back financially, it's a good feeling. Like that baton has finally been passed. He almost teared up over it, and he's not a crier. Normally this shouldn't have been that special, but just the spur of the moment thing and the bill pay made it special."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "How my life turned upside down because my mom's boyfriend sold her a dream he knew he couldn't promise.",
    "output": "Since the last time I wrote we are currently still homeless. I was fortunate enough to be able to stay at my boyfriends house and get a few online jobs. I also was able to get in contact with my real dad who is currently moving back to Dallas to buy a house so he can help me get my life back together. I haven't seen my mom in about 5 months, I refuse to, she make my skin itch and I don't wanna be around her anymore. My mom's boyfriend and her are staying at my grandmas house full time with my little sister and niece. He also refuses to get a job because he says his money is still coming and it's any day now. Now no one in my family likes him except my mom, he thought he would reach out and bother me everyday with long text messages and phone calls every 10 minutes. Him and my mom also tried to convince me not to go live with my real dad and that they can offer me a better life. They are both so high up the others butt it's sad, but not sad enough for me to go see them. My life took a turn back in October, i went clubbing with my best friend and was drinking and dancing the night away. The next day I woke up and felt a real sharp pain in my leg and a liquid leaving my body, turns out I had been pregnant and was having a miscarriage. I went through that for about a week and was really low in my life, I had realized that I really had nothing to call my own. I didn't tell anyone but my best friend and my boyfriend, I couldn't bare to tell anyone in my family, I just couldn't bare it. I still talk to my mom on the phone from time to time and she wants to talk to me in person about her boyfriend and whether I like him or not. This is one of the reason I refuse to see her, she only cares about him and me being away from my dad, another reason is her constant lies she's been telling that have come out. I don't wanna get into exactly what she lied about, but I hate liars and it was enough for me to look at her differently. The only upside is that my relationship is stronger than ever, we're actually thinking about building a tiny house and travelling the USA. He wants to get married but I want to wait a few more years after we get our degrees."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "My mother died in May. She was my last remaining close family. It turned my life upside down and I had to leave work. The good that came out of this was it renewed my faith in God.",
    "output": "In May my mother died. I was an only child and my father passed when I was very young. She was the last close family I had left. It was so unexpected because nobody in her family had heart problems. I couldn't believe she died of a heart attack. She was old for a mother when she had me. Older than 40. But she lived a long life. This unexpected death totally threw my life into chaos. I had to take leave from work to make the funeral arrangements, settle all of her financials and clean and prepare the house for sale. I had to do this all the while feeling so sad and lonely. I am divorced and childless and I feel like I have nobody close to me anymore. To fill the void I have tried to renew my faith in God. I have started to go back to church. I had not been in many years. Hopefully this will fill the void I have and I will meet some good people. Nothing will replace my mother though."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on \"My close friend's wedding was the most eventful and beautiful memory of my life. It has a special place in my heart because I was involved in the wedding planning and organization.\", write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was looking forward to my friend's wedding with much anticipation. I offered to help her plan all of the intricate details for the wedding and wanted everything to go off without any problems. It took many, many hours of planning and preparation to arrange all of the details. I wanted everything to be perfect for her special day. As the day grew closer, my anxiety increased. The day of the wedding proved to be a stunning event. Everything from the dresses to the flowers were in order. The chapel was like a scene from a fairytale with just the right amount of elegance for the event. All of the hard work and effort paid off as it was the most beautiful wedding I have attended. There were small nuances that I probably only noticed because I had help to plan and arrange them. The people that attended the wedding were commenting on how beautiful everything was and I was smiling inside. Amazingly there were no problems that sometimes happen at wedding to deal with and everything was perfect from start to finish. I was proud of my efforts in helping the bride create a very special day. I stepped back and soaked in all of the details and special touches of the day. I will remember this wedding for a very, very long time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "I had been working a lot and trying to recover after family loss. My family and friends all treated me huge for my birthday and got me things I needed for work and home and entertainment.",
    "output": "I began this day like any other laying in bed trying to wake up but this day had feelings of doom and gloom hanging over my head. The first birthday without my brother not going to see his smile today I keep saying to myself, not going to hear his laugh I keep reminding myself. I Thank God it is the weekend I don't think I could make it into work today, I can't stop crying this feeling is horrible. My thoughts are crisp and clear my memories are swarming through my mind and all I keep thinking about is how will I get through this day, My alarm keeps blaring next to my head I have no energy to turn it off as I smack my alarm and the beeping stops. My phone rings again for the 5th time this morning I notice my mother and grandmother keep calling. I am dreading the day, oh God make this day just go away I don't want o face my family. After a few hours of drifting in out of sleep I hear my doorbell ring, darn now I gotta get out of bed. I stumble down the stairs and notice my front door opening I stop and look and see a bunch of balloons soar through the door from the outside winds. What the hell I thought to myself not this shit, my Grandma and Mom were standing there smiling and crying at the same time screaming Happy Birthday. Their voices were like nail pounding into my already aching head, but I smile as I make my way toward them. I give them both big hugs and kisses and help them carry presents and bags inside the house. We make our way into my living room and sit in silence for few minutes all felling sort of down but happy. I offered them coffee otr a drink and then we started to talk about my brother and remembered some happy memories. We all smiled and cried again for the 10th time in an hour, I notice the time is 2om now damn the day is flying by I tought. They then told me some other family is coming over and they are bringing food I hope I can eat I thought. My mom then gave me a huge box to open that was wrapped with Happy Birthday wrapping paper. I rip the paper open and notice it was a gaming PC i have been looking at getting for a long time. I can't believe she knew to get me this, my wife must of told her, I love her. I felt happy in that moment and the pain went away for a few minutes but then reality hit immediately again and I started crying. My mother hugged me as the doorbell rang my Grandma opened the door and my aunts and uncles were rushing in with tons of food and presents for me. I could at least say I have a great family, we all come together to comfort each other."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "My supervisor told me of my promotion and pay increase. The promotion was happy news but the pay increase was a bit disappointing.",
    "output": "It has been a hectic month. Ever since I got the promotion to regional manager I haven't had a second to breathe, or write. I found out from my boss that I had been selected for the role of regional manager at my company. I was so proud! I was thrilled at the idea of more responsibility and more money. I would have a bigger office and my own personal assistant. I was sure the pay increase for such a promotion would be pretty substantial. I didn't want to seem ungrateful so I didn't really ask for specifics about the raise when I was offered the promotion. I knew it had to be a lot of money, and I wanted the promotion. I accepted and got caught up int he excitement. Later that day I was called into human resources to sign some paperwork detailing the new position and my responsibilities. I started reading the formal offer and was shocked to see that the amount of money I would be making was not much more than I was currently making. I actually asked the HR director if it was a typo, there was no way that was the correct salary. I would have a ton more work to do, and I would hardly ever be home. She assured me that was not a typo, that was the salary. I was devastated. I had already started planning what I would spend all my money on, and now there was no money. I still accepted the position, if I turned it down I would have to leave the company. It has been a few weeks now and while I love the job I am still pretty bitter about the pay. I think I will give it a few months and let my performance speak for itself. By this time next year if I do not get offered a raise I will have to start thinking about finding a new job."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "My memory is of the first trip home from the Army that I spent with my son. My memory is of picking my son up at the airport and visiting with him for the whole week.",
    "output": "Diary Entry - This week, my significant other and I drove to the airport to pick up my son. This was his first visit home after enlisting in the Army. I was so excited to see him and I was so relieved when he was finally sitting beside me in the truck for the drive home. I was so filled with pride when I saw my son in his Army uniform standing in the airport. He looked so grown up, more so than one would expect after just the passing of several months. I can tell just by how he stands straighter and taller, with his shoulders back and his chin held high, that he is proud of himself too. Starting in the truck on the ride home, I was so full of questions and so eager to hear about my son's experiences. I needed reassurance, as a mom, that my son was doing all right and that the Army was treating him well and fairly. Seeing my son looking fit and happy did a lot to give me this reassurance and to dispel the worries that I had been feeling after hearing of problems my son had been having with certain people during Basic Training. At one point, it looked uncertain he would even successfully complete the training. But now, seeing him, I knew everything would be okay. As my son shared his stories, he could laugh about some of those experiences with the perspective gained by the passing of time. Now, he was collecting his own stories, and I'm sure there would be more to come. I could laugh as well, instead of feeling the ache of wanting to protect my son from pain, emotional and physical. Seeing my son now gave me such hope for his future. It made me feel like everything would be okay, and helped balance the worries and headaches my son had given me as a rather troubled kid, drifting without any concrete goal in mind, after high school."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Found out I had prostate cancer in March 2019. Had my prostate removed in August of 2019. I have a return appointment in October to check my PSA levels. Hopefully all is good.'. From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went for my follow-up appointment in October. I received the best news that I could have hoped for. I am all good and cancer free! This has been a rollercoaster of a year. I have been able to relax and enjoy the holidays with my family knowing that I'm not going to be leaving them any time soon. Well, I know that anything could happen but at least it's not that! I am so glad that I went for that exam last spring. I can't imagine how this would have gone had the cancer not been found when it was. I have so many plans for the future now. I feel like I had been taking so many things for granted. I want to follow through on all those things that I just never made time for. It's amazing how a scare like this can change your perspective. I have two young children and a wonderful life. Sometimes I get really upset thinking what would have happened if my PSA results had not been good. I'm also grateful that I have such great health insurance. It is such a privilege that this scare didn't also bankrupt us. I am relieved that my treatment didn't put us in debt."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in 'I write about my bike crash and what I experienced within the first few days of it. I talk about going to the hospital and the aftermath of the crash.', create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I decided to go on a bike ride on this trail. It is the longest paved trail in the USA. It is between ninety to one hundred miles long. About twenty five miles into the bike ride, I flipped over my handlebars and crashed. I cannot remember exactly how it happened. Some people that witnessed the crash say that my back tire skid on something and that caused me to crash. The only thing I remember is realizing that I'm going over my handlebars in slow motion. Before I hit the ground, my head seemed to turn off. So I don't remember my head hitting the ground, fracturing my teeth, using my hands to try to stop my fall or any other parts of the crash. According to the doctor and nurse practitioner, it is perfectly normal to not remember anything before or after the crash. I just felt really lucky that I wore a helmet. I was told that if I did not wear a helmet I would have either been brain dead and in a coma or dead. I did split open an area right above my eye and it required stitches, but I did not have facial fractures, skull fracturing or any brain bleeding. Another great thing is that I did not break my wrists or arms in the fall when I tried to brace my fall. I am really happy that the couple found me and called the ambulance to come get me. The ambulance took me to the hospital and they helped take care of me by doing CT scan and some other tests. The CT scan showed that everything was fine in my brain. I didn't have any bleeding or swelling. I ended up being released from the hospital on the same day. A few days later my right eye was swollen and my lips were swollen from being busted during the fall. I looked terrible but I still decided to go outside and handle my life affairs. People would stare at me. Some people would think that someone had beat me up. I'll never forget some people thinking that I had been caught cheating with someone's girlfriend or wife by another man."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "The morning of my wedding went very well, but it started to thunderstorm at the exact time of my ceremony. We had to bring the whole setup inside, wait for the storm to pass, and then set it all up again. We got married under a rainbow though!",
    "output": "Two months ago I had an amazing day but with some ups and downs added in. I wanted to have the most perfect wedding with my fiance. This didn't quite happen the way we wanted, and there was a few things that dampened our spirits. Let me start by mentioning the worst part first. Most couples want a perfect wedding but I am sure that doesn't always happen. Here is what happened to us. My wedding morning started off terrible. It was not the best as far as weather goes. There was rain coming down, and thundering. Not only that but started at the same time as my ceremony, I mean exactly! That caused everyone to bring the chairs, and everything else including the food indoors. Then we waited til the storm left until we started it again. We dragged everything outside again instead of just having the wedding indoors. The greatest thing about it is that we saw a rainbow during the time of the marriage vows we exchanged, eventually. This sometimes means an old friend or relative who has passed is looking down upon us in heaven and smiling. That made me happy too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "I was told I was in the second half of the renewal period for my license so I thought I only had to do 2 classes to renew my license. Yesterday I found out that I need the full 24 hours to renew, meaning I have to spend more money that I cant afford to.",
    "output": "I got my physical therapist assistant license last year on 10/16/2018. I was told in school that I would be part of the second period of renewal and thus only had to do two classes of continuing education. The two required classes equal to 3 hours total. So, I spent almost a year believing that I only needed those two classes and I was happy about it. Now it is the time to renew my license, so yesterday 08/26/2019 I went on ahead and tried to send an application for renewal online and it turns out that I needed the full amount of hours for renewal. The full amount of hours of renewal needed are 24 hours of continuing education. Basically, means that you have 2 full years to get that amount. It turns out that if I would of gotten my license 16 days later, I would have been in the second half of the renewal period and only had to do the two classes. Since I got my license on 10/16/2018 before the second half period which starts 11/01/2018, I need to do the full 24 hours. You cannot describe how I am feeling right now because I am extremely mad about this situation. I am mostly mad because one of my friends in class that barely passed the entire course is in the second half and only has to do the two classes. Why? because he failed the state laws exam like 3 times, so he got his license after 11/01/2018. I passed everything my first time, I worked hard to do so, and its not fair that someone else that didn't do good gets rewarded for it. The classes are very expensive and I am not yet in full time job in my field, unlike my friend."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"I bought a new car that I really couldn't afford, and my wife was supposed to help me cut costs and earn some money to pay it off. So far I'm the only one doing anything.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I bought a new car a few months ago. I really didn't want to, my wife was the one who had talked me into doing it, as she had been bugging me about getting a new car for awhile. We also went the day after we had gotten into a pretty big fight, so I guess I just wanted to make her happy. She promised we would make some lifestyle changes to be able to afford this car. Mainly to stop eating out as much and she was supposed to get some kind of a job. Even to just work on Mturk to make a little extra money to help put towards it. I have been hustling and doing a lot of side jobs to help bring in extra cash, but she has done nothing. It's very frustrating as I already work a full time job and am doing side jobs to help afford this car and other bills, and she is doing nothing. Since completing this original hit she has still not lifted a finger to help. I shouldn't be surprised as this is not the first time she has promised to help out to make me happy in the moment, and wound up doing absoutely nothing to help. We have gotten into fights over this many times before. At this point I am just done. I don't want her to get a job just to shut me up. I want her to do it because she actually wants to contribute something. She knows how stressed I am about bills and money, and it really hurts that she doesn't care."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "The anticipation of my son's birth. Feeling the happiness of holding my son. Watching my family become whole",
    "output": "My wife and I have tried for a baby for years. After a few false alarms, we thought it was futile to try. However, we were encouraged to give it one more try by a family friend. Although we were discouraged, we decided to give it one more try. Six weeks later, a doctor confirmed that my wife was pregnant. We got a sonogram and found out that we were going to have a baby boy. How precious! After years of trying, it has culminated into this. No other moment compares. The night my son was born, I held him. When I held him for the first time, I can't clearly describe how happy I was to hold him. It was as if my family was finally becoming whole. Thankfully, he was a healthy baby boy, and we were able to take him home with us after a few days. Having a child is an experience unlike any other. Any parent who shares the same love and joy for their children will tell you the same."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "Two of my roommates almost got into a fight, but we managed to make it work. The 6th man was legit crazy at the end, so him and 4th man almost fought, but we worked it out so we just would avoid each other.",
    "output": "I was recently involved in a somewhat stressful incident at college. I bunk up with 5 other roommates at college, so 6 of us total in one apartment. At the start of the semester we all got along really well, but by the end of it, we were fighting more. We had one situation in particular that stuck out to me. I was sitting, as we usually did, 5 of us in the living room, because the 6th man was going a little crazy- I do not know if it was his meds or what, but we were just watching TV as a group and it was awesome we did that a lot. Anyway, 6th man walks in, well him and (lets call him 4th man- 4th being the number of his bedroom just like 6 is for 6th man) 4th man got into some heated arguments recently. 4th man is a ripped dude who got me to go to the gym for the first time in my life, and I am sticking to it, been going for about 4 months straight now and I feel great. So we all agree if 6th man tried something 4th man could just take him no problem and we were all kind of secretly hoping someone would show him how stupid and petty he was being(6th man). He kept on complaining when we did not invite him to stuff. At first it was not on purpose, but then we did kind of stop inviting him to stuff just because he kept freaking out that we did not like him or whatever the heck he was thinking. Truth is, he stayed in his room most of the time - so, yeah, we are not inviting you because we JUST made the plans like 1 hour ago, not on purpose, just with whoever was in the living room. We should not have to specifically go in to everyone's rooms to personally invite them to something. Hang out, and you actually hang out with us. Hang in, and you are gonna miss out, not because we hate you, but because you just are not hanging out with us. Anyway, 6th man wanted something from the fridge, so he goes and 4th man is already in the fridge door. Now, I'll admit 4th man egged it on JUST a little, but he did egg it on by standing in the door acting like he did not see 6th man for just a second. 6th man says move, grabs his thing and then as he is walking to his room says, \"if you ever do that again I'll slap you so hard you're gonna wish you had never been born\" boom, slams the door and walks to his room. We all we like, \"4th man, what did you do?!\" So 4th man was telling us, \"I did not do anything except grab my stuff from the fridge, lol\".. So the fact that 4th man was also like wtf? made us realize it was just 6th man being crazy. Well, 6th man sends a text to 4th man saying that he knows why 4th mans girlfriend of 2 years just broke up with him, saying he was a piece of crap, etc. Well we all did not see the text since it was just to 4th man, so 4th man gets up and says, \"thats it\". Oh crap! lol, We all knew it was about to go down, so I tell the other dude in the apartment who was a big, tall guy to get in there, and he totally does. Long story short, nothing happened thankfully, but that whole situation was freaking crazy for the whole semester."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I was given the chance to plan out my first match as a wrestling booker and help out younger talent. I got to watch my plans and talent unfold in front of me.",
    "output": "A few months ago I worked my first wrestling show as a booker (match planner). I worked with two new wrestlers who were about to have their first match. It was my job to guide them through it. So we sat down before the match and planned it all out. I worked with both of them, accessing their strengths and characters. We planned move after move and I drilled it into their heads. We rehearsed for hours. Then when it came for the show, I watched the match transpire. Both of them did great. They had a few moments where they lost their place, but they regrouped quickly and continued on. For me this was probably one of the proudest moments of my life. I have been a wrestling fan my entire life, and though i can't compete physically, I can use my knowledge and expertise to help others. I almost cried. The moment was overwhelming in a good way. I felt truly accomplished and felt as though I was living my dream."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'After waiting pretty much my whole life, I was able to get the car I've always dreamed of. Owning it has brought me a lot of joy, and a new group of friends.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I finally got my dream car. I have been wanting this my whole life. I have been so happy since i bought it. Friends i never had are now flocking to me because of my car. I never knew buying my dream car would give me so many new friends. The surprising part of the car was it comes with twelve months of SIRIUS/XM radio. Even more surprising is i receive Howard Stern on my radio. Having all access SIRIUS/XM is a pleasant surprise. Finally,all these years of working hard has paid off. All of those overtime hours has given me the car of my life. I love my new dream car. I love all of my new friends too. This has been so exciting. I do not remember the last time i have been this excited. My life is now complete."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "My wife and I spend 10 days at a swingers resort. We have a wonderful time and meet a large number of interesting, sexy people. We highly recommend this adventure.",
    "output": "About a month ago my and the wife wanted to do something different. Something new for us to experience and spice our life up a little bit. we came to the conclusion that we will go and stay at a swingers resort. This is something that we've never thought of doing before. However we both wanted to get things back on the right vibes. To make things sexy between us again. So we thought going to a swingers resort could help us out with that. My wife and I spend 10 days at a swingers resort and it was great. we did a lot of adult things like going to strip clubs and meeting other swingers couples. we were able to build connections with people we would have never met if we didn't decide to go. People that we could probably ask for advice or just have someone to talk to at times that could relate to us. Overall it was a wonderful 10 days. Meeting a large number of interesting and sexy people. If you are someone looking to get out and experience more of the adult things in life. We would highly recommend this adventure."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "My daughter and I attended a very interesting Birthday party a few weeks ago. The theme was princesses. The cake was one of the best and most creative I have ever seen!",
    "output": "I went to a surprisingly progressive birthday party a while back with the theme of \"Princesses.\" This wasn't your average princess party. My friend put quite the twist on the average played out Disney princesses. Instead she focuses on strong woman role models, who also just happened to be women. Her guests were adorned with a gift bag that was specific to one princess. My daughter received a Princess Diana themed bag. It had a picture with information on the back, and a fact book about her. It also had a crown that replicated Princess Diana's. The girls all dressed up like there princess, and said out loud one fact they learned. The followed up with a costume contest. The person who seemed to have captured the essence of their princess the best one a prize. Each prize was specific to a princess as well. The cake was magical. It was a portrate of the birthday girls favorite princess! Everyone had a great time, and learned something important that day. I was very impressed with my friends idea. It made me really think about what I wanted to do for my daughters birthday."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "I took my life back after my baby daddy made it feel like I couldn't do anything without him first knowing.",
    "output": "I remember it like yesterday. They aren't as frequent, but I still have flashbacks. Brutally visual. Can hear the birds chirping as the cold, calloused hand slapped the hell out of me in front of our child. No. MY child. He's no man, he's a monster. But it was at that moment I knew if I stayed with him another moment he gunna kill me. First me then my baby. And I wasn't gunna allow that. My baby is my world. So I packed my bags, went to my mama's two states over. It was a rocky start but mama did what mama's do best. Helped get me back on my feet, find God, and find the strength within myself to take it one day at a time. Now I'm a part time college student with a full scholarship and grants paying for it. They have an amazing nursery and headstart program. I'm a strong independent woman and I will never need to man again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "A warm summer morning with a Humming Bird. How I had a communal moment with nature by misting a Humming Bird with a garden hose.",
    "output": "It was a warm summer morning. I was doing my morning chores and I was finishing up of the watering in the garden and backyard plants. I was felling a little low due to work being a little slow. I saw a hummingbird at the corner of my eye. It was darting in and out of the hose water stream. I lowered the pressure on the house to a fine mist. The hummingbird loved this. He/She darted in and out of the stream of water. It was no afraid of me, it liked the water. It took its fill by drinking and cooling off its shiny feathers on a hot summer morning. the humming bird took to flight after it has its fill. I felt closer to nature that morning. I felt that humans and animals can work together and help each other out. It was a good morning. I still thing about my brief time being close with a hummingbird."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "A friend of mine cut contact for more than a year. Then, recently he started communicating again and I was able to strike a friendship back up.",
    "output": "\"I'm sorry I haven't been writing back.\" The message popped up in my Whatsapp chats. \"I moved to Zurich and switched jobs. Things are finally looking up and I hope that things are well with you.\" That was how he came back into my life. For several years, a good friend of mine essentially vanished. We were very close at one point, even roommates for a couple weeks in college. We kept in touch from time to time until suddenly, he just stopped responding. I tried calling, emailing, messaging mutual friends, even wrote a letter to his last known address - but there was no response. I was really concerned that something had happened. I could see my messages on facebook and Whatsapp were being read, just there was no contact back. But a few months ago, he finally started writing back. I guess he did not want to share everything that was happening with him, because he was afraid to admit that things were not going well. He wanted to keep it all to himself. But keeping it all to himself ended up scaring a lot of us who didn't know what was happening. But now that he's writing back, a good friend of mine has returned. I get to hear how things are going in his life. I get to see how he is tackling his challenges and where the next stage in life is taking him. Far from a scary absence, this is now returning to the fun and joyful friendship we always had. I'm really glad that he decided he could start writing back. I really missed him and even though he lives in Europe now, it's good to see how things are going for him and all of his adventures overseas."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: 'I lived in my college town for 6 years, well after all of my friends had left. I wanted a new start, so I moved to new city that I had never visited before. I lost all of the familiar things in my surroundings, but I gained a new sense of freedom and possibility to begin new patterns.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "3 months ago, I moved out of my old town into a new city. I had lived in my college town for a year after graduating, and in total I had lived there for 6 years. It's a small town, and all of my friends and people I knew had moved away. I finished a music degree and had applied to some graduate programs because I didn't know what else to do. Luckily, I did not get in to any program, and I felt an immense sense of relief when I was forced out of this path I had made for myself. Thought I was relieved, I didn't know what to do with myself, and I quickly fell into a rut. I felt very mentally and physically stuck in a place that started feeling foreign to me. I made the decision to move to a new city, and I saved enough to make a deposit on an apartment. I spent weeks packing all of my belongings, and this was particularly stressful because I was also dealing with a mouse infestation. I rented a truck and put everything inside, then drove to my new home. I was scared of leaving a familiar place and moving somewhere where I didn't know anyone or even have a job yet. After I unpacked my belongings into the new apartment, I returned the truck and went to the grocery store. Even that felt foreign to me since I had been going to the same few in my small college town for years. I got enough food to eat for a while and went home to make dinner. The new apartment and new city didn't feel like home, but my old town definitely didn't either. I felt a lack of belonging on that night, and though it was scary, it was very liberating to not be surrounded by old attachments and memories. I felt free from some old patterns and able to start fresh. This was the first move I had made on my own."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "Throughout my difficult pregnancy, I knew my grandmother was with me. When she was born, I felt my daughter had part of my grandmother's spirit with her as well.",
    "output": "About four months ago, I had a baby girl. Long ago, I decided to name her after my grandmother in her memory. Throughout my pregnancy, butterflies would alight on me when I went for walks in the park. This had never happened to me before when I walked in the exact same park for years on end. After my grandmother passed, I would always see butterflies when I went to visit her gravesite, so I felt it was her spirit contacting me and letting me know she was around. My pregnancy was a bit of a difficult one, but I always knew it would be ok because my grandmother was near. I went into the hospital about four months ago and gave birth to a baby girl. It was a different delivery, and I didn't get to see the baby right away after she was born. The nurse who was caring for me assured me that my baby was doing just fine and looked like a \"Sophie\" in her opinion. Sophie was my grandmother's name, and it was the name I had planned on giving the baby in her honor. I felt overwhelmed with emotion. Right then I knew that my grandmother was with me again. How could the nurse suggest the exact same name? I hadn't told anyone there, nor had my husband. When I finally got to see my little girl, I saw my grandmother in her eyes. If I did believe in reincarnation, I would surely say that my grandmother's spirit is with my daughter. This is so significant to me because it gives me comfort that just like my grandmother was with me throughout my pregnancy, she will also be with my daughter throughout her difficulties in life. She will watch over my daughter just as she watched over me all these years."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'I attended a rally for presidential candidate, Andrew Yang. He instilled belief in me about the future of the country.', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to see Andrew Yang. it was so cool. I am so stupid and impressionable that I thought it would be a good idea to check him out. I love his UBI policy because again, I'm incredibly stupid and I don't understand how the economy works. Someone told me that UBI is bad because it'll just get sucked up by inflated rent and prices on goods. They also told me that it is just a way to chip away at the welfare state because it doesn't stack onto welfare benefits. I was just like 'dude, what? I'm not some kind of nerd. Yang gang baby!\"So anyway, I'm at this Yang rally, thinking about how I was dropped on my head as a kid, and Yang said something about math and how he's Chinese so me and my white frat bro friends laughed and started clapping. I'm still not sure what he said or why everyone laughed and clapped, but I don't want my friends to know how stupid I am. I love Yang's policies because he doesn't think there should be free education options. I like that idea because who needs free education, you know? The rally was a lot of fun but I started to get confused by all the big words like 'universal' and 'politician' so I was getting anxious to go home and watch the football game and get drunk with my bros. So yeah, the rally was cool, but I'm incredibly stupid so I wouldn't take my word on it. Yang GANG BABY!! I hope he wins!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "My dad got hurt and my parents were forced to sell their home and temporarily move to my house. We had to clean their house and sell it for them.",
    "output": "At this beginning of this year, my dad fell down on some ice outside and injured his hip. The injury was pretty severe and he had to have surgery. He unfortunately lost all of his mobility and independence from the surgery and fall. This resulted in him and my mom moving in with me so that I could help them out. He needed help doing simple tasks, such as going to the bathroom and cooking meals. My mom and dad decided that their home was no longer a good fit for them and they decided to sell it. The house has too many stairs for my dad to navigate and they need a ranch style home on one level. I volunteered to help clean and fix up the house of course. It was a sad and heart wrenching experiencing to get my childhood home ready to sell, but I do understand the necessity. We got things spruced up over a few weeks and finally got it listed on the market. It took a bit of time to find a reliable real estate agent but we got it done. The house sat on the market for about a month, but then they finally got an offer. The feeling was a little bittersweet. I am going to miss my childhood home for sure. But this is definitely what is best for my parents. They finally settled on buying a smaller home in an HOA. They won't have to do any yardwork and the situation is all around better for them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "My family went on vacation in Honduras and we got drugged by an outside bar. We were very sick until the next morning, and then we were back to normal. No hangovers or lack of appetite.",
    "output": "In June my family and I went on a cruise vacation and one of the ports of call was Honduras. We went to an outside bar. They slipped something into our drinks. I only had one drink and was completely obliterated, as was my boyfriend and his mom. We lost time, and blacked out at some points. Luckily we were together with others that did not get sick. We were back to normal with no hangover or loss of appetite by the middle of the night. I never have blacked out or lost time, even when I have been drinking triple that amount. I am glad that our grandmother only had a couple sips from one of our drinks because she's 87. She definitely could have died. We saw a couple other people that were sick as well. They were sitting down with their heads between their knees outside the ship. I heard people in other countries get people sick on purpose so they can take you to their hospital. Then they expect compensations for saving your life. Even though they were the one's who got you sick in the first place."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "My dad, who was a significant person in my life, suddenly passed away from a fatal heart attack. Through these past few months, we are reminded of the person he was and the legacy he left behind. To this day, his spirit lives in our memories and hearts.",
    "output": "Life without my dad has been so hard. He really was the most amazing person in my life, he always encouraged me and did whatever he could within his power to make me happy. Having him gone so suddenly was such a shock. It's not like you could ever be prepared for something like this, no matter how much notice you have, but the fact that it just happened is so hard to cope with. He was fine one day and then gone the next. My mom is heartbroken, along with my other siblings, no one knows how to function without him, he was the rock of the family. He always had an answer for everything, there was nothing he couldn't fix. I am so glad that I had the time with him that I did, he taught me so many different useful things that I am forever grateful for. I always joked that I was his boy, he wanted a boy so badly and taught me all the things you would teach your son. Countless days changing breaks, oil changes, spark plugs, cutting the grass, building furniture. I hated it, now I am so grateful for that time and wish I could go back and hear him yell at me for holding the flashlight in the wrong position just one more time. The whole family has really come together for the first time in a long time to celebrate his life and be sure no one forgets what a wonderful person he was. The first few days, listening to all the stories people had of him, sharing photos, seeing how many lives he touched, it meant so much. We plan on holding a family picnic every year for him on his birthday, a day to reminisce and come together to remind us of him. He would have wanted everyone to be happy and think about the good times with him, so that's exactly what we plan on doing. He has grandchildren that will grow up hearing the stories of how great their papa was and will never have to wonder about him because well all be sure to keep his memory alive and let them know how loved they were by him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'My son who was once depressed and attempted suicide graduated from college. A lot of his friends came to the ceremony. I was overwhelmed with emotion because of how far he has come in life, and how he bounced back from depression.', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The event I'm going to write about is when my son graduated college. This was earlier this month of May. My son was a student of Washington State University. Earlier May, he graduated. His graduation day was a major ceremony for me and the family. We prepared for the graduation for almost a month. The graduation day served as a reunion for a lot of people. Since he grew up in Washington, a lot of friends were able to attend the ceremony. This was to my delight. I was also surprised at how far he has come in life. I know that I have been with him all the way, but this was still surprising ( similar to how surprising it is for parents as they watch their children grow). The day of the ceremony was pure delight. I was introduced to some of his college friends which was a bit shocking to me as he has always had a private and compartmentalized life. I also talked to his girlfriend, whom I had never met. It is necessary to understand why I was so happy. My son was depressed in high school, and had attempted to commit suicide. Seeing him graduate college was overwhelming and crazy for me. Seeing him overcome obstacles made be the happiest person on earth that day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "I found money on the street. No owner has been found yet. I am really hoping to find the rightful owner soon so that I can stop feeling guilty.",
    "output": "I found money in an envelope. I was walking down the street, going back home. I noticed a large envelope. I didn't see anyone nearby, so I waited a moment, and then picked it up. It was full of money. I looked around for a while, trying to see if anyone would come back in a panic looking for it. No one did. I then went home and looked online to various neighborhood groups and apps to see if anyone had mentioned losing any envelopes or money. No one di. I even posted to a few different places, hoping to find the owner, while being vague enough to avoid anyone who didn't rightfully own it. I got nowhere. No one came forward to claim it. The closest I got was one person who said he lost $5 there a month ago, but that clearly wasn't the right person. I still have the envelope. I don't know what to do next."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "My husband and I took our kids to college. We moved them into the dorm. At the end of the day, I cried.",
    "output": "Last month my husband and I took my two oldest children to college. I was determined to be the great mom that helped them move in and didn't cry or annoy them. However, that is not as easy as it seemed in my head. We had a hard time fitting everything in the car. After all, two college bound kids means two of everything. But after trying a few times, we got the important stuff in the car. The rest of it were items that we could pick up in the town where the kids' college was. So a few laundry baskets microwaves were left behind for me to return to the store later. The next morning, we all got in the car. The drive was longer than I thought it would be. We missed a turned and got mixed up. Then there was a detour and that messed us up. But we finally arrived, although late. Good thing we drove up a day early. So the next day dawned and we headed to the school to unload. It was hot and humid. The kids' dorm didn't have an elevator! But they were living on the fourth floor. All that lugging of fridges, clothes, books, tvs up those stairs made us hot, tired, and bit cranky. When the time came to say goodbye I did end up crying."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in \"I received custody of a child that is unrelated to me in a case in which I wasn't attempting to receive custody. The child is 4 years old with behavioral issues due to abuse and being raised in a drug environment. I have made a commitment to this situation for the next five years.\", please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About five months ago, I decided to become a court appointed special advocate. CASA for short. I really love children, and with my background in pediatric nursing, I thought I would do a good job representing the abused and unloved ones in court. Well, as it happens, I did too good a job. My first child to represent was a four year old girl who had been physically abused by her drug addicted parents. My heart went out to this beautiful child, and I just resented her parents so much. I really bonded with her when we were meeting prior to the court date. Even though she is only four, I really could feel her emotional pain and despair from being raised by parents who loved drugs more than her. I spoke for her at the custody trial in which I was attempting to get her away from her parents and into foster care. I guess I really was able to let the judge understand the girl's despair and unending pain she suffers in her home, because the judge did take the child away from her parents. He granted custody to me. The judge said that it was clear the child had emotional and behavioral issues, and also clear that she had formed a strong bond with me. I was to be her foster parent. I was in total shock. I am glad to be an advocate, but honestly just want to focus on my career, and have no intention of having children right now. I guess God has other plans, though, because the girl went home with me that day after court. She and I have been living together for about 3 months now, and I am loving every minute of it. Every day, I feel like I learn something new about being a parent and a friend. I am able to see this child blossom into a beautiful healthy, well adjusted child, and I know I am the reason for that. I have found that I love her more than I thought I could, and she is really the one that has saved me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My dog got very sick one morning a few weeks ago, and I had to take the day off work to rush her to the veterinary hospital. She was placed on many medications to help with the symptoms, but I still do not know what caused the sickness to occur in the first place.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few weeks ago I woke up on Thursday morning and went downstairs. I had put on my work clothes and went downstairs to let my dog out to go to the bathroom. Upon walking downstairs, I smell this horrible smell. When I get to my dogs crate I see that she has vomited and has had diarrhea multiple spots throughout her cage. She is also covered in her own vomit and feces. I immediately get her out of her crate and wipe her down while I am trying to figure out how I am going to clean up the mess. As I go to wipe her down, she vomits all over me and the floor again. I put her in a kennel so that I can take care of the mess without her adding to the problem. I clean up her crate and throw everything in the washing machine to be cleaned. Meanwhile, she has thrown up about four more times and, by this point, I am extremely worried for my dog. I call out of work and rush my dog over to the vet hospital to be evaluated. My dog was given IV fluids because she was severely dehydrated from the vomiting and diarrhea. She was also given nausea medications, two different types of antibiotics and medications for her gut, as well as Immodium. In addition to all of this, she was placed on a prescription diet to evaluate if she was allergic to the food that i had been giving her for the past few months. Approximately $500, two days called out of work, and a new pair of scrubs later, I still do not know exactly what happened to my dog to make her so sick."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: 'I adopted a pitbull from my city shelter. Often times while walking people will steer clear of me, or make remarks that she is a scary dog. One day, I was shown incredible kindness by the public utility workers near my home on a particularly hot day, and it warmed my heart.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I adopted a dog recently. I knew that I wanted to adopt a dog from my city shelter, as I believe they engage in remarkable work taking care of the city's abandoned animals. I left that day with my 7 year old female pitbull, and my life has not been the same since that day. I truly believe that adopting my dog has made me a better, more self-less person. I have had to make adjustments in my daily life in order to take care of her, but it's not a struggle or an inconvenience (well, maybe it is, but I haven't seen it that way). Owning a pitbull has been an interesting social development. As we walk down the street, some folks will look at her with an obvious discomfort. I have had people remark that they don't want to get to close because they don't \"want their face ripped off,\" or will ask me \"is that one of those mean fighting dogs?\" Even though I've known about the stigma of owning a pitbull, it's still a little awkward and shocking to handle these interactions. I always try to do the best I can in the fleeting passing moments to share that she's a kind animal. That being said, there is an abundance of activity in my neighborhood, primarily of the construction and public utility variety. For context, I live in an area of incredible heat and humidity. I often am concerned for the workers and their conditions. So imagine my surprise when, one day, I am walking my dog and the construction workers come over to pet her and share their water with her on one of the hottest days of the year. It was a gesture that was so sweet and heartwarming. It really made me appreciate human kind and the ability for people to share and care for others. So often when we go on our walks, I do my best to stay out of people's way and give them the room they need to feel safe. It was so nice to have a positive social interaction with my dog and the workers. Now every day when we go on walks they call out to her and give her pets."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "I got caught in a flash flood. My car and computer were destroyed, but I was physically OK. I can't believe that this happened to me after I was wondering how it could happen to other people.",
    "output": "A few weeks ago, I got caught in a flash flood. It was a harrowing experience that was very emotional. I think I'll always remember it. I recall waking up to notifications on my phone regarding flash floods in the area, but I was mostly dismissive. Who gets caught in a flood, anyhow!? I showered and dressed in preparation for work and headed out the door. It was raining like crazy and I guess it had been for 15-20 minutes at that point. Still, I needed to get to work, so I ran for the car and jumped in. I started driving down my road when I noticed that there was some standing water on the road. I had a small car, but figured I could handle the road easily. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, a wave of water hit my car on the left side, sending it skidding to the sidewalk. The water was up past the doors and rushing into the car. I panicked and opened the door as quickly as I could to exit the vehicle. I tried to push the car out of the now-river, but couldn't manage it. I knew the car was totaled and was distraught, when I noticed that the engine was smoking. I reentered the car to turn the engine off and then stood there and cried. I ruined the car, along with my laptop which was still inside. I couldn't stop thinking about how I would have reacted if my infant son were in the car with me. I am grateful that he wasn't and that, despite insurance headaches, everything turned out ok."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"We took our family trip to Universal Studios during a work event. We went to the Walking Dead when it opened up and someone pulled the fire alarm part way through, only to experience panic and confusion.\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently, I took my children to Universal Studios for our annual summer trip. We went in June, which was about a month ago. I took all five of my children and my husband went. We go during my work's night at the theme park. My work buys out the park once a year and it is all people from my work sites that attend. It is a special event and there are a lot of extras like photo booths and face painting and things like that. We enjoy getting to go on all of the rides a lot faster and have the park not be very crowded. What was really memorable is that the Walking Dead ride was closed for the majority of the night. When it opened it was very late in the evening, but we made ourselves second in line. There was a woman in a wheel chair getting wheeled in by her family just before us and she was mad and cussing that she had to go. Part way through the whole ride shut down and the lights came on. They told us to go to the emergency exits, but what was funny is zombies were running around not knowing what to do. Some were pointing at the emergency exits still in character. It was hilarious. I guess the woman in the wheelchair freaked out and pulled the alarm."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: \"I had my first c-section birth at the hospital. I was amazed at how quickly he was born and how surreal and easy the surgery was.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently had a very memorable experience with the birth of my son. This was my second child but the first time I carried a boy. His birth was so memorable to me because up until that point, I was sort of disconnected from my pregnancy, as I was going it alone as a single mom. I remember arriving to the hospital that morning. I met with my midwife and she sat down with my daughter in the waiting room as I went in for my surgery. My doula met me in the post-op room, and we spent awhile there talking with the surgeon about what I could expect. As they brought me into the room, I remember the brightness and 'holiness', if you will, of the operation room. I sat down on the cold table and the anesthesiologist came to prep me for my spinal. That was the moment I lost it and began to cry. Not because it hurt, but because I was about to meet my son. It felt surreal. I was given the spinal and immediately laid back on the table so the medicines could kick in. They draped a curtain over my stomach and I began practicing my breathing techniques I had learned for the home birth I had originally planned to have. My son was breech up until 41 weeks, and although I did everything I could to get him to turn, he remained the 'wrong' way and I ended up scheduling my c-section. I felt so calm. The complete opposite of how I had expected to feel as I lay there, about to be cut open. The smell of burning flesh hit me. I felt a bit of tugging as I deeply breathed in and slowly out. I looked at my doula and asked her if they had started it yet. She smiled at me and said \"He's almost here.\" A minute later I heard a loud cry, and I broke out of my trance and began to cry myself. He was here. They came around the curtain with him and my first thought was how beautiful he was with his little wrinkly forehead. I couldn't wait to hold him. I was just so happy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "I spent a long time finding a house to purchase. At the very end of the process I found the perfect house for me and bought it.",
    "output": "What a day! About three months ago something amazing happened to me. I bought my first home! The process was a long and drawn out one but so worth it in the end. I looked at house after house after house and finally settled on the perfect one for me. I started the process months before I actually purchased. It took a long time finding a home because I am so indecisive and I didn't want to make a mistake and buy something I would hate in the future. This caused me to want to see any and everything that was available. Even after I thought I had seen it as I contemplated which house to purchase I couldn't decide. I received a phone call from my realtor a few days after all the showings available to me were over and she communicated to me that there was one brand new listing that we had not seen. This turned out to be the one. It was everything I wanted and dreamed of when I first started the process of buying a home. I was in love with the house and put in an offer immediately. My offer was accepted and sometime later I moved in and have been loving life ever since. I don't want to live anywhere else. Although this was a daunting task, I wouldn't change how it all played out."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "I met with a professor at a medical school that I wanted to go to, that I hoped would boost my chances of getting in. He was very helpful, and receptive to helping me.",
    "output": "I met someone I think will be able to help me! I met with a professor at a medical school! I have been told that who you know if a very valuable thing when it comes to finding a good job when you are done with school. I have been trying to meet as many people as I can. In the five weeks since I met the professor, I have been trying to follow his advice. I am studying hard, meeting other people in the industry, and staying out of trouble. The professor was so nice! He offered to help me in any way he could. I am so glad I got over my fear of meeting new people. I know that to be a doctor, I will have to talk to lots of people I have never seen before. I am starting to get more comfortable with that. I think that meeting with this professor will greatly help my chances of getting into medical school! I will be able to use the professor as a reference. If I follow his advice I know that I will be successful. I am very motivated by our talks! I will continue to work hard. I know I can do this! I know I can get into medical school!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "My wife and I took a vacation to Washington state. We were quite struck by all of the natural beauty.",
    "output": "At the beginning of June, my wife and I took a vacation to Washington State. We stayed in Snoqualmie, which is about an hour East of Seattle. We rented a convertible Mustang, which was really fun because the weather was beautiful and having the top down made it feel like we were more a part of the magnificent scenery. In fact, we never saw a single drop of Washington's famous rain during the four days we were there. We even only got clouds for part of one day. We stayed at a place called Rockwood Farm, which has \"Washington's most liked front gate on Instagram\", which sounds dumb, but the driveway really is something special to see. The farm isn't really so much a farm as it is a log mansion sitting on several acres of land on the North Fork Snoqualmie river. There was a playground on the property for kids. Also, there was a heard of elk that roamed the grounds and weren't particularly bothered by people. Mt. Si loomed in the background. We mostly spent time exploring the Snoqualmie area, but we also spent a little time in Seattle. One day, we took the ferry from Seattle over to Poulsbo. Seeing Mt. Rainier from the ferry was like nothing I've ever seen befor."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "I had a trip to Austin, Texas. It was my first time there and i had a great time. I was able to explore the area and try many things that i have never tried before.",
    "output": "Recently, as early as last week, i went on a trip to Austin, Texas. It was a great experience and i really enjoyed it. It was very memorable because it was my first time there. The people there were friendly and calm. I talked to this lady and we had a great conversation even though we never met before. All the Uber drivers that drove me around were nice as well. The food there was top notch. I had Texan barbeque and it was the best meat i've ever tasted. Everyone recommended the brisket which was what i got. The meat was very tender and fell right off the bone. After eating, i spend a lot of time just sight seeing. We went to the capital and it was beautiful inside. I even got to ride a Lime scooter. It was a bit scary though because i was riding without a helmet. I also didn't know the scooter rules so i just rode on the street with the cars which made it even scarier."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "Emotional effect of college acceptance of child. This was a discussion about how it has affected us. It also talks about our thoughts of the future.",
    "output": "I had some amazing news a few months ago. The college I want to attend the most sent me letter saying that they accepted me as a student at their school. I was floored! Of course I wanted to go to Berkley for Music. It was so prestigious. I had wanted to go since I was a child. My parents were ecstatic when I told them. Once all of the excitement calmed down, a lot of things had to be planned. I had a few scholarships which will make schooling more affordable. It will not cover all of it though. We decided I would work as I went to school to help cover the cost of my classes each semester. I have to live on campus first year and I will be across the country from my parents. I think this is the hardest part. I have never been this far away from my family for so long. Even when I would go to camps or music competitions, they were just a drive away from me. Now we would have to fly back and forth. It is going to take a lot of adjusting or both me and my parents. The excitement of it all is very much worth it. My future looks so exciting!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "I was bored of my job and tired of it. I decided to apply to grad school. I was accepted and was happy.",
    "output": "I have been working at the same company for 12 years. I had moved to three different departments, went through various managers, but was still doing menial customer service types of jobs. Even though I was making a decent amount of money, the jobs were very boring and I was not at all challenged. I was promoted into leadership and that lasted less than a year due to upper management deciding to restructure departments. I was back to doing menial work and to add insult to injury, another person in my department slyly slid into my old role (without the title or the raise) and stopped doing his assigned job. I was appalled that this was allowed. I chose to go back to school as I felt my future (despite glowing reviews and taking the lead during FDA audits) was limited. I applied to my alma mater's MBA program and was accepted one week later. I was happy and proud of myself to finally doing what I have been talking about doing for years. When school started, I was incredibly busy and was assigned even more work at work. I attempted to negotiate a raise, but was told that despite doing the work of 4 people ( I was the lead of 3 other people, who were reassigned to other teams when those teams workload exploded), my work was not \"risky\" therefore I should not be paid more than other people on the overall team. That made no sense as I had 10 years of seniority over all but one other person, had a proven track record, and was highly sought out by other teams as a SME during audits. I was also in a MBA program, thus bringing more value to the company. School is my saving grace. School is what will get me out of this toxic company and I am glad I finally decided to apply to grad school."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: 'My uncle came to USA for Cancer Treatment.He was untreated and left unsuccessful and disappointed.He Died when the cancer spread to his body and brain.'. Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The memorable moment in my life was when a guy fall in love with me, who was from completely different background and different religion. During college days, we used to hang out as a friends, attending classes together, having lunch break and sometime even dropping and picking me up from Home to College and college to home. Day in, Day out we used to see each other , spent time together, talk and share things about our life, but when the cupid striked him, I had no idea. One day when we were in cafeteria, he proposed me. He said that he fall in love the first time he saw me and from their on, he decided that he will marry me, and no one else. It was a love at first sight for him, but it wasn't for me. I couldn't think beyond friendship, because my parents will never approve of him, since he is from different religion. I could not say \"yes\" because i was not sure. I walked away from cafeteria and went straight home. I thought a lot the whole day. And the next day i decided to end this friendship, so i told him the truth. He went completely crazy denying my rejection to marry him. I got scared and started to stay far away from him. He was heart broken and disappointed. He tried to talking to me and calling me at home, but i ignored him. So later, he decided to contact my best friend and his boyfriends, since we hanged out together few times. He convinced them and then they try to convince me that he really loves me a lot and he wants to marry me but then i told them it's not possible, due to our differences, my parents will never accept him. Then they said, if he doesn't marry me, he will die and they confronted me and i refused to listen to them. Then my friend told me that i am lucky that i have someone, who loves me so dearly and deeply, wish i had that. Her comment made me think and then i decided to talk to him. I also bought this in front of my parents and they clearly said no. After all this chaotic situation, i finally decided to marry him, but without my parents consent. They got very angry and broke all the ties with me. Even today they are not willing to accept me and my marriage with a guy from different religion."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: 'Earlier this year I made the decision to enroll in school to get my TEFL certification. I made this decision because I felt like I was wasn't living a gratifying life.', create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "From a young age I would always make friends with everyone. I believed that just because you looked different from me and or liked different things than me didn't mean that we couldn't find a way to connect on a common ground. With all that being said, I remember even finding a way to communicate with kids who were in ESOL. I would talk to the ones who knew some English to kids who didn't know English at all. I felt as though just because there is a language barrier doesn't mean that you can't find a way to communicate with them. Forwarding to January of this year, I was working in retail and I just felt like I wasn't fulfilling my life purpose. I also felt like wanted to get more out of life especially when it comes to helping people. I decided to enroll into a course to get my TEFL certification because there are many kids and adults who really want to learn English and I wanted to be the one to help them accomplish that. When I started my course I realized how much harder it was especially since I was juggling work, coursework, papers I had to write, demonstrations I had to perform, as well as tests/assessments. I also realized how gratifying it would be when I did finish schooling. A month ago I found out that not only did I pass my final exam but I also passed my course with honors. As soon as I received my certification I immediately started applying to TEFL jobs. I heard back from about five jobs but decided to move forward with one of them. I don't know very many people who can honestly say that they love their job or their career and I am grateful enough to be able to say that I do. The decision I made to get my TEFL certification has been the absolute best decision of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'Sythesizers are the musical wave of the future. They are the music that i want to make. They are fun and interesting.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A month ago I realized my passion for a certain tool of music. The synthesizer! I had always had an interest in music, don't get me wrong. However, there was just an edge missing in the music I made. I wanted to make something unique, and cool. Everything I had made was a bit too dull, you know? It sounded too natural. I wanted to make something out of their world--Alien, in a sense, I suppose. I wanted to present something no one had listened to before. My friend told me about using synthesizers, and it changed my life. I started mixing music that sounded like it came from the stars. It was so fun to mess with the different settings. My music had a new edge, and I finally started enjoying it a lot. My music is my music now, for real. I can make sure it's unique and special in its own way, without relying on the constraints of physical instruments."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "My boss call me to discuss some projects at work and then while we are discussing my diligence's he offers me a new position as the supervisor of the department, after I signed the papers I immediately called my wife and tell her the good news about this promotion at work.",
    "output": "Dear diary, today was the best day of my life. After so many years of hard work, sleepless nights, working over the weekends, working more than 40 hours per week, after my college degree and certifications that I took in school I got promoted at work! My Manager ask me if we can have a quick meeting today to discuss some personal projects about my development here at work, and at the beginning of the meeting everything went smoothly, we were talking about new projects that were coming up and how I was doing in my current role. Then he tells me, what do you think if I offer you a supervisory position of the department? I was in shock and my answer was of course yes, this is the opportunity that I was looking for since I start in this company, all the hard work finally pay off. Then he makes me sign a paper with my salary increase and the new title. At that moment I was shaking and feeling anxious because this is an important moment of my life, and that I know that I have the potential to do more here in the company. After I signed those papers I tell thank you to my boss for this amazing opportunity of advancement in my career and I will never let him down in my new position. He said congratulations you deserve it, and I want to see more awesome things here at work. Then I left his office and I immediately called my wife and tell her the notice of my promotion and she was so happy because it is a new chapter for our life, with our new baby and kid, more money for the family and a bright future here in the company. It is a very emotional moment for me and my family, that I will never forget. After that I called my dad and mom to tell them the notice of my promotion here at work, my mom was all happy and she was telling how smart I'm and to be thankful with God for every step that I do at my career here at work. In the other hand my dad was kind of surprised, but he told me to shot for the top, keep fighting for your dreams and keep fighting for your family, because at the end they are all depending in your salary/money for a place to live, pay rent, groceries, entertainment. But at the end I know that he was happy but he wants me to see like in a Director/Managerial position, he always tells me that I have a lot of potential and that I'm very smart in whatever I do. Then after talking with my dad and mom, I give the surprise to my mom and father in law, they were so happy and pride that I got that promotion, because they know how much did I suffer to get that promotion and they gave me their best wishes and blessing to my family and always to look forward of new opportunities wherever I go."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: 'A story about my trip to another state. The things I saw, and what I did when I arrived for one month.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a month ago, I packed up my bags and traveled to Houston Texas. I was traveling to meet a guy I met online who said he really wanted to meet me. So I let him take care of all of my expenses like he agreed to, then traveled for 2 days by train. When I arrived, he introduced me to his family, showed me where he worked, told me about his business. I wondered the city in my spare time every other day so that I enjoyed my trip to the fullest. I really enjoyed sight seeing and exploring and I didn't want to wait for anyone to give me permission to. I found out that my nephew and his wife live in the same city to so I visited them. I met up with him and his wife and we talked a little and went out to see a the new John Wick movie. Things did not work out between me and the guy I met so he paid for my trip back. He became paranoid and argumentative and I learned that he was just an unpleasant person to be around and tried to make me feel guilty for his own poor behavior. At one point I secretly recorded him while he was going through one of his anger spells and I reported him to the police. He tried contacting me again but I told him I wanted nothing to do with him. I have no regrets. I had fun and I'm glad I did not give him any personal information about me. The trip was better then living with my parents with nothing to do."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "I went to the casino to eat for a special St. Patrick's Day meal. I leave with winning almost 10,000.",
    "output": "This event I can remember easily because it was on a holiday and near my fathers birthday. I have been a casual gambler now for about ten years, with a few wins and losses mostly small. I loved to play video poker and had saved up quite a bit of comp dollars, which is money you can spend at the casino you earn from gambling. As St. Patrick's day drew near, the casino begin advertising a special holiday menu at the various restaurants. I had decided to my parents out to eat during to holiday to indulge at the special menu celebration for my fathers birthday. When I arrived to get my parents to eat, my father had forgotten about the reservation and ate breakfast. I told him no to worry and set off at the casino alone. I arrived to the very busy restaurant. I ate the special meal and was very full. After my meal, I decided to gamble a little bit, but in the high limit area. This makes me very nervous as you can lose money very fast. I had saw a game that I have seen people online play and win big, I decided to try. This was after I was down quite a bit. After a few spins, the bonus was hit. This game has a particular bonus, as after each spin, the line hits rise in multipliers by 1. So after getting a few free games and a re-trigger, on spin seventeen resulted in a line hit of over seven thousand! The total bonus was almost ten thousand dollars. I stood there shocked and amazed. Winning this money really changed my life, as it helped me pay off a tremendous amount of debt."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "We wanted my son to go to one school and he ended up being stuck in another. We looked for place to rent so we could be in a different district no luck. We ended up with me learning how useless the school board is and us paying tuition",
    "output": "We were trying really hard to get my son in to a good school. It's more important these days than ever. Kids need to be in a strong school from the start. I talked to my wife about it. She had an idea about one school. We tried as best as we could to get my kid in. Talked to the principal. Talked to anyone who would listen to me about it. The school district did not care one bit at all. They kept denying us the transfer. It was a painful experience. We all really had out heart set on that school. We knew it would be the best for our son. But because of their actions we decided to put him in a private school instead. I have to pay tuition now but it's worth it to no my son is doing well. As a father I will always want the best for my children. I want them to get all they can out of life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take \"The story of my brothers very unexpected wedding day on a boat. It was a surprise to me that he got married and when he did they got married on a boat because his love of fishing.\" as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The event that really emotionally played a huge part of 2019 was my brother's wedding. The woman he is now married to is absolutely adorable, being my brother's best friend, this is so important to me. My brother didnt have the greatest relationship with my mom growing up. I always worried he was going to be too cynical to get married. His wife supports him in every possible capacity so that is good for my heart and his too I'm sure! She is so supportive in fact that they got married on a boat because he loves fishing so much. The best part for me was watching them say their vows. I bawled like a baby, my best friend, my brother - married! Seeing the love on their faces really gave me home for my own future. I never imagined I'd get married but now I lik at things differently now, thanks to them! The boat was big dinner boat, and they got married up on the deck. Helping set up and drcorate made me realize the beauty in simple things. A single flower in a dish, a sprig of mint on a white clothe napkin. There was an open bar and catered good that was delicious. Champagne for everyone even non alcoholic for the kids. They had a beautiful ceremony which is a perfect but cost effective wedding. I loved the photo opportunity the natural background created for us. Seeing my big brother this happy has been a blessing!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "My pet guinea pig, Pepper, died a few months ago, and I buried her in my mother's backyard. I considered her a friend, and I miss her quite a bit sometimes.",
    "output": "A few days before I met my best friend she she shared a few words about an unexpected loss in her life. Which was her pet named pepper a breed of guinea pig. It was quit happiest moment in her life but unexpectedly a flue disease affected her. It was died a few months ago, She could not accept it because she loved her pet a lot. And She buried her cute little pet in her mother's backyard. Because she is not ready to throw her away or put her in a dustbin. All people in her home were very sad much then her. And also I think it would be the biggest loss in here home. She cried a lot and said that she did not considered as a pet she just considered her as a friend to be in her life. She really did not expect this death in her life. After a death of her pet she did not manage her self because she is mentally disturbed. This would never happened in another person's life. She cannot forget that day or a death of her pet in her life days. Because she is too sensitive. She miss her self after this happens. She missed her pet a quite bit. and also she feel that she missed something in her life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: \"I went on a trip with a friend. There was some interpersonal conflict that came to a head there, which made the trip a let down overall.\". Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We went on a work trip. We stayed over 2 days to vacation. Due to our past, some conversations got very uncomfortable, to the point where we weren't talking at times. It has put a strain on us being cordial, which hasn't stopped since the trip. We've been friends over 10 years, but it seems to me that it's over now. We talk at work as needed, but not much beyond that. I really wish it was resolveable, but I don't think it is. She seems to be taking it better than I am, so at least one of us is relatively unscathed by it all. One hurt is bad enough, 2 is horrible. I would love a chance to go back and fix it, but that's only wishful thinking. She's gone her way. I'm stuck in my old ways. I can't see it improving. It's a mistake that will hurt forever. If she's happy though, I can work on feeling better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "I started a new job excited to learn. My drive has gone away as I keep thinking I need much work improvement to level with my peers.",
    "output": "About 4 motnhs go when I started my new job I had been eager and excited to start. I had already gained some experience in the field and thought I would do a good job right away. As the days keep going by I am now starting to think I may have over-estimated my abilities. I need more coaching that I thought I would and even after 4 months I still feel like a new employee. I like my work enviroment and everyone seems to be nice and helpful but I still feel like I don't quite fit in yet. Last week as I was talking to one of my co-workers she mentioned she got a raise. She started 3 weeks before me. I'm feeling a bit anxious as to find out if I will be getting one too. I feel puzzeled and I am already feeling like I may not be as good of a fit for this job. If I don't recieve a raise I will be embarresed as to ask for extra help to learn things. I guess at this point the best I can do is wait and don't get over my feeling about this. I have to understand that I do not have certain skills yet and I need to just focus and keep working. Time is testing me I feel like. What could be the best way to handle myself when I feel inferior? I have to keep myself in a positive and calm state of mind."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "Recently I had my long distance significant other stay with me for a month. It was the first time we've spent so much consecutive time together in 3 years.",
    "output": "I had a recent memorable and emotional experience. It occurred within the last month actually. It may not be something others would find very unique or special but it was to me. Throughout this past July and August, my long distance significant other came to stay with me for the longest time we've spent together. We've been together for 3 years but this has been the only time we've spent 4 straight weeks together. He's currently in school while I work full time. We're a bit over 4000 miles apart. We don't have many opportunities to spend lots of time together so this meant a great deal to me. We didn't actually do much of particular interest. He stayed in my apartment with me and my sister. We just enjoyed our time together. We talked about everything under the sun. Watched shows together we had put off so we could do it together. I taught him a new card game. We played other various video games together. Cooked together. He helped dye my hair. I introduced him to my mother and stepfather for the very first time as well. I wouldn't have changed a thing and I'll always think back on the time fondly."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "My bathroom remodel turned out to be a life remodel. I gained a beautiful new bathroom as well as a new perspective on myself and my surroundings.",
    "output": "I have never taken on a remodeling project in our home. I was excited and nervous because it seemed like we were spending a lot of money to buy materials and hire a contractor. There are many parts of our home that need work but we decided on the master bathroom. I had picked out a contractor who had done a small job for me 2 years ago but I really didn't know him well. He didn't give me much guidance about what I needed to do to prepare for the project so all I did was pick out some tile for the wall. I think he assumed that I knew more than I know (I tend to fool people like this sometimes :) ) so I felt kind of stupid when he was asking me questions. It turned out that he had similar taste in terms of design and he was able to give me some great advice. He and his helper were easy to be around and I feel like I made a new friend. The bathroom is beautiful but this isn't where the story ends. Meeting him kind of flipped my world on its axis. I found myself energized to not only see the house differently but to look at myself differently. It's like I woke up from a funk and have started paying attention to myself and my surroundings. I painted the front of the house and replaced the house numbers. I bought some plants to add some color. I renewed my gym membership and started going regularly. I polish my nails now! Maybe I was depressed, I don't know. I'm not manic now, I still love to watch TV and go online but I feel like I can do anything I set my mind to."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in \"My daughter went to kindergarten for the first time on August 12th 2019. She is our eldest child, and she ultimately had a very good day and was very excited about starting the new school.\", create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My eldest child went to kindergarten for the first time on August 12th. We had been leading up to this event for a long time. She became very nervous. At night she would tell me that she didn't want to go to kindergarten. I think her nervousness came from our nervousness. She is our first born, and this was a monumental event in her life. She had gone to preschool, but this felt very different. We tried to do things to make her more excited. we took her shopping for back-to-school clothes. She did get a little excited about that. We also had an informal event at the school, so she got a chance to look at the school and the things in the classroom. I made sure to take the day off, so that I could help take her to school and be there when she got home. we got to the classroom, and she found it in and seemed to be having a great time. Before we even got to the school, we took a lot of pictures of her. We took pictures of her on our porch, and pictures of her in front of the school. It was very moving to see her so grown up and ready to go to school. After school that day, she came home. She came through the door and threw her arms up in the air and told us that she loved kindergarten. It was so relieving to know that she had had a good time. In some ways it was more moving hearing how excited she was about the day, then it had been watching her leave to go to kindergarten. In either event, it was a very moving day for me and my wife."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"During the spring of 2019 my son surprised me with a birthday vacation to visit Walt Disney World with him. This would be our first time in the park and a vacation that we had always dreamed of since he was a child. It marked both my birthday and anniversary recovering serious illness.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The day we my son and I went to Disney world was a day like no other. Even though we are both adult, we felt like kids again for the first time in a long time. I guess it would be more like I felt like the kid this time. To see the Disney castle as we approached the park was something magical. Who ever thought that an adult as old as I am could smile so wide just seeing their favorite Disney characters. It was so much more than I ever could have expected, or imagined. Since it was an all day venture, we started by having breakfast. We ate pancakes while watching old Mickey Mouse videos on a large monitor. We laughed and laughed. Walt Disney's vision was defiantly revolutionary in bring happiness to not just kids, but adults alike. After a couple tours around our favorite parts of the theme park, namely the Lion King and Aladdin, when got some lunch. While eating lunch we watched Goofy bring smiles to the faces of many kids. Then we headed off to the Star Wars areas, because my son is a huge fan. We visited a movie theater, and watched Mulan. After that we watched the live showing of the theater play The Lion King. That was my favorite. It was getting late so we went to get dinner before we left. My son choose a cafe themed after Star Wars of course. The food was excellent, whatever it was called, haha. We got so many pictures that I will always cherish. This was a day that I truly got to be a kid again. Thank you."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: \"Children sometimes loose track of how much time we are dedicating to our parents. Until one day you find out something about them you had no idea about. That I when you stop to realize that our parents are not forever, we must enjoy as much time as we can with them before they are gone.\". Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This event occurred over 3 months ago. I will forever remember it as something sticking and in all honesty, the day I became an adult. Not that I wasn't one already. On that day, I remember I did everything as I would each day prior to work. I ate breakfast, drank my regular cup of coffee with cinnamon sprinkled on top, etc. However, on my way home, I began thinking about an argument I had with my mom a few days prior. I was thinking about how it made me feel and the events that led up to the event. As I parked, I saw that no one was home except my mom. I went ahead and entered my house, and went to grab a snack. As I closed the refrigerator, I saw my mom standing in the hallway. I approached her to speak about the events from the other day. We went back and forth in a very emotional conversation. This was probably one of the most intense conversation I have ever had with my mom. She told me so many things that it made me think twice about how I was behaving towards her. It was the day that I found out my mom did not know how to swim. I HAD NO IDEA. I was honestly so shocked and surprised that I had seen my mom in pools before, but never knew she couldn't swim. How can I not know something so important about my mom?Which made me realize that I only have one mother. I should be paying more attention to her. I should be bonding with her more. Because one day, she will not be there. After the compelling conversation, we then proceeded to plan a mother/daughter day. We planned to eat tacos that weekend and watch a movie together, which we did. It was honestly of the best weekends ever. Very moving moment for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of \"It was about a new opportunity that made itself available to me. it was a position I had my eyes on for some time.\" in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,This week so far is turning out to be great. I just saw a new opportunity to get a promotion in a department that I had dreamed of working in. I also know a former coworker of mine that is the manager there for three years and has always tried to get me to come over. It was something that I could not believe but it was good to see happen. I am very shocked and excited about this. Can't you tell. I sure can because I am already preparing for the interview that I have this monday. I never knew thing would align like this. I have only one shot to make this happen. I have to play the part and play it cool. I can make something happen. I have to believe in my slef. KNow that God is with me. i know I can do it. i just know I can."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I had a miscarriage and got scammed all in the same 24 hours! It was very sad. So sad. The check was fake;l I really hope I don't have to pay my bank back!\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It all happened one week ago, I and Jackson where in a good relationship that could lead to us getting married before then but all of a sudden, things began to go haywire as Jackson changed in character all of a sudden as soon as I told him that I was pregnant with our baby. Jackson then kept his distance from me and started displaying certain attitude towards me. He started keeping late nights as well and would always scold me when I confront him about it. All I felt at this time was that the whole word was covering up on me because my parents earlier told me that they never where comfortable with my relationship with Jackson. With this, I was devastated. Jackson then came to me one afternoon and said he was calling it off and that was all he wanted. I pleaded that we mend the Issues we had but all that was to no avail as Jackson said he was going to take responsibility of the baby and of course would grant me some benefits. With this, I ended up wallowing in sorrow and poured all my frustration on alcohol .I spent almost all my days indoors drinking myself out forgetting the fact that I was pregnant and the alcohol could affect the baby. Jackson came by last week with a check in his hand and handed it over to me saying it was my benefit. The check read $50,000 and he said I should use that for my upkeep for the time. That same day, I went to the bank with the check and on getting there, discovered that he scammed me. The check was fake and at that instant felt a sharp pain in my tummy and suddenly everywhere went dark. I opened my eyes only to see myself on a hospital bed and few minutes later, discovered that I had a miscarriage just as the nurse was about to say. In all, It was so sad as I was scammed and had a miscarriage all in the same 24 hours. In all, this was a sad and still a sad memory to me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"I had a special day at the zoo. I was able to pet and feed leaves to the giraffes. I experienced a connection with one of the giraffes.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I go to the zoo every month. usually it is very routine, look at the animals, eat popcorn, go home. But 4 months ago was different, something special happened. As I was walking by an enclosure one of the zookeepers was entering through a side door, and waved me over. He asked if I could give him a hand for a moment in the giraffe enclosure. I said yes immediately because giraffes are my favorite animal. He explained that he just needed me to distract the giraffes for a few minutes so he could fix something. He said the giraffes were friendly and it would be easy. So while he was over by the wall fiddling with something, I got to stand there with 3 giraffes around me. There was a big basket of leaves that the zookeeper had given me, and I was grabbing handfuls of leaves and feeding them to the giraffes one at a time. After they finished the leaves, I noticed the zookeeper wasn't finished yet and was worried, but the giraffes stayed near me and put their heads down close to me. I realized they wanted me to touch them, so I started to pet them on the head. After a few more minutes the zookeeper had finished, and we both walked towards the door to leave. Just before I stepped through the door I turned and looked back, and one of the giraffes, the one closest to me, put her head down and rested it on my shoulder. I felt like I had a special connection with the giraffe. It was a special day at the zoo."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "We continued to watch as her swaying became more pronounced, and then she proceeded to fall over like a fresh cut tree right between the bride and groom. Out like a light. My friends and former coworkers thought it was hilarious. By the 3rd or 4th time, we were all cracking up.",
    "output": "My best friend was getting married and his fiancé was a very nice, wholesome, \"girl next door\" type. He was worried that I, and his other good friend would do something stupid, or pull a practical joke that might embarrass his soon to be wife during the wedding, so we we're sternly warned to be on our best behavior. Or else!!The wedding began, we (we were ushers at the wedding) took our places on the stairs leading up to the dais, and stood respectfully watching the ceremony. Perfectly reverent. As we stood there, we casually glanced over at the bridesmaids who were across from us on the steps, and noticed one of them was slightly swaying. We continued to watch as her swaying became more pronounced, and then she proceeded to fall over like a fresh cut tree right between the bride and groom. Out like a light. Total chaos ensued, but we continued to stand stoically as directed. After a brief pause to take in the moment (and share a wink and nod with my counterpart) I stepped up, picked up the still unconscious young lady, and carried her to a side room where she was treated and soon recovered. We returned to the service as the bride and groom were announced as husband and wife and walked together out of the church. Happy ending. They've been married 25 years. I almost felt bad for my friend, who was so mistrustful and concerned about my (our) behavior that he felt the need to admonish us. No, that's not true. I rub his nose in it every time we all get together. it was good memories."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: \"it was a story of my friends wedding that was about to crash. It made me know the importance of staying calm in the face of challenges.the situation was solved even without us doing too much about it.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Nine months ago, I went to my friend's wedding. It was about to become a disaster. My friend was marrying somebody of a different faith. My friend's father didn't take kindly to the news. He came into the wedding with a bible in his right hand and a cross in this left. He went over to the soon to be wife and began performing an exorcism. He chanted all these weird words and noises at her. She gave him a giant slap. My friend had to push him out of the church. The police got involved and arrested the friend's father. The wedding went smoothly after that. I gave my friend a hug. I gave my friend's wife a hug. I drank some beer. I had some fun dancing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: 'I went on a family camping trip and was able to reconnect with my Uncle. Having my Uncle back in my life is something that I am so excited for.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This summer I went on a camping trip to Albeni Cove, a really awesome campground right on the river in Northern Idaho. I moved to Northern Idaho in February after living in Reno off and on for about 11 years. It was the end of summer camping trip and we were throwing a going away party for my brother, who was moving back to California. I had not seen my Uncle in about 8 or 9 years because he was living in California when I moved to Reno. A huge fire took out the town he lived in, Paradise, so he relocated to Washington. It was a birthday surprise for my brother, so my uncle came and met us at the river. It had been so long since I seen him, I ran and gave him a huge hug once he got there. I had tears welling up in my eyes and was so incredibly excited. We sat by the water and talked about all the years that we had missed and all the times that we had planned on making new memories. I was excited for my kids to get to know my uncle and excited for him to get to know them. We had a great day, one I had waited for for a long time! My uncle told me that he is looking for a house in the same town in Idaho that I live in. I was so excited to hear this! We talked about all the barbecues and fun things we are going to do together. It was the start of rekindling our relationship. My uncle has always been incredibly important to me growing up, so to have him back in my life means the world to me!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Surprise birthday party/dinner, drinks,cake,gifts,It was colorful!. I was in awe and close to tear(joyful one)'. Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was an amazing moment in my life. Before three months, My wife and me went to California for official purpose. That day is my wife's birthday. we stayed in a hotel in Los Angeles. So we were ready to leave from hotel. Because we had to reach airport within one hour. From morning my wife expected birthday wishes from his mouth. But I just add phone call to my boss office things. MY wife's expectation slightly started to change as angry. But I just ignored that. We reached airport within correct time. When I started some words to my wife, she started to happy. But I made conversation on other things. So she was disappointed on me. after few hours of travel we just reached our Redmond city. She completely changed as devil. After reaching our home I ordered him to open home. She opened the door. She was shocked and surprised. Because my relatives ,friends, neighbours were crowded in my home. there is a strawberry cake was in middle of the crowd. the hall was well decorated. I just said\" Happy birthday to you my dearest lady\" .She was started to cry. I tried to convince him. She was cut the cake, After celebration, I personally gifted a diamond ring as birthday gift"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I found out on my birthday that my mother had cancer. It was a rough time because we are very close. But her operation turned out pretty well.",
    "output": "Birthdays are usually some of the most fun times of your life. Think about it, cake, presents, everyone gives you attention. It's great. But for me that one year, it was probably the worst day ever. I don't have terrible parents or terrible friends, or even no friends at all. Nobody intentionally made my birthday bad. But, my mom was going through a cancer scare at the time, and on the day of my birthday, I found out that she was diagnosed with cancer. I was so grief stricken. I felt sick to my stomach. I could barely even look at my mom without falling apart. My mom and I have always been close. We always told each other everything and tried to make each other feel better. Even though it was so rough, she had an operation that went extremely well afterward. She was on the road to recovery. I love my mom with all my heart."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"I went to my cousin's wedding and met a woman that was out of my league. We ended up spending a romantic night together, talking and kissing.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently went to my cousin's wedding. I expected it to be fairly uneventful, but it turned out to be quite an amazing night. I went with my nephew, he drove and we ended up getting lost quite a few times. By the time we got there, the ceremony had begun and there were no seats. We made our way to the outdoor area where everyone was seated and we stood to the side. It just so happened that exactly where we were standing was the entrance for the singer of the wedding. When she came out, I saw one of the most beautiful women I had ever seen in my life. I had no choice but to look at her and for a second I could swear she looked right back at me. As she was singing, I also felt she was looking at me a couple of times. I didn't think too much of it, as I felt she was out of my league. Later on that night, after the dinner portion of the wedding, as everyone was dancing, she approached me. She came over to me and asked if I was having a good time. I told her I was and that she was amazing earlier. She thanked me and asked if I liked to dance. I said no, but for her, I'd make the exception. We danced very close together and I felt like this was a once in a lifetime opportunity for me, so I asked if she wanted to step outside to get some air. She agreed. We sat outside in the cool night air, just talking and getting to know each other. She commented on how romantic it was out there, so I leaned in and kissed her. I asked for her number before I left that night, and I've messaged her many times since then, but have not gotten a response. I haven't tried to find out what happened, I'm grateful for that one night that probably never should have happened for me. It was quite the memorable experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: 'When I was working a big company event at my work, I met a professional baseball player. I didn't realize who he was at first, but at the end of the event I realized who he was and was mad at myself.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I got to work today and there was basically nobody there. The only people on the field were me, my boss, and two other people. I had never met the other two people. My boss then asked me if I had ever met \"him\". No I had never met \"him\" but the name sounds familiar. I am then introduced to \"him\" and I'm thinking this dude is familiar. His handshake actually hurt my hand because he was so strong. I shrugged off the short meeting and went on my way to continue doing my job while my hand was throbbing for a few minutes. Throughout the day \"he\" ended up being an entertainer for the guests over the speaker system. I was wondering why this guy was so important. My last shift at work was in the back of the field in the bullpen. I was doing a very easy job to help entertain some intoxicated folk. As the event was coming to an end, my boss decided to have everyone give a big round of applause to \"him\". I stopped what I was doing when my boss said \"Him LastName\". I can't believe I met \"him\" and didn't even realize it! I'll never forgive myself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "A poem I wrote was published in a popular literary magazine. To congratulate me, my friends threw me an amazing party and decorated it to my liking.",
    "output": "I recently had a poem of mine published in a literary magazine. As someone who has been writing poetry my whole life, this is huge. I only started submitting my work within the last year, and have been published in many underground publications. However, more recently, I was published in a more established magazine. My friends threw me a congratulatory party, and it blew me away. My party was hosted at a beach house. They had decorated it all pink, and with my initials everywhere. They even cut out and framed my poem and pasted it everywhere. Bits of my writing were adorned throughout the house and the yard. It was also themed! They had it themed around tea parties, which I love. They purchased all sorts of unique teas, including blooming tea. I had never seen blooming tea before, and was amazed, as I love flowers as well. Overall, I had a blast at this party where we all celebrated something very meaningful to me. I am so proud of myself, and I just have the best friends ever. I am so glad that they not only enjoy my work, but love me enough to do something like this for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: \"We went on a rafting trip. It was a positive bonding experience for everyone involved. I drank too much and revised my lifestyle as a result.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The other week I met up with some friends to go to the beach. While we were at the beach we noticed that some people were having some type of problem. It turned out to be an older couple. I helped them and administered CPR. The old guy was ok after that. The couple thanked me and asked me for my phone number. I gave it to them, and they told me that they would be in touch. Later in the week we saw the old people again, they thanked me and told me to stop by later at their house. When I arrived, they lived in a fabulous mansion. They said that they were worth millions and offered me a job. I'm still deciding if I should take the job or not. It is a tough decision, and I'm still struggling to make it. It is very tough for me to decide. I decided to talk to my parents about the opportunity, as it would be a life changing event. And in addition, it would require me to move to a new area and start over. This week, the people that I saved reached out to me and offered the job again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "It was my graduation day. I was very exited to have my parents and my dearest friends and family with me. Walking to the podium was exciting and hearing people cheer my name was thrilling.",
    "output": "It was the morning of May 11th, 2019. This could have probably been one of the happiest days of my life. I remember waking up excited and getting ready because in just a few hours I would be walking in the podium to the sound of people cheering at the call of my name. It was my graduation day. The day I had been waiting for ever since I started college. I would go to the website of my university all the time and look at previous commencement ceremonies and daydream about mine. That's how excited I was and how long I was waiting for it. All of my closest people were there - My parents, uncles and cousins, as well as my boyfriend. I felt extremely proud and happy to share these moments with them. Many of my college friends were graduating with me. It was fun to sit with them and chat about the day and what the plan would hold for us. It was also immensely happy to glance to the side and see my parents who flew overseas to be with me for that moment. I had finally graduated from a long and tiring phase, 5 years of school. I also was able to graduate with honors, and I was able to wear a medal around my neck which looked so good on me. I would not be able to explain the goosebumps I felt when I was called to walk to the podium, receive my diploma and take the picture with the Dean and the President of my School. Or hearing the people cheering at the sound of my name! I was surprised to hear that my name was pronounced correctly. Locals usually have difficulties pronouncing my name. The ceremony ended with, a lot of hugs, flowers and tears, as well as an after-party with all our loved ones and dearest friends. It truly was a memorable day for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "The summary of the story is that I was not prepared to speak at an important event. I was not notified and completely froze. The moral of my story is to be prepared to speak at anytime without a speech.",
    "output": "I work in medical tech and am pretty well known in the field. When my partner and I went to attend a conference I had no idea we were intended to give a speech. The conference had many doctors and researchers from around the world there. When they asked me to come up and speak I decided to go up and give it my best effort but I froze up. I didnt have slides or models. I was talking about a device that I could not show off or effectively communicate our product. I think i lost some clout with these people as I floundered and didnt know what to say. I know if i were being explained a medical procedure or device i would want someone well versed in it. Since this happened 6 months ago I have been working on impromptu speeches and confidence in public speaking. I want to be prepared if this happens again. I think it is important to communicate efficiently even when under prepared. I have some key talking points now and have been able to bring it up in casual conversation no problem. Time will tell if I am prepared the next time a big event comes up. But all in all I have learned a valuable lesson. Always be prepared for anything that may come your way."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "I wrote about my grandfather's funeral. The process of waiting to bury him. Meeting and talking to family, and what happened at the funeral.",
    "output": "6 months ago I lost my grandfather to cancer. He had stage 4 bladder cancer. Seeing him that sick killed me. He lived less than a year after his diagnosis. I was very close to my grandfather. He was my world. He was funny, kind, sweet, and caring. I made sure to visit him every month. At his funeral, I tried to keep a stiff upper lift for his wife, my grandmother. I didn't want her to see my weakness. The funeral was held at the church he grew up in and where the rest of his family was buried. It was a cold day. My fingers were frozen as I waited by an empty 6 foot hole in the ground. I did not want him to be there. It was cold, he was going to freeze. I wanted to be with him, to keep him warm. I talked to my grandmother, trying my best to keep her mind off of this. Seeing her this way just broke my heart. It was a small funeral, about 12 people there. My grandmother's sister tried to hold onto her too letting her know it will be ok. Finally, a pastor said a prayer and his casket was lowered into the grown with red carnations that were adorned on top. Tears were streaming down my face as the wind whipped at them. I kept my head down, I didn't want anyone to see me this upset, I had to be strong. Once the casket was in the ground, everyone dispersed and we went out to eat for lunch. No one wanted to see the dirt that was going to be piled on top."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "We lost our home to foreclosure because of bad money management. We found a home to rent in a better neighborhood because someone took a chance on us. We are working on our money management skills.",
    "output": "We went through foreclosure on our house. This was a very difficult time in our lives. It is a helpless feeling of being out of control. The mortgage company would not work with us so we would need to find a new place to live. This is especially difficult when your credit is bad at the time. Being so far behind on our mortgage obviously hurt our credit. We needed someone to take a chance on us to be able to find a place to live. We were running out of time, but luckily found a home owner who was willing to work with us. What a relief it was to find a house and it was in a better neighborhood than we were living. At least something good did come out of the situation. I still think about the situation a few times a week. It is a good lesson on managing money and how not to get in this situation again. We badly managed our money and spending to get into the situation. I must make sure we do not have that happen again. I feel like we are starting to turn the corner and be better with our money. This was also a good learning experience for our children."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My coming out story to my father. and how he accepts me for who am i because he loves me. how i love myself and my family\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two weeks ago, I found the best man in my life. I always thought that it would be some good looking investment banker that recently realized that he loved men and not women. I know that feeling of being confused with my sexuality. I spent my whole childhood wondering if anyone else had these feelings. I thought that this man would be new to my life and I would love him more than anything I had ever known, but the truth is that this man was in my life since I was born. My father did not take my coming out very well. He was confused and that confusion turned into anger. My father wanted to know how I could do something like this that would embarrass the family. He was caught up in what I had to deal with my whole childhood, which was wondering how my life decisions would effect everyone else. Since my fathers blow up, I have been talking to my mother in order to try and not lose any relationship we ever had. My mother has been wonderful throughout this process and believes that who I want to spend my life with, has no barring on who I am as a person. She has helped my father see the light and I am forever in her debt. Two weeks ago I got a phone call from someone who I was not sure that I would ever speak with again. It was my father. He wanted to come by my house and talk. He wanted to let me know that no matter what I did in life, he would always love me and support me. He apologized for the way he initially handled everything. I finally met the best man in the world."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "I went to a 4th of July get together with the family. We also celebrated my grandfather's birthday. An argument broke out between my aunt and sister.",
    "output": "Dear diary,3 weeks ago my family and I all got together for the 4th of July. They all came over to my house, and we celebrated my grandfathers birthday. The day was off to a good start. We watched the parade out side of our house, and came back and had a barbecue. While we were eating I saw my aunt and my sister having a conversation that was becoming increasingly heated. They were on the other side of the table from me, so I was not totally sure of what was going on. Slowly, they began to start speaking louder and louder to eachother. Till finally, my sister stood up and threw her drink on my aunt. Unsure of what was going on, we all looked over to see what happened and my mom chased down my sister to talk about what happened. After hearing my aunts side of the story we discovered that my aunt was being critical of my sisters boyfriend. She told her that he did not particuarly like him and that she thought that she could do way better than she currently is. My sister obviously did not respond well to this. Because of this conversation, my sister ended up leaving the party early. The rest of the day was very awkward. I felt bad for my grandpa because I felt that it ruined his birthday."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'A library patron wanted help writing his resume. I told him that was beyond the scope of what I could do without an appointment, and he flipped out.'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I work in a library. Patrons come to the computer lab with varying skills and ideas about how much help we will provide them. This patron happened to be African American. He had what looked like a five page resume open in Word, and he was having formatting problems. Without knowing what invisible formatting he had performed and being there since the creation of the document, it was hard to advise him on his problem. I told him this and informed him that we offer classes and one on one help on Tuesdays. I also suggested that he Google his problem as someone else probably has been through the same thing. He got angry and yelled at me. He said that I was and idiot for not knowing formatting. He demanded that someone else help him. He insinuated that I wasn't helping him because he was African American. He yelled at me some more. I told him he was free to ask anyone else, but I wouldn't help hem anymore. Another patron stepped in to help. She couldn't figure it out either."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'This story is about a camping weekend with my father and his 2 granddaughters. There were funny and memorable moments with a couple of surprises and mishaps along the way.'. How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently, my 2 daughters and I went camping for a weekend with my dad. We swam in a river, barbecued, went fishing. It was a fun and bonding weekend with my kids and their grandfather. My dad is a little absent minded. He had forgot the key to the gate one night at the cabin. He had to get a lantern and go up in the dark into the campground to get the key. While my daughters and I waited in the dark outside the gate. I told my kids ghost stories while he was gone. We got a good thrill! We also had a flat tire during the trip. Had to spend some time dealing with that. My dad put a screw into the tire to plug up the hole temporarily. So we could drive into town. This was good that he was able to fix it that way, because I did not have a spare, just a fix a flat inflator. And the area was so isolated, we had no signal to call for help. A couple of my cousins came up no Sunday afternoon and went swimming with us. I had not seen them in years, so it was fun to spend time with them. We drank beers and got a little tipsy and told my girls some funny stories from when we were kids. The coolest thing that happened, was we were catching fish and putting them on a rope to leave in the water. We left those fish there for a while as we ate dinner at the cabin. By the time we went back to get our fish, a huge water snake had come and swallowed one of the fish whole. The snake killed itself. It was very long, about 3-4 feet. We got a lot of cool pictures and a lot of attention from all the other fisherman in the area. Overall, it was a fun and adventurous weekend that my kids will never forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I recently attended my son's middle school graduation ceremony. I reflected on how much he had grown the last 14 years. There was a wonderful slide show at the end where we could see pictures of all the kids from the past 8 years of schooling.\". Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 5 months ago I attended the graduation ceremony for my oldest Son. I remember watching him get ready. Fussing over his clothes and hair but trying to hide that from us. He looked so handsome in his bright green gown. I remember his, then, girlfriend was going to be there and he was a little shy about us meeting her. He was anxious to leave that day but also acting like it was no big deal to rush. In the car ride over he sat in the back seat with his siblings. They sang songs from camp. The younger two were in awe and a bit of envy over their big brother. We all felt so proud. Pulling up to the school I took a minute to take it all in. A sea of young teenagers in green gowns, feeling accomplished, all funneled into one place. The setting was meant to be formal but it was comically ironic how \"cheap\" a lot of it seemed. Once all of the students came in it was impossible to tell any of them apart. I sat through the few hundred names letting my attention wander off to his first day of school. A handful of bad days that involved tears over the years. But I also thought about how proud and excited I was for him. And entire lifetime of opportunity and experiences lay before him. I was interested in the difference between my current state of being settled in my life and his just starting to be lived for himself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I was a student and had failed to start filing a video for my final project in a college class. I had to make up something on the fly. I used past events and footage to complete the project rather than new work.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When I handed in my project, I felt incredibly guilty. Even if I wasn't found out, I would know forever what I did to earn my grade. I pride myself on having integrity, and this was a black mark on my soul. I ended up passing the college class with the project earning an A. The footage was obscure enough not to be noticed as unoriginal and it wasn't something I had submitted in this class before. When I am feeling good about myself, this memory keeps leaking back into my thoughts. It won't let me fully rest and be at peace. I'm not sure what to do to erase the negativity. Maybe mentor someone who needs help passing a college course. I'm thinking of signing up to volunteer and give some time back for free. I think this will help me clear my conscience. If nothing else, that project has taught me not to procrastinate anymore. I get started on deadlines right away for fear of doing less than superior work. So at least my work ethic has improved. I learned a valuable lesson after all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: 'A couple of months ago, my husband and I had a Grand Opening for our business in a new location. We faced obstacles leading up to the event. But, we persevered and eventually enjoyed the fruits of our labor.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I'm sitting here in my office with a cup of tea and a plate of cookies, enjoying life and taking a few minutes to keep my head from inflating too much! It's been two months since we opened our business in this wonderful location, and everything is going wonderfully. But I have to keep reminding myself that it could have turned out very differently. Every time I start to remember the horrible weeks leading up to the grand opening, I have an almost irresistible urge to go find Douglas (the hubby and other half of the business) and give him a big hug and a smacking big kiss for being such a rock through it all. First, 4 weeks before the date, the landlord contacted us to say he thought there might be an unforeseen termite problem with the property. Then a week later, no termites, just water damage, but might need to postpone tenancy. Great, since our current lease at the time was due to expire and we had to get our stock and everything out of the store. Then our movers went out of business. Next, our suppliers contacted us to say they were having problems with labor and shipping, and could we wait eight weeks for delivery. The answer to that was a definite no, and I went power shopping to find new suppliers and fallback shipping. Before I got new suppliers lined up I was tempted to just chuck it all in. But Douglas got our friends to pitch in, we found an alternate location, new movers,new suppliers, an army of friends to help, and it actually happened. The opening went off without a hitch, business is booming. Life is good. Out of disaster came the best business move we ever made. This weekend, the best thank you party for friends!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "This is a story of a brief career history. How you should never look back at the old times and always be excited for whats to come.",
    "output": "I have been in this ATM business racket for many many years. I got my start in a great company but like many others say appreciate what you have now because on day it can be gone. In this case though I have to say don't always look back at memories and be prepared for whats to come. The company that I loved to work for got bought out by a major conglomerate in the business. We all were worried about losing our jobs which they assured was not the case. Sometimes somethings are better left unsaid. My entire department was let go in one swoop but were picked up by another service company in the same industry. We all knew we were just buying time at that point and i noticed one by one several of my coworkers were going there own way. Luckily for me i was headhunted by my former manager to another job which i didn't think was a great opportunity at the time. IN the mean time of all this moving I was keen becoming part of this company I've always been fond of, some of my coworkers even started working there. For 2 years i applied and most of the time did not receive a response. Then one day the call came, I was so excited i ran around my block with joy. The salary they promised was so outstanding and just the fact i would work with familiar faces made me so excited. To this day i love where i work, and I even intend on going to college to further pursue my career within the company. How my life changed since that day is something i will never forget. I will always never forget the path it took to get here and most importantly how God was able to guide me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: \"Fulfilling a pledge made after we graduated college, 5 friends and I took a cruise 10 years after we took our first one. For many of us, it was the first time we had seen one another in years, while we traveled in the Caribbean. The trip served as a way to reconnect and keep our friendship strong.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 4 months ago, some college friends and I made good on a longstanding graduation promise. The 6 of us made a pact to take a cruise to commemorate the 10th anniversary of a cruise we took in school, and it did not disappoint. We decided on the Carribbean as a destination, and embarked on our journey, which provided several blasts from the past, and maybe even some glimpses at the future. Some of these guys I hadn't seen since school, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that many had gone on to exactly the kind of success we saw for each other. Some had become captains of industry. Others founded families. Some had seen unfathomable heartache. Some had achieved happiness beyond their wildest dreams. We reveled in each other's stories as we sailed into the tropics. The sights were incomparable, as was the company. There was a bittersweetness, as the passing of time was made ever apparent by the lines in our faces, yet it felt as though we'd never left one another. The memories came flooding back. Tears mixed with laughter which melted into tears again. We ate, drank and danced the days away until they became just too short. It's a journey I hope to make again whether it's 5, 10 or 20 years from now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: \"I left my dad's house in the morning and caught the city bus. I went to the airport to catch a flight. I then spent three months in Bogota, Colombia. Happiest trip of my life.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Five months ago, I went one on the best trips I can remember. I couldn't wait, it was the first time going to Bogota, Colombia. Before leaving the airport, I had been staying at my Dad's place getting ready for my trip. His place is closest to the airport so it made the most sense to stay there. For the next three months, I stayed at a friend of the family's house in Bogota. Since I was there for three months, I had enough time to visit all the tourist spots. I went to one of churches right by the house. The inside of the church was beautiful and the statues took my breath away. What really blew my mind was the food. Everything tasted so fresh and the food was amazing. I went to the local market and they had fresh fish right from the rivers. It was unbelievable. That night I went home and had fresh grilled fish. I connected with some friends there and they showed me the non tourist spots. It was really fun I felt like I had a peek into their daily life and wasn't an outsider. As my trip was winding down and I was due back home, I felt a bit sad to be going back. However, just as I was leaving I got a notification from one of my friends that showed a collage of pictures from the trip that they posted. It made me feel much better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "After grocery shopping, it was raining so I left my school computer in my car. I planned to come back for my computer, but I forgot, and I forgot to lock my car. My computer and flash drive were stolen from me, but I contacted my insurance company and was compensated for what was taken.",
    "output": "The first event that comes to mind when I think about something that happened to me recently that was emotional and memorable is unfortunately a negative event, and it happened about a month and a half ago. I went to the grocery store after class one Monday afternoon, and I had my school bag with my laptop in it sitting in my back seat. As I drove to the store I noticed dark clouds forming on the horizon, and I knew it was going to rain. Of course, upon leaving the store it began to drizzle, and by the time I got home it was absolutely pouring rain. I did not want to risk getting my computer wet, and I knew it would be hard to protect it since I had to carry in the groceries as well. I decided to leave my computer bag in my car for a couple hours until it stopped raining, but I completely forgot about it, and I apparently also forgot to lock my car doors (I'm sure you can see where this is going!). The next morning I realized my mistake and went to my car to get my laptop, only to discover it had been stolen! Panicked, I immediately called my mom, and she advised me to first contact the police, and then contact my insurance company. The officer who arrived was very kind, but unfortunately it had rained again that morning, wiping away any fingerprints, and there was not much he could do to help other than file a report. Shortly after he left, I contacted my insurance company and was able to get money back for the items I had lost because it happened on my property and was covered by my renters insurance policy. I was still devastated, mostly because in taking my laptop, the thief also took my flash drive with all of my school files on it, meaning I now have to try to get back all the files I lost. On the bright side, my previous laptop was rather old and needed to be replaced anyway, so I now have a much nicer computer. Having my laptop stolen is definitely an event that I will not soon forget, and it taught me several lessons. First, I learned to always, ALWAYS, double check that my car doors are actually locked. Second, I learned that it is critical to keep a record of the product codes for all expensive items, because without that number the police cannot give you back your laptop even if they find it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"Basically, I spent my birthday with my mother. She got me a card, took me to the movies and a restaurant. It was fun and I appreciated it.\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was my 30th birthday and I didn't really think much of it. I woke up at about 9:30 AM in the morning and my mother handed me a birthday card. On the card it said, \"I have an amazing son... who knows who he is and what he wants. Tells it like it is and lives his own truth.\" The guitar had a bright red guitar logo on it. I felt that this meant a lot to me since I love rock and playing guitar. My mother put a lot of thought into this card and knew exactly what I wanted. It made me feel very motivated. I felt very appreciative of this card, following that she took me to the movies to go see Godzilla. I felt very appreciative of this, because Godzilla is one of my favorite franchises. She even bought me popcorn. Though, initially the popcorn was stale a fact I bought up to her she suggested that I go and get another bowl. I went to get a fresh bowl of popcorn made and it was delicious. It was warm and buttery. After we finished watching the movie I thought that it was alright and decent. My mother liked it a little more than I did surprisingly. I felt that there was a bit little too much focus on human characters that weren't necessarily all that interesting in my opinion. The final fight was alright, but it needed a bit more focus on the monsters, there isn't much human characters can do and also a lot of the humor was awkward and fell flat. A lot of the characters in the movie felt pointless and unnecessary. Following that she took me to go and get some Indian food. I really appreciated that, because Indian cuisine is my favorite. The food that day was particularly delicious. I had a short conversation with some people next to me, but I don't really think my intrusion into their conversation was all that welcomed. It was a fun day all and all and I had a lot of appreciation for my mother and her taking me to the movies."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Graduating with my teaching credential and master's degrees was the proudest moment of my life. It felt great to finally be done with my education so that I can enter the \"real world\" and work.\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When I graduated with my credential and master's degree it was June. I was hopeful to find a job for the 2019-2020 school year. However, there were not very many teaching jobs available during this time period. This was true for all subjects. This meant that I only had one job interview during that time. Unfortunately, I was the runner up for that position. It was because I did not have experience. While I continue to look for a job, I am substitute teaching. This is not as good of a job due to financial concerns. It also sucks to not have my own classroom. You are not able to establish the same types of relationships with students that you can in your own classroom. It was surprising to me how bad the job market has been considering the news is constantly saying that there is a teacher shortage. Now I am stuck with student loans to pay. My substitute teaching job is not enough to cover these loans. I think that they should be more honest with the state of the teacher job market."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "I attended a birthday party for my nephew last week. The cake arrived late because they bought it last minute. My nephew was most excited about getting to eat the cake, so he opened his birthday presents as fast as he could without most of the adults noticing, so he could get to eat the cake.",
    "output": "One week ago, my nephew was having his fifth birthday party. My aunt and uncle forgot until the last minute to buy a cake because they had been so busy. They only realized this during the party, so they rushed out to buy a cake. When they finally had time to get to the bakery, they bought the first cake they could find without checking what kind it was. While they were gone, my nephew was opening his presents as fast as he could, because he was more interested in eating his cake than his actual presents. We watched as he opened many presents with new toys, without caring because he was so excited for his cake. When my aunt and uncle returned, he just about leapt out of his seat and ran to them. He couldn't wait to have a piece of his birthday cake. They sliced the cake with a knife, and gave him the first piece. When he tasted the cake, he immediately spat it out. It was carrot cake! He was so upset. He wasn't even interested in playing with his new toys because his birthday was ruined by the last-minute carrot cake his parents had bought. None of the adults thought the cake was terrible, we all enjoyed it. When we think back to my nephew's fifth birthday party, this is what we all remember and laugh about."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: 'I went camping up in the woods by myself. Felling a tree, cooking my own food, and being one with nature. This is something I really enjoy and hope to do again.'. Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last month, I took a solo camping trip to the local state forest managed by the DEC. It was a great way to get away from the family, and I was very thrilled to be doing so. I brought my larger tent, as I felt the 2-man tent was not going to cut it. I had to find a clearing in the woods so that I could place it, and there was a nice spot about 300 feet in from the road. However, it was overshadowed by a 25 foot dead pine tree that was in the process of falling over. I pulled out my axe and helped it, knocking it down in about 10 minutes of work. I had to use my saw in certain parts due to the way the tree was angled. Once I finally got it down, I had plenty of firewood at my disposal, right next to my camp! I proceeded to de-limb the tree for kindling, and then sawed the larger main trunk of the tree for actual firewood. After clearing the area for about an hour, I now had a nice flat place to put my tent. I pitched my tent after sweeping the area with a few branches. When that was done, I decided to scour the area for large stones so that I could build a fire pit. I found about a dozen decent sized stones and carried them back to the campsite. I dug a small pit and arranged the stones around it, a wonderful start to my camping trip. From that point on, it was basically cooking, enjoying the scenery, and being along with my thoughts. I did some scouting around the area and found a very old graveyard, which I estimated to be at least 140 years old! The strange thing is that it was on top of a mountain, so someone had to come up here to build it. I feel it was an appropriate place, as the area was quite beautiful and had a wonderful view. I really enjoyed my camping trip up in the woods and got some much needed relaxation and time to myself, without the chattering of my wife and children to distract me. I plan on doing this again and cannot wait until my next trip."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'My daughter was accepted into Rutgers University after a major effort on my part spanning years to deal with major attention deficit issues.', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My daughter was accepted in Rutgers University. I was pretty proud because I home-schooled her. She had a lot of problems focusing starting in the third grade so I pulled her out of school. That was a scary decision for both of us but especially me. I was pressured by friends and family and quite frankly shamed. We were told she would never get into college if I did that. It took many months to find what schedule worked and how to help her learn best. It was a lot of work but together we preserved. Sometimes I see traces of the old problems but she has plenty of coping mechanisms and self-esteem to deal with any problems that arise. So, needless to say when she was accepted that was a huge moment for us. We were in a state of happy shock. I will never forget that day. We were both at home when we got the call. I thought something had gone wrong but it was her recruiter calling. He told her where to look to check her status and there is was! We were overjoyed!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on \"My friends surprised me on my birthday with a trip to Philly. I'd asked them not to do anything, but instead they went above and beyond and gave me the best birthday I'd ever had.\", write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Around six months ago, on my birthday, my friends surprised me by taking me on a trip to Philadelphia. This on its own is already a sweet thing for friends to do, but for me it was especially great. I've never liked celebrating my birthday, as on the years I have celebrated my birthday, bad things have happened that day. As a result, I've built up a kind of superstition around my birthday, and usually avoid going out. I'd told my friends that this year, as per usual, I planned on having a nice quiet day, go to the gym, treat myself to some nice food, maybe take the time to make a fun cocktail for myself or buy some expensive beer. They said it was fine, but they wanted to take my out to brunch, so I acquiesced, because I knew that they saw my simple birthdays as a sad thing, despite that not being my attitude towards them. I mostly agreed for their sake, so they wouldn't be worried about me. When I left the apartment that day, I thought we'd just be getting lunch and I'd have my quiet day. Instead, one of my friends was waiting outside with a rental car. They gave me a card and told me to go back in and pack a weekend's worth of clothes. I was floored, and obviously I went back inside to pack. I felt bad they were spending so much money on me when I knew I'd never be able to do the same for them, but since everything had already been paid for, I couldn't let it go to waste. To be entirely honest, there was a small part of me that wishes they hadn't done it, because it was the exact opposite of what I asked them to do: every year I ask to not receive gifts, partly because I myself am bad at giving gifts, and partly because I know I can't afford to give the kinds of gifts they can, and would feel bad about it. This, of course, was larger than any git I'd ever received, and larger than I could ever give, and to a certain degree, inside, it bothered me. But, I knew my friends weren't looking for repayment, and they were doing it out of kindness and a genuine care for me, so I shelved my pride and let myself have fun. We went to Philly and stayed at a hotel, swam in the pool, ate awesome food, and generally lazed around for the weekend, exploring the city and seeing the sights. I got to climb the stairs of the Philly Art Museum (like in one of my favorite movies, Rocky), I got to visit Reading Terminal, and we had amazing cheesecake. All in all, it was the best birthday I'd ever had, and I'm glad I got to spend it with my friends."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'We took our young songs to Sesame Place. They went on some rides and got to meet their favorite Sesame Street characters.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last month, we went to Sesame Place. It was the first time my boys got to meet their favorite Sesame characters! I will never forget the looks on their faces when they saw Elmo. It was like they saw a celebrity! He was part of the parade and walked right over to us. At first my son, Theo, was a little shy. I don't think he expected the characters to be so big! He was a bit hesitant and slowly put out his hand for a handshake. But then, once Elmo grabbed his hand, Theo went in for a big hug! We got great photos. It was the best! They also got to meet other characters like Cookie Monster, Grover, and Big Bird. They enjoyed going on a few kiddie rides too. We also spent some time in the water park. Their joy and excitement is something that will always stay with me. I'm so glad we got to share this experience!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"Spent a lot of time preparing for the birth of our baby, but couldn't predict how much we would love her. Didn't find out the sex of the baby but got what we were hoping for.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Four months ago I gave birth to my daughter. It was such a wonderful welcome into the world. It went off without a hitch. We didn't want to know the sex beforehand. We had been trying for a long time, even too long to remember. It had been blurred in with the times of not knowing and anxiety and wondering what as wrong. I had tried to be positive and I had must of gone through the five stages of grief more times than I care to mention. It wasn't easy imagining such a big change or realizing that the big change might never come. One night however, I remember reading the stick over and over again. My eyes were not lying to me. I was pregnant. I couldn't believe it. All the hard work and emotions had paid off. Best part about it was when she was born. We simply had no idea how much we would love this bundle of joy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by 'I shared my first kiss with a woman. It was a truly wonderful and unique experience. I will cherish this kiss for the rest of my life.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I'm kind of on the nerdy side. Not only am I nerdy, I'm clumsy. I'm scared to go out sometimes. If a girl would walk up to me I'd be scared to death. Why, would I get scared? Well, I'd never been with a woman in my life. About a month ago I met this nice woman. I thought nothing about speaking to her. I thought we were just friends. Well, I started feeling more warm to her. I thought she felt the same. I expressed a little bit of words explaining that I like her a lot. She actually liked me back. I proceeded to get more comfortable with this woman. I finally got brave, I kissed her! She acted as though she liked the kiss too. I was so excited and will never forget this."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I trained hard for a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament. I was very nervous leading up to my first match on the day of. I won the match with no problems and felt happy afterwards.",
    "output": "I recently competed in a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament. It took a lot of discipline to prepare for. I had to diet and lose about 15 pounds. I trained about 6-7 days out of the week. There were at least 4 jiu jitsu training sessions and 1 judo session. In addition to this, I also traveled to other gyms to spar against other jiu jitsu players. It was grueling and I was definitely physically and emotionally exhausted, but I enjoyed every part of it. People were so nice and welcoming, and helped motivate me to push myself to work harder. By the day of the tournament, I was equal parts nervous and excited. There's a change you could lose decisively or win easily - just a matter of who shows up. Luckily, as soon as my first match started I knew I could win. It released all the tension and I performed as I normally would in practice. Afterwards, I won the tournament and felt very happy. It seemed so much easier than I thought it would be. Luckily, I was able to win and will compete again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where \"A church group hosts a Fourth of July picnic. The picnic is interrupted by a visit from a black bear.\" plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well let me start off by saying that my family and I were very excited about the 4th of july event that was being held at our church. My wife had made her famous potato salad and I was going to be grilling the burgers for everyone. We arrived at the picnic and had everything setup and ready to go. People were showing up with their families and bringing the food they had prepared for the forth of july celebration. This was about six weeks ago and I remember it being very hot that day. I was watching the kids run around around and play and have a good time while my wife visited with the other couples that were at the celebration. I started grilling the hamburgers for the party I had it all setup the grill everything was cooking fine and you could probably smell the grill for about a mile or so. Thats when I herd one of the children say \"hey mama there is a bear over there\". I looked up to see a huge black bear making its way to the celebration. I grabbed some pots and pans that we were using to cook with and started banging them together to make a really loud noise. For some reason I remembered that from some show. Well this got everyone's attention and everybody came over to see what I was banging pots and pans at and saw the black bear running away. Everyone thanked me and we all had a good story to tell later. There was more to the story everyone was packing up to leave as we walked to the cars we all heard noises coming from one car. We all went to check it out and low and behold there was a black bear in somebodys car ripping it apart looking for food in the trunk. We had to scare that bear off also I felt bad for the people whos car the bear tore up."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"the restaurant was more upscale. When they picked me up Saturday we went straight to the restaurant. I walked in behind my children and to my surprise there was all of my family, and close friends gathered in our own little private section.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was thrown a 33rd birthday party by my children in September. They had planned it as a surprise party, and it included all of my favorite foods including carrot cake which is my favorite kind of cake. There was also hot wings and hot mustard sauce, which is another favorite of mines. I felt so proud, and honored. The little people i had raised all pulled together to organize something especially for me. Usually they are doing more fighting than working together. It moved me so much, that it brought tears to my eyes. y children seen how moved I was and also started to cry along with me. they had purple balloons all over, and an separate table was filled with gifts just for me. I was able to sit at the head of the table in a chair that had ribbon taped to it. The chair felt special I felt special that day. I have never had anything this over the top for myself ever in my life. I often think about it. I often look back on all the photos that we took that night, and think \"I am so lucky\". The event made me feel as though I have raised some awesome children."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'On the day of my graduation from Harvard I felt a wide range of feelings, from regret of not knowing my classmates well to absolute belonging when I was with the marching band.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago marks the most memorable yet terrifying time of my life. It was graduation day after a long road of college from Harvard University. I tried to view my graduation as a very happy time that would pave the road to many new adventures in the future. The only thing I wish I would have done differently, was mingling with other classmates. Its a shame I spent years around these people, and I can not tell you one thing about any of them(aside from my marching crew). After all, most of them did not seem very friendly or open to conversation. Even in college it was common to see cliques(which was something I thought ended after high school). On most days, I felt like an outsider and like I was merely existing while at Harvard. There was one thing that made me feel wholeness and like I belonged, and that was the marching band. I did not speak to many people while on the marching band crew, but we connected through our instruments and music. The members of my marching crew were very similar to me. Many of them did not talk a lot, and came to achieve greatness and do what they love just like me. I knew from the beginning that is where I was supposed to be. Although my days at Harvard are now a memory, I learned a lot about myself and the way of the world. Without my Harvard experience, I would not be half the person I am today."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "I got stuck in a Florida cave because my hips were too large for the hole that I was going through. I eventually got out with the help of my friends within about 30 minutes.",
    "output": "June 2019\\tThis is the day when I got stuck in a cave named Bat Cave here in Florida. It was memorable and something that I think about often, especially when I go into any other caves and desire to explore passages that are a little tight. Getting stuck in a cave, even thought it was only for about 30 minutes was somewhat terrifying when I think of it. Though I tried to keep my cool and I knew that I would be rescued since there was a large group of people with me, it still makes me think twice every time I see a tight spot in any cave. With that being said, it began like any other caving trip in Florida, going through various squeezes and crawls into new areas that I have never been before. I followed my friends all the way to the furthest back room that I could reach; they could all fit through without much trouble, and I only had to exhale a little bit to fit through. The back room was interesting, don't get me wrong, but it was not worth what came next. I tried to fit back through the small opening that I came in through, but going headfirst at such an angle was not going to be the easiest. Seeing another route out that everyone else was going through made me also think that I could just crawl headfirst through that short passage. While I could get my chest and upper body through with no problem, that is where I ran into the problem. My hips just would not fit through! I called to the guys that were with me, who thought I was just joking and soon realized I was not. They pulled my arms to help and I was stuck in tight! They were making slow progress, but it was steady progress. Inch by inch I was able to wiggle my hips while they pulled my arms till finally I got out! It seemed like 30 minutes total, but it was probably much less in real time. After getting out my muscles were shaking all over, but was I ever thankful to get out of the beautiful and somewhat terrifying cave!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "A close friend of mine and myself had been friends for a long time. We drifted apart and just stopped talking to each other as much or hardly ever. Then one day we just sat down and felt it was best to move on.",
    "output": "Times change and so do people. I've know my friend for years. We grew up together, we were in school together all the way through high school. We went to separate colleges and still maintained a solid relationship. When I had time or he had time we would call each other to catch up and just shoot the breeze for a while. If we couldn't talk over the phone, we would at least shoot each other a text to make sure we were okay. After we both finished college we moved back home. He studied Criminal Justice and pursued a career in Law Enforcement, I studied Engineering and started working with a small firm. Our careers took us different places and we started drifting apart. We would still call each other occasionally and grab a bite to eat if we were free. From time to time we would go to a bar or a brewery and get a beer or to to catch up. Once he got married these meet ups became few and far between. He's busy and I understand that. Establishing a family is no easy feat, but we were good friends and then it suddenly changed. After a while we just cut off communication. One I gave him a call to see what was going on and if he wanted to get some lunch. We went to an Italian place that we both like. We talked for a bit and enjoyed our meals. Both of us came to the realization that this could be our last meal and we kind of left it at that. This was two months ago and I haven't seen or spoken to him since."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"life style and career is title for the paragraph I say,In life we are meeting every day too much of type of people and their life stylecareer also the same type\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last week I went a marriage function, and I met a school friend in that function. After a long time we meet in that situation. Suddenly we surprise on the event. And we share lot of memories in from childhood to college life. I know his life style in that event, that very peculiar style. Even in school days he was very simple in wearing and belongings. every exam he score a good value, with mark and from teachers. On a function during the school days our school correspondent and principal were proud on him. After our school days, we away to from city and go out from the town and college life begins. in college life we get log of friends and good persons relationship. then in career, we start in technology and their study site. most of the people in career, getting and trying several job in several places. also in marriage life, as per the choice of life partner, their life style too change. some of the people totally addict for career for life. and some body in sexual life .their life partner also getting so happy in personal life. even they get some child, then they realize the career. and trying for better life"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"I caught up with an old friend from my old job. He told me he was looking for a new job. I talked to my boss and she said we might be able to get him hired.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Back in July, I was at work getting my day started. I decided to log into Facebook while I had my coffee. While scrolling through my feed I saw an update that my old work colleague had made. I worked with him at my previous job and considered him one of my closer friends that I left there. I had definitely fallen out of touch and had not seen or heard much from him. His post was about his weekend with his kids and how much his family meant to him. at the time I was leaving that job he had just welcomed his new baby girl and was very excited for this chapter of his life. I decided to shoot him a message to let him know it looks like things are going well. He responded quickly and told me everything is going very well but that's he was at the end of his rope with his job. He was interested to know how I was liking my new workplace so I told him I couldn't be happier with the move, I just wished I could have taken some of my team with me. Later that day when I was talking to my boss, the topic of new projects was brought up. It look like for the next year our calendar was full of new work. I said, \"Are these projects going to increase our headcount at all? This is quite a bit of work our small team.\" She said we'd be looking to hire at most one to two more people for full-time positions. The timing of these events seemed serendipitous. I told her I knew the perfect person that she needed to interview. \"Great! I'll let you know when the position is posted so we can bring them in for an interview.\""
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I went to see my grandma that I hadn't seen in years. I was nervous but it turned out fine. We went to a dinner where I was out of place.",
    "output": "After my Grandfather passed away I started thinking about all the relatives that I hadn't seen in a long time. I decided to try and make amends with my grandmother so that I didnt have any regrets when she died. We touched base and made plans to get together the next day. I was super anxious, I didn't really know her at all. When I got to her home there was a lot of silence and awkward conversation. We pretended there was no issue, which probably made it even more awkward. After an hour or so things started to get a little bit more comfortable and we decided to go get something to eat. My Grandma picked the place since I am not from the area. We went to this really old diner. I was the youngest person there. It looked like the place hadn't been redecorated in decades. I felt completely out of place, but Grandma seemed happy. She was friends with all of the servers and other customers. It was nice to see her in her element. She was actual a nice lady, and somewhat pleasant to be around. After dinner we parted ways. I was really glad that we met up and I really hope that we keep in touch now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "My son moved into his first apartment. I helped him to pack his belongings which made me quite sad. Even so, I was excited for him to start a new adventure in his life.",
    "output": "My son moved into his first apartment. His friends share a house and there was a room spare so he decided to move in. It was quite sad to help him pack, thinking that he wouldn't be living at home anymore. That said, I was excited for him to start a new adventure in life. The most surprising part was helping him to go through his belongings to decide what to take with him. We found old books and toys from his childhood. We also found old homework assignments dating from 1st grade to 12th grade. It was a lot of fun reading them. Packing his belongings and furniture into a van took most of the day. My son was very excited but he also seemed a bit nervous. It was difficult to hug him goodbye but he promised to come back and visit very soon. He actually came back the next day! It turned out that he had forgotten quite a few things that he would need at the new house. He also found out that the washing machine didn't work so he would be coming home quite often! That made me happy even though it meant I would be doing his laundry again!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "The strawberry ice cream day was about me and my children having a good time eating ice cream and enjoying each others company.Eating snacks are fun when you have somebody to share it with. Ice cream day was the day to remember, food make things better and it taste amazing as well.",
    "output": "I think it was Friday. I was not feeling good at that time. I did not feel like going to the store at all. But I had to buy some groceries because there was no food at the fridge. So I decided to order groceries online. I used amazon fresh for it. I like their service a lot. When I was ordering groceries I decided to get some strawberry ice cream. It was going to be a strawberry ice cream day. I was looking forward to that. Especially being able to share fun food with my children and have a good day together. The delivery was super fast and on time. I was really satisfied with my choice. Me and my children was super exited about having some good time and eating strawberry ice cream. To my big surprise my wife could not share that happy experience with us. She could not leave her work that day. But it was not such a big deal because we all still had a good time together. I had some time bonding with my children and got to eat all kind of good food. Food always makes things better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "A story about how random events and circumstances came together and I met my now boyfriend. Our history is short, but it has been very fast-paced and wonderful.",
    "output": "I was always kind of scatterbrained and this helped me out in the best possible way. 8 weeks ago i was closing up shop and rushing to the bus stop as I usually do otherwise I have to wait another 40 minutes for the bus. I got there and went to swipe my card but couldnt find it. I left my purse on the counter at work with my wallet in it. I must have set it down when I went to pull the gate and didn't pick it back up. So i ran back to the shop and grabbed my purse and started heading back to the bus stop. On the way I realized I forgot to lock up the shop so I had to head back again and lock up. By this point I had for sure missed the bus and wasnt keen on waiting for 40 minutes. I started walking the other direction to see if I could find a different stop that went to the same transfer. As luck would have it there was one that was 20 minutes away, and went to where I needed to go. I sat down on the bench and started to wait. Around 2 minutes after arriving a guy about my age walked up and smiled and stood by the bench waiting for the bus. I saw he had a shirt on for a band I liked and decided to comment. He was telling me about how he flew out to see them in concert 4 weeks ago in california and it was amazing. We talked about music and life and what we were interested in and he actually asked for my number. I gave it to him and he texted me that night asking if i got home safe and if I wanted to grab coffee in the morning. I Agreed and we really hit it off. We've done many things in these short 2 months but it has been amazing!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "The last game of the season is always rough. I hope to have more core players continue to return and help leader our team to success.",
    "output": "I recently finished up my 15th season of Amateur, Townball, baseball. Every 'last game' gets significantly harder as i know that each one brings closer my eventual last game forever. This season was especially rough because our team managed to not win a single game all season. Most of our losses were in complete blowouts where we couldnt even be competitive. Even through all the losing, baseball is still near and dear to my heart. I have an enormous passion for the game and losing will not diminish that at all. Im still looking forward to next season with just as much excitement and anticipation as my previous years. I can only hope that our young squad will return and show growth. In the past few years it feels like each year we lose a couple of our core players. Those losses are tough because good players are hard to replace. You hope that the few new people that you acquire will step up and fill those roles but it cant be counted on with certainty. It has gotten significantly harder to get to the games. One hindrance is distance, after moving a little further away it becomes daunting to drive 45+ minutes one way to get to a game after working all day. It means you get home late and lose sleep which impacts the following day at work. One thing is certain, i will continue to show up and provide leadership for the newer and younger players. Baseball has, and will continue to be, a major passion of mine."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "I had an awful day where everything went wrong and I couldn't handle the least bit of stress. I realized that day that I have a long way to go before I'm really over or out of my depression. That day was a scary wake up call for my family and I.",
    "output": "My depression recently grabbed hold of my life again. All summer I felt like a new woman. I was eating healthier, doing lots of fun things and feeling more like myself than I had in two years. My husband and closest friends noticed a change in me, so I knew it was real. Then suddenly, about 2 or 3 weeks ago, I had a really bad day. More awful than bad. I was sobbing and felt absolutely miserable. I told my husband I didn't want to be me anymore. I didn't want to be a wife or a mom, I wanted to be alone or dead. I've had quite a few scary days since that one breaking point and i realize now that I'm still not in the clear. I have good days, but i know that i can't fight this on my own. I have to find help. It's hard enough to talk to my family and friends about all the irrational feelings I'm having. I can't imagine talking to a complete stranger about how hurt and alone I feel inside. I know that I have way more support than a check of a lot of other people with this disorder but it truly makes you feel alone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"The main thing in the story is that i got engaged. me and my fiance bought a house. then we bought a maltese puppy to complete the home.\". Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About five months ago one of the best things in my life happened. I was finally able to marry the girl of my dreams, something that for a long time I didn't know was possible. We haven't officially gotten married yet, but being engaged allowed to take things to the next level. We bought a house that was simply beautiful and was pretty similar to what I wanted to have growing up. It was hard to believe that things were falling into place for me. While the house was great and the person I got to spend my life with was greater, something was still missing. We weren't really about kids, but we wanted to care for something. I had wanted a dog for a long time, and she was a dog lover herself. The breed was debated here and there, but we ultimately settled on a Maltese puppy. I believe we made the right decision. The pup has taken well to the household and we think that was what was needed to complete the home. I honestly just look forward to my future unfold before me. Again, hard to believe someone like me could be blessed with something so wonderful. And this was just five months ago. And we're only getting started."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "The story was special because I went to a dear friends wedding. It allowed me to share something that was intimate and personable. I got to play cello for her wedding.",
    "output": "Over the last few weeks I had the joy of attending a dear friends wedding. I first began my journey by flying to the airport to NYC. Then we got stuck in a lot of traffic at La Guardia Airport. It was truly a nightmare. It made me certainly realize that I will never fly out of this airport again. Next we drove to Long island and met the soon to be bride. She looked so stunning and I was so proud to be her friend. The wedding was phenomenal. I played cello at her ceremony and it was a perfect summer day in New York. The food was amazing. She had spent around $250 per person on food and it was nothing short of spectacular. I had Seafood, Salad, Filet Mignon, Duck, Salmon and eight kinds of desserts. After the wedding, we had a lot of dancing. It was a traditional Jewish Wedding and it was so energetic. It was so much fun. The next day we took a train ride into the City and had some yummy Pizza and bagels. I will cherish this special moment forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I have been going through a divorce for almost a year. My ex was court ordered to make my car payment. He failed to do so and my car was repossessed.",
    "output": "As a result, I don't have a way to work other than public transportation which doesn't run bidirectionally and is often late. The bus system is decent but not nearly what I need to work the hours I do. There are nights I'm out of work so late and my only option in getting home is to call a taxi or an Uber which can be costly. I have contacted my ex-husband several times to find out why he missed the payment but have been unsuccessful in reaching him, I feel I may have to contact the court via my lawyer to handle things and this will be costly as well. This situation has caused me great stress. We had an agreement and I don't understand why my ex would want to make things that much more difficult for me. Haven't we argued long enough? Haven't painful words been enough? I am concerned that if this continues, he will forfeit on other court-ordered payments and It would be me in an even worse bind if that's possible. For now, I have been lucky enough to get a ride home from work but this won't last forever. I really hope this can be worked out without having to go to court. I hope he can understand the situation he has put me in and will do right by me. I hope he will fix this so I can have my car back. Life already has enough stressers to have to go through this again. Perhaps it can be worked out. I really hope so."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "Best friends husband throws her and their child outside and my 'helping' her, led to her developing bad habits, routines, friends, life style, and ultimately I'm to blame for enabling her.",
    "output": "A very close friend of mine and her 4 month old son had been living with me for a few weeks I love/d her very much, for a very long time and had attempted to date for many times over the years The reason they had moved in with me, was because of her husband's inability to control his habits. He had locked her and her son out of there home with only the clothes they had on at the time. He refused to allow her in the house to grab anything for any reason, including formula . While she was living with me. I allowed her to do whatever, whenever she wanted to do it. I hadn't seen her for a few months prior to this My friend was so happy to be a mother again. You could see it on her face and she spent so much time with her son day and night. It was very heart-warming. He is a very good baby and she didn't hesitate to retrieve him upon him waking up from a nap. I worried/warned her of the spoiling and that it may result in habits harder to break for both of them in the future Slowly she had allowed the responsibilities to be shared with me involving feeding and caring for her son. Assistance she claimed she never had with her her husband before. I was happy to help and offer her assistance, not only because I still wished to date her, but because none of my children live with me any longer and it was a great reminisce time for myself. As I had stated earlier, I allowed her to come and go as she pleased and I never told her what to do or set any rules what-so-ever for her. This resulted in her having freedom she had not had for awhile. Self-control is not in the top 10 best traits that she possesses and she over indulged herself to say the least. She started to seek 'the party life' versus 'the stay at home mom life' that she had been for x amount of time. Her son, although easy for me to handle and never was a direct issue, had started to miss his mom as much as he had her prior. She was very capable and she never neglected her son in anyway. However, I had said to her soon as I started to notice the change in degree of quality care she was giving him, compared to when she first got here. She had stopped holding him while he drank from a bottle and started propping it up everytime. I ad originally commented on how amazed I was about him not addicted to a pacifier and she expressed her worry of dental problems if she got him one. Suddenly she had boughten him and got frustrated with him because wasn't seeming to want the pacifier she gave him. So I had pointed out to her these changes I noticed that had been undesirable. She argued with me, denied the possibility, accused my reasons for ulterior motivations and started to very obviously disrespect me at any given time. So, after a few days of this I had no choice but to ask her to leave. The moment after I asked her to she left and returned that evening with her husband to retrieve her belongings."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "Recently my supervisor at work broke his pelvis and I have had to absorb all of his old tasks. It was a huge undertaking, but I have succeeded thus far. I was even given a promotion for my efforts.",
    "output": "Last week at work I was finally given the promotion that I have been working so hard to get for a long time now. I had been trying to prove myself as an good employee and a great asset to the team for a little over a year now, but my manager would always tell me that a promotion just isn't in the budget, to keep trying. There were certainly times I felt like giving up and that I was never going to get the raise, and I had even started looking for a new job. What I was making just was not enough money for me to live my life the way I wanted to live it. Well, a few months ago, my supervisor and only other person on my team broke his pelvis. Since the injury was so severe, he has been out of the office for going on three months now, leaving me alone to do ALL of the work we were once both responsible for. The circumstances were horrible for him, but it was my time to shine and prove myself to my boss. I took on extra tasks, regularly stay late, and am a bigger part of meetings my supervisor used to run. Because of how willing to do extra work I was, people started to take notice and none of our regular processes had any interruptions. My boss and other colleagues began to take notice of how I was working. I was receiving a lot of praise, and it felt good, but it was just that. It was all just praise, nothing material came of it. Well, last week I was called into a meeting with my manager and my director to discuss all of the work I had been doing. In this meeting, they discussed with me a promotion they were going to give me and allowed me to negotiate a higher pay as a thanks for all of my hard work. They had realized how instrumental I was to the team and wanted to keep me happy working here. I was ecstatic. I had finally gotten the recognition I had deserved and had finally gotten the raise I had worked so hard for. Life is good. I now hold so much more pride in my work and I think my future performance will reflect that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: \"I retold my story of experiencing love at first sight. Unfortunately, it was at the wrong time in both of our lives and ended too soon.\", could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About two months ago, I ran into someone I thought I'd never see again. The last time we talked was about 10 years ago before he moved away. When we first met, I was a teenager hanging out at the arcade. I still remember him walking in, laughing with two of his friends. My whole world felt like it tilted and I was smitten. We became friends, went out a few times, but nothing serious. Then life got in the way as we became adults, and all we did to follow each other was occasionally post Happy Birthday on facebook. So, when I saw him recently walking into a Starbuck's locally, I followed him in, forgetting about the return I was going to make to the shoe store next door. I called out his name, and we hugged. We then sat down with our beverages and reminisced. I recounted how \"in love\" with him I was during our teenage years, holding back that seeing him gave me butterflies. Even now I feel the fluttering just writing this down. You see, we are both married, happily, and have children. Obviously, nothing could happen between us at this point in our lives. Some feelings just never go away though. It was nice seeing him, even for that half hour before he returned back to his new town."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: 'I was on my way to a doctors appointment in the rain. I was running late so I was in a hurry to get there. I saw a fairly serious accident along the way that I was almost involved in.', create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today I was on my way to a doctors appointment when it started raining. The rain started out as a drizzle at first but eventually turned into a raging downpour. I remembered the weather said it would be storming today but I didn't realize how bad it was going to get. I turned on the radio and set the channel to the local news station hoping to get some info about the forecast. As much as I was focused on keeping my car on the road during this monsoon, I still had an appointment to get to and at this time I was starting to run late. I got onto 95 North and started picking up speed. The rain was seriously coming down now and I could barely see out of the windshield. Up ahead there were a few cars travelling about the same speed as me on this four lane stretch of the highway. My windshield wipers were trashing from side to side violently as I did my best to stay in lane. Out of nowhere I saw a white sedan that had been cruising in the slow lane start to drift over across the lane next to it. It turned sideways and shot across the highway, slamming directly into the black SUV that was about fifty feet or so in front of me. I slammed the breaks and felt the ABS kick in but it didn't do much to stop me. Both of the cars came together with a loud bang and collided with the jersey wall on the left side of the road. I must have come within about 10 feet of hitting these two cars as they were drifting across the highway. I passed the wreckage and looked in the rear view mirror as the cars came to a rest blocking three of the four lanes. I didn't stop and just kept on driving. I was so shook up that I just felt numb and scared. I thought about that event for a long to afterwards and easy it would have been for that to me in the accident."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I was trying to have breakfast in restaurant, and some rando kept trying to talk to me while I was working on my phone. I made it clear I wasn't interested and he had a meltdown that ended in a racist rant that ruined my day.",
    "output": "Why can't people just leave me alone, why is it hard for people to understand it when you need your space. What happened today had nothing to do with race or anything, any one around their could see i was engrossed and really busy on my phone. On this particular i was way behind scheduled on so many office assignments and i had to find a way to cover up. I have been working my ass out lately at the office because i volunteered to cover up for a friend who had to go his girlfriend and Miami. their relationship was on the verge of collapse, so i had take one for the team. Unfortunately for me our boss told me a delegation from the headquarters where coming the following week, we had to put things in order and owing to the fact that my colleague travelled i had to cover up for him and at the same try and tidy up files for both of us. This wasn't what i expected but lo and behold it is happening. So after a very stressful morning i went for a lunch break as didn't have breakfast that day, made and order for some food which i can't even remember presently and I was trying to get some things done on my phone before while my order was been prepared. I looked and saw a Mexican looking man in a green shirt in front of me, went back to what i was doing on my phone almost immediately. I noticed him mumbling something but i was too engrossed to pick out the words. The next thing i knew was him ranting at me claiming i wasn't talking to him because he Mexican and calling a racist. Now please tell me how does sitting in a restaurant and waiting for your order to arrive make me a racist. I had to call security on his ass for me to have some peace, that was when i noticed my order had already been brought to my table. I think people should learn to mind their business and leave people alone when they are not in the mood to talk. I had to go for 15 minutes walk before i could go back to my work. He basically made me waste 15 extra minutes of my precious time. The good thing is that i was able to finish all i needed to do in due time"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include \"I helped a stranger when his belongings flew off his truck. He ended up being a CEO for a tech startup, and I left my office job to work for him. Through a series of unfortunate events, I saw the destruction of his startup, but found the way out of the 9-5 grind to work comfortably from home.\" in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was biking on a street sidewalk one Sunday in August 2019, and I saw materials flying off the back of the back of a truck speeding down the opposite lane. The materials had completely coated the pavement. Something came over me--I had a feeling of going into autopilot when I saw a man about my age beeline out of the truck to scramble for the debris that had fallen. I biked across the street with the intention of helping him lift the materials back onto his truck. He was overtly grateful to me, and asked that I come to his office later to get compensation for my act. I was hesitant, but he insisted. When I visited his office later, it turned out he was a CEO for a tech startup, and was working on building an app with investor capital. I let him know I was a computer science major, was interested in building an app, and was dissatisfied with my current office job at a call center for an online private education institution. I'd taken a break from school to work at that call center. The environment was very hostile, the office politics brutal, and the work expectations for the expected wages inequitable. In addition I don't have my driver's license yet so I had to bike or take a city bus to get to work--affording relying on Uber/Lyft was out of the question because I sent any part of my paycheck to my mother who was suffering from Crohn's disease and homeless in an extended-stay motel. So I was desperate to find a less hellish opportunity. He convinced me that I'd be a valuable asset to the project, and talked about equity for the app if it was successful. I had no experience with this kind of stuff, but I decided to go for it. I eventually transitioned from working my office job to working for him. I spent the next 4 months building the UI for his app along with 5 interns. I witnessed shocking things I never had seen before with regards to human greed and corporate backstabbing in the software development field. The app didn't get finished, and without warning I was laid off because all of the investors had pulled out. Right before Christmas 2018. I was devastated, and found out the CEO ended up dissolving his company, declared bankruptcy, got divorced, sold all his possessions, and ended up institutionalized. I went through a dark period myself, but with the help of my best friend and my mom (my only family), I gained online employment such that I can fully sustain myself (with a roommate), maintain a 401K, and have decided that I don't want to be a part of the 9-5 work environment if it's going to be so toxic. I have gone back to school to finish my degree, am working on gaining a CompTIA Security+ certificate, and am working on an app of my own--my situation now far more stable. I'm beyond grateful for all the lessons I learned!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "I spent a long time finding a house to purchase. At the very end of the process I found the perfect house for me and bought it.",
    "output": "About three months ago after a long ongoing search, I found something of value to me. This was the home of my dreams! I had done it, I had gone through all of the things I needed to do to get to this point in life, too. I made myself proud and others as well. It was a long and gruelly process but sometimes the things that take the longest to transpire are worth the wait. One of the most interesting things that happened during the search was the most memorable ever for me. This was when I met my long time friend from years ago again. His name is Pete. Somehow we lost contact. He and I went to High School together, when we met again he told me about a house that was up for sale after meeting him again in a grocery store. He only lived about two blocks away. Since then we have gotten together a few more times and plan to date again. Now I can truly say I am happy with what I have chosen, and this house will be mine to live in for the rest of my life. Not only that but I have rekindled a good friendship that might turn out to be something more. This is what intriques me about life in general."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My father died and I had to deliver a message during the service. I dealt with extreme emotions and sadness during the event.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I never thought my father would die. I guess I thought he would live forever but as of about 4 weeks ago I found out that wasn't true. It was the most heartbreaking day of my life. I was expected to speak at his service and I didn't know what to do because I hadn't stopped crying since I got the phone call that he had unexpectedly passed away. I searched my heart and my brain to find something to say but for the life of me I couldn't stop crying long enough to get anything out onto paper much less anything that I could get up in front of everyone and say. I just decided that I would go with the flow and try to come up with what to say on the spot. That was a disaster. From the minute I walked up to the podium I started crying and could barely get a word out in between sobs. Once I got calmed down a bit I tried to talk about all the good times and memories that I had with my father and I got a few out before I had to take a break. I told about the times when we used to go riding around in his mustang and the time he let me move it in my grandmother's driveway and freaked out because he thought I was gonna hit that big tree. I talked about how much he loved his grandkids and how he would take them fishing and teach them how to work on cars. I talked about how he put off his retirement for years and we all knew it was because he loved his job regardless of how much he claimed to hate it. I knew he would be proud of me for standing up in front of everyone talking like that. He knew I had terrible anxiety but I was glad I was able to control it long enough to talk about him and what he meant to me. When I finally said everything I was able to say I went back to my seat where I collapsed into my mother's arms and cried for the rest of the service."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: \"After dating my girlfriend in a long distance relationship for 6 months, we finally met in real life. I spent two weeks with her, the best two weeks of my life.\". Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have a one best girl friend. Both of them are very interesting to share their feelings. Both of them are very happy when we are good friends and have a dating with them. Later some personal problem i went with her and joined. But she rejected me. I suffered lot .She also so sad to ignoring me and i went her house and told about reason. She can't accept it. And later she accep it. I feel very happy. Both of them are went outside and enjoying. I very happy for my girlfriend dating in a long distance relationship for 6 months. We again finally met in real life. I spent two weeks with her, the best two weeks of my life. It is a unforgottable one in my life. After long days we joined together. I thank god."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I am writing about my granddaughter. She graduated from business school a few months ago. She got a good job at our states capital.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am writing about my oldest granddaughter. She graduated from business school a few months ago. She applied for different jobs. She got a real good job at our states capital. I am very proud of her. She saved up enough money to buy a real nice car. She eventually wants to rent an apartment close to her job. She is looking for apartments right now. I am very close to my granddaughter. She stops in to see me a lot when she comes home from work. I am always cooking for her. I bake for her too. I know her favorite dishes. She is just a wonderful girl. She is very kind and thoughtful. I am very lucky to have her as my granddaughter."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "I am a first time buyer of a new home. This has been a very long process to achieve but it has been successful. I look to the future to spend lots of memorable moments at this home.",
    "output": "I bought my first house about 5 months ago. This was a joyous occasion. We have been wanting a place of our own for a while. Having our own place has been great. We can now make any renovations that we need to make. Even thought we have payments to make, this will still be our home in the future. This home is very large and has lots of space inside and outside of the home. This home has many bedrooms. I plan on updating the kitchen appliances so that they are more modern. I really love this home. We sit outside on the porch all the time. We have so much privacy in this area. I plan on putting flowers in my yard. I enjoy gardening it relieves lots of stress. This home is beautiful!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "My parents did not invite me to a holiday, and I hung out with friends instead. I opened up to one of them about my anxiety, and she empathized with that, and gave me good advice.",
    "output": "It has always been a family tradition for my parents to host me at their home for Thanksgiving. However last year I did not receive their invitation. I suspect it is because my mother found out that I had decided to quit college to pursue my passion. Since I was lonely, I decided to hang out with friends instead. Mary hosted me in her apartment. She prepared a nice meal and opened a bottle of wine. After a few glasses, I opened up to her about my anxiety. I told her about how I was finding it hard to conform and meet my parents expectations of me. I found myself breaking down as I explained my problem. She is a very good listener. She was able to offer me advice and comfort. In the evening, she ordered a ride home for me. She even called to check on me when arrived. In the end, I was glad to have a voided my judgmental parents. The time spent with Mary was meaningful to me. I forged a strong relationship with Mary."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "My family and I went on vacation and it was ruined by the airline. It was a simple misunderstanding that could have been solved but the airline did not care.",
    "output": "Over the summer in july my family and I decided to go on a vacation. We really like florida so it was a no brainer on where we were going. I booked the airfare and the hotel. We were so excited to go. The trip was to celebrate different birthdays. we had two connecting flights that we had to catch. The first leg was awesome. As we got on to board the second leg we removed from the plane because the flight attendant said my husband had an extra carry on. He was carrying the bag for an elderly member of our family and he tried to explain that but they didn't care. We had to get off the plane and take a later flight. It put a horrible taste in out mouth for the beginning of our trip. We put so much money into this trip that it really made me so angry with the airlines. We missed scheduled activities because of the delay. The part that stuck with me was how we were treated by the airline. It will probably be our last rip for awhile simply because of how we were treated."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "I received a promotion at work about two weeks ago. The promotion occurred earlier than it was supposed to. I was supposed to be promoted in September, but instead, I was promoted in July.",
    "output": "I have loved my promotion. Although I am held to higher standards now, I receive more money. It isn't just about the money, though, because I also am looked at with more esteem as well. People come to me with questions that they need help with. People come to me needing advice on how to work certain cases. It feels truly incredible. My supervisor constantly praises me and makes me feel good to be an employee overall. I love working at my job. The only negative aspect is that now since I'm held to higher standards, making mistakes is seen as worse than if I made a mistake in my older position. I have now been at the job for 11 months, and will be celebrating my 1 year anniversary next month. I can't wait to spend more time at this job. They treat me well, and I have a lot of security here. Everyone is so proud of me. Even my mom, as well as my wife are so proud. It feels so good to live right now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "I got called a thief. The roommate punched me in the eye. The owners of the house didn't do shit. I feel like I am trapped in hell waiting for the door to be kicked in by a murderer and then people will go owell who gives a shit.",
    "output": "Today was the perfect example of why I need change. Once again, I am minding my own business browsing on the internet when all of a sudden Mike starts hollering in the kitchen. This all happens last night. He claims someone drank his six pack of Shiner Bock out of the fridge. Of course I did not do it. Scott is saying the same thing. He has no idea what happened to Mike's beer. All I know is that I did not drink his damn beer. I don't even like that brand anyway. It is overrated. So, we all start yelling. I have no idea if Mike just forgot he drank his beer or if Scott really did take it. Next thing I know, we are in a shoving match, and Mike actually punches me in the eye! Of course the landlord does not give a damn as long as we pay the rent, and the police dont care either. I cant break the lease, nor do I have enough money to go someplace else, find new roommates, and leave these two ass clowns with each other. It is another two months on the lease and a race against time. Hopefully, we can stay out of each others faces just long enough to go our separate ways. You just cant be too careful when choosing roommates. I might have to get a lock for the bedroom door and hope Mike remembers when he drinks his damn beer. He gets real mean when he is drunk. Of course, you dont figure this out until you have a signed a lease. Scott is OK, but he is kind of just there. There are a couple of people I know who might make good roommates when this is over. They are not so much into beer like Mike is and can actually remember what they did last night. I wish I could get a raise so it would not even be necessary to have roommates."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I went on a camping trip with my family and friends to Perris Lake. The heat was was awful and I will never forget that. I did enjoy being my friends and family and making memories.",
    "output": "Labor Day weekend my family and went camping with some friends. We do not get to see these friends very much because they moved to Riverside a couple years ago. It was great to be able to spend a three day weekend with them. I do miss them a lot. My kid really misses one of her best friends, their daughter. We drove up to Perris Lake from where we live in Southern California. Let me remind you that was one of the hottest weekends there this summer. I think the wind was the only thing that saved us from getting too hot. It was nice to set up our tent, enjoy the lake, and enjoy a good campfire for a couple of nights. On our last night there on Sunday, there was a magical thunderstorm. I say magical because you do not see many of them in that area of California. We got a great lighting show, We got lucky with the rain not actually hitting us. I did stay up most of the night watching this with my husband and one of our friends. We got to let the kids and us grown-ups enjoy the lake everyday. We got have to make great meals everyday. We made a campfire every night and made Smores one of those nights. I think I just enjoyed kicking back and relaxing before life got crazy with school starting that Tuesday. I was happy that we made so many memories with this camping trip. It was a great ending to the summer."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'my husband cheating on me and even getting a child with another woman. I had marital problems but never expected that my husband having an affair was the main cause of my woes until I made an intresting discovery.'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband and I have been married for 5 years. We don't have any kids, although we have been trying off and on. Somehow along the way, our lives get busy and we stop trying. I thought we had a good relationship, until I found out he was cheating on me. One night, his phone was turned on and I noticed he kept getting text messages. I just glanced at one and saw that it had a photo attached. I was curious so I looked at it. It was his coworker sending him nudes! I was shocked to say the least. I confronted him and he denied it at first, but then he came clean. I was so mad! I kicked him out and he went to live with her. I found out a week later that she was pregnant. I couldn't believe it! After years of us trying and he just gets her pregnant so soon into their relationship. It physically made me sick... or so I thought. It turns out it was morning sickness. He got me pregnant, too! I didn't even know if I wanted to tell him, but I did. I guess it is his karma kicking in, having to take care of two babies."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "My weekend was super stressful. Everyone was panicked about the hurricane. We got lucky that it did not end up coming this way.",
    "output": "My diary entry for this day September 3rd 2019 is about this past week. I was on edge like running around like a chicken with my head cut off. I was so panicked and worried about this hurricane hitting us head on as a Cat 5. I could not find water anywhere or much of anything that would be needed. I could not find batteries for our flashlights. It was pretty intense, I did my best. I spent so much money on things, basically the last of what I had went to hurricane supplies, only to realize that the hurricane was not even going to hit is at all. We were in an induced panic by the media for nothing to come out of it. Its like my feelings were literally played with in the worst way. It is okay though at least we stocked up on a lot of snacks. I have plenty to stress munch on. It is far better to be safe than to be unprepared and sorry and in a huge hole. We ended up getting very lucky that the hurricane turned the other way and the panic was temporary, that our family and homes are safe. This was a very eye opening experience being the adult and mother in the situation for the first time. I use to be the kid that was oblivious and my parents went through all the trouble of figuring out what it was they should do or should not do to keep us safe and prepared. I guess now it is my turn to have to deal with all the decisions and pray that it is the right one."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I dropped my young daughter off at a ballet summer intensive program out of state. This was the first time she was ever away from home and I was both excited and nervous as was she. It was six weeks long and culminated in a final performance.\". Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today was such a big day: I dropped my baby girl off at Bolshoi and left her there. I can't believe this all actually happened. It feels so surreal. I know that she will be so successful; she will grow and learn so much, but a part of me still worries. Will she be homesick? What if she gets injured? Or sick? How quickly can I get to Connecticut from Chicago in an emergency and limited income. Thank god for Facetime. My favorite part of drop-off was either making up her bed (her roommate also had a purple color scheme!) and unpacking her or meeting all of the program staff. She has a corner room in a building from the mid 1800s and NO air conditioning. I am so glad we brought those fans. I love that she's in such a beautiful setting, but man it is going to be hot in there! I am so proud of my myself that I managed to not shed one single tear when I said my goodbyes. I knew if I cried, she might cry, and I had to be strong for her. She is on the first adventure of her life, on her own, and she isn't even 12 yet. Only six weeks to go! I know I can do this. And watching her in the final performance and seeing her growth will make it all worth it!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I went to a wedding and gave a speech, but was very nervous. I was proud of the speech and response I got. I realized that nobody really cared because they all had their own insecurities and things to focus on.\". From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recent was the best man at a friend wedding and was required to give a speech. I was very nervous about giving the speech and proceeded to drink quite a bit in order to give myself the courage to stand in front of all of the people I didn't personally know and speak to them. Incidentally, I was also the first person to speak and the master of ceremonies didn't give much warning as to when the speeches would begin. My speech went well and at one point I realized that both the bride and her mother were crying, tears of joy I hope. After the speeches, I proceeded to have a great time and enjoy the celebration. It is self centered, but I was glad that I gave the speech that received the most applause and created the greatest emotional reaction from the bride and her family. The bride's mother came to me at one point and thanked me for my heartfelt speech. The wedding proceeded without much event. People were happy and danced and socialized. About thirty minutes later, I realized that outside of the moment in which I was giving the speech, nobody really cared what I had to say. They were there for the bride and groom. The fear that I had felt was rooted in my own insecurities and nobody else really cares about my insecurities because, for the most part, they are all focused on their own. After the wedding, the bride and groom thanked me. I took more satisfaction in the bride thanking me than I did from the applause or congratulations that I received. Fear almost caused me to fail, because I was pretty tipsy when I went up on the stage. I'm glad that all worked out well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "I am an Aunt! My brother and his wife finally had a baby after years so trying. So now I can live vicariously through them since I will probably never have any kids of my own.",
    "output": "After waiting for so long I am finally an aunt!! Two months ago my brother and his lovely wife gave birth to a beautiful baby girl and they name her Claudia after our great grandmother. I was so surprised when they told me they were going to have a baby. They tried for a long time and really had thought they would never be parents. So many times they had to go to the fertility clinic and they would get their hopes up just to be disappointed. But finally our little miracle arrived. I was so proud of my brother and how he handles the birth of his child. I was lucky enough to be invited into the delivery room. It was really amazing to watch the birth of little Claudia and Jill my brothers wife was so brave. She really did a great job. Claudia is now two months old and she is just amazing. She is so beautiful and sweet. It kind of makes me feel bad I never had any children of my own and probably never will. I chose to have a career and didn't really give much time to my personal relationships. But I absolutely love being an aunt. I have kept her on a few occasions so my brother and Jill can go out and get some much needed couple time. I do have to admit I like that I can have baby time then they pick her up and I have me time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "I got dumped by a woman that I was pursuing for dating purposes. I went to the Naked Chicago bike ride and met an amazing woman. She kept wanting to see me after seeing me naked. I ain't that hot, so I am amazed.",
    "output": "I decided to do the Naked Bike Ride in Chicago this last June. About two weeks prior to the ride I told a friend that I was going to do it someday. She blew it off as a \"someday, yeah right\" moment. The day before the ride, I was supposed to go on a date and the woman at the very last moment cancelled on me... again. She said she'd make it up to me the next day. Rather than say \"yeah, no problem\" I went with \"I'm going to busy, I'm going to be naked on a bike in Chicago tomorrow.\" She scoffed and thought I was joking. That was when I decided, I was going to actually do it.I have a hybrid mountain bike that I use for easy trails around Illinois and pulled it out of my garage. Checked it out by going for a ride around the lakes near my house. During the ride, I saw a couple that I knew and we stopped and talked a few minutes. They told me that they we also planning on going to bike. Small talk, said hope to see them there and I continued my ride around the lake.Next morning, day of the ride, the woman I was supposed to go on the date with the previous evening text me \"Hey, are you mad at me? Call me\". Conversation ensued as to what my plans were for the night. She then asked \"are you mad at me?\" I responded with \"No. Can't be really be mad a mosquito when it's just following its natural instincts.\" She hung up.I get down to the park where we're supposed to meet at the \"secret\" location. I get routed to a warehouse where there's about 100 riders all in various states of dress. Looking around, I realize I didn't bring my water bottle. I'd left it in my car, I realize I had only parked about a 3 minute ride from it and went back. On the return trip to the rider assembly area, I see a gorgeous woman taking out her bike from the back of her car. In passing I tell her that the staging area is this way. The reason I tell her this is that the \"secret\" meeting location is about 1/2 a mile in the other direction. That's how I met my new girlfriend."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "We moved across country with five kids in the car. We had to stop at the hospital and it delayed the trip for a few hours. We ended up taking two days to reach our destination.",
    "output": "A few months ago, I moved back home. To the place where I knew the most about, the place where I was raised. It was a grueling two day drive, with multiple stops along the way. I saw things that I had not seen in years. It was wonderful to be able to show these things to my children. Luckily we had a nice selection of movies to watch for them. We ended having to get a hotel room to rest up after the first day of driving. That night, I got some of the best sleep I have had in a very long time. It felt good to get away from the place I was at before. That hot shower in the morning was one of the greatest feelings. We took off again on the road, after making sure we had everything. We continued onward to our destination. But had to stop after a few hours to take one of the kids to the Emergency Room. A few short hours later, with her prescription filled, we got back out on the road. Another six to seven hours of driving and we finally reached Oklahoma. I felt a major sense of accomplishment finally getting to where I was going."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My daughter graduating from Middle School. It was a time to think about the past and what's to come.'. Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My daughter recently graduated from middle school. This was in June of this year. We go to a very small school and we are all very involved. I coach basketball teams and my wife was part of the PTO. My daughter played in many sports and did all kinds of activities within the school. This school goes from Kindergarten to 8th grade. My daughter attended all the years here. During her graduation event, I found myself getting very emotional. Thinking back when she was a little girl starting Kindergarten. Fast forwarding to now and she is a young woman entering High School. Time goes by so fast. It is sad and exciting at that same time. The middle was such a blur. I'm reminiscent of the past, but excited for what the future brings. I reply this event in my mind."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "Finding out I was pregnant a fifth time. Getting a sonogram. Just how nervous I felt being the mother of 4 boys. Finding out the gender. My feelings about finding out the gender.",
    "output": "Having \"tried for a girl\" with my second pregnancy and \"getting a boy\", my husband and I agreed to let nature take it's course. Fast forward a few years later and we now had 4 boys. Ages from 9 to age 1. And 2 to 3 years apart. We started discussing our family planning options before our youngest turned 1. It was a shock to find out I was already pregnant with our 5th child. Although I wanted nature to take it's course and decide what we were having I prayed for a girl. I told myself that if we were pregnant with a boy it would be fine, that at least I knew what to expect. Things would be easier having another boy. But secretly I wanted a girl. It was exactly three months ago that I found out I was to have a daughter. Becoming pregnant for the 5th time was a shock. My husband and I agreed we were finished after our 4 boys. I was scared, apprehensive even about having a fifth child, but when I saw her on the sonogram I knew it was a girl and my eyes welled up with tears of joy. It was one of the happiest moments in my life. I am so glad that my daughter will have four brothers to look out for her. I am extremely excited and cannot wait to meet her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by \"Earlier this year I had a dog that I took to the doctors for allergies and it turned out to be Cancer. I put her through treatment to try to give her some more time but she had a bad reaction to the treatment the decision was made to put her down.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Just a little bit shy of three months ago, I had to put my little dog Ginny down. This was incredibly hard for me because dogs to me are not just dogs, they are treasured family members, it was losing a family member to me. I also just could not believe that this was happening. I took her to the Veterinarian three weeks ago for what I was assuming would be allergies, only for them to tell me that she had lumps that had to be tested. We did a blood test and a biopsy and the results came back as Lymphoma, as rather aggressive form. I took her to a specialized Canine Oncologist, which I did not even know existed, to find out what Ginny's options were. It was disappointing for me to learn that at best, she had about nine months to live, but if I put her through Chemotherapy, they had a large chance of being good months. I put a lot of thought into it, and ultimately decided that it was worth it to try Chemo, if there was a chance I could give her some more good time, I would. I took her to her first treatment and everything seemed to go well, she was in treatment for the afternoon, I was able to pick her up after work. When I picked her up it was like I had the old Ginny back, she was lively and engaging and so excited about her meal, which she had not been for a while. These feelings of normalcy lasted for two days, by the time she was due for her next treatment, she was just as tired and worn out as she had been. I was told that this was normal, but I was not sure, it seemed like Ginny was not having the responses that she should have. When I picked her up from the second treatment, she was off, she was not lively like the first time, she just seemed exhausted. Later that night I had to call the animal ER to answer questions about Ginny's condition, she was refusing food and water and just seemed so sick. By the next day her symptoms only intensified, she became incontinent. I decided that this was an indignity that she should not have to suffer, she was having a terrible quality of life and I needed to do right by her. That day, surrounded by loving family members, we let her go, it was the right move, but so hard."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: \"I was evicted unexpectedly from my apartment leaving me, my future wife, and my two cats had to live in our car for two months. We were able to move in with my fiancee's homophobic parents. We are slowly rebuilding our lives after facing homelessness.\", create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary, Today I will be revisiting the painful and life altering experience that I've endured recently. I find it beneficial and therapeutic to write out these experiences. I believe that writing everything out is the only real way that I can begin to heal from these events. It was only a short time ago that I got evicted from my apartment. There were several reasons why I got evicted. The first and most direct reason I would say is that my roommate, Cole, moved out unexpectedly. He truly just got bored with living there and made way too much money illegally and not nearly enough money legally. It definitely took a toll on the household. He wasn't pulling his weight and he truly hated that I wanted him to get a real job. So he moved out and that was that. Unfortunately, he left less than a week before rent was due and so I was stuck paying for all the rent plus my other bills. I tried making a payment plan with the front office that ended up not working. When I was served with an eviction notice, I really went into denial and thought I could save the apartment rather than take immediate action and go out looking for a new place to live. So when it came time for court, I was told I had a week to vacate. I couldn't afford or find a new place in time and I was moving my things out of the apartment at the very last second. The problem was that I felt responsible for my safety, my fiance's safety, and the safety of my two cats. Yet I had nowhere to go. We had to take all of our belongings to a storage unit and stay in our car. We drove a PT Cruiser at the time and luckily it was pretty roomy after taking out the back seats and building a little bed area in the back seat. We made a litter box for the cats that we could put a lid on when not in use. It was hard because I felt like such a failure that couldn't even take care of my family. This went on for well over a month of having to find places to park at night and sleep, find food, brushing my teeth and washing my hair in public bathrooms, and hoping that I can find places to shower or do my laundry. The stress got to me and I wasn't sure I could even keep going. Now I'm living with my in laws and slowly trying to rebuild my life. The only real downside is their aversion to the fact that I'm a woman dating their daughter."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I took a driving trip across Canada to Niagara Falls. It was a interesting place to visit. The most any one can say bout the falls is, that is a lot of water.",
    "output": "Driving into Buffalo, New York having just traveled from Northern Vermont through Canada, I wasn't sure what to expect. I had trouble navigating the signs and kept getting distracted by notifications of wineries coming up on the turnpike. I was headed to Niagara Falls, something I have always wanted to see, but the reason for me going there was complicated. My boyfriend and I had just broken up, he was a brutal dude, I still had fresh bruises and wanted to keep moving while I had the courage - and I currently had all of my belongings in my car. I wasn't sure where I would end up, but couch-surfing a friends place in upstate NY I saw a ridiculous ad on TV for the falls so decided to go. It wasn't a well-thought out or wise decision, but Niagara here I come. Eventually I cut back down from the km loving Canadians to western NY and found the right exit and crossed something called the Rainbow Bridge? (Also distracting!) Border patrol asked me a bunch of questions I couldn't answer (how long will you be here? why are you here?) - but they let me cross anyway. I drove into town, used some of my (not considerable) savings and bought the cheapest room with an all-you-can eat buffet I could find. So about $30 (Canadian). I checked in and then decided to try and find the falls. It was late at night now and walking in a new town full of lights and tourists was disorienting. I followed the mist. And found it. And it was spectacular. So much water, a louder roar than you would expect and...spectacular. The water was calling to me. Telling me what to do. I had a new direction now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "I wanted to create my own podcast. I decided to do a lot of research and then just go for it. It was very successful.",
    "output": "I wanted to start a podcast. I have a lot of knowledge about fantasy football. I wanted to share my knowledge with the world. I decided to research by looking at how other fantasy football podcasters do their shows. Looking up different kinds of software was the next step. Adobe suite was my preference. They have different tools for creating video. I wrote a summary of what would happen this week in fantasy football. I did a video about the summary. I posted the video online. I shared it with all my friends. My friends shared it. Everyone liked it. I did the same thing next week. More people started watching. I began to make money off of the advertising that showed before the video. I was happy that I was successful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: \"My boyfriend of 3 years proposed to me 2 weeks ago. We went on a picnic and he buried a box with a note his son drew asking me to be his bride.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My boyfriend of 3 years proposed to me 2 weeks ago. We had a fun Saturday with his son and a few of our friends, then we went home - which isn't typically we usually stay the night because we've had a few too many drinks and we never drive like that. He didn't drink, which wasn't strange at the time but looking back I realize he chose not to so he could drive us home. The next day he suggested we go for a bike ride and a picnic, which is not unusual - we do this most weekends when we have free time. \\xa0We ride to the park where we picnic often. He suggested we bring my new metal detector - he bought one for my birthday - a new hobby I am loving! I asked him to hid a coin for his son to hide, I wanted his son to get into my new hobby and he agreed (this was before we left). \\xa0We have our picnic and begin to \"hunt\" \\xa0but the metal detector wasn't working properly and I was getting flustered. He kept asking me to go to where he hid the coin but I was trying to teach his son the right way to detect. We finally get to where he buried to coin and there is a trail of white rocks that lead to heart? shaped circle type thing - I thought it was so his son could find the ring easier - which at the time I thought was so silly because his son is 7 and super smart. Then he asked me to dig in the hole and now I am upset bc his son is meant to find the damn coin! So I finally agree after we go back and forth and there is a box - I hand it to his son to open bc I thought his dad put the coin in the box - again it was so silly bc he is 7!I ask his son what is in the box and he says \"coins and this folded piece of paper\". He hands me a piece of printer paper that was folder a few times and I open it up - in his son's handwriting is read \" Will you Marry me? \" and there were a few cute drawings of his dad and me. I began to cry and I turned my head and my boyfriend was kneeling down, with a ring in his hand and I covered my face because I was so ashamed of how silly I was acting and I almost ruined the sweetest proposal in the world."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'I had no funds to give my dog a cremation. I created a GoFundMe to help with costs. I ended up paying for everything through donations.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My dog had passed away and I wanted to cremate him. He was an elderly dog and already had a lot of aches and pains. I knew this time was coming and it was just a matter of time. I had him since he was a little puppy. Since he was young he had always gotten sick easily. He had stomach troubles and vets would just give general antibiotics. I think it was mainly because he had Giardia and it probably messed up his stomach but who knows. When it happened, I knew I wanted to cremate him. To someone with a low income, cremation can be very expensive. I ended up stating a GoFundMe and ended up raising enough to cremate my dog. I was hesitant but decided to go with it. I was very thankful to all those that donated since I was not prepared financially or emotionally. I still miss him a lot. He was part of my life for so many years. I hope he is resting happily wherever he is."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of \"A DAY THAT MARKED GREAT SADNESS AND LOSS. THE END OF THE LIFE I ONCE KNEW. THE START OF A NEW CHAPTER\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "REFLECTION OF MY PAST. STILL FEELING NUMB I FIND MYSELF SITTING BACK AND WONDERING WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN I AM RELIGOUS BUT IN MOMENTS LIKE THIS IT ALL SEEMS SUREAL. I SEE HIS FACE AND EVEN SMELL HIS WEIRD LAUNDRY DETERGENT BUT WHEN I SIT IN A MOMENT OF SILENCE I REALIZE ITS ON;Y A WISHFUL THOUGHT. I FELT GREAT LOSS WHEN MOM AND DAD DIED BUT THIS IS EVEN WORSE. THIS AWFUL TIME HAS MADE ME REALIZE SO MANY THINGS I DON'T WANT TO THINK ABOUT OR EXCEPT. YOU KNOW WHEN YOU ARE LITTLE PEOPLE SAY LIFE PASSES QUICKLY BUT IT DOES'NT SINK IN. YOU THINK LIFE GOES ON FOREVER AND YOU WILL LIVE FOREVER BUT NOT SO. THIS MOMENT HAS REALLY SUNK IN THAT WE ALL DIE AND THEN THE PAIN BEGINS . LOSING MY BROTHER THAT COLD NOVEMBER MORNING WAS A GRIM REMINDER THAT ALL THE TIME WE HAVE IS RIGHT NOW AND WE MUST TELL OUR LOVED ONES THAT THEY ARE IMPORTANT. THE REGRETS I HAVE FOR THIS LOSS ARE MORE THAN I THOUGHT I WOULD FEEL. NOT ONLY DID I LOOSE MY BROTHER AND FRIEND BUT WAS LEFT FULL OF REGRETS. I FEEL I SHOULD HAVE DONE MORE AND SAID MORE TO LET HIM KNOW HOW I FELT. I JUST THOUGHT THERE WOULD BE A TOMORROW TO TELL HIM. I OFTEN FIND MYSELF LISTENING AT NIGHT TO SEE IF I HEAR HIS VOICE OR MAYBE EVEN SEE A GHOSTLY IMAGE. MY FAMILY THINKS I'M CRAZY LOOKING FOR GHOSTS. THEY SAY LET HIM REST IN PEACE AND YES I ALSO SAY BROTHER REST IN PEACE. THIS WILL ALWAYS AFFECT ME DEEPLY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A memorable experience that happened to me recently was the death of my grandfather. He was someone very important in my life and his death has impacted me greatly.'. Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My grandfather had suddenly gotten sick and was in the hospital. It quickly got really worse and ended up passing away. It was really sudden and unexpected. I couldn't believe he was gone. Someone that had always been a part of my life was suddenly gone forever. I was beyond devastated. I couldn't believe he was gone and I still can't. I miss him so much every day. It doesn't make any sense. He was fine and then a few weeks later he was gone. He's the first person I lost that I was so close to. I've cried so much since then. Every time I think about him I start to cry. It's hard to believe that he is really gone. I've been having dreams about him every night since he died. It makes it so hard because I always wake up thinking about him because of the dream. I've been having a lot of trouble sleeping because of it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Started to further my relationship through special times with each other. In the end, proposed to her, while on a trip, to which she said yes to it.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Around a few months ago is when I first met, in person, the woman that I have been with for many years and loved for as far back as I remember my times with her. It all happened over the course of a few months where we would spend time playing video games with several of our mutual friends as we would play similar games to each other it was bound for us to spend time closely. Each time we would end up together one-on-one enjoying ourselves in popular games such as \"League of Legends\". Back in those days it was easy to mention life, mention our goals, aspirations and converse about what went on in the video game. There were times where we would spend the entire day just hanging around each other without the friends included. In due time we shifted away from spending time around mutual friends towards just being around each other constantly each and every day after work, school to hanging around in our calls playing, watching or doing normal stuff. It never entirely occurred to me that I would be interested in such a relationship where we were away from each other in person. An online relationship never necessarily worked in my mind but for this it felt this was the right stage of my life where I was open to the idea as long as it's with the proper person. In a matter of two months it was clear we wanted to be more than just friends to which we decided to be together. As time moved on, all the laughs, all the eventful times and even frustrating moments we enjoyed together it continued to last for what does seem like it will be the remainder of a lifetime. Each passing month grew into what would soon to be almost 2 years at around the year and 8th month marker. It was a lovely time where I'll never forget when we started to make plans which started with Disneyland and then other plans to just spend time at conventions with video games or other ideas. All of these ideas sparked an overwhelming desire as time moved on, with plans set in motion for months since we started to speak up until now it never really occurred how much we needed to be there in person. Eventually we set our eyes on a Christmas Disneyland getaway vacation since it was a lovely idea. It started to mold together until we finally had the plans set in stone. It was one of the most wonderful adventures that has graced me to come across in my entire lifetime. I'll forever cherish the memories of being with each other for the first time in person when we first saw each other out at the airport. How many tears of joy moments will a person come across in their lifetime? Not many for me but in those moments it makes life worth living for when I am able to move towards being closer with the person I love. The time at Disneyland was one of the most beautiful, captivating times that I'll forever treasure in my heart which led me to find that my true happiness was always here with me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "This is the story of how we got married. I talk about the events and how it was planned. I talk about what we did for the day.",
    "output": "The day my husband and I got married was the best day of my life. It was beautiful. We travelled to Costa Rica, and flew our closest family and friends out to be a part of the ceremony. It was expensive, but it was worth it. Nothing was more important to us than sharing that day with our loved ones! We began our day very early that morning. The men and the ladies attended separate breakfasts, and I was shocked when I received a beautiful family heirloom from my husband's mother. Next we all went to get ready. We got married around 2 PM, and then we had the reception. We dined on local food for the reception, it was very delicious and the perfect way to kick off our new life together. I danced with my husband, and then with my dad, and then we stayed for about 45 more minutes before we left to begin our honeymoon. Everyone stayed for a week, and then my husband and I left to befgin our offical honeymoon in Europe. We stayed in Europe for 2 months, and then we came back to the United States to vacation in Vermont for a month. The wedding was all I ever dreamed of and more. What's even better is that my union to my best friend was celebrated and enjoyed by the people closest to us. Our families bonded, and it was just a really beautiful way to begin our new life together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "My father passed away. A week later, we had his memorial service and was a difficult time for my family.",
    "output": "When my father passed away I had a lot going on in my life. I had just moved my wife and 2 kids from Pennsylvania to New York. Getting into a new house was really stressful for all of us. Once we had arrived saying that he had passed on. I had talked to my parents on a daily basis over the phone and no one even let me know he was sick. If I had known I would have tried to spend more time with him. As soon as I got the call I booked a flight for myself and my family. My kids were heartbroken and I didn't know what to say to make them feel better. I helped my mom plan the memorial service. She was obviously distraught so I hope you're as much as I possibly could. It seems like she was not prepared for this either. At least we had each other to lean on in this difficult time. The day of the funeral service I ran into family I hadn't seen in many many years. I really didn't wanna speak with them for the most part because I was so upset, but I was just polite and cordial as I could be. The main thing was that I was there for my family and I remain strong for them. When it was all said and done we took a flight back to New York. It's been difficult but we're all taking each day at a time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: 'So this is just a reminder if anyone needs it, especially with wedding and family planning, that \"no\" is a complete sentence, it is a fair sentence, and you absolutely can use it as often as you like'?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So I am usually a people pleaser. I also hate to be the cause of conflict. So here I am, at work, feeling queasy from morning sickness (I'm 8 weeks)And I get a message from DH's Aunt. She asks me if I had anything planned for my birthday which is in about 3 weeks. I figure she's just organising her families calendar, so I say \"nothing as of yet, when I do it might just be low key pizzas at our house\" (We are actually organising something so we can announce we are pregnant to his family!)And she writes a spiel about her MLM (I forgot she was involved in) and how she can host a party for me and my friends and it will be loads of fun and we will get loads of freebies and blah blah blah. And I instantly get a cold sweat, I wonder how I can explain to her that I'm fundamentally against supporting MLMs without pissing her off, if it's less hassle to just let her throw one, while also being irritated that she would even ask. Every invite I've received from her so far on FB, I've just ignored, hoping she wouldn't notice me among all the other women she invited. Then the hormone monster took over for a second, and I wrote \"No, thank you\" and hit send. And she wrote back \"Oh, OK\" And that's it! And now I'm sitting here with a stupid grin on my face because I feel relieved that I didn't do what I normally would do which is stew over it for days, trying to figure out how to tiptoe around the issue, or bean dip, meanwhile stressing myself out. My original instinct was not to \"go on a rant\", it was the feeling of needing to justify my response, and the stress of trying to figure out how to justify my lack of wanting to be involved, without hurting any feelings. I did not say that MLM people are crazy monsters. I do think the MLM business model is unethical and I hate having friends and family trying to sell me things. But that wasn't my point of posting. My point was that I was trying to come up with a good excuse or response and was feeling stressed about it, when all I needed to say was \"no\". I'm very bad at doing that, and it felt good to do so. I did the same thing throughout my wedding, so I thought I'd share as a reminder that it's okay to say no."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'I was pregnant, went into labor. The contractions were painful, but I waited to go to the hospital. I got to the hospital, they told me I couldn't get the epidural. I was ready to push, and started pushing. Then my baby was here.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When I was 9 months pregnant, I just wanted to have my baby already. I wanted to be able to go back to a normal life, and I also wanted to see my beautiful baby. I was completely done with being pregnant. Then, one somber afternoon, it happened. I knew that I was going into labor. I yelled for my husband, and we go into the car and drove to the hospital. I was in so much pain on the way. I remember yelling at my husband almost the whole way there, but he took it like a champ. I was so ready to have this baby. When we arrived to the hospital, I was starting to get more worried. This was my first child, how would this feel? What if something goes wrong? My mind raced, but I was mostly in too much pain to care. Apparently I couldn't get an epidural because I was ready to have the baby right away. My baby was finally born, and I couldn't be happier."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: \"My family took a long ill fate road trip with two young kids. There were a lot of frustration and tears, things went wrong but we eventually made it to our destination.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago, my husband and I took our twin boys to Disneyworld. We had the grand idea of making it a \"super fun road trip\"... you know, for the memories. We got memories, alright. After loading the car down, we discovered a flat. We had to unpack the entire car to get to our spare, and change the tire. That's okay though! Just a flat. We've got this! On the road in just a little under an hour. The boys started squabbling almost immediately, which we expected. I was prepared! I had snacks and activities to distract them!Note to future self - Car rides and cheese cubes are not always a great combo. We had to make a pit stop to clean cheese cube vomit off of our little cherubs, and the entire backseat. That's okay though! Just a little cleaning. Back on the road in just 45 minutes. An hour later, we heard a thumping. What's that? Another flat? Since we just dealt with this earlier, our only spare was gone. Being the rocket scientists that we are, we unpacked the entire car before realizing this. We called AAA, but since we were in the middle of nowhere, it took forever for them to get there. The snacks, gone... The car, stinky... The boys, frustrated... The mom, regretting all her choices... The dad, total dad mode of trying to rally the troops and get this done. Our arrival was uneventful, as the boys were asleep, but we survived!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "My depression has been exacerbated by the death of my grandfather, which happened a few months back. It reminds me of how fleeting life is, and if this is all we have, then don't waste it.",
    "output": "It has been a decidedly difficult year for me. At the beginning of the year, my depression crashed into me like waves against an island shore during a storm. Even though mental illness is becoming less of a taboo subject in society, it still remains very stigmatized. In an effort to not scare my loved ones, I kept it mostly hidden from them. It took a large amount of effort to simply maintain my head above the water, and then something happened that would send me plummeting back into that murky, endless darkness. My grandfather died. It wasn't a necessarily unexpected death in the family. He was aging and had a string of visits to the hospital, which I'm sure added to the overwhelming amount of stress onto my mom's plate. Her father was important to her, anyone who saw them interact knew as much. Nonetheless, nothing really prepares you for the death of a loved one. Even more so if you haven't had the opportunity to see them in a very long time. Maybe that is why it hit me so hard, maybe it was the guilt from knowing he desperately wanted to see me and yet I couldn't find the time. It is something I wholly regret, and while everyone around me can tell me that surely he knew I loved him and to not beat myself up, I can't shake the feeling of remorse. I should have made the time, I should have had that one moment with him before I never would be able to again. Now I have only his tombstone to talk to, and as an Atheist, I think it makes it all that much more depressing. If there is no life after death, it means that this is it -- it is all I have left of him: fond memories and a tombstone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'The driver was impatient and went through a one way road. He was never so quick to make it as other vehicles were coming just directly opposite. It ended in a collision and had lots of injuries and deaths'. Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I witnessed something terrible today. I am in complete disbelief.. I am frankly shaking right now as i write this. I was on my way to office as usual. I did not realize how unusual this day was going to be. I was waiting at the signal, when i heard this loud honking. A car was closing in on our road from the opposite direction. We were on a one way, so i knew right away something was wrong. He was fast. And reckless. He drove into our road as other vehicles were coming in from behind. He drove past me in a second and jammed into a truck waiting at a short distance behind my car. I was terrified. It could have been me. He could have hit my car. I can't believe what i just escaped."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "Her wedding dress was beautiful with lots of pearls. She carried a bouquet of light pink and white roses. A beautiful bride to match a beautiful day.",
    "output": "Two months ago I attended my best friend's wedding. The day was perfect, mid-spring. The air was cool with the steady and rising warmth that only that part of the season could offer. The wedding was enveloped in hues of light pink or blush and accented with the type of white only a bride could wear. You would not believe how gorgeous her dress was. The cut was perfect for her shape. The bodice was covered in delicate pearls. Standing by her side on the most important day of her life thus far, was an honor and so much fun. I remember when we were 7, planning our weddings together and watching it come into fruition brings a tear to my eye. The wedding took place on her aunt and uncle's farm with a beautifully renovated barn. All of our friends and her family gathered together to take part in such a wonderful day. The reception went smoothly besides the fact that I tripped on my dress and fell in a very unladylike fashion. I hope one day she will be able to stand by my side just like I did for her. Her newly minted husband is actually someone I like, get along with and feel is deserving of her love and commitment. After 24 year of being my best friend and sister from another mister (haha) my standards of who would one day marry her have always been high. I'm happy to report that just two short months ago my best friend started a lovely journey that will be filled much joy and love."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "My Dad got sick, in a time we needed him most, and he got better just in time to be able to make my sisters special night possible.",
    "output": "A recent memory that I can recall that was a special moment in mine and my families lives was my sisters wedding. The wedding happened last year in October. It was an amazing night that impacted our lives forever because of all of the powerful moments that happened. It was a really hectic and crazy build up the months before the wedding. My Dad recently got diagnosed with heart failure in the recent months before the wedding around august. He got very sick and was bedridden and unable to really move, function or eat. It was a rough time for my family because we didn't think he would be able to walk down the isle for my sisters wedding. It was a miracle that in the building weeks before the wedding he was able to start getting to move again. My whole family went to the beach and pushed my dad in a wheel chair to see the sunset. When we got to the end of the pier I think he really appreciated the world and what it still has to offer him. That's when he got up and got motivated to try and make it down the isle for my sisters wedding. the following weeks he started exercising daily. We started slowly walking around my neighborhood to get him moving again. Before we new it he started lifting weights and jogging. It was an amazing process to see him get stronger over time. It was an absolute miracle that he is now healthy, and was able to take my sisters arm and walk her down the isle. It was one of my most memorable moments seeing them make it down together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "After a 33-year hiatus, the Davis Family Reunion has come and gone. Several relatives who haven't seen each other in that 33-year span were able to reconnect and share stories about themselves and their loved-ones.",
    "output": "Last month, my relatives, from different parts of the world, reunited in my home for the first time in 33 years. If you didn't know my family, you'd think I was hosting a small convention. A grand total of 48 family members showed up for our reunion! Needless to say, I was shocked at the sheer number of bodies that marched into my home and announced that they are biologically connected to my Davis family. I now know that I have 10 male and 15 girl cousins. Attached them are another 10 of my new nephews and nieces. All I kept thinking about was how thankful I was to have so many cousins around my age, but how costly gift giving was going to be during the holidays and birthdays. That said, I say the pain of gift giving doesn't outweigh the love and support a large base of cousins, nephews and nieces has to offer. I felt like I had all the love and support that day. Everyone had so many stories to share. My parents, uncles and aunts shared the most embarrassing and blackmail-worthy stories of our childhoods. After they shared information about my first crush in high school, I just wanted to melt or explode. My cousin had to leave the room after my uncle showed us his old dance moves. After the oldies were done with us older kids, they turned on themselves and shared some hilarious photos with us. It was an equally painful and loving experience for all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "I attended a charity garden giveaway that set low income people up with gardens at their home. We gave them the dirt and seeds and plants and provided them with information on how to grow their gardens successfully.",
    "output": "In May I signed up to volunteer at a garden giveaway in my town. It's a program that provides plants, seeds, dirt and containers with dirt for portable gardens for low income people. The lady that runs it was a friend and co-worker of mine, so when I decided to start volunteering I reached out to her and she said this was something she thought I'd like. I really wasn't sure what to expect when I got there. I had worked in a community garden before and it seemed like most of the poor people who showed up just wanted the vegetables and didn't want to really put in the work needed to maintain the garden. When I showed up I was kind of skeptical about how it would go but I was ready. The event was way more than I expected. We had over 100 people show up. They didn't seem like they were just there for a handout, they wanted to learn how to maintain and grow the gardens we were giving them. They asked about watering and sunlight and took a lot of time picking the plants they wanted to grow. The best part about it was the kids that came. Sometimes they were more excited than the parents about starting the garden. It was encouraging to see. Wendy, the lady that runs the program said changing the mindset of the next generation of low income is important and I felt like we were doing that. Teaching them about the importance of vegetables and how you can grow your own might actually help them be better and healthier adults. It made me wish I had been better about this with my own son instead of just buying all my produce from the store. I don't really know how all these gardens we gave away turned out. I'm sure maybe some people just gave up and didn't really continue and see results, but I;m sure that a lot of people did benefit from the giveaway and are enjoying the fruits of their labor today. And I'm hopeful that down the line we helped raise some future gardeners whose life will be better because of it. The whole experience of volunteering at the giveaway left me with a good feeling and I plan to work the event in years to come. It will be interesting to see if people return and maybe even have stories to tell or pictures of their successful gardens!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I got black out drunk and I had sex with a large lady. I was hoping it would be the other girl who was somewhat attractive but it was not.'. Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This is a story when I was 22. I was at the bar, drinking after a break up with my girlfriend. We had been together for more than two years. I thought she was the perfect one. I thought she was the one that I wanted to marry. But fate had different plans for me. We broke up because she did not know if the relationship would work out. I do not know I did to her but now I am here in a bar alone. The bar was the perfect place to vent out my emotions. Nobody was there to stop me. I drank so much that I blacked out. I do not remember anything that happened after I blacked out. But there is something I know. The thing is that I was talking to two girls. One large one and one a somewhat attractive one. They were caring for me to listen to me. That is all know. I found myself blacked out, taken home. Apparently, I had sex with the large lady rather than the attractive girl when I was blacked out. In the end, it does not matter at all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in \"My dog became sick and had to be placed on meds. The meds caused his body to fail. We put him to sleep.\", create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 6-7 months ago I brought my dog in for a routine teeth cleaning. I received a call right away from the vet tech explaining that my dog's lymph nodes were swollen and it could be a sign of something wrong. She recommended that I have a fine needle test poke done to see what it could be. After a few days I received the test results. They seemed unsure as to what it was but there seemed to be some bad cells in her report. I was advised to do a lymph node biopsy right away. Once that was complete it was about a 7-10 day sleepless night wait. I was extremely worried I was going to lose my dog to cancer or some infection. I spent a lot of time with her. We went on walks and car rides. I realized that this scare really made me thing how short our pets time is. they really have a short lifespan and it's worth it to spend as much time as you can with your pet. They deserve it. just when I couldn't take the worry and anxiety anymore, the vet called. she said my dog did not have cancer but some rare lymph node issue and there really wasn't much I could do. It seemed something odd and rare. She's still doing well after all these months. That was a really big scare for me. I'm glad she is going to live."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "On the day that my Uncle's memorial service was happening I lost my best friend. My dog died. Even though I knew it was going to happen I was still unprepared.",
    "output": "I am not one for bad news. Four months ago, I had to say goodbye to three friends in my life. I was my Uncle's favorite niece, my best friend was the only one I could confide in, and my dog was my partner. To loose all three like that, I felt that the world was against me. I cried in private and in public. I moaned their deaths feeling suicidal. I arrived to my Uncle's memorial service grief stricken. The next stop was to my best friend's wake. My last view of my pet dog was crushing. No amount of condolences could ever made this right. I was sad for four months and still counting. I am not okay with prepared or unprepared deaths. I lost myself in these losses. I am still so far negative. I do positive things in their memory."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: \"I met a friend I have known online for the first time. We enjoyed a wonderful vacation full of exciting things such as rock hounding, ren fest, dave and busters, and bonfires. We had a great time and enjoyed each others company.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When my friend and I met for the first time one of the things we really enjoyed was sitting around the bonfire. We enjoyed the flames licking at the logs and the warmth spreading out from the fire. We made smores and had a few drinks, spending most of our time just talking laughing and joking about life. At my house I have motion sensor lights. One night when we were sitting in the back yard around the bonfire one of the motion sensor lights kept going on and off. The odd thing about this was that it had never acted that way before. Talk around the bonfire went to ghosts and spirits, we joked that there may be a ghost trying to get our attention. Laughingly she said \"We see that you are here and recognize your presence.\" After that the light did not go on again. This was something that we both found interesting, it's like she acknowledged whatever was going on and it was happy to be acknowledged it. The night was uneventful after that but it was the topic of conversation for the next few days, even though we had bonfires after that, we didn't experience that situation for any of those other bonfires. The other thing we enjoyed tremendously was going to Ren Fest. It was hot and humid that day but we both dressed as different Steam Punk characters. There were so many different things to look at and enjoy, we got to experience the fire whip, the jousting and the comedy troop. We spent hours just going through the different shops, enjoying the wares that were sold. And the food, don't get me going on the turkey legs, we spent so much time stuffing our faces with the different specialty foods that when we came home we both joked we would need too go on a diet. The sights, sounds and flavors that assaulted our senses were something that I will never forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "My younger daughter was to be married this past June. I was dying of cancer and did not expect to live long enough to attend. After doing a mock ceremony, medical miracles made it possible to continue living and attend the actual ceremony.",
    "output": "After fighting cancer for too many years, I was ready to give up. It was a monumental blessing to find a team of phenomenal doctors, at a Baltimore Medical facility, that was working on a new experimental treatment. While I didn't go into full remission, the treatment I received made it possible to walk my daughter down the aisle, actually a lakeside beach, on a beautiful day. Also, being able to help my new son-in-law to be's mom, in coordinating the rehearsal dinner, was a huge pleasure. She had lost her husband to cancer, when her son was only a young teenager. We were wonderful partners, sharing in the hosting of the rehearsal dinner and the reception. At the latter, I welled-up with tears, while enjoying the \"Bride/Father\" dance. She had remembered, and selected, one of my favorite songs, \"The Prayer\", as sung by Andrea Boccelli and Celine Dion. I was further surprised, and overjoyed, that she had segued another favorite by Elle King, the daughter of actor Rob Schneider. It was such a fabulous few moments. My daughter and I sailed around the dance floor, showing off with some intricate and jubilant dance moves. Many of the guests would later ask if we had choreographed our dance. And, finally, the greatest gift was seeing the family photos, afterward. Just being able to be there for my daughter was so emotionally stirring. And, now, as I continue my fight with cancer, her sister has given birth to my first grandchild. There are some things that are beyond words."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'It is a quick story about a visit to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Detailing the sights and experiences of a ten mile hike.'. Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently visited Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore for the second time in my life. I truly enjoyed the sights there yet again. I went on a ten mile hike along the cliffs, beaches, and through the woods. Stopping to photograph the best scenes along the way. The weather was perfect, the potential for rain held off. And the sun eventually came out. It was spring time so the waterfalls and rivers were roaring. Unfortunately I was surprised to encounter trail conditions that were less than optimal. Though it had not rained recently, nor that day, there was much mud on sections of the trail. It was very mucky and I quickly made use of my spare pairs of socks I brought. This was likely because of recently snow melt despite it being late May. The Upper Peninsula of Michigan really is something else. In fact, I even saw some pockets of frozen hard snow still holding on in the shades of the cliffs that never get direct sunlight. Other than that, there were no setbacks and the adventure went just as I had hoped. I cannot wait to go there again some day. It really is a place that never disappoints."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: \"I was excited to receive a promotion at work. However the promotion went to someone else in the office.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This past April, I believed I was in line for a big promotion at work. I had been training very hard, and my boss had hinted I would be the one to receive this promotion. I was very excited about the prospect because the position not only came with a private office, but also including a great pay raise. I had even gone so far as to tell my parents how excited I was. However, on the day I should have received the job, no email from our upper management team ever came. I stayed calm at first, but as the next day saw no communication too, I began to worry. I had been banking on a the new job for a while. I tried to reassure myself that maybe they had just made a mistake or were busy. As I tried to calm myself down, I began to hear loud voices from another side of the office. People were congratulating a coworker. The feeling hit me a lightning bolt. They had given the job to someone else. I remember being very confused and jealous at first. My statistics were the best in the office. It should have been me. I felt lied to by my manager. The most memorable part was hearing all of the congratulations which should have been for me. I am still trying to not let this get to me and it has been several months."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"Finished moving today and it was painful. My girlfriend is not happy about the split, but I feel much better.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My girlfriend and I had decided to break up. We had a rough patch in our relationship and things looked like they couldn't get any better. We had tried to work things out, but in the end it wasn't going to work. I had decided to move out of the apartment a few weeks after we decided to split. She didn't want me to do that since she would have some issues paying for the rent. I told her I had to move for my own sanity. Being in a home with her, especially after how we broke up wasn't healthy for either of us. I started to pack my things and leave. She told me that she'd help me move my things. I was thankful for the help. Until I realized that she was tossing all my things onto the ground outside. I was so upset with her and she didn't care. She wasn't happy with me leaving at all. She kept screaming about how I was doing her wrong in this whole thing. I did her wrong? Was she serious? I guess so. When I finished packing, I told her bye and she cussed me out."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "After my mother in law died, my wife's family and our family hiked up to a favorite spot in the Colorado National Monument to spread her ashes. We spent some time preparing an area that overlooked the surrounding terrain, and talked about our memories of her.",
    "output": "In August of this year, I went with my wife and our kids, along with my father in law and my sister in law and her family to spread the ashes of my mother in law. We hiked up a trail in the Colorado National Monument, near Grand Junction Colorado, to one of her favorite spots to visit. It took about half an hour to get there. It was my first time going, but my wife and kids had gone before when my mother in law was not sick. When we got to the spot, a large cliff overlooking the area, we took a few minutes to look around and enjoy the scenery. Then we found a small juniper tree that sat near the edge, and my father in law spread the ashes around the base. My kids hung up some trinkets they had brought that reminded them of their grandma, and everyone had brought a stone from her collection to stack on the spot. After we had done this, my father in law sat down and started crying. It was hard to watch, as he had never displayed that kind of emotion around me before. My older daughter sat down next to him and they just sat there for a while and looked out on the valley ahead of them. She was the most in tune with her grandfather of all the grandchildren. She was the oldest, and had recently spent several months living with her grandparents, and had really grown to be close with them. After they had sat for a while and came to terms with the moment, we went to one of my mother in law's favorite mexican restaurants to have dinner. We all talked about the memories we had of her, and her personality traits that stood out. My wife had a peach margarita in her honor, as that was one of her favorite drinks."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "I had my first c-section birth at the hospital. I was amazed at how quickly he was born and how surreal and easy the surgery was.",
    "output": "About a month ago I had my first child. I was absolutely terrified but I was also shocked at how easy it was. I had a C section and the surgery went on without a hitch. When the doctor told me I was going to need a C section, I cried. The thought of getting cut open was so scary for me. I had never had any kind of surgery in my life. I thought about my baby and what if they cut him. They assured me everything would be fine. They drugged me up and they performed the surgery. I couldn't even feel anything. Afterwards, my baby was totally fine and completely healthy. I have a lot of trust in our doctor's and our medical system now. Without them, I would have lost my greatest treasure in life. My baby is laying down safe and sound right now and it's all because of them. I really can't believe how easy it all was."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'On June 20, 2019, I made the tough decision to put my lifelong dog down because of a sudden illness. He was my best friend and truly one of a kind and is not in anymore pain.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "dear diary, this is a very a sad day my dog Zeus has tragically passed away. we did not know the specific illness that he had, but the symptoms were awful. he was a very old dog and his immune system had all of a sudden stopped functioning properly. His legs were getting very weak and he could no longer stand properly. We would have to give him his pain medication 3 times a times a day. Even then he would sometimes howl in pain periodically. My brother who had also grow up with Zeus suggested that it might be time to put the dog down. My-self and most of my immediate family were ready not to put him down so we decided to wait. this was a mistake, as the poor dog's condition worsened day by day. eventually it got to the point where the medication did not help ew had to come to a decision as a family. This was very emotionally taxing so we went to the vet to get a consult on the best possible action. We decided on this day june 20, 2019 that it was time for Zeus to be released. Released from was pain. Released from suffering. Released from the mortal plane. We did not have any type of special funeral just the family who knew him best and some blessings from the lord."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "I drove a long time to go to a festival. I had hard time setting up camp. I drank a lot of alcohol. I saw a band I loved and was very happy.",
    "output": "I was so excited to get tickets to the music festival in Atlanta four months ago. It was going to be a long trip and I knew I'd be tired by the time I got there, but the chance to see all the different bands playing in one arena was too good to pass up. I decided to leave the day before the festival began. Camping sites were to be provided at the venue, I could get some rest in before the festival started. I was up and on the road by five in the morning, and only stopped for gas or food. I arrived at the camp site early in the evening, and proceeded to set up camp. Proceeded means try, doesn't it? First, while I had brought the tent, the pegs were nowhere to be found. My mind was filled with mages of bears sending my tent rolling downhill with me in it. That sent me to a nearby store in search of tent pegs! Pegs located, I finally got the tent set up. I took the car and went in search of something for dinner and a couple six-packs. I decided on hotdogs and marshallows over the fire for my meal. Once I actually got a fire started it was an enjoyable evening. As it turned out, though, hotdogs and beer might mix well at a ballgame, but maybe not so much in the middle of a campground! When I woke up the day of the festival, my head was pounding and my stomach felt like it was being squeezed by giant pliers. I managed to drag myself to the car and went in search of breakfast and a couple more sixpacks. After refreshing myself, I packed up the car and headed out for the festival. It was so crowded that when I finally found a place to sit, I could barely see the stage. The sound though, was awesome! I couldn't believe it when I ran into my next-door neighbor at a concession stand! Bob and his wife were both there, along with a couple of his friends from work. It was nearly time for my favorite band to take the stage so I said goodbye to Bob, and headed back to my seat. The band was fantastic, as expected, and the entire crowd was on its feet for the duration. Happy and exhausted, I left the festival grounds and went back to the motel room I had taken the precaution of rentinf for the night, and was soon sound asleep."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "I talk about my birthday pretty much and how I'll never forget it. It sounds very cheesy and something out of a fanfic but I promise this is the memory of my birthday this past year. I hope whoever reads it doesn't cringe too much and enjoys it.",
    "output": "Today I had a party for my 25th birthday. It was a surprise party that my friends had planned out without me knowing. They told me later that they had been working on this thing for weeks! I do recall them asking me weird questions here and there, like if I was close with certain people or if I liked certain colors. At the time, I didn't think anything of it. One of my friends and I went out for lunch just so she could be the one to drive me back home and alert everyone when they could yell \"SURPRISE!\" And that isn't even the biggest surprise for me at the party. The past few months I have been telling my friends about a guy at work. I kind of have a crush on him and talk him up constantly. Somehow, they got his number and invited him to the party. They may have even told him about my crush because it was the craziest thing. After I had blew out my candles and things were calming down, he came over to talk to me. He had a huge smile on his face and told me he was having a great time with all my friends. I told him that they were great people. He then proceeded to tell me that he always wanted to hang out with me but was too shy to ask me. I blushed so hard! But I told him that I felt the same way and we both agreed to go out on a date. It was like a fairytale ending to the perfect story! I couldn't believe that all it took for an in was a surprise birthday!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: 'I was served with a lawsuit by my ex. She wants custody of the kids. My stock positions are down and I have no money to pay for a lawyer. I started looking for another job.'. Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I heard a knock at the door. I wasn't expecting anybody. It was a non-threatening guy with a clipboard holding a fat stack of papers. He asked for my name. Handed me the papers and had me sign off that I received the papers. Glanced at the stack, it's a lawsuit. My ex is taking me to court again. Get inside and look thru the lawsuit. She is fighting again for custody of the kids! A bunch of other stuff mainly about money but I cannot believe she is trying to take the kids away again. I had just left my job of 11 years to start daytrading full time. I took some big hits with the market being crazy and money is really tight. My lawyer said he wants $3500 up front to represent me. Something I definitely can't afford right now. I started looking for another job to get money for this lawsuit. I am so stressed and it is very difficult to not say anything about the lawsuit to the kids."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "My summer working in the Florida Keys. I experienced a lifestyle, people, and environment I will never forget.",
    "output": "Dear Diary, This summer I was able to work in the Florida Keys! It is such an amazing place! The beaches are fantastic and the people are really nice. I got a job at a swanky hotel just driving people to and from the airport. Most people were really good tippers and we had great conversations. There are a lot of gay people in the Keys. Even though I am not gay, I love being around them because they are so friendly when they feel they are accepted. Everything is so relaxed around here. There was only one argument I noticed on the beach. A couple were arguing and the woman threw her drink in the man's face and walked off. He tried to grab her but a couple of men grabbed him and told him he should leave her alone. I don't know the whole story but I'm glad it did not escalate and the woman was able to get away from him. He was loud and probably drunk. This brought back some memories for me that I would rather not think about. There was always someone grabbing me when I was young and I had to get away from them. So I really feel the woman's pain. I'm glad she was able to stand up for herself and throw a drink in his face. Like I said, it was the only incident out of character for this whole trip. Everything else was fantastic. I even made some new friends and got a few addresses and phone numbers. I will definitely be coming back!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "I woke up one morning to find my laptop soaked from a rain storm because it was sitting directly underneath a chimney and now I have to buy a replacement.",
    "output": "Waking up this morning was the worst. I found that my laptop was soaked even though it was inside. After looking into where the water could have come from I found that the water was coming in from the chimney. Now not only do I have to buy a new laptop I have to repair the chimney. Along with that I also have to repair all the damaged drywall. This day couldn't have started off any worse honestly. Now I have to deal with my insurance and contractors to get everything repaired. This is going to take forever and it is a complete pain. I'm researching who I can come and have repair it all. I'm looking at thousands in damages. Hopefully this day gets better soon. On the positive side at least I'll get new paint colors. And a new laptop. Trying to see things from the positive side. Fingers crossed tomorrow is a better day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My sister moved out of the country for a new job. She was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer a little over a year ago and after an exploratory surgery they decided that they couldn't safely remove the entire tumor, but also that it was a less serious form than they had initially believed.\". From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Sarah got the job in Amsterdam. She's really excited, and I'm happy for her, but I'm worried too. I know the doctors say her tumor is not aggressive, and that her situation is good, but it's still cancer. Amsterdam has excellent health care options, but her doctors here are very good and know her case. She says it's not a big deal and that she'll still be doing a lot of her tests when she flies back here, but still. The insurance situation is complicated, too. She says her company deals with this sort of thing all the time, and that they know what to do, but there's a difference between someone who's insurance is just in case and her situation. She can't afford any lapses or mistakes, and I'm not convinced everything will work out as smoothly as she thinks. Still, she's incredibly excited, and this does seem like a great opportunity for her. It's not my place to tell her what she can and can't do, so all I can do is be supportive and try to make sure she's doing everything she can to stay healthy. Not that she needs much help, she's been incredibly motivated not to let this thing stop her. That's probably part of why she's so all-in about this job. At least, for the first time in her life, she's moving and I don't have to help. Her company is taking care of everything, and except for one chair that I grudgingly agreed to store for her I don't have to lift a finger. She may or may not get the chair back. I hope I look back on this entry and see it as the start of good things and me being too protective. I'm still worried, though."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I moved out of a major city upon graduation and then returned a couple years later looking for a job. I was not sure how the city would treat me or if I would feel at home, however I was pleasantly surprised that I did feel quite at home, mostly because of reconnecting with friends.",
    "output": "A month ago, I moved out of a major city. I did this right when I graduated. I returned a couple years later looking for a job. I felt at home after reconnecting with friends. We had a great time going to my favorite pizza place. I got a large meat lovers. They got a cheese pizza. They paid for the bill. I was very thankful. Later that night, we went to the bar. I sung some karaoke. It was a fun time. I almost threw up from drinking. They helped me get a job. It took a few weeks, but I got a job at a accountant's office. It paid decently with great perks. I loved the workplace. This city is treating me well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use \"I was pregnant and struggling with some doubt and fear. My husband felt that baby move, and relief and happiness flooded though us.\" as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This is a story about the first time both my husband and I were able to feel our unborn child move. I was midway through my pregnancy, which is a difficult time as the visits to the doctor are still spaced four weeks apart. This means that for four agonizing weeks, we do not know for sure how the baby is doing. Once we visit the doctor, we can get confirmation that her heart is beating and that she is growing on track, but until then, we do not know for sure. Once the baby starting kicking, however, it was almost a lifeline back to sanity and away from anxiety, as I at least knew that she was alive and moving. That said, it was easy to start wondering if it was really her I felt kicking, as she was still so small and the kicks were fairly light. At times of worry, I would start to wonder if I was imagining it, or if it was digestion, or something akin. One night, though, the kicks felt quite strong, and I asked my husband to touch my belly and see if he could feel them. His eyes lit up, and he said he felt them. He lifted his finger each time he felt a kick, to see if it corresponded with what I felt. Sure enough, the kicks were at exactly the same time I felt them. This confirmation of my experience, and the chance to share it with my partner, was incredibly moving for both of us. It felt like our connection deepened and grew, and we were both filled with awe and excitement. Since then, we have had our baby. There have been many more meaningful moments, but this first shared touch still holds a special place in my heart."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"My ex broke up with me in a very rude way. I accepted it and simply moved on. She is trying to reconnect but I am not interested anymore.\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I don't understand what she is thinking. She broke up with me and humiliated me in front of all of our friends! Who ends a 2 year relationship while out with a bunch of mutual friends having fun? She wasn't ready to settle down? After two years? She's crazy! She expects me to just keep rolling over for her? It's been a month, and I've finally accepted it - I'm done. I should probably just block her number and block on her Facebook, maybe that will prove to her that I'm really not interested. Tonight I ran in to Cindy while Brad and I were out getting a drink after work. I've already been avoiding all of her texts and messages, but then she saw me and couldn't help herself I guess. She came over and told me, in front of Brad (she's apparently getting more comfortable embarrassing people in front of friends), that I had hurt her feelings. I hurt HER feelings by not contacting her back? I haven't done anything but protect my own feelings and I'm done. She's blocked, hopefully she gets the picture."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I am currently getting my degree and will have to complete an internship. I am not sure how I will complete it and be successful. There is a huge time constraint that I will have to figure out so I can accomplish this goal.'. How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am currently taking classes to get my masters in Psychology and am almost finished. I have about four classes left which is super exciting and just recently I took my latest pre-practicum. It is essentially a face to face test where you test your counseling skills to see if you are competent in those areas. I did well but it would a bit of a struggle at the beginning. The main reason for the struggle is that I had not done really any practice on my face to face counseling skills. I did pass the test and it was a fun trip. The convention of sorts was held in Phoenix Arizona and I drove there which took about four hours. It was a fun trip as I went with my wife and we stayed in a hotel close to the area were I would be doing my studying and test. I enjoyed everything about the event for the most part. I am very excited to get my degree and begin a new adventure into counseling but I am not done yet. I will have to complete 1000 hours of internship before I can officially be a licensed counselor. This is a daunting task that I am not looking forward to because they require you to complete 20-30 hours a week. Although in theory this doesn't seem like much but when you work a full time job 40 hours a week and have other responsibilities throughout the weeks its something that can really have a huge affect on my life. I know its going to be hard because essentially I will be working 60-70 hours a week. The other problems is how will I be able to fit those hours into my work schedule. This is something that I have thought about and I am confident I can do it but it just seems like a lot of things could go wrong. I will definitely have to be ready to take action and be able to get a decent amount of sleep throughout this time. This is going to be very hard but I have a lot of faith in my ability to succeed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: 'The day we buried my dear mom in law was one to remember. It was a beautiful day and a gorgeous service. Everyone came to honor her. The service was very nice and personal.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today we laid my mother in law to rest. The funeral was beautiful and very tasteful. There were so many people there. Friends, family, club members, dancers, neighbors, people from church. I will miss her dearly as she was my best friend for 20 years. I still cannot believe she is gone. Cancer sucks!! Many of the people there made a donation to animal shelters. She was so passionate about animals. She was well loved and will be missed. The service the pastor gave was so elegant and appropriate for the occasion. It will be a day I will remember for a long time. She will never be forgotten. The weather was beautiful. I enjoyed the service. Funerals are often depressing but hers was very nice."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "I was very sad to have finished a long novel named \"Lonesome Dove\" by Larry McMurtry. It had a great deal of personal meaning to me for a variety of reasons (e.g., birthplace and upbringing). It was a great book and I feel like I lost a friend.",
    "output": "I finished a book I have been reading for the last few days. It was a western which is outside of my normal book choices. It was titled \"Lonesome Dove\" and was written by Larry McMurtry. \"Lonesome Dove\" is the name of a near ghost town in south Texas. The two main characters are Gus and McCall. They are aging ex-Texas Rangers that decide to go on one last adventure. They decide to steal some cattle from Mexico and start a ranch in the northern U.S. I think it as Montana. The book had very rich character development. There were good guys, bad guys, and in-between guys. On of the major villains is the a really bad guy name \"Blue Duck\". One of the in-between is a girl/woman named Lori. She is a \"lady of the night\" but sweet just the same. Gus and McCall are kind of the good guys. The scenery and imagery are very rich. It is very colorful in terms of the language. You need to remember this book and maybe get other books written by McMurtry. I really miss this book -- it seemed like an old friend."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"I admitted myself into a crisis stabilization unit because I was suicidal, drunk and sick of being addicted to alcohol. I was there for seven hours with my personal property removed and monitored by staff. I was allowed to leave after seven hours.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On August 20th of this year at 6:30 am, I called out of work and drunkenly drove myself to the local Crisis Stabilization Unit, which was thankfully about two minutes from my home. I parked my car in the fire lane and walked in. Drunk me figured this was the only way I would be able to kick the almost five year curse that was my addiction to alcohol. Drunk me also reasoned that if I kept drinking the way I was, I would either take my own life or die from organ failure. I went up to the reception area and informed the receptionist I needed to be admitted for intoxication, alcohol addiction and suicidal ideation. I gave her my insurance information, filled out the paperwork, and sat in the lobby. I had stopped before getting to the facility and bought and drank two small wine bottles. I could feel them kicking in and with the alcohol running through my body I sat and waited, convinced this was my only option; the only way I would stay alive. I was called back by a paramedic who took my vitals and had me take a breathalyzer. I was 2 times the legal limit; he said if I drove away before sobering up the cops would be called. Back in the lobby, as the wine started to wear off I felt panic. No longer sure if this was the right move, I wondered if walking home was an option. In front of me a door opened and a bald man called me into his office. The substance abuse counselor asked me some generic questions about my addiction, and informed me I would have to stay for 24 hours. I would not be able to keep my phone, I would need to change out of my clothing, and I would be in a room being monitored. Sobering up, I was almost certain I was ready to walk home. A very attractive nurse came out, and explained that I would be strip searched. I still had some liquid courage in me and told her absolutely not, and refused to sign the consent form. I told her I would sit in the lobby and sober up. She left, and I called my mom, angry that they not only would take my phone, but that I would have to expose myself to a stranger. My mother convinced me to admit myself, and so I did. The staff in the unit were nice enough, but I could tell they thought my case was not that bad. There were people in the unit being constantly monitored in case of a seizure; my hands were not even shaking as the alcohol wore off. I sat in a chair and watched movies, paced around, called my mother from the only phone in the room. Seven hours later, I was able to drive and they discharged me, at which point I drove home and drank some more."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "Recent family beach vacation. Time spent together with my family, but mainly to get closer to my husband. An opportunity to try and help with marital disconnect and get closer.",
    "output": "Three months ago I took a vacation to the beach with my husband and two children. We were trying to get away from the daily drudgery that had become our lives. With one daughter in school and a baby son to meet his needs, we needed to have a break. I like when we can just be together as a family. When it is just us that makes me happy. Our marriage has been a little on the back burner with problems at work and meeting family obligations. We needed time to just put things aside and let ourselves relax. Then when we were together in a calm setting, on the beach, that is, we could discuss what we could do to make things better. We held hands and just watched the waves come in and go back out. We watched seagulls play. Our children stayed by us. Their laughter made us happy. We knew we would still have problems when we left but we had time to just rest and not think about them. I didn't want to bring up those problems but I knew they wouldn't go away. I started to talk about them but my husband said they will still be there when we left. We should enjoy the time together now, he said. I wanted to but my mind kept thinking of how when we left things would be the same. I didn't want that. I said alright maybe later on we can discuss solutions to them. He said that would be fine. He said right now let's enjoy being with our children. We are only down here two days he reminds me. I don't want to spend it thinking about the daily grind back home. We didn't have any big problems waiting for us. For that I was grateful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: 'I moved my mother to an assisted living residence. She and I are both sad at the need for this procedure. Our lives have changed as a result.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Over the summer, I helped my mother move into an assisted living facility. She was not happy to go, but at the same time, she knew that she could no longer maintain her own apartment, and needed some help on basic tasks. Moving her out of her home was hard. I was sad as I saw her part with many items that she no longer had room for. I was able to hold onto some items for her, like our family photo albums, which made me feel sentimental about the times when we all lived together and my father was still alive. The assisted living space was nice, but it felt impersonal to me, like moving into a hotel room. I worry that the staff won't take good care of her, that she will be lonely or mistreated. She says she has made some friends, but she still sounds lonely. I can't visit her as often because she doesn't like to sit in the common room and doesn't want me in her room. I take her out to dinner but feel sad when I drop her off. Seeing her so vulnerable is unusual to me. I have always thought of her as strong. Now it seems I am stronger. Having recently dropped a son at college, I can say this was the opposite experience. In dropping him off, I saw him making his way toward manhood, whereas in moving my mom to the home, I see her becoming more childlike again. This new way of life is difficult for me, though I expect it is more difficult for her, as she has lost her autonomy in many ways."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "On a recent vacation to Florida, my husband treated me to a day at the resort's in-house spa. Throughout the hot stone massage I received, I felt that my male massage therapist was making sexual advances towards me. However, I never spoke up and simply laid there wishing it would end.",
    "output": "Ugh, okay, so my husband and I went on vacation a couple months ago and most of the trip was great! Except one thing. My husband, being the sweetheart that he is, decided to treat me to a spa day at the resort's spa. I was so excited, I had never had a hot stone massage before and was really looking forward to the experience. They always look so relaxing on the commercials and TV shows. Unfortunately the guy giving me the massage was just so...creepy. There's no other way to describe it he was just a creep. Constant comments on how great my body is and how he loves my long hair. Not to mention that I'm pretty sure there wasn't supposed to be rock repeatedly balanced on my butt (they never show that in commercials anyway). I wanted to speak up so badly but there's a large man standing over me with rocks in his hands, this doesn't exactly put me in a safe position. So I just layed there waiting for the whole mess to be over with. Safe to say this is the least relaxing massage I have ever gotten. I haven't told my husband yet, I don't want him to feel bad or get angry at the massage therapist or other hotel staff and do something stupid. Either way it's probably been too long now. I hope someone else deals with it and reports him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "My grandmother passed away and I did not get a chance to see her. I had not seen her for a year prior. I was emotionally disconnected during the event, but felt a lot of distress after.",
    "output": "My grandmother passed away back in April and when I got the call that she wasn't going to make it too much longer I tried to quickly get my schoolwork done so that I could drive up and see her. Right as I finished up my homework I received a call from my aunt telling me that my grandmother had passed away. I had tried to see my grandmother during Thanksgiving but it had snowed a lot that morning so there was no way that I could drive out to my aunts house where Thanksgiving was being held so the last time that I saw my grandmother was the Christmas lodge the year before. I usually only had a chance to see my grandmother a couple of times a year and hadn't realized how long it had been until after the funeral. I wasn't very on top of calling her either because I just get so wrapped up in my own life that I forget to reach out to family who live so far away. I didn't even really know what to think when I received the call saying that my grandmother had already passed away. A month before she died she had experienced a stroke, but they thought that she was actually getting better. I wasn't prepared to lose my grandmother at all. My grandfather has experienced three strokes and he is still alive. After the funeral it hit me how she was actually gone and I wasn't going to be able to play games with her or eat her wonderful cookies that she makes for Christmas. I also wouldn't be able to go and stay at her house anymore with my family. There would be no more Christmas parade that the town puts on the weekend after Thanksgiving. All of these things that I took for granted while she was alive hit me after the funeral like a ton of bricks. I was never going to get to see her again and it had been a year since I had. The more people you lose the more you realize that you have to make time for others that are important to you."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "Our son and his wife surprised us with a gift of a baby t-shirt revealing that we are going to be Grandparents.",
    "output": "My son and his wife said that they would be in town for something that she had to do and that they would be happy to drop by for a short visit. We were excited about that. They live about 2 hours from here. So, my husband and I clean the house, got ourselves all dressed nice and looked forward to them ringing the doorbell. They arrived, sat down and they had a heart shaped red box and they handed it to me and said, \"We just got you a little something.\" I lifted the lid on the box, moved all the tissue paper, and saw the sleeve of a little white T shirt. My husband later said that he was a little confused about what it was. We had never expected to have this surprise as we did not think that our son and his wife planned to have children. I started crying immediately. I couldn't believe it. Then my husband realized what it meant and he almost cried as well. After we settled down, we talked with them about what a great surprise this was and asked them what made them change their minds. They just said that their life was different now, and they thought they would stop trying not to have a baby, and just see what happened. So there we have it. We are going to be grandparents, and they are going to be parents, and that is what we are the most happy about. We look forward to watching and helping them on this journey."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "I was able to put up the string lights after a lot of work. The preparation was good enough so that I did not need to go buy more materials. The ladder was not tall enough.",
    "output": "I was putting up string lights at my place. I went to borrow a ladder. I had bought the tools needed in advance. I had these coaxial clips that allowed me to easily hang the light string. I also had a extension cable to bring power to the string light. When I finally started to hang the string lights, I realized that the ladder was not tall enough. I had to make up a tool to increase my reach when putting up the coaxial clip so that it would reach the ceiling. It was also scary because I was reaching while on the ladder. But I was able to finally finish putting it up after a long time. I dropped a lot of the clips while attempting to put up the string lights. I was also sweating a lot. I made sure to put on goggles before doing this work so I can protect my eyes in case something fell on my face. I also put on shoes while using the ladder. I wished the hammer was a bit longer as well. Overall, it was a lot of work but it was worth it. The string lights are beautiful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I woke up with a painful broken tooth one morning and had to wait a day to go to the dentist. When I did, I had to get a root canal. Though I was anxious about how they would treat me, they were so nice and understanding that I was amazed.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I woke up one morning a month ago with a horrible pain in my mouth, and after feeling around, I realized that my bad habit since childhood of grinding my teeth in my sleep had come back to bite me (no pun intended). I had broken one of my molars while I was asleep, and the pain was so bad it was radiating through my jaw. To make it worse, it was the weekend, so there were no dentist's offices open near me. The pain only got worse through the day until I was curled up in a ball with my eyes squeezed shut. I finally found some Aleve and took it, which relieved the pain enough that I was able to think straight. Still, I couldn't manage to do much that day, I couldn't bear to eat, and I couldn't sleep that night. The next morning, I went to the dentist as soon as they opened and asked if they could fit me in. I didn't expect much - perhaps some painkillers until I could make an appointment - but they were shockingly nice and understanding, and the receptionist had me sign in for an emergency appointment right away. The dentist examined me, said I would need a root canal and a crown, and offered to fit me in that morning. I was amazed at their willingness and ability to fit me in, especially after the last dentist I had been to where I was always waiting for an hour at minimum and treated more like a problem than a patient, so I jumped at the chance. I paid for the root canal, he numbed me, and I spent the next two hours getting the gentlest and most careful dental care I'd ever gotten in my life. The discomfort was minimal, the dentist and the hygienist helping him were friendly and frequently making sure I was alright, and the procedure went smoothly without delay, even though I was a last-minute patient. I was so stunned at how nice and conscientious they were without sacrificing efficiency in their work. I'd never been to a dentist like that before, and I'd honestly been dreading going to a dentist because I was waiting to be scolded or shamed for my tooth problems like previous dentists had done to me. Between their kind treatment, the horrible pain being gone, and how tired and loopy I was from not eating or sleeping, I was almost in tears thanking them when they were done. I made an appointment to get fitted for my crown and walked out feeling relieved and uplifted, which was the last thing I expected to feel after a root canal. It was obviously expensive, but it was worth every penny."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "My family and I went to the beach and forgot to reapply sunscreen. We all got badly sunburned and were in great pain, but it made us closer than ever.",
    "output": "It was a beautiful Saturday morning. My family members and i decided to go to the beach. We got to the beach and got carried away by the fun. We forgot to apply the sunscreen and that caused a damage to our skin. We all got sunburned and look black. This unique burn on our skin made us look alike. After leaving the beach and got home. We decided to have a family reunion and this made us all have a burn to identify ourselves. We really love what the sunburn did to our skin. It made us love ourselves more. We took a family picture and placed it in the living room. Each member also had a copy of the pictures. We planned another visit to the beach. We applied sunscreen this time. We are ever happy after."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I was really happy that i could express this day with my wife, and for the first time i expressed child birth. Women deserve to be respect\". Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last month was literally the best month of my entire month. It was the month i actually became a dad. i have been married to my wife for five years now but due to some health issues we haven't been able to birth a child. last month was another wonderful month for me. Initially i was always scared that i wasn't going to be available for the birth cause am always on the road. It really did got me, it really something i have always imagined of. I have literally been with her in every step of the way. I couldn't wait for my child to actually be here. that very were both at home jst playing with each other a few moment later, here water broke. at this point i was so confused. i dint know what to do. So immediately got everything she need with the help of her mum. i then took her to the hospital and she was then admitted. i was with her in the labour room all through. I could see the pain in her eyes but, there isn't so much i can do about it. A few moment later our child was brought into this world i was really very happy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take \"It was my recent birthday party. I was totally caught unawares by my husband and family.I had the best birthday gifts ever\" as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have always wanted a surprise birthday celebration and sadly i have never gotten one. I just alluded it to my husband recently and i didn't know he had something in the pipeline for me. That day he was suppose to be out of town so i wasn't really expecting any surprises, i just felt it would be one of those boring birthdays when i would just receive calls from my loved ones and probably blow a cake. So after my usual day at work , which i didn't even get a happy birthday from my colleagues. I was kind of pissed so i headed home immediately after work. As i got home i had a thunderous happy birthday and i literally jumped out of my skin. Tears of joy kept rolling down from my eyes , my colleagues where already there. My husband just made the story of having to travel and my kids were all smiles. I was really ecstatic , what surprised me most was my parents took out time to travel for my special day even though my mum was down with stage 2 cancer. I had series of gifts from my husband and my friends. The love showed to me was unfathomable. I really wanted to get a necklace which i saw at a store some days back and to my surprise it was among the gifts i received. I have never had a surprise birthday party before and this was a new and exciting experience for me. I love my husband but this surprise made me love and cherish him more. I really cant wait for another birthday party. As for my kids they sang me a birthday song. This was totally the most awesome experience i have ever had."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "We drove our son to college 3 hours away. My car had problems on the way. I had to say goodbye in a gas station parking lot.",
    "output": "My son started college. We loaded up both of our cars with all of his things and headed to his college which was 3 hours away. This is our first child leaving for college so it is stressful, expensive and just sad. It was even worse for me as my car's check engine light came on while we were driving him down. I had to say my goodbyes in a gas station parking lot which was less than ideal. We managed to fit all of his stuff except his bike into one car and I drove back home in case something major was wrong with the car. My wife finished driving him to school to unload all of his stuff. My oldest daughter went with them to help but we didn't have room in that car for my younger daughter who I drove home. I didn't even get to see his dorm room or campus or anything. I miss him a lot as everything just seems different now that he is gone. I text him regularly but it certainly isn't the same as seeing him all of the time. He is coming back to visit on labor day so at least we have that going for us. The car had some sort of electrical problem causing it to misfire, $800 later it is fixed. My wife drove his bike down a week later. The entire reason we took him to college early was for band camp. He got accepted to the band but decided he didn't want to do it so turned them down. Wish we had just waited 2 more weeks to move him in."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "In May 2019, my partner and I got into a car accident on Route 87. We were lucky to be alive given the damages and everything that happened.",
    "output": "On May 16, 2019, it was just before midnight that my partner and I were in Santa Cruz watching Jai Wolf, the DJ, perform. It was an amazing sight to see and it was so beautiful with the lights and the crowd. On our way home, my partner was driving us down Route 87 when he lost control of the car and ended up crashing into the mountain, divider, and back into the mountain again. It was a horrifying experience and had we been on the other side of the divider, we could have potentially lost our lives. My partner continued to drive off because he felt like there was no stopping there. There were no lights and the risk of oncoming traffic was a lot scarier than the idea of continuing on. Everything was going fine until the crash. I had just been looking down at my phone to study for the final I would have the following day, and felt the car slide before the crash. After we arrived back at my place, I helped my partner get into bed and woke up in pain the next day. I believe I experienced whiplash. My shoulders, neck and back were in so much pain that I barely got out of bed. Later that night of the following day, I coughed up some blood. For the past few months, I've been suffering more migraines and tinnitus. Overall, it was a horrible situation but I had to deal with the hand that I was dealt. Today, I am much more careful and aware of what is going on when on the road. If my partner is tired, I tell him to get some rest before we do anything. I feel so lucky to be alive and reflect on it often. It definitely made me appreciate my life a little more, especially when the mechanic was so surprised to see the car's condition and then us. I also discovered tired driving can be worse than drunk driving. Even if you aren't under the influence, tiredness impairs you. It's important to not be ignorant when behind the wheel. It's also important to not be aware, even if you aren't behind the wheel. It could take warning the driver verbally to save your lives or prevent an accident. We have concluded that we won't be going back again any time soon. It's not worth the trauma."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "My son, his friends, and I traveled out of town to eat dinner at a Japanese restaurant, spend the night in a hotel, and see a Broadway show. We had a wonderful trip.",
    "output": "My son just turned 18, so I decided to take him and his friends to New York, about 3 months ago. The drive took about eight hours and we were all hungry. We went to an amazing Japanese restaurant on Times Square. The food was great. My son loved it. Although I think a few of his friend would have rather ate pizza. After eating, we decided to check into a hotel for the night. We were all very tired from the drive and just wanted to relax. Yet, the excitement was evident, as we all had tickets to see the Broadway show, \"Lion King\". I don't think anyone got a full nights sleep. In the morning, we all ate a huge breakfast at the hotel. We decided to take the subway to see the show. I think this was a first time experience for everyone. After exiting the subway, we walked two city blocks to the show. The show was absolutely amazing. The sounds and actors were brilliant. This was the high point of the trip. After the show, we ate pizza on Times Square. Then we returned to the hotel to check out. We had a wonderful trip."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Me and my fiance were trying for a child for a year. We found out 5 months ago we are having a baby. Recently we found out the gender is a boy.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last year, My Fiance and I decided we wanted a baby. About five months ago she ran into the room and showed me her pregnancy test with excitement. This was a very emotional moment because we had been trying for five months. The whole process has been life-changing. I feel like I've grown so much as a person because of this. Her sister isn't able to have babies so we weren't sure if it was hereditary at first. So Immediately when we found out, we were both really happy. We had bounced names off of each other all week for a boy or a girl. I think at the time we decided either Luca or Atlas if it was a boy. If it was a girl we were both set on rory, since we used to binge gilmore girls. A few months later and we finally were at the doctor. This was going to be the big gender reveal. Our child was being stubborn in his mom and wouldn't turn over but eventually we discovered what we were going to have. We're having a boy. Words can describe how excited i am for him to arrive."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'I adopted a new puppy. I was a bit doubtful to do so since my last dog passed away. However, getting a new puppy was the best thing that happened to me in recent times.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About three months ago I had the opportunity to visit an animal shelter to look at some dogs. I had been really bummed since my dog of 15 years past away due to old age. I had been very depressed about my dog's passing and I thought it may be a good idea to adopt a new puppy. My family, especially my youngest son has been wanting another dog. Although it would be tough for me to take on the \"emotional\" responsibility of having another pet, I feel that my son deserves to have a loyal pet, the same chance I had. Plus having a new puppy around is always super interesting, challenging, and FUN. This will allow me the chance to delegate and teach responsibility to my son. He is 11 now and I feel its time for him to take up some chores. This will also allow him to grow closer to the dog.. as I did with my previous pet. Seeing the new puppy brought joy to my family and my son was ecstatic. Truth be told I really got a little sad and I thought about Nova, my previous dog. Nova was great dog and we were really close. The new Puppy will soon take over as the family pet, but I will never forget Nova. She definitely made my life more interesting and enjoyable. I am very much looking forward to this new challenge and I believe that the spirit of my old friend will be part of this new dog."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My best friend in the world and I got into a fight about cleaning the apartment where we both lived. She slapped me in the face and we haven't spoken since.'. Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,I've been thinking about the incident a lot. Probably too much. What, me? Overthinking? No way. But this time, I blame my subconscious brain. I had a dream about her last night. We met up and it was... nice. Polite. I mean, I didn't slap her, so already I'd say that's a pleasant dream. I'm kidding, but only sort of. It's actually the first time I dreamed of her in the last four months, since we stopped speaking. I've been rolling the incident around in my head over and over again, trying to think how it could have gone differently. I talked to mom after it happened and she was kind but firm, which sounds about right, eh? Mostly, she said I shouldn't have let the issue get so hot before dealing with it and that's why it exploded. Exploded, ha. That's an understatement. My bae since Kindergarden and now we never talk. It makes me so flipping sad sometimes, even though she was way out of line. Oh, I hear my mother's voice in my head again reminding me that I was out of line too. That's the terrible power of knowing everything about someone else - you have the knowledge and capacity to use that power to hurt them. I was wrong. She was wrong. And we're both so darn prideful. Should I reach out?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "This is a story about my first hike to a high peak mountain in the Adirondacks. The mountain is named Cascade",
    "output": "This is a story about my first hike to a high peak mountain in the Adirondacks. The mountain is named Cascade. Growing up in Long Island my parents were not particularly active. We never went biking or hiking or did any outside activities. Now at 55+ I have begun to be more active. I have a cousin who is an avid hiker. As such we met up in the Adirondacks at Cascade mountain. We parked the car and hiked up the mountain. It took a few hours to get to the top. I was not actually sure if I could do the hike since I never did one before that high. It was beautiful. We stayed awhile and ate. Then it took a few hours to hike down. The hike down was actually harder to do. I live in Albany New York so 8t is only a few hours drive to the mountain from home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "I went to my cousin's wedding. It made me really happy to see her have such a life-changing event. It was cool to see what a wedding was actually like.",
    "output": "I went to my cousin's wedding last month. It was important to me because we grew up together in the same house for a period of time and it was a major milestone for her. It was in Toronto, Canada and there were over 100 guests there. I also got to see extended family together for the first time in years. We first went to a wedding rehearsal before the event. It was at a Chinese restaurant and the food was really good. Then we went to a castle for the actual day of the wedding. First, I got to see them walk down the aisle. Then, I got to see the official formalize the event and watch them dance. Then, we went to a reception. I got to hear speeches from many people that marked what an important event it was. The funniest speech was when they shared each other's many embarrassing secrets. It made the event lighter but also showed how much they knew and cared for each other. It was my first time at a wedding so it was a cool experience. Mostly I was just happy to see my cousin get married and have such a life-changing event."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This story is about a negative working environment and captures glimpses into the mentality of a hard working person who is underappreciated and disrespected\". From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear diary, I am finally feeling better about everything that went down last week at the office. It sometimes pays to just to put on a poker face instead of giving into my natural instinct to just run crying to the bathroom. I did cry, but at least I managed to make it home before the damn burst. Luckily, Pete didn't notice and I just made it seem like my eyes were puffy because my allergies were acting up. I don't think it's fair to get him upset just now during his final exams, but I will tell him about it when things look brighter. Pete maybe only 15, but he loves me very much and often takes my battles as his own. He can't always understand that, as a single mom, sometimes you just need to put up with stuff. So this past week I have just continued to do my job as usual and I have kept my head down and focused. I also tried not to rehash the moment with any of my co-workers because just reliving it gives me anxiety. I have started to look for a new job but the truth is that its a bit scary to just jump ship and I don't want to do that until the right position comes along. I need to pay the rent. I really do believe in karma and things began to slowly put themselves in place when we got a sudden and unexpected visit from one of the regional directors on Friday. I get the feeling someone in the office may have contacted the head office and reported David because it just seems like too much of a coincidence considering that, after working there for 5 years, I don't ever remember any visits without prior knowledge. As a matter of fact, David would usually stress about these visits for at least a week ahead of time. I have never met a superior that was SO insecure of himself!!...It's beyond me how he ever got to the position of Department Head in the first place. Anyway, the next thing I know, Mr. Samuel begins to call us in for one-on-one private interviews in the conference room. I wish I knew what he asked of everyone else but from me he just wanted to know about how I was getting along with the latest project, which I was happy to tell him about. Then, he totally surprised me by asking me if I was happy... I have not been asked that by any superior EVER in all my 30 years of work experience. And then the damn burst. I stupidly let it all out...tears, snot and all. I told him everything that David had said about me and my supposed \"lack of cooperation\" and \"selfishness\" and how he pretty much implied that I would never get a promotion if he could help it. All this screamed to me at the top of his lungs in the middle of the office. I told him that in a way I could understand how I had provoked David by refusing to change project group at this late stage of the game. But I felt that I needed to defend my work and that I was tired of David switching me out at the last minute so that he could do the presentations and get credit. Lets see how this ends..."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"I drove fourteen hours in a moving truck. It went okay but my dog made it very interesting at the end.\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today I loaded a 22-foot Penske truck with all my worldly possessions. I began driving my truck fromPortland, Oregon to Phoenix, Arizona. My first day of driving was going to get me to a place south of Sacramento, California. It was set to be around ten hours in the truck. My father in law was in the cab with me and my elderly chihuahua was in my lap. As we worked our way south to Crater Lake we saw beautiful views and incredible scenery, but the trip was taking much longer than expected. The truck couldn't go faster than 30 MPH over hills and was guzzling much more gas than expected. After ten hours we were still about four hours from our destination and I was beyond tired. When we hit the California border I felt moderately better, but knew we still had a long way to go. It was pitch black outside by the time we got to Sacramento. My dog started caterwauling. I knew she likely had to relieve herself but I wanted to find a gas station to stop. Soon she stopped howling and I felt a warmth in my pants. She had peed in my lap on the only pants I hadn't packed. We finally got to our hotel just before midnight, got some horrible, cold and stale McDonald's and attempted to rest before resuming our journey the next morning."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in \"During a trip to China this past summer, I went walking one morning not long after I arrived and saw police officers stopping bicyclists randomly. I watched for some time. Back to my hotel room I wrote to a friend about what I had seen, surprised that as soon as I sent the email my laptop froze up.\", please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I can't believe what is going on today. I'm so confused. Today I was walking around seeing some historical sites on my trip to China, and saw police stopping bicyclists. It all seemed random, like chaos with no rhyme or reason to it. I mean I've heard about things like this, but to actually see it in person is a whole different story. I'm not a conspiracy theorist or anything, but the things that happened today really makes me wonder about it now. So when I got back to my room at the hotel I wrote to my friend about it all. I just wanted to hear their opinion on the matter. Then the strangest thing happened. My laptop froze up. Yeah, I know most people would write it off as a minor technical issue and reboot it, but it's literally a brand new laptop I bought just before the trip. Like I said, I'm not a conspiracy theorist but this happening to a brand new laptop right after I wrote an email to a buddy and tried to send it out of the country. I really wonder now if people really are that suppressed here. I never took the great firewall seriously. But it is defiantly real now I think. I can't even tell if the E-mail was sent or not, because after rebooting I couldn't reconnect to any internet."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'I had a son. I am a first time mommy. I love being a mommy. I enjoy waking up each new day to cater to my son's every need.', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Friday, 8/30/19Dear Diary,My life changed so much for the better 3 months ago. I've received the best gift life could ever give me in the form of my beautiful baby boy, Mateo. I still remember how lost and scared I felt when the pregnancy test I took came up positive. I just stood there thinking, \"I always wanted to be a mother, but am I really ready for all of this? I know it's selfish to feel this way, but it's not going to be all about me anymore.\" I was so scared that I even contemplated giving him up for an adoption early on in the pregnancy, but that all changed once I had my first ultrasound. Three months ago...one bright and early Thursday morning...I began to feel strong contractions and instantly knew Mateo was ready to make his entrance into this world. I quickly called out to my sister and told her it was time. The trip to the hospital was a blur, I kind of felt like I was in a trance...almost losing my grip on reality. I finally came to once I was on the hospital bed and getting ready to push. The pain was so intense and again the doubtful thoughts began to come to my mind, \"Are you really ready for this? Are you really ready to be a mother and handle all that comes with it?\" Before more questions could continue racing through my mind, my body instantly took over and I felt a sudden urge to push. I pushed and pushed for what seemed like an eternity and boy was it painful! I felt so tired and thought I couldn't push anymore until the nurse yelled out, \"Keep going! His head is right there!\" I pushed with the last bit of energy I had left in me and Mateo made his grand entrance. The nurse placed him in my arms and...I know it's so cliche to say, but I instantly fell in love with him. Three months ago, I became a mother for the very first time to the most beautiful human being in this world and I am so grateful for that. I still have days where I wake up to self-doubting thoughts. It's not easy being a first-time mom and trying to navigate this new journey. But one thing's for sure, I know that I love being his mother and knowing that each day I get to wake up to be the best mother than I can be than I was the day before."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I went to the park and took my dog. I was able to see my adopted brother and sister. I hadn't seen them in a long time. One of my adopted sister's friends was there.",
    "output": "It was a great sight to see old friends from back in the day. When I saw my brother and sister at the park I was so happy happy to see them. One of them had a baby girl. I was shocked that I missed out on so much. It was one of those thisngs I wished i was there to see you know. I saw how happy he was to have that baby girl he would always tell me he wanted. It's amazing osometimes when you speak something and it comes true. My sister looks amazing. She is working for the UN and she is doing big things over there. She has her career first right now and later kids will come along. I understood exactly what she meant by those words. You dont want to rush anything that important you know. After we spoke we decided to get some drinks later on that night. When the kids are asleep of course. It's something that is nice to see you know."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'My son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a few months ago and it has undeniably changed our lives. We had a short hospital stay that taught me a lot more than just basic care of a child with type 1 diabetes it taught me how to have a different perspective on life in general.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I will never forget the day my life changed. My five year son had been acting odd peeing the bed, excessively drinking and eating a ton of food for about two weeks so I decided to take him in to the doctor. I was sitting in the physician's office waiting on his urine test result when she came in to tell us yes there was glucose in his urine and next we would do a finger stick. The fingerstick reading was 562. We were in utter shock as she told us we needed to rush him to the hospital immediately and could not stop at home to grab clothes. In the ER the antibody tests were run, we were told we would need to stay in the hospital for three days for Type one diabetes training. I stared at my little boy in the hospital bed hooked up to an IV in disbelief. I could not believe that just hours ago I had given him breakfast without a care in the world and now he would need insulin with each meal to even survive. It was so hard to wrap my head around the fact that without insulin my child would die and he would need it for the rest of his life. The next days were filled with holding down a crying five year old giving him shots, him tearfully asking when his diabetes would go away and me sneaking in to the hospital bathroom to cry. It was a time of grieving the life that he would never have, a life without insulin. It was a time of sorting thru the mess and finding hope as well. Seeing the tiny triumphs of him not crying thru his last finger pokes in the hospital and his excitement to leave the hospital behind and just head back to being a child with a few minor adjustments. As much as that time shook me to my core and brought me to my knees with grief I also saw strength and hope in a child that I never imagined I would see. I may be here to raise and protect my son but he is my hero and he saved me by teaching me that there is hope and light in even the darkest of circumstances."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve \"My most memorable moment was running for an election and winning. I inevitably became the first female, the first of my party in 100 years and the youngest to ever be elected to the office that I hold. I was also privileged enough to have my father swear me into office in front of my community.\" in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In the past few months I had a very memorable experience in winning my first election. Even though the event was sudden, the process was long and intense. I am very proud of my accomplishment and where I have come. The event that I am describing is my first direct experience being a political candidate in a local election. I experienced all sections of the process from getting my name on the ballot, to fundraising, to strategy, etc. While there were many memorable parts in retrospective thinking, the most memorable part was when we figured out I was the first in my political party to hold the particular office when I was elected, the first female in history and the youngest to ever be elected to the position. This is significant to me because of the struggles to prove myself to my community and my generation. There were a lot of uphill battles to prove my work ethic and my desire to serve. I am reminded daily of this event by going to work and continuing my service to my constituents. I am constantly reminded by the hurdles I overcame by being a single female on the ballot. The reminders of election night, and my father swearing my in and my first day in office will forever be a part of my memory. Daily I am faced with new found struggles. Those struggles remind me of what I went through and why I went through it. This milestone in my life has promoted me to be a better citizen and person. I will forever be grateful for this experience that many people will never have."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: 'After dating for just a few weeks, my boyfriend planned a perfect weekend getaway for us. I learned new life skills, felt closer to him, and was surrounded by beauty.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,I am sorry that I haven't written in so long. I have just been so busy with my boyfriend, Jake. The turning point in our relationship came on a weekend about three months ago, and I'm sure you want to hear all about it. As I said, that was about three months ago. Jake had seemed kind of fishy, smiling a lot during the previous two weeks. When Friday came, he showed up at my apartment and told me that I needed to pack enough comfortable clothes for three days! Considering he typically doesn't even stay the night, this made me very nervous! He refused to tell me where we were going, but told me I needed jeans and shoes for walking outside. So I nervously packed up and we got into his car. He wanted to put a blindfold on me, but I refused, because it would make me car sick. I agreed not to pay attention to where we were going. Turns out, he had rented us a cabin right on the lake, about 90 minutes out of town. It was so beautiful! It was quiet and peaceful. The first thing he wanted to do was go swimming in the lake. I didn't bring a swimsuit! Well, he didn't either, and turns out he had wanted us to go skinny dipping. It was awesome, but I was so embarrassed because I had never let Jake see me naked in full daylight where he could see all of me. It was also very... inspiring, so you can only guess what happened after the swimming.. I'll never tell!!Anyway, it started getting late and Jake wanted me to cook dinner. Well, guess what? There is no stove or microwave in this place. Just a big fire pit in the back. I have never cooked on a fire before! He said he learned how in boy scouts and that he would show me, and he did! It was the best weekend, so peaceful and beautiful and I feel so much closer to Jake now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I went to my brothers wedding. The place it was in and surrounded by was really nice. I felt really good for him and was just really happy to be there in the end.",
    "output": "I was able to go to my brothers wedding a few months ago. It was very memorable because it was a whole lot different than his first wedding. His first wedding was hard for me. I had to drive a few states over to get to it. It was close to a 15 hour drive and it was just draining. And by the time the wedding happened, I was done. This one with the new wife was much more simpler. I was closer so the drive wasnt bad. I also like the girl he was marrying this time. It was a small wedding and it was in a beautiful area. I think that is what I remember the most was the mountains surrounding everywhere. It was just a nice time and I know my brother appreciated me and other friends showing up there. The actual wedding was quick and to the point which was nice. The after party had good food and it was a nice and peaceful time. It was also in the mountains which was pretty. Even when I left I kind of felt sad, it was a fun time that wasnt going to happen to me for awhile. I am not sure I will get married, but I wouldnt mind it be like this. It was just a simple and fun time to be around. I miss it already."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "Going to another country for the first time to meet the love of my life. When I got there, she was not there. She already had another boyfriend and was pregnant.",
    "output": "An unexpected journey of heart break. I was in a 5 year relationship with a woman who lived in another country. When we decided to be together, I remember like it was yesterday. Getting my passport, and buying the plane ticket seemed small in the entire thing. What was really the big deal was getting on an airplane for the very first time. Being afraid of flying made this hard enough, but the excitement of going to another country on the other side of the world to meet the woman I loved overcame all of it. Her and I made plans to meet up at the airport when I arrived, and what we where going to do. When I got there, departed the plane, went through immigration, and got my belongings she was no where to be seen. I waited for several hours outside the airport, trying to call her phone. When she finally answered, she told me she could not come to the airport. She asked me to just get a hotel and she would see me the next day. I was left in a foreign country alone I had no idea about, holding flowers and chocolates I brought for her. Looking foolish, I then decided to just get a taxi to a nice hotel for the night to relax from the jet lag, and decide what to do from there. The next morning, she called me. She said she could not meet me that day either, maybe the next day she could. Her family called me, randomly, and said out of respect for me going all the way there they felt it was the right thing to do to tell me my girlfriend of 5 years had another boyfriend, and was pregnant. That she had been scamming me the entire time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "My uncle passed away last week. His funeral was the first funeral I've ever attended in my life. There was heavy heartache in the family, but we all mourned together and will heal together.",
    "output": "When my uncle passed away and I attended his funeral, I recall arriving to the church with a heavy heart. We were all dressed in black, and my anxiety was running a little high thinking about how I would be able to properly compose myself. I was worried about how I'd react when I saw my aunt and my cousins who had just lost the man they used to see every day. I couldn't stop thinking about them the most and how much pain this event had caused them. The first person I saw was my cousin and as soon as we met eyes I couldn't help but feel overwhelmed with grief for him. Seeing him made tears pour down my face and we had yet to even begin the ceremony. I panicked, thinking I really should have brought a whole box of tissues into the church with me. I spilled my heart out and told him how much I missed his dad and how I had been thinking about him, his sister and his mother. He cried, too, which is something I had never seen before in my whole life knowing him. Then I saw my aunt who was surrounded by family, receiving hugs and words of consolation. I just stood where I was, watching, but it all felt so surreal - it was like an out of body experience. She had been on my mind so much that finally seeing her in this moment of mourning felt so strange. And to see her be there, she had never seemed more courageous to me, to be able to face this moment no one ever even wanted to talk about. My uncle had not been well for years and she served as his caretaker the whole time, but always seemed so gracious to have each day with him that she did. It was a day of so many emotions - relief that my uncle would no longer be suffering in a body that no longer served him, but complete grief and selfishness in hopes that he would bear it for longer so we wouldn't have to say goodbye. It was a day I'll never forget, and a day I find myself constantly thinking over."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "My cat has only one eye and is losing his vision to ocular cancer. He doesn't seem to be in pain or suffering, but I'm afraid of the cancer spreading. Do I have his good eye removed and force blindness on him, or do I take a chance that the cancer will not spread?",
    "output": "About two months ago, I began to be worried about my cat, Fluffy. He has been my pet for almost 13 years now and has always been a great companion. He is always waiting for me at the door when I come home from work, he loves to brush up against me and show affection, and he has the sweetest meow. When I first adopted Fluffy, he was already missing one eye, but it never really seemed to bother him. He got around about as well as I expect any cat would, and his disability didn't seem to bother him. I loved him all the same. However, one day I noticed that he seemed to have trouble navigating around; he was more cautious, wasn't as accurate in his jumping abilities, and occasionally would run into an object. I didn't notice anything obviously physically wrong with him, but I decided to take him to the vet to see what was going on. The vet gave me some bad news: Fluffy's vision in his one remaining eye was deteriorating and the cause was ocular cancer. The doc gave me two options -- we could remove Fluffy's remaining eye to prevent the spread of the cancer, or we could do nothing but monitor the situation. In the first case, Fluffy would be totally blind, but in the second, he may only have several months to a year before the cancer spread and took his life. I was devastated and told the vet I would have to think about it. He said he would respect whatever decision I made, but if we were to operate, it should be done as soon as possible. I went home and thought long and hard about the decision. I didn't want to take away Fluffy's one remaining eye and plunge him into a world of sightlessness, but I also couldn't stand the thought of losing my wonderful companion of so many years. In the end, I couldn't deprive my cat of such a vital sense as his sight. Although it may prolong his life, it seemed more like a selfish demand on my part. The vet said he likely wouldn't suffer much, and that we would check up on him frequently to see if he was in any pain. If the time came when he was suffering, I would try to do right by my furry friend and ensure his passing was painless. It has been two months since I made my decision, and I still question whether I'm doing the right thing. I try to spend as much quality time as I can with Fluffy and enjoy him without thinking about the inevitable future. Time is so precious to us living things, and it must run out some day, but in the meantime Fluffy is still the cat he always was -- if a bit slower -- and so far his cancer hasn't spread. I hope that our time together is as long as possible. I will always treasure him being in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "My grandma who I was very close with, passed away a couple of weeks ago. It was a draining and emotional time for me and my family. It was harder than I expected to come to the realization that she was gone.",
    "output": "Dear Diary, I recently went through a very emotional time in my life. My grandma in Oregon passed away a couple weeks ago. The process was painful to hear about and it hit me harder than I thought it would. I was very close with my grandma and so was my mom. My mom's siblings put her on Hospice about three weeks ago and within a week she was gone. There was a lot of family drama over the passing of her and I did not agree with with how she was taken care of in the end. I feel she was pushed into the direction of death by being heavily medicated and her family members that were there were not getting her up out of bed anymore. I realize people get old and everyone's time comes but I feel like it wasn't her time yet. But you can't go back in time and she's gone now. I was able to travel with my parents and sister to Oregon to attend her funeral. It was an emotional roller coaster. The hardest day for me was when the day before her funeral I found out that there had been rules put in place by my Uncle that no grand kids were going to be able to go view my grandma and say goodbye. Because of all the drama, he wanted to hurt everyone he could that wasn't on his side. I went to the funeral home with my parents anyway in hopes that I might still get a chance. After arguing with the funeral director, it was decided that I would not be able to go in the room. I was crushed, I was so hurt and upset but I was trying to hold it together for my mom. My mom was able to go in for a while and sit with her mom so I waited outside with other family members. After some time, my mom came outside in a hurry and told me to come quickly. I didn't know what had happened but apparently the funeral director had a change of heart and decided to go against the request of my Uncle and let me go view my Grandma. Walking in that room was so surreal. I couldn't believe my beloved grandma was laying there in her coffin. I never thought it would bother me as much as it did. I couldn't even bring myself to touch her, I guess I was scared or in denial. It was an emotional couple of weeks to say the least."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I was an alcoholic and I got kicked out. Caught pneumonia and found out how bad it is. Morphine was a plus.",
    "output": "Last year I started drinking again after a pause of some months. I was staying with my parents after selling my house and my dad caught me drinking. They decided to kick me out and I went. I bounced around hotels and camped outside (it was still pretty cool, winter to spring in Texas). I was still drinking and I knew I had to quit but was (and am) very scared of withdrawals and DT's so I just kept on drinking. After camping out a few nights I noticed a pain in my right side when I tried to breathe deep. At first I didn't think anything was really wrong, maybe a cold. It got worse. It got harder and harder for me to breathe. I ended up calling my mom and asking if I could come stay with them because of this pain. She said yes, so I went back to my parent's house. The pain and breathing kept getting worse. So we decided it was time for the emergency room. We went and after an hour and an x-ray the doctor told me I had pneumonia. It was a surprise; I had never had it and had no idea it was this bad. I also told them I would be going into withdrawals and they admitted me right then. Got to the room and they gave me meds for DT's (librium) so that immediately helped. Then I got meds for the pneumonia plus the first of many breathing treatments. Then in the middle of the night a nurse came in and asked what level of pain I was in 1-10 and I said around a 6-7. She said well you're getting morphine and I was like, I never had that so lets see what happens. As soon as she plunged that drug into my IV I felt the best feeling ever. If I was in any pain after it I didn't feel it, just floating on a soft bed. I told her, 'wow, now I know why people get addicted to this.' She laughed and said yep. So I got that shot every six hours and it was nice."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: 'If you want to revive traditional events, have a little fun and excitement by burning a copy of your house mortgage when you've paid it off. Oh what a feeling you'll have.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This past June, my wife and I went to Indianapolis IN to visit our friends. We loaned them some money to help them start a business in the t-shirt printing industry. Over the years they worked hard to increase sales and their reputation. They paid us back in full in May 19. One evening we were sitting on lawn chairs on the driveway; enjoying some adult beverages. I pulled out some paperwork from a folder. My friends asked \"What is all that paperwork you have.\" I explained that it was the spreadsheet I made to track their payments to us over the years. My friend likes to smoke cigars, so I told him to use his torch. He looked quizzically at me but complied with my request and lit the paperwork. We ceremoniously burned the loan paperwork and dubbed it the burning of the business mortgage. We all had a good laugh about the event for two reasons. We were all happy that the mortgage was paid off and the excellent single malt whiskey we were drinking. Word of caution: Don't drink and dri...burn mortgages at the same time. What a grand feeling it is to get item off of your bucket list. It's a tradition few people do now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I was able to care for my dying grandmother when she was put on hospice. I was there when she was transitioning from life to death and experienced all the in between with her. I will remember these moments as long as I live.",
    "output": "Something memorable that I was a part of within the last few months was the end of life care for and death of my grandmother. She was in an assisted living facility where she had been for two years due to increasing dementia and heart related health issues. One week we went to go to an event that was held at her facility that was supposed to be a family dinner and celebration. My grandma would not get out of bed to attend. This was very unlike her and from that moment on for the next three weeks she gradually stopped getting up at all, eating, and finally drinking. A few weeks before her death she was put on end of life care, hospice, and I made it a point to be at her home every day for several hours a day helping to care for her. This was both heartbreaking and beautiful all at the same time. To be able to care for someone who cared for me almost my whole life was very eye opening and humbling and extremely emotional. This was the woman who I thought walked on water and here she was now unable to do even the most menial of daily living tasks. How the tables had turned. A few days before she passed she became sort of comatose as she stopped drinking water and responding to anything other than pain, and a lot of pain she had. It was such an honor to be a comfort to her while she was in the transition from life to death. The most memorable part of this was the day before she died, where she had been no responsive for several days, I started to talk to her about my childhood and what a huge influence she was on me and how much I loved her and wanted to model my life after hers. I told something funny that happened when I was a child. I knew she heard me because she fluttered her eyes and she made a half grin. I will forever be grateful for these last moments with her and I will remember them as long as I live."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "My husband was in a severe accident a year ago. Three months ago he was given the okay to walk again. I'm glad to have that chapter of our life behind us.",
    "output": "Sometime around three months ago, there was a serious accident in the family. My husband was involved. The accident resulted in his inability to walk. This was a heavy blow to the family. He was the bread winner and the rock upon which the family stood. He was depressed by this. However, he was very determined to walk again. He started attending therapy. He got stronger every day. He took his meds. He woke up every morning, and did simple exercises. This made him stronger. He started being able to stand. And soon enough he was able to walk. The doctor gave the okay. This led to full recovery. We are happy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "Person embarks on possibly stressful trip into the city to see favorite band before chance slips away.",
    "output": "wow...i have been waiting YEARS to see The Stones in concert live. Their tickets are so high or they are playing so far from where i live, and now, I actually am holding in my hand, 2 tickets ON THE FLOOR to see them that I WON!! I cannot believe it. Problem is the tickets are for NYC and I am in Mass. Im kinda afraid of NYC..never been to a city like that before. I mean i have been to Boston a time or two, but NY. i Don't know. A friend is going with me, and we can take the train in so it wont be too much money, but still, neither of us have been there so we will need to figure out how to get to the stadium from where our train stops, and do this without getting mugged! So many stories i hear about that city! I already super nervous...but super excited at the same time!!We have maps and GPS on our phone. We have extra money in case cabs or uber is needed. We will pack snacks in back packs. Hmm i wonder if they allow those in the arena? I better look that up! This is going to be quite a trip! I can hardly wait!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A few months ago i was blind sided by a truck at an intersection. The truck ran a red light and totaled my car.\". Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About three months ago i was involved in a very serious car wreak. I was on my way home from work when a large white truck hit me from the side at an intersection. The truck ran a read light because they were falling asleep at the wheel. I never even saw the truck coming so i was surprised when I was struck. It was around 6:30 am when this happend so the roads were pretty empty at first. I remember hearing the crash but not really seeing it and then kind of just realizing i was hit. When i gathered myself i started to get out of the car and notice two people walking towards me asking if i was doing OK. It turns out one of the people that i was talking to was the person that hit me and they seemed very scared and apologetic. It took maybe about 10 minutes for the police to arrive and take our statements and make a report for us. My car had to be towed off the scene. I would later find out that it was a total loss. I was a little upset though to see there was little to no damage to the truck that hit me. lucky i wasn't to far from home so i ended up just walking the rest of the way there. On the way home i still felt a little shaken up and even almost nervous as if i was in trouble. The whole event was a bit scary to me since i had never been in a car accident before but i was just happy to be safe. I now own a truck for the safety features it has because my little car didn't stand a chance. I now also notice that i drive slower through intersections without even thinking about it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "I went to a funeral for a friend who died unexpectedly. I talked about what a good and positive person he was.",
    "output": "I had a friend who died at age 38 of a heart attack. I went to his funeral and had a really hard time processing it. It seemed so cruel and unfair. I couldn't even be in the room with his body because it made me so upset. I spent almost the whole time in the lobby of the funeral home. I didn't join the room with his body until the actual service began and the eulogy was read. After the eulogy, people walked up to make small speeches about what he meant to them. The first few people who went up seemed really self-centered. They were not people who were close to him. It seemed more like they were looking to grab attention and were just modeling grief to make people feel sorry for them, on the day that should have been honoring the life of an amazing, positive, funny, kind human being who had been taken too soon. So even though I hate speaking in front of people, I got up to make a speech. I talked about how I had never seen him angry, never seen him even upset, never seen him be anything other than friendly and welcoming to people and life in general. He always had a smile on his face despite a life of health problems. I wanted to pay tribute to someone who deserved a long life but touched the lives of others instead. I think I did my best and I still miss him and think about him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'I was dog mushing the the interior of Alaska. It was a beautiful sunny day and the trail was extremely fast. When i stopped to give the dogs a rest i was stunned to see 2 moose and 2 lynx.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was a warm winter day in the interior of Alaska with the sun shining brighter than it has in months. I harnessed up 11 out of the 12 dogs i had to the sled and hit the trail. The trail was extremely fast considering the sun was melting the hard packed snow and freezing it over night. We took off on our normal training run and the dogs were extremely focused. I had my go-pro rolling since the day was so beautiful and i wanted to capture the openness of crossing the river on such a bright day. We ran without a break until we got to the river and i could tell the dogs were getting tired. We took a break right before the downhill to cross the river and when i looked up i noticed a moose just across the bank. The dogs were so tired they didn't even notice, the more i watched this big cow moose eat off the trees i noticed a calf emerge from the woods behind her. I watched in amazement as i always did when i saw moose, now was my chance to be quiet and watch because they hadn't seen me yet. While i was watching the moose i heard a scream not too far off which sounded like a cat, and indeed it was. Only 45-50 yards away from the moose was a full grown lynx walking the bank of the river. Lynx are extremely rare to see in the wild and i was excited. I couldn't believe that the dogs had not made a sound at this point, but they typically didn't during a needed rest. Just when i thought this free nature show couldn't get any better a second lynx walked out from the woods and began a mating call with the first lynx. I listened to them and watched them walk the bank for what seemed like and hour. I have never seen anything so great and beautiful from nature and probably never will. Soon as the lynx and moose were out of my site i commanded the dogs to hit the trail and continue the run. I am very thankful for this day in Alaska as a dog musher."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "My boyfriend and I made our third trip to Denver. While we were there we visited breweries, attended hockey games, and spent time with our friends that moved up there.",
    "output": "My boyfriend and I selected to take the earliest flight available to have the most time on our first day in Colorado. We decided to start our day not in Denver, but Boulder. We decided to visit Boulder on our first day because that was the day we did not have hockey games. When in Boulder we visited a new brewery, Fall Brewing. We also visited a Brewery we had been to before, Avery. On our way back from Boulder we visited Liquid Mechanics. We visited a total of five breweries the first night in town, which included two in Denver on the way back from Boulder. We were out all day and stayed about an hour at each location. Later that night we met one of his friends. This friend moved from California to Colorado for work. We met the friend at a hockey rink he plays at. We met him there with his wife and some of his friends. While we were there we ordered beers and caught up. I became interested in showing off the excel sheet I created. We did get two recommendations for great breweries while we were visiting everyone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use 'I prayed for a friend and help in learning how to budget ,and save more money. The friendship took time to connect but when it did it was joyful and i was grateful. And i gain a lot of help and outstanding friendship for years to come because of answer prayer.' as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was praying for me to have someone help me coupon because i had little money and i needed coupons. So one day i show a lady in a store that coupons and i just ask her where do she get her coupons. At that time she told me but it was too expensive for my budget. But i gave her my number to ask for cheaper prices. Days went on and no call from her but then i receive call from her and she said you thought i forgot about you. I was so happy to hear from her because it was a time i needed savings. She told me i don't usually call random people but because i ask nicely she felt my help and need. The couponing relationship between us was very distance because she was always busy. So for awhile i prayed again for help because things were going down hill. Then my joy return she meet with me give lots of coupons and a lot of advice. My prays was answered instantly and i was so grateful for her coming through for me. Ever since then we have been been like couponing sisters. There is always times she help me and i will help her in exchange. plus i've improved financially . And the conversations have grown more she has become my faithful friend that i prayed for. This is a memorable moment because i prayed for it and it took time. But if i never would've walked in that store and talk with her i would have walk out on a good friendship and excellent help."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"A special crystal skull conference was decided to be offer by a friend. This friend invited me to be a speaker but rejected my help to be a part of the organization team, which I found very disappointing after my many years of experience with such.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This story from life is about a conference I was invited to participate in as one of the speakers. It has been a long time for such a conference to be planned about this subject which deals with the crystal skulls, were were a key part of the plot shown in the last Indiana Jones film that came out in 2008. I had hoped to have the ability to help the conference coordinator with the planning of the conference. This advice would help to make it the best it could be for the attendees. You see, I have helped to organize several such conferences in my past. However, my offer of such assistance was totally rejected. Therefore, I had to step back and let my friend, the coordinator, do the conference as she saw fit. This was very hard for me to do but I released it. I knew closer to the time when the conference was to take place, I then would do my best to prepare a very informative and entertaining presentation to offer. Plus, I would have many interesting things at my booth to share and sell. It should be noted, at the time this diary entry is being written - the conference did already take place. And in some ways it happened in a form much better than I thought it would occur. It was personally successful for myself on all levels. Let me give some examples of what I proposed for the conference that was shot down.. #1 I thought we should have a panel discussion, which has worked at other conferences. #2 - I have written a song on the subject of the conference to play. #3 - I wanted to help to make sure all the speakers coming - got along with each other. Anyway, it was a great conference and I was honored to be a key part."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from \"Don't like or want kids. Held my nephew (brother's child) for the first time. Realize I need to change my opinion.\" into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My younger brother and his wife had a baby about a week ago. I have never cared for, wanted or even liked children. I have never held a baby - I have never wanted to. They seem irritating and look like big nasty grubs. My wife and I have never wanted kids, we could not afford them, we both struggle with depression, and barely have enough time to make it through the day on our own. Also just having a forty-hour a week job prevents me from getting enough sleep as I should. I could not imagine functioning without sleep and caring for a child. So I was ambivalent about my brother have a kid and being an uncle. The day after he was born I went to the hospital to visit them out of politeness. His wife, my sister-in-law was asleep fro medication - she had to have a c-section, my mom and her mom were there. When I came in my mom was holding the baby, and she asked if I wanted to hold him. I figured I should. I sat down and they gently gave him to me. He seemed so light and he was sleepy. It was awkward holding him at first, my mom took a photo of me literally ten seconds after passes the child to me. A change came over me, I held this little child and I realized I care for him. I want to be a good uncle and want to see him succeed and I can't wait to buy him gifts. I think this is because the kid is a blood relative - he has my blood in him. People say that when I tell them I don't like kids - most say \"You'll like your own\". It's true, I can about my nephew. I could sleep that night when I heard he had to go to intensive care. Every thing was okay - just a normal test. So I went from almost despising children to loving one, and I think it's only because I can feel that he is a blood relative."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "The story was mainly the focus of a vacation I had with a few close online friends of mine. The main goal was to explain what happens, and to explain why it was important to me, and to them.",
    "output": "I think the best thing to quote here is when I met up with some internet friends. I had been talking to them for many, many years, and we all decided it was finally time to plan a meetup. We all scheduled to meet up at Disney due to the logistical nature of getting everyone together without needing to drive everywhere. It was quite odd to realize that I had organized something so big (there were about 8 of us.). It truly felt great, like we had been able to forget the problems we had with the world for a few days. We had first went to Disney Springs, which is basically a sprawling row of shops. We got some cigars, went to a bar, went bowling, and all around just had a truly great day. The second day of the trip we went to Magic Kingdom, which is a really big theme park. We basically cared more about hanging out than the actual destination, but we did have some good food, and some good fun. Third day, unfortunately was time for all of us to go back. We have begun planning future vacations together ever since, I feel it's a major event. It's gotten many conversations going and still provides us entertainment remembering the goofy things that happened. I think it was a milestone in my life, as short as the trip was, it showed me that it's ok to meet people, it's ok to let people into your life. I think everyone should take a chance and meet up with people they talk to online, so long as they're able to do it safely. I think the biggest most important thing of it all is that life is too short to not do something fun."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "This story captures the awe-inspiring island of Chiloé, Chile in a nutshell. Speaking to a small first-day hike we took that culminated in walking among penguins and feeling quite proud of the accomplishment.",
    "output": "my wife and i had been having issues resulting from a range of problems. the most compelling had been the little time we spent together. so i decided to try to fix the issues we had by discussing with her and looking for a way to resolve the issue. she reluctantly agreed to a number of things we should do and changes so as to make our marriage work. among the things she said was that she wanted a trip to a wonderful island somewhere in chile . she had seen the place on a magazine. she said it will help us rejuvenate our relationship. i was reluctant at first but later agreed. i took some days off from work and took some loans to help fund the trip. we made arrangements and took off to the island. this happened two months ago. on our way to the island i started feeling like i had made a mistake, considering the cost and stress. because i was not talking as she should she was also quiet. the trip was very slow and boring. the closer we got to island the more i felt i made a mistake making that trip. we when i got to the island i was amazed as to how beautiful it was lots of sight seeing. beautiful landscape. This story captures the awe-inspiring island of Chiloé, Chile in a nutshell. Speaking to a small first day hike we took that culminated in walking among penguins and feeling quite proud of the accomplishment. it was a memorable experience that i would never forget. that trip fixed my marriage and i was glad i made that trip."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: \"We botched the anniversary dinner but quickly found a great substitute and had a wonderful time. In the end we had great food and a stronger bond.\", create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So we celebrated out 20th anniversary. We just got back from a wonderful cruise vacation with our family so we didn't plan anything huge. We found an Italian restaurant nearby that we have never been to and wanted to try. We got dressed up nice and drove there just to find out that this place closes down for a summer break. After 20 years of marriage this is not a big deal. We got back in the car and my husband took me to a Japanese steakhouse. We didn't have a reservation but we got a table in just about 15 min. The food was great. I had ahi tuna steak and my husband had the seafood combo. Our chef was great and cracked some pretty funny jokes. He was amazing with the cutting skills and he did the usual onion volcano thing. We had a lot of fun and had a nice experience to bond over some good entertainment and good food. We had some fun table mates too that I didn't mind sharing the table with. At the end some stuff members came out with a huge drum and wished us happy anniversary along with some nice cupcakes. It was a happy outing that we will remember for a long time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'going to the baseball game and enjoying it . having activities for the kids and them actually enjoying themselves', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Four months ago, Dodgers Stadium was having another of its free admission days. It was early September in Los Angeles, so it was still summer and annoyingly hot to be outdoors in the sun. Before game time, there were some booths set up with crafts that the kids could make and carnival fair games. We chose the ones that were in the most shaded locations. Nigel had never tried throwing bean bags into holes, but was a natural at it. He won a stuffed toy penguin! Sabine glued cotton balls onto a wooden cutout of a cat to create 'fur.' We had a healthy family debate about whether the dunking booth was more cruel or funny to the baseball player being plunged into the water. As game time approached, we found seats in a less crowded area. It gave us more breathing space but required getting out the binoculars to see the players close-up if we did not want to watch the view screens. I was worried that the children would not have the attention span to sit through an entire baseball game. I expected that we might have to leave after a couple of innings. Let's be honest, I have no interest in baseball and didn't want to stay all night myself! I let each child have one packet of peanuts with a bottle of water. I was not going to let them get high on sugar and caffeine. When we had gotten the gist of it all, we decided that we were ready to call it a night. We will probably do it again next year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "A beautiful day turned terrifying when my son fell in an algae covered waterway. I jumped in to rescue him and we received some additional help from staff and good samaritans . Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt or injured although I was quite shaken up.",
    "output": "Time does not necessarily heal all wounds! My son fell into a waterway covered in algae about 3 months ago, and I'm still feeling intense bouts of anxiety regarding the event. I have frequent nightmares and I almost have panic attacks whenever we are out in public, especially near any body of water. The nightmares are silly, and always center around what would or could have happened, if there hadn't been people around to help get him out. Luckily between me and the good sanitarians, we were able to get him to safety very quickly, so the nightmares have no basis in fact. We had been going for a stroll on the waterway that day. It was the first day it hadn't been raining in over a week, so we were feeling some cabin fever. I suggested an afternoon walk, and my son was only too happy to come along. He brought his toy truck with him, and had been playing with it near the waters edge. I saw a neighbor and went over to talk to her, when I saw out of the corner of my eye my son's truck rolling into the water. Too late, I saw my son fall in after it. Between me, my neighbor, and a few passerby, we were able to get him out quickly, but it was a stressful experience for both of us. Luckily, he calmed down and seemed to forget the incident within the hour. Me on the other hand, I'm still reliving it everyday. It's amazing that it happened to my son, and he's fine, while I'm still in shock about it! It's quite surprising how that happens, isn't it?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: \"I was in an intense situation at work where someone had a gun. I assessed the situation, drew on my psych knowledge and remained tense. In the end, no one was hurt and the gentleman was apprehended where we later were informed he was high on heroin.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was recently confronted with someone who had a gun where I work. I'm a nurse at a plasma donation center and one of our donors pulled his needle out of his arm and ran to the back storage area. A phlebotomist had safely bandaged his arm and put him in our biohazard room. After she left the room, I went in to assist and calm him down. He was on the phone with the police requesting assistance because he thought he saw someone in the parking lot that wanted to kill him. I assured him that he was in a locked room, safe and I would remain with him until the police arrived. Next thing I know, he pulls a gun out of his pocket. I slowly back away from him and move a large biohazard garbage bin (on wheels) between him and I. I move slowly to the door and reach for the handle. He points the gun at me and yells not to open the door. I assure him that I'm not going to open the door, I was just holding the handle so no one else opened it. I asked him to please let me leave. He reiterated \"don't open the door\". I remained calm and tried to keep him calm as well as he remained on the phone with the police. Once more, I stated \"please let me leave. I want to go on the other side of the door and guard it for you\". At this point, he pointed the gun at the ground and told me to leave."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "Family reunion that will probably be the last one on my dad's side since he is 90. All my cousins came in .",
    "output": "My story is about a family reunion in June of this year. My dad turned 90 on July 4th and he is the last person alive on his side of the family. My grandparents came here when they were nineteen from Europe around 1911. They had three boys and one girl . I have one whole sister and one half sister. My dad and mom got divorced when I was sixteen. He remarried a girl much younger that was my babysitter and they had one girl. After he married her , she stopped inviting me and my sister over and my dad would call occasionally and say come over, but when you weren't invited over for the past few years, you don't feel that invite is sincere and I didn't go. So I am not close with my half sister and we barely speak when we see each other out. My cousins parents from my dad's siblings never got divorced. So my cousins wanted to come in for my dad's 90th and they brought all kinds of food and pictures and we had a good time . Lots of pictures were taken and everything was great. I just felt that my life and relationship with my dad was very different than my cousins and they don't understand what it is like when parents get divorced and how kids can be treated because of it. I feel cheated in that respect and felt envious that they had normal childhoods and good relationships with their parents. I still talk to my dad when I see him in the local grocery store but it is just casual talk and that is kind of sad. He is not going to be around much longer and I wish things had been different between us but I don't think it was all my fault . I think that will probably be our last family reunion . I am glad I got to see everyone and we had a great time. But it is also sad that it probably won't happen again . Not much you can do but accept things as they are and not dwell on them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "My wife was about to give a birth to a child but was having complications due to the surgery that she had one and a half year ago.",
    "output": "I was with my spouse and my wife was about to give birth to our second child. I was in a hospital and doctor said that my wife was having complications in it due to the back surgery that she had 1 and half years back. The surgery was not a major one but it is resulting in a complication for the child to come. It might affect the health of my wife or the child. Then doctor came in and ask for whom I need to save. He said that he can only save one, either my child or my wife. I choose to save my wife because she was the first that I think I should save. That day was a worst day of my life because I have to kills one life to save the other. I was very much upset and for the next one month we were only talking casually and we never had a nice interaction or relationship. That month was also the saddest month of my life. My wife was saved but we were not living properly for that particular month but that we had a discussion and tried to forgot that event that happened in our life. We are now happy and had forgotten the past but sometimes it comes in our mind. This is because the event was recent and I think I would take time for us to forgot completely such event in our life. However, we have taken steps to do so. Hoping for well in our future life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was recalling the day that my daughter was born. It was happy and scary at the same time. I was worried about how my son would handle it. It didn't go well.'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today was the day! After nine long months of waiting to meet my daughter, I got to hold my baby girl in my arms today. I was so scared to go through another c-section. At least this time it was planned and not an emergency. The spinal block was awful, I thought I was going to be sick. I'm so tired but I'll never be able to sleep. I can't get enough of that beautiful little face. I'm worried about how her brother is going to handle having a baby in the house. He didn't seem to be too happy when he met her. It could be because I'm not home too, change is always hard for a toddler. I knew he wasn't going to be thrilled, but he actually bit her head. Not even 24 hours old and she already has a sibling injury. I thought he was going to kiss her, but I was mistaken. I'm going to have to make sure he gets enough attention. My heart is so full. I think being a mom is probably the best thing in the world. I am worried about how hard it will be to have two little ones but I guess it will come with time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "I went out on a date for the first time since my divorce and first time in over a decade. It was nerve wracking at first but then became much more fun as the night went on. We both enjoyed ourselves and had fun on our date of dinner and going out to a bar.",
    "output": "Last month, I experienced dating for the first time in over a decade. After being married for 12 years, I truly thought that my last \"first date\" was behind me. That all changed when my husband filed divorce papers seemingly out of the blue. I was shocked and saddened by what felt like a betrayal, and took over a year on self-reflection before feeling confident enough to put myself out there again. It was still a nerve wracking experience - I didn't feel like I knew \"how\" to date at this point since I was so out of practice. What do you ask? What should they ask you? Despite my fears, I accepted a first date offer from someone I met through an on-line dating site; cliche, I know. I chose a dress that I thought would make me feel more at ease and we settled on a small dinner club in the area. We met at the restaurant and ordered drinks. I had a cosmo, he went for a beer. The drink made me feel a little more at ease and we got to talking about our past. It turns out that we had a lot more in common than I would have guessed. His sister even worked at the same company as my brother! We finished off the dinner with a shared creme brulee, but weren't ready for the night to end. We decided to head out to a local bar to continue getting to know each other. That was our last stop for the first date - but I definitely sense a second one coming up soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "A few months ago, I was fighting a really bad case of depression. My brother came to visit family in the US and listening to music from the \"Disney Tape\" from our childhood on the drive home from Maine gave me a huge sense of relief and reprieve from depression, if only for a few hours.",
    "output": "In the months that followed I often found myself recalling those songs in my head during times of depression. When I started to feel depressed or detached I would consult my virtual playlist of childhood songs and allow myself to drift away and become immersed in the happy feelings that immediately followed. I was shocked at how well it worked and how long the effects lasted. I even went so far as to download the songs and play them when my memory of them would fade. I also use them as ringtones for my close family and friends. This has made a noticeable difference in my mood upon answering their calls. Since I've been using the Disney songs as a therapy of sorts, my friends and family have noticed a change. I have accomplished tasks that I had no interest in achieving and I have a new hold on my emotions. Just yesterday I got some news that would have been very depressing in the past. My dog ruptured his ACL and requires surgery. The procedure is very expensive and will be followed by many weeks of recovery. The reality of the situation is still setting in, but I am handling things much better than I expected. I already have a plan to pay for the procedure. I will be calling the vet to schedule the surgery later today. In the past, I would have handled this situation very differently. My depression would have kept me from acting and my dog would have suffered longer than necessary. Fortunately for me, and my dog, my brother still has an old car with a tape deck."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by 'I wrote about how I lost everything in my life and wondered around lost and hopeless for years. Just when I was ready to give up, life showed me just how quickly things can turn around and, thankfully, for the good this time! Never give up!'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,After going through the longest 4 years of my life and constantly feeling like it was never going to get any better, things are finally starting to look up! Since I lost my home, the best paying job I have ever had, all of my material items, my family, several friends, my kids temporarily and any thing else I could lose, I found I was starting to lose my self-confidence, my faith and even myself. I lost everything I cared about, was mentally and physically abused, heart-broken, homeless, hungry and lost. This continued on for years with little to no change or progress, no matter what I did or how hard I tried. Feeling the most lonely, sad. tired and hopeless I have ever felt in life, I started to give up. About a month ago, however, I was shown just how fast life can turn around. I woke up one day that was looking to be just as empty and hopeless as every other day, oh how life is full of surprises! I was randomly blessed with a home after being homeless for years. Someone payed to first few months bills for me, got me moved in and helped me see a light at the end of the tunnel. My kids will be back home with me soon and I am starting to find myself again! Never give up! It's never too late! And do not ever forget that life can change in a blink of an eye. Keep pushing!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "I met a friend at on a nearby island to got for a dog walk. There is no gas station on the island. Upon arrival I realized I was nearly out of gas. My friend graciously offered to follow me to the nearest gas station to make sure I was not alone if I ran out of gas.",
    "output": "Recently I met a friend on a nearby island to go for a dog walk. There is a beautiful 2 mile walk through natural areas and for a while the path is near the river. It is a pleasant walk that we've done with our dogs before. It takes about an hour. We're able to see native wildlife including hawks, eagles, song birds, rabbits, squirrels and even snakes. We meet in the parking lot just after the bridge. As I arrived at the parking lot I realized my gas tank was very low and I didn't now if I had enough gas to get home. There is no gas station on the island the the nearest gas station was about 20 miles away in the opposite direction from where my friend lives. We enjoyed the dog walk and our dogs did too. We stopped at the nearby farm store where they have a grill and sell hot dogs and burgers and we each got a hot dog and a beer and had lunch. I told my friend about my concern about running out of gas on the way home and being stuck on the side of the road with my dog. My friend said not to worry and that she would follow me to the nearest gas station. She said that she would stay with me if I ran out of gas or give me a ride to the gas station to pick up a container of gas so I could make it to the station. We left the farm store and headed toward the gas station. I was very anxious about running out of gas and the indicator on my dash was getting closer and closer to empty. I barely made it to the gas station and was relieved to get the tank filled. I thanked my friend and told her how grateful I was and vowed not to let my tank get that low again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "I was terrified of failing my CompTIA exam. Through persistence (and a lot of luck) I was able to pass it and possibly start a new chapter in my professional life.",
    "output": "This afternoon I passed my CompTIA exam. I was terrified when I walked into the testing room. The only thing that calmed my nerves was that I was the only person testing that day and was situated all the way in the back. I came in to the room prepared to the best of my ability. I had spent months studying for this but did not have any experience in what it was, so I figured anything could happen. I knew that I was at the point in my life where I needed a career change and needed to begin settling down, so this was a big deal. If I failed the first step, what would that say about my future? So I turned the computer on and started with the exam. Right off the bat I was sure that I would fail. The questions were worded very oddly and it took a few reading before I was able to get what they were asking me. The only thing that I feel saved me was flagging those questions and going back to them later. That gave me more confidence when I would easily get the more understandable questions. I felt nervous the entire time. I felt that I had wasted my money to get the voucher to do this. What I felt was my only saving grace were the Performance Based Questions where you have to do things like set up a router, create an email address and set up the correct ports/protocols, etc. People said those were supposed to be the hardest, but I found them the easiest. You couldn't imagine my shock when I saw the screen congratulating me for passing. It was such an odd experience for me. I have a new certification to take next month, and I'm hoping I can take the confidence I've gathered from this experience and apply it to that one."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: 'I lost my job and now I'm completely lost. I'm really afraid and don't know what to do next. I really hope everything turns out well but I'm terrified.'. Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It's been five months since I lost my job and am still . Day after day I go to look for work withe the same old responses 'we will give you a call' of coarse they never do. I have gone from being scared to being terrified. I have never been in this position before. I have always been able to financially take care of myself,but now I have run thru all my resourses . I find myself one day from eviction and wondering if I will be able to eat. The job I lost I had worked for ten years and never thought it would end. I'm the kind of person who used to be optimistic to my family and friends,but I find myself down and depressed wondering if this nightmare will end. I have considered going back to school for training for a better career, but that still leaves the problem of income to live on. I fear my next alternative is to ask my parents for help when they can barely take care of themselves. I have resorted to recycling bottles to try and make a little cash,but the amount is so small its not worth my effort. We live in America,the greatest country in the world no one should have to suffer this way. Now I have more appreciation and sympathy for the homeless. I wonder every day now if I will ever find work and if I do will it last. It's a terrifying thought. I wish I could win the lottery and be rich so all my troubles would end. I must overcome and fight my way back to the top and I will."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from \"I adopted Chloe when she was a puppy. We had so many great times together. She recently passed away in her sleep.\" into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I adopted Chloe when she was just a little puppy. She was a pit bull, and no one at the shelter wanted to adopt her. They were afraid she would grow up and be dangerous. The moment I heard this, I knew I had to bring her home with me. We bonded immediately. It was so great watching her grow up. I loved teaching her things and she learned very quickly. She was very protective of me, but was never aggressive unless provoked. As the years went by, her muzzle started to gray. Her joints started to ache and she couldn't play the way she used to. She tried, though. She started sleeping more. She started having accidents in the house. One day I woke up to find that Chloe had passed in her sleep. I am beyond grateful for all of the love she showed me and fun times we had. I miss her terribly every day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"It was my graduation day. I was very exited to have my parents and my dearest friends and family with me. Walking to the podium was exciting and hearing people cheer my name was thrilling.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember the day as if it was yesterday. My parents had arrived from overseas a few days prior, and my uncle and cousin drove from the country next-door to be with me. I was excited, more than I was trying to admit, or show. I don't like showing emotions, but sometimes my face betrays me. I may have been the last one in the house to wake up, despite it being my graduation day. I could hear people going up and down the stairs getting ready. My boyfriend calls me and tells me he's on his way to pick me up and take me to the commencement ceremony, so I get up and start to get ready. I cannot decide what shoes to wear, so I go for my favorite pair that are light pink with flowers and wear a white dress. At this moment my boyfriend has arrived and is in the living room with my two uncles and my dad. It was his first time meeting my dad and the oldest uncle, which was to be honest kind of awkward for all of them. I put on the graduation gown, the cap and tassel on my hand and go downstairs and signal my boyfriend and cousin that we are ready to go. Before, I make sure to leave the ceremony tickets to my uncle to make sure that they have the ability to come there with no issues. We drive to my school, and I talk on the phone with my other friends who tell me that they are in the gown room, in line. I notify my boyfriend and cousin who were in line to go inside the audience, and I head out to the gown room. I find my name-card, my friends and I put on my cap and tassel and the time comes where we walk outside in rows and head for our seats in the podium. I remember thinking \"wow, this place is huge!\". I try to locate my cousin and boyfriend in the podium, which I succeed, after I call him on the phone. The ceremony starts, there are a lot of students graduating, and because our college was the last one, we had to wait for hours until it was our turn. However, now it feels as if it went pretty fast. Finally, our time to shine was almost there and our row gets up and starts heading to the podium. I could feel my legs shaking, and it was moving very fast. One by one the students were walking across, and it was finally me - I hand out my name-card to the caller, who surprisingly gets my name right, and I start heading towards the dean of my college and the president of the school, who shake my hand, congratulate me and hand me my diploma folder while taking a picture. I start heading out of the podium and I see my parents and uncles cheering me on, and I am so happy. The mos chilling moment that I had, was during the closing remarks, when the president guided us into turning the tassel from the left to the right side, to symbolize the end of an era of bachelors- I did and I still get the good chills. I will never forget how I felt - it actually makes me go back to school again just so that I can experience again the emotions of a commencement."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I was given a surprise promotion at work that seemed to have come out of no where. I had a talk with my Operations Manager about the position and it was offered to me without hesitation.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today, I had a very interesting thing happen to me at work. It involved something that I was hoping that might happen a little later down the line in my career. I guess it was one of those things that really takes you by surprise when it happens a lot sooner than expected. I was pulled aside by my Operations Manager for a little chat. We mainly talked about usual work related stuff and such, nothing too out of the ordinary. He twas telling me about a new position that had opened up for the current lead on the team and that they would be moving on to a different account. I was thought that this was good for them and mentioned that I hope they did well in their new position. My boss then says that it would obviously open up a new spot and that they would need to get someone new to come in. He asked what I thought about this and I just said that I wasn't sure at the moment but that I thought one of my other colleagues could probably step into the position. Then out of no where he just says that he's going to give it to me. At first I thought he was joking but then I saw that he appeared to be serious. I was a little caught off guard by this because I thought that some of the others might be better suited to step into this position. He basically told me that he thought that I had been doing such a good job and that I had shown the ability to do the job. I still felt a little uneasy about it but at the same time I knew that I could take on the challenge if I put the effort into it. I told him that I would gladly accept and that I would do my best. That was the very surprising and super exciting highlight from my day today."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "Mt mom quit smoking recently after smoking for many years. I'm here to support her if she needs any support.",
    "output": "My mom has smoked cigarettes for as long as I can remember. When I was a child, I use to take her cigarettes and crush them. I would then throw them in the garbage. As I got older, I would always beg my mom to quit smoking. I knew that smoking was bad for her health. I wanted my mom to be around for as long as she could. I didn't want her to get sick from smoking. My mom resisted quitting for so long. She was so addicted, she smoked around three packs a day. She recently moved in with her boyfriend. They both smoked. Once her boyfriend turned 60, he decided that he thought they should quit smoking. She agreed with him. I was so happy when she told me that they were going to quit together. I have been waiting my whole life for her to quit smoking. I know that she will feel amazing after all the ill affects of the smoke leave her body. I am so happy for her and her boyfriend."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: 'Going to another country for the first time to meet the love of my life. When I got there, she was not there. She already had another boyfriend and was pregnant.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The most devastating thing I've ever experienced happened to me about 10 months ago and I'm nowhere near over it yet. I had been involved in an online forum for video games, which I love, and started communicating to a few people regularly. One of them was a girl around my same age who seemed to have similar tastes in games and other things. We started chatting more and more and eventually it seemed like things were developing into romantic interest. I've never been really good at that type of thing, so I was reluctant to pursue it in any way. Besides, emotional connections are easy to elicit online. Feeling \"warm and fuzzies\" about someone online, just based on their writing and the created image you have of them, isn't the basis of real love or connection. It's very artificial. Nonetheless, after spending more and more time online with her, sometimes hours per day, Skyping, texting, and communicating every way possible, even I was thinking we both had real feelings for each other. I mustered up all my courage and expressed my feelings for her and she said she felt the same way. I was relieved, ecstatic, and panicked all at the same time. After getting over the initial shock and relief, I started thinking about how to proceed. Eventually I convinced her to let me come see her in Sweden, where she was from. She was amenable to the idea although never jubilant about it, which, in hindsight, I should have taken as a warning sign. Instead, I plowed ahead, full speed, blinded by my feelings and excitement. To make a long story short, she was supposed to meet me at the airport. But she wasn't there. I texted her and got no reply; I phoned her and got no answer. At that point I was panicking a little, thinking something had happened to her, not realizing that the disaster was happening to me. I ended up actually getting a hotel room because I didn't know what else to do. I actually didn't even know where she lived at the time. But when I got to my hotel room, after a few days, I started to get angry instead of worried. So I put on my internet detective hat and searched the internet to find out her address. I went to her place and camped out, waiting to see if she'd show up. At that point I saw her coming out of an apartment, being playful and hugging a guy who was clearly her boyfriend, and she was pregnant--I absolutely broke down at that point, flew home, and never talked to her again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "Due to the fact that my husband had to have surgery and I was unemployed, I had to double my efforts to find employment, as we had very little saved up. I went through a time of depression and my relationship with my husband deteriorated a little because of it.",
    "output": "Five months ago, my husband had to have a surgery, and I was unemployed. He had hurt himself at work, and as a result had to have a hernia operation. Consequently, he was out of work for two weeks. It was a really hard situation for us because my husband was the main source of income, and we had very little savings. I was looking for jobs at the time, but they were hard to come by. I sent out countless resumes and applications but to no avail. I signed up for online job posting sites and looked for jobs on Craigslist. Because of our financial situation, I grew very despondent and depressed, because every day our savings dwindled and we could barely afford to feed our kids. It was an even harder situation for us because we did not have any help from our families, as they lived far away. It was very hard for me to get up in the mornings, and look for jobs because of the depression I was experiencing. On top of everything else, my relationship with my husband started to deteriorate a little bit because he got a little depressed as well. Like it could not get any worse! Our families helped a little financially, but they had their own lives to live. Sometimes I wished that our families lived closer to us so that they could help with the kids and give my husband and I a much needed break; unfortunately we had to make do. Fortunately, we survived our difficulties; I had no doubt that we would, but it was hard going through it all the same. My husband went back to work and fortunately a couple months after he had his surgery I found a job that I love and am good at."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "I had an interview at a prestigious company in San Francisco. I was nervous but was also well prepared. I didn't get the job but am proud of myself for landing the interview.",
    "output": "I went to San Francisco about 3 months ago for a job interview. I think about it sometimes, because I didn't get it and I'm kind of sad that I didn't . I met the whole group that worked there and it seemed like a good place to work. They work on a lot of projects that seem very engaging and interesting to me. I could easily see myself fitting in with the team, we got on very well. I thought I would be perfect for them. The only part that threw me off was meeting with HR. The HR person was not very friendly. She did not smile the whole time we talked. She also asked a bunch of \"gotcha\" type questions, like, did you tell your boss that you are looking for another job, which is just weird to me. Like, of course I didn't tell them. When I visited, I even scoped out possible places to live and roommates. I traveled around and checked out different neighborhoods. I also met with a friend who lives there and we talked about how great it would be for me to get the position. I know her from college. She now works for a tech company there. I considered living with her but decided not to. But in the end, I did not get the job."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "Pregnancy and birth is a big, scary, life-changing event, but I wouldn't undo it for anything. It changes you as a person and makes you rethink everything.",
    "output": "I had my baby 10 days before my 23rd birthday. I was scared, nervous, excited, ready, not ready... I didn't know what to feel, it was all so overwhelming. It had been a difficult pregnancy, I was sick for most of it and felt like it dragged on forever. I was excited the whole time, though, because I knew I was making someone that would be important to me for the rest of my life. I could not wait to meet the little person that I was creating. Once she was here, I was so tired and in pain but I was so happy. She was perfect and cute and healthy, I had been so worried she would be born with a defect or disability. But she was so perfect, fat and sleepy and a full head of dark curls. I didn't want the nurses to take her out of the room or out of my sight, I wanted her beside me forever. I didn't expect to feel anything like this, I never really had an interest in children and getting pregnant was a mistake. But as soon as I saw her, I loved her and only wanted to protect her and make her happy. I never expected to feel the amount of love and care and concern that I did feel. Pregnancy was a miserable, sick time for me, and birth was painful and exhausting and overwhelming, but it was all so worth it to make someone so cute and perfect that brings me so much happiness. I know I'm a better person now than I was before I had her, she's taught me so much patience and care and how to be unselfish. It's hard to believe sometimes that I made her and she is mine for the rest of our lives."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "My family, my sister's family, and my parents went on a trip to the Smoky Mountains. We went to DollyWood, SplashCountry, Hatfield and McCoys, Goats on the Roof, and several other local attractions. It was a wonderful family time.",
    "output": "My family, my sister's family, and my parents went on a trip to the Smoky Mountains. We went to DollyWood, SplashCountry, Hatfield and McCoys, Goats on the Roof, and several other local attractions. It was a wonderful family time. One of the most exciting parts of the trip was when my daughter was selected to go up on stage on the Hatfield and McCoys dinner show. She had so much fun getting to dance with everyone on the stage and we even bought the video to bring home so that she could always remember it. It was also my son and daughter's first time riding the coaster at Goats on the Roof. My daughter wasn't tall enough to ride by herself, so I had to ride with her this time. I cannot wait until she is able to do it all on her own, because my son loved it! It was one of his favorite things. My kids also loved our cabin. We had a huge cabin with enough room for my entire family to stay together. The kids loved that it had an indoor pool, hottub, game room, and a theater room! They still talk about their favorite rides at DollyWood. This was my daughter's first time riding a lot of bigger rides, so it took us a little while to talk her onto the roller coasters, but once she tried it she was hooked. Her favorite was the Fire Chaser and she has been begging to get to ride it again. My children enjoyed this trip and cannot wait to go back. We are actually considering going back next month and letting them see all of the lights at Dollywood."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by 'A trip my partner and I took to Portland, Maine, late winter early fall this year. Visiting breweries, restaurants and hiking and walking through the natural sites outside of the city.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About four months ago my partner and I went and took a trip to Portland, Main late winter. We ended up visiting a lot of breweries and having a great time. We went around and stopped at a lot of different restaurants. One of my favorite parts was going on long hikes and the general walks through nature sides just outside the cities. It was such a great time and I loved every moment of it. We plan on going back the next chance that we get. One of the biggest things that I remember the most was going on a hiking trail with my husband and stopping to sit at the top of the hill. When we were hiking the trail it was really dreary and pale out but the moment we got to the top it was clear and sunny. It was such an amazing view of the entire town that I was so happy. It was so breath taking and such a nice family moment that we got to share together. After the hike we went straight to a local pub that was recommended and had some of the best local beers I've had in a long time. Overall the entire trip was amazing. I couldn't imagine a better way to spend my vacation. It will be something that I cherish till the day that I die. We also ended up getting some souvenirs on the way home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This is a testimony of my true conversion at thirty-one years of age. I am a spiritual convalescent.\". Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In the last few months, I discovered who God is for the first time in my life. I first became a Christian when I was eleven years old. It was honestly a traumatic experience for me because I was raised in churches that were, to be bluntly and brutally honest, cruel to my family and me. My parents were ostracized for many, many things, including the fact that my dad had an old navy tattoo and my mom homeschooled us. Were were basically the poster children for teasing and humiliation. As I grew older, my perception of God grew more and more confused. In fact, I developed a true and utter terror of God and Jesus. Churches pounded hell, fire, and brimstone, so I just turned myself over to serve God out of terror. When I became a Christian, I broke because I felt that I was still sinning or forgetting to read my Bible sometimes, or losing my temper. I felt that I needed to be rebaptized since I didn't read my Bible all the time due to forgetting, or the fact that I was going through puberty and would sometimes lash out at my family. I now know that I have PCOS and PMDD, so that explains a lot, but my old self thought I was clearly unregenerate and worthy of hell even in my saved state. I would pray the \"sinner's prayer\" every night out of fear that I wasn't living perfectly enough and, should I die, I would burn in hell. I eventually felt that I lost my faith. After losing my grandmother, my faith in God dwindled away, piece by piece, because I was angry that an all-powerful God could let this horrible thing--this death-- continue when He had the power to stop it. I was going to a very modern church, and I felt even more disconnected because the church never spoke of much of anything except \"self help.\" I felt like I had to leave there, but I was afraid. So I began tearing up the Bible and deep theology, determined to understand God in ways that I never had before. I read words of wisdom from the Bible and great Biblical scholars like Swindoll, McGarthur, J.C. Ryle...I couldn't sleep at night, because, as I was digging deeper, I realized that I never truly understood the Bible until then. Never. I would sleep little, spending late, late hours of the night in study and prayer. It was life-changing because, out of this \"metamorphosis,\" I began to truly connect to God and understand our purpose on this earth. I understood the plan--why Jesus had to die, why His timing for ending the world is perfect, and why we shouldn't fear death if we put our faith in Him. It all began to make sense -- the meaning of baptism, the reason we struggle with sin...God is our advocate to walk with us through it all. We don't have to be perfect -- we strive, we pray, and we constantly crave a deeper connection to our God. It changed me, and I am walking the path to re-baptism because I truly love God and His plan for our lives."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "My step father exhibited signs of a possible stroke. Initially he wouldn't go to the doctor and my mother would not take him against his will, but eventually we talked him into going. The doctor found he had suffered a Subdural Hematoma. He is now receiving the proper care and treatment.",
    "output": "It was one week ago that our world changed forever. My step father, a very healthy man most of his life, was suddenly struck ill with a possible stroke. As a family, we've always been close. We generally know when one or another is sick or feeling bad. He had exhibited signs and symptoms, but we could not get him to respond or go to the Doctor. It really upset us that we could not get him to go. His stubbornness initially made us mad, but we got past that. He was just too ill to feel mad at during this dire situation. Upon visiting the doctor at the ER, he was diagnosed with a Subdural Hematoma. A Subdural Hematoma is what doctors refer to as a traumatic brain injury - which is in effect a collection of blood between the covering of the brain. It is very serious and can lead to death or disabilities if left untreated. The Doctor will usually put you on a blood thinning medication such as Warfarin if your body is able to respond. Fortunately for our family, he got there in the nick of time. He is resting, recuperating, and responding to treatment and prognosis is looking great for a full recovery. We now wonder if his initial stubbornness was the result of the stroke - that is, the symptoms of not fully understanding the seriousness of the matter and deciding against going to the hospital."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "The next day the thugs came to my house and broke a window. This time I ran after them and I was banked by all of them. The cops did nothing when they saw the people who did this.",
    "output": "This story is about an altercation i had with some thugs around my neighborhood. It all started when my little brother and sister were on their way home from school. While coming home they ran into these thugs from another school. It was around 10 of them and just my little brother and sister. So these thugs were getting ready to bank them however I could hear this all happening and ran out side and chased them all away. We called the police nothing was done. A few weeks past and 3 of them came back and broke my window. I tracked them down with another brother and said why u break my window. Next thing you know its about 15 of them now wanting to fight us because we are white. We knew we couldn't fight some minors so we ran home but they chased us. We were banked by all of them. All they wanted to do is cause terror and fight. We called the cops because my brother did get punched by one in the face and of course they broke the window. The cops took for ever to get here and when they did the thugs ran away. However the cops had the audacity to say it was our own problem. And the one who broke the window was right in front of the cop calling him a profanity and the cop did not even arrest him. This was very surprising the police officer knowing this was the thug who committed the crime did nothing and let him run away. The only thing that stopped these thugs from coming back and harassing us was going to their school and it all stopped."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: \"I was married this past summer and it was a happy occasion. However, the divorce several years ago caused the road to the wedding to be filled with heartache and pain.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The marriage was much more subdued than the first wedding that occurred 13 years prior. There was no wedding planner and the only guests were the 2 witnesses that were necessary for the wedding to be considered official. I didn't have an appointment with the stylist the morning of the wedding. Rather, I pulled my hair back in an elastic tie and had my hair in a low pony. I got my boys ready before I even got into the dress. This involved fixing bow ties while I was still in a towel from the shower. I wouldn't have it any other way, though. I didn't like having all the attention focused on myself the first time around and it was nice to focus on others for a change. As I mentioned before the road to the simple, yet happy occasion was one that was filled with gut wrenching guilt and sadness. I don't believe anyone ever takes divorce lightly, especially when kids are involved. The tears at night, the pain they express...none of that can ever be erased from my memory. The tragedy of staying in a lifeless marriage would be to have my boys grow up to think that is how a marriage should be. They both have huge loving hearts and it would be the ultimate failure of myself as as parent to stay and have their idea of love be tainted. Their dad grew up with parents who have been in an acrimonious relationship his whole life. He has never seen them kiss or show any affection. He has only heard emotional and sometimes physical abuse. I recognize that the cycle needed to stop and I felt that I owed it to my children to show what a healthy loving relationship looks like. Now, my son, laughs and comments on how I'm probably going to tell my husband that I love him because we say those things to each other all the time. That's how it should be."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "There was a mass layoff at work. Others left as well out of frustration. I has left scars on those of us that remain at the company.",
    "output": "Things were slow at my place of work. It had been slow for quite a while. There was poor leadership and a lack of direction. I sensed that something would happen, but did not know when. I was given a heads up that there would be a layoff coming soon. I was asked to keep quiet about it, so I said nothing to any of my colleagues. A meeting was set to announce the changes. Upper management arrived in the office late spring this year. That told everyone about how bad things were financially. They then started to talk to all the employees one by one. They laid off 3 people. 2 more quit of frustration. I was emotionally spent. I was also angry they upper management let things go for so long. I had told them about the problems, but my words were ignored. Several people I was close to are no longer here. It was devastating at first just to come into work. The few that were left behind are still in shock. I still can't believe how it was handled and how things turned out."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "My husband has been fighting with a medical condition that has caused him distress. It has been an ongoing possibly chronic illness that may never fully resolve. It is \"controlled\" now with medication, but it is discouraging to know he may never fully get over this.",
    "output": "Dear Journal, I wanted to fill you in on my husbands condition. He has been really trying to hang in there and is getting better by the day. I think the doctors visits are starting to take it's toll, but the medical staff is trying it's best to get him healthy again. There has been plenty of test done. Since this has been such an uphill process, I thought it would be nice to buy our nurses and doctor lunch, just to show our appreciation. Although this has been an ongoing thing, we refuse to give up. We finally received some good news, he was prescribed medication and this has helped control the condition. It can get challenging though remembering which ones to take. I like to keep him positive and do anything I can to make him less distressed. On the side I do my own research on his condition, trying to find little ways to make the day better. At other times it seems discouraging that he may never be one hundred percent healthy. We have made some lifestyle changes in order to just feel better. We eat healthy and get more exercise. These times I find it really helpful for my husband to have a good support system. He know that he is not alone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "My pet guinea pig, Pepper, died a few months ago, and I buried her in my mother's backyard. I considered her a friend, and I miss her quite a bit sometimes.",
    "output": "I owned a couple of guinea pigs for three years or so. They were generally pleasant to have and take care of, and they helped alleviate some of my loneliness while living by myself. One was named Pumpkin and had brown and white fur, and the other was named Pepper and had black and white fur. Pumpkin had died a few months previous, and so I was left with just Pepper. She honestly seemed happier living by herself in her cage, and would squeak at me happily whenever I grabbed some vegetables out of the fridge. One day, I had just woken up, and I heard some light murmurs from the other room. I walked over to the guinea pig cage on the kitchen counter top and saw Pepper lying on her side and squeaking lightly. I put my hand on her to pet her, and she wasn't really moving that much. I then put her on a towel and put her in my lap and petted her for a while. I had a feeling she was sick, but I wasn't going to be able to bring her to the vet since I had no money at the time. She murmured and squeaked a bit for a while, and she eventually stopped moving. It was really sad when she died, since she was a constant companion of mine for a few years. I ended up burying her at my mom's house in her backyard. I put a little grave marker up, bending a coat hanger into the shape of a P over the spot where she was buried. My friend and her boyfriend were there, and they actually surprised me by saying some nice words about Pepper after she was buried. The most memorable part of the experience for me was probably just seeing my little friend die and being there with her during her last moments. It was sad for me, but it was also nice to know that I was there with her at the end. She was just a little guinea pig, and I'm sure some would laugh at me for showing any kind of affection for a creature like that, but I considered her a friend. It's good to know that her body is now returning nutrients to the soil, where new grass will grow and new vegetables might grow as well, so that other creatures similar to her will be able to have their own things to nibble on."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "I got sick and couldn't do some work and construction that was necessary at my little farm. My friends and co-workers all got together and built me a carport and greenhouse, and prepped my garden. I hope to pay the kindness forward some day.",
    "output": "I am not often surprised by the things people do to one another. I've never been much of a \"Pollyanna\" and I'm not disappointed when I don't expect much from the behavior of others. But I freely admit I was flabbergasted several months ago at the kindness of my friends and co-workers. I had looked forward to retirement, because I had purchased a small piece of property and there was a lot to do at my little farm. I needed to build a carport so I could close in one wall and set up a work bench. I needed to finish my greenhouse, and I needed to prep my garden by turning the planting beds. But I got sick and was under the weather for several months. I don't normally let things get me down, but because I felt rotten, I began to fret about the work not being finished. I was texting back and forth with a friend and mentioned my state of mind. My farm sits on a small hill. I was curious a few days later when, sitting on the front steps with my coffee, I looked down the way and saw a caravan of cars and pickups coming in my direction. I was completely flummoxed and moved to tears when they pulled into my drive and snaked up its length to park in rows and began unloading building supplies, barbeque grills and coolers. Over the course of time my friends and co-workers built a carport, finished my greenhouse and completely tilled and mulched my garden beds. I wasn't even allowed to work on the barbeque! I did not know I had such kind friends. I didn't think such thoughtfulness and generosity existed. I do know that later, when the garden began to produce, I began to think of ways to repay that kindness. My friends and former co-workers will have more green beans and zucchini than they'll know what to do with this year!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "We celebrated my mom's birthday together this year and I really wanted to make her feel special. She told us that was the first time someone bought her a cake and did a celebration for her. We heard that and we were in tears together.",
    "output": "Today I was thinking back to mom's birthday. It was about five weeks ago now, but it still brings a smile to my face when I think about it. I still can't believe that we pulled off the surprise party! Things got a little sketchy when she said she wan't really feeling like going out to dinner, but they came full circle when I worked my puppy dog eye magic and she went any way. I still got it. When we got to our usual restaurant we walked in as usual but the hostess said they were expecting a large party so we'd have to sit in the back side of the restaurant. When we turned the corner - BAM - there was the whole family, just for mom! It was awesome to see the love that we all have for her and for her to be the star of the show for once. Her face was glowing and so were ours. We spent hours together at the restaurant with everyone that we love and then they brought the cake out... mom's favorite too. Ice cream cake! That's when the tears started flowing. She whispered in my ear that she never had a party for herself. She was always the one throwing parties. So needless to stay the tears poured down my face right along with her. Man do I love this woman. I can only hope to be half the woman she is."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"After dinner at an Italian restaurant, Justin proposed marriage to me. We were on a beach in Florida, and there were fireworks and a breeze coming in over the water. Justin got down on one knee and asked me to marry him.\". Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was thinking recently about when Justin and I got engaged a few months ago -- I was reminiscing on it and feeling really happy. We had talked about getting married, and we had gone to pick out my engagement ring together, but I didn't know when the actual proposal was going to happen. So I was kind of existing in limbo, just waiting for something to happen! We were on vacation in Florida and had gone out for a really nice dinner together, to an Italian restaurant. I remember having gnocchi but I'm not sure what Justin got. I was wearing my favorite black dress and the weather was beautiful. We split a serving of tiramisu for dessert. When we got back to our hotel, Justin suggested we take a nighttime walk on the beach -- it was really beautiful on the water, there was a breeze blowing over the waves, and all the stars were out. There were, by coincidence, fireworks going on across the water. I remember having my head on Justin's shoulder and his arm around my waist as we watched the fireworks. We were being quiet and then he said something like, \"We have a pretty good thing going, don't we?\" I said yes and was feeling very content and happy. Honestly I wasn't expecting the proposal to come right then, but he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. I was grinning like a fool and my heart was going like gangbusters. He took the ring box out of his pocket and opened it to show me, then took the ring out of the box and put it on my finger. Of course I said yes, and then he asked if he could get up because there were rocks on the beach and he was hurting his knees! He got up, hugged me, and picked me up and twirled me around. We shared a kiss and then walked back inside because it was getting cooler. We decided not to tell anyone else until the morning so it could be our secret just for the night. When we told our parents and families, everyone was so happy -- they could see how suited we were for each other. We had also each been engaged (but not married) once before so everyone was glad that we had gotten it right this time around. Now we are planning the wedding and adjusting to our lives as an engaged couple!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "Though we wanted an uncomplicated home birth, we were surprised when the umbilical cord was around my daughter's neck as she was born. Everyone involved handled the situation with professionalism, urgency, & efficiency. My daughter is now a healthy and thriving 5-month-old.",
    "output": "Five months ago, my baby's birth was a scary experience! It was my first child and I was so excited! It was a very fast labor. It only lasted an hour and a half. We were lucky we got to the hospital in time. It was especially nerve-racking because we had to drive through a blizzard for 30 minutes before we got there. I was well trained and kept my cool during the whole experience. I started the deep breathing before we left the house. Not only was there a blizzard, but it was dark! I prayed and prayed and kept a positive attitude throughout the experience. When she was born, they immediately took her to the side to examine her. This was after getting the cord from around her neck. I was worried, but kept a good attitude. Thank goodness she is so strong and perfect! Thank you everyone!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: 'While looking for my first home, after a year of searching and 10 plus full price offer rejections, I found the perfect home. I made a full price offer at the top of my budget and wrote a letter about my love for the house. The homeowners chose me over an offer for more money.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I decided I was done with renting, and ready to buy my own home. I love the city where I live and wanted to settle down permanently. It turns out that everyone else loved my city too, because houses were flying off the market. You had to be quick in making an offer. I spent a year putting in offers on houses that I thought were the one. It wasn't until I found my dream house, that I decided to take some extra action. I figured it was worth a shot, and decided to contact the home owners by letter. I told them about how I imagined raising a family there. I wrote about how I dreamed of having children and pushing them on the old tire swing in the front yard. I must have pulled one of their heart strings because they accepted my offer. There was even a higher, more desirable offer but they went with mine. I was so excited to get the news. I will be moving in next week. This house already feels full of love. I can't believe I am finally a home owner!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "I went to catch a game and somuch for thanks to a cop's kindness that I just want to catch another game.It was great fun, when I had expected it to be not fun at all. I made new friends too.",
    "output": "Thanks to my pals constantly remonding me to show up, I gave in and drove out to the game. The weather was lovely. I found out, suddenly that the traffic was being rerouted and I was forced to park far away. I walked to the north entrance. Walking felt awful because the sun was bright and was getting hot. there were cops everywhere. One policeman was very kind to a couple of ladies. I asked him about the north entrance to the game. He gave me directions. the he did something unexpected. Cops dot do that. He told me how to get there, he told me that the game would start a little later because they knew about teh detour. He also pointed to some other pedestrians who were walking. He motioned them to come over. He told them that I was going to the game too. I thanked him so mnay times that he started giggling. and blushing. I walked to the stadium with my new found guides and was teher before long. Then my friends found me. We all sat close to each other, after exchanging seats. We rooted for the same team. I expected to be miserable, but that was so fun that I am looking to another game again. I keep thinking of how kind the cop was."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "We spent a vacation day visiting Rocky Mountain National Park. Later that same day we went white water rafting in Idaho Spring, Colorado.",
    "output": "Today, in Boulder Colorado, we made the long drive to the Rocky Mountain National Park. It was truly an awe inspiring trip. We drove through twisting roads, climbing ever higher, until we finally reached a height of over 11,000 feet. During the trip we were able to pull over at a number of spots to take photos of the breathtaking scenery. In Boulder, at the base of the Rocky Mountains, it was nearly 95 degrees, but at elevation the temperature was in the low 40s, which was quite shocking when climbing out of our SUV to take photos. Just before we arrived at the highest gift shop/restaurant it began to rain quite hard, then changed to sleet as we ran for cover. It was quite different from the 95 degree heat we had left only an hour and a half earlier. Looking around at the snow capped mountains, some snow only a few dozen feet from where we were standing, demonstrated the ecological diversity that one can experience without having to leave the United States. It was truly amazing eating lunch with my family and looking out at the snow on the Rocky Mountains. We were able to get our fill of souvenirs which we stock up on every vacation so we can easily remember the places we've been and the things we did. Later in the day, after the long drive down from the national park, we took our chances with white water rafting. Our family had never been rafting before, let alone in rapids. We had a spectacular time. While the air temperature at river level was still in the 90s, the cold water felt refreshing with every rapid. Being at one with nature and being able to spend an entire day experiencing some of the best that nature has to offer made me incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to enjoy it with my family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"My husband surprised me with an early birthday present. The surprise was a custom Harley Davidson that I had designed, and he spent 2 years building for me. I had no idea it would be ready, I was expecting it to take another year or so.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Hubby surprised me with an early birthday present this morning 2 month ago! My birthday party is tomorrow & my birthday isn't until Monday. But he wanted to do something with just us. So he bought me an awesome & yummy ice cream cake. I came out of the bathroom & he had it setting on the table with candles & holding the camera with the lights off singing happy birthday. Then he gifted me with a beautful sterling silver & yellow gold heart bracelet! I just wanted to share with you awesome ladies & I hope all the September babies have an amazing birthday! The surprise was a custom Harley Davidson that I had designed, and he spent 2 years building for me. i was really awesome and great feelings. i was really happy. Well my birthday isn't until next week but my husband usually surprises me early because I don't expect it...actually I am catching on lol. We went to the mall and had food court lunch. I was good, I ate at the cafe that has salads and such. I had one of his french fried with ketchup and I couldn't believe how intense the saltiness was. I haven't had a lot of salt in the past few weeks so it was intense salt taste. I wanted to give him something really special and personal for Christmas (I believe it was our second or third Christmas together). I reflected back on gifts that my loved ones had given me through the years and decided that my absolute favorite gift was the photo album of my life that my parents put together for me. Given that my husband's parents had died several years before we met, I thought it would be the perfect way for me to get to know him and a beautiful memento of his life that he would cherish forever. I spent hours after work secretly rifling through a box of photos I found, gathering the best shots of him, his family, his homes and his beloved dogs. I hoped he wouldn't see any part of my project before it was over since I wanted him to be totally surprised. I took pride and delight in my project. My heart overflowed with love and I could hardly wait for Christmas morning when he would open it and laugh, cry, and appreciate me all the more."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My father had been feeling ill and upon going to the hospital discovered he had a heart attack a few days before. We found out the next day he needed quintuple bypass surgery and his life was seriously endangered.'. From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My dad had been complaining about being extra tired for a few days. Honestly, we ignored him because he tends to be dramatic and he seemed fine. Then one day he started feeling these sharp pains in his chest so he went to the hospital. We all expected he'd be home later, we didn't expect he would be in the hospital for 3 weeks. It turns out my dad had a heart attack a few days before going to the hospital. He has had heart attacks before, he had minor surgeries as a result, and he was fine. This time it wasn't that easy. He had some tests done the next day and it was discovered he had severe blockages in his heart. He needed 5 bypasses performed. To say my family was shocked would be an understatement. I remember I was driving my mom to the hospital to visit him and we still didn't know what was wrong. My dad called and said something about surgery. Emergency surgery, we didn't really understand what he was saying. When we finally got to his bedside it was explained to us how serious the situation was. He might not survive. He might survive but die soon after anyway, due to his age and smoking history. I remember this day so vividly because it was the day I really had to face the reality that my Dad might not live much longer. It was the day his \"Superman\" exterior really started to crack. He was scared. I'd never seen my dad scared. We were all scared, it was the beginning of a very long and emotional month for me and my family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of 'I was going to go on a date with a woman but things didn't go as planned. Instead of giving up at the idea of failure I stuck with it and decided to stick with it. After all of this, we're still dating.' in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I can't believe it's been four months already. FOUR MONTHS. I mean, it started so badly, you know? Internet dating is one thing, but \"finding random person on Craigslist\" sounds like the beginning of one of those murder/investigation shows on television, but no. She was a real person who just wanted someone to go to a concert with her so she wouldn't have to go alone. Emily's cool, though, so no \"my wife is an axe murderer\" here. Not that I probably wouldn't deserve it, but I won't complain. I mean, I ruined the concert and she's already forgiven met--it's not like I could have predicted the stomach flu, but I probably could have managed not to puke on her shoes--and she was awesome about things when the tire went flat. She was like Superwoman, swinging the tire iron around like she knew exactly what to do with it (even though she told me she'd never changed a tire before.) I don't think I could have written a worst first date. Maybe accidental broken bones or a trip to the ER, but puke and flat tires run a close second. Thinking too much about that feels like tempting Fate, though. It's probably silly, but I found tickets to see that band she likes so much again. They're finishing up their tour and they'll be in Chicago. I think I'm going to surprise her with a weekend trip. Hopefully neither of us ends up sick this time. I'd really like to be able to take her to a nice \"6 month anniversary\" dinner. She totally deserves it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "My indescribable blood disorder sends me to the E.R. on a regular bases. I'm afraid of what might be.",
    "output": "Now it's fall and everyone is hiring for seasonal employment. I'm looking for another part time job . At the moment I'm not having much luck. So I decided to fast & pray . I went two days without out food and fell out of my bed. I felt awful . It has been advised to me by a physician because of my undiagnosed blood disorder not to fast! When I began to eat again I started vomiting. I wish my health was back to normal again . Every since that first hospitalization I have never been one hundred percent. Fasting in the past worked for my anxiety. Fasting also helps with my attention span. My total recall is improved with fasting. With my undiagnosed blood disorder I'm not able to live life without worry. I must always have a phone . I also alert people around me of my disorder just incase I faint with my eyes open . To the untrained eye I may look dead. People my be afraid to call 911 not knowing whats going on. I don't mind telling them because they may just have to save my life. I feel vulnerable with my fate in the hands of strangers. All I can do is try and live my best life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "My significant other and I had gone to a crystal sound experience performance. An amazing experience that needs to be felt by all!",
    "output": "I can still remember it like it was yesterday. My significant other and I had gone out to the Ohm Festival. This is basically a hippy festival. We had wanted to go and watch the crystal bowl sound experience performance. As the two of us tried to enter the door a man stopped us and said we were too late to go in. It was literally 1 minute after the start time of the performance. After a few more people showed up he let us in. The room was huge and had about 200 people laying down on the ground. The stage was set with crystal bowls and people dressed in some sort of wizardly outfits. It was vaguely spooky to be there. The sounds were amazing and so interesting, I've never heard anything like that before in person. After what seemed like 2 minutes we got up and it was over. The performance actually lasted 90 minutes! The sounds were something I had never experienced before. I would definitely go to see this performance again!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "This story is about my personal awakening and the realization that the American Dream for some is truly the American nightmare. In it I briefly describe my struggle with who I want to be with who I am truly am, all while trying to figure a way out of the day to day grind I have come to despise.",
    "output": "October, I feel you. The days are becoming shorter, cooler. Birthdays and holidays are slowly coming into focus. The end of the year is near. As always, I reflect. I enjoy January 1st. Not the recounting of another year gone, or resolutions and promises unfulfilled, but the opportunity to begin anew. Yes, I will make promises I will never keep. I know who I am though. My intentions are good. I'll promise to read more. A few classics, a few books for guilty pleasures. I'll promise myself to exercise more. Get healthy and have more energy for my kids when I get home. I'll promise to volunteer. Leaving the world a better place, making connections with those around me, doing good when no one is looking. I'll make promises to travel more. This is never really a promise, but a reminder that life is short, the world is small, and if I do not put time aside to see new places \"that day\" will never come. So, October, I guess I am glad to see you. You are my first step in winter to a new year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"I adopted a new puppy and feel like she is a blessing to have in my life. She has changed my perception of dog lovers everywhere.\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So about one month ago, I was told by a colleague at work about a pet adoption drive they were having at a local center in which they volunteered at. They told me that i should really think about adopting a animal because they felt it would be something that could bring a bit of happiness to my life. At first when they told me about it, I was a little bit hesitant to accept it but they said that I should at least come take a look and that they wouldn't pressure me about going through it. I agreed and went to the center on Saturday. When I got there I was a a little nervous but excited at the same time. I took a look around and immediately noticed a little pup that caught my eye. I went over to where she was and asked the person who was assisting people with their questions about the little dog in front of me. She told me all about the puppy, the breed, gender and other bits of information and asked me if i was interested in taking her. I immediately said yes and was shone where to go to get everything prepared. I took care of all the necessary stuff and finally was able to my new little pouch home. I decided to name her maul because something about her personality just brought this name to me. Well, it took very little time to hit it off and just after a month we've become inseparable. She's like my second shadow and is always there to meet me whenever I get home. It's been such a pleasant surprise to have her around, she truly has brought lots of joy and excitement into my life. It's to see how I've gotten along in life for so long without having such a nice little companion at my side. My world certainly has become a lot brighter with her around. I feel like I finally understand the joy that dog lovers experience from having these little guys in their life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"It is a quick story about a visit to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Detailing the sights and experiences of a ten mile hike.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last week, my father and I went for a hike at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. We woke up early, around 6am to prepare and head out. The goal of the trip was to get some nice shots of the waterfront during the winter months. Dad agreed to teach me some of his photography skills. So we packed our bags with our hiking gear, as well as our photography equipment and a lot of food, since we planned to spend the whole day outside. It was freezing! Thank god I brought warming packets I could throw into my pockets. We started off the hike, leaving the car at the end of the road. It took us about an hour to get to the southern shore of Lake Superior where we planned to do our photo shoot. Along the hike, we got some nice close up pictures of the fallen snow on the trees, and a few shots of some deer. At the main photo site, Dad planned to take shots of the massive ice sheets along the lakes. He taught me how to take different shots with his wide lens and then how to get closer shots with his zoom. In the end, I think we got about 2000 or so photos during the hike. We got home very late that day. When we got home, we uploaded all the photos to Dad's computer. He then showed me how to photoshop and adjust the photos to really bring out their true beauty. It was a good day!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "Our family was walking at the lake. I needed to rest. My grandson surprisingly decided to join me in my rest, and in the end, it sort of saved the day.",
    "output": "Every year our family goes to lake Charles in Massachusetts. Lake Charles is renowned for its premier hiking, climbing, and mountain biking trails. In the summer, it is a refreshing spot to swim and play water sports. This summer we took the R.V. up to our favorite spot by the lake. Joining me for the trip was my wife, my two kids, and my six grandchildren. It was a really tight squeeze driving there. After we set up the campsite and put up the tents, we decided to go swimming in the lake. It was a fun day with the family and we celebrated with hotdogs and hamburgers for dinner. Later at night, we roasted marsh-mellows and made s'mores. The next day we woke up early and decided to go for a hike around the lake. When noon came along, it started to get pretty hot. I found my self overheating and I needed a little rest. My family brought over cold rags to place on my head in order to cool me down. It really helped! Rather than wanting to continue the hike, my grandson sort of saved the day when he saw me get tired and came over to sit with me. I can't believe the trip was two weeks ago."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'When working at my second job I was approached by a customer that was older. He complimented me about being pretty, and how much he enjoys visiting the store when I am there. It surprised me.'. Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It's been a while, but today I can't seem to keep thinking about an interaction with an elderly gentleman about 2 months ago. I distinctly remember this man, he came in to the store and tipped his hat and smiled at me, and I had seen him before several times. There was nothing out of the ordinary at all, except he did dress as though it were still the 1950s. I interacted a few times with the man, as he had several questions about products on the floor and generally probing for the best product for his house (I can't recall exactly). He enjoyed asking me questions, and always struck up good conversation when he came in. As I was helping this gentlemen find what he was looking for, a woman a few aisles over made a distinct shriek that can only be described as a horrible gasp for help. The man dropped the product he was holding and ran to find out what was going on. I had to follow. I ran several aisles down, and the man was overtop of the woman, stabilizing telling people to call 911. I called the ambulance while the man performed some chest compressions and was directing other store employees to help him in any way they could. The man completely took over, and when the ambulance came, the swiftly took her away. The man left quickly afterward, seemingly exhausted, but the police that stayed after to file a report told me that the EMTs notified them that the woman was stable and that the man's actions may have saved her life, at least for now. Well, today, the exact woman came today and I recognized her instantly. She was looking for information on the man who saved her life, and I felt a great deal of sadness in telling her I did not know who he was. She left looking a bit dejected, and I felt for her, as this man was the window between life and death for her, and he was gone as quickly as he came. Boy, do I wish I could have one more conversation with him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "W suddenly and unexpectedly found a home to rent in the country with horse favilities for my wife's horses. We are happy to be moving, but it's a lot of work at a hard time of year to be moving. We will miss our old neighborhood, but there are a lot of advantages to our new situation.",
    "output": "In September, my wife and I moved from a home in the city, near a freeway interchange, to a home in the country, a few miles out of town. We fortuitously found a rental property with horse facilities (a shipping container converted to a shelter/barn with a tack room-storage area attached.) The new house is a manufactured home, but a large, luxurious one, with acres of open space, a river, and abundant widlife all around. It's so nice, but it was a ton of work organizing the move and pulling it off on short notice. We called in all of out friends to help, and managed to move in less than a month. We were greatly relieved, and yet too exhausted to complete unpacking, to this day. A few weeks after we moved, my father, who lived in another state, became suddenly ill and passed away. Since then I have been preoccupied with grieving and settling his affairs, and we still feel as though our move is incomplete. But, we have an amazing place to live and play, a great landslady who is a fellow equstrian enthusiast like my wife, and have had a few memorable housewarming and welcoming parties and events at our house. We are starting to feel very much at home and comfortable here, and more like real Oregonians. We were just back in Califormia, where we both grew up and lived most of our lives, over the holidays. It was great visiting friends and celebrating our anniversary and the New Year. We both agree though, that despite the long, rainy and gray Oregon winters, we are happy and feel at home here. I have been contemplating moving again when I retire, in five years or so, possibly to Nevada. But we are starting to feel more and more that we have a new-found home, and may decide to stay in this area. There is something about the deep humid embrace of the Pacific Northwest that is becoming more a part of us every day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where 'I was overworked and it was showing. I took off for the Fourth of July intending to just sit on my couch. I ended up going to the beach.' plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear diary, I finally got the break I had been needing. Work was so crazy hectic over the last few months. I felt like I was going to lose it. With the Fourth of July holiday approaching, I was really happy to finally have a day where I could be lazy and just do nothing. First I thought I'd lie on the couch all day and maybe binge the new seasons of Stranger Things. I could eat a bunch of junk and just chill out. I ended up going to the beach instead. I was fully expecting crowds which honestly made me not want to go at first but I ended up having a good time. There was a few families there but it wasn't crowded in the least! The people there were super nice and they even invited me to eat with them. One guy was grilling all sorts of stuff on a huge grill and the family had a nice tent set up. It was hot so I really appreciated the shade. Even though it was a fun-filled day, it still was pretty relaxing at the same time. I didn't have any worries and was with just all around great people. I ended up exchanging info with a few of the women there. We're hoping to hang out some time in the next few weeks."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"I was the best man for my brother's wedding where I lost the bride's ring. I was able to find it later.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It happened about a month ago. I was chosen to be thee best man of my brother's wedding and boy was I excited! I had made all the necessary preparations for it . However I somehow managed to misplace the bride's ring! I cant believe it. I felt like I put it down for a second to get me something to eat and it was like it went poof! I was freaking out so bad. but I couldnt let anyone know about this mishap. I had to find it no matter what. My brother would have never forgave me if he knew this had happened. I then quickly traced all of my steps from decoarating the table to getting food. Thankfully I did manage to find that ring. It had fallen under the table with all the food on it. I was so relieved . After that the rest of the wedding went smooth. My brother or his wife never found out about the moment I misplaced the ring. Everything was beautiful and i cried."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A description of my family history. An abusive relationship with my mom and brother. That would eventually lead to them stealing from me.\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My family life has never been great. I'm sure they don't know the depths of how miserable they've made me over time because my feelings never really mattered to them. They liked to put on a facade that they cared about me, but their actions always told a different story. They were both heavily into drug abuse for as long as I can remember. Always thinking they're keeping me in the shadows of their activities and discussions. They're trying to \"protect\" me from that world and that life they were leading they'd tell me. \"Why should I care? We've never been close.\" I'd tell that lie to myself almost every day to try to push down the feelings of love that were still buried somewhere deep down. Over the years it's always been the same story. I try to help them both in any way I can. I would preach for hours and give them advice on how to move forward and break out of the kind of life they were in. I'd set them up for success just to see them fall back into the same routine they've always had. They never wanted to get better. I see that now. \"We're family after all. We have to look after each other no matter what.\" The event that ended my abusive relationship is when I gave them a place to stay when they had nowhere else to go and they ended up stealing from me. That day just broke me. After everything I've done for them over the years how could they do that? I saw clearly for the first time. This isn't what family is. I realized only they could help themselves if they truly wanted. I don't see them anymore, but here I am still hoping they can find happiness."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'This was about my first day as a volunteer at the local Humane Society. I can't have dogs where I live, so I thought I could meet plenty of them if I volunteer at Humane Society. It was quite an adventure.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This is regarding the diary entry I had from a month ago or so. It's about my first day of volunteering at the Humane Society. I can't have any dogs where I live and I love animals so I thought it might be a good idea to volunteer at the Humane Society. It's very close by so I don't have to travel very far. I went down there and signed up and the following day I had to go in for some basic dog training. They showed us how to put the lease on the dog and walk the dog properly and to keep them from getting in fights or into some type of trouble. The next day was my first day of volunteering. I took my first dog out for a spin. If I remember it was a lab/pitbull named Daisy. Daisy was quite a handful but we walked from the Humane Society to the nearby park and around the park and then back to the Humane Society. I still had some time left with Daisy so I took her out into the yard behind the main society and toss the ball around to her. After that I took her to her cage and then spent some time with all of the cats that they have there. I also stopped by and visited with a couple of rabbits and the hamster. That was my first day at the Humane Society. I enjoyed myself and I will definitely go back there again. While I have the most fun with the dogs, I do spend time with the cats as well because they need human visitors too. I never believed that I contribute much to society but even though I'm working with animals, ultimately they end up with owners and I've helped the animal get adjusted to humans. This is better than doing absolutely nothing with my free time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "The event is about the loss of my pet dog, Jesse. I lost him unexpectedly one morning when I woke up. The story is about our adventure the day before and my final moments with him before he passed.",
    "output": "The day that I lost my pomeranian, Jesse, was one of the hardest days that I have had to go through. He had been my loyal and faithful companion for 13 years and I had planned to have him by my side for many more years to come. I never realized that losing a dog would be such a hard and traumatizing experience to go through. He was not only my dog, but he was one of the best friends that a person could ask for. I am thankful for the day that he and I shared before he passed. He and I had a wonderful day doing some of his favorite things. We went for a ride around town and then we stopped and had lunch at Burger King. He always knew when we stopped there and would get excited as he saw the cashier at the drive-thru hand the bags to the car. He had a double cheeseburger and ate almost the whole thing. We went home and he was tired from the day so he laid down to rest. That night, we had our normal snuggles and he had his nighttime treats and went to bed. I woke up the next morning and noticed that he was having a hard time breathing. It was early and I planned to contact the vet to see what was going on with him, but unfortunately before I had a chance to call them, he had stopped breathing and that is when I realized he was no longer with us. I felt a wave of nausea and panic set in as I saw he was gone and I didn't have time to say goodbye to him. There is not a day goes by that I don't think of him and wish that he was still here by my side. The events are still as crystal clear in my mind as they were the day it happened. I have had thoughts of getting another puppy to help fill the void, but there is nothing that could ever replace my Jesse."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "While at an outdoor concert, a childhood friend that i last saw at sixteen years of age when seeing my daughter was reminded of me. He said the resemblance was so striking that he had to approach her. I really did not recognize him at all, only his name.",
    "output": "I was recently at an outdoor concert with my daughter who is now 35 years old with children of her own. It was an event up near where she lives which is approximately 60 miles from where i live and where she grew up. We all set up on the grass to watch one of my favorite bands, The Beach Boys. it was myself, my daughter, her husband and her three kids. I have never seen them in person and they were amazing of course. After about an hour i had to use the ladies room. Upon returning, i saw my daughter talking to a guy who i just thought was striking up conversation about the concert. Imagine my surprise, when i walked over and he introduced himself as Richard who i grew up with in my old neighborhood. . While i did remember his name, i did not recognize him. i remember he lived across the street from me and that we went to the same school When we were really young he had a crush on me but as we got older we had different friends. He moved away when we were both sixteen. The strange part comes next in how he began talking to my daughter. He said was walking by my daughter and her family and immediately realized that she looked like someone he had known growing up (me). He said he felt sort of uncomfortable approaching her but the resemblance was so uncanny he just had to. He then asked if her mothers name was Debbie and if she lived on the street where i grew up as a kid. Of course she said yes but also added that i was at the concert and just in the ladies room. We reminisced for a while but the most amazing thing was how much she must look like me to be able to recognize her as my daughter after all these years! Also i find it amazing for anyone to remember me all those years, especially since i didn't remember them (by looks)."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: \"I married my husband, who is my best friend. After this, we were able to move forward with our lives in a positive way.\". Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,I still cannot believe that I married my best friend about 7 and a half months ago. It seems so unreal. We are still giddy and ultra happy, like most newly weds. Always calling each other husband and wife in playful ways. I know that I will never forget the way that he looked at me as I walked down the aisle. I have never in my life felt so beautiful, or so loved. I think that memory will always be burned into my mind. It changed the way that I feel about myself, some of those little nagging self beliefs that have hung around since childhood are finally gone. We are saving for a down payment on a home. We're almost there and we've been looking at the most adorable lake houses. I can just see myself, sitting on the back porch, watching kids play or fish. I can picture us having days on the lake in a boat, relaxed and carefree. Our life is moving toward something that I never imagined for myself until I met and fell in love with my husband. And even more dreams and goals are coming about now that we are together and planning our lives. It has been such a joyous time, living together and being together. I can't wait for whatever the rest of our lives hold. Always,B"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "Took my dogs for a walk in the woods and got lost. Running out of hope and filled with fear, a sign from the heavens came near. The sign lead us home safe and sound, thank God!",
    "output": "A few months ago back in May, I was taking my two English bulldogs for a walk in the woods behind my house. They are about mid-aged dogs still capable of going on walks, except our male bulldog has some breathing issues. He is always rearin' to go and was ecstatic to take a walk in unfamiliar territory (they hadn't gone on walks in our woods before). We were walking in the woods going on what I thought was going to be a casual, twenty to thirty minute walk at most. I was certain Ralphie (Breathing problem dog) and KC could handle it. That thought quickly went out the window as went deeper into the woods into unfamiliar territory that I did not know about. What I thought was the right way back seemed to lead to more confusion with trees galore, and streams surrounding us. \"This does not seem right at all. Where are we?\" I kept saying to myself mentally, and occasionally to the two furry friends I had right next to me. The only difference this time is they were panting and breathing heavy. Their movements were slowed, at this point I was getting nervous.. I did not know how long we were in the woods, wandering around with me trying to use my intuition and internal sense of direction. Starting to become fearful, I received a sign that I never thought was possible. In the trees next to me where \"P\"'s or \"9\"'s made of felt. They were hanging off random tree branches and it seemed so out of place. I immediately thought \"Maybe this is a sign from God and the angels about how to get home?\" I thought to myself that this must mean I have to go back to the 9'oclock direction, aka to the left. Half an hour of walking later (or so it seemed) and with my dogs nearing the end span of their endurance with their movements very slowed and heavy breathing, there was hope! We were nearing familiar territory getting closer to our home! \"Almost there!\" I kept telling my dogs and myself. Ralphie and KC were exhausted! I was fearful, but filled with hope. We cleared through the woods and finally reached our destination -- home sweet home! I picked at least a dozen ticks off each dog and got a minor scalding from my stepdad about taking them for long walks. Not my intention, but that day I know I had divine help from God and the beautiful angels. This was a blessing!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My father died recently and fulfilled a promise to me in a dream I had. He was spirit and came to prove the afterlife to me.\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I always viewed my dad as my dad. Even though he wasnt biologically my father, he still was the only one I'd ever known. Last week he passed away and I was lost. I was a wreck and not sure what to do. He was one of my best friends. I had just gotten coffee with him the day before and he was over eating dinner at our house last weekend. I would see him many times a week and he would always show up to any events the kids had. Explaining to a 5 and 7 year old the concept of death was not easy, especially when we grew up non religious so didnt much believe in god, heaven or life after death. However A few nights after his passing he came to me in a dream. He was just there, telling me to come close. He hugged me and told me to look at him. He told me he would always be there for me and he meant it. He always promised to me that he would be there for me no matter what when i was sad, or hurting. I didnt think it was possible that he would do this for me even after dying. I think it solidified my belief that there is something after death. I passed down this promise to my kids, and hope I can do the same for them. I love my dad and I miss him, but I know he is watching out for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "Purchased a Virtual reality headset and showed it off to family and friends.",
    "output": "I've always wanted a VR headset. It's one of those things I've wanted since I was a child. When the technology came out I was super excited to try it out but I didn't have the funds at the time. and it was very expensive. Not too long ago the prices have gone down and it's more affordable, so I've been able to purchase one. I was very excited to show it off to my friends and family. I held a party and let people try it out. Since then multiple people have talked to me about it asking questions. Such as how can they get one, what kind of PC do they need, etc. It's been a blast to be honest. Showing it off to my parents and other family and friends has been incredible. We tried many different types of games. From racing games to horror games, arcade games. We found different types of VR experiences for all the family members. Everyone found something they could get into. It was so amazing seeing non gamers put on the headset and immediately become immersed in the technology. It was truly a wonderful experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "The story takes place from when I was 8 years old, and how unfortunate events caused by the people in power have ruined my life and many others. Its about the fear of another similar event occurring in the future that may result in a repeat of what happened when I was growing up.",
    "output": "This entry takes place during the time I was growing up. It takes place during the time in which I live in Hawaii. I was homeless for 9 years in Hawaii because of the president during that time was trying to extort money from military families to fund his campaign about going to war against another country. I remember when I was 8 years old, seeing the Sheriff at our front door saying that we were going to be escorted out of our government house due to the fact that we were unable to make $3000. 00 within the week to give them. At the time I didn't know what this meant because I was so young. After we began to move out of our house, Reality began to make sense and the danger of the unknown future was beginning to weigh down upon the center of my consciousness. I grew up homeless, loosing everything that I ever owned over a weekend changed the way that I think and see things. I grew up in homeless shelters, living in the back of a car with my brother, sister, and mother who was at the time very frustrated with the way things were going, I didn't blame her. My mom never made good decisions afterwards. She picked the wrong people to trust and those people always took advantage of us. Those who were supposed to be apart of the Christian society are the most wicked people I have ever lived with. Taking the little money we had and abusing my mom in front of me makes me want to hunt them down and treat them in a similar way. I will not forgive them, nor forget them. Years have passed now, My mom is dead. She died on the Fourth of July. She endured all of that abuse just to die a few years later. I am alone now. I have no real family left. I am attending Job Corps which I am now hearing are being shut down throughout the country by another man that says he does it for the \"Good of the Country\". I have no bad feelings towards the present president, but I hope that he doesn't make another decision like the past president that will affect so many in the most unfortunate ways. They say America is the greatest country, I don't see that any more. Its the greediest."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'This past year, I was able to be with my grandma as she was dying. I was able to visit her in the nursing homes she was moved around to and witness her mind slipping away. The month of April 2019, I was with my grandma, for the last time and was able to be there as she took her last breath.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This past Spring, my Grandma took a turn for the worse in the nursing home she was in. I had been visiting her throughout the year, in various nursing homes and witness her mental state decline, which was a result from the multiple strokes and dementia she had. It was very hard to see her like this because she had always been a pretty level headed woman and she was not talking nonsense most of the time, she did know who I was, however, and usually had a big smile on her face when she saw me. This past Spring, I had received a call from my cousin that I might want to go visit her that day because she seemed to be declining quickly. It was a Sunday afternoon, my baby was napping and we were all being a bit lazy, but I got ready and drove down to the nursing home about 25 minutes away. When I got there, she seemed alert and awake and she knew who I was. She was so skinny because she hadn't eaten in a long time. I noticed she was having problems swallowing whatever was in her mouth and she was very thirsty. I would give her some water and she would try to spit out whatever was getting stuck in her throat because she really couldn't swallow anymore. She kept asking for more water which I helped her with and I kept wiping her mouth to try and get her throat and mouth clear of the gunk. I stayed for almost 2 hours and had to leave. One thing that will always stick out in my mind about that visit was, even though she was going through all this, she had enough energy to lift up my hand and give it a kiss, I know that moment will always stick in my mind. Later that night, I received another call from my cousin saying I really should go down there again because her oxygen wasn't good and she could go at anytime. I drove back down to the nursing home and when I walked in the room, my family was there, their eyes all wet and red from crying. I looked over at my Grandma and she was no longer aware, she wasn't in a coma but she was looking up, with an oxygen mask on, taking deep breaths. My family and I stayed for a long time, talking, telling stories and laughing because my family likes to laugh in times like these but we were all a mess seeing her like this. Finally, my cousin and I noticed that her pulse was no longer reading on the machine and we called in a nurse right away. Luckily, there was a Priest who came about that same time and gave her, her last rites and she was pronounced dead. There is one image of my Grandma that will always be in my mind, and that is when the nurse, finally took off her oxygen mask after she passed. I hadn't realized how she looked until he took off that mask, she looked so malnourished and skeletal like that it was kind of shocking and surprising when they took it off her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "My husband is sick, and is always in pain. We are not able to figure out what is wrong yet. This next doctor visit is the scariest so far.",
    "output": "It has been two weeks now, that John has not been feeling well. It started as small stomach pains, and we just thought that he ate something that did not agree with him. He changed his diet a little, and the pains went away for a few days, but then they came back with the vengeance. Of course, John refused to listen to me and make a doctor's appointment. Two days ago the pains were so bad that he could not take it anymore. I made the appointment for him right then and there. I am afraid though that his regular doctor is just not knowledgeable enough. I have already started researching specialists in gastroenterology. The most surprising thing, is that John is still capable of eating large amounts of food, even with all that pain. He says that he is very hungry. That gives me hope, because if this was something extremely serious, I would think that he would not be as hungry. I am trying to get him to understand that he might have to change his diet because of this, but he just scoffs at me. We will see what the doctors have to say. I just hope that he will not require some kind of surgery. All this is making me lose sleep."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I was under a significant amount of pressure and experienced a panic attack. At the time, I thought it might have been a heart attack or a stroke. I used this as a sign to seek therapy from a counselor.\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a few months ago I was living my life as normal doing the things that I usually do with no problem. Until one day something odd happened. I wasn't feeling all to well that day so I didn't do as much as I normally do. I may have cut my tasks in half that day to the issues I was having. Eventually I had to sit down because I just kept feeling weirder and weirder. Once I sat down things got even more bad for me. I felt like I was losing my breath. Breathing in and out everytime it kept getting shorter. I was almost felt like I was being suffocated. I was under significant amount of pressure and experienced a panic attack. I was breating all crazy then I couldn't really catch my breath. At the time, I thought it might have been a heart attack or a stroke. Those issues don't run in my family so it was new to me. It was a very scary time to go through something like that alone. I used this as a sign to seek therapy from a counselor."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "Went to a wedding ofme nephew. Was extemely nice. Recconect me with my family . I enjoy precious time with my granddaughter",
    "output": "In summer we went to my nephew 's wedding. It is in a state that i lived before. There was this nature that is different thn here in South, where I live now. Flowers , mountains, diffrent trees everything brought me back to my childhood. Was so precious. i enjoy every moment of it. I met at the wedding old friends, I have to meet family, that i did not meet in long time. There was this beautiful bush of roses on the fence of the neighbour, that I was seeing only in my childhood. It was facinating. Looking every morning, till we were there brought me so much joy. I had to spend time with my grandaughter, she was so friendly and so loving. All the time excited to see new things and playing , non stop. It just reminded me how small kids can look at everything like exciting . When we grow, we are not paying attention, we get bored or non appreciative. Wedding was so full of dances, joy and just everyone look at their bes. beautiful dresses. The groom and bride was marvelous, happy, relaxed and just had so much fun. I loved seeing all relatives, that i seen only on social media, but not in person. This event kept me warm for a long time. I often think about it. Ilke memories that are good. Makes me feel loved, happy and appreciative."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "One's cannot be satisfied is proven on that day. I was completely overwhelmed and satisfied with the things that are going in my life. I am so grateful to everyone.",
    "output": "my friend marriage function :Just before one year my friend got married . he invited everyone of us . me and my friends went to that function with lot's of excitement . the celebration started well And a party went pretty good .It slightly started with a beer and some meats . we dance together with rock and pop and finally everything was a beautiful there. then we sing together and played some games including rap songs .we take some tools like guitar , balls. there is a swimming pool we just swim. we just started to strip our clothes .we ended with bikini. then finally we got some sex partners to enjoy that whole nightwe got sex with our partners. we had sex. we had it. we had it. we had it. we had it .we enjoyed it. we do it again. the whole night we fucked a lot. we enjoyed a lot. we enjoyed a lot .we done a lot .we had sex. we had sex. we had sex."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "In February I went to Japan with my parents to visit my family I hadn't seen in a long time. Our family threw a big party for us where they made us dinner and my aunt and grandma's sister gave very emotional speeches.",
    "output": "In Febuary I went to Japan with my parents to visit my family seen in a long time. My parents and I live in the United States and do not get to see our family from Japan very often, as plane tickets are expensive. My family from Japan came to visit my parents and I in the United States a few times. The last time was over five years ago. They really love coming to visit us and always have had such a great time every single visit. This was my first time visiting Japan with my parents and I was really excited. I am not fond of long plane rides, but was excited to see Japan and my family. My cousins are around my age and were looking forward to doing fun things with me. The main point of our visit was a graduation gift for me from my family. When we arrived at my families beautiful home, everyone jumped out and said \"surprise\"! After a long plane ride , we were very, very surprised. There were so many people there. So many family members and family friends there to welcome us. There were beautiful decorations and such dlicious food that my family made just for my parents and I. All the food was home cooked with the best ingredients. My aunt and grandmas sister gave very emotional speeches about how proud they were of me and how important family and success is. It actually brought a tear to my eye."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "there was a full time opening at my position a few months back. i applied for it along with several others. after a grueling process, i was granted the promotion.",
    "output": "February this year, there was an opening at my place of work. I and several other people applied for it. I used to work as a financial analyst at my office, but this new position was for the assistant financial manager. When I heard of the opening, I applied for it in addition with the accountants and plenty other finance related workers at the office. There were some external people who applied as well. The first thing the company did was to check all applicants to see the people who were qualified for the job. A good number of people were screened out, and there were still a lot of people left. The office organized several sets of interviews for all applicants. It was a really though period. There were weeks of interviews, and a lot of people were rejected based on the interviews. After the series of interviews, we were left with six people. The six of us were asked to rank ourselves based on who we believed was best suited for the job. We were actually told that this does not affect their decision. After this, they finally made their choice. I was promoted to the position of assistant financial manager. Someone else was given my previous position, and two other people from the last six of us were also promoted to similar positions like mine."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "My mom got a cancer diagnosis couple months back. It is breast cancer. The cancer is in early stages, so we are hopeful",
    "output": "Two months ago, my family came to a standstill in life. My mom received the worst news that any woman could receive from a doctor. Breast cancer. She was sick and could potentially die. I sat in the waiting room as my dad and mom sat in the doctor's office, hearing the news for the first time. Even two months later, I'm still processing it. Thankfully, from what I understand and my parents explained to me that night after returning home, it's in the early stages. There's a good possibility she could survive. That makes me happy. I don't know what I would do without her. They told me and my siblings that she would be starting chemotherapy, whatever that is, in about a week. They warned us that mommy may not look the same for a while, may not smile as much, may not play with us as much. Dad told us her long hair would probably fall out. I don't fully understand what all this means, but they've tried explaining it to me. I don't want my mom to die. This isn't really fair, is it? Why her? But I'll stay strong for my siblings, for my dad, and for my mom. I won't cry. She'll get better. You'll see."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "My dog died. It couldn't walk. It lay down on the floor and spazzed until it died. Others were sadder than me, I never thought of the animal as that great of an investment anyway.",
    "output": "The dog was having problems walking. She was a great big dog. It was an English mastiff. She stopped being able to go down the back steps so well. It was hard to help her because she weighed 200 pounds. She wasn't that old, but those kinds of dogs don't live too long, and she was sort of fed a constant barrage of things that I didn't think dogs need to be eating. One time, though, and I wouldn't have done this if I was sober, but I fed her a bunch of this cheese bread I made, like a pizza with no sauce. It was really big, and I gave her a large amount of it. That was just once, though. Anyway, she liked to run and chase balls, play with a basketball or soccer balls because like a tennis ball, it seemed like she could swallow one of those. She started to not get up. Her legs would shake terribly, and she couldn't walk more than a few feet without having to lie down again. Eventually, she could barely stand at all. She spent a day lying on the floor, panting and trying to get up. She rolled off her doggy bed, but I couldn't get her back on it. She died later that day. My dad took it really hard as I recall, sobbing loudly and dramatically. That's no way for a grown man to carry on. Very disappointed in how he handled that. Anyway, she got buried and now there's two new puppies which are very lively and cute. I expect they'll live a long time, and probably will last my parents until the end of their lives or very close to it. I think they're very lucky not to have to deal with the deaths of any more animals, except for one more basset hound, a cat, and another cat, but that's basically it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"My husband and I sold our house after being on the market for 12 hours. We then moved in to a 5th Wheel RV and plan to never own a house again.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I still can't believe we have done it. We are living our dream. Just 2 months ago, we were \"homeless\" but not in the way you'd think. My husband and I bought a house in 2017 in a brand new city, a small town in Tennessee. We loved our house. It was plenty of space and had just about everything we wanted from a house. We welcomed our daughter in to the world in that house and our dog was the king of the backyard. We planned on living in this house for at least 5 years but boy oh boy did plans change just 4 months ago. After only 2 years of living in our first house together, we made the decision that we really wanted to be able to travel more. To most, it seems like a pretty crazy idea for 2 young adults with a 2 year old and a baby due in December but we never really went with the norm of society to say the least. So after just a week of discussions, we contacted a realtor and put our house on the market. Not even 12 hours on the market, we received an offer on our house. We instantly knew that that was the sign we needed to go on with our plan. We were moving into an RV and traveling. Well, traveling as soon as baby #2 was born. We went out and searched for our perfect RV and found our new home after many visits to the RV dealerships. My husband insisted on it custom built so we had to wait 8 weeks for them to build it. The process of selling our house flew by and we were left homeless and RVless for a short time. It was well worth the wait. We have now lived fulltime in an RV for 2 months and we are both so happy with our decision. I still can't believe how smooth and quickly we made this decision. We don't ever plan to live in a house again and plan to travel as long as possible."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "My friend had always wanted to move out of his house and live on his own. After having a lot of trouble findingg somewhere, I let him move in with me. Even though he still does not technically live by himself, he has been very happy with his life and it has also improved my life too.",
    "output": "There have been many different memorable events that have occurred in my live over the past 6 months. I think that to me, the event that was the most memorable was able to help a friend achieve one of his dreams. My friend has always wanted to be able to move out and live on his own since he graduated high school. I always love to help out friends whenever it is possible, but this situation was tougher than normal. I frequently would help him search for apartments for rent that were within his price range, but most of the time it was unsuccessful. Around 4 months ago, we had finally started seeing potential options. Once he finally found the potential one, we went and toured the complex. Everything had seemed to be going great, but we eventually found out that he would not be able to rent the apartment due to having no renters history. Now I already live in a different state than he does and I live on my own, so this gave me an idea. After giving it a lot of thought, I decided that I would offer to have him come live with me. At first, he had declined because he is not the type of person to accept handouts and he still would not technically be living on his own. I talked it over with him, and after a long conversation he accepted my offer. I've never seen him as happy as he was in that moment which really touched me. Since moving in with me, his quality of live and overall happiness have drastically improved. Even thinking back on that moment makes me emotional because i love seeing people extremely happy. Helping him out and having him move in with me has been one of the best decisions that either of us have made."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"We finally closed the family estate which was a grueling process. My father passed fairly recently and it has been a very stressful time. After over a year of hard work, the nightmare was over!\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We finally closed the estate. My father passed as his health had been failing him for a hard time. I moved here to help my family only to find out that they were still scam-artists. No good deed goes unpunished, right? My father had been in and out of the hospital with several issues including shoulder replacement and heart valve issues. So, it was really no surprise when he died. My mom couldn't get a handle on herself. She was enraged and immature all the time...with bouts of anger that she didn't even fully understand. Hormones may have been a part of it, but the bottom line is that she is extremely mentally ill and desperately in need of intense therapy. Due to this, administrating the estate fell on me. It was the most difficult thing I've ever done (especially with her madness going around). We thought that the estate was insolvent which made everything doubly stressful. In any case, it finally closed months ago. Wouldn't you know it...my mom never even thanked me for carrying her through that time. I was even able to pull through and find a way to pull some money out of the estate...which was surprising. Regardless, she just took all the credit and moved on. What a joke. We did go out and celebrate as I was able to look past that as I know how sick she is. Another thing is that, despite my hard work, she tried to steal my inheritance. It didn't fly entirely but she was able to get half of it. The joke will be on her as I won't be around if she ever needs my help again..."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"In early 2019, my grandmother passed away after being sick for quite a while. We found out that she was not responding well to the antibiotics commonly used for sepsis, so we had to put her in hospice care.\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In early 2019, I learned that my grandmother was ill. She had not been feeling well for a good while, and after a visit to the hospital we found out she was in sepsis. This is a very serious infection of the blood that is very hard for elderly people to fight. I was in a panic. I was so sad and I had no way of getting down to Florida to visit her due to financial reasons. My aunt and uncle flew my mother down there and I had to sit home and wait to hear what was happening. My mom called me with updates throughout the week. As much as they tried to treat the infection with antibiotics, nothing was working. She was in pain and suffering. It was time for her to make a tough choice; stopping the medications that were keeping her alive. I received a tearful phone call from my mother telling me she was entering hospice care. This was grueling information, because it meant I was not going to see my grandma ever again. I was heartbroken. She passed away three days later. I was able to make it down to attend the funeral, and I've been very sad ever since. I miss her so much."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "This story is about my sisters wedding and how we got ready and enjoyed her special day together. It is about how she looked, what her wedding looked like and how I felt being a part of it.",
    "output": "My sister and I were always really close. Her being the youngest, I always felt a sense of wanting to always be there for her. When we were younger, I would have to say, we didnt always get along. Her choice of men, the people she hung out with. All of it just seemed rather foreign to me since she was kind of the odd child out in the family. That's not to say I didnt love her or anything, but we always felt rather distant. After I graduated college, we kind of sorta fell further apart. She was five years younger than me, so although we were similar in age, the things we did and who we hung out with were pretty drastically different. Aside from family functions, I really never saw much of her after college. She focuses on school work and her friends, myself on my career. It wasn't intentional in any way, but it just didnt feel like we were as close as we should have been considering we were family. That's kind of why I was a little surprised when she called me up one day to talk. I knew that she had been seeing this guy for a while now through facebook and whatnot. I saw when he had proposed to her, although I still didnt really know much about her. She called to ask me to be her maid of honor. I was a little taken back since I had always felt so distant from her. The wedding itself was amazing. It was good to finally have the entire family back together for this wonderful day and it was great to see how happy she looked with her new husband. It was truly an amazing feeling to be up there with her on this day since I had never felt so close with her in my life. After that day, we actually started handing out more. Seeing mom and dad more often. The wedding itself brought our family back together and I finally feel like I have my sister back in my life like I had always wanted."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "I took my family to Memphis on a road trip. We saw the sights of the city and visited friends. This experience motivated me to move my family.",
    "output": "I went to Memphis with my son and fiancee a couple weeks ago. We rented a new Malibu and took a 7 hour(longer with stops) road trip. It was a very fun experience. We spent 3 days in Memphis. We got to see Beale St, eat barbecue, meet up with old friends and tour the city. The food in Memphis is amazing as well. We also saw the zoo and went to the Bass pyramid. The pyramid was very interesting as I am a basketball fan and there is a lot of history in that building. I hadn't been there since I was a small child so it was fun to see the city. It was an emotional experience for me as it made me realize how much I want to leave Illinois. I would like to start a new life with my family somewhere new. Memphis, while not ideal, showed me that other areas are a lot more in tune with what I want in life. Seeing the nightlife, the family activities and places to live showed me the whole picture. It made me sad to have to leave. This experience has motivated me to get serious about saving money so we can move somewhere in the South. I think that it will help our family have a better life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: \"I went on a work trip. I started a relationship with a coworker. There is a significant age difference between us.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went on a business trip to Albany, New York. It was the 4th year in a row that I went on this business trip. The core group of 5 people is the same, with 4-5 new people each year. There's a particular coworker that's also gone every year and this year we spent some time together, alone, doing activities and sightseeing outside of the work day. I've always felt an attraction to this coworker, but never acted on it. When we got back from NY, we continued to hang out, go out to eat, etc. Then we started a romantic relationship. I really enjoy his company and I think he feels the same. I was pleasantly surprised at how things evolved. I hope the relationship continues. I also hope that if it doesn't, our working relationship won't be affected. He's 22 years younger than me, yet there doesn't seem to be a problem with the age difference. We have a lot in common. He seems older than his age, and I feel younger than my age. I'm divorced and he's never been married. We both LOVE dogs and animals."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I spent a long time finding a house to purchase. At the very end of the process I found the perfect house for me and bought it.'. Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "After years of saving and waiting I was finally ready to buy my first home. This was a long and sometimes painful process but a good experience nonetheless. I viewed tons of homes and could not find the one for me. I searched and searched and just couldn't find that one that stood out from the rest. Finally, after what felt like an eternity of searching I was ready to give up. I was exhausted from searching and just didn't want to do it anymore. The last house on my viewing list was the one! It was perfect for me. I ended up putting an offer in on the house and the sellers accepted. There were a few things that needed to be done and a few things that needed updating but the house was exactly what I was looking for. This experience taught me to never give up. I couldn't have been happier. It was a long time coming. Finally, my house hunting journey was over. I have been living in this home ever since and I love it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "I spontaneously listed my home for sale which ended up working out too fast with a cash sale and a 3 week closing,",
    "output": "About 3 months ago my wife and I looked at a house that came on the market. This home had 4 acres and a 6 car garage which we fell in love with. After a visit to a bank for a pre approval we have decided to list our home as for sale by owner on zillow make me move to make the offer seem better contingent on sale of our home. The evening of us making an offer on the house we liked they have accepted an offer overbidding the asking price. Being that our home was still on the market on zillow I had a realtor reach out to me to show the house to his client. A few days later a lady came with her realtor and spent about an hour touring the home. By the end of the tour she deicded to buy the house for full asking price for a cash deal. I was really surprised and thrown off by this especially since there was no other lined up home for us to purchase. I could not say no to an offer that was presented even with circumstances of us not having anywhere to go at the moment. Because the deal was a cash sale there was not much but a home inpection and closing date was chosen 3 weeks from signing the sale agreement. In the span of 3 weeks we found a rental with only a week left to closing. In a manner of 1 day we moved the entire home into a very nice rental while we shop for a new home. The whole course of the three weeks before closing were extremely stressful and chaotic in midst of trying to find a rental that quickly and hoping things would not fall through with inspection or the sale after signing a lease and moving all our belongings. Overall it was a very unique experience and I could not be happier. We are still searching for the right house btw."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"A once independent woman experiences health issues. In a short period of time her age caught up with her rendering her bedridden.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary, today is my 90th day being bedridden. I am still in shock and awe at how this all happened and how quickly things went so so bad. This morning I was pondering on my life as it was several months ago. Work was my life and I was completely dominating in my field and felt like I was dominating in life as well. It's been a hard and long road since I first got sick and I'm worse now than when it all started. I remember the day I started to not feel right. I remember I kept pushing myself and wouldn't allow myself to slow down even though I could totally tell something was very very off. Being bedridden has been the absolute biggest shock of all of this. I could not have fathomed how horrible this would be. I can't even make myself food or use the bathroom without having someone to help me with every single step. I feel like such a burden. I was always on the move until one day I just wasn't. My family has been incredibly helpful although most days I feel so ashamed that I seem to not even be able to look them in the eyes. My doctors aren't carrying much hope. My age is preventing a lot of healing that might have come easier many years ago. I'm fearful that this is just now going to be my forever. I'm trying so hard to keep my mind busy, I hope my next entry will bring better news and more positivity."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went to a family wedding in San Francisco. My immediate family went with me and we stayed a local motel. The wedding itself was beautiful.'. How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to a wedding for one of my cousins. The wedding was in San Francisco, which I'd never been to before but was beautiful. Well, most parts were beautiful; some parts had obvious homeless and drug problems. But the wedding itself was gorgeous and everyone had a great time. This was my cousin from my mother's side of the family. I'd known her since I was a small boy and we'd always been really close. She wanted me to be in the wedding in some capacity but I had work obligations that made that impossible so I could only be a guest. But we were both content that I just made it; I can't fathom having missed it. Anyway, the wedding was held inside in a church. My cousin wore a gorgeous white wedding dress with a long train. I thought it was really classy, while still being modern and sexy, which seems like a thing these days. My nuclear family was with me and thought the same thing. I was disappointed to not get to see that much of my cousin during the weekend, but I guess that's the nature of weddings and what happens when you're the bride. You have a lot of stuff to do, a lot of people to see, and a lot to worry about. The rest of the family had a fabulous time getting together again as a group. We all stayed at a local motel, just to keep costs down, but it was perfect because we were all near each other. Each night the whole extended family would pack into someone's room, order pizza, chat, watch TV, reminisce, and just have a great time bonding. I wish my cousin could have joined in that--sometimes I think the bride and groom miss the best parts of their own weddings! Everyone really liked the groom, which I thought was wonderful. He's such a great guy and treats my cousin so well. I'm so happy for her, and for him, since she's wonderful too. At the end of the weekend we all said goodbye and tearfully went back to our own lives. But it's always fun to get together for these types of events. Seeing the whole family again, like we used to when we were young and had family reunions--it's just so much fun and so comfortable to be around those people. But it was also great to see San Francisco, and, most importantly, celebrate the start of the new life of my wonderful and beloved cousin."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "My estranged husband moved back in to the house we own together after living with his ex-wife and kids for the last ten years.",
    "output": "Today, I got a call from my estranged husband saying he needed to move back in to the house we own together after living with his ex-wife for the last ten years. Not only am I totally pissed, I am sick to my stomach. I don't want him back in this house. But there is nothing I can do. He legally owns half the house. I am beside myself. I can't stand the guy. Just looking at him repulses me. He says he has no where else to go. His ex wife and kids kicked him out. He doesn't own the house they live in, so he can't force them to let him stay. Meantime, over here, I wish there was some way to stop him from coming back. I guess I'll finally have to file for divorce even if I don't have the money, because I am not living with him. This is gonna be hell until I can figure something out. I'm thinking of moving to California where my younger son lives. Get a fresh start somewhere else. And get as far away as I can from this person. I know one thing, I can't live with him. I will do whatever I have to, to get away from him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "The summary of this story is, my day was not the best of it. But there on meeting this beautiful lady who engaged my mind. made me forget about my problems pains and worries. I am still thinking about her.",
    "output": "About a week ago I was on the subway in New York. I had to make my way to downtown Manhattan. I took a seat on the crowded subway and didn't have to stand. As I sat down I noticed this beautiful lady looking for a seat. I had an open seat next to me. I caught her eye and gave her a friendly glare. She noticed the seat was empty next to me. I put my book down on the seat,so no one took the seat. She made her way over, and quickly sat down. She smelled on Jasmine and sandalwood. A scent that was feminine and light. We exchanged greetings, and I told her my name. She told me her name, and it was as beautiful as her. We talked as if we knew each other forever. Before we parted ways I was shocked she leaned over and kissed me on the cheek."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'An 11 month lease turned into a nightmare. The apartment was filled with lead in the ducts making air unbreathable, The landlord would not fix even essential appliances like the oven. I contacted the board of health and they cited the landlord which is why I was evicted from my apartment.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was wrongfully evicted from my apartment. I was leased this place through a agency I thought was reputable, but I've had nothing but problems and the run-around since I moved in. We had a special event planned at the house, a post holiday gathering, and I had no means to cook for guests. Another concern became the air we breathed. I saw dust coming out of the duct work when the heating system was on. I was concerned about this because the house was so old. I bought surface lead kits hoping to ease my mind. It turned out, the duct work contained 225 ppm of lead. I knew this was way too high, so I was forced to buy air filtration units to clean the air. The apartment was problem after problem, from the oven that took 3 weeks to be replaced, to the windows that were painted shut and couldn't be opened. AND, believe it or not, I had ivy growing out the wall, into my living room! It was like a scene from JUMANJI. I had enough of the problems here and contacted the board of health. The inspector came down the following day to check things out. He said he could do nothing about the air I was breathing, but could cite him for a number of other issues in the home. The lead law and how it's written prevent renters from complaining. (another issue I'll have to spend some time on). Court was an interesting experience. I was glad to see someone side with me for a change. In the contract, to settle this matter, they left the issue of lead open. Now, I can go back and use this case in the future to fight for others in my situation. In short, I didn't have to pay rent for the last 3 months of the lease, and stayed through the date stated on the initial contract. I won."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "I wrote about a visit from my mother-in-law, who has advanced stage cancer. I discuss seeing her and how I perceived her when I saw her, as well as how this diagnosis has affected me personally and made me reflect on her death and mortality in general.",
    "output": "Since my own mother died when I was younger, I have become close to my husband's mother and maintain an affectionate correspondence with her. She is not my mom but I love her for who she is all the same. In the past few months my mother-in-law has been quite ill. In the last month, I learned that she has stage 2 borderline stage 3 lung cancer involving a large mass in the lung. I saw her last week for the first time since her diagnosis when she stopped to spend a night with us while on her to begin cancer treatment. She was in good spirits despite the long journey. She joked about death and mentioned doing her 'dying person' prayers. Being a feminist and an incredibly open-minded person, she was extremely supportive towards me and my unconventional career choices, encouraging me. Everything felt suspended in disbelief and she was filled with more tenderness than usual. In a way this surprised me because she has many reasons to be angry: with her doctors or with life in general for striking her with cancer, in addition to many other misfortunes. She was relaxed and calm and put on a good face but she also looked frail and had lost a significant amount of weight. The next morning she got up early and when we said goodbye to her, she seemed so small and impotent and alone. She looked at both of us directly - her son and me - and somehow I felt that we all understood what is at stake here. As she drove off I wondered if I would see her again. Her visit and seeing her has made me feel many things. I grieve that she has to face this terrible disease and I feel a deep sorrow for my husband, who has been sleeping poorly, worried and more quiet than usual. He would not be who he is today -- respectful towards women, kind, loving, patient -- if it were not for his mother. He does not want to lose her. I feel a sense of total powerlessness in the face of death and the passage of time. I think about how my mother-in-law has lived this amazing, full life, always doing what she wanted even when it was the controversial choice. I think about the vast emptiness of not being able to talk to her again or to be able to email her or see her. I think about how I could have visited her last year but chose not to because it was too cold and rainy where she lived, and I assumed I would have many more chances to see her. I think about how all of us are suspended in disbelief in every moment, unsure about when death will happen to us. It is incredibly overwhelming and I try to be as kind as I can to myself and to everyone around me, it is all I can do, it seems. I do not know what else I can do."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I got to go on a free trip to Disney World with my mother in law, sister in law, and niece. We had a lot of fun even though it was crowded. Harry Potter world at Universal was my favorite.'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A recent memorable event in my life was when I was surprised to be invited to Disney World by my mother in law. She said she would pay for everything and basically all I had to do was show up. She was meeting her daughter and granddaughter there and had enough money that I could come too. I almost didn't go because Disney World is crowded and it can be hard to hang out with a four year but I had not seen that part of the family in awhile, my schedule was clear, and it had been 12 years since I had been to Disney World. So I decided to go. My favorite days were when it was just my mother in law and I and we went to Harry Potter at Universal. The theme park was so well done and the rides were really fun and the butter beer was really good. The main big ride I ended up going by myself because my mother in law didn't want to go. It was kind of scary but it was really fun and so well done with 3D effects and lighting. It was too crowded to go wand shopping but that is okay because my husband got me a wand previously when he was in Orlando for a work trip. We also had fun with my niece, she liked anything to do with Frozen. We had lots of good food, rode on some fun rides. I liked eating at the dinosaur theme restaurant. It was basically Rainforest Cafe but with dinosaurs. The hotel we stayed in was Little Mermaid theme so that was really cute. But it was kind of noisy and the buses were far away for our hotel. Overall it was a really fun trip and I am glad I went, but I would not be going back any time soon. It is so crowded there and dealing with that many people can be really hard."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: \"My boyfriend asked me to move in with him. We were discussing it over dinner at his apartment. We talked about decisions we had to make together like where we would live.\". Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last night my boyfriend asked me if i want to live with him. I went over to his place so we could talk it over. we grabbed some dinner and talked about it. we talked about where we might live. We also discussed how it would be financially and how we would work that out. I feel as if we covered a lot of ground. I feel like this is a good idea. I think that this can actually work and it has got me excited! i cannot wait to get things in motion. Sometimes in life you just have to jump in feet first! Next weekend we plan on getting the ball rolling. we are going to look for a place in the south west. i really think this is the right move. for me and for him. He is just as excited as I am."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went to a funeral for a friend who died unexpectedly. I talked about what a good and positive person he was.'. Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago, I went to the funeral of a friend. She and I were very close in school, but we'd been distracted by our own lives since. Still, whenever we met up, it was like no time at all had passed since we'd last seen each other. We'd laugh and carry on like always. Her presence was always calming. She brightened every day she touched. So, sad as I was, it felt right to speak for her. In my eulogy, I talked about what a good person she was. No matter what was going on, she always saw the bright side. No matter what a person did, she always thought positively. She was relentlessly optimistic. She truly believed in the good in the world. Our community needs more people like her. This world needs more people like her. I'm not only sad that my friend is gone, I'm also sad for our world, that she's no longer in it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "I put in an offer on a house and the offer was accepted. I signed closing papers and received the keys to my new house. I felt elated and that a load of pressure was lifted off of my shoulders.",
    "output": "Let me backtrack a bit prior to this all happening. I was in my mid 30s and all my friends had already started to settle down. Some had even married and started families. I was becoming the odd one out still being single and no kids. Add to that I was just really beginning to get a good foothold in my career. As I saw it, I needed to propel myself forward significantly in 2019 if I wanted to feel like I was progressing and not becoming \"life stagnant\". So I took upon myself to get out from renting a small apartment nearby work and took the leap of faith to home ownership. I should have done this a few years ago. I think what held me back was the fear of the whole process, but with the realtor I found and the information on the web I researched, it wasn't as painful as I anticipated. It was honestly easier than all the troubles that I've been through over the years with renting. Some of those troubles were bad building managers, terrible neighbors, and sketchy areas I've lived in. Now I feel like I'm putting down roots in my community and making a solid plan of moving forward. I'm glad I finally took that leap of faith. Too many times I questioned myself and my motivations. In the long run, there was nothing really much to fear. Having those keys in my hand really made me feel like a grown-up. And also, now my parents can also get off my back about not \"growing up\"."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "My husband was terminated from a good job. They lied about why he was fired. And we had the proof to where he should have never of gotten fired.",
    "output": "About a month ago my husband was let go from his job which was out of the blue and came to us as a shock. He's still struggling to understand why he was fired, and it has been causing unwanted tensions in our relationship lately as he struggles to find a new job. My husband believes the company lied about why he was fired and he has found proof about it. We're trying to figure out what to do now. Should we get a lawyer? Do we contact the company directly? I'm not sure at this point. We are thinking of taking legal action and have been asking around if we have a legitimate case. Right now we're just in the preliminary stages. My husband isn't the kind of person to just shrug it off and move on, he will continue to search for answers. Hopefully we make some progress soon as it is starting to take a toll on our relationship. My husband has been a bit depressed and angry lately. It's a side of him that I had never seen before. Of course I want to support my husband, I just hope this is not a lost cause. We've scheduled a meeting with an attorney this week to talk about the possibility of wrongful termination. I hope to get some more professional insight as everything we've learned so far has just been off of our own research on the internet and talking to some close friends and family. However, our friends and family have never dealt with anything like this themselves. So we're anxious to see what the lawyer has to say on the matter."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "this is a story about my engagement. i give the lovely recount of how i proposed. and a fun trip we had over summer.",
    "output": "Over the summer, my girlfriend and I went to the beach. It was where we had met a few summers ago and became friends. We had given each other our email addresses thinking that we'd keep in contact and we did. We later went to college and picked the same one and started dating after that. So going to the beach was one of the more special times we got to have together. I knew that this time, I was going to propose to her. I had the ring and kept it in my bag the whole way to the beach. We had so much fun in the car singing and reflecting on our time together. The set up was perfect! We kept tossing memories back and forth to each other until we got to the beach. We found our hotel and got a room that had a perfect view of the ocean. She thought it was the most beautiful scene she had ever seen. I felt like the timing for all of this was perfect! That night, we went to dinner and then went for a walk on the beach. You know when you get the feeling that everything is just perfect? That was that night. People were shooting off fireworks in the distance and the cool air was perfect. As soon as we got to the pier we used to sit and talk at, I got down on one knee. She started shaking and crying. I told her I loved her and only her and that she would make me so happy if she would be my wife. She agreed and hugged me. She loved the ring and the night was perfect! A few people that were on the beach had saw everything and brought over some wine for us to enjoy!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "We were given a project to complete. The team which completes first will receive a promotion. I received the promotion as we completed soon.",
    "output": "This incident happened nearly four month before to me. It was happened in my office. I worked as a team leader at that time. Two projects were given to my team and another one. Our boss informed that the team which completes the project sooner will get a surprise. Later we came to know that it was a promotion. It will be given to the team leader who completes the work on time. That made us to work even faster. I got entire support from my team. Due to that we completed the work before the dead line. We submitted the work to our boss before the other team. Our boss got impressed by our work. Due to that I was nominated for the promotion. In the next few days I was given promotion by our boss. It was the most memorable incident till now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "Went to a close family members wedding. It was a beautiful day and everything worked out perfectly. I ended up feeling closer to family by the end of the night, and can't wait to get married myself.",
    "output": "My soon to be sister in laws wedding. It was in one of my favorite towns, Gainsville. We each had our own little cottages on the property so I didn't feel rushed or even worried about getting ready on time since we woke up there. It was the first wedding I had ever been too as an adult, and also felt super close to the people getting married. The morning was great. I stayed with the boys for the most part since I knew them a bit better than the birdesmates. We were all swapping stories and kidding around while I helped them get ready. My boyfriend looks amazing in his tux, and it actually made me cry because I had never seen him dressed up like that. It honestly made me feel like I couldn't wait to get married for the first time ever in my life. I sat in the front and helped my boyfriends grandparents since they are a bit older and have a hard time getting up and down. The bride and groom looked so amazing. They had been together for 8 years, so this was a really big deal to everyone. The ceremony went off without a hitch. Afterwards it was just a lot of fun. The meal was buffet style and I was sitting with my boyfriend, his parents, and his grandparents. I helped his grandparents get food, and again everyone swapped stories. I was so happy to be part of his family and part of this event, and I felt really included. At the end, we all got star-wars light-sabers and we made an archway using them for the bride and room to walk through. After that my boyfriend and I spent the rest of the night playing with the little kids who waited the whole day to play with them. We ended up getting beat up like crazy. I loved the day, and I wouldn't change it for anything."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "My daughter was accepted into Rutgers University after a major effort on my part spanning years to deal with major attention deficit issues.",
    "output": "She was accepted into Rutgers U. I am relieved I can say the efforts have an endpoint. Can I say that? Every day I still wonder if she will not be able to focus...if she will get stressed and focus too intently to overcompensate and not be aware of her surroundings. It has been hell for her and for me. What is left if you choose not to use medication though I offered to go that route with her many times once she was old enough to understand things like side effects and ineffectiveness. As I think about all we did I feel sick in my stomach. The constant disciplining to form that necessary structure that her mind couldn't do easily on it's own. OMG all the words! Talking to her until I felt like passing out. \"Now..now you are processing that clearly! Can you feel the reasoning come naturally now?\" Her relief when she could see out of the fog, her despair when she realized she was thinking \"jumbly\" again; my God how we fought against the monster. She is proud of herself; she can even tell when she is \"bouncy\" and needs to regroup. She deserves to be proud; she never, ever gave up. We never, ever gave up. When people say, \"Your daughter is just so sharp\" I don't feel proud so much as I want to throw up with remembered fear and cry with relief."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A big celebration! My son's 4th birthday party and housewarming party all in one. Finally getting moved in after Hurricane Florence flooded our brand new home.\". Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We celebrated my son's 4th birthday a few months ago. We had his party at our home, and invited our family, and many friends. It was a birthday party/ house warming party all in one. It was the first event we held in our home since moving in, a month prior to the party. It was a big deal, because we were about to move in last fall before Hurricane Florence hit, flooding our newly built home. We had almost 4 feet of water in our home. It was a party, and just a celebration as well, to finally complete the home (again). We had not even gotten 100% settled before the party, but it was just so nice being \"home.\" We had it catered, and did a lego theme for my son. He enjoyed opening all of his presents. He and his buddies played and played. We had cupcakes, but the dog ended up getting into them, ruining half of them. We also did a piñata, and the kids enjoyed hitting it. He got a lot of new lego sets. He also got a camouflage table set and new race cars. We all had a blast."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: \"I waited for years to be diagnosed with several reproductive organ diseases. I suffered for many years but found an amazing doctor. I had a hysterectomy and I described the day of the hysterectomy and the anticipation involved.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two weeks ago I had a hysterectomy. It was very emotional for me, as being a woman anyone would understand. But I know the result from having it done was much better for me. It's so much better for my health because of the diseases I had. I won't suffer anymore as I used to. The surgery itself was tough, but after recovery I will feel much better. I'm sad in some ways that this ended up happening, but I'm glad I found a doctor who was able to help me. Life can still go on and I will bounce back from this. I am grateful I was able to finally come to a resolution with my health and move on. I can look forward to being out of pain and suffering now. In the long run, quality of life is what is most important so I can enjoy my days. I know this won't make me any less of a woman. I've always been scared of surgery, but I got through it! I am a strong woman. This is just another reminder of my strength."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"After several years of not speaking to my step-father, he called me out of the blue. We had a long and somewhat emotional conversation and caught up on each other's lives.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The memorable event that I shared was when my step-father got in touch with me after a long time of us not speaking to each other. My biological dad left when I was a baby so my step-dad was pretty much the sole father figure in my life during some of my formative years (around age four to nine). This was until he and my mom unfortunately got divorced. He still tried to be there for me but life got in the way. He and I drifted apart over time. So my step-dad apparently got my phone number from my mom and gave me an unexpected call one day several months ago. I said how good it was to hear from him, and we updated each other on some of the new mundane things in our lives. He also told me about his health, which he's had issues with at times, but on the whole things are going pretty well for him especially considering he's in his 70s. I shared news about my own health which has also had some bumps in the road. He told me he has a new wife who he said is great and he's very happy being with. The memorable and rather shocking part of the story was when that my step-dad told me his younger sister had died (only in her 50s) far too soon from cancer. I was really quite sad and taken aback by this. It brought up a lot of memories from my childhood of staying over at her house and how nice she was. I of course tried my best to offer my condolences and sympathy. It was a nice conversation and moving experience that lasted about half an hour. At the end of the call we expressed intent to stay in touch, which we have. It's been good to have him back in my life even in just a small way."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My grandfather passed away in late May. I was able to spend some time with him in the days before he died, but I was not there when he actually passed, and found out by text message. I felt sorrow and regret that I could not be there.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The story is about Losing my Grandfather. The most memorable event is I can spend some time with him in the days before he died. When he unexpectedly died I was not there. This event is happened three months ago. I felt very sad on that time. I don't know why my grandfather died. But I wish I had great time my grandfather. I love my grandfather more than my father. On that time I also had examination in college. So I could not be with grandfather. If there is no exam in my college. I am surely might not leave my grandfather. My grandfather is very proud of me. He also cares me. He will call me if any problem occurs. This is happened three months ago."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"I reunited with a band i used to play in. We traveled to Bogota Colombia where we met new friends, reconnected with old ones, and played a successful show as well as made a recording.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "What I wrote about last was my trip to Bogota, Colombia last summer. I went with a band for which I was bassist for about 10 years but had stopped playing for a few years and was now reunited for this particular concert. The experience was a bit surreal after having not played with this band for a few years, to suddenly be rehearsing and working as a group again. I had actually sold the bass that I used for the the band. I had to locate and purchase a similar type of bass, which was an undertaking as they are somewhat rare and expensive. I finally found one somewhere in Minnesota and had it shipped to Brooklyn. It had been neglected and needed a lot of work to put it back in playable shape. Then I had to figure out how to travel with it since it is an electric upright bass. I eventually settled on the plan of disassembling it and putting the main body in a flight case, then taking the neck on the plane with me. This was an attempt to avoid paying a fortune for a full size case and then paying oversize and overweight charges that would have eaten into the budget for the trip. Anyway the plan worked out more or less. I hadn't anticipated that the TSA would look inside the case and pry little parts off of the bass to see if there was a bomb inside. So even though the case kept the bass from being knocked around, it didn't keep it safe from the TSA people. Anyway we arrived safely and i was able to put the bass back together. The show itself was in a 5000 seat hall, which was another surprise since our band probably draws about 1000 people, so that was kind of amusing. We recorded the next day with the band that split the bill with us and hopefully that recording should be released soon. I was also able to reconnect with an old friend that I hadn't seen since our last trip there about 8 years ago, so that was fun for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "A crazy trip to Mexico that almost ended very badly with arrest and fights",
    "output": "We decided to travel to Mexico on a whim for a friends birthday. He was turning 40. We realized none of us had been there since our youth so we figured that it couldn't be so bad. Oh were we wrong? When got into Tijuana pretty late on a Friday and the cops were already looking at us pretty suspiciously. It was pretty funny actually because even though it is a very tourists spot, we stuck out like sore thumbs. You could tell that nobody liked us and even the bartenders were a bit rude. My buddy John decided that we should try this \"other\" bar he had heard about. What we didn't know was that it was a well known brothel and known for trouble. When we got there a few men started acting a bit creepy towards us. Staring us and and making jokes in spanish. The man told us that we had to each pay for one woman, or we had to leave. We realized what he meant and we slowly backed out. A large man started grabbing my friend and of course we all helped him. Now we had about 20 angry guys and angry people. He said he was calling the cops. I told them all we needed to do. We hailed a cab JUST as Mexican police cars showed up. We told the Taxi to \"hurry up\" and we got back to the border quick. It was pretty scary but also funny to us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I overcame one of my fears and got my driver's license today . I can now drive myself to anywhere I want to go. I am happy I finally did this.",
    "output": "So today I FINALLY got my driver's licence! Too bad it took so long to get! I could have gone on the camping trip with my friends if I could have just parallel parked correctly. But noooo! Dad won't let me go do thing alone with my friends until I can prove my independence. Get a driver's license and job. Well the job I got and now the license! No more smelling homeless people on the bus! There is still the small problem of my stupid fear of driving in general, but that will go away with time. The fact that I got the license seems to have helped in that department, but I'll feel better when I get some more interstate miles under my belt. Heck, I will be the life of the party because now I'll be the one driving us all up to the camping spots! Dave is going to be so jealous! And my sister too. Oh man, dad better not make me drive her everywhere! Anyways, one step closer to being an adult done!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "It was my first home that i purchased , it was a long hard struggle to save the money and people knew how hard it was for us so when we got our first home, people were happy for us and so are we and to this day we continue to bask in excitement in owning our first home.",
    "output": "It's been two months and I still can't get over the Fact that I'm a homeowner!! It took sooo long to save up for our down payment. We spent what felt like forever saving up money and cutting expenses on other areas. I'm really proud of what we accomplished. Last night, my parents threw us a surprise housewarming party!! We couldn't believe it. We got some great gifts, but more importantly it was so awesome to see our family and friends come together and support us. They are truly amazing. I can't wait to see all the surprises this home has in store for us. I can just picture turning the spare bedroom into a nursery, or Brandon installing a swing set in the yard. I look forward to cooking Christmas and thanksgiving dinners in the kitchen. I know we have so many exciting memories to come here. It just feels so good to finally be able to say that we accomplished our goal. We will set another financial goal soon but for now we are just basking in the newness I'd this situation. We praise God for making this happen and blessing us beyond all measure! And we pray that he uses this home to bring our family closer to Him, foster fellowship, and build love and community. We are so lucky."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of 'I started out a laborer and was looking for a way out. I worked for many years paying my dues. I got what I deserved and hard work does pay off.' in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I got a promotion three months ago. I was promoted to a mechanic position at the job I work at. I is a a highly reprieved position from were I was at before. I had been at the other position for four years and had my eye set on the mechanic job since I had started. Many a month and many a day had passed. But I never gave up and I worked my hardest. I was so proud and felt so privileged to get the promotion. I have been at my new position for some time one. I come in and don' have to go straight to laboring. I prep my machine load my gear and supplies an d head down the track. It is easy as she goes . Pay attention learn the controls and everything is pretty much smooth sailing. Occasionally a break down will happen And I have to get my hands dirty. But that is what the greenhorns are for so no dirty hands today. So my new role is sweet. I would nor give it up for nothing. I worked for it. I got now and its mine. I have to get to the step on this latter. That is a supervisor position."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "The almost infinite hug that my mom and my sister gave each other.The beautiful smile of my father to see his girl.The joy of knowing that love is not altered even if you spend years without seeing a person.",
    "output": "4 months ago it was my mom's birthday. My sister lives in another country and we had not seen her for 3 years. A week before the party she called to tell me that she was comming home as a surprise. We coordinated everything to meet her at the airport without others knowing, it was very exciting. Keeping the secret was difficult, But it was worth it. It was necessary to say some excuses that justify my absence from home for a few hours, answering hidden calls and asking other people to attend to my things while I was in charge of looking for my sister. My mother always said how much she wanted to see my sister and my sister told my mom that because of her work it was impossible to travel home. However she made the effort and bought the ticket. Not commenting on my mother was complicated because I wanted her to know that she would see her daughter and have that illusion. But the plan to arrive by surprise worked greatWhen the precise moment arrived and all the guests were already at home, my sister came through the door and everyone shouted in excitement, especially my parents. My mother could not believe it. She cried and jumped of joy. My dad was also very excited, so much that he even got a little dizzy. We all cry with joy and agree that we would not give any more surprises to my parents, since they are old people and those strong emotions can hurt them. I cried a lot of joy while recording everything on video."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "We moved out of our family home this past summer. Due to organization and the prolonged process, it was less emotional than we had feared.",
    "output": "Just this past July, we moved from our home of the last seventeen years. I really thought it was going to be emotionally harder than it was. This was the house in which we raised our children. It was the first home we ever bought. We started sorting through belongings six months before we planned to close. Getting rid of stuff and narrowing down what mattered, made the process easier later. I took a week for each of the really cluttered areas: the garage, the attic and the shed. In the spring, we knew that we had to pack and move everything in every room. We already knew everything was being kept that was in a room at that point. All we had to do was decide what was going into storage and what was being moved to the new house. I took a room a day to pack so that it was not incredibly overwhelming, and I could leave important rooms, like our bedroom and the kitchen, for the last week. We spent the last three weeks before closing just moving boxes to storage and to the new house. We unpacked at each move. By the time we got to closing, the house was empty and the new house was full and fully livable. The final closing date came as more of a relief than a sad and emotional date, as I had feared. We felt like we had spent six months moving, and we had, but the final process was organized and not as chaotic as prior moves."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: \"It was my graduation ceremony from my medical college. I got all the awards. I was also privileged to share the moment with friends and family.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "There are few things in this world that are such an honor like graduating. And one of them is getting to do so in front of your friends and family. I was so nervous but knowing that they had my back was the best thing. Not to say there weren't some shenanigans that didn't happen that day. I remember going up to get my first award and are it so hard. I tripped over my own ground and did an unforgettable face plant. But at least the photographer got me in mid fall right? But seriously everyone had a good laugh and nothing could really break my spirit at that point. I accepted my awards with modest and dignity and gave a rousing speech as I prepared my class to go out into the world and be conquerors. And ya know what, I think they're going to do just that. I've never been so proud to see all those faces looking back at me with hope gleaming in their eyes. And I'll never forget going out afterwards with my family and celebrating the night away. Some karaoke, a few drinks, and a couple anecdotes later and I felt it hit me. It was so emotional and real knowing it was all over to be honest. But I know that no matter where I go, my family and friends will always have my back like they did today."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "This entry is about how my girlfriend and I got together. It involves a great deal about religion, the whole story revolves around Christianity.",
    "output": "My girlfriend and I had been talking for some time but hadn't really gone 'in depth' in our discussions. After we sparked up a conversation everything just happened. It just happened. We went from one topic to another and just couldn't get enough of each other. Eventually I quit my job and just ran off with her, we would talk for something like 7-10 hours a day. Religion played such a large role in our experiences. It was like everything in the world was speaking to us, through us, through the world, and through others. The biggest thing was music. We both experienced it, the music was just speaking directly to us. Not just interpreting it that way but like, everything was relevant to our moments together. Everything just flowed perfectly in perfect synchronicity, Everything was perfect. It was like, yea we had been waiting all our lives for this. And God just temporarily removed our blindness and we all celebrated our coming together. It was all just about love and harmony. Everything was just perfect."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My Grandmother is sick and in the hospital when I spend a week with her and at first she's very sick but by the time I leave she's much better and even writes a poem in her head. She's gotten worse since that day, so I feel thankful I got to see her like how I remember her one last time.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few weeks ago, my grandmother died. She went peacefully in her sleep and we held the funeral for her a couple of days after her death. My mother and sister both spoke at her funeral and we visited with friends and family at her visitation and post-funeral dinner. My grandmother was 94 (one month from turning 95) when she died and usually for someone that old there aren't usually that many people that show up for a funeral, or at least that's what the funeral home told us. But, between the visitation and funeral there were almost 300 people that showed up shocking all of us. It really speaks to how connected my grandmother was to her community and how impactful my grandmother's life was on that community. Person after person would tell me a story about how my grandmother helped them or provided them with something when they were in need and it was great hearing all of their stories. It really made me feel connected more to my grandmother, but at the same time I felt sad for her community, because while I was losing my grandmother, they were losing a community leader. It seems like there are fewer and fewer people like my grandmother in this world and losing her just makes that belief feel worse. One story I was told by a middle-aged woman named Alice really stuck with me. Alice told me how my grandmother would visit her mother, who had dementia, every weekend and sit with her and they would talk, do puzzles (my grandmother loved puzzles) and knit together. Alice told me through tears how much her mother loved her weekends with my grandmother and would look forward to them every week until her passing a year or so ago. I heard stories of grief, happiness, salvation, pride, sacrifice, and charity surrounding my grandmother's life and it's something I won't soon forget. I was very protective of the last week I spent with my grandmother in the hospital and while I do have some regret in wishing I had talked to her more in the weeks following my visit, I am thankful for the time I got to spend with her that last time. I will always love my grandmother and cherish the memories I have of her and of the time I spent with her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "My boyfriend might lose his job because a dog passed away while in his care. We are struggling a bit to pay our bills and finding alternative means of work. We are hoping that everything goes smoothly and that there is no legal trouble.",
    "output": "I've been a bit stressed over the last couple of weeks. My boyfriend works as a dog groomer and 2 weeks ago his boss agreed to keep a dog kenneled at his place of business for a few days. The dog was left out in an open area walled off with dog-gates. Before leaving for the night, my boyfriend put a leash on the dog so that it wouldn't jump over the gate when no one was around. My boyfriends boss was supposed to close up for the night and let the dog off of it's' leash before leaving but unfortunately did not do so. The dog ended up jumping over the gate with its leash on and passing away. Since the business wasn't licensed to kennel dogs overnight, the business owners are facing a serious issue. My boyfriend has been told to stay home during this entire ordeal and is worried that he could face legal consequences because he was the one who left the dog on a leash. He is worried that he could lose his job over this and that would really hurt us financially since he gets paid very well for what he has to do. We are worried that we won't be able to keep up with the rent if this situation gets dragged out for an extended period. He has been working freelance gigs in the meantime by working for food delivery services but the work isn't consistent and doesn't pay that well. On top of that, we don't know how long he can keep it up since he is having car troubles as well. I work a full-time job as well but even with what I earn paying all of the bills can be a struggle. My boyfriend has also been looking into getting his real-estate certification so that he has an actual career to fall back on. We're both hoping that the dog owner doesn't take any legal action and that my boyfriend's boss doesn't get into any trouble for taking in a dog when he shouldn't have."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "A story about love and second chances. My story of a girl who opened her heart to me one last time. When she came back into my life it changed my whole world. This is my love story",
    "output": "It has been a few months since the love of my life came back and it's amazing. I spent so much time without her and suffering and I am so grateful she took me back and accepted me. She didn't have to forgive me for all the mistakes I have made but she did and it proves that we were meant to be together. Since I wrote this 3 months agO we have moved in together and started working on marriage and a baby. We get along so great now and now that the slate is wiped clean I can focus on being the man that she needs and wants. I'm t was a hard road getting her back but with time and love this can only get better. I unfortunately cheated on her a few months back and she found out about it and left me. I felt very sorry about what I did and I was amazed she still loved me after all these months. I often think back to that event and realize how stupid I was and that I should had given my girlfriend the respect she deserved and never cheated on her. I am a little bit older now and a lot more wiser and I'm just still in awe that she could forgive me like this and that makes me feel so honored that I have her in my life. The truth is I don't know where I would be without her and I owe her so much. I often think about buying a home with her and starting a little family and I know deep down inside of my self that is what I want and I wouldn't be happier with anyone else besides her. I would give my life to make her happy and I must learn to control my urges better and not sacrifice my happy life for a few minutes of sexual gratification. I want to be the better man that she needs and wants and I want to make myself a better man so I can properly grow and give my all to my family. I am excited to start this new chapter in my life and excited for the challenge of being a fAther and a good husband to my future wife."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I took a train from Chicago to Denver because I wanted to try cannabis for the first time. I shopped in a dispensary and bought edibles. Then I ate an edible and slept like a baby.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am from Chicago. I have a friend in Denver. He uses cannabis so he invited me over. I boarded a train from Chicago to Denver to try cannabis for the first time. On my way to Denver, i shopped in a dispensary and bought edibles. After i tried the cannabis, i felt good and was ready to go back to Chicago. I boarded another train to Chicago. On my way to Chicago, i was hungry and ate the edibles. Shortly after i ate the edibles, i fell asleep. It took me 6 hours before i woke up. I called my friend to tell him what happened. He laughed and said that was because it was my first time. I was nervous and first but it felt good. I wanted to try again. That was all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "My mom who is my best friend was diagnosed with breast cancer. There were many emotions that I've felt about it. I have decided that I will stand behind my mom and all of her decisions.",
    "output": "Two months ago my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. This was a devastating time in our lives. My mom has been unsure, because of her advanced age, on what she wants to do in regards to treatment. She can choose to do nothing and let the cancer run it's course and if that is her decision the doctors believe that should would have less than 2-3 years left to live. Our my mom can choose to seek treatment which would require surgery, radiation, and rounds of chemotherapy over a course of the year. We are all frightened and scared, but ultimately we know that this is her decision and we must let her make it. We can not choose the best course of action for her as only she knows or has some idea of what she wants. It's very hard to watch someone you love grapple with such a immense decision and try to select the correct choice. Only having two plans of actions makes it very difficult. My father passed away around 4 years ago and to watch him die slowly over the course of several months was very hard. To watch my mother die will probably be worse as she is the only parent I have left and to lose her would be devastating. I love my mom though and what ever she decides, what ever plan of action she wants to take, I will stand beside her and support her. I will hold her hand in life as I will hold it in death and I will always be with her and she with me because we are part of each other. So what every you choose Mom. What every you want. I will be by your side. Your middle child will always be there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "Woman shocks a man, desperately in love with a break up. Man has to deal with the hard facts that she doesn't love him anymore. This is some of his reactions and aftermath of her decision.",
    "output": "What do you do when she just doesn't want to be with you anymore? There was no fight, there was no argument, she just looks you in the face, tells you she loves you and that you are an \"amazing man\", but she just doesn't feel right and wants to leave. I have never been more confused in all my life, HOW can I be an \"amazing man\" and yet she wants to leave. But there it was, she had been looking at places to move behind my back for months and I guess seeing someone else as well. I bought my first house with this woman, adoped a dog with this woman and swore to take care of this woman (to her father) and now she wants to leave. We bought the house, that house flooded two months later, I busted my butt to rebuild and make it more comfortable for HER, not me HER. And now she's leaving. My purpose for having a house and rebuilding it the way I did was there no longer. One of the hardest things in my life. So what to do? Well, I pack. She didn't want to be there, she was coming to get her stuff (eventually), so I began to pack every-single-thing of hers and shove it away. So I didn't have to see it. Pots, pans, utensils, everything that could be taken down or moved was packed. Anything that reminded me of her. I repainted rooms, redecorated, tried to make what I built for her mine in a few weeks time. I spent time outside and built a patio, I built furniture that would replace the ones that I bought for her. When her dad and uncle came to help her pack they had tears in their eyes, I guess they loved me too (or knew how much pain I was in). They didn't know why I did most of the hard work for them, it was because they were great men and I wanted them to be my family, hell, sometimes I still do... but it just wasn't meant to be. I helped load her up and send her on her way to a new life, and I was left trying to rebuild mine... again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I moved back home and needed to pay rent. I didn't have a job and kept applying places. I finally got a job offer and am going to start having my own money.",
    "output": "Tirelessly searching, wondering I looked for something new. I needed to get a job to pay rent for having to move back home for a little while. I got an interview before but I wasnt qualified to work there even though they offered me the job. But at last the store near me got a new manager! I applied there online and called in the store and they were actually interested in me. I had an interview coming up and was so nervous. As far as I knew they didnt pay much but it was so close I was willing to try. I got there and interviewed briefly and turns out I'm just what they needed. I asked how much the pay was and it was more then expected! I couldn't believe how lucky I got. I immediately was on the internet planning my future purchases with the extra money I would get. I realized I had to save up as well though for a new car. But I was so excited to have my own money, but nervous as well. I was nervous to feel ill and still have to go to work. But I'm hoping as long as I keep washing my hands I will be okay. In the end it's a really good opportunity."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My parent had a birthdays party. We had fun but not a lot of people showed up. My mother was disappointing because of this.\". Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A month ago my parents threw a birthday party for my mother, who's climbing up in age. She just recovered from a midlife crisis--menopause will do that to you. She was all tears, and me and my father decided that it would be best to cheer her up with a party for her birthday, and invite all her friends! Unfortunately, a lot were busy or out of town during that week. They promised to send a letter or a text, and I felt a little sorry, but that's life, I guess? Me and my father were excited regardless, we had set up the house to look amazing for her birthday--streamers everywhere, balloons, the lot! I knew she would be happy. She likes classic things like that. Anyway, she was really happy with the fact we did it for her! A few people showed up, her best friend included. We had our aunts fly out to see her, too. However, afterwards I could tell she wasn't happy with the fact that only a handful of people showing up. She was lonely, I get it. But I guess she felt abandoned a little bit? My mother is very popular, and she takes pride in the number of friends she had. I comforted her, but I understood she needed time to process it. I knew she was grateful for those who did show up, though."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I visited my family in Holland for my parents' 50th wedding anniversary, after not having seen them for four years. I made a picture collage for my parents of when they were younger, and gave them framed as a gift. The day of the anniversary we spend it together as a family and had a lovely time.'. Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About four months ago I was finally able to visit my family in Holland. It was their 50th wedding anniversary. I haven't seen them for four years. It's been a very long time and I had missed them. We had a lot of catching up to do. So maybe the first few days there I didn't get much sleep. We had some of the best conversations parents could have with their children. I even had the chance to get a few pranks on them. During my time away I did a lot things like growing up and becoming I am today. I was really into making arts and crafts. So I made them a picture collage. It had pictures of my family when they were younger. I also framed it as a gift. After spending a bunch of time with them and having experienced things I haven't before it was time for the anniversary. The day of the anniversary we spent it together as a family and had a lovely time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "Took a vacation to Colorado. Sampled some legal flower, then headed out to find a fun activity. Landed on horseback riding, but had to wait, so we hit up a casino. Casino ended up hitting me back in the wallet. Rode a horse, and halfway in I was told that I hadn't been holding the reins.",
    "output": "I took a trip to Houston, Texas a few weeks back. Went with the same group, plus another. We booked a hotel by a lake. Had a small pool to hang out at too. The hotel was located very close to a few restaurants as well, which was perfect. On the first day we had a really chill time. Drank a little bit, then headed to a BBQ restaurant. On the second day, we decided to hangout at the lake, but it was tough trying to find a spot. We drove around forever looking, even witnessing a major car crash. Finally found a spot, and let the dogs out. We all jumped in rather quickly and relaxed a bit in the water. Everyone at our spot was paddleboarding, which looked really fun. I had been wanting to rent a Jet ski ever since an earlier trip where we rode some on the lake, so we decided to pack up and see what was available. We finally found a place that was renting them for $80 an hour, after calling 4 or 5 places. We rented 2 for 2 hours, but had to wait for a group to comeback since they were short one Jetski. When we finally got in, we rode for about 10 minutes before it started raining pretty heavily. We stayed in for another 5 minutes before heading back to the rental place. I almost crashed into the dock because the waves carried me into it, but luckily I put my foot against it to stop the jet ski from hitting it. We got a raincheck refund, and returned the next day when it cleared up."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "I was at an awards breakfast and my name was called to come up on stage. I was given an award for my work on membership growth.",
    "output": "A memorable event for me was near the end of March of this year. I was at the annual district convention for the service organization that I belong to. It is a full weekend of fun, fellowship, and learning. On Friday we usually just get together and have fun. Saturday is full of activities with seminars, business meetings, and awards. On Saturday morning, we have our awards breakfast before we head into our business meeting directly afterwards. We had our director there as the keynote speaker of the event. When she finished up her speech, she started handing out awards and recognition for the service many of our members have done. When it was time for her to give the award for membership growth, I was surprised when I heard my name called to come up on stage. I was not expecting it at all and I was so honored to be given this award. Afterwards I found out that a lot of people had known I was going to get this award and had actually nominated me for it. I work extremely hard to get people excited and want to be involved in serving their communities and to be a light in the world. I don't do the work I do for the recognition or awards, but sometimes it is nice to know that others see the effort and time that you put into something and to know that you are making a difference in the world. It made me feel happy and I felt good about myself and the work I do. It is something I am going to remember for a long time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by 'Last month I went to a week long party hosted by my friend. I had an amazing time and made some awesome memories.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was a hectic week to say the least. But it ramped up around Thursday when most of the group was there. We had a huge 40 inch pizza sitting in the living room. We had five of us sleeping in the living room on couches and in the hallway as well. We went as a group to a Dave and Buster's like arcade. I won a couple of people some anime figurines. I watched a friend play DDR. And we just generally hung out and dicked around. It was a great night. We got back home and then as a giant group played some Jackbox. It was a helluva day overall where we all just hung out and did cool stuff. I'll look back fondly, because I don't get to hang out with people in person very often. So it was great to get out of my shell, talk to actual people and actually physically do things. It's important for you own self to get out and do things. Even if it's just going out alone, and even better if it's with people, get out and do stuff."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "I graduated college and was at our graduation ceremony. As I was getting my diploma, I tripped and fell in front of everyone.",
    "output": "4 Months ago I was so excited to graduate from college. My whole family was coming in to visit and see the graduation ceremony. All the problems and choices I would have to make after graduation slipped from my mind because I was so excited. There were a lot of people at the ceremony and I was just one of many waiting to get their diploma. After the speeches the dean started calling names in alphabetical order. I nervously waited my turn since I was always anxious about appearing on stage, even if it was just to grab a piece of paper. My name was called and as smoothly as I could walked up and onto the stage. After shaking a few hands and grabbing my diploma I started to walk to the other side of the stage. My foot must have caught my robe in a weird way and I fell forward while walking. The crowd gasped as I quickly picked myself up and briskly walked off the stage. Thankfully the ceremony went on as normal and I think most people forgot what happened pretty quickly. I was and to a degree still am embarrassed by what happened. It didn't help that my family joked about it during the after party and dinner. I realized though that it wasn't nearly as bad as it felt when it happened. That over time this would become a funny story to share with friends."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "We saw an accident happened and we got out to help to save the driver, the driver's friend came to me and I helped her to calm down and told her everything will be ok, she wanted to contact us later but we didn't because we didn't need anything in return.",
    "output": "It was a horrible accident that we witnessed on our way to work. We were driving on the back road which is a two lane road that usually don't have a lot of traffic but there are some sharp turns on the road. It was mid morning I think, we were talking about what we were going to do that day and planning how to work that day. Then we saw the sharp turn and we made sure that we slowed down a little bit. Just about when we passed the turn, we saw a SUV flying around the corner and before I can react it flew right off the road and then went into the bushes. I have never seen anything like that happened in my life and in front of my eyes!!! It was so horrible and felt that it is unreal!! It landed on the side of it, the driver seems like he had a hard time get out too. So we parked on the other side of the road and ran out to help him. At that time there was no other cars on the road or passing by. I was calling the cops and my friend went over to check on the driver. Finally there was someone drove by and stopped to help us. At that time, there was also something leaking like a gas tank leaking in the back of the car. The guy got that tank out and shut the valve. My friend and the guy were trying to pull the driver out. Then this Spanish lady drove by, stopped, came out of the car and was crying, she came to me asked what is going on and is the driver ok, she was crying so hard and she was telling me that she told the driver to drive slow, but he didn't listen. So I knew by then that she was his friend, I held her and told her that everything will be ok, they are trying to get him out, the cops are on the way too. I was shaking but I know that if I don't remain calm it will scare her even more. Later the cops were asking us about the details of the accident, so she was there looking at the car and waiting for them to get the driver out. We were done doing the report and was ready to leave, she asked for the contact information she said she will pay us, but we said everyone under that situation would do the same thing and we don't need any reward or pay. We were just doing what normal people would do. We told her we hope her friend recovers soon and then we left."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "My sister invited my family to a party at a beach that we thought would be terrible. The beach and party was much better than we expected. We all had a fantastic time.",
    "output": "My sister had invited my family to a party at the beach. More often than not, her idea of fun varied from what we find appealing. She is a wildcard and a little too much at times, as are her friends. But once we got to the beach our attitudes changed. The night itself was perfect. The sun was just setting and cast an orange and red light over the water and horizon. There were more people than expected, but it was different than what I was prepared for. Instead of drinking heavily and listening to loud music the crowd was casually conversing with each other. Eventually a bonfire was started. Having grown up making bonfires with our family, it brought back so many good memories. My Father showed us how to roast the perfect marshmallow. My mother joked about \"cheating on her diet\". And my sister for once didn't present herself as the party girl. Instead she was a mature, happy version. An improved version. A version we could all relate to. In a way it was a grown up version of who we were as children. We ended the night laughing while make smores and listening to the waves. It was a perfect family evening."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"After just a few days of marketing my new online business, I have already brought in numerous clients. I'm happy, but also worried about the pace of growth. I hope I can provide the best services.\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Over the past few months I have been developing my own business, and have begun marketing it. I was surprised when I \"turned on\" my marketing efforts, that they produced results very fast. I managed to bring on new clients, without having to prospect for them. When I had a client approach me, out of the blue, and request my services, it was a ground-breaking day for me. I realized that I had the ability and knowledge to be an expert in my field. Even if it's only on a small scale, people are seeking me out, rather than me going out and convincing people that they would need my services. I think that, for the first time, the idea of starting my own business as a primary form of income has started to look like a possibility. It was exciting and also a bit nerve-wracking. I hope that I can continue this trajectory. I would hate to let down a client and lose their faith. I need recommendations and word-of-mouth in order to grow in this field. I am also nervous that my services may not meet expectations. I think I have a case of imposter syndrome around this particular thing. I'm looking forward to getting to work and growing my business. I was surprised with the pace of growth. It's pretty impressive but daunting!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "I found money on the street. No owner has been found yet. I am really hoping to find the rightful owner soon so that I can stop feeling guilty.",
    "output": "I was getting ready for a typical day at work last Monday. I got dressed, rushed to get my kids ready and out the door, and then headed to the subway. Right before I got to the subway entrance I looked down and saw an envelope on the ground. It was stuffed with cash. I don't think I have ever seen so much cash in one place before. I grabbed it, and quickly scanned the envelope for a name or any identifying marks. There was nothing on it. I looked around for what I presumed would be a very frantic person, but no one seemed to be looking for anything or aware of the missing money. I called my boss letting her know I would be late, and then walked to the police office to ask what to do. They weren't exactly helpful, so I ended up keeping the cash with me and posting online to try to find the owner. So far no one has contacted me. I'm finding myself hoping to get to keep it, but also really wanting to find the owner so I no longer have to feel anxious about it. I find myself thinking of all of the things I could do with it. I also find myself thinking of all of the many reasons the real owner needs it back. It makes me feel very guilty, despite not doing anything wrong in this situation."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "I saw a dog stranded on the freeway. I tried to rescue him, but he ended up getting hit by cars anyway.",
    "output": "Last month while I was driving on the freeway, I saw a dog on the side of the road. I pulled over to the side. Cars were whizzing by me very fast. The dog just stood there, like he was paralyzed. I slowly walked toward him with my hand outstretched. I spoke to him in a low voice. I was very worried he would run out into traffic. He had a collar on so he was somebody's pet. He looked at me and his eyes were very wide. I could see that he was shaking. He started to slowly walk towards me. He was a big dog so I did have the consideration that he could bite me. I wanted to help him though. I could imagine me grabbing his collar as he got closer to me. We were just about to meet when a huge truck rushed by blaring his horn. The dog freaked out at the noise and bolted into the traffic. He was hit by multiple cars. It was one of the worst things I've ever seen. I sometimes feel guilty, thinking maybe if I didn't try to grab him that he would have gone back to his home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: \"A wonderful 4th of July party and a reunion with old friends caused me to reassess the way I'm living my life.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We recently celebrated the fourth of July with a party a friends house. Everyone came over for a big barbecue and to watch a fireworks display after. When I arrived I couldn't believe that a couple of my old high school friends were there. I hadn't seen these guys in nearly a decade. It turns out they were in town for a family reunion and decided to stop over and celebrate with us. It was great to catch up with them. We had a lot of laughs. One of them was always the class clown and he got pretty drunk, hilarity ensued. People were shaking their heads, others were rolling on the ground laughing. I won't repeat any of it here because it could be pretty offensive. We watched fireworks well into the night and I ended up getting drunk for the first time in about 15 years. I felt like a high school kid again (at least until I sobered up later). It was just a really positive, almost magical night. One of those times where everything seems to come together and just make sense. When I looked back on it, I realized that I haven't been living my life the way I'd like. I have just been going through the motions. Since then I've made it a point to try to enjoy life more."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "We finally closed the family estate which was a grueling process. My father passed fairly recently and it has been a very stressful time. After over a year of hard work, the nightmare was over!",
    "output": "A little over a year ago one of my worst nightmares came true, I lost someone so near and dear to my heart. My father passed away. It was so sudden too. It's scary to truly realize now how quickly your whole life can change. A matter of seconds, really. You can be eating breakfast with your loved one and then later get the worst call of your life... Will this weight on my heart ever lighten? And as if that wasn't enough, the process in closing the family estate was such a long ordeal that it really just stretched our grief out longer and made us all incredibly stressed. There were literally points where mom was stressed to the point that she couldn't eat. And yes, I mean more than once. Talk about a total nightmare. But, there has finally, FINALLY, been a light at the end of the tunnel. The estate has been closed. It took a long time but we did it! There were times that we felt like this would literally never happen, you have no idea. And now we are finally at a point that we can move on. Well, not move on, because now we all have a piece of us missing... But, we can at least find a new normal."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "Graduation and the fun after. Meeting with friends and classmates for one last outing. It was the end to our childhood in a way. We might never see each other in the same setting ever again. It was time to grow up and this event was the last little childhood fun we would have together.",
    "output": "As the beautiful sky happily accompany with sun rays shining through the football field where the ceremony of my graduation took place. Someone above must have known it was my graduation day and blessed me with a beautiful day. I was so excited that the night before the graduation I could not sleep at all. I tossed and turned all night, thinking about the graduation. I waited this moment for four long years in high school. Graduation is one of the memorable days of my life. On my graduation, I was filled with butterfly in my stomach. I was like an ant in the crowd waiting to be crushed. The place filled with students and staffs and conversation was excitedly exchange from one friend to another. I wondered around the place looking for my friends who are already laughing excitedly with each other. After searching through the haystack of people, I finally found them. I sneaked on them and suddenly without warning I tapped on one of my friends shoulder and yelled out \"HEY.\" He jumped as if the earthquake has occurred. He turned around and said, \"You scare the hell out of me, man.\" We were all laughing and the conversation began once more. \"So what do we do afterward?\" I said. We started to discuss whether we went out to eat later or we go our separate way. My friends Cong asked me, \"what do you think? Where should we go after?\" I turned to my female friend named Phuong and asked, \"Do you have any plan after this? If not, we should go out and celebrate, what do you think?\" She answered me with no words but a shake of a head, and then she nodded for the two questions I asked. \"Then it's settle, we will go out and celebrate later.\" I yelled \"YEAH.\" Suddenly, everyone started to ran toward the field like lab mice ran back to its cage. We were like an army of bees brushed out of our hive with the common goal. We headed to what we called hogs back an old swimming hole that had a rope tied to a tree. We would swing out and jump into the freezing cold water. It was so memorable because we knew this was our last time together as a group. Nothing in our lives would be the same. Where we go or we meet was undecided but at that moment we had one last chance to have fun as kids."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "We celebrated my mom's birthday together this year and I really wanted to make her feel special. She told us that was the first time someone bought her a cake and did a celebration for her. We heard that and we were in tears together.",
    "output": "We had a big family trip to DC, New York and Philadelphia in summer 2019. It was a big road trip because my family, my parents and my sister's family were all going together and this was a rare occasion. My sister's husband usually doesn't want to drive to another state but we finally convinced him and he said yes. The weather was nice and even a little cold for me. We visited The White house, Lincoln Memorial, Smithsonian museum, JFK memorial and the Capitol during our trip to Washington DC. My parents told me that it was a dream comes true because they have never imagined that they can go there in their lifetime and see those famous places. Our next destination was Philadelphia and although this was \"less\" special, we had a great time there. We had amazing Indonesian food, just like what we had back in our country. It was so... so.. good! We met with an old friend before heading to our next destination which was New York. We went to The Statue of Liberty, Times Square and China Town. We bought the red bus ticket so we can hop on and hop off easily. The boys certainly didn't want to drive there because the road was a mess and so crazy. We spent most of our time on the bus and listened to the history of New York. It was sad to go home but we had a lot of fun. We got home safely despite of a little incident of our old minivan. Suddenly the steering wheel was becoming heavy and made a squeaking noise. The noise became louder when we were almost home but we made it safely. I guess even the car got tired. We spent more than $2000 just to fix it. The trip was worth it and I can't wait for another family trip."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "I was on my way home from the grocery store when a black bear ran out in front of my car. It really shocked me, to say the least.",
    "output": "As it's mentioned here in the HIT window, the diary entry that I initially submitted was about a bear that ran out in front of my car as I was coming home from the grocery store one morning. That happened several months ago, probably close to six or seven months have gone by now. I have not really thought about the writing exercise since I completed the survey. Since we've gone through the end of summer and fall is in full-swing here in my neck of the woods, I've been seeing more and more wildlife hanging around. There have been a lot of deer, especially. Of course, seeing a doe run out in front of one's car is a much more common experience for most people. I have thought about the bear, though, anytime that I've slammed on the brakes to avoid hitting the deer. I thought that maybe Animal Control had been called and the bear had been moved out of the area... until recently. I have an update to share: the bear (or what I believe to be the same bear) actually showed up in our neighborhood again! It happened not too long ago - within the last month, maybe month and a half. He/she was traipsing through the back lots behind several houses on our road. This time, the sighting didn't happen on a trash collection day (the two previous times that I saw the bear, garbage had been set out on the curb for pick up). Another key difference was that it was walking through during the evening instead of the morning hours. Several other people also saw the bear, according to neighborhood gossip. It hasn't run out in front of my car again, though (and for that I am grateful!)."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I brewed a magical tea out of psilocybin mushrooms, and drank the majority of it. I almost instantly started to feel the effects, which have changed the way I view the world and how I interact with other people. I think this experience helped shaped who I am today.",
    "output": "I am a person that I like to experience new things, new experiences I consider myself as a very clear person to things. Several weeks ago I had hated talking about mushrooms that make you feel wonderful, they make you use sub-regional things while transporting you for a period of time to a parallel world where you are the King. When I heard it, I felt very intrigued and excited about how it was or how I felt trying these substances and experiencing their effects on me.\\xa0Until I found a person I recommended that if I was going to do it I needed to drink orange juice and chocolate in case that as they say my \"trip\" is not as good as expected. I dared to do it I went and bought the mushrooms and apart from that a lot of chocolate and orange juice to prevent things from going wrong, I came to my house and turned on the stove I boiled water and prepared a magic tea with psilocybin mushrooms. I was very excited to know what effects it would have on my body, after the tea was ready I sat in my chair, and for a few minutes while I waited for it to cool a little, I thought about my life, and how crazy it is to do this to Conventional people like most people in the world. After a few minutes that my cold cooled, I drank it almost completely, while I could feel it, the effects were beginning to emerge on my body, and when I finished almost completely my tea, I had the best and craziest experience in my lifetime. I left my apartment and headed with the effects of mushrooms to a park, and I could see everything with sharpness and colors too bright, people looked different than I usually see them. There was happiness everywhere, then further steps I could see a tree with violet leaves was something incredible, everything was so colorfully beautiful. Without a doubt I could enjoy that experience to the fullest after this, I began to feel a little dizzy and uncoordinated it was there when I knew that I had to do something to stop the effect, unfortunately I had to say goodbye to that colorful and beautiful city and see again The somber city of always. I ate chocolate with a good glass of orange juice and the effects started to go down, but something unexpected happened when the effects were removed and it was that my eyes opened and I managed to see and understand the good things of the world, the good things of me .I understood at that moment that this was my true self, a happily crazy person who lived submerged in a world of complete happiness and total freedom. It should be clarified that before, when I was a little younger, I suffered a lot of contempt from my friends at school, this brought to my life what they read now, an even better person, freed from any external opinion other than mine. And without a doubt today I feel much better with myself than ever, I can feel comfortable with what I do, I am not afraid to do any madness. After this I can gladly experience this sensation so wildly, it was a great pleasure for me. Fin."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'Working hard at my job eventually led to a promotion. My life has greatly increased since achieving this goal.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My entry involves how I attained a promotion at my job through hard work and dedication. I had been working as a salesman at my store for a number of years and always wanted to become a manager there. I spoke with the manager and he said that there would be positions that would be opened soon so try your best and I would be evaluated. I did more work than usual for a number of months to strive for a promotion. I helped more customers and took on more responsibilities. I worked in the office such as organizing inventory and organized store promotions. When the time came, I got the promotion and was grateful. It showed that hard work pays off and you will be rewarded. Due to the promotion, I was able to move to a better apartment. I also was able to afford a new car which helped greatly because I had to rely on taking the bus previously. I had more responsibilties but I enjoyed it. I worked with my staff to make the store better. I instilled my work ethic into my employees. My promotion gave me confidence to do my job the best possible. I only wish i would have received a promotion sooner."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'I moved from Denver to Houston to be with my girlfriend. It was a very stressful experience and took a lot of time.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A little over a year ago I moved from Denver to Houston to be with my girlfriend. We had been talking for quite some time and we've been friends for about 4 years. We both felt like we were incredibly committed to each other and wanted to take a chance on being with each other. I remember it being very hard to get everything in order for me to move. I had to find money in between the bills and responsibilities I had in order to be able to fund moving. I had lots of things that I needed to mail and I also had to get money for plane tickets. I think it was really stressful even finding bookings as the holiday season was not too far around the corner and DIA is already an exceptionally busy airport. I remember being worried to let my roommate know that I would be moving as we both worked together and were pretty much best friends. I knew they would be upset about it, as they tend to get upset about things before eventually coming to understanding that things are going to be the way they are. Once I had finally gotten most of the finances I needed to, I eventually told my roommate my plans and reasons to move. It was very exciting but I was also getting more and more anxious the closer the date of my flight came. On that day I had all my things packed up, ready to mail and my luggage for my flight ready. I called an Uber to take me to the UPS store so I could mail the packages I wouldn't be taking on the flight. Then I took a second Uber downtown to the train station. I would then take a train to the airport. I arrived about 3-4 hours early so that I'd have time to get past TSA and grab some food and try my best to relax. I'm terrified of flying so I was really nervous. Our flight got delayed by about an hour because the weather was really bad. We finally got on the plane and I immediately ordered drinks from the flight attendant when she came by. I needed something to relax me. I finally landed in Houston around midnight that night. I met my girlfriend at the baggage claim and we were so excited to finally be together. A year later, I realize taking this chance was one of the best decisions I've ever made."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "I wake up in the morning and thank God for a new day and put my day in his handsI work part-time in an enpresa and amazon mturk and everything I do I do it with the support and help of God",
    "output": "6am: I get out of bed, I thank God for a new day, then I bathe and get ready to go to work. 7am: Breakfast and I watch the news and social networks for a while. I play for a little while with my children. 8am: I'm going to work. 9am: I get to my job, I greet my boss and coworkers, then I settle in my job. 10am: I make some queries on the web on my phone or laptop and I'm still working. 11am: I show my work to my supervisor and finish making corrections if necessary and finish my work. 12pm: I keep my things and get ready to go to my house, on my way home I buy some fruit or candy. 1pm: I arrive at my house greeting my family and I watch TV for a while while the food is in, then lunch and I go to bed for a nap. 2pm: I wake up from napping and move to work in amazon mturk. 4pm: I stop working in amazon and I'm going to do some exercise and get fresh air. 6pm: I play for a while on my free fire cell phone. 7pm: I bathe and prepare to go to the house of God to worship him and receive his word. 9pm: I leave the congregation and go home or stay talking with the brothers for a while. 10pm: I arrive at my house and work another time in amazon mturk and just start praying and thanking God for all things. 11pm: I m going to sleep with the blessing of the father, the son and the holy spirit."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"My dog became sick and had to be placed on meds. The meds caused his body to fail. We put him to sleep.\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One of the worst days of my life, my beloved Border Terrier, Mr. Pip has passed away. He has been suffering from Cushings disease for the past 2 years, but his quality of life over the past 6 months has gone down. He has had frequent accidents in the house and appears to have some type of demential. Also, he cannot seem to get enough water. We have resisted putting him on meds because of the potential side effects, but finally it seemed there was no other alternative. We put him on the meds and for the 1st couple of weeks, things seemed to get better. Then, in a matter of 24 hours, all of his organs started to shut down. I brought the kids to school and something told me I should go home to check on him. I will never forget that image. He was lying down and foaming at the mouth, he looked terrified. I am so upset that I ever put him on those meds. I carried him to our van and brought him to the vet. He was put to sleep and died in my arms. I will hold the guilt for a long time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "This is a story of my birthday that I never planned for but it ended up being the most memorable moment in my life. Thanks to my caring and charming girlfriend.",
    "output": "Dear Diary, It's me again. I wanted to fill you in on my birthday 4 weeks ago. It was the time of my life. I have been so busy with work and school I barely noticed my birthday coming up, until my girlfriend asked what I wanted to do. I told her I've been exhausted and really wanted to do nothing. The morning of my birthday I was told to pack a bag and hop in the car. My girlfriend planned a little road trip for my birthday and said all I had to do is nothing like I requested. We arrived at a cabin as I open the door there were a few of my close friends and the cabin was very nice. It had all the things you could need to relax. The hot tub was something I still miss. This was a memorable weekend. We laughed, played games, relaxed, even cooked and party a bit. This getaway is what I needed. I did not see this coming and truly planned on doing nothing. I'm glad my girlfriend found a way to balance it. I am already thinking of plans for her birthday next."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "I spent 4th of July at my grandparents lake house, where every city-goer watched fireworks from the lake while enjoying life and having a great time. A freeing and all american amazing event that I would certainly do again next year.",
    "output": "So two weeks ago was the 4th of July. I ended up at my grandparent's lake house. It was always nice and peaceful to watch the fireworks outside of the city. We always had a great time at the lake house. Getting to see old friends and family. It was really like a family get together. We did this every year. It had gotten really important because grandma and grandpa were getting old. We all wanted to get ourselves and our kids together for them. We have always been a close family. We spend most holidays together and always enjoy each others company. The 4th of July is everyone's favorite. It's during the summer. The kids can play and swim together. The adults get to catch up and drink. We always have a really nice barbecue. This is definitely one of my favorite holidays."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "I refused to sign another contract with anyone, instead I posted on Zillow \"For sale by owner\", I also put a AD on Chinese Newspapers and Websites since the end of last year, showed a dozen of interested parties. I sold my family restaurant all by myself and no one believed me I could.",
    "output": "The young owner is very capable of getting things down in such short time. I am looking forward to see the re-opening. I went up to the restaurant last weekend since it was the long weekend. It was a shock to see how much has changed. The new owner emptied the whole kitchen. He is going to start everything new. His plan is to first get the new kitchen running and start food take out next month, he and chef from NY, NY already working on the menu and asked me some advise. He will then continue the front part of the sitting down meal part, aim to re-open the whole restaurant in the beginning of next year. Then he is going to all new update upstairs and opening a bed and breakfast next Summer. Things moving fast since he has two team of contractors working outside and inside at the same time. Since I have 10% of the ownership of the restaurant, my job was to make the transfer from old and new smoothly, I found him the New York chef from New York city who had over 27 years experience. He was going to group his own kitchen staff. Now my other job is going to try to give away the old tables and chairs, I have not had any luck. One person replied after she saw my post and photos, she did not want all of them, so she was going to ask around to see anyone of her friends want some. If I could not find any takers, it all goes to the dumpster. I really hope someone will take them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "I had lab work done at the doctor's office. I was told I needed to make some lifestyle changes. Since hearing the news I have made some lifestyle changes that include eating healthier and exercising.",
    "output": "Recently I went to the doctor for a physical. During the physical the doctor ordered lab work. The lab work detected that my fasting blood sugar wa borderline high. The doctor's office contacted me and asked me to come in for a consultation. They advised me that I needed to make some lifestyle changes. I was told that I should work on following some guidelines for a healthier diet. I was also advised to spend some time exercising. The doctor made it very clear that the type of exercise did not really matter so long as I was spending some time being active. The doctor also made it clear that not following the guidelines he suggested coukld have serious consequences. He let me know that I could become diabetic if I did not make lifestyle changes. He also let me know that I could be at risk of becoming overweight as well. Diabetes does not run in my family, so I was surprised to be given this news. I was sad when I found out that I had not been doing my best to take good care of my health. Having this experience made me want to make some changes in the way I was living. Since finding out my health was at risk I have made some big changes. I make sure I am up on my feet more often. I also am far more aware of the foods I eat. My hope is that I will have made some improvements by my next appointment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of \"A good friend died of a heroin overdose after battling a long and hard recovery after a previous overdose. The next morning I woke up to find out yet another childhood friend died of the same cause.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This has been kinda hard to process. I felt that it had been long enough to heal up a bit and start moving forward but it's still so hard. I see their families trying to process things and move passed it. I can't even get passed this, how can they possibly be doing it? I know when i lost my sister i couldn't move for months. literally couldn't get myself moving. it was miserable. i still have hard days, and it has been what...three years now. Another friend of our family passed since i wrote my last entry. she had a young daughter. i've been seeing her pictures from christmas and new years. surrounded by love but she'll never get her mommy back. life is TOUGH. She was really young and had a huge life ahead of her. at least, she had plenty of years to watch and grow. she died from drugs. another young life taken because they wanted to have more fun."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "An Amazon payments screw up by Amazon left my bank account in limbo. I lost the opportunity to buy a car due to the uncertainty of what was happening with my account. I found a better car and received $400 from Amazon in the end.",
    "output": "I was looking to buy a car but I didn't have transportation at the time so my options were limited. I finally found a BMW 328i close enough to ride my bike to see. I contacted the seller and made plans to see it that Sunday. I had been withdrawing cash every week to be sure I had enough to buy a car when I found one but I needed enough money in my bank account to cover the cost of insurance so I'd be able to drive it home. On Thursday I made certain to transfer the funds I needed well before the cutoff time. A little while later I got an email that the transfer failed. I found a reddit thread stating others were having the same problem. The withdrawal had to be done before about 5:00 or I knew it wouldn't be in my account. I tried throughout the day every 30 to 45 minutes or so hoping it would work. finally just before 4:30 the transfer finally went through. On Friday I checked my balance and found that instead of depositing my withdrawal once I had every single attempted withdrawal deposited to my account. I wasn't sure what to do since I now had over 400 extra dollars in my account and a negative balance in my Amazon payments account. I didn't know when the money might be taken out or whether they would only take the extra money or reverse it all and correct it with another deposit. The advice I kept getting was to not touch the money until it was figured out. I felt like I was in limbo and was extremely frustrated. I contacted the seller and told him I wouldn't be able to meet Sunday but if he still had it next weekend I would come get it. After a few days I finally received an email from Amazon confirming the error and that funds would not be removed from anyone's bank account. Unfortunately they weren't clear about what would happen to our Amazon payments account. I confirmed with the seller I would be able to come see the car that weekend and we set a time. One day I found the car was no longer listed and asked if it was sold. The seller replied that he had a flat tire he wasn't able to change and found the car had been towed from the apartment building he parked it at. My heart sank I felt a great opportunity had slipped out of my hands due to bad luck and felt a little bit hopeless about finding a vehicle. Amazon sent an email on Thursday stating the incorrect balance had been resolved and that the extra funds were ours to keep as an apology for the inconvenience I was completely floored that I just got a gift of over $400. A few days later I found a 525i that was listed for only a couple hundred more than the one I was planning to buy and it was a newer model by four years plus the interior looked new and the body was in pretty good condition with no major issues. After checking it over and test driving it I wound up negotiating with the guy for 100 less than the car I was previously going to buy so I wound up with $400 extra dollars and a car that was one model range up and four years newer for less money."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of \"We went to Taiwan to visit my Wife's mother who was staying there treating her cancer. We visited and her condition got worse quickly, and we had to leave without knowing if we would see her again.\" in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Four months ago, we went to Taiwan. We visited my Wife's mother. She was there to treat her cancer. I gave her a big hug. We both shared a cry over the bad news. We talked about how our lives were going. My wife got a promotion at her job. She got double her pay and some more vacation days. I just made a new product. It will be hitting the stores soon. I hope to make a lot of money off of this invention. My Wife's mother has just been lying in the bed. The doctor came over and had really bad news. He said that the cancer got worse. We had to leave. I don't know if we'll ever see her ever again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'I went to the eye doctor to get my eyes checked and he recommended surgery to get my eyes realigned. Three months later, I had the surgery done and it has completely changed my life. I love having eyes that don't look weird now.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About six months ago, I went to the eye doctor to get my eyes checked. My eyes were getting tired quickly and I was experiencing a lot of mild headaches due to eyestrain. The doctor did a thorough examination and immediately noticed how terribly misaligned they were. He recommended me to a surgeon to get my eyes aligned. I have had misaligned eyes for almost half a century and had never considered surgery, because my older sister had surgery for her misaligned eyes and is now practically blind in one eye. I had decided to live with my condition and when I became an adult, I went through one year of vision therapy to correct the problem. Vision therapy did help, but over time my eyes went back to their old ways and turned in very significantly. The doctor explained to me that my condition is a little different from my sister's and that surgery will not cause me to lose vision, because I have alternating vision and my sister had another condition that caused her to shut one eye off completely. He said that at my age, surgery was really the only answer. So, I scheduled an appointment with a surgeon and had an evaluation done. The surgeon put all kinds of different prisms up to my left eye and immediately I saw double. The surgeon worked with me for several minutes and finally my eyes adjusted some. She told me that my left eye turned inward 70-80 points and she could only correct it to 40 points without me seeing double. She decided that it would be beneficial to do surgery on my right eye also, so that I can have at least 50 points of correction. I talked to my husband about the situation and he thought it was a good idea to have the surgery done. The surgery scheduler didn't contact me until three months later and informed me that I would have to go back down for a new evaluation before the surgery. I told her that if this was the case, I was not interested, because we had already paid $600 out of pocket for the first evaluation. She talked with the surgeon and the surgeon told her that I did not need a second evaluation, so the surgery was scheduled for August. Three weeks ago, my husband took me to the eye hospital and I underwent surgery on both of my eyes and I cannot believe how having mostly aligned eyes has changed my life! My crossed eyes have always caused people to look at me a little funny and some companies have not wanted to hire me, thinking there was something wrong with me. Children have always stared at me and asked why my eyes are so crossed. This is no longer a problem! Just last week, I took a trip into town to the grocery store and was amazed at how much better I was treated. It is also wonderful to get up in the morning and have almost perfectly aligned eyes while looking in the mirror getting ready for the day!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "My sister invited my family to a party at a beach that we thought would be terrible. The beach and party was much better than we expected. We all had a fantastic time.",
    "output": "A couple of months ago my sister invited me and my family to a beach by her house for her son's fourth birthday party. For some back story, my wife has always lived upper-middle class and my family, including my sister, is of lower class. We knew that this particular beach had a reputation for being rather...well trashy. I talked my wife into going and we packed up the car with our two sons (four and one) and took the two hour drive down to the beach. My mother had taken me to this beach when I was a kid and on the drive there I described it to my wife and small and empty. When we arrived it huge and absolutely packed. Boy was my memory off. We ended up parking about a quarter mile away and lugged all of our stuff down toward the beach where we ran into my sister. We exchanged hugs and she led us to their area. To my surprise it was actually really nice. They had a large tent set up to keep the bugs out, a grill cooking up burgers and hot dogs, lots of yard games for kids and adults alike. Immediately my oldest son and my sister's boy started running around having a ball. We hung out for hours playing and eating. We sang happy birthday, had cake, swam in the water. I nearly lost an eye when my son completely missed the pinata. Everyone in my family had a fantastic time. During the ride home I asked my wife what she thought of the party and the beach and she said she really enjoyed herself and wished we would have gone there more often when we lived closer. Just goes to show that you should always give something a chance before judging it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I was demoted at work and it really stressed me out. I'm trying to get my old job back at the moment\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In my day to do life today I got demoted at my work. It was shocking because my work is up to par, I just think that maybe the supervisor is out to get me because oI had to call her out recently for trying to jack my bonus money. She was literally braindead and could not look at the screen shots I sent her regarding it. I was very upset about it and now I don't know what to do. All I can think to do is wait until they get back to me and pray that they will promote me back to where I was becuase I really cannot afford to be demoted like this. I need the money to pay bills and in a few months I don't know what I will do. Because I will not have the money. It's stressful. I'm not sure. It's going to be hard. If they don't promote me back I wil have to get another job. It will be okay. I have hope. I have hope because I applied for another job. I just have to buy street tires. Because it is quite a drive there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"I drove up to Chicago to see my first baseball game. It was a typical all-american experience. I had a lot of fun at the game and went dancing after.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I drove up to Chicago for my first baseball game. It was a long drive, but worth it. When we got there, we found our seats and went for snacks. We got all the classic baseball snacks. We got hot dogs, popcorn, peanuts and large drinks in a souvenir cup. We had really good seats, and could see the players faces. A foul ball was hit up near us, but went a couple seat back from us. We sand and cheered, it was a lot of fun. After the game, we decided to see what else there was to do in chicago. We found a nice dance club, which people had good things to say about. We went dancing and had a few drinks. We stayed up pretty late and ended up getting a hotel in downtown Chicago. The entire experience was really fun and I would love to do it again. We are already planning our next trip to Chicago, maybe to go to a museum or head to another baseball game. I'm glad my first baseball game was in such a great city."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My feelings around bringing my daughter to school started off pretty stressful in the couple of weeks prior. I saw her mood drop and her not act as herself as she stayed home more to appease us. I then decided that is not who she is and how I want to see her and it worked out very well.'. Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It has been a stressful couple of months. I have been more anxious to go outside and do the things that I used to like doing. I have noticed that it is starting to affect my daughter. It kills me that my anxiety is having this effect on her. About 3 weeks ago I noticed that my anxiety would get really bad when I would drop my daughter off at school. Around this time she started to not act like her happy self and she started to detach herself from her friends. She used to go out with her friends about every weekend and then a couple of days after school to work on homework. Three weeks ago I noticed she wasn't doing this as often and she was staying home to make sure that I was okay. I decided that I needed to do something to change the situation. I needed to do it for her and for me. I decided to reach out for help. I called the family member in and asked what they thought I should do. They suggested I talk to a therapist. I called one up and immediately started seeing her. I was put on medication and started to feel better. I would go out with my daughter more and make myself face my fears. I encouraged her to hang out with her friends again and she has started to do so again. Everything is looking better now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "There's about on add gift and surprising them stiil in my mind remembering that day eventsand missing my friend to saw one more timethat make the love and bonding with each other .this event is an beautiful memory in always with my mind",
    "output": "I'll never forget today as long as I live. I knew it would be the last time I would see Martha. We've been friends for so long but with her moving to Germany, I don't know if I'll ever see her again in person. Writing letters will be nice and email but giving her a hug won't be possible. We've been best friends for so long that I don't know how I'll adjust to this. Anyway, we met up at our favorite coffee shop and I brought her a little surprise gift. She opened it and so happy to find the locket with our pictures in it. She said she will never forget me. She wants to come back to visit but knows she doesn't have the money and I sure don't have the money to get to Europe. We talked about the past and all the good times we've shared. I wish she wasn't moving. But I know it's the best choice for her. Plus her husband is the one who really made the decision. I do resent him a bit for that. But I will never forget Martha and our special bond."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: \"I helped organize and participated in a birthday party of a family member. The candles on the birthday cake produced a large flame that the birthday person had to blow out quickly. Overall the party was very enjoyable.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was the birthday of a family member. I had prepared for it by gathering items necessary for the party. I had bought candles, a cake, lights, balloons, and other miscellaneous supplies necessary for celebrating their birthday. I prepared for the birthday party by first unpacking the supplies and then preparing the table. I then unpacked the cake and placed it on the table. I spent some time setting up the remainder of the supplies, preparing our house for the party. When my family member saw the cake, they were elated. It was a nice setup. Soon we lit the candles. There were many candles on the cake, because they looked good on the type of cake that I had bought. We lit the candles, and soon the candles erupted into a large flame. The flames had joined each other into sort of a bonfire like appearance. It was funny but somewhat dangerous. My family member had to blow them out quickly before the whole cake burned up! My family enjoyed the party."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "I took a job with the promise of a promotion in the near future. That promotion actually took about five years to materialize and made me almost leave. In the end my hard work and patience was rewarded.",
    "output": "I have been working as a head custodian at a University student center for the past five years. The job was a step down in pay for me, but it worked at the time. When I was hired I was promised that my boss would be retiring soon and I could advance. I took the job with the understanding that I could quickly take a management position. A year went by and I was still stuck in the same place. My supervisor keeps saying he will retire but in the end pushes it off for another six months. Five years later I am still in the same place and keep hearing the same promises. I was finally to the point of looking for a new job when I got the word that my boss had submitted his retirement paperwork. I got a call from the director to meet him in the office to discuss my future. He said that he had been impressed with my dedication and work ethic. He had decided that they did not need to look outside to fill the position and that I would be be taking over the position effective immediately. This new position carried with it a large raise and a lot more responsibilities. I was thrilled because I have worked for this for a long time and my hard work and patience had finally paid off. With the extra money I can finally get a house for my family and pay off some of our debts which will be as huge relief. It goes to show me that hard work is rewarded in the end."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "My girlfriend and I with her family went on a river trip to South Texas. We went camping, and we kayaked, canoed, and fished along the river. Even thought the weather was really hot, we had a great time outdoors and we cannot wait to go back again.",
    "output": "Earlier on in the year, my girlfriend and her family invited me to go on a trip with them. We would be going to South Texas to float on fish on a river, and do some camping for several days. My girlfriend and I are in a long distance relationship, so I take every opportunity that I can to see her. We planned the trip for several months, and brainstormed many different places in Texas to go for the trip. For a while, we were going to go to a local lake, but decided that it was a little bit too primitive. For a while, we also thought that we would all be in tents, but eventually we sourced a camper from a family friend, and we thought it would be fun for all of us to stay in it together. Finally, after a few months of planning, we decided on a pretty nice campground along a river south west of San Antonio. We had heard great things about this place, so we made up our minds pretty quickly. We got their on a Thursday night (I drove alone, as I live in a different city from my girlfriend and her family) and we set up the camper. It was really hot, around 99 degrees, but once the sun went down it was not so bad. One of the things I remember most fondly about this trip was actually falling asleep next to my girlfriend that first night we got to the campground. Since we do not live together, sleeping together is really special for us. Obviously though, we didn't do anything much more than some kissing, because we were sharing the camper with other people. Over the next few days we did a lot of really fun activities. We rented some kayaks from a local man, and we went up and down the river in them. The water was super clear, and the scenery was just beautiful. At night, we had a campfire, drank beer, told jokes, and just enjoyed each other's company. Looking back, the thing I remember most about the trip was just being able to spend time with my girlfriend, and not necessarily what we did on our tip."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "After a routine dental cleaning on my dog I received a very worrisome phone call from my vet explaining her lymph nodes were enlarged. this whole process and situation lasted about 2 weeks long. I had many sleepless nights.",
    "output": "About 3 months ago I brought my dog to the vet--routine treatment, teeth cleaning. Dog's need that, you know? I like to take care of my little buddy. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. I brought her in, left for a little bit to go eat lunch--suddenly, I get a call. Apparently my dog has an issue, I ask what. The vet doesn't sound too optimistic. She tells me about her enlarged Lymph nodes, and my concern suddenly dwarfed any other concern I had in life. I couldn't eat. I talked to the vet and she gave me my options. I wrapped my little buddy up and went home. I couldn't sleep, I was so worried about her. I went to work tired and worried, the stress was immeasurable. I waited two weeks for another call from the vet, and she told me there was nothing to be concerned about, perhaps she was just sick or it was a exceptional mistake or error in judgement. I was happy, but now possible issues are always in the back of my mind when taking my dog anywhere."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "Me and my cousin had a birthday party together. We both had a switch and played the game together for hours. We had the best time and had lots of fun.",
    "output": "Me and my cousin celebrated our birthdays together. We both gotten the switch the same month because our birthdays are only 3 days apart. We had a blast. We had bonded for several hours playing with and against each other through different video games. We had a bunch of time on the switch and we reminiscd aboit the old times we had growing up. We had friends over and some more family over as well. The bwat part of the day is when they brung out the liquor and we drank and talked more crap about our childhood. Me and my cousin was together all the time but as we gotten older we did not spend as much time together. But now that we had this party it made us a lot closer. My girlfriend had a great dinner set up as well. She made pasta garlic bread and brought chips and dip. We were crushing all of that foos. When they brung out thw cake we were so happy. We felt the intensity of our friends and family singimg the song. It was overall a great time with family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"I was hospitalized and has surgeries following an infection in my bloodstream. I felt a lot guilt, not being able to do things I normally do.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Back in March of this year, I developed an infection in my blood stream. I had previously had heart surgery and the incision site did not close properly, so I was susceptible to infection. I had strep in my blood, which is way different than having strep throat and if not treated quickly, can be deadly. I ended up in the hospital for a little over a week. I had to undergo 2 different procedures called a debridement to clean out the infection and make sure it wouldn't spread any further. It was very hard on me emotionally. It had been a rough couple of months trying to recover from the initial heart surgery. To add that onto everything, I was beyond overwhelmed. I'd already missed a ton of work and so had my husband. I worried about both our jobs. I worried about financial issues. Mostly, I worried about our children. We have 2 young daughters. I know my husband is more than capable of caring for them, but I'm their Mom. All of this happened during flu season, so the hospital had restrictions in place. No children were allowed. I told my husband to just stay home and take care of the girls so I didn't have very many visitors when I was there. I felt a little guilty about enjoying the peace and quiet of the hospital. I mostly watched Netflix and slept. I don't get to do that at home. I came home with a wound vac right in the center of my chest and a PICC line running continuous antibiotics for almost 2 months. It sucked in the worst way but I've finally healed and things are looking way better now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "I went into the hospital in April because i was not feeling well. I was diagnosed with A-fib, and some liver problems. After being released I have changed my life, and am doing much better now.",
    "output": "Earlier in the year I was not feeling well and so I went to hospital for tests and they discovered I was experiencing A-fib. This is defined as Atrial fibrillation (also called AFib or AF) is a quivering or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications. I also had liver problems. This diagnosis scared me very much and so I immediate began reading all the information I could and watching videos about the subject and immediately began making the necessary changes to my diet and lifestyle in attempt to reverse these symptoms I started exercising on a regular basis and improved my diet and when I went back the doctor the tests showed improvement in a short time and I was told to keep working at these changes and being consistent and so I did. I continued eating healthy and exercising on a regular basic and returned to the doctor every few weeks to check my progress and each and every time they said I am improving and to keep up the good work. I went home feeling hopeful. I then continued reading as much as I could and changed my diet to a much healthier almost 100% plant based with a few eggs from dads on occasion and Ive ordered some foods that I am unable to get at my local grocery store. I think the variety of foods is helping me and certainly the exercise I am getting is helping me feel more refreshed and I feel that I am in better physical shape than before I was diagnosed. This has changed my life and given me new hope. I have learned to eat different foods that I had not eaten before. This has changed my life and I feel younger than before. I have been discussing these changes with my doctor and with family and now several members of my family are asking me for recipes. We also plan on working together to grow more food this year as this will give us exercise and supply us with fresh foods. I have also located a CSA that I plan on joining as they deliver fresh food weekly from their farm in a large box. I also have been visiting the farmers market and have worked out a deal with a local grower to help them on their farm during the growing season in exchange for food and money."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "I won a jiu jitsu competition on my first attempt. I felt truly confident in myself from that day forward.",
    "output": "About 2 months ago, I entered my first jiu-jitsu competition. I was so incredibly nervous. I didn't want to lose and look like a fool in front of my parents and coaches, as well as my teammates. It was memorable to me because it marked the day I remember starting to have real confidence in myself, after I ended up winning that competition. I was only a white belt without any stripes, so I was only allowed to compete against other participants with my same ranking. I handled all of them with ease, and I knew it was because I had an incredible coach who was always teaching me important things I'd need to know. I knew my coach was telling me things the other coaches weren't telling their students, based on how easily I was beating them. The most surprising part of that day, to me, was how easy it felt to me to find ways to win. It meant a lot to me to feel confident enough in the finals of that competition, and it was all thanks to my coaches. When I won, it marked the genesis of when I truly became confident in myself, not only as a martial artist, but as a person. When I ended up winning the final match, I can remember telling my coaches that it was easy. My coaches told me it was only easy because I work harder than them, and that I'm more dedicated than them. I never thought that highly of myself. When my coaches told me that, I began to reflect on my work ethic. It was hard to compliment myself, but I allowed myself to after that day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'I wanted to create my own podcast. I decided to do a lot of research and then just go for it. It was very successful.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have been hearing a lot about podcasting. Initially I did not give it much thought and considered it a waste of time. After hearing some stories about how people are actually making impact just by using podcast as a means to share their honest view of various issue and people are actually willing to listen to it. I decided to listen to one, so I had my friend recommend one for me about 2 months ago, and he did. I tuned in after getting home from work, at first I did not get the idea but once I paid attention I realized what every was saying. I became a regular listeners of that podcast. A month later I was laid off at my job, I guess due to restructuring. I had nothing to do I was just at home all day everyday sleeping and eating, and maybe go out with my friends once in a while. At one of those outings I met the voice behind my favorite podcast and he told me how he got started. I decided to give it a shot, and then I did some research for about a week. I had no reason not to, no job, just bills to pay. 2 weeks ago I went live, I only had a few listeners, with few regular downloads at first. About 5 downloads to be precise and they were all my friends I suspected. One day I was just frustrated and I started ranting about my former job. This rant attracted people, I was amazed. Though I never the name of the company Where I worked but I said some things to me day to day and people seemed to like stories. I just kept on telling them different story everyday and now I am very successful as I have over 5,000 downloads every week."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I went on a two and a half week vacation to Russia. I went with my dad. I explored countless museums and visited the Russian countryside.",
    "output": "A week ago I went on a vacation to Russia with my dad. What a country! It is such an interesting place, with so much history. We split our time pretty evenly between the city and the country: about a week in the cities and a week and a half in the countryside. I enjoyed the cities a lot more, especially those museums! My very favorite was the Hermitage in St. Petersburg. An absolutely stunning collection of art! Though while I did like the cities a bit more, going to the country was pretty meaningful, especially for dad. He was so excited to show me the little village where he spent his childhood. I got to meet some (very!) extended family members, some of whom I had no idea even existed. It was really touching to see my dad so happy; I could really feel how much he missed this country, and how deep his roots run there. I have to admit, I was a little worried about safety before going, but everything was mostly okay! There was only one instance in which I was a little scared. One night in Moscow, around 12 AM, we were walking home from a bar and a man stepped out of the shadows. He demanded to see our papers (passport, visa, etc.) and was generally pretty menacing. However, once my dad began speaking Russian the man visibly relaxed. In an even stranger twist of fate, the man recognized my father's name! They didn't know each other, but apparently this man was from the same village, and their families likely knew each other well. Small world!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"My family of 12 went on vacation to the smokey mountains. We spent a lot of time together cooking, playing games, and laughing. It was very memorable because as my parents get older, there is less time for my niece, nephews, and daughter to make memories with them.\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My family and I have often gone on vacation to different camping sites all throughout my life. This summer we went to the smokey mountains to stay at a charming log cabin only a few minutes walk from excellent hiking trails. We spent a lot of our time fishing in the streams nearby. We caught a lot of different fish and even some crayfish in crab catchers. We had wonderful seafood meals each night as the whole family helped with fishing. My youngest nephew Johnny, surprised me the most with out eager he was to go fishing. He had said in the past how he hated doing anything outdoors. I am curious as to why his attitude changed so much. I feel that he has a newfound appreciation for nature which is something that our family truely enjoys. It gave me an opportunity to have something to bond with him over which was an opportunity that came quite rare in the past. I had a lot of fun on this camping trip and wish that my family was able to go more often than once a year. I miss spending time with my parents and seeing them laugh. Despite their health problems, whenever we go camping a brightness of joy always shines on their faces. My parents need these trips more than anyone they past few years. These camping trips make everyone so happy and sometimes dont want them to end."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "I lost my job, and I was depressed, broke, and trying to provide for my kids. I discovered Mturk and improved my outlook, even if only temporary.",
    "output": "In the course of a few months I received and lost a job. The reasons for losing it were out of my control. In short, the company changed some guidelines and terminology. They didn't inform their employees, but each of us were let go for not complying with the changes. Yes, it really doesn't make it any better. I live in a rural area. Jobs don't exist that I qualify for. I was walking blindly after the layoff, desperately trying to figure out how I could possibly live on my savings, which is supposed to be for a car since I had to trade mine for housing. It was a struggle to get out of bed, and self-care was at zero. I would fill out applications like a zombie, knowing it would be near impossible to make an interview with my car situation. The closest town is 20 miles away. I looked into online jobs, but most required something upfront or they were scams. I went back to freelance writing and editing. However, I'm not great with marketing or self-promotion, so it left me with content mills. If you don't know, they're like the penny/underpaid hits asking you to write with an enormous chance of it being rejected because the \"client\" is picky or was unclear. I just couldn't do that and raise my family without feeling like I was treading water. Then I stumbled across a Reddit called Beer Money. I started reading posts from people who were making more than I was for far less work on a very specific site. This is how I discovered, essentially, my savior. Mturk approved me on the spot. It was a trusted platform, and while I won't ever become rich from the work, I'm left with satisfaction from doing surveys, little tasks, and even this one. The pay, although not perfect, will sustain me until I am able to find another job. I've been here for about 4 months now, and while I still have a lot to learn, I've never not enjoyed a task. The pay is almost a bonus--almost. After all, I do have a family to provide for since their father is a deadbeat."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "My husband lost his job unexpectedly and we are racing to get a new business up and running. We need to start bringing in money before we run out.",
    "output": "Back in June, my husband was working for a company that he had been with for 10 years. He was a manager and was very important to the company. He was being expected to work the jobs of three people and only get underpaid for the job of one person. He was stressed and fed up with the job so he decided to start his own business. Literally only a month and a half later, with only a company name and super basic website, his boss found out about the new business and fired him on the spot. No questions were asked - he assumed my husband was trying to undercut the company and steal work. My husband had no such desire, he wanted to get away from the work that company did but was planning to stay with the company until his contracts that he had brought in were completed since nobody else in the company was qualified to work on those contracts. Its also worth mentioning that at least three other employees were doing side work or had side businesses and the boss had no problems with that what so ever. So now we are still working super hard to get this new business up and running. It normally takes a long time to get a business off the ground so we are really struggling. My husband is working long hours and much of it is without pay because its just his efforts towards a blog and another project that does not have funding yet. We are hopeful for the future but there is a lot that is still unsure in our lives. I am doing my best to be a supportive and encouraging wife and contribute as I can. I am cutting our costs as much as possible and doing work on mTurk and selling things to pay for our basic expenses. This is a huge adjustment for us but hopefully it will pay off in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "The anticipation of my son's birth. Feeling the happiness of holding my son. Watching my family become whole",
    "output": "One of my most recent memorable moments would have to be the birth of my son. I can remember this moment pretty well. It was a long tough pregnancy and I was excited for my son to arrive. I had always wanted a son, I had done lots of prepping for the arrival of a new baby. I had received lots of gifts from many family members who were also excited. I remember the anxiety I felt as his arrival neared. We arrived at the hospital early in the morning while most people were still asleep. There was lots of waiting around and I was extremely tired. Finally my son arrived that morning and it was a life changing moment. I got to see him, hear him, and hold him which was just as amazing as I had imagined. He was so tiny and handsome. It was surprising to see how much he resembled me. Watching my family become complete is priceless. That was a moment I will always cherish. The long wait was definitely worth it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "I saw a cat being a little energetic while his cage was being cleaned at the pet store. I agreed to hold him while the volunteer cleaned up after him and, one thing to another, he's now my lifelong companion.",
    "output": "A few months ago I was at Petco. I saw a woman trying to wrangle a cat inside one of the cat cages while she was cleaning it, so I stopped to offer to help. I held the cat while she was cleaning the cage and he started purring, rubbing his head on my chin, and practically went to sleep in my arms. I got to talking about the cat with the woman, learning a bit of his tumultuous history. There was no way this cat would have all the behavioral problems that the sheet said he did. I scritched and chatted for almost an hour and, by the end, I had all but adopted the cat. I took him home with me that day, borrowing a carrier from the rescue group to transport him. Although the first few weeks were rough, he integrated well with my other cats. The other young cat hid from him for quite some time, spending almost entire days under the couch and staring at me with eyes that said \"Who this guy in my space?\" Eventually she snuck out to sniff him before darting away and, one day, I woke up to find them both on the bed. Opposite corners, to be sure, but together on the bed! It was a great relief to see everyone be happy. I named him Kismet for the twist of fate that brought him to me. He's been an amazing cat and even a surrogate dad for some kittens I agreed to foster. He's very fond of kittens, letting them crawl all over him and cleaning their ears at every opportunity. I'm really glad I met Kismet and I'm even gladder that he'll be a part of my life going forward."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "During the spring of 2019 my son surprised me with a birthday vacation to visit Walt Disney World with him. This would be our first time in the park and a vacation that we had always dreamed of since he was a child. It marked both my birthday and anniversary recovering serious illness.",
    "output": "Dear Diary, On my birthday this year I turned 54 years old and reached the nine year anniversary of a dreadful time that forever changed my life. To celebrate and mark the occasion my grown son took me to Walt Disney World for a week long vacation. I had never been to Disney World and, being a lifetime fan of Disneyland, having the chance to experience this park with my son was a dream come true. I had become very ill nine years ago and nearly lost my life to liver and heart failure. The illness came out of the blue and remains an unknown etiology as far as my physician is concerned. My recovery and transformation has been time consuming and come with many changes to my life, abilities, and career. My son walked along my side during my illness and knew that reaching a point where I could travel with him would be the best reward I could hope for. Our vacation was amazing from the moment we reached Florida and boarded the Disney bus. Our resort hotel was absolutely beautiful and the parks were amazing. Animal Kingdom was by far our favorite resort with Epcot a close second. My son had been very careful to book all of our dining reservations with my needs in mind. A chef came to our table to ask me about my dietary restrictions and made beautiful meals for me. We even had a refrigerator and microwave in our room so I could prepare my own breakfast each day. We both agreed that Disneyland still outshines any theme park and will be our family favorite. I rarely spend long periods of time with my son since he is 32, very busy in his career, and travels the world for business. Having this week with him, building memories, and sharing new experiences is a time I will always treasure."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in 'I checked myself into a crisis center about 5 weeks ago. I was taken in and treated for being clinically depressed and suicidal. I stayed for about a week and was not diagnosed with anything and I did not react well with the medication I was prescribed.', create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I just checked into a mental health rehabilitation center for feeling suicidal and very emotionally unstable. I am the only patient here for mental health recovery. Everybody else is here for drug abuse. The staff aren't following proper protocol, however they are very short staffed at the moment so I do understand they are trying to help everybody. I am still concerned I may hurt myself or the people around me. They let me keep my belt and a multitude of other objects I could use for self-harm. Being in the inpatient care does seemingly keep me stable for the time being. The food is better than I thought it was gonna be, and the therapist is a little better trained for the situation than I thought she was going to be as well. However I am confused as to why I was prescribed medication before I was properly diagnosed with a mental health ailment. I do appear to be self aware and mentally stable enough to communicate my problems. I am not a trained for the situation like they are so I'm trying not to stress out about it. There are only a few channels available on the TV, and it's driving me crazy. The commercials playing are largely about mental health issues and being compensated for a lawsuit. I am being triggered by some and just plain annoyed by others. I've never felt mentally stable yet crazy before in my life and its a very peculiar feeling."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My Uncle died this past week, and in addition to the typical personal grief and sympathy for his family, I am made acutely aware of my own aging and the passage of time and generations.'. How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The event was the the funeral of my uncle, my father's only sibling. I remember this event clearly, and I remember writing about it, and what I felt at the time. It was indeed very momentous. At the time I felt keenly the passage of time, and as I realized my brothers (some now in their 50s, more on that momentarily) and I were now the main or prime generation of family, I felt melancholic, and brooded about my own mortality. With the passage of time since the funeral some of the weightiness of thoughts of mortality has waned and I am left with a different perspective and reflections on the event. One, how important it was to get together with all my brothers: this hardly ever happens. that we are all together. It was also important and a very rare occurrence to get together with all the cousins on that side of my family. It may be the first and last time that happens. With distance I also realized that some of my angst about mortality stemmed from a compounding effect--the funeral was the same week as my brother Joe's 50th birthday. I am the next up to hit this milestone. This is part of the reason I connected it with my own mortality so much. It was also an odd conicidence that they both occurred in the same week. I am still a little overly concerned about my own death. But it has waned some since the funeral."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "Three months ago, my wife went into labor and we headed to the hospital. Our third child, a boy, was unexpected but perhaps the greatest gift we could receive. Despite health problems with our oldest two children, our third was born healthy and happy.",
    "output": "In May, we wife went into labor and we headed to the hospital. The timing was unexpected as was our third child. We had been terrified to find out my wife was pregnant at first. It was in August of 2018 when my wife told me. My father had just died and I was dealing with some severe depression -- plus insecurities as a man. It was somewhat ironic that we were pregnant. Our older two had had some health problems with food allergies. In fact, my wife had been bedridden for about a year in 2016 from toxic mold. We were still trying to rebuild our life when we found out she was pregnant with baby number three. Despite having two children, I was absolutely in awe of my third child, a boy like my oldest. He was healthy and happy. In the weeks that followed, he continued to be healthy and he thrived as he grew. Although he is allergic to dairy, he can have a special goat milk formula. Christmas recently passed and it was joyous with all three kids. Our third child is over seven months but already wearing eighteen month clothing. This year was perhaps the best Christmas ever. An unexpected child who is the joy of our life and two older siblings that absolutely adore him. We are also three years removed from my wife's sickness. My older two kids have outgrown most of their food allergies. Life is good and I am thankful to have the opportunity to write about this. This reflection has caused me to realize just how much life can change in a short period of time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use \"Put in a birdbath to cure an inconsiderate neighbor from blocking my only openable window. It hurt my back to do it. I find it worked out as a good solution.\" as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So I finally thought of a solution to the problem with my neighbor. I read online about all the options for blocking windows. I liked the idea of installing a birdbath. I read all the tips about how to do it. I even added took out some books from the library for inspiration. After I found the perfect set up I moved forward with building the birdbath. It took a lot more work than I thought. I spent 3 weekends building the entire thing, but it was perfect. I had finally won and could reclaim my window from the neighbor. Unfortunately, I had underestimated how much work it really was to build the bath. After I finished I was unable to walk normally for a month. My back is finally starting to feel better. I guess I learned that being vengeful has its pitfalls. I will never lift anything that heavy again. It was worth it though, because I won!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I was playing basketball in a tournament. I got fouled during a play and ruptured a ligament in m knee. I had to get surgery and was unable to walk for a couple of weeks.",
    "output": "I recently had surgery for my knee injury. Surgery went well, but the doctor found the injury was worse than expected. I had to have addition repairs done to my knee. It also turns out the recovery is way longer than expected. I was told by the doctor I would be walking again a few days after the procedure. However, that wasn't true. It turns out that this will be a 3-6 months recovery process. Right now now I am going on about 2 months. I still can't fully bend my knee back past 90 degrees. And I still experience a lot of pain. The pain usually hurts the most at night and keeps me up sometimes. I am required to wear a knee brace all the time. But the brace is pretty uncomfortable and itchy so I take a break every chance I get. All in all right now this wasn't looking like the best idea. But I guess that's just the process of going through recovery. I am in physical therapy two time a week, and it does help. So hopefully after therapy is completed I will be better off."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "I got married and it was the most eventful unique wedding ever. There was drunken karaoke and lesbian sexual assult. it was eventful and full of fun.",
    "output": "June 1, 2019 I did it I got married! It was amazing! I cant believe we finally took the plunge. It was perfect for us. I was late our best friend married us and everyone who we love was there. My dad walked me down the isle. I married the man of my dreams. There were a few minor things I would have changed. But really it was amazing! I wish things would have went a little smoother. The d.j. was late so we didn't get music while I walked down the isle. I forgot my wedding band and had to improvise. The food was amazing. I got way drunker then I should have. A acted like a hooker and was making out with every single female she could, she even attempted to finger a girl without their consent and that pissed me off. Our minister got dropped by a friend of ours while they were paying around on the dance floor. My step son did his very first ever karaoke song \"every rose has its thorn\" and it was the sweetest thing ever. Another friend of mine sang \"tennesee whiskey for me and every one kept taking the mic from him witch upset me because I know he had been practicing the song for months to surprise me. But honestly I got to marry my best friend and partner in life. so what more could I possibly ask for?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "One of the most exciting game nights ever. It had a mix of family friends, food and fun. Not only did everyone show up to partake but everyone played a part in making this moment a very memorable and exciting occasion.",
    "output": "It was 4 months ago, i had my second house get together. It was a game night and i invited friends and family that were my age and a little older. I didn't know what to expect or how they would react, however. The night came and it was a blast. we had so much laughs and fun being together everyone wanted to know when would be the next one. I felt so happy to have shared that time with my family and friends, when they left i genuinely missed them and could not wait to see them again. it had everything you you would love in a party, food, family, friends and fun. Now that its been so long I'm definitely getting ready to do another with hopes of it turning out even better. For this to turn out the way it did, it did take quiet a bit of planning. I had sent out invitations a month in advance, and the same time i chose the games i wanted to play as well as what we would eat at the party. I decided on us playing a card game with a twist and for food I had pizza, patties, an array of drinks as well as cake. The first person that arrived got a prize. And as we waited for everyone to get there, we sat talked and watch a movie. Everyone showed up somewhat on time and that is when the games began. We ended up playing and laughing it up for a good 3 hours."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "My friend V., whom I had not talked to in almost two years, texted me out of the blue. It turns out he wanted to reconnect and invite me to his wedding. I decided to go, and had a good time.",
    "output": "One morning, out of the blue, I received an unexpected text messagefrom a friend whom I had not talked to in almost two years. We hadpreviously been friends and would meet up for movies, meals, and otheractivities before we had a falling apart. I had helped him through avery difficult period in his life when he experienced the loss of twoclose family members. I was glad to be there for him, but personalitydifferences created tensions that eventually came to a head aroundlate 2017, when we had a bit of a fight and stopped speaking to oneanother. I was regretful of some of the things I'd said during thefight and tried to make amends, but he was not interested. At the time he texted me, I had pretty much just written off thefriendship and assumed we would never speak again. I had thought ofnot replying, due to the bad experience of the past interactions. However, I was concerned that something may have gone wrong for him tocontact me, of all people, and replied. He had contacted me to inviteme to his wedding, which would happen in a few weeks. I was verysurprised, and told him I would definitely consider going, though itwas short notice. I couldn't decide whether to go to the wedding or not for the next fewweeks. I didn't know if it would be a good idea based on how badlythings had gone in the past. I eventually decided to go, just out ofcuriosity to see what happened. I'm glad I went. The wedding was avery nice ceremony, and I got to meet some very nice people there. Ihad a brief chat with my estranged friend, and things seemed to begoing much better for him. I was happy for him, and got to meet hiswife, who was very nice. The food and reception were very nice, and Ileft feeling like we were on good terms again. I think it was nice toget a second chance to repair the friendship that I'd previously givenup on."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'It was the hardest I've worked in my entire life. The job involved much walking and a whole lot of cleaning.'. Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This was it; my first real job. I grew up in a secluded kind of upbringing. I never had to work; hardly left the house. But over the past few years I've been venturing out. I found work that required leaving my comfort zone and working in an alien environment. I was working with and among strangers. We had to clean three different buildings located on a military base. The buildings were empty while we worked on them. I was nervous. I was told we only had a week to complete the job, but it felt like we weren't making much progress. I remember feeling exhausted after the first day. The hallways were long and there were 20 room to clean on three floors. There was so much to do, but I worked as hard as everyone else on the floor. I felt good and energetic until the last day. We had to make sure the job was done correctly before the major overseeing the project would pay us. I thought that I had reached my peaked and was tired. But I got a second wind after I was told that we only had an hour or so before the major showed up. It was the last day and there was still much to do. I got a second wind then and kicked into over drive. I"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "My wife and I decided to open up our marriage and date other people as an experiment. I went on a couple of dates with a woman who I liked. Neither of us particularly enjoyed the experience, though my date eventually turned into a good friend of mine.",
    "output": "Dear diary,Around four months ago, I went on a date with a woman other than my wife for the first time in my life. My wife and I had decided to open up our relationship a little bit and experiment. So I downloaded Tinder, set up my profile, and began looking for a potential match. In the end, a woman who I'll call \"Claire\" matched with me and we began chatting. For around a month, we would text over the phone, trying to learn as much as possible about each other before we met up. Eventually, we decided to have our first date. I suggested a Thai place I really like and she agreed. It was a little awkward when we first saw each other but we quickly warmed to each other; I'd venture far enough to say that we hit it off. The first date lasted for hours, as we went for some frozen yogurt after dinner. She liked me enough to suggest that we go on another date. Date number two was at a place she suggested: a pub which featured board games to rent. She decided on Trivial Pursuit and we played a game. I feel like my behavior during the game might have turned her off, as she later said she thought we should be friends. However, that turned out to be a blessing in disguise as my wife and I decided dating other people wasn't for us and I got a good friend out of the deal. \"Claire\" and I have subsequently hung out many times and we continue to text almost daily."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "I went to my family reunion, and it was an ordeal to get there. The person I'd had in mind when I made the dish I brought loved it, so it was worth the trip!",
    "output": "In June, I went to a family reunion. It was held at the home of my cousin's former husband in New Jersey. Last year, he came and picked up me and my partner at our place in New York and drove us there. This time, although one of the cousin's organizing the event said she'd try to arrange transportation, she was unable to do so, so we took the bus. This involved taking the subway to Port Authority in Manhattan, then a bus to New Jersey, then calling my cousin on arrival to have someone pick us up. The whole trip should have take a couple of hours. I looked at Google Maps before leaving the house, and planned our route. We left the house in ample time to catch the bus suggested by the app. On the way to the bus, I called my cousin to confirm that we were on our way. I found out that the host of the party said we should take a different bus, which was a route run by a different bus company. Naturally, this ran on a different schedule. When we arrived at the terminal, we found we'd have to wait an hour for our bus. When we finally got on the bus, we were relieved, and figured we see everyone in about an hour's time. Were we mistaken! We hit one of the worst traffic jams I have ever encountered. The trip took well over two hours. By the time we arrived, some of the guests were already leaving. The best part of the whole party was that one of my cousins had come all the way from Massachusetts. She had told me about a year ago that she loves coconut flan. So, I made it and did not tell her. She was so surprised and pleased that she cried. Her husband, who is Cuban, pronounced it \"Tremendo!\" I felt the long trip had been worth the effort."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use 'As I drove after dropping off my brother at the gym I got into an accident from a car that blew a red light. The car did not total my car and the other driver was very helpful. This has made me much more aware of what I am doing and others.' as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a couple weeks ago, maybe 2 to 3 weeks ago. I was involved in a freak car accident that happened after I had just dropped off my brother at the gym. I was driving straight and heading towards target. I had the light and was listening to my favorite music, I was so focused on what I was going to get at target that I guess I wasn't as aware of my surroundings. I was driving and crossing the intersection, as a car ran the red light from my left side and sent me into a spin. They made contact on the rear of my car, causing me to not know where I was heading and leaving me unable to control the car. I was lucky enough that the car tried to stop and swerved so much that I was hit with the side of the other car instead of the front of the other car. This was very striking as it was something that nobody expects, especially since I was just heading to the store. This left me in awe as my car came to a stop a little past the middle of the intersection. I was thankfully left unhurt and as soon as I was able to come to come to my senses I stepped out of my car. The other driver was also unhurt besides slight soreness and jitters. The driver made sure I was ok and called the cops to the scene, luckily there were witnesses at the scene to give a different perspective. I then called my spouses and parents to let them know what happened as I was the one who was running errands. The whole situation showed me that unexpected things could happen suddenly and change how you continue your day or change it overall. Luckily my car was not totaled and just needed some work on the rear side to assure that it was drive able. Overall, from this day I became very thankful for the things that I take for granted and make sure that I am always paying attention to my surroundings. I now am very cautious when driving and more so since I would not want to get into another accident."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: 'My first born child brings more happiness. He says me as mama when I have kissed on his face. All are happy to celebrate this event.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Few months back, I have got my child. Me and my husband are so happy. We are give more importance to my child. Our family celebrate this event in our home, all my friends and family members are joined together in that function. Me and my hubby kissed my children face. Then I give a kiss to my baby. That time baby holds my chain by his hand. And says mama like moaning. I surprised and enjoyed that event. I give honey to my baby tongue. he tastes well and giving smile on his face. my hubby takes more care to my children. Everyday I kiss my child and hold with my hands. All are celebrated in that event well. And its a memorable day in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on \"It's very hard to be without a refrigerator in the middle of summer with no extra money to buy another one. It's also terrible to have an argument over something so stupid and for the only reason that you are frustrated with a situation you have no control over.\", write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A couple of months ago, our refrigerator died. My husband and I aren't rich, and we didn't have the money to go out the next day to buy a new one at $1000. We had to wait about a week to get the refrigerator. In between that time, we had no means of keeping things cool or frozen. I had to go to the store every day to buy a few bags of ice just to keep what we were having for dinner that night cold. I am very careful as not to waste a thing in the kitchen. If I make a whole roasted chicken, I use all the meat in a few different meals, then I take the carcus and boil it down for broth, and keep the broth in the freezer to make soups or whatever. While the refrigerator was broken, there was no way to do that. I was using the last bits of meat for a sandwich, and throwing the bones in the trash. My husband got mad that I was wasting the bones...took the bones out of the trash and started to eat the TINY bits of meat off of each bone that had been thrown away. I stood there in total disbelief at him eating something I threw away. I was grossed out and disgusted. I got angry and stormed outside for a bike ride around the neighborhood. Not paying attention to where I was riding, my bike tires went off of the curb and I flipped my bike and went flying into the gravel. I walked home bloodied and in pain. My face was scratched up as were my knees. It was a horrible evening, but the arguing stopped when I got home. We also got a new refrigerator in a few days after that event, and there is no more wasted food."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: \"We were homeless and didnt have anywhere to go. This explains the homelessness journey in so many words.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On March 31st, we got evicted. It was so traumatic. Never in my life did I experience homelessness until then. Having to clean up the whole house and only take a few things. Well, actually trying to figure out exactly what was most important to me. Leaving behind the furniture and some of my favorite things hurt my feelings bad. Not knowing where we were going to go had my head twisted. We cried so hard as we cleaned up. It was my pregnant mother, my little brother and I. At this point we were questioning God, \"why us?\" Later that day my moms friend told us we can stay with her for a little bit. It only lasted two weeks. Then we didnt have anywhere to go once again. We ended up staying in the shelter. It was horrible because they treated people as if they were prisoners. It was so cold and they only had cots to sleep on. They didnt even give covers. We left the next day and didnt want to go back. We ended up sleeping in the car for 3 days. Mind you we lived in upstate NY so it was extremely cold outside. My mom would always vent to her bestfriend and her bestfriend paid for us to stay at a luxury hotel for 8 days/nights. After those days were up my moms taxes had came back and we ended up at another hotel, then another one until our money ended up running out. We didnt know what we were going to do after so my grandmother made a call to one of her close friends who allowed us to stay for 2 months but then ended up kicking us out. Overall we havent been stable in a while. We ended up having to leave our hometown to come stay with my grandmother, in a whole nother state that we knew nothing about. We've been here every since."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "I left the army, tried to go to school, became homeless, moved into a shelter and became worse before getting better. I eventually got much better, ended my time in the shelter, and moved to florida a few months ago. I'm now living a much better life than I had been since I got out of the army.",
    "output": "Recently I left a homeless shelter for vets I had been staying at over the last two years. I'm a disabled OIF/New Dawn army vets with major depression, anxiety disorder, PTSD, and minor agoraphobia, and my time has run out at the shelter, meaning the VA wouldn't pay for more than 2 years of staying there. I had been living in LA for the last 7 years, since I left fort hood Texas. I moved to LA to try and go to UCLA, but I didn't realize at the time just how bad my mental condition was, and it quickly became apparent. After about 4 years of on and off trying to go to classes, and my symptoms becoming more apparent and dictating my life's choices. For 3 weeks I stayed in a park, hiding as best I could, and coming to near starvation. I found out from another homeless vet that although there weren't any shelters or food cupboards I could go to without a referral near by to where I was, I could always travel the 25 miles to go to the VA where they would place me in housing of some kind. So I finally did, and they put me in a recovery program for the homeless, mentally ill, and drug addicted vets of LA. It turned out I was much worse outside and it was apparent to others how much worse I was doing mentally, than I was aware of on the inside - and the VA very quickly approved not only the increase to my disability benefits, going from 50% service connected to 100%, and also paying for my shelter stay on a 3 month basis, with a second manager from the VA coming to check on progress and whether I needed the continued shelter. Of course, this was great news, but I was still new to medication and therapy, and I was in an extremely self destructive and self hating place. I wanted to kill myself, I thought about it daily, I didn't think there was any hope, so when the good news came in, it barely registered in my mind. Just like my physical shape – going from 220 pounds at 15% body fat to 400 pounds in under 3 years – I was nearly unaware of my circumstances changing. And the VA paid me 15000 dollars in back pay from when I submitted the increase in benefits. Looking back, I wish I has been ready to leave then. But I wasn't. And over that year, I ate nearly 30000 in fast food, almost never leaving my room, and eventually breaking my leg with how overweight I got. In May of this year my time ran out. I had been on medication for nearly 6 months, and it had started helping a ton. No more panic attacks when I didn't go outside. Very little suicidal thoughts on a day to day. And my new case manager had helped me come up with great coping mechanisms for when I left. And so I did. I left for Florida, where my son is, and I've been living here since. I've dropped 40 pounds, I go on walks daily, I'm eating less than 1500 calories a day, and swimming multiple times a week, and now even working online with amazon mturk. I have my own apartment, I shop by myself, I cook on my own, don't eat any fast food, and soon, I hope to be in my sons life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I was married this past summer and it was a happy occasion. However, the divorce several years ago caused the road to the wedding to be filled with heartache and pain.",
    "output": "I was married on June 4 of this year. It was a Tuesday and I found that weddings are so much more simple when you plan for 2 witnesses and the entire ceremony can be texted in a video to your parents. I found my dress on a clearance rack a few days before and there was absolutely no stress. The entire ceremony took less than 5 minutes and afterward, my new husband, my children, and his stepson all went out to dinner at a great place downtown by the courthouse. Though the day was exciting, I'm not going to lie that the road to get there wasn't marked with heartache and growing pains. I was divorced about 4 years ago and my young sons still reminisce about the days when their parents were together. The wedding meant that their dream of their dad and me getting back together was no more, and that is a guilt that I don't know if I will ever get over. My parents will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary soon and I feel it is so unfair that my boys won't have that with their ex and me. However, I feel it would be an utter tragedy if my boys were to grow up and feel that love meant that you don't ever talk to your wife, that you always roll your eyes when she's around, or that you never display signs of affection around her. I love my children with a passion and they have huge and sensitive hearts. I hold onto their letters that they have written over the years that are still stained with tears and I always ask myself...was it worth it? The answer is yes. When they see my husband and I together, they see laughter and love and my younger son will gleefully say to me, \"You LOOOOVe him.\" He never said that with my ex. There was always silence in the house and their dad never talked to me. I want my boys to know love and passion and to allow their sweet and sensitive hearts to not be jaded or grow cold. I choose love and I know in time they will understand."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "I had to have my cat put to sleep. I had to make a decision on whether or not to put her through cancer treatments, or put her to sleep.",
    "output": "Last month, I had to have my beloved persian cat, Monkey, put to sleep. It was the most emotional thing that I've been through recently. Monkey was my best friend and companion for 12 years. She got me through the hardest times of my life, like when I went through a divorce and moved across the country to start my life over again. Monkey was with me every day, through all of the tears, and she always made me feel better. She was not eating, and acting very strange, so I took her to the vet. After running some tests, the vet informed me that Monkey had cancer, and it had spread throughout her body. The vet told me that I could spend $5,000. 00 to give her some treatments, but she would still probably die within 6 months. After thinking it over for 2 days, i decided not to prolong things and to have Monkey put to sleep, so she wouldn't be in pain anymore. The morning I took her to the vet to have her put to sleep, was the saddest morning of my life. I'm crying as I type this, so it's still very hard for me. I stayed with her as the doctor gave her a shot to first put her to sleep, and then another shot to stop her heart. She was in my arms when she went to sleep, which makes me feel better. I have to keep reminding myself that she's not in pain anymore, and I did the right thing. I keep second guessing myself, and wondering if I should've just paid the 5 grand to have her with me a little bit longer. I think that's being selfish though, and I dont think Monkey would've wanted to go through each day in pain, that would get worse as time went on. People have told me that it will get easier for me as time goes by, but some days it feels like the pain will never go away. Some days I don't think about it a lot, and other days, like today, it feels like it just happened. I haven't gotten another cat yet, but I'm looking into it, and will probably get a kitten soon. For me, pets are just as important as people, and they have a positive impact on everyones lives. I feel better knowing that Monkey is in Heaven, and I will see her again someday."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A group of people came down for a licensing expo/vacation and I was invited to join them for an evening meal.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "June, 2019. I don't recall the exact date as it is now in the last waning days of August but I definitely know it happened in June. There is a licensing expo in my town every year and last year I met the owner of a company I get collectible pieces from. This year, it was a little bit different. A few other people were coming in for a visit along with the owner of the company I mentioned before. I have been swamped with work lately because we are short-staffed in the office and I suppose it is much easier to put more strain on one person than it is to hire someone or extend the overtime hours that the one person is getting. By that, I mean myself. But I digress. Anyways, one of the people who was coming in, I was engaged in a chat with. I had perceived that I had done something to upset the organizer of this event a few months prior so I did not particularly wish to reach out and speak with him because I did not want relations strained more. The person I was chatting with sent me an invitation via instant messenger which went something like: \"Your presence is required Thursday at 8:00 pm.\" I had to give him directions to my place as I don't have the money for a car and he didn't care because he had a car rented for the duration of his stay. I actually delayed proceedings a bit because I was trying to get pictures done. A few people like what I can draw, although I don't think I'm all that particularly good, and since I didn't have an exorbitant amount of money like the person organizing the event, I wanted to do what little I could to contribute to the occasion. We ate at a restaurant where I could never go on my own. The most inexpensive item was something like $60! And although it felt a little awkward, being the only girl there and not really being as involved in the company or the company's online group like the others, it was a nice experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "It was four months ago, i met a longtime friend from high school days in the cinema. He offered me a job in his firm, tripled my wages and gave me a tour of the company. I felt so good and happy",
    "output": "It was over 5 moths ago. I had a night out alone and i decided to see a movie. I went to the cinema, and on getting to the cinema. I entered, sat on the third row on the second column at the same moment i saw my longtime friend from my high school days. I called him by a funny name that we used to call him back then in high school. He looked back and i waved at him. He saw me and smiled, we left the cinema hall and hugged. He said if i don't mind we should go to a restaurant and eat, i said i don't mind at all. He was looking very good, confidence and nice. To my surprise, I saw that he now drives a lamboghini aventador. We ate and we drank. He asked me about work, family and life. I told him i work in a firm, married with kids. I asked him what he does for a living and he said he's now a partner at a big engineering firm. He said why don't i come and work in his firm that he'll triple my salary. I laughed and i replied seriously are you joking?. He said i should mail him with my resume and we laughed and departed. i got home and sent him my resume. The second day he called me to tell me that he has reviewed it and his company will be honored to having an employee like me. I was delighted by this news. He called me later in the day that i should come to the firm the next week. I got to the company, and i introduced myself to the reception. He came down and gave me a tour of the company and where i'll be working."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "I was in a situation where I would have to move across the country. I had to let go a lot of my belongings to make this move. The move helped me understand what was essential and nonessential.",
    "output": "7 months ago, I got a call from the property manager stating that we were very late on our rent and would be sued for the amount we owed. A couple of months prior to that, I had maxed out my credit card to pay for another month at the apartment. The person I was living with, had a scare with their car and just stopped trying. Even after the scare was over, this person was unwilling to keep working. They also happened to by my ride to work. I had to think fast and find another source of employment, which coincidentally, led me back to this site. I found work as a freelancer, but the inconsistent nature of the work, meant that once again, I would have an issue with having enough money to pay rent. Fast forward back to 7 months ago, worked had picked up, but they were asking me to pay 2 months of rent. I just did not have it. So, under the invitation of a family member, I booked a train and convinced the person I was living with to come with me rather than be homeless. I threw away everything that could not be fit into my bags and moved across the country. Now, I'm paying less rent, but income is still unstable. I also have more debt than I'd ever had. Even though the person I lived with shares this debt with me, I am the only one paying. I am also the only one paying rent. I'm frustrated and stressed most of the time, but I know I will get through this. I just need to stay focused."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: 'My fiance and I threw a surprise celebratory party for my mother in law who is expected to receive her PH.D in December. The party was program led and included awards, a custom cake, special appearances and speeches, and lots of love and laughter.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last weekend we through my mother in law a surprise party to show her how proud we are of her. She will be graduating in December with PH. D. in Urban Youth Development. To be a black woman of her age, with a full time job and a busy life ,graduating with a PH. D is amazing. Though it was no easy road and she admitted to all of us many times that she wanted to give up, she didn't. She kept pushing, sometimes missing nights of sleep and fun times to obtain a major accomplishment. She was convinced that the party was actually to celebrate the life of her stepfather, since he is old and not sure of how much time he had left to spend with his family. To her surprise, she drove an hour and a half away to be celebrated for her own accomplishments. The look on her face when she walked through the door with her cousin and heard everyone yell, \"SURPRISE!,\" was priceless. She broke down into tears of joy and was greeted by my two year old son who ran to her with open arms. She was greeted with hugs, cheers of congratulations. The program led celebration also consisted of opening and closing statements from family, friends, professors and a surprise facetime call from a classmate that was amplified on the microphone for everyone to hear. One her professors boasted about how she was the most quiet person in her class but one of the smartest. My mother in law had her own photo backdrop with her name and school logo on it, a custom cake with her school's name, colors, mascot, and a graduation cap and degree. We also presented her with two custom made glass awards. We all ate, danced, cried, and had a good time in celebration of her achievements. She and I have come a long way in our relationship so for me to able to contribute in doing this for her and seeing the joy on her face made me fell good. It was an emotional experience for us all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A feral dog with our animal rescue named Elsa passed away today. Her life was so impactful that it brought a whole group of people together and turned us into a family.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Several years ago a feral dog named Elsa came into our rescue organization. She had been living on the streets for almost a decade with very little human interaction. There was a man that would come and steal her puppies to sell them every time she got pregnant. When Elsa came into our rescue she was totally shut down. She looked like she wanted to die. I was there that day and made it my mission to become her friend. Over time I won her trust and within a few months she was snuggling and rolling over for belly rubs. She came so far that she was actually able to go into a foster home. Her foster eventually adopted her and Elsa had a forever home. Elsa had a great life in her new home. Several years later, just a few months ago, she had a massive seizure and was unable to recover. Her mom decided it was time to let her go. When she let us know, a whole group of us went out to be with Elsa and her family. Elsa went from a dirty street dog fighting for her life daily to a well loved family dog. She passed away peacefully in a room full of people that loved her. The group of us that worked with Elsa were all there to support each other during this difficult time. It was truly amazing to see the impact that one dog had on so many people."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"A good friend had a car accident. Everyone that new them felt horrible. We all decided to be together to remember.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had a best friend that loved to drive. He was a good driver but also took risks every now and then. One day was not his day. He made a bad turn on the freeway. It was quick from all the experts accounts. No one expected it. It hit everyone around us hard. We never wished for this to happen to anyone. It was a difficult month for most people. We didn't know what to do for the most part. We knew most of the people at the get together. He had lots of friends, and people that loved him greatly. We talked about him for days. Especially for his funeral. We talked deep into the night about him which made every one feel better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take \"Friend of mine died in a car crash. We are rallying up to be there for his family during this tough unexpected time that he is going through.\" as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Four months ago, I was saddened and astonished to learn that my friend died in a car crash. We had been quite close and known each other for years; we'd met in college where we became fast friends after randomly sitting together in the cafeteria one day. I still can't believe he's gone, I can't believe I'll never speak to him again. We had so many little jokes and shared experiences I will no longer be able to share with anyone else. Heck, sometimes I feel like we had our own little language. One year, for spring break, we went to Mexico City together. Rather than engage in the usual beach debauchery, we wanted to have a calmer experience. We traversed the city, trying to learn more about its politics and history. We couchsurfed with a cool couple of twenty year olds who were sort of bohemian. We felt so inspired, we all wrote a poetry chapbook together! I loved my friend's writing--he had a way of incorporating language with emotion in an incomparable way. God, I will miss him. I don't even know if I'll ever be able to read his poetry again--it might hurt too much. I feel even worse for his family though. They were blindsided most of all. I hope we can all come together and find some collective comfort."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Girl gets her heart broken by ex-boyfriend and meets a handsome stranger who invites her to a Italian lunch. She spills her food all over him and he still kisses her. They are now engaged.'. Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago I thought John and I were in love. Then he dumped me. Still don't know why. Spent three weeks crying over it. Apparently, he has already moved on to someone else. Good riddance. His loss. But, now things are great. Met Sam at the park Saturday. He was playing frisbee with his dog and it landed near me. I picked it up and threw it back to him. We started talking and he asked me out for lunch at Mario's Pizza. I was so nervous. As I was sitting there staring at Sam, I accidentally knocked over the basket of bread and butter on his lap. So embarrassing! We laughed so hard I was crying. He walked me home. I think I smiled the whole day. He asked me out for dinner Wednesday. That night, he gave me a kiss and said he was falling in love with me. I was shocked because I felt the same way. It happened so fast! I've pretty much seen him every day. A kiss and two months later, we are engaged. Funny how things happen when you least expect it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "I got married to my girlfriend after 4 years of a long-distance relationship. People close to us gave amazing speeches about us and our relationship. It was the best day of my life, and I drove away feeling happier than I'd ever felt before.",
    "output": "About 2 1/2 months ago, I got married to the love of my life and my best friend. After dating for over 4 years, almost strictly long distance, it was the most amazing experience to finally get to marry her. We got married at a Temple in Utah, and it was an absolutely beautiful venue. Most of our immediate family was there, along with some of our very good friends and extended family members. One of my best friends was able to come to the ceremony, and both my wife and I were surprised a how excited and happy he was throughout the entire ceremony and reception. We took some photos after the ceremony, and our photographer was intent on getting the perfect photos. We had a large and very well-decorated venue for the reception. We had the perfect cake (that tasted as good as it looked) and a wonderful luncheon for all of the adults in attendance. Both my and my wife's parents got up and said a few words about us and our relationship over the years. We met when we were just teenagers, but we knew we wanted to be together all those years until we finally made it happen. She stayed with me even during a two year stint I spent in New York City, during which I was never able to visit and barely even got to talk with her. Our parents recounted several memories about us personally and together. My now brother-in-law, who was my best friend through high school and how I met my wife in the first place, was my best man. He also stood and said a few words, and it was very surprising how emotional he got as he spoke. He almost cried! I had never seen him get emotional about, well, anything! As we drove away from the reception, we just smiled on our way to our hotel. It was the greatest experience of my life to date, and will always be a fond memory for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "I drove up to Chicago to see my first baseball game. It was a typical all-american experience. I had a lot of fun at the game and went dancing after.",
    "output": "Recently, I went to my very first baseball game. Since I didn't grow up in the US, baseball was not a big part of my childhood. I went with by boyfriend and 3 of our friends. Since we wanted to see the Chicago Cubs vs the San Francisco Giants, we had to drive to Chicago to go to Wrigley field. It took us about 2 and a half hours to get there but it didn't feel like a long drive at all. We had rented out an Airbnb which was really comfortable. Once we got there, we ordered some Chicago deep-dish pizza at Lou Malnati's before heading to the game. We took a Lyft to the game and walking up to the field was very exciting. I didn't know that Wrigley Field is a historic baseball field but it is. Once inside, it was exactly like the movies show it to be. All the concessions and vendors and seating looked familiar because of the American media. We got there after the game had already started and the Cubs had the lead. I am not very proficient at baseball rules so I had a tough time fully following the game but it was fun regardless. There were some traditions I didn't know about, like the 7th inning stretch when everyone sang 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game'. The Cubs won and all of the locals were very excited. We ended the night by going out to a bar across the street and dancing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My daughter hit a double during her softball game and the girls won the game. The other other team was winning until my daughter had a big hit to win the game.'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Seven weeks ago, I watched my daughter at a softball. game. The other team was winning until my daughter came up to the plate. I saw her hit a double and this caused a couple of runners to make it to home plate. This double made my daughter's team win the game. They were jumping up and down in excitement. I was very happy and yelling in this victory. I celebrated by taking her to a pizza place. We ordered a meat lovers to share. She was hungry and ate half of it. I ate the other half the pizza. We both burped at the same time. This made us both have a good chuckle. This day will be remembered forever. We both went home with big smiles."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: 'My room mate/landlord decided to sell her house, so I needed to move. It was extremely difficult to find a decent place to live. I finally ended up settling for a room mate situation again, even though I didn't want to.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My landlord decided to sell her house! I can't believe it. Where would I go if she sells the house? I would have nowhere to go. This wouldn't do. This wouldn't do at all. I tried to persuade her. To keep the house. After all, it's a great house. Why would she even sell it. That's not a good idea at all. If she sells it I would have nowhere to go. In the end, I didn't manage to persuade her and she sold the house anyways. That was a horrible way for me to get kicked out of the place I was living at, but in the end I managed to find another place, even though I didn't like it as much. Oh well, at least I have a place to live at now. It's not so bad."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "My daughter was adopted, which is amazing. This entry talks about the day itself. But, it was a hard day for other reasons, including illness and death anniversary.",
    "output": "About four months ago, I adopted my daughter. My wife and I had been unable to conceive and the fertility clinics could not help us. So we went to an adoption agency. The first child we saw was Marcy, our little girl. We fell in love with her right away. That day was so hard and amazing at the same time. It just so happened to coincide the the anniversary of the death of my grandfather. I loved my grandfather so much and miss him every day. He had been sick for a few weeks before that. And I had gotten the opportunity to see him before he passed. So the day was bitter sweet. Marcy came home and she was so scared but excited. The whole time, I had a picture of my grandpa in the back of my mind. In time, Marcy will learn about the tragedy that struck our family those many years ago on the same day that she came home to us. She turned that day around for us and we are forever loving to her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "I was homeless. I had to get my life together. I had to do everything in my power to get my life back together.",
    "output": "I had a hard time earlier this year. I was homeless. I had to work very hard. I did not have many friends at the time. I had to work hard just to eat. I worked hard to get out of the situation. I did some work online and looked for resources. I got my stuff together. I did my best. I got a job. I got a home. I am glad that I worked hard for it. I did it with some help from friends. I did it with some help of strangers. I got my life together and am happy about it. I ended up having a better life. I did everything that I could at all times and it paid off when I was trying to get my life back together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'Recent family beach vacation. Time spent together with my family, but mainly to get closer to my husband. An opportunity to try and help with marital disconnect and get closer.', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband and I have been married over 24 years, but have had bumps along the way. We decided to take a family trip not too long ago. But, we felt this was a good time for us to reconnect. Our children are older, so we could leave them in the condo rental unsupervised, if we wanted some alone time. During the day, we took some days to go to the beach. My husband and I would stay together. We would sit and talk on the beach, just getting closer in the beautiful surroundings. Our children would spend a large amount of time in the ocean, or some in the condo when they would get tired during the day beach activity. At night, my husband and I would walk along the beautiful beach. The moonlight would glow on the sand, while we would hold hands and walk along the shore. It helped us have some romantic time we needed, and a way to try to reconnect. After our walks, we would go sit on the quiet and breezy beach in the beach chairs. We would chat, and almost just seemed it was just us alone there. We also took this time to become closer as a family. We would go do family activities on the days that we didn't go to the beach for the day, or in the afternoons. We had bowled one day, and played games at the arcade. This made my husband and I feel a bit more youthful and carefree. This was good for our overall emotional and mental health, but also feel a bit closer. We really enjoyed all the time we spent together. We would hit the hot tub at night after our walks along the beach, cuddling and just enjoying each other. It was a truly memorable and fantastic time for us, as a family, and as a couple. Time we really needed, in many ways."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"I was surprised that The Shining was playing at the theater in town. I got to watch the movie, and it kicked ass and was perfect and made me happy.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I love movies. One of my favorite director is Stanley Kubrick. I live in the suburbs and the movie theaters around here tend to only play the big stuff. All the cool indie films I have to travel 45+ minutes to go see. I was checking the movie times to see if anything good was playing when, to my surprise, they were actually showing The Shining, one night only, at 7pm. I think The Shining is one of the coolest movies made, and possibly the best horror film ever made. I've only ever seen it on tv and on my dvd. The dvd picture quality is kind of shit to be honest. Kubrick died in 1999 and I was too young to have seen Eyes Wide Shut in theater. Now finally I had a chance to see The Shining in person. So I finally got to see it. It was a bundled promotion as there is a new movie coming out called Dr Sleep that is a sequel to The Shining. Couldn't care less, just happy to see the real deal. It was magnificent. It had been newly remastered in 4k and it was simply awesome. The picture quality was so bright and sharp while maintaining the wonderful film grain. Most surprising was how damn loud it was. The score kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. All movies should be experienced on the big screen, especially the great ones, and The Shining is a masterpiece."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "I moved back home and needed to pay rent. I didn't have a job and kept applying places. I finally got a job offer and am going to start having my own money.",
    "output": "I since then have lost the job because they weren't giving me the breaks I wanted. I am going to move out with my boyfriend eventually and will have to get another job. I am nervous about it because I have bad anxiety. I'm hoping I do ok. I'm going to see if I can get councling. Councling would help alot I would assume. Though last time I had it, it didnt. So my assumption is really more of a hope. Worse comes to worse I get medication. I dont want medication because it upsets my tummy. I need a good tummy for a good working job. I also need good mental health for a good job. I hope my new job is good. This one didnt give me my 15 minute breaks. It really sucked."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'I held a joint birthday party for my children and I this year and my in-laws could not be bothered to attend.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today is my birthday, May 4th. I have decided to through a birthday party for myself and my kids today. They're birthdays are close to mine, so I figured we could all share the party this year, since no one was celebrating a milestone birthday. I rented a lodge, and prepared decorations in the theme of Twin Peaks, as it's an important show in our family. My children who are now 4 and 6 even request to listen to songs from the soundtrack during car rides. I pride myself on throwing them very unique parties that other children would not have. I bought doughnuts from the best place in town and and spent an entire day actually decorating the lodge. I spent a month planning the proper decor and spent plenty of money on them. All of this effort and at the last minute, my in-laws, who where half the guest list started calling that morning and giving reasons as to why they can't come. All of them boiled down to that they just didn't feel like driving to our town. My husband and I live an hour and a half from our home town. I was so upset. Here I was putting in all this effort into something that half the people on the list, who were family, couldn't even be bother to show up. We made the best of it, our few friends in town came, and my parents and brother. All in all it was a good little party and the kids never knew any different. However, I was furious, and brokenhearted that family could so easily brush them off. Anytime cousins on that side of the family have parties we are expected to haul our children over for the hour and a half drive, and I never even thought twice about it. It was important to be with family. Now I see where we stand and will not be putting myself out for people who have now repeatedly shown me we're not worth one trip, once a year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My mother was called in for a consultation with a team of doctors regarding her recently-developed thyroid cancer. I came along mostly for emotional support. It was an overwhelming experience in more ways than one\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The event I'm choosing happened just yesterday although in reality it was more spread out through the week. My mother has been experiencing difficulty swallowing and shortness of breath for a few weeks now, and from some testing done since then doctors concluded that it was probably thyroid cancer. On Monday, she got an MRI (I think that's what it was) that gave the doctors a much clearer picture of what was going on. Anyway, they called her in for a consultation on Friday, and I went along just to provide support. After a little bit of bouncing around trying to find the right place (it was a new hospital), we were brought to a patient waiting room. A nurse took some preliminary readings and then left. Then a doctor came in to get an overview of events from my mother. I was there to add any details she'd missed, but I ended up not needing to. I mostly just sat in the corner and nodded. Anyway, before she had finished there was a knock on the door, and moments later there were about 10 people coming into the room - mostly doctors and a few nurses. They were all different specialties (radiation, chemotherapy, recovery therapy, etc.) but focused on throat and neck diseases. At this point, the room was fairly crowded so I was definitely aware of my position off in the corner. I was just trying to stay out of the way now. They ran a small camera into her nostril to check out the vocal cords. While it was in there, they asked her to do a few breathing/vocal exercises and to swallow water/applesauce. It was sort of hard to watch. It seemed like they spotted what they thought they'd seen because after a few seconds of recovery they began walking her through what they were thinking. Apparently the cancer had spread to her lymph nodes and lungs and was continuing to grow fast. I won't focus on the details here, but the plan was about two weeks of radiation as soon as possible and chemotherapy from there. The overall outlook looks very poor. Like I said, this was not information thrown at us all at once right then and there. The picture was revealed throughout the week via correspondence and examiner's reactions. Still, this was everything being laid out for sure. It was a moment of clarity I guess you could say. Then the doctors all explained how they would be involved in the process and introduced themselves and left for now - I'll end the story here because I'm getting the warning"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "My mother almost died getting a pacemaker put in her heart. She suffered from a pulmonary edema right before the surgery. She was able to recover in the end.",
    "output": "2 months ago, one of the worst things I could think of almost happened to me. My mom was going into surgery, she had a weak heart--Pulmonary Edema. I was extremely concerned, but I had assuaged those fears by believing in the skill of the doctors working with her. I guess that wasn't enough, though. People make mistakes. The surgery went wrong, and my mom was put into a coma in order for doctors to go from extending her lifespan to saving her life. She was in it for a few days, and I was in pieces. My mother was dying, and there was nothing I could do about it. I waited by her side for days. I couldn't eat, I couldn't sleep, I just wanted her to be ok. My dad was worse, though. He couldn't even come in without bawling. He was a strong man, and this was the first time I'd ever seen him just lose it. He was crying so much, I just wanted to hug him and tell him everything would be ok. I was more convincing myself though. Eventually she pulled through, and it was the happiest I ever was. I'm going to make sure she knows how much we love her from now on."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in \"I covered the process of moving away to advance myself professionally. I miss my family and friends but look to benefit from learning and advancing in a different environment.\", create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I moved to the USA 5 weeks ago. It was a big decision in my life and the hardest one I ever had to make. I lived in a small European country, Montenegro, for 30 years of my life. I was happy in Montenegro but I started feeling that I am unable to advance too much in my professional life. My main focus was to get hired for a big company where I can learn more about web design and building websites for the clients because I have a Bachelor degree in this field. So, I finally decided to move and live in the USA where my husband used to live for the last 10 years. My husband was so excited that he will not have to fly 2-3 times a year to Montenegro just to spend time with me. When I come to Michigan it was very cold and snowy. Nothing like beautiful Mediterranean weather I am used to. I felt some uncomfortableness around my heart and thought that I might never get used on this coldness. I took my laptop and checked which company are hiring web designers. So, in the next 2-3 days, I built my resume and I applied for 3 companies I found most attractive. One of them was MPH Marketing Solutions company and one week after the application they called me for the interview. I was so excited. My interview went very well and they hired me. They showed me the office and introduced me to other workers. It was a small size company, very clean and organized. Workers with different racial and cultural background were very welcoming and I felt positive about my start. On the other hand, I missed my family and friends a lot. I talked with them every day using Viber, Skype, FB messenger but it was not enough. I would dream of my hometown and when I would wake up I felt sad and lonely. I missed my father who was suffering from Alzheimer and I was afraid he will not recognize me when I go back visit. I tried to be busy all day just not to think. So, two days ago I booked an airplane ticket for me and my husband and this spring we will visit my hometown, Podgorica. I am full of expectations and looking forward to seeing my friend and family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "My younger cousin. who is just like a son to me got a job at Google. I am so happy about it and celebrated it with my wife and chilren.",
    "output": "I'm so happy my cousin got a job at Google. He is like a son to me and I am so proud that he was able to make this happen. He just got this job and it was his dream job, so we celebrated it, my wife and children and I, because he has finally made it in life. I have heard great things about Google as an employer and my cousin will likely fit right in. He had a rough life in the beginning and struggled a bit to get where he is, but I know he will do great things at Google. He wants to stay there for a long time and become an executive of the company, and I have no doubt that he will. He has always been a very smart kid and was ambitious as he worked through his various life struggles. My wife and kids are very close to him as well. My kids like to hang out with my cousin and learn about computers and programming with him, and he is always happy to teach them. Maybe one day they will get jobs at Google as well. My cousin is the baby of the family and we always thought he would do great things. It seems like a long time ago that he got the job at Google, but it was only 6 weeks ago and his life is about to change very much. He gets paid very well and will be able to buy a condo and travel and do all of the things on his bucket list. We are so proud of him and all that he has done. We went out to dinner a few times to celebrate and invited some of his friends along with the family. My children want to grow up to be just like my cousin and I can't imagine a better role model for them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "My cousin lost her way. She has somehow became a member of a cult. My family realized how severe her involvement is when she stopped performing basic functions that she previously has always been dedicated to completing her entire adult life.",
    "output": "About 2 months ago I got a call from aunt jane. \"Lucinda joined a cult\". Those were the first things I heard out of her mouth. I didnt quite understand, but Jane told me that Lucy's boyfriend garret got her involved with his \"church\". The church promotes well being through their lord of opportunity which only the worthy are saved. In order to prove worthiness you are to let your body deteriorate. You only eat when you are allotted food, which is about twice a week in meager portions. Bathing, cleaning, grooming are all strictly prohibited. Any contact with family or attempts to break free are temptations that the lord does not look kindly on. Jane went over to lucys house and said she had lost significant weight, looked unkempt, and the house was a mess. She was informed by garret that Lucy couldnt speak to family on grounds of initiation. She called the police bu they informed her that they cannot do anything as she is doing this of her own free will. I never knew such cults existed and don't know what to do now. Lucy was always so normal and has become something else because of garret. I can only hope that she will come to her senses and take care of herself. She has lost her way and hopefully finds it again before it kills her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on \"Me and my wife argued about on how to get the best deal in buying a car. We finally figured it out and bought the car on a best deal possible.\", write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My wife and I have been in dire need of a car. Yesterday we decided we finally had to do something about it. It turned out to be a rough day initially. We argued a lot about how to get the best deal since money is tight right now. We asked some friends about the best places to go to get a deal. We looked online at local dealerships and even some that were further away. We looked at dealership reviews online as well. That helped us narrow down where to go but there was still tension between us. We drove to several places and continued to argue about the prices offered to us. We had certain car models in mind and we were both being stubborn about what we wanted and what we were willing to pay for it. Finally, at the last place we visited, we were offered a great deal on a car we had been interested in at several dealerships. The salesman was very accommodating and pleasant. The dealership was clean and well organized. We were able to complete the paperwork quickly and easily. It was well within our price range and it should last us a long time. It all worked out in the end and we're happy with it. I will recommend this dealership to anyone that asks me for advice in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"As I drove after dropping off my brother at the gym I got into an accident from a car that blew a red light. The car did not total my car and the other driver was very helpful. This has made me much more aware of what I am doing and others.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The day started off like any other day. I was going about my business around the house and as was his habit, my brother asked me for a ride to the gym. His car was in the shop getting fixed and of course I agreed. The gym is a short distance away and I've been in a position where I didn't have access to my own vehicle before, so I know the feeling. I had just dropped him off and was headed out to take care of some errands. As I crossed through an intersection, I heard the screech of tires and caught sight of a vehicle skidding through the red light and into my passenger door. I composed myself quickly and we both pulled over to assess the damage. To no one's surprise, a young woman whose phone was glued to her hand had caused the accident. I was not happy about the time and expense this was going to cause me, but the girl was as helpful as she could be. It was refreshing to hear her agree that she was 100% at fault. Her father also had premium insurance, so everything would be taken care of. As I made a previously-unexpected trip to the body shop, I thought about how the day had started helping my own brother out because of his lack of transportation. Now I would be without my own car for a time. It's funny how the opportunity to show kindness to someone down on their luck can flip back on you providing someone else the opportunity to show kindness to you. I hope my brother isn't too tired from his workout to walk home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "I was supposed to get together with my siblings. We went back and forth and could not agree, then we right before we ended up canceling.",
    "output": "My sibling and our significant others were supposed to get together and go out for dinner and do an event. My oldest brother was setting things up. We were supposed to go to a restaurant and go skeet shooting. A few days before the date we were going over details, he said the restaurant was downtown and far away and really expensive. Most of us did not want to travel that far and felt it was far too expensive. We all went back and forth and my oldest brother was really admit that we go to this restaurant and would not budge. My wife and I do not have that great of a babysitter for our three young children, so we did not want to travel that far. Also our babysitter was not able to get to our home until later in the afternoon. So we said that we would meet at the activity. My sister then intervened and said we should just all eat near the activity and be together. My oldest brother started getting very short and rude in his texts. He was being very rude and selfish. Then he drops the bomb that the skeet shooting appointment that he was supposed to make was full and we had to find another activity as well. We continued to go back an forth for another day coming up with different ideas and suggestions. We were almost in agreement when my sister says that her and her husband cannot go, because their youngest daughter whom had surgery the week before still wasn't feeling that well and they did not want to leave her home with her siblings. I was relieved and frustrated at the same time, all that aggravation for nothing. All that back and forth and we had to reschedule."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: \"I need to get to an important doctor's appointment, but because of a late winter snow storm, I am not sure I can get there on time. Even after waiting for two hours, the short-cut the cab driver knows means I make my appointment.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was a snowy winter day. A large snow fall had just happened the night before so there was several inches of snow on the ground. In addition in the morning people were out trying to deal with snow. It was enough snow that a snow emergency would be called for this snow fall, while not the biggest snowfall of my life, it was enough to disrupt my morning. I get up and need to make a decision about how I am going to get to my doctor's appointment. I have a chronic illness and the specialist I am seeing that day is hard to get an appointment with so it is vital that I make my appointment. I decided to call a cab, so I call the cab company I have always used and get a message telling me that they have shut down- I don't call for cabs that often so this was a surprise to me. I then look up another company's number and call them. I talk to the operator and they tell me it will be about an hour. I am not happy, but have plenty of time so I wait. After an hour I start to get antsy. I keep waiting, it is another ten minutes, and then fifteen, then twenty. My appointment is supposed to be starting soon and I am worried that I won't make it. Right as I call the doctor's office to tell see what happen if I am late, the cab pulls up. I am still worried about making it there on time because the road conditions are not good. The cab driver drives through the street but one of the main roads is very backed up. However, the driver knew an alternative route which was far less congested. I was able to make it to my appointment right on time, it was close but everything worked out in the end."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "My family and I went to India for what might be the last time. We greatly enjoyed spending time with our family over there.",
    "output": "About four months ago, we made another family visit to India. We all knew this might be the last time we visited the country we had grown to love so much, because this time, the trip wasn't for happy reasons. Sure, I know, you're supposed to celebrate the lives of elders who die, but for me, losing my first grandparent wasn't something I could see a silver lining in. Grandpa lived in India, and Grandpa was dying. We first started coming to India almost 20 years ago, when I was a baby. My mom is Indian, born and raised in this wonderful country, but she moved to the United States to marry dad in her early 20s. Her parents stayed in the only land they'd ever known. In fact, Grandma and Grandpa had never even visited us back home in Alabama. We'd only ever traveled to them. We all wanted Grandma to move with us to the US when Grandpa died; he was the only family she had here in India, but she said she couldn't leave the only place she had ever lived. I sort of understood, but still, I couldn't see leaving Grandma behind when we flew home in a few weeks. The doctors estimated Grandpa only had a week or so left to live on the day we arrived in India four months ago. It was a long flight, and it felt longer because of the nature of our trip. Grandpa only lived for another day after we arrived. We got to say good-bye, and for that, we're all forever grateful. It's almost like Grandpa held on just long enough to see us, like he knew we were coming, and if he just fought a little bit harder and a little bit longer, we would all have so much more peace in his passing than we would have if we didn't get to see him one last time. We were supposed to stay in India for three weeks, but after Grandpa died just two days into the trip, my Dad, sister, and I changed our flights to head home after a week. Mom would stay for the full length of the trip to be with her mom and help her clean out Grandpa's things. Our last trip back to India was sadder than all the others, there's no denying that. There was no sightseeing, no gathering around the dining room table as we feasted on Grandma's cooking. There was no fanfare, no souvenirs, nothing but family and memories. And yet, it's my favorite memory of traveling to India. The days after Grandpa's passing were filled with memories and conversations, filled with laughter and filled with tears. It was, in so many ways, exactly what being a family is supposed to be."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "I went to Rye Beach in Rye, New Hampshire which is a rare treat. I walked along the beach and spotted dolphins in the water. The water was cold but I enjoyed being in it. I had a great time that day.",
    "output": "Of course It is also a rare treat that I don't feel depressed and have no will to live. Upon arrival my mother had to pay for parking but we found a nice spot right near the beach. We were also near the restrooms, which was great because I had to take a piss really bad. When I got in the bathroom I was surprised how clean it was given it was a bathroom on a beach. I was also shocked how bright it was in the bathroom because I did not like seeing myself that clearly in the mirror when I went to wash my hands. We walked along the beach and I looked for seashells but there were only tiny pieces of broken seashells along the shoreline. I got my feet in the water and it was very cold! So I didn't go in any further, just continued to walk along the shoreline looking ahead when I spotted a couple dolphins swimming together. I saw a few kids on a boogie board in the water and laughed to myself because I thought about how they might get caught in an undertoe or get eaten by sharks. It was surprising because it is a rare site in New Hampshire as the water is always too cold to see animals up close. I continued walking and we happened upon several small tidal pools which felt really warm when I stepped in them. They were in front of a bunch of rocks. There were many baby crabs in the tidal pool, about the size of a thumbnail. I also spotted a crab running away from the tidal pool. Later in the afternoon we got hungry so we left and stopped at McDonald's to get a hamburger for lunch. Overall I really enjoyed my day and wish I could go back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I got fired from my job. It was very stressful but I have gone back to school and am looking for a job in a new field.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I got fired from my job five months ago. It was a really bad time to get let go, as I was struggling at the time with mental illness. My firing occurred due to my missing work because of my condition. My work performance had slipped over the last six months prior and I had been placed on probation. It was also due to conflicts with management. I felt simply horrible and worthless. In many ways, I still do. Getting fired from my job truly changed my life. I lost my sense of purpose. At the same time, it gave me the freedom to go back to school and learn web design and coding. I have found that my passion lies in that and in creation. I am very excited for my future career now. At this time, as much as I am nervous, I am excited for the future and what it holds. My life will improve, it's just a tough time right now. I learned that no business really cares about you and the \"we are family\" line that most companies use is totally a joke. They can and will fire you no matter what."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My husband and I moved into a haunted house several months ago. Someone had died by suffocation in the house, and, when we moved in, we had trouble breathing, as well as guests having the same problem. We ultimately were scared out of living in the home.\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I can't believe it. After a terrible divorce, being homeless, then traveling the country delivering phone books, we've finally come to a point in our lives together where we have scrimped and saved enough money to rent a house. And what a nice house! Five bedrooms, a basement, nice neighbors, a big bathroom...it is truly everything I could ever want. I wish Jarrod had told me about the previous tenant. How long had he known that the lady had died in the front bedroom? That her body had to be taken out by paramedics, and that her soiled sheets and furniture were STILL there when we moved in? He told me to go outside, watch a movie, just anything possible to distract me while they all unlocked that bedroom door and I heard lots of coughing, gagging and hauling away of furniture. It was after that that he told me, in an almost matter-of-fact way. She died from not being able to breathe, some type of medication interaction. They called it a suicide. I went in later to wash the walls and clean the room. I put some of my books in the little built in bookshelf and opened the front window for a few days to let things air out. Each time I closed the window, the atmosphere seemed to suck in on itself. I would find myself breathing heavily, then almost gasping, feeling like my lungs were shutting down. The neighbors, who had witnessed the activity from the death of the previous tenant, were curious about us and about that room. A few of them asked if they could see it, and they also felt the strange sucking of air from their lungs. It was unnerving. The room became locked. We could never use it. Slowly, the rest of the house began to suck the air out of our lungs, too. No-one would come over. We couldn't close our windows. It felt like the house was taking our breath. We had to leave."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "This summary is about my dog because me and him have many memorable experiences. This experience is by far the most relative because I cannot believe I was able to see my own dog cross the road especially when the weather was hot.",
    "output": "Three months ago, my dog did something amazing. It was super hot that day and he was afraid of the hot road when it was very hot. He saw another dog on the other side of the street. He braved up enough to cross the street. He tried a few times but eventually crossed the road. He had fun with the other dog. The other dog went home. My dog was still on the other side. He was too scared to cross back. I had to carry him back over. I petted the dog after this ordeal. I gave him some water. I gave him some dog food. He was happy because of this. I hope that he will have a long and happy life as long as we both live."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in 'As part of my Medical Lab Tech program, I am working in a Microbiology department to learn skills that aren't taught in the classroom. I have found that the job isn't quite what I thought it would be, and that it is much more manageable than the class made it seem.'. Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I read so many horror stories about this job before I applied. My peers in the class told me, don't work in that hospital, they are so disorganized. They just hired a new department head, and he's an imbecile. The only reason the position is even open is because the person who had it before you quit on the spot one day out of frustration, not even giving their two weeks notice! But I needed this internship so badly. I have to intern somewhere as part of my graduation requirements, and this was the only place to even call me back. So I interviewed, I was hired, and I showed up to my first day extremely nervous. The first thing I noticed was my supervisor was not the person I was led to believe would be my supervisor. My stomach dropped, because here was even more evidence that this department is completely disorganized. But...she actually turned out to be the kindest, sweetest person ever! I am so lucky to have her as my boss. She took me under my wing from day one, telling me that us women have to stick together and support each other. She always answers my questions promptly, and encourages me to think outside the box (or outside the petri dish, I guess I should say.) When I don't notice something I should have noticed, she always gently shows me where I went wrong, so I won't make that mistake again. And yes, the department head is kind of hard on people, but it turns out he actually just expects a lot and if you work to meet his expectations, he isn't so bad either. The combination of support and high expectations have kept me on my toes and made me feel like I'm having an experience that is really growing my knowledge and skills over time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This past Mother's Day, my seven year-old son made me a card and wrote me a poem. It completely changed how I view myself as a mother.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My seven-year-old son made me something very special for Mother's Day. He shyly walked into the kitchen and put down a handmade card in front of me. I looked down and saw a paper with slightly torn edges and an adorably misshapen heart in the center. Inside the heart was a poem he wrote: \"I love you evree secit, I love you evree minut, I love you evree awr, I love you evree day\". I looked at my husband with tears in my eyes and asked if he prompted him to write and he said no he came up with it on his own. My son at this point had left the kitchen for fear of embarrassment when I read his sweet and tender Mother's Day card. That day completely changed how I view myself as a mother. To get a brief glimpse through the eyes of my son and see how much he adores me made me feel so much better about how I am doing as a Mom. I've always been very hard on myself in pretty much every aspect of my life and motherhood has been no exception. It is quite daunting to raise children and imparting the love, wisdom and compassion that they are going to carry with them into their adult life as they create their own journey. I found the seven-year-old hiding behind the doorway and I wrapped him up in a gigantic hug. I told him how talented he was and thanked him for the beautiful poem. When I looked at him, he also had a little tear in his eye. I know I am raising someone who will be kind, thoughtful and compassionate throughout his life. I'm raising a future man who will not hide his emotions and will showcase his feelings openly and authentically."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "My wife and I had our 18th anniversary. We went out for a romantic dinner then came back to our house to have drinks and enjoy each other's company.",
    "output": "It was my wife and I's 18th anniversary. We went out to dinner at our favorite restaurant and had a romantic night out just the two of us. We don't get very many date nights. Money being tight and having kids' sports to pay for. It was wonderful to connect with her again, like it was when we first started dating. We sat down at the table and ordered some drinks, and laughed, that's one of the things that always brought my wife and I together over the years. Our ability to laugh and have fun together. I missed having those times with her. We still enjoy each others company, but with the day to day stresses of life, we rarely get this kind of quality time together. After dinner we went back to the house and had a few more drinks. We stayed up late like when we were younger, laughing and reminiscing. My wife is my best friend, and there's no one I'd rather spend my time with. Although this is something we try to do every year on this date, it still always special to me. We exchanged little gifts that we got each other. It was nothing big, but stuff we need and shows that we listen to each other."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'I needed a few nerve ablations in my right thoracic spine roughly a month ago. I was nervous but also hopeful that the procedure would successfully alleviate my pain and inflammation.', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Seven years ago I had a spinal fusion surgery to correct my severe scoliosis. I have herrington rods and pedical screws from my lower neck to my lower back. Last month I went in to have a few nerve ablations in my right thoracic spine. I went to a surgery center through Johns Hopkins at their Cumberland location. I was relieved to find this locations as it was approximately 30 minutes closer than their main location. My husband came with me but needed to wait in the waiting room while I was being prepped and would not be able to see me again until I was in recovery. I was nervous to go back for this minor surgery but was also feeling hopeful that the procedure would help to eliminate my chronic severe muscle spasms and would additionally help to reduce the inflammation in the surrounding area. When I woke up afterwards I was in less pain than I was expecting. Once the pain medication wore off I started to feel a little worse but still in the realm of normal. The first few days were rough pain wise but with rest and medication, I was able to stay on top of it. Now, here I am a few weeks out and completely spasm free! I will need to repeat the process in about a year when the nerves regenerate. It's frustrating to have chronic pain but it's nice to know that there are some non medication related therapies. My goal is to continue physical therapy and heal my spine as much as possible over this next year so that I won't need to have the procedure as often as is recommended. Overall, I'm very happy with the procedure and my recovery so far."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I took my daughter for a driving lesson. It was a very meaningful experience for me and brought back a lot of memories.",
    "output": "The time has come. My daughter has turned 15 and she wants to learn how to drive. I also want her to learn how to drive. I can't wait until I don't have to be her chauffeur! We went to the her old elementary school parking lot and I let her drive for the first time. It was so much fun. It was also super nerve racking! I remember when I was learning to drive. My dad had taken me to the church parking lot and had me learn how to start and stop and make turns. I was trying so hard to not freak out. As I watched my daughter drive I could see she was having all of the same emotions. Her head was flying back and forth as she wanted to see everywhere at once. It was pretty funny because of course there was no one else or any other cars in the parking lot at all. After she got a little bored in the parking lot, it was time to head home. She stopped and thought that I would drive. But nope - I made her drive on the streets to get home! My dad did the same thing to me and I survived and so did she! It was a lot of fun. She's been driving a few times since and is already getting much better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: \"We had a birthday party for my 5 year old grandson on fathers day. We combined the two events and had a bbq also. It was so much fun for everyone.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had a fathers day and birthday party bbq in our yard on Fathers day in June. We invited my grandson who turned 5 for bbq and cake. We had other people over as well. I cooked hamburgers and brauts. Bought a unusually large cake for his birthday. I got him some bugs for a gift . they were real bugs encased in acrylic. He really loved them and could not stop playing with them as well as his little brother. The food and cake was very good. And we all had fun. I got gifts as well for fathers day. A great light outdoor shirt. it was so fun having everone over and it was a big success. I look forward to the next event we have. The kids and grandkids grow up so fast. We have made this event a tradition in our family. And look forward to doing it again next year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take 'The story was about my best friends wedding which happened a little over a month ago which started with a bachelor party and ended with a wedding party. The weekend was great and very memorable with perfect weather.' as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was a beautiful day one filled with happiness, joy and a touch of sadness. Sad because our friendship was going to change forever. Really happy because its a proud moment in my life and am happy for my friend. There is a part of me that wonders if it is soon ot be my turn. It turned out to be a really long day however as I was on my feet for hours. since the day started early in the morning getting ready and getting in the car and getting to the church. He was so nervous. The ceremony seemed to be longer then I remember it being at the rehersal but that could be just me. The pictures were taken at a local park near the church but far from the reception center. That was also a long reception. I was exhausted by the end of it to be honest. Once the cake was introduced and passed around everyone in the wedding party was more ready to head home. I think almost all of us in the party were happy but could not wait for the night to be over. The day was long and we all knew there was a sense of it being a lot longer. Once the groom and bride left the reception lasted another hour or maybe a little longer."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'I left the army, tried to go to school, became homeless, moved into a shelter and became worse before getting better. I eventually got much better, ended my time in the shelter, and moved to florida a few months ago. I'm now living a much better life than I had been since I got out of the army.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I thought that leaving the Army would be a good thing, but initially it was nothing but a struggle. A struggle that made me stronger in the long run. When I graduated from high school, I had no idea what to do with my life. I took a job at a local diner frying up greasy food for obnoxious drunks and others, but the pay was poor and I was tired of living in my hometown. I desired adventure. I enlisted because someone told me that I could travel around the world and get paid good money and benefits without a college degree. To make a long story short, the Army was no picnic. I did my four years and decided to leave. Don't get me wrong, I gained a lot in the military, but it didn't fit my personality. I figured I'd take the money that I received for college and get that degree that I'd been avoiding. Unfortunately, things didn't work out the way that I had hoped. College wasn't for me either, so I dropped out after a series of failing grades and lack of interest in a major. The college money from the military, as well as my savings,quickly ran out. I ended up sleeping on the couches of friends and eventually, they got tired of me. I got another greasy spoon job, but it didn't pay enough to afford rent, especially deposit and utilities. I could have stayed at a cheap motel, but I figured I was better in the streets. After being robbed a few times, and run off by cops, I decided to swallow my pride and go to a shelter. The local city mission took me in, fed me a few times a day, and helped me find a better job. Even though on the surface I was better, I was struggling with depression from my experiences and had a breakdown. The shelter helped me to get some mental health treatment, and in six months I was ready to move into a small efficiency apartment. I didn't have furniture, and I slept on a air mattress but it was mine and I could afford it. In a few years, I had learned a trade, saved some money, and moved to Florida a few months ago. I have a good paying job, a much nicer apartment in a good neighborhood. Things are looking up for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "Going to a camping trip in the Adirondacks made me realized that I was not a nature person. It was all due to a scary encounter with a creepy looking mouse.",
    "output": "This event occurred about 4 months ago, while on a trip to the Adirondacks in Upstate New York. When I finally got there with my friends for a weekend camping trip I decided to take a short walk around the surrounding campsite. It was a breath of fresh air that I took in as I don't usually get exposed to nature where I'm from. I didn't walk that far away when I suddenly heard some noise coming from the floors of the creek I was approaching. Leaves seem to be rattling and I can tell something was lurking underneath. I wondered what it could've been and decided that it was probably nothing to worry about. But I also too scared to walk further without my friends to accompany me. So I decided to stay there and wait for them to come get me; I should've mentioned that I told them I was walking to the creek. I sat on a giant slab of rock, covered with fern. It was cold and smelled like fresh cut grass. Then I starting to hear rattling again, very sharp and quick swipes of sounds coming from the fallen dried leaves on the ground. I picked up a small tree branch, a skinny dried out stick and poked around the leaves. It didn't take me very long to identify the area where the mysterious ruckus was coming from. I toppled some of the leaves from this particular area and saw a little mouse! I got scared, to be honest. Immediately, I threw the stick at it but it just ran away. I remember that it wasn't just a regular mouse but one with creepy big bulging eyes. Later my friends told me that it was probably something called a muskrat. The incident with mother nature got me thinking that maybe I'm not cut out for the outdoors after all. But the rest of the trip was nice, as I stayed mostly in the tent the entire time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "About a month ago, I tested for my Red Belt in Tae Kwon Do. To achieve this rank, I had to demonstrate every kick, block, and punch that I have been taught, and demonstrate every form that I have learned. All of this required a vast amount of physical demand, which took a toll on my body.",
    "output": "It has been a month and I am still sore from all the training I had to do. About a month ago i was testing for my red belt in tae kwon do. In order to achieve it I needed to demonstrate a lot of skills I learned. First I had to show all the forms I know. After this I had to demonstrate that I knew all of the skill. s After my forms I showed punches and kicks. And finally I had to show blocks. The blocks were the hardest part for me. I trained for months leading up to it and the test was over in a bit under an hour. Waiting to be awarded the red belt was the hardest part. I had others testing that same day and had to wait for them all to finish. When all was done I was awarded the belt. I am unsure if I will train much beyond it. I am getting older and my body is taking the brunt of it. I am in awe of those who continue to proceed later in life. For me though, red may be where I end up stopping."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "This is the story of when I had my baby girl. This happened a little over 5 months ago. It is the single most important day in my life. I will probably never have another day as important as this one.",
    "output": "About 5 months ago, I had to most beautiful experience. I had a baby girl. This day was so special to me as a mother. I have had other children. But this one was special. I have 5 boys. This time I had a girl. Someone who could be just like me. We could shop together. We could bake together. Even around the holidays we can make the guys some cookies. I could brush her hair. I could put dresses on her too. Most mothers I think would want to have atleast one daughter to enjoy. I love my daugher and I'm glad she came into my life 5 months ago. Now off to bake and let her enjoy the smells of my kitchen."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I went white water rafting about a month and a half ago with the clients of my work and my coworkers. It was a very memorable experience and I had a lot of fun.\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This summer I was very busy with work, and a few things in my personal life, one that was very hard and that is what makes this experience that much more memorable. We went to Watertown which is in Upstate NY with a bunch of people that live at the halfway house that I work. We all rode together in a few cars and the van and had a lot of fun just getting there. When we arrived it was quite beautiful, it was raining but that did not stop the fun. We seperated into groups of 6 or 7 and went down the river with a river guide. We made a couple stops to swim and do waves with the boat. It just proved to everyone that it was possible to have fun in sobriety. It was an unforgettable day for all involved. I do have a vivid memory of people flying out of the boat and seeing them pulled back in. It was the entire staff from the mens and womens houses so although it was a work trip - it was the same as being out with a group of close friends. It was something I had always wanted to experience but it would have been hard for me to afford. Just seeing all the guys together having fun and being able to participate is a memory that will stick with me. I now have checked something off my bucket list. Being in nature is always something that I enjoy and this activity was so much fun. I think back on this as something that is once in a lifetime."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "We went to a nice restaurant for Mother's day. My sister and I both showed up and we had a good time.",
    "output": "So my family lives relatively close together. My sister lives in Boston, I live in Rhode Island, and we're originally from Connecticut. However, we don't usually meet up with each other unless it's a special occasion. So for this past Mother's day in April, we all planned a surprise for my Mother's birthday in a fancy Italian restaurant in Boston. I remember a bit of skepticism since we didn't even spend Christmas together, but everyone wanted to make this happen. So we started planning and everyone carved out a chunk of time for the occasion. On mother's day we met up in Boston and actually had a really good time. I think the fact that we were all able to take time out was the most surprising and I think everyone really enjoyed being around the family. We ordered some expensive wine and had some expensive dishes and we indulged. We talked about a variety of subjects from dieting to work to random nonsense. It was a very relaxing time. Afterwards, we shopped around the Italian marketplace since my mother and I love to cook. We found some cool ingredients and got some chocolate. My sister made me pick up the bill. We then went for a walk around the city before heading back. My sister had to leave first since she had to catch up on some work, but I still enjoyed the time nonetheless."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'My best friend was badmouthing me to my fiancee in an effort to win her over. She told me about it and I felt betrayed but learned from it.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My fiancee had called me into the room one day and she wanted to talk. She said your best friend and I had a chat the other day. She said that he had feelings for her. He had told her about a time in college when I got really drunk and engaged in some gay behavior. He also told her about other times in college that were very embarrassing. It was crazy . I thought he was my best friend. Now I realize that he only wanted my fiancee for himself. He didn't give a damn about me. He is a shady person and that he only has one goal. He wanted to steal my fiancee from me. I was disgusted. I realized thatyou cannot trust anyone. It was so disappointing. I guess I realized I valuable lesson from it. I realized that humans are only out for their own good. They don't care about friends."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'A trip along the east coast of North America. Highlights of some of the places visited and the sights seen.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was on a vacation with my brother, and we decided to take a long road trip through New England and up to the Canadian border. We set off with only a rough destination in mind, and intending to go or do whatever caught our eye over the long drive of about a week. We stopped in many cool little towns along the way. There were really great old antique shops all over and I loved looking through the old memorabilia. Along the route, we were passing through Vermont, and off the side of the road we saw a beautiful grassy mountain with a waterfall cascading down the side. We thought it looked so cool, we parked and decided to hike up the mountain side a bit. It was an easy climb, but long and tiring. We stayed as close to the waterfall as we could as we went up. We ended up climbing all the way to the top, and got an amazing view. On the way back down we took a different route, and not far from the top, found a glistening pool where the waterfall cascaded, and then continued out the other side. It was perfect for taking a refreshing dip, and we did! It was ice cold, but really awesome. The rest of the trip was great. We went into little towns and ate amazing seafood. I never ate so much lobster and so many bowls of chowder in my life! It was really amazing, and there were many memorable spots. We even crossed the border into Canada and drove a ways up the coast, which was really rugged and beautiful. We visited a national park in Canada and spent one night there. We saw many beautiful spots, but that one dip on the mountainside in the ice cold spring water was the coolest part, and a great memory."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"I had to give up student teaching because my child was put on half a day. I have had issues, but I am trying to stay positive and find other things to do while I wait.\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today I had to get up the student teaching position that I was so excited to have. I have been in the classroom for the past few weeks and was enjoying it so much. My son was starting to have issues at school, so the school recommended that he be put on half a day. With him on half a day, I was only able to student teach for half a day. My college was okay with this, but I realized that I wasn't. I was only going to be there until 10:40 and that wasn't long enough for me to learn what I wanted to learn. It was such a hard decision. Not only did I have to give up the student teaching, but I also had to drop out of my college. I never imagined that I would be a college drop out. Even for a semester. I was so excited to get into graduate school! To top it all off - since I had to drop out of college they are making me pay 10% of my bill. This is a couple of hundred dollars, which I don't have! I will have to pay this back before I am able to apply to go back in January. This is also still up in the air because we aren't even sure if my son will be able to go back to full time in January. This whole situation has really been weighing heavy on my heart. I have stayed home for so long with my children, and I was so excited to finally get out there and find myself. I wanted to find my future career and finally start it. The only thing that makes this easier is that my son is doing so much better in school. It is hard to give up something you were excited about. Seeing the reason why you gave something up flourishing does make it much easier. I am planning on doing other things while I wait to get back to school. I am applying to teach online to kids in China. I am hoping this will keep me prepared for my student teaching. To me, something is better than nothing. I just have to keep reminding myself that i got this"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of \"I was driving to a concert when I received a call that I won a trip to Las Vegas on a radio station. I called the radio station, and I actually won a trip to Mexico.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had finished work for the day and I was driving to a concert that was approximately 2 hours away. I was very excited as I was going to see my favorite singer with one of my closest friends I do not see often. I was listening to the artists CD in my car as I was driving and thinking about how much fun we were going to have at the concert. On the way, I received a call from a friend of mine that I work with. He told me that his mom heard my name on the radio and that I won a trip to Las Vegas. I had 10 minutes to call in and claim the trip. I called in and to my surprise, I won a trip for two to Mexico. The trip for scheduled for the upcoming winter, what perfect timing. I was extremely excited as I won a trip and was seeing my favorite singer all in the same day. When I got home that evening, I told all my friends about my exciting day. The next big decision I had to make was who I was going to bring on the trip with me. That was easy, my girlfriend. We hadn't been dating that long but I knew she was the perfect choice. The concert was a blast as was the trip to Mexico. It was a day I'll never forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of \"I was tucking my son in for bed time after having a long day of arguing and butting heads with him. After he fusses about it for a little while he finally agrees to sleep and unleashes a bit of unexpected philosophy on me. He tells me that \"If you don't have a past, you can't have a future.\"\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "As I was getting ready to put my son to bed I had time to reflect on what a bad day it had been. My son had been acting wild all day while I had been dealing with trying to get work done. It was frustrating attempting to get him to calm down enough to actually go to bed. He put up a small argument when I told him finally that it was bed time. However, after a couple of minutes, he conceded to bedtime. He laid down on the bed and I put his blanket on him. He then got very quiet and asked me a question.\"Dad, am I good?\" I couldn't help but answer, \"Most of the time. I really wish you would act better, though.\" It was then he hit me with one of the more profound things I've ever heard. \"Daddy, I have to be bad so I can be good in the future. \" I asked him, \"Why is that?\" \"Because, Daddy. If you don't have a past, you can't ever have a future.\" As much as I wanted to debate him and show him how he was technically wrong, that at any point he wanted he could decide to be good, I couldn't help but be amazed at the fact that he was right. My son just laid there, looking confident in what he was saying. Ever since he said it, I've been completely unable to shake it from my mind. I can't help but feel there's a lesson there for everybody."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where 'I graduated from university. I feel sad that I will never get to live those moments again. I appreciate the people of different backgrounds that I got to work with as it led me to where I am in life today.' plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,I found myself missing University recently. I miss the professors who used to bestow their knowledge unto me weekly as well as the different people I'd run into at any given time. I miss learning about various topics and broadening my horizons. One thing that I really found out though is that I really do enjoy learning about different cultures. My professors were from many different cultures and I had many of them who wouldn't mind sharing their stories with the class. Not only that, but people from different backgrounds as well, such as poor, middle class, and rich. I really do miss many of my colleagues, who really were different from me in terms of backgrounds, race, some even from different countries. One thing I really liked about them was that If you ever had a question to ask about their culture, they wouldn't mind sharing , as long as you were respectful about it. My best friend in University was Asian and he's told me many stories about where he was from, and the thing's he used to do while there. I would also share the same about where I'm from and my experiences from living in America. We were truly like-minded in that way. I think these experiences will stick with me forever, as it isn't often that you get a chance to get out of your comfort zone the way University provides. It has really shaped my maturity and growth and I feel smarter for it. My knowledge of different cultures has shown me that I can see how others think and learn from them. They have served to make me far more open minded and broadened my horizons. Man, I really miss university."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by '28th of April my husband and I got married without our parents approval. We had a small BBQ with a few close friends to celebrate.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The wedding was simple, yet intimate. It was also very spontaneous and crazy. We literally texted invites a week before the wedding date. The reception was great. We catered from a local BBQ joint and our friend was kind enough to DJ at the party for free. It was awesome! However, my husband and I faced major wrath from our parents the day after the wedding. Both side of the family were yelling at us. We felt really bad afterwards and apologized like crazy. Nonetheless, both our families ignored us for a month so we decided to have another wedding. Yes, we will be having a second reception with just the family. Hopefully, our parents will forgive us soon and show up if we set up another wedding. We are guilty as charged. Right now, we are trying to figure out how to get forgiveness from our parents. This is actually more stressful than the wedding itself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'This is the story of how we got married. I talk about the events and how it was planned. I talk about what we did for the day.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One special moment in my life is the day I got married. It happened six years ago, in April. That was such a magical moment. My husband and I were already engaged and have always decided to get married on the day he asked me to be his girlfriend, which was April 25th. So, that year in February, my husband said get ready we are getting married this year. I only had about two months to plan. We got it done. It was suppose to just be a ceremony at the city hall. But then it turned into a small wedding ceremony and reception. I have a large family and since it was a short amount of time, we made it small. We invited close family and friends only. The food at the reception was the best. We served steak and chicken with asparagus, potatoes, and pasta. So good. We all went back to our home and hung our with family until it was time for us to leave. Then after, my husband and I went to a nearby hotel and that is how we spent our honeymoon. We had family come in from out of town."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'My and my Father-in-Law's lives have changed since he was diagnosed with cancer. I have become more than his Daughter-In-Law I have become his health and mental counselor. We are bonding in ways I never anticipated.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Bonding With My Father-in-LawMy father-in law and I have always gotten along but when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year a new relationship blossomed between us. I am not a nurse but I have had cancer myself and a lot of other health related issues and although I was a cancer counselor for a time in my career he has never asked me for advice about anything. After being diagnosed with prostate cancer he started asking me questions. He asked questions about his choices, sending me radiology reports and wanting \"my take\" on the findings. We found we could talk about a very private thing very easily. He opened up to me about private and personal topics I never thought he would talk to me about. More than about his disease he talked to me about his thoughts on death. With his confidence in me I tried to do all I could to teach myself about the illness (including going to a support group for prostate cancer-in which I said \"no I don't have prostate cancer but want to hear the nurse's lecture\" and was welcomed by all!). I tried to help him make choices but not tell him what he should do (I guess that was my counselor training kicking in). I think that is why he was coming to me for counseling instead of other family members. tried to be objective. I have gotten to know him on a much deeper level and I think it is mutual-never envisioned that with him (he can be a bit crusty on the outside!). During his decision making processes and treatment phases he knew I was a phone call away or email. It wasn't always convenient timing but I was glad to help. He has finished the first phase of treatment and is waiting to have tests in a couple of months to see the results. He will never be cured (as it was metastatic) but even though he is over the worst and feeling better now I still get the emails and calls more frequently but now he just wants to check on \"me\"."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "A good friend of mine from college became addicted to heroin. Over the years we lost contact and I recently found out he died. I feel as if there is something I should have done for him to help when he obviously needed it.",
    "output": "i was studying in college. i have a friend who is very close to me. he is my childhood friend. he is very good friend of mine. he have good character. he have very helping mind. he helps to everyone. but he have one bad character which is he is addicted to heroin. he is very much addicted to that. no one can not stop him from using heroin. he was very much addicted to that. later we have lost our contacts. so we are not in contact for long time. i was busy with my life. and i thought he also busy with his life. but after some time i have a message that he was dead. i was shocked when i hear that message. i felt very bad when i hear the message. i felt that if i did something means he will be fine now. i felt i was did mistake."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My mother-in-law saved the day by staying with me after my surgery. She cared for my children when I could not.\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember a time when my mother-in-law stayed with me when I had surgery after a c-section. The most important thing was that she took care of my 2 year old and my newborn baby while I was recovering. I had a painful and long recovery. I couldn't get off the bed and lift things. That meant there was no way I could take care of my kids for awhile. My mother-in-law was working at the time when I had my second baby. When she heard that I had a c-section, she took some time off from work to come and help out. She was so supportive throughout my recovery. She cooked and cleaned for me. She also bathed, changed and fed the kids in my place. For that I will be forever thankful to her. Because of her, my recovery took shorter than it did with my other c-section that I had before. I was able to resume my daily duties as a mother much quicker than I expected. I think that if I wouldn't have had help from my mom-in-law, then my health was probably going to take a turn for the worse. I feel that all mothers should have the help of their mothers-in-law or mothers in hard times."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "We went to an amusement park outside the city to celebrate my partner's nephew's birthday. I drank too much the night before we left so the following day was quite miserable. Despite all of the negative variables I ended up having a pleasant time.",
    "output": "Two weeks ago, I went to a water park with my girlfriend and her nephew to celebrate his birthday. He was excited because he had just graduated swimming school and remembers that last year he couldn't get on as many rides because he didn't know how to swim very well. My brother and sister-in-law joined us to take part in the birthday festivities. This was to be a pre-celebration of sorts since the official birthday party was the following day. While my sister-in-law and girlfriend were watching her nephew, my brother and I regressed to our childhood and decided to get on as many rides as possible. We started with one called Turbo Drop — a slide that drops from a height of 6-stories that I remember being terrified of as a kid. Now that I'm older, I am still freaked out by it but decided to follow my fear and do it anyway. What a thrill! We did some surfing on the artificial waves and got on a few more rides after waiting in line for what seemed like hours. Met with the group for lunch and had some of the park's famous Impossible Burgers. I have to say that I wasn't disappointed. After the birthday festivities, we decided to go to a Salsa Nightclub and dance the night away. The more I drank, the more creative my dance moves got. I had an incredible time but remember how miserable I felt the morning after from all the drinking I did. Thankfully, my girlfriend doesn't drink much and had pancakes with eggs waiting for me for breakfast. I am one lucky guy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "My family basically disowned me for not following their rigid religious beliefs. They lied to me and acted as if nothing was wrong, when push came to shove they shut me out without a word.",
    "output": "Well this all started about one month ago. I asked my mother and father if it was okay that I move in to the family house for a couple of weeks since the wife and I were in the process of buying our first home. I thought everything would be okay but my mom failed to return an answer to me that same day, in fact she never answered me about the question as a matter of fact. After this they both started acting weird with me, not returning my calls and just being very distant with me, it was awkward and frankly, it hurt me. I finally had the nerve to ask them what was wrong and why they did not include me. They did not have an answer for me instead they behaved as if nothing happened, it was disheartening and made me lose all hope. I gave up and went a few days without even thinking about them when my sister messaged me, she said she had something important to tell me. I immediately messaged her back and we agreed to have some coffee that same evening. We met up that day and my sister said she had some big news to tell me, which I was surprised to hear, even more surprised when she told me the reason my parents were distant these past few weeks. She said that all this time they had been lying to me about not being angry and in reality they were very mad at me. The reason? Apparently they could not fathom that I did not baptize my child under their Catholic customs, which is something I was always vehement about not believing, but they did not want to see it nor care until now when it was my daughter's turn to be baptized, they felt it was my duty as a born Catholic. I was enraged and I vowed never to speak to them again. I haven't since then, they have yet to call me or even send me a text. This was very surprising to me and I never imagined to be in this predicament."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"We recently had our first baby boy . Our daughter is going to school for the first time. It has been a emotional time for us . Everything just seemed to happen all at once.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Our son is now almost six months old now. Our daughter had problems using the potty. She finally on her own broke her fears and now uses the potty. We even got a call about our sons birth . We are owed money! How cool things are going great! School for our daughter was rocky in the beginning and now she is doing great! It's awesome to watch them both grow. It's great to see them hit milestones in their lives. Things are going well and hope the next six months will be even better! However not too fast as I we want to enjoy our children as much as we can. It's been a joy to have the little one added to our family. It still hits me when I come home and see my family. It's been an extra challenge, but we are up for it all. It's well worth it . Seeing our family happy is a joy. It sure is every day!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "My mother was diagnosed with lung cancer and beats the odds for a long time. She fought for so long because she knew her family needed her at the moment, and only gave up the fight when she knew we would be fine with her death.",
    "output": "Two months ago I lost the person that gave birth to me in this world. It still doesn't feel totally real, but the amazing part is that I'm actually coming to terms with it a lot quicker than what I expected to. This woman was my hero. This woman helped raise me and steered me towards the direction of success. But lung cancer took her away from me. She was so stubborn though, and put up one heck of a fight. She tried her best to last as long as she could. She beat the odds every time it felt like and at times I thought she was simply invincible. Only way mom was going was kicking and screaming. I think the reason she held out for so long was because she felt like her family needed her. She wanted to make sure they were taken care of. She wanted us to feel safe, just as much as she had her entire life. Two months ago she felt safe with this knowledge and left for those big clouds in the sky. It does still sting. But I'm so proud of her, and I hope she's the same for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'After a long time apart, my daughters and my boyfriend's daughters spent a week together. They had a great time. The best part for me as a mom was watching them catch fireflies together.'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear diary -- Today, Marcia and Jan actually asked when Bobbie and Greta would be visiting again! That's kind of amazing. I didn't write about it when it happened because things were so busy then, but a couple of months ago, B&G stayed over with us for a week while their mother was recovering from surgery. John had to work, and he asked me if they could stay with us. I was kind of worried. Sure, John and Mary and the kids used to live next door to us (which is how John and I *ahem* connected), so the kids all knew each other, but it had been a couple of years since they split up and sold the house, and I wasn't sure how this would work. And Bobbie and Greta were kind of standoffish at first, and who could blame them? But Marcia and Jan were oblivious, thank heavens. They took B&G to the mall, and to the theme park, and they snuck around next door when the \"new\" neighbors weren't home and peeked through the windows, which must have been weird for B&G. Their old place has changed -- a lot -- and they were pretty quiet that night. John came over every evening after work, which is *not* normal, and that was tense at first because it's not normal, but it got better. Mainly, I was glad to see M&J reconnect with their old friends. After a while, it was like one long sleepover. By Saturday, they'd run out of things to do, and G&B were due to go back home on Sunday, so we just stayed around the house. John was at Mary's, making sure she was ready to take back the kids, so it was just us girls. It was a warm, still summer evening, and we went out back after supper to sit on the porch. When the fireflies started to come out, Bobbie and Greta squealed like eight-year-olds, not the teens they are now, and asked if I had any bottles. Apparently there aren't lightning bugs where they live now. I found four bottles -- some glass, some plastic -- and watched in bemusement as all four girls ran around collecting fireflies. It was like a last hurrah for childhood, and I was as glad for those two girls as I was for my own daughters. And now we go forward. M&J have apparently been texting G&B, and G&B are working on John (and on Mary, too, I guess). They all want to get together again before graduation. It's not like we're a family, but it's so good that we're all friends again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "This is the story of how my precious and beloved dog Bella passed away. Losing her was such a difficult thing to experience, but the love she brought me made it worth all the heartache.",
    "output": "Half a year ago, my dog Bella died. I will remember the good times I had with the good boy. I remember going to the park to play ball. I threw the ball a lot and she always got the ball back to me. I accidentally hit somebody in the shin. I had to run away from getting into a fight with the person. The dog got the ball back. That was funny. I also remember she loved eating peanut butter on her dog food. I gave her this treat once a week. She would always be smacking her lips after eating the peanut butter. It was a funny sight to see. I hope she is doing well in dog heaven. I hope I can see her again one day. She will always be a good dog."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"My daughter first day in school. How she longed to attend school because she always saw her dad attend graduate school. Thhe joy of always doing what she loves make me emotional\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember the first day of my daughter in school. This was a memorable day for me and felt like a lot of great achievement as a father. Kids are great and could be emotional when you know that you really made them happy. I am a graduate student studying Engineering. I have a 3 year old daughter and would turn four in 5 months. We live in a small house close to the college that I attended and I am a full time father. Most times I dress up to go to school, my daughter would run after me crying to come along. I always gave her excuse that she can't come along, because I am going to school. Meaning she got to know about going to school when she was age 2. This, together with youtube videos made her know about attending school and always wanted to attend school. I got her enrolled for head start and she was enrolled to start on August 26th, 2019. before this date, she would pick up her uniform and cry to go to school. Not long, the resumption date came and she got dressed and I dropped her off. She was so happy to be there, she was amongst the few students in her class that did not cry that their parents dropped them of. I could see the excitement in her everyday when I pick her up that she is doing what she loves. I am happy and emotional to see that she is happy with her life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: \"I had a very tragic summer day . When I was a lie girl my cousins and I had an awful bike wreck. I can't believe that a bike wreck could do that much damage\". Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I always liked following my big sister around. One pleasant summer day I was playing outside with my sister. My Mom came outside and said for us to please stay in the yard. Well my sister got the bike out as soon as my Mom shut the door. I asked her not to leave me. She did not like seeing me cry, so she let me go with her. We rode the bike up the street to our cousins house. When my cousin and her sister came out, they wanted to go for a ride.,This bike had a back seat. My cousin took over maneuvering the bike. I was on the handlebars. My sister and other cousin was on the back seat. Off we went having fun until we started going downhill too fast. We had a bike accident. My left foot got caught in the front wheel. It broke my foot an leg and I got scarred up pretty bad . My cousin that was maneuverING lost four front teeth and her sisters right arm was skinned really bad . My sister didn't get hurt at all. She hid in the woods. A neighbor took me to my mom and I went to the emergency room for care. My cousins got medical care also. It was really a tragic day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "I met a friend at on a nearby island to got for a dog walk. There is no gas station on the island. Upon arrival I realized I was nearly out of gas. My friend graciously offered to follow me to the nearest gas station to make sure I was not alone if I ran out of gas.",
    "output": "There's an island near where I live that is a great place for dog walking. It has lots of attractions and food stands there, as well as a baseball stadium, but from what I see, most people just go there to dog walk. Anyway, 3 weeks ago, I put my dog in the car and headed off to go meet my friend to walk our dogs. It wasn't until I got there that I realized I was almost out of gas. There is no gas station on the island. We were there when it was getting dark out, so we walked our dogs and said we'd figure out what to do with the gas situation afterwards. My friend told me he'd follow me to the closest gas station off the island just in case I ran out. He didn't want me to run out of gas in the dark with no station around. I thought that was very nice of him. I got in my car, and we drove off. I was praying I wouldn't run out. I wasn't scared of being alone in the dark because I had my dog and I could always call my insurance company to bring me gas. I just didn't want to deal with all that. We got to about 300 feet away from the station when I ran out. We had to push the car there. I had seen that in movies before, but this is the first time I had to do it. It was kind of fun. It could have been much worse, though."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "I had to move suddenly, and tried to sell my house at a loss to avoid foreclosure. It sat for almost a year. I could no longer afford to sell, because lawyer's fees made the payoff amount to steep.",
    "output": "I found myself in a position where I had to move suddenly, and needed to sell my house. I spent a lot of money fixing it up and making it nice. I also spent a lot of energy making sure it was presentable and cozy. I listed it at a fair price, moved, and hoped for the best. Fast forward to almost a year later, and the house still hadn't sold. I was able to pay the mortgage for a few months, but soon had to stop. I was still optimistic about selling, but I was getting a little worried. Eventually, foreclosure procedures were started on the property. I also had to pay utilities and other various taxes and bills. It was a drain on my money, and reached the point where I was going to be losing money on the sale. I was still willing to do it, because I wanted to avoid foreclosure. I finally got an offer on the house. It was just enough that I would be able to afford the payoff I had gotten the month before. I had to request a new payoff, and came to find that it had jumped $5000 since the last time, because of lawyers fees and escrow advancement. Because of this, at just the moment someone put in a good offer on the house, and I'd be able to sell and avoid foreclosure, the payoff amount jumped far beyond my means. This left me with no other option than to wait for a foreclosure, and take the hit to my credit. I was greatly disappointed and annoyed, because I'd spent thousands of dollars trying to make the house ready for sale, and was willing to spend thousands more to sell it at a loss, but it all came crashing down because of the worst possible timing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'I relayed the events surrounding a recent break-up. I described my partner's erratic behavior on our last night together, and ended by reflecting on our mismatched personalities.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago, I talked to my mother about my partner's breakup. She was always a bit crazy. She would smile at one time and in the next second yell at the stove. She would throw plates around the room and then apologize for throwing them. She would get crayons and start to eat them and then puke them right after. I think she might have some mental issues. I hope she gets better. She also did some jumping jacks while eating pancakes. She would sing the theme song to I Love Lucy while doing this activity. She was a strange one indeed. I didn't get any videos of this happening. This would of been a goldmine of views. I could of made money off of it. My mother was shocked about this. My next girlfriend should be saner."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I had cemented myself on going to one college. I was working out finances and was completely surprised by an offer from a college. When I approached these two college with requests for more aid, the other college responded better to my request.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was preparing myself once i got out of high school. i submitted applications to colleges. i visited a few colleges. one college that i visited in the summer turned out to be my favorite. i kept checking my mail for letters from the colleges. finally one day i opened the letter and i got a surprising offer from the favorite college i visited. I was so happy. i told everyone that i was going to that college. The next week i had some more mail in my mailbox. i ended up getting another acceptance letter. it turned out to be an even better deal. i decided to go to the college with the better deal. i was beyond excited. i couldn't wait to further my education. I can't wait to find my dream career."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My birthday celebration in June was the beginning of healing for my family. Since my mother's death, I have leaned on my extended family more for support. We have been able to heal old wounds and come together again.\". Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "For a long time, I was estranged from my extended family. I don't have siblings, or a relationship with my dad. I haven't been close with aunts and uncles for years. On my birthday, it would just be my mom and me. We'd go to a movie and out to eat together, and she would buy me a cake from the bakery. Since she died three years ago, I have felt very lonely on my birthday. During this time, I have also been rebuilding relationships with my aunt and uncle (her sister and brother) with whom I was very close as a child. This year on my birthday, my aunt and uncle joined my partner and me to see a movie together and go out to eat. My aunt and uncle bought me a cake, and we all came to my house to share it. Since then, we have celebrated my partner's birthday and my uncle's birthday, as well as having several activities together for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I am so happy and grateful to have this opportunity to have a close family again. It has really helped me cope with the loss of my mother and has given me a sense of belonging. I look forward to special occasions again, whereas for a while after my mom died I felt lost. All my mom wanted at the end of her life was for her family to be close again and I am glad that we have been able to achieve that. I feel that she is looking down on us and smiling."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: 'Son and our family went on and Off-roading experience. On this journey we encounter a steep hill, and flip the Jeep, all of us were fine. And now we all have a cool memory.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months back my son wanted to go Off-roading in his fairly new Jeep. We decide to make a day of it and take a few others with us. We head out to a town near us that had this deserted road that people are known to trek on. It was a beautiful day for this, sunny, clouds 80-degree weather, what more could we ask for. About halfway through this road, we encounter a fairly steep embankment that crossed some water. We had to cross it to continue, so one of our passengers get out and try to guide us down this hill. on the road down there were trenches on either side from the tires digging in the mud from the previous rain. We start to head down trying to avoid the left side tire trench as it was the deeper of the two, this proved to be a difficult task as we quickly fell in the hole. Our only option was to \"GUN IT!\" as the person who was guiding us exclaimed. So we did just that, as we did we teetered to the left, we were so deep that our two right-side tires had completely lifted off the ground. We slowly fell to the ground and hit hard if it wasn't for the Jeep's Roll Cage it could've ended up far worse, but we were all fine. But stuck out in Timbuktu. So we had to call a tow truck to get the Jeep out of the ditch, we were they for what felt like hours in direct sunlight before they arrived and got the Jeep back up without a problem. While the bill of paying the tow truck wasn't fun, the day I had spent with my family sure was. Considering that spending quality time with family now is far few and in between, I cherish the memories I do have."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I planned a weekend getaway for my husband's birthday. We stayed at a lovely hotel and enjoyed time swimming and using a whirlpool. We ate a delicious steak dinner, then saw one of his favorite movies in a state-of-the-art movie theater.\". Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last week was my husband's 60th birthday and as a special treat for him, I planned a weekend getaway that I knew he'd enjoy. I booked a hotel room in a neighboring town. I made sure to choose a hotel with a swimming pool, as we both love to swim. When we arrived, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the hotel also had a whirlpool! We swam most of the day and relaxed in the whirlpool for a while. We were both hungry after swimming all afternoon, so we decided to have a steak dinner. We both ordered rib eye steaks and enjoyed the meal thoroughly. After dinner, we drove to a movie theater to see the remake of The Lion King, one of his favorite movies of all time. The theater featured a state of the art sound and visual experience called RPX. I expected a large screen and fantastic sound, but what I did not expect were the seats...overstuffed leather electric recliners that adjusted to just about every position imaginable. My husband was overjoyed at the comfort of the seats because he suffers from back pain and I felt so happy that I had chosen a theater that would allow him to see this special movie in such a memorable way. The sound was incredible, not even close to the sound experience in the movie theater we usually frequent. After the movie, my husband could not stop talking about the movie itself and the overall experience of seeing it in this type of theater. We decided at that moment that we would not wish to see a movie anywhere else, ever again. The weekend was perfect and I know that my husband had a very memorable birthday this year!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: 'I was involved in a very tragic car accident. My arm and shoulder received 2 of the most severe injuries I have ever experienced.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It started out as an innocent-enough day. I went to work like normal, and got through most of the day without any abnormal occurences. Then I received a text from my ex, and my mood instantly went downhill. It had been an abusive relationship, and scary breakup. I thought I had finally gotten free. When I left work, I decided to alleviate some stress by stopping at a little bar. I figured I'd have a couple of drinks and some food, and take my mind off things a little bit. After being seated for just a couple of minutes, the bartender came over. This drink is from the guy at the end, she said. I thought to myself that this is interesting, since no guy had ever bought me a drink before. We ended up talking for hours, and before I knew it I was feeling pretty good. I told myself that I deserved to relax though, and I was safe to drive. On the way home, it all started to hit me. However I only lived 2 miles away and knew that I could make it. Suddenly I saw a bright flash of light, heard screeching, and then nothing. I awoke in the emergency room with a concussion and severely fractured arm. Now, on top of ex problems, I'd have to take time off work. Definitely a lesson learned."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My car hydroplaned and had spun twice down a hill into a service van. My car was dented but the service had no scratch due to me hitting the bumper. No one was hurt but we were in shock.\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About two months ago, I was out driving around in the rain. I had some errands that I had to take care of. While I was leaving the bank, it started to rain even harder. When I was coming down the street, the light in front of me turned read. When I tried to stop, my car started to slide. I had hit a big puddle on the side of the road. When I hit the water, my car started to hydroplane. I was so scared. I spun completely around two full times. When I reached the bottom of the hill, my car hit a service van. Luckily, I was not hurt. I was wearing my seat belt. The driver of the service van thankfully was not hurt either. When I got out of the car, I was nervous to look and see what my car looked like. It felt like my car had a lot of damage. I was shocked to see it was only somewhat dented. It was at least still about to drive. I had hit the bumper of the service van. Therefore, that vehicle did not have much damage at all. There were mainly just some scratches on the bumper. The main thing was that neither of us drivers were hurt, besides being a little shook up."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "A long-planned trip to Disney World was threatened by an unexpected hospitalization and an emergency surgery. Despite this, we took the trip and had an amazing time despite the setbacks.",
    "output": "We are still talking about how great our trip to Disney World was. Not only was my husband having to use an electric wheelchair, but Orlando was under a heat advisory. It was the hottest day of the year and Disney's busiest day of the year! What really impressed me was how much fun we had an how little waiting we had to do despite the adverse conditions. We got to Disney World as soon as it opened, determined to make the best of our time there. We at breakfast in our AirBnb and headed out. Because of my husband's injury, we got to park in handicapped parking. This was definitely a silver lining of his having to use a wheelchair! We were in covered parking and didn't have to walk far at all. We got into the park and started with our pre-scheduled fast passes. Everything went so smoothly and the waits were so short. The highlight of our trip was my daughter getting to meet all the princesses. I was worried about this, and figured we wouldn't be meeting any characters. Everything I had heard was that you had to wait in line for hours and it didn't seem worth it to me. But you can use a fast pass for character meetings! So we did that, and it was amazing. My daughter loves meeting characters. We got to take great pictures of our own and she had a blast. Another big surprise for me was how amazing the food was. We had nachos for lunch and hamburgers for dinner, and they were so delicious! I've eaten a lot of theme park food at various Six Flags and even at Universal the day before. Wow! Disney really delivered on the menu items. It was Independence Day, so our day ended with fireworks. It wasn't always easy navigating with the wheelchair and putting up with the heat, but it was definitely worth it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I was involved in a very tragic car accident. My arm and shoulder received 2 of the most severe injuries I have ever experienced.\". Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had recently found myself in quite a terrifying quandary. I have been accustomed to some level of violence, growing up in an impoverished neighborhood... but this, was different. About 4 weeks ago, I was struck by an oncoming vehicle in a high speed accident. It happened so quickly, that I initially thought I was okay. It wasn't til about 30 seconds after the accident that I realized the side of my shoulder and my arm had 2 severe gashes. These weren't scrapes or cuts, but inch deep wounds that were 2 inches in length. I panicked, never imagined the reality of injuries that bad to myself. No one else was injured somehow, even though the other persons vehicle had 3 people in it, and I was just by myself. If I would have had a passenger, they would have likely been hit on their left arm and possibly had organ damage near the chest area. By the time I got to the hospital, I already lost a lot of blood and felt dizzy. I was awake the entire time they were stitching my arm and shoulder but I had a painkiller shot. I remember feeling interested in the wound after I got the painkiller shot and it was being stitched up. I'm thankful that nobody else was injured, and that I wasn't killed or permanently injured. Although, it did end up being the other drivers fault, and his insurance had to buy me a new car because mine was totaled. This was one of the most traumatic experiences that has ever happened to me in my life. That being said, I would feel way worse about it, if someone intentionally did it to me. It really isn't that bad if things just happen, even if I suffer immensely, as long as I get to live and breathe another day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My husband received a check for his birthday with a large check in it to pay off a loan. We both thought it was a mistake but it wasn't , we were both surprised and happy they did this for us. Owning our own home is a great feeling.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Not so long back, about three weeks ago, my husband got a nice surprise. It was his birthday and he was sent a check, a sizable one at that. Using it we were able to pay off a debt we had, a loan. It was a relief and a unexpected happening to see that burden gone. The check came right out of the blue, difficult to believe, in fact we didn't believe it at first. I thought my husband was joking. But he wasn't and it was not an error, the money was ours. It made us so happy to finally own our own home. It feels like we have made great progress in our life, and even though the money was unearned we are proud to be where we are now. These past few weeks we have had such a great feeling, it's a goal of so many people and we are there. I'm not sure why they did this for us, but the God's were smiling on us that day. I'm sure my husband has never had such an unexpected gift as that before, and it feels as much mine as his. I sometimes wonder if there is some unexpected down side to what just happened, I feel undeserving. I hope there is nothing in our future to balance this out. I really don't mind what I get for my birthday's going forward, this is enough and I'm so grateful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: \"I was in an intense situation at work where someone had a gun. I assessed the situation, drew on my psych knowledge and remained tense. In the end, no one was hurt and the gentleman was apprehended where we later were informed he was high on heroin.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Four weeks ago the scariest day of my life happened. I was at work, sipping on tea, and my worst nightmare occurred. Being an American, this is always in the news. However, the disconnect makes you think \"Sure, this happens, but it would never happen to ME\". And yet, it did. A man charged into my office with a gun, and started screaming about nonsense while waving the weapon around. I immediately took charge among the terrified employees, and attempted to negotiate with the gunman. I asked why he was doing this, to remain calm and slide me the gun. He was clearly not in his right mind, he was on something, and just kept babbling about random nonsense. I really didn't know what to do. Thankfully, I was able to talk to him long enough to provide ample distraction for the police to come in and apprehend him. Thank god, no one was hurt. We were told that he was indeed high on heroin, and that he definitely wasn't in his right mind. I was thankful that everyone was safe. However, I feel that I lost a piece of my innocence that day, I suppose."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "Traveled home and saw my family for the first time in a long time. I also got a chance to say goodbye to my dog.",
    "output": "I hadn't been home in a long time as I live abroad now and it's expensive to fly. My mum had told me my dog wasn't in a good way. She had gotten sick and the vet said there was nothing they could do to help due to her age. It was at that point I decided it was time for me to visit. I had also been feeling extremely homesick. I was super ready to come back. It was so lovely to see everyone and I could tell they were genuinely pleased to see me. There was a lot of catching up to do. My cousin had also recently had a baby so it was lovely ro be able to meet him for the first time. I also saw my old friends who I remain close to. I was also super grateful that I was able to see my dog again before it was her time to pass, I was quite shocked at how skinny and old she had gotten due to her bad health, her appetite just wasn't what it used to be and she looked much older than before. You could tell that she wasn't feeling herself but she still made the effort to come sit with me and seemed very happy that I was with her. I still think of her so often. she was one of those once in a life time dogs that has such a big personality and grows up with you. She was so full of life. It always really hard to leave everyone again when I come back, I love my life here but I do miss them dearly. I am forever torn between two places. I am planning to go back again soon for another catch up in the new year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I was having a hard time adjusting to a tough breakup with my boyfriend so my coworkers surprised me with thoughtful gifts to lift my spirits. I felt appreciative that I was supported by the people around me.",
    "output": "I met what I thought was a specatcular guy. He was everything to me. At least that's what I thought. About three weeks ago, I had to break up with him. He just wasn't taking our relationship seriously. I could not see a future with him. I did the regular girl thing and ate my icecream and curled up in a blanket. I watched a lot of movies. I walked into work one day and my desk was filled with flowers and gifts. I was overwhelmed with gratitude and love. I never thought any of my coworkers cared this much about me. As soon as they came over to me, I started to cry. I was so happy that they were so supportive. It's nice to know that so many people care about you. My spirits were lifted and we even went to happy hour that day after work."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "My son was born early and had to stay in the NICU for a few weeks. I got a crazy lesson on sleep deprivation while staying there with him.",
    "output": "Whenever I have trouble sleeping, it instantly takes me back to my time in NICU when my son was born. I thought I'd had experiences with losing sleep before, but nothing has ever compared to this. Even being healthy, early birth aside, I couldn't help but feel something could and would go wrong at any moment. I was constantly on edge, thinking some nurse would come in to tell me he'd taken a turn for the worse. All of this and overall environment made it impossible to get anything resembling a solid night's sleep. I'm sure I got some, since I wouldn't be alive right now to write this if I hadn't. But, it felt like I may as well have awake the whole three weeks. I also got very accustomed to the taste of hospital food and the beeping of machines. That could maybe be considered a life skill in future situations I hope I'm never in again. I was lucky to have my family around for support, at least. Although I'm sure I acted more than a little nuts to them, they managed to put up with me regardless. I don't know if I've ever had a moment of pure relief more powerful when the doctors told me he was ready to come home, and was doing fine. I was grateful that me and my partner's family offered to stay over for a while, since I don't think I would've gotten much more sleep at home the first few nights without them. When I finally got in my own bed, I slept like a brick. Waking up knowing my son was safe and healthy had to be the best feeling I've ever had."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was not feeling well. My significant other was especially nice to me this time. He is starting to understand the concept of being involved with a person and caring more.'. Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was not feeling very well again and I didn't know who to turn to. My significant other was not always so empathetic and I wasn't sure why. I am guessing that his upbringing had something to do with it. I started to feel like I even might need to go to the ER and my health was at stake. I felt like this particular time he changed for some reason. He heard and saw how I was reacting to being sick. He honestly seemed worried. I am now feeling like he can take care of me in case it ever happens again. He did what he was supposed to do, he cared for me. He brought me to where I needed to be in order to get back to normal again. He took the proper steps. This time he knew it was for real. He didn't hesitate. The time it took for him to help me was swift and I appreciated it immensely. He also was still very thoughtful the next morning. He actually brought me a bouquet of my favorite flowers so I could remember the moment with him and how he was so caring. I think he finally realizes that the relationship he and I are in is serious and to be as kind as he is is rewarding in many ways."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "I got accepted in to graduate School after years of obtaining my undergraduate degree. My children are all adults and I can easily concentrate on my studies and look forward to my new career.",
    "output": "It has taken me years but I have finally done it, I got into Grad School! It feels surreal to finally be able to complete what I started years ago. I had really started to believe that I might never get the opportunity to do so and that was ok but I am just ecstatic that I've been accepted. I really can't say that I've had a bad life, my two kids are wonderful, but having them did slow my progress toward my dreams down. I don't know if I'd say this out loud, and I don't mean to sound like I regret them but I could've reached this point years ago. Both of them now have moved out and accepted jobs to begin their careers and I couldn't be more proud of them, I hope no one ever sees that I feel they delayed me, I would hate for them to know that. It has taken me a long time to get to writing this down, Oh I hope I haven't forgotten any details about it since I got accepted. Lets see...I get to start the program in their biology program, I'm going to study aquatic bio, and I've been accepted as a research assistant too! Finally a break for me, I've been working and going to school for so long but now I'll be able to combine the two and focus almost entirely on my passion. I really hope that whatever work I do find makes a difference. I'm getting ahead of myself but I'm already imagining what I'm going to do after. I'd love to end up working federally for the US Forest Service as a Fisheries biologist, I've heard its competitive though but I suppose I'll cross that bridge when I get there. But it would be so cool to be outside working and studying stream ecology. Its just such a relief that all of my patience and hard work is finally paying off. I still have 2 months before I begin the program so I'll make sure to write more as I get closer to starting. I really need to make a point of writing at least once a week after I've started, note to self."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "I attempted to hit my ex boyfriend, who was abusive to me, and my dog attacked him. He ended up with a broken finger and had to get stitches. He did not return",
    "output": "I have been in a relationship with a man that was verbally, psychologically, financially, and sometimes physically abusive for the past 17 years. I have told him to leave, but he won't. And because he has been living here with me, the authorities won't evict him, even though everything is in my name and he doesn't have a job. I have told him it was over and was still pursuing legal steps to get him out of my residence. Last Tuesday, he attempted to kiss me. I pushed him away and rejected his attempt at affection. He lost it and began screaming at me and insulting me. I ignored this for awhile, but eventually became angry. Why should I have to put up with this anymore in my own home? He kept on until finally I couldn't take anymore. He was laying on the couch when I approached him and attempted to hit him. I don't even think I made contact, because at that time the dog attacked him. I have raised the dog since he was a puppy and the dog is very protective over me. The dog has also watched him be abusive to me previously, not to mention he picks on the dog constantly. The dog must have sensed my aggression towards him and reacted to it. i didn't make any move to stop the dog from attacking him, and just watched it. He ended up having to go to the hospital. He had to get 15 stitches in his hand, one of his fingers was broken, and he somehow broke a tooth during the attack. He has since come back to get some clothing, but otherwise has not returned to my home and is now considered legally evicted."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on 'My ex girlfriend contacted me 15 years later after we broke up. We met for drinks and food. Then we kissed but decided not to take it any further.', write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So, out of the blue one day me ex contacted me. It had been a really long time since we spoke. I was pretty sure that I would never hear from her again at this point, so I was quite surprised. We chatted for a while and decided to meet up for something to eat and some drinks. I was pretty nervous to see her again. Honestly I had missed her all these years. The breakup had really hurt me for a long time. She was truly the first person I truly loved. So while I was nervous, I was also very exited. I remember trying on so many different outfits to make a good impression. I finally decided on a nice black button down shirt. I matched with black boots and dark blue jeans. Then the time came to finally meet. I also remember my hair was looking good that day, so that was good! Anyways, I got in my car to go to the restaurant. She looked absolutely stunning! We hugged and sat down together. The conversation was really great, like we never missed a beat. The whole thing felt really natural. Then it was time for us to part, so we walked outside together. We kissed and it felt so damn good! I've been thinking of this moment since then. In a way I wish we continued an affair. But that's not what happened. After that kiss we agreed not to act on those feelings."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "A NASCAR race where Kevin Harvick singed a picture and gave a young fan his hat. Then gives him a fist bump, and then continues signing autographs. A race I'll never forget.",
    "output": "Four weeks ago I went to a NASCAR race for the first time with my family. It was amazing to see all the cars and people that the event drew out. I watched the race and had a good time talking to those around me. I wish I had brought a camera to take pictures of how large the crowd and the race track were. I remember seeing Kevin Harvick pull into the lead at the end of the race. He ended up winning and the crowd cheered. I didn't know a lot about racing but I was so caught up in the environment that I found myself an instant fan. I noticed a group of other kids walking down toward a certain area. It was after Kevin Harvick got his trophy and he was signing autographs. So I bought a picture for him to sign. I rushed to the front of the line, pushing my way past people. I finally found a small place I at the edge of the fence and waited. He saw me as he was walking by and came over to me. He then signed my picture, gave me his hat and gave me a quick fist bump before continuing with other people. I will never forget my first race or that feeling when I met Kevin Harvick."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "My dog was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. He hung on for 9 months. We eventually had to put him to sleep.",
    "output": "A couple of years ago, my dog was struggling with congestive heart failure. He was hanging on for nine long months. He cried everyday. I made sure to hug him everyday. I made sure to pet him every hour. It eventually got to the point that he was in too much pain. We had to put the old dog down. That was the saddest day of my life. I remember hugging the dog for the last time. I remember the good times I had with the dog. I remember playing catch in the park. I remember him chasing cat away at night. I remember him barking at the moon and at other dogs. He always loved to eat food. I gave him steak before. I will always remember the good boy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "After six years of dating I proposed in way that kept it unexpected and a surprise. She said yes and we are getting married.",
    "output": "I have been dating my girlfriend for around six years. We live have been living together for three years now and have been very happy together. Last year we went to five different weddings of mutual friends. I had never really even entertained the idea of getting married myself until last year. Well around christmas last year I found myself ring shopping despite my previous notions. It was overwhelming at first and daunting, trying to find the perfect ring. I waited for three months with that ring in my desk, it was very difficult to not just give it to her just randomly. March 9th was a Saturday and I planned just a typical date night as I didn't want to give any hints to what I was going to do. After dinner we just came home and played some cards and enjoyed a bottle of wine. I spent the rest of the evening laying it on thick about our relationship and what it meant. I it all seemed to go right over her head and she didn't pick up on what I was getting at. Incredibly as we were talking about us she made the comment, \"well actions speak louder than words\". I seized that opportunity and proposed. The whirlwind that has followed has been intimidating yet fun at the same time as we, but mostly her have been planing the wedding. The reaction from her family was and has been great as the really seem to like me. They all thought it would never happen as we had been together for so long. The nerves and trepidation I had about being married are now gone and I wish I had done it sooner. It has kind of changed the way that I look at life in a more positive way. Things are have a different order of importance and relevance compared to even just last year. I look forward to my new roles in life and being able to share the world that her and I have created for each other."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "My brother-in-law spent several weeks at my home to try to get off drugs because he didn't want to go to rehab. He got sick and wasn't happy staying with us. He got upset with my husband because he wouldn't help him score more drugs and left our home.",
    "output": "I received a message on Facebook from my brother-in-law's girlfriend asking if he could come to our home and stay until he got off drugs. The area where they lived was full of temptations for him. This would make it more difficult to get off the drugs. He has had bad experiences with rehab in the past and didn't want to go back. We agreed to let him stay. Things started out ok, but went downhill quickly. He began to withdraw from the drugs. He felt ill, was irritable and cranky. He wanted my husband to help him get drugs, just enough to ease him through the worst of it, but I didn't want him to. I know my brother-in-law pretty well and I believed that he would go back to his habits if given the chance. He got really upset with me and my husband. He would mope around the house and barely speak to us. My mother-in-law came to visit him once and he got really upset with her because she wouldn't give him any money. He ended up going home without even saying goodbye. He is still upset with both of us and will hardly speak to us if we are all visiting at my husband's mom's house."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: 'The event is dealing with my daughter as she moved to Phoenix. It details my struggles as a parent as I send my oldest child out on her own for the first time.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About three months ago, my daughter and I rented a small truck and drove across the Mojave Desert into the Sonoran Desert together. We drove six hours to Phoenix. We arrived about 2pm, having stopped for luch at a small cafe in Blythe. This would be the last road trip I got to take with my eldest child, Mary. She was moving to Phoenix. I was driving her there to get here settled in. She had a small apartment ready to go downtown. My little girl was growing up. As we drove, all I could see was that little girl sitting her in car seat next to me all those years ago. She's all grown up now and ready to be out on her own. The whole time we talked. We talked of road trips past. Of the time when she skinned her knee at the truck stop in the middle of nowhere town California. We talked about the future. She was nervous as was I. It was so hard to see her go. But I did my job, and she was ready. She has a job lined up and a new life beginning one state over and 800 miles away."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from 'I started a new job with a company I had worked for before. The stress of the workplace and triggers in the building built up to a panic attack on the second day of training.' into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently accepted a job with a call center. I had been looking for something to help put my daughter thru her last year of art school. I had worked for the company before as a home agent and manged all right with the stress of the job because I was also at home and could walk away for a few minutes when I needed to. This time I was hired for in office work doing social media monitoring. I was ok the first day of training and was handling the stress of a new job ok. I spent 5 hours in training and walked out feeling a little anxiety but not terrible. The second day was a lot different for me. I think this is due to the focus of training moving away from the basic customer service information to client based expectations and company information. I spent 5 hours getting more and more anxious. Everything about the building, the people and what the trainer was discussing felt like it was grating on my nerves. I have had panic/anxiety attacks before and felt that one was coming. I walked out to my car, got in and started wheezing and crying and feeling trapped. I managed to calm down enough to drive a short distance home and then proceeded to have a long attack for almost an hour. It left me feeling discouraged, frustrated and incapable. I have worked several different jobs before and never had this sort of reaction before."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "I was on a trip with co-workers up to a new location our company had opened. On the way there we saw a fed-ex truck flip over.",
    "output": "Five months ago while on a trip with my coworkers to our new work facility, we witnessed a horrible accident. A Fed-Ex truck drifted into the far right lane, slammed into a semi-trailer, careened to the other side of the highway, and flipped over in a loud crash in the center lane. Everyone screamed when it happened. Luckily for us, we were at least a half a mile or so back, so our vehicle wasn't involved in the accident, but a mid-sized sedan was completely crushed on impact. We were all shaking at what we just witnessed. Everyone, including the floor manager was in complete shock. We couldn't decide if we should stay put, or get out and try to help, but for certain, we all called for help on our phones. We were trapped behind the wreckage, as there was no exit on this stretch of highway, and we certainly couldn't go backwards. So we stayed put and watched as everything unfolded in front of us. We couldn't hear what was going on, but we saw the people who were closer to the carnage, get out and try as much as they could to help. The Fed-Ex driver was dragged from his vehicle, and we say many people try to lift the carriage of the crashed truck off of the mid-sided sedan. The semi-trailer driver emerged from his vehicle, very shaken but otherwise seemingly unharmed. The contents of the Fed-Ex truck were all over the highway, littering the stretch of road with tons of boxes. Everyone was afraid for the people in the mid-sided sedan, and praying that, whoever they were, they were ok. It was one of the worst things I had ever witnessed, and I will never forget it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "My youngest, my son was to enter PS3 and I was excited and a bit scared and wanted it to be wonderful for him. It turned out to be a success overall and he is enjoying it.",
    "output": "My son has done wonderfully in PS3 so far. He has adjusted well for never having gone to a preschool or daycare before and now being part of an educational program. I had been worried as he had only been partly potty trained and one of the requisites was for them to be fully potty trained. However, after the 1st week of school he quickly learned what he needed to do as I assume he saw friends and classmates doing the same. I was so excited and relieved to have that done and take care of. He has created a bond already with the teacher's aide and asks about her each day he doesn't attend school, for example, during the weekends. I really like his teachers and I like that he is part of a relatively small class with only 10 students. It has been a bit hard to get him up early for classes as he is not a morning person. He takes after his mother in that way! However, with a bit of exaggerated excitement on my part he gets going in the morning with my help. We try to have as much ready the night before to make it a smoother, less stressful and rushed process. So far so good. I think this is going to be a great year for him and I am excited about what he is going to learn and that he is making friends and already mentioning some of them by name. A play date or a birthday party would be a great next step for the kids to create a deeper bond. I am grateful he is a part of this school and I have high hopes for him this year. I am very proud of how well he has adapted to this change and new chapter in his life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This was my first experience with a major code in the hospital I worked at. I wasn't used to performing CPR, as I generally work on a psychiatric floor with physically healthier patients.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "But I had to learn to use CPR and quick, as the elderly woman I had been caring for was on the floor having a seizure. I was not used to caring for elderly patients either but somehow I got stuck with this useless hag after she was brought into our emergency unit after she had her first seizure. I had been a nurse for thirteen years and I didn't sign up for this shit. I was used to caring for younger, healthier patients that could perform basic tasks like wiping their own ass and bathing. Even the cripple down the hall in a wheelchair is easier to take care of than this useless old bag as even he could wipe his own ass. But nevertheless as I was getting ready to administer drugs to a patient in psych I was called to the emergency room because an old bag had a seizure and was now flopping around like a fish on her gurney that the EMT'S had strapped her onto. They asked me to give her CPR and I asked if there wasn't anyone else around? They said no all the nurses were busy in psych so for the first time ever I had to give an elderly woman mouth to mouth. I took a big gulp and took a long sip of water. I wasn't mentally prepared for what I was about to do. I closed my eyes and tried to picture the elderly woman was a more attractive younger, man. My lips met hers and I nearly gagged as I was literally giving her mouth to mouth. I kept blowing into her mouth until finally she started coughing into my mouth and I jolted back in disgust. The old bag had woken up and stopped shaking all over the place. Completely disgusted with what I had just done I immediately lifted her up and put her on a different gurney and was on my way to the elevator to bring her to psych when the EMT asked why I was going to bring her to the psych ward and not general care. I lied and said we had no beds left and I really wanted to dump her off onto someone else and make her someone else's problem. So I brought her up to psych and sedated her as she started talking non stop about her son and how he never calls her anymore. I injected her with a large dose of oxycontin and she was out like a light. I came back later to check on her and she wouldn't wake up. I checked for a pulse and nothing. She was stiff, dead as a door nail. I panicked because I realized I had drugged her to the point where she must have died in her sleep. I didn't know what to do, I didn't want to go to jail and I had been fired from three previous jobs for neglect. Then I remembered something, we had a patient with down syndrome who could barely spell his own name, let alone be able to tell what was going on. So I sounded the alarm for a \"code red\" and blamed Timothy the guy with down syndrome for the elderly woman's death, I said he must have choked her while I was out changing bed pans. Timothy was sent to his room and doctor's were on their way up"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "After four long years of college, my friends and I crossed the finish time. There were no more exams to worry about and no more homework assignments to worry about. We are all ready to start the next chapter in our lives.",
    "output": "A moment that meant a lot to me that occurred recently was attending graduating from college. I had spent the last four years in school and all my hard work had finally paid off. As I was getting dressed in the back, my mind was racing. I was surrounded by my friends and future colleagues. We can all say that we had finally made it to the finish line. All those long nights and the endless amount of homework was finally coming to an end. Many of had jobs lined up for us and if we didn't we were excellent prospects. As the lady in the front gave the signal, we all lined up and walked into the reception area, we were all greeted by our loved ones. The ones who stood by us and supported us as we made this transition into the \"real world\". We sat silently as they called our names. As the names were called, we one by one, stood and shook the president of the school's hand. We each took a quick photo and moved to accept our diploma. All the cheering and support bought tears to my eyes. It was happy and sad tears. I was sad to see all my friends go in different directions, but I was happy that they were all starting a new chapter in their lives. The graduation was short, but it was a memorable one."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: 'Three months ago I had a heart attack, had a stint procedure done, and had to go to cardiac rehab to recover.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago I had a heart attack even though I am only 40 years old, never smoked, not overweight, or any other risk factors. At first I thought it was just heartburn and went to the doctor and she ran some tests and assured me it wasn't my heart. But after a few days the pain was still there and never went away and finally i went to the ER. They ran an EKG. They saw I was having a heart attack and did a stint. They found out I was 100% in my main incoming artery which normally kills people outright so its a bit of a miracle that I didn't die or suffer any heart damage. After a few days in the hospital they put me on lots of new medications and sent me home. I was in a lot of pain and had lots of bruising from the stent. Then I had to go to 3 months or rehab afterwards. Rehab was very difficult and scary. I was around a lot of sick people twice my age. i had to learn to trust my heart again and push my body to workout even though it scared me. I also had to change my diet to be low-fat. some days I feel blessed to have gone through what I did and survived with no damage. Some days I feel cursed to have this happen to me when I did everything right."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: 'I resigned from my job because I had lost my voice for two weeks, and wasn't able to perform my duties. It was found that I had a blockage in my saliva gland that caused me to temporarily lose my voice.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It has been since May that I have stopped working, since then I have not found a new job suitable to help me with my bills. I had to go to HRA the end of September to get help with paying my rent. What i have learned is, even if times are rough and you are going through something, do not leave you job so fast. This has been a very hard time for me, catching up with my bills. I was able to get snap (food stamps) but I would very much prefer getting back to work. I find myself spending more money then accumulating it. In order to get help with my rent by HRA, I had to got to this place called America Works, It's suppose to help you or equip you with the skills to get a job, and to recognize the areas you need a little push in. I was lucky enough to be able to absorb some of the information, revamp my resume, and hope I find a great company to work for. So since the incident of me leaving the job. I have been reflecting on how I can improve myself. I have been listening to people who have conquered the things I am trying to get through. I have learned that I need to leave toxic people alone. People that don't have my best interest at heart. I also learned maybe it's time for me to go back to school. Come Monday, I am looking at a free training course to become a Medical Assistant. Wish me luck!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I have a bad relationship with my family, and so I was nervous about visiting them to see my recently disabled mother. But once I arrived and they saw me, I was surprised to see how happy they were to see me. It went so well that I decided that I would visit them again before too long.\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I just got back from my trip to visit family. My mom looks like she's recovering but will never have her old life back. Her short-term memory is obviously not too good anymore. Before the trip, I wasn't even planning to visit so soon. Plus I didn't really want to see them. They'd been giving me the impression that I wasn't exactly welcome anymore. But I wanted to be a good son, and I sorely needed a vacation anyway. When I left, I was feeling so bothered, so pressure, so paranoid that I didn't even tell them I was coming. My attitude about them was, \"well, here's you son - like it or lump it. Let me do my filial duty and get out of here.\" When I saw them in person, everything was different. There was welcome surprise, big hugs, and really just gratitude for me showing up in the flesh. Plus, my mood was positive and peaceful, pretty much from start to finish. It really was a pleasure. It was such a good and unexpected experience that I plan on visiting again before too long. I don't know how things will be next time, but my goodness, that is my mother. As a son, you're supposed to visit your sick parents."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in 'After an intense gym session, I felt a relieving pop followed by extreme pain. I had pulled my vastus medialis, the inner quad, and caused damage to my sartorius, the longest muscle in the body.', create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The day had started out uneventfully. I finally had a few days vacation and I was looking forward to spending the weekend at the beach with my girlfriend. I had been spending a lot of times stressing about how I was going to look in my bathing suit and thought that maybe a good workout would provide the necessary motivation and confidence needed to feel better. After calling my girlfriend and making further plans to go out and to dinner and see a movie I grabbed my gym bag and headed out the door. I called my best friend to meet me at the gym. We had both made a commitment to get healthy a few months ago and tried to be each others personal trainer and cheerleader. I arrived at the gym first and sat in my car imagining all the fun stuff would would be doing on out vacation. When my friend finally arrived we got going quickly. My friend jumped on the treadmill and, after stretching I started with the weight bench. I was in a great mood. I felt stronger than ever and so proud of how hard I had worked at the gym over the last few months. I noticed my friend jump o the treadmill and signal it was time to leave. As they opened a water bottle I decided to push myself had in the last couple minutes. As my friend stood watching I head a small pop. It didn't hurt at first but I was curious what it was. Immediately The pop was followed immediately with the most extreme pain I had ever felt in my leg. I knew I had made a mistake. I knew I had pushed myself to hard. I saw the concern in my friends face as they tried to help me up. Why had I been so stressed about how I would look in a bathing suit? As my friend helped me into her car on the way to the doctor, I realized my vacation would be ruined all because of my lack of self-confidence."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"I was driving to work with a coworker and witnessed a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. I called 911 and was put on hold. Eventually we got an ambulance and made sure he was taken care of.\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I'm going to tell you a story that happened to me around one week ago. This story begins like any other -- I started the day by waking up, showering, having a small breakfast and then preparing to leave for work. On most days, I ride to work with my coworker since he lives very close by and doesn't mind driving me. That day was no different. I hopped in my coworker's (we'll refer to him as 'D' from now on) car and said 'good morning'. D greeted me, we put our seat belts on and then headed for work. Everything seemed to be going as it normally did - D and I shared some small-talk on the way to work. We ended up stopping at a coffee-shop drive through to help us wake up a little more. After leaving the coffee shop, our normal routine was disrupted by something rather shocking and unexpected: While we were at a stoplight, we witnessed a vehicle run a red light and hit a pedestrian who was crossing the road with his car! D and I were both shocked and felt helpless. I immediately dialed 911 to report an emergency, as I was worried for the pedestrian's life. To my surprise, after explaining the incident, the 911 operator put me on hold! I couldn't believe that an emergency this severe was being put on the back burner -- I was a little peeved. However, around 3 minutes later, the operator came back on the phone and assured me that emergency services were on their way. I was relieved, but still worried about the pedestrian who had been stuck by the car. At this point, D and I decided to get out of the car and make sure the pedestrian was alright. The pedestrian was in disarray, but stable and not in critical danger -- he just had a few scrapes and bruises. Around 4 minutes later, the ambulance arrived. We stayed with the pedestrian until the ambulance assured us that he was alright and taken care of. D and I rode to work just like normally afterwards - but we had to explain to our boss why we were late!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "The loss of my favorite, my cat Ashton or Ash. Smart, mischievous and sharp, he captured everyone's heart.",
    "output": "My soul mate, my cat Ashton passed away four months ago. The first month was heart wrenching. Every time I look around I see a shadow of him everywhere. I missed him tailing me wherever I go. With a sinking heart I took out the batteries of the laser light, he loves chasing the red dot. What still trouble me was that I did not realized how much an impact we have on each other. Little did I know then that he was part of my world, but I am the world to him. It is when he tore my bedsheet and shredded only on my side of the bed that I realized that he was actually trying to dig for me. He could not understand why I left him for five weeks, which would almost be half a year in cat's years. It was uncanny, my comforter looks unruffled but underneath, you can see the torn bedsheet. When I pass by a cat on my walks, I always made eye contact and think about Ashton. He was incredibly smart. I totally missed him at the window going out to work and his goodbyes and greetings at the garage door downstairs. I thought we might get another cat one day. Not now, I am still sad. I do continuously read about cats everyday on my iPad, and look at animal shelters online. I also check out Craig's list periodically. I love and missed Ashton and where he goes a part of me goes with him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I took my five year old shopping to prepare for Kindergarten. He is going in a couple of weeks, and there is a lot to do in that time.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last week, I took my five year old shopping for his supplies for Kindergarten. It's really hard for me to believe he is actually about to start Kindergarten. I feel like we have so much to get ready and prepare and there are only a few weeks left to do it. I still need to get him a backpack and some back to school clothes. What shocks me the most is that my little baby boy is actually going to be starting school. I still think of him as a little two year old running around in diapers and babbling words. It's just unfathomable to me that he is going to have books and walk away from me and enter a building all on his own. I almost feel frozen like I Don't want to prepare things because I want to deny that this is happening. Nonetheless, I know it is happening and I need to get him ready. He is excited and wanting to get new shoes. He wants these light up ones that have PJ Masks on them because he loves that show, so I am going to get him those. He also needs some new outfits because he has grown so much this summer. It's also crazy to me that my little baby boy can now reach the top of the counter. He can do so much stuff that he didn't used to be able to do. I'm mainly just struggling with not having him here with me during the day. I will have my other children home with me but what about him? I kinda want to just freeze time and pretend none of this is happening, but he is so excited to go get his new shoes that I have to carry on and put on a happy face."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'I went to visit my brother in the hospital on St. Patrick's Day. I did not realize it would be my last visit with him. I took him some flowers and took a trip to the store to get him some candy.', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My brother died in March. I remember the last time I saw him in the hospital and I had no clue it would be the last time. I mean, he was sick, but his doctor was telling him he would be getting out the next day. He took a turn for the worse, though. The last time I saw him alive was on March 17 which was St. Patrick's day. My 12-year old son came with me and we stopped to get my brother a St. Patrick's day bouquet. My son wanted this HUGE blow-up hat, too, so I got that as well. It is hard to describe, but it was so tall, he had to duck to get in some of the doors. My brother was sitting up in his chair watching a baseball game when I got there, and he was so happy to see us. My mother was there, also, and they both laughed at my son's hat. My brother talked with me for awhile and asked me to try to contact his wife who was in the Philippines at the time visiting family, and I tried, but I could not get her on the phone for him. He then asked me if I had any sugar-free candy as I usually brought him some. But, I didn't. I told him I'd run out to the store to get him some. It was Sunday and the gift shop in the lobby of the hospital was closed, so I went to the Walmart close by. My brother lived in a town about 50 miles away, so I was surprised that I saw a former co-worker when I went to the Walmart. We are Facebook friends, but I still had no clue she had moved recently to that city. Anyway, my brother was so happy to have a little hard candy that was sugar free (I got him some peppermints) and he hugged me tight before I left. I did not get a chance to come back to see him later that week when he went to ICU due to some heart issues as I came down with the flu and I feel badly about that. But, I can still see his smile at the little bit of St. Patrick's day stuff I brought, and his happiness with the hard candy I went to get him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "Life has a way of surprising you. In the middle of financial hardship I found a way to save money, for a birthday surprise for my toddler. Only to have it be sacrificed for the survival of my family.",
    "output": "I still remember the whole event. I wanted to plan something special for my daughter's second birthday. So I began saving to take my husband and daughter to the zoo. I began doing more surveys and spend less money. When it arrived three days before the end of the my husband informed me that we were short for rent. We had been struggling financially for a long time. And God has always provided a way for us to overcome. I immediately new I had to cancel my plans and use the money I saved for rent. I accepted the fact that it was a part of life that we were not going to go, and I would just have to save the money again. To my surprise a few days later I got a call from my husband's parent. They decided to surprise us and take us to the zoo. I was extremely grateful, for their generosity. We haven't done anything fun in a longtime, so I was excited for what was to come. It was fun to see the joy in her face when she saw all the different animals. It gives me hope that one day I can repay his parent's for their kindness."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "My story is about receiving my two year token and cake at my local Alcoholic Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings for being clean and sober. It includes how I felt about receiving my two year token and details about the experience.",
    "output": "Not too long ago, I had the honor of receiving my two year token and cake at my local Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings (home meeting). The most memorable part of this event was being presented with a special token by my sponsor, who had told me that they were unable to attend, yet surprised me by showing up. This was memorable and surprising because a sponsor is someone who plays a very important role in your recovery. They are someone who you trust and who is there for you 24/7 throughout your recovery process and they take on many roles in your life. They are not only your sponsor, but a friend, a confidant, a mentor, someone who helps to guide you, and so much more. Sharing in the milestones, accomplishments, and even the slip ups and downfalls is something that they are there for, so thinking that my sponsor was not going to make it to one of the biggest milestones of my recovery, was a very sad and disappointing moment for me to say the least. One of my close friends in the meetings took the place of my sponsor initially and stood up in front of the room. They apologized that my sponsor was unable to make it and said that they were grateful to be speaking in their place. Then there was some silence and some clapping and hollaring. I stopped and looked around and all of a sudden I saw and heard my sponsor! When they stood up in front of the room and announced their presence, I was extremely surprised and overjoyed! This was something that would have been more than enough, but to have them give a speech and to hear the things that they had to say about me, for me, and to me, truly made it one of the most memorable moments in my life. My sponsor stood in front of the entire room and spoke about my journey in recovery, as well as how we met and how I approached them to be my sponsor. They described me in a way that I could not imagine myself, but made me realize that it was in fact me. They explained how proud they were of me, how far I have come, and expressed their wishes for me for the future. My sponsor told me that they were hesitant at first to take on a new sponsee, but that they were glad that they did because not knowing me and not being a part of my journey would've been a very disappointing thing. They described me as a good friend, a good person, a beautiful person, and someone who is capable of change and acceptance. They wished the best for me in all that I do and in my continued road in recovery. Hearing all of the nice things that they had to say made me cry. It truly was a beautiful, surprising, and memorable experience and event."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'The event is about a success that I've had at work and how satisfied it makes me feel. The story describes the problem I've been struggling with a project and why I'm satisfied with the results.'. Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 30 years ago I decided I wanted to get into real estate. I took real estate classes at my local community college. I studied an entire summer for the board exam. I failed once. On my second try, I passed. I was so excited. I interview at a few different brokerages and landed a position at a great brokerage not to far from my home. The first 6 months were very hard. I trained under another real estate agent. I was able to sell a few homes my first year. My second year was better. Slowly I started to create a business for myself. Just when I thought I was doing well, the stock market crashed. The real estate industry was in trouble. Many people lost their homes. I had to find a part time job to make ends meet. Within a year they asked me to join them full-time. I am so grateful for this opportunity. After years of a sketchy real estate market, I decided to quit and just work my full-time job where I have full benefits. Things have been going well ever sense. In a way, I'm glad the market crashed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "Khloe had an eventful and crazy birthday. All the planning I had done, was not going to make the day easier. I lost my wallet and Autumn puked.",
    "output": "My daughter, Khloe, had her tenth birthday in July. She was so excited to have a pool party with her friends and family. I had spent weeks planning it out for her, so that everything would run smoothly. At the last minute, I decided we should go adopt a dog on the same day. So, we went to the store and got all of her birthday supplies and cake. After that, we drove to the animal shelter. When I got there, I realized I had left my wallet at the store. I couldn't adopt a dog without my ID. So, we left disappointed. I ended up feeling frustrated about letting the kids down about the dog and cried. My mom got mad at me for crying. It was a mess. The party ended up being fun. Autumn had so much fun swimming and eating cake that she ended up puking on the side of the pool. She ended up feeling better after."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I have a savings account that I rely on to help pay for bills, and to buy things that the kids may need. My husband took half of my savings for reasons unknown. He lacks remorse to this day.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So I remember this particular event occurring in a past Christmas (Actually, it was right before Black Friday). My husband and I had a joint checking and savings account that we had our checks deposited into. I had gotten paid the day before, and I was at work when I got a call from him on my break. He said that he saw a Black Friday Sale at Kohl's, and wanted to buy a Playstation 4. I said okay, but he left the part out where he was going to take my paycheck that was deposited the day before to pay for it. So when I checked my account later on, I saw that he already transferred and withdrew a majority of my paycheck (around 400 dollars) to buy the PS4 on Black Friday. That paycheck was to go toward the bills that I was responsible for, and to buy the kids Christmas gifts. I spoke to him and got him to wait until he got paid to actually buy the PS4 with his own money instead of knowingly using the money that was allocated to something else. Overall, I felt betrayed and hurt. I was also confused because, in my opinion, normal people don't do things like that. He tried to justify it by saying that we could play on it too. There have been a few other instances of things like this happening, but the Black Friday PS4 debacle was one that was really notable for me. I think it's because so many parents go through a lot of trouble to make sure that their children actually get gifts for Christmas, instead of taking money away and spending it on themselves. Now I have my own personal checking and savings account, and have been contributing to bills, and buying Christmas gifts for the kids months in advance. As far as my husband is concerned, I've been adding a few small gifts into the grocery list (we use a pick up app) so he is still financially contributing to buying Christmas gifts for the children without actually having to go out and do it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "A wonderful 4th of July party and a reunion with old friends caused me to reassess the way I'm living my life.",
    "output": "I was looking forward to this for a very long time. It was the summer that I felt I would know my place in life. I've always felt like I had a good grip on the games education, work, and in my personal life. Holiday parties are usually boring and mundane but I knew this would be different because of the expanded invitation list. It was my 5th wedding anniversary and was also a combination party for the 4th of July. The list included family, neighbors and many of my old friends who happened to be in the area this time of year. I thought it would be great to reconnect with many old acquaintances and friends and catch up with them and reminisce about old times and what's been going on with their lives. I have been a good been a good pen pal (old school) with many of them so I kind of understand where they are at in their life. Now I get to see the fruits of their labors - their wives and their children have come here in full knowledge of having a great time. They came and they arrived in droves and caravans. The pavilion tent was set up and the catering was in place. The chairs and tables were set up picnic style and everyone took their place. This was by far the biggest party I've ever thrown. Conversations were amazing, the details were vivid and the stories of the past just kept rolling off like a waterfall. It was at this time I realized that the things that I thought were important Lake success at work and amount of money that I had in the bank were just a part of my life, they shouldn't have been the focus like I always made them. Seeing the families and how close they were made realize how lucky I really was as a dad and hey, I had the extra time and effort to do the same. I'd always been self-serving and self-centered but I was just playing the part of the leader of the family. I guess I really didn't understand what that meant to all the others around me until one of my best friends told me that his daughter was suffering from an advanced form of cancer. He spent every waking moment with her hand put everything else on his life on hold. It was at that time I realized that if that ever happened to me, I'm not mentally equipped and I would have to find that type of determination in my soul which I currently don't have. It was at that time I felt that I was no longer just the most important person in the world. Being a father is much more than just being a someone who supports the family with material needs. I would have to fundamentally change everything about me. I knew there was a reason I was looking forward to this day. The good news is his daughter is going to pull through and live a healthy life but it is changing me in ways that I couldn't have imagined."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "I attended my brother's wedding. It was in a beautiful outdoor location. I helped set up the event and served as best man.",
    "output": "The event I am thinking about is my brother's wedding. He got married to his now wife. I had known her for many years, as we went to high school together. It was no surprise that they would get married, as they had been dating and living together for years. The wedding took place a few hours east of where I live, in a beautiful setting with forests and a river. They rented out an entire lodge and a dozen cabins for everyone to stay in. It was a lot of fun. I arrived the day before the wedding. We went on a fun rafting trip that day. Afterwards, we returned to the venue and I helped set things up. The most memorable part of the event was the actual ceremony. It was set up outside with seating near a small lake. It was very lovely. I was up at the front since I was best man. I really enjoyed it. Afterwards, there was a reception and celebration with live music. People danced, ate food and had beer and wine to drink. It was a lot of fun."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "I attended one funeral service of one old brother several months ago. We all felt sorry for his family and missed him.",
    "output": "My family and I weren't very close. It was no one's fault. Just, we had never really associated much with one another. My older brother was kind of the golden child of the family. He had a lot of special privileges it felt like. Again, it might have just been my childish hindsight. It was hard to believe that someone can be treated so well while I could be treated so poorly. But, that's how life was for my family. I don't harbor any resentment. These things happen and not every family is perfect. Four months ago my older brother passed away. I didn't really feel too bad, not because I didn't love him (because I did), but we just hadn't talked much recently. Times like these are when I could experience regret. I try to keep my options to myself. I did attend his funeral and my family expressed our condolences and maybe one day, we can reconnect again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"In my cousin wedding, we just celebrate that function with our family We have have a lots of fun in that time and play some games in that night.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A celebration in a family gives pleasure to all the Members of the family. Friends and relatives also attend the occasion and share the pleasure. Pleasure multiplies when there is a wedding in the family. I drew immense pleasure when the marriage ceremony of my cousin was held. It was performed on 23rd of the last month. My parents and my uncle and aunt spent a whole week making necessary purchases. The whole house was color washed. The doors were republished. Our house looked like a bride. Many kinds of gold ornaments were bought for my cousin. Several clothes were also purchased for all the family members and relatives. My cousin herself chose clothes for her. Invitation cards were printed and were sent to friends and relatives. The feast on the date of marriage was very delicious. My parents were very busy. My aunt and uncle were also terribly engaged in different works. Our relatives were making our house a noisy place. The ladies were busy with religious ceremonies. Two cooks were engaged to prepare the dinner for the guests and the bridegroom party members. Cold drinks were ready. Large quantities of fresh fruits Were also arranged for the guests. My father and uncle stood at the gate to receive the guests. The marriage party arrived at seven in the evening. The marriage ceremony was held after the reception. The priest chanted sholkas from the Vedas. Many senior members including my parents and the parents of the groom were present at the time of the holy marriage on the shrine. The bride and the groom exchanged garlands and sacredly accepted each other as the partner of life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A challenging obstacle made by my seniors in my work place and I faced the problem by my own with the help of my college professors and my friends. This leads me a greater success in my life as well as in my company to withstand in a higher position.'. Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When I was in my workplace, there is no one to teach me how to overcome such problems in my company. This is the most challenging obstacle for me in that situation. But, I tried myself with the help of my college professors and my friends. And I stood against all my seniors in that challenging obstacle. That was the first experience to face a problem in my work place and finally I came to an solution to solve such kind of problems. Although at the time, my company CEO call me upon for a meeting which is an important meeting to discuss about the new products and signing an agreement of a company. This becomes my greatest achievement because of my hard work from my own capability do anything that a fresher can! I proved this and hence I'm the very younger person came to attend this meeting. In life, a person has to learn that he/she must be ready to do anything that is difficult in today's society, also should know that no one will help them for anything that they know even it is very simple to solve. The world is full of jealous about other peoples what they are doing in their life. As I learnt was to struggle in the bad situations to achieve the things to be better than the worse. After this incident my seniors of the company appreciate for my effort without knowledge of them and achieved a great success in my life. This is my most memorable, sweetest memory that happened before 2 months. Also I will never forget this memory till the rest of my life. So, if we don't have a place to learn, we should make a place to learn."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "This was a parade that the local school had set up to celebrate kids in my neighborhood. It involved kids ranging from 3 to 5. And since my own child was there, I decided take some pictures of the event.",
    "output": "Late that summer of 2019, my wife and daughter and myself went to the local community center. It was early morning and looked like rain. My wife had dressed up my daughter real fancy-like. And my daughter was pretty excited. Kids and parents were there, everywhere. I surprised by the amount of people so interested in the event. This became an interesting part for me. I had already brought my camera. And it was not just a camera but a Nikon D300. Older but sturdy camera with a 35mm lens. I would like to take some pictures of my kid but it turned out more than that really. Unfortunately, I had begun to rain heavily outside. It was the plan of the event coordinators to parade the children around the neighborhood. Kid and their parents had made big signs and event makers had made big signs as well. I could see someone was going to be disappointed. Yet it didn't turn out like that. The event coordinators decided to hold parade in the large gymnasium that was just build over the summer. Big enough for all of us, I think. Kids didn't seem to mind. My daughter saw her teacher from last year and I took pictures of them. I took pictures of kids: happy kids eating, and parents hugging their children. There was quite a variety in this pack of kids. Black, white, Asian, spanish, and my daughter, biracial juggernaut that lived for selfies and Taylor Swift."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'All and all it was a great memory for both of us! Going to the Bahamas is a great place to get relaxation and spend time with someone you enjoy and love. Going to all the events offered there is very exciting!'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "First of all i was very likely to describe about the bahamas which is one of the beautiful place in the world. i felt a lot of surprising with the bahama. the Bahamas is home to light blue beaches, translucent underwater caves, a rich royal heritage and exclusive private isles. The Bahamas has an island for every taste and style, and it's easy to enjoy its subtropical charm during an overnight stint or a week-long cruise. The bahamas is known officially as the Commonwealth of the Bahamas,is a country within the Lucayan Archipelago in the West Indies. all and all it was a great memory for both of us! and going to the bahamas is a great place to get full of adventure, local culture, relaxation, romance and lot of events which helps to enjoy and love our vacation. The Bahamas is comprised of 700 islands and over 2,000 rocks and cays, sprinkled over 100,000 square miles of ocean. The archipelago is an ecological oasis, boasting the clearest water on the planet. we can see our toes as easily as you can the world's third largest fringing barrier reef. the name \"Bahamas\" comes from the Spanish words \"baja mar\", meaning shallow water or sea. there are many kinds of events like a Junkanoo, McLean's Town Conch Cracking Festival. Bahamian culture combines influences from Africa and Europe and is related to Caribbean Creole culture as well as the Gullah culture of the southern U.S. Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas International Film Festival. going to all the events offered there is very exciting!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'What began as a normal work day did not end that way. By lunch time my world was turned upside down as I learned my father had unexpectedly passed.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "4/13/2019Dear Journal,The day began as any other day, but sadly it did not end like that. Will never forget the day. The weather was muggy and high 80's and I was driving to lunch when I received a call from my sister. The very last thing anyone wants to hear after they say hello is crying and unintelligible words, but that's what I heard. After what seemed like forever I was able to understand my 64yr old father had unexpectedly passed. My world was immediately thrown into pure chaos followed by emotions bouncing from denial to anger, all while I was speeding to make it the 15 miles to my parents. When I pulled in to the mobile park where they lived I was greeted with the red and blue flashing lights of 4 cop cars, ambulance, and a fire truck. My denial was gone. While all of us were shocked we were standing there for this reason our attention quickly shifted to our mom as she was struggling a lot. My mom had been with my dad since she was a teenager. They began dating in high school and were together for 40+ yrs. When I considered my mom was with my dad for most of her life I really felt bad for her. As my parents were poor and this was unexpected the ensuing days were very trying. How does one sell a trailer, get money for a funeral, find were mom wants to live, and grieve? Only way I got through was putting my head down and taking one step forward at a time. By working together and shaking any tree's we could find my siblings and I were able to obtain the funds for the funeral. In addition a couple weeks after the funeral we did find a buyer for my parents trailer. And lastly we decided mom's primary residence would be with one of my sisters. But, with the ability to also stay with me or my other sister when she wanted. Now the long road to healing begins."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My wedding was one of the most memorable events in my life. I enjoyed the time I got to spend with friends and family. The decorations, rituals, customs, and other small details made it more memorable.'. Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One of the most memorable event that I had in my life was my wedding that I had a few months ago. It was one of the most beautiful moments in my life. I got to enjoy the whole event with all my friends and family. I remember all the dance I had done with my wife and friends. The decorations I can still imagine in my head were perfect. The white theme and white hallway was breathtaking. The food was also amazing even though we didn't have much time to eat it. The rituals were also amazing since I got to see how they were performed and the meaning behind it. The best moment was when I found the ring before her and won the game. The whole event kept a great smile in my face and was one of the most memorable events in my life. I got to marry the love of my life. She was also beautiful looking and breathtaking. I can see her nervousness and excitement through her eyes. We both had a blast in this wedding and can say was our best moment. The decorations, rituals, and customs made it even more beautiful. Weddings are great place to go as it brings everyone into a happy mood."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"I moved out with my girlfriend to an apartment. It really helped my mental health and changed the way I think about things. This was about 3 months ago.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently moved in to a new apartment with my girlfriend. It was very significant because this is our first time not having roommates. It marked a new part of our life together. I think the most surprising aspect was how well we live together. They say that you never know about someone truly until you live with them. We have been getting along great! I couldn't imagine living with anyone else now. Another benefit is that we are saving more money now than we had before. Moving out on our own really helped my mental state too. I was locked in to a state of depression I couldn't shake off. I needed a change in my life. The move is exactly what I needed. If I had stayed where I was living I would still be unhealthy. Now I eat better and don't drink as much. The move really changed my life!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: \"I took a train ride to california with my daughter. We finally repaired the strain in our relationship. It was the stories of strangers that made us close\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My daughter and I took a trip to California. She read online about the train going down to California. It was highly romanticized but it did look nice. We got a sleeper car and looked at the scenery. It surprised me that the food was so good. However, one of the really suprising thing was the people we met. When they seat you at dinner they put you with strangers so there is a formality of introducing yourself and telling your travel story. The stories were so interesting and my daughter and I could not stop talking about them. In our divided country, meeting all these people from different areas of the country, politics was not mentioned once. It was really amazing. One person was nearly 94 but he appeared to be in his seventies. One couple was from the phillipines. One man was laid off and took a low end job and he admitted that his parents were supporting him. There was such a raw emotional quality to the dinner stories that my daughter and i kept talking about them and how emotional it felt about our story. Because with each story we heard, we had to tell the person our story. We had to tell our hopes and dreams and failures and it became very raw and personal. Previous to this trip, my daughter and I had been not very close. This was making me a little sad because we used to be very close. But through the rawness and honesty of the stories we heard, she began telling me things that she had been hiding from me. What's more, she really wanted to know things that I don't tell her or tell my husband. It was so suprising, because normally if you found out you had to eat dinner with a stranger, you would not be happy. Yet through the stories of strangers I feel closer and more focused than ever. When she was little we were so close. However, as she became a teenager we have a more strained relationship. But after this trip we are as close as ever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "I found money on the street. No owner has been found yet. I am really hoping to find the rightful owner soon so that I can stop feeling guilty.",
    "output": "Six weeks ago, an accident happened that resulted in me recovering approximately eight thousand dollars. I was walking near the beach on a path at the cliff. A young mother was pushing her stroller and walking her dog, talking in her airpods while her kid was watching an iPad. I noticed that there was a group of skateboarders approaching her from behind. The first skateboarder struck the edge of the stroller, knocking the young mother's iPhone onto the pavement. The skateboarder fell on the ground, and his three friends gathered to see what had happened. The young mother was startled and promptly maced all four of them. A police officer approached as he had been cycling in the area. The skateboarders scattered and left behind a leather side satchel. I grabbed the bag and sat on a bench to observe the following events and answer questions as I felt I was a witness to some kind of crime. I wasn't questioned. I went home and looked in the bag, which contained a large amount of cash. I've been holding the cash and am afraid to tell anyone about it as it could be drug money or worse. Since the event, I've been looking at social media and searching the location to see who was there that day. I've been watching mug shots and police blotters to see if I recognize the skateboarders."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"The event was a wedding. It was my old college roommates' wedding and I got to see many college and high school friends there. It was a very nostalgic night full of laughs, alcohol, and dancing.\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The event was my old college roommate's wedding. My roommate was marrying his girlfriend of 4 years. It was nice because I saw many friends from high school and college. We all got to catch up after not seeing each other for many months due to distance, work, etc. We had all enjoyed the food. There was lobster and Asian food. It was at a nice hotel lobby and I got to talk to a lot of old friends. I caught up with many people, drank with old friends, and celebrated the new life of my roommate. A memorable moment was when we were all dancing at the end. I don't normally dance but I didn't care. It didn't seem like anyone noticed how bad I dance either. We all had a good amount to drink and dancing was really fun and lighthearted. It was a great night. They are now expecting a child. It is crazy how fast time goes by."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Took my son fishing for the first time in his life. We went fishing in Clearwater, FL on the huge pier there. My son caught multiple fish and I was very proud and happy to have gone on this fishing trip with him.\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A couple of months ago in May I took my 6 year old son fishing for the first time in his life. We woke up very early in the morning eating breakfast and brushing out teeth. After doing this we loaded up the car with our fishing gear and prepared to get out on the road. We drove for almost an hour until we arrived safely at our destination. We ended up going to the Clearwater Pier in Clearwater, FL. Clearwater pier is a huge bridge which used to connect Clearwater to St. Pete but was shut down and later re-purposed into a fishing pier. The morning started out by me teaching him a few safety precautions and showing him how to tie his lines and properly setup his fishing poles. We then began to proceed to fish, the morning started out slow but eventually we began catching fish. The first fish he managed to catch was a small Jack Crevalle. I was so proud of him in this moment no words can describe how it felt watching my son catch his first fish and being able to help him do this. We kept fishing until lunch time catching a few fish in between. At lunch we prepared a pick-nick with the food supplies we had brought. Once we finished eating lunch we began fishing again catching multiple more fish each until we decided we had fished long enough. We packed up our gear which took around 20-30 minutes and got in the car. After getting in the car we decided to stop on the way home for hamburgers and ice cream. Once we arrived home we cleaned our fishing equipment properly and went inside to shower and relax."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I have decided to pursue becoming a Dive Master. There are many certifications that it requires getting but I am greatly looking forward to it.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In the past couple of months I have decided to pursue becoming a Dive Master. I have become quite frustrated at the lock of opportunity at my current place of employment. I have continuously been strung along and passed over for promotions due to the nature of nepotism that is a part of the department that I work for. So far there have been about 6 times that this has happened to me. This has lead to my decision to focus on something I am very passionate about which is Scuba diving. Currently I am working on my rescue diver certification which leaves me only a few certifications away from my goal. Next I will work on Master Diver which focuses more on dive theory than physically diving. After that will be the advanced rescue certification. The final step after that will finally be to start Dive Master training. That certification is the one that will take some amount of time. I am looking forward to achieving my goal in the coming months. It is a process that will take some time but one I am greatly looking forward to. Becoming a Dive Master will present unique opportunities in the future. I love diving and being out on the water. I'm looking forward to it with great enthusiasm."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "We took our family trip to Universal Studios during a work event. We went to the Walking Dead when it opened up and someone pulled the fire alarm part way through, only to experience panic and confusion.",
    "output": "We recently attended our annual family reunion in North Carolina. My family have been going on this annual trek for the last 20 years. It is an eagerly anticipated yearly trip. I rent a large 15 capacity van. My sister and I both take our families. I offer to give rides to the more elderly family members. We usually hit the road around 6AM. I have completed the pick-up of the other occupants by 9AM. We head on down the Turnpike for the long drive down. We always have a goal to try to beat the prior year's time. It should take around 8-9 hours to get to our hotel. However, no matter how hard we try, we are usually the last family members from our area to check in. The difficulty is that there are only 2 drivers. My sister and I take turns drive around 3 hour stretches. And inevitably, we just end up stopping incessantly for many rest room breaks. The hotel is usually all filled with family members and it has an indoor pool. All of the planned activities is at the hotel so inclement weather will not ruin the events. It is a 3 day event. On Friday evening, there is a meet and greet social. The reunion dinner and memorials is held on Saturday. This is a formal event. The dinner iis catered with formal service. Each year we have a memorial service to honor members that have passed during the year. Immediately after dinner, we have an awards ceremony for recent college graduates and members who will be entering college. The highlight of the weekend is the talent show."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'About two months ago I went to Nashville for a bachelor party. It was with a small group of close friends.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I live in New England, so I had to make travel plans to get there in time. I got to Nashville 2 hours before the party and had to hurry to get checked into my hotel. When I was all settled, I scurried about to shower, shave, and dress but had problems finding appropriate clothes. Unfortunately, all I found were a pair of not-too-new jeans and a ratty t-shirt. I had to wear them despite my reservations and prepared my apologies for when I got there. I knew the name of the hotel and gave them to the cab driver when I got in. He seemed to know where I was going and dropped me off at the Blue Nashville, which appeared to me at the time to be a nightclub. I entered with much trepidation and went to the board to find the event. It was there, Room 27, much to my distress so I went to the door and opened it hesitatingly. To my surprise, there was a woman throwing cake all over the place with participants laughing and screaming with delight. She was dressed only in a bikini bottom, although it really didn't matter as she covered with frosting. I shoved my way through the crowd, which I estimated to be 120 people, looking for someone I know. But after a certain amount of time, I found nothing but strangers. I went to the men's room to clean off the cake residue so I could go back to the entrance and make sure I had the right room. It was a good thing I was so inappropriately dressed. When I looked cake-free, I consulted a person at the desk and asked her whose bachelor I was at. She told me it was a person I never heard of. Then I told her about the party I supposed to be at and she said, \"I think you're supposed to be at the Hotel Blue, not here\"."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "My big brother who I had not seen for many years came for a visit to my house. We went to Disney World, ate great food, and went on thrilling rides. We shared many fond memories.",
    "output": "Out of the blue Billy called the week before his visit 4 months ago. He said he was in town from London, and wanted to get together. I thought this was odd since I hadn't seen him in at least 5 years since he moved to Europe for his job. But I said sure, and suggested we go to Disney World as I had just renewed my annual pass. When Billy arrived at my house it was like no time had passed between us. We were back to laughing and joking just like we had when we were kids. I drove us over to Disney World, and we set out on our adventure. First we went on Space Mountain - I think Billy screamed more than I did. We went on Big Thunder Railroad, and laughed like kids the entire time. We went over to Epcot for a food tour - we both liked the Japananese food, and the beers in the Germany area. We reminisced about the old times growing up, and our parents. Billy shared with me that he still wasn't ready to settle down, but did have a girlfriend in London who sounded lovely. We watched a parade, hugged Mickey Mouse, and even saw the fireworks show in the evening. At the end of our day we drove home, and talked about making this an annual adventure for the two of us. That was the last time I saw Billy. A week after our Disney World adventure, Billy was killed in a car accident in London. I still haven't accepted the fact that this was our last adventure together. I would give anything to have that day back and re-live it over and over."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"While at a Mexican restaurant, my good friend said something absolutely insensitive to a stranger. It was the sad day I discovered my friend was racist.\". Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was with Mike, a white male, 45 years old, who was a very good friend from work. We were at a Mexican restaurant where my husband and I go, frequently. There are some very nice people who work there and they all know me by sight and are always smiling and friendly. Mike, along with several other co-workers, and I went to this restaurant because I suggested it would be a great place to have lunch. As usual, everything was going great. The employees were friendly, the food was delicious and the atmosphere was very pleasant. Towards the end of our lunch, it started getting really busy. We were almost done eating and wanted to get our sopapillas and our check so we could get back to work. There was a busboy running around trying to keep ahead of all the customers so Mike decides to get the busboy's attention. He yells out, \"Hey, Pedro!\" to this young kid. I was absolutely mortified. I asked what the hell he was doing and he said he calls all Hisphanic guys, Pedro. He didn't see anything wrong with it. I did tell him how insensitive his remark was but he thought I was being overly-sensitive. I wanted to crawl under a rock. When we were leaving, I apologized to the young busboy and to everyone else I could see. When we got back to work, we continued to discuss the issue and I don't think I ever got through to him. I have never felt the same about him from that day forward. I know he felt the same about me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "Six months ago I was diagnosed with Early Onset Parkinson's Disease. This is my story of diagnosis to acceptance.",
    "output": "My story is one of frustration, sadness and ultimately triumph. About six months ago I noticed that my hand was shaking. I didn't give much consideration to it. It only seemed to happen when I was relaxing or at rest. I put it out of my mind. I ride a motorcycle and began to notice that my balance was beginning to feel off. Not a sharp decline in balance, but enough for me to know that something didn't feel right. I noticed that riding wasn't as enjoyable or as comforting as it used to be. The next thing I noticed was my balance while walking. I never had great balance to begin with but I typically could walk a straight line without much issue. Now I felt off-kilter and stumbling. I decided I needed to talk to my doctor. My primary care was very close to the vest, no indication on what she thought it might be and I was referred to a neurologist. I had MRI's, CT scans, X-rays and finally arrived at the diagnosis, Early Onset Parkinson's Disease. I am only 43, this doesn't happen to someone my age. Parkinson's is an old persons disease. I have fought with the diagnosis for some time, its not easy to accept that your body no longer wants to cooperate when you go to pick something up or shake at inopportune moments. Through therapy and meditation I am now in place of acceptance for myself and who I am. The disease doesn't change who I am at my core. It only changes what my body will allow me to do."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: 'It was about a neighbor that has stolen personal items from my home. He was charged with having guns.'. Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I borrowed a tool from my neighbor. My neighbor came back a month later to get the tool back. I allowed him to go into my cellar to retrieve the tool and he took more then the tool. I did not know at the time he took my belongings cause he took the items out the cellar door. I went down into the cellar to make sure the cellar door was closed and noticed that my belongings were stolen. I then confronted my neighbor ,that is a veteran. I was told that he did steal the items but then got angry cause I found out. He went into the house and got a gun. I then called the police. I called my son to come and help me. The neighbor held the gun to all of us and then the police came. We were told to leave the property and that he would need to give my things back to me. He was charged with having guns. He filed a charge againist my son for harassment. The charges were dropped cause the neighbor had mental issues."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "I had my annual appraisal scheduled, but things got a bit shaky when a colleague accidentally spilled coffee on my shirt just a few minutes to my panel session. I ended happy as I got a letter of confirmation and nods of approval from my bosses.",
    "output": "Two months ago, I clocked one year at my current place of work and it was time for my first appraisal. Usually, the company I work with carry out performance appraisals every year and based on the results, the company could decide to confirm your appointment, or offer you a promotion. A few weeks after I clocked one year, I was summoned by HR for my appraisal and I began to get really nervous. I was to appear before a panel the next Monday to answer some questions and review my performance over the last 12 months. I was dressed up and ready to go. Just as I was walking to the conference room, A colleague mistakenly spilled his coffee on my shirt. I was devastated as I was specifically advised to appear as smart and neat as possible before the panel. I had no time to go home to change so I had to walk in that way. I was so tensed up. The first question I was asked was why I looked so tacky. I explained that few minutes ago, a colleague spilled his coffee on my shirt and there was no time to go and change my shirt. The members of the panel laughed and told me the session was not going to take more than 3 minutes. They said they had noticed my work ethic and just had to summon me for formality sake. They made positive remarks about my performance and told me to check my mail box for a break down of my scores. They then handed me a letter of confirmation which also contained information about an upward review of my salary as a confirmed member of staff. That was it. I came out as the happiest tacky looking fellow in the world."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"My sister and I had a fight on the 6th of June 2019. This fight happened because we both were on edge and nearly tuned into a dire situation. Thankfully, due to the intervention of my big sister, the fight was both up and things are ok between us now.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On the 6th of June 2019, my elder sister and I had a fight. I had to leave the house early in the morning and at the time I left, she was not awake. Usually when I'm leaving the house the house, I tell her, since she needs the key to get into the main house. My sister lives in our outhouse, and she usually comes to the main house to do some things. I think, since I'm not certain, that was the first reason that annoyed her, which ultimately led to the fight. Another thing was that as I was leaving the house, I ate a bit of her food before I left, since I knew I had a long day ahead of me. When I got to work, my sister called me, but I didn't pick the call. Thus, this all accumulated to make my sister angry. As I was coming home from work that day, I was also a bit agitated because I was not able to get home early due to traffic, but my sister did not go to work. When I came home she asked me a question about both the food and not telling her when I left the house which I answered in a snobbish manner. She then asked another question which I didn't respond to this time. After that, she then took offence and started to get angry, but as I was also angry things escalated quickly. Careless words were said by both parties and it nearly turned into a dire situation . Thankfully the intervention of my other elder sister stopped things. I must say things were sour between the two of us for about 2 weeks due to the fight. All is well between us now though."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "I wrote about being an older mom at home alone, with daughter's first day of Pre-K. I wrote about my daughter walking into school with confidence and me nervous, scared and anxious mom who has had to put her best side kick out into the world and for her to succeed.",
    "output": "When my daughter started Pre-K, I think I was much more scared than she was. I had her a bit older in life, when I was in my 40's. It had taken my husband and I a long time to conceive. So, I suppose I babied her a bit. I didn't mean to, but that was just the way it was. She was very excited to start school. We went shopping together for her school supplies and she had a great time. In fact, I couldn't get her to take her backpack off for the rest of the day. She kept asking me when she got to start school. Finally, when the day came, she woke me up early because she was so excited. I was feeling a bit downhearted about sending her off into the work. But, we walked to school together, and she chattered the whole way they. I ran into a few other neighborhood parents on the way, and could tell some of them were also feeling the same way. It's hard when you send off your first, one mom of 3 knowingly told me. I tried to fight back tears. We went to the classroom and I dropped my daughter off, she hugged me goodbye and then I was on my way. I realized though that I had taught her well, and that she would do fine in school."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "This was not the first time we had raced. Only my brother had invariably neaten me and the crowed about it for days. I was determined to win this time.",
    "output": "A six months before my father was posted in texas hotel. one the first sunday there, my brother and i decided to do a little exploring on our bikes. It was still very early in the morning, and only a few people were about. The roads were good and the trees lining them were shady. There were no imposing buildings or monuments as there are in New york, from were we had just come. After cycling for about half-an-hour, my brother got bored and said, \"Come on, I''ll race you to that corner. There loser treats the other to a chocolate, okay?\"\"Okay, one, two, three!\" I said, and then we were off. This was not the first time we had raced. Only my brother had invariably neaten me and the crowed about it for days. I was determined to win this time. I pedalled as fast as I could. My legs ached and my skirt billowed out, threatening to hit my face. The trees on either side of the road had become one green blur. My hair blew behind me and my lungs were bursting for air. Soon I drew level with my brother and then gradually I moved ahead."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My grandson wanted to earn the boy scout eagle rank and had to select and complete a project. He rebuilt the church's outdoor stage and added an access ramp for handicapped people. He received his eagle rank at the Court of Honor.'. Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I just spent a full five minutes dusting my grandson's Boy Scout Eagle wall plaque! Earning the eagle rank took a lot more time than I thought it would. It took him four months to get everything completed and approved by the Boy Scout Council before he was promoted to eagle. Both his parents work so I got to help him with his project. First we talked about what type of project he wanted to do and for which organization. He contacted the local zoo and asked if he could do his eagle project there. But after leaving several unanswered messages over four weeks, we talked it over and he decided to contact the local nature park. It was pretty much the same scenario he encountered with the zoo. When he finally got someone on the phone, he was told to contact someone else. I ended up calling the site director and asking if they wanted him to do the eagle project for them or not. I was assured the nature park had a lot of projects and someone would get in touch with my grandson shortly. However, after two weeks of silence, he contacted our church pastor and found out there were two projects that would work for his eagle rank. He spoke with the pastor and got approval from the church committee to rebuild the outdoor stage and add an access ramp for handicapped people. Once he got church approval, he sent the paperwork to Council and was approved about a month later. I can't tell you how proud I was of the way he took charge of the situation. He didn't get discouraged or give up but kept calling and talking to people to get just the right project. I was surprised that it only took one full Saturday to get all the construction done. I started crying when I saw that almost the entire troop and six adult leaders were there to help him. He took charge of the construction and assigned each scout and adult a specific task. I was there to help out as needed, order pizza and make sure there was enough food and sodas to go around. They started at 8:00 am and finished around 7:00 pm. A month later he had his Eagle Court of Honor and formally received his eagle rank, plaque and awards. His parents stood on the stage beside him while I sat in the audience and cried. We are so proud of him and the way he took on his duties and responsibilities to the troop and himself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "I was able to purchase a track bike/motorcycle for my husband. He has been wanting to do this for several years now. The best part is, it was a total surprise to him that I was able to have the money to purchase a bike.",
    "output": "Four months ago I decided to give my husband, John, a huge surprise. For a few months I had been putting a few dollars out of every pay check to a secret account in order to get him something that he's been dreaming of for decades. Since he was a boy he always wanted to get a motorcycle. He had posters of it on his wall and watched movies about it. His family wouldn't let him even think about it, but he vowed to get one as soon as he turned 18. Unfortunately, life did not turn out the way he wanted it to. He wanted the motorcycle, but his first priority was to get get an education, so he said he'd get one after college. After college, he didn't have enough money so he started to work when he met me and our priorities changed. First was the wedding, then the house. Then I got pregnant and the priorities changed again. After Ashley, our little girl turned 4, he started talking about the motorcycle again, but I was scared. A few weeks later, we got a big shock. Ashley was going to be a big sister! There went the priorities again. We bought a bigger house. A bigger car. We adopted a puppy from the shelter. Our lives got bigger, full of more and more. But not the motorcycle. That bike was still on his mind. A few months back, I went through all our accounts. Ashley is in college and Michael was in high school with his own job. Finally it was time! John cried that day when he saw the bike. The look on his face made it one of the best days of my life!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "Two cars crashed rear-to-front near me as I walked past. One of the angry drivers menaced me and was handcuffed.",
    "output": "I was walking along the road when I heard the screech. I saw a car. Bump into the rear of another car because the first car it stopped at a red light. After the crash, the driver of the rear car got out, and so did the driver of the front car. They began to argue with each other. It became a fully fledged fight. At one point one of the men looked my way. \"What are you looking at,\" he said menacingly. Then the police came. The separated the 2 angry drivers. One of the men refused to be subdued. The police took their handcuffs and handcuffed him with one hand to a pole. The police took control of the situation. They move the cars out of the traffic. They kept the two men separated. I believe they gave a summons to the person who rear ended the other."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"The strawberry ice cream day was about me and my children having a good time eating ice cream and enjoying each others company.Eating snacks are fun when you have somebody to share it with. Ice cream day was the day to remember, food make things better and it taste amazing as well.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This happened to me last week. I was going to leave to go to the store but it stared raining immediately after I put on my jacket. I did not like that. I was quite upset because I was going to get my favorite ice cream at the time. My plans on having good time and watching movies with my kids were ruined. Luckily it stopped raining right after I was ready to take off my stuff. I was magical moment. I took the opportunity when rain stopped and proceed with going to the store after all. That was the right choice of mine. I got to the store in 30 minutes on my bike. It was almost a breeze. When I got there I could not believe that the store had my favorite strawberry ice cream there, I was shook. I have not had any strawberry ice cream since the beginning of this year, I was super exited. Could not wait to bring this treat to show and to share it with my babies. I took all of them, there were like 10 of them. When I came home I was in super good mood. My kids came running to the door when they seen me with nothing but the ice cream. We all had a great time eating strawberry ice cream and watching super hero movies, it was a day to remember."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'The whole summary of the story, basically is a day at the amusement park with family. Lots of memories made that day, lots of fun, laughter, and time together doing something we enjoy that we don't get to do often enough.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago, we went to AstroWorld. It's my mom's favorite amusement park, and by proxy, I guess that makes it mine too. We've had season passes sense I can remember, but I've just gotten to the point where I will join her on the big rollercoasters she loves riding so much. There's the Scorpion, the Sizzler, and the Green Monster. That one is her favorite. We'd done all of the little kid stuff that I usually drag her to, and I could tell her energy was flagging. She'd been going through chemo for sometime, and I'm surprised she was able to take the hot Texas heat as long as she did. We would need to go home soon, where she'd fall asleep almost immediately upon sitting down on the couch. But first, we had to do the Green Monster. We waited in the snaking line, her resting against the guard rails along the way. When we finally got to the front, we sat in the very first row. She reminded me how rarely that happens. Immediately after the coaster took off, it began the slow \"click-click-click\" up the first hill, heading toward the first perilous drop. As we neared the top, someone tapped Mom's shoulder. She turned around and a little boy was behind her with his big brother (or so it seemed). \"Ma'am, you should take your hat off for this.\"Mom faltered. She hated showing her bare head, bald from the chemo treatments. But reluctantly, she plucked it off and sat on top of it. She looked at me and gave my hand a squeeze. Seconds later, we plummeted down the track. I saw nothing but joy on her face."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I went to the fair with some of my friends and my partner and we had a picture-perfect day. Everything from the food, to the weather, to the crazy fair art was amazing.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On Saturday I had the absolute most perfect day at the fair with my friends. The weather was a little overcast so we were worried about rain, but it was fantastic all day. At the beginning it wasn't even very crowded, so my partner and my friend and I were able to get our first few fair foods quickly and without much fuss. We had some amazing nitro ice cream - it was smooth as butter! Right afterward we went straight for the pronto pups - a bit of a line, but worth it. I wanted to check out the skateboarding exhibitions and we saw some really amazing riding from 12 and 13 year old kids. We browsed about some of the stalls before we met up with a couple more friends, and then all of us roamed around eating everything in sight and taking it all in. We saw the beautiful butter sculptures and some really cool knitted horses. We visited all the animal barns to see the fun creatures city kids normally don't get to interact with. I absolutely love cows, sheep, and even those big porkers! We even got to see a bit of a cow judging show! My friend took some amazing pictures. The best part was getting a big bucket of multi-flavor cheese curds and eating all of them between four people. We could barely finish them and at the end, with one curd of each flavor left, we took out the separators and played Curd Roulette. I got the jalepeno one. It was delicious and so are all my memories of the fair with my friends."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My cat had a medical emergency and nearly died. I felt terrified that he was not going to make it but the urinary catheter and surgery saved his life.\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My cat is like my best friend, and about 4 months ago, I thought I was gonna lose him. I realized one day he was acting strange, meowing a lot, not running around, etc. I took him to the vet to get him checked out. This was one of those lucky coincidences or fate, or whatever you want to call it, because the vet told me within like 20 minutes of checking on him, that had I brought him in even a few days later, he wouldn't have had a chance. They told me he needed surgery and it was a medical emergency. I was not expecting a surgery bill in my budget, but I had to do it for my cat. They took him in, told me to go out and get some lunch, run some errands, and they'd call me when finished. While I was out, all I could think about was surgery complications. I've had this cat since I was a kid. This was the first time I'd ever had to take him to the vet, so I never imagined he'd be so sick since he never was before. I called my mom and dad, told them what was going on, tried to get comoforted a bit. 3 hours later, I get a call to come back to the vet. They told me the surgery was successful and he'll be fine. They had to put a urinary catheter in and that was a big reason he was saved. I was given medicine to put in his food and told to keep an eye on him. I was so happy he was ok."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"We went on a trip to south florida for fishing. Before this trip my mother told me not to take her car we did anyway. We broke down and thought we lost out puppy but we later found her in the car.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So, my holidays...huh, well that's a story! We went on trip to South Florida to take advantage of the warm southern whether, since, you know, winter in the north is a pain. We tried to take my van but the blasted thing wouldn't start so that was out. We asked my Dad if we could take his truck but he needed it for work so that was out. We then remembered that my Mom had left her car while she was in Europe for the winter and I called her up. She told us not to take her car but we were out of options so we did anyway. We got about halfway to Florida before the clunker broke down! We were stuck on the side of the road for hours waiting for a tow truck to get there which wasn't fun. Even less fun was thinking we'd lost our puppy! In all the chaos we'd lost track of her and I was so sure she'd gotten out on the highway, but thankfully we were able to find her in the backseat later. She'd burrowed under a blanket and taken a nap, the silly thing! When the tow truck finally got there they towed us home. We were able to fix Mom's car before she got back from her trip so she never knew what had happened. She even commented about how it ran better now than when she'd left! I don't think we'll ever tell her what went wrong that week, but at least all's well that ends well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My boyfriend and I were looking for a pool home. We found one and made an offer. The sellers accepted our offer and we are about to finish the purchasing process.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My boyfriend and I have been looking at homes because we want to buy a house. We recently looked at one with a pool and lanai and made an offer. They accepted our offer and we are in the last stages of purchasing the home. I remember when we got the phone call that they accepted our offer. I was so excited that I could hardly contain myself. I think about the house all the time and what I would like to do to it to make it my own. I also keep thinking about how excited I was when we got the phone call. I get joyful tears every time I think about it. When we got the call I called my mom first because she lives the closest to me. I called my dad after that because he will be visiting in the near future and I think he well enjoy his visit in this home. He will like having a pool to enjoy on his visit. I called my brother to tell him the good news and I'm sure he will be bringing his dogs over for a swim soon. I cannot express how excited I am about this new chapter of my life. I am a bit nervous with hurricane season upon us but I guess that's life. You cannot predict everything."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I graduated with my master's degree but chose not to walk. I did not care for the school nor myself but regretted not participating in the ceremony as a means of supporting my peers.'. Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two years ago I graduated from a prestigious school with a master degree in which I worked very hard for several years on. It was very expensive as well and I see a long road ahead as I try to work and pay off student debt. The school was a place where I had wanted to go for several years before graduating high school but wasn't able to secure a scholarship to pay for it. I struggled a lot with myself and the school to try and pay my way through it. It was a difficult time and I was very unhappy with the way things were going. At the time of graduation, I decided not to walk with the rest of my class on that day because I was so upset thinking of the future and what was to come next. As I think back now, I regret that decision very much. I should have walked with the people I had grown close to. The students, the teachers and for everyone who supported me during that time. I am sure that I let a lot of people down because of it. Now that I'm out of college, I wish I would go back and do it again, just to walk with them and celebrate this achievement which I spent so much time and money doing. You can only do it once, and I should have done it. I should have looked past my emotions at the time and thought about the future and realized I would not feel this way forever. It was a temporary state and I would regret it later in life. It's unfortunate that this happened, but I will have to live with it forever now. I would give anything to go back and change it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "spending quality time with family and having fun without technology. getting to know each other on a deeper level and having fun disconnected",
    "output": "Three months ago I set a goal for myself. I would get off my phone, I would spend a set amount of hours a day just being off the internet. I felt disconnected from my family, I felt we were too reliant on our phones to socialize, and it wasn't healthy at all. I wanted a change in my life. So, me an my family took a day to just toss them to the side and see how it went. It was a massive success, I was able to connect with my daughter and talk about school and how she was doing--just get to know people, not the fakeness of what's presented through text. That isn't who a person is, they have their mannerisms and their ticks and their emotions that are hidden by sterile fonts and distance. You don't truly get to know someone until you look them in the eyes and talk to them, and we had a lot of fun doing this. I think I'm able to appreciate my family more now. We're able to talk without using our thumbs. We're able to be together without having to ignore people with our phones in our face. We're forced to interact, yes, but that's a force for positive change. It's also easy on the eyes, I'd think. You can live with a bright light into your eyes constantly, you know? It's just all around healthier."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'I WAS ABLE TO GRADUATE COLLEGE AT 44 YEARS OLD . I RECEIVED AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE. MY FAMILY WAS IN ATTENDEANCE TO SEE IT HAPPEN.', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "THE DAY HAD FINALLY COME AFTER 5 YEARS OF HARD WORK. I BECAME A STAY AT HOME MOM 5 YEARS AGO UNEXPECTEDLY. I DECIDED TO TAKE THAT OPPORTUNITY TO GO BACK TO COLLEGE TO GET MY DEGREE. IT WAS LOTS OF HARD WORK ESPECIALLY TAKING CARE OF TWO CHILDREN ONE BEING A NEWBORN. I ALSO WORKED PART TIME ON THE COMPUTER. MY GRADUATION WAS A BEAUTIFUL SATURDAY MORNING. ALL MY CLOSE FAMILY WAS IN ATTENDANCE TO SEE ME WALK THE STAGE. MOST MEMORABLE PART WAS ME GETTING HONORS WITH MY DEGREE . IT WAS A VERY SPECIAL DAY. I WILL REMEMBER WALKING THE STAGE WITH PRIDE. I HAD FINALLY ACCOMPLISHED WHAT I REALLY WANTED TO DO. I WAS ABLE TO GET MY DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE. WHAT MADE IT MORE EMOTIONAL WAS THAT MY KIDS GOT TO SEE ME GET MY DEGREE. WE THEN GOT TO GO OUT TO DINNER TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE. AFTER THE CEREMONY WE GOT TO COME HOME AND HAVE SOME CAKE TO CELEBRATE. IT WAS AMAZING TO SEE ALL THE ADULTS GET THEIR DEGREE. I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD EVER GET MY DEGREE BECAUSE I WORKED WITH MY FIRST SON. SO STAYING HOME AND BEING A ONLINE STUDENT WAS A BLESSING . I HOPE TO WALK THE STAGE AGAIN FOR ME BACHOLRS DEGREE."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "It was my cousins wedding. She got married like a week ago. It was an amazing wedding and very memorable.",
    "output": "It was my cousins wedding that was very memorable. She just got married a week ago. It was a great wedding they rented out a building that was big and beautiful. It was like a big log cabin but not exactly. They had good music and great food. It was fun socializing with everyone. Until the actual wedding started they thanked everyone for being there and had great speeches. When they finally said their vows and did the ring and everything it was perfect and beautiful. The after party was especially memorable for me we had so much fun. We drank a lot and danced so much it was great. Overall just a great wedding really enjoyed it. I will be remembering it for a long time. I suppose the best thing was how sweet they were to each other. They were so cute and made for each other. I wish my wedding had been half as amazing. I hope to do something this fun again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Finding out I have diabetes was scary for me. I lost my sister to this disease. I am determined to control my diabetes and not let it control me. I will be a good mom and live a long life.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I got the worst news today! I am feeling so terrified and sad. It all started when I went in to my doctor's office for a regular a checkup. Then, he gave me the news that I had developed type 2 diabetes! I was really shocked. I felt so sad and ashamed. I am really afraid. I'll have to change so much in my life now. I don't know what types of pains I will suffer in the future because of this. I am especially terrified and heartbroken because of what happened with my sister. She passed away a few years ago. I never expected to be diagnosed with the same disease she died from. I guess it would be something that runs in my family. I am so upset and afraid. I need to talk to my mom. I hope it all works out okay."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "I was promoted at work. I became the leader of a work project group after the previous supervisor left. I'm now in charge of decision making for the group.",
    "output": "The situation took place about four months ago. I was promoted from being a regular contributor in my work project group to being the supervisor of the group. I work in software development, so my regular duties include designing and developing software. As an individual contributor I would get a piece of the project and write my code for it. Now as a supervisor I have a lot more influence regarding the direction that work projects go. For example, I get to decide how the team approaches the project. I get to decide how the project is scheduled and broken down. I get to decide which team member is responsible for what part of the project. Of course I consult and deliberate with the various team members. Ultimately though, the decision is left up to me. This was a significant thing for me because it showed management's trust in me. We're a small company with only a couple of work groups, so this is an important position. The group's prior supervisor was high on me, and recommended me to management on his way out to replace him. Management accepted that recommendation and here I am. As someone who doesn't really get emotional about this, I felt like this was a good moment for me. That's why I chose this moment for this entry."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "Was lied to by my company about finances at first. But in the end I ended up getting the raise i deserved. And I also received an unexpected promotion as well.",
    "output": "I recently got a promotion at the company I've been with for four years. It was completely unexpected as I was told the previous year that my company was unable to give anyone a raise due to financial circumstances. I felt like I had worked very hard and deserved a raise, but when I was told they couldn't afford it, I tried to be understanding. I later found out that the managers and supervisors were all invited by the vice president of the company to go on a nice family vacation, as well as earned an increase in their salaries. Which, made me realize they were full of it when they told us, there employees, that they couldn't afford to give us a raise. They were just keeping the money for themselves. At this point I was ready to look for a job elsewhere. However, I really didn't want to leave my job because I liked the people I work with. And the hours are flexible. Anyway, I found out that a few of my co-workers actually complained to the president of the company, who just so happens to be the vise preseidents father. This is a family run business. And needless to say, his father told his son, the vice president, that he needed to find work elsewhere. Which was a complete shock to all of us. I guess his father was fed up with him too. In the end we all got the raises we should have earned, plus more."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was feeling very burned out, due to having too many projects and looming deadlines at work. A friend of mine gave me a really nice pep talk, cooked me dinner and kept me company over the night to help me unwind.'. Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had been feeling pretty depressed lately, because I had been over-working myself. There wasn't much time in the day that I was taking to relax or reflect, and it was really starting to wear on me. I had just piled on more and more deadlines at work, thinking that I could do it all, but I was wrong. I was starting to get fatigued, and my work was suffering because of it. I was having an especially bad night, and I wanted to just give up, but I had a friend over who wouldn't let me. She told me that I needed to keep going, and basically that she believed in me, and in my ability to finish what I started. She told me that I was the hardest worker she knew, and that I was inspiring to her. She said that if I gave up, it would let her down, and that she knew I wouldn't let her down. That really helped, and it really touched me that she felt that way about me. It wasn't quite enough, though, as I was still very burned out. She told me to take the night off, and while I was relaxing, she went out and bought some things. She bought us some good food for dinner, as well as some nice wine to enjoy after. Then, she cooked me dinner, which was really good. After that, we just relaxed, listening to music and drinking wine, not having any care about work or deadlines. It was only one night, and it didn't solve the issue of being burned out, but it did give me some more fuel to keep on going and finish my projects. I am really thankful that she did that for me, and I am lucky to have her as a friend."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in \"I got hit by a train driving to work. It changed my whole perspective. Sometimes you need a wakeup just ot realize your alive and not on autopilot.\", please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This event was what I like to call the great wake up call. i was on fast track to not caring about life and giving up. i thought it was all rigged and was not worth fighting for anymore When i got hit by the train and lived. i realized I had a purpose. I went to school and now make 6 figures. I got two kids and a wife. i take care of two parents with dementia. I have land with a ton of animals i am responsible for. What is odd is if I would have dies all of thier lives would have been changed forever. None of this would have occurred. My son would have never been born my daughter would have grew up without a dad. My parents would be in a nursing home. The animals I adopted would still be abused or put down. The volunteer hours I put in would not be done. You learn to think about life and what is important. I still cross these tracks and I get scared for a second I can feel the pain of being hit and know it hurt. But to walk away with out a scratch and see how life is really is well worth it. I would not encourage others to fo it but I consider it a gift of sight."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn \"It is about the day my son left home for college. about how bitter sweet it all was. And how the time flew past without my realizing it. It was about a happy. and a sad time for me.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Time is cruel. I still remember having my son in my arms as a little baby. I just wanted him to stay like that. But that's not how life works. That's not how anything works, unfortunately. We can only move forward and hope we raised our kids right. I was very proud of him. He was heading off to college, and when I hugged him goodbye, I held on a little longer. Memories flowed, but they were just that. I wanted him to stay home, but I wanted him to succeed. He is very intelligent. But I remember just walking him to preschool. Where did fourteen years go? Cherish the time you have. It ends before you realize."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'Husband called to tell me about job loss, but new job and raise. Financial burden was decreased significantly.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two weeks ago I received a call from my husband telling me that he had lost his job. My stomach immediately dropped. I didn't hear what he said directly afterwards because worry consumed me and I started thinking of all of the things that would be effected. Once I could focus again I asked him if he was serious. He explained that he did lose his job with the company he has worked for for the last 19 years, but that he was being hired by the company they were changing their name to. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry, be happy or mad. He also told me that with the name change, he was going to receive a 15% raise. My mind again filled with different scenarios, but much more pleasant ones. I had been worried about budgeting for braces and this was an answer to my prayers. This would cover our daughter's braces and then some. The amount of stress that would be lifted would make a difference in everyday life. It will change our life, not dramatically, but significantly. What started as a horrible call ended up being a great call that allowed me to relax like I haven't in a long time. I know that everything is going to work out and be okay. I'm still a little irritated at my husband for doing that to me, but all in good fun, I guess."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"We lost our beloved dog to metastatic liver cancer after several months of trying to do everything we could to make him better. We took him to the vet together and we were with him, holding him, when he breathed his last. We will miss him forever.\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This entry is about how we said goodbye to our dog a few months ago after a long bout with cancer. He was a rescue dog. We found him wandering in the desert, and he started following our car, so we stopped and picked him up. He chose us. He was about a year old, and we had him for over 10 years. He was such a happy dog. He loved to play, to take walks, and my husband was the center of his universe. He came down with cancer, and we did everything we could, but we finally had to let him go. It's been a very sad day saying goodbye. He was such a big part of our lives. We have pets, not kids, and this has been like losing one of our children. The most surprising thing about the day we let him go, was when we got back from the vet and it was so quiet in the house. Writing this has been very painful, since it feels like we lost him just yesterday. I still have dreams about him. I miss him so much. He was a wonderful dog. I'm glad we have cats, because they are a comfort in this time of loss. They sense that I'm sad, and they are constantly by my side."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My fiancee told me that we are expecting our first child. We spent time together doing some reading and scheduling and planning for our future.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A situation that comes to mind as one that was striking and memorable happened around 2 weeks ago. I was relaxing at home, and my fiancee was in our bedroom watching TV. She called me into the room, telling me she had to show me something. I was expecting it to be a funny picture of our cat, or a video she found that I would be interested in. Instead, when I walked into the bedroom she handed me a home pregnancy test. She told me she was pregnant, she had just taken the test and wanted to tell me right away. I was so surprised. We were not really trying to get pregnant, but we were so excited right away. I couldn't believe that this was a journey we were going to start taking together. Later that night, we spent a long time sitting and talking about everything. We went over some decisions we are going to have to make for our baby, and how we would make them. She asked me for help finding a doctor and getting an appointment set up. This was all stuff that would have normally been so boring, but it wasn't. It was for our baby, so we were having fun even figuring out insurance things. Everything went by so fast, and I kept feeling more and more excited about the situation and everything that is yet to come."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from \"Daughter got accepted into Disney College Program we moved her from Pennsylvania to Florida. The week before we moved her in we spent a week on a family vacation and Disney and Clear Water Beach.\" and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My daughter got accepted to the Disney College Program. We live in Pennsylvania and she was moving to Florida which was 16 hours away. We have been going to Disney every year since they were little and this was always her dream. We had less then a month to get her to Florida and get all of her stuff moved in. She ended up working in the safari ride at Animal kingdom. I have two younger kids and they wanted to go say goodbye to her also. We took the whole family and drove down to Florida. We rented a van and it was so packed with all of her stuff. We stayed the week before and did a family vacation. We went to all four Disney Parks and ate at lots of nice restaurants. We went to Clearwater Beach for one day. We had a lot of fun but it was also very unnerving because we knew that she would be staying for the next six months. She would be there for all of the holidays and not home till the end of January. It was very hard to imagine not seeing my child for months at a time. We had a good trip and I helped her move in but saying goodbye was very hard. My wife cried about every 20 minutes in the car on the way home. Even though we are so proud of her it was very hard to say goodbye."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "The story is about when my landlord lost his mind and tried to attack my physically. I luckily escaped the situation and got another place to live.",
    "output": "I was in a strange part of my life. I didn't see what was coming to me. I was working a dead end job and was forced to live in an apartment in the shady part of town. This lasted about 6 months. Most of the time it was fine, but one day my landlord started acting strange. We had a deal where I was just paying him rent in cash. It was a little strange, but my choices were limited and him and I were both fine. He didn't appear to be a crackhead but I heard rumors among the complex. One day he just snapped. The first was when my rent was usually due. I went to his office like normal. When giving him the cash, he stood up, silent. Then he started berating and yelling at me. I was genuinely confused and started to leave. That's when he threw a punch at me. I was able to avoid it. I quickly started looking for another place to live and my cousin let me stay on his couch about a week while I was able to do that. I'm glad I got out of there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "I lost my job and now I'm completely lost. I'm really afraid and don't know what to do next. I really hope everything turns out well but I'm terrified.",
    "output": "I lost my job several months ago. I was in the position for several years and was very comfortable. I thought I was good at my job and that I was welled liked and in position to stay with the company for as long as I liked. So, I was shocked when they let me go. I knew that the company was going through some financial difficulties but I never thought I would be let go. So, when I was called into my manger's office I never imagined she was about to tell me they were laying me off. I thought they were more loyal than that. It feels like I'm starting my life all over again. I'm confused and a bit overwhelmed. I'm still looking for full time work. I have a part time job and I make enough to get by but not enough for anything extra. I'm basically living paycheck to paycheck. I'm thinking about going back to school but money is so tight right now that's it's going to be a difficult path. I'm feeling stuck and a little hopeless. I hope I can find a full time job soon. So, that I can get my life back in order."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "I took a vacation and left my cat at home. My landlord did construction on my apartment and left a hole in my bathroom. My cat went in the hole and had to be rescued.",
    "output": "Earlier this summer I took a cruise with my family. It was my nephew's first cruise and we were excited about going on the cruise. I decided to leave my cat in my apartment, and someone would come and check on her every few days. Just before I was supposed to leave for the cruise, my landlord mentioned that he had to work on the bathroom. I told him that he can do that, since I will be gone for a week, but he should make sure my cat doesn't get out. The vacation was very nice and I had a great time. I returned back to my apartment a week later, only to find the apartment in complete disarray. Every room in the apartment had parts of my bathroom. Normally when I return from a weekend or vacation, my cat will greet me. This time the cat wasn't in the apartment, and I looked in her usual hiding spots and did not find her. I called my landlord and asked if he has seen my cat, and he said no. I then asked how long will it be, before my bathroom will be finished. He said it might be another two weeks. Therefor I had to drive back to my parents house every night, and then return back to my apartment, to look for the cat. This went on for two weeks before I received a phone call in the middle of the night from my landlord. He said that he found my cat, above his ceiling and under my floor. It turns out, when they were repairing my bathroom, they left a hole near the shower. My cat went in the hole and was unable to get back out."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in \"Went to a wedding. It was in West Virginia. We had a blast. We had to dress up for the wedding but it was worth it!!\", please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to a wedding. It was fun. We danced the night away the other week. It was in West Virginia. We had to dress up. It was super fancy and everything. We really did like what we had to wear for it was super fancy and we did not usually wear this type of clothing at all. That really made it fun. We both had a blast. It took seven hours to get there. That really was a long drive. I was not anxious at all over the course of the drive. My girlfriend drove. She is a good driver. Her mom went with us. She was flipping out. It was rather hillarious to hear her make a big deal out of mothing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: \"My youngest, my son was to enter PS3 and I was excited and a bit scared and wanted it to be wonderful for him. It turned out to be a success overall and he is enjoying it.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "M son, my youngest was to enter PS3 this year. It was both exciting and terrifying as I knew he is my last child and I had a mix of feelings. I wanted it to be wonderful, yet it was hard to let him go and know that he was moving on and progressing in life to an older more mature age for a young child. I knew he would be in PS3 all day long and wanted it to be something he loved and looked forward to. He is very affectionate and calm and I had a positive attitude overall about everything. I was a bit worried as he had not been fully potty trained for poop yet and that was a requirement. He also loves his blankie and I wondered if that would be an issue. So he started this week, yesterday actually. All went well and I am very relieved. Two days ago we had a day of adaptation where parents went in with their child to get to know the feel of the classroom and what a day at school would be like. He did well yesterday and enjoyed time with new friends and came home happy. He was very hungry after a long day, and tired. So he went to bed early than normal, which is good as that was another expectation I had. He was a bit fussy this morning, as he has to get up earlier than normal, but did well overall. He was happy when I left him in the classroom. I am so relieved and thankful that this has been a relatively easy transition and hope it stays that way."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'my daughter had a really hard time learning to crawl. she started crawling when i least expected it and just showed up next to me while helping my other child.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The event im going to be writing about is when my infant daughter started crawling. She had a really hard time with it at first and we were just shocked that it was taking her so long. She was not born early by any means but it seemed like she was developing at a slower pace than most babies. For the longest time she would just crawl on her belly and push herself with her legs instead of attempting to get on to her knees. I had been spending time with her trying to get her to get up on her knees at least because i had remembered my son would get on his and rock a little. I felt like it was normal and she should be doing this. so for the last few months when i would see her doing her belling crawling i would race over and try to put her on her knees and see if she would attempt to crawl or at least stay up for a period of time. so after weeks of this not working and seeing no progress i just gave up. i had decided that i would let her develop this skill on her own. Well a couple of weeks ago she decided that she was going to get on her knees and crawl all in the same day! i was playing with her in the living room and had to go to the other room to assist my oldest child with something. when i looked down at the ground near my feet there she was. she had decided that she didnt want to wait for me to get back and crawled to me instead. it was one of the happiest times because all of the worry and frustration had been worth it. i was so proud of her because i had just let her develop on her own and she crawled in her own time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "My wife and I took a vacation to Washington state. We were quite struck by all of the natural beauty.",
    "output": "6 Weeks ago me and my wife were leaving to go on a fun trip to Washington state. We weren't going to stay in Seattle, but really get out in the wilderness for this vacation. So we drove out to Washington and made our way out into the back country. We wanted to first go hiking and camping at Olympic National park. We were hoping the weather would be nice and that we wouldn't have any trouble. The weather did turn out nice and we made our way hiking into the park. There were many interesting paths around the park and we got to see many amazing sites. The mountains, forests, streams and odd bit of wildlife all added to how awed we were by it all. We were having such a good time, instead of moving off toward other parks, we spent an extra day at the park. Once we had packed up our camping gear we went on with the rest of the trip. We left to do the other half of our trip plan, which was mostly driving and exploring. We drive around the state seeing all that we could see and remaining floored by the beauty. Unfortunately the weather turned to rain during this part of our trip, but we powered through. We wish that we could have had more time out there, but we had to come home. It ended up being one of our best trips."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of 'I got a new upstairs neighbor. I made him cookies, but was a bit nervous. Meeting him went well, I gave him my phone number and met his mother.' in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A month ago a new neighbor moved into the vacated unit upstairs. I live in a townhouse apartment and I share parking space with this neighbor. I met him several times in the morning and we'd say hi and nod politely. This week I finally decided to introduce myself properly. It seemed like the polite thing to do. I baked some chocolate chips cookies as a gift and I knocked on his door. He answered the door and I introduced myself. He told me his name is LS and invited me in. He made some coffee and we ate the cookies while we got to know each other. LS said he's an electrician who just moved here from North Carolina because of his new job. He's unmarried and his mother is staying with him for the summer. I asked him how he like Virginia, he said he like the weather because it isn't as hot and humid up here but he really miss North Carolina BBQ. Then an elderly woman walked out of a bedroom and LS introduce her as his mother, MS. I apologized to MS for waking her up but she said it's fine. I looked at my watch and told LS I had to go because I got to take care of some errands. I took out my phone and exchanged my phone number with LS so we can get in touch with each other just in case. I shook hands with LS and MS and told them that to let me know if I can help them with anything while they settling in. We said our goodbyes and I went on my way. I got to say this went much better than expected because these meeting can get awkward sometimes. Luckily LS seemed like really cool and well adjusted person. I look forward to knowing him and his mother better in the future. This could be the beginning of a new friendship."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'I traveled from North Carolina to California by car for a week long road trip. Along the way I saw states i had never been in such as Oklahoma, Kansas, and New Mexico, and saw a lot of cool landmarks. It was an event that gave me new perspective and I will remember forever.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A memorable event that I experienced recently was doing a cross country road trip from the east coast to the west coast of the United States. This was a memorable event because it was the first time I had driven through many of these states. This trip really got me out of my comfort zone and showed me how vast the U.S really is. It made me realize i had a pretty narrow perspective on the United States before the trip. Along the way my friends and I stopped at different attractions and restaurants. It gave me a cool new perspective on the middle of the country fly over states such as Oklahoma, Kansas, North Texas, and New Mexico. There were a ton of surprising things about the surrounding landscapes that I had never seen before. This gave me a new perspective on my day to day life that I did not have before. The total trip took just under 1 week, and is definitely something I would want to do again. I stayed at a mixture of hotels and Air BNB's, and got to see cool new things. I got to see so many cool places and new landmarks I didn't even know existed. I also met a lot of cool people along the way that had cool stories. This was the first time I had rode in a car for more than 6 hours at a time as well. Overall this was something memorable that I will never forget. Any chance I have in the future i want to do a similar trip, maybe this time in a different country."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "This is a story about a strong, young lad who handled a poor situation with dignity and honor. It also is about the effects of bullying and an example of exactly how this situation should be handled appropriately.",
    "output": "Two days ago my son was harassed at football practice by some of his teammates. He is an incredibly good player, good student, and is well-liked. However, some kids have taken affront to the fact that he is an all around good kid and good guy. They are jealous of his popularity and his alleged perfection. Before practice 4 kids circled him up and pushed him around while taunting him with emotionally scarring words that effected his game play during practice. He didn't want to turn the kids in because he felt that that would cause more problems, but he did choose to share his concerns with me -as a way to vent. He and I went for a long run to get it out of our systems. I couldn't sleep that night, I was angry at the kids and upset for my son. Even though he said he was ok, I knew that he wasn't and I could see the hurt and frustration in his eyes. The next day, I called the coach and took it upon myself to report the situation. He was surprised because everyone likes my son, and was concerned that he opted not to say anything to him about it. The coach wound up looking at the security footage from the field for that day, and though he couldn't hear what was being said, he was able to determine who it was, and what was happening. He showed the whole team the footage at practice the next day. The entire team -except those kids of course - voted to have the brats kicked off the team for bullying and harassment. They were also suspended from school for their behavior. I know it was wrong, but I couldn't help but feel a little pleasure in the how this was handled."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "Birthday party was a great surprise. There was a guest I did not expect. It was such a surprise to see them at the party.",
    "output": "I was so happy to see all of my friends. I was not expecting such a great party. All the people I loved were there. I had a guest visitor and was so glad to see their face. I had not seen them for many years. I was very glad to greet them and they were so happy to see me. I brought them over to the couch and just sat and talked with them for a long time. The rest of my guests talked among themselves. It was an amazing party. I told them what I had done over the last few years. I told them how much I wanted to see them again. They told me that everyone was in on the surprise. Everyone knew she was coming to the party and no one told me. I am glad they did not. It was the best surprise imaginable. I will always remember it. I loved the party a lot. It was the best birthday ever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "The story is about the process of potty training. It concerns the roller coaster ride of emotions that accompany it.",
    "output": "I was extremely excited when I became a father. I couldn't stop talking about my son to everyone I know. Even my friends got bored of listening to talk about him all the time, the joy of fatherhood was just overwhelming. After about two years, my wife and I were advised by some friends to start potty training. We didn't have any idea on what to do, as he was our was first child. We decided to talk my parents to get some tips on how to go about. Once we were about to start potty training him, we made a time-table, which mostly based on when at first it was fun. We thought everything was going great, we were having fun introducing the potty to him and demonstrating when he is supposed to use the potty. After the first week there was no improvement, we still were highly motivated to keep going, as were still had other methods and processes to try. After two more weeks it became clear that he was not improving in anyway, no matter the process we tried, even when we tried rewarding him he still did not improve. My wife and I then decided to go online for some updated information about potty training, because at that point we were already frustrated. We found some information which we applied. After the application and there was some slight improvement, but it was far from the main goal. We finally caved after about two months and we had to higher a professional. Hiring the professional was not cheap, but we had to make the sacrifice, also we were already emotionally exhausted. After about two weeks of hiring the professional there was some significant improvement. Till today we still wonder what we did wrong."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "A trip my partner and I took to Portland, Maine, late winter early fall this year. Visiting breweries, restaurants and hiking and walking through the natural sites outside of the city.",
    "output": "It was a very particularly well planned out trip my partner and I took to Portland, Maine. We were really thrilled to head, earlier this year. We planned ahead, had everything booked and then set off. The weather was good, no snow was forecast which made for a pretty simple and direct trip. I really loved the drive heading to the apartment we were staying at. It was clean and pretty and had a lovely view. I guess what made the trip so special was celebrating being together, and living this life side by side, mutually. After a lot of moving around and seeing things we went on a nice hike. We saw some moose, and that was really special. They were enormous and they moved slowly and gracefully. We kept our distance of course! We went to a really awesome brewery, with a tour and we ended up winning a prize for knowing the answer to some question they had. After that we had arguably the best dinner we've ever had at a really beautiful, wood fired restaurant. Sleeping together as the snow came down outside made everything so special. Returning home wasn't all that bad because we had these huge, gorgeous memories to ourselves. It was a great experience and one I won't soon forget simply because of how it impacted me, how it drew us closer and made us happy to be together and to be able to share memories only the two of us have. The rivers we saw, the woods, everything was spectacular and beautiful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "My grandmother died. I went to the funeral and caught shit because I'm not an emotional person. I grieve, just in my own way.",
    "output": "When my grandmother died it all took us by surprise. She was a lovely woman and everyone who knew her, even people outside our family absolutely loved her. She was, however, very secretive about her health and didn't want everyone to be concerned about her dying. When she did pass, it was a big deal for our family. We had spent almost every holiday at her house, eating delicious foods at her table. She always went all out when it came to the family, and everyone always go the best she could offer. My family was really upset that I didn't go to the funeral. At the time I was only a teenager and had never attended a funeral. I was grieving but also really terrified to see her in that way. I was scared that that would be the last time I saw her. I thought about all the times that we had shared together and it was overwhelming and unbearable for me. My family just could not find the sympathy to understand how I felt and acted as though I didn't care about her passing, when that was the furthest from the truth. The only person who really understood was my father. He really got how frightening it could be for a child to have to see their grandmother's body before they put her in the ground. He told me not to worry about the rest of my family's opinion and that it would eventually blow over. I still am really thankful for him understanding how I felt."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "Life has a way of surprising you. In the middle of financial hardship I found a way to save money, for a birthday surprise for my toddler. Only to have it be sacrificed for the survival of my family.",
    "output": "Ever since my husband and I got married we have been living paycheck to paycheck. We can' t seem to find a way to get out this cycle. To our surprise, we learned 7 months after our wedding we were expecting. When she came in July I had to leave my job, because childcare was too expensive. Two years later we are still in the same financial situation. In the beginning of July I decided that I wanted to do something fun for my daughter's birthday. So, I began using MTurk to make a little extra money. I began working harder everyday to make the money to take my family to the Zoo. After I saved a little of the money I began making plans. Telling my husband and his family of what I wanted to do. Unfortunately my husband had to work on her birthday and the next week, so we pushed the date to the first Saturday in August. Over the next month I was determined to do this for my family. Four days before my planned event, my husband and I began to looked at our finances. We realized that July had been a hard month financially for us. We did not have enough to pay rent for our one bedroom apartment. With much disappointment I decided to cancel the Zoo trip and used the money I saved for rent. And through ever financial means we had, we made enough money to pay our rent. That Saturday I sat at home, enjoying the day with my family. To my surprise I got a call from my Mother-In-law. She told me to come to her house with our daughter and we were going to the zoo. I was both surprised and very touched by their kindness. I hadn't had someone show such kindness in a long time. It was a joy to my daughter enjoy the zoo for the first time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I experienced something painful that depressed me to a serious point. I am taking positive steps to reclaim my health, so the event had a happy ending.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A while back, I experienced something very painful. My aunt had given me a horrible review on the public site, Mylife. com. She stated that she wouldn't be friends with me. She gave her son tons of positive reviews the same day. I made me feel so worthless! I was very confused because I know she has a problem, but I didn't know how much. I saw the review and called Mom. I yelled and cried. I then left home and started walking out in torrential heat because I couldn't stand to be in my home. I kept thinking about how everyone probably saw it and thought I was an evil, malicious human being. After that, I started getting sick. I passed a kidney stone and underwent depression, but I am embarking on a physical and mental makeover. I evaluated my behavior and am determined to get strong and make peace with others. I will heal once I pray and release pain. Counseling will help."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'The jarring effect of hearing someone I grew up with passed away. Had hoped they would reach the age of one-hundred.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It's getting close to a year since she's been gone. She would have celebrated her 99th year on earth in 2019 had she survived and her 100th year in 2020. My memories of her waiver. I do remember spending nice times with her. I accepted her position in my life as mom. I even had goals, as a child, to make my parents proud of me and to make sure I was in a position to take care of them. I had no idea that she never accepted the role of mom; that there was no real connection. Why do I reach that conclusion? Because no true parent would ever want to see their child suffer, or struggle. No real parent would be absent from the important milestones in their child's life. I did the things I thought would make them, including her, proud of me. I wanted the love and admiration of parents just like any other living human being. Why was I different? Why was I passed over? The months have passed by. I will always have the memories; the good ones and the bad ones. She was a part of both. There was a time when I had hoped that we would talk again; that she would own her part. But it never happened, and there are things I will never know. There is sadness in my heart. I hope she is at peace."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"My daughter and her family went on a California trip with my wife and I. We spent some time at some theme parks, and then spent 10 days at the beach.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "What a day. Julie and her kids came to visit us today. This creaky home of ours always come alive when the grandkids come along. My daughter came over to give us our set of photos from the disposable cameras we had on our trip to California two or three months ago. The photos turned out beautiful! John and I went to a few theme parks with the grandkids while my wife and my daughter went shopping at Rodeo Drive. Remind me never to say yes to Disney ever again or I'll end up 6 feet under by 65! Thank god I had my son-in-law to help keep the twins in check. I might've lost the kids one too many times but let's not let the missus find out. The twins made me wear a Mickey ears headband and got me joining them in the face painting queue. I never knew I'd look good with a tiger painted on my right side. Might have to bring that up to my wife and maybe get myself a new tattoo hah! It's unfortunate that the pictures we took at the beach did not turn out as good. It's probably because of the Sun exposure. Still, there's a good handful of photos of the twins messing around with me. Those rascals buried me in the sand and made me look like a mermaid when I was asleep! We had our annual sandcastle building competition. It was the twins and I versus Julie and John. It was obvious that we were going to win... until the waves crashed into our castle. The girls cried but then John \"accidentally\" tripped and fell over their castle. We ended that day with a draw and spent the rest of the day swimming. I'm glad that I have these photos to look back on when things get rough. I don't have that many years left to my life but god, I only wish for safety and happiness for my family. Look over them for me when I'm gone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My laptop was stolen in Delhi. A stranger helped me find a new one in the city. It ended up being a great adventure.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went on a trip to India for school a few months ago, I have a lot of friends here. It's been about 2 months, I guess? When I was there, I admit, I was very irresponsible. I was vulnerable! I wasn't used to the local culture and I was a tourist. Before I knew it, my bag and my laptop were gone without me even noticing for an hour. This was worse than when I lost my laptop at college--I am very bad at keeping my things together, and I am worse at keeping my laptop safe. I contacted the police--no help there. They basically told me \"give up, you aren't going to find it here\". Which, cool, I guess. So i'm angry, stressed out, no laptop to get any work done--nothing to distract me. Then the nicest human being I ever met came up to me and asked me what was wrong. I told them--I'm an idiot, I got my laptop stolen. They were so nice, and told me they'd show me to a place to get a new one so I could at least get SOME work done while I was on this trip. They guided me to a local store and even covered a little bit of the cost for me. I wont forget them, nicest person I've known and one of the most interesting characters I've met."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'My youngest son started his first day of school and my oldest started his last year of school. I felt pride and sadness to watch both of them gaining their independence.'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My last and youngest child started his first day of kindergarten. He has been home with me since he was born and is the last of my three boys to go off to school. Also, my oldest son just started his last first day of school at the same time as he is a senior. I was both happy and sad at them gaining independence and getting one step closer to leaving the nest. Also, seeing my youngest go through that day reminded me of my oldest child's first day of school 12 years earlier. There was such a rush of emotions as I kissed them both and wished them a good first day. Knowing it was my last with my oldest made me cherish and remember it that much more. My youngest, even though he has been at home with me for his whole life, was not at all afraid of bring at school without me which made me proud that he has the self confidence to know that he can do it alone. We walked together to his classroom and he gave the teacher a big hug when we got there. I helped him find his seat and put his supplies up. He wanted to do most of it on his own to prove to me he was \"big kid.\" I was hesitant to leave him but he told me he was fine and I could go. Watching him sit at his desk and making new friends was made me so happy. He seemed very confident in himself which made me feel I had done a good job at parenting him so far. I did cry when I walked out of the room into the hallway at how fleeting childhood is. It was beautiful day of new beginnings but was bittersweet as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "A discount was given. After the work was done the air conditioner man tried to take the discount back. Contractor threatened to sue us.",
    "output": "Three weeks ago, I was given a discount. After the air conditioner man worked, he tried to take the discount back. I said no and you should agree to your business practices. They had the nerve to sue us. They almost sued us, but I threatened them to post this on social media. They backed down and went on their business. I hope they go under because of this. This is very deceitful practices and they should be ashamed because of it. The price was barely worth it with the discount. The cool air will help me cool off because of this. I hope it won't break again. I won't call them again. I will get somebody better. I will get somebody cheaper. I hope my conditioner doesn't go out."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: \"My girlfriend and I went to Rocky Gap Casino for a weekend. We did many activities and had a great time.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I planned a weekend to Rocky Gap Casino for myself and my girlfriend for her birthday. She is not much of a gambler, but it is a resort that is on a lake that has many more activities for her. We had a few good meals, took a hike, and did stand up paddle boarding on the lake. The first evening, we went on a hike on around the lake. The intention was not to hike the entire thing, but as we made progress we figured we would just go for it. The hike was 5.5 miles in total. The weather was nice and it was a good time. After returning, we went to the casino for a little bit. As she is not a gambler, it is natural she won on her first few spins, and then quit gambling for the weekend. I did not have as much luck. On Saturday, we woke up and had a nice buffet breakfast on site. After we hung out outside on the lake and went paddle boarding. This was my first time paddle boarding. I picked up on it pretty quickly, but there were times that I was wobbly. I ended up falling on my face at one point. Luckily no one saw it until after I was laying on the board."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "A good friend of mine and I became romantically involved. It was sort of taboo, but we did it anyway.",
    "output": "I recently went on a date with a girl. She's an old girlfriend of mine. And I'm sponsoring her in a twelve-step program. Getting romantically involved is very taboo in a twelve-step program, especially among sponsors and sponsees. But she came to visit me. We hadn't seen each other face-to-face in years. When she showed up, we immediately started flirting. We went out to eat that night. She ended up staying the night. We became romantically involved even though both of us sort of knew better. But we've been doing great since. We decided that we wanted to get closer. It was worth the risk, we both agreed. I must admit, the \"wrong\" nature of what we did sort of made it more appealing. I think she would agree with that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "After the death of my sister I was lost. In the midst of my Moms health crisis I became me again. I became empowered through exercise.",
    "output": "Three months ago my Mom became sick enough to go to the ER. The result was a five day hospital stay and then a nineteen day stay at a step down facility. I stayed with her during this entire time. I only left to get something to eat or purchase items that she wanted. Nobody was allowed to visit from home because she was contagious. So it was just her and I for the duration. It was during this time that I had a personal awakening. The week before all of this happened I had been to the doctor myself for my first visit in over two years. Some health issues were discovered that I had not been paying attention to. My sister died two years ago after a short hard fight against a very aggressive cancer. After this I just didn't care about taking care of myself anymore. So while I was with Mom it finally clicked what I needed to do for me. So during this time I began to exercise everyday. By the end of her stay I felt better, had so much more energy and felt better mentally. I have been trying to continue this since she came home. Now I feel like I am winning again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'Put myself in a position to get promoted within my company. Did not get the promotion but still got a small raise and more employable skills.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I've got mixed feelings about work lately, and I'm still trying to process the last few months. Around three months or so ago I talked with my supervisor about possibly advancing through the ranks. I mean, I've been with the company about two years now and it's somewhat strange working with people fresh out of college. Anyway, he was totally on board with that and hinted at an opening in management that would make me a team supervisor, but it wasn't really up to him (it's the coordinator's job to pick and choose promotions). So I shrugged and tried to win the part. I came in early every day, helped answer questions from the new people in the office, and even took on that extra project from the finance department. Of course, three months later that opening gets taken by some new hire. I was feeling pretty dejected but apparently the coordinator took notice of my efforts and actually gave me a small raise. That was a nice incentive, and plus I can add some finance related stuff and other employable skills to my resume. I guess all in all I'm not even sure if I would have liked the management position anyways, and it's got me wondering if maybe I should take what experience I have from this position and move on. The pay is good, about decent for a data scientist, but I'd really enjoy taking on some more long term projects or having a leadership position. Working here was invaluable as someone new to the industry and trying to learn the ropes, but if there's no hope of working my way through the ranks, then it's probably best if I part ways. I'm a little stung about the promotion, but honestly I'm not upset about it anymore. The raise was at least something, and I'm thinking with the experience I got from the finance project that I can look into a job at a bank corporation that reached out to me. It would be a smaller office and more tight knit environment, which I think I'd prefer more. Still, I wonder if I should just hold out and wait to see if I can perhaps grab another position onboard management. It's a lot to consider, but I'm sure it will all work out."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "We went to go play golf and I new place called Top Golf and it was one of the best dates id been on in a long while. He was really good and I was really terrible. He tried to kiss me and the first time I denied him, but the second try was totally different.",
    "output": "The day that I met but didn't really meet my current boyfriend. We were both in the same place, he noticed me hadn't noticed him, let alone noticed that he had been eyeing me trying to find out more about me any chance he got. Days later, we had our first date, he talked a lot, wasn't even nerves, just him. He impressed me though by being his true authentic self and not pretending to be anyone except himself, and I fell in love with him for it. After we left we walked around a bit and got to know each other even more. He told me about his family, friends, and what he enjoyed doing. He has a great job that he really loves and he lived alone. I remember thinking, this is great!. The way he spoke about himself was so different compared to most people in Miami. I liked the fact that he was so honest about his experiences. He really wanted to let me know who he truly was. While we were playing golf, he was doing really great and tried showing me some pointers and tricks to do better. I still didn't get better and really wanted to learn and do better than him. Before the date, he bought me the cutest plant ever instead of flowers and I really appreciated that. I remember him telling me about his mom and the problems they both had. He was always trying to help her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take \"My husband and I got married in Washington DC at the DC War Memorial. It was such an awesome experience for us both. Most memorable was the fact that its as absolutely freezing cold. The government as shut down during this time so it was nice and quiet for most of our wedding.\" as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I want to write a story about my wedding. My now husband has the ability to surprise me when I least expect it. He proposed on the balcony of our backyard over the ocean looking at the sunset. We have been renovating his house for quite a few years so it was a special time for him to propose. We had actually been broken up for several weeks and we were just starting to talk again. I wasn't expecting us to do much for my birthday, but when I got there after he asked me to dinner he took me up to the balcony and proposed. After we engaged we decided that we want to get married in Washington DC. This was a special place for us since we had visited there the previous year. We instilled in the services of an elopement company to help us with our wedding. We decided not to take any of our family and elope. They weren't too happy with us, but we wanted to get married (it was the second for him and third for me) so it was more special for it to just be us. We got married at the DC War Memorial in Washington DC right behind the Washington Monument and next to the WWII Memorial. It was a gorgeous venue. The government was shut down so we had the opportunity to get married at a monument without a lot of people around, which was amazing. Our pictures were gorgeous. It was snowing and it was freezing, but it made for such a memorable event. I was super excited to be his wife."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'My friends surprised me on my birthday with a trip to Philly. I'd asked them not to do anything, but instead they went above and beyond and gave me the best birthday I'd ever had.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was about 6 months ago, my birthday was coming up. As it happens around each birthday, people start asking what you want for your birthday. As we grow older, birthdays are just not a big deal any more, so my respond of course was, not to do anything. Every time it is someones birthday we make sure to go out to dinner and drinks. In my mind, my friends were planning a birthday dinner with my family and followed by some drinks afterwards. This being the last year in my twenties, they decided to go a bit further. My friends are good listeners and they discussed all my places i'd like to visit. Little did i know they were planning a trip to Philly. I was in utter surprise as we had never done something so big for each other. I was completely surprised and beyond excited to be going with my best friends. They blew me away going above and beyond to give me the best birthday i'd ever had. Site seeing has to be the most memorable experience there as i love site seeing. This has had to be the best gift since we have been trying to take a trip together for a while now and due to our schedule, it had not happened. Other than site seeing, food is most definitely another one of my favorite things in life. They didn't just make sure i went to one of the places on my list, we also got to enjoy the best philly sandwiches around."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I was in a wreck. A man freaked out, because he had a motorcycle on each side of him. No one was seriously injured, but I was shocked, because it was the first time that I had been in a wreck.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago I was in a wreck. Thankfully, no one was seriously injured, but I was very frightened and upset. Actually, I was in shock. This was the first time I had ever been in an accident and I really hope it's the last time. A man freaked out because he was surrounded by a motorcycle on each side of him and that caused the accident. My perspectiveAuto accidents can be very distressing. When I was in my teens, my car was hit by a drunk driver while I was driving to a friend's house. I was alone in the car. It happened so quickly and so unexpectedly, I didn't have time to react or try to avoid being hit. He knocked my vehicle off the road and into a wooded area. The windshield shattered, and several pieces of glass fell onto my lap. I remember feeling stunned when it was over. My hands were trembling and I couldn't open my car door - it had been pushed in too hard. Several cars that witnessed the accident stopped to check on me, for which I was very grateful. The police arrived on the scene quickly. They had to pry the driver side door off my car to get me out. I still can't believe I wasn't seriously injured. The police were rather aggressive with the other drive as it became very apparent that he was drunk. They arrested him and took him away and then another officer very kindly drove me home, since my car was un-driveable. Writing the short summary about someone else's accident brought this memory rather vividly back to life for me. Not the most pleasant experience of my life, but again, I was thankful neither I, nor the other driver, was seriously hurt."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"My sister emailed me after she learned our estranged mother has passed away. She died of lung cancer just like my dad even though she was not a smoker while my dad was.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three days ago my sister emailed me to tell me that our mom passed away from lung cancer. We wasn't close at all. As a matter of fact, I haven't talked to her in about 4 years. I know that's a long time to go without speaking to your mother. But she walked away from me and my sister when we were little. She gave us to our grandmother. Mawmaw raised us since we were little girls. Then as we grew up, we tried to give her another chance to be in our lives but guess what? She blew that too. Initially she was doing good. She called us, we talked about things, enjoyed family time and everything. Then one day, it just stopped. It was like she disappeared. She didn't call us anymore. She didn't answer phone calls. We tried calling her from different numbers, still no answer. We didn't know what to think. Now, to find out that she's dead, my feelings are numb. I don't know what to think. Do I mourn the loss of a mother who was never there for me anyway? I can't cry tears because they aren't there to be cried. I am wondering about how long she had the cancer and did she know about it? I have so many unanswered questions that I guess I'll just have to deal with."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'One of the most exciting game nights ever. It had a mix of family friends, food and fun. Not only did everyone show up to partake but everyone played a part in making this moment a very memorable and exciting occasion.', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A couple of months ago, my family and I hosted a game night. We usually don't do this. Not for any particular reason, but because we never really thought to do it. However, one day, I thought it would be a good idea. Everyone had been feeling a little bit down because of the death of our house cat, Bubbles. Nonetheless, we invited all of our family friends, along with some of my cousins, aunts, and uncles. We had planned to make it for Saturday, and the goal was just to make it a fun family/friend gathering where we could all enjoy ourselves playing some games. And we sure did! Everyone came, and there was a total of 20 people at our house that night. My mom, dad, and sister were all pretty excited and so was I. We had chosen a lot of family board games to play along with some card games. At one point, everyone in the room could not stop laughing over the dumbest thing. It was slap happy hour apparently. It was probably the greatest game night everyone there had ever experienced, and I'm not exaggerating. It was a fun time with my family and friends. I love all of them so much, and this night will forever be a good memory."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "I write about my bike crash and what I experienced within the first few days of it. I talk about going to the hospital and the aftermath of the crash.",
    "output": "It's been over six months since I crashed my bike. I remember it like it was yesterday. The pain was unreal. I was riding through the neighborhood to work at my part time pizza job. No, I don't deliver on the bike, I just make the pizzas inside the store. Well, I'm really not sure what happened. I live in a rough neighborhood, so I think my wheel hit a piece of broken concrete. Next thing I knew, I was face first into cement. The way I landed, I actually broke my ankle. It swelled up immediately, and the pain was unreal. A nice old lady sat with me while the ambulance came. I didn't have health insurance, and still don't, so I sobbed from both pain and stress. Hospital visit was frustrating. I was there almost five hours and all they did was give me crutches and a cast. Not being able to get around was really the worst part. I got behind on bills and paid my credit card a couple months late. That was fun. Being a part time employee meant no benefits of course. I actually had to move back in with my mom after that. But it's okay, I was able to get healthy and I actually ended up enrolling in online classes. It's going pretty well. Hopefully I will get a better job soon. My life was really going no where so maybe the bike crash was a blessing in disguise."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'An elderly family friend was very sick. My family and I visited him at the hospital to say our goodbyes. It shocked me to see him so frail and weak. It reminded me of how temporary and fleeting life is afterward.'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "An elderly friend of the family, GW, passed away after a brief battle with cancer. I first met GW when I went to work for my uncle at his business after I graduated from college. GW was my uncle's neighbor and he worked part time there. GW didn't talk a lot but he had a wicked sense of humor. He and his wife, AW, raised 4 kids together in the same house for 50 years. I didn't get to see GW often after I got a new job and moved but I heard for AW that GW wasn't feeling so well since last year. He was in and out of hospital a lot of the time. Then in March I got a call from AW that GW was in the hospital again and would like to see me and my uncle. I got the feeling that this might be the last time we will speak to each other again. This might be the goodbye the we all dreaded. On a beautiful Saturday I drove my uncle and my aunt to visit GW at the hospital. On the way there we bought him some flowers for the room. When we got there I could hardly recognize GW. He looked so thin and frail and his cheeks sunk in quite a bit. I felt so sad that some tears actually came out. GW was asleep so we asked a nurse to wake him. He was groggy but very happy to see us. Even though he was physically deteriorating I could see that his mind was as sharp as even and his sense of humor was still there. I stuck my hand out to shake his hand and he held mine for a long time like he didn't want to let go. His hand felt cold and weak. I got emotional again and almost cried again but I held it in. I didn't want GW to worry so I put on a brave face and smiled. Before we left I told GW to get better soon and we'll be waiting for him at home. For the rest of the day I felt a bit melancholy and down. Seeing GW like that reminded me of how fleeting and fragile life is and it scared me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from \"I went to visit my brother in the hospital on St. Patrick's Day. I did not realize it would be my last visit with him. I took him some flowers and took a trip to the store to get him some candy.\" and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was four months ago when I last saw my brother. I was not expecting it to be the last time, he seemed to be happy and I did not think it would be fatal. He was a friendly child and I enjoyed him immensely. He did not deserve to get so sick, but some things are out of our control. I believe he is in a better place, I am happy knowing he is no longer suffering. I will never forget my brother. I will always hold a place for him in my heart. He was a great person and will be sorely missed by the whole family. If I ever have a son I will name him after my brother. He will always be in my memory. I loved him dearly and we used to spend a lot of time together. He was always a bright child, and full of life. When the sickness took hold he was resilient and strong at first. But the sickness was more serious than we thought. It ended up taking him. Rest in peace brother. You will be missed so much."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "A visit with a friend from college goes from normal to creepy. A student friend starts getting too physical, and abusive behavior becomes apparent.",
    "output": "This story is hard for me to tell. A few years ago I got into a college of my dreams and was very excited. We had frosh at the beginning. This is a time for people to meet each other and get used to being at a new school, and to have some fun. I met some friends there and we ended up hanging out for most of our free time. A few years later we had a thanksgiving party. This is where the good turned too bad. I decided to do some magic mushrooms with my friends. They ended up blacking out and even got physically violent. I had never seen such a strange personality change occur. I never expected to see that side of them. It caused nightmares for me that night. I couldn't look at them the same afterwards. We planned just to have a good time but things got out of control. Now I hardly talk to them any more."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: \"My husband and I renewed our wedding vows for our ten year anniversary. Family and friends and attended and all had a great time.\". Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband and I have had a beautiful marriage! Our love, bond, and loyalty has only grown with every year of new adventures and exciting times. We have had ups and downs, high and lows, ebbs and flows. The good times have made our love deepen and the hard times have only made us stronger. We have two beautiful children that have completed our family and our lives. We have supported each other through jobs, stresses, monumental events, family deaths, etc. We were proud of our journey and relationship and wanted to celebrate the enormous milestone of ten years of a healthy and happy marriage. We decided to renew our vows in front of family and friends. We wanted it to be a joyous occasion marked by love, fun, dancing, food, and great memories. We invited friends and family from all over the country to join us for dinner and dancing. It was a lovely weekend that everyone is still talking about! I wore a gorgeous dress and my husband looked handsome in his tuxedo. Our children attended and got to share in the love of our marriage. We made amazing memories that we will never forget. Most importantly, we remembered how and why we have lasted ten years and made a promise to last another ten and beyond."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'I went to my cousins wedding. It was in Maine and it was beautiful. We saw lighthouses and beaches. The trip was really a lot of fun and I would love to do it again.', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A couple of weeks ago, I went to my cousin's wedding in Maine. The wedding was a great time and I got drunk but didn't puke. I celebrated by myself by going to lighthouses. The first lighthouse was very big and red. It was shining from a few miles away. The second lighthouse was tiny and green. It only had a mile shining radiance. The third lighthouse was giant and blue. It could shine a light for ten miles. I had a fun time in the beaches. I got sand all over my shorts. It took forever to get the sand out. I went surfing but crashed. I got salt water in my mouth. That was nasty. The trip was very nice."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "I got a new daughter and lost some of our most valued possessions at the same time. My Mother stole from us while we were in the hospital delivering a new baby. What a horrible time to let us all down.",
    "output": "So, we were at the hospital expecting the birth of my second Daughter a month ago. My Mother was staying at my house with our first daughter. While she was there, she stole and pawned much of my wife's jewelry and my power tools. Needless to say, she's not coming back. I'm done with her crap. This whole thing has made me re-evaluate my life's priorities and how to protect myself and my family from those I shouldn't have to be protecting it from. I have to shut out my birth family in order to protect my wife and children from their influence and from being victimized by them in any untold ways they might dream up. This whole thing has really sucked. I shouldn't have to worry about stuff like this. This is what my life has been like from the beginning. There's been a history of lies told to me since birth. I didn't even know where I was born for 30 years. It's a shame that people can't love their own child enough to take care of them. If my Mother had just been decent to me this wouldn't be an issue. It's over now, but sheesh."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "My husband and I found out that after one year of trying to conceive we were finally pregnant. And a couple of weeks later we found out that our baby's heart stopped beating. I miscarried our baby 3 weeks later after.",
    "output": "There are many events in life that serve as kinds of life changing moments. These times alter the way we perceive things and even test us. One of the most prominent examples for me is my miscarriage. My husband and I had been trying unsuccessfully to conceive for a year. We even consulted with professionals who were soon able to help us conceive. We were both ecstatic! We finally turned that spare bedroom we had been using as an office into our future child's room. We thought about possible names. We settled on Dana if it was a girl and Dale if it was a boy. We realized it was quite early on, but the excitement just overtook us. This excitement would soon change to a different feeling. I was at work one afternoon about two weeks after we found out and felt sick. I was very worried, but it passed and I thought nothing of it. About one week later, the unthinkable. I went in for a routine exam with my doctor who gave us the shock of our lives. Our sweet baby's heart had stopped beating. I was devastated and in disbelief. I refused to acknowledge the news. Reality set in three weeks later when I miscarried. My doctor suggested I write my thoughts in a journal as therapy, but the emotional pain is still there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "Went to a wedding. It was in West Virginia. We had a blast. We had to dress up for the wedding but it was worth it!!",
    "output": "I went to a wedding down in West Virginia. It was a wedding for a friend of my girlfriend and it was about seven hours away. It was that far because we live in Buffalo. The drive was alright. Her parents went with us, but they were pretty chill for the most part. The weather was decent down there. Surprisingly, it was warmer in Buffalo than it was in West Virginia that week! We ended up visiting some caves when we were down there, and seeing much of the town that we were in. The actual wedding was pretty fun. It was very high class in attire since it was at the Green Briar, but I didn't mind too much. They had really good food, and the music was decent since it was a live band. Of course, we definitely took advantage of the open bar - haha! Then, the drive home was pretty average. It was just like the drive down. It was long, but it is what it is. Overall, the trip was a pretty good time!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: \"I did not have enough money to pay for my power bill. So i had to brainstorm for ideas to get the money. My ideas did not pan out so i had to ask my brother for money. After saying he did not have the money he eventually came through.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Earlier this month I realized that i would not have enough money to pay for my electric bill. When i realized that i would come up short i had to try brain storm ideas that would help me. Eventually i realized that i would not have the money at the time i needed to pay my bill. For some reason the electric bill was 200 hundred dollars. I live in an apartment building and had not used the air conditioning unit at all that month. The reason for it being that high is a mystery to me. When i lived in a house the bill was not that much. I can not think of a time where the bill for the electric got to this much. I had to find someone who would give me money for the bill. I decided to ask my brother for the money. I went to his house and asked him. I talked about my problem and he said he would help me. when i went over there to get the money he didn't have it. I was pretty upset so i had to come to terms with being without power. I was thinking of ways that i could survive without power. Eventually my brother came through so i didn't have to go through that. I was so happy i almost cried."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "My Maggie the cat passed away after 18 years of living in our home as part of the family. She lived in our home with our other animals all of her life. She lived a great life.",
    "output": "It all happened a week ago to our beautiful white cat. Her name was Maggie. She is so lovely, adorable and fun to be with. You will always find her every were around the house thinking it has twin sisters, she does not have a twin sisters, she just wont stay in one place. Maggie will follow you every where even when you do not notice her following you. She lived with us for a very long time and we are so used to her being around us. Maggie maintained a peaceful coexistence with our other animals. She spent 18 years with us which is year younger than than our first daughter. She really loved Maggie and she grew up so fond of her. She would cuddle Maggie like a baby, feed Maggie from her food, share her bed with Maggie. Maggie had become a significant member of the family that we have so grown up being fund of her forgetting that shes getting old too and she was going to leave us someday. Suddenly she became ill and she started shedding away her fur, We too her to the nearby Veterinary hospital hoping they could save her at all cost because we dont want to let go of her. We were not left with much of a choice as we could not save her. We lost her, it was a devastating moment and no other pet can replace Maggie. Rest on Maggie."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "An alarming voice memo is received after a casual Mother's Day weekend at home. Boundaries were drawn by an adult child with their mother, as difficult as that was.",
    "output": "Was i wrong to have done that? I don't know. Perhaps i was wrong. But i was so angry. I was visiting mom for mother's day, 3 months ago. Even though we had grown apart over the years, i was still fond of her. And i still am. It was a casual visit, as usual. I never realized everything was about to change. I saw the machine beeping, so i attended the voicemail. Professor Dan? I couldn't believe that my mom was seeing him! After everything that happened with Dad? I was furious. I now realize that mom is an adult, she has the freedom to live life she sees as fit. I don't know why i stormed out after telling her to never call me again. Hope she forgives me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "My car was towed to an impound yard. It was a nasty move on the part of my landlady. I had to sue to recover my expenses.",
    "output": "My car was towed. It was a nasty thing that my landlady did to me. I was quite upset and it was costly. It was the first time I ever had a car towed. Going to the impound yard was certainly a different kind of experience. I had to sue to get my money from the towing reimbursed. That was quite an experience and cost me more money. Fortunately, that was also received back by me. I could have easily lived without the whole experience. I am lucky that I was in a position of having sufficient resources, mental and monetary, to take care of the matter. Other people were not so fortunate. We are hoping to get the landlady dismissed. Actually, it would be more accurate to call her a 'property manager' although she has no license, experience, or talent in managing or property. Anyway, it was a negative couple of weeks during this time and I was quite unhappy. All's well that ends well. That's what is commonly quoted in any event."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "My estranged husband moved back in to the house we own together after living with his ex-wife and kids for the last ten years.",
    "output": "My estranged husband decided he didn't want to be married anymore, 23 years of marriage, down the drain. He had totally ignored his other, older children from the time we got married. He only concentrated on the children we had together. We even had a son of his, from another marriage, living with us too. He had full custody of him because his mother was a drunk and didn't want him. It wasn't the best of situations, but we made it work. I think, after awhile, the guilt from totally ignoring his other children, got to him. He finally got in touch with them and started to build a relationship with them. He began spending more and more time with his other family, and he no longer seemed to care about our family we had together. He kept staying out where his other family lived (about an hour away) more and more. Pretty soon he was out there more than he was here. Finally one day he told me, he didn't want to be married anymore. I was devastated, but there wasn't much I could do about it. So he began moving his stuff out little by little until he was completely moved out. I was totally crushed for about 1 year, but after awhile, I realized I liked living without him. As a matter of fact, I liked it so much, that I realized he did me a favor. I started to realize, our marriage wasn't that great after all, and we shouldn't be together. I can tell you, that today, I couldn't be happier. I love living alone. And, as a side note, I absolutely can't stand that man I used to married to."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"On the day that my Uncle's memorial service was happening I lost my best friend. My dog died. Even though I knew it was going to happen I was still unprepared.\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In late May I lost my dog. She was old for a mastiff, 13 years old. I still wasn't ready though. She had been going downhill steadily but it didn't feel like enough time to prepare. I think a part of me knew that it was coming the day before. She was acting off and wasn't interested in much. I had made the decision that if she didn't improve in a day I would have her euthanized. The morning it happened I woke up and she had thrown up on the bed. She perked up for a little while and I placed her on her bed on the floor to spend some time with her before I called the vet. I held her head on my lap and pet her. This day was also the memorial service for my uncle that had just passed away. So I was home alone. It seemed like it happened so quickly. One moment she was there. And then the next moment she was gone and I was cradling her head on my lap sobbing uncontrollably. I had never felt more alone in my life than I did at that moment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I was laid off about 4 months ago from my job. I have a family and other obligations that need to be cared for monthly. We have been struggling, but I'm hopeful to find something soon!",
    "output": "Four months ago I was informed that my long term employment was coming to an end. This was a huge surprise and enormous burden. I have a family, a mortgage, and we have been without health insurance for two years. I work in the financial industry. Honestly, I'm concerned about an upcoming recession like we had in 2008. I was expecting to start having some health insurance about a year ago, but it kept getting pushed back. It's been very difficult to make ends meet at my house over that period of time. Several of our bills have gone unpaid and unemployment only covers so much (not even enough to cover the mortgage). Having M turk has really helped to alleviate some of the burden. I've decide to branch out from some of the past jobs I've had. I'm looking at jobs in the medical industry. I'm hoping that has a better future outlook than the financial and banking sector. My area is supposedly strong economically, but honestly, I haven't seen the results trickle down to my home life. I have some good job prospects right now, so I'm really trying to keep a positive attitude at all times! I hope by the next update of the study to have a solid job in a new field."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "I was contacted of the sickness of my father who had not really been in my life. I got to spend more time with him in his latter days then I had my entire life. Later, what ensued was a disastrous set of events including a surprise funeral without a body.",
    "output": "My cousin called to tell me that my dad was really sick. My dad and my mom had divorced before I was born and he had never really been in my life my whole 55 years. I had only got to meet him because his dad had gotten died and he came home to the funeral, so I did not meet him until I was about 12 years old. When my cousin notified me, I was really apprehensive. We had talked on and off to each other over the years, mostly on birthdays and holidays. My husband drove me the over one hundred miles to the hospital. He was in ICU and just laying there until I spoke. He then begin to joke around with my husband and I. Later when I had left, I learned that he had coded and a decision had to made. My step-sister of whom I had never met informed of this. I had another sister and two brother by my dad but not my mom who was living but they refused to be involved even though he had raised them. The next day I received a call from my brother who told me that he had been contacted that my step-mother had already pulled the cord and dad was gone. An obituary was written and emailed to me with misspelled names and listed a sister that I had only heard of but never met. The person my step-sister set up everything but having a body at the funeral. My siblings, cousins, dad's brother and I were totally surprise to attend and see a large picture where the body should have been, with no explanation other that it would have cost too much."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "I took my daughter to her first day of preschool. Things went better than I could have imagined and she had a great time. The only downside was ending the day, where she cried thinking that school was over permanently.",
    "output": "I took my daughter to her first day of preschool. I remember being a knee clinger when I was a kid and I never enjoyed school. I was surprised that my daughter was gung-ho about the idea. She ran to school and I had to actually keep up with her. When we got there, she was all smiles and talked to everyone. I'm a bit of an introvert myself so it was unexpected to see her so extroverted with everyone. It was a soft-start to school, so I got to stay with her. She ran from station to station and was showing the other kids how everything was done. I barely had to do anything as she had it handled herself. She was especially fond of the play dough section. She spent most of her time there. After the \"free-reign\" time was up, she sat in the circle with the other children and sang a song about a greedy squirrel or something like that. She had a lot of fun and I was quite surprised at how well a toddler could do. The only downside was when I told her school was over and she cried. She thought that school was over FOREVER and she didn't like that at all. Fortunately, I explained that it was just the first day that was over and she had months of fun to look forward to. All in all, she did way better than I had hoped and taking her to school is actually quite enjoyable for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: \"my good friend got married recently. i attended his wedding. him and his new wife(also friend) seem like they are very happy together\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About three months ago I went to my good friend's wedding to watch him finally get married to the woman of his dreams. The wedding took place at my friend's church that he was raised going to. My friend's wife is also a friend of mines so we all know each other's other friends and family. I couldn't believe how beautiful both of them were on their wedding day. It was very influential, as one day I'd like to get married too, especially after seeing their wedding. Everyone dance, sang, and laughed during the wedding, as it was a very nice occasion. My friends asked me to give a speech at the wedding, which is something I'm not really good at doing. Although it made me a bit nervous I went ahead and gave a speech, as my friends requested. I talked about how great both of them are and how they've inspired me in so many ways just by getting married to each other. I let them know how much I cared about them and how perfect they are for each other. After the wedding was done we all went outside and talked for about an hour before everyone started getting ready to go to the reception. My mother was there and even she asked me \"when are you going to get married?\". I let her know that I would be getting married one day but I wouldn't be rushing it. I've always heard that rushing things never work out in the long run. This was a great day and I'm so proud of my friends and wish them the best in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My husband and I couldn't decide on a European country to travel to. We decided to travel to Japan. It was an experience like non we've ever had.\". Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months my husband and I decided to go on vacation. We had a difficult time choosing a country in Europe. We deliberated for months before this, before we finally decided that we should make the vacation more exciting. To this this, we decided to rule out Europe and choose a South American country or an Asian country. At the end, we decided to chose Japan. This is a complete surprise because I never had any intention of going to a country outside of Europe. After making our choice, we did some research, prepared and traveled to Japan. Arriving Japan felt like arriving at a different world or an alternate world. Everything just felt different and strange. I have been to two other countries outside the US, but they were countries that had quiet a similar culture to US so it was easy. Japan was a lovely country, the country felt so organised, maybe a bit too organised. I am someone who loves structure but I was overwhelmed by how structured everything was. The Japanese people were very polite and friendly, we had bonus points for trying to learn how to speak their language. The Japanese people were neat almost to a fault. All the streets and public places were so clean that it felt like they all had germophobia. They were also incredibly disciplined, they always kept to their words. After three interesting weeks in Japan, my husband and I decided to come back to the US. We felt good coming back, but we couldn't stop ourselves from making a lot of comparisons."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "I went over to a friend's place. We ended up taking acid, walking to the bank and back barefoot, and sharing an intimate experience.",
    "output": "The night was young and I had just gone over to a new friend's house, who I also had romantic feelings for. We had made plans earlier in the week to take acid that night. We both took a tab and waited for it to hit us before we walked to the bank. She needed to get the money out and it would be more fun that way, which it was. Once the effects started to kick in, the euphoria, seeing shapes and interesting images, we got up and left for the bank which was about half a mile away. It started pouring rain, which would've sucked any other time, but since we were both tripping on acid we took our shoes off. We were walking through the grass and talking about how good it felt on acid. At one point we started talking about our ancestors that walked there before us. We felt the universe both within us and flowing through us. We started playing music and singing along to Lady Gaga, the whole shabang. I remember my goal was to just make sure she got home safely, as she was definitely tripping harder than I was. We got to the bank, and tried our best to get the atm to work. It was going on 1 AM at this point. Even while tripping, we eventually got it to work and made it home fine, somehow managing not to step on glass. Once we got in we both took another half tab. We almost ended up having sex, but were too giggly and disorientated to get to it. We ended up cuddling and it was during this where I felt like our bodies had merged into one. It was the most intimate experience I ever had with another human being."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My oldest daughters first day of kindergarten. While we were all apprehensive, she was the most confident.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "After our oldest came from her first day we planned a special dinner. Her favorite dinner is spaghetti and meatballs and a huge glass of milk. And of course we made her a cake. She was so nervous about her first day. But after crying for the bus she was a ball of smiles when she got home. She told us all about her bus ride. The new friends she met on the bus and in class. How she got to buy her own lunch. She was most proud of writing her name on her desk. She really liked her teacher and said she thinks she lives on our street. She said she won't ever want to miss a day of school because of how fun it is. She wants to ride her bike to school when older. She hopes that her little sister will want to do that too. But if not maybe they can roller skate. Tomorrow she is going to wear her Chelsea hat."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "It was one of best moment in my life with my family and I will never forgot it . I had a blast the night before me, my mom, sisters and brother packed our bags to stay the night over my cousin house in Goodlettsville",
    "output": "I had one good friend in my family and it was like everyone has Yeah it was my cousin. I told him about that I was coming for you. I was so excited about that and our family packed our bags for me .He was so happy about that and he was very happy and he made an arrangement for party . I like him very much because he is very naughty and funny. And also because he has the same birth date as mine! Let me tell you something more about him. He is ten years old and has big mischievous eyes and curly brown hair. His favourite food is masala data and he loves to cat ice-creams. He runs very fast and always wins lots of medals for his school. He is the captain of his school athletics team, lie also loves to read books, watch movies and play video games. John stays in Newyork and visits us in the summer holidays every year. When he visited us last year, we had a lot of lint by joining a swimming camp and taking guitar lessons together. I am very excited because my mother has promised that John. I can celebrate our birthday this year by throwing one big party for all our friends. I have so much fun whenever John visits that I sometimes wish that he stayed near us so that I could him meet him every day and we could study in the same school together! I will continue enjoying my funny cousin until everybody else gets what he is saying. The second thing that I like about my cousin is that he is easy going. this memories will never fade away and my cousin was best cousin the world and I love him a lot."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "The diary above is about my recent break-up with my ex-girlfriend. How I handled it, and what I thought about the relationship that we had. It was me reflecting on her character, and how I felt after the matter was through.",
    "output": "Dear Diary, the event I am recording is the most striking, memorable, and emotional events to happen in the last 6 months. I had been dating Sweet-T (Nickname) for over two years, and I was becoming incredible displeased with the relationship, but with her living with me; breaking up with her would be incredible hard; she was having a harder time cover her real self. She was lying more, and more, being incredible manipulative. For instance, she was talking to someone she used to know, and apparently would send dirty pictures to, saying she was single. She denied sending any new pictures, but I knew I could no longer trust her. She would ask for money to pay bills, than not pay them; leaving me to scramble. She would says he was somewhere else, and literally slip in a conversation giving away her true location, and by this point I didn't care. I became withdrawn, and distant attempting to get her to leave, but she seemed intent on using me for as long as she could, so I began to withhold. I withheld contact, ignored her messages, and apparently, most importantly, I stopped giving her money. This drove her cray, and it didn't take long for her to break things off. I wasn't sad, or hurt, but deeply relieved I could be free of this vampire draining me of resources. Doing all this without ever taking her own actions into account. I got out of the relationship, and got her out of my house without having to kick her out. I did not want to make an enemy out of someone I once cared deeply about. I do not miss her company, nor her self indulgent, narcissistic attitude. Once you live with someone they have a much harder time hiding themselves, especially if they are below average intellect; she has told me she regrets how she handled everything, and she regrets leaving; I don't."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by 'We went to a nice restaurant for Mother's day. My sister and I both showed up and we had a good time.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Mothers day was great this year. Usually we cook at home but this year my sister and I decided to take mom out to dinner. We picked a really nice restaurant and made reservations. We decided on Italian food, that's moms favorite. We all dressed up really nice and headed to the restaurant. We were very happy with our choice. The restaurant was beautiful and quiet. The seating was very comfortable and spacious. I hate when you go to restaurants and you're crammed next to a strangers table. The menu had everything we could have imagined. And the wine list was amazing! We ordered 2 bottles of wine and some appetizers to start with. My mom really seemed to be enjoying herself. We all ordered a different pasta dish so that we could share and try each others food. The absolute best part was the desserts! They had the most amazing Tiramisu I've ever tried. We were really happy with our decision to reserve a spot at this restaurant, and we will be going back soon to try and other dishes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "I'm transitioning into a new career as a real estate agent. It's an expensive career to start and I'm not guaranteed a paycheck. As a result my anxiety is a lot higher than it should be.",
    "output": "So I made a decision around six weeks ago to make a career change. My previous career was going no where and I was stuck in a rut. That's when I saw a commercial for real estate agents. I felt like my mind was open. Why work for someone else when I can be my own boss? I called the number and got all the info. I went to the classes and learned all the tricks of the trade. I got my license and became an official agent. It's a big change for me. I have more freedom now but I also have more risk. I can work all day and night and not get paid for it if I don't make a sale. I'm so nervous because I can easily lose money doing this. I feel like it's worth it though. I finally have the pressure I need to push me far in life. I feel like this is the first step towards real success."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"I won a good jackpot on the slot machines. I bought all the people who were at the bar drinks. I was surprised that I won at gambling and ashamed that this was one of my most memorable recent events.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two weeks ago I was in Vegas with some friends for a weekend getaway. We were walking around enjoying the sights and wandered into this kind of dive bar a little off the strip. It was a nice little place with some really friendly people. We were having some drinks and talking to another group there. They had some slot machines at the bar that you can play while drinking. I was playing casually, not paying all that much attention while talking to everyone. All of the sudden some bells and lights started going off. I didn't even know what was going on, but everyone was looking at me. I finally realized I had one the large jackpot. It was several thousand dollars! I was so happy about it that I bought everyone at the bar a round of drinks. It was a lot of fun after that. Everyone was coming up to me and hanging out and talking. We met people from all over that night, and it'll be something I'll always remember. To be honest though, I'm a little ashamed that this is the most memorable event in my life recently. The fact that it involved a lot of drinking and some gambling isn't something I'm that proud of."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'I flew in an airplane for the first time. The experience was transcending and made me realize how small I was.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I decided that it was time to give myself a break from my busy work schedule and hop on a plane for a vacation. I'm currently single and my friends don't have the flexibility of schedule that I do so I had to take this trip solo. Because I live in the south I decided to fly somewhere more temperate to escape the pounding heat I get to suffer through in the summertime. Seattle was my destination, as I've never been to the Pacific Northwest. Traveling alone can be a bit daunting. You're solely responsible for all your arrangements, itinerary, and transportation. The trip to the airport was a bit lonely because my most recent trip was with an ex of mine whom I traveled with frequently. I found myself reflecting on that relationship and our struggles during transit. Along with the lonely feelings I had while making my way on this trip was a profound feeling of smallness. I felt very much just like another piece of cargo; screened, packed up, put on a conveyer, and shipped. The constant goings and comings of an airport can make one feel quite small when alone, adrift in a sea of strangers trying their best to keep their cool in the face of the complications of travel. A woman next to me in the terminal nearly had a breakdown when she learned her flight had been delayed. It was quite the scene. Though I don't often worry about the safety of air travel, it definitely occurred to me that should my plane crash(as unlikely as that was to happen) I would just be another name on a manifest of souls lost to mechanical malfunction or ill-tempered weather. It's a shitty feeling to think that you're just another face in a crowd and mass transit sure has a way of making you feel exactly that way. Ultimately I got to my destination and had a fine time. Being a tourist in another town is freeing in a way, because you're not beholden to certain local customs. You're forgiven for asking questions, being lost, meandering about in public spaces, and generally being curious when you'd otherwise be expected to be getting on with your life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "My partner and I searched a church after finding an unlocked door. The potential of a person being inside was unknown and it was 23:00 so no one should have been there. This was very exciting as it was my first major event as a new police officer.",
    "output": "My first day patrolling as a police officer, my field training officer and I came across a local church that had an unlocked door on the back side of the building around 23:00. My partner and I called over the radio to inform dispatch that we had found an unlocked door and that we were going to check the building to ensure that no one was inside that was not supposed to be. This was very exciting as it was my first major event that I did as a police officer. It may not sound like much to the average person, but for a police officer searching a building with the unknown potential of a person being inside is quite dangerous because you do not know if they are armed and/or under the influence of a substance. After securing the building there were no individuals found inside. We contacted dispatch again to let them know the result of the search and to contact a \"key holder\" to let them know about the unlocked door. We returned to our patrol car and waited for dispatch to contact the key holder for the church. This church was one of three churches within our community and we did proactive policing by check all the doors at each church. That is how we came across this unlocked door at the church. This is only one of many stories that I have as being a police officer. This job requires patience, paying attention to little details, learning and reacting from mistakes without hesitation, and to be respectful and brave. We look out for our community and the safety of each and every individual within. I love my job as a police officer and I cannot wait to see where it takes me in the future. I highly recommend this occupation to those who love to be active and enjoy doing something that can go from nothing to something dangerous in a moments notice. The feeling of doing good and protecting those who need it most is very satisfying."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on 'I was pregnant and struggling with some doubt and fear. My husband felt that baby move, and relief and happiness flooded though us.', write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was quite depressed for the past couple weeks. Doc says that it is normal. Seems like my hormones are acting up. Hormones or not, i was feeling depressed and blue all this time. The doubt and fear in me kept creeping up. I was unsure about everything. However, today that all changed. Brandon felt our baby's movement for the first time today. He felt a movement in my tummy as he was kissing it. I was unsure if i felt that. But then that happened! A kick from him. Or her? I don't know if it is a him or her, as long as my baby is happy and healthy. We went to the church earlier today to say out thanks."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: \"My eldest daughter was in an abusive relationship. I didn't believe her. I regret this even now and doubt I will ever really forgive myself.\". Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It's been a little over 2 years since my daughter Jane's hospitalization. She is doing much better. Her last surgery for her facial reconstruction was last month. We are praying that is truly the last surgery she needs. Her face is looking back to normal finally. I will never forget the day I got that phone call. Jane was in the hospital. She had been badly beaten by her boyfriend. He had gotten drunk and started accusing her of cheating on him, and then he just snapped and beat the life out of her. When I got to the hospital I lost it. Seeing my baby in that hospital bed. Her entire face was one giant bruise. She was so swollen she couldn't open her eyes or talk. They had her sedated to relieve the pain and give her a chance to heal. I sat by her bedside for days crying. She had told me several times that her boyfriend was abusive. I never took it seriously. I don't know why. I thought she was being dramatic. Her boyfriend always seemed so sweet and respectful. Now I sat here thanking God that she was still alive, but knowing it was partially my fault. I should have told her to move back in with me. I should have done something. I still can't forgive myself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of \"My family and I visited Jamaica in early June. We made plans to visit a local school while we were there. My family and I brought supplies to give the school children.\" in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago we went on vacation to Jamaica. It was a long awaited trip and a lot of planning had gone into it because of the international travel involved. There was much excitement at the prospect of being exposed to a new culture, meeting new people and of course, the exotic destination. I had always been fascinated by Jamaican music and food but there's something surreally authentic about experiencing these aspects directly in the native country and I just couldn't wait for the plane to land in Montego Bay... woo hoo! As we checked into the hotel set in the midst of Palm trees and shimmering water, Dad winked at my brother and me, and told us to meet him and mom at the pool. My brother and I exchanged a knowing glance- it was a family tradition. Every year we voted on our vacation destination and upon getting there we planned our activities for the stay. Our folks encouraged us to steer clear of the usual touristy stuff and come up with novel ways to interact with the locals... andddd this time I already knew what I wanted to do. Last year, after the trip was finalized, as part of a school project we were asked to make a pen pal from across the globe, and no prizes for guessing, I chose Jamaica, and hard as it is to fathom, Aiesha has become my best friend. The bond that forged between us through the exchange of snail mail and this trip planned to her hometown seemed like the most wonderful of synchronicity! Everyone except for my brother was excited when I suggested we visit Aiesha at her school but it was my mom's idea to bring supplies to the local school which in retrospect turned out to be a lesson I will never forget. After the initial yawn-yawn, my brother got into it and we really enjoyed shopping for the school supplies. The visit to the local school, meeting Aiesha in person, distribution of the supplies directly to the students and their euphoria at receiving gifts from friends from another country is etched in my mind forever. Words truly cannot capture how happy I was, but it truly was an unforgettable trip!!! Aiesha and my friendship continues to deepen. It's been 4 months since I met her in Jamaica, and I am over the moon to learn that she and her family are planning a trip the US next year. Can't wait :)"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "Its my cousin's wedding. In this wedding i met my partner.It was a memorable day in my life. I love my partner very much.",
    "output": "I was so excited for my dear cousin Emily. She had met the love of her life and they were getting married! It was a beautiful spring day and I was ready to go celebrate this wonderful event. I didn't know that my life would change as well as I got ready. I drove to the event, an outdoor affair in a park. The weather was perfect and the crowd was small and intimate. I spotted someone interesting during the ceremony. He had kind eyes and a great smile. After the ceremony, the gentleman approached me at the bar and introuced himself. He was the groom's cousin, Otto. We spent the rest of the reception laughing, talking and getting to know each other. We had so much in common! Fate intervened by introducing us that day, and I was so glad. We have been enjoying each other's company for this past month and I think I am in love. What a wonderful twist of fate!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My brother is a recovering addict. He now has a baby and says he will never live in the past. He wants to move on from his past life.'. Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My brother has been a drug addict for the past 5 years. He finally got clean and has been clean for almost 2 years now. He hit rock bottom and robbed a bank and that was when he knew he needed to get help. He moved to New Jersey where he has been living at a sober living house. The guys there that have worked with him a phenominal. He is now running his own house there with the company. He eventually found a girlfriend and was dating her for only a couple of months when they found out she was having a baby. I am now an auntie and I could not be anymore proud of him. He overcame something that other people have a hard time doing. He is a proud daddy and I know him and his girlfriend will be great parents. He has told me time and time again that he will never go back down that road again and I believe him. He has worked so hard and my mom and family have supported him. It was striking to me that after all the relapses and stealing made him stronger. He has followed the program. He has done all of the steps in the program. He went from practically dying to actually living."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'I met my friend at the zoo with our kids. We went and walk around and then went to play in the water. The kids had fun and it was awesome.', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a month ago, I took my kids to the zoo. When we got there we went to go look at the tigers and the orangutan. My kids loved seeing them and also seeing some monkey too. We went with a friend and she had her kid on a leash, but he didn't want to sit in that so we switched. My daughter went on the leash instead and she enjoyed it. So then we went to see my favorite animals-red pandas. They used to have a branch that extended over the walkway, but they got rid of it because one escaped. Once we finished there we went to eat lunch. My kids had sandwiches and I had an awesome burger. We decided to get the kids dressed in their swimsuits to go to the splash pad. We went to look at the tortoises, and then let the kids run to the splash pad. There was a field trip and a lot of older kids so I was worried about ours since there were 2 toddlers. Thankfully they were nice to our kids. My daughter didn't want to go in the water but my son and my friends son went in. She did get wet a little, and my son went crazy. Afterwards we went out separate ways and went home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "I am writing about my granddaughter. She graduated from business school a few months ago. She got a good job at our states capital.",
    "output": "When my granddaughter was born, I told my son that she was going to grow up to do huge things. My son joked that all grandmothers say things like that. I meant it. All growing up, she has a spark about her that was special. She was caring and smart. She really enjoy business and how businesses worked. When she was 7, she had her own lemonade stand and was smart enough to see that there was a demand and slightly marked up prices. We told her that might be price gauging and she should not do that. Other than that, she had a knack for it. Soon, she was graduating. We knew that she wanted to be in business. How could we not know? It's all she ever liked! After she graduated, she came home and wanted us to go out to dinner with her. She had huge news. We expected a pregnancy or a marriage. We were beside ourselves when she said she was getting a job at our state's capital! She had went in for an interview and they loved her! She said she was going to be heading the business division for the state! We were all so proud of her and now she's doing huge things for our state!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A life of failure at all I tried culminated in a early summer day in the local recreational baseball league. We won the local title and felt accomplished. Failure turned into success for once.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "All my life I lost at everything that I tried. It became so common for me, that I never even expected to win. This never discouraged me from trying however, in fact, if anything, it took the pressure off of attempting things for me, because I felt like I already knew the outcome. So, when I saw the advertisement for a local recreational baseball league, I thought, why not? I showed up assuming I wouldn't get chosen for the team anyway, seeing as how I have on real athletic abilities, but to my surprise, everyone else on the team was just as bad as I was! I made the team and found that I really connected with all the other players. We all seemed to have similar pasts. We were all used to being losers. None of us expected to make the team, and we all had no illusions of winning anything. It was just for fun. Having met such a like minded group was unusual and exciting for all of us. Before we knew it, we were meeting up to practice as much as we could, just because we enjoyed the company of one another. We became a family. We understood each other. When we played we almost became one person. It was quite amazing. We played team after team, just enjoying the experience, and when we would win time and time again, we would kind of just laugh it off as a fluke, or we would assume the other team had no experience. But, before we knew it, we were in the final game, playing for the title. We all expected that this would surely be where our luck ran out, but it was not. We won. A group of failures all came together and won a championship together. That summer was one to remember. Sometimes all it takes to win, is having some fun."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A friend and I decided to get really drunk, and the resulting behaviour infuriated his girlfriend into becoming physically violent with him. Punches were thrown, loud noises were made, cops were involved and a catchphrase was born.\". From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It all started one night when my friend came over, already drunk and we were catching up. Since I was really bored myself, I invited him out to the bar and said I'd pay for a couple of pitchers for us - an offer no man refuses. As usual, his girlfriend got really mad about it and started harping at him over it. We went anyway; I came back with a bit of a buzz, he came back more drunk than before. His girlfriend was waiting at my place, and they started arguing again. At this point, I started to feel a little guilty for directly influencing the actions that led to their bickering, but at the same time I felt she was being a little dramatic because it wasn't that big of a deal to go out, have a couple of drinks and come back. Then me and my friend decided to hang out longer, and we drove over to his place. We got bored and went out to the bar again, and by the end of the night we were really wasted. On our way back we were being loud and belligerent, urinating all over the street and shouting out statements of ignorance for the world to hear. By the time we got back, his girlfriend calmed down and was in a more cheerful mood... but that didn't last long. Over the course of this drunken adventure, a catchphrase was born: \"OoOoO oOoOo!\" It is a loud expression of joy and excitement, and sounds identical to Joe Rogan's joke involving Ludacris. Well, it didn't take long for \"OoOoO oOoOo!\" to get on his girlfriend's nerves - and after repeatedly telling him to \"shut the f*** up\", she got frustrated and clocked him in the jaw. Suddenly, the mood in the room started to become tense - and of course, my friend and I, being the people that we are, tried to deescalate the tension by shouting \"OoOoO oOoOo!\", but his girlfriend was not having any of it. She proceeded to punch him again. I knew it wasn't going to end well, because my friend is not the type of person to let something like that slide once, let alone twice. She got clocked back this time, got really mad and tried to fight him. Obviously there is a huge size and strength disadvantage for her, so I intervened and broke it up - almost becoming the target of my friend's fury in the process because instead of leaving she tried to use the fact I was restraining him to her advantage. Eventually she left, we went back to having a good time, but then later she decided to come back, being the sophisticated, intelligent university graduate that she is. She ruined our good time again, and my friend tried to peel off in her car. The moment he tried to do that, by some stroke of chance an undercover police cruiser was driving by and heard his girlfriend yell \"pull him over!\" Somehow after an hour of going back and forth with the half dozen or so cops that showed up, he managed to avoid arrest. She ended up leaving, and we ended up with quite a story to remember. They broke up about a month later, which gives validity to \"bros before hoes\". \"OoOoO oOoOo!\" lives on, even to this day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "I was teaching my son about one of the ten commandments; thou shalt have no other God. And while teaching him his response made me think about myself and if I had been doing right by God. In short I was teaching him a lesson but was teaching myself a lesson at the same time.",
    "output": "It happened a few months ago; me and my son were talking about life and how obey God's laws are important. I had told him that one of the commandments were thou shalt not have any other God. And he asked me what that meant, and I described them as having idols. I told him how idols could be anything you put before God, like video games, people, etc. He was like well dad what about music? I replied even music, and sooner than he said that I think he asked because he wanted to know if that's what I had been doing. It was almost like he was speaking to me but unknown to him I believed that God was speaking through him. I normally spend hours on end creating and writing songs. Forgetting to give God his time by praying and reading the bible. I continued to speak to my son about this and the more I spoke to him about it, the more I realized I was actually teaching myself a lesson. It is very funny how that works out, trying to teach your child about something but really you may be teaching yourself or gaining more clarity on a subject. This happens to me sometimes when talking to my son because it's like I'll be thinking about if I'm just talking or am I showing him through setting a good example as a father. Talking the talk is not as hard as walking the walk. Since that day I have made sure to give God more time in my life and have tried to continue represent myself as a father who walks the walk. Lessons come in many shapes and sizes!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: 'I brought the family to the apple orchard. We were able to do lots of fun things while we were there.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We have been planning to do a family vacation for a long while because I work at a company that consistently needs my attention all the time. However, two weeks ago, I was blessed a whole week vacation to spend time with my family. I suggested we should go to the apple orchard that is half an hour away from us, and they all thought it was a great idea. I took them out to the apple orchard and it was a magnificent sight to look at. There was a bunch of bright, red apples everywhere and my kids were so excited that they ran with all their might to go touch the perfect red apples that not even Wholefoods may have. My kids saw a tall apple orchard in the distance and excitedly wanted me to grab the highest apple from the tree. Of course, I was reluctant about it because it was so high I can take a rocket ship. My wife motivated me even further saying she would make lasagna this week, and that was all the encouragement I needed... apart from my kids of course. I took the ladder and positioned it at the tree. I looked up and I saw an apple calling for my attention. I knew right then and there that was the apple I needed in my life. I plucked it from the stem, but it took a great force to pluck it and the ladder wobbled. Had it not been my family, I would have fallen! Forget Marvel, my superheroes were my family that day. My family saw the apple and thought it was probably the apple that Snow White ate. We got so many apples. We were able to fill two buckets! After we plucked and sang, we did many other fun things. We played hide and seek in the orchard and that was fun because there were so many hiding spots to choose from! We may have accidentally squashed some apples as we ran but I apologized for it. It was a vacation we all needed. The business there allowed us to bake an apple pie from the apples we got, and I thought that was so amazing from their part; and we baked the most beautiful, delicious Apple pie that not even Gordon Ramsey can compete with. I'm content that I was able to spend a beautiful time with them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: \"I overcame one of my fears and got my driver's license today . I can now drive myself to anywhere I want to go. I am happy I finally did this.\", could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today was an amazing day. It was a beautiful sunny morning and my husband came home from work to watch our son while I went to take my drivers license test! I have been afraid of getting my license after being a passenger in a very bad accident. It was a head on collision at 60 mph. That accident never left my mind and kept me from ever wanting to learn how to drive. I am very proud of myself for finally taking this step . I was quite worried I would fail and then be so upset with myself that I would never try again. I did manage to mess up by not coming to a complete stop at a stop sign but I still passed. I can now go where I want to go without needing anyone to drive me there. The sense of freedom I feel is crazy. I wish I had done this a long time ago. My son is the reason why I chose to go and get my license. I did mess up a bit on my practice drive with the driving instructor. He kept trying to control the pedals more then I needed him to . It made me nervous . He was not my usual instructor and to be honest I disliked him quite a bit. I am so happy I did all my practice drives with the other instructor. He did a great job teaching me so I could pass the test."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "My family had its semi-annual family reunion in June. All of my aunts and uncles came in town with their kids so there was a lot of people. I was in charge of setting up food and drinks at the barbecues.",
    "output": "An event I remember recently is a family reunion my family had in June. It was awesome because I got to see family members I haven't seen in years. I was responsible for helping set up the food and drinks at the event. Also since I was an older cousin I had to help set up events for the younger children. It was a 3 day event with different events everyday. Overall I loved the experience and can't wait until I get to do it again in a few years. My family from out of town came in. I had family staying at my house. And I had other members of my family staying at hotels. I have a pretty big family so there were a lot of people. The reunion was for the family on my mothers side. She had 8 brothers and sisters. So all of them and there kids came. Which made the reunion really big. We usually do a reunion every 2-3 years. The last time was in the Caribbeans. And this time it was in my hometown where I live."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "This was A life changing event and was lucky to do it safely. I was informed of a case and asked to look into and had tons of luck in the process.",
    "output": "While working as a PI I was able to find a Skip(Bail Jumper) That was released on a 250,000$ Dollar bond; For those who dont know PI/Bounty Hunting Bounty hunters are usually compensated 15-20% of the bond when recovering someone who is on the run. I usually use my skills in research and charge bounty hunters for me to find them; I can usually make maybe 15 to 30 bucks in 15 minutes doing so. I took advantage of the laws In this state licensed PI's can purse bounty hunting if they wish. This case is a one and a million opportunity. \"This is an old fish story you hear in the bar from old men who have story's that get better every hour\". I heard-about from a banker who was a personal friend of the \"skip\"(Person Wanted), who faced termination because he did not follow procedure in advising his friend and let him take out a second mortgage on his home. The next step in the process was to see if i could find him; I use a data mining tool that scans social media tool all at once for mentions and acquaintances. Using my own technique i was able to get a general idea of his location but this was-like trying to find a needle in a haystack. I was lucky to find one the first person i talked to. This was unique because it usually takes talking to 10-15 people to find someone that either knows them; and is willing to give them up. The problem was that I was alone; when i did do bounties it would usually be for something little like skipping out on a DUI or simple possession. Within minutes i made the decision to go in and I would cuff him right when I saw him. Since i was alone and i considers him dangerous I had 911 on my phone ready to go. When I walked in I scanned the hall and saw him sitting at a table this was it. In my head I was concerned\"is that really him or is my head playing tricks on me\". If I arrest the wrong person I am looking at a false imprisonment charge. Then I saw the tattoo in his lower left wrist and knew it was him. I walked right up to him and cuffed him while he was still sitting down. After taking him in I was awarded 37K which made my summer. I was struggling work was slow this summer and I would make on average 90 # a day or so."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "My daughter agree to listen to my advice. She moved into a house next door to her mother to help her while I battle lung cancer.",
    "output": "My daughter moved into a small house on my property. This event happened two weeks ago. I am very happy about it and have done a lot to help this work out for her. My daughter is out of college with a career as a massage therapist for cancer patients. She is just getting going in her career and so doesn't have much money saved. She has found a boyfriend she likes and he is going to live in her house as well. This directly involves me because I worked out the plan for her to come live here. I helped her with her credit and helped her physically move her furniture. Most importantly I helped her decide it was the right thing to do, to live next to her mother and younger sister. The reason this is my story, is because I have recently been diagnosed with lung cancer. This is terrifying to me because I might die. It is also scary because my wife is a stay at home mother with our vaccine injured daughter. I have no life insurance because I am a smoker. If I do die, my daughter will need her sister and mother to help finish raising her. Family is everything and I know my wife will need the support emotionally, of her older daughter, if I die and leave her alone. This is devastating for the entire family. Arranging to have my older daughter live nearby gives me great comfort in these dark days."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "We were travelling along the freeway. A major accident happened. A man died. A woman became a widow.",
    "output": "I am still shaking. I can't believe this day turned out to be the way it did. Saw the horror of a life departing from this world. Me and john were riding along the freeway. We were travelling to Detroit, a getaway that was planned months ago. The day progressed as usual. We stopped across a departmental store to get some snacks for the trip. To our horror, a car rode past us so fast that we knew something way wrong straight away. The driver had a seizure, we were told later. The car ran into a fast food truck as we were watching. I can still hear that noise when i close my eyes. The car hit the truck real bad. When we got there, we saw the horror. The fast food vendor was lying there, in a giant pool of blood. he was gone. His wife crying uncontrollably, holding her man, broke my heart."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "Some time ago, I was given a promotion and a raise at my job. I haven't been at the job for a long time so this is significant.",
    "output": "Five months ago, I was given a promotion and a raise at my job. This came as a surprise as I have only been at this job for eight months and there are people who have been there longer. I do feel as though I've been putting in more work than the others that I work with, but I was expecting it any more. This is a really significant milestone for me. I felt nervous coming into this job because it was out of my wheelhouse in terms of things that I've done in the past. Because of this, I've found myself coming in earlier and staying later to make sure that I have a grasp on all the things that I need to do here. It seems like this persistence impressed my supervisors and they went to the boss to ask that I be given a promotion and a raise. This is really a culmination of the effort I've put in to be a better employee and I'm happy with the result. Of course, I am. It's a promotion and a raise after only a short time at the job. This also means that if I decide to move on from this job that I will look better in the eyes of potential employers who may be interested in my services. I took this job on a whim, to be honest. I was unhappy at my last job and wanted to find a chance. After a few months, this is where I ended up. Now, I'm excelling at this new job and finding that my supervisors are aware of what I am doing. I think that I can make a longer career out of my time here if I continue on this road. I know that this promotion and raise will only drive me to do more work and hopefully find myself getting another promotion and raise next year. If not, I'm happy with what I have for now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "One's cannot be satisfied is proven on that day. I was completely overwhelmed and satisfied with the things that are going in my life. I am so grateful to everyone.",
    "output": "Two months ago, I celebrated my birthday. I had all my friends and family come over. I told everybody how grateful you've all been about helping my life. I am very satisfied about my life. I hugged my mother and she cried a little because of this. I hugged my father and he also cried. I gave my friends some fist bumps. We all celebrated with a giant pizza party. I got a meat lovers with mushrooms. It was delicious and I finished the whole thing by myself. Everybody else just got pepperoni pizza. They all finished their pizzas. There was also beer to enjoy. I drank a few that day. I almost puked. This day will be remembered for eternity."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My wife threw a surprise birthday party for me. I was incredibly surprised and touched at the gesture.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I few months back, my birthday was approaching (it is in April). My birthday is toward the end of the month of April. However, this was early in the month. I had finished work, and my wife had asked me to get ready because we were going to dinner together. Our children were \"at the babysitter\" (that's what I was told). So, I quickly dressed. I really did not want to leave, but I was hungry. What I did not know is that my wife had gathered my family together for a surprise birthday party at O'Charleys. We arrived about 5:30pm. When we entered the \"party section\" of the restaurant, everyone shouted, \"Surprise.\" I really was taken aback. I wondered why we were headed back to that section in the first place! I didn't expect that my wife would actually do something like that. She is sweet, but not much of one on surprises. On top of my wife's surprise, everyone in my family was there. Some had traveled a few hours to be with us on that evening. It meant the world to me to have my family and a few friends come out to celebrate my birthday with me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by \"After finally getting my Master's degree, it took me a while to find my job. I found a great job I loved but after eight months I was laid off because my boss felt threatened.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three years ago I finally realized a goal I had for many years. I went back to school and acquired my masters degree. After finally realizing this goal I started looking for a job and after over a year looking I found a job. The job was a dream come true for me, a wonderful opportunity. However, after only eight months I was laid off. Ever since I started, my immediate supervisor felt threatened. She is a very smart girl with so much potential but for some reason she did not want me to succeed. I experienced some things I would have never imagined. Things like messing with files I have worked on or flat out deleting them. I caught on and started saving my work in my own UBS but she was on a mission to get me out. I am definitely an asset to whoever I work with. I am hard working and always willing to learn. I believe my age might hold me back a bit but the reason why she did not want me there is a mystery. I have to say, I did a good job and was always willing to work with good attitude no matter how she treated me. I guess there is something better waiting for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "An enjoying day at the Aquarium during the summer. Fun for both me, my family, especially my nieces. First visit to the aquarium for them.",
    "output": "My nieces first experience at the aquarium was fun. They smiled the entire time and were excited about everything. It started with me and my wife picking up a fan. We then pick up everyone up. Brother, sister in law, mother, and nieces. Drove to Boston and got everyone tickets. They were very excited as we walked through the front doors. Greeted with a huge display of penguins with a speaker telling you all about them. They were quickly drawn to the giant salt water tank in the center of the building. Giant coral in the middle of it with fish swimming in circles. We spent the next few hours walking up the along side it taking it all in. They loved seeing the turtles inside that were 150 years old. We made our way back down looking in on sea horses and jelly fish. All in all it was a fun day for sure. I am sure we will do it again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include 'My great, great uncle accidentally hurt my great uncle recently with his car. After a week of surgery, he was looking okay, but he had a stroke and then was in a coma. There wasn't a big chance of him waking up, but he's come out of the coma. He hasn't responded at all, though, and probably won't.' in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two weeks ago, something tragic happened in the family. My great uncle got hit with a car. The person who hit my great uncle was my great, great uncle. My great uncle fell into a coma because of this. He luckily came out of the coma. The great, great uncle felt really bad and bought my great uncle a new car. The great uncle forgave him. They are still in good terms. The rest of the family was in shock. My mother scolded my great uncle. My father nearly punched my great uncle. My sister hugged my great, great uncle. My brother gave my great uncle the bird. The dog barked at the great uncle. We eventually forgave the great uncle."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include 'We launched a new line three months ago, and I discussed the fun parts of it. I also discussed some of the negatives and struggles we had with the unexpected turnout.' in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I've been working on this project at work for about a year, and three months ago we finally soft launched it. I work for a transit company, and we provide the only real mass transit in my city. Recently we launched an exciting new BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) line. This route has been in planning for years, and ever since I started working here I've been involved with planning, tracking, outreach, etc. It was exciting to launch it, we had the news here, tons of people, 200 volunteers from the city, and all sorts of other things. We had live bands playing at some of the stops, a DJ at the transit center, and a ribbon cutting at city hall. The exciting part about this line is that it uses a fleet of full electric vehicles, they emit almost no pollutants, and are extremely quiet. There were some hiccups. Ridership was much higher than we anticipated, so the buses were going much slower than intended. Usually the buses will run every 10 minutes, the whole line should take about an hour and a half to complete a full round trip. The line runs North to South, and we were pushing 35-45 minute wait times. The buses were so packed that we eventually had to turn people away if it was too full. After the launch we received some complaints due to timing issues. We fixed those by adding more buses to the routes. Another complaint we had was that bus stations (these are center lane stations) were causing congestion, so we improved traffic light switches for bus only lanes, to minimize the time at each stop. The city was excited and came out in force, and it made all the hard work worth it. I feel like we dropped the ball in some places, but man we did our best, and I'm so proud of my team and myself. We did some fun activities that entire week, and we have some other fun stuff in the works. I can't wait for the future lines, we have two more lines coming in the next 4-5 years."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "I see a P.A. instead of my regular doctor who refers me to a cancer specialist. I am diagnosed with cancer, have only 3-5 years left if I go through miserable treatment. We have to tell my children about it and my wife also informs me that she is pregnant again.",
    "output": "Journal,As you know, I've been complaining about feeling pretty lousy (without reason) for over a year now, right? Well, here we go with the explanation. I kept going to my usual doctor and he kept doing the usual: telling me to lose weight and stop smoking. Anyway, as you know a few months ago, he wasn't in the office on my appointment day and I ended up just seeing his P.A. She ordered some more detailed lab work because she was actually concerned about everything I was describing. Well, the blood tests came back (as you already know) and she called me and wanted to refer me to a hematologist. Went and saw the blood-doc a month ago. Why so long? Well, it takes forever to get in to see these guys around here. Anyway, the new doctor, Margaret, took more blood and I just got the results a couple of weeks ago. It seems that I have a little genetic problem and that resulted in being diagnosed with a pretty rare form of leukemia. It's called Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia or CMML. She also said that I have a specific sub-type, CMML-2. This is NOT good! Hell, I'm only 52 and now I'm being told that with a lot of totally miserable treatment, I MAY have 2 -5 years left to live. Maybe more if I can qualify for stem cell transplant. Heh, I may even get as many as 8 years. This isn't fair at all, if you want my personal opinion! My wife and I still have 2 children at home. Sarah is 13 and Mary is only 11. We have to tell them what's going on and it's gonna absolutely destroy them. Oh, and I should tell you that we just recently got good news as well (well, good is a relative term, haha!)! We're expecting again! I may be 52, but you know that Em is 18 years younger than me as well. She's hoping that maybe our expecting another baby will give me even more reasons to hang on and live to see this new child. I don't know how I'm going to handle this!!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "I returned from the 4th of July holiday only to find myself in a medical emergency that leaves me shook. This experience changed my life and has changed my outlook on life.",
    "output": "For the July 4th holiday last year, my friends and I planned a vacation to Key West, Florida. Since I had never been there before, I was excited to go. I had a a lot of great things about the local cuisine and all the activities that were going to take place for the July 4th weekend. Upon arrival and after checking into the hotel, we decided to take a trip to the each. The weather was perfect and the ocean was calm and beautiful. Being a fair-skinned person, I used a lot of sunscreen that day. I saw in the ocean and also played volleyball on the beach. We returned to our hotel and I looked in the mirror. As I was changing, I noticed that my shoulders and back were very red. I became quite alarmed because I thought I had applied enough sunscreen. However, when I went for a swim, the sunscreen came off and my skin was exposed to the sun. I believed that I had purchased a water-proof sunscreen. Over the next few days, I tried to stay out of the sun as I much as I could. When I was exposed to the sun, I made sure to apply an ample of sunscreen. In addition, I applied aloe vera to help with the pain and burning. On the last day of the trip, I woke up feeling ill and my sunburn was starting to blister. It was a very uncomfortable feeling and I had a hard time to sitting still. Upon arriving home, I decided to check into the local clinic. I met with the doctor who had informed that a had severe case of sun poisoning. Also, he advised me to come back if the conditions hadn't improved. This negative experience definitely impacted my life. I'm on high alert every time I go to the beach and exposed to the sun. Also, I'm hesitant to be out in the sun too long for fear of getting sun poisoning again. It's changed my outlook on life in that I realize one can never be too cautions when being exposed to the sun for long hours. Also, it taught me that I should have sought help earlier."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"I got back in touch with an ex boyfriend only to find out he was dying. He had surgery that was supposed to be a success and heal his heart condition. But I found out that he died just months later, after the last time we had talked.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,When I was in high school, I briefly dated this one guy. He was taken out of school and put in a group home due to abuse of his parents. I really was crazy about him, but he wasn't that crazy about me. He ended up breaking up with me, but we stayed friends. We lost contact for many years but then got in touch again via social media when he added me on Facebook. We were both married to other people and of course neither of us were interested anyway. Still, I was happy he remembered me and felt quite touched that he wanted to reconnect. Ok that's the back story. Here's the hard part. In February of this year,he suddenly posted on Facebook that he hard a heart condition and he only had a few months, or even weeks left to live, as no doctor would agree to do the necessary surgery. His heart was in really bad condition, he said, due to his previous drug addiction. I was stunned, and I messaged him about it. He said he was searching for a new surgeon who would agree to take on the risk. I even sent him a packet of Padre Pio's healing oil that I had, but a month or so later, he asked me if I had ever sent it, meaning he never got it. I'm not sure what happened. I thought maybe his wife took the package since it was from a woman, but that's just my guess as it is something I would have done. I found myself feeling really sad and thinking about him a lot, and contacted him often to see how he was doing. By March, he had found a doctor willing to do the surgery. After the surgery he wasn't online for awhile so I kept checking his page for any sign of that he was ok. Finally I messaged him, an he said the surgery went well but he was still afraid he was going to die. As for me, I knew he'd be fine. A few months passed, and I didn't hear from him. Just yesterday I went on his facebook page to message him and see how he was doing, and I saw that the page has been turned into a remembrance page. He died just months after the last time we talked. I feel lost."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of 'Around the time of this, there were very few external changes made to the Mustang. The interior was also very similar, though the clock was integrated into the stereo system, which is an easy way to tell the difference between the 1997 and 1998 Mustang.' in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am joyfully working about on my day to day job surrounded by friendly people. It is a great place to work as there is opportunity to improve and learn many new computer skills. However, as I am first starting to learn some new ones I become pretty frustrated since I don't know enough to find a starting place. Then I finally begin just clicking here, clicking there to see what are in the menus and what I can see that it does. I continue to do this until a few things start to click and make sense. Wow, I am able to make a first accomplishment and create what the program does. I continue to learn new computer programs and expand my learning. Then suddenly one day my department is asked to help write some pages for a website. No one wants to do it so I say, \"I will take on this task.\" Then I needed to learn what I was writing about before I could actually write it. I'm now learning another new skill. Supervisors are pleased with the work. I continue to create pages and loved the progress. Then I think why couldn't I do this and get paid for it. I'm on to my next venture of creating a few websites for people that never had one so they are pleased to finally be joining the web. There is more learning experiences following this as now I learn to keep writing about subjects I know nothing about."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: 'My niece is now going to kindergarten and that is scary and crazy yet exciting. I have been there for her through a lot of stuff and this is the first time that I am not going to be there so much so it is a very big deal.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So it has happen, the thing that I was dreading and extremely worried about. My little niece has gone and grown up some and has started kindergarten. She is a great little girl and I love her so much. I have spent so much time with her and she has depended on me for a lot and I have gotten used to taking care of her and her being with me a lot of the time. See she has went through a lot as a little girl and I was there through it all. The hospital stays and the seizures and even the little things like having a cold. But she finally reached the age of Kindergarten and whether I liked it or not she was ready to go. I mean all kids have to do that at some time. I was worried about her too because it would be the first time that she was gone all day also. Well it has went okay. She likes it and she has made a lot of friends already. She has also learned so much. She really is enjoying herself and having a good time in life. I am glad it is working out for her and that she is happy and I have gotten used to it also and am able to enjoy some time that I am not chasing after a silly little girl. We will continue to make memories together and there will be other times in life that there will be change and hopefully it is as good as this has been."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "I was invited to join a friend on a bike ride. We went over a bridge that freaked me out. I got passed by another biker in a place that felt dangerous.",
    "output": "So this event actually took place yesterday. I went on a bike ride, a really long bike ride with this girl that I've had a thing for off and on for the last three years. I hadn't been planning to hang out with her yesterday, but she texted me the night before asking if I wanted to join her on the ride. Of course I was going to go. I love hanging out with her. Anyway, we decided we were going to bike to all three towns that make up our area. In all, the ride was going to take about 2.5 hours. We get going and it's just a lot of fun. Beautiful day, earlier in the morning, and we were making good time and progress. It was great talking with her as we rode as well. Anyway, I knew that we would be crossing one of the bridges coming up to get over to the third town. This was the part that was going to bother me because I hate heights and the bike paths on the bridges are not great. I'm super tall and would end up falling over the railing if I messed up. We got to the bridge and I could feel my heart racing. I knew I had to walk my bike across on a path that was only wide enough for one biker at a time. She went on ahead to get over and I started walking. If someone else came up from behind, I would have to move really close to the road to give them room to pass. But surely there would be no one else right? I watched my friend go across as I continued to talk. All of a sudden, I heard a biker behind me. I had to move over. They passed without incident and I felt relived. Once I reached the bottom of the bike path, my heart stilled as well and I was no longer nervous. All in all, a great day on a bike with a great friend who I want to hang out more with."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This story is how I lost everything because I hadn't planned for the future and was only focused on the now.\". Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This story is about how I had lost everything because I had not planned for the future and only focused on what was happening then. This event was about how I had a company that refurbished old abandoned homes and fixed them up to sell them for a higher price. One of the big reasons that my company started to go under was the fact that a serial killer had started murdering people a couple miles from the house I bought. This caused the house to sit on the market for months until the police caught the guy and by that time it was to late and I had run out of money for my business. One of the most memorable experiences I had at the time was realizing I was really down to the wire. When I had to start selling things to pay for my mortgage and electricity that was a very scary time in my life. Another memorable experience and probably the hardest was selling the tools that I had used to fix up the houses. That part was significant because that is when I had really realized that this is over and I need to start planning for what was coming. Also to try and to avoid foreclosure and bankruptcy. I am less anxious and stressed now that I am living in a smaller apartment. I still wish that I would have realized that my business was failing and I should have sold my stuff more preemptively than when I had done so. I now take more ownership for my business going under. I should have had more money saved up than I did, and I do take ownership for my company failing even though it failed under such strange circumstances. Taking ownership is significant because it lets me be able to be around others when I am going through trying times instead of trying to push the blame on others. So people will be less nervous around me. I think now I do wish I could go back and fix the mistakes that I had made but the only thing we can do is push forward. I am still saving up money to try and redo the business now that I have more knowledge than before, but time will tell what happens with that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "I went to my brother's commissioning at the local sheriff department. He was beginning his training there to become a sheriff and received his badge. I was surprised to find out we would not be able to spend time together after the event because we made plans.",
    "output": "I attended my younger brother's commissioning. He was looking forward to training as a police officer. It was a rather dull ceremony held at the local sheriff department. The whole family attended the event- both my parents and our last born sister. The sheriff gave a short speech. He encouraged the recruits to focus on serving the community and the nation. The commissioner issued badges to neatly dressed recruits. The whole thing took an hour and a half. We were invited to take photos with him. After the ceremony, I tried to get a hold of my brother. We had made plans to go out and have drinks . After calling his phone severally without answer, he texted me to inform that he would not join us. He explained that the training was starting right away. I was a surprised and disappointed. Eventually, we left for home. My brother took a rain check on the drinks."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "The passing of my brother in law. A favorite relative of mine. This was very emotional time for me as we enjoyed each others company ofte.",
    "output": "It doesn't feel real, but I suppose writing about it will help me get through this eventually. It doesn't seem like it's already been three weeks. The worse part is that I know I'm not the one feeling the most pain. I guess I need to actually say it. John passed away. It's one thing if someone is sick for a long time. You see them suffering and you want their pain to end. But for someone to die suddenly and be ripped from your family with no warning, nothing can prepare you for that. I know accidents happen all the time. Literally every day, probably every hour, someone dies on the road. It happens to other families and they must feel like mine does. You just never imagine it would happen to your loved ones. John was such a pleasure to be around. When my sister fell for him, I knew he was the right guy. He's been a good buddy to me and a great uncle to my son. Telling my son was probably the hardest part for me personally. Jimmy loved John so much. He's just old enough to sort of understand what happened and it absolutely breaks my heart. Now, that was hard for me, I am currently sobbing thinking about Erica. My sister loved him with every ounce of her being. They wanted kids. They wanted adventure. They deserved it all and now? None of us can imagine life without him, but he was her literal other half. It's just too much."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "My grandmother passed away three months ago overnight while asleep. This event was emotionally and financially stressful to my family. There are not many resources available to assist grieving families.",
    "output": "I'm writing about the passing of my grandmother. She passed away in her sleep from a heart attack. It was a shocking and unexpected event for our family. She did not have a will in place so this has made it very difficult on our family to handle all of her business. The morning that it happened my father woke me up and told me that she was gone. At first I didn't understand what he meant by gone. I thought maybe she went shopping or something. When I got out of bed the ambulance was just leaving with her. My family all piled into the car to go down to the hospital where they were taking her. They basically pronounced her dead on arrival at the hospital as the EMT's in the ambulance were unable to revive her. My father was very emotionally upset by this event. We also struggled to handle her funeral arrangements as we did not have access to any of her bank accounts. Funerals are so ridiculously expensive. The social security administration offers a few dollars in death benefits but those can only go to a spouse not to a child to assist in burial. Even the cheapest option being cremation was well over 1,000$. It's difficult because the hospital only gives you 24hours to handle this and have the funeral home pick up the body from the hospital."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "I went to Target at 11 am with my mom to go get the 10 inch Funko Bulbasaur POP on the day of it's release. I got one and I also picked up Pokemon cards and posters promoting the Detective Pikachu movie for my brother since we were going to watch it later that day.",
    "output": "Pokemon has been an important part of my life since I was a child. I've collected everything from plushes, coins, figurines, games and so on since I was 6. Bulbasaur is a Pokemon from Gen 1 and has been one of my favorites since I've played the Gen 1 games (Red, Green, Blue and Yellow). I'm even in a Bulbasaur fan club group on Facebook. You could say I'm a huge fan. When I heard rumors about a Bulbasaur Funko Pop being released, I knew I had to get in on the action. I remember getting notifications months earlier that the Bulbasaur 10 inch Funko was coming out. I was stoked and knew that I had to be there the day of release to get it if I wanted a chance of getting one since they were limited in quantity. I was excited and determined and counted down the days until it's release. I even told my mom about the plans to go and get it. Once released, I made sure to get up and get it the day of release since only a limited amount would be in each Target. I stopped at a couple of other stores in the mall area to run errands with my mom but as soon as we were done with that, I rushed to Target happily. As soon as I saw the Bulbasaur Funko, my face lit up I was so happy. I was also going to see Detective Pikachu with my brother later that day and decided to pick up posters and cards since they had those set out for free to promote the movie. Afterwards, I went to Gamestop to pick up a few other Pokemon related things such as my Ampharos plush and my Bulbasaur shirt."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "I was called to jury duty in April. I served jury duty and didn't get called to be a juror. During my waiting time I purchased what I thought was a banana muffin in the cafe.",
    "output": "During the month of April, I was called for Jury Duty at the courthouse and I was so incredibly nervous about being called as part of the jury. When I drove down there, there happened to be a long line just to get in. While waiting in line I was talking to a really nice lady and she was telling me about the business she owned and how she didn't want to get called in because she was going on vacation soon. When once we were all inside and the announcer told us which rooms to attend we waited for our names to be called over the intercom. As the called our names, mine happened to get called and I was so nervous. We walked to the courthouse and waited to be called in. Once we were called in we heard about the criminal case with the criminal standing right there with his lawyer. Then we had to fill out a survey to see if we would get called in. Once we filled out the survey we were dismissed for about 2 hours. I went to purchase a banana muffin. After that I hung around until we were called back into the courthouse. After being called back in, I was dismissed and not need for the case. I went back to the waiting area and after about two hours we were dismissed altogether. I was so elated. As soon as I got home, I decided to eat the muffin as I was too nervous to eat it in the courthouse. After I bit into the muffin, I notice there was something crunchy in it. It turns out it was a banana nut muffin. NOT just a banana muffin. Which would be fine if I wasn't allergic to nuts. Well, after I realized that there were walnuts in the muffin, my throat started to close which landed me in the ER room as I was on the verge of suffocating. About 5 or 6 hours later I was release and grateful to be alive."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "One of my closest cousins passed away and this diary entry captures how I feel currently. It also touches on why I feel the way I do and what made the death impact me. This entry is very emotional and important to me.",
    "output": "I am feeling so much better from this event. I've become much closer with my friends and family since. I now understand that life can be so short and unpredictable. My cousin that passed away left behind 2 kids that i would love to spend more time with. Just waiting to actually visit that town. I have developed a much better relationship with her sisters as well because before she passed, I really didn't talk to them. Now I actually try and make a concerted effort with speak with that side of the family as often as weekly. It makes me happy tp think how my cousin would feel if she knew that her passing would bring out family closer together. I still don't really talk to my dad about it. I really should reach out and form a better relationship, but I have no desire to do that. Sometimes I won't what it would be like to be dead. I always wonder what it would be like to feel nothing. I've been talking to my therapist about these thoughts and apparently feeling that way is common upon college students. I really do love and miss my cousin and definitely wish I could have one last conversation. I just wish I had her back for one last conversation."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'I was drinking with my friends for our 22nd birthday. We all drank way too much and all got really drunk. I threw up a lot but partied hard.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was a party for my friend's and I 22nd birthday party. Instead of all going out to dinner like we usually do, we just decided to have a party with some friends. We all drank a ton of alcohol and went a little crazy. There were a bunch of people I didn't really know but that didn't matter to me much. The party overall was a blur to me. There are some parts that I remember slightly and some that I just don't remember at all. The most memorable event of the party was going home with my girlfriend. That part was better then most of the party and I enjoyed it 10x more than anything else really. We ate somewhere after and I enjoyed that meal a lot. After we went to my place and did some other fun stuff. It was much more better than me throwing up in the bathroom. It was significant to me because it was my 22nd birthday and I had a really enjoyable time with my girlfriend after that will stick with me for years to come. It also showed me new things that I enjoyed. I think that going home was the better option than staying at the party. I think my girlfriend played a big role in this event."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I went to see my mother in law and knew she had dementia. I found just how much this disease had affected her.",
    "output": "This event took place last month (July). My husband and I wanted to go visit his parents in other states. He had been to visit a couple of years ago, I have not been in probably 15 years. Circumstances just did not allow me to go sooner. We flew to Arizona to first go and visit his mother. She had been having memory problems for a few years and had lived at home until recently. This last year she could not even receive a phone call as she could not remember to speak into the phone. We arrived and went to see her in a nursing home, assisted living. She was so happy to see her son, but she did not know his name. She looked at me a couple of times like she thought she should know me but she didn't. I thought that was okay as I knew her. She was always the sweetest lady I knew and it was so sad to see her lose her memories that way. She had taught school her whole life, but all the information she knew was leaving quickly. Even beyond that situation was the fact that no one had been to check on her. I went in her room to see what she needed and found almost nothing. We resupplied her before we left. I also had brought her a lovely bed doll ( doll sits on your bed and looks cute). It brought some color to her room. I hoped when we left this doll might help her to just be happy. This trip was one of the saddest I had been on. A beautiful lifetime of memories just gone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Three months ago my life changed, when my long term friendship ended with my best friend. The recent distance between us, caused us to drift apart and we both grew tired of the lack of time to see one another.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago me and Kreig stopped being best friends. It was a sad day for me. I look back on it and I could see it happening. We were best friends in high school and grew apart a little in college but still remained close. Then life happened. we both got full time jobs in different cities and that life thing kicked in. You know that part of being best friends is shared experiences and being able to remember them, talk about them and laugh. We had some great times when we were younger and hung out all the time, games, concerts ( the fight at ZZ top), and hunting. But, time moves on and people grow apart with distance, time, and meeting other people. I know that is what happened to us. I feel really sad this happened because he was my best friend for almost 15 years. That being said, I know that we will keep in contact but it just wont be the same as it use to be. That makes me sad because Kreig was in my life for so long. I hope one day that we both can build a relationship as strong with someone else and be able to have those shared memories and laughs. I think that is important for people to have best friends and they don't come around often."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'This memorable experience was my brothers wedding, the events surrounding it, and how it moved me emotionally. It felt like I was losing a brother and made me emotional as a best man, but I knew my brother was going to be a great husband.', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Four months ago, I went to my brothers wedding. It was a great time for everybody. The beginning ceremonies were great. There was a bunch of trumpet players playing a nice song. My brother walked down the aisle first. He had a black suit on and looked great. The future wife walked down the aisle second. She had a white dress and a rose in her hair. She looked beautiful. They kissed and were officially married. The party afterwards was great. I had a lot of beer that night. I think everybody had at least 5 drinks because everybody was smashed. It was a fun time seeing people trying to talk. They all slurred their words."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went with my wife to visit my sister-and-law and her husband. We went down for the 4th of July to party for the weekend and catch up.'. Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a month ago i was getting ready to go with my wife to visit my sister-and-law for the 4th of July. I had gotten ready pretty quickly but the wife took a little long as usual. Luckily for me the drive wasn't very far and we hit very little traffic along the way. It was a pretty relaxing drive as they live a bit out of the city so you get a nice view along the way. My wife had prepared some food we kept in a cooler in the backseat that she had made for the party. We arrived at the party a little bit before dinner so that everyone had time to get food prepared and ready. Of course their father was there operating the grill, he always refused to let anyone else do his job at cookouts. He was good at it, though he had a habit of burning the burgers every now and then. My brother-and-law had managed to buy some fireworks as well. They are never as good as the types you see in fireworks shows but he always seems to be super excited about it anyway so everyone just tries to enjoy his \"Show\". We were all surprised to see he actually managed to get a hold of a few pretty big fireworks. I wasn't even sure if those were legal to own here. Overall we had a great time eating some food with the family and celebrating the holiday together. We left around 10 and made our way home, again we were lucky enough to avoid any traffic despite it being 4th of July weekend, I must take an unconventional route. I look forward to doing it again next year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"I met my lady six months ago. We ended up becoming very close. She ended up being the love of my life, and I am thankful for her every day.\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Exactly six months ago, I met the love of my life. She amazed me since the day we met. I met her online on a dating app. She has since been my closest and best friend. I am happy and appreciative that I have met her. We ended up talking about politics. We are on somewhat opposite sides of the political spectrum. She is more of the egalitarian left, and I am a libertarian. We have gotten to know each other over the last six months, and we have been extremely close. She is perfect for me because of who she is. I remember that she was shoveling snow as we were talking at first. We ended up being young and dumb at first, and we pretty much got together right away. We both knew that we were right for each other. I remember that day like it was yesterday. I am currently working on moving to her, so we can build a successful relationship. I am looking forward to enjoying a future with her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This story is about a camping weekend with my father and his 2 granddaughters. There were funny and memorable moments with a couple of surprises and mishaps along the way.\". Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We were out deep in the woods. It was the best time I can remember. The girls, my granddaughters were having a wonderful time. The made faces at each other while I cooked. We had a great dinner and then we told ghost stories. The girls got a little scared, but they comforted each other and made each other laugh. While they were making each other laugh, they made me laugh too. We all got a good night's sleep and woke up early. We went for a hike and even caught some fish. The girls were tired but were still having a great time. We all went together to a waterfall, walking underneath it as a group. We got soaking wet but it was so great. We just laughed and had a great time. We walked back to camp that night and toasted marshmallows. The girls didn't know it, it was a surprise, but I had brought along chocolate bars to make smores. We stayed up late eating smores and talking and then in the morning drove home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "My oldest son forced me to make a hard decision. He wanted to disrespect me and I had to make it clear that no one, not even my child, is allowed to do that.",
    "output": "What is the point of trying to be the best mother possible when your children are just going to disrespect and break your heart? I just had to decide to do what is best for my family and myself by letting my oldest son go. He has decided that he is grown and no longer needs me. That part I can accept. I know that he is legally an adult, I get that he has to become his own person. What I don't get is how can he disrespect in the way he has? He just stood in my yard and called me out of my name. I feel that he has taken everything I have ever done for him and thrown it back in my face. As if I am not good enough, as if I have not done well enough, for him to call me 'Mom'. I can deal with a lot of things. I can support him when he needs help, when he makes mistakes. However, I cannot and will not allow anyone to disrespect me in such a way. It is unacceptable for him to treat me with anything less than respect when he believes he no longer needs me. Does that mean that when he decides he needs something from me, that I will once again be 'Mom'? I am furious that he can do this to me. I am hurt that my baby boy has the ability to basically betray me. That is exactly what he has done. He has betrayed the Mother/Son bond that we have. Now, I have to show him that if he can't respect and appreciate me the way that I deserve, I will not jump at the chance to be his saving grace again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I had 8 years clean and sober. I started drinking again several months ago. I checked into detox and got sober again.",
    "output": "I had been clean and sober for eight years. In January, I decided that I had been sober for long enough and was mature and responsible enough now that I could have a drink every once in a while in social situations. It all started with a beer commercial. I was watching everyone relax with a drink and they seemed so happy and carefree. I am a mother of five with a high stress full time job. I loved the thought of coming home and relaxing with a glass of wine. I went to the store and bought a small bottle. I had a few glasses and it was lovely. I didn't drink again for several days but when Friday came around, I bought another small bottle. I followed this pattern of drinking twice a week for about a month but things got worse really fast. Within a couple months, I was drinking daily. I started drinking so much that I would get the shakes during the day until I got home and could have a drink. It got to the point where I really wanted to stop, but I physically couldn't. Once I realized that I couldn't stop on my own, I reached out to my family and the owners of the Company I work for. After getting honest with everyone including myself, I decided to check myself into a detox center. It took me three tries to find one that would take me due to the fact that most detox centers are for low income people without medical insurance. For once, having medical insurance was actually a bad thing. Eventually, I found a treatment center that would work with me. I checked myself in immediately and stayed for 4 days. It was the best decision I've ever made. I learned that I can never tell myself the lie that I can have \"just one.\" I am an addict and the only way to stay sober is to have none. I am happy to say that I have two and a half months alcohol free now and am happier than ever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I had 8 years clean and sober. I started drinking again several months ago. I checked into detox and got sober again.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,I know I haven't been around much lately but today is a good day. Today I got my 60 day chip for being sober. I feel pretty good about the fact that I was able to get back on the wagon, but I'm also pretty disappointed in the fact that I fell off to begin with. I'd say that's 8 years wasted, down the drain, but my support group says that I need to consider that addiction is an illness that never actually subsides. It will always be there with you, so it's important to be weary of triggers for relapse, but I was still an addict for those 8 years so it's not that I've failed. As you know, a year ago, my mother passed away. After she passed, her house was seized by the bank and that's where I had been living while I try to get my life in order. Karen came to the funeral and when I told her about my issues, she said she had just the thing to pick me up. I shouldn't have been hanging out with her to begin with, but with the passing of my mom, it seemed like she just wanted to reminisce about the good old days and I was really feeling the nostalgia. So, I went to the party with her and in my desperation, started drinking while we were there. It was a wild night, and I really wasn't in a good head space. I ended up passing out on the uber ride home and she had to practically carry me to my bathroom. We tipped the uber pretty well. I woke up on the bathroom floor and immediately regretted my night, but thought.. 'to hell with it' and went to the liquor store right away and stocked up. I drank for about 3 days straight thinking I'd be able to get back on the wagon myself, but those few days of acceptance led to months of acceptance and I found myself at work trying to hide my vodka in a water bottle. When my brother came to visit, he noticed all of the empty bottle in the trash and convinced me to take a week off and go to a rehab facility. I agreed and my time there was nice, they really helped me understand my triggers and forgive myself while taking responsibility for my actions. Since my release, I've been going to AA meetings and tonight I got my 60 day chip. I'm confident in my progress but I am still a little ashamed of the fact that I fell so far off the wagon after 8 years. I'm hoping things will get better with my new job and apartment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I had a special day at the zoo. I was able to pet and feed leaves to the giraffes. I experienced a connection with one of the giraffes.",
    "output": "This is the day that made me feel a connection to other animals like I've never had before. I never thought I'd experience the closest thing to spirituality when I agreed to go to the zoo. While I've always enjoyed going I never had such a wonderful opportunity like this. My mom, brother and I were all there, and I think we all shared this wonder. We all had our hand full of leaves purchased at the kiosk. I assumed I'd drop mine in fear. Giraffes are much bigger up close. Much, much bigger than horses. I was nervous on approach but the one giraffe that came to me looked into my eyes before she bent her head, and by that time I was so mesmerized I let her take the leaves. She knew I had more in the other hand so she waited patiently while I gave her the rest, and my reward was to be allowed to brush through her hair with my fingers. I even touched a velvety horn. What surprised me was it's tongue. The giraffe's tongue touched my hand once, but I didn't mind. It wasn't too wet. It was a bit like a dog's but also very long and snakelike. And then I did it over and over. I kept running back to the kiosk for more leaves. My mom and brother were ready to move on, but I didn't want to go. I feel like this day changed me and made me want to study animals more. I work with dogs all day, 40-60 medium to large sized dogs, but I'm really thinking I'd like to study bigger animals."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: \"Woke up one morning and heard one of my kids fall to the ground in their room. I thought my daughter was choking but it turned out to be something else...\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My daughter had fallen off the top bunk of the bunk beds. Her brother, who has the bottom bunk, said she was scared by something she had seen in the window. I thought for sure he was joking, my daughter is not one to be easily startled. And honestly, it was a Saturday morning, so I really didn't understand why the twins were up this early anyhow. I went over to the window, just to be sure there was nothing there. And good Lord, there was a bobcat in the tree. I have heard on the news that the wildlife is moving into the suburban neighborhoods, mostly from our taking over their natural habitat with building new homes and businesses, but I hadn't really believed it until now. The cat was a pretty good size, about 40 pounds, and solid black. He gave me quite a start too. I double checked my daughter to be sure she didn't have a concussion, and decided I had to call animal control. It really saddens me that we are pushing out the wildlife with our greed and selfishness and need to keep on building. Especially in Texas, I notice this happening too much. I wish we could live in harmony and build more environmentally by not destroying whole habitats. I made the choice against animal control, and called an animal rescue, relocation unit instead. This isn't the ideal choice, but it was the best option I had at the time. The unit came and told me the cat would be taken to a state part out west. My daughter was ok, just startled, and this was a great teaching opportunity for us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: 'My father died from cancer and drug addicts robbed him while he was on his deathbed. I gave my mom some more money and she was robbed by drug addicts again. Now I am stuck with no other options in dealing with them.'. Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My father went to the doctor one day for a check-up. The doctor scheduled a follow up appointment. I didn't think it was a big deal and neither did my father. When my father went to his follow up appointment he was diagnosed with lung cancer. He has not smoked in over 15 years so I was really shocked. His doctor scheduled a surgery in hopes of removing the cancer. Before going in for surgery my father gave my mother some money. The following day some drug addicts went into her purse and stole all of her money. I was mad and wanted to see blood. My dad gave me the combination to his safe and had me give my mom some more money. Then it happened again, they stole her whole wallet this time. A church located in the hood mailed my mom her license back after finding it in their parking lot. I was extremely mad and needed to see blood. These losers robbed my father while he was on his deathbed. I could not do anything about it because my father needed me. My father passed away shortly after. I am now free to find the couple that robbed my dying father. I pray for them every night."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "My husband and I traveled to Miami. We saw family there. We had some great food. The trip was to celebrate my sister's birthday.",
    "output": "In April my husband and I drove from Tennessee to Miami to celebrate my older sister's birthday and to see our niece and family. It was a long drive and we stopped some place about 2 hours away for the night. We arrived right at lunchtime, but my sister and husband hadn't gotten there yet. They were coming from just across the state. So we had a little time to visit with my niece who I'll call N. We also got to meet her staff who works out of N's home. Once my sister (C) arrived we started to have lunch, but not before N took her mother's sandwich and hid it. She made C find it in the oven which was her way of telling her mom and dad that a new grandchild was on the way. Later we found out that N's husband (J) was working his last day for the major department store he worked for. They were restructuring and he was being laid off. But they weren't too concerned about that. We had a great time with everyone that evening. On Sat. we just enjoyed hanging out. N had a dinner party that evening with all of us and J's family. Sunday was a sit around the pool and finish up the Sat. night leftovers. On Monday it was discovered that the septic system was having an issue. J called someone and we all took off for a little place that sold the best cinnamon rolls I have ever had. When we returned the problem was fixed. Then is was Tuesday and time for us to head back. Some other events were playing with some new kittens that N was caring for, watching a lot of TV geared to a 2 year old., visiting an outlet mall and having a SC low country boil dinner for my sister's birthday. It was a great few days and I'm looking forward to going again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'My childhood home had great memories and great psychological comforts for me. Those are all gone now.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When I was a kid,say 10 years old ,I'd walk into my parents' home ,like after school, and I'd feel this great almost suffocating feeling of energy and warmth and love. The energy from my mother,father,our dog,--it was such a comforting feeling. Then when I was 14,my mother died. I'd walk into the house and I'd still feel that energy feeling,that feeling of energy ,warmth,and love. It was much reduced but with my father and our dog, it was still there. And then when I was 24, the dog died. The energy that I had felt in that house,the feeling of love and warmth that had comforted me for so long, was greatly reduced. It felt like it was almost gone,a shadow of what it once was. And then 4 months ago,I walked into the house to visit my father. I walked in...and I felt nothing. No energy,no warmth,no love feeling. It felt like I had walked into someone else's house. I actually stepped right back outside after I walked in and looked at the address numbers to make sure I had the right house. That's how strange it felt. I walked through the house. I looked in my old room and felt nothing. The dining room,living room ,rec room,scene of a thousand adventures , and I felt nothing, only a cold, icy stillness. I looked into my father's bedroom. I felt nothing. I saw that he was in bed asleep so I didn't disturb him. It was only later when I thought back about it did it dawn on me how silent and still my father's room had been. My father had a heart attack and died in bed,perhaps an hour before I arrived. Everyone who had made that house a home had died. The energy ,love warmth,everything was gone. It was just an empty house. I sold it as quickly as I could. There was nothing left for me there. I could not stand to be in the house again remembering what it once was- a home filled with love."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My grandmother had cancer. I go through detail what happened, especially with her struggles and death.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Almost 6 months ago i received a phone call from my mother. She had just gotten back from the hospital and my grandmother was diagnosed with cancer. They said it was pretty severe and weren't sure how long she had. It was lung cancer. My grandmother was a avid smoker since she was a young girl. Time went on with my grandmother receiving treatment of what they could do for her. It took a lot of her energy away. She no longer was able to do much. I spent my weekends going to see her or taking her to her appointments. Then about a month ago i received the call. She had passed away during the night. Upset i had to call out of work so i could try to deal with my feelings. Arrangements were made for the following week to have her funeral. A lot of family and friends showed up to give their respect. She then was buried near her house, not even a mile from it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"I applied to a Ph.D. but was only offered M.A. admission, even after already obtaining two M.A.'s. The financial situation would be a major strain. Now I have to consider next steps, including whether or not to re-apply, and if so, where.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "4 Months ago I was going through a hard time with my education. I applied to the graduate school that I wanted to attend for my PhD, but they only offered MA admission. I really can't afford to do that as I already have 2 MA's. The financial strain alone would be a big problem for me and I wasn't sure what to do. I could re-apply at another school, but with no certainties, I was unsure what to do. I decided that I would try one more time at my second choice school. If I didn't get offered admission I would then try and figure out what to do next. So I got my material together and sent off a new application. It took awhile, but I finally heard back from the college. They couldn't let me start a PhD admission at this time, but would be happy to have me start when they next offered admission. On one hand I was happy they somewhat accepted, but on the other I was unsure if I should take them up on that offer. I would probably have to get some kind of job while I waited and wondered about that. It was hard to make a choice when you have so many thoughts going through your head. So I relaxed and spent some time cooling off before I made any real choice. In the end I decided to attend at the later date when I could start, so I started to prepare to wait."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A lady was at a grocery store with her children. She went to pay and all her cards were declined. The cashier shows a decent act of kindness and pays for the groceries for her.'. Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to the grocery store doing my weekly grocery shopping trip. It was a cold day where everyone at the store seemed to be in a terrible mood. I therefore tried to quickly do my shopping and get out of there. Now as I went to the checkout lane, I noticed a lady ahead of me with her two children and she seemed to be having a terrible day. She was stressed because her children were being bad and you could tell that she just wanted to get out of there without losing her mind. She's putting all the items in the checkout lane while her kids are grabbing items from the shelves and just making her life harder. She finally has everything under control and she goes to pay for the food. Suddenly her card says that it was declined. She tried several other cards in what seemed like an eternity. She knew that she was holding up the line and her kids were starting to act up again and I could see she was about to break down. As the tears start running down her cheeks, the cashier takes out his wallet and says it's fine I'll take care of it. It had to be over $100 worth of groceries, probably more than he made in that entire day. The whole event really effected me because I'm not sure anyone else in the store would of helped her out like that. She seemed very thankful as she gave him a huge hug and was crying. I think it speaks to how good humans can be that he helped her out like this."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: \"This summary is about my dog because me and him have many memorable experiences. This experience is by far the most relative because I cannot believe I was able to see my own dog cross the road especially when the weather was hot.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "An important event that really started to make me have memories would be crossing the road with my new puppy. You see, not too long ago we bought a puppy and he was very nice. However, the only thing he was scared of was the fact that there are things that look like cars. He doesn't know what they are, keep in mind he is still very young. But at the end of the day we pushed him to his limits so that he can overcome these things. After a while, the dog learned to not chase cars nor bite on their wheels. As a result, this meant that our dog is one dog that is not scared of anything in this life making him immune to the most compelling emotions of fear. As a result, this made me love the dog much more because that meant something. The more I think about it, the more my heart is filled with joy throughout the decades. I have never imagined that I would have a dog. And nevermind actually have a dog that lets me motivate him to do things that I never thought he could do. I guess that is another part of life that we must account for. Everything that is alive is capable of learning even rocks can do that too. For example rocks have the capacity to morph due to heat and temperature. To us it would be a different thing however at the end of the day it is exactly the same stressors that make up who we are."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'I left my job for the last time. I was retiring. I had mixed feelings, but it was time. I gave few gifts and packed up my stuff.'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My feelings about my retirement have changed over the last few months. When I first retired, I felt like I was leaving my job under a cloud. I had received a bad evaluation, and my decision to leave was prompted as much by this as it was by positive emotions. As a result, I felt like I was leaving as a failure. I worried that without work as a source of meaning, my life would become empty. I did struggle a bit with these feelings of failure and emptiness, but it didn't last long. I quickly discovered that my family needed more attention than I had been giving, and that serving my family provided more meaning than work ever had. I have two children in college, and they were both struggling emotionally. My wife works far more than anyone should, and feels unable to leave her job. Because of this, there was a hole in the emotional center of the family. I have worked to fill this hole, with some success. As described by one of my sons who has already left home, \"The family is back in balance.\"Looking back on my last day, I left with some trepidation. I was in some ways unwilling to admit how nervous I was about this new life stage and new status. I remember the sense of closure as I said my goodbyes, but what I didn't realize was that life would definitely go on, in new and better ways. I might not see the people I was acquainted with at work any more, but I would get to know my family in new and deeper ways. It may be a cliche, but it is true: it wasn't an end, it was a beginning."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'I adopted Chloe when she was a puppy. We had so many great times together. She recently passed away in her sleep.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was pet lover. i am very addict to dog. puppy is my favorite things. even in my childhood days. i adopt 2 dogs. but after i convert to other area. i missed that dog. two months ago. i adopted puppy. their name was chloe. that is look like a baby. i take care like a baby. i feed regularly. i bought many feeding things. for the my puppy. that is very attached to me. that was my first child. i love them. he comes with me. everywhere i go. he also take care of me. one day we went to shopping i crossed the road. then i did't see my puppy next to me. i look back i get shock my puppy was dead. i was cry for 5 hours continue"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: \"You cannot depend on others to survive. People are too selfish to care for others. My brother cared for only himself.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago, I was not in the greatest situation. I had recently been laid off of work and my job search had been completely unfruitful. I had some savings for a situation such as this, but my funds were beginning to run low. I had rent to pay and groceries to buy, but I was beginning to become very stressed as my bank accounts were quickly approaching zero. This hit point break when my balance was finally down to two figures. I wouldn't be able to afford any of my upcoming expenses. Having reached total desperation, I reached out to my fairly estranged brother. We hadn't been close since before our parents had both passed away, but I had no other choice. I called him and was greeted with a cold, uncaring tone. I explained the situation to him and was on the edge of my seat waiting for his response. His reply was one of complete apathy. He said he had no obligation to take care of somebody just because they were related and that he had his own problems to deal with. I was shocked, but completely unsurprising at the same time. He had always been very selfish and self-interested, but I thought just maybe this would create a single act of decency from him. Luckily, I ended up surviving by nearly starving myself and spending a decent amount of time in shelters before I found a minimum wage job that allowed me to get back on my feet."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "Dinner with friends at restaurant and what I did to prepare for it. Also what happened at the dinner and how everyone enjoyed it",
    "output": "A few days ago was the big dinner. We had been planning it for weeks, as a way to say goodbye to our friend Pablo, who would be leaving to Peru in a couple days. It was an important event for me, and I had to do a lot of preparation. First off, I had to find the venue. I looked all over town for various options, and made a list of the best choices. Then, our group voted on which restaurant to choose. We ended up choosing Anju, a new Korean place which had rave reviews. Next, I locked down the reservations, and made sure everybody knew when it was happening. However, we made sure to keep it a secret from Pablo, in hopes of surprising him. Once the night of the dinner arrived, I went over to Pablo's apartment to pick him up. He was a bit confused on what we were doing, but I told him we would go grab a slice of pizza or something. As we arrived at the Korean restaurant, Pablo begin to suspect that something was up. As soon as he seen all of our friends waiting outside, he knew he had been surprised. Everybody jumped out and yelled \"surprise\" in unison. It was really well done, and Pablo was laughing so hard he began to cry. We filed into the restaurant, and began our meal. We had a lot of laughs, told a lot of stories, and ate our fair share of delicious Korean cuisine. As we finished our main course, the staff came out with another surprise - a large chocolate cake, with \"goodbye Pablo\" spelled out in white icing. It looked amazing! Afterwards, I learned that our friend Javiar had set this up. What a fantastic way to end the meal. Everybody loved the cake - especially Pablo."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "My baby nephew died not to long ago. It has changed my outlook on life and changed my sister-in-laws.",
    "output": "A month ago something really big happened in my life. This event was the death of my almost 1 month old nephew. I was just sitting around looking at my Facebook when I saw a post from my sister-in-law about my nephew being at the hospital. I immediately freaked out because he is to young to be there and something must be wrong. Well then my husband messaged her and all she said was that he was dead and that he died in his sleep. She gave us no explanation other than that. Well, then my husband and I went down to her place to see her but she was gone holding her son for the last time she ever would at the hospital. When she got back and was done talking to the police you could tell that it was hitting her hard and she still has not gotten over this. The funeral was so sad because you could see him just laying there. My mother-in-law even broke down more than her daughter. This has been a huge event in my life. I never ever expected something like this to happen to someone I know so personally. It has also got me watching my son closer. I am much more paranoid that something bad is going to happen to him. I am now more aware that bad things can and will happen at anytime and I need to be more observant."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "My story of recommitting my life to Christ, how that has changed me and how I believe I am finally at peace.",
    "output": "In February of this year, I joined a life group at my church. That is when my life is we committed to Christ. I grew up in the church, doing every Sunday and Wednesday and a big part for Sunday School. However, As an adult woman with two children I was trying to do all this on my own power. Where Christ was just a part of my life not my whole life. I am truly living in the peace that Christ promised me. We Are All Made In Christ Image, and when I finally realized that my purpose in life is to grow with him in him then everything else just falls to the Wayside. I think Lord everyday for coming in and changing my life as a young mom so that I can have more Grace, peace, patience,kindness,self-control,love. I didn't realize that I was truly living in the dark for so long. When my life changed, nine months ago. It was almost like a slap in the face that how I was living my life wasn't healthy for my marriage, my children, my family. I was using alcohol to drown out a lot of my problems. And running to a substance cause nothing but a hangover and dehydration. But now I can truly do this all through Christ strength and power. He will never leave us, nor forsake us. I am learning the promises of God daily, growing in them and knowing that every day is a new day to learn something new about myself as well. It is simple, really. We are called to be the salt and light of this world."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take 'My father died and I had to deliver a message during the service. I dealt with extreme emotions and sadness during the event.' as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I attended my fathers funeral about a month ago. I was shocked and surprised by his death. When I got ready in the morning, I couldn't hold it together. I was scared that I would break down and not be able to talk to the people at the service. I knew that I had to deliver a message at the funeral and I was extremely nervous that I wouldn't be able to get through it. I wen't with my sister to the funeral. We greeted our family and friends and took our seats. I lost it. I couldn't bear to see my Dad dead laying in front of me. He looked nothing like himself. I tried to regain my composure with no success. I got angry and scared, why did this happen? It was my turn to speak and I was shaking. I didn't think that I would make it through. I got up and delivered my words with grace and held my composure. I was proud of myself, but I ached inside for my family and my Dad. I knew I had to be strong for my mom, so I kept many of my feelings inside. Since his death, I still feel angry and sad but I am making progress."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went to a bachelor party this weekend. It was just as wild and eye opening as I was expecting with the opportunity to meet tons of new people to share life with.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So my buddy who I have been best friends with finally proposed a few months back. It was a long time coming since they had both been together for what seemed like forever, so we were all expecting the proposal to be soonish. What I was more excited about was the bachelor party. My buddy and I get along extremely well. Almost too well. We both have a hugely diverse friend group who love to party, so I knew this was going to be nuts. What made this bachelor party nice was the fact the wedding still wasnt for another few months. He wanted it to be in the summer rather than winter since there were more things that we could do. So for this party, we all flew out to Denver. We both got some of our close friends out there and he had never been, so he thought it would be awesome to go out there and rage Milwaukee style, in Denver. We all flew out on a Thursday since the whole party/get together was from a Friday until Sunday. He wanted to stay until Monday, but if I knew myself and our group, there was no way we would want to stay an extra day in the condition we anticipated being in. So I flew out with another friend of mine Thursday evening and arrived at roughly 10pm. Far too late to actually do anything besides have a few brewskis and meet new friends. And that is exactly what we had done. Friday and Saturday both ended up being a complete blur. Between being kicked out of bars to losing people for hours, it was probably some of the most fun I have ever had. Between the groom and myself, we have some of the nicest guy friends in existence and it proved right this time around. I got to meet some of his friends that I had never met before despite always hanging out with the groom on the weekends at home. The best part about the trip was feeling like I left with more friends than I got there with, despite forgetting most of the experiences we shared together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"It was all about last July me, my mom, sisters and brother packed our bags to stay the night over my cousin house in Goodlettsville ,Tennessee. She had the biggest house ever I thought it was a mansion. it was very memorable for me.\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was the Fourth of July. A big family vacation a barbeque, over night stay and out of town trip to six flags, and I had a blast the night before me, my mom, sisters and brother packed our bags to stay the night over my cousin house in Goodlettsville ,Tennessee. She had the biggest house ever I thought it was a mansion; six bedrooms two an half bath, a swimming pool, a game/movie room with a nice big kitchen. It was something that I was not use, knowing that we stayed in a three bedroom based on an income apartment on the East side of Nashville. Arriving to my cousin house i seen alot of my family members even the ones that was from out of town. We greeted eachother and we went on about our business. As my grandmother, mom, and aunts prepared the food for the barbeque. The other adult gathered around different tables playing cards, dominos, shooting dice, and watching movies or sports on TV. I remember me my siblings and cousins played outside from swimming, sports, danced and hide go seek anything that you could think of for children to do. When the food was ready we gathered together and said prey and feast. After dinner was served everyone went to movie room for family time. We watched a movie called Madea's Family Renion by Tyler Perry. The Movie reminded me so much of my family. It let me know that family is everything and no family is perfect. We just have to learn to stick together thru good timeShe had the biggest house ever I thought it was a mansion; six bedrooms two an half bath, a swimming pool, a game/movie room with a nice big kitchen. It was something that I was not use, knowing that we stayed in a three bedroom based on an income apartment on the East side of Nashville. Arriving to my cousin house i seen alot of my family members even the ones that was from out of town."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "I graduated from college three months ago. The day was long, but ultimately rewarding as I got to think back on my experiences. I was glad to have enjoyed my time at school so much.",
    "output": "I graduated from college a little over three months ago. It was the culmination of 4 years of hard work. The ceremony itself was pretty uneventful, with traditional student and guest speakers. I remember standing with my friends together for the last time in the tunnel for hours waiting for the ceremony to start. After the initial ceremony, we moved buildings to do proceedings for each individual college's graduation. It was pretty cool to see my friends walk across the stage. Another interesting thing is that I realized how many of the people in my college that I got to know over my four years. I recognized almost every name. I didn't go to the smallest school, so this was a pretty cool realization. Everyone's favorite teacher was reading out the names, so that made it a lot better, too. After the ceremony, my family and I were so tired from the day's events that we just wanted to go home. A lot of people went out to fancy restaurants to eat, but I just wanted to go to my favorite sandwich shop at home. After returning home, I took a much-needed nap. The day was exhausting but it's one of those things that you never forget. The biggest takeaway was reflecting on all of the relationships that I had made."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "i was surprised that the brides were dancing on the floor.it is really very nice to see both of them were dancing together in the floor.i am very excited on seeing that moment.it was a captured one.i think that was the real time enjoyment i had ever seen.it was the awesome event on that moment.",
    "output": "In this story i tell some thing about my friend married function. we see our friend in some years passed and get interest to saw all of my friends. And the day had come we all on my friend home in 5 day before and getting lots fun and entertainments. we talk to each other and doing some works on friend married things. in one day before the Bachelors party had start that moments in my mind still an beautiful memory. we had lot of dance and untold story we shared and more fun. And midnight walk make the day in awesome. For as long as you can remember, your best friend has been your rock. A wedding, two decades in the making. Instead turn to these clever marriage jokes to get everyone laughing. A best man or maid of honor, or simply the sort of friend or relative who can't resist the chance. There's a story about an odd gift and surprising them. still in my mind remembering that day events. And missing my friend to saw one more time, that make the love and bonding with each other, this event is an beautiful memory in always with my mind. I enjoyed a lot there. That day was a memorable and noted day in my life. On that moment i thought that i am the happiest person in the world. very nice day and unforgettable day too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "My grandmother passed away years ago. And it caused me to be depressed without even knowing it. I was still able to get through it.",
    "output": "Well, one event that I experienced that was extremely surprising was my grandmother passing years ago. It's the toughest thing I've ever had to overcome and deal with in life. I always saw my grandmother in my life. I didn't see it any other way. When that happen, I had to gather strength within like I never have before. That was almost 7 years ago, but it's still challenging to get through overall. I fell into deep depression. And I wasn't even aware of it. That was very eye opening to be honest. But I pulled through and got over it. It was also shocking that some family members weren't there. All that mattered to me was my immediate family. I was able to take it one day at a time. I wish I could go back into time with my grand mom. But God had other plans for her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'The jarring effect of hearing someone I grew up with passed away. Had hoped they would reach the age of one-hundred.'. Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A person that I knew a long time ago passed away. When I was a young child I lived with this person, so it was jarring to me. There had been a lot of ups and downs over the years and I wasn't a part of this person's life anymore. But hearing about their passing still made me feel a certain kind of way. The reason that it affected me is that this person had played the role as parent in my life at one time. The situation was not a good one, and their passing made me think about the life as it was at the time. This person had lived a very long life, so I wasn't sad about that. They were ninety-eight. Their birthday would have been the 25th of this month and they would have turned ninety-nine. Although I wasn't in direct contact with this person, I was hoping that they would reach one hundred. Again, they lived a long time. Of all the brothers and sisters that there were (I knew nine of them, there had been fourteen), there are, as far as I know, three of them left. She was the oldest of the last living siblings. But anyway, the emotions I felt were subdued, but I think that I feel ok, because I know I tried my best during those times. Life just doesn't always give you what you expect."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "Going to a convention with family and being around people of same interest.Feeling the love and wholeness in the event and feeling it was a memorable experience.",
    "output": "I remember how cool it was to go inside for the first time and see alot of people dressed up. I know that I felt that I was part of something more and among people who were just like me. I was also happy to just be there with my loved ones and it was my nephews first time at a convention so it was really exciting. I was really happy when I got to meet some comic people who wrote on my favorite book Harley Quinn. Jimmy and Amanda Conner were some of the coolest people that I met that day. I got to tell them how much their comic meant to me and got to thank them for doing the great work that they did. I felt that they were really humbled people and it was so exciting to meet them for the first time. My girlfriend who is my wife now got to meet spike from buffy and she was happy about that and it was a good moment because of how kind the person was to everyone. We also got to get alot of cool items that we had not gotten before from other places so I felt we got alot of unique stuff ourselves. But the one part of the convention that was a high light was getting to Meet Kevin Conroy. The line itself was really long and some of the people who were waiting were kind of rude especially one guy that made kevin take a picture of himself and was just pretty silly and embarrassing in the end. But I was just glad and happy I got to meet one of my idols growing up and just meeting them for a few minutes was just one of the highlights and moments that I would hold for myself. I had a great time and felt that because I was with my peers that I was able to enjoy it more. It was also more fun because of my family that went with me. I know that my nephew loved it and I got to spend time with him. I got to spend time with my girlfriend and grow our relationship more too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "A chance to impress guests at our comic con goes wrong in drastic ways. Rides take far longer than they should, and a restaurant doesn't take care of us in a way that I expected. Always trust your gut, and always get it in writing.",
    "output": "When you think of Wisconsin, you dont really think of big events. But lo and behold, we got to do a milwaukee comicon. We had some big names enroll to speak, like some game of thrones cast, a couple marvel writers, and a local carnival offered rides. When day of the event came it was abysmal. We had way more people come than expected, and a lot of them didnt tickets. The rides didnt all have operators so the operators were switching between rides to make them run. 2 of the guests cancelled so our panels suffered. The restaurant that catered the event also ran out of bread so sandwhiches were off the table which many people were requesting. There were no written agreements as the organizers did everything on the phone. It was a mess and all around a bad time. I think people should just stick to san diego comicon. It wasnt all bad though. The guests who did show up were engaging. The vendors had some really cool booths, and a lot of good cosplay was had. It turned into a so bad its good type of situation. At least part of it was able to be salvaged."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Our hiking adventure of 2019. Myself and several of my family decide to hike to the top of Mt. Leconte. Will we all make it to the top?\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "July 14, 2019On the morning of July 14th myself, my husband, my brother, my niece and my sister and her husband all decided to hike to the top of Mt. Leconte in the Smoky Mountain National Park. We had attempted this before but were unable to make it to the top because of an injury to my daughter. She had had knee surgery in the past and was unable to make it to the top due to her knee pain. WE were determined we were going to make it this time. WE started at around 8:00 am that morning. Although it was very hard because it was up hill the whole way I made it to the top. Two of our party did not make it to the top but tried their best. Of the ones who made it, it took us 4 hours to make it all the way to the top. We were exahausted but elated we had reached our goal! The way down didn't take nearly as long because it was mostly down hill. It took about 2 and a half hours to make the journey back to our car. On our way back down we met up with the two in our party who did not make it to the top although they had made great progress. They were disappointed and vowed to make it to the top the next time we went. I really enjoyed our hiking expeirence although it was very taxing. I would love to try again in the future and see if we can make it to the top faster the next time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: \"After being released from prison, seeing my friends was beautiful, and I learned much about friendship and integrity. This, along with the recognition that I didn't need to use drugs anymore - during the relaxing bus ride to Charlotte.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My life turned a different direction when I lost my mum. I was 21 years old then, after that my dad brung me, my two younger brothers and two sisters were still in school. I was just going into college and was misbehaving at a lot. I just didn't care, had very poor performance and I got excluded a lot and when I was turning 23 I got kicked out of school for good; so then all I did was sit about the house all day 'til my friends graduates. I started drinking and smoking hash nearly every day. I pushed drugs to earn a living. Then when I got a bit older, about 24/25, I started taking ecto's (ecstacy) and coke, only really when I was drinking and mostly at the weekends. Then one day somebody asked me and my friend if we wanted to try smack! At first we were saying no, I hated that stuff, I had seen what it had done to people. Then we both decided we would try it, just once, and never again. So we took it. We had a good few hits each and it took all our worries, all the bad stuff that had happened in our pasts, away. So we started taking it every day. One day I woke up and felt really ill. My stomach was in so much pain, I had cramps and my legs were sore when I would be sitting. I was always fidgeting, I couldn't stay still. My bones were aching, I thought I had the flu. My nose kept running and one minute I would be cold, 2 minutes later I'd be really hot. That's when I realised I never had the flu, I was rattling. I had £10, so I went and got a bag of smack. I started smoking it, and straight away I felt normal again. It was like I needed smack to feel normal again 'cos I had a habit now. I started pushing drugs and coke till I got arrested for itI was in prison for 2years and turned a new leaf in there and on the day i was released my friends and family waited for me and when I say them I knew how importand friendship was and how it was a good thing to have integrity."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "I visited my family in Holland for my parents' 50th wedding anniversary, after not having seen them for four years. I made a picture collage for my parents of when they were younger, and gave them framed as a gift. The day of the anniversary we spend it together as a family and had a lovely time.",
    "output": "In May of 2019 I flew to Holland to visit my family. During that time I was able to celebrate my parent's 50th wedding anniversary with them. Through some external circumstances I had not been able to go back to Holland for about 4 years. It was really nice to see everyone again. The day of the event our immediate family came together. First we went for a short hike in a nearby forest. Then we had dinner at a pancake house. After dinner we went back to my parents house for coffee, tea and dessert. As a gift I had digitally restored some pictures of my parents of when they were younger. I had put them together in a picture collage with a frame. My mom especially was very happy about this gift. She kept showing it to everyone that came over. This was the first time in years I was able to celebrate a wedding anniversary with my parents. Not everyone makes it to their 50th wedding anniversary. Being able to experience this was special to me and my family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "We got to see a cheetah up close and personal. The animal was very friendly and made everyone feel really happy about being so close to it.",
    "output": "About 3 months or so ago a friend and I took a day trip to a local big cat sanctuary. It was a hot afternoon with a bit of a gust, but otherwise it was pleasant. We weren't sure if the cats would be active or not, but to our surprise some were! The most memorable part for me was the first exhibit, which was a cheetah. The cheetah was lying down on the opposite side of the enclosure, but when it saw us coming it walked right up to all of us and started purring like a house cat! We all took videos and pictures and the animal was just hamming it up for the camera, it was a lot of fun! I'm a big animal lover, especially cats, so this experience really moved me and made me feel happy. Before this trip I didn't know cheetahs could purr! A lot of the other cats were pretty laid back that day, but a few were active. We got to see a rare sand cat, as well as jaguars and snow leapords! They even had a white bengal tiger, she was so beautiful and had ice blue eyes. We plan to go back again soon. Seeing all the big cats so up close and personal made me feel very connected to nature and happy. Everyone had a wonderful time and learned quite a bit about the big cats we all saw! My favorites were the cheetah and bengal tiger."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My story is about a relatively routine trip to the grocery store that ended up forming a friendship. I, a younger person, she an older woman.\". Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had gone grocery shopping to pick up a few things. I had gathered the things i needed and a few extras and headed to the cash to purchase. I had purchased my items and was leaving the store. I noticed an older woman with a cart of groceries. She was walking home and was trying to figure out a way to carry all of her bags. I live across the street from the grocery store so I told myself i should offer some assistance to her. I approached her and offered my help. I told her i would drop my things off at home and come back to help her carry some things. She lived nearby as well. So i did exactly that. I dropped my things off at home, and came back to the store to help her carry her bags to her home. She was very appreciative of my help. She wanted to give me a cake she had made and i declined. I told her we could go for coffee sometime as a thank you. I felt good about helping her. I think it's important to help others when we are able and i was able to help her. I wanted to help her. She's a lovely woman and now we are friends. She knows she can count on me to help if she needs it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I went to visit my father at his retirement home. We enjoyed a few days together talking and just spending time. Before I left, he trusted me with the power to make legal and healthcare decisions for him if the need ever arises.",
    "output": "My Father has always been a caring and compassionate person. We were always close until a few years ago. I hate to blame my sister but my father and I just could not see eye to eye when it came to her. But here I am. Once again it falls to me to pick up the pieces. She could never handle this. The retirement home is nice. Thank goodness he had the fore site to plan ahead and save for this. It was wonderful to catch up, even under these circumstances. He said he really missed me. He apologized for taking sides. He just couldn't look the other way when it came to her. He cares too much some times. I told him I forgive him and want to move on. Its not worth it. Before I left he made me power of attorney. I am not looking forward to making these health decisions on my own."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'My sister's wedding to a great man. While a great event, it is ruined by a little red wine. I am a terrible klutz and spoiled the moment by spilling wine on her beautiful gown.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to a wedding two months ago. I had a fun time at the wedding. My sister was getting married to a CEO. She will have an easy life from now on. At the wedding party, I had an accident. I tripped and spilt red wine on to my sister's gown. She was a bit mad but got over it soon. She had to change into something else but it wasn't that big of a deal. The party was very fun. I had a great time eating the many food items there. There was steak to eat. There was cake to devour. There was biscuits to eat with my steak. All the food was delicious. We all had a great time at the wedding. Everybody will remember this event forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: 'My sister and I had a fight on the 6th of June 2019. This fight happened because we both were on edge and nearly tuned into a dire situation. Thankfully, due to the intervention of my big sister, the fight was both up and things are ok between us now.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On the 6th of July 2019, my sister and I had a fight. On that day, I went somewhere very early in the morning and did not have enough rest the night before. Due to the presence of heavy traffic in town, I was not able to reach my destination early. By the time I reached my destination, I was totally late for the program I was to go to. As a result of my being late, I left the place very late, which was around 5:00 pm. When I was coming home again, there was heavy traffic. I was also very hungry since I had eaten almost nothing since I left the house in the morning. I had to stop on the way to buy food, which also made me late since the food took some time to be prepared. Due to this, I was very tired and frustrated when I reached the house. When I reached the house, my sister tried to ask me a stupid question. I decided not to mind her and went to put my food down. She then asked me again and this time I gave her a snobbish answer. This then made her angry and caused her to shout at me. Due to this, both of us got angry and started saying very unpleasant words towards each other. Luckily, my older sister was around and came in to stop the fight. The reason we both fought was that we were both on edge that day since she had also gone out and had been in heavy traffic that day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "We went on our first vacation as a family of three (My husband, our son and I). We went to the beach and stayed at our favorite hotel. The water was cold but we had fun running away from the waves and playing in sand.",
    "output": "Four months ago, it was that time of the year when my husband had his annual leave. I had earlier suggested we go on a trip to Hawaii. My husband did not take long before he agreed that the idea is clever. I have always watched the Hawaiian beaches on TV and the good apartment and condos with beach view. I have always wanted to visit Hawaii. The week we were to travel, I went shopping. I selected vintage wear for my boy and my husband. I bought him a silky boxers and some vintage shirts for the beaches. I bought my son a nice cowboy hat to match his wears. Believe me when I say I was very excited about the idea of visiting Hawaii. The trip was a bit rough but the excitement of landing in Hawaii just filled my head that I didn't have time to think about the flight itself. We landed and rented a car at the airport to drive to our booked airbnb condo. It was just facing the beach (dream come true). The moment we reached, I just opened my box and started removing the dress for a beach wear. He was quite amused by my actions. I waited some more minutes for them to do their thing. He knew that time was not the time to ask to rest or sleep as I will completely disagree. We hit the beach after a 6-hour flight. Crazy!!! The water was cold but we had a nice time dodging the waves and playing the the beach sand. We spent 10 days in Hawaii before leaving for our state."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: \"The day I found out I found out that I was going to be a father. The highs and lows due to losing my father. Finding out I was having a girl.\", create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "6 monthes ago I found out something that I thought was always going to be impossible for me. I found out I was having a child. For me, having a child was just one of those things that normal people do but was never going to happen for me. I always felt too..something. Too young in my mind, too irresponsible. Just not good enough. How could someone that fucks up life so much, have a child? Of course I know that lots of people who don't have their life together have children. It happens all the time. But I've always just felt different. I never even though I would find someone to have sex with me. But there I was, hearing the news that I was actually going to join the normal human club. This immediately made me think about my own father. One of the most annoying, arrogant, frustrating, people I ever knew. Also my favorite person in the world. Losing him was devastating to me. But suddenly I felt like, me having a child was honoring him in some way. That maybe now I got to be him. I would teach my child the things my father taught me. Correct the mistakes of my father. I found out I was having a little girl. From that moment on, my life was no longer mine. It was hers. I knew no matter what kind of parent I was going to be, everything from that moment on was for her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "We purchased a country home that my daughter could have a horse on. We told her of this at her 8th birthday party.",
    "output": "We were bored of the city life. Hence we decided to move to a house on country side. In the mean time we also know that our daughter's birthday was coming in six months. So myself and my spouse decided to buy a house on country side and give as a birthday gift to our daughter. My daughter was also interested in riding horses, hence country side house would help her in developing skills on horse riding. As promise we kept the plan as a surprise. We approached real estate agents in search of the house. Finally we found a house and bought it before a month from my daughter's birthday. She was eagerly asking about her birthday gift because she can't tolerate surprises. Her birthday arrived three months ago and we arranged a party in our house. On the party, my spouse wished to say the surprise gift to our daughter. After the cake cutting celebration, my spouse showed the new house agreement to our daughter. Our daughter was really shocked and was unable to speak for few minutes. She hugged us and expressed her happiness of the gift she received. She immediately shared the news to her friends and enjoyed the party."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "Posted a story on a public chat on Reddit that blew up. Received lots of offers for various things. Met one person in actual real life who stated they were one thing online but in real life they were a liar, fake, and a con artist.",
    "output": "Within the last few months I created a true account of something that is happening in my life that I posted on Reddit in one of the chat threads. Because of this post my inbox blew up with messages of support, offers to date me, illicit offers, and even offers of friendship. I actually started corresponding with several of the people who sent me messages and I even went on to meet one of the writers within my metro area in a public setting. We actually went on several dates and meetings, and they tried very hard to have me give them my address or have them pick me up at work but I would not allow this. I try not to every do that until I feel as if I've gotten to know the person which for me, usually takes at least 3 months or more. While this person seemed nice, and true they were not. Over the course of several weeks of dates, and meetings, I discovered that everything they said was a lie. Who they were, where they worked, the family they had. All lies. This person was attempting to prey upon me due to the story that I put out in a public setting. It was disheartening to discover this but in reality it opened my eyes that virtual friends, interchanges, etc., are truly not real or actual. The internet is a very dangerous place and one should not venture there alone or without friends. I have truly learned my lesson and will be extra cautious when posting on public chats and make sure that all of my personal information is safeguarded. In this day and age you should never trust anyone no matter how kind or nice you are, and no matter how kind and nice they seem. This was a very valuable lesson that I learned."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "I went on my first date with my current boyfriend. We went to see the movie Toy story four, then in the middle of the movie his mom showed up.",
    "output": "Quite an awesome but awful experience, as i was on my first date with my Boyfriend Tom, Tow was such a great guy, he cared so much about my well being. We had previously meet at a groceries stores where he assisted with a basket. we got talking and we exchange phone digits. I got a call from Tom and we got chatting. May 27, which was children day holiday, Tom told me we need to see a movie.. Toy Story Four, i screamed for joy, not only for the movie but that i will be with him, That is our first date and outing. We bought a big pack of popcorn and two can drinks. As we sat watching the movie, at around 30 minutes into the movie, we held hands and kept steering at which others faces. only for an elderly woman showed up and gave Tom a like, he looked shocked, so i asked, Tom introduced his mom to me and i was shy, so shy. i felt unease meeting her in such a way. but it ended up being a great day. because she eventually loved me so much. Before the movie ended Tom's mom had cooked a fantastic dinner, As we sat at the table to eat, we gist about the movie, about our family and what we want in life. After dinner, He led me to the pavilion and we sat down to talk. Don't be surprised. \"he kissed me\"In a good way i love the way the day ended. as Toms mom loved me"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "Visited family for the first time in a long time. Lots of different emotions and stressors both good and bad.",
    "output": "I went back to the southwest to visit family for the first time in 10 years. I went with my mom, who had just finished up a year of chemo. She'd visited just the previous year, before getting sick. It was very strange for me seeing relatives after such a long time. Some I had never met, they were kids. It was very stressful dealing with my mom and my grandma at once. They're difficult personalities. I liked getting back in touch with cousins for the most part. One seemed to be avoiding us for some reason and I don't think it was ever sorted out. I'd been caring for my mom alone for the previous year and it took everything out of me. As a result the visit was paid for by relatives which I appreciated. But I really didn't think it made up for them leaving me hanging all that time. They've always been very well off and work in the medical field to boot. I haven't really had any contact with them since. 6 months later I'm still caring for my mom alone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "My granddaughter has a brain cyst. My grandson has a brain cyst. Both of them have had a surgery and they are doing better. We are very concerned about them, but anyways, they play and are highly intelligent and look completely normal.",
    "output": "Well, I am a grandmother. I have a son, he is 30 years old. He got married at 17, and I have a granddaughter, she is 11, and a grandson, he is 2. Both are part Jewish. My son`s dad was Jewish, from Poland, but born in New York in 1966. He died of a brain tumor. My son, looks fine, but the kids were born with a brain`s cyst. Both had had a brain surgery to help them, but the cysts (both), are still there. These cysts are affecting their lives, they have to be going to see the Doctor and be checking them. Just a week ago, my little grandson had a surgery again, I went to visit him to the Hospital, and he was looking so delicate, so blue, very, very pale. I am so worried about them, but other than that, when the cysts are not acting, they are healthy, normal, very, very intelligent, I would say that they are geniouses. Really, really smart. And happy. I just love them. They don`t live with me, but they come visit. I love to play with my grandson, he is the one that plays with me. Last night, we were playing, and I showed to him a chess box. We placed all the pieces in the board and we had fun with them. I am so happy he is doing well. He has to wear a helmet because his skull is so thin that one fall could be fatal. But in the last check up, the Dr. said his skull is getting better. Perhaps one day he will be able to be without the helmet. Right now, just seeing them alive is a miracle."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"I reconnected with a family member recently. My cousin visited me after we had been apart for 17 years. I was happy to reconnect and to meet the new additions to his family, and catch up with them.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I wanted to rekindle friendships long forgotten. It was nobody's fault, just life happens. It's hard to take care of yourself and hard to look after yourself sometimes so it's nice that there is that option of being able to help family or just connect with them. About two weeks ago my cousin visited me. We hadn't spoken in nearly two decades. Again, it was nobody's fault, just circumstances didn't lend itself to that happening. I was happy to reconnect with him. After all, it had been so long. That's practically a lifetime, in all honestly. I also was able to meet new members of his family. He has kids now, which for me is hard to believe. That's not to say he's not capable, it's just the last time I saw him we were kids. Just an additional reminder that time flies. Look around and explore the world. Tomorrow certainly isn't guaranteed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'I was slacking with my strength training but I met my idol \"the mountain\". He gave me advice to stay consistent and it has helped me more than anything else.', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This event occurred at a time in my life when I did not know what direction to go in. It was something that really opened my eyes to what my health and in turn my life could be like. This story is about a revelation of sorts that Living healthy and happy is something that I can achieve. One of the key moments in this story was when I met my all time fitness idol, \"the mountain\". It was a glorious day as I started getting in to strength training and fitness a couple of years ago when I went through a deep depression. This was a very significant event for me because fitness and strength training specifically changed my life. When I met my idol I was awestruck at how big he was but like me, he started somewhere. He told me consistency is key and even when you desperately want to give up, you have to push even harder and faster to break through it. His advice was so invaluable to me at the time because I had felt like giving up many times. I had him autograph a picture I had of him winning a strongman competition. This was such a great experience as It really motivated me to get better and stronger, which I did. I worked harder than ever after meeting him and realizing anyone can be strong with the work put in. I have realized that with almost everything in life, consistency is the most important thing which is what the experience taught me. I now try to be consistent in everything I do and it has paid off big time in the long run. I have been successful in all areas of my life so far by doing this."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of 'My friends came over and we had fun. We celebrated our birthday. It was so fun and I don't know why it was so fun because we had so much fun and it was just great.' in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember my birthday party and it was so fun, and all my friends came over. We had so much fun celebrating it and I got so many gifts. We did so many things together, and I loved it. We celebrated it and then we had cake, and then me and my friends opened my presents. And I got so many presents and I loved all of it. It was so fun to do and I loved it. I thought it was nice because I thought that we wouldn't have much fun, and then I remember that one of my friends got something for me that I really wanted, and it was a video game that I really wanted and my friend brought it for me, and I was happy when I got it. It was nice. I liked it. We had fun. I don't know why because it just was. Best day ever. It was perfect. And great. I just liked it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "HUsband bought me tickets to see my favorite boy band from when I was a kid. We had a great time and had great seats!",
    "output": "For as long as I can remember, I have been a very big fan of the New Kids on the Block. On my birthday this year, my husband bought me tickets for the two of us to go see them in concert. To top it all off, he bought us front row seats! My excitement was overflowing and I could not wait until the concert date. My husband did not think he would have a very good time seeing an old boy band, but he was wrong. The day finally came for the concert and we made the hour long drive into the city. The whole way there I blasted NKOTB songs through our car stereo. When we got to the venue I could barely contain myself, I cried tears of joy as we parked. This was it! We made our way in and the energy was so uplifting throughout the concourses in the venue. First stop, a concert tshirt. My husband was still trying to act like cool, like he was just tolerating this for my enjoyment. We entered the arena and were ushered all the way to the front to our seats. I couldn't help but turn around in circles looking at how big this place was. All of the seats would be filled soon, but I was up front! My husband started to smile as he saw my joy. The lights dimmed and a wave of screams erupted as music began to play. In a flash of lights NKOTB took the stage. I felt like a young teen again! My husband laughed and smiled as he saw me jump up and down with overflowing excitement. I began dancing to the music and he couldn't help but stand up and dance along. He was having fun simply because I was. It was the ultimate night. On the way home we laughed and talked about the show. I couldn't thank him enough for such a wonderful experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'this is about the fathers story.what my dad achieved for work, only that it included tall structures and was through'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My dad was a great man. He started off from a backround of poverty and had to fight for everything he earned. He worked odd jobs, at all hours of the day in order to build himself and his family a better life. This is that story. He became a construction worker to pay for school. He liked working with his hands, but he knew that it would not be sustainable in the long run for his body and for his health. He still liked the possibilities of design and construction so he became an architecht. His ultimate dream was to build a house for us that he could be proud of. He worked all day and studied all night. He worked on some incredble projects as the city we grew up in experienced an economic boom. He helped build tall skyscrapers and schools and other buildings. But he never lost sight of his dream. Finally, he was able to save enough money to try his hand at his dream. He was able to build a grand house that he could safely keep his family in after so many years. I remember hearing this story and being in awe of the effort and dedication my father had towards providing us a good home. I'll never forget his sacrifices and his hard work and hope that I can do the same. It really was a true inspiration."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "This story is about the most memorable experience of my life so far. This is about the day that my daughter was born and the day that I became a father.",
    "output": "I never wanted kids. I just never saw any interest in them. I wanted to worry about myself. I never wanted to completely shut out the idea because that means walling off a life that could become something I desire at any point. When me and my wife talked about having kids, this was of course with her knowing how I felt, it suddenly started to make sense. It could have been the hormones talking, but all of a sudden with her kids didn't sound so bad. We didn't try very hard, but one day the fateful notice was seen. She was pregnant. I was going to be a father. How did this happen? Well I know how it happened, but I didn't try too hard to stop it. Nine months later, my little girl was born. I honestly couldn't believe it when she was in my arms for the first time. All of a sudden, I realized that in some way I had wanted this secretly my whole life. I felt whole."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "Basically growing up was never a best experience for me because my parent where always absent from home, i had to learn to live like a man when i was still a teen.",
    "output": "I was born in a small city in San Jose, where I lived in a rich neighborhood surrounded by multi-storey buildings. My mother and father parted ways when I was just 4 years old, and I lived with my mom and two older brothers. I rarely saw my father, although he was still a part of my life and made me try different sports or went bicycling with me. I rarely dwell in the past and sometimes my distant memories even seem to be from another person's life. I have changed so much over the years that I often wonder what kind of magic lead me to this current place. I am so used to my new self that sometimes I can't even explain my transformation. Everything has become so natural that if someone asked me how can I be so happy or peaceful, then it's possible that I wouldn't know the answer. Happiness just seems to be the natural state for humans. Why should I be miserable? However, that kind of attitude would've been a complete utopia many years back, because I felt like the most unfortunate person alive. When i was 9 years old, waiting for one of my best friend's birthday party after 3rd grade school ceremony. I was also invited to my grandmother's birthday by my family, but I chose to stay home and go to my friend's place instead. But before that I went to a nearby shop to buy some snacks. There I met a few friends, who wished for some excitement. I still had about 2 hours until the birthday party so I decided to join them. There was an abandoned and fenceless construction site near my home, which was our typical playground. We had gone there dozens of times before to play games or have a picnic. On that day the four of us decided to play hide and seek, so we split into two teams. We crawled through the hollow spaces of long blocks of concrete, made silent movements and scouted around the place, sometimes lifting our heads up to see where the other boys were located. I felt very excited like normally. Nothing seemed to be different. But suddenly… after my teammate had finished scouting, he jumped off a concrete block which was insecurely supported by another. The jump caused the block to lose its balance while I was directly in front of it. As soon as I realized that, I was already on the ground face down, noticing only some dust flying around."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "Since we had parted on not great terms, I was surprised and touched that he would want me to know about his wife's passing. This experience brought up memories of my years working for him and how much he had meant to me over the years.",
    "output": "The wife of my old boss recently passed away after a long illness. I was surprised to find out that I was on a list of people to notify and invite to the funeral. I had worked for him for over 20 years so my history with him was long and complicated. The last 2 years were especially strained and stressful and when I had decided to quit the company, he was very disappointed in me. He also told my coworker that I was disloyal. I felt like I had no choice in leaving though. My other boss was deteriorating mentally and physically and would not admit to his deficiencies. He would not be able to concentrate and was shirking his work. I could not stand by and let him ignore his work. We managed other people's money. Their accounts were being ignored and there was nothing I could do about it. After being notified about the funeral, my old boss and I had a chance to chat and it was really nice. I realized that he only had good feelings toward me. I also would like to visit him soon if I can. He has Parkinsons so I do not know how many years he has left. I do miss him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"My son graduated high school. He had a party afterwards. A lot of family came from far away. His biological father didn't show up. His friends and family brought presents.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My son's father and I never got along after a while. The honeymoon phase wore off quickly. We tried to be civil for our son but these things don't always work. My son was about to graduate high school, and we told him about the party afterwards. He never said he was going, so we didn't have anything to expect. At the party after his graduation, everyone came near and far. It was a beautiful spread of gifts and love. My son's friends and family brought presents. Except for maybe the one present he wanted. The father never showed up. I never got a reason. But, I wasn't surprised. It's best just to have low expectations. That way, if things work out it's a surprise. I think my boy is doing just fine."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'Me and my ex have stayed close but both have been busy. Now it appears we are taking steps to become closer.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Me and my ex has gotta very cool. For a while we have been at odds. We've been doing everything separately. But lately she seemed invested in me. We talk a lot more. She ever let me use her Netflix. That was a big deal being we never shared in years. I felt honored it was like she cared again. We both have been very busy lately. We both have been working on ourselves. We want to be the best us we can be. But we always talk all day everyday. We both have a lot of love for each other. I'm happy we seem to be making progress. I'm happy and feel we are growing closer but we have always been close. I love her too much. This is a great step towards more."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"I had a total surprise miniature vacation to a beach town I'd never been to before because my boyfriend knew I was overly stressed from overworking myself and family problems.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My boyfriend and I took a surprise trip to the beach. He knew I was feeling stressed out and haven't had a break from work in quite awhile. It was a complete surprise, he called me out of the blue after having flowers delivered to my work. He picked me up in his truck. He'd gotten our hotel room, planned the trip, and drove the entire way. It was like a mini-vacation that I really needed but couldn't have asked for. We made a fire on the beach, went to some local bars. We made a \"no Yelp\" rule and agreed that instead of searching online for where to eat or hangout we instead just went exploring every day. We took a small fishing trip the first day out of the blue. We got a bit tipsy during the boat ride back and called a cab to get a bite to eat at a local restaurant. After that we went on a small bar crawl and went back to our room. The next day we rented Vespa's and rode into the city. We had a take out lunch pic-nick near a skatepark. Went swimming, then had dinner at an upscale restaurant he'd booked a few days prior. I had a bit too much wine, he didn't drink the rest of the night and became my DD."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I have a bad relationship with my family, and so I was nervous about visiting them to see my recently disabled mother. But once I arrived and they saw me, I was surprised to see how happy they were to see me. It went so well that I decided that I would visit them again before too long.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About four months ago my mother became disabled. Being that I don't get along with my family, I wasn't looking forward to visiting but I knew I should. What was surprising to me was that really I didn't end up having a bad experience as usual. Instead, my family treated me okay. They we're not dismissive, and didn't go out of their way to belittle me. Instead the focus was on mom, and that way it felt more calm and easy to be around them. The good thing about it was that we were even laughing together. Mom showed interest in what I had to say. I was able to share how things were progressing in my life and what I was aspiring to. I agreed to come around more often. I actually think I will visit again next week if i can. I hope I can repair relations with my family. I think we would all be happier. I think we would even appreciate each other more. But I guess I can see about that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "I had no funds to give my dog a cremation. I created a GoFundMe to help with costs. I ended up paying for everything through donations.",
    "output": "My dog was my whole life. I loved that stupid animal. He would run and play and cuddle with me. I would feel like everything would be alright everytime I held him. Unfortunately, he passed away, and it destroyed me. To make matters worse, at the time, I did not have the money to dispose of his remains the way I wanted to. I could not afford a creamation, and that was sad and tragic for me. So, I turned to the Internet. Thankfully, I found the website GoFundMe. That allowed me to solicit donations toassist in my plight. It was uncertain how it would happen, but luckily enough people on the internet found my story. Because of those kind hearted people, I was able to have my dog cremated. His ashes sit on my mantle with a small thank you to GFM. I'll never forget how the internet came to gether and paid for this. It was a glorious day indeed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include 'I attended my daughter's high school graduation where she delivered the valedictorian speech. I was both proud and grateful to be there.' in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,I know it's been a long time, but I have been so busy helping my daughter Kim get ready to go off to college. My baby's leaving the nest. So many mixed feelings! The thing I'm focusing on right now is remembering her high school graduation. It was 4 months ago but, Diary, it feels like a lifetime ago! I remember every little detail just like it was yesterday, though! When we heard Kim was valedictorian, we were so proud we thought we'd burst! Our little girl, giving the valedictorian speech! Believe it or not, I actually shook from excitement while I was helping her into her gown. Before I knew it, we drove into the school parking lot and were making our way to the field. Both hubby and I couldn't resist giving her one last hug before she took her place with the other graduates. Her speech was amazing. She's always been an awesome writer, and her words inspired the crowd so much they jumped to their feet for a very loud, and very unexpected, standing ovation! We were so proud, and so thankful to have such a talented and wonderful child. We're so lucky. We're going to visit her at college tomorrow, and I'm sure I'll be back to tell you all about it! Love,Sandra"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'Me and five friends went to dallas for a convention and stayed at an air bnb in the area. We met up with everyone there hung out and played games all weekend. After the weekend we headed home said goodbyes and enjoyed the time we spent there.', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to Dallas for a convention with my buddies. We paid for an airbnb to get us there. The six of us met up. We played Madden and FIFA all weekend. One of my buddies was a little quiet. He had just been through a divorce and his ex left him little to nothing. We all felt bad for him so I personally invited him to join us. Spending time with him we were able to get his mind off the divorce. Within a few hours he slowly grew back into his old self. We all had a lot of fun together. I honestly hadn't felt this way since we were kids. With all the work and crap of regular life it's hard to stop and just enjoy life with friends. My friend was suicidal, and I was genuinely worried for his well being. So I got an excuse to look after him as well. After the other four said their goodbyes and left I stayed with him a little while. He thanked me and gave me a hug."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'On my own, without a home, met some friends and, with assistance, got out of the situation. Grateful that I am not in the situation and hope that others never have to encounter the same.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago, I had no where to go and barely a dollar to spend. I was sleeping in my car and unsure where life would lead me. My boots would get rained and I would walk around with wet shoes, which made me constantly ill for the duration of my slight homeless adventure. I had planned to move in with my beau who had just left the area to return home. I met friends who shared similar situations with me, many unsure of how & if their lives would ever change: many who were judged by the townspeople they encountered. Beautiful people with all the potential in the world; although it may not seem that way. One day, a few of these friends were on their way to an Indian Reservation somewhere in the desert states. They asked if I wanted to join, and although I wanted to, I instead called my beau and inquired if he would like a visit. He told me that I could just stop by and stay until I built myself up. I was incredibly grateful to finally be leaving this situation, although I still miss the friends I had made. I plan to make a trip up there soon, and hope to see them living their best lives possible. I worry about them, but know they have a great group to make sure everyone's alright. I hope that anyone in similar places in life knows that it is only temporary and hope that the world works together to ensure that no one is without their own shelter: where they feel comfortable and can exist as they like. Judging those going through difficult times is counterproductive and only induces hate. I believe that if communities and the world work together, this is an easy issue to solve."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I received a promotion where I was finally offered a job in the finance department at my company. My father has been sick and I feel like I made him proud because I got my first real job and he has always supported me.",
    "output": "I've been visiting my father more frequently. I've been very optimistic due to my new job and my job performance. I remember that I had an issue with my coworker and I felt like I needed to ask my father for advice. He used to work in the hotel industry for 40 years. I know he has had many coworkers and he's never really had issues in the workplace. I felt like he would have good advice. I was working on a project with a coworker in the finance department. This person has been in the company for about 6 years and this is my first year. We need to sell our financial services to a client. My coworker wants to take the lead and wants to keep me in the background. I believe that he wants to take all the credit himself. I believe that he's doing this because I'm the new guy. He feels that since he's been with the company longer that he deserves all of the credit. My father told me to stand up to him and to be honest with upper management if it comes to it. I thought this was good advice. I told him that this behavior is not acceptable. He understood and was happy that I spoke to him about it and not went to upper management directly."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I went to a 4th of July get together with the family. We also celebrated my grandfather's birthday. An argument broke out between my aunt and sister.",
    "output": "I went to a 4th of July party at my aunt's house. My sister, parents, and grandparents were also there. We were also celebrating my grandfather's birthday. His birthday happens to fall on the 4th of July. Somehow an argument broke out between my aunt and sister. My aunt is very pro Trump and my sister is very against him. They got into an argument about Trump and it involved several subjects such as socialism and climate change. My sister stated that she would not have children because she believes they would not have a good future under climate change. My aunt stated she believes Trump is a better person than Obama. I wish that the subject of politics had not come up so we could have enjoyed the event, but it seems unavoidable these days. I was dissapointed by the turn of events. I also do not think anything fruitful came out of discussing the subjects. I had warned my sister not to discuss politics, but she did not listen. My grandfather has late stage alzheimer's and he is very easily disturbed by things such as loud talking. By the end of the day many people were talking loudly so I do not think he was happy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "A random Tinder date that I expected absolutely nothing of completely changed the way I life my life. I went from being unhappy, to being the happiest I have ever been because during this date I met my current fiancee.",
    "output": "I was feeling very down on myself for awhile, so I decided to hop on Tinder. I'd never used any dating apps before and all my relationships had come from jobs I worked. The initial reaction from Tinder was a rush of excitement and almost adrenaline like. I chatted with various people. I ended up having to cut it off with someone because they seemed far too odd, I got ghosted, I met up with a much older person than me and we ended up being friends, most chats went nowhere. One Sunday morning right before I planned to delete the app I took a look at all of the people who had swiped on me, figuring \"what's the point?\" I saw a 21 year old girl who was a student at the university a work at (I was 24). She was pretty but I couldn't tell much her bio other than her major and that she was a tour guide. A couple hours later I get a message, \"you may have a baby face, but it's adorable. What are you up to today?\" We seemed to have a lot in common, especially since we both knew the university and area well. I could tell even through text she was someone. We hammer out the details, she's no more than 7 minutes from me in an apartment complex. I get there around 7pm and head up to the apartment and I'm very nervous. I'm pretty introverted so meeting people like this is not my thing. She opens the door for me and looks like her profile. We talked for awhile introducing ourselves and decide on a movie. The stream was having buffering issues so Deadpool turned into a 4 hour movie. But I was glad the movie kept pausing, because we talked a ton and I knew there was something about her that made me feel comfortable and at ease. About 5 minutes into the movie she slides across the couch and goes \"excuse me\" and bumps into me. I still laugh about that to this day. For the rest of the movie we cuddled, adjusting so that we were laying down. It was a great time overall, and after that we cuddled for a bit. Fast forward to 7 and I have to go to work. I've been at her place for 12 hours and never slept. From this point on, we're constantly seeing each-other, I realize I love this woman and she feels the same way. Fast forward to present time and she is currently my fiancee and I have never been happier, all from a random Tinder date."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"Over the summer, I took my infant son to his first swim lesson. It was a very positive experience and he didn't cry at all.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Four months ago, I took my baby to his first swimming lesson. Leading up to the lesson, I was so nervous. I did not think that he would like swimming, and I was worried that he would end up drowning or getting hurt. Everyone kept telling me to take him for a swim lesson so that he could get started young, but I always made up an excuse. I would say things like, \"oh I don't think he meets the height and weight requirements\" or use any of his sniffles as an excuse to say that he had a cold and would need to rest first. When I finally signed him up, I had a gut feeling that I wouldn't actually go. I knew I would make up some sort of excuse. It was my husband who finally convinced me to just go to the lessons. When we got there it was very chaotic. There were kids screaming everywhere. Having all the older kids jumping and splashing around made me nervous. He ended up being on a closed end of the pool with other infants and several swim instructors. He loved every minute of it! It turns out that I had nothing to worry about. Soon my son will be doing the butterfly and jumping off the high dive!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "I went to a baseball game with my dad. The weather looked like it might rain, but it ended up being a nice day. The game was exciting and it was a fun night.",
    "output": "For a birthday present my dad decided to buy tickets to a baseball game in the future. I cleared my schedule so I could go to the game. The whole morning it rained and I was worried about if the game was going to be delayed. In the early afternoon the weather cleared up. We went a few hours early to beat the initial crowds and see practice. We got an early dinner and settled in for the game. It was an exciting game that went back and forth. Lots of people were at the game and added to the experience. It was exciting for me since I hadn't been to a game in awhile. I had struck up a few conversations with the people around us as well. We were above the visitor's dugout so we got to be very close to the action. After some exciting plays the home team was winning. However in the last inning it all fell apart and they lost. Even with that it was still exciting. We did however have some trouble leaving the park and the parking area, as that took a long time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "My younger cousin came to stay with me and my husband at our house. He tried to speak with her about responsibility. She got upset and left.",
    "output": "2 months back my cousin came to my home to stay with me and my husband. My husband is very much targeted on obedience and some of the responsibilities than one should follow in their own life. So he gave some advise and his own thoughts on responsibilities to my cousin. She get bored and she normally will not take any advise from others. She tried to tolerate his advise about the responsibility. But he keep on telling her about the way we should live our life and some more advise to lead a successful life. She is very talkative and open minded person. So she told him that not to give her such advise and told that she knows all the way to lead a happy ans satisfied life. But over a time she can not keep on hear his words. So she got upset and left our home. In between the arrival and her fed up with my husband they were really good friends and will be keep on chatting and talking with each other for a long time. Then also she was very much eager in spending time with us in her holidays and she has more plans to spend the days with us. But unfortunately there was a misunderstanding between them and they really hate each other to which i could not even imagine the scene. It is very crucial. My husband also will not at all understand that it is not good to compel ones life like the way they like. It is really not good for the persons who are giving advise without their willing and getting advise without any satisfaction. The same thing happened in my life. I could not even control the fight between them. And it is not good to get out of the house with a sorrow in ones heart. It is not fair to do such a thing. My cousin then not at all even talk to me and my husband. Then after few months she picked my call and talked to me just for a sake and then kept the phone call. Then i have tried to make her convince and called her daily and make my husband to understand her feelings and then made them to talk to each other. It is really very hard to make her convince. I really took the effort to make her feel good and then made an day out with her in the next holiday."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "I had been ignoring my mental health and bottling up my emotions. This let to me having a panic attack. This finally was the push I needed to seek help for my mental health.",
    "output": "Approximately 6 months ago, I started feeling emotionally numb. I did not feel highs or low juts burned out. I tried ignoring it for a while, however it eventually lead to all the emotions coming back all at once. This caused me to hyper ventilate and have a panic attack. I have only had 1 or 2 panic attacks previously in my entire life, so this was very out of the ordinary. I was in my living room when this happened and my wife immediately started helping. She asked me to name 5 objects around, the room, then 5 colors. This helped me focus and get myself back under control. This was a triggering event to make me realize I needed to stop ignoring my mental health issues and seek help. So with the encouragement of my wife, I went to see my family Doctor. I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. My family doctor recommended medication, which was also a trigger for me, as I had a lot of misconceptions about taking medication for mental health. I felt like it would make me weak. Though I did eventually try the medication and it helped me immensely. All my physiological reactions went away. I also decided that day to seek out therapy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "2 months ago my husband and I took our 2 sons to Myrtle Beach. Our trip to the beach was great. Swimming and eating was the highlight. I can't wait to go again.",
    "output": "2 months ago my husband and I took our 2 sons to Myrtle Beach. We planned in advance and saved enough money to enjoy our vacation. The drive from Atlanta to the Myrtle beach was about five and a half hours. The kids played games and took naps. We stopped twice for potty breaks and snacks. We enjoyed the senic route and listened to music. My favorite game was I spy. Once we arrived at the hotel the kids took a short tour and changed into their swim trunks. It is tradition to let my husband rest after his drive while I let the kids swim to burn off any built up energy. Once at the pool the real fun began. They splashed and played and met new friends. Time to go and dry off for dinner I announced. We decided to have pizza for dinner. Quick and easy. The rest of the vacation was wonderful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "I lost my first foster kitten a few weeks ago. It broke my heart because I did not realize how hard it was going to be.",
    "output": "2 weeks ago, I went to the park. I decided to take my foster kitten with me because I thought it might be fun for him since he never gets to leave my house. I wasn't sure how to play with him, though, because cats don't like to be on leashes. I thought maybe I could find some kind of enclosed area. When we got to the park, there was a fenced-in playground. I thought that might be the perfect place to let him out to play. I got a big surprise, though. When I let him out, he climbed right over the fence. He was just a little kitten, so I didn't think he'd be able to do that. He just jumped right over it as though he was a full-grown cat. I tried to chase him down but he was gone. I didn't realize how attached I had gotten to this kitten in such a short time. It really broke my heart. I hope he's okay. Maybe someone will find him and give him a good home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "My family, my sister's family, and my parents went on a trip to the Smoky Mountains. We went to DollyWood, SplashCountry, Hatfield and McCoys, Goats on the Roof, and several other local attractions. It was a wonderful family time.",
    "output": "At the end of May 2019 myself and my family went on Vacation to the Smoky Mountains. It was the first time my children had ever been. We took them to DollyWood and my 8 year old daughter was finally able to ride the \"big rides\" at an amusement park. She was ecstatic! We also went to SplahCountry, which both of the kids thoroughly enjoyed. My sister and her family and my parents were also on the trip with us. We had a cabin for all of us that included an indoor pool, hot tub, game room, theater room, and a pool table. I have a nephew and 2 nieces, and all of the kids (including mine) shared a room with bunk beds. The kids had a blast. My son's favorite part was when we visited Goats on the Roof and he rode the Alpine Coaster. My daughter loved going to the Hatfield and McCoy Dinner Show. We sat in the Splash Zone and she even was called up on stage! She was very excited to be able to go up on stage. After the show we were able to purchase a copy of our show, so we will always have the memory of her being a part of it. I love being able to spend time with my family and see my children experience new things."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "After being released from prison, seeing my friends was beautiful, and I learned much about friendship and integrity. This, along with the recognition that I didn't need to use drugs anymore - during the relaxing bus ride to Charlotte.",
    "output": "Eating pizza and relaxing with Garth and Roy after they picked me up was pleasurable and fun. I experienced an overwhelming amount of excitement and gratefulness both to them and in general, which was difficult for me to control. Attendant emotions post-prison release are overwhelming with a significant amount of anxiety attached. I curbed my desire to be impulsive and let them guide me. We bought a few necessities then I treated them to a meal, then they drove me to a bus station. Leaving was tough, and Garth was about to cry, and I'll never forget this. I am in continued contact with him and he has flown to Charlotte for a week long visit, and will again soon. On the 16 hour bus trip I tried to read, but my mind and emotions were active and in shock of my new freedom. Mostly I looked out the window and thought about my future, my recent past, and my new opportunities. A Chicago transfer was my favorite part - I love Chicago architecture - but after the 3 hours of Chicago area traffic the ride became mostly rural. Once hitting West Virginia, the mountains inspired awe and appreciation in me. I had been most looking forward to this part of the trip, with beautiful hills for several hours. The temperature by the time I hit Charlotte was 40 degrees warmer than it had been in Milwaukee, astonishingly. Charlotte was a pleasant sight with nice architecture, and it now hit me that this would be my home for a couple of years. I was apprehensive yet thrilled, and dedicated to never repeating prison!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "Actually we had planned to married without my parent's permission.But there was a big surprise that was given by hubby and friends.That they called my parents and got a permission to them.Biggest surprise ever.",
    "output": "I am very glad to share my most unforgettable event in my life. That was my wedding. I got exclaimed about it because i have under a love marriage. We got married with our parents permission. Most important event on that day was a surprise gift from my hubby. He gifted me a diamond necklace which was my favorite one. I often asked him to get this when we were in a relationship. And that was comes to on our special occasion. Another important moment was my childhood friend's entry. That was an unexpected entry which was given by her. Because we were fought a long while. And they had conduct a concert that they were dancing,singing and playing more games. That was very funny. And there were most goosebumps which have not forgotten even now. And they planned a big ever dining with my favorite food. It was biggest chance to met my childhood friends. They gave me a very big surprise. They conducted a fun game between me and my hubby. That was enjoyable. We took lot of pics together. Most important thing was my parents permission. Really amazing event. And I swear that would not happen ever in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "My wife and I only had to wait an hour to ride the new Harry Potter ride. We were fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time.",
    "output": "This is the story about when my wife and I got to ride the new Harry Potter ride at Universal Studios. We decided to spend our anniversary in Orlando. After pending a few days at Disney, we decided to go to universal studios and islands of adventure to check out the new Harry Potter ride. The ride had just come out a couple of weeks prior to us going. There were stories that the ride was randomly open and it was very difficult to ride due to the maintenance concerns. We decided to go early in the day and head straight to the Wizarding world of Harry Potter. After arriving at the ride entrance, we learned that it was closed. I spoke with some employees and they said it opens up at random times of the day with a huge 4 hour estimate. We decided to sit around and wait to see if it would open up in a reasonable amount of time. After about 15 minutes of waiting, we saw people start moving away from the entrance to some other area. We decided to follow and were surprised to see a holding area had opened up. We waited about 40 minutes in this holding area before the line started moving. As we got to the front of the line, they stopped us from continuing on so that cross foot traffic can proceed. We were let through after about 10 minutes of standing in the blistering sun and made our way to the ride. We were among the first 50 people to ride the ride that day and it was incredible. We were incredibly fortunate to be there at that time as we only had to wait about an hour total, where as we heard horror stories of people waiting 10 hours."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I performed a standup comedy set in a competition with 13 other comedians. I won audience favorite and a cash prize for my set.\". Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have been stuck in a rut in my new career as a stand up comedian this past couple of months. so I asked around for some advice from my comedian friends but their advice didn't help me. so i asked people outside the comedy world for thoughts. and the best advice came from my drug dealer. she said what was the highest point of your comedy life. what was the tipping point that made me abandoned my promising career as a lawyer and go balls out as a comedian. and that was stand up comedy competition that i won in the world famous comedy cellar in downtown Manhattan. thank you elise i will always buy rugs from you. 5 months ago i finally became an adult a true bar mitzvah. i stopped living for my family and lived for myself. i walked all the way to lower manhattan from hamilton heights to erase my nervous energy. and then i saw the cellar and the neighborhood and i got nervous again. i went down the cellar stairs and i saw the competition. it was a diverse bunch greens like to me to stand up comedians who had specials twenty years ago. i immediately got worried that i couldn't make a living but that also caused me to steel myself. i was selected to go up seventh lucky seven. i was in a zone i was able to tell my jokes very smooth i came up with my own joke on the fly and also did call backs to other comedians mess ups. i was on fire i was in a daze frankly i don't remember any of it except except that the judges called my name and i won and i won. thank you elise i think i got my mojo back"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "My uncle came to USA for Cancer Treatment.He was untreated and left unsuccessful and disappointed.He Died when the cancer spread to his body and brain.",
    "output": "I love the very cheap healthcare that comes from growing up on a small island. However, there are some limits to how far you can get with that cheap healthcare. The cancer treatments my uncle needed were just not available where we live. 12 Months ago, We had to go to the United States to seek better treatments for my uncle's cancer. We were very optimistic about my uncle getting the treatment that he needed in the United States. That optimism quickly faded however, once the costs were revealed to us. He does not have sufficient health insurance that would cover the cost in the United States, and there is no way the family can get that amount of money together for my uncle to pay for his treatments. 11 months ago, The option of a loan was there, but the amount of debt it would put the entire family in would weigh us down for the rest of our lifetime. 10 monts ago, my uncle made the decision to leave the United States untreated. He was very disappointed as we had all gotten our hopes up. Unfortunately it just was not meant to be. 8 months ago, my uncle made peace with his decision and very reflective about the life he had led. 6 months ago, the cancer spread to his brain and the rest of his body. He passed away 4 months ago. I wonder if my own financial situation would lead me to make a similar decision like he did?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from \"I produced, mixed, mastered, and recorded a song all on my own. I posted it on my YouTube channel and it received over 10,000 views within 24 hours.\" into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had a very memorable event happen to me recently. I was producing a beat for a song I was working on it. While producing it I had an idea for a song pop in my head. It was a beautiful melody, and I decided to record it and make it into a song. I finished the beat and it turned out to be my best beat I've ever made. I mixed and mastered the beat and then recorded my vocals. It turned out great and was definitely my best song I made yet. I uploaded it to my YouTube page which I had built up to a decent subscriber count. Within 24 hours, my song had amassed over ten thousand views. I was astounded. I couldn't believe my music had resonated with this many people this quickly. I felt deeply touched by the fact that my dreams were coming true before my very eyes. This experience motivated me to make even better music. It also showed me that I am more than capable of making it big as an artist. I produced, engineered, wrote and recorded the entire song myself which made it feel all the more satisfying."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I gave birth to my daughter. After 9 months of pregnancy and growing a child, I had an emergency c-section.'. How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Six months ago, I gave birth for the first time. As pregnancy and birth is memorable in itself, I remember this day vividly. I had been growing a human inside of my body for the past nine months. I was so excited to have my girl become a part of our lives. The day started off normally by going into the hospital. We checked in and met the staff. We got settled in our room. The drugs were administered. My daughter's body was unable to take the drugs, so the most surprising element of the day was the emergency C-section. While I was being induced on the scheduled day, the C-section was unplanned. That was also the scariest part of the day. I wasn't expecting it, and I didn't feel prepared to be cut open. Even after the emergency surgery, there was nothing like holding my baby for the first time. Being able to see what my body had done for the past 9 month was both surreal and amazing. The next few days were constant snuggles and nursing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My personal experience via the luck wise. My personal experience towards luck was described in this short passage.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Life is name of happenings. Life teaches many lessons. Each lesson has interesting story. For few, life is very easy. Such people are born with luck. But for the rest, life is real struggle. To them, life poses very difficult challenges for their own survival. Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be (possibly your roommate, neighbor, coworker, long lost friend, lover, or even a complete stranger) but when you lock eyes with them, you know at that very moment that they will affect your life in some profound way. And sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful, and unfair at first, but in reflection you find that without overcoming those obstacles you would have never realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart. Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of luck. Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness, and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul. Without these small tests, whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere. It would be safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly pointless. The people you meet who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you experience help to create who you become. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones. If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious when you open your heart. If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally, not only because they love you, but because in a way, they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and eyes to things."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "We went to an amusement park outside the city to celebrate my partner's nephew's birthday. I drank too much the night before we left so the following day was quite miserable. Despite all of the negative variables I ended up having a pleasant time.",
    "output": "Two weeks ago my partner and I joined her family for an overnight trip to an amusement park for her nephews birthday. The park was about a four hour drive from the city so we had to awake quite early in order to make it there at a reasonable hour. I made the unfortunate mistake of drinking far too much tequila the night before so the trip was not very comfortable for me. On top of that, I had the pleasure of being introduced to a whole group of new people that I had never met before. They were all very nice, but I was not in the mood to make introductions and may not have made the most flattering first impression. We finally made it to the park but instead of being able to relax and unwind we went right into long lines for thrill rides and roller coasters. Frankly, I thought that I was going to lose consciousness on multiple occasions. My head was killing me and I was having to depend upon my partner in order to remain upright. We ate an extraordinarily heavy lunch and I began to feel a little bit better. Many photos were taken that included my pallid visage and I managed to make it until we finally left for the hotel that we would be staying in that evening. Unfortunately, this was not the end of the evening. Our party still needed to go out and buy a cake and eat dinner for her nephew's birthday. When we arrived at the bakery it had already closed, but after some pleading with the remaining staff we were able to go inside and purchase a cake. We then found a nearby restaurant and the celebration was actually quite pleasant. That night I slept as though dead even though we were sharing our hotel room with my partner's mother."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "I went on a rock cruise with some friends. I had the best time of my life and got to meet and get to know rock band members who I have been a far of for years. One performance in particular was so magical that I get goosebumps thinking about it and I will never forget it for as long as I live.",
    "output": "Though I am afraid of water, I will never forget the amazing cruise trip I took five months ago. My best friend, John, suggested our friend's group should take a unique vacation earlier this year, and he heard good things about these new rock cruises where you travel with the band. I am pretty much open to any type of music anyway, but rock is easily near the top of my list of genres. I really started getting excited when I found out the band involved was one of my favorite rock bands from the 80's. Aside from the water part, I was a fairly easy sell. Within minutes of getting on the ship we all realized how unbelievable this experience would be. In addition to nightly performances from the band, the whole band mingled with everyone just like regular people throughout the entire trip. I remember walking into the bathroom and having to wait for the lead singer to finish before I could use the toilet. I felt funny about shaking his hand at the time, and was left speechless as he walked off. Thankfully I had a chance to introduce myself later on in the trip! All of my friends had a blast on the cruise too, and I barely even noticed the fact that we were so far out on the water. The last night ended up being a massive blowout concert that seemed to go on for hours. The atmosphere was so perfect that I'm not sure it's possible to ever forget how great the experience was. To think I might have skipped out on this trip due to my fear of water is almost crazy now. I consider this to be arguably my best vacation of my entire life, and I might just have to try another one when this band comes around again!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "Dad got a really bad cancer diagnosis six months back. We were telling him to get his coughs checked, but he never listened.",
    "output": "It was 6 months ago when we found out that my father got his cancer diagnosis. I remember his coughs getting progressively worse and worse. I was worried at the time. At first I figured maybe it was just a cold, but it never got better. I urged him to go to the doctor, but he never listened to me. I wish I was more assertive about it. It's bad now though. Had he got the cancer diagnosis earlier, his treatment would have been manageable and he wouldn't be where he is today. I am going to make sure that I take care of my body. If something doesn't seem right, I am going to go to the doctor about it. It's good to catch things early. I don't want to become like my dad, having to go through cancer treatment, just because I disregarded a cough. Hopefully I never have to go through this kind of thing, but I realize that sometimes cancer runs in the family. Cancer really sucks. I pray that my dad gets better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'During the spring of 2019 my son surprised me with a birthday vacation to visit Walt Disney World with him. This would be our first time in the park and a vacation that we had always dreamed of since he was a child. It marked both my birthday and anniversary recovering serious illness.'. How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Reflecting on this memorable trip as we near the holiday season is very pleasant for me. Quite a few of my colleagues and friends are envious that my son and I spent so much time together. Many of my coworkers are younger and have moved as far away from their parents as possible and are a bit baffled that my family is a close one. During the vacation I had gathered a number of brochures and collectibles from each Walt Disney World park (Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom, etc.), and plan to put together a scrapbook album to commemorate the vacation. During the week long trip with my son we participated in what are referred to as 'magic shots' in the Disney parks. A cast member/photographer takes special photographs and can place an animated character in the photo. The most enjoyable and surprising magic shot was standing in front of the Haunted Mansion posing as hitchhiker's. We didn't realize the photographer was adding our favorite ghost to tag along with us! She was paying attention to my son as he described childhood memories in Disneyland and which ghost always caught his eye. I am looking forward to printing more photos and relive the memories. Our state fair has a scrapbook competition, and while I am not an avid 'scrap book maker' I do have a number of photo albums. Utahan's in general are fans of Disney. This year at the fair I saw other competitors and regretted not having mine done in time since I felt my abilities were comparable. The experience certainly motivated me to finish the album long before the fair next year. During our family holiday party I can always recruit help from my nephew's wife and sister-in-law who scrapbook fairly often."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My spouse and I went on a nature walk, where we saw a deer, ravens, and dragonflies. We ate service berries and enjoyed the fresh air and blooming trees.'. Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One nice evening, my spouse and I went for a walk in the little wilderness area that is near where we live. It had been raining quite a bit recently, so the service berry bushes were full. We enjoyed eating service berries as we walked. All along the pathways, especially when there was tall grass on either side, were a large number of dragonflies flying around. I knew that there is a spring of water in the area, but I hadn't seen so many flying around at one time before! We noticed a female deer resting among tall grass, but once she saw that we were no threat, she remained where she was. We also saw ravens in a tree playing with little sticks. The weather was very nice that evening; it was nice to be outside with my spouse enjoying the fresh air. There was an avenue of blooming trees that we walked along, so fragrant. The trees were also apparently full of wasps and bees, because they were buzzing so loudly! Apparently we weren't the only ones enjoying the fragrant trees. One thing that happened during the walk was that a dragonfly landed on my spouse's shoulder, holding a wasp it had caught! It was big (both insects), and I was surprised to find out that dragonflies ate wasps. The dragonfly landed only briefly, and then flew away. It was a really wonderful, memorable walk."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I moved in with my girlfriend in northern maine. I was worried over everything working out in my life, but so far everythings been fine. Then I go into detail about the actual move\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few weeks ago we had our first christmas living together as a couple. There was a lot to do, a lot ot get ready, and a lot of stress. My girlfriend has been struggling with a really nasty infection that's been keeping her more or less bedridden up until around 12/20, which, as a casual observer will note, is pretty close to christmas. Because of that, most of the getting ready for the holiday fell onto my shoulders, and I'd be lying if I said that dealing with it all wasn't super stressful on my end, and that I had a hard time coping with bearing the brunt of it alone. When it actually came to christmas time, she had a bad flare up and as a result couldn't really do anything. So together, instead of going to her family's that day, spent the day together, exchanging gifts and relaxing and doing us, being the happy couple we always have been .Luckily, the night before we were able to go see her aunt and maternal family, as she always does on christmas eve. That was a really nice time, and a first for me since during those holidays I'd have spent my time with my own family, due to us living so far apart before moving in together. The thing that stood out to me most, I think, was how relaxing and just, generally nice it felt. Being with them, and with her, really made the holiday something special. I felt like a member of the family with them more than I'd ever felt with my own and it really contrasted with the past few years. Afterwards, we headed home and collapsed at around 9pm, her due to sickness and me due to the stress of the season. When we got up, she was hardly in any state to do anything and we, as mentioned above, just had a day for us. I cooked us some macaroni and cheese, we opened presents and watched Christmas movies. It was a nice time for us. We spent the next week playing catch up and seeing all her family that we were supposed to see on Christmas."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "While painting my house, I fell from a ladder and broke my leg. A was treated at a local hospital and I have mostly recovered.",
    "output": "I recently suffered a broken leg. I was working on a ladder painting my house. After a long afternoon of painting, I was feeling a bit tired and began to descend the ladder. I missed a rung on the ladder and fell about 9 feet. When I hit the ground, I felt incredible pain in my left leg. After standing up and trying to walk, I couldn't put any pressure on my leg and the pain was almost overwhelming. Luckily, my wife was home at the time and drove me to the hospital. After waiting for over an hour, I was finally seen by a doctor in the emergency room. The doctor began the examination by moving my leg and I nearly screamed from the pain. He gave my a shot filled with pain medication of some kind and sent me for a x-ray. The x-ray determined that my leg had fractured just below the knee. Luckily, it was a clean break. I was given a flexible cast, a prescription for antibiotics and pain pills, and sent home. It has now been about a month since the accident. I am no longer in pain. The flex cast can come off in about two weeks. I am grateful to have recovered and I will take ladders more seriously the next time I paint my house!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "I married my husband, who is my best friend. After this, we were able to move forward with our lives in a positive way.",
    "output": "About six months ago, my dream came true. I was able to marry someone I consider my best friend. We have known each other since our college days. So we have been close for a long time. I always dreamed of marrying my best friend, and this came to pass, as I married my husband. He is my best friend, and this is all I wanted. The event was great. A lot of family and friends and well wishers came around. We had a great reception, and it was awesome. We went ahead to a great honeymoon in the tropics. We loved every moment of it. We returned to a great life. We have made it work up to this point. It has been fulfilling. I hope it lasts forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"The best thing may be difficult to find. I was graced enough to be found by my best half. Although, it seem so wrong, but yet it is so right.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "And my best half is my wife. I did not think I was ever going to be married. I really thought I was going to die alone. I know that sounds dark, but I mean I did not think I was ever going to find anyone because I had no luck whatsoever dating. But in the end, I was wrong about that, and I am glad. I met her in the most random place, which was some random brewery. I did not even see her at first and she came up to me and asked about beer. I love talking about beer and that is something I can talk about for a long time. That conversation led into just a normal conversation about each other and it went from there. It was nice to be able to slowly go through a relationship and see it progress. It was something I was not used to at all. It was really a learning experience, but a good one. It was the process of getting to know someone and realizing you love each other. Its pretty sweet looking back on it, and its something that I think is more than okay looking back on. I just think that it was something I was not expecting, but would tell anyone to never pass up if you have the chance. Love is always worth it is what I am saying."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I moved. Now my life has changed. I have to figure out what's next. This seems pretty redundant to keep say the same thing now. so I hope this is enough text.",
    "output": "Two months ago I moved to a new city after accepting a new job at a software company. I left behind my family, my friends, my co-workers and all my contacts. I rented a new place and am still settling in. I'm still getting to know the city and my new environment. I don't knwo anybody really well so I'll admit to feeling kind of lost. Butt I am hopeful things will get better for me and I will adjust to my surroundings and new way of life soon. I like my new job, so far. My new co-workers have been surprisingly friendly and accepting and I met one co-worker who seems to have a lot in common with me. Wew both moves for the job and we've both had to adjust to this new city life but he's been here longer than I have so I expect to learn a thing or two from him. We've gone out to lunch together a few times and he's been showing me around, giving me tips on nice restaurants to eat at, how stuff at the office works and who would be good to get to knwo and get help from at work should I have questions about work. My supervisor is easy to get along with too which is a new experience for me. He has been very welcoming and helpful and patient as I get adjusted. I like working at the new company so far and I like this new city but sometimes I feel lonely and miss home and my old friends whom I try to keep in touch with. I expect it might take a few months before I feel at home here and I also expect to take a few trips home to visit family and friends to take care of how homesick I've been feeling. the most memorable thing that has happened to me so far since I moved has been meeting this beautiful and delightful neighbor whom I've chatted with a few times and gone out on a few dates with. She is friendly and just fun to eb around and I'll admit she makes getting adjusted to my new environment pleasant. I wake up and think of her first thing in the morning and I wonder what we will do the next time we hang out together. I think I might be falling in love. I think she might feel the same way about me as well. She and I seem to have a lot in common. We lie the same music, the same books, the same movies. We enjoy playing video games which is rare for a female friend of mine. I want t get to knwo her better. I hope she will be the best thing about moving to this new place. I suspect she might be."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "I went to the hospital for a routine exam. They decided to keep me overnight. I ended up delivering my son the next day!",
    "output": "It was intended to be a normal doctor's exam. They were going to check on me via ultrasound. As they began the ultrasound the nurse noticed that my fluids - the amniotic fluids my son was living in - were looking low. She took the proper measurements and excused herself to make a call. For days I had felt I was leaking amniotic fluid but doctors and nurses who I remarked this too just laughed. They chalked it up to the over imagination of a pregnant woman 5 days past her due date. Nonetheless, since 5 days had passed and still no baby they brought me in for a routine exam. When the nurse came back into the room she announced that she had spoken with my midwife and that the news she was going to deliver \"probably isn't going to come as a surprise but the midwife wants to keep you overnight.\" It was a surprise. I was at the hospital with my daughter and husband and we didn't have anything packed or ready. Regardless, I was ushered upstairs to a room and put into a hospital gown while my husband and daughter rushed home to grab supplies and our overnight bag - prepared months in advance. When they returned, the doctors had already started me on the medicines necessary to start induction. It was time to have this baby! While this took me completely by surprise, I can't say I wasn't a little bit anxious. After all, he was supposed to have been born almost a week prior! A little over 8 hours later at 3:30 in the morning my son came into the world - late, unexpected, and with a little help from several kinds of medicine!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Last month my maw maw passed away. My kids and I flew out immediately to North Carolina to be with the family. She was the greatest person I ever knew and her death has been hard on me.'. Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I just got back from my maw's funeral. I went with my kids to North Carolina to be with the rest of the family. We all had a big cry at the funeral. She was a terrific person. I don't know how long it will take to get over the grief. The kids didn't know her that well but they still cried. The eulogy was very sad to hear. My father was the saddest. He couldn't stop crying. I had to give him a big hug. The kids gave him a big hug as well. There was some good food at least. I had a big steak on the funeral night. The kids had some burgers with fries. I hope I can cope from this loss. I should be well in a few weeks but it will be difficult."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I finally was able to put the guilt and shame down that I felt for most of my life. It was liberating and felt wonderful.\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "After a lot of work on myself through therapy, journaling, self-help books, etc, I realized that I don't have to be ashamed of who I am or constantly apologize for myself. There isn't anything wrong with me. I spent a lot of my life feeling like there was something inherently wrong with me as a person, something deep seeded that made me unlovable and of little value. That's how I internalized things that I experienced as a child at the hands of my parents. I didn't think it could be them; they're my parents and are faultless. That's not true though. They're people just like I am who had children and made a lot of mistakes. It felt really good to put a good chunk of that load down and begin to just let myself be. I can have compassion and understanding for myself now, I can make mistakes and be okay with it because I'm a human just like everyone else. I'm entitled to go through life and stumble sometimes and take responsibility for it. It feels like a weight has been lifted. I still get upset when I can't do things well, I still want to do everything perfectly out of habit, but I can remind myself that I'm just a person and I'm not perfect and that's okay. Everything is okay, even when it's not. That's just how life and people are. It's freeing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "T.S. Imelda came out of nowhere & flooded our home. Nobody was warned we all thought it was just a normal thunderstorm. But then our house flooded then came the process of dealing with our insurance after going through Harvey. Then having to stay with friends.",
    "output": "If we had known, we would have listened to friends and moved house. A month ago, when there were warnings that people should leave the area because T.S. Imelda was coming, a cyclone that was predicted to hit our area in Texas, we thought the storm was minor. We were even unconcerned when it was reported in the media that the storm had been upgraded to a tropical storm. We thought that after Harvey, we were secure because we had carried out major constructions on our house. Then one morning, out of nowhere, our house was flooded. It was unbelievable. It took us unawares. There was no news about it happening that morning. We were practically unaware that that morning was going to be the worst in our entire lives. I woke my wife in bed and she screamed. It was a scary experience. The first thought that came to my mind was that this was extremely tough on us after Harvey. One month ago, we had a beautiful home but right now, we are struggling to keep it in good shape. We are presently staying with friends because the house is said to be in uninhabitable conditions. The insurance is coming on slowly and the process is tough not after Harvey. If we had foreseen this, we would have been more prepared for Tropical Storm Imelda."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My Dad got sick, in a time we needed him most, and he got better just in time to be able to make my sisters special night possible.'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember the events so clearly even now. It has been around a year and a half ago that my dad was able to recover from his sickness in time to make it for my sisters wedding. My dad had been diagnosed with congestive heart failure. He was given not to long to live by doctors. But my dad never gave up hope. He began exercising and changing his habits. In fact, my entire family has picked up working out, eating healthy, and exercising as main goals in our lives. Since the whole ordeal that my family has been through, it has made my family so much stronger, and more appreciative. We try and do as many family gatherings as we can and have positive celebrations together. We recently went took a trip to Las Vegas for Christmas day. We went with both of my older sisters family's, that are now married into the family. We ordered a very large air BnB with 8 bedrooms and a guest house to fit everybody. We had a very special dinner on Christmas that brought all of the family's much closer together. I personally got to spend time and get closer to my new brother in-laws. It was a great experience for all of our families to get to know each other and grow together into a family that will last a lifetime."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "I was served with a lawsuit by my ex. She wants custody of the kids. My stock positions are down and I have no money to pay for a lawyer. I started looking for another job.",
    "output": "I got a knock on the door this morning around 8:30am. I wasn't expecting anybody so I thought about not answering the door. Maintenance was supposed to paint over a patch they had fixed last week so I thought it might be them. I opened the door to a plain-clothed guy holding a big stack of papers. He asked for my name then handed me the stack, It was a lawsuit filed by my ex. Another lawsuit. I was being served. My ex has done this before. In two days I was leaving with the kids and some other family to go out of state. Read thru the 12 pages of ridiculous accusations and requests. The worst was the one where she wants custody of the kids. Right now we split the time evenly. 42 points in the lawsuit over 12 pages. Timing could not be worse. Stock market has been so volatile and I had lost about everything in the previous two weeks. I had a few hundred dollars from the last lawsuit on retainer with my lawyer. I called him for advice. He told me the way my ex worded the lawsuit there is no way to get it dismissed or thrown out. This will have to go all the way including disclosures and mediation and possibly in front of a judge. The lawyer wants $3500 up front to help with the case. I'm broke! I have nine open positions that I didn't close because the stock price bombed. I keep waiting for them to come back. I will have to get another job."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Today, I finally graduated from college. All my friends and family were there and we had swell time.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear diary, Today was a great day. It was meant to be. I finally got to graduate from college. I woke up early and dressed up in the suit I had saved for for a year. It was a nice suit as the mirror confirmed. But I had something nicer. My graduation gown looked so good sitting on my shoulders. These shoulders that bore the weight of having to work three jobs to pay for my education. As I walked up to that stage to a great applause, I could only think of the hard work it took me to get here. To my surprise, I had received a fully paid scholarship to do my postgraduate studies due to my exceptional performanceThe graduation party was awesome. My girlfriend did a great job planning it and being there on this important day. My mother was there too, and I could see how proud she must have been to see me achieve this. My best friends were there to congratulate me, and i will always appreciate their support. Do I deserve all this? Of course I do. I am very proud of this achievement."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I have recently been in contact with my oldest brother from my Dads previous marriage. Him and I have never met nor had we ever spoken to each other before. It has brought about a flood of emotions and feeling that I never thought that I had.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It's a bit of a weird thing, but I have a brother from my dad's previous marriage. I never knew him, never knew anything about him, and just never had a chance to know him. This isn't a good feeling. It felt as though I was robbed, by my own father. He never once mentioned that he had a son, let alone a son that was older than I was. I always thought that I was the oldest son. My father probably never intended to hurt me this way, but I can't help but feel so angry at him. My brother and I have so much in common. We have similar hobbies, like the same foods, and even watch the same television shows. I have made an effort to hang out with my brother at least once a week. It can be difficult, since we both work. We try to get together once a week to watch a certain show we like, and sometimes we even will order a pizza because we like the same toppings. I love my brother so much, and I feel so much anger towards my dad. I don't know if I can even forgive him. I am now looking into getting therapy for this."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I went to visit my father. We rekindled our relationship. It was a wonderful trip where we got to talk about the past.",
    "output": "so i have a story that happened about 1 month ago that deals with me going to visit my father. Throughout the years we haven't had the best relationship at all. So during this time of being together we were able to get things back on track. to have a good father and daughther relationship. We spent a lot of time hanging out just to try and get comfortable with each other. That seemed to work out pretty well. being that eventuallly we started cracking jokes on each other. the most memorable part was when I told a joke that was true of something that he did in the past. No one seemed to be offended and that was great. We spent a lot of time out shopping and riding around in his car. I was able to get anything I wanted from the store we went to. We went out to dinner and ate seafood together. Overall it was a wonderful trip where we go to talk about the past. Times he wasn't always there for me and how he plans to not continue the same path. I really enjoyed hanging out and getting to know my father."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from 'This story is about getting married to the love of my life about 1 month ago. It briefly gives a glimpse of how beautiful the entire wedding day was, from ceremony to reception.' into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,Tomorrow will make 1 whole month since I married the love of my life in front of all of our family and friends. The days leading up to our wedding day was so stressful just trying to plan it all and I kept thinking how we should have just eloped. I'm so glad we didn't elope though, because our wedding day was amazing. I remember walking down the aisle to my love so vividly. I couldn't take my eyes off of him and I felt like I was dreaming. I remember thinking, \"Wow! We're actually getting married. I'm actually getting married to the love of my life\". I remember feeling so happy that my father was able not only walk me down the aisle, but also witness this day. The ceremony was everything we wanted...short, sweet, and simple. We said our vows, sealed it with a kiss, and then were on to take pictures after the ceremony. We were a bit shocked to see some of our closest guests, or at least we thought were our closest guests, not bother to show up to our wedding. However, we didn't dwell on it too much. One of the many highlights of our day was seeing how happy our families were to celebrate our day with us. We literally danced the night away and it was so nice to actually have a moment after all of these months where I allowed myself to have fun. As the reception ended, I remember my love and I reflecting on how that night was just a glimpse of how amazing our marriage would be. Tomorrow will make 1 whole month since I married the love of my life and I am truly blessed!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'I retired around 3 months ago and my family and employees working in the firm arranged a retirement party were we were filled with tears and joy. They offered me Memento and it was the best day of my life.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 3 months ago I decided to retire from my long-time company. after doing some research and meeting with a mentor I learned I was able to financially support myself without my current job. I was very scared but also very excited. How nice would it be to get up and not ever go to work again! I know there would be some challenges along the way but I was ready for my new adventure. I started by meeting with my boss who is a very nice person. She wasn't very shocked. She told me she was mentally preparing herself for months for this conversation. We laughed and talked a while. Next I told my close co-workers and before I knew it the entire company was at my desk congratulating me. It felt so nice that everyone was happy for me. I decided to stay a few months to get others up to speed and trained. I really didn't want to leave anyone high and dry. The last day of my job was so sad but exciting. The company threw me a little party and had a cake with congratulations on it. They had banners and decorations. It truly made me so grateful for working at such a fantastic company. I wished everyone well and walked out on top of the world."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "The life-changing event of a job loss is never easy. It's an experience of watching everything you've become familiar with and known for so long slowly fade away. You lose your friends, your routines, and a little bit of yourself.",
    "output": "The last couple of weeks before my store officially closed down was surreal and hectic. I never been through the process of a store closure before. I'll never forget hearing my manager break the news to me and my initial reaction of utter disbelief. I've worked at this store for so long, and became so familiar with my coworkers, the daily routine, the customer's, etc. My coworkers and I all supported each other through the process since it was new for all of us. We took turns running the registers, helping as many customer's as we could, and trying to get as much merchandise out of the store asap. The most difficult and tiresome part of all of this is dealing with the customer's. Their reactions to hearing about the store's closing ranged from disbelief, confusion, annoyance, anger, and panic. You would think that the world was ending by the way they responded to the news. We tried to explain to them as much as we understood ourselves (we all had little scripts to read to them, disclosing very little information), but they still pressed on wanting to know why. The most memorable experience I had was during the last week of the closing. The store was closed to customers, and we were putting things palettes and wrapping things up. The store was very empty, and we knew our time was winding down together. So we decided to all stop what we were doing, and stood in a circle and played catch with a tennis ball we found on the ground. We just tossed it among each other, and what seemed like a simple thing was actually the best experience we had throughout the whole treacherous process. It was a time that we actually just stopped and enjoyed each other's company, laughed, and shared stories about the past time's we had in the store. Our manager's didn't yell at us our make us stop. I think we all understood that this experience was special, despite all of the obstacles, difficulties, and challenges we faced."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'My dad was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and has a blood clot in his heart. This has been emotionally and financially hard on our family, even causing me to have to work extra hours.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A couple weeks ago my family found out some really bad news. My father was diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure and he also has a blood clot in his heart right now. Its been so tough because my father does not have health insurance and we have been trying to find some that will take him on. It is also really emotionally draining because he is such a strong man and now he is so sick and does not want to do anything. He takes so much medicine now and he just is not the same father I grew up with. I have been working extra shifts at my job to help with his medical bills and his prescription medicine. I feel like I have to do what I have to do to take care of my dad. He took care of me all those years, now I will repay the favor. He is so quiet, he likes to lay in his bed and watch his shows on TV still. I like to go in the room with im and cuddle up and watch some tv with him to spend some more time with him. We have a great dane who my dad raised since he was a puppy and even the dog seems really sad. He likes to hang out by my dads bed because he is not lalowed on th ebd. Everyone is really sad. My dad keeps talking about setting up funeral arrangements. I really hate talking about that kind of stuff. I liove my dad but this has taken a huge toll on our family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Last month I went to a week long party hosted by my friend. I had an amazing time and made some awesome memories.'. Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last month I went to a thing called Birthday Week that my friend in Kentucky hosted for a bunch of online friends! I had reservations about going because I'm a shy person. But I knew most of these people a bit and it would be a good time learning about where I'm soon moving to! So I hopped in my car and took the 7-8ish hour drive to the house and the adventure began. I got there as the second person, so for a day it was just a few of us chilling. The next day more people started filing in and we went out to eat for the first time. The third day is is when things really ramped up as we ordered a huge 40 inch pizza and the bulk of the people that I connected with the most arrived. The next day we went to a pretty dope arcade as a group and the rest of the people that were coming arrived as well. We were in a packed house full with 13 people and it was crazy. People were sleeping everywhere imaginable. The next day, the 13 of us went out to eat, partook in some weed and played some video games like Jackbox and Smash Ultimate. We did so many little things like eating out as a cool kids group of us, went to a gaming bar, shopped at Wal-Mart at like midnight and just so many little fun moments I won't forget. People started leaving on Saturday, so we light off some fireworks in celebration. The last day I was there the few of us left went out to eat and then I took off to head home in the afternoon. It was a pretty dope week."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: 'My husband and I took our kids to college. We moved them into the dorm. At the end of the day, I cried.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have been preparing for this day all year. It was about 3 weeks ago when we took our kids to college. That morning before we left, I went in their room to wake them up and found them in their beds with heads covered, black blanket on their pillows .I know it sounds childish but I loved everything about my boys. We moved all their stuff into their dorms and that actually took more than i expected. They had a lot stuff that needed to be carried. Leaving the parking lot with them waving was just about the hardest moment of our life. I just knew they would be happier at college than they were in high school, and that they started a new chapter too. My other two kids teased me about how I would fall apart as we left. I felt victorious, like we had achieved a goal as a family. Never try to talk and give last-minute instructions , while hugging them for the last time before driving away. Neither his Dad, nor two sisters, or I could say a word for the next two hours. The dropping off was not the issue, the coming home and looking at an empty room was more of a heartbreaker. Up to the day a combination of fear and extreme pride is in me that my boys will achieve their dreams together. At the end of the day when we got home me and my husband cried. Our family is never the same and the house is too quiet and this is only after 3 weeks."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'I was looking for a career change. Someone noticed my work and asked if I would like to intern for them. Since then, my skills have grown exponentially.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The day that I got my Excel internship was very memorable. I had been looking for an opportunity to train on more complicated processes as my career had been relatively stagnant, and finally someone took notice of my potential. This was just the encouragement I needed to really hit the books (so to speak) and since then, I feel like I am 10x the analyst I used to be. My office comes to me for help now. Managers recommend my services to other teams. I have become so much more dedicated to learning. I've completed multiple online programming courses. I've spent countless hours practicing formulas, writing code, and watching tutorials. I even got my library card so I'd have access to more resources. This day changed everything, and I feel like I know my purpose now. I hope to continue pursuing this, and one day have the opportunity to move to Norway because of it (they allow engineers to get Visas). I will have enough money to afford a better life. I'll have enough to be satisfied. Maybe I can even start a family. All because someone gave me a shot."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I tripped on a broken step while carrying a jar that broke. The broken glass cut my hand and wrist and did permanent damage.",
    "output": "July 2nd. I tripped on that broken basement step that I keep forgetting to fix. I was carrying a jar of pickles at the time, and when I fell, the jar broke and badly cut my hand and wrist. I couldn't get the bleeding to stop, so I called an ambulance. It was embarrassing to have to call them, but I was losing a lot of blood. They put a tourniquet on it and took me to the emergency room which was less than 5 minutes. The damage was pretty bad and the cuts were jagged so they had a lot of trouble getting it sewn together. They used a lot of glue on top of the stitches as well. It didn't hurt very much, but I wouldn't realize until the next day that that was a bad sign. They wrapped the whole thing in a large bandage and I went home. It wasn't for another hour or more before I realized I couldn't feel anything in my last two fingers. I thought maybe the bandage was wrapped too tight and ignored it, but the next day I took some of the wrapping off and realized that I didn't have feeling in the fingers or that part of my palm below them either. I also couldn't spread my fingers or move them much. I was still hoping a lot of this would heal, but I looked online and saw that I might have some permanent damage. It was depressing news, and I was pretty upset about possibly not being able to use the hand again, but since I don't have insurance, there wasn't much I could do except to hope that when the swelling came down some, it would improve. Unfortunately, I found over the next week that the hand would never come back to the way it was before. Fortunately it was my left hand and I was able to compensate for it pretty well, but there are some things I can't do and if people look at it closely, they could see that the two smaller fingers are permanently bent in a weird way. I did fix that basement step, though."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "This is a story about a small family reunion in Bellevue, Washington. My sister, brother and other family members attended. We went wine tasting and out to dinner and had a great time together.",
    "output": "A few weeks ago I traveled to Bellevue, Washington, for a little reunion with my brother, sister and other family members. We hadn't gotten together in a very long time. The trip up was very scenic and beautiful. I drove up with my sister. When we arrived everyone else was already there. My sister in law had a beautiful table set with meats, cheeses and wine. It was surprising to me that we all seemed to pick up where we left off, so to speak. We hadn't seen each other in a long time and it felt like yesterday. I was shocked to see how my brother's two sons had grown so much! They are now mature young, handsome men with great personalities. What a joy they were to interact with! We had planned to go on a little trip to do some wine tasting, so we did that. We had to take two cars. The city we went to was Woodinville. It is a quaint little town with tons of wineries to visit. We were a big group, so we went to wineries that could accommodate all of us. The tasting was very enjoyable with good wine and lots of conversation. After that, we investigated online where we should go out to dinner. We found a well reviewed Italian restaurant and decided to go to it. The ambiance was nice and we were very pleased. Unfortunately, the reviews were terribly wrong! The food was horrible and the service worse. Oh well, we made the best of it. My sister and I spent the night and left early in the morning. It was a memorable time for all of us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "My birthday was a few months ago, and my husband told me that he would take me to dinner and to see a movie. When we showed up to the restaurant, several of my friends and coworkers, and one of my absolute best friends from high school were there to surprise me!",
    "output": "Back a few months ago, it was my birthday. I had not planned on doing anything special. I was thinking maybe dinner with my husband and a few friends, or even just drinks out with my girlfriends. I was texting with a few of my friends and everyone had plans like graduation parties or trips scheduled. I didn't think anything of it, and my husband asked me if I wanted to go to dinner and see a movie. So we went to my favourite restaurant, and as the hostess took us to the back, there were 7-8 of my friends, plus several of my favourite coworkers waiting! SURPRISE! They yelled. I was so shocked and excited! From the one side, I saw one of my best friends since high school pop out! She came all of the way from Massachusetts to see me! I couldn't hold it in then. It was so exciting, touching, and beautiful! Everyone was there to celebrate my birthday, and I could not ask for anything more than that. We had so much fun with everyone, chatting and laughing and telling crazy stories. I loved having my newer friends meeting my older friends and my coworkers being a part of it too. It was truly a time I will never forget. I have never really had any surprise parties in my life or even really by birthday parties, so it was nice to have everyone come together for my special day!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"my mother was diagnosed with brain cancer after a series of seizures. seeing someone who was full of life turn into a zombie\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "man just thinking about what i am going to write about makes me not want to write about it. it was the toughest thing that has happened to me. and it is probably the hardest anyone will ever have to go through. I saw someone who is the world to me just deteriorate right in front of me. my mother was riding the bus after work and she had a seizure but she didn't tell anyone about it. my mother again had a seizure while riding a bus but this time in front of the driver who calls an ambulance who they call her sons. finally we get some info on what was happening to her and she never told us why she didn't say anything to us about the seizures. well we knew it was seizures she was having instead of passing out because she went to the doctors. the doctors diagnoses was brain cancer. which is the worst thing that can happen to you. the doctors said it was pretty grim but there might a chance. so she got eight weeks of radiation treatment which just hit her like a ton of bricks. she became listless but the radiation didn't take. the doctors had one last medicine a pill that would kill all the cells in her brain. she took it and she got sent into a coma because of it. and she died shortly there after."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Girl gets her heart broken by ex-boyfriend and meets a handsome stranger who invites her to a Italian lunch. She spills her food all over him and he still kisses her. They are now engaged.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was so sad and heartbroken when I thought the man of my dreams left me crying outside his house on that cold January day. I drove in tears to a local coffee shop, the warmth of coffee and the color of the pastries soothed me a little, I wanted somewhere quiet to draw. I was walking and looking at the menu, not looking where I was going and oomph! I ran into this big hulking mass of man. He was so tall with broad shoulders and a beautiful smirk as he said \"I'm sorry, I wasn't watching where I was going.\" I lightly chuckled and said \"Ditto, like lemmings\". He laughed and we made small talk in line. We paid for our things and sat down at our respective tables. I started sketching and he walked by with the pretense of throwing away a napkin and asked about my drawing. He then, asked if I wanted to go to this Italian place next door. I hadn't ate all day and honestly, I was all about the spaghetti from this place. We sit down and start sharing things about ourselves and our food arrives., He asked, \"Do you want part of mine?\". He ordered the chicken marsala. He smirked and said, \"because yours looks tempting.\" In the act of picking up my plate to slide him some noodles, I drop the entire of spaghetti in his lap. I could've melted into the floor. and he just picked up a meatball and popped it into his mouth and looked me dead in the eye and said delicious. I laughed so hard, I almost cried . It melted all that sadness away, a few months later...I see that I finally have found the man of my dreams and am engaged!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'Getting promotion in work life. Achieving career goals. It happened in which that I didn't plan to achieve this goal in this short span of time.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The most amazing thing happened to me. Today I got promoted to assistant manager. when I went in today I was doing my normal things. I walked to my desk and sat down to start my day. As soon as I turned my computer on my boss came into my office . He looked serious. I was afraid that I was getting fired. Instead he told me that Joan was leaving and I was the best candidate for her replacment! He asked me if I would accept the job. Of course I did. This is so wonderful! I didn't expect to be doing so well this early on in my career! I've only been working there for almost a year. This puts me so far ahead of my plans of buying my own house. I think in about six months I will be looking for a house. If I save all of my raise I will have enough for a down payment. Hard work pays off."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "My cousin lost her way. She has somehow became a member of a cult. My family realized how severe her involvement is when she stopped performing basic functions that she previously has always been dedicated to completing her entire adult life.",
    "output": "This summer has been one of the most memorable in recent years, and that is NOT a good thing, unfortunately. It seems that cousin Deena is now a full-fledged member of an actual cult. I NEVER would have seen this coming when I was just an innocent kid who used to go Down South each summer and stay with her over other nearby relatives because she was so kind to me. Although it's been decades, I remember her taking me to the movies (thanks for introducing me to Burt Reynolds and making \"Smokey and the Bandit\" one of my all-time nostalgia faves), amusement parks (NOTE: avoid falling down in a pit of animal poo when at the zoo) and our annual family reunion barbecue. This was before her child was born, so it was just me and her for the most part when we weren't out and about. Those were the days -- miss 'em indeed. Now her child is grown and she looks like an anorexic, bug-eyed, stressed-out version of her old dour, well-fed self. She has literally lost dozens of pounds and is so skinny, the entire family is afraid severe weight loss will end her before any other medical problem can. I first found out about the cult she joined from relatives who, unlike me, talk to her fairly regularly. We went to see her in person this summer because of increasing concerns about her state of mind, and were we in for a shock. Her formerly well-kept home, which she has owned for years, was a complete mess, like a hurricane flew through it several times over. SHE was a complete mess, too. It was so sad to see her but not recognize the random ramblings about her new group of \"friends.\" Unfortunately, we did not get to meet any of them, so there were no confrontations with the people dragging her down. Our only hope is that eventually we will be able to stage a successful intervention to help her reclaim her life. I hope and wish with all my heart that we will not be too late."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"I spent vacation with my family and siblings in Canada which is one of our family vacations. We went to different beautiful and mesmerizing tourist spots.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last July, me, my husband, kids, my youngest brother who live with us, and my other brother along with his family who lives in the Philippines met up in Vancouver Canada. We have a sister who lives in Burnaby and she lives in an apartment along with her family. It is our tradition to have a vacation together with our families. It was a very memorable experience because I get to experience it with my siblings. My sister's apartment's location is just 5 minutes away from the train station and mall. It is just a 5-minute walk! I was really impressed because her location is very near to everything that she needed. I basically go to the mall everyday and I can buy food whenever I wanted. If I needed some groceries, I will just bring my portable shopping cart and then I will just walk to the grocery stores. If I wanted to go somewhere, I will just ride the train. Everything I needed is there. We also went to some of the tourist spots there including Victoria Island, Capilano Bridge and a lot more. The Capilano Bridge is really scary because it is long and shaky if people walks really fast. It was one of the happiest vacations of my life because I get to spend it with my loved ones. Vancouver is really a beautiful city."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"My husband and I went on vacation. We were able to rekindle our love after just one day. We had fun shopping and doing VR, and then ended the night with a fantastic dinner.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "What a great vacation! My husband and I decided to take a last minute vacation before the summer is over. We went to the beach, and it was amazing! We had both been very stressed with work, and the kids, and finances, and just all around busyness. We hadn't just taken the time to be with and enjoy each other for quite a while. My sister agreed to watch the kids for a long weekend, which was so nice of her. We quickly packed our bags and headed out for our drive to the beach, hoping to get there in time to watch the sunset. And we made it! Our room was lovely, nothing too fancy, but just right for what we needed. We had a nice view of the ocean from our window. We opened the window to enjoy the salt smell on the breeze, and the refreshing cool air. We were able to reconnect with each other on the first night, and it felt so good to just be together. I don't even remember the last time we had time alone - without the kids! We took a nice long walk on the beach, and played in the waves. In the morning we ordered room service for breakfast, and then went down to the beach again, and collected some beautiful shells. It was such a nice weekend, I wish we could have stayed longer!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "This story was about the day I saw my son take his first full baby steps. It was a big step for me too because I want him to develop early and know he is healthy and happy. THe moment of his fist 2 steps was the biggest moment when my heart started racing and I felt elated.",
    "output": "Being a new father, things have been difficult. I've loved my son from the moment he was born. My wife and I have watched him grow and develop over the course of 11 months. He smiles and laughs all the time, especially when he sees me. There's nothing else on Earth quite like being a father. And then the moment my wife and I have been waiting for finally happened. 4 months ago, he took his first steps. I was sitting on the floor, about 10 feet away from my wife. She was holding him by his hands, and he climbed up to his feet as she helped him. Her smile was so big, and he giggled at her reaction. My heart began to pound. Was he finally going to do it? Was this the day? She pointed at me and said, \"Go to daddy!\" He looked over at me, then back at her. She smiled and pointed to me again. \"Go to daddy!\" He turned back to me, reached one hand towards me, and I opened my arms wide. At that moment, he picked up one foot and stepped out towards me. My heart jumped with joy. She let go of his other hand and he wobbled ever so slightly, then picked up his other foot and stepped again in my directions. A tear welled up in my eye and I opened my arms again. \"Come on, buddy! Come to daddy!\" He smiled wide and picked up his foot again, placing it towards me once more. But here he faltered, wobbled, and fell to his butt. He giggled, I laughed with joy and my wife gathered him up for a hug. It was the first best day of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This event was my oldest kid moving out on his own for the first time. The details lay in his moving out on his own accord and what the general feelings around that have been like for my husband and I.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well, I suppose I should've known that this would be short lived. As of Monday, my oldest son is back in our home, living with us full time. This has been very stressful for myself, and though he doesn't say it, I know it is disappointing and stressful on my husband as well. We have been enjoying stability in our home and days where we can simply enjoy being together without having to take care of anyone else. Although my son is 21, and legally an adult, he is very immature and selfish. It's a nightmare having him here again, as an adult. His work shifts have been drastically decreased right now, as he works as a dishwasher in a restaurant here in town -- a town that is very touristy for about 8 out of 12 months a year. Winter is notoriously slow for the industry and while I believe my son should've planned for this and saved his money to be able to afford his rent, he did not do that. So here were are. He is hardly working, not paying a dime to live with us, expects us to care for all of his needs and desires (demands). He still thinks I will wash his dirty laundry and provide all his meals! Maybe I sound callous. Maybe I am. But it's like living with the world's worst roommate... and I should say, I had my fair share of terrible college roommates! Perhaps he will get his act together, find another job that pays enough that he can afford his own place. For now I am not holding my breath."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "My cousin recently passed away due to brain cancer. She was only 28 years old at the time and had been battling the cancer for the like 5 years. I attended her funeral with my parents, and the rest of my extended family.",
    "output": "Today was one of the saddest days of my life. It started early in the day, and my parents came by and picked me up at my house. Everyone was in a very somber mood, but it was sunny and quite warm. We drove out to a church about thirty minutes away near where my mom grew up, and while driving I couldn't help but think back to all the good memories I had with my cousin. She was always so happy and nice and just fun to be around. But now, that was all gone, and all I had were the memories that were going over in my mind. Arriving at the church and seeing all of my family, it was hard. It was just so sad, all of it. Seeing my aunt was the hardest part I think, but I knew then that she was strong and was going to be able to get past this. My uncle is an ordained pastor, so he was able to help with the service and I think that helped ease some of the pain. After the service we all went to the cemetery and gathered up on the hill in the shade. Seeing the final resting place really hit me hard, I started to cry much harder than I had been all day at that point. All of the memories and the final shock to my brain that she was never coming back, made me very sad, and made me miss her dearly. We then all met at a local place where they served a late lunch and we had some drinks. It was good to see so many of my family, but at the same time, so sad, because I thought that we shouldn't be seeing each other, at least not for this reason. I didn't really know how to feel when we left and I made it back home. I was deeply saddened, and just thought of how my aunt, uncle, and cousins felt. I know that life had changed for them forever, and now life was starting again without their dear one, and that hurt me again. But my family is strong, and stronger together, and I know we will get through this like we will any other tragedy that comes our way."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "We decided to get a dog as a family. We did research and found one we all liked. We went to the shelter and the dog we wanted was not available but we found a husky that we loved and we ended up adp[ting her. it was a great outcome.",
    "output": "We adopted our puppy about 4 months ago now. My husband and I were talking about getting a dog for the family. We have three children and they have been begging for a dog for a while now. We talked about it for a while, we did our research and found out what breed would be best for us. We ultimately decided on a golden retriever. This way the kids would grow up with a best friend, etc. I was looking at golden retriever puppies and I saw that the local animal shelter had a golden retriever. I was so excited to go check her otut. We went as a family to the animal shelter and asked for that specific dog. Unfortunately that dog was already taken and adopted out to a great home. We looked at the other dogs and we decided on a husky mix. She was a little under a year old and when we went to spend time with the dog she was so sweet and patient with the kids. She quickly won us over with her baby blue eyes. Her adoption fee was $150 but she came fixed, microchipped and all shots were current and up to date. She is now thriving in our home. The kids adore her and she is a great addition to our family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'My wife and I moved cross country to help her grandmother out. After nearly a decade we have an incredibly relaxing and emotional trip back across the country to meet back up with our families. We are closer now than ever before.', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It has been a decade since my wife and I helped grandma move out. We met up with grandma last weekend. We had a great time explaining what we have done since we last met. The wife got a new job. She is now a high level member of a marketing team. I got a promotion at the saw mill to top manager. I got a few more vacation days a year and get double the pay. Grandma has been making quilts. They got famous on eBay and she has sold a lot of them. We cried about not seeing each other in so long. We had a nice ham dinner. We played some board games. We watched some television. We shared photos. After all of this, we said goodbye."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My mom got a cancer diagnosis couple months back. It is breast cancer. The cancer is in early stages, so we are hopeful'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The most touching recent memory would definitely be mom getting her cancer diagnosis. She was feeling unwell for a few months. Around June she started feeling exhausted to a problematic degree. It was under my insistence she agreed to get checked up. She has always been scared of hospitals. I was feeling scared myself. But i did not express it openly. How could i? The doctors told me right away that something was wrong. 2 days of extensive tests. Breast cancer. Thankfully, it is just in the starting stage. It was a huge blow to me though. Surprisingly, mom was calm when she got the news. Perhaps she knew it somehow deep in her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: \"My grandmother passed away three months ago overnight while asleep. This event was emotionally and financially stressful to my family. There are not many resources available to assist grieving families.\". Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I love my grandmother. For many years, she was the babysitter to myself and my siblings. She would make us warm tea, tell us stories of when she was a young child, and share her words of wisdom about many things. Life made sense because of her. I knew she was getting old, but I refused to believe that she would ever leave this Earth. She has been my inspiration and my rock as a pillar of wisdom as I grew into the young professional I am today. However, she passed away three months ago. She died peacefully in her sleep overnight. Unfortunately the costs of her death and burial was substantive. My father started working two jobs. My mother took up another job herself. Saying this event was emotionally and financially stressful may be an understatement. Though we were there for one another, we all wanted space to ourselves as we grieved over her. Therefore, I had an idea. I looked online for resources available to assist grieving families. To my chagrin, I found that there aren't many resources dedicated to this phenomenon. This is depressing, but we will fight, and we will overcome and remember grandma in our hearts."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I crashed my truck on a rainy night after work. But most importantly, I walked away from the accident unharmed. I am grateful for not being hurt.",
    "output": "After my accident I became more cautious about the way I drive. On that raining faithful night I survived unharmed. Days after I became more aware of my driving habits. I soon became more aware of my surroundings while driving. If I was in traffic I slowed down. If I was near other cars I really became more aware of my speed. I also payed more attention to the position of my truck related to the other cars. I noticed if I was in the center of the lane. I noticed if I was too far right or too far left. I tried to stay in the middle of the traveling lane as much as possible. I noticed other changes as well. I seem to enjoy my drive even more reflecting on how I should enjoy life. I noticed how good each day and complained less. My drive home after work did not seem that bad any more. I appreciate the small joys in life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "We went over for a BBQ with some friends, who had a surprise birthday cake for us. They are very worried about an upcoming military deployment, so it was especially kind of them to think of us.",
    "output": "We went to P and K's house last night for a BBQ. P is getting ready to deploy, and K is expecting their second child so making the most of all of our time together is important. P had gotten some special beers from a store near them, which he shared with me while A and M ran around the backyard. The two of them had a terrific time playing on an old tree stump, inventing all sorts of games. K's feeling quite stressed about the baby and the uncertainty of P's deployment. It looks like it will be a lengthy mission to a dangerous region. And it's coming so soon after he was gone on the hospital ship. I hope the baby will be born before he deploys. We will need to figure out how best to support K while he's gone. We had dinner outside as the sun set, and then went inside. M and A played some more. They get along really well together. It seems like there is less rivalry between then. Finally, P and K brought out a surprise birthday cake for J's birthday. They are great friends to think of us, when so much is happening in their lives."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "In a nut shull my family and I decided to move 4.5 hours away. We couldn't be happier with our decision.",
    "output": "Alright, so I want to start off by saying that I'm not very good at essays or diary entry's whatever you want to call it. I have never been very good at it, however I am willing to attempt it. This is a story about my family and I moving. A month and one week ago my family and I moved out of the state about 4.5 hours away. We don't have any family in the area or know anyone here. It's something that we had been planning for quite some time. We did a lot of research online and looked all over the country. We made a budget to save a certain amount of money each week. After doing a lot of homework we figured out what would be enough money to cover all the moving costs and everything that goes with relocating 4.5 hours away. We are living our dream and cannot be happier. We are still saving money as we want to purchase our own land and build a house within the next year or so. Some of the more memorable things about the move that I will never forget the rest of my life include but are not limited to it being the hottest most humid day of the year up until that point, and it hasn't reached those temperatures since and my friends and I had to load a 26' U-Haul while dripping sweat and complaining the whole time. We hooked up the truck to the trailer with the car on it at 9 PM and departed for our new home. About 5 minutes after we took off my girlfriend and I's favorite song came over the radio and we smiled and held each others hand as we continued on our journey. As I have said, it's something that we have been looking forward to for a long time, and we couldn't be happier thus far with our decision."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I graduated from college three months ago. The day was long, but ultimately rewarding as I got to think back on my experiences. I was glad to have enjoyed my time at school so much.\". Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago I graduated from college. What a dream come true. I could not belive that this day was finally here. It was a dream come true. The odds were stacked against me but I knew that I could do it. As I thought back on my experiences, I remember it being a tough time but at the same time it was fun. Many people to me that I would not finish due to my family background. I was so glad that I showed all of the people that ever doubted me. I knew I could do It. When I first started I did not understand anything. I eventually got the hang of it and got through it. Now the fun really starts I get to find a really good job. I get to have that dream job of fixing any car that is broken. I'm hoping that the job is worth all the time I took to learn this work. All in all I say I did a great job!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "I went to a new gym to get in better shape. I met my stepsibling there. We hadn't talked in a long time.",
    "output": "Today I went to the gym and saw my stepsiblings there. That is incredibly cool! I am very happy that I was able to see my stepsibling there -- I haven't seen them in a very long time... I feel that I should reconnect with that side of the family more. I just haven't had the time! I feel that I am not able to spend time with my family as much as I would like these days. Work and kids have gotten most of my time, and my wife needs my attention as well of course. I feel that I am trying my best as a father and going to the gym will help me and my family out. I feel much more calm and relaxed after working out at the gym and my wife is pleased with my appearance. I want to please my wife as much as possible, she deserves a man who will put in effort to look good for her. I am excited to continue to be a better man, going to the gym is what will help me be a better man! To be a better man, I need to visit my family more and pay more attention to them. My stepsibling helped remind me of that. I do not understand why society is set up the way it is, in that we are not able to spend more time with the family and children. Isn't that what life is all about after all? I hope things will change in the near future, or else society is going to lose touch with what it means to have a family and be a family member. Remember, you are a son and a husband.-Until next time diary."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I had an awful day where everything went wrong and I couldn't handle the least bit of stress. I realized that day that I have a long way to go before I'm really over or out of my depression. That day was a scary wake up call for my family and I.",
    "output": "I had been battling depression for a while, but 3 weeks ago everything crashed down on me. I couldn't get out of bed, just unable to move. I knew it was getting later and later, but I still couldn't move to get out of bed. The kids woke me up telling me they missed the bus and they were going to be late, I had to take them to school. I rushed around trying to get everyone dressed and ready for school. The kids were dressed and ready, but I had trouble finding my keys. All I wanted to do was cry, my whole body was aching, I had a headache and started to cry uncontrollably I felt completely out of control. I was able to get everyone to school, and I sat in the parking lot unable to stop crying, I felt useless and helpless. I had to call Jim to pick me up because I was unable to drive home, I was terrified I would smash the car into a wall. He told me he wanted me to get help, we can't go on this way. He made an appointment with our doctor, he was sympathetic when I told him what happened. He referred me to a councilor, she is good. We are working through my depression, with the therapy and my medication I feel a little better. I know I have a long road ahead, but with the love and support of my family and councilor I have hope to recover. I never want to scare my family like that again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "I was surprised that The Shining was playing at the theater in town. I got to watch the movie, and it kicked ass and was perfect and made me happy.",
    "output": "Today was my day off of work and it just got better. I had planned on going to see the new scary movie that just came out, but instead saw that The Shining was playing at the theater I planned on going to. To watch the movie in a theater was awesome. It enhanced every aspect of the movie and made it even better to watch. I was a little hesitant to purchase the ticket at first, but then figured, why not? Who knows the next time this movie would be in a theater again. As I got to my seat, the theater was empty. Perfect. I was all set with my popcorn and soda and ready as ever. I forgot how long it had been since I had seen this movie. The film was enhanced and restored to have picture perfect quality fit for movies today. The thrill and mystery I remembered from this movie was bigger and better than ever on the big screen. Three other people were in the theater with me and I was able to watch the movie in total relaxation and peace. I am so glad I decided to see this movie today instead of my other choice. Everything happens for a reason and this one was awesome and worth it!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'We put our trailer in a free camp spot at the hospital while I was having surgery. It was a hassle and barely the trouble. Hospital security did a very poor job of running this service.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had to go 200 miles away to have surgery. It was my only choice. We decided to take our travel trailer and park it in the free parking area for trailers and motor homes. I use to work at this hospital and it was a little known fact that this was available. We got there and got set up and went to the security office to get registered. They said they required our trailer registration and our vehicle registration. We had spoke to them twice on the phone about coming and they had never mentioned this. I had to leave an see my doctor about tomorrow's surgery. So my husband attempted to take care of it. Security said there was something wrong with the registration and called the cops. So, once the cops came the cops got it all straightened out. The cops were irritated with security. So after my doctor appointment and getting our trailer registered, we went back to the trailer. There was a motor home already parked there it had many loud dogs barking in it and there was a large pile of smelly garbage in back of the trailer. There was also a trail of garbage leading back to a large creek. We called security to report the mess and danger of bear activity on the premises. Nothing ever happened. So after my surgery I reported this to some former co-workers, who were now supervisors, The mess got taken care of right away."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I sustained a injury during work. I am in pain everyday and I am trying to provide for my family, despite my injury\". From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was strong. I had no weakness 5 months ago. I was a successful construction worker, a drywall hanger to be more specific. I have 3 children and a wife and I was the primary breadwinner. If you don't know much about drywall one thing that is important is the weight involved. Each sheet of 12 foot by 4 foot drywall is 70 pounds. If we are talking about 5/8 drywall the weight is 120 pounds. I lifted anywhere from 40 to 60 of these sheets everyday for 15 years. All my joints were wearing down slowly particular my neck. I enjoyed my job, but it was labor intensive and hard on my body, but I was young. This all changed 5 months ago with a injury. One day while lifting a sheet, I felt tremendous pain that brought me to my knees. I rushed to the hospital where they did a ct scan on my abdominal cavity. I was diagnosed with a ventral hernia. I could not go back to work, I had a family to take care of and I could barely get out of bed. While I was stuck in bed my muscles were shrinking which cause a whole host of problems from pain to speech problems. I could not even speak to my children without feeling pain. I had find something to do for income, I just started selling on amazon and mturk surveys. I would like to tell you I am passed all this now, but I am still going through it and I'm yerrified everyday."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in 'I ran into someone that I used to know at a Target while celebrating my birthday earlier this year. We hugged, talked, and eventually came to the decision that we would talk to each other again. I was convinced that it was a bad idea but it's turned out to be quite alright.'. Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago around 3 I was celebrating my birthday. I was having a good time that day I ended up going out to eat twice and I went shopping a few times as well. I was getting things from family and friends all day. I even had a taken a few shots earlier during the day. I normally would never drink as early as I did on my birthday. It was during my last trip to the store that night. I had to go to target to pick up a prescription and a few other things I needed. During my time at Target I ended up running into someone I used to know. I knew this person back from college days at the university. Had a decent amount of time together. we were pretty good friends during that time but it's been years since then. we didn't date or anything but we were close. we had a nice little conversation at the time we met at target. after all was said and done we hugged and talked some more and eventually came to the decision that we would talk to each other again. I was convinced that it was a bad idea then but it turned out to be quite alright."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "When my son and I were waiting for my husband in the car, a drunk driver lost control of his vehicle, and spun into a pole then crashed into the front of our car.",
    "output": "About 1 month ago, my husband was driving my toddler and I to pick up some ibuprofen from the drugstore, because my husband had just had his teeth pulled and he was in pain. We went with him to the drugstore because I wanted to keep him company after his tooth extraction, and I also wanted to get my son out of the house for a little while. It was 10PM at night, and we went to the only place that was open with ibuprofen, which was the 7-Eleven. My husband went into the store while my son and I waited in the car. As my son and I were waiting in the car, I was singing The Wheels on the Bus with him, and we were having a little fun while we waited. I turned on the radio to my favorite hip hop station, but unfortunately that station was just static at this time. I turned off the radio and continued singing with my son. As we sang \"The driver on the bus goes move on back .. move on back .. move on ...\" I saw a car speeding towards as and I knew it was coming towards us. I had only a split second to think of what to do but I was too frozen to budge. The car whacked iteself into a pole and hit the front of our car. Glass was flying everywhere. Somehow, miracle striked, and only our windshield was damaged and the car was a little dent. The car wasn't even totaled, and neither my son nor I got hurt. My son actually slept through what had happened, which was some sort of miracle. Unfortunately, the other driver died, but he was driving while intoxicated and I can't bring myself to feel sorry for him or his family, because he put my family in serious danger, and all I can feel is relief that a drunk driver is off the road for good. Luckily, insurance covered for us, a rental car until our car was able to get fixed (and our insurance also covered the repair of our car)."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "Going to Ghana to help my mom celebrate her birthday ended with me having a very happy memorable day. I didn't think I would meet a very special young lady that I would like, but I did. It was a wonderful experience getting to know my future soon to be wife.",
    "output": "Dear Diary,I have been so busy lately, I didn't have time to write about my experiences in Ghana four months ago. I was nervous to travel so far to celebrate my mother's birthday since I have never been on a plane before. Mother insisted we go to Ghana because she wanted to see the local wildlife and it had been her dream for years. I was nervous to be in a new place where I wasn't very familiar with the culture. Eventually, once I got to know a few locals, I was able relax and enjoy my time there. One young lady that I met was a tour guide on a local safari. Her name was Julie and she was so lively and lovely. She was enthusiastic about showing us around and was very good at her job. I could feel the chemistry as we joked around together the entire day. At the end of the day, I didn't want to say goodbye. I knew I had to take a risk and ask her for her number. The next day I texted her after we had gone out to lunch and asked if she was free to meet a small cafe. To my surprise, she agreed and actually seemed excited. We really hit it off and agreed to stay in touch after I returned to America. So, for the last few months we have been texting every day. We try to video chat or talk on the phone as much as possible. I am so thankful for this trip and the opportunity to get to know Julie. I really think she is the love of my life. We are already planning a future together. I am going to ask her to marry me when she comes to the US to visit next month. I already picked out the ring and I have to go pick it up next week."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "We wanted my son to go to one school and he ended up being stuck in another. We looked for place to rent so we could be in a different district no luck. We ended up with me learning how useless the school board is and us paying tuition",
    "output": "So the story I want to tell you about would be my adventure about trying to get my son into school. Into a good school that is. When I went to get game into the school I found out that we were 10 feet from the district line for the school. I wanted home to be in this zone and this was super upsetting obviously. He was going to have to go to a school district that was not safe at all and one that me and my wife did not want him to have to go to. We really needed him to get into the school in to the right one. So we decided that the only course of action would be for us to move. That of course is a lot easier said than done. We needed to move so we would not have to pay tuition so we started looking for a new place to live. This led us to realize that the housing market is crap her so we went weeks and weeks to try to find a decent place to live no luck. this was unfortunate. this is not what we needed or even wanted this was a really large let down on all fronts. I called the school board and they said the rules were that he would have to pay tuition I tried to apply for a waiver since we were so close to the right zone but no luck. So, in the end, we paid the tuition. We still have not found a place to rent. This is one of the most frustrating experiences off my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went to South Dakota to visit various landmarks and it turns out people there still celebrate celebrities there that have been dead for 200 years. It was an adventure worth taking.'. Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to various sites in North Dakota that gave me a good taste of what it was like to be there 200 years ago. I visited a burial ground with the graves of Wild Bill Hickock, Calamity Jane, and Seth Bullock. There were flowers there that present-day people left there to commemorate these legends. I took a tour down downtown South Dakota, and watched a reenactment of when Wild Bill was shot in a saloon. Then, I got to visit that saloon. The whole city of Deadwood has a nostalgic feel like you are transported right back to the time those characters in history existed. Also there are many shops to visit. Some people talk to you in an old-time manner, and you feel like you are talking to an old shop keeper of the time period. The hotels in the area are designed like casino themes much like the time period that they were probably casinos. There is a lot of memorabilia to buy. An actor in the play we saw had given us a free deputy badge to cherish. it took a long time for us to travel there by car. We drove about 15 hours to get there. It was well worth the wait though. It was unlike anything I have ever done before, and I would recommend anyone do it who is a history buff from that time period."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "I got a new job at the sewer plant after being laid off for 6 months. It was the kind of office job I was looking for and I know the people I will work with. It was the answers to my prayers.",
    "output": "I have been off work for over 6 months. I really need to find a job. I need a job I can handle. With my health issues I just can't stand for long periods of time. Just a trip to the grocery store is sometimes hard on me. I have scleroderma and I really need a job that I can sit. I also have a lot of doctor appointments. It is only 4 hours a day and it is office work. It is work I really enjoy. I know the people I will be working with. There are only 2 other people there plus the board of directors. They meet once a month on the 3rd Wednesday. I know 2 of them. Working only to noon every day will let me schedule all of my doctor appointments for the afternoon so that I won't have to miss work and the money I would earn. If I have to adjust my schedule, it is ok to make up the time I miss. I only live 12 minutes from work. It is great. I leave at 7:45 most days and I am at work before 8. The more I am there the more I meet new people or catch up with people I have not seen in years. They come in to pay their sewer bills. I also am in charge of letting people know when they are late and have delinquent accounts. Sometimes they get very upset with me. Part of my job is filing liens on the people who do not pay and do not contact us. It is a lot of work sometimes, but I really enjoy this job and it came at just the right time for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I took a driving trip across Canada to Niagara Falls. It was a interesting place to visit. The most any one can say bout the falls is, that is a lot of water.",
    "output": "I was asked to drive across Canada and go to Niagara Falls. The trip was actually pretty short, it is not that far away. There are a lot of windmills in Canada. I saw a factory where they make Ferrero Rocher chocolates and Nutella. The falls were impressive, the tourist trap around the falls is more impressive. In the end though, its a lot of water moving fast. We stayed at one of the many hotels around the falls. We went and visited many of the historical things. It makes me wonder what it would have been like to be one of the first people to see such an amazing thing. Some of the tourist stuff was kind of sad. Everything is overpriced, then you realize, that is Canadian money. So, not to expensive after all. Got there, parked the car and figured out how to use the city bus system. It was easy, and fast. To bad all public transport is not like that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "First day of our cruise and how we made it to the port. What happened once we boarded the ship and the activities we did.",
    "output": "I think it was about three months ago, when we went on that cruise. We had all our belongings packed up the night before. We were really excited for it. We went to bed early. We woke up in the morning, for the first day of our cruise. We headed to the port. At the port, we presented our tickets and boarded the ship. It was so beautiful. We settled into our cabins. We all met up on deck and explored the different areas. We had some food at the canteen. We had a drink at the bar. We also lounged on the deck, by the pool. In the evening, we went to a live performance. It was a great day to be on a great ship."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: \"A trip my partner and I took to Portland, Maine, late winter early fall this year. Visiting breweries, restaurants and hiking and walking through the natural sites outside of the city.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember when we got underway, the roads were icy. Made driving up there tricky. We live on the East Coast so we're used to it. Arriving was a rush because of reservations we had. We planned to have a great big meal. We got some drinks, and uber'd to our destination. The food was awesome. And we unexpectedly got several free Amuse-bouche which was really so surprising. It made every extra awesome. I guess it made us feel like we were in the right place, they wanted us there. We spent our evening drinking at a local dive bar, which also got us a round of free drinks, not sure why, but no complaints! It was really outstanding. The next couple days was going to oddity museums, trying new restaurants, visiting breweries. We went on a few walks around the city too. Taking in all the sights and sound. Really kinda great to be able to explore a place that's both familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. It was an awesome trip, can't wait to go back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I won a nice prize in the lottery. bought a ticket and put in aside. When I checked it several weeks later, I found out that I had won several thousand dollars.",
    "output": "I've always been a casual lottery user. I think there is a certain appeal. It's a rush of knowing earnings are possible. It's a risk but with high reward potential. But that's probably how they get you. A few months back I signed up for a lottery ticket. I bought it, and didn't really give it a second thought until weeks later. As it turns out, I had actually pulled a ticket that was worth a lot of money. So much so that it helps with bills. It was something I certainly didn't expect. I think it's best to approach it casually. Those who are avid goers risk a lot. It's not fair, but that's inherent to the game. It's fun, but high risk. I just hope that fortune strikes twice."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: 'My 17 year old cat died in April. His euthenization was traumatic and I miss him every day. However, I always know what really matters, is that he no longer suffers.', create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary, Kich died in April. Kich was my cat, but having been his caretaker for 17 years, he was my family through and through. I have never bonded as closely with a human as I did with him. He almost died when I found him at 4 months with parasites, and then again at age 6. His health began to fail and there was nothing that could be done. Taking him into be euthenized and going through the process with him was surreal. I held him so close and so tight. I was terrified when they took him away to sedate him and frantic when they brought him back limp. I truly saw how fragile life is, how it can drain away over time and then gently release, and that there's nothing that can be done to stop it or bring it back. Kich's death is so painful to deal with and I miss him terribly, but there is one thing that makes it all ok. Nothing can hurt him again. He no longer suffers. As I walked home, I felt physically light because of this fact. I felt such extreme peace even in my grief. I'm so glad my little buddy is finally free."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "After always looking after my Asperger's son, I prepared to send him off to live on his own. It was a heart wrenching and worrisome event for me.",
    "output": "I never knew this was even possible for me. I am still in doubt. Was this the right thing to do? Would ben be alright? I even don't know if he could take care of himself. My brain says that he could, that he is old enough to be on his own. But my heart, for some reason disagrees. He had asperger's syndrome since he was little. I always felt protective towards him. He always needed me. For everything. And i had always considered a blessing to be there for my child for even the most little of his needs. But i guess the time has come for me to let him go and make him free. To let him live his life the way he sees fit and figure out his destiny. Ben was surprisingly okay with all this. I guess he is ready, afterall."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'My bathroom remodel turned out to be a life remodel. I gained a beautiful new bathroom as well as a new perspective on myself and my surroundings.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The last 5 months have been a dream come true. My house is so old but was a great buy because it was advertised as a \"fixer-upper\". After the first couple of years it didn't seem like it was such a great buy after all. I invested a lot of time and money in working on it but I finally ran out of both. The bathroom was the biggest embarrassment and definitely had an impact on my social activities. As far as I was concerned the loose tiles, mildew stained walls and ancient sink, commode and bathtub was something I could live with but after a humiliating experience with a friend who dropped me off after a lunch date and asked to use the bathroom, a re-model soared right up to the top of the to-do list. She opened the door, walked inside, turned around and came back out immediately announcing that she didn't have to \"go after all\" and left. I refused to have anyone over and as a result, invitations to friend's houses came less and less frequently. I even overheard two friends say they wondered why I always came to their houses but never \"returned the favor\". The re-model was costly but the transformation was amazing. My bathroom looks like something from House Beautiful. The new fixtures, wall coverings, shower enclosure and lighting are incredible. I'm back on the \"social scene\" after a few get-together's and my self-confidence is back. It's so true that one's home tells so much about who you are. Now that I'm proud of my surroundings I feel like that's just the beginning of endless possibilities."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "I took weaving lessons after years of wanting to learn. I took many weeks at the school, but finally completed weaving a scarf with very difficult to work with yarn. I entered it into the state fair and won 4th place and a ribbon.",
    "output": "I went to pick up my scarf after the state fair ended and a number of people were drawn to the colors and pattern of my scarf. I received many compliments and it really felt good, especially after all the hard work I had put into it. I actually took quite a bit of time finishing the scarf as I did weaving it. I even looked through books for a different way to do the ends, i did not want fringe on the ends. So, I found an old book and found a very interesting way of tying knots to finish the ends. There was a comment on the paper that came with my ribbon, strengths and weaknesses of my project. They were not enthuisatic about my ends, but I am fine with the way I choose. It is extremely different and was difficult to learn, which increased my self esteem and was more encouraging. I often look at my scarf and know I have a lot of potential and talent in me for weaving. I'ts interesting to think about why it took decades for me to intersect with a way to learn how to weave, when I had been wanting to for decades. Of course the internet did not exist in the 1970's. I am not a big fan of all this high tech in life. But I will say the internet is a blessing for every person on this planet that has access. No matter where you are, you can type something you want to learn about, and up it pops. People from all over the globe have uploaded their skills and instructions for doing everything! It's absolutely amazing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I began dating after my divorce. I met someone and fell in love. It ended, and now I'm looking again.",
    "output": "I am 66 years old, and have been divorced for a little over 6 years. Last year, I decided to take my chances with dating websites, and see who was out there for women my age. I am a little unusual, in that I am a professional musician, and keep strange hours. I am also looking for someone who is not your run-of-the-mill person. After going on many dates with different people, and meeting mostly alcoholic ne'er-do-wells, I met a very interesting man who was a blues musician. We instantly were attracted to each other, and embarked on a 4.5-month-long, very passionate relationship. It just ended two and a half weeks ago, because he went back to his old girlfriend. I discovered that was his plan pretty much all along. I believed dating at my age would be easy, because I thought people would know what they want in life. What I found was that people have an inordinate amount of baggage, much more than they do in their 20s and 30s. Maybe I'll meet someone else; I sure hope so. Falling in love over 60 is rough. This is because you aren't sure it will ever happen again. I don't want to grow old alone. I believe I have a whole lot to offer someone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include \"We wanted our kids to spend some time with their friends over the summer. We though that this cookout would give everyone a chance to come and hang out for a bit.\" in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Memory Entry 312: The craziest thing happened, about 2 months ago. We felt that, our children haven't been spending a lot of time with their friends. I mean, it was officially summer break. They all had straight A's! We felt the need to reward them for their efforts. We are very proud of them. The setting for the cookout was great. Friends and families getting together to share, and the children got to spend time with their friends. There was plenty of vegan inspired plates and platters! A personal favorite, is the steamed broccoli and tofu platter. Mm. Mm,Mm! The wife had her veggie burger on rye. Pete got him a very well put together platter of carrots and celery with coconut shredding on the side. Everything was healthy, and, delicious. Until nest time, this Carl C. signing off."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'The car accident cause in the street but not that much of injury or hurts to the people in the road as well as in the car.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I believe life is precious. You can only live one life, unfortunately. Death, can sweep you away in an instant. Some people just let it happen, but others are just too stubborn to give up. I have a person in my life that has experienced this, along with myself. I experienced a traumatic experience. My mother was driving my friend, me, and my brothers to my dad's house. My youngest brother, my friend, and I, were in the backseat and my eldest brother was in the passenger seat. My friend, my brother, and I were joking around and laughing in the backseat, when all of a sudden, the world went black. I opened my eyes moments later only to see my mother crying helplessly and weakly for help. I looked to my left, where my friend was, she was calling for her mother, saying \"I want my mom, where is my mom?\" and complaining that her shoulder hurt. I then looked to my right, and saw my little brother crying, and breathing harshly and saying \"Mom wake up, Mom!!!\" I, felt like crying but could not, I had to keep my brother and my friend, who are both two years younger than me, calm. My eldest brother, surprisingly was fine. He asked me if I was alright, and I responded by saying, my head hurts. My brother suddenly looked at the side of my face, and said \"Jade put your gloves on your face.\" I was wondering why so of course I did it but not that much of hurt i got. My brother was so scared and cried for our life . At that time a horse came there and jump over our car and surprised me because of this behave."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "In the past year, I went through a very dark period in my life after a separation and divorce. Since going through that dark period, I've met a great woman who I am still with today. This serves as a reminder to me that all tough times pass with enough persistence and hard work.",
    "output": "After being only married for three months, I asked for a divorce from my then-wife and asked her to move out of the house that I owned. She moved out that weekend, and in with another man, whom I had suspected all along that she was having an affair with. In the months to follow, we went through the divorce process. It was fairly pain-free in terms of splitting up belongings, so we had no children or didn't own much together, though it was an incredibly taxing period in my life. It was the lowest point I can ever recall having in my life. I got my life back in tracks shortly after the divorce was official by getting back in the gym, spending time with family and friends, and seeing a therapist. I worked my hardest to be truly happy and content on my own, not feeling like I needed a partner to complete me. Shortly after the divorce, I met a girl at a Superbowl party I attended. I was looking to date again, but this came very unexpected, as I showed up to the party and had never previously seen this woman. She was a mutual friend of two of my closest friends, and we chatted briefly. After adding each other on Facebook following the party, we spent a few weeks texting and talking at night. Eventually, I invited over my house with a group of friends for a WrestleMania party. She attended, and ended up staying over far past when everyone else left, which I hadn't expected. We stayed up all night talking and getting to know each other, before leaving for work in the morning. We continued to spend time with each other every weekend, and grew very close, very quickly. I'm happy to say we're still together and going strong seven months later."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Despite a car accident the night before, I was alive and well to play and dance at the annual English Country Dance Ball. The thrill of the night for me was dancing Mairi's Wedding, one of my favorite Scottish dances. My joy and amazement at being there to enjoy it gave the evening an extra glow.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Once upon time, One Week ago I am Participated in one Competition. That Competition name is Scottish dances. It is My Favorite Competition. I am participate the Competition. I am preparing Very Well in this Dance Competition. My performance is Very Well in this Dance Competition. It is My Dream. Despite a car accident the night before, I was alive and well to play and dance at the annual English Country Dance Ball. In this dance Competition is Very Thrilling and Interesting. And The thrill of the night for me was dancing Mairi's Wedding, one of my favorite Scottish dances. My joy and amazement at being there to enjoy it gave the evening an extra glow. Dance makes you feel like you can do anything. Dance is the one types of Feeling. The best feeling is when you feel so weightless while dancing that you think you could conquer the world. Dancing is a whole-body workout that's actually fun. It's good for your heart, it makes you stronger, and it can help with balance and coordination... With dance-inspired workouts ranging from ballroom and ballet to hip hop and club dance classes. Dance is Important. Dance is more than the exploring of different ways to make a shape or learning a series of steps to music; it is a way of moving that uses the body as an instrument of expression and communication... Dance also enables students to better understand themselves and the world in which they live. But in my life Scottish dances is in my dream in our life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "My dad, who was a significant person in my life, suddenly passed away from a fatal heart attack. Through these past few months, we are reminded of the person he was and the legacy he left behind. To this day, his spirit lives in our memories and hearts.",
    "output": "Five months ago, my father passed away from a heart attack very suddenly. It was and has been the most emotional part of my life; and one that I am still learning to deal with everyday. My dad has always been a significant part of my life - he was not only my parent. but he was a friend, a mentor, and a kind-hearted person. My dad was home on the morning he passed away with my mother and he had been outside doing yard work, which was strenuous for him, because he had a previous heart attack. When he came inside, my dad experienced the heart attack and passed away within minutes in my mom's arms - we were surprised, shocked and confused. As the ambulance arrived and my dad was transported to the emergency room, my sister and I were asked to come to see him immediately. We said our goodbyes,prepared his funeral and it was gut-wrenching. My dad's funeral was not typical because in our culture, we invite friends and family up to talk about the significance my dad on had on their lives, which was very touching. My dad not only had significance in my life, but in so many people around us. As these past few months have gone by, I am still very much reminded of how great my dad is; in fact, I get random calls from family and friends just telling me that they are thinking of him. A few months later, my sister got married and we felt our dad's presence that day in so many ways - a speech he was starting to write for the day that my mother finished off, birds flying overhead, and a song that randomly popped up! Tragedy has taught us to embrace the loving people around us and through time, we will heal. We are reminded everyday that our dad is in a good place and we are surrounded by his spirit. I miss my dad very much and pray that he stays with me each and everyday."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A chance to impress guests at our comic con goes wrong in drastic ways. Rides take far longer than they should, and a restaurant doesn't take care of us in a way that I expected. Always trust your gut, and always get it in writing.'. Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had had a verbal agreement with a local favorite restaurant - I would bring our celebrity guests from our Comic Con to their place on Saturday night and they would 'take care of us'. It's on me to have clarified what exactly that meant. And I didn't. The night of, I had planned to put everyone in Ubers to get them to the restaurant. It's worked before and was no problem. I get the first round of people in Ubers and start to call for another, when one of the agent representatives that accompanied two of our guests said, \"We should just take the hotel shuttle. It's free.\" Now, I knew that I shouldn't have agreed. My gut told me that it was easier and more direct to take an Uber and there were hotel guests being dropped off at a concert across town and that would impact us. But I agreed. Like an idiot. The ride took almost an hour, when, had we taken an Uber, it would have been 10 minutes. Half of the guests were waiting at the restaurant for us. People were hungry, I was cranky and panicking. This was going badly. Service at the restaurant, once we arrived, was not great. Food came out in weird waves, drinks were left unfilled. It was not a great look. Worse, still, was the presentation of the check. To me. She had taken about $50 off a $350 bill. The celebrities kicked in money, which was not the plan, and I picked up the rest. It was awkward and weird and unpleasant in a way that made the rest of the night just 'off.' I didn't go back there for months."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"I thought everybody had forgotten my birthday. The big 65 is special in itself. I got a surprise birthday party at work.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My surprise birthday part at work was a huge surprise. After the initial \"Happy Birthday\" song, we all settled down for pizza and soda. Then the huge strawberry shortcake appeared that came from an expensive bakery. It was 4 layers and about 6 inches tall. It had fresh strawberry and cream filling between each layer. It was the very best birthday ever. Even though it has been several months, I still think of that day. It really gives me a happy feeling inside. I have been with the company for over 10 years and most of my coworkers were there from the start of my tenure. They are not just coworkers to me. They are my friends and feel like family. Most consider turning 65 an unhappy event since it is downhill from there. However, I do not. I am in great health and can do just about everything I did at 55. If I have a bad day or am feeling gloomy, I think about my birthday party and start smiling. I have never been surprised by anything in my life till my 65th birthday."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I went to a family reunion. We had a cook out, played games, talked and just enjoyed each other's company.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Earlier this year I went to a family reunion. I flew to the family reunion to SC. SC is my home state but I live in CA now. I was very happy to see family. The event was hosted at a family member's home. He has a pool and a nice area in his backyard to host. There were maybe 30 people or so present. It was nice as I hadn't seen many since the last reunion. We met and talked on what was a Saturday, around noon. A little after noon the food was ready. We mainly had grilled burgers and dogs. We played games such cornhole and threw the football around. We talked about what was going on in our lives. We also talked a lot about days in the past. We joked around a lot. We very much enjoyed each other's company."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My friends and I went on a backpacking trip to Europe for about three weeks. We met many different people from around the world and formed alot of different friendships. We got to experience many different cultures and made amazing memories that will last a lifetime.\". Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My friends and I decide to go on this amazing backpacking trip to Europe for about three weeks. We planned for months and final the day had come to depart from the USA and start the trip in Dublin. When we first landed in the morning we checked into the hostel in the city centre. After that we were able to grab lunch at a local spot recommended by an employee at the hostel. The places was absolutely delicious and decide to explore the city. We saw amazing architectures and had some amazing conversation with the locals. Couple days have past and now we are on our way to London by ferry and a absolutely long bus ride so we all decide to catch up on our sleep until we reach our destination. London was ok we got to see the most of the tourist attraction while trying traditional british food. Next stop was Amsterdam we had the opportunity to visit the Heineken brewery and a couple of museums while we made a brief stop here in this city. The city was beautiful and I really like the bike culture there. The absolute highlight of the trip was when we were in Switzerland. I have to say that this was the most memorable country during the whole trip. We went on a 5 hour hike to the longest pedestrian bridge. The journey to the bridge was hard but definity worth it. We got to see a couple of wild animals in the mountain and the most memorable moment was the jaw dropping views of the mountain with the clear blue skies. The food was kind of pricey but was worth every penny. The city and town we stayed in was super clean and the lake was crystal clear. I am glad that we got to meet a lot of different people from different cultures and taste food that we wouldn't have back in the states. I was a enjoyable trip to form new friendship and create amazing memories with friends that will last a lifetime."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "The experience of recovering after a injury during a Crossfit wod. How difficult is to be out of your normal routine and try to cope out with slower pace in general.",
    "output": "So, I became injured three months ago. How I got injured, is pretty annoying and embarrassing. See, I was doing my Crossfit workout of the day, and assumed I was doing one of the exercises correctly. Well, I didn't do it correctly, and pulled a nasty muscle in my back. I was so alarmed by the pain and by the limited mobility I had, that my wife drug me to the hospital to get it looked at. They pretty much said time and rest will mend it, and not to overdue it. That was it. I wasn't expecting anything else, but my wife was just so concerned, that I'm glad we got it checked out anyways. At first I was alright with knowing that I would be on rest for a little while, in terms of doing strenuous things. Then the annoyance escalated at not being able to reach a glass high up in the cupboard. How laying down on the bed was painful because of the muscles I had to use to do it. Not being able to do my daily work outs was a drag, too. I was embarrassed with telling people that I did this to myself by not properly executing an exercise, but my wife just rolls her eyes and tells me that crap happens, and that I just need to get better. This took almost a month to heal completely. Afterwards, I make sure that I don't mess around during exercising, and to make sure my form is perfect. I do not want to deal with that mess again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I may be unable to have biological children and both of my sister-in-laws announced their 3rd and 5th respective pregnancies at the same time at a family gathering. I became overwhelmed with negative emotions and had to excuse myself.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This year, jut a few months ago, both of my sister-in-laws became pregnant just a few weeks apart. The first sister-in-law, S, already has 4 children, and this will be her 5th. The second sister-in-law, T, is now several months into her 3rd pregnancy. I was very happy for them both, especially because T struggled with miscarriages and infertility before she was able to have her second child. This third baby was a welcome surprise for T. However, this is a touchy subject for me because it is possible that I may be physically unable to have children due to PCOS. Therefore, upon their announcement at a family gathering, I congratulated them and then had to excuse myself because I could not hold in my emotions. I went to the bathroom so I could privately cry and relieve some of the pain their announcement brought up. The rest of the get-together was rough and I had to work very hard to keep myself from showing my painful emotions. I do not think I was very successful because I was asked several times if I was okay. Each announcement through the years has been difficult, but this was the hardest of them all. Although I will love my new nieces and nephews when they get here, and I will attend their showers, it will not be easy to be around the celebrations without a feeling of emptiness and failure on my end. I have always wanted to be a mother. The experience of pregnancy is very, very important to me. I don't expect my sister-in-laws to take my feelings and fears into account, and I don't know how to express this situation to them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "When my mother passed away my sister and I made the arrangements for her funeral. The funeral director was very difficult to work with but in the end everything worked out. It was a nice service.",
    "output": "it has been one check of a day, today was mom's funeral. me and my sister were in charge of everything about her funeral. I had been worried how it was going to turn out because the funeral director was not the most enjoyable person to interact with. for a little bit it seemed like it was not going to be a good service like we wanted to have for her. it seemed like he was being difficult to spite me and my sister, it was like everything we wanted he had some kind of disagreement with it. finally though we all came to a agreement on the funeral. it was a beautiful service, all of the family and friends showed up right on time. the service ran smoothly. I never knew that it would take so much to make a funeral service to go perfect. I always thought it all just pretty much just went how you wanted it to go. I think my mom would have loved to see just how well we did. all in all the service was beautiful, it was a sad day but at the same time a great day because we had a great service and everything ran smoothly and was in order. I miss my mom but I know she is in heaven happy. I hope that she loved the service. my father was pleased with the service also. me and my sister did a pretty good job handling everything."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "I took my children to a fishing contest, where my brother and I taught them how to fish, and my older two kids caught their first fish.",
    "output": "We traveled to visit my brother in another state. There was a family fishing contest and we decided to go. My children went fishing for the first time with us. My brother and I taught them how to cast their lines, bait a hook, and watch for bites. We spent the afternoon at this contest at a private fishing lake out in the countryside. My kids are suburban kids and not used to being out in nature, so this was a new and fun experience for them. I grew up in the country so it was incredibly rewarding to see them enjoying something like that. Within being there just a few minutes, my son caught his very first fish! He was so excited. We helped him reel it in and hold it up for pictures. The other kids all gathered around and touched the fish. They helped toss it back into the water. Not long after, my eldest daughter caught her first fish. We didn't win the contest, we were just there for fun. However, it was just a really great experience to share with my kids."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"When going to get a new puppy our car breaks down. This has ruined our trip and we dont get a new puppy.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear diary,I'm still getting days of sadness when I think about the puppy trip from 4 months ago. The whole family was so excited to get a our new puppy. We had spent months trying to find the perfect one to bring into our home. Then we finally found Louie, a perfect little springer spaniel. The only problem was that he was a couple of states over. We planned a road trip to go pick him up, and it was going to take us about 8 hours to get there. We were all super excited and began our trip on Friday morning. Dad didn't check the car for any problems as it's usually fine, but we all definitely regret not convincing him to. We were only 2 hours into the ride when the car started to smell a little a funky. We didn't think much of it since we just wanted to see our cute new puppy. Then after another hour the check engine light came on and that was a sign for the worst. Only 3 hours into the trip and the engine was billowing smoke all over the highway. Turns out the radiator blew and it wasn't going to be possible to keep driving. The owner of the puppy said we had to be there as it was a first come first serve deal and the puppy was definitely wanted by more people than us. Without a way to keep on going, Dad called up AAA and had them tow the car. They couldn't tow the car to where we were going and then back, so we had to cancel the trip and go home. Because of this we missed on the opportunity to get the puppy. Since then we've been very demotivated to try and find a new puppy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "Have you ever delivered a baby? I mean, we may think about what that would be like... but let me tell you, that was one wild scenario that I will never forget!",
    "output": "It was a rainy day, so instead of walking home from work like usual, I decided to take the bus. I sat down near the back of the bus and put in earbuds. I usually listen to podcasts. I was in my own little world when some commotion happened at the front of the bus. I was keeping an eye on it, but couldn't really tell what was going on. All of the sudden the bus spins around, doing a wild U-turn. I got up and yelled, trying to find out what was going on. Turns out one of the passengers went into labor! The bus was speeding towards the hospital. Someone who I assumed was the father of the baby had the women lay down in the aisle. Luckily the hospital was close, because we made it in time. I never heard of what happened to the lady, but I'm glad we were able to get her to the hospital in time. It was scary! The driver apologized to us for the delay getting us home. I didn't mind though, and got home shortly after."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "It was about a memorable trip I took. It was full of fun activities and I saw a great deal of wildlife.",
    "output": "Three months ago I took a trip to Hawaii (the big island) with my family. The trip was 1 week long so we were constantly going out and enjoying ourselves since we wanted to do a lot in such a short amount of time. Once we arrived we got settled at our hotel, and then the next day we went out to see the volcanoes and then went to dinner. The day after that we went horseback riding in the rain forest and saw lots of different trees as well as a waterfall. The horseback riding was the most memorable part of the trip, as we were able to slowly climb up the mountain through the rain forest, and then saw the sunset over the ocean. The views we saw on the horseback riding trip were amazing. I was surprised by the vastness of the ocean and the beauty of the sunset. The next day we went golfing and saw plenty of mongoose, wild birds, and goats along the course. The next day we enjoyed lazing around on the beach and going to a luau. I ended up getting a bit of a sunburn that day, but it didn't stop me from enjoying the rest of the trip. The day after that we went to a lagoon and saw dolphins and sea turtles swimming in the ocean. The next morning we spent driving to the airport where we could see plenty of rock formations. We had a layover in Oahu that was 12 hours long, so we were able to explore the city outside of the airport and saw some of the ocean and beaches. The flora was very similar to that of the big island, and was very beautiful. The plane ride was very long and the time change was difficult to adjust to, but I'm glad I was able to experience the wildlife of Hawaii."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "Basically we had a cookout at my uncles for my mom who passed away 2 years ago. It was a fun and emotional day for the family.",
    "output": "In May my whole family decided to celebrate my mom's birthday. A lot of may not know but she passed away two years ago and 13 days before her 48 birthday. Her birthday is May 26 she would have been 50. It was a very hot day so we all brought fans because we were outside. So we had this big cookout at my uncle's house. We even listen to music and dance with each other which was her favorite. Then also we had burgers and hotdog and a lot of soul food which was the best. We did a tribute to in the front yard were we did a prayer and release balloons. After we finish that we all sat around some of us got little emotional. Then the cake came out that my aunt got made which had her picture on it. Then we all ate and catch up while the kids played. It's like a full playground at my uncle's house. He has playset, sandbox, four wheeler pool and more. When it was all over we help clean up and I went home with my son and watch some movies. I decided to drink a little bit because I was in my feeling about my mom. It's hard losing someone that you been with your whole life so it's a struggle."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'I was told I was in the second half of the renewal period for my license so I thought I only had to do 2 classes to renew my license. Yesterday I found out that I need the full 24 hours to renew, meaning I have to spend more money that I cant afford to.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Ugh.. can this day get any more worse? Apparently yes. I was told I was in the second half of the renewal period for my license so I thought I only had to do 2 classes to renew my license. Yesterday I found out that I need the full 24 hours to renew. I couldn't believe it in the beginning. So i went to verify it today. Yes, it is true. I need to go through much more hassle. To add salt to the wound, i found out that my salary would be delayed this month. Really? Come on! How worse can this get! Without the license, my job will go into jeopardy. And now i am facing financial trouble. I don't even have the money to spend on this."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Today I taught Amy's seventh grade class a lesson on writing. This required an enormous amount of humility for me to do and I was determined that I would fail. My friend praised my effort and has asked me to continue to help her teach writing this school year.\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today I surprised myself which is hard to do since I am so very familiar with that person. Following my friend Amy's suggestion, I came into her 7th grade class to teach them about writing. Being a people-pleaser I of course said yes when she asked a few weeks ago despite serious misgivings about my ability to do this. I was surprised to find that I was not only successful but that I even managed to enjoy myself in front of the class by the end. Not only that, but my friend Amy was delighted with my performance and would like me to come in again next school year. Coming in as an authority on any topic is difficult for me because it is so ingrained in my personality to be deferential, even if it's 7th graders. I risked humiliation in order to stand in front of the class and present what I'd prepared and it was delightful to find that everything you are is not fixed but can change. It was extremely gratifying to succeed because I put a lot of effort into preparing myself for the task. I'm hugely relieved that it's over but hopeful about future opportunities. It's a good reminder to me that challenging myself reaps rewards and that we are all capable of more than just what we have done in the past. I come away from this experience as less of a defeatist. I'm more hopeful about the future and what I might do with my time and talent, especially as all of my kids reach school-age in just a few years. In this moment I'm exhausted from the preparation and execution of this task but I intend to repeat the exercise in the future. I assumed that my English Literature degree would forever be useless but now I believe there was a good reason for it. Now it remains to persevere and continue to challenge myself to repeat a nerve-wracking task. In the future I will at least have the memory that today at least I succeeded, I was surprising and know that not everything about me is fixed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I moved away from home for a summer. Halfway through, I came home and surprised my mom on her fiftieth birthday.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I'm from Tampa, Florida, but this past Summer, I decided to call Nantucket Island home. It's an entire 2600 miles away and I've, quite literally, never moved out of the state of Florida even though I've travelled plenty. Even though I'm thirty three years old, it doesn't stop my parents from worrying and missing me every day. It just so happens that this year my Mother was turning fifty back in June. I made the arrangements to fly home and throw her a surprise party with my sister-in-law. It was a whirlwind trip but it was definitely worth it! My Mom isn't much for being the center of attention or professing her emotions beyond what is necessary. In fact, it is quite possible I've seen my Dad cry more than I have seen her cry. That is saying a lot! At her birthday party, she was clearly very surprised when she arrived. There were easily a hundred people in attendance. The greatest moment of all, though, was when her eyes finally landed on me. She started CRYING and then she started laughing and then she cried some more. Her legs just about gave out from underneath her. To make things even better, it was all caught on tape! I will never, for the rest of my life, forget that moment. It is one of my very favorite memories."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"I went to the doctor. I had to get a physical. It is a yearly thing that I do as part of taking care of my health. The most important thing of my life.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Every year, usually before the summer, I try to get a physical. I want to get as much as I can get checked out, as far as my inner health of my body is concerned. A blood test. A urine sample. Checking my eyes. Checking my ears. Checking my blood pressure. Checking my cholesterol level. There's other things that I get checked as well . Once they are done, I get the results a week or so later. From there, everything is reviewed. What was within range, what wasn't. Do I need to make adjustments, things like that. It's the least I can do. I'm not a doctor, so I go to the experts. Trying to use preventive measures in the interim."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "Around the time of this, there were very few external changes made to the Mustang. The interior was also very similar, though the clock was integrated into the stereo system, which is an easy way to tell the difference between the 1997 and 1998 Mustang.",
    "output": "I have an day here in my financial record the time of debt I had from driving an car. Not one car but two, the 98 Ford Mustang the later matching my last name of the Ford expedition. AN tour with an Army unit the first time buyer cost jumped out the roof. My unknown phenomenon was credited to my version of street racing. When Ford Motor all but eliminated passenger cars from its North American lineup earlier this month to concentrate on trucks and S.U.V.s, it turned the page on a long and storied history of now-defunct but once red-hot nameplates: the Model T, the Model A, the Galaxie, the Fairlane, the Thunderbird and the Falcon, to name several. There was one conspicuous survivor: the Mustang.\"Get rid of the Mustang?\" asked James D. Farley Jr., Ford's president of global markets, when I asked him this week how the Mustang had survived. \"The Mustang is like Rocky: It survived the 1970s fuel crisis, the glam 1980s, the move to S.U.V.s. It's made it through every round of cuts.\"For me, the Mustang's reprieve came as welcome news: I took my driver's test in my mother's 1967 turquoise Mustang notchback. On the rare occasions I was allowed to drive it, it conferred instant status and triggered unabashed envy among my high school classmates. Wall Street probably would have been just as happy to see the Mustang go the way of the Fusion, Taurus and Fiesta, current models that Ford said it would phase out and which Mr. Farley dismissed as \"commodity silhouettes.\" (Ford says it will continue to make passenger vehicles, but they just won't be in the shape of today's sedan. The Focus, for example, will survive, but as a crossover S.U.V.)That's because in its last earnings report, Ford revealed for the first time that a relatively small number of products, including the hugely popular F-150 pickup truck series, accounted for 150 percent of its earnings before interest and taxes, with profit margins in the midteens. Another group was barely profitable. By contrast, Ford said its \"low performing\" products lost money, with negative margins of more than 10 percent."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by \"Emotional effect of college acceptance of child. This was a discussion about how it has affected us. It also talks about our thoughts of the future.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember the letter coming in the mail like it was yesterday. We had been anticipating it for quite some time. He grabbed the letter, opened it, and a huge smile spread across his face. My heart still fills with joy every time I think about it. Knowing his hard work had paid off. My baby would be leaving us to start to really explore life. We celebrated together, had a great meal, and discussed the future. We talked about problems he might encounter, as we had done openly in the past. We also discussed the excitement he will experience. At several points, we all began to cry from happiness and sadness, at the same time. We have such a close relationship that we all realize how hard it will be to let go, yet it will be an opportunity of a lifetime. A chance to learn new things, meet very diverse groups of people, and have new types of fun. We talked about my own college experience and how the world will be more open to him. I still have a hard time getting over it. My baby will be gone and my nest will be a little emptier."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "I traveled to Vietnam because I always wanted to ride a motorbike across the country. I bought a 125cc motorbike and had a great time.",
    "output": "In June, I went to Vietnam. I've always wanted to ride a motorcycle across the country while tasting delicious food along the way. It seemed like an idyllic adventure. Many tourists do it and the Top Gear episode on Vietnam was pretty great. In June, I had the opportunity to go and live out that dream. I arrived in Ho Chi Minh City which is still called Saigon there. I will be referring to it as Saigon. I'd been there a couple of times before and it was as chaotic as usual. The first time crossing the street was hard. I'm use to crosswalks, drivers stopping or atleast slowing down, and 95 percent less people on scooters and motorcycles (which from now on I will collectively call motorbikes) . In Vietnam, if you want to get from one side of the street to another, you just walk with confidence and predictability and the motorbikes will just move around you. Traffic in Saigon is madness. So many people, so many motorbikes, so many cars. And rules I didn't read up on. I bought a motorbike. It was a 125cc underbone scooter. Getting out of Saigon sucked. Heavy traffic and lots of exhaust fumes. But once out to Saigon and on a road less traveled, being on a motorbike, even an underpowered one, was incredible."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I graduated from business school. My entire family came to celebrate the occasion. It was a great day that I will never forget.'. From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When I graduated business school is what a memorable day. It was on the most memorable days ever. I had worked hard to business school and my entire family came to see the occasion. I spent many nights staying up late studying. I was happy that I was done business school but also sad that I would no longer be able to see my friends each day. I would try thou to still be in contact with my fellow classmates. I was surprised at the end of the ceremony that I was given an award for my leadership study I had done while attending the school. I did not know I was even in the running for this award. I got a medal as well as a nice certificate. I have the medal in my office to remind me of my hard work. This is a big deal for me because it will allow me to advance my career and help my family moving forward. I did not cry during the event but I did come close to crying many times. Anytime I think of this day I smile. It was one of the few times my entire family was together. I wish I could go back and relieve this day again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"The event described details my wedding which occurred in December of 2018. The details described go over the year leading up to the event and the actual day itself.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This story is about the day I got married. This occurred on December 15th 2018, and although occurred during the month of December, it turned out to be a very nice day. The day actually had me starting out alone since my wife to be spent the night at her parents house for an early day of getting prepared. I feel like the day flew by and before I knew it, it was over. The morning hours saw me and my groomsmen preparing for the big day and also had pictures being taken on both sides while preparing. The limo arrived to pick us up in the AM hours and then it was off for pre wedding pictures at a local park, where I would see my wife to be for the first time. Once we had all the photos we requested, it was off to church for the ceremony and services. Even this part of the day seemed to fly by. I would have never guessed that this day would move this quick since it was such a lead up to it. Once more photos were taken at the church and with extended family, it was off to our reception at a local country club. Everything was decorated perfectly and it was a nice winter/Christmas theme. After more pictures with the wedding party at this venue, the night was set to begin with introductions and the rest of the festivities. Cake cutting, dancing, and dinners rounded out the night for everyone that attended. This part of the night seemed to go even quicker than the rest of day. What a 5 hour event, seemed to be over in the blink of an eye. Everyone that we spoke to said how wonderful it was and how memorable it would be. I think it went off without a hitch and ended up being a big success."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "I went to the hospital in fear of my life and it has caused significant changes in my life, both positive and negative.",
    "output": "Recently I was diagnosed with diabetes. This isn't normally a traumatic event but it was for me. I couldn't sleep one night, so I as up late. It was around 3am when I started to feel very strangely, dizzy, disoriented and scared. I woke my husband up and asked him to take me to the emergency room. Once we got there they ran many tests to find out why I was feeling the way I was. My blood sugar was very high, dangerously so. The doctor was surprised I wasn't in a diabetic coma. I was in the hospital for around 20 hours while they tried to determine if anything else was wrong with me. They were worried I might have had a stroke due to some of my symptoms. I had lots of blood work and a contract MRI done, as well as x-rays and cognitive tests. Once they were sure that I hadn't had a stroke they tried to bring my blood sugar down to a safe level. I was given multiple injections over several hours that failed to bring it down significantly. Finally it came down just barely into safe levels and they sent me home. Since that incident I have changed my life style. I've changed how I eat, started working out and running six days a week and lost forty pounds. I still have anxiety and fear associated with my health that I never experienced before going to the emergency room."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I had a very serendipitous car accident. The woman who hit my car was actually the mother of one of my daughter's childhood friends. Because of a language barrier between me and the woman who hit my car, my daughter assisted in the communication and was reunited with her friend.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I've heard of strange things happening to other people-- cars lifted from trapped toddlers, alien abductions with gratuitous probing, etc., but lamentably, nothing of the sort had ever happened to me. Until, that is, four weeks ago, when a most peculiar accident set into motion a series of events that has forever altered my life. I was turning left onto Broadway from Franklin Ave, when this total dill-weed on an electric scooter appeared outta nowhere and ran into my side-view mirror. I rolled down the window and hollered, \"Watch where you're going, you total dill-weed! The street is for cars!\" but she didn't seem to hear me. However, as I was angrily watching her e-scoot away, I rear-ended the car in front of me. The woman who was driving flung open her door and approached my car. I cut an intimidating figure, however, and when I exited my vehicle she quickly choked on her words at the sight of my 5' 4\", 255 pound shadow bearing down on her. \"Lady,\" I said, \"Where'd you learn how to drive? Dukes of Hazzard reruns?\" That's when I realized she didn't understand a word I was saying. My daughter, who happened to be with me at the time, recognized her peculiar language, so I instructed her to give this woman a serious dressing down. \"No, dad,\" she said, \"this accident was clearly your fault. And besides, I think I recognize that bumper sticker.\" The woman had a very large Smurfs bumper sticker, which was now crumpled from the impact of the accident. My daughter asked her some questions and determined the woman to be the mother of her childhood friend, Tabby. They hadn't seen each other in some twenty odd years. The woman was on her way to visit Tabby in a mental institute, and my daughter asked if she could tag along. I objected at first, because I don't want my daughter hanging around crazy drivers with Smurfs bumper stickers, but my daughter winked at me and whispered, \"I'll make sure the insurance company doesn't get involved, here. I promise, dad.\" What a strange coincidence. And what a great daughter."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of 'I received unexpected news that I am at risk for prostate cancer and trying to deal with that information.' in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "As I am getting older, I have come to the realization that it is time to start taking better care of my health. This includes getting tests that older adults must get to detect any issues they may have. About a week ago, I went to the doctor for a routine prostate exam. I had never done a test like this so I was nervous to begin with. After the test, the doctor and I sat down to go over the results. During this conversation, the doctor informed me I was at high risk of prostate cancer. This, of course, caught me completely off guard. Immediately I was overcome with fear and anxiety. Thoughts of my children and family instantly flooded my mind. Thinking about developing prostate cancer and becoming gravely ill or potentially dying made me nervous about what that would mean for my family. The doctor proceeded to tell me that there are ways to decrease my risk of developing prostate cancer. He has given me a plan to follow to decrease this risk. After leaving the doctor's office, I realized I needed to start getting things in order in case something was to ever happen. This includes arranging life insurance, drawing up a will, etc. Although I do not believe anything will happen to me, this event has made me realize I need to do these things. Doing so will ease the burden my family would have to face should something bad happen. Its a sad realization one must come to when getting older, but it is something that must be done."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: 'My favorite event was one of the best birthdays ever and a very memorable experience for my fifteen year old daughter. We rode rides, ate great food, and she got to experience it with her family and her friends.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Yesterday was July 24, a memorable day for sure and my birthday! Artia and I bonded and grew closer as we visited the six flags in my town. Everyone was there, my husband and my sister with her daughter Jang. She and Artia have become so close. Artia also invited her friend from school to come along. We had a great start to the afternoon at this fancy artsy restaurant. They painted our food on the table and we laughed and admired the scenery around us. Afterwards, we headed to the nearby six flags to lose our minds on some roller coasters. The most enjoybale and surprising thing that happened was a stranger bought everyone ice cream when we visited an ice cream store inside the park. I really think it was one of the best times of my life. Enjoying such dazzling feelings of closeness to my family, the love of them celebrating me; it was incredibly meaningful. I love them all. Whether they are screaming for terror on the biggest roller coaster or just having a simple meal with me, I know that they are there with me. that connection is so valuable. I intend to always be there for them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "My son starting his new career and life was very hard for me. When I said good-bye it was awkward and not how I had it planned. I just hugged him and left without a word. I knew if I spoke I would have been crying like my father did when I left.",
    "output": "In the spring instead of packing my son's college apartment up and bringing him home, I was instead packing up his apartment to send him to a new part of the country. He was starting his life, with a career and a new apartment in the opposite side of the country from me. I could not get myself to say goodbye. I just hugged him and left all the while silently crying as I got to my car. My heart was aching and I knew that my son had grown up and would now longer need his mother. He was going to take care of himself. Although I was happy for him, I was aching for me. I was thinking about all the time that I would not be able to physically see him. I had to tell myself that I would not make a scene and cry uncontrollably in front of him. I did not want to make him feel bad for leaving. I was about his age when I left my Dad and move to a different part of the country. When I left my Dad was crying so much that it made me feel bad. I didn't want my son to feel the same way. I guess I was being selfish but I was trying my best not to make a scene. And although I did not cry in front of my son, I did cry in the car on our ride home. I think I made my other son sad and that was just as bad."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "I interviewed for a new job in a new state. The interview went really well and I got the job offer I had been hoping for. I was very excited!",
    "output": "Today was such an exciting day. I got a job! I am the new membership coordinator at a private country club. My days of serving are finally over and I can stop stressing about what's next finally. And even better, this is the job I've always said that I wanted. Everything seems to be coming together for my move to Connecticut with Alejandro. It is happening way quicker than I thought, but I couldn't be more excited! I have been so upset lately thinking that I had no direction, but everything fell into place. Normally I stress out so much with interviews, but the last two have gone so well and I think that I have gotten better than I thought. Today's interview started off with a tour of the property. A long conversation with the General Manager followed and I knew that it was going well. I even met the current person in my position who I'll be training with and the Bookkeeper who seems very nice! Alejandro even surprised me after my interview! It meant so much to me! He had parked nearby and waited to surprise me for almost an hour. (The interview was almost 2 and a half hours, so he was waiting for a while). We grabbed some food at a diner nearby. The menu wasn't very big but I ordered a western omelette and a cup of coffee. I looked down at my phone after a few minutes and had a missed call. It was the General Manager of the Club. When I called back, I couldn't believe it. I got the job! They wanted me! I actually will be starting on Tuesday, which is way sooner than I thought. Even though it's bittersweet to say goodbye to my current job and my current apartment, I am so excited to begin this next adventure and am so proud of myself for achieving this goal!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'We went to Magic kingdom to watch the fireworks and have dinner. We went to Disney Springs to shop and have amazing milkshakes at Planet Hollywood. Finally, we went to Epcot to ride ride rides and travel around the world.', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My girlfriend and I decided to book two plane tickets to Orlando, Florida and go to Disney World for the Weekend. Out plane took off in the morning from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and landed at approximately 11:00 am in Orlando, Florida. After we picked up our rental car we drove to the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa which is located on Disney's property to unpack our bags in the hotel room. With almost the entire day left we decided to go to the Magic Kingdom park. The most memorable experience was the first night when we both went to the Magic Kingdom park to watch the fireworks and light show displayed on and around Cinderella's Castle while eating our favorite ice cream from Main Street USA. After we watched the fireworks and light show we then decided to do some shopping in the nearby stores. We bought a few things and then decided to head back to the hotel room. We then has a magical two more days at Disney World that was full of fun memories we will never forget. When it was out last night we ended up in Epcot where we got to travel around the world to the several different countries. The next day we packed out bags and started driving towards the airport to catch our flight. We were laughing and smiling all the way back to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was the best trip we had ever taken and we can't wait to go back soon. Disney will always be a very special place in our hearts. We constantly talk about this trip to our friends and family and encourage them to also take a spontaneous trip with their significant other because it is like no other. Hollywood Studious park just announced they are releasing the opening date for Star Wars meaning it may be fun to fly down the weekend it opens. Overall, everything from the fireworks and light show with ice cream to fabulous milkshakes and traveling around the world in Epcot was an amazing experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: \"I applied for my dream job, at my dream company. I had great interviews, and the final interview was wrapped up in a way that insinuated that I was going to get an offer. I didn't get an offer.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About four months ago, I applied for a job that was a perfect fit for me. It was at a company that is one of the top in my field, and this position required a unique combination of educational background and professional experience, which not many would have. When I read the job description, I felt that it was written for me. Not often one could check every single requirement for a job, and I actually was able to. I prepared my cover letter immediately and updated my resume. I applied for the position. Within a week, I was called for a phone interview. It went great! I was over the moon after I hung up the phone, and I was sure I was going to be called for an on-site interview. Lo and behold, within a couple of weeks, I received an invitation for an on-site interview. The on-site interview was quite difficult. It lasted for a day, and I met with several people at the company, going from one office to the other without any breaks in between. At the end of the day, I was exhausted, but I knew that I did well. The manager then invited me to his office for a wrap-up, and during this conversation he told me about the great benefits in the company and how well they pay compared to others in the field. At this point I felt like they were going to offer me the job, as the way he talked to me felt like they were trying to persuade me the job before even a formal offer was extended. I left the city and came back home, wondering when the offer would come. I received an email within two weeks. It started with \"I'm very sorry to inform you that...\" Oh well... I know another perfect job is waiting for me out there, but I was devastated."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "My daughter and I attended a very interesting Birthday party a few weeks ago. The theme was princesses. The cake was one of the best and most creative I have ever seen!",
    "output": "A few weeks ago I attended my best friends daughters Birthday party. We arrived at the party around 3pm. It was at a park close to my friends house. The gazebo was decorated in a princess theme. Her daughter loves princesses. There was a beautiful cake at the center of the table. The cake looked like a princess, with its mane part made to look like a dress. All the children were dressed up as princesses. The games were princess themed. Part of the fun included a dress up contest. After cake, we all sat down to watch the birthday girl open her presents. Most of the presents were princess themed as well. Her daughter has the biggest smile on her face the whole time. She then began to tear into her presents as the other children scurred over to enjoy the fun. all in all it was a great day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "My parent had a birthdays party. We had fun but not a lot of people showed up. My mother was disappointing because of this.",
    "output": "About a month ago my parent had a Birthday party. They rented a pavilion at one one of the local parks and invited about 50 people. The theme to the party was \"When I'm 64\". This is a tribute to the song of the same name by the Beatles. The had the party catered, which was really nice. There was also a lot of beer and wine. The food was excellent. The bummer was, a lot of people didn't show up. In the end we only had about 25 guest. This made my mum kind of sad. My stepfather got very drunk. This made my mum very mad. I won't call it very successful because not a lot of people showed up but we had fun. We played some bingo and horseshoes. We even had a trivia contest. It went on quite late, until about 9pm. My sister and I were the designated drivers. We also got to take home a lot of the food."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: 'We launched a new line three months ago, and I discussed the fun parts of it. I also discussed some of the negatives and struggles we had with the unexpected turnout.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I took a brand new job doing marketing for this small clothing line a few months ago. I had other offers that actually paid more money. I took this one because it paid less but had more opportunity for growth. The owners are this really nice little couple from Texas. They seemed very very sweet. I enjoyed their pitch to me about what the chances were of success and how poised they were to pay ore in the future pending it all went well. I liked this a lot and their energy. I was happy to meet them and I thought about it long and hard. After a few days I decided to take it. When I started a week later I realized what a mess things were in terms of strategy. I had this idea of starting a new product line. A series of denim jackets for men women and children. We searched for a long time for supplies and places that could help us with it. We found a great one and managed to have some prototypes made. We sold them locally at first and they were a hit. We then launched them via our website and this product alone has single-handedly turned this business around. I am happy that it all worked out."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "I took care of my mother and was by her side when she passed away from Cancer. Her last thoughts were what she was witnessing as she passed away.",
    "output": "In the last month or so Jehovah Witnesses came to my house wanting to share their religious views with me. I agreed to talk to them because I was curious. At one study they started talking about how when we die we go to sleep until Armegeddon or the end of the world. I stopped them and gave the account of my mother passing and what she saw. Seconds before my mother passed away she said \" Mom, Dad, Jesus its beautiful\". She was at peace and happy when she said this. It was the belief of everyone in the room including myself, that she did see what she said. I told the women from the JW's that I didn't believe what they believe. I have seen first hand that that wasn't true. The women weren't sure how to respond and tried to use bible quotes from their own \"bible\" to try to convince me. I let them know I will never believe what they are saying and they are wasting their time. One of the women said to me, \" You are questioning the 'bible' and who else questioned Jehovah\"? \"Satan\"! I said \"Are you calling me Satan\"? She just sat there. The other woman said \"I don't think that's what she meant\". I then asked them to leave."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: 'My husband took a position within his company in a different state. I've only lived in one state and close to my sisters and now I'm over 600 miles from them.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have lived in one state my entire life, never been far from my sisters. In 2014 my father passed away. The parents are the glue that holds the family together. After his death things just changed a little. I have three kids and grandparents are important. My husband is from a different state from me, so that's where his parent's live. At the beginning of this year, the company my husband works for had openings at the plant in another state. I told him to apply for it. Moving to this other state would put us closer to his parents making visiting them easier. So he got the position and we moved in June. It was hard moving so far from my sisters for both my kids and I. It was harder for my kids than it was for me really. My sisters and I just weren't as close as we use to be. Also my son's father lives in the state I'm from and it meant taking my son away from him, even though he only spent one day a week with him. I feel bad taking him from all his school friends though and making him start new in the sixth grade. I'm happy with the decision though. I love the town we live in and the state we moved to is just beautiful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This was about graduating college. It was about all the struggles and the joy once finally achieving the goal.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The hard work has finally paid off. I worked three jobs while going to college and it never seemed like the end was in sight. It was always an uphill climb. There were times I did not have enough time to manage the work load. I even failed a few classes. I always had to remember it does not matter how many times I fall, but how many times I am am going to get back up and keep going. After three long years at community college I finally got my Associates Degree. This may not seem that special to some people, but to me it meant the world. It was worth every sleepless night. Walking down the aisle with my friends and family watching me was the best feeling ever. I am able to show my siblings that no matter how long something takes as long as you set your mind to it, you can achieve it in the end. I have graduated with a business management degree and have been a manager for 6 years. I plan on continuing my career in management and using my hard work, determination, and degree to continue making stepping stones into my future success. It was such a special time in my life. It sometimes feels like you will never reach the goal, but then you do."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I went to a celebration of my husband's aunt's birthday. We ate and talked and had a wonderful time. All the family enjoyed seeing each other.\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today was pretty great. We went to my husband's aunt's birthday. There was everything you want there, cake conversation and woohoowilly a playground. Im so surprised but delighted my kids wouldnt have to sit bored inside the whole time. Every restaraunt should have one. The kids had a good time so that meant I did too. There were about 30 of us at the spot, all talking and laughing and eating(when the food finally made its wayward way to each of us). My salad was a huge mountain and I gleefully dug in. I was thrilled to be out of the house and socializing. After we ate I took the kids outside for some fun. The playground was packed but they had a blast. A man sat outside singing for the guests who visited the restaraunt. He strummed his guitar and the mood was light and summery. Even more luck since there was a pokistop right on the playground. When they had worn themselves out, we went back inside for more food and fun. Truely a fantastic night."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where 'My window ac units were leaking water as they ran in the house. I decided to clean the units myself.' plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was the first summer in my new house and I was excited to build some new memories in the new house. Upon moving in the house, I knew the house had heat but no central ac unit. I expected there to be some minor issues with the heat during the summer but the house became to hot without no ac. To remedy the matter, I decided to buy two AC units for the house, one for upstairs and one for downstairs. The units worked fine all summer without no complications and cooled the house down perfectly. After some time, I noticed there was water leakage near the downstairs unit but did not think much of it. As I recall as well, the units seemed as though they were not exuding as much cool air as before as well. As a few weeks went by, the leak became worse and then the unit upstairs began to leak. Once I noticed the water by the second unit, I surmised the units were the cause but thought they were minor issues. After a week a so and the water began to increase, I decided I had to find a solution. I did not have the money to send both units in for repair so I decided to look up information if I could correct the issues myself. I researched the issue on YouTube on seen the instructions for properly cleaning the units to clear the blockage that causes the leakage. I decided to work on each unit one week at a time and cleaned out the debris that filled the units. I followed the instructions from the videos to the letter and once completed, the units were working as new. I also found the information to clean the filters and restore them and now the leaks have stopped and the units are back to normal."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "My oldest son forced me to make a hard decision. He wanted to disrespect me and I had to make it clear that no one, not even my child, is allowed to do that.",
    "output": "My son and his girlfriend decided that they could not stand living near me anymore. My son and I ended up arguing in the front lawn. Things were getting pretty heated and that is when he called me a name that no child should ever call their mother. I felt disrespected, humiliated, betrayed, and hurt. I had done everything that I could for this child. I gave birth to him, fed and clothed him. I never let him go without and then he turned around and did that. I didn't deserve that. I had done what I was supposed to as a mother. My job is to birth them, raise them, and make sure they live to see 18. He could have had a worse mother. It was like he didn't even appreciate any of it. I have four other kids and I knew I couldn't let them think that it was okay to disrespect me or my husband like that. So, I told him to leave and that I was done. I still love him, but I have to love him from a distance now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "My cousin got married and we were invited after many years of not talking. The wedding was amazing overall and my cousin looked beautiful. The night ended with our aunt vomiting on a table and passing out. A memorable wedding to be sure!",
    "output": "I was shocked when I received the invitation in the mail. My cousin Anna, who I hadn't spoken to in years, was getting married. Our families notoriously hated each other, so I guess this was her attempt at an olive branch. At first I wasn't going to go. But then I talked it over with my mother and she thought it would be a good idea to attend. She said when I was younger Anna and I were very close and that Anna probably missed me. I sent the RSVP back saying I would attend with my boyfriend. I was pretty nervous walking into the reception. I hadn't seen many of these relatives in at least 5 years. Some of them had big fights with my mother. I wasn't sure what everyone thought of me. I quickly found my seat and sat down so I could observe the room. I noticed right away that everyone was drinking heavily. I figured it was in my best interest to stay sober. The night proceeded without any issues. I talked to my cousin, it was great to see her. I also talked to a few aunts and uncles that I hadn't seen. No one mentioned my mother, which was great. At the end as I was walking out I watched as one of my aunts vomited all over the table. I couldn't wait to tell that part to my mom!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: 'A month ago I got into a very bad car accident. This occurred when a deer caused me to swerve off the road and into a persons yard. Luckily a ditch slowed my car enough to stop, and I walked away from the crash with no more than some soreness and a badly damaged car.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last month I got into quite the scary car accident. I was driving my Ford Explorer down a windy road when a deer leapt out in front me. In an attempt to swerve around the deer, I jerked my steering wheel hard to the right towards a turn down a side street. However, the speed I was going at and the weight and unwieldiness of my car made me go careening off towards a house. With no real course of action at this point, luck had me slip directly in between two trees in this persons front yard, coming close enough to one to take off my side view mirror. Then a sharp ditch by their driveway slowed my vehicle enough to come to stop with little damage. Coming out of this, I had 3 of my 4 tires popped, a broken side view mirror, and a shattered window; but luckily no injuries myself. This has been on my mind nearly constantly since then, how differently it could have gone. I did lose my car, but I could have very easily lost my life. Or worse yet, I could have careened into that poor persons house and caused the death of someone else. After the accident the startled residents of the home came out to make sure I was ok. After sharing exasperated bewilderment at the luck of the scenario, I called a tow truck. The residents of the home were nice enough to offer me water and sit with me till the police and tow truck showed up. Luckily I have a bit of cash saved up for purchasing a new car, and hopefully my insurance premiums don't go up too much. Going forward its going to be hard to drive without the constant anxiety of another rogue deer deciding my fate. But I am very grateful that things didn't turn out worse."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "He also was not good at communicating and therefore did not feel the need to make sure we stayed in touch. I feel as a high functioning autistic communication is hard, and I am always working on my social skills.",
    "output": "In the genome editing class, we had to work with our lab partner, and almost all tasks required us to work together as a team. We had several presentations that needed to be done together as a team. On our first presentation, my lab partner and I discussed which sections we would each cover, splitting the assignment in exactly half. Therefore, deciding how we would divide the presentation was an excellent start, but apparently, he felt that was all we needed to discuss. Consequently, that was the extent of our communication since I did not hear from him until the day of class when we were doing our presentation. I expected constant communication while working on the project. Apparently, he felt that no communication was appropriate. However, I felt nervous and uncomfortable. I arrived at class and handed him my thumb drive with my portion of the presentation. I told him we need to exchange numbers when we work on our other presentations. I explained to him that all weekend I had worried that he did not do his portion of the project since I had no contact or communication with him at all. He replied why wouldn't I work on my section? I replied I am not familiar with you or your work ethic. Apparently, \"my communication approach was using the \"Theory X- based on the assumption that employees or people are inherently lazy and avoid work, therefore, supports top-down communication.\" Theory X was not an effective communication approach. Therefore, I changed my tactics because it was obvious that I should have adhered to the \"Theory Y. The Theory Y assumes people can be ambitious and self-motivated. Therefore, this supports two-way communication where managers act as facilitators.\" Apparently, I had to change the way I handled this since he did do his portion of the presentation, and the presentation went smoothly, and there were no significant problems. However, it could have been a disaster and without a way to communicate neither party would perceive a problem until the last minute when it would be too late to change anything. Considering that worry, I sat down and told him how much this total lack of communication bothered me, and asked for his number which his reply was hilarious and infuriating at the same time. For reasons unknown, he would not hand out his phone number. Subsequently, I told him I needed his contact information to keep an open channel of communication for our presentations throughout the year. I reiterated that communication is essential, so he gave me his email address. I told myself, this will work, although a cell phone number would have been the optimal way to communicate."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"The unexpected day of the twins arrival. The day that changed our lives forever. The story of making an uncomfortable introvert into a small talk with strangers sleep deprived mother.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The first day of spring was the day my twins were born. I went in for a routine OB visit and it was determined we would be induced that day instead of waiting for them to arrive on their own. The induction went well and the babies arrived healthy. The whole hosptial knew of them by the time we left. Everything in my life has been so different since they arrived. I eat cold meals and rarely sleep more than 2 hours at a time. I have never had to talk to as many strangers as I do when I am out and about with twin babies. It has forced me to learn how to be more comfortable with speaking to people I dont know. I find that the more I do this the easier it is. I am also learning how to better just go with the flow of life, rather than always needing a to do list and a plan. The have brought so much joy in my life. And even though I have not had a decent nights sleep since they were born I am in the best place mentally that I have been in a long time. It amazes me every day how ok I am with just letting things go. Things that used to matter, like my to do list and sparkly clean home, no longer matter as much. I find what matters is being present with my children and bettering our lives for experiences rather than things."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"It was a little summary of my familys outing to six flags. It was a great trip with funny stories and great adventure.\". Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My entry was about the time I took my daughters and wife to six flags magic mountain in california. We had a week and drove down to the amusement park to have fun for the week. My youngest daughter was so excited to get to the park. She loved the hanna barbara characters as well as the dc superheros which was my personal favorite. The roller coasters were amazing batman the ride and goliath were two of the girls favorite. While my wife enjoyed the shops with t shirts and the cafes were super amazing. The food was great and at somewhat reasonable prices. The weather was spot on not to cold not to hot in the mid 70's and sunny. I really enjoyed seeing the girls interact with the people and other kids. We went to the water park as well were dc characters swam with the kids. The prices for the tickets werent bad at all. I really enjoyed my time at the park. I would go again at anytime. It was one of our most memorable trips we have had. I have som many memories from our trip. The smiles on the kids faces. And the feeling of fun and excitement we had."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "I went to a wedding of a long time friend. I hadn't seen him in a while so it was great to catch up.",
    "output": "I was golfing with a group of my old college buddies when I received the news. My good friend Charlie was getting married to his lover. They had only met a few months ago so we all had our reservations, but he seemed to be completely enamored with her. So I declared that we should meet her before we approved of their union. Charlie agrees that we should have a night of food and drink together with his future wife and her friends. We had a grand old night of debauchery and ultimately we came to conclusion that she was a fine woman. Six months ago I attended his wedding. It had been some time since we had seen each other due to our unique obligations, but I greeted Charlie as I walked into the venue of his wedding. We embraced and talked of the things that come to pass while we were apart. We had indeed had many adventures since we had last seen each other. I gave him words of encouragement and joined my wife with the other guests awaiting the ceremony to begin. All in all I am hopeful for their future and have nothing but confidence in their marriage. The future that awaits us is always uncertain but we can only walk forward with confidence and grace. Maybe miracles do happen and fate joins us with people who we are truly meant to be with. Maybe we are all just drifting stars orbiting the nearest celestial beings. Maybe, just maybe we make our own fate."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "I met my parents a long while. They gifted me a diamond necklace. That was my birthday event. And my spouse gifted me a new car. I met my close friend which I loss her a 3 years ago.",
    "output": "Dear Diary,It has been a very busy month so far. The new Year kicked off with my parents visiting from the United Kingdom. I had not seen them in such a long time. It had been about 2 years. When they arrived at the airport it was nice to see the min the flesh. We went back to our apartment and they had some gifts for us. My parents gave me a Diamond Necklace that had once belonged to my grandmother and it was beautiful. I was extremely happy. This was to celebrate my birthday. As soon as they gifted that my Spouse said \"Hey look out the window and I got up and looked out the window and there was a new car sitting in the driveway with a bow on it. I was super pleased as i had been driving my previous car and it had broken down. It was a wonderful week with everyone in the apartment. My parents left yesterday and it was sad to see them go. Today is bittersweet as I just learned that my friend I met three years ago passed away. I am very sad but at least she died peacfully."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "Our daycare provided alerted us to the fact she is closing and will no longer be able to watch our daughter in 2 weeks.",
    "output": "I have a young daughter. She is only 2 years old. Both me and my husband work jobs. I would prefer to stay at home with my daughter. But we wouldn't make enough money to make ends meet if I didn't work. I got a call the other day from my daycare provider. They said they are closing themselves down in just two weeks. I don't know what I'm going to do. I can't quit my job. I would prefer to be able to just watch my daughter myself. I don't have very much family. The family I do have that is local also works so that cannot watch my daughter either. This has become a big stress. I don't know what we're going to do moving forward. I wish my life was a bit easier. There is always some problem in my way."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn 'The event was an almost missed graduation. Bad timing and a near miss of not seeing my son up on the stage to receive his diploma.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This was just a crazy wild day! I live in suburban Orlando and my son's graduation was in downtown Orlando. Normally a 20 minute drive. ON the day of his graduation, he had to be there a few hours early for rehearsal. So, my intention was to drop him off and come home and shower and get ready and pick up his aunt and uncle who had come from out of town. Well, the plan started out well and I got him ready and dropped him off at the venue. Just about that time, two other nearby graduations were getting out and I was in gridlock. All of the stop lights were turned off and the police were directing pedestrian traffic. An hour later, I am no further than a half a mile where I dropped him off. I had no choice but to wait it out. I had to pick up his aunt and uncle. When I finally got out of the gridlock I just sped as fast as I could go! See, I never ever ever speed. I've being driving for 40 years without a single ticket. I was in a complete panic that there would be no time to get back. I zipped home in no time. I got out and showed and dress in about 5 minutes-wet hair and all and picked up my sister and her husband. Somehow, we got there just in the nick of time and mad it to see him on the stage."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: \"i have to find a way to get my love back...I will do whatever I have too and realize that love only happens once to some and she was it.\", could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My love has left. I am so sad I cannot breathe. How will I get her back? Maybe I didn't pay attention to her as she needed? Perhaps if I show her attention she will soften? I should start giving my all to her and expect nothing in return. Unconditional love was what was missing. Love is something that must remain pure. Must remain without expectations or limitations. Only then can we know if the love is real. Conditional love is not love at all but tolerance. Life is too short for this. This is how I can get my love back. Show her unconditional love. Show her unwavering love. Expect nothing in return for my love."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "When feeling dissatisfaction with my current job, I must look for new forms of employment so that I can feel productive and useful for the organization to which I belong.",
    "output": "There comes a time in everyone's life where we hit a complete dead end with our jobs. We start to feel unfulfilled, under-valued, and that we are not using all of our skills we spent so long honing for the workplace. This happened to me about 3 months ago, where I completely hit a wall in my job at the time. I had been working as a Staff Accountant for a nationwide retail pharmacy chain for about 4 years. I took the job right out of college and thought it would be great. It was a huge company so I knew my job would be stable, and if I wanted to move around a bit I figured that I would be able to. Well, after 4 years of small raises and no real big opportunities, I decided that it was time to chase my passion and look for new work about 3 months ago. I was such a small cog in this company since it was massive so I felt that my work was not meaningful. A family friend of mine had recently started a job in sales at a very small board company responsible for some big hit games, and they were looking to fill out their accounting department. Taking this job would be a risk, but board gaming is something I am passionate about and this company was so small. Anything I did in that job would be noticed by everyone. I would be making a real impact in my work. I decided to throw caution to the wind, and apply for the job. I've now been here for 2 months and I love it. The work I do is meaningful, I care about my company, and I am excited to come in to work each and every day. I am so happy I took this risk and chased my passion and left my dead end job. If anyone ever feels stuck at work, it is always worth it to chase your dreams. I know from experience now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: \"On my own, without a home, met some friends and, with assistance, got out of the situation. Grateful that I am not in the situation and hope that others never have to encounter the same.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently--was planning on it being more temporary than it ended up being--moved across the country. I nearly immediately got a job, had an apartment, was doing pretty alright. Ended up losing my apartment and did not particularly know what to do. Luckily, a friend lived in the area and I started staying with them. It was difficult to get to work. One day, the car got a flat and I was not able to get to work. I did not / could not be too much of an imposition, so this was a major loss for me. I ended up developing an infatuation with my friend's roommate, but was unsure how long things would last seeing as he was moving out of the area fairly soon. After he left, I soon had to leave too. I would help out, was not getting paid and really had no place to go. I slept in my car for a while, which was fairly terrifying. I would go on walks among the redwoods in the morning, work during the day and hang out with friends in the area. Everything was alright, but fairly terrifying and full of doubt and mystery. I eventually ended up moving in with my beau, and am hoping to get even more on my feet. It's a slow process, but I built my skills this year to bring in success this year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "I got married to the woman of my dreams. The day was glorious. I will cherish the day for ever. The day was the best and my parents made it happen. The church was packed with mates and family. She is the best woman I ever met.",
    "output": "Four months ago today I married the love of my life. She, the woman of my dreams and made me the happiest person in the world. I cherrish this woman to no end and cannot see myself with anyone else. My parent made my wedding the best I've seen in forever. We had great decorations, flowers, and the church looked beautiful. All of my friends and family made this day the most special. I love celebrating with friends and mostly my family. We took several pictures to remember this day and to tell our children and grandchildren. I love this woman. We have only begun to start the best days of our lives. We met merely five years ago. I knew the day I met her she would be the one. I wonder if she'll want to have 6 kids. I would love to share our lives with several family members. Family is very important."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I started a new job with a company I had worked for before. The stress of the workplace and triggers in the building built up to a panic attack on the second day of training.",
    "output": "So things have been starting to get easier at my new job. Last week I was feeling very overwhelmed. I didn't know if I could handle speaking with a large volume of customers again. It was really embarrassing. We were on the sales floor and my chest started to get tight. I started to hyperventilate, and the room got small. It seems so silly in hindsight. The floor was hectic and people were talking so loud. I had to leave and take a breather in the bathroom. I was worried about the way that everyone would see me afterwards. I didn't want to be so visible to everyone on just my second day back. I had no idea what to expect. Everything has been good though. Luckily everyone still welcomed me back to the team regardless. I now feel like I belong there again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: \"My ex broke into my friend's garage, threw me around, hit me in the face and stole my phone. Afterwards I was hospitalized for three days, he broke 2 of my ribs and collapsed one of my lungs. I had to go in the operating room to have a tube put in my chest to inflate my lung.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About six months ago, my ex broke into my friend's garage, because he had been looking for me all night and couldn't find where I was. At the time, we had lived apart for over 3 years, but he remained obsessed with me. I was with my boyfriend that night, and in the morning stopped at my friend's house before going home. My friend's garage was opened about 2 feet, and I was sitting in the garage waiting for her to get back from picking our friend up at the Amtrak station. I was looking down at my phone when suddenly my ex was on the ground, on his stomach, sliding under the garage door. He grabbed me and asked where i had been all night, and started pleading and begging me to tell him. I didn't tell him where I was or who I was with because it was nine of his business. He then switched gears completely, and suddenly got very angry. He was still holding me by my upper arms, when he slammed me down on the ground on top of something piled up in the garage. Whatever it was he slammed me down on, had a peg sticking out of it, and it felt like it went straight through me, straight through my organs. My first thought was a couple more blows like that and I would be dead. As I got up I realized I suddenly couldn't breathe very well, and I said \"You really hurt me.\" He didn't seem to hear me though, and so I sat down on the chair to catch my breath. He was still angry and he hit me in the face, afterwards saying, \"please dont call the police.\" I told him I wouldn't call the police if he would just please leave, then he saw me holding my cell phone and a struggle followed. He started trying to grab my phone from my hands and I resisted. We struggled for some time with it until it dropped on the floor and i kicked it under the motorcycle. My attempts to keep him from my phone failed tho, and he reached across and grabbed my phone. I told him I couldn't breathe and he told me I was breathing just fine. He took my phone and took off. It was the reason why he came in the first place. He was dying to know, where I had been that night and who I was with.Luckily, my friends came back moments later and drove me to the emergency room. I suffered 2 broken ribs and a collapsed lung from the incident, not to mention my Iphone that he stole.Now, my ex has a pending court case. They are charging him with robbery and burglary and inflicting corporal punishment on a spouse causing great bodily injury. He is facing 5-10 years in prison."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"I discovered a way to earn more money. I'm trying to get my husband to try it also. We need more family cash flow.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well it's been two months now and my lump of a husband still won't listen to me. I know in the past I've had some money making ideas which didn't work, but this time it's different. In the ad they said anyone could do it and that was all I needed to get started. I don't know why Harry won't listen to me. He's not the one who has to manage the finances. The kids need new back-to-school clothes and we really need something extra coming in. The whole thing is really simple. I demonstrate Miracle Health to people, they buy it and we make money. Even Harry could do it. And when anyone signs up under me I get a commission for everything they sell. It's just so perfect for us. If I could only get that couch potato to turn off the TV just once to pay attention to me. I never ask for anything for myself, you would think just once he would cooperate and do this for the family. I've tried everything I could think of to try and get it through his thick skull. I think it's time to call the Psychic Hotline and see if they can give me some advice."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"There I have memories of drowning. I feel very blessed and protected. This conveys to me now god has a different plan for my life.\". Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I still dream about it sometimes. The cold water and bottom of the ocean that my feet just couldn't touch. I still think about the panicked state I was in. My legs completely cramped up and the side of my right torso also cramped and immobile. Couldn't move, couldn't stay afloat. Muscles that weren't cramping up now seizing up because of my more awkward and desperate movements to stay afloat. Taking on water, choking, vision becoming spotty. I remember blacking out on the surface, my mind overwhelmed with panic. But then I remember falling into a comfortable embrace of nothingness. It was so eternally peaceful. I thought to myself, \"this is it\", I am dead. But I felt a presence echo through me, so deeply that my whole body shook. It said one thing only - \"NO\". I woke up a day later in the hospital. I was told I was saved by another surfer who saw me drowning. Even after 26 months I still dream about it, the drowning, the acceptance of death, and the...something else out there. The divine something telling me \"no.\" It's not your time. I feel truly blessed and protected. I now search for the reason why I was saved by god. There must be a reason why I was pulled back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "My girlfriend broke up with me. I questioned her about a late night call that she received while we were in bed. We argued and I left. Later she told me we were done because she had decided to get back with the ex boyfriend.",
    "output": "My girlfriend broke up with me. We had been dating two months. She was someone that I had known most of my life, but had never thought about an intimate relationship with her. Everything was beautiful at first. Then late one night after we had gone to bed, the phone rang. Suddenly, she became extremely nervous as she spoke in a low voice into the phone. She then ended the Phone call very quickly. I asked her who it was. It was one of her ex boyfriends she replied. She then added that he would call every few months just to talk. So, he calls you this late? I asked. Was he planning to come over? I snapped. She then asked me if I wanted her to tell him to stop calling. This is your house, do as you wish I replied. We begin to argue, and I left. I called her every day for a week, but she did not answer or return my calls. I finally just dropped by and she told me we were done. She said that she had wanted to be with that guy again. I walked out without saying a word. I never did find out how long they had been sleeping together behind my back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "Going to a camping trip in the Adirondacks made me realized that I was not a nature person. It was all due to a scary encounter with a creepy looking mouse.",
    "output": "I woke up today wanting to go camping for the first time. I did not know if I would enjoy it, I had never done it before. I thought how bad could it be? Being one with nature, enjoying the cool breeze and hiking around wherever we end up. I spent about an hour driving to the camp site, even the drive was fun. I was happy at this point and looked forward to the camp to come. I arrived and set up my tent, this was really difficult and I was already getting frustrated. I could tell that I might not enjoy this after all. I looked to the left and saw a mouse. The mouse was odd looking, I wasn't sure what was wrong with it but I was a little creeped out. It started circling me and I was really regretting doing any of this. I wanted to just leave, but the mouse had me trapped! I threw a rock at it and grabbed all my things and ran back to the car. I got in the car and wondered what the hell just happened. I started the car and drove home, never again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "A friend, of who I thought I was estranged from, reached out to me in a time of need worried about another friend. I dropped what I was doing and helped out. Ultimately I felt trusted and close with them.",
    "output": "More recently on New Years, I was invited to the friend that was referenced in the earlier diary entry. It was pretty impromptu and unexpected but I was happy to be on their radar. We all had a great time and I felt really involved with them. We have hung out multiple times between the time that I wrote that entry and now. The party was small and intimate. I saw other friends that I haven't seen for months and one that I haven't seen for closer to a year. We reconnected and I felt a warm feeling of togetherness. We reminisced on things that happened years ago. I stayed the night at their place and we went out to get food in the morning. It was nice to hang out with them in a more sober sense. I made sure that my surprise and gratitude was genuine and not just the effects of alcohol. Turns out it was genuine and I beat myself up for thinking I was ever ostracized from them. I realized that it was most likely me just being anxious and crafting a narrative in my head that had no basis in reality. I am almost giddy in anticipation of the next time I will hang out with them. I seriously can't wait."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"I was worried about my friends pregnancy and recieved a mortifying text about her situation. I am unsure what to do.\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Things were pretty hectic a few months ago with my friend Julie. Though she was only halfway through her pregnancy, she was experiencing some pain and doctors couldn't figure it out. After a few weeks of dealing with it by using pain medication, her condition did not begin to improve. I was starting to get extremely worried. I could only think of my old college roommate, Kim, who went through something similar and ended up losing her child after only a few months. Though I spoke with Julie to reassure her, I remained scared at the possibility of something seriously bad happening. Then, one afternoon maybe five months ago, I received a text from her husband that nearly put me in shock. He said that she was forced into labor early and both her and the baby were on life support. This was the worst news I could have ever imagined. My jaw was on the floor. I wasn't sure what I should do. I called her husband again but he did not answer. That's when I really started to panic. So I rushed to my car and headed straight for the hospital, despite living nearly three hours away. Somehow, by a complete miracle, I received a call when I was roughly 20 minutes away from the hospital. It was Julie's husband to tell me that both Julie and her baby were off life support and were going to be just fine. I felt so relieved! I was able to spend a few hours with them and see the baby, and then prepared to head back home for my three hour journey. What a day!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of 'The time my wife took the time and effort to surprise me on my birthday. I had a birthday party with my family and friends which was a night to remember.' in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember my birthday party this year. My wife had planned a surprise party with my friends and family. I was caught off guard because my wife had told me that it was going to be a romantic dinner with just me and her. We had driven downtown and walked around going into different shops. We usually don't have this time together since we are parents to three kids. Once it was time for our reservation we went inside the restaurant. The manager told us our reservation had been taken by a more favored guest, but they did have a nice spot in the back of the restaurant. As we walk through the door; I see my parents, my wife's parents, my kids, and friends. It was a nice surprise party that made me feel special and caught off guard. My best friend handed me a drink and I greeted all of my guests. We sat down and there were five total courses from the chef. My friends and family each took time to talk to me and even roast me every so often. We stayed in the restaurant after it closed and soon left afterwards. It was a significant event in my life since I normally don't have birthday parties. It was also significant since it included the majority of my favorite people currently living. I felt grateful and appreciated the lengths my wife took to make the party happen without my knowledge. The most memorable moment for me was seeing everyone in the room for our dinner."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "A tornado hit the house I was running a cat rescue out of, I had to get 40 cats into the safety of the basement.",
    "output": "I knew the weather was bad but did not expect a tornado that day. The door walls were open to the deck and about 30 of the 40 rescue cats were out on the deck. The siren went off and I immediately went into panic mode. I checked the internet and saw that the tornado was very close and headed my way. I started grabbing cats and running them down into the basement rooms. Some cats do not get along, and I had to split them into different rooms. Some of the cats are wild and do not like to be handled, so I took the ones that were easiest to catch first. I had decisions to make and I did not like it but was running on automatic. As the siren blared, I grabbed a bunch of cat carriers and started throwing cats in them. I then carried the carriers downstairs. I remember the tears running down my face. I remember being exhausted but not stopping. I had all of the cats in the house but not all in the basement. I closed the doors to the house as reality set in and I knew I wasn't going to get them all into the basement in time. I froze and stood there looking at the remaining cats. Do i take the old ones? The young ones? The disabled ones? I made my choices,had to leave a few upstairs. I stood outside the bedroom basement door with a bag of cat treats shaking it and calling the rest o the cats. I closed myself in with the cats until the tornado passed. In the end it turned out everyone was fine, but it is still extremely hard for me to think about the choices I had to make."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "My old neighbors moved out and my new neighbor moved in. I was concerned about what type of person my new neighbor might be, but as it turns out, there was absolutely nothing to worry about. My new neighbor's great.",
    "output": "The house next to me is a rental. I've had some great neighbors there for the past 7 months, but they told me when I met them that that was only going to be a temporary place for them. They were new to the area and just needed a place to live until they could find a home to buy. They spent a long time looking for a place to call their own and eventually found it in a nearby town. Even though I know I'll still see them from time to time, it was hard to see them go. After my old neighbors moved out, I wondered who'd move into the house next door. I didn't have to wait long to find out. Almost as soon as my old neighbors moved out, a new neighbor moved in, and I went over and introduced myself to her. She was happy to meet me. It turns out, we have a lot of things in common and even know some of the same people. I was relieved because you never know who might move into a rental. Better yet, this woman plans on staying there until she dies (her words, not mine), so there shouldn't be people coming and going there anymore for some time to come. My new neighbor is elderly and needed some help moving things into her new home, so I whelped her. Afterwards, I took some brownies over so she could enjoy a little chocolate after dinner. She was so happy about that, she went on and on about it. Then, a few days later, she called me over to her place and told me that she had something she wanted to give me. It was something I needed for my kitchen which I hadn't been able to find in the stores. I vaguely remembered mentioning something about it to her, but I was surprised she paid any attention to it and then did something about it. She saw exactly what I was looking for at a yard sale and purchased it for me. I offered to reimburse her for it, but she wouldn't let me give her a penny. She said she was just so thankful to have a good neighbor who was so helpful that she wanted to give it to me as a thank you. I was deeply touched. I know we're going to get along great."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "My son graduated high school. He had a party afterwards. A lot of family came from far away. His biological father didn't show up. His friends and family brought presents.",
    "output": "My son graduated from High School. It was a huge day for all of us and something we had looked forward to for many many years, but especially the last few months. There was a ton of food and decorations at his celebration party. Most of his friends and a lot of family came from really far away. Some even came as far as 4 states away to be at his Graduation and at his party. He got a lot of gifts and a lot of warm wishes from people, but the thing he wanted the most didn't happen. His biological father did not come. For me, that was ok because he has always been a bit violent and a huge trouble maker. But for my son it was really a thing, because he wanted his biological father to see him Graduate and to show him that he made it this far in life without his help. His father and I had a falling out when I was pregnant and he said some things that cannot be forgiven. He has never been there for my son so I wasn't really surprised. Despite not liking him I had hoped he would be there for my son so that he could be spared hurt. In the end though, everything went well and it made my heart swell with pride to see my son Graduate and get his diploma. We had a rough start in our life and it was the best feeling in the world to see all our sacrifices dissipate as he walked across that state. Now he can move on to bigger and better things. Next up, college!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"An emotional day, July 20, 2019. One family begins and another family changes. It was a beautiful day.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "What a wonderful day! My baby boy was born just hours ago. I don't know if I can sleep tonight I'm so excited. On my mothers birthday too, what are the odds? We were all at the river park celebrating when my wife's water broke. We rushed her to the hospital. My father drove and I sat in the back with Melissa, holding her hand. I thought we were going to get into a wreck a few times. My dad is bad enough at driving as it is. The way he was swerving, I'll have to talk to him about that. I had never seen such a thing. So much blood and screaming, it's lucky I'm not squeamish. The doctors that handle that stuff are saints. Then I saw him, my baby boy, Max. This day has changed my life forever. I'm a father now. It's the start of our new family, and a changing family for my parents."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of 'An anniversary trip to the Bahamas with my wife and another couple. The resort and trip were outstanding and the strengthening of our relationship was the best thing to come out of it.' in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This was an anniversary trip to the Bahamas with my wife. We were celebrating 15 years of marriage. We actually ended up going with another couple who are very good friends of ours and it really made the trip great. We spend several days there and the weather was outstanding, and allowed for snorkeling, and lounging by the pool and beach. We really enjoyed the private island that the resort offered. The food was decent and the drinks flowed and it allowed us to relax. My wife and I had some much needed time by ourselves without having to worry about the kids. One of the funniest things that happened was the morning we were leaving, my wife had some allergic reaction to something, and her lips swelled up like she got Botox! It was funny. The swelling went away fairly quickly, so it was easy to laugh about it. Another funny thing was the dance party that took place at the main pool. There were some very intoxicated people up there shaking what they had and having fun. We laughed and laughed as we LOVE people watching. The most important thing was that my wife and I got to focus on each other and we both felt like it strengthened our marriage even more than it already was. I really encourage all married couples (especially parents) to get away here and there, even if it is for a night or a weekend. We realized that adulting is difficult and you need to take time for yourselves and your relationship to cherish all the things you love about it and remember why you got together in the first place. We are already planning our next get away together to continue to keep our relationship fresh and exciting."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "A former coworker reached out to me about a job opportunity, however the company was over 3,000 miles away. After interviewing with the company, they offered me the job and are allowing me to work remotely.",
    "output": "I once worked in a steel company but after some months, I was fired. On one fateful morning, I had a call from a friend who was a former coworker and he told me about a job opportunity. I was so glad on hearing this. However, the company was over 3,000 miles away. I told him I'll get back to him as I need to take my time in considering it due to the distance. At last, I made up my mind and I called to inform him about my decision. He told me the interview is in some weeks time and he gave me some hints on the questions they are going to ask to prepare ahead for the interview. I appreciated him and he promised to reach out to me whenever he heard of anything. I started studying very hard for the interview and praying as well. Finally, the day of the interview came and I made my way to the company. On getting there, I was the next person to be called and I rushed in. Fortunately, I was offered the job after interviewing with the company and I was also allowed to work remotely. I work so hard for the company in other to stand a good reputation and for my promotion. though it wasn't easy to travel for a very far distance, but the salary worth it. The company where i was fired had about this and were willing to call me back to resume but i couldn't because the company i work for now enjoying my staying."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "I helped a friend of mine during a hard time in his life. I wanted him to make a smart decision. In the end, I don't believe he did make a good decision. He went with a woman who will probably hurt him in the end.",
    "output": "I think my friend is having a mid life crisis. He's only 33, but everything points to this conclusion. He is married and has 2 children, but he seems to be driving himself to destruction. All of this is on account of another woman. A woman who entered his life and turned it upside down. It's in his best interests, in many ways, to stay with his wife and family. But he just can't seem to do it. He's drawn to this other woman and it seems he will pull himself down to be with her. I've talked with him at length about this, but it's like speaking to a stone. Everything falls by the wayside when it comes to this woman. I know this woman doesn't feel the same way about him, but he thinks he can force it. I told him, love can't be forced. But, in a manner typical to him, he is trying anyway, arguing with her that they are in a relationship even when they truly aren't. She is in love with another man and is honest with him about it. Still, he doesn't seem to understand. Or, he thinks he can talk her out of it. In the meantime, his family is lost and his reputation collapses."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My ex broke up with me in a very rude way. I accepted it and simply moved on. She is trying to reconnect but I am not interested anymore.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About one month ago my girlfriend broke up with me. We had a long relationship that had many ups and downs. We dated for a total of 5 years, however during those 5 years we have had various small breakups but would eventually get back together. This time, after the breakup, I feel like there is no turning back and its over. Why do I get this feeling? The way she broke up with me was extremely rude and nonchalant. She woke up in the middle of the night and called me. What did she say in the call? Well, half asleep- she said she was done with the relationship and didn't love me anymore. Who breaks up when they are half asleep? It was ridiculous but the next day she reaffirmed that what she did was what she wanted. Well, I accepted it and moved on. I am already doing much better and its only been a few weeks. Yesterday she emailed me saying \"the tables have turned, I feel bad about it now\". I am thankful that my emotions did not get the better of me, I just accepted it and kept moving on. This is having the effect of it seeming she wants me back, however it doesn't matter as I have made other plans with a different woman."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I went their with my friend . . I was asked to sit and watch TV and not to enter in kitchen .I was chatting with them and watching TV as usual . At dinner time I was served a delicious dinner\". Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My is full of various events and experiences. But all of these are not equally important, enjoyable and memorable. All days we come across in our life are not the same. Some are memorable. It happened few months ago. I was walking towards the bus stand at that time an old woman called me and asked me \"can you gave me two rupees\". She was looking so tired and weak. I became really sad by hearing that question actually I didn't have much money in my hand then. I gave her twenty rupees. she said no I want only two rupees. I said its okay and walked away..I thank GOD for giving me an opportunity to help her. Please don't ask for much GOD knows everything that we want ,He will gave us everything. I have great passion towards dancing and so in the final year of my college I decided to finally live my dreams and form my own dance group which will be performing in the Annual Fest. Everything was going perfect,I had a perfect cooperative and loving group and we were all set to burn the floors on Fest. Just before 5 days of the fest,a member of the union came up and said now bhaji has decided that since its your last fest you should go for it and your team can perform. Heart said that after all the disrespect that you have got you shouldn't step on the stage again but mind said it's time for your actions to speak. San Francisco is beautiful and just fantastic, albeit expensive. There is something for everyone there. If you like boutique hotels, they are there. If you like the fancy hotels like the Sir Francis Drake, that is also available in abundance"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "My roommate finds a spider and it ruins his life. One trip to the grocery store ends up costing a lot more than he bargained for.",
    "output": "So we were running low on drinks at the house. I suggested to my roommate that we should head to the store and he obliged. We get in the car and head to the store. As soon as we get to the store he starts swatting down by his legs. I go to get out of the car and he stops me. \"You see any spider webs down there?\" He asks. I turn the flashlight on my phone on and look, not really seeing anything. \"No.\" I said. Suddenly we see a small white spider crawl from behind his steering column and back under the steering column. He starts freaking out asking me what we're gonna do about it. The whole time I'm just cracking up. Finally after a few minutes we head inside. When we get back to the car after putting the groceries in the trunk, he just stands by his open driver door. I get in the passenger seat and try to coax him in for at least 5 minutes. He was not having it so i offered to drive home. The next morning he refused to drive his car to work and called an uber."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "the event was taking our son to college. It is very hard on a parent, especially the mother! It is sad for the parents but not so much for the child.",
    "output": "we moved our son to college. it was fun packing him and getting him ready to go. we had fun trying to decide what he should take and what he should leave. going through his belongings brought forth many memories of his childhood that we could reminisce about. we packed the UHaul with everything that he needed. Our drive to college was enjoyable. We sang and talked and sang some more. we had a good time. when we finally got to his college apartment our moods changed a little due to the chaos of everyone moving in. we quickly unloaded the U Haul and moved it out of the way. Now it was time to organize and put things away in his apartment. This, also, was a fun time. I could tell my son was excited to live on his own. I had packed a lunch so we took a break to eat, laughed and planned his apartment. we decided the best layout for his room and his furniture. I think we took longer than necessary to avoid goodbyes. once there was nothing left to do, sadness set in. It was time to go. Saying goodbye was very hard. I did not want to leave and my son did not want us to either. he kept talking to us with a glimmer of tears in his eyes and I could tell he did not want us to leave but it was getting late and it was time. It is very hard for a mom to leave her son behind to be on his own. I hugged him, told him that I loved him and how proud i was of him. I go into the truck and waved until he was no longer in sight. I cried most of the way home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from \"I went to Mexico with a group of friends for my 25th birthday. We went on several excursions while we were there.\" and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We decided that we wanted to experience everything that was unique and interesting about Mexico. Since this trip was only about 3 months ago, the memories are still very fresh and upfront in my mind. My friends and I had done research a week or two before we left so we knew which excursions we wanted to take. My favorite excursion was when we toured some ancient ruins which showed the way that the indigenous people pf Mexico originally lived. I learned that in these cultures, it was not uncommon for the tribesman to run barefoot from one village to the next - which was sometimes as much as 50 miles. It was amazing to learn how this activity evolved the culture into these super-athletes who had amazing endurance and stamina. Another favorite excursion was a tour of a real Mexican plant where authentic Mexican food is made. After the tour, my friends and I ate an amazing meal of true authentic Mexican food that was out of this world. At the end of the meal, a mariachi band came over to serenade me with an authentic rendition of \"Happy Birthday\"! I thanked my friends for setting up this amazing surprise. Another favorite excursion was our trip out to a Mexican ranching farm. We learned about some of the differences between ranch farming in the U.S. as compared to Mexico. I was impressed with the dedication and commitment that Mexican ranch farmers have to make to succeed in this business due to the hot climate and dusty terrain. Our last excursion was a trip though Mexico City. I was amazed to learn about the high elevation of Mexico City and the frequent earthquakes that occur. I was also impressed with the vibrancy and energy that seemed to permeate through the city. My recent trip to Mexico for my birthday was an amazing trip and one that I'll remember and think fondly back on for the rest of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "I found out on my birthday that my mother had cancer. It was a rough time because we are very close. But her operation turned out pretty well.",
    "output": "There's no really good way to find out your Mom has cancer. But a note in your birthday card is up there with really bad ways to find out. Especially when it arrives the day before your birthday and you had big plans. A trip out of time, tickets to a concert and nice hotel room suddenly seemed about as appealing as a plate of rotten fish. My Mom has always been there for me through all my mistakes and failures. Always trying to help, although never really having the right words. But just knowing that at least one person was one my side was usually enough to get me through to the next thing. The card and the note hit me like a train. It didn't really say how serious or treatable the cancer might be. So I was left wondering about her health as I broke the news to my friend going with me that the trip was off. Although I live a short distance from my parents, I don't go over there anymore because of my father being such a jerk. I got tired of the fighting and insults and vowed to never set foot there again. My brother had wisely made the decision 25 years earlier, so I knew he would have no info either. I was filled with dread and fear as I picked up the phone to call. They say no news is good news, but not so much when it's your Mom's health. Of course my call goes to voicemail, which further increases my anxiety. The next day my Mom calls me back to say that she has a tumor but they think they will be able to operate and remove it. Fortunately they don't find any cancer in the bloodstream or lymph nodes. Having been through a breast cancer scare with my best friend a year early I knew this was a good sign. Yet still I was mostly paralyzed with a foreboding sense of doom and a real trepidation that my biggest supporter in life might not be around too much longer. As each day ticked off until the operation I could barely think of anything else and could barely get any work done. When it was over, the doctors said that they were very successful in getting the tumor out, and they had no concern that it had spread but chemo would still be necessary."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I'm a nurse and have a terminal patient whom I treasure. She brought me a card and an angel to show how much she appreciated me over the years. I go see her every week.'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I work at a doctors office and know all of the patients. I work with a lot of elderly people and I remember theirs names, their family, and things like that. One of my patients, whom I love dearly, has been getting sicker and sicker. She has been diagnosed with cancer and has not been responding to treatment well. Recently she has decided to stop with chemo and radiation because she doesn't want to spend the last few weeks of her life sick. It was a very hard decision for her to make, and for her family to accept. After she decided this, she came into the office and we talked about what we could do for her. When she was in she handed me a card and a small porcelain angel. She held my hand and told me she thought I was angel sent from heaven to help her during such an awful time. She said I gave her so much kindness and love, and that I felt more like family to her than a nurse. I felt my heart break into pieces, but also I felt so loved and appreciated. This woman was going through such a terrible time, and she wanted to comfort me. I hugged her and told her she was my family too, and that I love her very much. We held hands during her appointment, and I didn't want to let her go. Now I go see her on my days off and always bring flowers and some sweet tea. It's her favorite."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'I met my girlfriend's parents in Vermont. I was very nervous but we hit it off. It turned out to be a great weekend and we are meeting fir Thanksgiving.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently visited Vermont with my girlfriend. The purpose of the trip was to relax, but also to meet her parents for the first time. She is amazing person and I wanted to make a good impression. I know her family is important to her so I was very nervous. I'm not very talkative or outgoing and she said that her mom is. The drive itself was about 4 hours and went well. The weather was cloudy and we met for Mexican for lunch. I really enjoyed getting to meet them. We started to walk around and then got caught in a torrential downpour! It lightened the mood for all of us to get soaked. Later we had dinner and drinks and relaxed even more. It was fun to hear about my girlfriend's childhood and meet the folks who raised her. After dinner we had some wine and played a board game. By the end, I felt so comfortable that I couldn't believe I had been nervous earlier. It was a wonderful weekend. And now they are going to visit us for Thanksgiving this year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: \"My oldest son started Kindergarten and his brother started Pre-Kindergarten on the same day with starting times five minutes apart. It was a huge day for all of us, especially me.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today, my oldest son started kindergarten and his younger brother started pre-k. They have different start times 5 minutes apart. The problem is that the schools are not 5 minutes away from each other; they are more like 15! This is such a big day for both of them and I cannot wait to see them off to their first days of the rest of their lives. We are all very excited. My wife and I had to come up with a plan to get each one to school on time, so they didn't feel out of place arriving late. Actually, we wanted them to arrive early to their classes. So this was the plan. We would all wake up early in the morning and cook breakfast and have a family breakfast together. It was decided that I would take the oldest son to his first day of kindergarten and see him off, and my wife would take the youngest to Pre-K. That way every one was on time and each child got the specialized attention they deserved. The plan was set, we explained to each of the boys what we were planning and they happily agreed. After breakfast, we each got to say our good byes to the boys and even the boys said goodbye to each other. It was rather emotional for everyone. We loaded our vehicles up and away we went. As my oldest son and I arrived to the building, I could see the anticipation in his eyes. He was very excited. As we entered the school, his excitement quickly turned to anxiety. He didn't want to go to the classroom. I told him everything was going to be okay and I would see him after school. I said \"Look at the friends you are going to make.\" After a few minutes, he calmed down and saw all the other children already playing with the toys. Out of the window, he could see the playground. He soon became fearless and very excited and went in to hang his backpack. I stayed for a few short minutes so I could remember this day forever. It is and always will be a very special day in my heart."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'Breaking my ankle made me have to learn how to walk all over again which was very hard to do. Learning how to walk again after a personal tragedy is no small feat and it would make you see things in a whole new way.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So I have always been one of the most active people I know. I don't really like to have to sit down for long I just like to stay active. Doing things just helps my mind stay clear of doubt and worry. Those things when thought about could become very hard from some to deal with. Unfortunatly about 6 months ago I ended up getting into a bad accident. It was terrible because it was totally unexpected no one was looking forward to this issue. I ended up breaking my ankle in that accident which caused me a lot of issues. I basically had to learn how to walk again. after spending almost all of my time being alive walking and running that had came to a halt. I couldn't do those things anymore it was hard for me to do. Learning how to walk again after a personal tragedy is no small feat. It's crazy to think maybe one day this could happen. It changes your mindset and makes you see things in a whole new way. I know now to be carefull and stay safe at all times. I couldn't imagine having to go through this again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "In May 2019, my partner and I got into a car accident on Route 87. We were lucky to be alive given the damages and everything that happened.",
    "output": "Today is the day we finally went to get our dog. We saw the pictures of her when she was just a little baby but we couldn't take her home yet since she was so small. She was such an adorable little yellow lab puppy. So anyway, it's been about four weeks since we saw her picture (even though she's eight weeks old today) so we headed out for the ride to get her. It was about an hour and a half drive to the farm that she was living on. When we pulled up, there was a huge fenced in area with a bunch of other dogs in it. They all looked so happy and ran to the edge of the fence to check us out. We hopped out and were greeted by Samantha and her husband Jim and they welcomed us inside. We chatted for a few minutes before following them out back to where the little puppies were. There, in a little pile, was our baby Gemma. She looked so happy and we picked her up and squeezed her and she wriggled around before hopping back down. We spoke to Jim and Samantha a bit longer before scooping our girl up again and getting her into the car. She was very brave for her first long car ride in her little car seat and when we got home, we let her free and she just seemed so happy, like she had been meant to be with us all along. Today has been one of the happiest days as of recent. I love Gemma so much and I think we're all going to be very happy together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "My grandpa found out he had massive heart blockages and heart disease. After undergoing surgery he never recovered well and started slowly declining. He passed a few months ago.",
    "output": "This happened few months back when i went to my home country to attend my sister marriage, my grandpa who is 65 years old had some heart blockage and undergone surgery, may be due to his age and few other factors related to brain he didnt recovered well. he lost his memory too and failed to identify family and friends. i am very close to my grandpa, he always talks about me to me directly thinking that am some one. several times i told him that am your grand daughter about whom you are talking about, but he is not in astage to identify me. i felt very embarrassed about my grandpa situation. one day it was almost like his last day, we called our family members but to our surprise he recovered. we felt some miracle happened. but this happiness did not last long, one day early in the morning he left the house when no body was around him. i feel that is the worst day in our life. we searched for him whole day but no info about him. we even filed FIR in police station regarding his missing but we could not get him back. we searched every possible way , enquired every where. finally we got some info that one person identified my grandpa. so according to his info, we started tracing the way he followed. we found him in some cctv footages and followed that route videos but at a junction we missed him again. i think that is the last footage in which we saw my grandpa alive. after few more days, we got information from police regarding a old man who passed away with heart stroke. It took me almost 3-4 months to come out of his memories, because he is like pillar to our family. I love you forever grandpa."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "A guy sees an old girlfriend that he hasn't seen in 20+ years. They are both single after failed marriages and decide to keep in touch.",
    "output": "About six weeks ago, I went to the supermarket to pick up some groceries. I was standing in the checkout line behind a woman that somehow looked familiar. My mind was struggling to figure out who it could be. I then heard her voice as she said something to the cashier. I knew that voice. It was an old girlfriend that I hadn't seen in over twenty years! I waited for her to turn my way and we met eyes. She knew me instantly and we smiled at each other. When she finished paying, she pushed her cart away and waited for me to pay. As I pushed my cart forward we began to talk. We exchanged to usual obligatory greetings and began to talk a little about our lives. I told her that I was married and then divorced after about twenty years. I mentioned that I had two grown kids. She shared a similar tale and I was surprised that see that was divorced as well. We agreed to meet for coffee of drinks later and exchanged phone numbers. Who knows what will become of it!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: 'My memorable event was hiking with my family in Georgia. We went to Providence State Park. The hike was beautiful and took most of the day.'. Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A memorable event that stands out to me in the last three to six months is hiking at Providence State Park in Lumpkin, GA. This was a very special event because the day was epic. The day started out rather foggy for the two hour drive south. The scenery along the way was beautiful as the sun was just rising. We started the trip early to arrive before others. We packed our backpacks with snacks and drinks for the trail. The trail is about an 8 mile loops down inside canyons. When we arrived, we paid the $5 parking fee. We also took one last proper bathroom stop. The view was amazing from the top walkway. No one else had arrived yet as we started our trek down. The canyon walls are made of Georgia Clay and the trees were so green. We hiked for about four hours, took our lunch break and then continued on. There were plenty of canyon inlets we didn't get a chance to see on that trip, but one day real soon we will return and do it all over again. It's a memory I will forever cherish."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "It was my birthday last month. My really awesome friends threw me a great party to celebrate the occasion.",
    "output": "My birthday was last month, and my friends threw me a party. It made me so happy that they remembered and thought it was a special occasion. They told me to come to my friends apartment to celebrate. I showed up and there were all the special people in my life. I was so grateful. It was a special movement for me. They had lots of food set up, including all of my favorites. The music was good. I kept walking around the room hugging everyone. Last year I didn't have a very good birthday. So this meant a lot to me. We were there for a long time. It was dark when we finally went home. I'm grateful to have such good friends. They make my life better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "I hired my friend who is an interior designer to remodel my kitchen. Once construction begun it took 9 days to complete, and i was extremely happy with the outcome, despite the fact we went $4000 over budget.",
    "output": "A few months ago I contacted my friend who is an interior designer, and asked her about cost to remodel my kitchen. I follow her on instagram, and for many months i was daydreaming about what she could do for my kitchen. It was dated and dark, with a brown granite countertop and a horrible brown mosaic tile backsplash. It was the original kitchen from when the house was built in 1999. I gave her my ideas and told her my budget was $10,000 and she had her contractors come over and we ended up with a estimate of around $10,000 plus the cost of the appliances i wanted to buy. I needed a new cooktop, sink, faucet, pendant lighting and i wanted to put in a wine fridge. I decided to go ahead with it, and I was able to go with my friend to pick out the new counter top as well as the back splash tile, which was very exciting. There were so many options which is what i needed my friend for. Construction began just a couple of weeks ago, and we had contractors in the house for about 9 days which was somewhat disruptive to my family, as we didn't have a kitchen for that amount of time. With two small children, that was a bit difficult to deal with. Anyhow, we managed to get by and ate a lot of takeout! When it was finally done, the kitchen looked amazing and I was so happy. I ended up with a white/grey veined quartz countertop, and a grey herringbone backsplash tile. My favorite part though is the pendant lighting and the wine fridge! I wasn't quite honest with my husband though, as the total cost ended up being $14,000 including all of the appliances. He would be quite upset if he found out, as he had only agreed to $10,000!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "The story was about my best friends wedding which happened a little over a month ago which started with a bachelor party and ended with a wedding party. The weekend was great and very memorable with perfect weather.",
    "output": "It was Friday of last month. My best friend had his bachelor party. We decided to have a fairly tame night out at a popular local bar with all our closest friends in attendance. It was a very cool night out compared to the hot weather we had been having. When we got to the bar we all played several rounds of pool and ordered several rounds of bourbon. We had a lot of fun just sharing stories and playing games. It was such a memorable night due to the simplicity of it. We rarely all get together like that anymore and the focus was on having a good time. We had a pretty large bill by the end of the night and were entirely too drunk. I had to call a cab to get us all back to his apartment. From there we ordered a pizza and fired up some old games. We must have played until at least five in the morning when the last of us had finally dozed off. The next day we were up early for the weeding and we had to scatter back to our places to get ready. The wedding was was outdoors at a local winery. It was such a nice morning and it felt good to breathe in the fresh air. The ceremony was simple and everyone was elated. I remember the bride's slim yet long white dress and the rows of pristine white chairs. I was best man and was very nervous having to stand up in front of all those people I didn't know. My friend was so confident when he spoke of his love to her. I felt happy just to be there in that moment. After the ceremony the music started right away and we all began to enjoy the wine provided. My friend said I didn't have to give a speech but I decided it would be a good idea to say a few kind words and toast to the new marriage. It was a short nerve racking moment; however, it seemed to be received well We watched as they had their first dance and then hit the floor ourselves. It was kind of sad because I realized that he would have a lot less time for us at this point forward. They were moving to a new city and he would be starting a new job."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"Its about everyday lifestyle that consists of waking eating sleeping along with more. I truly cherish the moments I have received and the promise given by my forefathers.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am optimistic by nature but here lately I have been so grateful that our founding fathers fought for our freedoms. I was watching the news and something about Syria came up. I was shocked that we live in the 21st century and people are still living in fear everyday because of war. We are a very lucky nation because other people are still living in severe poverty. I turned off the television and drove to work. During the drive I was listening to the news and I just can't believe that people still live in some places without necessities. Sometimes, I will get in a bad mood and start feeling sorry for myself. I try to snap out of it because I have such a good life compared to some others. We have a government who cares more than most but they don't even have governments. They are just worried about living and surviving. I will never know the fear these people face everyday. I am just so thankful for the life I have been given because it could have been a lot worse. I need to look into ways I can volunteer and try to help these folks. I can surely do something of value even if it's not monetary. Time to get on the computer and do some research."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"One morning I was in a hurry. I tripped on the steps while running upstairs to take a shower before work. I ended up fracturing 4 metatarsal bones that required two surgeries to fix.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One morning three months ago I was in a hurry and tripped on the steps while running to take a shower before work. I ended up fracturing 4 metatarsal bones that required two surgeries to fix. I was really having a hard time not being able to walk whenever I wanted to. I really had such a bad attitude at the beginning because I was so used to being independent. Now that I have recovered I have a new appreciation for my ability to walk. I feel like the whole time I couldn't walk I was thinking about how much I took that ability for granted. But now I choose to walk more than I ever had before. When I walk the dogs I go further out of my way just to enjoy the ability to do it. I am completely recovered and I am going to take this as a lesson learned. Nothing is more important that my personal health. I need to make sure that even if I am running late, I need to take my time and be careful. Instead f making it to work on time, I ended up missing weeks of work. Now all I do at work is try and catch up with everything I missed. It was really nice that people at work came and visited me at the hospital. I really appreciated all the flowers and candy and food that was delivered. I think that this showed me how loved I truly am."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of \"My memory is about the Brooks Family Reunion of 2019. We had it at my brothers on a hot hot day. It was fun but and everyone enjoyed seeing everybody.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My family used to have a family reunion every year when I was a kid. Now an adult, my family is trying to hold annual reunions once again. It was my brother's idea so we decided to invite everyone to his house. We held the reunion over the summer 3 months ago. We set the date to fall on my dad's birthday just like we used to. I was surprised at how many and how far some of relatives drove to attend! My cousins all came and they're from the country and so have tons of kids. My own kids were finally able to meet some aunts and uncles of mine that they had never met before. While it took the adults a little time to warm up to each other, the kids were all laughing and playing together in no time. The food was provided by potluck. My brother's wife is amazing cook and supplied some of the best dishes. Together with her contribution and all of the food brought in, there was a real feast! We ate outside for the most part even though it was one of the hottest days of the summer. When everyone was full, we played games in the backyard. I got to catch up with one of the cousins I was closest to growing up. It was so nice to finally meet her husband and their two small children. We've been in touch since. My brother and I are already planning our next reunion!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: 'My big brother who I had not seen for many years came for a visit to my house. We went to Disney World, ate great food, and went on thrilling rides. We shared many fond memories.'. Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I can't believe Paul came to see us! After all this time of not seeing him and barely even communicating with each other, he actually traveled all the way over here. It was so lovely to see my big brother and give him a hug. We joked and goofed off, just like we did when we were kids, and Paul would sneak into our bedroom, hide himself under the bed, then jump out yelling \"boo!\" so that my sister and I screamed with fright! I was not sure how well he felt, as he had recently recovered from a bout with cancer. He assured us he was fitter than ever, and so we did all the fun things families do when they live close to Disney World. We went to Epcot and Universal and rode many scary rides, ate lots of unhealthy food, and generally had a great time. Although, he kept insisting he was fine, I could tell Paul was getting tired quickly. But we continued on our exciting day, just glad to be in each other's company. When we were back at home, we would sit in the kitchen, each of us with a cup of tea, and reminisce about our childhood. The stories went well into the late hours, and we both were exhausted the next day from staying up too long the previous evening. Those days, I would not bother waking him till late morning, and I could tell he was grateful for the extra rest. I can't believe it's almost time for him to leave. What can I do to make his last few days with us the best ever? I think I will dig out some old board games we used to play and see if he remembers how to play them! He always could beat me though, I will have to try to outwit him! Paul went back home today, I really miss him. We promised we would visit more often, I sure hope it works out."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "My old neighbors moved out and my new neighbor moved in. I was concerned about what type of person my new neighbor might be, but as it turns out, there was absolutely nothing to worry about. My new neighbor's great.",
    "output": "I loved my old neighbors next door. Once a week, we would go into each other's backyards to hang out. We would either cook or play some tailgating games. It was so fun. Last year, they moved out because the husband had a business opportunity in a different state. As sad as it was to see them go, I was happy for the new chapter in their lives. A few weeks ago, my new neighbor moved in next door. I went to his house, greeted him, and introduced myself. He was very nice, let me in the house, and we talked over a cup of coffee. I was concerned about what type of person my new neighbor might be. Lo and behold, there was absolutely nothing to worry about. He is great. Since then, we would go into each other's backyards once a week to hang out, just like the old neighbors. It must be a Godsend because he is just like the old neighbors. Friendly, warm, kind, and willing to hang out and spend some time to talk about life. I am very grateful for my new neighbor."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "I attended my friend's daughters party. I created a party game for adults or parents to join in, everyone had fun.",
    "output": "Last April, I attended this birthday party of my friend. It was a kids party since it was my friend's daughters birthday party. When I stepped into the house of my friends, it was just pure happiness and celebration. You can notice and definitely appreciate that my friend put a lot of effort for her daughters 6th birthday. Some parents usually just tries to mingle and drink when it comes to spending time on a kids party, but me, I love kids birthday parties. I observe how the kids party was planned and I was definitely impressed with the party I attended. I saw a lot of fun games being prepared, so I asked or suggested to my friend if we could held a fun game kids usually play but let adults get to play it. She of course accepted my request because she is one of the fun friends I have like me. So we invited all the parents willing to join the sack race. It was just not a typical sack race, we put more layers to it. It was a sack race in which everyone should wear a blindfold and at the same time spell out words every time they jump. I was the one who planned the game, and obviously I was the one who won the game. They said I cheated because I was the one who formulated the game, but honestly they were just joking around and was very happy and had fun with the game. Instead of just talking and gossiping and drinking, I created something fun for people to join into. I was definitely proud of myself and I self commended my work that day, I just want people to have fun honestly."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"The death of a parent is one of the most emotional and universal human experiences. If a person doesn't know what it's like suffer the loss of a father or mother, they most likely will one day. But just because the passing of a parent happens to almost everyone doesn't make it any easier.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "ONE OF THE SAD EXPERIENCES THAT WE CAN HAVE IN OUR LIFE CAN BE A LOST OF A FATHER OR MOTHER. REALLY SAD NOT SEE AND ALWAYS REMENBERING GREAT MOMENTS FOR EVER. IS OUR FAMILY CAN IMAGINE A SITUATION LIKE THAT MOST OF THE BEST TIME WE HAVE WITH FAMILY MEMBERS. LIKE A FATHER OR MOTHER ALWAYS BE FOREEVER U WILL NEVER FORGET TIME THAT NEVER WILL BE TURN BACK. U ONLY HAVE A DAY TO SAY HOW MUCH U LOVE A FAMILY LIKE UR MOTHER OR FATHER. THE BEST MOMENT GREAT WILL NEVER SEE BACK AGAIN. ALWAYS SAY HOW MUCH U WILL LIKE TO SEE THAT PERSON AGAIN. NOT EASY A LOST OF A FATHER OR A MOTHER THEY ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR YOU. FOR EVERYTHING THEY ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOU. THEY NEVER WILL FORGET YOU AND NEVER GOIN TO SAY NO. FAMILY ALWAYS BE THERE AND FAMILY ALWAYS. THEY BEEN THERE FOR U ALL YOUR LIFE YOUR FATHERS. GREAT MOMENTS BEEN TRUTH. I CAN SAY HAVE THE GREAT TIME IN YOUR LIFE WITH FAMILY. NOW YEARS PASS AND THEY ALWAYS BEEN AND GOING TO BE THERE FOR YOU. THE NEVER GOIN TO LIE TO YOU ONLY IS FOR BETTER FOR YOU. THEY CAN GIVE YOU THE BEST TIME AND THE BEST ON THE WORLD TIME. ALWAYS TRYING TO HELP AND FEEL SAFE. ALL LIFE TO GIVE YOU THE BEST FOR US. U ALWAYS LEARN FROM THING LIKE THIS. SINCE WE ARE KIDS WE DON'T CARE OR DON'T KNOW WHAT WE DOING. BUT NOW WE ARE A NEW GENERATION WITH GREAT OPORTUNITTIES."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I met a kid in Prague which was very brave. He was very young and even helped me. It reminded me there is still good in the world.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "There's a little boy in Prague that renewed my faith in humanity three months ago. I was on a vacation with a friend, sightseeing, and doing all things tourists do. I ended up not paying too much attention to the people around me when I suddenly heard someone yell at me that I was getting robbed. I looked to see where the voice came from and it was from a boy no older than my 8 year old nephew back home. He alerted me early enough to see what was happening. A thief was trying to slash my bag to take my wallet. My eyes connected with the thief's and I first saw panic in his, then came anger and headed straight towards the little boy. Thankfully, someone was close enough to the little boy to protect him from the thief. The thief got tackled to the ground by two men from the gathering audience. The boy was then taken into a shop nearby to make sure that he was safe. I went to the shop where the boy was to express my gratitude and tell him how I thought he's very brave for what he's done. The boy smiled at me and said that he was only doing the right thing. I then bought him $25 worth of candy in the store to reward him and I could swear that he's the happiest boy on earth that day. I stepped out of the store to see two policemen taking the thief into custody. They were actually looking for me to take my testimony and asking if I wanted to press charges against him. I went with the policemen to the precinct for the paper works and the thief was in jail 10 minutes later."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'On the eve of my nieces high school graduation a large thunderstorm rolled through the city, ruining restaurant plans for the whole family that had come from all over the country for the event. This caused us to re-coordinate the evening while much the city was still without power and flooded.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My niece recently graduated from high school and family from all over the country flew in to attend. We had planned to all meet up at a nice restaurant near downtown the evening before graduation. That evening, a large thunderstorm appeared right before my girlfriend and I were going to leave. The thunderstorm moved fast from the north and hit our area, and the city at large, with powerful winds, rain, and thunder. We live in an area of town with lots of trees, many of which were knocked down in the powerful winds and rain. It ended up knocking out the power, as well as blowing down some large branches in our front yard and a large planter stand in the back porch, ruining our potted herb garden. We didn't want to be late for the dinner, so after the storm passed we carefully started to make our way to the restaurant. Trees were down on many of the streets, and power was out throughout the city, which meant street lights were off or blinking. It was a harrowing journey to get to the restaurant, even though it was only 4 miles away, because of all the careful driving and maneuvering I had to do to avoid downed power lines, trees, flooded streets, and other cars. When we got to the restaurant we found they, too, were without power and probably wouldn't be open at all that evening. After talking with the rest of the family, what we ended up doing was I ordered pizza from a nearby place that did have power and was open, and driving up with the food to my brothers place north of the city that still had power. Everyone met up there and we had a great time eating pizza and salad. When we got home around 11:30 that night, we still didn't have power, but it was a great evening in the end. The family seemed to have a fantastic time, despite not being able to eat at the nice restaurant. All we needed in the end was time with each other. Power came on early morning and the next day the high school graduation that evening was an amazing event to attend. Everything that happened, good and bad, made me thankful that I have such awesome family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"We took a five-hour drive to see our favorite band, Volbeat, play a concert. The show was great! We stayed at a nice hotel right across from the concert venue and had a fantastic time.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We had such a great weekend! My favorite band, Volbeat, was playing a concert with Godsmack. They weren't going to be in town but they were at a venue only about 4-5 hours away. So we decided to go for it. We got up in the morning and headed out. It was an uneventful drive, aside from a lot of rain. Our trip took us from Kansas City to Evansville, Indiana. We stopped for lunch at a diner and had a good salad and some delicious rolls. We continued on and arrived at our hotel around 4 pm. We got all checked in and then went to pick up our tickets. It was fun to see all the people who were there for the show. Finally it was almost time to go in. We waited in line by the doors until they opened, then rushed in. We got great spots on the floor - very close to the stage. Volbeat played an awesome show and we had an amazing time. The next band, Godsmack, wasn't as good so we left a little early to go back to the hotel. It was right across the street which was convenient. We went to bed and slept great. In the morning, we had breakfast at the buffet and then headed home. We arrived later that day. It was a fun trip for me and my husband."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "The event that I can most vividly recall that happened in the last 6 months was the passing of my father. It was very unexpected and an event that will forever shape my life.",
    "output": "This story all started about 5 1/2 months ago. My dad had been complaining about feeling different and he had symptoms of the flu. He thought that if he just stayed home from work and rested up a bit he would be up and feeling better in no time. He was starting to feel better the Monday before everything went down, but he was not completely himself at that moment either. I went to work that day just like I normally do, but around two in the afternoon I got a call from my mom saying that she was taking my dad to the hospital because he was unable to remember things that were happening and things that he always remembered. I told her that since the school day was almost over I would finish out the day and then I would head to the hospital afterwards if they were still there. I finished the day out at work and immediately left school to head to the hospital because my mom said that we all needed to be there as soon as possible to talk about some things. When I got to the hospital I was taken up to the ICU, which was strange to me for someone that seemed to only be suffering from the flu. When I walked into my dad's room I was terrified. He had never looked as weak and out of it as he had that day. He didn't even know who I was. My mom had been crying I could tell, but she didn't want to talk in front of my dad, so we all went in the hallway. When we got out of the room my mom completely fell apart and told us that my dad was suffering kidney failure. I was astounded because he never showed any signs of this before and was never told anything about this at doctor appointments. He was given 3 weeks to live. I was so scared and sad and I didn't know how to react, but only to believe that this couldn't be true. The next day my family and I spent the entire day hanging out with my dad in the hospital, although he was totally out of it by this point. I remember that day before we headed home for the night telling my dad that I would see him tomorrow and that I loved him very much. That would be the last time I ever saw my dad. He passed away in his sleep at the age of 56. I am still devastated to this day that this happened and I will forever question why this happened to him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from 'My family took a beach vacation recently with three small children. It was tiring but a great experience all in all, especially our trip to a natural spring.' into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This vacation was quite an experience! It was the first time that my husband and I had taken our little ones on a long trip. We only went about four hours from home, but it felt like we were a world away! The car ride went more smoothly than I thought it would with a baby in the car. Granted, we did leave in the early hours of the morning, so the kids slept for a little while. We stayed in a community of rental homes in a very nice neighborhood. The house was beautiful and it met all of our needs for the trip. There was also a huge lagoon style pool on the property that we made use of during our stay. The kids had a blast swimming in it. I think the most exciting part of our trip was seeing our little girl (3) at the beach for the first time. She was just in awe of everything. She kept running down to the water and running back across the sand, and her excitement was just infectious. It means a lot to me that we are able to take our kids to do things like this and have fun experiences, because I know a lot of people are not so lucky. We are not rich by any means, but as long as we can give our kids love and a taste of life, I am happy. It filled my heart to see her so enjoying herself. On the whole, it was a great trip full of fun experiences. It was hard to deal with the toddlers, but all of the frustrations were worth it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "Aunt died and my heart felt broken. I'm not sure why because I wasn't close to her and haven't seen since I was 8 years old.",
    "output": "I can't control my tears. I can't even believe it. I called mom today and she broke the news to me. Aunt becky is no more! How can this be? I have very fond memories of her around my childhood. I remember she was really kind to me. She always got me gifts. The purple dress was the most surprising gift of all. I had grown apart from her since my 9th birthday. However, she still held a special place in my heart. It is really hard to believe and digest her absence on this planet. I hope she is at a better place now. She should be, considering how great a person she was. I wish and pray for her soul to rest in peace."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"About exactly six months ago I received my first letter regarding my case to become a legal U.S resident, it was approved! My mother sent me a picture of the letter while I was at work with an employee also on DACA and I was overcome with emotion.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have lived in the U.S since I was four years old. I never felt like I was \"illegal\". That is until I was 16 and it was time to get a job. Fortunately around that time DACA was started, and I have been legally working for about 8 years. Last year in July I married my long time boyfriend. Then in October we filed to fix my status. All this to say when I received the case approval letter I was overcome with joy. And for someone who is not usually very emotional publicly, it was extremely moving. Although it really didn't fix anything I suppose being so close to never having to worry about renewing a work permit. Even more the thought of actually being able to meet my family outside of the U.S was very impactful. I was at work, I remember I worked with Rosendo one of my employees who is the same nationality and also able to work because of DACA. I received a message from my mom with a picture of the letter. Suddenly that was it I was beaming, bouncing with joy. Having someone who understood around really added to the experience. I high-fived him and my eyes were a bit watery. I can't imagine how I'll feel when this is all over...which is hopefully very soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: 'Our cousin suffered a heat struck at the age of 25 while playing football. His body did not wreak the effects until after he took a cold shower after the game.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago our family members received a devastating call about a family member. They went to a game in Florida, where our cousin had to play. Our cousin had a great game and played very well. At the end of the game, his mother and father were gonna celebrate his game victory, but instead there was a life threatening turn of events that occured. They waited and waited and he never came to the room. So soon after they got a call from the coach and during the call they heard frantic screaming in the background-it was their son. The coach said we have called 911, your son is in severe pain. So the EMTs arrived and picked him up. At that time, he began to have seizures. Once they arrived to the hospital, they rushed him in the back. We all thought he was not going to make it through the night. When we received the first call, we were already in route to go to check on him. The seizures continued until they had to give him some medicine to stop them. Things seemed to get better, but he stopped responding. Over the next day, he was not physically talking and continued having seizures. His body took a bad hit. All the tests were showing nothing was wrong. After a few days, the seizures stopped topping a total of 12 within a few days. He still was not talking, but he was alive! He did not talk for a week. Tests finally determined that he had suffered a heat stroke. Finally, an answer to the mysterious chaos. He became a living miracle. He regained his strength in walking then started talking. He still wants to play football, but it has not been recommended by doctors."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "New green truf was installed on the playground at the animal shelter. Old and new volunteers came out to celebrate the installation. refreshments were served and we had a great time. A key event was being able to see this new improvement to the shelter environment.",
    "output": "I was part of attending a celebration of the installment of new grassy turf on the playground at the animal shelter. The shelter invited the media and other guests to share the celebration of getting this turf installed. The turf was donated by a company in the community. For many years all there was was dirt on the playground and the dogs would get very dirty when they went out to play. Several volunteer groups were instrumental in getting this turf. The local commissioners were there for the celebration and the shelter chief was there for the celebration. Refreshments were served and shelter souvenirs were available to give to selected participants in the celebration. Many of the old volunteers were at the celebration and we all were so excited. The playground looked great and the turf is so much better for the dogs to go out and play. They don't have to have a bath now after playing on the playground. The installation of the new turf was part of some revitalization of the shelter to show the community that the new management was serious about helping the shelter environment. I walked around and met several old friends that had been a part of the shelter. It was a very good day to see this finally installed for the dogs. It was a great day for talking about the future of the shelter with more improvments to come. The community came together for this project."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "My son had a medical problem we had to take him to urgent care for. Then another problem came shortly after.",
    "output": "My son was in the yard and he happened to hurt his arm really bad while diving to catch a ball. I had to rush him to urgent care, so they could take x-rays, as his arm started to swell. Unfortunately it turned out to be broken, so the doctor put a cast on it. Then, something else happened. When we went to leave the parking garage of the hospital, the car wouldn't start. I had to call a tow truck to take us home. What crazy day it was. The tow truck came quickly thankfully. The driver looked at some basic things to see what it could be, but couldn't really guess what the problem was. They hitched the car to the truck and we sat upfront in the tow truck as he drove us to a repair station. We dropped the car at the station, and the tow truck driver gave us a ride home. I was totally starting to worry though. I now knew there was a medical bill coming, and on top of that I now had a repair bill for my car that would be coming soon, and I had no real idea of how much that would turn out to be. I guess that is how it goes sometimes. Bad things tend to happen all at once. I can't wait until this month is over."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'The acceptance occurred at my house on a bright sunny day. It was unexpected and me and my mother were both very emotional.'. Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My father died in an accident six months ago. So nearly four months myself and my mother decided to sale our house and move to other location. I searched in online for buying a new house in my preferred area. We even approached many real estate agents to find a good home. In between we sold our old home and deposited the amount in the bank. We moved to a rented house for a temporary time. We searched for many houses but we didn't find any proper house. I even asked my friends and family to inform me about any house selling. Suddenly I got a call from my friend. She said that she found a house ready to sale in her locality. I liked the house from outside. Immediately I went to the house and looked for the facilities and any damages so that I can ask for right price. Everything was fine with some small damages here and there. I decided to buy the house and talked about the price. But at that time they asked a high price for the house. Then two months ago they came to my house with some price negotiation. Though the price was somewhat high, I accepted to the price and the deal was concluded."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I had my gallbladder removed a few months ago. It was painful but the recovery was smooth. The recovery took a bit under two weeks.",
    "output": "I've had issues with my gallbladder since I was about 20. I started having attacks around then. A few months ago I started having gallbladder attacks even if I only ate a tiny bit of fat. I decided it was time to have my gallbladder removed finally. I went to the doctor who referred me to a surgeon. I then went to see the surgeon to schedule the surgery which ended up being a week away. I was surprised at how quickly it was scheduled. I went in for the operation and was out later in the day and I came home. I had to take a while to recover just laying in bed. It was very painful to sit up or even stand so I had to have help with that from my mom. It was a trying time for me because it was the first time I really went through anything like this. It took me a couple weeks to recover and I was able to go back to eating normally after which I was very happy about. I was surprised with how long the process took. It seemed like it would take a lot longer but it was all done within about a month including recovery. It was a scary experience definitely but I benefited from it for sure."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "What began as a normal work day did not end that way. By lunch time my world was turned upside down as I learned my father had unexpectedly passed.",
    "output": "Dear Diary, This has been the worst year of my life. I won't get into everything now, but I just can't stop thinking about my father. About 5 or 6 months ago now, I went to work like any other day. Got to my cubicle, started up my computer and started designing the catalog spreads. Everything was going just fine. That's when my mom called. Dad was in a car accident. He was being life-flighted to the hospital in critical condition and I needed to get to Maine ASAP. I don't remember if I even told my boss I was leaving, I just got up and ran out. I may not have even punched out. Traffic, of course, was terrible as it was a holiday weekend. It took me an hour to even get out of town, when normally it takes 20 minutes. The whole time, I was panicked. I tried to keep my cool because, no sense in getting into an accident myself. That's when I got another call. It was my mom again, she was in tears. She wanted to tell me, so I didn't fly there as fast as she knew I was, that he passed away on arrival to the hospital. His injuries were just too severe. I pulled over, and broke down. I have lived in New Hampshire for a couple years now, but have always wanted to move back to Maine where I am from. I can't believe I didn't move back in time. This truly has been the worst year of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take 'This summer I attended the convocation at my cousin's university. It was a festive event. Especially, the talent show at the end of the event was very memorable.' as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This summer I attended my cousin's convocation. That was a wonderful experience. The main event was in his university stadium. We went there early in the morning. The whole atmosphere was very festive. It was a nice sunny day. People were very happy. We seated ourselves near the center, and waited for the announcement. We were all very joyful when my cousin's name was announced. Then we took photo with my cousin. The most interesting thing happened just after that. There was a talent show of current students after the ceremony. Some of the students performed brilliantly. I remember one student sang an Elton John song. That was just perfect. I still fondly remember the whole event."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "During a Christmas Party a well-known bad employee harassed me as I tried to work. This led to me standing up to her and quitting when no one else would.",
    "output": "I had the best day at work today. I love this new job more than I ever thought possible. 6 months ago I really thought my life was over when I quit my job with no plan for the future. I admit now I quit on an impulse, but it felt right. I had been getting harassed at work by this horrible employee named Jan. She was inappropriate and rude to everyone, and no one stood up to her. I was trying to complete a project at the office while everyone else was enjoying the Christmas party. Jan kept coming into my office to ask me to drink with her and to dance, it was obnoxious. She was obviously drunk,. I asked her several times to leave me alone and she would not stop touching me and harassing me. After an hour of the constant annoyance I snapped. I told her exactly what I thought of her and how terrible she was. Everyone just stood and watched. No one joined in or had my back. I was distraught. My supervisors watched me be harassed and did nothing. After my outburst I knew I was done at that company, so I quit. I just grabbed my things and walked out. I remember getting in my car and crying my eyes out. I needed that job. I hadn't done anything wrong. I really thought my life was over."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use \"This story when my dad was still alive. It was the memorable moment for me. I want to happen it again.\" as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A year ago, my dad came to visit. It would be the last time I saw him before he passed away. He came to see my family with my step mother as part of an annual trip. It happened to coincide this time with an annual fair our county holds. We took the family to the fair and my dad got to see my children ride roller coasters and play games. I took plenty of photos of him laughing and trying to get in a couple of the rides with them. I recall giggling at the time when he couldn't quite fit into the seat of a tiny roller coaster car. After the rides, we went over the petting zoo section. He talked to my kids all about how to care for the chickens and goats that they encountered. He purchased a cup of food for them to feed the animals with. After we were done at the fair, we stopped at a restaurant that serves fun sandwiches. I felt amused while my husband tried to pay the check. My dad had already made sure to tell the server to give the whole check to him when we weren't looking. That evening, after we put the kids to bed, we watched a movie in my living room. The next day, they took their trip back to Florida, promising to see each other soon. Unfortunately, that's a promise I can't keep. I miss my dad."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "My daughter agree to listen to my advice. She moved into a house next door to her mother to help her while I battle lung cancer.",
    "output": "Hello Diary. My name is Dale, I was just diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer. I am 58 years old, married happily to my wife, Angie, of 27 years. We have one daughter together, who is 26. Her name is Christina. Four years ago after graduating college, Christina moved away to peruse her career. Unfortunately, moving half way across the country took a toll on my wife. Now that I have been diagnosed with cancer, my wife is struggling even more. After finding out, during a phone call with my daughter, I asked her if she would be willing to move back closer to home, at least temporary, to provide support and be there for her mother. Two weeks ago, I learned that she has requested a leave from her job, and is renting the house next door to us for the next couple of months. Hearing that, was a sign of relief. Having Christina here the past couple of weeks has been so helpful, Chemotherapy is taking a toll on me, I don't have as much energy to do the things I did before. I am so grateful for my wife and daughter, I can only hope I make it through this and am able to live until I am old, wrinkly, and white haired with Angie. And that I am able to walk Christina down the aisle, and watch her raise a family. Until next time Diary. Dale."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "My favorite event was one of the best birthdays ever and a very memorable experience for my fifteen year old daughter. We rode rides, ate great food, and she got to experience it with her family and her friends.",
    "output": "My favorite event that has happened to me in a long time happened this year as I was able to take my daughter to Six Flags for her fifteenth birthday. She had wanted to go for over a year because she enjoys the experience of being able to ride roller coasters all day. She enjoys the rush of the speed you feel, the excitement of the loops and the thrill of dropping at high speeds. So this year, on her birthday, we were finally able to take her. We finally were able to take her this year a month ago. She said it was the best time she's ever had, because she got to go to her favorite amusement park and got to experience it with her family and friends on the same day. We rode many rides from sunup until sunset enjoying fun rides, crazy rides, and scary rides. At first she was a little timid because it has been almost two years since she last went on a roller coaster, but we made it work and she overcame the sacredness and persevered to be able to enjoy her day. One ride in particular that she says was definitely her most memorable time because of the sheer terror it puts into you, the height it goes to, and the countless amount of loops was on Superman The Ride. I liked this one also as it suspends you in a flying position throughout the ride. We enjoyed awesome snacks throughout the day and really bonded over this experience. She got to hang out with her two best friends and it was good for them to bond because with social activities and school it seems as if they never get the time to hang out and socialize with each other anymore. We went on a couple of water rides also, which they both liked and hated because it cooled us off but also because they had to walk around in wet clothing. We also rode the Batman just before dark and it was really enjoyable riding it as the sun was going down. All in all a great experience and a very Happy Birthday for my daughter."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: \"I have been in cancer remission and was told I reached the five year mark. This means I don't have to go to the doctor every three months. It means I beat the odds and may see my children grow.\". Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am currently in remission from lung cancer. The treatment was difficult but I was very glad to find out I was in remission. This last week my doctor informed me that I had reached the five year mark in my remission. Most with my type of cancer only survive about a year and a half. I beat the odds and am so excited about it. I am grateful for the care I got and now I only have to go for check ups once a year instead of every three months. It is hard to explain how much this means to me, I have an opportunity to see my grandchildren and children grow up. I am excited to plan for the future. You don't really plan for anything when you are going through treatment. You just think about what to do to try to help yourself. I spent a lot of time thinking about preparing my children for my passing. I did not want them to be sad too long. I wanted them to keep it simple and try not to hold on to any sadness. I wanted them to remember the happy memories. I have four amazing kids so they are them most important thing to me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: \"Our cousins came to visit us over the summer. It was a great bonding experience for all of us. I can't wait to be able to go visit them soon.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Our cousins from Michigan just visited us two weeks ago. It was a nice surprise because we haven't seen them in three years. My cousin has a daughter that is one year older than my daughter. They get along great and has kept in touch via social media through the times we have not seen them. They got to spend so much time together and got to make some good memories. We went on a hike one day and it was probably the best day out of their short visit. We took all day on this hike and afterwards we stopped at an Italian restaurant to eat. One of the days they were here, we had a cookout and the kids swam the entire day. We hadn't made any dessert for the cookout so we decided to go to our local ice cream shop afterwards. It was a nice treat for all because it was such a hot day. Those of us who didn't go swimming enjoyed the ice cream even more because we got to cool off with the ice cream. When they had to leave to head back to Michigan, everyone was in tears. My daughter's cousin who was the same age cried the hardest. I felt so sorry for her. I can only hope we can go see them very soon. I think my daugher's and her friendship will last a lifetime."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "This event was my oldest kid moving out on his own for the first time. The details lay in his moving out on his own accord and what the general feelings around that have been like for my husband and I.",
    "output": "About a month ago, my oldest son finally moved out of our home. This has been something my husband and I have both been looking forward to. He's 21 and still relies on our support for an extensive number of things. I know that this was harder on my husband than on myself. However, I think it's an absolute crucial step in him learning some independence and growing up. For the majority of his life, he's not been responsible. This move was on his own accord though, which I think is important if it's a situation that he'll continue to stick through. He and his girlfriend didn't enlist our help at all in moving his stuff out of our house, or into their new apartment. I was quite surprised by this, but excited at the prospect of him taking on the situation. Thus far it has been enjoyable having our own space to ourselves, without an irresponsible adult \"child\" living here with us. I hope that he will maintain the living situation for himself, including saving his paychecks to cover his own rent and bills. Thus far it appears that this is the case. On the day he moved out, my husband and I actually had plans to have come some company over for dinner. We didn't know that they had secured the apartment yet, nor did we know that he'd be moved out so quickly. While I was actually quite relieved to finally have him packed up and out of the house (something I've been pushing to have happen for over a year now, my husband was more emotional about the whole process. Mostly its been a smooth transition, however, he still feels like he has a room in our home and readily shows up whenever he wants. This happens most frequently at dinnertime, which is frustrating. I hope he'll step up his own personal responsibilities and take care of himself without so heavily still depending on us for his sense of security or wellbeing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "Its about everyday lifestyle that consists of waking eating sleeping along with more. I truly cherish the moments I have received and the promise given by my forefathers.",
    "output": "Take heed. Everyday is a new chance that God had allowed to overcome sins. Its like when you use your finger to reset the game or computer. Making an attempt to beat your last high score. LOL. Thanks be to him for those moments of success. So depending on what the goal is for that day. We figure out how it could be more efficient or done quicker at times even more sustainable for the ones that care. So I will share one of my moments with you. I am currently on the job of getting more people to keep one of the first loves that God blessed us with. So in this respect I am speaking of the earth and more specifically eliminating our footprint in consumables and waste. I make the example 1st by keeping in mind what and how much I eat. I use two tools the scriptures with my brothers the Israelites and the vegan community. Those give me a sense of accountability and discipline. Even though just the thought of Gods power alone is the greatest and most humbling motivator. I am prone to use the practical things I can see on the daily. And a quick shoutout to the most high for Godspeed which is faster than lightspeed it allows for the word not coming back void. Just being able to see a problem understand a solution then praying with working to solve it is a great miracle and another example of the blessing I cherish from God."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "Depressed and lost after a bad relationship, my current boyfriend gave the strength I needed to get my life back. Without him, I would more than likely still be trying to find my way through the dark.",
    "output": "It was a terrible series of events, my ex-boyfriend, Jeff, the jail bird, was very abusive towards me and was quite casual about his demand for anything he wanted from me. If you ever look up what a person is who is a user and a loser, there will be a photo of Jeff next to the very definition. Diary, I have told you about how he was a suspected rapist and I know he used hard drugs and lied all of the time about where he was and what he did, but my new boyfriend, Steve, has been the light of my life lately. I'm so lucky to have Steve. We met at the Farmer's Market. He's tall and handsome, and smiles a lot. I was with Jeff the day I met Steve, and Jeff became insanely jealous immediately. I barely tried to hide my attraction to Steve and even mentioned it to Jeff. I said \"He's cute\". That morning, I was slapped by Jeff so hard after we got back to our car, in the parking lot of the Farmer's Market. I would usually feel the tears welling up in my eyes immediately but not that morning. I got out of the car and walked inside and handed my business card directly to Steve and told him \"Call me, I want to get coffee with you, tonight?\" and he sort of smiled and shrugged as picked up some cardboard boxes and said \"Cool, is it ok to call this afternoon?\" and I smiled and said \"of course it is!\". I walked out of the parking lot, past Jeff's car. Jeff followed me for a while, and begged me to get into his car but I just ignored him and kept walking through the snow on the sidewalk. It's been two months now and I feel so great about my life with Steve now. He has never struck me, he opens doors for me, he is polite and kind and good and amazing and a thoughtful lover. All of the things that Jeff was not. I hope that someday soon, I will forget the name of the man I tried to find love with, only to be shown what love is not. Things are so much brighter now, the birds sing, the sky is bluer and my life seems destined for fulfillment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My daughter is loving her new First Grade class. As parents we are very proud of her. We're looking forward to seeing all the fun things she is doing in class.\". Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Just recently my wife and I have become the proud parents of a happy little first grader. This is the first time where she is doing a majority of her school tasks by herself. She rides the bus, brings her own lunch, and gathers her backpack with belongings to bring home. What surprises us the most is how mature and excited she is about the entire thing! It makes us happy because my wife and I both remember dreading school in our early years. Fortunately she has been very social since preschool and is always looking forward to the next day with all of her friends and teachers. Also, unlike her parents, she is a morning person and is usually the first one awake asking to get ready to go to school. Her friends also seem to enjoy school as much as she does so that probably helps with her attitude. Just after the first week of school we are noticing improvements in several areas. She has been typically stubborn with reading every night, but she has been doing better at sounding out words. She also seems more motivated to write and practice her numbers and math. Her teachers have told us they believe she is a very smart girl, and she will very likely excel in school. We absolutely believe she will. Now just hoping she stays this interested in the years to come. Fingers crossed!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "My grandfather died on the same day President Trump came in to get television coverage after a tragedy in my town and it was awful.",
    "output": "On August seven of this year my grandfather passed away. In the morning my mother sat me down and told me what happened. He passed away while my grandmother was trying to help him out of bed. He was coughing up blood and she told him \"Taya, your bleeding,\" and he looked her in the eyes, then closed his eyes and never woke up again. The day he died was one of the worst days of my life. He was the only father figure that I ever had in my life. On the day he died President Trump was visiting the city that I live in. A few days before a white nationalist came into my city and murdered over twenty people. My husband was on the way to that Wal-Mart but turned around when he saw many police cars and a police helicopter in the area. If he had left an hour beforehand he would have been part of that awful scene. I was still trying to process that tragedy and what had happened the day my grandfather died. We had to navigate standstill traffic all morning and afternoon on the seventh while trying to get things settled at the funeral home and cemetery. This was all due to that asshole Trump showing up here even though he was not wanted. In between talking to funeral directors and planning a memorial we watched Trump roll his fat body around our town on the T.V. At one point during the day we wanted to just go and eat some food together and talk as a family, but that took several hours because we had to wait for Chester Cheetos's motorcade to pass us on the freeway. In my life I had never felt such a strong dislike for another person as I did for that stupid man who came and made the day my grandfather died so much more terrible. I could only imagine what the people who lost people in the shooting just days before were feeling. Many of them were planning to bury their loved ones on the same day we were. My grandfather died of old age, and it was expected. Those families lost both young and old, in the most unexpected and horrific way possible. I still think about that week all the time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "A much needed anniversary weekend with my wife. We were kid free and were able to take our time and be able to relax.",
    "output": "My wife and I decided to take a relaxing weekend away for our anniversary. My wife and I had dropped off the kids at my parents to watch them for the weekend. We drove up to Asheville for the long weekend and checked into our hotel. We went out to a fancy restaurant the first night and drank wine and had a peaceful and relaxing dinner. We were able to talk and enjoy each others company. After dinner we went back to the hotel and had a relaxing bath. We were able to make love without any children needing our attention. On the next day, we walked around downtown Asheville and looked at different shops. We looked at the different artists shops that worked on metal and glass and some painters. We searched through some kitchen shops looking for some fun gadgets and ingredients to cook with. Afterwards we went to some brewery tours and relaxed around town. We went on a bar crawl where we ate and drank through some nice restaurants. This moment was significant because it celebrated our relationship together. We were able to take our time and relax and enjoy each other which made the moment special since our lives get too busy raising three kids. These moments don't come often and it is a nice way to remind ourselves how much we have in common."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My grandfather died on the same day President Trump came in to get television coverage after a tragedy in my town and it was awful.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So this is a story about day, the death of my grandfather. So the town was all riled up for this speech by Trump. And you know the funniest thing was that I don't even remember what that big orange shit stains speech was about. I'm a moderate conservative, and the way he's been running business sits uneasy with me. Anyways, just the week prior to all this the mine in the outskirts of the town collapsed, killing a lot of good folk. Lot of good men died on that day, its a damn shame actually. Trumps cronies were setting up shop in town that morning, getting the podium out of wherever they store it at city hall and hanging a few half hearted flags behind the stage. I was out there myself you know. I'm part of the committee so I figured I should just be there, though there wasn't much for me to do. I'd say it was about 0630 in the morning when I got the call that changed my life really. Grandpa had run up to the mine and gotten himself killed. That's all I got before my brother hung up. I don't even remember the next few moments I just started running. The mine entrance wasn't that far and there was a small crowd there. Grandpa was crushed underneath a rock, thankfully already dead. I say thankfully because if he hadn't been the way he was pinned looked hella awful. Trump actually did mention it during the speech later that afternoon. That a hero had died trying to get his buddies out. I was pretty surprised, like it had happened literally just an hour or two before. What did he even care? Grandpa was just senile though, he didn't know what was what."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I had a very tragic summer day . When I was a lie girl my cousins and I had an awful bike wreck. I can't believe that a bike wreck could do that much damage",
    "output": "When I was a child, there was a hill that felt as if it were a straight drop. Of course, when you're young you do not read this as danger. Instead, you read this as excitement. All of the neighborhood kids would talk about 'bombing' the hill on your bike. Any kid who could do this would automatically gain bragging rights. And as a kid, bragging rights are the most valuable form of currency. It took little to no convincing before my cousins and I found ourselves atop of the hill, looking down towards the street below. What was the worst that could happen? I strapped my helmet on tight, and my cousins did the same. We had no knee pads. There was no protection from the asphalt other than our thin t shirts and shorts. Kids do not thin things through. Instead, they just act. The whole neighborhood gathered at the top of the hill. And with one deep breathe, we were off. At first the thrill was exciting- that feeling in your stomach when you drop on a roller coaster. But within seconds, we lost control of our bikes. The terrain was rougher than expected, and collided. My cousin writhed in pain from a broken wrist. My face was scrathed, my shoulder dislocated. Parents ran out of their homes. We spent the summer in casts- but we had the most bragging rights in the neighborhood."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "I smoked weed to try to deal with anxiety but got sold some bad stuff. ended up in the hospital and have been dealing with panic attacks since then.",
    "output": "Seemed like a good idea at the time. I've always had a lot of anxiety. And when I went to college, it only got worse. My first roommate was a nightmare which didn't help. Then during my junior year, I actually had a really cool roommate. I sort of came out of my shell. We played D&D and I got to meet a whole new group of people. But even though I was having more social interaction, I was still dealing with a lot of anxiety. Then one of the guys from D&D talked about how smoking week actually helped him with his anxiety. So I decided to give it a try. And it actually helped a little. That is until I got some bad stuff and ended up in the hospital. I mean I was totally freaking out. I don't know what was in it, but my anxiety went from bad to worse. I started having such bad panic attacks that I had to quit school and move back home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "Our dog wouldn't go into our daughters room. I had to console him over it. My wife almost died laughing.",
    "output": "My dog doesn't like being in small spaces. Sadly my daughter's room is too small for him. We needed him to go in there for the night. Didn't want him bothering me and the wife. I tried to convince him with treats. He wouldn't listen to me and just go in there. I tried to talking to him about it. He wouldn't listen to me at all. I tried to pet him and be sweet to him but no matter what I did he had no interest in go in there. Finally I decided to just force him to go in there. He was so freaked out. I felt bad about it. He was crying about it and was looking at me all mad. He ended up tackling me. My wife laughed at both of us over it. I guess he's not going to go in there anymore."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'It involved a drive by shooting while my kids and I were outside with other neighbors(parents and kids). Three people were shot while the kids were outside playing in the field and I was talking to friends. The shooters were targeting adults in the field where we all were.'. Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 3 weeks ago I experienced a drive by shooting. I was at a neighbors home we're we were just talking about things having a normal conversation. things started to get crazy in the area thought. It involved a drive by shooting. It was terrifying I didn't know what to do at the time. All I knew to think of was my kids because they were outside at the time. There were other kids outside playing as well. It was just a scary situation with everyone who could have potentially gotten hurt. There were three people who ended up getting shot. It also happened out side where the kids were playing in a field. Luckily no kids had gotten hurt during the shooting. So I was happy to find my children unscatthed. It seemed the shooters were targeting adults in the field where we all were. There was few that did get shot but we made it out clean. I am very grateful to have been able to get through with no issues. I know my friends weren't hurt as well. Overall it was a crazy situation to experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "My friend and I took a long drive to go to this fitness expo, where nutrition and training were key. While there, we competed in a rigorous fitness contest. Somehow, and very unexpectedly, I outperformed those who I thought would definitely win and got first place in the contest!",
    "output": "A few weeks ago I was a spectator at a major league baseball game and I was just visiting for the time. This was my first baseball event ever, so I imagined that it would be a chill experience. For the first eight innings, that was exactly what it was. My team was up by eight runs, and in a few minutes the game would be over. However, we some some anger coming from one of the opposing team's pitchers, so I stood up in my chair to try and get a better angle. Then all of a sudden, the pitcher throws down his mitt and rushes one of the other team's players. He goes in with his arm cocked and throws a punch although it didn't land. Then all of a sudden everyone else starts rushing in and a huge brawl happens. Now this was all exciting for the crowd of people that I was in, and people were crowding my space with their phones up trying to film the events. However, one guy had a beer in his hand and spilled it down my shirt! I was shocked and couldn't believe this had happened, so I turned around and told him I didn't appreciate that. He put down his phone and started saying how I was getting in his way and impeding what he was doing. I didn't appreciate being talked back to since I felt like I was the victim in this scenario. I start yelling and cussing at him and letting him know he is a giant waste and we start yelling back. A couple of people around us got between us and told us to cut it out. I told him I got beer spilled all over me and the person was definitely empathetic about that. I turned back towards the baseball field and noticed the fight was still going on. I grabbed a napkin someone had offered me and tried to wipe the beer off my body. The fight settled down and everyone seemed to go on their way. Feeling uncomfortable, I left the stadium and got in my car to go home. An eventful first baseball game ever!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"I applied to a variety of jobs. One resulted in contacts that set me up to be scammed. I've learned to be highly skeptical of unvetted contacts, and hold my information closely.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a month ago I was wandering about this site that I had been reading about. They said that they were able to supply a job opportunity. Among the other jobs that I had applied for I had suspicions that this one was not all that they said they would be. The site directed me to places that were allowing me to create an account with most of my important information attached. So,I decided to give it a chance to see if I could make any money. The next day,I received an email from them with a code in it. They said the code was to verify my information that I had submitted. I copied the code and went to the link that they supplied. I pasted the code in their submission box and a message suddenly popped up saying that my account had been suspended. They said that too many attempts had been made to confirm my information and for security seasons they were temporarily suspending my account. I was unable to login to my account so I sent them an email asking what they could do to assist me. They ignored my email and sent money to one of my accounts that they said they were going to use for verification and it was something that was merely attached to the payment method that I submitted for them to pay me. At that point they did not respond and I was left in the dark about how I was going to be able to get to my information. I was also left to wander what they would do with my information while they had me blocked out of it. The fact that they blocked me out so quickly over a code that they sent me made me suspicious of foul play and caused me to feel uneasy. Soon after,when the block was lifted and I was able to gain entry into the account I quickly deleted the account. Later,I was able to change my password on a few things and I think things are better now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My now-girlfriend confessed she was interested in me after lots of online chatting. It was mutual. It worked out well.\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A little more than two months ago, my now-girlfriend confessed she was interested in me - it was June 20th, the day before the solstice so an easy date to remember, and not long before her birthday. That makes her zodiac sign the crab and mine the ram, not meant to get along without a lot of work, but we get along fantastic - so much for that. She speaks quite directly, and it's very relaxing and reassuring. Wasn't so direct about that crush for a few months, though. I'd first started talking to her because I admired her art, and she admired my writing - not that you'd know it from this kind of diary entry. Bit more comfortable with fiction I suppose. Anyway, we'd spent a few months chatting online, flirting a bit but ambiguously so, you know, like you could read more or less into it, whichever way you liked. Anyway, we'd both developed massive crushed on each other of the course of chatting - though she's told me since that she'd been pining a bit even before we started talking, that was cute - so it was nice to finally have that stated. Feelings mutual. And it's only been a couple months, and it's a long distance thing, but it's been working unbelievably well since then. All the little things, waking up to texted good-mornings and listening to her voice saying good night every night, chatting while we watch shows together, sorting out travel plans. Really quite remarkable given that she's ridiculously out of my league. Talented, thoughtful, gorgeous, ambitious, much smarter than I am - she's incredible. And somehow she's enjoying spending time with me. Go figure."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "An amazing friend of mine recently passed away. She dedicated her life to helping children in our community. She loved and gave to all children like they were her own.",
    "output": "You can distance yourself from the main character and approach the different characters more objectively. You keep an eye on the story and have a wider perspective on the situation, making the third person ideal for complex storylines. You can make the book more exciting by giving certain information away that the main character does not know yet. Write in third person...Introduce your main characters and conflict at the beginning...Summarize the main events of the plot...End with resolution of the book...Include only necessary information...Demonstrate character development and emotion...Avoid complimenting your own A summary is a short retelling of a longer written passage, containing the author'smost important ideas. Summarizing helps improve both your reading and writingskills. To summarize, you must read a passage closely, finding the main ideas andsupporting ideas. Then you must briefly write down those ideas in a few sentencesor a paragraph. It is important to understand the difference between a summary and a paraphrase. A paraphrase is simply a rewriting of a passage in your own words. A summary, onthe other hand, contains only the main idea and the supporting ideas of a passage. A summary will be much shorter than a paraphrase. How to Summarize a Paragraph1. Preview and read. Preview and read the paragraph closely. You probablywill find that you need to read the paragraph more than one time. 2. Make a list or outline. Determine the main idea and the supporting details of"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "My friends and I played in a golf tournament earlier this summer for a cancer support foundation. It was the first time we played in this tournament since the death of my friends fathers from cancer. It was a very emotional experience.",
    "output": "In early July I played in a golf tournament that was put on by a foundation that helps families deal with cancer. It isn't so much of a research and looking to beat the disease as it is to help families lead some kind of a normal life and allows children to do things like attend camps and parents to have such things that are taken for granted like \"date nights\". I played with three of my good friends who I have known since high school. One of my friends recently lost his dad to cancer. I was very close to his dad and remain close to his entire family. It was a very hard time that he went though as well as the rest of the family. Truthfully I struggled with it as well as, although he had been fighting cancer for 20 years, the end came pretty quick. At this tournament there was one hole that is called the dedication hole. On this hole every person is given a new golf ball where they write the name of someone who has been effected by cancer in your life. Without being prompted all of us put down my friends dad's name. It was at this point that my friend and I both became very emotional. This is a tournament that both of us have played in for a number of years, but even so I didn't foresee the level of emotions that we would have at this point. I think that this will be something that will stick with both of us for a long time. I saw his mother recently and she mentioned that it really meant a lot to her son and he had mentioned it a number of times to her and other family members how touched he was. It will remain something that I will hold near and dear to my heart for a long time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "My daughter who was seven months pregnant lost her baby. I was with her through the entire experience, holding her hand and trying to comfort her as best I could. It was extremely emotional but we are all moving on.",
    "output": "About two months ago, tragedy struck our family. My daughter was expecting a baby right about now. But, she lost it. I was there with her at the hospital throughout the entire ordeal. I drove her there after a frantic call from her at 2:00 in the morning. I held her hand and tried to comfort her as much as possible. The doctors tried desperately to save his lilttle life, but just could not. The baby was stillborn two months premature. We are all struggling now to get through this tough emotionaly time. We are taking each day at a time. My daughter has been going to therapy three days a week. This has helped her a great deal. We talk every day. My poor little baby girl is just awestruck that this happened to her. She was so excited for her baby to arrive."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "Best friends planned surprise proposal. Had asked closest friends to also be there to make it extra special.",
    "output": "Dear Diary,Lily asked me to send her pictures from the proposal 3 weeks ago. I'm really glad that they turned out well, when we surprised Lily she made the most perfect shocked faces. The pictures will be great for their wedding invites. All in all, I'm really proud of how it all came together. Finding tickets for all of our college friends to fly out to Miami was pretty difficult, but at the last minute it all fell into place. We found the perfect beach with a beautiful sunset, and I brought my fancy camera. The hardest part was the actual surprise. Lily always feels the need to be on top of everything, so we were worried she would be suspicious and figure out our planning. Brent and I decided that I would ask her to go on a sunset walk with me and he would pretend he was meeting up with a buddy at a restaurant. We had it all set up that he was about a mile down the beach from where Lily and I started walking. Many times I got nervous because Lily said she wanted to turn around and not walk all the way down the beach, so I had to keep convincing her to go on. At the end of the beach, Brent and I had laid out little tea candles in mason jars and various flower petals. When Lily and I finally reached the end it was so lovely, she was confused as soon as she saw the whole scene and Brent waiting there in a suit. Our sorority sisters were all patiently trying to hide behind some bushes and dunes. After Brent finally popped the question they all jumped out and screamed it was really funny. Lily was so surprised to see Sydney and Laura. I would be lying if I said we didn't all get a little weepy and emotional. I'm really happy it went according to plan."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: 'I smoked weed to try to deal with anxiety but got sold some bad stuff. ended up in the hospital and have been dealing with panic attacks since then.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "it was about 3-4 months ago and when i was addicted to smoking weed. i was staying at a motel out of town that was close to my work at the time. i brought with me and couple bags of weed but knew it wasn't going to last long. with the bedbugs biting me every night while i stayed there i was feeling really anxious about my future and smoked all my stuff quickly. after i smoked it all i was still anxious the next few days and had no clue where to buy more from so i went door to door at the motel asking around. one person said they would sell me some and to wait in my room. After a couple hours of sitting on the floor to avoid the bedbugs i heard the door knock. I sprinted to the door like a marathon and low and behold the person was there with a baggie of something. i had no clue if it was legit or if it had something in it that was bad but i was anxious so i took it and payed for it. i paid the man the money and went to the table to open the baggie. it wasn't the usually stuff i was working with but it looked pretty normal to me. i packed my bowl and went to town on it. it relieved all my anxiety that very moment and i felt very relieved. Only problem was it was lasting only 5-10 minutes when my usual stuff would last hours. So i kept packing and packing my bowl with this weird substance of weed or as i look back now probably the legal K2 Stuff thats horrible for you and all night just kept packing it. halfway through the bag I noticed i started feeling very weird.. I took off my clothes and took a cold shower but that was no help. I started laying on the floor gasping for air trying to breath but couldn't grab enough oxygen. My girl took me to the hospital that day and it was just an 'anxiety attack' but i bought the stuff to help with the anxiety. how could it have made it worse. since then i have been dealing with severe anxiety."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "It was my wedding day i really enjoyed. It it was awesome. i had this wonderful day in life. I yearn for more memories.",
    "output": "4 months ago was the most memorable day of my life! It was the most perfect day, my wedding day. I couldn't have enjoyed it more. It started with a perfect sunshine among billowing clouds, without any threat of rain. All of my close family was there. I had an amazing hair dresser that made me feel like a princess. She made me look like a princess too! I did have a nervous moment walking down the isle with all those eyes looking at me. However, my dad was there to hold me up. I watched my future husband wipe a tear from his eye as I walked down the isle. I saw many smiles and nods of admiration as I passed each pew. We made our promises to each other. And my husband kissed me with the most beautiful and memorable kiss to be had. I felt so beautiful as he looked deeply in my eyes.I felt cherished as he held my face in his hands. That kiss took me to another world! We then walked into the sunshine and cheers of our family and friends. They celebrated us and threw confetti. Our car was decorated with streamers as we drove off to the reception. Every meal was perfect. Our friends had such beautiful words for us, as they raised a glass to toast us. We danced the night away with each other, and all who came to celebrate. Even my great -grandmother danced with us! I hold all of these things close in my heart. This is just the beginning of our life together. I hope that it sets the scene for many memories to come."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "Last week my wife gave birth to our baby daughter. The pregnancy, labor, and delivery were all fraught with complications from start to finish. Luckily, in the end, everything worked out OK and my wife and daughter are fine.",
    "output": "This event was the birth of my daughter. The most memorable part about this birth was how difficult and dangerous it was for my wife and daughter. My wife struggled very hard to push our daughter out. This was surprising and concerning because this is her sixth child so she obviously knows what she's doing. On top of this, it turned out the umbilical cord was wrapped around our daughters neck. So as my wife struggled to push the cord would constrict around our babies neck and her heart rate would plummit. This made everything very complicated and stressful. As time went on they prepped the operating room for an emergency C-section and told my wife she only had a couple more tries at natural birth. My wife had an emergency C-section on her first child many years ago so even this solution was dangerous. There was no real easy way forwards but my wife was determined not to have another C-section. something finally gave way and our baby started moving. They used a suction cup on her head to help the process along. Once everything started moving they still had to get the baby out far enough to remove the umbilical cord from her neck. There was a tense couple of pushes and I just remember feeling worried for them both. At last they got the umbilical cord removed and everything went smoothly from there. It all worked out in the end but the process of the birth was very uncertain and stressful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: \"Four months ago, my wife and I sold our first family home. It was a difficult decision, but it needed to happen because we needed more bedrooms for our growing children.\", could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About four months ago, my wife and I sold our first family home. We have a large family. It is my wife and I plus five children. Our oldest daughter started asking us about having her own room. Although we loved that house, we knew it was time to get something bigger. Luckily, we sold it after being on the market for only three days. We found a house with more bedrooms quickly, and the whole process was as smooth as it could have been. However, it is bittersweet looking back on everything. That house was very special to me. I did a lot of work on it. I saw my children grow and learn and love there. We made so many good memories. We charted how our children grew on a closet door (which is probably still there). It was a wonderful house while it lasted, but things happen and we had to let it go. As of today, I can still remember every little nook and cranny of that place. After all, it has only been a few months. However, it is sad to think these memories will eventually fade. I love our new house, but that first one will always hold a special place in my heart."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in 'I bumped into my secret crush. I won a scholarship and in keeping a grudge on the girl that snubbed me. I had a fight with my best friend.', create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary, A week ago, I bumped into my secret crush, Richard. He told me that he was going to drop out of our high school and travel the world with his father's trust fund money. He said that he was looking forward to traveling to various exotic places, such as Bali and Bora Bora. I lamented the fact that I would likely never see him again, because I had just won a full-ride scholarship to Stanford University and would be in California for the next four years of my life. When Rachel found out about my scholarship, she spread a fake rumor around our high school that I had cheated my way into Stanford. I could not believe her audacity at snubbing me. I will keep holding a grudge against her. I look forward to the day that I can sabotage her career. I told my best friend Paulina the good news about my scholarship, but instead of being happy for me, she started crying. I reckon this is because she also applied for the scholarship but got rejected instead. We haven't talked since then, and I am conflicted between whether I should end our friendship or reach out to her first and make up. If we were to make up, the first thing I would do is bake her some cupcakes, because that is her favorite type of dessert. I would have to bake the cupcakes by myself, because I have no significant other to bake them with. Now that Richard is leaving forever, I need to find a new secret crush so I do not have to do so many things by myself. What do you think, diary? Should I bake the cupcakes or let our friendship come to an end? Friends are harder to come by, the older I get. Sincerely, A confused girl"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I was called for an interview for my dream job, and I forgot my credentials at home on interview day.",
    "output": "I made the dumbest mistake the other day, I really can't believe that I was so foolish. I have been looking for work for the last couple of months and I found an opening at this really amazing company. I put in the application and everything but I was so sure it wasn't going to work out because it was just the best job I could ever dream of. Well to my amazement a few days after applying they actually called me for an interview! The position was basically my dream position, something I couldn't imagine being able to do so early in my career. I prepared for the interview really carefully, and got everything I needed together. I even had my family members sit through mock interviews with me so that I could practice. I was still thinking \"this is a long shot\", but I had the slightest bit of hope that it might really work out. So I got all ready the day of the interview and I was all hyped up. I get to the interview and it's all going well, but when we are finishing up and I am supposed to turn over my credentials I realized I had forgotten them at home! I was so mortified! I mean, of course they told me that it was fine and I could just send them over via email later, but I think it made me look like a flake. I doubt they'll want to hire me now! There were probably plenty of good applicants who didn't forget anything. I just feel so nervous and upset about it. I am hoping for a second chance, but at this point it's not looking good."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "One of my closest cousins passed away and this diary entry captures how I feel currently. It also touches on why I feel the way I do and what made the death impact me. This entry is very emotional and important to me.",
    "output": "Its been two weeks since Albert passed away he sure was my favorite cousin. The way he left us so soon with a bright future ahead of him is devastating. Is uncertain how long will it take Andrea to bounce back it was so close to their wedding. My aunt Griselda has not come out of her room since the burial services. Your death have been hard and one of the worst feeling somebody can imagine. I have been unable to go to work. Albert I missed you very much we were so close almost talked to you every other day. The family reunions will never be the same. Who is going to watch the soccer games on Sundays with me (your team lost). I drove like 3 hours yesterday to clear my mind. I wish you were still with us making great plans for the future. I am not the same since the news. I can't function right. I cry almost every hour. I need to clear my mind and go somewhere by myself. I will never forget all the great memories you have left me and our childhood memories will be with me forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I accidentally hit myself in the eye and a blood vessel in my eye hemorrhaged a couple of days later.",
    "output": "Dear Diary Today has been one of the worse days of my life. I can't believe how clumsy I am. I was taking things out of my basement this morning, so I could sort through them upstairs in my spare time. Well, I was pulling on a trophy that was in one of the boxes, when the thing let loose and I hit myself in the eye with it. There was blood everywhere and it did kind of scare me so I called my sister up and asked her if she could take me to the hospital, she said she would. We waited at emergency for 4 hours. I had developed a bad headache and went to lay down in the vehicle. I finally got called in and the doctor said, go home and I would be fine. He gave me a prescription for pain killers. Well, I thought everything was fine and I just needed rest but when I returned to work on Monday with a black eye, my headache came back. My friend at work took my back to the hospital. and the doctor told me that my eye was hemorrhaging and I would need surgery immediately to save my eyesight. He added, \"Thank God your friend brought you back to the hospital.\" I had to stay overnight at the Hospital. It looks like I won't be having that garage sale for a couple of weeks now. I will definitely be more careful when sorting through all my junk in the basement. I thank God I didn't knock myself out with that dang old trophy. I think I will throw that thing away when I get home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "Me and five friends went to dallas for a convention and stayed at an air bnb in the area. We met up with everyone there hung out and played games all weekend. After the weekend we headed home said goodbyes and enjoyed the time we spent there.",
    "output": "About three months ago me and five friends took a trip to dallas for a convention we had all be looking forward to. We bought the tickets last year about 7 or 8 months ago so for it to finally get here was different. It was even better because two of the friends going i did not get to see often and one had recently moved away. SO we piled 5 people 4 people into my friends car and started the 7 hour drive to dallas. The drive was awful it was hot outside but the company made it not so bad really. We stopped at Bucees and took in the great texas culture getting gas buying food and other things and eventually arrived at our AirBnB. We were the first there and quickly all made sure to choose a room with a single bed in it. Then the others arrived from their flights and it was great and so nice to just see everyone there again and say hi exchange pleasantry's etc. From there we went to the convention center on the first day and stood in a long check in line that made us all want to drive home. But after that it was great seeig all the booths meeting new people relaxing really made it feel like a vacation. That night we all hung out played a drinking game ordered food and really relaxed. Waking up late the next day was expected as we had a bit too much to drink but me and another friend took an uber and went and got some breakfast. The dennys was packed but the pancakes were great. The next day was just as good as the first but without the long checkin lineso we spent the day at the convention center and then went for some food at lunch. We ate at this great wing restauraunt and had a great time then headed back before going home. That night we found out it was one of our friends birthday so we bought a cake and all sang happy birthday. We hung out at the house played some games and watched movies while having some drinks. Going forward to the last day two friends had to go home but the rest of us spent the day together relaxing and repeating all the last days. Fast forward to monday and it is time for us to head home. The drive was awful but we all had a lot of fun and lying in bed that night i was glad for the great weekend."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "After a bout of debilitating insomnia, I developed a heart flutter. This worried my friend so much that I realized how close we were.",
    "output": "I suffer from perimenopause. I am a 50 year old female. I have several different symptoms. I get dizzy. I get sick with colds all the time. I get paranoid. I have had atleast 70 different symptoms. About 8 weeks ago. I started suffering from a debilitating insomnia. From this I developed a heart flutter. My friend became concerened. She was in fear I would pass out. She was very much afraid I'd even pass away from this. I put her mind at ease as I have gone to the Doctor and got help for it. It was then about 8 weeks ago I realized I had a really good friend on my hands. I love my newly realized best friend!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "My auntie got cancer again, but died suddenly from a stroke during treatment. I had to take over my duties as executor of her estate.",
    "output": "Earlier this year my aunt was diagnosed with cancer for the fourth time. She had asked me to be the executor of her trust so we spent a lot of time together going over important details and how to handle things after her death. We expected her to live a lot longer, but she died suddenly and not from the cancer. She was in the middle of her treatments, going for radiation and chemo, her hair was starting to fall out and she shaved her head. My son and I would visit her every couple of weeks just to check in and keep tabs on her, and see if she needed anything. She lived with her grandson, who is 23. He was struggling with this as both of his parents were really horrible and his grandmother was really the only stable person he had in his life. One day I get a call that Auntie had a stroke. She went into surgery, but it didn't appear she would really recover from this. We went to visit her a few times in the hospital. My mother was there every day as she the medical decision making power. She was not going to come back and be herself. She was breathing on her own however she didn't respond to us really. She would look around and turn toward a voice, but otherwise she didn't really respond. She had a dnr and she had told us she didn't want extraordinary measures taken. So the decision was made to let her go. It was sad that she died this way, and so soon. We surely didn't expect it this quickly, and certainly not from a stroke. I then had to take over as executor of her trust which wasn't an easy task, and I had to inform people of her death and post on Facebook for her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Today was her 1st day of 1st grade! What a great day. I'm so glad I was able to be a part of it, and then to start coaching her soccer team - tough and scary as that was!\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I can't believe that my sweet girl has started 1st grade! It just keeps feeling like time is flying. Taking her to school this morning was wonderful. She's so happy and confident and just ready to be back in school. The coffee time was great too, because I was able to see her so happily interacting with so many of her friends from last year. Kids were running up and giving her hugs and vice-versa. I was moved by seeing my confident child. Taking her to school this day was incredible. I also enjoyed that because I'm a part of the PTG I was able to interact with some of the other parents that I haven't met in the past. This gave me the chance to get to know some more parents. We spent time preparing a treat for all of the students and then handing the treat out to them towards the end of the day. In the evening, I had my first experience coaching soccer! I'm the new 1st grade soccer coach. I'm not sure I really feel completely comfortable in the role yet, but we'll see how it goes. I think mostly the kids had a good time, although I could tell that some of the boys were questioning my authority as a coach. I think (hopefully) I proved to them that I deserve to be their coach - I certainly played soccer long enough that I know a thing or two. It will definitely be interesting to see how things progress as this very short season continues on."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "I set up a date with a girl I had been talking to. We went out to a restaurant and were having a good time. I ended the date by tripping into a table and cutting my forehead open and spilling the table on myself and my date.",
    "output": "I woke up and went to get ready for work. As I was finished getting ready I got a text from a girl I had been talking to. She said yes to going on a date tonight. That gave me the boost I needed to start my day off right, since this was going to be my first date in a long time. I finished getting ready and headed to work. Work was the usual it always is. Got finished and headed home so I could get ready for my date. As I finished up I got a text asking if we were still good to go tonight and I said definitely. I headed out to the restaurant that we chose and got there a few minutes before she did. We walked in and got our table and sat down. We started talking just to make sure we were actually as similar as it seemed through texts. I was still a little awkward since it had been a while since I had done this and she could tell. Luckily I didn't trip myself up too much during dinner. It was after the dinner that I did that. As I was getting up to get out of my chair and head outside I tripped and fell right into another table. I got a decent cut on my forehead and spilled the table all over the place. It was super embarrassing and made me feel super dumb since I had to end the date early because of it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I had a miscarriage and got scammed all in the same 24 hours! It was very sad. So sad. The check was fake;l I really hope I don't have to pay my bank back!\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Yesterday I went to my doctor for some stomach pains and blood in my urine. I set my appointment for 10:00am and left at 11:00am. When I went they took my weight, blood pressure, and temperature. I thought I was passing a kidney stone; however, I was having a miscarriage!! Wow. I cried when I got the call...haven't even left the facility yet, I cried all day. My boyfriend was really comforting, as always. I couldn't handle knowing the fact that I...lost a baby. I knew I missed my period that month; So what I did was purchase pregnancy tests, went home to take them. Turns out, no pregnancy. So maybe I'm thinking the dental visit, xrayed my fetus away from my uterus. I was thinking about so much!! I was sad. I was angry. I was crying all the way home. I don't need to have a child right now, but I didn't wanna hear THIS news today and whatever. Anyway, that isn't even the end of it. The day before I deposited a fake check into my checkings account, it was a fake check so now I can't even access my bank account. I really hope I don't have to pay my bank back! I got scammed and had a miscarriage all in the same 24 hours!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'One of the greatest event of my life was the birth of my daughter four months ago. I was along with my spouse every day since she was first checked-in until the day both of them came finally home. It was one of the most unforgettable experiences of my life.'. Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The most recent event that had ans still has a great impact was the birth of my daughter just 4 months ago. I am still feeling of being overwhelmed with joy and pretty sure it will last me a very long time. After the mother was hospitalized for more than two weeks for being at risk due to the age we were very nervous on how everything will turn out. She was very well taken care of and assured that everything will be alright at the end. After the two long weeks waiting the team of doctors decided that she will have to be induced into labor and will have a Cesarean section. I was totally taken by surprise, they gave that gown to put on and everyone rushed into the surgery room. Then was when I was the most nervous because I felt the need for urgency, I was quickly calmed down, we were not running to the room but the whole team was gathered and did not wanted to have anyone waiting. I was told that there was a set time when the surgery starts. Inside the surgery room was a different story, I felt like I was in a spaceship, everything sterile, I could not detect any faces, they were all covered with surgical masks, including mine. The whole surgery lasted about 45 minutes and everything turned out perfect. The great moment was then and there, I had tears in my eye. The doctor that made the delivery looked at me and asked me if I want to take a picture, her first picture. I did not even take the camera with me in that rush but after 4 months the picture still lays in my mind unchanged. I can say that it changed my life forever. As we got home a new chapter started and I felt the happiest I could have been."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "My abusive ex came home late one night with his best friend. He had punched him in the nose and broken it. There was blood all over the bathroom. I had to clean it up because I needed to shower for work. I was terrified.",
    "output": "The last time I saw Steve, my abusive ex, was about four months ago. He and his friend were out drinking and came back late one night. Though we had already broken up at the time, Steve was still living at my house while he looked for a new place. It certainly made for an uncomfortable living situation. So apparently Steve lost his key and ended up pounding on the door and smashing the doorbell over and over. It startled me awake to say the least. When I opened the door I was shocked to find a bloody mess. Steve's friend was holding his hands over his face, as blood poured out onto the ground. They were hysterical and didn't even answer me at first about what the heck had happened. Evidently they had gotten into a fight in the parking lot over something trivial and my ex punched him in the face. What a good friend! It was clearly a broken nose that needed to be re-set, which was a bit above my pay grade as a trainee nurse. The house was absolutely covered in blood though, especially the bathroom where Steve's friend immediately went after coming inside. Knowing that I had to get up early for work, I had no choice but to clean all the dried blood up before I laid down to finish my now disjointed sleep. I felt terrible that next day at work, and don't think I am out of line to blame it squarely on my ex and his poor actions. Boy am I glad to finally have his aggressive tendencies out of my life!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I lost my job when a patient escaped due to the negligence of the other nurse. It was also due to retaliation by my new boss, who has intensely hated me ever since I went to the union to report his nefarious treatment of the staff.",
    "output": "I've been working as a Registered Nurse for almost twenty years. I worked so hard to get my degree, struggling while working a job, taking care of two kids, my ex husband and my elderly mother in law. It was such a triumph when I got my degree. About six months ago, I lost my job due to the negligence of another nurse, and because of the belligerent new nurse manager who has had it in for me from day one. His firing of me was, I believe, retaliation for having gone to the union to report him last year. Allow me to explain what happened that caused me to lose my job. I worked in the psychiatric ward. I work, or worked rather, nights, and I am the charge nurse. This means of course that I am in charge. On the job I have my Assistant, or Nurse's Aide, and one other nurse. On slow nights, the hours drag and it can be very boring. On nights such as the full moon, it is pure chaos. The night in question happened to be a slow night, as we had only three patients and all of them were in bed asleep. During the course of the night, a fourth patient was admitted. This woman, in my informed opinion, was not so much having a mental episode, but was high on drugs. She did have some signs of mental illness. She was quiet and sweet, and just sat on the floor near our station counter, drawing artwork. On this particular night my Nurse's Aide wasn't there, and it was only me and the other nurse. I got sick during the night and had to go to the bathroom for an extended stay. The other nurse's job was to cover our station and maintain order. However while I was gone, the patient escaped. The other nurse did not even notice her get up, steal her keys from off the counter, unlock the door and leave. Nothing bad happened to the patient; she called someone from home and they came and picked her up. The next day she called to say that she wanted her cellphone back as she had left it when she escaped. Still because I am the charge nurse, both I and the other nurse were fired."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: \"After taking a semester of an online art class, I decided to go to the Detroit institute of art museum. Many paintings caught my eye, but one in particular contained birds and watermelons.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Taking a walk through the Detroit Institute of Arts was an experience that I wasn't expecting to experience anytime soon. It was a great way to end the semester after all the new concepts I have learned from the online ARTH 100 course. Walking through the DIA and seeing concepts that each artist included into their own works of art was truly beautiful, and I wasn't able to see this type of beauty portrayed in their work until after I had taken this course online. Furthermore, one of my many favorites had to be Fowl and Melons, an oil canvas painting, painted by Sisson Blanchard who is from Haiti, born in 1952. This oil painting was truly beautiful and caught my eye due to the colors and uniqueness of the birds. Looking deeper into the painting were details that didn't originally catch my eye, and that I had to look for. That being said, there were watermelons actually painted in between the birds in this painting! That being said, colors had a big influence on how my eye caught these details. The colors red, orange, yellow, deep blue and purple; it gave off a warmth feeling of harmony. I believe there is a reason why the artist choose these colors after staring at the painting for so long and my theory comes down to this: I believe that due to the amount of scattered birds in this picture, the artist wanted to balance this by carefully choosing which colors to incorporate into this painting without taking away the uniqueness of the painting. As far as shape goes, the lines formed by the artist is what makes the shape of the painting; mainly targeting the birds and the hard-to-miss details of the melons in between. The texture in this painting is oily (which is ironic considering it is an oil painting), but the details such as the feather bumps and circles make it as if the birds were rough and bumpy. Then on the other hand you have a bunch of shrubbery in all the possible spaces where there wasn't a bird placed. The shrubbery makes you feel as if you were to get poked by touching this painting, just like as if you were about to touch a cactus. Finally we have the last element of art; Value. Value is the illusion portrayed by the artist by using different shades and tones of light in the painting. Since this painting is very cluttered and there are so many details to be contributed in this piece, we can see that the value of light used in this painting was strong due to the colors used in the painting as well. Overall, the trip to the Detroit Institute of Art museum was an experience that I previously wasn't planning on going on, anytime in the near future; but I'm glad I took this opportunity to look at different works of art and to analyze paintings using what I've learned from this course. It was a great opportunity to look at beautiful expressions that the artists portrayed using something as simple as oil pastels, like Sissan's did while painting Fowl and Melons."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "I received a personal invitation to attend my nephew's high school graduation in Washington, D.C. I have a small family so big events like this are important to me. His graduation ceremony was very memorable, and I was very proud of him.",
    "output": "I can still remember receiving my personal invitation from my nephew to be a part of his high school graduation. I have a very small family since it is just my sister and me. While I have no kids, she has two boys. Therefore, we are a close knit family. Of course, I eagerly accepted and booked my tickets for the trip to Washington, D.C. I live in Florida so I only get to see my family a few times a year. When the day arrived that I would travel to D.C., I was very excited. The flight went very quickly and before I knew it, I was there. My nephew was not able to be at the airport to greet me since he was just arriving that day from camp. I waited patiently all day until it was time for my sister and I to pick him up. I can still remember when he first saw me. He ran to where I was and literally picked me up off the ground in a huge hug. It made my heart happy. He has always been special to me since he was my very first nephew. The day of his graduation arrived and it was bittersweet. I was so proud of how far he had come."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"My mom's biopsy came back positive. My mom had her first PET earlier in the day, Or the day before. I thought I knew what that line meant, until I saw the same thing in my mom's images. When the doctor started taking questions, someone asked what stage she was. \"Stage IV because it had spread.\"\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On December 18, 2019 my mom told me that her biopsy came back positive. She had cancer. The next few days were an emotional whirlwind, but nothing compared to December 20th. With my dad, her two sisters, and myself, my mom waited in a small office for the radiologist. She had her first PET earlier in the day. Or the day before. Honestly, the whole last couple weeks of 2019 and the first couple of weeks of the New Year are a blur to me now, even though they lasted forever at the time.Finally, the radiologist came in and pulled up her PET scan images.A couple years ago I read \"The Fault in Our Stars\" by John Green. There's a line in there that says something along the lines of \"I lit up like a Christmas tree.\" I thought I knew what that line meant, until I saw the same thing in my mom's images... She really did light up like the Christmas tree in the waiting room. Her neck, her spine, her arm, her lung, her leg. And later, her brain. Everywhere.I've been taking biology courses for a long time and am an avid watcher of many medical professional shows. As soon as the images appeared, before the doctor said anything, I knew what we were looking at. No wonder my mom was in pain. There was a tumor on her spine between her kidneys that was bigger than the kidneys themselves. The tears started flowing. The notes I was planning on taking, stopped. Thank God I decided to record the session.When the doctor started taking questions, someone asked what stage she was. \"Stage IV because it had spread.\"What type is it? \"Lung.\" Lung? How?? She's never smoked. That is a time when I extremely emotion."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "My daughter surprised me on my birthday. I thought she was going to have to work but she took the day off work and came to visit. I spent the whole day with my family.",
    "output": "This last weekend was my birthday. My oldest daughter is out of town going to school and tried to get the day off. I don't get to see her often so I was looking forward to it. She called to tell me that they wouldn't give her the day off. I was really sad but I understood. At the last minute she called and said that someone worked a double shift so she would be able to come over for my birthday. They have been short staffed and the girl doing the schedule didn't ask my daughter if it was okay to put her on for the day she asked off. So her boyfriend worked and took another shift from someone that would come in and work for my daughter. I was really happy to find out she would be able to come because I only get to see her every couple of months. She came over and spent the whole day with me. She brought me breakfast and a new charm for my bracelet. We spent a relaxing day just hanging out. We went to Hobby Lobby and looked around but I couldn't find anything I liked. So we came home and had dinner. After dinner we had cake and it started to get dark. She headed home and text me when she made it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"It was the experience of my wedding . IT was the best experience I ever had. All the people that I love share the time the best moment ever.\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recalled an event that happened two months ago. I got married to my best friend and girlfriend to three years. I t was the best experience I ever had. We both have the best wedding I ever dream on .This experience was very emotional. All this time prior to the event I was very nervous of how the things will end up going. The good thing is that all the time I went through this moment I had the best support not just from my friends but mostly from my parents. The whole occasion took about 5 hours. All the people show up on time to the event. The wedding had a descent size. It was not that big and no to small. I have about 100 people invited . I have friends that came from other states. I have my close family with me. We have a live band. The party ended up very late. I recalled an event that happened two months ago. I got married to my best friend and girlfriend to three years. I t was the best experience I ever had. We both have the best wedding I ever dream on ."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "Waking up on 48th birthday morning hungover sent me on a path of discovery. I decided to go on the wagon and give up alcohol for 30 days.",
    "output": "Waking up on my 48th birthday morning with the usual hangover inspired the last hangover for the next 30 days. I woke realizing I needed a change, a new direction in life. Going sober for 30 days seemed like an easy undertaking, at least at first. Let the journey begin! Day 1 was inspiring, I visualized my future self as a sober successful and highly functioning human. Big announcements were made to all of my friends and family about this new undertaking, the new sober me. Day 2 - 5, this is easy being sober and slightly more functional. Motivation to work out kicked in around Day 6, which lasted until about Day 9. Day 10 - 15, I yearned for this new and improved sleep I was promised so early on in my quest for sobriety and it finally came. The deepest soundest sleep I have had in years, it felt amazing to wake up so tired because you slept so hard - I got this! Day 16 - 20, still sleeping and I guess I am a better functioning human. Still hate my job and only slightly more motivation to work out. Day 21, an invite to join friends at a bar - gulp! Could the new sober day me complete this test successfully? Yes, I did it! I went to a bar and woke up the next day feeling great - no hangover to plague me. Day 22 - 26, sleep is great, sleep is good but what about the higher functioning me? Have all of the years of almost daily drinking dulled my ability to be a higher functioning successful person? I only have 4 more days to figure this out, maybe it all clicks on day 30? The final 4 days were spent recapping this journey until it arrived, the big 3-0. I woke up that morning feeling nothing new or different, I am still the same me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: \"The whole summary of the story, basically is a day at the amusement park with family. Lots of memories made that day, lots of fun, laughter, and time together doing something we enjoy that we don't get to do often enough.\", could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A very memorable event in my life in the last six months would be a trip out of town with the entire family for a day at an amusement park. The event is striking in my memory because of how much fun we had that day. It was just a chance to forget about work, school, etc. and just be silly, ride rides, shop, and eat pretty much anything. Most in the family love roller coasters and like the thrill of those types of rides. It is just something we don't get to do very often. The ride to the park was a great time in the car to just catch up, chit-chat, talk about games, shows, and friends. We pretty much rode whatever we wanted that day. A few of us ride just about anything. Others of us are just not that brave when it comes to heights or roller coasters. I prefer not to be dropped or slung in the air an any kind of device. There was a water park, but we didn't have time for that. It took the whole entire day, and we still didn't ride everything there. There were games, and though we tried, we did not win, go figure. The food was so-so, but super expensive. Really the priceless part, is time with family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "Went to the hospital to get a diagnoses. This was an extended eeg that monitored my brain waves to better help the doctors understand what was wrong with my eegs and where the abnormal brain waves were coming from. It was a stressful event for me.",
    "output": "Basically had to go to the hospital to get test done. It was really exhausting it was me and partner were their. It was a eeg that lasted 3 days to determine an illness with me. It was extremely stressful for both of us. They had a lot of hospital staff coming in and out so we did not get a lot of sleep. All in all I got the dianoses I was looking for to be able to treat my condition more properly. They changed some of my medicine so I could feel better and better treat the condition. I'm not sure if it's been better but I can only hope so. It was a really traumatic event and hope i never have to go through it again. I was fortunate enough that I didn't have to stay in the hospital for longer some people were in there for weeks at a time, I couldn't imagine having to be in a hospital for that long and away from home etc. I knew this was going to be important to me because it would allow me to live a more normal life. This disorder has been something i have been struggling for, for awhile now. The hospital staff were extremely friendly during the procedure. They made me feel really comfortable. They also had very private rooms and good food so the stay wasn't that bad."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"going to the baseball game and enjoying it . having activities for the kids and them actually enjoying themselves\". Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "a memory i had would be, going to a baseball game with my kids and my husband. i didn't expect it to be that great,. the kids actually enjoyed themselves, we had great seats. right behind the plate and the kids got to run the bases after the game. they really enjoyed it and i was glad i would do something with my kids that they would enjoy . we first got there, they were really wowed at everything, they looked around and it was very load and music was playing . we got food, some popcorn and peanuts and then went down to our seats, shortly after the kids were pressed against the fence looking down at the field in amazement. after that the kids got kinda bored, then they had a little intermission and the kids got really happy when they started to play music, and started to dance and get happy and the mascot was entertaining the kids. a lad also was holding a camera filming the kids and putting them on the big screen. the kids got bored shortly after. so we took them upstairs. after that we let them walk around and take in the scene to keep them entertained. they had courses for kids to play on. like baseball running and a bouncy house, so we took them to that. after that they ran around the course in a circle for about 20 mins. we went to get peanuts after that. then we went back to our seats and my son got a ball. we ended up loosing it because he was throwing it in the stands. he was really sad about it. overall the game was good and we saw fireworks after the game ended."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "I was vacationing in Rome with my girlfriend of three years. Out of the blue, she proposed to me. She had this pre-planned and I was in complete shock.",
    "output": "Our life is going great. We have moved in together and we are in the process of planning our wedding. It is the second marriage for both so it is going to be quite small with just immediate family. We are both very happy with the decision we have made and look forward to our life together. I thought after my first marriage, which ended when my wife passed away from cancer, that I would never find true love again. Thankfully I was wrong and I am once again happy. The planning for the wedding is going good so far. It is quite different this time around. I have more experience and understand what is important and what really isn't important. I am glad she feels the same as me that we need to do this on a budget. We have traveled all of the world together so a honeymoon isn't a big deal to us. We will go away somewhere for the weekend but we haven't determined where that will be yet. I know that we are going to be happy together and with our kids being grown I don't foresee any conflict among them and feel that they will all mesh. It is going to make my parents very happy to see that I am truly happy again. My son has also made it clear that he supports my decision and he is elated that I am once again happy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "This summer, our friends from Ireland came to visit. It had been ten years since their last visit, and we spent two amazing weeks reunited.",
    "output": "This summer, our family friends came to visit from Ireland. The story behind this visit started when I was 10 years old. My family joined a program that brings children over from Belfast, Ireland each summer to stay away from the \"troubles\" and violence that occurs in the summer over there. We were matched up with an 11 year old girl who came and stayed with us for 6 weeks. We quickly bonded. She became the sister I never had (I only have a brother), and she came to stay with us for many summers after that. She is a huge part of my childhood and we grew up together in the summers. The last time she was here was when I was 20... which was 10 years ago. In those last 10 years we both got married, had kids, and got homes of our own. So much had happened, and life passed us by. We kept in occasional touch on Facebook, and knew what was going on in our lives, but we hadn't seen each other in a long time. This July, she came back for the first time in 10 years with her husband (who had been here a few times when we were teens, but as her boyfriend) and two small kids. We got to meet each other's kids and spent a wonderful two weeks together. She stayed at my brother's house and we had get togethers, dinners, baseball games, and other fun activities. When I first saw her, the day after she arrived, I was so joyful. I didn't expect to be so excited, but I was smiling, laughing, and giving her a huge hug. It was a wonderful moment. We spent two weeks together with all of our families and children doing so many fun, memorable things. When they had to leave, it was definitely a bit heartbreaking. I know I will see her again but I don't know when. I hope and pray it's not another ten years, and I also hope that one day, I will get to visit her in Ireland, as many of my family members have done."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "My favorite aunt passed away very suddenly. We all felt blindsided when it happened, and we still cannot believe that she is gone. My family is still trying to come to terms with the loss.",
    "output": "Four months ago, my favorite aunt passed away. It was a shock to the entire family because it happened so suddenly. I think about her constantly and I cannot believe that she is gone. I don't think there has been a single day that something has not reminded me of her. Sometimes when I am even in a store shopping, I see someone who looks similar to her and I am reminded of her. I recently had a birthday and even that brought back memories of her because I could always count on her sending me a card or acknowledging my birthday in some manner. I am not sure how the family will be able to cope with the upcoming holidays. My aunt came to visit us every Christmas and I know that it will be hard on all of us, especially my mother. My mother and aunt were the closest sisters I have ever seen. They talked on the phone every day. Now, I make sure to call my mother every day in an attempt to fill the void. I am also planning to spend more time with her so that she doesn't get lonely. I also try to call my cousin more often to check on him. He lost his father last year and now his mother was taken so suddenly. We are all still coming to terms with the shock."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I lost a qualification on Mturk that I relied on for a great deal of money every month. I talked to them and ended up getting the qualification back.'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had a qualification on Mturk for many years that earned me a lot of money. Then I lost the qual without warning. I sent the requester an email and they never got back to me. It was costing me money not to have it, and that made me very sad. Even though I am a timid person who hates making waves, I started emailing them a lot. Finally, they emailed me back and told me I broke their rules, but the rules I broke were not even stated in the HIT! After some back and forth, I got them to admit that the situation was unfair and not ideal. Then they decided to revise the rules to make them more clear. They gave me a qual test and I passed and got the qual back. I was incredibly, incredibly relieved! It was like getting a job back after losing it. I felt this rush of relief and it totally changed how I view my Mturk workweek, because it increased the amount of things I can work on and made me feel less pressure. I hate when I have no work to do. It makes me anxious and stressed and I start worrying a lot about money. Since getting my qual back, I feel a lot less anxiety and fear. I'm very grateful that I spoke up for myself and that they gave me a second chance."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'IT WAS MY JOB TO PREPARE A PROPOSAL THAT WORKED FOR THE COMPANY. THE PROPOSAL HAD TO MAKE SENSE TO THE COMPANY ON NOT JUST THE OWNER.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have stayed up many nights trying to finish this proposal and keep hitting road blocks. Every time I seem to feel I had gotten ahead on this project it seems I fell two steps back. Analyzing the data and inputting it was a lot harder than I originally thought, which then made that part take longer. I worried I wouldn't finish on-time but I knew I would. I always have. I worked tirelessly for my family and tried to make sense of this task. Mark, my partner at the firm was tasked with a different project section. He'd been kind enough to help me these last 3 weeks in analyzing the data and finding the best way to project all of our ideas. I had so many ideas floating in my head, but finally pin pointed the one that makes the most sense yet. This company needs to grow and to do that we need an excellent strategy and proposal to get this client to trust us. When the day came to present to presentation everything fell into place. The clients seemed genuinely happy with my proposals and our ideas. Here we are 3 weeks later and the call comes. We didn't land the client. No reason, just went with a better proposal."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve \"Our first family trip to Walt Disney World was amazing and memorable. The food was memorable for a different reason.\" in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So my family and I went to Disney World for the first time and omg I've been wanting to go for so long. It's almost frustrating because it was so close to a perfect trip. The place was just beautiful. We've been to DisneyLand a handful of times and one of the things that always impressed me was how clean it was. Disney World definitely held that same quality of being almost unnaturally clean for a place that's mostly exterior and that the public has full access to. The rides were super fun though the wait was predictably long. And it's almost more about the atmosphere anyways than the rides. What's great is going to a spot and having a full scale experience of being in that place and part of that fictional universe. About getting as close to feeling like it's real as you possibly can. The Disney parks are so amazing for that. And it was such a neat thing to experience with my family. I'm glad we all got a chance to go and share it even with the new additions. I remember going to DisneyLand with my parents and two siblings when we were young and it was like, another level of awesome to go with my parents, my husband, my brother and his wife, and my sister, her husband and her daughter. Watching the family grow and then all still be able to come together and do something fun as a group is another level of special. I always appreciate when we get to do these big vacations. BUT THEN there was that one thing, just that one thing that made the trip less than perfect. I got food poisoning on the second night! It just ended up being such a wretched evening and I was up all night trying to get it out of my system which meant I was exhausted the next day. Like, it's so frustrating to have that small imperfection mar such an amazing trip!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "Everything was something crazy but in the end we laughed at everything that happened in the story.the trip was incredible",
    "output": "Last year I traveled to Europe. and what caught my attention was that I fell asleep on the flight. When we arrived I arrived at another that was not my destination since the plane made a stop due to turbulence. and I didn't realize because of the dream. It turns out that we had to take another flight and I was already late, when I finally reached my destination I didn't find my credit cards. I left them in my apartment another fault when I arrived at the reception I see that my suitcase went in the taxi. what else would happen to me I noticed that in the same hotel there was also a friend. and I said salvation, I will talk to him to tell him what happened to me. We had a cup of coffee and laughed at everything that had happened to me. He offered to pay me all the expenses of the trip and I said thank you God because in spite of the bad always something good comes out. In those things of life one wonders if there really are friends.\\xa0We went sightseeing and bought clothes for me. then we went out to dinner and meet a girls of the nightWe had sex and we gave them hard in the ass. We arrived and slept and laughed at everything that had happened. In those things of life one wonders if there really are friends.\\xa0We went sightseeing and bought clothes for me. then we went out to dinner and meet a girls of the nightWe had sex and we gave them hard in the ass. We arrived and slept and laughed at everything that had happened."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "I did some walking meditation one evening. During the walking I managed to let my mind settle down, which led to a deep sense of peace.",
    "output": "If I'm remembering correctly this was sometime near the middle or end of summer. I couldn't afford to run my AC constantly at that time (and even if I could afford to I shouldn't have), so sometimes I would just do walking meditation in my house to take my mind off the heat. It certainly didn't help with the whole being hot situation, but at least it was distracting for bit. Anyway, one evening after having dinner I decided to go do some walking up and down the little hallway I have in my house. It's one of the only parts of my house where I can do walking meditation properly. I can't remember if I was listening to a Dhamma talk at the time, but more than likely I was. I had my hands resting in front of me, right hand around left wrist, with my hands just freely hanging/resting around where my dick is. My eyes were gazing down and a few feet in front of me, so I wouldn't get distracted by my surroundings. It was probably 15 minutes or so into the walking meditation that I noticed my mind starting to settle down. There were still thoughts and mental movement here and there, but it was substantially less than usual. Around this time or maybe a little bit after a great sense of calm and peacefulness came over me. My breathing had become more subtle and my thoughts weren't as numerous or enthralling. This sense of calm didn't end with my walking meditation though. I can't entirely remember how long it lasted, but I'd say it was still around at least 15 minutes or so after I had finished walking. I've had some similar experiences since then, but it doesn't always happen to that extent."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use \"My daughter gave birth to my first grandchild. I was the first person to take him home. We have an inseperble bond.\" as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today was the day I got to bring home my grand child. We have been waiting for this moment for 23 years! My wife and I have always dreamed about our kids having a grandchild but we were doubtful it was ever going to happen. Our children said they were never going to have kids and were not interested in the thought. When we got home with him there wasn't a thing I could do but look into his tiny blue eyes! He was such a small bundle of joy and so innocent. It brought so much joy to my wife as we haven't had a baby in the house for 15 years. She was so compassionate about caring for him and it brought a new spark to her life. You could see it in her eyes that she wanted another child to take care of since our nest has been empty for so long. We were giving him a bath when she turned to me and asked can we keep him? They didn't even want to have a child and now they have been blessed with this beautiful baby boy. I told her no but we will always welcome him in our home with open arms. We did not agree on this subject and she demanded we find a way to keep him or adopt our own. I don't know what to do about this situation now because we are getting up there and age. All I know is that I love this boy and he is always welcome in my home. I hope my wife will be able to understand my stance on her wishes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I moved back to my favorite neighborhood. It made me very happy. I had to work hard to be able to afford to come back.",
    "output": "A couple months ago, I moved back to my favorite neighborhood. I lived in this neighborhood while attending college. After graduating college, I started working at a company, and also moved to another neighborhood for cheaper rent. That neighborhood was very far from my workplace and I had to spend 40 minutes on the subway each morning to get to work. My new neighborhood is technically closer to my workplace but unfortunately I have to spend an entire hour commuting now, because the closest subway station is 30 minutes away by foot! Now I walk 30 minutes and spend 30 minutes on the subway, for a total of one hour. Previously, I walked 4 minutes to the subway and spent around 35 minutes on the subway, for a total of about 40 minutes. So I lost out on the commute factor. I didn't realize this would happen. However, I love this neighborhood still. I am still glad I moved back. Even though I have to get up earlier, I enjoy the walk to the subway, because it is my favorite neighborhood after all. This long walk puts me in a good mood for the day. It's also good exercise. I like to eat, but I don't like to gain weight. I worked hard to make money over the past year to be able to afford my new (old) neighborhood)."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from \"During a conversation, my girlfriend accidentally revealed to me that she had been having romantic affairs with other men. As a result, I realized she had been lying to me and cheating on me. I ended the relationship.\" and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was a weird moment when my girlfriend revealed to me she was cheating on me. This happened while we were out at dinner. She started crying all of a sudden and told me that she had something to tell me. We had been dating for about 2 years up until that point. She told me she had been secretly seeing a coworker for about half a year now. They really liked each other and she was basically breaking up with me. When i heard the news, my heart broke. My eyes started tearing up and i was just confused. We had just bought a new apartment together so i really couldn't put 2 and 2 together. She was someone that i really cared about. She was my first love if i had to put it in exact words. She had been lying to me this whole time. All the times she said that she loved me was all lies. I was a bowl of mixed emotions at that time. 5 months later, i am a better man and have moved on. I even met a new girl that i really liked as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"The bride took away on her wedding day. the groom had very hard time believing what happened. till now we do not know what happened\". Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was quite the story regarding why she took off two months ago. When I saw her on the street, and asked her about why she took off on her wedding day, her first line of defense was that she forgot to feed her cats. Staring right to her face, I knew she was lying. I questioned it, and she just went into a remorse/emotion state and quickly told me the actual reason. She didn't have a cat. The real reason was because she was questioning her sexuality, and the wedding day was just the necessary straw to break the camel's back. It was quite a shocker for us. We did not know she was a bisexual and had a girlfriend on the side. Apparently she didn't know the extent of her love until the day of the wedding. We wondered if the groom knew as well. While I was not a close friend of hers, I was not well known of her sexual preference. While I do not think it was a good idea to run away during wedding day, I do not agree with a wedding where vows are made and the infidelity would have started from day 1. I then followed up with what's her plan now. She plans to move away from the town within the next month. She dumped both the groom and the girlfriend soon after her fiasco. She just wanted a fresh start. She also went to the full extent of changing her number as she was getting unwanted calls for being a *itch for running away. We changed phone numbers, as I could sympathize with her and she's not a bad person."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I was witness to the last moments of my only remaining aunt as she died at home. She passed days after her 90th birthday. I stayed with her body until her son my cousin arrived at the hospital.",
    "output": "Two weeks ago i was home on vacation from school for a few days. I am a college student so i don't get to go home a lot but when i do i like to enjoy my time there. Well about two days into my trip i got a call that i wish i had never answered. It was my uncle saying that my aunt was really sick and they did not know how long she had. My aunt had turned 90 a few days before this so her time was petty limited. Once i got to the hospital she didn't recognize me a first, but once she heard my voice she knew who it was. She was mostly blind so it was very hard for her to make out faces. I noticed that her breathing was really slow and her words were coming out so slowly. We talked for a few hours, as she reminisced on her life and her experiences. She told me about so many of the things she did in her life and all the people who she had come to know. she talked about her kids and mall my cousins and how she was proud of all of us. She explained to me how proud of me she was in school bettering myself and she saw me being a very successful young man in the near future. I was at the home for about two hours before i saw her take her last breath. I wont lie that broke me seeing her leave this earth. I did not expect that to be her final moment. I was in tears and could not even begin to comprehend what just happened. I started calling around to different family members and letting then know the news and that she had passed. My cousin, her son said he would be to the home in about an hour, so i decided to stay there until he came. Once he got there i consoled him and was there for him and he was there for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: \"Again, sad, mad, depressed, disappointed. One night in jail and a record for life. I'm thankful that the outcome was not worse, but at home it is.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Gosh, hard to look back at what I wrote. I try not to think about the negative things, especially that night. I find that when I do I start becoming angry again and again. There is nothing I can do about what happened except make sure it does not happen again. The money it has cost and is currently costing is taking away from my family. This is what happened when I was arrested for a DUI and some of the many feelings I've had. I was drinking and decided to drive, no other details really matter. I made that choice. Even though I was upset at the time and that should have been more of a light bulb going off telling me not to drive. When I hit that car I thought the worse. I am so thankful the other people were not hurt. My husband did come get me out of jail the next day and I know he was mad. He may not be the best husband but he is there when it really counts. Since that arrest and my last diary post, I've been fined $1400 and 3 years probation. Once I pay my fine the probation will be unsupervised. I have reported to my probation officer and I feel so out of place. The two times I went I did not fit the picture of someone reporting for probation, at least in my own head. I have not even told my best friend, she lives in another state. I know she would not care but I've noticed since that happened I have distanced myself from people that I'm close with. I only have casual acquaintances now it seems. That kind of makes me sad to say but it is true. Maybe that is another way I am punishing myself. One thing I will say is with time it is getting easier to look past all of this. I know one day I will look back and realize this was a learning lesson. Now my goal is to work on getting my self esteem back up after such a blow to it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "My eldest daughter was in an abusive relationship. I didn't believe her. I regret this even now and doubt I will ever really forgive myself.",
    "output": "My eldest is slowly opening up to me. It took awhile but, our relationship is healing. She has opened up a bit about what she had gone through, how she handles it, and her goals moving forward. When I told her I regret and cannot forgive myself for not believing her...she just smiles and tells me \"Dad, he had everyone fooled. How were you supposed to know? Besides, if things didn't happen how they did I don't think I would be half the woman I am now.\"I don't understand how she keeps such a positive attitude. Or how she could forgive me so easily. She has a strength that I envy in a lot of ways. She refuses to see herself as a victim but sees everything as something she can learn,grow and gain from. Instead of shutting everyone out she let's them in. Granted, it takes a bit to earn her trust. But, once you do she's loyal to a fault. What she went through didn't make her uncaring or jaded. She wants to help those who have gone through the same things as her. I guess despite how badly I feel I failed as a father...I did something right with raising her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "I was experiencing a period in which nothing made me happy, so I gambled all of my money on a Basketball game. I thought that I had a solid chance of winning, but I lost. I had a gambling problem, and didn't realize until months after. I decided to get some help and have been doing better since.",
    "output": "The date was April 22, 2019. I was feeling down and decided to gamble an amount of money that most people would never dream of gambling. That amount was 3,000 dollars. While 3,000 dollars may not seem like a lot to most, it was a lot of money for me at the time (and even now). It was a Monday evening, and I saw that the Houston Rockets were playing the Utah Jazz. I wanted to bet on Houston because they had near-even odds (3,000 to win nearly 3,000 back, which would result in me having 6,000 in total) and because they had a 3-0 lead in the series. I had a strong feeling that Houston was going to win this game, so I bit the bullet and dropped the bet. It was a nightmare from the beginning. Houston was already down more than five points after the first quarter. I was already in a state of shock at this point, despite there being three quarters left. I already felt hopeless after the first quarter. After the second quarter I felt that it wasn't the end of the world because there was still a lot of time left and it was only about a five point game. Then the third quarter came along... Houston had a great third quarter and even took the lead. While my anxiety wasn't gone at this point yet, I felt a lot more calm than I did after the first quarter. I felt that Houston was gonna seal the deal, as they only needed one more quarter to win. Then the fourth quarter happened... It was an absolute nightmare and Utah absolutely crushed Houston. All of my hope went down the drain when this quarter began. It seemed as if Houston didn't even care anymore and wanted to throw the game away. At the end of the day, Utah won by more than 10 points and I was in absolute shambles. I couldn't believe what I saw and negative thoughts were the only thing on my mind. I had no more money to my name and was contemplating many things. After this event, I kept gambling until I realized that this would ruin my life if I didn't stop. While I haven't stopped entirely, I am progressing towards stopping as I am gambling much less and much less frequently. I believe that this addiction can be stopped with time and effort."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "I took a job with the promise of a promotion in the near future. That promotion actually took about five years to materialize and made me almost leave. In the end my hard work and patience was rewarded.",
    "output": "It finally happened a month ago. I got the promotion I was promised nearly five years prior. When I first took this job, I was told that the person who's position I was most qualified for would be retiring within the year. The position I took was a way to get my foot in the door and I would be first in consideration upon his retirement. So I took it. I worked alongside the man, who ended up not retiring after all. He didn't do well in saving his money, so he couldn't afford to. My boss kept promising me that this would happen and just be patient. I started looking elsewhere 2 years ago when I figured this would never come to fruition. Something always held me back from leaving though. The company was sold a year ago, but our office was kept intact. I met new management, who made me the same promises after looking through my work history. I was ready to leave. Last month, I was called into the office. They had heard that some head hunters were looking at me. They offered me the promotion I wanted and it's been amazing month so far."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "Dinner with friends at restaurant and what I did to prepare for it. Also what happened at the dinner and how everyone enjoyed it",
    "output": "Friends and I decided to go out to dinner and it was my turn to choose the place. I check some of our favorite places to see if any of them was running a special. No one was, so I decided to look for a new place that we might enjoy. I Googled restaurants near me and found several that we had not been to yet. I read their reviews and decided on a new steak house which also served a nice variety on their menu. I notified all my friend and they were excited about trying a new place. I made a reservation as there were six of us going. When we got there the place was packed, but as soon as I gave my name to the hostess, we were ushered to our seats which were off the side of the main room, giving us a bit of privacy. We got our drinks and made our dinner orders and sat back for what we assumed might be a wait, considering how busy they were. Salads and rolls came out promptly and both were great. Within an amazingly short time, our dinners arrived and all of us were thrilled with our choice. The food was hot, cooked as requested and artfully presented. To say this place was a hit is an understatement. It has not been added to our list of favorites. I was happy that I had made a good choice for a nice evening."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My grandmother passed away this spring. She had a good life and we will miss her. Her funeral was quite lovely\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "After my grandmother passed away, we really realized what a central role she played in our family. We've spent a lot of time going through her possessions. She had a lot of amazing pictures. And, she was the last living link to the branch of my family from Belgium. We realized that she had a lot of pictures we had never seen before. I spent a lot of time looking at those pictures from family I never had the chance to meet. It really made me feel connected to my family history. She had also set aside items for each of her grandkids. We never knew she was doing this. She had collections of coins to give each of us. Some of them were really old. A couple were over 100 years old! I wonder what they are worth. But, I would never sell them. I also got a lot of her jewelry, including most of her earrings. I think of her every time that I wear them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "My brother visited me for a few weeks in the city where I live now. We did tourist activities, got lots of food, and got to reconnect.",
    "output": "My brother lives across the country, where we all grew up. My other brother and I live in a new city now, so he came to visit us. I was excited to see him since it had been about two years. I don't go to visit him because he still lives with my parents and I don't have a relationship with them anymore. My visiting brother is very into good deals and things that are well priced, so we found a lot of low cost activities to do. We also did a lot of traveling in the area, since my brother isn't very familiar with it. We went to the coast and spent some time on the beach. We went to visit a mountain and took lots of pictures. We went to an area with lots of waterfalls and did a bit of hiking. We had a fun time joking around and taking pictures of each other. My brother who lives in town has a girlfriend whose father was visiting at the same time, so we all spent time together and got to know each other. We went to a big city and did tourist type activities. Of course, we ate a lot of food. We went to local restaurants and also cooked some food. I'm really glad we got to have this experience and that my brother and I are still close."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I went in for knee surgery in January and instead found out I was 5 months pregnant. My surgery was cancelled, and I gave birth to my son in May.",
    "output": "Over a year ago I started having pains in my knee. Not like oh my knee is sore pain, but ouch I don't know if I can walk pain. I tried to tough it out for a few days but it was no use, I had to have it looked at. Getting in to see the doctor was the usual trouble, call to book an appointment, nothing open for a while but finally I did. After a brief examination the diagnosis was clear: I had a knee injury and would need surgery. After a few more doctor visits for examinations, meeting the surgeon, discussing the procedure, the day finally came for the surgery. I went in for knee surgery in January. After being admitted and put in a gown and bed, the last meeting with the doctors took place. At the end of it the anesthesiologist asked a series of questions just as final confirmation. \"Are you allergic to any medications?\" No I replied. \"Do you have sleep apnea or any breathing disorders.\" No I don't I said, thinking that I had already wrote this all in a questionnaire. \"Is there any possibility that you could be pregnant?\" No I am not pregnant I said. \"This is very important though, is there ANY possibility that you could be pregnant?\" Hmm I thought. I didn't feel pregnant, but then again I had never been before, how would I know? So I said \"yes, it's possible I suppose, what does that mean?\" I'll tell you what it means. It means that your knee surgery gets postponed while they administer a pregnancy test. It means they have to do a second test, and then a third one to confirm. It means I went for a simple surgery and instead found out I was 5 months pregnant. It turns out that they couldn't do the surgery when I was pregnant, the danger to the fetus was too great. My surgery was cancelled. After a closer examination of my knee they decided the problem with my knee could wait a few months for surgery, or may even resolve on its own with physiotherapy. But there was one complication of my knee problem that none of us ever expected: I gave birth to my son in May."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "Understanding that life isn't going to go the way I want it. Understanding that in life things happen for a reason. Having to sit and wait for the past two months allowed me to get more comfortable and confident in job interviews and find another source of money.",
    "output": "A couple of months ago I tried to date a girl. But it turned out that her parents did not like her son-in-law and over time the girl and I met. We both share good and happy moments. Together that led us to fall in love. When I decided to go to his house to ask for his hand, his father humiliated me for being from a Venezuelan family. Later he sent his daughter to study in another state to get her away from me. I still have contact through social networks but. Unfortunately, your parents will never accept me and I prefer not to cause problems in your life. Since then I have been depressed because that has caused me psychological trauma. I definitely do not wish anyone anything because it makes you feel like the worst of the worst. It makes you feel bad enough. My family has tried to help me and I have gradually overcome the problem. I decided to start studying a career and now I'm doing better. The loss of this love affected me a lot and so far I do not understand why discrimination. I think that should end. Things for migrants should be different. It's time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "I went to Busch Gardens. I went on a safari and fed some giraffes! It was so much fun seeing all of the wonderful and unique animals there I would love to go back and do it again!",
    "output": "Ordinarily, I'm not a fan of watching animals. But since my boyfriend suggested that we go to Busch Gardens for a safari, things have really changed. It's hard to imagine how that moment of magic could change my entire perspective of watching animals. I used to fear going close to animals, but not only did I get close to giraffes on that safari, but I also fed them. I just couldn't believe how wonderful that experience turned out to be. In the subsequent days, I've continued remembering that experience. It's like those giraffes depend on me to be comfortable. I would really love to go back. I just can't sit on these memories without reliving them again. I look forward to the day when I will see and feed my beloved giraffes. The good thing is that my boyfriend is an outgoing person. He loves to go to watch animals, and I think he just got himself a good companion. Come this weekend, I will be the first one to propose going to watch animals. I intend to carry goodies to my hosts. I believe when they see me they will be happy. And I will be happy to serve them"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "My father had been feeling ill and upon going to the hospital discovered he had a heart attack a few days before. We found out the next day he needed quintuple bypass surgery and his life was seriously endangered.",
    "output": "It happened. My father, who was always overweight had a heart attack. It was scary for everyone in the family and everyone was really so worried about him. I was thinking how in the world would I even live without him if he had passed on. These were horrible thoughts in my head! It all started when my dad started to feel ill. He said he was feeling week and a little shakey. I told him to go to bed for a little bit and maybe he'd feel better after a nap. He laid down, but an hour later he got back up and told me \"I think I need to go to the hospital.\" I asked him if he was feeling better, he said he was feeling worse and would feel better going to the hospital. I got dressed and got him dressed and we went to the hospital. The nurse asked for his symptoms and started getting a concerned look on her face when he was saying he had a tightness in his chest a few days before and that now he just felt weaker and weaker. She told him, \"I think you both should be prepared to spend the night tonight. I get a hunch that this is serious.\" and I looked at her and said \"What do you mean?\" and she said she'd get a doctor to explain everything. The doctor came in about 5 minutes later and said they were going to take my father down to do some tests and then asked him how he was feeling and he mumbled \"Not good.\" So they took him out and the doctor stayed with me and explained everything and how he might have had a heart attack, but won't know until he does the tests. I asked if it was serious and he said \"It could be.\" Turns out, he had had one and was getting what they said was \"kick backs\" from the first attack. The tests showed that it was worse than expected and my dad had to be wheeled into surgery for quintuple bypass surgery . I was so nervous for him, this was the most serious thing he had ever been through and it was scary for us all. When he got out, the doctor came out and told me he did fine and the surgery was successful. He just needed to take it easy and to get on a healthier diet plan. He's been doing great since then!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "Visited family for the first time in a long time. Lots of different emotions and stressors both good and bad.",
    "output": "About five months ago I visited my family for the first time in forever. It wasn't because I didn't want to see them, just the times didn't match up. It's hard for me to set up plans because as someone with anxiety, it's a lot of information that is thrown at me at once. My family also isn't the easiest to get along with, so that was a wrench also when it came to setting things up. But now, I had time. I met them where they lived at. It took a while to get passed the initial awkwardness, and to be honest I still felt that for a while. My mind kept telling me to run and to fight another day. But I was determined to see it through. Lots of different emotions were had; joy, sadness, amusement, fun, anger, calm, and anything in between. There were significant stressors, although that doesn't mean it was all bad. Some of the topics were quite good and healthy, and I'll argue that even the touchy subjects made some headway. Overall, I really don't regret the experience. In fact, I look forward to more interactions. We just have to line up on time again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went to the philippines last week and I got lost. A met a stranger that helped me out and we became friends.'. Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to the Philippines in may of 2018. Right around now is a good time to go because it is before 'monsoon' season, and you might avoid the heavy rains. But don't quote me on that(I could have it switched around). Anyway, I went to Boracay, Coron(bausuanga), legaspi, Manila and the Bato rice terraces. Boracay and Manila are touristy, but boracay has great scuba diving if you're into that. If you like off the beaten path, in this order from my experience, Bato rice terraces, then legaspi, then Coron. Bato because it is so unique and out of the way (overnight is trip away), and you can do day and camping hikes. Legaspi because it is also not on the typical tourist agenda, but still really cool sights to see. Also great spicy foods. Coron is a small island, so technically off the beaten path, but is surrounded by ww2 Japanese ship wrecks that divers love to frequent. I spent a month there with a Filipino friend and we had a freakin blast. Also got to meet all of his family in his relatively small village, and do local things. Have many stories of you're interested for another time. Over all I haven't been else where in SE Asia, but I loved the Philippines and will not hesitate to return. I would love to go back, but money is an issue right now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in \"I was very close to nature and wildlife this past summer when a bird built a nest on our window sill. I remember the blue eggs and how the bird was always watchful. It is something that has never happened to me before, it was such a rare and memorable experience.\", please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A memorable event that has happened to me recently was when a bird built a nest on our back window sill. It happened during the summer time. I did not notice it at first, but then I did eventually. I thought it was very cool and unique. I have never seen that happen before. The eggs were a blue or turquoise color. The bird was always most of the time sitting on the eggs. So I got to see first hand up close what it looks like. The bird would always be looking into the window at me. It was a very unique experience. I was very happy to have experience such a rare event. It lasted for a few weeks or a month. The mother bird was very watchful and sometimes would perch up on our back roof near the nest. It was a very touching and memorable experience. I have never had something like that happen to me before to be so close to nature and wildlife."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "My daughter and I went on a bus/train trip to visit my sister and her husband in another state. The trip lasted 52 hours. I described half of the trip and the adventures that she and I experienced during it.",
    "output": "My daughter has a lot of interesting ideas, and about 3 months ago she surprised me with a new one. She wanted to go visit her aunt and uncle who we havent seen in a while but we only had a weekend to do it. She bought us 2 train tickets departing at 11:45 PM on friday and we started our 13 hour trek. We got on the train and slept a bit, and woke up around 6. We played some games on the train and grabbed breakfast in the dining car. When we got to the platform my sister was waiting for us and ran up to Elise and gave her a hug. It was nice seeing them and going to their home but there was so much to do and we only had 24 hours. We went to a museum in town and ended up seeing a performance at the local theater where my nephew works. We all grabbed drinks afterward and went back to the house for a fire. It was a whirlwind of a day, but I am glad we did it. Time flew by too quickly and before we knew it we had to rush back to the train station for work. In all the trip was 52 hours with half of it being spent on a train, but I think we would do it again. It was nice spending quality time with Elise and seeing my sister and her husband. Its too bad they moved out of state and we cant see them more. I am so happy i raised such an adventurous girl and hope that leads her to much happiness in her life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I've recently connected with a former love. I ran into her at Raley's store, and I hadn't realized she moved back into town. We went on a nice date to a movie and dinner. We ended the night watching the boys. I'm really looking forward to more memories with her.\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently reconnected with a former love of mine. We had a falling out a very long time ago, and recently ran into each other at the neighborhood Raley's. She just moved back into the city a few months ago. It was very surprising to me that I ran into her. She has really beautiful blue eyes, but my favorite part about her is her personality. I'm usually not too great with jokes, but she tends to laugh at most of my dumb ones. We have both changed very much, but it was for the better. Now that we have reconnected I'm feeling better then ever. We went out to the movies last week, and got some dinner after. The resturaunt we went to was right down the street at Tahoe Joe's. I got whiskey peppercorn chicken, and she got a fancy salad of some kind. We went back to my place and started watching amazon's new show the boys. We really enjoyed it (or at least I think she did). It was very memorable, and I hope to have more memories like this in the future. So far, It's going great, and I hope it can only get better!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "I tried to m,ake a friend using an app and I went to a coffee shop to meet her. But, it was really awkward and I decided not to use the app again.",
    "output": "I'd heard about the rise of new apps that help young women who want to make friends in new cities meet up, and since I figured I could use some new friends, I decided to give one a try. Hey! Vina is a friend app that acts a lot like Tinder. You set your preferences for what city you're in and age limits, and then you swipe left for 'I'll pass' and right for 'I'd like to be friends, maybe.' If you both swipe right on each other, then you match and you can send messages about meeting up. I felt weird using an app to make friends to begin with, because I felt like maybe it meant I was terrible at making friends in real life. But I gave it a shot and quickly matched with a few people in the area. However, despite attempting to make plans, only one of them actually followed up. We decided to meet at a coffee shop downtown that we both loved. The woman I was meeting, let's call her 'Ruth', was already there when I arrived…but it took us seriously nearly 10 minutes to even ID each other. Firstly, Ruth didn't look anything like her profile pic, which didn't bother me like it would if I was on a date with a guy, but it did make it super hard to figure out who was her. Secondly, once we did find each other, it quickly became apparent that she was very, very sick. Like, coughing every three seconds and eyes red sick. While we ordered some coffee and found a seat, I tried to be sympathetic to her apologies for being sick, but I couldn't focus on what she was saying between all the coughing. I hardly drank my coffee because I didn't want to get sick. It was honestly a shame because Ruth was probably a very interesting person and we seemed to like some similar things. But I couldn't shake the thought that somebody who shows up to meet a stranger this sick might be too desperate to make a friend. When we walked out and Ruth said she'd love to meet up again and I agreed, I already knew I didn't really mean it. I deleted the app soon after that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"My wife and I surprised our kids with a trip down to Myrtle Beach on an airplane. When we told them, they were so excited because they had never been on one before.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "While we were down at the beach, we decided to take them to a nearby aquarium. We did not have a car and the aquarium was about a twenty minute drive from the resort. We looked into options and decided that we would Uber. I had never used the service before so I was a bit nervous. I downloaded the app and order the ride. When it showed up to the resort, my family and I hopped in. I began to engage in a bit of small talk with our driver. It turned out that he was from the same state that we were from, Massachusetts. So here we are in South Carolina and our driver was from the same state. It was a crazy coincidence. After continuing our talks it turned out we lived in communities that were about half and hour apart. We shared some stories about back home, and he gave us some great recommendations. Him and his wife had retired down there a couple years back so they knew the place well. For my first Uber experience it was a good one and one that I will not forget. The one back to the resort was not as entertaining or surprising to say the least. I wonder if that will ever happen to me again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "We got together as an extended family t celebrate the birth of my uncle. We reconnected as a family and caught up with the milestones in each of our lives.",
    "output": "A couple of weeks ago we had a family gathering to celebrate the 90th birthday on my uncle. We booked a large ranch house on Airbnb for most of us. Others either camped or found other places in the area. This was special because my dad died young and this uncle helped raise me and my four sisters. We came together from all over the country to meet up and honor him. For four days we bonded and reminisced. We caught up on each other's lives. We met new members of the family. We rejoiced in our good times and mourned the sad times. The best thing was the love we all felt as we reconnected. A surprising event occurred when we were working on family history together. A cousin's wife wanted me to search for her birth father. He was last seen about 20 years ago. He had a stroke and his niece got conservatorship from the court. He was placed in a nursing home., For twenty years, nobody has seen or heard from him. I searched genealogical records and it's as if he dropped off the face of the earth. Since there are no death records, we suspect that he died many years ago and the niece has been collecting the automatically deposited monthly Social Security benefits. She has contacted local police to investigate. Other than that the reunion was loving and emotional."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "We moved and got a new dog. the new dog brought a lot of joy to our life. he still has to learn a lot of things.",
    "output": "Dear Diary,We moved two weeks ago and today was the day - we got our new dog. We both agreed that we did not want to get a brand-new puppy but go check out the shelter first. My husband went over at lunch and there he was - Max. My husband fell in love with him right away. He called me and told me i need to meet him. Later that day we went there again with the baby to see how the dog would be around the baby. It worked out great. We made arrangements the same day to pick him up within a few days after he got snipped. So far so good we took him home only to find out he never seemed to have had any proper training. Now - about 10 Weeks later. He listens to us a lot better already but there is still so much to learn for him. He is a really good dog tho and i wouldn't want to miss him. At least we didn't have an incident of him jumping over the fence anymore like the first few weeks we had him. He is really good with our Baby. And seems to be protective when visitors are coming to the door and that's a very good thing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "While traveling in France, I reunited with an childhood friend that I hadn't seen in eight years. We met at a cafe and spent several days together during my stay there. We reconnected so effortlessly and deepened a friendship that I thought would never return return to how strong it once was.",
    "output": "Several months ago, for an international vacation, I decided to travel to France for ten days. I traveled there with my brother and a close friend and we spent the whole time relishing the change in scenery and culture. While staying there, I got in touch with a friend of mine on social media that had been my best friend throughout my entire youth. Through our back-and-forth chats, I discovered that she was visiting her sister in a small city rather near where we were staying. Immediately, we were both enthused about the possibility of reconnecting and didn't want to miss such a surprising opportunity. The vacation was nearing its end, but I decided to extend my stay there by five days since I didn't need to return to work for another week and I could spare the expenses. My brother and friend returned home on a flight the next day. The following day, we decided to meet at a local cafe. The cafe was a beautiful little countryside shop that was surrounded by some stunning scenery. I arrived first, but only had to wait for five minutes or so. We picked a table outside, which made for a very pleasant experience due to the lovely weather and tranquility. Somehow, despite having hardly spoken for eight years aside from a message or two, we reconnected so easily. Our conversation wasn't the least bit awkward or stilted even at the beginning and we fell back into a sort of easygoing, lighthearted rhythm remarkably naturally. After a small lunch, we spent the rest of the day traveling by train through the countryside. We talked and laughed and shared numerous stories about our lives over the years. Nothing felt difficult to talk about and the depth of our friendship seemed to have never left, as though it would be able to survive anything. We said goodbye to each other that night, but met up again two days afterward and spent the majority of my remaining time there together. Aside from the reformation of a wonderful friendship, the whole experience was one of the most transformative of my life. It reawakened my creativity and love of life to an extent that few other things ever had. It also emphasized the importance of maintaining my relationships throughout life. We parted in great spirits and have kept in contact regularly ever since."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'spending quality time with family and having fun without technology. getting to know each other on a deeper level and having fun disconnected'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "a few months ago, myself, my husband, my kids. his brother, his kids and his other brother and his wife all went to the dunes in michagan. we got up early in the morning and packed the car up, packed the kids in and drove for about 3 hours to the dunes. when we finally got there we parked, and we had no service, we couldn't find his brothers , because we had no cell reception. after my husband unloaded the car and left us when the stuff, he went to go find the other 2 brothers. he went walking all over the beach. it took almost an hour to find them. he came back with them, and then they reloaded everything back in to van and we drove back to the side where they were. we all got to the tent his brother had set up and shortly after, we went to go swim with the kids. we left the water and went back to the tent and talked a little and ate some chips. the kids and their older cousin stayed in the water with my kids. the adults stayed in the water and talked. we chat about a lot of things, without our phones. i feel like we really bonded on that trip. after that we got hungry and we the guys went and grilled some burgers while his brothers wife stayed with me. we watched the kids and shortly after they got back with the food and they set all of the food up. we ate burgers and turkey dogs. after that we all swam a little more and then packed up. we went for a walk after that to this hilly place near the dunes and took family photos, after that we left and went to get ice cream and went home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in \"This event was on valentines day. I decided to provide my girlfriend with a promise ring. I did it at a very special location related to her now deceased mother.\", create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 6 months ago I decided to give my girlfriend a promise ring. I had known that she loved my mother as much as I did and a few months before that, I had planned to take her to a special location that my mother loved. When we all first met each other, we had went to a park with my mother. The park was a secluded area that only my mother and her family knew about. It was lush and deer and other wildlife stayed around there. My girlfriend loved it there. Anyway, after my mom passed my girlfriend wanted to go back one day and after she passed, I started planning going back. When I finally found the perfect ring, I knew that the park was going to be the place that I gave it to her at. Knowing that she loved it there, I told her that I was feeling sad about it, but wanted to go to the park. She was excited, but also knew how much this place would mean to me. When we left, we drove for hours to the park. When we got there, we sat on the bench and watched the birds and talked. The sun was starting to set and I knew it was the golden hour and that was the perfect time to give her the ring. Just when we were about to leave, I grabbed her hand and told her \"I have something I need to tell you.\" and I gave her the ring. She started crying and I spoke from my heart about how I feel about her and everything else. She was a gem and I love her and I always will. She was speechless about it! We have been together ever sense!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include 'The day of my grandsons birth, and how wonderful my daughter did while she went thought birth with her family there with suport.' in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My daughter gave birth with her first child and it was so different then mine. Her pregnancy wasn't to hard, she'd been caring her child well until the last week of birth. I remember when I was carrying her, I had to be induced because she was two weeks late. She was a trooper, all the family was with her as she gave birth. So many hours in labor but she didn't waver. and oh my goodness what a beautiful bundle she had. She was a small baby herself when I birthed her, but this child of her's, this baby boy was just the cutest you'd ever seen. He was long, lanky and absolutly screaming when he arrived. There were four generations in the room that day. Great grandmom, Grandmom, me and my husband, her parents, her younger brother, husband and her step kids. So many people. But it was so worth the wait of this baby bundle. She was such a trooper, all the pain was taken in stride as we all took turns holding my daughters hand and helping her through it all. I just can't imagine everything that was going through her mind. I know when I was giving birth to her I was thinking about everything I'd teach this precious child. Maybe that was happening throughout the whole ordeal. I know she'll make the best mother ever, and this child will be the luckiest child to have such a loving mother. My daughter was the most loving daughter there was for me, I can only imagine just how much joy that son will bring her. She's such an amazing woman."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "I attended a friend's wedding. One of the least likely of my friends to get married. I met someone at the wedding and we hit it off.",
    "output": "I was invited to attend a wedding of a close friend. I remember traveling to the wedding and attending the ceremony. It was especially memorable for me because we were good friends. Out of all my friends he was the only one that had not gotten married. Everyone thought that he would never get married. When I got there I greeted my friend. He was very nervous and the kind of person that does not get dressed up. He was there in a tuxedo and sweating bullets. The wedding was small and simple with just a few family and friends invited. I thought the ceremony was beautiful and that they made a lovely couple. I ended up meeting someone at the wedding that made a strong impression on me. She was one of the friends of the bride and we hit it off instantly. We talked and danced and had a great time. We exchanged contact information and were going to stay in touch. It just so happened that chance meeting has led to a great relationship that I am now pursing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "This young man had lost his father to Alzheimer's disease in the past year. I have known his mother and father for many years and helped celebrate his birth. This young man came from a modest background and his success story is a testament to his hard work and also a great immigrant story.",
    "output": "About four months ago a young man that is a friend of the family lost his father to Alzheimer's disease. I remember when the young man was born. i also knew his parents for many years now. He has a unique success story and an amazing immigrant story as well. His parents came from Mexico. They somehow managed to store their son in the luggage area of the cargo in order to get him to come to the states. His parents owned a store that did well in Mexico but the gangs there were robbing them and making their lives miserable. The son managed to come over to America and stay with family in Texas. After awhile the parents came over and started their business in Texas too. That is when I met them as they hired me to work in their store. When they told me their story I was in awe of what they did for their son. It was really brave of the boy not to get caught in the cargo area. The boy was only 9 at the time of his travels to america. I have helped their family out for many years and got to know them very well. The death of the boys father has been very hard on us all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of 'Two young adults decide to push the edge of the Park Police's generosity and smuggle out some invaluable artifacts, while being stubborn and hardheaded.' in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago two young adults stole some artifacts. They did as part of initiation for a social group. As they were leaving the museum they saw a Park Police. He was a short, stubby man with a hint of curiosity written over his face. He stopped the men as they approach the park. The police office asks, \"why are you strolling the park at this particular time?\" One nervously replied that he was late studying for a important exam for tomorrow. Then the police officer said you have a heavy backpack. Do you have any thing that I need to be concern about? He added that I can take you to the stations if I need to look in your backpack. They replied uneasily that no, it was books and a laptop that were in their bags. The office mood shifted. He thought about his children and how he would like to be treated. Okay, stay in school and make your parents proud. They felt at easy with the officer. Goodnight was said by the young adults as they smugly left the park with the stolen artifacts."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This past July my teenage daughter flew to California to visit friends for 6 weeks and it was challenging being without her.I learned that my daughter still needed me and that things will be okay when she leaves next year for college.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This past summer was really challenging for me. My teenage daughter wanted to visit friends that live in California. I wanted to say no and that it was too far away from home. Deep inside I knew that this would be a great experience for her to see new things and the friends she would stay with were really good people. I was worried in the beginning about her being in the airport and changing planes but she did it all with no problem. She stayed for 6 weeks and had so much fun. She visited all the major sites in Hollywood and even went to Disneyland. It was hard not having her at home when I'm used to seeing her everyday. I didn't have anyone to take care of on a daily basis and that was weird for me. I missed her laugh and her smile. I missed her company everyday. I thought she would be so busy and glad to be away that I wouldn't hear from her much. I thought I would be the one trying to get a hold of her to check in. I was very surprised when that wasn't the case. She was texting me from the time she was in the airport and everyday after that. Sometimes she would text me several times a day to tell me what they were doing. She really wanted to share everything with me and even ask my advice sometimes. It just felt so good to know that she still needed me. I feel better about her leaving for college next year and I know I won't be forgotten."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "It is important for a high school student to make a detail plan on his preparation of college application. It is better for a family to arrange the school campus visit for their kids more earlier prior to their application dates.",
    "output": "During this Summer session, we visited a dozen of university campuses and got very impressive memories on a few schools. Through talking with the admission officers and touring students, we captured a lot of information about admission policy, documents need to be prepared, majors, and student campus life. It was very helpful for my child to select ones they are interested in and would pursue their studies in the future. It is is very important to touch these necessary information early prior to their application deadlines. We drove to a few cities nearby where the universities we are interested in located. We visited 2 schools each day during this trip. We first visited a few schools on the east coast, then visited others on the southwest side. A few Ivy leagues schools were included into this trip. According to the well known rule, we divided these schools into three categories, reach, match, and safe to schedule our visit concentrations. For a reach school, we focused on to learn more about the admission policy. For a match or safe school, we concentrated on the required documents including SAT test scores. During the visit, we figured out which major could be more promising one when applying for a reach school, considering as a premed track student later on. For a match or safe school, we strictly followed up the most interested major such as Biomedical engineering in one engineering school. We compared the similar ranks of schools in terms of student population size, campus life, major strength, faculty to student ratio etc. We finally narrowed down to 10 schools in our list. One of things need to mentioned especially here: be sure to check in on time prior to your information session. For example, WashU treated a campus visiting as the demonstrated interesting of a student on them. Some of schools followed up us after our campus visiting. It is also useful for a family to on-site check the student residence and meal plan in one specific school. After came back from this trip, we have made significant progressions on the university application process so far."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in \"My girlfriend and I went to Rocky Gap Casino for a weekend. We did many activities and had a great time.\", create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a month ago, I brought the old lady to Rocky Gap Casino for the weekend because, first of all, I was feeling lucky, and secondly, I wanted to get lucky, if you catch my drift. Anyways, the drive there was pretty uneventful except for a huge accident on the interstate that caused us to arrive about a half hour later than we had anticipated. When we entered the casino, and that unforgettable scent of stale cigarette smoke and spilled booze hit me in the nose, those siren sounds of the slot machines caressed my eardrums, and the highly oxygenated air filled my lungs, I felt like today was going to be my day. Something was different about this trip, an electricity was in the air, and it was not the same electricy I had felt on so many of mmy prior trips to this particular casino. I handed my girlfriend a hundred dollar bill and she made a beeline for the high-limit slots, while I directed myself to the craps table. Let me tell you it was hopping, and everybody was cheering and hollering, but most importantly making some serious dough. I see a spot open up, so I belly up to the table and place a pass line bet, and wait for the shooter to throw. The shooter, a black gentleman who looks like he's knows a little about throwing dice, grabs the shiny red cubes and tosses them a couple of times against the sidewall, then arranges them meticulously before snatching them up and tossing them high into the air. They land at the other side of the table, bounce once and careen off the backwall, then land softly; the stickman has a look. \"Seven, front line winner, pay the line!\", he calls out. The stickman slides the dice back to the shooter, where he again arranges and then tosses them expertly. \"Yoooooo eleven! Pay the line!\" calls the dealer as the players pick thier winnings up off the table. Well wouldn't you believe it, this shooter would go on to hit five straight points, earning me a cool thousand dollars in the process! I was so happy, I decided to treat my girlfriend to eat at the casino buffett afterwards, where we dined on delicious crab legs the size of a baby's arm, and prime rib so succulent, it melted the moment it hit your tounge. What a fantastic day!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "A few months ago, I was fighting a really bad case of depression. My brother came to visit family in the US and listening to music from the \"Disney Tape\" from our childhood on the drive home from Maine gave me a huge sense of relief and reprieve from depression, if only for a few hours.",
    "output": "When my brother and I were younger, we would accompany our parents to Maine to see our grandparents. Our musical tastes weren't particularly varied and mature back then, but regardless, we loved listening to the same things whenever we would drive to Maine. One of the CDs we loved was from a tape that our Grandmother had made for us (she has since passed). It had all kinds of songs relating to Disney World, including songs from the various rides and attractions that were around in the 70's and 80's, mostly. We'd be in the backseat, singing along and smiling. This past July, I was dealing with a particularly profound case of depression. Life circumstances were not going well, and I was fighting to stay out of the hospital. I felt nothing could cheer me up, and it was hard for me to be fully participatory in life. Everything felt like a huge cloud of of heavy smog around me. Although we chat on social media most days, this was the first time I'd seen my brother in two years since he moved halfway around the world. He brought his partner of five years with him when he traveled back to the US to visit the family. One of the things we all did -- my parents, my brother, his partner, and myself -- was take a trip up to Maine. On the way back from Maine, my brother found music from that \"Disney Tape\" on Spotify and played it through the car speakers. I felt so light and happy. I was almost to the point of tears, from this weird cathartic sense of relief. For those few hours on the road, all seemed to be well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I was verbally assaulted in my church by a crazy man. I tried to solve the problem but was met with more craziness and excuses.",
    "output": "Imagine being able to be at a church and not feel like something is amiss? Well, two weeks ago I had begun to feel uneasy, and it started to come to a head. I was attending church and was trying to just be a good religious individual but this man made it hard. He had to make sure he was getting his point across. Overall, he was just abrasive, annoying, and extremely callous. I had had just about enough of the guy. However, he wouldn't stop. He was, for lack of a better term, a lunatic. He made all the other patrons feel unsafe and unwelcomed. In an area as holy as this place, that was a sin in and of itself. It was hard to imagine he was still around. I had tried to be understanding but everyone has their limits. Whenever I sought answers, excuses and shouting followed. It was truly uncomfortable. I don't think I'll be back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where 'i was named the head of a new project at work. the new position came with higher pay. i was able to pay off my debt.' plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "2 months ago i was barely scraping by financially. i was making just enough money at work to pay my bills and eat, but not much else. i didn't even have the ability to put money away in case something bad were to happen to me. if i got sick and was unable to work, everything would have been over for me. but as luck would have it i actually got a raise in my pay. and no small raise either. i was put on as head of a major project at work and was compensated accordingly. i remember when the news broke about me being placed on the project, i went home and just cried tears of joy because it felt like my career was finally going where i wanted it to go. i called my parents and gave them the good news. they were excited for me because they knew how much it meant to me. they were also happy i was finally being paid like i deserved to be. as soon as i got my first check since becoming the project head i took the money and paid off all my remaining debt. i even had some left over to put into savings. i felt like i didn't have to compromise in my career to earn good money. i was proud of myself more than i had ever been before."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"A very relaxing afternoon motorcycle ride turns into a very scary experience. If I hadn't reacted so quickly, we could have been seriously injured.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So this happened about seven weeks ago and I'm still traumatized by it but I need to get it out by writing it down. It was Sunday and for once it wasn't broiling hot outside, so Pat and I decided to get on the Harley and go for a cruise. We weren't going anywhere special, no destination in mind, just riding in the country, taking in the scenery. Maybe we'd stop somewhere for dinner when we got hungry or just stop off anywhere that looked interesting. It was just a super relaxed kind of day with no responsibilities, no plans or schedules, just the wind in our faces. We had been driving maybe two hours when the incident happened. Out of the blue, with no warning, there was an armadillo in the road right in our path. Like seriously, and armadillo? I didn't even know there were armadillos this far north. I also didn't know they could move that fast, I thought they were more of a lumbering creature. But there was no denying it was right there, almost touching my front wheel, and I had practically no time to react. Time kind of slowed down like some kind of Matrix special effects. I was able to consider swerving to the left and reject that idea because of oncoming traffic. I was able to swerve right even as I cursed the loose sandy berm which I would have to go into. I held onto the handle bars, readying myself to keep control and not go into a skid and the tires went from the hard tarmac to the gravelly sand. Somehow I managed to keep us upright and out of the ditch. Pat was a trooper, hanging on for dear life and leaning with me like an expert to keep from unbalancing us. It all took a split second to happen but it felt like forever. I pulled us back up onto the road, and we continued on our way unscathed physically, but mentally we were both deeply shaken. We haven't been out riding since. But I'm not going to let it hold me back. In fact I think I'll go out tomorrow."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My son moved into his first apartment. I helped him to pack his belongings which made me quite sad. Even so, I was excited for him to start a new adventure in his life.\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My son moved into his own apartment. It was a big step in both our lives. A room became available at a friend's place, so he decided to take it. It was quite sad for me to help him find his belongings that he wanted to take. That said we had a lot of fun finding old toys and books in his room that he had forgotten about. We talked a lot during that time. Remembering fun times. I was very sad when he left, but he told me he would be back soon. I missed him from the very moment he was gone. He came back very soon. The washing machine at the new house wasn't working! He has returned quite a lot since then. Always with his laundry! I miss him a lot but I am glad that he is on a new adventure in his life. Everyone is happy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "I was very sad to have finished a long novel named \"Lonesome Dove\" by Larry McMurtry. It had a great deal of personal meaning to me for a variety of reasons (e.g., birthplace and upbringing). It was a great book and I feel like I lost a friend.",
    "output": "I know it may sound silly but it was quite emotional to finish what I now consider to be my favorite book. It is difficult to even come up with a single favorite book but I did in this case. I liked it so much , maybe because at 59, I am aging and related well to the characters. I am also a Texan. Lonesome Dove is about two aging ex-Texas Rangers that feel the need to have one last great adventure. This last adventure takes the form of a cattle drive from south Texas north to Montana (if memory serves me well). There are many other characters involved with different backgrounds that could very well have books of their own. The adventures abound and there really isn't a dull moment in the entire book. Larry McMurtry excels at character development to the point that I felt as though I knew them. He also excels at plots and sub-plots that are very compelling. While it isn't \"War and Peace\" long, it is a rather long book but I wished it was longer when I finished it. I was very sad when I finished reading Lonesome Dove. It was like losing a playmate, maybe even a friend. I wondered what I was going to do for reading next. I ended up researching similar books written by Larry McMurtry. I did find other similar books that were written about the western United State at around the same time period but it just didn't match the colorful characters in Lonesome Dove. Maybe it was because I was born in the panhandle of Texas, my dad was a real cowboy and I could relate better to many of the things mentioned in the book. As such the others paled in comparison."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where 'Some time ago, I was given a promotion and a raise at my job. I haven't been at the job for a long time so this is significant.' plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago, I was given a promotion and a raise at my job. This is a very important milestone for me because I am still relatively young and haven't been at my current employer for very long. However, my bosses felt that it was time to give me more responsibility and more money for the work that I have done for them so far. More importantly, because I am still young, it shows that I am gaining a growing reputation in my field. I work in a relatively large area in terms of population, but my field isn't very big. Most people who work in the field know one another and word spreads quickly. In the time I've with my current employer, I've already met many of my counterparts at other organizations. I've also met many of the owners and supervisors of other organizations in the field. Getting a promotion and more recognition so quickly will allow me to have more options if I decide to leave my job. Additionally, it made me feel good that I was able to impress my bosses. Many young employees don't get the opportunity that I've gotten so far so it was important that I made a good impression. I've found that people appreciate my work ethic and my hard work, which are two things that are important to me. I've come along way since college and it wasn't the easiest road, so to be working in and excelling in my field is an important sign of who I am as a professional. I intend to take this on and continue making my bosses pleased with the decision to hire me in the coming months. I also intend to see if it has impressed people outside of my organization for other potential opportunities."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "My fiance and I visited out future wedding venue. Everything was perfect, except for the bathrooms. But we discovered a great hidden set of bathrooms just as close as the original ones.",
    "output": "After me and Frank got engaged, we knew where we wanted to get married! There was a location that is near and dear to us since we went there around the time we first met and started dating. It was a nice garden homestead with so many photo ready spaces. It was beautiful! About a month ago, me and Frank went to the location to tour it for the wedding. We had had a meeting with them and this was the final run through the location to make sure it was perfect. I already knew it would be, but Frank pushed me to have another walk through to make sure everything we needed for our guests would be there. I still had no doubts that this was the perfect location! We were getting ready to leave and Frank asked about the restrooms and where they were located. The guide showed us the bathrooms and me and Frank looked at each other. This wasn't enough for our guests! I asked if there was anymore bathrooms and the guide said \"Not for public access.\" It wasn't enough for us! So we asked to see the living quarters one more time. This was where we'd be getting ready for the wedding. We found some bathrooms there that lead out to the main courtyard and Frank asked if guests could use those. The guide said if they were a part of the wedding ceremony, they could. We decided they were just as good and we'd just tell the guests to use the public ones, the wedding party to use the private ones."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "One's cannot be satisfied is proven on that day. I was completely overwhelmed and satisfied with the things that are going in my life. I am so grateful to everyone.",
    "output": "4 months ago my fiance proposed to me on a romantic getaway in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. It was everything I had ever imagined since being a little girl. Although I had no idea he was about to pop the question, my whole family already knew. In fact, they spent the past year and a half helping my fiance in preparing what they knew would be my dream proposal. My fiance, Alex, started our day by ordering us room service for breakfast. My mother told him I loved homemade french toast with strawberries so that is what we got. After breakfast Alex took me to the shopping mall and told me to pick out a nice gown for the evening. At this point I admit, I was a tad bit suspicious but I was still clueless that all of my dreams were about to come true. After shopping, Alex took me to get my nails done. By this point it was 4pm and I was really starting to wonder what he was up to. When we arrived home he suggested I get ready for dinner. When I got out of the shower he was gone. But there were rose pedals and lit candles leading up to a note and flowers. The note had an address on it, so I quickly but carefully got dressed and did my makeup. I rushed down to the parking lot and headed to the address Alex had given me. Upon arrival I noticed there were no cars in sight. I entered the building and was immediately escorted by a kind gentleman over to Alex. We spent the entire night laughing and joking and just all out enjoying ourselves. After we ate he finally popped the question. Then my entire family came from the back of the restaurant to photograph us and cry with us. I still cannot believe he flew my family all the way out to Tennessee just for our proposal. And I cant believe my family had been helping him this whole time! I am truly blessed. Since the proposal he has never failed to amaze me. Today is our wedding day and I cant wait to see what surprises are in store."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in 'On the day of my graduation from Harvard I felt a wide range of feelings, from regret of not knowing my classmates well to absolute belonging when I was with the marching band.'. Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On May 30th, 2019, I woke up around 5 AM to get ready for my graduation from Harvard. The past few weeks had been nothing but a blur; we'd had reading period and exams, and then I went home for two weeks to do basically nothing but visit family. Once I flew back to Boston, it was a few more days of hanging out with friends, making some final memories, and finally beginning that last day. At any rate, around 6 AM, I was down in the dining hall in my cap and gown having mimosas with my roommates (I'd later discover that giving a bunch of hungover college students mimosas and then keeping them away from a bathroom for half a day is a questionable idea). We didn't really talk much; I think we were just tired and overwhelmed. Eventually, we were all called to head outside and get ready to parade from the House to Harvard Yard. We were led by a small brass band that was only slightly better than the Harvard University Band, which isn't exactly a compliment. They directed us to Memorial Chapel, which they somehow packed in the entire class of 2019 into. Fire codes were definitely violated. At Memorial Chapel, the minister gave a short sermon and led the class in a few hymns. I'm not religious at all, but being in that church with that group of incredible people that were going to go on to do amazing things was a really powerful experience. I felt very connected to everyone. I also had to pee, but it was absolutely impossible to get out, haha. Afterwards, we went outside to Harvard Yard to begin the very long procession into Tercentenary Theater, where the commencement exercises are held. My roommates and I were near the front and got to wave and cheer the long line of alumni, faculty, and guests (including Angela Merkel!!!) as they entered. The actual exercises proceeded as they always have. After the sheriff of Middlesex county formally calls the meeting to order and the standard pleasantries are observed, the dean of each school presents his/her class to President Bacow, who would then essentially say \"Poof! You've graduated!\". Afterwards, I and the other Band seniors ran up to the Band as they played the recessional music and we each conducted our favorite fight song. As big and grand as the actual exercises were, they paled in comparison to the feeling of being with the Band, which was the one place at Harvard where I always felt absolutely welcome and included. Band absolutely defined the past four years of my life, and standing in front of them as I conducted Ten Thousand Men of Harvard -- I felt on top of the world. Afterwards, we had the actual degree ceremony back at our House, which my roommate and I were nearly late to. It was a really noticeable contrast from Band as I noticed that of the hundred or so other graduates in my House, I only knew my roommates and perhaps ten others. That night, the Band party provided both closure and countless tears. The next day, I was off to Greece with some friends for a vacation."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I had really bad, debilitating anxiety for about a year concerning the future of my life. The diary entry is about my journey in dealing with it.",
    "output": "My anxiety has been doing amazingly recently. I still visit my therapist for time to time but only when I feel like times are really tough which is not as often. My thoughts are really becoming my own it seems. I would get so many thoughts about relationships, family, and even death which truly frustrated me. I learned that I had to be responsible for my own happiness. To balance everything out I had to show gratitude in my life. Most of fears were routed about the future and what would be instead of the moment. I had to realize that my life what fine to begin and that I have so many things going for. I have my parents, friends, and colleagues who support me like crazy. Even my dog is my buddy. I have a home, a few jobs that I thoroughly enjoy doing at school and at outside of school. One of the hardest things about my anxiety is my singleness as I have never had a serious relationship. Even writing this I do not feel that shame that I used to. Every once in a while I would have a weak moment if I ever go on social media and see a friend or associate in that relationship or get engaged. I realized that, thats not my life and my own situation will happen some day. I am applying for a PhD program so maybe Ill meet a guy then who knows. I can be 30 or 40 and it doesn't matter. Every couple has their happy moments and sad moments, but I am willing to wait to meet that right guy. Not for social media status, but for me and my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: \"Recent family beach vacation. Time spent together with my family, but mainly to get closer to my husband. An opportunity to try and help with marital disconnect and get closer.\". Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have been married almost 24 years, and we seemed to have drifted apart in the last few years. In fact, we actually separated for 8 months a few years ago. We decided to give it another chance. We have two children and we invested enough time and effort in our marriage, along with love, that we thought it was worth not giving up. But, it still seemed we just weren't quite as connected and close and we should be at this point in our marriage. My husband travels for work often, so that has been a strain on us at times. So, I planned a very nice family vacation about 3 months ago. Even though our children would be with us, along with my niece and my daughter's boyfriend, I felt it would give my husband and I a chance to spend more quality time together. Our children are older, so they don't need constant supervision and can be left alone. I book a beach vacation, with our accommodations directly on the beach, with an amazing ocean view. I told my husband that we could spend some time on the beach together, just us. I wanted to take some nighttime walks on the beach, sit down at the ocean, talking and gazing at the stars. I also hoped we could spend quality time together on the beach during the day. We did go on our vacation at the beach. During this time, we took walks on the beach at night. We talked over our relationship, discussing the issues in our marriage. We sunbathed on the beach during the day, laughing and playing in the ocean together. It did let us get closer together. It was refreshing and needed time for us together. Some time away from the daily grind of live, spending some time together to reconnect and talk."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "We played in a gaming tournament a couple months ago and it had a disappointed ending. We had a good record for the season but exited the tournament earlier than expected during the playoffs.",
    "output": "This happened a couple month ago where we had a gaming tournament. This gaming tournament is 7 weeks long and we play twice per week. So, this totals in 14 games for the season. Before every game that we played, we would practice with other teams. This is called scrimmages and we would do as much as we can do get the feel of the game. All in all, me and friends would play at least 5 scrimmages per day to get the practice in. In these scrimmages there are ups and downs. Sometimes we won't like to play any scrimmages at all because we be burnt out. Sometimes we will not be in the same page as a team and we would just get frustrated from each other. The lesson that we learned from this is that, we need to rest sometimes and not just play all the time. So, our plan changed every week to practice. Long story short, we ended up winning twelve out of the fourteen games of the season. This means that we were in the playoffs after a long season. The playoffs will start 3 weeks after the season ended, which is bad for us in my opinion. It was bad for us because we got comfortable and we would stop practicing because we think that we were better than our opponents for the playoffs. Long story short we lost this playoff game and were out of the tournament. I was disappointed because we put a lot of time in this game and we would just get kicked out of the tournament in the first day of playoffs."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "There was an almost accident among four cars in a T-junctionwhere it resulted in a serious challenge among all the drivers.This was all because one driver wanted to overtake another.",
    "output": "This incident happened two weeks ago. The incident happened in the afternoon. On a very sunny day. I was a witness when this incident happened. There is a T-junction on a highway. where the incident happened. The clouds changed after some time. it was shocking to me. Because the sun was shining as the weather was not going to change. But all of a sudden it changed. And it felt at if it was going to rain. I was at the left side just in front of a tall building. There was four cars approaching at the junction of the T-road instead of three. Because the junction can only allow three cars intersect at a time. The fourth car was trying to overtake another car. There was a serious chaos among all the cars."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: 'My son returned from a military deployment. We had a big coming home party for him. The night ended badly, with drunkenness and physical fighting.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My son returned from a military deployment after spending a year in Cuba. We had a large \"coming home\" party for him. The whole family, except for a couple people, showed up. We had a great time, until some of our relatives got very intoxicated. I felt so bad for my son to have to witness this on his day of celebration. The weather was nice. We had a barbecue and grilled various meats. Some of the relatives brought food also. What should have been a great day, turned into chaos. Several of our family members are alcoholics. People started arguing and getting loud. My son's father behaved the worst. He started a fight, and the police were called. He ended up going to jail. He was being charged with serious assault. Even to this day, some of our family members do not speak to each other. It really affected our holiday gatherings this year. Some of our relative did not show up for Thanksgiving or Christmas. I doubt if we will ever have a celebration again that involves alcohol."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: \"I took my daughter to her first day of preschool. Things went better than I could have imagined and she had a great time. The only downside was ending the day, where she cried thinking that school was over permanently.\". Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear diary,It's been a few weeks since I've been able to write, so I'll catch you up. About 5 weeks ago, my daughter started preschool. I feel like just yesterday she was still in diapers. I was expecting a huge meltdown about us leaving her there but she didn't shed a single tear. What was surprising was that when we picked her up, she was in tears! She had gotten it in her mind that she wouldn't be going back to school and that it was done forever! After she calmed down, I actually got to hear about her day. She'd made new friends, and really liked her teachers. Since then, it's been a great joy for her to go to preschool 5 days a week. She's even had a friend come over and went to her house! It's like she's already 16 and gone all of the time. Where does the time go? I'm not sure I'm ready to see her walk across the stage quite yet. I just have to make the most of the time we have while we have it. Much love, Name."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"I got to see my best friend after not having seen her in over a year. We went to brunch without my boyfriend. It was nice to reconnect with her one-on-one.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "2 weeks ago, I woke up more excited than ever because it was finally the day that I was going to be able to see my best friend Hollie for the first time in over a YEAR! She'd been away working in another country and she just moved back to our city earlier this month. The first thing I did that morning was text her and see where she wanted to go. She recommended the local cafe that we used to go to for lunch all of the time before she left. Best of all? This was going to be a girl's day, just the two of us, NO BOYFRIEND ALLOWED. I drove to meet her at 12:30 p.m. and we met in the parking lot at about 12:45. When I saw her, I almost started to cry and I think she did, too. She was my best friend, my person, my soul sister, and we were finally reunited after what felt like 10 years. We hugged each other in the parking lot and neither of us wanted to let go... until we realized just how hungry we were. Letting each other go, we were already starting to catch up on things when we entered the restaurant, and we even got our favorite table: the one right next to the window. It finally felt like everything was falling back together again! I asked her about her time away and she spent time asking me about Cory (my boyfriend) and I, and if we had finally tied the knot yet. I told her we were thinking about it, and as soon as he popped the question, she would be my maid of honor for sure. I told her I couldn't imagine a wedding without her in it, and then she started to get quiet. She was tearing up, and I didn't know why. I thought I said something to offend her? Maybe she was upset that I brought Cory into the conversation? I asked her what was wrong after a few minutes of silence and I already knew something major had happened before she spoke... and then she told me the truth. The reason she had moved back home is because she was diagnosed with colon cancer. She wanted to begin her treatments at home, surrounded by her close friends and family, because she didn't know how effective they would be. The cancer had already progressed before it was diagnosed. I wanted to cry, too, but I didn't want to make her upset. I promised her that day that I would fight with her every step of the way, and no matter what happened, she wouldn't be alone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: \"Going to a convention with family and being around people of same interest.Feeling the love and wholeness in the event and feeling it was a memorable experience.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently, about a month ago, I went to a comic convention with various members of my family. I had been reading comics since I was a little girl, with my passion being promoted y my family. I had built an impressive collection of comic books, and I loved the environment. I just felt that I belonged, you know? These are my people! I wont ever forget that day, I was excellent. I went to many booths and talked to many creators. I got merchandise signed, I went down artist's alley. I remember just talking to a bunch of different artists about their favorite fandoms. I even got to talk to a few professional comic artists! We didn't go to a particularly large convention, we went a regional one that was more local. However, I felt this increased the closeness of everyone there, and I was happy to see that well known creators came despite it. I enjoyed that day, and I hope to be able to do it again some day! I want to be able to bring my family there again. Anyway, it was very, very, very, very fun!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "My story is about a relatively routine trip to the grocery store that ended up forming a friendship. I, a younger person, she an older woman.",
    "output": "I was grocery shopping a few weeks ago. I had purchased my items and was leaving the store. I noticed an older woman with a cart of groceries. She was walking home and was trying to figure out a way to carry all of her bags. I live across the street from the grocery store so I told myself i should offer some assistance to her. I approached her and offered my help. I told her i would drop my things off at home and come back to help her carry some things. She lived nearby as well. So i did exactly that. I dropped my things off at home, and came back to the store to help her carry her bags to her home. She was very appreciative of my help. She wanted to give me a cake she had made and i declined. Instead we talked for a few minutes, exchanged names and phone numbers and laughed about the oddities of life. We had a good time together. I learned that she lived alone the home so grocery shopping or shopping of any kind is a challenge. I told her we could go for coffee sometime as a thank you. I felt good about helping her. I think it's important to help others when we are able and i was able to help her. I wanted to help her. She's a lovely woman and now we are friends. She knows she can count on me to help if she needs it. I visit with her once a week. We have coffee at her home, out on her patio, or in a coffee shop and just talk. I have helped her plant flowers and other items. She started a garden this summer and I help her with that as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"My step father exhibited signs of a possible stroke. Initially he wouldn't go to the doctor and my mother would not take him against his will, but eventually we talked him into going. The doctor found he had suffered a Subdural Hematoma. He is now receiving the proper care and treatment.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I experienced a recent health scare involving my elderly stepfather. Lately, he had been acting strange, quiet and absent-minded. At first we were a bit worried but then he started getting headaches and this is a man who never gets headaches. It became apparent something was wrong when he was sitting at the computer complaining that he forgot how to log into Amazon. I looked and saw he wasn't even on the Amazon login page. I told my mother to call his doctor right away. They recommended we take him to the emergency room but he insisted he was fine and didn't want to go. My mother refused to take him so I threatened to call 911 because I felt she wasn't taking it seriously. We had an all-out shout fest over it while she insisted \"people have a right to refuse medical treatment.\" Since he is a disabled veteran and her only source of support, I reminded her of the risks of doing nothing and that I felt personally responsible if nothing was done about it. Fortunately, the next day my mother managed to talk him into going to the VA hospital and get checked out. Sure enough he has a Subdural Hematoma, which could be quite serious. He is now getting treatment and my mother is glad she talked him into going. I'm also greatly relieved that now they understand not to take these types of things too lightly. That was a pretty scary incident. My folks can be pretty stubborn but I hope this incident will ensure they take their health issues more seriously in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "My husband and I took a wonderful trip to England. It was so much fun. The trip was for our seventh anniversary and it was a lovely surprise.",
    "output": "I had always wanted to go to England since I was a little girl. My husband knew that about me. So when our seventh anniversary rolled around, you can imagine my excitement when I opened my present. It was a plane ticket to England! We ended up leaving that night and we stayed for a whole week. We stayed at a cute bed n breakfast that made us truly feel at home. We did a couple of walking tours in places that we had really wanted to see. We saw Big Ben and Buckingham Palace. We took a picture with the guards. We tried to get them to laugh or crack a smile, but our attempts were futile. We also went to check out Stonehenge. That was a really cool experience. It reminds you just how small you are not just in a physical sense, but also in a sense of time. I would love to go back again and stay even longer. We had a lovely time, but I just wanted more! My husband and I definitely grew closer on this trip."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "My mom battled with cancer through 6 rounds of treatment. In the end she was victorious and beat the cancer and we all celebrated!",
    "output": "3 months ago today I had my prayers answered. After months of treatment, endless hospital bills, and fear: my mother had finally gone into remission. She had gone through 6 rounds of chemo, her hair had fallen out, she had grown to a third of the size of the plump woman I once knew. She was frail, almost ghostlike in her disposition. I was afraid, as all children are when things like these happen, that my mother would not be there within a year. Thankfully, that little voice inside of me was wrong. She made a full recovery, as of today there is no sign of the cancer that had gripped her; however, this has taught me a few things. I realized I need to understand she wont be around forever, and that it, the cancer, might come back one day. It's not a one and done deal, this is a killer. My mother is strong, though, I have full faith that she will live for another dozen years. She's strong, and she won't give up that easily! We went to the Bahamas to celebrate, the place where my father and her met, and we drank and talked about life and what we would do now that she can actually, well, do things! She was always tired before, but now she's active and ready to make up for the time she's lost. I really appreciate that shes alive, but I wish she'd be more careful. I don't want to lose her, after all!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "It was the birth of my nephew which happened of a weekend when every body was at home. we rush my brothers wife to the hospital and she gave birth to a baby boy.",
    "output": "It was on Sunday Morning. My brother wife woke up early to use the toilet. I was in the kitchen washing the dishes. I heard her screamed and i rushed straight to the bath room. She already broke her bottle. She was ready to deliver. My brother also rushed in to confirm what was happening. We quickly prepared for the hospital. My brother was already shaking. We got into be car and drove straight to the hospital. Immediately we got there, the nurses attended to us. She was taken to the labor room and after some minutes, the doctor came out to congratulate my brother. It was a boy. I was so excited. A day before her delivery, we had a conversation about who the child would look like. He was a replica of his father."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I happened to pass a house with a child crying for help. The little boys mother was in labor and needed help. I delivered the baby on my own without any problems.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today I ran into the woman who I like to think I saved a few months ago. It was so crazy the way I found her, but I am grateful I did. I was driving home from work and I was on a side street. I remember seeing a young boy run out of the front door of his home crying. I kept driving. I assumed his mother had kicked him out for drawing on the walls or something. I looked in my rearview mirror and I saw that the young boy was running out into the road waving his arms, maybe something was wrong? I decided I would just drive around the block on more time and see if he looked injured or anything. As I approached his house for the second time he nearly jumped on top of my car, I had no choice but to stop. He started screaming through his sobs something about his mother. I jumped out of the car and got him to calm down enough so that I could understand he said his mother was having a baby. I ran to the front door and could hear the mother screaming out in pain. I walked inside and there she was, his mother was sprawled out on the floor bleeding and screaming in pain. I called 911 and somehow they managed to get to her house before the baby was born or before she lost too much blood. Ever since that day I don't ignore my gut feelings because if I had that day who knows what would have happened. When I saw her today she looked great, and the baby is already getting so big. It was nice to see them and to feel how appreciated they consider me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'it happens my boss just hated me for no reason.he does not like me be a surgeon. any contribution of mine is been rejected.'. Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I've been working at the hospital in my city now for about 2 years. I got hired right out of med school on to the surgical staff, which has been my dream job ever since I saw Scrubs back in high school. I was elated to find out I would be following in Turk's shoes. The first year going great for me. I had a lot of big surgeries, no major mishaps, a few positive reviews from my boss and the board; I was flying high and I loved my job. It was like this up until about 11 months ago. My former boss had retired, and hospital hired someone from the outside to come in and fill his position. Everything changed with this new boss. Pretty much no matter what I did was wrong in his eyes. I was no long put on the team during big surgeries and he never gave me a reason why. There was some gossip going around that he just didn't like me. He felt threatened by my abilities so he didn't want to give me a chance to shine above him. At first I couldn't believe it, but then I started to really think about it. With this in mind, I started observing his actions with this new knowledge. Surely enough, I started to get that impression too. My boss did not like me and it was holding me back in my career. I have just grinned and bared it for the past 11 months, but it may be a time for a change."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Last week my wife gave birth to our baby daughter. The pregnancy, labor, and delivery were all fraught with complications from start to finish. Luckily, in the end, everything worked out OK and my wife and daughter are fine.\". Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My wife gave birth to our beautiful baby girl last week. This is not our first child but this pregnancy and deliver were definitely some of the most challenging and difficult. My wife had been in and out of the hospital for monitoring over the prior two weeks due to hyper tension and worries of preeclampsia. This last time she was admitted they decided that they needed to keep her for monitoring. While she was having normal contractions it was noted that our babies hear rate would dip dangerously low with each contraction. This, they suspected, was because the umbilical cord was wrapped around the babies neck. The contractions were tightening the cord and cutting off some of her air supply. They decided they needed to induce right away. My wife was trying to push the baby out but was having great difficulty and everything was made even more difficult because of the babies heart rate dropping with every attempt. The doctor was getting frustrated and worried that she would not be able to deliver normally and had them prep the OR for an emergency C-section. My wife was adamant that she didn't want a C-section, but the doctor told her they would have to do what is in her and the babies best interests. He then said she had a few more minutes to try herself, and that she really needed to focus. At this point, my wife really tried and after a couple pushes, and some pulling from the doctor with a suction cup, the babies head was visible. The doctor quickly unwrapped the umbilical cord from around the babies neck and my wife finished the delivery of our little girl. The entire labor and delivery process took 45 minutes from start to finish. This was one of the most exciting, scary, happy, and stressful situations in my entire life. I can only imagine how intense it all must have been for my wife."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "I had a trip to Austin, Texas. It was my first time there and i had a great time. I was able to explore the area and try many things that i have never tried before.",
    "output": "We went to a really good barbeque place and it blew my mind. The meat was really tender and juicy. It was like nothing that i've ever ate before. After that, we went to the capital to look around and saw many interesting things. It was a really tall building and there were many pictures in there. We had to go through security before we were able to step in. At night, me and my buddies went out to some local bars. There was a bar there that was made entirely of containers! Oddly enough it was called Container Bar. There were many other bars nearby as well. The next day, we decided we wanted to go to the shooting range. It was my first time there so i was definitely a bit nervous. I was so nervous that i was shaking while holding the hand gun. In the end, it was a great time. I experienced many firsts. I would definitely be going back to Austin."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "We took a five-hour drive to see our favorite band, Volbeat, play a concert. The show was great! We stayed at a nice hotel right across from the concert venue and had a fantastic time.",
    "output": "My favorite band is Volbeat. I'd seen them once in concert before, and it was great! I learned that they were going to be touring in America again (they are from Denmark). I checked the tour schedule but found that they were not going to be coming to my town. However, they had a couple tour dates at cities roughly 4-5 hours away. I couldn't pass up this opportunity! So I reserved tickets and a hotel room for myself and my husband in Evansville, Indiana. That morning we got up and packed our bags, then headed out for our drive. It rained the whole way but we didn't care! We listened to music and chatted about life. The drive was pretty uneventful. We stopped for lunch and had grilled chicken, burgers and salad. We arrived in Evansville around 4 pm and checked into the hotel. It was pretty nice and was right across the street from the concert venue. We had a few snacks and drinks, then headed over to pick up our tickets. Eventually we got in line to enter the building for the show. We were able to get spots very close to the front! The show was fantastic and we loved having the chance to see Volbeat again. We crashed in the room later that night. In the morning we had a huge breakfast and then drove home. It was a great little getaway!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "I fell down the stairs in my home and suffered a broken collarbone, several broken ribs and a subdural hematoma. I was in the hospital for 10 days, trying to let the bones heal as much as possible and being kept check on because of the brain injury.",
    "output": "Today is September 20th, and I had just gotten out of the hospital. The past 10 days have been absolutely awful. I was in the hospital and it absolutely sucked. I was in a lot of pain, but it's slowly getting better. I fell down the stairs and suffered a broken collarbone, some ribs were broken, and I had what was called a subdural hematoma. As stupid as it may sound, I'm happy to be alive I suppose. At least I was able to get to the hospital. Now that I'm out of the hospital, it's a new journey I'll be going through. I need to rest, and can't work much. I can't really take care of myself doing the things I need to do because I need to let my bones heal. I also have my family that are constantly required to check up on me at constant intervals because my brain was injured quite a bit in the fall. I feel so helpless. I feel like such a burden. It's awful. I wish I could just take care of myself and heal right away, but I'll need monitoring and help for the next while. Hopefully my healing goes well and I can get over this, but until then, I'll need a lot of care."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "The dreaded thirties was slowly approaching me and I was devastated to see my twenties slip by me. I had thought that I would let this birthday pass by and not make it a big deal.",
    "output": "Three months ago, I was watching P.S. I Love You. The main character Holly, lost her husband to cancer. She was devastated, young, and angry. She spent a lot of time alone, called off work; stopped living, essentially. A few weeks after her husband's death, while she was grieving alone, her friends and family showed up to her apartment to wish her a happy birthday. Holly had turned 30 years old. It was then I was hit with the idea that the dreaded thirties are coming my way. I ruminated on the years that had passed me already. How I'd never again experienced all the good things I've lived through. I also thought about all the bad things I never have to live through again. Once was enough for me, and in a larger sense, I suppose that's good with both the good things and the bad things. And although devastated in thinking about the past, I was met with a bittersweet overall feeling: I have lived a good life. Thinking about my upcoming birthday, I decided that I wouldn't make a big deal about it because I would just be grateful to be alive another day. When my birthday comes, I would celebrate in silence, in peace. Although, the dreaded thirties are almost here, I have come to peace with it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "I was married on a nice warm day to the love my life. We were surrounded by close family and friends. Very intimate setting, with wonderful food and music.",
    "output": "Summary:My husband and I went to Las Vegas to celebrate or anniversary,3 months ago we had so much fun. We woke up early in the morning to flight to Vegas,in the plane was so incomparable,my husband is a big men,we were like sardines;But we were so excited that we didn't mind it that much. We landed on Vegas,the excitement and happiness we felt it was amazing. We took a shutter to get to our hotel MGM Grand amazing hotel,we got a suite with a Jacuzzi ,huge room we loved it. We relax for a little bit took showers and get dress up really nice,we got ready for a Vegas show Zumanity amazing adult show I can\"t say much about that but we loved it. After that we when and eat dinner in Margaritaville we got nachos 1 for both, the night was just getting started. We went back to our room change my high heels to flat shoes,we went downstairs and play roulette,I didn't do that good,my husband win 200 dollars. We were jumping hotel to hotel,luxor,exalubur and Madalay bay. We didn't when to sleep until 4 am Vegas time. We woke up around 10 am, we didn't have time sleep or rest;We had only one more day to go. We took a shower get ready for the day. We went downstairs for the Mgm Gran buffet,you go in and so much to eat and drink,we ate everything that we could. After brunch we walk the strip; Bellagio and Venetian are breath taking so beautiful; Bellagio water fountain has a great show. Inside of Venitian the roof is breath taking,and it has a gondola ride in the middle of the hotel. We got in the gondola ride, is so romantic,they sing for you and they show you the beautiful sights of the hotel. It was time to go back to our room and get ready for our next show. We went to see the Jabbaawockeez, it was a fun show."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "I went with my brother on a trip to Lassen National Park. I hiked up a crater and in snow for the first time in my life.",
    "output": "It was for the July 4th weekend, and my brother invited me to visit Lassen National park for the long weekend. We both love being in nature, and a chance to see some snow in the middle of summer sounded amazing. I took a bus from Los Angeles to meet him in Oakland, and then we drove the rest of the way to Lassen. We were lucky enough to find a nice campsite in Manzanita Lake Campground. We spent the first day wandering around the lake, kayaking, admiring the views, and just lounging beneath the pine trees in our tents. The next day, we drove to Burney Falls, which was beautiful, and then passed by a lava cave, and then onwards to Butte Lake. We hiked up the Cinder Cone Trail, trudging up the short but steep and slippery slope of cinders, leading to the crater and to more gorgeous views of mountains, lakes, and volcanic beauty. After a long day, we headed back to the campground and stopped beside the lake to watch the sunset and the alpenglow reflected on the water. The next morning, we woke up early to hike up Mt. Lassen, which was still covered in snow, driving past tall snowbanks and snow-covered landscapes. I was worried about the snow and how well our microspikes would perform, but it turned out fine! We arrived at the trailhead around 7 am, with only a few cars in the lot, and slowly but surely made our way up the summit, following the muddy tracks left across the snow by other hikers. We enjoyed watching some skiers quickly zip down the slopes from the summit, wondering at their speed and balance and fearlessness. My brother was hit by a bout of altitude sickness, so we arrived at the summit around 11, taking our time to catch our breath and admire the views. After some rest and lots of pictures, we headed back down, the snow becoming slushier with the increasing heat and traffic. It was an invigorating hike, and I found myself happy to not let my fears and doubts prevent me from experiencing it. We drove some more to the Visitor's center, awestruck by the wide views of forests, wildflowers, and the streams of water from the melting snow. It was a long, but peaceful drive to camp, where we both just ended up relaxing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My son had his first birthday party. Many people traveled a long distance to celebrate with us. It was a fun day full of feeling joy and pride.\". From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We spent days getting ready for this event. It was gonna be my sons first ever birthday party. Although this wasnt his first birthday, this was his first actual party. He was finally at that age where he would enjoy a day of friends and family dedicated just to him. The previous day we went to Walmart and gathered enough supplies for the attending bunch. Paper plates, plastic silverware, burgers, hotdogs, soda, you name it, we got it all. The special day came and one by one relatives from all around traveled here. My parents drove 3 states to be here. And my wife's parents drove 4! My sister in law also drove nearly 2 hours to bring her daughter here, who's a special friend of my son. The party went amazing, we grilled up some burgers and hotdogs. Both of our parents brought a variety of homemade foods as well. We had a full buffet going which made my sons eyes light up as he loves food. We played games throughout the party that he could enjoy. Tag, bean bag toss, monkey in the middle, we even had a pinata. However the best moment was when we brought out his cake. We had them decorate it with his favorite superhero and he went wild. Probably the biggest smile I've ever seen on him. We cut him out a slice and he dug his face right in! Today was such a magical day. While we lay here in bed, my wife and I can't help but feel so prideful and joyful as we had really made his first birthday party special."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A neighbor from the apartment below visited me on a Monday morning to complain about her shaking apartment. It was caused by my evening exercises, and I agreed to stop. She had two friends with her, and they planned to go to Africa soon.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "While her friends seemed amicable I got a strange vibe from them. Trying to be friendly I asked where in Africa they were going. They gave me a strange look, said something in foreign language and left. I paid it no mind and shut the door. I continued to see my neighbor sporadically throughout the weeks and things were friendly. I stopped my exercise routine and joined a gym. My apartment is much to small for exercising anyway. One day while in the elevator I saw my neighbor and asked how her friends' trip was. She said they were still there but should be back soon. The elevator door then opened and I stepped out and wished her good day. Two weeks later there was a knock on my door. It was my downstairs neighbor accompanied by her two friends from before. I greeted them and asked if I was being too loud. I had recently been cleaning and my music and horrible singing were a little loud. They said no so I asked if they wanted to come in. As they came in I noticed what looked to be a large box in the hall. I asked what's in the box? They replied \"you're new pet' Confused I opened the box to find a cage with a beautiful parrot."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take 'A couple months ago, I took my girlfriend on vacation where it was the very first time she had been to the beach. I decided that this trip would be the perfect time to finally propose to her after being with her for over eight years. I proposed to her on the beach at sunset and she said yes.' as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had been thinking about proposing for a few weeks, and as much as I thought about it the idea just seemed right. I knew I loved her and would be happy to keep dating her, but I more and more felt I really wanted to make the full commitment. Eight years together and we've been through a lot, and nothing to make me think at all about breaking up. But it had to be a special moment when I finally asked her the question, and I just couldn't think how to make it something really memorable. I didn't want to propose when we were out for pizza or something ordinary like that! And then when we talked about going to the beach for a vacation, that just seemed so perfect. I knew I had to do it. The beach vacation was everything I thought it would be, and something so special to her as it was her first time. Walking along the boardwalk, playing the games, and of course the beach itself. She was so happy, having an absolute blast whether we were relaxing on the sand or playing in the water. So finally the perfect opportunity presented itself. We decided on the spur of the moment to go for a walk along the beach and enjoy the sunset, then get dinner afterwards. Thank goodness I had an excuse to wear something with pockets! I had the ring of course, and when we walked around one crop of rocks and saw the sun sparkling across the water, we both just stopped and looked for a few moments. That was it, I knew it'd never be more romantic than that. So of course I did the whole down-on-one-knee thing, which was goofy but it just felt right. As soon as that happened she knew what was coming and she started tearing up, and I don't know what I said but she said yes and it was perfect, absolutely perfect. We hugged, we kissed, we took a bunch of photos so we could share it later - and then went out for pizza! Maybe not the most romantic dinner, I know, but it didn't matter, it was great pizza and she was wearing my ring and we were both overjoyed. I just realized it's been two months! I still get such a kick out of referring to \"my fiancee\", and now we're talking about the wedding plans it's clear I did absolutely the right thing! This will be my wife soon!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by 'I was worried about my friends pregnancy and recieved a mortifying text about her situation. I am unsure what to do.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My dear friend texted me today telling me she is having complications with her pregnancy. She said the child could be born with a horrible disease where it will need support for the rest of it's life. I couldn't believe how horrible life was treating my friend. I tried to think of something or anything to say or do to help her through the situation but I was stuck in awe at how negative the situation was. I remember thinking, \"Wow, this is what they mean when they say anything could happen at anytime.\" I did try to console her. She was brave to even let me know. I needed to respond with positive energy and hope. It was extrememly hard for me to look on the bright side of the situation. The situation was so negative and bleak. I would be crazy to say that everything is going to be OK. I needed to be real and honest. I just said I would always be there for her, but I wanted to DO more than that. I wanted to research how I could help in the future. The more I read about the disease, the sadder I became. I couldn't believe such a wonderful nice girl was going through something this horrible."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'There was a young kitten in my neighbors yard that I rescued. My initial plan was to just leave the kitten in my yard but my plans changed from that to taking it to a shelter to keeping it and taking care of it myself.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I saw my neighbor one Friday afternoon and she asked me if I could do something about a little black kitten that kept scratching at her door for the past few weeks. I've always loved cats since I was a kid but never had one. This wasn't the first time I attempted to rescue a kitten. At first I was a little weary because I thought the kitten would be scared of me. To my surprise she ran right to me and let me pick her up. I brought her into my house and she was really tame, she just seemed hungry. At first I was going to take her to a shelter the next morning. There's a animal shelter right near my house so I thought it would be better if I just took her there. Then I thought about all of the animals that are already in the shelter. I thought they might have trouble finding her a home because she was a black cat. The next morning I decided to keep the cat. I went out and bought everything she needed to make her happy. Food, litter box, and toys. I didn't regret the decision and I still don't. She is now a sweet affection cat."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'I went to my cousin's wedding. It was a really good time. It was nice seeing the family again, though there were issues with food.', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This was a while ago now. I may not remember as many details. The wedding took place on a farm that belonged to my cousin's father-in-law. Since there were no trees around, it was nice and quiet and quite beautiful. It was very hot, and the reception being held in a nearby metal barn didn't help either. The bathrooms were in a trailer that was air conditioned, so that was nice. I was able to see family from Chicago, England, LA, and other places I don't normally get to see. It was fun watching my dad have to squirm while he interacted with brothers he doesn't particularly care for. They had an issue with food running out, so my aunt had to call a local pizza place for an emergency order. In the end it all worked out. The ceremony was nice, and my cousin looked beautiful in her dress. I felt like I was sweating too much due to the heat, and the pictures I'm in I don't look too good in. In an odd turn of events, I never actually got to speak to her husband, even though we were in a picture together. But I understand they were very busy that day and had a lot of guests to interact with. Overall I had a very good time at the wedding."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'I had my gallbladder removed a few months ago. It was painful but the recovery was smooth. The recovery took a bit under two weeks.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "it was 4 months ago when i had my gallbladder removed. i remember driving with my mother to the hospital 15 minutes away and the pain in my side was searing. it was easily the strongest pain i have ever felt in my life. my mother was worried for my health, but luckily it wasn't as serious as we thought. as soon as i got to the hospital they took me to the emergency room and admitted me as soon as possible. the best memory i have of the incident was them giving me pain meds to dull the pain. the soothing feeling of the medication washed over me like a cool ocean wave removing the pain instantly. it was like i walked into the hospital in bright red pain and as soon as the medication hit i was swept up in deep blue relief. my mother was by my side the whole time and was a constant comfort to me. i am so thankful for her. i am thankful to the hospital staff as well. they treated me with the upmost care and respect. i was able to leave the next day and returned home safely and everything was back to normal. i will never forget that searing pain and the relief of the medicine though. that memory will stick with me for the rest of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "We traveled up to Idaho for a family reunion. There were over a hundred family members from my husband's grandmother's family and everyone got together to share their love of family.",
    "output": "My husband's family was having a family reunion last month and we made the trip to Idaho for it. There were over a hundred family members there, many that we had not seen for years. We had so much fun reminiscing about old times as well as catching up on what everybody is doing now. There were no uncomfortable silences or awkward moments. It really was just like being with old friends. How lucky are we to have family we consider friends?!It was our last day at the reunion and my husbands niece was not feeling well. She was pregnant and due to give birth any day. She assured everyone it was not contractions and she felt like she had just eaten something that did not sit well with her. Her husband is an ER doctor and was at work, so my husband and I offered to take her to get checked out. Imagine our surprise when her water broke on the car ride there and the contractions came on quick! My husband thought he was going to have to pull over to the side of the road while she gave birth, but we made it to the hospital in time. We got her in to the ER and her husband got there in time and we were actually still with her when she had her beautiful little girl. This brought back even more memories for me! It took my husband and I back to when our daughters were born. It was so special to be there and I felt like I relived the birth of my daughters. This experience took me back to 21 years ago, when I was admitted after my daughter was born because she came so quickly. I feel so lucky to have been there and to have witnessed such a beautiful and incredible moment. It was definitely the highlight of the reunion for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I had a close friend that got married. I attended the wedding and acted as the best man. We all had a good time at the reception.",
    "output": "Two months ago, one of my best friends got married. He asked me to be his best man for the wedding. When he asked me I was so excited, but as the wedding got closer, I got a little bit nervous. I had never been the best man for anyone before, and I didn't want to mess it up. I rehearsed my speech for weeks leading up to the wedding. I edited it so many times and had all my friends listen to it and let me know what they thought. Nobody had any corrections for me, so I didn't change anything. Instead, I focused on memorizing it. I had a feeling that when I got up on stage at the wedding to say the speech I would forget everything. On the actual wedding day, I brought a copy of my speech in my pocket, just in case. When it came time for me to read my speech, I decided to try it without using the paper. At least until I needed it. It turns out, I had the whole thing memorized and didn't need to reference my notes at all! I was so thrilled to be able to honor my best friend in this way. It was a beautiful wedding and I was happy to be a part of it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "I went to my stepdaughter's wedding in Las Vegas and flew first class of the way there. The flight was very entertaining and the trip was extremely memorable!",
    "output": "I have a beautiful stepdaughter. I often consider her my real daughter. She was geting married in Las Vegas about three mothes ago. I was so happy for her. What a great success. I flew into Vegas to watch her get married. I had to fly because I live all the way in Portland. The Flight was very entertaining. I flew first class all they way. I was looking out the window the whole time and the view was amazing. There was a delightful two year old sitting next to me. He loved to dance and sing while seated. I found this extremely cute and funny. The trip was also very memorable because I got to see a beautiful wedding. I also got to see a beautiful girl."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"Last week I got a promotion. A few of my childhood friends also got on the team with me. We will be traveling the country soon.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,Last week I got a promotion at work. It is on the new combat team at work. We Do different Drills and save people during 1 disasters. On this team i will be able to travel the country with friends that I have known for a very long time. A few of my childhood friends made the team as well and we are going to have so much fun together. To get on the team I had to pass a physical and mental exam. They made me run for hours and tested my 3 chest with a machine while I ran as well. I also had to take many test. I had never actually taken the one with the ink that you see on TV but i did this time. It was weird doing it in real life but felt fun. I also had to take a math and reading test. After receiving the news that we were all accepted we went out for drinks. My friend met up with a girl he likes but we will see how that goes. I cannot wait until our next trip. I think we may do China this time around."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'I was contacted of the sickness of my father who had not really been in my life. I got to spend more time with him in his latter days then I had my entire life. Later, what ensued was a disastrous set of events including a surprise funeral without a body.'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was contacted by text that my dad was very ill and would not go to the doctor. The text was very surprising because I did not meet my dad until I was 12, when he had to come back to my state because his dad had died. He would not come back into my life until I was 21. He was in and out a lot then, never close. I called my dad and I think I convinced him to go to the doctor and visited him in the hospital several day after that. My husband and I traveled the one hundred miles to sit with him. We shared some laughs, but a day after, I received a call that he was critical. He had a wife that he had married 10 years ago (he was now 81) and a step-daughter. I was asked about life support and what did I think would be his wishes. That was hard to answer as I did not know him well. There was three other children that he had that I did not know and I asked if they could contact them. Apparently they did not get along with the \"new\" wife as their mom was now deceased, and refused to answer. What ensued was many days of travel as I watched him slowly die over the next two weeks. The decision to unplugged was decided by my step-mom and sister and I was notified almost a day later. A funeral with no input but only from them whereas my family and many of his nieces and nephews attended only to be met with no body or urn present nor any acknowledgments of where the body ever rested."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "My boyfriend's mother was diagnosed with arterial blockages. When she went in for stent surgery without getting a second opinion, it was found that a mistake was made and she didn't need it after all.",
    "output": "It all started 2 weeks ago, I'd say it was a long 2 weeks. My boyfriend's mother went to the doctors to get a check up. After a few test they found that she would need some more advance testing. After a few advance test, the results come back and she is diagnosed with arterial blockages. She never would have guessed. She had no signs or symptoms of such a diagnoses. She's been going to this doctor for years, she trusted him completely. After speaking it over with the doctor for a solution to this problem he says a stent surgery would be necessary. She gathered us all around to tell us the news. We were hurt to say the least. We didn't want to lose her or anything bad to happen. We backed up her choice to listen to her doctor, we figured she knew best and this was her body. In the back of my head I felt she should have gotten a second opinion cause she had no symptoms for this, there was no sign of it, how did this doctor get this conclusion. But she reassured us that her doctor knew what he was talking about it and she was taking it from there. My boyfriend and I took her to the hospital that morning of the surgery. She was nervous, we were nervous. After, what seemed to feel like an eternity, just 3 hours, the doctor returns to us with news. He tells us she is now in recovery but he has bad news. It turns out she really didn't need the surgery. Her test came back and there was a mistake where her results got mixed up with someone else's. They started the surgery without more test, without a second opinion. We were in outrage, his mother is old she doesn't need unnecessary surgeries. We are seeking out a lawyer in this matter for medical fees."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "Alex was hurtWent into surgery Rehabilitation has been intenseJaw Wired shut, but since removedPhysical Therapy",
    "output": "That Terrible Day 05-03-19The day my nephew was hurt on the job, a place he goes daily with no care in the world. A place we never expected this to happen. And the seriousness of the injury was intense. Broken jaw, knocked unconcious - very much out of it and not well, he needed wires in his jaw and a very big amount of surgery. All this from being too hungry and passing out and being sick. I felt something was a tad off that night, almost a gut feeling if you will, but I didn't think anything of it, until the text messages started pouring in the next morning. I was very upset and nervous, and it brought back many bad memories and feelings of my own personal experience in 2008 - a dangerous car accident. In my accident I too suffered fractures to my face and bones. It brought back many memories from a bad time. Based on what the paramedics stated, it was a scene of horrors. Blood was everywhere, and his lip had split with his teeth actually protruding through his lower jaw. Having to be instantly sedated due to shock, he became quite sick. We all got together and prayed. It was all we could so in this situation. Thankfully, he is now on the mend. I'm his Uncle, this had a pretty profound affect on me. I was sullen and down, thinking about many things past and present. But we look forward to a bright future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'My grandmother had cancer. I go through detail what happened, especially with her struggles and death.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I witnessed something that is utterly heartbreaking. My grandmother was dying from brain cancer. She had a tumor in the back of her brain that was growing and causing slurred speech, vision issues, and balance. I was at work one day and got a phone call from her not making any sense. I panicked and sent my daughter over. She found grandma laying in a fetal position with her head cracked open. My daughter promptly called 911. My grandmother was rushed to the E.R. She had lost her balance and hit her head on the table and caused her to have a concussion. My heart sunk to the floor. The emotions that flooded me are hard to describe. I did not want to see my grandmother in that state. They doctors decided to do an M.R.I. and found out that the tumor spread down her central nervous system (CNS). After this concussion, this had kept her in the hospital for a few days, she was advised to have all around healthcare. I decided to be all around health care for my grandmother. I bathed her, fed her, helped her use the bathroom. I was basically watching her dying. Her cancer spread more, and she would have grand mal seizures at night. She was scared when it happened. I had to hold her and use calming techniques to assure her I was there. I asked myself why did I sign up for this? Because, I cared and loved my grandmother very much. The doctors believe her heavy smoking attributed getting cancer. However, I was surprised It didn't end up in her lungs, vs her CNS."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of \"My husband taught me so many things that have impacted me and changed the way I think and feel. He was the first person who I truly fell in love with and I can safely say that it is from him that I have learned to love unconditionally.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "You hear people tell you about how some significant event or person in their lives came along and changed everything. You hear of some fantastic revelation some day up on the mountain, or a close encounter with nature, even a brush with some insane disaster, bringing the person onto the doorstep of death. Most people quote extraordinary event that is very unique to them and hear about how that something have come to have a great impact on their lives, changing the very manner in which they view life and perceive it. You might not find my story to be anything spectacular, but for me, it has been the one most singularly amazing event of my life. It was the day that I met my husband. He came into my life and affected me in so many ways and for which I really do not have words to describe. Yet, I will try my best to portray how his coming into my life completely changed me and gave me a whole new world to look at. One of the things that I noticed immediately when I met my husband was how safe and secure he made me feel. I remember meeting him that very first day and realizing how good I felt just being with him. It was as if a burden had been lifted from my shoulders. I suddenly felt free and relaxed, as if I had to worry about nothing in life ever again. He would be very supportive of my ideas and my decisions and would encourage me to go ahead and do what I wanted the most. He provided me with the background support that I had always needed to further to my plans but had felt so insecure before. He had a knack of making me laugh and feel good about myself and whatever was going on at that time. Aside from making me feel emotionally stable, safe, and secure, he also made me feel very secure financially. He made it look so easy, as if I would never have to worry about money ever again. He made me feel that I could trust him with no matter what. This is perhaps the reason that I married him in the first place, because of how he good he made me feel about myself: very safe, secure, and sound"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in 'Lost my cats a few months back They are both with happy families now. So it all worked out in the end'. Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I lost my cats a few months ago. I felt so terrible for losing them. How did I even managed to lose my cats? I have no idea, but I felt so bad for losing them. I'm such a horrible person for losing them. Have I not done enough to prevent that? Apparently not. I put up fliers everywhere when I lost them, just to see where they would end up at, and at first no one replied to all. I thought all was lost when someone finally replied to me. They told me that they found my cat. I was so happy and I asked them when I could see them again, but to my surprise they asked me if they could keep them. Well, I thought about it. At first I didn't want to say yes, but then I remember that I lost them in the first place. And I thought that maybe these new people should have a chance in keeping them. After all they found my cats, and kept them well fed and everything. So in the end, I said yes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: \"This is the story of how my precious and beloved dog Bella passed away. Losing her was such a difficult thing to experience, but the love she brought me made it worth all the heartache.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 6 months ago, my precious dog Bella passed away. It was not unexpected as she had been ill and slightly suffering for some time. She had an auto immune disorder called Pemphigus. She was taking some medications for this that really helped her, but were also super strong and hard on her body. One night, she seemed to be in pain and we rushed her to an emergency vet. They informed us that she wouldn't make it through the night. They said she would have to be put down. My family and I were put into a private room so that we could be with her and say our goodbyes. Before bringing Bella in, they gave her some sort of sedative. While placed on a bed in the room, I gave her lots of kisses and kept telling her how much I loved her. After about 10 minutes she passed away on her own. I still miss her every single day. The love of a dog is hard to explain if you've never experienced it. Dogs are basically people to me, in fact I actually put them above other humans. They are like angels that God placed on Earth for people to experience. Losing Bella was extremely difficult but I wouldn't change it for anything. I was with her when she passed and it was a special moment, even though it was hard. I will never forget her as long as I live."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "My husband is sick, and is always in pain. We are not able to figure out what is wrong yet. This next doctor visit is the scariest so far.",
    "output": "My husband has been sick for nearly 30 years now. It is just something that we have learned to live with. It seems that it goes in cycles, from tolerable to extremely painful. This cycle has been by far the worst that I can recall. He has been in so much pain, that it interferes with every single thing he does. He doesn't sleep good, he cannot move very well, and he is just miserable. He has been to so many doctors, and none of them have been able to help him. They just refer him to another specialist after they see their treatment does not help him. He has had injections, X-rays, MRI's, CT scans, bone density scans, nerve conduction tests, blood work to where it is amazing he has not passed out from the amount taken from him at times. The last doctor we say was a rheumatologist, and he has referred my husband to a hematologist/oncologist. Knowing that this might be a type of blood cancer has us extremely worried and concerned. We want answers, but this one is definitely a scary one to have to go see. Knowing that it might be cancer is scary. We are trusting God though for a good report. The only bad thing about this appointment, if it goes well, is that we still don't know why he is in so much pain."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "We went to go play golf and I new place called Top Golf and it was one of the best dates id been on in a long while. He was really good and I was really terrible. He tried to kiss me and the first time I denied him, but the second try was totally different.",
    "output": "So the date took place at a place called Top Golf. It was one of the coolest first dates ever because I knew nothing of how to play golf and they claimed to not know how to play, but little did I know they did. This place is located in Miami right in front Dolphin Mall. I remember we decided to take a break and we sat on the couch next to our booth. He leaned in and tried kissing me but I thought it was too soon so I denied him and we continued playing golf instead. We then ate some food and drank some drank and it got us talking about communicating a little more with each other. Me denying his kiss was kind of a good experience because it gave me a chance to see how he would react when it came to rejection. Honestly, he was totally cool about it and didn't take it to heart or thought that was it, date is over. So I really respected and honored that about him and his character because it shows me that he has patience. After top golf we hung around the place a little longer and just talked. I had to work the next day and so did he but I did not want to leave was not worried about work the next day. We talked for about 3 more hours and it was like 1 in the morning. I remember before I left he gave me the cutest cactus plant too. I still have that plant till this day and its the cutest most adorable gift ive ever gotten. Weve gone on other dates aside from that one but that one was by far the best."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of 'After joining a group of friends at a bar, I had an encounter that taught me I should have more self-confidence. It was an encounter with a women would I thought was out of my league, but after talking to her and not putting up a front, I gained her respect--and her phone night.' in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I joined a group of friends to celebrate a job promotion that one of them got recently. We decided to celebrate this occasion by going to one of our favorite bars in downtown Chicago. When we got there, the place wasn't packed too tightly (it was a Wednesday night after all). We sat at our favorite stall and ordered a round of drinks and a large plate of spicy chicken wings for us to gobble down. The atmosphere in the was relaxing, and things started smooth and relaxing. However, after several drinks we started proposing dares for us to do, and mine was one that started a chain of even I still remember today. One of my friends, let's call him Jim, dared for me to walk up to one of the women at the bar and ask her number. My friends knew I was single and that I was shy, so they knew I would be a nervous wreck going up to a woman and just start chatting with her. I tried to pass on this dare, but they wouldn't let this go, so to get them off my back, I decided to just do it and see what happens. So, I go up to, who I thought was the prettiest woman in the group, and just started talking to her, or at least I tried to. I was sweating, stumbling over my words, and I was, predictably, a nervous wreck. I tried my best to lead in the conversation, so I said any thing that popped in my head. I honestly wasn't thinking what I was saying; I just tried to hold on to dear life trying to find a way to ease out of this encounter as soon as possible. But something surprising happen that I didn't expect at all. The women who I was talking to clearly knew I was a wreck, but it didn't annoy her or piss her off. It seems that she picked up on the situation and started to lead the conversation instead. After she started stalking to me and calmed me down, our talk was rather pleasant. In fact, she said she found my nervousness with her rather cute. If I'd gone up to her all macho, she said she would have shut me down harshly in front of everyone. That I was 'real' with her and not trying to fake a persona was something she respected. After about another 15 minutes of talking, she thanked me about my honesty and she actually did give me her number. This encounter showed me that being myself in front of others isn't so bad at all and that I should be more confident in myself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My wife stumbled across a Facebook post from the local animal shelter of a dog who had been picked up. He was in very poor health and very thin. Several months later he is happy and has a family.\". Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My wife and I adopted a dog a few months ago. We first saw him when she saw a post on Facebook from the local animal shelter. She sent me a picture of the dog. He was very thin and looked very sad. We both felt very sorry for the dog. My wife saw the dog a week after we had moved into a new house. We had talked about getting another dog after we moved but ultimately decided against it. Our older dog is jealous of attention given to other dogs. We thought that he would be happier as an only dog. So when we first saw the dog at the shelter we talked about donating money to his care if he was picked up by a rescue group. However a few hours later neither of us could stop thinking about him. We called the shelter and were told that the dog needed more care than they could provide and that he wouldn't be kept there any longer. We decided that we had to go pick him up. We took the dog to a vet. They determined that he would need a blood transfusion but that it should wait until the following morning as the vet wasn't sure if he would survive the night. The next day the dog was given a blood transfusion. We were then able to take him home a few days later. We named him Pablo. Several months later he has gained weight and is more than twice the weight he was when we got him. He rather quickly adjusted to living with humans and has learned to use the bathroom outside. He is friendly and loving. Though he does still bite occasionally and is scared of strangers."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in 'My cousin came down from his military base, and we got tipsy and went to a nearby graveyard. Along the way, we heard a coyote howl near us, and saw bats flying around at the graveyard.', create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My cousin is in the Navy. He doesn't get off from duty very often, but he did about 4 months ago or so. He came down to visit us for a few days, maybe a weekend or so. He likes to visit my family the most, as we don't have a great relationship with my grandmother or other extended family. Anyways, we always used to go to a graveyard near our house. This time we decided to go to a nearby Publix or Kroger and buy a bottle of wine each, and we did just that. So around midnight or 1 am, we drank a bottle of wine each and started on the way to the graveyard that was about a half mile or so from the house. We took a shortcut through a wooded section and we heard a coyote howl pretty close to us. I think it might have made both of us jump, so we hurried out into the streetlit area. As we neared the graveyard, there was no one else out, no cars on the road at all. Inside the graveyard we sat and talked for awhile. After a while I noticed that there was something that kept flying over us. Every now and then I would see bats flying around the graveyard, which was honestly a very cool thing to see. We both really enjoyed our adventure to the graveyard. Seeing bats in a graveyard and hearing a coyote that close, while both drunk on wine makes for a night I won't forget easily!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"This is a story about the night my son graduated from college. Specifically, the special look that we shared as he was walking out of the stadium.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My son looked so handsome in his gown and cap the day of his graduation. I think back to the look we shared as he was walking down the lane to find his seat. He was a vision compared to his other classmates. He looked at me and winked with a glimmer in his eyes, a look that said it all. The long hours of studying all these years have finally paid off and he is finally graduating. The road up until here was not an easy one but we made it. The graduation ceremony took place in the arena in the city and was as grand as you could imagine. The arena was prepared for a prestigeous ceremony with attendees from prestigeous educational backgrounds. It really was a day to remember. The commencement speeches started and we were impatiently waiting for them to hand out the certificates to the graduates. My phones camera was on full blast along with our digital camera and video camera. My husband and kids and family was all there and cheering when they called his name and as he walked up to the stage to receive his degree we all went wild with cheers and hollers. He looked up at us in the stand and smiled and waved as we screamed our excitement. he took his degree and proudly walked back to his seat. This is what we had all been waiting for all these years. The celebration of achievement is a celebration like no other. I hope that every parent gets to feel this feeling of pride and love of their childs achievements."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "Last month I went to a week long party hosted by my friend. I had an amazing time and made some awesome memories.",
    "output": "I had never gone to a week long party before. Will I run out of things to say? Will we run out of things to do? Small talk for 7 days? It turned out it was the best party I had ever been to. There were some really gorgeous girls there. I spent time with a different one on each of the 7 days. This party happened 6 weeks ago, and I am still glowing with its fond memories. The only problem is that all 7 girls are now calling me. Do I have to choose one? Do I even want to get married? They are all terrific. Maybe I should become a Mormon and marry all 7. What is that sound? So annoying. Oh, it's my alarm clock! Wait, so it was all a dream? Damn! I knew it was too good to be true. Oh well, being single isn't so bad."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'I went to a new gym to get in better shape. I met my stepsibling there. We hadn't talked in a long time.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,A few months ago I bumped into my stepfather's son at my new gym. I joined because I wanted to get into better shape. It was also very close to where I live. He was there the third time I went. I don't think I'd seen him since I moved out 10 years ago, and hadn't thought about where him or anyone else moved to. I just kind of forgot. We talked and actually seemed to get along well. He looked pretty happy and wanted to know if I was new to the gym. I told him that I was. After that, we talked for a while. I'm surprised that he was so nice since my memories of them aren't the best. Mom never had anything good to say about them after I left. The family didn't get along well. As far as I know most of them moved out of the area. Definitely strange to bump into someone I didn't expect to see, but I'm happy I did and happy that he seems to be doing well. It definitely doesn't feel good when you meet people from your past and things go poorly."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"Best friends planned surprise proposal. Had asked closest friends to also be there to make it extra special.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently I participated in a surprise engagement for my high school best friend. Her now fiance had planned out the event and asked a couple of her closest friends to be a part of it to help plan and to be there for the special event. Seeing the joy in both of their faces was something I'll never forget. It was great to be a part of something so special in their lives. A group of us all got together to spend a weekend together, the reason unknown to my friend of course. We spent a few days together catching up and sharing laughs. The night of the question, we all went to dinner and continued our \"vacation\" as normal. We took a stroll of the city to enjoy the nightlife and scenery until we happened upon the location set up for the scene. We all watched as he dropped to his knee and popped the question as their favorite song played softly in the background. She said yes and we all cheered and congratulated the happy couple. From there we continued to venture the city, this time in celebration. It was definitely a night to remember. Not only for the newly engaged couple, but for all of the rest of us to be able to partake in such an important event in their lives/relationship. It was great to be able to witness the pure happiness in both of their faces and to be able to share that with them. We all can only hope the wedding will be just as magical."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'My guitar teacher gave me a very moving compliment about my determination and forward progression when I was having a hard time with my playing. He helped to motivate me to keep going with learning a song when I was really stuck on it and not feeling like I was getting anywhere with my abilities.'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Sometimes I feel like I'll never master the guitar. Seriously, whenever I feel like I'm \"getting it\", I'm slapped by the harsh reality of mediocrity. Luckily, my teacher is such a positive dude and always seems to get me back on track. My feelings of inadequacy will probably never go away. But, they seem to be getting shorter and less intense. I don't know how he does it and sticks with me until it clicks. Maybe he's brainwashing me or something. LOL. Anyway, I'm really grateful for his tutelage and don't know what I would do without him. The funny thing is, I've seen my teacher play. And he's not that good! I guess he just has the right personality to teach. In any case, I'm happy to have him to push me forward. I don't know if I'll ever be great. But, I sure do have a lot of fun when I get in my groove. Party on, Wayne!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "We took our young songs to Sesame Place. They went on some rides and got to meet their favorite Sesame Street characters.",
    "output": "It was a great day today. We took our young sons to Sesame Place to have some fun on this weekend. Because our children are young we spent most of our day doing character meet and greets. I was so excited to see their faces when they met their favorite characters. I even got to have my picture taken with Cookie Monster, my childhood favorite character. It was so much Fun because of the heat we did stick mostly to the shows in between rides and meet and greets. I was surprised how entertaining they were. My favorite had to be Sesame Street Neighborhood! Elmo, Abby Cadabby and Big Bird! Sing, dance, and clap along as you are transported to the Sesame Street Neighborhood. \"Sunny Day. Sweepin' the clouds away. on my way to where the air is sweet! Can you tell me how to get? How to get to Sesame Street!! It was truly for a me a walk down memory lane. I think I danced and sang harder than the kids did. But that's the great thing about being a kid at heart its always a trip. The ride themselves were great but the heat did make them feel like it took forever and we even had to take a time out at go get ice cream cause it was just too hot on the asphalt. Which itself was great too, we got pops in the shapes of all the characters and even had a visit from Mr cooper! My toddlers really had a great time and It was a great day outing. We did skip eating it the park cause its was really high but you expect that when you travel to theme parks. By the time we left at dinner everyone was ready for a nap. We danced and sang and had a ball. it surely will be some of our greatest memories of them when they were young. I highly recommend this to anyone who kids are into Sesame Street!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "I reconnected with a girl that I had had an on-off relationship with and we both went to a theme park together for a day. It was a fun and memorable experience for both of us, and at the end, a romance began anew.",
    "output": "About three weeks ago I went to the theme park with a girl that I reconnected with, we had an on-off relationship together, so it was easy for us to feel comfortable with each other like old times. We spent the day riding some rides together. We had made a deal with each other that she would choose a ride, then I would get to choose a ride and we both would ride them together. We laughed with each other the whole time. It was like old times. It was so good to feel that feeling again that we once shared together. It made we wonder why we both never tried making our relationship last. Throughout the day we grew closer to one another. She began to open up to me and we decided that we try and make it work out again. Now that we both know we want each other in our lives we made a promise that we would both give it our all. We decided to have some lunch, so I took her to the side of the park that had a nice view, laid a blanket down, and told her I would be right back with our food. I went to get our food and stopped by a booth that was selling flowers. I thought she would like it if I surprised her with them. I was walking back to where she was and surprised her with the flowers. She loved them. We sat and enjoyed our lunch together before leaving the theme park. We continued our relationship, and everything was going great."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"My weekend was super stressful. Everyone was panicked about the hurricane. We got lucky that it did not end up coming this way.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "That weekend was a super frantic one. At first we really didn't think we needed to be worried and then with every passing hour, things got more intense. So, I had to wake up early and get my kids dressed and ready. I had to take a ride sharing car to the grocery store and i had to go in along side all of the zombies trying to find food to last should the hurricane hit and we lose power. It was awful because the store was packed, the lines were long and there was no water left. There was hardly anything substanial at that point. After that, I went to the liqour store to buy some rum. The hurricane did not end up hitting us at all. It was a fluke and every one was panic and filling gas and spending money and we did not get hit. I am so grateful that we did not get hit but i am also so over whelmed thinking about the ordeal that was. Now, i still have food that remains from that weekend. Still in the cabinets, untouched. It was better to be safe than sorry and be prepared just in case. It was better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have. In case things did go sour and we lost power, i'm glad that it all worked out and things were not ant worse."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My husband and I are getting a divorce due to a lack of communication and now I will hardly get to see my two kids.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband and I are currently in the middle of a divorce because he refused to communicate any issues he had with me, nor did he care to fix any of the issues I brought up to him over the course of several years. I finally got tired of it and asked for a divorce. Unfortunately, we have two kids together and we thought it would be in their best interest if the children remained with him, so now I will see my kids far less often. I've not been happy for more than a few years now and I continually tried to bring up that I was unhappy and the exact reasons as to WHY I was unhappy he would basically tell me that he was going to change or fix it but it would never come to pass, or if he DID attempt to make it better it would only last a few days before reverting back to the exact same patterns and behaviors that made me unhappy. He'd promised to get a job for years, but never made the effort, yet at the same time he didn't want ME to get a job either because he wanted to be the man of the house and be the provider. I'd had that same conversation with him over and over again over the course of our marriage and that was only one reason that led to my decision to divorce him. This all finally came to a head when he asked me what we were doing. He was upset that I had been spending more and more time in front of the computer actually attempting to work and actually making money and it was only during THIS conversation that he FINALLY raised the issues he'd been having with me. Issues that had been going on for some time but just had never seen fit to actually tell me before then even though I would specifically ask if he had any issues with me, anything that I could change every time I tried to bring up the issue that I was unhappy and the exact reasons WHY I was unhappy. His entire family seemed to think it a shame that I was spending more and more time in front of the computer, again actually attempting to work and bring in money, but not ONE of those people saw fit to actually say anything to me about it. I brought up the fact that I constantly asked him if there were any issues he needed to bring to my attention after every discussion I had and he would always say no that he just wanted everyone to be happy, which I clearly wasn't. He eventually said that he would try and start telling me things, the good and the bad, but by that point I was just done. I'm quite sure it surprised us both when I said no and that I thought it would be best if we parted ways. I've discovered that the most surprising thing of it all is that I don't feel upset about divorcing him, just more about not getting to see my kids as often as before. I ended up moving back in with my mom who, fortunately, only lives five minutes down the road so that I can continue to see the kids as often as I want, but it's strange not being around them constantly every day and every night and only getting to see them on the weekends as it is now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My son laughed for the first time. I was overcome with emotions as a result. I nervously look forward to his future.\". Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Having a baby is hard work. I knew that going in and thought I was prepared but boy was I wrong. My little guy came out and wreaked havoc on my life for a bit. I couldn't sleep, i barely ate and was always tired. It seemed endless and like it was going on forever. But that all changed about 2 months ago. I heard my baby boy laugh. that laugh put so much joy in my heart. I was walking on clouds at that point. I started to cry thinking about all the nice things that will happen in the future. I am ready to watch my son grow and continue to laugh. It wont be easy but I am prepared. I can do anything as long as I provide for him. He is my everything and I couldnt ask for a more precious boy. My life is complete when he is around."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: \"I worked to save up for school supplies and clothes. We went to meet the teacher and met my daughters new friends.\". Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had to buy school supplies and clothes. It always happens around this time of year. The school supplies are many, and I needed a way to buy them all. I always save up for it and thats what I did. I had a good amount for all the needed stuff. Each year changes as far as required items and this year she needed special glue. I also got to go see her new teachers. They seemed nice and proper, and full of energy. I feel that the needs of the kids will be met. My daughters new friends were energetic as well. And everyone was nice. It was good to know everything was going well. The school supplies were paid for and the school teachers seemed great for the job. Her new friends energy was quite shocking. I'm sure she will have a blast."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: 'Six months ago I was diagnosed with Early Onset Parkinson's Disease. This is my story of diagnosis to acceptance.', create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My diagnosis came out of nowhere. There is no family history of Parkinsons and I am not in a high risk group. At the time of the diagnosis I was going through significant upheaval in my life. I was going through a divorce, trying to diagnose a heart issue, and was four years post thyroid cancer surgery. I have been through a lot in my life. Some have told me they dont know how I do it. Honestly looking back I dont know how I did it either. Regardless I remember sitting in the neurologists office and getting the diagnosis. I was numb. I was confused. I was upset. Most of all I felt defeated. You never expect a diagnosis like that at 42. I walked out in a fog and stayed there for quite a while. I have since come to learn that my life isnt over. My life will be different, different experiences and challenges, but I have chosen to live it to the best of my ability."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I fell down the stairs in my home and suffered a broken collarbone, several broken ribs and a subdural hematoma. I was in the hospital for 10 days, trying to let the bones heal as much as possible and being kept check on because of the brain injury.",
    "output": "I fell down a flight of stairs in my home, in the wee hours of the morning, last January. The thing of it is, I was not on my way downstairs. I was going from my bathroom to my upstairs sitting room, which is right next to the stairs. I normally have no problem with this but i neglected to turn on the lights in the hallway and I was unable to see where I was going. I have glaucoma, so it is very hard for me to see in low light conditions. I was totally unaware of the peril, as I was making my way out of the bathroom and my first sensation as I felt myself falling was surprise. I did not feel shock or horror; it was just a feeling of knowing what was happening and being surprised that it was happening. I remember hitting the steps on my right side, my full weight on my right shoulder and I believed I heard a voice telling me exactly what was happening. It was like my brain was giving me an instant damage report. Maybe it was real or maybe it was just the result of me hitting my head. But, tht is the one thing I most remember about the incident. I ended up twisted in an odd position on the first landing of the steps and my right foot had broken through one of the banister railings. I layed there for a few moments, not yet feeling the pain, but knowing that I was hurt badly. My mother came from out of her room to attend to me, trying to help me up at first, but when I screamed in pain after she pulled my arm, I just told her to call for help. The EMTs arrived quickly and I think I must have ruined their night. They questioned me like I meant to fall down the stairs and then didn't bother to brink a stretcher to move me to the ambulance. They grabbed my by my arms and pulled me down the stairs , out of the house and into the ambulance like I was a soldier being evacuated from a battlefield. I was in pain and pissed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'This is my labor and delivery story from when I gave birth to a beautiful 7lb 8oz baby. It explains how long I was in labor. It also explains how the epidural worked for me.', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I'm having a baby! I'm finally having a baby! I'm so excited to be finally be able to be a mom. You don't know how long I've waited for this moment. The baby is kicking inside me and I feel its every movement. It's great but at the same time a weird feeling. Would I be a good mom, I wondered to myself. I hope I can live up to be a great mother! It's a great feeling but at the same time it's scary. I don't know if I'm ready to be a mom yet. It's both exciting and scary at the same time. I don't know if that makes sense or not. But at least I won't have to go through this alone. I will have my husband there, helping me along the whole way. Thinking about that makes me feel a lot calmer."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "The moment i learned that my wife was pregnant with my second child. How i felt about it and how i changed my life once again to prepare for the incoming 2nd child",
    "output": "Having a baby is one of the greatest things that ever happened to me. Recently my daughter started calling me daddy and we have been able to interact with each other much more closely. We knew were ready for another baby (not financially) but we knew wanted to have new one come in. I told my wife I wanted to be surprised and she did the exact same thing when my first born was born. She woke me up and showed me the stick she just peed on. Funny i know but what was the first time a thought of happiness and scared was now a I'm ready and extreme excitement. 3 months later and this is where our story comes into play. I just learned that we were having another girl. Can you believe that? Sisters i thought to myself. The thought of my my little girls being best friends rand through my mind. Until i realized, how am i going to prepare with all this debt. I looked and looked online on how to make extra money. I found Mturk applied and got right to it. Paying for a new baby is never easy, even with most of the stuff already on hand. Our debt is still extremely high from living expenses and still haven't recovered from the first newborn. I knew i had to get this ball rolling and i worked and worked and slowly am seeing results from it. As the baby bump grows so does my nerves. I know I'm still not ready financially but i am just so happy to be a daddy of 2. When baby 2 comes I KNOW that my life will change yet again but thats just the roller coaster of having a baby. First everything is fine, then nervous excitement then you prepare, as the time approaches you try to do as much as you can because once the baby is born all time is devoted to caring for it. I love being a dad and cant wait for round 2. I think i am way more prepared for it the second time around. but i guess we will see if that is actually the case."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take 'I went to a local store with my mother and noticed an unusual attired old woman walking around. I then had an exchange with her by accident and it was very interesting/memorable in the way she expressed herself and our exchange went about.' as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recall this one time I went to a local store/small discount type place with my mother several years back in to my further youth. I remember back then that I used to go to a lot of places back when there was a nearby mall to which I lived with my mother beside, able to simply walk to and buy stuff of need with out a car being required or such. I remember one day that -- as we were browsing through a discount store/dollar store type place -- this old-looking women of particular interest was spotted by me. I mean she wasn't of \"interest\" in the sense of dating or etc., but in that she had some sort of essence to her presence -- or like something unusual about her that stuck out. The old woman had on an interesting set of clothing, but other than this her overall being had some sort of peculiar effect -- maybe even something like that of déjà vu or such. It was basically like this woman had some specific intrigue or stood out for some reason -- even to the degree of an enchanted-like embodiment to her. Others did not seem to notice her much, but I do remember feeling some affinity to her in that she kind of seemed to be there for some reason -- almost like it was directed to me. I didn't approach her or anything, but definitely did notice her repeatedly and felt as if there was something special about her. Eventually I just continued to browse as my mother looked through stuff (I was maybe 13 or 14 then -- not sure really but something around those years) until we were about to pay. My mother went to go pay or wait in line, and I just walked off to browse/kill time I suppose. As I walked off I ran in to this woman unexpectedly (meaning I didn't deliberately look for her or such) and was sort of in her near vicinity/personal space. Immediately there was no verbal contact, but she soon after did begin talking to me. I don't remember what we talked about, but she did engage and start a conversation that lasted at least a few minutes. If I can roughly recall, the whole situation/circumstance felt unreal in a way -- like again confirming the enchanted-like tone of the woman and her appearance and just essence overall. I never expected to begin talking with her or such, but basically it happened and confirmed my initial hunch of the woman having some interesting qualities or such about her. The conversation didn't last long and the duration wasn't of interest, but the whole set of coincidences and feelings pretty much being sealed together with the talk, which went well of course. I didn't continue to speak or converse with her -- more so she just naturally led the conversation on and everything just sort of \"went perfectly\" in the exchange before eventually it led to a natural ending with my mother finishing paying and me meeting back up with her to leave the store. I did remember this particular exchange for time after as something unique/particularly special in some unexplainable way, but not very vividly for long."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"Our travel to the homecoming game on the country road. We won the hard fought game against a tough opponent. We, my grand daughter and my daughter, went to dinner to celebrate the win and homecoming.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I took my grand daughter down to the college that I graduated from. We went to see my daughter perform at a football game. This would be the last home coming we would be attending. This is my daughter's senior year. The trip is 45 miles in one direction. This takes about 60 minutes to achieve. The trip in on country roads and can be slow if a tractor/farm equipment is on the road. My grand daughter was seated in the back row of my vehicle. She doesn't care about how long it takes to get there. She just listens to my phone and quite content. The football game was great. We won a well fought game. The home crowd was very happy. My daughter and her crew did a great job throughout the game. Afterward, we all went out to dinner for celebrations."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I wrote about my recent break-up. It helped me process my emotions that I was still dwelling on in my head. I also told about how I plan to just move on with my life.",
    "output": "My recent break-upLess than a month ago my girlfriend Heather broke up with me. This was very difficult for me because we had been pretty serious about eachother (we had plans for a life together) and I wasn't expecting it at all. I had to move all of my things out of the place we had together, I remember thinking at the time that it didn't feel real to me, I couldn't get my emotions to process and as a result I felt disoriented. Even weeks after the event I still think about it from time to time. I have a lot of regret, could I have done something different? Could things have worked out if I had put in more effort? I'm learning that sometimes we can do everything right and things still not work out in our favor. That's part of being human. So now I'm trying my best to not dwell on my past and to look forward to my own personal future. This future will be devoid of other people determining my value or worth and I'll set my own goals for what I think is right. I used to worry about growing old and alone. Now I worry more about growing old and not achieving the things that I've always wanted for myself. I'll focus now on becoming more independent and stable. I no longer seek company from people who want more than just my presence. I think I can be happy again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I went on a hiking trip to Sedona, Arizona with my sister and friend. We stayed for four days and hiked several trails.",
    "output": "At the end of August I went on a girls trip with my sister and best friend. We went to Sedona, Arizona and stayed for four nights. We planned the trip 6 months in advance and we were super excited about going. We wanted to go hike in the Arizona mountains because we all love to hike. We were all responsible for researching trails or places that we wanted to visit while we were there. We hiked at Bell Rock and heard people playing the bagpipes while we were standing at the top of the rock. It was awesome. We drove to the Grand Canyon to watch the sunrise with complete strangers and it was amazing. We slide down the rocks at Slide Rock State Park which was hands-down my favorite place of the trip and possibly any place I've ever been. We went on an 8 mile hike in the Coconino National Forest just to say we hiked it. The trip was extremely fast but we also took time to relax and enjoy the Arizona weather and beautiful scenery. I was happy that it was a girls trip, but I was also sad that my husband and kids weren't with me. My kids especially would have enjoyed Arizona, in particular Slide Rock State Park. I could picture them having a blast there and I hope to take them one day. We enjoyed our time immensely and it will forever be a favorite place to visit. Sedona is beautiful and I really felt like I connected with the environment and was at peace."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "My husband and I celebrated our 10th year wedding anniversary. We had a day full of surprises. We celebrated as a couple and also chose to include our children later in the evening.",
    "output": "This is a good entry finally. As we celebrate 10 years of marriage, I can't help but smile. This has been great and the greatest decision of my life. I enjoyed the day and it was sure full of surprises. When i think about all this time that has passed I can't help but think of how awesome my life is. We have sweet children together and sweet homes and cars. I think we will eat somewhere tonight that is fancy and everyone will be invited. This will be a day to remember and I cannot wait. This day started off blah and then the first surprise came. It was so awesome. I got a nice gold and diamond necklace to wear forever with our wedding date on it. This is a nice setup for when my 20th anniversary comes by. The kids made me breakfast in bed so they will have to one up it in 10 years. I still have to get my present for my husband, but he is easy to shop for. This will be fun picking it out. Until tomorrow diary, I will write more."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: 'I was struggling to find a job that I liked and felt guilty about it. I finally received a call for an interview and ended up getting the job.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,It has been almost 4 months since I've started my new job. I couldn't be any happier. Since graduating from college last year, job searching had been extremely difficult for me. I am painfully introverted with social anxiety, so finding a job that I was both comfortable with and suited my degree had been a daunting task. Before landing my current job, I had two other jobs in the past year. I ended up quitting both of them in less than a month, unfortunately. My previous position was a warehouse associate. I quit in January. The period of unemployment between then and July was extremely stressful for me. I had student loans that I'd been putting off, and I felt incredibly guilty living that I was home doing nothing, while my parents were working. I'm sure that had I send in hundred of applications through Indeed, Linkedin, and Glassdoor, but I just wasn't getting any responses. I finally received a callback in July, and luckily, I got the job! I love it here, my hours are great, and even though I have coworkers, most of the time I am working on my own! I'm hoping to buy a car by the end of this year, and move into my own apartment by the fall of next year. I guess, the moral of the story here is to never give up hope, no matter what!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'I watched my bother make his international soccer debut in Honduras. One of the most memorable things that has happened in my life.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last week I got to meet and hangout with Real de Minas a soccer team that my younger bother plays on in Honduras. This was just an amazing time. The team was so nice and treated me like family. The coach took me out to dinner at a nice restaurant in Tegucigalpa the capital of Honduras. I was able to have some of the team members show me around town. we visited some awesome museums. Then on that Saturday I got to watch them play in the National Stadium. My brother was in the starting line up for the first time and made his international debut. The game was an amazing experience. At half time I was able to go down on the pitch and watch the game at half time. They won the game 3-2. The game was a great battle back and forth, My brother had an assist and almost scored. After the game we went to a famous restaurant to celebrate the win. It was sad to leave on Sunday and come back to states. I hope to travel down again to watch him and the team play this year. It was one of the best experiences in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "I attended one funeral service of one old brother several months ago. We all felt sorry for his family and missed him.",
    "output": "I once attended a funeral service of old brother in our church several months ago. Actually, I was shocked when I received the sad news, because just one week before, we had picnic together. At that time, he was in very good spirit. On the funeral room, I signed up and went to console his family. They were sorrowful and tearful. I felt so sorry for them. Then I stood with other guests and watched the photos in the screen on the back wall. From the speaker out were the songs he liked. while watching the photos, I thought that we should cherish the current time. We should love our family, and leave some memorable thing in the world. After pastor gave the message, and just before the closure of the service. We all sang one song he liked. The song was a joyful, but when I began to sing, I can not stop crying. We really missed this old brother and old friend. Leaving the funeral service and returning to home, I talked to my family. My 13-years old daughter burst into tears. She said, she don't know why, she just feel sorrowful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: \"As my dad's primary caregiver, I was present when he suffered a fatal heart attack. He was briefly resuscitated but I could not say a final \"goodbye\" before he died and it still haunts me.\". Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Losing Dad the way we did still haunts me just about every day. Not only do I think about that night, I dream about it. And so does Jimmy (my husband). When we assumed the role as Dad's caregivers and moved in to his home - the house in which I was raised - constantly reminding him to use his walker when he moved through the house (and picking him up off the floor when he didn't) became an all-too-common occurrence. But when we heard the loud thud upstairs the night he died, I think we both knew this fall sounded different. God how I wish we were wrong. That memory feels like yesterday. I miss Dad so much and still think about him every day. When I recall seeing him lying face down in the tub where he had fallen head-first, the nightmare comes flooding to my mind. They say we don't remember certain traumatic events, rather we tend to block all memory from our minds. This is quite the opposite. I remember every minute of that tragic event like it occurred last night! The 911 call. Jimmy trying desperately to revive Dad. Seeing the ambulance pull up and the paramedics rush in. Calling my brother, who was vacationing in Las Vegas at the time, to ask about Dad's do-not-resuscitate order. Talking to my twin brother as Jimmy stayed by Dad's side, desperate for reassurance that everything was going to be ok. After all, that's why we moved in to take care of him. So he wouldn't have to give up his home and belongings, as well as a lifetime of cherished memories they created there, to go live in a \"facility\" with strangers. And plus, I intended to keep the promise I made to Mom on her deathbed: that I would do everything I could to make sure Dad lived out his days in the home they created for our family. I just hope they both are watching over me, knowing that the great love I have for them still overshadows the sadness and grief I still feel."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "I planned a weekend getaway for my husband's birthday. We stayed at a lovely hotel and enjoyed time swimming and using a whirlpool. We ate a delicious steak dinner, then saw one of his favorite movies in a state-of-the-art movie theater.",
    "output": "A week ago my husband and I went away for his birthday. It was a blast! The hotel we stayed in was really modern and great, it had a lot of art around the grounds that we went and looked at. Most specifically there was a guitar that used to be owned by Roy Orbison that my husband was super excited about. We spent some time watching his favorite movie in this really crazy state of the art theater. The movie we watched was an Anime film that I didn't like, but wow was it great in that theater! We had a really nice time swimming and really enjoyed it, it was great exercise. The restaurant was fantastic and served us great steak. It was wild because normally he only likes the steak I make for him, but this time he really enjoyed it. It made me feel self conscious and that I had to do better the next time I make steak. The most memorable thing we did was drink a little too much and get into the whirlpool tub. At first it felt really great but after a little while we began to feel woozy. When we got out, we felt very dizzy and sick to our stomachs. We had to go lay down. Neither of us felt that we'd drank that much, but I guess we were wrong! Next time we will be careful not to do such a thing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I had a very tragic summer day . When I was a lie girl my cousins and I had an awful bike wreck. I can't believe that a bike wreck could do that much damage\". Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In the Summer of 1969 on a very beautiful day things got a little dramatic and dangerous. I was playing outside with my older sister keeping an eye on me. My Mom peeped out the front door and told us not to leave the yard. As soon as my Mother closed the door, my sister got on the bike and started leaving. I started running up the driveway crying. I begged for her not to leave. Well she hated it when I cried and lifted me onto the bike. We went up the street to our cousins house. they were sisters who were close to my sisters age. the older one wanted to ride the bike. this particular bike had a back seat. There were four of us. My older cousin maneuvered the bike with mine and her sister on the back seat and me on the handlebars. Off we went up the street feeling the breeze from the wind. then we started going downhill and the bike got very unsteady swerving from side to side. all of a sudden my left foot got caught in the front wheel and the bike threw everyone. we were all injured except my sister who ran an hid in the woods from fear of getting in trouble. it was a very tragic day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I was not feeling well. My significant other was especially nice to me this time. He is starting to understand the concept of being involved with a person and caring more.\". Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was not feeling that well about five months ago. I thought I needed to go to the ER in fact. It was the middle of the night. I didn't want to wake my significant other in case the symptoms passed. It was like I was having a heart attack, almost, however. I got up and went to the restroom where I just basically rested and tried to see if my shortness of breath would pass. It did after I remained calm and steady. I heard my fiance at the door, he woke up despite my trying to be quiet. He actually noticed I was in the bathroom for quite some time so he came looking to see if I was fine. This surprised me because he is usually a heavy sleeper. On this particular night he was not, which was a good thing! I was so surprised as he spoke to me in such a gentle way and not grumpy also. There have been a few times when he was not in a good mood when he did wake up suddenly for other reasons. After he saw I was okay we both went back to bed. We decided that I would make a Dr appointment in case something was still wrong. Then he went to work the next day as normal. When he came home later that evening he brought me a bouquet of roses which were my favorite! I was surprised and shocked. He had never done that before after finding out I wasn't feeling well. I think he was really changing his ways. I just might be able to spend my life with this man afterall."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My cousin got married a few weeks ago. My daughter and I were in the wedding party and had a blast. It was an amazing party and felt so good to get together with friends and family members.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We don't always get to see close friends and family members, so getting together with everyone at my cousin's wedding was a very memorable event. Weddings are exciting enough especially when you are in the wedding party. This on top of seeing friends and family members that I hadn't seen in years left me with some amazing memories. Everything about the wedding was perfect. The wedding was on the beach and the weather couldn't be any more perfect. The food and decorations were perfect and the music kept us all dancing all night long. We had a lot of laughs. I think the funniest moment was when she went to smash some cake in the groom's face, but missed when he ducked and threw it on the floor. She gave the entire place a good laugh. There were many candid photos taken and shared between all of us. We are still reliving the day as we look through the pictures. I know my cousin had an amazing wedding and I'm so happy that we could all help share in her special day. The bride looked beautiful and her wedding party complimented her perfectly. I never thought my cousin would get married. She really surprised us all in the end."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "I somehow managed to get some space for myself. It was really difficult to breathe My mom gave birth to me through C-Section. She suffered some complications and till now she has been suffering from back pains, unable to stand for more than 10 mins",
    "output": "Monday 8 am: Got up, cooked Breakfast and served mom in bed. She is still having lots of difficulties moving around. We will be seeing the doctor later today, she believes that her suffering was caused by long term affects from the c-section when she had me. It feels like I can not get a moment to myself. 10 am: Finished helping mom freshen up and helped her to bed for a nap. I finally have some time to myself! Now I am going to try to watch some TV and enjoy myself. 11 am: Woke up to a loud thud to find my mom on her bedroom floor, she tried to go to the bathroom by herself after she said she called for me several different times. I feel like the worlds worst daughter. 12 p.m: Fixed moms lunch for her, preparing to go to the doctor at two pm. 1:30 pm: Got mom dressed and headed to the doctor traffic is terribly backed up currently sitting in the middle of it as I write this. 5 pm: Made it to the doctor around three, then traffic was still terrible on the way back. We found out that the back pains not from the C-section, but they are from the Epidural. Mom will have to have to have some sort of therapy can not remember what it was called. 8 pm: Finished washing the after dinner dishes. Helped mom freshen up and got her to bed, now she is sleeping. Time to relax with some TV again and fall a sleep un interupted, I hope."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A few months ago, my daughter moved seven hours away. Then i found out that my son was moving as well. My husband and I were both sad for a while until we discovered that we would have only ourselves to worry about. Now we're excited.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was extremely sad to find out a few months ago that my daughter moved seven hours away from our home. My daughter and I have always had a close relationship, and I knew that I would miss seeing her so frequently. She comes to our house several times a week just to visit or have a meal. On occasion she will even come over and cook dinner for us. We would bake together, or just sit and chat over a cup of coffee. She is my only daughter and I'm not sure how much we'll get to see her. Right after we found out that our daughter was moving, we found out that our son was moving as well. This was a double whammy! Both of our kids being in different cities than us is going to be hard. Especially when they both get married and have children. I will really hate not being close to my grandchildren. But I know that the move for both my son and daughter will further their careers and I have to support that. My hope is that we will get to be together for holidays. My husband and I were both really sad about this for awhile. Then it dawned on us that we didn't have to experience empty nest syndrome. We would only have to worry about ourselves! And now we have to admit that we're kind of excited to experience this next chapter in our lives. We'll just get used to a new normal."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "I took care of my elderly mother for ten years. When her 'cognitive decline' reached a point where I could no longer take care of her alone, she entered an assisted living facility. It was a stressful time for us both.",
    "output": "Getting my mother into assisted living facilityMy mom is 89 and I have been her sole caretaker for ten years. We live in South Florida. Her other three children live in other states and have taken an \"out of sight, out of mind\" approach to her care. They are content to let it all fall on to my shoulders.Mother has always been a little self-centered and melodramatic (though she thinks she is utterly selfless). Taking care of her was always a challenge but things got much worse when her \"cognitive decline\" became undeniable. She was diagnosed with dementia and the neurologist told me I could not take care of her all by myself and maintain my own health. (I was in my late 50s; I'm 60 now.) None of the other children thought this was any of their concern.The biggest daily struggle concerned mom' s anxiety medication. She was prescribed 3 pills per day \"as needed.\" She thought \"as needed\" meant whenever she wanted and that \"3\" was a suggestion for other people, not a rule binding on her. A few times she took too many pills and ran out before the end of the month. She simply lost count of how much she had taken. So I \"took control\" of her medicine. She hated this and hated me for doing it. She threatened to call the police, to call distant relatives and tell them I was abusing her, and to call an ambulance because she was on the verge of a stroke. This was a miserable period for both of us.Not knowing what else to do, I called Adult Protective Services to see what they thought. A case worker agreed \"placement\" was right for mom, that could definitely not take care of her all by myself in her current state. (Again, none of the siblings thought this concerned them.)Mom refused to discuss placement. She spent time in the hospital twice for minor things before finally falling and breaking her shoulder. This was the last straw. The hospital stay (her third in five months) lead to rehab and from rehab she went to assisted living. She hated it and hated me for taking her there, but it was the best thing for her. And, to be honest, for me too: there were more than a few times I feared I had dementia too! This was the greatest stress of my adult life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'This was a birthday party for my nephew that happened recently. He opened presents, and he blew out the birthday candles on his cake. After this, we went swimming.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This event was a birthday party for my nephew. He just turned five. It was a gathering with several close family members. The most memorable part of it was when he opened up his presents. He was very excited over all the gifts. It was great to see the joy on his face when he did that. I got him a couple books that he really enjoys reading. This is because he is an avid reader. It was also fun watching him blow on the candles. After we were done unwrapping the presents, we all jumped in the pool. I had a great time swimming with my family during this time, and there were a lot of people swimming. They enjoyed themselves as well. After we were done swimming, we went inside and chatted. We also played card games with the kids that were there. Overall, my nephew really enjoyed his birthday. I can't wait to see my family again like this."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "We ordered a male stripper for my cousins party. She thought he was his fiance. Things got escalated in a negative way.",
    "output": "3 months ago there was my cousin's wedding and I was one of the bridesmaid. We along some of our mutual friends threw my cousin a Bachelorette party. We invited a male stripper and did not tell our cousin. When we brought our cousin to the hotel room, it was total dark. We asked the stripper to pretend to be his fiance. He went ahead a cuddled a bit with her. When we turned on the lights, it was the stripper and we came out and started giving her the surprise. It was honestly one of the most funniest moments and she was almost crying. We also made a video and shared it with her fiance. First her fiance thought she was having an affair. He even almost broke up the wedding too. However after sometime we told him the whole story. Her parents scolded us. Her fiance even stopped talking to me for sometime. But it was an event to remember."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "My grand-mother passed away on October 14th. This wonderful women raised me since I was a baby and I feel so lost without her. I am filled with heartache and grief and wonder if the doctors had to caught her cancer sooner would she still be here with us where she belongs?",
    "output": "My grandmother passed away only three months ago. It feels like yesterday because her passing was so painful for me. She was suffering so much, and I felt guilty feeling like her passing was a relief at the time. While her passing away was a relief because she wasn't suffering anymore, I feel totally lost and lonely without her. I viewed my grandma as my mom because she raised me from the time that I was born. I feel so alone now. My own mother couldn't handle motherhood, so my grandma filled that role for me. Actually saying she filled that role is a huge understatement. She devoted herself (emotionally and time) entirely to me. I have memories of her when I was young coming to all of my school events, and cheering me on at sports events. She talked me through hard times with friends and boyfriends as I got older. She also encouraged me to work hard in school which I did. Due to her encouragement, I got into college and she paid for everything. I did really well in college, and immediately got a job I love right after graduation. I feel really sad because I am not married yet, and always dreamed that she would meet my future husband and children. I am still in shock that she died so quickly because I always viewed her as a healthy person. She went to all of her physicals, and it seemed like her cancer came out of nowhere. I have no idea how her cancer wasn't caught through routine blood work that she had at her last physical. I feel angry, but those feelings of anger are now being replaced by feelings of sadness."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "It was my graduation ceremony from my medical college. I got all the awards. I was also privileged to share the moment with friends and family.",
    "output": "The most memorable day of my life. It was my graduation ceremony from the medical school. It happened a month ago. I received all the awards on ground. I'm still basking in the euphoria of the day. My parents were there to share the moment with me. I also had all my siblings around. I was emotional because a lot of memories kept coming to me. I remembered the first day in the college. I promised myself that day that i will give my best always. All my sacrifice paid off. Nights of reading and not sleeping paid off. I'm so proud of my achievement. I think my parents are more proud. This is just the beginning for me. I will always give my best to every task. I want to be the best doctor to my patient."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "MIL has bad memory and accidentally tried to kill her and my husband. She mixed chemicals in the toilet by not paying attentions when someone told her they has already put unclogger chemical in the toilet.",
    "output": "So the toilet was clogged. I called my husband to let him know what was going on. He said that he would take care of it when he got home. He worked on it and put some powered sepic safe unclogger in it and let it sit. He called his mother to let her know what was going on , that he put unclogger in the toilet. She then decided to stop at home depot to pick up something else. She bought draino , which is NOT toilet safe , and should not be mixed with ANYTHING else. Well she came home and dumped an entire bottle of draino in the toilet and created a toxic gas , basically mustard gas according to poison control. Decided to go smoke a cigarette while the entire house filled with the chemical fumes. I ended up taking them both to the ER for breathing issues. My mother in law tried to kill her and my husband by mixing chemicals and not reading warning labels. She brushes the incident off as nothing serious but it was. So please read the warning labels on chemicals. Do not use draino on a toilet. BE safe and think about when you are doing first."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: 'I found out that I was pregnant. Even though I've suffered infertility and loss earlier in my life I'm hopeful that everything will be ok.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I woke up early in the morning and took a pregnancy test. I didn't expect for it to be positive. I had just had my third miscarriage 3 months prior. My two children that I do have were conceived after over a year each of trying. This was the first month we had tried since having our miscarriage. I wanted to give my body time to heal. I took a test not expecting it to be positive. There was no reason for me to believe that it would actually happen on our first month of trying with our horrible history. I was so excited, but also so nervous all at once. I didn't know if I should tell anyone or wait a while. I, of course, told my husband right away, but decided that it would be best to wait to tell our children. I also decided to tell my mom and dad right away because I wanted their support and prayers. My mom will be watching my children so I can go to the early appointments without them. I called my doctor right away to get in for an early appointment and for any early testing. I'm so excited that we are expanding our family and pray that everything goes right this time. The fear is overwhelming at some times though. I'm hopeful that I will go full term and take home a healthy baby this time though."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was evicted unexpectedly from my apartment leaving me, my future wife, and my two cats had to live in our car for two months. We were able to move in with my fiancee's homophobic parents. We are slowly rebuilding our lives after facing homelessness.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It's been almost five months since I was evicted from my apartment. My fiancee and I have been living together for three years roughly. We were never well off, but our bills always got paid and we usually had plenty of groceries. Our two cats never had to go without and some might say they were spoiled. It knocked my self confidence and my belief in myself down to nothing. I second guessed every decision we made that could have possibly prevented us getting evicted. I think about it constantly because I'm still recovering and dealing with the aftermath. I often get depressed that I don't feel self sufficient and I have constant flashbacks to living in my PT Cruiser with my fiancee and my two cats over the summer. I felt like such a failure and hated seeing the woman I love be so hopeless and sad. I still have days where the feeling of failure overwhelms me. I've basically had to go back to square one. All the progress I made and was making in my adult life got set back to zero. All of the plans and goals we had set had to be pushed into the back of my mind. I couldn't focus on saving up money for my wedding, my health, a second car, etc. Those goals are now wishful thinking. I have to muster up the energy to just get out of bed and will myself to accomplish anything. I have to get a new job again, look for a smaller cheaper apartment again, struggle, and worry that I may not be able to afford the necessities. I might not be able to pay for any medical emergencies, or taking one of my cats to the vet, or a surprise car repair. It's humbling on the bright side, but wears you down as a person on the realistic side. That's how I'm dealing with the aftermath of my eviction currently."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "I went to a friend's birthday party on my own where I would not know a large majority of the other guests. I broke out of my shell and made a lot of new friends and had a blast.",
    "output": "Last weekend I went to a party at friends house for his 30th birthday. He was inviting a lot of other friends, and he was making a sort of event about the whole thing, marking it as both his birthday as well as his funeral. There was going to nearly 50 people there, some I was already very friendly with and some new faces, as well as lots of food, lots of drinks, and lots of games. I was very much looking forward to the party but a little bit nervous about meeting so many new people at once, as I am somewhat shy. I went over in mind about maybe backing out, maybe only sticking with the few friends there I already knew very well, but eventually I settled on just sucking it up and going on my own. When I got there, I instantly felt somewhat out of place because I only knew a few faces, but that did not deter me from having my mind set on having a good time. I threw myself out there in some games, got talking to a lot of new people, and ended up making a lot of new friends throughout the night. As it went on, I felt less and less shy and nervous about trying to make a good impression. I began to be able to break out of my shell and act like myself, and I am so glad I did. The whole party was an absolute blast and I made a lot of friends, many of whom I will be contacting in the future with more plans to hang out. This party was a big step for me. It has been awhile since I have been able to put myself out there and try to meet new people. I was nervous about whether or not these new friends would be receptive to my personality or if I would come off as the weird awkward dude in the corner. My good friends who were there even commented on how they were impressed with how social I was being with total strangers. That might have been helped by the few beers I had, but that liquid courage got me past the first few hurdles I needed help with. I need to just be more confident in myself as a person, and the people around me will start to see me in a better light."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I met a woman at a place outside. We bumped into each other and talked about different things. Over-time this woman ended up becoming my wife.",
    "output": "Dear diary, Two years ago I had the surprise of my life. I now have the distinct pleasure of calling that surprise my wife, and even all this time later I can hardly believe it happened. I was walking through the park in historic downtown, a place I often go to gather my thoughts. Writers block had been plaguing me for days and I thought a bit of fresh air might do me good. I got so much more than I bargained for that day, much more than fresh air. Aubrey is a breath of fresh air to me today as much as she was that day. Anyway, that day I was lost in thought. I rounded the corner without looking or even realizing how far I had walked and bumped into the most alluring woman I'd ever seen. She had red hair and the greenest eyes my eyes have ever met. I had just bumped into her, even causing her to lose what I know now was a very expensive coffee, yet she smiled. My apology was met with laughter and so began the best adventure of my life. We got to know each other over coffee, of course I had to replace hers since it was my fault she lost it, and conversation. We talked about literature, music, and ideal travel destinations. We talked about school and the past and the future. We talked about everything and I swear we were in love by the end of that long conversation. Love finds you in the most surprising places."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "Buying a house for the first and and adjusting to home ownership. We are excited for the process! It was very memeroable getting the keys to our first house and making our first house a home.",
    "output": "About eight months ago I had my first child with my wife. We were in a cramped apartment at the time living together. We were doing rather well with our money as both of us got promotions in our jobs. It was time to think about moving into a permanent home as our family was going to grow. We decided to contact a realtor about houses in the area. This was pretty scary for both of us. Historically our parents didn't do so well. We were both the first in line in our families to get a college degree and was able to actually make something of ourselves. It was a really exciting time for both of us as well as our baby. It took about two months to find the right house at the right price. I'm so glad we didn't wait any longer as we found out that my wife was pregnant again! We were so thrilled to have another child join us! The realtor took no time in expediting all the services that needed to happen to purchase our starter home. The look on our parents faces were priceless when they saw the house. It's going to be the family house and the go to place, I can just feel it! We're in the process of making our personal touches now and making it as comfy as possible!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "We get to celebrate our wedding anniversary in galaxies edge. We got the important reservations we wanted at star wars galaxies edge in Disney World even though we were late to the reservation system.",
    "output": "A month ago, my wife and I celebrated our wedding anniversary. We celebrated it at galaxies edge at Disney World. It was a fun time. I got to see Luke with his light saber. I had a duel with him but he won. I can't beat the best at his game. I also saw Vader. He had the same voice as in the movies. I didn't want to mess with him. There was chewbacca with solo. They were fun and got a picture taken with them. I saw Leia and she had her famous hair. I loved taking a picture with her. I did get to see the death star. There was the emperor on his throne in it. It was creepy but it stayed true to the film."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "My sister-in-law passed away in late May. She was scheduled to attend a concert with myself and my siblings in early July. It was a tragic time but my family pulled through and bonded the best we could.",
    "output": "My heart is utterly broken. Two months ago in May, my sister-in-law passed away. It was sudden and very tragic. She was driving home from work in the rain when she lost control of her car and get into an accident on the interstate. It feels like I was just talking to her and planning our next get together. We'd planned to go to a concert with my brother and sister in July. I didn't like the artist that we were going see, but it was for her birthday that we'd missed doing something for in February. She had been waiting to go that concert for years but hadn't been able to because our work schedules didn't line up. I considered my sister-in-law as much one of my actual siblings as my brother and sister are. She'd been there for my wife and I through some hard times and was always willing to lend a hand to help us with the children. I can't believe that she's gone and I know that it's tougher on my wife. This is a very tragic time for both of our families, because she was really a light in our lives. My family is pulling through as best we can and are making sure that we are there for each other in this trying time. The funeral was difficult, but it was attended by so many people and my sister-in-law would've really been happy to know how many lives she touched when she was still here. I think that if anything good can come out of this is that we'll be more of a bonded family. We know that's what she would've wanted us to do and we'll honor her in this way. But I don't think I'll ever stop missing her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I had to let my sick 14 year old Chihuahua Petey to the vets to be euthanized on June 13th, 2019 because he was very sick and weak. He was my best friend and had helped me through many hard times.",
    "output": "i had a pet which is chihuahua petey. i like him a lot. he is my best friend. he always be with me. he is with me through my all happy and sad times. he is the only one who always wait for me. he always stay with me. if i went out means he was waiting for until i return back. he is 14 years old. we celebrate all the birthdays of him together. now he is sick. i felt very bad. i take to the vet. at june 13 2019. he was very sick and weak. i felt very bad. he was with me through all my times. i prayed for him to come back to me. i hope he will be get well soon. am waiting for him. i love him a lot."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "My college graduation was a big changing point in my life. The journey was tough and I doubt myself at times, but it was all worth it in the end.",
    "output": "There were times when I felt the pile of assignments were not going to get done. There were times when I didn't sleep for days and days. The dreams felt like they blended in with the days. My college experience was a confusing time, filled with sadness, heartbreak, loss. I know for a fact however that my experience was felt by many others too. I found solace in that at times. But at the time I felt like the world was going to come crashing down. It was such a memorable experience but I am happy it is over. There was one time when I felt I couldn't finish it. I felt like running away from all of my responsibilities but I didn't. I pushed through, I passed in all of assignments on time. I aced all of my finals. I asked for recommendation letters from all of my professors. It was a great experience, and worth every penny. I wouldn't change anything if I had the chance to do so."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"after a long time of not dating people, I finally got in a relationship that I felt like I could share something. The other person even shared something with me that I didn't know and it made me feel like I could trust again.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So tonight I met up with Rob again. I know, we have been seeing each other a lot lately! I thought it was time for me to tell him about my past. Yup, I finally told him what happened with my last boyfriend, Bill. I was so scared, but it worked out great! Hold on, let me start from the beginning. Rob asked me to go out with him tonight to Olive Garden. I know it's not super fancy, but it is one of my favorite restaurants. So we arrived and decided to share our food and have more variety. So we ordered a large Seafood Alfredo,, the trio of appetizers, and desert. With unlimited soup, salad and breadsticks of course. We were just starting on our desert when I worked up the nerve. I told Rob about what Bill did. I let him know why I had such trouble opening up and why I was always just a little bit scared even when things seemed perfect. I thought he would see me differently. Instead he decided to open up to me. His last girlfriend had passed away in a car wreck about 3 years ago and that's why he could be a bit clingy at times. OMG I had no clue! Poor Rob! We sat and talked for about an hour after that. The poor waiter! We did leave a nice tip though to make up for it. I just feel so free now and I am glad that me opening up only deepened out relationship."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "For a long time, I wanted to learn how to kayak. Three months ago, my dream came true, and I learned how to kayak at a local park. I was so happy.",
    "output": "I'm glad I learned how to kayak three months ago. My local park was offering free kayak lessons and I signed up. It is something I always wanted to learn, so this was a perfect opportunity. When I got there, a small group was there already. I was nervous but excited. The instructor was friendly and patient. I learned where to place my feet. I learned how to fasten myself in. He taught us the proper way to use the paddle, how to go forward and how to turn. I climbed into a kayak and he pushed it out into the water. I headed for the middle of the lake. It was wonderful. It was a clear sunny day. The light was shining off the water and the waves lapping against the kayak and the sound of the paddles dipping in an out the water was soothing. Maybe too soothing. Because I loosened my grip on the paddle and it slid out of my hand into the water! Fortunately, it fell within arms reach and I was able to get it back, but my heart skipped a beat for a few moments. I continued paddling around the lake for an hour before it was time to head back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"We were on a road trip driving from Kentucky, all the way to the Niagara Falls and Toronto. We explored many activities, and our hotel room had a great view of the Falls. In Toronto, we were able to sample some great Chinese food. The highlight was visiting the CN tower and watching the sun set.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a month ago I decided to go on a road trip to the Niagara Falls and Toronto in general in Canada, I was driving from Kentucky, so it was a relatively descent little drive from my place to Toronto. I decided to go all out when I got up there, since there was plenty of things to do I took my time and truly explored the region of Toronto in general. The falls were truly breathtaking, and the water was quite cold since it was still winter time when I went. Once I had my fill of the Falls I also checked out the Chinese cuisines that Toronto had to offer, and I was not disappointed, the food was truly amazing. The vegetables were fresh, and crisp, while the rice was truly perfect, not too hard, and not too soft, but a good balance of firmness. I also decided to see the CN tower, and was truly mesmerized by the sheer size of that structure, especially since it was right there, in downtown Toronto. The sunset was also breathtaking and beautiful, but I don't think that is a strong enough word for how magnificent the sunset truly was. I loved the trip because I do love exploring and just getting out and doing something different, exploring places I've never been before, and seeing the sheer beauty and raw power of nature, like the Falls provide. The Chinese food was quite exquisite, as was the CN tower. I would definitely recommend a trip like this one to my friends because it was such a nice place to go and see. I think seeing the Falls and the CN tower should be on anyone's bucket list because of just how surreal the tower was, and how serene the Falls were, with that power, and sound of all of the water rushing. The drive was a little bit rough from Kentucky, since the traffic also isn't kind once I got to Cincinnati, and then from there it just seemed to pick up more when I got up to Toledo and into Detroit. I think it took me about 14 hours to drive up, I didn't stay at a hotel or anything, although I did take some pit stops to get food, fuel, and other various supplies. I think I liked seeing the CN tower most, just because of how staggering it looks, right there in downtown Toronto, and also it's proximity to the rest of the city made it a very convenient place to visit while being close to the hotel and restaurants. The Falls were a little bit far from the city, but not bad. In closing, I'd like to say that this trip opened my eyes to what North America has to offer in general, and also what our northern neighbors have to offer also in terms of natural and man-made beauty."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"Two young adults decide to push the edge of the Park Police's generosity and smuggle out some invaluable artifacts, while being stubborn and hardheaded.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So today was absurd! I could not believe what happened, it just came out of nowhere and hit me in the head like a brick. I love her to death, but man if she does not get on my NERVES! UGH! Ok, so we had been doing our thing, going to the park and collecting shark teeth as normal. Well come to find out the beach we goto for our shark teeth - has a rule against it and the not so nice Park Ranger made sure to inform us that we broke the law and had to dump our teeth out. Fine whatever, it happens right? No instead she goes ahead and drops about 25 teeth into her brazier and is like what teeth \"Ranger Rick\" with such a smug attitude. This Ranger has no joke ability or something and immediately arrests her! A few minutes go by before I could convince her to drop the stupid teeth so we can just bail without anyone going to jail. She agree's but I could tell she was so mad. Our Ranger does let her go, but we get fined for it. Fast forward about an hour and we are headed to the other beach in town to just cruise the golf cart around and enjoy the soon to be evening. It seems like the troubles from earlier are behind us and we plan to have a good night. Well, apparently she had smuggled some of those teeth out when she admitted to me she had them on her person now. Score! Add those suckers to our collection, or so I thought. We get close enough to the restaurant on the beach to start hearing the live band playing and people generally enjoying their evenings. While we are admiring our teeth at an outside table surrounded by people, good ole Ranger Rick comes up from the shadows it seems and barks out \"You still broke the law after I let you go.\" Yes, yes we did Ranger Rick and there is nothing you can do about it now. Which was not true, he barred us from the park and I lost my connection to some awesome shark teeth."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: 'I made an innocent stop at a local gas station before running some errands. At the gas station a situation outside my control, a man escalated an argument and maced several people.'. Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This definitely got my attention. I wondered if I should call the cops. No, the other people will probably get to it. Because of the overall disturbance that ensued, I decided that i should let the others worry about the guy. Instead, I took the opportunity to get some free food out of the ordeal. I was grateful that no one paid much attention to me. The gas station snacks were strewn all over the floor. I put some Snickers bars in my pocket. Feeling guilty for some reason, I started helping the store personnel to clean up. I was thinking about the cameras and how I might get busted once the cops review the macing footage. This made me excited. No one seemed to care about a few snacks. They mostly bitched and whined about the crazy psycho that went on the macing rampage all of a sudden. After the cops came, I quickly bolted and wondered how it would have felt to mace other people. Hmm, maybe I should start seeking my shrink again... That was my last thought in between chewing my ill gotten goods."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "My wife and I took an impromptu trip to one of our favorite places. We didn't expect much out of it, but it became one of my favorite memories of all time.",
    "output": "Lately, in life, my wife and i had been very stressed out between work and personal things. We realized we needed a break and one quickly. We decided that in one week we were going to hop on a plane and go across the country to Disney world. We had been there a few times but that was years ago. We have gone on small trips here and there since then but those usually involved some kind of work. We needed a complete break and just life reset. we were just going to go for a week relax have some fun and then make our way back home. Well our trip started out with being upgraded to first class. This is something we never had the money to afford. Then we landed in orlando and realized our baggage was lost. Some weird fluke had happened where they sent our luggage far away so to make up for it they gave us each $500 to shop for new clothes. we bought basic necessities then used the last to buy memorabilia from disney wold. We were able to spend all week relaxing and going to each diffrent park without any stress. It was the best vacation i ever took. No stress for the first time in years was also very nice. I will never forget this vacation."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "We took our young songs to Sesame Place. They went on some rides and got to meet their favorite Sesame Street characters.",
    "output": "We took our sons to Sesame Place in Langhorne, PA. This was a family trip for my sons to experience something really fun and exciting! It was the perfect place to go because they love the show Sesame Street. We knew it would be age appropriate. They loved it! They each went on a few rides and met LOTS of characters. They were especially starstruck when they met Big Bird and Elmo. My oldest son was pretty afraid of the big characters but that soon turned to delight. He just needed a bit to warm up. The best part was the parade where you get to see all the characters at once. The music is so fun and it's just an incredible experience. To our surprise, Elmo pulled my oldest son out of the parade which was so exciting. I'll never forget when he grabbed his hand! I will always cherish the wonder and awe my kids experienced at this place. A perfect place for their ages!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "We lost our beloved dog to metastatic liver cancer after several months of trying to do everything we could to make him better. We took him to the vet together and we were with him, holding him, when he breathed his last. We will miss him forever.",
    "output": "Today we said good-bye to our beautiful dog. We've done everything we possibly could, but he hasn't been able to keep any food down, and he can hardly walk. The vet receptionist had to carry him in from the car. Damn cancer, damn it to hell. It is so unfair. This was the happiest dog in the world. All he wanted was to be with my husband-- he's been the center of the dog's universe since the day hubby found him in the desert, starving and half-dead, and brought him home. We've loved him for 11 years, and I would give anything to have him longer, but it was time for us to let him go. The vet knew this could happen any time, so all we had to do was call, and we got in right away. We laid him down on a blanket in the exam room, and my husband and I told him how much we loved him and would miss him. By this time we were all crying, even the vet. It was so hard to say good-bye. We held him as the vet administered the meds, and he was looking at my husband when his eyes closed. It's good that the image he took with him to Rainbow Bridge was his beloved daddy, his everything. I had my hand on his chest and I felt his heart stop. I don't even know how to process this, other than the crushing grief. I'm not a dog owner anymore, after 11 years. No more meds or pain, that's good. He's well and whole again, playing with my dad's dog at Rainbow Bridge as he waits for us. But here, no more walks, no more playing with his rope toy or watching him lie in the back yard with his head up toward the sun. no more checking on him every hour, no more dog to check on us. There was this huge emptiness in the house when we got home. We have four cats, and they will be a comfort to us, but this dog was one in a million. My heart will be broken for a long time - our pets are our kids, and this is such a huge loss. It's so quiet."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "Packed up and ready to go on a camping trip with 12 people. Adventure awaits by floating on the river, surviving the rain storm and bonding over the bonfire.",
    "output": "That camping trip still sticks in my mind despite the fact that it was two months ago. It had been years since the 12 of us have gotten together as a group. Sure, we all kept in touch and occasionally a few of us would go out together. But, life had done it's thing and we were never all at the same place at the same time. I do not know how the idea for the camping trip came about. All I know was that when I read the message I was excited. I packed my bags and drove to the camp site on that Friday as we planned. The cabin was beautiful. A river flowed out into a lake. Perfect for swimming, lazing on a float, or just sunning on the beach. We spent most of our day doing just that. But then the storm rolled in. It went from clear to cloudy in what seemed like mere seconds. We all scrambled to gather our things and get out of the storm. We huddled in the cabin soaked but happy. Once the rain stopped we went back to the lakeside beach and built a bonfire. Over the flames we talked about our lives, the struggles we've gone through and the successes we've had. I hope that we can do this again soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "Me and my husband sold the house we have owned for years. We officially closed and are looking forward to a future elsewhere.",
    "output": "My husband and I have lived in our first home for ten years. About two months ago we sold our lovely home. We are both very happy but also sad to leave our nest. The memories we had and the growing we did in that house will never be forgotten. Now it is time to move on to the next chapter in our life. We are looking for a new home. We are even thinking about adding to our family. It may be another dog. Who knows, it maybe a child. We need something bigger and closer to the city. We understand it will be a risk from leaving what we know. We are ready for the adventure. We will need to make sure it's within our budget. We will need an extra room for company. I hate the though of packing and moving though. We will need to hire a mover."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "My Grandmother is sick and in the hospital when I spend a week with her and at first she's very sick but by the time I leave she's much better and even writes a poem in her head. She's gotten worse since that day, so I feel thankful I got to see her like how I remember her one last time.",
    "output": "Three months ago, I had given my final exams. Vacations were coming up, and I had nothing much to do. I talked to my mother, who lives away, and I told her that I am coming over for my vacations. She told me that my grandmother has not been feeling very well lately, and I should see her. It sounded like a good idea, and I changed my plan. Instead, I visited my grandmother in the hospital, and decided that I would stay there for a week. Doctors told me that due to her diabetes, she has been feeling very unwell. However, I thought it was because of loneliness, since she also used to live alone. She was very happy to see me, and even happier when she got to know that I am there to stay with her. I brought over some books, which I used to read it to her. She had been showing a tremendous positive progress since I had went to her. After a week, I had to go back to my home to meet my family. I felt really upset on leaving her alone like that. After some days, the doctors told that her health is declining again, and it would be very difficult for her to survive. The news was indeed very saddening, however I was thankful that I got to spend her last days together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "I moved away from home for a summer. Halfway through, I came home and surprised my mom on her fiftieth birthday.",
    "output": "I had everything planned out. I was going to come home and surprise my mom. It had been a few weeks since I had seen my mom since I went to go live on my Aunts farm for the summer. But I knew her birthday was in the middle of summer. I had told my Aunt how I wanted to go home and surprised my mom with a cake and presents and all of her friends and family around. So about four months ago my Aunt, my Uncle and my little cousin all flew back to surprise my mom. I had also called all of her friends and other family to come visit. Once home we all hid while my mom and dad were out shopping. ( My dad was in on the whole time) So whenever she got home we all yelled SURPRISE! whenever she walked in. The best part about the whole day was how shocked and happy she was. I still remember it like it was yesterday. I truly believe it was my moms favorite birthday ever. All she wanted was to have her whole family around. I made sure to give her exactly what she wanted. I ended up not going back to my aunts house for the rest of summer and I stayed home with my parents. I love my family and they mean so much to me! I was happy to be able to give my mom such a good birthday."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"I wrote in adventure every day during my two weekly trip to Iceland. In a nutshell, I booked a voluntary trip in Iceland alone, borrowed a car and drove for 2 weeks to live and decide to carry a backpack with you.\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three things I did this summer are very interesting. I have the opportunity to go to England with the band. The other thing I did was that I joined the Milwaukee Pro Golf Tournament GMO (Milwaukee). I think this is wonderful. The last thing that really stood out in my summer was that I met new people from other countries of the world including Wisconsin and the UK and Germany. First I ran away to England. This is the most exciting experience I have ever experienced. Last summer I wrote a journal travel diary to Europe and after a year I visited these diary entries again. Please remember the ups and downs of trains and planes through Spain and Italy while drinking coffee with important people. I am on the other side of this creature fence, but I know that my expecting wife wants to review pregnancy and learn from the first regression. From various foods to various emotions and triggers of various physical symptoms, by attaching a specific pregnancy diary, the burden can be reduced because the term passed. ter completing my Yellowstone work contract in late September, I drove the spectacular BearTooth Highway and went from there to the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument. Then from Custer's Last Stand it was on to Custer, S.D. where I saw the annual Buffalo Roundup. Then I headed to Estes Park, Colorado to see friends I worked with last summer. I finished up at White Sands National Monument in New Mexico and enjoyed sledding down the snow white dunes. Everyone has something to contribute whether it's with their people skills or just their willingness to do what is needed. But yet, it is not for everyone. It is spending lengths of time away from family and being out of their \"comfort zone\" that bothers some people. I am used to living \"outside the box\" so no TV, spotty or no cell service is not an issue for me. I am blessed to also be in healthy shape to be able to do this and for that I am extremely grateful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "My friend tried to kill himself because of depression. I had to spend an evening talking him out of it and convincing him to get the help he needed.",
    "output": "I have a friend who has been dealing with depression for the last few months. I've known him since middle school and we have always been very close. He has supported me through many dark times in my life and has always been a source of positive energy. He has had to deal with a series of unfortunate events recently such as his father suddenly passing away and breaking up with his girlfriend of 4 years. About a month ago he called me in the middle of the night and told me that he was planning on taking his own life. When I arrived at his place he was just sitting in the dark in his living room with a pistol on the table. It really surprised me because my friend had never touched a gun before in his life. It was heartbreaking to see someone who has done so much for me in so much pain, knowing that there was little I could do to fix the situation. There were times during that evening where I felt helpless and that nothing I was saying was making it through to him. I even got upset myself because I felt that he wasn't willing to listen to me despite our relationship and decades of friendship. That was a very taxing evening and there were moments where our friendship felt extremely strained but I knew I couldn't just abandon him when he was at his lowest. I spent the entire night trying to talk him out of it and eventually succeeded but knew that I had to do more. The next day I convinced him to look into therapy and even considered having him temporarily committed to protect him from harming himself but ultimately decided that something like that would probably ruin our friendship for good, despite it being done with the best intentions. Fortunately my friend responded to therapy and medication very well and has made a lot of progress dealing with his mental issues. I still worry about him but at least I know that he is slowly improving. There are times where I think back to that night and am honestly surprised that I wasn't the least bit afraid of being there that night with my friend despite the tense situation and the dangerous weapon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: 'people spend so much of their life avoiding failure, blaming others and not doing anything other than serving their own selfish interests.It's not that hard to be better than average so you won't die with a thousand regrets of things you wish you could have done but didn't.it was my life.'?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 2 months ago I spiraled into a depression. I was worried about the legacy I would leave behind. So many people dont want to take risks, or try to avoid failure. Blaming others for the faults and serving only themselves. It will lead to a life of 1000 regrets. So I decided to do something about it. I always dreamed of owning something. I wasnt sure what I wanted to own but I wanted to be in charge. I love making art, so I rented a space and started making art. I learned that many people like making art but dont have the space or supplies. Thats where I come in. I started hosting 3 night a week classes and events. We do wine and pottery, tye dye shirts for kids, and free form art. My business has really taken off. The rent is easily covered by just one week of classes, and the rest goes to me or supplies. I have enjoyed stepping out of my comfort zone. It isnt about failing but rather trying to follow your passions. I am so happy i had that realization. Instead of being a cynic and following the crowd I branched off. I am much happier now because of this. Don't let your dreams be dreams."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "Last September I experienced the greatest day of my life when I married my wife. Our wedding was held at a winery in California and was attended by family and friends from all around the country. A good time was had by all whom attended the ceremony and reception.",
    "output": "A year ago, last September, I was lucky enough to marry the love of my life. It was a beautiful wedding. Our venue was on a winery in Napa Valley, California and we had guests come from all over. It honestly felt like a fairy tale. We had twinkle lights set up everywhere and our ceremony overlooked the gorgeous property during sunset. I am going to be honest, my wife did most of the planning. I feel like that is always how it goes. But I said I wanted a live band. We got a bluegrass group to play and everyone really enjoyed dancing to the music. It is funny how most of the planning lands on the woman. The night is really about the bride. I kind of feel I just need to show up and have a good time. She was so worried about what she looked like and I tried to tell her she was beautiful no matter what, but of course she never believes that. She had a great time too though, I just think there was more stress for her leading up to the wedding than for me. All the wine we drank was from the winery we were at and it was great! My wife has great taste and everyone let her know she did a wonderful job- as did I choosing her. I can't believe it has only been a year since the wedding. Time has flown by. We've moved in together, starting creating a home and are talking about having kids. For our honeymoon we went to southern Italy and that was amazing. We went to historical sites for me and beach and wineries for her. It was a wonderful experience. I look back at our wedding fondly."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "My son and his wife are severe alcoholics who can't manage long without needing help. So far, my help has cost me money and peace of mind over my son's health and safety. This event moved me past worrying and into anger and fear for my own safety from people who might do anything for alcohol.",
    "output": "Having an alcoholic child takes away a lot of my happiness. My son's drinking has put him in the hospital with a seizure and he's had at least one more since then. The emergency room doctor told my daughter-in-law that her liver is dangerously enlarged and she's killing herself with her vodka consumption. My son, Lucas, recently got hired back at a previous job. His wife told me she's packing two little bottles of vodka with his lunch because if he stops cold turkey it could kill him. They call it his regiment. A doctor told them that he needs to taper off but not slowly. Every day he should drink half as much as the day before so it shouldn't even take a week until he's alcohol-free. Then he needs to address cravings and the reasons for his destructive behavior. Needless to say, that job didn't even last two weeks. They are homeless, living in my daughter's garage,. It wasn't so bad in the summer but it's cold now so they'll be using a space heater. Now I have to worry about a fire on top of everything else. I've always been a happy person. I like to laugh and sing, but my son's drunkenness hangs over me like doom. It's hard to be happy without deciding to forget about him, which I can't do anyway."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'We took a family vacation with my sister and her family back in May to Seaside, Florida. The week was spent relaxing and making memories with our children. We have been blessed because God made a way.'. How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Earlier this year, my family started messaging each other about going on vacation together. We are at that age where we want to make memories with each other's families since we have all gotten married and have our own kids. It's a lot of fun to have vacations together. We ended up deciding that going to Seaside, FL was the best place for us all. It wasn't that far to travel for the whole family. We decided to take the vacation in May since it was it would be less crowded than in the summer months. We got more and more excited as the days counted down. When it was finally time to go to FL, the whole family was excited! The trip to FL was really fun for everyone in my car. We sang songs and took a few rest stops at landmarks on the way. When we finally made it to Seaside, we were amazed at the beauty. It was the perfect spot to have a vacation. We got our hotel room right on the beach. There were so many fun activities in the area for kids to do. We didn't really have to go too far from the hotel. We spent a lot of time just relaxing, though. All the kids seem to have a great time, the adults did too! We are thankful to God that he took us there and brought us back safe. It was an experience we'll all never forget"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take 'I finally got my own apartment with my boyfriend and I am excited about it. His aunt surprised us with a little housewarming gift and it made me happy, as we planned for our home.' as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I finally got an apartment with my boyfriend of over a year. I'm very excited to move in and get everything situated and start buying all the things that I need to make it our little home. It's in a gated community so it's safer then most apartments around the area, and they allow dogs as well. I'm really happy about being able to bring my pet along, and I know he's excited for the new home as well. I'm also hopeful that we can find a really good deal on some couches, so we can spend a bit more on the t.v. we want to buy for our house. I'm just really excited to be taking this step with my boyfriend, and I hope he feels the same way. There might be some struggles along the way, as we find out what it means to own our own place, but I'm sure that we'll manage as long as we are in this together. We've already got a few things gifted to us by his parents, they've given us the basic forks, plates and some things for the bedroom as well. We'll be taking his bed with us, so we won't have to worry about sleeping on the floor when we first move in. The most surprising thing about us getting our own little place was that his aunt had bought us an entire bathroom set. I hadn't been expecting it, due to her living in Chicago, but I thought that was really sweet and kind of her to do. We both thanked her, and made sure that we'd do our best to take care of the things that came in the set. I'm just overly excited about being able to finally have my own place, since I had originally been living with my parent still, so had my boyfriend. This is a really big step for us towards adulthood and I'm just excited to get it all started. I know there are going to be challenges along the way, but I personally believe that in the end, we're going to make it work and have a place to call home!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "A DAY THAT MARKED GREAT SADNESS AND LOSS. THE END OF THE LIFE I ONCE KNEW. THE START OF A NEW CHAPTER",
    "output": "TODAY I ATTENDED THE FUNERAL OF MY BROTHER. HE WAS ONLY FIFTY-TWO. I WAS DEVASTATING BECAUSE HE LIVED WITH ME AND WE WERE CLOSE. WE WOULD HAVE LONG TALKS EVERYDAY AND REMINISE ABOUT THE GOOD OLD DAYS. HIS DEATH WAS A COMPLETE SHOCK TO ME AND EVERYONE. HE WAS AT HOME WITH ME AND JUST STOP BREATHING AND TRIED TO REVIVE HIM. BUT HE LEFT . I WAS DEVASTATED AND IN SCHOCK. I THOUGHT HOW CAN I MOVE ON NOW MY BEST FRIEND IS GONE AND THEN I REALIZED I WILL SEE HIM AGAIN. ONE DAY SOON WE WILL SIT AND TALK ABOUT THE GOOD OLD DAYS FREE OF PAIN AND REGRET. I CANT WAIT TO SEE HIM AGAIN AND TELL HIM HOW MUCH I HAVE MISSED HIM. I HAVE KEPT ALL OF HIS THINGS JUST AS THEY WERE WHEN HE WAS HOME. I SOMETIME THINK HE IS HERE WHEN I HERE A STRANGE NOISE. I DO BELIEVE IN THE AFTERLIFE AND THAT EVEN THOUGH WE CANT SEE THEM THEY ARE HERE. I WILL BE SITTING ALONE AND HE COMES TO MY MIND. TONY I LOVE YOU AND CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU AGAIN. I KNOW YOU WILL BE THE FIRST PERSON I WILL SEE."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'My daughter came out to me that she is bisexual. I told her I love her no matter what and that I will always support her health and happiness.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "so basically i was sitting in the living room watching the game like i usually do on a sunday. My daughter comes up to me and says she has something really important to talk to me about. I noticed that she looked really nervous and fidgety, her eyes darting around the room. I leaned in and assured her that she could tell me anything, i'm her father! i smiled real big and took her hand, i knew she was bisexual already, i mean i could tell the way she was looking at the cheerleaders when we watched football together. i knew because it reminded me of me! Like i said shes my daughter and i just wanted her to be happy. i said i think it would be a good idea if we met this young lady and got to know her. She started crying and threw herself into my arms. Said she wasn't sure what to think because of the way everyone behaves towards people like her in the news. i told her to ignore those people they were just ignorant and that her life doesn't hurt anyone else. Shes such a good girl and i love her so much. i never want to see her worried like that again. But of course i don't, im her father. i know how cruel the world can be. i will always do everything i can to shield her from it...always."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "The jets was flied in V form. they was making big noise and fading very fast. they was flied though on top of river to south.",
    "output": "About three weeks ago I witnessed something scary. I was taking a walk in the park with a friend. The weather was gorgeous and the park was quiet, only some children with their parents playing around, and some people walking about and taking advantage of the beautiful day. Then a kind of rumbling noise started. It morphed rapidly into something more akin to a shrieking noise, with an explosive component somewhere in. And it got louder and louder, to the point where it seemed to fill the air around us completely. Of course everyone in the park started looking around to see where the noise came from. And it became quickly obvious that it came from the sky. Six jets, clearly war planes of some kind, flew over us, almost as fast as arrows. They were flying in V formation like geese - dark, deadly, shrieking metal geese. They flew toward the river, and beyond, leaving everybody shaken, overwhelmed and very surprised. Why would they fly like that over a peaceful city like ours? Where were they going? And what were they going to do out there? In that instant, I didn't feel scared for myself or my community, but I felt horrified by the sheer amount of brute force and power displayed. I thought of people living in cities being bombed by similar planes, the horror of it, and the powerlessness of those people. And for the first time, I physically felt what war is, I felt it in my bones, its monstrosity, and what it did to people."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "I finished TAing a class over the summer at my school. The students were over-the-top appreciative of me and made me feel noticed in multiple ways.",
    "output": "A few weeks ago, the class that I was TAing over the summer ended. It had been a really great class, and my students were engaged and interested in the topic. When I passed around the final attendance sheet, one of them wrote, \"WE LOVE YOU [NAME]\". Several others had drawn smiley faces and hearts around that message. In addition, several students emailed me after class thanking me. Some of them even thanked me for that class after they see me on campus. That event really cemented in my mind why I want to be an educator. Previously, I had been feeling insecure about why I was in grad school. I wasn't sure that I wanted to continue. But, I hadn't taught any classes over the past year. Seeing those messages reminded me why I was in academia. It was surprising to me that the students were so excited by the class that they wrote that message. It made me feel really appreciated and loved. It reminded me that educating is what I want to do with the rest of my life. I want to make students feel excited."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "I got my car serviced and there was an error made on adjusting a part, which caused the car to stall. I was disappointed, but also glad they discovered it quickly and no accident or injury occurred.",
    "output": "I realized that the experience of getting my car serviced, and an error taking place has made me more concerned about when I get the car checked. I am due for an oil change and check up for the car. This is usually a routine job, but it still makes me a bit nervous. I will be sure to check with mechanic and garage working on it, to be careful with anything else that is serviced. The actual experience was very stressful. I go in to get AC serviced, which was costly. I was so happy to have a working AC, even if the cost was high. The staff was very helpful. However, they were careless in the way they put my car back. I worry about that a lot now. A mistake can cause an accident or worse. I found myself driving away, and the car stalled in the middle of the road. Very scary. Thankfully the traffic was able to adjust to the malfunction of my car, and not accident occurred. I am going to be much more careful and vigilant when I get car work done."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'Public art is fun and makes the neighborhood proud. Many neighbors came together to paint a fun mural in the middle of the intersection. It was my first time to paint on a street and the first time to paint a ten foot manatee.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I really loved being able to get together and learn more about art. I always love to observe art on the streets or in museums but 3 weeks ago I got to have a very cool art experience. Many neighbors came together to paint a mural in the middle of the intersection. It was my first time to pain on a street and the first time to paint a ten foot manatee. We chose the manatee because it is the elementary school's mascot. It was also a great way to get the kids involved. I learned about how to paint on the street and make sure it isn't easily washed out. This was a really great experience for me because I paint often. I am no master artist or anything but I think this experience has given me a huge burst of inspiration. I do not think I will start creating graffiti or anything but I might start using different tools. My choice paint is watercolor because of how delicate it is and soft and beautiful the strokes come out. It takes patience because what appears when you paint, and what comes out when it dries are two different images. What I love about painting the street is that it is easy to just make corrections immediately without having to wait much. This was a great experience that opened my eyes to new things. I think I may try using acrylics next time I am in front of the canvas."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "The last game of the season is always rough. I hope to have more core players continue to return and help leader our team to success.",
    "output": "I remember tournament season like it was yesterday. I always thought of chess as something of a \"nerd sport\"; less of a sport and more of an assignment .. like homework. It wasn't until experiencing the play-through of chess and learning the significance of each piece that I began to take interest in it . Cut to a few months after my first game that I thought it would be an excellent idea to join the chess club, and eventually we found ourselves in a few tournaments; Everyone in my school that takes part in the tournament takes it very seriously. This isn't like a game of connect four, where you go, \"Aww, man,\" and laugh when you're defeated. When you lose, it means(at least to us, and the other teams taking part) that you have lost something more than a game. Although deep down we all know that this is just a game; We also love how dignified it all seems. How much respect we all have for the game is what brings us all together I think. We had put together a team that was relatively well-rounded or so we thought, until we were knee deep in losses and on our last game, which of course is very stressful, even for someone who doesn't take it as seriously as us. We knew we would have to figure out a new strategy for next year and establish some new players. This would mean some players of the team would not be happy. But we probably would be. I knew that out of all the players, I wouldn't be one of the ones being cut. I was one of the best players we had. I felt bad for what we would have to. Ultimately though, I knew the members would understand. We would absolutely need to balance out the teams weaknesses with more seasoned players. There was no doubt about that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "I was baptized as a Jehovah's Witness in April. The baptism helped me to accomplish a goal of two years of bible study and reading. I have been dead to my past way of life and reborn to serving Jehovah.",
    "output": "That memorable event was my baptism that made me one of Jehovah's Witnesses. I celebrated it with a party with my friends. At the baptism, everyone kept congratulating and told me I had made one of the best decisions of my life. During the baptism, one would be dipped into water and that dipping into water signifies that one is dead to his past way of life. When I came out of the water, it signified that from that day henceforth, I was dedicating my life to serve Jehovah and to be obedient to him no matter what he asks of me. The baptism was not a hurried decision. I had been studying with Jehovah's Witnesses for more than two years before I decided that I wanted to get baptized. I had learned much about Jehovah, his word the Bible, and what it means to be a christian from Jehovah's Witnesses. When I decided to get baptized, the brother studying with me was very happy but I was happier. On the day of my baptism, I called all my friends to witness the event. My family also came to the Assembly hall. I must say that it was a very memorable day for me. I was very happy that day. I took lots of pictures and selfies so that the memory would remain with me for a very long time. That Saturday in April is one that I will never forget in a hurry. I must say that this is not my first time to undergo any baptism. But this baptism was the first where I was getting baptized with the full consciousness of what the symbolism involved and where I had the freedom to choose to do so. I love Jehovah and decided to serve him that is why I got baptized that day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I have a bad relationship with my family, and so I was nervous about visiting them to see my recently disabled mother. But once I arrived and they saw me, I was surprised to see how happy they were to see me. It went so well that I decided that I would visit them again before too long.'. Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,I recently got back from a trip to visit my recently disabled mother. I'm very pleased to say that it was a good experience. I also want to say that showing up in person can really improve a relationship. Things were getting so weird on the phone with my family that I was half expecting them to be really unhappy to see me when I arrived. I had such misgivings about the trip that I didn't even bother calling them to say that I'd be visiting. And so I was really surprised by how happy they were to see me when we actually met. The way it happened: I drove into town and surprised them just as they happened to be walking out the front door. I was immediately greeted with happy faces and a big, long hug from my aunt. Even my mom was glad to see me. I was particularly worried about how she would take my visit. But she was very glad to see me. - Don't get me wrong. - Things were still kind of weird between us. And things remain weird in our family. I've spoken with them on the phone since my return, and I have to say - I don't pretend to understand them very well. But for all I know, showing up in person was something that sort of saved our relationship."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "I won a nice prize in the lottery. bought a ticket and put in aside. When I checked it several weeks later, I found out that I had won several thousand dollars.",
    "output": "Several months ago, I was in a position of really needing money. I had gotten into the habit of buying lottery rickets. Each week there are two drawings of the state lottery, Mega Millions and Power ball. In addition, I buy about 19-15 scratch off tickets a week. I always do quick pick, and am not in the habit of checking the tickets. I generally tack the tickets to a bulletin board in my study. When there are many tickets there, my partner usually asks me if I have checked them yet. When I am tired of hearing that question, I check the tickets using an app on my phone. Last summer, I was lucky enough to win a few thousand dollars. I was very happy when I saw the ticket, and called the lottery offices to get instructions about what to do to collect my winnings. I had to travel to a bigger city near me, and go to a lottery office. I filled out some forms, and they validated the ticket within 30 minutes. My total after tax winnings were around $4000. Around that time I was behind in my rent, so I believe that I used most of the money to get caught up. I felt very happy for about 3 days, and then this became an experience like any other."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"Three months ago my life changed, when my long term friendship ended with my best friend. The recent distance between us, caused us to drift apart and we both grew tired of the lack of time to see one another.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Roughly three months ago, I felt it was time to discontinue a seven year friendship. My friend Daniel and I met when I was 18, and we had a lot in common. Over the span of 7 years a lot of intimate and fun memories were made together. We both attended college, worked, and spent many hours over the weekends hanging out. As we both grew older over the span of our friendship, we started to drift apart. Daniel was accepted for a job across the states, and I was in the midst of nursing school. We both were finding it difficult to maintain a friendship, and see each other between our busy schedules. Both of us were succumbed into our work and school, and had minimal time outside to make plans to see one another. Daniel was hoping that eventually he would be returning here to the south after he completed his job training, but his approval for transfer was never accepted. Three months ago my life changed. I grew tired of the distance, as did Daniel. The lack of communication, and vastly different work schedules began tearing our friendship apart. Three months ago, Daniel and I made time finally to sit down in person over lunch and discuss our friendship. The discussion did not go well, and we both felt exhausted trying to maintain a long distance friendship any further. I wanted so badly to come up with a reason to continue the friendship, but I was tired of putting energy into a practically non-existent friendship anymore. Daniel and I agreed over our lunch that day to walk separate ways. The lunch ended with me in tears, knowing my best friend wouldn't be my best friend anymore. Truth is, I still love him and wish him well, but I know it is time to move forward in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"I am currently in the process of retiring from the military but why retire? I had spent 20 years in the military but the day I came across a blown up bus filled with children was the day I realized I spent one day too many in the military.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "well i did it. I retired from the military. I never thought i would do it so early, it was my career you know? you stay at a career until you can no longer do it anymore...at least that was the way i was brought up. 20 years is a long time, but heck i'm barely in my 40s and already retired! Now what do i do? But i HAD to do it. that day...that bus...it haunts my dreams. Could this have been prevented? I don't know..possibly..probably. Its funny ow one event changes how you think about things you thought were one way your whole life...then wow. I cant explain it to anyone, its my personal nightmare. Get therapy. what do THOSE guys know? they've never left the cusion of that sweet couch thy sit on while they are judging you. I'm not talking to them about war and destruction...they wouldn't know destruction. they think destruction is dropping their precious phone. whimps."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"it is good surprize to have used of them my village some wonders around some falls rthat time small drizzling that has look like earth paradise to imagine to has been used of them\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "i am kane workingin private sector and i have used to day to day workers on to starting ''5 am to 10pm'' that has my whole and daily working and all some other cooking other activities also included of them i have many memeries onmy past life is more worry about them but i have recovered so on everything from work to school and everywhere in between. There are all different types of diaries, like food diaries, health diaries or academic diaries. But your diary doesn't have to be specific if you don't want it to be, it can also just be a place where you write about whatever you want. If you're just getting started, maybe you haven't decided what you want to write about, and that's fine. That is what we are here for – to help you with all those moments of writer's block you may be having. Our tips can help guide you and inspire you. Let's begin! How to Start a DiaryTo start a diary, all you need is a willingness to write. Start by figuring out what you want to write in your journal. If you aren't sure, simply start writing and see where that leads. It can also be useful to set a time limit in your early writing sessions. Set an alarm for 10 to 20 minutes and start writing. Keeping a diary is a great way to record your growth and personal development. More entries will allow you to look back and see what has changed over time. The earlier you start, the more grateful you will be later on. There's no time like the present - start your free online journal today! 8 Tips When Starting a DiaryWriting can be hard and getting started is usually the hardest part. If you feel like you don't know how to write a diary entry, don't stress over it. You can start writing about anything but. You can even write about how you can't think of anything to write. Once you start getting words out some, they will start to flow naturally. 1. Decide to writeFirst, you need to decide you want to start a diary. Once you have decided you want to dedicate time to creating a diary, starting one will be easy. 2. Decide what to writeThis is definitely the hardest part when writing a diary, but it is used probably"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: 'We baptized my Godson Herman in an Orthodox Christian rite. He peed in the font. Since the ceremony my family and his have grown quite close.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Nearly a year ago I was asked to dinner by the parents of my now-Godson Herman. I was very surprised that they asked me to do the honor as I didn't know them very well. I accepted, of course. The ceremony was held about two months after his birth. It's about 9 months ago now. The rite is beautiful (Orthodox Christian). It's an immersive baptism, three dunks. Everything went well. Except that he peed in the font while being baptized. Embarrassing, but not unheard of. There were two babies after him to be baptized, unfortunately, in the same water. It's been great having a godson. My wife and I have been unable to have children so it really has been a godsend for us. We've also grown quite close to his parents. They're over several times a month."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I tried to m,ake a friend using an app and I went to a coffee shop to meet her. But, it was really awkward and I decided not to use the app again.\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I've been feeling lonely since I moved here. I'm usually a very sociable person, but I haven't had a chance to meet too many people. I've been working a lot. So I downloaded an app to see if I could meet some new people for friends. And I met her. We started talking back and forth on the app and then exchanged numbers and started texting. We agreed to meet up after a few days at a coffee shop. She was looking for new friends as well, so it sounded perfect. Doesn't mean it wasn't completely awkward. We met at the shop and got our drinks. We didn't really say much at first, just smiled as we waited in line. She intimidated me a bit. She was gorgeous, and that always makes me feel on edge. Gorgeous women usually don't talk to me. So it was nice being with her but a little unnerving as well. We made small talk for a bit, but I ran out of things to say quicker than I would've liked. That led to some awkward silences. But she seemed to understand it. We both knew that making new friends would be hard. We agreed to hang out again in a few days. Hopefully it goes better this time. All I know is I won't be using that app again to make even more new friends."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "I woke up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and stepped on a wine glass, shattering it. I had to go to the hospital for stitches.",
    "output": "A memorable event from revent tines would be when I stepped on a wine glass barefoot in the middle of the night. I had woken up around 4 am and needed to use the bathroom so I got out of bed and began to make my way over there when after taking about 5 steps I stepped right on a wine glass that had been mistakely left ther from the previous night. The glass shattered and shards of all sizes pierces and sliced all over the bottom of my foot. I couldn't move so I screamed for my mom and it took a few minutes for her to hear me but finally se did and she came upstairs and saw what happened. She said it looked like a crime scene in my room because of all the blood. She said we were going to have to go to the ER and as much as I hate hospitals and doctors I knew she was right. So I managed to hobble into the car and once we got there I was seen reletively quickly. It was a horrible experience because the doctor had to numb te area before sewing it up but I kept feeling the pain as she tried to begin. It was very painful. She said my body was metabolizing the pain killer too quickly. It took about 5 stabs with a huge needle right into the wound before it got numb enough for her to sew it up. Finally I got to leave. I was on crutches for a few weeks and I still to this day have the scars, the one in the middle of my foot still hurts. I assume it probably will for a while but it could have been a lot worse. I won't be leaving wine glasses on the floor anymore."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'We went to a nice restaurant for Mother's day. My sister and I both showed up and we had a good time.', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So this past mother's day, my entire family got together in Boston. They live a bit farther away, as do I, but my sister lives in Boston. Now, we are not a tight-knit family. We are usually pretty independent and like doing our own thing. However, we like to make time to get together for special occasions like this. Since my mother's birthday is also close to Mother's day in general, we decided to have a nice lunch in a relatively fancy Italian restaurant and market in Boston. We met up during Sunday afternoon. I had to run some errands and my sister was doing her own work related tasks. Now, this was the first time we had all been in the same area since the holidays, so it had been well over five months. We are not that sentimental as a family, but I could tell that my parents were really happy that we both could make it. We didn't really discuss too many emotional things, instead we strayed towards things like relatives, job talk, and diet talk. However, it never got contentious and everyone seemed like they were having a good time. I think the most memorable part of the event was just going shopping afterwords with my Mom to pick out different pastas and chocolate. I've gotten into cooking more in the past year, so I think my Mom was happy to discuss different ingredients with me. Overall, I had a good time, and it was a productive use of my day. Even though I can get self-centered, and wrapped in my own head, sometimes I do have to just step back and appreciate the things I have like my family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in \"My cat has only one eye and is losing his vision to ocular cancer. He doesn't seem to be in pain or suffering, but I'm afraid of the cancer spreading. Do I have his good eye removed and force blindness on him, or do I take a chance that the cancer will not spread?\", please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My cat has been stumbling around some lately, and I picked him up a few weeks ago to see if there was anything obviously wrong. I looked him over a bit and found something wrong with his eyes. Actually I should say his eye - he only has one good eye, having lost the other one in a fight with another neighborhood cat. I looked and found a cloudy red spot on his good eye which looked like the storm on the surface of Jupiter. I took him to the vet to see what was going on, and the vet determined it was most likely ocular cancer. My cat doesn't seem to be in any obvious pain, but he is getting about much more carefully and not with the confidence he used to have. But, he does seem to be enjoying himself and not having a rough life, despite the clumsiness and reduced vision. With that said, the cancer is likely to spread, which leaves me with a difficult decision to make. Do I have the remaining good eye removed, thus making my cat blind, or do I take a wait and see approach and see if the cancer does indeed spread, possibly risking my cat's life? It seems that no matter what decision I make it will negatively affect my cat's quality of life. He's about 13 years old and not really a youngster, but he probably still has a few good years left in him if the cancer doesn't spread into other parts of his body. I'm not sure how good those years will be, though, if he's blind. He likes being outside a lot and kind of comes and goes as he pleases, and I fear blinding him will take that away from him. I live near a pretty busy road and I think he could get hit by a car if his vision is impaired. As of now, I've not made any decisions one way or the other. The cat is sticking around the house a bit more than usual, so my fears of removing his good eye may be unfounded - he may have figured out on his own that home is a safe place for him to be. He's always been a clever animal though, so this doesn't surprise me. I wish he were just a bit more clever though, so maybe he could tell me what I need to do for him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "On a recent kayaking trip down the river, my bothers girlfriend has entirely too much to drink and swamped her kayak so many times, that I was completely exhausted from helping her that all I wanted to do was finish and go home to bed.",
    "output": "A few months back, a group of friends went Kayaking on the Yadkin River. This is an activity that we do on a fairly normal basis, however this time was a bit more eventful than usual. My brothers girlfriend had a bit too much to drink. Nearing the end of the trip, she jumped out of the kayak to get wet and cool off, however when the cold water hit her, it amplified her intoxication. After this moment, the fun began. After getting her kayak swamped for what seemed like 30 times, I was completely exhausted. It took over an hour to complete the final quarter mile of the trip. Upon returning to the take out point, I was nearly completely powerless. All I wanted to do was to get out, go home and go to bed. To this day, she does not remember the incident. We have been kayaking numerous times since then, however event have not repeated. They have been standard trips, thank goodness. Nevertheless, it was a memorable trip. It is a funny story that we tell often, especially when out on the river with friends. Sometimes the craziest things make a lasting impression!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "I went to my in-laws house over the weekend. We ate, drank, and played games at their house at at various restaurants and bars.",
    "output": "Last month, I alone went to my in laws house over the weekend to spend some quality time with them. It has been awhile since we have connected and spent time together. Honestly it maybe past three months already since I saw them and life really does fly past by us and we just don't necessarily notice that. Anyways, Paul, my father in law always cooks this mean and delicious lasagna everytime I come over. He does this because he knows it is my favorite food to eat a lot everytime I come over, now Janet, on the other hand, my mother in law, sets up the games we play for the night. The games usually is a combination of board games and mostly mind games, I remember that night it was a little bit of Jenga for a casual warm up game, and the main game for the night was charades. I don't usually drink but I am pretty sure that night I drank around 3 bottle of beers, I didn't feel drunk at all even though I was driving. I was incredibly happy that night because I remember winning a lot of the charades game. I definitely missed them because we don't usually meet up anymore and spend quality time quite often like before. I ate just a little bit of lasagna though even though it was still consistently good. It is a good thing that I didn't ate a lot because I drank more than I ate. When I was about to leave for the night, I really felt happy and enjoyed the night. I won a lot of games and it's been awhile since I drank alcohol. Nights like that always makes me wonder if only people try to spend quality time with the people close to them, it is not that hard. Hopefully I get to spend some more time with my in laws in the coming months, I truly did miss them a lot."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in 'I need to get to an important doctor's appointment, but because of a late winter snow storm, I am not sure I can get there on time. Even after waiting for two hours, the short-cut the cab driver knows means I make my appointment.', create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had an important doctor's appointment in March, but there was a late winter snowstorm. The morning I wold up and saw all the snow freshly fallen I was concerned. If I wasn't on a set time table I would have been able to appreciate how beautiful it looked outside, but given my time crunch had me worried. I don't drive and getting to my doctor's appointment by bus was going to be a lot harder than I had anticipated. I decided that my best option was to call a cab. I don't take cabs very often but when I do, I generally have used this one company, City Wide. Well I call them only to find out that they have shut down. I was now starting to get freak out. I had to look up another company's number and call. I wait- I am on hold of a while, but finally I talk to an operator. They tell me that they could get me a cab in about an hour, that is longer than I want to wait but I have time so I agree. I hang out in my apartment of about forty-five minutes before I head down to the lobby to watch of the cab. I watch people struggle outside to deal with the snow. Eventually I see the contractor come and shovel out the entrance to my building. But sill I am waiting. It has been more than an hour, then an hour and fifteen minutes, finally close to an hour and a half. I call the cab company back and ask for an update- they tell me it will be there as soon as possible within a half an hour. I am now really unhappy, I will be cutting it close to get to my appointment , and I despise being late. After waiting for almost another thirty minutes, I call the doctors office to tell them that I am waiting for my ride. Just as I hang up the cab pulls up. I get in but the trouble is not quite over, the snow covered ground has backed up traffic, but soon the cabby tells me he knows a short cut. He takes a route I would have never had thought to take, and while there is still traffic he avoids the log jam that was on the main route. Soon I pull up to my doctor's office- even after all of the struggle and wait, I still am okay and will be on-time. I thank the driver and give him a nice tip. I go to my doctor's appointment to manage my chronic illness, and then head home, happy to be done for the day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My wife and I have been trying to get pregnant and finally made that dream a reality. We went out to breakfast together on the morning that she told me and discussed the future.\". Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My wife and I have been trying to get pregnant for a little over a year now. We've gone to the doctor to get checked, we've tried pills and things of that nature to help things along, we've done a lot of things and yet we still haven't managed to get it to go through. We've continuously tried and failed with my wife finding new things for us to try every couple of months or so. Last month however, something finally clicked with us. On the 18th of August, my wife came downstairs in the morning to wake me up with a very big smile on her face. I asked her what she was so happy about and she told me that we were finally going to be having a child. I couldn't believe it, we'd been trying so hard to make it happen and finally we'd managed to pull it off. I was ecstatic and we went out to breakfast that morning to celebrate and discuss all our plans for our child. I will always remember that morning, it's one of the happiest times in my life. We went to McDonald's, I got an Egg McMuffin, she got a Sausage McMuffin, and we just sat there and talked about everything we needed to figure out before our son or daughter arrived. We both kind of want a son, however we will be very happy regardless of the gender. I think what will be the most memorable thing about this event is just the impact that it's going to have on my life. I've always wanted to have a kid, however I know that I can't fully appreciate everything that's going to go into it. That moment will be the distinct split between my young life and my adult life. It's a scary concept that I'm going to be in charge of something as important as the life of another person, however it's a challenge that I welcome with open arms."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "My mom was diagnosed with aggressive leukemia. She has moved in with me, lost her ability to speak well, and I am caring for her.",
    "output": "Since my mom was diagnosed with cancer two months ago, I have had to accept that my life is going to change. I will have to be totally self-sufficient. But I am doing my best to save her. I have some knowledge in health and nutrition. I believe that high iron and low iodine levels in her food contributed to her problems. The most useful thing that she has done is utilize an infrared heat lamp. I use one personally and can say that it helped my health, even though I don't have cancer. The issue is that her immune system is so overwhelmed that she can't fight the cancer properly. She needs to deal with all of the chronic infections and problems. They make her constantly tired and her appetite isn't very strong. If she passes away, it will be difficult for me because I have no family of my own. It is accelerating my realization that I need to find other people in my life that I can rely on. Unfortunately, there are not many people who are close to me. I will have to move elsewhere for sure and my financial situation will be worse. I could end up totally alone in the world. I'm at a critical crossroads."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "I found out that my father has been cheating on my mother for months. On top of that, the woman he was involved with was in her early twenties, so she was younger than my sister. My sister and I confronted him, but he denied and lied to our faces.",
    "output": "About three months ago I found out that my father has been cheating on my mother. I found out by chance. What was making it even worse was that it wasn't the first time he was cheating on my mother. Also, the woman he was involved with was in her early twenties, so she was younger that my little sister. I felt horrible and truly disgusted with him. I didn't know what to do. I decided to speak with my sister about it and it turned out that she was suspecting him for a couple of months. After talking for hours we decided against telling our mother, because her mental state has been very fragile for the last couple of years. We decided that we would confront our father though. When we did he denied it and lied to our faces over and over again. He claimed that the woman was just a good friend of his and was helping him with a new business venture. He even got frustrated that we don't believe him. Both my sister and I are a 100% certain that he was lying and that he was cheating on my mom. I am not sure if after we confronted him he had put an end to the affair or it is still a thing. Honestly, I think that it would be much better if my mother had divorced him the first time she caught him cheating, while we were still kids. She could've been so much happier without him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'I was in a wreck. A man freaked out, because he had a motorcycle on each side of him. No one was seriously injured, but I was shocked, because it was the first time that I had been in a wreck.', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was in a wreck for the first time. It was a really unexpected event. Given my personal experience, I thought that it was something that only happened on TV or movies, but apparently that's not the case. I've always been so far removed from those things that I didn't even feel as if they existed. It was around 6:00 AM and I was headed to my jiu jitsu class. I was in an Uber going around a small lagoon. I take this route every day, and this area is a rather affluent area that's considered safe. It was quite cold in the morning, and it showed. Generally speaking, people like to exercise around the lagoon. There wasn't a soul there. A man in his 30's was sitting in his car. Then I noticed that his hands were above his head, and there were two men on motorcycles next to him. It was as if he just completely freaked out, because there was a motorcycle on each side of him. He came to a full stop on the middle of the road, and my uber slammed into the back of him. I luckily came out mostly unscathed, I only sprained my wrist. He ended up having a concussion. Luckily, no one was injured."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from \"My husband and I took a wonderful trip to England. It was so much fun. The trip was for our seventh anniversary and it was a lovely surprise.\" into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It's our 7 year anniversary. My husband surprised me with a vacation. We went to England. He took me to the Tower of London, Hampton Court, the Lake District. We went all over the place. It was so wonderful. I've always wanted to travel to England. There's so much interesting history there and the architecture is beautiful. The best part, though, was spending time with my husband. Our relationship is still so loving and passionate. The most memorable thing about the trip was hiking and camping with him. It was magical. I can't believe how lucky I am to have him and to have everything else that I have in my life. I feel very fortunate. I'm a truly happy person."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I graduated high school. After that I realized my life was changing in the sense that the people I grew up with were no longer going to be with me.",
    "output": "When I graduated high I was initially very happy. I was happy as I was going into a new phase of life. I would have endless opportunities and be more of an adult. However, I never too the time to look at the downsides. With this feeling of independence came additional feeling of loneliness. I never stopped to think about how my life would change for the worse. Lots of my friends were going to different colleges and different cities. Many of the people that I grew up, I would no longer see so often again. My entire life in terms of the social relationships that I had formed would go on to change. I would only really come to the brunt realization when I had to say goodbye to my friends. I had stayed home to go to a local college so I had to watch many of my friends leave. Also when I saw that many of these friends were going on to make new friends, the situation become even more difficult. I felt like I was being replaced as I was not forming new connections like they were. I felt like I was still in high school while they were actually moving on. The entire transition was just hard."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'My brother-in-law spent several weeks at my home to try to get off drugs because he didn't want to go to rehab. He got sick and wasn't happy staying with us. He got upset with my husband because he wouldn't help him score more drugs and left our home.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband and I tried to help his brother get off drugs by allowing him to stay at our home for several weeks. He shoots up regularly and has damaged himself so badly that at one point doctors thought his arm might need to be amputated. His girlfriend texted me begging us to help him. At first my husband was reluctant, but I was afraid that his brother would overdose and then he would feel guilty that he hadn't helped him, so I convinced him to do it. It was a difficult time for me and my family because it's hard watching someone you care about go through such a painful experience. It disrupted our regular routine and made life more hectic. He didn't follow the house rules we set and didn't get along well with my husband while he was here. He refused to go to rehab, so even though it was hard we felt like we didn't have much choice. He got really sick while he was with us and got upset because we wouldn't help him get more drugs. He has a tendency to feel sorry for himself, which really gets on my nerves, and so the tension was high. It made life difficult for my kids, which really upset me. It was not a good time for our family and I wish now that we hadn't made the choice to invite him in because it didn't really help. He left our home and started taking drugs again and is still upset with both of us. He avoids us at family gatherings, writes unkind things about us on Facebook and acts as though it's our fault that he's still on drugs. Also, his girlfriend kicked him out and he's virtually homeless now, which he also tries to partially blame on us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "I ran into someone that I used to know at a Target while celebrating my birthday earlier this year. We hugged, talked, and eventually came to the decision that we would talk to each other again. I was convinced that it was a bad idea but it's turned out to be quite alright.",
    "output": "Around seven months ago, I was out with friends celebrating my birthday. It was a fun night overall of catching up and enjoying ourselves. By the end of the night we find ourselves stopping at Target because a friend needed something out of there. Everyone else wanted some sort of refreshments so they agreed to stop as well. So we go in the store and basically split off from one large group. I find myself heading towards electronics as usual to browse. A bit after I'm browsing, I realize I need something near sporting goods. I stop in an isle and I hear a voice call my name. I froze, caught up in a whirlwind of tons of emotions because I recognized that voice. It was my ex girlfriend that I'd known for over a decade. She looked different, like the happiness had been sucked out of her. She looked tired, really tired and I wondered how she'd been. She didn't explode with excitement or even move. Quizzically, she just said my name again. I greeted her and we embraced. We hugged for what seemed like 10 minutes and then we finally broke apart and began to catch up. I tried to keep everything casual but on the inside I felt a bit bad for her and missed her. She told me about some of the rougher things that were going on and caught me up on what she had been doing. By the end of it all, I couldn't help but to feel a bit bad but I was happy to have seen her. We promised to keep in touch and then parted ways again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "it was the court of honor for the scouts. my daughter made rank and i was a part of it also with being reconized as a scout mom.",
    "output": "my daughter joined boyscouts just recently in february of this year. that is when they let girls join so she is a founder of the troop. since she has joined she has worked super hard to first make scout rank then tenderfoot. she also attended summer camp and worked on badges. anyway about three weeks ago was her court of honor. that is where they reconize the girls and the moms for all the hard work because scouts is family base. anyway at the court of honor when she made tenderfoot i went up also and she pinned a rank pin on me. thats part of it as we are scout moms and get reconition also. i was so proud of her and so proud of us. now i was really suprised how many badges the girls earned. they earned so many in so little time. being a scout mom makes me so proud. it makes me proud of what my daughter is achieving and also what she is learning along the way. this was a very memorable event and im its only one of many more to come. we will see what is next."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "I was invited by a close friend to go to a concert featuring two of my favorite bands. It was a great experience that I got to share with my friend, and I'm grateful for it.",
    "output": "I went to a great concert with a close friend of mine. This was almost a month ago. We got to see Young The Giant and Fitz & The Tantrums. They are two of my favorite bands, and I'd never got to see either of them live before. My friend managed to get tickets for the show from another friend of his who was not able to go. I was the first person he thought of to invite to the concert, which I thought was very nice and sweet of him. The show was amazing, and it a great bonding experience for me and my friend. I felt much closer to him afterwards. It was a very positive emotional experience for me, because I got to experience it with a close friend and because I'm very passionate about music. Both of the bands put on a stellar show. The concert was about 3 hours long all together and we went out to eat afterwards. Overall, it was a great night. I'm so glad that I was the person they thought to invite. I'm very grateful for the experience as well as having a great friend like that. It has really helped our friendship grow."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "I quit my job after many years. I was so scared and nervous and now it's the best thing that i ever did.",
    "output": "I recently quit my job and it was really emotional and amazing. I felt so good about myself. It was very unexpected and i wanted to. It was really great to actually quit and get to know that i am ok. I was unhappy with work for a while so this was awesome. I got a new job which was fantastic and the new client was amazing. I love my new job. I started something i knew nothing about and was completely scared. It was prety great to feel confident. I know now that i can do anything. When i started my new job, i brought a lot of stuff from my old job that was irrelevant. I now work in a place where people are so nice and awesome. In my new role, i get to talk to clients all the time and really solve tehir needs without the bureaucracy of the new place . I have amazing new clients and an amazing new coworkers. I really can't imagine working anywhere else. I am so thankful and lucky to be here every single day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"My husband lost his job unexpectedly and we are racing to get a new business up and running. We need to start bringing in money before we run out.\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband has been working at his job for twenty years. So when he lost his job two months ago, we were all appalled. His income is now just gone. The gave him a small severence and we have some savings. But for the company to unexpectedly move all of it's west coast operations back to the main office and lay off the entire west coast workforce was a shock to everyone. So now we find ourselves racing to get a new business up and running. He knew his job well. But we need to start bringing money in soon before we run out. Our savings won't last long. His severence wasn't that great. The company didn't even give the union a heads up before the decision came down. Luckily, my husband has kept contact with his direct customers. Many of them are calling him directly here at home. I think we are going to make this work. The customers are on our side and dumping the company for us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "I went to my best friend's son birthday party. I had alot of fun their, especially after watching him smash the cake.",
    "output": "A month ago I was really upset, but my friend decided to cheer me up by inviting me to her son's birthday--yeah, I know, a little kid's birthday. But you know, it was really fun! I was really happy with the atmosphere. I felt like a little kid again, I guess? Like, after all the stress I've gone through with work and all, it was nice to cut back and finally act like a kid again. I know her son smashed his face into the cake instead of letting his mom cut it, and I couldn't stop laughing. She was PISSED, though, because she had spent around $100 on this really nice cake from this really reputable baker. It was hilarious. Like, I kept myself from laughing too much, but the look of horror on her face didn't help. I would've liked some cake, but we settled for some ice cream they had leftover in the fridge. I bought him a nerf gun, so I hope she likes having that around the house now--not my problem. She'll probably regret inviting me, but I really am thankful for her letting me come over and just relax. Her son is adorable, and I really did need the down time. I'm just really happy she noticed how sad I was and let me come. After, she gave me a hug goodbye before I got into my car, and assured me that everything would be ok and that I should relax more--and that if I was having any more problems, I was always welcome to hang out with her when she wasn't busy with her son. I felt really nice about it, I just felt wanted. I'm just writing out my thoughts so I don't forget, I guess it was really important to me. Maybe I'll take her up on her offer."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take \"My daughter and her husband announced the were expecting their second child. While on a camping trip she feared that she might be having a miscarriage only to learn that she was having twins.\" as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My daughter and her husband were excited to announce this spring that they were expecting their second child. As a proud grandmother who provides daycare during the week for their first child Braxton, I was naturally thrilled. My daughter is a special education teacher. She was very fortunate to have the summer months off from teaching while she was experiencing the tiredness and nausea that early pregnancy brings. While on a weekend camping trip at the Missouri River several weeks ago, my daughter was frightened to discover that she was passing some blood. Her husband rushed her to the emergency room at the closest community. They were immediately assisted by the on-call physician. He performed an examination and lab work and called in the on-call ultrasound technician. They were relieved to learn that she was not experiencing a miscarriage. However, they were shocked to hear that \"BOTH\" babies appeared to be doing well and had good strong heartbeats! What a change in emotions! We all shifted from fear of the worst to the joy of upcoming TWINS! We are all feeling blessed with the good news. I am now preparing for the upcoming role as a grandma daycare provide of twin babies and a two-year-old! Our family is so blessed with our exciting news. We can hardly wait to learn the genders of the twins so that we can begin preparing for their arrival."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My close family all got together for a visit and had a great time. All of the little kids were there and we even saw a deer.\". Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So there we were five months ago. The whole extended family was there. Hugs and handshakes, high fives for the bigger kids. We started with a cheese and crackers platter, fruit bowl and everybody pretty much brought something for the buffet. There was so much food it made me feel a little guilty even about those they don't have enough to eat. The kids were in the back yard playing ball, some were exploring the wooded area, others were on the swing set. It was almost like a school playground there were so many of them. One little girl exclaimed look a family of deer. All the kids stopped to look at the mommy deer and her 3 fawns, so majestic. The screeching of the kids drove the deer away and it was back to playing. The adults were enjoys the food and the drinks were flowing freely. Lots of beer, wine and liquor. My niece made a pitcher of mojitos and a pitcher of margaritas. At this point everybody was feeling pretty good. My brother in law had drank a few to many and then the yelling started. \"MAGA\" was yelled out by him at my nieces husband from Mexico \"build the wall\", \"go back where you came from\". Now some of the other men stepped in as hands were going to be thrown. My brother in law was restrained and my niece was in tears. Her husband walked out and slammed the front door as he left. Now my sister is screaming at my brother in law, \"just shut up, this happens every time you drink\", \"you ruin everything\" and then she started crying too. My sister and niece hugged each \"I hate dad\" she exclaimed. My brother stormed off to the basement to get away from the drama. The kids resumed their play. The adults were all talking about what a jerk my brother in law is, even though the party is at his house. I felt bad for him, bad for my niece and sorry for my sister."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A fun weekend spent camping with family for a yearly reunion. We had a blast drinking and eating around the fire as we reminisced about old times and previous reunions.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was quite a long drive but I was finally glad to pull into my uncle's massive driveway on a brisk Friday night. I instantly saw dozens of cars, some of which I recognized and others that I could not place. Regardless, it was clear that our big reunion was already underway. If the lines of cars didn't give it away, then it was the smell of burgers, brats, and hot dogs coming from a nearby grill, where my uncle held court. After setting up my tent and then making small talk with numerous groups of relatives that I had not seen in a while, I walked over to the food tables and grabbed myself something to eat. Before I could even grab the bun for my burger, my closest cousin tapped me on the shoulder and handed me an ice cold beer. Obviously he knew I love IPAs, and this was a local brew from near his house which I had never tried before. After quickly scarfing down the burger and talking with my cousin for a few minutes, we both walked over the to massive bonfire on the front lawn. There must have been 20 relatives already sitting around it, with maybe six or seven different conversations all flowing simultaneously. In many ways it was nostalgic, and I instantly felt at ease around so many of my family and friends. Throughout the night I made a handful more trips to the food table for random snacks and probably more than a handful of trips to the beer coolers. Eventually some of the chairs that housed relatives became empty as we sat by the fire telling stories and remembering great times from the past, and before I knew it I was one of just four cousins left awake when the fire started to finally die out. We knew that our grandma's homemade donuts would be ready for us bright and early in the morning, so we agreed to call it a night and retreat to our tents. The next morning, as expected, we were treated to a glorious spread of fresh donuts decorated in just about every variety possible. Though I was unable to stay a second night due to work obligations, I was thrilled with my short time with my family for our yearly get-together. It's rare to have a group of people so care-free and fun to be around, and I will always cherish the time we have been able to spend together each year for this special event."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "I discussed my 35th birthday party in Las Vegas. I talked about celebrating with my friends and going to the pool, out to dinners, gambling and going to clubs.",
    "output": "For my 35th birthday, I had a big birthday party in Las Vegas, Nevada. 14 girlfriends and I traveled from all over the East Coast to Las Vegas. We celebrated by staying in a beautiful hotel. We had great dinners of all kinds, from Asian to Italian to Steakhouses. Afterwards, we would head to our favorite clubs. We danced to great music, had great drinks, and partied with awesome people. We would lay by the pool in the mornings. In the afternoon, we would do some shopping in the afternoons. At night, we would go to dinners and clubs and casinos. We also did a little gambling and won money at the roulette table. We all got to spend 4 days and three nights together and make memories to last a lifetime. I was so touched that so many friends came out to celebrate with me and traveled a far distance. We all live across the country from each other so we don't get to see each other a lot. To have all of this time together in one place was so incredible. I will never forget this amazing birthday celebration with my closest friends and family. It was just such a wonderful fun time of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "While driving home me and a few friends saw a UFO! We stopped and filmed it with other people before losing site of it. We dont know what it was and the footage of it has been seen by thousands of people.",
    "output": "Three months ago, myself and two friends were coming home after dinner and drinks at our favorite restaurant. We were driving down the road through the the wooded area when we saw bright lights off in the distance. These lights were so blinding that we had to pull over. We got out to investigate because there are no buildings or facilities in that part of town. Just when we got out we saw a disc shaped object lift off from where the lights were shining. We couldn't believe what we saw and quickly took out our phones to capture the moment. The object kicked up wind as it took to the air but their was an eerie silence emitting from it. It hovered in the air for about thirty seconds before jetting off over the horizon at speeds that don't seem possible. The wind died back down as the UFO left our sight. We all just stood in disbelieve at what we witnessed. We uploaded the video to social media and my friend managed to stream a bit of the ship live on Instagram. The footage garnered so much attention and views from people all around the world. Many people in the comments thought it was a hoax but we told them that it was all real. Eventually the videos were all taken down from all of our pages. It seems some people don't want the truth to come out just yet."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "I suffered from inflammation in my body that caused my blood not to flow properly. I learned that rest is extremely important when you exercise a lot.",
    "output": "May 23rd,2019 Tonight was the night I feared for my life. I felt abnormal a way I have never felt before. I looked in the mirror and begin to cry, because I knew something was not right. What is this feeling I am describing? Well, let me tell you a little about myself. I love to exercise so, I work out about 5 to 6 days out of a week. My training sessions are normally 30 minutes to 1 hour long. I suffer from Insomnia, so I don't get adequate amount of rest. Rest is very important when you train, because your muscles need recovery time. Fast forward, today my body had enough. My muscles became extremely inflamed, so my blood was not circulating properly. I lost quite a bit of sensation which scared me. I could still walk, but overall I felt horrible. It was hard for me to explain the way I felt to anyone who tried to help me. Hopefully, I will feel myself soon the only thing that seems to help is rest."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "I was with my daughter watching her play. I ended up seeing a girl get hit by a car. I tried to help her after.",
    "output": "This happened about a month ago. I was outside with my daughter and she was playing with her friends and trying to learn how to ride a bike. I was looking at the next parking lot over and saw a few young kids riding their scooters and bikes on the side walk but going into the parking lot as well. I couldnt see anyone watching them and people zoom around here in all parking lots. I was paying attention to my daughter when i heard a loud thud. I knew instantly what it was. Some young kid in his supped up car smacked into of of the girls. I called 911 as i was running over the kid didnt even get out of the car. I stood behind him while talking to the operator in attempts to not let him leave. The kid was screaming, i think she broke her arm, and the mom finally makes her way outside. Shes with her kid screaming as im talking and waiting. The cops show up a few minutes later before the ambulance and take over. It was crazy but the girl in the end ive seen in a cast. It could of went a lot worse. Im kind of glad we have nothing going on in this town because the police were there in minutes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "I went to California in May for my fathers 80th birthday celebration. I was accompanied by my family from Spokane.",
    "output": "I went to southern California for my Dad's 80th birthday in May. On this trip my wife, two daughters, sister, brother, niece and nephew accompanied me. We went out to a Mexican dinner the first night. We went to laguna beach the next day and went to a restaurant on the ocean for lunch. My 2 year old daughter went to the beach for the first time on this trip. She was scared at first but then really liked the ocean. We also went to the Huntington Library. On the last night we gave my dad gifts and went to the Panda Inn for dinner. It was an enjoyable trip filled with lots of memories. This may or may not be the last time I visit my dad in California, so I am glad it was a good trip. I am also happy I got to do this trip with my family. The weather was pretty good on the trip. It did rain on one day. The beach day was very sunny. We got to see where they live for the first time since they had moved. The food was very good on the trip. I ate a hamburger at the Burbank airport on the way home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "I covered the process of moving away to advance myself professionally. I miss my family and friends but look to benefit from learning and advancing in a different environment.",
    "output": "I moves away from home, the place I grew up in and away from the family and friends I have known for so long. I was apprehensive about what the future held but I knew that this needed to happen in order for me to grow. It took me a while to go through my belongs and sort out what I had room to take with me and what I needed to part with. This was an emotional process in and of itself. I had lived in one place so long I had acquired many sentimental items and memories. To go through them all and decide what I had room to take with me was somewhat painful. Once I was through this process I packed up my moving van and headed out. The journey took about 12 hours and I finally in my new home. It was exciting to see new places, try new restaurants, meet new people. I feel that this process helped me learn more about myself and see things from a different perspective. I have learned from the diverse set of people in this metropolitan area and what their backgrounds are. I am now enrolled in a masters program and have a new job. Things are done differently here and cultural values are different than where I come from but I feel happy. I miss my family here but I plan to visit often and I hope they come to visit me as well. I think this process will move my career farther ahead than staying at home and I think if I am to return I will understand the way others do things. I am happy to have embarked on this new journey."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn 'The event was an almost missed graduation. Bad timing and a near miss of not seeing my son up on the stage to receive his diploma.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About two months ago my son had his graduation from High school and i almost missed it due to an incident that occurred on the way there. That day i had taken off of work early so that i could be there in time for the ceremony. As i was leaving the office and getting into my car i was excited at the prospect of seeing him walk the stage after working for four years in high school to get his diploma and looked forward to celebrating with everyone afterwards. I was taking the usual route to get to his school, though it was earlier than i was used to going but i knew the route well, when i saw a car stalled on the side of the road. At first i didnt think much of it as breakdowns and car problems werent uncommon to see on the road but then i noticed flickering light from inside the car. I moved lanes to get closer as i approached to see if there was a problem and as i moved closer i could tell that the light was caused by a fire in the car and couldn't see anyone around who looked as though they had gotten out of the car. I then immediately pulled over to see if anyone was still inside and started calling 911 in case anyone needed help or at the very least to report a potential fire hazard. By the time i had gotten out of my car i had already gotten a hold of the emergency operator and began explaining the situation. The operator told me to be careful but asked if i could see anyone in the car. I looked through the windows to see if i could see someone and though the smoke had now begun to make things difficult to see i could barely make out a driver. I immediately reported this to the operator and opened the door to get to the driver and as i did smoked sprung forth from the now open door. Luckily the fire appeared to have not spread to the front and i was able to get the driver out relatively easily and though they were unconscious they were breathing so i moved them away from the car and waited for the ambulance to arrive. By the time they arrived the car had fully caught on fire and they began immediately checking the driver and asking me questions. It took me quite a while before i was finally able to leave but despite this excitement i couldn't really do anything else to help and my sons graduation had already started so i left hoping i could still make it in time to see him cross the stage. As i arrived i heard them calling the names of the graduating students but luckily our last name started with an S and they were still in the P's so i did miss the start of the ceremony but was still able to see him cross the stage that day. I never really told him what happened that day just that i was caught in traffic and arrived a bit late but still made it in time for the important part."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"My dog was dying while I was out of town. I was denied the ability to get to her in time. She ended up passing away soon after, and I will never be the same again.\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "3 week ago my dog passed away and I was not there to see her go. I was at college that week and it was the final week of classes before finals. I knew that my dog Shelly was sick and that she was in the hospital but I thought I would make it in time. I was so focused on finals and preparing for all the tests that I put Shelly out of my mind to focus on my grades. Mom always was talking about Shelly and how old she was getting but we all were dreading this day. Shelly was my best friend throughout my life. She got me through the school transfer in 6th grade and was my rock. I couldn't believe it when I got the call that she was in the hospital because she stopped eating. I prayed that she would hold on long enough so that I could drive back after finals and see her one last time and tell her how much she meant to me. Shelly was the nicest Boxer a family could ever ask for and I needed to see her off before she passed on. Once finals were over I packed my dorm into my car for winter break and rushed home to the pet hospital. On the way there Mom called, and gave me the news. I had to pull over on the side of the road I was crying so hard. Shelly was the only dog I've ever had but she was the best. She was such a good girl and I wish I could have been there in her final moments. My mom said she passed peacefully but I wish I could've been there to hold her as she passed on. Thank you Shelly."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I visited my friends on my birthday but no one seemed to remember the special day. I went home in despair. To my surprise, my friends held a surprise birthday party for me at night.",
    "output": "This was the day of my surprise birthday party. It was a late winter morning and I woke up expecting a flurry of messages from my best friends. To my dismay that did not happen. I went to class as usual but still no one remembered that it was my special day. We went about our day as usual, I played some basketball with them and then went back home. I was not very pleased that no one seemed to remember especially since I had talked it up over the past few months. This was a special birthday for me. I went down in the evening to cut a cake with my parents. I thought that since no one remembered I wouldnt bother inviting anyone else. To my utter surprise the lounge was packed with friends and family. The most memorable part was when the utter shock on my face. My friends had brought me a skateboard. Seeing all this reminded me of how lucky I was. Best of all was that the moment was caught on camera and played back to me a few times more once we were done with the cake. The initial moment when I came down, was as if I was dreaming and couldn't believe myself. The night went on well and turned out to be my best birthday ever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I saw a tiny jog being chased by a large dog that was about to attack it. I scooped her up and brought her home. I was able to reunite her with her owners.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was out taking a jog one day and I came across a scary situation. I saw a very small dog being chased by a larger dog. The larger dog was really fast and off leash so by the time the owner of the large dog realized what was happening, it was too late. The small dog was also off leash as well and I think it might have been a run away. I don't think the small dog realized what was happening and that it was in danger. I was very close to the small dog when I was watching this situation unfold. I was a little afraid that if I intervene that, I might get bit by the large dog. I chose to take the chance of getting bitten by the large dog to help save the smaller dog. I turned my back to the large dog to kind of create a blockade between it and the small dog. I scooped up the small dog and held it close to me. By this time, the large dog had reached me and it's owner was right behind it. The large dog barked loudly at the smaller dog in my arms. The owner of the large dog finally grabbed him and pulled him away from me and the small dog. I was pretty angry at the owner of the large dog for being careless. I raised my voice slightly as I told the owner of the large dog that his dog could have killed the small dog in one bite. The owner apologized profusely and finally snapped a leash onto the large dog's collar. After a few minutes, the large dog and it's owner were gone and I was left holding the small dog not knowing what to do with it. It had no tags on it and there was no one in site that it could possibly belong to. I took the little dog to a place where they checked for microchips, and I got lucky. Much to my happiness, the small dog had a microchip and I was able to reunite it with it's owner."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "on the last Sunday of the moth of July, I met a wonderful lady who attended the same seminar with me on that day. We got talking and i discovered she had all the qualities i had been search for as a soulmate",
    "output": "i am a young tall lady with a zeal to be a positive influence of mankind. i am a lesbian and a black american who is a digital marketer by profession. I love attending Basketball games and following up various club site to get updates. on the last Sunday of the moth of July, I met a wonderful lady who attended the same seminar with me on that day. We got talking and i discovered she had all the qualities i had been search for as a soulmate. She talks eloquently, firm and intelligently. Her educational background is killing. she went to the best school in united states. Her family is a middle class one. Her present job offers her an annual salary of 81000 Us dollars. she offers voluntary services every Tuesdays. Her mentality is also unique. i fell in love with her when i got to know her better. We are currently dating. I want to marry her. we are making serious plan towards it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"Its really a very hard for me to handle it because its like very important and very painful incident\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have completed my graduation and still not started searching job. Also I do not have enough money to survive the life. I need to find a better job for survival of life. This is the painful incident at this moment. I lived a comfortable life before. Hence, I cannot consider this as very easy. Very hard time and unforgettable incident in this life. All my friends joined and getting more pay in their job. Comparatively I don't even get single pay in my own. It is very hard to think. I need to find and join my dream job soon. So that I can live this life something better than now. I hopefully waiting for getting out of this situation. Eagerly waiting for that moment to live right life style. It is a very painful incident."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: \"A friend and I went on a trip to Western Europe. On the trip we had a light budget so we mostly went to museums and ate out.\". Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last month I went on a trip to Western Europe, I began my trip in Amsterdam and then went to Brussels and Paris. With me on the trip was a friend of mine that I went to college with. We stayed in hostels for the entire trip and almost exclusively walked or used public transit. In Amsterdam we got lost many times trying to navigate the confusing streets. There we went to a cat museum, a photography museum and explored the city on foot. The weather was nice and we were able to try many different restaurants. It's nice that in Amsterdam almost everyone speaks English. From there we went to Brussels by bus and stayed for one day. It was not as exciting as we would have liked but it was nice to stop before we went to Paris. In Brussels we went to the city center and ate good falafal. We also had some very good Belgian beer. We left the next morning for Paris where we spent most of our time. In Paris we went to most of the major museums and walked around the entire city center. We also went to a soccer game and met a friend of mine that was studying at the local college. We went to many churches and saw a lot of the art the city has to offer. Overall it was a great trip and I am looking forward to going back some day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "A few months back, I got married. The wedding went very well, and I will never forget the day. Besides my bride, having my buddy fly in from over 1200 miles away stands out as the most shocking (in a good way) part of the whole wedding.",
    "output": "I got married a few months ago, and it was a very exciting event. One of the most (if not the most) memorable parts was my best friend of over 20 years flying in from over 1200 miles to be in the wedding. While the wedding was about my now wife, and myself, it wouldn't have been the same without him. It was a great event, and we had a blast. My buddy brought his wife and child, and made great sacrifices to be there. It was one of the greatest events of my life, and we were beyond ecstatic they could make it. It was my wife's first time meeting him, as he lives a great distance away. She hit it off with them very well, and we were both very thankful for not only them, but the way the event unfolded. He definitely fit in well and made for an enjoyable time. He has a sense of humor that is like mine and very raw, and it's pretty constant. He was telling jokes to everyone, and everyone seemed to appreciate it, except for one person, but I won't waste the time to add them into this. My wife and I have already discussed and are planning a trip to go visit him and his family in the coming year. His family and my family have begun to forge a bond that I hope will last a lifetime. It was overall a very joyous and memorable day. I couldn't be happier, and am very thankful that my wife accepted him in such open arms. On the flip side of that, I'm happy his family embraced us so lovingly as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"New neighbors change the tenor of a street. A quiet neighborhood rallies against a potential threat. I feel even more welcome and accepted.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I still have the same new crappy neighbors. I have noticed they do not hang their flag every day. The church signs are gone since the neighborhood put up the, 'all are welcome in our USA.' signs. And not many on our quiet street stop and talk to them. The kid still practices his asian weapons in the driveway. He's mid twenties, dressed in all black and practicing weapons in his driveway with friends every night is intimidating. This is a generally liberal university town with huge marches since the tRump misAdministration began. Marches against jailing migrant children, removing rights from LGBTIA community, slashing the Affordable Care Act, states virtually illegalizing abortion, climate/environmental policy have all happeneds here. I guess they figured they don't fit in. Figured out many of their religious values of intolerance and judgment are rare in this town. I feel supported by neighbors. They still cost me $600 a month. I can't rent my spare room. No one wants to live by weapons practice. Or can sleep through their A/C running 24/7 when 55 degrees out. It's the same situation."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use 'I recently experienced a a life changing event which had a profound effect upon my sense of humanity. From this point forward, I have been enlightened to believe that there are forces beyond our control which work to call upon us in the time of need.' as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About three weeks ago, I was was driving home in a huge rainstorm. It was hard to see and the streets were flooding and there was a lot of wind. I was really nervous driving especially since there were so many trees blowing and limbs coming down. There was also a lot of lightning. I wasn't sure if I should keep driving or try to find someplace to stop for a while, but all the other cars were still driving so I thought it was ok to keep going. It was the highway so it seemed safer than smaller local roads. I was almost home when I saw someone soaked walking on the side of the road. At first, I felt really bad that I was going to pass this person by because he looked so forlorn. However, I was nervous about picking someone up because what if they were dangerous. Also, I wanted to get home as soon as possible. I don't know what made me stop, but I did and asked the man if he needed a ride. It turned out to be someone living a few blocks from me. He didn't want to get in at first and I admit I was nervous, but with all the rain the lightning I tried to convince him it wasn't safe. He got in and was really wet! I guess he looked like a businessman so I thought it would be safe. As I started to drive off, I heard a huge boom and crack! A tree and lots of branches fell right where my car was and where the man was walking! It had to be good karma or divine intervention that saved us because we could have been crushed. This whole experience made me more willing to help others and to reach out because if I were in that same situation, I would want to be helped. Also, it was just pure luck or some force out there that had me find the man at the right time and drive away at the right moment without getting hit by the tree. It was a scary even, but it shows that helping others can give you good karma!!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"My elderly mother tested positive for blood in her stool test. Her doctor said to re-do test in a month. We worried and worried. Re-test was good news.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last year my mother did a home fecal test. A few days later we went to see her doctor to find out the result. It was positive for blood. I told her doctor that a few days prior to doing the test, my mother had gone to her dentist for a cleaning. Her gums bled during the cleaning. I asked her family doctor if that could cause a false positive in her stool test. Her doctor said yes. So my mother had to wait a month and re-do the test. For that entire month we were worried. Could it be cancer? Would she have to do that awful colonoscopy? Surgery? All month a dark cloud hovered over our heads. Finally the day arrived for the repeat test. My mother brought the kit home from the lab. She did it and brought it back. Then we waited. No call from the doctor for a few days. We couldn't wait anymore so we went over to get the report. It was negative! So happy! The cloud lifted and we smiled for the first time in a month."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: 'I ripped my pants while walking down a public street. A car passed by and the occupants saw my underwear.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I decided to go to the store around the corner to pick up a shirt. It was so close that I decided to walk to the store. My daughter walked with me to the clothing store. I looked around the store and found a few blouses to try on. I tried on the shirts and chose the one I wanted to keep. I paid for the item. I thanked the lady. We left the store and headed home. I put my change in my bag. I put receipt in the clothing bag. I dropped something on the ground and bent over to pick up the item. I got the item and we kept walking. Suddenly, I felt a slight breeze. However, I did not notice that my pants were ripped. Therefore, I did not try to hide the torn pants. I was walking and I noticed people staring at me. They were in a car riding by and staring at me as if they had never seen people. I told my daughter to check behind me because I did not see anything wrong with my daughter. She was walking slightly ahead of me. She saw my pants were ripped and my underwear wear showing. I was so embarassed. I practically powerwalked home in order to avoid more people seeing me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: 'We moved our daughter to her apartment at college. This is probably where she will stay and not come back home during the summers anymore. It is different to see her empty room at home and know she doesn't live here anymore, but I am excited for her and happy that she is enjoying it.'?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last month we moved my daughter to her apartment 2 hours away at her college, and we became empty nesters again. The move was busy and tiresome, so I didn't get too emotional during any of the moving process. We spent weeks making lists, buying supplies, packing up boxes, and preparing. This move is the one where she may not come back next summer, and she took her furniture in her room and some in our bonus room with her. That means I can't go sit in her room without her here and it look the same. Two rooms upstairs look completely different. As we moved her furniture to the truck and I went back upstairs to see how different it looked, I had to take pictures, and it really hit me then what a difference it was. We were so busy that I didn't have time to get too sad about it though. We made the drive the next day and got everything moved in and spent a lot of time setting things up and decorating. As I saw it come together, it made me feel good about the place she is getting to live in. I was so tired when we left and happy with how it turned out, so I made it through without crying. I was surprised that I didn't even cry when we hugged her bye and left. Over the past few weeks, getting to hear from her about how happy she is at school makes it okay with me that she is not living at home. I have had a couple of times I did get sad and cry after the moving part was over. For the most part, though, I am excited for her and happy that she is enjoying it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: \"My dog has bad allergies, and is very itchy this time of year. Her scratching was keeping us both awake at night, and disturbing our sleep. I massaged her and comforted her enough to activate her parasympathetic nervous system, and for her to relax and fall asleep.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A week ago, my dog got some nasty allergies. She won't stop scratching herself because of these allergies. This keeps us up at night. It is really annoying. I decided to give her a message. This made her relax enough to fall asleep. I'm going to have to go to the vet to get this sorted out. I'm hoping it isn't something too serious. It is probably just some fleas she got walking in the park. She will get over this for sure. I hope it isn't too painful for her. I give her a hug every morning to make her feel better about the itching. She is smiling a bit more because of the hugs. She will definitely survive this. I hope for the best."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take 'My husband moved out because of his new job. I initially felt sad and depressed about it. Still I am overcoming the emptiness with time.' as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It has been a month since my husband got a new job. He had to move out because of this and we only get to talk over the phone. I am sad about this. I pass the time watching Netflix. Netflix can only keep me distracted for so long. I also play games. This still doesn't fill enough time. I might have to go see a doctor about my depression. I hope it gets better. I should be able to cope with it after a month. He said he'll visit every few months. I hope I can make it in time. This has been a very boring month. I hope something good shows up on Netflix soon. I'll get a pizza to cope with the depression."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "I recently adopted a new dog a couple of months. It has helped cure my depression and stress that I had and made me very happy ever since.",
    "output": "I was feeling very depressed and stressed out about a lot of things going on in my life. It had been going on for a little while. I tried many things to try to make myself feel better. I needed a change to try to make myself feel better. I decided to go get a dog. I knew that growing up I had a dog that I loved and it always made me feel better. I made the decision to go and get a puppy. When I went to adopt a puppy, I saw one that looked very similar to one I had growing up. I knew it was one that I needed to get. On the spot I did the paper work and took that puppy home with me. Almost immediately once I saw the puppy I fell in love with it. The puppy was very cute and happy. Everything in my daily life changed after that moment I got the puppy. A lot of the stress in my life went away because I was a lot happier. It became one of the most important decision in my life thus far."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "My spouse and I went on a nature walk, where we saw a deer, ravens, and dragonflies. We ate service berries and enjoyed the fresh air and blooming trees.",
    "output": "One nice evening a few weeks ago, my spouse and I went for a walk in land nearby that has trails on it. We walked through tall grass and along more used pathways underneath trees. We walked along an avenue of trees that probably used to be a road in the horse and carriage days. The trees, an unknown type to us, were in full bloom. The flowers smelled wonderful, and the air was full of buzzing as bees and wasps were busy in the trees. In a little meadow, there were dragonflies everywhere! We'd never seen so many dragonflies. We also saw some ravens playing with a stick in a tree. While we were watching the ravens, we saw movement, and noticed a deer being very quiet in the brush. It was a white-tailed deer; a doe. We were so close to the deer, but since it knew we were no threat, it stayed. We enjoyed service berries on our walk. Since it had been such a wet summer, the berry bushes were quite full. On the way back, a dragonfly landed on my spouse's shoulder, holding a wasp! We really enjoyed the walk in nature, enjoying the animals, scents, and fresh air. It was a really fun time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "I went on a rock cruise with some friends. I had the best time of my life and got to meet and get to know rock band members who I have been a far of for years. One performance in particular was so magical that I get goosebumps thinking about it and I will never forget it for as long as I live.",
    "output": "Several months ago I went on a rock cruise with some girlfriends, it had been something I had been wanting to do for several years and after talking with some friends and assessing my finances we decided to go for it. I go to many concerts and it is one of my favorite things to do so I knew I could really enjoy this experience. From seeing band members at the airport when I landed to being in the same boarding group I was excited for the week. There were bands on the cruise who I had been a fan of for years and they were all very accessible and laid back that you could sit and chat with them just like they are a regular person. There was one band in particular who I enjoyed and I was really looking forward to and they were only doing one performance on the cruise the first night. It was in a small lobby area with open balconies looking down, the area was packed full and the performance seemed so intimate and special that I still get goosebumps thinking about it. The singer commented that they were just guys who like sitting around a fire with an acoustic guitar and singing so they were going to do a sing-along, he and one of the guitarists sat on the bar and sang a cover and had everyone watching join in. All the concerts I go to and this was by far one that I will never forget. One other really unique part of this cruise is that they not only have complete bands but they also have individual musicians who do an all star jam type performance of famous covers. Before going I was told to not miss those performances and I made sure to watch each time they had one and was not disappointed at all. I have talked with bands since the cruise when they came to my city on tour and they all talk fondly about what a great time they had so it's really cool that both bands and attendees all have great experiences. The other thing that I really enjoyed is that anywhere you went during the cruise; the dining room or off the boat at ports, you would run into band members who were just having a great time and enjoying their vacation as well. There were no egos at all. We have booked to go back on the cruise next year and I'm getting excited because it's getting closer. I feel like I almost planned too much for this past year and now I know that it's ok to just go with the flow and relax."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "My most memorable event on this vacation was the exploration of forest roads. I love venturing into nature and exploring areas that I have never been before. Finding hidden campsites that I can use in the future was very exciting for me.",
    "output": "My trip with my family to the mountains of North Carolina is a very fond memory. I have since been able to go back and enjoy some of the wonderful areas that were explored on the original trip. The sightseeing and traveling down remote forest will always be a exciting hobby of mine. I love to explore and find hidden campsites for future use. The original trip had a lot of memorable events that will last in memory for a very long time. We spent time with family cooking out and hanging out by the campfire. The scenic drives through the mountains are always fun. We were able to stop at many different sites such as waterfalls and scenic overlooks to take pictures. We even took a trip to the casino to do a little gambling and it was a blast. We rode through many of the developed campgrounds in the area to see if we wanted to make a return visit in the future. Even though they were nice, none of these campgrounds compare to the remote and dispersed campgrounds found off of forest roads. The overall privacy and being alone with nature is ultimate experience when it comes to camping. Being able to find a site next to a mountain creek and do some garnet or ruby hunting is one of my most favorite things in life. I will definitely return soon to take advantage of these campsites. The mountains will always be my most favorite travel destination."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was in a hit and run accident, which really scared my daughter and myself. Though it's a mess trying to deal with the police and insurance companies, the accident taught me to be grateful for life itself.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 3 months my daughter and I were driving to the grocery store. This was on a small residential road near our house where the speed limit is only 35 miles per hour. As we were stopped at a stop sign, a car unexpectedly slammed into the back of our car. I was shocked and turned to be sure my daughter was okay when out of the corner of my eye, I saw the other car backing away from our car and then speeding off down the road! I was too surprised to make note of many details of the car, and certainly not make note of the license plate or any very identifying information. I was able to note the color and general style of the car (a sedan) but couldn't recall anything about the driver or the make or model of the car. After I confirmed my daughter was physically okay but just scared, I pulled our car to the side of the road and comforted her. A nearby resident who had heard the collision came out and checked on us. She offered to call the police while I comforted my child and assessed the damage. When the police showed up, they asked for all the details I could recall about the other car and said they'd look. They checked the damage on my car to try to see if there were any clues that would help them identify the other vehicle. They told me to call my insurance company and an agent came to the scene. The police didn't seem overly invested in actually solving the crime and said they'd get back to me if they had any info but I have had to call them for updates periodically as no one ever reaches out to me. I guess it'll never be solved most likely. Thankfully, my insurance was great about getting my car fixed even though these things are always a hassle. I guess I'm mostly just thankful that neither of us were injured and that the car was drivable and not totaled. This situation has made me aware that bad things can happen at any time and we really need to appreciate each day we are given because you truly just never know what's to come."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I was talking to a girl for about a year and didn't know if she would go out with me. After a series of events I told her I liked her, she accepted my feeling, and we have been going out.",
    "output": "I start talking to this one girl I met about a year ago. We had been on and off chatting about school, work, life, and other subjects of that nature. At first it wasn't really like I was trying to get with her or anything else. I simply enjoyed talking to her and as we progressed we start opening up more and more. We both attend the same convention every year, so we started planning stuff to do while hanging out. This would not be one on one dates or hangouts but just places in general that we could go with other people we met at the convention. Well the convention was last month and in Texas which is her home state. I got there the Saturday before the con while she got there 3 days later. I had realized around January that I had liked her a lot but didn't want to tell her because I have a fear of rejection and asking her would just make things awkward. So when we went to eat ramen and play mini-golf with a group of our friends not much happen. At ramen I wasn't able to sit next to her, but at mini-golf we were joking around with each other. Later we all went to the bars and as the night progressed we were holding hands and hugging. Even still I didn't really act on the anything because we were drunk and she could've just been being friendly. Basically the next day we did the same things: ate with a group of people, played games, and went out to the bars. This time however we kissed, so I thought that meant we were in the clear to confess our feelings for each other. The next day I woke up to a \"why did we kiss\" text. I was kind of nervous to answer cause i felt it was a mistake but i told her that I liked her. I was sure she was going to reject me and things would be awkward but instead she said she liked me too and that I should've asked her out earlier. So basically later that day I asked her out officially and we have been dating ever since. I was quite shocked and still am because I have never had a girlfriend before her. All I have gotten are rejections to the point I'm unwilling to ask because I know the answer will be no."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: \"I took my dad to his yearly Veterans check-up and the doctors detected and I was surprised when they detected a problem with his blood pressure. The doctors swiftly treated my dad and his pressure went down before we left the facility.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "10/21/19 (Monday)Dear diary,Today was a great day. This morning I took my dad to his doctors appointment and it went really good. I couldn't sleep all night thinking about today's appointment. The night before my dads appointments is always stressful. I often lay in my bed and think the worse. The doctor told him his blood pressure was looking good and she was decreasing some of his medication. I hate going to the doctors appointments because I never know what to expect. I always think about that Veterans appointment where they revealed his pressure was dangerously high. I wish my dad would get out more often. He really needs a companion. I truly think the war messed him up. I try to do the best I can but sometimes I think its not enough. Even though he is doing good right know, I still worry. The man is 76. God continue to watch over him please."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: \"A few months ago I got together with my two best friends from high school. We had not all been together in over 30 years. We drank, and they got high. We cruised all the local gay bars. They spent the night at my place, the only guests I have ever had.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went out for a night with old high school friends that I had not seen in a long time. We cruised the local gay bars without the fea we had as underaged kids. That was odd. The most memorable thing was when we each revealed to each other that we had experienced abuse as children. (The drugs and alcohol really loosened our tongues.) It was surprising that it was something that had happened to each of us growing up, but we did not even suspect that it had happened to the other two people. We had all experienced abuse at the hands of our peers. We knew that about each other. We witnessed it everyday. It makes sense now as to our personalities and how we have turned out. We have all suffered from depression and anxiety, probably PTSD. We have all been in therapy. We have all had failed relationships, trouble maintaining relationships. I think that we all have addictions. We all live on the margins of society and have never felt accepted. I do not think they want to ever see me again. They promised me we would get together again in a few months and that was a long time ago."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"The story was about my husband and I's relationship. A memorable part of our relationship was when we celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary. We celebrated by going to eat dinner at the resort we got married at. It was very special\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago was a special time for my husband and I. We celebrated our third wedding anniversary. We like to make sure to commemorate such events because it helps us to take time to pause and reflect on the status of our relationship as well as the good and bad things we've been through together. We are planning a big trip for our fifth anniversary but for this less monumental third anniversary, we decided to just celebrate by going to dinner at the resort where we were married. The anniversary was on a Tuesday night, so we didn't think the resort would be crowded and we were correct. We had reservations for 7 PM and I was able to leave work early that day to get my hair done for the occasion. I also had a special teal dress that matched one of our wedding colors. The resort was not crowded so we were able to get the best seat in the restaurant. We had a table overlooking the pier while the sun set. It was a beautiful blaze of orange and pink and reflected wonderfully off the water. I took a few photos to remember the view. We ordered some drinks and our dinner. Service was great because the restaurant was not crowded so our waiter was not juggling too many tables. The food was excellent as it always is at that restaurant. After we ate, we wanted to go to the exact spot where we said our vows. There's a large field next to the pier. Of course, the scene was not the same as wedding day as no arch was set up but we were able to find a bench near the exact spot where we could sit and look at the water in the moonlight while we talked about the first three years of our marriage and what we see for the years ahead. It was nice to have this private, dedicated time to reflect and enjoy each other's company."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I flew across the country to be with my sick grandmother. We were able to spend four days talking, laughing and reminiscing about fun times.",
    "output": "I got a phone call back in July of 2019 that my grandmother was sick and in the hospital. The news was grim as doctors told my extended family members that her organs were failing. I immediately got off the phone and started to look at flights with my husband. Money is tight in our house as my husband is the only one bringing income into our home but we bought a plane ticket to Phoenix so I could see her once last time and say my goodbyes. I reflected and remembered so many wonderful times with my grandmother while I was flying from Atlanta to Phoenix. I was expecting the worst when I got off the flight but in fact my grandmother held on while I was in the air. I met up at the hospital with my parents and my grandmothers organs were back to almost fully functioning. We were able to chat, laugh and remember so many wonderful memories with her as she was awake and coherent. I spent four amazing days with my grandmother in the hospital before having to head back home. I was so touched by how my father helped her in and out of her bed and how he held her hand the entire time we were with her. It was truly so sweet and genuine. With such a grim diagnosis in the middle of July, my grandmother held on for another week and a half before peacefully leaving this earth surrounded by family. I find great comfort knowing that I was able to see her and talk with her. I also feel so at peace that she wasn't in any pain when she passed away. I hope that I can live such a long and healthy life as she did."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "As part of my Medical Lab Tech program, I am working in a Microbiology department to learn skills that aren't taught in the classroom. I have found that the job isn't quite what I thought it would be, and that it is much more manageable than the class made it seem.",
    "output": "In order to understand why I was at the place indicated in my story, I have to give a little background. I am enrolled in a Medical Lab Tech program at a college. I have already finished the core class requirements for the program, and am now engaging in clinical rotations. These rotations take place at local hospitals. I essentially go in, as if I am a regular employee, and learn how to do the job with other working employees. Unfortunately, there is no pay for this, but the idea is that the experience will pay for itself. Once of the classes I had to take was Microbiology. The class itself was tough, and a little confusing. It was essentially a long list of organisms, and the media that is used to grow the organisms. So, a lot of memorization. Now, and for the past six weeks or so, I have been doing my clinical rotation in the Microbiology department. The surprising thing that I have found is that the job itself isn't nearly as confusing as the class led me to believe that it would be. Granted, there is a massive amount of knowledge that is required to be known, but there are tons of reference materials at hand, and the use of them is heavily encouraged. The job is basically a desk job. I did not expect that. The employees in the Microbiology department work at one of six stations. The stations determine the type of work that will be performed for that day. The work that they will be doing for the day is laid out in front of them at the beginning of the shift, and once it is completed, they are basically finished working for the day, and just do extra things until the shift ends. So, this experience has opened my eyes to what working in this department would really be like."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I met with a professor at a medical school that I wanted to go to, that I hoped would boost my chances of getting in. He was very helpful, and receptive to helping me.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My uncle put me into contact with a professor from the medical school that I want to go to. I e-mailed him about my interest in potentially meeting with him to talk about my interest about attending the school and shadowing him during his rounds. We e-mailed back and forth, and he eventually asked me if I could come in to meet with him that day. I was thrown off because I didn't expect him to have time today, and I wasn't prepared for what I would say and how I would make a good impression. I quickly printed out my personal statement, prior application, and CV, and drove to the school. When I met with him, I walked into his office and was surprised to see another person my age. The professor exclaimed that he managed to get the kid into another medical school not too far away that I had applied to in the past. This definitely seemed like a power move to me, as it showed that he obviously either knew what he was doing regarding admissions or at least had some pull. It made me kind of nervous because I didn't feel super prepared. He pulled me into another room where we talked about my application. He read my application, and said that I was a decent but not great candidate, but definitely had a shot to get into at least some school this cycle. That was a huge relief for me, as this is actually my third cycle applying and my MCAT result was about to expire. However, he read my personal statement and said that it was a bit redundant in themes, but had some parts that he liked. We walked outside into the hallway and into a conference room, where he pulled out two current medical students. He asked them to help me with my application, which was again to me a huge power move. I was surprised because they both seemed really open to helping me, with my personal statement and the application process in general. This went on for about an hour, and I felt bad that I was keeping them from other things. I eventually left, and was pleasantly surprised about how helpful everyone was."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'One day, I saw a man sitting alone crying on the side of the street. He was homeless and I had found out that he was deathly ill. I sat beside him and talk to him and tried to make him feel better.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last week, I was walking down the street and I saw a man that I usually see on my way to work. Today I noticed that he was crying and looking very down. Usually I just walked past him but today I felt like I needed to talk to him. I could feel that he was going through something terrible and needed some help. I slowed down, and I stood next to him and looked at him for a moment. Finally, I mustered up the courage to ask him what was going on. He told me that he and found out that he was ill and would not have long to live. He said that he had always felt like he could manage his life the way it was. He said that after he found out this news he felt that his life was worthless. He told me that he had not wanted to eat for days and that it was hard for him to eat anyway. Due to the fact that he had very little money and very little support it was hard for him to muster up the strength to fend for himself. I sat down next to him and spoke with him for a while about what he was going through and offered to buy him something to eat. He accepted, and told me that I was the only one who had stopped and talked to him in months. He told me that it was a very helpful and that he would try and pick himself up from here on out. I felt so grateful that I had made such a big impact on him. It made me feel like I wanted to do more to help people around me. Not only was I able to uplift his spirits but my own as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'I got into some schools of my dreams. I've been through a lot to get to this point. This has changed my life and future greatly.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago, I got into my favorite college. This college was Harvard. I took the SAT many times to get in. I am still shocked that I got into the school. I got a nearly perfect score on one SAT. I did write a very impressive essay about how to solve wars. I said that you just need to be in business with each other, so you are reliant on each other. This will reduce the chances of war. I will be majoring in law. This will be a hard task for me. I will need to study a lot. I will need lots of coffee. I hope I can meet some friends to ease the stress. It's a big college, so this shouldn't be a problem. I hope I'll graduate someday."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on \"Coping with a family loss. Acceptance and healing after the loss and how it affected me and everyone around me.\", write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Over the summer my boyfriend's first cousin passed away. My boyfriend was extremely hurt and had a difficult time coping because they were as close as brothers. He passed away a few days after his birthday due to health related problems. The entire family has been devastated as it was huge unexpected loss. I did not know him for long but I was also hurt. He was someone who was extremely respectful and welcoming and liked to make people laugh. One of the hardest things to do was see his immediate family after the loss. The heartbreak and overwhelming emotions they experienced was very sad. It was hard to see the children. It was difficult to see his mother, brother, and wife dealing with the terrible loss. It was hard to keep my boyfriend positive amongst everything. At one point he wanted to give up. I told him he had to make his cousin proud who was now watching over him. I have not dealt with a loss like this so I was in shock and did not know how to react. I just kept waiting to be told it was a joke and he was alive."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "I retired five months ago and am as happy as I've ever been. Not only can i do what i want to do, but i spend four days a week with my two year old granddaughter. Things are so good for me now; it's a feeling i have never had before.",
    "output": "At the age of 63, i can honestly say that i'm as happy as i've ever been. I retired from full time employment at the end march; my sources of income now are my pension , my social security, and my m-turk work. i am living a life now that i have never lived before. i compare my situation, although not totally comparable, but to a prisoner who gets out of jail. for forty years i worked at jobs that i didn't enjoy and/or were low paying, i was doing work that was too difficult for me; was unstable, etc. so when i retired, it was like starting a new life. i thought i'd like my \"new life,\" but the fact is i love it; things are too good to be true. not only don't i have to work anymore, but i get to spend four full days a week with my wonderful 2 year old granddaughter, Kinsley. this is because my wife runs a small day care center right here in our house so Kinsley spends eight full hours here four days a week. I can not express in words how much i love Kinsley. I have one daughter but when she was young i was very distracted with a few problems that involved my job as well as some personal issues. i didn't spend nearly as much time with my daughter as i wish i had when she was very young. Spending all this time with my granddaughter, therefore, is a whole new experience. watching her grow; being amazed as she does new things almost every day...amazing. every grandparent brags about how smart their grandchildren are so i'll do the same...Kinsley is so intelligent that it almost scares me. and she is so happy! and no wonder with loving relatives around her all the time. besides all this, as a person who had suffered from insomnia for many years, the fact that i can now sleep when i want, with no pressure of alarm clocks or whether i got adequate sleep, it is amazing that i have no more of those pressures. i hardly even need an alarm clock. i don't have to worry about whether a job can provide coverage if i want to call in sick. i don't have to worry about driving in bad weather as i had to so often in the winter here in central new york state where we sometimes get pounded with snow storms. i also love listening to my CDs and i recently became a frank sinatra fan; better late than never. and i enjoy the company of my wonderful, supportive wife. so all in all, things are great. i paid 40 years worth of dues and i earned my freedom."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in \"Luckily, I was blessed with winning close to $400 at a local casino that afforded me the opportunity to get what I needed at the time after a friend invited me to hangout with them. You just never know when, who, or how you will be blessed, just keep believing and have faith you will receive it.\", please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago, I was in desperate need of some extra income. The reason, I needed to purchase equipment and a new computer so I can self-teach myself animation and improve on my drawing/sketching ability. Unfortunately, I did not have the funds to pursue my goals. I had to do something but I was not going to force anything that cost me money or put me debt. I was bit sad about the situation because like some things in life, people want immediately results. I needed to be patient, something I have always had an issue with. However, I was not going to force the issue this time as I had mentioned before. One night out of the blue, a friend and had not hung with for a while wanted to meet up and chat with me about things going in his life and things going on in my life. My friend picked me up on a Saturday afternoon and we just decided to drive around and talk about life. Because we became hungry after a while, we decided to head to the local casino and eat at the buffet. You just cannot beat all-you-can-eat for a good price. Also, I had not been to the casino in years because the last time I went, I cost myself over $100 and vowed not to go again. However, my friend wanted to go and I did not want to stop him. After we ate, we decided to sit down and play a couple of slot machine to waste time and test our luck. As luck would have, I ended up winning about 400 bucks off of just $20 I spent. My friend did not know I was down to my last 50 before going to the casino, so this money came in hand in a big way. Now, I am not a religious guy but I will admit I looked up and said thank you to whoever the big man or woman is in the sky. That money was more than what I needed to get the equipment I needed to purchases as well as purchase a low-cost, online animation course that set me on my way. I was even able to give my friend $50 just for the hell of it. You just never know when you will be blessed with positive things. I was so happy that I couldn't contain myself and almost started to cry but held together and just kept a joyful laughter for about a 5 minutes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from \"My husband and I celebrated our 10th year wedding anniversary. We had a day full of surprises. We celebrated as a couple and also chose to include our children later in the evening.\" and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently celebrated my 10 year wedding anniversary. It is quite a memorable event in my life because so much has happened in those 10 years of marriage. We have been through so many good times and so many bad times. To mark the occasion, my husband bought me a large bouquet of my favorite roses. He then surprised me with a beautiful anniversary ring. We went to dinner that night and enjoyed a quiet meal together. We talked about all the fun things we have been through together. We talked about how far our lives have come. We thought about how much our marriage means to each other. We have quite a supportive marriage so this anniversary meant a lot to the both of us. After dinner, we picked up the kids and headed back to the house. We decided to have a little bit of cake with our children so they could be included too. It was chocolate, which is our family's favorite. Having our children there to celebrate was important because they are an important part of our lives as well. I hope we are able to celebrate many more anniversaries in the years that follow. Here's to many more!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I resigned from my job because I had lost my voice for two weeks, and wasn't able to perform my duties. It was found that I had a blockage in my saliva gland that caused me to temporarily lose my voice.\". Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The most memorable event that happened to me within the last few months, was me getting sick and having to get resign from my job. I work in customer service and I am on the phones 8 hours a day 5 days a week. I was slowing loosing my voice and then boom, I woke up and my phone was gone. I couldn't talk and when attempting to do so, it was very painful. This was the week before memorial weekend. I reached out to my boss via email and explained the situation to her, she had already been aware that my voice was in bad shape. I had to call out. I called out but didn't go to the doctor that day. I figured I would drink some tea, and would be fine, well I had hoped I would be fine. I woke up the next day, which was my day off and it had gotten worse. my glands were severely swollen. I didn't have health insurance so I had no choice but to go to the hospital, which I incurred a $800 bill due to that visit. Now I forgot to mention that fact, that now my glands are swollen I freaked out, because my dad had passed away from throat cancer and prior to that so did his father. I was scared to death sitting in the waiting area, waiting to be called. After sitting in the waiting room literally for 4 hours I was then seen by urgent care. He looked in my throat never even checked my glands and told me it's possible it was a virus. He gave me a shot of Steroids in which he stated will help the swelling to go down, and he made me an appointment with an ENT specialist. The appointment was 2 weeks away. My voice got a little better, but there was no way I was able to talk on the phones for 8 hours especially since I had 3 upsells per phone call. I used up my personal days. I reached out to my boss and informed her that I was going to have to resign, my appointment was two weeks away, I was freaking out thinking it might be cancer. The doctor only gave me a note for 3 days. if I was out one more day. She put a recommendation in for me to be rehired. I went to my ENT doctor and he said I had a virus and he took a better look at my glands and said my glands being swollen was due to me having blockage in one of my saliva glands and not drinking enough water caused it to flair up and lose my voice."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "That old man is thought of helping mind. so, we all are changed that old man characters. and, He is melting my heart. I wrote that event my eyes are full of tears.",
    "output": "It was one fine evening I was coming back to home from office. one old man was selling towels on footpath. one guy bought two towels cost of Thirty Rupees, for that. He gave hundred Rupees through. He had no change of Thirty Rupees, old man returned him one-hundred and fifty Rupees. Instead of returning seventy Rupees suddenly. one guy, I asked who was eating pizza next to that old man to that. old man uncle why did you give him one fifty Rupees. Then, the old man said, son I can't see properly by mistakenly. I have given him after having pizza that guy, came to sold man and said, I will help you to sale your towels. Then, the guy started convincing to people. who were going on that way to buy a towel. At least, for this old man so, many people bought towels from him and thanked to that guy. for his great job and some are taken selfie within him for doing inspirational job. unbelievable thing is that that guy has sold Hundred towels within a hour. At last the old man had no more towels to sell. He went with empty bag at that time of going his old man eyes are full of tears. and he hugged to that guy and gave him big thanks with blessing that guy is one and only my friend... I am really inspired by him. \"Help others it come back to you in unexpected way\"."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "I went on a trip with a group of friends that we go to every year. I had a great time and so did our new trip attendee. I look forward to going again next year.",
    "output": "The event that most comes to mind to me that happened in recent months is a trip I took to Baltimore with some friends. It's a convention we go to every year but this year a new friend decided to come with us and we were able to introduce him to the experience we have every year. It's a convention with music and lots of arcade games, we always end up staying up all night playing games and sleeping during the day when the arcade space is super busy. It's an all night convention so you get the most out of the arcade if you stay up all night and play games while most of the other people are back at their own hotels or are asleep. During the day and especially on the weekends it gets way too crowded in the arcade space to really enjoy it without waiting in super long lines. So it makes more sense to just become a night owl for the duration of the trip and enjoy yourself at night. We managed to get a room with a balcony in the hotel of the convention itself which is the goal every year we go. It costs a bit more but being able to sit on the balcony and wind down while still watching the convention is always worth the extra cost. Our friend seemed to enjoy himself and managed to get some autographs from a composer he really likes so hopefully he joins the yearly crew that goes. Every year I tend to focus on some different things and get some new things out of it. This time I was even more arcade focused than usual because I was really into a specific cabinet I can only find at this place every year. The other part of the trip I always look forward to is the food. There is a really good Chinese food place just a quick walk from the hotel we go to every year. There is also a steak place we go to at least once if not twice every year we go. Aside from those two though we tend to just stock up on snacks and maybe order some Grubhub or UberEats to pick up at the hotel. As lots of the convention area is overbooked with people trying to get food. We had some trouble with our room keys not working properly but other than that the trip was flawless and was a much needed vacation. I am looking forward to going again next year and I hope the same group continues to go as it's one of the things I look forward to most every year. I'm also hoping we luck out and get the balcony room again, it wouldn't be the same without it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include \"My partner surprised me with tickets to a concert given by my very favorite artist, whose music is very important to me. The show was intimate and solo, performed in a small old church. The experience was the very best concert I've ever been to, and an almost indescribable experience.\" in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One week ago, I went to concert given by my very favorite musician. Her music has been incredibly important to me for many years, basically since I was a young teenager. The tickets were a wonderful surprise from my partner. I had told my partner she was coming to a city about an hour away from us, but that I didn't have the money for tickets and that I was gutted that I would miss it. It was surely going to a memorable tour experience, as she was playing solo in small, intimate venues which is unusual. The day the tickets were released my partner grabbed some before they sold out, took me to dinner that night, and told me there. I was so happy I cried in the restaurant! Anyway, the day of the show my partner was gracious enough to drive over to the venue two hours before the doors opened so we would be sure to get a good seat. We waited in the cold, I was so excited time flew by. The venue was a gorgeous old church, with the audience sitting in pews. We got some drinks and sat around for an hour, and then the lights dimmed. I almost couldn't contain myself, I felt as though I was going to burst. The artist came on, and immediately launched into my very favorite song! Which she never plays live! I was stunned, and immediately began crying. The rest of the show was equally as beautiful and touching. Her voice was transcendent, soaring into the eaves of the church. The experience was absolutely indescribable. I've never been to a concert like this one. I couldn't believe what a great show it was. I cried through most of it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: \"Long time enemy become my life partner in single party. That is the short of this story. I feel so lucky for that moment for life time. I am blessed to have that wonderful day and life.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Isn't it strange how the smallest little thing can change our lives? I had regarded Phillipa with long-distance loathing since she had pulled off my bathing trunks as a joke 10 years ago. We had been joking about sex, and the sizes of certain people's equipment, and to prove a long-forgotten point her hand yanked down my trunks, and our friends had a hearty laugh at my expense. I had not seen her since that day. I heard she had spent some time in Australia, working on a research vessel. About 4 months ago some ocean engineering student I know had built an Island in the middle of a lake they had created for a project. to inaugurate the island they were going to throw a party one afternoon. I was invited and I arrived at about 1 PM. the only way to get to that island was on a raft pulled along by a string above. while I was standing around nursing my beer, a darkly tanned blonde woman came up to me and asked me if I remembered her. I looked at her blankly for a moment.\"Ph-ph-Phillipa?,\" I stammered. To make a long story short it was. But this was not the Phillipa that I remembered. The Phillipa that I remembered was pudgy, whiny, fat-armed, stoop-shouldered and forgettable. This tall woman was commanding, lanky, graceful, gorgeous and apprised me confidently with the bluest eyes I think I had ever seen. One thing lead to another and we went for a walk along the ocean. The night ended long before the walk did."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "I cooked pulled pork for my wifes vacation. I was concerned that they might not like it. Everybody loved it, and people came out of the woodworks to have some.",
    "output": "I love bbq of all sorts. My wife had planned a vacation that included her and the kids but not me. I unfortunately was unable to go. I had brought up cooking some bbq to send with them on this trip. She was all for it. I generally cook several times throughout the year on our big offset cooker. When I do this we generally have friends and family over to enjoy some bbq and have drinks. Occasionally I will also share with the neighbors and make kind of a big thing out of it. I woke up around 4am the day before she was leaving and got the cooker going. This was easy as I made sure everything was in order and prepared as far as the cooker goes the day before this, all I had to do was start the fire and go in and prep meat. I went inside and prepped about 30lbs of meat to cook. She had some last minute running around to throughout the day, and I stayed back in order to cook. During this particular cook, these hit their plateau and stayed there. Probably longest plateau I have ever experienced since I have been cooking bbq this way. We pulled them from the cooker at around 10pm-ish and let them rest. When they were ready we shredded/pulled the meat and vacuum sealed all of it for the trip. We had talked back and forth for the first couple days and she never mentioned eating the bbq. I just thought maybe they heated it up and a few people joined them for dinner and really didn't think much of it. I had received some pictures in a text of a big tent set up and tables and stuff. I wasn't sure what to think. I wasn't sure that everyone would like my bbq. I received more pics of everyone eating bbq and having a great time. It was a success. Some people she explained had three and 4 pulled pork sandwiches. Some people who weren't originally coming to this thing ended up showing up anyways to eat once word got around."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: 'Its about everyday lifestyle that consists of waking eating sleeping along with more. I truly cherish the moments I have received and the promise given by my forefathers.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This is the intro to my story. It's a base understanding about the benefits of life and me being grateful for them. Also giving praises to The Most High (TMH) for allowing me to do so. Every God allows me to awake is another day to serve him. My days usually go by simple enough: wake eating/or drink sometimes both if money available or the want or need to is here. Studying the Bible and people, animals and the world around me is fascinating in itself. I study and apply God's laws through the faith of Jesus Christ: by overcoming my trials and tribulations, giving charity whether it be in the form of wisdom or materials, and working with others in various communities throughout the united states so far. Ok so waking up the first thing I do is show thanks to God. Next is some scripture reading, videos, or music. Next up is food. I've taken a so called \"vegan\" route recently so I focus on fruits vegetables, grains and foods from trees. Among drinks I have water (various types) along with fruit juices(natural are preferred). When it comes to milk I use almond, rice, oat, etc. Then finding some form of work. I am growing to understand that tradition work in most people minds that I've grown up with (9-5) is not the best form. So I am constantly looking \"work\" or the lifestyle where I get paid to do what I love. Most of it is teaching even if its online or not. It's always in the spectrum of making life more honorable even in the lowest situations or at least that's where I'm beginning at even though our history doesn't start from those \"cloths\" This journey is forever so growth is always expected even in the smallest area such as appearance changes, updating tech, and understanding people situations to guide them to overcome SIN and parts of their lives they don't like. Just those few actions are almost always a full day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A couple of months ago, my husband and I had a Grand Opening for our business in a new location. We faced obstacles leading up to the event. But, we persevered and eventually enjoyed the fruits of our labor.'. How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A couple of months ago, my husband and I had a Grand Opening for the new location of our business. A lot of planning and preparation went into this event. Leading up to the event, we faced many unforeseen obstacles. Our business license took several weeks to acquire. We had to undergo many facility evaluations by the county and the state before we could open our doors. A low point in the process was the moment we were informed that we would have to add another bathroom and an extra door before we would be cleared for business. These were expenses we had not budgeted for, and we were not prepared. Eventually, all of the kinks got worked out, and we were cleared to open our doors. Many people volunteered their time and expertise to help us make our dream a reality. On Opening Day, it truly felt as though we had climbed a mountain and were standing on a peak overlooking the past six months of our hard work. It felt very satisfying to finally enjoy the fruits of our Labor. We had an enormous turnout for our Grand Opening. It was quite an event and celebration. I felt very accomplished and excited about the future of our business. It was gratifying to look around the room at all of the smiling faces and the people who had made the day possible. But, the dust had barely settled on the day of our Grand Opening before we were planning next steps and dreaming of what our next location would be like. It was one of the most fulfilling experiences of my life up to this point."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "A feral dog with our animal rescue named Elsa passed away today. Her life was so impactful that it brought a whole group of people together and turned us into a family.",
    "output": "Elsa passed away today. She was such an amazing dog. I still can't believe that she went from that shut down feral street dog to the fluffy cuddly diva that she became. She had no reason to trust us but she did anyways. I still remember that moment when she rolled over for her first ever belly rub. Today Elsa had a grand mal seizure and afterwards she was clearly in a lot of pain. Her foster mom called me since I am one of her trusted people and I rushed over. What really made an impression on me was how many people did the same thing. 8 other people drove over an hour to come help Elsa & her foster. Elsa didn't just change my life or her fosters life. She changed the life of a whole group of people who couldn't be more different from each other. It's pretty amazing to think that a dog can do that. All of us together made the decision that it was time to free Elsa from her pain and take her to the vet to be let go. All of us crammed into a tiny room that was filled with so much love. Sure there were tears but there was also laughter and reminiscing. It really felt like we were a family in that moment. One dirty street dog helped me find a family that I didn't know I had. Thank you Elsa. You will live on in our hearts forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "I was leaving for a job out of town, my wife was ill and angry because she thought I wasn't paying enough attention to her and told me not to come back. That was 2 1/2 months ago. I haven't talk to her since then.",
    "output": "So now it's been over 4 months and I still haven't talked to her. I have talked to my son though and some weeks ago he said \"You and Mom shouldn't live together\". He also told me she had fallen and broken her wrist. Unfortunate, but she really needs to find the underlying cause of why she keeps falling. She does it on a regular basis, only this time she broke something. But, it's not my place to take care of her anymore. So I'm moving on. I found a really cool place to live in the foothills of N.C. I'm house sitting for an owner who works in Virginia and comes home 2 weekends a month. I look after the house and also 2 dogs. All the benefits of owning a nice house without having to pay a mortgage or a lot of bills. I expect to be here until early Summer when I will return to my Summer job not far from here. I am kind of lonely at times but I think being lonely is better that living in the stress of a bad relationship. I'm reflecting on things I could have done, should have done. But more importantly looking towards the future for the first time in a long time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went on a work trip. I started a relationship with a coworker. There is a significant age difference between us.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "For the past 4 years I've worked a seasonal job over the summer. Each July a group of 10 of us go to Albany, New York for business. There's a core group of about 6 of us that's gone every year. This year, I spent more time with one particular coworker. When we got back home, we decided to continue the friendship and hang out outside of work. We would text, go to dinner, watch movies, go hiking, etc. It progressed into a romantic relationship. What surprised me the most was that he was interested in me in that way, because I'm 22 years older than he is. I thought he seemed interested, but told myself I must be imagining it because how could he possibly be attracted to someone so much older. But we enjoy each others' company and have a lot of fun together. I've been divorced for 18 years, and haven't been in a relationship for 4 years. I have 2 daughters that aren't much younger than he is. We share the same sense of humor and have a lot of other things in common. It's nice to have someone to go do things with again. He genuinely seems interested in what I have to say and how I feel about things."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "While at the beach, a fellow swimmer got bit by a shark. I helped him out to the hospital. We all became friends after words.",
    "output": "This summer me and some friends went to the beach for a three day weekend. It was supposed to be a really good time, we arrived on a Thursday afternoon. The water was lush and the temperature was perfect. We all went to the beach the next Friday. It was a really good time, everyone was having a lot of fun. The next Saturday we woke up and went to brunch before hitting the beach again. Once again, it was a memorable time and we all had a lot of fun. We went body surfing in the water when all of a sudden we saw a shark fin. Another swimmer appeared to have gotten bit, this was completely crazy. I swam as fast as I could to help the other swimmer, and when I arrived he seemed ok. But he couldn't swim, and so I helped him to get back to the shore. It was a struggle to help him. When I got back to the shore I looked around for the lifeguard but couldn't find him. So I wrapped up the shark bite wounds with my towel and drove this guy to the hospital. The hospital said he would be ok and only needed some stitches. I waited for the guy to get the medical treatment that he needed. It didn't take that long and he eventually got the treatment. Later that day he thanked me and invited me and my friends to a party. We all became good friends and to this very day, we all stay in touch. It was a radical moment in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "I worked for a year as a newspaper carrier to be able to afford to move out of Florida. Me and my mom moved to Wichita in May. We did it with the help of my grandpa and tio and are extremely happy and grateful.",
    "output": "A few months ago me and my mom made a big step and moved from Key West, FL to Wichita, Kansas. We had been wishing to move out of Florida for years, even more so when she was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary fibrosis. I worked really hard as a newspaper carrier for about a year to save to get us out of there. I had finally saved enough money to make the big move. We picked a date to move, May 3rd and I quit my job a month before then. I would have preferred to continue working but I developed carpal tunnel in my right hand and it was becoming too painful to both work and pack. After quitting I was more able to focus on packing and cleaning up. We already had an apartment waiting for and even had a down payment. Making the trip up was tough because we were also bringing our 3 cats. However, my grandpa and tio both offered to help and come with us to help with the move. The entire move was done in a rental car and uhaul that my grandpa drove. It was a lot of fun to drive through a lot of states as I have never been outside of Florida before this move. We would not have been able to make the trip and smoothly as we did without their help. The day we arrived it was raining and chilly outside and it couldn't have been more perfect. It's been life changing to move up here as I'm happier and my mom can breather much easier."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I had a wonderful, unexpected meeting with an art gallerist which has brought me a new friendship. My sister wants to do look at and purchase a painting by one of his top artists. I will continue to visit weekly.",
    "output": "I spent months trying to find a new hobby that interested me. I knew that I enjoyed art because it was a great way to express myself. I found the beauty in most art pieces even if it seemed confusing to others. Last week, I had an unexpected meeting with an art gallerist. We have become friends and I plan on visiting a lot more. Even my sister is plan on purchasing a painting by one of his top artists. I look forward to learning more about art and the history. He has taught me the meaning behind several paintings. My sister came to the gallery with me today and saw something she liked. She has shown an interest in painting. We always painted when we were children and I'm glad we found something in common as adults. My sister and I plan on making this a weekly thing by having lunch then visiting the gallery. With this new friendship with the art gallerist, I thought about inviting him to lunch with us. He can give us more information about purchasing art and the best pieces. Next week I plan on going because I have been wanting more decor in the family room. He suggested the perfect painting for me because it matches the color scheme."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "I was very surprised when I went into the auditorium and was told of my promotion. Everyone was looking at me quite pleasingly. It was a moment I will never forget",
    "output": "I was wondering why everyone's eyes were on me. I thought I did something wrong and was going to be reprimanded. The auditorium had balloons and lots of decoration. There were managers and directors from our head offices. I wished they had sent me an email regarding what the event was about. I remembered quite well, how my heart was pounding. Eventually I was called at the podium. I was then told of my promotion. Everyone congratulated me on the hard work that I have done. I was overwhelmed and immediately thanked my lucky stars. A promotion like that was well earned and my salary would be increased. I am looking forward to seeing HR. I would like to know the percentage of my salary increase. I made the company proud and I am very eager to represent the company. They had lots of refreshments as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: \"This journal entry is about my sons first day of first grade. It compares how he has grown since last year. It also shares my feelings of him -my youngest child and only son becoming more independent and becoming a young man.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I always dreaded my first day of school, but now that I have a kid, I look forward to it every year. Not just because I have more time to myself, but I love seeing my little boy grow up and go through the same stuff that I did. My son was actually very much looking forward to school and that made this day much more enjoyable for me. He woke ME up in the morning, dressed in his new school clothes and he had his backpack on. He was ready to go 2 hours early. I was so proud of him. His friends had come over earlier and some of them wanted to stay home longer for Summer, but not my boy. I made him his favorite breakfast and we talked about what he was hoping would happen that day. I wanted to make it a memorable day for him so he'd look back on it when he's older. After we talked, we got in the car and talked more. He kept asking me about how my first day was. I forget, of course, but I told him what I remembered about what my first day of high school was like. He asked about my first grade teacher and whether or not she would be mean. That was his only worry. He made sure he had all his favorite foods, which I made for him, in his bag, and then got out. He ran inside. It was a fun morning that I will always remember."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "My daughter has some difficult skateboarding goals and is working hard towards them. I helped/coached her dropping in on a large quarter pipe and she fell pretty hard. After gathering herself and adjusting her focus, she went back to work on the ramps to the admiration of Dad.",
    "output": "This story took place about a week ago. The sun was shining and the weather beautiful. My daughter, who's aspiring to become the female version of Tony Hawk. She was having a lot of difficulty reaching one of her skateboarding goals. Her goal was to learn how to drop in on a large quarter pipe. In one of her attempts, she fell pretty hard. Her knees were bruised. I was afraid she broke one of her arms but luckily that was not the case. She got up and recollected herself. We made sure she wasn't hurt too badly. She got back up on the ramp. She made many more attempts and finally nails the drop after a dozen or so attempts. As a proud father, my daughter earned my admiration. She worked through the pain and did not give up. Stood up from where she fell and persevered."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"THis is the story of two animal-loving sisters who found socialized, fostered and found homes for feral kittens. THis was not an easy journey because it brought out a dark side of humanity in the terrible pet owners who wanted the cats.\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am going to write today about the experience I had helping my sister with her kittens. My sister discovered that a feral cat had broken into her garage and raised a litter of kittens! When she found them they were WILD, and she had to wear oven mitts to catch them. She slowly socialized the group and worked with local agencies to trap/nueter/return (TNR) the parents. I helped in the process of finding the babies homes, and it was way more than I ever bargained for! I created an online adoption application form for potential adopters to fill out, and then we started advertising! I made cute little kitty picture collages and wrote nice ads. It was all looking very good. Then, the applications started POURING in. The problem: everyone wanted the same kitten. It was such a circus! 99% of the people applying were not fit pet parents! Some were downright disturbing: weird animal collectors, people who wanted a kitten to basically be a toy for a toddler, so much bad stuff. After putting so much love and effort into these vulnerable little babies, it broke our hearts and gave us terrible anxiety. Something HAD to give. In the end, I reached out to a woman I bought some ice skates from on craigslist this winter, who used to work in cat rescue. She connected us with a good rescue organization that helped find a home for two of the five kittens, which was all we needed!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "I went to South Dakota to visit various landmarks and it turns out people there still celebrate celebrities there that have been dead for 200 years. It was an adventure worth taking.",
    "output": "I have always wanted to travel the states. Going on adventures is something that I have always loved to do. So I planned a trip to go to South Dakota to visit various landmarks. I didn't want to travel alone, so I decided to take a childhood friend along for the trip. She is really good at finding different places to go explore and see. On our way to South Dakota we started planing what places to visit first, as we travel through. I have always had a passion for history so I definitely wanted to explore all the historic sites I could. It turns out people there still celebrate celebrities there that have been dead for 200 years. I thought that was awesome. It means alot for people to celebrate lives that has made a impact in our society. As we visited these historic places we would see pictures of some celebrities and their background history. We also came across different sites where you can actually see their accomplishments It was an amazing experience to witness. To know that these people will never be forgotten brings a smile to face. It was an adventure worth taking. I have many memories that I hold to remember this trip. I am glad that I took the time out of my job and got to take the trip with my friend. It twill be an experience I will never forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on 'My daughter who has syncope needs me to hold her hand for dental work. She will need nitrous oxide and hopefully won't have a syncope episode.', write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My daughter has a condition called syncope. This could flare up at any point. So naturally, when I took her in for a dentist appointment, I was nervous. I didn't want the dentist to accidentally lacerate something. This all took place about a week ago. I also didn't want my daughter to be traumatized by the experience. I trust the dentist fully, but I don't trust the syncope. It's never known when she'll have an episode next. It just took some time to fully grasp what I was dealing with. As she was getting dental work, she also needed nitrous oxide. I had no idea if this would exacerbate or it or numb it. Fortunately, no episode took place. But judging by the sweat on my forehead, there was. I just don't want my daughter to ever be in pain. That would tear me up."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"it was my sisters wedding and it was so colorful.our friends from showed up for the wedding which was very surprising of them.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "it was a fine morning when we all woke up early enough for the big day. Everyone was all smiles since we were really waited for this particular day my sister was going to get married to her long time lover martin. Martin the spouse was a good guy with a high dignity and a lot of respect,we all loved him and he loved us back. The day is here everyone looks so sharp and bright. my sister is happy as she prepares for her big day,i personally i am happy and i was one of the maids. When we are done preparing we went outside to take some nice pictures with beautiful poses. At the church even the congregation is all smiles as they take the vows and nothing goes wrong. At the reception the place is well decorated and the theme of the wedding is maroon and beige and they look so beautiful. We eat to our fullest and dance the whole afternoon together with the newly weds. The evening was so romantic,everyone was in white and the evening was so bright. We drank expensive wines and when everyone is all high we dance again i partners. we made the evening so sweet for my sister. the day is done and everyone is tired now. The newly weds prepare themselves for their honeymoon in Bahamas and everyone else leaves at their own pleasure. I went home really tired together with my husband and enjoy our night. the following day i called my sister to know if they reached safe and they confirmed they are all good. I settled and went through the pictures and they looked so awesome. i am all happy for her wedding they are now three months old married."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "Today was my last day at work and I am starting to get all my personal items sorted. I am not fully packed but I am mentally ready to be able to move on to a better job.",
    "output": "I cannot believe I wound up working there for 4 years. Two months ago was the last day of any actual work, and pretty simple work at that. Dr. Spiro needed his new officejet printer set up and I did the physical transportation and connection at his office before lunch. I logged in through our portal after hours to make sure it is visible on the network, but I already could see locally that everything seemed OK. I closed out a handful of open tickets and assigned my billable hours and all that jazz, but since everyone knew I was leaving for greener pastures I didn't have any new work assigned. That gave me a chance to start packing up my various gear and documents and software, but it took another trip to pick up my monitor and tower. I wonder if Gladys is still working there now, she has to be planning on retiring soon. I was glad nobody made any fuss about the departure, I'm not really the sort to want a farewell celebration. I hope Doug manages to do alright with his physical therapy, I saw him around town the other day from my car but couldn't stop to chat. That job was a good start to my working life, but ultimately both I and the boss knew I wasn't destined to remain there forever and it wasn't exactly headed in the direction I wanted to pursue. I'm ready to actually put my degree to some use now, and it will be refreshing to be rewarded and invested in a career direction I'm passionate about. I know I won't miss that blasted commute; it's hard to believe I drove that far every day considering how little I really wanted to be there. I wouldn't be surprised if the whole company went under in a year or two, but I wish the sinking ship good fortune and maybe it can be sold off/merged while still solvent and retaining valuable customers. It took a leap of faith to leave without guaranteed employment, but I think eventually the decision to stop heading down a dead end road was the right one, even if I don't know ultimately where I want to be heading. I know that I'm ready to fully apply myself to something I am actually passionate about and will reap the dividends my efforts sow. I can only hope that my future coworkers will be as amenable as that gang, I think the camaraderie is what I will miss the most. Godspeed, little IT services company!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I went to the beach with my mom and sister, our first vacation since the parents divorced. We had a good time, but I had a lot of mental turmoil and realizations about the way things have changed and what it all means.\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary, last month I went with my mom and my little sister on vacation to the St. Pete Beach in Florida. I'm 24 now, and as I grew up, my family usually went on some type of trip each year, whether a smaller one for the weekend or a week-long vacation. This one was different though, both because it was my first vacation since moving out on my own as an adult, and because it's the first one I've gone on since my parents divorced. I grew up with my Stepdad, I don't remember a time before he was my acting father, and so it was just very strange to be going on a vacation without him. My brother didn't go either, so it was just a bit of a shock overall, I suppose. Everything was so different and I didn't expect to be so emotional, but I couldn't stop myself from thinking about how everything just felt wrong, lonely almost. From the activities we now couldn't afford to do on just my mom's salary (she wouldn't let me help pay), to how I just didn't have my brother to sit and talk to once the parents went to bed. He's close to my age, and we always used to have sort of a mini-vacation of our own on these trips, bonding in a way we never did at home. My mom, sister and I had a good time, maybe even a more relaxing one without the boys complaining, but I couldn't keep my mind off of how it just seems lately like my family fell apart. I know my parents never wanted that, but it's been a rough couple of years. I barely speak to my dad now, and sometimes it's just a painful reminder that I guess he never really was technically my dad. I spent a lot of time laying on the beach cabana, letting the sun warm my face while I just took it all in. I feel different since coming back, like maybe I developed a new understanding for things, maybe got a bit of peace about the situation. But I can't help but feel sad when I think about how my little sister is growing up in essentially a different family than me; she won't remember much of us all being together and happy. She'll have memories of going back and forth to mom's house and dad's, and I hope she just finds stability in that somehow the way I'm struggling to find it in this situation, even as an adult."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "We moved our daughter to her apartment at college. This is probably where she will stay and not come back home during the summers anymore. It is different to see her empty room at home and know she doesn't live here anymore, but I am excited for her and happy that she is enjoying it.",
    "output": "A month ago we moved our daughter to college. She moved into an apartment. I know this means she won't come home during the summers anymore. It is odd to me to see her room empty here at the house and know that she won't live here with us again. I am so happy and excited she is growing up and living her life. But, still it is hard. I know she will come and visit us, but the house feels so empty. I understand it's only been a month, so it is difficult. Knowing that in a few months this will feel like normal helps get me through this hard time. Everything changes. But, I am so glad she is becoming an adult. She will enjoy college. She will also enjoy being independent. Our relationship will change as she becomes more of an adult. I look forward to that too. I look forwards to her visiting the house from her apartment. And she is always welcome to stay in her old room."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I describe the exciting time that I had at my bachelor party. From the moment I leave my apartment to the moment I leave Niagara falls I had a blast.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This past weekend was my bachelor party. It was one of the most fun experiences I have had in a long time. The weekend started with seeing my best man for the first time in eight months. He got a ride ,from one of his fraternity brothers, to my apartment in the afternoon on Friday. We then jumped into my car and drive to Niagara Falls. While we drove we had some background music playing, but we had a running conversation the whole time. It was about two hours of total drive time but it felt like it took no time at all. We had no difficulty crossing the border, and our rental house was about two minutes from the guard station. We were the first ones to show up at the house, followed shortly by my cousin. All of us ran to the grocery store to pick up some supplies. It turns out that the store we went to did not take any of our debit or credit cards. Luckily they took American cash! My future brothers in law arrived at the house while we were out. My last groomsman showed up about ten minutes after we got back. That night consisted of drinking, lots of meat, and an incredible view of the falls. Saturday we went for a gokart ride, a three hour arcade binge, and an informative experience in the casino. Sunday morning we went our separate ways."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "We got to witness Collective Soul on their 25th anniversary as a band on tour near our hometown. There were great drinks and snacks. The best part was purchasing lawn tickets but ending up about 7-8 rows back from the stage getting to see the band up close and personal.",
    "output": "We got to witness collective soul on their 25th anniversary as a brand on tour near our hometown. There were great drinks and snacks. The best part was purchasing lawn tickets but ending up about 7-8 rows. The stage getting to see the band up close and personal. We are plane to a trip to my home town. But there was an some of our close relation anniversary happen. Then we plan a lot for that. And there are lot of snacks available. We planed to enjoy the day. But there are some kind of disturbance happen. Then we got tickets on lawn. But there also problem happen. That was occupy by the band and others. Little bit disappointment for our friends. Then we arrange some other arrangements. The anniversary going well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I was having a hard day at work and there were new tasks given to me. There are new projects to work on and the stress is mounting.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It had been one of those days a week ago where I was filled with dread while at work. There was nothing particular that happened to make me feel this way. Guess you could say it was literally \"waking up on the wrong side of the bed\" type of situation. I was in a not so great mood and it likely reflected that on my facial expressions. Still I tried to remember to breathe and try to get through this day. When the boss decides to drop by and explain that he needs to have me come up with some new ideas for a product that has been in the works for the past few months that many of us have focused on. He also wants me to make the office run more efficiently and wants ideas on how to create that by the end of today. I've never been the most organized. In fact you can say I enjoy organized chaos while my desk area may look messy, I know exactly where things are. So, I turn my music on and get to work when I'm interrupted again. I can feel my stress rising. I need to get away from my desk and cannot. I have yet to start on another project that recently got assigned to me. What could this distraction be? I look up and ask what's going on? The answer \"everyone gets to go home early.\" Apparently the boss realized that the stress levels were getting high and that a break was needed. That time off and the ability to relax a bit was definitely beneficial for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "My boyfriend feel out of love with me. I know i shouldnt think about killing myself over a guy but i dont have a lot of people in my life both of my parents arw out of my life. I am very sad i have no one to help me but him.",
    "output": "He still does not love me the same i see his face everyday and its still the same. I am very depressed i feel lile im losing my self worth and i just dont know what to do. I feel like i am worthless and ugly and no one can ever love me. How can i want to live with myself after all of this im just an embarrassment. I have never felt more ugly in my life. Hopefully i can just fins the strength to get over this i just want to forget about this whole thing. I was a fool for thinking i can find love i muat of been out my mind. My mom tried to tell me though she tried to tell me to take care of myself. Now i am going to try to regain my pothetic life and see were i left off. I know one thing i am going to go for my music that is the only thing o have left now and i am slowly losing that. My mind has been in and out im doubting myself more than ever i am just a loser. What can i do who can help me i just need someone as a friend right now. I can belive i came this low in this miserable life. Some days i really just want to kill myself who do i have. No one understands me everyone just wants to judge me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: \"I went to a friend's bachelor trip in Canada. We visited many restaurants and museums. I felt nostalgia and affinity with my friends.\", could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I attended a friend's bachelor party held in Canada. We went to many restaurants. We ate foie gras at a restaurant. I think it was a delicious meal and was disappointed that I had been full near the end of the meal. We visited many museums in the city where we stayed. The museums of Canada don't seem that different from those in America. I liked a painting of a stranded ship where the crew members had descended into chaos. I think the most memorable part of the trip was my friend making a speech in a karaoke lounge. I was happy for him and the new marriage path he was about to embark on. There were times in the trip where I kind of spaced out and was just happy. I felt a great deal of unity. I had not seen some of these friends for over a year. I felt nostalgia when we recalled past times. I began to miss them even though we were still together. I kind of dreaded the trip being over. This was the third memorable bachelor party that I've been to. I only wish we had more time to go hiking or something."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "My wife and I got a new dog. He was adopted from people that were no longer able to keep him. We fell in love with the dog like he was our own child.",
    "output": "Four months ago, my wife and I adopted our first fur baby. Loki, our Pomchi, was going to be made homeless if we did not intervene. He was love at first site, as my Wife and I quickly approached the people who were trying to give him away. It was like welcoming a new baby on the day we received him. The ride home was a little bumpy and it upset Loki's stomach a bit. As my wife carried him to the front door the pup vomited all over her. This has certainly been an adventure over the last few months. Sometimes it feels as if we are raising a child. When I think back to the day we brought him home, I knew we were in love with him. However, I never though it would progress to the love we have now. He sleeps with my wife and I. He follows us everywhere we go. We are still working on his Separation Anxiety, but he is slowly making progress. If we were gonna get a pet, I am glad it was this one. Loki, will be forever a part of my family, and my hope is through this essay, he will fill your hearts as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "A few Sundays ago our RCIA class did a short introduction ceremony at Sunday Mass. All went well with very few mistakes. I was surprised at how moving to me this very short ceremony turned out to be.",
    "output": "Last night the RCIA class ahead of us finished their training. Their ceremony was quite a bit longer and more detailed. It made me wonder what they had studied that we hadn't covered yet. So many subjects have come up so far. I suppose many more to go before we finish. Will we have to memorize the parts they recited last night without notes? Will we get little cards to read from? Our instructor is saying we will have a very detailed part to play at the end, so I'm very excited for what is to come. Not everything has been hard. However, I have had a bit of trouble with memorizing prayers. Catholicism has a lot of prayers that are easy to recall, but some are rather long. My favorite ones are easy and I love to say them. But there is one in particular. It is said every Sunday in Mass by the congregation. I've yet to get all the way through without reading from my book."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "I told a story about deciding to quit my last job. I also delved into what made me decide to quit and where i have gone since then.",
    "output": "I had been unhappy with my job for over a year at that point. I had frequently thought about quitting but it was hard to find time to look for a new job with all of the responsibilites I had. I thought that I could find a better job. And I thought that I deserved better pay and more time off. Still I found it hard to actually apply for other jobs and go on interviews while doing my current job, doing housework, and exercising. I would get worked up and think that this was the end for me, that I was going to leave very soon. But then I would ease back into my job and take comfort in the familiarity of it. I liked the people I work with and didn't really want to leave them. Finally though I knew that I needed to leave. I started looking at job postings online. I wasn't sure where to begin really and worried that I was wasting my time writing cover letters to a bunch of companies that may not even look at it. After applying to what seemed like 50 jobs I had a few interviews and eventually offers from two of them. I was happy to recieve job offers and at least know that I could leave my job if I wanted to. One of the offers was for slightly more money, but it offered 5 weeks of vacation. I value money and need money just in order to make my life easier, but I had never even considered how I could use that time off. At my old job I got 2 weeks of vacation and some years never even used all of it. Having 5 weeks of vacation seemed incredible and seemed like it would drastically lower my stress. I ended up taking the job. I was sad to elave behind my old coworkers and we promised to keep in touch, but I knew there was many of them that I wouldn't keep up with. I've met new firends on my job now and I'm starting to feel at home here. I think that I'll be really happy here and I wish that I would have left my old job sooner."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "I talked with my aunt about my future, and I know i'm a failure about getting into gradschool. Im very embarassed about this, and I don't want to tell anyone about my failures.",
    "output": "Today, I had a big talk with my aunt. I talked to her about getting into gradschool. I have failed getting into gradschool. My aunt is the only one I can talk to about this failure. I can't tell anybody else or they would be very mad at me. My aunt said it was alright and to try harder. She said that she failed getting into college three times before she got accepted. It took her a lot of studying to get in. She has a masters in business. She owns a few businesses now and is very successful. She told me to keep trying. She said to keep studying and if you fail, try again. This helped me a ton. It gave me a lot of motivation. I will study harder."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: 'One of the greatest event of my life was the birth of my daughter four months ago. I was along with my spouse every day since she was first checked-in until the day both of them came finally home. It was one of the most unforgettable experiences of my life.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The event I am going to write about is the birth of my daughter a little over four months ago. It is still one of the most unforgettable events of my life. I was a part of it along with my spouse since the beginning, from the doctor visits up until she and the baby were discharged from the hospital. It was a long road but all worth it. As a part of the story there was one event that stood out. In the middle of the surgery when the baby was delivered, that tense and overwhelming moment, the doctor looked at me and asked where the camera is so I can take her first picture. I was so lost and in a hurry to get in the surgery room that I have completely forgot to bring the camera with me. I was so happy, a feeling that I have never experienced before, it felt like I was a new person, a new me. I remember calling my family, my parents and brothers letting them know that my daughter was born. I was very excited and proud when I gave them the news. Another exciting moment was when we all got finally home. From that moment I knew that all our focus has shifted on her. Everything is about her now, cuddling, feeding, bathing and even doctor visits for shots. We both learned to cherish every moment we're spending with her. The feelings of joy I had back then are unchanged and we are enjoying her as much and will for many years to come."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'It's necessary throughout this point that you simply lookout of yourself. Try and eat well and obtain enough rest.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 5 months ago I was struggling. I wasn't eating well. I wasn't sleeping well. I just couldn't function like I knew I was supposed to. Something had to be done, and I didn't know where to start. My life felt like it was going downhill fast and there was nothing that I could do to stop it. I got help from a friend and he suggested that I really need to just watch what I eat and try to get on a set sleep schedule. I knew that those were some of my problems, and I wanted to fix them all, so if that was the start then I'd try. It went well and I could tell that sleeping better and more regularly was a big help. I started to feel healthier and things became less of a struggle. I started being motivated to live and wake up. I wanted to keep improving. I was trying so hard now because I could see improvements. I could tell I was making progress both physically and mentally. I just kept at it and kept pushing my goal further and further so Id keep at it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "Was a dialysis a right choice to make for my mom? Doctor was forcing us to it. Sometime it feels like she is money making machine for her.",
    "output": "Have had type 1 and type 2 diabetes for just under 30 years. I have been diagnosed with end-stage renal disease and have been on dialysis for almost two years. When I look into my mirror, I don't just see a failing pancreas and two kidneys that have been laid off. I don't just see a very sickly person who might die. I see a woman and a mother whose life and personality have many different dimensions. A woman with a family that needs her more than ever. It wasn't always that way. In the beginning, when I was going through hemodialysis and had more than 15 graft surgeries and 17 tunneled catheter procedures, I felt like my illness was stamped across my forehead and imprinted on my heart. End-stage renal disease and hemodialysis seemed to have taken over my whole life. I was a patient. I barely remembered who I was before the disease. Eventually, I'd finally had enough of being defined by my disease. I needed to take charge of my life. The first time I spoke up about what I wanted in regard to my treatment, my doctors were stunned. I took control and it was the best choice I had ever made--I think it may have saved my life. For the first time since I began dialysis, my doctors saw me as a whole person--a mother, an individual--and not just as a patient. Even more importantly, I was seeing myself as more than just my disease. Gaining my voice gave me back the parts of my life that I had missed. I was Cortney again, not just the lady with ESRD on dialysis. My disease no longer consumed my whole life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "A guy sees an old girlfriend that he hasn't seen in 20+ years. They are both single after failed marriages and decide to keep in touch.",
    "output": "It was a typical day, I got up around 6:30 am, stumbled into the shower and shaved while I showered. It was a typical day, I got up around 6:30 am, stumbled into the shower and shaved while I showered. I brushed my teeth and did other normal stuff. Once dressed, I fixed a cup of coffee for the road and drove to work. I did the usual things at work when it happened. I ran into a old girlfriend that I hadn't seen in over 20 years. It was at a convenience store. At first I wasn't sure so I asked if he name was Cindy. She immediately recognized me and said my name. We made the typical remarks and I asked he if she would like to get a coffee. We ended up at a bar we used to frequent in college. We sat and talked for a while, finally establishing that we were both single again via divorce. She was seeing someone but didn't know if it was going to lead anywhere. I was sort of in the same boat. We agreed to keep in touch and exchanged phone numbers and email addresses. That was about 3 weeks ago and we have talked 2-3 times since then. I'm not sure where it's going but at a minimum, it was nice to see her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My brother-in-law spent several weeks at my home to try to get off drugs because he didn't want to go to rehab. He got sick and wasn't happy staying with us. He got upset with my husband because he wouldn't help him score more drugs and left our home.'. Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,I'm still upset about what happened with Jerry. It's been bothering me so much that I haven't even been able to write about it here. But now I think it's time...About 3 months ago my husband's brother, Jerry, came to stay with us at our house. He told us he wanted to get off drugs, and that rehab didn't work and wasn't for him. He'd been before and, obviously, it didn't work. My husband is close with his brother so he, of course, let him stay with us. I didn't think it was a good idea, but I supported the decision, even though I thought it might be dangerous to have a drug addict in our house. As I suspected, things didn't turn out well. Over the course of a few weeks Jerry grew increasingly hostile as he detoxed. He got really ill from the withdrawal. I didn't realize it could take so long. Anyway, he wasn't getting better, and he was getting meaner and meaner. Everything came to a head when Jerry finally asked my husband to score some dope for him; Jerry was too incapacitated to leave the house and do it himself. My husband erupted in anger, shouting at him about how we had opened our home to him, tried to help him get off drugs, not perpetuate his habit. My husband physically threw Jerry out the front door and called the cops. The police took him away for causing a scene, banging on our front door and yelling in the middle of the night. The whole thing--seeing Jerry get sick and mean, seeing my husband get violent--really unsettles me when I think about it, even now. My husband is perpetually sorry for the incident and apologized every day. It's not his fault, and I make sure he knows. We'll never let Jerry into our house again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: \"There was a mass layoff at work. Others left as well out of frustration. I has left scars on those of us that remain at the company.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I always thought that working as a banker would give me the greatest sense of financial security no other career would. I mean who would not need a bank these days right? It was only 4 months ago that I realized how wrong I was. September 9th 2019. The day was like any other day. No one could have foresee the huge mess that was about to ensue. Of course there's always the news hyping up buzzwords like fin-tech, automation, and Industrial Revolution 4.0. I guess we should have been prepared, I mean the warning signs were everywhere. Then came the fateful announcement. All staffs were asked to meet in the main conference room. None of us had any idea of what is to come. One of my colleague, Pascal, thought it was about our end of year bonus, judging by how well our economy is throughout the year. Then the CEO spoke. I could not believe my ears. I still remember the face of my colleagues the moment it was announced. The company is downsizing, and my department will shrink to half its size now. Which means, half of my colleagues will be gone soon by the end of the month. I was spared however, due to my luck of being the only banker specializing in commodities such as crude oil and precious metal. Say what you want to say. Think what you want to think. While I was relieved of not being laid off, it still doesn't heal the scars of parting with colleagues and co-workers that I long knew ever since we were first year associates. And those of us who are still left at the company, knew that it's only time until the next wave of company-wide layoffs."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"We went to the forest on the way. We saw people on the hill, and joined them. We continued the journey, and after we reached the destination we tried to set out our camp.\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was a sunny day. me and my friends were trying to reach the forest which is spotted on the Muir woods. since it was a day-off for us and I was really into it (so was my friends as well since we are forest boys). anyways on the way we saw people doing crazy things on the top of the hills like using those gliders things to fly or taking pictures of themselves. we thought why not do the same thing and guess what, we did. After having fun for an hour or so. we continued our journey to the forest we laughed. sang and did crazy stuff all along the road until we reached the forest we planned everything. from setting up the camps and campfire to the marshmallows. It was the craziest night we had and I still remember it so much fun and so much happiness. so next day after getting a good night nap. we gathered around thinking about the game we wanted to play. after that, we played a game. the game was about courage. you have to eat a mushroom. the mushroom Jack found was hallucinating one. we didn't know about that though."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'I was invited to lead music at another church weeks in advance. My church and the other church were combining services and I was chosen to lead the joint service. The church enjoyed my music leadership.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today was a very good Sunday. I was invited to lead the music at a joint church service at a church I've never been to before. A church in a city a bit far off, they asked if I could lead their music. I was floored by the invitation. The pastor of that asked for me specifically. He had visited my church a couple of times before and saw how we run our music for our liturgy. As the leader of my church's music, I only expected to only lead music for my church. I never really had no thoughts of leading other churches in the near future. Then a couple weeks before this day, my pastor told me that the pastor of another church we will be joining services with asked me to lead their music for our joint service. I was initially in shock, but jumped at the chance to serve where I was able to do. After I finished leading music at the church, I felt great and more sure of my abilities. The church members were very thankful for my services and enjoyed the all a'cappella approach I institute at my own church. They told me how they enjoyed just hearing voices to sing hymns and how much more participation the congregation there was than before. I am very grateful for the opportunity I was given and how blessed myself and others were in the service I was able to give. I hope I get opportunities like this again, but to remember that it is all for the glory of God and not myself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "The brunch was at a place that had a \"night club\" theme. We all dressed up and enjoyed the celebration with the loud music and the \"Alice in Wonderland\" like atmosphere.",
    "output": "It was a great experience. with my friends on night club for a birthday celebration .and we all planned to go with a team and with my girl friends. and when we entered into the club. we all surprised that everthing is new and interior is very cool to see it. When we reached the club. we met all the old friends. and it's happy to see all. and we enjoyed the things. of all brunch and we dance together. and we celebrate with sound. and we take nice drinks. and food. we all share each of their experience. and talked about the work nightmare .and we got many solutions by each person. all of them decided to meet for once in 6months and to enjoy and fun. and main thing in this party is alice in wonderland and everyone enjoyed it. The theme of the party is alice in wonderland music. it contains many memories of all my friends. the place ws very orgasmic. and it went through all people .but the party in people is enjoyed so much. the experience is very nice moments. but we mssed all at the end."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of \"My company decided to close the department that I was the manager of. We were given just over a weeks notice that we were closing and had to pack everything up. Many employees were let go.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It happened out of nowhere. The VP had just visited our department and complimented me on how great we were doing. Out of nowhere I'm called into my bosses office and we are no longer and most of us were let go from the company. They had decided they could outsource our positions at a much lower cost. We are being allowed to apply for open positions within in the company and we are getting one weeks pay for every year we have been here with a minimum of 2 weeks pay. I have only been with the company 3 years, I have 3 weeks to find a new job or things could get ugly. My wife is pregnant and she was thinking about quitting her job at least for a couple years so she can raise the baby. She has been supportive but I feel like a failure if I force her to keep working. All the plans we had are put on hold, I just hope we can make it without losing the house before I find a job. Why did this happen to me. Was I really doing as good of job as I thought I was. Did I cause all the others to lose their jobs? Why wouldn't they come to me if they wanted to cut costs? How is this going to look on my resume'? What does my wife really think? What do my employees think? What did my boss really think of me? I have way more questions then I do answers."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "My step father molestation injured made me emotionally frustrated. But I thank God for allowing encounter Christ Jesus via Mr Smalling who God used to approach me one Sunday evening this year May while I was at the park and converted me into christianity",
    "output": "Another day I cannot stop thinking about what had happened. The thoughts go out in my mind every time I think about it. Every few minutes this hurts even more. I really can't stop thinking about it and I use God to get away from it. For that hour or more in church, I am me again and don't think of anything else besides my love of God at the time and that is all. I hope one day I will have the power to stand up to my step father in prison and say I forgive him. I want it to happen but I know I need time. Time is of the essence because as he rots in there, I am free. He took my freedom from me for a bit but slowly i am getting it back. It is hard for me to get in relationships with everyone because of the emotional frustrations I am caused. Mr Smalling is the light in my life to help fight through the pain. He is a person I trust and can go to whenever I can. I really think about the good times when talking with him and how patient the man is. I will be healed one day but for now I fight the fight. Another day in the books and another day closer to being myself again. Bye Diary."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by 'First time traveling with the wife to Las Vegas. We had to see the attractions and lights as well as the desert landscape. That type of landscape is unfamiliar to us as we are from a tropical island.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We have gotten to see so many things while out in Las Vegas. The top of the Stratosphere was one of my favorite attractions. Being on top of the Stratosphere at night was amazing, there were so many lights and even helicopters flying by! Another attraction we had gone to was the LINQ. We had a great time on the LINQ since my wife and I were put on the capsule that had the open bar! I had never gotten so drunk in 30 minutes before it was crazy. The best day I think was one of our last days. The day consisted of going to the spa and getting a facial cleaning and a massage. It was not on the strip or really \"Sin City\" oriented but I loved getting the relaxing spa day. We had also spent so much time eating. We had gone down to Fremont and it was 9:30pm we decided to eat at the buffet. It was seafood night and we did not realize we spent 2 hours eating. The weed was also another great thing to have. The first time I had been in Las Vegas cannabis had been illegal but this time it definitely was legal. I cant wait to go back again!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"During a manic episode, I engaged in a risky behavior with a stranger. The stranger became violent after being rejected by me, and I am fearful that there will be retribution.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I'm bipolar and when I'm manic my inhibitions are completely lost. I can't control what my brain does either. It's very scary but extremely exciting at the same time. During my last mania my brain decided that I should check out some ads online for sex with strangers. I had very little \"luck\" but did finally hook up with a stranger who I gave my phone number and address to. We started meeting a couple times a day for a few weeks until I found out a few things about him. This was shortly after my mania subsided and I was thinking properly again. First of all, he was being drug tested for cocaine. I know he didn't work so I can only assume it was for probation or parole. When I found that out I asked him if he was an IV drug user. He said no, but his girlfriend was a heroin IV drug user. First of all, in my right mind I would never meet up with anyone who had a significant other. Secondly, it's not even in my nature to have sex with someone I wasn't intimately involved with. So I told him I was uncomfortable with the situation. After that, he became verbally abusive and threatened violence. It lasted about a month until I finally changed my phone number so the harassment would stop. Part of the problem was that he knows where I live so I had to be very cautious when leaving the apartment building. It's getting better now but it is still in the back of my mind."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"After grocery shopping, it was raining so I left my school computer in my car. I planned to come back for my computer, but I forgot, and I forgot to lock my car. My computer and flash drive were stolen from me, but I contacted my insurance company and was compensated for what was taken.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One day after leaving work at around 2 pm I went ahead to go grocery shopping. Before I went grocery shopping I made sure to check that my computer and flash drive was in my back seat I couldn't remember if. I had brought it down with me from the office. There was some important work I had to finish and documents that I needed to go over and sign. It was there so I didnt have to worry much. Now I am at the grocery store getting things from my list. Then I remembered that I left my windows down and doors unlocked and it was raining. I instantly thought my stuff would be stolenor get wet. I had planned to come back to the car when I remembered that I did leave it unlocked. I was already in line with all my groceries waiting to pay. The angle I standing I wasn't able to see my car from the store. Soon as everything was rung up and paid for I tried to hurry and get to my car. Everything looked normal from afar but when I got there I realized it was gone. My computer and flash drive were stolen from me. However I was able to contact my insurance company and was compenstated for what was taken."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "Upon my grandfather's death I realized that there is a lot more to life than just working my way through it. I realized how important it is to form good memories, not just for myself, but for the people who love me.",
    "output": "I am what most people would call a workaholic. For the longest time, all I cared about was work. Even when I was at home, I thought about work and money. I don't know where I got it from, because my mom and dad weren't workaholics, nor were my grandparents. My grandpa has actually talked to me about how I need to cool it with the work 'addiction'. I've always been close with him. I grew up with him and saw him at least a few times a month. Four months ago, he had a heart attack and died. I hadn't seen him for almost a month prior to this, so I felt extremely sad and guilty. He was a very happy man and put family over everything. His death made me realize that it is important to live like he did, not obsess over work like I did. I need to enjoy life, take his advice and stop working so much. Since he died four months ago, I have spent more time with family that I have in the past 3 years. I have taken them to dinner, they have cooked for me, we have gone to the movies, etc. I have had a lot of fun. I hope to make more memories with my friends and family in the coming years in honor of my grandpa."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Our boss decided to give promotion to the best worker. We all thought that one worker who was close to the boss would get it. But to the surprise I received the promotion.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I experienced this incident nearly 3 months ago. It was an memorable incident. That time workers were sorted for promotion. It was based on their work for the past 1 year. I was also included in the list. We had many internal politics between each of them. It was hard to neglect it. But I was mostly concentrating in my work. I completed the given work on time till now. I guessed another worker would get the promotion because he was close to boss. Not only me, most of them were thinking like that. The shortlisted people were called by boss one by one. He had individual meeting with every people about the promotion. I was also called for it. Everything was over and finally the day arrived for the promotion. To my surprise the promotion was given to me. I really didn't expect it. My boss congratulated me on the promotion."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on \"I visited several places, peaks and waterfalls, in the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee.\", write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago I didn't realize how stressed I really was and in need of a break. I ended up going to the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and it was absolutely breathtaking. From the waterfalls to the insane views, I loved every minute of it. I really didn't realize how much I needed this escape to the mountains until I was there. I was in nature and surrounded by the beauty of it. It felt so relaxing and peaceful and I loved every minute of it. I wish I could just build a cabin up there and live there forever. I actually surprised myself with my fitness. Yes, it was hard at first, but made me feel so good and gave me an extreme confidence boost for what I can tackle. But trust me, I slept really well at night. Hopefully, I can go back there or maybe a new place in the future. It was definitely worth it for my mental sanity alone. I've also been keeping up with my exercise since I got back. I didn't realize what a stress reliever exercise could be. Hopefully, that sticks in my mind and I can find the determination to keep that up."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "I went to my cousin's wedding. It was a really good time. It was nice seeing the family again, though there were issues with food.",
    "output": "My cousin got married about three months ago. Her husband's father owns a farm up in the country, and that's where they had the wedding. It was a beautiful view of the fields at the ceremony, but it was way too hot for an outdoor wedding. The reception was inside one of the storage facilities, so that didn't help. They were having issues with the food too, as there wasn't enough of it and they had to order pizza. It was nice going and seeing family members I hadn't seen in a long time. We got a big picture with all the cousins together. Some of my cousins live in England, so it was great to see them and catch up. The most memorable thing about the wedding was the video they played about my cousin and her husband's history. It was well put together and emotional. Once it got dark the heat wasn't so bad, and at least the portable bathrooms they provided were air conditioned. It was only an hour away from where I live too so it was an easy drive back and forth. They offered hotels for any guests who wanted to stay the night, but I'd rather sleep in my own bed. It was definitely a memorable night. I don't get out to the country often."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "i went to travel overseas with my college. I had a couple real meaningful experiences while there and had some fun as well.",
    "output": "The flight was kinda dull but i was nervous the whole time going to Italy. Luckily some other students had the same flight as me so we meet up and walked together and stuff it was also eye opening because everyone was older then me. Personally always had older friends but they were like in there 20s with kids and a house. I figured out a way to sneak acid onto the plane and into Italy(please dont report me) because on the trip i knew we were going to go to the beaches and walk around and even go to a volcano. The first meaningful experience for me i would say was going up to the top of this apartment building and realizing how crammed together everyone was it kinda bothered me but at the same time it was refreshing to see how a civilization can stay relatively the same throughout the years, and just how vast our planet is because i noticed we all think of our hometown then our city then maybe our state and maybe country but the world is so much bigger then to have such a small mindset at least thats what i realized on my trip. I also managed to drop my weeding ring in 30-40 ft into the ocean because i accidentally headbutted my professor in the vagina. Till this day i am so embarressed that that even happen in real life. After about 30min of me trying to find my ring i finally found it and i got back onto the boat. The boat ride lasted about 3-6hrs. Honestly we were out on the water the whole day off the aneolian(cant spell it) islands we stayed at this nice hotel which most of the island is anyways. But seeing the rocky beaches was very weird for me because naturally i wondered why none of the rocks have been broken down into sand. Turns out that theres still active volcanoes there. Later on in the boating day i decided to drop a quater tab and once it hit me i just felt as if i was really there. I didnt feel the need to take pictures or anything i was just truly 100% in the moment in the present and i loved that experience of knowing that in that moment im alive. But not only alive but my mind isnt wondering or thinking its there with me enjoying everything around it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Pregnancy and birth is a big, scary, life-changing event, but I wouldn't undo it for anything. It changes you as a person and makes you rethink everything.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was scared when I found out I was pregnant, I didn't think I was ready or able to take care of someone else. I trusted your dad completely, but a baby is a big, life-changing thing. You scared me, little girl. I went in for a regular check-up the day before you were due. My blood pressure was really high, and they told me that I needed to have you that day. I felt every emotion at the same time: nervous, excited, anxious, happy, relieved, nauseous. I didn't know what to expect, and I wasn't fully able to comprehend that I was about to hold you in a few hours. The next 12 hours were all pain. I cried, I resented you and your dad, I drifted in and out of sleep. I just wanted it to be over, I wasn't even thinking about getting to meet you. All excitement was gone. I just wanted everything to stop. Then I heard you cry. Oh, my God. Your cry brought me whooshing back into the present. It was the only thing I heard. They handed you to me, still covered in my blood and your goo. You were purple and angry and wrinkly. You were so beautiful. You were so perfect. Nothing else existed in the whole world while I was looking at you. Every day I look at you and think about how amazing you are and how perfectly I made you and how lucky I am to have you. I would do it all again 100 times for you."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "We went to a wedding that was for my friends. Part of the wedding was outdoors and it was very hot. We then went inside and there was an open bar.",
    "output": "Last month I went to a wedding for my friend. It was memorable because there were alot of people there and we had a great time. We started with a short outdoor service and then had a time back inside. Before everyone else got there, there was a cocktail hour with wine and some snacks. It was alot of fun. The air was hot outside though, so we were glad went the service was over and we could go inside to the ac. We were sweating alot. They had italian food for the dinner. And even more importantly, they had drinks upstairs at the open bar. The bar had a few options for mixed drinks. My favorite was a drink with rum and cherries. It was red. Then we at the italian food for dinner and had some cake. The cake was white wedding cake and very good. There were more drinks and even some dancing. To take a break from dancing we went outside to get air. But it was still hot outside, so we walked around the garden only for a little bit. THen we came back inside. We danced for about 2 more hours before it was time to go. Overall, it was a great evening and the couple seemed pretty happy. What made it so memorable was the good friends that all came together. I was most surprised that the bride and groom bought a open bar for the occasion cause those are expensive."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'Went to a baseball game with my brother-in-law. Had a great time. Looking forward to going again. Probably out of town', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently, I went to a Cubs baseball game with my brother in law. I just got out of work, and my bro had 2 extra tickets. He let me invite one of my friends from work. I don't remember much about the game itself (since I was drinking a lot LOL!), but remember it was an exciting game. We took turns paying for hot dogs, hot pretzels and beer. We were pretty loud, and almost got kicked out for spilling a beer on a lady in the row in front of us. After the incident, we decided to move to a different section, since there was a lot of heat on us due to our raucous behavior. We went to a different section that was further from the field, but had a better view of the Cubs bench. We continued to drink beers and watch the game. I even posted a few pictures to my face book account and tweeted about it (but I later deleted the pics, since anyone looking at them could definitely tell that i was pretty drunk!) It was one of the first times my brother in law took me to a sporting event. I plan on going back sometime this summer. It will likely be with the same people, since we had a blast that time. I'd like to go out of town though. Maybe an away game. I think it would be fun to check out other stadiums."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "I got to watch my sisyer give birth. It was a truly happy experience seeing my nephew be born and knowing that my sister was finally getting everything she ever wanted in life.",
    "output": "I finally got to see a real birth one day and it was of my sister giving birth. It was so astonishing to be able to see this powerful action that a woman can do. I remember seeing the pain she was in leading up to finally being able to push her sweet baby out. She was absolutely miserable and I could tell she wanted to hurry up and be able to meet her baby. She had me and her husband switch back and forth between us for rubbing the bottom of her back. Finally it came time for her to push and get this baby out. It was such an amazing experience to see this happen in front of my own eyes. Seeing how a womans body goes from this small little thing to pushing out a 8 pound baby. It was also weird seeing how the baby's little had kind of scrunches up like a cone shape and helps it get through the hole. It is truly inspiring to see a woman go through something like this. Never in my life did I think this was how it happened. It was amazing to watch my sister be so strong in pushing her baby out. I know she was so happy and relieved when he finally made his appearance. I enjoyed so much being able to cheer her on and tell her he was coming. She is such a strong woman."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: \"After a very long time, I was released from prison. At last I walked out the gate a free man, and reveled in that freedom and the world around me. I drank in the sights and sounds and feelings of freedom, and went home to face a challenging future.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "February xx, 2019: Released from prison today. XX years of my life gone. The feeling as I walked out the final gate to freedom was indescribable. Released from xxxx county, p.o. picked me up and drove me home. Walked out with the clothes on my back and one (partially filled) bag of belongings. Toothbrush and toothpaste, deodorant, razor, some papers. Of course, I had mailed the bulk of what belongings I had home earlier. As I stepped out the gate a weight was lifted from me, and I stood for a minute breathing deeply of the fresh air, and marveling at the view from outside the fence I had spent the past x years inside. While they will never leave me completely, and the experience will haunt me, the preceding years fell from my shoulders like leaves fluttering to the ground. I walked to the car a free man, no chains or shackles. Sat in the FRONT seat of the car, no cages. On the ride home I just marveled at the world around me. Many challenges ahead, but I will face them. I know things will not be easy for me, but that is overshadowed by one important fact. I am free!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: 'We moved out of our family home this past summer. Due to organization and the prolonged process, it was less emotional than we had feared.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last fall, my family made the decision to put our long time family home up for sale. Because my siblings had already left the house and I was going to be leaving for college the following fall, my parents were ready to downsize. It was an emotional decision because my siblings and I had been raised in this home and my parents had lived there before any of us were even born. So last winter we set our sights on fixing anything that needed fixing in order to put our home up for sale. This included painting the walls, a new roof, and new siding in some areas. At the end of winter, our house was ready for the real estate market. We were all very anxious about putting the house on the market. My parents began looking for a new place to live and my siblings and I were trying to imagine a world in which we did not come home to the house we had grown up in and made so many memories in. After a couple of months on the market and a price drop, the home finally had an offer at the beginning of summer. But that is also where the headache began for myself and my parents. The people who put in the offer made too many demands including leaving some furniture and appliance items that we had planned to take with. After we conceded to some of what they wanted, the process of them getting verified to actually by the house turned in to a long drawn out process. In fact, mid way through summer my parents were just ready to be done with it as they had envisioned it going much smoother. My parents had to resign documents many times and were continuously told that the final offer might not go through, so they were stuck between purchasing their new home or waiting. Finally, at the tail end of summer, just as I was heading off to college, the offer went through and my parents were given 30 days to leave the home. By that point, I was already preparing to leave for college so it didn't seem to take as much of a toll on me as I thought it would. My parents were so fed up with how the process went, that they too were ready to say goodbye. Looking back on it, the home really didn't get the emotional goodbye I thought it should."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "We moved across country with five kids in the car. We had to stop at the hospital and it delayed the trip for a few hours. We ended up taking two days to reach our destination.",
    "output": "Three months ago, I got a better job with a higher salary in Washington State, so I packed up the kids and my wife and left New York for good. I knew that it would be stressful to make the 42-hour journey in only a couple days, but it was important I make it to the office in time for my first day. I couldn't afford the plane tickets for all seven of us, so my wife and I made the decision to drive the whole way in shifts. When one of us got tired, the other would pick up the slack. It was stressful to say the least to wrangle a bunch of screaming children asking \"are we there yet?\" over and over again. About ten minutes outside of Des Moines, my youngest child started complaining of feeling sick and developed a rash all over his body. The GPS told me we were very close to a hospital, so I made my way there as quickly as possible. When we got to the emergency room, Logan could barely breathe. The nurse on duty deemed the case to be of utmost priority, so she wheeled him in to see the doctor immediately. My wife, my other four children, and I waited anxiously for someone to give us an update. After about half an hour, a doctor approached us and said, to our relief, that Logan was just fine. It turned out he had an allergic reaction to the shrimp salad he ate at lunch. He has a shellfish allergy and needs to avoid most seafood from now on. The doctor administered an EpiPen which opened his airway and allowed him to breathe easier again. They induced vomiting which helped him feel better. He still had a rash on his body, but it was starting to go down. After a couple more hours of observation, he was released from the hospital and we resumed our journey. We were all very thankful that we had been so close to the hospital and not in the middle of nowhere. We made it to our destination just in time and I showed up at my new job tired but grateful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'My niece that I help raise since birth got married. It was an emotional time for both of us for various reasons but it was our time coming to an end, and another chapter beginning.'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to my niece's wedding. While it may not be a huge event to many, this was important for me. Since birth I helped partially raise her from birth and have very strong memories of her childhood. The wedding was very nice, nothing over the top and expensive but it looked really nice. I didn't know her soon to be husband too well but seemed very nice and polite. After talking with most people I then took my seat. When the music started and she was talking down the aisle, it kind of emotional for me. My little girl was grown up. The ceremony was like most but my attention was mainly focused on my niece. She was so pretty and I knew that special bond was gone. I had a feel she would be happy. They were both standing up there and really seemed to be so excited. As the ceremony was closing I felt a way of joy it me. As I've had a long term relationship, I know how happy she could truly be. As it finished ad she was walking back down the aisle, she glanced over at me. At that moment, I could feel a tear running down my face. I guess this was the emotion conclusion to everything that has built up to this point. She is grown up, a woman, and married which I wish her all the best."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I missed my flight back to New York from Vancouver. I didn't have enough money to buy a new ticket. A kindly airport employee helped me find a flight back home.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I needed a break from the usual January to December busy work life so I fixed 12 days leave for the end of the year. I work in Vancouver and I have an exciting relative in the US who have always wanted me to come around. He told me a lot about New York where he stays and I have since then been wanting to have a view of the big city. So six months ago, after receiving my paid leave, I planned for my New York trip. I packed more than enough clothes as I can't be so sure which one I will feel like wearing. I had another suitcase for my shoes. I needed to show the world I can be very fashionable than that nerd they see on suit. In it was all sort of shoe type; sneakers, brogue, slip on, vans, boot. I booked a flight for New York and I printed the online invoice. Gave my dog to the neighbor for safe keeping till I'm back. Fast forward to New York, I had a nice stay there; the food, the city lights, the busy streets and all made it so much an enjoyable experience. I didn't know it was about to turn sour when on the day I was to leave for the airport and fly home, there was a heavy gridlock. The traffic was so locked that I silently prayed it should be free. I arrived at the airport some 10 minutes after the schedule time. I knew I have missed my flight to Vancouver. I walked up to the receptionist and explained my ordeal to her. She keyed into my plight as she understood it might cost me my job as I stayed a day to my resumption. She fixed me up to the next flight which wasn't a direct flight but will still take me to Vancouver. I was happy that such people still exist. She said \"You today, Me tomorrow\". That line will stick with me forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "For 2 months Me and my wife watched our refrigerator break down. Our two adult children. Had saved up some money. And wanted to pay for a new refrigerator for us.",
    "output": "Our refrigerator broke down 2 months ago. We had to use coolers filled with ice for about three weeks. Our son webcam-med us. And let us know that . Him and his sister. Wanted to purchase the new refrigerator for us. I was a little reluctant at first. Because our kids are young. And just starting out. But they insisted. So I let them. We purchased a brand new Frigidaire refrigerator. Using my son's credit card. And still today. I am overwhelmed with the fact. That our kids wanted to help out. And give back. I feel so blessed to have they children. That we have. I know all my efforts to raise children with good character. Have paid off. I am a very proud parent."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "I am evolving as a parent as I face difficult decisions. My daughter has become hurt by the actions of her father. Karma had granted me peace with my situation.",
    "output": "About four months ago my ex-husband decided he wanted to get back at me for dating again. He was a jealous person before and after we got married. He was so upset with me he decided to call child protective services on me. I'm a good mother and he had nothing to fault me with so he made something up. He told thm I neglect her, she didn't have any clothes, and I have untreated postpartum depression, none of which was true. CPS actually came to my home to interview me. They even went to my daughter's school to question her. It was the most upset and embarassed I've ever been in my life. She said she felt embarassed and afraid of these people in suits who pulled her out of class. He put my daughter at risk of being taken away from me as well as caused her mental trauma. But I believe karma has intervened. He was just involved in a huge car accident. His car was totaled and the accident was his fault. He was injured and had to go to the hospital and miss days of work while he recovered. So I definitely believe karma comes back to haunt those who do others wrong. I didn't retaliate but I didn't have to because he got what he deserved."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "I went to the philippines last week and I got lost. A met a stranger that helped me out and we became friends.",
    "output": "I was in Legazpi, Philippines, and avengers endgame came out, and I went to go watch it at the local theater in town. The ship just left the city, and I was relieved of duty; as now it was vacation time for me after months at sea sailing from Perth, AU to Legazpi, PI via the treacherous Makassar Straits. So Avengers it is? hahaha. After the movie, It got dark out, and I wandered around town and got lost. I was trying to find a way back to the hotel, but Legazpi was a bit difficult to navigate by foot. This guy in his motorcycle-sidecar taxi/tuk-tuk zooms up to me, and asks if I'm lost. I say I'm ok, that I don't need a taxi. But he insisted I enter his tuk-tuk; that he'd take me to the town festival that was going on for free. I obliged, and he sped off with me inside. He goes, \"my friend, you were about to get mugged by those dozen squatters.\"He may have been fishing for a fare, or maybe he wasn't. To me though, his face and demeanor genuinely came off as a hardworking super nice guy. If he didn't, well.. then I applaud him for being an amazing actor and he's in the wrong line of work. And yes, he took me to his tiny friggin shack of a house near the ocean for dinner. His wife was cooking, and he had two tiny kids running around happy their daddy is back home. We ate a great meal, and he dropped me off back at the hotel. No charge. What the hell!! Take my $20!!! Nope. Ok fine, how about $40, and you show me the Mayan Volcano and all the cool stuff around here tomorrow? He accepted. Next morning comes around, he shows up at my hotel. We take off and he takes me to these Dutch church ruins that got decimated by a volcanic eruption in the 1600's or 1700's, hiked all around these awesome caves, and strolled around the black sand beaches. We had a hell of a time. I give him $60 USD (hid another $20 behind another $20 lol; as the bills were crisp enough that you can kind of make it seem like one bill)."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "I moved in with my girlfriend in northern maine. I was worried over everything working out in my life, but so far everythings been fine. Then I go into detail about the actual move",
    "output": "One major event in my life is that in the past 6 months, I moved to somewhere entirely new, and got a job, and started a whole different life for me. I moved from my parents house and packed up all my belongings over the course of a week or so, then my girlfriend drove down from Northern Maine(I lived in Mass). We loaded up her car and mine, and began the 7 hour drive to our new place. After several weeks of preparation, organizing everything and getting stuff set up and purchased how we would need them, we were finally ready for this huge transition. In the coming weeks after that long drive, we unpacked everything and set up our new place how we wanted it. There was a lot of frustration and sweat and swearing as we struggled to shift furniture around the apartment, but we managed. Then some weeks later, I managed to find a job in a medical office. A position I took to readily and have since been excelling at. The actual act of moving was a stressful one, we spent a lot of time worrying ourselves over money, over my ability to find a job, over how I\"d manage to work out my schooling, all of it. Not to mention the fact that my family strongly disapproved of the decision and began treating me incredibly poorly once I broke the news to them. We drove for several hours before making our first stop, me trailing behind her, as her car was larger and she had packed it up to the point where she couldn't really see behind her. We stopped to pick up something to drink and use the restroom, as well as refuel our cars. THe drive was one we'd made many times before so the actual act of driving wasn't too bad, however, it was somewhat exhausting for her since she made the drive down just the day prior. With the cars refueled we went a ways further, before stopping for some Burger King. The rest of the trip was pretty uneventful, and we stopped first at our new apartment to drop off some of the stuff. However, since we got in at around 10pm, we were too tired to really move everything in in earnest, so we went to her parent's house to sleep. Bright and early the next day, we began the long process of moving my stuff, as well as hers, into our new place. Hours upon hours of moving stuff, lifting it up stairs, shifting it around, just general struggle. But ultimately, we have our place exactly how we want it, and I loved the experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "My wife and I went on a Honeymoon a few months ago. We visited five theme parks and three cities. It was so much fun.",
    "output": "My wife and I were married in October 2018. However, because of our schedules, we couldn't go on our honeymoon until June 2019. Prior to the honeymoon I had some very important work due, and I was really looking forward to the time to have fun. We both love theme parks, and so our honeymoon was to visit six new theme parks. We started at Holiday World in Indiana. They had amazing roller coasters, including one named Voyage, that is now in my top five of all time. They also had tons of great water rides. After that, we went to Kentucky Kingdom. It was a small park, but had some nice coasters. Unfortunately, it was 100 degrees and humid, and for some reason the water park wasn't open. Because of this, we left really early to get to our next destination, Dollywood. Sadly, we had to cancel the visit to Dollywood because of a huge storm. Instead, we continued on to Carowinds, and got to ride Fury 325, which is now my second favorite coaster. We spent two days in Charlotte, where Carowinds is, and then headed to Virginia to go to Kings Dominion. The park was amazing. We both loved intimidator 305 and Twisted Timbers. After this, we headed to Philadelphia to enjoy the city itself, with no theme parks. Our final stop was in Toronto, where we enjoyed the city, and a great theme park, called Canada's Wonderland. The most memorable part of the Honeymoon was probably the first park. It was so good and we had the rush of the vacation just beginning."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My mother and I spent the night during a flood surrounded by water. Because it was an emergency no help was available. It was a scary experience.'. Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My mother and I have lived in the same rented home for about five years. We live near a river and have always been a bit concerned about flooding and have spent a few sleepless nights keeping an eye on the water. A couple months ago we were expecting the same experience. Things turned out very different however. We had experienced a couple days of rain but nothing really serious. It was a Friday unlike many others. My mother always tends to worry about flooding and went several times to check the water level. She seemed a bit more nervous but I assured her everything would be fine. Around six PM the river had filled beyond capacity and came out into the field. This had happened several times before so I wasn't terribly concerned. This time turned out to be different. The rain began to pick to pick up and soon the field right below our home was covered. This also had happened a couple times, and while I wasn't afraid at this point, I did start to feel concerned. The rain continued to increase. Suddenly water started to rise near the back of our home. This had never happened before. We debated leaving but by this time it was dark out. We tried calling 911 but learned many were trapped and no one was currently available. We would have to wait. Within the span of 40 minutes our house was completely surrounded by water. It was terrifying. Everywhere you looked all you could see was dark water. I think it was probably the most afraid I have ever been. Help never showed up and thankfully towards morning the water began to recede. It was a night I will never forget and hope to never relive."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take 'I left work early, but got caught in the rain. I ended up stranded at a gas station but then headed home. Visibility went to nothing soon after that, so I hid in the graveyard on a porch and talked to my friend.' as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About three months ago, my boss allowed me to leave early from work. There was a major storm on its way and I wanted to get home before it hit. Unfortunately, I was not successful. Amid torrential rainfall, I ended up getting stranded at a gas station as the worst of the storm made its way through town. But the funny this is, the worst of it never really passed. It just hung above my head. I didn't want to spend the rest of my day at the gas station. I wanted to head home. Despite fearing greatly for my personal safety, I decided to chance it. I drove through the flooded streets. I was doing OK, perhaps just a couple of minutes away from home, when the visibility dropped to nothing. The rain was coming down so hard that I couldn't even see through my windshield. Eventually, my car stopped and, unexpectedly, caught fire. I grabbed my phone to call 911 only to notice that I had no signal. I got out and went to the graveyard to look for cover. Luckily, I found a porch and something unexpected - my friend, Carl. He was spending the day visiting his grandmother's burial plot when the storm hit. We struck up a conversation, and he handed me his phone so I could call someone about my broken down, burning car. At that point, it seemed like everything was going to be fine."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "I graduated college and was at our graduation ceremony. As I was getting my diploma, I tripped and fell in front of everyone.",
    "output": "I recently graduated college. It was the best feeling in the world. I worked so hard and even went an extra year to catch up so I could graduate. I bought my cap and gown and gave all my family members tickets to the graduation. Finally the day was here to graduate. I did my hair and make up, put on my gown, and headed to the park where it was located for graduation. I was so excited and went to sit with my friends. They started calling names and was in abc order from last name. My name was called after ages or so it felt. I walked up to get my diploma so tall and proud. As I reached the top of the stairs heading toward the stage I tripped and fell. I quickly stood up with red cheeks and grabbed my diploma. I smiled at the dean and walked off the stage with my head down. It was so embarrassing that I wish I never invited anyone to this event. It is something I will always remember and a lesson learned to never wear heels again. My parents even have pictures of this event so I can always share the memories."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: \"My daughter turned 15. Half our family was there and half wasn't. My son slept through it but my other son was not behaving very well. Overall it was a good time but I was a little bit sad about our missing family members.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last month, my daughter turned 15. We threw a little party for her at her favorite restaurant. We only had close family there. My daughter didn't want a big party this year. As she gets older, she is more shy and less uninhibited. She doesn't like to have the spotlight on her any more. I am very proud of the young woman she is becoming and watching her grow so quickly has had a major emotional impact on me. I couldn't believe we were celebrating her 15th birthday already. She is my oldest child and I had her when I was pretty young. Along with her grandparents, her dad and I were there celebrating with her two younger brothers. The youngest slept the whole time so that was pretty nice. The middle child, my 8 year old son, was his usual antsy self and made it a little bit frustrating by getting up and running all over the place. It was nice to have time together though and she enjoyed herself overall. I have to admit it made it me a little bit sad because all her grandparents weren't there. Her aunt wasn't there either. We had a falling out in the family so we aren't currently speaking. So while this was a happy time and I was so glad to see my daughter enjoy herself and the gifts she received there was definitely a little sadness in that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Two months ago I married the love of my life. We did not have a traditional wedding. There is nothing we would change about that day.'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "How fast does time fly! Two months flew by like it was nothing. Like a blink of an eye. It's been 2 months now, since i married Lilly. I knew right away when i saw her crossing my class in high school, that this was the girl that i would marry someday. Thank god, it was her. The one and only love of my life. I couldn't be more grateful and happier in life. I married the most wonderful person on the planet. She proves it time and again. I was quite surprised when suggested we just register the marriage at city council, to not have a big party or anything. She wanted to donate all that money for charity. I am proud of her. Yes, it was a small marriage. But i wouldn't change anything about that day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "I got a promotion at work, working for a department that did more than three times my current volume. I also moved to a new state for the first time.",
    "output": "I worked so hard for this promotion. But I didn't expect that I would be working even harder after. It also requires I move to another state. This was five months ago and wow! It's been quite a ride! I have never lived this far away from my family so it's been scary and hard not having them here to support me. I miss my mom so badly and I miss my friends. At my age I didn't realize how much I still needed my m'om! I'm making new friends here but I still spend more time alone than I want. I think I might get a cat from the shelter to keep me company, i spend so much time at the office that I don't have a ton of time alone. It's mainly on weekends when I would be out with friends or having dinner with my parents. I love my new job even though it's so fast paced. I feel like I'm making an impact already. I got a nice raise with the promotion and am able to save money at a pace I never thought I could. I should be able to move from my apartment into a house within the next two years. I'm glad I took the promotion even though it required that I move. And I am flirting with my cute neighbor and think he's going to ask me out.."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "I watched a cat at the store for several weeks that no one seemed to want. I introduced my husband to the cat and we adopted him and took him home.",
    "output": "January 9, 2020Two weeks ago, I spotted a cat at the store. It was December 26, 2019. Last year! The cat stayed outside. It was very wary about being approached. I felt a lot of pity and compassion for the poor thing. It was afraid of me and became nervous whenever I approached. I decided to leave the cat alone, but she stayed in my thoughts. The next two times I went to the store, I saw the cat again. Each time she seemed to be warming up to me a little bit. The next time I visited the store, I brought Len with me. He became very attached to the cat, and the cat responded very affectionately towards him (maybe she doesn't like women?). We agreed to adopt the cat. We have named him Sam, because he turned out to be male. He is very happy with us so far."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "This is a story of why and how I got my kidney transplant. It detailed my experience and feelings right before surgery until I went home.",
    "output": "5 months ago I got my kidney. I am so grateful towards it. Being on dialysis was a real bummer. I wasn't able to work full-time. I relied on state health benefits, and every day was a struggle. I seriously contemplated ending my life, because having to spend hours each day hooked up to a machine was really draining. It absolutely sucked. Now that I have a kidney, I've been able to take over my life. I am able to work full time. I am able to spend a lot of time with my friends and family, and I've been able to start enjoying my hobbies more. Before my time was spent at dialysis, but now I'm able to go hiking, and go on vacations, and go hiking, and just enjoy life. The new kidney has allowed me to appreciate life more too. Before I got kidney disease, I wasn't really appreciating life for what its worth. I wasn't able to fully appreciate how meaningful life is and how quickly your desire to live can be taken from you. I hope that I'll be able to continue this appreciation throughout the rest of my life. I know I will never again take life for granted. I was awarded a second life through a donor, and I will forever be indebted to this."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of 'The over view is what has been going on in my life. Both personal and professionally. I feel as a team we are achieving a lot at a young age and we are headed in a successful positive direction and we will have a nice life together.' in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Approximately 3 weeks ago, I got the best news I've received in a long time at work. I was notified by my boss that we exceeded our sales goals for the year. I think the most noteworthy thing about this is that my team is the youngest team the company has ever had. I think our average age is only 22 years old! I knew something was happening when my boss asked me to come into his office. Once I got in there he had a big smurk on his face, so I knew then it must be good. He immediately told me that we exceeded our goal by 25%, and that our salaries would be increasing as a result. I've worked so hard the past year to make this goal happen, I'm thrilled that its finally actually happening. With all the extra money I'll be making, I can now pay off my student loans that much faster. It's been quite a struggle the past 12 months paying my regular bills and my student loans. Now that I'll have this extra income, I may even have a little left for some fun entertainment after work some nights. After I left the office, my other 4 co-workers were watching me. They knew that they would be called in the office next and could know what to expect before going in there. As I walked back to my desk, I felt nothing but pride that I had made this happen. Working on this team with my coworkers is going to take us far, and our boundaries are endless."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: 'I went to a friend's wedding recently. It got me thinking about what I should do concerning my relationship in the future and getting married myself.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Ever since I went to Ashleys wedding two months ago I have been thinking about marriage. She is 10 years younger than me and married. I am starting to feel like I will be single forever. I mean, marriage has never been important to me. However, ever since I turned 35 it feels like I have no plan for the future. If I don't get married how will I ever afford to buy a house. How will I ever retire. When about when I am old and can't take care of myself and need someone to help me get dressed in the morning. I will wish I had a husband then I am sure. I just can't seem to make any relationships last very long. And I am kind of running out of time to have kids. I am almost at that age where youre considered too old to have healthy children. Some days this is all I think about, and other days I am so happy that I am single and have no one to have to be responsible for. My mother thinks I should stop meeting people off of dating apps and try meeting someone in real life. She thinks that is how I am going to find \"the one\". My problem is I don't even know if I believe that \"the one\" exists. I don't think marriages can ever really work out. I feel like they are more a matter of convenience, to have someone to help pay the bills and raise the children and stuff. I don't know, I think I am really happy being single. I am just afraid I might be single forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "I took my life back after my baby daddy made it feel like I couldn't do anything without him first knowing.",
    "output": "My life started not feeling like my own, like I would have to ask permission to do things and if I did them anyway I would get in trouble. This of course did not just happen today, it was over a span of days. The father to my recently born child makes me feel like I can't do anything without first telling him, even though we are not dating. The days would start normal, I would send him a morning picture of the outfit the child was wearing that day and keep him updated with how he slept through the night. On the normal days that would be the end of the conversation, he'd ask a few more questions if he needed more information about how the child is doing and I would answer. Some days he would bring up the conversation of why we can't just be together, and that he doesn't understand why I would just give up. I would explain to him over and over again that we are just two different people that don't work and its in the child's best interest that we aren't together. This of course, always made him angry and I would have to remind him that our conversations need to just be about the child. He would still make comments to me, 'you look nice today, who are you getting all done up for?', 'I don't want to date anyone else', and 'who is all going, who are you with, why do you even hang out with him?'. I started feeling like I just didn't want to do anything because I didn't want to have to deal with his anger or his constant phone calls to me when I wouldn't answer him. I started not being around when he visits the baby, so he can focus on the baby and not me. He hated that, and hated even more that I wouldn't tell him who I was with, and started calling me back to back nonstop. He would say that he was only calling because he had a question about how to do the baby's bath but a call back to him told me that was a lie. His visits became fewer and then nonexistent, the only time he sees the child now is when I bring the baby to his work for a visit. I have since taken my life back into my hands, I only bring the baby by if I'm not busy when he asks me to bring the baby. I say no when he asks if he can buy me dinner for my birthday or anything else. I am struggling financially, but his anger and his obsession with me scares me to the point that I fear getting legal help or child support."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where \"2 videos I did got 12k views combined. I was excited about the fact that it happened. Thw situation made me feel confident about my media page.\" plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was at piedmont dragway shooting a race and got two videos of 2 cars crashing. I didn't know it at the time but I was one of the very few thay got the best view of both crashes. I was just in the right place at the right time. After the event I quickly uploaded both videos and in a week I got a combined 20k views from them on facebook. This was a major accomplishment for me because my channel is small. This launched my media page from 400 to 530 likes practically in 2 days. This was a big confidence boost for me. I wasn't ready to give up but with all the obstacles that I face this year i felt like I was gonna be left behind. Ironically this videos lead to me getting into tracks for free. Something that's helped me financially and makes me want to work harder. Its made me more confident to book more races next year. This is because I'm beginning to build a reputation. I've been very fortunate to have something like that happen to me and want to do it again. This is not the ending but only the beginning. And hopefully this doesn't become a one hit wonder."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "I somehow managed to get some space for myself. It was really difficult to breathe My mom gave birth to me through C-Section. She suffered some complications and till now she has been suffering from back pains, unable to stand for more than 10 mins",
    "output": "Today I had the bitterest experience of my life. I never had such an awful experience in my life before. I had gone to Agra for an urgent work. There were very few buses plying today as most of them had been put on election duty. I waited for two hours at the bus-stop to get into the bus. It was much crowded. I somehow managed to get some space for myself. It was really difficult to breathe. Everyone was sweating. People were pushing each other. After journey of two hours, I came out of the bus and took a sigh of relief and they will likely. I'll never forget this journey in my life. and i will achieve more awards and more the popularity Due to the complications at birth, the doctors said that I had less chances of surviving; as I was losing my blood pressure at a faster rate. Despite all the odds, without being kept in the incubator, I made it by just clinging onto my mom and absorbing her body heat. I was not kept in the incubator; as the only available incubator in the hospital was not working. My mom had her labor pain at an unexpected time and had to get admitted in a rural hospital with less facilities."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"This was A life changing event and was lucky to do it safely. I was informed of a case and asked to look into and had tons of luck in the process.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 2 months ago I finally had my big break. I was working as a paralegal for the AD office despite having my degree. I needed to prove my worth and take on something big to get promoted or recognized for my efforts. When a slam dunk case against us was presented, it was passed off to me to see if there is any way to salvage it. There was a big suit against the city and we needed to see if there were any ways out of this jam. I went to talk to the construction crew that was suing the city over increased rates and as luck would have it, i ended up falling down at the construction site. I fell through two floors of scaffolding because part of the floor gave way. Through this i was able to get out unharmed but also an investigation was launched into the site. Apparently the contractor no longer had a license to build in the jurisdiction as he had previously cut corners and not been up to code. Had I not been there looking into it, many more people may have gotten seriously injured. On top of that the suit against us was dropped. And for icing on the cake we were able to counter sue. This was the break I needed and was recognized for my services. I finally got the promotion I had been seeking and now have a team that looks into cases for me. I love being able to prove myself even if it was blind dumb luck!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'While working we were passed by a group of disruptive people. As the group grew closer and louder we were beginning to be wary of the situation. As the group passed we prepared for the worst but were undisturbed by the end.'. Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last week i was working my usual night time shift with the usual crew. We were doing some construction on a particularly busy road, so everything had to be done at night when we would not be disrupting traffic flow too much. It was a pretty involved job since we had to dig up the road to extend the sewers so that it would connect to the new apartment complex the city wanted built. It was job to stand at one end of the work area holding a sign to alert anyone coming towards us that the road was closed. Typically, this was a pretty boring job, and most people knew what was going on so they avoided the area anyways. This night however, was different. It was around 2am when I started hearing some really loud, drunken laughing coming from down the road. After a little bit, I saw a group of 6 rather large men stumbling down the road, walking towards me. The group definitely noticed me, because I saw one of them point right at me as they got closer, their laughter kind of quieting down and being replaced by some angry shouting. Our work site was completely blocking their path and they didn't seem too happy about it. As they got closer, I got nervous. I quietly signaled to some more of the crew to come over and back me up in case things got messy. As they got closer, I began to fear for the worst. It is not easy to reason with drunks, and these guys were big guys. They could easily beat me up if they wanted to. For whatever reason, once they were about 15 feet away, they stopped in their tracks, kind of stood there for a bit looking puzzled. We locked eyes. After a short delay, they turned right around, and walked down an adjacent street. I let out a huge sigh of relief, and we continued working through the night without interruption."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: \"Business dinner at a steakhouse, that went extremely well. After dinner, met a beautiful girl that is now my girlfriend 6 months later.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary, I know I'm probably sounding like a broken record talking about how the best thing in my life happened six months ago because of a dinner I had, but I only feel somewhat guilty for that because honestly I'm just really really happy. I haven't got to talk about what officially it is now so I guess I'll just start with being invited to dinner by my boss. I don't go to the steakhouse we went to very often, heck I'm gonna be honest, I was freaking about going in general. I love the idea of having a good top sirloin, but on my intern salary that's not really a thing. I would never say no to a boss though and eating dinner went good. I mean, actually better than good, pretty great. We talked about maybe starting full time at the desk position I've been dropping hints about all year. Like actually have a start date to train and everything. I went and sat at the bar afterwards to celebrate when the most beautiful woman I have ever seen in my life sat next to me. Needed me to pretend to be her cousin Jim because some sleeze ball wouldn't leave her alone. Ended up talking and her name was Vanessa. Talked about any and everything honestly. What she thinks of politics ( I like to get that out of the way ahead of time), what her view is on whiskey, how she likes her eggs cooked. I'm gonna be honest, that's a big thing for me because runny eggs are awful. Anyway, we've been talking this whole time off and on. Random text messages, like the one I got rubbing in mu face that the Patriots finally lost. I had told her I thought Brady would do one more superbowl before retiring, but I guess hindsight is 20/20. I finally asked her to be my girlfriend that day so I guess you could say the Pats won something for me lol. I now have an amazing girlfriend, a start to a dream job, and an excitement for the future. And to think, all of this because I agreed to a steak dinner."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "My daughter started kinder garden. I was scared. She was excited. In the end it ended up all okay. I am glad she is in school she is happier and doing an amazing job in school. She gets smarter everyday.",
    "output": "Today one of my youngest children started school. I've been scared for this day beings that I didn't enroll my oldest. I spent weeks shopping for school clothes. Her first outfit was a French schoolgirl skirt and a polo. She isn't in private school, but I want her to be a smart kid that is very involved in her schoolwork. She was so excited; this mommy was so scared. She enrolled late, one because I didn't have her social, secondly because I was so scared. See she isn't my youngest... She's my second youngest but somehow, I have kept her more innocent than the rest. What if kids teach her thing, I don't feel she should know. She's only 5. I didn't have a chance to meet the teacher much due to her being late. They told me quick goodbyes is the best. That scared me more. On the other hand. She just walked right into that gym. Let go of my hand and found her way with little help from me. I didn't want to give a quick goodbye what is she was scared? Well she wasn't scared she just wanted her mommy to go away. That's when I realized this is much scarier to let my girl grow her wings and her freedom than it is for this mommy to allow her to grow her wings. I know she's going to fall sometimes. I know she is going to learn things I am not okay with. She's also nicer than myself to others (which was always my goal) so that mean she is going to get bullied sometimes. I just hope I taught her how to correctly stick up for herself. I hope I taught her right and wrong well enough. Lastly, I hope I have taught her and am still teaching her that I will always be here, If she did something wrong, I will be there to help her, If she falls, I will be there to catch her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "My stepson came to visit us in June. He decided to ask to stay with us instead of returning back to where he was living. We decided to allowed him to stay with us and try to find work and finis school.",
    "output": "My stepson came to visit in June. He asked to stay with us instead of returning back east to live with relatives. We let him stay and try to find work. We agreed he must finish school. I actually was not thrilled about the arrangement but wanted my husband to have a chance to be with his son. Things have actually gone well. My stepson has two jobs and is finishing high school online. I have been surprised that we have been getting along well. Also he now has a dog that we found and she loves him. We were able to turn our home office into a bedroom. His having a room has work out nicely. We hope that all continues to go well. Our goal is that he can work himself into independence. He should be able to move out and be on his own within a year or so. This is important because adult children should be on their own."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in \"I was called for an interview for my dream job, and I forgot my credentials at home on interview day.\", please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My first day at work was a day I can never forget. It was surprisingly one of the most dramatic moments of my life. I was with my family on a faithful sunday when I received an email that I should come for an interview. The interview was scheduled for the next day. which happened to be monday. I got home as early as I could to get dressed and prepare for my interview, because the job was actually my dream job. I dressed nicely and set out for the interview. I got to the interview venue and when it was just few minutes to my interview. I realized that I forgot some of my credentials in the at home. I was so confused and devastated, I instantly called my wife and told her to send the credentials through a local motorcycle logistics company. I was impatiently waiting for the credentials until it was exactly my time to enter for the interview. I was confused and sweathy. Just as i was about to step into the interview room without my credentials, The company summoned an emergency meeting. luckily for me, my interviewers were also called for the interview. My credentials arrived just before they could finish the meeting. I proceeded with the interview and it was a really successful one. I got the job and in fact, I'm still working with the firm."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I met a girl online through a game we played together. We decided to start online dating and then meet each other, but she lives far way from me, so I embark on a memorable trip to go visit her in her country.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Feb, 2019. I had the great opportunity to travel overseas and meet the woman of my life. I had been chatting with her online for several years now, we met through an online video game. As time went on, we found that we had alot in common. It started out that we just happened to be in the same guild for an MMO, called World of Warcraft. As a healer in my guild, she healed me when we did raid dungeons, because she was assigned to my group. There were times that we would privately whisper to each other and talk about various things in life during these gaming events, and we found that were very interested in what we had to say, and listen. It was then we I made the decision to ask her out online, not knowing to where it would lead later. We \"online dated\" for a good while, until she asked me to come see her in her country. It is very far away, but I thought, yes, I need to meet this person, so I decided to do it! Afterwards we set a date, budget, flight plans, etc. Then, I embarked on a 30 hour trip to see this person. It was a pretty good trip overall, but when I landed the airport was very packed and I felt overwhelmed how many people were there. I ended up getting lost there in the sea of people. I did meet her and her brother there, but then I had to go back into the airport to use the restroom since our plane was flying over the airport for some time. When I got back out, I couldn't remember where their car was, so I got lost until her brother found me again lol."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'My fiance proposed to me for the second time. It was an \"improved proposal\" because he didn't like how he did it the first time. He gave me a beautiful and thoughtful ring. I absolutely love it.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My fiance proposed to me one time. It was hastily done and I wasn't really thrilled with the outcome. He has shopped at the mall for a pretty simple ring. The ring didn't fit and I didn't like it very much. More than that, he didn't give the impression that he wanted to be married to me at all. So I felt kind of sad that the first time I was proposed to, it didn't seem perfect. I was much happier this second time around. We were on the coast, hanging out on the beach and the boardwalk. We had had a great day. The sun was shining brightly and we both were enjoying each other's company. We had a lovely seafood dinner, and then sat on the beach and watched the sun set. I wasn't expecting him to propose a second time at all. But then he pulled out the ring and presented it to me. He even got down on one knee to make his proposal. THe ring he bought this time was really beautiful - it was perfect. And the proposal fit the occasion perfectly. I was so happy to say yes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "My best friend gets married and I ended up with a surprise of my own. My boyfriend had unexpected news that had me nervous a bit.",
    "output": "I was pleasantly shocked by the engagement. My fiance envisioned me as his future wife and laid out all his feelings about me. He asked for my parent's hand in marriage and everyone did a great job keeping it hidden from me. I felt very special and like the most beautiful woman in the world by my man. Following after his proposal I immediately told those closest to me including my best friend who recently got married. I told her now it is her turn to become a bridesmaid. Everyone around us expressed s o much joy regarding upcoming nuptials. At the moment I am halfway done with my wedding planning, the bridesmaids and flower girls have their dresses picked out, the venue where the ceremony and reception will take place. I am buying decorations, looking for a photographer, for the event, including the type of food/drinks served. I am very excited yet nervous for our wedding to happen. We also snapped engagement photos shorty after the proposal. My fiance has helped me get things done on his end I am so happy and grateful marrying my best friend and partner. He brings so much joy in my life and he makes me feel the same way the first time we fell in love. The love never went away and hope it stays that way forever. I can't wait to call him my husband in the near future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "On the day before Easter, we delivered plastic eggs filled with chocolates during our charity food truck run. My teenage daughter's suggestion for the eggs made her cry and filled the homeless with delight.",
    "output": "I've always liked doing something charitable, and that Easter was just another time to give to those in need. I've been trying to raise my kids with the same values that were instilled in me, so four months ago, I brought my daughter along for our charity food truck run.\\tWe were just going to drop off some canned goods and a few baked goods my wife baked, but my daughter took it one step further. She wanted to get some plastic eggs and fill them with Easter candy to hand out along with the food. Bless her heart. I know people say that teenagers only care for themselves, but she's such a good girl.\\tSo, we did exactly that. On the way to the shelter, we picked up some eggs and candy, only a few dozen or so. We sat right in the back of the truck and individually placed candy in each egg. We grabbed a couple of baskets, plopped the eggs in, and drove on over.\\tI couldn't believe the affect that such a simple, inexpensive gesture would have on these folks. I know they're usually grateful when we drop off food, especially around the holidays, but this little extra something special really drove it home for them; people truly do care about each other. Even she wept at seeing how it made them feel.\\tI couldn't thank my daughter enough for reminding me of this lesson, something so simple that I truly forgot it. It took the little bit of compassion from a teenager to remind me why I do these kinds of things. And they say teenagers only care about themselves… She's a good egg."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: \"I go downstairs to grab a sugary drink thinking that is what I needed for a hot summer day when I was feeling massively dehydrated. I just throw it all up. I found it hard to stand and even walk and this progression alerted me it was time to go to a hospital.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was thirsty. I ran downstairs to grab a Gatorade. Maybe I needed electrolytes. I was having diarrhea the past couple of days, after all. Maybe it was a mosquito bite that gave me something. I've been trying to get my diet back on point: get lots of fiber, avoid meat, eat veggies, and of course, stay hydrated. That is all easier said than done when you have the sweltering summer heat and humidity pounding on you. I was sweating bullets. There's summer lethargy and then there was this. It was as though I was lacking in all energy. The pain was sharp. I thought electrolytes would help, but it just made me throw it all back up. There goes my lunch, right down the drain. Even walking to the bathroom was tough. I had to admit it was time to go to the hospital."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"When my mother passed away my sister and I made the arrangements for her funeral. The funeral director was very difficult to work with but in the end everything worked out. It was a nice service.\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My mother passed away at the end of March last year. My sister and I went to the cemetery where my father is buried to make arrangements to have her interred. It was a very sad, difficult week as she'd been on life support and we'd had to make the decision to remove her from the respirator. The doctors said she'd only live a few hours but she lived for several days and seemed really uncomfortable and in pain. It was a very difficult thing to watch and my sister and I were both kind of traumatized when we walked into our meeting with the funeral director. We knew that my mother had asked for a simple graveside service as most of her friends had passed away. We explained this to the funeral director and she really put pressure on us to upsell everything. We keep refusing, wanting to keep it simple, and this woman made us feel so uncomfortable - and cheap, which we aren't - that I was starting to get upset. After more than an hour of this woman pressuring us we finally made the arrangement we'd planned. We then went out to lunch just to recover from the verbal pummeling of this woman. The day finally arrived and after picking up flowers we got to the cemetery early. The service itself was nice. It was a pretty spring day and quite a few family members came. The funeral director was nice to us, which was a change from when we made the arrangements. Despite the awful experience of planning this it turned out well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: \"I was given the chance to plan out my first match as a wrestling booker and help out younger talent. I got to watch my plans and talent unfold in front of me.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago I was given the responsibility of booking (choreographing) a wrestling match. I had just started with the promotion and the owner wanted to see what I got. I sat with the two competitors and went over the match move by move. I was nervous but I trusted my knowledge and instinct. When the match happened, it went well. There were a few hiccups and at one point the wrestlers lost their place, but they recovered quickly. It went smoothly despite my inexperience. After it was over I congratulated the two competitors and they congratulated me as well. I felt proud at that moment. I had been a wrestling fan for a long time. Being involved in this business was my dream. Now that I'm in it, I am happy to pass my knowledge and expertise to those who need it and will benefit from it. I felt like at that moment I was achieving my dreams. Afterwards the promotions owner came up to me. HE offered me a full time job as a Booker and story line writers. I was finally achieving my dreams."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'I was able to purchase a track bike/motorcycle for my husband. He has been wanting to do this for several years now. The best part is, it was a total surprise to him that I was able to have the money to purchase a bike.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Hubby has always wanted to buy a bike to turn into a track bike. This has been a dream of his for many years. About 4 months ago, I decided to look around online in our area, to see if I could find a bike that would work for him to turn into a track bike, to make it his own. I did not have a lot of money to spend, so I had to look carefully. I may be a woman, but we are both riders, so I know a thing or two about them. We've had discussions about this topic in the pat, and I already knew that I wanted to make this happen for him. He's a very hard worker, and he deserves it very much! I ended up finding 3 of them that I was interested in, so I began to write the owners and ask them questions about the motorcycles. I narrowed my search down to the one that I thought would work the best for him, and then I told him I found him a bike! He was so excited, so we went and looked at it that weekend, and purchased it. This will be a good project for us to over the winter months, to get it ready for him to ride it on the tracks next year! It needs some cosmetic work done mainly, and a little more mechanically. We had to buy tires immediately so that he could ride it and see what he needed to do to it, to make him happy with it. We will be able to go different tracks in a couple of different states next year, and that is very exciting! I'm a little nervous for him, but I know that he will be safe, and I'm very excited to watch him ride, and have a dream of his come true!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn \"The diary was about the day i got married to my wife. Who I met in highschool. and enjoying our best life now with our 2 children.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I lived the typical American fantasy. I met my future wife to be in high school. The chemistry was white hot. I had wanted this to happen growing up and reaching the ranks in the school system. But those ideas were just that: ideas. They didn't seem like they'd be a reality. But then, she came into my life. I didn't really believe in the idea of love at first sight, but that was before I met her. She was the proverbial girl of my dreams. A few years later, we were married. It all had happened so fast. But that's what made it even more special. It was full speed ahead. It just is nice to take a step back and appreciate what all has happened. We've had a couple kids since the marriage, and to this day I am still just as much in love with her as I was the day I saw her. In fact, it grows by the day. I got incredibly lucky."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'Paramedics administered a life saving medication rectally, and I felt as though they were heroes that saved the day. My son cried the sweetest cry as he became alert and regained consciousness. My husband stood in the corner of our home, paralyzed with fear.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today the therapist reported that my son seems to be doing well with rehab. Two weeks ago, he overdosed on heroin. I knew that he was having trouble with school, but I never would have imagined that he would turn to drugs. I was so scared that my son was going to be dead. I went to his room to deliver some Chinese takeout to him. I knocked on his door a few times but there was no answer. I opened the door and found him almost falling off his bed, vomit spewing from his mouth. I immediately yelled for my husband. I positioned my son's body so that he was lying on his side. My husband came running into my son's room, wondering what was wrong. I told him to dial 911. He stuttered a bit while talking to dispatch, so I just took the phone from him and told them that my son overdosed. Paramedics arrived five minutes later. They tore my son's clothes off and administered the medicine that would save him to his rectum. Color started returning to my son's face as they got him ready to go in the ambulance to the hospital. He cried. The cry was a mix of pain, shock, and shame. He told me he was sorry. I just told him that I loved him and everything was going to be okay. I was told I could follow the ambulance to the hospital. I asked my husband if he was going to get in the car with me, but he didn't respond. Annoyed, I left without him. I watched in my rear-view mirror as he stood in the corner of the garage, wide-eyed. Was it fear? My husband still hasn't talked to me since that night."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I had to rehome my cat, due to my wifes severe allergies. We searched frantically to find her a good home, and eventually my mother decided to take her in.'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Thinking back to having to rehome my cat, with the main reason due to my wifes severe allergies. Originally my wife was trying to tough through it, because we both had a cat living with us. But after multiple doctors appointments, they all said the same thing, the cats are causing her health issues. We had to take action. After searching long, and hard it was overwhelming initially. Not many people want to take in an elderly cat. My mom was nice enough to offer to take her in. I insisted that only if she really wants to, and she was happy to. She had an attachment to the cat as well, the cat has been in the family for a very long time. Now i frequently visit my cat, change her litter box, and feed her. She seems just as happy, shes around familiar faces. My mom already had a dog, with whom my cat was used to and gets along with as well. All in all, revisiting this, is less stressful than before. I've adjusted to the new set up we have. My wife's allergies have improved drastically as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"The loss of my favorite, my cat Ashton or Ash. Smart, mischievous and sharp, he captured everyone's heart.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "July 18, 2019 will forever remain etch in my heart. My story actually begins on July 3, 2017. I was scanning through Craig's list, when I saw this video of this little guy. He was cream colored and his 11 other siblings were playing boisterously on top of him. Next scene, there he was again, everyone piled on top of him. Instantly I knew, he is the one. My husband and I took home home, it cost us $60 and he came completely full with fleas!I called the vet and begin my monumental task of getting rid of the fleas. It was very tedious, and time consuming. We called him Ash, after the Pokemon master, my children favorite show. I taught him to sit, roll over, high fives, shake hands and we played hide and seek for hours. He was very energetic and frisky. He would run over to me from wherever, when I said the word, \"ready\". He rushed over to watch me unplug the sink after dishwashing and watch the water swirl down the drain. He followed me everywhere! He was precious, my companion. I was on vacation in London for my son's graduation when that horrific call came. It was 100 degrees. My other son called frantically that Ashton is at the vet. My heart was racing, when he told us that he had severe urinary tract problem and kidney disease. He might not survive. Few hours later he was gone. Just gone. I cried and grieved for days, and could not stop talking about him. I looked at all his pictures, and videos. He was supposed to be with us for another 10 years."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'Some harassed a person with a disability. Something needs to be done. We can't let this happen. Assholes are ruling the world.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I just can't believe what I saw a couple of weeks back. A guy parked his car in a disabled spot and got out to go in to the store. At the same time a lady pulled up next to him and shouted to him out of the car window. At the time I couldn't really see what was going on but I figured it out myself. The guy had parked in a disabled spot and not displayed a tag. The lady was disabled and was asking him to do so as she needed the spot. The guy ran in to the store and the woman waited for him. By the time he came out she was, understandably irate. He just lost it and started calling her all sorts of horrible names which related to her being unable to walk. It was just unreal to see such anger and hate in the world. I decided at that point had to intervene. I got out of my car and walked over toward where they were arguing. I sided with the lady, of course. I couldn't keep my emotions in check though! I just screamed at the man until I was blue in the face. Some people just need to be told."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "On graduation day I felt bad seeing photos of those who attended graduation since I did not. Past classmates and one of those graduating reached out to me, shared how I was instrumental to their success, and made me feel better about my decision to quickly put that part of life behind me.",
    "output": "I didn't really plan on going to graduation. I never planned to go to graduation. I said I was getting out and never ever looking back. It costs money just to travel there and have the outfit. And I don't like it there nor do I like the people. I look back on my time there as struggle and pain. But I looked at Facebook the morning of graduation and there was a small pain. Seeing two of my almost friends in their caps and gowns, with their families made me slightly sad for what I didn't have. Finishing didn't feel like a celebration and maybe had I gone I could have made it be one. They had been through struggles similar to mine and they were there, in the gowns, celebrating. I could have gone and seen them off, and gave that university and city where I spent so many years of my life a proper goodbye. So I sat there, looking at Facebook, thinking about how the last time I left I didn't know it was going to be the last time. I realized that part of why I hadn't wanted to go was because most of my friends had graduated years before and I wasn't really close to anyone else. Dragging them back for my graduation wasn't something I felt comfortable doing. And I realized that somewhere deep inside I had seen myself being dragged into graduation, begrudgingly going. But people had listened when I said no. Facebook, ignoring privacy as usual, alerted one of my almost friends I was online. She sent me message asking where I was and if we could meet to take photos together. When I told her I was not there she expressed disappointment. She wrote me a message about how sad it was to not see me as she saw me as directly responsible for her even making it to graduation. At the same time, other almost friends who had graduated previously were online congratulating the two. Upon seeing I was online, they wrote to me as well. One expressed congratulations to me and spoke of how she was glad I was finally free. The other spoke of how we would celebrate in the future, as I had celebrated her graduation with her and she could not have gotten through without me. And I told myself that I didn't need to be at that graduation because I had what I needed from it--the people who understood how much it took and the feeling of being free of it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'Dropping children off at college and returning to a quiet house after a busy fun month getting them ready to go. Not being sure I am going to like it. Knowing I will miss them and the noise. It will take some getting use to.'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last week I dropped my two children off at college. As I drove home I was able to contemplate what I had just done and what I was returning home to. For the previous month we were busy getting ready for \"school\",doing all the things we wanted to do together before they spread their wings and took off for their next adventure in life. It was a busy and emotional time for all of us. As we left it was surprising to see my son being emotional and not wanting to let go of his hug. I was very touched by this and tried not to cry. Our daughter on the other hand was off and running and could'nt get rid of us fast enough. I returned to a quiet house with the dogs wondering where everyone had gone. It was now just me and my husband. We will now be able to do what we want to do for dinner and sit where we want to watch what we want on the big screen TV. I am not so sure I like it. I will miss the noise and excitement of the kids coming and going. The past month was busy and fun and now I will be walking into a dull lifeless house. The refrigerator will now be full and no piles of laundry in front of the laundry room door. It will be different."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "I moved back to my favorite neighborhood. It made me very happy. I had to work hard to be able to afford to come back.",
    "output": "I wasn't sure that I would make it back to the place I've always wanted to live. I've always seen myself in the small, upscale neighborhood of Isle but didn't know if I would be able to afford it after college. I learned about Isle when I visited a childhood friend of mines new home when I was in high school. The neighborhood is located on the coast of one of the Great Lakes and embodies perfect coastal town charm. Because the homes here have beachfront property, I knew it would be expensive to move here. I made a plan during my sophomore year of college to move to the town. I started by narrowing down jobs that I could apply for close to the town that would allow me to make money. Once I located a couple of businesses that I'd be happy to work for, I started researching internships that I could take during the summer between semesters. Next thing I knew I was applying and interviewing for the internships. I had hoped that these would help me get a foot in the door. I was lucky enough to land one of the internships I wanted. So for the next three years, I did the absolute best I could in classes. I studied hard and made sure to take each course seriously. During the summers, I interned for the same company in hopes that I would receive a job offer. It was getting towards the end of my internship during my senior year and I still didn't have an offer. I started to worry that maybe I hadn't done enough. In fact, I got so much anxiety I called my parents every night to talk to them and have them reassure me that things would work out. And they were right, just one week before my final internship ended, my supervisor sat me down and offered me a job. While I kept it calm on the outside, on the inside I was screaming with excitement. I accepted the job and began looking for a place to live in my favorite neighborhood of Isle. I've only been here four weeks now but it was definitely the right decision for me and now I'm ready to take on new goals."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "I started playing D&D with a group of friends. While we had a lovely time, logistics have made it difficult to continue playing. I'm overthinking the campaign now that it's stalled out, and am deciding between continuing to try making it work and starting with another group of friends.",
    "output": "Recently I started DM'ing for a group of friends for Dungeons and Dragons. They are a group mostly put together by my roommate, but I am friends with them also, and love playing games enough to make it work with anyone! We drew their character sheets up, and started our adventure a few months back. The first 'episode' involved all of the characters meeting in a pub. I was worried about how to make this flow naturally, but luckily my close friend quickly caused a disturbance with one of the local patrons, and a fight broke out as he tried to swindle money from this dude. The whole group got involved in a bar fight/chase sequence, ending in a mystery involving some cultist that they solved. I was surprised how creatively people both created and solved the problems that this group storytelling made occur. We played a few more sessions over the next few weeks, but have been unable to find a time to meet in a couple months. This is a bummer, because I plan out sessions a little in advance, but all of my efforts feel wasted when plans fall through. What more, a couple was playing as two of the characters, and the one I was more friends with both moved away from my city and broke up with the other one. Now when we play, we'll be without one of the most creative members as well as one of my better friends. I'm worried about the future for the campaign, and would almost rather start from scratch with a new group. I now have even better friends that I enjoy spending time with, and I feel like it would be easier to meet up with them more regularly. That said, I made a sort of commitment to my first group. While I'm confused now, I know once I start playing again with either group, I'll enjoy myself again. It just stinks that an outlet that I quickly came to enjoy so much ended up being so difficult to make work for so many people."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "I wrote about my oldest son turning 13 years old. I wrote about the emotional effects this has on me. It has been a difficult experience for me.",
    "output": "I have recently experienced my oldest son turning 13 years old. I am writing about this because I consider it a emotional and changing time in my life. As children grow older, it becomes increasingly difficult to let them go and do things on their own. My son turning 13 has been hard on me because I will always see him as my baby. He is still in a way very much that sweet little boy that he has always been. However, he is growing more and more each day and I can only hope and pray he grows into a good young man. We are very close and I pray it stays that way. He does have autism so he's a little bit behind for his age. I just hope and pray that it does not affect his life tremendously in the long run. Sometimes, I think because of this disability he is a little more emotionally dependent than most 13-year-olds. As his mother , I will always be right here of course for him to be able to depend on. I do want him to grow though and be able to do things on his own as well. I guess it is just hard when your babies grow up to be teenagers and one day adults. I imagine this is a difficult emotional experience for all parents. I just feel extra attached because he is my first child and it feels especially hard to watch him grow up and become a man."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "My family suffered when my husband's work truck contents was stolen out of the trailer. After about 2 months to resolve, the nightmare was over. However, by that time, we had to give up the truck to maintain a household of 5.",
    "output": "Dear Diary, it was a very hard two months after the theft of my husband's power tools out of his work truck. He lost his miter saws, makita drills, and a lot of expensive woodworking chisels and levelers. Fortunately, one of the neighbor's houses nearby had one of those smart doorbells and had video surveillance footage of the thief. We called the police immediately afterwards and they were able to start on the theft with a decent lead. The camera caught the thief's license plate too. Unfortunately, my husband had a job lined up that we were counting on to help us pay for our bills, and he was not able to keep the job because all of his work tools were stolen from the trailer. The police caught the thief within a week, but by then most of my husband's tools were gone. We have the option of trying to sue the thief and claim some money in damages and lost wages, but we are not sure if it is even worth pursuing that, as the thief does not appear to be worth much money. The hard part about this is because of our large family, we do not have much savings, and the two months that my husband was out of work, depleted all of our savings, and we were forced to sell our truck. It was a tough decision, but we had no choice. My husband will hopefully be able to buy a new truck if we get money from the thief. While the two months were very challenging, surprisingly the event brought us closer together as a family. Without his tools and not being able to work, my husband spent the last two month mainly at home with the kids. He said to me last night, that while the loss of his tools and financial hardships were stressful and challenging, he has found the last two months to be enjoyable because of the extra time he was able to spend with our children. I suppose I should try to look at things more positively!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "Me and my girlfriend got into a fight, which turned into another fight which cemented themselves as a narcissist. It was resolved but I remain ambivalent.",
    "output": "Today I got into a big fight with my girlfriend. One thing led to another, and she called me a narcissist. This lead to another fight because I disagreed with her opinion. I think my girlfriend is being unfair and not very supportive of me. She thinks all I talk about is myself. I'm going through a rough patch right now. I need support. I'll I want is for her to sympathize with me. I just lost my job. It's making me depressed. I don't feel that I am asking too much of her. Maybe I should end this relationship. I found out my girlfriend's true nature. I'm just glad I found it so early on in our relationship. I think I will end things."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where 'Not long ago I met one of my cousins on the street. That was someone I had not seen since we were teenagers and he had changed a lot. He was also a bit of a weirdo.' plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am in shock. I met a cousin I hadn't seen in a while. He was looking distraught and a bit out of it. I felt it wasn't my place to call him out at the time. But he had changed. We hadn't seen each other since childhood. The changes were great. He was always a weirdo. But even more so at this time. I don't know if he has true issues or not. It might be his normal self now days. He was slightly off in his demeanor. And way more then usual. It felt like a script from a bad movie. There was times I was scared. Not that he would hurt me but more like he would hurt himself accidently. If feel for him and will call."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "My cousins birthday that eventually turned out to be a love experience i will never forget, i gave out the celebrant gift to a new girl who become the love of my life",
    "output": "About 2 months ago I went to my cousin's birthday. It was Cheryl's 23rd birthday a and it was at the Outback Steakhouse in Waikiki near the Ala Wai harbor. The food was great and the party was awesome. Prior to meeting up with my cousin Cheryl, I bought her a birthday gift about a mile or two away. It was a fancy glass sculpture with tendrils of different colors within that is quite mesmerizing. After about a couple of hours of eating, drinking, I suggested to Lola to take a walk with me to Ala Wai Harbor and watch the sunset. It's so crazy and crowded in Waikiki with all the tourists, yet just 2 blocks away it's peaceful and seems remote. Neither one of us still had not decided which city to go to or even which state. We talked at length of the pros and cons of different locations so quite some time. It was well after dark when we decided together whoever got the first job on the mainland the other would follow. That's when I realized that the little glass sculpture was still in my pocket! I took it out of the little box and I showed it to her. I told her, I forgot to give this to Cheryl during the birthday party, I'll get her something else later. I said to her seriously, \"This scuplture represents the delicate beginnings of our friendship and the tendrils of colors are the future events that we will experience together as our lives weaves together.\"I put it back in the box and handed it to her while saying, \"Please be gentle.\"After about a year upon graduating, I got a job first in Seattle WA, Lola did come, and agreed to marry me. The glass sculpture is up on the mantle piece which reflects the glow of fireplace flames and our love that ever renews itself with oxygen."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "We went to attend my friend's first anniversary party. I met my brother there unexpectedly who came from foreign country surprisingly.",
    "output": "My wife and I have only been married 4 years. I love her a lot. We got married at Whitestone. Such a beautiful place. About two months ago. On our 3rd anniversary, we came back and stayed at Whitestone. We have traveled for each of our other anniversaries. This one was particularly special. Special because about three years into marriage you get really relaxed and comfortable. Sometimes the spark dwindles. Just being back where we said our vows was so special. Having dinner with couples of all ages and anniversary ranges was amazing. Plus the icing on the cake was my wife invited my brother that i had not seen in over 6 years. He had been living in Pakistan following him serving in the military. It wasn't our most extravagant anniversary celebration, but definitely most special and memorable."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'Was a dialysis a right choice to make for my mom? Doctor was forcing us to it. Sometime it feels like she is money making machine for her.', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My MomI love my mom to the moon and back. She has chronic kidney disease for last 2 years. She has no one at her place to take care of her. I bring her to live with my family. After coming to my place she started trowing up badly, she could not keep anything in her stomach, not even sip of water. I had to take her to the emergency room in a point when she throw up 7 times in a row. After testing everything and staying in the hospital for 40 days, doctor wanted to starts dialysis on her. I was not sure if I was making the right choice as it seems like doctors were trying to force dialysis on her. Now she is on dialysis and I am still wondering if I made the best choice for her, sometimes it seems like she is a money making machine for the dialysis center. Every time I take her to the center and I look around I doubt the doctor decision. The other day there were a social worker who works there said the same thing. Seems like I am giving them a permanent income source. I wish there are some alternative to the dialysis. They are working on artificial kidney. I hope it is available in the market soon. So that there will be no long wait for a transplant."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I lost my father to cancer after years of separation and hurt. We were able to get to a point of understanding and forgiveness. He was able to pass in peace and love.\". Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today I lost my father after a two year battle with lung cancer. I am having a difficult time writing this because I felt as if Dad and I were starting to get close again after such a long time apart. Until Dad's cancer, I hadn't seen or talked to him in over 10 years. The bitterness that I held inside was very taxing on me and I'm sure on him as well. When he left Mom for another woman, he destroyed our lives. As a little girl, I always looked to Dad as my hero. I truly looked up to him and thought of him as the greatest man on earth. I always felt that if I ever got married, I wanted my husband to have the same characteristics as Dad. After Dad left, I began a downward spiral and didn't want anything to do with any man. Through prayer and guidance, I have been able to get past these feelings and realize that I can't put every man in the same category. After Dad was diagnosed with Cancer, he asked to see me and we talked many times and began to heal our relationship. Dad regretted the horrible mistakes he made and asked forgiveness from God, Mom and me. Just saying \"I forgive you\" began the healing process for both of us. Sadly, it wasn't long after that the Lord decided to take Dad. I believe that knowing he was forgiven allowed him to die peacefully and with the love of God and family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'My sister bought a new laptop. It is very nice. It has a touch screen and she likes it very much but will be paying for it for a very long time.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My sister has been without a laptop of her own for quite some time. It may be years since she's had one. Her work offers a program where she can buy major purchases on a payment schedule. Those payments are taken directly from her check. So she went ahead got one. She ordered a laptop that is worth almost a thousand dollars. It is super nice. It has a touch screen and a very nice video card. This way she watch movies on it. The whole reason she wanted to buy a laptop is so that she can run her online business from it. Well, this laptop can do that and more. It has really worked out for her. She really loves that laptop. Truth be told, I'm kind of jealous. I'm starting to think it's time for me to get a new computer."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I was able to take part in a Haiti charity event to raise funds for children and families. We all formed dance groups and performed in a showcase to raise as much money as possible for a successful event.",
    "output": "One month ago I was able to take part in Haiti charity event to raise funds for children and families. In order to successfully raise the money we needed we are formed dance groups. We put on a show to raise as much money as possible for the individuals in need in Haiti. I had a really great time participating in this event and made some great friends. I hope we continue to do this event as the people in Haiti are still in need. My friends and I all are big dancers and during the contest we danced to ice ice baby and won. There were a lot of people participating and it was great to see everyone contributing to a good cause. Even the adults were dancing and gave us a run for our money. The contest was judged by some members of the community and they had a great time doing it. No prizes were awarded but bragging rights came with our victory. I felt really great after to see that we had raised over $1000 to support the people in Haiti. We sent the money off the next day and are excited to hear back from the group receiving it. I know they will really appreciate it greatly. Their country is very in need of any support. I'm excited to continue on supporting other individuals in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "In June I had my dog put to sleep. She was suffering and the decision was a necessary one. She had been a wonderful companion and letting her go was difficult.",
    "output": "In June I had my dog put to sleep. She was suffering and the decision was a necessary one. She had been a wonderful companion and letting her go was difficult. At the vet she roused a bit and struggled to follow me. It was as if she knew what was coming. Afterward, there was more adjustment to my life than I had counted on. When I got home from the vet I had to round up and dispose of her things. This was a sad exercise. Each item recalled a specific moment and the reason for buying it. I had no trouble donating my parents excess possessions to charity when they passed. I found it unexpectedly difficult to do the same for my dog's things. They were my possessions really, but in my mind I attributed ownership to her. I had to cancel the automatic delivery of her dog food. The customer service rep took that as an opportunity to try and sell me things, which I didn't appreciate. I don't like to think of pets as possessions, but after a short period of mourning I decided it would not be disloyal to adopt another dog. I took my time and in early August brought home a female Basset hound puppy. She seems happy and the pet void in my life has been substantially filled. We are having a familiar yet unique set of experiences."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "I used to live in a really expensive place, and had no free time because I was always working. I moved to a new place and it's now much cheaper. Because of this move, I've been able to save more money more quickly and pay off many of my debts much faster than I had anticipated.",
    "output": "I recently moved to a new house. This was a big deal in my life. I had previously struggled to find an affordable place to live while I am in the process of saving money to pay off debts. I had just moved the previous year into a new home with a close friend, and having a roommate was saving me roughly $100/mo versus my expenses living alone in the smaller apartment I moved from. Unfortunately, after only living together a few months, my roommate, who was only 19 at the time, decided he wasn't ready to live on his own, and opted to move back in with his parents. His parents took him back without any problems, but this left me in the unfortunate position of not having the money to cover all of the expenses associated with moving, but also not earning enough every month to cover my expenses living in the 2-bedroom apartment alone. At first, I struggled to find a new roommate, but I was living in a rural location that was not very enticing to any of my similarly-aged single friends, who seek to live in an urban environment with nightlife. I then negotiated with my landlord for slightly cheaper rent in exchange for maintaining the property for him. I did things like mowing the grass and cleaning the other units in preparation for new tenants, and he took $100/mo off of my rent. This helped, but it didn't leave me any free time because I was constantly working or doing side jobs to earn extra income, taking care of the large property by myself, or cleaning my own large apartment. However, just a few months ago, a good friend of mine told me that he had a small house which he had been renting, but he was now preparing to sell. He thought it would be beneficial for me to have a cheap place to live, and it would be beneficial to him if he could sell the home to someone who would maintain it as a rental property. He allowed me to move in at a rental rate that was $200/mo cheaper than my current rate including my $100/mo discount. In addition, he waived the security deposit so that I could move in immediately. When he sold the home, I locked in my low rent with the new owner indefinitely with a year-to-year lease that automatically renews. I also pay less for utilities such as electricity because the home is smaller, and the internet providers here are cheaper than they were in my old apartment. Overall this has left hundreds more dollars in my pocket every month which I am now being able to use to dig myself out of debt faster."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I had a big argument with my best friend. We haven't spoken since the argument. My feelings are really hurt because she doesn't seem to care.'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago my best friend and I got into a huge fight. I thought it would blow over, but we haven't spoken since. I had to finally come clean about something that had been bothering me for awhile. There was this guy that she had just started dating. He seemed nice enough at first. But then I started looking around on the internet. I found him connected to a couple of really sketchy dating profiles. He was saying things that didn't seem to match the way that he portrayed himself with her. She had met him at a bar, so she had no idea about any of this. She didn't even have a profile on any dating apps. I thought about the situation for a couple of weeks. I also asked for advice from some mutual friends. Eventually I couldn't really avoid the situation any longer because I didn't want her to get hurt. She had really started to like this guy. I invited her out for drinks, and then I told her what I had found. She listened pretty patiently, but then she exploded on me. She didn't understand why I needed to bring this up. She said that maybe he had changed, and these were old profiles. She said maybe people are different on the internet sometimes. I don't know. I guess I need to try to talk to her again, but she seems to be choosing him over me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I got into a single car accident leaving a mechanic shop. They fixed the damage for me for free and I was very grateful.",
    "output": "I took my car in to get a few things fixed. The auto shop I go to is amazing. They are friendly and knowledgeable and I trust them not to upsell me anything or charge me for things I don't need. I appreciate that a lot as a woman who is not knowledgeable about cars and who always is afraid that mechanics are going to take advantage of me. The only thing I don't like about this auto shop is their parking lot and location in general is very cramped. There is not a lot of space to pull out or move. So I go to pick my car up and as I'm trying to back out of the parking space I left it in, I hit the dumpster behind. Immediately my car starts making a horrible noise. I can't believe it...I got into an accident right after fixing my car, before I even leave the mechanic shop! I go back inside in tears and tell them what happened. Get this...they look at what happened and fixed it for me, for free! I was shocked and amazed at their kindness and generosity. I wanted to pay them back, but I had to borrow a small amount of money for it, so I went home and talked to my sister to ask her to borrow money. I went back the next day with cash for the mechanic who fixed it, because I hate to be a damsel in distress. I was so touched by their kindness and the fact that they helped me when they didn't need to. It showed me that people are willing to help out, and bolstered my faith in humanity."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take \"How my life turned upside down because my mom's boyfriend sold her a dream he knew he couldn't promise.\" as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So this story begins 4 months ago, I was working at Target and I had been planning to leave with my boyfriend to go back to school. We were planning on saving up our money until July and just go to school full time. So one day I come home from work and my mother tells me that her and her long time boyfriend will be getting married so there's no need for me to work anymore and that we would be moving houses as well. So I told my boss I was going to put in a three week notice in so I can just focus on school from now on. When it came time to move my moms boyfriend had no money, absolute nothing to his name. So my mom quit her job and had to pay for everything for the move we didnt even have a moving truck so my boyfriend offered to let us use his grandpas truck . So we moved all of our stuff out of our home and put it in storage. My mom then told us to bring clothes enough for three days cause well be staying in an airbnb until his so called money came through. So three days had passed and his money still wasn't around so we had to go to another airbnb this happened for five weeks. We hoped around to different airbnb's, not to mentioned no one in my family has a car so we had to depend on me and my sisters boyfriends. So June 13th came around and this happens to be my nieces birthday we had planned to order her a cake from a place on Ubereats, because at this point no one in my family had any money at all, so we had to use my Venmo account to get food every night to eat. So my moms boyfriend messed up the dates we were suppose to be there, so the maid came and told us we had to leave, because another tenant was coming. So we had to hurry up and get our stuff and leave, thank god my boyfriend was off and decided to spend the night, the night before. So we leave and went to a coffee shop so we could figure out our next move, we ended up sitting there for over three hours, so me and my boyfriend went to his house and told them to call us when they had a place. They never found a place and I've been at my boyfriends house every since, my mom and her boyfriend are homeless and having been sleeping at the hospital with my grandma and sometimes hop from house to house with my moms friends. If this wasn't enough my mom still has no money and we lost everything we owned in our storage unit, I had the most belongings in there because I'm kind of a shopaholoic, so I was devastated. I had work so hard at my old job for everything I had and for it to be gone in the blink of an eye really depressed me. I am now trying to save up money to get my own place and get as far away from my mom and her bummy boyfriend. Lastly I just find that it's so crazy how one person can come in your life and completely change everything you were so use to, also I almost forgot I wont be able to attend school this fall, my mom didnt even fill out the Fasfa form I told her to so I really quit my job for nothing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "Around 5 months ago I was diagnosed with PTSD. As a result, I've had a pretty hard time since the diagnosis. Though it's been tough, I've lost and gained a lot since then.",
    "output": "The event in my life that struck me the hardest was when I was diagnosed with PTSD. It was a surprise diagnosis given to me after I had finally opened up about my trauma. Holding it in was hard, but getting this diagnosis was a lot harder for me. I'm decently young so I was confused as to how someone my age could get such a serious disorder. I didn't know you could have PTSD from things other than wars and such, so getting the diagnosis confused me a lot. I had to and am still in ongoing treatment for it, but at the beginning it was really tough. Going through the trauma with my therapist was exhausting and still is. Every day since then I've struggled with reality and how I view or trust the world and others. On that day I knew I had to take it slow and trust the process. Though things weren't looking too bright, I'm really glad I didn't give up. I wanted to give up more than anything but I wouldn't allow myself to. I knew there was more out there for me, so even though it hurt I pushed through. It taught me a lot though, as a positive. I've learned so many new helpful and healthy skills to deal with my emotions, as well as I've got an amazing support group. That day was one of the hardest I'd ever gone through, but also one of the most freeing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'My brother was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. Given the cancer's progression, he was only given a month to live.', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Roughly two months ago I went through one of the most difficult events in my life. My younger brother was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. Since it had spread, he was only given one month left to live. He was only 50 years old at the time. I received a call early in the morning from my nephew. He was in tears saying that his father was in the hospital over a diagnosis of lung cancer. I was in shock to hear this since I had only recently spoke to him a few months ago over the phone and he seemed fine. After arriving to the hospital, the doctor shared the news that he didn't have much longer to live. We cried and shared funny stories of our past. I made sure he was feeling comfortable. Since his chances of survival were so low, he refused chemotherapy. It just didn't make since given his prognosis. I helped him ensure his will was in order. He wanted to make sure I kept a close eye on his wife and son since he knew they would have a difficult time coping without him. And in the last weeks of his life, we made sure to spend as much time together as we possibly could - just enjoying ourselves like we used to when we were younger."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "After 20 years of service in the United States Army I am officially retired. I said goodbye to, not just co-workers or friends, but family. I am now left wondering where my life will go next.",
    "output": "Four months ago I officially retired from the United States Army after 20 years of service. When I originally enlisted at the age of 18, I only planned on serving for 4 years. I planned on earning the money for college, saving up my money for life expenses, and gaining some training that would aid in better employment. Instead I found myself going career. A big factor was the conflicts overseas. What people do not understand is that your co-workers are more than just your co-workers or friends but family. You serve together for several years your family aid one another. You go through the thick and think, the good and bad together. In Iraq I witnessed many of my family members wounded or killed. How could I turn tail and leave the service after all that I had seen and been apart of? This is why my retirement was so hard to accept because I still feel as if I can give but I know it is time to move on. At my retirement my unit presented me several awards. I received multiple handshakes and hugs goodbye. It was my family coming out to say goodbye to me since I may never see most of them again in my life. It is a scary moment as I am now faced with the question of what to do with my life after spending over 20 years being told what to do and when to do it. I've never cried at work but a former patient of mine that I treated through 40 surgeries traveled 1300 miles just to appear at my retirement and say goodbye. That is how close your co-workers become. They're family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "My first love from 25 years ago passed away. The death was a shock and very sudden and quite traumatizing.",
    "output": "My soulmate passed away suddenly and without warning. I grieve his death everyday. Just recently, his family finally held the funeral for his ashes. It was extremely hard to see his family during this time. I wish we could have spent more time together. I was working alot and but we were arranging plans to spend our summer together. We were going to sit by bon fires and listen to music. We both enjoyed doing the same things as hobbies. We also shared the same sense of humor. Life will never be the same without my love. I have been fighting depression and i dream of him almost every night. Sometimes, i think i see him and i do not know if its my mind playing tricks on me. I have a new boyfriend now but he is nothing like my love. I do not think im going to stay with him. He doesnt make me laugh like my soulmate did. I have been talking to his daughter every day trying to help her heal from the loss of her father. In some ways, helping her heal helps me to heal. They say time will heal but i really think it is how i internally process his death and it can be for the best or the worst. I am choosing to embrace the love that we once shared and not to focus on his passing as much."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: 'I applied for a Head Cashier poiition 3 times before finally getting it! It.took a lot of hard work and efforts to get there. I'm now on my way to a more upper management position.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "There was a time in my career that I decided I wanted to move up to a higher position. That position is called head cashier. I worked very long and hard to be able to interview and get this position. There was also a favor of this position being open. Finally, a Head Cashier position opened up, and I interviewed for it. Unfortunately I was not the right fit at the time. So I worked even harder and made sure I stood out from the rest. I wanted to show I can do the job. A while later another Head Cashier position opened up. Yet again, I did not get it. At that point I felt worthless. All of my hard work had gone unrecognized. A few weeks later, another one opened up. This time I got the position! I was thrilled. It was finally time to shine!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"For my 47th birthday, my family and my dad spent the day having a nice lunch and watching a favorite film of mine. During both events I felt a profound sense of the precious gifts, beyond the material, that close knit families share with each other.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today we celebrated my 47th birthday. My wife, our three kids, and my dad had all decided that they were going to treat me to a day of fun stuff tailored specifically to me. I'm not normally the type to indulge myself as I'm usually so busy taking care of others but I decided to just lean into everything and enjoy myself. We drove to downtown Los Angeles for a wonderful Italian lunch at Bestia. During lunch, I was struck by the free flowing nature of the conversation, the spontaneous bursts of irreverence and quirkiness that are emblematic of a close family. I was profoundly moved by the precocious nature of our kids interacting with my dad because it made me feel like a bridge between two generations of family. I could see very clearly how the best aspects of what my dad had taught me about being a parent were being passed down to his grandkids, who in turn were on their way to becoming well rounded adults. This illustrated itself vividly as we moved on to the after lunch event, a screening of Laurel and Hardy's classic comedy \"Sons of the Desert\", one of my all time favorites, and a movie that my Dad had shared with me when I was a child. I'd seen the move dozens of times I was enthralled by the hilarious comedy of errors unfolding onscreen but our kids were utterly and completely involved in that special way when one encounters timeless art. As they rolled in the aisles, doubling over from hysterical laughter, I felt a singular sense of joy and accomplishment. My dad had given me something precious, and after cultivating it for years I was handing it off to my kids for their own pleasure. It was then that I realized that beyond material gifts, what really matters on birthdays is reflecting on where you're going, who is going on the journey with you, and what we're all learning on the way there. As a kid, my dad always treated me as an intellectual equal because he figured that what I didn't understand would only pique my curiosity to learn more. In turn, I tend to do the same with my kids and the effect is the same. Their quest becomes something that we all get involved in and by doing so we all end up learning something about each other. This engenders closeness, and what I realized that day is just how close I feel to the people with whom I'm sharing this wonderful life with. To me that's the essence of family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'I was drinking with my friends for our 22nd birthday. We all drank way too much and all got really drunk. I threw up a lot but partied hard.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was my best friends birthday party. We both turned 22 and we wanted to celebrate together. He invited all his friends and I brought some of my close friends and we all partied. That night I drank a ton of alcohol. I remember chugging a four loko and drinking a bottle of Hennessy by myself. After that I felt really drunk and was all over the place. I was definitely drunk because I remember being in the bathroom with my friends over the toilet trying to throw up. My girlfriend walked in gave me some bread to eat and I reluctantly accepted. After I ate the bread I threw up in the toilet and couldn't stop after that. I just kept going and going. After I cleaned myself up and went back out to keep partying. My friends were all super drunk and messed up but we all had a good time. I remember getting kicked out my friend's ex girlfriend because my friend was ready to knock out. We were on the street with a couple of my other friends. Before I could leave, I threw up one more time in a trash bag. It was really fun and even though I felt really bad the next morning I would love to do it again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "I had a break-up in a park with someone I was dating. He didn't take it well and at first I felt very guilty about how I handled things. Eventually I came to see that breaking up was the right thing to do, and that I wasn't really leading anyone on with false promises - things just didn't work out.",
    "output": "About a year ago, I went out on a few dates with someone I met online in a dating app. I did not enjoy his company very much, I continued dating him out of a sense of boredom. He started to really develop deep feelings for me, feelings that I did not return in kind. I still continued to date him for a time just to hang out as friends, but then about six months ago I broke up with him as a romantic dating partner to move on with someone else. He was very confused and hurt by this event, and accused me of leading him on and giving him false encouragement, so I ended out friendship and I cut off all contact with him. I felt very guilty for presuming to continue to spend time with someone that I knew I felt zero chemistry with just to have a friend to spend time with. I regretted having to be so abrupt and cold when I broke up with this person, too. I wish there would have been a way to remain friends, because he was a nice person and I enjoyed his company on a friendship level. I was resigned to the fact that this would not be possible after the way things happened and evolved with the break up, though. At first I felt bad for being unable to conjure up feelings that just weren't there for him and for hurting his feelings, but eventually I began to see things in a slightly different way. I think it is quite common for people to have a variety of dating experiences that aren't ideal in some form or other while they're out there searching for people they want to be with romantically. There are never any guarantees or promises in romantic situations in the early stages, before there is any kind of commitment made and while feelings are still developing or unclear. Even if I am not the best judge of chemistry, it is not wrong to end a relationship with someone you don't feel a romantic attraction to. I feel that trying to compromise or settle in dating relationships will cause everyone involved to have unnecessary pain and heartache in the end. So I was sorry for hurting anyone's feelings, but I do not regret doing what I did in the end. I did not wrong anyone by dating them and giving them a fair chance, and by being their friend, simply because I didn't ultimately develop romantic feelings for them in the end."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "I had a really good friend of mine, a best friend, randomly stop talking to me and it really affected me. I don't know what happened or what went wrong.",
    "output": "Well, I think that I just lost my best friend. They haven't spoken to me in some time and I don't quite understand why. I'm so confused because less than a month ago, we were fine, we weren't fighting or saying anything stupid. We were just existing and being best friends. I had a weird feeling just before they stopped talking to me, like something was off. I figured it was nothing and chose to ignore it. But now I'm convinced that it wasn't quite like that. They told me that they had been avoiding people and trying to just live, that they had been tired and busy all of the time. This makes sense, but I don't know when you stop being busy, or when you're too busy for someone you care about. I always figure it takes just a minute, even less, to answer someone's texts or to say, \"Hey, I'm sorry, I'm a little busy, I'll let you know what's going on later.\" It's bothering me so much. I'm stressing about it almost constantly. I can't get it off my mind. I'm really hurt, because I don't know how it goes from being best friends and always talking, to this. I don't know where that comes from and I also know I didn't do anything wrong, so what happened? I didn't say anything that I think would be offensive or taken the wrong way. Where does that friendship go? Where do you draw the line between always wanting someone around, to completely ignoring them and deleting them from your life?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My friends and I went out to do karaoke for my friend's birthday and got really drunk. I wound up last minute deciding to Uber home, but one of my friends got a DUI, and called us looking for help.\". Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The event that I am thinking about is the time when I went to a party about a month and a half ago. It was my friend Jessica's birthday and we all went and did karaoke. I drove to the event, which was incredibly stupid because I knew I was going to be drinking and when I drink I also drink too much. The karaoke place was about two miles from my house. Over the course of the evening I proceeded to get drunker and drunker as did everyone else. I dont think we even had a DD or someone who was just drinking a little bit. When the end of the night came, which had been a lot of fun, we all kind of staggered out to the parking lot. I initially got in my car deciding I would drive home, but I suddenly couldn't even remember where I was in the city. Like, I could not think of which direction to drive in to get to my house. I finally got my phone out and kind of fought with it for probably 15 minutes until I finally was able to update my credit card information in the Uber app and contacted a driver. When I got home it was probably 2:30 in the morning and I immediately passed out. When I came to around 7:30 I looked at my phone and had dozens of missed calls and missed messages on my phone and in my group message. It turns out one of my friend's had gotten caught up at a DUI checkpoint and was calling from jail asking for assistance. He was calling to know if he should take a breathalyzer or just deny it and wanted us to research what to do online. I missed all the frantic messages from my friends though, which I would have been worthless anyway in that situation because I was so out of it. He also wanted us to come bail him out but our jail must be too overcrowded because they didn't hold him and just released him at around 9 in the morning, even though he was still legally drunk, I\"m sure. We did have to take him to get his car from an impound lot. The whole experience was terrible, but I also felt relief for myself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I was having a hard time and a friend went above and beyond to get me back on my feet. He never asked for anything in return and still helps to this day.",
    "output": "Four months ago, I was really struggling and feeling upset all of the time. I was going through a tough depression and really needed a friend. My friend, Joe, noticed this and really helped to make me feel better. He acted as my shoulder to cry on. It started off with him sending flowers to my job - just because. The card said it was something to brighten my day and make me smile in between the tears (I was crying a lot). Then one afternoon, Joe had mailed me a gift. It was a personalized map that highlighted all of the places we've traveled together. I had just moved so Joe was now about two hours away from me. He drove up one weekend to take me out and make me feel better. We went out to dinner at my favorite restaurant, went to the winery, went to bars at night, and went hiking during the weekend also. It was really nice and really helped lift my spirits. While Joe was visiting me, he paid for everything and never asked for money back or to split the bill or anything like that. Even still to this day, he won't let me pay him back or buy him something in exchange for his kindness. Once a month, he sends flowers to either my job or my apartment as a reminder that he is always there for me. He is a wonderful friend and I am very lucky."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "Taking my youngest child for his first day of school. The emotions of your youngest child starting kindergarten.",
    "output": "It was a beautiful August day. My youngest son was off to his first day of kindergarten. I was excited for the new adventure he was about to start but also sad that my baby was off to kindergarten. I had to force myself to hold back the tears. I didn't want him to be sad. I wanted him to look forward and be excited for this day. We had read the book \"The Kissing Hand\" the night before to remind him that I love him and will be with him. He was a little scared about the day. I remember holding his hand and walking him up to the doors and down the hall to his classroom. You could see all of the other parents doing the same thing. I gave him a big hug and walked him into the classroom. I was at a loss for words and was surprised when he turned to me and reassured me it would be ok. His teacher showed him where his desk was as I waved goodbye to him. I could feel my eyes start to tear up as I turned to leave. I made it out to my car before I let go of the tears. I went home and waited. I couldn't wait to hear about his day. Thankfully it was an early day. I waited outside of the school anxiously looking for my son. I finally saw him and waved to him. I was happy to hear that he had a great day and met some new friends. He said it was scary but also fun. I was so relieved that he had a good first day. It was so hard to see my baby growing up but it made it easier to know he was ok."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "I gave birth recently. It was an induced birth with a vacuum assist. I got to hold her right afterward and it was a good experience.",
    "output": "It was August 15th and I was scheduled to come in for an induction. I arrived at the hospital early, around 6am. I got checked in and got my bed. Around 8am I was visited by my OB and given pitocin to start labor. I couldn't feel it for a while. Around noon, my OB came back in and we discussed how things were progressing. It was going pretty slowly so we thought it would be a good idea to break my water. I decided to get my epidural first, since I wanted a relatively pain free birth. After the epidural was placed, I felt pretty sick. I had to be given some medicine to help raise my blood pressure and to help reduce the nausea. After a while I started to feel better. My water was broken and labor started to progress, though things were still slow. I spend most of the afternoon dozing off in between commercial breaks. I managed to watch some of The Force Awakens and one of the Avengers movies. Around 8pm I was ready to start pushing. I was worried about this part because it was where I had trouble with my first child. I was already tired from laboring all day and from not having any food to eat. I pushed for a couple hours and was so close but was having the same problem that I had the first time. Baby's heart rate was starting to drop with each push so about 20 minutes before 11pm my doctor decided to use the vacuum to extract my daughter. With one push, she was out. The delivery went better than my first. I was able to hold my daughter right after the delivery. She was much bigger than the scanning ultrasound said she would be. She had a great apgar score and cried for about half an hour straight after the delivery."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "The beginning of the end of a ten year marriage. The beginning of a new chapter for me and my children.",
    "output": "About three months ago, I decided to take a leap of faith. I had been married to my husband for ten years but over the course of those ten years he changed. He was no longer the person I knew and it began to affect our children in a negative way. I could no longer set around the house and raise the children in such a toxic environment. I took the first step and signed a lease on a apartment. It was tough sleeping on the floor but I had to make this work. Over the next couple of weeks, friends started to bring over household supplies and some even bought furniture. My husband refused to let me have any stuff from the home. I was basically starting over again all these years later. Even though it was a rough time, I found strength inside of myself. My children seemed to laugh and smile more and there was no more fighting. I still have a long way to go because I have to be independent. I picked up a second job that I can work while the kids visit their father on the weekends. I've felt all the emotions involved in a divorce. However, I found power and independence as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I was wanting to move my family over to a safer neighborhood. I decided to sell my classic car to help pay for a new house for my family in a safer area.",
    "output": "I wanted to provide a better life for my family. I have a husband, a daughter, and a son. They deserve to have everything that I had when I was a kid and more. I wanted to be able to move them to a safer city. We were living in Memphis and it is not a safe place. There is a lot of crime. There is a lot of criminals in general. I talked with my husband and we decided we needed to move slightly out of the city. I decided to start saving money for the move. I did everything I could to get extra money. I decided to sell my hot rod. It was a nice car but the money we could get for it would be enough to get us moved. I put up an ad for it and had people calling really soon. It only took about 2 day to sell it. I got all the money I needed for a down payment on a new house. Everything went smoothly and we got the new house just a month later. We are all much happier now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "a scary experience with a baby born with a heart defect . It goes into detail on what happened with my youngest child. It was sad",
    "output": "It happened July 10th , 2019. You see my daughter was born with a CHD called Tetraology of Fallot. It is a heart condition where there is 4 problems with the heart. The doctor warned us that it would be sooner than later where her lips would turn blue. but one night when she was sleeping, her top lip turned blue. My SO work me up and we took her to the doctor in the morning. It turned out that her pulmonary valve was resctricting the blood flow to her lungs. so we ended up going to the hospital having her admitted. and she had her open her surgery within the next 2 days (July 12th).. It was super scary not knowing the outcome. they fixed her heart within 4 hours but she will need another open heart when she is 11 or 12 years old. We go to the cardiologist every 2 weeks to check the function of her heart. we also go to the her regular pediatrician. She is also on Lasizl (dont know the correct spelling). it is a water medicine because she developed chyle after the surgery. (it is fat tissue that surrounds the heart) and is on a special type of formula for it. It is a tiring but it is the life of a mother. thank god her older sister helps me most of the time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "My boyfriend cheated with a close friend that really caught me off guard. I was hoping and praying that this was not true.",
    "output": "I was completely caught off guard by this development because I really thought that we were meant to be. My close friend had never betrayed me at all on any level. I didn't know what to do or how to handle this crazy development. I thought we were going to get married. We hung out all the time. I really didn't want to snoop in his phone. I didn't think it was possible. He tried to justify it when I finally confronted it. I wondered if I should just stay with him. He was a great person. I was surprised because I've never caught anyone cheating. I thought he would be the last one to do that. I decided that my friendship and relationship were never going to get better. I had to end it. I was so pissed off and I've never been so shocked in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I have had a really hard time at work, which led to me temporarily quitting. Ultimately, I returned to work, but things haven't gotten any better and I am only staying until I find another job.'. From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago, I went back to work. I quit temporarily at the job. Things haven't improved, since I got back. I will get another job when I can. The boss is so mean. He always insults the workers. He called me slow and stupid for being a second late on a project. I was so mad and complained to human resources anonymously. This made him wise up to not being insulting to his workers. I was glad he got reprimanded. The other workers are alright. They aren't too mean but I wished they would smile more. Can't say why they should smile more in this work environment. The pay is alright. I will definitely get out of here one day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "My family has gone on the same vacation for years and it had become stale. This year we decided to invite more people and improved things a great deal.",
    "output": "It seems like every Fourth of July since I was a kid ended up being the same thing. We would go up north to the small town where my dad grew up and watch the parade. Then we would grill out all day before watching fireworks at night. As an only child with just my parents, this wasn't exactly the most exciting time of my life. To put it bluntly, I was downright bored. So bored that I even tried to make some friends in that small town, to no avail. I swear I've been complaining about this routine trip to my parents for years, but two months ago they actually listened. Instead of the usual trip with us three, we would be joined by the entirety of my mom's side of the family. That meant a total of ten cousins, including six which are around my age. It was awesome! Instead of sitting in a chair watching dad flip burgers and mom stir potato salad, I was playing tackle football with my cousins in the field. Even the fireworks were more fun as everyone reacted loudly to their favorite style of firework. Overall it felt like a totally different vacation, and it surprised me that I could have so much fun in a place where I am usually bored stiff. My mom's family and all my cousins have already pledged their attendance for next year, so we should have a great time once again. Heck, my parents even thanked me for asking to alter our vacation plans by inviting more people. It's a shame they didn't listen to me years ago!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "After getting sick last winter, I brought my baby to a specialist to have a special procedure done. I was very worried about him going under anesthesia, and was worried he would die. The anesthesia was fine, and we got some results about his health.",
    "output": "My child aged 9 months was very ill over the last winter, right after he was born. He was hospitalized for a respiratory illness and had to have a breathing tube inserted and was heavily sedated for about a week. After he got sick, I began making lots of follow-up appointments with specialists to try to get down to the bottom of why he was so sick so often. Well, a few months ago, we had a procedure done with a lung specialist. They had to put my child under general anesthesia, which was incredibly nerve-wracking for me. I felt very anxious for the few weeks before, wondering if he was going to tolerate the anesthesia well, or worse, if he would die. I was also very worried about the findings of the procedure. Would they be able to figure out what was wrong? Were they going to come up conclusive, and we still wouldn't find an answer, and then would have to deal with another horrible New England winter with a deathly ill child? Finally, the day came. We checked him and we waited for the doctors and anesthetists to be ready. Even though the wait was only a half hour before the procedure was over, it felt like forever. I stared at the floor blankly, waiting for hospital staff to come in and tell us that he hadn't made it... That something had gone wrong. Tears streamed down my face. My partner tried to console me, but I felt completely disconnected to my physical environment; I felt disassociated. Finally, we got the news. The procedure was fine. However, the findings weren't very good. I felt relief to know that we finally had an answer, but still worried because I knew this wasn't the end of our journey."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in 'Someone stole my laptop at a coffee shop. My mom surprised me buy buying me another computer. I was not expecting this gift from my mom.'. Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My mother bought me a new laptop unexpectedly. I really needed one and mine had recently been stolen. Someone had taken it while I went to the bathroom at a coffee shop. I ignorantly thought it would be safe there since I came there all of the time. I just knew I would have to work extra hours to be able to afford a new laptop. When my mom bought me another computer I was shocked and so happy. I cried tears of joy. I was so touched and grateful. This was a truly a moment of real happiness for me because it meant a lot to me. My mom did not have to do this for me at all. I am so happy that I have my new laptop and I will of course make sure to take care of it. I am never going to leave my laptop unattended ever again. I think that I learned a huge valuable lesson here. That lesson was to not be so trusting. I also don't need to be so naive as well. I really am grateful for this moment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I visited my friends on my birthday but no one seemed to remember the special day. I went home in despair. To my surprise, my friends held a surprise birthday party for me at night.'. Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember my 23rd birthday very clearly. It was a cool spring afternoon and I was really excited. I met up with my friends to see what they had planned for me. Sadly, no one seemed to remember it was my birthday. I felt very depressed and not cared for as I hung out with them. I went home to a homemade cake made by my mom. I enjoyed eating it but still felt said that not one of my 'friends' wish me. Just as I was about to go to bed, I heard a noise from downstairs. I went down and turned on the lights. To my surprise, the house was filled. My friends popped out of doors, stairway, and kitchen and yelled 'SURPRISE\". I was shook. I felt extremely heart warmed. This was my first surprise birthday. I went to bed feeling loved and cared for."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "A car accident involving a child not another vehicle. It was very personal and involved me. It was also a bit traumatizing.",
    "output": "This story goes back to a few years back, one week before thanksgiving. November 2015It was my first year of college and i had just left from a midterm and i was heading over to my boyfriends house to go grab food together. At the time i drove a small mitsubishi eclipse. As i drove i took a detour and drove through a neighborhood due to traffic issues. So anyway, as i drove down the street, the street got more and more narrow. Vehicles were parked on the curb on both sides facing the wrong direction. Anyway, i was driving down, and out of nowhere i see a child run out in front of my vehicle. Of course, this became the worst experience of my life. It all happened too quick and of course as soon as i saw him i stopped the vehicle, but it was too late and the eight year old child hit the front corner of my car. When i got off he was screaming in pain and of course i called 911 as soon as and so did neighbors that had seen what happened. The ambulance and police were there in no time and got the child to safety. While all this happened they took my licence and information and witness statements. The little boy i happened to hit also had four siblings and the police went to talk to them to warm them to not run out in front of the street like that. And although the accident was not preventable and not my fault, it was still a horrible feeling. I definitely don't recommend."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "I talk about my birthday pretty much and how I'll never forget it. It sounds very cheesy and something out of a fanfic but I promise this is the memory of my birthday this past year. I hope whoever reads it doesn't cringe too much and enjoys it.",
    "output": "Six months ago, I had an unforgettable birthday. I know that when I say this, it sounds like I'm preparing to talk about how wonderful and perfect the day was, but it turned out to be quite the opposite experience. This was the first birthday I ever had that almost no one remembered. I know that I'm mostly to blame for this. I don't like being the center of attention, so I make sure to take my birthday reminder off of Facebook and I definitely don't mention that my birthday is coming up to friends or family. I guess I took it for granted that most people I cared about just happened to keep it locked away and ready for use when it came up every year. I think it also doesn't help that I'm not a kid anymore. Anyway, this year no one really remembered except for my girlfriend and my mom. It's easy for my girlfriend since her mom and I share the same birthday, and my mom had the traumatic experience of giving birth to me so she probably couldn't forget it even if she wanted to. I have to admit that I was disappointed to learn that neither my brothers or my closest friends hadn't remembered on their own. It stung deeply as the day came to a close, the little hope I had dwindling as time ticked on. As time has passed I've realized that it wasn't so bad. I spent the evening with my mom and had dinner with her at a restaurant (her treat, of course). We spent the time enjoying each others company and simply talking. I know it sounds typical and boring, but I treasure that memory now. I spent my birthday celebrating it with the one person who probably cares the most about that day. I was able to share at least one of my birthdays with only one other person and it made it all the more special to me and them. So, that's pretty much it. My birthday was almost forgotten and now I'm glad for it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "My mom and I went over to my sisters house expecting to fight with her and be talked down to as usual. She surprised us with how nice she was, how open to conversation she was, and she even made us dinner. This was the first time in years that we had a good time with her.",
    "output": "I barely remember the details about this, but I do remember it being a big deal. My mom and I have tried for years to get on my sister's good side and nothing seemed to work. We just got used to the fact that she pretty much cut us out of her life. One day, though, we were invited over to her house. It was a big surprise since she never really did that before unless she needed someone to babysit. We were expecting her to still be quiet and not answer our questions or even really talk to us, but we were wrong. She showed emotion and interest in us for once. She made dinner, but I don't remember what it was. I don't remember what we talked about,. I'm sure my niece was there, but I also don't remember what her whole role was. We just had a good time with her for the first time in a long time. When we left, my mom said how surprised she was that that just happened. It sounds weird because this is such a normal thing for everyone else, but we really were very confused and surprised. I think prior to going we thought there was bad news, but there wasn't. It was just a normal family get-together. Of course, it was not normal for us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in 'My wife reacted to chemotherapy treatment in a very negative way. While they were getting her into the ambulance our neighbor, who I hadn't met yet, offered to help by watching our pet. She said she would watch her for however long it takes.'. Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I thought it was so great and kind when our neighbor said she would watch our dog. I didn't know her very well at all, just enough to see her and waive from across the street, but outside of initial greetings when we moved into the neighborhood earlier in the year, I had almost no interaction with her. But we were desperate, my wife's been sick but doing okay until her negative reaction to that chemotherapy. In that kind of bind, the offer to help with watching the dog since great. Sadie's a very friendly golden lab, I figured she wouldn't be much trouble for our neighbor Leslie to take care of and I'd give her some money to get the dog food while we were at the hospital. Well, it took a turn I wasn't expecting and I'm not sure what to do next. My wife is doing a bit better, but her time in the hospital has been tough on us both and she's not totally out of the woods. I go home almost every day, but I basically live at the hospital. And we still don't know many people in town who could help with the dog. But the neighbor is really becoming difficult and I'm afraid I need to get Sadie back from her right now and consider a new option. She's clearly taken to Sadie a bit too much and I think she might try to keep her once we get back. But this is our dog, we've had her since she was a puppy, she's a member of the family. We can't even imagine throwing away the last 10 years with her. She's like our daughter. But I can't just leave her with the neighbor any longer since I think the attachment she's formed is a bit too great. Last time I was home and I stopped over to see Sadie, Leslie had her dressed in a matching outfit to her. And there were pictures of the two of them up in the house. After speaking with another neighbor last week, I now realize that Leslie is widowed in the last two years and been on her own since. I think she might be lonely and Sadie has been great for her. But really, a bit too great. So I'm not sure what to do, but I'm certain leaving her there is no longer an option. I'm going to ask some people at the hospital if there are options for bringing her in with me or a kennel. Or maybe even a house sitter? I'm not sure about a house sitter because I'm not clear on how Leslie will respond to seeing someone else with Sadie. Quite a pickle we're in, but Sadie is part of the family and she's staying with us regardless, she can't become someone else's pet long term no matter how helpful it's been the last few months."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "The trip to Crater Lake in the summer with my girlfriend was truly unforgettable. The talks and laughter we had while enjoying the great view is something hard to explain.",
    "output": "I recommend taking Highway 62 and entering from the south, where the road is flanked with cinnamon-barked Ponderosa pines. Stop at the Steel Visitor Center for your first taste of rustic lodge architecture—look for the \"snow tunnel\"—and to watch the short but instructive film on the lake's origins. en proceed to Rim Village, where you'll see license plates representing just about every state and Canadian province and hear myriad languages. Here you can catch your first glimpse of the legendary blue water and stretch your legs on the Discovery Point Trail. Easy enough for families with young children, the 1.3-mile trail parallels Rim Drive, offering several tantalizing views of the lake with virtually no elevation gain. Want more? Continue on to the fire lookout at Watchman Peak, which, at 8,013 feet, is one of the highest points in the park. After the steep climb, enjoy the payoff: an unparalleled view of Wizard Island in its bowl of blue. You're in for a treat, because you planned ahead—way ahead—and booked a room in the Crater Lake Lodge. Originally completed in 1915, this classic example of \"Parkitecture\" was almost lost. The building was failing under the heavy snow loads each winter, and it took a huge public outcry—and great expense—to prevent its razing. Though much of the lodge was re-built entirely, the design remains true to and even improves upon the original vision, with larger guest rooms and updated amenities. Step into a different century and enter the splendid dining room, with its unpeeled tree trunk columns, exposed wood ceilings, large windows and muscular stonework. Or, if the weather cooperates, sit on the veranda and sip Chardonnay while contemplating the view. e experience is made even lovelier with Northwest fare such as sweet corn fritters, field green salad with Oregonzola cheese, and balsamic-glazed lamb chops. If day one was all about the views, today is about getting up close and personal with an open-air boat tour of the lake. Pack a picnic and take East Rim Drive to the Cleetwood Cove Trail, which provides the only legal shore access in the park. If you're brave, launch yourself off a short cliff once you reach the shore. Brace yourself: the water averages 55 degrees, even in August"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"i was actually writing about how my wedding was ruined and a life lost due to my delay to act since i thought all the information i was given was lie i proofed later after waiting for her at the alter for 6 hrs\". Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Life is all crazy when you think your right is right. This is the time i thought i will have somebody for the rest of my life. But this time i was wrong because apart from all i had planned everything surprised me to death. After giving everybody a 3 moths notice of my wedding day. I prepared everything as normal and called my wife to be to tell her the progress. That was well and super but for the first time she dint pick up the phone rather somebody else did. This was every shocking to me though i had to listen. Surprisingly it was his brother i relaxed for a minute. Ok then what was he doing with her phone at that time when she was supposed to have it. I dint even believe what he told me. I had to figure out what and could it be happening right now. As a normal human i thought of the best to take care of my self before i had to react to the message. Then i came to realize that no matter how hurting the information you receive is take it easy an react later it will be well with you. But that's what i thought was good at the time i received the message. What if i had reacted immediately maybe i could have saved a life. Since then i decided no more chill pills."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "It is about visiting my Grandfather in Texas. I talk about everything we did there. How I accomplished what I set out to do and how grateful my Grandfather was.",
    "output": "I recent visited my Grandfather in Texas. It has been about 10 years since I've last seen him. The purpose of me visiting was to see him again and help him out around his place. He needed a lot of his old stuff sold or tossed out because he didn't need it anymore, but he had so much that it was overwhelming to him. I had a few garage sales for him and organized everything he had. Both of us really cleared up his place, and now his garage is actually a garage where he can park his car, rather than a storage unit. It was great seeing him again. After we finished with his place we were able to relax. I took him out to many treated dinners and we enjoyed watching some old movies together. Where he lives is pretty laid back. There isn't much to do there except eat really. It's not a very big city. Most of the time we would hang out around his place, but we would go out and get some coffee and have a nice talk. I stayed there for three weeks and we really got a lot done. he was grateful for my help and it was good to see me again. I have another planned trip out there later this year and I look forward to that as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "One's cannot be satisfied is proven on that day. I was completely overwhelmed and satisfied with the things that are going in my life. I am so grateful to everyone.",
    "output": "I was picking my wife up at the hospital after a four day stay recovering from neuro surgery. She is buttoned up in a Aspen Collar and in intense pain. I was greatful that she had made it through surgery. It was quite tricky fusing the upper three vertebrae of the spinal column. She smiled through the pain very heroically. She was glad to be going home but no one was happier than I was. I was afraid of loosing her and concious of the long struggle we both had ahead during the looming recovery. I knew I was going to be her main caretaker. I would have to run the house while she was in recovery. I was not slightly intimidated by the prospect. I drove home watching her wince at every bump in the road inher reaction to the pain. I looked at the situation as another chance to excell. We have been together for 45 years and I want our time to never end. I called her family and informed them of her return home and asked them to call later to offer their support. Love is a funny thing and sometimes you get blessings in forms you don't expect. Thank you Lord."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Spending time with my father as his health worsens. Cherishing our relationship that we never really had and mending it.'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A couple of months ago I experienced something that most people will experience in their lives. I experienced a death in my family as I watched my father pass away from complications of diabetes. I was never that close to my father growing up, as I didn't grow up with him for the majority of my life. My mother got a divorce with him when I was still a child and I lived with her all of my life. From time to time I would receive updates from my father, sometimes gifts for birthdays, but for the most part most of it was quiet. It wasn't until recently that I found out that my father's health was deteriorating rapidly. He moved up to New York coming from living in Florida all his life so I had more chances to see him and get to know him better as we ultimately knew that his life was not so certain anymore. I was still bitter from the rocky relationship that we had growing up, but I still forgave him. From our limited time together over the last couple of months he would tell me all types of stories from his childhood. Such his life growing up in Italy, to coming to America and working multiple jobs just to support himself. His life was rough and I started to find a new respect for my father after getting more details on his life. He apologized to me from what has become of our relationship and gave me his blessings for my future. He told me that I need to keep his memory alive to my wife and eventual family that I will build up. He finally passed away after many years of have diabetes that just worsened over time. Looking back on it I wasn't too upset because I finally got the chance to spend more time with him. I gained more insight on his life was a child and it gave me perspective on how I am today as a person. I am grateful for having a father and for the time I spent with him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "The sun is up and no worries on other things, so my mind switches and people are willing to do on there own freewill. Just watch what's around me and trying to do my own thing. Hard to express this event but i try to get away but land in the same exact situation.",
    "output": "As I watch the sun come up on a new day I start to think about something real. I think about the how I have no worries as of now but I am still confused. Am I really different from other people, or am I just the same as others. I am thinking in terms of freewill. If you really look at things stop and think for just one minute. Realize and pay attention to what is around you, it's everyone doing the same thing. Trying to understand there place and to live there best life. No matter how many times I try to think that there is more to life than this there really isn't. I tried to fool myself into thinking that we are complicated beings that all strive for different things. Stop and look at the less complicated and just breath, understand one true thing about us all. We are all the same in terms of what we are trying to do in this world, no matter how you put it, the universe revolves around one basic thing. We are all living based on trying to understand our places and live our best lives. Isn't that funny that we do have freewill but we all are still doing the same thing. I laughed when I realized this so every event good or bad in my life leads me back into trying to do the same thing and that's me trying hard to live the best way I can. So in a way I am trying to express an event such as now and death and loss, but it still leads me back to where I was before and I am still in the exact situation. So funny how life is and how we overly complicate things, but lets stop that and just realize we are all the same and just try to live our best lives, Life and loss matter, just like me losing my mother, even though content, I still want to live and be happy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in 'One restless morning I decided to go shopping, have a nice lunch and catch a movie. I was horribly exhausted from the heat which made each activity quite painful. I finally had to call a friend to pick me and bring me home because I never would have made it otherwise!'. Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have been trying to get out and be more active lately. My doctor initially told me it would be a good idea to help ease my symptoms, but I'm starting to really enjoy being out and about. About three months ago I was especially restless one morning and opted to take myself out for a day of fun. I hit the local mall and walked all through my favorite stores. I probably spent a full hour in Macy's alone. I bought a pair of new sandals and a really cute beach hat too, which are things that coincidentally help reinforce this new lifestyle I'm trying out. After shopping I stopped into a new restaurant that opened near the mall. It felt odd to eat by myself, but after a few minutes I really started to enjoy it. I almost felt like some important business person. My steak was perfectly cooked and I even had a margarita to drink. By this point I really started to feel my legs getting achy, and the 100 degree temperatures outside didn't exactly help things too much. Against my better judgement I ended up deciding to see a movie to cool down, but found myself frustrated when I realized the theater's air conditioning was turned off. Who turns off AC in 100 degree heat?!? I ended up finishing the movie, but my legs were not in great shape and I was feeling quite dehydrated. After sitting on a bench for a bit to gather my thoughts, I determined that I should not try to get home in this shape. Thankfully my good friend Judith answered her phone and was willing to come get me and take me home. I apologized to her for overextending myself on this day, but I think she understood how much I enjoyed my independence. Next time I might have to take it a little easier on these hot days!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'Went to a wedding for a relative I hadn't seen in a long time. Unintentionally crashed someone else's wedding.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So we were going to my uncle's wedding that I hadn't saw for a few years. Since we both have pretty hectic lives, we had input our destination some time ago. As usual we hit traffic on the way to our destination. So after 30 minutes of backtracking, side streets and getting on and off the highways we finally arrived. Or so we thought. We quickly parked, hit the lobby bathroom and went down the street to the location. When we got inside the reception was going full swing. I noticed it was kind of odd that I didn't recognize anyone there. Like literally anyone. We found some empty seats and surveyed the room. I remember whispering, \"um, I think somethings wrong.\" A little while after that a elderly gentleman sat down with us and starting telling us a story of the bride and groom when they were young. And the groom had a different name than my uncle. Apparently the venue had a conflict with scheduling and the reception had been moved to a different location. Which we were not aware of. Guess they missed us on the update, or we just didn't pay attention to it. Upon realizing our mistake we casually made our way to the exit and rushed back to the car. A couple of phone calls later and some more driving and we arrived at the correct location."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I threw my boyfriend a surprise birthday party for his 30th. His mom surprised us by covering the tab, and we were truly touched by how many people came.'. Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "For his 30th birthday, I threw my birthday a surprise party and invited all of his friends and family. It was a lot of fun planning it, and getting in touch with all of his friends without him knowing what I was up to. There were a few times when I thought I'd get caught, but I managed to create clever cover up stories! I threw the party at his favorite local bar/pub, and was in contact with everyone all day about what time to arrive. The best part about the day was trying to \"prep\" my boyfriend for the party without him knowing why I was doing it (it wouldn't have been any fun for him to arrive tired, grumpy, or looking disheveled). To do this, I told him we were meeting his sister there for drinks to discuss her wedding, and that he should try to look nice and we could make a \"date\" out of it. I also urged him to relax and play video games all day, so he'd be well rested and in a good mood when it came time to party. I also started giving him drinks a few hours before the event! After we arrived, we walked over to our table. Everyone was standing around with their backs turned to us, and as soon as he walked in, they all turned around and yelled SURPRISE and HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I've never seen him look so surprised or excited in his life. He was feeling a bit down about turning 30, and said he didn't want to do anything for his birthday, so the fact that friends came from miles away really made him feel special and supported. His mom's generous gift was to cover all of the drinks and food for the event, so everyone could relax and order as much as they wanted without worrying about money or splitting the bill. Many of his friends brought gifts and cards, but it was them driving the distance that made the biggest impact on him. We recently moved to the suburbs for work, and he has been missing hanging out with his city friends, so seeing them all in one place was really special."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'A few months ago my husband and I bought our first home. It was a long stressful process, but very rewarding in the end.', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We could not believe how competitive the market was. Sellers have the upper hand, and let me tell you they know it! There were times when we wanted to throw in the towel and just walk away, there were times where we wondered whether we'd just be better off staying our new place, we even pondered moving to a new country! But let me tell you, when I get to walk into my new home, and see all the great things about it now it just puts a smile on my face and it somehow makes it all worth it. One of the most memorable moments of the whole process came on a sunny, Sunday afternoon a few months back. We came across this great house online that truly fit all of our needs. It seemed like it was just too good to be true, a house that checked all our boxes and within our budget was just too good to be true. We contacted our realtor right away and said we need to see this house now! She warned us not to get too ahead of ourselves as the house had been on the market for a more than a couple of weeks and surely had many offers waiting to be approved. Regardless we wanted to go see it. As we drove up to the house it was even more perfect than the pictures could show, the street, the colors, the neighbors, and trees surrounding it were all perfect! We saw cars in the driveway and figured it was just other potential buyers but as we walked in we were greeted with an elderly couple walking out of the house. They introduced themselves and said they were on their way out and told us to enjoy the house. My wife and I said they did not have to rush out and could even stay if they wanted. This turned out to be the best decision! They walked us through the house and showed us every little corner and what made it all so special. They showed such detail and we did the same when explaining why this house was so perfect for us. We connected on a different level and as we left the house we told them we'd be making an offer the next day. It was going just like we imagined until our realtor called us and told us our offer was the fifth highest of all offers received. She mentioned the buyers were reviewing them all but again, not for us to get our hopes up as we were down there as far as offers went. Not 10 minutes went by when my phone rings again, this time an unknown number. I answer and to my pleasant surprise on the other end was the elderly woman we met at the beautiful house the day before. She had a sound of joy on her voice and explained she wanted to be the one to give me the good news. She went on to tell me that they were so happy to be accepting their offer. The couple did not care about money in the end, all they wanted was the house to go to someone who would take care of it like they did, they saw themselves in us as we walked through the house and it would be their delight to be able to pass it onto us!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "I was at my friends wedding and it was beautiful. I am the one that took picture. There was plenty of stuff that happened in this story about the wedding and we had a great time.she had a lot of family and friends that came to this wedding.",
    "output": "About two months ago, I attended one of my friends weddings. The decor was absolutely amazing. During the ceremony, they had flower petals lining the aisles. The procession started with my friend, the groom, and his parents. He looked amazing in a navy blue tuxedo with a light pink tie. It was very classy. After the bridesmaids and groomsmen walked down the aisle, it was time for the bride and her father to enter. Everyone stood up and turned their heads as the bride walked into the hall. She was absolutely beautiful; stunning from head to toe. Her dress was barely touching the ground, yet her veil had a four foot train behind her. The whole ceremony only lasted about twenty minutes, and was well officiated by one of our close friends. After that, the wedding party headed to the banquet hall next door for a few drinks and appetizers. Luckily, it was open bar so I didn't have to pay for a glass of wine. An hour or so later, everyone settled into their seats as the DJ announced the new couple. They had their first dance, as well as the mother-son and father-daughter dances. Dinner came out shortly after the best man and maid of honor made their speeches. I ordered the steak, and it was cooked to perfection. After I ate, I had a couple more cocktails and that's when the real fun began. We danced for a few hours, and celebrated the new couples nuptials. Overall, it was amazing, and it was a great way to connect with all my friends at the wedding."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "The jets was flied in V form. they was making big noise and fading very fast. they was flied though on top of river to south.",
    "output": "Today was a sunny day. it feel little bit cool as summer almost over. I ride my bike in the path around the river. it is time just pass 9 am. people was jogging and walking on my way. Suddenly, there is big noise from the sky. I looked up to the sky. Seven fright jets flied though the sky. People was taking picture on it. I was too late to take my picture. I wonder if it is preparing an event for Labor day. After that I kept looking at sky, think it may be had more jets will fly though. I could have a chance to take a picture. however, it didn't happen. Sometime, you can't expecting a thing happen twice if you don't know what it from."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I learned about food foraging from self-study, reading and videos. This expanded myself and my understanding of the world around me.\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 6 months ago, I decided to learn more about the art of food foraging and how it could be beneficial to me. I started by searching the internet for anything I could find. I was surprised at how much you could learn and how complex it could be but I didn't let it scare me; I continued in my quest to learn more. I was intrigued by just how many wild foods there were out there available for us to eat. It made me realize that people aren't using the natural resources we have and that there are a lot of things that are going to waste just because we don't know it's available to us. After a week of doing extensive research, I decided to go on a hunt and see exactly what I could find. I drove about an hour away to a location that was plentiful of forest and wildlife that I thought would suit me for my foraging needs. As I walked through the woods, I stumbled upon things I had not recognized from my research, so I had to use my best judgement about whether or not this was something that could be edible. I found a patch of wild berries that looked good so I decided to try my luck and eat one. They were very sweet and did not have a bitter taste, so I ate a few more before continuing on my way. Further on my travels, I saw some wild plants so I decided to pick them and take them home with me to see what I could do with them. This was turning out to be quite the interesting adventure. I heard a rustling noise behind me so I abruptly looked over my shoulder and realized that I had entered someone else's territory. Instead of seeing a person like I expected, I saw a beautiful deer standing behind me. It didn't run away like I thought, but just looked at me inquisitively, stopped to take in the sights and smells of nature, and then slowly walked away. At that moment, I thought to myself, people and animals aren't all that different. We are all here for the same reason; survival and to try and protect what is ours. As it started getting dark, I figured it was time to pack up and take my findings home. My stomach was feeling a little bit queasy and I was hoping it wasn't the berries I ate from earlier!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from \"I got brain surgery called deep brain stimulation on the 28th of may when I came to I was in pain, really light headed, the 2nd part of the surgery which was an incision on my chest didn't bother me but the wiring from my brain to my chest was really discomforting\" into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The wiring from my brain to my chest felt like dull razors cutting my insides slowly. It was very uncomfortable. It had been a major surgery. The only other surgery I had before this was a tonsillectomy when I was 15. I got to eat ice cream after that surgery! Much different experiences. I am still feeling pain and my surgery was back in May! I haven't gone back to school yet but I am hoping to soon. My family has been great but my boyfriend, Chad, has been distant. He looks at me differently now; like he pities me. I don't like it. I'm pretty sure he wants to break up with me but is afraid it will look bad. I wish he would just go ahead and get it over with. I don't want to be with someone who pities me. In fact, I'll just go ahead and break up with him first! I need to beat him to the punch."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take 'A a recent memorable time for me was when my father passed away. He passed away fairly young at age 47 because of diabetes. I was hurt and depressed in the beginning, but managed to get through it with the help of family and friends.' as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A memorable event that happened in the past few months is my father passing away. I was very hurt and felt depressed for quite some time after he passed away. He was in the hospital , because he had diabetes and had his leg amputated. He died at an early age, and it was devastating to my family and I. I told myself that I would do my best to avoid getting diabetes by eating healthy, and always exercising. I saw first hand what it can do to a person. I took my father for granted at times because we did not spend as lot of time with each other. I moved out of town and stayed with my partner for months at a time, before I went back to see my parents. I really regret not spending more time with my father, because as I grew up I know we could of got more close. Me and my father were not that close but he always provided for my family. I appreciated him very much and still miss him to this day. A lot of people helped me get through this experience, it made me stronger mentally and physically. I will try to educate other people about diabetes, and the effects of it. I will do my best to help other people out with diabetes. It is very serious and an epidemic around the world."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: \"My stepfather died recently. Although it was expected, it was still not expected. I got to the hospital minutes after he passed.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My stepfather recently died. He was 82, and in poor health. He had Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Although it wasn't completely unexpected, it kind of was. He had been in poor health for several years, but seemed to keep trucking along. He finally got sick and put in the hospital. The day before he died he was fairly alert and with it. We kind of thought he may pull through again, although the doctor warned us he wasn't coming out of the hospital alive. The day he passed I had just picked up lunch and was getting ready to go to work. My mom called and said they were losing him. She couldn't bear to tell me he was already gone. I had never actually witnessed someone who just died minutes before. I walked in expecting to see that he was still alive and waiting for him to pass. She still couldn't tell me he died already. Then I noticed that all of the health monitors were blank. That is when it hit me that he was dead. I felt so sad, and so sorry for my mom. It was a very intense moment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "Bucket list float trip by myself. 6 days and 5 nights on the buffalo national river. Met lots of good people and the weather was good.",
    "output": "As i am not able to remember everything i wrote about my float trip the first time i will try to expend on my story as best i can. memorial day weekend of 2019 i set out to do what i consider a bucket list item. This was to float what many consider the whole length of the buffalo national river in one shot. This trip is 130 miles long and should have taken between 8 to 11 days depending on how much paddling and sightseeing i chose to do along the way. Though i didn't intend on doing this trip by myself that is what happened do to my friend being hurt and unable to go. I set off on the upper part of the river knowing it could be dangerous. i had never been on this part of the river and the water was very low but i was determined to do what id considered the beginning to the end. I was very nervous about this as i found low water to be more dangerous than normal float levels. The first 15 miles or so i was very careful not to run through anything i deemed to dangerous. I met several very nice people along the way and actually camped overnite with people twice in the 5 nights i was on the river. This is a trip i will never forget as i had nearly perfect weather for the time i was on the river. Unfortunately after the 6th day i had to abandon my trip as we had a flooding rain coming in that night and it wasn't worth the risk to try and ride it out until water levels dropped to decent floating conditions. To this day it still bothers me i wasn't able to complete the trip and i will try again this year i hope. I will never forget this experience as it was and is one of my most fond memories and experiences i have ever done in my life. Just an incredible beautiful experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by 'An 11 month lease turned into a nightmare. The apartment was filled with lead in the ducts making air unbreathable, The landlord would not fix even essential appliances like the oven. I contacted the board of health and they cited the landlord which is why I was evicted from my apartment.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Some time ago I had moved into my apartment. I just needed some where to stay I didn't want to live in hotels anymore. It was expensive and I couldn't cook. There was also very bad neighbors or guests going in and out. Some quite some loud I just couldn't deal anymore. So eventually I started looking for an apartment in my city. I was able to find a few but not all of them were great. Overtime after looking for a little while I was able to find something decent enough. I was able to get the apartment on an 12 month lease but things didn't go all the way. the 12th lease turned into an 11 month lease and it was a nightmare. The aparment was filled with lead in the ducts making air unbreathable. The landlord didn't even want to fix even the smallest of problems. My stove even went out so I couldn't cook how I wanted and landlord refused to fix. I contacted the board of health and they cited the landlord. That's how my 12 month lease turned into an 11 month lease because I had gotten evicted from the apartment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"T.S. Imelda came out of nowhere & flooded our home. Nobody was warned we all thought it was just a normal thunderstorm. But then our house flooded then came the process of dealing with our insurance after going through Harvey. Then having to stay with friends.\". From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well I would have to say the most recent event that has made a huge impact on my life is TS Imelda. We didn't expect this storm to be what it was so we not prepared. The rain fell for the whole day and we slowly watched the water rising. When it got to about ankle high we went ahead & moved the vehicles to higher ground(we learned our lesson from Harvey). We went back to the house & started lifting everything ground level up. After about 4 hours water started coming in the house. We grab some bags & our dog in the husbands truck & went down the road to a friends house. The next day we went back down to see the damage that was done. It wasn't anywhere what Harvey was(we got 3 feet of water)but just enough to soak all the carpets & floors probably an inch of water. So we called our insurance companies immediately they were out the next day. That didn't turn out like I thought it would it has been a tedious process. First off they want pictures from before Harvey & after Harvey to prove the work we had done after the last store plus all the receipts. Then they want the pictures of the house now & as the work is being done this time. Then we are stuck staying with friends who we love but two families can not live together for very long without tempers flaring. It's been about a month & there finally done with the house repairs. So we're hoping to be back in our house by this week."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "My stepfather passed away. We had time to say goodbye to him but it was still tough and me and my family.",
    "output": "My stepfather was getting really sick. We knew he wasn't in the best shape. But we didn't know what was going to happen next. It was around Christmas time. Just after Christmas in fact. We got a call that Dave was really sick. We ran to the hospital as soon as we got the call. My mom was there and she was crying. We tried to make her feel better. She told me more about what was going on. She told me how sick Dave was. She told me he probably wasn't going to make it. I didn't know what to do. I didn't know how to feel. We were able to spend some time with him and say good bye. I told him that I loved him. He passed away later that night. It was tough on me and my family to deal with all of it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Wrote about having a recent experience in getting a new job and the interview process. It's a well paying job, and had a lot of screening, interviews, and work to finally get accepted, and took several weeks, so I was very nervous, excited, and anxious about if I got the position or not.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a month ago I applied for a new job at a local company. It's a very well respected company and I know several people who have moved from my current company to the new one and loved it. I've been hoping to get on there for a long time. I was feeling optimistic when I applied because this job is basically what I'm currently doing at my job so how could I not get it?! Little did I know when I applied how involved the application process would be. They don't do things like any other company I've interviewed with before. The first round of the interview is all video/audio and not in person at all. I had to answer questions while being recorded, because interviews aren't awkward enough. Most of the questions allowed multiple retakes but a few had limited retakes. The pressure was awful - if I messed up I was out of luck. After I finished the video \"interview,\" my confidence was shaken so I was very surprised to be called for another interview several weeks later. Still, this wasn't in person - it was via phone with the hiring manager. I was told the next step would be in person with the team but instead was asked to supply work samples. My confidence was back after the work samples as I was very proud of what I'd done. I kept anxiously checking my phone for a call on the next steps and was surprised when I got a call offering me the job! I figured there would be more rounds of interviews but I'm so glad there's not!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from 'We saw an accident happened and we got out to help to save the driver, the driver's friend came to me and I helped her to calm down and told her everything will be ok, she wanted to contact us later but we didn't because we didn't need anything in return.' into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was on my way to work with my friend driving, we own the small business and we live next to each other so we always go to work together. We decided to go the back way since it has less traffic and we can avoid the highway since we were pulling the trailer. It was a 2 lane road with a few sharp turns. When we were driving near the one big sharp turn, we saw a SUV flying around the corner and I thought \"this is awful fast for the SUV to drive like that\". Right about 2 secs after we saw the SUV, it lost control and rolled off the road. IT was horrible because that was my first time saw a real accident like that happened. The SUV rolled into the bushes, and we were the only two people there at the time. We parked the car off the road, called 911 and ran over. The guy passed out, we couldn't really pull him out that easy since the SUV was on the side, so we had to climb to the top of the car and lift to open the door and try to lift him up. Meanwhile there was something in the back of the car that was making the hissing sound, like a gas tank. I was so scared and my friend told me to stay away from the car while he was still trying to get the driver out. Finally after about 5mins, there were some other cars drove by and saw what happened, they stopped and started to help my friend. I went to check on what was making the noise and it was a tank but not has tank. I told the guys who were helping there that to remove the tank first to make sure it is safe. Then I was there try to direct the traffic. Then there was this car drove up, stopped, and a woman ran out of the car and started to scream and cry. She came to me and I held her and she was crying so hard and she was telling me \"I told him he shouldn't be driving\". Then I knew it was someone she knows. I was really sad but I tried to calm her down and I told her that \"he looked ok, he had safety belt on, probably just passed out, he will be fine. Trust me\". I was really calm at the time, I didn't know how did I do that, I guess I was trying to calm her down. Then later the cops were there, they thanked us, we gave them our contact information in case they need more information about what happened and then we left. Later that day we saw the woman on local news and she thanked us on the news and she wanted us to call her but we never did, we thought we just did what we should do and we don't need anything in return."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "If you find these things knotty in a short story, imagine how profound they would be in a book-length tale.And they need to learn the difference between imitating their favorite writers and emulating their best techniques.",
    "output": "In class today, we were asked to write about life experiences. I was drawing a huge blank! I didn't really have it in me to write a long tale about anything, but I also didn't feel inspired to write a short story. I thought about writing in the fashion of Bukowski, but I recalled how our professor stated to never write like someone else. We were to write how we'd want to be heard. When I decided to just write and see what came out, it came out disjointed. Nothing really made much sense regardless and it was a flowing sea of words that were choppy like waves. Soon, I realize that maybe I was thinking about this all wrong. I thought how writing like Bukowski is different than writing in the style of him. His style is very unique and I really love how he tells stories. Maybe his style is a little disjointed, much like my writing in the class was becoming. At the end of the class, we all turned into the professor our work. The next day, I was called to the front to read my story and was used as an example of how to write in the style of someone and not copying them. I was flattered that my work was recognized! It was even more flattering when I knew that my paper was probably just a disjointing thought process written to paper."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"I worked to save up for school supplies and clothes. We went to meet the teacher and met my daughters new friends.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About two months ago now I took my daughter to the elementary school to get her PREK screening test done. I remember her being so excited about it, but she was very shy. She did amazing and a week after the test we got a phone call saying she was accepted. She was so happy and so excited. I worked really hard for a couple weeks to save up for her school clothes and new shoes, we got her a haircut and did everything she wanted. She got a new backpack and all of her school supplies. Two weeks ago they had a function at school to meet the teacher so we went and we got to play for a little bit. The kids in her class are just so adorable. She has a friend and when we met him for the first time he was just so respectful and so silly. Just a typical four year old child. i remember going up to him and playing with him. He was playing in the play kitchen area with a couple other students and I walked up to him and asked what he was making. He was no nice, he made me a 'pizza'. It was fake of course. I spoke to the teacher is very nice also. I think Savannah will do very well. Yesterday she got a sad face because she didnt want to stand up for her morning meeting so I talked to her about it and hopefully she will make better and smarter choices next time she is in class."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'I visited to Stonehenge in Avebury Plain, England. They have a wonderful visitor center and gift shop. There is a replica Neolithic village and a small museum as well.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A day filled with history: We started my first full day in England with a trip to Stonehenge. The visitor center is wonderful, with a panoramic display room showing the projections of the stones. As you stand in the middle of this room, you can watch a projection of the sunrise and sunset at various significant times of the year, and how it looks through the various alignments of the stones. There is a replica Neolithic village, and all of the displays are hands-on, with a knowledgeable interpreter to tell you what it is you're touching. There is a modern replica of one of the big sarcen stones, from the same quarry as the originals, on a sort of sled made of logs. It has a rope running to a meter. As you tug on the rope, it tells you how many more people you need on your rope to make the sled move. (It takes about 100 strong adults to move the sled.)The stone circle itself is both larger and smaller than I'd imagined it would be. The stones are huge, and crowded together, but the ring looks so small on the top of its hill. There is nothing around the hilltop for some distance, and the visitor center is hidden down over the edge of the hill a short distance away. Of course, the route out of the centre back to the parking lot led through the gift shop. I resisted the impulse to pick up a \"Stonehenge ROCKS\" T-shirt. After the visit, we went to a nearby pub for lunch. I had fish and chips, and cider. It was a delightful day in a historic area of England."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"the birthday party always come up in a year and to be prepare for the birthday is very compulsory, and about how guest will be served with cake pieces, sweets, snacks and soft drinks and tea.\". Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Six months ago I had my birthday! I always love preparing in advance and treating the guests with cake pieces, sweets, snacks, soft drinks and tea. The most memorable portion of this was being with my family which is rare. My dad is in jail and my mom and I are not too close. Despite this, i love spending time with her. I really wish my dad was here as well but I have accepted that he is gone. I try to be as positive as possible though and look at the bright side. It can always be worse. I will always hold these memories dear as nothing lasts forever. Every year gets better and better though and makes me feel like my mom and I are close. It's comforting. My writing experience was good. It came naturally because it's based on true facts of my life in a way. It is based on your prompt but I twisted it into my life. My dad is in jail but my mom and I are actually very close. We have to be to get through something like that. I am interested in writing more if needed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "We went on our first vacation as a family of three (My husband, our son and I). We went to the beach and stayed at our favorite hotel. The water was cold but we had fun running away from the waves and playing in sand.",
    "output": "Since we had our first kid 2 years ago life has been very busy. I'm a stay at home mom. My husband works a lot to provide for our family and we haven't been able to go on vacation until a couple of months ago. We decided to go to the beach because our toddler have never seen the ocean and we used to go to the beach every year before we had our son. We went in May and the water was super cold still but we had so much fun running away from the waves and playing in sand. Our son was so mesmerized by the ocean. He kept calling it Big Water. The waves were pretty big the first day. One time he felt brave enough to run into the water without holding my hand and when he saw a big wave coming his way he didn't have enough time running away from it and it got him! He didn't cry but he kept telling us: \"Big water got me!\" It was so funny. Oh, We even saw some dolphins! It was quite special. We also spent a day with our friends who recently moved to Virginia beach. We went to this very small family owned restaurant together and it was truly a hidden gem! It doesn't look good from the outside but when you're inside you can feel this nice, friendly vibe. The food was also so delicious and they have THE BEST home made brownies I've ever had in my life! It was our very first vacation as a family of three and i will always remember it with a smile."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "My best friend gets married and I ended up with a surprise of my own. My boyfriend had unexpected news that had me nervous a bit.",
    "output": "Two months ago I attended my best friend's wedding. Prior to the wedding she asked me to be her maid of honor so without a doubt I said yes. We've been through a lot together and she deserved the amount of happiness her then boyfriend at the time made it official. Before the ceremony we prayed together, I'm not too big on it but she is very religious. During the ceremony I shed a few tears to see the moment of happiness on both of their faces and in my mind wished true happiness together and whatever obstacle they face, it will be overcome. I also thought of my own boyfriend and imagining us in that position. I love him so much and without doubt knew he loved me the same. During the reception everyone had a good time and I danced a few times with my boyfriend. He had a look of nervousness on his face, I thought to myself I hope the wedding is not freaking him out but I got it out of my head quickly. After the wedding we went back to our car. He was a bit silent and it was making me a bit uneasy. I asked what's wrong and he said nothing. There was a lot on his mind and I thought again oh no he is trying to break up with me? He told how long we have been together and he could not get enough of me. In my head I sighed relief and smiled at him. He says he has a surprise so he pulled out a ring box, opened it up and asked if I will marry him. I'd say yes immediately. He did not want to do it at at the reception to not steal my friend's thunder and I'm glad he did it outside the event. I was crying tears of joy. I couldn't believe I was marrying my ultimate best friend. Now I am planning a wedding of my own and could not be more happier!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "This story is about boyfriend's grandmother passing away. She died after falling in a nursing home. The event devastated me, but relieved my family.",
    "output": "Wow, this happened two weeks ago and I haven't even begun to process the grief and upset. My boyfriend's grandmother passed away, and while we weren't technically family, she definitely felt like a family member to me. She had always been so sweet and welcoming to me and I felt very close to her. When she had to go into the nursing home after her knee replacement surgery, it wasn't that big of a deal because it was only for rehabilitation, so it wasn't like she was giving up her independence. She was going to be back in her own home in about 6 weeks. But she never went home. During orthopedic rehab she fell and injured her other leg. Of course everyone in her family was upset and so was I, but we still didn't think that it was a life threatening injury. Then, after she was transferred back to the hospital, she developed a blood clot in the leg, it shot to her lungs and she was gone overnight. My reaction was shock, I could hardly believe it could happen like that. At first my boyfriend and the rest of the family seemed to be reacting the same way, in other words in an appropriate way. Then after the funeral, things started to change. People started making comments along the lines of how they felt relieved that she was gone because they wouldn't have wanted to take care of her if she hadn't recovered well from the fall injury. More and more family member started to agree with this, even my boyfriend. They all seemed to be over their grief so quickly. This response has been so devastating to me. It's like I can't even turn to these people in my time of grief. I honestly don't even know if I want to continue in my relationship after this because I can't believe he feels this way."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "We got to see a cheetah up close and personal. The animal was very friendly and made everyone feel really happy about being so close to it.",
    "output": "October 9, 2019: Today Dave and I went to the Philadelphia Zoo. I haven't been to a zoo in years and it honestly was not my first choice of places to go. But it was our niece Skylars birthday so we pretty much had no choice. I have to say the zoo is nothing like I remembered it to be. It has changed so much from when I was there as a kid dozens of years ago. First of all the layout is so cool. There are different rooms and exhibits to visit all over the place. The monkey and reptile rooms were interesting but my favorite animals were the cheetahs. When you see them on TV you don't realize how big they are in person. I was surprised at how enormous their paws are! They were so friendly and personable they reminded me of my cats at home. I know the cheetahs could rip you to shreds in a second but it was cool to get so close but still be safe - ha ha. Watching them play reminded me of giant kittens. The zoo visit turned out better than I thought it would. And I may have to go back to check on the cheetahs. I hope they add more to this exhibit in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I saw a dog stranded on the freeway. I tried to rescue him, but he ended up getting hit by cars anyway.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 2 weeks ago I had hear breaking encounter on the freeway. No, I was not in a car accident. It was the weekend and I was taking a drive up north to visit my family. We planned this get together a few weeks before. We were going to visit a few breweries for my father's birthday. He's been collecting beer signs for as long as I can remember so he loves this stuff. Anyway, I got in my car and headed for the freeway. Started out like any other time I'd taken the drive. After about 10 minutes I noticed something odd up ahead. A dog was wondering out by the median! It was a small dog and seemed pretty scared. I attempted to safely stop on the side of the road, but traffic was pretty heavy since it was fourth of July weekend. I eventually was able to stop, but I looked back and noticed the dog laying in the middle of the highway. I could see another car stopped and the driver was stooped over the dog with his hand covering his face. The poor dog had been hit by a car. At this point I was too upset to get any closer. I got back in my car and drove away. Was a sad start to what would be an otherwise great day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My father passed away after many years of working and always wishing he had the time to garden. So you know what I did? I made my father's dream a reality and I went and grew that garden he always wanted and will never have!'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My father died about 6 months ago. His passing was tragic, but in all the time that has passed I don't feel as though I've really come to terms with losing him. So I had been thinking of a way that I could finish the grieving process and come to terms with everything. Then, I thought about something that he always talked about. He used to say that when he finally retired he would put away his work suit and put on his gardening rags. I always rolled my eyes, thinking if he really wanted to garden he'd make time for it in the present. But every time our family tour the nearby Botanical Gardens I would see the longing on his face. The contentment he seemed to have when he'd bring home a plant he picked out, brought home and nurtured, then gave to a friend. Even though he's gone now, I want to feel closer to him. I want to fulfill his dream of gardening for happiness and pleasure. So from now on, until I can no longer, I will be spend every weekend tending to my father's dream garden. I'll find all his favorite plants. I'll even pull out all of his old landscape designs. I'll figure out a way to incorporate his ideas into my own land. I think this is the best way to honor his memory."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in \"I got too focused on self indulgence, and I paid the price for it. I became overweight, and slipped further from my goals. But with through personal drive and accountability I was obtain to melt the pounds away and get on the right track.\", please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The significance of my story is one of redeeming yourself, and that you can sometimes turn back the clock, and correct the course you're on. For years after high school, I attended college with the intent of being the first in my family to walk away with a degree. I also wanted to be involved in college, and I got so wrapped up in Greek life, I paid no attention to my physical health. I went about 3 years being a glutton and a drinker, although never becoming an alcoholic. My ties were eventually broken with my fraternity, and I went completely down south, and gained quite a bit of weight. To this day I'm trying to finish my degree, but this story is about making change and maintaining discipline. About 6 months ago I decided enough is enough, and that I want to recapture my athleticism, my original form. Now, this didn't come easy, as I knew that if I were to stray any farther, that I may never get any better. This process was no easy task, and was less about obtaining a certain weight, as with all great things come with discipline and practice. I needed to get my diet straight, and to stop binge eating, and to take multiple small meals as opposed to one big one. More than that, I need an intense training regimen that would target a fat burning heartbeat, alongside High Intensity Interval Training. It was painful. But as Eric Thomas once said, \"You're already hurt, get a reward for it.\" I fought, I fell, I got back up again, and I won. 6 months from when I first started, I have last 60 lbs and continue to lose more. My journey isn't at an end, but I have forever changed my lifestyle. I do fully intend to finish off my degree and become a teacher, and my my new endurance and overall self respect has given me newfound ambition."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "I reconnected with an old classmate that I haven't seen in over 30 years. I am worried that we won't have chemistry. I am going to finally see him at the end of the month.",
    "output": "About 3 months ago I reconnected with an elementary school classmate. He messaged me on Facebook because he thought I was going to live about an hour away from where he was moving. Unfortunately, I moved again and we will be much farther away when he moves. We haven't seen each other in over 30 years. We have been speaking to each other almost every day. I don't think we spoke more than a few words to each other as kids. It is funny how we have this connection. Our values are very similar. I am not sure if he will be attracted to me. I am taking a leap of faith and I will meet him at the end of the month. I want to say he is out of my league in some ways. I know he likes model type women which I am not and I told him that. I hope he can get past the physical looks and can enjoy what we have. I am taking a chance at having my heart broken, but if I don't, I will always wonder if we could have had something. I can't wait to finally meet him in person."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A busy couple from New York finally breaks free and finds their way to Disney world. They enjoy the sights and sounds of an entirely new experience from. Upon returning, they resolve to spend more time together.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In the past there was little time for exploration and travel with my wife. We both had obligations to fill, and our schedules were packed to the gills with various work. This led to us both feeling rather stressed. So when we did have some time, we went all out. My wife had never seen Disney world before. Originally hailing from China, she would hear stories about this magical place. She never would have thought she'd have the chance to visit. So we took the first jet from NYC to Orlando and went to the magic kingdom. All of the parks - Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom. She enjoyed every minute of the rides and the masterful design of the parks. I would say her favorite park was animal kingdom, particularly for the amount of birds we saw. We spent about a week in Orlando, visiting other sites, such as Universal Studios. However, the main attraction for her was Disney. We came home and resolved to spend more time together, and now we try to do something fun and unique at least once a month. As a result, we feel much happier and fulfilled."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "My diary entry is about my youngest son's first day at nursery school and our experience with dropping him off.",
    "output": "I was feeling excited on the morning of Chad's first day all on his own. Michael and I had been looking forward to this day and we were scared because we were not ready in a way. Would I like the teacher? Would they instill confidence in their ability to take care of OUR baby boy with whom I almost trusted no one? Thankfully I have been talking about this with my therapist and support group. I can barely imagine my mom feeling any way similar when I was a child. It was surreal to be in a position to take care of a tiny child for the first time. I want him to be happy. I want him to be healthy. Most importantly I want him to know that he is loved. Michael and I may not be perfect, but we sure try our best. We didn't have the best childhoods so we want him to. I am getting nervous but I think I will be okay. I have my camera ready and I will be documenting this. I hope Chad enjoys it. I hope we are okay. We will be okay."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'Earlier this year I had a dog that I took to the doctors for allergies and it turned out to be Cancer. I put her through treatment to try to give her some more time but she had a bad reaction to the treatment the decision was made to put her down.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a month after my dog passed, I decided to get another dog. It was something I knew I would eventually do, but did not think that I would need for a while longer. I hated going home to a house that was empty of the wonderful greeting that a dog gives you. I have always wanted a Brussels Griffon, it is a hard breed to find. I love the idea of adopting, it is what I have always done, but with research I realized that would not be an option for this breed. It took about a month of searching but through hard work and good luck I was connected with a Breeder that lives 2 hours north of me. She had a litter of puppies that would not be ready yet and a 5 month old that she wanted to keep for herself. She is a breeder that also shows her dogs and he was her pick of the litter. He had a medical issue that prevented her from showing him, she would have kept him but thought I would make a good home. I have no desire to show a dog, I just wanted to bring a treasured family member into the home. I got my new baby when he was 5 months old, he is the happiest, sweetest little boy and he makes me so happy. He reminds me of my dog that I lost while being his own personality, he keeps me busy. I am distracted from the loss of Ginny by all of the attention that a new puppy demands. There is potty training, going to obedience classes and taking him on more frequent walks, I haven't been this busy in a while. I never forget Ginny, my little girl who passed, but he fills the void she left and makes the house alive again. It was love at first sight for me and he has one of the best natural dispositions of any dog I have ever had, he is such a joy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "The summary of this story is that a pregnancy loss occurred. Although this was a painful experience, we were able to find grace in the hardship. We were blessed with family and friends that showed incredible support.",
    "output": "The meaningful event that happened to us in the last six months may seem somewhat strange. We lost our son when we were pregnant and found out at 21 weeks. We had no idea prior to that that anything was wrong. It was the most horrible event that we've been through on so many levels. It was terrifying and sad. But, in the aftermath, we were witnesses to a great level of grace that was incredibly meaningful, and continues to be. We had friends and family take care of us in a way that we'd never experienced before. We had extended family tell us ways that they grieved through the process, and that helped us feel supported. We began looking for rainbows after the rain, both literally and figuratively. Those rainbows are a reminder of color in the dark times of life. Whenever I see one I feel at peace. We've been able to talk to and support other people through similar events. We can't ever understand why we went through what we went through, but we have been blessed to feel so much stronger as a couple and as people because of it. Our faith grew. We will always carry the gift we will were given."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"I have had a rough life. It has culminated in my body's severe reactions to long term stress and abuse. I now live in constant pain and fear since I started having seizures 5 months ago.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have lead a rather shall we say daredevil life, I have broken 30 bones in my life and had 4 concussions. How did I get these injuries one may ask? Well it started in my teens I enjoyed dirt bike racing, I was pretty good at it for awhile. I won my fair share of trophies and ribbon. But the NAtional Championship eluded me. My frustrations grew and grew, so I pushed the limits. I would increase the speed on the muddy curves when in reality I should have slowed down. Then one race I lost my control of the bike in the third turn of a rather muddy track. I flipped over rolling onto the track instead of off to the side. When one fellow biker could not elude me he rolled over my right leg and right arm causing breaks in both appendages. I was in traction for 6 months and I never could bring myself to get back onto a motorbike. BUt the daredevil in me still was my demon. I took up mountain climbing, I scaled the likes of the Half dome, the Matterhorn. But my one objective was Mount Everest. I embarked on this journey with a group, Half way up we experienced a massive blizzard with temperatures dropping to -20 degrees, we dared our luck an went on, with no shelter as we climbed I lost my footing and tumbled several hunfred feet breaking both legs both arms and a concussion, But with the blizzard rescue was far off I ended up losing 4 fingers and 6 toes due to frostbite. because of my concussion it caused some damage to my brain and I developed seizures, and to think this was jus 1 year ago"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on \"We were robbed as a parish one day by two guys. They came back a year later during our service and walked through the doors. We were all scared, but they came to make peace, and later joined our church family. Amazing Grace!!!\", write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A little over 4 months ago, I had the most amazing thing happen at my church. We were in our evening service, when during it, someone busted through our back doors and into the congregation. It was two gentlemen who had robbed us a year prior. At first we were all uptight, and ready to move, as we could not believe they were back to ruin us again. Well, they didn't. The were dressed nicely, and solemnly walked down the aisle to the front, asked everyone to rise, and apologized to us, and said they had found God. He wanted to go from pew to pew to sahek everyone in the church's hand. A very nice gesture. Along with it, they said sorry to all of us. It was truly touching, and we actually had them baptized later on that night. They have now joined our congregation and we are happy for that. It is not everyday that someone just does a 360 like that. We opened our arms to them after that night, and I think that helped. They are trusting and hard working, and want to truly get better. We as a family, are ready to help them down that tough path. It will be a journey. The true power of God and change has shined through!!!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "My daughter agree to listen to my advice. She moved into a house next door to her mother to help her while I battle lung cancer.",
    "output": "my wife has lung cancer i will so sad that the time my daughter fully supported me to they and share my worried feelings about my wife that has sad time but i am also believe to has truthThe greater lesson, which she teaches by example, is the power of a positive attitude. Some side effects from my mom's medication are gruesome and painful, but she takes it day-by-day and is always grateful for the chance to keep fighting. Living hours apart, most of our conversations are via phone and I often forget what she is up against. She tells me about her run, the dogs and new recipes—most of the same things we talked about four years ago. She is still a rock and while things have certainly changed, she continues to be my shoulder to lean on. I am thankful for her courage and inspired by her attitude every day. of the world If there is one thing my mom drilled into me, it's to be your own advocate. She was misdiagnosed twice while cancer grew in her body for 15 months. Doctors reminded her she was \"not a smoker.\" They insisted she was healthy, but she could not shake her gut feeling that something was not right. Recently, her cancer quit responding to chemotherapy. So, she packed her bags and began traveling across the country for a medical trial at MD Anderson in Houston. I watch her continue to advocate for her own health by questioning her doctors about treatment options and urging thIf there is one thing my mom drilled into me, it's to be your own advocate. She was misdiagnosed twice while cancer grew in her body for 15 months. Doctors reminded her she was \"not a smoker.\" They insisted she was healthy, but she could not shake her gut feeling that something was not right. Recently, her cancer quit responding to chemotherapy. So, she packed her bags and began traveling across the country for a medical trial at MD Anderson in Houston. I watch her continue to advocate for her own health by questioning her doctors about treatment options and urging them to look closer when something feels off. em to look closer when something feels off."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "I went to see this movie as I was out shopping because I remembered seeing what it was about and thought it sounded wonderful because it related to the Beatles. It was showing close by so I just went to see it alone. I took my husband with me to see it and I took my girlfriend.",
    "output": "I was out driving around and heard on the radio that there was a movie coming that related to the Beatles and sounded really good. I checked my phone to see where it was playing and it was playing that same day in a short period of time. So I drove to the movie theater and saw the picture myself. I loved it. I thought it was one of the most clever and sweet movies I had ever seen. So I went home and took my husband to see it. He liked it a lot. Then the next day I took a friend of mine who is around my age. She liked it. Then the next day I called my oldest son to ask him to go see it with me. It just so happened that he wanted to go see it and he came over to see it with me. He liked it too. I don't think anyone will ever love this movie quite as well as I did. It's just special. The name of it is Yesterday."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I felt a sharp pain in my back and had to go to the emergency room. I was so sad when the nurse said the doctor was talking to the radiologist, but was relieved when it wasn't as serious as I thought.",
    "output": "I was feeling a sharp pain in my back and side several months ago. I had never experienced something like that before. I was terrified that something was wrong. I wanted to try sleeping through it but the pain only got worse. I ended up getting a ride to the emergency room. The wait was extremely long and frustrating. I was sitting in a chair in the waiting room and had nothing else to do. I ended up finally meeting with a nursing assistant which made me feel slightly relieved. After that. there was another long and frustrating wait. A nurse arrived and ordered some tests. I watched some TV and then had a CT scan. While waiting for the results, I was very worried and could not stand the anticipation. The doctor arrived and told me she was consulting with the radiologist which scared me. I was unaware that that was just standard procedure. She told me that I had kidney stones and she would give me medication to shrink it. I felt so much better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "I had my gallbladder removed a few months ago. It was painful but the recovery was smooth. The recovery took a bit under two weeks.",
    "output": "I recently had surgery to have my gallbladder removed. It happened in a few months ago. I had been feeling awful for a few weeks prior and decided it was time to have it removed. I had had several attacks over the past few years prior to this. I had been to the hospital a couple times for it as well. I went into the hospital to meet the doctor and talk about what was going to be done. He told me about the whole surgery and what would happen. I scheduled it for the next week and had to eat basically no fat foods until it was over. I went in on the day of the surgery and checked in. They hooked me up and I had to wait an hour or so. I was put to sleep with the anesthesia and woke up a while later. I was in pretty massive pain and it was hard for me to sit up. I went home and had to spend the next 10 or so days just laying in bed recovering. I had a fair amount of pain medication. I had to have help sitting up and standing and just going to the bathroom. After about a week I could finally get out of bed by myself. Now that I've recovered I still have several scars and such but I can eat normally again and I can have fatty foods without feeling totally awful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"I went to my girlfriend's grandfather's funeral. It was a jarring, yet slightly awkward experience for me.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A couple of months ago, my girlfriend called me in tears. I could barely understand what she was saying, but after a bit I learned that her grandfather had passed away. This was a man she was quite close to as she spent a lot of her summers growing up with her grandparents. It had happened suddenly, so she didn't get a chance to say goodbye. A couple days after this call, she came over, dark circles under her eyes. She asked if I would go to the funeral with her as she didn't think she could go without me. I of course agreed, although I was pretty uncomfortable. I'd never been to one before. The day of the funeral, I dressed in a dark suit, picked up my girlfriend, and drove over to the church for his service. There were so many vehicles in the lot that it was difficult to find a spot to park. When we made our way into the church, I was grateful that the pew in the front was reserved for family and I was included in this as her boyfriend. It was packed. It was very humbling and surreal to see so many had come out to pay their respects to this man. I can only hope that when my time comes, I have made enough impact positively on the world to have the same turnout. It was a very sad, but memorable time in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "My boyfriend and i have been dating for 3 years and i am currently pregnant with our child that has a genetic condition. We went to a nice dinner and he gave me the surprise of my life. When dessert came out he had the chef write \"Will you marry me?\" in chocolate around the plate.",
    "output": "I've been dating my boyfriend for about three years. I'm not pregnant. Our baby has a genetic condition. About four months ago, we went out on a nice date. We ate and talked in the fabulous restaurant. At the end, I got the surprise of my life. The desert was brought out to us. On my plate was written \"Will you marry me?\" in chocolate! Oh my goodness, I was so surprised. This was so unexpected. Tears welled up in my eyes as I gleamed yes to him. Everyone in the restaurant was watching with anticipation and begin clapping and chearing. We hugged and kissed to a round of applause from the staff and other customers. We are beginning our new lives together. We are planning to be married just before the baby is due."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went to visit my nephew and he turned out to be a very attention-needing baby. It made me consider aspects of life and death, my parents, and my future with children.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was looking forward to being able to spend time with my nephew. My brother and I are very close and when he got married I was really happy for him because his wife is a wonderful person. I knew they'd be great parents, like ours were, so it was with great excitement and anticipation that I accepted their offer to babysit for them while they took a much needed week-long break from work and parenting. My brother doesn't live far away, so I drove down in my car, which I figured would be good anyway for getting around and taking my nephew for walks in the park. When I arrived, my brother and his wife were very excited to see me! They were nearly bubbling over with enthusiasm for my arrival. I mean, I knew we were close, but this was unusual, even for them. It should have tipped me off that something wasn't quite right. My nephew was taking a nap at the time and it gave us a chance to go over all of the things I needed to know to take care of him. There was a lot to learn! Much more than I had anticipated. There were the bottles, and the cleaning and the feedings and the medications and what to do if he's crying. That was when I should have known what was up. It turned out that my nephew had a very bad case of colic, and had been so for some months. He was only 9 months old at the time, but man did he have a set of lungs on him. I don't know if you've ever cared for a baby that has colic, but boy can they be loud. My brother and his wife gathered their things, thanked me and hugged me and pretty much ran out the door. From the moment the door closed it seemed like my nephew never stopped crying! I tried everything to get him to stop, from feeding, to playing to rocking him. It was pretty much non-stop crying - and now I knew why they had looked the way they did. In the end, I discovered a great tactic for calming the crying. It seems my nephew loved to ride in my car! So, whenever the crying got too much, even in the middle of the night, I just loaded him in the car and drove around the block a few times. That did the trick! I was never so happy to see someone than I was when my brother returned from their vacation."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "My friend was cheated on, but we needed dresses for a wedding. A kind stranger gave us advice and much more.",
    "output": "A mutual friend of me and my friend was getting married and we needed to get dresses for that. However, to make things worse she had just gotten cheated on and really didn't want to do it. I told her it'll help her get her mind off things with the ex. She decided to come shopping and we went to a few places and tried on dresses. We found a few cute dresses, but it was obvious that my friend wasn't in the mood for any of this. We decided to take a break from shopping and sit down and just talk. She talked about being cheated on and how men are scum. A lady walking by overheard us talking and stopped and chatted with us. I told her to ignore my friend, she was just cheated on. The lady was really nice about the whole thing and we told her that we were getting dresses to wear at our friend's wedding. The lady told her that she was sure that the man that our friend was marrying wasn't a bad guy like the one that cheated on my friend. She also mentioned that it would be rude to no go or to not take this seriously. I agreed with her and she ended up talking some sense into my friend. She also told us about a dress shop that has great dressed in the mall. So we went and found some dresses we really liked. We told the clerk that someone mentioned to come here and it ended up being the woman who owned the store was the one that helped us! She let us have the dresses for free!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"My friends and I were allowed attend a meeting dealing with love and yoga. It was very informative and produced a fruitful discussion.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last week I invited some friends of mine to attend a class on love and yoga. During the class we began discussing the meaning of love, how it manifests itself in relationships and how it is seen within the universe. One of the things about the class that impressed me was the teacher's clarity that love is undefined and unconditioned. nit does not fluctuate much like the human conception, but instead it is a powerful force that can be said formed the universe. After the class we all had a chance to talk and converse what was shared. My friends were overjoyed that I would invite them to such a program because it was something that touched the hearts of all of us. Some people felt love was like An ocean in which we all swam or floated or drowned. Others felt that love was like a tree that ascended towards the heavens and humbled itself deep into the earth. Then there were some that felt love was a hummingbird that sought nectar from all of life. I could not help but agre with all three sentiments and feel that love takes many forms. some of these forms are seen in relationships between two people. Another form is between a parent and a child. There is also the form of love between friends which is most equal. There also exists a form of love between a teacher and a student. One can also see love between animals that care for their young or their mate. Love appears in many forms indeed. My feeling is that it's best to express rather to repress ones love. It's best to follow ones love."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"We decided to get a dog as a family. We did research and found one we all liked. We went to the shelter and the dog we wanted was not available but we found a husky that we loved and we ended up adp[ting her. it was a great outcome.\". Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When we brought the dog home, my kids were so excited. They were in love with her. But of course like everything my kids got bored after a couple months. Of course we still have the dog and I love her with all my heart, she is now my baby and we are like best friends. We hang out and if the kids try to mess with me she protects me. The kids still like the dog but not as much. Like they are not so excited to take her for a walk or feed her or pick up after her if she had an accident on the floor. This has def. been an adjustment for our family. I really like having a dog around for the times when everyone is asleep or the first thing in the morning before anyone is awake. Its like a happy face addition to our family. She really is a shining star in my life. I tried to cut her nails myself once and it turned out to be a nightmare. I will never do that again, the dog freaked out and I freaked out. I like to take her to my best friend, she is a professional groomer. She is a little expensive but she is worth every penny as long as I dont have to do it again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from \"I found out I was pregnant. Mine and the life of my husband have changed quite a lot since then as we prepare for the arrival of our first child.\" and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When I started labor, my husband took me to the hospital. After a quick examination, the doctors told me that I wasn't dilated enough. We go downstairs and leave. The cramps were very painful and I spend the next few hours at home, laying on the floor. Around midnight, I can't take it anymore. The cramps were literally making me crying out loud. I woke my husband and went back to the hospital. They thankfully admitted me. I was put in a very nice room. It was large with a single bed, a couple of armchairs, my on bathroom, a counter top, and an entertainment stand with an older television set on it. I initially wanted to go through labor naturally, but after several hours of excruciating pain with the cramps becoming more and more frequent, I finally relented and got an epidural. The relief was divine. I couldn't feel anything. I was able to nap between the many checkups. The nurses and doctors were very nice and made sure I was comfortable. My labor was very long and my main doctor mentioned having to induce labor. Around 7pm on the 21st of September, my doctor decided that I was dilated enough. He had broken my water some hours prior and was now telling me to push. A few pushes in, he asked me if I wanted to feel his head. It was soft and covered in hair. Some more pushing and out popped my son. I was given the baby and I immediately started crying from joy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'After being diagnosed with a rare immune disease, I grabbed a positive attitude, strengthened both my mind and my body, and sought help. The vast accomplishments I made as a result of my diagnosis changed me forever, giving me the courage to finally pursue my dreams.'. Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was tough being diagnosed with a rare, incurable immune disease, especially when your family wouldn't understand the nuances of the diagnosis. I had to do everything on my own, so I wouldn't scare my family. I had to make many severe lifestyle changes, hold everything together, and slowly heal myself. The consequence of my illness is sudden, unexpected anaphylaxis. Every day, I never know when a life-threatening attack could happen. I live minute-by-minute every day. When you have a disability, the \"little things\" no longer matter. There are too many \"big things\" now taking their place. \"Ablest\" problems are so minor. I felt like I needed a frame of reference for what really matters in life. So I took a few mental notes from the experience. I've limited my social interactions and reached out to more positive people/friends. I think it's important to practice self-care, and this time I'm putting myself first. I found a new therapist who's helping me work on my mental health, and how to cope with the future I am now facing. She helped me explain to my parents what my diagnosis really meant, and assure them I will probably be OK. Fortunately, several good things happened. I bought and renovated a home, trained a service dog, published my first book and started feeling more like a normal (healthy) person again. I have a very savvy medical team and my illness is well-managed. My family are supportive about treatment options and care. I stepped right back into life during a time when I knew I could die at any moment. I did things I used to be afraid of doing. I still actively avoid death daily, but I'm very proud of how I handled everything, and what I have accomplished this year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"I was in a relationship with a woman for 17 months that I wanted to marry. She decided to end our relaionship.\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Five weeks ago, my life changed. The woman that I dated for 17 months break up with me. As I think about it I should have saw it coming. She was avoiding my calls the last three weeks. It seems that she was always busy. I was really in love. I believe that this is the person that I wanted to spend my life with. I was even looking at rings. I feel so stupid just thinking about it. What went wrong? Did we grow apart? Did she find another lover? I have many questions but no answers. She would not give me an answer. She told me that she wanted to date other people. I was really shock by this revelation. I thought about going to her house and demanding answers. I know that it sounds crazy but I need resolutions. If she can't give it to me then I will have to seek therapy. I tell myself that it is for the best now because if I had married her then we would have ended up divorcing. My friends tell me that I escape a bullet. This is a good way to look at it but to be honest it really hurts. My feelings for her were really real. So, now I take it slow. I don't need to be in a relationship at this time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My wife and I had trouble coming up with a cool place to take our son for his birthday. We watched a bunch of video's to see what he liked without directly asking him. We stumbled upon a good place and had a great time.'. Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My wife and I we're trying to think of what we could do for my son for his birthday. So we started watching videos on YouTube. We wanted to keep it a surprise so we tried to come up with a clever way to find out what he likes. So we had him watch the videos with us of different places we could go to. My initial idea was a theme park but on one hand he was still a bit too young to ride most of the rides. Regardless we played him videos of theme parks that are available in Florida. In the middle of us watching a random ad popped up. It turned out it was a video for Chuck E Cheese. He was really excited watching that video so we had our idea. On the day of his birthday after opening some presents we all got into the car. He had absolutely no idea where we were going. We brought his tablet so he had some of his shows to watch because the drive was a little far. When we got there he was so exited! Seeing his face light up was so worth it. Thinking back on this today I feel like we made the right choice. We can do theme parks when he is a bit older. We ended up with some great pictures as well. He passed out right away when we were finished. It really was an awesome birthday for him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"My grandmother died earlier in the year. I attend the funeral and it was a memorable and I got to meet some new people.\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My grandmother passed away suddenly. I wish that I had spent more time with my grandmother. I always seem to put things off that I mean to do and I didn't realize that the loss of my grandmother would be so sudden. I feel so guilty for not spending more time with my grandmother or taking the time just to call and say how are you doing? The funeral was very moving and was attended by family members and friends of my grandmother that I had never met before. My grandmother went on several trips through her church and had numerous friends form her outings. I talked to several friends of my grandmother and they shared various stories and humorous interactions about my grandmother I never knew. I learned things about my grandmother from her friends that made me feel closer to my grandmother. My grandmother was a special person and had more wonderful qualities to her that I hope to carry on in my life. I consider my grandmother to have been a great role model for myself. I hope I make my grandmother proud in how I carry myself as a person and my actions through life. I have learned from this event in my life to spend more time with the people I care about and let them know how much they mean to me. Life is for an indefinite time and we need to make the most of it while we are here. People should not have to live with regrets of things they put off until it was too late. Live every day as if it were your last."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "My father had quietly filed a lawsuit with the help of my mother and had just completed it at the time of his death. During the last stages of completing his estate I was contacted by a law firm and was told I needed to sign paperwork and I just thought it was standard because of what my father did for a living. Later after I received 12 checks in one day I was told that paperwork was for the release of these funds. My parents would always take care of me and although they are not here physically they have made sure that I am well taken care of.",
    "output": "After the untimely death of father I continued to close accounts and handle issues that arose in the estate. I was ecstatic and very surprised when I received the 12 checks in the mail from the lawyer. The money was enough to pay off bills and the remainder of the mortgage on my parents home. It was bitter sweet that I inherited my family home I grew up in so soon. Nonetheless it was mine now. I went through the home and went over paperwork that was left. I came across the legal paperwork for a case in which my father was awarded money. It was the case in which I received the 12 checks from. As I went through the paperwork I realized the 12 checks were just the tip of the iceberg. There were a list of payments that were to be made to my father and now to me. I was astounded. My parents had been working on this case for years. I gathered the paperwork and went all the way to the lawyer. The lawyer explained that this would be ongoing and I would receive many more payments for years to come. A week later I received 2 more checks."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'I applied to a Ph.D. but was only offered M.A. admission, even after already obtaining two M.A.'s. The financial situation would be a major strain. Now I have to consider next steps, including whether or not to re-apply, and if so, where.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "After obtaining two M.A.'s, I applied to Ph. D. programs last winter and was only admitted to a third M.A. in April without funding. I was devastated. All my hard work didn't seem to be paying off. I considered, \"Should I just re-apply to funded Ph. D.'s another field closer to my already existing M.A.'s? I would probably have better chances in Religious Studies/Asian Studies...\" The place where I was accepted for a third M.A. had a good program in Philosophy, but expensive location. I literally had no savings whatsoever so even moving there, much less housing and feeding myself, would be a struggle. I have faculty support from the two M.A.'s I already received, but only one faculty member (and letter writer) is in Philosophy while the other two are in Religious Studies. Prior to applying, one of my current mentors suggested looking into \"better\" schools, telling me a degree from the places I applied won't get me a job in the future and that there is no existing network connecting my letter writers to anyone in the new department. The same person suggested if I applied to [\"better\" school, where said person is an alumnus and former admissions committee member], I may have a better chance due to connections. Except [\"better\" school], while an \"ivy league\" university, does not feature anything like my ideal program. My ideal program is strong in both \"Western\" and \"Eastern\" philosophy (and/or religion) and encourages interdisciplinary scholarship. A program I considered a good match made a less-than-ideal offer (bumping my application from Ph. D. to M.A., without funding for even basic necessities) nearing the last minute, leaving little time to make an informed decision. Now I still struggle to figure out what to do next, after receiving this sort of rejection. I have applied to graduate school four times, two times with success, and two times without. I will need to re-take the GRE and reconsider where to apply, if at all, for future educational pursuits. It has been extremely discouraging."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "the wedding was a memory event that's unforgettable that is never happen before in my entire city. it shows how priest use to do on the wedding day with their attractive garment, the surplus of food and drink such as wine,beer,soda etc",
    "output": "[12:02 PM, 8/26/2019] Debman: back a year prior, to the march or 2019. My cousin, the son of my mother's oldest sister, has gotten engaged. It's the first engagement of all the cousins on my mom's side — granted, there are only two cousins outside of myself, my brother and my sister. Still, it's enough to be hot, hot family news and send us into a collective, year-long planning mode: How do we get to the wedding, what do we wear to the wedding, where do we stay for the wedding, what do we do before and after the wedding? The wedding becomes what we plan our lives around.[12:04 PM, 8/26/2019] Debman: It's not that we're crazy, wedding-obsessed people. It's that my cousin's wedding is in Shanghai, China. Both of my parents are from Shanghai. Most of my mom's family is still in Shanghai, and my cousin who is getting married lives with my aunt and my uncle and my grandmother in the same house that my mother grew up in as a child. My family also lived in Shanghai for nearly two years when I was around 8 and 9 years old, and visited again a year later. But I had not been back since. And not only had I not been back, but in that 13-year separation, I had forgotten the bulk of Chinese I had ever known how to speak. Instead of focusing on re-learning the language in the year I had, I shoved it to the bottom of my mental to-do list. By the time December 2012 rolled aroun[12:11 PM, 8/26/2019] Debman: I was no better at remembering how to say \"Where is the bathroom?\" than 12 months earlier. When we finally arrived in Shanghai, the reality of being in China's largest city began to settle in. On the streets, taxis weaved in and out of lanes, miraculously avoiding crashes by near inches. People crowded the sidewalks, pushing others to get by and rushing across busy streets, also miraculously avoiding getting hit by cars. Buses honked. Street vendors hollered. We spent a day getting over the jet lag before the wedding. We saw my cousin and the rest of the family. We ate a lot of food in a short amount of time. And to be honest, by the morning of the wedding day, I wasn't too worried about not being able to speak Chinese. My family had been assigned a big table[12:18 PM, 8/26/2019] Debman: together, and we could enjoy the wedding with each other."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "I was riding go cart on a nice day. It malfunctioned and the gas line started leaking. it had got gas all over me. when I went to start it, it caught on fire. I had to walk miles home.",
    "output": "On a nice day about two months ago I was riding my go cart. It was really fun to ride. It was really fast and handled really good. I was thinking to myself that this is the best go cart ever because I built it myself. I took it down this really bumpy road going really fast. After a few minutes I noticed I felt something cold and wet so I pulled over to check it out. I noticed a gas line off so I put it back on. when I went to start it back up it must have made a spark and caught on fire. At this point I had to just get away from it because the gas line that had just came off leaked on my shirt and pants. It was very scary knowing I could have just caught on fire and still could. I had to watch my new go cart burn completely up and could not do anything about it. On the other hand I was thankful to be alive and not injured in any way. I though back to when I was working on go cart and could not think of what did wrong because I know that I tightened clamp up on line. I was stuck miles out on a gravel road. I had to hide go cart in the weeds while I walked all the way home to get a vehicle to haul go cart back. I was really upset because of all the time and money I put into my project. but I knew it was to late and was very thankful it was just the go cart and not me that had caught fire."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "Last weekend my big dog attacked our little dog. I've put our big dog on antidepressants and will be boarding her at a training facility for aggressive dogs. But it looks like ultimately I may have to put down our big dog.",
    "output": "Last Friday night, one of our dogs attacked the other dog. We have two dogs. One is a hound mix around 60 pounds, Roxy. Our other dog is a terrier mix around 30 pounds, Sadie, and she has a seizure disorder. They both recently just turned three and have spent the majority of their lives together. We adopted Sadie at three months, and Roxy at six months. Sadie developed a seizure disorder and would have seizures at night about once a month, and they are cluster seizures so they happen a few times within a 24-hour period. Roxy usually sleeps in her kennel downstairs at night so she hasn't been around the seizures. Starting six months ago, Sadie's seizures have progressed and happen every two weeks now and during the day as well. Starting six months ago, Roxy would attack Sadie during her seizures. We thought at first she was trying to help, but then it got worse. Last Friday night, everything seemed fine and it was gorgeous weather outside so we took the dogs for a walk. Roxy attacked Sadie in the woods behind our house even though Sadie was not having a seizure. Sadie is doing okay, we took her to the vet on Monday when they opened and she got some shots and cleaned up. We don't know what to do with Roxy though. Most likely we will have to put her down. I'm so upset and disturbed, this is one of the most difficult things I've ever done. I love them both to pieces. I wish I could re-home Roxy but we don't know anyone who can take her and our vet said she will probably be put down at a shelter. It's just an ugly and very unpleasant situation. We started Roxy on an antidepressant on Monday to help take the edge off of her aggression but then we will be boarding her for 14 days at a training facility. I really truly want everything to work out and for everyone to be okay."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went to a friend's wedding recently. It got me thinking about what I should do concerning my relationship in the future and getting married myself.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to a wedding a few months ago. I remember helping with the setting up. The bachelor was my friend and he invited me to be a groomsman and I accepted. I ended up finding a DJ for their wedding. Other people did their colors and theme. They wanted a pretty big and elaborate wedding. They definitely got it. I remember the wedding being pretty big as we had a couple hundred people attend. It was a pretty fun wedding. The bachelor party was better in my opinion. I won't get into that though. It got me thinking about the future between my girlfriend and I. Where were we going? I wasn't sure how to answer that and over three months later I still don't. I think we need more time to develop our relationship after sitting down with her. I just don't think we're ready."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"My father had been feeling ill and upon going to the hospital discovered he had a heart attack a few days before. We found out the next day he needed quintuple bypass surgery and his life was seriously endangered.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It has been over 6 months since we thought my Dad was going to pass away. I still can't think about the incident for too long without getting overcome with emotion. He had been complaining about chest pain and headaches for days. Honestly, we ignored him because he is very dramatic and he complains about nothing all the time. Finally, he knew something was wrong and took himself to the emergency room. We found out the next day that he had suffered a heart attack sometime in the days prior to his hospitalization. Even worse, after performing some tests, it was determined that he would need surgery. He needed emergency bypass surgery in order to open up the passageways to his heart. In total he would need 5 bypasses to be performed. The surgeon was very direct and blunt with his feelings on the matter, it was likely there would be serious complications. My dad has been a heavy smoker for my over 50 years. The surgeon feared that his lungs wouldn't be able to withstand the trauma that is involved with a surgery as big as a bypass surgery. The day of the surgery my mother and brother and I gathered in the waiting room and stared at the television in the distance. For hours we sat like that, waiting to hear something about my Dad. Finally the surgeon emerged from one of those big locked doors. He looked so serious, I remember thinking he was coming to tell us my Dad had died. For those 3 seconds that it took him to finish walking to us I lived in a world where my Dad had died, I will never forget that feeling. I was wrong, though, he survived the surgery. He was in recovery and although it would be a few days before my Dad was able to be taken off a breathing machine, he would make a complete recovery."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include \"We went over for a BBQ with some friends, who had a surprise birthday cake for us. They are very worried about an upcoming military deployment, so it was especially kind of them to think of us.\" in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I can't believe it's been four months since we last saw our friend Brian. He invited us over for a Saturday afternoon party and we knew we had to be there. Brian lives a few cities over so we don't see him often, but he gathered all of our best friends from high school for a huge BBQ. There wasn't a chance in the world that we would miss it. Not only that but unbeknownst to us, they all pitched in for a massive 3-foot surprise birthday cake for us. It had military action figures on all sides, and was both chocolate and vanilla flavors at different levels. I even saw oreos and peanut butter cups on there, which are my two favorite snacks. Lately we have been talking on the phone a lot about me being deployed, so it was touching to receive such a big cake. I know Brian's brother served multiple tours a while back, so he understands what it means when a deployment is looming. Aside from the crazy cake, we had tons of food on his new industrial sized grill. He bought three types of burgers, tons of brats, hot dogs, and all the vegan options available. In addition we had at least a half dozen large coolers filled beer and water. As we chatted with old friends long into the night, I couldn't help but remember how great some of the times we used to have were. It would be a shame if our friends didn't get together like this after all we've been through, and it's especially important that we are all able to make time for the group. So regardless of my upcoming deployment situation and how that plays out, I really look forward to the next massive BBQ at Brian's house!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "My family tried to fool me to believe that a fake baby was real. My daughter in law had the real baby.",
    "output": "I played a really crazy joke on my parents several years ago. I pretended that me and my girlfriend were having a baby. It nearly gave my mother a heart attack because she really believed me. She and I kept the joke going for a bit and even got a hold of some very fake ultrasound images to serve as phony proof. My mom was always big on me not having a child before getting married because she is a bit conservative like that and very religious That was never for me so I used to humor it and make it seem like that was something I was on board with. I wasn't at all, thus why we played this joke on her. I felt a bit bad but it was going to see well and she genuinely believed it, so we kept it going. My dad knew what we were doing the whole time and he didn't tell her. Anyways, she never forgot this joke and just recently,, she played a joke on us by pretending that my youngest sister had a baby. The baby was fake and we had only seen pictures of her in a stroller. Because I dont live close we were never able to verify it. So, when visiting home for the holidays, she revealed to us that it was fake and that it was actually my daughter in law that had a baby. They wanted to surprise us but also get me back for the joke we played on all of them years beforehand. It worked! They really got us good and we found it pretty darn funny. I mean, we deserved it. That's what we get for pulling our elaborate prank."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "I attended my brother's graduation from boot camp. It ceremony was far away so I was able to fly on a plane for the first time in order to get there. Also, the culture and the ceremony itself was very different from what I experience from day to day.",
    "output": "I noticed that my brother had taken on some of the similarities of those around him. My brother was eating food that I had never seen him eat. I was sure not going to eat any foods that I could not identify. I remember that as I sat waiting for my brother's graduation to begin, that I reflected on my first plane ride. It had been very exciting. I can't believe that I waited thirty years to fly! It is the only way that I will travel from now on. Now as I sat waiting for my brother's graduation, I thought about our age difference and how I really felt like a big sister. I am sixteen years older than him, WoW! Sometimes he has seemed like a son to me. The ceremony very different from when my other brother had graduated in the south. They are more formal here today, with not many speeches from the higher ups. They cut straight to the chase with handing out diplomas for their achievements. As I approach my brother, I can see that he is really surprised, because I surprised him and he did not spot me during the ceremony. For the first time since he was a little boy, I see tears in my brother's eyes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "my mother was diagnosed with brain cancer after a series of seizures. seeing someone who was full of life turn into a zombie",
    "output": "I love my family more than anything in this world. especially my two boy. and i have to provide for them and the best way for that was two months ago. i had an opportunity to go overseas to make some decent cash. and i took the opportunity. but i didn't know what i was getting into. i was excited for the opportunity and going to the Dominican republic which is where my parents are from. but a week into the business trip i got home sickness or son sickness. I missed my sons so bad and strangely when i was visiting my father who lives in the Dominican republic that sadness hit me so bad. I saw how happy and sad my dad was and i became just sad. and i was going to be sad for 4 more weeks. even that motivation for money for my sons to give them a better life didn't subside my guilt. i was telling my dad about my feeling and he just laughed because he's been feeling this way most of his life. and i started to laugh and hanging with my dad was great. so after the 5 weeks i went back home and the relief had when i saw my babies. and now i never wasn't to leave them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "My husband and I went on a cruise to Alaska in May of 2019. We rode on a plane for the first time in our lives. The trip was a once in a lifetime experience.",
    "output": "I went with a cruise with my husband. We went to Alaska in 2019. It was the month of May. We rode on a plane for the first time to get there. It was a little scary but we managed not to faint. The cruise was very fun. I remember eating a lot of lobster and steak on most nights. I would always go to the casino to gamble. I had a fun time in there. I won and lost a bunch but overall I did alright. There were dance nights that were fun. I would dance with other drunk people. I didn't puke but some people did. I went down a slide on one day. It was fun. I also golfed on the ship. One of the balls went overboard."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"I was talking to a girl for about a year and didn't know if she would go out with me. After a series of events I told her I liked her, she accepted my feeling, and we have been going out.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So every summer I go to a convention in Austin, TX called RTX. It is a con hosted by a company called rooster teeth. I had been to this con about 5 years straight at this point. The year before I had met this girl there. We followed each other on Instagram and started talking. At first it was usually about school, work, or food. Next we started sharing memes with each other. Eventually I realize I was really into her. I didn't want to tell her cause I didn't know how he would react, so I kept it to myself. We were both going to attend the con again so we started planning things to do and places to eat, but I always included other people so it wouldn't be weird. I arrived in Texas the Saturday before the con, and although she lived in Texas she didn't get off work til the next Tuesday. Tuesday comes and we were supposed to go to donuts together and i brought my friend along cause he liked donuts and so it wouldn't be weird. When we went to ramen and mini golf later we ere talking and poking each other but i didn't think much of it. Then we went to the bars drinking and that's when things hit off. First we were just sitting next to each other, then she grabbed my arm and put her head on my shoulder, then we were holding hands. Cause she got a bit drunk i told her she could stay at our loft which was right next to the bar we were at. She said ok and we slept(but didn't have sex) together. We kissed and the next day I ask her out. The kiss kind of gave me the indication but i told her my feelings and she said yes basically instantly. We have been going out since and she s visiting next month during my birthday."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "I wrote about my brother who died 3 months ago and gave a few detail about him , myself, and my family.",
    "output": "My brother was the victim of a random act of violence and was murdered almost eight months ago now. He was the smartest and most talented person I have ever known. I have never seen anyone match his ability to learn how to do something and to quickly master that same skill. He is a huge part of the person I am today and I do not know who I am without him. It has been incredibly hard to accept that he is gone and I still sometimes wake up in the morning and expect to hear him waking up because he heard my alarm go off and would be trying to beat me to the bathroom. He was always competitive with everything especially when it comes to me. On the night that he died he was stabbed by a man who answered the door at a house where my brother was going to hang out with his friend. It was his first time being to this house and it turns out that he was at the wrong house and was knocking on the wrong door. This mistake cost him his life because the man who answered the door thought he was somebody else because he was drunk and high on drugs as well. The man attempted to confront my brother who did not take being pushed around by this random man who was not in his right mind. The man pulled out a knife and stabbed my brother in the heart as he backed away with his hands raised up. This man who had no idea had just mortally wounded someone he did not even know. A neighbor called an ambulance, but he bled out on the way to the hospital. The man was arrested and is awaiting trial. This is the story of the end of my brother's life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: 'I visited friends in Detroit to go to an Esports event with them. We got to see our favorite team, they lost in the finals.'. Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago I decided to make a trip to Detroit. This is a city I have always wanted to visit, but have not yet had the opportunity. My friends recently moved there for work and I thought it would be a great time to visit. It was great getting to catch up with my friends. It had been so long since we last had a chance to visit so it was great! About a week into my vacation after we had talked ourselves out and had visited a few of the main attractions we decided to take in a sports game. My friend said that there was an Esports event taking place and that would be a great time to see our favorite team. I had never been to such an event and to say I was intrigued to say the very least. I had absolutely no idea what to expect but found myself pretty excited as the day grew neigh. My friend is a sports enthusiast, so this was not his first time to go to an event like this. The event center was packed and there was quite a lot of activity going on. We were able to see our favorite team and cheer them on. Everything was great, though our team was not doing the greatest, they were losing and not losing by a little bit, but by a LOT. This was a little disappointing, but I was so caught up in the event that even though they were not doing well I was still excited regardless. When they lost we were sad, a little let down, but all in all I still thought the day went great! I was excited and spent quality time with my friend. It is a day I will never forget and am so grateful for the experience"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I tried to throw a surprise party for my wife's 30th birthday, but when the party was spoiled by her best friend giving up the secret I devised a secondary surprise. I got a cake custom printed with a picture from a YouTube video that she and her friends love and surprised her with it.'. How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well I felt like my wife's birthday was ruined by I redeemed it. I had a whole surprise party planned for her birthday. She didn't know anything about it and I was very excited. Unfortunately, one of her friends ruined everything. She told her the secret. I do not know if it was intentional or not but it ruined it either way. I was upset but thankfully I came up with another surprise. There is a YouTube video that she and her friends adore. I had a cake made for her birthday with a printed picture form that video on it. I surprised her with it. She was thrilled. I'm so happy I could give her something surprising for her birthday that made her happy. It felt especially good because it was her 30th birthday. That is an important one. I hope that I made it a memorable one."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "I started a bookkeeping business. I am a stay at home mom that never thought that was a possibility. I have helped clients grow their businesses since I started.",
    "output": "I just started my own business in the last couple months. It's emotional for me because I've always wanted to be a business owner but I didn't think that would ever happen to me. I am a stay at home mom and thought that would be what my life would be until my children got older and out of the house. I want to stay at home with them but at the same time I want something that is mine alone. I wanted to be more than \"just a mom\" and now I get to do that. I love my clients and their businesses become my interest which is so interesting to me and makes things so much fun for me. My goal is to start earning enough my husband can slow down and be home more with us which would just be amazing. I get emotional just thinking about what our family can be in a few years thanks to this business. I can work remotely so I never have to leave my kids. I get to have the best of both lives this way. A mother and a business owner. I am so excited to help more businesses because the few that I have helped so far have actually grown thanks to my tracking of their money. They get more time at home with their families and can just focus on their business. This is such a passion for me. When I first started this business, I really never thought this whim of mine was going to come true. I was just looking for ways to make a little money as a side hustle for our Dave Ramsey budget and bookkeeping came up as a work at home idea. Wow, I am so glad I found that ."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'It was one of best moment in my life with my family and I will never forgot it . I had a blast the night before me, my mom, sisters and brother packed our bags to stay the night over my cousin house in Goodlettsville', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My most memorable childhood event was last year the Fourth of July. A big family vacation a barbeque, over night stay and out of town trip to six flags, and I had a blast the night before me, my mom, sisters and brother packed our bags to stay the night over my cousin house in Goodlettsville ,Tennessee. She had the biggest house ever I thought it was a mansion; six bedrooms two an half bath, a swimming pool, a game/movie room with a nice big kitchen. It was something that I was not use, knowing that we stayed in a three bedroom based on an income apartment on the East side of Nashville. Arriving to my cousin house i seen a lot of my family members even the ones that was from out of town A Memorable Experience in Photography To experience photography, one must have a certain style of photographs to really appreciate or admire. Photographs are picturesque images and views thatreally catch the interest of the photographer. For me to experience and admirephotography, it took me only one photographer to really appreciate the power ithas his name is Robert Capa. Robert grew up in Hungary he experienced thepolitical unrest and turmoil. He lived under the oppression of Horthy andknew the kind of anarchy that constitutes war(Images of War 8). His work also had a swift understanding and sympathy for the people who sufferfrom being caught in war. This type of suffering made it impossible for himto ignore the events which affected their lives(Images of War 9). Robert'sbelief on photography is \"If your pictures are not good enough, your not closeenough\"(Photographs Foreword).Robert's breakthrough in the field of photography came during the Spanish CivilWar. His most famous picture was a snapshot of a courageous man in the act offalling(Capa18). His own special talents and course of world happenings, ledhim into a role as a professional photographer of war(Images of War20). Toreally admire and understand Capa, you must have a fascination for dramatic andemotional pictures of war. There probably has been thousands who admire thework he does. Well you can include me in that group of thousands. Capa putsinto perspective in just one photograph, something my grandfather will neverforget. The Bombing of Pearl Harbor. The photograph that brings back thesememories is taken somewhere in Europe during World War II. I"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: 'After a long wait and many failures, I am finally a happy mother to a baby girl. Motherhood brings joy and worry, but I wouldn't change it.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago, my life completely changed for the better. I never thought the day would come where I would become a mother. At the age of thirty five and after years of trying to get pregnant and having two miscarriages, I had given up on having a child. My husband and I were looking into adopting but the process seemed pretty hard and there were no guarantees. In the end, I got pregnant out of no where and I was shocked to my core when I found out that I was pregnant and I was two months along. The fetus appeared healthy and I was on my way of becoming a mother. Three months ago, my daughter was born; a healthy 7 pound 3 oz. No one or nothing could have prepared me for the profound love I have for my daughter and I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to be a mother to my sweet girl. I love her so much and my husband and I are so very happy. We can't wait to see what the future holds and we are secretly hoping to be blessed with another child. The changes in our lives have been mostly positive and some negatives. The positives are having our child and being able to make life long memories with her. Our families have been great through out my pregnancy and they have been so helpful in the last couple of months. On the other hand, the negatives are not getting enough sleep. I feel tired and excited most of the time, and there are times when I doze off every chance I get. The worry for our child is horrible at times and its a major drawback for us because in the back of our mind we feel like this beautiful experience might not last and can be easily taken away from us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: 'My sister's wedding to a great man. While a great event, it is ruined by a little red wine. I am a terrible klutz and spoiled the moment by spilling wine on her beautiful gown.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago I attended my sisters wedding. She has always wanted to get married and finally she had met the perfect man and was very ecstatic and happy. I was very happy for her and proud that she wanted me as her maid of honor. The wedding was beautiful, she had saved up for quite some time and spared no expense in getting exactly what she wanted. The venue was beautiful and it definitely reminded me of a fairy tale wedding to say the very least. While we were at the reception having a great time, I was finally able to congratulate her and give her a big hug. Unfortunately, not used to wearing heels, I tripped just as we were leaning in for a hug and I spilled my red wine all over her beautiful and no doubt very expensive dress. I was mortified! Fortunately, she laughed it off and told me that it only made her dress have more character and something to remember the event by. I have always been somewhat of a klutz so this isn't out of the ordinary for me in the very least. I can only hope the stain comes out as I would hate to think I've ruined such a beautiful gown! All in all I am quite embarrassed but very happy for my sister. This was one event that I was proud to attend, even if it was ruined by a little red wine. I am happy she could find such a caring husband as she deserves it. I was also glad to have had the ability to attend and send her off."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"After waiting pretty much my whole life, I was able to get the car I've always dreamed of. Owning it has brought me a lot of joy, and a new group of friends.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago, I finally bought the car I have wanted my whole life. It is a Jeep Wrangler. A few friends had them when I was growing up, and I always loved riding around with them with the top down or off, and the ability to go riding in the mountains or across creeks, knowing we would make it through with no problems. I had the opportunity to get one in my late teens, but I instead chose to go to school and then get married. We worked hard as young newlyweds and had to be practical in our expenditures. Finally, now at age forty, the right opportunity came for me to get my very own Jeep. It is black, with a hardtop and is a four door, something that wasn't available when I was younger. It's perfect for my husband and I, and our small daughter. Since I bought it, I have been buying all kinds of accessories for it, to customize it and make it a little different from all of the others on the road and trails. We have big tires, have lifted the suspension, have added red accessories, and some custom lights. I totally love it. We have also been able to join a Jeep club, filled with other Jeep owners and lovers in our area. Every weekend, some members of the club meet together for a cookout or for a trail ride. So, my car has brought me a brand new group of friends, who are wonderful people I may not have otherwise met. I'm so happy that I was able to get my Jeep. I hope to pass it on to my daughter one day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "My fiancé proposed to me in a magical place that I had always wanted to visit and planned the whole day around it. It was during a vacation that we had been planning for almost a year.",
    "output": "The most memorable thing that has happened to me in the past month was my boyfriend proposing to me. We had never discussed the idea prior. We were almost 3,000 miles from home, visiting San Francisco, California to see the final Warped Tour and our favorite band together. It was something we had been planning for quite some time, and we were both very excited about it. The morning he proposed he told me he had the whole day planned out and to dress cute because he could take pictures to send home. He took me to the Japanese Tea Garden, which is a place I had wanted to see for quite some time. We spent about an hour walking around the garden and just seeing the sights, and he seemed a little nervous the entire time. Honestly I just thought maybe he was still a little tied from the flight. They had a table ready for us next to the water and he ordered my favorite tea and some small snacks. We talked for a little bit and took some silly pictures by the water. Everyone there already knew it was about to happen, he had called over 2 months ago to make sure everything was ready and that he was going to be able to pull it off. They were ready to take pictures and capture the moment for us. It was beautiful and so well planned out. He really made it a memorable event for me and I'm very happy with the way it turned out. I couldn't have planned it better myself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'i broke up with my boyfriend because he is scared to commit. I am not getting any younger you know. I things to do and he is someone I would like to share my life with and I find it insulting that he doesn't want to do that with me. Can you go to red lobster and sample lobster. No.'. Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "1 week ago I broke up with my boyfriend! I'm hurt. I'm angry. I need him. I love him. I'm mad at him. I'm feeling all kinds of different ways. He doesn't want to commit to me. I feel that this is not good for me. I gave him my all. He trashed me. He thinks he can get what he wants then not do the hard work of commitment. I hope that he soon sees how life is without this \"cow\". I want him back so bad. I cannot live this way without him but I will if I have to. Eventually I will get over this and realize he was not good for me. If I'm any good a man will want me for who I am and not what I can give to him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My son had his first birthday party. Many people traveled a long distance to celebrate with us. It was a fun day full of feeling joy and pride.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We threw a birthday party for my son. He was turning 1. A few weeks before the big day, I created a Facebook Event and shared it with all of our friends. We also sent out invitations to many people we know who do not have Facebook. We reserved a large gymnasium for the party. This was fairly easy because I work at a school. I talked to my secretary and was able to reserve the gym for free! My sister-in-law arrived about an hour early at the gym and decorated. We had everyone park out back because there was a closer entrance to the gym back there. My son had a lot of fun playing with his friends, opening gifts, playing with his toys, and eating his cake. The event was a huge success. My wife and I also had a great time eating, opening gifts for our son and talking to people we have not seen in a long time. Many people drove over an hour to come see our son on his special day. I felt really happy for him. It was a great day!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"We went on a trip for my husband's birthday. It was hot. We had a great dinner. We loved the rooftop bar. Our shoes both fell apart and that was very strange.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband turned 40 in July. We went to New York to visit his parents and from there we took a train into the city for a few days to celebrate. The birthday outing was great overall. It was so hot that we could barely walk anywhere, however. We went to Governor's Island and planned to spend the day there. We ended up leaving after an hour because we couldn't stand the heat. That night we went to dinner at Keene's Steakhouse and had an excellent time. We then went to a rooftop bar where you could see the Empire State Building. On the walk back to the hotel, BOTH of our shoes came apart despite having no indication they were wearing out. It was very strange. When we got back to the hotel we fell asleep. We woke up the next day and went back to his parent's house to see our children. His parents had a birthday party planned. We ate ribs and pasta salad. The cake was an ice cream cake and everyone loved it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "A story about love and second chances. My story of a girl who opened her heart to me one last time. When she came back into my life it changed my whole world. This is my love story",
    "output": "This story took place within the last week, however it was many years in the making and I have endured many trials and tribulations along the way to say the very least. Many years ago a girl opened her heart to me, she told me things she said she had never told another soul, she felt that she could trust me more so than any other person in her life. She meant the world to me, my whole soul lit up the moment she entered the room. I felt myself really falling for her personality, her smile, her laugh. I was very honored that we were able to share time together, it really meant something to me and I hope that it had meant a lot to her as well. When she told me that she was moving cross country, I was heart-broken. I truly thought that she would be in my life forever and yet that was not the case at all. She had been assigned to a job which would take her away from me and possibly to new countries and new adventures. I might never see her again and I felt that was almost too much for me to bear. We did keep in touch, and like I suspected, contact became less and less until it was almost gone completely. I went on with my life, found other people to spend my time with. Dated, and dated some wonderful people, but none really compared to her. I found she was on my mind, if only in the back of my mind as the gold standard to which anyone I met was compared against. It was definitely difficult to compare and my relationships always suffered as a consequence of it. Then one day, just last week my life changed forever. I heard it first, that magical laugh that always captivated me. I had to seek the source of the sound. Although many years had passed, I could remember it like it was yesterday and so many feelings came flooding back. When I turned around I discovered it was her - it was really her! She was standing there a huge smile on her lips. It look me by surprise I never thought I would see her again and yet there was was standing before me. We talked for hours as though we had never been apart. To find out that she is moving back to our town, that she is single and still thinks of me as I had thought of her is almost a stroke of magic. I look forward to the years to come and hope they are just as magical as the very first day I laid eyes upon her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My daughter asked me to help her start her own lipgloss line. We spent the day picking out packaging and figuring out prices. Im really glad that she is finding ways to live in her truth.'. Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I like to affirm my intentions for myself and about a month ago I was writing out my intentions. One of the intentions that I set for myself is to be able to support my children in living in their truth. My daughter recently has begin to find herself and she's developing he own style and figuring out what she likes. She struggles academically but she is very artistic. As mother's we want the best for our children and for some reason we tend to think that that means that they have to go to college and we try to keep them in a box. So I set the intention of allowing my children to create their own reality, and about a month ago she came to be and said that she wants me to help start her own business. I felt excited and honored. I never thought that we would get to this point. I got pregnant when i was 15 and our relationship has been rocky every since. I think that not having a relationship with her dad has contributed to the problems that she has had over the years, but I think that she is finally finding herself and creating and identity for herself. I think that this lip gloss line that she wants to create will further help her with her self actualization and I look forward to being apart of it. When the time comes I want her to leave the nest knowing who she is, what she wants, and how to get it. I may not have been emotionally available to her during the majority of her childhood because of my own issues but I can make sure that she gets what she needs for the rest of her childhood. I want to make sure that she feels purposeful. This has definitely been a fulfilling day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'My niece and I spent a summer day together. We went to breakfast, a movie , and rollerskating. It was a great day that ended with both of us falling asleep.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The Summer day that my niece and I spent together Started with getting up early and going to breakfast. We went to IHOP and ordered pancakes. The waitress was really nice and the food was really good. We were not in a rush so we took our time and enjoyed the meal. Afterwards we went to see the movie The Lion King. It had just been released and my niece was looking forward to the movie. I was also eager to see it because I had seen the original when I was a kid. The movie was very good and we both enjoyed watching it. As we walked out of the theater we both were talking about our favorite parts of the movie. We both decided that we like the very beginning and the very end of the movie. We then got into my car and drove the twenty minutes to the skating rink. My niece and I both like to skate so going to the skating rink is a lot of fun. When we arrived at the rink it was not too crowded and I paid for admission and to rent a pair of skates for my niece. I already had skates so we saved a little money. We both put our skates on and started skating. My niece had really improved since the last time I saw her skate. We both skated for a couple of hours and then after we were tired we decided to leave. It was a lot of fun but can be really exhausting. I drove us home and at that time it was late afternoon. After a long day with a lot of fun we both fell asleep early. It was a great day that I will always remember."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in \"My husband and I explored different ideas on spicing up our sex life. We decided to try swinging again and had a pleasant experience this time.\", create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband and I decided we needed to spice up our sex life. We had already explored options such as toys, role play, and locations. We wanted to revisit the subject of swinging since we had enjoyed it so much previously. The reason we stopped it in the past was due to a huge fight we had one night with a couple we were swinging with. It almost escalated to police being called and their were some punches being thrown. It was very emotional and I thought our marriage was broken after that night. It took a lot of work, but we got back on track and stopped swinging. We had been happy for several years without swinging, but did miss it. We recently decided due to our emotional maturity that we wanted to get back into the swinging lifestyle. We booked ourselves for the next party on a swinging site we are a member of and hoped it would go well and be a much better experience than when we left before. We got to the hotel that was hosting the party and got ourselves checked in and started to get ready in our hotel room by dressing up in our costumes. The party had a theme so we had purchased outfits accordingly. We were finally ready and went down to the party. We walked in and was very nervous that it would end like last time. This visit was a whole new vibe though. Everyone was very friendly and we were like social butterflies talking to all the other couples. By the time the party was over, we felt like it could go on all night as we were having such a grand time. We left this party with smiles on our face and satisfaction in our heart. We enjoyed it so much we have decided to go to every party they host (they have one once a month)."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "Basically growing up was never a best experience for me because my parent where always absent from home, i had to learn to live like a man when i was still a teen.",
    "output": "Growing up I wasn't much like all of my friends and other kids at school. I spent most of time at home taking care of my little brother while everyone was out playing and having fun. My parents weren't around too much and wasn't until 10 months ago when I turned when I finally allowed to legally move out and take custody of my little brother. My \"teens\" ended months ago but I cannot really refer to those years as my teens since I had to live like a man. I had to learn everything there is to know about raising a family. I did have the occasional help or visit from my parents, but they were mostly out and about getting high on prescription medication. They may have cared for us in a financial sense to some extent, but our emotional relationship was completely absent. Becoming a man at such a young is not something I wish on anyone. It took a lot of mental fortitude to get where I am today, and I feel like my life going forward is going to be hindered because of that. I still think back on those years with absent parents and feel kind of empty about it. I'm not mad at them, I kind of nothing them. I'm going to do my best to ensure that my brother has a better upbringing than I did. It'll be tough to have the money to get by, but I have a decent enough job to support us. I've had this same job at the restaurant since I was maybe 15. Luckily they know me and my situation well enough, so I always have something to eat."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of \"My son starting his new career and life was very hard for me. When I said good-bye it was awkward and not how I had it planned. I just hugged him and left without a word. I knew if I spoke I would have been crying like my father did when I left.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A very memorable thing happened to me was about 4 months ago. My son got a job in a completely different city and state and even part of the country than we live in. I needed to help him search for apartments. I had to find something that would be safe and something that was a little cheaper. This was an emotional time for me because even though my son has been off to college and graduate school he was always in the same state as me. We needed to help him pack up his things from his Graduate School apartment and get him off to start his new career and life. I was very sad and happy and proud at the same time. I think that part of me didn't want him to move away. It made me think about when I was his same age and it was at that time that I moved away from my family. I remembered how my father cried and cried. He was very sad and didn't want me to go. Little did I know that would be the last time I saw him. So it made me think about that as I was packing up my son's things. I am grateful for today's technology that allows us to physically see each other. I will miss the face to face time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"Earlier this year I traveled from America to London, England. It was my first time out of the country and I was meeting a friend. We had a great time together and I enjoyed my first trip outside my home country!\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Around 5 months ago I went out of the country for the first time. I was taking an airplane from southern USA to London, England. The plan was to meet with a friend of mine whom I hadn't seen in quite some time, due to the distance between us. I was extremely nervous the entire time, due to anxiety over flying plus being in such a busy place. While on the plane I didn't sleep at all because I was too afraid of the situation. When we finally landed and I saw my friend I knew the effort was worth it. I ran over and gave him a massive hug. I told him how much I missed him and he told me the same. When we got to his place I passed out almost immediately, due to not sleeping during the entire trip. I was incredibly exhausted from the whole experience, but I finally felt safe at his place. Afterwards we spent a lot of time talking and we spent the next few weeks seeing the sights of London. He told me all about his life there and I enjoyed listening to him talk. It was scary being in a new country but with him everything became easier. When it was time to go home he took me to the airport and gave me a big hug. I was already beginning to miss him before I even boarded. I was happy to be home but also sad to say goodbye. We still talk everyday and are still planning to see each other later this year. I would love to spend the holidays with him!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: 'My husband relapsed into active meth addiction. He was arrested and is currently in jail. I don't know what is going to happen to my marriage.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "At the beginning of the summer, my husband had relapsed back into his meth addiction. He had been clean for 5 years at that point. He cheated on me with other women, he stole our bill money for drugs, and became a stranger in my soulmates body. I realized that I had to get out of the situation, he wasn't going to stop on his own. I began working online so I could keep an eye on the house. One afternoon, my husband had been gone all day, I presumed he was stealing to support his habit. All of the sudden, I saw the car he left in race past the house with police cars in pursuit. A short time later, he tore into the driveway, with the car engine on fire, and ran in the house and into the back bedroom. When the police knocked on the door, I was too scared to open it. A few minutes later, they broke the window and I told them I was unarmed and coming out. There were at least 15 police cars surrounding our street. I was in shock and did not know how to deal. They didn't ask me anything, they knew about the drugs and knew they weren't mine. I lost my love that day. The innocence of my perceived true love had forever been shattered. It's been three months, he's been in jail since the end of June. I still don't know what will happen to my marriage. I don't know if anyone can come back from that. I have hope that the man I married is still in there somewhere."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by 'I was informed that due to my weight, I was unable to have a needed surgery. I have made a commitment to lose the weight in order to be healthy.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "While I was at a recent doctors appointment I received some very unwelcome news. I needed surgery but would not be able to have it due to my weight. The doctor was rather blunt and borderline rude. However, I could kind of see his point of view as well. Because of this, I made a commitment to lose weight. I was hoping that the memory of him being rude coupled with the chronic pain I am in daily would help. It actually did somewhat. For a few short weeks, I did everything I could to accomplish this goal. I drank only water, no sodas at all. I completely cut out sugars. The doctor stressed that sugar addiction is stronger than heroin addiction. I made a small amount of progress. Then, much to my surprise, I had a diet soda. That diet soda soon replaced most of the water I had been drinking. It seemed like I had completely relapsed. My desire for sugar returned with a vengeance. I now have to start over from scratch again. I guess the doctor was right about sugars after all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"It happened in an auditorium and I wasn't sure in what order events was going to happen. It was hot and crowded.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to my daughters award ceremony. I was excited, pleased, and felt proud. I worried if my outfit was alright. We arrived early and was confused on where to go. It was hot and muggy inside and it made me feel uncomfortable. There was so many people attending and eveyone was getting in each others way. After finding my seat the ceremony started. I was proud when my daughter went on stage. I wasn't sure how the event was going to unfold. I was worried I would miss out on something by not picking out the perfect seat. It was a great night. I worried about everything for nothing because it turned out great. I felt relief more than happiness. I felt calm afterwards. I felt like I stressed to much."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Going to Ghana to help my mom celebrate her birthday ended with me having a very happy memorable day. I didn't think I would meet a very special young lady that I would like, but I did. It was a wonderful experience getting to know my future soon to be wife.\". From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Right about 6 months ago I and my brothers where planning on going to Ghana to host and event for my mom. This is the first time I and my brothers have decided to go all together for this special event for my mom. We have previously planed it a year before and it didn't work out. It didn't work out when we planted it the first time because my brother was hired in his new job and he couldn't make. So he told us to all wait the following year so we all can go together. In Ghana on April there is always a special event that occur so my brothers decided that we should host my mom birthday event at that same day. We discussed this event with a few family members so they can come help us celebrate. We all bought out tight and got ready to travel to Ghana. My two brothers landed in Ghana first and I landed last. When I arrive my brothers came to the airport with a few other cousins to pick me up at the airport. On our way home my brothers where talking about finding me a lady because I didn't have any woman in my life. A few days later my brother introduced me to this lady and I really didn't feel the connection much. Around that time it was getting closer to my mom's birthday celebration. I met a woman within a few days and she also didn't seem interested in me. All she seems to be interested was how much I will be spending on her. She didn't tell me but I can feel that is what she was about. So a few days later we hosted the event for my mother and everything went as planned. After my mom events I and my two brothers decided we are going to an Easter event. When we got there I saw a beautiful woman which I fell in love with by just looking at her. I tried to talk to her but she wouldn't give me some time to talk to her. I kept trying because she was the kind of woman I was looking for. So after a few tries of trying to get her number I offered her mine and left later on. So the next day she called and I told her that I would love to get to know more about her. She agreed and we started getting to know each other. I have and met her family and soon or later she will become my wife."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "On June 20, 2019, I made the tough decision to put my lifelong dog down because of a sudden illness. He was my best friend and truly one of a kind and is not in anymore pain.",
    "output": "About a 3 months ago I had to put my dog of 15 years down because of medical issues. My dog Tucker was always full of life and one of the happiest dogs you would ever meet - he was sweet, affectionate, and loyal. This event took place in June during the late evening at my house. I came home from work and noticed that I wasn't greeted by my trusty companion and knew something was wrong. I walked around the house searching for him and calling his name but couldn't find him anywhere. Finally, I looked under the bed and there he was, just laying there, staring at me with a sad face. I eventually got him out from under the bed and tried to get him to play but he wasn't interested. I then tried to feed him (normally he's crazy for dinner) but he wasn't the least bit interested in the food. Tucker was still very affectionate and wanted me to pet him and give him a hug, but he still wasn't himself. We laid down on the couch and he sat on my lap and watched tv with me for awhile. Tucker then got up and went into the living room and started making coughing noises. I came in and saw that he vomited and that there was blood in it. After that, things escalated rather quickly, and now Tucker was vomiting everywhere and was in severe discomfort. I decided to take him to an emergency vet that was open 24 hours near my home. I found out that he has stomach cancer and there wasn't much I could do for him. After hours of crying and laying in the room with him, the vet gave him some pain medicine to help him be comfortable. I kissed him and told him he was a good boy and made the decision to end his pain that day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "On a normal Sunday we were going to town when we got stuck in an unexpected line of stand-still traffic. After 45 minutes, we found out what happened was a fatal accident involving two vehicles and two children had died.",
    "output": "Our car was packed. We'd spent a lovely week at the beach and although we regretted having to leave, home was a welcome destination. Since we were traveling by interstate there wasn't much to see. We expected to miss most of the Atlanta traffic since it was a Sunday morning but as we got into downtown, all the lanes on I-75 were closed down except for one. The line of cars stretched well out of site and we were lucky to move at all. My dad was trying to move over to the lane that the traffic was showing a bit of movement but he wasn't making much progress. Dad decided swap through a few of the local radio stations to see if there was any news of the traffic jam, maybe get an idea of how long we could expect the hold up. He really doesn't care for rock music so he ended up going between a couple of the country music stations. I stared at my Gameboy, trying to beat my high score on Tetris and not think about how bored I was while my sister was having a good nap. Mom was reading a book and would occasionally peak up to see confirm we weren't moving. After about 45 minutes of sitting at a stand-still, one of the stations finally chimed in with the details of the traffic. I wasn't really paying attention, we'd all assumed it was a wreck causing the back up. \"A fatal accident is blocking most of I-75 north involving 2 cars. The victims are reported to have been two children and anyone in the area is advised to avoid I-75 until they get it cleared up. We'll keep you updated as we find out more details. Here's Randy Travis's 'Forever and Ever'.\" My mother was visibly upset. Her emotions seemed to swap between disbelief, a bit of curiosity but mostly sympathy for the kids. I think she even felt sorry for whoever caused it. I remember her saying how hard it's going to be for them to live knowing what they did. By the time we reached the scene of the accident the cars had been cleared and there were a few police cars blocking the lanes and workers from the city's road department cleaning up the debris left strewn about the road. Apart telling me not to stare, no-one really said anything. Once we made is past the accident, we were back up to speed and I had a feeling of relief. We still had several hours to go before arriving home and I don't remember any talk about the accident for the rest of the trip. Once we cleared the city Dad pulled off at a fast food place and we got some late breakfast. I don't think my sister even knows there was a wreck."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: 'My best friend's son had a terrible accident. He was in a coman for nearly a year. He passed away and we buried him 2 weeks ago.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently in the last 2 weeks attended my best friends son's funeral. He had been in an accident and suffered in a coma for over a year. The funeral was expected but still a very sad occasion to have to bury a young man. I felt very sad for my friend. She has 2 sons and now one is gone. She did take care of of him for nearly a year and I know it was taking so much out of her. She can now find some peace in that he is not suffering anymore. The funeral was solemn but there was an air of finality. I met a lot of her family that I had never known even though I was her best friend for over 20 years. It was good to see some of them but sadly under unfortunate events. Her son was buried in the city cemetery and he is now laid at rest and in peace. We visited his grave last weekend to take the old flowers down and replace them. We are currently looking for a bench to place at his grave. Eventually we would like to get some planters out there to place live plants in. We are also looking to put up a small decorative fence around his grave. Fortunately this cemetary does allow you to make the spoty unique and your own."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "I was admitted at the hospital for the delivery of my second baby and was induced with medication. Then suddenly my baby's heart beat dropped. With much effort the doctors managed to get his life back.",
    "output": "This event happened couple of months ago, on the day my second baby boy was born. I was induced on the day he was due as planned at my prenatal visit. I was very happy to see my baby boy that day. When I went to the hospital they took me inside right at the time of my appointment. After doing some paperwork and initial checkups I was given medication for induction. After a couple of hours suddenly I heard my baby's heartbeat dropped and I was trying to reach the nurse by pressing on the alarm. At the same time I saw a few nurses and doctors running into my room and yelling \"baby's heartbeat dropped\". I got really stressed out and I could not believe what was happening. It was very much unexpected. They got me to relax my body on my hands and knees and they gave me several shots. But still they could not get the baby to get back to normal. They they decided they have to do a c-section on me and get the baby out right away. Next they took me to the operating room. All I saw was so many heads staring at me and acting stressed out. In the operating room they gave me the anesthetic shots to my back without even numbing the area. It was severely painful like electric currents running down my leg. They they inserted a tube into my genitals and gave me more shots on my arm. At this point I was losing hope of seeing my baby boy alive. I felt so helpless and scared. Tears ran down my cheeks. All of sudden they they yelled \"Looks like he's picking up\" and I was much relieved. I just felt like I woke up from a horrible dream. Everybody was so relieved and happy that he was recovered without having to do a c-section delivery. When they took me back to the room I saw my husband was crying. I just gave him a long hug and said \"God bless him!."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "I met an online friend for the first time in person. We connected instantly and spent the day having fun at a dog event.",
    "output": "A few months ago, I drove up to Maryland to meet a friend of mine in person for the first time at a dog event. We'd initially bonded over our mutual interest in dogs/preservation breeding, and had been friends online for quite some time (three years!)... But living states apart had made meeting prior not been possible. We spent a lot of time \"talking\" but I didn't even know how her voice sounded. I felt very nervous on the way up, worrying that we might not \"click\" quite the same face to face. I remember feeling quite panicky and almost turning around to go home. It was a long drive up, plenty of time to worry. Even pulling into the parking spot at the event center, my heart was racing! As soon as we found each other, though, there was a big hug, and all was well. My worries melted away and for the first time in hours, I was able to lax. Even her dogs seemed like old friends-just as she'd told me they'd be! It was like we picked up right where the last conversation ended, and the rest of the day was spent having great fun together. We watched the dogs race and shared the experience, laughing and telling stories and even reminiscing about some of the things we shared. I was a little surprised just how natural it all felt. We were already planning the next meetup by the time I left to head home. I was left feeling a lot more confident about getting out of the house and meeting people/engaging with my friends--we even made a couple of new ones while we were there!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "My memory is VERY weird. seeing certain things reminds me of certain times. I remember the completely wrong and random things, yet not essential or normal seeming information.",
    "output": "the day I found out I had to go back to the hospital for the second time in a month, I was in a room, probably about 13x16 ft. The bed I sat on was on the left wall. The door was behind me on the right. The paining in front of me had a small boat, 3 birds, a river, and rainbow buildings. There were 3 of those boxes on the wall that contain like shots or something, next to me. I cried for about 10 minutes straight. The doctor's stethoscope was blue, I think. Yet I don't even recall what day of the month this was. Every time I read this certain book, I remember vividly reading the exact same book in 5th grade, at a plastic fold out table, with a purple reading light, waiting on my mother who was helping my aunt set up her wedding reception stuff at the time. I remember exactly what passage I was reading at the time, and remember what cuss word was said in that chapter. I remember how I set up my assorted stuff on top of my dresser in my old room, but don't even remember the color of the walls. i remember outfits that my best friend would wear, in 6th grade, down to the texture that it looked like and color of the fabrics, and individual pieces of clothingthe entire layout of my grandparent's house in Hong Kong, even though i haven't been there since I was 6 and haven't seen pictures of it sincei remember, at some time when I was really young, I was tired and crying. I think something was wrong with me because I was freaking out. I remember vividly my hallucinations (a wrecking ball in my room) and it's really hard to describe, but the world felt out of proportion and for some reasons, small objects like my glass of water felt so much larger in my hand. I picked up an ottoman and a cup to prove myself, but probably ended up looking even more crazy. I only remember the names of 3 nurses that I had while I was in the hospital, even though I had about 13 of them. (Alan, Francesca, and Wes. Alan was hilarious, Francesca was pretty and nice, and Wes was kind)"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: 'My Grandmothers birthday gathering last month was a important gathering opportunity for the entire family. It also helped me reevaluate my own life and its direction.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to Grandmas birthday party last month. My uncles and aunts were there. All my nieces and nephews were also there. Grandma was happy and in a good mood. She was glad to see everyone gathered together. We had a great time. We told stories about past events in our lives. we talked about trips we had taken when we were young. We had great food that we all brought. Grandma made some food also. We had a huge birthday cake for her. We loved being together. we dont get to be together that often anymore. We all plan to get together for the holiday season. Hopefully we can all have a party again. We plan to do so for Christmas. And we want to get together for a big cookout Memorial day. Everyone was making suggestions on how to get the family together more often. It makes me think how little time we spend together. I hope we can change that because life is short and should be enjoyed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from \"The whole summary of the story, basically is a day at the amusement park with family. Lots of memories made that day, lots of fun, laughter, and time together doing something we enjoy that we don't get to do often enough.\" and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We had this trip planned for a few months now. None of us had been to the amusement park as it just opened within the last couple years. We arrived early so we were some of the first people allowed into the park that day. We made sure to purchase a fast trak pass to let us get on the rides quickly. We all love rollercoasters and thrill rides, which this park has a lot of. Some of them were pretty scary. There was a lot of walking around, the park is huge. When lunch time came around we looked at all of the interesting things to eat. We ended up getting a huge fish and chips plate to share between the three of us. After lunch we decided to see a couple of shows that the park hosted. They were very entertaining. As it started to turn dark the park announced that it would be closing in a half hour, so everyone started heading for the exits. Our time here was at a close, but it was very enjoyable. After the park we went to a new pizza place that opened up in town. The pizza there was amazing, albeit expensive. Overall the trip was very memorable and we all had a lot of fun."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: 'My family and I went to India for what might be the last time. We greatly enjoyed spending time with our family over there.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to India with my family to India to see my family that are still living in India. It was especially important to visit them because the grandmother on my mom's side is still alive. Our cousin who just got married also showed up so that she could introduce her husband to our family. Everyone was happy to see us. It was weird to see all of the kid look so grown up from the last time we saw them. Many of them have now moved out or are in college now. This surprised me as there are not a lot of opportunities for people in India. I felt happy for them, but it made me feel sad to think of how fast time is moving. Whenever we go to India, it feels so peaceful as we don't have to worry about the stuff that we normally do. It feels good to be in a country where everyone looks like you rather than in a country where everyone looks at you. My uncles brought us a dog to keep us company, but I felt very bad for having it taken away from its parents. I ended up getting a lot of mosquito bites, but I was willing to suck it up. Leaving India was very sad for everyone involved. We are all getting older and probably won't be able to go to India in the future so easily. Every time we go everyone is happy to see us so it is equally sad when we have to go. My grandma probably doesn't have that long to live, and that might have been the last time we ever see her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"This event was my oldest kid moving out on his own for the first time. The details lay in his moving out on his own accord and what the general feelings around that have been like for my husband and I.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago my husband and I received a letter in the mail for our son. We placed it on the end table and patiently awaited him to get home from school. Shortly later he arrived and we hesitated to tell him that he received a letter. We all gathered around and opened the letter together. It had stated that he was accepted to the state university starting at the begging of the year. Everyone was thrilled about this but deep down inside me I felt hurt. I was loosing my baby, the one my husband and I taught everything he knows. We knew this meant he was going to be moving out on his own for the very first time and it scared us a bit because he has never been out there on his own. We saved as much money as we could but we don't make much because neither of us went to college ourselves. We tried to prepare him for everything that we could but deep down we know it is now on him to make the right decisions and continue to work hard at everything he does. I will no longer be able to pack him a lunch for school or make him a home cooked meal for him when hes felling down. My husband and I know this is for the best and that we will see him soon knowing that he is only a few hours away but it still saddens us to see our firstborn leaving the nest. The day he left was the hardest. We looked at his car that packed to the rim with all of his belongings. We thought said to ourselves the night before, we will not cry and make this as easy as possible. But sure enough there I stood holding my son with a tear in my eye know that we will now be sending him off on his own."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Planning a babyshower for a coworker. Myself and rwo other coworkers bought foid, collectec donations and decorated a room for a coworker's baby shower.'. From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I found out Jenny wasn't going to have a baby shower. So I asked Megan and Brian if they would help put something together at work. In one week we were able to plan the whole thing. Megan baked and we had so much food, cookies, pie, and a little cake for the baby. Brian asked everyone for donations. (Cuz everyone likes Brian and it's hard to say no to him!) We decorated the break room with yellow streamers because we all agreed that pink/blue thing is stupid. The look on Jenny's face when she saw everything was all the reward we needed for the extra time we took to put everything together. Everyone came, even the CEO. And someone put on a playlist of songs that have \"Baby\" in the name. Anyway, Jenny's been a good friend, and I'm glad I was able to put something together that she loved. Baby Dylan (they're going to use the same name if it's a boy or a girl) got a ton of presents. Mostly onesies and diapers. But isn't that what Moms need? And the cake was the best. I really do have some great co-workers.(P.S. Sorry about that summary at the top. I must have been really drunk or tired or something when I wrote it--so many mistakes. Yikes!)"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'The dreaded thirties was slowly approaching me and I was devastated to see my twenties slip by me. I had thought that I would let this birthday pass by and not make it a big deal.', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "There has been many memorable events in my lifetime but the one that has stuck out to me is that three months ago I finally turned 30 years old. To be honest I was scared to think that I was going to leave my bright and peppy twenties to enter the dreaded thirties and that my life was going to change drastically. Its like those scenarios you build up in your mind where you could imagine the worst possible thing happening to you and then it does. I didn't like that I would let myself think like that because intellectually I knew that turning one year more shouldn't really effect my overall out look on life but as with everything that involves a human being with emotions and sentiments; I found myself agonizing over the fact that I would be a thirty year old. The day finally came where my birthday was here and I had told all my loved ones to not make a big deal since it was a day I wanted to let pass quickly. But as always. my family is not one to take head on my requests especially when they know that down the line I would regret not making my thirtieth memorable. So they planned a surprise event for me and my close family members that live in another state flew to come to my birthday party. It was a memorable day that i will never forget because I saw my closed loved ones that I haven't seen in a couple of years come to see me on my birthday. More than the gifts I was given and the age that I was turning that I dreaded so much; I was able to make a memory that is going to last me a lifetime. I felt celebrated in the most perfect way and that was being surrounded by all the people that I love and cherish. One thing that surprised me the most is that my family was able to keep it a secret from me for so long. They are usually bad at keeping secrets and the fact that they managed to do so was impressive. Plus the day got even better when I received a personalized gift that would be the physical memory of the day. It was a day that I will keep with me and tell to my children at one point. Fast forward a few months later, I have had time to assimilate that I am a thirty year old. to which now I can boldly say that I am proud to be the age that I am because all the life experience I have cannot be given to me but is only earned through tim."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: \"I wake up in the morning and thank God for a new day and put my day in his handsI work part-time in an enpresa and amazon mturk and everything I do I do it with the support and help of God\", create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,This morning I almost forgot to say my daily prayer! I don't think God would mind if I missed one day, but I would certainly feel something was wrong if I did. Thankfully I saw the framed scripture I have on the wall and it reminded me. This morning I thanked God for helping me find a good job. It's part time, but I haven't had a job in months and was getting worried I never would. It's at a nice company and I love my coworkers so far. I'm still working on amazon mturk as well on the side. I'm not doing as much as I was before but it's still a nice bit of extra income. I also thanked God for the family I have left. My brother stopped by the other day to check on me. I'm always glad to see him, I know he's having a hard time too and we can support each other. I bet mom and dad would be proud of us. Really though I think the Church is the biggest support system for both of us. They welcomed us in no questions asked and have been great for us. I think God really wanted us to find that Church. If we pull off our plan to save up money and move back to California in a few years leaving the church will be the hardest part."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'My toddler son breaks his arm, while I'm not around. I hoped for no break, but found out in the end it was broken and it didn't end up being that bad.'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My mother was watching my son for me, like she always does during the week. When I went to pick him up, she casually mentioned that his arm seemed to hurt. So I watched him all night, and noticed that he wouldn't use his arm at all. His arm just dangled there like a wet noodle. I had a friend and her daughter for a sleepover. And while the kids were playing on the slide, my son bumped his arm, and started crying and would not stop. That's when I knew that something must be really wrong with him. While I felt guilty, it was night time so I knew the only option would be either to keep him at home or take him to the ER. I thought going to the ER would be more traumatic than helpful so I just put some ice on his arm, and put him into bed with me. After I got him settled down, he was able to go to sleep. In the morning he was back to his normal self, except he still wouldn't do anything with his arm. So I took him into urgent care because I knew that they could do x-rays if need be. The doctor asked me questions about how it happened, and I felt bad because I didn't know how it happened. I told her we thought that he fell off the coffee table, but we weren't entirely sure, since no one saw what happened. In the end, it turned out that he had broken his left arm. I felt guilty, but he was in really good spirits about it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "My memory is VERY weird. seeing certain things reminds me of certain times. I remember the completely wrong and random things, yet not essential or normal seeming information.",
    "output": "Actually my memory is so bad. i can not remember the things properly. i misunderstood the things. seeing certain things makes some memory of incidents for everyone. but for me seeing certain things make me remember random things and different memory. i can not able to remind properly. my memory is so weird. i remember completely wrong things. because of that me and my partner have fight always. i often forget the important dates. it make him very angry. i can not able to remind the essential things properly. my partner always have to scold me for that. he used to help me to get better memory. but i can't able to remind. it somewhat difficult to me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "The next day the thugs came to my house and broke a window. This time I ran after them and I was banked by all of them. The cops did nothing when they saw the people who did this.",
    "output": "A few months ago I experienced something very memorable it involved an altercation with some thugs trying to fight me and vandalize my property. It all started when my brother was coming home from school and a group of kids tried to bank him. I heard it happening outside my house and ran after them but counldnt catch up to them. I found one of the boys bag to try and find his name and address but didnt find anything. The thugs got away but the next day or two the one boy didnt like that i messed with his bag so he came with two others and threw a rock towards my window and it broke. I heard this happen and quickly got my shoes on and ran after the thugs. I caught up to them in an alley way. It was only 2 at first but it quickly became around 15. I started to asked them why they broke my window but they just wanted to fight me. Conti ued to try and talk to them until they started to surround me and then i started running. However I could not outrun them. The thugs caught me and started punching and kicking me until my neighbor came and yelled them away. I called the police and they arrived like 15 mins later. What really surprised me was that the police officer saw the thugs that commited the crime but did nothing to him. The officer just let him run away to go around doing did stuff to more innocent people."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Our cat Baby Kitty went missing for a few days and when we found her she was unable to stand up. We had to rush her to the Emergency Vet where they treated her and sent her home.\". Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two weeks ago our cat, Baby Kitty didn't come home. I spent two days searching for her, checking the road, checking the animal shelters, emailing the shelters. I checked the cars to be sure she was not stuck anyplace. I was super upset that she was missing since a different cat had gone missing before only to find out that one of our neighbors must have taken it. This story is about the misadventures of our missing cat. Then I went outside one evening a few days later and Baby Kitty came stumbling out of the garage. She could not stand up at all and her head was tilted to the side. She seemed to be in a lot of distress about not standing up, so I grabbed the cat carrier and off we went to the Emergency Vet, since of course this happened after the normal vets are closed. The emergency vet is not really very close since we live in a rural area, so it took about a half hour of listening to her cry to get there! I was super upset and worried about her since I did not know what was wrong with her. The vet diagnosed her with Idiopathic Vestibular Disease, which is sort of a catch all for a few possible causes, inflammation in the brain, or inner ear infection or a brain tumor. They said the only way to tell if it was a brain tumor was with an MRI, which they don't really recommend as a first step. They suggested trying antibiotics first to see if there was any improvement and hope that it was not a brain tumor! We got antibiotics and came home. Baby Kitty had to spend a week in our bathroom since she could not walk very well and I was concerned she would fall down the stairs! My oldest son had to give her the medicines twice a day while we were on Vacation too, so I was worried about him doing it right. Baby Kitty is doing much better, still a bit wobbly and has a slight head tilt still, so we will have to bring her back to the vet for a follow up. The most memorable event of this whole incident is we still do not know where Baby Kitty was for three days when she was missing. We also don't know if the disease happened because she was stuck someplace or if she got stuck because she lost the ability to walk somehow. This whole incident was super upsetting because the last time we had to go to the Emergency Vet our dog did not make it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'I took my family to Memphis on a road trip. We saw the sights of the city and visited friends. This experience motivated me to move my family.', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So I took my family to a trip this year. We went to Memphis and it was great! The sights were amazing, and the city was alive with sounds, and lights, and it was just beautiful. We also visited our friends there. We talked about many things while we were there, and we found out many new stories about our friends. We haven't seen them in a while. So it was nice catching up. After we talked for a while, we went to the beach to have some fun. We swam in the oceans, and we played in the sand. We had a great time. It was fun, and we loved it a lot. After that, I thought about moving my family here. I mean why not? This city is wonderful, and the people are great. Our friends are also here, so why not? So, that's what we did."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "During Summer of 2019 one of the most memorable moments of my life happened. After months of searching and being rejected, my fiance and I finally found a place we could call home. We were able to close on a house in our hometown that was only 5 minutes away from both of our parents.",
    "output": "With our upcoming wedding next year we decided to look for a home to call our own. About a month after getting engaged we decided to hire a realtor to look for a home in our area. We looked at many different houses and even put bids on a few, but kept getting rejected. It seemed like every house we were interested in had many people bidding on it. Our realtor was great and kept finding homes for us to see. My fiancé and I also kept our eye out for new homes on the market. Our parents even got involved in our search. We looked at homes that were in need of some renovations too. My fiancé is great at renovating and I have an eye out for decorating. The market was low with the amount of houses to sell and there were more people wanting to buy then houses out there. A new home came on the market and our realtor contacted us. We went to see it that evening. There were 2 other people interested in the home too. It would be the perfect house for us and only 5 minutes from our parents. We decided to bid higher than the asking price and also write a letter about how much we loved the house. Three days later we found out that we had gotten the house. It has been 2 months since we found our dream home and could not be happier."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: 'My wife and I took a vacation to Washington state. We were quite struck by all of the natural beauty.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In June, my wife and I took a vacation to Washington state. We flew into Seattle, but stayed in Snoqualmie. We stayed at Rockwood Farm which is a log mansion - something I didn't know existed. On our arrival in Seattle, we visited a few shops and had some coffee at the Starbucks Roastery before heading to our room in Snoqualmie. Being from Florida, we were amazed by the surroundings since Washington is basically the opposite of Florida. I think the most memorable thing was the view of Mt. Rainier while we were on the ferry on our way to Poulsbo. It looked almost like a moon in the sky. While in Poulsbo, we attended a beer tasting at the Kiana Lodge. Another cool thing we saw was the naval base in Everett. A running theme of the trip was how big everything was. Whether it was battleships, mountains, trees, or just buildings, everything seemed huge compared to Florida. Also of note was the weather. That area is famous for being rainy and cold, but the whole time we were there the weather was beautiful. It was sunny and 75 degrees the entire time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "my brother became rich and decided to treat me as a lesser person. Knowing how much i struggle financially. He knows how hard i work to just pay bills. but treated me poorly anyway.",
    "output": "Last week my family came into some money. My brother started a business and it was going really well. I don't make much money so he decided i was no longer worth his time. I helped get his business started by helping put stuff together for the store. But now that he is doing well i guess he feels he is too good for me. It hurt me so much. I couldn't believe he would treat me this way. my entire life has been difficult. I am unable to work normal jobs due to physical limitations from a back injury. When i was a child i was shoved down some stairs and harmed my back badly needing surgery. Due to this i am limited to the things i can do. Because of this i do not make much money and i probably never will. I had already felt bad enough about this. I am always self conscious about my financial state. I barely make it from one paycheck to the next. However, my brother was always there for me. Which is why it was hard to handle that suddenly because he makes more money than me that he would treat me like i don't matter, knowing how much i suffer solely from the state of my finances. It's just too much to bear."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"We had a gender reveal party. A lot of people came and enjoyed food. We learned it was going to be a girl.\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently had a gender reveal party with my wife on October 12, 2019. We found out we were pregnant in July and have been so happy since. Every doctor's appointment has been great and the baby is doing awesome. I am so excited to have the baby. Anyways, so we had the gender reveal party and I thought it was going to be a girl. My wife was dead set that it was going to be a boy. We had a bunch of people over and my friend made chili for everybody. It was very good! So the time came and we all went outside to shoot off confetti cannons that my wife's friend put together since she knew what the gender was. They all counted down and we shot them off. Sure enough, I was right and it was a girl! My wife and I were beyond excited and are so happy we know the gender. We started planning for a baby girl to be born in March so that takes up a majority of our time. Everybody asks how we feel and we can not stress enough who happy and excited we are. We started planning the baby's room from the start as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Started streaming at my wifes behest, discovered that I actually enjoy it. Was surprised to find that I suddenly got followers and even donos thanking me for streaming.'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My wife has been trying to convince me to start streaming on Twitch and I finally took the plunge a few months ago. Just this week out of nowhere I got a ton of new follows and went from being a small nobody stream to a not too small not quite a nobody stream with a couple hundred follows and an eighty viewer average. It was at this moment that I realized that maybe I actually could make streaming into something. Apparently people like to watch me once they discover me and find my brand of humor amusing. My wife is currently my only moderator but this also means she's watching my streams when I'm playing and we've grown closer because of the sheer amount of stupid twitch chat/streaming involves. Last weekend I got a dono from someone that touched me. In it they talked about how they'd been going through a rough time of their lives because their parents had gotten in a car wreck while they were on vacation. They had both lived but their father had gotten paralyzed. He'd been depressed since the accident since he'd always been an active man but now couldn't do that anymore. His father asked him what he was watching and he showed him the stream and they wound up watching me for the entire three hours I was streaming that night. His father's mood apparently improved and he even asked when the next time I'd be streaming is and asked his son if they could watch me together again. I'd never thought that doing something as silly as playing video-games and just shooting the shit with random people in my chat could help. I'm glad to find out I was mistaken though and even if it's just a guy and his father I'm happy to say it at least helped two people. My wife however is living the \"I told you so\" dream at this point and keeps rubbing in that I should have started sooner. Now if only my father was still around so I could join the \"I told you so\" bandwagon since he always said \"You can't make money playing video-games\"."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I had my annual appraisal scheduled, but things got a bit shaky when a colleague accidentally spilled coffee on my shirt just a few minutes to my panel session. I ended happy as I got a letter of confirmation and nods of approval from my bosses.\". Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few weeks ago, I had my annual appraisal. I had it scheduled for Thursday at 3 pm. I was dressed in my usually business attire. I had on a nice pants, shirt, and tie. Well, I was talking to a co-worker of mine and we were enjoying a nice conversation. I told him a joke and he laughed so hard that he spilled his coffee all over my shirt right before I was about to go into my meeting. I was pissed. I know he did not mean it, but I was upset. I yelled at him for a moment and then realized it was an accident. I took a deep breath, went to the bathroom and tried to get out the stain as best I could. I used the hairdryer to dry my shirt after I put water on it to get out the stain. It worked a little but not much. I walked into my meeting and decided to tackle the issue right away. I made a joke about my shirt and what just happened. What I remember the most is my two directors laughed their heads off so hard one of them made a big snort. I felt much better after she laughed. I then sat down and we talked about my work performance. Things went great and I ended up getting the letter of confirmation and approval from my bosses that I was looking for."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I had a panic attack. I cannot get the help I need on my current insurance and can barely afford the cost.'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 4 months ago I had a severe panic attack while I was driving. My son, who is a year old, was in the car so I immediately pulled over to try and calm myself down. When I was calm enough to drive home, I started calling around trying to find a psychiatrist. I am currently on Medicaid. All mental health providers have stopped taking medicaid patients for reasons that they will not disclose. I have had to pay out of pocket. My mental health provider who diagnosed me with bipolar disorder. It has been a constant fight to maintain some sense of normalcy enough to balance the responsibilities in my life. My child depends on me and my life depends on my job. I work hard but between student loan debt and bills, I cannot afford regular insurance for myself and my son. My husband's job is no longer required to offer health plans to its employees. He has no insurance. He also suffers from clinical depression but cannot access the services he needs. It is ridiculous that two people who work full time have to rely on government insurance because they cannot afford a private provider. It is also ridiculous that health care providers can choose not to accept medicaid."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "My partner was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and had a horrible diet of sugar and carbs rich foods. He surprised me with his willpower and desire to be healthier by changing his diet. The changes he took made both of our lives much better and we are healthier and happier because of it.",
    "output": "Three months ago, my partner was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, and it changed our lives. My partner has always been a picky eater and only seemed to like to eat what I consider crap. After the diagnosis, it was devastating to him, but made me feel like we might be able to get on the same page with our diets. Or, at the very least, it would help prolong his life. Unknown to me, the day my partner was diagnosed, he made peace with the idea that he would no longer be able to eat like a teenager. He swore off sugar and carbs and began looking for alternatives. I, on the other hand, was dreading telling him about all the things he could no longer eat and thought we would be arguing about meal time from now to eternity. For all the years we have been together, he had never expressed anything except disgust at any meal that was not deep fired or coated in sugar. I was prepared to go to battle. When it came to buying groceries, I had a battle plan in mind. I was going to ease him into the sugar alternatives and try and introduce vegetables and meatless meals slowly so as to not upset him. He surprised me by being the one to go straight to the Splenda and the produce aisles at the grocery store. I began seeing things like berries and whole wheat oatmeal in our cabinets. I noticed the lack of cookies, candy and frozen snacks in the house. It happened so quickly that it took me by surprise. I found myself proud of his food choices and wondering how he had the willpower to break the life long habits of the past. About two months after the diagnosis, we had a talk. I asked him how he was able to make these drastic changes in such a short amount of time, and did he think he could keep it up. He explained to me that after the diagnosis, he became scared. He read that you could loose your eyesight to Type 2 diabetes and he didn't want that to happen. He also explained that he had finally taken to heart that his diet upset me and he wanted to live longer for me and our relationship. I was so touched, and proud of him for being able to do something that I thought he would never be able to do. Today, our lives are quite different than before. We eat sensible meals, we incorporate meatless alternatives into our diets and we haven't purchased sugar in over three months. My partner has lost sixty four pounds so far and we don't argue about meal time anymore, we both feel so much healthier."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "My brother is a recovering addict. He now has a baby and says he will never live in the past. He wants to move on from his past life.",
    "output": "Two months ago my brother decided to stop doing drugs. His baby was born last night and he got to hold him for the first time. Seeing his child for the first time seems to have caused my brother to have a reality check. His son looks just like him. I was able to hold him for a few minutes. He is a very beautiful baby. I hope my brother gets to spend many years raising him up to be a wonderful man. After the baby was born I spoke to my brother and asked him what his plans were. My brother said he would seek help to get over his addiction but that he couldn't afford to go to rehab with a new baby to take care of. He doesn't want to burden his girlfriend. I agree that he shouldn't leave his girlfriend with no help but I also think that addressing this problem full force now would be a good thing. If he handles the addiction and spends a few weeks or months away from the baby then it is worth it for all the years in the future he will have with his child. He had this epiphany two months ago and from what I have seen, he appears to be clean but I know the pressure is on. I hope he can stay strong and be there for his family. I will continue to offer any assistance that I can in the mean time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: \"I moved from Denver to Houston to be with my girlfriend. It was a very stressful experience and took a lot of time.\", create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am hoping I made the right decision, but I recently moved from my home state to Texas. My girlfriend has been living in Houston for the past 3 years. I love her but it is very tough to remain in a long term relationship for that long. I am from Colorado, and loved it there. It was alot of work to move a whole house several states away. I have been stressed non-stop, between orchestrating the movers and rental trucks. I had to pack up the entire house alone, and ended up selling some items, as there was no more space on the truck. I was so worried about the overage charges that I have heard those movers charge when you have mores things then you are supposed to. My cat is older, and I didn't want to stress him with the relocation, so I had to let him stay with my family back in Denver. That was one of the hardest parts of this move. Then when I got to my girlfriends place, she has a cat. And it hates me, almost as much as I dislike him. I followed the truck over 12 hours, driving throughout the night. I was so tired. When I finally made it to Houston, I had to unpack all these boxes. It is so awkward, when you show up with all of your personal effects to move in with someone , even if you were already dating. I was moving into her territory. I couldn't find my toothbrush, and bathroom supplies for over 3 weeks. Figures, it was the very last box that I unpacked."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "My stepkids came home to my wife, after 17 years, and life is a beautiful mess. We are even grandparents, in a sort of a way. I wish that this transitions was easier, but I wouldn't change what is happening in our lives, even if I could.",
    "output": "I have 3 stepchildren whom I've had a distance relationship for the past 17 years. Well, 6 months ago, they've all returned home to be with me and my wife. To have someone interrupt your life so abruptly is devastating to say the least. They've returned with more people than when they left us. We now have 6 grandchildren, which they're not biologically mine. We have come adjusted to living alone for so many years. As we transition into being senior citizens, this hasn't been easy at this time in our lives. But, if I could alter all of the event, I don't think I would because some things happen for a reason. We all may need each other in the future so being in close contact might make things easier. At the moment, neither me nor my wife has any disabilities so we're physically able to help our selves as well as our children with their children, our grandchildren. My wife and I own our own business, so help transporting the grandchildren to and from school won't be a problem as it would be working for someone else. Perhaps, one day, when we're ready to retire, one of our children could or may want to take over the business for us. Everyday, my wife prepares breakfast for everyone. Our children has really enjoyed this. It has freed up time for them in the mornings. They won't have to rush to prepare breakfast along with getting the children ready for school. I used to be a teacher. So, in the evenings, I usually assist with homework assignments. One of the grandchildren has struggled with math. But, since I've become her tutor, she now excels in the subject. She was misbehaving in school because she couldn't understand the material. She has made a turn around. We're planning a trip to the beach for Labor Day. I have a road vehicle, so we can sleep in it instead of paying those outrageous fees for a hotel. We don't plan on cooking so everyone will have to help buy lunch and dinner."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "The story of my friend and her quick passing from cancer. How quickly it affects someone's life directly and indirectly with knowing and not knowing how grave a situation might be, could be and is.",
    "output": "I remember the I day found out about Ginny very well. It five months ago on an unusually warm day for it being so late in the year. We were making our holiday plans and I got a phone call from a mysterious phone number. Even though I don't usually answer calls from unknown numbers, I had a feeling that something may be wrong. You know that feeling you get when something just isn't right. You can't really explain it, but there's just something not right about things. I weird omen perhaps. Whatever it was, I knew it had to be important, so I answered the phone. The all was from an old college friend of mine who I hadn't seen in over 10 years. Ginny's voice sounded very strange, a bit shaky, not like the person I knew in college. The last time I talked to her, she had just been through a very serious round of chemotherapy, but was taking it like a champ and was in full remission. Why was she calling me, I wondered, but knew the answer. Her cancer had returned and was in full force now. I listened to my friend talk, and tried to encourage her as she fought back the tears. She was calling me to say goodbye. I always think of myself as a strong woman, not easily swayed by emotions, but Ginny's story brought me to tears as well. It made me realize how short and precious life really is."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "I lost a job. But I found a new partner and am moving on. Aand thats what makes me feel like nothing is a big deal",
    "output": "Three months ago, I was the victim of my former company downsizing. It was very unexpected. I was caught off guard , totally unprepared. A few days later, my partner left me too because I was struggling to provide basic needs for us. I was in dire straits. I decided to pick up the broken pieces and try to rebuild my life. I worked odd jobs, clocking extra hours to earn extra money. I moved to a small apartment that I could afford. After a few weeks of casual labor, I received a call from a company I had sent an application to. They invited me to an interview for my dream job. After acing the interview, I received a two year contract to work at the company. As I settled down in my office, I remembered how terrible the last month had been. I smiled gratefully, knwing that I turned out fine. As an icing on the cake, I recently met a beautiful woman and fell in love with her. I am now moving forward with my life, knowing that nothing is impossible."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'This is a short recounting of the death of my daughter's father. It describes how suddenly someone can be taken away, and the how valuable we should make every minute. It is about rebirth and moving on with strength and love.'. Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We hadn't seen my daughter's father for several years. He had become recluse and didn't really have much to do with his children anymore. His mother had frequently told me that she was afraid he might take his own life, so while we had this idea hanging in the back of our minds, nothing can really prepare you for when it actually happens. I knew when I received the call from her last week that it wasn't good news. She was crying and could hardly get the words out that our daughter's dad was gone. I think what made this so incredibly difficult for my daughter was that she never got to say goodbye. Her last words were so long ago that she really couldn't recall them. Try as she might, she couldn't bring to mind pleasant or happy memories of him. It really has made her think about how he decided to leave. He has made her realize that the only way she could get over it is to forgive him and find a new path in life that invokes strength and love. His passing in life, sadly, has affected us more than his life ever did. We always tried to anticipate a day when he would show up. When we found out he had taken his own life, we were robbed of that chance. But we have to move on. We can't dwell on someone who was rarely there to begin with. All we can do is try to remember the limited happiness he brought us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "I was led by the Spirit to start an online Ebay dropshipping business and the Father has provided me with everything I needed to do it. He provided the direction, finances and resources necessary to start the business that I have just launched.",
    "output": "About three weeks ago I was praying to God. I was trying to ask him what I should do to make money. I always knew that God would help me with my financial situation. Thankfully, the spirit gave me an answer. He said that I should start a drop shipping business on eBay. I am not the type of person to question God's judgment and I knew that he would provide for me. So I started the drop shipping business on eBay. The father provided me with the money the finances and the guidance that I would need. Within a few weeks I was already making a lot of money. There are a lot of expenses involved with this business, but the father provides for me. I also did not know how to run a business on ebay. Nor did I know the ins and outs of drop shipping. But the father provided guidance for me. I am blessed to be successful. Believing in the father and the Holy Spirit has provided me with material wealth."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "I completed my Master's of Accounting Degree online. This was the last of the schooling I will ever need to complete.",
    "output": "I still can't quite believe it! A week ago I completed my Master's in Accounting. After so many years of work beginning with my Bachelor's it finally happened. When I began this journey I had no idea how much work it would take and perhaps if I had known I may have followed another path, so I'm thankful that I didn't because it feels great to have made this accomplishment. I felt so proud when I received my diploma. It was such a thrill! I couldn't stop smiling. One thing I have to admit is I have been taken aback a bit by a feeling of almost loss. This...struggle has become almost a part of my identity and after finishing all this I feel almost as if I have lost a piece of myself. I find myself wondering what to do next. Having that single-minded focus for such a long time creates such a tunnel vision as to what comes after it has been a bit of an unexpected challenge emotionally. I'm trying to give myself time though. It's only been a week after all! That's not to say that I don't feel any sense of excitement about the future. Surely many opportunities have opened up to me with this achievement so I look forward to seeing what the next chapter of my life will be. I guess I go back and forth between these two feelings - loss and excitement. It's a little weird I guess."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'We recently had our first baby boy . Our daughter is going to school for the first time. It has been a emotional time for us . Everything just seemed to happen all at once.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently about one month ago we had our second child. It was our first boy! We were very happy to have a boy. We have one girl already and she is five. Adding a second child to our lives has been strange to me. Its just so different to have another child in the house. I will catch myself being surprised of that quite often. We are very happy to have him in the house. Our daughter has been very helpful with the baby. She is very excited to have a baby brother! She will help changing the baby and throwing his diapers away. She wants to show him his toys, but he is not ready for them yet. She does not quite understand why just yet. She will be starting kindergarden soon. Having this happen all at once the baby and her school has been tough. Hopefully soon everything will fall in to place. This even has been very emotional in several ways. The new baby and our daughter going to school. As a family we are strong and will get through the coming days."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "Found out I had prostate cancer in March 2019. Had my prostate removed in August of 2019. I have a return appointment in October to check my PSA levels. Hopefully all is good.",
    "output": "Like i said in my statement before, i found out i had prostate cancer in March 2019. Had my prostate removed in August. Everything went well during the surgery. After surgery the Doctor said everything looks good. The doctor said he wants me to get out of bed and walk around as soon as possible. He said looks like you will be able to go home in the morning. The next morning the doctor came in the room and asked how i was feeling? I said i was feeling good. He said that i can go home today. Went home that day with a catheter in. I was feeling pretty good. A little sore and uncomfortable with the catheter. However all and all feeling pretty good. A week after surgery i had a return appointment with the doctor. He wanted to remove the catheter if possible. After a leak test not sure what that is called. He removed the catheter. Doctor said everything is looking good. Next he wanted me to get a PSA test in 6 weeks. I took the PSA test and had a return appointment the next week. That would have been on October 8, 2019. Had the test done. Doctor said PSA looks good. I will have another PSA test in January 2020. If all is good the doctor said we will check my PSA every 3 months for the first year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"My friends and I went on a backpacking trip to Europe for about three weeks. We met many different people from around the world and formed alot of different friendships. We got to experience many different cultures and made amazing memories that will last a lifetime.\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was two months ago when me and my friend set out to backpack around europe for about 3 weeks. We first landed in Ireland and it was the most amazing thing ever. We met many different people from around the world at our hostel. We got to explore Dublin and got to taste amazing food that the city had to offer. After Ireland we took the ferry and headed towards London. We got see many historical landmarks and fully took in the culture tasting food native to London. Then next city was Amsterdam. The art and culture that this city had to offer was breathtaking. The architecture was interesting and the bike culture pulled me in even more. We rode around the city and relaxed by the river side during the night. Next stop was Switzerland. Once I got here I just didn't to leave at all. The natural landscape was absolutely breathtaking. My friends and I journey through this hiking trail that took us about 7 hours to complete but it was so worth it. We met alot of friendly people along the way and got to see the astonishing views that will forever be with us that we saw during the hike. I will forever remember this trip that I took with my friends to experience different cultures and memories that was created along the way."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"My family and I had gone to my grandfathers funeral. He was buried with military honors. My uncles all gave stories on my grandfather.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "one memorable thing that has happened to me within the last 3-6 months was my grandfathers funeral. when I heard the news I was devastated and thought, \"how could this have happened?\". I was able to meet all of my extended family members at my grandfathers funeral and that was a bittersweet experience. Meeting my family under such mournful circumstances was not how I wanted things to go. We went through the viewing the day prior. The next day was the actual funeral where he was buried with military honors and laid to rest forever. My entire family was saddened at the loss of my grandfather. Each of his sons and daughters went up to the altar and gave a speech about their experiences with him. After the ceremony we all went out to have lunch at a nearby restaurant. things were nice, everyone was chatting and having fun. It was like nothing had ever happened. I spoke with my uncles and aunts about work and finding good jobs, then after the lunch we all went out to watch a movie. It was overall a great experience. We all had tons of fun. I would love to get together with my family again in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "My friends and I played in a golf tournament earlier this summer for a cancer support foundation. It was the first time we played in this tournament since the death of my friends fathers from cancer. It was a very emotional experience.",
    "output": "My friend and I grew up together and we spent a lot of time with each other's family. His dad passed away a few months ago from cancer and it was tough on everyone. We always played golf with his dad after school since we were both on the team. His dad was a mentor to myself and someone I looked up to. I never thought we would be playing in a golf tournament together which supports the cancer foundation. We arrived early and bought a memory bag which they set on one of the greens in memory of a loved one. We were team number 8 so we had to wait for the others to start golfing first. We finished 18 holes of golf in a few hours and then met back at the shelter to see the results board. We finished third which was alright with me. It was emotional when we had to receive our award because he gave a short speech about his father. Then we headed over to the local pub and had a few beers to wind down. It was a special moment in my life. My friend appreciated my support and I was more than happy to lend a hand. Next year we plan of getting there early so we can be the first to tee off. I shouldn't complain but my legs did hurt the next day from so much standing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My fiance proposed to me after several years together. He did it at home with the perfect ring. I am happy to be engaged and he showed that he does pay attention.\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had been with my boyfriend for nine years. We had lived together for six years. We had discussed marriage, engagement, and engagement rings over the last couple of years but neither of us felt pressure even though it was something we wanted to do eventually. I woke up from bed one morning and started to get ready. I took a shower and got dressed. He called me into the living room after that. I had no idea what he wanted but he asked me to sit down in the chair. He then got down on his knee, presented a ring, and asked me to marry him. Of course I said yes right away. He knows nothing about jewelry and I didn't think he was processing the things I had said about my ideal ring. I was wrong. The ring was perfect. The exact band, diamond cut, color, clarity, and carat. It all meant a lot to me and I love him very much. It wasn't about money it was about the fact that he had listened so well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "Coming face to face with a childhood bully gave me a better understanding of how it was all harmless and fun.",
    "output": "This whole thing was special to me and something that had an impact because some of the people that came into town hadn't seen me since I was a kid. One person in particular was someone who really loved to play jokes on people and tease them. I have so many memories of them in particular picking on me. It really resented with me as a child because it was always in the presence of teachers and instead of doing anything about it, they laughed at him. It was some really early memories that I have of not feeling protected. As an adult, I know now that he was just a jokester and someone who loved pranks and joking around but as a kid, I saw it as torment and a bully. Nothing he did was even all that bad, just hiding and jump scaring everyone mostly. As an adult, it was the first time I had seen him in a long time and to be face to face with someone that I considered a bully growing up was so odd. Turns out, he was still joking around and kidding and being the same as I remembered him, but without the childlike thoughts of malice that I used to have. It really made an impact on me seeing him now with eyes that have grown and understood. I mentally forgave him for the pain he put me through as a kid. Some things latch on to you no matter what and being \"picked on\" for me was one of them. As an adult, I better understood things and seeing him do the same things he did to me (jump scaring, saying he was eating a cat when it was a regular burger, etc) seeing him do that to other kids, I see how it's harmless. It was a good case of when you are a kid, you can't understand anything. I felt a whole lot better after the situation. We ended up having a great talk about everything and I forgave him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"my ex just dumped me and i met alex my current partner that had been hitting on me for some months. he helped me out of the depression and suicide that i was about to enter into.\". Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "how i met Alex my boyfriendi just broke up with my ex and i was so confused and emotional. i just worked out of my house and started walking aimlessly half out of my mind down my street. tears was rushing down my eyes and i was contemplating on suicide. suddenly, someone just touched my shoulder, when i turned back it happened to be this guy that has been hitting on me for some months back. i just collapsed and i woke up the next day in the hospital with flowers around me and the guy alex sitting beside my bed. that was how our love story began. when i was finally discharged from the hospital, my ex boyfriend came begging me back and i turned him down. he went as far as stalking me every night and going to confort alex physically when i always turned him down. i reported him to the police and he finally stayed away from me. some few months back, alex said we should go on vacations to the Caribbeans and we finally made plans towards it. i had to do save up a a little too just because i did not want so much financial burdens on him. we finally traveled and it was so much fun. he proposed to me during the vacation and i said yes because he was the most romantic man i have ever met. alex is such a caring guy and down o earth. when we came back from the vacation, he asked me to move in with him and after two months, i moved in with him . we go to the movies together, go shopping together, when my dad was seriously ill, he was so supportive of me emotionally. he helped with dad's hospital bill too. now we are planning for our wedding."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I got the call that my boyfriend is coming home from prison very soon. There will be many changes happening to my life very soon because of this.'. Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "He's finally coming home! My boyfriend called me about a week ago and told me he has his release date from prison! I have missed him so much! I know a lot of things are going to change with him coming home, but I'm hoping the changes will be for the best--for both of us. I'm so excited that it is hard to contain how I feel. I can still hear him telling me on the phone that he is getting out. I think I will remember that moment forever! I can't wait to be able to hold him and kiss him whenever I want. I can't wait to cook him dinner and watch a movie together! There's so many things that we have missed out on because of one bad mistake that I know he has learned from. I'm hoping that he will be able to get out and get a job and get on with his life. I know he has so many regrets. I hope that our relationship is still as strong as it was before he went to prison. I hope this next year will be our best yet! I also hope that maybe we can get married now that he will be free!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in \"When I was chopping down a tree, the tree fell the wrong direction. Tree could have killed me it was scary.\", create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recalled attending the wedding of a former work colleague in a neighboring city. It was about three hours drive from our place of residence. So we embarked on this journey on the early ours of Saturday which was the day of the wedding. Unfortunately, we did not follow through with traffic situation before we started the journey. While we set off, there was a terrific accident along the major express road leading out of the city. Apparently, a truck had fallen over three other cars. This was due to a fallen tree in the early hours that has not been cleared by the highway safety corp. This delayed our journey for further four more hours. Nevertheless we proceeded with the journey but we arrived very late meeting only the after party. It was a gathering of friends. We mingled. We drank. We jollied and made merry. On our way back, we were a bit too tired but chose to go ahead with the return journey. Some had had a few drinks too many. I suggested we stayed the night over, but the other insisted we go ahead. While coming back, we had a terrible accident. No live was lost. Just a few minor injuries."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "I met my current romantic partner for the first time. I picked him up at an airport and we spent a lot of time together and I loved him like I had never loved any other partner I had had. It was a time of discovery and adoration.",
    "output": "Back in April, I went to meet someone that I had been interested in for a long time. The build up to meeting them was about 7 weeks, beginning in February. He had booked a flight from his hometown to a city near me. I drove about 3 hours to pick him up at that cities airport. It was the first time I had met him and seen him in real life so I was really looking forward to it. He made me feel good and cared for for so many years before we actually met. I remember seeing him standing outside the airport waiting for me. He looked a little sad and scared, but I knew that he loved me and I immediately felt safe with him and like I could breathe for the first time. We spent a week or so together at my farm before driving back to his place, a 10 hour drive, where I stayed for a month. I got to visit all sorts of new places and we did a lot of fun things together. I remember that being with him and at his place, was the best that I had ever slept in many months. It was like he and I belonged together, and for once I felt like I was with someone who could handle things and didn't need me to do it all. It was the best I had felt in my life in a really long time. He made me feel adored and loved. He made me feel really special and talked in ways about the two of us that no one even did before. I desired him like no other partner before. He are still together now, and I hope we always will be. I did not count any perfect squares like the one shown in the example, so 0"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: \"I was given the chance to plan out my first match as a wrestling booker and help out younger talent. I got to watch my plans and talent unfold in front of me.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I've been working with the youth wrestling league for several years now. When they told me that I'd get to plan out my first match as a wrestling booker, I was extatic. I was also nervous. I spent two weeks planning the matches. It was so intense. The felling was out of this world being able to help out the younger talent. About six weeks ago, I got to watch my plans and talent unfold. The matches were a success. We drew some of the biggest crowds we'd seen in quite awhile. The event turned out so great. To watch all that unfold was just amazing. The people had so much fun and were so grateful for all I had done. I can't wait to do it again. I hope to become the best booker the league has ever seen. I have such high hopes for the futre."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "A good friend of mine from college became addicted to heroin. Over the years we lost contact and I recently found out he died. I feel as if there is something I should have done for him to help when he obviously needed it.",
    "output": "During college I had a friend named mikey in my fraternity. We shared a common love of going to live music events and ended up really bonding over it. At times we would recreationally use pain killers together. After graduation I moved home and got a job in my field of study and stopped partying and using drugs recreationally as the opportunity wasn't really there anymore and I had lost interest in it. Mikey, however, had continued to use and eventually his use progressed from pills to heroin. We slowly lost contact with eachother since I was busy with work and didn't really live close by anymore and he always seemed to be busy. I detected a change in him as well. He seemed more shady and like he was hiding something. At this point I had no idea about how bad it a situation he was in. He began asking me and other friends to borrow money frequently. At first we all did what we could but eventually sentiment switched and he became ostracized in our group. This summer it had been a couple years since we really hung out or had any meaningful conversation. I had heard he had gone to rehab and every now and then we would exchange a few texts but the conversation never really progressed. I think he felt like he was no longer wanted by anyone he used to be friends with. A month ago he overdosed and died, alone, and everyone is acting devastated. However, I feel like I, and others, should have been there for him to help him. His passing has left me feeling like I turned my back on a friend when they needed help the most I'm not sure what I could have even done to help though."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "I traveled to Florida to see my granddaughter get married on the beach, there were some surprising moments at the wedding like a former boyfriend being there and a dog in the wedding.",
    "output": "I was invited to my granddaughter's wedding in the Florida. The wedding was going to take place on the beach. Myself and 2 other family members who reside in Michigan decided to drive to the wedding. Because I do not fly on planes due to a fear of flying. We decided to make some fun stops on the way to Florida. We stopped at a small town store. I bought my granddaughter a very unique gift that was hand made by a woman who was 90 years old. When we arrived in Florida we stayed with a niece in a small quaint house. The wedding was beautiful. I was very surprised that my high school boyfriend from years ago was at the wedding. It was good to see him, and he was doing well. My granddaughter wore my daughter's wedding dress. My granddaughter had some changes made to the dress but it was just as beautiful. My granddaughter even had her pet at the wedding. The wedding was interesting because it was on the beach, and guests were dressed more casual than other wedding that I have been to."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "I got black out drunk and I had sex with a large lady. I was hoping it would be the other girl who was somewhat attractive but it was not.",
    "output": "I drank a little too much at the bar one night and I met these two girls at the bar. I am what you might say a usual at this bar. I tend to go there often after work. This particular night these two girls were very chatty and I started to drink with them. I don't remember much but what I do remember is waking up in the morning next to the large friend. I was hoping I would be taking the prettier one to my place but that was not the case. I think I was drinking gin, but I forget, the night was a blur. Anyway I woke up next to the girl and I felt an instant regret rush through me. I didn't even know their name. But that didn't matter and so I asked this person to leave and that was that. After she left, I laughed for a couple of minutes then I cooked the largest omelette to fill up the dark hole of regret inside me. Then I started my day. A couple of days after that I told a couple of my coworkers and it was a funny story that I told for about a week and that was that. The funny thing is I saw that same girl in the bar a week or two ago. I didn't talk to her but we both smiled at each other in acknowledgement."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"We went to an amusement park outside the city to celebrate my partner's nephew's birthday. I drank too much the night before we left so the following day was quite miserable. Despite all of the negative variables I ended up having a pleasant time.\". Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I shouldn't have stayed out so late drinking on Friday. I knew Dave's nephew was having a birthday party the next day and that we had been invited. Honestly though I did not expect to be out so late. I ran into some old friends though and lost track of the time. Saturday morning when Dave woke me up I seriously considered tell him I was too sick to go. My had was throbbing and I was definitely feeling nauseous. I however, decided to be a responsible adult and drag my self out of bed. Bill was a sweet kid and I knew he really wanted his uncle to be there. To be honest I was pretty miserable for most of the ride. The car was definitely not helping my nausea but I eventually fell a sleep, which I'm sure was a relief to Dave. Thankfully I was feeling better when I woke up. When we arrived I was glad to see it seemed to be a small family gathering so not a bunch of screaming kids. There were some yard games set up like darts and volleyball. Bill's dad had the grill set up and seemed to be cooking up a feast which was great cause I was starving now. Before long The whole family was playing a spirited game of darts, kids against adults of course. This was followed by a wonderful meal and cake of course. By evening things had quieted down and the kids and adults enjoyed making smores in the backyard. In the end I had a wonderful time and am glad I decided to go."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"My friends and I went out to do karaoke for my friend's birthday and got really drunk. I wound up last minute deciding to Uber home, but one of my friends got a DUI, and called us looking for help.\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last night, I went out to celebrate a birthday party with a few close friends and had a great time. We had such a fun time performing karaoke on stage with several people like we were in a karaoke band. It was an all out concert experience with complex lighting, smoke machine, and a cheering crowd. We all drank a bit too much throughout the night that by the end of the party I was pretty trashed and so were my buddies. As the party dwindled down and some people had left the bar, I decided to call an Uber just to get home safely. While waiting for the Uber my friend Dan had called my cell phone to let me know that he was at the police precinct a few blocks down from the bar and needed my help. He explained that he had been pulled over by an unmarked police car at a stop sign. The officer said he smelled of alcohol so he needed to take a field sobriety test, which he failed and was immediately arrested. So Dan asked if I could bail him out and wanted me to pick him up from the precinct when they released him in a few hours. However, there was a problem because I had left my car at the bar parking lot since I was also drunk. Anyway, I promised him I'd be there to bail him out and take him home. I told the Uber driver to take me to an ATM where I took out $200 for Dan's bail, then immediately driven to the precinct to pay it. While waiting for him, I slept in a chair in a waiting area where he was released to me 4hours later. I called an Uber driver to pick us up and bring us to my apartment so we could get some rest. Later that night after we had sobered up, we called another Uber that brought Dan and I to a car lot because his car had been towed after his arrest. We paid for his car to be released. Dan drove me home, paid me back the money for his bail and thanked me for being a friend."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. My husband was there to assist me. My director was there also.",
    "output": "On July 4th I gave birth to my beautiful son. It was one of the best days of my life. I went into labor early that morning and had him in the afternoon. As soon as my water broke my husband and I headed straight to the hospital. My director came also. She met us there. The labor process was a bit painful but I got through it. My husband was alongside me every step of the way. He did a great job helping me manage my pain. I am so blessed to have given birth to a precious wonderful a amazing baby boy. He is one of the joys of my life. He gives me joy each day. The best job I could ever have is God trusting me to take care of him. I will do my best in every area and aspect. I love him do much. The doctors said I did amazing. They said I was one of their best patients in a very long time. J was so happy to hear that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "my family had a family fun day, starting with the zoo and ending at the park where we caught a couple fish. by the time the day was over everybody was exhausted.",
    "output": "I had the most fun today. I woke up in a great mood ready to take the day on. I had lot planned for my family today. we were going to the zoo and then out to lunch and then we went to the park, the kids can fish and the puppies could run around. then we went fishing. my baby girl didn't really enjoy the fishing part that much but she loved everything else. the boys loved fishing with their dad. at the zoo she got scared a little at the animals, which gave everybody a laugh until she started crying. then the cutest thing happened her brother comforted her and held her hand the rest of the time we were there. for lunch we went to golden corral, everyone enjoyed the time we spent there and it was great. from there. we drove to the park where my baby girl who is 6 loved running with the puppies and they even got in the water and swam with her. we tried to get her to fish but she didn't like it. my oldest son caught a couple fish and when he showed them to his little sister she had such a cute little freak out at the fish, every time she tried to touch it it kept moving. after that we went home, we stopped at McDonald's and then the kids were to tired to do anything. everyone went to sleep early that day"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "My family and I went on our first beach vacation to Destin, Florida with our kids. We also went with friends and family. We spent most of our time hanging out on the white sandy beaches. I also got to meet up with an old Marine Corps friend of mine that I haven't seen in a long time.",
    "output": "I recently went on a family vacation to Destin, Florida. This event took place roughly two months ago. What made this trip so special was the fact that it was the first time my children have ever been to the beach. I have a son who is five and a daughter who is three. Another special moment on this trip was we went with friends and family. While we were down there, we got to meet up with a special person in my life that I served with in the United States Marine Corps. I had not seen this friend for five years so it was a great reunion for us to get together and catch up. While in Destin, Florida, we stayed at a condo that was right on the beach. The views from our room were amazing and the water was crystal clear. We were also amazed at how beautiful and white the sand was. It felt like we were walking on silk. Aside from hanging out on the beach all day, we also went to out to eat at some very nice restaurants. I got to eat some fresh seafood. We're from Ohio so the seafood we can get in Florida is not like the seafood we can get in Ohio. On one of the nights we went out to play miniature golf. On another night, we went and rode go-carts with the kids. The duration of the trip was a week-long. I wish we could have stayed longer as we had such a fun time. I feel like the trip went by very fast. We plan on coming back to Destin, Florida next year as we liked it so much. Honestly, this was one of the most memorable trips I have ever been on. I will keep the memories of this trip forever in my mind."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "I went to Greece with my friend and walked through a dark alley. I discovered some beautiful music by a local band.",
    "output": "I was in athens last year and it was our last day there with nothing else to see. Me and my friend were being told to stay out of dark alley ways because of dangers and what not. At the time there was a lot of protests going on so some times you could hear them in the distance. So we were walking and heard all this music, singing, and yelling coming through this alley. First I was a little frightened but felt no bad vibes. So we ended up following it all the way through and came out between this old apartment building and the metro. All the music was coming from the building and a window was open so we decided to throw some rocks through the window to ask to come up. Thinking back on it that could of been bad but worked out good. A guy looked out the window with a handlebar mustache and said some thing in Greek. Then he gave us a smile and said \"Oh Americans! yes, yes come up my friends.\" When we get in there all the rooms of this apartment building were converted into recording studios with all different bands playing. We ended up hanging out there for about 2 hours. The music was low key and soft. I enjoyed my time in that dark alley more than the entire trip. We didn't understand them to well and they also didn't understand us but we all knew the music so it worked out. It was such a good time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "My girlfriend and I went on a trip to her hometown. This was a last minute trip, but something we had talked about for awhile. We did lots during the weekend and it was a really fun trip.",
    "output": "1 month ago, I had one of the happiest days of my life knowing I will be a father soon. My wife finally revealed to me that she's pregnant with our first baby by giving me a pregnancy test that proves she's positive. How she did it? She asked me to take her out for dinner on a fancy restaurant and then she gave me a gift box with a bow on top of it and when I opened it, there's the pt! I'm planning to surprise her with maternity dresses and baby stuff. As a soon to be \"dad\" I did a research about healthy pregnancy and parenting. After that day, we decided to tell our families that we are having a baby soon. Me and my wife started to think of baby names. Just because it's our first baby, I made a design plan for our baby's room. That is like the last piece of the puzzle I think because that little bundle of joy just completed not only me but our family. I enjoy the first month of my wife's pregnancy because I give her extra care that she needs. We go to her doctor and buy her everything her body needs. Even if she has mood swings, I still enjoy it because I know it's the baby. I love being a husband and a dad. I feel like I can't wait for what's ahead. -happened 1 month ago"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'I felt bad and impacted for a long time knowing. that there are bad people capable of hurting no matter who. oh my good very bad.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "two months ago I was on my way to work. and I saw someone stealing a defenseless old. lady and the man mistreating her without. mercy, that really hit me as there are human. beings with a heart so hard to do something so violent. with an undefended. elderly person. do not hold and I got to defend it and I managed to spend several days impacted. with that, thinking that if it. happened. to my father or my mother. or a close relative would hurt. a lot and surely seek to do justice by my own hands, it is not fair that there are people like this in this world with so much evil. No mercy to harm innocent. people who have not harmed anyone in this life. oh my good not problem all respect"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I am a professional photographer. I recently had my first portrait published in a magazine. It was very exciting and a huge milestone for me!",
    "output": "I am a professional photographer and recently reached a big milestone as a photographer. I had my first portrait published in a magazine. This was very exciting and made me very happy! I had been trying for a little while to get a portrait published and when it finally happened I couldn't have been more excited! The portrait that was published was a portrait of my child, which made it even more special. I was so excited when I found out I just kept thanking God, and cried tears of joy! I messaged my husband to tell him the news! He was so excited and happy for me and was very supportive. I also messaged some family members and they were also very happy to hear the news. Everyone was very happy about the news and that was great! I ordered a copy of the magazine and couldn't wait for it to come in. When it came in I was brimming with excitement! I was overjoyed when I opened the magazine and saw my portrait! I couldn't believe how great it looked! I showed it to my child and they were also very excited to see their portrait in the magazine. This was such an exciting time and great milestone as a photographer."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "The visitors who had come to my place prayed for use and it all went well. They then all visited to congratulate me in the hospital.",
    "output": "We had experienced a hurricane about 3 months back. Some friends of mine from church stopped by to tell us it was on the way and we should make plans to evacuate. They prayed for us and left. Most of the people in town had evacuated or stayed in a shelter. Not my family and I though. We have been through multiple hurricanes before and none of them had caused significant enough damage to justify leaving the house this time. We unanimously agreed that we would stay in the house and brave this out. Sure enough this turned out to be a category 5. Several hours into the storm, the windows blew out. And with that came flooding indoors. I was starting to wish that I had left, so my family and I are grabbed our most important belongings and put them into a suitcase. The next step was to get up to the car. This was difficult because the driveway was almost completely flooded. Fortunately we made it. My wife steered the car and I was able to push it from the front into the road. When we got to the highway it was raining so hard and obscured my vision. As I was turning a car came out of nowhere and hit the car. The next thing you know I woke up in a hospital. It turned out that I had 2 broken legs but everyone else was OK. Then the nurse came in and told me I had a visitor. It turned out to be my friends from the church. Hey cracked a joke saying that I should have listened to them in the first place but were glad I was OK. They congratulated me on getting my family to safety at least. Next time I'm going to take such warnings seriously. I don't wanna ever experience something like that again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "The emotional toll of having to drive to a funeral for a family member and dealing with the feelings and conflicts of having to deal with the funeral and its aftermath.",
    "output": "In February, I lost my grandfather who was of 90 years of age. But I did not know him all that well due to a language barrier I had with him. I spoke only english while he strictly spoke spanish with a few words in english to convey what he was thinking at the moment; often times to make me laugh but with repetitive jokes. When I lost him, my family and I traveled down to south Texas in order to attend the funeral. The funeral was behind held by a catholic church, which allowed nearly everyone he knew in his life to come and join us. It was not as emotionally taxing as I thought it would have been until I saw him in his coffin, at which point I did become emotional. After we had buried him, we moved on with our lives. Nearly a year later, I sometimes think about him, but I still did not feel a connection towards him. The strangest part is that I have more of a connection with my grandmother, whom I rarely talk with anyways but has a stronger grasp on english. We are hoping to bring her and part of our extended family up with us to where we live. This will allow us to grow closer in the aftermath of losing my grandfather. The strangest part that I discovered is my grandmother doesn't feel much about losing her own husband. She has not cried since the funeral and finds the freedom from marriage to be far more enjoyable. This has made me reflect on my own life with a possible marriage, on what a partnership it would be. But in the end, I feel as though she has grown closer with us while we await to bring her up with us. In this way, the family connection can be stronger than it ever has before."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"I had a birthday party that my friends and family organized. I knew something was up when a few of my friends texted me within a short time span. Although I was a bit tired from work, I still had a good time.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The other day, I helped organize a birthday party for my older brother with the help of my family and friends. We didn't have too much time to get things together because my friends gave me really short notice. The birthday party was supposed to be a surprise, and I think we did a good job keeping it that way. His wife might have clued him in on the party, but even if so, he still acted surprised. I got to meet some really interesting people at the party that I had never interacted with before. Most notably was my sister in law's friend, who was full of energy. Even though I was exhausted from working a long shift, his energy was contagious and it really pepped me up and I was able to enjoy myself and have a great time with my loved ones. We had a caterer for the party who did quite a nice spread, with all kinds of food. I was adamant about there being vegetarian options, because I know a lot of people who might attend were vegetarian. Sometimes you go to parties with food and it's all meat, or just really boring stuff. But this caterer was particularly fancy, and we got a great deal because the lady who owns the business is a friend of mine. I overheard a lot of people talking about how great the food was. My brother got some really silly gifts. The most memorable was a teddy bear onesie. His friends made him put it on for the remainder of the party, which was really hilarious."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "A lady was at a grocery store with her children. She went to pay and all her cards were declined. The cashier shows a decent act of kindness and pays for the groceries for her.",
    "output": "It all happens on one sunny Saturday. That I went out with the kids to pick something at the supermarket. The kids was excited as they will be getting new toys. It took us two hours to get to the supermarket because of the traffic jam. Luckily for me and the kids we pick so many items in the supermarket. I had to even caution them on what to buy. After the kids are done with there shopping. We Both went together to pay our bills. As at these time I use three credit card of different banks. So I gave one of them to the cashier she later returned it, that it an insufficient balance. So in my mind if one is not going through the other should do. I gave her the second one also the same story not until I gave her the third one. And it turned out to be same story. I was so devastated I don't know what next to do or what action to take, I looked at the kids they were so happy with what they got. Now i began to think of returning those item we bought including the kids toys. Then the cashier turn back to me and helped me out as she paid for the grocery for me. I was so happy and surprise of this kind person."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "it was an project reviewing day on my company i were little nervous at the time but after my project were selected i were very happy and confident about my future",
    "output": "Today I am terrified of public speaking, even the thought of it made me tried. My problem was I had social anxiety so over course of 1 o 2 years I am gradually overcame my problem, without the help of any therapist. I believed in myself. I don't need anyone else's acceptance of me need to accept. I m mostly don't care about what other people think. hen you start and finish my presentation in a breeze,I am imagine myself being the most confident speaker during your presentations and meetings. this is where the core of my problem lies, A fear of public speaking is often related with social anxiety and being afraid what others think, dislike being the center of attention being judged etc. the way I can beat this is firstly by believing .then reassure myself because i am going to be completely else or to present their own representations. I used to be petrified of speaking in public. once i improved I used to be petrified speaking in public. I started raising my hand o speak as often as possible. I developed a workshop. which I use o train people on how to become more comfortable mastering the skill of communicating effectively. The quick tip for today is all about structure. A lack of structure often causes a speaker to get nervous and perform poorly. Having a clear structure accomplishes two things. you hardly ever forget what you want to say and You give he audience a great way to stay engaged the entire time. I also know exactly where i am in the presentation and never have to worry about losing my train and thought."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My mood went from bad to good after a chance encounter with a long lost high school friend in the grocery store parking lot. A trip to the grocery store became a trip down memory lane.\". Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was a rainy afternoon and I had stopped by the grocery store to pick up some groceries for my mother. I was somewhat annoyed in that I didn't really have time for this and this errand would put me behind. I walked out to the car and started loading the groceries into my little Civic. That's when this black car drove up behind me and rolled down its window. The guy inside said \"Hey (my name), is that you?\" I was a little suspicious as I was surprised a seemingly stranger knew my name. Yet there was something, I couldn't place what, familiar about his voice. I said \"Yes...do I know you?\" He said \"it's (name of friend) from high school, remember me?\" All of a sudden memories came back to me. This was one of the few people I hung out with in high school! Given I was bullied really bad, I didn't have many friends and kept to myself. This was one of the few people that was always nice to me, though we lost touch after high school. My jaw dropped when I saw him again and I said \"1-800-555-ElCheapo!\" El Cheapo was the name of a fictional company we came up with that was there to make students lives harder. We'd use it to lampoon rules we hated, teachers we didn't like, ect by writing all sorts of cartoons/editorials about it. My friend laughed saying he remembered that and how we used to get a laugh out of it. So I stood there in the rainy parking lot for what seemed like forever, going back over old times. Each of us told the other memories we'd forgotten. While it had been over 20 years since I last saw him, it felt like we just picked up where we left off. For a handful of minutes, we were back in high school again. We traded contact information and promised to keep in touch. I said I had to get going as I have perishable foods in the car so we said our good byes. In the end, my mood went from bad to good! If I hadn't done that errand for my mother, our paths never would've crossed! A bad day transformed into a good one it was!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I was called to the front of the ER while at work and greeted by a lady holding a plant. She told me that I had saved her life several months ago. She is now doing amazing things and is incredibly grateful.\". Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago, I was working in the ER. It was a normal, typical day. I was seeing patients, supervising interns and students, and staying vey busy. At one point during the shift, I heard my name called overhead. In our ER, this does not typically happen. Thus, I was very confused. As I walked up to the front desk of the ER, I saw a lady whom I did not know. She was holding a beautiful plant. I was unsure if she had anything to do with the reason I was called to the front of the ER. The woman introduced herself to me and asked if I remembered her. Awkwardly, I told her I did not recall meeting her in the past. She told me that I had saved her life several months ago. She told me that she had come in for an overdose and almost died. I immediately remembered everything about the day I saw her. She was depressed and overdosed on several very toxic medications. She required a breathing tube and mechanical ventilation. She required infusions to artificially increase her blood pressure and another infusion to fix the acid/base balance in her blood. After over a week in the intensive care unit, she was stabilized and successfully discharged. She told me that since then, she has reconnected with her family, gone back to school, and has recently been hired for a new job. She came by to thank me. I was speechless. This brought tears to my eyes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "I attending my sister in law's wedding and my son couldn't sit still. The groom's father and stepmother were angry about it.",
    "output": "I went to my sister in law's wedding in April. There I witnessed an exciting and memorable moment. I had to deal with my 2 year old since my daughter and husband were both in the wedding. My son is different than most kids. He might have autism. So during the ceremony itself he was not quiet and couldn't sit still. My husband was holding him. I had to go around the person filming the wedding and take him, missing the ceremony. Before I left though, I noticed that the groom's father and step mother were getting annoyed by my son, casting angry looks back at him and shaking their head. I understand, I do, but I can't just exclude him from events because he is different. I took him to the back and let him run around a little bit. I was really upset by what happened. This is just a little innocent boy. He doesn't think there is anything wrong with him, he is just special. I was offended and got upset because I was just really hurt that someone could look at my baby that way. I was on the verge of tears that someone could treat him that way. He doesn't understand it is time to be quiet, he loves being outside, so he likes to run, it is hard to keep him still. I just wish people would think before casting glances and saying hurtful things. I apologized to my sister in law and her husband but they didn't even care. They love him, they know how he is, and they were sorry for his dad acting the way he did. It made me feel a little better but I was still upset."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "My mom unexpectedly passed away 2 years ago. It was the worst day of my life, and it still haunts me to this day. I miss her so much it hurts.",
    "output": "Two years ago my mom passed away. It was the worst day of my life, and a day I will never forget. It was very unexpected and traumatic. It was a Sunday morning, and I got the call from my dad who told me she had passed. I just remember screaming, and not really being able to do much else. I told my husband and we both just cried and cried. I couldn't believe what was happening and was to young to lose my mom. I remember collapsing while trying to pack to fly to where she and my dad lived. I had a young daughter at the time and my heart was breaking for her that she would never get to know my mom. And that my mom wouldn't be able to get to know her. I mourned at the lost time and the major events my mom would not be apart of. It was heartbreaking. The rest of the day was a big blur, as I just went through the motions and didn't even really remember much. When we got to my parents house, we were surrounded by family and friends, but I felt so lonely. I remember just going into her room, and crying thinking how could this be happening. It was the worst day, and even 2 years later, it still is hard to breathe when I think about it. She died from pneumonia. Something that happens all the time to people, but it took my mom. Emotionally it has been so daunting. Losing someone you love that much is so hard, and is not something you ever get over. The days get easier to get through, but that moment is always in the back of your mind, and the person lost is always thought of."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My wife gave birth to our second child, which took us on an emotional journey. Some snags in the process led both of us to feel anxious and angry at times, but only temporarily. When our son was born, however, we mostly forgot those incidents and were overcome with love and joy.\". Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My son was born almost exactly three months ago. Even though he is our second child, I felt many of the same emotions as when our older son was born almost five years ago. However, the circumstances were different enough that even though the experience overall was just as life-changing as I expected, it was more even in terms of emotional volatility. With our first son, we learned late in the process that he would have to be delivered early -- basically up to six weeks early, due to a spike in my wife's blood pressure. This made for a great deal of uncertainty. This time, we anticipated the baby to be induced early, and as such we were calmer throughout the process. Even so, the birthing process is a primal one, even for me, a spouse whose job is to provide support rather than actual physical labor. We went to the hospital at around 7 in the evening, expecting the process to take 24 hours or more as it had with our first child. Ultimately, however, our new baby was born healthy only about 12 hours later. There were some frustrating times during the labor. We did not have a proper \"labor bed\" because we had to switch rooms due to some non-functioning equipment in the initial room. The nurses did not notice this until my wife was about to deliver and it was too late to get a different bed. This made me slightly anxious, but I was calmed by the reassuring demeanor of the medical team. Prior to that, we managed to feel something -- anger -- that we had not expected. The doctors and nurses were very busy because of a full load of patients and multiple births happening at the same time. Because of that, the doctor who was supposed to come to our room to discuss pain relief options, including an epidural, arrived too late to have a meaningful impact on my wife's comfort level. In fact, his callous demeanor made us quite frustrated and upset. Ultimately, though, that faded into the background when our healthy baby boy was born."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "My estranged husband moved back in to the house we own together after living with his ex-wife and kids for the last ten years.",
    "output": "Six months ago, I got a call that would change my recent life. It was my husband, one I hadn't heard from in about 8 years. He was married before me and had two children. Ten years ago, they had an affair and I kicked him out. I thought we could still work things out eventually, but he went back to his ex-wife and lived with her. Due to the complexity of insurance, and our home, we just never got divorced. Then he calls six months ago. He misses me and can't stand to live with this woman anymore. He begged to come home. I wasn't seeing anyone, and quite frankly, I missed him. So, I did the unthinkable and said yes. I can tell he is going to stray. Maybe he just had a fight with her and will go back. I just don't know why he's here as we haven't talked much. I should file for divorce."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where 'I like this party because of we enjoyed a lot in that function .we enjoyed a lot . we did a lot of fun activities. we drunk together we cooked together and then we eat together' plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When Mary called me from Nebraska in early June she sounded as pleasant and straightforward as her name. She had seen my wedding photography site online, and wanted to find out what it would cost to hire me to photograph her October wedding on the Northern California coast. I told her what I would charge to drive up north from my home in San Francisco and photograph her wedding. She sighed.\"That's just way out of our budget, what with the travel and hotels and everything. I'm really sorry to have bothered you.\"It seemed like a long way to come to get married if she didn't have much money. I was curious. \"Why don't you tell me a bit more about your plans and we'll talk about the price later?\"\"Well, we're trying to keep things simple. The important thing is that my fiancé, Tom, just got back from Iraq a few months ago. He grew up in California, and he used to go to a beach out there with his grandfather in the summers. His grandfather passed away while he was in Iraq, and I know it means a lot to him to get married near that same beach. So we're just going to make it happen somehow. We've booked the Rotary Club near there for afterwards and our parents will do all the cooking and decorating and stuff. It'll be fine. Pictures were sort of extra, I guess. I just really thought it would be nice to have some. For later, I mean.\"Lately I'd been photographing too many weddings that felt more like theatrical productions with a cast of three-hundred-and fifty and featuring every kind of over-the-top excess. It was far too long since I'd documented a ceremony that felt truly meaningful \"I'd love to photograph your wedding,\" I told her. \"Let's figure out a price you can work with.\" I sent her a contract to sign, and we were all set.In October Mary called again. It was just a couple of days before she and Tom were due to drive to California.\"I wanted to check in with you about a few things,\" she said. \"I'm not sure if I told you that my dad is performing the ceremony.\"\"That must be really nice for you.\"\"Yes, it is.\" She hesitated a moment before going on. \"He's just about the sweetest man you'll ever meet. It's really different for him that we're getting married at the beach and not at his church, but he's been great about it.\"\""
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I traveled to Japan and lived with a family for three months. We went to a bunch of cities in Japan including Tokyo, Saitama, Nagasaki and Kyoto.",
    "output": "About 3 months ago I experienced one of the most life changing and memorable events of my life. I went and traveled to Japan and I lived there for three months with a Japan family. It was something I had been looking forward to my whole life because I have always had a great interest in Japanese culture. When I finally arrived in Tokyo for the first time, it felt as if I was in another planet. Everything was completely different. The people looked different, they spoke a different language , the architecture was completely different. It was like a different world. I was so excited and I felt more alive than I ever had before. I was picked up at the airport by the family I was staying with and while I was very nervous at first I eventually got more confidence in myself when talking to them. They were very kind, friendly and they treated me like a family member. When I arrived at their house, it was more tiny than I expected, but I really loved the feel of it. It had a lot of Japanese traditional rooms including a tatami room which I really loved. The family took me around Japan to a lot of different cities and towns including Kyoto, Tokyo, Saitama, and we even flew to Okinawa as well. I really admire how clean the cities are in Japan and how polite people are. They are very friendly and helpful to foreigners. I loved every minute of this trip and it was such an incredible experience for me. I grew so much as a person and I got to see some of the most beautiful places on earth. I also made friends for life, I know have friends on the other side of the world and we message each other all the time. This was by far the most memorable experience of my life. I can't wait to go back again in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: \"I wrote about how i miss my family. I reminisce about the activities that i adore doing with them and how i sort have taken those activities for granted.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I currently am away from family. At first i was not affected by the distance. I didn't think it to be much of a big deal. It's been a few months and I find myself missing them. I know i do not like showing gratitude to my siblings or parents but now that i am away i appreciate them more than ever. I miss how every weekend i would do an activity with my parents. Mainly my father. We would do many things but there were some activities that i adored doing. Like going thrift shopping. The excitement of finding something invaluable. Maybe something from my childhood or his. I loved going out to eat and finding a new place or frequenting the Denny's we love. It might all seem silly but i truly miss them. My mother and i would walk around the mall. We'd run errands or do window shopping. Wed walk for hours on local trails. I love that. I can't wait to be home in a few weeks. I am really looking forward to it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"Me and my girlfriend got into a fight, which turned into another fight which cemented themselves as a narcissist. It was resolved but I remain ambivalent.\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I made my girlfriend angry a few days ago. She ended up sending me a torrent of verbally abusive messages. Not wanting to deal with this treatment so late in the night I stopped reading them. The next morning they sent a message apologizing for their behavior. I took some time to take care of myself and accepted her apology a few hours later. Our conflict seemed far from over, but it had only just begun. I was not in a great mood after the night before. As one could expect I was just the least bit withdrawn and didn't want to talk to them much. This caused her to get paranoid, defensive and triggered another torrent of angry, abusive behavior from her. What ensued was a fight where she said she would break up with me. Eventually I would have enough and called her out on her behavior. This only caused her to get more angry. She told me I was like an abusive parent. The next couple of hours were little more than narcissistic projection on her part. I was dumbfounded by her blatantly abusive and manipulative behavior. In the end she told me she wouldn't actually leave, but that she needed to 'take me down to my knees.' In her mind, she was knocking me off my high horse. Since then, I have slowly grown to lose my feelings towards her. I will likely break up with her the next time this happens."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on \"It was about my mother coming to visit and my worries about how comfortable she would be. I was pleasantly surprised with the results.\", write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My partner and I recently moved to a new state, just across the border. But this meant about a couple hours drive for family to see us. After a short while we were having my mother come stay with us. Knowing my mother I know she likes this to be particular. She also really loves our home state and doesn't want to move from it. She's a New Englander through and through but feels that some of the major states, like Mass and NY are too busy for her. Anyway, she arrived the Friday and would be staying for a week. We spent the first day or two getting her settled in and showing my mom how we lived. How we liked to cook, how we used our little firepit outside our home and how much space our dog had to run around. She seemed to be quite happy staying with us. We went out one night for dinner and she loved the city so much we stayed out, getting drinks and bar hopping for hours. I think she really took too and enjoy the time being in a new city and state and being around different people. After the days rolled by and we spent our evenings together she got really involved. She cooked in our kitchen, made a meal for us, we drank lots of wine and watched movies on the couch. We just enjoyed the cool evenings of summer out on our patio, by the fire, cooking outside and having fun. After the week ended and she was preparing to head back, she asked about coming back with my dad when he could get off work for a weekend. This was thrilling, it was amazing to have my mother be so excited about joining us out here and wanting to spend more time with us. We made plans and they'll be coming out in just a few days. I can't wait!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: \"My neighbor passed away about three months ago. I am still sad about it. I attended her funeral and met with her family.\". Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My neighbor passed away almost half a year ago now... it was very sad and surprising to me. She wasn't sick at all. I had just talked to her weeks prior, and expressed excitement over seeing her start walking her dog again when it gets warmer. I think about her dog sometimes when I'm outside, and wonder if she's doing okay without her beloved owner. I spoke to my neighbor's children recently, and they told me they are planning to sell the house soon. I'm very nervous about that. I lived next to my neighbor who passed away my entire life... no one else has ever lived in that house. I hope whoever moves in will take care of the house and that my family and their family will get a long all right. I miss my neighbor. I know she's gone now but it still feels like she's there, somehow. I got angry the other day because her family hired someone to mow her old lawn, and the worker did a hack-job on it, probably because he knew she was dead (he used to mow the lawn for her when she was alive, too). That just really upset me. I found it completely disrespectful. She deserved better than that, not to mention her family that paid him. All in all, I think about my neighbor a lot, pretty much whenever I gaze over towards her house. I miss her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "It was a nice day of surfing at the beach with my family. We all had a great time enjoying the sun and surf as a family. We also enjoyed the company of ocean mammals while we were surfing.",
    "output": "We continued to surf for the next hour. The waves were perfect. Small 1-2 foot waves with a nice offshore wind. The conditions were perfect for the kids. The kids were having so much fun! After our surf session, we took a break for lunch. We had a nice small cook out at the park by the Atlantic Ocean. We cooked burgers and hot dogs. It was very refreshing to come in from a very fun activity and eat. We were so hungry , no one said a word as kids and wife were eating. We had our burgers and hot dogs with the usual condiments , chips, fruits, water, and soda. We simply relaxed and enjoyed the ocean breeze come through the gazebo. It was a nice Florida summer day. No work, no school, no worries. Afterwards , we road our bike in the park. We biked along the dirt roads that led inland to another part of the park, In one of the ponds, we spotted turtles and alligators basking in the sun, When we got back, we took a little nap under the gazebo before heading home for the afternoon. Another typical endless summer day spend with the people I love."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "My nephew was invilved in an accident.It was so bad he almost lost his life. He was admitted in hospital for ten days. He was finally discharged after recovery.",
    "output": "I was visiting my parents in Illinois when i received a call. I took the next flight back home . I was very scared and did ot know what to expect once I got home. The caller did not give me any essential details that I needed. He just said I need to be home as my nephew i was living with was sick and ha been taken to hospital. When I got home, I got directions to the hospital. I rushed there . I found a friendly staff who led me to the room my nephew was in. I found him lying in bed unconscious with bandages all over his face. pipes were connected to o his nose. I was a bag of nerves I sat there calling his name holding his hand. I praid to God to make him at least open his eyes. After a few minutes, He opened his eyes and looked at me. I was very happy. He spoke to me. He told me how he was involved in a road accident but does not remember much. Thank God he later recovered and we went home ten days later."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "Take a bus to go to work.along the way thieves accidentally shot the driver.The driver died in the hospital because of the shot losing his life in a horrible way..",
    "output": "the story that I resumed a few months ago was shocking because it was supposed to be a quiet trip, until the thieves got up and shot at the collector. because of that event many things happened in my life, I had post traumatic stress. Among other things I suffered quite the first months because it was the first time they killed someone in cold blood in my presence, it was quite shocking. Already in this moment of my life I see it as a distant memory. With the support of my family I also got ahead. I rarely remember the incident badly. I think they should improve safety at bus terminals, so people can travel quietly. Passenger safety must be guaranteed at all times. Also take more precautions when it comes to being on a bus. I always see who gets on the bus and what they look like. although it is difficult to know for sure who can be a danger. Sometimes I think that luck greatly influences those cases. There are things that we simply cannot control at all. when an event of that magnitude happens, it will simply happen. this is the end of my little summary."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: \"My husband and I renewed our wedding vows for our ten year anniversary. Family and friends and attended and all had a great time.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband and I celebrated out tenth anniversary three months ago in May. We wanted to do something special to commemorate our love and devotion. We decided to renew our vows in front of friends and family. We all traveled to Charleston, South Carolina. It is a romantic town with personality and history. We thought it would be fitting for our relationship. It was a romantic weekend of love and memories. We had 40 guests from all over the country. We spent the weekend eat, drinking, and being merry. We shopped and hit all of the tourist destinations. Everyone had a blast spending time together. Our actual renewal ceremony was lovely. I wore a white dress and our kids were in the bridal party. There were beautiful floral arrangements and a huge vanilla cake. I was thrilled to have our children present to partake in the family love."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "My dog gets into an accident with another dog. We treat him as best as we could and thought he would get better. Turns out he really did not get better and we have to put him to sleep.",
    "output": "A recent memory of mine that was very memorable was me losing my dog. I lost him about 3 months ago. I have had him since I was 11 years old and I am 23 years old now. He was my best friend. So without getting into too many details he got into an accident with another dog. He seemed to by okay after it. We cleaned him up and checked for any bites that needed to be taken care of. Nothing major was found by my family and even my oldest brother who happens to be a veterinarian technician. But to make sure he gets better my brother gives us a list of medications to buy. We go get the medication the next day and begin giving it to. He still seems relatively ok at this point in time. We thought maybe he was just a bit tired which was thought to have been because of the accident. We knew it would take a couple of days so we wait. A couple of days later we see he isn't getting better. And his symptoms are getting worse. We take him to the vet and we get the news. He is really not doing well even with the medicine. The infection was getting worse. And because of his age our really option is to put him to sleep. We end up doing that and I watch as my best friend passes away. I still miss him and wished it never happened. I felt he still had a good couple of years of love to give me and my family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "A went on vacation to my cousin's house in Tennessee. They had a large house and we played a lot of games and it was a fun time.",
    "output": "My most memorable event was was the Fourth of July. A big family vacation a barbecue, over night stay and out of town trip to six flags, and I had a blast the night before me, my mom, sisters and brother packed our bags to stay the night over my cousin house in Tennessee. She had the biggest house ever I thought it was a mansion; six bedrooms two an half bath, a swimming pool, a game/movie room with a nice big kitchen. It was something that I was not use, knowing that we stayed in a three bedroom based on an income apartment. Arriving to my cousin house i seen a lot of my family members even the ones that was from out of town. We greeted each other and we went on about our business. As my grandmother, mom, and aunts prepared the food for the barbecue. The other adult gathered around different tables playing cards, dominos, shooting dice, and watching movies or sports on TV. I remember me my siblings and cousins played outside from swimming to sports. When the food was ready we gathered together and said prey and feast. After dinner we went to the family room to see a movie. That lasted a couple of hours and it was a a pretty good movie. After the movie we all went to bed. In the morning we all got up and made breakfast together. Overall I really enjoyed the trip. It was surprising to see how much everyone had grown since the last time I saw them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A person close to me persevered and overcame the struggles of his illness to perform in musical concerts. Despite all the odds against him performing, he made it through the struggle.'. How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A person I know struggles with bipolar disorder but perseveres many times. He has practiced for many years in music and doesn't give up. He loves to play with others in band and orchestra. He is caring and really wants to do his best. A few years ago he started to not think straight at times. His mind became foggy and he became more paranoid about life events. He had to be put on medication because it became so severe. The medication also had to be extremely strong as episodes lasted several months without respite. Despite this he recovered and continued with the music. He went to practice regularly and attended a concert. I was so proud of him for keeping on going and working hard. He did something few there even understood because they had been hidden from his reality. They saw him practice, but didn't know the true events underneath. Not many could understand the hardships and perseverance. This was an accomplishment I'll never forget as tears welled in my eyes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I am part of a non profit organization. We put on an event to raise money for charity for two local charities.'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am part of a non profit organization. We raise money for two charities that help our local community. We had been planning an event for a whole year to raise a lot of money for these two charities. The event runs for three days. Everyone that is part of this organization is a volunteer. Nobody gets paid for their positions. I am the Treasurer of the organization. It takes a lot of time and love to do a job that you do not get paid for. We had the event about a month ago. It was a huge success and we made a lot of money for the two charities we give to. It was an emotional weekend where everyone was working all day throughout the weekend. It is very draining to be working that much through a whole weekend. When the weekend was over, everyone was so happy about what we had accomplished. We are a small group of people putting on this event for the community. It really makes you feel close to those people to help with the event. I am so happy that I could be part of it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Sometimes in life, you have an opportunity to try and change your mundane life. This is what prompted me to make the changes I did. Sure, most of them started pretty bad, but I am hoping for a happier life in this move.\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The last month has been pretty wild, but I'm finally starting to settle in. Moving away from my hometown was a crazy change, and it's hard to believe I actually went through with it. Most people don't. Ultimately though I was just too bored in my hometown. Seeing the same friends at the same places while drinking and eating the same things just grows so tiresome. At least for me anyway. It was my snoozefest of a desk job that forced me to pack up and head across the country for a new life, but the dull familiarity of the area was a big reason too. I needed a change in the worst way. I probably should give myself more credit for actually pulling such a change off too. Even if that change means starting at the bottom at a new job and living in a tiny apartment. But it's new and it's fresh, and that's the significant part. I have a whole new area to explore here out west, and the weather here makes back home feel like Russia. I know some of my friends are already thinking about coming to visit for a weekend or so. In a way I don't want them out here, but I would certainly like to see them eventually. This new life has the potential to really let me grow in ways that I never could back home, so I'm just pumped about getting to blaze my own trail at this point in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I dreamed of starting my own business and taking on a project solely run by me. I wanted to flip homes as my primary career with building a real estate property firm and I took the chance with all of my life savings to purchase a home and do so.",
    "output": "I just put my first bid into a house for a fix and flip project using all of my life`s savings that I would make me solely the investor, contractor and seller. This is the first start to my own real estate property company and I am extremely anxious to start, work and take all the lumps included. Now its just a bid so there`s no guarantee that I would get the property. In my head the entirely day waiting for the response from the seller is, \"was my bid high enough\",\"did I disrespect them with my bid\" or \"did someone outbid me.\" I get a email back from the agent of the seller but I am too nervous to check it. I ask my girlfriend to check it for me and I get a direct answer. They accepted my offer! I finally can begin my dream of having a real estate property company but the hard work has just began. I wait 10 days for the close of the contract to end before I can start on the project. I get the proper permits, put together my own crew of workers to begin and we head into the project right away. I soon find that heading an entire project is not as simple as I thought of and a lot of things are beginning to miss the deadlines of what I set forth. Definitely overwhelmed as I am starting to notice that you have to have reliable people that move the same way you do to be efficient throughout a project as you cannot do all the work yourself. As tough as this task is, I find it so rewarding as I am my own boss and get to make important decisions daily. I am extremely happy about the chance I took and my ability to consistently adapt to my new environment. I eventually finish the project and the house is now listed for resale for me to start a new project right after. I finally did it as I talked about this process for the longest. I even left a secure job that paid me more money to take jobs that I could learn what I needed for this opportunity. Completely rewarding and happy!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "I wrote about my oldest son turning 13 years old. I wrote about the emotional effects this has on me. It has been a difficult experience for me.",
    "output": "My oldest son became a teenager 2 months ago. I still cannot believe my baby boy is a whopping 13 years old! It seems like time flies by so quickly these days. Hopefully he enjoyed his party, playing laser tag with all of his cool friends. Minecraft and pizza...what ever happened to Paw patrol and super heroes? Has he really grown up so much! Not to mention the poor party planner dropping one of the pizzas all over the gift table. What a mess! I just hope he enjoyed himself, it wasnt so long ago that I remember when he was just a little boy, asking his mommy to kiss his cuts and bruises. Now, well now he doesnt even want me to be around. Goodness forbid I was at the party trying to help or be a part of his life. Its like as soon as he hit that milestone he stopped wanting me to be in his day to day. I just want him to be my baby boy again. I love that he is growing and becoming his own person, but I just am broken down by not having my little man around anymore. I guess this whole experience is about my growing as well. Its the hardest feeling to have, letting your little bird try and fly on his own. I just hope that he knows that no matter what, his mommy will always love him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "the story in which I enter the church as a server. to find a community that contributes positively to my life. A great memory",
    "output": "I decided to become a server at my church a month ago. I have been a member of my church for many years. I have made many friends throughout the years there. One of my friends told me how awesome it was being a church server. I was hesitant to pursue being a server because I am someone who is afraid to try new things. However my friend went with me to the priest and I inquired about it. I learned about the task of the server which involves attending to tasks at the altar like ringing the bell and carrying items. I decided to go for it and try something new. The first time I served at the church was amazing! I was surprised at how connected I felt to God. I knew I made the right decision. My church community has been nothing but supportive and has guided me in my faith. Being a server has been a great way for me to be even more involved with my church. I feel like I am doing what I am supposed to be doing in life. I have never felt so fulfilled in my life before!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"We had a gender reveal party. A lot of people came and enjoyed food. We learned it was going to be a girl.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My wife and I decided it was time to have a kid so we did. We had our gender reveal party. I actually prefer to call it a genital reveal party, because that's what it really is. Gender doesn't perfectly correspond to sex in the way more traditionally minded people in western culture think it does. Also, it's just as likely that your kid is intersex as it is that they have green eyes, but we don't insist there are only brown eyed people or blue eyed people. But my wife and I are dumb and uneducated Trump supporting types, so we ignored all of that complicated stuff and decided that the genitals of our child will determine like 90% of it's life. We will assume all kinds of things about it, and we will have a gender reveal in order to invite those assumptions from out friends and family so that they can also participate in conditioning this baby to conform to whatever the relevant norms are for people with those genitals. We had the reveal and it was great. It turns out my baby has a vagina. It's weird when I say it that way, but is that not all I'm communicating when I tell you that it's a girl? If it seems weird that I would excitedly announce that my baby is going to have a vagina, you're the weird one not me. You're weird for thinking that's weird. Why would we not celebrate genitals? Genitals are wonderful. I love genitals."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "I told a story about deciding to quit my last job. I also delved into what made me decide to quit and where i have gone since then.",
    "output": "today i would like to write about deciding to quit my job. it was a decision i debated and sat on for a while to be honest. i had been thinking about it so much and had been waiting for the right sign and when i finally got it, i just kind of acted on impulse. i went home that night and decided to just never return. now, yes, i hated my job, but like everyone else in america i was there because i kind of needed it. but what was the value in that? what was i worth to myself? willingly signing up to deal with bullshit and be stressed out every single day was affecting who exactly the most? and to make matters worse, i found out they were stealing money from me after i was practically their best employee. so yeah, i had to skate. was pretty much the only choice i was left with. things have not always been the best since i have quit either. please do not get me wrong. i often wonder if doing that was the smartest possible choice i could make. but i can always find solace in the fact that i take care of myself first. and knowing that is all i need to sleep like a baby at night."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: \"IT WAS MY JOB TO PREPARE A PROPOSAL THAT WORKED FOR THE COMPANY. THE PROPOSAL HAD TO MAKE SENSE TO THE COMPANY ON NOT JUST THE OWNER.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "OUR COMPANY WAS PREPARING A PROPOSAL TO REPRESENT A COMPANY AS THE SALES AGENT FOR A NEW DEVELOPMENT. THIS DEVELOPMENT WAS A LARGE PROJECT. WINNING THE JOB WOULD MEAN SIGNIFICANT REVENUES TO OUR COMPANY. WE ARE PRIVATELY OWNED AND THE OWNER PICKED A GROUP TO PREPARE THE PROPOSAL. THERE WAS A TEAM OF THREE. I WAS SELECTED AS THE TEAM LEADER. WE SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS PREPARING THE PROPOSAL. WE PRESENTED IT TO THE OWNER AND HE FELT IT WAS NOT AGGRESSIVE ENOUGH. THE CHANGES HE SUGGESTED MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO EARN A PROFIT AND I KNEW IT. I TRIED TO CHANGE HIS OPINION BUT I GAVE UP. WE WON THE PROPOSAL AND THE FINANCIAL LOSS. THE LOSS WE SUFFERED CAUSED THE COMPANY TO LAY OFF A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE. MY FRIENDS AND COWORKERS LOST THEIR JOB. I FELT AWFUL. I DID NOT STAND MY GROUND AND GAVE IN SO EASILY. I AM ASHAMED AND EMBARRASSED TO THIS DAY. I KNOW I SHOULD HAVE STOOD MY GROUND. IF THE OWNER DID NOT AGREE I SHOULD HAVE THREATENED TO QUIT MY JOB AND IT THAT DID NOT WORK QUIT AND LOOK FOR ANOTHER JOB. I WILL NOT GET A CHANCE TO GO BACK AND THAT IS SOMETHING I WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE REST OF MY LIFE."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I am planning a trip. It is a trip to disney world for halloween. I am making the halloween costumes.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently I planned a vacation. I didn't have much money. I decided on a trip to disney's halloween party. My kids will enjoy it. It is a bit of a tradition for us. We have been the last few years. We always dress in matching costumes. I usually make them myself. This year we are being characters from the moview descendants. I am almost done with all of the costumes. I hope it isn't too hot but I am sure it will be really hot being that it is september when we are going. The costumes have long sleeves. I am thinking of cutting them off so that I am not too hot. There will probably be some similar costumes but nothing the same. I have a cat watching me while I type."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I was in need of physical and emotional healing. My spirit was done, I think, and I needed to jump start my Self. I wanted to visit Arizona, one of my favorite places in the world, so I went to Sedona to visit the vortexes there in order to see if they could heal me.",
    "output": "I was wanting to receive an emotional and physical healing, so I visited the mountains of Arizona. Specifically, I went to the mountains of Sedona, and the vortexes there, to receive this healing. I was open to receiving this magical healing even though I knew it may not work, and it may be just a hoax. While in Sedona, I visited several of the vortexes, spent time at each one, and actually laid my body down on the rocks of the mountain in order to let the healing Earth energies, if present, to heal my body, mind, and spirit. While doing this, I felt a presence healing me as my body felt lighter and lighter. I spent many hours combing the various vortexes and rocks. I meditated, prayed, and just sat there, very willing to experience what thousands of people have achieved in their healing. The sun was hot and bright, and I had a wonderful time exploring the various sites around Sedona. And most of all, I felt my mind and body relaxing. I knew that I would be healed. Since that time, I've had little to no physical ailments. When I went to Sedona, I was physically ill. And no medical doctor could help me. So how did I heal? Why did this happen? I don't question that as I know it is a God moment. I was open to having my mind, body, and spirit healed, I felt that it could indeed happen, and so it did. I tell people, family and friends, about this magical event. I also encourage others who might be in pain, whether emotional or physical, to allow themselves to be healed. I think that I could have been healed in any magical place such as Sedona, but I am so happy that it happened there. I love Arizona and the mountains of the state. It's a very special place."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I came out as transgender last year, and started hormone replacement therapy in January. This was my first birthday, celebrated as a man, and not a woman. I got to celebrate a new year of living with my family and friends who support me and my decision. The event is my 23rd birthday.\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I'm still excited about my last birthday! About a month ago, my family and friends threw me a birthday party to celebrate two very important milestones in my life. The first one, of course, was my 23rd birthday. The second was that I celebrated my first birthday as a man instead of a woman! Last year was the first time I told anyone that I was transgender. When I first told my family and a few close friends, I was really worried that they would reject me. It took a lot of soul searching to go through with it. But except for my oldest sister, my family has accepted me as an evolving man and supported me. I did lose a couple of friends who just couldn't accept me as a man, but I've made new friends in the transgender community who went though the same things (or worse) that I did. I started my hormone replacement therapy this past January and love the changes! My voice is deeper, I'm actually growing a beard (I get to shave my face every third day!) and I'm working out in the gym a couple of times a week to build my muscles. What's really special to me is the new bond I have with my dad. I was more afraid of losing his love and acceptance than anything, but he took the news surprisingly well. We're forging a new relationship and finding that we have more in common with me as his son instead of his daughter. I love living life in a male body. I feel very comfortable with myself and very self-confident. I only wish I had done this years ago."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "The story is about a trip I took to Budapest, Hungary with one of my best friends. The trip was a very enriching experience. We were exposed to Hungary's culture, beautiful scenery, and were able to catch up after not having seen each other for almost a year.",
    "output": "This event is about my trip to Budapest, Hungary with one of my best friends. Three weeks ago I took a trip to Budapest, Hungary with one of my childhood best friends. I was already in Europe because I had been working in Madrid, Spain. I took a short flight, and met met my friend in Hungary. She was pretty jet lagged since she came from the United States but we went out for dinner that night. We were absolutely blown away with how delicious Hungarian food is. We had delicious stew and soup. I was worried initially about how the food would be. I do not eat meat, and I read prior that Hungarians love their meat, but I had no trouble finding vegetarian options. The next day on our trip, we saw the beautiful Parliament building, and a beautiful castle. I remember walking up many stairs and getting tired in the hot, summer sun. Suddenly though, we reached an archway that took us to the end of the tunnel. There was sunlight peaking through and some of the most beautiful architecture I had ever seen. I saw beautiful mosaics, and a cobblestone square that overlooked the entire city of Budapest. Perfectly situated was a bar where we could sit down and look out at the view of the city and parliament building on the other side of the water. It was absolutely breathtaking and my favorite part of the trip. A close second for my favorite part of the trip was a sunset boat ride we took that allowed us to later see the lit up buildings at night. We finished our last day of the trip with going to the famous baths. It was perfect timing to relax after having walked many miles the days before. The baths are said to have healing qualities, but regardless, I found them very relaxing. This trip was amazing overall, I really enjoyed sharing an international experience with one of my best friends. I hadn't seen her for almost a year so it was really great to catch up and kind of share with her a little bit of my chaotic life of when I was working in Europe."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "We went to help our grandparents. A person entirely unrelated to us got out of hand. We feared for our lives and decided to wash our hands of the situation.",
    "output": "My grandparents were struggling and still are. We decided to move down there to help them clean and carry out simple chores. Their adopted black daughter is one of the few people who live there capable of doing anything but she doesn't do anything. So we went down there and tried to help but were met with resistance. The resistance was the adopted daughter and her lesbian girlfriend. We were on the phone and talking about how lazy these two were. The lesbian girlfriend pulled out a gun and started waving it around. The cops were called. We cut ties with my grandparents due to them standing idly by and letting these two slackers live in their house for free. We went home the next morning. Cps was called and their home is now under investigation. They have a child living with them that no one has legal custody to. They have several cats no takes care of. No one has a job there and they are living off of my grandfathers, life savings. There are cockroaches all over the place."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "It was a long journey to have our son. But three months ago I gave birth to our beautiful son and I couldn't be happier.",
    "output": "I never thought the day would actually come! After waiting nine months, and talking about him, planning for him and preparing our lives for him, my son has finally arrived! There was nothing like the sensation of actually meeting him for the first time. We knew his name before he was born. We had picked toys. We selected things for him to wear. Everything culminated to this one day. It was possibly one of the happiest moments of my life, finally meeting him. My wife and I were overcome with joy. It was a long and hard pregnancy. There were many problems and scares, but we made it out in the end. Looking into my sons eyes and hearing his voice for the first time was absolutely astounding. A new member of our family, someone to share our love with. The road forward is paved with fun, expectations, fear, and uncertainty. I hope that I can live up to his expectations as much as he will assuredly live up to mine."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take 'Went to a baseball game and caught a foul ball for the first time in my life. But it's what I did with it that really mattered.' as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This may not seem that meaningful but any sports fan should be able to understand the significance of this. Especially when you've been a sports fan your whole life, and a baseball fan, it means something. I have been going to baseball games for a long time. I used to bring my glove in hopes I would catch a foul ball, but once I got to a certain age, adulthood, I gave up. But still wanted to catch one, just to say I did. I went to a game with friends, it was pretty empty in the stands, but it was a nice day for a ballgame. Somewhere in the sixth or seventh inning, after I had gotten a beer, a player lofted a high foul ball that made me jump up because it was close to me. I ran over a few steps with the beer still in my hand but the ball was going to come up short. But then it bounced off the concrete, off a railing, and right into my chest. It dropped to the ground and I quickly grabbed it. Unfortunately I did not mention as it hit me, it caused my beer to spill all over my shirt, practically soaking it. But I had the foul ball. But once I had it in my hand, I realized it wasn't that important. So I found a kid with a glove and handed it to him, and he was so happy. I spent the rest of the game talking with him and his family. I felt like I made a new friend. So the price of a beer, a smelled soaked shirt, I learned a life lesson. It's not always what you catch, it's what you do with it that makes a difference."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: \"My uncle died suddenly. He had no other family so my parents and I had to deal with the stress of handling the unexpected death.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My uncle Harold died 3 weeks ago. It came as a shock to all of us. He was a very healthy man. That was what was most surprising. I mean, how could a fifty-year-old man in perfect health just not wake up one morning? Of course, his wife (my sister) took it the hardest. I've never seen that level of frustration and anger and sadness on someone's face before. And the fact that that was happening to my sister was almost as hard to take as the death itself. My parents took care of all the funeral arrangements and things like that. Harold didn't have any immediate family close by. In fact, only five people showed up to the funeral who were related to him. That was really awkward. About 30 or so people showed up from our side of the family, and our friends. Harold was sort of a loner and didn't really have many friends, just mainly acquaintances. So I guess that makes sense. Still, I would have thought that some of his coworkers could make it. I'm not sure if my sister will ever really get over this. Time will tell."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I helped out a co-worker who was going through a hardship as his family left him because of his drinking. He was admitted into rehab program and successfully completed it in 3 weeks. His family are back together and he had built strong networks to help him cope and continue to stay clean.'. Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 2 months ago, one of our employees had a breakdown due to his family leaving. His family left him due to personal issues that they've been having. I was called because his neighbors thought that he had suicidal ideation due to his wife and kids leaving, and was advised that he had weapons in his house. At this time, I was very scared and it took me a moment before I realized what I needed to do. This man needs help immediately and that he can't be alone. So, I called the cops and responded to his home and found out that he wasn't suicidal but was just going through a lot. I asked him if he needs someone to be with him or if he wants to stay the night over in my place. He replied saying he just wants to be alone and that everyone deals with problems differently. He rest assured that he isn't going to hurt himself and that he is just looking forward to tomorrow. I took possession of his weapons to err on the side of caution and he didn't have any issue with it. The next day, he came and spoke to me and said that he has alcohol substance abuse, hence why his family left him. He self referred himself to the clinic. He then had to go inpatient into a rehab facility for 4 weeks. He finished the program 1 week early as he did great and actually came up with his own goals. His family came back home and they have been doing really well. He continues to attend Alcohol Anonymous meetings and continues to build his network of friends that he can rely on."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "My uncle died suddenly. He had no other family so my parents and I had to deal with the stress of handling the unexpected death.",
    "output": "My uncle died about three months ago now. It was sudden and unexpected as he hadn't been ill and was quite young. It has been really hard to wrap up the estate. The bank that that held his truck loan refused to do anything with us until we went to probate. We went to the probate process and become executors of the estate. The day before we got the paperwork, the bank repossessed the truck. I was so mad with how they handled it and will never do business with them as a customer. Now, we'll just have to wrap the house. My mother and I own a portion, so we just need to deal with the remaining third he owned. Our lawyer recommends waiting until the state has time to make claims against the state, but frankly, I think he is wrong about the situation. He did not receive state-sponsored health care, so they have nothing to collect on. All in all, I am still stressed and now frustrated more than anything. I do not see why the family of the deceased essentially gets punished by everyone. He didn't have much debt and hardly any assets, but we still have to worry that someone will come out of no where and make claims that we couldn't pay. We don't want to sell the house, so we'd have to get cash somehow. I hope this will be done soon. I hate dealing with it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I got married to the woman of my dreams. The day was glorious. I will cherish the day for ever. The day was the best and my parents made it happen. The church was packed with mates and family. She is the best woman I ever met.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago I got married to this beautiful woman we met in college. I must it was hard getting to know her since she was an indoors kind of person. On that day I saw her as beautiful as the first day I saw her. The church was packed with the most closest friend in my life and my family members. The joy in my heart was so thrilling I was blushing a lot. The night before me and my male friends had a bachelors party that was so interestingly we over drunk. So on that day my hungover was so intense I felt like sleeping. That day she walked to the front of the church with such a glowing smile I was proud I had her. As I took her head scuff of she smelled the stench of alcohol in my mouth she made a joke about it we giggled a bit before making our vows. The after party was the best and the memory will linger in my mind for the rest of my life. I will cherish that day, for the rest of my life. Since she reminds me how good that day was everyday. It makes me proud. She makes me proud. My dad made me proud for helping make the day a joy. My sisters and my mother were the best. I love that day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "I got stabbed in a 7-11 by a box cutter and had to have exploratory surgery. From there I've had to navigate interviewing with the police and finding a therapist.",
    "output": "I can't believe how rough this year was. Never in my wildest dreams had i thought this year would be like this. I got stabbed for godsakes! It happened at the local 7-11. We were coming back after a concert, me and mary. Mary went to fill gas in the car, and i went to the 7-11 to get something to drink. I knew that it was a dangerous neighborhood. But who would expect to get stabbed? A masked man came rushing in, and grabbed on to my purse. I fought back. The last thing i remember was seeing a box cutter. He had stabbed me. Mary called the cops and i was rushed into the hospital for an exploratory surgery. Dealing with the cops was even more frustrating. I badly need to see a therapist. It is surprising how hard it is to find a good therapist these days."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "A warm summer morning with a Humming Bird. How I had a communal moment with nature by misting a Humming Bird with a garden hose.",
    "output": "It was about a month ago during a rather warm July morning. I was watering the plants, vegetables, and Cacti. I was feel kind of low due to not seeing many of my friends anymore due to everyone being busy with their own schedule, and work being a little slow was also on my mind. I may have been feeling sorry for myself, but the wounds were real. As I watered the cacti by the chain link fence I noticed a humming bird. At first I thought he was just doing his early morning pollen rituals, but to my surprise he wanted water. The thing is he did not want water to drink he wanted to get wet by the mist of the garden hose. I turned down the pressure of the hose to a fine mist and pointed the mist into the direction of the humming bird . The bird loved it he stayed stationary in the water stream for a long time. If I moved the hose a little he would follow to stay in the stream. It was great the bird had no fear of animosity of a human. He knew there was a human controlling the hose and he did not care he wanted water on this warm summer day. I felt great, I felt a connection with this little bird, we at this brief aquatic encounter were friends. It seemed that God saw my loneliness and sent me a friend. That small communal moment with nature make me feel better for the rest of the day. I started to realize that day can friends come in all shapes and sizes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'My baby girl was just born recently. It was a smooth and positive experience. She's perfect! She has a ton of hair for a newborn, and is so tiny even though she's big for her age. I guess anything's small when you have a toddler wrestling with you all day! HA', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a month ago, I had a baby girl. I was elated to have her. She is the most beautiful thing in the world. She is a little tiny thing, but huge in my heart. She has a full head of hair, and it is so cute. The whole family is excited. She loves wrestling my fingers, and I love it. She was pretty big for her age. That happens a lot in the family. She has brought happiness. She is so cool. We have been so happy. She is looking around her. She loves seeing new things. Her eyes glow and she smiles. It is so cool to watch. She fills everyone with happiness. Her beautiful hair glistens in the sun too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "A couple walked into a restaurant I worked in and asked if they could be seated. There was a very comical misunderstanding over what occurred.",
    "output": "This is one of the funniest incidents I was ever a part of while in the restaurant business for many years. I was working at a famous restaurant in a major U.S. metropolitan area known for it's dining scene. The place was crazy busy as usual, with an hour wait for a table; the bar was three-deep; everyone was working full-speed-ahead. A couple walked in, obviously tourists: Fisherman's Wharf sweatshirt, sensible walking shoes, the kind of skin that suggests years of working outside. After making their way through the crowd, they walked up to the host and asked if they could sit one of my just-vacated tables. The host replied, \"You can if you're Tippen!\" The guy handed the host a buck, who proceeded to escort the couple to their seats. Suddenly, I was told later, a man walks up to the host and asks why \"those people\" were seated ahead of him and his wife, while they had been patiently waiting for well-over a half hour. The perplexed host explained that the host he called out the next name of the list: Tippen. \"But I'M Tippen!\" the man asserted. The host apologized, walked up to soon to be confused party of two, threw the dollar down on their table and blurted, \"That's not the way we do things around here!\" It wasn't until the host walked back to assuage the passed-over guests' feelings that the homonymic connection between \"Tippen\" and \"tipping\" would light up his brain like a bolt of electricity. The couple was allowed to finish their meal in peace. I don't think anyone ever explained to them what happened. I do recall they seemed rather befuddled and perplexed when I first went up to them. The host had initially told me to ignore them. One can imagine they are still reminiscing about their weird experience is San Francisco."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "A friend from work threw me a surprise birthday party a few months ago. I received concert tickets, and I had a great time overall.",
    "output": "One such event was a surprise birthday party. This happened around two months ago. It was thrown by my friend from work. I wasn't expecting a party, as these usually aren't thrown for me. It happened after work at about 6pm. All of my friends and some of my family were there. We had some drinks, listened to music, and had a good time. I also had some cake. Moreover, I opened presents. Of course, the most surprising thing was the party itself. Besides this, I also got some concert tickets which I was not expecting. The party lasted about three hours, then everyone started trickling out the door. While it was a fun time, by the end I was exhausted. I was very thankful for the party though. With that being said, I definitely would not want one every year. It truly was a memorable birthday."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "My boyfriend ended up proposing after months of dating. It wasn't unexpected, but I didn't expect the exact timing. Regardless, it was natural and felt right.",
    "output": "He finally proposed! I'd been seeing him for a while but didn't know if we'd get there. He said he was hopeful the relationship would work out but I wasn't sure. There were obstacles in both our paths. I didn't want to move. He didn't want to change jobs. We got over our fears, though, and he finally popped the question. We were at my house. It was after church. We talked about different things and where we though we see ourselves in the future. He then told me he couldn't imaging himself with anyone else, and gave me a ring. I was a bit surprised because it wasn't as elaborate as I imagined it would be, but at the same time it was very much him. It felt natural and effortless. We fit. We like the same things and have the same outlook in life...so I said yes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I traveled more than 8000 miles to my home country for a class reunion and I felt sad after I came to know what happened to my ex girl friend's family.it was fun to meet all my schoolmates and cherish our sweet memories.it was a great moment in my life.'. Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today I made the journey back to my home country of Poland. I have not been back since I graduated what seems like a lifetime ago. I grew up in this small town where everyone knew everyone and everything it seemed. I always adored the small town lifestyle, its not for everyone,but for me, it was heaven most of the time. It was an emotional event from the start, however I knew that going in. It was for my class reunion and I knew it would bring up a lot of old emotions and feelings. 8,000 miles was no small journey I can assure you. The most emotional part was meeting up Nicole's family. I dated her for several years before eventually drifting a part. I found out a few years ago that she had died in a car accident and I always felt her parents blamed me for not sticking with her because they knew I was one of the only positive influences she would listen to. They were very accepting and we ended up taking and sharing stories for hours. Turns out id was very therapeutic for all of us. As for the rest of my fellow classmates, we fell into our old routines and after a couple hours it was like we never left. Outside of a few extra pounds here and maybe a little less hair there, we were back! Outside of all the emotion of the trip, catching up with old friend and bringing up old memories or Nicole, it was one of the greatest moments of my life; so far!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "A church group hosts a Fourth of July picnic. The picnic is interrupted by a visit from a black bear.",
    "output": "On July 4, 2019, we had a picnic at our new church property. The property is located in a wooded area and encompasses about 15 acres. It was a wonderful day full of food, games, and fun. The barbecue chicken was delicious. The children played, and laughed. Everyone, children and adults alike, participated in a water balloon fight. It really was a nearly perfect day. Near the end of the day, the adults were relaxing in lawn chairs while the children were playing kickball. Suddenly, one of the others started screaming and calling everyone's attention to a wooded corner of the open field. An enormous black bear had emerged from the tree line, and seemed to be watching the children play their game. It was the biggest black bear I had ever seen. I ran out to the field to gather the children. After a few moments, the bear continued on its way through the corner of the field and into the woods next to our property. Everyone was excited to have seen such a sight. However, the experience was a bit startling as well. It made all of us consider the reality that we share our land with a vast array of wildlife."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "I proposed to my wife. On the 18th of June 2019 was a very memory day in my life, it was one or probably the best birthday that I have ever had. I got much love from friends and family. My friends gave my gifts, there was much drinks for every one, I got a new house and car",
    "output": "On July 3rd 2018 my family and I bought our first home. It was such and exciting and memorable time. I remember arriving to our home and being handed the keys and being so excited to walk in as a family. My son ran upstairs and I told him \"this will be his room\" He was so excited to be able to have a room to put is toys in! He said \"I am going to out my clothes and toys here\". We went to the garage and we pictured our cars in there. We had never had a garage so we were so happy to finally one. We put a family picture on top of the fireplace to make it feel more like home. We also went to our master bedroom and couldn't believe that we finally had our own room. My husband and I began to look around and we began to envision what changes we would do and how our furniture would look. We were so excited to have a backyard and thought about possible BBQ s with family and friends. We picture patio chairs and a grill. We also pictured our son running around and playing with his balls. We felt like our dreams have came true! And we truly couldn't wait to make new family memories in our new home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"I spent July the 4th with my friend and her boyfriend. We ate food, had ice cream, and watched the fireworks.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My friend has been gone in the military on a tour of duty in Iraq for about a year now. We grew up together and went ot the same schools all the way through high school. We are very close. I missed her quite a bit. Her boyfriend also went to school with us and we know each other very well also. We were super happy when she told us that she was coming home. We had a big party for her and everything. It was great that she came back just a few weeks before the 4th of July holiday. We decided to do something low-key for it and just hang out at her house with her boyfriend and just bbq and enjoy it. From where she lives you can clearly see the towns fireworks show, so it all worked out simply perfectly. The show was long and has amazing fireworks. I cooked up most of the food since I love to bbq and cook whenever possible. I didn't mind. I am just glad tat my friend was finally home and safe. It was a memorable holiday and I hope we do it again next year because of is being such a great and amazing time. I really look forward to it!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "My girlfriend surprised me with a trip to our favorite place for our 5 year anniversary. I explain what we did, how I felt, and how thankful I am.",
    "output": "I have been with my girlfriend for over 5 years now. about a month ago we had went on a trip for our 5 year anniversary. Some time ago I guess she planned it out because it was a surprise for me. It was a trip to one of our favorite places to visit Costa Rica. We had visisted there before about two different times. We had a blast each time we went experiencing different things. It took us a few days to prepare for the trip but it seemed like it went by quick. We were really exicited to go our energy was so bright during that time. We already had planned out our finances. To be ahead of ourselves we saved a year's worth of income. We didn't have to do much else but pack clothes. Everything else was going to be purchased when we got there. After going to the airport and boarding our flight to costa rica things just continued to get even more exciting for us being that it was only a matter of time to get there. I am very thankful for my girlfriend she is everything to me. I now know why we have been together for five years."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A student failing in Algebra 2 needed help just 3 months before school ended. His mom reached out for help and found me through an add in a neighborhood website. I took the job and his grade went from F to B+ at the end of the school; year!\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am a Math Tutor. I graduated Mechanical Engineering and enjoyed Math. I actually got A's in all my Math subjects in high school and college. I worked as a Marketing executive for an oil company and retired after 26 years. When I retire, I wanted to help students using my Math skills. I was a substitute Math teacher in high schools around my area. I organized a tutoring group which gave free tutoring to members of our church. The reason for my love of Math is because of a very effective Math teacher when I was in high school. She made Math very interesting and challenging. I cannot keep tract of how many students I have helped. One recent tutoring experience stands out in my memory. A few months ago, an 11th grade student's mom advertised on line for a Math Tutor because her son was failing terribly his Algebra 2 class. The mom's name was Jenny and the student, Neal. There were only less that 3 months before school ended. I offered to help him and started assessing his weakness in Algebra 2. Then I met with him every week to help him with his homework and test review packets. He started to improve over the weeks. Then, he started making better grades in his tests. One day, he aced a test and his mom was was happy that she sent me a note with an check including a bonus amount! On top of that she said the she wished she had met me when Neal was back in 7th grade! I was so thrilled and thanked the Lord for using me to help Neal. At the end of the school, we were all so happy when Neal ended up with a B+ average (versus F when I started helping him!)."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "My grandson wanted to earn the boy scout eagle rank and had to select and complete a project. He rebuilt the church's outdoor stage and added an access ramp for handicapped people. He received his eagle rank at the Court of Honor.",
    "output": "My son wanted to the earn the eagle rank at the boy scout. He has been a member of the boy scout for 11 years and wanted the award. For him to complete and earn this rank, he must perform a task. The task was about rebuilding the church outdoor and adding access ramp for the handicap. He completed the task excellently with the help of his friends. He got the rank and was happy about it. After he got the rank. He wanted to attain another higher rank and he have to perform another tedious task. He was so happy that he got the eagle rank. He was honored at the court of honor. He go about with his rank. He does not joke with his duty. He also values the boy scout. He is nice and helping. Finally, he was grateful to God."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My husband and I filed for bankruptcy a few months back. It was definitely a hard decision for us to make because we were embarrassed and really didn't want to have to go through all that. In the end, it definitely helped us and we have learned to manage our money and finances better.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Sometimes in life the best thing that can happen to you is also the worst thing. Like... Okay, you know how in movies someone will stub their toe and knock open a hidden wall panel? Then they check the wall panel and, gosh darn it, there's the map to old man Henderson's treasure? That wall panel was my life five months back. The stubbed toe? Well that was my financial situation.Do you know what a balloon payment is? Apparently it's when your mortgage payment shoots up suddenly. I didn't know that was a thing. My bank account didn't know either. Now, normally I would have just worked overtime, picked up an extra shift, something like that. But thanks to the car accident and the broken legs, that wasn't really an option. I looked through every option that WAS an option, poured through them really but between the medical bills, the sudden mortgage bump and the price to fix the vehicle... At the end of the day I only had one choice left to me, file for bankruptcy.Ouch, right? When I first considered it, my mind jumped right to the negative. 'What will my family think?' 'People are going to mock me.' That sort of stuff. You hear about corporations having to go through it all the time, but when it's you... Well, when it's was ME, that was a whole other world. I didn't want to do it. I didn't want to suffer all the looks and the glances and the questions about rather that meant I was going to be homeless now or if I needed money for food. Just like the stubbed toe though, I didn't really get a choice in the matter. It's kind of funny though, because looking back on it, it really wasn't that bad. I got my life back under control and the embarrassment, light as it was, only hardened my resolve to get control back in my own hands. It's been five months since I kicked open that wall and not only have I found Mr. Henderson's metaphorical map, I've dug up his metaphorical treasure, sold it off on the metaphorical market and invested that money in my metaphorical savings account. I've never felt more in control or competent when managing my finances."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I have injured my hip and had to quit my job of 21 years. I need to get somewhat better so I can still do things' with my wife on the weekends .",
    "output": "Today I had to quit working my job that I have had for 21 years. I can not carry-on working with my bad hip. Can no longer carry out my duties at work . which leaves me no choice but to quit and work from home hopefully. I am so upset that I cannot get around like I used to. I am a creature of habit and this will make me change so many things in my life. I am not sure I can come back from this situation . I will have to try and get myself back in shape so I can at least take Sheryl out on the weekends to shop and do weekend get togethers. I can't sleep at night thinking about it. I have never been so depressed and lonely in my life. Things' must get better or I will go crazy. I must get better. I must find some other kind of work. I must do the work from home. I hope my wife will still love me. Life is a crape shoot. You never know what is going to happen."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My car broke down and my dad let me borrow his truck to drive and paid for the repair of my car. My brother gave me some money to help me because he knew I was struggling financially.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently, my car broke down. I got a new battery, replaced it, and it still wouldn't start. I had several friends come look at it for me to try and fix it because I don't have much money and knew it would be expensive to fix. Fortunately, I had a good friend that I also work with, who was willing to let me ride with her to work every day for a week and then let me borrow her car at night so that I could do other things like go to the store and the gym. One day during the week my car was broken, I got a text from my brother, saying he was coming to visit me on Saturday to bring me something. My birthday had just passed and he lives in another city about an hour and a half away so I thought he was bringing my nephew to visit me since I don't get to see him much. My brother has never randomly visited me so I was excited that he was coming. Meanwhile, during that week, my dad reached out to me and offered to pay to have my car fixed. This meant a lot to me because my relationship with me parents has been strained lately and we hadn't spoken much. Saturday came around, and my brother text me to let me know that he and my dad were both headed to visit me. My dad had a flight out of the airport near me that day so they came into town early so that the three of us could eat lunch together. When they arrived to pick me up, my brother handed me a small gift, wrapped in Christmas wrapping paper with a bow on it, and told me I couldn't open it until he left. I agreed, and we all went to eat lunch together. Once we finished eating, my dad offered to let me drive his truck until my car got fixed since it would be parked at the airport all week anyway. I appreciated that he trusted me to drive his truck while he was gone. So, I had a vehicle to drive for the next week and headed home after work feeling very grateful. At home, I opened the gift my brother gave to me. It was a small box that belonged to my grandmother before she passed away, and he included $1000 in cash inside. I immediately started sobbing. My brother has had a hard life and struggled for a long time. He battled drug addiction and has been clean for several years now. He worked incredibly hard and supports a wife and 3 kids. I called him and told him that no one had ever done something like that for me and that I would never ever forget it. He said he has never been in a place to help me and now that he was, he wanted to do something for me since he knew I was struggling financially. I was in shock and felt more grateful than I ever had in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Lost my cats a few months back They are both with happy families now. So it all worked out in the end\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I'm not sure if this should be updated or not to be honest. I lost my cats to a living situation. One remained at a shelter. She was later adopted. The other was given to a friend. Today I still don't know what became of the one was adopted. The other is in a happy home with a friend. Oh Christmas night she posted a video of home. He looks fat and happy as ever. It's bitter sweet . I miss them gravely. I'm also happy that they are in good hands with a family that will love , shelter , and but it's them. Like I stated earlier I really think I'm done with animals. I can't deal with the heartbreak anymore . I will still love them. But only from afar. I hope I ceobvyed my feelings . This was hard very hard."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "In my cousin's wedding, we enjoy to prepare and celebrate that function. We are make a lots of fun in that function with my friends in that before night.",
    "output": "About a year ago, I attended my cousin's wedding to his now-wife. One of my favorite memories of that day was being seated alongside several of my friends, where we could see the newlywed couple together. None of us had seen my cousin dress so nicely before. In fact, most of us knew him as a fairly slovenly man, who rarely shaved and often had messy hair. His appearance become a source of merriment for us and we soon began making jokes about the way he looked. One friend adopted a rigid demeanor and did a funny impression of my cousin. Another friend, my cousin's old college roommate, found some old pictures of my cousin on his cell phone and used an app to stitch together some pictures from college with pictures from that day to make a series of \"before and after\" photos. A third friend remembered my cousin telling him that he would never wear a suit in his life and we all laughed at that recollection. When my cousin and his wife made their way to our table, we shared the jokes with the couple. His wife found my friend's impression of my cousin to be especially humorous. My cousin laughed when he saw the before and after pictures, though I think he may have been a little embarrassed, too. Still, despite that embarrassment, he knew everything was in good fun and without malice. When I think back to that day, the joking we shared at that table was is my most vivid memory. I suspect my friends would agree. I think that is why my cousin and his wife sat us all together that day. I think they wanted us to have as much fun as possible."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from 'We arrived to Portland. There was a protest. Homeland Security broke up the protest and everyone went away.' into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary. My Wife and I just arrived in Portland, Oregon. It is our first time to the city. The airport was older, but still OK, we did not spend much time there. We took a lyft to our hotel, and the driver informed us about a protest that was scheduled for that day. We were unaware of that protest. The driver told us that the proud boys, anti-fa, and the pride rally were all meeting to protest one another. The protests started peaceful, until the protesters began to interact. At the time, the proud boy group was mostly tame, which is out of character for the group. Surprisingly, anti-fa began attacking the pride rally. I was not expecting this, i thought both groups were aligned on the same side of the political spectrum. Anti-fa attacked pride members with \"concrete milkshakes\" which were milkshakes make with quick dry concrete. This attack happened a block from our hotel. A few hours into the \"protest\" homeland security dressed in full tactical gear were dispatched and took control of the square where the protests were happening. This was a shock to my wife and I. We were not expecting this when we arrived to Portland! Turns out, this is fairly common in Portland. The hotel only told us to avoid the protests, and they did not seem surprised by the officers in tactical gear. One of the most odd experiences we had was the next morning. We ate breakfast at a food truck that was parked in the square where the protests happened. We ate breakfast in a peaceful square on a beautiful morning, like nothing had happened just a few hours before. It was truly an interesting start to our trip and something i will not soon forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "I wrote a book called The R Word and decided to host a book launch in celebration of it's release. It was a beautiful day outside, which is odd for that time of year where I live. Multiple people came and bought a copy and some people who came I have not seen for many years.",
    "output": "Ever since I was in middle school I had a fascination with writing. I don't know if this contributes to the fact that I also have autism. It is a pretty mild form but still trips me up in public where I get immense stage fright like symptoms even in a one on one situation. This led me to start working on my book \"The R Word\". The book is about my experience being a functioning autistic individual but trapped in my own mind and body when in social situations which makes me seem for lack of a better term, retarded. The book talks about overcoming these challenges and how I hope to grow and think I haven grown. After much deliberation I decided to leap off the edge and host a book launch in celebration of its release. I remember the day vividly, the sun was shining even though it was mid october in the pacific northwest. I wore my best shirt, and had about 4 dozen copies of my book. Many people came in and bought a copy and I was doing pretty well with engagement. I shook some hands and even hugged a few people that I hadnt seen in years. Overall Im proud of my accomplishments and hope my book serves to encourage people to push their own limits. There isnt anything I would change about me. Writing this book helped me to realize that. If you keep trying and keep pushing yourself, most anything seems possible."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "My sister bought a new laptop. It is very nice. It has a touch screen and she likes it very much but will be paying for it for a very long time.",
    "output": "My sister bought a brand new computer. She's had her old computer for some time. It doesn't work very well. We can't even get it to play old games like Diablo 2. It has been frustrating my sister for a long time. She decided to buy a new laptop through a program her work has. The take the payments right out of her paycheck. She likes the new laptop a lot. It has a touch screen and it can play all of the games she likes. It also has a very fast network card so it connects to the internet very fast. This is good for Netflix and Hulu. She watches a lot of that. I'm worried that the laptop is kind of expensive. I think it's ,more than she can afford. It's not my decision , though."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I'd found out that I was pregnant.But they told me I wasn't able 13 years ago. My mom was gone due to a late stage 4 diagnosis just 6months prior to this news. I was absolutely stunned.\". Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So after i found out that i would ne welcoming another little one into my life i wasn't sure how to feel. I was happy,sad,scared and unsure all in one. I would be starting over yet again. It was like i was becoming a new parent. What makes thing scary is doing it alone. My main support system was gone. The grandmother to my children was no more. Every time id became a parent,my mom was there by my sidem welcoming my little one with open arms. The one i needed when no one else was there . was gone. This will be extremely hard. I know that I will cherish these moments as if she were here. I know that she is watching us from heaven. Protecting us as we live our lives. It doesn't make 9t easier though. My new baby will never meet you."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on \"I recently moved from Louisiana to Colorado. My dad came with me to help me move. We had a bunch of different experiences, some good and some bad.\", write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So within the last month I moved states. I moved from Louisiana to Colorado. It was a difficult drive that took about 3 days. We had issues with the hotel we stayed in one night. The room was dirty first. Then the second room had bed bugs. We had some great food on the way over though. And my dad came with me the whole way and stayed with me for a week after. After we were here we went to several places to see the sites. We even got to see some buffalo one day. It was a great experience and great to spend that time with my dad. He took me furniture shopping a few times. He paid for way too much stuff though. It's been nice being back in Colorado but I miss my family at home. I've been lucky to have some really good friends here though."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "It was my graduation day. I was very exited to have my parents and my dearest friends and family with me. Walking to the podium was exciting and hearing people cheer my name was thrilling.",
    "output": "I finally graduated four months ago. I've had some time to think about it, and I want to jot down some feelings. Even after four months, I can't tell you how excited I am to be finished with school. What a great and freeing feeling. I can still remember seeing my parents, my family, and my friends standing up when they called my name. I was SO happy to see them. There were people that I had just seen the night before, and then people that I hadn't seen in years. They were there for me! How cool is that? And then to hear the cheers as I was walking up to the podium to grab my diploma. That was such a thrilling experience. I am so proud of myself for completing such an important milestone in my life. It wasn't easy, and I never want to go through that again, but I am so glad I did it. I now have the rest of my life ahead of me. I know that I will do great things. I welcome my new life!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "The first time buying a home of our own and becoming a new homeowner. And, the process leading up to it and the completion of the home buying event.",
    "output": "About five months ago we finally did something we have been wanting and planning to do for years. I can't even recall how many years ago we started talking about it, dreaming about it, and hoping it would happen. One of our biggest wishes and dreams came true, we bought our first home. For a while, and I mean a while, we had no idea what area we would be looking in. All we knew is that we didn't want to buy a home too far from our family so our son could grow up knowing them. We also wanted our parents to witness him grow in person and not over a video chat hundreds or thousands of miles away. The way it all happened was so crazy and unexpected, I didn't really see it coming. We were renting a very old, run down house that was poorly renovated to be a duplex. The walls were thin, there were leaks and holes on the outside allowing all sorts of wildlife into the attic and crawl spaces. The stairs were so narrow that getting furniture in and out had to be done out of the second floor. We had to get out of there and fast. One day I went to get my haircut and I started talking to the hairdresser that I had only seen once before. I was talking about our need to move and that we didn't want to move too far from where we were. Much to my shock she was actually considering short term renting and selling the home she lived in. I pulled into the driveway and fell in love. It was absolutely perfect. A brick home and a large fenced in yard in the perfect location. I felt like I was dreaming and knew we had to have it. I called my husband and told him I had found our dream home and we needed to make an appointment at the bank to lock in a mortgage. A week later we were sitting down with a woman at the bank, going over our finances, credit scores, and what we could offer as a down payment. We almost didn't make the cut, but they actually approved us for the mortgage loan! It was one of the happiest moments of my entire life. We had finally made it. We were now homeowners and everyone was over the moon with joy and anticipation of moving in and getting settled. I can't believe how lucky we are to own this amazing home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: \"I was teaching my son about one of the ten commandments; thou shalt have no other God. And while teaching him his response made me think about myself and if I had been doing right by God. In short I was teaching him a lesson but was teaching myself a lesson at the same time.\". Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago my son David and I were taking a walk through the woods. We were discussing a myriad of topics when we started talking about the ten commandments. The commandment that says we should have no other God before Him caused me to think more in depth of how to explain it to him. I was telling him that in all we do, God should come first. \"Does that mean on Sunday mornings we have to go to church instead of going fishing?\" he asked. \"Or does it mean we have to ask God if it is okay to go fishing?\" I looked down at him and thought about my answer. It was important to give the correct answer both for him as well as myself. It made me wonder if I had been placing other things before God. I told him that as long as we talked to God about everything and really listened for His answer, we would be putting Him first in our lives. He shook his head and agreed with me. We stopped right there and talked to God about it. We were silent together and focused on God. I just love these walks we take in the woods. I always learn something about my son and about me. I think we should do this more often."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn \"my story about my wedding function.its my life changing moment and that was the most memorable thing in my life also.It was an overcast afternoon and a light rain had just started to fall.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My life changed forever on March 25, 2000, on a bench at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. It was an overcast afternoon and a light rain had just started to fall. With prettily wrapped French pastries in hand, I was looking for a place to sit and enjoy my treat. My traveling companion suggested an uncovered bench next to a small reflecting pool. I suggested a well-covered bench about 10 feet away. Much to my chagrin, my companion forced me to the uncovered bench. After sitting down, I quickly opened our treats. When I turned back to face my companion, he was not on the bench; rather, he was on one knee in front of me holding a Claddagh ring—the Irish wedding bandAfter Jeff, my traveling companion and boyfriend of three years, asked me to marry him, I was speechless. I was so drawn into the beauty of the moment that it took me a few seconds to respond. But, after much hugging and kissing, I said, \"YesJeff and I set our wedding date for Aug. 11, 2001. That meant that I would have less than a year and a half to plan a wedding, keep everything in order and enjoy the moment. From that moment on, every childhood fantasy of my wedding day was coming at me at lightning speed. I knew then that I would need to do something to stay organized and to remember every moment of the most wonderful time in my life. That's when I turned to a wedding journal. When I tried to keep journals in the past, I would just use a notebook or loose paper, only to find that a month later I had either abandoned the notebook or lost the sheets of paper. So, this time I decided to take a different route when a friend gave me To Have and to Hold, A Wedding Journal. Ironically, but appropriately, the guided journal is published by the My Chaotic Life division of Walter Foster Publishing. I soon found out that chaos is the catchphrase when you are planning a wedding. I enjoyed using a guided journal for discipline, but using a journal that is blank inside is just as helpful. I know because I kept one of those, tooThe guided journal helped to keep me focused but I soon discovered that there were things missing that I really wanted to include. For example, Jeff and I decided to write a short piece that we would read to each other after we exchanged our vows. There wasn't a space in the guided journal for me to jot down thoughts or ideas for this \"untraditional\" element, so I added notes on this into the pages of my personal wedding journal. Having space to explore my ideas helped me to write those special words"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "I was very nervous about attending a baby shower where i wouldn't know people very well. I ended up having a good time in the end.",
    "output": "Roughly three months ago I attended a baby shower for a friend of one my husband's friends. While I already knew the parents to be, I was still rather anxious about it because the overwhelmingly large majority of the guests would be people who I hadn't met before. I generally get anxious about events since I don't know many people here. After arriving we sat on the roof top deck with a few others. It felt a bit lonely at first but after a while I began to relax. I was able to just hang out with others instead of feeling like an outsider. While there my husband and another guy sparked up a conversation. They found out that they've both worked for the same company. As the conversation progressed, we realized that the other guy and I were from the same city and he and my older brother attended the same high school at the same time. We all had a lot of fun conversing and enjoying the food. Upon leaving we all talked a bit more. I mentioned my high school to which the guy responded his sister went there. I asked for her name and realized she was someone I had known since middle school. It was so crazy to find out all these connections to someone who started off a total stranger. After the shower a few of us walked to the beach to finish a great day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "It rained on my brother's wedding day. It was a great day, but we had to deal with bad weather. It was also my girlfriend's first time in Missouri.",
    "output": "A couple months ago my younger brother got married. I traveled back to my home town of St. Louis, Missouri for the event. I took my girlfriend along with me, it was her first trip to my home town ever. The trip started out great, we picked up our rental car and went to grab a pizza. The following day was my brother's wedding ceremony. We thought it had all been planned out thoroughly, but it turns out that nobody had checked the weather report. The day of the wedding came, it started out sunny, a hot day in late July. Clear blue skies and not a cloud to be seen. We were all so optimistic about the big day. The ceremony was scheduled for 6 PM at sunset, so it would start to cool down and allow for some reprieve from the heat of the day. In theory, that was a great idea. However, when my girlfriend and I pulled out of the driveway we noticed something new that we hadn't seen yet on the trip. Storm clouds moving in fast, and lots of them. Dark gray giants rose onto the horizon at a frightening pace. Lighting was visible in the distance as we began our drive to the wedding venue. We hoped and prayed that the storm would blow the other way, an that the outdoor wedding venue would be spared from this particular storm. Would we be able to get away with having the ceremony in decent weather? It became a race with time. As we drove to the wedding ceremony, it felt as though the clouds were following us and growing larger. As we arrived, I greeted my brother in the parking lot and asked if he though it would rain. He said maybe, it depends how fast we can get this done. Everyone was present except for the minister, one of the few people who was completely essential to the process. As the minister arrived, it finally began to rain. It was raining on my brother's wedding day, I couldn't believe it, but luckily the ceremony was completed and we had a wonderful sunny reception the next day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "I got married outside during the middle of summer. I got to spend time with friends and family, including those that I don't get to see often. We spent all day eating good food and enjoying each other's company.",
    "output": "I had a memorable experience about two months ago when I got married. I had been looking forward to getting married for a while, as we had been together four years by the time we finally got married. It was enjoyable because I got to share the experience with my family and friends, and it was a beautiful sunny day. I was emotional during the ceremony and was so happy that I could barely stand it. I felt nervous leading up to walking down the isle, but as soon as I got up there and was standing in front of my fiance, I was happy and all of the nervousness left my body. Although some things got messed up throughout the day, there were still more good things than bad. There was a lot of good food to eat and a lot of snacks. It ended up raining not too long after we got done taking pictures, but it only lasted about 10 minutes. It was nice that it rained for a brief period of time because I had heard that it brings good luck, and it also cooled it off a bit. The wedding was outside during the summer, so the break in hot temperatures was refreshing. People ended up staying into the late evening, and I got to talk to family that I don't see that often. I also got to meet more of my husband's family, including his grandmother. She is a nice woman that I enjoyed talking to and getting to know. At the end of the day, I got to relax with my husband and enjoy our first married night together. We both had a great time and I will remember the day for the rest of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "Driving to the fair, witnessed an accident, checked on injuries, helped get someone to safety, paramedics took people away.",
    "output": "So I was driving down I-85 on my way to the fair, when all of a sudden everyone came to a sudden stop. We were going about 70-80 mph. I was so shocked and after coming to a complete stop, the car next to me gets SLAMMED into the car in front. I was super shocked to see the car just crumble and the sound from the accident was gut wrenching. They were in the very left lane. I pull my car to the side and dial 911. As I am dialing 911 I step out of the car and try to help the guy who got sandwiched. He had a bloody face and broken shoulder. His seat belt was stuck so I take out my safety blade for car seat belts and cut the belt. The guy is free from the restraints! I help him out, give him a bottle of water that I had in the trunk of my car, and I go to help the next guy. The guy who started the accident was pretty badly messed up. Bloody face, possible broken ribs, legs were wrecked, and all airbags deployed. I did not trust myself to help the guy get out. I couldn't risk any chances of getting him out and paralyzing the kid. He was no older than 18. A brand new driver. The guy at the front of the accident was already out of his car but looked like he was in a daze. The paramedics arrive, I explain to them what happened, gave cops my statement, and headed back to the fair."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "I graduated a couple months ago with a Bachelors in Social Work. It was the culmination of 5 years of effort and family and friends came to watch me.",
    "output": "I spent the last 5 years going to college. Two were at a community college and the other three a university. After all the blood, sweat, and tears that went into this, I finally graduated. They held it at the arena on campus, which was massive. There must have been at least 2,000 people in the crowd and at least 600 graduating with me. I didn't think that I would have many people there for me, most said they couldn't make it. That's why it was so surprising to hear so many people cheering me on when I got my diploma. I wasn't expecting it, but a lot of people showed up for me. It was really heartwarming to see. I couldn't help but smile when I walked across the stage. I figured that I would just grab my diploma and quickly walk on before anyone noticed that there were only a few people there for me. After hearing how many there were, though, I took my time and reveled in it a little. After commencement ended, I took some time to talk to my other classmates and wish them luck. I got to say goodbye to a lot of people I had spent a lot of time with. While this was sad, it was nice to know there would be so many like minded people going out there to further the field of Social Work. Overall, it was a pretty great night."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I go camping with my kids about two weeks ago to give them their first outside experience. Sometime in the evening we hear gunshots and I arm myself to protect my kids. After some time, we're told everything is okay by the rangers and so we go to sleep.",
    "output": "I went camping with my two sons. I'm not really much of a \"Camping\" kind of person but this was more about male bonding than anything else, or at least I thought it'd be. So we pull up to the camp site not far from where we live. It's one of those places with campsites already built into the area for school trips and whatnot. We set up our tents and our cookware a few miles down in the wildlife area. The first thing they want to do is make smores, of course. By the time we're done it's about 7 PM and because it's so late in August the sun is already on it's way out. We start a fire for light, I teach my sons how to carve wood with their scout knives. We all thought it was a relatively safe area but then I started hearing loud pops in the distance. At first I thought it was fireworks, then I realized they were gunshots from a rifle. The area isn't meant for hunting and the only animals that would be worth hunting for here would be bears. I assume that this is the case, but my kids are scared at this point. They've seen the news regarding mass shooting and they're not as familiar with guns as I am. The shooting gets closer and the threat of both gunmen and wild animals means I have to call the rangers and alert them of the situation. I go into my jeep and grab my rifle and tell both my sons to hunker in the vehicle until they come. Luckily, it gets uneventful afterwards. The rangers come by to acknowledge our presence and tell us that there were indeed people shooting at a bear about a mile or so away. It's not as scary looking back but I was definitely frightened for my kids."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include 'After my mother in law died, my wife's family and our family hiked up to a favorite spot in the Colorado National Monument to spread her ashes. We spent some time preparing an area that overlooked the surrounding terrain, and talked about our memories of her.' in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We decided to hike to the Colorado National Monument because it was of great significance to her and her late husband. They send countless winters and its were her late husband's ashes were spread as well. We figured what better way to continue that relationship that they had. They always were together and were travelers of the world. For some reason unknown to us that where they always chose to be in the winters. They would rent a cabin in the mountains and stay there for months at the time after their retirement. Seems like they chose that spot to rest so we figured what better spot to rest for eternity. As we hiked up the mountain we told countless stories about her life. One of my favorites was when i first met her. She though i was a handy man and started telling me all the work that needed to be done around my then girlfriends house. My spouse told her that she was having a handyman come over and so she then relayed all the work that my spouse needed. I at the time was surprising my girlfriend at her house not realizing she would be there. Confused i started following her and listened to the work that i was being ordered to do. When my wife got back from the store she found me fixing the sink. After realizing what had happened my wife and mother in law never let me off the hook. It whats always brought up on Christmas dinners."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"In this event I got my husband back from a six month deployment. It was our first deployment with a child and something I will never forget. The whole evening was so special.\". Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The event that comes to my mind when I think of something recent was three months ago. I got my husband back from a long deployment. This event was so memorable because of our son and how excited he was. It was also very emotional because we had been apart for so long. I felt like a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders and I had my family back together. The feelings I felt that whole day up until seeing him is just something I could never forget. He was supposed to come home a few days before but it got changed and it was so frustrating. His new time was going to be two in the morning and I remember being so exhausted. I woke my son up literally as I was walking out the door. He was such a trooper, while we waited for daddy he played with a little American flag and just crawled around. The second we seen him I started crying, and my son could not stop starring at him. I was so nervous about how our son was going to react to him. He was so young when he left and now almost a year old and had established fears. He was very nervous around men since he was not around many with his father being gone. But he went to his daddy like he knew exactly who he was and nothing made me happier than that moment. We have been through deployments before but this was our first one with a child. This was a whole different experience that you could only understand if you have been through it. I am so thankful for my husband and everything he does for our family. Often when I think about him being gone and when he comes home I just think about myself and how I struggled and how I felt. I forget to think about him and how he is struggling. Seeing his face when he picked up our son just put me completely his shoes and made me realize how much he is sacrificing. He missed six months of his child's life, I could not imagine. This was for sure an evening I will never forget and always cherish."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"While I was taking my dog outside this past Sunday morning, I fell down the steps outside my home. I discovered I had broken my arm.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This past Sunday I was taking my dog outside to your this bathroom. I headed down four brick stairs and allowed him to pee. I made my way back up the stairs to the top ready to head back in the house. Suddenly, my dog decided he wasn't finished using the restroom. I turned around to go back down the stairs but my foot missed the next step and I feel sideways, landing on my left arm. I was a bit stunned at first. I looked at my bloody palm as I lie there. I began to slowly sit up. Once I sat up, I broke into a sweat and felt nauseous. I thought I was going to pass out. I called for my husband who was inside eating breakfast. It took several calls before he found me. I knew something wasn't right. I had him take my dog back in the house while I tried to make my way back up the stairs from which I just fell. I looked in the mirror and noticed by arm was bent and I could not straighten it. I went to the urgent care and my fears were confirmed...I had broken my arm. A nice Sunday at home turned into a day of dread and pain."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "A short story about insight to our own flaws in relationships. My realization that we're always learning about ourselves, every day.",
    "output": "Being married to someone naturally involves learning quite a bit about them over time. Being married so young and so quickly like myself, sometimes you learn things you never got a chance to know, and things you wish just weren't true. I am 26, and my wife is about to turn 23. We were married quite young at 21 and 18, respectively. We both had our expectations going into this, but communication was always a problem from the start. I had the expectation of committing to a partner that would put their best foot forward and do whatever it takes to help us be successful. Unfortunately, she was just looking for someone to take care of her. This became evident pretty quickly when she refused to find work. We were living with her father at the time which was a very uncomfortable situation for the both of us. While I slaved away jumping from dead end job to dead end job, she continued to do nothing to help us. Even bringing up the idea of going job hunting was enough to ensue a shouting match, a crying fit, ecetera. Eventually I just stopped trying. Her sense of entitlement has only gotten work throughout the years, especially as I know have a job where I can (barely) afford to support us in our own home that we rent. She continues to ask for more things whilst consistently showing she has no interest in earning them herself. We bought a car a few months ago under the condition that she would do some work on Mturk to help pay off the bill. So far, however, she has completed about 5 surveys. Last year. When we first opened her account. Learning new things about your partner can be a rewarding experience. But sometimes it feels better when you're guessing what kind of person they truly are."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I found the new old car of my dreams after 12 years of longing. It took a lot of negotiating, patience, and a long ride, but I finally got it.\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,I finally got it! Today I met with Ted, the guy who was selling the camaro I was looking for, and we finally came to a negotiation on the price. I met Ted about 4 months ago, I was sure he'd reject my offer, but now that I have the money from the bank loan, I'm planning on sending him the payment tomorrow. Well, let me go back a bit, it's been about 6 months since I've written anything and I didn't want to write about the disappointment of not getting the car, so I'll start with the craigslist ad. I've had some money set aside for some time now, and thought that it might be a fun project to get an older car and fix it up on the side. So, I checked out craigslist and found this camaro with a beautiful body, but it needed a bit of engine work. The funny thing is, it didn't really have high miles, it just sat in someone's garage for a long time. Ted was the man who posted the listing, so I contacted him and set up a date to check out the car. He wasn't able to meet me that day, but told me to meet him the next day at his mom's house. Apparently, the car was Ted's dad's car and when his dad passed away, his mom couldn't get rid of it. But she also couldn't bear to drive it either so it sat neglected for nearly 40 years without anyone even turning it on. So, when I met Ted, the car was pushed out into the driveway, and it was amazing. It was in pristine condition other than the engine neglect, so I made my offer. Ted said he couldn't go any lower than $15k though and I only had about $9000 in my account. I ended up meeting with a bank to take out a small loan for the remaining amount but only offered him $12k. He agreed and we went down to the notary to sign the paperwork. I had a towing company bring it to my house, and pushed it into the garage to start working on it. The car still needs a bit of work, but it'll be a really fun project so I'm looking forward to learning something new. I feel pretty empowered."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "My ex broke into my friend's garage, threw me around, hit me in the face and stole my phone. Afterwards I was hospitalized for three days, he broke 2 of my ribs and collapsed one of my lungs. I had to go in the operating room to have a tube put in my chest to inflate my lung.",
    "output": "My chest still hurts all the time. I can't believe I still can't wear anything but sports bras for the last 6 months. Chad definitely belongs where he's at in prison. He is seriously the worst. I dont know why I ever loved him. The first time he hit me, I thought it was just stress at his job. Why didn't it ever get better? I tried so hard to keep him happy but it was never enough and he would always snap. I feel awful about Sara's house. He broke the door off the hinges, smashed a window, and scratched the hell out of her car in the process. The court awarded us both damages (her house, my hospital bill) but he'll never pay. Hard to make money from jail! Doctor said the broken rib is healing nicely and my punctured lung is basically back to normal with only a little scarring. Those 3 days in the hospital still feel like a blur. Even there I was sure he'd come find me to finish the job. The stupid asshole even stole my phone so I felt completely isolated the whole time I was hospitalized. Dr. Manfred still checks in on me (he's the one who stuck the tube in my chest to reinflate the collapsed lung)."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from \"As my dad's primary caregiver, I was present when he suffered a fatal heart attack. He was briefly resuscitated but I could not say a final \"goodbye\" before he died and it still haunts me.\" into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This past Spring, I lost my dad. My husband and I had been serving as primary caregivers for him in his home. One night very late, we heard him fall. We found him in the bathtub, where he had fallen face down after suffering a heart attack. I immediately called 911. My husband administered CPR while I was on the phone with emergency dispatch. When the paramedics came, they were able to revive Dad before transporting him to the hospital. But they warned us that he likely would not regain consciousness. Dad had an active DNR and we wanted to honor those wishes. Hospital staff advised that we get the family together to say goodbye. I was devastated. Icould not bring myself to go and watch my dad die. I stayed behind and my brother and sister met my husband at the hospital. They said their final goodbyes, though I doubt Dad heard their words. I haven't been able to reconcile the decision to stay home that night in my mind. To this day, it still pains me. I think about Dad often. I dream about him in happier times almost every night."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "Taking my youngest child for his first day of school. The emotions of your youngest child starting kindergarten.",
    "output": "I had to take my youngest child John to school, his first day of school in kindergarten. As I woke him up for us to both get ready for this day, I woke him up and was already wondering, where had the time gone? Seems like yesterday I was with my wife in that delivery room watching Johnny laying there in his mothers arms. This 5 years has flown by, watching him start to crawl and eventually seeing him take his first steps. Incredible what a little perseverance and time can do. As we got ready I made him his favorite breakfast and waited in the living room as he brushed his teeth. When I looked at the clock and realized we were running late. Shout to John we have to get going as he grabs his backpack and we escape out the door and get into the car. Finally getting to his school and walking inside to drop him off, I realize something is off, he looks teary eyed. Ask him if he is okay and he starts quietly sobbing saying he doesn't want me to leave him. I get down on my knees and tell him he's going to be okay and these teachers are going to take care of him. A teacher notices what is happening and comes over in a very cheery tone saying \"hey! you can't be sad! This is fun! your first day of school!\" John stops crying as the lady hands him a stuffed dinosaur. He smiles and she pulls him off to go meet his new classmates I see him laughing and looking at the teacher as he gets farther. My mind is calm knowing that he is in good hands, but I still can't help but feel a little sad as I leave the school alone without my little man. The minutes felt like hours when he was at school nervously waiting for some disastrous phone call that never came. It was time to pick him up and I did, when I arrived he had the brightest smile on his face as he jumped in my arms, the words couldn't fall out of his mouth fast enough. All the new friends he made, the funny mishaps in class, all the new things he learned already on his first day. That was two weeks ago. We now have a much more streamlined schedule for his school, the sadness is gone and has been taken up by excitement. Sobs turned into laughter, tears turned into stories. His first steps into becoming a free thinking human who can have more autonomy, and not need someone by his side at all times."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in 'Dora had lied to Ben of her being pregnant of him which was a lie and guilt piled and she could not stand it hence her decision to abandon the ceremony.', create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I couldn't believe Dora had lied to my friend Ben about being pregnant. Afterall, I set the two of them up for a date. I didn't realize women still did that kind of thing. They hadn't been dating that long. I wonder about her motivation. Was she trying to get Ben to marry her? Was she just wanting to see his reaction? Was it a fluke pregnancy test? I asked Ben and he was clueless. I don't know what to think. In any case, it backfired and it ruined any chance of a lasting relationship between the two of them. Ben's reaction to the news wasn't good. His attitude towards Dora only worsened when he found out that she lied about being pregnant. When Ben asked Dora why she did it, she didn't have a convincing answer. Ben and I both think that Dora may have a screw loose of something. I promised myself that I would never play match-maker again. I also noted to myself that honesty is indeed the best policy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "I was invited to my friend's wedding and it was a mostly fun event. Except that a snake appeared uninvited to the event and it almost ruined all the event.",
    "output": "When I want to a friend's wedding, more specifically my close friend wedding. Getting married at 24 is such a odd thing but apparently he had fine his women that he wants to spend the rest of his life with. The wedding was very memorable and very fun to remember, because there were tons of events for everyone and it was also inclusive probably something my friend did to accommodate me and my boyfriend. The wedding was beautiful it had all this flowers and decorations that made the place very lovely, and very happy itself. The people were all dancing and everybody was dressed very fancy where you can tell the wedding was for refined tastes. Personally I don't like dressing fancy normally but it looked very good with me. But what was more surprising was since the wedding took place out of the city we had a unexpected guest. It was a rattle snake and it almost bite me if it wasn't for another person that catch it, I don't know what would have happened. Therefore it could have deadly. Thank goodness I was safe from the snake. Everything went normally afterwards and we ended the night on a high note. It was a experience that you would never forget about the wedding. It makes me want to get married one day. It's a relief that now you can marry who you want. I am a very envious men."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I decided to test my willpower and faith. I did this by cutting certain things out of my life including social media, television, lustful thoughts, swearing, cursing, and sweets for 1 month. After the experience, my overall state of health and wellness improved,'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Starting August 25th, I decided to embark on a spiritual cleanse. During this time I was to abstain from social media, television, lustful thoughts, cursing, swearing, and sweets for 1 month. The purpose of this cleanse was to test my willpower. In addition to this, I made it my priority to test my spiritual faith during this time, The cleanse proved to be difficult at first but became progressively easier. During the first week, I struggled to tame my mind in the presence of temptation. I did experience a significant relapse. It was discouraging. After the first 2 weeks, I felt more clear minded. After 3 weeks, I felt stronger both spiritually, physically, and mentally. I was able to keep my composure in stressful situations with less effort. At this point, I started to feel a sense of accomplishment. After the 1 month period, I began to question how was I suppose to transition back to regular life. The cleanse ultimately did the job. I felt proud of myself for successfully enduring this personal test. I tested my willpower and found out that cutting out certain things in my life deepened my spirituality and improved my overall state of wellness."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I went to a local store with my mother and noticed an unusual attired old woman walking around. I then had an exchange with her by accident and it was very interesting/memorable in the way she expressed herself and our exchange went about.",
    "output": "Three months ago, I went to the grocery store. When I was pulling into the parking lot, I noticed an old woman who looked like she was dressed as a character from game of thrones, walking in the entrance. I parked and got out of my car to head in. When I got in, I grabbed a cart and headed to the breakfast isle. When I turned the corner, I saw the old woman again. She was trying to grab a thing of oatmeal off of the top shelf and could not reach it. Since I am pretty tall and have no problem reaching that high I asked her did she need any help. She said that was very kind of me as I grabbed the box down for her. She noticed the way that I was looking at her outfit and chuckled at me. She then told me that I probably thought that she was crazy because of the way she was dressed. I then told here that it was a very unusual outfit to go shopping for groceries in. She then told me that her son had died last year and his favorite thing to do was go larping. After he died, she joined his group to pay homage for him. She said that she was running a little late today because she had to come pick up food for the picnic that they always have after a battle. I told her that I am sure her son would be happy that she was doing it. She then proceeded to invite me to come join her today. That was three months ago and I am proud to say that I am now being inducted into the group this afternoon, all thanks to a box of oatmeal and a sweet old lady."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "I financed my first car after my very first car that I bought finally bit the dust. The car now has to be refinanced because of a crooked dealer.",
    "output": "In relation to the story written above, my car is still a piece of garbage. I had to call several different finance dealers just to find out that what the dealership did to me was completely illegal! They sold me a car when I was of age but did not let me sign for the car. They had my sister in law and my mother sign for it. Which is called a split sale. It is illegal to do that for someone who is of age. The only exception is a parent or guardian buying a car for their child. This means that I am driving a car I do not even own. This dealership has royally screwed with my finances. They are charging me 21% interest on this car. They finance was for right at sixteen thousand and I will end up paying over forty two thousand for this car. I am appalled that someone could do this and still sleep soundly at night. Now I have to refinance this car with either my sister in law or my mother with my name so that I can eventually just have my name on the car. Some companies have found sympathy with my situation and are willing to work on a better interest rate with me. I am at least thankful for the fact that I have a car at all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve \"My best friend visits me from out-of-state for the first time in years for my birthday. We have a special dinner and drinks to celebrate, she gets to meet my partner for the first time, and we spend a few days together hanging out.\" in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My best friend visits me from out-of-state for the first time in years for my birthday. We have a special dinner and drinks to celebrate, she gets to meet my partner for the first time, and we spend a few days together hanging out. We talked about all the times we had together growing up. We spent almost every weekend together . After high school we both went to different universities . We called each other almost every day. She met a wonderful guy at college and they are planning to get married once they both get their degree. Our dinner together meant so much to me . I wanted her to meet my partner, I knew they would love each other. We went to the beach and hung out together for several days. She makes me laugh like we are teens again. My partner loved seeing that side of me. She promised next visit she would bring her fiancee with her. He sounds wonderful from the way she talks about him. Of course she asked me to be her maid of honor. I told her I would love to, that it would be a honor to stand with her. She has left now and I miss her already. I will call her tonight, but its not the same as her being here. Writing this makes me feel sad. I feel a tear streaming down my cheek. Soon my partner and I will visit her and meet this new guy. I cant wait to see her again. We both are so lucky to have each other and a special partner in our lives. I wonder what it would have been like if we had chosen the same university? I often think about that. What a great birthday, I will always remember it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "Mother was diagnosed with a stroke, a period of 3 days of constant testing took place, until we found true answers, my mother did not have a stroke she had rotator cuff tears that mimicked a stroked.",
    "output": "July 20th 2018, is a day that will remain present in my mind. I was preparing breakfast, when my mother called and said she was not feeling well, to please email her employer in her behalf since she seemed to not be able to look at the computer or phone screen for too long without having a serious dizzy spell. i did as she asked, email her employer, and decided to spend the rest of the day with mom. upon arriving, i immediately noticed my mother had red dots all over her left side, not chicken pox dots but capillary pain/stressed dots. she then told me she had no movement in her left arm and her lower back was hurting, her lower back had never hurt to that extent. i made the decision of taking her to the emergency room. i filled all of the paper work, asked what was her symptoms and as soon as i explain what she was feeling a team of nurses and doctors rushed her in to a room, i was asked to wait outside. the moment ive seen more than 4 medical professionals rush my mom into a room, i felt like my entire being had shattered, i felt this overwhelming sensation all over my body as if i was loosing control of the situation and did not know if to cry, pace, talk to someone. a nurse came with me and said my mom ER doctor wanted to speak to me, the ER doctor said my mother was experiencing a stroke. signed all of the paper work, while all i wanted to do was crawl into my moms bed and tell her everything was going to be okay, pinching myself that wasnt happening. called my brother, he immediately arrived and we both had each other for support. the doctors order a series of test that took a total of 3 days. on the final day, we were waiting to see what life was going to look. unbeknownst to us we received the best news any kids whose mother had been diagnosed with a stroke could ever receive, my mother did not have a stroke but rather had 70% rotator cuff tear! i felt like my knees gave out. i was overwhelmed with joy. though it was a serious tear it was nothing to what was happening before. In that moment i realized how much i needed my mom, i needed her to be okay. in that moment i realized how blessed we were to have a healthy mom with all of her functions and capabilities. in a instant i felt i had lost half of my mom to feeling i had regain her. as i type this i feel the anxious feelings i was feeling in the moment radiating from my chest and enveloping the rest of my body."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "Procrastinated getting my pickup registration renewed that had an issue that would prevent it from passing the required fuel emissions test. Managed to find a solution to the emissions problem and am able to drive the truck for another two years.",
    "output": "Some wise person once said, \"Procrastination will always cost you.\" I keep having to be reminded of that the hard way. Most recently was about three months ago. Instead of going to get my pickup truck registration renewed on time or, heaven forbid, early, I dawdled around until the last minute and then managed to FORGET the deadline entirely! End result: my sad truck failed to pass the required emissions test. No big deal, right? Not unless I want to drive the truck anywhere. So now I found myself scrambling trying to find some kind of \"fix this mess\" workaround all the while mentally kicking myself for being such a slacker in the first place. After about 50 phones calls to every friend and FOF (friend of friend) in very high (and a few low) places, I learned quite a lot about emission testing. For starters, new catalytic converters are crazy expensive. Second, you can hack almost anything with the right know-how and equipment ( which almost always includes aluminum foil). It pays to have friends who know stuff. They don't go out of their way to tell you but if you fail, you get one do-over, for FREE! Provided you can find a repair shop that offers one. That involves looking for a teeny-tiny official-looking sticker in the corner of an often very dirty window. So once you find this mechanical get-out-of jail-free card, you still have to pass the test. That's where friends who know stuff come in. The same three things kept coming up: tires, oil, cold air. That's the ingredients to the motoring magic elixir: Make sure you have your tires at the proper pressure: make sure you have fresh, clean oil: go when they first open so your car is warm and the air temperature is cooler. The hotter the day, the more chance of coughing out some of the bad stuff. Armed with my new oil and freshly-fluffed tires, I was waiting at the bay door when the service center opened for the day. Fifteen easy-peasy minutes later I was motoring on my way to the license bureau with my A-plus grade emission sticker in hand. The surly, scowling DMV wizards stamped my registration paperwork and now I can legally and safely travel the highways and byways for two more years before I have to go through this process all over again. Mischief mangled, er, managed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I got placement as a junior architect. It was my lifelong dream to be an architect. Now i am going to work for the best firm in the state.'. From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I finally got my dream job few months ago. I have always wanted to be an architect my whole life. My parents tell me how i used to only play with building models and drawings throughout my childhood. I guess that passion was always in me. Studying architecture was definitely harder than i had thought. So much calculations. Units. The artistic element seems to be missing in our colleges these days. However, i was thrilled after graduation. I applied to all the major firms in the state for an opening position. No responses for a few months. I was getting downhearted. However, to my greatest surprise, the email from the top architecture agency of the state was waiting for me on my birthday weekend. Best birthday gift ever! I am starting in a week, and i am thrilled."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "Due to the fact that my husband had to have surgery and I was unemployed, I had to double my efforts to find employment, as we had very little saved up. I went through a time of depression and my relationship with my husband deteriorated a little because of it.",
    "output": "My husband and I went through a difficult time over nine months ago, probably closer to a year ago. Prior to that, the owner of the company I worked for had made the decision to shut down the business where I had worked at for about five years. As it was a family run small business where I was the only employee, I was not offered any kind of severance benefits. I was only informed that they would give me a month's notice before they closed down the business. As it was, I was unemployed for a good six months. It was unfortunate that during this time my husband hurt himself while working his restaurant job. He had to have a hernia surgery and had to recover for a good two weeks. During this time he was not allowed any physical activity and could not work. At this time, I was collecting unemployment benefits, our only source of income, which did not remotely cover our monthly expenses and rent. We had virtually no savings, and had mounting debt. My husband and I both grew depressed and started to get into arguments over the smallest things, like the fact that his smoking habit was making a dent in my meager unemployment benefits, or my not wanting to get out of bed and look for employment because I was depressed. However, as my unemployment benefit was set to run out, I had no choice but to go out and look for employment, even if it paid minimum wage and inconvenient hours. I was scouring employment websites and Craigslist for hours every day looking for jobs that I had no interest in just so that I could put food on the table. I was discouraged because I did not get any calls, emails or applications returned while I was coming closer and closer to maxing out my unemployment benefits. It was not look good for us. Finally though, I managed to get a part-time job as a receptionist for a debt collector, a job which I hated and lasted at for three weeks before I managed to interview for a logistics job which I got and have stayed at to this day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: 'I thought everybody had forgotten my birthday. The big 65 is special in itself. I got a surprise birthday party at work.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had my 65th birthday last month. It is really hard to believe that I am now on Medicare. I think back growing up and remember my mother's 35th birthday. I thought that was so old. It is amazing how we view life when we are young. Most people think I am in my early 50's. I am in very good health, thankfully. I went to work as usual and thought for sure I would hear a couple of birthday greetings. Afterall, 65 is pretty special. Needless to say, I was feeling very depressed and hurt. I could not wait for the day to end. I just wanted to go home and cry. It was almost lunch time when the receptionist buzzed me and said FedX had a package that needed my signature. I didn't think twice about it since that was a typical situation. As I start up the hallway, I am met with a loud \"HAPPY BIRTHDAY\"!!! The entire office staff, including our manager from Corporate, were waiting for me along with balloons, pizza, and a huge birthday cake. I cannot tell you how surprised and pleased I was. Here I thought they didn't care and had completely forgotten about my birthday only to be showered with the best party ever!!!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use 'This is a story about my recent cancer diagnosis. It is about my plan to fight and win the battle against this deadly disease.' as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This past month I had gone in to see my doctor for some routine tests. The doctor ordered a scan of my abdomen where I had been complaining of pain for several weeks, and some blood work done. Two weeks ago I received a phone call to come in again to go over those results. Thinking it was just something like an ulcer, or hernia, or something like that, I just assumed my doctor wanted to discuss a treatment, and to prescribe me some possible medications. When he entered the room at his office, he had a very serious look on his face, which came as no comfort to me. He then proceeded to inform me that I had a cancerous growth that was found on my liver. I was in shock, to say the least, and have spent the last couple of weeks since the diagnosis trying to wrap my head around it. I was told it was serious, and was given three to five years on average to live. I was also told that almost no one beats liver cancer. I have yet to decide on what treatment recommendations to go with, and am preparing myself to discuss this further in the next week or so. My wife is also devastated, and so are our children. In the mean time, I've decided to keep a very positive attitude, as much as possible, with the determination that I plan to be one of the few that beat this disease. I have been trying to go on living as normal as possible since the diagnosis, in order to maximize my quality of life no matter what my future holds. I refuse to allow anyone to tell me I can't beat this, or to let any setbacks get the best of me. I have always been a fighter, and this is no different. I refuse to give up."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "I talk about my first day at work. I was worried, over dressed, and excited to get started. At then end, I think I learned not to worry so much and just be happy",
    "output": "I recently started my first job after graduating college. My first day was March 11th, and though it doesn't really have anything to do with the story, I will always remember the date because that's my ex's birthday. Getting this job means a lot to me because it's my first career job and it's in my field of study - communications. I was scared at first because I was unsure of the workplace culture and I felt weary that I wouldn't fit in. On my first day, I got to know my boss a little bit more since out small conversations during the interview process, and she made me feel comfortable at work and showed me around the workplace. I met some of my coworkers, who are now good friends of mine, and I just remember being uncertain and anxious about whether or not my boss would decide to keep me on the job. It'd been about 9 months since I'd graduated from college, and I'd been rejected by jobs I'd been applying for left and right. It was soul sucking and I felt stuckl; I thought that I would never find a job. Even after getting hired for this one, I was still in disbelief that it even happened and I was preparing myself internally for the worst or for something to somehow go wrong. On my first day, I was over dressed. I saw this as mostly a good thing, as I wanted to make a good first impression on my boss and my coworkers. Though, it was scorching hot outside, and I wished I could have worn shorts. For lunch I had Five Guys delivered to me and it was ridiculously delicious. All throughout the day, my boss was telling me everything I needed to know about my job, my duties, processes that go on at work, who to talk to about what, and all sorts of other useful information. It was definitely a case of information overload, but I was very eager and fully capable of handling anything she threw at me (like ideas, I mean). Though it was my first day, nothing spectacular really happened. Truthfully, I was just trying to get acclimated to my new environment, while also being terrified that I would lose this new job somehow. I think my first day was a lesson in preparing for the worst, but hoping for the best. I am always fully prepared for the good things in my life to be taken away from me, but that doesn't mean that I don't hope that more good things will come into my life. I love my life, and I love my job, and my first day taught me to not worry so much sometimes and to just accept the good that happens to me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "A recent vacation to Hotel Del Coronado was interesting. I have reason to believe that their are ghosts at this hotel.",
    "output": "I recently returned from a vacation to California. I had always wanted to visit Coronado, an island off the coast of San Diego. My family came with as a last minute back to school trip. Our trip started out with a delay at the airport, as the plane did not have any pilots. After a few hours delay we were on our way. Due to our late start, we didn't arrive at our hotel until midnight local time. We were all tired from traveling so we went to bed. Around 3:00 am I woke up to find the bathroom light was on. I thought one of my kids must have gotten up and left it on, so I went and shut it off. Around 4:00 am I woke again to find the bathroom light on. Again I turned it off. In the morning everyone claimed to not have turned it on. The next night it happened at least four times, it was freaky. By day three the bathroom light was turning off and on as we were in the bathroom. We inquired at the front desk, but ultimately they did not have any answers. It was an interesting trip to Hotel Del Coronado."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "Around 5 months ago I was diagnosed with PTSD. As a result, I've had a pretty hard time since the diagnosis. Though it's been tough, I've lost and gained a lot since then.",
    "output": "I am a proud member of the US Marine Corp. and am currently employed as a police officer in a rather large metropolitan area. I chose these two fields to be a valuable member of society. I never really realized how much these things would impact my mental well-being. You know, I thought I would be worried about my buddies dying, or having trouble stomaching a situation with a small child in a dangerous situation. When I am IN these situations, I am in total control - I power thru everything I have been trained. My execution is nearly flawless. The real trouble sets in when I am at home relaxing. The images flashback in my mind over and over. I sweat, tremble, and sometimes, I feel as if I can't breathe or move. About 5 months ago, the department made me see a shrink. It has been determined that I have PTSD. I felt like I had been hit by a Mack truck. Until the shrink felt that I had mastered some coping mechanisms and showed some progress, they put me on Admin Leave. All my buddies treated me like I was a bomb ready to explode at any moment - it was humiliating and frustrating. As a matter of fact, even now, I don't keep up with many of them. My wife and I separated - she was pregnant with our first child at the time - it was gut-wrenching. As pissed off and non-trusting as I felt, I finally came to realize that my psychiatrist knew what he was doing. He really made all the chaos and fear in my life make sense to me, and taught me how to compartmentalize things and truly deal with them when the time was right. Once I learned how to do that, everything fell into place for me. No longer did I stuff down my feelings and pretend I was some macho tough guy who wasn;t allowed to have emotions like fear, sympathy, and compassion. In the last month, my wife and our newborn have come home, and we are stronger than ever, I am back on active duty and work, and there have been minimal incidents with the PTSD effecting me so strongly. While the PTSD really nailed me at the onset, I have walked on and learned to be a better human to myself and the others around me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was overworked and it was showing. I took off for the Fourth of July intending to just sit on my couch. I ended up going to the beach.'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I've been working 50 hour weeks for as long as I could remember. I needed the week off. I was perfectly happy to sit on my couch all week and rest. Then my friend called me and told me to pack my bags. We went to his uncle's house on the beach. I'm normally weary of beach trips. I love the beach but hate crowds. Luckily this wasn't a tourist beach. His uncle's house was right on the shore. No long lines. I spent the three days up to the fourth on the beach. I burned but it was worth it. I read books. I drank beer. I didn't think about work. Then on the fourth we had our own fireworks show. At the end of the vacation I was sad it was over but my energy was back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I got fajitas. The waiter almost tripped with the fajitas but the meal was good and I had a good day.'. Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A month ago, I went to a restaurant to eat a good meal. It was a nice place with a great atmosphere. The hostess treated me well and gave me a seat to sit in to eat my meal in a little bit. I started off with some queso. It was pretty good. It came with chips and salsa. The salsa was nice to eat. I had a beer with my meal. The beer was very smooth and delicious on my taste buds. I ordered fajitas for the main course. Something bad almost happened. The waiter brought the fajitas out but almost tripped. It was a near disaster but luckily the fajitas were not dropped. The fajitas were delicious. I gave the waiter a big tip."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "My and my Father-in-Law's lives have changed since he was diagnosed with cancer. I have become more than his Daughter-In-Law I have become his health and mental counselor. We are bonding in ways I never anticipated.",
    "output": "My father-in-law is someone I'm very close to. When he was diagnosed with cancer, it was a dark cloud on our time. I didn't know how serious it was. But, if there is one positive, we are closer now than we have ever been. I didn't imagine myself connecting with this man as much as I have been. I still can't believe the good that was fostered from such a poor situation. I have become his health and mental counselor. I have supported him so much and I continue to grow closer to this man every single day. I could see where my partner gets their charm and compassion from. Cancer is no longer a death sentence. I choose not to associate with the what-ifs as much as I used to. There's no time for that. I just try to enjoy the here and now. I try to spend as much time with him as I can. I don't know what tomorrow could bring."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from 'The moment of time when I got my championship award in front of my parents. When my dream comes true and feeling so proud of myself.' into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary, Even though it was four months ago, I keep thinking about the soccer awards ceremony. I know I did my best this year and scored more goals than I could ever have hoped for, but I didn't know if I would get any recognition for it. I couldn't believe it when Mom AND Dad both came. They usually can't stand to be together, but that night they sat at the same table with me and they were perfectly nice to each other. I brought the family together! I felt like a champion just for that! We are the meal--Mom and I had the chicken, and Dad had the roast beef. It was okay. They served it with carrots though, yuck. I was too nervous to even eat my cake because I knew that the ceremony was right after that. I tried not to get my hopes up, but when they started reading the picks for All State Champion, I could barely breathe. When my coach said my name, Veah Jones, I jumped up so fast that I scared my mom a little bit. My coach smiled so big and hugged me when I got to the stage and then handed me my trophy. I also got a pin, and I wear it every single day. The only thing that makes me nervous about having gotten the award is that it will be the best moment of my life and it's all downhill from there. But hopefully not! I'll write more later, Veah"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I went to Beijing, China for the 2nd ever after living in the United States for over 10 years. I was able to go with my sister there along with my other family members and the most memorable places we went were Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Great Wall of China.",
    "output": "A recent event that has been memorable and touching to me was going to Beijing, China with my family for the 2nd time but going to the main landmarks for the first time. I grew up in China but moved to the United States 10 years ago and this was my 3rd time back there since I moved with my child. I haven't seen my mom in 3 years nor my sister, and they are very important people in my life so it was hard to not see them for so long. Only my sister, child, boyfriend, and other family members went to Beijing though so my mom wasn't able to come along due to her health and age which was sad. It was memorable to go to Beijing though because we had a tour guide and our first stop was Tiananmen Square and it was incredible to see it in real life as I always saw it in movies or TV shows that I have watched. There were so many people there but I had a good time walking around, seeing the Forbidden City behind it as well. Our tour guide did a good job of explaining the history behind the Forbidden City and it was interesting to learn about everything. There were clocks donated by other countries displayed and that was one of my favorite things to see. The day after we went to Tiananmen Square again getting up at 3 am in the morning to see the flag rise and soldiers to walk out. There were surprisingly a lot of people there at that time too, with everyone trying to take a video of it. We also went to the museum and various palaces the same day. The day after that, we were able to go to the Great Wall of China which was a once in a lifetime experience. We took a cable car up to the Great Wall and we didn't walk too much, we just mainly admired the scenery and the beauty of it all. The history behind the Great Wall is fascinating and I can't imagine how many people poured their life into building the Wall. Overall, my trip to Beijing was the most memorable trip that I have had and a truly touching experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: \"A large group of friends got together for a part and barbecue at a friends house. We were able to all be together on the same day which is a rare occasion.\". Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A large group of friends and myself got together for a barbecue. It is rare that we can all get together at the same time. We usually can only get together in small bunches with one to three of us missing so it is a great time when we all can get together. We went to one of our friends houses and hung out in their back yard next to their pool. We spent most of the time talking and playing a few board or card games, just catching up. It was overall sunny and good weather outside, a little hotter than some of use like. The friend whose house it was bought hamburger, hot dogs, sausage and chicken to cook on their grill. A few of use also brought a lot of other food and things with them. Some brought soda, drinks and ice others brought side dishes. I brought a few things and made a dessert. We ended up spending most of the day and part of the night together and went home close to 11 that night. It was a good time and fun catching up with everyone together. A lot of us made plans for the next meet up since some of use enjoy different hobbies than others. Myself and a group made plans to go hiking the following weekend. We also made a few plans to meet up for lunch and play games during the week."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A much needed anniversary weekend with my wife. We were kid free and were able to take our time and be able to relax.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have been with my wife for 10 years. We have a couple kids so we never really have time to relax. Our anniversary was coming up and I suggested to her we get away for the weekend and leave the kids with my parents. She was reluctant at first because she didn't want to leave the kids alone but eventually she agreed. We thought about what we wanted to do. I bounced some ideas off her and she came up with a few ideas of her own. We couldn't decide what to do. Eventually I just said let's go to a concert. We both agreed that would be a fun use of our vacation. We set out on our journey. It was weird having so much peace and quiet at first. Eventually we got to our destination. We were having so much fun being at a music concert alone again. It felt like were young again in our 20s. It was nice to be able to get away like this."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Such a beautiful event to be a part of. A lot of fun and emotional moments happened. At the end I talked about an embarrassing moment that happened at the event.\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The event I attended was beautiful. It was magical, like something out of a fairy tale. I was half-expecting unicorns to arrive in droves. I wanted this event to be incredibly special, and to my excitement it was special, emotional, and fun. It was a time for us to just be us. It was a time for us to just be with each other and enjoy each other's company. This took place about three months ago. It was emotional, because this had been in the plans for a long time. This had been on the back burner and finally everyone was able to make time for this. I was incredibly thankful. Admittedly, it wasn't perfect. There was a pretty embarrassing moment that in a vacuum was really dumb of me, but that just added to the story. I'm honestly glad it happened. It just means that we're human. Events aren't meant to be perfect."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "My flight home from vacation got canceled. I needed to get home ASAP and had to use my credit card to buy very expensive plane tickets home for myself, my mother, brother, and partner.",
    "output": "I was flying home from Denver with my mother, brother, and partner. I woke up the morning of the flight to a text stating that my flight was canceled. We decided to head to the airport anyway. At the airport, the line for my airline was ridiculously long and we needed to get home so my mom and brother could get to work. I was also just really tired of being with my family. I had to frantically search for alternatives online. I ended up purchasing extremely expensive plane tickets to get us all home. I had to put the plane tickets on my credit card because I didn't think my mom had enough credit on any of her cards. I was frustrated that I had to take control of everything. I had already done all of the planning for the trip. We then had to wait around at the airport for about 7 hours before the new flight left. Upon coming home, I had to fight with the airline over several calls regarding my refund. I was angry because the airline gave us only flight credit. None of us have/had the money to take another trip thus, the credit was useless. The replacement tickets ended up costing about 2.5k all together so I really wanted to get refunded for the full amount. After haggling with the airline over several calls, I finally got the refund I wanted."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I accepted a new job with my kids school. I will be spending more quality time with them. Can't wait for the new adventure.",
    "output": "It started two months ago. I accepted a job with my kids school. I have been running an in home daycare for about 7 years now. While I love what I have been doing the days are getting longer. My kids are growing up faster than I could have expected. I was shocked when the school called and said they had a job they could offer me but it would only be part time. Now I am very excited to take on the challenge I really had to discuss with my husband if we could financially swing this. I make decent money right now but it doesn't allow me the freedom to just focus on my kids. This is a very important time in their lives as they figure out who they are and the type of people they will become. I feel as though what I have been doing worked for us while they were little but now they will both be in school full time, it is time for me to figure out what I want to do with myself as for as our future. I think working at their school has the perk of being able to work and being sure if they don't have school I don't have to work. We will have the same schedule and be able to spend the one on one time I so crave. They are only little for so long and it is time to focus on them. I am very excited to start this new adventure. My family is excited and in only a few short weeks we will be adjusting to our new schedules. We can not wait to see what the future holds for us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "The most memorable and significant day of the last few months is my graduation from my PhD. It is significant because I am the first of my family with an advanced degree. I will look to inspire future generations of my family to do the same.",
    "output": "One of the most memorable please my life was when I graduated from my graduate school in May 2019. This day which was actually May 16, 2019, was one of the best days of my life for several reasons. Number one, I worked extremely hard to my patient studies to make sure that I graduated in only five years which a lot of people do not do. Because I was able to accomplish this in such a short time, I was extremely proud of myself and I felt that this was one of the greatest accomplishments of my life. I spent many nights in many weekends working extremely hard in the laboratory doing homework's studying and doing very difficult experiments just to make sure that I had all of the data necessary to graduate. My family and I had to make a lot of sacrifices during my five years to make sure that I was going to graduate and finish my degree. My family and I knew that this would be a long-term investment so we put all of our resources into it. On that day I feel like I finally had accomplished everything that I want it and I was going to be able to get back to my family. This is why that day was so so significantly memorable for me. I felt that I had to finally achieved one of my major life goals and my family and I were actually together getting this PhD just myself. Today or still remember that day like it was yesterday was a day that I'm going to remember for the rest of my life. It is a day that will live on in our family and something that will actually carry-on to other generations inspire other dinner .I am the first one in my family to obtain an advanced degree and because of this I know that future generations will actually no that anything is possible. I am looking to inspire future generations of my family and I know that it all starts with my graduation. That PhD degree is going to take me anywhere I want to my career which is why I am so happy that I'll site able to finish it. I am looking to make a big difference in our world and I know that my degree in my education will allow me to do just that. I don't see work that's just work but I want to have a job that I can have fun and make a really big impact in the scientific world. I now have the opportunity because of this day and this is why this is my entry into one of the most memorable moments of my life especially in the last six months."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My wife and I took a vacation to Washington state. We were quite struck by all of the natural beauty.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few weeks ago, my wife and I headed to Washington state to go hiking in the mountains. As we had never been there before, we were both very excited about the vacation. We packed up the car with our camping gear, put the dog in a kennel and we were off. We arrived in Washington after about 15 hours of non-stop driving. When we arrived in Seattle, the first thing we saw was Mt. Rainier. My wife and I laughed because it reminded us of our first date together in college. We ended up going to a frat party, where they were drinking Rainier beer. It had a drawing of Rainier on the logo. Anyway, when we arrived at the campground, we were absolutely struck by how beautiful the national park was. We were going to be hiking a very long trail the next day, so we quickly set up the tent and got our campsite squared away. My wife, who hadn't been camping very often, was a little bit skittish about the signs we had seen warning of bears. Every time a twig snapped or the wind blew our tent flaps against the tent walls, she started in fright. Eventually, we both drifted off to sleep after the long drive. The next morning, we secured our campsite and headed off to begin our 5 mile hike. We packed food and water and started up the trail. There were dark clouds in the horizon, and I commented that we might be in for rain. But my wife thought it'd be okay to continue. It never did rain and we had a wonderful hike. Overall, our first vacation to Washington state was a huge success and we look forward to returning some day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A friend of mine passed away and it taught me that I need to be a better friend. Her suicide showed me that some people won't always reach out for help when they need it, so you have to reach out to them.\". Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last month a friend of mine passed away. We had been close since the age of 7 when we met in the first grade. When I heard the news that she was gone, I almost couldn't believe it. It didn't feel real. It still doesn't. I feel like I could call her now and she would pick up, but the realization hits me that that can no longer happen. Waves of sadness, grief, and despair come over me. I remember the last time I spoke with her. It was a strange encounter, at the store, as we usually meet at each other's homes. That was the first, and last, time, I'd ever ran into her. She seemed to have a light shining behind her, and I distinctly remember that when I looked at her, it was like no one else was around. She seemed so healthy, so happy. What had gone wrong? Why couldn't I have helped her? I just didn't know anything was wrong inside of her. Her passing showed me that I need to reach out more to others and help them if I feel like I should. I need to ask how they're doing more often or just offer to come see them and be more friendly. When I think back on our long conversations, I never remember her seeming like she needed more. I realized after her death that sometimes you have to just offer more, even if the person doesn't ask for it, because you never know just how much they need."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use \"My husband and I went away for the first time by ourselves since our sons were born. My mother was supposed to stay the night with them in our home. She lied about her husband sleeping in our new bed and probably a lot of other things I didn't pay attention too.\" as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,I'm so mad. It all started about 2 months ago...My husband and I were finally able to go on a short vacation for the first time since Lucifer and Euronymous were born. Caring for twin boys has been quite a handful. My mother agreed to come stay at our house and watch her grandsons for the 4 days and 3 nights we were gone. The road trip was a success, very relaxing. But when we got back some things didn't seem right. The first thing I noticed was that the bed looked like a grenade went off in it. More than one person had definitely been sleeping in it. When I asked Mom about it she said her new husband (who no one likes) hadn't slept over during her stay, but she was obviously lying. She finally admitted it. Gross! Secondly, I noticed that there weren't enough dirty diapers in the hamper. She obviously wasn't changing the twins often enough. And, lastly, she must've read my diary and not put it back in its hiding place. I asked her but she said she never touched it. It took me 2 months to find it, which is why I'm only writing in it now. I found it underneath the dirty clothes hamper. She must've put it there on purpose to torment me. That's the last time I trust my Mom."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "I was get a business trip to Canada for attend an important meeting for my company. In this trip, I had lot of experience both happy and horror. I saw many entertainment parks and historical places and museums. Also, I had a horror experience in a train.",
    "output": "Just got back from my trip to Canada. It was an interesting experience to say the least! I'm glad it's over -- the important meeting to discuss expansion plans went really well. My presentation was well received and I feel like all the long nights put into preparing it paid off. Fortunately I had enough down time while I was there to do some sightseeing. The Notre Dame and St. Peter's Basilicas were just beautiful. Who knew Montreal had so many churches? What was really interesting was touring the Olympic Park. 43 years too late -- I was just a little kid when they took place - but still worth it! The guide was so knowledgeable! What I'd absolutely recommend is taking a ride on the huge Ferris Wheel. It gives you a fabulous view of downtown Montreal. It seems like so many cities have a huge Ferris Wheel nowadays. I've ridden on the London Eye, and Niagara Skywheel, and now the Montreal Grande Roue. There was one crazy thing that happened while I was on the train. An older gentleman sitting across from me went into cardiac arrest! He actually fell over onto the floor onto my feet. I was stunned. He was wheezing and gasping and clutching at his chest and I totally panicked and freaked out. I am not prepared to deal with such a situation. Fortunately there was a paramedic on board and also a defibrillator and I watched as they pulled him into the aisle, did chest compressions, attached the pads and shocked him. Some rude people even took videos. There was a boy on board who started singing Staying Alive while the paramedic was working. I thought this was really rude and disrespectful but then I was told that this is the rhythm and speed of chest compressions and the kid learned this in Cub Scouts!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'I spilled my beer when I was all alone in the house. and my house is much quieter when my wife and children are not here.But I love the loudness some time to.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About three weeks ago my wife went a watched her friends 2 dogs and I was left at the house by myself. We have three kids and they were all staying with my wife. I was alone so I got me a 6 pack of beer and started drinking them. I didn't know that one of the caps on my beer was off and when I got up it split and went everywhere I was furious about the situations. But I tried to control myself I just got me another beer and drank on it. My life was not competently over it was just very dramatic for me. I will not of now one let the cap of my beer fall off and not look to make sure ts still there. My wife face times me and I told her about my story and she laughed but really I didn't think it was that funny I was crying. She had the kids face timing me to and there were laughing to. I was bored after a little whial without the kids and my wife being at the house. It was very quite and a little to quite at moments. But the next day I ended up staying the night with them and then the kids came home with me after that day. We ate spaghetti and meatball that night and watched a movie and just hung out with the family. But after that my wife got her peace time but she got bored after a whial and lolly I think she missed just the kids. but she says she missed me to. We love watching the dog because that is more money but being away from family is hard. My wife and my children are my world and I don't know what I would do without them. We have some great times and some not so great times but I wouldn't change it for the world. It was nice having a little break from all the notice. But also it was a lot quieter. Thanks for readying my story and I hope if you have children and a wife you cherish every moment with them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on \"I graduated college back in May of 2019. All my family members showed up to celebrate the big event. I felt accomplished in my life.\", write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had always been incredibly hard on myself. I thought I would suffer now and embrace the fruits of my labor later on. I also didn't have the best upbringing, though I had no doubt that I was loved. It was just hard for me to ever put myself first and it's a lesson that I still struggle with. That being said, things came to a boil in May of 2019. I had finally graduated the college I had been slogging over for the past four years. Trials and tribulations were a common occurrence. It was hard to have a social, personal, or just a fun life. My nose was always in some kind of book, and not even a lot of interesting ones. Finally, in May I had seen the things that I wanted to come to fruition happen. It was hard to be praised but I let it happen. As my name was called to walk down the aisle, I heard shouting from certainly my family, who had shown up for me. It was a moment that the loans that I pay now can't put a price on. It's a memorable day. I still get chills thinking about it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "Basically, I met a very pretty girl at a local coffee shop. We hit it off and enjoyed out time together. Now, I guess I kind of have a girlfriend.",
    "output": "A couple of weeks ago, I found a nice little coffee shop. So, one day, I went inside. I got a coffee and sat down. I look across from me and saw this really cute girl by herself at the counter. For some reason, I decided to head up there. I asked if she was alone and she said yes. I asked if she would mind if I sat next to her and she said no. So, we sat there for a while and talked about life. Turns out, we shared a bunch of things in common. We had fun. We laughed. Afterward, we exchanged phone numbers. It was a really great time. Now, I have a date for this weekend. I'm really looking forward to it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "I've recently connected with a former love. I ran into her at Raley's store, and I hadn't realized she moved back into town. We went on a nice date to a movie and dinner. We ended the night watching the boys. I'm really looking forward to more memories with her.",
    "output": "I'm finally sitting down to write about something that happened 4 days ago. I was out doing my usual grocery shopping at Raley's; picking up some items for a weekend of watching sports. While in the snack aisle I caught a glimpse of a familiar looking woman walk by. We awkwardly looked at each other for a moment trying to figure out if we were correct about each other. It was Jessica, a woman that I had dated years ago until she had to move out of the state for work. We hadn't seen each other since then so it was a shock to find her in my neighborhood. We had a quick conversation in the store and we got caught up on our lives a bit and she said she moved back to help care for her sick father. When I found out she was single I took a chance and invited her out on a date the next night and she agreed. We went to a movie and saw a new romantic comedy that she heard was good and we enjoyed it. Afterwards we stopped at an Italian restaurant and had a great conversation and things felt like she had never left. We went back to my apartment after dinner for a couple of drinks. We got comfortable on the couch and I put on The Boys since she mentioned that she wanted to see it during dinner. We were both asleep before the first episode ended though. She woke me up early and said she had to go but we made plans for another date soon. It was the best evening I have had since the last one I spent with her and I am looking forward to many more like it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'My sister's husband passed of cancer within the last year. There were several milestones since then where our mother did not reach out to my sister to see how she was doing.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I'm thinking a lot about my older sister these past few months. Last October, she lost her husband to a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was only 57 and had been suffering for three and a half years. The came six months after our Dad had passed from complications due to a stroke. This summer was particularly challenging for my sister as my Dad's birthday and her anniversary was in July so she was very sad. When I called my sister on her anniversary to let her know I was thinking of her, she told me she had not even heard from our mother was very hurt by that as our mother, out of everyone, should have known how my sister was feeling that day. Whenever I would speak to my sister, she would be upset about something our mother had said to her. For example, in trying to go through paperwork, my mother would say to her, \"at least you have your girls to help, I have no one\". It's hard for me to even think our mother could be so harsh because my sister's husband died so young whereas my dad was in his 80's and had lived a great life. This insenstivity extended to our younger sister, who instead of offering her support, chose to bring up an event that happening 8 years ago at our parent's 50th anniversary. It escalated earlier this summer over text messages with some very vile things said to each other and they are no longer speaking to each other. In fact, my younger sister tried to get me to take her side when I went for a visit for her son's graduation. Thankfully, my younger sister's husband told her that she should not drag other people into her fight with my older sister. It was heartbreaking to her that our mother and younger sister are that insensitive to my older sister and what she is going through. This made me want to make a point of reaching out more regularly to my sister to check in to see how she is doing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"I attended a cousin's wedding. It was truly a memorable experience. We created beautiful memories. We enjoyed good music, great food and company. Everyone enjoyed the festive occasion and had a lot to talk about and share.\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I attended a cousin's wedding that was quite memorable. We spent the entire evening listening to music, eating delicious food and celebrating. We took a lot of pictures commemorating the event. It was truly spectacular! I have never seen my cousin happier since she she her husband. Their joy and happiness was truly infectious. Everyone was super excited to attend this wedding. We all made sure that this event would be perfect. My favorite memory of the evening, is when the bride through her bouquet. My Aunt ended up catching the bouquet. There was laughter and tears of joy all around. My cousin made sure that her wedding would be the best event of the decade. There were beautiful and elaborate flower arrangements everywhere. The designers did a phenomenal job with the decor. The food was superior and aesthetically pleasing to the eye. It was truly an exquisite wedding."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "I trained hard for a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament. I was very nervous leading up to my first match on the day of. I won the match with no problems and felt happy afterwards.",
    "output": "Dear Diary,Exactly one week ago from today, I won my first match at a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament. Even now, it still feels so surreal to me. Martial Arts was never something I saw myself pursuing professionally. My father owned a dojo, and as a child, I would spend a majority of my weekends training with him. I thought it was a mere hobby to me, more than anything, but my father had always told me that I had the talents to go further. I didn't take his advice, though. The amount of time I spent training, dwindled when I graduated high school and entered college. About a year ago, a friend of mine happened to stumble upon an ad on Facebook about the tournament and brought it to my attention. At that moment, I heard my father's words echo in the back of my head, and I decided to give it a shot! I trained hard for months. It was both the most difficult and rewarding period of my life. There were times where I was on the brink of giving up and dropping out of the tournament completely. At other times, I felt on top of the world and extremely confident. On the days leading up to my first match, I was very nervous. You have no idea how happy I was when I won. Hard work really does pay off! The entire experience was euphoric for me, and I realized that instead of a hobby, Jiu Jitsu, may have been a forgotten passion for me!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "Surprise party for my 45 birthday. Family and friends surprised me at one of my favorite restaurants .",
    "output": "Turning 45 is a big ordeal in my family. We would usually have a big dinner with all the family. My family had told me that they were planning to take me to dinner for my birthday. I was under the assumption that it was just going to be me and my immediate family. A few days before my birthday my older sister said that she made a reservation for 10 at a local restaurant that I love. We were suppose to meet at the restaurant at around 6 PM. My boyfriend and I drove to the restaurant and we were walked to a back room in the restaurant that is for reservation. I figured something was a little off when they were taking us to the back room. When we walked in the room I was surprised to see my family and a bunch of my friends and coworkers. Apparently my sisters did a surprise party. There was about 100 people in that back room. They hired a DJ and the restaurant catered the food. I was so excited to see everyone and was happy to know that they all cared about me. We had so much fun. We danced the night away. I could not believe that my sister did this without me know."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where 'Its my cousin's wedding. In this wedding i met my partner.It was a memorable day in my life. I love my partner very much.' plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was my cousin's wedding last month. I have enjoyed a lot. In that wedding i met many of my school friends. Also i have seen him. I was fall in love with him. The first impression is the best impression. He is a friend of my cousin. I fall in love at the first sight. I would like to speak with him. But unexpectedly he comes to me and tell his love with me. I was surprised. He is very handsome and perfect person. Till now we are lovers and make love with each other. That wedding is the memorable day of my life. He also fall in love with me at first sight. I love him very much. He also loves me very well. I think we are the perfect lovers in this world. I cannot forget that wedding. Because that day i met him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "My oldest son started Kindergarten and his brother started Pre-Kindergarten on the same day with starting times five minutes apart. It was a huge day for all of us, especially me.",
    "output": "This year both of my kids are in school. Although my older son was in school the past two years, part time and then a full day, I always had my youngest with me. I can't remember the last time I was consistently alone, well I can but it was about five years ago. Their dad works full time and is almost never home, and never does anything related to school activities. The first day was crazy for me. I drove to my oldest son's school and got him settled with her and made sure he was comfortable and confident starting Kindergarten. I hightailed in out of there back to the car and got my youngest back in his seat and booked it to his school. Of course we live in a ridiculous town which hasn't done construction work all summer, yet they chose the first day of school to close down the roads surrounding two of our biggest schools. I was already rushing because my sons are supposed to be at their school 5 minutes apart and that's not even humanly possible, although I'll still always try. Finally got to my second son's school and got inside to find his teachers, get him all signed in and I just made it in time. I said goodbye and felt bad for all the parents whose kids were screaming, crying, hitting and straight losing their shit because they didn't want to leave their parents or go to school. My son just stood in line and walked out with his class and as he leaves he turns around and goes, you're going to come back right? What of course I'm going to come back I'll be here when the day ends to pick you up and then we'll go get your brother from his school and then get home. He walked out with his class and I left the building. All these other parents were crying and visibly upset about leaving their kids at school, I literally walked out the door, stood still for a moment and took a deep breath. I finally was alone, and it was going to happen again tomorrow, and the day after that, and the day after that. I felt guilty all the other moms were looking at me like I'm a lunatic because I'm relieved and not bawling my eyes out. But honestly to each their own, and if they had my kids instead of theirs I can tell you they'd be the one breathing a sigh of relief. For the first time in five years, I have time alone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My Youngest Son's birthday celebration and his surprise gift on that day was his admission to 1st choice university.'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The most memorable event within the last 3 to 6 months I have experienced was my youngest son's birthday. He turned 18 this past April. In addition, he learned on that day the news we have been waiting all year to hear. He was notified of admission to his 1st choice college. We both agreed that this was the best birthday gift he could have received. We had planned to go out for dinner to celebrate his birthday. Now we had two very grand reasons to celebrate. My sister also came to dinner with us so it made it all the more memorable. I was very nostalgic on this occasion to see my youngest son reach legal age. Also, he would be departing for college in just a few months. It was a very joyous occasion. But I must admit, I was just a little bit melancholy realizing he would be forging his path alone without my watchful eye. The only blight on this very happy occasion was that my oldest son would not be joining us. My oldest son is unwell and everyone missed his presence. We decided to go to a steakhouse for dinner. We spend the evening talking about my son's future plans and goals. All of the adults offered very sage advice for getting through the first year of college. My nephew had some pretty good advice for him. My nephew graduated from the university my son will attend 10 years ago. I watch my son bask in everyone's praise and admiration for doing so well in high school and for getting into the university of his choice. We concluded the evening by having cake and ice cream at the steakhouse. The waiters served the cake with their campy birthday chorus which embarrassed my son. It was nice to get together with close family for a happy occasion for one. The last time we were altogether was for a sad occasion. A close relative had died."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "My daughter was adopted, which is amazing. This entry talks about the day itself. But, it was a hard day for other reasons, including illness and death anniversary.",
    "output": "On May 1st, 2019, my wife and I adopted our daughter. She had been living with us as a foster child for just over one year. The three of us, my parents, and multiple social workers that were involved in her case joined us at the court house. We had to wait a short time in a foyer with other families who were adopting that day. Our turn was first. The judge called us in and the three of us sat in front of her. She signed the papers. She banged her gavel. Then it was official. Our daughter is ours forever. She has our name. Her birth certificate changed to list us as her parents. This was largely a happy day, though surrounded by sadness. Her mother had just gotten out of the hospital. All three of us were recovering from the flu. And it was the anniversary of my wife's mother's death. We try to see it as a new beginning for all of us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: 'I separated from my husband who divorced me. My life has gone on and I still have hope. If you're in an abusive relationship, you can get out and stay out.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well, its been over three months since i left my husband or should i say he left me? On paper he left me but as i look back at our marriage i checked out a long time ago. I am still trying to make sense of it all. Why I chose to married this person? Why me? Its all still there. My bruises haven't quite healed yet. Well, something happened in the store today that triggered everything that i've been trying to get over for the past couple of months. As i was waiting in line at the grocery store i saw a man shoving a female, who was probably his wife or girlfriend into a car. He was screaming at her and we all can hear it from the store. It all just brought back memories of.. yeah, that was me a few months ago. So i've been sitting here going thru all of it in my mind again. What hurts the most from what i remember is not the final divorce procedure with the lawyers but the day he gave me divorce papers. Are you kidding me? Your the one who constantly used me, abused me, and shouted at me when i did anything you didn't like. I guess i have regret and that's what bothering me today. The regret that i should of divorced this person a long time ago. It feels he got the last laugh in this whole mess. I also felt i needed to write about it so it doesn't build up inside of me. That's what my friends keep telling me. They've been very supportive of me, especially Karen. I am lucky to have such a friend. I did feel hope today. A very attractive man smiled at me today and he made me blush a little. That's something right?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I went to a wedding recently. I was a bridesmaid. This is the story of getting ready for the wedding and the progress of events.",
    "output": "Two weeks ago I was in a friend's wedding. She has been my friend since we were four years old, so this wedding meant a lot to me. First, I got to meet a lot of her family and friends that I had never met before. I live six hours from her now so it was wonderful to catch up with her. We spent the first night eating dinner together and we had the best time. I loved getting to know her friends and her fiance better. The next day we spent most of the day getting ready for the wedding. We went and got our nails done. We went to lunch together. We went to the church and began setting up for the wedding. The day of the wedding we went to the church early so that we could get ready and relax as well. We had so much fun watching each other get our hair and makeup done. When it was time for the actual wedding we got a lot of great pictures. We told a lot of jokes to try to keep our nerves calm! The actual wedding was beautiful. Everything went smoothly and not one thing went wrong. After the wedding we had a beautiful reception with great food, a picture booth, and lots of great friends getting to chat. It was one of the best events I have been to in a long time. This story is significant to me because my friend has risen above her circumstances to find happiness, and I love that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "I basically solved a dire problem for a client very quickly saving the company a lot of problems. My IT team promoted and thanks me in front of everyone. My immediate team all got an awesome lunch and some perks.",
    "output": "I work at a corporate IT department where we handle repairs and respond to high-level client issues. Recently I was able to fix an urgent problem for a client very quickly. Basically saving the company millions of dollars and reputation. Because of this my bosses decided to thank me and promote me at our monthly IT meeting. Tn front of everyone of course. It was actually pretty awesome. I was excited that I was able to do my job well. It's not often I get this kind of praise in front of a crowd of 100+ people(co-workers). So it's definitely a moment I will remember for a long time. Really burns a fire to work hard and keep a dedicated grind! My immediate boss gave me a small award as well. Once I got back to the office we had pizza and food all ready for the team. I was amazed the company did all this. How often does corporate do this kind of stuff? I would say very rarely so I was pleased."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "It involved a drive by shooting while my kids and I were outside with other neighbors(parents and kids). Three people were shot while the kids were outside playing in the field and I was talking to friends. The shooters were targeting adults in the field where we all were.",
    "output": "My kids and I were outside with friends(neighbors). The kids were playing in the field with friends while I was talking to my friends, other parents. It all happened so fast. There was a drive by shooting. Three people were shot, adults. One child was grazed by a bullet. Even though the shootings have since calmed down, we rarely let the kids go out now. If they do, we are there with them. Used to, we knew to have the kids in by dark. However, the shootings have been getting earlier and earlier. The last one was on a Sunday afternoon. It's this whole area. Not just this neighborhood but the whole city. It doesn't seem anywhere is safe now. Every where that used to be safe is no longer safe. I thought about moving but not sure where to move to. Seems all the safe neighborhoods are becoming unsafe."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "I wrote about moving to a new city and preparing for student teaching. I wrote how my placement was not handled properly by my incompetent advisor and how I had to postpone it.",
    "output": "I had graduated from college a few months ago, in an education-related field, and I had secured a position as a student teacher in a new city on the East Coast. Things went well at the start. Even though the city was a large, and expensive one, I had gotten an Airbnb for a few weeks, to stay at while I looked to sign a lease at an apartment. Rents were very expensive, which I expected, and many areas were places that I wouldn't consider living because of noise, crime, and similar factors. Still, I was able to find a semi-reasonable, comfortable, place within a week. So finding a place to live was going well. The student teaching job, was another matter entirely. My adviser had assured me that the program I had selected, was going to start in the Fall, which was a couple of months from now, so I went about buying furniture and stuff for my new apartment. Not long after that, I happened to be looking at the courses I was scheduled to teach on the college employee portal, and I saw there were several course conflicts; I had been scheduled to teach more than one class, in the same time slot. It also turned out that these classes weren't for the Fall semester, but they were starting in the Winter. I was receiving a grant for housing assistance and living expenses, dependent on starting teaching in the Fall, and my savings were limited, so this was going to create problems very soon. I went to the campus and spoke to my adviser, and at first tried to insist that this was the course schedule I had selected. After that, he blamed a 'problem with their computer system.' Finally he told me that he had indeed made a mistake, but the Fall schedule had been set, so at this point there was nothing he could do. I found myself in a strange city, with bills I would soon be unable to pay, and no clear purpose for being there for the immediate future. I attempted to look for work for the next month, but couldn't find anything, so I ended up breaking my lease, paying a penalty, and moving home. I would have to start the process of getting a student teacher appointment, from scratch."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"Take a bus to go to work.along the way thieves accidentally shot the driver.The driver died in the hospital because of the shot losing his life in a horrible way..\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "when I was on a bus and witnessed how the driver was killed to rob everyone there. they were moments of great tension because apparently the assailant was shot. they stole everything they could and then left as if nothing. leaving the body of the thrown driver. I helped at that moment by lifting the body so that they would take care of him in the hospital. Then wait to see how everything turned out. They gave us the worst news, the driver had passed away. It was somewhat traumatic after that incident suffered post-traumatic stress. I had a hard time getting out of that situation. but with will I succeeded. I guess they are experiences. things that have to happen and that leave a lesson. Everything is in the mind. and well nobody will return the driver's life. It was a very unfortunate moment for him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "While working 3rd shift, a pregnant radiographer got a call about a 'John Doe' patient. When the patient arrived the tech realized it was someone she was very familiar with. The patient ended up dying 3 days later.",
    "output": "Me and my fellow radiographer have been working together for the past 2 years and 9 months. During this period we both have developed good rapport between each other. We consult each other on reading the films. We also constantly took turns on maintenance schedule of the imaging machines. Sometimes, we used to be on different shifts. We always but managed to keep in touch. We always met in the cafetaria for a cup of coffee or an occasional snack . She called up one day and announced her pregnancy news to me. She and her better half took me for a dinner. We celebrated the new member of the family. one fine day, she called me when i was home. This was quite unsual. She went on to explain that she needs my help. I told her give me 30 minutes, i will be with you. She thanked me a lot. When I arrived she explained that a friend of her has been admitted. They both were close firends and she needed me to stay with her. She was so attached with this patient that she was not able to decide on the proper course of action."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "I went on a summer vacation to Vermont. I had such a nice time due to all of the nature, relaxation, people, and food. I am eager to go back and hope it happens again soon.",
    "output": "The Vermont I saw looking out of the Greyhound window seemed to me to be a depopulated zone. It looked the way I had imagined the frontier had looked a century earlier. We passed farms, woods, towns removed from each other by expanses of bright green rolling hills, more vivid and beautiful than anything I had seen in Technicolor. I thought: Oh, this is that place that Norman Rockwell paints for the Saturday Evening Post. The bus ride to Barre was so long that it seemed I really was headed into Canada, if not the Arctic Circle. There were no interstate highways in Vermont at that time. We motored up Route 14 along the White River Valley out of White River Junction. Finally we got to Barre, and I was picked up at the bus stop by my assigned farmer, Louis Carrier, and taken to his dairy farm on a hill in Williamstown. I was thrilled that he was going to keep me on. I had no money for a bus ticket home. I spent most of my first month's pay on maple syrup purchased at a general store and mailed home. Why was it so expensive? I wanted to show my family that I was going to be the kind of working man who shared his wealthI made certain I did everything right, but went light on feeding the calves to allow me enough time to sneak in the house and scoop out some ice cream before the family got home. Louis inspected the barn — but not the freezer, thankfully — and was duly impressed. I experienced his first words of praise and I basked in them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "I was looking forward to my children going back to school. Once this day arrived, I became sad that all my children are in school.",
    "output": "I have been pretty excited for the past few months that my all four of my children will be in school this year. I haven't been without a child at home for nearly 16 years now. We spent all summer preparing for back to school, including school supplies and new clothes. Yesterday was the first day back for three of my children. I watched them each get on the bus and was comforted knowing that they would be okay. They've all done this before. My youngest went to orientation yesterday for two hours, but I would drive her there and be around her the whole time. She was okay and happy. Then today arrived. I've been nervous and fidgety. My baby was going to ride the bus for the first time and spend a whole day without me. The day I've been looking forward to all summer has somehow become a day I wish didn't arrive so quickly. Nobody was more surprised by my change of emotions as much as I was. I fought tears watching her walk up the stairs to the bus. She said hi to her bus driver and took her seat like a champ. Just a few minutes ago I received a message from her teacher that everything is going swimmingly. I panicked for nothing, but I still want to scoop my child up and protect her. I just don't know from what."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "I bought a new house I like very much. It makes me feel safe. I love working on it and improving the way it looks.",
    "output": "One memorable event that happened in my life lately was buying a house. It feels safe to own your own place. You can decorate it the way you want it. You can live there as long as you like. You can plant whatever you like in the yard. The bank procedures were easy. People were very kind and helpful. The previous owner was very cooperative. All in all it was an easy process. I also like my neighbors. The pool is nice too. It takes a bit of work to keep it clean but it's worth it. I find a lot of joy taking care of my new place. Can't wait to have people over. Love the fireplace too. It is very relaxing in the winter."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"A family reunion for the last time at the old farm where my grandfather grew up. We shared memories and stories, caught up with distant cousins and aunts and uncles, and said goodbye to the ghosts we were leaving behind.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A month ago I went up to my great grandparents' farm in Kentucky for the estate sale. My grandfather and his brother and sisters were all there at the house where they grew up. We had a nice supper and everyone sat around and talked about times past. They told stories and shared a lot of great memories and tears too. One of my distant cousins had had plaques made for all the siblings, using old wood from the corn crib with the family name. They shared stories about their brother who had just died, and we met his illegitimate grandchildren whom we had just learned about. That was exciting, and everyone was so welcoming to them. They had inherited a portion of the estate from my great uncle on his death and had come to see the farm for the first and last time. At the sale, a young family with children made the highest bid. We were all happy to see that a new family with kids would be making new memories there. But we were all a bit broken-hearted to say goodbye to it as well. I took a lot of photographs and went to some of my favorite spots, like the creek in the woods, and the hayloft. The most memorable moment was probably sitting outside at dusk and watching the fireflies start to glow like I had so many times as a child. I loved being there with my grandfather and most of his siblings, and one of my uncles, and cousins both near and more distant. And I am happy to know someday I might get to return as they will make the house into a bed and breakfast. But it will all be different then. I love that old farm more than anywhere else on earth."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"My mother was unexpectedly diagnosed with Alzheimer's and it's greatly affected her quality of life. It has also dramatically affected our own outlook about our own mortality.\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Almost 6 months ago I began a journey that I didn't anticipate when my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. There was little warning and no outward signs that definitively pointed to any form of dementia at all. Oh, there was the occasional forgetfulness and a few times the month before her diagnosis where she called me one day to tell me something and then called again three days later to tell me the same thing again. But that only occurred the month prior. My aunt and I compared notes that month and she had experienced the same thing and that was the first clue that anything was wrong. My mother retired to Florida about 20 years ago, my aunt lives in Ohio and I live in Texas and we get to see each other maybe once a year. My mother is 80 so she doesn't do email or text and she doesn't have a smartphone, just the old style flip phone with the big numbers on it. But we all talk to each other almost every week, that is, we used to talk to each other each week until this past March when we saw the first signs. Then April rolled around and that's the month of my birthday and she always calls on that day but this year there was no call. I let it pass and didn't think much of it until my aunt called me towards the end of April when we both realized neither of us had spoken to her for the entire month. We call my brother went over there and found her in bed pretty much incoherent, the condo was a mess and she mumbled something about falling. He took her to the hospital to get her checked out and the doctor said there were no signs of a stroke but he saw bruising on her hip, knee and arm and noted that he thought she probably had taken a bad fall so she stayed in the hospital for a few days under observation. The doctor told them she needed a walker because her knee was not supporting her weight very well and also advised them to have her schedule an appointment with her primary physician because she probably needed a brain scan to rule out other causes of her confusion. It was 3 weeks before she was able to get the brain scan and the confirmed diagnosis at that point was Alzheimer's. She was in a long term care facility within a month and she started losing ground fast. She no longer recognized anyone and she couldn't use the phone at all anymore so no more phone calls. After 2 months she quit eating and they had to put her in hospice which is where she remains today. She gets more attention there and has recovered at least some of the body weight she lost because she simply didn't experience or recognize hunger any longer. We've all learned several hard lessons around this development. Alzheimer's now runs in the family and all 4 of us kids now have an increased chance of being diagnosed with it. I'm 64 and I have to think about the burden that puts on my kids and my wife. 5 months ago? It didn't even register on my list of possibilities but Alzheimer's just changed my life and I don't even have it. Yet."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "I had an accident that snapped both bones in my arm in half. I had surgery in less than 24 hours after the accident to repair the bones.",
    "output": "On August 13, 2019, I was helping my dad tow a trailer manually with a toll dolly. When he asked me to back it up a bit, as I was turning around the weight of the trailer threw the dolly towards the trailer and sent me flying. As I was falling, my head hit the trailer hard. As I fell on the ground, I instantly knew I had broke my arm. My Mom called 9-1-1 while the pain I felt equaled child birth or kidney stones! Finally the ambulance arrived. On the ride in, every bump he hit caused so much pain! The ER did an incredible job. First I had an MRI to check on the extent of my head injury. Then they x-ray'd my arm. That was tough because I didn't want the technicians to touch my arm but they did an outstanding job. Finally the doctor came in and said I had sustained a catastrophic injury. Both my ulna and radial bones in my right arm had snapped in half! I couldn't believe it. I had absolutely no support in my arm. He said Slocum Orthopedic would be calling me the next day as I would need surgery. He also put two staples in my head and home I went. Needless to say, I didn't sleep that well. At 7:30am the next morning, I received a call from Slocum. They wanted me in to see the doctor at 10:05am. My friend came and drove me into the appointment. I found myself laying in the operating room having surgery at 2:15pm that day. Now began the process of rehab and getting full use of my dominant arm back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: \"I turned 23 years old, and celebrated the occasion with some of my favorite colleagues. We went a little too hard, but it was still a great time.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It's the day after my 23rd birthday and I can remember just enough to know I had a great time. That's how it should be, in my mind. I wanted to celebrate the 23rd year of my life with a bang. Lucky for me I have a few co workers who are around my age. They knew my birthday was coming up and asked if I was doing anything special. I told them I had some vague plans, nothing specific. One of them made a comment that we should all go out after work to celebrate. He's always telling these elaborate stories about his night time adventures so I thought it might make for a great birthday memory. I agreed and we made plans. The day arrived and I was pretty excited. My colleagues also seemed ready to go. Turns out I was not prepared for what was to come! From what I can remember, there was a lot of drinking, strippers and some unflattering selfies involved. We took an Uber into the city and that's the last of my clear recollection. We definitely went pretty hard, but it was a great time overall."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where \"My dead husband's daughter found me on social media six years after his death. I am hoping that we will be able to form a cordial relationship and maybe one day get together so she can meet her half brother. I also have some things their dad kept for them that I would like them to have.\" plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One week ago, my life changed. My late husband's daughter from the first marriage, walked into my life six years after his passing. She reached out to me on the Facebook and attached a photo of being held by her dad when she was little. Seeing my husband young and full of life brought tears to my eyes. It felt as if a part of him was still here, as if he reached out to me across some invisible distance. His daughter looks so much like him, especially her eyes. I began to wonder whether I would be able to refrain from being overly emotional if we actually met in real life because looking at her would remain me so much of my husband. I miss him dearly and I hope that this new relationship and connection with his daughter will bring me comfort and peace in knowing that some part of him still lives through her. Perhaps her reaching out to me was meant to be, a little gift of love that my husband sent from heaven to ease the pain of his loss. I'm happy that she will have the opportunity to meet our son, her half brother. They are not too far apart in age and both go to college, so maybe they will have some things in common. They also have similar faces since they both look so much like their father. My husband kept a lot of things for the kids. He was a gifted writer and filled many notebooks with poems and short stories to pass along to his children. I definitely want them to see his writing and see how talented their dad was. Maybe even pass it along to their kids. I also have other mementos like photos and records that I know he would want them to have. One step at a time, however. Right now I'm looking forward to meeting his daughter at the airport next Friday. I invited her to fly out and stay with us over the weekend while my son will be visiting from college. We can all spend some time relaxing and getting to know each other better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I was delighted to find out that I was having a baby. After many months of preparation the beautiful baby arrived, I was so happy.",
    "output": "I was delighted to find out I was having a baby. I would go to the doctor all the time for regular check-ups. I would try to eat as healthy as possible, not too much junk food. While pregnant we needed to get new clothes to accommodate a growing uterus. Every check-up that we went to brought us closer to the delivery date. As time went on we continued to prepare for the arrival of the baby. We set up a nursery, and got lots of kids books. We prepared our bags to take to the hospital for the delivery. To be on the safe side we packed lots of food and beverages. In order to be ready to go at any moment, we kept a full tank of gas. All of the baby stuff was washed in special detergent for newborns. When we arrived to the hospital we knew exactly where to go for delivery. Everyone at the hospital was helpful and professional. We had great team of doctors and nurses. Our sweet little baby was born healthy and we are now happy parents."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "We had a terrible storm at the end of February. We were woefully unprepared for this unprecedented event. We lost a lot of trees. It was a harrowing experience!",
    "output": "About six months ago we had a sudden, and terrible snow storm. We normally only get snow a couple of times each year, with 4-6 inches falling in any given storm. This one was very different. We lost electricity almost immediately. The snow was falling hard and fast. We went to bed without too much concern. But the snow continued to pile up through the night. And then the terrible noises began. The cracking, tearing, almost shrieking of trees. Weakened from years of drought and unaccustomed to so much snow, our poor trees could not handle all the extra weight and limbs began to fall. A crack like a gun shot would precede the ripping and tearing and then the crash to the ground of a large branch, or sometimes a whole tree. We couldn't see much in the glow of the snow and had to huddle in the cold darkness til morning before we could assess the damage. We prayed none of the trees closest to our house would fall on us during the long night. In the morning we saw the devastation. Many trees and limbs on the ground. dozens of \"widow makers\" dangling. And at least two feet of snow! We soon realized we were NOT prepared for this."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: \"I wrote about the Paul McCartney concert that my husband gifted me for my birthday. My love of the Beatles and Paul. I described feelings about the gift and the sacrifice my husband made, financially and emotionally. How we got there and how much we both enjoyed the concert.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well I had just about the nicest birthday of my life this last weekend. I wasn't expecting much, honestly, because we are not rich by any means and usually birthdays are a pretty simple affair. After a delicious home-cooked dinner, my husband and I were just about to dig into some cake when he slipped away to our bedroom to receive a wrapped gift. I was already so surprised, since we don't typically do gifts. He looked so excited giving it to me, I couldn't help but tear into it. Inside I found concert tickets! This was really thrilling because we haven't been out to see anything live in years and I've been dreaming of doing something just like this. What really got me, though, was when I noticed that the tickets were to go see Paul McCartney! The Beatles (and Paul) have honestly always been my favorite since I was a child, but I never imagined I'd go and see one of them live. I was so touched, and my husband just had the cutest smile on his face. I didn't want to say anything, but I know that the tickets must have been pretty expensive and it would have taken him a long time to save up for them. I just think it's one of the sweetest things he has ever done for me. The next night we went out for dinner before catching the show and the whole thing was just a dream. We had so much fun and I felt ten years younger! We danced and sang along together, and when we went home we both couldn't stop talking about how great the show had been. I don't think I will ever forget this birthday, it was such a delight."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: 'I had a conversation with an elderly woman from Estonia. She was talking about how she felt that Nazi Germany's invasion of her country was a great thing. She seemed apologetic about Hitler.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I bumped into an older lady right after going grocery shopping. I was walking home, and had my bag with me. She stopped me and said she was amazed that the store was open since it was July 4th. The conversation started to branch out a bit and she was talking about how she was an immigrant from Eastern Europe. She was reminiscing bout the past and I asked her about life before technology and modernity. She was talking about how different it was and that it was even more different from her since she was from Estonian in Eastern Europe. After that, the conversation kept branching out. She started talking about how bad it was to have lived in a country that was part of the Soviet Union. Then she started saying how it all became better after Nazi Germany invaded her country. I was a bit shaken and repeated the words \"Nazi Germany\". She said yes, and said that Hitler made things better for her country. I was shocked and then mentioned how horrific he had been because of the Holocaust. She somewhat agreed saying that he shouldn't have gotten as far as killing all of those Jews, but she still sounded supportive of him. She sounded like somewhat of an apologist for Hitler. I mentioned that I was surprised because Hitler was such a horrible and evil person. She didn't seem too pleased by my description of him. The conversation ended soon after, and I was quite shocked to say the least."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from 'I want to a bar after work to socialize, which I don't usually do. I met a woman, we had a one night stand.' into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was less a bar and more a fetish club, really, a plece where people with certain proclivities could meet each other. There was alcohol, but I didn't drink any, because I do not drink. I never have and I never will, most likely. I didn't start then. I didn't really interact with people, either. I found a spot in the back, I sat back. I observed, I waited. The thing about just observing and being quiet is that people draw conclusions. They think you're smart just because you don't say anything, they think you're contemplative. That might be true for me. The important thing is that the image draws in people who like contemplative people, and I like people who like contemplative people. So, I waited for someone to come to me. And someone did. She was attractive, and I listen to her, let her take the lead. That's important, too. I take her ideas and expanded on them, rather than taking control of the conversation. I explored what she wanted to explore, that's one of the reasons we hit it off. To be honest, I would have liked to get to know her better, but that's not what she was interested in. I prefer long term relationships, she wanted something immediate and short term. I followed her lead in that regard. When she asked me to escort her home, I did so. When she asked me inside, I accepted. It's not something that I'd like to do again, but I enjoyed it at the time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "I went car shopping the the local car lot a while ago. The car that I decided to test drive broke down. I will never shop at that, or any, buy-here-pay-here lot again.",
    "output": "A few weeks ago I went car shopping. As was the case most of the time, I had no idea what I was truly looking for. I went to the buy here pay here lot around the corner from my house. There were the typical little cars like the Versa and Corolla, but I saw the nicest blue Mazda 6 I had seen. After a brief chat with the salesman he allowed me to take a test drive. We got about a half mile from the car lot when the car started sputtering. In a panic I pulled into the Kroger parking lot nearby. The salesman and I got out and took a look under the hood. Apparently the car had a fuel leak and we ran out of gas. We were stuck at the Kroger for about 45 minutes before a tow truck came and took us and the car back to the car lot. I promptly got back in my car and left, even while the salesman tried to convince me to check out another car. I decided that I was done looking at cars for the day. From then on I only went to branded dealerships, as they at least check out their cars before putting them up for sale. Maybe one day if I see the right car on another small lot I may check it out. For the time being I think I'll stick with shopping at places with much better quality control."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "all my friends and family together. they gave a big surprise.i was shocked and surprised because of my friends.",
    "output": "When I found out I was pregnant with my son was probably when my family and friends came together to surprise me. They told me that they were so happy for me and my husband that we were pregnant and expecting a baby. My family rallied together and chipped in and donated everything that a baby could possibly need. From clothing to baby furniture. It was nice having my family support me in that way. Coming together and helping me and my husband. I would find gift cards in the mail, to little gift bags left at my home with baby stuff. It felt really good knowing that I had support during this time. As this was my first child. Having my son was the biggest blessing and surprise I could ever ask for. And having my family and friends involved in my pregnancy was the most amazing surprise and feeling I could ever imagine to have. It felt good knowing that my family cared that much for me. I felt happy knowing that the surprise and shock on my face from how much love my family gave me, was a blessing. It was like family reunited and came together. I am so blessed to have an amazing family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I came up with the realization that i can save money by making my own nicotine e-liquid versus buying it at the store. It is much cheaper. I'm also excited about taking it up as a hobby.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last month i found a great way to save money on my vaping hobby. I usually buy my e-juice from the vape store but, i found out recently that you can make it yourself. It is rather cheap compared to buying a 20 dollar bottle in the store. It costs me about one to two dollars to make a 30ml bottle of vape liquid. I also find it pretty healthier compared to smoking cigarettes as, i know what i'm vaping. It's only four ingredients (PF, VG, nicotine, and concentrated flavor) compared to whatever is inside cigarettes. Not only does mixing up a batch of this stuff save me time and money, i enjoy doing it. I was just so surprised that i haven't heard of other people doing the DIY ejuice making. So, this was a striking realization. It's fun to browse all the flavors that you can mix/make. Now i know why there are so many vape shops opening everywhere, it's because people are buying these 20 dollar bottles and it's highly profitable to the owners but, little do the the customers know it's just a simple blend of 4 ingredients. Propylene Glycol, Vegetable Glycol, Nicotine, and Artificial flavoring. Now i don't know about you but, i think that sounds much more healthier in comparison to standard cigarettes. These days you never know what kind of stuff is put into cigarettes. I once heard there was rocket fuel added."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "I went on a plane trip from my home state to the state of North Carolina. On that trip I discovered how different where I grew up and where this new place was. It made me understand that the world is a big place and there is so much opportunity out there just waiting to be found out and grabbed.",
    "output": "four months ago I went out of town from my state to north carolina. I haven't really traveled much before so I was ready to do something new. I had to get ready a little early due to me leaving straight after getting off from work. After work I stopped by the local convienant store to grab a few snacks. I always get the same things to snack on some chips, chocolate and some kind of sour candy. after getting to the airport I scanned my belonging and boarded the flight. It took a few hours to get there I went sleep almost instantly. on the trip I discovered how different where I grew up and where this new place was. I was able to learn a bunch of new things. Like how people lived in north carolina. Also the type of places to visit like the malls they have in charolette and greensborough. It made me understand that the world is a big place and there is some much opportunity out there just waiting to be found out and grabbed. In my case I was able to find people that helped me to get a project together and started moving. It's really interesting on the type of people you meet and places. I really enjoyed being in north carolina."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "I attended a charity garden giveaway that set low income people up with gardens at their home. We gave them the dirt and seeds and plants and provided them with information on how to grow their gardens successfully.",
    "output": "It went really well and you could tell the low income people were really happy here. A lot of them were just really intrigued by the whole process of growing a garden. I really have to say it intrigued me too. I think its nice to come together with people who you assume are different than you are, and realize that no, its not that way at all. You also find out you like similar things. They are low income people, and I even hate that term now, they are just people to me now, and I am just glad we were able to help them. I think it was just something that needed to happen for me to wake up a little bit. Now I really want to do as much as I can to help people, either similar to me or just not in a good spot, like I am for now. This also let me know that I might not always be in good spot, and that there are people out there who could and want to help me. Besides the important thing of helping people who needed it, the whole garden part about it was really nice as well. Now that I know more about that, and how it can bring people together, I am really intrigued by it. Its something that is a process, but at the same time it is also peaceful. I think that is a hobby when it comes to gardening that is something I am going to look into. It made those people happy, and it did me as well. This was something that I am just glad I got to experience with people who really ended up making me happy in the end as well. I look forward to helping more when I can."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I am working for the first time in 17 years. Not only am I finally making my own income, but I have something to wake up to every day and be proud of!'. Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The last several months have been rough for work. There are more ups and downs than I would have expected because the work in based on various school schedules. I went from making $250 a week to $150 than back to $300 and last week a massive $45 for the full week. This is a major problem because my bills depend on this money. My bank was overdrawn by $98 today and my credit score dropped almost 100 points in the last 3 months because of the debt accrued by things that needed to go on the credit card. Even typing this out makes me anxious and uncomfortable because I don't know what to do. I have a side gig that is equally slow as it is based on a European holiday schedule. I've tried selling my knitted wares on Etsy, but the market is saturated. I've applied to work from home jobs at so many sites and none of them are interested in me because the only job I've had IS this type of online work that doesn't offer someone for them to call for a referral. When your 18 year old cousin, who never worked a day, gets hired by UHaul work from home but you, who graduated college but then got stuck being a housewife for 17 years, well... it is demoralizing. The up times of work are great, and if I could maintain those $250-$300 weeks, it would be awesome. But the fact of the matter is, those weeks are LONG. I'm not working 8 hours a day 5 days a week. I'm working 14 hours a day 7 days a week. I need some kind of balance, but I can't leave the house to work. So, the pride I had before? It took a beating."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I baked my first wedding cake for business and had to deliver and set it up during a family emergency.'. From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently, about 3 months ago I took on my largest cake order so far. I run a small business fro home baking cakes, cookies, cupcakes and the like, until this all of my orders had been relatively small orders. It was for a dear friends brother's wedding, it was a large three tier cake, and I was nervous but I felt like I should take it on. The cake design its self was one that was difficult, square, which is difficult for me because in needs crisp edges, covered in handmade flowers, and wrapped in a black ribbon. The act of getting it to the wedding venue its self was gong to be stressful because it had to be transported in the heat of the summer in the south. I also felt that their wedding was a little unorganized but I felt that they were a great couple to do my first wedding cake fo rdue to the fact that they were laid back and very understanding people. I was so nervous, I started working as far ahead as I could and researched the best ways to transport and stack the cake. The day before I prepared the cake and had everything ready, and my nerves were a wreck. My husband and I laid down to go to bed, at three in the morning we got a phone call. My father in lay had a heart attack and was in critical conditions, my husband rushed to get his things together and make the drive 2 states away. So now I had to figure out how to pack me and 2 children and my husband enough stuff to last however long we might need to be there and deliver a wedding cake with 2 small children in tow. I was now officially a nervous wreck, I called the lady who was planning the wedding, and told her I needed to deliver the cake as early as I could, I packed all of our clothes, and the cake in the car with my 2 and 6 year old and headed towards the church. I managed to set up the cake and prepare it for the bride in 20 minutes and head towards my father in law. I had to leave the church before the bride was even able to come see the cake. I then drove 4 hours with two little kids to meet my husband. Thankful my father in law is on the mend but that was an extremely stressful day. The bride ended up being very happy with the cake as well and the wedding has gotten me several other orders."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "On the way home from work after a very long day, I witnessed an elderly woman drive off the highway and into the woods because of a powerful thunderstorm. I pulled over to help her until the rescue workers came and removed her from her totaled car.",
    "output": "Today was a rough day. I worked a long shift that had a lot of difficult people come into my world. All I wanted to do today was come home, get in comfy clothes and read a book. God had a different plan for me today, that's for sure. When I left work this afternoon the weather was horrible. Pouring rain, thunder, wind...you name it. It was very hard to see the road. I was on Beecher Ave and the car in front of my hydroplaned and ran off into the woods. I couldn't believe it. It was a horrible sight! I for sure thought whoever was in the car was badly injured. I pulled over to help at the scene. I called 911 and ran to the car. There was an elderly woman in the driver's seat. She had her seat belt on, thank goodness, and only had injuries from impact. Her car was completely wrecked though. She was able to unbuckle herself and get out of the vehicle. I sat with her until the police and ambulance arrived. The poor woman was so shaken up. All I wanted to do was hug her. I felt horrible, but I was so glad I was there to comfort her and help her in her time of need."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use 'My friends came over and we had fun. We celebrated our birthday. It was so fun and I don't know why it was so fun because we had so much fun and it was just great.' as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had a birthday coming up. I didn't want to spend it alone. No one wants to spend their birthday alone. I decided to call some friends up. See what they were up to and see if they wanted to spend the day with me. I called 5 different people and all of them were interested. They all showed up at my house around the same time. We got started having some fun by playing video games and drinking a few beers. It was fun to have these people back in my life with me and to be playing games like we used to. It reminded me of better days that had gone by. I was enjoying the day very much. We all then went out side and started drinking more and dancing. Everyone was laughing and having fun. It was a good day. I was happy they could spend time with me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from \"The story is about my parents 35th anniversary. The most memorable moment is when my dad and mum shed tears after receiving the two tickets for their dream vacation.\" into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "May 15th was my mum and dad's 35th anniversary. They've been married for the last 35 years. As always, they organized an event to celebrate this important occasion. Although they thought that this was any other normal anniversary, you can imagine they had already celebrated 34, this was different. The children had planned something special for their big guys. All the four children are now employed, and thus everyone thought of contributing something small. In the end, we thought o taking our parents to vacation in Paris. This has been a dream vacation for my dad and mum. As my parents cut a birthday cake, my elder sister presented the two tickets to my dad and mum. This is the moment I can never forget. My dad and mum cried of the surprise. As they embraced everyone, the shed tears of joy. This showed me that parents need are and affection, just like children. The celebration ended with everyone happy and teary. Can I really forget the moment? I cannot forget such a moment. It will remain with me forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I lost the job that I had with my long term employer of nearly twenty years. The termination was abrupt and painful, especially considering that I was always rated as a solid performer.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I just lost my job of nearly 20 years as an analyst out of the blue about 4 months ago. The news was just dropped on me as I walked in to work. I got called into a meeting room with my direct supervisor and and another upper management guy and was told I was being let go. I asked why and they gave some vague answer; they said unforeseen circumstances require that they immediately downsize the department. Sounded like a load of B.S. to me. During this, my supervisor wasn't him self and was unusually quiet. The upper management guy did all the talking. Even now with it being months later, I still feel confused and frustrated over this. Our department was making good progress with work and I have always had good performance reviews. The worst thing about all this is that I can't help but speculate all the reasons why I might have been \"let go.\" Was I getting too old and they wanted someone younger? Did I inadvertently piss off some important client or someone in upper management? Maybe the CEO's nephew didn't like the look of my face. It doesn't really make sense to me. This is what 20 years of loyalty buys these days. I have reached out to a competitor since, and I am scheduled for an interview tomorrow. My main drive now is to make my old company regret firing me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "Last weekend my big dog attacked our little dog. I've put our big dog on antidepressants and will be boarding her at a training facility for aggressive dogs. But it looks like ultimately I may have to put down our big dog.",
    "output": "I have been so filled with emotions lately and I'm not sure what to do. Last weekend we were having a BBQ with some of our friends at our new house. I think they started fighting over a bone or something, but my big dog attacked our smaller dog in the yard and cut him up pretty good. A couple of my friends had to rush in to break them apart. The poor little guy needed 13 stitches and has a limp now. Our big dog, Brutus, has shown some aggressive tendencies before, but this was something else. My husband is pretty frustrated and unsure about what to do. I called a local training place that specializes in aggressive dogs like Brutus, and they suggested giving him anti-depressants for the time being. He is scheduled to stay there for an extended time starting on Monday. I'm worried because when I met with the head specialist they indicated that Brutus might have to be put down if he cannot control his aggression. This would absolutely break my heart if it ends up happening. I know my husband would really struggle too since Brutus was his dog from before we met and moved in together. He's taking it pretty hard already. We just have to cross our fingers and hope Brutus can learn how to be a bit more chill in the future. I don't think we could stomach having our dogs fighting that badly again. Hopefully it can all work out for the best."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: 'I was called to the front of the ER while at work and greeted by a lady holding a plant. She told me that I had saved her life several months ago. She is now doing amazing things and is incredibly grateful.'. Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a week ago while I was at work in the ER, a I was called to the front desk. This is nothing new, as sometimes I need to explain a chart to a nurse. As I walked away from the sterilization room, I tried to think what they may need help with. I was greeted by a lady who was holding a plant. She said her name is Judy. Judy said that I had saved her life several months ago. I performed CPR on her and saved her life. She was grateful for all I had done for her. She said that since then, she has gone on to do amazing things. She has started working helping others. She gave me a big hug and handed the plant to me. She said it represents her life which I had saved. We talked briefly and agreed to keep in contact. We exchanged phone numbers. It felt really good to be appreciated."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: \"Friend had a drinking problem and crashed his car in a ditch. This event was his rock bottom and gave him the push to get help.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I Have this friend who has a drinking problem. He is always drunk and drives drunk. He has only been stopped once for it but he keeps doing it. He has always been lucky and never crashed until three weeks ago. He had finally reached his rock bottom when he crashed in a ditch. He almost died and he realized that he needed change quick. His car was completly wrecked and there was no saving it. His jaw was now sewed closed because it was broken. His arm was also broken. He was trully at his rock bottom. When he was relesed from the hospital he went to get help for his problem. He Started to go to counseling and they recomended going to a program called AA. He has been going to AA for some time now. I have noticed a huge difference in how he acts and how he looks. He looks like he is going through a hard time but he looks heathier and he looks like he cares more. I have very high hopes for my friend to get better and I plan on helping him no matter what."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"My brother and I were in a traffic accident. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured. His car was damaged, and I had a minor concussion.\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 3 months ago, my brother was in town for his birthday. We were all very happy to see him again. We don't get to see him often because of his demanding job out of state. During his visit, I decided we should do something together. We always wanted to try indoor axe throwing so I arranged it. My brother thought he should drive because he enjoys driving more than I do. We started down the highway and noticed that some spots on the road were a bit icy. It had snowed the night before so it wasn't anything unusual. Being careful, we continued down the highway. We came to a red light and stopped to wait for the light to turn green. The car behind us hit a patch of ice and ran right into our car. We got hit from behind and my head flew forward and hit the windshield. No one in the collision was seriously hurt, thankfully. My head was pretty sore, so I went to the hospital just to get checked out. After some testing, they found that I had a mild concussion. I had to be very careful over the next few days after the crash. I also had to later follow up with my personal doctor to make sure I recovered without incident."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"I was planning to roommate with a friend. She invited me to talk and fish and when we got there dropped some news. She no longer wanted to be roommates and had changed her mind.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A couple of weeks ago I had an interaction with a friend that really made me irritated. We were planning to move into an apartment together and all of a sudden she changed her mind. She was actually the person that had to convince me as when the idea was initially brought up to me I said no thinking that I would rather have my own apartment still. Well she ended up convincing me that it would a smarter deal as we would each save money. Well on the day in focus(after a week of ghosting me) she told me that she thinks she is moving elsewhere. This really put me in a bad spot as I have already talked to my rental agents and confirmed I wanted a 3 bedroom. Well there was no reason given so I just asked what changed and she had no answer for me. I kind of dropped the topic and just kept fishing as we smoked but I think she could tell that I was irritated. This has put a strain on our friendship as I feel that she is not as trustworthy as I initially thought. I tried to cool down after our initial conversation and make some small talk but I could tell that the vibe was weird. Omy did not really say sorry or anything. I think this is one of the main things that irritated me. I mean she could have at least apologized for not bringing this up a month ago when I'm sure that she started to feel this way. After I caught the amount of fish that I wanted I said my goodbyes. She asked me if I wanted to hang out the next day and I just said I had to work and went home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: \"I recently had my first child and it was a girl. I never imagined that I would have a daughter since all of my family for the past 3 generations had boys.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Four months ago, I had my first baby and it was a sweet little girl. It is a little weird because all of my family for the last 3 generations had boys. I will be the talk of the town with my family after this. My mom hugged me a week after having the child. My father gave a hug and had a bit of a cry. My brothers all gave me high fives. My daughter is usually in a happy mood. She did puke after eating some bad baby food. She is growing up nicely. The baby clothes fit greatly on her. They were a blue shirt and some red pants. She looked great in the clothes. She almost said a word. I think it was ketchup but I wasn't sure. I hope she has a happy life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "The story is about my parents 35th anniversary. The most memorable moment is when my dad and mum shed tears after receiving the two tickets for their dream vacation.",
    "output": "So it's my parents 35th anniversary, and they are getting up in their ages. They are quite old now, and I thought that it would be nice if I did something nice for them. So I decided to buy them tickets to their dream vacation place. They were so happy when I handed the tickets to them, that they actually cried. I can't believe that they cried, so I tried to calm them down. They thanked me profusely for the tickets, and I was glad that I brought the tickets for them. I mean after all their hard work in raising me I thought that it would be nice if I return the favor. And so I did. That's why I brought them the tickets. They had a lot of fun over the vacation, and they sent me many pictures! It was great! I enjoyed it as much as they did, vicariously. I'm glad I brought them those tickets. It was the best thing I could've done. And not something I would regret. It was money well spent."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'This past July my teenage daughter flew to California to visit friends for 6 weeks and it was challenging being without her.I learned that my daughter still needed me and that things will be okay when she leaves next year for college.'. Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I will still be so worried about her at colllege. Of all the rape stories happening in the news lately. The men at college seem so psychotic and aggressive. I will be so worried about her. I'm worried if something like that happens she will lie to me about it. I'm so concerned about her going away to college. She was staying with friends in California but still when she got back she still acts different... like something weird happened. But she's not willing to share it with me. I'm so concerned that she will grow up to be an evil woman because of some of her actions. Her visit to Cali really turned her into a bad girl. She seems so much different. I hope that at the end of college she can get a decent job because those student loans to burden onto a husband with his own job are too much for a man to handle. She will probably end up marrying a sugar daddy. A sugar daddy that she meets that will pay off her student loans. I can see it now. It's going to be so embarrassing. I wish I had a son."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I have recently been reminded of God's unfailing love and grace. I am on my way to freedom from my past mistakes, hurts, and pains.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My story is about experiencing God's unfailing love and finding freedom from my past mistakes, hurts, and pains. Several months ago my brother passed away. Since that time I have been searching my soul. I have felt the need to get my life in order. I had two or three unresolved issues in my life and I have felt the need to resolve those issues. Resolving those issues has been a struggle for me, but while on this journey, I have felt and experienced God's amazing love and grace through it all. I started by taking an intense Bible study that lasted ten weeks. I have spent time in prayer, pouring my heart out to God. I have learned that my past mistakes, hurts, and pain does not define who I am, but my life in Christ defines who I am. While studying the Bible, I have found so many verses about God's unfailing love, His truths and promises, forgiveness, and strongholds that Satan has reminded me of for too many years. I started writing these verses in a small notebook and when I am having a bad day, I can quickly find what I want. I have learned to forgive and let certain people know that I have forgiven them, and I have learned to ask for forgiveness for things I have done. I am on my way to freedom! Sometimes freedom it is not an instantaneous thing, but a work in progress. To find it, I must study God's word and apply His truths to my life every day. God's love and grace is so amazing. I am glad he did not give up on me! Recently I have been able to share my story with a couple of good friends. One of them gave me a small card the other day. One side of the card said something about faith is like a tiny mustard seed that can move mountains. The other side said \"I have been assigned this mountain to show others it can be done.\""
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "My younger cousin came to stay with me and my husband at our house. He tried to speak with her about responsibility. She got upset and left.",
    "output": "The weekend before the 4th of July, my teenage cousin came to stay at the house with me and my husband. We had planned lots of fun things to do. We bought theater tickets, were going to attend a picnic, watch fireworks and spend a day at the lake. The first morning she was at our house she laid in bed until about noon. My husband decided it was time to have a talk with her about responsibility. She spends a lot of time at our home because her home situation is less than desirable. We spend a lot of money trying to give her things and experiences that her parents don't provide. We attend her school events, buy her school clothes and dresses for school dances, buy her food, drive her where she needs to go, take her to look at colleges and take her on vacation with us. My husband tried to explain to her that he would always be there for her, even if her parents are not, but it is a two way street. We had been talking about buying her a car and helping her get her driver's license. He meant well with his talk, but his tone of voice intimidated her and she ended up locking herself in the bathroom and crying. It took hours for her to come out. When she did, she called a friend to come pick her up. She left and I haven't heard from her since. She deleted me from her social media. It was very hurtful because I have invested a lot into the relationship and also because she is family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "We went on a weekend trip with a group of 8 moms. It was a fantastic trip, filled with many memories.",
    "output": "Our moms group went to a regional luncheon in Sacramento. It was an amazing trip like no other I had been on before. We piled 8 moms into a Suburban and spent 48 hours together. We had so much fun. We told stories about our childhood, how we met our husbands, and our lives now as mothers. We ate ridiculous amounts of junk food, and drank plenty of alcohol. It was fantastic. We traveled around Sacramento, taking in all the sights. We stayed up late at night, eating and drinking. We giggled like teenagers again. The luncheon was fabulous. We won an award for our service project. We also filled an entire table with participants. Lots of people told us we looked wonderful, all dressed up. It was a time I will never forget. I'm so glad we had this opportunity to travel together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'The story is about my journey of coming to a decision of adopting a child. Coming from a place of loneliness and feeling alone to a place of feeling confident to love and care for someone who is not mine.', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember watching this video on YouTube about somebody adopting their child. This was their final day in court, they were going to finalize the process after adopting the child and living with him for about 6 months. Before he cut into the final cut of being inside the court he gave a back story about how he grew up with adopted siblings and met his girlfriend who also grew up with adopted siblings as well. How they started dating and ended up together and after having a child of their own, they now wanted to adopt another child. I remember my eyes starting to get watery because this was a beautiful story and I asked myself If I could see myself adopting a child. Having a child and adopting one and caring and loving him as if he was my own. Caring and loving him as much as I love and care for my own child, and to be honest I couldn't get myself to answer the question. I was dealing with depression, feeling alone and left out so I decided to leave this question to answer another day. This was 10 years ago. I have told my girlfriend this story before and about five months ago, she surprised me with taking about wanting to adopt a child. This honestly brought me to tears and to be honest at this point in time, I have never loved her more. We have had some rough patches between us in the past but I think that has all settled now. This is not an easy decision, infact its nerve wracking but I hope we will get through with it. This was five months ago and we are now going through the process of adopting a child. Am supper nervous, I don't know how this is going to end but one thing that I know for sure is that I am in a better place of loving, caring for and accepting people into my life. I hope to get a wonderful child that I'll help raise into this world, and I hope that it all turns out well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by 'Having struggled with her fathers drug use all her life.On the dad of her dads funeral Daughter Feels guilt.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today we laid my father to rest i thought i would feel diffrent when i woke up this morning but i didnt. It seemed like every other day except now i know i have no father because he is gone. The funeral was a sea of people. Most of which i dont remember all saying the same things countless people told me it will get better, How would they know Most them still have there fathers and mother . Why do people think its okay to say something that they dont know is true just because it sounds nice .Today I thought abut all the things that I didnt say to my father. The last time i seen him he wanted to take a picture with my son but i lied and said my phone was about to die thats something that i will carry for the rest of my life. I was embarrassed by his drug use I was embarrassed by how he looked so i lied. That could of been a moment but i denied it because of my bitterness. My son will never know how he grandpa wanted to take a picture with him because i will never tell him because im ashamed. Why did I stay angry for so long. Why didnt I take the dam picture. I hate myself because of it. I didnt cry today because I didnt want to. I didnt want to feel anything. How dare you die dad. How dare you leave me with so much guilt. I deserve it though."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "There was a contest at work. The contest was, how to make a production line at work run better.There were 12 contestants.There was a first, second, and third place winner.I won the contest and $300.",
    "output": "This would be last month at work. Everyone in my department had an opportunity to participate in a contest. You had to come up with ways to make a new production line run more efficiently and also cost effective. There was about 12 people who entered the contest including myself. I didn't really expect to win. I just tried my best to come up with good solutions. I worked on it in my free time for two weeks. Finally it was the day to see who won. There was going to be a first, second, and third place winner. Everyone in the department gathered in the break room for the announcement. card. Finally they read the first place winner. It was me! I didn't react at first because I didn't think I heard it right. Then everyone looked at me and clapped. I couldn't believe it. I was so shocked. I had to get in front of everyone and they gave me a $300 gift card. I didn't know what to say. It was a great day for me. Everyone congratulated me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "I got sick and couldn't do some work and construction that was necessary at my little farm. My friends and co-workers all got together and built me a carport and greenhouse, and prepped my garden. I hope to pay the kindness forward some day.",
    "output": "I retired from work six months ago. I had worked as a server in a nice family restaurant for thirteen years, after owning my own business for twenty years and retiring to go RVing. I never thought of my serving job as really hard work, because I enjoyed the people I worked with, enjoyed the customers, was proud of the product I sold, and in general had a good time working about 25 hours per week. I retired for the second time because I am just too darned old to carry heavy trays and do my share of the cleaning and side work which each employee is expected to finish each day as part of their job. I was really touched and surprised when, on my last day of work all my coworkers gave me a small party, with gifts and cake. My manager gave me a gift certificate for Whole Foods, and another supervisor bought me a B-B gun to scare rabbits out of my garden. About two years before retiring I bought some land outside of town and decided to try some sustainable farming techniques and permaculture experiments. I sold my RV and put a small home om the land. I planned to build a greenhouse right after retirement, but I got sick and could not really do anything on my farm for two months. I was really depressed and was about to give up. Then one morning I got a phone call from a co-worker and friend, asking if I was going to be home that day. About an hour after the call, I looked out my front window to see a caravan of pickups and cars coming down my road. I walked out the door to see over half my co-workers unloading building suppiles from their trucks, and picnnic supplies with a barbeque grill from various SUVs and cars. Over the next three days every single worker in the restaurant spent hours in their off time to build me a beautiful greenhouse, a carport and a fenced in area for a garden. I never knew that friends like this existed. I hope I have helped out when needed. I hope I have done my share to assist my co-workers when they needed help. But I never expected the support and help I got from these wonderful friends, and hope I can someday pay it forward."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "that day i was walked through the roadside i saw a child begging for food . i gave him some food.He was very happy",
    "output": "I visited a foreign country on vacation. I'd heard that the country has many poor people, but I was staying in a resort area. Thinking I wanted to immerse myself in the local culture I headed on a long walk. Walking down a road in a poverty stricken section of town I encountered a small child. He was probably six years old and very thin and dirty. He looked sad and run down. I could tell that he was hungry. He was begging for food. I had a sandwich I had brought with me and offered it to him. He readily took it and smiled and thanked me. He was so hungry that he immediately devoured the sandwich. The poor thing had no water, so I gave him mine. The child hugged me and thanked me again. I wish I had more food to give him. I felt very sad not knowing when his next meal would be. So I went back and brought more food with me. Unfortunately, I did not find that particular child. But I did find another family in need of the food."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Earlier this year I made the decision to enroll in school to get my TEFL certification. I made this decision because I felt like I was wasn't living a gratifying life.'. From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have been feeling a little depressed about the way my life has been going this past year. My job has been a total disappointment, I feel like I'm getting no where and my boss really treats me disrespectfully. I am just working to get by and pay the bills. I've tried to figure out something I can do to help the community and also satisfy my budget needs. After talking to a career counselor, I've decided to get my TEFL certification. I feel like this will make a big difference in my life. I enrolled last month and am going to be starting my first class in a week. I am a little nervous to be making such a big change in my life, but I am optimistic that this will be a better change for me. The course will be taken at the Daytona State College which is not too far from my house. I also think I may sign up for a couple of extra curricular activities. Some of the groups include helping immigrants settle in their new lives in America. I will be helping to navigate around the city. Showing how to use the bus system and make local appointments and shop in the main stores in the area. I also get to help plan parties and celebration in honor of our new friends. I am already feeling so much more positive and happy about my life. I hope I can really keep moving forward in life and fulfilling my needs to help and actually help people in return."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "I had a long day out in the snow and the cold. When I got home, I lit a fire and made a hot meal for myself. Then I had a good night watching it burn and watching my dog's reaction turn from fear to enjoyment.",
    "output": "I finally got time to make my journal entry for last weekend. I have been so busy, I haven't had time to write. Last weekend was particularly brutal. We had had three storms in a row and I had all the plowing and roof shoveling I could handle. The money was good, but it was exhausting work. On Sunday, I could not wait to get home because my dog, Scarlet, was new to the family and I knew she needed some company. I got home and Scarlet was so happy to see me that she was quivering. I took her out so she could do her business and that didn't take long. I sense she is not fond of the cold and snow. We got back inside and I got her some food and fresh water while I heated up a bowl of homemade chili, I had leftover. I was cold inside and out and just wanted to relax. The night was perfect to get a nice hot fire going in the fireplace. I piled in some dry kindling and a few seasoned pieces of ash and the fire was crackling and burning beautifully. I got up to go fetch my chili and when I came back into the room, I saw that Scarlet was hiding behind the chair shaking with a fearful look on her face. I set my bowl down and got down close to her to comfort her. I am not sure of her first year and what she went through before I rescued her from the shelter. I have seen occasional things that seemed to trigger some anxiety, but not like this. I think it may have been the sound of the fire and the intense warmth in the beginning. I picked her up like a baby and held her in my arms and sat on the couch. She was a bit uneasy, at first, but talking to her and taking occasional bites from my bowl of chili, she seemed to calm down and she looked up at me, with a knowing look in her eyes and I felt her tail wagging ever so slightly. I rubbed her belly with one hand and finished my chili with the other hand. As soon as I put my spoon in the empty bowl, she jumped up and licked a bit of chili off my chin, I had dribbled, and then didn't stop there. She licked my face all over. I had not seen her that happy since I walked through the door earlier. She, eventually, calmed down and curled up under my arm and we both drifted off to sleep."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "I dreamed of starting my own business and taking on a project solely run by me. I wanted to flip homes as my primary career with building a real estate property firm and I took the chance with all of my life savings to purchase a home and do so.",
    "output": "Dear Diary,It's been awhile since I last wrote in you: about six months to be exact. It's easy to remember because it's been six months since I finally decided throw caution to the wind and follow my dreams. I always wanted to be my own boss, answering only to myself, and not making a pittance just so someone else can be rewarded for my efforts. As I had planned, I quit my job and used the funds I had slowly saved over the years to buy my first home to spruce up and flip for all that easy money. Well, that was the plan at least. The reality shows, infomercials and seminars all make it out to be so much easier than it actually is. I should have known better, but I was just too excited for the life change I always dreamed of. To be fair, purchasing the first home was easy... too easy. I should have seen the warning flags, but nope, excitement clouded my judgement. The price was great and at first glance the home was in pretty good condition, but that was just a facade. There were so many problems hidden in the walls and beneath the floors; electrical issues, unfinished plumbing, poor insulation, rot in the floorboards. I should have hired an inspector before purchasing, but was worried it would be snapped up by some other conniving entrepreneur. I won't lie and say I took it all in stride; I didn't handle it very well at all first honestly. But, after longer than I'd like to admit, I realized the only path forward was to get to work on the home and try to save myself from this disaster. It's been a hard half year, but it's finally coming together. I had to get another job, take out some loans, and all my spare free time has been spent working on the home myself (at least the parts I didn't need to hire an outside contractor for), but we're finally coming up to the finish line. There's still some aesthetic touch ups left to do, and I'll probably spruce up the yard a bit more, but as soon as the inspector comes by and gives me the a-okay, this house will be going back on the market. Will I end up making a profit? That would be nice, but trying not to be overly optimistic for now. At the very least I know I'll be able to wipe out my newfound debt and recoup at least a good bit of my investment. Will I buy another home after I am free of this short nightmare? I don't know. I haven't given it too much though. I definitely have more experience now and that would help, and I definitely don't want to spend my life as an hourly wage slave, but the magic of the idea has worn off. I guess I'll just see how I feel once I no longer have this burden on my shoulders."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "My family and I went on a trip out West this Summer. We visited many places, but the one that we all enjoyed the most was Bad Lands National Park. We plan to return on our next trip out West.",
    "output": "My family went on a trip out West this Summer. We visited many places, but the one we all enjoyed the most was Bad Lands National Park. I think the reason we all enjoyed it so much is because it was something that my parents, myself, and my young children all could enjoy together. The beauty was amazing, and he wildlife and natural land forms were something so very different than we had ever experienced before. We were able to observe American Bison on the prairie. The sheer size of the creatures is what stands out in my memory to this day. My children still talk about the bison, and we have included studying these animals during our homeschooling days. We also saw huge eagles and hawks! The wildlife that my children probably enjoyed the most were the prairie dogs, as they were able to get fairly close to them! The vast rock formations, and huge canyon was amazing. It was like a giant bowl in the middle of the prairie! We learned about the formation of the rocks, and you could see the different layers of sediment in the rocks. We spent the greater part of a day just exploring the different areas, pulling off at all of the scenic outlooks! It was an amazing family memory! I can't wait to go back when my wife and oldest son can join us!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "I went to a wedding for one of my closest friends. It was out of town and I got to see old friends there.",
    "output": "I attended one of my closest friend's wedding. It was about 3 hours away so I had to make a small road trip to get there. I got to see a lot of old friends I haven't seen in a while at the wedding. When I saw my friend, I was surprised by how bad his suit looked. It looked like something he found at a thrift store several years ago. It was very worn out and the color was faded. I don't know why he chose that to wear. It was really weird because usually people go out of their way to prepare what they are going to wear at their own wedding. At the very least I would think his future wife would have said something. My friend's not the type of person to care of clothes so maybe he was just being himself. Anyways, it was great to see my friend get married. There were about 200 people there so it wasn't small but not that big of a gathering. I ended up smoking a cigarettes for the first time in a while. I had driven up for the wedding the day of. I planned to drive back that night but I ended up celebrating with friends so I couldn't make it back. I had to get a hotel room and ended up driving back the next day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "I arrived in a foreign country and met with my sister whom I hadn't seen in nearly four years. On the way to her in-laws' house, I felt she was distant. She remained distant throughout the trip, which was heartbreaking.",
    "output": "On the first of October, I got off the plane in a foreign country to see my sister, whom I hadn't seen in nearly four years. We were best friends as kids, almost like twins, so you can imagine how excited I was. Not to mention that it's the longest we'd ever been apart. At the baggage claim area, I didn't see my sister and her fiance yet, but as soon as I picked up the phone to call, she was there. She had dyed her hair, and she had lost weight, but it was still the beloved sister I remembered. We enjoyed a quick hug, but it didn't last long. Her fiance announced in a grumpy tone that our ride was waiting. I had imagined more tears and embraces, but I understood not everything happens how you imagine it. On the car ride to her new in-laws' home, she spoke very little. She spoke more to her fiance than to me, which was strange. She had spent every day with him for four years, and in that time, I hadn't seen her at all. Occasionally, she would grab my hand and smile at me. However, my overall impression was that she was distant. Was she afraid to open up to me? Had she just changed that much? Over the course of the trip, my suspicions were all but confirmed. She barely spoke to me the whole trip. Due to the situation, I couldn't confront her about it. But returned from the trip feeling as if I'd lost something very important to me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "My husband and I filed for bankruptcy a few months back. It was definitely a hard decision for us to make because we were embarrassed and really didn't want to have to go through all that. In the end, it definitely helped us and we have learned to manage our money and finances better.",
    "output": "About 5 months ago my husband and I went through a bankruptcy. We were struggling financially for a while ever since our first son was born and we were just trying to make ends meet. After our son was born in 2013 I became a stay at home mom because it just didn't make sense for me to go back to work and have to pay someone to watch our son. The money I made was not much and I would have wound up paying more than I made, just to go back to work and have someone else raise my child. We were making ends meet but we were using our credit cards for a lot of things like groceries and gas. We didn't have a lot to show for all the debt we were accumulating. We didn't travel or buy luxurious things, we were just living a normal life but getting deeper and deeper in debt. We talked for a while about what we could do to help our situation and we finally decided on filing for bankruptcy. It definitely wasn't something that we are proud of but it definitely has helped us out. We were able to keep our house and our cars and it really helped us figure out money and bills for each month. We have been able to set a budget for every month and really figure out our spending habits. Do not get me wrong there are still some weeks that are tough and hard to get by depending on what bills are due at that time, but we are making it work. I also have started working part time on MTurk to try and help out our situation and to have a little extra money each week and it has really been a helpful thing in our lives. Through it all, my husband and I have stuck together and really tried to make things better for our family. Family always comes first and we feel like if we could get through this, we could get through anything together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My son finally got married to his girlfriend after four long years of courtship in the North Georgia Mountains\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My son used to live a wild life. He dated several girls. He was out on the party track. He drank a lot of alcohol. I thought he'd never change. He then met this nice person who changed him for the better. I was extremely excited for this girl to stay. To my gratitude, about one week ago my son finally married her. They had been dating for about 4 years. It was a bit rocky. My son had a hard time settling down with just one girl. This one girl is the best girl i've ever met. I'm glad he saw her the same. I'm glad he stuck it out and stayed. May they live happily ever after. Now I may need to have some grandchildren."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take \"A driver slammed into a guard rail in front of my house. He came to a stop with a beer in his hand. I called 911.\" as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "There had never been a car accident near my house. There have been times my car had been run into when it was parked on the next street over, but that's about it. Tonight, however, was a different story. I heard a huge bang outside from the living room. I looked outside, and saw smoke fuming from a SUV. A driver slammed into a guard rail in front of my house. Afraid the car would blow up, I rushed out there to rescue the driver and any passengers. I saw that the driver had beer in his hand. I pulled him out of the car and dragged him to safety. Then, I called 911. Thankfully, other neighbors did just that before I did. I waited on the phone outside my house as they were on their way. About three minutes later, emergency personnel arrived. They questioned what took place. I told them to the best of my ability and honestly. They saw that he has a record of drinking while driving. Thankfully, the worst damage he did was to a guard rail and his vehicle. He could have done that to another driver or person walking on the road."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'I wanted to invite all my friends over to enjoy my yard and pool, so I ended up throwing a big 4th of July party and it was a success.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had been telling all my friends that I wanted to have them over for a cook out for quite some time. And then we bought a pool, and got the yard cleaned up over the spring. I so I asked my fiance if we could throw a July 4th cookout. That way everyone can just come over our place, and we can enjoy our yard and our pool. It was very stressful planning it, and it ended up being much bigger than first planned. Also the food and drinks got costly. But on the day of the 4th the weather was beautiful. And everyone we invited showed up. We had lots of food and games to play. People were here for about 6 hours on average. I felt like it was a hit, and I really enjoyed myself. I think it helped to make it feel more even with my friends. I feel like they are always inviting me over, but we never had a party at our house. So it was a success, and I would consider doing it again. I think it was the best 4th of July I'd had in a quite a few years. And it was very memorable."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "Our musical group has a member with no boundaries and a difficult personality. Most of us avoid her but I witnessed another member be very kind to her one evening and saw her positive response.",
    "output": "every time our band gets together there is always drama. We have been together for 10 years as we met in college, but ever since then most of us have gone stable with a 9-5. This is true for everyone except rebecca. Rebecca graduated in our class, but decided to go full anarchy mode and always talk about the man and how were all cogs in the machine. She blogs as a profession however really doesnt make anything more than rent money from it. She also has no filter and doesnt seem to care about our group any more outside of just having something to do. However about 2 months ago we saw a shift. Troy sat down with her and really started asking her questions. Like what her passions were and what she wanted out of life. She admit that she was a bit lost and the idea of a stable job is just overwhelming and thats why she harps on everyone else. It was really cool to see her open up as we all thought she was just stuck in a rebellious phase. Troy had an opening at his company for some manual work and offered to get her set up with an interview. She said she would consider it but was a bit apprehensive. From going to staying at home all day to 8 hours in a warehouse seemed a bit of an abrupt change. overall we gained more respect for troy and rebecca that night."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "It was my friend that i have not seen for a while that was going thru some personal issues, it seemed like his wife was a controlling person and he also had some addiction problem that was not known to me at the time and to no one around me either.",
    "output": "My friend came with his wife that i have never met and she was fairly decent at introducing herself and being nice to me and me and my family and hanging out with us. But when me and my friend started a a barb q in the backyard and bought a few beers i could see the bitter side of her come out. She started to first whisper to him then i saw them go into the garage i had in the back and starting arguing. I did not want to be intrusive so i just backed off but when he got back to sit down i saw something was bothering him so i asked him whats wrong and he said not to worry about it. We then sat down and had a few more drinks then i saw it happening again and at this time it was a little louder than before which i tried to ignore but i could not at this time so i had to go in between them and asked them to calm down. What really went on that he did not want to tell me is that he was an alcoholic and he was keeping it from me and when he drank he could not stop. That is why his wife was getting mad at him for drinking and she knew that he could get out of control if he had too many. She was actually telling him to stop and not to go any further and embarrasses her. I felt like i knew my friend but in reality a lot of things have changed over the years. I can now see that people change over time and no one ever remains the same especially child hood friends. Sometimes in life people go thru things that affect them greatly, i was not there from when he got married up to that point so i could not really tell what was going on. I also did not know that he drank so much and it was affecting his married life. I felt that i knew my friend, as a younger person he did not have any addiction, he was into sports and loved spending time with his family , that is what i have known him for mostly . I do not know where in life he went wrong or what happened. After we were done that night after the BBQ i had a little talk with him and asked him if he needed anything from me or if he ever needed anything in life no matter what it was even if it was emotional support i would always be there for him and never forget how we were when we were little kids and growing up how things should be when you grow older although not the same. He said yea he might be in touch but this is just something he has to figure out on his own and that it has nothing to do with anyone or anything. He said that his addiction is somewhat uncontrollable due his it running in his genes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take 'My auntie got cancer again, but died suddenly from a stroke during treatment. I had to take over my duties as executor of her estate.' as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary, I am stressed out over Auntie's diagnosis. Who took me by surprise was the stroke she had during treatment. I could not believe that I had deal with this at this time. I was not ready to handle this level of stress. Just when things seems to be going right for once in my life. Here this comes. I am completely mentally and emotionally drained of the situation. I thought I would have a grip. i was wrong. This is something that would never happen like this. It was like she was almost destined to die this way. THe hope that she would live was bad enough. Now to cement this made this even more worst than it really was. Hard to breathe right now. I am going to go cry now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I ripped my pants while walking down a public street. A car passed by and the occupants saw my underwear.",
    "output": "Dear Diary, I was just sitting here thinking about the time I split my pants and a car passed by. It happened about Five months ago. I guess I should have paid way more attention to the pants I chose that day because the ones I was wearing were way too tight. So anyways; I'm walking at a pretty fast paced; which may have also influenced the ripping of my pants. My phone started to ring. I pulled my phone out of my pocket and with it came a 20 dollar bill. I didn't want to lose my money so I bent down and went to go pick up the money. It was a little windy, so it kind of flew away just a bit. I chased it. Finally, it landed on the sidewalk again and I bent down to pick it up. Right as I did, my pants ripped clean from the bottom to the top of the crotch area. That's not all! To make matters even worse, not only was I on a crowded street, but the way I was bent over made my bottom face towards the highway and a car drove by and saw my underwear; which just happened to be the worst of what I have in my underwear drawer. Talk about embarassing! Anyways, I ran right home and changed into looser pants and continued with my day. Guess nothing gets me too down, does it Diary?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'We visited a facility.We visited a child in the facility.The facility doesn't seem to meet the needs of an Autistic child.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband and I were chosen as the pre-adoptive potential parents for a 12 year old boy who the caseworker said had mild autism. The case worker said he was a perfect child, who was just neglected by his drug addict mother. The child had been in a facility in another state for 4 months, and we were scheduled to travel there to visit him. We visited the facility and were surprise to see that it was essentially a child prison, detention center. It was brutal, especially since we had been told the boy was basically without many issues. We returned home after the visit and asked when the child would be discharged, we were told he would be there at least one year. We became less interested in the three to four phone calls and the additional family therapy session we had been participating in after the case worker told us that his prior home had kicked him out for threatening to kill their daughter by choking her to death with a plastic bag. Violent tendencies and Schizophrenia ( he was hearing voices to hurt others) is a no-go for us so we ended our inquiry on that child. The caseworker had lied about his violent nature and also lied about how many pairs of glasses the state had bought the child in the last 4 month. They only bought 1 pair, after our visit because we insisted he needed a new pair. The case worker lied to us and said they had bought 4 pair in 4 months, so we no longer trusted that dude. The strange thing is that although the caseworker got all rude and defensive he failed to take us off the boy's call list. Christmas day, 3 phone calls and I talked to the little guy because he has no one else to turn to, all very sad because I now see that caseworkers are the reason kids age out of foster care. They think they own the children and they actually hurt their chances for a perfect home. We have been searching for the right child for 4 years now, and caseworkers have proven to be forgetful, careless and uncaring, they pretend to care, but they aren't there for those kids at all. Time will tell if we ever do bring a child into our home, time is not the child's friend, as most simply age out of the system and never find a loving family because the system is a money making machine for the states."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"My mom fell and was hospitalized. She went to rehab. She then went to the nursing home because the doctors did not feel that she could live safely at home. She died in the nursing home.\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My mother had been living in a nursing home. She had fallen at home and broke her wrist. She was hospitalized. They put a splint on her. They were afraid that due to her age, she was not strong enough and that caused her to fall. They felt physical therapy would be beneficial to her. She went from there to a 21 day physical rehab center. They were unable to improve her strength or balance. They felt that a nursing home was the onlhy choice for her to be safe. Rehab was provided 3 times a day there. She never regained her strength and died there in the last 90 days or so. I was devasted because I had really hoped she would come. I kept encouraging her. She continued to work as hard as was possible at the time. During her time there, though, I was relieved because I knew she was safe."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "Three months ago, my wife went into labor and we headed to the hospital. Our third child, a boy, was unexpected but perhaps the greatest gift we could receive. Despite health problems with our oldest two children, our third was born healthy and happy.",
    "output": "Recently, my wife and I welcomed our third child into the world. Although we have two older children, this birth was significant to us. As a family, we have been through a lot. Our oldest was born with severe food allergies and he would scream for six to seven hours a day. He eventually outgrew much of this but our second child, a daughter, also had some issues with food allergies. Needless to say, my wife and I were a bit stressed over the prospect of a third child. The day of the birth came and my wife began having contractions. Now on our third child, the hospital trip was largely uneventful. We arrived and checked in and waited for her contractions to become more painful. It was around 3:00 am and we were both hoping that the day would be over sooner rather than later. Around 5:00 in the morning, my wife began to get closer and her water broke. From here on out, it was largely a waiting game for us. Our room was situated with a view of the Penobscot River. The sun began to slowly rise and it was the most spectacular view I have ever seen. Rays of sun casts pink and purple hues over the river and accented the landscape around the large town of Bangor, Maine. My wife had a doula on hand who also did photography of the event. The day was very special and stressful at times. After a couple hours of contractions, my wife's contractions intensified. Within the space of thirty minutes, she dilated to the point that she was ready for birth. The process itself was painful with no epidural. I helped encourage her through the birth of our son and prayed for. When our son was born, it was beautiful. Although he screamed as most newborns do, he quickly calmed down. He was able to nurse right away and for once it seemed like we had a happy baby. After having two fussy babies, our third baby was nothing short of a miracle."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I am an Aunt! My brother and his wife finally had a baby after years so trying. So now I can live vicariously through them since I will probably never have any kids of my own.",
    "output": "My youngest brother and his wife had their first child! She was told that she would never be able to have children so it was truly a miracle. It is my niece/nephew so it is very exciting for me. My brother's wife had complications with the pregnancy a month before the due date so they had to induce labor. It was scary because she was already a high risk pregnancy. They induced labor and nothing was working correctly. She spent 3 days in the hospital before giving birth. Me and my mother went to see her and my brother, even though they were exhausted. I felt so terrible for her because she had to have a balloon inside of her to expand her cervix so she was in extreme pain. We didn't stay that long because we didn't want to bother her. The next day they gave birth to a healthy baby girl with a full head of hair! She is so precious! I was beyond happy for them and also excited because I can't wait to see her grown and get to know her. It gives me a way to live vicariously because I don't think that I will ever have any kids of my own. Even if I do have kids down the line, I'm excited they will have a cousin to look up to."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: \"As part of my Medical Lab Tech program, I am working in a Microbiology department to learn skills that aren't taught in the classroom. I have found that the job isn't quite what I thought it would be, and that it is much more manageable than the class made it seem.\". Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I'm finished with the Microbiology part of the program now. In fact, I just started back after a two week break from school. Now, I'm starting the Hematology part of the program. Anyway, on the point of Microbiology, I did learn a lot about the subject. It kind of turns out that it is, more or less, just a desk job. Albeit, a very stinky desk job. The workers come in, have a stack of work in front of them for the day, and pretty much just work on that at their desk. Because of this, it is kind of my least favorite part of the lab. The other departments involve quite a bit more moving around and multitasking. I have worked plenty of desk jobs in the past, and don't have much desire to continue to do so any more. I'd rather have a job that's a little more fast paced and active. Luckily, it looks like the profession that I'm choosing has a little bit of both. I wouldn't want to stay too active all the time, either. Having a good balance will make for a better experience. I think I'm going to dig it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"Getting promotion in work life. Achieving career goals. It happened in which that I didn't plan to achieve this goal in this short span of time.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember when I started working in Workforce. I had just moved over from the Intake agent side of the call center, and was still only about six month into my tenure with the company. I was really looking forward to something new and fresh, and to stop having to answer phone calls all day. I was in charge of the really basic stuff in Workforce since I was the new guy. The boring things that no one else wanted to do and could just pawn off because it was so mind numbing. That's what I got. It wasn't fun. It wasn't glamorous, but it was still better than phone calls. My, I think, second week into the new position I was starting to get bored by it too. It was really easy stuff, so I started doing other things while doing my work to keep my mind engaged. I started writing a really simple VBA code to automate some of the work. One code lead to another, to another, to another and after about a week 99% of my job was automated, which gave me more time. With this time I started really looking at the stuff I had been tasked with sorting and noticed that it was wrong. The data points didn't match up and it didn't fit with what common sense said the final results should be. So I started looking deeper, and found not one or two but about 10 different flaws from the previous people who did this work. So I started fixing it, and after about a week it was done, the data was clean and things started matching up. So I took it to my boss, let him know what I found, where the problem was, and what I had done to fix it. He was first confused at how I had the time to do it, which is when I let him know I wrote the codes to do the grunt work for me. Then he asked me to do the same thing for a different set of reports. I came back a couple of hours late with the results. More errors, and how to fix them. Right there, on the spot he promoted me to Workforce Data Analyst. I was shocked, less than four weeks in and I was in a team lead level roll just because I found some problems."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on 'I turned 50 back in March and thought about how to celebrate. I ended up having a really nice celebration with my husband in Las Vegas.', write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This year was my 50th birthday. To celebrate, I thought of a number of possible things to do. I thought about having a party. I thought about a small, intimate dinner with close friends. But at the end of the day, I just thought I wanted to relax. I went to the spa and felt extremely relaxed afterwards. So in my mind, that was enough of a celebration for me -- I was able to have 'me' time and relax. At the last minutes, my husband asked if I wanted to go to Las Vegas. Of course I said yes! My husband made the arrangements so I did not know where we would be staying. When we arrived at the hotel, my husband took forever checking us into our room. To my surprise, we stayed on a premier level of the hotel that had limited access. The room was very spacious and had a really nice view of the Las Vegas strip. Throughout our stay, we went to several restaurants that we had never been to before for dinner. We usually do not spend a lot of money on dinner but since it was my birthday, we did something different. Each restaurant was nice and I really enjoyed the food. When I look back at this trip and my birthday, I don't think I would change anything about it!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from \"Two cars crashed rear-to-front near me as I walked past. One of the angry drivers menaced me and was handcuffed.\" into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I saw a car smash in to the back of another and crash the bumpers. The drivers got out and began to argue loudly. They almost came to blows and after a few minutes a police cruise, and then a second, stopped crookedly on the road with their lights flashing. Each policemen took one of the drivers to separate sides of the street and calmed them down with very loud commands. The police then allowed each driver to move their car out of the way. After the second driver did this he saw me watching and said \"what the ---p- are you looking at?\" At this point one of the policemen slapped one cuffs on the man and one to a pole by the road, for my protection. After about 15 minutes the man was uncuffed. He was not arrested. The police did issue several traffic tickets, two to one man. I could not say what the tickets were actually for. There was that moment of my being very frightened. Otherwise, this was interesting to watch. I was not involved personally in it so I could be detached. I don't think something like that had happened to me before. Once I had a small accident but there was no drama."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "My car hydroplaned and had spun twice down a hill into a service van. My car was dented but the service had no scratch due to me hitting the bumper. No one was hurt but we were in shock.",
    "output": "Dear Journal,Holy crap I'm lucky to be alive. I don't know why I'm only writing about this now, I guess I just needed time to process. About 2 months ago I was driving home from work. I stayed late to help out with some extra work that needed to be done. That jerk Gary called in again and screwed us all over. Anyway by the time I left it was getting dark already and had started to rain. I headed out and was driving carefully because I knew I needed new tires. Once I got out on the highway I was getting maybe a little overconfident and impatient and started speeding up. It didn't help that someone was right on my butt like always! Anyway I kept moving down the highway and was getting into a groove with the flow of traffic around me and started moving faster and faster. Before I knew it I had lost control and the steering wheel wasn't responding! I know now what was happening, I was hydroplaning, but at the time I guess I was panicking and freaked out. I was jamming pedals and jerking the wheel and once the tires got some grip I guess I had the wheel turned the wrong way because my car immediately spun out. I went in circles for what felt like a mile and a half and slid down a hill. For a moment I thought this was the end! But it...wasn't. By the time I reached the bottom of the hill the car had slowed and I bounced harmlessly off a service van. My car had a dent and the van was scratched, but that's all. Whew. I was shaken up and have thought about what I did wrong over and over again since."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I went to my cousins wedding. It was in Maine and it was beautiful. We saw lighthouses and beaches. The trip was really a lot of fun and I would love to do it again.",
    "output": "I recently went to the wedding of my cousin. We had to drive around 15 hours to get there which was a bit of torture due to my kids in the car. The wedding was quite beautiful and took place along the coast of Maine. We got to go on a ferry boat ride and see the bay and lighthouse. My kids enjoyed the ride. I usually get sea sick but I was mostly fine this time. The next day we went to a beach. But it was different from beaches where I live. It was very rocky. We found some hermit crabs and would come part way out of there shell. My kids and I thought it was so cool. Later we went to another beach. It was more sandy than rocky. The kids built some sand castles. Their cousins also came along. So it was a fun family trip."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I proposed to my girlfriend. It was during a walk. She was really happy. I don't know what else to say.\". Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Several months ago, I proposed to my girlfriend. It was during a walk. Walks are something we both enjoy, and it's when I asked her to take a walk after dinner one evening that she realized that she loved me. I thought it was the perfect thing. It's simple, yet personal. It's us. It was a warm fall afternoon. We took a walk around the neighborhood. It's not a fancy route, but it's one we both enjoy. She was thrilled. I was thrilled. She said yes without hesitation. The decision to propose to her in the first place was a no-brainer. I've loved her for a long time, and I couldn't imagine my life with anybody else. I've never had any doubts about her. She's who I want to spend the rest of my life with."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'I was really nervous because of my masters degree test. I took the test and when the results came I passed. I was really happy and decided to celebrate with my family and friends.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was really nervous, I needed to take my final exam in order to finish with my master's degree. I studied a lot for this test but thought about what would happen if I were to score low on the test. I was up almost all night before the test thinking about this and couldn't really sleep. I knew I was prepared but I heard the test was really hard. I decided to relax and be detached from the outcome. The morning finally came and the time was up. I picked up my bag and then started the test. It took me around 3 hours to complete it but the whole time I was nervous, some of the answers I knew but my mind suddenly forgot all about them. I tried to do my best and came out of the test wanting to know the results already. I was really nervous and fidgety. The results finally came and I made it, I was so happy because all my hard work had paid off. I even had a higher grade than expected and decided to celebrate with my friends and family. I had a great time with them and they all congratulated me because of my accomplishment. I guess being nervous in this situation was unavoidable. . I felt great and accomplished and now its time to think about new goals."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "My son has been fighting drug addiction for several years. He's been clean but recently relapsed after two very difficult events. He has been dealing with in in the best ways, going to meetings and reaching out to his sponsor, to restart his journey to sobriety.",
    "output": "My son has been battling drug addiction for the last several years. Although he has been experimenting with drugs, mainly smoking marijuana, he did not develop a serious addiction until he moved from our home in Florida to Chicago. There he became intimate with a meth dealer and got so deep in addiction that he lost his job and then his apartment and for most of the remainder of his time in Chicago he was virtually homeless, sleeping on friends' couches and occasionally in the park. Last November my husband and I helped him come back to Florida, thinking it was his best chance to get clean. Unfortunately, in our hometown meth, my son's drug of choice, seems to be available on every corner and in every bar. He would manage to not use for a few days and then would jump right back in, sometimes for days at a time. On at least one occasion he stayed up using meth and other substances for a straight seven day period. In April his addiction reached critical mass and he attempted suicide in his desperation. A good friend of his, a recovering alcoholic himself, helped my son get into a detox facility in a nearby town and then to their rehab center. After that he lived for a few months in a recovery home and has done very well since. Three weeks ago, his half bother on his dad's side of his family hung himself and did not survive. My son was devastated as they were very close. He handled it extremely well but I was concerned that this tragic even could trigger a relapse. Shortly after that his roommate ended up in the hospital with liver problems. Last week he called me and told me that he had indeed relapsed, but that, thankfully, it was a one time event and was not his usual meth, but cocaine. He also reached out to his sponsor and to his counselor at the rehab center. Even though he did relapse I was not devastated or overly disappointed as I would have been in the past. Relapse is a common thing in drug and alcohol recovery and he had some serious triggers confront him in a short period of time. I told my son not to beat himself up over his relapse and stressed how proud I was of the way he handled it. To the best of my knowledge he has continued to go to meetings and maintain close contact with his sponsor. He is dealing with his relapse in all the right ways and I have every reason to believe he will pick himself up and start over on the path to recovery he had already set for himself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I was the caretaker for my mother for six years and although she was sick the entire time, everything seemed to be okay. This was until she had to suddenly be rushed to the hospital, and died there, which has left me feeling alone and wondering how to move forward.\". Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My mother has been sickly for six years. But i never felt like she was because she was always smiling. She was always good at hiding pain. My father was never that nice of a man. He was always more interested in drinking and partying. Rather than staying home and being a family man. But she was always there for me. Even if it inconvenienced her. She would still help if she could. So i decided to care for her until six years after i started to watch over her. I went to a friends house to hang out and spill tea. That's when i got a phone call from the hospital. while i was gone my mother had a heart attack. i rushed to the hospital to only get there too late... she had already past away. I couldn't help but wonder if i was there, if i could have helped her and she'd still be here with me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"In the summer of 2019 I went to a wedding dress alteration with a friend. It's a friend I've known for a long time.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My cousin had a wedding this past summer. I was one of the people involved in the preparations for his wedding. Later on, I found out that a friend of mine, with whom I had gone to the same school, was also a friend of my cousins. We had been friends for many years because we met when we were in fifth grade. When we found out that we were going to the same wedding, we arranged how we could go together. We also planned what we would wear. We went to the mall and bought classy suits so that we would look great for the wedding. My friend bought a linen suit because that's his favorite. I bought a very good looking regular fabric suit and got some shoes that go with it. As we were looking for shoes, we thought we'd also buy some new shirts. The store had very good and high end shirts on discount so I ended up buying two. My friend got two as well. We left the store and went to the gift shop to look for gifts that we would give at the wedding. I bought my cousin a pair of nice bed sheets and a blender. My friend bought my cousin a box of kitchen mugs. We went to the wedding the following day and had a great time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "While looking for my first home, after a year of searching and 10 plus full price offer rejections, I found the perfect home. I made a full price offer at the top of my budget and wrote a letter about my love for the house. The homeowners chose me over an offer for more money.",
    "output": "I was looking to buy my first home a little over a year ago. With my limited budget and the market being so flooded at the time, I was looking for a really long time. I put offers in on 11 different homes. In every case they accepted someone else's (probably higher) offer. It became very discouraging finding a home that I liked, or even some that I loved, that I wanted so badly and couldn't have because they chose a different offer. Then, about 4 months ago I came across this house, it was at the top of my budget and it was old, but it was perfect. It had everything that I needed and wanted. It checked all the boxes. I offered full price, all the money I had. I also wrote a letter to the owner expressing how much this home would mean to me. I truly envisioned myself in the home. They got back to me the next day and told me that they had picked ME over someone else's offer that was 10,000 dollars over asking. I was so touched and honored that they chose me over more money. It really felt like it was meant to be. It has been my favorite moment in my life that has meant something monumental."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of \"Basically, I hung out with a close friend of mine. She talked about all of her issues as a person and in her relationship and it made me realize that she is a toxic person. The straw that broke the camel's back was her calling me for help to bail her loser boyfriend out jail.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I could hardly believe what I was hearing from her when I answered the phone. Come on, it's bad enough that I have to listen to her go on about her self, but to be asked to help out with a guy I don't know?! And one I couldn't care less about, at that. I really think I put my foot down with this issue. The boyfriend and our relationship. I told her that I absolutely would not help her bail him out. I let her know, in no uncertain terms, that I won't risk my money on a guy I don't really like, and I couldn't count on him to show up to his court date. Hell, she can't count on him to show up to a regular date with her, so how can he be trusted? She was really pissed off with me, and told me what a terrible friend I was. That's when I lost it. I told her that she may think what she wants of me, but her opinion no longer matters to me. I let her know I am sick of her endless complaining about her job, her family, her boyfriend, and basically life in general. I suggested she get counseling for her issues so she has an non involved party who can help her sort our her problems. I have been there for her since we were in high school, but honestly, I think she's doing drugs or something. She's been a nut job, with a terrible temper for the past couple of years, and I can't deal with it anymore. I really did mean she should seek help, it wasn't just me saying something ugly, although she seemed to take it that way. A big first step would be if that jerk of a boyfriend staying in jail, and quit bringing her down to his level. She needs to get some of her old confidence back. I told her that I do care about her, but I simply can't hang out with her until she gets some real help. That was when she hung up on me, and I haven't heard from her since. I hope I don't get a call to bail her out of jail."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My husband and I got pregnant after 2 years of trying to have a baby. We didn't expect it to happen and we were so surprised.'. Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "4 months ago I had something happen to me that changed my life. My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for the past 2 years. We've tried to do everything we could do, expect for IVF. We couldn't afford to do IVF because our insurance won't cover it. I've spent so much money on vitamins, supplements and devices to help. It's been an exhausting and trying couple of years for us. Then 4 months ago, I felt extra moody and tired. I didn't think much of it because I can get like that sometimes since I suffer from anxiety and depression. I tried not to look too deep into it since I do that with every little twinge or flutter. Then a week later I noticed something even more strange, my gums bled while brushing my teeth. I read that this happens during pregnancy so I went and bought a test without telling my husband. I waited until the next morning when he left for work. I took the test and 2 minutes later, I saw it. There was 2 lines. It was positive! I couldn't believe it. I still don't believe it. But 4 months later I am carrying a baby girl. Sometimes I still get anxiety about my pregnancy, like it isn't real or something bad will happen but I just try to stay calm. I use techniques to relax like exercise, mindfulness and deep breathing/imagery. We are starting to let ourselves get excited. We picked a name, Maya. And soon we will start getting the nursery together. Even though I am so excited, I'm surprised how elated my husband is. He has already bought clothes, bought name books and researches everyday about the baby growth."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "I have an 18-year old daughter who, academically, is very sharp. But she had a second life that my wife and I do not approve up which lead to her moving out.",
    "output": "I am very unhappy right now. I have just come home from court, yet again. My daughter, Beth, has just be involved in another crime with this 'gang' she has been hanging out with the last few years. My wife is so depressed about she can't even be involved with it anymore. This all started when Beth started hanging out with the wrong crowd around the time she turned 16. We first felt she was just going through a 'rebellious stage'. We were patient at first and tried to be supportive. The first time we found drugs (marijuana), we were calm with her but told her we never wanted to see these kinds of things in the house again. When we saw her bring boys over, we were firm but caring about the situation. It only got worst. She started hanging out during all her free time with a certain crowd of people, some of them much older than her. Her grades began to slip and we got bad reports from her teachers. It wasn't too much of surprise when we received a call from Target security that they had caught our daughter shoplifting. We had to pay a big fine but they left her off without any charges. We were livid with her on the way home. Perhaps if were more understanding...Things improved (seemingly) for Beth following this incident. Her grades improved and she even made honor roll. We had high expectations that she would still be able to get into a good college after graduation. It's sad to remember that when she was younger she was always the brightest student in her class. After this latest incident everything is finished though. She was caught by the police dealing drugs at park. Apparently it was heroin. There is nothing we can do for her now. From what the police tell us, Beth has been leading a secret life as an inspiring drug kingpin the last year. They told us that she was in contact with certain groups in Mexico to supply her with more heroin so can increase her business in the coming year. We have no choice but to kick her out at this point."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My boyfriend took me to a very beautiful waterfall. It was an import ant place to him. I felt honored that he took me there.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago my boyfriend took me to a waterfall. It's in a wooded area near his house and he talked about it quite a bit but until then I'd never seen it. When we got there the first thing that struck me was the sheer natural beauty of the waterfalls before me. Several cascades in succession flowed down the mountain before me. I was captivated by the scene. I'm not sure if I had ever seen anything in nature as beautiful as that. This was a very important place to my boyfriend. He often came here to think and dream and contemplate. He says the falls help him to center himself when he is not feeling right. The fact that he brought me there to share that place that is so special to him speaks volumes of his feelings for me. I felt very honored to be there. I felt like my boyfriend and I reached an important milestone in our relationship that day. It made me feel so happy and hopeful and loved. I almost felt like we got married there that day. Now I love the waterfall and go there every chance I can."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of \"Six months ago I was diagnosed with Early Onset Parkinson's Disease. This is my story of diagnosis to acceptance.\" in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Six months ago I was diagnosed with Early Onset Parkinson's Disease. This is my story of diagnosis to acceptance. I had been bothered by tremors for a long time, but when they told me it was Parkinson's, I couldn't believe it. That's a disease that old people get (or so I thought), and I'm only 38. Once it sank in, I felt scared. Scared of losing my independence and my life. I had hoped to live a long time. There was so much I wanted to do, and I wouldn't get the chance to do it. Thinking of everything I would miss out on made me depressed. I tried to fight it - I didn't have time to be depressed anymore. But I spent several days in bed, brooding over my fate. Finally, I decided to reach out. I contacted my church first, and then a trusted group of friends. I was amazed at how many people offered their support. People I didn't know or hadn't spoken to for a long time asked if they could give me a ride somewhere, help me around the house, or just listen to me. It took a while, but I eventually started to accept the offers. And I eventually started to accept what was happening to me. I have trials ahead of me, but I also have people who will help me face them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "My household let a friend stay with us, and we thought it would be nice. After a while things went sour.",
    "output": "I never expected this to turn out this way! When we learned that our friend needed a place to stay for a few days, I was happy to volunteer our home. I mean I had known her for years so she was almost like family to me. Who knew it would be a disaster! You never really know someone unless you live with them is very true! She kept the TV on all night (loudly), she ate what she wanted from the refridgerator and left quite a mess of chips on the couch and floor. She did not even volunteer to clean it up. She helped herself to the milk although she knew we did not have extra left for my children. Furthermore, she was in the bathroom for quite a while showering in the morning, even thought I told her the time my children needed to be in there to get ready for school Mind you, she had no where to be that day. She could have showered at a later time but just did not care. They were late for the bus and I had to drive them in because of her rudeness. When I approached her about this, she just shrugged it off. It is like she was a special guest we needed to cater to, rather than just being thankful she had a place to stay for a few days. If she acts like this at home, no wonder her boyfriend asked her to move out! I will NEVER let a \"friend stay in my home like this again?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "I have two down vehicles that would each take two to three days to get repair. A bathroom that will take a week to get fixed. I just do not see any of it getting done unless I figure out how to do it all myself, because my husband just does not want to do it or ask for help doing it.",
    "output": "I had experience just a month ago and I am still trying to get over it. We had been down for about 2 months without a vehicle and my husband is a mechanic, but he was staying in doors all day and was not going out till dark and tried to work on it for thirty minutes to an hour. We are also down one bathroom, the other been under construction for the past 7 years. My husband was not working on any of it, i am not even going to go into our bathroom. I have bought tools for him, I have gotten him equipment, and I have bought him the materials. I have gotten so mad, that it actually turned into major depression and I was just so tired and sad that I wished to never wake up most mornings. When I mentioned doing any of these projects during the day, I was told that he needed more materials of more then one hundred dollars, and with the car he just could not figure it out even thou we had engines that he could but in. I was so mad, angry, hurt and just had given up, every time I looked at him. I had but insurance on another truck that I can not drive, just so I could get to my appointments, without begging for help from my family. I am still trying to recover from that I still can not afford the materials for the rest of the bathroom yet, we are on a very limited income. I am seeing my physiologist once a week now to get back to my normal. I do not know if or when that truck or my blazer will ever get fixed, but at least I do not have to look at them anymore. They are covered up in weeds so that I can not see them or even see the front of the yard anymore. That is how high the weeds are there is a path to the one truck but that is even getting narrow. I guess if I do not get things done, then nothing will get done."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "My family and I met over the weekend to celebrate my cousins house warming and celebrate her husband receiving his masters degree in education. To celebrate, we threw a backyard BBQ in the new house they bought.",
    "output": "My memorable diary entry is about a family reunion I had with my family that lives on the East coast of the United States. The occasion for the reunion was very appropriate. My cousin had a house warming and her husband finished his masters degree. This occurred last weekend. I flew to Philadelphia and my cousin picked me up from the airport. We had a great time and seeing my family was unforgettable. It was quite emotional as well. We had not seen each other since my brothers funeral two and a half years earlier. We ate tons of food at a BBQ in my cousins backyard and continued the festivities by blessing my cousins house. What a great time we had. I also met some family I had never met before including a whole generation of cousins that are less than 5 years old. We have now decided we must met a least once a year. The memories must continue. I'm calling my siblings to make sure they join in the plans for next year. My sister has agree. My parents are left to encourage to join us. Call it our yearly family reunion."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "Adult sons came to visit. Took us to the Grand Canyon. Had a fabulous day with both the drive and the time we spent there.",
    "output": "My kids live in Central California. I live in Lake Havasu City, desert, but with a lake. My husband and I really aren't into the whole lake scene as far as it's a \"party town\", but being able to take walks by it and such are very enjoyable. Recently my kids came to visit for 3 days and we rented a boat for one day, but what was more enjoyable was the third day we drove to the Grand Canyon. I had only seen it as a small child, 6 years old. My husband had grown up not far from there. My kids had never seen it. Since I hadn't seen my kids in years, even the time driving there was enjoyable because we could \"catch up\" as well as the fact that they had never met my husband. Once we got there we picked the tour that we felt my husband could best handle since he is visually impaired. My kids were very patient at not getting too far ahead of us and such. We had a fantastic day. We will never forget seeing a cliff with a small plateau and this mountain goat was just standing on the plateau. Pretty amazing how it got there. On way back we talked about times in our life when we had \"mountains in life\" to climb and how we got to the top. Overall, just an experience that I hope to have again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: 'My household let a friend stay with us, and we thought it would be nice. After a while things went sour.', create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I rent a large 4 bedroom home with my fiance, and our three children. About 3 years ago we let one of my fiance's friends he's had since high school stay with us. There was no bedroom available, so he made a room for himself out of furniture and bedsheets in the large 'man cave' that is adjacent to the living room. I was slightly apprehensive about it because I knew he was a little moody at times, but agreed because he was our friend and would be paying us $200 in rent per month. For the first year or so things were going nicely, we were all happy (as far as I know), and friendly. Spending time together, helping each other out when needed, etc. But as time went on, our friend/roommate became more miserable. His job started early, so he wanted to come home and take naps at 3-4 in the afternoon, and that is a difficult thing to do when you are in a room made out of sheets, and there are two toddler boys in the next room. Also, the boys and I are always home, because I cannot drive, we live on a highway so it's not safe to walk anywhere, and my fiance is always at work, so it was like this every day. I don't work because daycare in the area I live for 2 toddlers cost more than what I made at my job! So this was happening every day. In addition to that, our friends would come over and stay late, and they were his friends too. Usually 1 to 2 times per week. So I guess he wasn't getting enough sleep. I say I guess, because this man, in addition to being moody, is very passive aggressive. So instead of talking to us about his issues, he would just walk by in silence, ignore me if I said hello to him, and just generally be bitter. He wasn't like that all the time though. Sometimes he would be like that, and just a few hours later be kind and talkative. So over time, he became more and more bitter and confusing, helping us out like friends less and less, and isolating himself more and more. And was friendly mostly when he was drunk. Eventually he started blaming me for my children being loud in the day, and even telling them to shut the f--- up sometimes! So about two weeks ago the situation came to its head, and my fiance had it. He told him that he has been mean to us and our children, a bad friend, and that he needs to move out. It is sad, because they have been friends since they were 15, and I know he will hold animosity towards us. I feel bad for him though, because he always has these kinds of problems with people."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "My youngest son decided to leave West Virginia and move back to Florida. I cried harder then I ever had in my life. I have to live my life and let him grow into his own man.",
    "output": "Today my son left West Virginia and went back to Florida with his father. He is 23 years old and had a wonderful job offer he had decided to take. I don't care how old he is, he is my youngest, my baby, and it hurts that he left. I am scared and nervous that he will need me but I will not be there to help him and guide him on the right decisions in his life. I am going to miss him so much. We would talk about everything and I feel like this separation will pull us apart. I know in my head that he is a grown man and has to make decisions that are right for him but my heart wants to hold him close. I tried to be happy for him and to put on a strong face. When he left he cried, hugged me close and said he would miss me. That broke my heart. I cried so hard I felt like I was dying inside. Of course his father told me I was being ridiculous, I don't care what he says, I feel like a part of me is gone. My older son Tim, he is staying here and I have to hold on to that. I love him just as much as Kenny but we were never as close. He does not confide in me and ask me for guidance. I don't feel like he needs me as much anymore. I hated living in Florida. It was always hot and the people there are selfish and mean. West Virginia feels like home. I love it here. But to be here means losing out on being with my son. I feel so torn but I have to do what is right for me. He has to grow and become a man on his own. I understand but I don't want to let go. I hope I can stay strong for them both."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: 'I was thrown a surprise party for my 31st birthday by my friends and family at a rooftop condo in the city. I usually do not like surprises but this one was so well done that I could not resist.'?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago I had my 31st Birthday and I was thrown a surprise party for the first time in my life. I had no idea that I was going to be thrown this party and I had no idea who was going to be there. The party was thrown by my Aunt with the help of two of my close friends. I usually don't like surprises and this is well known among my friends and family. Despite not liking surprises the perfect planning and inclusion of the correct people made the night a real success. I was really touched by the fact that people were willing to do so much for me. I didn't realize how special of a gesture it was to plan a party for someone without their input. The most memorable part of the evening was when I came up to the balcony and saw all of my friends. I knew they were going to be afraid of my reaction, but I think I was able to act happy enough to convince them I wanted the party. This was also very significant to me because it was a birthday that I was planning on doing nothing for. If my friends asked me to have a party before this event I would definitely have turned down the idea. Another thing that made the even very special were the choices of food and drinks. My friends chose to have Mexican food, and also chose to drink tequila. Mexican food is my favorite type of food and I love when it is paired with Tequila. I think the choices of food and the choices of guests are what made the night so successful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"I broke up with my girlfriend and told my best friend that I was pursuing a new girl and broke both their hearts. The new girl met and didn't like me and we stopped being friends.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I fall in love with a girl 6 months ago. Our taste met each other and we were together for four months. Because of some problems between us we broke up 2 months ago. I told these all incidents to my best friend. He worried for the broke up. And then I told him that I was pursuing a new girl as a girl friend. Then he shocked because of my intention. And as I told my thought to my best friend I broke both hearts my ex girl friend's and my best friend's. And then I met the new girl. After having some conversation I came to know that she didn't like me. I don't want any one to compel to like me. My friend realized that I am not good. And even my ex girl friend knew that I am pursuing a new girl. So she left me. And finally my best friend and my ex girl friend left me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: \"Cousin camp in Louisville. All cousins together doing fun things. Mom being uncharacteristcally adventurous and kids rising to the occasion.\". Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went on vacation with my daughters to see my sister. We always had said that we would get our children together at \"cousin camp.\" This is the first year that we were able to do it. We went to the science center, the splash pad, the pool, a trampoline park--basically everything our kiddos (kindergarten age) wanted to do. we really enjoyed it. The kids laughed and played together. They learned about what we were like as children. It was great to spend some time with my sister. Next, on the way home, my daughters and I stopped at a state park. We did a rugged hike to a waterfall. The girls loved it. I felt like an adventerous mom showing them they could do challenging things. Next, we went to the pool of the park, which had a large water slide. My older daughter went down the slide on her own, which was a pretty brave thing for her! I was proud. After all that fun, the rest of the long ride home was pretty miserable. We finally made it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "I went on antidepressants to deal with anxiety and depression. After having an alarming reaction to the medication I did actually have a breakthrough and have been doing better since.",
    "output": "Around four months ago I took a huge leap of faith and finally got some help for my anxiety and depression. I was scared, nervous, and not really sure what to expect. The doctor who helped me was fantastic, she helped figure out my triggers, what exactly it was that was making me so anxious and prescribed me a new medicine to help me calm down. I had been taking it for about a week or so when I started noticing some changes in my body. I was losing weight, and fast. I expected some differences in behavior the first few weeks due to the chemical changes happening but I was not expecting weight loss. I chalked it up to the medication and figured it was a minor side effect and continued taking my medicine as prescribed. After about three weeks of taking this medicine I looked like a normal girl. All of my clothes were falling off my body, I had to go buy new clothing. I felt fantastic; 50 pounds down in 3 weeks! When I went into the doctors office again, my doctor was shocked and had a look of horror on her face. I told her that I loved how I had looked and that it is the best medication because I felt so much better. The doctor immediately told me that this was not what was supposed to happen with my medicine. She immediately told me that I would no longer be getting that prescription, that losing that much weight in such a short time span was incredibly unhealthy and she would like to run blood work to make sure I was okay. Luckily the blood work came back just fine. I was a lucky patient. After going home, new medication in hand, I looked at myself in the mirror. I am the girl I used to be. I am no longer the \"fat\" friend. I realized that my anxiety and depression was caused by my lack of self confidence. I made a goal that day to work out and keep this weight off. It has been 3 months now since the weight gain and I have reduced doses of my medication. I am doing fantastic without them! It took a major change to see that it wasn't all chemical but also self confidence issues that was causing all of my anxiety. I am so grateful for seeking help when I needed it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "After four long years of college, my friends and I crossed the finish time. There were no more exams to worry about and no more homework assignments to worry about. We are all ready to start the next chapter in our lives.",
    "output": "Now it was time to figure out what to do after college. I had to start a job hunt. I also had to start networking with people i have ever met in order to get job leads. A job search will no doubt have its ups and downs (and ups, downs, and ups again). To help you navigate the job hunt and, ultimately, land your first job, you'll need some direction. Get started by asking yourself these questions:What kind of job do i want,do i have work experience. Do i even know the industries I'm going to. Since i have no where to live i had to go back to my parents,i couldn't afford a apartment or just pay house rent or pay other bills ,i had to depend on my parents. Next morning i started looking for jobs in the internet and making applications,Calling friends. After a few weeks i was offered a job in a manufacturing company. A first job is special. There are a couple of reasons for this: the experience is burned in one's memory, it gives you the practice needed to fulfill other positions, and it teaches you about the value of money. Of course we do jobs around the house when we are young, like cleaning dishes, vacuuming, and doing laundry, but working for others for money gives off a different feeling. It was a cloth manufacturing company. After a few weeks of practicing and getting grip on the work, my supervisor decided that I should work solo because she saw confidence in me, and I was confident as well that I could work by myself because I knew exactly what to do. When I started to work solo, I was given more heavy and hard work such as instead of ticketing price tags on shirts and t-shirts, now I had to ticket price tags on heavy jeans, jackets, school-bags, etc. I also had to pack those items in the boxes depending on the price, weight and size of the items. Once, I packed those items in the boxes by using tap-gun, I also had to put those heavy boxes on pallet and move it by using roller to a place where other employees would lift those boxes and put in trucks, which will send it to the stores. Despite being the youngest employee other employees were very friendly. Whenever i need help they were ready to help me out. After three moths i was promoted to higher position and my salary also increased since i was very hardworking and focused. Life was starting to feel better i had to move from my parents house and rent my apartment,i started also paying my bills is not that easy but i had to struggle and do other par time jobs. I had to also save in order for me to do other courses and grow my career."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of 'My nephew had been kicked out of school during his senior year and we were told he would not be able to walk across stage with his class. He finished his studies online in time and at the last minute was told that he could graduate with his class.' in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I don't understand what is happening with our schools these days. Many of the administrators think of themselves as autocrats as it seems. I know this first hand now. My nephew Joe had been kicked out of school few months back. He is on his senior year. He did a stupid mistake of painting some naughty graffiti on the school wall. But hey.. he is a teenager. Every teenager goes through that phase. An adult should be able to understand that. Not his school administration as it turned out. We were told he wouldn't be able to walk across stage with his class. They could have at least let him graduate. But joe was determined. He finished his studies online in time, brilliantly. And here comes the call from his school today, informing us that Joe can graduate with his class after all. How weird do these administrators think!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My daughter got married to her boyfriend. Also, my son and daughter were reacquainted after a long family squabble.'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My daughter finally married her long-time boyfriend. It was a spur-of-the-moment thing. She needed to be on his insurance but she had just quit her job. But it was very legitimate, too. They had avoided getting married because they're both divorced. They had a beach theme. Everyone showed up in cutoffs or bathing suits and sandals or bare feet. I had never seen her so happy before. The way she looked at him when exchanging vows was precious. I was so proud of her. And I was proud to be there. Honestly, the best part though was that my daughter and son reconnected. She asked him to be a witness. It was a big thing to do. They hadn't talked in a year or so. He was very honored to accept. So that was the best part for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I had a really fun childhood and I wanted to share that with my daughter. I bought a projector so we could watch movies in the backyard. We set up deck furniture, the screen, and projector so we could watch Secret Life of Pets 2 in the yard one evening.'. Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had been feeling for a while that I haven't been living up to my expectations as a parent. I wanted to change that because I remember that I had a really fun childhood. My parents really went above and beyond to make sure I enjoyed my time as a kid. I've always held those values with me and wanted to pass them along to my daughter. So, I brainstormed ideas and I settled on the idea of setting up a movie theater in the backyard. I went online and did some research to get some inspiration on how to set it up. Once I had a solid idea of how I wanted to pull it off, I went to work researching projectors to find the best bang for my buck. I found a few on Amazon that I liked and, upon watching reviews on YouTube, I picked the one that was best. Surprisingly, it wasn't that expensive. I think I paid less than $300 for the whole setup. After I placed the order, I looked at my schedule to find a good night to do the movie night. When I had the details figured out, I informed my wife and she loved the idea. Before long, the movie projector came and tested it in my office while my daughter was playing outside. The quality and ease of use were impressive. It was able to be hooked up to a DVD player or a phone/tablet, which was perfect for us. I then waited until the night that I wanted to set things up. That day, she was out playing with friends and I was in the backyard secretly setting things up. I moved deck furniture and put a big blanket on the lawn. By the time i was done, it looked like a miniature living room. We then prepared snacks and broke the news to my daughter. She jumped up and down with joy before running to the backyard and freaking out over the setup. We had popcorn, candy, and sodas while watching the movie that night. It was so much fun and I really liked creating those memories for her. I felt really good afterwards and feel like I fulfilled my duties as a fun parent. At the end, my daughter ran up and hugged/kissed me and told me I was the best dad ever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'My parents are radically religious and detest homosexuality. I, their daughter, am a lesbian. My grandfather died and my mother didn't show up to his funeral.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have no relationship with my parents because they are radically religious, and when I was 18 they discovered that I, their daughter, was a lesbian, and since they've wanted nothing to do with me. It's been about 9 years, as i'm 27 now. One thing I have always feared was the day one of my grandparents would die and it would force us to all be at a funeral together after not seeing them in so long. That fear finally became a reality in June of this year. My grandfather's funeral was a time to honor him and his life, and in my mind I was willing to set everything with my parents to just all be together as a family for this hard time. I didn't know how my parents would react. I thought it could go one of two ways. Either they would absolutely be infuriated by my showing up with my significant other and possibly start a scene at the funeral, or this death would soften their hearts and make them see the wrong in their behavior and that it could possibly start a rekindling in our relationship. I always had secretly hoped that the latter would be the result, unfortunately this was not the case. The night of the wake, the day before the funeral, I saw my parents and tried to briefly greet them and make small talk, even though it was incredibly awkward and uncomfortable. They seemed very sad, but quiet and it seemed as though they weren't going to cause any problems. Then, within an hour of leaving the wake that night me and my phone was lit up with messages and voicemails about how I dare not bring my significant other to the funeral tomorrow and that they were making conference calls with other family members trying to get her name removed from the obituary, as it was such a horrible sin and everyone should be ashamed for putting it on paper. It was not removed and I did bring her to the service with me. As a result, my mother thought it so horrible that she couldn't even bring herself to show up. This was the most shocking thing to me. I knew she was upset, but not attending her own father in law's funeral who she loved and had a good relationship with for nearly 40 years, it's just a whole new low for her. My father showed up, but kept a wide distance the entire time and would never directly look at me. It was hard not to be upset by this, but as time has passed and I've had a little distance from the situation I realized it's not anger or resentment I feel toward my parents anymore. Its pity. Pity for the fact that they've isolated themselves and hurt their relationships with so many family members. I think about how sad it must be and how alone they must feel at times. I'll always still love them from afar and hope something sparks a change of heart. I don't want them to live out the rest of their lives this way."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: 'An old friend's mother, who I was close with once upon a time, died. And I was unable to attend her funeral because of other longstanding plans.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I'm still thinking about how I could have done something different that time. I don't even know why. It's still been pretty recent, one month, from when it happened. I felt, at the time, that I had to tell him something, I guess. An old friend of mine's Mother had passed away. While he was torn about the whole thing, it made me think about the times I spent with her. She took good care of me even though I wasn't technically family and we had a lot of good times together. That was a long time ago, though, and that probably made it easier for me to settle with the fact that I could not even make time to attend her funeral. I was surprised by how he handled my rejection well enough, but also how I was even able to accept it afterwards. I guess I'm realizing a part of myself that lacks the empathy that I wish I had. So, running through events quickly in my head, I probably was thinking about the significance or connection I had to the event but instead should have been thinking about how my friend would feel about my attendance. I think this event gave me a good perspective on what I am and what I think I should become. I need to be able to hold the people that I care for, and the people that care for me, closer than I do. Maybe there was really no way I could attend the funeral. Maybe I couldn't repay the people I love. But, I think I could have realized and felt that what I had done was unusual."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'My uncle passed away last week. His funeral was the first funeral I've ever attended in my life. There was heavy heartache in the family, but we all mourned together and will heal together.'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My uncle passed away last week. I've never known anyone who passed away that I was this close to in my life, and his was the first funeral I've ever attended. Last Friday I attended his visitation at a funeral home with all our close friends and family. I walked in thinking I could be strong and hold it together and thought I had certainly cried enough tears by then. But as soon as I saw my cousins (his children) and my aunt (his wife), I lost all composure and cried with them. While I had been mourning his loss, so much of my sadness was centered on his immediate family and I couldn't help but wonder how empty and sad they were feeling over this loss. Many people spoke at the funeral home, telling stories, many of which were funny because he was a very funny man, and it was a relief to remember those positive times when he would shine in his humor, which was such a gift to all of us. But there were sad points, too. Watching relatives find the courage to volunteer to speak about him and his life, then watching them break down trying to speak. They simply couldn't catch their breath. And then the next day was his actual funeral. The church ceremony was emotional, but the priest, a relative, did his very best to comfort us with words. It was a tough time, but it brought us all together to remember a man who loved us all so much. He will never be forgotten. The pain will always be there, but so will his love and legacy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "I got into a argument with a friend at a bar because he was making fun of me. This argument led me to question who i hang around with.",
    "output": "Five weeks ago, I got into an argument with a friend. We were at a bar. He was making fun of me. I cursed at him. He cursed back. I decided to go home alone. He had to get an Uber. I didn't talk to him for a few days. I decided to go to the movies alone. I saw a nice blockbuster. It had a lot of action scenes. It had a great plot. Later that week, I decided to be friends again. We both went bowling to celebrate. I barely beat him. It was an intense game but we both had a lot of fun that day. We got beer to drink while we bowled. I almost puked during bowling but glad I didn't. They would of kicked us out for puking."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "New challenges in offices overcome. Opportunity grabbed with both hands and hard work paid rich dividend.",
    "output": "This event is related to my work. One year back, I had changed jobs and joined a new construction company as procurement engineer. Compared to my previous job, this job was more demanding and challenging. I weathered the phase more or so competently. Many a times, I had my doubts whether I had taken the right decision. The challenges were difficult mainly because we did not have a direct procurement manager. The Quality Assessment and Quality Control manager was also acting as Procurement Manager. So his time with the department was limited. So I found tough to take his opinion in several important issues which lead to lot of delays, and sometimes I had to take risky decision. Two months back, this particular manager resigned and the new QAQC manager did not want to take procurement responsibilities also. Since our company was going through a financial crisis, they could not afford to recruit another procurement manager. So the management decided to make me procurement in charge. I was really shocked to receive such a responsibility. I was not sure if I was up to the task. Last two months have been really challenging. I had to work harder even after my working hours. I put in lot of work even on 2-3 Sundays. But once I got the hang of the situation. I performed outstandingly well and yesterday I got 40% salary hike. I am really glad now. I really understand now that HARD WORK PAYS. I realize that when opportunities knock, you have to grab it with both hands. And unless you try, you never know how you will cope up with new challenges. And never ever give up. And to completely realize your potential, never shy away from challenges."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I met a lady with a dog that was suffering from a possibly malignant tumor, while at a local dog park, and was personally touched by what happened. I interacted with her dog before and after surgery, and then helped out by giving her a bag of CBD treats that could help with his recovery.",
    "output": "There are not that many dog owners that I encounter at this park, and usually my dog is able to run off of her leash without any issues. Technically it is not an actual dog park, and all dogs are supposed to be on a leash while there, but in practice nearly everybody lets their dog run free because the park is mostly just one big field lined with trees. There is a baseball diamond at one corner for kids, but that is about it. On this occasion I had my dog on her leash because I could see at the far end of the park that there was a lady walking her dog on a leash as well, and it would be rude to let my dog just run free and approach her. When we got closer to each other, I said hello and the dogs were of course quite happy to meet each other and curious about their respective scents. We talked for a while about breeds and ages and so forth and she told me about her dog's tumor, which was actually visible from his side. He was getting a bit older and it is somewhat common for fatty tumors to form, though they can turn out to be malignant when checked via biopsy by a veterinarian. He was scheduled to be checked soon and I expressed my concern and empathy for her worry, since my previous dog (who died a few years back) also had to have a tumor checked and removed towards the end of her life. It was somewhat reassuring for her to hear that my dog's tumor was not malignant and was simply a fatty tumor which could be removed by surgery. She of course hoped to receive the same diagnosis when going to the vet. We said goodbye after about 5 or 10 minutes of chatting, and the next time I saw her was a month or two later. Her dog had a patch of stubble in the area where the tumor had been removed and thankfully it had not been malignant. I knew that he was an older dog and would probably not be in good health for too much longer, so when I told her about CBD dog treatments it was with not just surgery recovery in mind. That type of treatment can help older dogs with a whole range of issues, and my younger dog even used CBD dog treats for help with her hip issues stemming from an injury. Since I carry a lot of my dog gear in a big plastic bin in the trunk of my vehicle, I went and got out the half-full bag and showed it to her. She was very interested in the positive results I had seen, and I felt so much sympathy for her dog that I spontaneously offered to give her the rest of them since I could just order some more online. The gesture was accepted graciously, and I felt like I did something good to alleviate the feeling of sadness I had for witnessing the suffering of her older dog. I have chatted with her a couple of times since then and it is too painful for me to point out that although her dog is doing good now post-surgery, he likely only has a couple of years left to live in the best-case scenario."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"the day my father passed away was surprising because we didn't expect it to happen. He had suffered stroks in the past, but none had been as devastating as the one he had on that day.\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Seven months ago, my father passed away. I remember being there, taking care of my daughter when the moment actually happened. It was a surprise to us; we didn't know he was going to pass at that moment. But that one moment is etched in my memory. I even remember what my daughter was wearing at that moment. She was only 1 at the time. At least she didn't know what was really happening and she doesn't remember that moment at all. But I always will remember it. I think we knew that he was going to pass at some point; he wasn't healthy and he was stubborn about going to the doctor. He was just set in his ways. I guess I can be happy that he met my daughter and he did live a full life. He was only 65 when it happened, which is part of why we were surprised. He always seemed strong to me when i was a child. I know that no one lives forever, but it's still a surprise. You don't know when it will happen. Nothing can prepare you for that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"My ex-husband is upset that our daughter took a job at his workplace. He is threatening to sever our friendship. His wife is upset, but mostly because my ex-husband is complaining to her.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "3 weeks ago my daugter took a job at my company. I was appalled. I don't ahve a problem with her working. I don't think I should e controlling her life, but my job is crucial to my success in life. Having my child working there throws a wrench into the works that could potentially hurt me. I spoke to my ex-wife about the subject. She doesn;t really seem to think it's a big deal. If it were her career on the line she would defintiely not have this stand as it is. Considering it's only me though, go figure. THere's your typical man/woman double standard. #MetooI spoke to my wife about my daugters past work record and questionable ethics. For the msot aprt she agrees, but I the sense that she's not as heavily invested in the very important issue as I am. While that's udnerstandable, it's also very frustrating being that I am the bread winner in our relationship. I kind of feel like a little emotional spousal support is due. I really want to be supportive of my kid, but I also have to be able to independence and job security. What's a guy to do."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"Packed up and ready to go on a camping trip with 12 people. Adventure awaits by floating on the river, surviving the rain storm and bonding over the bonfire.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago my good friend Angela talked me into going on a camping trip with her and her boyfriend and a lot of their friends. I thought it was kind of strange as she and her boyfriend Jesus are not exactly outdoor people. I haven't been able to do much with them so I thought it'd be worth going on the camping trip. I got all packed up and ready to go on the camping trip with them and their friends, make 12 of us altogether. We met up at the camping park they picked out. Some of their other friends were already there, getting their tents ready. I found Angela and Jesus and saw they already had their tent up. I decided to put my tent near their tent. We helped other people as they arrived put up their tents. We didn't really do much that day as it started to get dark as the last tent was put up. We all worked together to get a fire going. Some people gathered sticks and small brush. Others got larger pieces of wood. I helped get a spot ready for the pit. I helped gather large rocks. We ended up making a large pit, as there were twelve of us altogether there, and we all wanted to be able to sit around the fire. We didn't make the fire that big that night as it was just more for enjoying the camping atmosphere, but the pit we made could easily be used for a bon fire. The next day we took a raft and went on the river. The raft was huge, and easily floated all of us down the river. It was fun, until the sky started to get dark. We got off the river and started heading back to the camp site. Sure enough a rain storm had moved in as we were on the river, and it started raining like crazy as we were walking back to the camp site. We all got soaked, but luckily by the time we got back to the camp site the rain stopped. We got a really big fire going that evening and had a lot of fun bonding over the fire and telling ghost stories. It was fun, even with the rain, and I wouldn't mind going on a camping trip with them again sometime."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "I took a train ride to california with my daughter. We finally repaired the strain in our relationship. It was the stories of strangers that made us close",
    "output": "My daughter and I have had ups and downs, but our relationship continues to be improved. My daughter and I went on a trip. Initially, the trip was her idea. She wanted to dress up and be vintage and ride on the starlight train. She had a romantic idea about the train and she offered to pay for it. We ended up getting a roomette which was a tiny private room on the train. It forced us to be in close proximity to each other and there was no wifi on the train for her to tune me out. It was kind of fun. However, the train included meals and the meals were amazing but on a train everything is small so they seat you at a table with strangers. Part of the charm is to socialize with strangers. We met all kinds of people and heard their stories and it made a huge impression on us. There was a person who was so nice but had lost his job and family and had to take a hard and horrible job and his parents were helping to support him. There was a very old person, maybe in his 80s who was a retired pallet salesperson and he was going to go visit his older brother. After each meal, the experiences of the table mate would linger with my daughter and me and we would discuss the implications of our lives and ultimately how important family is. She is my family and it brought us closer."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: 'I proposed to my long time girlfriend. I did it at Niagara falls, her favorite spot. She said yes. after a brief moment of hesitation.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I proposed to Claudette last month. She is my childhood sweetheart. I met her in high school, and it was quite literally love at first sight. I was always told by my friends that sticking to one girl in this day and age is idiotic. But no. She was the one. I always knew it. I took her to Niagara falls. It is one of her favorite spots to be at. She was feeling cold and asked me to hold her close. I took her hands, pulled her to me and held her tight. She felt something in my hand. It was the ring. The look on her face was priceless to say the least. She started tearing up, and i was getting concerned if she would hesitate to say yes. But she did."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"There was an arrest. I bailed out my friend. It was a surprising event. Lucky for us things turned out okay.\". Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember the event like it was just yesterday. When I received the phone call from my friend that he had been arrested I was very surprised. This was not a usual occurrence in my friend circle, actually this was the first time I had to go bail my friend out. I remember how told me how and why he was arrested. The drive there was long and tiresome but the one back home was relaxing. My mind was everywhere trying to figure out the reason for the arrest but when my friend explained, it settled down. We laughed and talked about the events of the day over a cold drink. We talked of all the injustices ongoing. We also talked about how everyone is turning a blind eye to such kind of injustices. We agreed to try and change such situations. My friend thanked me for bailing him out and I was happy that he was safe. The charges against him were later dropped due to lack of evidence. I knew my friend was not guilty and it was a relief to know so. We had dinner over my friend's house that day. It was a long day. I thanked my friend for dinner."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'This summer, our friends from Ireland came to visit. It had been ten years since their last visit, and we spent two amazing weeks reunited.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My friends Sarah and William have never been to the United States. When William had the opportunity to interview at the Chicago branch of his firm he was able to work in a visit to us in Grand Haven Michigan. One of the first places we spent the day was the beach at Grand Haven. We haven't seen in each other in person for such a long time that we spent half the day just talking at picnic table in the shade while watching the windsurfers play. My partner Jamie knew of a little place we could get great sandwiches and picked them up for everyone as we scouted out a place on the beach to set up for the day. Even though the beach was busy it was very relaxing. If you've never been to a winery I can tell you that Traverse City has some fabulous locations to visit. This was on Sarah's wish list and we were more than happy to take them up North to experience everything the near upper peninsula had to offer. We left in the late afternoon to check into our hotel to visit the wineries early the next day when they opened. On the drive there we took a detour to stop at Sleeping Bear Dunes. William is a hobby photographer and really wanted to see a sunset from this vantage point. It was a trek to the best location but it was amazingly worth it. I think we were all ready to a good nights rest after the travel and hiking that day. The wineries the next day were equally amazing and we learned a lot about the wines are made. At least a couple of us enjoyed ourselves a little too much so it was a great idea that we'd decided to Uber from the hotel and back again. They have some amazing restaurants in TC so after we had a couple hours to recover we took them to out favorite spot in town. It was pretty busy for being the middle of the summer so we had to wait a little bit, but it was worth it. They specialize in locally grown and sourced foods and really care about the quality and presentation. We were happy our friends could experience this on their first trip to the states. With only a few days of their trip left we took them up to Mackinaw Island for a day trip to experience what it's like to ride in a horse drawn carriage, and to ride on bikes to get where you need to go. We had so much visiting all of the charming shops and taking in the scenery. We were fortunate we had gorgeous weather that wasn't too hot for June. We had such an amazing time visiting with out Irish friends that we're already talking about finding away to visit them in Ireland before they potentially end up moving to the states. We're fortunate they were able to visit us in the summer when our state really shines! Maybe we'll take them skiing in December if William ends up getting that transfer."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'The writer's daughter, who is 1, is going into surgery. They arrive at the hospital, check in, and wait while the little girl is undergoing surgery.'. Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear diary,Today was Gabby's surgery. We drove up to the children's hospital and checked in at 7am - thank goodness our appointment was in the morning, otherwise I don't know how we would have kept her happy without eating! She wasn't even awake enough to realize she hadn't eaten since the night before. And by the time we got to the hospital, well there were things to see so that kept her distracted enough. We met up with the surgeon and went in the operating waiting room which is where things got iffy. First, Gabby realized this was a doctor's office, and she didn't like that. Doctors = shots. Then, they put her in the operating robe, which was cold. And then, she got bored with the few rattles and toys we brought. Eventually they took her for surgery and that's when she (and I!) broke down. She started screaming hysterically, and I couldn't stop myself from sobbing. She's just so tiny. Like, I know she in the 95th percentile for height within other one-year-olds but still that's tiny. Brandon took good care of me and we waited it out in the coffee shop. We eventually got a phone call that she was coming out. She made it out fine, but she was really miserable, and snuggled up with us in front of Teletubbies for the next 5+ hours? She's alright, that's all that matters. Glad we got that cyst out of her and glad we found out about it before it cause issues, but still intestine surgery is pretty major surgery for a toddler."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I got into some schools of my dreams. I've been through a lot to get to this point. This has changed my life and future greatly.\". Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Around spring of this year, I had been waiting for letters of acceptance from various colleges I applied to. I was a bit nervous about it and around March I received my first acceptance from UC Riverside. I was excited that at least one college accepted me for I had some doubts that any would. But over the course of the next month and a half, it seems like my whole life changed. I ended up getting acceptance letters from every UC school, including Berkeley and UCLA. I remember when I got my acceptance to UCLA, I was sitting in a quiet study room so I couldn't really react loudly. But I definitely started to reflect on the hard work it took and what I'd been through to get there. I feel like I beat the odds making it to this point. I was definitely emotional as I'm a first generation college student and my parents were proud that I had gotten into such good schools. After the fact I feel like my whole life has changed for the better and I have so much ahead of me. I believe I had no reason to doubt myself in the first place and realize now that that was irrational. I am definitely looking forward to it all. Right now I am just taking my time over the summer to prepare and relax. It has been nice and I have been getting out a lot. The future is unwritten but I hope it's going to be exciting and that I will be successful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My wife and I surprised our kids with a trip down to Myrtle Beach on an airplane. When we told them, they were so excited because they had never been on one before.'. From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About five months ago, my wife and I decided to surprise our kids and take them on a vacation. Our kids are getting older and it is a bit easier to travel. They have always wanted to go on an airplane somewhere. Didn't matter where, they just wanted to experience it. So we looked into some options and decided we would fly from Massachusetts to Myrtle Beach. We did not tell them that we were planning on doing it. We wanted it to be a surprise. About a week before we were going to go, we told them with a card and some things to bring. The look on their faces was priceless. They jumped around for about an hour and could not wait to tell everyone they knew. We took this vacation that last week in June 2019. We flew out of a local airport down to Myrtle. The whole time, the kids had smiles from ear to ear. We spent an entire week at a resort right on the beach. My whole family loves the beach so it was the perfect setting. The day we had to come back they were so upset but excited to go back on the plane. When the trip was over, the first thing they asked was when we could do it again. It made my wife and I feel so happy. We will definitely look to do this again soon. Maybe next time a longer flight as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include 'I traveled to Colorado and decided to conquer a mountain. I chose Mt. Ouray and hiked to 13,960ft+ to the summit by myself. It was an incredible experience and gave me confidence for what I could do on my own.' in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When I went to Colorado last summer to do some camping I had in mind that I wanted to climb a 13er or 14er. I eventually I decided on Mt. Ouray because it's one of the less difficult mountains to climb in Colorado and I felt it was suitable for a solo-hike. It took a bit of preparation and the climb was still fairly difficult. But it was an incredible experience and one that I'll remember for a long time. I got up around 5AM and started my climb. It took me around 4 hours to summit and I spent around 45 minutes at the top, taking pictures, listening to music and taking in the view. I really enjoyed being able to see for so far. I was grateful that I was able to enjoy such a special experience. I met a couple of other hikers on my route up and down. People are very nice in the mountains, I enjoy chatting with other hikers in my journeys. It was very enjoyable overall and I hope to train some more and be able to hike more mountains next summer. It's a difficult undertaking and there's an element of danger to it, especially hiking alone. But it's something I take seriously and wouldn't give up. It drives me to make myself better and it helps me appreciate the world I live in."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I fell out of bed and sustained a painful hematoma on my arm. After being admitted to the hospital initially surgery was being discussed, however wasn't necessary.'. From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was already having the absolute worst week and now this is the icing on the cake. The week started with final exams. I had 2 exams scheduled for each day and they counted for 50% of my final grade. So all the work I did all semester was not important, all that mattered was these tests. So I stayed up each night this week studying, stressing and preparing the best I could to take my final exams. By the third day, I was so exhausted getting out of bed, I think I blacked out. I ended up falling out of my bed and I don't even think I was conscious at this point. I fell right onto my arm and sustained a painful hematoma. My roommate came running in and couldn't believe what she saw. She urged me to go to the hospital. I tried to brush it off and go back to sleep but the pain was too much so I agreed to go to the hospital. I sat in the emergency room for 90 minutes before being seen by a doctor and they admitted me to the hospital right away. Apparently the injury wasn't urgent enough to get to me right away but was severe enough to admit me to the hospital. I saw many doctors and even a specialist. They preformed a multitude of tests from X-rays, blood work, and a CAT scan to make sure I didn't have any other injuries. The doctors told me that I would need surgery and I was devasted. Not only did I not want to undergo surgery, what about my exams? The pain and stress were so much to handle and I burst into tears. After discussing surgery and options with a few doctors, the attending physician decided it wasn't necessary and he could treat the injury without surgery. I was relieved and was released from the hospital the next day, just in time to take my exams. Lucky for me, my professor was understanding and let me complete them during make up time frame so I had more time to study. I ended up doing well and had to keep my arm in a brace for my entire summer break."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "My son and his wife are severe alcoholics who can't manage long without needing help. So far, my help has cost me money and peace of mind over my son's health and safety. This event moved me past worrying and into anger and fear for my own safety from people who might do anything for alcohol.",
    "output": "My son and his wife are severe alcoholics. Over the years I've loaned them quite a bit of money (which they never repay) when I've been optimistic that they're straightening out their lives and need help to move forward. This July they lost their jobs as motel managers in Utah and returned here, homeless with two cats and a dog. They moved into my daughter's garage and went on a ten-day bender. They neglected their pets, had violent arguments, didn't return their U-Haul which was about to be reported as stolen, etc. My daughter asked my son's wife to leave after she made a drunken scene insulting her neighbors. She got a motel room and decided she'd just like to stay there. My daughter and I handled everything for them and my son eventually snapped out of it. He asked me if he could borrow $250 which he'd repay when he got a check in the mail in a few days and I foolishly agreed. The check did come and he called me and said he was coming right over with the money and asked if he could do some laundry. I haven't seen him since. He took the money and paid for some more nights in the motel room and lots of vodka. I was taking care of his dog who howled all day and night with separation anxiety. I've been worried and scared for my son's health and safety for a long time but after this incident, that's changed into anger and fear for my own safety from people who absolutely put alcohol ahead of everything in life. It was a new low since before lying and stealing hadn't been part of the picture."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "The unexpected day of the twins arrival. The day that changed our lives forever. The story of making an uncomfortable introvert into a small talk with strangers sleep deprived mother.",
    "output": "4 months ago I went to the hospital for a non stress test for my twin pregnancy. It was determined that one of the babies did not have enough amniotic fluid and her heart beat was indicating some stress with the mild contractions I was having. I began to panic thinking about all the things I had not completed that I desired to complete before the arrival of our twins. I was admitted to the hospital within the hour. I was hooked up to multiple machines and given medication to make labor move along more quickly. The pain became quite intense about 6 hours into this and I was given the option for n epidural, which my doctor stated was the best option in the event I needed and emergency csection. I opted for the epidural and when I was given the medication My blood pressure dropped so low instantly I passed out. When I woke I was surrounded by hospital staff and being given multiple medications. A few hours after this it was time for delivery and I succesfully and safely delivered 2 babies with no surgical intervention. We stayed in the hospital for several days. The twins needed a little extra help to ensure they were going to be ok with eating and gaining weight. Even though baby B was a footling breech delivery she was perfect and healthy. The hospital staff treated them like little celebrities because there had never been a natural twin birth in that hospital before and they were all in awe of the babes. The babies gather nuch attention every where we go. This has been quite a challenge for me as an introvert with a fear of small talk. Maybe someday when I have gotten a decent nights sleep it will come easier."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "I met a friend I have known online for the first time. We enjoyed a wonderful vacation full of exciting things such as rock hounding, ren fest, dave and busters, and bonfires. We had a great time and enjoyed each others company.",
    "output": "Recently I met a person that I had been talking to for years online. This was my first time ever meeting someone from an online chat and it was a very exciting experience. We had a full vacation planned and did many things such as rock hounding, ren fest, dave and busters and many bonfires. We clicked on a level I didn't think I would be able to click with someone else. I instantly felt a deep connection when meeting this person online. It was a pleasure to actually get to see her face, hug her and just talk to her in a real situation and it was fantastic to just be with her. I felt like a part of me that was missing was finally here. The first day we met, we went to the lake. It was wonderful to see her face as she realized the expanse of this lake. Playing in the water and collecting rocks for our rock hounding was so much fun. When we were done, we compared rocks and laughed over who found what and who had the prettiest. Sitting by the bonfire and just talking was so calming and peaceful. The heat of the fire, the flames burning bright in the dark night made for a surreal environment. Then going to ren fest, we both dressed up as different characters and boy did we laugh. It was hot outside and sticky but we had fun laughing and playing our roles. Overall, this was a very rewarding and fulfilling experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was contacted of the sickness of my father who had not really been in my life. I got to spend more time with him in his latter days then I had my entire life. Later, what ensued was a disastrous set of events including a surprise funeral without a body.'. Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My Father was a strange man. He liked to call himself transient. The rest of us called him a homeless drifter. After several attempts at a failed relationship, we had lost contact some years ago. That was, until he appeared at our doorstep out of the blue. The same rough around the edges man, he was frail and thin. His eyes were sunken and he seemed sad. Cancer, he announced, had had its way with him. From that moment on, he moved in, and we tried to make the most of our remaining time. It quickly became evident that we had nothing in common. He didn't believe in corporate America and disapproved of my straight lace financial job. My Mother couldn't stand to be around him and he lectured her on how she gave in to the patriarchy. The few months we had together were a disaster. When he finally passed, we were instructed to contact his girlfriend- of whom we had never even heard of. She invited us to a park to 'meet'. When we arrived a makeshift funeral of sorts, consisting of 10 people we had never seen crying over a set of crystals was sprung on us. As it turns out my Father has requested his body be cremated and spread over a park. He wanted no one to know when his funeral was because 'life was full of surprises'. In the middle of said funeral it rained. As I walked to my car, his girlfriend asked me for money to cover his expenses and debt. The entire situation was an absolute disaster."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Alicia decided not get married and walked away in tears leaving Brian dejected and heartbroken. Brian had a hard time coming to terms with thw reality that had just hit him in the face\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I asked my girlfriend Alicia to marry me. She initially said yes. But then as we talked more, she was always too busy or had some other excuse to avoid making real plans. After she did so a few times, it became obvious to me that she didn't really want to do it. But whenever asked about it, she always acted very positive about it. It was a very strange disconnect between words and actions. I wanted to believe her. But it also scared me that she was possibly a really smooth liar and manipulator. At best, she was excessively unreliable and disorganized. I had given her enough chances. I didn't want to admit it after having such a great first impression of her, but it was not going to work. I knew she would be an important person in my life, and she was. But she wasn't going to be 'the one.' She was another girl who existed to teach me the nature of women. It is unfortunate that I had to accept this reality. But it forged me to be better next time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"A once independent woman experiences health issues. In a short period of time her age caught up with her rendering her bedridden.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My Mom was a vibrant, independent ninety eight year old in May. She actively volunteered at the local senior center twice per week and went on her own to her hairdresser every week. In early July she unexpectedly fell hitting her head on concrete. While we waited for an ambulance she never lost consciousness and spoke of getting up. Two neighbors came to assist as torrential rain began to come down. We were all soaked. She spent four days in the hospital where they detected a brain bleed. She seemed on the mend with even the neurologist amazed at what great shape her mind was in at her age. Just six weeks later, during the wee hours of the morning she experienced trouble breathing. We again went to the hospital via ambulance where she remained for ten days. This time the prognosis was far less promising. She was diagnosed with congestive heart failure, acute aortic stenosis and kidney disease. The following weeks saw her decline under home hospice care. She became completely bedridden and unable to consume regular foods. Everything has to pureed to avoid aspiration."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "My room mate/landlord decided to sell her house, so I needed to move. It was extremely difficult to find a decent place to live. I finally ended up settling for a room mate situation again, even though I didn't want to.",
    "output": "Jenni and DJ bought a house together, so Jenni put her house up for sale. That meant I had to move. It was very difficult to find a new place to live. I had a very limited budget, and also have a dog. Rentals are very expensive in the city I live in. I ended up finding a basement apartment to move into, with room mates living upstairs. I really didn't want room mates, but had to take what I could afford. It has turned out to be ok, even though I do not want room mates. They allowed me to have my dog, and that was very, very important to me. I was able to find enough people to help me move all of my stuff. It only took about 3 hours to move all of the boxes into the apartment, and a couple days to unpack. It was nice to have a space that has more room than my old space. There is a great yard for my dog, and she loves it. My favorite thing is having my own kitchen, finally. It's nice to be able to cook what I want, whenever I want."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "A meeting that I cant get out of my head, Im not sure why but this guy really made a huge impact on me.",
    "output": "I think I met my soul mate 2 weeks ago, in the grocery store, in the personal care section. I was rushing through the grocery store that day, I was running late for work, but I needed to stop to grab meds for my husband, yes my husband. I hit the corner of the isle so fast that I didnt even see him, my soulmate that is, I walked right into him. As I said sorry, we made eye contact, and when i looked into his eyes, I felt like I knew this man my entire life, and what was crazier was that he looked at me the same way. He was a normal looking guy, not overly attractive, just nice looking. He smiled and I smiled and he said dont worry about it, we survived right? We ended up standing in this isle for 15 minutes talking, he was an investment banker, his name was Michael, and he had a dog named Nala. We both were married and we both have kids. The conversation ended with a goodbye and a take it easy. No numbers exchanged, no plans on ever meeting again. The look in eyes matched the feeling I felt, the feeling i felt was that I was supossed to meet that man, we were meant to cross paths, I dont know why but we were meant to meet. I love my family and I would never ruin what I already have, but I felt something talking to this person that I have never felt with another person in my life. Now weeks have passed and I still think of this guy and wonder what the reason was we crossed paths. Like I said im amarried woman and I would never do anything to comprimise my marriage or my family, but there was just something about this man, and meeting him. It makes me wonder what life really has in store for me sometimes, we never really know what were all doing to begin with. Maybe one day this encounter will make sense."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn \"A Hawaiian birthday party event with friends and family. A night to remember that lasted all night. From a hall to our house.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Let's the story off by saying this was planned a couple months in advance. This was a birthday party for my fiance. I don't always use themes but wanted to do something different. I thought a Hawaiian theme would be prefect. I rented a hall out since there was going to be a mixture of family and friends and lots of noise with the music playing. The decorations were set up perfectly as you would imagine. We also had drink and appetizers. The night started off right as more people showed up then expected. We danced, played a few games and socialized. The biggest surprise had to be a couple of cousins that we have not seen in a while showed up. I had planned this as another surprise. When they showed up we really begin to party. Catching up and talking led us to not want the night to end. The hall was only rented for a few hours so when it was time to go we had the after party at our house. This is when the night really took off. We started drinking more alcohol and things got crazy. Nothing bad happen it was all positive energy, but a room full of drunk people is always full of laughs if the energy is right. I can recall a soul train line that we did, and that went on for a long time. That had to be one of the many highlight of this night. It left us something to talk about for a long time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "I personally go to church every Sunday. And the church is very far and I don't really have a car. It takes hours to travel to the church via public transportation. I met a person who is a Republican offers a ride but I have mixed feeling towards him.",
    "output": "I have always been a strong church goer and I love going to church. The church I love going to is pretty far though. I love the people that go there, so I don't want to switch churches. About 6 months ago, my car broke down and I had to bring it to the shop. It was going to cost $7,000 to fix, so I had to save up the money to fix it. This made it so that I could not get to church without taking the bus since it is so far. It was terrible taking the bus. It was smelly and it took two hours to get to church. So I asked around for someone to give me a ride and the only one who offered was Mike. I don't really like Mike. He is a Republican and is very vocal about his beliefs. I don't like hearing about them since I don't agree with his views. I feel like he just wants to take me for a ride because he wants to persuade me to follow his political ideals. But, at the same time, it really helps me out and saves time to get a ride with him. Maybe I am overreacting and should just ignore his opinions since it saves me time. I don't really know what to do. I cant wait until I can afford to fix my car! I am really close to saving the money."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "My fiancé proposed to me in a magical place that I had always wanted to visit and planned the whole day around it. It was during a vacation that we had been planning for almost a year.",
    "output": "This story is about my vacation and my fiance's surprise proposal to me. It was about one month ago that I was preparing to go on vacation with my fiance. We had been jointly planning this vacation for about a year at that point. I couldn't wait to start this vacation. I was experiencing a lot of stress from work at that time. We decided to visit Hersheypark in Hershey Pennsylvania. We chose this place because we wanted to experience an area different from California and my fiance understood that I have been a huge fan of the Hershey Chocolate Company since I was a child. I think the Hershey Chocolate Company and it's products are magical and couldn't wait to arrive. When we arrived we immediately got on the SooperDooperLooper and the Wildcat. Both of these rides were really scary and fun. We then took a break from the rides and visited a picnic area. My fiance surprised me by secretly planning a catering service to provide us with food in this picnic area. I then begged him to go to the ZooAmerica part of the park. I really wanted to see the Southern Swamps section of ZooAmerica. I am a big fan of the barred owl and the roseate spoonbill. I started to get tired and I just wanted to go back to our room at this point. However, my fiance said he had one more surprise for me. He took me to this ride called the Kissing Tower. It gives you a a panoramic view of Hershey through windows shaped like a Hershey's Kiss. I was highly impressed since he knows that is my favorite Hershey's candy and the views from the tower were very romantic at night. I was startled we he began to get down on one knee and present me with a ring in a special Hershey Kiss box. I started to shake and tremble before eventually saying yes. I had never felt more surprised or loved then at that moment. I still can't believe he gave me the most surprising moment ever in Hersheypark of all places! I couldn't think of a more magical vacation or proposal then what I received that night."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Me and my girlfriend went to the zoo on a hot day. We saw many animals like giraffes, gorillas, elephants, snakes, tigers, lions etc.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a month ago me and my girlfriend went to the zoo. It was an unexpected trip we just decided to go on a random Wednesday. It was a pretty hot day that day considering it was the middle of July. As soon as we got in, we saw that there were some seals to the left of the entrance so we saw them for a few minutes. Then we went to the insect section of the zoo. There were so many of them like spiders, scorpions, also bigger animals like cobras, rattlesnakes stuff like that. Then we saw the elephants. It was pretty interesting because they were in an area that looked like a jungle and off in the distance we heard gorillas grunting. So we walked around until we found the gorillas and around there we also saw other kinds of primates like chimpanzees. We walked around a bit more and we stumbled upon all the other African animals like tigers, lions, giraffes etc. It was actually pretty cool to see the giraffes because one of them got really close to me. Along the way we saw a lot of different kinds of birds and small animals. We passed by the koalas and other Australian animals like Tasmanian devils, and kangaroos. I would have enjoyed it more though if we had gone on another day. It was really hot that day and we didn't really prepare for it. But I really enjoyed going there and we'll probably go again soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by 'After only talking for 2 days after meeting online, I met a guy for dinner. We went to a great italian restaurant and had a wonderful time, and I quickly realized what a great guy he was.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary, It has been awhile...I have been so busy that I have not gotten around to writing about what is going on in my life. So much good has occurred but I have to go back a little ways. It all began 3 months ago. After several glasses of wine at a girls night, Holly made me go back online to my dating profile and check out my DMs. It was the standard garbage...as in: you are beautiful; want to hang out; how about we meet up and hook up. Ugh! There was also the standard aloof messages that just said \"Hi,\" \"Hello, how are you,\" and things of that general nature. I wasn't really in the head-space to notice one of the guys but Holly immediately noticed someone. His message was fairly normal but seemed a little more genuine, I suppose. Holly and I then checked out his profile and generally stalked as much as we could lol. Then she decided I should reply back to him...I did but almost just so she would stop making such a big deal out of it. Well, much to my surprise, he replied that night and after Holly left I chatted briefly with him as I got ready for bed. Amazingly, I didn't find any of our initial conversation cringy; we just sorta hit it off. Our messages back and forth were honest and it felt intriguing. I went to sleep that night wondering a bit about this new guy but I didn't really have my hopes up - the guard was definitely still up. Anyway, over the next few days we exchanged messages and at some point, I gave him my cell number and we started texting! About 1.5 days into this, he called me and asked me out to dinner --- and soon --- it was going to be the next night; I was nervous but I agreed to meet him. This is where I generally thought things would fall apart as they usually do, but that night we met at a small, quaint, Italian restaurant downtown. We ordered a glass of red and some pasta and what ensued was awesome and blew me away. We talked and talked and just generally enjoyed our food and company. My biggest test - you know the one where I tell the guy that I'm a single mom and I have lupus mostly to see their reaction - well, he didn't even flinch. And instead, he engaged with me about my experiences and was empathetic. That's when I finally realized and believed, this guy is amazing. It had only been a short time but we really hit it off; looking back it almost feels like it was meant to be. I'm so happy to say we are still talking 3 months later...more to come,yay!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "It was my college graduation ceremony. I was awarded 10 prizes as the best graduating student. I was glad to share the moment with my family.",
    "output": "My memorable moment happened one month ago. It was my school graduation ceremony. It was so memorable for me because my parent attended the ceremony. I attended the University of Los Angeles. I was the best graduating student of the medical college. I got 10 awards and i was so honored to share the moment with my parents. It was a day that felt like i was on top of the world. Memories of my first day in the college flooded in. I remember the sleepless night i had so as to study. All my dream came true that day. My siblings were also there to enjoy the experience. I'm a shinning light to the young people. Whatever you put your mind to will be a success. The only way to success is hard work. This moment has spurred me to go for more success. I have decided to give my all always."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I planned a surprise birthday party for my mother-in-law. I planned the party to be at a restaurant that she frequents often. I invited her sister and nieces who live out of town to be there when you walked in the room to be surprised by their presence.\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The surprise party for my mother-in-law was a big success. I can't believe how much work it was to get everything planned! I honestly did not believe that it would all work out. I had been worried about the guest list but it turned out that I invited everyone important to her. I was even able to get her sister and nieces into town for the big day. The look on her face when she saw her sister, who she hadn't seen in years, was priceless. Seeing her that happy really made me forget about all the stress the party had caused me. I am glad we decided to have it at her favorite restaurant too. The food was amazing. They made a custom menu for us and we were able to have all of my mother in laws favorite foods. The macaroni and cheese with bacon was my favorite. The chicken Parmesan was also very good. It felt really good to give her this party because of the terrible year she had. I can't imagine how hard losing her husband must have been. I just hope this party showed her how many people support her and love her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"My seven year old son was diagnosed several months ago with ADHD. While we believed he had this disorder for quite sometime, and while it was a relief to get an actual medical diagnosis, it's still has come to us with both good and bad thoughts on our end.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Confirmation finally has arrived regarding my seven year old son. Four months ago, after several years of realizing he's a bit 'different' than most other children his age, the testing finally confirmed his ADHD. Am I surprised by this? No. Am I happy? Yes and no. Yes I'm happy that we have a diagnosis that seems consistent with what we know about the disorder. No I\"m not happy that he is a child with ADHD. But, now he's treating his issue with medication. Unfortunately, we've gone through two different medications and have not found the right one for him. The first one has led to a weight loss that was not safe so he had to get off of it. The second one only partly seems to be working - there are still many, many issues that need addressing. We are continuing to meet with his doctor and to do everything we can do to help this child. This is a very emotional situation for my wife and me as for awhile we thought we had a trouble maker in our home but now we realize we have a child with an actual disorder. Our love is endless for this child, we just want him to be able to get on with his life in the most normal way possible."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "I got a new job. We moved and I am starting next week. My whole family is excited and happy for this new chapter in our life.",
    "output": "I applied for a job about 1 month ago. I went for an interview and it went awesome. I was confident enough to get that job. So, I got a call that I can join the company. As a result, in the following week, I have to shift. My whole family is shifting with me and we are very much excited. This is the first time I have a prestige to work in such a big organization. I never had this kind of big working condition in my life. I was happy and my family were proud of me. They were very much happy and so was I. This is the new life that we are going to live. From here, we are heading towards the perfect start of my career and I was very much happy about it. I would get to stay in a place were I deserve to be and that made my family very much proud of myself. They now admire me for my work and respects me. They think that I am also a capable person who can do something in the life. They like me and talk to me nicely. My friends are also admiring me and they also are very much surprise to see me in such a great position."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'My husband and I moved into a haunted house several months ago. Someone had died by suffocation in the house, and, when we moved in, we had trouble breathing, as well as guests having the same problem. We ultimately were scared out of living in the home.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Several months ago, I lived in what could only be described as a haunted house. It was located in Southern Colorado. My husband and I were needing a home and looking for a rental property, and this was a charming old house that was built in the late 1800's. Our landlord disclosed to my husband (not to me), that a previous tenant had committed suicide shortly before we were to move in. Knowing that we were already locked in and ready to move, my husband decided not to tell me about the situation for fear I would back out of the deal. It wasn't until we moved in and were settled that he shared the secret with me. The room that the tenant had killed herself in was my new office, and I had always had trouble breathing in there. There is no way to describe it other than the air was constantly sucked out of the room, so that if you were in there for any length of time with the windows and door closed, you literally could not breathe and would feel very faint, as though you needed oxygen or were going to black out. The first month we lived there, we would leave the light over the sink in the kitchen on. It would cut out at several second intervals throughout the night, which I could always see from my position in the bedroom while trying to go to sleep. It would render the house completely dark, and was unnerving. We decided to move out after two months because of the...unrest...that was felt there. Everyone who came into the house could feel the heaviness and the difficulty breathing. IT turned out that the previous tenant had overdosed, purposely, on Klonopin and suffocated in her sleep. This lack of being able to breathe was the most terrifying and memorable event from living there. I still believe this house was haunted."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in \"My husband secretly bought me a new car as my birthday gift without my knowledge. I was very touched by his behavior. It was a memorable event because I needed a new car so badly.\", create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "For my birthday this year my husband got me the most amazing present. This all happened around 5 months ago but I am still so touched by what he did. A few days before my birthday my old car died. It just stopped working. It was pretty old, but I expected to be able to use it for a few more months at least. The car had other plans, though. The transmission blew. The mechanic told me it would cost more than the car was worth to fix it. I was devastated. I needed a car to get back and forth from work. I also had just started a night class at the Community College. I felt like I had lost everything when the car died. After a few days of dealing with getting rides everywhere it was my birthday. My husband knew how sad I was but he wanted me to have a nice day, so I pretended to be over the car nonsense. We went out to dinner somewhere nice and then we went home. I changed into my pajamas and settled in on the couch to watch our shows. Suddenly my husband ran down the stairs and grabbed my hands. He pulled me off the couch and towards the front door. I remember being so annoyed, I wanted to watch television and be left alone. He swung the door open and there it was. A new car! He had somehow managed to get me a car. It even had one of those giant red bows on it. It was the sweetest thing in the whole world. I am so lucky to have him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "My granddaughter was born recently. CPS got involved due to the mother's prior history. My son and his family had to move in with us. I have to raise my grandchild myself.",
    "output": "After the birth of my granddaughter, I was happy. Blissfully unaware, I enjoyed the prospect of having a new infant in the family to love and spoil as only a grandmother can. That happiness was short-lived, however, when CPS became involved in the baby's life because of events that had happened in her mother's history. I was shocked to find that she had things in her history that were so terrible that CPS felt the need to investigate and eventually remove the children from her care. This threw the family into chaos. Three months ago, things really changed. My son had to move in with my husband and I. My infant granddaughter also moved in. Now that she's here, I find myself raising her on my own. I love her dearly and want nothing but the best for her, but it is hard. This poor innocent child now has to suffer the consequences of her parents' actions. Why is it that the good among us always find suffering at the hands of those who choose to do badly? I want to believe people can change, and I want to believe that someday my son and his family can care for her needs, but I am unsure. This has been one of the hardest times in my life. Although it has been so difficult, my sole focus is on this beautiful child and making sure she has the love, care, and attention that all innocent children deserve."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "Best friends husband throws her and their child outside and my 'helping' her, led to her developing bad habits, routines, friends, life style, and ultimately I'm to blame for enabling her.",
    "output": "My best friend had been thrown outside and left to fend for herself with her child. I offered her my home as a safe place. However, it instead offered her freedom she hadn't had any opportunity. to have for close to a year prior. Her priorities shifted from her son being her only priority and reason for her to live, to becoming a social party animal once again while only living in the moment. I am still unsure what led up to her becoming thrown out of the house by her 'man'. but i often wonder if she wasn't the one to blame. for his actions. Not that I would condone those actions, but women can create scenarios in which result in them being able to play a sympathy card. to others. I recall feeling crushed. That my helping her, in my point of view hurt her. She was the 'love of my life' and still is. I regret not being more direct with her immediately when I noticed issues arising. Her son was her wo. rld and she loved him more than anything in the world. I apologize for my vague sentences but I\"m trying to fit the requirements as my first attempt i recall, was too long.. and then after I made my comment about not knowing how long tis response should be, it said it was too short so I\"m trying to add to the story but without completely rewriting it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "My mom, cousin, and I decided to celebrate her birthday in the Great Smoky Mountains. It was beautiful up there and we had a lot of fun shopping and looking at the sights.",
    "output": "My brother, mom, and I went to the Smoky Mountains for a vacation. My mom was having a birthday during this time so it was even more special. Going to the mountains was what we wanted this year. It is really beautiful there. I actually bought myself a new camera for this trip because I wanted to take pictures of the mountains and have them look good. I've had cameras in the past that didn't give me good pictures. I also wanted HQ video. As soon as we got there, we went to Dollywood which was really fun. I hadn't been there since I was a little kid. We went on the train and it was the perfect time for me to take pictures. After that, we went to Gatlinburg and walked around. It was very busy there, but it's basically the same place I remembered it to be. We were able to go to Anakeesta and everything. It is different since the fires, though. We spent the next few days shopping all the various stores in Pigeon Forge. It's always a treat to go to the Walmart in the area, it's so different than all the other Walmarts I've been to. We got a funnel cake as my mom's birthday cake and it tasted so good! All in all, it was a great trip and I hope we do it again soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"This is a summary of my dilemma of what to do after I received news of my dad being admitted to the hospital while I was playing golf. I chose to wait till we were done instead of asking the rest of the group to leave the course after having been there for 30 minutes.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a month ago, I traveled about 45 minutes from home to play golf with several friends. My mother had mentioned that my dad was supposed to be going to the doctor that week, but I didn't pay much attention to when it was supposed to occur, since it was a routine checkup. About 30 minutes into our round, I received a text message from my sister stating that there was some emergency at the doctor's office, and that my dad was being taken by ambulance to the hospital. I tried to get ahold of my mom or one of my sisters, but I was in a remote area with a poor signal on my cell phone. If we would've been near my home, I would've just left the course, but I had ridden there with the others, so if I left, several would have to leave with me to travel back home. I kept playing, while trying to contact someone and maintain my composure. After what seemed like an hour, I finally was able to talk to my mom. She said that he had started having chest pains while at the doctor's office. They had left the room, and came back to find that he had passed out. An ambulance was called to rush him to the hospital. She said they were running tests, but things looked better now that he was checked into a room. I explained my situation, and said that I would be there as soon as I could. After we finished the round, we all drove back, and I jumped in my car and drove an hour to the hospital. He spent around 24 hours there, and after multiple tests, the doctors could find nothing wrong. He was just told to get some rest and see his primary care physician. In the month since then, he hasn't had any more chest pain."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"HUSBAND and I got into a fight. It made me question things like if staying with him thru everything was really the right thing to do. If it was the best thing I could have done. We started drinking and things went too far over something stupid, so we ended up in a physical fight.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Journal,Tommy and I got into a fight again. It was the first time that happened in a while. It's funny because we can go months without a single fight, but as soon as one happens it hurts just like it used to when we fought daily. We had both had some drinks, like usual. We drank probably about 12 beers between the 2 of us and it was a Friday night, so Tommy decided to buy Fireball as well. He had been in a shitty stressed out mood and had worked a lot of hours, but the night started out okay. We listened to music and then were invited to a bonfire down the road at one of our neighbors. We have a toddler, but the night was warm and we were just gonna stop by for a minute. We got her bundled up, and she enjoyed walking in her stroller. At that time eveyrthing was fine. What started the fight was when Tommy finally came home. Tommy had a few more shots of his Fireball while we were at the neighbors, and I grew tired of having to chase around my toddler. After all, it was getting late. So I went home with the baby...Tommy was supposed to be following me, but didn't get home for another 30 minutes. I was irritated and kinda bitchy, because he always does this crap to me. He works so hard and for so many hours, and then wants to spend time with everyone else when he is home. So I WAS being a bitch, and I was tired...and of course he completely goes off and gets defensive. He never sees my side of the story, and I never get to have any sort of negative feelings ...but whatever. I'm used to keeping my mouth shut. It wasn't until after the baby went to bed when we started pushing each other around a little bit. Our physical fights are few and far between and they're not as bad as they once were...but still everyone is bullcrap. It's pathetic I gotta keep my emotions in...and I'm getting so sick of it! I will not live like this for another 12 years!!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "My first date with a crush. She had to cancel the date. She lost her key and I was able to find it, and she gave me a hug.",
    "output": "I had asked a woman to a local festival. She said maybe. A couple days before the festival I asked if she had her schedule. To find out if she would be able to make it. She said she would be able to make it, and we can meet up there. She didn't give a set time she would be there. So I spent the entire day at the festival. Around mid day she showed up in her work uniform. I asked her if she was just getting off work. She looked frustrated, almost to the point of tears when she told me she was just heading in. They had suckered her into taking an extra shift that night. But she wanted to let me know she wouldn't be able to make our date. I was disappointed, but touched that she wold come down in person to tell me that. A few minutes after she left, I felt a small hand at the small of my back. I turned and it was her. She was frantic. She had lost her key and was wondering if I had seen it. I immediately offered to help her look. She took off towards her car, and I followed, looking around. Her friends spotted her running off in a frantic state, with a man following her. They came running after us, they calmed a bit after hearing about the key, but they still stayed between the two of us for the rest of the search. As we were almost to her car I spotted the edge of something black at the under a thick bush. It was her key! She was so happy to have it back that she threw her arms around me to hug me. The look of happiness on her face as she did is something I will never forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "A description of my family history. An abusive relationship with my mom and brother. That would eventually lead to them stealing from me.",
    "output": "we are very big family. once upon a time. we enjoyed lot. we played many plays. we always happy. but that was very different because every body separate as a single family. i hate this. this is not good. and also an abusive relationship with my mom and brother. that would eventually lead to them stealing from me. this was happened 11 months ago. after that i went to hostel and stay alone. i didn't like the situation what was going in my house. but i hoped this will change one day. after 11 months the family was changed totally like as before. i was very happy. and come to home again and joint with my family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I am working for the first time in 17 years. Not only am I finally making my own income, but I have something to wake up to every day and be proud of!'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently went back to work for the first time in years. My last job was in the medical field in 2002, which was also the year I was married. Shortly after getting married, I needed a major surgery. Little did I know that that surgery would lead to side effects that would last the rest of my life. But, that story is for another time. 5 months ago, I found a job that allowed me work around my medical limitations. It has been a bit of a shock to realize how difficult it was to get back into the flow of work after so many years of my own activities. I do have some freedom in my schedule as long as I get the correct amount of hours in each day. I struggle every single day with my lack of attention span and trying to focus on the computer. But, every day has become better. There are some days that I am putting in extra hours because the job can be fun! Most importantly, I am proud of myself. Being a housewife for more than 15 years isn't something I was proud of. I don't have kids, we didn't have much money. I was home because of health problems and no other reason. It was embarrassing when I would run into people I hadn't seen in years and they'd ask what I did for a living. I always joked it away by saying things like \"I'm lucky enough to be home all day!\"But now that I'm working and bringing in a steady income I am happy! I feel like I'm doing something with my life. I have made more money in 5 months then I did in almost 15 years combined! And when people ask me what I'm doing now? I can tell them about my job and they are interested! I feel like I finally have an identity after years of being a doormat. I can't even express how emotional that can be."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "A close friend of mine and myself had been friends for a long time. We drifted apart and just stopped talking to each other as much or hardly ever. Then one day we just sat down and felt it was best to move on.",
    "output": "This happened a few months ago and still has emotionally effects on me to this day. I had been close friends with someone for a number of years. Til two months ago we had a falling out over something stupid. It all started when we started to drift apart and talk less and less. Til one day it just blew up in both our faces and we realized neither one of us was happy with the current situation. So we stopped being friends. This all started when we sat down and discussed our friendship and what we wanted out of it. Neither one of us could come to a agreement on what we should do to change things. So at the end of the day we both decided that we had just out grew each other and it was time to go out and find new friends who shared the same interest. It was a very heart breaking day since we had been friends for the last eight years. This type of a event was a emotional one that i will probably never forget about in my life. It's significant to me because we used to be so close and now we're nothing. I still think about this event everyday and what our friendship meant to me. It's been a very hard and long couple of months. I'm still grateful for the experiences that we shared and wouldn't want to forget them for anything. I just sometimes wish things had turned out differently than they are now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "My uncle died suddenly. He had no other family so my parents and I had to deal with the stress of handling the unexpected death.",
    "output": "My uncle just passed away three weeks ago. It was incredibly unexpected and surprising for me and my family. He had only went into the hospital about two weeks prior. Two days prior to his death, he went to a rehab facility and they even expected him to be able to go home in about a week. Everyone thought he was going to be okay, but he suddenly took a turn for the worst. He was a heavy drinker, but no one saw his sudden death coming. I was a bit upset and it caused me a significant amount of stress because my parents and I are his only family. We are the ones left to sort everything out and pay for the minimal funeral expenses. He didn't have a will. He didn't have many assets and certainly no cash to help us with the costs. All he had was us and a share of my grandmother's house. I am still so stressed from cleaning up the mess of a sudden death. I haven't had a break or time to relax in weeks. I don't even think I've had time to cope. I hope we've handled everything well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "I went on a trip to NYC with my best friend. It was one of the most memorable moments of my life. I really wish I could live there.",
    "output": "My father is a production engineer. We lived near the factory, where my dad worked. It was a few miles from the city. This settlement was primarily for factory workers. we used to go to the city when my dad had holidays. he used to work in shifts. The factory was running all 24 hours a day. There was never a holiday. All people living in the place were like a family. Facotry management took care of all our needs. My neighbor Jack is my close friedn. Jack's cousin Pete came down for the holidays from NY. We all hit it together very well. He was with us for nearly a month. We all had a great time. Pete requested that me and Jack accompany him back to NY and be with him for a few days. As it was holidays and we have never been out of the colony, our parents told us to go. It was an awesome time of my life. The city was wonderful and we enoyed a lot. As we grew up in suburb, this was a dream time for us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"Finding out I was pregnant a fifth time. Getting a sonogram. Just how nervous I felt being the mother of 4 boys. Finding out the gender. My feelings about finding out the gender.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have four boys. Growing up, I grew up with four sisters. Suffice to say, the experiences between myself and my sons are vastly different. Yesterday, I went to the doctor because I haven't had my period in weeks. Lo and behold, he confirmed I was pregnant. This is my fifth time getting pregnant, and as exciting as it is, it's still nerve wracking. I remember being nervous when my fourth son was born. I was the mother of four boys. In eight months time, I'll be the mom to five children. I am definitely as nervous or more nervous than I was when my fourth son was born. I'm going to get a sonogram to find out the gender. After having four boys, I'm not sure if I want a fifth boy or my first girl. As nice as it would be to have a daughter, I feel that having a fifth son would be an easier transition. None of the boys know how to operate with a female sibling around. My biggest concern is that if I have a daughter, she will feel isolated and alone. However, and as selfish as this sounds, if I do have a daughter, I finally have someone I can share girl things with."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "I went to my high school reunion. It was a lot of fun and it felt incredible to realize how close we were back then and how easy it was to slip back into it.",
    "output": "Going to my high school reunion was such a blast. I was looking forward to it but I was not expecting anything in particular. I thought it would be fun, which is why I went, but I didn't think it would turn out to be totally memorable. From the get go, I was pleasantly surprised at how fun it was to be back in my high school. I don't have only good memories of the place, and yet being back there in the old hallways was fun, like reconnecting with an old friend. It's like only the good vibes remained. And then, walking in the large room where the reunion was held, I was immediately spotted by some of my old friends. They were all excited to be there and their enthusiasm was very communicative. In no time at all I was totally thrilled and very happy to be there. Most of the group I used to hang out with was there, and although I had not seen most of them pretty much since we finished high school, it felt like we had never lost contact. Some had aged more than others. Some were so similar to their young teenage self that it was almost incredible. And we all effortlessly slid back into our old ways, the way we would laugh at the same things, understand each other without much explanation, the way we energized each other. And just like back then, we were the most fun-loving, party-oriented and slightly wild group. When everybody else had left to go to bed, we were still drinking and having a great time, so much so that the organizers ended up having to ask us to leave because they had to wrap up the party by a certain time. At 3 AM we were sitting on the school's front lawn, still (discreetly) drinking, sharing stories about our lives, and feeling great."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "I got together with a group of old high school friends, the catalyst being two of our friends where getting married. We had a night out like we did when younger, and we end up all giving a speech to the two getting married, in that speech I gift them a photo from when they had first met.",
    "output": "I remember the day me and my friends got together to go to a beach near my home, named Long Beach. We hadn't been together as a large group since we where kids in high school and back then we used to go everywhere together. This time we where getting together because two of our friends where getting married, Joe and Kelly who had met because I had been friends with Joe and I invited Kelly, who I had known from science class, to go with us one weekend many years ago. We walked the board walk and everyone was having a great time. We stopped in at bars. We had great food and drinks. When the time was right everyone gave a speech for Joe and Kelly. When it was my turn I said I never saw two people more in love, and that after 12 years it's about time they made it official. And I told everyone how they met. Finally I had saved something from back when we where younger that I gifted to Joe and Kelly. A photograph of them that first weekend trip. Kelly cried, and soon after so did Joe. Seeing themselves so young. Soon enough everyone was teary eyed but still laughing and having fun. I felt sad when everyone started to head home. I didn't know when I would see anyone of them next and it hurt to think that this might be the last time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"After my dad passed away I visited Kentucky. It brought back a lot of happy memories. I got to experience emotions that I thought were lost.\". Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Sometimes when you lose someone, the best way to find them is in the happy memories. The smell of the local bbq place immediately brought me back to the time we were having lunch and the extra sauce flung of the table and covered everyone. The sight of our favorite secret creek, makes it feel like my dad was here. I miss him so much and want nothing more than a hug. The reality has set in that I can no more. So trips back to my roots, bring me as close as I can get. When the Kentucky sun shines on my face, I feel peace. The happy memories loft in and I am content that I have them. Occasionally a tear catches my eye, when I think about the fact no more memories can be made. The moments of sadness quickly pass, when another recollection of your laugh floods my memory. The loss of a parent is hard, but trips back through history help. Soon a trip down our favorite trail will chase the sad feelings away. Going forward with the new, while remembering the past is the best way for time to pass. Kentucky time seems pass slower than I'm used to. Its the perfect setting for a trip of memories. Nostalgia sets in with the sunset and peace follows suit."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "I could not attend an event that lead up to baseball's All-Star Game. Yet, I was able to purchase some memorabilia online for someone else that contained the logo for the all-star game.",
    "output": "My most memorable event was having the 90th anniversary of baseball's All-Star Game in my hometown. It was the most electrifying and captivating moments of the year. On the day of the game, I was trying to participate in an event that was hosted by my city. I wanted to meet one of the players on the American league's team. Yet, it can be very difficult to navigate in this section of the city. Also, it is safer and more enjoyable to experience this moment with someone else. Thus, I asked my mom to attend this event with me. Unfortunately, she was not feeling well and we could not attend. Although I was really disappointed, I continued to look at the site to see the price for discounted tickets for the event. In the corner of my computer screen, I saw an ad for memorabilia. Initially, I was cautious but I wanted to click on it to see where it would lead. When I clicked on the ad, I was taken to the website for Major League Baseball. They were promoting free shipping on all-star game memorabilia. Since I know some baseball fanatics, I knew it would be nice to purchase one of those items. Therefore, I picked out a nice gift and sent it to one of my relatives who is a baseball fan. Weeks later, my relative was so excited to show me the memorabilia."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "Accidents are very common in big cities as there are many modes of transport and road. The road narrowed under the bridge we had to pass.",
    "output": "Four weeks ago I was travelling to another city for a convention. It was about a two hour long trip and I was just thinking about ways to pass the time. I ended up making the trip with another colleague of mine so we could chat on the way. When it came to the day we got in the car and left. When we almost were at the city we saw a big accident. An 18 wheeler had gone under a bridge and gotten stuck! I was very surprised to see this as those bridges/tunnels are usually clearly marked. The road under the bridge had narrowed to one lane. Traffic was being directed through it by police. II assume they were trying to get the truck unstuck from the bridge overhead but I'm not sure how they would've accomplished that. Two days later, when we were making our trip back home the truck was gone. The road was back to being two lanes like nothing had ever happened. It was an interesting experience. Me and my colleague chatted about it a bit on the way back. We were both surprised to see it in the first place. We told work about it the next week when we got back. I hope to not see an accident like that if I ever have to go that way again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "We were given a project to complete. The team which completes first will receive a promotion. I received the promotion as we completed soon.",
    "output": "My role as a single parent was tested today. My son became very ill with a stomach flu and he was unable to tolerate the symptoms. He asked me to help because he couldn't keep food or liquid down. He was also experiencing exhaustion because the symptoms were constant throughout the day and into the late evening. It was tough watching him in that condition and despite everything I was able to do to minimize his pain, I still felt helpless and alone. It was situation that I wasn't unfamiliar with--my ex and I handle these things in the past. It was just a different experience when I had to do it alone. I was concerned that there wouldn't be anyone available to help me with my son if things had gotten worse. I had serious moments of doubt and fear. I questioned my abilities every time my son would run to the bathroom. I was scared, frustrated, and determined all at the same time. I knew that I couldn't and wouldn't fail my son. If needed, I would have done the right thing by taking him to the hospital. We came very close to taking a trip to the hospital. Thankfully, his symptoms subsided before midnight."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"My mom fell and was hospitalized. She went to rehab. She then went to the nursing home because the doctors did not feel that she could live safely at home. She died in the nursing home.\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was concerned about the number of times my mother had fallen recently. I was extremely nervous to be with her and watch her walk, and I was nervous to not be there and watch her walk. She fell when she was less than a foot away from me. It happened so quickly, that I had no chance to help her or slow her fall. I realized at that time that it didn't matter whether I was there or not, she was deteriorating and she would fall again. I knew that at some point, she would break a bone. That is exactly what happened. She broke a bone in her wrist when I wasn't there. I was actually quite relieved when the hospital suggested rehab. I hoped it would help strengthen her. I also hoped that the rehab center would be able to convince her to use her walker, as I had been unable to do. She worked hard at rehab and was getting stronger. She was never strong enough to go home, and she passed quietly in her sleep. I had hoped that she would be able to come home again. He had worked hard to keep everything just the way she liked things at her house."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: \"I attended my sisters wedding as a bridesmaid. Lots of chaos happened, (such as the wedding officiator not showing up last minute!) but there were also beautiful memories made as well. I was able to see friends and family I had not seen in years and it was a happy time.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary, Clara is married! I'm so incredibly happy for her and her new HUSBAND Henry. It was a beautiful wedding. I felt responsible as a bridesmaid and as a sister for everything to go smoothly. I tried to make sure that Clara didn't have to deal with everything and could just enjoy her day. First, Mom was so fussy. She wanted things to go perfectly for the guests, but I just wanted the couple to be happy. The the wedding officiator not coming until the last minute was worrisome. But we were surrounded by people who love us, so really if we didn't have the officiator until late, it wouldn't mean that things were SO BAD. But by the way Mom was acting, you'd think the world was ending. Henry and Clara love each other, we are here to celebrate, and it was beautiful. I wish people didn't get so stressed about weddings. When I get married, I hope it's relaxed and everyone is happy and not stressed. The speech I labored over went over extremely well! People laughed and cried, and I felt closer than ever to my little sister. I loved the wedding. What a perfect, blissful memory I now have of this wonderful celebration."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "After an intense gym session, I felt a relieving pop followed by extreme pain. I had pulled my vastus medialis, the inner quad, and caused damage to my sartorius, the longest muscle in the body.",
    "output": "\"After an intense gym session, I felt a relieving pop followed by extreme pain. I had pulled my vastus medialis, the inner quad, and caused damage to my sartorius, the longest muscle in the body.\"The year was off to good start. My finances were up 30% and February was looking to be a fun month with a weekend getaway with my lady on my birthday. It was about a week into February when I hit the legs pretty hard. I should have taken a short rest period that week but decided to go hard one more week. This, unfortunately, was a bad decision. After the intense gym session, my legs were tight. As I was leaving and getting into the car, I felt a relieving pop followed by extreme pain once I arrived at my destination. I kept thinking I was just tired, maybe worked it too hard, and then kept doing normal activity stuff that night. By the time I made it back to my house, I could barely walk or drive. When I stepped my foot outside the car to get out of the car, a sudden pop came from the inner part of my knee. It was the worst feeling ever. I had to lay bed for at least 3 to 4 entire days and could barely even make it to the restroom. I had to have my lady come over and assist me to a bath. Then I was able to get her to get my crutches from the garage. I'm glad I kept those things! Finally I was mobile but far from walking. about 6-8 weeks go by while I'm beginning to master the crutches. I could even use on to push the gas pedal at times because driving was so difficult. Finally the crutches were not need anymore and started my long journey to recovery. Everything was progressing and healing until I twisted my torso one day rolling over and pulled another muscle that overlaps the first one I tore at the gym. That set me back another 4-6 weeks. All in all, its been about 7 months and I'm still recovering but can function about 80% normal now. I'd say that's a hell of a significance from stuck in bed in excruciating pain. In another month's time I think I'll be able to get back on some hiking trails just in time to see the leaves fall and change color."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "i experiences an accident. it was so bad, i was lucky. i knew the importance of wearing helmet. Nonetheless, the accidenttaught me a lesson that wearing a safety helmet is very important.",
    "output": "A half a year ago, I had an accident. I was riding my bike. I crossed the street but somebody ran a red light. I'm glad I had my helmet on or I would of died. I broke a leg over the accident. I had to be rushed to the hospital. It was a very painful ordeal to go through. I got a cast. The doctor said not to walk for a few months. I had to watch old television shows in the hospital. The food in the hospital wasn't too bad. I had some meat loaf with mashed potatoes. The bill for the hospital was a little high but my insurance covered it. I realized the importance of helmets. I will being only biking in the park from now on."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'In the summer of 2019 I went to a wedding dress alteration with a friend. It's a friend I've known for a long time.'. From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently went with a close friend to her wedding dress alterations. We first met when we were in seventh grade art class together. We were twelve. Now we're in out twenties, college graduates and she's a mom. Getting to see her in her dress before the wedding, just the two of us, was a special moment. She looked beautiful and excited. She was nervous about the alterations and it was nice to be there for her. We had fun just spending time together, which we don't get to do as often as we used to. The most memorable moment was when I saw her in her dress for the first time. I'd gone wedding dress shopping with her, but I hadn't been with her when she found \"the one.\" She looked amazing! Like what you dream about looking like on your wedding day. I really enjoy getting to share these moments with her. We're part of a close-knit group of friends who have known each other since middle school. Looking back, it's crazy and amazing to see all the ways we've grown up together. I'm glad I get to be with her during this important life step. Going to the wedding dress alteration was a very memorable experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "This is a story about the birth of my fourth child. Ultimately, this event did not go as planned and ended up being much more stressful than Anyone intended.",
    "output": "On June 18, 2019, I gave birth to my fourth child. I went in to the hospital at ten p.m. the night before to start the induction process. I wasn't worried at all, because, well it was my fourth child, I had given birth three times before and the process had always been easy, quick and pain free, thanks to an epidural. This time around, my plans were the same. I should have known this time would have been different, should have recognized the signs when things started off downhill, after all, it took them seven different sticks and an emergency response team to get my IV in. Around 5 a.m. on the 18th, I wasn't having any bad pain, just a few contractions here and there, nothing consistent. I had not been checked for dialation since midnight, but the pain was increasing, just a little, so I decided to go ahead and get the epidural so I could get some rest, afterall, they hadn't broke my water yet. The anesthesiologist came in a few moments later and began the process. Let's just say that this didn't go as planned either. So here I am, sitting on the edge of the bed, hunched over so he can tap my spine correctly. Well, he misses- FIVE times. Five! No joke, he used six different kits. About 45 minutes into the process, something isn't right. All of a sudden my contractions had sped up, coming in around 30 seconds apart when they had been several minutes apart before. My pain increased exponentially, I was in excruciating pain, still being forced to hunch over and hug my knees because he couldn't get the \"right spot\", meanwhile, the efforts he was making were hitting nerves left and right, send fire and twitches down my right side. During this time, I am screaming, telling the nurse I need to push. She assures me that my water has not broke yet and it's not time to push, the epidural is nearly done. I knew something wasn't right, I pushed the anesthesiologist out of the way just as he started taping the needle down, saying we were good to go. Sure enough, as soon as I laid down the nurse informed me that the baby was crowning, while another nurse called in an emergency response team (there were no ob's available). Ten minutes later, I had a perfect little baby girl in my arms, but OH MY GOSH, the pain! Unbelievable. By the way, my epidural finally kicked in about five minutes after she was born, so there's that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "A few months ago I was a bit of a hermit and didn't leave the house that much. I had recently moved to a new area and didn't know anyone. I finally met some people who became my close friends and got me out of my shell.",
    "output": "I moved to a new area. I had to after getting a divorce from my wife. I didn't have a lot of money to go out. I couldn't really socialize and I had to deal with the emotional trauma of my divorce. I didn't get to see my children as often. I didn't get to see people that I had become friends with in my prior neighborhood. It was just too far away from where I had moved. I had a core group of people that I could count on to hang out with on the weekends or when there was any free time. We would barbecue together, or go out for dinners. After I moved I met a very outgoing person. She eventually became my girlfriend. We started going out a lot. She would always introduce herself and me to anyone that was out in the same location as us. As we started going out more and more I became friends with several guys that were local. We started going out on guys nights out and in turn I started getting out of my social shell."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "How a lonely divorcee finds a companion to keep her company. The story about the retirement of a racing greyhound.",
    "output": "This is a story about how I got my dog. I recently went through an unexpected divorce. I thought I was in a happy marriage until my husband ran off with a younger woman, totally unexpected. I spent the next few months alone but was very unhappy and lonely so I decided to get a companion dog. I didn't want a puppy as I was not interested in training him/her. I started looking into a rescue greyhound from a local rescue. The rescue seem to take the process very seriously and I liked what they stood for. I paid a visit to them with my girlfriend and since it was 50 miles away I was expecting to see a few dogs to choose from. They had two. The first had a lot of medical issues that was a bit much for me to handle so I did not meet her. The second was a couple of years older than I was anticipating but thought it would be nice to meet her. She was black with while socks and white tip on her tail, very pretty dog. I walked her around the yard and she was so sweet. She did everything I wanted to and seem to have the saddest eyes when she looked up at me. She is 7 years old and seemed to be healthy. She was born in Australia and was raced in China for many years. They closed the race track there and she was kept as one of 600 dogs with no where to go. The rescue group close to me heard of these dogs and was able to get 20 of them out of China. Of the 600 dogs, only 300 were made healthy enough to be rescued out of the country. I couldn't resist, I brought her home. That was 5 months ago. Since then she has become my constant companion. No matter what room I am in, she finds a spot to sit and watch me. Her physical went well and has no known medical issues. Love my dear dog."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include 'Visited family for the first time in a long time. Lots of different emotions and stressors both good and bad.' in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In February I went home to Phoenix for the first time in 10 years. It was strange seeing everyone again. Some seemed much older, others just the same. I met some new younger relatives for the first time. I went with my mom, who was recovering from serious illness. I got to go on a small road trip and see some of the countryside that was new to me. It was a stressful time but I'm glad I went. I'd like to live out there again but it's just not feasible right now. My cousins seemed the same for the most part. I spent the most time with them. One cousin seemed to be avoiding me the whole time but she just had bad timing with her planning. My grandma was doing surprisingly well but her usual extremely difficult self, she has a severe personality disorder. My aunt and uncle I usually barely see a few hours every few years actually wanted to spend the most time with me, which was very surprising. I guess they realized I needed help with my mom since I've been her sole caretaker and the last year has been extremely stressful to the detriment of my own health. I'd had no help with her up to this point. I'm still resentful that they had to see with their own eyes how unwell she is for them to step up to the plate. They have so many more resources than I do."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "I went to Kennywood with a group of people. We did multiple things and had a fun time. Our ride home was eventful, but fun.",
    "output": "A couple weeks ago, I went on a trip to Kennywood with my husband, his best friend, and my brother. We took my mother's car so we could all fit comfortably on the 90 minute drive. The trip up was interesting; we accidentally missed a turn and ended up driving through a very sketchy neighborhood to get back on track. Once we got there, we didn't want to pay for parking, so we ended up having to take an escalator down to the main parking lot and walking a good distance to get in. We had our bags checked, and since it was hot we immediately went to ride my favorite water ride so we could cool off. I was extremely disappointed because they took out the waterfall that gets you soaked if you go under it. But I tried to put it out of my mind so i could enjoy the day. I spent a great deal of my time waiting for the other three because I can't ride roller coasters due to a medical condition. They did manage to convince me to ride a combination water ride/small roller coaster with only one huge drop. I was worried that I wouldn't be okay, but it was so much fun. Being wet actually helped keep us cool in the super hot temperatures. Overall we had a fun time, in spite of my brother having stomach troubles and having to use the bathroom after every single ride he went on. We ended up staying in the park until a half hour before closing. I was so tired walking back up to the car, and having to pass by idiot smokers didn't help. (I have asthma.) However, there was a bright spot. Our gps ended up taking us through downtown Pittsburgh on our way home, which was awesome for me because I absolutely love large cities."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "I now know that there is no such thing as a coincident. I did a DNA test and was surprised to find a cousin of mine actually lived a mile away from me in the same 55 and over community.",
    "output": "In my quest to locate my ancestors, I decided to do a DNA test and was so surprised to find that I did have a second cousin whom I did not know. It was such a surprise because I thought I knew everyone in our family, at least those in our immediate circle. When I got a notification that this person would like to contact me I was so happy and intrigued. The surprising thing after we communicated that she lived in my own community just mile or away. I have always believed that there are no coincidences that most things in your life are placed there at just the right time. My new cousin told me that she had never been able to find out where she came from and it was so important to her self identity. We got together and shared photos and stories about our past. Come to find out, her mother and I actually attended the same university at the same time. We graduated the same year. We have planned a large family reunion next summer. This should acquaint her with the rest of the family. She is so grateful. We still can't believe we live so close. Our family is so excited to meet her and to hear her story. I will never forget this entire experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "A game play made by my lover, acting like she doesn't loves me and breakup the relationship because of some problems at her home, that they oppose our love.",
    "output": "One pleasant morning, I had a chance to meet my Ex-lover while gone for a jogging. I used to go for jogging in the morning. There I was seriously watching my Ex with the old memories, only watching with curiosity nit with any intentions. Thinking about the promises that we had made with each other. The one of the most important promises is that we will never ever leave each other and have to stay forever with the memories. Suddenly, one day we meet each other and she asked me to speak about our life. I too eagerly hearing the words from her. She suddenly said that lets break-up. I was in shock that time. No other thing comes to my mind for her responses, she tells her difficulties in her home and by explaining this she left me with her reasons. After ten days again I gone for jogging. There she is waiting for me in my place. She runs fast and had a tight hug and apologised her for her misbehavior. She tells me that she had made a game play that she acts like leaving me and gone out of my life. But in the serious life that game doesn't exists. So, our love own the game."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from 'It was about the day I married my wife. It was raining but the rain let up so that we could get married at the waterfall.' into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In early May of 2019, my now wife and I were going to get married. We both had wanted a small private wedding. Something that was not expensive. I knew that my wife had a fascination about waterfalls. I had taken her to see several waterfalls since we had began dating, all of which she thoroughly enjoyed. I therefore decided to book our wedding in Gatlinburg, Tennessee by a small waterfall. I booked the date and had everything set up. It was just going to be my wife, the preacher, a photographer, and myself. The whole experience did not cost much at all. When you plan an outdoor activity in advance, you risk facing adverse weather. As the wedding day approached I kept looking at the weather report and was worried as it had a very high chance of raining that day. On the day of our wedding, I woke up to the sound of pouring rain. I looked outside, and it was indeed raining and cloudy as far as I could see. I was smart enough to have made alternate arrangements just in case, but I knew my wife was really wanting the wedding to be by the waterfall. The wedding wasn't scheduled until 2 pm. My now wife and I began to get dressed and ready for the wedding with both of us hoping the weather would magically change. I heard it stop raining around 1 pm. I quickly looked outside and I saw a blue patch in the sky, but I also saw plenty of dark clouds right behind it. MY wife and I headed to where the ceremony was going to be, all the while both of us praying that the rain would hold up just long enough. To our surprise, it still was not raining again once we got to the waterfall. We were excited and blessed. We had a 10 minute, beautiful intimate wedding but the waterfall where rays of sunshine were beaming on us. Fifteen minutes after we got married, it once again began to downpour. We were amazed and blessed by our luck in the weather."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "In April 2019, I had my right ankle replaced with a revolutionary new technique that offers 98% mobility to the ankle. There is up to a year recovery including 1 month of non-weight bearing and several months of physical therapy relearning to walk on that foot.",
    "output": "After I had my ankle replaced in April 2019, I was non weight bearing for about six weeks. I literally had to depend on my spouse for feeding, me, doing all the cooking and cleaning, all the house maintenance, getting me bathed and all the laundry. So many things you take for granted when you are mobile, it's hard to express how helpless and dependent you feel, when unable to do the simplest thing for yourself. I was so grateful to have the kind loving support of my wife of 35 years to help me when I needed it. We were also surprised by the generosity of our new neighbors, as we had just moved into the neighborhood a few short months before. Everyone started bringing us food, like, a lot of food!. We ate on it for at least a month, having put several things away in the freezer. They were really a godsend. When I finally was able to put some weight on my foot, I transitioned to a knee scooter for awhile to help me get around, as walking was still slow and painful. Several months of physical therapy was extremely helpful. I also belonged to a gym with a pool where I was able to gently exercise my new ankle. This month is my six months post op appointment. I am walking and gardening again (my favorite) hobby. I am very pleased with the outcome so far. Having had this surgery, I would recommend it. I have been pain free for several months now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by \"I was the Maid of Honor in my best friend's wedding. I stood by her and watched her marry her husband.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "6 months ago, I was the Maid of Honor in my best friend's wedding. We have known each other for over 6 years now and she feels more like a sister than a friend to me. We first met in college, back in the day, two young girls barely entered the new world met and started the journey together. At first, I didn't like her at all and it was for no reason. However, after spending years studying together, we gradually got close. As I stood next to her, I was overwhelmed with feelings. I witnessed her with every guy she dated, for countless time I comforted her while she cried over a heartbreak. However, today, someone deserves her finally came and took her hand. I remembered back when they first started dating, out of my protecting instinct, I was skeptical about the new guy. I was worried he would break her heart again just like her exes. Over the time, he proved himself that not only he deserves her, but also he's the best one you can think of as her husband. I looked at my best friend getting married to her love when unexpectedly, a baby cried out loud right after she said \"I do\" to her husband. Everyone almost laughed out loud due to the coincidence. Obviously, the a crying kid is never pleasant but because of the oddly right timing, it had become one of the most memorable events at the wedding. During that time, I couldn't help but thinking about my own special day and hopefully, my best friend will be there with her family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "I arranged my best friend's engagement. We had a prom theme party because she and her future husband are school sweethearts",
    "output": "I met my best friend when I was four years old. We've been super close since than. Two month ago she finally decided to marry her school sweetheart. I knew him from school too and he is a great friend of mine. He asked me to help him to arrange his proposal because nobody knows her better than I do. So we started planning it about 5 month ago but two first proposals didn't work out. So we had to come up with something very sweet but easy to arrange. We booked a whole winery for her. We made this proposal a pron theme. I printed all the pictures of us back in school. We invited all of our friends. I flew in her family to surprise her. It was one of the best days in my life. She was so happy and touched about all the details of the proposal and she knew right away that I did it because nobody else had those pictures. I brought also our prom dresses that surprisingly still fit us. It was a great day and I will always remember it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn 'This entry is about how my girlfriend and I got together. It involves a great deal about religion, the whole story revolves around Christianity.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This event occurred about 5-6 months ago. I had just began talking to my (now) girlfriend. Her and I had been friends for about a year prior but we had never really talked much up until that point. Eventually we started talking about a few political issues and then, gradually, one thing led to another we started talking more and more. I was working as a cook at the time at Old Chicago and after we began talking we just fell so deep into each other and couldn't stop talking. I quickly quit my job and we would spend 7-10 hours a day talking for a solid 3 weeks. During this event I had a profoundly spiritual experience...we both did. It was like a celebration as if God was singing about our relationship that one day would flourish into a marriage...it was beautiful. It lasted for the entirety of those 3 weeks. Eventually we were like okay...we really have to get back to our lives. Since then that spiritual connection has diminished...because of our sinfulness. But we feel that together that is our mission. Our goal in life. And we are partners on this adventure together. Deep, profound meaning. Finally, someone who understands. Our lives were so similar. Our thoughts, our actions, our feelings, all so similar. I've been in many relationships and none...none ever even compared to this. She is so beautiful and thinking about her soul, her spirit, her face, brings me to tears."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "My niece that I help raise since birth got married. It was an emotional time for both of us for various reasons but it was our time coming to an end, and another chapter beginning.",
    "output": "My niece was born when I was a senior in high school. Her mother, my sister, passed away very shortly after, when her daughter was still just an infant. My sister's ex-husband and never planned on being a father figure in his daughter's life, and when doing so meant being a single parent, he ran for the hills. I took my niece in and raised her myself, as a single \"parent\". I moved around a lot to make sure she always got to go to good schools, got a good education, and was able to get into a good college - on her own merits, god knows I couldn't afford to help her pay for it. Suddenly she was a 22-year-old freshly minted college graduate, asking me to walk her down the aisle at her wedding! I write this now the day after the wedding - we partied late into the night at the reception. All I can feel is a flood of varied and overwhelming emotions, ranging from sadness and loss to pride and joy. I may be losing the closest thing I had to a daughter, and suddenly I'm an empty-nester without having ever been married. On the other hand, now I have a new \"son\", a nephew, and a whole new family to be part of. Her new husband is a great guy, and in fact he graduated with a law degree - and asked me about a job in the legal team at my company. I think I have to say yes, he's a brilliant attorney, plus he's putting food on my niece's table. Who knows, maybe a few decades from now he'll be running the company, putting food on my grand-niece's table. Maybe I'll bug my niece and tell her the tables have turned. Maybe I'll move in with her and let her take care of me! So many possibilities spring from those two little words - \"I do.\""
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "The story takes place from when I was 8 years old, and how unfortunate events caused by the people in power have ruined my life and many others. Its about the fear of another similar event occurring in the future that may result in a repeat of what happened when I was growing up.",
    "output": "When I was eight years old, about 22 months ago, my dad started to hit me. The most memorable part of this is the way he acted after the abuse each time. He would apologize like he had done something minor, like forgetting to read me a bedtime story. He just acted like what happened was something that he could apologize and move on from. I will never forget the way he dismissed his own behavior. However, his behavior ended up ruining mine and my siblings' lives. I fear that if I ever see him again or that if he has more children in the future, the abuse will continue once more. I hope that he does not remarry a woman that has children of her own as well. I fear that if he becomes involved with a wife or other children, he will abuse them as well. The abuse has been significant to my life because it has led to a chain of events that have landed me in foster care. After a teacher noticed the bruises, she told officials. Officials investigated the situation of my home life and immediately determined that I was not safe at home with my father. Since my mother is not in the picture, I was placed immediately into foster care. This did not only affect me, however. My siblings were abused and place into foster care as well. We were placed with different foster families and I have not seen my sibling since. I miss my siblings, and as much as my home was an unhappy place, I miss having a home to call my own. I feel that I have no one in the world that truly knows me or that I can depend on. I just feel very alone. It is hard for me to talk about anyone about this since it is a very personal experience that only a few other that have been through it can understand. It helps a little bit to write out my feelings in this diary, but it is not the same as talking to a trusted person that understands how I feel. The actions of my father have changed my life for the worse. I have lost my family and my home. I do not feel safe anymore since he started abusing me and my siblings. It effected me physically during the actual abuse, but it will effect me mentally for the rest of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: \"My friends and I were stuck in a hotel elevator. We were all miserable but turned the situation around. It was one of the most memorable experiences for all of us.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One of the best experiences I have ever had was five months ago. We were all miserable and had low moral after being laid off of our job the day before. We decided to go on a girls trip to cheer ourselves up. The last thing any of us expected was for to get stuck in the elevator at the hotel we were staying at We were headed to the pool and the elevator stopped between floors. All we had on was our bathing suits , t'shirt, shorts and flip flops. My friend had brought her bag and had a bottle Fireball Schnapps hidden in the bottom. She started to have major anxiety due to the small space and pulled out the bottle and took a drink. We all then took a drink and another and within in a few minutes we started feeling goofy and relaxed. The elevator was on the outside of the building and had glass all around the backside. You could see the pool area and the the elevators right next to us. There were three guys in the elevator to our right. They were stuck also. They couldn't hear us and we just tried to communicate with hand signals. They were laughing and having as much fun as we were. We couldn't wait to get out of the elevator and hang out with them at the pool. Before we knew it we were engaged in a game of charades with the guys next to us. It made it more fun because we could only communicate with body language and trying to read lips. I don't think we ever laughed so hard. Who knew you could have that much fun stuck in an elevator for a couple hours. Needless to say the elevators started moving again and my friends and I continued hanging out with the guys down at the pool. It was definitely a time we will never forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'I am a clinical therapist and while speaking with a new female patient, I realized she was the girlfriend of a man I had been dating. I felt I was having a meltdown but hid it and finished the assessment. The man and I no longer speak but still work together.', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was doing a therapy session with a girl around my age. She was a new patient and I had never met her. The guy I was dating also worked with me as a therapist. Halfway into my session with this new girl, she tells me she is dating the guy I have been dating. I internally panicked and had a very physical reaction. I was shaking and getting red in the face which I am sure she noticed. I do not know how I held it together so well but I completed the assessment before I allowed myself to feel and think about what had just happened. I was so angry and hurt. I felt used and lied to. I immediately texted him angry things. He had seen she was on my schedule earlier in the morning and I do not know what he didn't say anything to me. Of course I asked him why this happened and how he couldn't have told me. He told me that he broke up with her immediately after session and that they didn't talk about the session which I know is a complete lie. I have tried not to drive myself crazy about thinking of why. It was a very painful event to me both personally and professionally. I felt shaken up by this event which led me to a spiral in my role as a therapist. I was afraid of session and so anxious afterwards."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I was called to jury duty in April. I served jury duty and didn't get called to be a juror. During my waiting time I purchased what I thought was a banana muffin in the cafe.",
    "output": "So I got called for jury duty. At first I didn't want to go but when I learned that I could go to jail for not going I forced myself to go. The event was dull and terribly boring. I had to wait for hours on end doing nothing but watch the orientation, and waiting for no reason. I spent most of the time on my phone, messaging my friends, and telling them how boring it was there. After a whole 2 hour of waiting, they starting calling different people out. I wasn't called, so I guess I didn't have to go on actual juror duty. That was true, and in the end they told us that they had enough people and the rest of us can go home. Well, at least we got paid for our time. That's that I guess. So I went home, and after 2 weeks they sent me a 20 dollar check. In the end I forgot to cash it in. I guess I just did jury duty for free, didn't I? Oh, well, my time was wasted. Not like that's anything new. But at least I know what's it's like now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: \"My wife and I took my son to see toy story and had a surprise waiting for him. He really enjoyed himself.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We had a fun excursion last week. We had planned it ahead of time. Our son Johnny always wanted to see the movie Toy Story. He had been talking about it for months. He begged us to let him go. Having seen it before, I knew he would like it. It's a great movie. So me and my wife planned to take him to the theater last weekend. It also happened to be his birthday, so we lined up a little surprise for him. He was already excited to see the movie. We got ready and hopped in the car. We drove to the theater. We walked into the lobby and got our tickets. Little did he know, we had arranged a surprise party for him. All of his friends were there waiting for him, as well as some extended family. He was so thrilled! We also had gifts for him and rented the little party room at the theater. After the movie, we opened presents and had cake and refreshments. Everyone had a really good time. Johnny had a blast and loved the movie. He was so happy to see all of his friends, and the movie was delightful. It was maybe his best birthday event yet. A great day all around, and one that we won't soon forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "We got married with our children and my grandparents present. It was a good day overall, though it wasnt all I expected/",
    "output": "My husband, George, and I were married six months ago. We had a very small wedding with only our children and my grandparents attending. George has two daughters that are five and eight. And, I have one daughter that is eight and one son who is four. My son Ryan is a very active and curious little boy. We were married in a gazebo at a park. The park was filled beautiful gardens and a lake with a water feature in the middle. Our wedding day was on a beautiful summer day. During the ceremony the local ducks decided to join us. The ducks made a mess on the floor of the gazebo. As we were saying our vows, Ryan noticed the ducks and decided to check them out. He dashed to the area of the gazebo, where the ducks were. As he ran toward them, he slipped and fell in the duck's poop and tripped over my grandmother's feet, soiling her shoes. By that time the ducks decided to leave and they waddled towards the lake. When Ryan got up from tripping over my grandmother's feet, he chased after the ducks. By this time we saw Ryan chasing the ducks and going towards the lake. George and I stopped saying our vows to each other and chased after Ryan. But, it was too late to catch him before he got to the lake. To our dismay, Ryan fell in the lake. Thank goodness the water was not deep at the edge and we were able to get to him safely. After all the drama, we went back to the Gazabo and continued saying our vows. Our wedding day was a good day overall although, it was not what I expected."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'The experience I wrote about was my most recent achievement in my work life. I got a promotion to manager of my own store. I am the happiest and most accomplished I have ever felt.'. Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The most recent memorable experience I had is when I got a promotion. Before I got my promotion I was an assistant manager. Now I have been promoted to store manager of my own store. When I first had gotten called into the office to speak with my boss I was wary if I was in trouble or not. But then a relief set in as I realized that I was being praised for my work and not reprimanded. This was such a great feeling to be praised about my work and about my work ethic and to be recognized for excelling at my work. I was so excited. I am only 28 years old and to be promoted to manager of my own store was so exciting for me. I am the first one in my family to be making above 45k a year. I feel so accomplished. This has definitely been the most exciting time in my life for me for as far as I can remember. This promotion will encourage me to further my career within this company and to see how much more growth is possible within it. I am so glad for this opportunity. I look forward to even more growth. I have never been so happy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on 'I had a partner who has a drug problem. He was using again so I kicked him out hoping he would go get help. Instead he tried to kill himself and ended up in the ICU following that a month long psychiatric unit stay.', write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was a Sunday I can still remember it was raining outside. I had nothing to do really except for laundry but there's always laundry. I have a 14 month old and she's very messy. I came back from the laundry room to check my phone, I'm always on there it's my only source of entertainment. I saw that I had a missed call from Dan, I thought huh what did John do now. I checked my voicemail and this time it wasn't what did John do, it was what had happened to him. I found out John was in the ICU and on life support and that Dan asked me if I wanted to come with him to the hospital because the doctors had requested he come, he was the emergency contact. I had my sister come watch my daughter while I went with Dan to the hospital. John was there, intubated and sedated and they said that he isn't going to die but they had to intubate him because they had to sedate him, he was combative with them when they were trying to help him he was also put in restraints so he couldn't fight anymore or try to hurt the nurses and doctors. I had told the doctor what I know about John and his problem with drugs and mental health I told them it was probably a suicide attempt, even had a notebook with a suicide note written for me, actually had that for a while no date on it. After his stay in the ICU he was taken to the psychiatric unit where he stayed a month and got treated for his major depression and also PTSD. I was hoping this would change him and he actually agreed that if this didn't nothing would. Unfortunately months after the incident nothing has except for my patience, it's gone and my hope is gone to. There's nothing I can anymore I tried everything possible to help him threw this. Years of me helping him. Everything besides actually forcing him and you can't do that to a person because they have free will but I can't do anymore for him. So I started letting go of him to save myself. Drugs dont just destroy the addict, your loved ones suffer too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "Got divorced a couple years ago, seemingly out of nowhere. Basically spiraled out of control into depression. Ex contacted me a few months after over a year of no contact, to say she missed me, and we met up.",
    "output": "My ex wife left me in 2017, a little over two years ago. Our divorce was final in the early months of 2018. This was a very difficult time in my life, as we had been together for about nine years, she was a step mom to my two children, who adored her very much. My daughter, whose in her teens, had a very close relationship with her. I tried for months, to get her to work things out, but nothing that I tried or did, worked. I felt hopeless, utterly broken. I later found out, that the last year of our relationship she was seeing someone, and it further drove me into a downward spiral. But as they say, time heals all things. A few months ago, my ex reached out to me out of the blue. We had spoken before, briefly, but nothing of substance. Her texts through me for a loop, and for a moment, I felt like my prayers had been answered. She told me how she had missed me, my family, and thought about us a lot. After an exchange of texts for a few days, we met up, and it was the first time since our divorce, that I had seen her and it was like I was seeing her for the first time all over again. I told her how I felt about things, after finding everything out, how much it hurt, but also, that I still cared for her and there is nothing that could hold me back from wanting to give us another try. I thought things were looking up, I felt great. We went out on a few dates and things felt good. However, she was moving about an hour away, taking a new job and buying a house. I told her again, how I felt about her and she told me she wasn't in the same place. Ultimately, this hurt me quite a bit, and I felt like I was right back to where I was. Why did she text me to begin with? Did she want to know that I'd still be here? Things stopped after that, and we exchanged texts only occasionally, until she moved. I told her good luck with everything and to let me know if she ever needed anything. In those moments, I felt like we could be working towards something great, only to be left yet again, by the same person. Its been four months now and although I think about her from time to time, I believe things worked out for the best."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I held a joint birthday party for my children and I this year and my in-laws could not be bothered to attend.'. Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I held a joint birthday party for my children this past year because their birthdays are only a month apart. You would think that this would make it easy for everyone to attend. My husband and I live about an hour and a half from where we grew up. The date of the party also fell on my actual birthday, because there were no other good dates to hold it. One by one, as the date of the party got closer, they began to call and say they wouldn't be able to make it. The morning of the party I got a call from my sister-in-law who basically said she just didn't feel like driving to the party that day. My husband's parents also called and made up a reason to not come. I got that phone call while I was inline picking up food I ordered for the party. It would have been nice to know with a few more days in advance. I could have ordered half the amount of food and saved some money. The saddest part is, my children don't even notice that they aren't there. It doesn't even occur to them that their grandparents would come to their parties, because this certainly isn't the first and it won't be the last that they missed. It is causing me a lot of heartache because I would like to repay them in the same manner when it comes to family get togethers, but my husband thinks we need to be the better person. I feel differently. I don't see why we must keep rewarding their poor behavior. To me, they have made a choice not to be involved in my family's lives, so why bother to reach out to them anymore than they do to us? The phone line and the roads go both ways."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I got into a car accident a few months ago and totaled my car. I am now without a car and cannot do the work I had originally been doing.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I purchased my 2016 Ford Escape for $16000 using my credit card. Most times, I drive it to class and when I less busy, I turn to become an Uber driver. Sometimes I would leave class when I see that there will be a bonus for the day if I reach a certain target when I drive passengers. I am particularly enthusiastic about bonuses. 2 months ago, I left school as usual and showed myself on the Uber app to be online. My first passenger was just nearby and the fare was a $45. I picked my car keys and dashed for the parking lot. I ignited the car and was ready for the day's work. I had a strange feeling about going out that day but I ignored this feeling, after all, I am stronger than I look. I dashed for the dash. I was going at 46 mph when I saw the traffic light turn yellow. I thought, it is still safe to cross, after all, it means \"cross if you are unable to halt\". I dashed through. I didn't see a truck coming from my left. We collided at the junction and my bumper and dashboard was destroyed beyond recognition. I did have a fracture on my leg but and it took 2 months in the hospital before I got well. I have no car now and I can't drive to class nor do Uber where I get some money to offset my student debt. It's such a sad experience and I wished I had listened to that voice that day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: 'I recently completed a 10K race despite having some health issues prior to the race. I initially began the race and considered dropping out due to physical pain but I persevered and ended up finishing the race strong. It was a very emotional experience for me given the initial challenges.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently completed a 10K race despite having some health issues prior to the race. The race was on the 4th of July and the weather conditions were good for running. However, as I mentioned, I had been struggling the last several months during my runs as my breathing had been more challenging and I had periodically found the need to stop and rest in some of my runs. Once this race started, I initially experienced some of the same breathing and physical pain issues and very briefly considered stopping or dropping out but I decided to persevere. I found that I was falling behind during the first 2K of the race. I willed myself to keep going even though I knew that I did not have a good pace. After the first 2K though, I no longer had the breathing or physical pain issues and I started to push myself on the race course. I found that I was now passing other runners and with each runner I passed, I felt another surge of energy and motivation. I found a challenging but sustainable pace and I felt pleased that I was able to finish strongly despite my slow start. It was very emotional for me to be able to finish the race strong as I had felt so bad at the beginning of the race. Despite having run many races in my life, I found that this experience was rewarding as this was one of the first races where I had to will myself to keep going and to not stop. I felt that this race was one that I would be able to use for future situations where I need to tell myself that I can keep going. I was also motivated by how much I was able to recover during the race and to build my pace back up to my previous times. I ran the race with a good friend who finished several minutes ahead of me and it was rewarding to also have him as part of this experience. Overall, this was my most memorable running experience in 2019 and one that I will reminisce about and use as inspiration and motivation in the event of future challenges."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went to visit my nephew and he turned out to be a very attention-needing baby. It made me consider aspects of life and death, my parents, and my future with children.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My nephew was born in late February. I went to go see him when he was just a few weeks old. It was surreal holding him in my hands, hearing him breathe and yawning, showing his toothless gums. While holding him, it made me think about how we are so similar at the beginning and ends of our life. Children, and the elderly, need lots of support and care, to be surrounded by loved ones. I began to think that one day, I was this little bundle of joy for my own parents, and one day I would have a child with my wife as well. Thoughts about childcare, diapers and bottles all filled my mind, and I questioned if I was ready for such an endeavor. My wife also had a chance to hold him and thought he was the cutest thing. Soon after, the baby would not stop crying, no matter what his parents did to soothe him. I also wondered if I was such a child for my parents, and whether I would have to deal with this in the future as well. It was great seeing the entire family altogether in one place, as it doesn't happen very often. I pondered what kind of role I would play in my nephew's future, if I would be very involved or just a distant relative he would see during the holidays. My brother and I are not very close, but obviously for events like this we would have to be present. Regardless, I'm not sure if this child is enough to bring our relationship any closer. Seeing new life is one of the biggest encouragements to make someone reflect on their own life, and what is most important to them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "My son began crawling around and interacting with things. This reduced his reliance on me for carrying him around, entertaining him, etc. This allowed him to learn so many new behaviors and really brightened his personality.",
    "output": "About a month ago, my first son began crawling. It was an awesome experience to watch him learn how to move on his own. To be able to put him down and let him do his own thing was a welcome experience after several months of carrying him everywhere. I love to watch him explore his world and interact with things. He is growing so fast and I am so proud of every little accomplishment he achieves. I enjoy watching him play with the cat and the dog. We have had to move a lot of things to higher places that he cannot reach. I had to redo my home theatre system because he kept pushing buttons that I did not want him to press. I am willing to do the extra work around the house so that he has a safe and functional environment to play and learn in. I am lucky enough to work from home so I get to be around him all the time. It is great to be able to spend so much time with him and help him learn and develop his skills. I look forward to the day that he takes his next step and begins to walk. That experience will present its own challenges and I look forward to facing those with him. Every time his independence increases and his reliance on me decreases I feel like my experience as a parent gets better. I love being with him and his personality shines as his abilities increase. I can't wait to see the person that he becomes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'In which a brother attends a party to celebrate engagement. And in this process gives of his own mental burden the gift of time and family.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I attended a party to celebrate my upcoming engagement. It was very fun. I wasn't a surprise of anything, I had known for a while. It was for my brother's engagement with Sally. It was something we thought of long ago but never went through with it. We though about making a surprise, but decided against it since that leads to complications that we didn't want to endure. I had to take the time to do this not only away from work, but from my family since they could attend. Most of my family including our mother and fellow siblings would be there so at least a lot of the core family would be there. Everything we planned on doing happened, including some of the odd games other had recommended. I figured he would have liked it. The night went on and it was mainy just enjoying each others company and talking about the past. I think the next get together we should do the same setup. Our parent enjoyed catching up with us. We often do not communicate as much as we should with them. I think the party was more about grouping up together with everyone and not so much the engagement celebration."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My daughter and her family went on a California trip with my wife and I. We spent some time at some theme parks, and then spent 10 days at the beach.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We started off our trip with a 9 Hour Drive to Los Angeles from Southeastern Arizona. They say getting there is half the fun, and we definitely try to make this half the fun on this trip. We stopped and saw a few sites, and national parks on the way, and it was beautiful. We had a fun time getting there. We spent the first night at a hotel near Los Angeles. The next morning we got up early and made it to Universal Studios Hollywood. We spent the day in this theme park and it was a lot of fun. My grandkids especially loved all of the Harry Potter stuff. Another highlight was getting to go on the studio tour. Everyone seemed to like getting to see where movies and television were filmed, and experiencing that awesome tram ride. We spent the rest of the day at the park going on all the different rides and all the different lands. My son-in-law really liked going through the walking dead maze. All in all it was really fun that day. Another highlight was after dark when the Harry Potter castle lit up, and they had a show in which the dark forces tried to take it over. It was a really fun day. We spent the next day doing much the same thing in Universal Studios, before driving to Oceanside where we spend another ten days at the beach. The remainder of the trip included a whale watching tour, many days lounging at the beach, and lots of fun with family and friends just enjoying the ocean."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"I went to Ubeda in the south of Spain for my best friend's wedding. I had no expectations whatsoever about the place or the trip. However I was taken aback by the culture and the beauty and can't wait to go back,\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently went to my best friend's wedding in Spain. This was about 4 months ago, and was in the south of Spain, a part of Spain I had never been to before. Before the trip, I was extremely busy and had very limited time to actually plan the trip. Therefore, I had fairly low expectations about it and didn't think too much about it until it actually happened. I had been fairly often to Spain before (mostly the North), and therefore thought that the South was very similar to it culturally. However, once I arrived to Ubeda, the little village where my friend's wedding was taking place, I realized I had been all wrong. The streets were narrow, the town was full of culture and beautiful monuments due to the its rich history and culture, and I couldn't believe my eyes. The trip made a strong impression on me and made me fall in love with the town. People were friendly, the food was delicious. Over there, people have jamon, with bread, tomatoes, and olive oil at breakfast. Initially, it seemed strange to me but by the third day, it seemed so natural to me and I feel like I had lived there my whole life. My best friend's family was warm and lovely as well. I realized quickly that it was a defining personality trait of people from the south of Spain. Toward the end of my week-long trip, I began dreading my departure from the city, and tried to take as many mental pictures of the trip as I could so I would never forget it. Specifically, the wedding cathedral, the endless olive oil fields, the jamon available at every restaurant in town, the beautiful weather and the friendliness of the people. Since I have been back, I have already begun planning my trip back, as well as learning Spanish, and this trip had a strong unexpected impact on my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in \"I went on a night walk with my family in the San Pedro are. While walking on a dark pier, I noticed my surroundings and the overall atmosphere. I saw fireworks on the hillside, bonfires and a cruise ship entering the harbor, this allowed me to feel a human connection.\", create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was a couple months ago when I went on a midnight walking tour with my family. They were visiting from overseas so I was showing them around. We went to a place of the Palos Verdes Peninsula in San Pedro. The location is called Cabrillo Beach. There is a pier and a long jetty alongside it that leads to a lighthouse. It was a very dark night and you could see the lights of the port and the homes shimmering on the hillside, but it was so dark that you could not readily identify the people that were walking along the pier. As we were walking along the pier, I could see the bonfires on the nearby beach, it was a surreal look because of the contrast of color due to the darkness around us. There were occasional fireworks shooting off from a park above on the nearby hillside as well, it all gave me a surreal feeling, the colors clashed and really created a festival like atmosphere. I also saw the colors of the fishermen's lures on the water, people walking along the shore with the light from their phones visible, I heard music in the distance. It was a unique type of night. I would talk about the things going on with my family and how this was such a unique experience. The most memorable part however was when a large cruise ship came into harbor. It was off in the distance and got larger and larger until in entered the harbor. The various lights of the ship were glistening, it's reflection on the water lit up the whole area. As it came in I was able to see the passengers on the balconies waving, although we could not see each other I felt the human connection of all the people around me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "I wrote about moving to a new city and preparing for student teaching. I wrote how my placement was not handled properly by my incompetent advisor and how I had to postpone it.",
    "output": "A month ago I was supposed to be settling into a new home in a different city. I was set to begin as a student teacher at a school district, which is part of my credentialing program. I found a place I really liked. I was very excited to be starting out on a new adventure! However, my advisor, who is new, made a mistake. She neglected to tell me crucial information that I needed regarding placement deadlines. She was very unapologetic. Very proud and arrogant. I finally had to contact her boss since she was unwilling to admit she'd made a mistake. She would not answer my questions. She was condescending. It was so stressful, and I was honestly adrift for awhile. In the end, it turned out ok for me. I was able to move back to where I'd been before and get my old job back. I requested placement in the spring. If she can handle that, we'll see."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "It was 6 months ago happen in my college team. It was an incident happen and removed the wrong person from the team. Then I investigate and find the correct and punish her.",
    "output": "Dear Diary:As you know, I'm the captain of my Ice Hockey team at Michigan State. About six months ago, a fight started while we were playing. The play was fast and furious and very quickly a fight started. I had to remove Kate from the game because she was the one who started the fight with a player from Ohio State. The referee also confirmed that Kate started it. Later, I had also talked to Ohio State's captain (Brenda) about the fight after she had talked to her player (Ann) who was the victim of the fight. I couldn't believe it but Kate actually was pissed about it when I confronted her after the game and claimed I didn't believe her. This isn't like Kate, but I know she just broke up with her boyfriend and has been argumentative with most of us so I've basically written it off as a one-shot problem with her. In the last six months, she's finally been her normal self with everyone including me. Anyway, a couple of my teammates and I were at a party and a video of that particular game was being played and I watched that fight again. I'm very frustrated at myself. I had them run the video several times at a very slow rate and I finally saw what Kate had originally told me. It was Ann who started the fight very subtly and unnoticeable but definitely showed running the video slowly. The referee, Ohio State's captain and I were all wrong and Ann, the player had lied. I feel like a poor captain but mostly, my not trusting Kate has really gotten me down. I took her aside and apologized over and over about it. She's forgiven me but hoped that I would never distrust her again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My parents were having a get together in the house last week. After a while she left my room. I then discovered this woman was not part of the party. It turns out that this woman was a random addict that just saw a party going on and had just walked into the house.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have no idea why? We have nothing of major value. I notice the locks on my old ass windows are broken. On my curling iron in the bathroom, on my sisters toys. So, later on I take the trash out to the dumpster in the alley. I realize this is what the person used on my door to try and pry the lock. I was so pissed and scared, coming to the realization this woman has been in my house. She has been in here multiple times. Cut to the chase; I called the cops, they came out, talked to the neighbors and left. I shoved a chair up against my back door, and then I noticed her coming again. I called for my dad, grabbed my sister, and ran as fast as I could out the front door. When I grabbed my sister clothes and diapers, I found an empty gallon of weed killer in my daughter's room. Why would this be here? Nonetheless, In the time it took us to run, wait on the cops and come back, they had re-entered my house again. I begged my parents to move but we never did. I still am scared. What can I do?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "The story is about my family's current health scare. It talks about what we collectively experienced emotionally and physically and how it made me decide to change my life.",
    "output": "This has been a very interesting, roller coaster of emotion past six months. This year so far has been filled with very many ups and downs. At the start of the year, my dad had to have a procedure done because there was a chance he could have colon cancer. Thankfully, they were able to remove everything and the tests came back negative for cancer. So of course that was incredible news. Then, a month later, my sister discovers she is being diagnosed with stage 2 melanoma. She then goes in for a procedure, they were able to remove all of the tumor, and her test come back negative for anymore cancer. Again, incredible news. All the while that is taking place we are trying to plan and schedule our very first family vacation to Disney World. Family being, myself, my husband, our two daughter, my sister (who previously had skin cancer), and her family. We haven't see each other, my sister and I, in almost a decade so between no seeing each other and the cancer scare this trip will be very emotional for all of us. How did this effect me directly you might ask? Seeing my family go through such trauma made me stop and think about my own health. At the time, it was not good. I was severely overweight and had been diagnosed with arthritis recently. I was going down hill fast. Watching what my sister and my dad went through made me see that life is short and you have to take care of you and make yourself better, no one can do it for you. I decided it was time to change my life and get healthy. Within 6 months I can very proudly say I have list 50 pounds and feel the best I have ever felt!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn 'This entry is about how my girlfriend and I got together. It involves a great deal about religion, the whole story revolves around Christianity.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I grew up in the bible-belt in a rural town in America. I was raised by my mother and her parents. They were devout Southern Baptists, and I was raised to be the same. As I got older my views about the origins of the world and humanity changed quite a bit. I grew to believe in the things I was being taught in my science and history classes rather than the religious stories that my family repeated over and over. None of this changed my love for my family and I never felt the need to let them know that my views about religion had changed. Not only would they be hurt, they would be down right frightened for my everlasting soul. It would be a real big deal, and since it doesn't harm me in any way to pretend that I still agree with their religious beliefs, I just let it go. They're not going to change their minds, and I'm not going to change mine. This is a situation where ignorance really is bliss for all parties involved. I even still go to church with my family when I'm home. I enjoy catching up with people I've known since childhood. The social gathering remind me of growing up, and even if I don't believe I can still enjoy a great church potluck. So six months ago I was home for a couple of weeks and I went to one of those lunches with my family and I was introduced to Sue. Sue and I hit it off in a big way. We spoke for hours that day and ended up having coffee and then dinner together before I left town. We text each other daily and talk on the phone often, and I've made a couple of trips back home just to spend more time with her. That chance meeting has evolved into a relationship, but, even though Sue and I have similar backgrounds, we don't share the same beliefs. Unlike me, Sue does believe in God and she's every bit as involved with her religion as my family is. I haven't told Sue that I don't share her Christian beliefs. I think that's going to be a deal breaker for her and I'm just not sure what to do at this point. Maybe there would have been a chance for us if I had been honest from the beginning."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I recently attended my son's middle school graduation ceremony. I reflected on how much he had grown the last 14 years. There was a wonderful slide show at the end where we could see pictures of all the kids from the past 8 years of schooling.",
    "output": "Six weeks ago, I attended my son's middle school graduation ceremony. I was very proud of my son. I has grown up a lot since he was a baby. There was a slideshow of all the kids from the past eight years of school life. I saw the little squirt sliding down the slide in kindergarten. I saw him get his first A in the first grade on a big math test. I saw him get into a fight in second grade over a girl. In third grade, I saw him make a fun science experiment. It was a volcano. This was very impressive and I was proud. After the slideshow, there was a pizza party. Everybody was excited and I had a lot of slices. Everybody was full from the pizza. There was some soda and I drank some. I went home after the ceremony feeling proud."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I was enjoying a weekend with my girlfriends family where we were all having a great time. I ended up finding out that my best friend's mom had passed away during this trip.",
    "output": "This was a recent event that happened in my life. I was visiting my girlfriend's family and we were having a good time at her mom's boyfriend's house where we were all playing Super Smash Brothers Ultimate and enjoying some good food. However, while I was there and we were all relaxing I received a call from my mother who asked if I had spoken to one of my best friends. I replied and told her that I had been texting him but he hadn't replied for a while. She told me that she didn't know if it was true but that something had happened to his mother. I asked her what had happened and my mom told me that his mom had passed away. This was a weird situation as I had known his mother for almost my whole adult life so it didn't really feel as if it was possible for it to happen. I denied it immediately assuming it was a rumor since we all didn't know for sure. After about half an hour to an hour, my dad called me (he works with my best friends mom) and told me that it was, in fact, true. My best friend's mom had passed away. There were no words to describe the feeling I felt. I didn't know what to say or how to act towards my best friend. This was a situation that was completely foreign to me. I had lost other people in my life but not anyone as close as a mother. It was a tough time but we all go through it and moved forward."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: \"I was fired from one of the best jobs that I ever had. My day was very unlucky due to the fact of uncontrollable circumstances. Told my boss, who gave me the okay, but in the end it wasn't okay.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One of the worst days that I ever had in my life. It was the day that I lost my job. Started off with me waking up late for work. I end up ignoring my alarm clock and getting u late. I rush and brush my teeth and put on my clothes and drove off. Didn't get far and realize that I forgot my lunch. Drove back home, speeding, and ran inside and grab my lunch. Driving about 65 miles per hour, I end up getting stuck behind traffic. The line was so long that you couldn't see what was going on. All I know was that I was going to be late for work. I called my boss and he told me that I would be okay and have nothing to worry about. Stuck in traffic, I waited patiently and when I got closer I say that It was a truck stuck in a ditch. Eventually the truck got out and I was on my way. Got to work thinking everything was okay. But I knew something was wrong. The corporate manager kept walking by, staring at me through out the day. I can see her whispering to my manager. I ask one of the fellow employees did they hear anything. They said no that they think I'm okay. My boss calls me over and tells me that he needs me to sign paperwork at the front since the day was almost over, I could leave after this. Gather my stuff and walked with him to the front. Little did I know, It was the big boss in the office. Basically explained to me I was fired. Grab my stuff from the locker and walked out. Stayed in the car sitting there just thinking about my future and drove home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"My fiance and I got married after almost four years of dating. We had a Catholic wedding and then spent time eating and socializing with family members and other loved ones.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today is the happiest day of my life. I know it is a well-known cleashe to be calling your wedding that. But i do understand why everyone says that now. Brad and i got married today. It has been four years in making and we couldn't have imagined a more perfect wedding. Everyone was there- even uncle larry showed up! It was particularly surprising considering he was combating cancer for a while now. But all those didn't matter today. It was about us, and our new beginning. We had a traditional catholic wedding. Mom insisted on that. Jen was my maid of honor. The catering was fantastic. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. It was a happy time with family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"The writer's daughter, who is 1, is going into surgery. They arrive at the hospital, check in, and wait while the little girl is undergoing surgery.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,Last week we had to take little Kyla our daughter in for surgery. I can't believe she had to have surgery so close to her first birthday. It all started a little after she was first born, something just didn't feel right about her. But all the doctors assured me that she was fine and I was just an anxious new mother; it was so frustrating to be continuously turned away when in my heart I knew something was wrong. Finally after seeing dozens of doctors, I finally found someone who would actually listen to me and run a few test on poor little Kyla, low and behold she had a tumor on her lung that was interfering with her breathing. I felt releif, joy, and utter fear when the told me this; finally I had and answer and I was being taken seriously but this was not the answer I wanted for my 6 month old baby. The next thing out of the doctors mouth as even scarier, \"We will have to wait to do anything about it, until she is a little older and can handle the surgery better, if we go in now to remove it we could kill her on the table.\"WHAT!!! I felt like my world was coming down and there was nothing I could do, I am suppose to be her guardian and protector of all things and now I have to wait and sit on my hands until further notice. So for the next several months we kept going to the doctor and he would run his test to see if she was strong enough yet. The day before her 1st birthday we got the clear. She was strong enough!!! Again so many emotions flooded through me. We already had a big birthday planned for the next day to celebrate with family and friends. I announced the next day our big news that she was strong enough now. We has such a wonderful day that day and she was showered with love and joy and prayer to keep her safe on the operating table. Then last week came and went so quickly. We arrived early in the morning and checked in. I gave my sweet beautiful girl all my love. Then we waited what seemed like hours and hours of sheer terror and boredom and hope all mixed into one bag. Noon rolled around and the nurse at the front desk encouraged us to eat something, so we did. When we came back the surgeon was also entering the waiting room looking for us. The moment I saw his face my heart sank. He came over held our hands and cried. I know at that moment she didn't make it. Now here I am in therapy and I have to write everything down in this stupid diary. I don't see how this is going to help. But hopefully it does soon because I am on the edge and close to giving in myself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"The almost infinite hug that my mom and my sister gave each other.The beautiful smile of my father to see his girl.The joy of knowing that love is not altered even if you spend years without seeing a person.\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My family is sweetest family. i have ever seen compare with other families. we are huge big family. so many members in one house. we do anything with help of others. we done lot of fun. we went to many vacation. jolly trips are so many. we have a lot of small memories. The almost infinite hug that my mom and my sister gave each other. The beautiful smile of my father to see his girl. The joy of knowing that love is not altered even if you spend years without seeing a person. so love is every thing. we have love on every relationship even in parents, friends. not only to lovers. we can share our love to others. show our love to others."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "I came across people sitting down asking them for directions. One of them offered to drive me to the hotel even thought he did not know me and it was dark outside and the way I was dressed was not that great either",
    "output": "So anyway, about 6 months ago, as I was driving down the street. I noticed I had no idea where I was, or where the location I had to go was. I was basically driving in circles. I found myself driving around in circles for about 30 minutes before I said it was enough, as my phone was dead, and had no idea how to read a map. I ended up pulling up to a rundown business, in the middle of no where, as I had no idea where I was. As I proceeded to enter, I got looks from all around the room, turns out it was a bar. I asked if anyone could help me with directions, most of which all the people were sitting down. I asked the group of people by the front door, and they said sure we can help. He proceeded to give me step by step directions in order to reach the hotel. After he gave me those directions, I said thanks for the help, but i'm not really good at remembering stuff like that, I have been driving around in circles for almost an hour. I asked him if he could write it down on a piece of paper, but it turns out they didn't have a pen. The guy turned to me and said, I haven't been drinking, I have just been giving these guys company. I would be able to take you to the hotel, if you would like. I remember wearing some poor clothing that day, so I looked sort of homeless. Even that It was dark outside, so I asked if he could just write the directions down on a piece of paper. We found someone who carried a pen around, and he jotted down the directions, and thanked him, and I was on my way out."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "My father died from cancer and drug addicts robbed him while he was on his deathbed. I gave my mom some more money and she was robbed by drug addicts again. Now I am stuck with no other options in dealing with them.",
    "output": "My father went to the doctor one day just for a regular check-up. He was diagnosed with lung cancer. When I found out I was devestated because I know that cancer equals death. I started crying immediately when I found out. I called my sister still in tears. I told her \"dad has cancer\" and she said \"what does that mean?\" I was so mad I hung up and went away to be alone for a while. I wanted to be anywhere but there. I would rather be in prison and learn about it in a letter than witness it happen. My father scheduled a surgery in hopes that they could remove the cancer. My father had surgery but it was unsucessful. A drug addict by the name of Jamie went into my moms purse and stole all of her money. I was so mad, but I could not do anything about it because my dad needed me. I gave my mom some more money so that I could get back to taking care of my father. Then Jamie and her homeless boyfriend Doug did it again. This time they took my mom's whole wallet. I still could not leave because my father needed my help. My dad wasted away and was unable to eat. I would cry myself to sleep every night. My father passed away while the hospice nurse was at his house. She came to the bedroom to tell me he had passed. I did not want to see my dad dead because I wanted to remember him alive. I was now free to catch Jamie and Doug and make them pay for robbing my father while he was on his deathbed. They will probably be somewhere getting high when I catch them. I cannot wait to catch them. It would be a dream come true to catch both of them together. I've tried everything imaginable to let it go"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "I applied to a Ph.D. but was only offered M.A. admission, even after already obtaining two M.A.'s. The financial situation would be a major strain. Now I have to consider next steps, including whether or not to re-apply, and if so, where.",
    "output": "Four months ago, I applied for a Ph. D. position at a major NYC university. I hve worked really hard for the past ten years on my education with the goal of getting a Ph. D. AFter receiving my appliction, the university only granted me a M.A. position. I already have two M.A.'s and do not see the value in another one. Additionally, i cannot afford to spend more on another M.A. and this would be a HUGE strain on me financially. I have to figure out what i want to do. I spoke to a counselor about the idea of reapplying. I have to determine if it is worth re-applying and if i should apply somewhere else. This rejection was incredibly tough on me . I have spent my whole career in education and learning for this point. Not getting into my PH. D program which was my dream was really tough. I am worried that it will knock my confidence too much for reapplying. I am going to try my best not to let my emotional get in the way."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"My First baby boy was born on June 5th. This is the most memorable event of my life. My son arrived in less then 2 hours. It was very emotional for me when holding him.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The most memorable event that happened to me four months is the arrival of my first born son on June 5th. I cant stop thinking about it. It was amazing. The entire labor and delivery took about an hour and 45 minutes and that was the most surprising part . Our baby boy arrived at 6:42 am. He was 8 Lb . Our family was complete. I still get emotional just thinking about it and how tears of joy drop down my face for the first time. My wife was in awe at how serene i was during the birth. It was everything i had hoped for. A beautiful, gentle start for our baby. I felt such overwhelming waves of love. Everything felt perfect and wonderful. All our family and friends were there to meet the little one. He had jet black hair like his daddy. I couldn't stop gazing into his squinting eyes and stroking his wet little head. Remembering that day still makes me weepy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "The event was an almost missed graduation. Bad timing and a near miss of not seeing my son up on the stage to receive his diploma.",
    "output": "My son was graduating last Saturday from his Masters in Landscape Architecture. He has been hard working on this degree for the past three years. He really wanted his family to be there to see him walk across the stage and receive his diploma and celebrate with him. We all woke up pretty early that morning, around 6am, so that we could all go to his graduation. My son had to go ahead of us to prepare for the graduation with his classmates. So he got his robe, hat and tassel, and drove to the school ahead of us around 7am because the school was about 2 hours away. Me and my husband wanted to leave at 8am to make it to the 10am graduation. However, because of a \"bathroom incident\", we didn't end up leaving until 8:30am. On the way to the graduation, the traffic was okay and smooth. My husband drove a bit over the speed limit, but luckily there was no issue. We actually got to the school with 10 minutes to spare, but there was no more parking in the school's lot. We searched around for about 5 minutes and found a spot a couple blocks away. I grabbed my purse with the tickets and ended up having to run all the way to the school. We got there just in time to hear my son's name being called, and told my husband to quickly take out his camera so we could record the moment. I'm so happy we made it just in the nick of time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "We traveled to my hometown, where I got to see my family for the 1st time in a while. My entire family was able to meet my son for the 1st time and my husband was also able to meet some family members he had not previously met.",
    "output": "It was holiday season and i had to travel to my hometown to see my family members. I traveled along side with my husband and son. On getting to the village. I met some of my family members that i have not seen in a long time. All my family members also met my son for the first time. My husband also met with family members he has not met before. It was really nice to be back home because we had a get together and we were all happy. We spent a week in my hometown. There were lots of activities that took place while i as there. Activities include camping, hiking, going to the beach and many more. We really had fun. It was really nice to see my family members again. My mother presented my son some gifts when it was time for us to leave. The gifts include a pair of new shoes and a pair of pant. That was how it all went."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "I live across the country from my family. I got a phone call that my mother had fallen and it was not good. Flew \"home.\" She had a stroke and got sent home to hospice care. She died with only me in the room",
    "output": "The call came at 3 AM. Knew it wasn't a good sign. Mom fell and dislocated her shoulder and tore an artery. I have a sick feeling in my stomach that this is not going to end well. Made the reservations to fly out tomorrow. On my way to the airport I got a call from my daughter that she had also torn an artery and was not acting like herself. By the time I reached home my mother had been sent home to hospice care because she had a stroke during the night(nobody noticed) I stepped into a bad dream when I finally got to my childhood home. She was in a hospital bed, hooked up to oxygen and barely alert. Alert enough to know it was me, her oldest, her favorite everyone's always told. me. She even said my name and that she loved me. I swear I spent five days awake, sitting in the rocking chair next to her bed, singing in her ear, saying prayers, talking to her, telling her dad was waiting for her. She died when I was holding her, just mom and I alone in her room, my mouth pressed up against her good ear. I felt her heart stop. The aftermath was a blur. Spoke at the memorial service. My mother is gone and it will be 3 months in a few days and I cry when Ieast expect to and reach for the phone to call her as I did so often, but my mother is gone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'This is a story about a strong, young lad who handled a poor situation with dignity and honor. It also is about the effects of bullying and an example of exactly how this situation should be handled appropriately.'. Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My son, we will call him Sam, decided to play football. Now, Sam is a bit on the husky side, but that is truly his only downfall. He is incredibly smart and gives all tasks his all. He is super friendly, and kind of Ferdinand in that he doesn't like using his size to hurt others. He also is home schooled, because as a parent, I am worried about bullying and the other social factors that cause students to become sidetracked from their studies and lead to emotional problems. In any event, when Sam began playing football, he began with a group of kids that already had been playing together for years and also went to school together and lived in the same neighborhood. He had made some friends, but this core group of kids was hard to crack - especially since Sam had no previous football experience AND the coaches were all father's of this golden crew. Sam was having an especially tough practice, and was confused about the instruction of a particular play - and finally angry because on day 7 Sam didn't know what in the heck a touch back, left tackle was or the different rules that apply to offense and defense yet. The coaches son said some incredibly hateful things to Sam behind his back, but loudly enough so that Sam could hear. He was crying and so upset when all of those kids laughed and picked on him all practice. I briefly spoke to the coach who did NOTHING but say it was FOOTBALL and to toughen up. I talked to Sam, and he decided to stay. He seemed a little off that day, but worked hard and had all the plays figured out as he had studied up the night before. When it came time to scrimmage the other 3rd and 4th grade team, they SHOULD have demolished them, but since Sam was a left tackle and his job was to protect the punk that had been treating him like crap - he decided to literally, and VERY obviously step aside and allowed the 150 lb beast of a defensive linebacker attack the little jerk. After taking a couple of hits, Nate, the snot nosed coach's son, started hollering at Sam to do his job. Sam called a time out and very loudly said, \"I tell you what, Nate. I'll make you a deal - you stop talking smack about me and treating me like dirt, and I will do my job. Does it seem really smart to be mean to the one person protecting you from a monster sized kid with death in his eyes? Do you think it makes sense to piss off someone twice your size? So what do you think? Are you ready to be nice, or do I need to keep leaving a hole?\" The whole field was silent - and the kid was so red. His mother gasped. I was SO SO proud, of Sam - and then someone started clapping, and then everyone joined in. He handled it like a champ - and since then - there have been no squabbles on that field!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by \"I got a summons from my town about 4 months ago about water exiting my property illegally as per town. Had to dig out and lay piping from source to sewer at great expense and hardship.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I've never been the biggest fan of sewage. I don't really think anyone can consider themselves a \"fan\" of sewage, in fact. But a few months ago, this took a turn for the ugly. It had turned out that whoever built my house had improperly installed the piping, leading to water exiting illegally from my house. As dumb as that sounds, I get why it's illegal. I mean, my toilet water could have been leading to someone else's house for all I knew. With that being said, it was up to me to fix it. I had to do something, otherwise I'd be in a mess of legal trouble. I checked out a few library books and got to laying pipe. This was bigger than I could have ever imagined. I was busy day and night, and it cost me a complete fortune to finish. As much as I agree that I should have to do this, a big part of me came so close to saying \"screw it\" many times. I was so angry all the time. I barely had money. The pipes were all so expensive and there was just nothing I could do about it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: \"This clarifies an amazing start right to the part of the bargain. My life from the earliest starting point was exceptionally fun as I grew up living with my mother's companion and my companion.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was born to a middle class family in a small seaside town in Massachusetts. Although I was surrounded by a caring family, tragedy struck when I lots my mother at the age of three. I imagine being born into a family of three other siblings , including my twin brother, offered some comfort to this lost. The ages of my brothers and sisters ranged from fifteen, thirteen and three. This created many challenges for my surviving parent, whose work commitments kept him away from home, often at night. It was decided that my twin brother and I would be split between relatives to relieve the stress created by my mothers absence. This, however difficult it is to imagine created for me a unique growing experience splitting my time between the city and the country. As I reflect on my situation growing up in this environment I realize that it offered me unique benefits, perhaps not experienced by other children growing up in more traditional arrangements. I have always had an outgoing personality and friendliness, generally attributed to a level of patience and flexibility in most social interactions I have with people, personally and professionally. This trait I know comes from leaning at an early age to adapt to change that comes unexpectedly. When my father re-married, I was ten and fell back on my experiences as a younger child to better adapt to yet another chapter in my family dynamic to unfold. Although, at this time I do remember some typical Pre-teen angst, that proved challenging for my father and step mother, my history proved yet again that patience and flexibility rewarded me with a loving and committed new mother whose example of strength and courage played a very important role in my formative years. I often think just how blessed I am to have had 2 mothers, a twin brother and such a loving and unique family dynamic growing up. The most endearing and lasting memories I have are of a transitional nature and not necessarily stability. Whats funny now is that I strive for routine or regularity in my life, whilst always prescribing a degree of patience and flexibility."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "My daughter first day in school. How she longed to attend school because she always saw her dad attend graduate school. Thhe joy of always doing what she loves make me emotional",
    "output": "Oh my god so two weeks ago I had a very emotional experience. My daughter had her first day of school. I went to graduate school, she grew up seeing me continuing my education. She is going to be doing the same thing! And going to the same school that I went to! Oh how I've changed from the days of hard partying. To now I get so emotional seeing her doing what she loves. You can see it in her eyes. She isn't just doing this to please her daddy. You can see that she really truly wants to do this. She's talked about wanting to go to the same school that I went to for years. No one can prepare you for the wave of emotions that you will get when you have children. And then not only having said child but getting to see them grow. Getting to see them make decisions on their own. She is growing up so fast! It's difficult to imagine her being old enough to leave the home and attend graduate school. I am crying tears of joy!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: 'A chance to impress guests at our comic con goes wrong in drastic ways. Rides take far longer than they should, and a restaurant doesn't take care of us in a way that I expected. Always trust your gut, and always get it in writing.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I should always remember to get things in writing and trust my gut. I had discussed, on multiple occasions, bringing the celebrity guests for the Con to a local restaurant. The owners were excited; we had good guests. I was assured, \"We'll take care of you.\" I trusted they would.The day that we decided to go, I made a second mistake. I listened to a person who had a way to save money on Ubers to get the guests to the restaurant. \"We can all take the hotel shuttle. It'll be fun. It'll be free.\" I put a couple of people in an Uber, and waited for the shuttle to come back to take us to the restaurant. Now, an Uber at most would have been $15. We had reservations at 8. There is one hotel van. There is a big, rednecky concert that night in town. While the shuttle is dropping off people across town, we wait. It's annoying. We had to wait for one of the people in the shuttle to go back to his hotel room because he forgot his wallet. Instead of getting there at 8, like the reservations said, it was 8:45. Half of the guests were there, waiting for us. It was deeply awkward. It was super annoying.Once we all got there, dinner came out in waves. Some orders were quite wrong and some orders were skipped entirely. Service was spotty. Then, when the bill came \"take care of us\" turned into, \"give you $50 off a $300 check.\" So I had to cough up money to cover this and I'm certainly not getting paid for it. I get annoyed just thinking about it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My flight home from vacation got canceled. I needed to get home ASAP and had to use my credit card to buy very expensive plane tickets home for myself, my mother, brother, and partner.'. Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 3 months ago, me and my family went to Florida for a nice vacation. It was me, my mother, brother, and my husband. We usually go to Florida every summer. It's just something that we do as a family. Ended up needing to go back home after 3 days into our week long vacation because my friend's husband got sick. She needed someone to stay with the kids and I am the closest to her in terms of friendship so she called to see if I could. I told her that I was in Florida for the next week, but if I could come I would. She broke down and cried and I ended up feeling bad and seeing if everyone was okay with me going home and everyone else staying. Well, no one wanted to stay so we all went and saw if we could get some plane tickets. When I saw the cost of them, I freaked out! Why were tickets so expensive? I can understand it being over priced due to short noticed, but the prices were unreal! I tried to talk my family into staying since we all had tickets for later to go home with, but they insisted on coming and just rescheduling the vacation. I ended up having to whip out my credit card and purchasing tickets for all of us. The price was something that I was not happy about at all! I can't imagine that price and all the way home on the plane I just thought about how much I had to charge on the car for these tickets."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was camping alone in a remote area of Wyoming and was awakened by a horrifying sound in the middle of the night. I was afraid to look outside the tent because I had no idea what was out there. Eventually the sounds grew faint and the creature went off into the night.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About six weeks ago on my solo motorcycle trip to Canada I had a truly unforgettable experience while camping for the night. I was alone in a remote area of northern Wyoming and heard a terrifying sound at about 3AM. I had intended to camp at a developed site next to a lake because it was bear country and there were bear-proof storage boxes at the campsites. When I arrived at the lake I was disappointed in the area, there was nobody there (it was a weekday) but it was obviously heavily used and a bit dumpy. I decided to ride further down the dirt road to see what else there might be. I came across a trail and after a mile or so there was a small clearing in the trees. I thought that it would make a suitable site to set up the tent. It was a bit eerie - there were forest fires in the region and the sky was reddish from the smoke, there was also Spanish moss hanging from the tree branches which added to the creepy atmosphere. At any rate, I made dinner, enjoyed a beer and went to sleep at about 11PM. I was awakened by a piercing scream at around 3AM, it was absolutely terrifying and I had never heard anything like it before. All that came to mind at the time was that there was a large bird like a eagle outside the tent screeching at something. As I listened I could hear it walking around the tent about 100' away, there were small branches breaking under it's feet as it walked along... whatever it was it seemed pretty big. I was too scared to open the zipper and look outside the tent, I didn't want to draw attention to myself and have to deal with this thing up close. After over an hour the sounds became more and more faint and I eventually drifted to sleep. In the morning I examined the ground where I had imagined it had been walking. I found some very clear large paw prints - it was a mountain lion! I have never seen a mountain lion in the wild, and the sound that it was making that night was otherworldly, something I'll never forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "We had a family reunion. My brother offended the waiter, unintentionally. It was only a moment but it sticks in my mind because of the nature of the offense. It was just tone, and nothing else.",
    "output": "We had a family reunion in Portland Oregon. A number of family members had traveled some distance to be there. Our first night out was to be at a large family style Chinese restaurant. We arrived, and a large round table was set and waiting for us. My brother sat near me on my left. My brother is a gentle person, but can sometimes appear to have a gruff, adversarial or judgmental tone. When the waiter came to speak to us, my brother asked him if the salt and pepper dish (can't recall what it was, beyond the salt and pepper part) was spicy. The waiter answered that it was not. My brother, in asking for clarification, spoke in a tone that seemed to offend the waiter. He (my brother), said \"But the menu says it has salt and pepper on it.\" The waiter seemed to jump back, and said (quite haughtily) that he would not be spoken to in that way. After this exchange, my brother became quiet. I think he had no idea that the waiter had been offended. I, who am used to my brother's questioning ways, was very surprised to see the waiter act so offended. But on reflection I do know that the tone which I find to be simply direct, can be interpreted by others as being critical. The rest of the meal was uneventful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from \"Attending Pharmacy white coat ceremony of my second son. Happy about my families accomplishments and what it means long term\" into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago I had the privilege to attend my son's White Coat Ceremony at the University. This marks the third ceremony that I have attended in the past two years. The first was my oldest son's White Coat, and the second was my wife's \"Pinning\" ceremony for completing nursing school. My family has accomplished a lot in the past two years!! The White Coat Ceremony is somewhat of the induction into the Pharmacy School. I was very happy about this recent event because it meant my son, who at times struggled with school in general, made it in on his first attempt. The struggle was constant for him, but he worked hard and was very persistent through his journey. The whole family attended, my two other sons and my wife, plus grandparents, and uncles and aunts. The Ceremony was short but sweet. I kept thinking the whole time how happy I was that both of my Son's are on the path to a great and successful career. This lead to me thinking back to my journey with my education and career, its a journey that I did not want my sons to go through. I was married with kids at the age of 20, and it seemed like my life story had already been written. I was fortunate to find good work without a degree, and eventually I finished college in 2015. My son's are on a more stable track and I am so grateful to my wife who pushed them along in their journey. I never imagined that as such a young father, that my kids would already accomplish what I could never had dreamed. One day I hope they can experience something like this with their kids."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "a scary experience with a baby born with a heart defect . It goes into detail on what happened with my youngest child. It was sad",
    "output": "Two months ago, I was a young, happily-married mother of a two-year-old boy, expecting our second, a little girl, at any moment. It had been an easy pregnancy, like my first, and there was no reason to think anything could be wrong. I'd had great prenatal care all the way through the pregnancy and totally trusted my doctors. So when I finally went into labor, I knew I'd be in good hands, and my main concern was meeting our baby daughter (and having the pain of labor and delivery be finished.) My husband Joe took me to the hospital when the contractions indicated that they really meant business this time. We got there quickly, and within minutes, I was in a very comfortable, well-appointed labor-and-delivery room. My doctor soon showed up and hooked me up to the fetal monitor, which showed things like our little girl's heart rate. The first sign anything was awry was evidenced by my sweet-natured doctor's expression. She explained to us that our little girl was showing signs of distress, with a raised heartbeat and other signs. This meant it was crucially important to deliver our baby quickly, which might necessitate a Caesarean. However, the labor was progressing along quite quickly, so it was very possible the C-section could be averted. The doctor and attending nurse monitored me closely, and as soon as I was fully dilated, which happened quickly, I was instructed to push as hard as I possibly could. After several extremely intense and painful contractions and gut-ripping pushes, our little sweet one, to be named Carla, was out. But something was very wrong. While newborns are generally bluish when they are born, Carla was a deep purplish. After letting us give her a too-brief cuddle, the doctors (now there was another) whisked her away for examination and further testing. Joe and I were very worried we'd lose her, but the doctors reassured us that we were in the right place, and she would probably be fine. They had dealt with births like this before, they assured us, but we were terrified of losing her... or something else going wrong... About 45 minutes later, our doctor stepped back into the room. Joe and I anxiously waited to hear the news, which was better, but definitely not perfect. Carla, the doctor explained, had been born with a small hole in her heart which caused a heart murmur, an irregular sounding beat. It would need to be tracked and monitored, and possibly might be treatable when she got older, but for now, we would just watch and wait, and she would be fine. A little later, our beloved newborn was wheeled back into the room, with a much healthier color."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include \"My daughter, her best friend, and I picked out her wedding dress. We were all very happy with her choice which was beautiful on her. It was a very emotional day.\" in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It is crazy to think of my daughter being old enough to get married. I still remember holding her in my arms and rocking her to sleep at night. I remember singing lullabies to her. Now, she has grown into a beautiful woman and has found the love of her life. About a month ago she invited me to go wedding dress shopping with her and her best friend I was excited to share this special moment with her. I didn't know if I would still be around when this day arrived, considering all of my health challenges. I felt very blessed to be there on that day with my daughter. We walked into the wedding dress shop with smiles on our faces, happy and eager for the entire experience. I thought back to the day I picked out my wedding dress as I watched my daughter examine the dresses on the racks. Within ten minutes of looking, she grabbed three dresses she wanted to try on. They were all very traditional type dresses with puffy skirts, like the kind of dresses you might see on a disney princess. She went to the dressing room and slipped on the first dress and came out for us to see. She was glowing with happiness. She looked like a princess. The dress fit her just right. The beadwork was beautiful. The store attendant brought her a crystal tierra to try on. My daughter's eyes filled with love for that tierra. She slipped it on her head and gazed at herself in the mirror. She was smiling the largest smile ever. I soaked in this moment and formed a memory. I wanted to remember this day forever. My daughter said, \"This is the dress!\" without even trying on the other two! We all stared at her and agreed that she looked absolutely gorgeous. A tear slipped down my cheek as I didn't think I would still be healthy enough to join my daughter in this wonderful adventure of hers."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'I was in a near unsurvivable car accident. I was lucky that I had no life threatening injuries. I am in therapy to work through the trauma from the accident.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago I had a car wreck. I was spaced out while driving when I noticed a dead deer in the road. I swerved to miss the deer. I was intending to swerve over to the shoulder, but there was no shoulder. There was just a steep drop. My car rolled over and into a tree. The car was crushed except for a small space in the driver side, where I was. Photos of the car show what looks like an unsurvivable accident. I survived that accident with only a broken ankle, a sprained finger, and an abdominal tear from the seat belt. It was traumatic. I still have dreams about the EMTs pulling me from the car. I am seeing a therapist to work through what happened. We are using a combination of talk therapy and EMDR. It is really helping and I am having fewer dreams. I am very grateful that I survived."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "My first love from 25 years ago passed away. The death was a shock and very sudden and quite traumatizing.",
    "output": "In high school, I had a crush on this beautiful girl. I was smitten. Anytime I had the opportunity, I would daydream about us being together. Unfortunately, nothing ever came from it. She was never interested in me. I had tried to pursue her, but I was shut down. As much as it hurt, I never forgot my first love. A few months ago, I found out she passed away. It seemed very sudden. Although I do not know how she passed away, it was a shock. It was quite traumatizing to me. First, the feelings I had for my first love resurface. Then, I started grieving by crying uncontrollably. Furthermore, I felt as if I were in her life, I could have done something to prevent this. Although it was 25 years ago, I still feel very strongly about her. Her death brought back all those strong feelings like a ton of bricks."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I had to homeschool my children for a year because their school had closed. It was hard and I hated it. I looked for options, and there were none. Then, a letter in the mail came from the old school, telling me they re-opened!",
    "output": "I had to homeschool my two girls because the private school they were attending closed. Public school, with its liberal brain-washing, is out of the question for us. I looked for other private schools, and prices were way too high for us. So the only option left was to homeschool. Which I dreaded. I had dreaded it even before any of my kids were born. I am NOT a teacher, I have neither talent nor patience for it. So before I even had kids, the thought was playing in my mind, \"What if we can't afford private education and I HAVE TO homeschool?\" And sure enough, it did happen. After 3 good years of having my kids at that nice little school, it closed. I signed up with a homeschooling site and purchased materials. I studied them, prepared for the school year, and for the whole year, I persevered, doing it the best I could. I am sorry to say I did hate it. Sure, there were pleasant moments, but overall... not my thing. We made it to summer break. I was preparing myself to the idea of having to do another year, when I letter came from the girls' old school, telling us they reopened!! Do I need to say I was in heaven?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on \"I watched a cat at the store for several weeks that no one seemed to want. I introduced my husband to the cat and we adopted him and took him home.\", write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About two weeks ago I adopted a new cat. I go to a local pet store once a week or once every two weeks to buy supplies for my animals. I often take my husband to the pat store with me so that he can carry the heavier items that I purchase. At the back of the pet store there is a small room that has a big window so people can see in. Inside the room are several cages where cats are kept that are available for adoption. Several months ago, my husband noticed an orange cat with the name Ivan in one of the cages and he seemed to really like him. Week after week I would go to the pet store and pass by this room. I could not help but notice that while many of the other cages were filled with different cats each week, Ivan never moved. He just sat in his small cage waiting to be adopted. The store lowered his adoption fee several times but, still no one wanted Ivan. It made me very sad to see him sitting there so, on the next trip to the pet store, I took my husband again. I showed him that Ivan was still there and asked an employee to let him meet the lonely cat. It was instant love. Ivan almost jumped into my husbands arms and purred. It was like he knew they were going to be together. I signed some paperwork and bought a few new toys while they got acquainted. My husbands eyes lit up when I came back with a box to take Ivan home in. When we got home, Ivan seemed comfortable like he had always been there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "My husband secretly bought me a new car as my birthday gift without my knowledge. I was very touched by his behavior. It was a memorable event because I needed a new car so badly.",
    "output": "I had a big surprise for my birthday gift this year. My husband bought me a car five months ago as a birthday gift. He did it secretly and I totally had had no idea of what he had been planning to buy me. On my birthday, he took me to the car dealer. He told me that we were going to try new cars. When we got to the car dealer, my husband handed me a car key. I guessed he bought a new car as my old car was totaled during a car accident. But anyway, I was totally shocked that my husband bought me a new car so quickly and secretly. He bought me a Hyundai hatchback which was very nice. I love the sunset orange color so badly. I also liked the back-up camera, front and side collision warning, hatchback and audio bluetooth functions. The materials used by Hyundai have improved and their look was very modern. I hugged my husband at the car dealer because I was so touched by his behavior. This event was very memorable and touching. The new car was very important to me because I lost my old car during a car accident."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My horse gave birth. I was lucky enough to be there to witness the whole thing. It was a remarkable experience.'. Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently had a horse that gave birth. The horse was pretty young herself, but I am a breeder, and she was at a safe age to have a baby. It was a miracle. I know most people probably wouldn't care about a horse, but I feel I was lucky enough to experience the miracle of life. It was a true miracle. Seeing my horse just lie there and bring another life into the world, was magical to say the least. I made sure to be by my horse's side. I made sure that I was available to her and made sure that I would give her anything she might need in order to feel more comfortable. Even though I wished that my father was there, since he was the one who suggested we breed her, I was still so incredibly happy about this. I was so happy to learn that my baby now had a baby. And the baby was beautiful. It was also a female, and she looked just like her mother when her mother was born. I will always remember my beautiful horse. I will always remember that day. There are some things you just can't forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "Wanted to sell house after ChristmasCouldn't seem to find anyone to prep it.Got it ready and sold quickly after 2 weeks of stress and chaos.",
    "output": "I decided to sell my house after Christmas and had a heck of a time. You wouldn't believe it! First, I couldn't decide whether to sell as-is, get it painted and repaired, sell it myself, or get a realtor -- in any combination thereof. So I was running all those possibilites at once! The first obstacle I ran into was that I couldn't find any contractors to do the painting and repair work. I mean, I was ghosted by three contractors who never showed up to give a bid! The economy must be great, right!?I thought about selling as is to one of those \"we buy houses\" people. That guy bullshitted me that the house was virtually unsellable because of size and location, and uninsurable as well. He offered me about half value. No thanks! I was sweating bullets about getting the repairs and painting done. I wanted -- needed -- to get the house ready and leave town quickly. I talked to one friend who was out of work but gone for the holidays about helping me when he got back, for pay. Another friend volunteered to come in from out of state and help for free. Botdh those options meant delay and doing work I really don't like to do. After two weeks of setting up all options -- after all, I didn't know what was going to pain out -- I found a contractor who did the work for a reasonable price in a week. Then a realtor had it under contract in another week. Phew! So stressful! I never want to own another house. As Thoreau said about farms, I'll apply to all real estate: It's more easily aquired than got rid of!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "I went to a concert with a coworker who I didn't know that well. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that we have a lot in common and I made a new friend.",
    "output": "I went to a concert with a coworker who I've worked with for a few months at that time but I didn't really know well. I had interacted with her and talked to her a lot but most of that was very casual. At some point I mentioned that I was buying tickets for a concert. She said that she liked the band as well. I was a little surprised as they're not well known. I suggested that we buy tickets together. We did and went to the concert together. I had a lot of fun at the concert and I thought that my coworkers was fun to hang out with. She was a little different than she usual comes across at work. I was surprised to learn more about her tastes in music and that she knows a lot about music. We've since shared songs and artists that we've discovered and liked. As my music tastes aren't exactly mainstream I was happy to find someone else who shares those tastes. I wouldn't have guessed that she was so into music as it's not something that she ever talked about at work. We also have a similar sense of humor. She hides it more at work as she makes sure not to say anything inappropriate. We don't get together outside of work that often, but we do she's something I like socializing with. I was happy to make a new friend."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"In April 2019, I had my right ankle replaced with a revolutionary new technique that offers 98% mobility to the ankle. There is up to a year recovery including 1 month of non-weight bearing and several months of physical therapy relearning to walk on that foot.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When I was much younger I used to run quite a bit. One day I sprained my ankle while running and injured it pretty badly. Because I had no insurance at the time, I could not get it seen to by a doctor. Anyway, fast forward 4 decades (I'm 64 now) and have bone on bone arthritis in my right ankle joint. I was in a lot of pain daily and was having trouble walking any distance. So, in April of this year I, found a doctor who actually does ankle REPLACEMENT surgery. Now, prior to about 5 years ago, this was unheard of and the only thing available was a fusion of the ankle bone, which is probably why I did not have anything done earlier. The surgery is so new, that there are no predictions as to how long the joint will last, because there is no long term data yet. But, in April I took the plunge and had my right ankle replaced. Although the recovery is said to last up to a year (I'm 4 months in), I am walking without pain for the first time in years. I was unable to bear weight for one month and have had three months of physical therapy retraining my ankle to walk again. I still have a long way to go to recover my balance when walking and doing the kind of hiking and walking I love to do, but I feel it will all be worth it in the long run. When I have fully recovered, I should have 98% mobility in my ankle, which is a far cry from a fusion. I am very thankful I waited for the right time and technology to come along. It never ceases to amaze me when I think about the advancements in medical science that are happening so quickly. I'm just glad I have a new ankle, and my friends all call me the Bionic Woman."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "Almost 5 months ago, our company let us know that in two month's time, we will be losing our jobs. Our job hunt involved an emotional roller coaster of confidence and self defeat. I also spent a lot of time mourning severed relationships between me and my colleagues.",
    "output": "It was the worst email I have ever received. It arrived about five months ago on a normal Wednesday morning as I sipped my coffee from my desk. The ominous title of the email said \"Urgent: Future of Company\". I knew something was up before I even clicked to open it. Our boss had decided to automate most of the company going forward in a spur of the moment decision. Something about cutting costs and making a shift towards automated intelligence, he said. The only thing that mattered was the fact that we were given two months before we would effectively be phased out of our jobs. Entire departments were being replaced with robots to perform the same tasks. Pretty soon the water cooler talk was crazy, and the entire mood of the office became more somber than a funeral. Over those last few weeks it was tough having to say goodbye to so many colleagues I had built a rapport with over the years. Real people. The type who can form friendships that can't exactly be duplicated by a robot. My job search, which basically began when I opened the email, has yet to offer up much hope. In turn this has really affected my mental state, and it's tough remaining optimistic about new openings when I've been turned down so many times. I know my old boss did what he felt was best for the company, but I don't think I can forgive him for the way he tossed so many good people out on the street like he did."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where \"I completed an internship during my junior year. I was able to do a lot of fun and interesting things throughout the course of my internship. I was extended a full-time offer upon graduation.\" plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I completed an internship during the spring semester of my junior year in college in 2019. I worked in the International Tax group in the PwC Minneapolis office. The opportunities that I was able to experience there were phenomenal. I was able to see (and do) firsthand of my what future career will be like. The jobs that I have had before this didn't prepare me for the work that I was going to have to do. I thought, though, that my schooling would have made me ready. However, I pretty much went in there knowing nothing. I had to learn an immense amount in just three short months. I was exposed to many things that I would not have seen if I wouldn't have completed the internship. Although there was a lot of late night and work involved, there was definitely time for fun. Not only was the team that I worked on super fun, but they had weekly events planned. It could be a team lunch or something as simple as going for a quick walk as a team. The intern events were fun as well. We went bowling, volunteered, ate, and drank together. At the end of my internship I was extended a full-time offer to start after I graduate. I will go back to Minneapolis in the summer of 2021."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: \"My mother insisted that I cut down several dead trees on her property, and rented chainsaws for me to do it.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Let me tell you about the first time I used a chainsaw. It happened at the end of May this year. My mother got a letter from the city about some land that she didn't know she owned, and how the overgrown state of it was making the neighbors upset. They gave us a month to clear the land or they'd do it for us and put a lien on the property for the amount it took to do so It's in a residential neighborhood and apparently health and safety is important. She doesn't have the kind of money necessary to pay someone to do it, so my mother decided that I would do it for her. Mom went down to ABC Rental, and rented a chainsaw, lawnmower, and what I can only describe as a chainsaw on a stick (which I was too scared to use). There were only 8 dead trees on the property, and my sanity does appreciate that, but I had to cut down each one by myself as my mother chain-smoked in her car. Well, she was there on the first day, I had to come back several times by myself. Did you know that equipment like chainsaws don't take straight gasoline to power? I didn't, and I was really surprised to find out I needed an oil mixture to make it all run. And, though the guys at ABC Rental told her this, my mother didn't see fit to tell me about it at all. So, after some severe googling, I finally got the thing running. I had to look up videos of tree cutting on YouTube in order to see what I was supposed to be doing. Cut out a triangle in the direction you want to tree to land, and go for it. I went for it. It didn't really work. Or, I didn't really work. Using a chainsaw requires an upper body strength that I don't have. The trees fell in the general direction that I wanted them to, but I had to be really careful about where I was and what I was doing. Which is natural, I guess. It was so much work. I, as a 32 year old woman completely unequipped for this type of task, did my best. I could only do one tree per day because I tired out so easily. I will never do this type of work again. I only slightly resent my mother for it, too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I had a miscarriage and it tore me up inside. I am still not over the experience even though it has been a couple months.\". Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,Well, the day has come. I didn't think that this would actually happen to me, but it did. I was told to expect something like this occurring, but I didn't realize that it would actually occur, if that makes sense. You never think this kind of thing would happen to you until it did. I still don't really know how to feel. I don't want to talk to anyone. I don't want to go to school. I don't want to go to work. All I want to do is sit at home and do nothing. Everyone says that life will go on, but it doesn't feel like it. Feels like just yesterday when I was told I was pregnant. I feel like this entire thing went by so fast. From the time I found out to this miscarriage, it was only what? Three weeks, max? It feels like I just blinked and the entire event flew by. I can't believe, again, that this would happen to me. Now I have to face the world without the child growing in my belly. How can I be around other kids? How can I deal with seeing other pregnant women? This is the toughest moment of my life. Since I found out I pregnant, I've thought about it every second of every day - I doubt that that will change."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "Our cat Baby Kitty went missing for a few days and when we found her she was unable to stand up. We had to rush her to the Emergency Vet where they treated her and sent her home.",
    "output": "Two weeks ago our cat, Baby Kitty, disappeared for several days. Our family went crazy looking for her. It got so bad that I was trying to think of how to gently break her disappearance to our daughter. Baby Kitty could usually be found in our daughter's presence. Whenever she would get upset, Baby Kitty would help calm her down. When we finally found her she couldn't even stand up. We got her to an emergency vet right away. He told us we were lucky we got to her when we did. With the snowstorm coming, it wouldn't have been good if she got caught in it. The vet made a splint for her hind leg, apparently Baby Kitty broke it, we don't know how. The vet believes a car might have nicked her. My daughter brought in a notepad to the vet so she could take down notes for Baby Kitty's recovery. At home, my daughter declared that she will take care of Baby Kitty to make sure she gets better. Two weeks have gone by since the incident, and Baby Kitty is doing a lot better. The vet wants to see us in another two weeks to take some x-rays to make sure the bones are healing well. True to my daughter's words, she has taken care of Baby Kitty and sees to her every need, when Baby Kitty lets her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'The event was about my daughter's walking across the stage. She was out in Colorado for her senior year in high school with my brother.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My brother had been having a hard time since his wife died in a car accident. He lives in Colorado, which is about a seven hour drive away from the rest of his family, who all live in South Dakota. He works full time, and before the accident, his wife was a stay at home mom to their three year old twin daughters. The tragic accident happened the summer before my daughter's senior year of high school. Honestly, it was added stress on me because I was currently very worried about the direction my daughter's life was heading. She only needed two more credits to graduate, but she was already talking about how much she didn't want to go back to school and wanted to just drop out and get her GED. However, when my daughter heard about the death of her aunt, she immediately decided that she would move to Colorado for her senior year and help her uncle adjust to his new way of life. She had always had a very strong bond with her cousins, and I knew it broke her heart that they lived far away. She helped my brother find a day care that was near a high school so that she could drop off her cousins on her way to school and pick them up after her two classes. Two months ago, I went to Colorado to watch her graduate. She walked across the stage hand in hand with her cousins. I was so unbelievable proud of my daughter for taking the initiative to help the people she loves while also doing what was best for her and her future. What made it even better was that I could tell that my daughter was just as proud of herself. I could tell that the struggle of facing an adult like life had made her more mature. But the most important thing to me was that my daughter was truly happy and proud of what she had accomplished."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "I was driving to a concert when I received a call that I won a trip to Las Vegas on a radio station. I called the radio station, and I actually won a trip to Mexico.",
    "output": "The most unexpected thing happened to me about 3 months ago. I've been so busy since then that I'm just now writing about it. I'm such a procrastinator! My best friend and I were on our way to see my favorite band, Highly Suspect, perform at the Amphitheater when I heard my phone ringing from the depths of my purse. I almost didn't answer it because I was driving and all that, but my best friend fished it out of the abyss for me. I am SO glad I took the call! It was an automated call from the local rock station I listen to religiously on my way to and from work, telling me I had won a trip to Las Vegas. They have a web page where you can enter-for-a-chance-to-win stuff like T-shirts, concert tickets and vacations (obviously). I had totally forgotten about it because I never win anything, even though I check the page daily for new contests. I was so excited when I got that call, having never been to Las Vegas, that I immediately called the radio station. I almost thought it wasn't real. The lady who answered the phone assured me that if I had gotten the automated call I had definitely won the trip. She got real quiet and said she needed to check something, so she put me on hold. When she came back on the line it was with the most awesome, unexpected news! I had actually won a trip to Mexico. This excited me even more, because I've always wanted to go to Mexico. It was the most amazing trip and I will forever remember it!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on \"I organized a science olympiad at school that was expanded by administration into including younger grade levels, and it was successful despite the challenges of setting it up. The success of the event led to me getting my original position back as a science teacher rather than a math teacher.\", write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In late spring, I organized a science olympiad at my school for third through sixth grade. While the bulk of the work was in the spring, the preparation had gone back months. Early on in the preparations for it, the principals had told me I needed to include younger grade levels. In years past, it had only been for 5th and 6th grade, with some older middle schoolers helping out as volunteers. Most of the activities in the past were aimed at older elementary and middle school students, so including younger kids really concerned me. I was worried that it was going to add a lot of extra preparation work because I had to come up with activities that could reasonably include them. Even in the official science olympiad competitions, their suggested activities are for much higher grade levels. I also was concerned because I really wanted it to come off well because I was trying to get my old job back as a full time science teacher. At the time I was primarily teaching math, which they had moved me to, but I did not like that job. So I put a lot of time in to find the right activities to do that all grade levels could enjoy and be engaged with. It was done with the intent that even if some of them were challenging, they were of the sort that the older kids could easily help the younger ones and keep them interested. Regardless, it still took a lot of hours outside of regular school hours. It was all I did in my spare time in the weeks leading up to it. I had to write all the directions, purchase and organize all the materials, communicate with all other staff members and volunteers who were running events. I had to create individual schedules for all students involved and make sure directions were clear enough for all to move successfully to different events. In the end, despite my fears that the younger kids would be too young and also too poorly behaved to be able to handle it, they did well. It ended up being a major success that was recognized, and whether it had anything to do with it or not, I ended up getting my original position back as a science teacher, which made me (and still makes me) happy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "I applied for a few law schools and was largely accepted. However, as the schools that accepted me did not offer 100% scholarships, I opted to withdraw from this admissions cycle and reapply much earlier next cycle.",
    "output": "Dear Diary, Around 4 months ago I applied for law school. My grades were all well enough to get in and as a matter of a fact I did get widely accepted to many law schools. I had one major downfall, all the scholarship programs were taken, well all the ones that offer 100% Scholarship. I think it was because I didn't apply early enough and couldn't get a vacant scholarship spot. That's a major problem for me. I cannot afford to go to Law School, even if I had a full time job I couldn't afford it. Also, I would have to think about when I would be able to study and do the assigned homework. I'm very frustrated right now. It has always been my dream to go to law school. I can remember watching all the crime TV shows and trying to predict out comes. I fantasize about being a high level attorney in New York city, with my name posted on the firm its self one day. Although right now I cannot go because i simply cannot afford to go. I've worked so hard to get in. Its brings me much pain the money it's the determining factor to taking my first step towards the rest of my life. I don't think its over by a long shot. I will just have to apply earlier next yet in hopes of getting a paid scholarship. Until then, I will keep studying and work as much as I can to earn enough money to be able to carry me through what I believe to be a very rough 4 years. As hard as I know it will be, it will be worth every penny, late night, every tear shed to live out the dreams that I have. Until next time diary thanks for being my ears."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "I accidentally called my ex one day. she called me back and we talked awhile. i discovered that she is still just as unreliable as before when we dated and broke up the first time.",
    "output": "So, about a month ago, as I was looking through my calls for the day, I saw something horrifying on my call list. I sent a call to me ex. I don't know how it happened. I can only assume it was an accidental butt dial. In any case, we ended on bad terms. She was totally unreliable and flaky. I was always convinced she was cheating on me. I never wanted to speak to her again. I could only hope that she ignored the call and didn't want to talk to me either. However, the next day, there it was. A phone call from her. I looked at it as it was ringing. I figured I should just answer it and tell her it was a mistake rather than let her think I was pining over her but too scared to talk to her. I answered the phone. Her phone brought back horrible memories, but still felt like home to me. I told her it was a mistake that I called her. She thought that I meant that I meant to call her but I regretted it. She said we should meet up, catch up on old times. I don't know why, but I agreed. She always had a power over me. I showed up at the coffee shop dressed to the nines. I don't even know what I was doing. Did I want her back? I sat down and waited. She never showed, and I was glad."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "I feel at my age it is hard to make close friends and I miss them so much. Oh, how I would like to pick up the phone and call one more time.",
    "output": "About 6 months ago I decided that I would make more of an effort to make closer friends since I am getting older. I missed my old friends so much, but because of our conflicting schedules, its just too difficult for us to see each other often or talk to each other. Even though I try to call my friends they are just really busy, so I thought I could make some new friends and hopefully become close with them. Over the last 6 months I have been going out more to places where I think meeting friends would be easier. I went to the library, a cafe, a cute little brewery, and to the mall. It was pretty difficult at first to start conversations with strangers, but finally I found someone who I clicked with at the cafe. We both ordered the same coffee and had a common interests around the area. After we talked for a little bit I realized that we could actually be friends. I was able to exchange number with my new friends and we set up weekly coffee friend dates to continue to build our new friendship. Once I built this friendship I was able to actually find more time to call old friends and my new friend. I think dedicating myself to my friends more has helped me so much. I feel so much better about myself and have really enjoyed myself lately. I dont miss my friends as much as I used to and we have built new memories together. I think this was one the best decision I have come up with in the last year. I will continue to work on myself when it comes to my friends!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "I was able to drag race for the first time in many years and I was able to do it in a national event. While I lost in the 1st round, it was a memory that I while never forget.",
    "output": "I woke up to the sound of my alarm chiming happily. Today was the day, after all our training, today was finally the day. I jumped into the shower and quickly got myself dressed and ready to go. I got in my car and drove off to the track, my parents promising they'd be in tow to watch me racing. The hum of excitement at the race track was palpable, and I could barely contain myself as I got into my vehicle and the announcer counted down for the race. I slammed down on the accelerator and began to soar forward, the other racers becoming blurs around me as speed became the only thing on our minds. Everyone knew the stakes, this was a national race, any victory here would result in fame or fortune for the driver, and opening the door to something lifechanging. Distance wise, these races aren't very long, neither are they time-wise, really. But after spending so much time practicing, so much time racing, I've learned that no matter how long the race actually is, it always takes so much time to really get through it. Seconds pass like hours as I realize that I don't think that I'm passing anyone. The other racers edge forward ahead of me, and I keep slipping further and further back, my future slipping away slowly. As the race came to an end, and it was locked in that I lost the race so early on, I was a bit disappointed. But at the same time, I was proud. I followed my dream, I chased my goal, and I gave it my all. This experience will stay with me for the rest of my life, and I'm glad that I had it, win or lose."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: 'My twelve year old son just told me he is transgender. I am trying my best to deal with it in a positive way without letting my feelings affect my reaction. It's harder than I thought it would be, but as his mother it is my job to be there no matter what the situation or circumstances are.'?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,It's only a few weeks until Halloween and Fall is officially here. This is usually my favorite time of year, but this year is different. We have only been in our new house since March and my family is finally starting to get comfortable living back in the city with a neighbor on each side. For the seven years prior we lived out in the country and loved our privacy. We had bonfires every fall, parties, and my kids had the woods to have adventures in. Now that we are in the city my 12 year old son has become noticeably depressed and withdrawn. He doesn't want to go outside or even come out of his room. At first I thought it might be the move, but that is not the issue. Night before last I asked him to come in my room and have a talk. I asked what was going on with him. He sat there and began to sob and cry. Finally after a few minutes of me reassuring him that there was nothing to big or bad that we can't handle it together. What he told me completely blew my mind. He preceded to tell me about how he has always felt different and then said he felt like he was supposed to be born a girl. I tried not to let my jaw hit the floor. I asked him to elaborate and he said that he had felt that way for a long time but was afraid to say anything. He then told me that he would preferred to be called by a female version of his name and would like for us to refer to him by that name and by the pronoun she. I hugged her and told her we would do whatever we could to make her be comfortable and if that was calling her a different name or anything else that would make exploring this easier for her. Honestly it is one of the hardest things I have faced with any of my three children. I consider myself to be open-minded and progressive, but when it's your child, all of that goes out the window. I love all of my children and have always assured them that there is nothing we can't face together. So now it's time for me to back that up with action. I want to help her be comfortable with who she is regardless of what gender she identifies with, but I at the same time my heart breaks for the painful journey that I know she faces. People are mean and while society is more accepting than it used to be, it's still scary. I have no idea what the future holds for us, but I will do my best to support my child and do whatever it takes to ensure her safety while she figures out who she is!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include \"My husband received a check for his birthday with a large check in it to pay off a loan. We both thought it was a mistake but it wasn't , we were both surprised and happy they did this for us. Owning our own home is a great feeling.\" in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One day I went and got my mail out of the mail box and my husband received a birthday card from his sister. A few minutes later my husband called form work as he always does everyday and he tell me open the card. I open the card and I was expecting a check for maybe 30 dollars as she usually does every year. Out of the card a check falls onto the table and it is written for 1,650. 00 . I tell this to my husband and he was surprised, we both thought maybe she made a mistake. Now I hang up the phone and before I do that , my husband states I will call you back I am going to call her. I thought maybe she sent a wrong check and this was for a bill she was suppose to pay. I did get that call back and it was correct ,she wanted to help us pay-off a loan we had for a mobile home we bought. Shocked and delighted it was something that was so surprising. they are not rich but doing well . I felt great that the gift would help us finely own our own home after all the things we have been through. After the check cleared we did go to the bank to pay-off this loan. Our life had been difficult with losing a home due to serious illness and job loss. Having a place of our own again and starting again makes the gift even more amazing. We did send a thank-you card to his sister and brother-in-law , it funny how good things seem to harvest other good things. When your mind feels good about your life I am guessing it opens up your life for more blessings. The love and caring of family is something that money can not replace , because it was a gift of love . Family can sometimes be a curse and a blessing when they say I see what you have been through and want to help."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'I went to a baseball, game to see my son play. He hadn't played in many years. It brought back wonderful memories.', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This summer my son joined a teenagers baseball league with his afterschool activities comity. He has not played baseball for atleast 5 years, and seeing him start again is so awesome! He used to be so amazing, but eventually he lost interest. I am not a baseball kind of guy, but i am a total baseball dad. I loved going to see his games, james always out performed expectations. Once he began to lose interest, it went downhill very quick. Now that he has begun again, he is back to being incredible, and outperforming my, and everybody else's expectations. I honestly think he could make a career out of it, if that is what he wants. He can pitch better then anyone, he can bat and has the home run record at his school. He has all the attributes it would take to go professional. He would make a great role model. Even his coach said he is amazed. My son was able to get right back into the swing of things. This summer will be another amazing summer. I get to spend my free time, watching my son crush baseballs, and there is nothing i would rather spend my time doing. Warm summers, cold drinks, and watching their son excel at competition, is what i think almost every father on planet earth can enjoy"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by 'My father took our family cabin off the market. He had placed it on the market a year earlier after being diagnosed with cancer.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My father decided to take our family cabin off the market. In 2018 he put our family cabin up for sale. He had been diagnosed with tonsil cancer. To me this was just a knee jerk reaction He felt he might not be around much longer. I feel he didn't want to leave us with what he might think was a burden financially. We all tried to tell him this was not a good decision. However, no one knew his personal struggle at the time. We didn't want to upset him more than he already was. We were all very surprised when he chose to do this. No matter how much we talked to him and tried to get him to change his mind he did not. We made the most of that \"last\" summer at the lake. It was difficult but what mattered most was his health. We were very pleasantly surprised when my dad told me that he was letting the contract end. He decided he was not going to renew the contract. Our cabin would remain in the family. This was the most wonderful gift ever. While 2018 was awful, 2019 has been good to us. We not only got to keep the cabin and were very thankful it did not sell, but my dad is cancer free. This cabin has been a part of my life for over 40 years now and has been a big part of my life every summer. While I was hurt he put it on the market, my surprise at him taking it off is something I will always remember. It helped me realize to live each special moment making memories because you never know when things might change. Life is precious and we sometimes need those reminders. This was a hard wake up call and I am forever grateful for it. We still have questions as to why he did it in the first place but happy he changed his mind. We are also hoping this does not happen in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"Around 5 months ago I was diagnosed with PTSD. As a result, I've had a pretty hard time since the diagnosis. Though it's been tough, I've lost and gained a lot since then.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was diagnosed with PTSD young in my life in the last 6 months. It's been a struggle trying to do most things that I should do again, but it also has opened my eyes to what life and reality truly are. I started this process 6 months ago. I've been going through processing therapy with my therapist of course and it's been really tough. It was hard at first. Hard for me to adjust to telling someone my deepest and worst secrets. Whilst it's working though it is really hard to go through. Unfortunately for me after this diagnosis everything started coming back to me. Memories, nightmares, feelings. I've been losing a lot of time because of it. I'm missing out on things I should be in volved in. Dinner parties, birthday parties. I'm missing out. Through therapy I'm learning how to minimize these reoccurring thoughts and try my best to live in a new way than I had before. It's affected my life basically long story short in a very painful and uneasy way. Through the pain there are moments of sunshine which I hold onto as long as I can."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'We went to attend my friend's first anniversary party. I met my brother there unexpectedly who came from foreign country surprisingly.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "two months ago I was at party to celebrate my friend's first anniversary when I see my brother. I was very confused. My brother had been in Europe and I was not at all expecting him to be there. But, I was also very happy to see him. I also thought to myself...Why didn't I know he would be there? Why do we no longer communicate like we used to? What can I do to ensure this doesn't happen again? I really need to make sure our communication improves. It was fantastic to see him though. It seems as though he has been enjoying his time in Europe and he looked like he was doing well in his life. We caught up a little bit but, a wedding isn't really the best place to catch-up. So we were only able to catch up on the basic things. I am hoping that since he will be in the United States for a while longer that we can go out to lunch and properly catch up. The party itself was amazing. The couple really out did themselves with the food and decorations. It was definitely a good time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: 'My wife and I went to the beach. We enjoyed a relaxing day after being stressed out most of the beginning of summer.'. Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A memorable recent time was when my wife and I recently went to the beach and had a real relaxing day after finally moving and switching jobs. It was a while since we had done another together and relaxing. It was memorable because I felt so content and happy, which I have not felt like in a long time. The best part was the ride back home with my wife leaning on me taking a nap. This was special to me because it was a lovers embrace while I was driving and how we were both super warm, tired, and content. This stands out to me because of the reasons I mentioned but also because my wife is my best friend and with the move recently and school we have been super busy. This made doing anything fun or relaxing quite difficult. Also, being closer to a beach now compared to before is nice. We are able to do more. The first thing we needed though was a beach day. The swimming and tanning was wonderful. It was nice and quiet. No loud music. Just the sound of the waves and wind. It was a really nice day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where 'My sister died in May of 1018. We get together every year for a Memorial. It's a time t o reflect and remember the good times with her.' plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My sister's death came as a surprise to all of us. We all knew that she had a lot of problems, but I guess we were all just too busy in our lives to do anything about it. I still remember coming home that day to an empty house. The lights were all off and it was as still as you can possibly imagine. As I called out her name walking up the stairs I began to panic. If only I had treated her condition with the same sense of urgency a few hours ago, maybe this all could have been avoided. I blame myself a lot for what happened. And the timing of it all, as sick is it may seem, just makes me feel that she was trying to get back at me for something. Maybe for following all of the rules. For going to school. Getting a good job. Listening to our parents. Maybe in her state of mind she wasn't quite thinking so far ahead, but as fate would have it, I was the one who got to witness her lifeless corpse hanging from the ceiling by a telephone cord, the blood dripping down her ankles. I let out a scream. I felt like I was in a movie. And there was nothing that could have been done. Every year in May we gather together and reflect on her life. What we could have done differently. And the changes we all need to make to leave this world better than we had entered it in."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from \"I experienced the death of a child, and the unbelievable pain that follows. Losing a child feels like hell on earth, but there is hope. There is also the opportunity to help others, and maybe save a life.\" and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Six months ago, I had a terrible thing happen. My child died. This was incredibly painful for me. I was depressed for a few weeks. My wife almost killed herself over this. I stopped her and said the kid wouldn't want this to happen. I had a ton of drinks to distract myself from the pain. I puked a bunch of times. I remember the good times with the kid. I remember going to the park to play ball. I threw the ball back and forth for an hour on every Saturday. He got so good, he was a star pitcher for the school's baseball team. They won a championship. I hope he is doing well in heaven. He had a good life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "My favorite band came to town for a two night show. My best friend came to town and we partied and saw both shows.",
    "output": "I'm so happy my two favorite bands came to town. They came 5 months ago. I called John and we made plans to go see them. We decided to go to dinner first. We went to our favorite pizza restaurant. The food was awesome as usual. The venue of the concert was outdoors and BYOB. So we stopped and got some beers and other drinks and snacks. We partied for hours during both concerts. The weather was perfect. The music was great as expected. We even ran into some old friends. We hung out with them for part of the concert. After the concert we all went out. We hit a local diner. We had coffee and pastries."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "The story is about how I found my girlfriend kissing my close friend on my birthday party. It was the most painful moment in my life.",
    "output": "It was on April this year when I woke up my usual time to go to work. I had a lot in mind and I did not even know what I was going to do about my birthday. I did my exercises like I always do,took a shower and then dressed up for work. I kissed my girlfriend and left with my car. I arrived at work and everyone was wishing me a happy birthday but I wondered why my girlfriend did not wish me a happy birthday because she never missed telling me happy birthday before. I began my usual duties and in the evening went back home because I was very tired. To my surprise,most of my friends and family members were waiting for me to arrive because they had organized a party for me. That is how I understood why she never wished me a happy birthday. I was so happy because my closest friends were all in the house ready to make my birthday memorable. The party began and everyone was happy since they all loved alcohol. Music was loud and the neighbors never complained and we all spent every minute having a good time. After a while something unexpected happened to me. I decided to go to the bathroom and when I went upstairs,I found my girlfriend kissing my friend and this made me speechless. I did not know what to say but it hut me deeply and all I could think of is to walk out of he house very angry. People just stood there watching my girlfriend following me but I just ignored and left. I took my car and left and some of my friends followed me because they did not want me to do something bad. I stopped when I realized they were following me and that s when I told them what had happened. They felt betrayed as well because the guy was one of their close friends and so we decide to go to a night club and spend the rest of the night there to avoid drama."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "Buying a house for the first and and adjusting to home ownership. We are excited for the process! It was very memeroable getting the keys to our first house and making our first house a home.",
    "output": "We purchased our first house on March 5th, 2019. When we finally got the keys we couldn't believe that we have accomplished our dream of being homeowners. It was very exciting because we had dreamed about owning our first house for a while. We ran inside the house and looked at every empty room and we imagined our furniture it. Little by little we began to make it our home and we began to create memories. The process in buying our house was very stressful but in the end it was worth it. We are also still adjusting to our new city and neighborhood. My son will start a new school soon. We are still adjusting to being new homeowners. We were very excited to have a backyard and to have a garage. We had always dreamed about having summer family gatherings. We are looking forward to having summer BBQ s soon. So far we are enjoying every moment of it. We were mostly excited for our son to have his own room. We are so excited to continue to set everything in our new house and make it home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"There's about on add gift and surprising them stiil in my mind remembering that day events and missing my friend to saw one more time that make the love and bonding with each other . this event is an beautiful memory in always with my mind\". Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember the day like it was yesterday. We were in Greece, a place that we always wanted to visit one day. We were in the capital Athens. We spent a long day exploring the city and eating all of the good food that we could find. We were shocked by the cheap prices and the amazing view. We went to visit all of the cultural relics that you only read about in history books. At night after a nice of dancing and drinking, I thought it was the perfect time to show her, my best friend and girlfriend the gift I got her. I took her hiking up a tall mountain so we could see the whole city from the mountain side. As we glared at the beautiful city lights against a awesome night sky. I dropped down on one knee and asked her to marry me and to be my best friend and wife for the rest of my life. She shook her head yes as tears rolled down her cheeks, so surprised that I picked this awesome moment to propose. It was an awesome moment that none of us will ever forget. We took pictures as she texted all of her friends the news. It is a moment that we constantly regal in fondness. That night will be a night I will always remember as the night my best friend became my fiance."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where 'I met a kid in Prague which was very brave. He was very young and even helped me. It reminded me there is still good in the world.' plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was in Prague a three months ago, and I was staying at a Hilton. It was a very nice hotel, and it actually offered a big American style breakfast buffet. Now, I wanted some pancakes, so I go over to the pancake tray. It was one of those metal things that you can open and close. So I go over there and this little Asian kid, no older than maybe 3 or 4 is struggling to open the pancake tray. He's pretty short, being 3 years old and all. So me, being the kind person I am, open up the tray. Now, once the tray is open, we both realize there's another problem here: he's far too short to reach the pancakes themselves, even holding the tongs. So, I motion with my hand for him to give me the tongs, and I motion towards the pancakes as if to ask, \"how many?\" He held up 2 fingers, and I put them onto his plate (he had put his plate on the table holding the tray of pancakes, a couple of inches away from the little flame underneath the pancake tray).So, I went back to getting my own pancakes, and put two on my plate. I closed the plate and put the tongs back on their dish. I looked down and the kid had just finished pouring his maple syrup on his pancakes. I thought that he's going to just hand me the maple syrup, but instead he made a little pouring motion and nodded. So, I lowered my hand so my plate was in front of him, and he poured some syrup onto my pancakes, until I nodded for him to stop. He put the cap back onto the syrup, put it back on the table, and walked away. I went back to my own table, and start to tell my story. A few seconds in, I looked over to where he walked off to and found his table, and he was pointing at me and talking to his parents. And you know what his parents did? Gave me a genuine smile and a waveThat moment gave me a little bit of faith in humanity. Me and this kid didn't speak one word to each other, yet we were able to communicate. He could have been Asian-American, or from Asia itself, yet that didn't matter. He wasn't scared of the (somewhat) tall, tanned brown skin man standing above him. He knew I wanted to help, and in return he helped me (although I kind of let him help me, lowering my hand so he could actually pour the syrup). Sometimes I just think of this encounter and get reminded that there's good in the world."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "Island Jam with many bands and many friends and sun and fun. Long awaited trip that included hanging out with long time friends, going on a fishing trip, and meeting new friends. All of this centered around live music and my most favorite musician ever",
    "output": "2 months ago I took a long awaited trip to the Dominican Republic. I had attempted for 10 years to go on this trip and was never able to work it out. Success FINALLY! Trip was the Kid Rock Island Jam. I was able to connect with lots of long time friends that i have not seen in many years. We had so much fun. I was able to connect with a new friend I had not actually met in person. And that was amazing. I was in heaven. Gambling, friends and kid rock. Nothing else better then that. I had such a great time. I was in a perfect location as far as my room. I was able to easily get between the shows, the water and various groups of friends, as well as to the casino to gamble. This trip was way past due to happen for me and I really needed this trip. I had a blast."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "I went on a lakeside vacation with my family. I had lots of memorable experiences, such as jet skiing on a lake with my brother.",
    "output": "A few months ago, my family surprised my brother and I with a trip to the lake. It came as a huge shock to us, because money had been tight and my parents had decided we wouldn't go on vacation this year. My dad's boss has a cabin on the lake and they gifted us a long weekend there because he was a long valued employee of his company. We packed up the car and drove 2 hours to Crowe's lake. We arrived at the cabin and were amazed at how nice it was. Spacious ground floor and a loft with beds upstairs that overlooks the cabin. Once we unloaded everything and mom left to get groceries, my dad said he had one more thing to show us. We went out the back of the cabin that faces the lake. There was a small shed off to the side. He took out some keys and fiddled with the lock before opening up the door. There were inter tubes and a jet ski inside that we were allowed to use. My brother and I took turns on riding the jet ski. He would drive and I would ride shot gun and then we would take turns. The lake was beautiful. My dad got a bunch of pictures of us while he stood on the dock and watched. Later that evening we set up a fire in the fire pit and roasted hot dogs and made s'mores. It was an amazing time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'This is a story of my journey from an endometriosis diagnosis to the best thing I could ever hope to start. I will never be able to forget and thank my doctors enough for listening and treating me so well. Fertility treatments are now my life and we hope to soon welcome our own little one.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The diagnosis of endometriosis will be with me for as long as I live. My journey started with the abdominal pain and has now lead me to treatment for infertility with some amazing doctors. I had been having abdominal pain for years and was told by three different doctors that I just had scar tissue from a previous surgery and it would probably get better. Needless to say, it only got worse. I had to go for surgery for an infection in my abdominal wall which ended up being not infection, just inflammation from the endometriosis. They did a biopsy of a \"mass\" as the doctor called it, which ended up being endometriosis. With this new diagnosis, I then knew why I have been unable to have kids and that was for sure the reason I hurt almost constantly for the past several years. Finally in May I was able to start the fertility treatments. I was so excited and overwhelmed. That now give me the hope that one day I will possibly be having my own little baby. It has been a trying time and for sure a very emotional one. The hormones make me feel, at times, that I am going to go crazy, but in the long run I know it will be well worth the wait. I have an enormous support system. My doctors, friends, family and my boyfriend have been by my side the whole time since I have started with the fertility specialists. The pills I take are usually not that bad on me, however the shot that I have to take is what really gets me. I have to stick myself in the belly with a NEEDLE!! I never saw myself being able to do that. The shot leaves a small red spot around where I take it and it is a little sore for several days. We have already finished three rounds of the medication and shots only. I think we are going to try and start IUI/IVF in the next few months to give us a greater chance of having a baby. I know that it will help me to increase my chances of pregnancy. Hopefully in the next year we will be welcoming our own little baby into this world. I CAN'T WAIT!!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: \"This was about my first day as a volunteer at the local Humane Society. I can't have dogs where I live, so I thought I could meet plenty of them if I volunteer at Humane Society. It was quite an adventure.\", could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The only memorable event that occurred in the last six months was my first day volunteering at the local Humane Society. I have quite a bit of free time since I am disabled so I thought I'd put some of it to good use. I really enjoy being around animals and they needed volunteers at the Humane Society so I thought it was a perfect fit. I had never done this before, so I wasn't sure what I was getting into but I didn't know that that particular Humane Society treats animals very well and is a no-kill shelter. So I went down there and there were five or six other volunteers there and we had to go through a brief training class about how to handle dogs. After that was over some of us stuck around and took a tour of the whole place and check out some of the animals that were there. Not only did they have dogs but they had lot of cats and kittens as well as other small pets like rabbits, guinea pigs, and even a rat. Since I was already down there, I thought I would go ahead and take a dog out for a spin. I found a really cute pitbull by the name of Dolly. Most people think that pitbulls are mean but Dolly was and anything but. She was one of the friendliest dogs I ever met. If I was able to have a dog at my apartment, I would have adopted her for sure. We went on a walk in the adjacent park and stop a couple of times to look at flocks of birds or people having a picnic or we just sat by the pond. Every time we sat down Dolly would start jumping up and licking my face all over. It took me a little bit together to stop but eventually, she did. She was very animated and it looked like she was even smiling during this whole time. I've taken plenty of other dogs out for walks but so far, Dolly has been my favorite for sure. She wasn't at the shelter very long since everybody enjoyed her company. She got adopted pretty quickly. I was sad to see her go but there were plenty of other dogs that I could take for walks and play with in the shelter's backyard."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "I had to take a licensing exam for my profession it took many hours to actually do the exam and even more time to study for it. Taking the test was very stressful and difficult. After I was done with the exam I was very happy to be done.",
    "output": "An event that was memorable for me within the last 3 months or so was taking a licensing exam for my profession. The test was a multi-day event and had very tight security. It was nerve-wracking studying the day of the exam for the test and in addition getting through security for the exam was annoying. After I got through security I had to wait in a huge room with several hundred other test takers for the exam to start. The proctors read pages and pages of instructions for the exam which was very nerve-wracking as I didn't want to make a simple mistake that could mess up my score on the exam before I even started. Eventually, after what seemed like forever, the exam finally started. The questions were incredibly complicated but I kept going and kept trying my hardest on the exam. The exam went for several sessions over two days. So before each session I had to listen to many of the same security instructions before each part of the exam. But it slowly got less nerve-wracking as I got used to the exam instructions. During each session though the questions were still incredibly hard. But at the end of each session I was happy because I felt like I had completed another big part of the exam. After the last session of the exam I felt so happy. I actually finished the last session a little early and was able to get out of the exam before a massive crush of everyone else finishing up the exam. It was so liberating to be done with the exam and have more time to do things other than studying and worrying about the exam. I felt great to be done with it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"An old friend's mother, who I was close with once upon a time, died. And I was unable to attend her funeral because of other longstanding plans.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My college roommate, Pat moved back to my hometown after living in NYC for a decade or so because his mother was in very poor health. L., his mother, was suffering from some sort of neuro-degenerative disorder that left her confined to a wheelchair with limbs curled into tight knots. L. was very active in my life during our college years. She'd have Pat and I over for dinner every month or so. And I got to know and love her greatly. L. passed away last month after battling her condition for years. It was time for her to go, and I'm sure that everyone was greatly relieved to have an end to her great suffering. Well it just so happens that I'd been planning a trip with my friend Brian to visit another friend Ashley and his family who'd moved last year to Colorado for work. It'd taken us a long time to find a time that would work for our schedules, and we booked the non-refundable tickets and paid the deposit on our Air bnb. Of course the funeral happened to occur on the very day we were to leave. When I found out, I was distraught. I don't know why it hit me so hard. I just felt like a heel. I thought of cancelling my trip. I probably should have, but I spoke with Pat and Brian and Ashley, and everyone said I shouldn't change my plans. The only balm was that I was able to attend the visitation that happened the night before our trip. And my lovely wife attended the funeral in my place. I still feel guilty about it though."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: \"After being awake for several days, I lost touch with reality, or maybe not. Life is never the same after an experience that involves being fully convinced a group of children had the ability to generate magnetic polarity waves.\", could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I find myself pondering more and more about a bizarre event that happened to me about 2 months ago. The time for my graduate studies finals was fast approaching and I had been wracking my brain over all of the content that I had to master within the next two weeks. The stress was growing more and more overwhelming with each passing hour. It eventually got to the point where I started facing a bout of insomnia. No matter what I tried, I could not bring myself to fall asleep. This grew more problematic after several days of being unable to drift of into sleep. I was having difficulty commuting to class and paying attention to what the professors were saying. After several days, I began to find it difficult to distinguish between what was reality and what was illusion; a common symptom of insomnia. The most unsettling perception I encountered was a group of children unknown to me. They were playing together in a field within a park. As they ran around, they began to extend their hands toward a nearby playground. I could see some kind energy emanating from their fingers. Almost instantly after this began, the metal implements on the playground began to move on their own. Some tore out of the ground and began to whirl around in mid air. The children were creating their own magnetic waves and were thus able to manipulate metal around them. It reminded me of the character Magneto from the X-Men comics, though the children did not appear to have any malevolent intent. When I finally snapped out of this vision, I was honestly uncertain about whether or not what I had seen was real. Sleep deprivation had obviously gotten the better of me. It wasn't until my finals were over that I was finally able to get some sleep. Having had time to rest and put finals behind me, the perceptions from this experience have begun to coalesce in my consciousness and I find myself needing to figure out what the experience meant."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "Second day of shadowing with violent client. He attacked both us for twenty minutes in a store. It was all very disturbing.",
    "output": "The first day of shadowing my boss went well at my new job with a service provider. The second day did not go as well. The day started out happy. He had a good day at school. We went to a well known store, where he likes to go on Fridays. As we were going inside things seemed a little off but we pushed on. As we got inside the first melt- down occurred but we were able to continue on of our visit. He got angry and started running full speed at each of us. He would sit and then jump up. Then, he would run full over to one of us while punching or biting . This went on for about 20 minutes. We were trying to protect ourselves, the client, and any innocent people around. There was a man sitting behind us, in the corner of the eatery. Afterwards, we took him home with little to no violence . I came home and realized that he had also grabbed at my neck and ribs were also bruised. The minute I walked into my own home, I just sat in my husbands arms and cried. Then, I went to lay down with an ice pack on my stomach to stop the bruising."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I organized a science olympiad at school that was expanded by administration into including younger grade levels, and it was successful despite the challenges of setting it up. The success of the event led to me getting my original position back as a science teacher rather than a math teacher.",
    "output": "In May I ran the science olympiad at school after months of organization. I was the only one working on it despite the fact that they added additional grade levels to the event. It had originally just been fifth and sixth grade, but this most recent year they added third and fourth grade in as well. This made it more challenging because being younger, they are obviously at a different stage of development than fifth and sixth graders. Organizing academic events, including engineering-related and computer science-related events that would work across all grade levels added to the challenge. Plus, I was organizing it all by myself. So I had to come up with the list of events, buy and organize all of the supplies, create and write all the directions, and organize all the teams across grade levels in a balanced fashion. The latter was probably the most challenging part because I don't know all of the grade levels, and so I don't know the kids very well, and their teachers weren't overly helpful at providing information about them. Regardless, we got to the day of, and I had been very stressed. I didn't think it would turn out well because of all the challenges and the high variety in grade level. At the last minute I found out that a local politician, a state congress person, had even been invited to the event, so I was extra stressed about that as well. However, it all ran much better than I expected. The kids all had a great time, the teachers were very supportive during the events themselves, and most importantly the older kids helped support the younger students in positive ways. Even though it was a competitive event, they made sure the younger students were included. The principals and superintendent were very happy with how it worked out, and it helped lead to me getting my original job back as primarily a science teacher rather than teaching math for the bulk of my instructional time. That made me happy most of all that going forward, I am going to be able to teach what I am most passionate about, and I was able to get that back on the basis of my hard work and efforts."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: \"I was admitted to the hospital for chemotherapy. I had several events occur during my hospital stay that made it a very stressful stay including a misdiagnosis and a systematic reaction that made me unable to breath. I am still fighting cancer today.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The most recent and striking memory I have was when I was in the hospital to receive cycle 2 of chemotherapy for my recurrence of Hodgkin's lymphoma. Initially I was supposed to be in the hospital for only 3 days. This stint in the hospital ended up being for 6 days. The first day I arrived there to stay overnight, the chemo was not ready to be delivered so I had to stay there for the night for really no reason, away from my wife and daughter. The next day I had to get a CT scan that shouldn't have happened and they had initially thought that they found more cancer in my lungs. We now know that this diagnosis is not correct but it added to the trauma of this visit. Several doctors visited us and said that they wanted to potentially open my chest and take a biopsy of my lungs, NOT GOOD! Once my oncologist put the squash on this, they began chemotherapy. As soon as they got me hooked up to the chemo and the pump started moving it into my body, I had a systematic reaction. My throat closed up, my face swelled and went numb and turned purple, and I couldn't breath. They immediately stopped the treatment. Under this terrible stress I no longer wanted to take the treatment. The nurses convinced me otherwise and that I had to take the treatment to fight my cancer so I can still be here for my wife and daughter. So the next morning we tried again with a higher dilution rate and I didn't have a reaction. This was a very emotional moment for me because this chemo was going to keep me alive and kill my cancer. Unfortunately it didn't fully do its job though. I am still fighting cancer because it became resistant to prior treatment methods. We are currently trying MAB treatments to see if we can kill it that way and move onto stem cell transplant. I pray this works. I am 37 and have a wife and daughter that depend on me. I want to be here for them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on \"I went on a summer vacation to Vermont. I had such a nice time due to all of the nature, relaxation, people, and food. I am eager to go back and hope it happens again soon.\", write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am just finishing up my summer vacation - 3 weeks in Vermont visiting friends and family. I come visit once a year, but I don't usually get to spend this much time here, which was great! I grew up here in a semi rural community, but my parents got a great job offer in NY so we moved to Albany. We still have a cabin up here out in the woods not too far from where I grew up so that's where I stay when I (or we!) come visit. I spent the first few days of the trip just getting settled in with my dog Sasha, and we did a lot of hiking around. I love nature and even seeing the same places when I come, they are always still just as beautiful. I had been going through a bit of a rough patch since I broke up with my gf of 3 years and this was exactly what I needed. Speaking of, the festival itself was fantastic. I hooked up with a few people still left in town from HS that I grew up with and the first day we pregamed pretty good before we went. They had plenty of live music and people from all over the state came with almost anything you could want. My favorite parts were the garlic and cheese sections, the garlic people were set up in front on days 1 and 2 while the cheese folks were in the spotlight on days 4 and 5. One of my friends actually got me to be on the panel for judging dishes there as well, which I couldn't thank them for enough. It was so much fun and I got to get a bunch of recipes to bring back home with me! Plus, I got to meet a chef from a few towns over who has their own show on the Food Network. For someone who loves cooking as much as me, I felt like I was meeting an idol almost! Other than that, we spent a lot of time out in nature, bringing Sasha with us to our favorite lake to swim in from when we were kids. My friends and I even spent a few days hiking even deeper into nature and pitching tents for a mini camping trip. It was definitely one of my favorite visits out here! I was able to completely get back in tune with myself and let nature and people boost me back up when I was down."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "I got a new job at the sewer plant after being laid off for 6 months. It was the kind of office job I was looking for and I know the people I will work with. It was the answers to my prayers.",
    "output": "Just about 5 months ago now, I reached an all time low. I had been unemployed by then for six months after an unexpected layoff. I was turning in applications everywhere and not so much as receiving a call back in return. I had no one to help me in the immediate area and my meager savings was running out fast. I was having to consider selling my car or sell blood or something to make ends meet. My outlook on life shifted and I was beginning to lose hope. I had a friend out of nowhere reach out to me one weekend offering me a position where she works in an office for the sewer plant. The job didn't pay much and I was kind of embarrassed to go to work for the sewer plant of all places. I was kind ready to brush off the offer but something told me to just check it anyway. So I did. On the following Monday, I came into the office for an interview. I immediately felt at ease. The office was small and very friendly. It turns out a couple of people I knew from the lay off had acquired jobs at the office as well. My interview went great, which never happens for me. I was offered a bump up on the pay due to past experience. The benefits that were offered far exceeded my expectations. I took the job before leaving. I've now been working at the plant for awhile and things couldn't be better. I'm being trained for a supervisor role and have made some really good friends while on the job. I couldn't ask for more. This has been the answer to my prayers."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "the event was taking our son to college. It is very hard on a parent, especially the mother! It is sad for the parents but not so much for the child.",
    "output": "today we took our son to college. It was a very sad day. we helped him arrange his apartment. we took him to the store to get stocked up on groceries. we came back and visited for a while. that afternoon we decided it was time for us to head back home. i did not want to go. he is my boy and i am going to miss him dearly. this is good for him though. good for me, too. i am so very proud of him. he is going to be fine. i don't know if i will be, though. he is my first born. it is going to take me a while to recover, especially when i go into his room. it will be good to hear his voice when he calls. i don't know if i will be able to wait to hear from him. i will probably call him tonight!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "I something different for my birthday this year. I spent it with one person, my boyfriend. We had a very romantic night.",
    "output": "I just celebrated my birthday! You know how I usually want to have a day filled with friends and family? Well, not this year! I wanted something special and different. So me and him went to the movies and started the day. He took me to see whatever movie I wanted! I went for the latest comedy and we had a great time. We also went and got a ton of popcorn, candy, and drinks! It was a great time and I really enjoyed it! After that, we went to mall and he let me have a shopping spree and spent 500 bucks on whatever I wanted! I ended up getting a lot of clothes that I had wanted. Then that night, he surprised me with a hotel room in a high rise! It overlooked the city and the lights were so amazing to see! I can't believe how lucky I am! That night we spent the night together and doing a lot of other things. I got chocolate covered strawberries and we fed them to each other before getting a little naughty!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "it really drove me nuts,but everyone seemed exited on the roller coaster.My supervisor tried to console me but it didnt help at all.it swung to the left and to the right and when it slid down from the highest peak, it was the most frightening part of the trip..",
    "output": "My supervisor suggested lets go for a roller coaster ride. I have heard so much about the roller coaster and i'm dying to try it. I said no way i wont be scared to death. I protested shaking my head but my boss would not let me. Everyone else and friends at work greed to . I had no choice to give in. I followed him unwillingly, i was even more nervous when i saw the CAUTION. We entered into a room where we were directed and our seats shwn to us. I SHUT my eyes seized both the seats so tightly that they ached. i heard people shouting excitedly, finally the roller coaster moved. slowly first then faster and began to pick up speed. I felt my stomach turning upside down' my heart was pounding loudly i regretted taking the ride on this scary thing. i screamed at the top of my voice and my hair was flying widely in the air. it really drove me nuts,but everyone seemed exited on the roller coaster. My supervisor tried to console me but it didnt help at all. It swung to the left and to the right and when it slid down from the highest peak, it was the most frightening part of the trip. The fifteen minutes ride on the roller coaster was like a coaster. I buried my face in my hands because i thought the whole world was spinning. It was a great feeling after all that i have conquered my fears and was able to survive the ride. it was scary but i would never forget the event..."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "My husband I suffered from Fertility struggles for years with loss after loss during the darkest time of our lives. The sun finally shined on this dark time the day our healthy, beautiful daughter was born.",
    "output": "As many women, and men, my husband and I couldn't wait to be parents. We all assumed getting pregnant was easy and that there wouldn't be many obstacles in the way, since the world perpetrates it as easy to conceive. Well boy were we wrong. After a year of trying and tracking my cycles we decided to seek medical intervention. We did test after test only to be given an \"unexplained infertility\" diagnosis. We were both young and healthy and couldn't believe this was happening. We were told to keep trying for an additional six months, before our Dr was willing to discuss treatment options. During this six months, I got pregnant 4 times, yet each resulted in an early loss. Because we had finally managed to conceive our Dr held off on treatments. Over the course of the next 18 months I got pregnant two more times. One resulting in a 25 week loss, and the other resulting in a 9 month loss two days before my due date from a cord accident. At this point, we were beyond devastated and just done. We couldn't bear the heartache anymore, and we couldn't afford the astronomical fees associated with IVF. We took a vacation a few months later, and lo and behold I ended up pregnant. I felt disconnected during the pregnancy as I was certain it would end every single day. Well I proud to say it didn't, and we have a happy and healthy baby girl! We finally got our miracle."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "After an intense gym session, I felt a relieving pop followed by extreme pain. I had pulled my vastus medialis, the inner quad, and caused damage to my sartorius, the longest muscle in the body.",
    "output": "Earlier this year, I experienced a major leg injury. It wasn't just a simple injury either. This thing came out of nowhere and literally wiped me out. It happened shortly after a gym session which didnt seem like anything different. I did work a bit harder than usual that night but thats what I do to gain strength and improve my fitness levels. Later that night after feeling an odd feeling in my leg, I felt a crazy pop. It felt relived but then shortly afterwards, I couldnt walk. This was my righ leg and I was barely even able to press the gas pedal in my car to make it home. Pains and muscle spasms begin shooting throughout my entire leg but seemed to focus near the inner part of my knee. After making it home, I immediately began RICE. The next few days were literally hell! I couldnt shower, cook food, and could barely make it to use the bathroom. I lived in a basement apt as well at this time and definitely could not make it upstairs to leave. Not that I could drive anyway. Eventually I retrieved a set of crutches that made life so much better! However, I couldn't walk work nearly an entire month and am currently still recovering. Its been about 5 months since the incident. The worst part of it all is that I am a very active and healthy young male. I put a lot of focus on health and well being and understand human anatomy and physiology at a high level. So, without the use of a major limb really puts me in a strange situation. It has been an interesting experience as far as learning how to do things that I can't do anymore but I cant say that Ive been depressed or sad. I have definitely felt worried at times though. I hope this eventually heals and I regain full mobility of my leg."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "I went on a very enjoyable road trip with my aunt about 3 weeks ago. Over a course of 8 days, we visited various friends and relatives and attended a wedding. The wedding included a reception and dance and was an absolute blast.",
    "output": "Let me tell you a story about a road trip i made with my aunt 3 weeks ago. My aunt and i decided to do a little traveling and considered how we would do this. we thought about taking a train but that would have been a limiting factor if we wanted to make a stop here and there. so Judy (who is my aunt of course) said \"Lets take a road trip instead! it would be fun\" and of course i agreed and off we went. Thought out the course of 8 days we did a ton of sight seeing as well as hiking and some swimming! We stayed at a few 5 star hotels but we rather sleep under the stars so we would set up some tents and star gaze looking for the famous fast streaks in the sky that shooting stars often leave. But the best part of this story is the friends and family we stopped to visit! the first stop we made was at my friends Rudy's house and with out notice because we wanted to to be a surprise. Well guess what? The surprise was on us! Rudy (who is a long time friend Judy and i) was getting married! And was throwing a party that night (we were dipping into the punch bowl more then once might i add) but that's not the exciting part, he is getting married to my sister! No one told me about it because they wanted it to be a surprise using this magical road trip i went on. so in the following days Judy and i continued to stop at some more friends houses before we attended the wedding. Let me tell, you it was the most amazing wedding i ever attended. we threw more rice that day then we could of possibly eaten in a year. At the reception, we danced till we dropped an let me tell you my legs were soooo sore the next day i could of stayed in bed for a week! Judy and i had an absolute blast at the wedding and a day to remember for the rest of our lives. In conclusion Judy an i do plan on another road trip but that is all i will say for now but you will want to tune in for that trip because we plan on something very special!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "My four year old son needed foot surgery. My husband and I were nervous because we had never gone through surgery before. It ended up going fairly well.",
    "output": "I am sorry that I haven't wrote anything in a while. The past week our family has had a sort of a hiccup in life! Our youngest son, who is 6, was at school and had broke his foot. We had to pick him up from school and take him to his doctor. When the doctor saw that he couldn't move his foot, he sent us to the ER to have the foot looked at. Everyone at the ER was very nice. One of the nurses was actually the father of one of my son's friends. It was a small world! We did have to deal with the bad news that he needed to have surgery on his foot. He had smashed the top of his foot and a few of the bones was shattered. We had to explain to the nurses and doctors that the teacher told us that him and a few other boys were playing with desks and one fell on his foot. We got the surgery scheduled and our son was a trooper and didn't really seem phased by it. More than we can say about ourselves because we were scared out of our minds about this! This was our first experience with a surgery of any kind and to have it done on our son made it worse! I cried so much while he was getting his foot worked on! Thankfully, the surgery went well and didn't take as long as we expected. He is now on the road to recovery!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of \"In the past year, I went through a very dark period in my life after a separation and divorce. Since going through that dark period, I've met a great woman who I am still with today. This serves as a reminder to me that all tough times pass with enough persistence and hard work.\" in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last year there was a strong event that marked my life forever, I had a wife I trusted and I was sure that I would always be with her but I changed for someone else. It was a very strong moment of my life because I thought I was never going to meet a person, but this year things changed and I met the most wonderful woman in the world. This woman taught me the true meaning of what it is to love. I will always thank God because I feel he rewards me after such an outrageous event of my life. As the phrase says; After the storms come the rainbows and thanks to my new wife I feel that she will be the permanent rainbow of my life.\\xa0I am living a full life with her, I can already say that I have become accustomed in such a short time. She clung to me as I clung to her. With my previous wife I always had difficulties, from the beginning but I always clung that things were going to go well but it was not so. That dark moment of my life gave me a lot of wisdom so that I would never trust another person again, but right now I feel more confident than ever with my new partner. Thank God for allowing me to meet her. Thanks to her for coming to my life at the worst time and above all, thanks to me for not decaying and giving me this new opportunity. In those days I felt alone, I went to the bars to drink a lot of beer. My family was telling me I was a failure. My friends didn't want to see me like that and they invited me to a party. This party was where I met the love of my life. Thanks friends!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "I still get goosebumps when I replay this scene in my head. Thank you Nanaji, for your undying faith and never-ending support. You've made me who I am today. And the only thing I want to say is that I hope I become a good, honest and witty doctor who is as humane and as understanding as possible.",
    "output": "I remember the day we had our counselling after the results were out. I had worked immensely hard for the last one year and was really hoping to get a seat in GMCH. When my seat got confirmed there, I was elated. But more than me, my parents were happy. It was nice to see their proud faces. But that's a story for another day. Today is about the person who was the happiest that day - My GRANDFATHER. On the day of counselling, he accompanied me the office of the Director of Medical Education. On seeing my name in the list of the selected candidates for GMC, he was elated beyond measures. It could be seen in his face; it was being reflected in his eyes and his voice. We went home after the counselling was over. As the entire family sat for lunch, he suddenly called me to his room. I went inside grandpa gave me a box, somewhat twice the size of a typical geometry box, and it looked very old. I opened the box - it contained the equipments I'd be needing for MBBS in the 1st year. I smiled as he gave the box to me. He then said the following words which I'll never be able to forget. He said - \"Annu, I had brought this set almost 20 years back. As I was passing by one of the medical supplies shop during my trips (he's a surveyor), my eyes fell upon this box. It was expensive at that time, and more than that- unnecessary, yet, I still bought it, hoping that someday I can give it to my children or grandchildren. You've fulfilled my dream today. Maybe, God wanted me to witness this. Maybe, He has kept me alive for this day only.\" That day, I'll make you proud in the truest sense."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: 'My son had his first birthday. He made a mess eating chocolate cake and then he opened gifts. He liked the wrappings better than the gifts.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When my son had his first birthday it was his first time eating more than a small bite of sweets. I was surprised that he didn't immediately start smashing his birthday cake. He instead picked up the piece of cake and took a bite out of it. It was very cute! After that first bite he started smashing up the cake. He was taking handfuls of cake and shoving them in his mouth. He had cake smeared all over himself, his highchair, and the floor. He actually quit eating it sooner than I expected. He looked very full and tired of the cake. We had to give him a bath after the cake eating before he could open presents. When it was time to open presents, he ripped off a tiny piece of wrapping paper and played with it. We had to really encourage him to rip more paper. I mostly opened his gifts because he wouldn't. He had a ton of fun playing with the wrapping paper. We had to encourage him to actually play with the gifts."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I attended a funeral for a childhood friend. I did not feel that sad at the event. I told lots of funny jokes to everyone.'. Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago one of my old friends passed away. Marie had been my friend when I was a kid. We used to play together on the block. We stayed friends through high school and then we kind of grew apart, as people do. I keep thinking about her funeral. When I heard that she had died I was shocked. She was so young, she was the same age as me. I was sad to hear the news. I went to her funeral expecting to feel upset. I was shocked when I went up to the casket and felt nothing. Of course I felt bad that she was dead, but I didn't feel any sadness at all. I walked away from the casket and started talking to some of the other people we grew up with. Everyone was pretty happy to see each other and we spent the rest of the funeral chatting and catching up. I told a bunch of jokes to everyone that got a bunch of laughs. I left the funeral feeling kind of weird about the whole thing. I have never gone to a funeral and felt nothing. And I have never told jokes at a funeral. I regretted my behavior. I still hope I didn't offend Maries family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "Last week I got a promotion. A few of my childhood friends also got on the team with me. We will be traveling the country soon.",
    "output": "Last week, I received a promotion at my job. I had been working with the organization for a number of weeks thanks to my childhood friends also joining the team with me. Together, we work in the marketing department for the organization and that means that we will be traveling the country soon. We've been tasked with finding new business for the company and will need to go to a number of states to do just that. My bosses were impressed with the work that I've done so far and gave me a promotion to reflect that. It makes me feel good to know that they think that I am a beneficial part of the organization because I put a lot of work into what I do here. I've found that having my friends working with me makes the work easier. We've already been given a number of tasks that would typically be given to more senior employees. It seems that the higher ups in the organization think that not only are we a good team but that we are effective and trustworthy with important jobs. I feel that I made a good decision coming to work here with my friends. My last job wasn't as fun and that could either be because of the job or the lack of having my friends working with me. I hope that our first trip is to the Northeast. I've always wanted to visit that part of the country, but haven't been able to get around to it. This would be a good chance to do just that. It will also be great to do that on the company's dime. We'll find out soon where we're being sent first. I'm very happy with this new promotion."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of 'My best friend's father was diagnosed with an aggressive brain cancer several years ago. He has survived and beat the odds and recently found that the cancer was in remission making the recovery journey slightly more simpler.' in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A month ago today, I received some extremely great news. My best friend's father found out his cancer was in remission after a long several year battle with a horrible cancer known as Glioblastoma. I was overjoyed, as this family has been almost like a second family to me and have seen me through the good times and bad. His father even offered me a place to stay when things were looking rough at my home life. When I had first heard the news of his cancer announcement I was in a tough emotional state as the chances of surviving this cancer can be low and the surgery that has to be performed on the brain is long and difficult. I just remember seeing him post surgery, post chemo and everything and just not seeing the man I grew up knowing. He lost most motor abilities and the ability to speak. The recovery took 3 years and still to this day he is just gaining back the ability to speak coherent partial sentences, enough for us to understand him. Now with the cancer in remission I feel relief, joy, and some angst as the doctors say the woods are still yet to be cleared but for now everything seems to be moving along well. Part of me knew he would be tough enough to fight through this as he is already capable of driving on his own, which came to much shock to the doctors as that is a rare recovery component so early into rehab. This is part of the reason why I have hope for his recovery because this man battled adversity his whole life to become who he is today and to lose all of that in a matter of weeks was certainly heartbreaking. As I reflect on this recovery I am constantly overfilled with emotions as I keep rethinking the situation over in my head. I feel I am being pulled in every direction as I am unsure how to entirely handle the recent news of the remission. My friend seems to be feeling the same as me and I try to show my emotions on my sleeve in front of him and provide needed solace. All we can do is wait and hope the cancer continues to diminish as the odds of this case of cancer reappearing are still high. I have high hopes that within the next year or two I will be celebrating with him as he continues to live his life to the fullest and now be brought down by this disease."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"I had decided to go on a hike in Lamar Valley during a week trip to Yellowstone National Park. Eventually, I came across a grizzly bear that wandered close to the trail. Although it was nerve racking, I was able to walk away from the situation unharmed.\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago, I went on a trip to Yellowstone National Park for a week. While I was there, I wanted to go for a hike and found a trail in Lamar Valley so I decided I would take some time to go. The trail was so nice and peaceful, but as the sun started to set, I started hearing some heavy footsteps nearby. I stopped in my tracks as I didn't know if it was another person or an animal. In that moment, I really wished that I brought someone with me. I was getting really nervous and scared of what I would see. I was completely surprised when I saw that a BEAR had walked close to the trail. I tried to stay calm as I tried to think back to what I knew about bears. I stayed quiet so I didn't bring the attention to me. I slowly walked away while trying to stay light on my feet. My heart was pounding the entire time. The bear kept moving further along the trail so I went back towards the entrance so I could get back to safety. Luckily, I was able to get far enough from the bear that I could walk normally the rest of the way. That was one of the scariest moments of my life. I am so thankful that I got out of that situation unharmed. Hopefully I don't ever come into a situation like this again!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by 'When a man tried to kidnap me and a neighbor saved me. I dont know why he thought it would work, I am a middle aged Korean man. I also know martial arts.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I lived in a safe neighborhood. Or, so I thought. I was walking around town one day. I have done this for years, so I didn't think today would be any different. However, a man tried to kidnap me. He caught me by surprise, and he was able to get a hold of me before I had any time to react. Thankfully, a neighbor saved me and the kidnapper ran away. We called the police, and filed a kidnapping report. They are currently looking for this kidnapper. I don't know why this kidnapper thought he could kidnap me. I'm a middle-aged Korean man. Although he had control of me initially, I know martial arts. My martial arts would have been able to get myself out of that situation. Thankfully, my neighbor was nearby, heard the commotion, and came out to save me. I am thankful for what my neighbor did for me, but I am confident that I would have been able to escape thanks to my martial arts skills."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "I went to a wedding for one of my closest friends. It was out of town and I got to see old friends there.",
    "output": "I went to a wedding for one of my closest friends. It was out of town and took me about 4 hours to drive there. It was nice catching up with lots of old friends I saw there. There were lots of people I didn't expect to be there. It was a nice surprise. I had a lot of fun catching up with everyone there. I didn't want to go at first because it was kind of far away. Also I was moving that weekend. I decided to go after my friend, the groom, asked me over and over again on the phone. I'm glad I ended up going. I probably wouldn't have he didn't call me up personally to try and persuade me to come. It was a decently lengthy road trip and I'm glad the weather was nice. I planned to go and come back the same day but that didn't end up happening. I decided to spend the night out of town. I ended up having more fun than I planned. It was a great trip overall."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "I quit my job two weeks ago and put my family in financial stress. I quit my job because I almost killed someone by mistake.",
    "output": "It's been two weeks since I almost killed someone at work. I was backing up a forklift and listening to some tunes. I almost crushed Tom against the loading dock wall. I was really shaken up. He screamed at me, and the boss screamed at me. I didn't get fired. But I found I couldn't work any more. My hands shook so hard I could hardly drive. I couldn't bring myself to look at Tom or even use the forklift. So I quit. I won't get unemployment, and I haven't been able to get another job. I can't get a good reference from Dynaco. Mary will have to go back to work while I watch the kids. We are really hurting financially. I don't know what else to do."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "I was medically retired within the last six months. The entire process was too long. The entire process was financially and mentally draining.",
    "output": "I'm still feeling depressed after having been medically retired from the military in the past 6 months. It was a long time in coming and I fought it along the way, but to no avail. Even though I was injured, I really felt that I would be able to go back to duty with enough PT and rest. I'm still young and feel like I have a lot to contribute. I always did not job to the best of my ability and got many commendations. I'm still so surprised that the military didn't have my back. It's been really rough not having a job to go to, to not feel useful, and to not be my old self. I spent too much time and money trying to reverse this process. It was long and draining and in the end I didn't prevail. I wonder if I made the right decision because perhaps it might have been better to just accept the decision from the get go. Then I might have moved on by now instead of dwelling on everything that happened. I have my good days and I have my bad days and I'm hopeful I'll be fully recovered at some point. I need to earn some money already. Keeping my fingers crossed! I still have a lot to offer. Sitting home just me and my dog is driving me crazy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "my friend's death. Old friends reunited to share memories. In the end, her loss reminded me of how far we've come in life and that even the things we feel we might have lost aren't actually gone.",
    "output": "One of my friends died. I hadn't spoken to her in a while and it got me thinking about how things have changed, both between us and how we've changed as we've gotten older. Little memories of her would come to me at unexpected times throughout the day. Most were positive but some weren't. I found myself eager to remember more. I didn't really care if they were good memories or bad, I just wanted more of them. I found out about her death through a mutual friend. We had all moved away from each other and so being reunited with this mutual friend and others was uncomfortable because of how long it had been since we last spoke to each other. We never talked about the fact we never spoke anymore now that our lives had carried us elsewhere. We just lingered near each other for a good long while, mumbling facts about our new lives to one another. But when we finally started talking about our departed friend, we all loosened up and lived through the memories we all had of her. Surprisingly, that part, the part I expected to be the most painful, ended up being the happiest time had that day. It was like we all hadn't split up after all. I once more felt close to these people. These people whose faces had changed little by little over the years to reflect not so much that we were older but that we'd lived through pain and joy and life and death. Our shared youth had become a kind of secret only we knew, and while our friend would no longer be able to share it we us, we could still share it with her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I attended a music festival with some friends. We danced and partied the entire day, right up until the rain started.",
    "output": "A few months ago I attended a music festival in Orlando. I was invited by my best friend, his girlfriend and her sister. I was originally going to decline the invitation but I was able to get the weekend off at work so I decided I would go. We left Saturday afternoon and arrived in Orlando later that night. After arriving there , we went out to dinner with some of our friends who live in town. We were able to catch up on our lives for a couple of hours before we headed to the hotel to check in and sleep. The next day we got up and went to breakfast to get our stomachs full for a day of drinking and dancing. After filling our bellies we went to a liquor store to get out party supplies and then headed back to the hotel to pre-game. Afterwards, we went to the location of the festival and let the sounds of the electronic music move our bodies. I usually don't dance much but the alcohol changed my entire mindset. I found myself shuffling and dancing to the music as if I did it for a living. I had an absolute blast dancing all along the edge of the pool with the other party goers. This went on for about five hours before the rain started falling. It was then that we decided that our age was catching up to us and decided to call it a night. We went out to eat before heading back to the hotel to rest up for the trip back home the next day. It was an absolute blast of a weekend and I wouldn't mind going again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "We adopted my niece and had to go to court to make it official. It was an emotional day for all involved.",
    "output": "I remember the day we went to court. We adopted my niece so we could be her forever home. It was August 14 2019. She has lived with us for two years. Me my husband and her knew this would be forever long before we went to court. Yet it was still a significant day. It was truly bitter-sweet. While all of us were overwhelmed that she would be able to stay with us forever her parents also had to verbally give up their rights to the sweet girl which was painful for us all to hear. Even though it was best for all involved. After we had all signed on the dotted line the judge came and gave us all hugs. She said this is a new beginning even though it was painful and rough to get to this point. She gave my niece a teddy bear. So she could always remember this day and how it was an important day for all of us. She had a new family that promised to take care of her and love her and keep her safe. Even tough she didn't always feel like people had done that for her before."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My children's first day of school was a memorable moment for all, especially for my youngest child. Having your youngest start preschool was their first step towards independence and first step away from you. It was both the proudest and the saddest moment a parent can feel.\". Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My twentieth birthday was my life's unforgettable birthday ever. i was celebrated my birthday with my spouse. She made my day very colorful and made me more happiest ever i was. She surprised me. She arranged a birthday party for me. It was a wonderful moment that i was felt ever in my life. She bring me a cake shop at that morning. I thought that she would buy some sweets to eat. But after sometimes i could feel that i was a party for my birthday. In that cake shop i was found my all working colleagues, my childhood best friends and my college best friends. Next hour my family members also joined with us. A server brought a high quality and tastiest cake there. Then i was cut it and celebrated my birthday wonderfully. Then we are all have lunch at a restaurant. That restaurant was one of my favorites. Then all are gifted me. My spouse's gift made me more happy. It was a doll i used in my childhood days. It was a rare doll which made in wooden. finally i got more emotionally. This was my life's memorable day forever. I was lucky to have spouse like her. I thank God for gave me such a lovely wife."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "On the way home from work after a very long day, I witnessed an elderly woman drive off the highway and into the woods because of a powerful thunderstorm. I pulled over to help her until the rescue workers came and removed her from her totaled car.",
    "output": "I still can't believe the situation I got involved with on the way home from work that day. It was a really long day at work, with an early afternoon meeting that stretched well past dinner time. By the time I was leaving work, I was physically and emotionally worn out on top of being very hungry. I have a long commute home, it was raining, and I heard that traffic was particularly heavy for that time of night. I decided to drive straight home and eat dinner at home instead of stopping. As I entered the highway, the rain had started to come down almost torrentially, it was really difficult to see. Immediately, I could tell that the driver in front of me was struggling. She was going very slowly and seemed to be riding the white line. As we neared where the traffic was supposed to pick up, she twice nearly drove off the side of the road. I was worried about her, but also about my safety because her driving was unpredictable. I wanted to pass her at my first opportunity, but I slowed down and gave myself some room in the meantime. Once I could see the red brake lights from the traffic jam in front of us, I started to feel a little better because I knew the driver in front of me would have to stop and the traffic jam would keep her safe for a while. I couldn't believe it when, just before we reached the traffic jame, she suddenly sped up and took a hard right turn right off the road and into the woods. I swear I could hear her scream from the woods as I drove by. I never saw myself as someone who would stopped to help in this situation, but something came over me and I just pulled over without thinking. I ran into the woods and the scene was horrible. The driver was an elderly woman and her small car was upside down and crunched really badly. She was screaming in pain and I could tell she was really bloody. I quickly called 911 and broke down the scene before I took a real hard look into the car. The woman was in rough condition, couldn't move because the car was upside down, and she seemed absolutely terrified. I knew I couldn't really help her, but my heart was breaking for her. I laid down on the ground and held the woman's hand. I tried to talk calmly with her until the ambulance and rescue workers came. She begged to hold my hand again after she was removed. I ended up riding with her in the ambulance until we got her to the hospital and she was sedated."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I got a call that my mom was in the hospital. When I arrived I found out that she had a heart attack. They found a 99% blockage during her heart cath.",
    "output": "I was at home in my kitchen when my phone rang. It was my dad asking which immediate care I liked to use. I thought this was strange because my mom always handles stuff like that. I asked him what was wrong and he said nothing, but I could tell it was something. We hung up and went to my husband in the backyard, I told him that something was weird and I was worried. About 10 minutes later I got another phone call that my mom was in the hospital and my dad asked if I could come up to the hospital. I started to panic, kissed my husband and ran out the door. When I arrived at the hospital I found out that my mother was having a heart attack. I was scared but quickly found out that she was okay. That is when the anger set in. I was angry at my dad for not immediately telling me what was happening. I was angry with my mom for refusing the ambulance at immediate care and thinking they could drive to the hospital. I was angry at them both for not having the common sense to go to the hospital immediately instead of bothering with immediate care. After mom was admitted we found out that she would need a heart cath. She was trying to be brave and strong and kept saying she was fine and didn't need the heart cath, she was just under too much stress at work. The next day she had her procedure and we found out she had a 99% blockage. I am still not happy with how the situation happened and I am not comfortable with the way she takes care of herself. I am nervous for the future and hope that this doesn't happen again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'The story is about how I work hard towards my goal and at the end was rewarded for it. To never give up on what you believe. To only strive towards what you were aiming for cause you might just run into unexpected good words for it.'. From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So currently at work I'm nothing special just a little bit more in the higher when you have a regular employee. I don't get to supervise and I don't get to tell people what to do yet. Normally when it's time for promotions to her my job creates projects Which are meant to test all of the skills that we have learned throughout our work. Mind You i work as a graphic arts and designer So you never completely learn everything there is to know about the job. In this particular project we were being tested on how to make 3-D animation's like anime come to life and make a short trailer for an upcoming show that we really liked. The price for the person who improves the nurse was a supervisor position. Needless to say I was ecstatic we had exactly one month to prepare the trailer and present it to the company. Need list to say there were some people that didn't believe that I could actually do it even though I had one previous project promotion. Even though there was a lot of people putting me down I worked and Leslie and tired Leslie until my trailer was perfect and there was not a single flaw. Some people didn't start working on the project till two weeks prior but I didn't waste any time and started the day that the project was given. Even so I didn't think that the mass was long enough for us to completely perfect this trailer but I did the best I could. When the time came for me to present my project people were snickering and laughing and honestly thought that I didn't have anything good. I honestly can't believe that people like this exist in such a professional workplace it blows my mind. That's besides the point, so then when I presented my trailer I saw everyone's charge dropped including the big bosses. Needless to say I won the promotion of supervisor and honestly couldn't be more elated and excited. The moral of this is that no matter how big or small your dream is or whatever you put your mind to you can do anything you wish. People will always be around to put you down but honestly you have to turn that around and make your motivation to do the best you can."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "My uncle died and we had his funeral. Being the youngest uncle, it made me realize the fragility of life and how it's important to live your life to the fullest.",
    "output": "It's hard to believe time has passed by. It doesn't feel like it. Months are gone, but his memories still lie with us. I wasn't that close, but it's still made a significant impact. I am still here today, and that's what matters. His death made me realize we can die at anytime and that if you want to do something, go do it. Because the next chance you get won't be the same one. That feeling you have of uncertainty, just do it. And if you fail, that's okay. At least you now know and you can move on. If you don't pursue that uneasy feeling, you're left with feelings of regret. And that's worse. So it doesn't matter what your circumstances are. If you see something you like, do it. If it makes you tense, do it. Give yourself a buffer to let all the nerves out, then go for it. Regardless of the outcome, you will become a better person for it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "My boss was fired. Somebody with less qualifications and tenure than myself was hired. I am now looking for a new job.",
    "output": "A few weeks ago, my boss was fired. Being the second highest ranking person, I should have been promoted to her position. At least on a Interim basis. Unfortunately, the Board decided to hire a extremely under qualified part time staff member. He was hired because he is friends with the board chair. This has been especially concerning since I have been at this job for over 15 years. This has me thinking that our board is actually not very fair and doesn't actually uphold the ideals of the organization. I am now thinking of changing jobs. the problem is I am good at my job. I also Like my Job. It is disappointing to have to look for another job due to cronyism. The organization I work for is suppose to be trustworthy. I guess I was wrong. Again this causes concern because I believed in the organization mission. It is what it is though."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: 'My birthday was a few months ago, and my husband told me that he would take me to dinner and to see a movie. When we showed up to the restaurant, several of my friends and coworkers, and one of my absolute best friends from high school were there to surprise me!'. Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My birthday was quite an experience! My hubs is not the type to go above and beyond for things, but he is thoughtful. So when he said we could go to my favourite restaurant, Hamirs, and go and see a movie, I was excited to do so! I had not been to Hamir's in so long, and I know my hubs isn't the biggest Indian food fan, so I thought it was so sweet that he would want to go there anyway, even though it's not his favourite. When we went to Hamirs, I noticed there were gorgeous sheets in these beautiful Indian prints hanging over the front windows. Usually the windows are really open and you can see inside. When we walked in, I was completely overwhelmed to see about a dozen of my friends and close co-workers! I was so surprised! When I was hugging everyone and screaming and smiling and 'yay'ing' over it, I noticed in the corner, my best friend from HS, waiting for me!! I couldn't believe it! She had come all the way from Massachusetts to see me! I started crying and she started crying, and we had such a moment! I had not seen her for about 3-4 years. The food was absolutely amazing and the conversation and just ambiance was so perfect! Hamir made my favourite dish, which is the chicken tandoori! The dinner and my friends showing up was a big enough gift, but I also received so many awesome gifts! Lots of Starbucks and Sephora gift cards! My best friend got me a Kate Spade wallet. My mom and sister got me a new pair of headphones. My husband went above and beyond for this one, it was crazy. I couldn't believe he went to all this, and behind my back without me knowing. Somehow, he was able to reach out to everyone. When I asked him how he did it, he said he found our addresses/email list that I keep on excel on our computer, and he was able to contact everyone via the email addresses I had in there. I was super bummed because I didnt take any photos but luckily, so many of my friends came through! When I got on facebook and IG the next day, there were so many tagged photos. It was awesome to see the different people in my life all in one space. My work friends, my new friends my old friends, and my family. I never really had many big birthday parties in my life, and I never had a surprise party, so this was a first for me, and it is truly something that I will treasure for a long time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "I describe the exciting time that I had at my bachelor party. From the moment I leave my apartment to the moment I leave Niagara falls I had a blast.",
    "output": "About a week ago was my bachelor party. I had been planning this trip with the boys for several weeks. I'm getting married next week and this was one last boys weekend of freedom before tying the knot. Sheila and I have been dating for several years. So the boys decided to take me to Niagra Falls for the weekend. From the moment I left my apartment until the moment I left Niagra Falls was an absolute blast. We drove up there togther, all of us piled into the SUV like a bunch of teenagers. We partied like rockstars. Seeing the falls was so awe inspiring too. It really helped sober us up. Just enough to go back to the bar that afternoon and get drunk again. We even smoked a little weed for old times sake. We hot boxed that SUV like we were in high school over again. It felt like the summer of 1995 in Billy's mom's Tahoe. Only this time we were in Billy's Tahoe."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "On graduation day I felt bad seeing photos of those who attended graduation since I did not. Past classmates and one of those graduating reached out to me, shared how I was instrumental to their success, and made me feel better about my decision to quickly put that part of life behind me.",
    "output": "Graduation is a time to celebrate achievement. It is the end of a chapter in life and the beginning of another chapter. While I was glad my studies were finished, I felt saddened that this part of my life was over. If someone would have told me freshman year that I would feel this way come graduation day, I would have called them crazy. But here it was, graduation made me sad. I didn't even pick up my cap and gown because I knew that I would not attend. I wasn't sure about the next step in my life or what all of my work really meant. It didn't feel like much of a celebration. A classmate sent some of the photos her and her family took of graduation. I looked at the picture of her in between her parents. There was another picture of the football field, full of chairs and the crowd looking out at the graduates. As much as I am happy for her, I wanted to forget about school. I felt alone because everyone else was so happy. She wasn't the only classmate that reached out to me. I heard from a guy I took English Composition with and my roommate from sophomore year. My former roommate told me about the night that she wanted to drop out of everything. She said that if I hadn't been there to support her, things would be different not only for her, but her family. I got several texts from senior seminar classmates thanking me for being a great team member, for helping them study. I am glad that I could avail myself to so many people and that something I did mattered. Still, I did not regret my decision to attend graduation and that this part of my life is over."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My partner and I decided to split up. It was a mutual breakup, but it was still difficult. My decision was made because of communication problems, so I still think that it was for the best.\". Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago I got out of a relationship. We decided to end it on mutual terms. Things had not been going well for quite awhile. My reasoning for wanting to end things was mostly because my partner was not the best at communication. When I would tell him that things were bothering me, he would get upset and refuse to talk to me. He would often ignore me for hours after. I believe that communication is one of the most important things in a relationship, so obviously this was not going to work. We hadn't been in a relationship for all that long. It had been about a year. That did not make it any easier though. I still think about this from time to time. Over than the issues that we had, things had been going well. I was happy. However, I could not deal with not being able to talk to the person that was supposed to care about me. I feel like it was for the best to split up."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "My husband secretly bought me a new car as my birthday gift without my knowledge. I was very touched by his behavior. It was a memorable event because I needed a new car so badly.",
    "output": "I was surprised by birthday gift that my husband gave me this year. My husband bought me a car eight months ago as a birthday gift. He did it secretly and I totally had no idea of what he was going to buy me as a birthday gift. On my birthday, he took me to a car dealer. He told me that we were going to try new cars. When we got to the car dealer, we tried several new cars and I was very excited because I really needed a new car since I lost my old car during a car accident not long before. When I got out of a Hyundai car, my husband handed me a car key. I guessed he bought me a new car! Though he did not say a word, I was totally shocked that my husband bought me a new car secretly. He bought me a Hyundai hatchback which was very nice. I especially loved the sunset orange color which was so cute. I was impressed by the materials used by Hyundai which had improved and their look was very modern. I also liked the back-up camera, front and side collision warning, hatchback and audio bluetooth functions. I hugged my husband at the car dealer because I was so thrilled and touched by his behavior. The new car was very important to me because my beloved old car got totaled during a car accident earlier. This event was very memorable."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: 'We ate ballpark food. We drank a little beer and soda. The best part was getting together. We talked about old times. What surprised me was we all had a good time even though our team lost.The night was pleasant, not too hot, very clear.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to a baseball game in the summer. I was with a large group of friends. We all had a great time. We watched the game. The game was a long one so we sent much of the night there. We have a large group of friends who like to get together. We have not done so for awhile. We all rooted hard for our team. The crowd was great. The players put on a great show. We talked about how we missed getting together. We loved hanging out and snacking on ball park food. Even though the game was long, the night went too fast. We all wanted it to last. The jokes flew, just liked the old days. Th e game was very competitive. Very exciting."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I agreed to go on a road trip to a national park with my estranged father. It was very successful and we even came to terms with our past and have a wonderful relationship now.'. Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Over the summer in June my father reached out to me and wanted to plan a road trip to Yellowstone National Park. This was a big deal because I have not spoken nor seen my father in over 10 years. The last time we spoke, we were not on the best of speaking terms due to some differences we had when I was still living in the same area that we had. I was pretty stunned that he had even called me and wanted to do something with me. Even more, he had invited my girlfriend of 6 years who he had never met. I never gave him a direct answer during the first call because I was shocked. I wanted to talk it over with my girlfriend and my therapist to see if this was even a good idea. I was slightly worried that it could conjure up some past animosity that I have harbored since I was a kid. Both my girlfriend and therapist said I should definitely follow up with my dad and agree on the trip. The next several weeks were very nerve wracking for me and I could not stop thinking about how the trip would go. When we finally met up in Cheyenne, Wyoming, my emotions were all over the place. I was so nervous my stomach hurt. My dad gave me a hug and said he was excited to \"get the show on the road\". We had a great trip and talked for hours each day while driving to a new destination in the park to check out. My dad and I rekindled our relationship and it was a week that I will never forget. I now finally feel like I have a father and it makes me feel happy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: \"Mackinac Island trip. Saw the fort and other attractions on the island.The most memorable thing was getting our pictures taken in Western attire and getting the picture framed.\". Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "3 months ago I traveled to Mackinac Island with my family. It was not a place we had ever been before. The main appeal was mostly the tourist hot spots and we did a lot of them. The fort was the main attraction. We spent a great amount of time exploring in and around the area of the fort. There is a lot to do! My favorite thing was the picture we took as a family. I'm sure you've seen those roadside attractions where you can have those old-timey type photos taken. You dress up in old clothes. Sometimes you're cops and robbers or sometimes you're barmaids. Things like that. We got the whole family to take on in Western clothes. It was amazing and definitely an experience. I keep the picture on my mantle in a nice frame. It is always nice to look at and remember that trip with everyone. I hope we can do something like that soon again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"We went to see a comedian at a club that he doesn't normally perform in. The seats were not ideal nor was the food but the comedian made the whole night worth it.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Five months ago, we went to see a comedian at a rare club that he performs in. The food at the place was terrible. The comedian was at the top of his game that night. He told the classics and the beginning of his set to get the crowd into a good mood. Everybody laughed at the beginning jokes. He then went onto his new set. It was very funny and everybody loved the set. I got my picture taken with him after the show. He told a joke that wasn't on the set. I thought it was good but needed improvement. I hope to see him perform again. It was a blast. It was very funny. I will see him on a show again. It will be on the television."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I finally got to stop taking the medication I had been taking for 5 years. I no longer have to worry about the potential damaging side-effects.",
    "output": "For as long as I could remember, I had always been on a blood pressure medicine. Heart disease and heart issues run in the family, sadly it runs on both sides. I have always been very proactive with taking medicines and doing what the doctor had told me. I never really understood why they never told me that losing weight would help more, but I guess since my family is all overweight that they just assumed we didn't care about our bodies. When I had to switch doctors, one of the first things she asked was if I was ever looking to get off the medication. I told her that I would love to be off the medication, but no one had ever given me that option. She explained to me that my weight being what it was was a huge reason why I had high blood pressure. She went into all the science of it and even told me that if this conversation got to be too much, she would stop and not press the issue. I told her I was fine with the topic. She went on to tell me that losing weight could get me off all the medication and would decrease a lot of the issues that I had. I felt blindsided! Not for what she was saying, but because no doctor before her ever even asked me about this! Soon after that, I started counting calories and going for afternoon walks more. I watched what I ate and watched what I did. I lost some weight and really started to feel better about myself and my whole situation! Thankfully, 5 months ago I was taken off all medication to see how I feel about it. I felt so great! I loved not being tied down to having medication!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "We got to witness Collective Soul on their 25th anniversary as a band on tour near our hometown. There were great drinks and snacks. The best part was purchasing lawn tickets but ending up about 7-8 rows back from the stage getting to see the band up close and personal.",
    "output": "A memorable time I got to experience was with my boyfriend we got to see Collective Soul tour in Greensboro. This year was their 25th anniversary as a band and my boyfriend and I both love their music. We share the same love for music and the majority of the same favorite bands. This experience getting to see Collective Soul together (our third time) was awesome because we got a great deal on our tickets. Not only did we get a great deal on our tickets to get to see Collective Soul in their 25th year as a band, but we also got to get much closer to the stage than we originally started out. Our seats once we moved were about 7 rows from the stage. It was such a great experience together because we know all of their music and enjoy it together. Another reason why this is such a memorable moment for me/us is that one of the first few times we spent time together, we went to my first ever Collective Soul concert and it was such a great show. The coolest part of our experience was getting so close to the stage and getting to sing along as well. Collective Soul has always been a favorite band of mine due to being brought up listening to it because of my parents. It has always been a great band and wasn't bad music for me to listen to as a child. This band has brought many great memories and feelings between my boyfriend and I because the love for the music that we both share. A few of the things I think of from that night would be the Bud Light Orange's we were drinking which had such a crisp and refreshing flavor. Then we ordered some nachos which hit the spot because we were quite hungry after the long day we had and not having dinner yet. We took many pictures also because pictures of one of my favorite things to keep the memories alive. Needless to say, anytime Collective Soul is in town or nearby, we will keep the tradition alive by purchasing tickets and seeing them live."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My friend was hit by a bus. She tripped and fell into the road while walking. Tragic moment in my life and definitely for her family it was really awful. I can't get the image out of my head, it was just abysmal situation and i really wish i could wash it from my memory. It was just bad.\". From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently I had a friend pass away, it was very upsetting and truly a horrible event. my friend got hit by a bus and it was really bad, she fell over into the middle of the road by accident and got killed immediately. it was tragic, it was really bad and i really dont like to think about it at all. everyday i think about it and it still causes me mental issues because i saw it in person, i was there when it happened. I saw my friend trip and fall into a bus that was oncoming in traffic. it was arguably the worst thing i've ever seen or witnessed in my entire life. it was just terrible and i hate to think about it. The bus immediately stopped as well, but she was dead on impact. The bus was going very fast as well, it wasn't slowing down. My friend should still be alive. She accidentally tripped and fell. Mistakes and life happens sometimes. You can't really help it sometimes. Life really gets the better of you and its shameful. Maybe it was her time to go? I don't really know yet, i haven't decided if it was fate or not."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: 'My most memorable event on this vacation was the exploration of forest roads. I love venturing into nature and exploring areas that I have never been before. Finding hidden campsites that I can use in the future was very exciting for me.', create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two weeks ago, I was on vacation, and I decided to go for a walk in the woods. I like being out in the woods alone. I love the smell of the earth under my feet, as I feel my lungs fill up with fresh air. The smell of the trees fills my nostrils. This was a pine forest, so the smell was piney. As I hiked along the trail, I left them every once in a while to go off into the trees. I found a few areas that could be great to set up a tent. They were fairly flat, and there were not many rocks to clear away. They were far enough away from the trail to be quiet and private, but close enough to the main roads to run for help in the case of a bear attack. I'm kidding. Maybe not entirely kidding. There was even a little brook that ran past some of them that would be good for a dip. There's nothing like swimming in a clear, cold stream to refresh you on a summer camping trip. I loved my solitary walk in the woods. I might want to go back and have a camping trip there someday soon. I returned to my hotel feel rested and rejuvenated, just as one should on a vacation."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take 'I was the caretaker for my mother for six years and although she was sick the entire time, everything seemed to be okay. This was until she had to suddenly be rushed to the hospital, and died there, which has left me feeling alone and wondering how to move forward.' as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The loss of life is a serious occurence. When someone close to you moves on you can be left feeling alone and trapped, wondering how you'll ever move forward. This is what happened to young anita. A schoolgirl the age of 16, anita always wondered what the life of an average teenager was like. Since the age of 10 she had been taking care of her sick mother. She would bathe her, feed her, even change her. She was a good student but her social life suffered. Never having any free time to mingle or get close to someone. She feared inviting people over. What would they think? At 16 years old she still feared CPS would knock on their door anyday to take her away. Doctors visits were always a blessing. They reassured her that her mom was in stable condition and she had nothig to worry about. \"just keep doing what youre doing\" ,they told her. She had to do what she could and now her mother is gone. She has no one else."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'In my house, my father was a kind person and he would be in control of that. I knew how to solve the problems.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am very proud of my father because he always helped me to make a better person and to know how to take things better,he only helped me to think about what had to be done, the best that could be done. I am very grateful for the things that I give myself and the help that he gave me. He is the father that everyone wants to have. I feel good about him. I am very proud of my father because he always helped me to make a better person and to know how to take things better, he only helped me to think about what had to be done, the best that could be done. I am very grateful for the things that I give myself and the help that he gave me. He is the father that everyone wants to have. I feel good about him. about him. I love my dad. My father loves me. I love everyone. It is a beautiful thought. I love so much. I want us to be husbands. I get married. I am happy with you. I like you, Ben. I love you. You're a sweetheart. I fell in love. Enviar comentariosHistorialGuardadasComunidad"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My sister moved out of the country for a new job. She was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer a little over a year ago and after an exploratory surgery they decided that they couldn't safely remove the entire tumor, but also that it was a less serious form than they had initially believed.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary, It has been awhile since I last wrote, but I wanted to share the latest on what is happening within my family. As I mentioned in previous entries, my sister moved out of the country to take a position for a new company. This was a big deal for her, as it was something that she wanted to do, and was excited about. A little over a year ago, she started to feel ill, so she want to the doctor. After doing some medical examinations, it came back that she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. The doctor recommended exploratory surgery. About 4 months ago, they proceeded with the exploratory surgery, and discovered that is was less serious than they originally believed (which is a relief). The bad news is that they cannot safely remove the entire tumor. I spoke with my sister on the phone just now, and she is in good spirits. I have always known her to be optomistic about life in general, and I know that she can pull through. Even still it is scary to think about her mortality, and also the fact that I may not see her again. She did invite me to come out for a visit in the summer, and I am excited to make that trip as I have never left the United States before. Now I need to focus on saving up money for the flight, and also thinking about what I would bring with me! Hopefully the weather would be good when I go. Everything else on the home front has been fine, except for the fact that the dog is wanting to go for a walk now. I better take him, goodbye for now!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "my daughter was born after a very long pregnancy and delivery. it was very scary but also very worth it.",
    "output": "3 months ago my daughter was born at 5:00 am in the morning. it was one of the best days of my life with lots of ups and downs. my wife struggled with the entire pregnancy and also with the delivery. we were in the hospital for over 36 hours before she was born. the doctor became very concerned about the baby's health as well as my wifes. finally, an emergency c section was needed and my daughter as born. she didn't cry when she was born which concerned everyone and finally the doctor unwrapped the cord from her neck and she belt out a loud cry and it was the best thing i ever heard in my life because i know she was safe. it was a whirlwind 2 days, but afterwards it was beyond worth it. my daughter struggled afterwards with feeding but after a while she got the hang of it. my wife was in a great amount of pain and wasn't allowed to hold the baby for a few hours as she was taken care of by the doctor. this was very emotional for her because she wanted to hold her baby. afterwards she held the baby and was beyond happy. my daughter opened her beautiful eyes and was so happy to see her parents. my son was happy to meet his new baby sister and kissed her forehead. he wanted to hold her but since he is only 2, wasnt the best idea. he also held her hand."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "Put in a birdbath to cure an inconsiderate neighbor from blocking my only openable window. It hurt my back to do it. I find it worked out as a good solution.",
    "output": "Last month my neighbor decided to park between his garage and my house on part of my lawn. His truck is huge and completely blocks my window. The only window that I have that is able to be opened. My cat tree sits in front of it. The cats look out it and look a birds or other things going on there. When I asked him about parking there he kind of shrugged it off and let me know he had no intention of not parking there anymore. So I made a decision to go buy a birdbath and put it in front of that window on my area of property. I purchased the birdbath. It was huge. Weighed about 100lbs. I killed my back lifting it into the cart. I hurt my back so badly I could not get it out of the cart and into my car. I had to have someone from the store do it for me. I asked my neighbor to please move his truck sometime that week so that I could install the birdbath. He got furious, started going off about property lines and blah blah blah. I remained calmed and I showed him the property line and said nicely, didnt mean to upset you, I just want to install a birdbath on my property in front of my cat window. So with the help of my roommates walker with a seat on it, I was able to move the heavy birdbath from car to where I was putting it in. I was suprised at how smoothly that went. I now have a nice birdbath, and no huge monsterous truck blocking my window, the birds have water and my cats have more things to watch."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "While my boyfriend was visiting me from across the country, he said that he loved me too soon and felt embarrassed. I pretended I didn't hear him to let him save face. But then before he left at the airport I told him that I loved him and it was not a mistake.",
    "output": "On the 8th of September, my boyfriend came to visit me. We were both in a long-distance relationship at the time, and we still are. He came all the way from New York, while I was in Los Angeles, CA. It had been 4 months since we had seen each other, and I was very glad to see him. On the day he was coming, he did not tell me since he wanted it to be a surprise. He did ask me two days before if I was to be free on that day, and I responded in the affirmative. The day he came was on a Saturday, and on that day I was at home with a couple of girlfriends. We were having a movie day since we had had a tiring week at work. When he came to the house, I was pleasantly surprised and very emotional, since it had been such a long time since I had meet him. Luckily I was able to compose myself quickly. While I was composing myself, my boyfriend passionately kissed me while massing my buttocks. He then said loudly I love you very much. That was before he noticed that my friends were around. He then became very embarrassed and started apologizing. That was because my boyfriend is a very shy person. Luckily he was able to compose himself and we had a very great day. My boyfriend left about four days later. When He reached the airport before he left in the plane, I told him I also loved him very much, and that I was glad he came to visit me. I also told him that I didn't respond to him when he said he loved me because I didn't want him to be embarrassed further. He was pretty happy when I told him that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "My husband and I took our kids to college. We moved them into the dorm. At the end of the day, I cried.",
    "output": "In the fall, my husband and I drove our two children to college. The drive takes about 8 hours. When they jokingly asked if we were there yet, I would joke back that if they had picked a college closer to home, we would be. My daughter kept teasing me that I would cry when we left them at their dorms. Both kids agreed they would be very embarrassed if I cried or made a fuss. Moving them into the dorms was a very long day. Their dorm does not have an elevator. No elevator! Not a single one! And of course, my kids are on one of the top floors. We carried mini-fridges, tvs, microwaves, so much stuff up all those stairs. The kids have two of everything because they do not room together. It was a pretty hot day, but it could've been worse so that was good. And at least it wasn't raining. After we move everything in, we helped them get all their stuff put away. My husband fussed that I should leave them alone to put away their clothes and make beds, alone, etc. But I wanted to get them off to a good year and plus, they won't be around all year for me pick up after. Finally at the end of the day, we took and got ready to leave. I did good and held back most of my tears, even though I was a bit choked up. When we got in the car and waved goodbye, I did cry, but I didn't do it in front of the kids or friends, so all was well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "I helped with Vacation Bible School this summer. I enjoyed the experience. I hope to participate again next summer.",
    "output": "I had the most uplifting experience a month ago. I was approached by the pastor at my church in regards to teaching Vacation Bible School. I have to say I was shocked at the thought of teaching children about the Bible. It is a subject that I struggle to understand myself. I voiced this concern to my pastor. He told me that is the reason he wanted me to take the role of the teacher. His believed this experience would help me understand the teachings of the Bible and at the same time benefit the children. After careful consideration, I agreed to teach Vacation Bible School. I must say this endeavor turned out to be one of the best decisions I have ever made. I was assigned to a class of 7-9 year-olds. The children in this age group were inquisitive and full of wonder. I immersed myself fully into each lesson. The decision that I made to undertake this challenge was one of the best I have ever made. I learned more about the Bible during that week than I had learned in my entire life. The children were responsible for opening my mind up to all the things that were confusing to me concerning the teachings of the Bible. The children had an awareness that I hadn't before this week of teaching. They graciously shared their stories and opinions on the lessons I was teaching. That was one of the best weeks in my life. I am so glad that I participated in the event. My pastor was right about this aiding in my understanding of the teachings of the Bible. During that week of Vacation Bible School, many of the questions that were always pulling at my mind were answered by innocent children. The memory of that week will forever be in my heart."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve \"My dog passed away 5 months ago. I still think of her everyday and I miss her so much. I had her buried in my garden in a spot where she always slept.\" in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had a crying spell last night thinking about my dog who passed away recently. I don't cry as often anymore about her even though I think about her everyday. I started to cry while playing with our new dog that someone dumped in front of our house. I had wish I could have had a few more months with my dog. Playing with the pup just made me remember how she was as a puppy. I think a good cry can help with your emotions and after it I usually feel better. I don't think there will be a time that I don't miss her but now I am starting to remember all the good times I had with her. The camping trips, the trips to the lake, the playing in the yard and her love of chicken. The new pup we rescued after she was dumped she has sure helped me with the heartbreak I was feeling. She came to me at the right time. I think as you get older pets tend to mean more to you because they are your constant companion. When my kids were younger I was always on the go because they were very active in school. Now that they are all grown and I have retired I spend a lot more time at home. My dog became the animal who was with me all the time so her death made a huge impact on my life. Now with this new dog it is helping fill that hole left by the passing of my beloved dog. I will never have another dog like her but Casey is helping me over the heartbreak."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I went to a local music festival with my girlfriend and our friend. This year was different because we could commute from home, instead of camping. The weather going into the festival was worrying, but it cleared off for the actual event.",
    "output": "Two months ago I went to a music festival not to far away from me with my girlfriend and our friend Jess. During our drive there the weather looked like it was going to rain but by the time we got there the sun was shining. We decided to drive to the festival instead of camping because the music festival was not that far away and I had to go to work the following day. When we arrived at the festival we had to find parking which took a very long time. Afterwards we unpacked our chairs and blanket and started the hike up the hill to the main stage. Once we found a spot to place our equipment I headed off in search of food. Part of the reason why I like going to festivals is the food, I love to eat. It took about 30 minutes but I returned with enough food and snacks to feed an army. I was ready to settle in and enjoy the show. My girlfriend and our friend Jess had other plans. They wanted to go shopping and see all of the booths that were set up before the show started. I relaxed and ate while they went shopping. By the time they came back the show had started and they had shirts for all of us. Everyone was happy and settled in to enjoy the show. We watched a few bands and hung out for a while when all of a sudden friends of ours from school happened to walk by. We got their attention and caught up about how our summers were going. We then decided to sit together and enjoy the rest of the concert. There was a surprise band that played after the headliner to close the show. We were all blown away by the quality of the performance. While the last band was playing the encore song we headed to the car in an attempt to beat some of the traffic. While we drove home we discussed which bands and songs we liked the most. All in all it was a great day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "My close family all got together for a visit and had a great time. All of the little kids were there and we even saw a deer.",
    "output": "My family lives all over the country and it is difficult to get together as a whole family. we try to do it pretty regularly now that most of us have kids and they are growing fast. We got together and it was a lot of fun. We did not schedule a whole lot of things to do and just relaxed. It was a lot of playing with the kids and visiting with my siblings. We cooked a lot of good food and had drinks a few times. It was fun for the siblings to get together at night after the kids went to bed to reminisce. We saw some deer pretty close to us one time and the kids were able to see them up close. We would also take bike rides. We went out to eat a couple times and the places were really good. It is good to see the family again and catch up. We try not to leave too long of a time between visits because time just slips by. I had a good relationship with a lot of my uncles growing up and would like to have the same with my nephews and neices. It is also nice to get together with my family and talk about old times and our lives now. We have always been pretty close and it feels good to have that relationship."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'People interrupted a show with people I care about in it, and I started an audience rejection of them. Karma got them later in the form of a DUI.'. Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "2 months ago, I went to a show in Brooklyn, NY. My friends were performing songs off of a new mixtape that they had just released. Everything was going well into a group of about 5 or 6 people rushed through the front door in a very aggressive way. I was sure what the problem was but it was enough to take the attention off of my friends. After careful observation, it dawned on me. One of the members of the group was the ex of one of my friends. They broke it off a few months prior and the ending wasn't pretty. I decided to take matters into my own hands and boo them out of the building. The crowd started to get into it as well with a few boo's of their own. Unfortunately, the group didn't care and continued to ruin the show. My friends were pissed and the concert was eventually shut down. I felt pretty bad. It upset me that there was nothing I could do about it. After we all went home, I received a call from an old friend in Brooklyn. He told me that every member of the group was arrested a few miles from the event for a DUI. I didn't mean to laugh but I couldn't help it. I told my friends and we all laughed together. I was relived. It was good to know what goes around, comes right back around."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "Children sometimes loose track of how much time we are dedicating to our parents. Until one day you find out something about them you had no idea about. That I when you stop to realize that our parents are not forever, we must enjoy as much time as we can with them before they are gone.",
    "output": "It's really easy to forget that our parents aren't our world. I always relied on my dad and step-mom for guidance and support. Anytime I had a problem, I could always count on them, whether it be general life advice, help bailing me out on a late rent payment, or just general hanging out. I always thought they'd be there for ever. I kinda took it for granted. This all changed about three months or so ago. I hadn't been in contact in a while. I figured\" hey, they're doing fine, enjoying retirement and the empty nester life. Let me let them enjoy their down time\". This all changed when I got a call from my uncle,telling me I should get in contact with them immediately . At fist I was like \"I'm sure they're fine\". But after must insistence, I made a visit to there homes. Boy, am I glad I did. Walking through the doors of my childhood home, I was immediately greeted by the sights and smells of a hording situation. It turns out that not only is my step-mother in the advanced stages of dementia, my father has stage four liver cancer. Neither of them have much longer to live. Just goes to show, you can't take anything for granted in this life, especially your family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'I checked myself into a crisis center about 5 weeks ago. I was taken in and treated for being clinically depressed and suicidal. I stayed for about a week and was not diagnosed with anything and I did not react well with the medication I was prescribed.'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "5 weeks ago I checked myself into a crisis center. I was processed. I then began treatment for clinical depression and suicidal thoughts. While there, I interacted with several people including treatment specialists and other patients. I realized that I was not diagnosed. I did not react to the medication they prescribed. I also realized my depression was a manifestation of my own psyche. I subsequently left after about a week, determined to solve my problem on my own. I have subsequently renewed my relationships with my family members and friends. This is an attempt to create a support network. I also weaned myself off of alcohol and any mind altering drugs to see if that helps. I've begun to attend Buddhist temple services. This to begin the process of clearing my mind of unhelpful thoughts and anxieties. I am open to new relationships, but realize that I'm not in the right place now to begin a new relationship. My work continues to be drudgery, but it is simple and I'm well compensated. I'm very hopeful that these new attempts will prevent the cycle of destructive behavior leading to my entering the crisis center will being repeated. Only time will tell..."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "Death can come any second, so cherish your life! Stop complain and take action! You never know when death can happen in your family or in your life. Stop wasting time on unimportant stuffs and just focus on the big picture!",
    "output": "My dad was diagnosed with stomach cancer in March 2019 and he passed way in May 2019. He was fairly healthy prior to the cancer and we were all shocked to know he was in the last stage of cancer. Life changed dramatically for us within 2 months and we could never imagine that he passed away so quickly. By the time the cancer was discovered, he was too weak and could not go through any treatment. We went through the roller coaster and finally lost the battle. Life was too short like I said. No one could tell precisely what would happen next second. All we could do is to focus on important thing and move on from bad things. Don't ever waste time on trivial thing and ruin your mood. It is not worth it! Just be positive and cherish what is good and important in your life. When the moment come, all will be passed. I wish I have spent more time to talk to my dad. Told him how much I loved him. However, it is too late now. There is no second chance in life. I will try to focus on big thing from now on and life as if it is the last day of my life. Be positive, be focused! We only have one life to live! We simply couldn't afford to waste time !"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "Traveled home and saw my family for the first time in a long time. I also got a chance to say goodbye to my dog.",
    "output": "I hadn't been home to England in about a year. I was super home sick and needed to see my family so I saved up all my money and bought a plane ticket. They were all waiting for me at the airport, super excited to see me. I was super excited to see them too. When we got back to the house my Godmother has made my favorite dinner. I was touched that they all remembered. I felt truly seen and loved. I got to also see my dog again, She wasn't looking very well and was getting old. She had very bad arthritis in all four of her legs and a spinal issue but she still tried to jump around in excitement to see me. I sat with her on the floor and she put her big ole head on my lap. My godfather then mentioned that he felt it would be the last time I saw her as she's been steadily going downhill for the past month. I wish he wasn't but he was right. As soon as I got back here, 2 days after, they called me to tell me she had passed away. I'm forever grateful for getting to see her and still really sad. I hope that wherever she is now she feels better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"I went to Rye Beach in Rye, New Hampshire which is a rare treat. I walked along the beach and spotted dolphins in the water. The water was cold but I enjoyed being in it. I had a great time that day.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My most recent memorable event was when I went to Rye Beach in Rye, New Hampshire. I was with my mother and her partner that day. When I arrived at the beach it was very hot and humid outside but when I walked out on the beach it cooled down because of the ocean breeze. The beach was clean but very crowded. I found a spot and laid out a towel on the sand. There were many broken seashells on the beach. There were several tide pools on the shore. When I walked along the beach I looked in the tide pools and noticed baby crabs. There was also an adult crab I tried to catch it but it ran away. This is memorable because I rarely ever get to go to the ocean and I always enjoy the time I spend there. I remember walking along the beach and seeing dolphins far out in the ocean. I remember getting in the water and feeling how cold it was. I spent about two hours there before going home. The most memorable part of my trip was seeing the dolphins from afar. It is rare that I ever see dolphins in the ocean at New England because I don't usually see much sea life at this particular beach."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "Took my dogs for a walk in the woods and got lost. Running out of hope and filled with fear, a sign from the heavens came near. The sign lead us home safe and sound, thank God!",
    "output": "I was taking my dogs for a walk in the woods behind my house. Everything was going to be fine or so I thought.. Turns out, walking your dogs in the woods can be far more than you expected. In reality, this walk in the woods turned out to be a 2 1/2 hour endeavor. How could a seemingly innocent walk in the woods with your fur family members become an elongated process? Well.., when you decide to check out new paths and different areas you can REALLY become lost in the woods. Trees start to become the same, especially here in the Maine where we are called \"The Pine Tree State\". That's really all you see-- pine trees mixed with scant hardwood forest species (once pine trees take over an area the forest floor soil becomes acidic making it harder for other trees to propagate) and patches of shrubs in open areas. Where I live in particular is hilly and did I mention has many trees? I eventually found myself in new territory with my dogs, and confused about which direction home was in. This confusion kept hitting me for about an hour and a half, walking back and forth continuously coming back to an area. The final time I came back to this area in the woods, I noticed something unusual, numerous letter 'P's or '9's hanging from small tree branches, made of felt material. It was very odd to see, as there were at least a dozen or more hanging in this small area off these one or two trees and their numerous small branches. I immediately took that as a sign from where I was standing in relation to these letters/numbers, I had to go in the westerly direction. After walking for what felt like an eternity, my dogs and I finally noticed familiar territory! We were approaching our home, and made it home safe despite being dehydrated and wiped out (covered in ticks no less). In essence walking in the woods with your dogs can be fine and dandy as long as you bring your phone with a GPS app (I use Gaia GPS) and do not encourage yourself and your poor English bulldogs to go further and further in. Thank God."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: \"It was my wedding. Its called a destination wedding. Family and friends attended it. And it's almost about 4 days ceremonies. Love indian wedding.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago, it finally came! The biggest of big days, the one it seems I had been waiting for since I was a child! My wedding day had finally arrived! Excitement did not even describe my attitude. I'd been to so many weddings before, and always was envious of the proceedings, dreaming of the day I would bring my beloved down the isle myself! But finally, I found the one I would spend the rest of my happy days with. I am honored to have found such a loving spouse to raise a family with me! The event itself was so beautiful (not as beautiful as the bride, but still quite nice!) We had a destination wedding that would take the course of 4 days, which my spouse and I agreed would be much more exciting than one closer to home. We were both right: our families both enjoyed the venue, both for its beauty and change of cultural flavor! Our family and friends from both side mingled and celebrated alongside us, treating us like newly-married royalty. We literally felt like the center of the universe for four straight days! We danced and sang for what seems like the entirety of those four days, all while relatives showered us with affections and best wishes (as is typical in a big-time Indian wedding)! Our family rushed us around, getting a view of me and my beautiful spouse. We never seemed to sleep, moving from one moment of joy to the next! It was as exhausting as it was beautiful and unforgetable!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"I accidentally hit myself in the eye and a blood vessel in my eye hemorrhaged a couple of days later.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 3 months ago something strange happened. I woke up one morning and everything seemed normal, but it wasn't! The night before one of my eyes had been red but it didn't hurt. I took my contacts out of my eyes and decided to sleep without them that night. Everything was fine with my eye in the morning so I put the contacts back in. My eye was no longer red. I went about my morning as I usually do when all the sudden I saw red gushing down before my eye. Right in front of me, like someone had put a red lava lamp in front of me, I saw what looked like blood, but it wasn't there when I waved my hand in front of my eye. I thought there was something in my hair but there was nothing. I realized there was something going on with my eye. It was freaking me out because not only had nothing like that ever happened to me before I also had never heard of anything like that happening to anyone else! I drove myself to the eye doctor unbelievably with my eye like that. The eye doctor sent me to a retina specialist. What happened 3 days later was that I had to get eye surgery because I had a hemorraged blood vessel in my eye. I remembered about 3 nights before that I had accidentally hit myself in the eye with my hand. It hurt for awhile but then I had forgotten all about it. After the surgery I still saw little blood vessel floaters for a couple of weeks but am happy to say my eye got back to normal. That was a really scary situation and I do not ever want to go through that again!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was promoted to a position at my job very early into my career. I have done very well at the company so far and I see nothing but greatness in my future.'. How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "3 weeks ago I was promoted! I was really happy, I hadn't been at the company very long, but they still did it! I was really scared when the boss called me in--i've only been here for a year, you see, and I had only recently gotten off the probationary period. He looked at me with a serious face and told me to site down--that it was important. I was almost about to cry--my career was over. But then he smiled and told me 'Congrats.' He informed me that I was chosen by him as first in line for a promotion, and that I should expect to be instated within the next few weeks. I was so happy, I could've still cried. I might've a little. Since then, I have started my new position and I couldn't be happier. I've been a great worker, and I felt that I deserved this, but this soon? It's amazing! I told all my friends and everyone was so supportive of me. I'm all smiles--if this could happen now, what does that mean for the future? I'm an ambitious person, and I cant wait to prove myself even more! Anyway, gotta get to work now!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This summer, my boyfriend and I decided to get married. We planned a small ceremony at home for our families to attend. I was nervous we were moving too fast and that it wouldn't be special, but everything ended up beautiful and was a very special day for me.\". Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "May 24, 2019Boy, was that a whirlwind day! John and I are now husband and wife! I can't believe this actually happened. I was worried we were moving to fast: he only proposed two months ago. But I don't care if we did move to fast, I just know this is what I wanted. The ceremony was a small get together at my parent's. We only invited close family and friends: about 25 people. John's parents were so happy for him. My mom cried and cried. I'm glad we decided not to keep it small and manageable: I would have been way more nervous than I already was if it was some big extravaganza. In fact, I was so nervous I had to hire some catering. I had planned to cook the entire meal myself, but it was just too much with my nerves and all. So, I ended up making a few of my family's favorite dishes and a few of John's family's favorites (For the record, John's sister helped out with those recipes). I then found a caterer and had them bring some complementary dishes to round the meal out. We were on a tight budget (who wants to start marriage in debt?), but so many of our family and friends tipped in to help out with every thing that it all looked great and went very smooth. I think everyone had a great time!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: 'My wife and I went out and ran into some friends. they where going on a trip to the state fair and asked us to join. we had a lovely time together and spent the rest of the night drinking and singing karaoke.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently my wife and I got roped into going to the Oregon state fair y a few friends. usually when we run into these people all they ever want to do is go get trashed. however, we had been trying to distance ourselves from that kind of influence these days. then when we went to meet up with those friends they instead told us that they had been planning to go to the fair for sometime and would love us to join. we all went together and had an amazing time. it was the first time any of us had ridden a roller coaster in years and I doubt you have ever seen a group of full grown well paid adults scream louder. we later ended up going to the beach boys show there at the fair grounds which was absolutely horrid, like so bad, so to recover the mood of the night we spent the rest of the daylight playing carnival games. which also lead to the classic scene in every carnival or fair scene where i got to shoot darts well enough to win my love a large stuffed unicorn. while this was the definition of carnival cheesy, I could tell we both genuinely enjoyed it. after we all gathered again with our friends we returned home and decided to go sing karaoke at a favorite bar of our friends. while I said that we usually do not like to drink this is a bar we go to often near our home and this was also the first time we actually sat and talked with any of the bar staff. you know the way service staff will only talk to you after you have been around for a while and tipped even better. later one of the bar tenders pulled me aside to tell me that my wife and I are some of their favorite customers and told me that we brought an amazing atmosphere with us when we came to sing and encouraged others to have fun and do the same. this was especially touching since we always sorta of felt like this staff preferred out friends over us. they knew them much better and our friends are amazing but they are also much more outspoken so to be pulled aside and told this was honestly really heart warming."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "My mother, who lives out of town was admitted to a psychiatric ward for depression. After 5 weeks of intensive, exhausting therapy, she was able to go home.",
    "output": "It has been a while since my mother was admitted into a psychiatric ward but it feels like it was just yesterday, as the effects are still very present and palpable. Although she is still at home and no longer inpatient, her progress has stalled, largely due to a lack of medication compliance. After experiencing psychotic depression that made her spend 5 weeks in the hospital, she was released on her own accord and went home. We were all optimistic, as she had made considerable progress in the hospital. Unfortunately, once she was home, she decided that she was fine and didn't need to follow the doctor's instructions. She stopped going to therapy and taking medications. Her recovery has reached a plateau and we are all nervous waiting for the next \"break.\" The last one was due to intense stress, so we are all walking on eggshells trying to keep stress out of her life. This is difficult because my sibling and I live in a different city than her and my father is in denial that this is a severe situation. I visited home over the holidays and it was hard to see how she is not taking care of herself. My father just pretends that everything is ok. My sibling is helpful in these times but feels at a loss, like myself. We are hopeful that at point she will take her meds again but are not optimistic. Not a day passes that I don't worry. I have found that I have to create distance for myself so I don't worry too much. Due to this I am in regular therapy. It is my hope that the situation improves somehow."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I took my divorced parents on vacation this summer. We went to Ft. Lauderdale. Everyone enjoyed themselves and got along.'. From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My entire family went on a vacation to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The most memorable part of the trip is my mom and dad both went with me. This is significant because they have been divorced for almost 40 years. Both my stepmother and my stepfather have died in recent years, and neither had anyone to vacation with. It was a little awkward at times, but they got along enough for us to all enjoy ourselves. My son and husband also went with us. We all had a great time. We went on Segways. Went to a local casino twice. It was awesome seeing the fireworks on the 4th of July on the beach. The best part for all of us was the different restaurants. We all enjoyed trying different seafood. I think everyone had a great time. My mom and dad were able to get along and enjoy themselves. This makes me think that I will try this again in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: 'After dinner at an Italian restaurant, Justin proposed marriage to me. We were on a beach in Florida, and there were fireworks and a breeze coming in over the water. Justin got down on one knee and asked me to marry him.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I'd been feeling so happy as of late. My relationship with Justin was going so well and I felt like if I spent my whole life with him, I'd be perfectly happy. When he asked me out on a date to a really fancy Italian restaurant, I was so happy to get to go some place nice and dress up and spend time with Justin. Justin was going to love seeing how pretty I looked in it. I spent an hour getting ready for the date, fixing my hair and getting my makeup looking perfect. Then, it was time. Justin showed up to pick me up, and we headed to the restaurant. This was a restaurant I've always wanted to eat at, but the prices were pretty high, so it was definitely a special occasion restaurant. But I'd heard good things and really wanted to eat there. We got to the restaurant and it was looking really fancy. Justin ordered my favorite wine and we had a good laugh about what we'd both done all day. The food came out and it was really delicious. The night was magical so far, but after dinner, Justin took me to the beach. It was one of the nicest beaches in Florida, and the view was amazing. We were looking out over the water, and just then fireworks went off. They were so beautiful. I looked over at Justin, and he was down on the ground on one knee. Then a chill came over my body once I realized what was happening. He opened a small box and inside was the most gorgeous diamond ring. He then asked me to marry him. I was flooded with so much emotion and began to cry. In that moment, I had no doubts about him and knew he was the perfect man for me. So of course I said yes. He then got up and we kissed and hugged for a long time while the fireworks went off in the background and the ocean breeze whipped around us. It was the most magical night a person could ask for."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "I found the new old car of my dreams after 12 years of longing. It took a lot of negotiating, patience, and a long ride, but I finally got it.",
    "output": "While doing some research on the internet for a car I had seen locally, I finally found the car that I had been wanting for the longest time, since about 2007, a Dodge Charger. It was like the best surprise I could have gotten regarding getting another car. The year and model of the car I wanted wasn't new. It had been really hard to find this kind of car with low miles, for a price I could afford, and in an acceptable color. I was willing to accept anything in the 2007 - 2010 range. People told me it wouldn't be possible to find a car more than 5 years old with low miles. Someone said, \"Good luck with that, those cars aren't made for sitting!\" Well, I came across some good luck. Because I would be making a major purchase and would have to travel a long distance to get this car, I made sure to ask all kinds of details about how the car could be in such good shape for 10 years old. It just so happened that the car I wanted was part of a fleet of police vehicles, and not just another patrol car. It was being used by a government official and it was not driven very often. The best part of all was that on top of the car being in such good shape and the price being somewhat affordable, when I told my salesman that I didn't have as much money for a down payment as they initially requested, I was able to negotiate the down payment amount and the price of the car. I was able to negotiate the whole deal before and get approved for a loan before I even got to the dealership. I had to travel about 230 miles one way so the salesman worked hard to arrange everything in advance. All I had to do when I got there was take a test drive and sign the paper work. They even game me more money for my old car towards the down payment than I had anticipated. Everything fell into place for me so well, with the exception of having to make monthly payments, it was unbelievable."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: \"I needed to drive my parents to and from the hospital over the course of several months. My dad was being evaluated for heart surgery. The drive was long each time, there were many delays, and we all managed the stress poorly.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Having to drive my parents to and from the hospital took a toll on me both emotionally and socially. Emotionally, I was worried about my dad and my mom. My mom didn't handle the situation well and made each trip unnecessarily dramatic. My dad was aggravated by the entire situation because he felt that he could have driven himself. My mother acting like he was on his death bed day in and day out was not helpful to his state of mind either. Once at the hospital, it took many hours sometimes for the test to be performed. This was tedious and stressful. Socially, I had to turn down many activities with friends because the trips were time consuming and mentally exhausting. My relationship with my girlfriend suffered because most of our conversations resulted in me complaining about various aspects of the situation or confessing my fears of losing my father. Not to mention the time we spent apart during this time. My relationship with my parents also suffered because the weight of the situation made for raw feelings and emotions which we took out on each other. Situations like this should bring people closer together but in this case it was horrible for us all in every way. I still harbor a lot of anger toward my mother because I feel that she is not helpful to my father's condition. I think she brings a lot of unneeded stress and I feel disgusting even thinking that but it is true. I really feel her attitude and poor coping skills are shortening my dad's life. I tried speaking to her about it but it resulted in hurt feelings and anger."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"While I was working on the psychiatric unit of a hospital, a schizophrenic patient attacked me. My shoulder was immediately dislocated, but fortunately he was unaware enough to strike me, and myself and a nurse escorted him to the seclusion room for unit safety.\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Five months ago i was working at a hospital. I remember going into work and i was attacked by a patient. He was a schizophrenic patient . When he attacked me my shoulder ended up being dislocated immediately . He did not strike me in the face since he had a mental disorder i dont think he knew what he was doing. This was a very scary moment at work. I must say that have not had a more scary moment at work in my life. I am not very up set about this due to his mental issues. I did however make sure to be more careful at work. You can never be too careful in life. So i do have my gaurd up more when i am at work now. I always make sure to be aware of my surroundings. I was considering quitting my job . I decided to stay at my job because this is a passion of mine. Later after he attacked me he was sent to a safety room. He needed some time to cool down. He eventually cooled down. He did say sorry later and i did forgive him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I made a fool of myself by eating too much and getting sick. In front of my family. Lost confidence and withdrew from life afterwords.",
    "output": "Given it was Christmas day, we had a lot of family over. I decided it would be a good idea to grab something to eat. As I walked into the kitchen I saw a huge platter of food on the table, I couldn't resist. I loaded up my plate, way too much food, however, it looked delicious, and I was starving. As I get closer and closer to finishing my plate, I realize I have a lot of food left. Not wanting to embarrass anyone, I attempted to eat all of the food. I ate, and ate until I couldn't anymore. Before I realized it, I was about to throw up, I sped to the bathroom, everyone knew what was going on. Ruining my Christmas, I heard my family laughing at me as I ran to the bathroom. After leaving the bathroom, I went straight to my room to be by myself. I was embarrassed, even though everyone else thought it was funny, I thought it was extremely embarrassing. It changed how confident I was at family events. I wanted to be very cautious from here on out, to ensure nothing like this happened again. With 10+ family members over at our house, I decided it'd stay in my room for the rest of the day. I didn't want to embarrass myself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I was on my way to a doctors appointment in the rain. I was running late so I was in a hurry to get there. I saw a fairly serious accident along the way that I was almost involved in.",
    "output": "It was on a Sunday morning, I woke up and went to the bathroom to have a bath, my wife was still in bed. I went to the kitchen to prepare our food as she already due to delivery. I was going to prepare friend rice and chicken. Not long after that, my wife came out of the room. She came directly to the kitchen. She gave me a kiss and said she was feeling pressed and needs to use the toilet, so off she goes. She got to the toilet and not long after that she shouted. i was terrified, i ran straight to the toilet. i guess what. She broke her bottle. I quick packed her stuff as we were already prepared. rushed her to the hospital. When we go there. We were attended to immediately as it was an emergency. She was takwn to the labor room. I was scared as hell as it was the birth of my first child. After 30 minutes or so, the doctor came out to congratulate me. It was a bouncing baby boy and he looks exactly like his mother. We predicted earlier that the baby would look like her. I just could believe what i saw."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "I reconnected with a family member recently. My cousin visited me after we had been apart for 17 years. I was happy to reconnect and to meet the new additions to his family, and catch up with them.",
    "output": "The event was me getting to see my cousin and his family after not seeing him in over 17 years. The most memorable part was reconnecting with him and getting to meet his 3 children, who he didn't have the last time I saw him. I took them around the city and showed them a lot of the popular attractions around here. I think they were happy to get the super in depth tour, and got to show them things that other people probably wouldn't know about visiting here. The event was significant to me, because its important to maintain relationships with family. It was both about the past and the future to some degree. In a way seeing him again reminded me of several events from my past, and allowed me to remember some of those past events with him. Seeing him again also was positive because it sort of reignited our relationship, and we now have a bit of basis to build on to further enhance our relationship going forward. Meeting his family was very important as well. They are already almost young adults themselves now, and it was important for us to connect so that they knew who their extended family is. We have already been in a touch a bit more since we last met. I am hoping we can keep the momentum going. The event overall was pretty significant for me because it put family in the forefront of my mind. It kind of reassures me to know that no matter how much time passes, or how far away you are, there is always an opportunity to reconnect with family. I'm definitely going to try to go visit him within the next year or two to keep in touch and keep time between us shorter."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in \"A father fights for custody of his kids in court. Neither negative voices or a seemingly fixed system deter him. Ultimately he defies the past and wins custody of his kids.\", please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About four months ago, I had to fight to keep custody of my children. I love them very much and I wanted to keep them in my life. I was very nervous to fight for my children. The court system seemed to be fixed against me. Even though I take care of my children regularly, I am a father. The court is biased against fathers and it usually doesn't want to give them custody. Mothers are often favored. My lawyer told me that it was unlikely that I would get custody. At first, the judge was very negative. He seemed like he wouldn't be on my side. However, in the end, was able to defy my past and win primary custody of my children. I told the judge about how, in the past, I was not a devoted father. However, as time went on, I cared more and more for my children. I became the primary caregiver when I changed jobs and started working from home. The judge listened to me and he cared about what I said. He decided to give me primary custody. I was so happy. Since then, I have spent tons of time with my children. I've gotten to know them better. I feel that this victory is extremely important to me. It's also good that the court system is beginning to recognize the importance of fathers."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "My memorable story is about my marriage. I intercepted a text message from a strange woman professing love to my Husband and when I confronted my Husband, he told me there was nothing to lose sleep about, But there is a part of me that feels he is not being honest.",
    "output": "I had been engaged to my fiance for about a year. We had known each other since childhood, and have dated since we were 18. We had a wonderful wedding and have been married for 2 years now. Since we have been together for so long, the thought of him cheating on me has literally never crossed my mind. That is, until last month. I was using his phone because mine was dead. I wanted to watch some Netflix. A text popped up from a number I didn't recognize. I read it and it was from a woman who was confessing her love to my husband. There was nothing to imply he had been having an affair, though. It was just her confessing to him. I confronted him about it. He said its a coworker who has liked him for the past year or so. He said it was nothing to worry about and that she is just kind of obsessed with him. I asked if they have ever hung out together, and he said no. He assured me he has no interest in her at all and to not get worked up. I believed him, but I am honestly a little paranoid. I have been spying on him since then. I hope nothing comes of this."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: \"I proposed to my girlfriend after hiking up to the Hollywood sign. She said yes and we enjoyed the rest of the day celebrating.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A month ago I proposed to my girlfriend. We had been dating for three years and living together for one year. I thought the time was right for us to take the next step in our relationship but didn't know how to go about it. I thought about it for weeks on how to propose and more importantly where to propose. The first time we met was at a park and I thought that would be a good place to ask her to marry me but I thought twice about it. I then thought of the first date we had which was hiking at a local trail near our home. Since we both love to hike I decided to propose to her while we were hiking but instead of doing it at our local trail I decided to go for a hike in Griffith Park. In Griffith Park they have a great hiking trail on Mount Lee which leads you to the top of the Hollywood sign. We got there really early in the morning and made our ascent up the mountain. I didn't realize how long it was going to take. After climbing for three hours we finally made it to the top completely exhausted. Once we were there I got on my knees and asked her to marry me. I could see the joy in her face as she said yes. It was a great feeling something that I will never forget. Knowing that I picked the right woman made it more special. We both cried tears of joy and enjoyed the rest of the day celebrating our engagement!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: 'My Dad got dementia after living with my parents and children for 3 years. We moved out on bad terms. Then he passed away while we were not in contact.'. Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My Dad passed away... I miss him every day. I regret not talking to him the last few months of his life. I should have took into consideration more what was going on with him and been more understanding. It was a big mistake on my part. My Dad was a kind and loving man, and I feel like I let him down. He never got to meet my daughter after she was born. The most memorable event was the last time I saw him, we drove off in the van and he was just sitting in his wheelchair in the driveway, glaring at us. He was happy that we were leaving because he thought we were overreacting about what he had done and said. He started to get REALLY mean to my 2.5 year old son and would say terrible things to him when he wouldn't listen. I'll never forget his facec as we drove off. I think about it all the time. I wish I could tell him that I'm sorry and that I love him. I was so shocked when I got the phone call. We visit his grave in Redmond all the time, but now it's almost winter so we will have to wait a bit. He meant so much to my son, now Malakai says \"Grandpa is in the stars!\". It breaks my heart. We were not expecting him to pass so suddenly, he had a heat failure. I wish I could have been thee with my Mom when it happened, she was all alone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of 'My husband and I went on a vacation to Jamaica without our children. It was the first real trip we had taken since having our oldest child four years ago.' in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One of the most memorable events very recently happened to me and I can't stop thinking about it. My husband and I took our first international trip together. Not only was it our first international trip together, it was also our first big trip without our two young children. We have done several small, weekend long trips but never for more than two days at the most. This time, we went to Jamaica and were gone for ten days. It was such an amazing experience. We had the opportunity to get to know each other better and become closer to each other. It has been four years since we had our oldest child. That is four years without real alone time to see who we are without being Mommy and Daddy. We got to just spend ten days in paradise having other people take care of us instead of us taking care of other people. We ate and drank and just had a great time being together. It made so much of an impact that our relationship is even stronger now than before. We have decided to book another trip to Jamaica for next year because we found the experience to just be so important and it made such a big impact on our lives. This was so surprising to me because we had to save up for quite awhile to take the trip in the first place. But with it being so good for our relationship, we decided we would find a way to be able to make it happen again in just one year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "One restless morning I decided to go shopping, have a nice lunch and catch a movie. I was horribly exhausted from the heat which made each activity quite painful. I finally had to call a friend to pick me and bring me home because I never would have made it otherwise!",
    "output": "Back in May I finally mustered up the courage to go on a fast to improve my rapidly deteriorating health. I knew this was necessary to completely reset my immune system and also to improve my mindset and bring me back down to earth. My drinking and eating habits had been spinning out of control and experience has taught me that this was the best solution. I succeed for 11 days! Very proud of myself, I tried to ease my way back into some semblance of a life. One morning I woke up so restless and energetic that I decided it was time to revisit one of my favorite haunts: a place called Town Square. There I knew that I could get a quality lunch with good company and a nice glass of rose wine. I also needed to do some shopping and figured I could grab a snack and catch a movie; something I hadn't done in a long time. The problem arose, however, as soon as I arrived. Suffering already from fatigued having had to wait in the increasing heat for a bus, shopping was a bit difficult. I found respite in the changing rooms. I was able to purchase the items I wanted, however, and proceeded to the bar to dine! Two lovely fish tacos, the special of the day which included the glass of wine all for only $12. I was very proud of myself. But here I hesitated. I knew that eating would make me tired and thought maybe I should just Uber it home and catch a movie online somewhere. But no, stubborn me persisted in going to the movie theater. The heat was vicious by this early afternoon hour. I barely was able to drag myself to the theater and certainly some people thought I was drunk! How embarrassing! I finally had to call a friend to come pick me up. Four hours later I made it home. What a horrible day..."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: \"MIL has bad memory and accidentally tried to kill her and my husband. She mixed chemicals in the toilet by not paying attentions when someone told her they has already put unclogger chemical in the toilet.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last week was absolutely unreal at my mother in law's house. She almost killed my husband and herself! My husband and I went over there for a quick dinner and to help her fix her plumbing issues. She wasn't paying attention and poured some sort of chemical down the toilet that reacted with the unclogger my husband had used. Immediately it caught fire and exploded a few seconds later. The seat of the toilet was completely shattered and went flying! If my husband and his mom were standing a little bit closer they could've been killed! I heard the explosion from the other room and came running. Thankfully my husband only had a slight cut on his back from the debris, while his mom was untouched. We all stood there in shock at how lucky we had been. Then we could only laugh at how ridiculous it was for her to pour chemicals down the same toilet we were supposedly working to fix. She always forgets stuff like this now that she's getting older, so it's scary to think about her doing this when we aren't there. Luckily my husband is a handyman and was able to rig a new toilet seat on, but not after some real trial and error. What started as a quick trip to my mother in law's house ended up being a full night of experiences! My husband and I were so beat that we collapsed into the bed after arriving home. One of the longest days of my life!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"A library patron wanted help writing his resume. I told him that was beyond the scope of what I could do without an appointment, and he flipped out.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I work at the local library. A customer came in and sat at one of our computers. He was a tall African American guy. After a while, he stood at my desk and wanted help. He took me to his computer and showed me what he was working on. He was in Microsoft Word and was writing a huge, convoluted resume. It was seriously close to five pages long. He may have used a template or something because he was not able to format the thing the way he wanted to. I explained to him that it was beyond the scope of what I could help him with and showed him a few resources where he might be able to look up the answers. He yelled, STOP and used my name. He accused me of not helping him and hiding the people that could help him. Dinally another patron stepped in to try to help him. When he comes in now I try to avoid him. I told my boss about him and he said I was in the right. People are just assholes, I guess."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "In May of this year I graduated and received my degree from university. It was memorable because I didn't think I was capable of doing so in my 30s.",
    "output": "In May of this year I graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in information technology. I was able to do quite well in school and graduated with a good GPA. This was especially memorable to me because I'm not a traditional student. And I'm in my 30s and never thought I would have a degree. I tried college earlier in life and didn't do so well and figured I wouldn't go back but I'm really glad I did. It feels good knowing that I accomplished this goal and I'm proud that I did it. It certainly wasn't easy and there were a lot of missteps but now that it's over I can look back and know that I saw it through. It was also memorable because I haven't really accomplished much in my life and didn't think I could do this or do well in school, so it's been a big morale boost for myself and my confidence. I was supported by my girlfriend through most of the process and am thankful she helped so much. I certainly learned a lot of new things and am eager to apply them to my life. It was also a unique experience in the classroom and I met a lot of new people. I remember the excitement when I received my degree in the mail. I opened it in front of my girlfriend and she told me how proud of me she was. It was so nice to be able to share that memory with her. I certainly would have done some things different, but I don't regret any of it looking back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "While I was taking my dog outside this past Sunday morning, I fell down the steps outside my home. I discovered I had broken my arm.",
    "output": "One Sunday this past August, I was taking my dog out to use the bathroom. I walked him down the stairs to the grass area. He did his business then I head back up the stairs with him. As I placed my foot on the top step, my dog suddenly decided he was not finished using the restroom. I turned around to head back down the stairs but my foot slipped out the top level and I fell sideways on my left arm. I landed with a thud directly on my arm and wrist. I lay there for a while stunned and in pain. My dog looked at me to make sure I was okay. All I could do was look up at the four steps that I had just fallen down. I tried to get up and that is when I knew something was wrong. As soon as I sat up, I felt nauseous and dizzy. My arm began to hurt tremendously. I yelled for my husband who was inside eating breakfast but he did not hear me. I yelled once more and still no response. After my attempts to get him to come outside, he finally appeared at the door. He came out and saw me still lying on the hard concrete bleeding from the arm and hand. I told him to take the dog inside and I delicately made my way to my feet. I went inside hoping that I had just cut my arm and maybe just pulled a muscle or something. I tried to deny the fact that my arm needed attention for several hours. However, when I looked in the mirror I noticed my left arm was bent and I was unable to straighten it. I could no longer lift in myself. I had to pick my arm up with my right hand to get it to move. I told my husband that I thought I needed to got the urgent care. He took me there and after a short wait and several x-rays, I was told my arm was in fact broken in three places. What a way to spend a Sunday."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I fell for a scamming company that charged my credit card for fixing my brand new Dell computer. I should have really thought about what I was doing but I didn't. I spent a whole 2 days wasted working on this problem but, thankfully, my bank refunded me because they confirmed it was a scammer.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had a computer that needed fixed. I had a brand new Dell computer and the hard drive went flaky. I have heard about these outfits that would help you when the computer died. So I tried one out. It ended up being a scam. I needed to give them a credit card, which I did. But when it came time for them to help, they didn't. Then I noticed all the odd charges on my card. It was only small charges at first, then a big one. I knew for sure I never made it. It had to be the odd Dell computer helper people. I had to spend days figuring it out. My bank ended up refunding me the funds and helping out. It went by quickly and I was glad to have the help. But I will fix my own computer for now on."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "This is a story of how I was terminated from my previous employer. It discusses my thoughts and attitude after the event.",
    "output": "About four months ago, I started working at a factory. It was a small relaxed factory and my sister worked with me. There were a few workers that had been their for a while and I knew that they had some sort of issue with me and my sister. It felt a little like being the new kid in school and everyone immediately had an issue. I started training for the job in which I had to coil wires. The lady training me told me to take my time and I will get faster in the next few days. It was an easy job and I felt I was doing quite well. After being there for one day, I went in on my second day and the boss came and got me right away. He told me that, \"based on your sister and your production, I have decided to let you go.\" I thanked him for the opportunity and left immediately. I was very angry and disappointed. I wasn't given a chance to improve my speed and I honestly thought I was doing well. I felt embarrassed and thought I was being let go because the older workers had an issue with me before they even got to know me. I tried not to let it bother me because it didn't seem like a well ran factory anyways, but it definitely still created some sort of effect on my self esteem. It made me feel as if I wasn't good enough or they thought so little of me that I didn't even deserve to have a chance. Although I had these mixed emotions about being let go, I still just tried to laugh it off. Besides, I wouldn't have gotten very far working for a place like that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I received news that our previous foster children's mother was arrested. The following days were filled with ideas that we might need to revert back our old lifestyle, so as to take care of them. In the end, we heard no news and made no changes to our current lifestyle.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago, I was notified that the mother of our previous foster children had been arrested. These were children that my husband and I were previously planning to adopt but at the 11th hour, a judge decreed they would be returned to their birth mother. It has been over two years since they were in our care and we decided to drastically change our lifestyle when they left our home. We sold our house, quit jobs and went adventuring. To receive the news that their mother was arrested sent us in a tailspin. Would they need us to foster them again? Would the chance to adopt them arise? What would we need to immediately change in our life to make it happen? Because whatever it was, we would do it. We spent a week on an emotional roller coaster, waiting for some news about these kids that we still love. As days passed, no news emerged and we settled back into the idea that they wouldn't need us. Then again, a few weeks ago we received reports from friends that Child Services were talking to the kids and that reports had been made regarding their situation. All of a sudden we were on the roller coaster again. Days passed, no news. Maybe this event is still ongoing, maybe it's over."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My girlfriend, friend , and I went to a water park. We got on a ride after a long wait, got food, and played in the wave pool.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few weeks ago my girlfriend, best friend, and I went to a water park. I was reluctant to go at first, because the idea of sharing a bodies of water with tons of young children and random people didn't sound so great to me. However, as we pulled up to the water park I found myself beginning to look forward to a day spent in the sun with the people I care about. We showed our tickets and walked into the park proper. It was pretty much what I expected, families milling about, groups of teenagers and couples. We got in line and began the long wait for the water slide. We didn't think much of passing on the more expensive 'Fast Pass' tickets, but as time dragged on we began to wonder if we hadn't made a mistake. It was a full 50 minutes before our turn came, with about five or six Fast Pass groups going before us in that time. Definitely going to consider the Fast Pass next time. We made the most of it, however, and grabbed some food and few cold drinks. I went with a beer, but my girlfriend and friend each got frozen margaritas. After finishing our food we opted against another wait in a long line, opting for the Lazy River instead. The Lazy River was a loop in the center of the water park. To could either diver right in or wait in line for someone to finish and leave their tube on the side. After a couple of rounds on that we were ready for the wave pool, a pool that generated artificial waves every so often. There was a dj, but he played mostly family-friendly, ages old, corny music. The Macarana might have been played more than once. We left soon after our time in the wave pool, as the park was due to close soon. It was a simple day, but at the same time a really good memory."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "My mother unexpectedly passed away. It was how it affected me during her passing and how I took it. The entry also states how I overcame my issues with it.",
    "output": "It's a cloudy day. The waves are pounding the bottom of the pier, spun up from a faraway storm off the coast of Alaska. It's cold. When was the last time we spoke? It must be years, maybe half a decade. Two homes, two pets, a new child, a wife, so many things have happened since our last conversation. You were supposed to be there, and not be there forever. Some specter from my past who has some claim to me but hurt me every time I got pulled into your orbit. Your absence served me better than your presence, yet now that you are really gone, I don't know how to fill the chasm of my fear and loathing of you. You died like you lived, alone, angry, fragmented, and most importantly, you were right. Everyone would leave you. It will take another decade of therapy to even consider the damage you've done. Now that you're gone you can do no more. The only damage that can be done now is through my own actions, my own behaviors, my own perceptions. I'm free, but you've still got me trapped."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "Me and my ex have stayed close but both have been busy. Now it appears we are taking steps to become closer.",
    "output": "We started feeling distance and disconnected 3 weeks prior to our relationship. We fought alot and bickered at each other for no reason. It was stressful. We decided to take a break for a week and it ended up being a full break up. We both moved on and this was 6 months ago. Now we have been talking again and realized it ended pretty poorly, we always got along. Shes a nice girl. We have decided to hang out for the day as friends only because we enjoy each other's company this weekend. We really helped each other out in our time of need when we were dating and its unfortunate how it ended so ugly. We are going to try to end it better but not plan the future and just go with the full little by little, day by day. I am excited to see her again. Like i said we have both been really busy with work and school which lead to us breaking apart in the first place. I think we both need to take a step back and slow down. Afterall we connect really well as human beings and yes are still attracted to each other but both dont have the time for each other sexually. I hope Things go well. Im hoping beyond hangout."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'I finally got my own apartment with my boyfriend and I am excited about it. His aunt surprised us with a little housewarming gift and it made me happy, as we planned for our home.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We had spent the past few months looking at apartments to rent. We finally found the one that we wanted and I was excited to share with my boyfriend. Since we were moving in together we had to spend a considerable amount of time figuring out what furniture and other household items we should keep and what not to take with us. We also then had to consider how we were going to decorate the place. I was very excited about the move and I tried to keep a level head, but that was hard. So when the time came my boyfriend and I took time off work and spent a few days moving and getting the place decorated. It was a lot of hard work, but we were very happy with the results. Once we had settled in, we decided to through a little housewarming get together with close friend and family. We were so excited to show off the new apartment and all the hard work we put into it. Just about everyone we invited said they could make it. Unfortunately my aunt couldn't make it that day, but we still had a good time. A few days later my aunt showed up to see the place. I was excited and showed her around. I ended up even more excited when she presented me with a housewarming gift. It was a decorative piece of art that I really enjoyed and immediately put up on the wall."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of \"I went to a wedding recently. I was a bridesmaid. This is the story of getting ready for the wedding and the progress of events.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A couple of weeks ago, I was asked to be a bridesmaid in my friend's wedding. I found this a little odd, since I'm a man and bridesmaids are usually women, but I decided to do it anyway to be a good friend. So, I went and got fitted for a dress like any other bridesmaid. The day of the wedding, I put on the dress and had my makeup done. I looked a lot like a drag queen, but if my friend wants a drag queen at her wedding, then that's what she'll get! The ceremony itself was very beautiful. People were a bit confused about why I was wearing a dress, but they adjusted after a bit and everything went smoothly. I now have a bridesmaid dress hanging in my closet. Not sure what I'll ever use that for again, though I might not need to get a Halloween costume this year. The experience of wearing the dress was not as bad as I thought. It was relatively comfortable. However, it was the high heels and bra that were the worst. These were very restrictive and somewhat painful. I have some blisters from the heels and the bra dug into my back. Also, I was a bit disappointed to find I was only an A cup. I'm not sure why this was disappointing, I just guessed it would've been higher."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: 'I returned to school after years of not being in it for a while. Then after all the hardwork I graduated', create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "After having to give up on school to work full time; I decided to go back to school. I was afraid that I would fail at it because of the negative experience that I had going the first time. I took alot of planning to keep myself prepared mentally to go back. But i felt smart, wise and more dedicated to doing my best that I knew it would be worth going back to school. I made sure to make school my top priority that I was going to do as well as I wanted to. I worked very hard and was very stressed making sure to not just pass but to as good as I could. I was able to complete school with all the hard work I had done. I got a high gpa like I knew I could. I was excited to share with friends and family how well I did. I was very proud of myself that I accomplished something I set my mind to and knew I would finish. I was very happy that I graduated. I now know that I will go back again to get an even higher degree. I think it made me alot stronger and more mature for returning. I realized my strengths and put them to use in my career. I was able to see the support system I had and use them to continue to grow."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: 'Death can come any second, so cherish your life! Stop complain and take action! You never know when death can happen in your family or in your life. Stop wasting time on unimportant stuffs and just focus on the big picture!'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I experienced the death of my two in laws and my dad within last six months. It was totally unexpected and it just came so suddenly. All three of them were in fair health condition before, but their health suddenly deteriorated so badly that led to their death. I felt so hopeless and unprepared. It seemed like we just talked not too long ago, but suddenly you just could not see the person again forever! Having someone so close to you passed away made you sad and rethink the meaning of life. What is most important? What would you want to do if this is your last moment? We just cannot waste time on trivial things, because we can die any moment! It does't matter whether you are old or young. Life is really short and unexpected , and we need to cherish every moment of it. I want to spend more time with my loved ones, and make more memory. Also, I want to go with my hearts to do what I like. Stop complaining and just act! You never know what your last moment will come, and hopefully, I live to the fullest of life before the end of it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by 'My granddaughter was born recently. CPS got involved due to the mother's prior history. My son and his family had to move in with us. I have to raise my grandchild myself.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today I am watching my granddaughter while my son and his girlfriend are both at work. The child spends most of her time with me. Over the past few months CPS has twice assigned me as a guardian protector of sorts of the child due to her mother. Her mother has now been diagnosed with a mental disorder and is being watched closely for that and for drug use. It's hard having them all in the home. I have been trying to help all of them. I try to help the mother to understand how to be a mother and to keep clean of drugs. I try to help the baby to be healthy mentally and physically. I also spend time trying to help my son to be strong enough to raise the child on his own if he has to. This morning I cleaned up the baby bottles and high chair. It is something I do every day as the mother does not understand keeping things clean. I just got through feeding the baby lunch. I'll be alone with her until about six tonight. In truth, I am a sort of part time mother to her. It will soon be time to put her down for a nap. I have grown close to her. I hope every day that she has a bright and safe future. I worry all the time about what will happen if CPS gives her back to her mother."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"My husband and I sold our house after being on the market for 12 hours. We then moved in to a 5th Wheel RV and plan to never own a house again.\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband and I lived in a large house while we were raising our 3 children. Now that the youngest one has graduated college and found his first job, we decided to sell our home. We had it fixed up, remodeled the bathrooms, and had painters come and paint the walls. We contacted our trusted real estate agent and with her help put our house on the market. We were pretty confident in what the outcome would be. Our house was sold in 12 hours! The next step involved figuring out what would happen next for us. We had always wanted to travel more once our children had grown up and moved on, and we thought about some of the most cost-effective ways to do that. Well, long story short, we purchased an RV! We considered this to be a great way not only to travel but to save money on hotel rooms or staying in a rental home. While the initial cost of the RV was somewhat worrisome to us, we had an old friend that worked with someone in the RV business and he helped us score an awesome deal on a 5th Wheel RV. We couldn't be happier. We are able to live in the RV in one place for some time, and when we decide we want to go somewhere else, we do so very easily! It is so nice not to have to keep up with the maintenance and everything that goes along with owning a large home. The minimal living with an RV is so attractive to us, and we will never look back! Looking forward to our many adventures during our retirement years!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"My best friend got married to the man of her dreams. They have been together since high school but to see the relationship growth made their big day more amazing. They are expecting another child and can really be a family the right way.\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A recent and wonderful event that was recent involved my best friend. We have been friends since we was 7 years old and we are now both 25. Recently Tiara just got married and it was the most happiest day ever. To be apart of such a memorable moment just writing about it makes me so happy. The joy comes from knowing where her and her husband use to be and how far they have came. The love they have grown for each other and to be apart of this wedding and to be apart of a memorable day is amazing. They just go married May 12, 2019 the most gracious and amazing part was to hear their vows. The vows was so heart filled because to be close to them and to see the man her husband has molded into and grown into to be for his family. It just gives you so much happiness. The reception was also amazing her mother passed when we were kids so to see the happiness and memorials for her felt like she was there. We had such a great time we danced all night. The food was amazing and the decorations was just so beautiful her day was fit for a queen. The even better memory is they are expecting their 2nd child which is a soon. So to know they are doing it right this time and grown over the years is everything she deserves. The love in their eyes will always be amazing and a memory for my best friend because she is truly happy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A much needed anniversary weekend with my wife. We were kid free and were able to take our time and be able to relax.\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My wife and I celebrated our 11 year wedding anniversary this past July. We were able to have our children be watched by their grandparents for the weekend. We took a trip out to Asheville, NC and stayed in a high end hotel on the outskirts. We planned this trip in the beginning of February so that we could request time off from work and arrange childcare. We both got out of work early on Friday and dropped the kids off at my parents. We drove up to Asheville and walked downtown before we checked into our hotel. After we checked in we unpacked and went to dinner. After dinner we took a warm bath and relaxed watching one of our favorite shows. We were able to enjoy other throughout the weekend while taking our time and do things on our time. We ordered room service and enjoyed our time kid free. This experience was memorable because there are few moments since we had kids that we were completely kid free. My parents never texted and we didn't hear from the kids in two full days, which is rare for us. We were able to go to shops that we used to enjoy without kids and eat a relaxing dinner. What was also memorable is how we were able to reminisce about times before kids. We also missed the kids, but were able take time to relax. As a parent, it is hard to even go to the bathroom without kids bothering you, so this was a much needed break."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "I drove a long time to go to a festival. I had hard time setting up camp. I drank a lot of alcohol. I saw a band I loved and was very happy.",
    "output": "I went to a music festival back in June with my sister. It was about a 2 hour drive from where I lived. First I had to drive 2 hours to pick up my sister. Then we drove up to the festival together. We had to camp in the far back lot where we had to take the bus to the front gates. The first night we set up camp. I was trying to help and my sister was getting frustrated with me. She did not like how I set up camp. It hurt my feelings because I was only trying to help. We then drank energy drinks and alcohol. We also chatted with our neighbors who were very cool and helped us set up. After pre-gaming a bit, we hopped on the bus to go see Odesza. I was very excited to see them they are one of my favorite bands. On the party bus someone offered me a bag of wine and I slapped the bag and drank up. It was so much fun. We then had to walk quite a while to the concert. There was a huge crowd at the concert already. We stayed in the back at first but we went up further into the crowd to see them better. The music was beautiful I danced the whole time. I felt such joy dancing in the crowd next to my sister. The long drive and setting up camp was worth it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "An old friend reached out to me after decades of separation. He works in Hollywood, and has invited me out to see the sights and get reacquainted.",
    "output": "Today I was called out of the blue by an old friend from high school, someone I haven't seen or thought about in decades. He's now living in California, and found me through social media. Which is pretty funny considering I have next to no social media presence, but there you go regardless. Pete invited me out to Los Angeles, to catch up and get reacquainted. He's a mid-level manager with a props company that works with studios and producers, and he remembered I love movies. I love them more now. I was surprised to find I enjoyed the conversation. I was even more surprised by the invitation. He'll put me up out there, room and board for the most part, for a whole month if I want. All I have to do is pay for my travel. It's a very tempting offer. I haven't traveled much, even though I've wanted to. And I do remember having some good times with Pete back in school. I'm still thinking the offer over, and told him that much. But I think, after I dither some more for a few days or maybe a week, I'll accept. After all, I do love movies and Hollywood. And Pete and I need to make up, after the falling out we experienced."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn 'Found out I had prostate cancer in March 2019. Had my prostate removed in August of 2019. I have a return appointment in October to check my PSA levels. Hopefully all is good.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In March of 2019 I went to the doctor to get my blood pressure medicine refilled. The doctor also did was blood work. When the results returned the doctor saw I had a high PSA count. It was 12. 391 and for a man my age it should have been less than 4. After a biopsy, the doctor informed me that I have prostate cancer. Then the doctor informed me that for my age surgery would be the best way to treat my cancer. I decided to go ahead with the surgery and have my prostate removed. I had prostate surgery on Aug. 20, 2019 and had my prostate removed. I have a return appointment on October 8, 2019 to check my PSA levels. Hopefully everything will fine. If all is good I will have my PSA levels checked every 3 months for the first year. Then every 6 months for a couple years. If all is good then the doctor will check my PSA levels once a year there after. This was an unexpected life event for me!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"The over view is what has been going on in my life. Both personal and professionally. I feel as a team we are achieving a lot at a young age and we are headed in a successful positive direction and we will have a nice life together.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Thinking over my life during the last six months there has been a lot of changes. I have bought a house and a new car. I also received a new job where I almost doubled my pay so that helped a great deal. I also got married after being with my fiancé for over 8 years so that was a great accomplishment. I have a very busy schedule I'm working 2 jobs plus doing my amazon surveys. I am also attending night school. My husband also works full time and goes to school as well. We are trying our best to be successful in life. We also try to have a date night once a week to keep the relationship going in a positive direction. We also go on lots of vacations together from going to the beach to the mountains. We are continuing to grow together as a couple and are working on expanding our family. We currently have 2 dogs named jax and tucker. They are pit bull and chichuaua. We have had jax for 5 years and tucker for 3 years. We plan to try for a baby next."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "PAUL HAD BEEN KICKED OUT OF HIS HOUSE AND WAS DOWN ON HIS LUCK. HE HAD NO BUS MONEY AND NO PLACE TO LIVE. HE'S CTE WORKER COULD NOT COME PICK HIM UP AND HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. WHEN I GAVE HIM $10 SO HE COULD GET TO A SHELTER AND STAY THE NIGHT. HE WAS VERY GRATEFUL.",
    "output": "About 5 months ago, Paul had gotten kicked out of my house because of an argument He had with his parents. He had saved up some money but he spent it on Christmas presents for his family and friends. He had been working part time for a warehouse near his house but it was closed for the season and he had been out of work for a few weeks. He had tried calling his CTE worker but he couldn't get a hold of them. He went to the bus station to get a ticket to go to where his sister lives, but the ticket was too expensive. He had no family or friends in the immediate area, so he didn't know what to do. I had worked with him a little bit at the warehouse and he seemed like a nice enough person. I had given him a ride home from work a few times over the past few months. I gave him my phone number, so in case he needed a ride. He kept my number and gave me a call. he let me know what his situation was and that he was not sure what he should do. I told him I would drive down there to see him. When I got there he was just sitting on a bench in front of the station with his head hung low. I greeted him and he looked up at me. I asked what was going on and he said he had nowhere to go and no money so he was scared and worried that he would have to sleep out in the cold that night. I looked in my wallet and had ten dollars in there, which I knew would get him a night at the local shelter a few miles away. I told him I could pay to get him into the shelter tonight. I told him I'd give him a ride down there so he wouldn't have to walk in the cold. He smiled and thanked me for my help. When we got to the shelter, I told him to give me a cll in the morning and I would see if I could find him some part-time work at the farm I worked on so he could try to get money for a bus ticket or somewhere more permanent to stay. He started crying and thanked me and gave me a big hug."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: \"I financed my first car after my very first car that I bought finally bit the dust. The car now has to be refinanced because of a crooked dealer.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The first decent car I ever bought was a 2013 Nissan Maxima. I got it after the $1000 clunker I bought in high school died on me. Having a mechanic glance at it would have cost more than it was worth. I went around looking for a newish used car, but I had bad credit from some delinquent bills from college. Most places wouldn't finance a car without a HUGE down payment. I was just out of college and had no money and only an entry-level job. Billy Bob's Used Cars said that they would finance anyone. The cars in Billy Bobs had the monthly payments stickered onto their windshields. The prices were less than I'd seen elsewhere. I was really stressed out about the whole situation. I was stupid and I rushed through the whole process and didn't carefully read the sales contract. In the fine print was a little mention of this thing called a \"balloon payment.\" At the end of the loan, i was expected to pay a lump sum of $1200. That was why the payments were so reasonable. I contacted the Better Business Bureau and the state Department of Consumer Affairs, but they both said that, while rare, car financing with a balloon payment was legal. Just because the dealership failed to mention the final payment verbally doesn't mean that there's anything actionable in the agreement because there it was in writing. I think the dealer and other dealers take advantage of the fact that some people just want to get the odious process over and done with as quickly as possible. It is just an embarrassing episode that I don't like to talk about. I have better credit now, so my bank kindly gave me a loan on the equity of my now 6 year old car. I really should have more closely read the sales agreement to begin with."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I was homeless, and went into a university library to read a book. This book contained fables of Ancient Persia passed down through generations orally. These stories were varied and rich.",
    "output": "Two months ago, I was homeless. I was going to university while I was homeless. I went to the library to read a book. It had fables of Ancient Persia passed down orally through the generations. These stories were very unique and rich. There was a tell about a boy. He played with his dog everyday. He threw a ball down the road one day. A cart was going to hit the dog but it missed. This taught me to look around for my surroundings. I was sorry for the dog. He was scared in the story. I'm glad that he didn't die. This tell should be taught to everybody at a young age. It teaches them to be careful and thankful about their mortal life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "Our family took a trip out to West Texas. It was beautiful. There's a lot of things to do and see out there.",
    "output": "I have the most amazing story to tell about my trip to West Texas 9 weeks ago! It was a much needed vacation for my family and I...what with all the job and school pressures we deal with on a daily basis. We all needed to relax a bit and a trip to a place none of us had ever been seemed like an adventure too good to pass up. There were so many things to choose from! We could visit Balmorhea springs, the Sonora Caverns, and even cross the border into Mexico! I thought a road trip would be better than flying. I was right because the scenery was beautiful! I saw cactus as big as a tree and they kind of look like people from a distance. I even saw a few tumbleweeds rolling across the parched desert landscape. After a long but extremely fun ride, we finally arrived at Big Bend Ranch State Park. I had heard this place was beautiful and thought camping under the night sky would give us all a break from the technology that seems to run our lives on any normal day. I found the perfect spot, surrounded by towering mountains on one side and a clear view of the night sky on the other. I had a rough time getting the tent up while everyone else went on a hike, but, finally I persevered. Later, we sat around a crackling fire to roast marshmallows and hot dogs. We laughed and sighed as we told each other our best ghost stories. Then, as the sun finally dipped completely out of sight, an awe-inspiring thing happened. The Milky Way came out to greet us in all her glory. I had never seen such a moving sight as this, nor had I ever felt so small. This was a trip I will never forget!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "it was very emotional and happiest moment i my life and i always cherish that beautiful moments in my life that moment completely changed my life and me, i became completely different person after attaining motherhood there was a lot change in my character and i would love it",
    "output": "I have been trying fo the last few years to adopt a child. About 2 months ago, i received a phone call that ther was a newborn whose mother was a teenager and did not want to keep the baby. The adoptive agent, Ms Reynolds, stated that my application met all the requirements. she specifically sought me out given that i am a pediatric ICU nurse. s Reynolds continue to state that the child was born prematurely at 29 weeks. the child's mother was a drug addict and the child may have been exposed to heroin. At first i was worried, since i was not sure if i wanted to have such responsibility. I told her that i would call her back. I spent the next day thinking about the decision to take the child or not. I then thought about my adoptive sister who was born disabled, whom my mother adopted and gave a better life. I thought about how much i loved my sister and would do anything for her. I called back Ms Reynolds and told her that I would take the newborn once she was out of ICU. Two weeks later i had a little bundle of joy in my arms. From the moment i first laid eyes on her, the water work broke and i couldn't stop crying. the next few days were very hard. Lizzy cried all the time. Eventually things improved. yes, it is still challenging. But i would do it all again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "This story is how I lost everything because I hadn't planned for the future and was only focused on the now.",
    "output": "About 5 months ago my life flipped upside down. My husband unexpectedly got sick. He was the only person working in our family. I was a stay at home mom of 4. We thought it was a short term illness and everything would get back on track. We expected he would be able to go back to work. The complete opposite happened. He got sicker and passed away very quickly. For the last couple of years we had been trying to just get through some rough patches financially. We lived paycheck to paycheck. Bills started getting behind. Then there were extra expenses of hospital stays and then a funeral. I ended up losing everything we had tried to work for. I had no back up plan. I was all alone with no one to help me figure out how to get back on track."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "I made it pretty far in the interview process for a job I really wanted. However, I did not get the job.",
    "output": "It was the most important to me. But won't get it. 1 month ago... I have studied the engineering. After finishing my studies I can apply many Jobs interview. I made it pretty far in the interview process. To the job I really wanted that. I have more abilities to show me The best person in the world. So i did many hard works. I have an interest in Scientific engineering. So I apply many job vacancies for the scientific engineering. One day morning I received a phone call when i took bath. My mother ask me to receive the call. when i came back to my room I attend the call. I was shocked and extremely happy. Because the call is from \"American Scientific Research Center\" . The interview is on 2nd December, it was arrival by the Government. On that day I have ready to the interview. I thought that the day was turning point of my life. But , I have never expect this. Because I have not get the job. So i feel bad. But i have a confident to achieve my goal."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "Mother in law getting too involved haha :) She promised to make me certain cupcakes, we even practiced them so we were sure they were the right ones. On the day itself, I found out she did her own thing and they all looked like they belonged on a Sweet 16 b-day party...Glitter and all..",
    "output": "My mother in law seems determined to totally immerse herself in my business. It didn't happen in stages, but all at once. She's overwhelming me with her attention. I sometimes wonder if she has anything else to do or am I not just the number one item on her agenda, but maybe the only thing on her agenda. Her latest invasion into my life was cupcakes. What could be more innocuous than a cupcake, you ask? Well, in the hands of my mother in law, a cupcake is just another weapon in her arsenal. Last week, I made the mistake of complimenting her on a batch of cupcakes she brought to a family gathering. And she responded by promising to make me some and to show me how they were made. Sounds innocent enough, doesn't it? Well, not in the hands of a woman who seems determined to show me that she's Super Woman! Or maybe more like Wonder Woman? Anyway, we got together a few times last week and baked a few batches together. All right so far, right? And then on the final day of practice, when we were going to bake a final batch, she 'surprised' me by presenting me with cupcakes she had baked and decorated on her own. The batch was covered with glitter and sparkles and looked nothing like the cupcakes we had practiced making. They looked, to me, gaudy and not very appetizing. I have no idea what the entire exercise was about. Is she trying to be my best friend? Or, more probably likely, is she out to compete with me on any level she can find, even to the extent of 'outcupcaking' me?? Stay tuned. More MIL stories to follow, of that I'm sure!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: \"I was driving home from closing on my new house when I was involved in a car accident. After thinking about the events more, I came to the conclusion that I was involved in a possible insurance scam.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was a sunny afternoon and I was driving home from just closing on my new house. It was the end of March so the weather was nice and the temperature was perfect. I was in a great mood as I was cruising down the expressway with my windows down and my favorite music playing. I was nearing the exit for my home when I was merging into traffic and felt a bump on the rear of my car as I collided with another car. It was barely a tap on my vehicle but I pulled over with the other vehicle to assess the situation. I recall the passenger and the driver both being loud and irate but the driver was a little more calm. I checked out my car and didn't have any damage at all but the front of the other car had some scrapes and damage. They called the cops and ultimately I was cited because I was the vehicle merging into traffic although they technically hit me from the rear. I wasn't happy about the situation but I didn't make a big deal about it at the time. I was still excited about closing on my new house but the joy was fading as I thought more about the situation. I went about my day after exchanging information and getting my ticket but it didn't sit with me well when I thought about it more. I truly think that I was involved in a type of insurance scam. I feel I had plenty of space to merge, but the other car increased speed and hit me. I think they knew that I would be at fault because I was merging even if it was them that hit me. My other suspicion is that they work for a car body and paint shop and could easily fix their car but put a higher cost on when reporting it to the insurance company. Lastly, everything was fine that day but later I found out that the both the passenger and driver are claiming an injury to further increase their insurance claim. What was supposed to be a joyous occasion for me has been plagued with this pathetic attempt at an insurance scam."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "We decided to sell our house this spring. We had mixed emotions but we sold it, quicker than expected, to someone who really appreciated it. And, thanks to shared bonds, our agent was able to get our offer accepted on a new house in enough time that we were never homeless!",
    "output": "At the beginning of spring this year, my husband and I made a decision to sell our house. It was the house we closed on the week before we got married -- it's the house we brought our son home from the hospital. We had so many mixed emotions about putting the house on the market. We wanted to move to a different neighborhood, back to the neighborhood we both lived in when we met, so it wasn't a sad occasion but I did not anticipate the bittersweet emotions. I did not realize how strong my emotional ties were to this house. Within the first few days of the house being on the market we got a full-price offer from a fellow, who by all accounts, walked into the house and absolutely fell in love with the place. I was so relieved that we'd found someone who appreciated the house for what it was (modest, no frills, mid-century ranch with a decent finished basement). After we'd gone under contract, we had to scramble to try to find a new place before closing. We knew the general area where we wanted to live but nothing was on the market that checked all the boxes and was within our price range. Then, on Friday afternoon while I was out of town, my realtor called and said she had a house that she thought we'd want to see. I couldn't go but my husband and my son went with her to check it out. It was perfect. They loved it -- they FaceTime'd me while they were walking through it and I loved it. We knew it would move quickly (given the nature of the market and the quality of the house) but I was out of town for the whole weekend and we hadn't taken any steps to secure financing. So that Monday, as soon as the mortgage office opened, we had a call into a mortgage lender who was able to approve us for the loan. Our agent worked out the contract details and submitted our offer only to find out that another full-price offer had been submitted hours earlier. We were crestfallen because we felt certain that, with two identical offers, the owners would choose the one that came in first. But, just our luck, our real estate agent happened to have a mutual friend in common with the owners and, because of this fact alone, the owners decided to accept our offer and we got the house of our dreams!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: \"Posted a story on a public chat on Reddit that blew up. Received lots of offers for various things. Met one person in actual real life who stated they were one thing online but in real life they were a liar, fake, and a con artist.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The story I posted on Reddit about a month ago made me very popular; for about a week. I guess that is an eternity on the internet. I was inundated with offers to review products. I took people up on many of the offers and received lots of cool gadgets. I look forward to reviewing them all over the next month or two. I got so excited I even agreed to meet someone that said they really liked my story. That proved to be a bad mistake. They just wanted to try and steal from me. I know I shouldn't have agreed to meet them but I was just feeling so good about myself at the time. Almost like I was invincible. Pretty silly I guess, but live and learn. Still, out of all the people I came into contact via the internet, most were good and followed through on what they said they were going to do. Just this one person soured me on ever meeting anyone in person that I meet online. Hopefully I can put this incident behind me. I do not want to have a distrusting nature or end up bitter and cynical just because of them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "This story is how I lost everything because I hadn't planned for the future and was only focused on the now.",
    "output": "A memorable event that happened in my life in the past 3-6 months was losing my house and my company. This was a very painful event that has affected my life even unto this point today. This all started a few months ago when I bought a dilapidated house in a poor part of town that was coming back to life. The idea of this house was to buy it and take a month or two to fix it up and then eventually sell it as that has been my success making a living. Unfortunately for me things didn't turn out that way and it took me over 5 months to sell this house. The reason that it took me a while to sell this house was because as I bought this dilapidated structure murders started happening within a mile or two of this house; and the police took 5 months to catch the man who was killing people. Once this man was caught the house sold in 2 weeks. Unfortunately for me that is about when my emergency money had become nonexistent. This caused me to stop buying houses, sell all my tools which let me pay for my mortgage for 1 more month and let me put my house up for sale. I am now stable and in an apartment and looking for something else to do now that my dreams have been crushed. With failure although not the outcome it gives life lessons I wouldn't have learned otherwise. Would I love to be killing the real estate housing market with my homes I refurbished, sure, but the lessons to take away is that you should have emergency funds for a year in case some unforeseen things happen. Another lesson is that one should always have a side hustle that they are able to get into if they are struggling with their main company. Another lesson is don't buy a home one can't afford if your money starts getting tight because that will kill any hope you had left. Although these events have left me worse off economically the experience these failures I have had are priceless I'm still young and eventually could start rehabbing houses in the future I will just need to save up and hopefully one day I can do what I love correctly."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "I started speaking to a therapist about issues that have haunted and weighed me down for years. I had never been able to talk about things fully with anybody without judgement before. It was an experience that I will never forget.",
    "output": "About three months ago I started going to see a therapist. I had been suffering from anxiety and depression for a really long time, and I had been suffering in silence. The first day of therapy I realized this was something that I had been needing for a long time. It wasn't until our third or fourth session that more memories started coming to the surface. These memories had been repressed for quite some time and I finally felt like I had somebody to talk to about them to. I didn't feel any judgement, there was no eye roll or glaring. There was no, \"that was a long time ago, get over it\". I was able to just speak the words as they came to me. I'll never forget that experience. Once I finally began to breathe deeply again she told me how proud she was that I was able to share all of those things with her. I really recommend therapy for anybody that has things on their mind that they feel they need to keep to themselves. The session is all about you and they won't make you feel like you are a burden for taking the time to speak to them. You don't have to worry about them discussing your personal matters with friends or family that could come back to bite you. Your information that you share is private and at the same time you're sharing it with an actual person. I remember feeling a massive amount of relief that I had discussed my life so thoroughly and was made to feel normal afterwards. Any other time I've touched on past issues with friends or family, I didn't feel relief, I felt annoying and like I was dragging them down. The therapy session I had at week three or four is exactly what I had been needing for years. I will never forget that experience. I felt ten pounds lighter at least, and any time those memories surfaced and started to affect me I would just remember everything that was said to me during the session. That I don't need to hold onto those any longer. I can let them go. They no longer have the power to affect me. Easily the most memorable experience that I've had this year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include \"I invited my friend and his girlfriend to Martha's Vineyard. We saw some llamas, ate some good food, and relaxed on the beach.\" in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I live in a fortunate area. I try not to take it for granted. My friend, who I was reasonably close to, had started getting serious with his girlfriend. I tried my best to make the experience good for them. I invited them up to Martha's Vineyard for a nice little getaway. We coordinated times over the course of a few days. We were able to see some llamas happily grazing in the fields. We also ate some fantastic food, and I was introduced to places I hadn't been to yet. It was hard to take this time to just take a step back and appreciate everything. It was all like a whirlwind. It all was happening so fast. I didn't really want it to end. The best part was that at no point did I ever feel like a third wheel. I felt like it was just three friends hanging out and enjoying each other's company. We ended the little vacation by relaxing on the beach."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: 'I have been in cancer remission and was told I reached the five year mark. This means I don't have to go to the doctor every three months. It means I beat the odds and may see my children grow.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am thankful every day to be able to see my children. I was very worried about them and how they would feel if I did not beat the odds and died. I lost my mother to cancer so I knew how hard it was. I wanted to live but was more worried about them then myself. My only grandson at the time was very close to me and still is. I don't think he would have done very well with loosing me. I am so grateful the my doctors and to my youngest daughter for everything they did for me. I lived me my youngest and she and I went through everything together. She still goes with me to all the doctors appointments and we both hold our breath every time. I still have a fear when I go for checkups. However, I would rather be aware of what is happening so I can make good choices and catch it as early as possible. I stay very aware of anything odd I feel. Any experience like this makes you very aware of everything in you body. You pay attention to the smallest things. I also don't randomly say I don't feel well. I don't want to worry my children."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'My cousin decided to go on a family cruise for her birthday. We got tickets, met up, and had fun on the cruise.'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Back in March of 2019 my cousin celebrated her birthday by having a family cruise, which was set to go to a few different islands. I had never been on a cruise before so from the time I got to the port I was in complete amazement. Once we were on the ship and did the safety class my family and I went to explore all that we could do on the ship. A lot of my family hadn't been on cruises before either so it was a new experience for most of us. We partied for days, literally, but it was so much fun. We did everything from gambling at the casino to dancing in the clubs when night time came around. Not to mention I think we all ate more food than we ever ate before. When all food is included (except for alcohol) it's hard not to stuff your face with any and everything that's being cooked on the ship. Another cool thing that a lot of us enjoyed was playing basketball on the upper deck by the swimming pool. I had no idea that I would actually be able to play a game of basketball and it would feel like I was back home on the playground. There was absolutely no movement at all on the court so there was no difference than playing on solid ground instead of a ship in the water. By the time it was time to go back home everyone in my family was disappointing because we were having so much fun. We got back to the port, went through customs, and proceeded to get into our cars. Everyone looked at each other in disappointment but agreed that we'd definitely do it all again. I had a lot of fun with my family and was grateful that my cousin decided to celebrate her birthday by going on a cruise."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "On my own, without a home, met some friends and, with assistance, got out of the situation. Grateful that I am not in the situation and hope that others never have to encounter the same.",
    "output": "I never thought I'd be in this situation, but about five months ago I found myself homeless. I'd been living paycheck to paycheck, and despite all the Dave Ramsey videos I've seen, I never put away any money for an emergency. When my dog got sick, I ended up spending about $5,000 at the vet. When rent came due, I asked my landlord to work with me, but he was a jerk about it and kicked us out. That is when I found out what a true friend is. I ran into an old highschool friend Mary and her boyfriend. They offered me a spare room that was connected to their garage. It's not half bad. My dog and I have our own space, and my friend isn't charging us rent. Now I have a chance to save up some money and get that emergency fund going! I don't plan on finding myself in this position again. I do know that no matter what happens in life, Mary will always be a friend of mine. I'm pretty sure Red, my dog, feels the same way. By the way, he isn't sick anymore. It ended up he had a tumor, but it's been removed and he's doing great."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My wife and I had trouble coming up with a cool place to take our son for his birthday. We watched a bunch of video's to see what he liked without directly asking him. We stumbled upon a good place and had a great time.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was recently my sons birthday. He turned 3 and I really wanted to make it special for him. My wife and I tried to figure out what to do for a week straight. We live in a fairly boring part of Florida so we really struggled for ideas. We came up with the idea to play some YouTube video's featuring the places we could go to. We showed him Weeki Wachee Springs, Universal Studio's, Disney, Lowrey Park Zoo, MOSI, and Islands of Adventure. He didn't seem interested in any of these places surprisingly. But while we were watching a video of Clearwater Beach an ad for Chuck E Cheese came on and his curiosity piqued. Then for the next few days that was all he could talk about. On the day of his birthday we gave him a ton of presents, and after we were done we took a ride in the car without telling him where we were going. He kept talking about it on the way there, but we kept it a secret. When we pulled into the parking lot he was so thrilled and we couldn't have been happier. Afterwards he was so tired that he fell asleep in the car. I carried him to bed as soon as we got home. So while we wanted to take him someplace more extravagant, he was happy and that's all that really matters."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "My ex boyfriend got STD when we are dating. We discussed it and then we decide to break up with each other. I still miss him and always remember him.",
    "output": "I can't help but find myself thinking about Anthony all the time. It has already been six months since we broke up and I can't change my mind on the reason why I wanted to break up, but I also can't help but miss him and think about him all the time. I really felt betrayed when he told me that he had contracted an STD. I was scared for my own health and angry at him because I know that he did not get the STD from me. He was honest with me about cheating on the ski trip and I believe that he truly was remorseful. I wish that i could find it in my heart to forgive that and continue a relationship with him. I can't find anyway to see that as tolerable and it continues to be a line crossed that I cannot move past. I feel like he still wanted to be with me and that he respected my wishes and understood my hurt in allowing our relationship to end. I wish that he would have fought for me but it makes me feel that he truly did care for me that he respected how I feel. I keep comparing any new potential relationships to him and there is always something that makes me hesitant. This guy is too tall, that guy is too skinny, this one isn't smart enough, that one is too cocky, but in reality every excuse should be that they are not Anthony. It is frustrating for me that I find myself in a situation where I want something that I will not allow myself to have. Truly does feel like a fight between my heart and my mind. I know that I will ALWAYS suspect him of cheating again and that I can never fully trust him like I did before he cheated. That inability to trust is just a red flag that I can find no way of getting around."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I recently graduated college after returning to school as an adult. It took me about two years to finish. When I graduated I received a big financial gift from my mom which helped significantly.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently graduated college after going back as an adult. I took online classes while I worked and it took me about two years to finish. I felt like I had made great sacrifices while I was in classes, missing family events, suffering financial burden, and being generally over worked. It all paid off though when I finally got my degree. I took on a lot of student debt but feel it was worth it. Not only do I have my degree now, which gives me personal satisfaction, I also am able to get a better job. I had a small celebration with family after I graduated. My mom gave me a very generous gift which helped with student loans. I was really surprised since I am older now and have kids of my own. I really wasn't expecting any gifts. I was very proud though and pleased with the gift. It helps relieve some of the student debt I incurred. My wife also returned to school around the same time I did. She graduated as well and we both have felt very positive about completing the goal. I am so glad I decided to go back to school. This has been one of the most exciting things that I have done as an adult."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This was a parade that the local school had set up to celebrate kids in my neighborhood. It involved kids ranging from 3 to 5. And since my own child was there, I decided take some pictures of the event.\". Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It's fun to be able to do something for the little ones. It reminds us of our own youth, in a way. It allows us to be centered. To be more grounded with the aspects of innocence. There was a parade at this local school about three weeks ago that my child was attending. I took pictures of these kids, jovial and excited just to be a part of something. They were between 3 and 5 years old. The age of exploring more of the world but still in that protective bubble of accommodations. Imagine being a kid again. That's a pretty wild concept even for me. It takes time to remind ourselves that part of living is to have fun. It's about enjoying oneself. I took pictures of these kids as well just to remind myself of that too. Innocence shouldn't be totally lost. It should be nurtured."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "An unplanned for wedding ceremony of my secretive sister that happened 6 months ago and and was successful with a happy ending",
    "output": "My Sisters Unplanned Wedding & How It Ended Successfully. In the past 7 Months my sister called my mum and told her she was pregnant Previously before that concerned family member would ask her about how she was doing with her relationship and we would get no concrete answer from here nor neither has anyone seen a man with her. She is 34 and so not a baby or child that cant be with a man of her own. I was also chocked when i brief that she was pregnant, every member of the family became instantly concerned on whom who impregnated her was. My sister was very secretive and doesn't easily tell other about herself not even me nor our bother and she hardly keeps friends, so there was no way to understand her except by watching her. Finally she brought him home and my mother didn't waste time to tell her it was time to prepare for the wedding because in our family we don't allow ladies have babies before getting married. It first it looked like he wasn't ready and everybody was bothered and hoping he doesn't abandon my sister and run away. A week later he dialed in and requested the family audience for the introduction,he was invited over for a family dinner where he explained his reasoning and asked my mother to allow him marry my sister officially. The next day a day was picked and 3 weeks later the wedding will be done, i was so excited that finally my sister would get married and everyone will feel less bothered about her as we used to all the time. The wedding was unplanned for but no body cared or complained because we all understood what we are trying to achiever and it came into play. The wedding was intended to be a small gathering of only close family relatives on both bride and groom side but that was not the case. Many people not invited showed up at the event and we almost ran out of supply to entertain the guest, luckily it was near a restaurant and i took it as my responsibility to save the day. I walked into the restaurant and ordered all available dishes to be brought to the event premises before the the public addressing finished. Luckily i was right on time, and the restaurant food were used to complement the catering services food that was organized for the event. It was really a very hectic time for all the family members as we had less time to prepare for this great even we had always hoped for because my sister was the first born and she had 4 sibling and in which all are married. It was really a beautiful day and we all went home after the ceremony with joy in our heart like as if finally we discovered where heaven was and that day was the day we went there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "my brother became rich and decided to treat me as a lesser person. Knowing how much i struggle financially. He knows how hard i work to just pay bills. but treated me poorly anyway.",
    "output": "This is a story about the myth of meritocracy. My brother and I grew up poor. One day he became rich by inheriting money. Instead of helping me, he started a business and underpays workers in order to make money while he sits around doing nothing. He won't give any of that money to me. He only offered me a job at his business where I'd make even less than I do at my current job. This is why we must move beyond capitalism. It makes people act like trash and exploit workers. The money he inherited is built on slavery in the first place. That's just how it works. The reason I didn't get any inheritance is because I didn't talk to my dad anymore, the one who passed it on. My brother really believes that he earned his place in society because of the messages constantly being blasted by the corporate / establishment media. He is a stunted human and if he weren't so rich I'd feel bad for him because of that. Hopefully he is able to see the error of his ways. When the revolution comes it might not be good for him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My childhood home had great memories and great psychological comforts for me. Those are all gone now.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Sitting at the floor furnace on Summer street with my brothers and joking about anything. That warmth of a winter's day. Even if I am alone, early on a winter's morning, about 6 AM, the sun just starting to sends its rays enough so that the black becomes more a grey blue while the temp outside is significantly low to the warmth on my stocking feet meant home. The house had a fire about two years after we moved to where we lived when I was a teen. No doubt that floor furnace has been replaced with central heat and one is wrapped around with that same heat. And that's what would be missing. Concentrated on just the soles of the feet, it moves up and warm you like a blanket you see coming and know more comfort will soon arrive. Now, in California, I have to place where I can \"rest my feet.\" It's warm all the time. Why is that so bad? It isn't really. But without something to trigger warmth, you take the place for granted. Mind you, Southern California is great in the winter. You have no \"cold,\" even though the temps might drop. But you don't have home. Everyone needs a furnace. So do I now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by 'I applied for my dream job, at my dream company. I had great interviews, and the final interview was wrapped up in a way that insinuated that I was going to get an offer. I didn't get an offer.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was looking for a new job and came across one that was my DREAM job! I looked at it and read all of the information ans was very excited to apply. i went ahead and applied. I had a good feeling and was sure that they would call me. i waited a few days and nothing happened. then as soon as i was thinking that they wouldn't call, they did. the call went very well and i was asked to come in for an interview. I went in for the interview and everything went very well. the person interviewing was nice, i felt right at home. we exchanged thought and I answered questions. we shook hands and I left. I was sure i would get the job. they never called me to offer a job. It made me sad. i feel like i messed up somehow, but i do not know what i did."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from \"Friend had a drinking problem and crashed his car in a ditch. This event was his rock bottom and gave him the push to get help.\" and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On a Saturday afternoon this summer I received a phone call from a good friend of mine. This friend I had known had a drinking problem for many years. I had made many attempts in the past to suggest help for him, but he refused. On this day my friend decided to drink and drive and crashed his car. This day was important to me because it was the day my friend hit rock bottom and decided to get help. On this day my friend went fishing and, unknown to me, he was drinking. I got the phone call from him that he had driven his car in a ditch and needed picked up because he could not get it out. I went to pick him up and we contacted another friend who had a truck and could possible pull his car out of this ditch. Because my friend had been drinking I went with the other friend to try to get the car out of the ditch. After a few hours and some help from some random strangers we were able to pull the car out. It did have damage but was still drivable. After many attempts of trying to convince my friend to get help, this was his breaking point and he realized he needed the help. I was relived that he decided to finally get help for himself. It has been a few weeks of sobriety now and I am very proud of my friend. It is not easy to get over an addiction and takes lots of hard work and dedication. I hope my friend can continue his sobriety."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "We got together as an extended family t celebrate the birth of my uncle. We reconnected as a family and caught up with the milestones in each of our lives.",
    "output": "About a month ago we went to the lake house with our extended family to celebrate our uncles birthday. It was a great time to get together because most of the family is getting old. It was really great being together with the family and talking about our different milestones each of us has accomplished. The best part was seeing family members we had not seen in years and some that were kids when we had last seen them are now grown with families of their own. It was a wonderful time to remember for years to come. We all said we would do this more often. A few of the family members have passed away and we don't see each other as often as we need to. Our lives get so busy and time passes way too fast. A few of the family members have fallen on hard times. That's when they need to reach out to others in the family. We went swimming, fishing and we shot clay targets during the reunion. We played a few games and had a big spread of food where everyone brought something. It was so much fun. Everyone got along which in itself is the best thing. It was just magical time and everyone left feeling great. Ready to do it again and out uncle said it was the best birthday ever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "I went to the hospital for a routine exam. They decided to keep me overnight. I ended up delivering my son the next day!",
    "output": "About 2 months ago I went to the hospital for an ultrasound. I was 7 days overdue in my pregnancy and we wanted to see what was going on. For a while I felt as if I were leaking fluids but the doctors assured me I was not. We sat in the waiting room of the hospital - my daughter, my fiance, and myself - and waited to be called back. The waiting room of the ultrasound department was always busy - lots of women and men waiting to be seen and wait times upwards of an hour and a half. My appointment had been scheduled for 3 but it was nearly 5 pm when I was finally called in. They dimmed the lights in the exam room and proceeded to take measurements. The nurse remarked that my amniotic fluids looked a bit low. Otherwise, the baby looked well. She said she would call my midwives and see what they wanted to do. She was gone for sometime and when she came back she told me that they wanted to induce me and that I was likely not shocked. She was wrong. I was not expecting to be induced and I was not expecting to stay at the hospital that very day. They whisked my away to another room and began to process the admittance forms. I would deliver my son at 330 am the next day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use 'In one moment, paths to the future became clear. My music duo was splitting, but in an afternoon, in a matter of minutes, future plans were formed.' as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was in a music duo. My partner is significantly younger than I am, and part of the reason why I did so much for the group was to give her a good foundation for her future. (Mine is much more limited.) We were together about a year and half when for various reasons we decided to part. However, we wanted to fulfill the few shows left. I began to wonder what I'd do with my free time, and I was a little worried she didn't have an avenue to continue being a musician. But at our second to last performance, someone in the crowd requested one of her original songs. I didn't know how to play it, so I left the stage. She played herself and had the audience entranced with her song. Meanwhile, I began to chat with members from a band I like quite a lot. Out of the blue they asked if I'd join. They had no idea the duo was splitting. It was just a coincidence. So, in an instant, I realized she'd be fine and that I had a new opportunity. I was proud of her for being good enough to stand on her own two feet, and I was enormously proud to be asked to join a group I admire. All of this came about because we worked hard during our time together, so the feeling it was all \"worth it\" in some way was strong as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "We had a terrible storm at the end of February. We were woefully unprepared for this unprecedented event. We lost a lot of trees. It was a harrowing experience!",
    "output": "Last winter there was a really bad storm in our area. It was like nothing seen here in living memory and no one was prepared for it. It came upon us suddenly with an unexpected snowfall. And it kept snowing, and snowing. That evening, we lost power. But we weren't concerned just yet. Around midnight, we were a little surprised that the power hadn't been restored. We were even more surprised that it was STILL snowing. And then came the cracking noises. We live in a forested area, so we are no strangers to the noise that trees make when they fall. It's a terrible sound. There are creaking and cracking noises, ripping and tearing; it's so loud, and it echoes. You don't know if a tree is falling at your neighbor's place, or right onto your own roof. Then comes the crashing thud as the tree hits the ground. Sometimes it takes out other trees on the way down and sometimes it takes out a structure or some utility lines. Trees cracked and fell all night and the snow piled up. More snow than we had ever seen here in our 16 years at this place-far more. In the morning we were able to assess the damage. We lost dozens of trees and large limbs. All roads were impassable. Power and phone lines were down everywhere. We were stranded and had no means of communicating with the outside world. We hiked to our two closest neighbors to check on them. And then we waited. And it continued to snow."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"I helped a stranger when his belongings flew off his truck. He ended up being a CEO for a tech startup, and I left my office job to work for him. Through a series of unfortunate events, I saw the destruction of his startup, but found the way out of the 9-5 grind to work comfortably from home.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The story must correspond to the summary and I believe this one does. I'm going to tell you a story about what happened to me because of being a kind person. A years ago when I was going down the highway there was someone who's belongings flew off of his truck. It included things like a dresser and a mattress. Things were all over the highway and I knew he would need help to get it picked up before they got damaged or caused an accident. I decided to pull over to the side of the highway and assist him with picking his items up. We got things picked up from the highway and back into his truck. I used some extra tie down straps I had in my truck to help secure his items. After all of that was done we got to some talking and I find out that he is actually the CEO of a tech startup. He offers me a job on the spot saying that he would love to have such a kind person working with him. After a series of bad investments and bad luck, he eventually had to shut down the company. What I learned while working there was invaluable. I learned how to do things on my own and I now successfully work from home. This was a huge deal for me because I have depression that makes it hard to get out and be social around people. Working from home is perfect for me. I will forever be grateful to that man. I will never forget that day that changed my life forever, all because of a simple act of kindness."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "A good friend died of a heroin overdose after battling a long and hard recovery after a previous overdose. The next morning I woke up to find out yet another childhood friend died of the same cause.",
    "output": "About 1 month ago I experienced a horrible thing. A good friend of mine died of a heroin overdose. I feel for this friend as he tried so hard to quit. He tried going to recovery several times. He lost the battle and died. I felt such greif for him. The morning after his death I woke to more bad news. Another one of my friends died of the same cause. Heroin is a hard thing to get off of but an easy thing to start. I hope that everyone can get better treatment soon. I hope that the government sees this problem. I hope the governement tries to intervene and fix the problem. These are people! These people have families who suffer for drugs. All they need is a little therapy and some love."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn 'I wrote about a visit from my mother-in-law, who has advanced stage cancer. I discuss seeing her and how I perceived her when I saw her, as well as how this diagnosis has affected me personally and made me reflect on her death and mortality in general.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My mother-in-law was relocating to a new state to undergo treatment for advanced stage cancer. She stopped to stay with us during her journey. In the past I had not always felt close to her. She is a very exacting, highly intelligent and headstrong woman. I admire her for that but it can be challenging as she can be curt. Over time I have felt a shift and in this visit, I felt that shift very strongly. She was softer, kinder and more vulnerable. She looked frail, thin. She was more patient and loving and was accepting of my recent unorthodox career choices. I felt myself opening up to her more and feeling at ease in saying what I wanted to. I saw that she received it as it was, without judgment. When we said goodbye to her early in the morning, she looked at both my husband and I very pointedly. I felt that this moment was significant. I felt that we all understood that her life hung in the balance. We all knew that we did not know or have any control, beyond the limits of modern medicine. I felt that I understood something about mortality through her, that we all are hanging in the balance and vulnerable at any given moment to death. As she waved goodbye I felt an overwhelming love for her and both an enormous appreciation for life while understanding my incredible impotence in the face of death."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "I got fired from my job. It was very stressful but I have gone back to school and am looking for a job in a new field.",
    "output": "I was really upset when I was fired. I never thought that that would happen to me. I immediately began to worry about finding another job and how I would pay my bills on time. I didn't have much of a savings at the time. It took me a little while to decide what I would do. I was going to have to start all over again. That was 5 months ago now. I have since started a new career program. I always thought that I might go back to school but being fired made me really consider it. I have been doing well by being really careful with money while I look for a new job in a totally different field. My mom has been letting me stay with her and we've been getting along better than ever. I feel really great about this new program. It always seemed risky when I was working for my former employer. I'm doing surprisingly well, top of my class actually. I've made countless new friends and even some contacts that will help once I'm working again. I just can't wait to find a job but I know that once I do, I'll be really glad that I was able to pursue my dreams."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "My boyfriend cheated with a close friend that really caught me off guard. I was hoping and praying that this was not true.",
    "output": "I found out that my boyfriend was cheating on me with a very close friend. We had been together for six wonderful years that I thought were all great. My boyfriend was a hard worker who had always been constantly at work. One time he left his cellphone at home and I was looking on it to play a game because my phone died. I noticed that my boyfriend was immersed in a very long conversation with my girlfriend from childhood. I didn't really think much about it because I talk to my friends. We were all very close so this didn't catch me completely off guard. I went through only a little bit, nothing seemed out of place, and I felt bad for invading his privacy. I decided that I would never do that again because I didn't suspect it was possible for him to cheat. A few weeks later, I noticed some of her clothing was at my house after I went on a trip with some other girlfriends for the weekend. I was very concerned now, and had to get a hold of his phone again. When I finally succeeded, I found out clearly they were having an affair. I was completely crushed and went into a great depression. After much debating with myself, I decided to break up with him. Now I am trying to repair my relationship with my girlfriend. I understand that people make mistakes. I hope that they both have a great life. But this changed the way that I view life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in \"In June, I decided to donate blood at a local drive. I was a first time donor and after a screening donated with no complications. However, I fainted afterwards and had to be brought to the hospital.\", please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On day in late June, I was walking to my local post office to drop off a package. On my way there, I saw a sign for a blood donation drive that was occurring that day. They desperately needed people to offer their blood. On impulse I decided to go in and donate. I was a first time blood donor so the volunteers and nurses put me through a screening process and gave me a questionnaire. I passed the screening and proceeded to donate my blood. The process itself had no complications and took about 15 minutes. Afterwards I sat at a table where there were cookies and apple juice. I felt fine at first but within a few minutes I started to feel dizzy. All of a sudden, I keeled over and went into a dream world. When I woke up, I was lying down, face up, and the nurses and volunteers told me I had fainted. They tried to stabilize me, but I fainted again and had to be brought to the hospital. I was put on IVs for a couple of hours. Although I had a severe reaction to donating blood, and I sustained injuries as a result of fainting, I still consider it a positive experience because I potentially saved someone else's life and had so many people helping me, like the volunteers, nurses, and EMT. I felt so much humanity that day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "My husband decided on really short notice that we would visit his parents in central Mexico. We had an exhausting day long drive, and were grateful when we arrived safe and sound.",
    "output": "My husband's family lives in central Mexico. In the capital city of his state, so it's a pretty nice place to visit. Cultural and historical, with great food, and of course, most of his family. He had told our kids he would be taking them to California for vacation this summer, but then his father got sick. His dad, who lives in Mexico, was diagnosed with a type of cancer that is not curable, and expected life span is about 5 years at most. So on very short notice, about 2 days, my husband decided that we would all go to Mexico so he could see his dad and family. I am the one that does the packing for pretty much everyone, myself and 3 kids, and even my husband to an extent. I had to get the dog into a kennel and get everything ready for the trip. We had passports ready, so that was a big worry out of the way. The drive, and we do have to drive because 5 round trip tickets is unbelievably expensive, is anywhere from 16 to 22 hours, depending on how long it takes to cross the border. I always dread crossing because there is usually something we need to process, some paper we forgot, or we are one of the unlucky people who get to have all of our stuff searched. We got to the border without incident, and then I could feel my stomach tighten as we parked the car to go get our visitor permits. Thankfully, that went rather quickly, and we were back into the truck in a short time and ready to go into Mexico. We were very lucky and didn't get stopped for a search. The first border agent we saw didn't even ask for passports, but he is right at the crossing. There was one, i knew, coming up several miles later. Astoundingly, we were not bothered there, either. He checked our passports, not permits, and on we went. Since the crossing took such a minimal amount of time, we arrived in my husband's city in about 16 or 17 hours. It was a quick trip and we got to spend more time with family since there were no delays."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I left my job and spent two months looking for a new job. I learned something about myself and what I am looking for in a job.",
    "output": "These past few months have really taught me a lot. Of course, the time I spent looking for a job was stressful. There were times when I thought that I would never find another job and that I would end up living on the street. I thought this even though I knew that I could survive off of my savings for a few months and that I had marketable skills. Still, it was a stressful time. There were times when I thought that I should have just stayed with the soul-sucking miserable job that paid well. More importantly though, I realized that life is too short to stay in a job just because it pays well. I know that some people need to stay in miserable jobs because they have no other choice but I am talking about a different situation. For me, everybody said that my first year associate position at a Big Law firm was what everybody is supposed to want and that it would be the ticket to happiness. I was made to feel that walking away from the job that had me working 65 hours/week, waking up stressed, not seeing family and friends and losing myself was what I was supposed to do. I felt like I would have thrown my education away if I quit. I now have a job that I love. While I make a bit less money, I am able to achieve the perverbial work-life balance. I worl 40 hours//week and really like my co-workers. Also, I am given substantially more responsibility in this job so I think that I will grow more professionally. I do not regret my decision in the least. I realized that I need to live my life for me - not for others."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"A medical emergency for hypoglecimic diabetic from a low blood sugar crash. A strange fourth of July for 2019 that was quite memorable to myself and my husband.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was a sobering reminder that I had to take care of myself. My doctor who thought my A1c level was too high instructed me to increase one of my medications. I hadn't been feeling well the last week but I hadn't thought that it was increasing one of my pills daily that was making me sick. I had been taking this prescribed medicine for 13 years. I had gotten up to go to work and I know my sugar was running low. I tested and it was indeed low, but was still really tired. I decided to go back to bed since it was July 4th and I did not have to go to work. I didn't take any precautions like eating a carb or two to bring my sugar up. I went to bed and that was about the last thing that I remember. The next thing I do remember I woke up in the hospital in a bed with an IV in my arm. My sugar had been 33 when I had been brought in, which was almost coma level. I guess from what my husband said, I got up a while later and was acting screwy-if a person hasn't seen a hypoglycemic episode they might think the person was drunk. I guess I got up then fell in the bathroom, my husband came in and talked to me and said I wasn't making any sense. He finally got me up and then I walked to the living room and passed out on the floor. He finally got me up and dressed. Then he rushed me to the hospital because he was not sure of what to do."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"I recently played a golf round at a top course with seven other great friends. We had a blast competing in teams for money, and spent five hours of great time with each other.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently went on a memorable golf round with a number of friends a few weeks ago. We played one of the nicest courses in the area, and paid a considerable amount to do so. In total we had eight people from our friends group. We created two four-man groups of varying skill levels. Beforehand we also made a handful of bets on the round. We competed closely all day long, but eventually my team won by two strokes. I ended up making a significant putt on the final hole to guarantee our victory. By the end of the day we had a downright blast on the course during our five hour round. This event will stick out for me as one of the most memorable golf experiences I've had in years. I would have no issue speaking on it further. I would say this event was mainly important to me because of how lately many of our friends have been busy with their own lives, so it was unique to have everyone available for such a long period of time on the same day. No matter how busy some of us were, everyone managed to make time for friends on this day. With everyone getting older and busier, this is a rare occurrence these days. I'm hopeful we can accomplish something similar in the coming months. Or, at the very least next golf season."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "Our first child was born after 48 hours in the hospital. We had a little girl. Mom and baby were both healthy.",
    "output": "Last month we gave birth to our first child. After 48 hours in the hospital we our little girl made her first appearance. We had waited four years for the moment and we're so excited for it. The doctor held her up and announced that we had had a healthy baby girl. We did not know the gender of our baby so this was a very big moment for us. I then got to hold my daughter for the first time. I held her for almost hour. During this time I talked to her about many different things. I was over the moon. As we moved to the maternity floor, my parents came in to meet her. They cried and took many pictures of her. We stayed in the hospital for another two nights. During that time, they ran several texts on my wife and daughter to ensure that both were healthy. Thankfully, everyone got a clean bill of health. We were then allowed to go home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "The jarring effect of hearing someone I grew up with passed away. Had hoped they would reach the age of one-hundred.",
    "output": "One of my family members passed away about four months ago. It still is a shock to me. I mean, they lived a full and long life, but there was something about them that was different. They were important to me growing up. I had hoped they would reach the age of one-hundred, but that was not to be. It sounded like when they died it was peaceful, but that only mildly softens the blow. It's still tough to imagine they're gone. We didn't talk much recently, but that doesn't make it sting any less. There really was no way to plan for it. As far as I know, they were doing well. They were taking care of themselves. But sometimes all it takes is that one mix-up. That one thing to go wrong. That one thing that can cause a chain reaction. I will dearly miss them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: 'We saw an accident happened and we got out to help to save the driver, the driver's friend came to me and I helped her to calm down and told her everything will be ok, she wanted to contact us later but we didn't because we didn't need anything in return.'. Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was out with a friend today and we witnessed an accident. It's amazing how people can get into completely avoidable accidents. It is some coincidence that we were at the right time and the right place to see the accident happen. I can't recall the last time I saw an accident happen as it must have been many years ago. However, I am glad that we were there so that we could offer help. One of the driver's was in bad shape and needed help. Being aware of the fear and panic that can cause bystanders from stepping in and helping during a crisis, we decided to get out to see if we could help save the driver. We are not sure if the person that came up to us for help was with the driver when the accident happened, but apparently she was a friend of the driver. She was noticeably panicking and losing control. Based on experience during a emergency, I knew the best thing for her to do was to be calm and rational. I tried to ease her nerves and offer her reassurance. She was grateful and wanted to contact us later. That ended up not happening as there wasn't anything in return that we were in need of. I wonder what happened to the driver and the driver's friend. I hope that they are okay and that they can avoid getting into accidents in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "My fiance and I got engaged. It was on our 3 year anniversary after a hike we went on in late winter/early spring. Then we went out for dinner with my mom and told our families.",
    "output": "I still can't believe I'm with this girl. I didn't have the highest self confidence. I don't think I was that good looking. I didn't think I was exceptionally charming. I don't think I had the best circumstances. But she looked past that. She looked past all of the possible flaws one might see and appreciated me for me. We got engaged recently. Six months ago, on our three year anniversary, I proposed to her after a hike. It was incredibly beautiful. This was in the late winter and early spring when the temps weren't the hottest and the days weren't exceptionally long. But it was all that I could ask for. I am truly thankful it happened how it did. Afterwards, we went out for dinner. We also had the pleasure of telling family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: 'I had chest pains for two days but as a mom, I ignored it because mom's aren't suppose to be sick. It got worse and landed me in the ER. It was a scary moment in my life.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "when I had chest pains, I often ignored them. One day they became so strong, I knew I'd had better go to the ER. Moms arent suppose to get sick I kept telling myself. The doctor came in and ordered a bunch of tests. I had EKC's, chest xrays, blood, urine..you name it I had it..Now waitng for the results, I wasnt ready to hear the results. The doctor came back in and said not only did I have a slight heart attack, but I have 4 blockages. he explained that I need stents, and I couldnt wait..I said fine. The next day was surgery day. I was scared but knew God was watching over me..I said my prayers, hugged and kissed my family and left. fter what seemed like days, I was in my room, with littlle pain and thankful for God and staff for being their for me. After it was all over, I wanted to see my kids and tell them I loved them. My husband knew I loved him. I just felt the need to remind my kids. They were so happy.. They hugged me so tight. I was blessed to have more years with them. They know we have better days ahead. Make everyday count. We sure did too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'I decided to drop out of college because of my anxiety. It's really stressful because I have a ton of student loan debt.', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I've been dealing with a lot of anxiety for the past few years. I keep dropping classes and having to retake them. I decided to drop out of college and work on my mental health. The most memorable part of this was logging in to my account and seeing how much I owe in student loans. I have it deferred for now but I don't know how I'm going to pay it off. The strain of it is pretty overwhelming. I really hope to get my mental health together so that I can go back and get my degree. I'm taking meds right now that are helping somewhat. I plan on getting counseling. Maybe EMDR. I want to start going back to the gym and see if that helps. I definitely need to clean up my diet. I want to find a decent paying job so that my husband doesn't feel like everything is resting on his shoulders. I want to feel like I'm contributing more to our relationship and our finances. Anxiety is really a bitch."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn \"My heart attack almost two months ago now has changed how I see life. It isn't so much the changes as the priorities I have to have, especially with how I spend and budget my time.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On July 4th, I was admitted to Kaiser Hospital in Los Angeles while suffering what turned out to be a heart attack. It has begun the previous day and the uncomfortable feeling just didn't go away. At 3:30 AM, I drove from the San Gabriel Valley to the facility, about 15 miles away. My friends still think I was nuts and my family agreed, saying that this apple did not fall far from its tree, seeing that my dad did the same thing when he had his heart attack at 65. While at the emergency ward, I began to get suspicious and came up with this conclusion: the more different doctors visit you in a two hour period, the more serious the condition. For the next few hours, I was prodded, tested and sent to another hospital where two stents were inserted to make the \"widow maker\" work better (it was 90% blocked). Within a few days, I was released. However, the world I knew for 61 years changed with those three days. Probably the greatest challenge wasn't so much the junk food that consumed this average baby boomer so much as the time I had to take to make that work. Seasoning food without salt takes creativity. Substituting fruits and whole wheat involves careful planning at a store. If i eat out, I have to check the menu more carefully to eliminate anything with too much sodium, or with processed sugar. In short, this new diet demands attentitveness, something I ignored when it came to health, but didn't when it came to work. I'm not through though. In a few weeks, I have to meet with a cardiac surgeon. Yeah, bypass. That means a few months recovery at a time where I don't think I have the strength or resources to fully get back on my feet. But I have friends and family and my own tenacity. I can prepare a salmon, I can rise up from however many bypasses they have to put in."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: 'I went to my girlfriend's grandfather's funeral. It was a jarring, yet slightly awkward experience for me.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently, I went to my girlfriend's grandfather's funeral. It was a relatively solemn occasion. What surprised me most happened when I saw my girlfriend's dad cry for the first time. He wasn't all that close with his father. The tears certainly surprised me. It was a jarring image to see. Afterwards, we all went out to eat. We had a buffet style dinner at a Polish restaurant. We talked about memories we had of him. I wasn't overly fond of him, so most of my stories I would have shared wouldn't have been positive, but alas. His wife made sure to talk to several people and offered leftovers to everyone. It seems to be a slightly impersonal ending to the day, as it seemed way too normal to me for some reason. I drove home with my girlfriend and recounted the day. She said she, too, found it strange. Honestly, it was just a very weird day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"The special day was actually on Mother's Day. My husband and I were told were going to be grandparents. We were told when we were at a restaurant with my step-daughter and her husband.\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On Mother's Day this year I was given the greatest gift of my entire life. My step-daughter Julie and her husband took me and my husband out for lunch at a fancy little restaurant in town. I was excited to try this place out because I had never gone there before. I was so happy to be able to spend the day with my step-daughter, I hadn't seen her in a while. When we got to the restaurant we sat down and ordered drinks and appetizers. I noticed Julie and her husband kept glancing at each other during the meal, I just thought they were being silly. After the food got to the table then both put their forks down and said they had something to tell us. I was nervous because I thought something bad had happened. Julie had cancer several years ago and I always worry that it will come back. Imagine my surprise, and relief, when they told me they were expecting a baby! My first grandchild! I nearly fell out of my chair. I have always wanted a grandchild. Julie was told many years ago that she would most likely struggle with fertility as a result of her cancer treatment, so we never really expected her to be able to have a baby. This was the greatest news that anyone could have ever given me. My husband and I smiled for a week it felt like afterwards."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My cousin got married and we were invited after many years of not talking. The wedding was amazing overall and my cousin looked beautiful. The night ended with our aunt vomiting on a table and passing out. A memorable wedding to be sure!\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was so excited to attend my cousin Jill's wedding this past spring. My entire immediate family flew into town so that we could be there to celebrate with her. While the entire event was amazing, I was so touched that we were finally able to spend time together. There were around 8 years during which we never talked because of an argument within the family. We spent a lot of time wondering if the relationship would ever get better. When Jill came into town two years ago and wanted to me, I was shocked. We reconnected and felt like no time had passed at all. When we received an invitation to her wedding, it felt like the sky had finally cleared. We were all so excited to fly in from out of town and be part of the wedding. Jill looked absolutely beautiful in her dress. It was so touching to see my uncle walk her down the aisle. Her sister was her maid of honor and the love between them was visible. The entire wedding was lovely from start to finish. The only really unexpected part was my aunt getting terribly drunk. She danced like crazy and then threw up on a table. It was a memorable end to a otherwise great experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "The gist of my life is a person having a good family.And the person who loves to work. And loving his family and friends.",
    "output": "My life is partially mixed with the good and bad. I take good thing to be happy. And bad thing to be sad. My life going on smoothly. I have a small circumstances in life. My romantic partner is very lovable. My two lovable children are so cute. My working life is good. But sometimes it is very stressful. My friends are very helpful and caring. I love my family and friends. When i feel upset they encourage me. And i am happy with what i have. My life is entirely different from others. I love to travel. And i think i'm a wandering soul. But in life i want to change some characters to interact with the other peoples."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include \"I asked for help on facebook and I got over $100 sent to me by friends and family members. This unexpected kindness surprised me and my husband. I was laid off in 2006 and have been unable to recover since the company that laid me off disclosed that I have MS to potential employers afterwards.\" in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently used Facebook to ask for financial assistance (and I got a small amount by doing this). I hated having to ask and I didn't want to but I did (twice) and both times was helped by different people (one family member and two friends). I certainly wasn't expecting the help but I was so happy to receive it! Thanks to the unexpected financial help I received I was able to get medication for myself and for my husband. I take care of my mother on the weekends and hate leaving my husband home alone. We have been unable to afford food at the end of every month for the past few months because, after my dad died last year, my rent shot up (over $200 a month). I have been tyring to have it lowered. My husband literally go to be hungry some nights. I definitely never expected anybody to respond so nicely to a facebook post. I only got one pseudo-mean comment in response to my request for help. The people who helped really moved me. My sister in law was one. Two of the others were friends but not super close friends. Part of the surprise was the people who replied. My sister in law has been the most helpful out of everybody. It is still a little embarrassing but great to know help is there! It also makes me happy to know that I can leave my husband alone on weekends and he will have food and medicine when I am not home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'This is about a fallout with a good friend. Her boys and my son had some issues which lead to her excluding us from an event. That has really put a strain on our relationship.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had a friend that had a set of boys. They were friends with my son. They got along fine usually. But over the past summer they got mad at each other. They no longer were part of everyday activities with each other. Oddly enough, the boys friendship affected our own. It seemed to have put stress on my relationship with her. We slowly stopped talking, and it was getting worse. We had been friends since before the boys were. It hurts to know that relationships are not forever. Even when you think they will be. I still lightly keep in touch. I was my son and her boys to have a good relationship. And us to also regain ours. I feel we can do it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use 'Went out had some drinks saw a few bands. Had a good time but getting ready is a pain overall it is something that must be done to get to the good part which is the bands music and the drinks' as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently i had a good time when i had went out. As i decided to go out and have a fun time at night. Grabbing a few drinks and seeing a show which is something i do not get to do all the time. But this time i had gotten the chance to do something like that. The first part was sort of grating though to me. The act of getting ready which can take some time. which some people seem to find fun? I do not because it is just something i wish could be just over with. But alas it is needed to get towards the main event and just go with it. But well it could be much worse than it already is. So i go out and it is just a long night which is good as this is supposed to be a good night which by all accounts it was. And i will say it is but i did have a bit to drink and the show was just a heck of a time. Totally destroying their set and the two step was hardcore. overall the bands were great and the feel was awesome. The drinks tasted sublime as well overall a great night out partying."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "My story is about a live piano performance that changed my perspective of musical artistry forever. It is not a fantasy tale, but merely an expectation of what is to come if you expose yourself to the greatest composers who have ever lived.",
    "output": "I attended a live piano performance and it was honestly one of the greatest experiences I have ever had. I loved attending this event. I loved seeing all the amazing people there, and of course, listening to all the wonderful music that I got to listen to. The music was hands down the best part. The notes were just hit so eloquently. They were such lovely notes and they were being played by lovely hands. It almost felt like a fantasy, or a fairy tale. But it was far from that. It was a magical experience, but even so, was ever so real. I had attended with my brother. It had been a while since I have seen him. I definitely should probably visit him more often. But back on topic, the show was amazing. If given the chance, I would love to go again. I would just love to be back in that magical place."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "My friends and I went on a backpacking trip to Europe for about three weeks. We met many different people from around the world and formed alot of different friendships. We got to experience many different cultures and made amazing memories that will last a lifetime.",
    "output": "2 months ago I went on an exciting backpacking trip to Europe with my friends. I visited France, Italy, Spain and Austria. We went through Paris and the Omaha Beach where the D-Day landings happened. In Paris I enjoyed some sweets. I traveled through the countryside in Spain. It was surprising how laid-back people are in Spain. The pace of life is so much slower in Spain. People take there time during meals to have conversations. We saw but did not participate in the running of the bulls. It was excited and scary to see people trying to avoid those bulls. In Austria I enjoyed some Austrian chocolate. I enjoyed interacting with the locals. I had many interesting conversations with people. I love mountains. Austria is filled with many snow-capped mountains. My trip with my friends will stay with me the rest of my life. I feel closer to my friends now. I also made some new friends."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "My coming out story to my father. and how he accepts me for who am i because he loves me. how i love myself and my family",
    "output": "Ever since i was young i knew that i was gay. A few months ago, i was having a deep talk with my father. My father was a very tough person, very strict and religious i would say, and for that i was afraid of him. We are not that close ,i was more closed to my mother . I was quite feminine and no girlfriend yet. I am pretty nervous because the topic might go towards my sexuality and it does . My father asked me ,do you have a girlfriend? I said no i don't have, are you gay, i don't know what to say at this point i was very nervous. I just said if I said no are you going to believe or if I said yes are you going to accept me? My father said ever since you are a child i knew it , i just don't have the courage to asked. and i accept you regardless because you are my son and i love you. I was in tears and overwhelmed with happiness because i am finally free of myself of always being afraid to be found out by others. Constant thinking of other people might say or thinking it hurts me so much and my well being, it was not healthy for me. Whenever i was thinking of that moment i was very happy for myself and my family . God i love my family they mean the world to me, I don't know what to do without them. My coming out story is very important that i will never forget. I hope i might inspire others to be themselves and other might accept them for who are they really are. Thank you."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "The event centers on my visit to Africa, and how exciting it was. Africa is an exciting place to be in.",
    "output": "I have been meaning to write this for a while now. The life changing experience i had in Africa. the entire trip of self-discovery! It has been a long time dream for me, to visit africa. Afterall, it is where mankind began its journey. I finally got to it around april, 4 months ago. It was a short trip, just around a week long. However, it was magical. I got to see the wilderness and the beauty of it. The animals..wow! I still can't believe i was a couple feet away from a lion! It was wonderful, the entire safari. The locals were friendly. The food was quite delicious as well. I'm quite sure that i came back a changed man."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from \"In an ideal world, there would be infinite computing resources. These resources would be free and sustainable, with no impact on the future of our planet. They would run services that would be accessible\" and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Nicholas Carr picked up on this again in an article in the Atlantic in 2008, before going on to publish his book The Shallows two years later. \"Immersing myself in a book or a lengthy article used to be easy,\" he wrote. \"My mind would get caught up in the narrative or the turns of the argument, and I'd spend hours strolling through long stretches of prose. That's rarely the case any more. Now my concentration often starts to drift after two or three pages. I get fidgety, lose the thread, begin looking for something else to do. I feel as if I'm always dragging my wayward brain back to the text. The deep reading that used to come naturally has become a struggle.\" The impact of interruptions on individual productivity can also be catastrophic. In 2002, it was reported that, on average, we experience an interruption every eight minutes or about seven or eight per hour. In an eight-hour day, that is about 60 interruptions. The average interruption takes about five minutes, so that is about five hours out of eight. And if it takes around 15 minutes to resume the interrupted activity at a good level of concentration, this means that we are never concentrating very well. In August 2018, research from the UK's telecoms regulator, reported that people check their smartphones on average every 12 minutes during their waking hours, with 71% saying they never turn their phone off and 40% saying they check them within five minutes of waking. Both Facebook and Instagram announced they were developing new tools designed to limit usage in response to claims that excessive social media use can have a negative impact on mental health. With our heavy use of digital media, it could be said that we have taken multitasking to new heights, but we're not actually multitasking; rather, we are switching rapidly between different activities. Adrenaline and cortisol are designed to support us through bursts of intense activity, but in the long term cortisol can knock out the feel-good hormones serotonin and dopamine in the brain, which help us feel calm and happy, affecting our sleep and heart rate and making us feel jittery."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "Azul our Blue-headed macaw learned to step up. Azul has been hand raised since he was young and he got to be a spoiled baby and even fly freely around parts of the building. But after a few weeks of hard work, Azul learned his first step of training; stepping gently onto the hand.",
    "output": "I got Azul, our Blue headed macaw to step up today! Azul was hatched back in February and I have been hand feeding him since March when he was pulled from his nest box. Having to feed him every 2 hours was hard and stressful, but after today that stress and hard work finally payed off! Now that he has been on solid food since May, we've been trying to start his training to fly, but in order to do that, we need him to willingly step out of his enclosure and onto our hands. We've been letting him learn to fly by letting him out of his enclosure and to just hang out in our prep kitchen while we work on cutting up fruits and vegetables for the the other birds. Azul has been allowed to do whatever he wanted since about the end of May, but now that it's July, it is time for him to start his formal training. The first thing I had to teach him was how to step onto my hand for a piece of food. It was a struggle at first because he always wanted to play with our hand instead of offering a foot. So when we'd place our hand out he would instead try to bite it to elicit a response from us (usually we'd would scratch his head so he didn't know why my hand was in front of his foot.) For the first week of July I would place my hand by his perch and say \"Step up\" and if he moved towards my hand or lifted his foot, I would give him a piece. Then when he got good at that, I would do the same thing, however instead for him to move towards my hand to reward him, I waited until he was fully placing a foot on my hand before he got his treat. This past week I have been working daily with him and he has been progressing little by little. Just on Monday he though about lifting the other foot off the perch. Unfortunately I had to skip his training these past few days due to how busy we have been so Azul hasn't gotten any practice for the past three days. I was expecting when I got into work today and got ready to train him that Azul would be back as square one after having those few days off. However, instead of regressing in his training he actually progressed with out me! When I asked him to \"Step up\" he did the cutest little hop and landed, both feet on my hand. I was so excited that I had to remember not to jump or I might scare Azul. It was such a moment to be held. After months of us hand-raising him and Azul getting some independence from us for a month I didn't realize how exciting and emotion filled getting over the first hurtle of training would be for me. To hatch this gut go from being an egg to a bird who came on cue was such a joyous moment that I realized what this job was going to be like. Leading up to this point, everyday was stressful and felt overbearing. But getting to help these birds learn what is is to be a part of our program made me realize how much fun and fulfilling working with these babies can be. Thank you Azul, because of you my outlook on work changed ever since today!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I attended a friend's graduation party. There were hundreds of guests including her relatives from other countries. Unexpectedly, she talked about me during her speech to everyone.",
    "output": "In May, my best friend graduated from medical school. We had gone to different colleges and different graduate programs so we rarely saw each other in person, maybe once or twice a year. We were from the same hometown but neither of us had lived there for over half a decade. I wanted to attend her graduation but it coincided with my younger brother's high school graduation so I couldn't go. She did invite me to her graduation party though. The party was a pretty big deal. My friend is African and when they party, they really party. Her relatives had flown in from Cameroon just for this party. There must have been at least one hundred people there. I got to catch up with some other classmates from high school who I hadn't seen in a while too. After we had eaten, my friend and her family made speeches to the room. My friend, as the guest of honor, had the spotlight speech. Unexpectedly, she talked about me in her speech and my own accomplishments. She told a room full of people about proud she was of me. I had no idea beforehand she was going to say this. I wasn't really sure what to do in the moment. But I did feel extremely grateful that I was important enough to her to be singled out among all the other guests. It really reinforced the bond we've had for over ten years. I hope that ten years from now, we will still support and uplift each other like this."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I've made an important decision to adopt my first Chocolate Lab puppy. It was the best decisions that I've ever made in my life up until this point.'. Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Few months ago, I have decided to move to the next phase of my life, not to get married, not to give birth but very similar, adopt my very first puppy, my own puppy. When I was young, my family has a lot of dogs, it was like up to five dogs at the time. As far as I remember, I love dogs, they are apart of my life but I have never actually adopt my very own dog until now. I think it is a huge responsibility to take care of another life. Anything could go wrong if I didn't do it right because just like any babies, puppy can easily get sick and need to be taught. I took that responsibility seriously. It took me a while to find a reputable breeder because I do not want to get my puppy from any irresponsible puppy mills. I only want a breeder who breeds responsible and take care of their dogs. The mama dog is beautiful. All of the puppies were beautiful. The moment the breeder called me to pick my puppy up, I remember it was AMAZING MOMENT. All the wait was worth it, my pup is beautiful, like an angel dog if that even a thing. I buy the best taste with the most nutrient food for my fur baby. I want my dog to have a very very good life because all dogs deserve it. I understand there are many many dogs in this world needs saving and I also plan to adopt a dog from shelter. However, I want my first dog to be the one I raise from A to Z. It's all miracle moment and no one can take it away from me. Every time I go home from work, when I got tired, there is my fur baby to cheer me up. My pup maybe only a part of my life but to the pup, I am her whole world. I want her to have the best life possible."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "I graduated a couple months ago with a Bachelors in Social Work. It was the culmination of 5 years of effort and family and friends came to watch me.",
    "output": "Today was my graduation. I spent 5 years in college for this moment and I couldn't be happier. My friends and family came to see me and cheer me on. It made me smile so much to hear them from the audience. I didn't think anyone would come, so this was a great surprise. When I walked across that stage, it felt like my whole life was going somewhere. I could feel how big of an accomplishment this was. I'm nervous, too, though. I have a degree and am a part of a professional organization now. I have new responsibilities and obligations. I'm worried that I won't be able to live up to it all. That maybe I'll fail and let everyone down. I'm also nervous about working with actual clients. I worked with a few during school, but this is different. Mistakes here could be life changing. I think I'll do alright, though. I just need to remember the good feelings and remember that I am trained and qualified. Damn it's an exciting time right now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "I went on a trip to NYC with my son. It was an amazing experience for both of us. It was our first trip together one-on-one. He loved all of NYC and I loved spending time with him.",
    "output": "I took my 14 year old son on a 5 day vacation to New York City. It was our first trip together, just the two of us. Coming from our small town in Idaho it was an amazing experience for him. Spending time one on one with him was an amazing experience for me. We started our trip with a 4 hour flight into JFK Airport. We experienced our first subway ride together (and didn't even get lost!) on the way to the airport. Over the next few days, we spent our time waking up late and staying out late, experiencing everything New York City has to offer. We went to the Statue of Liberty, the 9/11 Memorial, Top of the Rock, Chelsea Markets, China Town, Little Italy and so many more it's hard to list them all. My son was amazed at all of it. He told me that it was exactly like it is shown on television, from all the people and the buildings, to the steam coming from the sewer grates at night. We went on a top of the bus tour into Brooklyn, saw Tom Hiddelston on Broadway, and spent the day in Central Park. I think you could live in New York City for years and still not see all of it. My son says every moment of it was his favorite part. My favorite part was when my son said, \"Mom, I really had fun. We should have more trips like this, just me and you.\" I can't wait to go on another adventure with him!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: \"I was playing games with my sister and her husband when she was having heavy contractions and needed to go to the hospital. I drove them and was able to be there when their baby was born.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,It's been a while since I've written in here but I guess it's time to start again. The craziest thing that happened recently was about a month ago. I went to visit my sister and her husband in at their house and help them watch their kids for the day. My sister was 7 months pregnant, not time to have her baby yet so we didn't think anything of it. We were playing some video games on their old school NES system when my sister thought she had to use the bathroom. When she came out of the bathroom she said there was a little blood. She didn't need to poop - she was in labor!! We timed her contractions and within an hour it was time to go to the hospital. It was really scary and fast. Both of her previous pregnancies were induced so we were shocked. I downloaded an app on my phone and it told me when to go to the hospital. Since my car was blocking my brother in law's we hopped in my jeep and I drove everyone to the hospital. We went to the labor and delivery area where she was immediately checked in and admitted. I got to be in the room when the baby was delivered. It was an amazing experience. I had never seen a baby being born before and the fact that I got to see my niece be born made me so happy and emotional. It's an experience I will never ever forget. The baby ended up staying in the NICU for a while since she was technically a preemie, but she's doing fine and is perfectly healthy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "Dating a widower with an immature adult daughter is emotionally tough on someone. It is not for everybody, and I suffered through it for too long.",
    "output": "I was set up on a blind date with a widower of 2 and 1/2 years. We had such a great time. We were a good match. It all was going well until his immature 27 year old daughter found out he was dating. She was spoiled and babied by him and his wife all her life and that has made her a pretty immature, worthless adult. She calls on purpose to ruin dates and creates nonstop drama. She texts and calls constantly. And she is a big drinker. And when she is in town visiting, he is not even allowed to acknowledge my existence. She is self obsessed and immature, she likes to control her father and manipulate him to an extreme. She tells him what to do and how to do it. He is not man enough to stand up to her and be the adult parent. It makes life miserable. It's hard enough with a widower, but the daughter puts the situation over the top. It is so emotionally hard to deal with because you can't just tell him his daughter is an asshole. You have to put up with it. But, he makes the problem worse catering to her. If that obstacle wasnt in the way, things would be so much easier. I dont expect them to easy with a widower. I decided it is too much for me to have to handle. She won't leave him alone until she might finally have a boyfriend but no one will want to date someone like her. Once I got out of the situation, I realized how much stress it was putting on me. It's nice to not have to listen to a phone constantly going off, or sit there with someone that has a phone in their face all the time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I talk about my birthday pretty much and how I'll never forget it. It sounds very cheesy and something out of a fanfic but I promise this is the memory of my birthday this past year. I hope whoever reads it doesn't cringe too much and enjoys it.\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "There I was, being awaken by my lovely boyfriend on my birthday. We live together so I have no clue how he was able to pull it all off without me even noticing. The day started off with him playing our song softly in the background with a soft kiss on my forehead. He had made me breakfast. I am still in shock that I didn't hear his alarm go off I'm always able to hear it. What he had made for breakfast was my favorite breakfast meal. French toast with whipped cream some strawberries and bananas with orange juice to drink with it. Since I finished my meal I went into the kitchen I noticed he had huge balloons spelling out my name. On the bottom of the strings that were attached to the balloons some cards were floating. I opened them up and they were all filled with love letters he had been writing for an entire year. Just when I thought my day couldn't get any better, he comes in and tells me to get ready because he had plans for the both of us and my family. We took off to the mall where he gave me some money and told me to use it on whatever it was that I desired. I bought myself some makeup and thigh high boots that day. After a good while of shopping we started to feel a little hungry. And of course since it was my day, he told me to choose where to eat. Even though it was my choice I chose his favorite restaurant, because come on, the guy deserved it. The rest of the day we decided to spend it with my family, where I come to find out that my parents and my boyfriend planned to take me to an escape room. When all was done and we had finished the escape room my parents decided to order take out for the whole family and headed back home where we enjoyed our delicious thai food. After a while, my boyfriend and dad come in with a small box in each of their hands and my mom in the back holding a cake. I first take a look at my cake and it's a cake with Ariana Grande's face on it. I am a big fan, but anyway I start crying. I finally decide to open the boxes my dad and boyfriend have and I see TWO VIP TICKETS for an Ariana concert. At this moment I am losing my shit and grateful as fuck. No birthday can be topped but it's okay the memory of this one wil last forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "Today is my son's wedding day! He finally found the girl of his dreams and is so happy. Their ceremony was beautiful and very touching to all that attended.",
    "output": "Today was the big day. My son finally got married. He found a lovely lady to be subservient to him. She is submissive and doesn't have any opinions about anything. She has been looking forward to this wedding for her whole life, it's literally the only thing she was ever taught to care about. They had a beautiful ceremony. It was amazing. I am so happy that she was able to live out her bourgeois fantasy of having everyone show up to give her attention for getting married. I had such a good time and it made me love our culture. These are people who have absolutely no understanding of contemporary politics, all they know is Disney fantasies. It is good that they are able to shield themselves from reality. My sister thinks it's self indulgent. She's wrong. She's some kind of political activist or something. Anyway, the wedding was amazing! I love weddings!! I am SO HAPPY FOR MY SON! MARRIAGE IS INHERENTLY AMAZING!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in \"Upon my grandfather's death I realized that there is a lot more to life than just working my way through it. I realized how important it is to form good memories, not just for myself, but for the people who love me.\", create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In the beginning of April my grandfather died. He had been ill with dementia and physically deteriorating for a while but I still wasn't prepared to lose him. He was mentally declining and most of the time he would just sit in his chair and go in and out of a mental fugue state. The last time I saw him was six days before he died. He was already in hospice care and depressed. I showed him a picture of my newborn son and we talked about baseball. It was his favorite sport and he loved to watch the Detroit Tigers. He was very lucid and aware. He talked to me about how much he still missed Verlander since the trade and that he hoped the Tigers would have a good year despite losing so many players. He then told me that my baby looked like my wife. It was a very emotional day. His death really taught me to appreciate every moment of every day. I had spent so much of my time rushing through life that I never bothered to consider that it will eventually end. There will be some people who will really miss me after I am gone. I inherited money from his estate and invested the bulk of it. One of my most fond, recurring, memories from when I was a child was going to my grandparents lake cottage and spending weekends and vacations there. To honor my grandfather and provide my own children that kind of experience I purchased a cottage this summer, on a lake about an hour and a half drive away. On weekends we all go up there and relax. My daughter loves the beach and just sitting out in the shady yard. My little one is scooting around the place pretty good and likes to go sit under an umbrella and play in the sand. Every time I am there I think about my grandfather and wish so very, very much that he could be there to enjoy this with us. At times it feels like he is there. I firmly intend to instill all the values that I learned from him over the years. He was a good man, a simple man, and he was always looking for the sun after the rain."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in 'My sister and I took our kids for the first time to see a movie together in the theatre. We saw The Lion King which was memorable for us because we enjoyed watching this together when we were kids.'. Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My sister recently moved closer to where I live. It had been a few years since all of our kids had gotten together. She came to town and we all hung out. We decided to take all the kids to see The Lion King in the theater. This is the first time we would take our kids to the movie theater together. We knew the kids would enjoy. We loved watching this movie growing up together. Sure enough, the outing was very memorable. We all sang out loud to the songs. Our kids knew most of them and joined in. We felt the same emotions we did while growing up: the sorrow when Mufasa died, the elation of Simba regaining power, and the relief of witnessing the demise of Scar. The movie brings back a lot of memories of our childhood. It was a freer time when we were young and had much less responsibilities. Now life is different, we are moms and have work and household duties. Seeing this with my sister and our kids was a very memorable and emotional experience. I'm glad our kids got to witness the retelling of a very touching and meaningful story."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "Abruptly my dog, who we rescued, was diagnosed with an illness that was un-curable. We loved and cherished her, and we are certain that she is in a great place with her spirit still living on.",
    "output": "This summer my family and I were struck with tragedy. We loved and cared for a rescue dog who we named Lilly. She was the bright light that shined in our home every single day. She had charisma and truly brought my family together. Although death comes with life, we did not expect her life to end so abruptly. We noticed her struggling the breathe, but we didn't think much of it. Quite possible she may have had a cold or maybe she was struggling with allergies. It turned out that it was much more. Lilly suffered from a tumor on her heart and mucous that surrounded her lungs. We knew the results were unfavorable, but we didn't quite understand the severity. It was almost impossible to wrap our heads around. This seemingly healthy, happy, and beautiful dog was ill and right before our eyes we couldn't even grasp it. Within a week it was determined that to allow her the tiniest amount of suffering possible we would have to put her to sleep. It crushed us. It crushed me. I had never dealt with loss so abruptly and with something I cared so much about. I think about her every day and I know that her spirit still lives on."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use \"This essay basically describes my wedding about 3 months ago. It was a great time and I got to marry my best friend. After the wedding we went on our honeymoon to relax.\" as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had my wedding about 8 months ago or somewhere around there. I got to marry my absolute best friend and she is amazing. I could not have asked for a better person to make my wife. The wedding was so stressful. Getting ready and making sure everything was just perfect was very difficult. All of a sudden the day had arrived I found myself at the front of the aisle waiting. The music started playing and my groomsmen walked up the aisle. Then my soon to be wife was standing before me. She was absolutely beautiful. I found myself tearing up she had taken my breath away. We both said I do and the day continued. At the reception there was alot of dancing and music and drinking. After the reception we left to go to the airport. We ended going up on our honeymoon to Mexico. We had a blast drank some more and really enjoyed spending time together. Finally we were back to reality and we came home to start our new lives together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I was on a trip with co-workers up to a new location our company had opened. On the way there we saw a fed-ex truck flip over.",
    "output": "We were on our way up to a new location that our company had recently opened. There was still some work that needed to be done as well as some assessments of the location. It was about mid morning as we were traveling north bound on the highway. About 40 minutes into the drive traffic started to get a little heavier as we hit the Boston area. My boss was to the right of me in the back seat and I had two fellow employees in the front. All of a sudden I heard my boss say whoa! My fellow colleague whom was driving said the same thing. I couldn't really see from my vantage point of what was occurring, but we had a box truck in front of us slam hard on its break. We soon followed as well. Traffic started to slow and it seemed to happen so quick. All of a sudden you see a Fed-ex truck in front of the truck that was ahead of us swerve hard to the right. Then it almost felt like a movie where things slowed down and the truck went head on into a guard rail and the back end of it turned into the guard rail and the truck flipped over on to its side over the rail. Traffic came to a dead stop and we could see the driver unclip his seat belt and fall to the roof of the cab. He then crawled out of the truck. It was good to see him get out OK. There were packages and debre everywhere."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "I severely cut my finger in a kitchen accident. My daughter and neighbors rallied around the cause and made me realize how incredibly lucky I am to have them.",
    "output": "Really did it to myself this time. Cut my finger deep enough to cut the tendon. Blood everywhere. I couldn't hardly think straight. I just knew I needed to get to the hospital fast. Thank you, God, for neighbors and that Tori is grown! Rushing in the kitchen to get the week's meals done so I could then rush outside to help Tori with the yardwork. Four hours in the emergency room! I am so grateful to all my neighbors. Joe and Kathy got me there. Betty brought us home and Tanya made sure we had what we needed! Thank GOD for good neighbors!! My finger parts aren't quite working right yet and they check in to see if we need anything. This injury is healing slowly. I am grateful because Tori was kind of messed up seeing all that blood. I think it is good for her that they are checking in so she knows we have backup."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I lost my dog of 12 years to death. She was ill and it was coming up on her time. I still think of her often.",
    "output": "Almost a year ago, I lost my dog. She wasn't just any dog. She was a true family member. I had her for 12 years and literally grew up with her. I got her in my teenage years and she passed in my 20s. Some days it's harder to understand that she's actually gone. I have to really think about it and I then understand that she couldn't of lived forever. I wish she could have. There were so many places I would of liked to see with her. She lived with me in 4 states and she loved every single one. My dog enjoyed wilderness hikes and swimming in the ocean. She was courageous. I also looked up to her a lot. She was very active even up to her last days. I will cherish all of my memories with her. I will also always wonder what it would be like if she had lived just a few years longer."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: \"spending quality time with family and having fun without technology. getting to know each other on a deeper level and having fun disconnected\", could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "i remember, going to the beach with my brother in law's, my husband and out kids. his brothers kids. driving to the dunes in michigan and spending time together. and being together with no mobile devices. playing in the water. talking and getting to know each other better. i remember arriving there early, and getting lost. then his brothers finding us. i also remember, cooking lunch on the beach. chasing my kids on the beach. i also remember having ice cream afterwards. we had a very long day. we went and found a cave and painted ourselves in mud. the kids loved that part, we went up hills of sand. we had a lot of fun that day. took a lot of photos."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "I wrote about the day my niece was born. I mentioned how the experience was like and what it was like to hold a baby.",
    "output": "Today my niece was born. It was a really surreal experience, especially when you see the little child herself. I have no children of my own, so it wasn't as impactful on me as it was my brother who is her father, but it still got me pretty emotional. When I held her I could only think about not dropping her, and also about the day it would be me handing my baby off to my brother. I am dating someone right now, so I could only think about the children we could possibly have. Would we be ready for parenthood? It was also a fun experience because a lot of family was there. We all talked about what was going on in our lives and each other's children, minus me, and what they're all up to. It was also kind of a scary moment. With all that is going on the world, it seems irresponsible to bring children into what is going on. One can only hope they will grow up unscathed by anything traumatic. These are just thoughts, because right now it is a joyous moment. Another family member has been brought into the family. It will interesting how she becomes related with everyone, her favorites and unfavorites. Only time will tell."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'We opened a store in the summer. It was difficult getting the business up and running. We found the help we needed for success.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About eight months ago, my wife and I had an epiphany. We always had both always dreamed of opening up our own store. Both of us were sick of having a boss over our shoulder. We figured it would be best to be our own boss and to sell what we wanted to the public. We both had been baking together as a hobby and had gotten quite good at it. In particular we made the best cheesecake either of us ever had. Many of our friends had suggested that we open a bakery in the past. We figured it was finally time. First step was to find a storefront. Luckily I had a friend who was moving and owned a small diner. He said he would sell to us cheap. Now for additional expenses. We needed new baking equipment, so I went to the bank to take out a loan. Initially the bank had turned us down and I was pretty upset about it. But the next day we had gotten a phone call saying that after reviewing our information we would get the loan after all. We were both really happy in today we have a slowly growing bakery. Are cheesecake being the number one selling item."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: 'My ex-husband sexually assaulted me. We had a rough relationship before and have a child. We have shared custody. This event happened last month. It made me feel angry and disgusted.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I need to start with a background first. My ex husband and I divorced due to infidelity, physical & emotional abuse and drug usage when visiting our newborn while separated. I was raped within this marriage as well. It took me a while to realize it and I thank my past therapist for opening my eyes, marital rape does exist. I developed PTSD mostly as a result of this relationship. We got divorced and he lived with his girlfriend and their daughter. After the divorce was finalized things were alright for a while. We learned to co-parent without issue. He paid the child support and visited his son on the designated days. Fast forward to last month, our son was crying because he didn't want to leave me when I was dropping him off at his dads. I came inside and sat with our son on the couch. He was eventually calm and started to play with his toys. His father started to explain that his girlfriend moved out because they broke up. After a while our son went to his room and my ex-husband, completely unexpectedly, laid down on the couch next to me and hugged my waist then laid his head on my lap. I was immediately uncomfortable. Our son came back in the living room and was asking why daddy is hugging mommy. I said I don't know. Our son turned around and continued to play. His father then put a blanket over his head and tried to touch me in between my legs. I was frozen but angry. I felt a familiar feeling of disgust and rage. I told him to stop, and he did. I left quickly afterwards."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "I had decided to go on a hike in Lamar Valley during a week trip to Yellowstone National Park. Eventually, I came across a grizzly bear that wandered close to the trail. Although it was nerve racking, I was able to walk away from the situation unharmed.",
    "output": "A memorable moment that happened to me within the last 3-6 months would be my trip to Yellowstone National Park. I took a week off to drive to the park, and to set up the campsite that I have reserved. The memorable moment of this trip would be when I was hiking in upper Yellowstone. After seeing several geysers, such as Old Faithful, I also wanted to go on some hikes and trails, specifically in Lamar Valley near the northeast entrance. It was in the afternoon, and I had already been able to experience and observe many bison and wildlife that I had normally never seen in the wild, only through pictures or a zoo setting. Seeing the wildlife in person, and often much closer than I would have preferred was a great experience in its own right, more so as I would recollect incidents of wildlife attacking people for venturing too close to them. Keeping my distance as much as I could on the trail, I kept on walking, taking in the scenery and occasionally getting wet from the occasional rain that basked the area. After walking for a bit, I would eventually come across an animal I had hoped to come across, but in person would fill me with fear and awe. A large bear ended up walking near the trail, a bear that had notably brown fur. I had previously encountered several black bears in my life, a couple even as I was driving in Yellowstone, but not this type of bear much less this close up. It was no doubt a grizzly bear, evident by its pronounced hump in its back, a feature not commonly shared with other bears. The distance between me and the bear no doubt put me in notable danger, although the bear was evidently focused on other things, likely foraging for food given the time of day. I attempted to remember all the advice and information I read about dealing with grizzly bears, such as not making sudden movements such as running away. Staying in place yet making my presence known, the bear would eventually walk away from the trail, ending any potential danger from the confrontation. Despite the danger, I was glad to experience and photograph up close a grizzly bear, given how synonymous it is to the park, and even the state I traveled from. It would have been possible that I could hike in Yellowstone for hours on end, even days and not come across a grizzly bear, at any distance given timing or even luck. For this encounter, I am fortunate to experience an aspect of nature that reminds me of nature's beauty and majesty, along with its danger and potential risk."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: 'Recently I was involved in a car accident where I was rear-ended. I was traveling home on a nice sunny day at about 1 p.m. There was very little traffic and I was in a good mood because my chores were done and I was headed home.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am usually what I consider a careful driver. I was on my way home from work at a time when it there was really no traffic which surprised me. I had everything done that I needed to accomplish so I could just go home and relax. I was sitting at a light after getting off !-78, this is around 1 pm. As I am sitting there, a car slams right into my back bumper. They obviously were not paying attention. This is an awful spot to get in an accident so we both had to find a way to get to the shoulder. That was a process so it had to be done carefully. After we were done with that, we exchanged insurance information. I was shocked this guy even had insurance to be honest. I was worried I would be sore. I didnt feel stiff or anything which is good. The other guy was also not hurt. My car had some minor damage but his insurance paid for all of it. It really could have been worse."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "I went out on a date for the first time since my divorce and first time in over a decade. It was nerve wracking at first but then became much more fun as the night went on. We both enjoyed ourselves and had fun on our date of dinner and going out to a bar.",
    "output": "About a month ago, I went out on a date for the first time since my divorce in 2015. It was kind of nerve wracking getting ready for it since I hadn't done anything like this since like going on a date since early 2000s. I had no idea what to wear, what I would say or how to act. We had decided to go out to dinner so I made sure to bring gum so my breath wouldn't smell after eating. We met at the restaurant and it was pretty awkward at first. We kind of hugged and introduced ourselves. I remember sweating a little because I was pretty nervous about this date with such a beautiful woman. I was wondering what she was thinking when we were seated at the table. We quickly ordered and then just started chatting about our interests. I made sure to order something easy to eat like chicken strips. I didn't want to make a huge mess or look like a pig. After about 10 minutes of chatting about what we liked to do and what we didn't like to do, the conversation flowed much more easily. I wasn't nervous anymore and she seemed more at ease. Our food finally came and neither of us ate much of our meals. That was probably because we didn't want to seem like pigs in front of each other on a first date. We then finished and went out to a bar for a couple of drinks. We had fun and really had a good time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use \"it really drove me nuts,but everyone seemed exited on the roller coaster.My supervisor tried to console me but it didnt help at all.it swung to the left and to the right and when it slid down from the highest peak, it was the most frightening part of the trip..\" as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I rode my first roller coaster today. It was not fun at all, and I almost threw up the whole ride. I could feel my body swinging right and left and right and left and it was not fun at all. I was almost throwing up the whole time. My supervisor was there for me to console me, but that wasn't working at all. It didn't help one bit at all. Once we got to the highest point, I knew it was over. It was by far the most frightening part of the trip that happened. As we went down I am pretty sure I passed out. This was the worst ride in my life still to this day. As I am writing this I still get sick to my stomach. This was not really the ride for me and I knew it. I am actually embarrassed to go into work tomorrow because of what had happened. This is not what I want to be remembered by. I liked spending so much time with everyone, but now I can't. I hope this day just ends soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"this event in my life is about believing in myself. not giving up on my dreams. telling myself that everything is possible.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Four weeks ago I was full of doubt in regards to my life and who I was. I just didn't know ME anymore, you know? I had given up on everything for my ex. I was a shell of my former self. I didn't have hobbies, interests, anything. I just wasn't me anymore. And I was miserable. But I had to get out of that mindset. I had to assure myself that my dreams were still important, that I was still capable of doing anything I wanted in life. I knew I could, and I wouldn't let myself give up. No one could convince me otherwise. Anything and everything is possible. I mightve had a a bad day, month, year, hell, decade. I can still do what I need to. I still believe in myself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "My daughter and her husband announced the were expecting their second child. While on a camping trip she feared that she might be having a miscarriage only to learn that she was having twins.",
    "output": "My daughter's pregnancy with twins is progressing amazingly well. After the initial shock of learning that she was carrying twins, she and her husband are now quite excited about the growing size of their little family. One of the most memorable events in recent weeks was the gender reveal ultrasound. Since my son-in-law's family historically only produces boys, they were not surprised when their first child, Braxton was a boy. So going into the most recent ultrasound even the doctor assumed that they would learn that the twins were both boys as is the tradition in their family. However, that was not to be the case this time! They are expecting twin girls in early January of 2020. At this time, it as not been determined if the twin girls will be identical or fraternal. The doctor indicates that the girls can be safely delivered anytime after 35 weeks into the pregnancy. With a projected due date of January 20th, it is possible that our family could welcome the babies yet in 2019. This would be an added blessing of two additional tax deductions on the Federal Income Tax Filing. Little #1 Son, who turned two years old on October 10th is in for a real surprise when his little sisters arrive. He may be a little jealous of the attention that they will demand. However, we believe that he will quickly learn to love them when he realizes that the babies are here to stay! To say the least, I am one very excited grandmother!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "Our dog passed out onto the floor for the first time. He has a heart murmur and it has gotten worse. He is now on heart medication twice daily to help with his condition.",
    "output": "You always forget how little and quite helpless your pet can be. They can't tell you where they hurt, or how they feel, it is kinda like they are little babies. I always forget how little my dog is, I'm always calling him my little man or my little grandpa. He acts like an old man, grunting, huffing, yes my dog with huff at you in disapproval. We had no clue he was sick until one night he just fell out in the floor and released his bladder, unresponsive, weak, stiff as a board, eyes open, looked like he had died. It was very scary not knowing what to do, do you move him? do you leave him alone? does he need CPR? I was so scared and I am a mother of 2 grown sons. He continued to have 2 more of these episodes throughout the night, morning could not get here fast enough. We took our little man to the vet, he was scared and unsure, like always. We found out our babies heart murmur has gotten worse, this is not good. Basically his heart gives out and he passes out. He is now on a heart medication, twice daily. And he actually takes his medication like a good boy. But it worries me, how long will he have? When will he do this again? What if this happens and I'm not home to help him. This is the part of being a Dog Mom that absolutely sucks. My baby is 6yrs old, he was a rescue when he was about 6mths old. This is going to suck, bad."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "I had a short relationship with a really lovely man, but I had to break up with him because he had no time for me and no plans to make time in the future. He wants to remain friends and immediately started complaining about work while I cried over the end of the relationship.",
    "output": "I recently was involved in a short relationship with a wonderful man. We hit it off well and got close quickly, but it soon became very clear that he doesn't have any time for me in his life. I talked to him about how I was feeling and he tried to understand and do what he could, but ultimately there was just no way forward. After not barely hearing from him for a couple days, I messaged him to tell him that I wanted to make it work and I tried, but it was clear that it wasn't possible and I couldn't be his girlfriend. He agreed that there was nothing he could do to change his situation and how it related to me and our potential together and that it made sense to end it. Although I wasn't expecting anything different, it hurt a lot that I could see he hadn't actually put any effort in, other than deciding to tell me he loves me, and that he so easily let go of the possibility of having any future. He was the one who insisted we try to be together, despite the obvious challenges. I feel even more like he doesn't care about my feelings or find them valid, because I told him I was concerned we weren't on the same page since the very beginning, and he insisted we were. I cried in the bathroom at work until I could finally pull myself back together. Meanwhile, he decided that the idea that we would be friends instead should start right away and sent me several messages complaining about his job. I had to tell him that I'm sorry he's frustrated at work and I care for him, it seemed really tone deaf at the moment and that I needed a beat before I could swoop into the role of providing him with emotional labor while getting nothing in return. I mean. I didn't say it in those words, but that's how I felt and it's just a new level of pain, because did he actually ever care, or did he just like someone caring about him? I feel like this is just another example of the fact that I will never meet anyone and I will spend the rest of my life alone. This was the best anything I've found in three years, I don't feel good about the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "I had decided to go on a hike in Lamar Valley during a week trip to Yellowstone National Park. Eventually, I came across a grizzly bear that wandered close to the trail. Although it was nerve racking, I was able to walk away from the situation unharmed.",
    "output": "Three months ago was the annual family vacation. This year we decided to be a little more adventurous and spend a week in Yellowstone National Park. My wife and I had started to be more physically active in an attempt to be have a healthier lifestyle. We had always wanted to go camping together, but haven't had the time. Our wedding registry actually consisted of mostly camping and outdoor gear, and now we have a chance to use it. After arriving at the park, we scouted out a nice area to setup camp near Lamar Valley. This area was chosen primarily because of reviews about the hiking trail. After two nights of eating hot dogs cooked on a campfire, we decided we would go hiking in the morning. We packed our backpacks with some trail mix, beef jerky and some extra water. After a big breakfast we began our journey of the hike. The scenery was incredible! We took a lot of pictures of the view with my wife and I posing for selfies and silly poses. While I was taking a picture of my wife up against a tree, I saw a figure move behind the tree. I put up a finger to shush my wife and motioned for her to creep towards me. She turns around and sees a bear 15 feet from her and screams! I began to roar at the bear and make very loud noises trying to scare it away. Amazingly enough, the bear ran away back into the woods and we raced back to our camp. We escaped with no physical harm done, although it was mentally jarring and nerve wrecking. The rest of the camping trick was spent at our campsite as we were too scared to continue hiking. The trip was overall enjoyable and we had a good time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I stepped out of my comfort zone and applied for a new position. This came with trials and having to have faith and patience.\". Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently I started a new position at my company. I was nervous to move to a new department and to have new coworkers. I have been in the same position for sometime. I am not a person who loves change. But it was time to step out of my comfort zone and do what was best for my family. This position comes with a significant raise and I am excited to see where this can take my family. In order to get this position I went directly to the department manager and asked for an interview. I felt that this was a bold move but I was tired of where I was in the company. I wasn't being paid for my degree and I knew there was no opportunity to move up. I was very nervous and scared to be disappointed or let down with myself. I had to go through several different interviews, with COO, CFO and the manager. This drug on for weeks not knowing if this was going to work out. I had already planned many things in my mind for my family and was thinking how well this would benefit us in the long run .I am so glad that everything worked out and despite the fact that it was stressful, I am very proud of myself. Going forward, I am planning on taking more chances and risks for my family and being more confident that good things happen when you take risks. This made me think that good things do happen when you work hard."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "It was about a memorable trip I took. It was full of fun activities and I saw a great deal of wildlife.",
    "output": "I took a memorable trip to Colorado a while ago and I saw a great deal of wildlife. It was memorable because I saw many types of wildlife such as deer, geese, snakes, and different types of bees. The only reason that I was able to see so much wildlife was because we went on hikes and long walks through wilderness areas where there weren't many people. The wildlife didn't appear to be afraid of us either so we were able to get pretty close. I think the most memorable thing that happened was when I saw a family of deer and really young one was sticking close to their mother. I had never seen a deer that young before and it was so early in the season. We also went to a lake in the mountains where we saw some birds nesting and eating among the ice. Because it was still winter, I guess the ice hasn't melted. That is where we saw some turtles and shore birds trying to enjoy the sun in winter. The weather was going to change soon (snow) so we were trying to get outdoors before the storm came in. We also went to a local trail where there were a bunch of gardens made specifically for insects and pollinators. I was able to spot a bunch of bees all over the place in those gardens and that was fun. Oh and the rocks and mountains we saw were full of history and interesting geology as well. The history of that area goes back millions of years and I heard that dinosaurs were found north of the area we explored. We did some other activities, but that was the most interesting by far."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: \"My wife, kids and I went camping in some nearby mountains, which my first time ever camping. Despite it being Spring, the overnight temperatures high up the mountain at this particular campsite were so low that we only lasted a little over 1 day while camping. Nonetheless, it was loads of fun!\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About three months ago, I went on a camping trip with my family. We had lots of plans for how we wanted this to go. I went with my wife and kids. We spent a good amount of time researching locations before going; and decided on a nearby mountain. The day came for us to go and we made sure to have our bags packed with our sleeping bags, tents, and lots and lots of food. We packed up the car and off we went. After about an hour and a half drive, we finally arrived at the camp site. Right away, we noticed the chill in the air, but we decided to proceed and build our campsite. We convinced ourselves that the fire would be enough to keep us warm. Boy were we wrong. Night-time fell upon us pretty quickly and we found ourselves surrounded by darkness. With only a fire to keep us warm, we sat around close around it. We pulled out our first meal for the night, which was hot-dogs. We cooked the hot-dogs over the fire and went to sleep. We barely slept that night, it was extremely cold. The following morning, we decided to leave and try again another weekend. It was too cold to stay but regardless we had fun!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "The story was mainly the focus of a vacation I had with a few close online friends of mine. The main goal was to explain what happens, and to explain why it was important to me, and to them.",
    "output": "One of the most memorable events of my life was the day my son was born four years ago. My husband and I had struggled with infertility for 3 years and the fact that we were able to get pregnant and have a child was the most happiest day of our lives. I remember when I went into labor. Even though I was in pain the whole experience seemed so surreal to me. I felt so blessed that i was able to experience labor pain since I thought I was never going to have that experience. I still couldn't believe when the doctor told me, \"you are going to have this baby today, you are in active labor\". When my son finally made his grand entrance to the world, I was in awe! He was perfect and healthy and my dream of becoming a mother finally came true. I remember that right away he looked at me and began to look for food. I remember smelling him and looking at his tiny feet. He was so tiny and beautiful and I was his mama! I turned and look at my husband and he also had the same expression on his face. It was very surprising to see him crying being that he I had never seen him cry. I still remember this day so vivid and seeing his little newborn face. It was a day I will cherish and always think as the best day of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'I meet someone when I was very depressed. This person is an incredible guy inside and out and has change how I view myself. This relationship has endured for quite some time now.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This is a story of how I meet someone important to me. About 6 months ago I was in an dating app just trying to kill time. I was going trough a hard time in my life and I was very depressed. Suddenly, a person started talking to me, telling me that I look sad in my profile picture. After speaking for a while we decided to meet. I thought nothing of this meeting, I simply made of it as another one night stand, but when I saw the person. He was more good looking than the pictures, he had a killing smiling and a very cheery and bright personality. I was very nervous and I feared that he might not like me, or that I wasn't good enough for him. After meeting several times, our relationship has grown stronger and stronger. The most memorable thing is that even one time when I told him my real age, since I look way younger than I am. He seemed a little thrown back by this and I told him maybe it was time for us to end this relationship. After a week he texted me saying he still wanted to talk to me and now we are communicating everyday and we have a strong relationship. This experience has showed to me that there is people who deeply care about me, and that I am a desirable person. Not just for one night stands, but for relationships too. My confidence has greatly expanded thanks to this encounter. I hope our relationship lasts a long time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"During a manic episode, I engaged in a risky behavior with a stranger. The stranger became violent after being rejected by me, and I am fearful that there will be retribution.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Seven weeks ago, I was experiencing a manic episode and I made some risky decisions. I met with a stranger at a bar. I didn't know him at all but I still was willing to leave the bar with him. I knew it was risky, but I didn't care in the moment. He wasn't a man I would usually go home with either. He looked mean and rough and he wasn't very kind to me really but I still followed him when he asked me to leave the bar. When we got outside, he led me into the alley by the bar. There was an overflowing dumpster and a bad smell but I still let him push me against the wall and kiss me. I knew I shouldn't be doing this; I knew that this was a bad decision and frankly, I was scared. I pushed him off me as hard as I could and even that barely worked. Once he got off me, he was very angry. \"What's the problem?\" he asked. I slipped out of his grasp and started to retreat.\"I don't want this. I'm going back to the bar. I'm sorry for the misunderstanding.\" I tried to remain calm. He starts to follow me out of the alley and I break into a run. I get in before he gets to me. Once I'm inside, I tried to get to the bar and to the safety of the bar keep. The man from the alley entered the room, looked at me next to the bar, and walked out. He could still be outside and I'm fearful that he wants revenge."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "I needed a few nerve ablations in my right thoracic spine roughly a month ago. I was nervous but also hopeful that the procedure would successfully alleviate my pain and inflammation.",
    "output": "I have been feeling a pain in my right thoracic. It has been there for a while now. It needs to be operate but i am scared because i have not done it before. Even though i was nervous, i still believed it will be successful. The operation was carried out and it was successful. After the operation, i felt a relieve of pain. I was happy and at the same time thankful to God. The inflammation was also gone. After that i have to go for checkup regularly. The doctor gave me several drugs to use and i did use them. He also checked the thoracic anytime i go to the hospital. After that i was not nervous. I have been living freely after then. All thanks to God. That is all about that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I sustained a injury during work. I am in pain everyday and I am trying to provide for my family, despite my injury'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Five months ago my life was changed forever. It was early in the morning when i left for work, slightly later than i usually do, i noticed. I was having my morning coffee on the way to work, normally i would relax and enjoy my coffee while reading the morning paper but based on the circumstances, this seemed more appropriate. I managed to get to the work site only 2 minutes late. I guess to me its only 2 minutes, but to my boss it might as well have been 2 hours. After being scolded like a child who has done something wrong, i got to work. My job was roofing. Yup, a construction worker. My job was never a bad one, and i still don't think it is. After climbing the ladder to get to the beams i would be standing on, roughly 15 feet from the ground, i fastened my work belt to make sure my tools would not fall off. Everything was going as usual, other than it being unbearably hot at 10 AM. When its hot like that, roofers get the worst of it. Maybe that's what played a part, the heat restraining me from thinking logically. To this day though, i believe it was just dumb luck. I was almost finished roofing the section i needed to for the day, putting me way ahead of my schedule so i decided to take a break. As i got up from my position (I was sitting directly on a beam with my legs hanging off the edge) the beam i was standing on made a noise, then within seconds, i was falling through the air. That's all i could remember from that point. I woke up in the hospital seeing my wife and 2 kids by the sides of my bed. Apparently i suffered a head injury which explains the blackout/memory loss. I thought i got lucky and was ready to be more cautious in the future, however, when the doctor came into the room he had more news for me. I suffered a traumatic spinal cord injury. Although i could walk and function like normal, i would have extreme back pain for the rest of my life and my legs will never be as strong as they were. Despite my injury, i took a month to rest and returned to work. I think about that day everyday, and wonder, how much different would my life be right now if i just sat on a different beam."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "My elderly father fell ill and had to be admitted to the emergency room for a procedure. I had to handle personal responsibilities in addition to having to care for my elderly parents.",
    "output": "My elderly father has been dealing with cirrhosis of the liver for approximately a decade. Since he was diagnosed, his condition has progressively gotten worse over time: he has difficulty controlling his bowels, suffers from poor energy levels, has difficulty keeping food down, etc.. He has gone to numerous doctors and has had several procedures performed, but his health has continued to decline. Still, he managed to remain mostly independent until sometime this year. Approximately 2 months ago, he had his first incident which required a 2-3 week stay at the hospital. He fell ill while at home and 911 was called to bring him to a local hospital. When I found out about the incident, I was basically forced to pick up responsibilities around my parent's home. This included picking up and helping drive my mother to and from the hospital on a daily basis so that she could see my father. It also included having to handle grocery shopping and basic household chores, such as doing the laundry, taking out the trash, and general housekeeping since my mother was frequently at my father's bedside in the hospital. All these sudden and additional tasks were a heavy burden on me because I had to juggle them in addition to my own normal everyday tasks. The incident also added an emotional burden because I now had to worry about my father's physical well-being while at work. I couldn't plan too far ahead in advance because I knew I had to be on call and be available whenever my parents needed my help. I was no longer taking care of my own affairs and I had to refocus my energies on helping my parents get through their difficulties before I could attend to my own. Since then, my father's condition hasn't really improved. Although he has returned home, I'm still on call at all hours in case he has another incident. I have had to take him to the hospital again on multiple occasions and his doctors say that he should be brought back anytime he feels unable to resume his daily activities."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where \"My boyfriend and I went to a concert together and had a great time. We met some of my friends there and really enjoyed ourselves watching the sunset.\" plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The day started perfectly, with a great drive up to Denver for the show. Me and my boyfriend didn't hit any traffic on the way to Red Rocks, and the weather was beautiful. We met up with my friends at the show, near the top of the theater, and laid down a blanket. The opener came on, and we danced our butts off to the banjoes and mandolins that were playing on-stage. We were so happy to be there. That's when the sunset started. It was so beautiful. The sky was a pastel pink and was beautiful to watch. That's when Phil Lesh came on, and I just about died. It was the happiest moment of my life, seeing him after almost a decade of not seeing him. I was so happy to be there, with my friends and my love. There was nothing that could top that night. We drove home to a sky full of stars and stopped at an overlook to look up at them. I love this place I live. And I love live music. I was so happy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "My long distance boyfriend broke up with me unexpectedly for another person that I think is emotionally abusing him. It has left me feeling inadequate, stupid, ugly, and basically not good enough for anyone.",
    "output": "Two weeks ago, my long distance boyfriend broke up with me for another girl. It was totally unexpected on my side, which is probably part of the reason it has hit me so badly. We had been together for about 9 months and it was long distance, but there was never really issue with jealousy or trust. I knew he had female friends, and he knew I had male friends, and it was never an issue. He is in Indonesia, and I am in America, so we talked through WhatsApp but our timezones often left us asleep/awake at opposite times and we only had a few hours each day to talk. We spoke through voicechat, videochat, and text messages. One morning about 3 weeks ago now, I woke up to a text message written in a different style than he writes that said something like \"I already have a girlfriend, don't talk to me again. Goodbye.\" I was obviously very surprised and confused and I asked him to explain and he said a female friend of his had taken his phone and written that because she was jealous. I said that was very strange and obviously she wanted to date him and he said no, they were just friends and she was being mean. I accepted that and moved on, but then about a week later it happened again, but this time when I told him about the messages he said that she had gotten jealous and confessed that she had feelings for him, and he felt the same, so he wanted to be with her and he and I would just be friends. It was shocking for many reasons because I had believed him when it happened the first time and told him she wanted to date him; he had known her for a long time, so why now; and I found it hard to understand how he would leave me for someone who was purposely trying to hurt me with the way she pretended to be him and say mean things to me. He wanted to stay friends, and I tried, but she began to control his life, and continued to say mean things to me while pretending to be him, blocked me on his phone, and got angry with him for playing a game with me on his phone. I feel like he's in an abusive relationship, and I know real life is easier than long distance, but I still am struggling with heartbreak and pain, and I've even caught a cold. I don't understand why he would leave me for her. We never fought, and it seems like he fights with her everyday. We occasionally speak through the game, but I got my hopes up the other day, so now I'm trying to keep a distance. It's really hard and sad and I love him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "I went hiking on one of my favorite trails in the mountains. It was a tough hike, but I ultimately made it to the end.",
    "output": "I like to think of myself as an outdoors kind of guy. I'm very athletic and like to take part in activities such as hiking and mountain climbing. I have a favorite mountain of mine. It is a steep mountain and it is often quite the tough climb. Today was no different. I started out early. I knew it would take me a good part of the day to get to the top. I had packed myself with supplies to make sure I was ready. I set out on my journey to climb to the top. I was full of energy at first. At about the halfway point I was getting very very tired. I decided to stop and take a break. I was really tired and it was nice to sit there and just enjoy nature for a bit. I decided to get up and finish it out. It was tough but I did it. I made it to the top of the mountain."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "Four months ago I was depressed and my new boyfriend spent time helping me to feel better. I was surprised when he gifted me with a laptop and an internet connection for my home. When we met I expressed to him that I have always found that using the internet brings me out of depression and it did.",
    "output": "I have spent the last year getting to know this one man. Within the last 6 months we have had a chance to get to know each other more. There have been some amazing ups and some heart aching downs. We are both emotional people that like to hide behind the confidence that we have in ourselves. It is refreshing when we both choose to be open and share how we really feel. A moment like that happened about four months ago. I was feeling down about my recent work experiences and slightly depressed due to memories of some past traumatic experiences. During this moment, he spent extra time with me doing simple things. We ate dinner together, watched movies at home and had long conversations. One night he stayed around and let me read a book to him. I really enjoyed his presence and appreciated the effort he put into assisting me to feel better. But I still was down. I am a bit of a nerd and enjoy technology. When he and I met I told him how I wished I had a laptop at home and internet connection and how it would make me happy. I guess he remembered after all those months. A month goes by of feeling down and out of the blue he suggest, \"Hey lets get you a laptop and I can provide internet connection.\" I was shocked, that idea was not on my mind. When I am depressed I don't think much of what I can do to improve my life. I loved the idea and I felt as if the clouds in my rolled away and revealed sunshine. We decided on a laptop, split the cost and he provided me with a hot spot for internet service. I haven't felt depressed since the purchase. This may seem simple, but the internet is how I enjoy connecting the world and he showed me in his actions that he really understands me and that he does love me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "My uncle, whom I was very close to got very sick. He was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. While there, the doctors found two spots on his lung that looked like cancer. He passed away while in the hospital.",
    "output": "My last living uncle, who was 84 years old passed away after a short hospital stay. He had gotten sick with pneumonia, and was admitted to our local hospital. Unfortunately, we live in a small town, and the doctors don't seem to be the smartest. They released him to go home after two days. He called me the next day after he came home, and he was spitting up blood and needed to go back to the hospital. This time, his breathing was so bad that he almost didn't make it to the adjoining town, which has a much larger hospital. He was sent by ambulance and it was immediately determined after arrival that both lungs were full of pneumonia. They also discovered two spots on one of his lungs. At first they did have him stabilized, but he continued to spit up blood and it got much worse over the next couple of days. The white hospital wash clothes were turned completely red. The doctors started testing him for a much worse type of pneumonia, called \"fungal pneumonia\". We never found out the results of that test because he passed away before the results came back. It was very sad for me to watch, because this incredibly active man that truly loved and enjoyed life, was brought to his death bed in less than a week. The thing that really awed everyone, was that my aunt passed away on the very same day one year before. They both died on the same day, one year and thirty minutes apart. They had been married for 40 years. Some say that he just died of a broken heart."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I was terrified of failing my CompTIA exam. Through persistence (and a lot of luck) I was able to pass it and possibly start a new chapter in my professional life.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I knew what I had to do to achieve my dreams. I needed my degree. To get my degree, I had to pass the CompTIA exam. I knew it would be hard. I decided to be studious. I studied everyday. I didn't watch tv at all. I didn't hang out with friends. I grabbed my text book and studied for 4 hours a day. It was very intense. On the day of the exam, I was prepared. I answered every question as best as I could. I ended up passing with flying colors. I actually got a perfect score. I was the only person to ever do that. This was the highest achievement of my life thus far. I was proud of myself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn 'We went to the city and saw the sites. We got to see many people and pretty places. It was a nice visit to the capital.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When I stepped off the plane, I could not believe I was in Paris. I've wanted to visit Paris my whole life! We spent two days just visiting The Louvre. The Mona Lisa was just as enigmatic and interesting as I imagined her being. We went up the Eiffel Tower and surveyed the glittering city below us. We went to so many adorable little cafes and bakeries that I lost count. We went to the Notre Dame Cathedral, which was immense and breathtaking. I couldn't believe I was stepping through the halls of a building that was constructed over 1000 years ago. America isn't even 1000 years old so I've never been in a building that old. We also saw the Sacre-Couer, which is a basilica I had never even heard of before my visit to Paris, but it was an extremely beautiful, gleaming white church. I've always heard Parisians have a reputation for being a little cold and snobbish, but I did not get that impression at all. Everyone was so nice! I practiced my rudimentary French the whole time, and no one said anything rude to me. Several people did kind of smile and insist on speaking English to me, but I get that. It's obviously not easy to communicate with someone speaking very broken French to you. Honestly, I will never forget my trip to Paris, and I'm so glad I got to go."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'Coping with a family loss. Acceptance and healing after the loss and how it affected me and everyone around me.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One thing that happened to me and was memorable is the passing of my partner's first cousin. He became ill and days later got admitted into the hospital. The end of the day when he got admitted, he passed away and my partner was coming back home. I was with the cousin's girlfriend as everything happened and I felt completely heartbroken for everyone. the mourning process was long. It took a day for me to process exactly what had happened. I felt like it was my duty to be strong for everyone but it was so difficult. My partner has been very sad and I keep trying to have him remain positive. I am constantly thinking about the kids and the family. I am putting everyone else as a priority just to make sure everyone is ok. We have had a a couple of rough nights and days as we are coping with the loss. We are still to this day trying to understand and accept what had happened. I know as time passes things will get t better. Little by little the acceptance will sink in. I hope it is a lesson for everyone to maintain good health and peace among the family. And everyone will hopefully remember how much of a happy person he was no matter what was going on."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "I was sitting in my car with the windows down when a cat jumped onto the hood of my car. The cat then came up to the glass, stared at me, and suddenly jumped through the open window into my lap.",
    "output": "The cat was orange and white, I think they call these tabby cats but I am not too sure. The cat was huge and had big cheeks on his face. His eyes were a emerald green. When I felt him on my lap, I jumped and screamed so high I thought I might have made a hole in the roof of my car. The cat started to put and rub its body against my arm as if it already knew it. After I calmed down, the cat laid down next to me. I thought it was the strangest thing. I checked the cat for a collar and it had none. I did see it had some bald spots as if it had been in previous fights with other cats. I reached my hand out to touch it and it stretched and let me pet it. I wasn't too familiar with cats so I didn't know what to do but it was apparent to me that this cat chose me. After several minutes of petting, I decided to take the cat home with me. I was worried about what my husband would say but knew he wouldn't totally oppose to the idea. I came home and let my husband know what happened. The cat looked weak and tired so we decided to take it to the nearest vet to check its health. The cat was weak and dehydrated as I had speculated. Since we or I decided to keep it, the vet gave the car a round of shots and gave us a few tips on caring for a feral cat. It was definitely a stressful day but I hope it doesn't get too tough from here on out."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "It was my son's birthday. He really wanted to go away for his birthday so we managed to take him to Disney World!",
    "output": "A memorable time that comes to mind, is my sons birthday. He really wanted to go away for his day but we just didn't see it being financially possible. Somehow, my husband and I managed to get our funds in order and we were able to take the family to Disney. He was so excited. And to top it all off, he even got to eat at Cinderella's castle on the morning of his birthday. I am not sure who was more thrilled- him or I! We got to go to quite a few Disney parks and do some cool things. In Disney Springs we went on a hot hair balloon which was really neat! We also went to dinner and afterwards went on a vintage car ride in the water. It lasts about 20 minutes but it was quite unique to say the least. Some new things like Disney's new Toy Story land were a big hit. It was our first time there since they added all of that. The slinky dog ride was awesome and worth the VERY long wait. I definitely won't forget this day and I know he won't either. Putting a smile on my child's face just means the world to me. I am so happy we were able to go. Not only for his birthday, but also to finally take a much needed family vacation. It's been quite awhile since we moved and I had to start working more hours. Although this day wasn't my birthday, it sure was a memorable day!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'I read a book about a woman who had cervical cancer and died as a result. Her cells were taken for research and decades later, it was found that her cells had strains of the HPV virus. As a result, an HPV vaccine was developed which taught me the importance of continuing my HPV immunization.', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I read a book about a woman's cells who have greatly shaped science, medicine, and vaccines. She had cervical cancer in her 30's and a part of her tumor was taken to see if the cells could be kept alive in culture. It resulted that her cells not only stayed alive, they thrived and reproduced very easily. Her cells are now considered immortal. However, what really touched me emotionally and what was most memorable was reading about how she got cervical cancer. She got cervical cancer due to being exposed to different strains of HPV by her husband numerous times, a fact which was only discovered decades later. Due to that finding, a vaccine was formulated to reduce the risk of cervical cancer in women. Reading that immediately prompted me to read more about the HPV vaccine and it's dosage requirements and effectiveness. I remembered that I had only had one dosage so far. As such, reading about this woman who died as a result of being infected by her husband really made me angry at the fact that there was no way for her to have known this could have happened to her. To me, reading about this woman's life validated the need for me to get my second and third dose of the vaccine although I had gotten the first dose more than 2 years ago. She suffered immensely in the last few months of her life and her family also suffered her loss due to something that in this day and age is preventable. Reading about her story opened my eyes about not just cancer, but HPV and the importance of being vaccinated against it. Due to this book I sought out extra medical information that further educated me about the matter and motivated me to contact my health care provider. It also prompted me to have a conversation with my siblings about it. I know that it is in my hands and that I have the resources to continue my HPV immunizations and after reading this book it seems foolish for me not to."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "I left my job and spent two months looking for a new job. I learned something about myself and what I am looking for in a job.",
    "output": "In my previous job, I had a supervisor who was abusive toward employees in positions lower than hers. She would frequently criticize employees in the open, in front of others, engaged in verbally abusive behavior, and was very manipulative. At the end of March, I decided I'd had enough and decided to quit my job. I did not leave gracefully, and should have turned in two weeks notice; but I was very frustrated and angry and walked out of my job on a Friday afternoon. I spent two months looking for a new job. There were ups and downs, much hope for certain positions and much letdown when I was turned down for many positions. There was animosity between myself and my wife, as I was not contributing to our household income for two months, and we had to dip into our savings. I did get to bond somewhat with my 5-year-old son, because I was taking him to school and picking him up in the afternoons. I was somewhat depressed and feeling down on myself for acting impulsively and leaving my job abruptly and putting my family in that situation. I was also somewhat disappointed in my manager (supervisor's boss) at my previous job, because I had worked with her for nearly four years and had expressed frustration and concern with my supervisor's behavior. My disappointment was due to the fact that nothing was done to change the situation; and also that I never heard from her after I left. I emailed to explain the situation, tried calling and left voicemails, but heard nothing. I now have another job that is much less stressful. The benefits are similar and my take home pay is a bit less; but the difference in atmosphere is worth it to me. This has been a valuable learning experience for me. I will never again leave a job without having something else lined up. I also learned to treat work relationships like work relationships. I am not going to work to make friends, I am going to work to make money and provide for my family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "My aunt and nephew got into a huge fight over false accusations. My aunt believed that my nephew was stealing from her purse.",
    "output": "The event that I am choosing to write about is a family fight that just happened. So, I go visit my mother to see how she and my little sister is doing. I don't get to see her much these days because I am always working. My nephew who is 21 years old lives with my mom at the moment, and my aunt had came down to visit for a few weeks. So I figured this would be a good opportunity to see everyone. When I get to my mom's house I notice that my mother isn't home, my little sister tells me she went to the grocery store to get something to drink and bread. I decide to wait and then I start talking to my little sister about school and how she is doing. Before I can finish asking her another question, I hear a loud bang followed by some curse words. I run to the living to see what is going on and see my aunt charging at my nephew and my nephew pushing her back with his hand. I ask, what is going on!? She replies, I caught Nunu (my nephew), going in my purse while I was coming out of the bathroom. I look at Nunu and he explains to me that he didn't go in her purse, he was looking for his charger and her purse was on top of it. He insists on checking him and for her to check the purse for anything missing. She declines to because she says she is sure that he went through her purse. I told them both that they need to calm down in my mothers house and talk their issues out. My aunt wasn't trying to hear any of that. She is a little crazy and has to take medication to remain calm. As time went by, I can tell that my aunt is starting to feel stupid about accusing my nephew. And during all of this they are exchanging foul words to each other, and I guess my aunt had enough. She swung at him two times hitting him in the face. I break her off of him and tell her that she needs to leave because she is causing trouble at my mom's house. She then calls the cops, playing the victim, and the cops take her to the bus station to go back to Pennsylvania."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: 'After being awake for several days, I lost touch with reality, or maybe not. Life is never the same after an experience that involves being fully convinced a group of children had the ability to generate magnetic polarity waves.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear diary,Today Jimmy asked me if he could walk me to class and then we held hands all the way to class. That was more of an ice breaker because I only know of diaries from Nickelodeon as a kid, but now that the hard part is over. I am going to chronicle the evening when I lost touch with realistic (more of less). As I recall, I had been awake for approximately 48 hours or so, maybe closer to seventy two now that I know about it. In either event, I was hacking away at my desktop as I always do, and I heard some noises coming from my front yard that sounded more than the standard neighborhood kid tomfoolery. It was just some kids in the front yard, I figured maybe they were going to try ding dong ditch or maybe just some hand ball. Keep in mind it was still mid afternoon at this point, so it did not seem out of the ordinary. Fast forward to about 19:00-20:00 and I hear that same noise going on again. So I wonder over to window and I see a small child near my truck. Now, bear in mind I can't be certain that what I remember is real. Perhaps it was the culmination of too many episodes of the X-Files and lasting psychological affects from my sleeping issues, but I digress. So I see a child near my truck and shrug it off as kids being kids. Then I hear the noise again, but amplified and as I approach the window, I see my levitating three to four feet in the air. I immediately dash out to my front yard, but I can see that my truck is untouched and on the ground as if nothing happened. This goes on about five or six more times of me settling back into my work and then hearing a noise, only to see my truck once again three to four feet in the air. By now, I am convince they must have placed some sort of device to reverse the magnetic polarity between the truck and the ground (batshit crazy, I know). Luckily my room mate came home not too long afterwards and stopped to ask me why I was running around the neighborhood looking for these children with this device. Long story short, he cold cocked me and wrestled me back into the house. The rest of the night is a bit of a blur, but the last thing I remember is seeing him on the front porch talking to group of kids that I had been after. He and I never spoke about it. Ever since that night, I have gained a new appreciation for the power of the mind. I normally consider myself very objective and logical, and am quite fascinated by the possibility that I could believe such an implausible story in the face of what I know to be true."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "My parents are radically religious and detest homosexuality. I, their daughter, am a lesbian. My grandfather died and my mother didn't show up to his funeral.",
    "output": "Growing up with my family was quite hard. My parents were extremely religious and hated homosexuality. This made it extremely difficult living in their household because I am a lesbian. I always worried about what they would do if they found out. I still haven't told them because of how they act. They probably would never speak to me again. That's what they did to my grandfather, anyway. Before he died, it was found out that he had a relationship with a fellow sailor while serving in the Navy. My family kept it very secret, and I only heard them talk about it in private once or twice. They were disgusted by him and were worried his actions would affect their standing in the church. They were so upset that they didn't talk to him for the last few months of his life. Last weekend my grandfather passed away. My mother didn't even show up to his funeral. I wonder how they could be so heartless, especially to their own family members. It makes me really sad that they've closed themselves off from the world so much. I hope I can tell them eventually about myself. I hope that I could change their opinions about it and show them that love is love."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "G started Kindergarten, I was terrified. Everything worked out and this is turning out to be a great experience.",
    "output": "The first day of Kindergarten for G. Leading up to this day, I was so anxious to say the least. Every time I thought about it I would get a giant pit in my stomach. She's been to school before, VPK but that is different. Small class, I walk her in and out and it's only 4 hours a day. She was just 4, likely the youngest of the entire class. How could she possibly keep up with the other children? Her birthday would be the second day of school but still! I was just certain that she would get lost and be so scared. Wondering why we would do this to her. Well, that was all for naught! The first day of school was exciting for G not terrifying. Her teacher Ms. Huffmann is kind and clearly capable of creating an environment for these little people to feel safe. I was so proud of G's bravery and sense of adventure. She made friends, played on the playground and loved lunchtime! She couldn't wait to go back. We're in our third week now and I couldn't be more excited for her. I hope her enthusiasm for school continues throughout all her years. Not likely to happen but I'm hopeful!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "Daughter got accepted into Disney College Program we moved her from Pennsylvania to Florida. The week before we moved her in we spent a week on a family vacation and Disney and Clear Water Beach.",
    "output": "I have some exciting news to tell! Our daughter finally got accepted into the Disney College Program! We just got the news yesterday. When my daughter came in to the house with the acceptance letter we were all eager to hear the outcome. We're all so happy, that we decided to take a week vacation down at Disney and Clear Water Beach. We have some work ahead of us to help our daughter move down to Florida. We're going to get her ready to head down. We currently live in Pennsylvania so it's a decently long trip. We figured that we might as well get a short vacation out of it. None of us have been to Disney World so it should get a great experience. We're also going to hit up the beaches. Clear water beach looks very nice this time of year. Hopefully I don't forget to pack my swimsuit. I don't think we've been to the beach in a long time, since there aren't any near us. That should be a great experience as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'While walking my dog, me and a friend found a baby ferret. After investigating we found out he was just thrown away by a neglectful owner. I adopted him into my family and everybody is happy.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It started out as a normal, everyday morning, I was walking my dog around the apartment complex where I lived and encountered one of my good friends. He walked with us for a bit, talking about life in general, when we spied a little creature slinking along the sidewalk. It was curious about us, and showed absolutely no fear of my dog or us. My friend crouched down and called to it, and it ran right to him and allowed him to pick it up. It was a young ferret!! The poor little guy was fully tame and wanted human attention. We figured that it must be lost, and I agreed to take it in while we asked around and checked the papers and social media to find it's owner. Later that day, I found a small cage and leftover ferret food in a dumpster near where we found him. I put two and two together and realized that someone had actually thrown him away. Such cruelty and careless attitude! I decided right then that even if we found the \"true\" owner, I wasn't returning him. Upon further investigation, we found that a person had been recently evicted, and had not only thrown the ferret in the garbage, but had also abandoned their dog in their now vacant apartment. I now had to make a choice - do I want to keep and raise this adorable little weasel, or hand him over to animal control to be adopted out. The decision was quite easy for me. Although I knew nothing about ferrets, he was so cute and loving (as well as a little terrorist to my dog), I would research everything I knew so that this little guy would have the best life possible. While caring for him has added a lot of additional responsibility, time and financial investment, he's just about the best thing that's happened to me in a long time. He's now a full-fledged member of our family, and even my aging dog has accepted him, and even goes so far as to \"protect\" him when we play \"too rough\". Looking back, the day we found him was the best day so far this year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn 'I had 8 years clean and sober. I started drinking again several months ago. I checked into detox and got sober again.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had 8 years clean and sober. One day I was watching TV and a beer commercial came on. It showed people relaxing and enjoying a nice cold beer. I had the thought that I missed being able to do that and thought that it had been long enough that I could handle a beer or glass of wine every now and then. I purchased a beer and handled it fine the first few occasions. However, soon my drinking became an issue. It got to the point where I had to have it daily and was drinking a lot quite regularly. My drinking quickly began to effect my family and work life. Within a few months, it got to the point where I knew it was unmanageable. That's when I reached out for help because I knew I couldn't quit on my own. I told me friends, family, and employers what was happening and told them I wanted to get help. I found a local detox center that I could check into for four days. I arranged for childcare for my children and put in for some PTO at work. I checked into the detox center and stayed for the full four days. They helped me with medications and counseling and gave me enough time to get all of the alcohol out of my system. I have been sober ever since, which has almost been four months now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from \"My family and I went on a trip to Korea. It was the best vacation I've ever had. We learned about each other and made memories that I will never forget.\" and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The trip was a bit of a spontaneous one. We weren't planning far out for it to happen, but opportunities just lined up so all four of us took a month off of work to take this trip. Tickets were booked. Plans were made. We scheduled family trips with our extended families in Korea. One of the parts of our trip that I was looking forward to the most was just driving down the coast of Korea in a rented car. In retrospect, that was one of my favorite parts of the trip. We stopped at resturants that we thought looked good. We just observed the landscape and went with no serious schedule. It felt good to not have to worry about work and just enjoy the weather and the views. Everything was interesting to see. We took a lot of pictures and we have them playing in a digital album in our dining room. It is fun seeing all the food that we ate and things that we saw. It reminds us that family vacations are very important. It is important to take care of each other and work hard so that we can make more moments like these. I don't know when our next vacation will be next. But I hope that we will all be healthy for it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "A story about two people who have had terrible relationship luck and self doubt finally getting over themselves to try something new. Turns out when you get over yourselves or your pasts, things work out well.",
    "output": "Oh, yes. This was about my relationship with my ex and how it turned out poorly and led to some bad self doubt. My ex and I started out fantastically as friends and unfortunately that is where it should have stayed. We began well enough, having stayed up night after night chatting with one another and gaming with one another. We were young, love struck and despite some flawed starts of jealousy from both sides, we did well at first. Then after the relationship became official it became a nightmare to even survive within. This was after my previous relationship where I royally messed up in the emotional support department and let somebody nice down, so I was more than prepared to endure here as a, I guess, makeup for the last. However, that kindness was taken advantage of and I was manipulated, lost friends and stopped talking to people I once contacted daily. Likewise my personal hobbies deteriorated and I was more or less told to spend every waking moment with them. I cannot personally state all the things that went on, or the ways I was kept in the relationship because I feel like those are too personal, but needless to say I basically hated it. I had to wait for her to get bored of me, find another person to obsess over and let her dump me for things to be peaceful. So I exited that as a mess, both relationship wise and mentally. Hated them in general for the longest time and wondered if I did things wrong. Kind of hard to believe the person I met turned out to be like that, so I blamed myself for it at times. However, over time I learned that it wasn't my fault, I let it go and moved on. There's no easy way to do it, but you just have to take the blow, accept the time lost and stop letting more time slip away due to it. Thankfully I met somebody who would help me with that and she has been amazing. I really wish I could say all the ways she is, but I only have three thousand characters here! So I will say this. She's stubborn, dependable, cocky at times and had humor that matches mine. She's flawed, yet perfect if that makes sense. I didn't make her out to be unrealistic in my mind and she never required it either, so I'm happy to be with her. With this one I can move on without worry and know that even if something happens, it's not the end of the world."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'This story was about the day I saw my son take his first full baby steps. It was a big step for me too because I want him to develop early and know he is healthy and happy. THe moment of his fist 2 steps was the biggest moment when my heart started racing and I felt elated.'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today something amazing happened. I was at home with my son and my wife was at work like she always is. We were watching TV in the living room just like any other ordinary day. All of a sudden my infant son stood up for the first time and started taking a few steps. It was the most amazing thing I had ever seen and it made me want to break down in tears. This was a huge milestone in his development and I think It should go down in history. Can't wait to tell his mom when I see her later. It makes me so happy to see him grow up and reach these points. He is looking more like a grown-up every day as he begins to develop. I think he is ahead of the average child and so these things are very important in assessing his development and advancement because we want him to be at the top of his class. These things are so important to me because family is so important to me and he is the most important part of my family. I have joys and sorrows vicariously through him and devote my life to making his better. I really want the best for him and life these things make me so happy because they show me that I'm succeeding in some importance. I think other people should find the same joy. I can't wait until his next stage when he begins to run around And ride his bicycle or tricycle. He will be climbing trees and getting his drivers license enough time"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "My daughter, her best friend, and I picked out her wedding dress. We were all very happy with her choice which was beautiful on her. It was a very emotional day.",
    "output": "This is about my daughter picking out her wedding dress. My daughter wanted me to help her decide on a wedding dress. I met her and her friend at the salon. It was a bit of a drive, but it was worth it. She had narrowed down the choices ahead of time, which was a good thing. The salon was not crowded which was also good. She had found a dress she liked the most on the clearance rack. She's quite petite and wanted a modest dress, so it was hard to find something. It was great that she found something that looked good on her on the clearance rack. The lady who helped her spread the dress out around her. She stood there beaming. She was juts beautiful. I agreed with her about which one was the best. It suited her very well. It was feminine but modest. Her best friend also liked that one the best. She also looked at accessories. She tried on veils but didn't like them. She liked the combs better but they were expensive. She also was not sure the combs would stay in her hair. So she didn't get one. She and I were both so relieved that she had found a dress. I paid for it at the register. She and her friend had come together but I had come separately. I was happy-sad driving home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "We went to the city and saw the sites. We got to see many people and pretty places. It was a nice visit to the capital.",
    "output": "I had never been there before. Did you know that there was an arch from the subway station right in the middle of town? Or that you could see the baseball field when you went downtown? It was a great day for just walking around and seeing the sights. And the people! I saw so many people just out walking for lunch. Tall and short. Thin and fat. I saw the most interesting billboard to. It was about gay acceptance. I have never seen anything like that! Right out in public. I am so proud of the direction our society has come. I packed my lunch and went to a playground to eat. They had computer games there for kids to play! Right outside! I couldn't believe how much there was to see and do. In some of those building people were working out, eating and singing to just name a few. It was all so interesting."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"MY SISTER AFTER IN VITRO FERTILIZATION ASKED ME IF I WOULD BE IN THE ROOM FOR THE BIRTH OF HER FIRST CHILD. THE EXPERIENCE WAS BLISSFULLY MEMORABLE.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "THE BIRTH OF MY SWEET NIECE,MY SISTER HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE TRYING TO GET PREGNANT. IT WAS REALLY HEARTBREAKING BECAUSE I HAVE 3 KIDS AND ONE I HAD AT 42. I DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES. AFTER YEARS OF TRYING MY SISTER AND HER HUSBAND WERE ABLE TO SAVE UP THE MONEY TO TRY IN VITRO FERTILIZATION. THIS IS NOT AN EASY PROCESS AND IT SCARED AND WORRIED MY SISTER. I WAS THERE THRU THE WHOLE PROCESS WITH THE SHOTS AND OVERALL STRESSES OF THE EVENTS. WHEN SHE FOUND OUT SHE WAS PREGNANT, WE WERE SO HAPPY. WE ALSO DID NOT GET OVERLY EXCITED UNTIL SHE HIT 12 WEEKS. SHE WAS SO GOOD DURING THE PREGNANCY. I KNOW SHE WAS UNDER SOME STRESS TOO. SHE DID EVERYTHING THAT WAS ASKED OF HER AND MORE. I WENT TO A FEW OF HER APPOINTMENTS. EEVERYTHING FROM START TO FINISH WAS GREAT. AT THE 35 WEEK MARK SHE ASKED ME TO COME OVER. I WENT TO SEE HER AND SHE ASKED IF I WOULD BE IN THE ROOM WITH HER AND HER HUSBAND. I WAS OVER THE MOON EXCITED. I HAD NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD GET TO BE ON THIS END SO TO SPEAK! HER DELIVERY WAS SCHEDULED TO MAKE THINGS EASIER. I SHOWED UP AT THE HOSPITAL AROUND 7AM FOR THE 8AM INDUCTION. THE THING THAT I REMEMBER THE MOST WAS HOW CALM AND PEACEFUL THE WHOLE THING WAS. SHE DID GREAT AND WE WERE ALL SO RELAXED DURING THE PROCESS. HER CONTRACTIONS WERE MILD AND SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE EPIDURAL EARLY TO HELP ELIMINATE THE STRESS ON HER AND THE BABY. SHE DID HAVE TO PUSH FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES SO THAT WAS A LITTLE TIRING FOR HER. MY SWEET NIECE WAS BORN AROUND 3:45 IN THE AFTERNOON AND SHE WAS PERFECT. WE WERE ALL TEARED UP BUT NOTHING DRAMATIC."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "My birthday celebration in June was the beginning of healing for my family. Since my mother's death, I have leaned on my extended family more for support. We have been able to heal old wounds and come together again.",
    "output": "Two months ago, in June, it was my birthday. When I knew that my birthday was approaching, I thought that maybe I just wouldn't try to celebrate it at all. It just wouldn't be the same without mom. Mom would always plan the family events, and it would be too hard without her there. But then my aunt reached out to me and suggested we still have a party. It made me feel special and made me think, it would be good to get the family together. Maybe it would help us each heal a little faster, having each other there for support. My family could see how much I was struggling, as they were, but they also helped me out financially and that made me feel really loved. When we had the party, I cried the morning of it. But then when everyone showed up, I felt great. I was relieved that I had family around. We ate cake and food and they sang to me. I opened up some nice presents, and one of them was a photo album with a lot of photos of all of us family members with my mom. We all cried together, but they were happy cries. Not all memories have to be sad, they can make us happy too! I will always remember mom fondly and be sure to spend even more time with the rest of my family, because we can all help each other out. I am so blessed!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"One's cannot be satisfied is proven on that day. I was completely overwhelmed and satisfied with the things that are going in my life. I am so grateful to everyone.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was a long day. It was supposed to be my eldest son's birthday. Also, my brother was getting married and my youngest child was the flower girl in the wedding. I knew the day before that I was not going to be at that wedding. My contractions had started on Friday. I was just wanting to make it through the day. I really did not want to have a baby that day. There was too much going on. By two o'clock, it was obvious I needed to get to the hospital soon. But I had to wait for my mother in law to arrive. She was coming to help look after my children and take them to my brother's wedding. I was trying to pretend that my contractions weren't that strong. I had to get my daughter dressed and ready. She was going to be in a wedding. Finally, my mother in law arrived. I don't know what we would have done that day without their help. My husband and I went straight to the hospital. By the time we arrived it was five thirty. Now, I wanted to keep this little baby in until the next day because today was my eldest son's birthday. I really did not want them to share a birthday. Finally at 12:15 am, he made his arrival. My mother and sister came over just in time to meet him, straight from my brother's wedding reception. They showed me photos of my kids and shared the stories from the day. I was so grateful that I had such a wonderful family. I was overwhelmed with love and satisfaction."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "My coming out story to my father. and how he accepts me for who am i because he loves me. how i love myself and my family",
    "output": "All my life i knew that i was gay. A few months ago i was having a deep talk with my father. My father would be known to be a very tough person, very strict quite religious i would say, and for that i was afraid of him. As father and son we are not that close,i was more closed to my mother . Being 28 years old no girlfriend yet and i'm quite feminine. Having these conversation i would say i am quite nervous because the topic might go towards my sexuality and it does. My father asked me ,do you have a girlfriend? I said no i don't have, son are you gay, i was very nervous and tense i don't know what to say. I just said if I said no are you going to believe or if I said yes are you going to accept me? My father said ever since you are a child i knew it , i just don't have the courage to asked. and i accept you regardless because you are my son and i love you. I was teary eyed and overwhelmed with happiness because i am finally free of myself of always being afraid to be found out by others. When i'm thinking about this event in my life i am always filled with happiness and love. I love my father and my family, I don't know what to do without them, life will be meaningless. My coming out is very important for me that i will never forget. This conclude my story have a nice day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "A wonderful 4th of July party and a reunion with old friends caused me to reassess the way I'm living my life.",
    "output": "I went to a fourth of July party at a friends house. He had a big barbecue and a lot of people brought fireworks for afterwards. I ended up running into some old friends who I hadn't seen in close to 10 years. They attended a family reunion the day before and decided to stay over another day to visit with old friends in the area. We had a lot of fun (and a lot of drinks) while we were catching up. I've always thought one of them should've been a comedian. He is always making people laugh, and that night was no exception. The more intoxicated he became the funnier (and more offensive) he got. We celebrated and watched fireworks well into the night. If I remember right, it was somewhere around 3 AM by the time I left. That was the first time I had let loose and had a lot of fun in a long, long time. It was a good reminder of what my teenage years felt like. After sobering up and taking some time to think about it I realized that I needed to make some changes to my lifestyle. All I had really been doing was working, either at my job or in the gym. The lifestyle of a natural bodybuilder demands a ton of discipline and a huge time investment. I became so committed to these goals over the years that I basically stopped trying to have fun. I just didn't feel like I had time for it. After that night I decided that needed to change, and my life has become more enjoyable since."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "Got into argument with boyfriend of longest relationship because he was cheating and lying about it. He refuses to accept responsibility. I cut him out of my life.",
    "output": "It was just a normal day, like any other. I was with my boyfriend Eric and we were driving to the movies for our weekly date night. He was acting a little weird but I couldn't place it. Something just felt off. I asked him what was wrong, but he continuously shrugged it off, saying it was nothing. We arrived to the movies, and sat in silence for a minute in the parked car. His phone was in the cupholder, and the second I glanced at it, I saw a text. It was from a girl that I had never heard of. I asked him who she was. He grabbed his phone and said it was his friend. I didn't want to act like a crazy girlfriend, so I didn't say anything else about it. Until a couple of days later, when we were hanging out, I saw a text from the same girl. This time, I saw the actual text message. She was asking him when he wanted to come over to 'have a good time'. I was devastated. I confronted him, and he tried to reassure me that it was nothing. I didn't believe him. Our relationship had been built on trust, and he had broken it. I ended things with him, and I have not talked to him since. I have blocked him on social media, and I'm trying to move on. It hurts, but it had to be done."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "I had my girlfriend's sister invite us on a double date picnic on the day of my girlfriend and I's anniversary. I surprised her and proposed while we were taking photos. She said yes.",
    "output": "Two months ago, the best day of my life happened. I should start with some backstory. I met my girlfriend in 2017, we had some mutual friends and became friends through them. We instantly hit it off and started a great friendship. That quickly evolved into a romantic relationship within about a month and we began dating in August of 2017. We have had a pretty incredible relationship, obviously not perfect but we always come out of situations on top, together. I knew that I wanted to marry her pretty early into our relationship, but I also knew it was something that I didn't want to rush into. She didn't want to rush into it either. We very much wanted to take our time getting to know one another and just enjoying our lives together. Earlier this year, I decided I wanted to propose on our two year anniversary, and I started getting things set up to do so. I picked out the ring with the help of her sister, who is her best friend, and got on with planning the proposal. I decided the most important place to us would be the perfect place to propose, and that's at a local park where we shared our first kiss. In order to ensure that she didn't suspect anything, I had her sister suggest to her that we go on a double picnic date in that park with her and her husband before we went for our anniversary dinner alone later that night. We would then take some photos together as a group and just the two of us. Since she believed it was her sister's idea, my girlfriend suspected absolutely nothing. When it came time, my girlfriend's sister suggested that my girlfriend and I pose for a couples photo, and as we were stood next to each other, I stepped back, got down on one knee and proposed. She was shocked and overjoyed, and after realizing what was happening, jumped into my arms and said yes. It was one of the happiest moments of my life, knowing that I will be spending the rest of my life with this woman. I know our wedding day will top this, but it was such an amazing day that we will never forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "Someone stole my laptop at a coffee shop. My mom surprised me buy buying me another computer. I was not expecting this gift from my mom.",
    "output": "One month ago I was in a local coffee shop I go to many days during the week. I was doing my usual routine of getting coffee. I went to the bathroom and left my laptop on the table where I was sitting. When I came back my laptop was gone. At first I thought I forgot where I was sitting. I got very nervous when I realized my laptop was gone. I asked the employee if they saw anyone take my laptop. They said they did notice anything. I was upset. I know I do not have the money to replace the laptop. I called mom when I got home to tell her what happened. She knows my financial situation. Later that same day mom made a visit to my apartment. She was carrying a box that looked like the box my old laptop came in. Mom had gone to the store and bought me a new laptop exactly like the one stolen earlier today. I was surprised she would buy me a new laptop. Her financial situation is not that good."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "I had been trying to get a hold of my mom for 5 years, she has been in a pretty bad place. I finally was able to talk to her on June 1st. I got to tell her the great news about her first grandson and her becoming a grandmother.",
    "output": "My mom has always been the type of person who is very delicate to interact with and very unpredictable. Indeed, she has been suffering from severe depression and bipolar disorder for as long as I could remember. This makes it very hard for her to be reliable and dependable and it makes it even harder to keep a close relationship with her. I was trying so hard for 5 years to get a hold of her. I tried almost everyday. Her phone would ring but she would just let it ring and sometimes she would get so tired of me that she would just turn it off and it would just go directly to voicemail. I was going to give up but June 1st was her birthday and I had something important to tell her. I had to announce that my wife and I were expecting a child and that she was going to become a grandmother. Luckily, she answered, which was a miracle to me. She was ecstatic and could not believe it. I was so happy because I knew that it was something that she had always hoped for. She sounded a little bit upset though and I think that it is because she is so far away and it will be so hard for her to see her grandson. I thought that telling her the good news would make her happy and make her keep in touch with me. Unfortunately, as unpredictable as she is, I should have known better. I have not been able to get a hold of her again. It is sad but I am not giving up."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by \"I basically gave a summary of a dream I had recently. I have very crazy dreams that I would love to share with anyone willing to listen.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A couple months ago I had the strangest dream. For me however, there was nothing strange about it, it's very run of the mill. For me, the strange part, is that I actually am taking the time to write it down. The dream started with me laying on my childhood bed. My mother in the next room started complaining about the noises outside her window and how she was trying to sleep. I peaked out of my window and looked towards the neighbors ' house, not much noise coming from there. I decided to go outside and see what else was going on. Ahh, this must be what she's barking about, a father showing his son how to use the recycling bins. \"It's nothing Mom!\" I yelled as I headed back to the bed room. In that instant I remember being semi conscious it was a dream and a voice, either my own, or maybe even the father outside made a comment somehow unknowingly on the situation: \"See when you work for 30 years, you earn the money to build a life for you so that you can enjoy your life after.\" Unlike my mother's situation where she lay in bed jobless, complaining. I went in the living room and noticed drawers full of pink starburst, \"Just like in real life.\" I thought, knowing I bought a bag about a week ago, having a brief second of knowing that this was all a dream. Shortly however I was back to being unaware. I thought about our neighborhood and what it would look like with a lake. \"We could shoot all kind of game!\" Explained a man who was suddenly in my living room. I asked \"Do you think they would stock it with bass?\" Figuring a hunter would know such things. \"Of course!\" He replied. I then realized that this was all a daydream. To which point I thought if I told my mother she would try it and relax for a bit. It kept going but I think this is a good summary for now!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: \"We dropped our oldest son off at college. I reflected on all the emotions I felt. Saying goodbye was emotional, even for our younger son who had not previously indicated that he was sad or worried.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I got married a little later than most of my friends, in my mid-30s. When our first child came along, I was pretty apprehensive about being a father, since I had deliberately put off marriage and having kids for so long. What surprised me was how good being a Dad felt. My Mom had always told me, \"Its different when they're your own kids\" and damn if it wasn't true. All this ran through my mind as we drove back from dropping off my oldest son at college today. In retrospect, it all seemed to go by so fast, like things fast-forwarded from him being born until today. He is just a couple steps away from being out on his own as an adult. It was emotional experience for all of us, even our younger son, who had seemed almost happy to be the only kid in the house. Now he seems a little upset, just like my wife and I. Part of it is the knowledge that we're getting older. Retirement is just around the corner, part of the downside of starting a family late. I also worry about how our younger son feels about having parents in their 50s as a young teenager. Some of his friend's parents are a good 10 years younger than us. But we are both in good health and pretty active, so we should be around to see our youngest off to college in a few more years. Hopefully those years will go by a little slower, but I doubt it. Time does seem to go by faster and faster as you get older, another one of my parents sayings that has proven true."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "This is a story about the night my son graduated from college. Specifically, the special look that we shared as he was walking out of the stadium.",
    "output": "I recently went to my son's graduation ceremony. He was graduating from college and it was a very special trip for me. The ceremony was held in a huge auditorium in the middle of downtown. I arrived a few minutes late because parking was a nightmare. When I got inside, I struggled to find a seat where I could see him. He texted me to let me know where he was on the stadium floor and I got as close as I could. The whole time, he looked like an ant to me and I really couldn't see him. The ceremony was enjoyable and I gushed with pride the whole time as well as a few tears. After the ceremony, I texted him to let him know where I was sitting. Luckily, I was located above the exit that the graduates were filing out of. At the very end of the night, the most wonderful thing happened. The most memorable part of the evening was when the graduates were walking out and he looked up and made eye contact with me. We locked eyes and I have never seen him so proud and happy. It was our own special moment. That look is something I will never forget. Every time I think of that night and the pride and happiness for him that I have, the look in his eyes at that moment is the first thing that pops into my head."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"The first day of school for a 10 year old boy and girl in the morning. THe fears and the feelings of a boy and girl, both starting out on their own.\". Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My children were up early on the first day of school. My son jumped out of bed as soon as the alarm on Alexa rang out and immediately started to get dressed. My daughter was excited but it takes a lot more than excitement to make her jump out of sleep. Her brother turned on her light causing her to stir a little. SHe usually waits for me to come and pull the covers off. She begrudgingly got up and got dressed and followed her brother and I down the stairs. Daddy was in the kitchen making breakfast--my son's favorite--egg in a hole. They both mowed down the food. My son and daughter walked outside for the obligatory picture that I needed to take and then we waited for the first time the kids would not be on the same bus. It was bittersweet seeing son refuse me walking him to the bus stop because gosh mom you are my mom. We had another 25 minutes before my daughters bus was expected so we sat and watched cartoons together. I kept looking at her brushing her hair realizing these times are fleeting. As the bus approached our driveway, she gave me a huge hug and a kiss. She ran to the end of the driveway and turned around and blew me a kiss and hugged herself like she was hugging me. Even though she was a bit afraid, she was excited to start the new year, alone. At least my daughter still clings to me as we say goodbye."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A coworkers was fired and then rehired after being caught watching pornographic things on his work computer. Due to being the one who went to management I have been treated unfairly and now passed on a promotion.'. Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It is a policy at work that no one should be caught watching sexual or pornographic materials on work computers. Recently, I caught a coworker watching pornographic clips on his work computer. I noticed that the coworker was late in presenting his work to our group and went to ask why. When I arrived at his desk he was busy watching pornographic videos. I had to bang his desk to notify him that I was around. I asked politely about the report and that is when he started shouting at me. This alerted the supervisor who came fast and found the coworker still talking to me. The video clips were playing on his work computer all along. The supervisor took the case to management and the coworker was relived of his duties immediately. After a week, the coworker was rehired after he threatened to sue the company. The company fearing on the bad image the story might bring, they hired him back. Funny enough, he was given a managerial position, a position I should have been promoted to. Because the company had already promoted one person to the managerial position, I was forced to wait for another year to see whether I can be promoted. I wonder how is this even possible. Someone who should be terminated is now literally my boss. I do not know how I am going to submit reports to him knowing I was technically the reason he got fired. I feel like resigning. This world can be unfair."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"I was blessed to be able to enjoy my favorite music in person. My passion and goal of playing guitar also allowed me to bond with my granddaughter over our love of music.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I continue to reminisce over my recent concert activities. I have a thorough enjoyment of the bluegrass genre of music. I even go online to catch videos of my favorite artists that performed at the festival I attended. That is how excellent the musicians were. Even revisiting some of the artists through a sometimes less than stellar audio and video, ie: uploaded amateur recordings, is still worth another listen! Any time I have the opportunity I look for other venues in my area that offer the genre. I am blessed to live in an area where the opportunities are abundant. What has really been exciting is finding out that many of the artists I admired for their talents are often performing in areas of the country close enough that I can both financially and physically attend some of the venues. I have continued learning guitar. I practice regularly. I have discovered that playing is very therapeutic and a definite way to relax. I find an inner peace no matter what kind of day I have had. I have yet to find an opportunity to plan a musical vacation with my granddaughter. She is a busy young lady, college is on the horizon. But we now have another special reason to stay connected. We can talk about what we are learning and techniques we use to improve and progress in our abilities as 'guitarist's'."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve \"A medical emergency for hypoglecimic diabetic from a low blood sugar crash. A strange fourth of July for 2019 that was quite memorable to myself and my husband.\" in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am a type 2 diabetic. When I went in to see my doctor in June she decided that my A1c was not low enough even though it was in the low 7s which I thought was great. My doctor said it should really be around 6 because higher A1c's lead to more problems down the road for diabetics. I take something besides insulin to help regulate diabetes. it's called Metfornin. Metfornin is very typical and it's commonly used for diabetic patients to help regulate blood sugars. I have been taking Metfornin for 14 years since I had been determined to be a diabetic. The doctor increased my dosage of this drug to 3 daily instead of 2 which I did not think was a very big deal, I mean I had taken them for years with absolutely no problems. I started getting sick, I thought it was taking blood pressure medicine. I had ran out of blood pressure medicine about 2 weeks before I went to see my doctor. After I started taking the additional Metfornin I also started taking my blood pressure medicine and started having side effects like nausea and dizziness. I thought I had contracted the flu or blamed it on the blood pressure medicine. I was horribly ill and passed out after waking up on the 4th. I woke up in the hospital on July 4th. My sugar had crashed from taking too much of this drug and my husband wasn't sure what to do, so he rushed me to the emergency room. I woke up after having been given a glucose drip."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "I held on to my pee, longer than i should have. I went to the doctor, now i'm looking forward to the treatment the doctor will have for me.",
    "output": "It's been two months since I saw the doctor for my problem. Without warning, there were times I was hit with the sudden urge to pee and ended up holding it too long. I knew that I probably had an infection, and I did. I remember while I was waiting in the office thing that with my luck, it was quite possible that I would just wet my pants right there and then. Holding my pee had become a regular habit for me. It all started six months prior when I saw a family friend that I hadn't seen in awhile. As soon as I saw him, my heart started pounding. My stomach dropped to the floor and, of course, I had to pee right away. All of the bad memories assaulted my mind in a matter of seconds. The way he had sexually assaulted me those many years ago. All of a sudden, it seemed like it had happened just seconds before. So that was the day that holding my pee became a problem. I wet myself and left in quite a hurry. It was positively humiliating to me but I'm pretty sure no one else noticed because I left so quickly. So now, it's a common problem. I never know when it's going to hit me, but as soon as the flashbacks happen, the urge to pee always follows and I feel frozen in place trying to hold my pee. I thought maybe it would stop after a few times but it seems to be going strong 6 months later and I'm at my wits end as to what to do. The doctor had treated my infection but I suspected that I needed a therapist at this point. Even though I'm feeling defeated, I'm also feeling oddly hopeful too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "I got married to my wife. It was a very lighthearted ceremony with lots of laughs and wholesomeness. That day is very important to me and is quite pleasant to look back on.",
    "output": "A few weeks ago, I got married. It was a homemade backyard wedding. We had spent a year preparing for it. The day was very stressful with all of us running around, trying to make sure everything would be perfect for our special day. When it was finally time for the ceremony, I held my father's arm and we walked down the aisle together. I stood in front of my wife and vowed to be with her and to love her for all my days. It was very warm and peaceful and I was so happy to be where I was in that moment. I looked in my wife's eyes and stroked her hand as she tried not to cry. Her best man was behind her and he wiggled his eyebrows at me which was really funny and I had to try not to laugh. Then my wife messed up her vows and it was so wholesome and sweet and it made me laugh. I felt really warm and fuzzy inside at that moment. The ceremony was fairly short and at the end, my wife grabbed my hand and dragged me down the aisle at a run. It was hilarious and cute. I've thought about that evening every day since it happened. My wife and family and I are still laughing about some of the more memorable moments in the ceremony."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in \"My cousins are from England and it was two week visit. We took them out of town to Indianapolis to see the children's museum and zoo. It was a nice time, the weather was beautiful.\", create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recall recently when my two cousins came for a visit to the USA from the UK. Being they live so far away we do not see them often. They are in there younger twenties and busy with their own lives. They came to stay with my step mom for a visit since my Dad passed away in January. They came to keep her company and help her with the farm. While they were here we got to see them quite a bit. My two boys are young and they really enjoyed having some new people to play with. While they were here we planned a trip to Indianapolis to go to the Children's museum and the Zoo. It was a nice trip, we all rode down in my mom's car with my two cousins, my nephew and my two boys. We went to check into the hotel and then headed off to the children's museum for the day. After the museum we went back to the hotel where we went swimming before dinner. We found a nice restaurant with good ratings right next door, it was perfect so we just walked over and had a very nice dinner. The next day we got up early and after continental breakfast we went to the zoo for the day. After the zoo we drove back home. It was so nice to do something that everyone enjoyed and will always remember."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A distant relationship with my only child seemed to improve somewhat during a tumultuous break-up with their romantic partner. Then they got back together with the ex and I haven't heard from them since. I feel that my only child has abandoned me and I swear I don't understand any of it.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My child broke up with their romantic partner for good. I now have a wonderful relationship with my child. My child came to me when the break up happened and I consoled my child. We really started talking about why my child had abandoned me when the partner was around. We finally figured out the partner was jealous of me. That was the problem with their relationship and why they kept fighting. I am really hoping the breakup will last since the partner was an awful person. My child deserves much better than that. I love my child with all my heart. I think we are both happy that we are talking about what went wrong in our adult relationship. We are continually trying to understand why we became distant. We are working through questions and answers together. My hope is that when we get everything figured out about our relationship my child can find a good partner. I want my child to be happy. I want a good life for myself too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I was not mentally well after the loss of a person. I grew stronger and became capable of functioning again.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was mentally unsound after a person I was incredibly close to in more ways than one had abandoned me. I grew stronger by supporting and loving myself. They hurt me a lot. I considered a lot of different things during their time away, I felt suicidal. I felt worthless. I felt all sorts of negative emotions. I grew a lot stronger after going to therapy. After bringing new people into my life. Trauma has shaped who I am as a person. I still deal with the ways I felt during that time and it hurts. It hurts that somebody I adored more than anything could just leave me behind. I lost not only my bestfriend. But my world. Things still aren't the same but, we're trying I suppose. And that's what counts."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"This story conveys the last conversation that I had with my grandmother prior to her passing. It describes how in the moment what my grandmother needed to convey to me was so important to her that she was able to relay her message despite having a severe speech impediment.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,I spoke to Grandma today or at least I tried to. I will admit that I don't go to visit her nearly as much as I should in the nursing home but to be honest it really just breaks my heart to do so. She seems so miserable and she looks so unhealthy. She's lost so much weight and her hair has gotten so white and thin. It's hard to look at this sickly and frail old woman and try to equate her with the strong and sweet woman that I grew up with. Living over an hour away most of our conversations have had to be over the phone and maybe that's just better for us both. Sometimes when I do visit she cries a lot and I feel so awful because there's nothing I can do to alleviate her sadness and pain. I was working from home today and my mom called to tell me that she was visiting Nana and that Nana wanted to talk to me. I've always been a really literal person so I pay a lot of attention not only to what people say but how they say it. She didn't say that she wanted me to talk to Nana, but that Nana wanted to talk to me. Which meant that she asked my mom to contact me. I know this might not seem like a big deal to most people, but it really was a huge deal to me because Nana has had a series of strokes over the past few years and her speech never truly recovered from the last one. Communicating is extremely frustrating for her as well as us. So that means that she was able to communicate well enough that my mother was able to understand what she wanted her to do. So, I told my mom to go ahead and put her on the phone. As soon as I heard her voice filter through the headset, I greeted her warmly and asked if the hospital staff was treating her well. She started trying to say something and was stammering really badly. Knowing that this is the point in which she usually gets frustrated and gives up, I encouraged her to think very carefully about what she wanted to say and try again. We went through that for several minutes before she could finally get out the words that \"She had me on her mind and she just wanted to tell me that she loved me.\" The rest of our conversation was pretty much me guessing what she was trying to convey and her either confirming or denying that my guess was right. I remain astounded that those words were completely clear and everything else she said was gibberish. It was as if she had said the most important thing and was ok with everything else being muddled."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Went to the hospital to get a diagnoses. This was an extended eeg that monitored my brain waves to better help the doctors understand what was wrong with my eegs and where the abnormal brain waves were coming from. It was a stressful event for me.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had been feeling strange for quite awhile. At first I thought it was just stress or lack of sleep but the odd feelings didn't subside and I decided that I needed to make an appointment with the doctor. The process of making an appointment was easy enough, but as the date was upon me I began to become very nervous about what they were going to discover was wrong with me. Could it be cancer? Diabetes? Do I have a family history of these kind of illnesses? Perhaps I should call my mother to get some reassurance? I decided against the latter and dressed myself for the occasion of wondering out to meet my fate. When I arrived at the doctor's office they started off with some simple blood tests and then ended up booking me for an extended EEG. I wasn't exactly sure what that meant, but the doctor said that it was a test to find out if my brain was functioning as intended. It turned out that my scan was abnormal and they did a bunch more tests without giving me any concrete answers as to what was wrong with me. The whole ordeal was very stressful and by the time it was over all I wanted to do was go home and sleep. Even after all the tests were done they said they couldn't tell me exactly what was causing the abnormal brain patterns, but that they would study the results and try to have some answers within the next few weeks. So, now I'm sitting here and trying to distract myself from the fact that my brain is broadcasting abnormal messages and there may be something seriously wrong with how my head is working. I've tried distracting myself with work and television but it is doing very little to cope with the worry that is slowly consuming me. I just hope that when they finally do get back to me they have some good news to report."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"The death of a family member who went from what was perceived as fine. To getting rushed to the hospital. We were told she wouldn't live longer than a week. Unfortunately the doctor was correct in his diagnosis. She ended up dying in that hospital.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "That day, it still haunts me and keeps me up at night. It was a normal Thanksgiving week filled with all of the normal stress that is entailed. I had to go out and get all the ingredients for the food I planned making for that day. As the week went on I heard from more and more family telling me that they were planning on coming to my house. This would be the biggest thanksgiving we have ever had! I had to make sure that all the food was perfect. After buying all of my ingredients, I had to make sure to get my house clean. I also had to make sure to decorate too! The week went on slowly as ever but finally the day came. I was up early preparing all of the food. The clock had finally struck 2 and guests were starting to arrive. My aunt from Florida came and it was nice to see her after such a long time. She told me about all of his new fitness goals and how she had being going to the gym 5 times a week. As more guests began to filter in I saw my aunt start to look sick. Out of nowhere she passes out and we rushed her to the hospital. The doctor came out and told us my aunt had stage 4 brain cancer and that he would have about a week to live. She ended up dying that night in the hospital."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "About confidence and self-esteem is affected in my life. And 'inner voice' and think more positively about yourself.",
    "output": "It was a typical October evening and I was driving to my friend's annual Halloween House Party. She always has a great party at her house. I was uneasy about the costume I had selected since I had not really put in too much effort or time into it. I was dressed up as John Snow from Game of Thrones. I have the long black hair and the facial hair naturally so that was a plus. What I was uneasy about was the clothing. I had visited a Thrift Store two days before the event and had hurriedly pieced together a \"John Snow costume\". I arrived about an hour before the party officially started to help my friend with last minute items. I was \"in between\" girlfriends so was going as \"a single guy\". To my surprise, I met a girl with incredible inner and outer beauty and a great spirit. Her name was Elyse and was my friend's cousin. Elyse and I were exchanging looks and glances from across the room with curiosity or possibly interest in each other. I hesitated in interacting with Elyse, the way I really wanted to, since I felt my John Snow costume looked \"cheap\". I was self-conscious due to the costume so only interacted with Elyse a couple of times. I interacted with everybody else but Elyse seemed to be the one I wanted to get to know better. I knew then that it was because I had a serious interest in her and wanted to make a good impression. The evening progressed and I did manage to dance with Elyse once. One of our co-workers ended up talking with Elyse a lot and danced with her several times. The party ended and everybody went home. I saw my co-worker and Elyse talking and walking together and I knew then that I had hesitated due to a lack of self-confidence created by my \"cheap\" John Snow costume. Elyse ended up dating my co-worker for about 2-3 months but they never really \"clicked\". I ended up dating a great girl I met at an NFL Game House Party in November and have been with her since. I still think about Elyse but more importantly, I think about my hesitation to really be myself that night, as I typically am, and loosing an opportunity of dating \"the women that caught my eye and brightened my spirit\" on that memorable Halloween House Party night. It was all due to a lack of confidence / self-esteem brought about a poor choice of costume. I will never let what I am wearing dictate how I truly act or will I allow it to prevent me from being myself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I was not mentally well after the loss of a person. I grew stronger and became capable of functioning again.",
    "output": "I have always had difficulty dealing with my emotions. For my whole life I dealt with depression and anxiety. High School was not an easy time, having to deal with puberty and emotional instabilities. This all came to a head three months ago. I finally broke down and was unable to function. I stopped talking to people and wasn't able to go into work. I decided to seek out help, and I'm so glad that I did. I never thought that I would be able to feel normal again. I don't know if I will ever be \"normal\", but functioning is good enough for now. If I never sought out help, I don't know what would have happened to me. Best case scenario is that I would have lost my job and a majority of my friends. I don't even want to know what the worst case would have been. Re-acclimating to every day life has been difficult. I take solace in the fact that I actually want to try. I no longer want to curl up in bed and disappear from the world."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I found out I was pregnant. Mine and the life of my husband have changed quite a lot since then as we prepare for the arrival of our first child.",
    "output": "A very memorable recent experience for me was when I found out I was pregnant. I hadn't had my period in a good while and decided to get a pregnancy test. It came back positive and I took another just to be safe. Also positive. I then went online for how positive pregnancy tests look just to be safe. I told my husband and he smile and kissed me and held me. He proceeded to go and tell a bunch of his coworkers and family and I told a couple of friends. His mother was understandably excited. The next months were filled with lots of doctor visits, body changes, and way too much money spent on baby stuff. I gained so much weight. We got a brand new crib and stroller and shopped around for affordable but high quality baby stuff. I went to the emergency room a few times. Being pregnant for the first time, I wasn't sure what was normal and what wasn't. I have a nurse that comes to see me from time to time and shes been a great help as well. The baby is due soon and I'm super excited. This is a huge change. The baby has gotten so big and he kicks a ton. You can even see him moving."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This story is about getting married to the love of my life about 1 month ago. It briefly gives a glimpse of how beautiful the entire wedding day was, from ceremony to reception.\". Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last month I got married to Cheryl, the love of my life. I still feel like the luckiest man in the world, having her in my life. The wedding was a tight-knit affair. We had decided early on in the planning that we didn't want to stress our wallets too badly on this wedding, and would rather spend out money on a lavish honeymoon. Still, the venue we found, a vineyard out in the countryside, was stunning. The morning of the wedding I woke up at my brother's. Cheryl thought it would be bad luck to sleep in the same bed the night before the wedding. Despite the wedding not being until that afternoon, I showered and put my tuxedo on right away. My brother was my best man, so he helped keep me calm. In no time at all the wedding time rolled around, and we went to the venue. I will never forget how I felt when I saw Cheryl walking towards me in her beautiful white dress. We said our vows and quickly went to the reception area. We danced and ate late into the night. I was very glad with the wedding we had. If I had to do it over again, I would change nothing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "Second day of shadowing with violent client. He attacked both us for twenty minutes in a store. It was all very disturbing.",
    "output": "My time as a social worker has only lasted a few months, but it has been crazy. I have already dealt with a number of issues that some people take years to see. I guess you can say I'm pretty seasoned at this already. They throw you to the wolves pretty quick in this type of job, but I know I can handle it. Two weeks ago though, things got pretty rough. It was day two of me shadowing with a violent client, and he was exhibiting some really concerning symptoms. After my colleague touched on a bit of a rough subject, he completely went off the handle. I suggested that we all take a walk to Starbucks to get a drink. My colleague agreed. Once we arrived and stepped in line however, he began to hit both of us in the arm continuously. We told him to stop numerous times, but he continued and began to make a scene. Since we were in line and still had yet to order drinks, this behavior went on for nearly 20 minutes before we left the store. And because our handbook indicates that we should not acknowledge his action in public, we were forced to endure his attack until we arrived back at our facility. Upon arriving we informed him of how wrong his actions were, and that it would not be tolerated in our program. He indicated a small amount of remorse but ultimately did not appear serious. I truly do not look forward to working with this client again in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "The day was bitter-sweet at the same time. I dropped off my child at her university. It was a very emotional day, but also very satisfying. It was a big deal for everyone.",
    "output": "In August 2019, we dropped off our daughter at her university. We drove for about six and a half hours to drop her off. It was a big day for everyone. I was so happy and excited for her. Of course, I was a little sad at the same time. I know I will miss her a whole lot. Once at the university, we were just so proud. We saw many parents with their children on campus. It was a little chaotic, but still well organized. The upper classmates helped with the moving of the freshmen. We tried to decorate her dorm room with the stuff that reminded her of home. My daughter and her new roommate were happy to finally meet each other. The whole day went by so fast. When it was time to say goodbye, I tried to put on a happy face. In the end, I could not help being emotional. What I remembered the most about that day is what my daughter did for us. She had parting gifts for all of us. She wrote each of us a letter. I didn't dare to read it in front of her, because I was already so emotional. I will never forget this day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "My now-girlfriend confessed she was interested in me after lots of online chatting. It was mutual. It worked out well.",
    "output": "Almost a month ago - it'll be a month in two days - my now-girlfriend confessed that she had a thing for me. We'd been flirting back and forth for months online. But we hadn't actually said anything directly. We'd been getting less and less subtle about it. I'm not sure what caused her to pick that moment. She said she liked me, I came out and said I had an enormous crush on her, and she, with great relief, said, oh, me too, me too! Great relief all around that we were no longer skirting the subject. This is all online, on the social media platform we met through. I admired her art. She admired my writing. I was frankly a bit starstruck when she first started messaging me, but she's told me now that she'd already had a crush on me at that point. It's a bit hard to believe. She's wildly out of my league and I'm not sure how she doesn't see that - beautiful, thoughtful, skilled, intelligent, she paints, she writes, she cooks, she's teaching herself to code - really, she's just absurdly amazing, anyone who met her would be bound to love her. Anyway, we spent the rest of that day chatting and watching a show together. Have to admit we were both a bit distracted during the show."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: 'A Type 1 Diabetic prepares to sit down and eat dinner on a typical Saturday afternoon. However, the Type 1 Diabetic unexpectedly experiences extremely low blood sugar which causes problems.'?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I felt myself begin to get light headed. I knew this telltale sign immediately. My blood sugar was low. I knew I had to get something in me before it got worse because I could black out. The meal I had in front of me unfortunately was not high enough on sugar to compensate for this. I had to run to the kitchen to see what I could find. Unfortunately, we had no juice in the house at all that I could drink. I went looking for cookies in the cabinets but once again I could not find any. I was starting to panic at this point. There was no one else in the house that could help me if I blacked out. I could seriously die. I finally remembered that I would occasionally keep a candy bar in my bag just for such an occasion. Rushing to the bedroom, I hoped against hope that I had not eaten it already and it was still there. Luckily, it was. I quickly scarfed down the chocolate bar, savoring every bite as best I could. I waited nervously for it to take a hold in my body. I could feel heart rate slowing down. My head began to clear shortly thereafter. I knew I was out of the woods now but I would have to be more careful in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "I was not feeling well. My significant other was especially nice to me this time. He is starting to understand the concept of being involved with a person and caring more.",
    "output": "It was about 5 months ago when I first got sick with my first cold of the season. I ended missing 2 days of work due to not feeling up to interacting with people. I remember thinking what a waste of my vacation days since I could not even do anything fun with my time off. Even though he wasn't home with me during the days I missed, my significant other played a key role in me getting better. He came right home after work and did not go out with friends or run any errands. He must have sensed my surprise since I kept asking him why he was so attentive. I was not expecting a response from him, but was surprised when he responded. He admitted to me that he felt a need to be more attentive and decided it was best if he was home to take care of me. It was a nice surprise to hear and made me feel even more at ease knowing he was doing it because he wanted to and not because he felt forced. The best part of the whole thing is when he made me soup and dinner. It was nice being taken care of for once and not being depended on to do everything. I think he also understood it as well. He commented to me afterward how much work it is to take care of others and how time consuming it can be. If anything I think it made him appreciate me more and also appreciate how being in a relationship is a two way road. Though it would have been nicer being taken care of on a normal day without being sick, I will take what I can get. If being sick was the catalyst for things getting better between me and him, then I am ok with that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'The sights and scenes, reflections of being a student on graduation day, What mattered most in those moments will be eternal, and are a testament to dedication and work ethic and Now, it is all the real world that awaits, a new chapter, a new beginning.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The amount of people in the audience had to be in the thousands I imagine. All there for the event that was about to take place, of which I would be on stage and having to face these strangers. It was nerve-wracking, but all my dedication had led me to this moment, this sensation of displaying my success in front of these thousands. It was Graduation Day, and nothing could have felt better than owning up to the last four years of my life, and seeing the fruit of that labor. The dean and president began their speeches, lovely poems and quotes about embracing the future making up the bulk. I couldn't see my family, however, I knew they would be looking for me once I am called to receive my diploma. The clapping that took place after the speeches could have triggered an earthquake, or maybe just my senses were heightened on this occasion. The air was crisp and cool, with the overcast sky darkening the ceremony it was very relaxing. I had done it, and now my life is truly ready to begin. What awaited, I did not know, and to be honest, I did not care. In that moment all that mattered was taking in the sights that are once in a lifetime. Only once would I be on this stage that was foretold about for years. Ever since I could remember, College was this distant place that would somehow change my life. However, now I can see that that is the truth; reflecting on the ways I have grown and matured, it really is surreal. All those years of sitting in a classroom validated in a single moment, it was overwhelming. This was a moment that I would reflect on forever, an eternity of waiting to lead up to the rest of my life. How could I not enjoy this?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "My father died from cancer and drug addicts robbed him while he was on his deathbed. I gave my mom some more money and she was robbed by drug addicts again. Now I am stuck with no other options in dealing with them.",
    "output": "About 4 months ago, my family encountered a horrible situation that I wish I could have handled better. My father had been struggling with cancer, and my mother was obviously in despair about this. It was a rough time for all of us, especially because money was tight with the cost of medication. I tried to help as often as I could. One night, some people broke into my parents home and stole money - WHILE my dad was on his deathbed. I found out later that they were drug dealers coming to collect money that my parents owed them. Dad had been using marijuana and other drugs to make himself more comfortable while he died slowly. Its not something I would normally approved of, but I did understand in this circumstance. The hospital would offer no help unless he was admitted - in which case they could offer morphine for the pain. But, the hospital stay was incredibly costly and the insurance only covered a portion of it, so it was actually cheaper to use the drug dealers...or so they thought. I gave my mom some money to help get by until their next pension payments came in. Mom needed to get dad some more morphine from the dealers, and this time, the upped the price. When my mom refused to pay the additional money to them, they snatched her purse and stole all the cash she had brought with her, AND didn't even give her anything in return. I felt horrible to watch my parents suffer through this, let alone to have to deal with it while dad was in such dire straits. I felt useless and helpless - I still do. I remember telling my mom that I couldn't give her anymore money to be robbed or wasted, but she refused to tell me where to obtain the drugs so I could deal with it, but she refused to tell me who they were out of fear. I wondered how they knew where she lived! I told her that after dad passes that she should move in with my husband and I. Dad went shortly after, and mom moved in with me. Drug dealers have earned a special place on my hit list."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "Coworker who makes inappropriate, discriminatory comments and who is involved in other inappropriate behavior, is never sanctioned. Because I reported his behavior, I am being targeted. I am looking for what the next step should be, since my supervisor and director have decided to do nothing.",
    "output": "A few months ago, I was with a coworker, who made several racist comments about black people and immigrants. I reported the incident to my supervisor, but nothing was done about the situation, because the coworker is friends with the director of the company. The coworker has been with the company for around 20 years, and he has made comments like these before. In fact, there is documentation of the coworker having made racist and homophobic comments, in the past. Because I reported the incident, I have been targeted by my superiors. My evaluation was unfair and they have singled me out for \"guidance\", expecting me to perform better then every other employee. The coworker I complained about has been involved in a new incident. Another coworker asked him a question and he yelled while throwing his keys at the other coworker. The other coworker was hit in the chest by the keys. He filed a police report and the police officer wanted to investigate. when the incident was reported to the county attorney, she decided to do nothing. So, this coworker, who makes discriminatory comments and assaults people, gets away with everything. The rest of us are held to a different standard, especially me. I am currently trying to figure out the next step to take. This has created a hostile work environment and should not be tolerated."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I wrote a book called The R Word and decided to host a book launch in celebration of it's release. It was a beautiful day outside, which is odd for that time of year where I live. Multiple people came and bought a copy and some people who came I have not seen for many years.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In early May of this year, I hosted a book launch party for my very first novel titled The R Word. During this event, several friends and family members came to the book launch to purchase a copy of my story. The story is about a teenage girl who learns valuable life-lessons while babysitting a young boy with Downs syndrome. I spent much of this party with my book in my hands, hardly believing that this was something that I did. I could officially say that I was a published author. It really surprised me that family members and friends that I hadn't seen in years (some since high school) came to this book launch to support me and my dreams. Over 300 copies of my book sold in the first day that it was available. I could not believe that 300 people bought my book! It was a dream. During this book launch, I was able to spend time speaking with and signing books for all of my guests. I then took pictures with everyone so that I could remember these moments forever. I understand during this launch that it was a pure experience for me-- like a wedding or giving birth-- I would never ever have my very first book launch again in my life. I could continue to write forever but this would be the the first celebratory event. Needless to say, I live in a colder and rainy climate but on this day it was absolutely gorgeous. No sweatshirts or umbrellas were needed and it was just beautiful out. I think that in addition to having friends and family come from all over the US to purchase a signed copy and see me, there was another very big surprise. As someone who is a strong advocate for the overall safety for children, I set out a to raise money during this event for a company called Thorn. I was very surprised to learn that over $50 was donated to this jar in support of an agency who specifically saves children from trafficking and sexual exploitation. I cried when I counted this money jar and again when I wrote a personal check to Thorn."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "My grandmother passed away this summer. I detailed the events leading up to it and the effect it had on me. I then wrote briefly about the events afterwards.",
    "output": "My grandmother passed away late this summer. Her health had been in decline for years so while it wasn't unexpected it was still difficult. After she lost the ability to walk to diabetes we moved her to a nearby nursing home that specialized in employing caretakers that spoke our native language. There weren't many choices and my father worked hard to get her into this particular one which was highly regarded in the community. We visited her at least once and often two or three times a week to bring her meals to help her adjust. Unfortunately she never quite adjusted to the loss of freedom and autonomy. This went on for about four years and despite how routine it was every visit was different. Sometimes she'd have conflicts with other residents and sometimes with nurses and caretakers. She changed rooms five times during her stay which I believe was more than anyone else has. Every attempt to make things better seemed to have made some things worse. I simultaneously feared going back every week and got terribly anxious being away. Probably the biggest challenge was getting her to eat enough. She hated the food so we tried to bring her home cooked meals as often as we could but this only made her dislike the nursing home's food even more. We kept her fridge fully stocked at all times but because she hated the nursing home food so much she felt the need to save food from home for a later time. Early this year after a particularly bad illness she stopped eating altogether and had to be forced. She passed away a few months after that. She was hospitalized to find the issue and when they found cancer in her liver they determined that there was nothing they could do. We visited more often for a few weeks before that and we were with her when she passed. It shocked me how quickly everyone expected to act. The funeral was arranged within the next half hour and the nursing home pressed us to clean out the room. The wake and funeral came quick and everyone in our small family that didn't seem to care much until now seemed to care a lot. My grandmother's sister brought many strangers from her church, and the majority of people who attended were strangers. I'm still not sure how to feel about the whole ordeal. It's been an exhausting four years."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: \"My boyfriend and i have been dating for 3 years and i am currently pregnant with our child that has a genetic condition. We went to a nice dinner and he gave me the surprise of my life. When dessert came out he had the chef write \"Will you marry me?\" in chocolate around the plate.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am currently 31 years old and pregnant with my first child. I have been dating my boyfriend for 3 years. We have a great relationship, he was my knight in shining armor after being in a abusive relationship for over a year prior we started dating. When i was 20 weeks pregnant we both found out that our baby has a 1% chance for survival, she was diagnosed with a genetic condition called Turner Syndrome. So one day he asked me out to dinner. So i agreed. We took the bus and got off near the pier where you could see the city. We start walking towards a really nice restaurant that was located on the water and we got really great seats near the window, so we could see the entire city lit up. I was telling my boyfriend that wow we got lucky to get such great seats. Dinner was nice, it was really great food. We had a great night. Great food. Great conversation. Great atmosphere. So when it was time to order dessert, we ordered the lava cake. I remember it was taking so long to come. So when it did come out i got the shock of my live. It said \"Will you marry me?\" in chocolate around the plate. My boyfriend got up and walked over to me and got on one knee and proposed. I had no idea. I was completely shocked. The first thing i said was \"oh my gosh, go sit down\", then i said \"yes!\" and everything registered in my brain. It was a very great date that night. And now we are currently planning our wedding."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "I pass the CPA exams. I apply for license. I got the exams in 2019 a few months ago. I was happy that I got my license.",
    "output": "It was about 2011 when the idea of getting the CPA license pop into my head. I got my degree in accounting in 2010, and started working full time the next year. However, I did not research into the license that many duped the gold standard of accounting until then. I wanted to have a good career, and I look into the advancement in the accounting field. I pass all the exams in 2013, then it was time to proceed to get the license. It was then that the CPA experience verification process comes into play and I finally got my license about 5 months ago. Since it was a long time since I pass my exams, before getting my CPA license five months ago, I have to go through the CPE, which is a 120 hours of continuing education where I brush up on my CPA materials. I also have to do an interview, go through the experience verification, pass two ethic exams, as well as many other steps. I was told CPA license would open many doors and make it even easier to advance in my career or in my own business, even though I already have two college degrees. I was happy I finally able to finish the licensing process which took me about 5 years due to various reason since I was traveling oversea the past two years and for some reason, the process was taking a long time from the other sides as well. I was happy as that license is considered gold standard of accounting, whatever that means. I think that in term of qualification and license, that is as high as I can do for accounting. Though that license comes with many responsibility including having to continue with professional education, as well as register for my license every few years. The CPA exam was one of the hardest exam I took in my life. I actually have to study and prepare for it seriously and not just cruise through it. the materials and what I need to know on the exams are considerable. There was a lot of things to know and a lot of things to study about."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: \"I had been trying to get a hold of my mom for 5 years, she has been in a pretty bad place. I finally was able to talk to her on June 1st. I got to tell her the great news about her first grandson and her becoming a grandmother.\". Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago my mom finally got back to me after years of trying to contact her. I haven't talked to her in over 5 years now. I was so excited to finally tell her that we had a baby boy and that she was a grandma. She sounded so happy for us. We got to talking about what has happened these past five years. I told her about getting married and my wife getting pregnant. How we moved to a different state and how we had our first son. She had been embarrassed to return my many calls. She had quit drinking 10 years ago but she hit some hard times and started up again. It got so bad for her that she had to go to rehab to quit. I had a bit of a rocky upbringing because of her problems and she didn't want to burden me with them again. I guess I won't be able to trust her alone with my kids anytime soon because she obviously cannot control her problems. I still plan on being there for her and doing whatever I can to help her get better again. I guess she probably doesn't know that dad died either, she hadn't talked to him in a very long time. I probably should tell her about it though maybe I'll wait until things are in a better place with her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I met her at a hotel bar. She was on vacation for a week. We instantly hit it off, and she told me to come to her room. I ended up staying with her for an entire week. After a week, she asked me if I wanted to move in with her.",
    "output": "After my shift at work, I decided to go out for a drink close to home. It was late so my options were limited. I remembered there was a hotel bar that was open late, so I decided to check it out. I sat at the bar and ordered a draft beer and a shot of tequila. An attractive woman, who was sitting a few seats over, started a conversation with me. Turns out she had very similar interests as me and we had many things in common. We flirted quiet a bit, until it was time to leave because the bar was closing. She invited me up to her room to have a few more cocktails, which I gladly accepted. We had an amazing night, staying up until morning to watch the sunrise. That morning she asked me to stay over again, and I did. I ended up staying the entire week. After the week had passed, she had to leave and go back home. She had asked me if I would like to move away with her, and I seriously considered it. We are still talking to this day, although she lives on the other side of the country. I am still considering moving out to her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"my bike is very best is my life Designed for convenience and comfort, Story Step Through bikes are perfect for an effortless joyful ride on a beautiful day.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Designed for convenience and comfort, Story Step Through bikes are perfect for an effortless joyful ride on a beautiful day. The easy adjust handle bar and seat move up or down easily without the need of any tools. This is perfect and convenient for any rider to adjust to their size within seconds. With its curved, open, step-through frame design, it is often referred to as a Dutch bike. It's a time-tested classic cruiser bike design seen commonly throughout Europe for decades. Intended for a flat or moderately hilly terrain, this bike is ideal for any of your needs with it's electric motor powering you to where you want to be. Utilize the 7 speed options to pick whether you're looking to climb those hills, or want to pick up speed on flat grounds. It includes both front & rear fenders, as well as a rear mounted rack3 years ago this week we released the heart-wrenching episode Romance. Today we revisit Chris as he explores one of Sydney's most famous riding roads, the Putty Road in the first of a four-part series about the \"Roads We Ride\"Ride to the beach, work, grocery store, and back home all on a single charge. Powered by a 36V battery hidden in the down tube of the bike, Story Bikes will get you where you need to go. You can maximize your range by relying less on the motor and more on your output. With the Torque Sensing Crankset you are free to enjoy the pleasures of biking. Equipped with up to six different levels of pedal assist, just apply pressure and the motor will instantly power the bike to your preferred level. Story Bikes are equipped with a powerful motor capable of hitting speeds up to 20 MPH. Big hills? No problem. The 350W motor is discreet yet packs a major punch. 250W motors are also offered to comply with international regulations."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: \"My husband was injured at work, over three months ago. He is on workers compensation. He is home all day. He is in physical therapy to help with his recovery.\". Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The last few months have been difficult in my household. A little over three months ago, my husband was injured on the job site. This has been challenging for us both from a financial standpoint, as he is on workers comp instead of receiving his full pay for working, including his usual overtime hours, and from an emotional standpoint. It is difficult for him to sit idly at home most of the day rather than being productive in his physically demanding job. He is becoming very restless but is limited in his ability to even complete projects around the house during this time off from work due to the nature of the injury. He does attend physical therapy three times a week which gives him an outlet outside the house but progress is slow and on days after physical therapy, he's more exhausted and the pain flares a bit more so he's resigned to the couch for most of the day afterwards and can't even do many minor chores around the house. They told us it should be getting easier by now, but it's just not and that's hard to deal with. I don't know how many more months of this we can take. It's hard for me to shoulder the burden of the majority of the household tasks as he is physically unable right now. The other challenge is financial. We had become accustomed to the extra income from his overtime hours, and while I'm thankful for worker's compensation to help cover most of the missing income, it doesn't help with the income above and beyond his base rate. We had been making progress in building up our emergency savings and having some extra disposable income. Now without the overtime hours, the savings progress has come to a screeching halt. It's frustrating to say the least. I have no ability work overtime hours at my job so we're fairly stuck income wise for the time being. I really hope his injury starts healing faster and that he's able to go back to work in some capacity very soon because this is draining and stressful for everyone in our household right now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "i moved across sate. my girlfriends family tried to help but botched the job. some of my stuff got broke. it was a tense day.",
    "output": "so6 month ago i moved from north florida to south florida .it was a pretty scary experience as i have a home full of stuff. it was scary moving all my valuables treasures and all the other stuff me and my girlfriend have worked hard to obtain. frist we had to find a place to stay so we looked it was stressful until we found a place. finally we were ready for the move. my girlfriends parents helped us. her parents and myself dont always see eye to eye. i have loaded up moving trucks and moved before so i had an idea of how i wanted it done. we started by moving the heavier of ll the items into the trailer. they wanted to stack everything their way and i didnt feel as if it was safe. we talked about it and they got on my nerves quite a bit. we finally got it all loaded up i wasnt very satisfied with how it was all loaded up. we got about 10 mins down the road and the fridge her parents loaded up shifted and fell on a bookcase. i was very mad because i knew they had no intention of replacing the bookcase. i was very very mad. the 4 hour drive we had ahead of ourselves was very tense and very enjoyable. when we got to the house and saw all the damage i was devastated. I learned my lesson about trusting them with such a job. my bookcase is still busted i havent replaced it becuse i dont have the money. the whole ordeal was very messy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "A homeless man stopped to help me change my tire when I had a tire blow out in the middle of a busy, affluent Southern California street. He was the only person to help me; everyone else driving by ignored or heckled me.",
    "output": "I was driving in a wealthy Southern California town when my back right tire blew out. I had just attended a lecture at the time, and I found the content extremely emotionally draining, so I wasn't in an excellent mood to begin with. The location where my tire blew out was congested with heavy rush hour traffic; my car broke down next to a sidewalk that was labeled \"no stopping any time.\" Many cars honked at me despite my obvious predicament. A woman in a giant black Mercedes halted everyone behind her to shout at me from her window; she had a thick Kardashian accent and a Starbucks cup in her hand as she called, \"The sign says NO STOPPING ANY TIME.\" I rushed to replace the tire, but I am a very small, not particularly strong person, so it was a slow going process. An older man in ragged clothes who smelled heavily of dirt and sweat approached me. My stomach dropped with dread. While I am generally not a cruel person and welcome interactions with people in unfortunate situations, being stuck as I was in ninety degree heat with drivers around me shouting angrily and honking, I wasn't in the most convenient position to help anyone. I didn't have any cash with me to give him, and I didn't know if I could handle a heart-wrenching conversation about how horrendous life can be or learning about the man's visions from God, if he had them. It wasn't kind of me, and in retrospect I am not proud of my feelings when he first approached. My anxieties were unfounded, and unfair. The man said nothing to me. He bent down beside my ruined tire, and began removing it from the car. I have never been so moved by anything in my life. A person who I had unfairly feared, a man who was so much less fortunate than every luxury-vehicle driving heckler that drove by, was the only person who stopped to help me change my tire. There were tears in my eyes when I thanked him. We talked for a little while; he'd been a teacher once. He didn't go into specifics about his current situation. I offered to take him to dinner, but he refused. He told me to drive safely, and then he walked away. I'm convinced this man was some kind of guardian angel. I'm so grateful to him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "I was very sick from an allergic reaction to antibiotics. My husband was very helpful and took two days off of work to stay home and help me out. I am so grateful to have such a loving husband.",
    "output": "I've been sick the past week or two. I went to the doctor and got prescribed an antibiotic for an infection on my legs, but it turns out I'm allergic to the antibiotic. I got very very sick. I had a fever of 102, headaches, nausea. and then the rash started and spread over my entire body. I really felt like I might die, I didn't tell anyone that, but I was in pretty bad shape. Allergic reactions to medication is no joke! I am very lucky to have such a wonderful husband though. He was so helpful and kind while I was sick. He's always been a sweet and helpful guy, but he really went above and beyond to make sure I was comfortable and had what I needed. Everything made me nauseous, so he did research and went to the store and bought several different things for me to eat. When my mom suggested taking a few various vitamins, he left immediately to get them for me. He took the day off of work for two days and wouldn't let me get up from my resting spot for any reason. He was truly a lifesaver, I am so grateful for him. I can't imagine having to go through that alone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "When I was chopping down a tree, the tree fell the wrong direction. Tree could have killed me it was scary.",
    "output": "When you chop down a tree you got to make a face cut and then a felling cut. You make the face cut in the direction that you want the tree to fall. You then make the felling cut 180° from the face cut. In such a way that you can escape safely when the tree starts to crack and fall. Conventional wisdom says that you should not try to cut down a tree that has a lean in it. Or cut down a tree on a windy day. I was trying to cut down a tree that had a lean and it was windy. I made the face cut extra deep you're only supposed to go 30% I want about 50%. I was also using an axe which is inherently dangerous and much more difficult than a chainsaw but much more manly. As I was cutting the felling cut strong gust of wind came up and blew directly opposite where I wanted the tree to land. I then heard some cracking and so I ran 45° away from the tree. And much to my horror the tree went backwards. this resulted in the tree getting hung up and some other trees which is an even more dangerous situation. I picked myself up off the ground and looked at the situation which was not what I had been expecting. It was frightening but the realization didn't really hit me until the adrenaline had gone down a bit. I know the chopping down trees is dangerous but it can be relatively safe as long as you follow a few rules. I learned that you definitely need to follow those rules that day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My husband and I, with another couple, visited Colorado on a four day weekend. We took one full day to tour Garden of the Gods on Segways.\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago my husband and I along with our friends Jon and Lisa took a trip to Colorado for a nice four-day weekend. While we were there we took one full day out of our schedule to tour the garden of the gods near Colorado Springs on segways. We had a blast! The park was incredibly beautiful. And I really enjoyed riding around on the segways. They actually go really fast! It was a little scary at first riding them but you got used to it very quickly. I would absolutely do it again. We also got to go skiing and did a little bit of rock climbing too! I really enjoy colorado. There is so much to do there compared to back home! The mountains are just beautiful and the people are so friendly! I really would like to return soon. I think everyone else on the trip would agree with me that we need to do this again. They all didn't want to leave!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"A young woman who was a member of my church was honored during a celebration of life service on the campus of a university she worked at. She was responsible for obtaining funds and fundraising for the university.\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Jane, was honored for a life service. She is super smart. She worked on getting funds and doing fundraising for the university. She was focused a lot on outside contributors. Her biggest donation came in the amount of $100,000. Jane attended this university. Her degree was in the arts, but raising money was something she always excelled in. When she was a girl scout, she earned multiple badges related to fundraising. The honor from the university came with a beautiful letter, which was framed. She also received a gift certificate to a local diner. Her friends and family were part of the celebration. Her boyfriend also attended. She had many of her fellow students there as well. It was a wonderful day, full of excitement. They also served coffee and cake."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "I am a professional photographer. I recently had my first portrait published in a magazine. It was very exciting and a huge milestone for me!",
    "output": "I've always loved taking picture. As a teenager, you never saw me without my Nikon. I was always in the photo lab at school. Even in my senior photo, I've got a camera around my neck. Becoming a professional photographer was a life long dream for me. Working at the photo mart in the mall in high school was my launch into my career. When I got hired onto the newspaper, I was extatic. But getting my first portrait published into a national magazine was a huge milestone. To see MY picture. Right there on the cover. I could never have imagined it. But there it was, my picture on the cover of Time Magazine. My name in the credits of Time freaking magazine! The sky is the limit. The last three months since my picture appeared, I've been getting calls from all around the world. The future is bright."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My Uncle died this past week, and in addition to the typical personal grief and sympathy for his family, I am made acutely aware of my own aging and the passage of time and generations.'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One of my favorite phrases is \"life comes at your fast\". Lately that phrase seems more real to me than ever after my closest uncle died last week. Of all my relatives on that side of the family I would say my uncle was the person I was closest to. We often attended football games together, usually joined by my two brothers. It's a tough loss to say the least. He lived to be 85 years old and had a very rich and full life. But his passing really is nothing but an eye opener for me and some of my siblings. My uncle's generation doesn't really have many more people left in my family that are alive. That means my generation is next on deck in some way. I spoke with my older brother about this a few days ago and it's definitely distressing for both of us. Whether we think we know it or not, time flies much too quickly. It seemed like just a few years ago my uncle was in his 60's and I was in my late 30's. Now I'm the one who is nearly 60 years old. It's frustrating, but I guess that's just how life works. I know my uncle's passing really opened my eyes about some things, and I'm just hopeful I can live as long and as well as he did."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: \"We went on our first vacation as a family of three (My husband, our son and I). We went to the beach and stayed at our favorite hotel. The water was cold but we had fun running away from the waves and playing in sand.\". Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We went to the beach in the beginning of May. It was our first vacation as a family of three. Our son just turned one at that time so we thought it was a perfect time to go to the beach. Our son has never seen the ocean before so we were curious to see if he was going to like it or not. We stayed at our favorite hotel right on the beach. The water was still very cold at that time but we had so much fun just running on the beach. We actually did play in the water but only for short period of time because it was freezing. We built sand castles and just were running away from waves. We kept saying to our son \"oh no, the water gonna get you!\" and he would laugh and run away. He kept calling the ocean BIG WATER and it was so cute. We ate a lot of good food and we walked a lot. We really love walking on the boardwalk and just enjoy the breeze and the salty air. The weather was just perfect! It was sunny and warm but not too hot. Our son really enjoyed it and still keeps asking about the beach and when we can go again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I took my divorced parents on vacation this summer. We went to Ft. Lauderdale. Everyone enjoyed themselves and got along.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My parents divorced when I was four years old. They have generally gotten along, but not been around each other much. Within the last eight years both of them lost their spouses. I decided to have a vacation and take both of them, since traveling alone is difficult for each of them. We chose Fort Lauderdale. It was a great time. We went to seafood restaurants. That may have been the best part. We also hung out at the beach. Much of the early part of the day was spent at the beach. All of us liked going in the ocean. All of us enjoyed going on a Segway tour. We saw Birch Park. The five of us, as my son and husband also went along, visited a local casino a few times. The sunny weather was so pleasant. Everyone had a great time. My parents, while not close, got along and had fun."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "My son finally got married to his girlfriend after four long years of courtship in the North Georgia Mountains",
    "output": "So, in the last story that I wrote I described the details of the wedding. I can not recall all of the details of the story because I wasn't there. I wasn't there and so I can't recall the details in full so I will tell you details my daughter recalled to me. Specifically the one I was told about by my daughter. I made it all up because I was ghosted from going to the ceremony, and because at the time I was desperate for any work that paid. Yes, he got married. Yes he had a long courtship and married a girl he is compatible with. I don't think that the marriage will last because she will see past the person she thinks she married and see the callous shell of a person he is. Here is the most memorable thing that happened at the wedding. At the wedding they had a friend that is a Taylor Swift impersonator. It was one of my daughter-in-laws best friends and supposedly she looks just like Taylor Swift. She sang at the wedding and impressed people with how similar she looks. She was a really good singer and my daughter said she even sounds like her when she talks to people. The signifance to me of my son getting married is huge and has been eating at me ever since. I did the best I knew how with my son, tried my damndest to raise him right and to be ghosted from his wedding really sucks. It hurts like no other feeeling I've had because it wasn't just the wedding it is completely. That's about all I want to write at this time, just hurts to bad."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"I thought everyone forgot about my birthday but it turns out my daughter had planned a surprise party for me.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My birthday was a four months ago and birthdays are big in this family. We always celebrate for at least three days. Once with family, once with friends and then a night out with our significant other. On this birthday it came and went and no one hardly mentioned it. My husband wished me a happy birthday but didn't take me out. I couldn't understand that and I was really quite hurt. Even at work I didn't get a cake or anything which is unusual. Three days after my birthday my husband said we were going to our marina to spend the night on our boat. He told me to dress up though in case I wanted to go out to dinner or something. I thought it was odd but I dressed up anyway and when we got to the marina there were more cars there than usual and I started seeing familiar faces and realized it was a surprise party for me. I can't even express the happiness I felt. I had never in my life have anyone give me a surprise party. It was my daughter who had planned it and to this day I can't figure out how they kept it a secret. My co-workers were there, my family and my friends. It was a huge party and it's a memory I will never forget and I'm extremely grateful to my daughter for having it for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "A short story about insight to our own flaws in relationships. My realization that we're always learning about ourselves, every day.",
    "output": "Today, I ended up talking with my ex again. We always end up talking, monthly. But today I realized that I wasn't always right. He had done so much wrong that it blinded me to everything. I wanted him to make up for everything bad he's done, without giving the opportunity for him, as a person, to be able to make it up to me how he could. It was an impossible task and impossible standards that I kept asking of him. I couldn't see past myself, I could only see me and how wounded I was. It might mean that the damage has been done, but this different perspective has given me a lot to think about now. How often have we cycled through the same thing over and over again with no change, because I'd been insisting he needs to be different without giving him a chance to be so. I ask him to jump and want no hesitation, but he's always been the type to hesitate. I just really didn't take into account who he was, and how we could compromise or come to a solution. At this point in time I'm still processing the information, the feelings, and what it all means. I feel more confused now than I have ever been. It's funny, because you don't ever want to see yourself in a bad light especially when truly, you were hurt the most. He DID do bad things, I'm not negating that, but I also have been expecting some changes that are probably impossible. I would get overwhelmed talking to me too, the way I have been. I can only hope to learn from it if not for this relationship, than any in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of \"I drove up to Vermont last week. I saw beautiful foliage by a lake, in a field and from a gondola ride to the top of a mountain.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a week ago i decided to drive up to the mountain, take my class and attempt the summit of Mount Hood. Although, I must say things were not looking all that good as far as the weather goes and leading up to our trip there were a few bumps in the road. I was packed, lunches and dinners were packed, so we were pretty much ready to go at this point. My wife went with me to keep me company when I wasn't on the mountain. There was just a couple of problems, we were going to get a few groceries before we left and the night prior, we were in a rush to get to work and forgot the list. Not to mention, I had forgotten to give my pager back before I left work. Not just any pager, but the pager that is reserved for medical emergencies at the hospital. So we made a trip back in (about a 1 hour drive, round trip) to return the pager and to get our groceries. By this time we were very tired, we had both worked a twelve hour shift prior to this and we were hoping to leave by around 3pm or 4 pm. This did not happen. We did not get home until about 1pm, so we were going to sleep until about 5 o'clock. Well we didn't get on our way until about 9pm. Arriving at the hotel at about 1am on Tuesday Morning, we were exhausted. Sleep came fairly quickly, knowing that I had to be up early the same morning to meet Brett at our hotel and and to take our beginner snow skills class. Climbing up the South Side of Mount HoodMeeting our guide and deciding whether or not to climb - Brett and I arrived early with plenty of time to meet Joe, our guide. Joe gave us an introduction of himself and his experience, checked our gear, asked us about our experience with climbing, had us sign the waivers that say if we die that they cannot be held liable. He then gave us the option, due to questionable weather to postpone the summit day for another time with better weather or to go ahead and try anyways the next day. After a short discussion, we decided to go ahead with it. After all we didn't want to have to make another long drive up to the mountain, and even if we didn't make the summit, we would still gain some experience, albeit expensive. Onward to the class we went. We learned how to kick steps, plunge step, self arrest techniques, traversing and the french step. We also learned several knots and proper roped travel. I must say I'm glad we drove up to Vermont last week. I saw beautiful foliage by a lake, in a field and from a gondola ride to the top of a mountain."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My memory is about the Brooks Family Reunion of 2019. We had it at my brothers on a hot hot day. It was fun but and everyone enjoyed seeing everybody.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was a hot summer day. We had a Brooks Family Reunion. People came from many states. We had the best time. My mom has nine sisters and brothers. They all came except one that had passed away. We gave gifts to each sibling. It was a photo collage book. we also had a big birthday cake made for all the siblings and sung happy birthday. we had a photographer there and we got great pictures. we toasted champagne and ate great food. My husband and I smoked the butts. We had pulled pork sandwiches, cole slaw and lots of beer. we huged each other and talked to all the cousins and kids that we all have now. It was a good time had by all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of \"I had been feeling down. My boyfriend arranged a surprise party for me with all of my friends at the pub. I felt very happy and grateful to everyone for the effort they went to.\" in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I as feeling pretty down and depressed. My boyfriend decided to surprise me with a night out at the pub with friends. It was nice to get out and away from being down and it was a nice surprise. I felt loved and appreciated which was something I needed for that day. That happened about 3 weeks ago and I am feeling much better now that I was able to pull myself out of that \"down\" feeling. I love my boyfriend for being so loving and caring about me so much to pull together a surprise like that. Life has been rough for the last few months and I really feel much better now that I surrounded myself with friends. I usually write in this diary more depressing entries which seem to be my pattern. I feel much happier now ever since this surprise party and my depression is less and less each day. I am being to love myself again. I feeling like life is good. All because of my boyfriend and his love for me. I didnt think he loved me as much as he really does. This makes me happy. It takes away from my sadness. Depression and feeling down really can haunt someone like me. I am so grateful. I feel love now. My friends are awesome."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I quit my job because of extreme burnout and a toxic environment. Since then, I've been doing self-exploration and self-care to recover and set better boundaries.'. Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Back in April of this year I experienced my first brush with having a nervous breakdown due to a toxic work environment. I worked in neuropsychological assessment, so I had patients that were rude, abrasive, and abusive, with no support from management. I was in a room with no windows and bright florescent lights six to eight hours a day. I did this for five years. In March, I had the opportunity to go on a month-long trip to Thailand and Japan. During that month, I clearly noticed the difference in my mood and behaviors. I was more resilient, more optimistic, and I felt supported by my travel companions. I also had a lot of new experiences, and adventure is important to me. I came back with a renewed sense of self and a mindset that I knew would help me cope with the stresses at work. Unfortunately, it took only four days before I was in my small, windowless dungeon shaking and crying. That day, something in my mind broke. It was the most clarity I've felt about my life since being diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2008. I knew I could no longer do that job. That continuing to do that job would affect my health adversely. I wrote my resignation letter the next day. After that, I've read a lot of articles on recovering from burnout and self-care. It's been a challenging yet satisfying road since I left. I'm losing weight, I'm recovering my sense of self and learning more about my boundaries. All in all, it was the right decision. I wish I had done it two years earlier."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Azul our Blue-headed macaw learned to step up. Azul has been hand raised since he was young and he got to be a spoiled baby and even fly freely around parts of the building. But after a few weeks of hard work, Azul learned his first step of training; stepping gently onto the hand.\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Azul has able to finally step up onto my hand today. I've been working with a Blue-headed macaw for that past 4 months, hand raising him since he was only 5 weeks old. He was the first BH Macaw we were ever able to hatch at my facility so he got some special treatment when he got into human care. This little guy had free range of the building once he began flying. It go to the point where we had to put him in the kitchen since he would get himself in to some pretty high up spots where we couldn't reach him. So after Azul began flying, we decided it was time to start training him. Let's just say that at the beginning he was not a fan of his restricted time. In order to work with him we needed him first to learn to step up onto our hand on cue. So he didn't get the spoiled treatment of being allowed to fly when he wanted in our kitchen. The first few days, he would try to bite our hands when ever we put it near him. So Azul would then get to fly around without stepping on our hand first, as we'd pull our hand out of the cage and he'd take that opportunity to gain his freedom. Eventually though through mostly my effort, and a little diet modification, I got Azul to accept my hand being near his perch without him biting me. Then I began to teach him how to lift up his foot so he can signal to us he is interested in coming out. Every a few more days of this work he finally began to put a foot on my hand, not without trying to bite me right after, but baby steps. After we got over this phase of biting, we reached the point when he would place his feet on my hand and receive a nice little treat for doing that. Then he got his chance to fly around the kitchen in all its freedom for a few hours until we needed him to go back. With lots of hard work Azul learned that he could get what he wanted by stepping out nicely and not trying to knaw on the hand that feeds him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "We have to take our son to have a hearing test in which he had to be put to sleep for. It was not fun for him or us but the results were good and it is over.",
    "output": "About three months ago, my husband Dave and I had to take Alex, our four-year-old boy, to the doctor for a hearing test. We were really scared. Alex had to get knocked out cold with anesthesia. I don't remember what kind, but we were really worried. And we were also super worried about Alex's hearing. Alex was scared, too. Some nights he'd wake up crying and get in bed with us. We were all worried about the whole thing. The day we went in, the nurses and everybody, they were all so helpful. They took Alex in and got it done in under an hour while we waited. Well, thank God, it's over now, and the results are good! Alex's hearing is completely fine. We're all breathing big sighs of relief! We do need to keep following up with hearing tests every six months, for now. This is probably nothing at all, but they want to follow it just to make sure. We're all so glad it's over!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I got together with a group of old high school friends, the catalyst being two of our friends where getting married. We had a night out like we did when younger, and we end up all giving a speech to the two getting married, in that speech I gift them a photo from when they had first met.",
    "output": "It's always so wonderful to meet back up with your high school friends. For me, it was even more wonderful because two of my best friends were getting married to one another. Honestly, none of us would have ever guessed that either of them were gay, but I'm just so incredibly happy that they have found happiness together. It's a big event, all of our old friend group is getting together for this. Everyone has been extremely nice and extremely supportive. Even both of their families are really supportive. I think it's so great that they can marry and be happy together. Before the wedding, we all went on a night on the town just like we used to do back in high school. We did some driving around, we stopped at a bar or two, and we also stopped to eat somewhere. It felt like we were all back in high school again. It was up to me to give the wedding speech. I felt nervous, but was mostly among friends so it wasn't too bad. After the speech, I gave them a photo from when they first met. They both cried and hugged me. I love my friends so much."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"I went on a family outing to a water park. While there, I conquered my fear of some of the rides and had a lot of fun in the process!\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My friend and her family was going to the water park and asked me to go. As you know, I am scared to death of water slides. I hate them with a passion. Especially the covered ones that seems like they are miles long. It might be because I don't like feeling trapped, I don't really know. I did decide to go with her. When we arrived, there was a massive slide that had so many twists and turns in it that it was very intimidating. I was scared of it. However, my friend's fearless daughter looked at it and said \"That's child's play.\" and stood right up to the line for the slide. She went down it a few times before dragging me with her. I didn't want to. I could feel my heart racing and myself getting more nervous. She told me \"Are you a chicken?\" and I told her no. She said \"You look like one.\" and I had to prove to a 5 year old that went down the slide a few times that I can do it one time. It got to be my turn, my palms were sweating and knees were weak. It was so high up and the only way to go down and down the slide. I got in the tunnel, gulped, and went down. It was over before I knew it! I heard \"See, chicken. That wasn't that bad.\" and got dragged a few more times on the slide. The more I did it, the less scared I was of it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "I faced a problem I thought wouldn't go away anytime soon, but out of nowhere was saved by my loving family. I received monetary help from family members when my CPU shut down and I believed that my current job would be in jeopardy. Its a warm story about receiving help when I needed it the most.",
    "output": "This event happened about two months back. I work from home so my home computer is my life line, without it I simply couldn't get paid. Anyway two months ago my CPU suddenly just died. At first I had no idea what had went wrong, but apparently the cooling gel used to keep the CPU under extreme temps had mostly evaporated, so the CPU was over heating during my late night gaming sessions. At the point in time I didn't have enough money to buy a better CPU, I had just finished paying off a bunch of debt that I collected over the years. I pretty much thought I was screwed and maybe had to go out and get a temp job until I had enough money to replace my broken CPU. Anyway I had told my mom about it and I guess she told the family because a few days later my mom came over and handed me an envelop of money . At first I thought it was from her and I declined it, I didn't want to take my mother's hard earned money she got from working all those years. But she informed me a few of my brothers and sisters got together and pooled in money, enough that I could replace my CPU with a brand new powerful one. I'm not much of an emotional guy, at least in front of others. I try to always keep my cool and play it straight, but I couldn't help as the tears started to fall from my eyes. I was so grateful an thankful that people who loved and cared for me came through and went the extra mile for this. My family isn't rich, so I know them giving up their hard earned money to help me out was big. Not saying we're poor, but we're not rich enough were we can just give away money without a care in the world. My mom gave me a big hug and in that moment I felt the deepest amount of gratitude I ever experienced in my entire life. From the bottom of my heart I was truly deeply thankful. Later on I got together with my brothers and sisters that helped out, throwing them a party in their honor. It was the least I could do for such wonderful family members."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take \"I went to a baseball game with my dad. The weather looked like it might rain, but it ended up being a nice day. The game was exciting and it was a fun night.\" as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Sometime a week ago, I attended a baseball game with my father. He was in town for the weekend. We decided to go see a baseball game, and have some beers. However, we were not sure about the weather, as it looked gloomy. We took the chance and went anyway. It turned out to be a pretty beautiful day. The game was exciting, and we got some good beers. Overall, it was a great day out. We watched our favorite team play. We cheered from the bleachers, but were having so much fun. We enjoyed the weather too, as it became nicer as the day went on. We went home happy. It was a great time. We have planned to do it again. Perhaps next month."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I had to make a decision about leaving my part time banking job after a bad experience with my manager. It was a terribly difficult decision because I love my job and I love helping people. But it's best for me to take the opportunity to spend more time with my family.'. How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 3 months ago I was faced with a really hard decision. First off, I want to start off by saying I love my job. I love my coworkers, my duties, the environment I'm in. I couldn't think of a better place to work. Everything around me seemed pretty perfect. I was making good money, and having a good time while I was doing it. However, as they say, nothing lasts forever. Just when I thought things were finally settling in for me, I had a run in with my manager that left me questioning everything. I never thought he would treat me the way he did that day. I remember coming home crying and feeling so embarrassed. I didn't even want to face my coworkers anymore after knowing they saw the way he had treated me. I didn't feel like showing up to work anymore, period! Later that day when I went home, I already began debating my future there. I knew my manager had treated other employees that way, but I just never thought it'd happen to me, since I always tried to be the best employee I could be. I felt so unappreciated and like I wouldn't even have a future there. I spent a long time deliberating, but ultimately, I decided it would be best for me to leave that place to avoid ever being treated like that again. I knew I deserved better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "I got a new daughter and lost some of our most valued possessions at the same time. My Mother stole from us while we were in the hospital delivering a new baby. What a horrible time to let us all down.",
    "output": "I was pregnant and i was just about to give birth 5 weeks ago. I remember i was in the emergency room about to give labor to my new child. While i was giving birth my mother was at my home that was near by. While she was there she ended up stealing some things that were inside of my home. I was very unhappy with her for doing this. I felt that she betrayed our family by stealing while i was giving birth to my new daughter. I felt very betrayed that she would do such a thing especially while i was giving birth. It was a very sad time for my family. We all felt that she was a very bad mother to do this to me. I have chosen to not talk to her anymore since she did this. I feel it will be a long time before i talk to her again. She has tried to call me but i have chose to block her number. For the time being i will need time before i talk to her again. I will talk to her. But for now we are on a no speaking terms."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "I got into a car accident and broke my hip and other areas, so I needed to stay in the hospital. The hospital bill and unpaid bills overwhelmed me, and my co-worker started a donation drive to pay for it. Random people came up to help me in my need, and helped me pay my bills.",
    "output": "When I got into a car crash and broke my hip, I had to go to the hospital for an extended stay. As expected, the unpaid hospital bills overwhelmed me. The sad thing is, this was after some of the costs were shouldered by my health insurance. I felt devastated that I would be bankrupt for an incident I wasn't responsible for. Why should I suffer this when it was the the other driver swerved from his side and rammed into me? It just wasn't fair at all. About a week after the incident, I heard word from a co-worker of mine, who told me that he and the others at work began a donation drive, in person and online, to help pay for my hospital bills. Random people I never met before donated money. It wasn't much for most; a couple dollars here and a couple dozen there, but when added up, they really made a mountain out of a molehill. The total donation amount was enough to cover most of my bills - I ended up paying a little over a thousand with my own money. This incident restored a large part of my faith in humanity. It showed that there are good people who would help you at your worst even when you can't do anything for them. Since then, I became a lot more positive about my outlook. I resolved myself to help others like others did for me. Even a small thing like a couple dollars might make that difference, because it was the case for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "I bought a new house I like very much. It makes me feel safe. I love working on it and improving the way it looks.",
    "output": "About a few months ago, I bought a house that I really liked and it was very pleasing to me. It had the number of rooms that I wanted and it was in a condition (aesthetically) that I loved. By this I mean that certain rooms like the kitchen and bathroom were up-to-date and I didn't have to do much to fix these places to be more to my liking. Because the house was so beautiful, I decided to get the works with it - I invested in a gate, a few security cameras and have a subscription to ADT to make sure that everything is protected. To be honest, all of these things make em feel very safe. It is in a great neighborhood where I know all of the people who live in the community and even the association people are friendly and nice to all of us that live here. The most memorable thing that I recall in this house is finding it to begin with. Before getting this house, there was a period of time in my life where I was deeply into the movies that centered around beautiful natural phenomena, like red tide or the aurora borealis. After praying that I could find someplace good to live with all the bells and whistles I wanted, I went onto Zillow to find my prefect place. I found a place, someplace gorgeous that had all the amenities I was looking for at a price I loved. In a good area, I deigned to look at what the street was called and lo and behold the house was on Aurora Lane. I knew this house was meant for me and it showed that my religion always comes though for me. I do believe there is a God up there and this experience has shown me that it is indeed the case, the way things matched up so surprisingly nicely and personally to me. I wish someone else could have an experience like mine because I loved how it all went about. Fast forward to today and I have worked on many areas to improve the way the house looks and it is even more to how I prefer it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "Hospital started taking money from my husband check. We have figure out how to make it work. We might struggle every month but we find a way to survive.",
    "output": "One day when my hospital was leaving work he boss came in and gave his a letter. It was from the hospital stating that they would start taking 25% out of his check each week to pay back his bills. This is really hard when you live basically paycheck to paycheck. My husband gets paid twice a month so that is almost $500 we are losing each month until it is paid off. This is basically a whole month's rent minus like $25. We are struggling, but we are making it. I turk every day to help which I already did, but now it is more of I have to then I want to. We have tried not to change the way we live as we don't want to worry the kids something is wrong, but we have cut back on eating out. We might struggle every month, but we find a way to survive. Some bills are a little late, but they are getting paid. I rather have things paid then getting cut off. We only have another couple of months to get through and it will be paid off. I believe we worked it out and we will be struggling until taxes in 2020. It has already been three to four months and we are making it work. That is all you can do. You find ways to work around the struggles. No matter what they are."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My friends and I played in a golf tournament earlier this summer for a cancer support foundation. It was the first time we played in this tournament since the death of my friends fathers from cancer. It was a very emotional experience.\". Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My friend lost his father to cancer not too long ago. His father was very involved in the community, and was almost like a second father to us. It was incredibly hard to watch my friend loose someone so important to him. We all used to play a gold tournament every summer to support the cancer foundation. We haven't played the tournament since his fathers death. We decided it would be a good way to honor his life, by playing another tournament this summer. We all got ready to go, and the mood was kind of heavy. When we arrived, my friend seemed very sad. I attempted to lighten the mood by telling everyone a funny story about my friends father. We all shared some laughs and shared some more favorite memory's of his father. We ended up raising a lot of money for the organization. I think this trip helped with my friends grieving a lot. We decided to do this tournament every year. I am glad I got to share memories with my friends. I can't wait to play next summer."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: 'My sister's husband passed of cancer within the last year. There were several milestones since then where our mother did not reach out to my sister to see how she was doing.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It's been a crazy year since my brother in law passed from cancer. My mother still doesn't really reach out to my sister on her own to see how she is doing even though my mother should know exactly how she is feeling having lost her husband a year and a half ago. One of the more brutal things she said to my sister was that at least she had her two daughters at home to help and she had no one. My sister really wanted to reply that my mother had her husband for 20 more years than she did but did not want to stoop to her level. Whenever they do speak on the phone, it generally ends with my sister being upset by something my mother did or didn't say to her. I try to be supportive of both of them but it is very difficult. I always read that death brings out some interesting sides of your family but never guessed it would be this devastating to live through. I pray it gets better but in reality think it will end up that they continue to not speak to each other that often. I feel put in the middle of a situation that is out of my control. My other sister is just as bad about not being supportive. She told me that our other sister was never really a sister to her. This escalated during our parents anniverary celebration 8 years ago. There was a heated exchange between the two of them. Unfortunately that was the dagger in the coffin that caused them not to talk to each other for a long time. There was a lot of tension at my dad's funeral and some pretty awful things were said. Neither of them will see the other side and try to make amends. I'm deeply saddened that my own family can be like this with each other."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: 'Lost my brother's ashes though happenstance and after 5 years of family turmoil I finally got them back.'?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My youngest brother was diagnosed in Jan. 2014 and given a few weeks to live. At the time, he was separated from his wife and heading for divorce. She agreed to take care of him and my brother gave her power of attorney. He donated his body to science and was then cremated. His ashes were sent to wife. She refused to give them back to family even though she was engaged and living with fiance. She was killed in a car wreck within the year and after that we lost touch with where his ashes were. I tried through the years to contact family members to no avail. One day, after 5 years of trying I started thinking about it all again and decided I would give in one more try. I looked up law regarding this issue and found out that law states his remains are to go to next of kin, which is his parents. We lost both or parents. If parents are gone they go to siblings. I am the oldest sibling and then decided I would bluff my way through this so I found her sister on Facebook and contacted her. She read my message and didn't respond, so I bluffed my way with what I had found out and told sister she had 10 days to respond to my message or I would sue to get him back. It worked. She said her mother had them and gave me her phone number. I called her mother and she agreed to give them back. I immediately sent my nephew over them to claim his ashes. As soon as he got them he mailed them to me here in Missouri. I am now going to Texas (my home state) in 3 weeks and are finally burying him next to our other brother that we lost within 2 years of youngest death. They were together in life and deserve to be together in death."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"For my 47th birthday, my family and my dad spent the day having a nice lunch and watching a favorite film of mine. During both events I felt a profound sense of the precious gifts, beyond the material, that close knit families share with each other.\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Turning 40 was a wakeup call for me. I thought 50 would be right around the bend but boy was I wrong. I started aching more year after year. I had to get some surgeries to fix my foot, and ended up losing a lot of my hair. 0 to 40 flew by, but now time is crawling by. I thought that was a bad thing at first but recently had an epiphany. About 2 months ago I turned 47. My dad flew into town to visit the grandkids and happened to stay to celebrate my birthday. THe kids were in school so we went to lunch at the tavern and headed home and asked if we could put on a movie. We used to go to movies a lot as a kid and I don't think I've seen one with him in the last 15 years. I grabbed no country for old men which is one of my favorites and we sat down and watched it. We made popcorn on the stove like we used to when I grew up and just watched and chatted about life. It made me realize that I had everything I needed right there. I had a good family, a roof over my head, 2 kids and a wife I love. I didnt need any more material goods, or a bigger house, or more money. I needed quality time with my family. My dad's birthday is coming up and I plan to go visit him and return that gift."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'We were on a road trip driving from Kentucky, all the way to the Niagara Falls and Toronto. We explored many activities, and our hotel room had a great view of the Falls. In Toronto, we were able to sample some great Chinese food. The highlight was visiting the CN tower and watching the sun set.'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Our family, consisting of my wife and 8-year old son, recently went on a road trip, driving all the way from Kentucky to Toronto. The plan involved stops in Columbus as well as Niagara Falls, the main attraction of our trip. One day before our trip, my wife found out that her US passport had expired four months ago. Nevertheless, we decided to proceed with our trip and hope for the best. We stayed a night at Columbus, and took the opportunity to visit the Science Museum and also spend some time at TopGolf for a few shots. The next day we drove all the way to Niagara Falls on the US side. It was really fun, and our first time there. We took a tour around Hurricane Deck which put us right next to some falls, and we all enjoyed getting wet. It was especially memorable for me, because I had not felt this much joy and togetherness, due to recent marital problems I had been experiencing. After a brief tour of the Falls, we decided to drive to our hotel on the Canadian side. We were slightly nervous, because of my wife's expired passport. Delightfully, the Canadian border patrol did not even notice. We proceeded to our hotel which had a wonderful view of the Falls. We spent two nights there, exploring every activity we could find time to do. Our next stop was Toronto. WE took the opportunity to try some great Chinese food before checking into our hotel. The highlight was visiting the CN tower and watching the sunset at the top. After a couple of nights, we started our journey back home. Again we became quite nervous at the border crossing. The agent asked me a bunch of questions (as I was the only non-US citizen) before notifying my wife that her passport had expired. We pretended to be shocked, and I offered the agent my wife's drivers license, but the agent said he didn't need it. He just wanted us to know of the expired passport so that we could fix it when we got home. That was a nice way to end our trip."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "I'm a fresher at a company, where no one stands me for any problem to solve. Myself with the help of my college professors and my friends to overcome and had a great success in my work as well as in my company, placed in a higher position.",
    "output": "It was two months ago. I was in some sort of predicament. No one thought I was worthy being a newcomer. No one thought I could solve problems even though I was very capable. It took a while for people to notice how intelligent I was. I had to get help from a lot of my friends and even old professors. They were able to vouch for me, and show what I can do. After some time, after the help from friends and professors, I was promoted. The company was finally seeing me for who I truly am. It did take some time. However, I am glad that I am finally in the position where I belong. At this point in time, I am very successful and have had great times with this company. It was only a matter of time for them to realize my true potential. So here I am, living the best life. Making the money I have always dreamed to make, and empowering others to do the same."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "The story is about my family's current health scare. It talks about what we collectively experienced emotionally and physically and how it made me decide to change my life.",
    "output": "Earlier this year I experienced a health scare regarding my sister and my dad. My sister was diagnosed with stage 2 melanoma and my dad was being tested for colon cancer. I am so very blessed to say that my sister beat cancer and my dad's tests came back negative. This made me decided to change my life and to not take life so carelessly and for granted. Life is short and you never know when your last day will be. Since then I have lost over 50lbs, I have completely changed how I eat, and I am also beating a health problem that I was diagnosed with. I was told I was on the verge of getting rheumatoid arthritis and would need a cane to walk with, I would have to be on medication my entire life, and that's just how my life would be. I was getting ready to accept it. I did not. I turned my life around. I am healthy, happy, and LUCKY. Lucky to have been able to receive such a message and still have the opportunity to turn my life around before it was too late. My sister lives across the country and we haven't seen each other in almost a decade. This \"health scare\" also made us decide it is finally time that we somehow figure out a way to see each other. So we are counting down the days, 17 more days in fact, until we all reunite on a week long vacation at Disney World."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "A friend of mine cut contact for more than a year. Then, recently he started communicating again and I was able to strike a friendship back up.",
    "output": "I have a good friend who decided to interrupt our friendship for a long stretch. We had been friends for years through some interesting and formative moments of our lives. We originally met through work quite soon after graduating. I think that we became close because we had a lot in common and had gone through many of the same things: moving to a new country, traveling a lot for work, being somewhat under-appreciated. Several times, we even lived together as housemates which was fun and allowed us to be pretty close friends. About 18 months ago, having recently lived with my friend while job hunting, he somewhat suddenly stopped talking to me without much of an explanation. This was very difficult for me, especially because I didn't know why or what had happened to precipitate this falling out. It felt strange and undeserved and I couldn't really find a reason for it or a way to undo it. However, in the last several months, he has started writing and even talking to me again. This was a considerable weight off emotionally. I had ruminated a lot about what I had done to deserve that silent treatment. While I'm still not sure why he had cut contact (and maybe I never will be), I'm just glad to have this friend back in my life. We live quite far away from each other, but he's a really good anchor to talk to and to bounce ideas off of. It's good to chat with him and just basically destress. For me, that's great to have someone like that in my life who is a good friend and who has been through so much with me. I'm really glad to have him back in my life. While he's still not as communicative as I am - and our friendship is still not where it was, I'm just glad to have him back and hopefully things will return to where they were again someday."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: \"The event that caused me to stop drinking and using drugs. My experience that led me to a journey of sobriety from the chains of addiction.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Over the past 6 months I have had a mile stone moment. At the end of last academic year, I realized that I have been drinking way too much and my life was out of control and I was neglecting my family as well as my work responsibilities. My work and family had become a nuisance and inconvenience to my drinking and drug using. One particular Friday night, 77 days ago I was out drinking with friends at the local bar and I was ready to completely commit to leaving my family and being a full time drug user. My wife texted to say she was well-aware of my drug using and she was at the point of leaving. In a typical impulsive and poisoned way, I was fine with that. At the bar, a friend and I were chatting while my friend waited on a call to re-supply his drug stash. This re-up was bigger than normal. Upon getting the call, we headed to the spot to adquire the drugs. This was normal protocol. Once obtained, I got my small share and was happy to hang out with him for the rest of the night, while he made the rounds delivering the newly obtained powerful substance. For some reason, I had a terrible stomach ache and requested that he just drop me off at the bar downtown and scoop me up for on the way to the next location as he was going to be moving all around the town. He agreed and I went back to, hurting with a stomach and content that I had my drugs. As the night progressed, I felt better, so I reached out to my friend to check his stats and have him pick me back up. I text and called many times, but did not receive any answers. This was odd, but I was feeling quite good so I did not let it bother me. At that time, another friend invited me to go by his house. Since several hours had past, I thought it would be a good idea to go to another place. As we were driving to my friends house, we saw the flashing blue and white lights of many police cars. As we drew closer, I noticed my other friend's vechicle being placed on the back of a tow truck. Immediately, I knew what happened and felt a pull at the core of my being. I immediately realized that my stomach pain saved me from being implicated in this situation. Upon arriving to my friends house I knew I had to stop using. The next day, I walked in to a NA meeting and today, I have 78 days clean. I escaped being arrested and I am forever grateful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: \"We decided to go to Cancun Mexico for a week-long vacation and we loved the great experience. The attraction that was simply amazing was the Mayan performance at Xcaret.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three weeks ago, I and a group of friends visited Cancun. It was a nice time to visit Mexico, and it was a really good experience. We saw the Mayan performance at Xcaret, and that was the highlight of our trip. We really enjoyed the performance. We saw a lot of cool stuff. We met a lot of cool people too. There was a day we visited some old structures off the beaten path. we were shown really old architecture. It was cool, and I took a lot of pictures. We ate a lot of local food, and I loved it. We drank the local brew and loved it. A lot of locals liked us. They showed us around. They also welcomed us. We will definitely return."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "I trained hard for a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tournament. I was very nervous leading up to my first match on the day of. I won the match with no problems and felt happy afterwards.",
    "output": "So I started preparing in July for this competition. I was inspired by the new coach at our gym to compete much more frequently. I had also lost fairly decisively at a tournament in February - I needed redemption. I prepared in several different ways. First, I needed to lose about 5 pounds. This takes a good amount of self-discipline, as your body has a hard time readjusting to a caloric deficit. I removed carbs and also just ate less in general, eating a minimum of protein and veggies necessary. I lost about 7 pounds total and was in great shape. My cardio was another issue. I needed to boost my stamina, as in my previous competition I had biked vigorously but still fatigued. My new strategy was to spar at other gyms as often as I could. Fighting someone unfamiliar to you will make you more competitive and more uneasy, which is exactly what a tournament is. The tournament itself was almost disappointing, as it seemed my opponents did not provide enough of a challenge. Who you fight on the day of will always be random. But the lessons I learned in preparation were eye-opening. I came out of this experience a stronger person."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "My cat was very sick for several days and was taken to a vet. At first, he was better but quickly became much worse and needed to be euthanized to end his suffering.",
    "output": "This happened about three months ago. It started when my cat vomited constantly for a full day. I knew something must have been wrong but hoped it would turn out okay since I couldn't afford a vet at the time. However, he didn't improve. For days after, he couldn't keep food down. He eventually stopped eating entirely and stayed in one place all day. Once he urinated on himself instead of getting up to get to his box, I knew I needed to do something so I wrapped him in a towel and took him to the local vet. Kidney failure. That's what she said was wrong with him. They would give him medication and monitor him to see if he got better and I was told I didn't have to pay up front. He improved after three days. I got to take him home and he sat in my lap all day. Then I was awakened in the middle of the night. He was convulsing. A seizure. Then another. And another. Every ten minutes. I took him back and explained what had happened. They took him in again and said they would watch him. I went to work. A phone call. Even if they could stop the seizures, brain damage was so severe that he wouldn't be the same. They recommended euthanization. I couldn't leave work to be there when it was done."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "My room mate/landlord decided to sell her house, so I needed to move. It was extremely difficult to find a decent place to live. I finally ended up settling for a room mate situation again, even though I didn't want to.",
    "output": "About 4 months ago, my room mate/landlord told me that I was going to have to move. She was moving in with her fiancee, and selling her house. I was devastated. Partially because I really liked living there, and partially because I know how difficult it is to find affordable housing. She gave me about 6 weeks notice, but that didn't seem like very much time, at the time. I immediately got online and started looking for rentals. It was very difficult and frustrating, because my budget is so small. It was difficult to find places that I could afford the rent in the first place. Secondly, most places require you to have an income of 3 times the rent. I understand the sentiment behind it, but damn! I don't know how people afford to rent! I really wanted a place of my own, I really don't like having room mates. My situation with her could not have been better, but I just prefer to live alone. I spent the next 4 weeks pouring over rental advertisements, and looked at countless possibilities. But they were all either too small (just a one room studio with a bathroom) or I didn't meet the income requirements. I finally ended up settling for a roommate situation again, because the deadline to move was quickly approaching, and I really didn't have a choice."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "I applied for a job promotion. I ended up getting the promotion even though I was not expecting to get it afterall.",
    "output": "3 months ago i was having car trouble and needed extra money for repairs. ive worked with my employer for 4 years and i felt it was about time i got a promotion. if i got the promotion it would help with my money issue as well as helping me move up in the company. after my lunch break one day i confronted my boss about it. he asked me to sit down and told me to tell him why i think i deserve the promotion. i told him that ive been with the company for four years and ive always been on time and overall a good employee. he told me he didint think i was right for the position. he told me he would talk to his assistant and he would get back to me in a few days with a answer. those 3 days seemed to take forever. finally on the third day when i went to work he asked me to see him in his office. i sat down and he told me that after looking over my work he decided to give me the promotion after all. i was really glad. the following month i got my car fixed. life up to this point has been great to me. next time i will remember to ask even if i dont think i will get what i want it never hurts to ask."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "I have recently been in contact with my oldest brother from my Dads previous marriage. Him and I have never met nor had we ever spoken to each other before. It has brought about a flood of emotions and feeling that I never thought that I had.",
    "output": "Recently, I have connected with my oldest brother whom I have never met. I have always known that I have an older brother from a marriage that my Dad had before my Mother. I had found my oldest brother on Facebook years ago and tried to reach out to him then. Unfortunately, at that time, he was uninterested in knowing me or my brothers. Recently though, about 3 months ago, my brother reached out to my Mom and let her know that if my brothers or I wanted to contact him, we could. I ended up messaging him on Facebook and have been talking to him ever since. It's strange how very similar we are and how much we look alike as well. This contact with my estranged brother has brought about MANY emotions that I never knew that I had. Our father passed away in 2014 and talking to my brother has in some ways resurfaced my grief. I've also felt joy, happiness and a feeling of connection with him that I never knew that I could. Also, we ended up getting in touch with each other around the five year anniversary of Dads death and that felt like a punch in the gut. It was my Father who chose not to have contact with my brother and in a lot of ways, I feel terrible for him. My dad was amazing to me and my full blooded brothers but for my oldest brother, Dad was never there and now there will never be a chance for him to make amends to him. My oldest brother would never know the joy that my Dad brought to the people around him. My Dad was an amazing man with many flaws, like us all but he was still caring, intelligent, kind and most importantly, he was my Dad. My oldest brother will ONLY ever know him as the man who was never there for him. As for the most memorable part of this event, it has to be the joy that I have felt reconnecting with my brother as well as the grief and pain. In a lot of ways, he and I are so very similar. We like the same kind of music, we play the same games, we have the same type of humor. My full blooded brothers both take a lot more after our Mom but I look so much like my Dad. My oldest brother also does so, we both look similar whereas the brothers that I grew up with, we do not look similar. Moving forward, I look forward to growing closer to my brother and hopefully making up for lost time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I took my divorced parents on vacation this summer. We went to Ft. Lauderdale. Everyone enjoyed themselves and got along.",
    "output": "About 7 weeks ago I decided I would do something insane. I called up my parents who have been divorced for 3 years now, and invited them on a trip to Ft. Lauderdale. I didn't tell the them that the other was going to be there. They were caught completely by surprise. I pulled a parent trap. My intentions were noble. They had both been alone now since their divorce, they weren't happy. I thought that if they just could remember what it was like to be together, especially after trying to date in the modern world, that they would want to get back together. At first they were resistant. When we all arrived they felt betrayed and both wanted to leave. But I convinced them that we were all adults, and we could all have a good time. They stayed for me. The trip was 5 days long, and on the 3rd day, I saw something incredible. My parents were at the beach holding and kissing each other. I couldn't believe that my plan actually worked. They are still seeing each other now. I don't know if they'll get married again, but they sure are happy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "My wife suddenly became ill. A trip to the emergency room gave us the answers we didn't want to hear.",
    "output": "I got the worst news of my life 6 months ago. Till today I still do not understand how to go on living life. I mean what do you do when you realize you have no control over the most important things in life. What is next after something that drastic happens to you? is the question I have been asking. It all began with a small illness, until she fainted and I had to rush her to the emergency room. I thought it had to be stress, as we just moved in to our new house and she was the chief decorator. After she regained consciousness, they ran some test. After the test we had a chat with the doctor. The doctor said he could not really tell us what was going on and we were directed to see a specialist. We met with the specialist and he said he would have to run some test. After the test came the news, the doctor said he suspect it might be cancer. I was shocked and said he had to run some more test to confirm. He made us stay over night to carry out the tests. After the test came the confirmation, they discovered a tumor in her breast. I was so lost, still lost, but there is still hope."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "I met a lady with a dog that was suffering from a possibly malignant tumor, while at a local dog park, and was personally touched by what happened. I interacted with her dog before and after surgery, and then helped out by giving her a bag of CBD treats that could help with his recovery.",
    "output": "Recently I have been taking my dog to a local park that is connected to a cemetery in order to let her stretch her legs and hunt for squirrels. We are constantly pulling in there and roaming around the whole area, but we very infrequently meet other dogs and their owners while we are in the back woods area of the park. A few months ago, in the spring of this year, we were following the same course as always and we came upon a dog running loose with a collar and tags on its neck. It stopped and was friendly, then continued along the way by itself. Shortly after, me and my dog ran into the owner of the one we had just met, and he was walking another dog on a leash. We said hello to each other and had a brief conversation. I could see that the dog he had on the leash was ill in some way, as opposed to the other healthy dog that was running free. We said goodbye and continued on our separate ways along the trail. A couple of days later, we ran into the same person at the same park but in a different section of the trail. I got to talk to her for a while about how her dog was going to have to have a tumor removed. It was so heartrending to witness an older dog and what getting ill and dying really entails. I was very touched by the whole situation, and I gave her dog a big hug since he was so adorable. After that we did not stay in touch with each other by phone or anything, but I promised to say hi the next time I ran into her there at the park. Sure enough we talked again just a couple of weeks later, and I saw the stitches and the bald spot from the surgery her dog underwent. He was doing well and was happy to meet my dog again, and the two of them ran around until eventually her other dog came back over as well. I felt personally touched by my direct experience with this poor dog, and I also felt good because I was able to contribute to his getting better by sharing some CBD dog treats with his owner. The next time I talked to her, she said that they seemed to have a positive effect on him and that she wanted to thank me for telling her about it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: 'THis is the story of two animal-loving sisters who found socialized, fostered and found homes for feral kittens. THis was not an easy journey because it brought out a dark side of humanity in the terrible pet owners who wanted the cats.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today, my sister and I found some feral kittens in the forest behind our house. We were hanging out on the back porch and my sister heard the faint sound of something crying. It was a good distance, but it kept crying, so we went and checked it out. A little into the forest, and under a tree we found a group of 3 kittens, but the mother was not in sight. We spent the better part of the day waiting to see if the mother would return. When she didn't we decided to take them and try to find homes for them. We went down the street, door-to-door, asking if anyone wanted the kittens. There were a few that did, but my sister and I got some bad feelings about the first few people. We felt that they were going to be mean to their kittens, and two of the people had big dogs too. One of the last we asked tried to forcefully take the kittens out of our hands, but we managed to get away. In the end, we were able to find a home for all three kittens. They were given to a nice older lady who had multiple cats already and a larger farm to let them come and go as they pleased. The older lady, also said we could come back and visit anytime we wanted. I think that the kittens will be very happy. I know that my sister and I are grateful that we did not give them to the first few people we met."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "My elderly cat was sick and had a turn for the worse. He finally passed away, both I and the other cats were terribly sad about it. I'm now worried every time another cat gets sick.",
    "output": "About four months ago my oldest cat started to act strange. She didn't eat as much as she normally would. She didn't play as much as she used to. She didn't even interact with me or any of the other cats as she normally would. So I figured she was either sick or depressed but cats don't get depressed. I assumed she had some type of sickness going on. She had all of her recent shots and just came from a vet check about a month ago. I still ended up taking her to the vet just to see what may be going on so I wanted to get her checked up on. After waiting for a few hours the veternarian told me that my cat had a caught a disease that was going around in the neighborhood. I was in shock because none of the other cats had gotten sick only this one. The vet told me that my cat could pass away within a few weeks. There wasn't any cures at the time if there had been I would have definitely tried to get one for my cat. A few weeks had passed by and my cat had finally passed away. Myself and all the other cats were extremely sad about the situation. Although it doesn't seem like it may happen I am not worried about my other cats getting sick."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn 'My wife and I took our three sons to a park several weeks ago. This was the first family outing we had taken since the birth of our youngest son several weeks earlier.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Several weeks ago, my wife and I took our 3 sons to a park about an hour away from where we live. This park is in the middle of town and has a stream running through it with a rock bottom. Rock formations are all around the stream and numerous waterfalls are located in the stream throughout the park. This event was memorable and touching to me because it was the first time that we had all been out together as a family since our youngest son was born several weeks earlier. We have 3 sons aged 4, 20 months and 4 weeks. Each of them had a different experience in the park. My oldest son had a great time by running upstream and jumping from the rocks into the water. My middle son also enjoyed himself by carefully walking through the water and commenting on the leaves he saw floating in the water or the small minnows he saw swimming. My youngest son is still too young to appreciate the experience but he was awake for the majority of the time while we were at the park. This event was also good for my wife who hadn't had much of a chance to get out of the house since our youngest son was born. The weather was warm but it was cooler in the shade where the stream was located. We also packed a picnic lunch that we enjoyed when our hiking through the stream was finished. Several weeks later, my two oldest sons are still talking about our experience at this park. I'm thankful for the time that we were able to spend together. I feel it's very valuable to get our kids outdoors as much as possible and let them play and exhaust some energy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I was diagnosed with Testicular Cancer and had surgery to remove it. Anxiety was the worst part of the ordeal, even with the scans showing it was cured, this shows how I turned that to hope.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Diary Entry, After a week of anxiety and fear over my recent CT Scan, I was told today that I am Cancer free. The weight on my shoulders have been lifted, and I can sigh in relive. It was only a month ago that my surgery took place to remove testicular cancer. This feeling of dread from the scan to see if the cancer had spread has been a awful time. My high fear and stress took over, leaving me worried about the smallest thing. Though my doctors have been a help, I was so nervous to weight for the result. However, that moment haring the words that I'm healthy was one of the best feelings in my life. It makes me feel as if I was given a second chance. The surgery scar is healing and I feel semi normal again. This whole experience has been life altering, but it's time to get back on track. Though there will still be medical checkups to ensure that the cancer never returns, I feel good and hopeful. My goal is to start being more healthy all the way around. Mentally I am glad to learn how to calm my anxiety. Phonically I'm in good shape, but will work to keep it that way. I'm excited to see what happens next."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I was told by my doctor to have an abortion because my baby might have down syndrome. I did not get the test to determine if he did have down syndrome. I also did not get the abortion. The baby eventually was born premature by 3 months but overall is a healthy baby at this point.",
    "output": "I have always been healthy and feeling well. When I became pregnant with my first child I determined to do everything possible to maintain my health as well as the the health of my developing child. This included regular visits to my OB/GYN for checkups. After one visit for routine tests, I got a text to contact the doctor's office as soon as possible. I called immediately, and shocked to be told the test result indicate that my baby may have Downs Syndrome. While still trying to process that news, the doctors told me the best thing I could do is to terminate the pregnancy. I was stunned. How could this be? I have been taking meticulous care of health. I had no statistical markers for risk of have a Downs child. I cried for day, not knowing what to do. Finally, I asked the doctor's office to send the test results indicating this diagnosis. It turns out, the test I took was not even for Downs. There was no way for the doctor to make that determination. The stress of this situation caused me to go into labor 3 months early. And Alex was born healthy. After a 2 weeks in MICU, he came home with and doing great. Now that I have the time and energy, I have hired a law firm that specializes in medical malpractice. The stress and hardship this doctor caused me should never happen to anyone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'I was under a significant amount of pressure and experienced a panic attack. At the time, I thought it might have been a heart attack or a stroke. I used this as a sign to seek therapy from a counselor.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago, I experienced what I know as the most fearful experience of my life. It was late in the evening and my body began to shake. Cold chills ran throughout my body and I lost control of my ability to breath. My chest began pounding and I gasped for air. I called out to my partner, and suddenly he was there in front of me. I could not see him though, because my sight had been taken from me and my head began sweating. My partner grabbed me by the shoulders and began shaking me, and when that didn't work he lightly slapped my face. The chills made a change to heat and I broke out in a heated sweat. This was my first panic attack. It lasted no more than 15 minutes, but it felt like hours. My body was so weak after the fact and I could have sworn in that moment that I was going to die. My life seemed to flash before my eyes and all I could see was him. My partner, the love of my life, having to live a life without me in it. That is the day I realized that I had to go to therapy again. I made an appointment the very next day to seek help."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "I got a summons from my town about 4 months ago about water exiting my property illegally as per town. Had to dig out and lay piping from source to sewer at great expense and hardship.",
    "output": "I received a notice from the town that i had to run a pipe directly to a sewer rather than into the street. I had to do it . After fighting with the town about they said I would be have to do it so I prepared all materials and got a friend to help me dig. It was a big project and was about 125 feet of area. I bought the pipes at special store. I needed 10 foot hard plastic pipes about 3.5 inch diameter. Needed a friend with a van to get them. Then We proceeded to dig down about two feet down thru all kinds of junk rocks roots etc. First part was from a central point that water went into and then the difficult part came I had to go under a sidewalk. Thought this would be easy but was impossible till my 82 year old neighbor came over with two massive crowbar pipes and the three of us actually took out that piece of sidewalk It was very hard and heavy. Then the last 70 feet was a straight run. The town had made a connection point for me so all I needed was to connect the two after much digging . The connection needed a special joint so it was off to the store. All the while had to put up tape and stakes to prevent people from going there It looked horrible. Now all connections were made and needed to concrete over the connection in the starting point which again my neighbor helped. He was great and knew how to do everything including pitch which was important so then we made some adjustments and finally filled in all the stuff. All this work by my 82 year old was surprising because he acted like he was 40. Not possible to accomplish this without him . Filled in the area with dirt and had a friend bring over new dirt to fill in some spots. Then the job was to spread grass seed and cover and wait for the grass to grow. Finally had to appear in court because the work was delayed util I could get help. I had to pay a fine for the violation of town ordinance in the first place. What a colossal and expensive pain in the ass. Had to pay the digging guy and owed my neighbor big favors too. I would not want to do this again ever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"A woman killed something on the road while driving home one night. She was working with a psychiatrist to deal with her emotions.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "the women who is my neighborhood. she is very talent. she is car drive lover. she is my college friend but not close friends. one day. A women killed something on the road while driving home one night. She was working with a psychiatrist to deal with her emotions. she afraid about that. she was very shocked. she think that she killed man on the road but that is not a man. some animal are cross the road. that time she drive the car in high speed so she can't able to control. then she made accident. after that she become so upset. she went to deep thinking she did't speak with anybody for 3 days. after some days she recover."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"For the first time in my life I was defecting in the woods covered by trees and I wasn't even afraid .I saw a red shaped fruit that that had the weirdest taste ever ,overall it was one of the best times of my life.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About four months ago I had a trip to Seychelles in Africa. I had always wanted to visit Africa and see the cultures and lifestyle. I enjoyed my stay there but one evening I was out hiking and took some weird fruit I wasn't accustomed to but was assured that it was good by the locals. Because I am an adventurous person I decided to try it,which I did and in about an hour I had a bloated stomach and was belching. I could literally see my stomach getting bigger, and we were high climbing. I felt I had to use the ladies room, I ended up purging in the bushes. It was quite embarassing and fun at the same time but it was a night I will never forget. I took some of the fruit back home with me to show my mum. I vividly remember all the details like it was yesterday. For the very first time I rode an elephant and saw a 75 year old turtle. The local guide rubbed something on my stomach and in an instance I was normal again. The island was one of the best I have visited. The people are of Indian natives. It was also the first time I saw people worshipping snakes. They had Shrines and priests."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: 'My girlfriend broke up with me. I questioned her about a late night call that she received while we were in bed. We argued and I left. Later she told me we were done because she had decided to get back with the ex boyfriend.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have had a terrible breakup about 5 months ago. It was with my recent ex, and it was because she was cheating on me. I didn't suspect her at first, but little things built up over time that made it impossible to ignore. For instance, she wouldn't be as affectionate with me as she used to be at the start of our relationship. I could understand if she was cranky a few times a week and didn't want anyone hoovering over her or touching her, but this attitude of her towards me became a daily occurrence. What finally broke the dam for me was when she and I got into it when I tried to talk with her. She got angry and bitchy with me, saying that she didn't want to. I dropped it despite being so frustrated. Later that night, I woke out to go to the bathroom and saw he on the couch in the living room giggling like a school girl while on he phone. This sudden and rapid shift in mood was striking, so I asked he who she was on the phone with. I obviously caught her by surprise, and she tried to switch the conversation and hide her phone. I didn't fall for her distractions and asked again who she was on the phone with, but that just gone her mad. She yelled at me and stormed out of the apartment. To next day, I got a call from her say we were through. I demanded her to tell me why, and she said she was hooking back up with her ex. I suspect that was who she was on the phone with the night before, and it would also explain her change in attitude towards me the weeks leading up to this. Sad that it ended the way that it did, but I'd rather it end quickly than to be in a miserable relationship."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in 'Two women decided on this day to be together from the rest of their lives. They did so in a ceremony attended by friends and family.'. Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two women decided to be together for the rest of their lives on this day. It took place on a breezy and cool May afternoon. It was a beautiful ceremony attended by friends and family. There were tears shed as they gave their vows. Afterward, there was a nice assortment of food served. I was able to enjoy some of the best burnt ends I had ever had. The wedding cake also tasted great. It was was made by one of the brides who has great cooking skills. As for the women, they are very happy right now. They both work hard at their jobs. They also love each other very much. Their relationship feels like a template and a good example to follow. They get along very well and are able to communicate. They also play well off each other in conversations. Overall I'm happy that they found each other. I hope I'm able to find something like that in my future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I spent six weekends doing very hard yard work at my Uncle's old house. It was fulfilling to be appreciated for my work by strangers in the town where my Uncle had his house.",
    "output": "My work at my Uncle's house was grueling in the hot sun, but fulfilling as well. While there was no one to do this work, I took it upon myself to do the weeks and weeks of hard work for no pay. I think that doing good works for people without really asking for anything in return us honorable. My cousin told me that he got a price quote for 1,000 dollars to do all the work. My cousin had been sick a long time and inherited his father's house when he died. My cousin has inherited a lot of wealth, but is in bad health himself, which is not a good thing. In my opinion, money cannot buy mental health or sanity. Moreover, it can be more of a burden, inheriting thousands and thousands of dollars. I spent so many weekends in the heat of the summer, doing laborious yard work over six weekends, that I lost 5 pounds. I spent my 15 minutes breaks, drinking Powerade and water during the eighth or nine hours per day that I cut down all the overgrown hedges and weeds around my Uncle's house. I also trimmed around the shed and elsewhere on my Uncle's property. It was all work and no play at my Uncle's old house. I did like the views in their town. The sky was open and there were plenty of views of the mountains. I guess that was an upside to doing the work. You did get the fresh air of the mountains. Over the six weekends that I was tidying up the yard out front and around back, the neighbors were pleasantly surprised that work was getting done. The one neighbor of my Uncle was on his riding tractor, cutting his lawn like everyone in my Uncle's small town tend to do. In fact, they were watching as I took some time, cutting all the large branches and large plants that were growing near the edge of the neighbor's property. The neighbors in town don't miss a thing. It is a town with very little crime from the statistics that I checked out. My Uncle's town was very safe, since everyone knows each other's name. These weeds had been overgrown for a decade, but it got the neighbor's attention -- in a good way. The fact that things were getting done on the property and that I have a \"big heart\" and that \"God\" will \"bless me\" for doing this work was a touching moment for me. My Uncle and Aunt would really have appreciated the hard I put in on the property, since many neighbors did."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by 'Breaking my ankle made me have to learn how to walk all over again which was very hard to do. Learning how to walk again after a personal tragedy is no small feat and it would make you see things in a whole new way.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had to learn to walk again. I had broken my ankle in a way that the doctor's thought I was going to lose my foot. I had been out for a walk, and tripped and my ankle just snapped. I was alone, but thankfully a school bus driver pulled over and called 911 and tried to keep me calm while we waited for help. After having surgery and a few casts, I did't think I would ever be able to walk like I did before. I had to go back to the basis with learning to walk. I never realized how hard it was for babies to learn. I thought that I could just get a cane, hop a little and be on my way. That did not happen. I had to have someone walking behind me while I used a walker and took tiny, little steps. I was shocked at how hard it was, and how I had taken being able to get up and walk around when I wanted for granted. My life had completely changed, and while I was taken steps both physically, mentally and literally in the right direction to get it back on track. It was hard and there were many tears and if I could have walked properly, I know I would have stormed off a time or two. But, now months later, why I still walk with a limp most days, I can at least walk. Not how I used to be able to, but I'm thankfully I can at least storm off if I ever need to."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I had a disjointed relationship with my former best friend and went home for his wedding. During that time we spend a ton of time hanging out and became best friends again while putting all of our old problems in the past. We had a lot of good conversations about past, present and future things in both of our lives. It was a good reminder of our friendship and all of the great times we have had together.\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My Best Friends Wedding. This event was almost two months ago to the day when I went back to Michigan for my friends wedding and it changed the way I saw our relationship. To give some context we have had some tough times and ups/downs as friends and kind of lost the original closeness we had which was sad. There were some times where we had this big fights and our relationship had changed. When I went back for the wedding we spend a lot of time together and it felt like old times again. At one point he called me his best friend when we were in a group and I almost wanted to get teary because I had not heard him say something like that in a handful of years. It was really meaningful for me as an individual and I also think for us as a couple of friends as stupid as it sounds. One night we stayed up until about four am just sitting outside looking at the stars and telling dumb stories of things we used to do when we were younger. While we can never go back to that time exactly, it was really great feeling good again and knowing that we were friends without having to feel uncomfortable like we sometimes used to. We played ping pong and jammed on instruments, to be honest we also had some drinks while we were doing all of this! If we would have had more time we probably would have watched a movie but the guy had a wedding the next day! And then the day of the wedding it was just so great to see him happy and married. It was like everything bad that happened before didn't matter and we could go back to being best friends. Nothing else mattered, all of the fights and stupid things we got mad about. I will never forget my best friends wedding, I am glad I made it back. We would do anything for each other and it was a great reminder of that very fact."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "Sometimes in life, you have an opportunity to try and change your mundane life. This is what prompted me to make the changes I did. Sure, most of them started pretty bad, but I am hoping for a happier life in this move.",
    "output": "I was about to move from Ohio to Florida. I felt stagnant in Ohio, while at the same time I was interested in a woman I had met nearly 40 years ago when we both shared out first kiss when we were both 13. I had a stroke 2 years ago, and was now retired. I found that I had no contact with my old friends anymore, and was hating the northern weather. At this same time I had been talking to my first kiss when I was quite young. She was/is very beautiful and very nice. I was shocked that she had been single for almost 12 years. It didn't sound like a horrible idea moving down to Daytona Beach Florida from Cleveland Ohio either. The weather would be perfect, the ocean was near, and the chance for romance spurned me on. As good as I planned this trip from January to July, everything convinced me that this was a great move for me. I had a furnished mobile home awaiting me, the lady I was interested lived very near where I would me, and money would be plentiful for my happiness. But, then everything that could've gone wrong did. I had 4 goodbye evenings planned to say goodbye to people I knew in Ohio. Practically noone showed up at any of them. I did manage to give some things to a couple friends that were very good momentos of my life. And I gave, sold, or left behind all my furniture as I was just moving myself and my 2 cats down to Florida in my car. Just some few momentos and my clothes were all I took. And then things got worse... When I got down to Florida, I found out that I'd been scammed by the person that said they had a mobile home for me to rent. THERE WAS NO FURNISHED HOME! Talk about being floored! I had to stay and pay for a motel room at first (that the landlord said she would cover.) After finding out about the scam, I booked myself into a cheaper (yet expensive) Airbnb while I tried to figure out where to stay. During all this, the woman I came down to see said she didn't want a romance, and that she just wanted a friendly platonic thing. (This after talking to her for over 2 years over the phone. Thanks to my sister lending me the money, I have now found a mobile home that I have bought with my sister's money. I have no furniture, and very little money to try and furnish it and to get by."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "In early 2019, my grandmother passed away after being sick for quite a while. We found out that she was not responding well to the antibiotics commonly used for sepsis, so we had to put her in hospice care.",
    "output": "Several months ago I got a call that my grandma wasn't doing well. She had not been doing well for several months, and due to the nursing home's neglect, she had contracted sepsis. Sepsis is basically an infection to your blood that is very toxic and dangerous for the elderly. I was extremely upset to hear this. I was angry and confused, as well as scared. How could this happen? I live in Illinois and my grandma lived in Florida. At the time, I did not have a good enough job to be able to afford a trip down to Florida. I felt absolutely broken about this, as I had not seen her in years and knew that I would not be able to see my grandmother ever again. Fortunately my mom was able to afford the trip down there to be with my grandmother as she passed on. I wish I could have been there for my mother as sh went through that as well. We had hope at first that strong antibiotics would knock the infection out of her system, but old age was working against her and the drugs were not working at all. She passed away peacefully in hospice care surrounded by her family, which is exactly what her wishes were. I know she did not suffer. She did not feel any pain due to the miracle of modern medicine. I still feel terrible that I was not able to be with her, but I also know that she knew I loved her and that we will see each other again someday. I find peace knowing she is in heaven with my grandpa!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'I just recently attended my 50th High School Reunion. I was able to reconnect with old friends. My very first boyfriend was there and I was able to introduce him to my husband.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Had my reunion at Cloverfield High today. It was our 50th reunion and Jerry was there; my first love. I introduced him to Jack but that didn't go so well. It was awkward and some intense feelings were showing. I think maybe Jerry misses me. He shouldnt've did what he did to me back in high school. He would be my husband instead, but so much for that. Molly was there and she was beautiful as ever. Even at such an old age. Beautiful white hair, curled, shoulder length; a blue polkadot dress on a surprisingly tight figure. Like Marilyn Monroe. We talked and caught up on so many things. It's a wonder why Jerry would be so enamored over me and Jack. He has such a wonderful woman by his side; and I know how faithful and dedicated Molly can be. I wonder when those two met. My best friend and first love getting together. What a marvelous and happy thought! Although, now that I think of it, they were friends back in high school. Very close actually. Sometimes I would see Molly there. One time I saw her sneaking out the door when I came for a surprise visit at Jerry's house(I did surprise visits on occasion). That's how I caught Jerry cheating on me. Now that I think of it, the slut he was with had the same figure. Oh my god! That sleaze bag of a friend!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'I attended a wedding and family gathering. It was nice to see distant relations and appreciate my family.'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Another wedding in the books. It was a smaller spectacle but worth the effort. We had lots of people have fun. It was almost like a family reunion of sorts. Many people stayed to talk late into the night. Lots of food and laughter were had. I never knew the whole family had done something like this in so long. It was crazy the people I forgot about and how much they had changed. I felt like I was in a movie. Overall everyone had fun. The ceremony was beautiful and lots of tears. Being part of the setup made me feel welcomed and useful. I like the decor. Seeing old family members was quite fun. We need to do more reunions."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "A special crystal skull conference was decided to be offer by a friend. This friend invited me to be a speaker but rejected my help to be a part of the organization team, which I found very disappointing after my many years of experience with such.",
    "output": "I am known in the world for my research and investigations of one of the world's greatest mysteries. We have many people who write to us to either share their own experiences surrounding this mystery, which is known as the crystal skulls, or ask us questions. About six months ago, a friend who also has her own crystal skulls asked me for advice and called me. She felt it was time to create the next public conference where people could meet the most well known crystal skull teaches and investigators in the world and I said it sounded like a good idea. I have personally been invited to speak at various crystal skull conferences over the years as well as have helped to organize a few of these. Thus, my friend decided to create such a conference near Chicago and invited me to be one of the speakers. This conference will take place later this current month. I was very thrilled and honored to be invited as I have been involved in investigating the crystal skulls for over 35 years and I have so much amazing information and insights to share about these mysterious objects. However, it is in my nature to offer to help create such a conference as there are keys aspects I have learned about how to incorporate in such an event that could enhance the experience of the attendees. So the memorable event to be shared in this essay is the phone call I had with my friend, who became the conference coordinator who rejected my participation to help and desired to do it on her own. She explained that for her, in her past when she has worked with a group, things have not worked out well and wanted to make sure that the visions she had for the conference would be created. This was of course a great disappointment for me and it took away my enthusiasm to be a part of the conference. Over the months as the conference was being announced publicly I would offer to help and share it with others we know via emails and social media but in my heart, I knew this event would miss some key activities to really share about the crystal skulls. I will just have to wait my time in the future, when we can put together the proper resources to create our own event which I believe will delight all those who attended and expand their knowledge about this mysterious objects. For now, when the conference happens I will do the most memorable talk I can do as well as share with those who attend the special crystal skulls we personally have."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "I went to the fair with some of my friends and my partner and we had a picture-perfect day. Everything from the food, to the weather, to the crazy fair art was amazing.",
    "output": "first of all Funfair is a British term and \"Carnival\" is the American term for Amusement show with amusement rides, games of chances and skills, food, food and food. last week As it was new year, countless cities and towns across the United States gear up for a beloved annual tradition. the new year celebration. so i and some of my friends decided to to host a fair last weak that was part of our new year celebration. we could spend time together with our partners and families. And while there are a few things that unite them all fried food, rides, and carnival games, to name a few. some fairs use their time in the spotlight creatively, with kooky contests, strange delicacies, and unusual traditions. so we started planning on how to make this fair fun and memorable. we contributed money and we set up an organising committee to organise the fair, on the day of the fair, i went with my partner and my friends. Everything from the food, to the weather, to the crazy fair art was amazing. it was really a perfect fair. nwe had lots of great tasty food, we sang and dance to the dj playing good music, we took pictures together. we were all happy and never regretted it. from the planning to the execution of the fair was impromptu and everything gave a positive result. we all went home happy and excited after the fair. it was really a a picture-perfect day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "My estranged Father visited last Spring. My impression of the visit changed after my oldest son came back from visiting my Dad and told me that Grandpa wanted to learn to finger pick after hearing me play guitar.",
    "output": "I have spent my life trying to overcome low self-esteem. Everyone has something that is a challenge, for me it is having divorced parents with very strong and very different world views. My Mom always accepted me, but my Dad never did. We have tried on and off for years to reconnect. It never seems to keep us talking. So we are ALWAYS KIND OF ESTRANGED, but Dad and I had totally stopped trying a while ago, and then my Step-Mom wanted to give me some furniture last Spring and they came out to see us last April. I was really eager to play guitar for my Dad, and his response was pretty meh. The surprising thing that happened was my son's visit. My oldest later went to visit my Dad and learned that my Dad wanted to learn to finger pick after hearing me play, which is high praise coming from my old man. And for a while I felt better because it felt like approval. But since then, only silence from my Dad. No emails to me or my other 5 kids. My Step-Mom remembers their Birthdays, and even signs cards fro my Dad. So a few months later I am feeling like I remember more from my childhood, when my Dad was a happier more loving guy, and I felt loved. It hurts more now though, like I had a nearly healed sunburn and that encouraged me to go out and lie in the sun, and now it's almost a medical condition and really stings. Like hope is dangerous, and acceptance is key."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I met a girl while travelling to Florida. She owned a 1960s Mustang. She told me the backstory of the car which really inspired and surprised me. And we eventually started dating.\". Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I never thought I'd meet someone over vehicles. I loved cars for as long as I can remember. While in Florida, I met a girl who owned a cherry 1960s Mustang. It was pristine, and the story this girl told me about it was incredible. It was restored and looked like it just came off the showroom floor. This was about six months ago. Time certainly flies. But me and her started to talk more and more. We started sharing common interests. I couldn't believe how awesome this girl was. Eventually, after a while, we started dating. It's admittedly a little complicated given the distance, but things are working out. We see each other as often as we can. I think things will be just fine between us. The car? Well that's pretty great too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "I was very nervous about asking my girlfriend to marry me but finally came up with the courage to ask. She said yes and we ended up getting married.",
    "output": "I met my now wife a long time ago about 7 years to be exact and it has been great ever since. We found out that we enjoy a lot of the same things and are able to enjoy them together. We also have a son who we love very much and enjoy taking him to enjoy our hobbies and passions together as a family. The evening was her birthday and I got home just as the delivery man was leaving with the ring. It was too expensive to leave on the porch so he had to leave a note and I missed him the day before. But not today I was able to get the ring. I needed it that night to ask her to marry me as well. So with the ring nervously in my pocket we went to dinner and I dont think she even knew. It finally came time to ask her and people were seemingly ready to leave. So I had to do it. I had to finally ask her or I'd have to find another time and be super nervous all over again. She said yes! We were pretty happy to share the moment with my family, her family and our son. The resturant printed off the menu for us and it said congrats to us. We are now very happy together and have been able to share things equally. We live together and share expenses and those things are working out great. I'm glad I finally asked her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'I ran a credit report on myself and found unexplained debt. I was shocked, but found out who it was. I made them pay it back.', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was looking into finances and how to become more financially fit. I decided to run a full credit report on myself, especially since it was free. To my surprise, I found close to $15,000 in credit card debt. I had no idea about and that was not actually mine. I called the credit card company that the report said the credit cards were with to report fraud. The credit card company then told me payments have been made, which means it probably was not someone random and to check with family and friends first. After this, I then discovered that it was my own parent who had opened two credit cards in my name and maxed them out. I was so upset and in shock. I felt betrayed, frustrated, upset, and like I didn't know who to trust anymore. i could not believe a parent would do this to their own child. I was then made to feel guilt tripped over it and that I should own it. I forced them to figure out a way to pay it off in a certain time frame. I am unsure how they managed that, but they did. I had to threaten them with legal action if it was not paid by the given date. Fortunately, it did not come to this."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "Thought is was a normal day, and went off to work. Half way through the day everything changed, and the path of my life was different from there on out. I had gotten laid off from wok",
    "output": "I remember they day like it was just yesterday. It started out like any other normal day. I woke up, very tired from the night before, and begrudgingly dragged myself to the bathroom. I completed my morning routine and made sure my appearance was passable. I got in my car and drove to work. The traffic was especially miserable that day and it felt like an eternity before I finally arrived at work. I walked in and did my normal routine of greeting all of my coworkers who I secretly hate. However, I was in a better mood than usual because I had a great date the night before and just remembering it made the day flew by. I was finishing up a spreadsheet at my desk when per usual my boss strolls in in the middle of the day. He usually strolls in like he owns the place but this was different, he looked distraught and was asking my coworkers where he could find me. As he was approaching my desk my mind ran with ideas on what I could have possibly done to get my boss this irate. He marched in my office and demanded that I explain myself right now! I was very confused and asked him what did he mean by that? He nearly launched over my desk, inches away from punching me in the face! How dare you hookup with my wife! You two can have each other and good luck finding another job!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by \"My girlfriend and I had what started out as a normal argument. As the night went on, the situation changed and escalated. We had a moment that may have changed our relationship forever.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few weeks ago my girlfriend and I got into an argument. She was mad at me because she had asked me to walk to the store to pick up a few things. I agreed to make the walk, but I did not leave the apartment in a hurry. I still had some things I wanted to finish, like eating my sandwich. This greatly annoyed my girlfriend because she thought I was just doing it to be a pain in the butt. We did not argue about this until I had come back from the store. All in all, we probably fussed about the issue for a few minutes before it seemed the issue had been resolved. I was wrong. Later on that night my girlfriend unexpectedly slapped me across the face and told me it was because of my behavior earlier. I was very shocked because this had never happened before. I did not react much because I was so taken off guard. She did not react much either. She just simply told me to continue watching TV and acted like it never happened. Later on that same night she proceeded to hit me three more times. This was for a different reason than the argument we had had earlier. I did not hit her back after any of these attempts. She apologized the next day, but it feels like this memorable and striking moment may have done something to change the dynamic of our relationship for the foreseeable future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: 'We bought junk food. We ate the junk food all day long. We watched movies from the 80's and 90's all day long with our son and had a wonderful goofy day.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last Sunday was such a great experience with our son. We had nothing on our calendar for the first time in ages. We hopped in the car and headed out to get our supplies for the day. First we went and grabbed a few movies from our local movie rental place. Thankfully they had a deal on older movies so we managed to get four of them for only a few bucks. Then we went to our supermarket and bought tons of junk food. The best stuff you could find. Then we went back home and devoured all of our snacks. We had cookies, brownies, frozen pizzas, chips, and popcorn. We then sat on the couch and watched 80's and 90's movies all day. We enjoyed the opportunity to show our son some of the movies made before he was born, and it's nice that he's at an age where we can actually experience this with him. Most of the movies were comedy flicks, so we were laughing and having a great time well into the evening hours. After another frozen pizza and a few more cookies for all of us, we finally turned in for bed. All in all it was a great day spent doing very little other than bonding with our son. He was so excited to see older movies that he wants to do the same exact thing in two weeks!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "A trip my partner and I took to Portland, Maine, late winter early fall this year. Visiting breweries, restaurants and hiking and walking through the natural sites outside of the city.",
    "output": "It was ice cold, I recall. The weather didn't shift much, and as we trotted around the city we'd slip and regather ourselves perpetually. It was icy cold but the hospitable warmth made up for it. We managed to visit many great breweries and drinking holes and enjoyed the time spent staying up late and barhopping. We had a great meal and one of the local restaurants, food to make one weep really. We spent our days taking in as much of the sites as we could. The harbor, catching the sights and sounds of the waves, the cultural diversity in the area, swinging and changing as we walked. Areas changed in the night time and looked so different. We managed to sleep in and enjoy the warmth of the bed only to head outside to grab fresh baked goods and coffee. We did some tours of a nearby museum housing cryptids. The recreation of many scary and formidable beasts we've managed to spot, including Bigfoot. As we prepared to leave we were gutted to have to end our vacation. We agreed to go back as we enjoyed a final plate of fries smothered in gravy. We went for a last stop at a brewery and were lucky enough to win a prize. We got some free beers and we felt very appreciated. We sparked conversations and loved every moment of that special trip walking through the wintry wonderland of Portland, Maine."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "I took my kids to Florida on summer vacation. We visited my dad and stepmother. Then we were surprised with tickets to go to Walt Disney World.",
    "output": "At the beginning of summer vacation, I decided to visit my dad. Since plane tickets are so expensive, I thought it would be more economical to drive down to Florida with my four children. We packed up the car and stayed one night at a hotel halfway there. Once we arrived to my dad's house, a few family members came over to celebrate and visit with us. During the week-long stay, we went to the beach, ate out a couple of times, and played with my dad's new puppy. The kids had an excellent time and even collected some sea shells to bring home. My dad and step-mother decided to surprise us with tickets to Walt Disney World. I'm not sure I've ever seen my children so excited. It was hot and crowded there, but it's a memory I wouldn't trade for the world. My children had so much seeing the sites only viewed before on television. They really had fun when the mascots would approach them. Too soon, our trip was over and we had to head back home. We tearfully said goodbye and started our car trip back. Though we enjoyed our visit very much, we were very happy to be home. My husband couldn't travel with us due to work, so we had something to look forward to when we got back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "I turned 50 back in March and thought about how to celebrate. I ended up having a really nice celebration with my husband in Las Vegas.",
    "output": "This year back at the end of March, I turned the big 5-0. The days and months leading up to my birthday was full of thoughts...do I feel old; would I feel differently? 50 is a huge milestone. I thought about what I wanted to do to celebrate. I thought about gathering a few of my close friends to go to a spa or having a dinner. But then I started second-guessing myself. Why did I want to draw attention to the fact that I was half a century old? I don't look my age (so I'm told...) and I definitely don't feel like I'm 50. So instead of celebrating with friends, my husband planned a last minute trip to Las Vegas. While checking into the hotel, my husband took forever. There was not a line to check-in and it seemed like he was just talking to the person helping him. Well, once we stepped into the elevator, we went to the top where all the suites were. That was really nice because we normally try to not spend a lot of money on hotels in Las Vegas. So this was definitely going to be a nice weekend for me. From our room, we had a very nice view of The Strip. And then each night we were there, we went to a really nice restaurant for dinner. Similar to not spending a lot on the room, we usually do not spend a lot of money at restaurants. Thus, having a nice dinner each night was something different and something that I really enjoyed. Overall, I was happy with how I spent my special birthday and would not change anything about that time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I went to visit my family in New York recently. I had a terrible time talking with my dad, who said a lot of racist stuff.\". From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When I went to my dad's house a few weeks ago, I had a really unsettling experience. My dad and my brother were taking about people of different races and kept laughing about how they weren't racist and how they thought that other races complained too much about their issues. My dad said \"I even hire them!\" in reference to black people. But when he criticized black hairstyles, I questioned him. I asked him if he knew why black people even wore some of those hairstyles, (they're protective hairstyles). My dad said something that disgusted me to my core. He said, \"To keep the bugs out?\" The level of ignorance that my dad exhibits is so upsetting to me, even now. I try to make peace with the fact that he is who he is but it's really difficult to. I feel depressed, I feel anxious, and I hate that I can still hear them laughing. I'm half puerto rican. My brother is too. My dad is Italian. I don't think he knows how uncomfortable all of this is and how racist he is. But I hate knowing that those are my roots, that my roots are so so racist. My mom isn't around anymore and I really wish that she was. I know that she wouldn't have let him talk like that without reprimand."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "there was a full time opening at my position a few months back. i applied for it along with several others. after a grueling process, i was granted the promotion.",
    "output": "i have been working at my job for over 3 years now. 5 months ago there was an opening for a full time position doing what i was doing part time. i decided to apply for the position as did several other members from my current team. this was a big event because benefits are great here and so full time spots are very rare and competitive when they do open up. I worked on my resume and case for weeks on end to ensure i had the best chance of getting the position. i got into a few spats with coworkers about who should be promoted as well. this caused a lot of tension among us and made actual work tough for nearly a month. we had a first wave of interviews that knocked out half of the applicants. this made things even worse as some longer tenured employees were not pushed through to the second round of interviews. i was lucky enough to be pushed through myself. after the second round, we had two days where we did not know who had won the position. this was also stressful for us and put more tension on the office and all of us personally, as it was a life changing event for anyone who won the spot due to the salary and our life trajectories. after a few days, my manager called me into his office and informed me that i had won the position. this was a surprise to me as i thought other members were favored over me and would get the position. i was ecstatic to win the spot, as my salary more than doubled and i got great benefits. despite the stresses i was very happy with the situation."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in 'the week that I started my new job my house flooded. The insurance company will not cover any of it, but at least we are all okay. Really crummy way to celebrate your birthday.', create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently started a new job. It was the Friday of my first week around 2:00 in the morning when my wife woke me up and said the furnace isn't working. I ran down to the basement and found over a foot of water. I ran to the storage room and cut the power to the furnace. We saw through the patio door over two feet of water against the house. We had no pumps and no one was open yet to go buy one. We waited until morning and my wife ran to the hardware store to buy a pump and hoe while i got ready for work. I was on a 45 day probationary period and did not want to jeopardizes my new job. I felt awful going to work because my wife had to keep our son out of school to help pump water out. Thankfully she got a hold of our friend who was able to come over to help with another pump. By the time I got home from work, there was only about 2 inches of water left in the house and most of the yard was drained. I sent my wife and kids to stay at my parents for the night while I stayed and sucked up water with the shop-vac. I finally went to sleep sitting on the concrete step next to the fireplace around 1:00 AM. Despite the fact of insurance covered nothing, my wife and are are very grateful that we all lived, it is hard trying to fix up a home after we lost so much in the flood. I don't know if there is ever a good time for a flood, but this really feels like horrible time to have one. The real kicker was the day after the flood was my birthday, and I got to wake up alone and cold."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Got mistaken for a band member. He wouldn't believe me when I told him it wasn't me. Nice man though. would be mistaken for the Sexdolls again.\". Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Hmm well one day about a month or two ago I went to see the new Avenger's movie. I couldn't finish it and as I was walking around downtown heading to my car, a man was convinced that I was the lead singer of the sexdolls who played the night before. \"I wish! I said laughing.\" He said I looked just like him and that they put on a good show. It appeared we both were heading the same direction after that and I was very surprised when he said he wasn't convinced I'm telling him the truth - thats how much alike I must look to the lead singer of the sexdolls. I took it as a compliment even though I've no idea who they are or if they're even good. That's all I have to write.. I hope these shapes stop flashing soon. Perhaps I should give details. It was very hot outside and I hadn't showered that day, so my hair was not as poofy as I like it. This did not stop the man who was stricken with surprise. We had some nice small talk as well. I hope he's alright. Gonna give this three more sentences. Okay? Okay."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I went on a huge adventure across the Atlantic. I stopped in Dublin Ireland, and saw Tenerife, Spain.",
    "output": "My children recently asked me of the next vacation we take could be in Europe. They specifically wanted to go to Ireland, but we also decided to visit several other countries including Spain. I usually take my kids on one vacation every year, but I never would have dreamed of going to a place like Europe with them when they were younger. Now that they're a little older, I thought I would try to make it happen. We were really excited when we got on the plane two weeks ago, but the trip wasn't nearly long enough. We stayed for 10 days. The children have Irish ancestry from their father's side of the family, so they had a blast in Dublin. I wanted to go to Tenerife, Spain, and I think that the children had an even better time there. Our favorite place we visited was a beach in Italy that sat on the Mediterranean. The children had never before seen a beach that had sea glass instead of sand. They spent hours just picking up sea glass and looking at it. The weather was absolutely perfect, but it was not warm enough to actually swim. We shared so many amazing memories with one another on the trip back home over the Atlantic. I know this was a trip of a lifetime, but I would love to be able to go back. My children will be thinking about this trip for the rest of their lives. Hopefully, when they're a little older, we can go back again and relive our dream vacation."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "it was an project reviewing day on my company i were little nervous at the time but after my project were selected i were very happy and confident about my future",
    "output": "i am work in an manufacturing company. i were select as an chief designer for new product used in automotive parts. i has been worked six months for the project. i were in an deadline to submit my project. its design chart when the day. i were submitting my project the approval team. were analysis my project and shown the result as accept are reject my project were select which the design. i made high potential and efficiency obtained that was quiet surprising. i am little nervous when submitting my project to the organization team. but i feel lot of confident,after the selection of my project. i were very happy to address my project result to my group member and the company staffs. i were promoted after the success of my project. the promotion were general designer. that was my dream position. i worked hardly to gain the position. that were the reason also about my self confidence."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include 'My partner and I, despite being lazy, planned a trip with a friend we'd only met online. I had some anxiety about the trip, but it ended up being great.' in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About four weeks ago, my wife and I realized that our lives were lacking any sort of spontaneity. It seemed like we were stuck in a rut. Then, we both remembered an online friend we had met via social media. Although we had never met in person before, we decided to meet up with them after this budding online relationship. My wife suggested that we go downtown for dinner and drinks. I messaged the person, and they said they'd love to join. Actually, it seemed like they were too enthusiastic about the meetup. This led to some high anxiety on my part, since I tend to be skeptical. I asked myself questions like \"Is this invitation socially acceptable?\" and \"Why is this person so eager to meet us?\". Luckily, my wife was able to talk out the doubt and reduce my apprehension toward the situation. So, we got ready, my wife being a little late as usual, and took a taxi downtown to meet our new friend. As we arrived to the restaurant, our new friend and us both got out of the taxis at the same time, so we had a good laugh. From then on, the night seemed to go rather smoothly. We talked about our lives and our interests, and there seemed to be a real friendship budding. After a few drinks, we decided to call it a night and exchanged more contact information. We decided that we'll see each other in a few weeks. Overall, it was great. I'm so glad my wife calmed me down. In the process, we gained a new friend and reignited our social life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "Depressed and lost after a bad relationship, my current boyfriend gave the strength I needed to get my life back. Without him, I would more than likely still be trying to find my way through the dark.",
    "output": "I met my current boyfriend in June after having a bad breakup a few months before that. I hadn't been looking for a new relationship after what I had been through in the previous one, but this new one felt right somehow. My last boyfriend had lied, he had cheated, he had manipulated me, and had went as far as to tell me thst I didn't deserve him and I wasn't pretty enough. The last straw had been when he attempted to choke me, leaving bruises on my neck. For months, no one believed what happened, and a lot of former friends took his side, leaving me feeling alone and helpless. Depressed and a shadow of my former self, I stopped doing things I enjoyed and didn't get out as much. Then I met my new boyfriend and he taught me that not all people were like my ex. He helped me see that the world isn't as bad as I thought and not everyone was like that. He listened to what I had to say, taking into account what had happened and for once, someone actually believed me. He took time to listen, helping to navigate through my feelings and emotions and held my habd throughout it all. Without him there, i would still be depressed and lost. He saved me, helping me feel safe and protected amidst everything I was feeling. He not once made me feel any less of a person, or made me feel like I had been at fault. Because of him, I made it through after a rough few months of suffering. I don't know what I would have done without him being there. He gsve me the strength I needed. I still have to face memories of everything thar happened with my ex, but now, I'm not afraid. I know I have someone on my side to help me through the darkness and lead me to the light."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "We went camping with friends and had a great time overall. We played games, went swimming and had fun. We drank a lot and I fell off the table.",
    "output": "About 2 months ago I went on a camping trip with some friends I hadn't seen in a really long time. It was an impromptu trip really. I received a text message from a crush that I never let go of. She suggested we get together. We started talking about people that we had lost touch with. Messages were sent out, and before we knew it, we had a trip planned. I couldn't have been more excited really. My life was so mundane at the time, I really needed something to happen. And the thought of getting to spend time with my forever crush was intoxicating. When the weekend of the trip arrived my excitement was on a level I had never really experienced before. We met up at the camp site and when I saw everyone there, I nearly felt like crying. We sat around for a while just catching up. Laughing. Getting back into the swing of things. Honestly, it was like we had never been apart. It began to rain at first, which was a bummer, but all piled inside a tent and played some board games. When the rain let up, the real fun started. We were drinking, and dancing, and we went swimming. At one point I was dancing with my crush on a table I fell off. She fell on top of me. We kissed. I couldn't believe it. After all these years, it finally happened. That trip, as of this entry, was the greatest weekend of my life. It's going to be hard to top that one."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"It was my time to go back to college, and there were mixed feelings about it. I enjoyed my time with family before I left. Once I got settled, it ended up being a great time.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Since I have been at college, I have made some new friends and really like my roommates. I have been contacted by some fraternities on campus and been to a few parties. These interactions have made my time here more fun and I feel like I can do things on my own. I still talk to my family every day and let them know about my classes and night time activities and they have been very supportive. I thought it would be weird being out on my own, but I have found it to be refreshing and fun to do things on my own or with other kids my own age. Being 18 is cool because I can finally be considered an adult and i like to be independent and old enough to be accountable. I miss my family and having the support there to have things like laundry and money and food at my disposal, but I am feeling better about myself when I do things on my own. It did take a full 2 weeks for me to get settled in my new college dorm life environment and I am glad I met some cool people and have great roommates. I have another friend here who is in a quad and she doesn't talk to any of them at all. So weird to be in a room with 3 other people and never hang out or do anything with them. Seems too strange and uncomfortable to be in a quad like that and not socialize with them. This is significant because I remember going to college right out of high school and I felt that I wasn't ready. i tried to convince my parent to take a gap year but they weren't having it or would not even consider letting me do that. My daughter just went to college 2 weeks ago and she has adjusted well. I can tell she misses home but she is only 2 hours away and we have seen her once already since she left. I love that she is taking this better than I did and she actually seems bored because she is so organized. I feel she deserves a bigger challenge than she is seeing now but I am sure as she progresses at school she can take on more than she has curently. Feeling very rpud and scared at the same time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "My best friend's father was diagnosed with an aggressive brain cancer several years ago. He has survived and beat the odds and recently found that the cancer was in remission making the recovery journey slightly more simpler.",
    "output": "A few years ago, my best friend's dad was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer. This was after months of being told nothing was wrong at my after he had complained about feeling very ill to his doctor. Lot's of lab tests were performed when he complained, but nothing had been found upon all those lab tests. Most of his symptoms were put down to him being old. After some time, the cancer was finally discovered when he was sent to another doctor. By that time the cancer was in a very advanced stage. Due to this, treatment started almost immediately. Treatment consisted of chemotherapy, radiation therapy and some drugs which were to strengthen the immune system. The treatment lasted for about a year, during which time it took a very heavy toll on him. He became very tired and exhausted during that time. If you saw him, you'd have hardly believed he was that strong man from a few years back. A month ago, he was told by his doctors that the cancer was actually regressing and was actually at stage one for now. He looked far healthier than he did when he was undergoing treatment. His recovery was such a joy and blessing to all. It showed that one can overcome almost every obstacle thrown at them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was chosen to participate in a senior research project at my university. I was one of two students chosen to travel to Maine for a grant research project with all expenses paid. This research paper will be published.'. How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am a university student completing my Senior year. I am a Biology/Computer Science Major at a 4-year university. I was chosen from more than 300 students to travel to Maine and participate in a Biology research project. This trip is an all-expense paid trip during the semester and includes a $1000 dollar stipend. I was in disbelief when I was told by my mentor that I had been chosen. This is a very high honor for myself. I had some struggles at the beginning of my college education. I have worked extremely hard to get my grades and my attitude back to the top. The most important part of this event is the fact that the outcome of the experiment will be published. This is something that is of the utmost importance to anyone who writes. Being a published author/scientist is very important when I am applying for graduate school. This honor that I was chosen for will be at the end of this month. I am so very excited to travel to Maine as I have never traveled further north than North Carolina. I have just completed a written assignment that I will present to the audience on the first day of the project. The Biology chair at my university only had to make one correction to my 12 page paper. He stated I was the first student that received this honor where the paper didn't have to be re-written. This opportunity gives me the much-needed push to forge ahead with my application to graduate school. With the publication of the experiment on my Curriculum Vitae, I am almost assured an acceptance into graduate school. The $1000 dollar stipend/scholarship is a very welcome bonus as I am a starving student. This opportunity will allow doors to open for me that would not have opened otherwise. I will be forever thankful to the committee that chose me for this project. I will also stop dwelling on my past mistakes as I have shown that I can overcome many challenges in my life. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for myself. I will be certain to do the very best job when in Maine. I will give 100% of myself to this research. I am excited and looking forward to what I can offer the scientific community when the time comes"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"My husband and I have decided to move out of state. When I told my local family, they were very unhappy about it. However, we feel that it is for the best.\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In the past few months, my husband and I have been talking about if living where we live is the best for us and our children. We have had long discussions, weighed our pros and cons, and made a decision. We have decided to move out of state. This has been an emotional discussion because my family currently lives within an mile of my house. When we told my family, the reaction was not good. Some people cried and others became angry. They do not think that it is best for us. They feel that we are taking away our children from them. However, my husband and I feel that this is the best decision for our family. There is lots of family drama that takes away from our happiness here. Where we are going, there will be no drama and lots of options for our children. They will be able to engage in any activities or sports that they want. Also, the school system is supposed to be better in our new location. We will still be near some family, but within a few hours rather than a few minutes. The weather is also supposed to be better in our new place."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "During a Christmas Party a well-known bad employee harassed me as I tried to work. This led to me standing up to her and quitting when no one else would.",
    "output": "Today was a terrible day for me. My co-worker, who we will call the big \"W\" is usually always mean to me. However, today she was the worst. It was our big Christmas party, and she micromanaged everyone at work today. She started openly complaining about only she was smart, only she did any real work, etc. Everyone had told me since I started here how terrible she was and how badly they wanted her to be fired. Despite this, no one would ever do anything about her or talk about her until she left the room. Finally I snapped and decided not to sit down and take it like everyone else. While she started insisting she told me to do something I was never told, I told her to her face she never said that. She lost it and started to scream at me, while she did that my boss just ignored it like he usually did. I decided I had enough of a boss that wouldn't do anything and handed him my resignation, which was more than he deserved. He tried to convince me it was cowardly to leave, but I told him it was cowardly to not fire her. She kept harassing me through the night until that point, then my boss decided to take her to the back room and yell at her for having a coworker finally quit over her. She came back out and stayed quiet for the whole rest of the night. I left that job and felt good about leaving, they all already didn't like her but it was made worst once she actually cost them a good employee who at least tried their best which was more than half of the people they hired did."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "My best friend visits me from out-of-state for the first time in years for my birthday. We have a special dinner and drinks to celebrate, she gets to meet my partner for the first time, and we spend a few days together hanging out.",
    "output": "My best friend, whom I've haven't actually seen in person in nearly seven years, came to visit me for my birthday this past year. They had arranged to come up and stay for a long weekend so we would have plenty of time to just hang out and catch up. They finally had a chance to see the home I bought a few years ago as well as meet my partner for the first time. We had made reservations at a new restaurant we all were excited to try out, which turned out to be fantastic. We stuffed ourselves with steak and garlic pork, had a few drinks. We told old stories and laughed about dumb things we used to do when we were younger. The restaurant knew it was my birthday and brought out this enormous piece of dessert with the plate decorated with cocoa powder and the words Happy Birthday in melted chocolate. Even though we were full to the brim, we managed to knock that dessert down! The next couple days passed in a sort of blur. We didn't actually go out and do much of anything special, but we stayed up late every night, talked about every topic under the sun. Just like we used to. When it was finally time to say goodbye, it was a little rough. I didn't want them to go so soon, as it seemed like they had just gotten there. They didn't want to go either, for the same reasons. We both cried a little as they drove away. It was a great visit and we are already making plans for the next one!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'My son struggled riding his bike. I looked up some methods to teach him, and they ended up working. It was one of the proudest moments as a parent.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My wife and I had been teaching my son how to read his bike for quite a while. He was having trouble learning. We started out with the traditional style of the parent holding the seat and the handlebars while the child pedals. We ran several days of trials this way. It was hard for my son to realize the mechanics. I would hold the seat and he would begin to lean into me. He wouldn't try to adjust himself, but would rely on me to keep him upright. It wasn't working. I looked online for some suggestions. This was a first for both my wife and I. I found one post advising to have the child sit on the seat and walk the bike themselves, then when they have enough momentum, start pedaling. This method made total sense to me. It seemed to teach them the natural motions while still being safe. My son tried this method a few times. He was starting to get the balance down that he needed. He finally walked it out and began to pedal. He went the length of the driveway and now he is a full-fledged bike rider. It was one of the proudest moments of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "Finally move out of the apartment my partner and I shared for 7 years. She starts to have emotional infidelity with the person we move in with. And now she's divorcing me with reasons that do not correlate to my observations.",
    "output": "I move to our house with my partner which is most described in the my life. it is very happiest moment in my life time. there after the life will be very happily to move on. It was happened 7 years ago. my partner is very supporting me in my all time favor. it is a big benefit for me and makes life more easily. this was very special to me and it has a very memorable moment. and he diary was good time for us. for day to day life also very much excluded with the diaries. my family was perfectly fit for the situation. The diary entry was much important for us and it happens good time for us. there will be a all benefits are having in that so all are easily with the situation. It is about our new house function. and there after i realized my partner with my lot of love. It was the best time in the life time. and there was a function about the new house party it was too fun with the friends and families. and they are enjoying a lot with our function. it makes us really too happy. it happened best thing in our life. it is also very unforgettable moment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "We traveled up to Idaho for a family reunion. There were over a hundred family members from my husband's grandmother's family and everyone got together to share their love of family.",
    "output": "We first drove up to Idaho from our home in Nevada, which took about ten hours in total. We arrived at the campground, and there were already many families who had set up their trailers or tents. We found a spot that had some shade and parked our van. We set up our tent and said hello to some people who were there already. Our kids were anxious to go play with cousins and to play on the giant slide that someone had set up on the hill. It was a tarp with sprinklers running over it, and people had tubes that the kids could ride down the hill. Our kids ran over and slid down the hill over and over, having the time of their lives. Over the next couple of days, there was much of this and eating food together with family and having fun. On the second day, everyone got together to take a giant family picture. Each family wore a different color shirt that corresponded with the person whose family they belonged to--the seven original siblings who had started the reunion. None of the original siblings were still alive, but many of their posterity were gathered and carrying on their legacy. It was very cool and inspiring to see the ripple effect that a few people can have, and how a family can grow over time. We had fun trying to get the picture taken, but we were kind of glad when it was over as the sun was shining on us and the kids were getting restless. We also had a raffle where people had donated items, including a homemade quilt, and the raffle tickets proceeds went toward funding future reunions. It was a lot of fun and our kids and us made some good memories. Camping can be a lot of work, but it sure is a fun part of childhood."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "I gave birth to my little girl, Juju, about six months ago. I had hoped for a natural, pain medication free birth but was unsure if I would be successful. With the help of my husband, I was!",
    "output": "My little girl came at the right time. It was about six months ago, when I had her. It was a big blessing and I was so happy. I did not know if I could have the baby in a natural way. However, my husband was next to me all the while. This made the process so much easier. I was in pain, but his presence made it easy. He has always been a supporting rock. He held my hand through it. I pushed and pushed. The baby came out and she was so pretty. We named her Juju. This was a name of our good friend. She was happy and honored. We went home happy with our new bundle of joy. We love getting her in our arms."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "My first dog passed away suddenly with no warning, and it forced me to face how time flies by and we are not promised another day. It was the first time I have ever lost a loved one that i was really close to.",
    "output": "Today was a horrible day. Out of nowhere, sweet girl passed away. Everything was going as usual, when mom called and told me the devastating news that my baby had to be put down. Apparently, she was walking into the kitchen when she saw her going in circles and then lay down. She rushed her to the vet. She kept repeating that the poor baby just wasn't there anymore and she hoped she made the right choice. I got angry. Of course she didn't make the right choice! How could she not try to go to the specialist! Why wouldn't she let me take her? I can't believe I didn't even get to say goodbye one last time. My girl wasn't supposed to go yet. I am so mad that I didn't take her on that walk when I last visited. She always loved walks and I was to selfish to spare the 15 minutes. That was always her favorite. I am so sorry boo-bug. I love you, always. I know mom just wanted you to be at peace."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "We baptized my Godson Herman in an Orthodox Christian rite. He peed in the font. Since the ceremony my family and his have grown quite close.",
    "output": "I baptized my godson and it was a great ceremony. Now he is pure and he is protected by God. I've never feel a more important time in my life. I am proud to have stood by him when he was baptized. It was a great feeling to be there. Now he will grow up to be a great man, I just know. I feel it in my heart. After the ceremony, my family and his talked we got a lot closer. We told each other our problems, and we helped each other solve them. It's always a great feeling to have help from other people, and that's how we get closer to each other. Over the years, we helped each other a lot. We talked a lot. And we got closer a lot. My godson grew up to be a great person. And I'm proud to say that it was party because of me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "The day i met the love of my life at a friend's party . I was happy i attended the birthday party. I met her at a birthday party and we clicked. we have a lot in common. she moved to Seattle and that made it easy for it to work between us.",
    "output": "This story is about the day i met the love of my life. I am not the going out type of person. A friend of mine invited me to her birthday party so i attended because she has invited me to different occasions and i was not able to attend. When i got there i was sitting all by myself. All of a sudden a girl pass me. It was the girl i have been disturbing her about to introduce me to her. i was surprise to see her at the party because my friend told me she stays in Canada and she was at a party in Seattle. So i walk up to her and we got talking. It was then i realize we have a lot in common. we talked a lot and shared contact. After the party we still reach out. one afternoon she called me she had move to Seattle and will love us to hang out. I was happy and we did. From there i asjer her out and we started dating. She is one of the nest thing to happen to me. I love her so much and she loves me too. I am always glad i attended that party."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in 'My memory is about the Brooks Family Reunion of 2019. We had it at my brothers on a hot hot day. It was fun but and everyone enjoyed seeing everybody.'. Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My memory was a family reunion we went to a few months ago. I helped planned it for months and when it finally came the weekend I was so excited and anxious. I wanted to make sure everything went off without a problem. We had family coming in from all over the United States so we had prepare for alot. Unfortunately it was hot as ever and we didn't get to use the tent and chairs we purchased. We hung out inside most of the time. I enjoyed hugging necks of cousins, Aunts, Uncles etc I haven't seen in years. I was exhausted after it but enjoyed making memories. We had it at my brothers and sister in laws so they had alot more to prepare than I did. I did create a family album for the 9 brothers and sisters that was special to me. We also had a huge birthday cake made for all the sisters and brothers. They toasted champagne and blew out the candles because they are never together to celebrate each others birthday. We had a photo area where everyone took family picutres and they uploaded them online. We can go online and download them free of cost. Everyone exchanged information to keep in touch. It was such a good time had by all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'We took our first family beach vacation June 16-23 2019 and it was one of the best beach vacations I have ever been on, if not the best. The kids had a blast on the sand and in the water and my husband and I were never stressed out and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "June 16, 2019 to June 23, 2019 we took our first family beach vacation to Ocean Isle Beach North Carolina. It was me, my husband and 3 boys who were 11, 6 and 1 years old at the time. I was very nervous about how easy and relaxing it would be with 3 boys at the beach, especially with my 1 year old, but it went so smooth and was so much fun! Our condo was beach front and we had an umbrella and chairs set up for us every morning so that made things very easy with 3 boys! It was also very nice to already have a spot saved for us. We spent every day down at the beach. My kids had a blast in the water and on the sand, riding the waves in the water and building sand castles in the sand. Not once was I stressed and not once did the boys complain that they were bored! The older two boys played great together and the baby was happy just being there, played in the sand, played in the water, waved to people that were nearby. He loved the beach and whenever he was tired he would crawl up on my lap or my husbands lap and take an hour plus nap. We also played miniature golf one day, got ice cream a couple of the days and went to dinner a couple of the nights. The weather was very hot but it wasn't unbearable. It only rained one of the days which was great! It was honestly one of the best beach vacations I have ever been on, if not the best. It was a very memorable vacation and I will cherish those memories that were made."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I experienced my first broken bone in my life when I fell skiing this winter. I have been skiing for over 40 years. I broke my left collarbone, and it took over 4 months to heal on it's own. However, I still intend to get back skiing next winter.",
    "output": "It has been almost six months since I broke my collarbone (clavicle) while skiing. This was the first broken bone in my life. I was surprised initially when my doctor said there is no way to set a broken clavicle. He said I had to be patient and let the bone heal on it's on. The healing process took several months. In the first 6 weeks, I still experienced pain whenever I moved the wrong way. However, I was patient, and followed my doctor's instructions for healing. Finally, in early summer, I was able to get back to most of my regular physical activities. I did find that some of the muscles on the side of my body with the broken clavicle were still sore. I finally figured this was because I had been favoring my right side when doing lifting tasks while I was healing. So I slowly started with light exercises on these muscles on the left side. Using this process, I was able to get my whole body in shape. When this skiing accident happened, I had a lot of apprehension about how my body would recover from a broken bone at my age. However, this mishap taught me that I can have a broken bone, and still recover to normal. I just had to be patient, following my doctor's instructions, and perform a good rehab program."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I saw a dog stranded on the freeway. I tried to rescue him, but he ended up getting hit by cars anyway.'. Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was driving on the freeway when I saw a dog trapped by the concrete divider. He looked terrified. I went to the next exit to get off and go back around to see if I could get him. I pulled my car over a little ahead of him. He had a collar on so I knew he was somebody's pet. I was very nervous as it was a busy time on the freeway. Cars kept wizzing by us. I tried to crouch down and slowly walk towards him. I had my hand stretched out as I walked. I could see him visibly shaking. I slowly walked toward him and he made a couple steps towards me. I kept imagining grabbing him by the collar. I wonder if he would bite me. I got closer and closer to him. I was just in reach of him when a huge truck flew by and blared his horn. It was a loud, jarring noise that caused the dog to panic. He turned away from the divider and ran headlong into the traffic where he was hit by a car. He kept getting run over by all the subsequent cars. It was a terrible thing to witness."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "I went to a celebration of my husband's aunt's birthday. We ate and talked and had a wonderful time. All the family enjoyed seeing each other.",
    "output": "A week ago we celebrated my husband's aunt Judith's birthday. This was her first birthday since her second marriage and though she and I were never close, I was happy to be part of the celebrations. It was last morning Saturday when we drove to her house. My husband's family members who joined in the party came from far away. I think almost ten people altogether showed up to wish her a happy birthday. Judith and her new husband Max had prepared a feast for everyone. The barbeque was lit in the backyard and all day we enjoyed hamburgers cooked to order. I talked to Judith for awhile and caught up on everything. I hadn't seen her in so long that it was a surprise for me to see how much weight she had lost and how healthy she looked. Most of my husband's family lives far away from Judith, only my husband lives in the same town so oftentimes it's only at special gatherings like this one that my husband gets to mingle with his family. I could see that my husband was enjoying himself. In the afternoon, some of the older kids took the younger ones out for ice cream at the local mall while the adults stayed home and sat in the living room talking to one another. During the party, we learned from Judith that she was planning on retiring from her job later this year. This would give her and her new husband more time to travel around the country sightseeing. I was so happy for her. In the late evening, we all gathered around the fire in the backyard and made s'mores. My favorite part of this birthday party was when my husband's aunt opened up her gifts. This year my husband and I had gotten her a set of teacups. These teacups were specially made with my aunt's initials etched on them. When we saw them, her eyes lit up and she smiled the biggest smile I had seen from her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: 'My family, and aunt in particular, experienced immense and sudden loss a few years ago. My aunt was trying the best she could to deal with her grief but had a mental break due to the stress. This was actually the best thing that could have happened to her.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 4 months ago my family experienced a sudden loss. In particular it would be my aunt who suffered the worst. We all tried our best to cope with this. My aunt had to worst time as she couldn't focus. She would eventually suffer a nervous break down. She was so stressed that she thought she would die. We took her to the Dr. they admitted her right away. This would be the best thing that could happen to her. She got the help she needed. She still is trying to cope today. She did get the best tools to deal with the problem. Many people choose a crutch to get through. She chose the get help. I'm very proud of her. I'm happy she's here."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I asked for help on facebook and I got over $100 sent to me by friends and family members. This unexpected kindness surprised me and my husband. I was laid off in 2006 and have been unable to recover since the company that laid me off disclosed that I have MS to potential employers afterwards.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About five weeks ago, I posted on Facebook asking for help. I had been laid off about 13 years ago. My previous employer has consistently told all of my prospective employers that I have MS. Much to the surprise of me and my husband, our friends and family donated over $100 to us. This has been such a blessing. We were both so surprised. We're going through litigation against my previous employer for disclosing personal information. They continue to do this to me. The $100 will help us out so much. I have been forever grateful. Once we win this case against my old employer, I will be able to pay back everyone who donated to us. I will be able to finally be past this. I will be able to actually get a job without worrying about them retaliating against me. I may not even have to work again. I will personally repay everyone who donated to us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"The story is about personal experience how me and my husband were driving on a trip and almost had car crush. At the end we were safe, but we realized two things. How fragile our life is and how can things change in a second. And how much we love each other.\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "As I sit here and think about the past year on the eve of a new one, I start to think back to three months ago. The reason I say this is because at that time something happened that changed my outlook on life. My husband and I were driving on a trip to Boston up north and almost got into a car crash. This was a turning point in our lives to be honest. I say this also because that alone changed my way of thinking on two fronts. The first thing that came to mind was how fragile our lives are and that was scary. Also how quickly things change, almost in the blink of an eye. During that time it happened I was taken aback because I just kind of coasted. I nor him ever even thought about life without each other so that alone scared me. I looked at things differently after that day and so did he. We started to focus more on the time we have here because having that happen was eye opening to us both. I almost cried as I watch the night end tonight as we go into the New Year because if things had gone different in that crash him or I could be alone. So in turn be thankful everyday you are alive because things can change that in a second. Also take in each day and cherish what you have and know that it can end just as quickly. Please also don't live in fear because life is short so love the time you have here. Lastly, the most important thing is while it's okay to be scared live life, but give yourself time to realize that you need to love and hold the ones you have everyday and thank the lord you have that time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "We moved and got a new dog. the new dog brought a lot of joy to our life. he still has to learn a lot of things.",
    "output": "Rex needs time to learn and that's exactly what will make him feel part of the family. My husband and i brought in a dog trainer and Rex is now so promising. He has learnt quite a lot and i am impressed on the speed at which he is learning. The last time we were at a park with our daughter and Rex helped us find her when we lost track of her as she rode her bike in the park. We heard Rex barking from a distant and we went running towards the direction of the sound. We were happy to find Rex and Stacy together under a tree. On asking Stacy why she didn't come back, she announced that her bike had spoiled and could not move. She trusted that somehow we would go looking for her. It was such a good moment and we loved Rex even more. We have even bought him a new collar. It has his name written on it. Rex is so promising. There was this memorable night when burglars came home and were about to break in. Rex with all his courage took on them and managed to pin one down who is helping the police with investigations. Rex has become one of us and we value him so much. He has proved to be a member of the family and with a lot of love. In many instances, Rex has proved to be capable beyond our expectations. Though he is proving his ability, we intend to retain the trainer for the full time intended. Rex is one of the finest German Shepherd i have come across. We love him so much."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: 'A work stressor has caused me great bouts of anxiety. I decided to go on anti-anxiety medication and now I feel much better.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Work can be stressful for most people, but for me, I feel like my job takes it to another level. For one, my boss is always on my back. I never feel like I can just be myself or do my job, because she'll always hassle me about one thing or another. This has completely altered my mental health. I feel like I'm anxious all the time. I go to work, and am just nitpicked to death. I started to hate my otherwise good job. I still enjoyed other aspects of my job, like the actual work itself and the fact that I was helping people. It still felt good. I decided one day that I wasn't going to let my boss control my work situation. I decided to go to my local mental health clinic. There, I was diagnosed with general anxiety disorder, and given some anti-anxiety medication. I have never felt better. Now, my boss doesn't stress me out so much. I couldn't be happier in the slightest."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where 'Due to the fact that my husband had to have surgery and I was unemployed, I had to double my efforts to find employment, as we had very little saved up. I went through a time of depression and my relationship with my husband deteriorated a little because of it.' plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 5 months ago I was going through alot. My husband was going through plenty pain and experiencing bad things health wise. Due to the fact that my husband had to have surgery and I was unemployed, I had to double my efforts to find employment, as we had very little saved up. I really had to work hard to get everything that we had. I tried to find work any and everywhere to get some money. I went through a time of depression and my relationship with my husband deteriorated a little because of it. I really downed me even more. That was someone that was really important to me. we spent a siginificant amount of time together. we really knew each other and could get along very well. I didn't know what to think when I realized our relationship lost some touch. I couldn't get myself together for a while. so eventually I did get my life together and I and to understand things change. I couldn't keep downing myself about hard situations. I had to push through and live happy every day to get the most out of it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "My family went on vacation in Honduras and we got drugged by an outside bar. We were very sick until the next morning, and then we were back to normal. No hangovers or lack of appetite.",
    "output": "2 months ago, my family and I were on vacation in Honduras. We had stopped at an outside bar to enjoy a few drinks and maybe grab something to eat. My dad and mom ordered some cocktails and I ordered a beer and a burger. The bartender gave us our drinks and we were talking about the flight down and how nice the hotel we were staying at was, you know, the things you talk about when you arrive in a new place for vacation. After a few minutes, my hamburger came out, but I didn't really feel like eating it. My stomach kind of hurt and I mentioned it to my mom and she said her stomach was upset, too. At this point my dad felt fine and he ordered another drink. He got about two sips in and felt ill as well. I finished my beer and we paid for the drinks and left the bar. As we were walking down the street, I had to run into the alley to get sick to my stomach. A short time later, my mother and father did the same. We were feeling pretty poorly and we weren't sure if we would be able to make it back to the hotel. I flagged down a cab and asked if they could take us back to the hotel. I explained what had happened, and the taxi driver started to chuckle. he said that bar was infamous for drugging their customers and then having one of the employees offer to drive them to the hospital for treatment and then either charging them a huge amount of money or robbing them outright. My heart skipped a beat as I thought this was going to be the part where the taxi driver robbed us. Much to my delight, he took us back to the hotel and just charged us he regular cab fare. I thanked him and we made it up to the room, where we were sick all night. We finally got some sleep after several hours of being sick. I woke up first and got out of bed and realized I felt fine. I had no signs of any illness. My head felt fine and my stomach was alright. Both my parents woke up and they were alright, too. We were all thankful that it was nothing serious and we all felt better. We made certain to steer clear of that bar for the rest of our vacation!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "A beautiful day turned terrifying when my son fell in an algae covered waterway. I jumped in to rescue him and we received some additional help from staff and good samaritans . Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt or injured although I was quite shaken up.",
    "output": "The scariest day of my life...The day that my son fell into an algae-covered waterway started off like a typical day. We were home and bored and it was a beautiful day. I really wanted my kids to get out and explore nature. Little did I know, that we would be exploring nature up close and personal! We were riding on our bikes and scooters and stopped to look at a beautiful red bridge that we had never seen before. My youngest child was a little cranky from all of his riding and didn't really want to look at a bridge. I took some pics of my kids on the bridge and lingered a few seconds longer to take a pic of my older son while my younger son walked off. I could see him edging up to the water. I called down to him to stop but he ignored me and kept on going. Next thing I knew, I heard a splash and saw he fell in. I was already on my way to him when he fell so I was able to grab him right away. We were both covered in disgusting green algae. Some good samaritans saw us and helped us out of the water. My oldest son was in hysterics. I was beside myself as I was concerned the algae was toxic. My youngest son was shaken up and not really saying much. I called the main number to the park and a ranger picked us up with our riding equipment. We took about 3 showers that night and still smelled. I washed our clothes many, many times. I called our pediatrician for advice because I was so worried about the content of the water. I slept next to my son that night because I was so worried about him. In the end, everything turned out fine, thankfully, but my actions and his actions I fell will haunt me forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I had chest pains for two days but as a mom, I ignored it because mom's aren't suppose to be sick. It got worse and landed me in the ER. It was a scary moment in my life.",
    "output": "About three months ago it was my daughter's birthday and we decided to go to the mall and celebrate with some shopping at her favorite stores. We quickly got ourselves ready at home and hurriedly packed ourselves into our small commuter sedan to start our day. On the way to the mall I asked my daughter, \"what is it like being 7? I'm sure it beats being 6 still!\". Blushing, she responded,\" I'm one step closer to being as old as you mommy! I wanna be just like you one day\". Her response melted my heart, I knew she always looked up to me for guidance and strength during times she wasn't feeling strong spirited, but it was even more meaningful to actually hear her say it out loud. As a single mother of 5 years, I always wanted to be strong for my little girl, and after her dad walked out on us, I knew she needed a strong role model in her life. Therefore, I made it my life's goal to do just that. Once we stopped at the mall in the next town over I started feeling this chest pain again that I experienced for the past two days. It wasn't something I was overly concerned about at the time, but it certainly did cause me enough pain to end the conversation I was having with my daughter. I didn't want to show her that I was in pain because mom's aren't supposed to get sick. Continuing to ignore the pain, we entered the mall ready to have a great day together when all of a sudden, the intensity of the pain grew even more. The pain was so bad that i dropped to my knees to the floor and yelled for someone to call an ambulance. it felt like my ribcage was about to cave in on itself. In a daze, I woke up in the ER in what seemed to be in a split second of travel. I was relieved to see my daughter standing beside me holding my hand because for her to witness the scariest moment of my life, I did not want to to feel afraid."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "A trip to attend a birthday party turned frightening for my family and I. A tornado touched down near our location. After the danger passed, we had an enjoyable time at the birthday party.",
    "output": "I went to my nephew's birthday party with my husband and sons in Oklahoma. We had to travel for several hours to get there. We were looking forward to it and thought it would make a nice outing. However, there were storms in the state, but we thought they would not reach Tulsa. During our drive, it began storming. The rain was extremely heavy and there was a lot of lightning and thunder. We were driving on a turnpike and had no opportunities to find a place and park and wait out the storm. It was the weekend, so there were a lot of other cars on the road. I had to keep calming my sons even though I was just as stressed as scared as they were. I kept watching the weather app on my phone as my husband drive in blinding rain. We finally reached Tulsa, but took the wrong highway because it was raining too hard to see the road signs. We managed to pull into a convenience store to try and get our bearings. Before I could look at a map, nearby tornado sirens began wailing and my phone received an emergency text informing us that a tornado warning had been issued. My oldest son began to panic, but I hugged him and kept talking to him calmly. We waited until the all-clear signal was given and then went to the party. We found out that a tornado had actually touched down one block south of where we were located. It only caused a small amount of damage. Not long after we arrived at the party the storm dissipated and the skies cleared. Despite the frightening storms, we had a great time at the party. We all kept hugging each other and taking photos. I probably took over three dozen photographs and each person was smiling in them. I think were all so relieved that we made it there safely that everything after that was very enjoyable."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My family hosted a surprise graduation party for me. All my friends and family were present, they made my favorite foods and showered me with gifts.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 3 months ago, I was surprised with a graduation party that was thrown for me by my family. I saw all my family and friends. There was a DJ, and it was catered by my favorite eatery. There was a pile of gifts, which was very unexpected. Everyone was dancing and there was karaoke for a couple hours. It was so funny to see some of my friends singing after having a few \"adult\" beverages. My sister blew everyone away though! When it was my turn, I was a little shy to start with, but once I started, I forgot about everyone watching and I really let loose. Everyone clapped and cheered for everyone. Afterward, there was a lot of dancing. The party lasted well into the night. Some family members came in from out of town and so they spent the night. When everyone else left, we stayed up and talked for a while longer before going to bed. I worked hard to graduate ad it was so nice of everyone to come and help me celebrate this milestone in my life. I feel so blessed and loved and I love to look back at that day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "Started to further my relationship through special times with each other. In the end, proposed to her, while on a trip, to which she said yes to it.",
    "output": "Two month ago, I took my fiance on a over night trip to watch a play in Louisville. We had been dating for a bout a year and I knew that we were meant to be together. Since we have dated there have been things happen in our life that have brought us closer together. We celebrated her new job and we mourned the death of my father. After he passed it really put life in perspective and I knew that I wanted a family. I decided to visit my friend who owns a jewelry store and selected the perfect ring. It was a little over 2 carats but worth every cent. When we arrived in Louisville we checked into our hotel room and then had dinner at Jeff Ruby's Steak House. The meal was delicious and the view was even better. We decide to walk next door to the performing arts center and have a few cocktails before the show. We took our seats in a private balcony and when the first half was over the magic began. I got down on my knee and proposed to my future wife. She cried and I let a few tears slip myself. The crowd began clapping when they realized what was happening and it was the perfect moment. Now we have to plan our wedding and that may be a little more stressful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: 'After a long wait and many failures, I am finally a happy mother to a baby girl. Motherhood brings joy and worry, but I wouldn't change it.', create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have been trying to have a baby for 5 years. I have had 2 miscarriages in those 5 years. I can't explain how devastating it is to think that you will be having a bundle of joy to then lose it. Going through the process of trying to have a baby after 2 loses is discouraging. I started thinking that there was something wrong with me. I started thinking that maybe it would never happen to me. I started thinking maybe I should just adopt. After all there are children out there who need parents. What does it matter if they are my biological children? I can give my love to a child who needs me. Then as I as contemplating that scenario I found out I was pregnant! How excited I was. I had a uneventful pregnancy and delivery and am now a happy mother to a baby girl. I know that motherhood brings joy and sometimes worry but I would not change it for the world. As I am now in the heart of being a mom I realize that it would not have mattered if I had adopted."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"After losing around 80 pounds, I found that no one noticed that it was gone. I assumed that no one would ever noticed, but my friend did.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have been dieting lately and have lost around 80 pounds. I feel good about life and everything else. It was a little while ago that someone noticed. Up until that point, no one really cared or noticed what work I was doing and putting in. It had been 80 pounds worth off my body and not a peep! Anyway, I had been with family and friends that day and after the get together, my friend took me to the side and asked me \"Have you lost weight?\" and I said that I had been. She asked me how much and I told her it was around 80 pounds. At that time, I had lost 85ish but it goes from 80 to 85 since I am at a plateau right now. She had told me she had noticed but didn't want to bring it up. She didn't want to offend me! She said she noticed that I ate more healthy things today and that was a sign to her that I was losing weight. I told her I was and it felt good that someone actually noticed and cared! I never imagined that someone would have noticed. It had been way too long since someone had before this. I assumed no one would have."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'The experience we had on this tour was something we had not had before. The casinos and the night life in Vegas was surreal.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About four months ago, my partner and I went on a vacation to Las Vegas. The starting was not good as our flight to Vegas was delayed by four hours. Also, it was raining continuously during the takeoff. After initial hiccups, we were very pleased to land at Las Vegas airport safely. It took a while to locate our transport to our hotel. The driver messed up our destination a couple times but finally reached our hotel. As it was too late, we took rest that night. The next four days we had a blast. On the first day, we walked all over the downtown and checked out some interesting places. The next day we took a bus tour, which covered not only the downtown areas but also the outskirts and other famous places. On the third day, we went to various places and buildings that we had marked from the previous day. The designs of various hotels are just amazing. Most of them have high-end shops. One arts shop we went in had artworks priced at least $10,000. The other interesting experience was to witness casinos in all the hotels we visited. We played lightly in some of them and in fact, won a little money. Also, other memorable encounters were the dancing water waves that synchronized with music at Bellagio and the volcanic eruptions at Mirage."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use 'My father paid for me to go see his favorite band as a birthday present. This fulfilled plans my late mother and I had made long ago.' as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My dad always wanted to go see Metallica. He loved the band ever since he first discovered them in the 1980's. However, due to me being born, family responsibilities and our financial situation, he was never able to buy tickets to go see them when they were on tour in America. He always worked and saved and gave everything to me an my mom. We never wanted for anything because of him and his sacrifices. But we always knew his longing to go see his favorite band. He wore an old beat up Metallica T-shirt everyday at home and played their music almost every Saturday on his day off or in the car. So, when I turned 18, me and my mom decided to plan a trip for him to go see Metallica during their US tour this year during his birthday weekend. We saved up so that he could go to a hotel and truly enjoy the weekend during the festival. During that time, mom got sick and we put our plans on hold. She passed away not too long after, just 2 months before the day of the trip. Me and my dad were devastated. Mom was our joy and losing her made us very depressed. One day, after looking through her things, I found the concert tickets that we had bought to go see Metallica with dad on his birthday. I showed dad the tickets and he broke down crying in bittersweet tears. We both went to the concert and loved it, and enjoyed it in my mom's memory. She was there with us singing along."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn \"I was really broke and struggling financially up until two months ago. I tried to save up for a car and failed. My stepfather ended up buying me a car for free.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago, I was really struggling financially. I am the sole provider in my household. I do not make all that much money. My job is about an hour and a half away in walking distance. For the entire year, I walked to and from the workplace because taxis would eliminate all of my profits from that day. I wanted to pick up extra shifts, but the walking destroyed my energy. I started to save up for a car. I was quickly beginning to realize that I was unable to save any decent amount of money up because too many bills kept piling up. I then got the flu and I had to miss an entire week of work, which only made matters worse. After I got better, I returned to work, but I was already way behind on my finances. There was no overtime available to me, either. I asked my stepfather for help looking for a car back in June of this year. He agreed to do so, but I told him that I was on a really tight budget. He then contacted me and told me that he had found a car. The memorable moment was this: He gave me the car for free! I did not expect it. He told me that he had seen how hard I was trying and he just wanted to help me out. I am forever thankful to him and I even offered to repay him, which he refused to accept."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where 'On a regular Friday evening with my niece and nephew, I lost a cherished pet. To my surprise, despite my niece and nephew's young age, they helped me find comfort in a sad moment.' plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My niece and nephew were over after school as they usually are every, Friday. They're usually pretty hungry after a long day at school and so my mother and I took them to grab a quick bite. As we headed off, I felt a bump under a rear tire but thought nothing of it since we live on a dirt road there are alway a bunch of rocks shifting from day to day. Once we got all of their food we headed back so they could eat more comfortably at home. We headed back home, just another Friday with the kids. It seemed that way until we got to the driveway and that bump had been more than just a rock. I had run over my cat, Patches on the way out, not a rock. I didn't want to startle the kids so I kept driving and helped bring the kids inside so they would hopefully be occupied inside eating. I felt so guilty for what I had done. I know it was an accident, I know but I had a direct hand in her death. I didn't know what to do at first but I knew I couldn't just leave her there. As I moved her out of the road, the kids wandered outside to see what I was doing. They asked me what happened to my cat and so I explained to them what I had done and how much, Patches meant to me. I told them that I had her as a kitten before either of them were even born. I didn't expect either of them to try and comfort me but somehow they just knew what do in that very moment. They told me that accidents happen and that it was going to be okay. To say I was surprised is and understatement. This is one of the many reasons that I love those little guys."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My family had a birthday party last month for my Great Aunt. She turned 100 and the entire event was touching with a lot of reminiscing and was just really positive overall.'. Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Just a few weeks ago in early August, my great Aunt had her 100th birthday! My close and immediate family is relatively small compared to most people. I only have two pairs of aunts and uncles with 6 total cousins (although 3 of them are married), and 5 little nieces/nephews who are all under 8 years old that I see on a regular basis, even on holidays. My father's side of the family is not in our lives, so gatherings are usually small and more personal and intimate. So in other words, it's a tight knit family and my great Aunt is basically the \"matriarch\" of the family. The event was a simple party where we rented out a room for everyone in a nice Italian restaurant. Almost everyone was there with the exception of my brother who was working and my cousin and his wife and kids who are currently living in DC. There was also a few close family friends like my late Uncle's boyfriend as well to celebrate with us. What made the event/party so special and memorable is not just that my Aunt is now 100, it's how in relatively good health she still is in! Aside from not being able to drive anymore, she is still able to live on her own and take care of herself without needing any sort of assisted living. She is still as sharp as ever mentally and is probably the most wholesome and nicest person that I have ever met! One of the things that she did was dig up some really old photos of everyone from when they were kids and passed them around after dinner. Even though I looked goofy younger, it was still a really touching moment because she had photos of everyone there from when they were kids. She really has been through and seen a lot and it's incredible that she is still going strong. I'm not usually a big fan of family gatherings since I do not have very much in common with most of my family, but this event was one I was really happy to be a part of."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: 'A challenging obstacle made by my seniors in my work place and I faced the problem by my own with the help of my college professors and my friends. This leads me a greater success in my life as well as in my company to withstand in a higher position.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have a good solving skill in my work place. Having a good creative skills in designing software. Though this is the production company where we use some of the 3D modelling software. I'm the junior among all the staff members and have a good name in working skills. So there started more jealous on me among my seniors. At that time a challenging obstacle came to me, which was created by my seniors in my work place. The problem was to solve the query of the customer end, which was done by one of my seniors and they showed their hand on me. So, here I have to face it. I thought that respecting seniors is the best way to overcome a situation and so suddenly I called upon my college professors to ask for doubts to solve it curiously. They helped me in many ways, as I respect them till now. And finally I solved the problem in a meeting arranged by my Employer, whom he was wondered to see me, solving the queries of the customer end. That leads me in good direction. My Employer came forward and promote me to a higher position. All the seniors present there were shocked to me see me in that particular situation. Even thought they are jealous on me, they appreciated me in the success."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "One day, I saw a man sitting alone crying on the side of the street. He was homeless and I had found out that he was deathly ill. I sat beside him and talk to him and tried to make him feel better.",
    "output": "It was really cold today, and it just felt like one of those days when you just seem low key and low energy. I knew I would have to go to work but I wanted to stay at home and drink hot chocolate while watching Netflix. It was nearly 7:30 and I decided to get on my was to work. I had bundled up so that I knew I would be warm enough. I decided to make the best of the weather and make the brisk walk to work that day. It was not to far into my walk when I finally hit the main street I came across a man that I had seen before but I had never really talked to. He was a homeless guy that I would see rummaging every now and then in the garbage. On this day, he happened to be in my path and I just happened to ask him if he was okay. I guess he must have felt something because he immediately began to cry and pour out his heart about his condition. I could feel he needed someone so I sat and listened to him for a while. I could tell it really helped him to get through that moment. It was really fulfilling for me too. I was able to help someone that really needed me. I wanted to tell him that he could come talk to me anytime, but he ran off too fast. It was nevertheless memorable to me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"I turned 23 years old, and celebrated the occasion with some of my favorite colleagues. We went a little too hard, but it was still a great time.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About three months ago, I turned twenty three. This year marked the first of my college career in which I decided to spend in the same city as my University as opposed to going home for the break. As a result, I was able to celebrate it with the colleagues I had grown to love over the past five years of school. That same day, there was an NBA finals game going on. The plan was to either go to a bar to watch the game, or to go out on the town later that night. I had decided that we would go to the game as that is what most of the group was willing to do. We all made mistakes in that we went to drink beers, but did not think to eat much beforehand. Everyone at the table ordered a pitcher except for me, and we started the night by pouring a pint and chugging it. This was probably the most memorable part of the night as it was nice to get the cheers and wishes from the people I consider my best college friends. Since it was my birthday, I was never actually able to finish a pint as people kept topping me off. We stayed at this bar for a few hours, and to be honest, I have very little recollection of the game that was played at all. While we all had a few drinks in us, one of my roommates brought up the idea of getting tequila shots to drink at home. Being as drunk as we were, we all agreed. We payed our bills and walked across the street to a Trader Joe's to buy liquor. When we went home, we all took shots. That was when it was eventually decided that everyone now wanted to go out on the town as they did not want the night to end. We took a few more shots, and Ubered to Pacific Beach. My next memory is waking up in my bathroom with the toilet filled with vomit. I cleaned up and walked upstairs to see two of my roommates passed out on the couch still wearing their clothes from last night. It was only about 4 AM, so I went to bed and dealt with the hellish hangover for the rest of the day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "My significant other and I started a nursery company. We had talked about it for a while, but things ramped up when she caught me by surprise and told me that she had filed the paperwork to make us legal business owners.",
    "output": "My significant other has always loved succulents. She began buying a few here and there and reading about them on the internet. I thought she was just reading about them as a hobby. One evening over dinner, she suggested that we start a succulent company. I was like \"yeah, sure, that sounds like fun!\" I didn't know quite how big or fast it would grow. We began buying more succulents and expanded to other exotic plants such as carnivorous plants. One day she surprised me by telling me that she had filed all of the paperwork to make us an official business. We owned a business! I guess she had some unexpected money come in from backpayments owed to her, or something. She decided to spend the surplus to make us official. No time like the present! My background is in web development, so I got to work on the website. I put together a blazing fast website for us and set us up with a payment processor. She is the resident plant expert. She logged the inventory and wrote the plant descriptions. We had a full-functional ecommerce website in no-time flat."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "I retired around 3 months ago and my family and employees working in the firm arranged a retirement party were we were filled with tears and joy. They offered me Memento and it was the best day of my life.",
    "output": "I went to work today. It was my last day of work which was bittersweet. I am looking forward to relaxing and pursuing my hobbies, but I don't know what it will feel like not going to a job five days a week. I was actually more sad than I thought I would be on my ride to work thinking of not seeing my coworkers every day. I parked my car at my usual parking space , but didn't have much to take into work . I had already cleared out my office so there was really not much I needed. I went into the building and greeted everyone on way to my office. Everyone was acting giddy today , but I thought nothing of it. I assumed there was some good news about the company they didn't feel the need to share with me any longer. I got to my office and preceded in tidying up my paperwork and closing all of my accounts when my supervisor called me to her office. When I reached her office she was waiting for me at her door and asked me to walk with her. Our conversation centered around what I would be doing from now on and she told me how much I would be missed. I wasn't paying attention to where we were walking, but when she opened the door to the break area, I heard all of my coworkers yell \"Surprise\". It took me a moment to realize what was happening , but when I did, tears came to my eyes. They presented me with a Memento of a plague and we spent the next hour reminicsing and saying our goodbyes. There were party games and of course tales of the wonderful memories we had shared. I will cherish this day as long as I live."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "I went to my cousin's wedding and met a woman that was out of my league. We ended up spending a romantic night together, talking and kissing.",
    "output": "About 2 months ago I was at my cousins wedding when a very attractive female that is way out of my league caught my eye. She was singing during the reception and I couldn't stop staring at her. Thinking back at it, I felt like every once in a while our eyes would lock while she was singing. But, I have a tendency to excuse away moments like that as I don't think much of myself when it comes to beautiful women. I caught her eye a few more times that night during the reception, but I didn't think much of it because obviously if I'm staring at her, she's going to stare back at me now and then to see what I'm looking at. At some point I got up and went outside to get some air and to my surprise she followed me. We started talking and getting to know one another. We didn't really have much in common but we did seem to share the same type of humor. I made her laugh more than a few times and eventually I told her how beautiful I thought she was. She was flattered by this. Later that evening I offered to give her a ride home, but she informed me that she was staying at the hotel that we were having the reception at. I thought that was going to be the end of things when she suddenly asked me if I wanted to see her room. I was in shock but immediately said yes. We went up to her room and the whole mood changed. She laid down on her bed and I followed. One thing led to another and we spent an amazing night together. The next morning I gave her a ride to the airport."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This story is about our family cruise vacation. We loved every moment of it and had a great time. I saw my kids explore and build relationships with other kids. And I spent time and bonded with my husband like we never could at home living our busy lives.\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It has been a long time dream for me, to be in a cruise ship vacation. We always tried to be on one, but it always seemed to slip away. But today, that dream was finally realized. I took my entire family on a carribean cruise vacation. It was really the happiest day of my entire life. There were a lot of families aboard, which was an added bonus. Both tim and hanna got the company of other kids. I saw them happily build friendships with other children while exploring the cruise on their own. After years i felt relaxed and laid back. I felt like i could pamper myself. The trip was especially valuable for our marriage. Jon and i got to spend quality time together. It had been a long time for us since last time we did. He even gifted my a pearl necklace. I wish this day would never end."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: \"I lived in my college town for 6 years, well after all of my friends had left. I wanted a new start, so I moved to new city that I had never visited before. I lost all of the familiar things in my surroundings, but I gained a new sense of freedom and possibility to begin new patterns.\". Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I moved to a new place. I was originally in my college town. I stayed there for six years after graduation. I needed a new start somewhere. New places and things to do. The change was quite large at first. All the familiar things were gone. From friend to locations. But the new people I met and the new sense of freedom helped. I needed to get a set of new patterns. I think that a new location was perfect for this. I think it was the right choice. I still keep in touch with old friends. Ones that are still there and the ones that moved long ago. I feel it was a good thing in my life and glad I did it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'The boy who is 7 years promised to be good to my sister. He promised endless love and it was so sweet.'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "After being together for 7 years David finally proposed to my sister Amber. He knows some of us are skeptical of him and that he is going to have to prove himself. After what happened to Ashley after Tim picked up and left her after all those years, we are all looking out for one another more than before. Amber has the tendency to have her head in the clouds. I know its not nice to say but it is the truth. Sometimes we think David is up to no good and it seems like he might be cheating. They have already been together for a while of course, but they got together very young and people change. I truly wonder if it will work out and I worry for my sister. That being said, when he proposed he promised endless love. It sounded genuine and for the first time I actually believed the guy. It has been a whirlwind lately and I hope what I saw is true. If it works out for them I will be so happy for my sister. I think it might be the real deal and the entire message by him was so sweet. I should give him the benefit of the doubt. My sister seems really happy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "I hosted a bridal shower. It involved food, games with prizes, and socializing. The bride opened a humorous gag gift, but did not realize that it was a joke at the time. After the shower, we went to the bachelorette party.",
    "output": "I recently hosted a bridal shower for my best friend. The shower was at her mom's house. I arrived early to set up decorations. The caterer showed up and set up the food also. Once the guests arrived, everyone ate first. After everyone had a chance to enjoy their food, I began the games. There were three games in total. Each game winner received a prize. After the games were done, the bride-to-be opened her gifts. She received a lot of gifts. The most memorable gift was a gag gift from her coworkers. The bride-to-be did not realize it was a gag at the time, which made her reaction to opening the gift even funnier, because she was trying to maintain a serious face. After the gifts, guests socialized for a little long, took pictures, and said their goodbyes. I stayed after the guests had left to clean up. Once the shower was over, we got ready for the bachelorette party that was later that night. We went out to eat and then went to several bars."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: 'Scary story of my driving the car at 3 am. It was dark and scary.i I was afraid. It was a weird and thought I was thought full. Hence I wrote it.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had a horrible experience 3 weeks ago, were I had to stay for a long midnight at the office, it was around 3 am. It was dark and raining. It was not a season, but it was a rain that day. I had to come back and had a car. I drove the car to the near signal. There on guy asked me for a lift. I was like, who the hell asks for a lift at 3 am. It was scary and I was scared. But, I wanted to help that guy. So, I asked her the address. It was on my way. So, I said to be with me. But, later he said he is not going that way. He acted weiredly. But, however, I manage to keep calm. But, when I reached home. I was very much relaxed and thought of conquring the world. I was afraid and was not able to sleep. Because that man was very much weird. However, Everything went well in the end."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: 'The main idea of this story is that I've been struggling to balance both making money and suppressing my emotions for my best friend. Post college life has been filled with more stress than during stress, surpirsingly.'. Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So it happened. After years of hard work and dreams, I graduated college 2 months ago. This is suppose to be an exciting and monumental moment in my life. Unfortunately, it's been anything but. I have not been able to get a job lined up. No one tells you that when you get out into the real world, there aren't as many jobs available for someone like me with a business degree. No one tells you that even without a job, you still have bills to keep up with and student loans to pay off. No one tells you that falling for your best friend could end up torturing every fiber of your soul. I try to suppress these feelings. I mean after all, he has a girlfriend. And as much as I hate to say this, I kind of like her. If I express how I truly feel, it will only make things awkward between us. Then, not only will I be a broke, unemployed, but educated college graduate, I will also be without my best friend. Why is everything so difficult and stressful now? I thought the stress would ease up after graduation. It's actually worse."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My husband recently retired before either of us were ready. We're in the midst of learning to cope with less money. We've cut way back on our spending and are concentrating on paying down debts which has been very stressful.\". Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago, my husband retired from his job at the post office. It was not a planned retirement. The management harasses employees on a daily basis and makes the job a miserable place to be. After months of going to counseling and being medicated by a psychiatrist, my husband decided he had to leave. Several other older employees left the job as well due to the constant stress was making them ill. So now he and I are both at home, at least for now. His pension money is coming in monthly so we're able to pay our mortgage and car payment. We've seen a financial counselor which has helped a lot. Our 401K money has been mostly invested in a variety of stocks except for a small amount that we kept out for living expenses. Since we've received some money, we have more time to decide what to do. I'll probably will take a part time job somewhere but I'm less stressed than before and I don't feel rushed. My Turk earnings help me make extra payments on my credit cards and I'm making progress in paying them down. We often see the mail trucks in our neighborhoods speeding down the streets. They are driving unsafely but they are afraid of being written up by their bosses. The job wasn't always like it is now. The Postal Service has GPS now so they can track each employee all day. The postal worker is given a few minutes only to deliver a package and the majority of their workload consists of packages, not letters. Employees used to be able to stop and talk to their customers and they usually knew if anything was wrong. My husband even saved a customer's life once because she had cut herself so he wrapped her arm up while they waited for the ambulance. Now they aren't allowed to stop except to drop the mail quickly and get going again. More employees are falling, getting bit by dogs and having accidents because they are rushed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "Recently I was involved in a car accident where I was rear-ended. I was traveling home on a nice sunny day at about 1 p.m. There was very little traffic and I was in a good mood because my chores were done and I was headed home.",
    "output": "I was traveling down the street headed home. I glanced in the rear view mirror and noticed a truck coming up on me way to fast. I tapped my break lights hoping to get their attention. By the time I looked back at the road, a matter of a couple of seconds the truck had hit me. Surprised I didn't act immediately by pulling over. Then before I could doing anything it struck me again. I looked in the rear view mirror and I could see the person clearly he was that close. What scared me is he looked crazed and I thought what is going on. I could tell that he had no intention of stopping and was going to hit me again. I swerved into the other lane luckily there were no cars in that lane. When I looked in the mirror I saw that he followed me into that lane. I quickly swerved back into the other lane and immediately pulled into a parking lot. He continued to travel across the two on coming traffic lanes and into the cemetery across the road where his truck became lodged on a grave stone. I was so scared that he would get out his truck and come over to my car. There was a Wave cable guy that witnessed the whole thing and pulled in the parking lot too. I felt so much better that he was there in case the other guy did come over. He didn't he was to busy try to get his truck off the grave stone. The police showed up before he could."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "This is the story about the time I went kayaking with my family. We had a picnic, fished, and dodged deer.",
    "output": "A few months ago, the family and I went up north, to go kayaking. My girlfriend and I loaded up her car with all the items we needed and our two inflatable kayaks. We made sure the kids were ready and the four of us took our awesome road trip to this cool place that we found a month prior. When we arrived, it took a few minutes to get the kayaks inflated and we had to carry everything to the water. We had the boys in one kayak and the girls in another. The trip down the river was fun; we took lots of pictures and raced a bit. Our son copped out and didn't row too much, so I did a bulk of the work. When we got to the picnic spot, we got out and set up to eat. We ate and then spent some time fishing. We saw a few fish, but did not have any luck. The kids explored the area and found a cave that was pretty empty. After that, we packed up and kayaked back to the car to load up. When everyone was ready, we began the drive home. It was dark at this point, so I reminded my girlfriend to use her brights, as we were in the mountains and visibility was lower. Soon after, we spotted a bunch of deer right by and in the road. If we didn't have the brights on, we probably would have hit them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'I went to my best friend's son birthday party. I had alot of fun their, especially after watching him smash the cake.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well I went to my best friend's son first birthday! I thought it was pretty fun. I brought along a toy truck for the little guy. The party definitely went amazing. Plenty of games for the other kids, lots of gifts for the son and lots of fun was had. I took a ton of photos of the party. toward the end of the party my best friend brought out a smash cake. it was so funny watching him tear it up. it looked like he was having lots of fun with it. He was smiling as well as he scooped up pieces of cake to eat. my best friend was also helping him eat the cake. He messed that cake up really good. But when we got to the point where we unwrapped gifts for the son. he acted like he wasn't paying attention to what was going on it was really funny. He kept staring off into the distance. I dont even know what the little guy was staring ."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "I took my dad to his doctor appointment then took him out to lunch at one of his favorite places we hadn't been to in years. It was an unexpected, and surprise early birthday gift that I took the opportunity to pay for. Turned out to be a really great day.",
    "output": "A doctor's appointment is something that generally nobody looks forward to. But on this day, I was actually excited. It was my father's birthday, and I would be taking him to his doctor's appointment. He was long past the days of enjoying his birthday. To him this would just be any other day. But for me, I couldn't wait to surprise him. We went through the appointment, and luckily my dad's health was recovering after a recent health scare. This was such great news to start off the day. After the appointment, I took my dad to his favorite restaurant, which he wasn't expecting. He was so happy that he gave me a big hug. My dad isn't the most affectionate guy, so the hug was very much appreciated. I'll never forget that day. My dad was so incredibly happy. I only just wish mom could have came. That would have made it even better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My friend was hit by a bus. She tripped and fell into the road while walking. Tragic moment in my life and definitely for her family it was really awful. I can't get the image out of my head, it was just abysmal situation and i really wish i could wash it from my memory. It was just bad.'. Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Lizzie, a British student, and I had just fallen in love. Everything seemed washed with God's special brush. We were walking down Spanish River Road with our arms around each other. We didn't even hear or see the bus. I pulled her closed and her foot hit a rock on the ground. She said \"ooomph\" and fell to one knee. As I grabbed her arm and pulled up her other foot slipped on some gravel and she went splay-footed next to the dirt strip that functioned as a sidewalk in that part of Florida. By now we each heard the bus, its engine loud as a jet, its brakes screeching in a panic stop. The bus' front tire ran over Lizzie's thighs, and a second later the double rear tires ran over her hip with a sickening crunch. I crouched by her head, and shouted for her to wake up. She did not. A growing pool of blood appeared under her legs. What happened after that was a blur. There were EMTs, an ambulance, and a ride to Southern General. Not being a blood relative, I was not allowed past the ICU doors. I later learned that her parents had come and taken her back to Merseyside. I wrote and I called, but I never heard back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "How i lost my job over the 4th of july and how comapnies don't care about people and you are just a number to them.",
    "output": "My anger over it has passed and i look at it now as a blessing as I am still looking for a new job and i hope to have one soon. Until then i have been brushing up on my skills and finding new ways to make some cash. I have found amny new ways to do things. I have even lost some weight and find myself getting into better shape becuase ihave mroe time to workout. I find myself doing more things i like and i also feel more at peace not havign to waste my time at a place i hate knowing that i will never get the kind of money from them that i desevre becuase they are running a sloppy business that will not work in the long run. I am am feeling free and more and mroe at peace everyday and have set new standards form myslef in regerds to the jobs i am willing to do. I feel i am at least worth 15. 00 per hr and will not even applt for jobs that pay less. I will have everyweek off becuase i have a life outside of work and to be honest as soon as i leave work i don't care about the place or coworkers there. While i understand the need to work i often view it as as waste of time so i am steady growning my side hustles so i can leave work behind becuase my life i better without it. Finally i relize that office politics is a part of the work world and sadly i realize i will have to play it even if i only do it sometimes i realize that most managers are nothing but small mind morons that simply do as they are told and cannot think of different ways to do stuff so i will play nice so to speak and not let them know i see there grand places and nothing mroe that fails waiting to happen. I thin kthat people where not meant to work away there lives jsut for a worthless paycheck. I will find away out of the system no matter how long it takes. Until then I will just sit back and let the fail happen. iI will make a great show and i do love a good laught every now and then. Humans are funny animals becuase they believe that everything must be earned."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: \"We visited a facility.We visited a child in the facility.The facility doesn't seem to meet the needs of an Autistic child.\", could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A week ago, I visited a facility. There was a child in the facility. He had autism. The facility doesn't meet the needs of this child. I complained to management. They changed it. The child is getting the best care now. I hope he has a good life. I decided to get lunch to celebrate the change. I went to a nice steakhouse. I got some onion rings as an appetizer. They were very nice. I got a giant steak as the main meal. It was medium. I got a beer to drink with my steak. They were both to die for. I gave the waitress a big tip. She was very good at serving my meal. I went home to sleep thinking that I did good in this world."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "PAUL HAD BEEN KICKED OUT OF HIS HOUSE AND WAS DOWN ON HIS LUCK. HE HAD NO BUS MONEY AND NO PLACE TO LIVE. HE'S CTE WORKER COULD NOT COME PICK HIM UP AND HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. WHEN I GAVE HIM $10 SO HE COULD GET TO A SHELTER AND STAY THE NIGHT. HE WAS VERY GRATEFUL.",
    "output": "I WAS WORKING TODAY IN THE HALLWAY SEEING PEOPLE THAT WERE CHECKING IN AND/OR JUST GOT OUT OF JAIL. I SAW QUITE A FEW PEOPLE AND IT WAS BUSY DUE TO THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. ONE OF MY LAST PEOPLE TO SEE WAS PAUL M. PAUL IS A 57 YEAR OLD MALE WHO HAS MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILTIES. AS I WAS WALKING PAUL BACK TO THE OFFICE HE SAID THAT HE NEEDED TO CHANGE HIS ADDRESS. WHEN I PRESSED HIM ABOUT MOVING HE STATED THAT HIS FRIENDS WIFE KICKED HIM OUT OF THE HOUSE AND HE DID NOT HAVE A PLACE TO GO. PAUL ASKED ME TO CALL HIS CTE WORKER TREY AND HE STATED THAT TREY WILL KNOW HOW TO GET A PLACE. I CONVICIED PAUL THAT I WOULD CALL AS SOON AS WE WERE DONE GOING OVER ALL OUR INFO. PAUL HAD JUST GONE TO COURT THIS MORNING AND HIS CASE WAS POSTPONED. I TOLD PAUL THAT BECUASE HE WAS DOING SUCH A GOOD JOB OF REPORTING HE WOULD NOT HAVE TO COME BACK TILL AFTER COURT. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO PLACE A CALL TO HIS CTE WORKER TREY EVENTHOUGH PAUL DID NOT HAVE THE # OR NAME OF THE PLACE WERE TREY WORKED. WE WERE ABLE TO LOCATE THE PLACE ON GOOGLE AND WERE ABLE TO CONTACT TREY. PAUL WAS SURE THAT TREY WAS GOING TO COME PICK HIM UP FOR MY OFFICE TO TAKE HIM TO HIS NEW APPARTMENT. WHEN PAUL'S EYES STARTED TO WELL UP WITH TEARS I KNEW IT WAS GOING AS HE THOUGHT. IT TURNED OUT THAT TREY HAD NOTHING AVAIABLE TODAY. EVERYTHING WAS OPENING UP TOMORROW. TREY TOLD PAUL TO GO TO THE RESOVLE SHELTER. PAUL WAS VERY UPSET BECUASE HE HAD NO MONEY FOR BUS FARE AND HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I WAS ABLE TO GIVE HIM $10 DOLLARS AND PROVIDED HIM WITH A COKE AND SOME CRACKERS. HE WAS SO EXCITED AND APPRICATIVE THAT HE ALMOST HUGED ME. HE YELLED IN THE PHONE AT TREY \"I GOT ME SOME BUS MONEY, I GOT ME SOME BUS MONEY AND I WILL SEE YOU TOMORROW\". THIS MADE ME FEEL GOOD."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "Was lied to by my company about finances at first. But in the end I ended up getting the raise i deserved. And I also received an unexpected promotion as well.",
    "output": "After my raise and promotion, everything seemed to be going in the right direction. I was able to become certified in something that helped my resume grow. And it added to my experience. Thanks to this new certification on my resume. I was able to apply to several other positions with other companies. These are places that I wasn't able to apply to before. I wasn't sure if I was actually going to leave my job or not. I just wanted to keep my options open. It had been a while and I hadn't heard back from any of the places I applied to. So I just figured that they must not be hiring. And that I would probably be stuck where I was for a while. However, I unexpected received a phone call one day with an amazing offer. They were very interested in my experience. And thanks to my new certification from my former company, I was able to recieve a much better offer/salary. In the end, even though I received a raise and promotion from my former job, I ended up benefiting more from leaving and going with a new company."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"My friends and I drove to Croatia for a music festival, ended up getting lost then being able to ride with a celebrity in there car.\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had been wanting to plan a trip with my friends for quite some time. We wanted to do something crazy and go out of state for a concert or something similar. Eventually myself and 2 other friends decided we wanted to go to a music festival out of the country. We found one in Croatia where a band we all really liked was going to be playing. When we arrived and got off the airplane we went to rent a car but because we were not from the country we had a hard time. We would have no idea how to even drive a car in Croatia because they drive on the other side of the road. Because of this we tried to take an uber to the hotel for the night but we got lost. Trying to talk to the uber driver was hard! He didn't speak english so our friends got out and tried to find another driver. We opted for a ride share and when the driver came to pick us up we all piled inside. After being in the car for a few minutes, another passenger got in. We couldn't believe our eyes! It was the singer of our favorite band, the one we would be seeing the next day! It turns out he was staying at the same hotel as us and we got his autograph when we got out of the car at the hotel. The show was awesome and he even waved at us after they were done playing their set. It was such an amazing experience!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "It is about the day my son left home for college. about how bitter sweet it all was. And how the time flew past without my realizing it. It was about a happy. and a sad time for me.",
    "output": "the day that my son was leaving home to head to the dorms at college , I was so very proud but so sad as well. My child was leaving me. My nest was now empty. He had his stuff all packed into the SUV that his father gave him. I had gotten him everything I could think of that he would need to be starting out on his own. I wanted him to have everything. I was worried if he was prepared for life on his own. I was worried about him so deeply and was struggling to let go with a smile on my face. I did not want to burden him with my sadness and worry. I wanted him to be free and happy and strong. I wanted to hold him in my lap again then I huffed at myself he was now 5 10 and about 180lbs wouldnt fit on my lap anymore . But in my minds eye I remember cuddling with him and playing . I was proud he has done good never gave my one problem growing up. No drugs never skipped school no drinking . I couldnt help but think he had become what he was in spite of me not because of me. so seeing him leaving that day was such a mixture of feelings. happy and sad and I was so lost. I missed my son already. That part of my life was over and it seemed like just a blink of an eye and he was walking away."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "Constant deaths on the family have ruined my psychical and mental well being. At the same time forcing me to leave my home. When people say a lot can change in a short amount of time they are not lying.",
    "output": "Well it is almost time to leave my home. which is here in las vegas. My house is already sold and we are currently staying with my grandmother who is also leaving vegas from all of the emotional deaths in the family. Her house is currently on the market and we have to be out of here by nov 3rd. Our new home is ready for us when we get there. its very nice and im pleased with the outcome. it even has solar panel hook ups. We have just about wrapped up everything we need to wrap up. Some of the last things we have to do is go to some doctor follow up appointments and see if we can get some type of recommendations for doctors in California. Then just for good measure i went and got an extension on my medications for 60 days. It took a little effort but they were sympathetic. I spent last night drinking beer with my brother and reminiscing about our mother. We had a good time i drink way to much than i should have but it was worse it. Then later that night when i was laying in bed I got a phone call from my other (he took my moms dog) brother who told me that my moms dog died that night. i took it hard because it was my moms dog and i felt like it was kinda like the last part of her is gone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'I was at Pleasure Pear waiting on rides. There was a group of dolphin that was playing with a ball in the water.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We took a vacation to Galveston. It was a for a few days just to get away for the weekend. When we got there we ate at the Rain forest Cafe. I remember getting the chicken fried chicken. It was bigger than I expected. I was glad I got it, it tasted better than I thought it would. After we checked into our room, we took a walk on the beach. We spent time relaxing in the sun. We walked to Pleasure Pear and payed to go in. One of the most memorable things was watching the dolphins play while we waited on the rides. They were playing with a ball that was in the water. It was like a group of kids playing with each other. We laughed and seem to lose track of time watching them play. After a while I noticed there was a large group of people watching them instead of getting on the rides. It was like they were the main attraction."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "My son was scratched by a stray kitten when it was frightened by my dog. Not long after, he ended up with several swollen lymph nodes. After a highly recommended biopsy, it was confirmed he did in fact have Cat Scratch Fever, not cancer as suggested by our doctor.",
    "output": "It was my youngest daughter's birthday party. We were in a rented room in the library that is reserved for parties when my son came up to me to show me he had a \"bump\" in his groin area. The was a large lump but I didn't think too much of it. I was thinking he is a dirty boy, loves to be outside, he is rough, he touches everything. I am sure he just got an infection somehow. We took him to the doctor and they thought he also had an infection. They gave him an antibiotic. It did not work, the lymph nodes just got bigger. They tried a different antibiotic and a day later they felt even bigger. So our doctor sent us for an ultrasound. That came back with extremely enlarged lymph nodes. So he wanted a ct. While we were waiting for insurance to approve the ct, he noticed swollen lymph nodes on his neck. Now the doctor wanted a second ct of his neck and feared the worst..lymphoma. Not just any lymphoma, but an aggressive later stage lymphoma. After the ct revealed extremely swollen lymph nodes from the neck down the trachea to the groin the doctor told us he was 85% certain it was lymphoma and sent us for a biopsy. The surgeon disagreed with the doctor that is was lymphoma. He was convinced given the history that it was cat scratch fever. Sure enough, the results came back and it was cat scratch fever. Not just cat scratch fever, but the levels of this bacteria in his system was off the charts!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "I took my abusive ex to court to make him pay the money that he was supposed to pay me and I won the case and he has started paying.",
    "output": "After I won my case, my husband only paid me $100 and did not pay in time to pay the entire amount before the deadline. He did, however, show up to see the kids in a 2019 Cadillac that he could afford. In addition to this, he was arrested for drug trafficking when they raided his house and they ended up seizing the house and allowing him out on bond. At this point, he got arrested again eight days later for dealing drugs in another county. They also released him on bond. Then ten days after that, he was pulled over and arrested again for driving on a suspended license and drug trafficking again. At this point, he is denied bond, so I can not get my money or any child support from him. He can't seem to pay me, but the payments on his new car are still being made. In addition to this, he has managed to pay for a personal attorney in all of his cases. He has also paid for a different lawyer to try to get him bond, but if he gets bond, I know he will not end up paying me. As of this point, all of my joy over him being required to finally do something for his children has been squashed by the fact that he will not be paying us anything. The only thing that I have to be happy about the situation is that I know that he will not die because of drugs, and he will not be around my children, making their lives miserable. They won't have to see him constantly on drugs or be disappointed in him any more than they already are. So unless he is granted bond, I am forced to cut my losses. The only way I can do anything further is if he is able to get bonded out of jail."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "I had always admired and loved hearing the story about how my grandparents fell in love and how my grandmother received her wedding rings. I was deeply touched when on my birthday, my mother gave me the rings. I now wear the band as part of my set.",
    "output": "A couple of months ago I turned 49. On my birthday my mother came over to my house to bring me a card and a little gift. When she arrived, we hugged and she told the story of my birth (like she does every year) and said that I was born so fast that by the time my father got home, the hospital had called to say I'd been delivered. Back in my parents day, many husbands would drop their laboring wives off at the hospital only to return after the baby was born. But let me get to the point of my story. Growing up, my mother used to tell me stories about how her parents fell in love and got married. It was the 1930's and they were young and poor so my grandmother never had a wedding ring. Later on, after 3 children were born, my grandfather opened a jewelry store in a little town in south Georgia. My grandfather took my grandmother to his store and had her pick out any ring she wanted. It was a very touching story and I always thought it was so sweet. She picked out a modest diamond ring and a matching diamond fishtail band. She only wore it when she dressed up for some special occasion. My grandparents have been gone for a couple of decades now and my father died a few years ago. My mother was going through some of my fathers things and went into the safe. She came across the ring and decided that I should have it. So I got a birthday card and a little gift that touched me deeply. I was so surprised that she gave me the rings because I never knew she had them. I now wear the band as part of my wedding set. It makes me feel special and like a part of them is still with me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "I traveled with my brother in law to a concert event that I had been waiting a long time to go to. The concert was mind blowing and an experience that gave me a boost of energy that I hadn't experienced in a long time.",
    "output": "I had been wanting to see this one band called Slipknot for as long as I can remember. This dates back to the early 2000s when I first became a fan of theirs. I missed a lot of their tours leading up to when they released their sixth album. They decided to do what would be a 20th Anniversary tour of their debut album. My brother-in-law had decided to purchase tickets for the both of us and I was stoked. They toured fairly close and it was a great opportunity to get pit tickets. What was really exciting was the fact that this was my first metal show ever. It was a long time coming and I was also interested in the opening bands that would be touring with Slipknot. The tickets were purchased a few months ahead of time at a sale price and that was awesome. We traveled a couple of hours to the arena where the concert was at and got to hang out with some interesting people before the show began. I was pumped up to finally enjoy Slipknot's music live. Behemoth opened the show with darkness and a lot of bass to their heavy style of music. It was the first time I had ever been in a pit and it was cool to bump around and just let loose with other people. Gojira played after that with their progressive style that really rocked. Volbeat played third and were soft compared to the other bands, but they got my hyped up. And then the Slipknot curtain was being set up as we were taking a bathroom break. We come back and get positioned on the floor near the pit again. It was extremely exciting and I had goosebumps as the intro to one of their earlier albums started playing. The curtain dropped and they started playing an older track which was raw and brutal. I was jumping and screaming the whole time while my brother-in-law lost his voice singing some of our favorite tunes we always jammed to. I don't remember the last time a concert really got my pumped up, but this one sure did the job well. Slipknot's new music they played live was incredible and some of the songs off the new album sounded super good live. It was probably the best show I had been to and I really got a shot of energy from experiencing it. We both walked out of there fulfilled by what just happened and it was definitely worth the long wait to see Slipknot as well as the other bands that joined them on tour."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"boarded a lodge at 10 'o clock in morning weather so cold that we were freezing like a statue. After getting ready with all our jackets over us we went to Thunder world which a very different theme zone I have ever seen. \\xa0The botanical garden and rose garden were so amazing.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The happiest day of my life our tour to Ooty. We went for a trip to the beautiful hill station last month. It was a nice family trip where we enjoyed a lot. The trip started on a breezy Sunday morning. We hired a van from our home and my uncle's family accompanied us. We boarded a lodge at 10 'o clock in the morning and the weather so cold that we were freezing like a statue. After getting ready with all our jackets over us we went to the Thunder world which was a very different theme zone I have ever seen. \\xa0The botanical garden and rose garden were so amazing. It was a great scene to see so many flowers all together. They all looked as if they were smiling at us. The next day we visited Pykara and the boating experience there, was indeed not equivalent to words. The same afternoon we went to Mudhumalai forests and saw wildlife face to face. The trip was so wonderful that it cannot be explained simply in words. The trip to Ooty was definitely one of the most memorable ones in my life. Today my tenth board exam results have been declared. Until 2'o clock, my heart was beating very fast. As soon as I saw my result I felt that I was on the top of this world. I have come first in my school. Everyone was very happy after they came to know my results. My parents were so happy that they ordered lots of sweets and distributed in our neighborhood. I was at the top of the world after I came to know that I was the topper of my school. I will always remember this day as it was one of the best days of my life. I was away on a long weekend with a group of my best friends, sitting around, drinking and having fun when something struck me. I wondered how this had happened? \\u200bThe most healthy person in the room had recently completed an Iron\\u200b \\u200bMan triathlon, so I had a pretty high benchmark to \\u200bmeet. Fast forward a few years\\u200b and \\u200bI have completed 30+ marathons\\u200b and \\u200bultra marathons and I think I did just fine.- Daniel Da Vinci I was sitting in my room with some friends when I got a call from my dad's number. I thought he was going to ask about the interview that I had just"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"I died. Son gave me cpr. I was rushed to hospital. After a week have no memory of that time. I have issues with my memory now that I am working on but getting there.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Since that time I ve been working on getting better. Seems something is always going on. My grandson had just been born when I \"died\" and have been spending time with him. Then my granddaughter came just after that. Want to take them a lot and keep them with me but I don't trust myself being alone with them. It is the picking them up and crrying them around that is hard. I can't always pick them up and hold them. I get very tired and have to rest a lot. I also have issues remembering some things at times. I forget more often and have to work to remember stuff. I also get more frustrated with the kids than I did when my oldes granddaughter was born. It is all very frustrating to me and just want to feel normal. I also want to be able to drive but my son refuses to let me drive in case something happens. I almost hit a guy on a bicycle one time. My son just laughed but it really bothered him. I didn't feel I was too close but he did."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "My most noteworthy youth occasion was the point at which I was 25 years of age. It was the Fourth of July. A major family excursion a grill.",
    "output": "The greatest thing I've ever done happened a few months ago with my family. I had just turned 25 and it was the 4th of July. My family and I went to Montauk state park for the weekend. We rented a big camper and filled it with everything we needed. We took the long drive out to Montauk together. We even brought our dog. We parked the RV at our campsite and spent the next 2 days totally disconnected from life. No one was allowed to use their cell phone. Everyone just sat around talking. It was amazing. We cooked every meal on the grill. We swam in the ocean all day. I wish I could live there for the rest of my life. I honestly think that was the most fun I had ever had. I was shocked to feel that way about time with my family. I was devastated to come back to regular life. I didn't even look forward to using my cell phone!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "My brother and I were in a traffic accident. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured. His car was damaged, and I had a minor concussion.",
    "output": "In May, my brother and I got into a car accident. He had just arrived in town from overseas to visit for the summer. The day after he arrived, we were driving to one of our favorite taco shops to have lunch. On the way there, we were driving through an intersection when another driver ran a red light. We were t-boned. The other driver hit us on the passenger side, where I was sitting. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured. My brother's car, which he loves dearly and only gets a chance to drive when he comes to visit, had some body damage. The other driver's car took the worst of the damage. Its front end was badly damaged. I had hit my head on the door frame, so I went to the hospital to make sure I was okay. It turned out that I had a minor concussion. There were no complications, aside from a bad headache, some diziness, and a lot of soreness. All things considered, we are lucky that it was not worse. Unfortunately, I have a lot of anxiety about driving and riding in cars from past experiences. This event brought all of that back. I have been especially anxious while traveling in vehicles lately. I hope that sensation improves soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My wife and I went to see Cher in concert. Cher is one of out favorite artists and I splurged on great tickets, so this was a very special night for us.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago in May, my wife and I went to see Cher in concert. This was very meaningful for us because my wife has loved Cher since she was a little girl. We looked forward to the concert for months. I surprised her with 8th row tickets. I have never spent so much money on concert tickets before, but I knew this would be worth the splurge. We live in Chicago but I bought tickets for the concert in Milwaukee because they were slightly cheaper. On the day of the concert, we took the Amtrak train to Milwaukee and checked in to our hotel. Our hotel was very nice and we were happy with our room. Once we got settled, we went to the restaurant located in the hotel and ordered beers and food. Then we walked to the venue. The ticket package included a swag bag and pre-show reception with drinks and food included. I felt really special and I was very happy that I could treat my wife to this experience. The most memorable part of the whole night was when Cher first came out on stage. Her entrance was so powerful. We cried out of happiness, sang along, danced, and had a great time together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"I spent July the 4th with my friend and her boyfriend. We ate food, had ice cream, and watched the fireworks.\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last year, on the 4th of July, I decided to spend the day doing fun stuff for the holiday. I wanted to eat some food and watch the fireworks later on that evening. I didn't want to go alone, so I decided to ask my good friend and her boyfriend if they were busy that day. They said that they weren't, so I invited them out with me. They agreed to join. I met up with them at one of the hot spots for food trucks and firework displays in my city. I took an Uber there to avoid any issues with parking and suggested that they do the same. I waited for them near a condo building that had benches outside of it. They arrived about 15 or 20 minutes after I got there. We greeted each other and talked about what we wanted to do first. I mentioned that I was pretty hungry and they said that they were too, so we walked over to the food trucks and started browsing the menus. Everything was expensive, so we settled on the cheapest food truck which had basic tacos and sodas. We all ordered our food and chatted about our days as we waited. When our food was ready, we found a nearby bench to sit on and started eating. The food wasn't great, but we were happy to fill our bellies with something. Once we were done eating, we decided to just take a walk to kill time until the fireworks started. The area had a lot of little shops and a park so we just window shopped and strolled through the park afterwards. We chatted and laughed about stuff while we walked and when it was about 10 minutes before the fireworks show, we started walking back to the clearing near the food trucks so that we could get a good view. There was nowhere to sit, so we just found a good spot to stand. The show was a little late and didn't start on time, but we were pretty patient. When it finally did start, the show was amazing. The fireworks were huge and colorful. Everybody clapped when it was over and my friends and I hugged and parted ways. I went home feeling really happy and content from the days events."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "I was named among the most successful student in my classI met with an old friend who we have been friends from childhood, but parted two years agoMy brother that has been missing for 6 months finally came knocking at the door",
    "output": "It was Thursday the 11th of July 2019. My annual results were to be declared on that day. The morning smiled at me brightly when I learnt that I had topped the list of successful candidates in my class. I felt simply overjoyed. My parents and other people at home were jubilant and there was a celebration in my honor. I received a bicycle as a gift from my father. At around 12. 30 p.m. there was a call for me. Thought it to be one of the congratulatory calls, I casually went to receive it. I almost screamed with merriment, when I heard an old friend Williams speaking to me! I had lost connection with him about two years ago due to a misunderstanding between us. He wanted to come and meet me. I felt very excited when ultimately we met. We felt like the same old pals! Finally, this eventfully glorious day ended and we were in sound sleep. At the end of midnight, I heard a knock at the door. To my utter joy and surprise, I saw my younger brother, who had been missing for six months, standing in front of me! What could be a greater moment than this? We all went mad with joy. I saw tears in everyone's eyes in my family. These were the tears of extreme happiness."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "Procrastinated getting my pickup registration renewed that had an issue that would prevent it from passing the required fuel emissions test. Managed to find a solution to the emissions problem and am able to drive the truck for another two years.",
    "output": "Back in June the vehicle registration renewal for my pickup was due and it was having a mechanical issue that could likely prevent me from renewing it. The dreaded Check Engine Light was lit on the dash which meant the truck wouldn't pass fuel emission testing which was required for vehicle registration, it had been lit for a while but tended to go off for a while before coming back on for a while which was why I had never had a mechanic look at it. I had received a notice to renew my registration well a head of time and could have done it then as the dash light was off at the time, but I procrastinated and when I finally decided to get around to it the dash light was lit again. With less then a week left till the deadline the dash light went off again and I decided then to get the registration renewed, and I thought using my vehicle diagnostic computer I got from Autozone to clear the error log on the truck's computer would make sure the dash light wouldn't come on again. So I was stunned that during vehicle testing when they plugged their computer into my truck's computer that the test failed, apparently my clearing the error log had cleared all data and if there's not enough data in the vehicle's computer it fails the test. They asked if I had disconnected the battery for any reason and I just went with that, I was too stunned and miffed to tell them anything different, and the advise they gave me was that a highway drive of about an hour would be enough for the truck's computer to gain enough data for the test. They also advised me that if the dash light came on to not bother bringing back for retesting. So with just a couple days left till the deadline I spent my Saturday on a roadtrip, and the dash light came on. I was frustrated, even a bit panicky thinking what it was going to take to get this truck to pass emissions so I could renew it, and kicking myself for the procrastinated that caused me to miss the earlier chances to get the renewal done. Again I pulled out the diagnostic computer but this time to see the actual error code, then spent time on the internet researching. I felt a fair amount of hope when I found the problem was well known and had a solution. Vast majority of the time replacing the EGR valve solved the issue, many just cleaned their old one and managed to cure the problem without having to buy the part. Didn't have time to try the cleaning method due again to my procrastinating, so off to the parts store to spend money on a new part. Luck finally seemed to be going my way, found a place that had the part for much less then everyone else, and just as I was going to the store that damn dash light went shut off again. With the new part in my truck passed the emissions test, online I got the renewal done with just two or three days to spare, and I haven't seen that dash light on since."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"An argument with a friend over something really stupid that ended our friendship for a while. Thank goodness we were able to fix things and get over it. Hopefully nothing like that ever happens to us again. A friendship should be valued and never taken for granted.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My friend and I had an argument. It was over something really stupid and shouldn't have happened to begin with. It was basically my fault for letting things happen that happened. I really feel responsible for what happened and the way thing ended up. We went a while without talking because of it and I hate that. I care a lot about that friend and have been friends with her for over 20 years. I don't want anything like that to ever happen between us again. Things still aren't back to normal between us and I really want them to go back the way that they used to be. I don't know if she wants them to or not. We are both really in different areas in our lives right now and have drifted apart. I still care so much about her and always have and always will. I just really want my friend back the way things used to be. I hope and pray some day that they will be the way that they used to be. I've tried calling her and she didn't answer but she will respond to a text message. She will text me at times also. I'm not going to give up on her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "My husband received money. We decided to go on an unexpected vacation. We won several dollars. We stayed an extra day.",
    "output": "\"Julie and the girls at Jet Set Getaways have planned two unforgettable trips to Italy for me and my family. They both were perfect from the start. The hotels, tours, and restaurant recommendations were all amazing from Rome, to Il Borro, Florence, and Sorrento. Our cooking class in Florence in Meri's Tuscan kitchen was a highlight topped off with a full day boat tour along the Sorrento Coast, Capri Island, and Nero Bay with Giovanni and having lunch at Conca Del Sogno on our last day. It's truly an experience we will never forget. Can't wait to have Julie and Get Set Getaways plan our next trip\" Jet Set Getaways make dreams come true. Outstanding on every level. I've flown over 1 Million miles in my life and traveled extensively. Julie and company are true professionals and far exceed any and all expectations. I cannot recommend high enough. Pure professionals and handle incredible details. Do yourself a favor - retain the outstanding services of Jet Set Getaways and I guarantee you will be impressed. Job well done Julie. When thinking of booking travel, three words come to mind: convenience, relaxation & luxury. When booking with JSG each of these elements has always been met & often exceeded. From the onset of booking our honeymoon, JSG was prompt to provide hotel recommendations that were matched with our desires for our trip to Greece. We stayed at the Blue Palace - Marriott Luxury Collection in Crete & The Chromata in Santorini. When we checked in, the staff pulled up our itinerary & knew what extra Virtuoso Amenities would be included, which luckily afforded an upgrade for our stays. Additionally, to our surprise, we receive a hand written letter with welcome treats & wine at each hotel! It was incredible to walk in our room & feel so special. The JSG team treats each of their clients exceptionally & personably. All details are thought of from the inception of the booking process & throughout the stay. I would highly recommend putting your trust in the JSG team to plan your next vacation!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'After graduation, my partner and I took a celebratory vacation. We toured the Southwest and rounded back up to Missouri.', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "After graduation, CS and I went on a trip to celebrate the end of a chapter in our lives. We decided to renovate a mini van, and turn it into a sleeper camper. We first set sail for Colorado to visit a friend on our way towards the South West. After Colorado, we went to Arches National Park in Utah and hiked. After Arches, we camped in this old, semi-abandoned ghost town at the edge of Utah. We then went on to Arizona where we visited the grand canyon and stayed with family for a few days. This is where the 90's era van we'd been camping and driving decided to break. We had to perform maintenance on the van on the side of the road in Arizona. After that, we went to New Mexico to visit Roswell and camped for the night. Next stop, the gulf of mexico, and a friend in Texas. We stayed in our friend's driveway for a couple of days and got to camp on the beach where we saw a moon bow. Next stop, Louisiana, where we stayed with family to shower and get a good night's sleep in a real bed. We explored bourbon street and had an amazing time getting to the know the city. After Louisiana, we drove to Tennessee to visit another friend in Chattanooga. This was really one of the best parts of the trip as we never get to see this friend. After Tennessee, we drove back to Springfield, ending our trip."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "My dear cat died and I miss her an think about her everyday. We buried her by the river. I have asked that my ashes be placed near her burial site when I die and I find this comforting.",
    "output": "My very favorite cat got very sick. We had to put her to sleep. I loved her very much and I miss her now. I think of her every day. We buried her by the river in a beautiful place. I have told my family that I want my ashes to be placed near her when I die. Oddly, I almost look forward to it. It is very comforting to think of resting near her. She was a very good friend. She followed me from room to room and often slept on my head while I slept. Sometimes she slept with her cheek against mine. She was extraordinarily beautiful with a long face and very long slender legs. Her feet were very small. I think she was a special breed and a little wild. She walked like a tiger."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I went to the emergency room thinking I was having a heart attack. After many hours of medical tests and tedious waiting, I found out my heart was fine, but I was left without answers about what happened.",
    "output": "Several months ago I thought I was having a heart attack. I was staying at my parents' house because my father was in the hospital, and I was alone. I woke up in the middle of the night with chest pains. The pains went away, so I convinced myself nothing was wrong, but when I woke up in the morning I felt unwell. My father was supposed to come home from the hospital that day, and my mother had spent the night at the hospital with him; I was supposed to drive my mother's car to the hospital. Instead, I called an ambulance for myself and went to the emergency room, unfortunately not in the same hospital where my father was. I called my mother so she knew what was going on, and she tried to hide it from my father, but he somehow figured out something was wrong. Meanwhile, in the emergency room across town I was having wires taped to my chest, answering a lot of questions, and having blood drawn. And then I waited. I was there for a long time, just waiting. My brother came by to stay with me for a while, until he had to go pick up my father at the other hospital. It soon became clear, through the monitoring and the blood work, that I had not had a heart attack. I had to do a stress test, which involved walking on a treadmill to get my heart pounding, and then I went back to waiting. I spent at least three hours after the test sitting in my emergency room cubicle, waiting for the results, or some kind of answer. A nurse came in and did a double-take when she saw me–she had no idea I was still in there. Finally, after about 8 hours in the emergency room, hours that combined terror and boredom in a toxic stew of emotion that ended with anger and frustration, and doctor came in and told me I was fine. Maybe it was just stress. I was given a list of reasons for chest pain, and released to go sit in the waiting room (still in my R2-D2 pajamas, which I had been wearing when I called the ambulance) for my sister-in-law to pick me up. It was a weirdly anticlimactic ending to it all, although preferable to actually having a heart attack, but the fear lingers to this day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I got in an argument with my father about a family friend who sexually harassed me. My father used my mental health as ammo during the argument to hurt my feelings.",
    "output": "In late June, I got in an argument with my father about something painful from my past. He brought up an old friend of his who had sexually harassed me multiple times throughout my childhood and part of my early adulthood. This friend never did anything that was illegal enough for him to go to jail, but he constantly made me uncomfortable. It was always in secret when no one else was around, so my father never really knew about it. Eventually, once I was an adult, I had the courage to complain about the friend. My father didn't really believe me and thought I was exaggerating. Then, the friend finally did it in front of him. After that, they had a falling out for several years. Since I moved away from my home state, they seem to have reconciled. My father knows how uncomfortable this makes me, but he continues to be friends with the man. After hearing about him one too many times, I finally told my father to never mention him again, and he hasn't until our recent argument. During the argument, I told him that if he really feels like being friends with the man is so important even though he knows it hurts me, we wouldn't be able to speak with each other anymore. He told me I was overreacting and that because it happened so long ago, that it shouldn't matter. He claimed that my reaction was because of my mental health and that I had \"gone off the deep end\". This was particularly offensive because I deal with anxiety and depression and I had, over the past several months, come to confide in my father regarding these issues. I couldn't believe the way he was behaving. He refused to admit that he was wrong to treat me this way and would not even try to see things from my point of view. He is usually a pretty understanding person, so it really bothered me that he would treat me this way. This is one of the most hurtful things he has ever done to me in my entire life, and that's saying something because we have had our fair share of arguments over the years."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I attempted to hit my ex boyfriend, who was abusive to me, and my dog attacked him. He ended up with a broken finger and had to get stitches. He did not return'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This is the story of my catastrophic love life. It all happened so fast, about a week ago when I saw my ex boyfriend with another lady in a fancy restaurant. I was walking my dog about 4 miles from where I live. Obviously angered by how abusive he was to me, I ran straight at him with tears trying to escape my eyes screaming his name. As soon as I got to him, all he had to say was \"what the fuck are you doing here, I thought I told you not to ever stalk me\". This guy has always maltreated me but the love I have for him has made me blind so I end up being the to beg him. I endured this abusive relationship for far too long was the next thought that crossed my mind after he said all those shit to me. I tried to hit him on the face but I missed, he grabbed me tightly and almost thought about strangling me with his hands before my 3 year old Rottweiler jump on the table and bit his fingers and other parts of his body. It was a nightmare in the restaurant , a gory scene. And soon after I started to regret every of my actions. I thought to myself, if you had just walked away it wouldn't have gotten to this. The restaurant owner called the medics and was reluctant on calling the cops on me. Soon as the medics arrived, I got into the van with them and I was also saparated from my dog. I guess they too him to animal control. In the hospital, the doctors carried out x-rays and ran some tests on my ex boyfriend. He had a lot of open wounds so he had to get stitches and one of his fingers was also broken, so they got that fixed up also. I really wished I could go back in time and avoid causing problems."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "I was excited to receive a promotion at work. However the promotion went to someone else in the office.",
    "output": "Around 4 to 5 months ago, I believed I was in line to receive a promotion at work. I had been working diligently, and had even completed training classes for the promotion. I had completed these classes in my spare time to show my dedication for the job. My direct supervisor had repeatedly hinted that I would be the one to get the promotion as my statistics were some of the best in the company. I was extremely excited for the opportunity and felt my hard work was about to pay off. I was even planning on upgrading some things in my personal life with the increased salary. However, on the week I was to receive the promotion, I never heard anything from the managers in charge. I waited a few days after the deadline and was getting ready to send one of them an email when I heard clapping from the other side of the office. To my shock, one of my coworkers had received the promotion instead of me. I felt surprised because I new my stats were much better than his. I did my best to congratulate the coworker, but left the office feeling confused and a little hurt. I was disappointed in not receiving the new job because of the status and money that it held. I tried my best over the next few weeks to work hard so I did not have time to think about anything else. I think this may have hurt some of my relationships in the office because I know I am not as social as I was before this event. I am going to try and reconnect with others and make sure I have a good shot at the next promotion. I never did speak to my manager about the situation and most likely never will."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: \"This story is about a canoe float with grandpa. We had a great float trip with my dad but were saddened to realize how bad his Alzheimer's really is.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We went on a float trip with my dad and my kids grandpa. We had a really good time. There were 7 of us all together. The ride to the drop off point was a lot of fun and many people on the bus were enjoying my dad's sense of humor. Everyone was calling him grandpa. People were saying that they wanted to float along with us on the float trip. Some parts of the float were a little hard when the water was moving swiftly and we got caught up in downed trees, but for the most part, we had a great time. As we floated down the river, people from the bus would yell out \"Grandpa!!\" and my dad would wave to them and say something funny. It was really a nice day and all of my kids had a lot of fun. My dad has been showing signs of Alzheimer's lately. The disease runs in his family with most of his aunts, uncles, and his mom all having it. I've always figured that one day he would be dealing with it too, but always hoped that it wouldn't attack him also. He does have a hard time remembering things or following conversations sometimes, but on the float trip, he really seemed pretty good. He was having a lot of fun and was also really good at steering the canoe and telling the person in front how to help. On the way home from the float trip we were talking about how much fun we had and discussing some of the funny stories from the trip. When we were talking about it, my dad didn't even know that he had gone on a float trip that day. He was very much in shock when we were telling him what had happened. He couldn't believe it. It was really sad and it especially hit my kids really hard because they really didn't know how ugly Alzheimer's can be."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where 'I was playing basketball in a tournament. I got fouled during a play and ruptured a ligament in m knee. I had to get surgery and was unable to walk for a couple of weeks.' plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A couple months ago during summer I was playing basketball in a tournament. We were doing pretty well in the tournament and had already won several game. On me time I had my 2 brothers and one of my cousins playing. We were all having fun and enjoying ourselves. I remember it was like the 3rd or 4th game when something bad happened. The other team missed a shot and someone on my team got the rebound. I started running towards my basket and my teammate threw me the ball. I caught it and took a couple dribbles. Shortly after I caught the ball I noticed someone on the opposite team running towards me. The player was a little taller than me so I knew I had to adjust my shot a bit. I went up for a lay up with my right hand to fake my opponent, then tried to finish with my left. During the shot I had to adjust my body in a weird angle in the air so that I wouldn't get my shot blocked. Because of this I came down really hard on my right knee. I don't know if it was the angle I landed on or what but I felt a huge strain in my knee as soon as I landed. I sat at the rest of the game and had to walk with a limp for the rest of the day. I later on went to the doctor to check it out and found out I ruptured a ligament in my knee. I had to get surgery to repair it and couldn't walk again for a couple of weeks."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'Bucket list float trip by myself. 6 days and 5 nights on the buffalo national river. Met lots of good people and the weather was good.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I took a float trip at the end of may. my plan was to float the entire length of the buffalo national river. I took this on alone. This was not an easy decision as things can go wrong and you are all alone for several hours at a time with noone nor phone service in site. Luckily most times i ended up amongst groups of other floaters. I had the opportunity to meet some very nice people and actually was invited to camp twice in 5 nights. Though i wasn't able to complete my trip due to flooding, i will forever remember the experience. This is a bucket list item for me that i really want to complete. Luckily though i floated by myself i was never really in any danger. needless to say i took no chances on the river to put myself in harms way. When in doubt i scouted the rapids i couldn't see all off or just chose not to run thru them. the weather was mostly perfect. Not too hot during the day and comfortable to sleep at night. this trip taught me alot about myself and my abilities. I learned alot about what i needed to take and how to pack out my kayak."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "Four months ago I attended my green card interview with my husband. We had to prove that our marriage was real so that I could stay in the USA. The green card was approved the following day.",
    "output": "Four months ago I finally had my green card interview. I'd been living in the USA for two years and my paperwork was caught up in a huge backlog. It was horrible having to wait for so long, like my life was on hold until this one person could grant me the status to stay with my husband. The interview was terrifying. We were called in to the officer's room ninety minutes late. I was carrying three big binders of \"evidence\" to convince her that our relationship was real. She read the oath, confirmed our identities, and then asked a string of questions from the form. Her face was totally emotionless. I nervously joked through certain answers while my husband glared at me, suggesting self-deprecating humor was not suitable. After thirty minutes, she stood up and thanked us for our time. No white slip of paper that I had read about online. No details about when to expect the card or what to do afterwards. Just a quick shake of the hand and then ushered out into the hallway. It wasn't until the next day that I received confirmation my green card had been approved. I could stay! That was the best feeling in the world. As horrible as it was having someone delve into our private relationship and judge if it was worthy, every anxiety fell away at that moment and was replaced with actual joy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "I tried a medical malpractice case with my boss and won a large verdict. While stressful, it was overall a fun experience.",
    "output": "Wow, we did it. The Law Office of Hamlin Hamlin and McGill gave me a shot as a junior attorney to try one of the biggest medical malpractice cases the office had ever seen. Mr McGill himself worked closely with me on this case. We worked so hard, it was so stressful. At times, I thought we were going to lose. Mr McGill told me to just keep my cool and don't worry about those little pitfalls in the case. He told me, just keep your eye on the finish line. Keep delivering the facts to the jury and the facts will speak for themselves. And boy was he right! Even through all the stress, this was such an amazing and fun experience. I learned so much from this. And we won the largest verdict the firm has ever seen. We won $65 million dollars! At our firm, we are not greedy like many other law firms out there, so our client was stunned to find out that they will be taking home $40 million of that! My cut of that is a cool $1 million! Wow, I'm so glad I volunteered for this trial and that Mr McGill actually let me participate."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My oldest son forced me to make a hard decision. He wanted to disrespect me and I had to make it clear that no one, not even my child, is allowed to do that.\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago, in the middle of October, my son James had become really oppositional to our family rules and especially to my requests. I am not sure what participated this change, likely it was because my son started middle school and his personality has become much more defiant. I'd expected some personality changes as my son moved past elementary school but it's been really beyond the pale. I should have expected worse. Anyway, our relationship reached an all-time low in October as my son flippantly told me that he was going to go to a Halloween party with his friends from school as if he didn't need my permission. I don't know all of these friends and I don't know the parents where the party was going to be hosted. I voiced my concerns to my son. I told him that I had to check first before agreeing to anything. I thought it was a minor and reasonable thing but my son raised his voice and accused me of being controlling. He stormed upstairs to his room and I followed him trying to explain the issue that I have with him being up at all hours with people I don't know. James apparently had enough and he slammed his bedroom door shut, nearly hitting my face in the process. Now, I try to be patient when dealing with my son but this was too much for me. I admit I shouted and my voice was several decibels higher than what it should have been. I shouted at James that avoiding me isn't going to solve the problem and slamming his door just meant that he is going to lose his privacy. I collected myself, went downstairs to the basement, grabbed a screwdriver and hammer, and went back to James' bedroom door. I had his door off its hinges in about 30 seconds. With privacy being one of the most important things to James, this was intolerable to him. He acted as if the world was ending. However, I stood firm and explained that actions have consequences and shutting the door in my face means that he loses his door until he can close it properly. I'd expected this to be a short term, temporary thing, but it seemed to have brought about a change in James. He calmed down over the next few days and we actually had a pleasant dinner for once. I put the door back on its hinges a few days later and James hasn't slammed his door since. We still have our differences but I think James now knows how to work on them a bit more constructively."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "A fun weekend spent camping with family for a yearly reunion. We had a blast drinking and eating around the fire as we reminisced about old times and previous reunions.",
    "output": "A few weeks ago I had a great time up north with family for our yearly reunion. Due to work constraints I was unable to attend last year, so it was nice to finally catch up with some relatives who I haven't seen in a while. The nearly five hour drive was relatively unpleasant, but it was nice to pull in before sunset on that Friday in order to get my tent set up. As I arrived the massive fire pit at my uncle's house was already glowing brightly from the road. I could also see a number of friendly cars parked along the driveway. My tent was easy enough to set up despite it being two years since I needed it, and upon completion I staked my chair around the fire pit next to a handful of cousins. Along with brats, hot dogs, and burgers, the amount of food we had at our disposal was quite impressive. Not only were there vegan and gluten free options, but we had just about every possible bowl of salad imaginable. I hardly felt guilty going back for three plates worth of food. As we sat near the fire drinking, playing games, and eating leftovers, it was crazy how quickly time flew. Before we even realized it Saturday morning had arrived and it was time to retreat to our tents. I managed to awake earlier than usual, and walked into the house to see what can only be considered a glorious sight. Two serving trays loaded with fresh donuts were waiting there for the family for breakfast. I thought I was still dreaming, but I took three anyway. Though I wasn't looking forward to my long drive home, those donuts sure did hit the spot! It was also really great spending time with such a large group of family members, and it really makes me regret missing last year. I'm counting down the days until next year already!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I watched my bother make his international soccer debut in Honduras. One of the most memorable things that has happened in my life.",
    "output": "I still think about that day and how happy I am for him. I remember us going to Honduras to watch the Minas play in the Capital. We got to tour around the city and visit different places. I loved seeing all the museums and especially the old presidents house in downtown Tegus. In the eveing I went to watch him play in the national stadium. I really enjoyed the view and the crowed. At half time I was invited dow to the pitch and got to watch from the pitch. It was amazing hearing and seeing the players play. It is funny to think about how many people wanted my bothers autograph after the game. We were able to eat with the team and the coach that night after the game. I got to meet some of the players and hang out after dinner. They were really cool and down to earth people. Honduras is nothing like I though it would be. This goes down as one of my top 10 places to visit . I really loved that trip. I hope to go back this year and watch him play again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: 'I went camping with my family and we had fun in the sun. It was a time of relaxation and recharging when I though it would be tiring and hard work.'. Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently went on vacation with my family. We went to Point Magu in Malibu to go camping for three days. When we first arrived, we set up our tent and got our food ready for cooking. Once our tent was set up, we laid out out sleeping bags. We then started cooking our lunch for the day. We started out fire pit and prepped our food. I then cooked hot dogs and french fries for my family. We ate on the picnic table that was at our camp site. The food was delicious and then we got ready to go to the beach. We walked down to the beach and frolicked in the waves. We then sat on the sand and soaked up the sun. After the beach, we walked back to our camp site and started to prep for dinner. We had hamburgers and salad for dinner and made s'more for dessert. We loved cooking over the fire pit, because we were connected with the outside world. We went to sleep to the sounds of nature. When we woke up, we were completely refreshed and recharged."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This was a parade that the local school had set up to celebrate kids in my neighborhood. It involved kids ranging from 3 to 5. And since my own child was there, I decided take some pictures of the event.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was placed in a school Gymnasium and I think every kid in the whole neighborhood showed up. My little girl was dressed up in white and gold and my wife did her hair. I decided to move around the gymnasium to capture all I could of what was going on. I snapped pictures of kids eating, kids crying, kids smiling in my camera. And even kids looking angrily at me. I could see some parents looking about a bit exhausted. And I wondered how many took off work to be with their children, costing them money and time. I met my daughters daughter for the first time and was amazed on how well she got along with my baby girl. And many ways as I spent about 2 hours taking pictures, I am around thinking about my daughter in a new way. How she appears to others. I mean to kids and to parents. She does stand out with curly hair and pale and big black eyes, and it was quite a good first look at how others see her. Unfortunately, it started to rain before the parade could happen. I saw a few disappointed people. It was mostly the parents. My little girl was already asleep."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "I got a pool a few weeks ago for my daughter to enjoy. She is 4 years old. She learned to swim very fast and asked me to teach her. She listened to everything I taught her and it made our relationship stronger.",
    "output": "At the beginning of summer our pool was finally finished. I had saved up for a couple of years because we wanted to install a pool in our backyard for our daughter to enjoy. My wife and I thought that it would be nice to have a pool at our house for her to enjoy and so that she could have friends over. We have a neighborhood pool which is nice and could fill our needs but we thought our daughter would really having one at home. It took the pool company also 2 months to finish the pool. It seemed to rain so much during the time they were building it and ended up delaying us by several weeks. Finally they were alost done and it raied for 4 straight days. Our daughter could barely contain herself. Once they were finally finished, and we wrote the final check, we hosted a pool party for all of our daughter's friends from preschool. It was great to see her so excited and happy with the pool. We've been swimming each norning before I go to work. She has improved so much and I think she has the potential to be a breat swimmer. It's also been great for my fitness as well. I'm happy with the pool and think we made a good decision and the eyars of saving will pay off with even more years of enjoyment of the pool. Who knows, Emily may even get a scholarship for swimming and we will actually make money on the pool. I hope that she enjoys swimming and sticks with it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "It was a very chilly evening in March. This event happened in the parking lot of my apartment complex. 4 months later the suspects were back on the street and just 3 months ago, murdered a 17 year old girl in a very similar situation.",
    "output": "Tonight is March 17th 2019, one of the most worst days of my life. As I was sitting in my room, I happened to glance outside to the parking lot of my building. I looked in the spot where my car was parked and noticed something odd. It looked like someone was in my car. I got up to take a closer look and sure enough, two people were sitting in my car, rummaging through my belongs. Anger took over me, and without thinking, I ran downstairs to confront them. \"Hey, what the hell are you doing in my car? You know I'm a federal officer, and you just broke into my car??\" I said. One of the men replied, \"so?\" I didn't say anything else, I just turned around to walk back to my apartment so I could call the cops. As I'm coming up the stairs, my roommate is coming downstairs. She had seen everything from the bedroom window and came down to see what was going on. I rushed passed her, heading up the stairs, as I ran past her I told her they just broke into my car and I was calling the police. While I'm running up the stairs, I can hear my roommate trash talking the suspects. Telling them to get a job and things like that. I live on the third floor and by the time I got to the bottom of the third floor stairs I heard my roommate yell out \"he just tried to hit me with a bat\" I hurried as fast as I could to get to my apartment. I grabbed the closest weapon I could find, a knife, and headed back downstairs to help my roommate. I ran up to the guys with the bat and one proceeded to swing at me several times. I put my arm up as he tried to swing for my head, and he broke my arm. Eventually the suspects were arrested. I will never forget this day and how much fear and anger I felt, and still feel to this day. I could have lost my life that night but I'm grateful I didn't."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went to Kennywood with a group of people. We did multiple things and had a fun time. Our ride home was eventful, but fun.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "my husband won tickets to kennywood from a radio show. We asked his best friend if he wanted to come, and he said yes. Then we asked my younger brother, since he had been wanting to go for awhile but didn't want to go by himself. It was a little over an hour drive, so we left early in the morning so that we could get there right when the park opened. we stopped at a fast food place to get breakfast that we could eat on the way. we ended up getting lost because the gps on my phone was confusing, but it only took an extra ten minutes to fix. once we got there, we decided not to pay for parking, so we parked further away and walked to the park. luckily it was all downhill. when we got to the entrance, we wasted about 10 minutes in the wrong line because it was busy and we got confused. once we got in, we went to the bathrooms and then decided where we wanted to go. i tried to be fair and make sure that we took turns deciding on what to do, so that everyone was able to do something they liked. we went on multiple water rides, and i waited outside roller coasters with the bags while the others went on them. we got rained out kind of early, so we went on an indoor ride to wait out the rain. it was super fun. we also went on a kiddie water ride; i guess our boat was too heavy because we ended up getting stuck in the middle of the ride and had to push ourselves out. it was hilarious, though. we left about 30 minutes before the park closed; walking uphill to the car was not fun for my asthma and i had chest pains most of the ride home. we also took a different road, so we ended up driving through downtown pittsburgh, which was somewhat stressful for my husband. we had to pee, so we stopped at this gas station once on the interstate, and i kid you not the bathroom was disgusting. i felt like i could get diseases from it, and i've used alot of dirty bathrooms. it was creepy. but all in all, it was a fun day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My dog died. It couldn't walk. It lay down on the floor and spazzed until it died. Others were sadder than me, I never thought of the animal as that great of an investment anyway.'. Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My dog died. It couldn't walk. It lay down on the floor and spazzed until it died. Others were sadder than me, I never thought of the animal as that great of an investment anyway. This dog's name was Duncan and he was just a decent dog. I had him for almost 10 years until he started getting really sick. He stopped eating his food and just was waiting for his time to pass away. He was an okay dog growing up. He had more energy and would play with us. As time grew on he stopped playing with us and he got boring to play with. All he wanted to do was lay down and sleep. I stopped caring about him and he just did his own thing. For years he was outside minding his business. It wasn't until 2 weeks ago when he finally passed away. I didn't feel sad about it and my friends loved him. I thank him for the memories but we all must move on. He was a purebred dog but we never got puppies so it was a waste on 1,000 dollars. He just slept all day and ate food so we wasted money. We should've made him have puppies to make some extra money but we let that opportunity go."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by 'I won a good jackpot on the slot machines. I bought all the people who were at the bar drinks. I was surprised that I won at gambling and ashamed that this was one of my most memorable recent events.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "That day I won a nice jackpot at the machines. I paid everyone drinks and set some money aside for repairing my truck. I still play every once in a while with mixed results. My strategy is to know when to cut my losses and stop playing. The day I won that jackpot I had not reached that level yet, as it was with my first dollar that I won. I was really impressed when the machine had all of a kind, making me win the jackpot. Because I bought everyone drinks that day, some bonds have been established with other gamblers. I have made new friends on the gambling machines. There is a lady who is always there present who asks me how I am doing on the machines and gets glad when I win. This may all seem trivial, but where I live there is honestly not much to do other than spend time drinking and gambling or go to church. These are the main forms of entertainment and socialization. I see playing at the slot machines as a form of entertainment and a little escape from life's problems. Since that day, I have won some small jackpots but nothing big, so I have not bought everyone drinks with my jackpots since then. Still, I think that being generous and sharing with others when I win very comforting and generates bonds with people who I have probably not met if I did not go there and play. Even when gambling seems to be a risky move, compared to going to church, going every once in a while to this bar and playing the slot machines seems to be a good way to make connections and meet new people. Although gambling may be a vice, as with all things, if done with moderation and with the intention to make new friends and connections instead of looking it as a means to make a quick buck seems to be the best approach. I wish there were better success stories for me with more impact, but still it's nice to see that I can make new friends and establish bonds with something as trivial as playing the slot machines."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "We visited Laura Ingalls Wilder's childhood home, a working farm with re-enactors of historical life. Seeing the farm and encountering the animals and our fellow visitors was an experience we will always treasure.",
    "output": "Laura Ingalls Wilder is my wife's favorite writer. She grew up reading the Little House on the Prairie books and she absolutely loves watching reruns of the televisions show. Since practically the first day I met my wife, she's talked about hoping to visit Wilder's childhood home one day. So for our second wedding anniversary, I planned a trip to go visit the historic home. We decided to drive out to the home in Missouri because it just didn't feel right to fly. We spent the first night in a small bed and breakfast just a few miles from the Wilder home. I don't think my wife slept more than a few hours she was so excited. The next morning we hit the road very early. She wanted to spend as much time as possible exploring the home so we didn't waste any daylight. The home was everything we'd imagined and more. It felt like we were transplanted back to the late nineteenth century. There were reenactors dressed up like the Wilder family. They had all the old tools and machinery commonly seen around settler homes back then. They were doing ordinary daily chores like scrubbing clothes. We even got to see a settler churning real butter from cream. Then there were the animals. I think this was my favorite part. Seeing how the cows and other animals were kept and maintained was kind of a thrill to me. By the end of the day we were both exhausted. I don't know if we'll ever make it back out to see the home again but it won't be for lack of trying."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "We spent a vacation day visiting Rocky Mountain National Park. Later that same day we went white water rafting in Idaho Spring, Colorado.",
    "output": "I had wanted to go on vacation for a while. It had been quite a bit of time since I had gone anywhere. I ended up trying to decide where I wanted to go. Colorado sounded nice. I had never been there before. I booked a trip to Rocky Mountain National Park. It was a quick plane flight there but the drive to the actual park took quite a while. When I got there I couldn't believe how beautiful it was. Majestic was the only way to describe the land in this area. So many beautiful sights to see. After spending sometime there I decided to go white water rafting. I packed up my gear. We headed over to the nearby town of Idaho Spring, Colorado. It is a great place. I loved riding the rapids there. I had so much fun."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: \"My family and I traveled to an interesting spot with a playground and splash pad. We enjoyed a unique play area with a surprising zipline. We climbed large hills.\", create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My family and I decided to have a picnic day. We whipped up chicken salad sandwiches. They had grapes and nut chopped and mixed in, laid on a bed of spinach. Fruit salad was also prepared, one of the kids favorites. I had made lemon nut cookies so those too were added to the pile. The pile also included whatever else was in the kitchen that made for good snacking. We headed to THE BIGGEST PLAYGROUND IN THE CITY. It turned out to be a beautiful, interesting spot . Giant hills were the background to a tall tall playground and nearby splash pad. The grey, blue, and yellow playground was a three story tower to triumph. Children ran everywhere, enjoying the unique play, climb, and swing structures. The most memorable thing it had was a small zip line that was a come first situation. Waiting in line was worth it. Our whole family got to play on it for awhile. We laughed and zipped and picnicked. We climbed the giant hills and checked the view. A beautiful day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "I was in a near unsurvivable car accident. I was lucky that I had no life threatening injuries. I am in therapy to work through the trauma from the accident.",
    "output": "Today I left therapy again with little to no positive feelings. That horrible car crash from a couple weeks ago has ruined my life. It wasn't my fault, it was the other drivers fault, but my life will still forever be changed. I can't get the look of the other drivers dead body out of my mind. Their head was crushed by the weight of one of my wheels on top of their hood. That is what is most memorable to me. The blood, the brains. It was terrible. I blame myself even though it wasnt my fault. I hope one day I can get over this and be able to move on with my life. Hopefully therapy will help me tomorrow. I just still can't believe I killed someone, even though it was an accident. Life just will never be the same. If the other driver didnt die things would be different. However, I can't change that now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "A few months ago I was a bit of a hermit and didn't leave the house that much. I had recently moved to a new area and didn't know anyone. I finally met some people who became my close friends and got me out of my shell.",
    "output": "Dear Diary,It's not that I don't like people. People are fine -- they just don't like me. Back in the days of high school, socializing was much easier. I went to school because I had to, and they were there because they had to be. It wasn't a big deal...I talked to them, because I didn't have a choice. Sure I was bullied, and I had a hell of a time...but that little bit of socialization helped me in may ways. Once I graduated, I didn't feel the need to really go out. And that snowballed in the last decade to me possibly being a hermit. I wouldn't call myself that, but my sister did a couple weeks ago when she called to catch up. I'm not going to lie, it hurt because I knew it was true. I had only moved here a few months ago, I told her...but she laughed. She knew that was an excuse. This was ongoing behavior for me, and we both knew it. So I took the plunge the next day, joined a local writer's club and opened up. A few of us exchanged social media info, and started chatting on the phone and thru text. We all kinda clicked. Big Sis wasn't all that impressed...apparently people are supposed to do these sort of things. Anywho, just writing to brag a little about finally coming out of my shell after so long of being a hermit. Sorry I haven't written lately...I've been busy with the new friends! For the 3rd time this week we're hitting the town!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "I spilled my beer when I was all alone in the house. and my house is much quieter when my wife and children are not here.But I love the loudness some time to.",
    "output": "I wish I could get over my alcoholism. I genuinely want to change and I've managed to convince my loved ones that I've started the process but I'm no different from I was two weeks ago when I spilled beer in the empty house. I want to say that it's the beer that caused it but it's me. My behaviour has driven my wife and kids away. She took them to stay with her mother in California and I can't stay sober long enough to drive and go see them. I wasn't always this way but after I lost my job, I lost my purpose. I feel so cold and desolate all the time. Or at least, I felt. Even though I am no different, I have the hope that I can change. I've found religion and its my faith in its power that I've told my loved ones that I will change. So paradoxically, my lie was not at all insincere. When she left that morning two weeks ago, I went for comfort in what gave me misery in the first place. I took a case of beer from the basement and I drank and cried. It wasn't until my last beer that I looked into myself, drunk though I was, and realized that I must change. I went to the bookshelf and took up the only book I thought had power - power for me to overcome. I spilled my beer purposely while alone in the house. As I read the verses in John, I felt strength that I never had before and I stumbled to the sink to pour the beer out. I threw out my whole stash. I still have the desire but now I have hope."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "Our beloved dog of twelve years abruptly passes away from bladder cancer after only being sick for five month.",
    "output": "How do you say goodbye to someone you have known and loved since they were six weeks old, how do you say goodbye when you have had very little notice. We have had several pets over the years. I loved them all but none affected me the way London did. She was a beautiful, blue pit bull terrier. We took turns walking her because our home is a beautiful mountainous area overlooking a huge lake and she especially loved meeting the neighbors on our walks. At first some of the neighbors were scared of her, pit bulls have a bad reputation. But London was special, she could capture the heart of anyone and everyone. She quickly because the neighborhood pet, as we would go on our walks the neighbors would stop to talk, not to us so much but to her and she would eat it up. She was beautiful, healthy, happy and energetic. So when we notice blood in her urine when walking one day, it was the last thing I expected the doctor to tell us that she had cancer. He prescribe her some medicine to give her that had a slim chance of curing her; it stopped the bleeding so we hopeful. She was full of energy, play in the water when my husband turned on the water hose she was all into it, jumping around in the water playing like a puppy again and whenever we would go anywhere she was right there with us bounding up into the car. Then about a month ago she started leaking and we had to get up in the middle of the night to take her out. Up until the day before she passed away, she was still playing in the water and bounding in to the car to go places with us. That same day she started throwing up and got to where she couldn't hardly walk. We knew she wasn't going to make it but still thought we had more time with her. The next day she passed away. At this time I am working on a project that keeps me occupied. At times I didn't even think about her but when it is time to take her walking or give her her medicine or feed her, she wasn't there. We needed to go to the store and as we drove away I looked in the back seat to see how she was doing but she wasn't there. It hit me then that she wasn't there anymore and never will be. I never want another dog. She was irreplaceable, one of a kind."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: \"Our travel to the homecoming game on the country road. We won the hard fought game against a tough opponent. We, my grand daughter and my daughter, went to dinner to celebrate the win and homecoming.\". Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This story is about a fun, short trip with my family. A week ago, I went with my daughter and granddaughter to the homecoming game. We traveled on country roads to get to the game. Our team put up a great fight and won against a very strong opposing team. This is what surprised me most about the game. Our team was losing right up until the end, when they made an amazing comeback and won. I wasn't expecting them to win, but was glad that they did. We were all very thrilled and excited. After the victory, we decided to celebrate. My daughter and granddaughter and I went out to dinner. We had a nice dinner together. This was a great memory made with my daughter and granddaughter. It is very important to me to spend happy moments like this with my family. I cherish the time that I spend with them. This was a great night."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Teaching is a rewarding job, but sometimes it's time to move on. My last day as a teacher, on the last day of school, was a happy yet bittersweet event in my life. I will miss it. But now it's on to the next adventure in my life!\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was working at a wonderful private school for three years. It had years of strong leadership and enrollment. My children had attended the school and were still there when I got the teaching job. The principal stepped down a month after he hired me and took a vacant teaching position. An inexperienced teacher took the principal position. At the end of the year we were told they were going to close the school due to past financial debt the school was unable to pay back. The school community refused to let that happen and with a stroke of luck was able to raise the money on a vigorous fundraising campaign in only two months. The next year uncertainty loomed as enrollment had dwindled. By my third year things seemed great until they fired the principal without explanation, brought in a new person from another school that last two months and then left us with threats of closing the school again because there was no principal. Parents again spoke up against the vindictive leadership and the superintendent brought in another principal. It was evident immediately the principal was incompetent and had no clue how to comb her hair let alone run a school. The loving vibe became negative and toxic. After a few bizarre run ins with the principal I made the conclusion I was not going to continue working in such a hostile environment. Rather than abruptly quitting before the school year ended, which I had seriously thought about, I resigned two weeks before school ended. I have no regrets. I listened to my gut on the decision and when people tell you to listen to your gut because there must be a reason they are right. When the new school year started I started hearing stories about what is going on at the school and all I can think is thank goodness I left. I am happy and have moved on to a much better working environment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "I was looking for a career change. Someone noticed my work and asked if I would like to intern for them. Since then, my skills have grown exponentially.",
    "output": "It was a time that happened about four months ago. I was in college during that time. It was a not so wonderful period for me. I was interning for a job that despised. Everyday, someone complained about me to me. The mistakes were not my fault, but their fault. It was not the job that I dreamed about. It was a job with grueling tasks with no end in sight. So I started looking at a career change. It was hard to find an internship with a career related to my major. I went to several interviews and many rejected me. I still had to keep my old internship until I found a new one. Then someone from an opposing company came to visit. They noticed my work and asked if I would like to intern for them. Immediately I said yes. Ever since the change, I feel very satisfied and my skills have grown exponentially."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "celebrated my friend's birthday party with her friends and family. gave a surprise to her. arranged the party with in 2 weeks. and properly executed the party.",
    "output": "the most memorable day in my life is my friend's birthday celebration. Me and my friends were planned a birthday party to my childhood friend. we arranged a birthday party very grand. my friend even don't know about the party. we secretly planned and arrange it with in a week. on her birthday we invite all of her friends and families to the party. she don't know about that. we just make a call and came to the hall. she don't know why we are calling her to that place. after she entering into the hall. the hall is fully dark when she was enter. after she enter we on the lights. and everyone in that hall wish her. she was fully surprised. she was very happy. she was shocked. after that we celebrate her birthday. she enjoyed a lot. it was unforgettable moment in my life. we arrange it for her. and it completed very well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My wife and I went on a Honeymoon a few months ago. We visited five theme parks and three cities. It was so much fun.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Our honeymoon was fantastic. It was not your typical honeymoon, we spent our honeymoon acting like kids, and it was great. We spent a large majority of our time riding our favorite rides, and just pretending we were children again. We decided on our first honeymoon trip was going to Six Flags in Atlanta, Georgia, since it was where we had our first date. We rode almost all of the rides, and re-lived our first date. After Six flags, we went to Disney world in Orlando, Florida. It was our first time there, and we were a bit overwhelmed with all of the rides and activities there, but we had a great time. While in Orlando, we stumbled upon another theme park, which was a water park. To be honest, we had more fun at the water park than we did at Orlando, we were there for hours! Our next and last trip was in Chattanooga Tennessee, where we stumbled upon two other theme parks. One was definitely one of the smallest ones we have been to, but it had a lot of charm to it. The last one we went to, was a very massive one, almost the size of the Disney world one in Orlando. I think our last theme park was the best one. The rides were fantastic. The food was amazing. The prices were reasonable. After it was all said and done, we were very happy with our decisions and had a fantastic time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use 'I went to a football game with my boyfriend. I thought he was going to propose but didn't. I realized I needed to let things happen naturally.' as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have been dating Michael for over two years now. I am 100% sure he is the one. I really could not be happier with him. We have talked about our future and I know he wants to get married. So, I've just been waiting for when he's going to propose. I find myself getting impatient with it but in the end it doesn't matter! We recently went to a football game together and I got it in my head that he would propose there. It didn't happen. We had a good time though. I found myself disappointed and irritable because of something I thought was going to happen. I wish I could get rid of being impatient and just enjoy myself. He is what I want, regardless of a title. The game and my disappoint made me realize how I was thinking. I kept looking for little clues. And it wasn't fair to him to expect something."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"Our dog wouldn't go into our daughters room. I had to console him over it. My wife almost died laughing.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last night there was a funny situation in my bedroom. Our dog usually stays in our room because he has his spot on the bed. He's been sleeping in there for the six months or so every night. Sometimes he spends the whole day in there. He's pretty stubborn when it comes to being able to do exactly what he wants to do. My daughter wanted to take him to her room but he refused pretty comically. The most surprising bit of the event was when she used ripped up tortillas to lure him into her room, but he just took them and ran back to the bed with them to eat. I kept getting up an consoling him when she was trying to get him out of bed, he really doesn't like doing things he doesn't want to do. Since I'm the pack leader of the house, he mostly comes to me when he's scared or not feeling well. My wife was in the room and she was laughing so hard it hurt her sides, that was the part that stood out the most. She's generally a funny person and laughs a lot but this really put her over the edge. I really love good memories with my family. It was a nice way to end the night, kinda like icing on the cake of a great day. I found out the next morning that she had gotten him into the room while I was sleeping. She sent me pictures of it today."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of 'I became the godfather of a child. The godfather to a new family and their little girl. The joy of holding another friend's child who I will take care of for many years to come.' in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On the 8th of May 2019, my friend came to me with a surprise. He told me the big news right away! He told me that they wanted me to be the godfather of their child. I was so happy and thrilled! I felt so loved. I accepted it right away! My friend and his wife told me that they knew how I had always wanted a child and wasn't able to have one. My friend asked if I was available to leave as soon as possible to meet the child and his wife. We both headed there straight away to their house. That is where I met their little baby girl. She was beautiful. She was fair skinned with her bright blue eyes. My friend's wife came to hug me and asked if I would be the godfather to which I answered yes in that moment. She handed me over her child to me. I held the child in my arm. It was so warm. It was a beautiful and touching moment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "The day was bitter-sweet at the same time. I dropped off my child at her university. It was a very emotional day, but also very satisfying. It was a big deal for everyone.",
    "output": "If a child's first day at school is significant, when they leave home for university can feel like an irrevocable life change for you. Knowing how to say goodbye, and dealing with the sense of loss that can follow, is part of being a parent. The pain of separation can go far beyond simply missing your son or daughter after they're gone. Some parents feel a very real sense of grief and loss; a lack of purpose or control. Because having a child leave home to go to university is regarded as a measure of success – a sign that you have prepared them for the world – the downsides are often not adequately acknowledged. Parents are told dismissively to buck up, get a hobby or a cat and start seeing friends more – but \"empty nest syndrome\" can hard to cope with. A myth that surrounds empty nest syndrome is that it is only applicable to stay-at-home mothers, who have shaped their life around the nurturing of their children. In reality, it can affect any kind of parent, whether you have a separate career or not. Lillian Little says: \"I thought I would never suffer from empty nest syndrome – I'm a college professor with a PhD – I thought only pathetic women with no life beyond their kids had no problem with this.\" But Little was afflicted by a sense of \"life-altering loss\".Having a job outside of the house can provide structure and distraction, but by no means immunisation. Family Lives found that so many parents experience pain at an empty nest that they set up a specific advice line for the problem. Making a plan for the initial goodbye gives a framework and can be comforting. It's worth sorting out the practical aspects in advance. Are you going to drop them off in their new home, or are they getting there by themselves? How will you travel, where will you park, what public transport will you use? And once you're there, how long are you going to stay for? Resolving these issues well ahead of time means that on the day itself all the technical issues are sorted, and you \"only\" have the emotional aspect to cope with."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was witness to the last moments of my only remaining aunt as she died at home. She passed days after her 90th birthday. I stayed with her body until her son my cousin arrived at the hospital.'. How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On October 1 2019 I held my last remaining Aunt's body as she died. She may have been gone completely when I got there but I tried to find a pulse and detect respiration. I was afraid to even attempt CPR considering how frail she was. I kept doing that until the ambulance arrived and took her outside and loaded her. They spend 15 minutes trying to bring her back before leaving for the hospital. I followed the ambulance to the hospital calling my wife and telling her to go home to her mother in laws and stay there as I thought correctly that no good news were coming. Just a few days before my aunt had celebrated her 90th birthday. My mother who is turning 81 this November and their sole remaining cousin who had turned 100 a few weeks prior both attended. It was beautiful to see all three of the oldest members of the family together, not knowing it would be the last for one of them. When I arrived at the hospital I walked to the ER and waited for news. Eventually the Dr in attendance called for family members. Me and her caretaker walked in to the room where my Aunts body was covered in a white sheet. The Dr explained that she may have choked but according to her caretaker she collapsed while sitting at the kitchen table, we think massive heart attack. What really stayed in my mind was the Drs words regarding the medications that were administered to her \"it was like we were using water. no response.\"I stayed there with her body for 3 hours until my cousin who lives 120 miles away arrived."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "I financed my first car after my very first car that I bought finally bit the dust. The car now has to be refinanced because of a crooked dealer.",
    "output": "3 months ago I was driving on the thruway on my way to work and my transmission died on my very first car ever. I was so overwhelmed, I wasn't sure what I was going to do cause rebuilding a transmission is so expensive and I risk more going wrong with the car. My family finally talk me in to financing my first car. I mean if I am going to throw a few thousand towards fixing a transmission I might as well get a new car, it made sense. I go to the dealer ship with the car I had in mind I'd want to finance. The car was sitting on the lot, I was excited, my first ever financed car. I go for a test drive, everything seemed to be perfect. I get the car home after what seemed like an eternity, filling out paper work. I'm excited, I call my friends and we go for a drive to show off my new financed car. It was everything I wanted and more. I figured since this car was new I would not have anymore problems as far as transportation was concerned. Then I get the call that struck my heart in a sad way. I get a call from the dealership telling me he canceled my contract and I must return this car immediately! Turns out, he canceled my contract because he was a crooked dealer who lied to the bank about my income. I was hurt by this. I returned the car and ended up having to refinance a car that was not of my choice and impacted my credit score. Not only has it impacted my credit score but my payments I was making before the refinancing was a lot less than what I am paying now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn \"the emotional transition for mothers and the excitement for the milestone transition from toddler to grade schooler\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Monday my daughter started \"Big Girl School\"!!! She has official entered Kindergarten! Being in school isn't new to her though. She has been in Pre-K for a year so she is use to getting up, putting on a uniform and even being around the big kids. She was very excited to start Kindergarten. i however am not ready for her to be so ready. She went to bed early at 7PM and the lights went off! I woke her up to our traditional \"Wake Up Song\". I've been singer her this song since she was a baby, this stirs up the emotions knowing she is now a \"big kid\" Sometimes she sings along…sometimes she pulls the covers over her head. . I also got up early to cook breakfast. Our daily breakfast consists of egg whites, turkey bacon and fruit. Every once in a while I will let her eat her favorite cereal but we keep it healthy! She only ate a little bit. I recon she was nervous. So we grabbed her sparkly book bag, lunch box that looks like a purse and her huge shopping bag of school supplies and headed to school. I am very blessed that her school is only 5 minutes from our home. We got there in no time and I walked her inside. The teachers had the kids sectioned off in the cafeteria by grade. I went to give her a kiss before she sat down and she covered her face!!! Later she told me that other kids would make fun of her. BUT ITS THE FIRST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN!!! Looks like my baby girl is already grown!!!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "I had only my student teaching internship to complete for my Elementary Education degree, but had to quit due to financial difficulties. It was a time in which I felt like a huge failure.",
    "output": "So, today was one of the worst days of my life. I let my school know that I was not going to be completing my degree. Yeah, right before my student teaching internship. I was so, so excited to finally be in a classroom for almost real, to actually interact with students and have them look at me as a teacher. I had so many ideas to put into action. It feels like my future is gone in a wink. I mean, I knew this was coming. The budget hasn't been adding up for months now. Years, if I'm honest. And when I didn't get that last scholarship I knew it was over. It's just so impossibly hard now that it's actually the day. It's actually, truly over. Everything I worked for evaporated. Just for dumb reasons too, like my stupid car breaking down at the wrong time, and Rory getting sick...as if things weren't bad enough. At least I had teaching. At least I had my career. Not anymore. I don't know what I'm going to do now. My dad said he could find me a job where he works, but it'll be something awful like a secretary or IT support...not what I wanted. Not even close. I guess this is just life in America these days. Sorry kids. I hope your new, richer teacher cares about you as much as I would have."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "My mother felt ill and I took her to the hospital. She died within moments of arriving. No one started CPR for nearly 10 minutes. I waited by her side as they failed to revive her for over an hour.",
    "output": "On June 22nd I heard my mother calling me from her bedroom door. She was having trouble breathing. I wanted to call an ambulance but she said to just take her to the hospital. The hospital is only 4 minutes from our home. My husband called the ER ahead of time to tell them to be ready for us. On the way my mother was saying she felt ill. I told her that was okay. When we pulled up to the hospital, no one was waiting. I ran to the ER door and it was locked, I had to push a button and wait. They immediately began asking insurance information for her. I yelled that she needed help NOW. They finally got a wheelchair to her and we took her in. One nurse was asking me questions, another was asking mom to walk to the bed. I looked down and mom was no longer breathing, I asked that they help her. The nurse slowly walked to the phone and said she had an unresponsive female. They left mom sitting in the wheelchair. After 4 minutes the doctor arrived, and it took another 3 to begin CPR. They attempted to revive her for over an hour. She was pronounced dead at 10:56 pm. This event was traumatic and shocking, and all I think about daily."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"I had a very tragic summer day . When I was a lie girl my cousins and I had an awful bike wreck. I can't believe that a bike wreck could do that much damage\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It has been just over a year since the accident happened. Me and my cousins used to ride bikes at old man Fischer's house. Fischer was a retired pest and varmint trapper with a sprawling estate and a nice paved drive that looped around his house and cut through the pines. My cousins were visiting during a Fourth of July party, and I reminded them in advance to bring their bikes. I can't help but feel responsible for the events that transpired. If I hadn't made the suggestion to ride bikes, none of this would've happened. Well, after dinner we rode over to Fischer's house and raced around his track. The sun was just about to set, and the sky was glowing brightly with orange and yellow. I rode my bike around a group of trees and my cousin Marty cut though an embankment just as my other cousin, Sue, reached down to fix her pedal. She didn't see it happen, but Marty lost control after his front tire his a rock and sent him flying over the handlebars and directly into Susie's face. Susie scrambled to her feet and screamed, with blood streaming down and gushing from her mouth. I went over to help her but she was flailing wildly. She struck me around the face and sent my glasses flying. They bounced off the side of old man Fischer's home and landed in such a way that the setting sun's light concentrated in one of the lenses and set fire to Fischer's home. His entire family perished in the inferno that day. Shucks, I wish I weren't such bad luck."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My first book was released over the summer. I was really overwhelmed with the positive response to it, and I feel this is what is actually going to catapult my career.\". Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My graduation ceremony. I remembered about 5 years when i got admitted for my studies. I was to study Agriculture from University of Los Angelos. I was glad to take this opportunity. All effort was made so i can get the best result i could. I attended all my classes and did all my assignments and projects. 4 years later i graduated as the best student in my college. The graduation ceremony which took place a year ago was a memorable one for me. What made it memorable was that i swept all the award of my college. My parents were overjoyed at the success of their kid. My joy couldn't be contained. I'm so glad that all my efforts were not wasted. I will always tell my kids about this day to inspire them to put all their efforts in whatever they do. I learnt that i can be whoever i want to be as long as i'm focused and dedicated. I will be glad to share my story with the world."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "I visit the hospital to welcome a new baby of a relative. In longing for a baby, and making a list of things I must do before that can happen, I become overwhelmed and envious. My husband helps to calm my heart.",
    "output": "Today I went to meet another newborn. With flowers for mom and gift for baby in hand, I made my way through the hospital hallways, recalling the memories of the birth of my own baby, my now two year old and husband walking alongside me. In the past few months, the baby fever has overwhelmed me, made me giddy with excitement, and brought me to tears. After a very difficult and traumatic labor and delivery two years back, I never thought I would want another one so soon. But here I was walking in the hallways, past the nursery, the faint echo of brand-new baby cries lingering into my heart. It seemed like everyone near and dear to me was either pregnant, or just had a brand new baby, something I long for so bad. But I know, realistically, right now would not be the ideal time for cradles and bibs. That time, I know, is so close, but seemingly so far away. There are things that must be done to prepare; the unchecked list runs through my head every single day. My body needs to be 20-30 pounds lighter. We need to figure out a few financial things. I need to get my dentist work done first. I need to read all the books and do all the research. My husband, also with his own worries and fears, needs to be on the same page. Somehow my many \"needs\" have put my one major \"want\" on hold, and it's resulted in a sin called envy. I greet another tired mama, stare at another sweet sleeping babe, and hand in hand with my husband, walk out the door. We get into the car, and I let out a heavy, longing sigh. My husband, looks me straight in the eyes. \"What?\" I ask. He doesn't speak, just gives me a small smile. We speak to each other without speaking. I smile back as tears fall down my cheeks. I close my eyes and the list appears. Check. My heart is content."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "Move the house for diffent state and want for better live for furute. And want have better place .Landscape, people",
    "output": "Last month I moved to a new state. I moved to live closer to my in laws. I also liked the idea of living in a bigger city, which they do. I was not happy where I lived before. There was little shopping and not much employment opportunity. It was very exciting to come to a new state. It is a warmer climate than what I was used to so. I hope I get used to the heat. Most people that have lived here a while seem to do ok in the heat. I thought it was funny that I needed to use different and new make up and hair products here. The things I used to use just don't work so well here. It has been very energizing for me to be somewhere new. I enjoy going out in the evenings and visiting new places. I have met some people that live nearby and they seem very nice. I have been helpful to my inlaws who really needed some extra help around the house."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "On a recent vacation to Florida, my husband treated me to a day at the resort's in-house spa. Throughout the hot stone massage I received, I felt that my male massage therapist was making sexual advances towards me. However, I never spoke up and simply laid there wishing it would end.",
    "output": "About two months ago, my husband and I were on vacation in Florida. My husband is a state legislator, and he was invited to attend a conference in the Atlantic Beach area. The lobbying organization sponsoring the conference paid for our hotel room at an upscale resort. They also paid for all our room service. Because my husband was scheduled to go golfing with some of the members of the lobbying group, he decided to treat me to a day at the spa that is located within the resort. I booked three separate services, including a massage, a mani/pedi, and a body scrub treatment. The spa itself was serene and beautiful. It was decorating in white and soothing light blue colors. I have degenerative arthritis in my back so I have to use a wheelchair often, which makes me feel self-conscious, but everyone at the spa was kind and accommodating. Finally it was time for my hot stone massage. The massage therapist was a man, who I will call Paul for purposes of this story. Paul also gave me my body scrub. We had an intersting conversation about global poverty, and Paul told me about his life and his son. He is originally from France and has a number of unique hobbies and interests. I felt comfortable with Paul until the massage began. Throughout the massage, I had the feeling that he was being inappropriate with me in terms of how and where he was touching me. He pressed his groin area against my hand. He rubbed my inner thigh with one of the hot stones, even grazing over my underwear. I have had massages before, and they are generally systematic and organized. This massage felt haphazard and improvised. Paul seemed to be concentrating his efforts on my intimate areas. I grew stiff and just wished for the massage to be over with. I don't know why I didn't say anything or ask to stop the massage. When the massage was over, I told my husband what happened, and he was calm and logical in his response, which made me feel better. In the end, I couldn't decide if Paul had been inappropriate or if I was imagining things."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "I wrote about my grandfather's funeral. The process of waiting to bury him. Meeting and talking to family, and what happened at the funeral.",
    "output": "My grandfather's funeral. It took a long time to actually happen because of the government shutdown and he was in the military so my grandmother had to wait until everything was cleared to be able to bury him and get his honors at the local military cemetery. He died from cancer. I don't think he was sick for long. The most memorable thing was getting to meet family members that I had never met before because my grandfather had had a fallen out with them. Oh and the firing of the guns at the funeral was also memorable. That had probably been the most time I had spent with that side of the family since I don't get to see them often. One of my cousins lead the sermon at the funeral since he preaches at his own church. Our family isn't big so it was pretty intimate. There were some funny and nice stories about him in his youth. Also go to reunite with some siblings I don't see often. Found out some more information about the family since my brother is interested in family research. Talked about everyone's careers. I didn't know that I had some distant cousins in show business so that was cool to find out. I now try to keep in touch with that side of the family more."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of 'The strawberry ice cream day was about me and my children having a good time eating ice cream and enjoying each others company.Eating snacks are fun when you have somebody to share it with. Ice cream day was the day to remember, food make things better and it taste amazing as well.' in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two weeks ago I went to my kids school for ice cream day. It was beautiful and sunny outside, so everyone got to have their ice cream on the playground. My kids and I all got strawberry because that's our favorite. I love that I got to spend extra time with my kids and share that special memory with them. Ice cream is always good, it's even better when you have someone you love to share it with. The kids were all so excited and I loved just sitting and watching them run around with smiles on their faces, enjoying a break from their school routine and a refreshing scoop of ice cream as well. My kids and I say under the shade of a tree for almost an hour talking and reading a book together while we ate. We laughed together and talked about what we would do the following weekend. It was very relaxing. Some of the other kids ran around the playground and went on the swings and slides. They all had a great time. Once thing that shocked me was how clean all the kids were by the end of the outing. I was expecting sticky hands and faces and lots of ice cream stained shirts. I even brought wet naps, just in case, but they were all clean as a whistle. The greatest part of the ice cream day was that we raised enough money to fix the ceiling in the school library! I was shocked. I thought it would help us towards our goal, but I never thought we'd actually raise all of it. It was a day I will never forget!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "The experience I wrote about was my most recent achievement in my work life. I got a promotion to manager of my own store. I am the happiest and most accomplished I have ever felt.",
    "output": "Dear Diary,I'm so excited! Yesterday I was promoted to manager at work! I've worked so hard for this position. It finally paid off. I'm so proud of myself for accomplishing this goal after setting my mind to it. I'm excited to tell my family what happened! My manager was very supportive of that work I've been doing. They will be mentoring me in this new position. I know becoming manager will mean a lot more responsibility. I'm sure I'm ready for it! The store could use some improvements which I hope to accomplish. This is the best achievement in my work life recently and I'm incredibly happy! I don't really know what else to say at this point other than. We'll see what tomorrow brings! Me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "The summary of this story is, my day was not the best of it. But there on meeting this beautiful lady who engaged my mind. made me forget about my problems pains and worries. I am still thinking about her.",
    "output": "I was not too comfortable with my current job because i needed a raise. household expenses and other expenses are becoming high and more money is needed so i decided to start searching for jobs online. I got called for an interview in a city that was about 5 hours drive from where i stay. I decided to embark on this journey that faithful day of the interview. On getting to the location was not too easy for i was running late for the interview. Getting there i finished and headed back to my place. I am having issues in my relationship, my girlfriend is not making me happy and she is taking me for granted in which i have been sober for almost 3 months no. I boarded a bus back lucky for me a young pretty lady sat next to me i was a bit happy because she was my type of girl. she later changed sit. with i was not really happy about, i never wanted to loose on both ends because i did not get the job. i wanted someone to talk to and make me happy. She was sitting behind me, she tapped me on my shoulder and asked if i could lend her my pen, there and then i knew she noticed me then i initiated a conversation and asked her to come sit beside me, to my surprise she did. we talked all through the journey, for those hours i forgot about my worries, i was happy. she is nice and friendly. Her gaze, her smile her voice is everything i can think about right now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"The morning of my wedding went very well, but it started to thunderstorm at the exact time of my ceremony. We had to bring the whole setup inside, wait for the storm to pass, and then set it all up again. We got married under a rainbow though!\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A very significant day in my life in the last few months was my wedding day in June. We had been engaged for almost 9 months, and I had been stressfully planning for the last 9 months. The day before the wedding started off stressful. We had an issue at the rehearsal dinner with our Officiant complaining and not being very supportive of all of the changing circumstances. He made me so mad because he was making the day all about him and how it wasn't easy for him, but it's our big day! I finally snapped, then went outside with my maid of honor to calm down. He finally apologized, then we went home to rest before the big day! The day of the wedding I woke up early because I couldn't sleep from excitement! I went to breakfast and met my bridesmaids and mother there. I could barely eat, but managed to have a biscuit and some eggs. We then went to the salon and it took almost four hours to get all of our hair and makeup done. We had a delicious Thai lunch, which was perfect, because that's some of my favorite food. We then got ready and headed over the venue. It was so crazy hot, so I was standing in front of the fan and putting my feet in ice water to try to stay cool! We got out photos done, behind schedule, but finally it was time to hide inside for the ceremony. People started arriving, but right at the time the ceremony was supposed to start, we had a huge thunderstorm! My husband had to run around getting everyone to help bring chairs inside. Luckily, the weather cleared shortly and we were able to get everything set up again and the ceremony started. It was beautiful, with a rainbow overhead and the bright sun coming out. Overall, it was a very special day and I'm so happy to be married now!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"Me and my wife argued about on how to get the best deal in buying a car. We finally figured it out and bought the car on a best deal possible.\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This was was a very eventful day to start off with. Early in the morning me and my wife started arguing. We were arguing about buying a new car because we were mostly arguing about how it is not easy to plan and choose to buying a car. The arguing carried mostly until lunchtime, we somehow dialed it down after lunch. During lunch time my two daughters made me cook some SPAM for their lunch, these little kiddos love that processed meat. I usually try to make it similar to breakfast because I don't usually get to eat breakfast that often anymore. So I cooked some sunny ide up eggs too and some hashbrowns alongside with the SPAM. During the evening, that's when we wen to the dealership. My wife surprised me on how she did her research after we argued, she surprisingly followed my strategies in finding the best deal possible. Me and my wife also brought in the kids, they just played around close to me while I was with the salesperson. I was definitely feeling it that me and my wife was very sure about one particular car. The salesperson was even a lot more transparent than usual. Long story short, we bought the black hybrid car. I was so happy and proud at the same time for my wife. She was also forgiving because I am usually short tempered when we argue."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "We traveled to my hometown, where I got to see my family for the 1st time in a while. My entire family was able to meet my son for the 1st time and my husband was also able to meet some family members he had not previously met.",
    "output": "A few months ago, we took a vacation back to my home with my son. It was scary because it was my son's 1st time flying and I was pretty stressed out about it. It was the 1st time I had been back home in years, and the 1st time for most of my family to meet my son, who was one and a half at the time. The flights went better than expected and we eventually landed, rented a car, got through customs and drove to visit family. We spent a lot of time with my mother, who had recently moved into an apartment and was living on her own for the 1st time in her life. My father passed away 3 years ago and previously she had been living with my younger sister. But she decided everyone needed their own space and moved out. We got to see all my cousins and aunts and uncles, and my son got to meet his cousins for the 1st time. My husband also got to meet many of my family members he had never met before too. We had time to see my best friend in the world, who I do not get to see enough. We visited my old childhood home to see how it looked, drove past my high school and grade school and toured around all the places that had meaning to me growing up. My mother was so happy to spend time with her grandson. Of course she spoiled him with toys and presents. To be able to share this with my son and my husband was pretty amazing. We live so far from where I am from it was really great to be back with them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'My Grandmothers birthday gathering last month was a important gathering opportunity for the entire family. It also helped me reevaluate my own life and its direction.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am very happy that I was able to go to this birthday party. I really felt like I needed to be there and be there for her and the rest of my family. It has been a number of years since we all were together and it was very important. Last year my grandfather passed away so it was even more meaningful for all of to be there for her. I also looked at my own life and decided to change my relationships with my parents which have been stressed and difficult my entire life. My parents have been very controlling and my grandmother was always a close connection to me. I was always able to rely on her. She was my greatest connection and stablized me. I always have been her favorite I think. Its funny because I never apprecaited that until I had kids. Its so important to bond with people. I just want to help with her and make things better. I think this also will increase my time with her in the future. I am going to change my plans going forward. I want to help her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'This event was on valentines day. I decided to provide my girlfriend with a promise ring. I did it at a very special location related to her now deceased mother.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "February 14th was not just valentines day, it was a very special day. It was the day that I gave my significant other a promise ring. She always believed in promise rings coming before an engagement ring, and I wanted to give that to her. I decided to do it at a very special location as well. There is a lighthouse on lake Hefner. It was her mothers favorite location. Her mother is now deceased. I wanted to make a connection to her mother with this event. It was kind of like requesting her mothers approval. All in all she absolutely loved the ring. I made sure to make it rather expensive for a promise ring. We finished off the night by eating at one of her favorite restaurants. It was a very special night and moment in my lifetime. I will never forget it. I don't think she will either. Now she has one more special memory for that specific location. I also hope her mother was watching from above and approved of me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I moved back to my favorite neighborhood. It made me very happy. I had to work hard to be able to afford to come back.",
    "output": "Write about your social or romantic life. One of the easiest things you can write about may be your social or romantic life. Finally, we will have few problems to start an entry about something that you are passionate about or that produces strong feelings. The following are some examples of notes you can start with:Your love interests Write about a person you like, a person with whom you have recently ended or a person with whom you have a relationship. Write about things you did or plan to do with friends. For example, if you and your friends have planned a big party, write about it...Write about your personal thoughts. Perhaps the most therapeutic topic you can write is about your deep personal thoughts. They can be thoughts that you don't want to share with anyone else, but that you feel comfortable writing them in a diary. You can start the entries with the following examples:Your hopes and your dreams for the future. For example, write about your vision for your life in the future. Your personal doubts For example, reflect on your doubts about yourself or your own abilities. If you think you are a clumsy person, write a little about the subject. It can help you gain more confidence. Your individual fears For example, write about your fear of death, your fear of loneliness or your fear of never loving someone...Reflect on your professional life and your aspirations. A good way to start writing in a newspaper is to take the opportunity to write about your professional life. This should be a journal entry with which you can easily start, since you will have a lot to talk about. You can write about the following:About your goals in five, ten or twenty years. About big projects at work. About the frustrations you have with co-workers or with the administration. About the ideas you have about how to do your job better or how to make your business more efficient. About a business you want to start in your free time...Write taking the audience into account. When deciding what to write, you will have to take the audience into account. This is important, since you can write for a variety of reasons. Some potential audiences include the followi."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from \"My niece and I spent a summer day together. We went to breakfast, a movie , and rollerskating. It was a great day that ended with both of us falling asleep.\" and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have a niece, who I adore, and this is a day in our life. I picked her up around 9am so we could start our day having a fun breakfast at one of our favorite places to eat breakfast. Pine State Biscuit! We decided to throw all things \"diet\" out the door and partake in the most delicious and tasty waffles known to man. We had extra whip cream with a large amount of blueberries. Once we relaxed into our lovely surroundings we chatted for about an hour. We got caught up and re-connected, which was just what I was hoping for. We left with big smiles and satiated appetites. It was a gorgeous day outside. Blue sky, no clouds, slight breeze. So we then decided to take a walk. We thought this might help us digest our enormous intake of food. We found ourselves standing next to a regal movie theater. We looked at each other and just started laughing. She, afterall, wants to be an actress. Well we just had to go inside to see what was playing. It made complete sense that after that long walk we had to reward ourselves. In search of the latest and greatest movie we marched inside to investigate this funky little theater. We found exactly the movie we wanted, made our purchase and settled in. Some teenagers were making a tremendous amount of noise and my niece turned around and said: \"leave the theater if you plan to keep that up. Some of us actually are here to watch the movie and we'd like to listen\". She was so direct yet kind -I was so proud of her. They stopped talking immediately. Afterwards, food now settled nicely, it was time to head out to our favorite rink and roller skate. We skated until we felt like our legs could no longer move and ended our evening exhausted and promptly fell asleep."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I had to move suddenly, and tried to sell my house at a loss to avoid foreclosure. It sat for almost a year. I could no longer afford to sell, because lawyer's fees made the payoff amount to steep.\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A little over a year ago I put my house on the market to avoid foreclosure. It was a sudden decision but the only way I could see out of my situation. I knew I would have to take a loss on it. This however looked better than risking the foreclosure. Unfortunately, my house sat on the market for a year. About a month ago it hit the point where I could no longer afford to sell it. This was because the lawyer;s fees made the payoff amount to steep. This was really a blow to me and I am unsure how to go forward from here. I must remain in the house but also find some way to deal with the payments and avoid foreclosure. I think I may become a gold-digger and find myself a rich widow. Perhaps, I'll rob a bank. I am really not sure what to do at this point. I am all out of options. Existence seems bleak and miserable. I am open to receiving any help."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use 'My uncle died and we had his funeral. Being the youngest uncle, it made me realize the fragility of life and how it's important to live your life to the fullest.' as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I'm writing to reflect on the passing of my uncle. I can't believe its been 3 months since he died. I am still trying to wrap my brain around all of this. He was only 7 years older than I am. It really is true that life passes by in the blink of an eye. It seems like just yesterday that we were young again and were spending the nights together laughing at the lake house. It really has been difficult losing him. There are so many plans we had together that will never be fulfilled now. I am going to use this as a wake up call though. Life is so impermanent. I am going to do all of the things that him and I had planned together in honor of his memory. Right now, the sadness is almost unbearable. Starting today, I am going to do my best to life life and stay in the moment as much as humanly possible. The thing that I need to remember, is that complacency has a tendency to creep back in at the drop of a dime. I need to revisit my commitment to focusing on the moment regularly so that I don't get sucked back into the monotony of day to day life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "It involved a drive by shooting while my kids and I were outside with other neighbors(parents and kids). Three people were shot while the kids were outside playing in the field and I was talking to friends. The shooters were targeting adults in the field where we all were.",
    "output": "The event that happened was a few weeks ago. It involved a drive by shooting while my kids and I were outside with other neighbors(parents and kids). We live in a poor area that goes through times of being unsafe due to crime related to drugs and gangs. We were all in field across the street from my house. It is a small field. Really an empty lot that used to be a house and someone's property. The neighborhood kids all gather there to play while parents chit chat and hang out. Several people were shot. It was very traumatic for all of us. We no longer feel safe letting the kids play outside. Most of the time we feel safe but here lately it hasn't felt like a very safe place to live. There has been times that some of the neighbors have not gotten along, to the point of physical fighting. Most don't even talk to each other now. What I noticed that day was how everyone came together to help out those who were shot and to calm and comfort each other, especially the kids. We united as friends and neighbors to help each other. We put all of our differences aside to get through what was happening."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "On the day I became a naturalized US citizen, the ceremony was unorganized and I was very stressed. But once the ceremony started, and the judge began to speak, that faded away as I was lost in the moment. It was an emotionally charged day.",
    "output": "Back in the Spring, at the end of a long process, I finally qualified to become a US citizen and was given a date for my naturalization ceremony. I am (by my own admission) a control freak and I hate things being unplanned or unanticipated. We arrived at the venue over an hour before the start time and already the main parking lot was full, as was the overflow parking. Eventually I was dropped off on the curb while my family went to find parking. Inside the venue, security was as chaotic as the parking. There were over 1500 people being naturalized and 3 airport-style security checkpoints. The wait was long and it made me even more anxious. There were tannoy announcements that everyone in the room at this time would be found a space in the naturalization ceremony, but that didn't do anything to calm me down when I was 1000 people back in line. Finally through the security, the actual event hall was also incredibly unorganized. Go to this table, no actually that table, to get your packet, then sit here. Why are you sitting there?! Finally, with minutes to spare I was in my seat and reading my documents. I was still stressed though because my family was still looking for parking and not yet in the building. I was sweating and my heart was racing, what should have been a memorable day was turning out to be memorable for all the wrong reasons. When the ceremony finally began, all that faded away. The judge welcomed us all to the US, and mentioned our responsibilities as citizens. We all took the oath and then they played the national anthem and a music video. By this point I was in tears - tears of joy. Tears of relief. Tears of belonging (is that a thing?).The day was a mess, the venue should be ashamed of the way they 'organized' it all. But overall, its the day I became an American citixen and that is what I will remember."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "After thirteen weeks, I graduated from an eating disorder treatment facility. Overall, I was very disappointed with the quality of care I received there and relapsed as soon as I got out.",
    "output": "Two months ago, I graduated from a residential facility for treatment for eating disorders. This event was extremely memorable because I was at the facility for thirteen weeks and had a major life change during that time. I felt a lot of emotions upon leaving the program. I felt relief for finally getting out, animosity for not getting the treatment I needed there, and gratefulness for receiving a scholarship to pay for my treatment since I have no mental health insurance. It was very sad to leave all the friends I made in treatment. I knew that we probably would never see each other again. But I also felt very relieved to have gotten out, because the staff there were growing tired of me for vocalizing my displeasure with how the program worked there. The therapist were often very dismissive and the RC's would often yell at the clients for minor mistakes. During my graduation ceremony, my therapist presented me with a necklace with three charms on it that she thought described me. The charms were \"believe\", \"warrior\", and \"grace\". The warrior charm made me cringe. It is such a stereotypical thing to say to someone with an eating disorder. Overall, the graduation felt extremely superficial and inpersonal. Not at all what I was expecting after being there for three months. Not surprisingly, I relapsed as soon as I was taken to the airport. The treatment there made me worse than better unfortunately."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"A grueling morning led me towards a very meaningful anatomy practical exam. The exam itself seemed to go horrible wrong while I was taking it. However, I ended up with an excellent grade and I then celebrated.\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I woke up this morning dreading the exam today. I knew I wasn't going to do well and I did not even want to go and take it. I finally dragged myself out of bed to go to school, I was not a happy camper. I fed myself because of course that's the right thing to do, just so I would have energy for the day. I got in my car and drove to school slowly, not wanting to get to where I was going. I got to the class to take the test knowing it wasn't going to go well, but I powered through it anyway. I thought oh boy that was horrible, I knew I had failed. So I packed up my things and went home, feeling even worse than before. I got an email regarding my grade, I did not even want to open it. I finally opened it after 30 minutes of just staring at it. I was shocked, I actually passed! I needed to celebrate, so I called my friend. We went to go get coffee and something to eat. I told her how I knew I would fail but somehow I passed. She laughed and said yeah that happens all the time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Khloe had an eventful and crazy birthday. All the planning I had done, was not going to make the day easier. I lost my wallet and Autumn puked.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two weeks ago I hosted a birthday for Khloe. I had planned this event so that I felt that everything should go well. I thought the day would be easy and successful. I got up early to pick up the final things for the party. I needed to pick up some helium filled balloons. I could not do this ahead of time since the helium would leak out. Next I went to pick up the cake. I wanted it to be as fresh as possible. Having done these last two chores, I returned home. When I unpacked my car, I realized that I had lost my wallet. Oh well, I will call these business concerns later and see if I can locate it. Everyone arrived and things seemed to be going well when out of nowhere Autumn puked. What a mess! I had to clean this up as quickly as possible and make the best of a messy situation. At least the cake was okay. Boy was I glad when this day was over. Everyone seemed to have a good time and now on to find my wallet. I made a few calls and was beginning to panic when some wonderful person knocked at my door and returned my wallet. What a day!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: 'My younger daughter was to be married this past June. I was dying of cancer and did not expect to live long enough to attend. After doing a mock ceremony, medical miracles made it possible to continue living and attend the actual ceremony.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On June 18th of this year, I attended the wedding of my younger daughter. For most fathers, I'm sure, this would be a momentous occasion in any regard. However, for me, it was a miracle. You see, I've been battling a myriad of cancers for almost nine years. And, in April, my doctors informed me that they had done all the could and that I should enter hospice. A week after this revelation, I accompanied my daughter, son-in-law to be, his mom, my elder daughter and her husband, to the park where they were to be married. It was a beautiful, unseasonably mild and sunny, Spring day. There was a small lake, with a beach where the ceremony was to take place. My daughter wore her bridal veil as I walked her down the \"aisle\" of sand to the lake's edge. A family Pastor shared some of his thoughts and prayers as I \"presented\" her to her beloved, tears in all of our eyes and immense joy in our hearts, for this moment. Afterward, we went to their favorite restaurant, The Green Turtle, for a mock wedding luncheon. Then, a few days later, as I prepared to leave for hospice, one of my doctors called. They wanted to delay hospice and invited me to participate in an experimental regimen of new treatments. By this time I had resolved that my life was ending and my soul was at peace. My family said they would abide by whatever decision I chose. In the end, I accepted the treatments. They were profoundly invasive, painful...and miraculous. For I was able to attend, and participate in, the actual events of June 18th, in all their glory and rejoice. I'm now in partial remission and immensely thankful to be living, one day at a time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'Bumped into a childhood friend after 12 or so years of not seeing or talking to each other. Was a random location at an unusual time, so the odds were slim.', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had just started a new job as an apprentice Electrician in a new town, a couple of hours away from where I grew up. It was really early in the morning, maybe 6:30am. I stopped at a gas station I don't normally go to to pick up an energy drink before I went to work. Out the corner of my eye I saw someone vaguely familiar but just kind of dismissed it. As I rounded the aisles I saw him again, but a bit clearer. I was almost sure it was a friend I hadn't seen in over a decade. The last time we saw each other was in my hometown, and we hadn't spoken in many years. As I got a bit closer I could see it was him, so I called out his name. He looked up and immediately recognized me. Straight away he walked towards me for a hug and asked how I was. It was so weird - he'd moved here a few years before and me only a few weeks before, and he worked nights. Normally he was still at work at this time, so it was even stranger for us to bump into each other. We briefly caught up and then went our separate ways. We promised to to meet up and hang out in the near future. It still kind of blows my mind that it even happened - I don't believe in fate, but things like that make me question it a little."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "I helped build the church parking lot with a small group of volunteers. The group was small and made up of volunteers. It was a tough job because of the constraints, but we made steady progress each week.",
    "output": "In the last six months we helped to pave our church parking lot. It was entirely a volunteer effort. Because I was unemployed at the time, I was able to go there to help almost every day. The larger group would sometimes come in the evenings to help, but usually they wouldn't come until Sunday. With our small group, we managed to cover large sections of the parking area. After a few months, we managed to fill the entire parking area with the exception of the back side of the church building. Each week, people were surprised at the progress we made. We had managed to do quality work despite the shortage of people. After finishing the parking, we noticed a problem in certain sections of the parking lot. We had to then remove some bricks so that they would be place accurately. This took longer than expected because it involved removing a wide area of bricks. We had to carefully put bricks back in the proper place so that the pattern would be consistent. Eventually we finished and had a nice sense of accomplishment. The last thing to do was clean up the debris and trash. Then we were done."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn 'I went on a lakeside vacation with my family. I had lots of memorable experiences, such as jet skiing on a lake with my brother.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Earlier in the summer, we went on a trip up north. We have a cabin by a lake. There is so much to do there. We like to sailing, jetskiing, etc., even just fishing. A lot of my family stops by to visit and it is really a comfy time. Sometimes, we'll go on a car trip somewhere nearby - maybe 1-2 hours away tops. We spend a lot of the summer away, so we have all the time in the world to do anything we want. One time, me and my brother went on jet skis and went on a trip around the entire lake. We stopped at islands, waded in the water and had a lot of fun. The most surprising thing was when I first got on the jet ski and pressed the gas, I started moving at what felt like 60 miles an hour. I had no idea the controls were so sensitive! All in all, my family is important to me and moments like these are very memorable. i care about making memories with our loved ones. If we don't cherish the time that we have, eventually we'll lose it. So we have to make due with what we have."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by 'I was admitted to the hospital for chemotherapy. I had several events occur during my hospital stay that made it a very stressful stay including a misdiagnosis and a systematic reaction that made me unable to breath. I am still fighting cancer today.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "2 months ago, after being misdiagnosed at the hospital, I am still fighting this reaction that I had from. I really wish that the hospital would take into consideration of what I am going through. My cancer seems to always be one step ahead of me. Sometimes I wish that I could just end it all but then I think about my loved ones, children, and friends. Life was never meant to be easy but it seems that I always get the short end of the stick. Thank goodness I have God in my life. HE ensures my comfort and i know that without Him I would not have made it this far. I pray every day and every night and give my thanks. I realize all of my gifts that i have been granted in life. even though my cancer is still prevalent in my life I know that all is good. I hope that hospital realizes how they are impacting others lives. Maybe had I received my chemo, my cancer could be in remission. My breathing problems seem to have subsided but only slightly. Hopefully when I go to my new doctor, they can whip me back into shape. I heard great reviews about them and am anxious to get there. God bless"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "After six years of dating I proposed in way that kept it unexpected and a surprise. She said yes and we are getting married.",
    "output": "My cousin, the son of my mother's oldest sister, has gotten engaged. It's the first engagement of all the cousins on my mom's side — granted, there are only two cousins outside of myself, my brother and my sister. Still, it's enough to be hot, hot family news and send us into a collective, year-long planning mode: How do we get to the wedding, what do we wear to the wedding, where do we stay for the wedding, what do we do before and after the wedding? The wedding becomes what we plan our lives around. It's not that we're crazy, wedding-obsessed people. It's that my cousin's wedding is in Shanghai, China. Both of my parents are from Shanghai. Most of my mom's family is still in Shanghai, and my cousin who is getting married lives with my aunt and my uncle and my grandmother in the same house that my mother grew up in as a child. My family also lived in Shanghai for nearly two years when I was around 8 and 9 years old, and visited again a year later. But I had not been back since. And not only had I not been back, but in that 13-year separation, I had forgotten the bulk of Chinese I had ever known how to speak. Instead of focusing on re-learning the language in the year I had, I shoved it to the bottom of my mental to-do list. By the time December 2012 rolled around, I was no better at remembering how to say \"Where is the bathroom?\" than 12 months earlier. When we finally arrived in Shanghai, the reality of being in China's largest city began to settle in. On the streets, taxis weaved in and out of lanes, miraculously avoiding crashes by near inches. People crowded the sidewalks, pushing others to get by and rushing across busy streets, also miraculously avoiding getting hit by cars. Buses honked. Street vendors hollered. We spent a day getting over the jet lag before the wedding. We saw my cousin and the rest of the family. We ate a lot of food in a short amount of time. And to be honest, by the morning of the wedding day, I wasn't too worried about not being able to speak Chinese. My family had been assigned a big table together, and we could enjoy the w"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "My partner was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and had a horrible diet of sugar and carbs rich foods. He surprised me with his willpower and desire to be healthier by changing his diet. The changes he took made both of our lives much better and we are healthier and happier because of it.",
    "output": "From the time we first met, James has never been a healthy eater. Most of his meals have come from a plastic package or a drive-thru, with a giant soda to wash it down. I tried not to judge him for it, but over the years I noticed he had started to gain more and more weight. He just didn't seem to care. I mean, I love to indulge at times, but it got to the point where, if we got pizza, he would have three or four slices for every slice I had, to the point where we had to get him his own extra large pizza every time. Well maybe I was too gentle, but I was never able to talk sense into him. Until one day he was feeling so dizzy at work that he fell over and had to leave early. It turns out, he went to the doctor and had to get some tests ordered, and he has diabetes. Type 2 diabetes. His doctor told him that the only thing he can do about it is change his diet completely. He has to avoid carbs now; if he doesn't, he will have some serious health problems. Now maybe this is a weird way of looking at it, but I see it as a wake-up call for both of us. I wasn't able to help him before, and now he's sick. But it's not too late for us to do something together. We've been learning to cook healthy meals together, which has been a lot of fun for both of us. It's something we never knew we might like to do together. And now I've stopped eating unhealthy foods myself, to show him that we're in this together. I know diabetes is a terrible thing, but it has inspired both of us to come together and make healthy changes in our lives, to make us better as individuals and as a couple."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "I used to live in a really expensive place, and had no free time because I was always working. I moved to a new place and it's now much cheaper. Because of this move, I've been able to save more money more quickly and pay off many of my debts much faster than I had anticipated.",
    "output": "I have almost finished packing all of my belongings. All of my furniture has been moved into the front room next to the door, so that I can get it out and onto the truck more easily tomorrow. My cat is wandering the halls of our huge apartment, confused as to why everything feels so empty. I've laid my mattress on the floor by the front door so that I can sleep there, and leave the empty rooms clean an undisturbed. Tomorrow morning, my sister and her husband, along with a few family friends, will be here with their pickups, so we can load all of my furniture and belongings. The drive to my new house is going to take about an hour, and we're going to attempt to pack everything in one trip. I've arranged the furniture in the order I think it needs to be loaded, so that most of the bedroom stuff will go in one truck. The living room stuff will ride in my friend's truck, and all of my boxes and bags of clothes and small household things will ride in the SUV with my cat. I'm planning a party at my new place, both as a thank you to the people who helped me move, and as a \"welcome home\" party for myself. The place I live now is way out in the country, which is nice and secluded, but far away from my friends and family in the city. Tomorrow, I will move back to the middle of the city and will be much closer to visit with my friends. It has been hard turning down offers to hang out for the evening or go out for drinks. I don't own a car, so making a 50 mile round trip to visit my friends for a few hours is quite a lofty proposition. Now that I live closer, not only can they come see me, I can get to them easier. For one thing, the city has better public transportation and walking paths/trails, I can cover any ground I want to on foot or take a bus if I can't drive where I'm going. I'm so glad to be back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "The event was a wedding. It was my old college roommates' wedding and I got to see many college and high school friends there. It was a very nostalgic night full of laughs, alcohol, and dancing.",
    "output": "A few weeks ago my best friend and roomate from college got married, lets call her diane. I love DIane so much and we had such a big influence on each others lives while we were figuring out who we were. I also love her fiance, Mark. I think they are perfect and I always have thought that they were. You know, funny story.. I was supposed to go out with Mark but I was not feeling the blind date thing so Diane went instead of me, and they have been dating ever since. Kind of makes me feel like Cupid. It was so nice to see all my old friends that I havent seen in a few years, it is always great to catch up with my old friends and find out what they have been up to. I hadnt seen Candace since high school. well turns out she married the high school quarter back, and then they got divorced because he was seeing a girl on the side. I was very surprised to hear about that considering they were like the dream couple in High School. All in all, it was a beautiful ceremony and I was very glad to have went. It was wonderful to reminisce with my old pals and meet their beautiful families. Diane was the most beautiful bride I have ever seen and it was such a romantic time, me and Mark laugh about how it was kismit that him and Diane met instead of him and me. It was suprising to hear about Candace and her husband. Lastly, it was just such a great time with good old friends. That is my wedding expierence for today."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn 'I was patched into my motorcycle club. It came as a complete surprise to me. It was one of the greatest days of my life.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It still comes to my mind all these months later. Six months ago, I was patched into the Crazy Demons motorcycle club. I had NO idea it was going to happen. I had been hanging out with Jimmy for a while now and the boys definitely seemed like they had begun to like having me around, but still it didn't seem like they fully let alone into the club anymore. It was just the old members and associates like me who would were cool to hang out sometimes but not to go riding with or to wear the jackets. I still never expected it to happen the way it did. They made me feel like a real brother. The leader Joe had never seemed to fully warm up to me but he did seem like he was a bit gruff with everyone so I hadn't taken it to heart. But imagine my surprise when he clapped me on the back and said \"welcome, brother.\" That was incredible to have earned his trust. I hope I am worthy of it. That night was amazing though. I tried not to get emotional or anything because that wouldn't have been cool around those guys. Thankfully it was easy to get distracted with the amazing music that was playing and all the alcohol we were drinking. Man, I barely remember a lot of that night, it was such a great time. So many laughs and great stories, I know that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"Started smoking weed to impress a girl and got arrested. Started selling weed to pay off attorney fees and got arrested again.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had spent a couple of years of my life selling marijuana. I've been out of the game for about 3 months now, and while I would never consider going back to it, I do like to reflect every now and then. It all started with a girl I had met in college. A woman, really. She was about 5 years older than me at the time, I 19, she 24. Before I had met her I had no interest in doing any kind of drugs. I was going to school for criminal justice and felt I could have a good future as a police officer. That dream ended when I started smoking. I just wanted her to think that I was cool (spoiler alert, she did not).I hadn't grown up doing a lot of bad things. I hadn't grown up being afraid or wary of the police. So when I drove into a motel parking lot to spark up a bowl (only about a block away from my residence, I had lived with my parents at the time, who were not cool with the MJ). When a cop pulled up to me with his lights on mid bowl hit, I was petrified. The only time I had been stopped by police was for a traffic ticket. Lo and behold, 2 random pills that I had never seen before or heard of in my life materialized in my center console, and I was taken in for possession of a controlled substance. I started selling marijuana to various peoples to pay off my gigantic attorney fee. Fast forward a little bit and I get arrested, again, for having an ounce of weed on me. Since I was driving at the time and the car smelled like weed, I was given a DWAI. I am still working on getting my license back, and in the end it wounded up costing me more trouble than it was worth."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: 'The other week my best friend and my boyfriend finally met for the first time. We went to dinner, and afterwards met up at my friend's house and played with her dog. It went really well, and I'm glad they got to meet after all this time.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few weeks ago, I went to dinner with my boyfriend and my best friend. I'd known my best friend since we were pre teens, and this was the first time they had met. It went really well! I'd been dating him for nearly a year, and it'd taken quite some time for our schedules to line up. I think this delay in meeting gave me some pent up anxiety about it finally happening. My friend texted me asking if I'd like to get dinner, and I let her know that I was with my boyfriend at the time. We got burgers and wings at a place nearby. The food was great, but the company was better. We ended up seeing a couple people that my friend and I knew. When we finished eating, we spent some time speaking to them. It was nice to catch up with old friends. Afterwards, we went back to my friends house, where my boyfriend fell in love with her dog. Seeing them interact was adorable, since my dog is a senior and doesn't quite play as much. It was great to spend time with two people I value and care about, and to see them getting along so well. I'm looking forward to spending more time with the two of them in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'My story of the adoption of a rescue dog and his impact on my life so far. My initial thoughts on why I wanted to adopt as well our first day together. Also a bit of my dog's previous life experience before I got him.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When I was driving that Saturday in the parking lot and saw the shelter's dog set up I just decided to stop and look. I didn't have any exact thoughts about an animal nor did I really have an inclination that I really wanted an animal that day. As I was getting out of the car I noticed the set up and they had some of the animals in a trailer and some of the larger dogs outside on the grass in a small fenced in area. The larger dogs outside seemed to be having a good time barking at cars and the others milling about. As I was looking one dog in particular just looked sad. I walked up to the fence area and she just looked up at me and didn't make much a fuss that I was even there. I picked up her card and his name was Mop and he was 3 years old and the card stated he was owner surrender because his owners went into a nursing home. How sad I thought as I walked off and kept looking around at all the animals. As I was making my rounds my eye continued to go back Mop. As I walked back to where Mop sat I decided that he was coming home with me. I did the paperwork and Mop and I went to the pet store to get what he was going to need to live with me. As we walked around the store Mop didn't seem interested at all. When we got home I showed him his new bed and toys. He laied down on his bed immediately and started rolling all around. He seemed potty trained and indicated at the door when he wanted to go out. The first day I just pretty much followed him around and making sure he knew where everything was and telling him no when he was looking at something I didn't want him to be messing with. The first night (and every night since) Mop has slept at the end of my bed during the night with no issues. The impact has been amazing because Mop has just become a part of my everyday life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: \"While picking up my kids from their dads house I encountered a roadblock. I was able to handle the problem with the assistance of law enforcement and also use the situation as a life lesson for my children.\", create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Five weeks ago I was picking up my three kids from their dads house. We have joint custody and we have agreed that he can take care of them on weekends. On this particular weekend, I showed up to the house and I already knew something was off. I smelled smoke. We had agreed that while around the kids, my ex was not supposed to ever smoke cigarettes. He had even told me that he quit. When I opened the front door, already furious, I found my ex smoking a cigarette on the couch. My children were nowhere to be found on the first floor. I yelled at him and asked him what he was doing. He said that he was sorry and that he had a really rough day. A rough day does not allow him to smoke a cigarette in the house when my kids are around. We even have in writing in legal documents that he is not allowed to smoke around them. I called the police and they showed up around five minutes later and diffused the situation. My husband had to agree that if he smokes again he will not be allowed to watch my children. It was a good life lesson for my children because they learned that smoking is not good for them and that they should not be around second-hand smoke. They know now that if their dad is smoking again that they can call me and he will not be able to watch them anymore."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "My ex wanted to give a kitty to my son for his 7th birthday. I said yes, and a little Rag Doll kitty made it's way into my home. Now I have three wonderful cats and I'm happy as can be.",
    "output": "My son describes himself as a crazy cat lady, and he loves cats with all his heart. He pretends to be a cat, he plays with his cats, he runs around meowing and grooming himself, basically anything a child can do to emulate a cat, he does. For the last year he has had two cats and always talked about wanting more, always asking if we could get another, pointing out how he would be able to care for another anytime the opportunity arose. I, as his mom, had said no to any more cats numerous times. I was dead set against getting anymore, two was enough to feed and care for and buy litter for them to use. Near my son's seventh birthday his father, my exhusband, called me up and asked if I was interested in a free cat. My immediate response was no, I was not interested in having another cat in the house. Then my ex said the cat was going to be a ragdoll, and my immediate no became an enthusiastic yes. I had previously been interested in getting a rag doll kitty, I knew they were prized for the soft coats and gentle temperaments, and I knew they were sold for thousands of dollars. Hearing that I could get one for free was amazing and I was not going to miss out on the chance to own a ragdoll. She came home to us the weekend before his birthday and the humans here loved her immediately. The other two cats took a little while to warm up to her, but they did. Now it's commonplace to find them snuggled up to each other sleeping, or darting around playing together like furry little streaks of thunderous kitty running rampage. The cost of caring for three cats is somehow exponentially more than only two, but I wouldn't trade my new kitty for any amount of money in the world. In this short time she has became a family member and you cannot put a price on your family members."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "The dilemma of not having money and pro-activism to ask for when i needed to get back to school did not last long. I was able to get back to school because i had a strong support system.",
    "output": "About 6 months ago I was tasked with finding a way back to school for spring semester. Coming off of fall break, I was struggling to find money for a train ticket. Luckily the dilemma was short lived. Because of my supporting family and friends they came up with a way to help me. With the support of family and close friends, they helped out tremendously. I was able to get back to school to finish out my spring semester with great grades. The lessons learned is saving money and looking into fares ahead of time as they are cheaper. People will pay a premium for train tickets if they purchase them late. Another lesson learned is to always have a strong support system. In addition to having a strong support system, it reminds me to never forget those whom helped me. Paying it forward is an important part of my journey in life. Keeping in mind a philosophy of interdependence, we all owe one another. I do my very best to dedicate my time and efforts to helping others. One day those same people you have helped will be in a position to help you. In saying that, always do good unto other people as you will one day need it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of \"I had to become a caregiver to my boyfriend who got shot during an attempted carjack. Taking care of my boyfriend and my newborn son became a struggle especially now that I have PTSD, chronic depression, and anxiety.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago in July, I had my son and two weeks later, my boyfriend, my son's dad, got shot in the foot during an attempted robbery. I was in the car with him and I was driving and this black male came running at my car on the passenger side with a gun at a stoplight. The windows were down and he stuck the gun in the car and told us to get out. My boyfriend Hunter said no and he stuck the gun in his face so he grabbed it and pulled down and got shot in the foot. I know this didn't happen exactly to me, but it has made a huge impact in my life. I have PTSD and I don't even feel comfortable being in the car that it happened in. My ears ring to this day and every loud noise freaks me out. I am still continuing to figure out parenting on my own while he's recovering. I never got to mentally heal or physically heal since it happened two weeks after I gave birth. Not having my boyfriend at home was really tough because I had to do all the feedings all the diaper changes, figure out a schedule and do all these things on my own while he was at the hospital. Now that he's home, my source of income is mTurk and it's stressful trying to do everything I can and still not make enough money to support a family of three. My boyfriend can't pick up my son without being in pain and it hurts me to see. Every time I close my eyes I can see the look on his face when the bullet hit him. The bullet was a hollow point and destroyed his foot. I suddenly had to become a nurse and get taught how to give him injections for the pain medication and learn how to change out his IV bag at home and change the dressings on his foot until it closed up. Being a young mother and now becoming a caregiver as well drains me. I am very depressed, very anxious, and losing hope. I don't sleep because I'm terrified that my boyfriend will stop breathing because he's in so much pain. And on top of that, being paranoid about my newborn son stop breathing in his sleep."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My wife and I had a very meaningful and delightful conversation about having our first child. We were very open with our thoughts and feelings about our plans to have a kid, and it was just an honest and pleasant discussion all-in-all.'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This event is, quite simply, just a conversation I had with my wife about our future. It was a happy conversation that just happened randomly, about a month ago. We were plopped on our couch and just resting when my wife started a conversation about our future, about having our first baby. I was engaged. We started discussing how he or she would look like, who we want it to look like (LOL), how we will raise our child, and how fun (and simultaneously stressful) it would be to be a parent. It was a very meaningful and satisfying conversation. We normally don't have time available to just sit and talk like that. We live pretty busy lives. But that moment was really significant, because it meant something to us and what our future will be as husband and wife. We talked about how we have been married for over three years already, and we already enjoyed most of our time with just the two of us. It may be time for a new member to join in. We feel quite ready. I told her however if we can wait just a few more months before trying. I just want to have one more special anniversary to spend with her, then we can finally go for it. She agreed. It was a special time we shared having that conversation. It means a lot to us to share what we think openly, and be very loving and understanding of our thoughts and feelings. This event is something we would definitely look back at once we have our first kid."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"I went to my cousin's wedding. It made me really happy to see her have such a life-changing event. It was cool to see what a wedding was actually like.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A couple of weeks ago, I went to my cousin's wedding. It was such a great event. I got to see her walk down the hall and kiss the bride. Everybody in the church was in tears. The cake was huge. It was a few feet tall. I loved eating the cake. She cried half the time. She was in so much joy and I was happy for her. She married a oil tycoon. She will have it easy and hopefully I'll get some gifts from the husband. I hope her the best. She said she'll have a kid in the next few years. I hope her the best in her family and future family. I went home feeling proud. She will have a great life in this world."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "Graduating with my teaching credential and master's degrees was the proudest moment of my life. It felt great to finally be done with my education so that I can enter the \"real world\" and work.",
    "output": "Three months ago, I graduated college... finally. I had my master's under my belt, teaching credentials in line. I couldn't be prouder. I was finally done. I was able to get a cushy job at a private school for all grades K-12. The pay was okay, but it was more about finally being able to do what I love, what I spent so long trying to achieve. Unfortunately, we took budget cuts. I was the last hired, so I was the first fired. I had to accept a teaching job at a public school after getting used to my dreamy, safe, private school job. The pay is horrendous, it's almost like the government doesn't want kids to learn anything. I had to buy most of the supplies, and some of the kids are so poor, I ended up having to buy supplies for the kids to even be able to learn. Cheap backpacks and notebooks apparently add up. I thought my student loans were bad... these credit card bills as a public school teacher may kill me before I even get a chance to get a raise in 10 years. But these kids... They need me. I feel like I am right where I am supposed to be, helping these kids. Even if I end up having to get a part-time job on top of this to make ends meet."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"My mother was called in for a consultation with a team of doctors regarding her recently-developed thyroid cancer. I came along mostly for emotional support. It was an overwhelming experience in more ways than one\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Quite a lot has happened since this last event, but I will try to recall it as best as I am able. Leading up to the appointment, my mother had been getting quite a lot of uncertain information. She started out with a soreness in her throat, but the initial tests she went through didn't find anything. Then some nodes started to develop on her neck, and she went in for a biopsy to find out what they were. They found thyroid cancer. So, she was called in for further scans (I apologize, but I can't remember exactly what kind now) and the diagnosis quickly escalated from a fairly treatable version present in her thyroid and surrounding lymph nodes to a rapidly growing tumor that was threatening her airway. That was when the meeting that I described came in. The scans happened on that Monday, and on Friday we were sitting in a doctors' office with so many specialists there that they couldn't all fit into the room. My father and I went with her to the appointment knowing generally what we were going to hear. We had a little trouble finding the right place to go, but we still got there early. A nurse took some readings first while we waited. Then a doctor came in and started going over the past events with her to make sure that they had everything right. My father and I sat off to the side mostly for moral support but also to take notes and chime in with questions, reminders, or clarifications. There was a knock on the door, and quite a few doctors filed in. They milled about a little trying to find places to stand without crowding anyone. Then they introduced themselves and their specialties explaining how they might be involved in the process ahead. They explained what they had seen and what it meant too. One doctor set up a camera to go into her nasal cavity so they could observe the tumor breaking into her airway in real time. They talked amongst themselves and explained to us what they were seeing. Another doctor did a quick swallow study having my mother do some vocal exercises and swallow water and applesauce to see what would happen. Eventually most of the doctors filed out except the radiologist who introduced herself. She explained that she would be leading the radiation treatment which was the first step, and we learned what that would involve. Finally, a different nurse responsible for coordinating the doctors came in and introduced herself. That was it for that day"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "I followed my dad on motorcycles when he had an accident. I thought I would lose my dad but he made an incredible recovery.",
    "output": "I had been riding behind my dad on motorcycles. He was seriously injured from the accident and had actually died and needed to resuscitated on his way to the hospital. I thought I would lose him. He had broken his C7 vertebrae, crushed his larynx, pharynx and paralyzed his vocal cords. During his stint at the hospital he was handling it well. He wasn't very happy about it but he was pushing through and just continued to be himself. Every day his voice is getting a little bit stronger and he is scheduled to get the tracheotomy taken out soon. This will relieve the family of a lot of the everyday nursing duties that we've shared. It will be a bit of a recovery time for him but the doctors think he is ready and he is beating all standards so far so we are not going to be ones to disagree with him. Right after he had a consultation he wanted to go to the motorcycle dealership to look at new bikes. He already has his eyes set on a new a one. I told him that when he was ready to buy a new one I would buy one with him too. Granted he will probably buy a much nicer bike than I will but is nice to be able to still share that with him. He won't be able to ride for a bit but we are both hopeful. It is very satisfying to see that even a huge accident wouldn't deter him from his love of motorcycles. He has been riding forever and we were all worried if he would become scared of them. I don't think any of us expected him to want to get back on so soon but he just loves them so much. I'm just glad he is progressing steadily and can keep looking to the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I wrote about my brother who died 3 months ago and gave a few detail about him , myself, and my family.'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Thinking about my brother a lot today as I start my first year of high school. Today my big brother would be starting his senior year or high school and I my freshman year. Earlier this year he was involved in a car accident after his junior prom. Why do people drink and drive? I should be getting my drivers permit pretty soon but my parents aren't exactly thrilled for me to be driving soon. I can understand, it has been a traumatizing experience for me as well. But I know they could use the help with running errands and taking my little sister to school. My brother was always so helpful, he was like superman. Captain of the basketball team, on the honor roll, popular and still made time to help us with homework and getting where we needed to be when mom and dad were working long hours. Ever since he died things have been quiet at home. We try not to being him up much and when we do, we smile and then immediately get saddened that we can't hear just one more joke. He and a few friends had been involved in an accident with a drunk driver who is now in prison, this wasn't his first DUI but we are praying it is his last. I hope they put him away for a long time. My brother's life wasn't the only one that was lost that night. Two other individuals from his basketball team were in the car with him, twins to a single mom who lives just down the street. I see her from time to time when I ride my bike around the neighborhood. She looks sad, lonely. I know just the feeling. My brother was the only one who didn't make me feel invisible. I miss him so much and hope I make him proud throughout these next few years in high school."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "An emotional day, July 20, 2019. One family begins and another family changes. It was a beautiful day.",
    "output": "Today, July 20, 2019 was a pivotal moment in my life. My oldest child, got married. In many ways I felt that today marked a day of loss. However, I have to look at the obvious that it was a day of gain as I now have a new daughter. It was emotionally taxing. One could say there were positive emotions. I got to reconnect with many family members that I haven't seen in a few years. It was a gorgeous day; the sun was shining and it was 82 degrees. The surroundings were spectacular. There was great food, drinks and a fabulous DJ. However, the other emotional side was a bit negative. I felt that my son truly flew away from the nest even though he has been out of our home for seven years. There was that bitter sweet moment where we walked him down the aisle to wait for his bride. I teared up and felt like my baby was being taken from me. It is hard to imagine that my son will start his own family and traditions. I hope that he and his wife are always happy and at peace. I also regretted that none of his grandparents could be there. My parents are dead and the other grandparents were too weak to attend."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "I was in a tough job that advanced my career but hurt my health. I gave it up to take care of myself but had to make the difficult decision twice.",
    "output": "I was being strung along by the organization I worked for. They had me doing my original job, plus a second job, for the salary of just one job. The second job represented the next step toward my career goals and a realization of a lot of the time and resources I've put toward advancing my career. However, the salary was not commensurate with the amount of work I was doing, I was putting in nearly 90 hours a week, and the situation was incredibly stressful. It started to take a toll on my physical and emotional health and strained my relationships with family, friends, and coworkers. The dual-role situation was expected to last one year, at which point my second job would be split off into its own role, which I would fill. However, an the organization faced some unexpected financial hardship, which meant they had to reduce positions, rather than create new one. This meant they asked me to continue in the dual role for another year, promising to split the roles in another year's time, when finances were better. After a long and careful consideration, I determined to decline and take a position with another organization which would be a lateral move. I applied for and was offered the new job, which I accepted. After already initiating the onboard process with the new organization, my old organization called and begged me to come back. They offered a slightly different arrangement of my role. However, it would still require significant time (and likely stress) for the same amount of pay and no guarantee of the company's future stability. It put me back in the throes of decision making. Ultimately, I turned them down again but I did have some feelings of melancholy. Fortunately, the latest update of this story takes a turn for the happy. I have been recruited by a third organization to fulfill a newly created role in my desired field. I've had a hand in defining the role, bargaining for my pay, and shaping the next steps of my career. This divine turn of events shows that sometimes, in order to make progress, we first have to take a step back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "I met her at a hotel bar. She was on vacation for a week. We instantly hit it off, and she told me to come to her room. I ended up staying with her for an entire week. After a week, she asked me if I wanted to move in with her.",
    "output": "Dear diary,As I reflect on the wonderful day I had I can't help but remember the my stay at the Hotel del Coronado three months ago. That stay at the hotel changed my life. I met my now girlfriend there and we spent the week together in California. We had such a wonderful at Coronado beach and San Diego. We went to the zoo, saw seals laying near the ocean, went bike riding along the beach and shared countless meals that week. I truly believe that I met my soulmate three months ago at that bar in the hotel. We shared our thoughts, memories, stories, struggles, hobbies, families, childhood stories and just about everything else. I don't think I stopped smiling since I met her. When she asked me if I wanted to move in with her, which required me to move across the country to California, I was hesitant at first but I couldn't say no. I knew that I would lose her if we tried to do a long distance relationship. She said she would support me while I find a job out in California and while that was nice, I was still very worried. What kind of person just quits their job and moves across the country? Well, I decided that since I am young to go for it. If the relationship did not work out, I always wanted to live in a warmer climate anyway. Lucky for me I ended finding a great job in my field right away and drove across the country to live with her. Our time together so far has been a dream. I look forward to every minute we spend together. Sometimes I wonder to myself what would have happened if I decided to not trust my gut."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "When I was working a big company event at my work, I met a professional baseball player. I didn't realize who he was at first, but at the end of the event I realized who he was and was mad at myself.",
    "output": "I was working for a large company. I met a pro basball player while there. I had know idea who they were at first. But then someone told me who they were. It was amazing. I never met someone like that before. And I didn't know why they were in a foot locker. I had to measure their feet too. He got a great pair of sneakers. I felt like my day was made when I did it. If anyone was to give him shoes, I wanted to be the one. They were the priciest of sneakers that we had. They were good though, and I felt odd to be the one to help him out. I almost felt bad that I didn't know who he was. I am not a big sports nut. But it was great in any case."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "In April I traveled back to my home town for my brother's wedding. I met with friends family members I had not seen in a long time. The wedding day was a really great get together moment for a lot of people.",
    "output": "It was in September when i found our my brother was getting married. He sent me a little invitation which i accepted and sent back. The wedding was taking place in November. Fast forward two months and i am getting ready for this wedding. I was really anxious at first because there were a lot of family members that i have not seen in a long time. My cousins that haven't seen in over 10 years would be there as well. So would some of my aunts and uncles as well. I tried to see it as exciting rather than being nervous. I ended up with an all black suit and a nice flowery tie. I didn't want to look too dark so the tie really made the suit pop. I traveled to Chicago for this wedding and it happened on a Saturday night. Everything went really well. I got to catch up with some cousins and we even exchanged numbers. It happens that we all have the same hobby which is gaming! I saw some of my old aunts and uncles as well and noticed everyone was doing well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'A couple months ago, I took my girlfriend on vacation where it was the very first time she had been to the beach. I decided that this trip would be the perfect time to finally propose to her after being with her for over eight years. I proposed to her on the beach at sunset and she said yes.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My girlfriend and I had been together for a little over eight years, and I finally decided it was time to propose to her. I knew that it had to be now or never because we had been together for so long that people were starting to wonder if we'd ever be engaged. All I knew was that I was finally ready to be committed to her. I had the perfect opportunity when we went on a beach vacation together over the summer. It was the very first time she had ever been to a beach of any kind, so that made it even more special for us. A few weeks prior to the trip, I went to the jeweler that I had been ring shopping at for months and purchased the ring. I made sure that I kept it in the box but also inside another small container so she would never suspect it. I placed it inside one of my bags that I was bringing with me to the beach so I would not forget it. We were at the beach for a few days and when we were walking on the beach at sunset, I decided to propose right then and there. I got down on one knee on the sand and asked her if she would be my wife. She thankfully said yes, and at that moment I was the happiest person on the planet. It was also kind of funny because I recall not seeing anyone too close to us, but after she said yes I heard a couple people start clapping in the distance. I remember it being one of, if not the most, nerve wracking and scary moments of my life. I knew that she would say yes, but at the same time it still made me incredibly nervous. I am so glad that I finally had the courage to propose to my long-time girlfriend because she is the one. I will always cherish this magical moment for the rest of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'I went to the store to get a couple pregnancy tests after my wife had felt sick. When I got back, my wife took one of the tests and received a positive result.', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Probably the most memorable event to happen to me recently has been finding out that I have a baby coming. I remember the day more vividly than anything else I can think of. We woke up early and she wasn't feeling well. She hadn't been feeling well for a while and we were concerned, though we knew that pregnancy was a possibility. By noon, she still felt like she had to throw up constantly, so we made the decision to get a pregnancy test. Since she didn't feel good, I went up to the Dollar Tree alone to get two pregnancy tests. It was a beautiful day outside so I took my time and enjoyed myself on the way there. I was nervous buying the pregnancy kits. I'm not sure why, because I'm an adult in my mid 30s, but it still made me feel like I was doing something I shouldn't be doing. I headed straight home with the pregnancy tests, where my wife was ready and waiting to take one. She took one of the boxes from me and ran into the bathroom. About a minute later, she emerged with a smile on her face and held up the test to show me the positive result. We both smiled and hugged eachother. We held eachother for a minute and then kissed. Even though we knew it was possible she was pregnant, this made it real."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "The car accident cause in the street but not that much of injury or hurts to the people in the road as well as in the car.",
    "output": "It was January, 2009, I experienced a traumatic experience on my very close friends wedding. My mother was driving my friend, me, and my brothers back home because the wedding was over. My youngest brother, my friend, and I, were in the backseat and my eldest brother was in the passenger seat. Every one was tips and we all lost controls in so many things at the wedding before we left but my mum insisted we leave because she had to o to work early the next dayAll of a sudden, the world went black. I opened my eyes moments later only to see my mother crying helplessly and weakly for help. I looked to my left, where my friend was, she was calling for her mother, saying \"I want my mom, where is my mom?\" and complaining that her shoulder hurt. I then looked to my right, and saw my little brother crying, and breathing harshly. My eldest brother, surprisingly was fine. He asked me if I was alright, and I responded by saying, my head hurts. My brother suddenly looked at the side of my face, and said \"Jade put your gloves on your face.\"I saw strange faces telling us to be calm and was helping us out of the car, When we were fully out of the car, my mom was still trapped inside. Her door had been caved in and she was unable to move. I shed a tear, then quickly ran and looked for help so i could reach 911 and luckily I got and the quickly arrived. I watched as the ambulance rushed her away, began to cry, and then realized that my little brother was standing right next to me. He was not breathing well and his face was beat red. My little brother is an asthmatic, so I immediately alerted a medic. We all followed them to the hospital where we were each assigned a room, my friend and I were in a room together, and my brothers were each in their own rooms. At thatat point I realized that you don't know how much you love someone, until they are fighting for their life just so they can live to see your face everyday. My mom is my idol. She has fought for her life in order to stay in mine and my siblings'. She has dumped guys she really liked, because she knows that when things are real bad, we are the ones that help her get through it the most. She has even gone days without eating so that we could eat. I look to my mom for everything, and am hoping she will be around for a long time. Death, can sweep you away in an instant. Some people just let it happen, but others are just too stubborn to give up."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "My husband was in a severe accident a year ago. Three months ago he was given the okay to walk again. I'm glad to have that chapter of our life behind us.",
    "output": "My husband has been walking well. It's a joy to see him getting back to being himself again. He no longer is using a cane, a walker, or support in the shower. I'm relieved that he was able to move past that awful chapter in his life. I know that he not walking was making him feel negatively about his day to day life, especially because he is such an independent person. He does therapy and is starting to exercise. He's been able to move on emotionally from it as well. I notice that he is generally happier, which in turn makes me happy. He continuously would say that he would never wish this whole ordeal on anyone, enemy or stranger. He has powered through this whole thing with an amazing stride. I'm proud to call him my husband, and for my son to have a father like him. We will never take our physical health for granted. We know we are lucky, because this could have been far worse. We will always look back on this experience and know that something was watching out for us. Someone was definitely on our side."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"My husband relapsed into active meth addiction. He was arrested and is currently in jail. I don't know what is going to happen to my marriage.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband has been out of jail for about a month and it has been stressful, to say the least. We fight all the time and as much as I try, I can't make him happy or help him with his anger. He has returned to meth one time since he's been out and it was terrible to watch. He had full-on delusions and wanted to argue you with me over scientific principles that were non-existent. He claimed that all plants have psychedelic properties and that he could make DMT out of the mimosa trees that grow near our house. I found him passed out at the base of a poor tree that had been hacked halfway out of the ground with a garden trowel. He seems to be doing better and has gotten into an outpatient treatment program in the last week. I fear he has some psychological issues that need medication, but I dare not say anything about it to him. Luckily, I work from home and can monitor him while he's here. I moved after his arrest to a more rural area to avoid the drug culture that our old neighborhood was immersed in. As for myself, I have no desire to use drugs, other than maybe some pot now and then to relax. I feel like there are so many other people that suffer from addiction and there are no real resources to help them, save meetings and for-profit rehabs. I have started a non-profit application so that people might be able to get to meetings and appointments. It seems that people on drugs have no transportation to get to the help that they so desperately need. Watching the man that I love devolve into an angry crazy caricature is heartbreaking to say the least. He was a beautiful, intelligent, thoughtful, playful, poetic soul when I married him and drugs have taken that man away and left me with a shell. I hope and pray that he can come back to his former self and I will use all my resources to make that happen."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "Move the house for diffent state and want for better live for furute. And want have better place .Landscape, people",
    "output": "We move house diffent states and we very happy to find the state best for us weather very nice , people very nice and kind, the food best one . We find the house and learn about custom here we very love here so far. Everything here is very different from where we used to be. Here are all the mountains, forests, live things, everything is green and we like it very much. Here they know how to enjoy their lives. They love sailing, they like camping, they don't like staying at home, they like traveling together and looking at beautiful wings and enjoying new dishes and new tastes. Every morning I see them walking together with their pets and often having a cup of coffee. They take their children to play places. Here but the small house and they decorated very cute and good-looking. They plant trees and flowers throughout their gardens. Everyone here is very happy they like to talk to each other when they meet anyone on the road. Here the trees are very big and very high. There are big rivers. There are very beautiful parks for children. There are tall buildings. Here the traffic is very pleasant to go on a trip. Here they enjoyed walking together. There are shops that sell very good food and look very cute. There are great shopping areas. I really like the libraries here that have so many different things that I have never seen before. I was very proud that I found a great place. We are going to learn and learn where each code comes from."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "Took my son fishing for the first time in his life. We went fishing in Clearwater, FL on the huge pier there. My son caught multiple fish and I was very proud and happy to have gone on this fishing trip with him.",
    "output": "You ever have one of those moments that you just that really just make being a parent worth it? You know, that moment that you'll be able to look back on and still remember ever little detail, because it just means that much to you? I was lucky enough to be able to experience that with Cash a few months ago. A few girlfriends and I had planned a last minute trip to Clearwater for a girls weekend. Somehow both Lydia's kids and Stacey's kids came down with this god awful stomach bug, so I asked Cash if he wanted to go instead. Spa days aren't exactly a five year old's idea of a grand time, so I knew I had to come up with something that both Cash and I would enjoy. On the flight to Clearwater, we discussed what we wanted to do and decided that fishing would be such an awesome experience for both of us. I grew up fishing, but Cash hadn't gone yet, since his dad wasn't exactly the outdoorsy type. After a quick Google search and car rental, we were off to the pier to get our fishing permits and gear. When we got to the marina, I paid for the permits and sent Cash to the coolers to look at the bait. I just knew that the live worms and other bait were going to give him quite the shock. The little squeal he let out when he realized the bait was alive gave me a good laugh. After I paid the cashier, I collected our fishing rods and grabbed Cash's hand. It was time to show Cash the joys of fishing. We sat our stuff on the bench near the edge of the dock and I showed him how to bait his hook, and then we did some practice casts. After we both felt confident that he had grasped the concept, I told him to cast off the pier and get ready to do a lot of waiting. I swear, no sooner than his lure hit the water, he had a bite. He squealed with joy as he started reeling in his line. When he finally got the fish on the dock, I helped him remove the hook and toss the fish in the bucket, and repeated the process again. Cash caught a total of twelve fish in the three hours we were there, meanwhile I only caught a measly two. My pride was a little hurt that my five year old just showed me up at fishing, something that I grew up doing, but I could not have been more proud. I think I might have passed on my love for fishing to Cash and that is totally worth it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "I attended an American Quarter Horse show in April, 2019. The show was amazing. There were talented riders who showed off their talents.",
    "output": "I recently went to a American Quarter Horse Show in Camden, South Carolina. The show took place the middle of April. While at the show, we watched several extremely talented riders. There were several different disciplines including showmanship, roping, and reigning. In showmanship, the rider walked to horse out into the arena to be judged. While they are being judged, they are asked to do several different tasks. These tasks can be walking, running, backing up, or turning the horse. Whenever a rider is showing their horse, the stay on the opposite side of the judge, so they are not in the way. Roping is when you have the rider behind a locked gate. A person at another gate releases an animal, usually a calf. The rider rides in to throw a rope around the calf's neck. If the rider is successful, they are timed. The times are ranked. The person with the best time wins that round. Next, Reigning is when a rider comes in riding their horse. The horse and rider are challenged with several different tasks, many which consist of spinning. Spinning is making tight circles while going as fast as the rider can. At the end of their presentation, they often run the horse and have then slide into a sitting position. Reigning is a difficult class, but one that is especially fun to watch. If you ever have the chance to attend an American Quarter Horse Show, you will not regret it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: \"I was bored of my job and tired of it. I decided to apply to grad school. I was accepted and was happy.\", could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was bored with my job; I have been with the company for 12 years. For the amount of responsibility I have, I should be higly paid. I am not. Due to unreasonable demands and lack of compensation, I decided I wanted out. However, my skills are limited to the medical device field, I chose to go back to school and decided a MBA was appropriate. I was thinking about a MBA for years but never went through with the application process. I took many classes and received many certifications in fields such as project management, leadership, etc. I had no other choice. So, I applied and was accepted. I was very happy. I told my manager and he agreed that other people on my team need to step up and share my workload and I cannot be the only spokesperson for the company when regulatory bodies audit. I happily shared my news with my co-workers, and as expected, they were less than thrilled. Now, they would have to stop being lazy slackers and actually do some work. I implemented my new schedule immediately. There were audits approaching and I pulled back. It forced others to learn the role."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"My boyfriend and I traveled to the Florida keys and went snorkeling. We saw various aquatic life and got sun burns in the process.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My most memorable event that occurred to me happened in April of this year. It was when my boyfriend and I drove to Florida and went to the Florida Keys. We went snorkeling and this was the first time both of us had ever done this. It was memorable because of how amazing the experience was being somewhere completely new doing an activity and viewing things in a new way that we hadn't experienced before. And we got to do it together. It barely cost us any money and we got to have a great experience. The most surprising part of the whole ordeal was that I wasn't scared to go out deep into the ocean. I felt healthy and good about myself and the fact that I accomplished something that for myself was a big feat even if other people might not see it as a big deal. I had been very nervous to do this. We viewed sea creatures such as a few fish, a giant crab, and other smaller little crabs. There wasn't very many fish which I was surprised about but the experience was still interesting. I saw the way the sea worked and all of its components that make it the ecosystem it is today. I also realized how hot the sun is down there because we both got very burnt on our backs from them being exposed to the sun for a few hours. The time went by faster than I can ever remember and it was my most memorable experience this year. We want to go back but have no idea when. I believe next time we would like to do a type of tour instead of just swimming aimlessly about and we hope to do it again soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "I was extremely scared to start a new life journey but decided to do it and chose the truck driving profession. I failed my first time getting my CDL but nailed it perfectly my second try in forty-eight hours.",
    "output": "After HVAC school for one year I realized I wasn't comfortable with the amount I was being taught and I was too scared and too heavy to go into this job field I decided to go on another career path that I thought I would love. I earned money several months through Mturk and plasma selling to make enough to afford food, toiletry, proper clothing, and fees so I could go to trucking school. After getting an okay amount of money and supplies, I headed on a bus to the school in the beginning of February. I arrived in a hotel extremely confused as I was in a hotel different from where I was told I would be which gave me an overall bad feeling about the experience. Regardless I went to bed and woke the next morning too early as I wasnt given an actual time about when things started for us but found my way to the proper building eventually that day. After getting into the building everything went smoothly with learning what was going on and what the rules were and general information on what I needed to know. I earned my Class A permit before going to the school while I was \"turking\" so my first week went a little smoother than some other classmates who had to get their Class A permit within 4 days. I also read and learned the permit book in 4 days so I knew they could do it. Fast forward the first week goes by, its only classroom things like learning to shift on computer simulators and what to expect and getting our documents in. Week 2 we actually get in the trucks and learn pre-trip and backing skills. I absolutely ace pre-trip even though people still maintain today that it is the hardest part. My backing was pretty much fine as in it wasn't the best but wasn't the worst. Almost every day I was in a truck I wanted to quit and I remember wondering whether or not future me would continue to go through with this. I was scared around 50% of my days in the last two of three weeks. Fast forward week two my backing is doing great, I aced all 4 things on my evaluation (straight line backing, pre-trip, parallel parking, offset parking) so I'm able to move to road driving week three. I'm of course scared but I get it done and by the end of week three I was told I was testing slightly early than I expected (a Thursday instead of the expected Saturday). I genuinely did not feel ready as not only did i hit a curb 2 out of 3 times in my road test, I was also struggling at parallel parking despite doing it fine at station 2 in week 2. So that Thursday i went in for the test and aced pre-trip, offset, and straight line backing, but failed my parallel parking. I was pretty much down the entire day and couldn't figure out why I parked so well at station 2 but not station 3. The next day I practice backing until I'm absolutely sick of it and was scheduled to retest Saturday morning first thing. That morning I passed everything easily with flying colors much to my surprise but I felt relieved, excited, yet still nervous because I knew this was only the beginning."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: 'My dead husband's daughter found me on social media six years after his death. I am hoping that we will be able to form a cordial relationship and maybe one day get together so she can meet her half brother. I also have some things their dad kept for them that I would like them to have.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My dead husband's daughter reaching out to me on social media has been very stressful for me. Her and her dad lost contact about 4 years before his death and he has been dead now for 6 years, so it has been awhile. Since they lost contact so long before his death, she is not really aware of the circumstances surrounding his death. His death was not natural, and it was a very traumatic experience for me and my kids. I have been really worried that she is going to want me to re-live the time period leading up to and around his death. I was diagnosed with PTSD after his death, so to say this has been a trigger for me is quite the understatement. While it has been a very difficult thing for me to wrap my head around, I can't shy away from it. This is his daughter, she has a right to know what happened, and I'm the only one who can really tell her. I have increased my visits with my therapist and am doing my best to work through this in a productive way. I need to be able to communicate with her clearly, and without being a mess. So far, she has told me that she isn't ready to hear the story, which is really a blessing. It gives us both time to get ready. Her to hear, and me to tell. It gives me time to work with my therapist to be mentally and emotionally prepared for this. I am really optimistic that this can be a good thing in the long run for us both. I would love for her to be able to meet her little half brother and have a connection with him, and him with her. His dad died when he was only 8 months old so I think he could learn a lot from her about him. She could tell him stories that I don't know."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I got married earlier this year. Rain was in the forecast and it rained all day. Luckily, the weather turned right when we said our vows.\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember the best day of our life, our marriage. My husband and I planned everything until the last detail. We had our marriage on Catalina Island in the city of Avalon Ca. My family and his family flew to be with us in this special day that we will remember forever. The last 3 moths were the best of my married life so far. I still fell the emotions that i had in the day of the marriage like it was yesterday. We were so stressed the day before and worried so much that we forgot different things but it was only normal to be stressed just hours before. Every detail was planned ahead we had our wedding on the beach with a nice decor that was made by our wedding assistant. She took care of everything, from the flowers till the last chair and ornament. The day before my wedding it was pouring so bad that i thought we won't have our wedding the next day. Rain was forecast in our wedding day and it rained until the start of our ceremony. I wanted something on the smaller side and i invited only family and a few friends. I didn't want nothing fancy but something special that i can remember and enjoy forever. When we got to our vows part we were hit by light of sun and the weather turned right for our special moment. We celebrated after with our friend and family we will cherish the moment forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"The event was about my daughter's walking across the stage. She was out in Colorado for her senior year in high school with my brother.\". Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My daughter just graduated from high school a couple months ago. She was up in Colorado with my brother to finish her senior year of high school. The schools are spectacular there, they are A rated schools. My husband and I were not able to go out there to see her walk across the stage. However, they were live streaming it so we could see it from home while she walked across the stage. At first I didn't even notice her, it was a very long ceremony as they had over 500 seniors that graduated. When I graduated we only had 94 students, so it was a very different and much short ceremony. My brother, his best friend and two of my daughter's friends were there with her. She graduated at the very famous Red Rocks. She graduated on a very special day that was significant to my mother who passed away about 8 years ago. I am sure she was watching over her. She flew back home that night and arrived at 3:30 in the morning. We were so happy to have her home. She slept for almost 2 days. She was so happy to be home with us. We missed her very much."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "I had a very positive doctor's appointment. She understood my rare conditions and told me she believed me. She correctly guessed I had been mistreated before.",
    "output": "This event was a new patient doctor's appointment. I was expecting the worst but was pleasantly surprised by my experience! I walked into the office, already shaking. I was scared and armed with my folder of medical information. I have two rare conditions, EDS and Dysautonomia. I didn't think she would take me seriously. When she walked in, I was immediately put to ease. It felt like I had known her for a while. She had already gone through my medical information and told me that she believed me. She told me I had likely been mistreated and misdiagnosed before. She told me she wanted to help me and that we would make a plan together. My biggest surprise was that she believed me. I was ready to give up on the medical stuff. She doesn't know it but she saved me in a way. This meant the world to me. Since then I have been set up with multiple specialists who are actually interested in helping me, too. They believe me, too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "On the day I became a naturalized US citizen, the ceremony was unorganized and I was very stressed. But once the ceremony started, and the judge began to speak, that faded away as I was lost in the moment. It was an emotionally charged day.",
    "output": "Recently I became a US citizen. After months of waiting I finally got called for an interview. It went well and the guy told me immediately my application was approved. A few weeks later I went to my naturalization ceremony. It was a very emotional day and I teared up several times. The ceremony itself was really unorganized and I was very stressed that morning. We arrived with plenty of time to spare but the parking lot at the venue was full so we had to park elsewhere. Then the line for security was insane. It was like going through customs at an airport! Then I simply followed the people ahead of me into another room because there was no signage or instruction about where to go! It was actually horrible. I am a control freak (I acknowledge that) and I felt incredibly out of control. By the time I got to my seat I was sweaty and stressed out. Once the ceremony started, that faded away. There were 1500 people there to pledge their allegiance to the US along with me and it was such a sight to see. During the ceremony the judge talked about becoming an 'us' instead of a 'them', and that now I was responsible for helping shape the future of our country. It was really a great speech that moved me. After the ceremony I went out to lunch with my father and my wife. We only went to Denny's, nothing fancy, but it seemed appropriate. \"America's dinner\" on the day I became an American."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on 'A surprise birthday trip, for a seven year old. To wild waves, amusement & water park in Washington State.', write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My son had recently turned seven, August third of two-thousand nineteen. My Family and I, had wanted to do something fun for Hoyt. He don't have many friends in school, and we do not live close to family members. So we decided to take him somewhere special, we have never been to before. Hoyt and his sister Kyah, have always asked and pointed out, and asked to go to, where we took Hoyt and surprised him, August seventeenth of two-thousand nineteen. We went to Wild Waves, it was very emotional and touching, as myself as an adult has never been to, Wild Waves before. It was a great memory, we got to make as a family, and also celebrate the birth of my son, seven years ago. We had a lot of fun, we rode some rides, the most memorable one was the 1906 carousel, it was not to be involved with a part of history. We rode a couple other rides as a family, the kids did some of the smaller kid rides just themselves. We had lunch and then visited the water park! There was lots to do, water slides,the activity pool and even Hook's Lagoon. We changed into bathing suits and explored the water park as a family. We floated the lazy river on a rental tube, and enjoyed the thrill of the water slides. Kyah even jumped off a rock in the activity pool. We spent the last hours of the day at Hook's Lagoon letting Hoyt play with the younger kids his age, and do the little kid water slides."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "I used to be a security officer but decided to quit my job to be an entrepreneur 3 months ago. It's not working out so well at the moment so I'm currently trying to get TEFL certified to be an English teacher.",
    "output": "I always wanted to escape corporate culture. I was never the one to work a regular nine to five job. As a security officer, I did not enjoy the job. I wanted more flexibility and control. I prefer to work when I want, and play when I want. This can only be possible as an entrepreneur. So I decided to quit my job. I left and never looked back. I put in my notice, and resigned. I have tried different businesses so far, but nothing has worked. I am researching others to get into. However, I am also taking the TEFL certification. This allows me to teach English. This can get me income while on my hustle. I think it will work."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I finally was able to put the guilt and shame down that I felt for most of my life. It was liberating and felt wonderful.",
    "output": "Last week, I finally got over a big event in my life. I got over not graduating college. I felt great about it. I told my friends and family. Some were supportive. Others were mad. I realized that it's a waste of money for most people. You'll never payback the loans in this economy unless you get a high paying field that is in demand. I felt smart about not graduating college because of the loans. It would be a waste of time and a waste of money. Most people will be serving coffee, while trying to pay the loan back. I will get a trade instead. This will be better for me than going to college. I will work hard and make more money. I will start an apprenticeship next week."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "Recently my supervisor at work broke his pelvis and I have had to absorb all of his old tasks. It was a huge undertaking, but I have succeeded thus far. I was even given a promotion for my efforts.",
    "output": "I had just gotten back from my own vacation at work when I had gotten the news. I was already nervous I was going to be overwhelmed and overloaded with work when I got back from being off for 2 weeks, and now this? I figured I could cope with the work and do my best to get by. This would also be a perfect opportunity to display my abilities and convince the higher ups that I deserve the raise I have been trying for for so long now. Well, lo and behold, 2 weeks after picking up all of these tasks, I got called into the boss' office for a meeting. It where then that I was told I was doing a great job. Because of my efforts, there was lag in business from my supervisor being out. I proved to the team that I was great at my job and a valuable asset to the team. I was given the raise I had been working for right then and there and I was ecstatic. Even though I got the raise, I am still going to work hard and constantly try to prove myself. My supervisor is still out to this day. I have not slipped at all in my work and my bosses are still impressed with what I am able to do. I feel like it might be time for me to start asking for another raise. If not another raise, at least a bonus. I really stepped up and filled the role of my supervisor and it has gone great. I;m just happy people are noticing the amount of effort I have been putting in."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I came up with the realization that i can save money by making my own nicotine e-liquid versus buying it at the store. It is much cheaper. I'm also excited about taking it up as a hobby.\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Saving money on vaping is actually quite easy. First of all, you have to get your ingredients together. Typically vape e liquid consists of vegetable glycerin, propylene glycol, nicotine and, flavoring. So, i easily buy my propylene glycol (PG) and vegetable glycerin (VG) from amazon for almost dirt cheap. These two bottles will cost you about 15 dollars. Then, you will have to buy some nicotine and flavoring from a seperate website for about 10 dollars each. With these four bottles you are pretty much set for the whole year to make as much juice as you want. And this is why there are so many vape shops popping up sound your city. It's because anyone can slap a label on to a bottle and call it their own. Theres hundreds of thousands of different brands out there and a ton of flavors. Also, you can find the recipes for your favorite blend/brand online and make a clone version of your favorite juice. So, i've been doing this for a about a year or so now and it has saved me so much money. I used to buy 20 dollar bottles every other day. But now i make my own. I don't see why i haven't thought of this earlier. I should have put two and two together when i \"vaping\" started to be a popular way to quit cigarettes. Then all the vape stores popped up- putting their own labels on a bottle that will cost you around 1 dollar to make yet they will charge you 20 dollars in their store. it's ridiculous."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I graduated college and was at our graduation ceremony. As I was getting my diploma, I tripped and fell in front of everyone.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was so excited to finally be graduation from college. It was a long and what felt like an endless road. I gave everyone I knew an invitation to my graduation. I knew when I was getting my diploma It would be a proud moment so the more people there to support me the better. Finally the day came. I got dressed and grabbed my cap and gown, then headed to the venue. I was sitting in my seat waiting for my name to be called. I turned around to find my family in the bleaches. I waved when I finally saw them. Then I heard my name and headed for the stage. As I reached the top step, I came crashing down on my face. I knew I shouldn't have worn my heels that day. I quickly got it, grabbed my diploma and walked off stage with my head down. It was the most embarrassing moment of my life and I feel I will never ever forget it. It is still a story that is being told and family gatherings."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"My spouse came out as transgender to her parents and it did not go well. They are not supportive at all and it was very hard on my spouse and I. They are very conservative and do not agree with the LGBT community.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am a man who married a transgender person. I love this woman with all of my heart. We walk together through lifes struggles. We have had issues with people making fun of us. We have had issues with people gawking at her. No matter what I love her. About 4 months ago she decided to make a big annoucement. She told her parents she was transgender. They did not take this very well. First off, they asked her to leave the house. They chose not to speak to her as they are heavy conservative people. I lived through my wife crying. I lived through the agony of her suffering without her parent. Today she lives without them. She has slowly gotten used to the fact that you cannot please everyone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I want my niece to understand the power of the gospel. It is rare when I am able to plant any seeds because she is so resistant to it. I had the opportunity on our last visit!'. Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have struggled to tell my family about the gospel. It is not that I don't want to. It is just because they are not receptive to it. I know I cannot shove it down their throats because they will build a wall so quick to block it out. I have to be more subtle about it. When I took my niece shopping a few months back, she brought up something that was from the bible. She was not having a biblical conversation, but she did have to mention a certain custom that was found in the bible. Naturally, she took a worldly view of it rather than read the entire book to understand the context. I was able to explain what the snippet she shared actually meant. She rarely listens when I am able to share something with her like this, but she was the one who brought it up so I did have her attention. It was like only climbing a foot up a 1,000 foot wall as far as progress goes, but this was much better than declining, which is usually what happens. I hope to have more chances in the future, but I know they will be hard to find. I am encouraged though by this. It means that she will be open once again to hear the gospel since she was this time. I just hope that I can get the rest of the family, and her, on board!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take \"My son and his wife are severe alcoholics who can't manage long without needing help. So far, my help has cost me money and peace of mind over my son's health and safety. This event moved me past worrying and into anger and fear for my own safety from people who might do anything for alcohol.\" as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "For a long time, my life has been a struggle. Not only my wife, but my son as well have been captured by the demons of alcohol. About 6 weeks ago, however, I had an important revelation. Heaven knows have tried to help both of them. I have taken them to rehabilitation centers. I have taken them to the doctor who have prescribed a variety of pills to help wean them from their alcoholic ways. But nothing worked for long. Meanwhile, the expenses mounted. Although I make a good salary. I could barely afford to put food on the table. So what happened 6 weeks ago? 6 weeks ago, I decided that I would stop by being a victim. I realized that nothing I could possibly do would help, either of these alkies. And I also realize that I had become afraid. Afraid of your own wife and son? It seems hard to believe. But it is oh so true."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"I was drunk at a bar and decided to walk home. I fell on the way home and injured myself. I finally went to a hospital emergency room and got treatment.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This is a story that I'm not too proud of. One night last June after having a few (or more than a few) cocktails at a bar about 1 mile from my house, I decided to walk home instead of drive. I was pretty drunk and got to about 3 blocks from my house. Of course being drunk, I decided to text a woman that I know, and see if she'd respond. She did and as I was walking I was texting her back. I wasn't watching where I was walking and ended up taking a fall after tripping over a piece of sidewalk that was sticking up from tree roots growing under it. I not only hit my head but didn't catch myself correctly and dislocated my shoulder. I knew I was hurt pretty badly and it was late at night. I was drunk enough to think that I would be better off if I just laid here for a while. I was only one block from a hospital but didn't want to get up and go there. I ended up making the decision to get up (after over 30 minutes) and try to make it home. I didn't realize the extent of my injury so that's what I thought would be best. I got up and walked the 3 blocks to my house, got in the front door, laid down and passed out. I slept for a good 2 hours or so and when I woke up in a pool of blood, and realized that my shoulder was injured badly. I decided I better go to the hospital. I got up and walked to the emergency room. I ended up getting a stitch in my nose and having my arm put back in the socket. I recovered pretty quickly and was okay after a few weeks, but it was a significant event in my life. I will never be walking drunk and texting again in the dark. Bad things can happen."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'My boyfriend cheated with a close friend that really caught me off guard. I was hoping and praying that this was not true.', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Being cheated on is probably the worst feeling ever. Things are going well in your relationship, you love and trust your partner, you feel safe and secure, and then suddenly you don't. Suddenly you get hit with feelings of inadequacy. You get hit with those insecure feelings like \"am I too fat?\" and other horrendous thoughts. My boyfriend cheated on me. It wasn't with anyone I knew. It wasn't with an old flame. It was seemingly random, with a woman that he met at the gym. I cannot believe him. I would never even think of cheating on him. Even now, after all the incredible pain he has caused, I would never cheat. I love him so dearly but I don't think I'll ever forgive him. I don't think I could ever. I just have to move on I guess. I'll have to just move on, and try to look past this."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "I was let go of my last job. I was not given a warning and I hadn't done anything wrong. I was so shocked about not being given a heads up.",
    "output": "About a month ago, actually it might have been closer to 5 weeks ago, my boss came into my office and told me the one thing I did not want to hear. I was behind on bills as it was and I was counting on overtime for the next couple of months to catch up on what I had missed. In actuality I had spent more than I could afford on that vacation to Aruba but it was just something I had to do for my family. When your friends tell you that they are taking their whole families on a trip to Aruba and they want you to come, you don't pass that up. Those are memories that could last a lifetime. Anyway, I was trying to catch up on those bills and going through a ton of stress at work that carried over to home, I just couldn't help it. It was only a matter of time before it started to truly affect my work performance, I just didn't think it would happen so quickly. Juggling all my account while keeping the bosses happy was something that I was always able to do with minimal effort, I just think the amount of stress made me handle situations in ways I would never do and act in ways I should never act. It started when one of my biggest accounts called asking for follow up information on details regarding their last purchase. I just snapped, I told them they'd get it when they always got it and if it wasn't good enough then they should take their business elsewhere. Well they took that business elsewhere, right to my bosses and over my head. When my immediate supervisor confronted me about, I admittedly got defensive and told him to shove it, in so many words. Not my best decision. So that was 2 weeks ago. Since then everything had been going just fine, I applied myself harder than ever to make up for my bad decisions and told myself if I outworked everyone, everything would be okay. Well, when my second biggest account called asking to compare prices and look for ways to cut costs and my answer didn't suffice, that was the last straw. Since I had fixed all my mistakes and took care of everything I needed to, I felt like I hadn't done anything wrong. So when my boss came into my office with news that I had been let go it caught me off guard. I was not given a formal warning of any kind. I was shocked to be learning I wouldn't be getting severance pay and they would not even give me 2 weeks notice. I had a great run here at the company and I accomplished more than I ever thought I would. It's just so upsetting to see it end in this way. I'm ready for my next challenge. I'm ready for what's to come and whatever life throws at me. I know it'll be a tough next couple of months and it's going to get even tougher until the next opportunity comes along, but I'm ready to fight with all I've got."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "During truck driving school, an instructor and \"teacher's pet\" student insisted that everyone learn a certain inspection exactly as the instructor taught it, with no deviation. I learned it my own way and got a perfect score from the inspector at the CDL test.",
    "output": "I recently complete truck driving school. There were three other people in the class with me. One was a typical \"truck driver\" type. One was a very annoying middle aged woman that insisted everyone learn the \"pre-trip inspection\" the way she was. And finally there was a loud abrasive lady that struggled with memorizing the pre-trip inspection. Of the three instructors that rotated through the students, there was one that honestly didn't even know the pre-trip that well. One older guy that had obviously been teaching it the same exact way for years and a third, more reasonable, instructor that knew it well and was only concerned that you learned it and did not care about what verbiage you used. We all tried to help the loud lady learn the steps of the inspection. I told her to use little memory tricks to remember different things, but the older teacher told me that the only way to be sure to pass was to learn his method and verbiage. The annoying student also insisted this was how the loud lady should learn. Both the annoying student and older teacher quizzed me daily and always pointed out any time I deviated from their method, even if it was technically correct. After the first of two weeks, I had the entire pre-trip inspection memorized in my own way. And honestly, I could even do it with the exact verbiage the older teacher insisted on. However, the loud lady had only memorized maybe a third of it. I worked with her before class and kept telling her to use the memory tricks that worked for her. She started to get it. By my last day of class, she had most of it down. The next day was my CDL test at the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD in Arizona, but DMV everywhere else). I performed the pre-trip for the inspector in my own method with my own verbiage. I used proper wording for different parts and procedures, but not at all in the way the older teacher had insisted. When I had finished, the inspector said, \"I don't usually tell people their score. I just tell them if they passed or not. But you got 100%. You were perfect and I have only ever had 3 people do it perfect. Whatever you did, you did it right\".I found out later that the loud girl did pass her inspection."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "my friend's death. Old friends reunited to share memories. In the end, her loss reminded me of how far we've come in life and that even the things we feel we might have lost aren't actually gone.",
    "output": "We were friends from high school. I got a call from another friend with whom I hadn't spoken in a while. Even then I knew it wasn't gonna be good news. We had all shared a lot of memories over the years. Despite the somber setting we had a good time reliving some things from our past. The deceased's best friend had never lost a peer before so my heart went out to her especially. I remember feeling kind of hopeful once it was all over. Like life would carry on for me. I guess it seemed more like a celebration than other funerals had ever been. For the first little bit I was still ashamed to laugh at funny stories we were remembering or to raise my voice to add to the stories being told. But it felt more and more natural to talk about her with some enthusiasm. By the time it was over, there was definitely a feeling of healing. Not completely, though. It was still very raw for some. But the funeral had done some good and that was something I had never experienced before."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "What happened was after many contentious fights, I broke up with my boyfriend. It was an emotionally tough phone call that needed to happen, and was for the best.",
    "output": "It finally happened for real. I broke up with my long distance boyfriend for good this time. We had been fighting for multiple days straight a couple months back, and he was being really rude to me over the phone one day. I ended up calling him back and telling him that it was over between us. I didn't want to mince words too much so I kept it short and sweet. It's funny because he didn't even take it that badly. He just kept saying \"okay that's fine\" over and over like he was expecting this conversation. It felt a bit odd. Then he casually dropped the bomb that he had been seeing somebody else, and I lost it. I ripped into him with every swear word imaginable for a few minutes. I honestly can't believe he didn't hang up the phone. Then I pretty much told him what a pile of crap he was and hung up on him. I tossed my phone on the table and thought about how ridiculous it all was. I had called him to break up, and he pretty much was acting like we were already broken up anyway. How insane! I'm glad to be done with him but ugh, that was the worst conversation ever!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "Sunday was my 46th birthday. I enjoyed an entire day outside, shooting guns, eating food and then drafting fantasy football players. A great day was had with family and friends.",
    "output": "Sunday, August 25th, 2019 was my 46th birthday and it was filled with fun. I started off the day by going to work for a few hours to complete some paperwork that needed to be done for a sale that I just successfully negotiated and put together. I was at the office form around 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. After leaving the office, I went to 7 Springs to enjoy the afternoon with friends and family shooting sporting clays in a fundraiser for Hidden Valley ski patrol. The weather was absolutely gorgeous, with sunny skies and a very comfortable temperature. The shoot took about 2 hours to complete and I had a complete blast. Dinner and the awards ceremony followed the event. The dinner served was very good, I ate a burger & grilled chicken, plus dessert. The awards ceremony also was fun and exciting. My wife was the overall top female shooter for the day and I came inn 2nd overall, unfortunately I missed 1st place by 1 shot. After my day at 7 Springs, I went home to have some friends over for a fantasy football draft. I enjoyed a night on the patio with some friends. We drafted our teams, had a few drinks and good conversations. After the draft, a few friends stayed a little longer to watch the Steelers play preseason football. The game was exciting and everyone enjoyed the night. All in all, I had a great birthday."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'My stepfather died recently. Although it was expected, it was still not expected. I got to the hospital minutes after he passed.', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today was really sad. My stepfather passed away. I was out running errands when my mother called me telling me he had been in a accident and that i needed to get to the hospital right away. I stopped what i was doing and made the twenty minute drive there only to find out he passed away about four minutes before i got there. It's hard to believe he passed away. My poor mom is beside herself. We are absolutely stunned by this. They say now that it was a drunk driver. He drove right through a red light ramming my stepfathers car. When he T-Boned my step fathers car he crushed the entire drivers side door in. They had to use the jaws of life to pry the doors open to help him. The detectives say they have a lead on who hit him. They went back to the scene and got footage of the crash. The footage gave them a clear enough view to see the liscense plate. I really hope they catch who did this and get justice for our family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "I wrote about being an older mom at home alone, with daughter's first day of Pre-K. I wrote about my daughter walking into school with confidence and me nervous, scared and anxious mom who has had to put her best side kick out into the world and for her to succeed.",
    "output": "I am going to write about my miracle baby's firsthand preschool. She was born 13 years after my oldest and 9 years after my middle daughter. She and I have been together for 4 years while the others were in school, and now it was her turn. We got up early and wen t to the \"senior walk\" of my oldest for her senior year. On the way back to her school, she decided that she do not want me to walk her in. She simply wanted to hop out and go in her self. She hopped out and got hugs from all of the teachers. I cried watching my independent, confident and happy kid strutting her stuff into the school. I cried. I ugly cried all the way home. I didn't know what to do with myaelf, alone during the day. I didn't want to go to the grocery store alone. I was proud of her being this way and happy, but I was anxious and alone. She is doing amazing. I am surviving and started long solo runs."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "I took care of my elderly mother for ten years. When her 'cognitive decline' reached a point where I could no longer take care of her alone, she entered an assisted living facility. It was a stressful time for us both.",
    "output": "Today was a very stressful day. I watched my mother cry and beg me not to leave her in the assisted living facility. I feel terrible. But, I know this is the best thing I can do. I give it to you God. I pray the facility treats her well. I promise I will go check on her everyday. I wonder sometimes if I did the right thing. I could have tried to at least try and see if she could live with me for a while. But my apartment is so small. I truly believe she will do fine once she settles into the place. I feel truly guilty. But on the other hand, I feel relief. Extreme relief! I was truly coming to a breaking point. I have two other siblings and I am the only one who helped mom. I am going to say my prayers and try to get a good night sleep."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "Getting promotion in work life. Achieving career goals. It happened in which that I didn't plan to achieve this goal in this short span of time.",
    "output": "I would like to describe an event which happened to me recently in achieving my career goals i.e my promotion. It happened recently 6 months ago. I felt very happy for being compensated for my hard work. By this promotion I am very much motivated to hard work and achieve more and more success in my career. A great skill is the ability to foresee all or at least most of these goals at the moment of the initial career planning in order not to set tasks that one can't cope with it. Individual planning of a business career usually includes a number of steps:1. Collection of personal information. 2. Evaluation of desires and opportunities to achieve high professional status within a particular organization. 3. Formulation of personal career goals. 4. Development of strategies,plans and behavior aimed at achieving the stated goals. Of course , it is difficult to talk about the distant future. One should read magazines related to their profession. An employee who want to achieve career goals should also attain training events and special courses related to their profession."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: 'My daughter has some difficult skateboarding goals and is working hard towards them. I helped/coached her dropping in on a large quarter pipe and she fell pretty hard. After gathering herself and adjusting her focus, she went back to work on the ramps to the admiration of Dad.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A week ago my daughter and I were talking about her skateboarding goals. I knew she had been working really hard to improve and I strongly support her with all of it. Her father and I took her to the park to practice. We all know that the only way to get great at skateboarding is to get out there and actually do it. She has some difficult goals but she believes that they will be worth all of the effort and practice once she gets to where she wants to be. I was helping to coach her learning to drop in on a large quarter pipe. Everything looked good but then in just seconds, things did not go as planned. She took a pretty hard fall and it really scared me. It did not take her long to get right back up and get her focus back to where it needed to be. The look on her dad's face went from fear and concern to a genuine look of admiration almost immediately. It turned out to be a great learning experience and we plan to do it again next week. We will most likely be going every week for a while. We live in an area that is warm almost all year. This is a great goal for my daughter for where we live. She knows that we will support her all the way."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"My grand-mother passed away on October 14th. This wonderful women raised me since I was a baby and I feel so lost without her. I am filled with heartache and grief and wonder if the doctors had to caught her cancer sooner would she still be here with us where she belongs?\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My grand-mother passed away on October 14th. She raised me since I was a baby and I called her mom. She was my best friend. She died suddenly to an extent. She was diagnosed with lung cancer in August and she was fine up until then she just went downhill I go a phone call from the hospital where she was admitted and she died. I took care of her through it all. I just feel so lonely and lost right now what will I do. I hear something on the news and that i know she be interested in even though the last week she was in the hospital I call her or tell her when I got to the hospital. I find myself thinking of her constantly and wondering will this pain ever subside. I question why do we die I know there are reasons I know when it's your time it's your time and when your job is done it's done. I am not ready to let go. I wanted you to stay with me. I wanted you to watch my children grow up and Arianna poor, little Arianna she already been through so much in her short life with heart surgery and cancer she now has to grieve for you. Maria- Eve is only four but she loved you so much and will miss you playing with her and giving her those frappes from McDonald's that keep her up at night and watching horror, movies she really loved you she was your little buddy. I just had a baby on August 5th Leilani you helped chose her name and now she will be too little to even remember how much you lived her. I have the memories though of you changing her evening though you were sick you still wanted to and she pooped in your hand. Then you changed her again and she pooped on you again. You thought it was funny and gross at the same time. I wonder now who in this world I will ever trust as much as you to watch them. You were my rock I love you and I miss you so much. I wish you knew how much I truly cared for you. You were my best friend and even though we had some doozy of arguments we always made up. I miss you, mom mom and I don't think that this pain will ever go away, At least I can think of all the time s we shared like last Thanksgiving when the stove broke we made spaghetti on a hot plate till the new one there. I wonder if you were sick then and maybe if the doctors checked your lungs they would have found it but they just keep saying you had a sinus infection and now you are gone. I miss you so much I truly do and now I have to go but I am so scared and lost without you I truly love you."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "I had given up to have a pet but I won a bunny rabbit in a magic show. It has been great and my family love her now.",
    "output": "I'm so happy to finally have a pet! My parents told me that I couldn't have one for years and years, but getting my pet bunny in a magic show two months ago was so cool! The magician made a rabbit disappear and then reappear under my seat, and they let me adopt it after the show! My mom originally gave me a dirty look, but she couldn't say no to that cuddly little face. They even let me and my mom meet the magician and other assistants backstage. They did a pretty cool trick for me with a red ball that they didn't do during the show. My mom was blown away! When we got home my dad wasn't exactly thrilled about the bunny, especially since the little guy pooped on the kitchen floor right when we walked in. I had to clean it up, which was pretty gross. My parents told me they were happy that I was being responsible. The next morning we went shopping for supplies at the local pet store. Mom and dad were pretty cool about it too, and let me pick out a nice cage, a bunch of specific food, and some toys. The cage I got is massive and has multiple spots for food trays, which is perfect. It's just so funny how my parents always said I wasn't responsible enough to have a dog or a cat, and now I have a bunny. I'm just glad they came to their senses!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "I wrote about my move to another state because of my work situation. I expressed my opinion about true friendship and how it is so important to have good friends who can support you when you are down",
    "output": "I lost my job 5 month ago at the company that I worked for 8 years. It was my first real job after college. My family lives in Europe now so they were too far away to help me. I was getting so depressed and was feeling like I was failing in life. My best friend who lives in another state asked me if I would consider moving to another state because she would be able to help me and support me through this hard time in my life. I was so worried because the only person I knew there was her and I didn't want to make my problems hers. I really didn't have any other options so I agreed to move to Texas. I knew that they had a lot of jobs for engineers so I was hopeful to find a job pretty fast. Within a month I moved to Texas. It was stressful but my girlfriend was so supportive. She even let me stay with her for 2 month while I was looking for a new apartment and was sending my resumes to the companies. She drove me to my interviews because my car was not delivered there yet. It really showed me how good of a friend she is and this experience made us even closer. A friend in need is a friend indeed. This situation taught me how string I am and that there is nothing I cannot do if I set my mind to it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "Parent goes to backyard cookout during holidays. Parent tasked with watching a child, instead of all of them at once, while drinking a beer, and loses him/herself in the moment. Children too, enjoyed the backyard cookout.",
    "output": "As much as I enjoyed the holidays, I'm sure glad that they're over. It's not often that I completely embarrass myself in front of all my coworkers, but I definitely succeeded in doing that this past holiday season. About 6 weeks ago I went to a backyard cookout hosted by Mike. When I got there, Mike surprised me by asking me to watch his son during the cookout. I was pretty surprised because I didn't think Mike trusted me that much, but I guess he felt comfortable asking me because he knew I was a parent too. As the cookout started, I began talking to Mike's son and trying to entertain him. It was difficult to keep up with his energy, because he was 7 years old. Kids at that age seem to just have endless amounts of energy and always talk so fast it's hard to get a word in. After about a half hour of talking to his son, I was starting to get a bit bored and stressed. I decided to sneak a beer from the cooler without telling Mike. When I was finished drinking, I felt a lot more at ease and I wasn't getting stressed as much at the task of being responsible for Mike's son. I said to myself, what the heck, and decided to have a few more beers. By the third beer, things were getting a bit out of control. I don't remember doing this exactly, but according to my other co-workers, I took my shirt off and was running around the backyard pretending to be a unicorn by sticking the can of beer to my forehead and pretending it was my horn I guess. While my coworkers were not amused, Mike's son and all the other kids at the cookout were laughing hysterically at my crazy antics. Unfortunately, I didn't get to taste the burgers that Mike was cooking up the whole time as he unsurprisingly kicked me out. At least I didn't lose my job."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "My husband proposed to be on our getaway vacation after everything we had been going through. I was overwhelmed with excitement. Still gives me butterflies to this day.",
    "output": "About six months ago my husband and I had a lot going on in our lives. At the time we weren't married we were just boyfriend and girlfriend with a 4 year old son. We had some financial struggles here and there, but we always managed to stay afloat. Once upon a time we had to make a sacrifice from seeing each other were he took the night shift and I worked the day shift. It really took a toll on our relationship I thought it was going to be over. Then on my birthday I decided to go to Las Vegas for my birthday just to get away for the weekend. I had no idea what was coming my way. That weekend after we had dinner he asked if we could go over to the Bellagio hotel to see the waterfall. We went over to the waterfall he asked me did I love him and was I loyal to him and I said yes and then he kneeled and proposed to me. I was in disbelief that this was happening after everything we had been through I was overwhelmed with excitement I was going to be marring my best friend. It was a night to remember I think about it all the time. I plan on planning a trip back and staying at the hotel just to relive the moment. All I have is memories there that will last a lifetime. Can't wait to plan our wedding. It's going to be magical experience with all of our friends and family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "My wife had a talk with me about slacking off. She brought off what I was doing wrong and how she hoped I would make it better.",
    "output": "It has been a few weeks since I started trying to help out more around the house and everything. My wife had a serious talk with me and I guess I didn't realize how obnoxious I had been. Ever since the baby was born I haven't really been pulling my weight around the house. I was coming home from work everyday and playing video games and staring at my cell phone. I didn't mean to be unhelpful, I just got caught up in feeling overwhelmed I guess. And my wife never asks for help, so I just thought she had it all under control. After she talked to me I realized I was very wrong. She was about to lose her mind and I am glad she spoke up. I felt terrible, I never meant to add extra stress to her day. After that conversation I have been trying to be helpful and present at all times. I know I still probably have a long way to go but I am really trying. I asked my wife today how she was feeling about the situation and she seemed a little bit less angry. I also don't want her to think I am just helping out because she wants me to. It is a difficult situation to fix. But it is my fault that the situation exists so I am going to keep trying. I think I am on the right track. I hope anyway."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "My son graduated high school. He also had a reunion that day with his father and grandparents. They all seemd so happy.",
    "output": "This past June my son graduated high school. What was memorable about theexperience was that it caused a reunion between my son and his father. They hadn't seen each other for 12 years. It wasnt due to myself or my son. His father just never attempted to visit. I took a chance about a month before the graduation and invited his father and his family. To our surprise they attended. My son seemed pleased. He got to spend hours visiting his father and family. I could see the happiness in them both. Although it was tough for me to see my ex-husband again, I dealt with it for my son. It was quite hard for me to be around my ex as it brought-up many bad memories and emotions. He was abusive to me and it took me years to get over it all. What was moving was seeing my son's reaction to being around his father. He seemed a little shy but happy to see him and talk with him. Ever since that day, they have spoken on the phone or texted often."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "My husband surprised me with a new red Hyundai Santa Fe, something we've talked about but haven't done anything about for over a year.",
    "output": "Today I was home cooking supper when Mark surprised me with a new red Hyundai Santa Fe, I am so excited. We've been talking for over a year about getting a new car, he knew I wanted another Hyundai and this time I wanted a crossover. He even got red, my favorite color. The interior is beige fabric, I like fabric seats rather than leather, it has a backup camera, a great sound system, and I am able to connect my phone with bluetooth. The first thing I did was to connect my phone and drive up the road and call my husband using the buttons on the steering wheel. I've never had a brand new car so this is so exciting for me. It is going to take a little while to get used to such a big vehicle, and use the back up camera but I already love this car and feel that its comfortable to drive. It has everything that I want without overdoing the extras. I'm so happy. It will also be great for when my daughter comes to visit, it has a lot more room for her 2 boys, and it will be much easier getting them in and out, and plenty of space for all of the extra that you need when traveling with little ones. I no longer have to worry about space when I go grocery shopping and its not so big that my mother cannot get in and out when I pick her up. I know how Mark is and I'm sure he cannot wait to go over every little thing in the manual. I hope he doesn't start tearing into the engine, I'll have to remind him that it's a new car and he doesn't have to rebuild it. Well its starting to look like the Huyndai is now our brand, it's our third one and Kevin recently bought a new Huyndai as well. I can't wait for tomorrow, we're going on a little road trip to give it a good work out and see how she runs."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "On a recent vacation to Florida, my husband treated me to a day at the resort's in-house spa. Throughout the hot stone massage I received, I felt that my male massage therapist was making sexual advances towards me. However, I never spoke up and simply laid there wishing it would end.",
    "output": "My husband and I traveled to Florida this past summer. We stayed at an upscale resort courtesy of a work-related conference that my husband was attending. I remember that the event happened was a Friday. My husband was golfing that day as part of a networking event. To make the trip more enjoyable for me, he booked me a full day at the spa. I was to have a body scrub, mani/pedi and warm stone massage. The man who gave me the body scrub was from France. I enjoyed chatting with him about global issues, our families and many other topics. After my body scrub I got a mani/pedi. I had a short break after that before my warm stone massage. I was surprised to see that my massage therapist was the same man who did my body scrub. I was tired at this point in the day, and I didn't really want to talk as much. I just wanted to relax. About 15 minutes or so into the massage, it seemed to me that the massage therapist was leaning his crotch into me. My hand was at my side, and it felt like he was press against my hand. I began to feel uncomfortable, but I believed I was probably misinterpreting the action. A little while later into the massage I was turned over onto my back, and the massage therapist began using a warm stone to massage my inner thigh. I was uncomfortable because he spent an inordinate amount of time massaging that area and several times his hand brushed against my underwear. I laid there very stiff and uncomfortable and was relieved when the massage was finally over"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "I was very surprised when I went into the auditorium and was told of my promotion. Everyone was looking at me quite pleasingly. It was a moment I will never forget",
    "output": "It was last Friday that this happened actually. I was going to the auditorium because my supervisor said that she had a surprise to me tell me about. She told me to meet her at the auditorium when i finished my lunch. I ate lunch with a coworker of mine and after finished, we headed straight to the auditorium. I thought it was only going to be and my super visor but my other coworkers were there as well. They all looked really happy to see me and i saw my supervisor standing on stage. She told me to head up there with her. When i got up there, she told me that i was going to get a promotion. All my coworkers burst out into cheers and claps. I almost felt like tearing up when i got the news. I worked really hard to get the promotion and i felt like i really deserved it. After the auditorium incident, my supervisor also handed me a small gift. It contained a little key chain. It was a small token of appreciation for all i have done for the company. Once i got home, i was still shocked about what happened."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I went to a bachelor party this weekend. It was just as wild and eye opening as I was expecting with the opportunity to meet tons of new people to share life with.",
    "output": "This past weekend I went to my buddies bachelor party. I was particularly excited since most of the people at this house I had no idea who they were since it was for a friend who i am close with, but not his group of friends. So we all got to the house and of course, nobody was there since I had gotten off of work late. I find out that we are all over on at a bar down the street so I head out over that way. I meet everyone and the beers start flowing pretty generously. That evening we all took a turn for the worst as we all struggled to make it to bar close and then back to the air bnb where we were all staying. That night I ended up going home since the Air BNB didnt have any AC in it. I mean, who gets an Air BNB with no AC?! It was super humid, so it was tough to stay there. That morning, some of the bros came over to my house and we had a few beers. We headed back over the Air bib since that day we were all going to go to a brewers game by way of the party bus. Well the party bus was of course an hour late to pick us up and actually had no AC just like the air bnb which we thought was all really funny. So we partied all day at a tailgate and met lots of new people. Since none of the people who were at this bachelor party really knew eachother, it was fun to see everyone's differnet traditions and norms for getting turned up in a parking lot. We learned tons of new games and pretty much drank a truck load of white claws during teh course of the day. You know as they say, Aint no laws when youre drinking claws. So after the game, which im amazing we ever made it to teh seats, we made it back to the bus and then out and about downtown. The night ended just as strong as it had begin. That evening we all got back to the house, had tons more white claws, and i parted ways with the group since it was way too hot for me to stay there. I met new friends with whom i exhanged numbers with and i cannot wait to hang out more with them in the coming future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "During my Hawaii when I saw many couples on the beach and what I felt the loneliest person on the beach. So as I laid on the sandy beach I made a promise that if I do find my Significant Other and eventually bring them back to the exact spot in the beach to propose.",
    "output": "During my vacation in Hawaii, I arrived with three other friends where we went around the island. Our vacation so far was very relaxing and fun however at one morning I felt very optimistic and I decided I wanted to go out for a morning jog. As I jog in Waikiki Beach I noticed theirs a lot of couples holding hands and enjoying themselves. As I run through the whole beach I started to see many couples jogging together and just having a good time. This became repeatable as I see more couples walk and run around the beach I started to feel lonely. I started to catch my breath and start walking. As I keep walking I started to feel that something is missing. This feeling felt that I was the saddest person in the most iconic beaches in the world. I decided to sit down at the sandy beach. I look over the crystal blue water as the sun rising in the horizon and talk to myself. With the waves crashing, gentle wind blowing, and the world just stopped. I looked over the horizon and asked myself \"I'll find you someday\" knowing that although I feel lonely now I need to keep my chin up that I will eventually find my Significant Other. At the same time I made myself a promise that if I do find my significant other I will make sure to bring them back to Hawaii. Walk to the exact spot where I laid on the sand and tell her the story that I'll find her someday. This promise felt emotional to me cause its been a while since I've dated and I have to step out of my comfort zone to find her but it will be well worth it. When I do find her I'll eventually tell her that I will always love her, and ask her to \"Marry Me\" next to a beautiful sunrise in Hawaii."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"My dog was old with some health issues. After my one dog died, she sort of lost hope and became a bit depressed. She passed away in my arms while I kissed her head and talked to her softly.\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My dog recently passed away. I was so sad to let him go. He was quite old and had been trying to bury himself. I took him to the vet and the vet put him down. I cried a lot about it. It was a very difficult time. He had grown up with my boys and was such a good dog. I still miss him even though 2 months have gone by. It's been hard to be without him. I have 2 other dogs and they still walk around looking for him too. He was the leader of the pack. I remember how he used to take the other dogs for a walk every morning. He would get them up and let them eat, then he would amble outside. When he got sick, I would look for him under the house. All he wanted was to lay down and be left alone. It was hard for all of us. I miss his stupid face. He was a good dog."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "I decided to go back to school and change the course of my life well into my life. It was a lot of hard work to get started. Balancing the work load was difficult and it was scary to start over in life. The work turned out to be very rewarding and it has an enjoyable experience.",
    "output": "About six months ago I went back to school. I decided I wanted to change careers and needed to advance me education. It was a little nerve wracking to apply for college again. Getting all the paperwork and transcripts together is a tedious process. The staff at the school I wanted to attend was very helpful and made the process as easy as possible. They seemed happy to help and enthusiastic on my behalf. When I started classes I quickly got into the swing of things and started enjoying my studies. My teachers were helpful. I was not used to the amount of computer work but with their help I caught up to the younger students very quickly. Once I got into the swing of things the experience really took off. I enjoyed the assignments and really felt like I was doing something good for myself. I started looking forward to the next class I would take. It seemed like finishing my degree was a feasible goal for the first time in years. It was not easy to balance the school work with all my other responsibilities but it was the start of a very satisfying experience. I feel good about my future and I know I made the right decision."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "I lost my job, and I was depressed, broke, and trying to provide for my kids. I discovered Mturk and improved my outlook, even if only temporary.",
    "output": "It's been a really long few months since I lost my job. I have been searching and looking for a new one every day, but it's a tough market out there. Everybody wants a better job, everybody wants and needs more money, and the competition is stiff. The savings that we have is quickly depleting and there isn't much left after this month. I've been depressed and my anxiety is through the roof lately. I need to be able to put food on the table for my kids, and keep a roof over their heads. A few weeks ago I was searching online for what I could possibly do from home at least for something, anything. Any help at this point would be amazing. Extra groceries, phone bill, electric bill, I don't care, it all needs to be paid anyway. I found some sites that seemed like I could do surveys for some cash, but most paid in gift cards, and you seem to need weeks worth of points to be able to earn a gift card. Then I found Mechanical Turk. It's something Amazon controls, so I looked into it and decided to sign up. It was a few days for me to get my approval, and in which time I did some research to find out what kind of jobs I could expect. The answer to that, was a little bit of everything, and sometimes some seriously crazy stuff. I read stories of some of the crazy things people did. By the time I got my approval, I felt fairly ready to jump right in and hopefully start making some money. The first few days to a week were rough, there aren't many jobs available for a new worker, so I worked for literal pennies an hour. But it got my feet wet. After the first few weeks I started getting into the swing of things, and luckily I've been making some better money. This week alone I've made enough for groceries at least. Is it long tedious hours some days? Yep. But you know what? It doesn't matter, because this is only for the short term until I find something else, and at least my kids are being fed. Not being able to afford the basics really does a number to your self-esteem."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where 'The book has opened my mind. Taught me many things. No more worship on these pagan holidays. To be free of this stronghold is liberating. The truth will set you free. Best book i've ever read.' plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently came across some new books about traditions. It is a very awesome rundown of historical events. Events today that we celebrate as holidays. These events were from pagan traditions. Obviously my first thought was this has to be a joke. As i continued further in my research i did come to find alot of errors. What and how we celebrate these events is just wrong. These events are pagan in nature. They also hide and mask the true meanings of these events. I wasn't expecting to be so entrenched. Once again having to do with the holidays as being pagan. I further learned about the satanic origins of these events. These events played out differently years ago. Many children were kidnapped for sacrifice. Many parents were killed if they did not produce youths. These were dark times. Some not have any children out of fear. These events happened every year. A salute to pagan gods. These events were a blight on our human race. It makes me very angry. This hits close to home. I'm so glad i found this book and learned the truth. I will no longer let these events be present in my life. I am changed from all of this and for the better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "roommates and stupidity ensue because no one wants to take responsibility for things or step up and actually act like adults do",
    "output": "having to deal with idiots is no fun. having to deal with laziness is no fun either. but having to deal with lazy idiots is even less fun. living with these people is horrible. i have to deal with most being too lazy to even clean. one who is supposedly the \"owner\"descant clean anything and basically sits around all day playing video games and getting high when hes not at work. which btw, he barely does and then spends all his money on drugs and video games and is constantly begging us to borrow money. dealing with all that and such, we all got the nice notice from his MOTHER that they wanted to put the house up for sale. mind you, the reason they gave was utter shit. she claimed she wasnt getting money in to cover all the bills and such and it cost 710 a month for everything. so doing some light research i found the mortgage was only 200 a month, insurance was 80, water was 20, gas and electric was 220 and then that was it. so between myself and the friend there, that was 600 a lone. i have no idea what her son paid but 600/700 right off says to me they are full of shit. so myself and friend and her girlfriend all moved out. as we were moving the mother insisted we leave QUICKLY since they had \"sold the house\" to which, we discovered was a lie. im not shocked, seeing the caliber of the son that the mother was just as rude and crooked and a liar. its sad that they ruined a decent friendship over his lying and her being a ass"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: \"This was one of the biggest days of my life and one I'll never remember. Even if others don't know how important it was, I will always remember this wedding that led to one of the most important events of my life. I look forward to one day sharing that story in detail with others.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The day started like almost any other day. I woke up and thought that not much would be different but I didn't realize how wrong I was. That day, my life would change forever, it was the day I decided to spend the rest of my life with the woman of my dreams. Months earlier we were invited to attend the wedding of good friends of ours. I knew the venue and where the wedding was to take place, I knew the people and frankly I didn't expect many surprises but from the minute I arrived I was proved wrong. As I sat down in the crowd at the reception area and the party began to walk down the aisle I felt tears rolling down my face. I couldn't contain the feelings of joy as the beautiful ceremony began. The music, the flowers, the dresses and suits, it was all just perfect. I remember vividly as the music began and the bride began to walk down the isle I thought about all the hardship they had endured and how happy this couple was to be together and how lucky I was to be spending this day with them. It was at this moment that I looked over at my, now fiancee, and began to think about how she was the one I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. She was the one that I wanted to share a day like this with. She was the one I wanted others to look at as she walked down the aisle to meet me and feel overjoyed with emotions. I don't enjoy making people cry but in this case I think it is warranted. The very next day I went out looking for an engagement ring, I scoured everywhere I could and went looking for the perfect ring. When I finally found it I knew it was meant to be and I could not be happier to give it to her. Fast forward a little bit of time and we are as happy as could be, planning our special day. In my head I keep that special day in the back of my mind, the day I knew I wanted to share the rest of my life with my significant other. It may have started like any other day but it will never be that for me. It may another day or just another wedding to others but it will always be much more for me. And I'll always know the reasons why."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "I got proposed at Disney world. It was the most romantic thought thru plan my boyfriend has ever done for me. My best friends(sisters) were there and that made it even better. They kept it a secret and I didn't have a clue what was about to happen.",
    "output": "Five months ago my boyfriend surprised me with a trip to Disney world. He had never planned a vacation without me so I was very shocked but excited. Neither of us had ever been to Disney world before so it would be a first for both of us. The day started out hitting up some of the rides. Mid day we were both a little tired so we went back to the hotel to rest up and shower. He had made dinner plans for us that evening. We both rested and got cleaned up and then headed back to the park. He had made reservations near Cinderella's castle so that we could watch the fireworks as we ate. It was so beautiful and romantic to see the fireworks light up the castle. As dinner was wrapping up the waiter came out with two glasses of champagne. I was so caught up in watching the fireworks that I failed to notice that my boyfriend was now down on one knee. I couldn't believe what was happening! My mind was whirling as I screamed out yes! I jumped up to hug my boyfriend. The next thing I know I hear some familiar voices calling out congratulations behind me. I turned around to see my two best friends behind me. My boyfriend had flown in my two sisters so they could be hear to celebrate with us. That had to be the most memorable part of the evening seeing them. I couldn't believe that he planned this whole romantic evening himself. I also couldn't believe that my sister's kept this secret from me. I just thought I was taking a simple weekend getaway with my boyfriend. I never had a clue that I would head home two days later engaged to be married. This was definitely the most romantic thing my boyfriend has ever done for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "All and all it was a great memory for both of us! Going to the Bahamas is a great place to get relaxation and spend time with someone you enjoy and love. Going to all the events offered there is very exciting!",
    "output": "A little over a month ago, Tom and I absconded to the Bahamas to get away from the drudgery of work, bosses, and paperwork. I wanted to go somewhere less touristy and with more culture, but Tom has wanted to visit the Bahamas ever since his best friend Alex went with her husband. I acquiesced, of course, because I'll do anything to make Tom happy. And he was. He was in Heaven for that entire week. And so, I was pleasantly surprised to find out, was I.The resort was the most luxurious accommodation I have ever experienced. We didn't have to lift a finger for the whole week. New drinks were brought to us at the moment our glasses had become dry. The beach and the water were so beautiful. The water was a vivid turquoise color, just like you see in the commercials. The weather was perfect except for one day, when it rained hard. Tom and I used that time to go to a local cultural museum, which I felt right at home at. I enjoyed learning about the history of the Bahamian people. There were several events that we enjoyed participating in during our stay. Every night there was a dinner where you could eat with other couples. We made these wonderful friends, Jim and Sue, who were our companions throughout the trip. My favorite events were the late night parties. There was dancing under the light of the fire from the tiki torches. The DJ was talented and played a great mix of music, including hits and deep cuts. Everyone was in a cheerful mood, and I found it contagious. My favorite event was the carnival that we attended a few miles away from the resort. There were so many elaborate costumes, amazing food, and live music. Coming home from the trip, I felt utterly relaxed and rejuvenated. I will cherish the memories from this trip forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A game play made by my lover, acting like she doesn't loves me and breakup the relationship because of some problems at her home, that they oppose our love.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The holidays are finally over - and so is my relationship with Devan. I am still reeling over what happened between us - or rather - what crap he decided to pull. Mind you, we were together for what - 4 years? I was honestly expecting a ring this year for Christmas. Needless to say from the start of my entry, that is not what happened at all. In all our years, this was the first time he took me home with him for the holidays. We usually went to my family events because his parents usually traveled to Peru for the holidays. Since his grandmother had passed, they had no reason to go this year. and his mother made all kinds of elaborate plans that would span 5 days. He must have asked me a thousand times if I wanted to go or not, or if I would be comfortable with all of his family speaking Spanish. I am fluent - he knows this. But, I thought he was just being considerate seeing that I am the only white person coming - the only person who does not have Hispanic roots, period. I assured him that I was fine, and I would be prepared for a bit of a cold shoulder coming at me. I was tougher than I looked. We arrived at his parents home on the 23rd of December. The house was brightly decorated inside and out, and it smelled of cooking - you know how it smells when there are several types of food layered on top of another - but it just smells like home? Yes, like that. Everyone was incredibly gracious and kind, and I made a good impression by helping with cooking, clean up, set up and just having general conversation with his family - even his allegedly racist great uncle. Oddly enough, Devan seemed angry that they were warming up to me so well, making snide comments like they liked me more than him, etc. Often, I found myself alone with his family members while he was no where to be found, or off in a corner messing with his phone. We left on the 28th, and had plans for a bug NYE party in the city - tickets I had paid $400 for. He called me on NYE at 8pm (and hour AFTER he was suppose to meet me) and said that he had taken me to his family's home to see if he could get their approval before marrying me. He SAID they were only being polite and that NO ONE actually liked me, and he was sorry, but he just couldn't be with someone that they did not approve of. I must have cried for a week, but eventually I began to feel that he was lying because there was no way I could have misinterpreted the situation that badly for 5 whole days. I called his mother to ask if I had left my Hermes scarf there (I knew I hadn't) and she talked my ear off for over an hour, and said how she couldn't wait until Easter so we could be together again, and that she had told Devan she couldn't wait to have a new daughter - that lying imp used his family as an excuse!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "A discount was given. After the work was done the air conditioner man tried to take the discount back. Contractor threatened to sue us.",
    "output": "This is really an unbelievable story that caused me much upset because I wanted to do the right thing. We hired an air conditioner contractor. This was after much research as well as numerous quotes and checking out many companies. The amount for a new heat/air unit was something we had to take a loan out for. We wanted to get it right because it is a large expense. We chose the company, they came out and we went through our options of different units and chose the best one for our 1,600 sq ft house. We even chose to pay a little more for a brand we trusted. The workers tore out the old unit and put in the new. He did not put in a new thermostat as he forgot to bring the digital one we ordered, he came back 2 days later and asked how the unit was doing, I explained it was very loud and sounded like tennis shoes in a dryer, He checked out the system, made numerous adjustments but could not get the sound to go away. He was confused and asked that I allow him to go and research and call the manufacturer to get ideas on what the problems was. He came back the next day with what we thought was a solution but it still didnt work. In all of his confusion he requested a few more days assuring me it would be taken care of. Another couple of days passes and he comes back with yet another solution from the manufacturer. This again did not work.He then wanted his money but of course, he wasent going to pay him when my brand new air unit sounded like an old dryer. He said because of all of the trouble he would take 10% off of the cost. We agreed and he discounted the price by about $600. He also promised in writing he would take care of the problem or install a brand new unit.A week later he shows up with yet another solution that this time cut the noise down by 75%, we were happy with that and the discount. I paid his worker an additional $150 for other trunkline work done that was not included in the total price. He then said he needed to collect the rest of the money for the air conditioner?? we were shocked what?? you were paid in full. He proceeds to tell us that was a discount just until he got it fixed? What really? I never heard of someone especially a business giving a temporary discount and this was never discussed. He proceeded to become angry that we were not giving the discount back and threatened to sue us for the $600."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "I spent July the 4th with my friend and her boyfriend. We ate food, had ice cream, and watched the fireworks.",
    "output": "On July the 4th, I was at home in the morning doing nothing and feeling kind of sad. I unexpectedly got a call from one of my friends and she invited me out with her and her boyfriend. I was kind of surprised and pleased at the same time. We ended up going to the movies to see Spider-Man and it was such a funny movie. After that, we got dinner at a local Mexican restaurant nearby. I ordered tacos and my friends order nachos to share. We left the restaurant after finishing our meals and saw a food truck selling ice cream across the street. We decided to get ice cream cones for dessert. We walked about for a bit while we ate our ice cream and chatted about different things. About an hour later, we found the perfect spot on the grass near a bridge with an open view of the sky. My friend made a comment that it would be the perfect spot to stay and watch the fireworks. I agreed and we sat down and waited for the show to start. After the fireworks show was over, we all went home. I felt so happy that my friend wanted to share that holiday with me and it made my entire day so much better. I was very happy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "My Grandmothers birthday gathering last month was a important gathering opportunity for the entire family. It also helped me reevaluate my own life and its direction.",
    "output": "Last month I went back to my hometown and celebrated my Grandmothers 97th birthday. It was a huge event with family members flying in from all over the world for the event. Some of these people I had not seen for ten years and others, I had never met. It was so amazing to have everyone gathered in one place and for me it was especially important because my Grandmother has always been my rock growing up. She raised me on her own and has always been more of a mother to me than my actual mom. Her guidance, advice and sense of morality has been my core for my entire life. To see how happy she was and how emotional she was as more and more people came into the room, you couldn't help but cry in joy. It just made me think about how important it is to have a sense of yourself and a connection with others. I have always had a hard time bonding and letting my guard down, but this experience further reiterated the need to be able to do that. Seeing all of my various family members and seeing them all connecting again made me so happy. It also made me realize that isolating myself from the world and from relationships was not something that was healthy nor was it helpful for the bigger picture of life. I know my Grandmother wants me to be happy. I know that I need to be happy. However, I need to change my outlook on things in order for this to occur. I need to branch out, maybe move to a new place, and have a fresh start in life. I think I need to be my own person and put myself in some new situations in order to truly grow."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "my best friend left from my office . it drives me to bit of crazy . i was looking for him and get great hug.",
    "output": "I have a best friend at work. it is clearly one of the most controversial of the 12 traits of highly productive work groups. In answering this item, many employees do not stumble over the word \"friend,\" because they have many friends at work. Instead, they get stuck on the word \"best,\" because they feel the term implies exclusivity, and they have trouble identifying one \"best friend\" among their coworkers . As we get older, we spend more time with work colleagues. we enjoyed a lot at outside off office. we often hangout at coffee shop. we would share all things each other. we tend to have more fun . we love to watch movie at theater. we would have drink a lot on the special occasion. we less with even our closest friends outside work. Due to shared experiences and proximity, meaningful workplace relationships are often formed. But, is it a good idea to have close friendships with potential rivals for promotion?. the answer is \"yes\"there are some fact which Friendships can cause distractions. it can also cause anxieties. These things tend to diminish work performance. particularly if an intimate relationship comes to an end."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "I got into a single car accident leaving a mechanic shop. They fixed the damage for me for free and I was very grateful.",
    "output": "Today I had to bring my car to the mechanic. I was involved in an accident and it was a single car. I was so happy when they told me they would fix the car for free. I was surprised that today somebody would be willing to do that. I was going to tell everyone I knew about what a great company they were. There are not many people in the world today who would be willing to do anything for free. It truly shows that there are still some amazing people out there. I love that they went above and beyond. My car now looks as good as new. I am very happy with everything. I am glad I had brought my car to them because someone else may not have done that. If I know anyone that is looking to get their car repaired I will refer them to this place. I was sad when the accident happened. I am just glad they were able to take care of everything for me. The work was done in a quick manner. All being said I met a great company that I would continue to use in the future. I will now pay it forward and help someone when they need something. This has restore my faith in humanity. Great people like them still exist in this world and I still have my car which I really love."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Our pro online video game team had practiced months for this event. There was money on the line and reputation as well within the community. It all came down to the victors in the competitive match!'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My team and I arrived at the event ready and prepared. Gaming was our world at the time. Each of us felt we had practiced our strategies enough that nobody could rival us in the field. We were cocksure to say the least. Unfortunately this turned out to be our downfall. For whatever reason we never stopped to acknowledge that this meant just as much to all the other competitors and teams as it did for us. We weren't ready for the long grudge matches. We had expected to run through the competition. That isn't what happened though. Our very first match we overlooked the team we were set to face. It was a huge wake up call. They countered our strategies and we failed to adapt. We had stuck so hard to our game plan that it became a detriment. We though we had the ultimate strategies and that there was no way they would be countered. To further compound the issue we failed to reflect on the opening loss in a real way. We were too angry. And we promptly lost our second match as well. And with the double elimination rules we were out. 0 and 2 and done. The prestige, the money, the bragging rights... They would not be ours that night."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "Went to Minneapolis. Went to the mall. Saw friends, family, and The Specials. Won money betting on UFC.",
    "output": "In June I went to Minneapolis to see my friend, family, and a concert. We went to the Mall of America with my daughter, and my mom. Later on that day I met up with my childhood friend. After that my mom, and daughter went to my moms house. I went back to my friends house. Later that night my friend and I went and saw the band The Specials play. The price of 2 drinks was $23. We were fairly confident that the bartender overcharged us. The concert itself was awesome. On the way back home our uber driver essentially hustled extra money out of my friend. Sleeping was difficult that night because my friends basement was super hot, and my friends sleep apnea snoring was unbearable. Eventually I went back to my aunts house the following day and met up with my mom, and daughter. Finally we drove home. That night when we got home UFC 238 was on, I bet $80 on Henry Cejudo and won over $100 back. Overall it was a very good weekend. It made me miss having a proper social life!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: \"I used to be a security officer but decided to quit my job to be an entrepreneur 3 months ago. It's not working out so well at the moment so I'm currently trying to get TEFL certified to be an English teacher.\". Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 3 months ago I decided to quit my secure and stable position as a security officer to pursuit a career as an entrepreneur. I had a slight idea of what I wanted to do but nothing thorough. After I put in my 2 week notice I started to become doubtful. Here I am, 3 months later and still pretty doubtful about my success to be honest. I don't regret quitting though. I feel like if I were to stay in a secure position I would never grow as a person or become what I truly want to become in life. So, the plan was to start a career as a reseller. I went to a bunch of different thrift shops and found quality clothing items that I could sell for more than the purchasing price. So far sales have been slow, so I'm almost at the point to where I have to go back to security. But before I go back Im going after my TEFL certification to become an online English teacher to Chinese students. Teaching English online will allow me to work from home, on my on time, which will give me the freedom I need to continue to pursuit my entrepreneurial dreams. In life I strongly believe that in order to grow people must take risks. Yeah, what I'm doing is very risky but I think it'll pay off greatly. I'm meant to be an entrepreneur. I'll be successful no matter what."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "This memorable experience was my brothers wedding, the events surrounding it, and how it moved me emotionally. It felt like I was losing a brother and made me emotional as a best man, but I knew my brother was going to be a great husband.",
    "output": "About 4 months ago my brother got married to his now wife Lauren. At their wedding, I was the best man. As the best man, I was in charge of giving the best man speech. I was also in charge of throwing him a bachelor party. For his bachelor party I took him and a few friends to the city to a restaurant. Afterwards we went to a bar and all got hammered. Finally we ended up staying in a 5 star hotel for the night. His wedding was about 2 weeks after his bachelor party. This event was amazing and memorable and I will probably remember it forever. There were more than 200 people in attendance, and great music, dancing, and all around atmosphere. Most importantly, they was making a commitment that was beautiful to witness, and made me feel a certain way that I had never really understood or felt, and still do not fully get. I think what I felt was some weird love that my brother was now going to be living and moving forward with his life with someone else, and it almost felt like I was losing my brother. When it came time to give the best man speech, I had not actually written one. I basically just winged it and made it up as I went along. Surprisingly, it actually went great and everyone loved the stories that I told from us growing up and how he always looked out for me and that he would make a great husband. He always treated me with care and showed me love as a brother, so I knew that he would take care of his wife. It was an awesome experience to take part in the wedding ceremony and watch my brother move forward to the next part of his life as he begins to start a new family of his own. This day will always stick out in my mind, and I do not think that I will ever forget it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "Last week was one of the roughest ones of my life. My mother let my son drop off the bed and he broke his arm. He is only 10 months and is now in a cast.",
    "output": "Last week had to be one of the hardest in my life. As it is usually just my son and I home we have things down to a 't' when it comes to our schedule but his grandma was home which messed things up a bit. Not only for him but for me too. She's a lot harder to entertain versus a 10 month old. But I had let her take him in with her and she was making her bed. This bed is a good 4 feet off the ground mind you. She decided to put him on top of it and when she was on the other side my poor baby had fallen off. So of course I rush in with my heart beating out of my chest because he was crying so bad. She was trying to explain but I didn't want to hear none of it, I just wanted my baby to be okay. I eventually got him calm and he went to sleep but when he woke and started back in on crying again I knew something wasn't right. I was so angry at her for hurting him though she didn't intentionally hurt him. I still blamed her because I thought how could you not be more careful? You know your bed is a mountain compared to this baby, you know he moves fast! How, how, how did you not think that this would have happened before it did. So we took him to the doctors and this poor little 10 month old is already in to get x-rays. I was devastated, embarrassed and so, so sorry for my little guy. Turns out he got a small fracture to the wrist. So they put a cast on him for 3 weeks and they said the bone will be stronger than it was before since he is so young. It was reassuring but it sure didn't make me feel any better about the situation. Yeah, last week sucked."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I faced a problem I thought wouldn't go away anytime soon, but out of nowhere was saved by my loving family. I received monetary help from family members when my CPU shut down and I believed that my current job would be in jeopardy. Its a warm story about receiving help when I needed it the most.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Okay so this is a story about the time my CPU crapped out on me and I was in a bad predicament until my family swooped in and saved the day. My PC is my life, I use it to work home and for my entertainment. Video games, music, watching movies, those kind of things are what I meant by entertainment. So you can understand just how important this computer is to me. Now when it comes to what I make, I'm usually well off enough that I can cover an emergency springing up out of nowhere. However around this time I believe funds were limited and I was just barely getting by with a few earnings saved here and there. So you can imagine how freaked out I was when I noticed my computer wouldn't boot. I had to test out my equipment at a friends house, which lead me to the conclusion that my CPU was causing the issue. At that time I thought I was screwed, I was using an older version of Intel's i5 CPU and they stopped selling those years ago. Buying used on E bay was a shot in the dark because the prices were high and you could never tell about the quality of the item until after you bought it. Lets just say I've had some bad experiences with E bay and used items. Anyway, just when I thought my luck was down and out some of my family members came to my rescue and loaned me the money I needed to purchase a new CPU. I don't recall if I mentioned this in the last diary entry I did about this subject, but not only was I able to afford a new CPU, they also gave me enough money to buy a new motherboard and ram as well. My old motherboard was using DDR3 ram while the new ones moved on to DDR4. They wanted me to buy a brand new CPU with a new motherboard and ram as well which was a huge surprise. I was so thankful to those family members that stepped in and helped me when they didn't have to. To this day I'm still very grateful for having such an amazing family. Also a little update on the story, since then I've paid them back fully for what they did. They didn't want to accept it at first, but I insisted that they had to accept my payback."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on 'A relative was diagnosed with a health condition. The health condition presented major challenges for the person. The long journey ended in tragedy.', write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A diagnosis of a heath condition can be so devastating not only for the person receiving it but also for other family members and friends. In this particular case, my sister in law had two daughters and a husband who were also affected by the diagnosis. The girls had a very close relationship with their mother. One daughter was planning a wedding at the time and her mother was very involved in helping with the planning. This was a very difficult time for all involved. The illness put a damper on the wedding planning and placed a dark very cloud over the joyous occasion. My niece had a difficult time keeping things in perspective during this time and even thought of postponing the event. My sister-in-law was determined, however, to keep the focus on the wedding planning and go forward with my niece's wedding. In the end it was probably the best therapy for all to go forward with the plans. Her other daughter suffered from ADHD and had been under the care of her mother all of her life. Although she was almost an adult now, the news of her mother's illness was very devastating to her. She relied on her mother heavily in her day to day life. The thought of losing her mother was overwhelming. My sister-in-law's husband was also quite dependent upon her as he also had a seizure disorder. He could not drive and needed her assistance throughout the day to manage. As the illness unfolded and eventually ended in my sister-in-law's tragic death, her family continues to struggle to live their lives without her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I started a customer service job that was a terrible fit for my personality and skill-set and decided to quit after two weeks. Less than two weeks later I found a much better job.\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About four months ago, I started a new job at a call center as a customer service representative for a local bank. I had worked at an elementary school previously as a teacher assistant but needed to find something full-time that would pay better. I loved the school but I had no way to progress there. From the first day of starting my new job at the call center I knew this was going to be very difficult for me. Why? Well, I hate talking on the phone and that is all I would be doing at this job. My first day of training was really intense and overwhelming. I was the only person being trained and had two trainers assigned to me. They drilled me on banking and loan material over and over until my brain was numb. I went home feeling awful and uncertain of what I had gotten myself into. Why did I take this job? Why did I take the first position offered to me? I was filled with regret, fear and anxiety. I never wanted to go back. But the next morning I was there at 8 am, ready to be drilled again. I endured the first week of training but my mental health quickly declined and I couldn't picture myself doing this job. I just couldn't. The following week I switched back and forth with the idea of quitting or sticking it out. Finally, I knew what choice I needed to make. On the last day of my two week training I showed up and told my trainer and supervisor that I needed to quit. I was so scared and sick to my stomach but the moment I confronted them, I felt a weight being lifted. I decided I would give my following decision the following Monday, gave it more thought and ultimately decided to quit. I felt awful for giving up but doing so was one of the best decisions I could have made for myself and my well-being. I was nervous about finding new work but to my surprise, I landed a new job less than two weeks later and found a much better fit. This experience was stressful and tumultuous but ended up leading me to something much better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "A Type 1 Diabetic prepares to sit down and eat dinner on a typical Saturday afternoon. However, the Type 1 Diabetic unexpectedly experiences extremely low blood sugar which causes problems.",
    "output": "At the age of 11, I was diagnosed with a chronic disease called Type 1 Diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes is when the autoimmune system attacks the pancreas and destroys the pancreas' ability to regulate blood sugar. Due to this, a Type 1 Diabetic has to inject insulin everyday in order to live. Unfortunately, while you can do a good job managing your blood sugars using insulin, you simply can't compare to a fully functioning pancreas and problems will occur as a result. In May, I was at home on a Saturday cooking dinner. I was having brown rice and baked chicken breasts. Due to the carbohydrates that are in rice, I had to take insulin in order for my body to process the brown rice. I took my insulin around 20 minutes before I ate. I planned to eat a lot(for me) of brown rice that evening so I took a much larger than normal dose of insulin. After I prepared my food, I sat down and began to eat my chicken breasts first. I tried a special barbecue sauce on the chicken breasts and they tasted wonderful. I had no problems devouring the chicken breasts. After I finished the chicken breast, I started to eat the brown rice. However, I started to feel extremely and uncomfortably full to the point where I became nauseated. Unfortunately, at that time the insulin that I took for the brown rice started to kick in some my blood sugar dropped down to dangerously low levels. I tried to eat the rice to get my blood sugar back up, but I was so full that I couldn't do it. At that time, the effects of low blood sugar were kicking in. I was sweating heavily and shaking. I had trouble moving. My ability to think and problem solve took a huge hit. I was slowly wandering around my apartment looking for something that I could eat that wouldn't cause me to vomit which would make it even harder to get my blood sugar back up. That's when I found some Powerbar Energy Gels that I use when I exercise. They weren't heavy on your stomach and they have a lot of carbohydrates which would counteract the insulin. I downed a few packets of the gels and in 20-25 minutes I started to feel better. I had survived, but it is a situation that still scares me to this day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I noticed knee pain and initially dismissed it. After a few weeks the pain didn't subside, so I went to two different health practitioners. They gave me a diagnosis of arthritis which put me in a bit of a depressed mood.'. Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went for a run this morning, and I couldn't finish. My knee was really hurting. There was no ignoring it this time. I had noticed the knee pain from time to time the last few months. I initially chalked it up to the increase in my distance running since I was prepping for a half marathon. I was starting to worry that I had a small tear in a tendon or possibly had done some serious damage to my kneecap the last time I fell while running in the rain. I decided that I needed to call a doctor and have it checked out. My regular doctor was able to get me in the next day, first thing in the morning. He instructed me not to take painkillers or do anything that might effect the actual issue I was dealing with. Normally, the pain went away relatively quickly, but not this time. I was DYING to use some ICY HOT, or take some Advil. As promised, the doc saw me at 9am bright and early - I had never been so happy to see him. He ran some tests, took some blood, wrenched my knee this way and that until it brought tears to my eyes. He also ran an extra AND took an Ultrasound. All this uncertainty had me extremely worried. He said he thought I had arthritis, but really wanted me to see an orthopedic doctor to confirm. At 33, he felt I was really awful young and healthy to be worried about arthritis. I was shuttled to the other side of the hospital offices to meet with the ortho doc. He did, in fact, confirm that I had Osteoarthritis in my knee. There really is no CURE or treatment, only a way to calm the symptoms. I felt really defeated. I loved to run - it was my source of stress relief and made me feel so good about myself. The doctor suggested I cut back to my old running routine, and put the half marathon on hold - apparently by giving my knee a break and boosting bone strengthening vitamin intake - my knee might bounce back later. But in my mind,...all I could imagine was being 45 and walking with a cane. I mean, if it is already starting at my age - I didn't like to think about what the future would hold."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "I survived the crash and was able to be with my family. I am grateful I am alive today and now always live each day like it is my last day.",
    "output": "I attended San Diego State University but still lived at home, so I felt like I was missing out on the full college experience. A lot of my close friends were from San Diego as well, so we all enjoyed going on little adventures out of town on the weekends and during school breaks. It was the start of Spring Break at San Diego State University. My college buddies and I were at a party in Los Angeles with some friends who went to school there. Drinks were flowing and everybody was having a good time. When it got late, my friend Alan rounded everybody up to drive my car back to San Diego. He had work in the morning, so he was the designated driver. While driving back, my car suddenly swerved to the side of the freeway, scraping against the center divider. An incoming car slammed into mine — and then my car catapulted my friend and me through the air. Our bodies were launched across the freeway like slung dolls. I was later told that I flew 20 feet, my body pounding on the concrete and smashing my nose, jaw and collarbone. My friend flew 30 feet, shattering the bones in his face and mangling his spinal cord. My friend who escaped our fate ran to my body to see if I was okay. He told me later that he thought I was going to die. I was painted red with blood, and my body appeared to be disfigured. My friend was holding me in his arms when he looked up and his eyes widened, blinded by bright lights. Another car was heading toward our bodies at full speed. My friend quickly scrambled, dropping my body and jumping to the side in a last-ditch effort to avoid getting hit. At that moment the incoming driver saw him and attempted to swerve, but he still ran over his legs. That driver just missed crushing my unconscious body."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This story is about taking a girl's trip to Los Angeles without having to worry about my family or work. The trip was a lot of fun with tours, beaches, and good food. It allowed me to realize I'm still my own person and not just a wife, mom, or employee.\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to Los Angeles to visit friends. It was a girls trip, so my husband and children were at home. This was the first time I had been on the West Coast and the first time in a long time that I had been away by myself without anyone from my family with me. The weather was amazing and I saw a lot of great things. We went on two tours, a Hollywood tour and a WB Studios Tour. It was really cool to see the back lots of WB Studios and even get to step foot on the stage of the Ellen show. I also got to see some of my favorite shows' sets and also got to see famous people's houses on the other tour. I also had some of the best food while there. We went to a restaurant that was part of LA restaurant week and I wasn't even sure what I was ordering, even with the descriptions. We went to another restaurant that wouldn't allow you to take pictures on your cellphones. That was really different, but great because it made us all focus on each other instead of technology. We also went to the beach and to an art museum. The beach was a great experience and it was the most diverse part of the city I saw. That was my first time stepping foot in the Pacific Ocean. I will never forget this trip because it reminded me that I'm still a person outside of work and family. I get lost in the daily grind and forget how to enjoy life. This trip made me so happy and I don't think I'll ever forget it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on \"A dog gets injured while by itself, causing terror to it's secondary carer. The injury is discovered to be a hole in the cornea. Everything works out in the end.\", write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I've had Reggie since he was just a little puppy. Ever since I adopted him from the shelter, he has been my best friend, always by my side, especially during my worst times. As he grew older, people always complimented him on his large, fluffy white coat. He is such a beauty! Since he is my best friend and family member, I would do anything for him. I love him so, so much. Two weeks ago, I went on vacation with my family. I left Reggie at home alone, hiring a trusted sitter to check in on him 2x a day, walk him, and change his food and water. You can only imagine the fear I felt when, while in another country, I got a panicked call from Anna, letting me know Reggie had been hurt! I was so scared and so far away from him. I'm so lucky I trust Anna - she told me that the came over one morning to take care of Reggie. She called for him, but he didn't come running as usual. After searching for him, she found him in my laundry room, hiding in a corner and whining. He had gotten into my sewing supplies, where I keep sharp needles, scissors, seamrippers, and other tools, and accidentally stabbed himself in the eye. He could barely open it in the pictures I saw. After calling me, she rushed him to the emergency vet who he has been seeing for years, where they found out he had a hole in his cornea. Luckily, since it was found quickly, they were able to do surgery to save the eye. I still had a few days left on my trip, which I tried to enjoy, but it was hard. Thank goodness Reggie is okay now, after taking meds and wearing a cone and eye patch for a few weeks. Next time I will have to put my supplies away much better, he gave me such a huge scare."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "When a man tried to kidnap me and a neighbor saved me. I dont know why he thought it would work, I am a middle aged Korean man. I also know martial arts.",
    "output": "A week ago I was home sick from school, and was on the couch watching tv when the doorbell rang. It was the mailman, who told me that we had gotten a package, but it was so big that he needed help carrying it. I wasn't that old, but I knew right away something was wrong. I asked him where his truck was, because I didn't see it parked out front. He kept telling me it was around the corner. I asked him why the regular mailman (who always brought lollypops) wasn't here, and I was told he was visiting family. He kept telling me to open the front door, but I politely told him that I wasn't feeling well and that I wasn't allowed to leave the house. I told him we would pick up the box from the post office, and he was telling me how much of a hassle that would be, and how my mom would want me to do her this favor. I told him that I would come outside, but that I had to get my shoes from upstairs first. I closed the front door, and locked it. Then I ran through the house and locked the back door and called my neighbor who worked from home. She was a close family friend, and I called her up screaming into the phone that she had to come over right now. Then I stood at the locked front door, and stared at the man through the window in the door. He saw me staring and yelled through the door asking if I found my shoes, so I yelled to him that I called my neighbor to help carry it because she's older and stronger. He just turned around and ran. They never caught him. I always wondered if he ever managed to trick some other kid"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"A very relaxing afternoon motorcycle ride turns into a very scary experience. If I hadn't reacted so quickly, we could have been seriously injured.\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My story is about a near miss motorcycle accident. My wife and I were riding my Harley Davidson motorcycle in a nearby town, on a cool Sunday Afternoon. We were in a town not far from where we live, but I am not completely familiar with the streets there. As we came around a bend, a red light prompted us to stop. The street was not asphalt, but more of a concrete, very susceptible to potholes. As we leaned into the corner, my front tire slid into a deep long groove. This caused the weight of my bike to shift, throwing us off balance and nearly wiping us out. The road was quite busy behind us. I feared dropping my motorcycle, but at such a low speed, I was much more concerned with the traffic behind us. It was truly a frightening experience. We were both terrified, left shaken by the near-miss. Luckily, I was able to place my foot down on the pavement, which saved us from going over entirely. It all happened so quickly, and I am not the most experienced rider. I can still feel the uneasiness in my chest anytime I take off to ride. This is especially true whenever my wife joins me. I've become much more aware of my surroundings as a result. I also spend much more time scanning the area in front of me while I ride."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "My fiance proposed to me after several years together. He did it at home with the perfect ring. I am happy to be engaged and he showed that he does pay attention.",
    "output": "My boyfriend and I had lived together for over five years, We had talked about getting engaged and getting married but we just were not getting around to it. I was pretty specific about the kind of ring I wanted. I didn't want anything really large I just had specific styles in mind. My boyfriend came into a little extra money. It was not a huge amount but enough to made a decent purchase. I woke up one morning and he was already out of bed which was not unusual. I got up and came to the living room. He approached me, got down on one knee, and asked me to marry him. The ring was perfect and of course I said yes. I was so happy. He had obviously been paying attention to my desires involving an engagement ring even though he knows nothing about jewelry which means a lot to me. He had to have done a lot of research. He even made sure the quality was good rather than just the style. I'm thrilled to be engaged to him. I can't wait to marry him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "This event was my oldest kid moving out on his own for the first time. The details lay in his moving out on his own accord and what the general feelings around that have been like for my husband and I.",
    "output": "It has been a tough month. I've been suffering from empty nest syndrome. I never knew how much space, energy and attention that kid took up. Simply amazing. Now there is just a big hole in every day. Whatever, every hour, every minute actually. I'm certain at some point it will start to seem normal but when, it's been a month. I wonder how he feels? Is he also mourning the home he used to have or is he so involved in having moved out and being on his own he doesn't even notice? I can recall thinking so many times how crowded we were and how insanely busy. There were so many times I wanted to have the house to myself. Hah! What did I know. I regret every single one of those thoughts. What is it that is said. Oh, yes! \"Be careful what you wish for\"."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn \"I went to California in May for my fathers 80th birthday celebration. I was accompanied by my family from Spokane.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "All of my family from Spokane loaded up and flew down on Southwest airlines on the same flight from Spokane to the Burbank airport. Our group consisted of my wife and toddler daughter, my sister and her husband, my niece and her husband, and my nephew. Our first flight went to Portland, where we had breakfast. We finally made it to Burbank. I rented a Suburban for most of us to ride in, and my dad also met us at the airport to take the rest of the group. On night one we went to a local Mexican restaurant, that was very authentic and had a mariachi band. The next day we went to the beach during the day. We traveled down to Dana point. It was a nice sunny day. My daughter had never been to the ocean before. She was scared at first but then was very excited to be at the beach. My step mom provided a light dinner for everyone that evening. On the next day we went to the Huntington gardens and explored gardens from all over the world. This day it was cold in rainy, which was very surprising for a day in late in May in the Los Angeles area. That evening we went to the Panda Inn for my dads birthday dinner. I went to this restaurant many times when I was in High School, including for my High School graduation celebration. We wall enjoyed different dishes as we ordered family style. We gave my dad his birthday gifts. After dinner we went back to their house and watched a video my dad had put together that had pictures from our childhood. The next day we flew home after quite a trip!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: 'My husband and I went on a cruise to Alaska in May of 2019. We rode on a plane for the first time in our lives. The trip was a once in a lifetime experience.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "To celebrate my retirement earlier this year, my husband and I went on a cruise to Alaska. We left out of Seattle, Washington. We live in New York and had to fly across the country. It was the first time we were both on an airplane and it was both exciting and nerve-wracking as we were flying in the same day the ship was leaving Seattle. We arrived at Seattle with no delays and met our transport at the airport. It was approximately 30 to 45 minute ride to get to the ship. I'll never forget the sight of the ship - it was so much bigger than I could have imagined. We had to wait a little while to board the ship and there was not much to do...but finally, we were able to board. The ship was so large - like a little city. We found our room, dropped off some stuff and then went to get some food. They were serving burgers and fries at one of the eateries. We waited in line, there were a lot of people. The food was not great but we figured it was due to the number of people being served and they were rushing to serve as many as possible. The food throughout the cruise was hit and miss...but mostly very good. At least, if we did not like something, we could go back and get something else. The cruise was a once in a lifetime experience. We got to see so much beautiful scenery and we had 4 stops on land. Glacier Bay was spectacular, a sight I will never forget. We saw glaciers calving...it was awesome. The trip was an experience I will never forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'My friend and I are invited to a party by our boss' wife. During this party, important documents are stolen for our boss' study. This affects us for many days and weeks after the party.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My friend and I were invited to a party by my boss' wife. It was his birthday surprise party. My friend and I thought, whatever, it may be fun, so we went. We arrived and started mingling with a few friends and the boss' wife. Our boss came in, and was greatly surprised, but somewhat distant from the party. A few hours passed, and my friend and I were close to leaving. All of sudden, our boss runs down the stairs, yelling for someone to call the police. We got so worried and scared, and everyone started mumbling about what could possibly be going on. We over heard people talking about several things, but eventually found out that someone had stolen important documents from our boss' office. This scared us, because who could do that? Our boss was a great person, very caring and empathetic, and we would never dream of something like that happening at his party. The police came and everyone was questioned. We eventually were allowed to go home, but it stuck with us for sometime. Even work seemed different. And they never caught the person who stole the documents. I often wonder if it's someone I sit next to at work."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was the best man for my brother's wedding where I lost the bride's ring. I was able to find it later.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was my brothers wedding. I was his best man. I was handed over the family ring, and I was supposed to take care of it. I always used to keep it in my pocket in case I needed to show it to someone. One day it just skipped my mind, and I gave those pants to the laundry. After giving them up, I realized it had my brother's wedding ring. I was shocked and devastated. I went rushing to the laundry and asked the guy on the counter about my pants. I had lost all the hope that I would find it. He brought them to me, and I immediately checked its pockets. To my expectations, it was not there. However, the guy at the counter was smiling at me and asked me, \"Are you looking for this?\" He had the ring with him and you can't imaging how relieved I was. Till this day I had not told this event to anybody else. The event still give me goosebumps. I wish it never happened."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in \"I baked my first wedding cake for business and had to deliver and set it up during a family emergency.\", please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had just started a business. I've always been a baker. I wanted to take what was my hobby of baking and turn it in to a profitable business. I decided to start being a cake maker. I had been contacted by a couple who were having a wedding. They wanted a cake from me. I was more than happy to start working on it for them. Even though it was my first wedding cake I think I did a great job on it. It was the big day and I was on my way to take it over to their wedding chapel and get it set up. When I was about 5 minutes away from the chapel I got a phone call. It was my husband and he was saying that my son had broken his arm. I had to hurry and get the cake set up as fast as I could so I could deal with my son. I got the cake set up in 5 minutes flat and then rushed over to the hospital. My son was there and crying. I couldn't believe this happened on such a day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'About confidence and self-esteem is affected in my life. And 'inner voice' and think more positively about yourself.'. Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "As a high school student, I see so many different students living so many different lives. I see so much sadness from people with so much potential, and so much goodness. Overtime, I realized that a lot of this comes from a lack of self-love and self-confidence. I began watching endless ted talks about confidence, openness, and outreach. From this I have created a montra for myself that defines how I live. \"Be so confident and so grounded in yourself, that you are able to love others regardless of division, jealously, or judgement.\" I try to live by these words every day. To be proud of who I am, and what I have to offer the world. And by becoming confident in my life, I am able to inspire confidence in others. I am able to show others their potential and goodness regardless of how different they are than me. I am able to be genuinely happy and proud of others when they do better than me. I am able to reach out to others regardless if others will judge me for doing so. Confidence in myself has inspired me to be a better person, to live a better life, and to make the world a better place. you want to be happy and successful person, it is so important to keep believing in yourself and stay self-confident. What you need for this? Just be faithful to yourself and your own values, always do your best and don't try to avoid mistakes, as we can learn more from our failures then from our achievements. The Dalai Lama says \"Self-confidence is knowing that you have the capacity to do something and deciding not to give up.\" so trust your self first. Two main things contribute to self-confidence: self-efficacy and self-esteem. We gain a sense of self-efficacy when we see ourselves"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I attended my cousin's wedding and experienced a range of emotions as a result. There were a few events in particular that triggered past sadness in me.",
    "output": "I recently attending my cousin's wedding and it was a charming affair. She is 23 and was getting married to her high school sweetheart, so all around it was pretty fairytale as far as weddings go. The wedding took place at sunset on the shore of a lake in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and I had the privilege of walking my aunt, the brides mother, down the aisle. While I enjoyed spending time with my family I found it especially difficult to interact with anyone else in attendance. I can't say for sure why I struggle so much with events that are meant to be joyous, I only know that I have a difficult time allowing myself to feel happiness in conjunction with the happiness of others. For whatever reason, past sadnesses tend to bubble to the surface at these types of events. I think I've been to a few too many funerals. I was especially triggered by the father daughter dance, because the specific structure was inspired by the dance my sister and father did at her wedding. Neither my father or mother are alive anymore, so to relive that experience in a different setting was somewhat surreal and upsetting. I had to leave the venue to smoke a cigarette and collect myself. I know it's petty, but I kind of don't appreciate how my uncle co-opted this specific dance structure for both his daughter's weddings. I don't feel like he has proper ownership of it, and it's cheap and derivative. I don't like that I feel that bitter about something that is supposed to be joyous. I also can't help but be emotionally impacted to a large degree. I'm very happy for my cousin, and at the end of the day it was a learning experience for me. I was able to interact with a bunch of cousins who are younger than me and who i've always known as children. They're grown now and I have a good deal of pride about how their lives are progressing. Diary entry over."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: 'The main thing in the story is that i got engaged. me and my fiance bought a house. then we bought a maltese puppy to complete the home.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Me and my fiance are still engaged. We are still very happy. We haven't set a date for the wedding yet. however we are still thinking to get married in the winter. i want to get married in the winter because i live in a cold state, so i will get married some place warm and take a break from the cold midwest weather. we're making payments on our house. we are financially stable. My dog is doing good. she is a little over 2 years old now. We are thinking of breeding her soon. when we breed my dog we are giving one of them to my mom. it will be half maltese, and half poodle. my mom recently lost a dog, so i think this will make her happy. as of now, life is really good. we are happy for what's to come in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "A person close to me persevered and overcame the struggles of his illness to perform in musical concerts. Despite all the odds against him performing, he made it through the struggle.",
    "output": "I was emotionally touched when a person I know was able to successfully complete a year in high school band and orchestra. He had been taking lessons since he was four years old on piano and then started several other instruments in the first grade. He practiced his heart out each day for up to an hour or more for years and took private lessons as well as lessons at school. Difficulty arose when he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and started suffering from delusions at the young age of only nine. His mind gave him difficulty concentrating to say the least. He had periods of wellness and periods of struggle and fights in his brain over what was reality and was wasn't. The years went by with many changes in medications and suffering on his part due to the side effects of his medications. I didn't know if he would be able to make it to participate in such a challenging endeavor. He works so hard, but his mind is constantly giving him a fight. He went into the school year optimistic and fully devoted to doing his best. The year pressed on and he pressed on as well practicing and attending doctor's visits to keep him well. He had some bounces up and down with medication adjustments needed. He kept fighting the fight and practicing. He played when he could and took a rest break in the halls when needed. Others didn't see the struggles except in his section of the band occasionally they would see a tear come from his eyes before he had to take a break in the hall. His struggles were mostly hidden except to me who could observe his pain and sorrow even though he didn't even know what was causing it. Bipolar is a hidden illness because you have to keep it hidden to stay afloat in the real world. It causes symptoms that aren't even understood by the person experiencing them. Sadness comes without any warning or preceding events. Sometimes silliness comes without even anything to joke about. It is odd, but can stop you in your tracks. I was so proud when he performed in his concerts at the end of the year, because he made it another year fighting the fight to pursue his dreams."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A young woman who was a member of my church was honored during a celebration of life service on the campus of a university she worked at. She was responsible for obtaining funds and fundraising for the university.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "An elder of my church and his wife lost their daughter suddenly. The daughter had just moved to Atlanta from North Carolina to work for a university there. She was hesitant about leaving the university she had worked at for over 10 years in North Carolina. The elder and his wife received a phone call stating their daughter had passed away. She had just accepted this new job in April of this year. It was hard for everyone to believe that less than six months later this young lady would be taken away. The university in North Carolina where she worked honored her life on their campus. The young lady was responsible for securing grants for students and underprivileged individuals to attend the university, who without her efforts would never have been able to do so. She worked in the same capacity at the new university in Atlanta. The boss the young lady worked for recounted her last day here on earth, as she was the last person to be with her. Though it was a painful recollection, it also painted a picture of the daughter's last hours on earth. The boss said they enjoyed a beautiful sunny day and that the daughter had been happy and was doing what she did best; helping others. There wasn't a dry eye in the place after her very vivid and poignant memory of their last encounter. She even spoke of a selfie that was taken of the two of them that was the last picture the young lady took before passing on. If you didn't know this young lady personally, after the tributes given at her celebration of life service, you were made to feel as if you'd known her your entire life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where \"I had been working far from home and accidentally found my soulmate.And how i manifested him to my life.\" plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Hey, today i am here to journal my cute experience about how and when i met my soul mate. It was quiet long when i used o be friend with my now husband. We lived in a small town where we used to work far from home. He was one of my friends cousin. As my friends family was my family's family friend. I was working five days a week and go to Aunts house in the weekend. And it was a long routine of about an year. At this point o time one fine day when i went there I saw him,was quiet surprised as i was not familiar with that face or personality. But i had caught a sight of \"love at first sight\" As he was a impressive person with warm attitudes. We spend weekend together with my friend ,We exchanged out thoughts , feelings , and found that our wavelengths sinks so well. At that point of time i had decided that he is the perfect person. He is my soul mate,and i started manifesting him to my life. Later in few weeks we developed a true friendship between us. My friend was of great support to us. We started sharing our personal thoughts about the views of life,The point of view where we are more attached or detached . Slowly we created our own world of friendship which was unexplained. We were in such a position that each gestures were understood by the other . At times we didn't had to speak to express our feeling ,rather understood. Yes the miracle happened we are now married and living a happiest life together. I found my soul mate,Rather i manifested my soul mate."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'I traveled more than 8000 miles to my home country for a class reunion and I felt sad after I came to know what happened to my ex girl friend's family.it was fun to meet all my schoolmates and cherish our sweet memories.it was a great moment in my life.', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I got a call from my childhood friend early in the morning. he was excited as he was talking to me after a long time. I was also very happy to hear my friend's voice. He said they they are planning for a class reunion and it is in the month of June. He was very specific that I should not miss this chance as I can see all my schoolmates. I went to work that day and during the break I called the travel agent to book me a ticket for June 5th as the class reunion was on June 7th. I planned to spend two weeks at my home country and return on 20th June. Everything went as planned I reached India and met my parents and on June 7th I reached the venue where the class reunion was planned. It was a great moment to see all my classmates. They came with their family and it was great fun to see all the tiny tots. My ex girl friend also came. She was all by herself. I went and spoke to her. She opened up and it was a great shock to me to hear that recently her family met with an accident and she lost her hubby and her kid. I had to give her lot of courage. It was an eye opener to me as I realized that man proposes and God disposes. It is the same lady who ditched me many years ago as she found someone more handsome and wealthier than me. I really felt sorry after I heard her story. It was a bitter sweet feeling to say goodbye to my classmates that night."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "on getting back home that day, i made some calls to some of my friends and family about the incident that happened to me that day and how they could help me by raising me some money to take care of my sick child. all of them turned me down which made me felt that i was left alone by my friends.",
    "output": "My child has been sick for four months. I still remember the day that I found out. I called my friends and family and let them know what had happened. I even asked for their help setting up some sort of fundraiser to help with the expenses. Every one of them turned me down. Either they didn't have time or they just couldn't be bothered. It still hurts me to think about. I am trying to take care of this situation on my own. Taking my child back and forth to hospital visits and having to miss work. I just can't believe no one wants to help me. I feel so alone. When they need my help, I am always there. I try to help out when I can and I would do anything for my friends and family. It feels like they just take from me and don't really care how much it hurts me. I'm behind on my bills and the stress is taking its toll."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "My father and I went fishing in the Atlantic ocean. After a slow start, we both hooked fish. I had hooked a tarpon, but it broke the line. My dad hooked a bull shark, and we managed to get it all the way to the boat!",
    "output": "Recently my father and I went shark fishing in the Atlantic ocean. We took off from the port of savannah early in the morning. I was very excited, because I really enjoy fishing, especially with my dad. It was also the first time in several year that we found time to go and the weather cooperated. At first, the fishing was rather slow. We were able to get plenty of bait fish, but no sharks were biting. After about an hour, this changed. Tarpon started swimming all around the boat, and I got very excited. We quickly reeled in all the rods to switch lures to catch these tarpon. About one minute after we casted back out, a tarpon bit the lure and took off. The rod was bent all the way down into the water and the guide grabbed the rod. He set the hook, then passed the rod of to me. Then, another rod bent all the way down. Another fish was on! The guide grabbed that pole and handed it to my dad. I was busy fighting the tarpon, and he was fighting his. After about 10 minutes, the tarpon on my line jumped in the air and snapped the line. I was disappointed, but still excited because I had a lot of fun fighting the fish. I looked over at my dad, and he was still fighting his fish. After several more minutes, we saw it break the surface. It was an 8 foot bull shark! The shark was half the length of the boat! We were very surprised to have caught such a big shark. We took pictures with it, then cut the line and let it swim away. It was a very exciting moment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "My wife suddenly became ill. A trip to the emergency room gave us the answers we didn't want to hear.",
    "output": "My wife had always been a healthy person, although she was skinny. She would eat, but was not able to gain weight. I envied her ability because I could look at a donut and gain ten pounds. However, she was eating a lot, but was still losing weight. One day, we decided to bring my wife into the emergency room as she had fainting spells. When we arrived, she was diagnosed with a chronic autoimmune disease. That explains why she wasn't able to gain any weight. We always assumed it was her fast metabolism. The fainting spell was a blessing in disguise because it is a common symptom of this autoimmune disease. The doctor who diagnosed her has already scheduled outpatient services for my wife, and as long as she can manage her symptoms, she should be able to live a full life without any setbacks. Although this is disappointing, it will allow my wife to be more disciplined about her health and wellness. Truthfully, she has always been good about her health and wellness. I, on the other hand, have not been. I am hoping that her malaise motivates me to improve my health and wellness. I used to not care what I put into my body, but after this experience, I may start doing that in order to have longevity."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by \"This is a story about the birth of my fourth child. Ultimately, this event did not go as planned and ended up being much more stressful than Anyone intended.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was ready for my fourth child to enter the world two months ago. We had a bit of old and new to greet our youngest. Our oldest donated her more than loved stuffed panda. Our boys helped pick out some of the toys and elephant pajamas for the newest addition to our family. My husband and I had our hospital packed and ready to go by the door. Everything was perfect. Until It wasn't.The first portent that things weren't going the way we planned was when we couldn't get our usual obstetrician. Unfortunately she had a sudden heart attack just an hour before I went into labor. The unfamiliar doctor we had seemed annoyed by us. I didn't know what her deal was at the time. I don't care. She didn't give her due as a doctor. She ignored my pleas that something was wrong and ended up delaying my epidural until I was past the point of receiving it. Then as soon as I delivered my child, I passed out. When I awoke hours later, my husband filled me in. Apparently I began to hemorrhage and lost a lot of blood. He assured me that our newborn daughter was okay. My mother was on her way after hearing about me. I wondered if there was anything the doctor could've done to prevent it. Even two months later, we still wonder if that day could've been perfect after all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "My husband and I filed for bankruptcy a few months back. It was definitely a hard decision for us to make because we were embarrassed and really didn't want to have to go through all that. In the end, it definitely helped us and we have learned to manage our money and finances better.",
    "output": "when my husband and i decided to file for bankruptcy we had no idea what we were really doing and if it would indeed help us in the long run or hurt us. going through the entire process was very stressful and we had to meet up with the lawyer a few times. we were embarrassed that it came to that point that we even had to consider doing what we did but we knew after talking to the lawyer that we were making the right decision for us. we werent those people who had to file because of over spending on luxuries, we were just a normal couple who went through a hard time after having our first son and then job changes and just needed a little boost in the right direction. we got information for the lawyer from my mother in law and moved forward right away. we had to have meetings with the lawyer and get all of our paper work straightened out and bills laid out for him to see. after everything was put together we had to meet downtown with our lawyer to have the court date and to finalize everything. our lawyer was very helpful and it was very reassuring to see other couples and people just like us that were there to do the exact same thing as us. it was all over very fast and the entire process was painless. after going through the entire process and it all finally being over, we learned a lot, not only about our finances but also ourselves. our lawyer helped us out so much and told us that this was a fresh start for us that not everyone gets. we knew that after filing we had to manage our money better and try to start saving. since filing months ago we have been able to save a little bit of money, not as much as we would like, but it is a step in the right direction. we know now that by going through that together we will be able to handle anything as a couple and as a family. the whole thing made us stronger and was a blessing in disguise."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "The sights and scenes, reflections of being a student on graduation day, What mattered most in those moments will be eternal, and are a testament to dedication and work ethic and Now, it is all the real world that awaits, a new chapter, a new beginning.",
    "output": "On this same day four months ago i graduated college. One of the best days of my life and everything i had ever hoped for. The days went by slow but the weeks went fast, finally the day has come where i can say im done with school for the rest of my life. My family and my friends were all there to congratulate me on this achievement. I promised my fiance and my newly born daughter hailey that her dad would finish and not quit like in the past. I wanted to show her how much hard work and time goes into making a difference in your life and i wanted to make them both proud. I want to be the best father and for her to have a good role model that shows that when things get tough you dont just quit. As i walked across that staged and got my diploma it was surreal. It felt like that moment would never come,all the long nights and hard classes have came to this conclusion and i did it. My parents took us out to eat after to celebrate. Im older than my brother yet he graduated college first because i skipped a few years. Life doesn't always go as planned and it doesn't always go the same for everyone but you do your best thats all you can ask yourself. I feel so blessed to have had the chance to go to college and finish. I have accomplished my goal to make my family and friends proud and most importantly i made myself proud. i never thought i could do it but i did. Till next time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "It was about my surprise birthday party. We went to Red Lobster. I ate lobster and cake and was happy.",
    "output": "Two months ago I went to Red Lobster with my mom for my birthday. I was really surprised to find a lot of my family there, they stood up and gave me hugs as I sat down. We had party hats, which was funny because we're all adults, but it was for my 40th and so we were doing the opposite of what people usually do for the 40th birthday. I had a lot of fun. My family members told stories about me and my brother as we were growing up. My grandaddy paid and he said I should get lobster so I had lobster. The best part was the cake, which my mom had made. It was a unicorn cake like she made when I was a little kid. I got to feel young at heart and it was a great day to make me not feel so bad about turning a scary number. My parents gave me a gift there, and it was a ticket to Seattle, where I had always wanted to go. I'll get to spend a few days there enjoying the coast and the big forests around the state. My other relatives gave me cards and each had written some great thing they did after they turned 40. I felt encouraged not to feel so bad about my age. I realized I would have a lot of things to do still in my life. So it was a great birthday and a nice surprise."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This story highlights my personal journey in discovery of the body''s innate detoxification processes, and how to overcome blocks to detoxification.\". Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "As part of a personal search for lifestyle practices that could enhance health, I began exploring the area of detoxification. Our bodies are wonderfully designed with complex pathways designed to eliminate toxins. As apart of my self-learning, I began to research the supplement, alpha-lipoic acid. Convinced that this supplement could be beneficial, I began taking this common supplement. If one believes the hype, one could expect miraculous improvements in one's health if detoxification is impaired. Upon taking the supplement, I noticed unexpected physical responses that were not in line with improvement in health. This caused me to dig deeper into this supplement. In the process, I came across the knowledgeable scientist from Quicksilver Scientific, Dr. Christopher Shade. It was during one of his presentations that I learned how the body can have blocks in detoxification as a result of exposure to toxic mold. This surprising fact caused a light bulb to go off in my mind. I had personal experience with toxic mold exposure, and this fact led me to believe that my unexpectedly lackluster response to alpha-lipoic acid may be due to a mold-induced block in my own detoxification system. Thankfully, there are good strategies for dealing with this sort of block in detoxification, and products designed carefully and comprehensively to assist in maximizing activation and functioning on the detoxification system. I encourage any reader to explore the Quicksilver Scientific range of detox products, and especially the Push Catch System, as well as to take advantage of the available teaching resources and seminars presentations available online from Dr. Christopher Shade."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "I was planning to celebrate my wedding anniversary, I don't have much cash on me. My son and my friend surprised me without begging or discoursing money issues with them. All went well.",
    "output": "I was planning to celebrate my wedding anniversary, that was last mount. I don't have much money with me but I just hope things will work out well. Many of my friends also encouraged me to celebrate it in a big way. It was a three days to the event and many things we hope to use has not been secured. I was already thinking of not celebrating it and just do it in a small way. In the evening, My son called me and told me he is sending a tangible amount of money to me for the celebration. I was very happy and that lifted a great burden off me. After some times I receive credit notification, that was from my son. i called him to appreciate him. Five minute later, another credit notification, this time, it was my friends. I was not expecting as much from them. Initially, don't know the total genesis of the money, it was when one of the called me that he explained everything to me. I was totally speechless. At this moment, I have more than enough to spend for the anniversary. The following day, we got all we needed to get and make all the necessary preparations. The anniversary went well and everyone that came was satisfied."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use 'I went to the casino to eat for a special St. Patrick's Day meal. I leave with winning almost 10,000.' as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This happen on St. Patrick's Day in March of 2019. I live about 20 minutes away from The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa, FL. The buffet at the casino was having a menu special for the holiday, with a lot of Irish dishes such as shepherd's pie, corned beef and cabbage, and fish and chips. I had planned to take my parents to eat at the buffet since my dad's birthday was coming up. The plan was to go right when they open because it can get pretty busy during these special menu days. My father must have forgotten and had eaten a big breakfast in the morning so he declined to go, and my parents were out of the trip. Not wanting to waste the special menu day, I head over there to partake in the buffet special. The meal was delicious, from eggs benedict to prime rib and then fish and chips and I discovered I'm not a fan of corned beef. The meal was for free, as I was an elite member at the casino since I do gamble regularly. After I was done, I decided to head to the high limit area of the casino. I had won quiet a bit since the beginning of the year, and I had a pretty high bankroll. I start with around 1500 dollars and begin to play. I wasn't really looking to take any risk, but being full from the delicious feast, I decided to entertain myself and gamble a bit. It did not take long to lose all my money. Now I was on full tilt, frustrated with my enormous losses. Instead of walking out, I decided to make a withdraw of another 1500. Down another 500, I decide to try one more machine. After a few spins, I hit the bonus playing at 20 a spin. The bonus game is pretty unique with the multiplier of win line hits goes up after every free game. The thing that happened was when there was a 7x multiplier, I had a line hit for over 7000!! The bonus ended with almost winning 9500 which is my biggest jackpot every. I was very emotional, with shock and disbelief of what occurred. This was a gift, as it helped me pay down a lot of debt. I will forever remember this day, as it changed my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'This story is about facing the reality that my spouse has been unfaithful and taking advantage of my kindness. Also, an impending divorce, the loss of a best friend, our son losing his father, and the negative emotional and financial impacts this has had on our family.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear diary,I can't believe my life has fallen apart like this. I've been married for ten years - what I thought were ten happy years. I knew my husband had been unfaithful in the past but he convinced me it was a mistake and it would never happen again. I forgave him and I worked to make changes to better our marriage. But last week I found out he's cheating again. This is such a disaster. I feel so hurt, betrayed, and taken advantage of. Fool me once, shame on me, it's not going to happen again. I've already met with a divorce lawyer. I know I'm going to be ok but it just hurts so much. He was my best friend for ten years, and now our memories mean nothing. He is a stranger. Our son is going to have to grow up in a broken home. We're going to have to sell the house and downsize and I'm going to have to work more hours. I'm just so sad and disappointed. I thought my life would look different but here I am. I wish I could just fast forward the next year of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of \"I started out a laborer and was looking for a way out. I worked for many years paying my dues. I got what I deserved and hard work does pay off.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Starting a new job. And working hard and being dedicated . Seeing the rewards and fruit or labor. When I started I was placed. Below the other workers but in a surprising and rewarding change of events I moved up the ladder. Had claimed a higher more achieving role. in a long period of time. But work and hard work and dedication. s is rewarding and achievable. So if the road is long. And the ending pout of sight. The time is dragging the goal seems distant and not visible . Hang on the dawn is breaking .The fog is lifting. The rooster is crowing. What was done now has come complete circle. And interest has matured . Collection is in order. A new place given a old one retired."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "This is about a day that seemed to be a normal visit to my vets office for a limp, that turned into a 2month long nightmare. My dog was said to have a back injury by my local vet and for 3-4 weeks waiting for appointments and waiting for medications to work, the worst events came to follow.",
    "output": "On June 22nd 2019 an event took place in my life that unfortunately will have to live with forever. Prior months to this date all 3 of my dogs were fine and healthy, running and playing like any normal dogs would and should. One day in May my Black Lab started to limp slightly but nothing to serious and worrisome, considering my 3 dogs played rough and wild we thought it was just a minor injury. A week went by and the limp was getting noticeably worse. My mom and i became concerned and soon after called and schedule a Vet appointment for the following week. The day finally came to take my dog, to the vet, thinking it was a minor issue my vet gave her a quick look and basically said she was fine and just hurt her back jumping. At that point i was not to concerned thinking he knew exactly what he was talking about. Another week went by and the limp got even worse. Again we took her back to the Vet, this time he had done an X-ray. Days later the results of the X-ray came back and he said she had a slight disc slip in her back, that has been there a while but nothing that should be causing the limp, he gave her medication for inflammation and sent us on our way. A few days went by and at this point nothing he gave her was helping and no answers that we were looking for came about. Finally we decided to take her to a specialist Vet who does all kind of blood testing and jelly scans and better testing. My family and I walked in that day to the specialist thinking that we were going to pay for our dog to get any surgery she needed to help her limp. After hours of waiting for her blood test results and scan results we finally got our answer, our dog had cancer. We were crush, our lives were shattered the moment we heard she had spleen cancer. For a single moment we were excited to find out that surgery could be done for 10 thousand dollars that we were 100000% willing to pay, but only if the cancer has not spread into her lymph nodes. Upon a few further tests the Vets found that it had spread all through out her body and lymph nodes. That night and the next day we said our goodbyes at that point she was no longer able to walk. This was the worst day of my life, i cry everyday still thinking about her. My life forever changed this day, my attention is constantly with my other 2 dogs who lost their best friend. We buried her in our yard with a beautiful cross and her name on it, she will never be forgotten."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: \"My brother got engaged and it was really fun! It was hosted in his fiance's backyard. We all had lots of drinks in the backyard.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My brother decided that he was ready to propose to his fiance. He took her on an amazing hike on a Sunday and proposed on top of a mountain. We were all so excited!!! He facetimed us and we all couldn't wait. Afterwards, he came back to our town for a party. I got my hair and makeup done so i would be ready. We all knew it was coming so we had our outfits prepared. Her parents hosted the party in their backyard. It was so fun! They had a beautifully stocked bar with lots of alcohol. We took so many shots and amazing cocktails. We also had a lot of snacks and passed around food. We took such great photos and danced all night. After lots of drinking, everyone decided to go night swimming. We all changed into bathing-suits and jumped in the pool. It was so fun! It was such a fabulous party."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "2 months ago my husband and I took our 2 sons to Myrtle Beach. Our trip to the beach was great. Swimming and eating was the highlight. I can't wait to go again.",
    "output": "My husband I planned a nice vacation for springbreak. We wanted to be sure that our sons had a great time. We saved money and rented a nice house. We drove about 5 hours to get there. We checked in and decided to take a quick nap and then head to the pool. We had a ball. Next was baths and dinner. We used Yelp to help us decide what to eat. Dinner was nice. the next day we went to the beach. the beach was beautiful. my sons had fun buiding sand castles and splashing in the water. We got home and relaxed. We headed to a nice restuart. The food was great. Bed and baths was just what we needed after a long day. After a few days we loaded the car and hit the road. But not before one last visit to the water park! The drive home was peaceful. We unloaded and unpacked and returned back to normal life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I attended my grandmother's funeral because she had passed away. Friends and family all reminisced about the good old days and the wonderful memories we had with my grandmother. We all were sad and said our goodbyes as she was lowered down to the grave.",
    "output": "My grandmother passed away a few months ago and her funeral was one of the most depressing moments of my life. I still remember seeing all of my relatives get together and reminiscing about the past. There were also lots of my grandmother's friends from all over the country that came to see her. It made me think that she had a good life surrounded by loved ones. Still whenever I saw her body, I felt incredibly sad. My grandmother took care of me during a lot of my childhood years because my parents had to work a lot. She took me to school everyday, cooked a nice dinner, and entertained me. I was sad that I would never experience that again. For the last few years of her life, I rarely got to see her. I was an adult now and her to work and take care of other things. I rarely got to see my grandmother. During the funeral, our family would talk about the good times and also tell stories about how my grandmother was like before I was born. I learned lots of new things about her. She seemed like a great person and a hard worker. I cried for the first time in years when my grandmother was lowered to her grave. I hope she was in a better place now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: 'Three months ago, my boyfriend asked me to move in with him. I didn't feel ready at first, but after mulling it over I realized you have to take risks in relationships to be happy.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago, after deciding he was fed up with the slew of roach/mice issues, run down appliances, and poor communication from the property owners, my boyfriend decided to break the lease for his studio apartment and search for a different apartment in the city. I had long since stopped spending time here - the first sign of bugs was enough for me - and I had to admit the strain of only hanging out at my place (we were not living together) was beginning to wear on us both. His landlord insisted the issues would be brought under control, and he did hire pest control and repairmen; however, it was too little, too late, and my boyfriend broke his lease. He asked for my help one day with looking for a new place. I was happy to oblige, having moved around the city a number of times in the last few years. \"Are you looking for another studio apartment, or do you want to upgrade to a one bedroom?\" I'd asked. He told me it depended. \"On what?\" I asked. \"On you,\" he said, smiling. He asked me to move in with him, the next big step in our relationship. Immediately, I felt a wave of mixed emotions. I was happy and in love, and my mind immediately flashed to happy images of us living together - cooking fancy dinners together, snuggling on the couch, picking out ways to decorate the place. But I was also hesitant - I'd never lived with a significant other before; and on top of that, my sibling had just gone through a horrendous breakup where they had to move out of the apartment they and their partner were sharing, so that was definitely fresh in my mind. What if the same happened to us? We seemed to be building a life that would be near impossible to untangle. I suppose my emotions showed on my face. \"I want us to move to the next step. Isn't that what you want?\" my boyfriend asked me. I told him of course it was, and that I loved him with all my heart; but I wanted to be honest with my feelings, so I also told him I was a little nervous to take such a big step. \"It's what I want too,\" I told him. \"I am scared but I think it just means I care and I'm invested in our relationship.\" We ended up finding a beautiful one bedroom apartment in a historic area of the city. I've never regretted my choice, despite that first flicker of fear. After all, life would be horribly boring without the need to take any risks."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "I went to the emergency room thinking I was having a heart attack. After many hours of medical tests and tedious waiting, I found out my heart was fine, but I was left without answers about what happened.",
    "output": "It has been five months since I went to the emergency room with chest pains and I still don't have any answers. It's hard to believe that the pain that I felt couldn't have been a heart attack. I'm still not sure that I believe the doctors. After hours and hours of medical tests and waiting for answers they came back in, just to tell me my heart was fine and that I could go. Well then, what was it? Why did I feel so much pain? Why aren't they helping me? I don't think any of the doctors there really know what they are doing. Obviously, something happened to me. I wasn't making it up. The pain that I felt was real. The whole time I was there, I felt like they were just trying to get me to leave. How could they really not have any answers? The entire thing is just so frustrating. If it happened to them, I bet they would stop at nothing to find out what it was, but because it wasn't they really just don't care."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was very anxious about moving in with my boyfriend after being alone for many years. After soul searching and discovering that this was the right man for me, I decided to take a leap of faith and make the move.'. Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "But it has been so awesome. He is the sweetest guy. He makes me smoothies every morning. We hang out all the time too. We watch netflix and chill. It's so fun. I just love having moved in with him. It has been the best experience and decision of my life. It's so cool. I'm really glad that I thought it was a good idea and went for it because my life has really increased and I'm so much happier now. It's so awesome. I really love it. It's such a good time to be alive and I'm so proud of my decision making skills. One thing and probably the only thing that bothers me is the mess in the bathroom. It always smells in there like he went on the floor. I don't know how to bring this up to him but the stink really bothers me. I hope he can learn to control himself in there better.."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'My mom, cousin, and I decided to celebrate her birthday in the Great Smoky Mountains. It was beautiful up there and we had a lot of fun shopping and looking at the sights.', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "For moms birthday me and my cousin decided to do something special for her. We planned a trip up to the Great Smoky Mountains. We had never been there, but my mom had spoken fondly of them several times. She used to go there with her parents when she was a kid. We planned the trip to be just the three of us. We rented a little cabin in the woods. It looked really relaxing. When we got up to the mountains we were shocked to see how beautiful the area was. The cabin was perfect. It was located right on a lake. There were no neighbors anywhere to be seen. It was absolutely perfect. The first night we made a little fire outside and sat around chatting and eating snacks. The next day we went into town and explored all the little shops they have there. We found this great little boutique that sold hand made glass sculptures. My mom got one for me and my cousin. We also visited some of the local sites, like the scenic overlooks and a small art gallery. We all had a lot of fun."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: \"I died. Son gave me cpr. I was rushed to hospital. After a week have no memory of that time. I have issues with my memory now that I am working on but getting there.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "3 monthes ago I died. I was sitting quietly working on my computer and just died. My son came in and found me and pulled me to the floor. I had suffered a cardiac arrest. My son called 911 and they talked him through cpr as the emergency crew was on their way. They got to the house and shocked me 2 times and then rushed me to the hospital. I was evaluated and put into a coma to be transported to another hospital and off I went. I was in there for about a week before I realized what had happened and what was going on. I was sent for testing and sent home after that week. I was in the newpaper and on the facebook page of local town. Pretty weird although I don't remember anything that happened from just before I went down to a week later. Not something I really want to remember anyway. I do remember being very sore from the broken ribs from the cpr my son gave me and that is about it. just a crazy time. I am shocked that my son held it together to revive me. If not for him being home I would have died. I would have had no chance at all. I actually had no major brain damage although I have noticed a harder time remembering things at times. I can be thinking of something and just can remember the exact word even though it is a basic word, nothing hard to remember but I just cant. I work on it and eventually get it but it takes time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"Me and my girlfriend went to the zoo on a hot day. We saw many animals like giraffes, gorillas, elephants, snakes, tigers, lions etc.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Me and my girlfriend had gone to the Los Angeles Zoo. I can't exactly remember the day but I believe it was either April or May or maybe June. It was a hot day that day and it was spur of the moment trip. I honestly wasn't particularly excited to go but my girlfriend had been bugging me for months to go to the zoo so I finally said let's go. We got there around 10 or 11 in the morning and it was already around 90 degrees. When we walked in there was the insect/reptile section of the zoo so we saw many exotic looking spiders, snakes, scorpions etc. I liked it but my girlfriend didn't like insects. Then we walked in the African animals section. We saw elephants mostly and we could hear monkeys and apes in the distance somewhere. So we keep walking and eventually we find the apes. We saw gorillas hanging out in the shade and in a different section we saw other chimps and monkeys. We walked past that and we saw giraffes. Watching the giraffes was a cool site because they got really close to us. Like one of them was looking at me and came in my direction and I thought it would actually do something to me. Then after we saw the lions and they were mostly hanging out in the shade to stay out of the heat. We continued to walk around and we saw a section with Australian animals. So we managed to see koalas in the tress and tasmanian devils. I think we also saw kangaroos but I can't remember. We spent a lot of time at the zoo maybe around 5-6 hours. I think we left and we got back home around 4 or 5 pm."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "This story deals with an unexpected occurrence during a recent conference of mine. I was forced to take on an unplanned role with very little time to prepare, but it went well in the end.",
    "output": "Oh heavens. Back in September I went to the science educators conference down in Long Beach. I was supposed to just be there to observe and maybe pick up some ideas for the group. However, I got sucked into a major presentation! I couldn't believe it. On the second day I ran into Bob from the 8th grade team. He mentioned that their main speaker had caught the measles and was under quarantine and asked would I please step in since he new I have a masters in science education. Well, I was pretty surprised. First of all, I didn't even realize Bob was at the conference - I thought it was just the grade level leads. Secondly, I had no idea what their presentation proposal had been. But, Bob looked pretty upset so I figured I'd give it a shot. I mean, show I'm a team player and all that. Well, then I found out that the presentation was at 4pm that afternoon. Talk about no time to prepare! So I'm madly checking out their presentation outline, their slides, and their purpose and thinking \"I can't believe this.\" I basically gave up a whole day of the conference in order to save Bob's rear. I sure hoped it wouldn't be as bad as I thought. I can't believe I'm going to say this, but the presentation went so well, I was mobbed at the end! So many people came up to chat and exchange cards. I feel like the crazy hours of stress were totally worth it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use \"I got into a car accident a few months ago and totaled my car. I am now without a car and cannot do the work I had originally been doing.\" as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Back in June, I was driving home from a family member's house with my daughter when I got into a car accident. There was heavy traffic, and I had looked down to change the song playing on my phone when I rear ended the car in front of me due to not noticing they had stopped. Unfortunately this caused my car's front in to be pushed in, totaling my car due to the damage. My car was the only one left damaged, the other person's car only ended up with minor damage and scratches that were barely noticeable. Thankfully, nobody was injured but it has been hard for me to work since then because my job required me using my car to travel and I no longer have a car at the moment. Being a single mother with no help taking care of my daughter, I was devastated because the jobs I used my car to do were one of the few jobs I was able to do that I could work around my daughter's school schedule so that I could be home when she got out of school, since I had nobody to watch her for me. I also made just enough to pay bills with a little extras spending money, and I could not afford to pay for childcare for her to work more hours. I now have to work from home to save up to buy another car, which is significantly less than what I was earning before. I know I am at fault and I beat myself every day about not paying attention. I feel like I must work double just to be able to make what I was making before so I can buy another car and it still is not enough, what with having to also come up with money to take a taxi when I need to go to the store or run errands. I feel like in doing that it takes away from what I could be saving for another car or to pay bills. While I hate that this happened I do think it's a life lesson. I realize that I need to be mindful and pay more attention. I also believe it's just another obstacle to make me work harder. I feel discouraged a bit but I do feel like I have gotten creative with learning how to survive."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "Me and my wife argued about on how to get the best deal in buying a car. We finally figured it out and bought the car on a best deal possible.",
    "output": "On this day, I was pretty sure I was about to have a bad day. I was sure that day that it was going to be bad because my wife kept nagging me about buying a car around that week. We argued a lot in the morning up until around lunch time. It was a very hard and long debate because it was an argument mainly because of how she is very incompetent in buying the best deal for a used car. Honestly, my point to her was that it is extremely important to look into a car and find anything that could have brought the price down of the car, because not most of the time that there is a car that is too much good of a deal. She definitely got mad at me for trying to lecture her. It was just one of those days that no matter how much truth I speak out to her, it comes into her ears as noise. It was a good thing that by afternoon she kind of calm down. She actually tried and did her research when she took her time in the time she was just alone. She surprised me and as soon as she tried to convince me when she informed me all the details of this car, and after that, I was definitely convinced. We went to the car dealership, and I was so happy for her because she figured it out on her own. I do have my way of trying to talk down to her and I definitely asked for forgiveness from her and promised to avoid doing that. I was proud of her because she followed the steps I was trying to show her. We bought the car because it was definitely the best affordable used car available, without any glaring issues. Sometimes, I should definitely try to remind myself that things need to calm down first, instead of rushing to a quick fix."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "I was looking for a way to get involved in fighting climate change. After trying some groups out, Sunrise Movement won my heart and my energy and efforts. I will continue to organize with them.",
    "output": "The chaos started after the police arrived. I could not find Joshua. We went to this protest together as I convinced him to come with me. They were dragging people and arresting them. I was afraid of Joshua being taken. I shouted as loud as I could calling him. I did not hear any response. I am getting anxious and angry. I'm sure these police officers have been paid off by the giant corporation we're protesting against today. They're evil, anti-planet monsters. The air that we breathe and the water that we drink is being polluted by them. I saw Joshua much later that day. He was tear-gassed and I apologized to him. He was also angry. Not to me, but to the giant corporation. He said that if he died that day it would all be for the Sunrise Movement. He said that four weeks ago. He died today for the cause."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "A library patron wanted help writing his resume. I told him that was beyond the scope of what I could do without an appointment, and he flipped out.",
    "output": "I told this guy that I was unable to help him at the moment. The guy lost his cool immediately. I was willing to help but he decided to come at the last minute. I alsready had other obligations that I had to tend to those are just as important if not more important. He just had to understand that. However, he was not taking that answer. Not one bit. i tried to explain to him that i could see him first thing tomorrow. Not hearing it of course. I called a friend and he was out of town. i tried to go above and beyond. It just was not his timing I guess. I think he should plan better for these thing. It wont be a problem next time. I am pretty sure of it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I attended a cousin's wedding. It was truly a memorable experience. We created beautiful memories. We enjoyed good music, great food and company. Everyone enjoyed the festive occasion and had a lot to talk about and share.\". Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A recent event that occurred precisely two months ago, on June 8th, 2019, would be a cousin's wedding that I attended with family members and friends. It was an exciting event where everyone gathered to celebrate the marriage between two people that truly loved each other dearly. There was music, delicious food, laughter and pure unadulterated joy. It was an incredible experience to witness the union of two people that made the decision to share their lives together. It was a spectacular occasion. Everyone was having a grad time. I felt privileged to witness a be a part of such a celebration. The bride looked ravishingly beautiful. The groom looked dashing and distinguished. All of the guests were dressed to impress. The best part of the event is when the bride and groom cut the cake. There was laughter and joy. It was truly a memorable occasion. There were so many beautiful memories created. Truly magnificent."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "I nervously started taking martial arts classes with a bunch of much younger people. Some really cool and unexpected things happened during that first class that made me forget that I am almost 50. By the end of the first class, I didn't feel so old or so self conscious anymore.",
    "output": "I decided to start taking martial arts lessons. A little over a year ago, my son started taking Tae Kwon Do classes at a local martial arts school. After a year of watching my son in his classes and helping him and his friends train, I was inspired. decided that I could make the time in my schedul;e to give it a try and I even talked my best friend in to signing up with me. I know that signing up isn't all that remarkable, but keep in mind that I am about to turn 50 and I spend all day working at a desk. I signed up a month before the next class was due to start. I spent most of that month trying really hard to get in better shape and worrying that I had made a huge mistake and would end up embarrassing myself and my son. There were a lot of push ups and jumping jacks and every other exercise I could think of. There was also a lot of cursing and wishing I was 10 years younger. I also spent a good amount of time practicing things I had learned with and from my son. Then the big day finally came. It was the first day of class and I showed up ready for class and full of nervous energy. Both my son and my wife made a special effort to be there to watch...no pressure! When class started I jumped in and worked hard at everything the instructor threw at us. I still felt pretty lame and foolish next to many of the other students, most whom were decades younger than me. Then, near the end of class, the instructor had us do a kicking trial to see how good we were to start with. The assessment reqwuired us to kick a thick padbeing held by a similarly sized classmate hard enough to move the student backwards across the whole training area(about 80' long). There were an odd number of students, so I was paired up with the instructor...no pressure! To be fair, the instructor decided to participate too and show us what he could do. Well, not only did I have no trouble at all moving my instructor across the room, when it was his turn, he could barely move me at all. I kept hearing calls from the other students and the spectators, such as,\"he's a tank\",and,\"how is he doing that?\". I knoiw it's egotistcal, but those few minutes washed away all my embarrassment and doubt and really made me proud of myself and my aging body."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I was homeless, and went into a university library to read a book. This book contained fables of Ancient Persia passed down through generations orally. These stories were varied and rich.",
    "output": "I believe I know of one such story from a few months ago. It happened at a local university library where I read some very interesting books and fables and books on mistakes and books on business and books on marketing. One day, I decided to take a break from reading business books and instead picked up a book on ancient Persian fables. That is folk tales passed orally down through generations, and then written down by the author. The book was published by the United Nations, it could have been published by UNESCO. Anyway, I picked up the book and started reading. It had some of the most sage advise I could have ever imagined inside of it. I was homeless at the time, so it really helped me set myself straight, and get through. I read one story about a queen who revealed her prince's secret, that he was in fact a prince at night but during the day he had to be ugly and fat, and a serpent if I remember correctly. He came from the Kingdom of Darkness, where everything is black. When the princess revealed this secret, at the behest of her evil aunt, her husband could not re-form into his day form, and had to go back to the Kingdom of Darkness. The princess wore down seven iron rods, and seven pairs of iron shoes, before she could return to the kingdom of darkness. It just goes to show, true love conquers all. In another story, there is a very small girl, perhaps 5 or 6 inches tall, who helps her father, who is very poor. She also stops some robbers from stealing from a rich household. The moral of the story is, no matter how small you are, you can always be of use. But perhaps the most memorable story is, when a man has to go on a cycle to get one end, and the quote goes, even if what you want is in the mouth of a lion, you must go and get it out."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"I was the Maid of Honor in my best friend's wedding. I stood by her and watched her marry her husband.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "my childhood friend Jennifer was a very gentle and loving friend of mine, when he started dating Nathan it started like a joke we both used to talk about how unserious Nathan was, and how careless and extravagant he was with his spending. He worked at an electronic shop as a sales representative so he did not make enough money yet he spends much more than he earns. It was that bad that i sometimes began to imagine how Jennifer managed to put up with all of his excesses .The most devastating problem about Nathan was that he was a chronic womanizer. In the course of there relationship he has cheated on Jennifer more than seven times, the ones i can still remember or would i say the ones he was caught and could not deny them. Jennifer was sometimes traumatized and always caught in an emotional blackmail. She suffered a lot during the six years of there relationship. I could not understand why she keeps condoling his act of cheating on her. So one day she cried and came to me to complain about how Nathan has just cheated on her i was so mad at her, Nathan and her entire relationship that i screamed at her attempting to give a piece of my mind. I asked her what she was doing with that good for nothing man, she told me she loved him so much and that she has tried to stop loving him but cannot. the more she tries the more the love increases and how she can not live without him . In frustration i told her to leave my house and that i did not want to hear about Nathan and her relationship with him ever again. both after two years their relationship was still on. Nathan had apologized to her and she forgave him as always and there were back together. Nathan got some religion into his life, he is now a christian. Jennifer told me how everything about Nathan has tremendously changed. I saw the joy i hadn't seen in her for a long time i was happy for her. I was so shocked one morning when she told me that Nathan proposed and she accepted and she would want me to be her maid of honor on her wedding day i was honored to do it and so i was the Maid of Honor in my best friend's wedding. I stood by her and watched her marry her husband."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take 'We went on a rafting trip. It was a positive bonding experience for everyone involved. I drank too much and revised my lifestyle as a result.' as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few weeks ago I participated in a rafting trip/ float trip down a river in town. It was a great bonding experience with my social group. During the trip we conversed about career aspirations and got to know each other better. I had purchased a raft with some extra income from the month before, and brought my wife along with me. We captained the raft down the river. During the trip we got to know the boyfriend of one of our close family friends. He wound up being a very positive person. Later on in the day we wound up landing at the apartment complex and grilling out. We played volleyball into the evening. By the end of it we were all sunburned. We made many new friends that day. We went home and passed out. The next morning I was burned and hungover. I don't regret my actions, but realized I needed to stop drinking so much. I began to limit and monitor my alcohol intake. I've since lost a lot of weight."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"Was struggling for money. Applied to another position at the same company and got the job. Did not expect to get the job since 11 other people applied for it. Now I work with some of the best people.\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago I was struggling to make a enough money to be able to support myself. I was working a job in a call center as customer service rep. My shift I worked was at night and I enjoyed it very much. There were a few drawbacks to the job though. One was cellphone restrictions due to sensitive data. I missed being able to listen to music and do work all at the same time. We were not allowed to use anything wireless like ear buds or anything else that was related to those type of products. Once I put in enough time at the company I decided to transfer out to another position. I had to put in about 30 applications but I finally got two interviews lined up. I was so excited and nervous that I may not get the position but I really needed it. Luckily I got the call one day and they were asking me if I would accept the welcome letter and I did. It was the best day In almost two years. My job has been so rewarding and I love what I am doing now. I get to learn something new everyday and interact with new people all the time. No more sitting on the phone all day long now I am able to enjoy my life a little."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of \"I went to visit my father. We rekindled our relationship. It was a wonderful trip where we got to talk about the past.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to visit my father a month ago. He has a form of leukemia and is getting chemo treatments. I haven't spoke to him in a long time and he had not seen the new grand daughter. When I went to visit him he was very happy. He hugged the grand kids but I could see he was weaker then he was before. We spoke together for hours and he was telling me stories from his childhood. It was great to see him and my mom and I learned about our family history. We both apologized to each other and we were both very happy and relieved. I appreciated the time that I spent together with him. The kids were very excited to see him. They had a great time with the grandparents. I feel like our relationship has improved now. We talk on the phone now and are better at communicating. He gave me a big hug when we left. It was unusual since he rarely shows affection. It was a great overall trip."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "my family had a family fun day, starting with the zoo and ending at the park where we caught a couple fish. by the time the day was over everybody was exhausted.",
    "output": "At first I didn't want to go. It was a family outing and it sounded boring. I hadn't been to the zoo in ages and there was a reason for that. It was hot outside and I wasn't in the mood to sweat. They brought out the fishing gear and my heart sank. I hate fishing. Sitting there waiting for some dumb critter it impale itself on a hook isn't my idea of fun. Against my will I went. It was hot but I dressed for the occasion. I go a lot of sun and managed to stroll through the zoo without a problem. Later, at the part, a couple of fish fell for the bait and we caught them. I couldn't believe it. Once we caught them, we didn't know what to do with them and it was funny turning them back into the pond. They slashed and got a few of us wet. In the end, we had fun and I was glad I went. Everyone was very tired after we got home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I got the call that my boyfriend is coming home from prison very soon. There will be many changes happening to my life very soon because of this.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Just yesterday I found out that my boyfriend is coming home from prison. This is really significant for so many reasons. For one, I haven't seen him in almost a year. Our kids haven't seen him since last July. He missed our first daughter's 2nd and 3rd birthdays and almost missed our second daughter's first birthday. We have been alone and struggling for a year now after his unexpected departure so this is a huge deal. I spoke to his counselor yesterday because we were unsure of when he was going to be paroled and coming home. His maximum release date was at the very end of November so I thought it was going to be then, but suddenly I was told yesterday he will be home on August 1st. I am so very nervous and distraught about it. It's a weird combination of excited and scared and curious and worried. I feel like he is a stranger to me now. I haven't seen him in so long and I don't know how to feel about it. It will be so different to have a partner again. I have been on my own, doing everything myself for the entire year that I've gotten used to being alone all the time and raising the kids by myself. It is going to be a really big change for both of us and I'm feeling so overwhelmed abou tit."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "Hardship and the after effects of hurricane Katrina and how it took a really long time to get back on our feet.",
    "output": "It's been four months since that awful day when everything changed. All five of us, were ready for the storm. Had flashlights, food, had put plywood on all the windows. We thought we were prepared but nothing can prepare you for what happened. As the winds started to pick up we still had power for a little while. Once the power was gone, we could hear the winds getting stronger. We were all playing cards using candles for light in the living room. As the winds got stronger it was getting harder and harder to concentrate. The plywood started to fly away and all of a sudden an object came flying through one of the windows. We all ran to our safe room, the bathroom had only a small window so it was the safest room. All five of us were sitting in there listening to the outside noises and the radio. The noises quieted down but the radio warned us to stay indoors that it was the eye of the storm. Sure enough minutes later the loud noises started again. We were in that bathroom for what felt like an eternity, it was by far one of the scariest days of my life. Thanks to that battery radio we were able to know when it was \"safe\" to walk out. By the time we walked out of the bathroom my house was gone. All the windows had shattered and everything was flooded. That day we lost all of our material possessions but we were incredible grateful for been able to survive that ordeal."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"Last month my maw maw passed away. My kids and I flew out immediately to North Carolina to be with the family. She was the greatest person I ever knew and her death has been hard on me.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last month I got one of the worst calls I have ever gotten. My dad had sent me a text message asking me to call him as soon as I could because it was important. My Maw Maw had been having a lot of health issues lately so I knew the call had to be about her. Even though she had been doing a lot better and in rehab I still got that feeling that it was about her. Sure enough my dad told me my Maw Maw had passed away early that morning. My heart pretty much broke in half when I heard those words. My Maw Maw was the best person I have ever met. She was loving to everyone and always put others before herself. She was married to my Paw Paw for over 50 years and he had passed 4 years prior to this so after he passed her health started going more down hill. She never smoked a day in her life or drank so I will always question why she was taken so soon and young from me but I know she hadn't been the same since my Paw Paw passed, he was her rock and she loved him with all her heart. After I got the call I started searching for flights immediately. I had planned to fly out a week and a half later anyways but had to move up my flight to get out there for the funeral. I ended up getting a flight for 2 days later and my mom was planning the funeral for that Friday, I flew out early Tuesday morning. It was nice to get home to family sooner than I had thought I would and see everyone but a very important person was missing. My oldest son is 8 and he was pretty heart broken too knowing he wouldn't see her again. He was stronger than me though and able to look at her at the viewing and tell her goodbye. That stuff is hard for me, seeing a dead body and the person not being inside of it anymore. The viewing and funeral went very well though. It felt very rushed because her house was also set to close before she passed so we had to clean it out fast for the new owners to move in and throwing stuff away then trying to find a place for the rest was hard. I don't like just throwing her stuff away but we were pushed on time and really had no choice. My parents live in Georgia, me in Texas and Maw Maw lived in North Carolina so not really anywhere to put stuff other than my uncle's house which he has a lot in his garage now. I will always remember my Maw Maw as the best woman I ever knew and plan to make sure my kids always remember how great of a person she was. I am very thankful they grew up having such a great- great grandma. I think her death was also the hardest for me because she was my last living grandparent and probably the one I was closest too even though she lived far from me my whole life but always made sure she saw us as much as possible."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "I got hit by a train driving to work. It changed my whole perspective. Sometimes you need a wakeup just ot realize your alive and not on autopilot.",
    "output": "My life was very much like other people's. Wake up, shower, coffee, go to work, work, come home from work, maybe order take-out. Routine. I was going through the motions of living but not actually living. Or as that old saying goes I wasn't stopping to smell the roses. That changed one day. Typical day, was driving to work. I didn't see the lights of the train until it was too late. Perhaps this was fates way of saying \"Hey you need to slow down, you need to pay attention\".Sure, recovery was rough. But the more I think about it. The more I realize I wouldn't want to change what happened to me. I feel as though I have a new start. Sure, there's still some routine in my life. But, I also go out to seek new things. I take the time out to appreciate what the world has to offer. And not just big things, small things too. The way the raindrops fall off of leaves, the bee that goes from flower to flower. While I do not suggest getting hit by a train...I do suggest to take time to appreciate this life. You only have one after all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "She also told me that she had a crush on me the entire time we were in high school, but didn't think I would go out with her ... It was the kind of love story movies were made of... Last fall my daughter started kindergarden.",
    "output": "A birthday is a time when a person acknowledges the anniversary of his or her birth. In most cultures, birthdays are celebrated in some of the same ways. Often, birthdays are celebrated with a gift, party, or some other special act. main event this Falling in love with the person that is your perfect fit is one of the best feelings in the world. Although it's not uncommon to find yourself falling in love (or simply, lust) with the wrong person before getting to Mr. Right, when you finally meet the guy for you, you'll realize it was worth the wait. Everything you thought you knew about love and relationships will suddenly be turned on its head. And it's not just love you'll feel - you'll go through a whole host of other positive emotions. Here are some of the things you can expect to feel when you start falling for the right someone. When I met my husband, the primary emotion I remember feeling was shock. It sounds nuts, but I truly couldn't believe he even existed. I had spent so much time before not even sure if I wanted to be in a relationship. I didn't really believe that true love was real, and I definitely didn't think I'd ever feel so strongly about someone that I wanted to be with forever. Falling in love with the right person will leave you feeling surprised, like you didn't see it coming. You'll marvel at the fact that someone so perfect for you even exists - let alone loves as much as they do, too. In prior relationships, I would purposely not express how I was feeling most of the time, for fear of being judged or ridiculed. It could be the biggest thing, like disappointment over a friend moving, to the smallest, like moodiness from PMS. It didn't matter - if it was a real feeling, I kept it to myself. With my husband, however, I want to do the exact opposite: share everything with him. When you're with the right someone, you'll know because you'll feel safer than you ever have in the past. In relationships before my husband, I knew what it was like to feel momentarily excited (or even happy) for a little bit."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'It was my first experience at a naked japanese hot spring, which I shared with my sister in law. I hadn't spoke to her in depth in over five years and we finally had time together to accept our bodies.'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I met her when i had gone to visit my Fiancees(her sister) parents around five years ago. This was before we got married. She was in her second year studying Nursing in University. The following year me and my partner wedded and moved to another city as i had been posted there by my company. Two years later i realized that my wife had an affair and i filed for Divorce which she accepted. We parted ways. I moved on. Bitterly couldn't get myself into another relationship. All this while and i had not seen nor heard from her sister. My company pays well and kept me busy all round the year. I wanted to feel and stay busy so i didn't fill any vacation. Some of my off days i would be at work. Sometimes even standing in for a colleague just to stay away from idleness and being free. I had no plans of any relationship in the near future. I finally filled my Leave request form which was accompanied by a heavy bonus and i chose to get out of town for the six weeks. Japn was the place i had dreamt and longed to visit. This was where i bumped into my former Sister In Law. It was my first experience at a naked Japanese hot spring, which I shared with my sister in law. I hadn't spoke to her in depth in over five years and we finally had time together to accept our bodies."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: \"I had to let my sick 14 year old Chihuahua Petey to the vets to be euthanized on June 13th, 2019 because he was very sick and weak. He was my best friend and had helped me through many hard times.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had a 14 year old male Chihuahua named Petey. Petey was my best friend. We had been through a lot together, and I loved him with all of my heart. On June 13th I knew it was time to let him go. He had been sick for a number of months; and although I had taken him to the vets numerous times and tried many medications, he was just becoming sicker and weaker. On the morning of June 13th, 2019 Petey and I made our last trip together. Before going to the vet's I gave him something to make him relaxed so he would not be anxious. I did not want him to be afraid. I wanted the end to be as peaceful as possible. When we arrived at the vets Petey was given a shot to make him go into a deep sleep. I held him the entire time and told him how much I loved him and what a great dog he had been. The tears would not stop. The vet came back when Petey was deep in sleep. She administered the shot that would make his heart stop, and I felt that my heart would break from the sheer pain of having to let him go. Although I knew that what was happening was the right thing to do, I could not stop feeling that I could have done more. I knew that Petey was at peace. but the thought of never seeing him again was unbearable for me. I left the office without him and started my long period of mourning."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on 'It was about a new opportunity that made itself available to me. it was a position I had my eyes on for some time.', write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had been thinking about volunteering with a local group that would do public art in our city. It was a few years ago that I first heard about them but thing distracted me from joining. I continued to do art and volunteer but never heard about the group again. Then one day, I decided to volunteer with a local group that would maintain the green spaces in my my neighborhood. They would get grants and make landscapes more beautiful in the public spaces. They would also clean up the river. What I was most interested in was the art. I had recently participated in a public art project where an intersection was painted with a cartoon design of what animals were in the neighborhood. It was fun and I wanted to do it again. I then noticed an advertisement asking for volunteers for the green space group. I went to the meeting expecting to at least meet some neighbors and at best get to do some art in the public spaces. It was what I thought. They immediately asked if I wanted to be part of the murals that were being done in the neighborhood. I had found my place. I said yes and they said that I would be connected with the local group that I had heard about years ago. They would obtain grants from the city and state and use the money to create murals in the neighborhood by connecting with people who had something that we could paint on or paint on something owned by the city. I was told to expect to have a meeting with the group very soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "My father and I went fishing in the Atlantic ocean. After a slow start, we both hooked fish. I had hooked a tarpon, but it broke the line. My dad hooked a bull shark, and we managed to get it all the way to the boat!",
    "output": "I still remember the last time I went fishing with my father. It was about a month ago, we went out sailing on the Atlantic off the coast of Florida around 6 AM. It had been a while since we have gone fishing, we used to go all the time back when I was a kid. Sadly, time catches up to us all, and my school work and his job have kept us from it. The morning was a slow one, didn't get as much as a bite until around noon. Both my father and I had caught a couple trout, enough to make a decent dinner but nothing too out of the ordinary. I had almost hooked a tarpon, but it managed to break the line and swim off with my hook. We stayed passing the time out on the sea for a few more hours, before my dad checked his watch. We both realized the sun was setting soon and it would be time to cook our fish. Closer to time to head back to shore, my dad had a huge pull on his line that nearly took the pole with him. It took us both to reel it in but to our surprise it wound up being a bull shark! We pulled and got it all the way up to our boat before we finally let him go and agreed to head back to shore. It was a fun day that I will never forget. I'd like to go fishing with my dad again someday. Maybe I'll call him today and ask."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"My sister gave birth to my twin niece and nephew. I visited them in the hospital and held them just after they were born. They were premature and tiny, but strong and healthy.\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It seems just like yesterday but today makes five months ago it happened. I had been watching my phone like an owl for the past week. I was waiting for a work related call that my team was waiting for to close a important deal. It wasnt the call I expected though. It was for my sister was in labor with the twins. My sister is only 7 months pregnant. I got the call shortly after arriving at work. Just as fast I was back out the door and on my way to the hospital. When I arrived my sister had just delivered and I just was in awe. Even though they were a bit small they were mighty. They were the most precious things I had ever seen. I held my niece and nephew and couldnt stop crying. Seeing the tears of joy my sister had was the most warming thing. I am a mother myself but this was the first time for my sister. It was a moment that we could bond and share the warmth of motherhood. I will never forget the look on my brother in law's face as he absorbed the feeling of being father for the first time. His tears moved the room to tears. It was the most surreal and beautiful moment. The moment had so much of an impact because I can remember becoming a mother for the first time. I am a single mother who is currently enrolled in RN school looking to finish next year. I would do a survey like this again in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve \"I started out a laborer and was looking for a way out. I worked for many years paying my dues. I got what I deserved and hard work does pay off.\" in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was fired from my last job due to no fault of my own. They thought I started that fight, but I was only defending myself. Desperate for money, I took a gig at a construction company installing roofs. This time I felt like I needed to get out of this situation. I've been in debt longer than I can imagine. I worked hard. I took many 12 hour shifts trying to just make ends meet. I finally got an apartment in the better part in town and was able to pay off some medical bills. I decided to attend university via online classes. For many years it was painful. I just grinded every day and it seemed like the last. Eventually though, a few years later, I got a degree in management. I was finally able to move up in my company. I am thankful that I pushed myself so hard. The 12 hour shifts with night classes finally was over. I was able to relax and make more money as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take \"I had a mountain biking accident. I was quite badly injured and needed help. My friends and acquaintances surrounded me with care and concern, and this touched me deeply.\" as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 4 months ago, I got into a really bad accident while riding my mountain bike during a solo trip to the smoky mountains. Thankfully, a nearby hiker heard my cries for help and carried me to the nearest medical center. I got helicoptered to a local hospital and found out I had a broken my left leg and also torn my meniscus. I was so heartbroken when the doctor told me I would need extensive physical therapy before I could return to biking. By the time I had gotten the diagnosis, my best friend had shown up and was there to comfort me. She promised she would help me every step of the way with recovering. At first, when I had been discharged and brought back to my city, I was so discouraged. Even standing up was a grueling experience and physical therapy was one of the most painful things I had ever gone through. I was ready to give up everyday, but my best friend always sent me motivational texts, accompanied me to therapy, and pushed me to do the exercises on my own day after day. Though I was struggling, I can't say I ever felt alone because of her. It has now been a little over 4 months since the incident and I just got back from my follow-up appointment. The doctor said my recovery is one of the fastest he has ever seen and I should be back on my bike by the beginning of next year! My best friend was right there beside me to hear the news and she told me how proud she was of me. I felt really emotional. I couldn't have done this without her and I can't wait to see what happens next."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "I was patched into my motorcycle club. It came as a complete surprise to me. It was one of the greatest days of my life.",
    "output": "6 months ago I was patched in to my motorcycle club. I had been prospecting for a year at that point. The greatest thing about it was that it was a surprise I was not expecting. We were visiting another chapter out of town and as prospects we sat outside during the main meeting. Partway through I was called in front of the club and they started asking me question after question. I was nervous and firing answers as fast as I could. Eventually someone came up behind me and took off my cut and I didnt know what to do. As I turned around I had a beer dumped over my head and I immediately knew what was going on. As the others joined in I knew this was one of the greatest days of my life. It marked the completion of a year plus of hard work and a goal I had been pushing for. Everything seemed to happen in slow motion after that. My head was spinning with thoughts. I couldnt help but smile and almost cry at the same time. I was handed a set of full patches and told to put them on my cut ASAP. I had them on in 5 minutes and could not believe the feeling. I was riding an emotional high the whole way home and for some time after. It is still one of the greatest days of my life being welcomed into this brotherhood."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "well i talked about the day that me and my wife decided to get a divorce, and walked through some of the emotions that i was feeling at the time, and why it was one of the biggest changes I've had to make in my life and that it was not easy.",
    "output": "Not to long ago me and my wife decided to get divorced, i'm remember the day vividly. we were talking about filing taxes and we got into a big fight about some of the ways we would use some of the tax return. I tried to point out to her some of the ways we could donate a portion of it away and why, and she was trying to explain her reasoning as well. We had been have marital problems for awhile but i knew in that moment sitting at the table i had to make a decision about our future, i knew she was not happy and neither was I. So i tried to calmly gather my feelings and courage to tell her that it was not working and we needed to separate. I knew it was going to be hard and heartbreaking but i also knew in the future it would be what was best for her and me. I had packed up my bag for the night and said goodbye to my son, as i drove to my friends house it was one of the hardest decisions I've had to make in my life, i was trying to keep it together and try not to turn around and go back. one of the hardest part for me to accept also was not being able to see my son for awhile. he is very young and i knew he would not understand what was happening or why. A few days later her parents came to our home to pack up some of her stuff to take with. I remember them asking what the plan was moving forward and me trying to explain to them what my plan was that i knew of so far but that i did not have all the answers. I remember i took my son for a few days while they packed up and left behind what she didn't want. we only lived in a apartment so there wasn't a whole lot of possessions to take. After she had finished packing and left with our son, I walked into our apartment knowing that life would never be the same again, that I would have to sacrifice time spent with my son but knowing that if i could just hold onto what would be better in the future for everyone that thats what i should do. It would be better for him to grow up with both of us happy instead of us staying together and being miserable just for the sake of appearances. It was a difficult decision but the right one."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I attended my oldest sister's wedding. It was a fun ceremony and reception, full of laughter and good times. My whole family attended.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I attended my oldest sister's wedding. It was a fun ceremony and reception, full of laughter and good times. My whole family attended. I didn't want to originally; I didn't think it would be fun for me. Ultimately my family persuaded me though. While there I met a girl I went to high school with. In high school I thought she was attractive. Nothing came of it however, because she was dating another guy. I was also too preoccupied with my extracurricular activities to really date at the time. I don't think we ever had a meaningful conversation in high school. I started talking to her, for lack of anything else to do during the wedding. To my surprise, it turned out that she was also attracted to me in high school. She never acted on it because she was loyal to her boyfriend at the time. Now though we were both single and the time seemed right. We hit it off smashingly, and even before the wedding ended we had made plans to go away for a trip together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"While driving home with my wife and kids, we were nearly forced off the road by an aggressive driver. After passing us, we saw her pulled over by a highway patrol officer.\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A week ago I returned from hotel with my wife and kids. We turned off the highway and entered a country road. We were driving at the speed of 40km/hr. The road was narrowed under the small bridge by driver didn't notice car from the opposite direction. But surely it is not it wasn't my driver's fault. As the car we saw approaching us in the opposite direction in high speed. We abruptly slammed on the brakes. My driver turned the steering to the right. But our car got hit by the lane in the opposite direction. Unfortunately we were forced off the road by the aggressive driver. Luckily we didn't collide head on with the car. But car rim was dented. However ,there was a car service center nearby they helped us to repair the car. We safely moved on from there without any injury. After passing few kilometers i saw that car driver caught by the highway patrol officer because of the rash driving."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "My son laughed for the first time. I was overcome with emotions as a result. I nervously look forward to his future.",
    "output": "Around two months ago, my son laughed for the first time. It was exceedingly unexpected, and floored me. I had been sitting at my desk, with him sitting on my desk. I do this regularly, and was talking to him like I normally do. Out of nowhere, he started giggling! He's two months premature so I've been incredibly worried about his cognitive development. There was a chance the brain bleed he had when he was in the NICU would negatively impact his cognitive function. So when the time rolled around that he was \"supposed\" to be socially laughing and wasn't, I had a sense of dread and worry. Hearing him laugh brought tears to my eyes, and it took all I had not to break down crying. He hit it out of the park and has been consistently socially laughing ever since that moment. I have other concerns about his development, though. I don't know how long it'll take me to shake the fear. I can only hope that my fears don't see reality. I'm so proud of my little boy, though, no matter what. I will always love and cherish everything he has accomplished so far in his short little life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use 'My family and I went on vacation and it was ruined by the airline. It was a simple misunderstanding that could have been solved but the airline did not care.' as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three weeks ago I went on a vacation to Las Vegas. I was so excited to go on this trip to meet my friends where we planned to do a little sightseeing and a little gambling. The computers were down but after my ticket was checked twice I was able to board my plane for my well-deserved girl's trip. A few minutes later we started down the tarmac and the pilot started to address the passengers with the typical warnings and information. As soon as we lifted off the pilot said we would be landing in Los Angeles at about 8:05 pm. At that moment, my heart sank and I realized I was on the wrong plane. Once we landed in Los Angeles I went to explain what happened and to catch the next flight to Vegas. The lady at the desk then told me the next flight was in two hours to Las Vegas and they had two seats available that the cost would be $650. 00. I finally made it to Vegas and had a good time. It was a simple misunderstanding that could have been solved quickly but the airline didn't seem to care that I was late and had less money to spend on my vacation because of their mistake. Had their computers been working this wouldn't have happened. I would have arrived in Vegas on time and my friends wouldn't have had to worry. I found a different airline to fly home. I didn't feel I could trust the one who put me on the wrong plane. At least my luggage was a carry on and it didn't get lost. If I am ever in this situation again I will ask more probing questions just as they should have done."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I had a wreck, and I lost my job because of it. Now I'm jobless and need money for my kids. This has caused stress due to no job and being sued.",
    "output": "This has been one of the worst weeks of my life. I cannot believe I got in to this wreck and now I am out of luck. I have not been saving money and the debt just keeps piling up. I really have no idea how I am going to get out of this mess. The guy cut me off at the intersection but they blame me because i had faulty brakes. If I had a dash cam i would not be in so much trouble right now. The guy is even suing me for the accident when its not even my fault! I will talk to friends and family and hope they can help me out. I really do not want to be in this situation, I cant even afford a lawyer and pay the court fees. I will hope that the court sides with me and it gets dismissed. If not I have no idea how I will pay for everything. My daughter is a mess with all of this and worried we will be homeless. I worry about this to but thankfully I can bunk with my sister if need be. I am going to fight this until the very end, I will not let them win. If I lose I will file bankruptcy anyways so they lose in the end."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "After more than 10 years I was able to reunite with my family. I was able to experience a culture and way of life I wasn't used to.",
    "output": "About four months ago I went on a trip to Cuba to visit my family. It was a special event for me as I haven't seen them in about 10 years. For the exception of my mother and my younger brother all of my relatives live in Cuba. I had been planning and was very interested in going to see my family for many years, but was unable to because of lack of money mostly because for most of those years I was underage and wasn't able to raise enough money. After raising enough money for my visa and the plane ticket along with all other necessary expenses I would be having on this trip I decided it was time to finally go on this long awaited trip. I booked my flight, told my younger brother about the trip but decided not to tell anyone else as I wanted to surprise them. On the day of the flight I took an Uber to the airport as the only person that new was my underage brother and therefore I had no one that could of drove me there. In the airport things were pretty simple I just checked in and since I just have a small luggage I didn't have to make any long lines in order to check in additional bags. The flight went smoothly as well and about an hour I was in the capital of Cuba. Once I got there I immediately went to the arrival line where a lady asked me some questions and after a short interview I was able to get my bag and check out. Once I walk out the airport doors It honestly felt like I was transported 50 years back. All the cars and structures seemed like they were all from the 70's or older for the exception of tourist rental cars and the occasional modern Kia like small car. Thankfully I was fluent in the language and remembered by previews trips to Cuba as a kid and was able to find a person that guided me to a place in the city where I could rent a car for my week long stay. I drove directly to where my family lived about 3 hours away from the capital with no directions as I remembered how to get there. Seen my family once again was an awesome experience and brought back many memories from my childhood trips. The week went by faster that expected but I was able to see my siblings in the island as well as the rest of my family from both my moms and dads side, as well as experienced a whole other culture. Undeniably, it was a very emotional trip and one I would love to experience again in the near future but next time I'll be taking my younger sibling so he can also experience it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My father had quietly filed a lawsuit with the help of my mother and had just completed it at the time of his death. During the last stages of completing his estate I was contacted by a law firm and was told I needed to sign paperwork and I just thought it was standard because of what my father did for a living. Later after I received 12 checks in one day I was told that paperwork was for the release of these funds. My parents would always take care of me and although they are not here physically they have made sure that I am well taken care of.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My dad passed away last month. I knew he was sick, but it was still such a shock. He used to work in Detroit. He would clean the car parts in a chemical solution without gloves. He would just dip them in. Well, He got cancer behind one of his kidneys. The doctors told him this cancer was only caused by a specific chemical. I called him while he was in the hospital and he told me not to worry. He said, \"kiddo, I love you, I will always take care of you.\" I thought he meant in the sense of how a parent loves their child after they pass away. I was able to fly over and see my dad before he died. As I was cleaning up the house afterwards, a lawyer showed up. I didn't think anything of it. Paperwork to sign cause dad passed away. Ni biggie. Did not think of it again til yesterday. Yesterday a huge check showed up from dad. Huge."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"There was an arrest. I bailed out my friend. It was a surprising event. Lucky for us things turned out okay.\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three weeks ago, a good friend asked if he could use my car to go to work because he was having trouble. I thought, no problem, and told him it would be ok since I was off that day. I told him just to gas up and get it back safely after his shift. Little did I know that he had other plans in store that involved the law and I was being taken for a ride so to speak. This is the story of how my good friend got arrested and it led to the end of our friendship. After my friend took the car, I got a call from the police about an hour later saying that he was now in prison and I had the option of bailing him out. I did end up bailing him out, but thought - what in the world is going on? It turns out he had been tipped off that something was going on at his work and so when he took my car - thinking they would not recognize him in it - he was still arrested at his job place (during his shift) for embezzlement. His plan had not worked and in the process, I also could not pick up my car right away. Turns out it had to be impounded and I had to pay an additional 80. 00 dollars to get it out of the lot since I was not present at the time of this activity. This whole situation affected our relationship in a number of ways. We are still friends and ok generally, but not as close now. It broke my trust with my friend and made me look around at all things in my life. And secondly, it showed me that people you know, even, will do anything when they are desperate. He had been having money trouble and thought he could get away with this. It turns out cameras at his job place knew different and that is how he was eventually caught. The lesson learned here - do not trust just anyone - be very careful. Even the closest to you have their own agendas."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on \"My family and i went to six flags this weekend as a last minute thing. It was short, but fun! Something i definitely want to do again, except more planned out next time!\", write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last Sunday my family and i decided to make a last minute trip up to six flags new england. We were supposed to be home, while my children's father was working. However, his boss ended up giving him the day off at the last minute. Because of this, we decided to do something fun with our last day of the weekend. There were plenty of places that were closer to us than six flags, being that six flags was three hours from us. However, we hadn't been there in many years, and our children had never been. So, we decided to go there. It was so much fun, and our children loved every ride they were able to go on. The only thing that was hard was that we didn't have much time before closing time. The lines were ridiculously long, and we didn't have the flash pass. We did get two free skip the line tickets each though, so that worked out okay for the most part. We also got some fries with cheese to eat, and the cheese was the best thing ever! Being a member of the park, we were also treated to free soft drinks all day long at the park. Overall, it was an amazing family outing! I can't wait to do it again sometime soon!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "I met an online friend for the first time in person. We connected instantly and spent the day having fun at a dog event.",
    "output": "We enjoyed thoroughly the entire event. It can be fun to get out of our comfort zone in a brand new activity. However, starting with one we already know and love will give. Make a quick list of the activities we are most comfortable with. Need some good ideas first. Take a look at our list of fun ways to meet new friends in a new city as well as ways to meet friends online. Personally I love the immersion dating nature of the show, not to mention how addictive it is to watch, and think we should all try it at some point. It is viscerally impossible not to like someone who genuinely smiles at you. This means smiling with our entire face, including our eyes. Try this as to greet friends and colleagues and observe their reaction. A smile will disarm defenses, boost your likability and increase the chances of a positive conversation before you say a word. Every time smile makes us start a good relationship. At last had a good partner. It's time to get super clear on what you love to do. Because when you pursue hobbies and activities you enjoy, you have a good chance of meeting people with similar interests. When you're just starting to get to know someone, foster intimacy by talking about something deeper than the suck weather. Gradually disclose something meaningful about yourself and see if your new friend will do the same. While not everyone has the courage to do it, most of us know how to pursue a crush. Swipe right. Send flowers to their office. Invite them to a concert of a band you know they'll love. Ask them to check yes or no under the question Will you go out with me? on lined paper. Apply similar tactics when pursuing a potential friend. For example, send the person an email asking them to lunch or coffee next week, and follow up afterward to say you had a good time and mention something specific that was funny or memorable."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I applied for a job promotion. I ended up getting the promotion even though I was not expecting to get it afterall.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About three months ago I had applied for a promotional opportunity at work. I did not really think that I had a chance to get the job, but I ended up applying anyway. I was temporarily upgraded to the job but it was not a permanent upgrade so I had to apply still. I ended up getting an interview so I went to it. I was very nervous, but I took a few deep breaths when I got there and gathered my confidence and did pretty good. In the end, I did get the job. This new job would be a pretty significant increase in pay, it would also require me to commute to a new workplace. I was apprehensive about the new job and new workplace. I was not sure how well the new group of people would perceive or like me but I had no choice but to show up and get started. I have a supervisory role so it was a bit of an adjustment. It took awhile for me to get used to people expecting me to make the decisions on what they should be doing at work. People were calling me boss man and it felt very awkward. However, as time goes by it has become a good feeling to be counted on and relied upon. You have the ability to make a large impact in many different situation for your employer and employees. I am trying my best to succeed and to do a good job. Overall I am enjoying this role."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'This is a story about my first hike to a high peak mountain in the Adirondacks. The mountain is named Cascade'. Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today I finally visited the Cascade mountain. It is the highest peak of the Adirondacks mountain. I have been wanting to make this hike for a long time and can't believe I finally did it!! We started early in the morning to give ourselves plenty of time to make the climb and be able to enjoy the view. It was cool and the air was so crisp. I thought I might get tired as this was my first hike but my excitement and the distracton of the beautiful scenery kept me going. I can remember seeing squirrels playing in the trees and hearing birds calling to each other. I loved watching the sunrise along the way and watching the world wake up. I loved to look at how the different trees and vegetation grew and appreciated the made trail for us. I was surprised at how much colder it got as we wound our way higher and higher. Once we made it to the top I couldn't believe we had made it and to see the beautiful views that are only afforded to those willing to climb to the peak. As I surveyed the scenery I was amazed at how high we actually were and tried not to think about the descent home. I was going to enjoy my time at the top and savor my journey for as long as possible. We spent the afternoon at the peak and enjoyed a well deserved picnic lunch. when it was finally time to go I took a deep breath and looked around trying to memorize each detail of this amazing journey. What I can't capture with words and I hope will always live etched in my memory."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "My roommate finds a spider and it ruins his life. One trip to the grocery store ends up costing a lot more than he bargained for.",
    "output": "I was doing some work in my room when I get a video call from my roommate. I answer and he asks me if I want to go to the store. I agree, throw a shirt on and we head out. As we are parking, he says he fees something on his leg. We get out and look by the pedals to see if we see anything. As I turn my flashlight on, we see a bunch of spider-webs and a small spider crawling under the steering wheel. My roommate starts freaking out and telling me to get it, but by the time I grabbed something, the spider was gone under the steering column. We proceed inside the store and come back in about 15 minutes. Now my roommate waits outside the car for about 5 minutes scared to get back in because the spider might still be there. Finally I just offer to drive because I'm hungry and I want to get back home. I wipe away all the webs and get in the car. We didn't see any other signs of the spider. The next morning when my roommate was on his way to work, he opens his car door to find more spider webs. He called an uber and told me to have a car cleaning service come clean his car out while he was at work. This is the furthest I have ever seen anybody go for a tiny spider."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: \"My significant other and I started a nursery company. We had talked about it for a while, but things ramped up when she caught me by surprise and told me that she had filed the paperwork to make us legal business owners.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My significant other and I started a company. We had been talking about it and planning it for quite some time, but one aspect caught me by surprise. We were sitting next to each other at our computers and then she looked over at me and said that she had just filed all of the paperwork and formally started the business. This was a memorable event for us because we now owned a business. The business is a nursery business of sorts. Our expenses will be the cost of a nursery, and the plant stock. I am a web developer by trade, so I was able to build the website for us with limited expenses other than the domain name. I used cutting-edge methods and developed a website optimised for speed. She knows a lot more about plants than I do at the moment. I am learning as we go. I go outside whenever she does and watch her. I take mental notes of how to care for the plants. They need to watered on a certain schedule. All in all, this is a very exciting challenge. I'm sure we can do it and find success."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "This summer, my boyfriend and I decided to get married. We planned a small ceremony at home for our families to attend. I was nervous we were moving too fast and that it wouldn't be special, but everything ended up beautiful and was a very special day for me.",
    "output": "This June, my boyfriend and I decided to get married. We had been talking about it for a while, and the timing finally seemed right. We couldn't afford a large wedding ceremony and reception and all of the expenses that go along with traditionally getting married in the United States, so we decided to elope at home. We planned a short, private \"ceremony\" in our living room to be held the following week, and we invited only our close and direct family members to attend. In that week, I bought a casual $100 white dress and a small faux bouquet of flowers for our ceremony. My boyfriend and I were nervous a bit that we were moving too fast or not thinking everything through, but we knew we wanted to be married and that pre-wedding jitters are normal. The night before we married, we went out for a special dinner just the two of us. We discussed our nerves but also our excitement, and we wrapped up our vows that we planned on saying to each other. The next morning, the strap on my dress broke and we told our families to come over an hour later than planned so I could fix it to wear for our marriage. I was stressed out and cried a bit, wondering if this was a mistake and that we should wait to have a \"proper\" engagement and wedding. However, I told myself that the wedding itself wasn't the important part, the marriage was, and I was positive I wanted to get married. I fixed my dress, our families arrived, and everything was wonderful. We played some music and read our vows, I got very emotional and cried, and so did our families. My husband's family surprised us with a beautiful cake and champagne, and we had a toast and cut the cake. We grabbed a broomstick from our basement and jumped over it since our wedding was actually more of an elopement. We took a ton of photos in our living room to remember the special day, and went out to dinner together as a new family. I'll always remember this special day that I got married even though it wasn't what I imagined it to be. It was low-key and casual, and it was very special to us even though it was not a traditional wedding."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: 'During my son's Eagle Scout ceremony, I felt an extreme sense of pride and gladness. It was a tribute to how hard he has worked, as well as what a fine man he has grown to be.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My son recently became an Eagle Scout. His Eagle Scout ceremony was one that was very emotional and made me very proud. To see him up there, in front of many of our friends and family, giving a speech on what it means to be an Eagle Scout and how the journey to Eagle had made him the person he is brought tears to my eyes. He was very confident in his speaking, yet you could hear the crack of emotion when he mentioned certain people. You could tell that not only did his accomplishment mean a lot to him. But so did all the people who helped him along the way. As I sat there listening to him, I could not help but to think of the entire journey. It started when he was 6 years old as a Cub Scout. I was reminded of how hard he worked and how many fun times we shared on campouts and doing other activities related to Scouting. And I was so happy to have had the opportunity to share such moments with him. I also though of how proud I am that he is my son and also my best friend. He makes me a better person everyday through his behavior and the things that he does. I could not have asked for a better kid and I am so happy he has grown into the man he has. At one point during the ceremony, I looked around at everyone else who was there. I could tell he'd had a similar effect on them as well. They were proud of him and how hard he'd worked. They were also proud to know and that was perhaps the most heartwarming thing of all. To see others crying and sharing in the joy of his accomplishments was pretty amazing. It's something all parents should experience. It's a validation of sorts, and parents needs that, I think. Parenting is such a hard thing. There are so many times when doubt clouds your judgement or perception of things. This was all like a moment of clarity. I wouldn't trade it for the world."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I toured Yellowstone Park with friends from college. We camped and fished while we were there. We saw many beautiful natural land formations and wild animals while there.",
    "output": "In August I went to go visit the Yellowstone National Park. I went on a walking tour and say many of the park's geysers and also many wild animals. I also went fly fishing for the first time in my life and caught some fish while there. My vacation was very memorable and I had several experiences that I will carry with me for a long time. I went with two other of my friends from my university and we camped in tents at a nice campground while we were there. The most memorable moment of the trip was whenever I caught my first fish while fly fishing. I didn't expect to catch anything because I didn't think I was doing it right and I haven't had much luck in my past with regular fishing. To my surprise, on my fifth cast, the line was pulled hard and I quickly jerked back and reeled in a 4 lb trout! Since I've been so busy with college over the past many years, it's been a long time since I've had the chance to take a vacation and enjoy nature. My major in school is environmental science and I always thought it was silly that I was studying the environment but hadn't actually been in a natural environment in 10+ years. This was a much needed vacation. My friends and I cooked our fish that we caught for supper every night over a campfire. In the mornings we would tour the park in search of rare geysers that were about to go off. Those were fun to watch but I enjoyed seeing the beautiful multi-colored pools of hot water that scattered the landscape. It was also very neat to learn about the ancient people that used to live in the area and their religious significance that they placed on the land. I enjoyed writing this journal entry and would like to participate in the second part of the study as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"Recently my supervisor at work broke his pelvis and I have had to absorb all of his old tasks. It was a huge undertaking, but I have succeeded thus far. I was even given a promotion for my efforts.\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My supervisor and I get along generally fine now, but it wasn't always this way. We got off to a rough start when I first joined the team, but since he's come to terms and actually appreciate what I do. It start when he broke his pelvis. There was really no one around him for that week. Most of my coworkers were taking vacation at the time. He had no choice but to leave me with some of his duties. I was actually pretty eager to take the duties on. It gave me insight into what it was like to be in a managerial position. It started off pretty stressful. His boss, which was my boss now, set high expectations for the 3 weeks my manager was out. I ended up taking it though. I did actually pretty well and surprised myself. In the end, my manager came back. He saw that I was running things better than him. He decided to refer me to a promotion. I actually got it as well!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "I had an uncle die before I was born and recently found out another family member was there and could have possibly prevented it.",
    "output": "I found out that my uncle Jack's death may have been prevented. I wasn't even born when he died. He died over 30 years ago and, but I am disturbed with what I have learned. He was my mom's little brother and she adored him. She still cries when she thinks about him and his death. He was sick with a high fever but my grandfather refused to let a doctor care for him. He thought the illness would run its course and Jack would be fine. Well, Jack died at the young age of 15 years old. My grandmother was racked with guilt about not being able to get her son medical help because of her husband. She finally told Mom about it last night. The family is stunned but also feels terrible that my grandma has carried this around with her for so many years. Mom is okay, I guess. I think she is very sad and wonders the, \"what ifs,\" but you can't linger on that. We have to support and nurture Grandma right now and let her know no one blames her. I so feel for her and want her to be relieved of the pain she is in and has been all these years."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"when I settled in the company I felt fortunate to be that person, It is jumping from bliss. He received the ascent he expected so much. Or on the contrary, he took it by surprise. He is too young and has advanced by leaps and bounds in that ladder of his company.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "What is rarely analyzed, is that the real reasons why they ascend do not come to be attributed to personal aspects and errors that, although they seem to go unnoticed, for the superiors and co-workers, you are not ready or not the person indicated for a position better than the current one or who should not even hold the position he has now. 22-05-2019 Thus, it can also be a mistake in the company and can also deteriorate its image at work. The first thing to clarify in this article, is that he has realized that he is an excellent profile, has extensive experience, outstanding academic training and, in general. an interesting resume, the following errors (among others), which may be the cause that a job promotion has not yet been obtained, even if merely, or what is \"selling\" the wrong way, by giving a signal of the market that does not correspond to what you really want to reflect or that does not correspond to what it really is. His high fitness, but his bad attitude. One of the most common mistakes of some workers who are excellent in work and have a great career, is their bad attitude. You do not have to take your personal problems to work with you on a daily basis, nor are others to blame for them. As expert as it may be in your role within the company, this does not \"give you the right\" to treat others badly or to be in the majority of times of bad character, causing others to have to guess when you are in good standing. humor to be able to approach you. . It is jumping from bliss. He received the ascent he expected so much. Or on the contrary, he took it by surprise. He is too young and has advanced by leaps and bounds in that ladder of his company. The truth is that a promotion will always be a reason to celebrate. Not only do they improve their economic conditions, but they also progress along the path that has been drawn from the professional field. He feels comfortable with what he has achieved. It is the result of that effort, dedication, but above all, passion that impresses you with your work. However, what seems at first glance only a panorama of good news, can also generate some differences between your coworkers, quarrels, suspicions, and even out of context comments such as \"you are too inexperienced for that position\" or \"will you be able with this new position? Some will be amazed, others will make blinding comments, especially if you have worked with them from \"you to you\" and find it difficult to give them the level of boss. These and other situations may arise at the time of coupling to your new position, so it is important that you know how to handle them with all assertiveness and intelligence, so that the ship you are sailing on now does not shipwreck. Remember that the key is to earn respect, not to impose it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on \"This story is about my experience seeing my favorite band play live at my previous job. I also express how it was important because I was able to see the celebrity I loved the most at this time.\", write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The most memorable and enjoyable experience I can think back to, happened to me a few months ago when I got to see my favorite band perform live. This happened at a previous job I worked for a few months back. At the time I was ushering at a convention center. My responsibility was to greet the people and direct them to their seats for the event. on that night my favorite band was going to be performing. At the time I didn't know they were going to play because I did not thoroughly read about the event prior. They were the last to play onstage. After they had played a few sets it was time for their last song. Before the last song started one of my managers told me that the lead singer was going to walk by the upper stadium were I was at during the start of the song. This was exciting for me and I almost could not breathe because I really loved the lead singer and was very fond of him. Just as stated before he did walk by were I was as he song the last song. I was so close to him that I patted him on his side to get his attention. He didn't hear or see me because it was so loud in their and security guards were pushing people away from him. Even though I couldn't talk to him I was content with seeing him up close and touching him. After that night I moved on to work some were else. It was the perfect way to end my last night at that job though"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I was promoted to a position at my job very early into my career. I have done very well at the company so far and I see nothing but greatness in my future.",
    "output": "I was recently promoted at my job. I'm rather young and was hired at the company less than a year ago fresh out of college. This was the exact type of job that I was wanting to get into and I really think I can have a career here. It is a corporate job at a very large firm, so I am very happy being with the company. So far I have received nothing but commemoration and positive feedback on my work. This is despite that fact that I really don't find it hard and have quite a bit of downtime to relax on my phone and browse the internet. I honestly find most of the work to be easy and it comes naturally to me. I've gotten great feedback from my leadership team as well, so I really think I will be able to excel in this position and get a very high position in the future. I'm very excited about the opportunity and I think I will be able to be a millionaire from working here. My promotion was to a senior level position and I think I can lead a team of analysts in the near future. I also think I can take my skills and abilities from this job to other large companies. At such a young age I am very excited about how my career is progressing. My peers are not progressing as fast as I am and I try to be very humble when talking about the promotion. I may be managing these people in the future, so I try to keep a very good working relationship with them. Overall, I am very happy with where I am at in life and I think I have quite a few options in the future for where I end up."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'I am divorcing my husband and starting over. It will not be the end but a beginning of a new and exciting life'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am starting over. My divorce will be final soon. My lawyer called me today. He said that my husband lawyer wants to settle out of court. I am happy about this. This has been going on for two years now. He wants the house and I want to sell it. I am tired of going back and forth with him. So, I tell my lawyer that he can keep the house and the furniture. In return I want to be paid a certain about for three years so, I can start afresh. This would be my time to go back to college. I plan on getting a certificate or something so that I would be able to take care of myself. This is my time. I have raised my children now, I can put myself first. I don't need another man in my life because I have these issues that I need to deal with. I need a career. I don't want to attract the type of man that I had for 25 years of marriage. I will spend this time getting to know me and building my self-esteem. This year is for me. I will focus on my needs for once in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "I felt a sharp pain in my back and had to go to the emergency room. I was so sad when the nurse said the doctor was talking to the radiologist, but was relieved when it wasn't as serious as I thought.",
    "output": "last week i was in my home. i was lay down on the bed. at that time i have a sharp pain in my back. the pain get increased. there is no one in home. actually that was my off day. all others went to work. i do not have anyone for help. i felt very bad because of the pain. i try to call the emergency. but i couldn't. thankfully my sister came home from school at that time. she call the emergency number. they took me to hospital. but unfortunately the doctor went for some other work. i felt so sad. the doctor talk to the radiologist about my issue. so after that i got to know there is no serious problem. i felt relaxed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"I wrote about my brother who died 3 months ago and gave a few detail about him , myself, and my family.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My brother passed away 3 months ago. He was stabbed in the chest and he bled to death on the way to the hospital. This was the most tragic thing that has happened to me in my whole life. It has been an absolute struggle ever since then. I am holding it together now, but barely. He was my only brother and I miss him more than words can really describe. It has been really tough on my mom and dad and it is for them that I try to stay strong. He was 18 year old at the time of his death, which is just sad considering he had just celebrated his birthday the month before he died. Life can be really unfair sometime and at other times it can be even worse. People keep telling me that it will get easier, but I find that hard to believe. He was a prodigy at guitar and skateboarding. Those were my two major first obsessions and the moment I gave him a taste of each he easily outpaced me in both in no time at all. He had even been sponsored by a skate shop and got all of his skateboard stuff for free just for using it. He was my hero even though I was his older brother. I have no idea how i'm going to get by without him, but he will always be with me in my mind and heart. Sorry for such a depressing story, but it just dominates the major headlines of my last 6 months."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"While walking my dog, me and a friend found a baby ferret. After investigating we found out he was just thrown away by a neglectful owner. I adopted him into my family and everybody is happy.\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I never thought I'd be the type of person to own a ferret but I just couldn't walk away from this adorable monster. I named him Trouble because he is always looking for it. I tried to get my friend Travis to take him but he refused, and it was a blessing in disguise. My dog, Ally, and Trouble get along all too well and Ally seems to have a lot more energy now that she has someone to play with. Though owning a ferret is a lot less work than I thought it'd be. I don't have to groom him. Nor does he claw on any furniture, unlike a cat. Trouble is also very affectionate towards me and Ally. I half expected him to raise hell and trash my house. He loves to sleep in the bed with me and I think Ally get's jealous, because she's too large to share a bed with. It's hard for me to believe that someone would just toss him out. He loves to cuddle and we've bonded very quickly. Now I just have to wait and see what my wife says when she gets back from her trip. Especially after I exclaimed that we couldn't possibly have any more pets. She's never going to let me live it down."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: 'What happened is that I was on a trip with my friends going to Acadia National Park. During the car ride there, we got a little out of hand and the driver started to swerve, and we got pulled over by a cop and everything was fine. Just the moment itself was extremely scary.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,I would say this happened about 3 months ago. It was during the summer, and all of our bags were packed. My friends and I were ready to go to our trip to Acadia National Park. We were extremely excited for this because we planned this all year long, and it was finally time to embark on our journey together. It was about a 5 hour drive, and it took a long time, but during this drive, it was extremely eventful. In fact, what happened that day could have been one of the scariest things that happened to us. While listening to some music, my friend was driving the car and singing along, and stopped paying full attention to the road. Suddenly, I could feel him drifting left to right and not have full control of the car. This scared me instantly, and I shut down the music being in the passenger seat, and told him to focus on the road. But there was a cop behind us looking at what we were doing, and he pulled us to the side just to ask to make sure if we were drunk or not. Just experiencing that part really scared us because we knew we all weren't drunk, but the feeling of being pulled aside is a scary moment. We continued with our journey, and the entire trip was great. However, just that moment was the one thing that resided within our minds throughout the entire trip. Going through this experience, I learned to always keep our eyes on the road. I know it is a cliche story, but it is what actually happened, and it affected me in a very big way."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "I had a panic attack. I cannot get the help I need on my current insurance and can barely afford the cost.",
    "output": "Today I woke up just like every other day. I had my coffee and made my breakfast. I ate outside as it was sunny and cool at 7am and wanted to enjoy the view. Everything was going perfect until the phone call. I received a call from my boss asking if I had a few minutes to talk. I said, \"of course\" thinking she might be asking me to work overtime one day next week, or possibly come in later that day. That's when things went sour. My boss advised me that he was not happy with the quality of my work. He said that he is getting pressure from upper management and that he needed to put more pressure on his staff. He said if I did not clean up my act that I would be out of a job within a couple weeks. He was blunt and quick with the conversation and hung up before I could ask him any questions. Just like that my perfect day took a turn for the worst. I immediately starting thinking about my mounting bills and student loans. I could feel my blood flowing through my arms and my chest. I started to sweat as I thought about my rent, car loan, student loan, insurance cost and utility bills. Before I even knew what was going on, I was slouched in my chair and having a panic attack. I thought I was going to faint. I was sweating and breathing heavily. I ran to get a glass of water and was shaking and could barely drink it. I called my mom to come over right away. 5 minutes felt like 5 hours as I thought about the mounting costs of going to the hospital. The bills and cost of medication to help me through this time were going to pile up. Eventually my mom drove me to the hospital and I got an IV and some anxiety medication."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: 'My father in law Craig had a big impact on my life. He was my personal hero and a role model for living. He passed away last week leaving behind a legacy of giving.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My father-in-law passed away a few weeks ago. He had a heart attack. My story is going to be about him and the impact he had on my life. I grew up in Pittsburgh and went to school there. I moved to California, worked, and met my girlfriend at Stanford. She had family in Georgia and we eventually moved out here to work and live close to them. Her family is amazing! Her father, Craig, has traveled the world as a missionary. He did a few stints in Indonesia teaching poor people how to setup their village, collect clean water, and rear their children. I loved this man from the moment I met him. Selfless and very giving Craig would help everyone. In fact, during my move to Georgia one of the tires on my car blew out. I tried to put the spare on but the lug nuts were not coming off. I was in the middle of nowhere, on the highway, with all of my worldly possessions, pets, and girl and completely stuck. Well, Craig drove on out probably 150 miles or more, and helped us get going again. That's the first time I met the man! After living in Georgia for awhile I soon learned that it was NOT anything like California. Church is big around here. BIG. So I got involved with the Church, through Craig, and we started helping put roofs on the houses of widows. Tough work for sure, but it was extremely rewarding. I learned so much for the other men helping. After Craig passed the entire community rallied together. It was sad of course but amazing. I am thankful I got to know such a great man and role model."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"My sons, myself, and my boyfriend went to Cape Cod for vacation. We had a fabulous time biking Martha's Vineyard and visiting lighthouses.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It is Memorial Day Weekend. I flew into NYC, got picked up by my boyfriend that had driven out to visit his family several days earlier, and picked up my sons in NYC. One son lives in D.C. and had taken the train in a day earlier. We huddled into the car and drove to Cape Cod. As we settled into the condo, we decided to take the early ferry to Martha's Vineyard. It was a gorgeous ride over and we enjoyed the view. As we hit the island, we rented bikes and got a map. We spoke to a couple of locals to get ideas what would be good to see. We headed toward Edgartown to see the Lighthouse. We rode the beaches we Jaws was filmed. We also happened upon an oceanside restaurant. We had a late lunch on the patio overlooking the water. It had great seafood. On our way back to our port town, we walked through the historic Victorian cottages that were built in the 1800s. The village is adorable and some have been in families for generations. It is much like the Mel Gibson movie, The Man Without a Face. Families spend all summer on the island. We shopped a bit and headed back to Cape Cod. It was a wonderful time with family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"I went to Las Vegas with a few friends and family this past August. We went to visit the local casinos and checked out the Grand Canyon which was about a couple hours away, and we spent the whole day there touring the canyons.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went on vacation to Las Vegas this past August with a few friends and family members. We all got together a few weeks earlier and planned everything from what activities we'd be doing to how much money everything would cost. We got our plane tickets and had a nice flight to the city. The experience was fantastic as we went to visit several casinos and resort locations. We also visited Freemont Street which had a ton of attractions, people, and local events. A few days after we took a day trip to visit the Grand Canyon and go on a bus tour. The experience of that was unlike any other especially since I come from the suburbs of New Jersey. There was a ton of tourists there and besides the massive caverns and the canyon itself, I was floored by the beauty of the landscapes and colors of it all. After that day we went to a concert in one of the casinos to see a Michael Jackson impressionist and performances. We also attended a small magic show that cost practically nothing. We didn't gamble too much but we tried a little bit. Our hotel was nice too although nothing too fancy. We tried to spend our money wisely and carefully as even food costs were expensive. Luckily one of our friends knew people from Vegas and we got a nice buffet deal for a few days. By the end of the trip we were all pretty exhausted and ready to go home. It was a fantastic experience but it's not something I'd do all the time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My daughter, her best friend, and I picked out her wedding dress. We were all very happy with her choice which was beautiful on her. It was a very emotional day.'. Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to a nearby city to meet my daughter to pick out her wedding gown. She and her best friend were there when I arrived and had narrowed it down to 2 choices. She was both nervous and excited. The dresses were within her budget, which was great. It was especially great for me because I decided secretly to buy the dress for her. After looking at the 2 dresses, it was easy to see that one suited her much better than the other. She gathered up all the layers and went into the dressing room. When she came out she was beaming. She's petite, so it dragged on the floor, but otherwise, it was perfect. The bodice was modest, yet feminine. The dress was not too formal, not too casual, which was something we had worried about finding. The shop assistant helped to arrange the drape of the dress and to hold up the back to demonstrate what the bustle would look like on her. We all loved it. She also showed how the alterations would eliminate some wrinkling at the bodice that looked a little odd. We also looked at a few veils but my daughter decided she didn't want a veil. She saw some hair combs she thought she might like instead, but we didn't make a decision about that. They were rather expensive for just a fancy comb and we were concerned abut how well they would stay in her hair. We took pictures and they had my daughter ring a bell, which was some kind of bridal tradition I didn't know about, but was cute. She then met with the alterations person briefly and made an appointment for the measuring. While her friend distracted her, I went to the counter and paid for the dress. My daughter was surprised and happy to find the dress paid for. We all left happy and relieved that the big decision had been made and the dress was so perfect for her. I drove home alone, wondering how it would feel when I would drive home alone from the wedding to an empty nest. I was relieved-happy-sad-happy like a yoyo all the way home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: 'It is a recollect the days when I had a few difficult moments in my life and how I tried to work on them to finally graduate from school.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Going to college was a new and stressful time for me. It was the first time I was on my own, really on my own and I had to make friends and interact with a lot of people which makes me nervous. I've always wanted to just do my own thing while in school, I never liked doing group projects or having to get up and make a speech. In college, all of these issues I have in school, I would have to be doing in order to pass my classes and in order to graduate. The first few years in college were so stressful and hard that I thought about quitting a lot. Luckily, I made some friends and they helped me get through these difficult moments. I wouldn't participate in group projects and would pretend sick all the time and I would never volunteer to make a speech in front of my class or raise my hand to answer questions. I always sat in the back and focused on myself and my own work. The last few years my friends and my family came to my aid many times and without their help, I wouldn't have been able to work in group projects or raise my hand in class. With my friends and my family helping me through the years, they taught me to get passed my fears and go all in. That's exactly what I did, I made myself do uncomfortable things that could get me through my public fears. My friends and family helped me work hard and even tutored me throughout the years. I really didn't think I would be able to conquer these fears I had in college. I felt like they overrun my life and that I would have to seek professional help in order to get through them, which I didn't have the money for. I even told my friends and family how I felt and I told them not to help because there is no way I would get over these fears and I probably wouldn't graduate because these fears held me back. My friends and family eventually talked me into letting them try to help. I didn't think they were helping at first but as the years went on, they never gave up on me and I made sure, since they were taking their time to help me, I would put all my effort into letting them help me and not to give up. I never gave up and they never gave up on me and I was finally able to graduate school because of the help they gave me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"the event was taking our son to college. It is very hard on a parent, especially the mother! It is sad for the parents but not so much for the child.\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About one week ago I took m;y oldest child to college. It was a very emotional time for me, but no so much for my kid! I did cry, of course. My baby is growning into an adult. I'm sure it is hard for any parent. It is a time of letting your child go out into the world. I will try to stay positive. I have reached out to other parents for support. I think a support system is very important. I told my son to keep in touch with me as much as possible, and I worry that he won't contact me as much as I want! I realize that he is an adult now so it is just something that I have to accept. I will never forget the long hug we shared as I was leaving. That will always be a precious memory in my mind. Thinking of it helps me remember our strong relationship. I know that I do not have to worry. My son will be fine!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "I quit my job because of extreme burnout and a toxic environment. Since then, I've been doing self-exploration and self-care to recover and set better boundaries.",
    "output": "Well it's been about 4 months since I quit my last job. Man was it burning me out. I was coming home exhausted and had so little energy to do anything. Since then I spent about a week relaxing and trying to catch up on some things. I've picked back up some hobbies and found some happiness in those. I also get a new job that affords me a bit more free time to handle chores around the house like cleaning and laundry and the commute is much shorter so I have more time for family and shopping. Overall I'm doing a lot better since I've given myself more time for myself. There's such a push now to give all of yourself to your job, but you know the fact is any large company would abandon you as soon as they needed to cut expenses. I'm happier now and would advocate to anyone the importance of taking time for yourself. My sleep has improved since changing jobs. I don't have to drive as much and I'm not as stressed out with the requirements so I am sleeping better and sleeping in more. My weekends are more enjoyable too since I don't think about work. I also am able to leave work at the door when I get home. I hope this continues the longer I work at this job. Overall I hope it stays good and I hope to be there a long time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'I was given a raise because I report regularly to donors who gave a monetary donation to the school I work at.', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,I am so excited to announce that 2 weeks ago I was given a raise! I have been working with and reporting to regular donors at the school and because of the donations that they have given the school felt like my work warranted a raise! This money is really going to make a difference as I have had trouble making enough to pay for this apartment. My first paycheck with the pay raise should be here tomorrow and I plan to go out to treat myself to a nice dinner to celebrate. I think maybe Ill go to that new taco place that opened across the street. Moving forward I know that great things are going to happen. Over that last year things have been really hard since Michael left. I feel like all I could do was to dig into work and forget about my home life. Perhaps I haven't dealt with things as well as I should have. Is work all that I think about? Damn him... Even now when something great happens I second guess my happiness. I should go to that therapist mom recommended, insurance will pay for it. Tomorrow Ill start painting again. Ive been to into loss and work to remember what makes me happy. I was going to be a portrait artist. Now my portfolio is covered in dust. The brushes I didn't bother cleaning because I was going to use them again tomorrow are now dried and useless. But thats yesterday. I can still start anew."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from \"My daughter who was seven months pregnant lost her baby. I was with her through the entire experience, holding her hand and trying to comfort her as best I could. It was extremely emotional but we are all moving on.\" and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My sweet daughter lost her little girl several months ago. She was 7 months along when the doctor lost the heartbeat. We met her at the hospital where she was induced. About 4 hours later her little baby was born. It was really hard, we cried and prayed together. Her faith has helped her get through it. She and her husband are being strong for each other and their other two kids. She understands that faith in God makes hard things possible. She wrote us about it and quoted this from one of our church leaders: This is a vivid illustration of the truth expressed by President Russell M. Nelson: \"When the focus of our lives is on … Jesus Christ and His gospel, we can feel joy regardless of what is happening—or not happening—in our lives. Joy comes from and because of Him.\" She has helped us through this as much as we have helped her. She has reminded us that everyone's situation is different, and the details of each life are unique. Nevertheless, I have learned that there is something that would take away the bitterness that may come into our lives. There is one thing we can do to make life sweeter, more joyful, even glorious. We can be grateful! We are trying to live that way."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: \"The man insult my friend so i am not interested in my friend birthday.I was eagerly went to ask the reason for the insult. But my friend never open his mouth.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last moth i went to my friend birthday party. We are enjoy the party. I plan to celebrate my friend birthday in great manner but unfortunately some incident was happen. So we gather for my friend birthday party in his home. After some time one man came there and call my friend name. My friend went near him. the man slap my friend. So i went there and ask a reason but my friend never open his mouth. i ask again and again but he refuse it. Then the man went. most of the person were upset due to this incident. so the party stopped for 10 minutes .Then my friend refresh him and came .Then we start the party but we are not in good mood. So we encourage my friend and try to recover from the incident. But i felt it is great insult for me so when my friend cut the cake suddenly i came out from that place. Then my friend came and ask me the reason for my quietness. I simply said nothing. But my friend feel guilty about my feeling. It shows me upset .So i not happy in his birthday due to that incident. But still i remember that incident i felt this incident never came out from my mind. I love my friend .So i never give up .I get the detail of the person and went to ask the reason. I know my friend felt guity and upset at the moment. So he also never forget that incident. When I was done explaining, he confirmed to me that humans were actual. I instantly broke down in tears, my heart was racing, encountering the concept of death for the very first time in my life. I felt when i loose my respect then only we realize our mistake. so i think it is one of that treatment for my friend. I felt really bad but the plus point for me to not have a close contact with that man - only a few of them recognized my mistake including my parents. At home, my parents really laughed on me very badly. This is a powerful memory charged with strong emotions. A very good reminder of the urgency to live."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I came to visit my mother in the hospital during a prolonged and terminal illness. I arrived to find her terrified and hallucinating due to a medication she was given. It was very upsetting to see.",
    "output": "This week I went to the hospital to visit my mother. In the past six weeks, her health has gone in steep decline. She is elderly and had been diagnosed with a terminal illness, but had been coasting along for a couple of years without much deterioration. About six weeks ago, we took her to the ER with what we thought was a mild issue. It was not mild. Her illness went a sudden and steep decline. When I went to visit my mother this week, I heard her yelling before I entered her hospital room. She did not focus on me when I entered the room and she looked terrified. She kept repeating the same nonsense phrase over and over again. Of course, I wanted to do something to comfort her. She seemed fairly unreachable. I finally went to ask for her nurse to come so that we could see if there was a medical intervention that might comfort her. My mother's doctor came to the room and explained that she had been unsettled the previous evening, so she was given a medication. As a result of the medication, she slept last night, all day today, and had recently woke with hallucinations. I am generally a stoic person, but while the doctor was talking, I began crying. I could not seem to stop. I cried during my entire drive home. I thought that I had become desensitized to my mother's health decline, but I found at that moment that I could not handle her clearly suffering. The hospital is steering clear of the medicine that gave her the hallucinations, so I will hopefully not see my mother looking that terrified again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "I thought everyone forgot about my birthday but it turns out my daughter had planned a surprise party for me.",
    "output": "Four months ago it was my 42nd birthday. I decided not to remind my family of my birthday coming up this year because I wanted to see if they would remember on their own. Usually I have to remind them, so this year I wanted to see what would happen if I didn't say anything. On the days leading up to my birthday, nobody brought it up at all. On my actual birthday I woke up and I was sad because nobody had done anything for me yet, and I really felt like everyone had forgotten about me. I was so upset that I told my family I was going out to do some errands but I ended up just driving to the target parking lot and sitting in my car and crying for a good thirty minutes. When I finally gathered myself together enough to drive back home, it was already dark outside. I pulled into my garage and didn't even notice all the cars that were parked outside my house. When I walked in the back door, at least twenty people jumped out of nowhere and yelled \"SURPRISE!\". I was so shocked that I started crying again. I thought that everyone had forgotten about me, but my daughter had secretly been planning me a surprise party all along. We ended up having a nice potluck dinner with everyone and had cake and my favorite flavor of ice cream. I was so thrilled that my daughter had taken the time to arrange all of this. I can't believe how silly it was that I was crying in my car just moments beforehand. I will not remind my family of my birthday again next year and see what happens. I can't wait to see what else my family will do for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A road trip with my dad from San Francisco to Monument Valley and everything in between. It was an amazing experience especially since I haven't seen him for quite a while.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My dad recently called me to see if I wanted to help him move. He was going from San Francisco to Monument Valley and had rented a U-Haul to take his things. He wanted a riding partner so it didn't seems so long. I hadn't seen him in a really long time, so I agreed to it. I got time off work and met him in San Fran on that following Monday. As soon as I got there, he showed me the empty home. It was where I had grew up and now where someone else would be living. It was bittersweet to say the least. When we got started, there wasn't much to say other than catching up with each other. We did a few pit stops at rest areas to stretch our legs. We went out to eat as well. The best part of this whole trip was after the small talk, we had really deep conversations. My dad told me he was scared of moving to Monument Valley. He didn't know anyone there but had just found a nice house that was in his price range. I asked him why he wanted to move then. He said the home he had had too many memories of my mom. We had a nice cry after that and then went back to keeping it light. We told jokes and sung songs, but in my mind I never forgot what he had said."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in 'In April, I ruptured my Achilles tendon while playing soccer. Since then, I have been slowly recovering.'. Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was 4 months ago , late April to be exact. It was soccer season . I was the best striker in the team . We were 3-1, the other team was losing hope . Everything was looking up and up , until i started dribbling the ball i felt pain above my heel. I couldn't stretch my ankle or stand on my toes. The pain was severe, and the area felt tender, stiff, and swollen. And i heard a popping noise when my achilles tendon was ruptured. I fell to the ground and i immediately held my knee. I felt that my soccer season was over and this was something serious. I tried to ice the area to keep the swelling down, but that was obsolete. I knew i had to go to the emergency room right away. At the hospital they confirmed that it was an achilles rupture, but instead of surgery i may need to wear a cast for six weeks. During this time the tendon will grow back together. The doctor had me in the cast and told me it will be changed every two to three weeks to help stretch the tendon. I have leg brace splint that keeps me from moving my foot to prevent further injury. After one week the doctor said it is ok to walk with the cast without putting too much pressure on it. Now i am two weeks into my post injury care and it seems to be healing as expected. Next week i will go to the doctor to have the cast changed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I returned from the 4th of July holiday only to find myself in a medical emergency that leaves me shook. This experience changed my life and has changed my outlook on life.",
    "output": "These last few months for me has been very wild. It all started right after the 4th of July of this year. I took some days off to travel with my friends over the holiday. It was a great time and we made a lot of memories. As soon as I returned to work the first day after the holiday break I started feeling terrible. This feeling was much worse than I had ever experienced. I felt dizzy and had some horrible chest pain - I thought I was dying from a heart attack. I thought to myself, \"How could this be happening to me? I am not even 30, I eat right, play sports, and go to the gym everyday! How? Why?\" I rushed myself to the emergency room, the first time I had ever been to emergency room in my life. After a night of care and evaluation, I left the hospital with more questions than answers along with a 30 day holter monitor. Fast forward to a month later and I am sitting in the cardiologist's office while he is explaining he doesn't have an idea why this is happening to me. He then recommends I see an electrophysiologist that day. Soon after I meet with that doctor, I am dazing in and out of reality as he explains that I need to have heart surgery for electrical issues in my heart. Within two weeks the surgery is scheduled and performed. I wake up after the surgery in great pain and still questing why this has happened to me. Even now, a couple of months later I still do not know why or what caused this issue but the result of the whole situation has caused me to shine a new and different type of light on my life and to appreciate every waking moment I get from here on out."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from 'I assisted and witnessed the delivery of a child in the hospital. This happened during the labor and delivery clinical rotation a few months ago. It was so memorable.' into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A woman came in late one evening to the hospital who was very obviously in labor. It was about 4 months ago but it was one of the most memorable events during clinical rotation that I've ever witnessed. The woman who was very heavily pregnant was with her partner waiting to check in. While her partner filled out paperwork and answered questions, the woman leaned against the wall for support. Finally and none too soon, the woman was rushed into an exam room where her water broke and chaos ensued. The on call doctor announced that woman was already crowning and that she was ready to deliver. There was no time to call others into the room. I stepped up and followed the orders given to me by the doctor. The woman who was ill prepared for natural childbirth, tried her best to push and push but you could tell she was exhausted. I did my best to comfort her and coach her through contractions. Not twenty minutes after the woman's arrival, her baby was born into a hastily set up exam room. I stayed with the woman and her partner and witnessed their first moments as a family until nurses arrived. This is the field that I have chosen to enter and witnessing my first birth really made me more sure of my decision. There's nothing like seeing a new life enter the world and seeing a family together for the first time. As I continue my training, I try to keep this event fresh in my memory as inspiration to keep going."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: 'I went on a beach vacation. During that vacation I had a great time and participated in many memorable activities. It was a very lovely getaway.'?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Back in April of this year (2019), I went on a beach vacation. One day my friend called me up and we planned a beach trip together. We took the time to gather all the needed info. All we needed to do was rent a car, book the room, and wait. Up until the day of the planned vacation I packed and planned what to do beforehand. The day finally came, we headed to the car rental place to pick up the vehicle. Transferred all our belongings into the car and we were on our way. I was so thrilled and relieved to be leaving town and having a getaway! After a four hour drive we arrived. We went grocery shopping our first night so we could cook to save some money while down there. During our stay we went shopping for clothes, rode on a speedboat, ate several restaurants, rode on a skywheel, and just relaxed while looking at the ocean. I would say the speedboat was the most memorable experience. It packed a nice punch of adrenaline and that was just what I needed to take my mind off of the stress. I enjoyed every minute of it. I cannot wait to go back!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "After waiting pretty much my whole life, I was able to get the car I've always dreamed of. Owning it has brought me a lot of joy, and a new group of friends.",
    "output": "This past weekend, my family and I traveled to the Great Smokey Mountains National Park in our new Jeep. We visited the \"Smokey Mountain Jeep Invasion.\" My goodness, it was so much fun! It was a four day event, beginning Thursday. There was a get together meeting that night. Friday was a day at the convention hall, to visit vendors and take instructional classes. There was an after party Friday night. Saturday was much the same as Friday. Then, Sunday morning, we went on a group ride through Cades Cove, a beautiful section of the National Park. There were over six hundred Jeeps on the ride through the park. There were over seven thousand in attendance to some of the events over the weekend. Everywhere you looked, there were Jeeps. My daughter was delighted, she thought it was amazing. We stayed in a nice hotel in the town of Pigeon Forge that had a two pools, with splash fountains, slides, and a lazy river. We ate at some great restaurants. We visited a small zoo, where my three year old got to see some animals she had never seen before. It was a great weekend, all made possible because we finally got a Jeep."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: 'After 20 years of service in the United States Army I am officially retired. I said goodbye to, not just co-workers or friends, but family. I am now left wondering where my life will go next.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have decided along with my husband that it is time for a new start in a fresh area. We have travelled a lot of the country and would really love to retire to Hawaii. We have visited there many times and now that we do not have to stick to a schedule, it seems like the perfect time to find a permanent home there. We have friends that retired to the Big Island, but I think we would like Maui a lot better. It is very easy to get to all the different islands. I also know I would be able to see many of my friends that are still in the Army if they are coming through Oahu. My husband will be working for a little longer but he can work remotely. We have enough saved up in our travel fund that we can fly to Maui a few times to find a place to live. And whatever is leftover we can use toward our down payment. We are hoping to find something with a detached guest room area so that people can come and visit easily. It will also be really convenient to be closer to Asia so that we can do more traveling Being in the Army has offered a lot of opportunity and changes but I am very exciting to be able to be on my own schedule and devote more time to my personal hobbies. I am also excited to be able to grow more fruits and vegetables in a more tropical climate, and with more time to devote to the garden. It will be hard to say goodbye to the lifestyle that I known for so long, but so exciting for the next chapter in my life. I am glad to not have to use an alarm clock to wake up anymore! And I am so thankful that we have saved enough money to retire early and have the opportunities before us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "My grandmother passed away and I did not get a chance to see her. I had not seen her for a year prior. I was emotionally disconnected during the event, but felt a lot of distress after.",
    "output": "My Grandma died in this last May. She had been living with my uncle Terry for the last several months. She had fallen and had to be moved to the nursing home. She was in the same nursing home as my grandfather, but they were not able to visit each other anymore. My grandmother eventually stopped eating and speaking. A few days later, she passed away. The funerally was held a couple of weeks after the event. I was asked to be a pall bearer along with my brothers and uncles. We had to be at the funeral very early. My two young boys did not really understand what was going on and it had been over a year since I had seen my grandmother. Through it all, I was emotionally disconnected to the event. I did not really have any feelings about the event until after it was all over. This could be because I was tired or it could have been because I hadn't seen her for a year. A few months later now, I still think about her passing and the missed time that I could have spent visiting her. At least I am comforted by the fact that several people were with her in the end."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "Spent a lot of time preparing for the birth of our baby, but couldn't predict how much we would love her. Didn't find out the sex of the baby but got what we were hoping for.",
    "output": "My wife gave birth to a perfect baby. I had spent the 9-10 months reading to her belly, painting the nursery, assembling baby things, researching about breast feeding and cloth diapering, which carseat to buy, etc. It's crazy getting ready for a baby. We had not found out the sex beforehand, but we were both hoping for a baby girl, and that's what we got! My wife got induced at 6 a.m. and didn't have the baby until 12:17 the next a.m. She was a champ the whole time. When it came time to push, it was all very exciting and happened so quickly. I cut the umbilical cord which I was hesitant about, but I am so glad I did it. When the baby came out and they told us it was a girl, pure joy ran across both of our faces. She was a big, healthy girl. Almost 9 pounds! We fell in love in that instant and fall in love more every day. It was the happiest day of our lives and it has only gotten better. 10/10 would highly recommend."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"My girlfriend and I celebrated our three year anniversary and went camping. We had a great time for three days with our dogs with no worries but our movies and eating. We're a unique couple and we won't forget our three-year anniversary!\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Within the last days I celebrated my three year anniversary with my girlfriend. It was 3 years on June 14th so we drove up into Cherokee, North Carolina from Georgia in order to go camping. We left in the morning and first went to the shops went we got into Cherokee and we got awesome new moccasin shoes that were fuzzy on the inside for our lazy few day trip. We drove into the campground after we ate a burger in town for dinner. Pitching the tent was really fun, because my two dogs were attacking the poles as we were trying to set it up; my girlfriend was laughing and smiling cheek to cheek. We got the tent pitched and decided to get the fire started before we brought our supplies into the tent, so I went up to the main office to buy some kindle and firewood. I built a massive fire with the help of my girlfriend and she took all the credit to herself as per usual. She's always proud of herself for funny things like that. We brought a plastic chest full of snacks and supplies so we would definitely not go hungry. Usually couples go out to dinner and date, but we ate out of cans for 3 days! I think this is definitely a main reason why I lover her. We don't have to be like every other couple. We're unique. When we were done there; we didn't want to leave. Neither did the dogs! We watched all of our movies we had downloaded on our computers and drained our powerbank so we couldn't charge our phones, so being a 21st century couple, we went back to civilization! I had a blast and I know we will never forget our awesome time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by 'I lost my job when a patient escaped due to the negligence of the other nurse. It was also due to retaliation by my new boss, who has intensely hated me ever since I went to the union to report his nefarious treatment of the staff.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "At my job in the hospital, where I was the charge nurse, we received a new nurse manager. The man was rude, vicious, and had it in for the current staff, especially the older nurses such as myself, of whom he was overheard saying, \"The older nurses are the hardest to BREAK.\" He made many extreme rules that were almost impossible to follow in a rushed, frenzied environment where patients as well as nurses have to be ready to act at a moment's notice. Our patients lives as well as our own could be in danger if we are unable to act quickly. But this fool had us locking doors and drawers behind us each and every time even when manic patients were acting in dangerous or aggressive ways, or when their health was in grave danger. How can one stop and lock three doors behind them when one of the nurses is being strangled by an aggressive patient? He also forbade us from taking breaks- any breaks- even to eat. Well one night I absolutely needed to take a break. I left the other nurse in charge. While I was out, one of the patients escaped. She left of her own free will and was not harmed. She even called the hospital the next day asking for her cellphone back, and she made a statement that she left of her own free will. She said she stole a set of keys to escape. She described the OTHER nurse, who still had her keys. I also still had my keys, and it is shown on the video that we both had our keys. I believe the other nurse was negligent because the patient escaped on her watch, even though I also broke the rules. We both got fired. But they said we were not fired because the patient escaped but because our stories didn't match up. I still believe it is retaliation for me going to the union on the nurse manager for his cruel treatment of us before this incident."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "I broke up with my girlfriend and told my best friend that I was pursuing a new girl and broke both their hearts. The new girl met and didn't like me and we stopped being friends.",
    "output": "I was in a polyamarous relationship for nearly one year. I had another girl I was talking to that knew I was polyamarous. However, she had recently gone through a fair bit of trauma. So I wasn't pursuing things with her at the time. My girlfriend at the time was no longer coming around and I felt our relationship was near ended. I failed to try to address this and communicate with her. I started talking to a new girl a few days before my birthday, and we really clicked. Probably the strongest connection I've had with someone over just text messages in such a short amount of time. I was really feeling her. I told her when we first started talking that I was polyamarous and had other girls in my life. However once things got intense it became very clear that she was looking for a monogamous relationship. I wanted her so bad. My needs weren't being met by my girlfriend. The other girl, our conversations were good but, not nearly as intense. The night before my birthday I broke up with my girlfriend so that I could get to know the new girl. I broke my girlfriends heart. She cried. But she said she was proud of me for taking a risk and would be there for me. I also told the other girl what I had done and what I was pursuing. She immediately distanced herself from me and it seems I broke her heart too. I met the new girl a few days later and afterwards she stopped texting me completely and told me she wasn't interested. I threw away the two people who did love me for a stranger. I did it because I was lonely and I ended more alone than ever before."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "A routine surgery went wrong and my wife almost lost her life or her leg. A drastic surgery saved her life and leg, but it has taken months to recover. The leg will likely never be completely the same.",
    "output": "Roughly 8 months ago my wife was complaining about slight pain in her leg. It was her right leg to be exact. She would occasionally brush it off and blame the fact that she was getting older as the cause. This went on for a few months. One morning when she woke up and got out of bed I noticed she was limping. I asked if she was okay and she explained that her leg was hurting worse than ever. I told her to call and make a doctors appointment and I would drive her up there to get it checked out. During her appointment, the doctor explained the issue and said she would need a minor procedure and the routine surgery to be performed would have her feeling better in no time. We met with the surgeon and he helped calm our any fears we had about about the procedure and did a fantastic job reassuring us that we should have nothing to worry about, it is a very common procedure. The day of the surgery they wisk my wife away for this routine procedure. They explained it would take about an hour and I would be able to see her after. A couple hours had passed and I began to worry if everything was alright. I asked a nurse for an update and she went and got a doctor who explained that there were some complications. They had cut an artery and bundle of nerves by accident, so things did not go as planned. I was horrified. The recovery process was much more entailed than expected. During this recovery she gained an infection from a small instrument they forgot inside her leg. They explained they would have to operate once more and they did so quickly. She almost lost her leg. The recovery process has taken much longer than anyone could have guessed. She now walks with a limp and has pain that is occasionally worse than it was before the surgery and this will continue the rest of her life. All in all this was a miserable experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "I received a call to pick up my daughter from a police station. She had been locked out of her house and ran away because of it. She's living with me now and doing well.",
    "output": "I love my daughter very much even though she was a troubled child I've always done what I could to be supportive when my precious girl seemed to be suffering from her imagined foes throughout the first six years of her life . I've even sought outside help from friends, family and professionals to help her. My daughter's father believed that she would stop \"acting out\" if I would stop reacting. I could stop so we were divorced by the time she turned seven and my husband ended up with custody of our daughter. We all co-existed as peacefully for the next 2 years, I was granted every other weekend visitation rights. Not liking the anti-psychotic medications that he found doctors to prescribe for her I had to admit that her visits with the psychologist did seem to bring a sense of calmness to my child and was hopeful my daughter could at some point go on to lead a normal life until 3 days after her ninth birthday. that morning I showered, I dressed and made some breakfast and started going through what I had planned because it was my weekend with my daughter only to have all my plans come crashing to a halt when my phone rang. It was the police and they told me that my daughter there at the station and asked me to come in immediately. I rushed to the police station to find my daughter sobbing uncontrollably in a room with two officers. After entering the room and embracing my child I took a few moment to explain who I was to the officers and wanted to know what happened. Visibly shaken but otherwise unharmed my daughter seemed to be calming now that I was there but she was in no condition to tell me what happened, so I asked the officers. They hadn't gotten very much from her but stated she had not been picked up from school so she walked home yesterday afternoon to discover she had been locked out. They told me that she somehow thought she was responsible and ashamed of this so decided to try and run away, and that she was spotted at the local mall by a security guard that thought it was strange she was there so long unattended. I her \"why didn't you just call me!?!\" She told me the medications her daddy made her take made her mind fuzzy and her time with me was the only thing that made it all better and she didn't want me to think she wasn't getting better because she didn't want to take the chance of having her visits with me become like living with her Daddy. An investigation was held and it turned out \"Daddy\" had my baby on those meds because he had become addicted to them and wanted to use our daughter to get access to more and the locks had been changed by a landlord that was frustrated by late rent payments and \"Daddy\" was so side tracked that he lost track of time looking for drugs. My daughter's happy now and lives with me and is still seeing a psychologist but no longer taking any of those meds."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "My mom passed away while I was on vacation. She was suffering from Dementia and I placed her in respite care for a weekend to get some rest.",
    "output": "Dear Diary,It's been almost 4 months since my Mom passed. I can't believe that much time has gone by. It seems like it just happened yesterday. I miss her so much. Some mornings, I wake up ready to start the day and some mornings I just want to lay in bed and cry. I try to go my day as if life is good but truthfully, Its so hard to get through the days. People tell you that she's in a better place and she's not in pain anymore but that doesn't make me feel better. I don't want my Mom to be in pain but I want her here with me. I know that's selfish but it's true. If I could turn back the time, I would not go on that trip. I know decides when we leave this earth but maybe she will still be here. I don't know for sure. I wish she could talk to me and let me know that she is okay. I go to the cemetery to talk to her and sometimes it helps and sometimes I miss her more. I try not to let my family know this hurts so bad so they won't be affected but this can get easier to me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "My trip back to Jamaica after 20 years. Going back to my old neighborhood and realizing how much as changed from what I remembered.",
    "output": "My recent family vacation to Jamaica is what comes to mind. It is my birth country, before my family decided to move to America when I was a small child. I have not been back for over 20 years, so it was like stepping back to my childhood. When I first went back to my neighborhood, it was like nothing I remembered. It's almost as if this was not the place I grew up and everyone was just lying to me. I was in a complete state of shock seeing people that I have not seen in 20 years. Kids in the neighborhood were now grown adults, and look nothing like I remember them. I was in a sense of disbelief, and just in a daze the whole time. Its funny when you move away from somewhere for a long time you're expecting time to stand still. The whole place just seem a lot smaller, maybe because as a kid everything is just bigger. A lot of people moved away that I grew up with, I guess I expected. I went back to visit my old school that I went to, trying to find my old teachers and classmates. Doing this made me realized how long 20 years really is. No one was there, the school was shut down and no one was in sight. This kinda made me sad, like a whole part of my life was erased. I don't know if I regret going back or I'm happy about it, guess I'm still trying to process things."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "All and all it was a great memory for both of us! Going to the Bahamas is a great place to get relaxation and spend time with someone you enjoy and love. Going to all the events offered there is very exciting!",
    "output": "I can remember and think a lot about a trip I took with my husband to the Bahamas! It was a wonderful and relaxing trip for both of us. We flew to Miami and then a short flight to the Bahamas. We took a taxi to the huge hotel we were staying at. On the way, I could see a lighthouse and clear blue water. We both felt so good to be there. The weather was perfect with a warm breeze and full sun! After getting our room near the pool and beach area, we went straight away and got lunch and walked around the area. It had many restaurants, gambling areas, pools, beaches, water sports, shopping, exercise rooms, massage rooms and dinner entertainment! Everyday we had things to do and see. There were many memorable things I did there, like going down a huge slide with my husband behind me at once. Getting my hair braided on the white sand with two lovely lady with a drink in my hand having interesting conversation. I was fun to pick out beads for my hair. I think one of the most memorable was when my husband took me to the Columbia Emerald store and helped me pick out a ring I like for a memory of the trip. It is a beautiful emerald ring in gold with an oval shaped emerald in the middle and smaller ones on both sides. Everyday I wear the ring and its makes me so happy to remember all the fun times we had there. Needless to say we want to go back. Its a great place to visit and relax. Spending time with the one you love is the best!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "We had a family reunion. My brother offended the waiter, unintentionally. It was only a moment but it sticks in my mind because of the nature of the offense. It was just tone, and nothing else.",
    "output": "Our end of summer family reunion came around and we decided to have it hosted at a restaurant. It was beautiful, as we had it in a tent overlooking the lake. My brother had maybe one too many drinks that day. A waiter came over and asked if he would like a water. My brother looked at him and told him that he knows when it's okay to quit drinking. I know he didn't mean anything by it, but the waiter was horrified. He thought he insulted my brother, when he was simply offering water to everyone on a tray. My brother didn't mean to be mean. Several people had already come up to him offering water, so he simply thought it was hint to quit drinking. It kind of set the tone for me for the rest of the day though. I mean, it's been three weeks and I still get embarrassed thinking about that one moment. One that the waiter has probably forgotten all about. I won't go back to that restaurant though for a bit. I wouldn't risk getting the same waiter just in case he would remember. I don't want anyone to spit in my food if he still holds a grudge."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"I was given a promotion and title change by my superior. By the following week, my pay reflected on my checks, and I moved into a new office.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It finally happened! I got a promotion and a raise! This happened 3 months ago, but I neglected to tell you about it! I have worked hard and long for this and finally I can start making head ways! My had started the week after I got the promotion. I couldn't be happier! I even got to move into a new office. Bye bye, little cubicle! It was weird in a way because I really thought R was next in line for the promotion... but who am I to complain? I couldn't wait to tell my parents! They were happy for me and I can start paying them back as well. That should make them happy even more. I know they don't even expect it and that makes me sweeter. This is just a first step toward my future. I am sure I will stay with this company for some time. At last, things are looking up. Thank you God!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in 'I have been looking for a software development position for some time now. I've been putting in a lot of work polishing my skills and learning new things. I applied many different places including a few of the really big, well known software development in the country and got hired.'. Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It's exciting. Getting a job with one of the big boys means that all the hard work and the sleepless nights are finally paying off. That it was all worth it. That I made the right decision. I can't believe it's only been three months since I got hired. It was hectic right after I got the news. All of a sudden I needed to find a new place to live halfway across the country. In a city I'd only been in once. That's crazy isn't it? Coming down for the interview was the first time I ever set foot in the city itself. I didn't know anyone here at all. Hell, I didn't even know where to get a decent cup of coffee. At least I got the coffee thing figured out now. That's when it all really set in for me. Once I had found a place to live and found a place that I could get decent coffee. I didn't have much time to really think about it until then I guess. The job is pretty much what I expected. In the back of my mind I was worried that I was going to settle in after orientation and realize that I'd just made a huge mistake. A mistake that I'd signed a contract committing to making every single day for the next five years. Including a no compete clause so if I'd really hated it then I would have been in trouble. All in all though I'm happy. The work isn't as interesting as I would like it to me. It's not as boring as it could be though so silver linings. The folks in the office have been very welcoming so far and the office itself is amazing. I loved my desk chair so much that I want out and bought one for myself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of 'Having struggled with her fathers drug use all her life.On the dad of her dads funeral Daughter Feels guilt.' in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My Fathers funeral is today. Im feeling all kinds of emotions I have always been a daddys girl. Even at times when i didn't want to be. My earliest memory of my dad is me dancing in my room while he played the air guitar. I think I was about 4 years old. I remember thinking he was the coolest guy alive. I remember the first time he hit me for no reason i was 10. He was mad at something I cant remember what but he picked me up and threw me into the tv. I really remember feeling pain i just remember my head feeling numb almost like white noise. I cried thinking it had to be my fault I was gonna be better. But I never did get better and things got worse. My father was addicted to drugs I knew that I think it was something everybody knew. I had tried over the years to get him clean. Nothing worked i began to hate him blaming him for everything that happened bad in my life. I looked at his body in the casket i kissed his cheek he was cold. Almost as cold as our relationship had been while i was growing up. I felt a since of loss for our relationship that could of been I felt guilt for not forgiving him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from 'my daughter had a really hard time learning to crawl. she started crawling when i least expected it and just showed up next to me while helping my other child.' into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today was a really good day in our family. My wife and I have two young children. Our son is 6 and our daughter is now 15 months. Our son was right in line with what we've read development wise, however our daughter seemed to have been lacking. She meets the developmental queues of other children her age. She makes eye contact with us when called and not called upon. And she appears to be a normal healthy child, however she has yet to learn to crawl. That was until today. We were all watching TV and playing games with our son. We try to include our daughter in on everything since she loves to play. Our son was playing legos and my daughter was playing with a ball game where it goes down a spiral slide. Well, the ball got away from her when it got to the bottom and instead of crying like she has done in the past, she flopped over on her stomach and crawled to the ball. This was the first time she has ever initiated crawling and going out of her way to get something on her own without crying for it. Honestly, we werent even paying attention since she was having fun on her own. All of a sudden we see the ball go rolling, her crawling after it, and next thing you know, shes next to the both of us waiting for us to play with her. It was a proud day in our family. The worries went out the window that day since we were always concerned about developmental issues. I guess it is somewhat true what they say in that all children are different and will learn when they want to learn."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"I lost my fiance to suicide, and I had to deal with the aftermath. This is a journal about how it felt to be left in the wake of tragedy, with his family and our friends.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Our downstairs neighbors, A and B, have been heaven sent during this time. A is a retired (got shot in the line of duty) police officer, and so as soon as it happened I thundered down the stairs, rang his doorbell incessantly, over and over, while on the phone with the police. He had been outside smoking and so when he came back in, he said he saw me pacing the stairs like a cornered animal, sobbing uncontrollably. Apparently (I have no memory of this) I just sort of screamed, \"A, he's dead.\" The rest of this is a blur of police officers, the coroner, detectives, lots of flashing lights and crying and phone calls. I don't remember that blur. What I remember is the downstairs neighbors across the hall from A's apartment holding me in their arms and praying over me, their voices a tide of soothing murmurs. I remember A pullling aside an officer - he knew all of them - and telling them that I was family, and they needed to treat me as such. I remember standing beside the investigator's unmarked vehicle as one of the officers pulled me into his embrace and towed that line between business and casual, still \"ma'am\"ing me but being as helpful as he could. I remember the kindness and gentle demeanor everyone treated me with that night. If he knew how many people were upset, if he had ANY idea how many people were so devastated, he'd have never left us. I spent this weekend, four months ago, holding his family close to me, sharing memories and laughter and General Tso's chicken with his father and mother, his grandmother. I see him mirrored in their actions - his father's reflexive \"rubbing the back of his head in times of stress\" motion, his mother's love of animals and her silly, non-PC sense of humor. He has his mother's nose and mouth, his father's kind, loving eyes, and his grandmother's generous heart. I held his grandmother while she cried and asked me if her grandson loved her, because she'd been told he did, but she just wasn't sure. I spent two nights and three days with these people, my future in-laws, and hugged the dog I loved very much goodbye. His father handed me a worn-out leather Bible, told me it had been his first after he'd been saved, and he wanted it to stay in the family. He pressed it into my hands and I rubbed the cover like a talisman as I went back inside the apartment building, too sad to see them leave."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'This was about my nephew's graduation from high school and some of the things that he had done to get there. We celebrated that day with a number of different things.', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was a happy day for the family. My nephew was graduating from high school and we wanted to celebrate. The first thing that we did was take him to his favorite restaurant for lunch. We all sat down and enjoyed a great sushi layout. His favorite fish is yellowtail, so in addition to the variety of different fish, we made sure to get him yellowtail rolls, spicy yellowtail rolls, and yellowtail/salmon rolls, which is his favorite. The restaurant also had cooked food as well so for the ones that didn't want raw fish, they had the chance to order other things. But he really enjoyed the sushi. I, myself, had the spicy roll combination. My wife had the sashami combination. After that we went to the movie theater to watch a movie together. Then we went to the golf course to play some mini golf, which is what his sister likes. We always try to make sure all the family members are involved in some way or another. Then after that he had a graduation party with his friends, where one of the highlights (for them anyway) was to light up a bonfire and burn all their notes from their senior year. It was also a bittersweet time because it was going to be the last time they would all gather together. Most of them were going to different colleges and universities so it would be harder in the future to all get together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A night with my dementia stricken mother. Everyday is difficult working with her. However I always am looking for a connection'. How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am late writing in my journal but wanted to jot down what happened three weeks ago when there was a full moon. Mom has dementia and every night as the sun goes down, she becomes agitated and restless. It becomes more difficult everyday working with her because of the progression of the disease. I know I will get very little sleep, especially this night. However, on the night of the full moon, for unexplained reasons, mom becomes even more restless and paces constantly. I feel bad, but I must make sure the extra code locks are locked for the outside doors, to prevent my mom from going outside at night and wander off, as she has done in the past. . During my mom's pacing episodes, she also constantly repeats the same sentence over, usually, \"I want to go home\". Even though mom is in her own home, she is unaware of her surroundings, which is more the case lately. I have to keep reassuring mom that she is at home. As the full moon gets higher in the sky, the more restless mom becomes and goes to each door trying to open the door. When the door doesn't open, mom then proceeds to each window, fortunately, most window locks are higher up or too hard for her to open. I keep asking mom to sit down and watch her favorite TV shows, I Love Lucy, but she can only sit for a few moments and then gets up again to start pacing the floor. I get out the old photo albums and try to jolt her memory to something in the past that she might remember, suddenly she looks more diligently at a picture of me as a baby where she is holding me in her arms. She stares at the picture and runs her fingers over the photo, for just a few fleeting moments, she has a look in her eyes that she remembers that time in her life. She mumbles my name and I see my opening cue to talk about when I was little. Mom then starts on the story of how I acted as a child, even though I have heard this story many times before. On these nights, the dementia that has stricken my mom seems worse, robbing her of her present memory and ability to take care of herself. At times like this, on a full moon night that for just a second, my mother is herself, albeit many years back in time, that I feel a connection to her at the present, even though from a long ago memory of how she use to be as my mother."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: \"My dog died in July. I found her lying in her favorite spot next to our other dog who was lying next to her crying.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On July 2, 2019, I took my dogs outside as normal and noticed Buttons was slower than usual. We got her in 2005 and she had been diagnosed with heart trouble. As we called her back in, she turned and looked at my mother then ran off into the dark. We waited and waited for them to come back and when we heard our little mini-pin cry out,I had a horrible feeling. I stepped onto the lawn and noticed Buttons lying in her favorite spot with Sparky at her side. She had laid down where she loved and quietly passed away. I picked her up and felt her limpness and I knew she was gone. It was such a horrible feeling. She was our last link to the old life we had when my father was alive. He had loved her so much and the last thing he told us was to take care of her. Buttons was with me when I went through cancerand his loss. She was with me throughout the last fourteen years and I loved her so much. I think that losing her has had a profound effect on me because in some way it was the end of an era. It was the end of the life in Idaho living on a farm. It was the end of days and days of her waiting for me. I think that the day we took her to be cremated was one of the most painful days. Even now, I still cry about it. I guess the comfort I feel is that she died on a beautiful night, in her favorite spot next to Sparky and that was a really nice way to go. I miss her so much but I have to let her go."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: \"My husband and I went away for the first time by ourselves since our sons were born. My mother was supposed to stay the night with them in our home. She lied about her husband sleeping in our new bed and probably a lot of other things I didn't pay attention too.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago I realized my family lies to me more regularly than I previously wanted to acknowledge. It was the first time my husband and I had been away from our twin sons since they were born. My mother was supposed to watch them and stay the night at our home. Her husband was to sleep elsewhere because he has various medical conditions that cause him to sweat an ungodly amount when he sleeps and we didn't want him to sleep in our new bed due to that. She agreed he would not be sleeping our bed multiple times in the weeks leading up to our mini vacation. We spent a wonderful night alone camping at a lake and enjoying ourselves without worrying about our children for the first time in two years. It was definitely a much need relaxing time for us both but when we arrived back home she acted as though everything had went according to plan but I soon realized that was not the case. Her husband had undoubtedly slept in our new bed thus staining the sheets and our mattress pad and they had both lied dead face to both my husband and I about the situation. It took a night of soaking and an hour of scrubbing to get the stains out, luckily it didn't soak through to our mattress. This is not the first she had lied to me and I know it won't be the last. The best thing I think I can do in this situation is try to limit exposure to her and her husband. This has a certain level of guilt that comes along with it but I know I'm preventing some major issues by doing so. It really makes me feel a certain kind of way to know that I cannot trust anyone in my family. I don't much care for that but it is what it is. I know one day none of this will matter but right now it definitely appears to."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "life savings goes into garbage after a pannic attack. i worried for no reason at all to an extent where i did something very foolish when i was being on guard",
    "output": "The hurricane was forcasted to come my way straight on. Even though ive been through many storms never the less it always puts me on high alert. i started to prepare for the winds that were expected and cleaning up the yard of any flying debris. i also worked within the house to gather up belongings should i have to flee my new mobile home. my imagination ran wilder than before because i just moved into a mobile and pictured the worst. I grabed my cash on hand and nothing else but the pets seemed that important. Days of fear were ahead as the cat 5 hurricane was heading right for me. After a long wait and the cone of uncertainty was lifting i sat back and relaxed alittle more as my house and property was in disarry. As days passed i started to put things back together. I wasnt untill days later i woke up in the middle of the night and wondered what i had done with my envelope of money. my memory was shaded, i looked upon myself in motion and was stuck on holding it and nothing else was recalled. I eventually went to a clinical hypnotist to help track my movement to help recall what happen to the envelope. i discovered that my cat whom jumped on the counter had knocked it into a black garbage bag that was at the doorway. I also had a pair of pliars that i was using to get the shutters lifted up. i am still in shock. thousands of dollars in the garbage. im besides myself to think of the chances that happened and no hurricane winds were ever even felt!!!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went on a tour of New York City with my relatives. We had a great time touring the city. We experienced a lot of exciting moments and will forever remember this day.'. Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two month ago me and my family went to New York. It was my cousins wedding. I've never been IN NY before so I was looking forward to visit this amazing city. We stayed in a very nice hotel in Manhattan. The weather was very nice during our stay. We got there couple of days early to see the city. We took a bus tour around Manhattan and saw all the famous buildings. I was very excited to see the place where the twin towers used to be. The best part of the tour was going to the Central Park, located between the Upper West Side and the Upper East Side. Now I understand why it is the most visited park in US. It was gorgeous. It was just like I imagined it to be. I think that it was better in real life than in movies. I also really enjoyed shopping in NY. We went to the Fifth Ave and saw all of those amazing boutiques. I cannot wait to go back to visit my cousin again. I think next trip should be longer thou."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"My cousin had a beautiful summer wedding in a local garden on a most beautiful day. Everyone was happy to be there and seemed really relaxed and enjoyed themselves.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "01/31/2019 - I received a beautiful photo card of the bride and groom with a save the date request for their wedding. 02/17/2019 - The family members who live in town met for a family day outing to discuss who would be in the wedding and the responsibilities each person had. 03/31/2019 - My family had a reunion cook-out where we all gathered and continued to make plans for the wedding. A cousin who lives in New Jersey came to the cook-out and was asked to be the disc jockey for the wedding. 4/19/2019 - The bride's sister got married on this date. She mentioned at this time that she would be officiating at her sister's wedding in June. Another cousin announced that he and his wife would be renewing their marriage in August. They were planning a full wedding and reception for their 30th anniversary. 4/30/2019 - We received the official wedding date via a wedding invitation by mail. The wedding would take place on June 22, 2019. We were also informed at this time that the wedding would take place outside. 5/11/2019 - A dinner party was held for my cousin's upcoming wedding in June. She did this instead of having a bridal shower since it was going to be her 4th marriage. 5/31/2019 - My mother, sister and I shopped for our dresses to wear to the ceremony. 6/21/2019 - The wedding party met for the rehearsal and then later went out for dinner. 6/22/2019 - We attended the wedding which turned out so beautiful in the garden setting. There was no need to have flowers as the backdrop provided all that was needed and it turned out to be a very nice day too. We all enjoyed ourselves for the reception dinner after the wedding photos were taken. A great time was had by everyone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "My college graduation was a big changing point in my life. The journey was tough and I doubt myself at times, but it was all worth it in the end.",
    "output": "A very memorable event for me was my college graduation. It was about 3 months ago and it was a great and relieving experience. I worked so hard during college trying to get ahead in life. There were times when I thought I should just give up and get a non-degree related job. I had to ignore those negative thoughts and do what I needed to do. I can hands down say the most powerful moment of the experience was when the diploma was placed into my hands. It was very empowering and reassured me that all my hard work was worth it. My family was taking pictures of me during the event, and upon seeing them I can see the pure expression of joy on my face. I proved all my naysayers wrong and it was such a great feeling to know that. I finally feel like I became the person I was always trying to be. The ceremony was amazing, with a big crowd i stadium seats. It was sunny with a slight breeze, just right. I felt like I was in a dream as this was happening, and had to pinch myself to really know that it was real. I thought that the road to get there would not ended up being worth it, but it really was. I would not change a thing about any of the decisions I made."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'For 2 months Me and my wife watched our refrigerator break down. Our two adult children. Had saved up some money. And wanted to pay for a new refrigerator for us.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We have live in rural area. Refrigerator is a very must thing in everyone's house. Because we can't able to go supermarket everyday. so we have to buy some vegetable in a week or monthly once. We kept in refrigerator. But since two months we were very struggle to keep vegetables in milk in our house. So we decided to ask help to our adult child. They save their packet money in their wallet. we don't have other option than to ask help to our children. After they decided to help us we bought double door refrigerator to our home. we went to home appliance mall with our children. and select refrigerator what they like. They were very happy with us to decided their choice. we pay for our new refrigerator. Now we are so happy and proud with our children."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'the wedding was a memory event that's unforgettable that is never happen before in my entire city. it shows how priest use to do on the wedding day with their attractive garment, the surplus of food and drink such as wine,beer,soda etc'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "the marriage of my friends brother came off in march. i was cordially invited to attend that. is weans the grandest marriage,i have ever attended. it afford great joy and mirth to every members of the procession. its unforgettable experience. on the day of the marriage the house of my friend was tastefully decorated with multicolored flowers,bunting and balloons. a served with juice,sweet, dry fruit and coffee. in the evening at about 4 p.m, some ceremonies, prior to the departure of the barat were performed. everybody was putting on his best suit. there was joy and cheer everywhere. the priest put a coronet decked with flowers on the bridegroom's head. the women started singing songs. the bride groom was made to ride a mare decked with ornaments of silver. the best band of the city created sweet sensation by it's tunes of modern films. the barat started on foot towards the bride's house. It was at a distance of half a mile. The party of jolly young boys and girls began to dance and twist to the tunes of the band. There was a drum beater surrounded by lust young bachelors chancing and jumping at the head of the barat, crackers were also let off. 'The father of the bridegroom was throwing handfuls of paisa which attracted many a child."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'My son and i found a dog on the street under a car. After taking the dog to the vet we got the news that the dog had a brother. We decided to adopt both of them, we couldnt separate a family. we live with 2 lovely dogs now and we are so very happy with them.', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My son and I were school shopping. It was back to school season and time to go get things for that. When we came out of the store, we heard a whimpering coming from a car. There was a small dog looking back at us. The poor thing was so thin and looked like it hadn't had a good meal in months. We took the dog home with us and cleaned him up. The next day, I took him to the vet to see if he was micro chipped or anything like that. Turns out, someone had brought in the dog's brother. Someone had dumped both of these poor things and left them to starve. You know I hate people like that and it just pissed me off that someone could do that! I ended up asking to adopt them both. I wanted to give them both the best life that I could! Thankfully, I was able to do that since they both were not chipped. Spanky and Muttons are doing really well now. They are happy and never stop wagging their tails!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "While I was taking my dog outside this past Sunday morning, I fell down the steps outside my home. I discovered I had broken my arm.",
    "output": "I take my dog out every morning for a quick walk to go potty and so he can get some fresh air. Paul is a good little Chihuahua. He loves everyone and is very well behaved. This past Sunday as I we were heading down the steps in front of my apartment, I took a step wrong. I tumbled down the concrete steps. Even though there are only four steps, it was enough to break my arm. Paul immediately started crying for me. He knew I was hurt before I even knew it. He began licking my arm to try and comfort me. As I stood up, dazed, I started to feel my arm. It hurt like the dickens. Paul wagged his tail nerviously and looked up at me. He looked from my arm to my face and back. I told him it's ok and that I'll be ok. He understood and quickly went potty. We then got into the car together and went straight to the ER. Paul comforted me the whole time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I wrote about being an older mom at home alone, with daughter's first day of Pre-K. I wrote about my daughter walking into school with confidence and me nervous, scared and anxious mom who has had to put her best side kick out into the world and for her to succeed.\". From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Okay, 3 weeks ago, something very meaningful and stressful and quite challenging happened in my life. Leah, my 4 year old, began pre-school. I was already a nervous wreck, because she and I had to get up early to go see my oldest daughter do her \"Senior Walk\", where all of the seniors walk into school on the first day behind their principal and all of us parents are on the sides cheering and yelling and crying and it is over in 5 minutes. I was worried about Leah having to get up early and us driving to the high school, finding a parking spot and then getting back to her school and having her into her classroom on time. We had no problem getting back to her school in time. My plan was to park and walk my little girl to her class, but on the car ride over, she declared that she wanted to be dropped off and walk into the school by herself, because she was a big girl. I was sad. When we got to her school, and I pulled into the car rider ramp, she was greeted by her sisters' old teachers with big hugs and they walked her into the building. I cried, I cried ugly tears. She did it with such confidence and sure of herself and the kindness shown by the other teachers reassured me that she was going to be okay. She is my miracle baby and for 4 years, I have had her to myself while everyone else is at school and work. It has been she and I running errands and going to the park and Disney Channel on all day. Now, I come home to an empty house and I miss her. I miss having her eat lunch with me and I walked into the mall without her and felt like someone was going to ask me for id when I walked into the kids section of a store. I didn't get begged to go into Build a Bear or get a Frappucino from Starbucks and have to wait for her to jump on all of the squares in the tile flooring. She is adjusting well to her new school schedule and I have time to watch stupid shows like 90 Day Fiance. I guess I will make it, it will be starting all over with her, and I am scared, but she thinks she is ready, and that is more of what matters."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"When working at my second job I was approached by a customer that was older. He complimented me about being pretty, and how much he enjoys visiting the store when I am there. It surprised me.\". Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was working the a couple of weeks ago at my second job. It is in the evenings that I am normally at work, and so tired after working all day at my main job. I started my shift like any other day, saying I hope it is not busy and this night goes by quickly. I was working my shift, folding clothes and talking to customers just like any other day. It was then that I was approached by a regular customer. An older gentleman, who was kind of slower, but wanted to talk to me. Of course I was feeling impatient, and tried to talk as calmly as possible, and that is when he surprised me. He mentioned how pretty I was, and how much he enjoys coming into the store when when I am there. It shocked me. I don't feel most people pay attention to me. I was actually able to smile and be grateful for the older mans compliments. It isn't often that people pay attention, and I felt like he did. I felt special even if just for a moment. I felt like I walked away learning to enjoy my customers and job a little more. Also, that people are good people, even the ones that you wouldn't normally have the patience for."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A kitten us found in a parking lot, covered in ants. I cleaned the kitten and drove home with it in my lap. I fed it with a syringe every two hours and stayed up all night keeping it warm.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This sweet baby kitten was crying in the parking lot and I was so afraid it was going to die. It was covered in ants! It's also so hot here in south Florida that I knew he would die if I left him outside in the bushes like that. I wondered where his mom and litter mates were. Was he abandoned for being sick or injured? Did the mom cat get run over or was unable to come back for kitten for some reason? I used a Gatorade to try and wash off the ants because it was all I had. The kitten had blue eyes and it was crying loudly, the kind of cry a human baby makes when it's really in distress. I know you should not pour any cold water on a kitten that age because they can't regulate their body temperature, but it was a quick decision to pour the room temperature Gatorade on the kitten just out of desperation. I took the kitten home and spent so much time bathing him and then even used a blow dryer on low to make sure it was completely dry. There were dead ants and some fleas in my bathroom sink when I was done. I got a cat carrier and some blankets, making sure he was all set up for the night, but was also really careful not to put him somewhere he would smother himself by accident. I got put uncooked rice in a sock and warmed it in the microwave to keep the baby warm. The Gatorade was such a bad, sticky choice, but I really didn't know how I was supposed to drive when there was a crying kitten and ants literally swarmed all over it. It's poor little eyes and butt had piles of ants and I knew the right thing to do, the only thing to do, would be take the kitten out of the parking lot. I really can't afford to foster more pets. It's so hard to find a rescue to pay for the vetting. This kitten needed about thirty dollars worth of supplies, a bottle and kitten KMR powdered formula, just to get through the next few days. He also needed to be fed and to help eliminate every two to three hours. That's twelve feedings a day and twelve times I had to help him pee and poop. Kittens are a lot of work! As I stood there in the parking lot though, I knew if I walked away he would die. That kitty ended up getting adopted three months later when he was about three and a half months old. I put all my time and money into him and then my neighbor's mother who lives in the city next to us adopted him. She calls him Bear and every time I see my neighbor walking her dog we talk about how fat he has gotten and how much her mom is obsessed with her kitty."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I went to a local store with my mother and noticed an unusual attired old woman walking around. I then had an exchange with her by accident and it was very interesting/memorable in the way she expressed herself and our exchange went about.\". Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The story I am going to tell you seems to resemble Cinderella's story but vice versa. To put them in context, I have been living with my boyfriend for a year, who is divorced and has a 15-year-old daughter. My boyfriend's daughter travels from another state to visit her for once a month. Every time her daughter travels she feels obliged to share with me and it is obvious that she doesn't like it at all. The last month he came to visit something unexpected happened that definitely changed the way we live for all three. One afternoon when I went shopping with my boyfriend and she stayed at home, he received a call from his daughter telling him that his milk (because you have to buy milk separately) had a strange taste like jabornWhen we returned from shopping, my boyfriend provoked the milk and actually tasted of soap, so he told her it was safe and we voted for it. The next day she left for the airport back home and when she could contact lenses told her that they burned a lot, then my boyfriend told him to wear others, she changed them and went home. In the afternoon she called my boyfriend and told him that during the trip his eyes were still burning and that when he got home he checked the liquid in his glasses and it smelled like Clorox, so he had to discard it, that She believed that it was I who was doing all this for evil. My boyfriend talked to me and told me that we weren't going to be able to stay together for what I was going through. My reaction was to cry and tell him that I could not live without him not telling me that I would never do that to her. My boyfriend was incredulous at the beginning he asked me many questions and in the end it seems he believed me. The next one, my boyfriend's daughter called him and told him that his laptop had been damaged and that when he took it to the technician he told him that the circuits had burned because he had poured water on her, according to her this was the proof that indeed I I was intentionally hurting him. My boyfriend told his daughter that he didn't believe her and her reaction was to block his phone and not talk to him for a week. My boyfriend in the face of that pressure decided to tell him that I had already gone back to my home country, and with this the girl spoke to her father again. Now every time she returns to visit her father, I must go with all my personal things to spend these days with my boyfriend's mother."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'On a regular Friday evening with my niece and nephew, I lost a cherished pet. To my surprise, despite my niece and nephew's young age, they helped me find comfort in a sad moment.'. Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a few weeks ago my niece and nephew came over after school on Friday like they do pretty much every week. It's always a fun time when they're over and usually my mother and I like taking them to go grab some quick grub from wherever they're feeling like to that day. We loaded up the guys and went on our way. As we were leaving I felt a bump under the rear tire but thought nothing of it as we live on a dirt road and there's always big rocks shifting and whatnot. We got their food and ice cream and headed back home so they could eat comfortably. When arrived to the house I saw now what I thought was a mere rock was in fact my cat, Patches. I quickly drove around it's body and helped bring the kids in because I didn't know how they would react. I was still in shock at this moment as I couldn't accept what I had done. I still can't get the image of her lifeless body just laying there. I did this, no one else but me. I was not careful enough and just kept on driving without checking if there was anything around. Of course both kids couldn't stay inside without curiosity getting the better of them and came outside as I had picked her up and moved here until I found a suitable place to bury her. They questioned what had happened and I am not one to make up stories/fantasies and told them what happened. I had this cat since before either of my niece and nephew were born. While she was getting old, she was still always full of life. To my surprise they told me that everything was going to be okay and that accidents happen. To believe such little human beings could comfort an adult in a sad time is amazing, and I am so thankful to have them in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "I had my first ever surgery few weeks ago, and i had no previous idea of what was wrong with me. It all felt like a normal stomach pain till i couldn't sleep at night",
    "output": "Hello dairy, my first surgery happened few weeks ago at the Central City hospital. if you must know, it was not a pleasant experience. As an IT personnel, After each work Day I usually located the nearest bar to relax and have a glass of drink. It all began one night, I was up due to a severe pain in my stomach. I took pain killers to ease the pain as I thought pain Killers would make me fine unfortunately the pain kept coming back. At first I thought I knew what was wrong with me. Drinks. I stopped taking all drinks except water. few days later, I started having the same trouble right in my Office. I wanted to come home First . Oh Gush! My stomach hurts. I held on to myself. security men noticed something was wrong with me as I walked out of the office building. I dont want to draw attention. \"No one here needs to know what is going on with me\" i thought as I dragged myself to the car. Can I drive? my hands were trembling. I knew I had to call for help or else I might loose myself. My phone, I started searching for my Phone. I wanted to call out for Help. that was when I passed Out! Yes! the next thing I remember was being on the Hospital bed. Surgery."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "I adopted Chloe when she was a puppy. We had so many great times together. She recently passed away in her sleep.",
    "output": "Dear Diary, Chloe was my best friend, we did everything together, I've had her since she was just a baby. Heck, I was just a baby when we got her at nine years old. Picked her out at the shelter myself and took her to the new dog park. I could never say that she was unloved or unwanted because honestly, she was the only thing that really made my life feel complete and happy. It's not my favorite thing to talk about. Her passing away I mean. God this was two months ago and I can still feel myself tear up about it. I guess it's because I've never really had loss before and I may never truly get over her. She was with me when we went to the zoo at the new house when I was fifteen and she had just had her sixth birthday. I'm twenty three now and still can hear her foot steps as she leaps down the stairs to say hello. There were signs of things. When we went to try a Puppachino at the new Starbucks and she didn't run to get there the same way she used to. So many things she accompanied me with, so many great times and experiences I'll always remember. Two months ago I walked in to pet her head as she fell back asleep after having a hard time. Two months ago I can still feel the way her body felt as I realized it was limp. It's still really difficult to think about. I'm actually grateful to get this off of my chest though. Rest in Peace Chloe, I love you."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "This story is about boyfriend's grandmother passing away. She died after falling in a nursing home. The event devastated me, but relieved my family.",
    "output": "About two weeks ago, my boyfriend's grandmother passed away. Her critical health condition did not surprise anyone as her health had been declining for months. On top of that she had dementia from mid stage Alzheimer's so she really didn't remember much of anything. The day she was admitted to the hospital she collapsed in her room at the nursing home. They rushed her to the hospital. The doctors said that she shattered the bone in her shoulder. They needed to operate on her. However, they knew that she probably wouldn't survive the surgery due to her fragile condition. They told us that she probably wouldn't live much longer. We should expect the worst. They fed her a steady supply of pain medications while we watched unable to do anything. My boyfriend, his family, and myself returned home to think about what happened. At four in the morning they called us to inform us that her heartbeat was getting fainter. We should return to the hospital if we wanted to say goodbye. So we all left gathering around her. As we said our goodbyes, she passed away. We all stood around crying. My boyfriend's uncle would be arriving shortly to check up on us. We went home afterwards and sat in silence. I found the whole thing depressing. Everyone else seemed to take it better than me. They told me that the person they knew and loved died a long time ago. She would continue to decline due to her dementia. At least she was able to pass before she progressed into late stage Alzheimer's. Regardless, it impacted me. My boyfriend hugged me as his mother cooked breakfast"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from 'From my sons proposal on the beach to his girlfriend , came an idea from me. I imagined renewing my vows with my wonderful wife. In the hometown church where we were married thirty five years ago.' into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I learned that my son has proposed to his girlfriend. He proposed on the beach. She said yes. I'm happy for them. She would make a great wife for him, and daughter-in-law to us. This made me think of my own marriage. It's been 35 years for us. Time certainly flies. I'd like to do something special for our anniversary. There are many great options to consider. I've heard of people renewing their vows. I'm thinking about doing this with my wife. We could do it the church where we were married. I'm sure she would love it. The whole family could be involved. Now I should think about some gifts for her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "Understanding that life isn't going to go the way I want it. Understanding that in life things happen for a reason. Having to sit and wait for the past two months allowed me to get more comfortable and confident in job interviews and find another source of money.",
    "output": "In the past two months i have almost attend at least a ten job interviews,but all in vain no good results and i did not reap anything good after sowing good things. got frustrating and thought to quit .But i understood that i had to flow with the current to find success rather than fighting the current, which turned out to be useless .So i started trying and getting adjusted to people who interviewed me and correct my mistakes ,and learn from wrongs and i started to get confidence and i worked more on faults , and started to improve and i soon got a good placement in a good company which i did not expect .I got very well with the companies environment, and it was very cool .I was doing well in my jobs and my senior were happy with that and everything was going very well .Recently I had a call from a pastor friend who wanted to get his church out of a portable situation and into a new facility. We had talked about the move several times, and on this particular day he was down the wire. His church had given at unbelievably sacrificial levels, but he was still at least 6 figures short of his goal. Yet they had a building deal in front of them that they could move on now before costs escalated beyond what they could afford. He asked me what I thought. I asked more questions. The answers really didn't help me get much clarity at all, despite my friend's best intentions. I asked him what other wise people he and I both knew were saying. He said everyone thought it was pushing the known limits. I said I tended to agree. We talked some more. So what advice did I end up giving him? I told him:I think this will be spectacular. It will either be spectacularly wonderful or a spectacular failure. And I don't know which."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "We went gem mining. We found a lot of cool gems, and definitely got our moneys worth. I wound up with a neat handful of precious gems myself, and so did everyone else.",
    "output": "We went gem mining up in the mountains. Or rather, we went panning. It was a lot of fun. We'd originally gone to do a highland games festival, but couldn't make it. Since we were up there anyways, and had children with out group (as well as myself, the resident mental child haha,) we looked for other things to do. We wound up walking around a tourist trap attached to our camp ground, though the gem experience we wanted to do there was closed. One of the kids, the only girl, announced that her dad had promised her this last year that he'd take her gem mining. So I looked online and found something just down the road. We hopped in a minivan, one person sitting on the floor, and scooted across the road to this one nearest to us. We only spent $75 for 8 of us, which was pretty good for well over an hours entertainment. We all ended up with at least three precious gems. Most of us had more. My husband and I had the fewest, mostly due to the kids realizing I know rocks and asking me for lots of help. The little girl found a geode in one of our buckets as well. The kids later crushed it with a rock. They couldn't wait for us to find a hammer to crack it for them. It was cute, how excited they were. And that way, every kid got a piece. My favorite find was a nice sapphire, as well as a few emeralds that are cutting quality. It was a fantastic experience, and one I plant to make my husband take me on again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "I was looking for a career change. Someone noticed my work and asked if I would like to intern for them. Since then, my skills have grown exponentially.",
    "output": "This previous story is still quite relevant. I think all the time about how much of an impact it had. I have been able to stick to my goals for learning new skills, and I work through online courses every day. Right now, I am a few hours into a new Udemy course, which has been challenging. I feel concerned about the challenges that lay ahead but am just taking things one day at a time. While my goals have shifted a little bit since the internship (I have decided to focus on a different path than the Excel stuff I had been working on), the motivation and perspective have stayed. My life is changing rapidly in the wake of this. I have put my love of video games and music on the backburner, because they were getting in the way. It seems like sometimes you can't dip your toes into life - if I want to succeed in this career change, I will have to devote myself to it. Knowing that someone believed in my potential has helped me believe in myself and this is just the first step. I've begun networking outside of my company to find other opportunities. I got my library card so I could check out books about the subject matter. I've made a few difficult financial decisions, knowing that I will need savings and stability in case anything comes up. I guess you just never know what is going to happen in life... just a couple of years ago, programming and data analysis seemed like a form of magic that I would never comprehend. Now, it makes more sense every day. I hope one day to look back on these diary entries and know that I'm still pursuing this. Maybe the internship itself wasn't the path that I wanted but it certainly opened other doors for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "A championship game is down to the wire and it begins to rain. Our team is exhausted and has already played three games that daybut pulls through to win it all!",
    "output": "I am by all definition a typical sports mom. When my daughter started playing softball two years ago I got very involved in the organization. I am at every practice and game and know every girl on the team as well as their parents by name. We all hang out and the parents as well as the players have become very close. We all cheer on every kid on the team and celebrate every victory as well as feel every loss. My daughter has been on undefeated teams the past two years which puts lot of pressure on the girls. This year they were invited to play in a very tough tournament which involved a big time commitment from the players and parents. The first weekend of the tournament was tough with a lot of cheering and yelling and nail biting. The girls won all three games that first weekend putting them in the championship the following weekend. We played the first game and won then lost to a tough team the second game which forced us to play a third game against another team. We won that game at this point everyone was exhausted. We had an hour to get the girls fed and ready for the last game of the tournament against the team that beat us. This would determine who would be champion. We stated the game and it was back and forth hit for hit play for play. Both teams were good! The last inning we start to pull ahead and it starts raining. We had to decide to play or call a hold on the game. Everyone agreed to keep going and the girl played their exhausted hearts out while we cheered and screamed and held our breath on every play. Our last girl was up to bat and she brought two runs in WE WIN!! Every player and parent rushed to the field soaking wet in the middle of the rain cheering and snapping pictures while the girls shook hands with the other team. I was so excited to see them receive their championship trophies and make memories that would last a lifetime."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'I went into labor over 72 hours before I had my son. I was in extreme pain. I was finally admitted into the hospital, where I eventually had an emergency C-section, and had my beautiful boy.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The date was July 29th, 2019. It's officially my due date! A few days ago, I went to the hospital with horrible contractions. They sent me home because I was only 1cm dilated. I've been in so much pain, I haven't slept for around 48 hours. It hurt to sit, hurt to lay down, I've basically been standing up on my feet for 2 days. I haven't eaten either. My bladder was irritated and just stopped working. I couldn't pee no matter how hard I tried. I was truly the most miserable I've ever been. I finally couldn't stand it anymore so my mom and boyfriend took me back to the hospital and I FINALLY got admitted!! :D I guess all those crazy contractions worked because I finally dilated to 3cm and they admitted me! (After threatening their lives if they didn't lol) so here I am, on my due date, CRAZY happy with my epidural, and waiting to progress. Right now I'm about 5-6cm. Can't wait to meet my little boy! UPDATE: My son was born 7/29 at 2:49am. 5 lbs 9oz We're in post partum recovery, I ended up having a c-section due to meconium in his amniotic fluid. He is perfect, healthy, and we're learning breastfeeding together. He's my angel."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'A memorable experience that happened to me recently was the death of my grandfather. He was someone very important in my life and his death has impacted me greatly.'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My grandfather recently passed away. I miss him so much. I still can't believe he's gone. I wish I could change this. I wish I could bring him back. I always dreaded this day coming. My grandfather had always been my closest family member and the person I looked up to and rely on the most. His death was unexpected. He had been doing fine but then all of sudden he got really sick and was in the hospital. He just kept getting worse and worse and he ended up dying at the hospital. It still doesn't seem real to me. I keep hoping it's all just a bad nightmare and that I will wake up soon. I miss him so much every day. It's so sad and weird suddenly having someone who's been in your life your whole life, suddenly gone forever. It just doesn't seem real to me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"THis is the story of two animal-loving sisters who found socialized, fostered and found homes for feral kittens. THis was not an easy journey because it brought out a dark side of humanity in the terrible pet owners who wanted the cats.\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My sister found a litter of feral kittens in her garage. She immediately captured them, and we began the process of researching and determining how to socialize them. This was not easy, but it was easier than the marketing and adoption! As my sister began to work with the babies to help them be more comfortable with her, I began looking for TNR programs for the parents, and low cost vet care for the whole crew. Luckily, we were able to find the vet care at a very reasonable price and all the babies as well as their feral parents were taken care of. This was no small feat, as going to our vet would have cost probably about 2,100 dollars for the seven cats. Then came adoption time. I began researching this and acting on it early. We did adoption photo shoots for some adorable baby photos. Thsi was no easy task, sine the babies were still partially feral, and my sister's home is very dark. (So we could not move them to light or bring in lighting). With the adorable pictures in hand, my son, my sister and I began writing biographies. We designed fliers, made and Instagram, made a Twitter. I made an adoption application and set it up so it would be easy for my sister to weed through the results and find good families. We reached out to everyone we knew. We marketed, we shared, we posted to craigslist. This final step was our fatal error. The terrible pet owners who came out of the woodwork on craigslist hurt our hearts and paralyzed us. Finally, I reached out to a woman I met the previous year (ironically enough, when I bought some ice skates from her on craigslist) who used to run a kitten rescue. She arranged for two of the kittens to be adopted out through the rescue. This was the best choice since the rescue in question vetted heavily, more heavily than we as individuals could. The babies found a home - together - after attending their first adoption event. It was heartbreaking to \"give up\" and not be responsible for finding their homes, but it was the best we could do. We were not emotionally prepared for vetting the adopters."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'I was pregnant, went into labor. The contractions were painful, but I waited to go to the hospital. I got to the hospital, they told me I couldn't get the epidural. I was ready to push, and started pushing. Then my baby was here.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was pregnant a few months ago. I recently gave birth on May 26th. I remember how it first started when I was going into labor. My water never broke, but I felt the contractions. It felt like it was the worse cramp I have ever felt. It started around 12-1AM when it started. I was just suffering through these contractions at home, while my husband slept to get some rest. I waiting until my contractions were closer in intervals. When it start getting to about 4 minutes between each contraction, I told my husband that we needed to go to the hospital. So, we got a taxi and was at the hospital. I wanted to get the epidural to relieve my pain, but the nurse told me that my cervix was already 8 cm dilated, so since it was so close for me to push, she couldn't let me have the pain reliever. Now, I remember being in the room, I changed and laid down. Once, the doctor got there, it was time for me to push. In all of this pain, I tried my best to breathe through it. Active labor wasn't long, but it was so painful. The doctor even had to cut me, to get my baby out. But those moments in the hospital with my little new born was the most memorable moments of my life. I vowed to be the best mother I could be from there on. I've found more to push for and more to live for. It is one of the most impactful things that has changed my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "A drunk guy breaks into my house in the middle of the night and falls asleep on the couch. I wake up to a text from my roommate asking me \"lol who is the drunk snoring guy?\" I don't think much about the text until I go downstairs and see his dirty shoes hanging off the couch.",
    "output": "My wife was out of the country and I was sleeping at home alone with my cat and my roommate in the next room. I set my alarm to wake me up early in the morning to do some chores before the landlord and her people come over and replace our broken shower. I wake up and notice I have a missed text from my roommate saying something to the effect of \"lol who's the drunk snoring guy?\" I honestly think nothing of this because we live nearby both a homeless camp and an Eagle's Club, so we're used to people roaming our streets at night doing crazy shit. I get out of bed and go downstairs to complete these chores when I notice a pair of feet/shoes hanging off our couch. My stomach sinks as I remember the text I just read. I peak around the corner and see a drunk snoring stranger asleep on the couch. I wonder for a split second if the guy is maybe the maintenance man that's supposed to fix our shower and wonder if after a night out drinking he came over to our house early and decided to nap. I run upstairs, lock my cat in my room, and wake my roommate up. I tell her I don't know the drunk snoring man either and she looks just as scared as me. She gets up out of bed, grabs an empty bottle of wine and we walk back downstairs. My roommate either pokes the guy or says \"hey\" in his face to wake him up and asks him who he is and why he's in our apartment. The guy looks really confused and then really embarrassed and he tells us he got the wrong house. He tells us that he climbed into our window in the middle of the night but meant to climb into his friend's window in the apartment behind us. He also tells us this is not his first time doing this and he previously did this with the cat lady next door's house. My roommate offers him water and makes fun of him a little bit for how bad he smells like alcohol, but we both laugh and tell him it's no big deal."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was enjoying a nice afternoon ride. Saw a little dog that looked lost so I fed him. Then he adopted me and I have another dog.'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was a nice afternoon and I was driving north. Not really going anywhere in particular. I saw a puppy run across the road in the distance, so I pulled over. I was worried that he might be hit by a passing car because rush hour was coming soon. When I got near him he ran right up to me, he wasn't scared at all. Had to be someone's pet. I picked him up and walked to the closest house, hoping that he was theirs. He wasn't so I checked some more houses in the neighborhood. Nobody seemed to have ever saw him. Or wanted to claim him. He seemed in good health and didn't have fleas so I took him home. My other dog seemed to fall in love with him. I took him to the vet the next day to have him checked and he had a good bill of health. I had it in my mind that I would put him up for adoption. Well, that never happened and that's how I wound up with another dog."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "my dad starts to tell me a story about he murder a guy.this was the first time I'm horrified. when he saw my face he started laughing hysterically and kept saying, 'I can't believe you fell for it! You thought I killed a guy! April Fool's.",
    "output": "Now this happened some six months ago. It was a weekend evening and we were supposed to be out enjoying with friends. But it rained that day and we had to stay indoors. That's when we decided to watch a movie together on TV. So me, my parents and my younger brother, we got ready in front of the TV. Least i expected was that the movie turned out to be a murder thriller where some guy is killed and the search for the murderer seemed to be the plot. When the movie was over & we got up to go to bed, my dad looked at us, especially towards me. He then said that he too had faced a similar situation before. I couldn't get what that was about. That's when he told us the story which left us completely shocked. My dad started to tell a story about how he murdered a guy. I was completely horrified. A lot was running through my mind like - who when how and why, what must have happened and who the guy was. And then suddenly my dad looking at my face, started laughing hysterically and kept saying that he couldn't believe i fell for his lie & that how could i even think that he killed someone. Obviously he was right, but i must say he's a pro and was completely convincing with his lie. What finally punched me was when he called me - April Fool."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "Dating a widower with an immature adult daughter is emotionally tough on someone. It is not for everybody, and I suffered through it for too long.",
    "output": "I was dating a widower for 18 months. He was so great, smart, funny and we had great chemistry. We did so many fun things and had so many common interests. There were a few huge problems I had to put up with that were hurting me emotionally and really annoying. I didn't realize how annoying until we broke up and I didn't have to put up with it anymore. He was obsessed with his dead wife. He still had her ashes in the house and posted huge Facebook tributes to her. He also had a 26 year old daughter that has the maturity of a 12 year old and was constantly calling and texting non stop with a constant barrage of problems and drama. He catered to her every call and text, and when she knew we were going to go do something together (usually he pretended he was by himself), she would purposely call to ruin it. She would call and be fake bawling, and I do mean over the top bawling, saying \"I miss mom!!!\" and wailing. It would ruin him and it was like attending an event with a zombie after that because she messed with his head. She was a theatre major, so I really doubt it was real crying, the mother died 4 years ago. When she would come to town to visit, he wouldn't even tell me the date she was leaving, text me, see me, call me or even acknowledge my existence. It was an absolute insult and ridiculous. I deserve better treatment than that. He would also lie and be secretive about so many things big and small, I got to the point where I couldn't trust anything he was saying because I had know he was lying so many times before. It was so emotionally hard on me having to be around all that. I'd give him all the support and positivity I could, but you can only watch someone wallow for so long."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "It was my grandsons 8th birthday party a few weeks ago. My sister who I had not seen flew out to attend. Spending time with my family brought me a lot of joy.",
    "output": "It was my grandsons 8th birthday part a few weeks ago. My daughter and I had done a lot of planning for this party because it was the first time that he got to invite some of his friends from the previous year at school. He wanted to have it at a local \"jumping\" and bouncy place. He got to pick out which cake he wanted which was Fortnite themed. I ended up dropping a piece of the cake on the floor while serving others. Everyone started laughing and I felt a bit embarrassed about it. Thinking about it now I start to laugh a little bit about how shocked some of the kids faces were when it happened. I was very excited for this party because my sister who I had not seen in a few years was making the flight out from California. Being able to spend some time with her got me excited because we don't get to see each other that much due to the fact that she lives in a different state. The party was great and the best part for me was seeing the joy in my grandsons face when he was his friends from schooling coming to his party. Watching him interact with them was great. Being able to spend times like this with my family is really the most important thing for me. I've been so work focused throughout my career that I didn't appreciate little things such as birthday parties in the past. It was great spending a few day with my sister as well. One of the most memorable things about this party was the family photo we took at the end. Its probably one of my favorite pictures I've ever taken. I look at the picture literally every time I am looking at pictures on my phone. I plan on getting the picture printed and framed. To be able to see how much everyone has grown up and to see my family happy really means the world to me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn \"A calm day after my birthday takes a twist that makes it to be the worst day ever. How one moment my father was there and the next he was gone.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was the day after my birthday. The morning to be more precise. I was in my room watching TV while my parents were in the living room doing the same. It seemed like a normal calm day like any other day. That mornings calmness was shattered when I heard a loud thump and shortly after the sound of my step mother screaming for me. I rushed to the living room to find my dad on the floor and my step mother hysterical in panic. She said he wouldn't get up or respond. I went over to my dad and saw that he had stopped breathing. Without even thinking I called 911 and tried to do CPR on my dad while the ambulance came. Time seemed to slow down as we waited for the paramedics to arrive. Once they did though it seemed like someone hit the fast forward button. They showed up and asked what all had happened then got to work on my dad. They worked on him for what seemed like a minute but in reality was more like 10 minutes. They decided that they needed to rush him to the hospital to try to do anything more that they could. My step mother went with them while I stayed behind and cleaned up the mess the paramedics had made as well as to call family members and let them know what was going on. About 2 or 3 hours later I got the news that my father had passed away. The doctors tried everything they could and they would get his heart started and he would be stable for a minute or two before it would stop. It got to the point where the doctors had said that they could keep on working and try to stabilize him as best as they could but with how much time had passed that even if they could his braid had been without oxygen for so long that he would have been basically brain dead and would have been on machines for the rest of his life. We had to make an impossible choice. As much as we wanted to keep fighting me and my step mother knew what choice my father would have made if he was asked. So we made the hardest decision in our lives and let him go. That was the worst day of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by 'This constant fragmentation of our time and concentration has become the new normal, to which we have adapted with ease, but there is a downside'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two weeks ago, I realized that this constant fragmentation of our time and concentration is the new normal for us. We've adapted so easily, so readily, to this broken boundary of time and concentration. There's such a catastrophic downside to this concept that has taken over us. It is hard to believe that we bought into this concept so easily. But, we have. We now lack the ability to concentrate for a long duration; we're constantly dividing our time between ourselves, our needs, and others. We live a fragmented life. This realization came to me when I was listening to Radiohead. I was a bit disheartened when I came to this realization. I have however, vowed to commit myself to strengthening my concentration, and having more respect for my time. I have vowed not to spend my time according to others. I have vowed to use time accordingly. There will be exceptions to what I'm trying to accomplish, but I hope to live more according to how I have vowed to set out to live. I only get to live this life once, so I must press forward in what is best for me. Time is of the essence, so I must be wise about my time and concentration."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'Celebrating my eldest son's birthday at the local wildlife conservation park. His sister came. It was a lovely day.', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Sunday June 4 -I can't remember when early summer felt so good - the warm, sunny day almost felt velvety against skin that has been far too accustomed to the flannels and sweaters of winter. I'm still surprised that Michael chose the Conservation Park as his birthday experience this year, but I guess I shouldn't be. He's always taken after me and Mom in our love of all animals. His father and I drove him down last evening and we stayed at the local Hilton. He's not too old, yet, to be tickled with the hotel swimming pool. We also found an all-you-can-eat buffet near there that had chicken tenders and french fries. He can still eat so much! It's no wonder he's over 6 feet tall! Best of all, Allie came home from college just to join us and surprised him. The way his face lit up as he caught sight of her made this mother's heart just sing. I'm so glad they're growing closer to each other as they get older. I'm still amazed they never actually killed each other growing up. I think that Michael is giving serious consideration about going into wildlife conservation as his college major. I've noticed him taking a bigger interest in his biology class and he's been spending more time volunteering at the animal shelter, too. They're just growing up way too quickly. I love them so much but it makes me sad to let them go."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "i learnt to always be calm in the face of situations. it gives me hope of surviving. patience is a very good virtue",
    "output": "Eight months ago, I learned to always be calm in situations. I had a few stressful events happen. I was driving and almost got hit. I remained calm during the whole process. The other person ran a red light. I hope he got a ticket because of it. Later that day, I tripped while walking outside. I landed just short of some glass. I was lucky that I didn't get cut. The last stressful event that day was while eating. I choked on some steak. I coughed it up. I was a bit mad but got over it. I learned that you need to be cool during bad times. You will survive if you do this. I hope I don't have to do any of these things again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'The death of my best friend was very unexpected, and how I learned about her passing was one of the most difficult times in my life.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My friend was passed 2 months ago. I don't know what was the cause of death but what i found out was that he died in his sleep and his mother and father found out and called the school and his close friends. I will miss very much and all i can remember is him smiling whenever i did something stupid. I saw him smile when he was with his girlfriend. I just remember him being one of the happiest people when he talked about his girlfriend,if something great happened to his family or him. Now it is just not one of those times and myself, his family, and so many others will miss him. From surprising him and reuniting with him after all those years. I'm just thankful that even though our friendship was largely online , he didn't care for distance or boarders. Once i was his friend i would always be his friend. Adaptability is one of those things that humans can be good at. It will be hard , but i know that you will adapt. Kinda feels like our friendship was too good to be true. I feel like the world is all wrong without him in it. We have talked about death and we have accepted that no one can live forever. But i did not expect that it would happen so soon. We have talked about getting old together, that our friendship will be as strong as ever. Fly high man, you won't be forgotten for all the amazing times everyone had with you."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: \"My husband and I went to Walt Disney World together last weekend. We had a great time and went to all the parks together. We got to reconnect and get away from daily life stress.\", could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last weekend was a ton of fun. I went with my husband to Walt Disney World. We rode many rides that weekend. I got to shake hands with Goofy. I hugged Minnie. I gave Mickey a fist bump. The teacup ride was very fun to ride on. Epcot center had a lot of neat cultures to observe. The Star Wars area was neat. I got to hug a stormtrooper. This was a great break from the daily work grind. We got to get a break from the stress of the modern world. This weekend made us relax enough for us to not worry about the daily grind for a few days. Only thing bad about it is that it ended. Normal life will be stressful again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'This essay basically describes my wedding about 3 months ago. It was a great time and I got to marry my best friend. After the wedding we went on our honeymoon to relax.'. Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I consider myself very fortunate. I had to work hard to get to where I was. I had to slog through a lot of long nights just to be in the position that I'm in. I was fortunate enough to have a partner that was there through all of it. What an actual sweetheart this person was. Seven months ago, we finally tied the knot in front of an intimate setting. The young person in me always wanted this to happen. I just couldn't believe that day was finally upon me. But here I was, staring at my fiance. We got married, and afterwards we immediately left town for our honeymoon. I can't really repeat what happened, most of it anyway, because I want to keep that private, but it was well-deserved. We worked our butts off to be successful. We didn't have a lot of time to just take things as they come. But that honeymoon was that chance. I have no regrets."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My mother has been suffering from dementia with no help. I fought for months to get her on Medicaid and failed at first because of income limits. After a lot of work and worrying I finally got her on a waiver program.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well, today was the day it finally all came together. I've been working for months to get my mother state help for her dementia. I knew she had been diagnosed, but I didn't know how bad it was until then. Ever since then it's been constant calls, week-long trips down to try and get paperwork done, and worrying. So much anxiety that I've lost 30 lbs in the space of 4 months. Every week there was at least one crisis where my mother was overspending herself into the red because she couldn't remember getting money out of the bank that day, or signing up for multiple life insurance policies. When I first applied for Medicaid for her, I was instantly rejected and no one told me. I had to call up after a month before learning she made $195 too much in Social Security to qualify for assisted living. I was devastated and started crying. But I kept going, kept pushing, and found out that I could apply for home services because it had a higher income bracket. Getting the paperwork together from 250 miles away was hell and it took weeks and weeks even with help from my aunt who lived nearby. When we finally got it in, the Medicaid service worker who was helping me was taken off the case and her case was given to someone else, but they didn't tell me. It felt like a merry go round, and my head was always spinning. I spent a lot of nights crying when my mother would call and spout word salad, feeling like I was totally alone in the world. Everyone I called said they couldn't really help and some places didn't even pick up the phone. A long-distance caregiver, only child of a single mother, so young and trying to care for her mother with dementia when she should be having kids and starting a family. I didn't want to be self-pitying, but I did fall into it sometimes. Then I opened my mailbox and it happened. It was a letter saying that she was approved for Medicaid waiver HCBS and that she could start immediately. I dropped to my knees and started crying, knowing that the fight wasn't over but that at least I had some sort of help. Someone recognized that my mother was in need and that I couldn't do it alone. It's still been a struggle since then and she's definitely had some very bad days where I had to go down to make sure she was OK. But we are slowly moving towards someone being there at least 4 days a week for some amount of time, which is more than she has now. This letter has changed my life, because it proves that someone listened. I'm no longer alone and neither is my mother."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Having struggled with her fathers drug use all her life.On the dad of her dads funeral Daughter Feels guilt.\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Four months ago, this dramatic situation happened, guilt still invades me and memories frustrate me, beyond anyone who can try to comfort me. It's something like that, it is only understood by someone who has had to live it, others are only spectators who assume they know how it feels, but they really are not even close to imagining how it can feel. I fight a lot against this situation to be able to face it and eventually overcome it, since it is agonizing to live the feeling of guilt daily. I really hope to find the way out of this that haunts me. I need help. I never imagined that I would have to live my father's death, much less because of drugs. The funeral is very painful, seeing my broken mother fills me even more with sadness. My brothers are disconsolate, worried about what will come later. The absence of my father is something that will mark us all. I wish that nobody in the world used drugs, they have no idea of \\u200b\\u200bthe damage they do to their body. I hope that my story does not have to be lived by many other people, before becoming aware. My biggest refuge right now is God. I know that religion is a sensitive issue. I hope my father can at least enter the kingdom of heaven. I need a lot of strength to face the future without my father. For me the main thing now is my mother and my brothers."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "My husband was laid off from a long term job and it has been very difficult for him to find employment near home that pays well.",
    "output": "4 months ago, hubby was laid off from a job that he really loved and has been doing since he graduated college. Although we are all at a loss, it is affecting him more than anyone else. I see him walking around the house like he's lost, not knowing what to do at points. I joke with him saying now that you have soo much free time you don't know what to do with yourself. We have to joke about it because if we don't it gets depressing. I had to become the breadwinner in the family, but what I bring home is nothing compared to what hubby did. We are ok for now because he received a nice service package, but that will only last for a few more months. I'm at a loss at how to help him really, he has always been my support system and now when he needs me, I'm not sure how to help. He has been filling out application after application, going to interviews like its no tomorrow. He says it's just like it was before he got hired at his last job. But i see the stress and worry on his face, he's not as young as he was, and what many employers want. I am amazed at his strength. He has not given up, he is determined. What an amazing man I have married. To be able to stay calm and keep pushing is inhuman and something to be admired and loved. And I believe I love him more now. I was surprised when he turned down a job that paid the same, but was in a different state. He said it wasn't worth the move and moving his family for the same amount of money."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'Khloe had an eventful and crazy birthday. All the planning I had done, was not going to make the day easier. I lost my wallet and Autumn puked.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Khloe's tenth birthday was extremely memorable. I had planned for a few weeks to make everything run smoothly. Unfortunately, everything did not run smoothly. The splashpad we were planning to have the party at, the one that the city said would be finished being worked on, was still under construction. I had to move the party to my mother's house, which is very stressful. On the same day of her party, we were trying to adopt a dog. I went to the grocery store to get everything for the party, went to the adoption shelter, and realized I had left my wallet at the store. So, we didn't get to look at any dogs. I started crying, because I felt like I was disappointing the kids. Finally, we got back to my mom's house, took a small nap, and then went to the pool to swim. That was the best part for me. We swam for about an hour before the party even started. I had time to set everything up nicely, as well. From there, things were smooth until Autumn puked up unicorn cake on the sidewalk. I had to clean up at the end of the day and that was a ton of mess, also. In the end, Khloe said it was the best birthday and she loved it. That is all that matters."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "I told a story about deciding to quit my last job. I also delved into what made me decide to quit and where i have gone since then.",
    "output": "I decided to quit my job a few months ago. It was a completely impulse and random decision, but it turned out to be one of the best decisions that I have ever made. I was already having creeping suspicions about the job and a voice in the back of my head was telling me to just quit and never look back. At first, I didn't want to listen to it, but as time passed the voice started to grow louder and louder. I started to notice things that I seemed to have been to naive to notice at first. Mainly though, my mental health was in a very terrible place and working at this job did nothing but seem to make it worse for me. On top of that, I was not being compensated properly and I discovered I was having money constantly stolen from me. So one day I went in to collect my paycheck and I was getting excuses as to why it wasn't there. As I was walking out, I just kind of decided \"fuck it\" and I never returned. At first, I slightly regretted the decision. Not because I believed it was the wrong decision or anything, but because it was such an impulse decision and I didn't really have a back up plan at the time. Looking back, I am extremely happy I made that decision. Financially speaking, it was very dumb. But I can honestly say that I started to feel loads better mentally after I quit. That's what really matters right?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "the story in which I enter the church as a server. to find a community that contributes positively to my life. A great memory",
    "output": "When I had my worst period in my 22 years of age, it was the year that I did not leave the house for more than 8 months. A routine of getting up to watch the roof eat and go back to bed, my self-esteem and consciousness were fragile at that time. With that situation for a person so active in social or sports activities, it was a very strong blow to my lifestyle. My mother at that time offered to serve me in the church, I was not very comfortable with the idea but I had no argument to deny her so I decided to give it a try and enter the production area to learn to put together event lights. From there I began to meet great people who have been every blessing in my life. From that moment on every Sunday I attended to learn faster in my service area, I talked with everyone in the church to meet them in addition to spending my free time simply enjoying the free coffee service. All the activities that the church was attending without hesitation since it wanted to see in its entirety as the community towards its goals and objectives with these activities. as once we went to a hospital after a sharing among all church servers to give our patients time to chronic diseases. Seeing their reactions and their stories was pleasant and makes a difference in your way of thinking towards the world and towards yourself. In addition, the church moved to a new terrain towards which I have been able to witness its growth from 0 to date. which gives me a very strong sense of belonging to the community. In addition to building stronger ties with people and living unique experiences with them while we build a place for those who seek help and peace. To date I am really happy and comfortable and able to solve the problems that life presents. There is still much to solve but I no longer feel anxiety if I don't get excited to see the result of my future actions. No more to add until the next story in the newspaper."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "I meet my wife online and got married. I never think i would get marry again after 16 years of divorce.",
    "output": "I just got married this year, i am so happy because finally i bring my wife here in US. Years ago, i meet my wife online and we became friend until in romantic relationship. I traveled hours and miles away to see here. I knew i love her before i meet her and i was right. When the first time i saw her i know she is the one for me and i claimed it. We been in long distance relationship for so long, we travel together in different country too every time we meet. It was not easy because we always wanted to be together but i am living far from her. I have my things to be considered too before moving to her country so we can't do it for now. Until then i proposed and bring her in my country. It's so hard but we did it, we never give up and promise to each other that giving up is not and never be an option. So when she get here, we got married and finally we can start our life together for good. I never think i would get marry again after 16 years and will be happy again like this. I been with a bad relationship and i thought getting married again is a big mistake but she proved me wrong. I tell her everyday that i am so thankful she came into my life and i love her so much. She change my life and give me inspiration aside from my kids. I know we gonna be happy and always will because we both love each other so much."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "I attend the last week of sister marriage. I so happy of the time.I miss you the sister. I so enjoy the function.I feel is happy of the time.I am not forgot that the event. That the moment is very emotional and sentiment.My parents and me not accept the moment.",
    "output": "I still remember the look on your face when your husband kissed you, you looked so peaceful. I wish I had gotten a photo. The ceremony was beautiful. I really liked the flowers you picked. As you know lilacs are my favorite. Spring weddings are my absolute favorite. I hope my wedding is as beautiful as yours. At the reception, the music was great, I really enjoyed watching you and your new husband take your first dance. You should have seen Grandma, she was looking so proud. Grandpa was tapping his feet to the music, you made the so proud. The food was absolutely amazing and the decorations were splendid. Where did you get such great ideas. I can tell you put much thought into it. I loved the Best Mans Speech to, hes so funny and handsome. Do you know if he is single? Well l my dear sister, I just want to tell you I love you and wish you and your new husband all the best in your new life together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "HUSBAND and I got into a fight. It made me question things like if staying with him thru everything was really the right thing to do. If it was the best thing I could have done. We started drinking and things went too far over something stupid, so we ended up in a physical fight.",
    "output": "Dear Journal,When it happens, we're usually drinking. It starts out innocent enough, and the night usually begins with us having fun. Somewhere along the line someone says something that rubs one of us the wrong way. Last night, it was probably him. Or maybe it was me. I don't even know what triggered the fight, and it was our first physical fight in a very long time. Stress seems to get things going even more. It's just hard, because I feel like I have no one to talk to but a damn notebook. These pages are my only peace. All day every day, I'm cooking and cleaning and chasing Jane around the house. Don't get me wrong, I love my Jane. She was my fate, and something I wanted for so long. But it's hard having a toddler again, and it's hard having teenagers when Sam is never home. When he is home he drinks or sits on the couch all day watching Netflix or other dumb movies. He doesn't try to interact unless he's drinking, and when he's drinking there's only a brief moment in time where he's fun and not angry or annoying or ... everything else. Don't get me wrong, I love him. But the fight last night makes me feel as if staying with him for all these years was bad on my kids. Is it going to be bad on Jane too? Did we fuck up our children by making things work despite all the fights they've seen and the mean words we've said to each other. Last night made me feel as if I should leave...but I can't. I have no where to go. I sacrificed everything, my whole life for this family. I had to...someone had to...and yet now I'm stuck."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "This event involved going to eye doctors to find out what was wrong with my eyes. The outcome was that I needed eye surgery.",
    "output": "Dear Diary,The events leading up to my eye problems have been stressful. I thought I was going in for a routine eye exam, but that was not the case. I knew I would develop cataracts at some point. I did not think that time was now. I so wanted to just get new glasses. However, my optometrist said I needed to go to a retina specialist before surgery could be approved. I made the appointment for the specialist. I am so nervous as to what he will find. All the patients at the office kept asking me what I was there for. It was a little strange to have strangers ask detailed questions. I mostly just listened to what they had wrong with their eyes. My exam involved getting my eyes dilated which I don't like. It doesn't hurt, but distorted vision is very unsettling. The doctor examined my eyes and did numerous tests. Some of the tests were painful. This doctor did not have a good bedside manner. He did clear me for surgery which was good. Now I will need to see a cataract specialist for the surgery. I am very nervous about having that surgery even though I know it is mostly commonplace these days."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "My story is about our family going on a trip kayaking. My son proposing to his fiance and us spending time as a family.",
    "output": "This last summer on a beautiful day our family went kayaking in Indianapolis on the White river. We have been kayaking and canoeing before. But this is the first time we have been on this particular river and we were excited. It was especially exciting because my oldest son was bringing his significant other along as his fiance. He had asked her just the week before. So myself and my husband got a double kayak, my son and his fiance got a double kayak and my youngest son got a single kayak. It was a 4 hour trip which we did in about 3 because the youngsters didn't let the old folks slack. My husband did not know how to steer the dang kayak so there was some yelling until we kind of got the gist of it. He is lucky he didn't get a oar up side of his head! Next time I am going to get a single kayak! We all got to talk and laugh with each other while we paddled down the river. The best thing is that they really couldn't get away from us so they had to spend time with old ma and pa. Not that they didn't want to anyway. They even got to see me fall in the river as clumsy me tried to climb back into the kayak. This was after I pulled the kayak through a shallow part with my husband in it! We got sunburned, we were tired and I ached from physical exercise. Basically, it was a great day spent as a family that we don't get enough anymore."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "I saw a cat being a little energetic while his cage was being cleaned at the pet store. I agreed to hold him while the volunteer cleaned up after him and, one thing to another, he's now my lifelong companion.",
    "output": "Four months ago, I saw a cat. He had some energy in his cage. I cleaned him. He was at the pet store. I volunteered to clean him up. I eventually adopted the cat. He has a nice coat of orange fur to him. He likes to drink milk whenever he sees it. He loves to eat tuna. That is his favorite meal. I got a big box of kitty litter for him. He always fills up by the end of the week. I guess I need to put the cat on a diet. I will restrict his diet to two cans of tuna a day. I hope he lose weight because of this restriction in the diet. He loves jumping on my lap. He really loves getting petted in the mornings. I hope to have a great life with him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"I had a short relationship with a really lovely man, but I had to break up with him because he had no time for me and no plans to make time in the future. He wants to remain friends and immediately started complaining about work while I cried over the end of the relationship.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago I met a man through a dating app whom I was able to make a connection with fairly quickly. We started seeing each other, but as time went on, it became evident that distance and lack of time were going to be issues in pursuing anything further. I brought it up to him a few times and he brushed it away, saying we'd figure it out eventually. He did come to see the same issues I did and confess that he didn't see any way of making any more time for the relationship in the foreseeable future. On my end, my own financial issues and obligations kept me from being able to close the gap on my end either. It was heartbreaking for me, because I have been single following a divorce for several years and hadn't had much luck meeting anyone, and I really liked him. We decided to stay friends even though he seemed fairly insensitive to my experience. As we continued spending time together as friends, we decided to try to make a relationship work again, coming from a place of increased understanding and better communication. Since the event, things have been going much better between the two of us, so ultimately, what was very sad at the time, turned into something positive. Confronting the issue of not having enough time, he has tried to be in contact more frequently and to make an effort to spend more time together. In service of that, he has introduced me to his daughter, so we can all spend time together. I have also made an effort to go to his place more frequently. I've met his parents as well. Communication has been important to both of us. I feel like there is a possibility this may all work out."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Finding out I was pregnant a fifth time. Getting a sonogram. Just how nervous I felt being the mother of 4 boys. Finding out the gender. My feelings about finding out the gender.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago I found out I was pregnant. I was so nervous. I already have four children, will I be able to show all of them equal attention and afford everything? I have all sons and I would really love to have a daughter. I can not wait to find out the gender. I really hope it is going to be a girl. I am so excited to find out the gender but I am also nervous. I will still love the child if it is a boy though. I know gender should not matter but it would be a nice change if it was not a boy. Hopefully my other children get a long with the new baby coming. It will be hard to give equal attention after the baby is born. I think they would like having a sister. I bet they would be very protective of their sister if they were to get one. If it is a boy I am sure they will still love the baby just as much. I can hardly wait for the gender."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'The story involves the time when i came across a long time friend and colleague that I hadn't seen in over ten years. I was out shopping at the mall when I happened to notice someone that looked familiar to me, and then after approaching them I found out it was my friend.', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today, something very unexpected happened to me. I was out and about, just doing a bit of shopping, when out of nowhere, i stumbled across someone who looked familiar to me. Upon further observation, I then noticed that it was a old friend of mine. It was hard to believe that i would cross paths with them out of the blue like this. I hadn't seen them in person since our time together at work. They had moved out of town to take a job in a different city but we still tied to keep contact over social media. Eventually we ended up losing touch with each other and so I hadn't heard from them in quite some time. We were quite excited to see bump into each other and immediately embraced. It felt super awesome to be able to talk to Bobby after so long a time. We talked a bit and got caught up on what had been happening in our lives up to this point. He mentioned that he was visiting his parents and that they happened to be out that day, just hanging out and such. It was a nice day to out indeed and seeing my friend made it that much better. After we talked a bit more, we decided to have lunch together the following day. It was great to hear a bit more in-depth about some of the various experiences that had taken place over the course of time that had transpired. I really felt refreshed and invigorated after spending time with my buddy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "My family got evicted from our home and became homeless. We all lost contact and I moved on. I went through a dark period in my life.",
    "output": "My family got evicted from our home a few months ago. I lived with my mother and two younger brothers. This was very upsetting for us as we don't have a lot of family or family friends in this city. My family eventually became estranged from one another. My youngest brother moved in with relatives in another state, my second youngest brother (a teen) became deliquent, and my mother went to live with a guy she was dating. I moved to a homeless shelter for youth on the other side of town in search of stability and greater opportunity for myself. I worked two jobs to be able to move into my first apartment. The apartment was apart of a transitional housing program/intentional living community. These are programs that not only provide housing, but they also provide support in other areas (education, family mediation, career opportunity and more). It wasn't an ideal environment that I wanted to be in, and I ended up isolating myself from most of my peers. The people I did get involved with were probably the worst social group that I could have chose. I began smoking weed and tobacco products daily. I began drinking and I tried other drugs also. I knew the risks, but at this point with no family and being forced to drop out of college, I felt like I had nothing to look forward to. Luckily for me, this phase was short-lived considering that most people get addicted to drugs/alcohol and never recover."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'Visiting South Carolina being up in the mountains. Going to pretty place and being with family. Enjoying time with family and having a cookout.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We went on a family vacation recently. It was myself, husband and three kids. We went to South Carolina. We went to go visit my husbands family due to his aunt passing away. We were there to finish spreading her ashes. We went to many great places but the most memorable one was going to Pretty Place. The name says it all. The place is amazing. It way up in the mountains so the drive is sorta long since it's at the top. But when you walk in it's all open so you get to embrace nature all around in the center is a cross. It makes you feel at ease when here. It sorta feels like all your problems just go away. But in the event that we were there for it was nice being with family and telling stories about his aunt. It was very emotional but at the same time it was nice to be with everyone and comfort everyone. The weather was amazing. South Carolina was a great time and I recommend everyone go and visit."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "I need to get to an important doctor's appointment, but because of a late winter snow storm, I am not sure I can get there on time. Even after waiting for two hours, the short-cut the cab driver knows means I make my appointment.",
    "output": "I really respect cab drivers. They seem to be able to handle everything and never get stressed out. A few months ago I was scheduled for an important doctors appointment. It was the sonogram where I was supposed to find out if I was having a boy or a girl. I had been waiting weeks for this appointment. I knew if I missed it that would mean waiting at least another week or two for a new appointment. I had to make the appointment. I called for the cab with plenty of time to spare. I figured I would be at least an hour early. Unfortunately, as soon as I stepped into the cab it started snowing. Not just regular fluffy snow. It was pouring snowflakes. I could barely see. The roads seemed to get covered in seconds. And then the traffic started. Everyone slammed on their breaks and caused a mess of crashes and rubbernecking. I had never seen anything like it. I remember staring at the little clock on the cabs dashboard. I had to make this appointment. The cab driver didn't seem too hopeful. He was trying his best. After almost 2 hours of sitting in this horrible snow traffic the driver suddenly turned down a side road. I was going to ask where he was going but I figured who cares at this point. I watched as he wove up and down streets I had never seen. And then, miraculously, he pulled into my doctors parking lot on time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "Our hiking adventure of 2019. Myself and several of my family decide to hike to the top of Mt. Leconte. Will we all make it to the top?",
    "output": "A month ago, I went on a hiking adventure in 2019. I went with several family member. We decided to hike the top of Mt. Leconte. It was a fun experience. My father got some brown boots and brown pants for the hike. My mother dressed in all black. My brothers and sisters decided to dress in all white. It was a big adventure. There was a panic at one point. My brother slipped in the middle of the hike. I thought he might of gotten injured. He only got a small scrape and we continued on. It took a few hours to reach the top. We celebrated with a big picnic. It was a feast of some chicken and apple pies."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: \"The event is about my favorite concert. John Mayer is on tour, and I was able to get tickets to his sold out shows. The concert exceeded my expectations and brought tears to my eyes. I have listened to John Mayer's music for the last 10 years.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My dreams cam true a few days ago. I finally got to see John Mayer. I was literally crying tears of joy. I have been a big fan for the last ten years. I started to listen to his songs in college because my boyfriend and share a favorite. It was like he was signing to me except there were thousands of other people there. My boyfriend and I fought the crowd and found our seats just in time. The parking lot was jammed packed and almost made us late for the show. Anyways, once we got in our seats the lights flashed on and he came out with a guitar singing and started singing in the mic. There were a few slow songs in which people would hold up their lighters and wave them in the air. He played for a good 2 hours and even brought some special guests on stage. I was hoping we'd catch a peek after the show when he went to his tour bus. Once again the crowd was so thick we couldn't make it outside in time. The experience was overwhelming and I won't forget the pure joy I felt that day. I'm glad that I could share the moment with my hunny bunny even though I paid for the tickets. He did pay for supper and gas so that means something. I'm hoping we can catch him next year but after spending so much on tickets I might have to wait a few years."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "I was ready for a change... so I moved to Florida, not knowing a single soul. I got out there and explored and experienced things and met people. It has made me a stronger, more independent woman and for that I am so grateful!",
    "output": "I was tired of living in Southern Illinois. Tired of the cornfields, and the same people, everyday. It was time for a change- a drastic change. The move of a lifetime. I packed my things, took my 2 dogs, and booked it to Florida. The Sunshine State. What a huge difference it was! I knew no one, not a single soul. I had never been there before. Talk about adapting! I got settled in my little 1 bedroom apartment downtown, and took myself for a celebratory drink. Met some people at the bar who I ended up becoming very close with after a few months. Although it got extremely lonely at times, I think I needed this move to help me grow into the woman I am today. It has taught me strength, independence, resilience, and so many other things. I am very thankful for the opportunity to experience something so life-changing and freeing. If I could do it all over again I definitely would. Next stop... California!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"My wife threw a surprise birthday party for me. I was incredibly surprised and touched at the gesture.\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "i was so happy with the party. she got me what i wanted. it was a new house. we will move next week. there is lots to get done. i hate gitting old. 50 is so hard. but my grandkids are worth it. my kids where at the party . im so greatful they came. i have not see them in a bit. also my best friend from school was there at my party. he was fat i didnt think get could walk. im almost blind now. glad i got to see them before that. hope to see many more yrs. id hate to not see my wifes face. the party was stch a great one. we had cake and face paniting. i got an ant painted. well its the end of the day in sleepy goodnight."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "We were celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary. We took a cruise to celebrate. We anticipated the trip and enjoyed the planning part of the trip as well as the trip itself.",
    "output": "While we were on our cruise my husband had booked a few special things for us. He first had our room decorated for when we got there. He then had a cake in the room when we arrived. The night of arrival he had book a specialty steakhouse for our first nights dinner. Later that week we took a great trip at one of the ports to a beach club. We enjoyed the relaxing day at the beach. We then got to your the island. Back on the ship we got dressed up for special photos. We took our pictures and then went to dinner. He surprised me with dinner at the Chefs Table. We were served an 8 course meal. That night we went to a show. To close out the cruise he had booked me a message. I got to have an hour long deep tissue message. I felt like a new woman after the massage."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "My wife, kids and I went camping in some nearby mountains, which my first time ever camping. Despite it being Spring, the overnight temperatures high up the mountain at this particular campsite were so low that we only lasted a little over 1 day while camping. Nonetheless, it was loads of fun!",
    "output": "At the age of 40 I recently went on my first camping trip ever. My wife, 2 daughters and I traveled from coastal San Diego to the Palomar Mountain area where we camped outdoors for several nights in April of 2019. While it was Spring time, the elevation of the campsite atop the mountain made for a very cold camping experience. We arrived on the first afternoon to the campsite. We were one of a total of 4 families camping at a campsite that could accommodate 50 campers, so that should have been our first clue that we might have picked a bad time to go camping. We were very organized in that all of our camping gear was packed well in our car such that we were easily able to extract things like the tent first. After we had the tent erected, we placed the air mattresses inside of it and prepared the sleeping bags, and organized our clothing. Once all of that was set-up, I decided to take a nap in the car (since I was still fighting off a lingering head cold) so my wife took our daughters to go for a short hike. About at hour later my wife returned and we began to make preparations for dinner by setting up the fire. While I had no experience camping, by wife had a reasonable amount of experience, so she was able to get the fire going without too much difficulty. However, as we were warming dinner and the sun began to set, the temperature began to plummet. My daughters and I began throwing on more and more layers of clothing in order to keep ourselves warm. My wife, who was hovering over the fire while tending to the food, was not overly cold but she was stunned at how chilly it was getting so quickly. I sat by the fire, eagerly awaiting dinner, with my two daughters crammed onto my lap as I sat in one of our folding camping chairs. We ate dinner and the girls happily made smoores afterwards, but that didn't last long as the temperatures dipped into the 30's! We put out the fire and retired to our tent in order to get some sleep. We rearranged all of the sleeping bags and air mattresses so that we had 2 people in each one: myself and my smallest daughter in one, and my wife and older daughter in the other. I was wearing 3 sweatshirts and had 2 extra blankets over me, but that was just barely enough to keep me from shivering all night long. When the sun arose, we quickly started another fire, but quickly ran through the remainder of our firewood just to keep from shivering constantly all morning long. After the sun was fully up, we were able to hike and bird watch, then enjoy a filling lunch. However, as the sun began to drop in the sky the second day, the temperatures plunged too much. We opted to take down the tent, re-pack the car, and head home so that we wouldn't have to endure another frigid (by San Diego standards) night on the mountain. In spite of the cold, this was a fun first camping adventure with my wife and kids and I look forwards to doing it again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "Went went out for my sons birthday. With his friends. And went to the places he chose to go. He chose the board walk with the fun fair and his favorte noodle bar",
    "output": "i went to my sons birthday we went to the funfair with his friends we spent the da=y going on rides and we went to his favorte noodle bar. Where he ordered the pork dish. It always suprise me that he chooses to eat the brown egg and all the seaweed bits which he would not eat normally if you give them to him. He went on all the adult rides he showed no fear going on the rides even though some of him friends did. He got a new camera for his birthday so he was practising his pictures through out the day so we have a good record of the day through his perspective,.He woke up really early because he was so exited by the day he planned a head. Normally it is hard to wake him up in the morning. But when he is motivated I guess its easy for a child to wake up. He started the day with his favourte breakfast which was bacon and eggs. He then went on to open his presents. Which included the camera but he also got the ipad he has been wanting. It was really easy to set up but he had to wait for the ipad to cahrge which took some time. we had to go through the app store to download the apps he has seem on his game shows. We then went and met his friends we rented a large suv to carry all of them and the kids parents were happy to see them go. we first went to his noodle resturant. where we had to order for 6 fussy kids, which was fun."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I was offered to do some evaluation job on certain businesses located in a place i've never been. I saw a lot of things, beautiful landscapes, captivating beaches, amazing landmarks, nice cities, and warm people, i got a flat tire, witnessed a traffic accident, but i enjoyed the day.",
    "output": "Last week i was offered to do some work evaluating certain businesses on different points of views including customer care. I decided i would do it, the problem was that these business were far and places I've never been. I also needed to go in a car, so i had to drive there and come back home on the same day. I decided i would do it, even though i felt a little scared. I woke up early that day because i knew it was going to take me a long time. I remember i felt very excited the moment that the road trip started. I reached the first destination an hour and a half later, it took me a while to finish because i didn't have enough experience, but it went well. then i went to my second destination, the supervisor was suspicious of me because it was Sunday and he wasn't informed of any evaluation, i had to explain everything to him for about 20 minutes, i wasted a lot of time there but finished without any other trouble. After that it was all new to me, I've never been to the next place before, it was all new from that point on and it was very exciting, i saw beautiful beaches, amazing landmarks, nice cities, and warm people. It was like that for the next 2 stops, but after that i got a flat tire. I was nervous because it was 3 PM and i still had 2 more stops on the road ahead. I managed to get it fixed after half an hour and went to my next stop. After that i went to a nearby beach and took a 20-minute break. I stop and admired the view, it was a beautiful sight, took away the stress i had at the moment, but it was time to move. It took me an hour to reach my last destination. When i got there i was tired, and then i witnessed an accident, i stopped the work to help the injured person. After that i got stressed out, but managed to finish. Then i stopped at a convenience store and bought a beer to clear my mind. Then i was on my way home. 4 hours later i was on my bed, thinking about everything i saw, i was proud of what i did, i felt free, i can't wait for the next opportunity to do it again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include \"My Cat Miki was quite a naughty one. Always curious about everything. Unfortunately, his curiosity bought him to death.\" in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My cat Miki was very naughty. He was always curious about everything. In the end his curiosity brought him to his death. My cat was always very bad about what he did. One day I could not find Miki anywhere. He always ran loose in the neighborhood so I never worried too much as he always came home. But this time a whole day had gone by. And no Miki to be found anywhere. I was very worried that he was lost. So I started to look in the neighborhood. I put up picture posters of my cat everywhere in hopes someone would call me if they found Mike. But 3 days past and still nothing at all. I was sure he was gone forever and maybe passed away in the woods in the area. Cats often that get sick are known to go into the woods when they know they are to die. Some say it is because they do not want their owner to see them die. But I am not sure that is true or not. But then one day I get a call from a local neighbor who saw my poster. I was so hopeful the neighbor had found Mike okay. But the news was bad. Mike was curious as I noted and apparently he had jumped into a neighbors shed window somehow and could not get out. Due to the heat of the shed and the fact he could not get food or water to eat for day, he was found dead. It was a very sad day for me for sure."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "We visited my parents which is rare when given a bonus from work. We spent our days having nonstop fun and enjoy4d multiple evenings that reminded me of childhood by catching fireflies as a family.",
    "output": "I work in a school and always have the month of July off. I live about 5 and a half hours from my parents where I grew up and we don't have very much disposable income. Due to this, I often do not get to visit and my kids miss out on some quality time with their grandparents. My parents are very proud grandparents and very active when they are with my kids. I got a small bonus this summer and used it to go visit my parents so the kids could have some time to spend with them. We had a lot of fun throughout the whole time including spending time at the local lake for my mom's 70th birthday. This resulted in my kids playing some mini golf, fishing, and paddle boating all day long in the hot summer sun. We had water balloon fights and went out for ice cream and visited the specialty vintage toy and horror shop. My kids loved all of this and I loved all of this. There were so many other things that sparked a lot of joy during this visit. However, there was one thing we did on two different nights that brought me the most overwhelming positive emotion. My mom grabbed an old mayo jar in the evening one evening and my parents, my wife, me, and all 4 of my kids ran around at dusk in their big yard on the edge of the forest and caught fireflies until we couldn't see anything anymore (no street lights out there). Over the course of this, there were so many laughs and amazingly funny screams from the smallest kids when bugs landed on them. We saw bats flying around in the last sliver of daylight as well which sparked even more excitement. I felt like a kid again and loved being outside with everyone. It helped me hold onto my youth a little bit longer and made me appreciate my family and my parents even more."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve \"After dating for just a few weeks, my boyfriend planned a perfect weekend getaway for us. I learned new life skills, felt closer to him, and was surrounded by beauty.\" in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A couple of months ago, I went up to my boyfriend's hunting camp. We met up with a couple of his other friends and had the best time. I love going up there as it is. But for this particular weekend, Ben and I were newly in a relationship and he planned the weekend to entertain me. The weekend got off on an awkward note because I was in charge of marinating the steaks for dinner and didn't seal the bags correctly. We had an entire cooler full of Busch that tasted like raw meat. Yucky, but memorable. He took his quad up, as did his friend. So I got my first proper quad ride! Our first night was pretty low key. Dinner, a fire, and some beer. The next day, his friend Dave wanted to go fishing. So we all rode the quads around, chasing Dave to the next best fishing spot he could find. It's very rural up there, surrounded by game lands, so it's acceptable to zoom down the roads on just quads. We were going faster than we would in an actual vehicle. Dave never caught his fish, but we did cross a stream on the quads which was exciting. Dave is a former marine, so later that afternoon he gave me my first ever shooting lesson. He's a great teacher! Very thorough and critical, but also positive. \"Okay, that was good. But you can do better! Here's what you're doing wrong. Look at this video I took of you!\" Then we ate dinner and took a sunset quad ride. We watched the day end in an open field at the top of a hilltop. It was magical."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "My siblings and I took our 88 year old Dad to Ireland. It was a bucket list wish of his to meet his Mum's family and see his ancestral home. It was all we imagined it to be, with ties made that will last forever.",
    "output": "In July, my siblings and I took my 88 year old Dad to Ireland to his ancestral home. He had never been to Europe, and had not been on a plane since he was in the Korean War , and was shipped stateside after being shot in the knee. My Dad lost his Mum when he was just about to leave for Korea, and wanted to meet some of her side of the family in Cork, Ireland. The five of us siblings arranged all of the airbnbs, the transportation, flights and the itinerary for him. The highlight was to be meeting his Mum's sisters relatives, all still in Cork. The country is beautiful, with winding roads, villages, and brilliant green farmland. When we got to a little village outside of Cork, we met Norma, who was Dad's great grand neice. She told us we could spend the four days with her, and she treated us like she had known us all our life. Great home cooking, with eggs from her hens, bacon from her pigs, and vegetables from her garden. She had pictures of my Dad's Mum at different stages of her life, from infancy to when she left for the states in 1925. WE met lots of cousins, aunts, uncles, greats, all of them making us feel right at home. WE spent a lot of time just walking the countryside, as there were a lot of great paths to explore. My Dad still at the age of 88, walks six miles a day, and he loved walking through all the fields and lanes. My Dad's Irish family is very musical, and they had one night where they invited family and neighbors over for a sing along of familiar and unfamiliar Irish fork songs. One night we went to a local pub and learned firsthand what hearty drinkers our relatives were, Tons of stories were told, lots of laughing and quite a bit of cursing too. My Dad was overcome at times with all of it. Taking it all in was both fun and exhausting for him, but he was totally in love with Ireland and his family that lives there. My brothers, always a bit rowdy, had almost too much fun, but it was so great to just enjoy all this family had to offer us. Our plan is to take him back every year that he is still healthy enough to go. We already have about six of the Irish clan coming over for holiday in October. This was a bucket list trip that totally surpassed our wildest dreams for my dad."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "It was my recent birthday party. I was totally caught unawares by my husband and family.I had the best birthday gifts ever",
    "output": "About five months back, I had a birthday party. It was a bit of a surprise party. My husband and family made it happen. I was glad they did. It was exciting and we had a lot of fun. They showered me with a lot of gifts. They loved making me happy that day. They know I like surprises, and they delivered. I was very happy. I wish every birthday would be as exciting as that one. I hope next year i can have something exciting like that too. I spent the next day opening up my gifts. I was so happy to see all of the nice things they bought. I particularly loved my first son's gift. It was beautiful and thoughtful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of \"I got an job which was my dream. My dream comes true. It was an memorable moment when I received an appointment letter from my current company.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to mountaineering to Mount Everest which was my childhood dream. I went with my college friends where we are an gang of around 16 persons. We have decided to visit Mount Everest in our college days itself but we can't able to achieve our dream. One of friend has planned to visit Mount Everest with his Uncle's trip planning in the summer days in that location. He informed about that plan to all our friends. I suddenly surprised and excited very much that too enjoying with our friends. It was an additional enjoyment after a long time engaging outdoor with my friends. I immediately said OK and day dream about climbing Mount Everest. We planned about our mountaineering and things to be packed. We planned in group about our plan schedule. Finally we got ready to be climb the Everest. We reached the destination place and it was awesome to see the Giant Mount Everest live. My life got fulfilled and I felt like I am an achiever. The moment I saw the Everest was an unimaginable scene I have saw on the Earth. I climbed with my friends with full fun and enjoyment. We stayed in tent then and there and we shared our feelings and emotions. We took more photos and uploaded in our social media. It gives goose bumps when I completed my achievement and came home with lot of pleasure and fulfillment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "I retired around 3 months ago and my family and employees working in the firm arranged a retirement party were we were filled with tears and joy. They offered me Memento and it was the best day of my life.",
    "output": "I was about to retire around 3 months ago. I was working as a sales manager at a firm and now it was a time for me to retire. I have served for the firm for nearly 20 years. I was working over my age because I like my work but 3 months ago I though of retirement and so I said them that this is the last month of my working. All of the staff and member were emotional and also were sad that I am going but were also happy that now I can rest in my life. They arranged a retirement party for me and every one out there were so proud of me. They were all cheering me up and I was very much pleased with that. It was the nicest day of my life. I was filled with tears and joy at the same time. My wife and my children were also very very much proud of me. All the staffs and employees were also very much proud of me. They gave me a Memento and I was very much pleased with it. All of them gave me a warm hug and cheered me for my upcoming life. After that event, I have to totally transfer my living style. I was now having very much free time and was not knowing what to do with it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "we flew to spain on a night flight which went well. no one picked us up at the airport which made us very upset. however, we had a good week, and then when we flew home it was a nightmare for me. then my sleep was ruined due to jetlag",
    "output": "it was a nice night and we flew to Spain for a good time. it sounded fun so we did it! Once we arrived, no one was there to pick us up... it sucked! We just stood there like stooges waiting for nothing. the time in Spain was fun and we did lots of things. we ate at restaurants, seen shows, talked to locals and just overall had a wonderful time! the hotel was super nice, too. it had all of the comforts that we needed. it was a very comfy stay! My wife got tired and we decided to go home. I was willing to stay longer, but she was complaining of being tired and that her feet hurt from all the walking. So we got on the next flight home. the flight home sucked! It was turbulent and just uncomfy the whole time! Plus, the wife wouldn't stop nagging about it. Once I got home I felt so tired due to jetlag that i slept for 12 hours!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "My dog died in July. I found her lying in her favorite spot next to our other dog who was lying next to her crying.",
    "output": "Two months ago, my dog died in the hot July. The dog died by my other dog. The other dog was crying. I hugged the other dog and we both shared a cry. I remember the good times with my dog. I remember going to the park. I threw the ball towards the soccer field. The dog got a soccer ball one time by mistake. I had to kick it back to the players. I remember he loved eating peanut butter. I would sometimes put some on his dog food. He loved it but he had to drink water afterwards. It was funny seeing him smack. This was a great time. The dog had a great life. I hope he is resting in dog heaven. He was a good boy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where 'As a woman with a disability who uses a wheelchair, I am often excluded due to accessibility issues even when it involves people who are supposedly my friends.' plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So, today we went to Tiff and Crystal's for a BBQ for Koda's b-day or so I thought. Everyone started off outside which was great. We all ate and had a good time. The kids were playing and running amok. However, later, all the adults went in and left me outside with the kids because there were stairs to get into the house. I felt pretty annoyed and frustrated. They -all- know I'm in a wheelchair so why would they invite me over if they were going to go inside at some point knowing I can't go in too. I really think I'm just not going to go over there for anymore stuff. It made me feel like total crap. Later on, they all came back out because Katie basically made them. It was the world-wide annual candle-lighting at sundown and I had told her I would only come if we could light our candles there. She explained what we were doing and we took a picture for the website. None of them really get it, though. It's a nice to honor my friends and I as survivors and remember those who have died. To them, it was really a big deal. Whatever. I'm done with them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: 'My Pa passed away and the first night was really rough. I couldn't stop thinking about him and this made sleeping nearly impossible that night.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Four months ago my father died. I haven't been able to sleep since. My father was a very healthy man. He did things like eat healthy, exercise weekly, and went for regular routine check ups with his doctor. If I told me before he died that he wouldn't die of \"old age\" I wouldn't have believed you. My father was kind, caring, and very instrumental to my upbringing. I know that tomorrow is never promised to any of us and at any moment a \"freak accident\" could happen and just like that any of us could be gone. Up until now because it personally never happened to me I didn't really believe it could happen to me. My father was on a run around his surrounding neighborhood like he normally does every week. Unfortunately what my father didn't know was that on this particular day there was a robbery that took place in one of the boarding neighborhoods that he runs through. My father vaguely fit the description of the man who robbed the neighbor so police mistook my father for the robber. The police apparently gave my father instructions to stop running and show his hand but my father had a hoodie on and under the hoodie he had in headphones so he did not hear the polices orders. He eventually saw one of the neighbors motioning towards him to turn around so my father did. My father had his cell phone in his hand and the police claimed they thought it was a gun so they shot my father and he died at the scene. Eventually the police realized they had the wrong man but the damage was already done. Now I fear the police and even going outside my home. The police department has apologized but their apology will not bring back my father. I'm filled with emptiness, anger, and hurt so I lay awake every night since then because when I sleep I relive that day over again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use \"I was offered a job in a nontraditional way. I am going to work for a friend of a friend. I was not expecting the job opportunity at all, and was very surprised at how it came about.\" as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The other week, I was offered a new job. I wasn't expecting it at all. I had been talking with a friend of a friend about her small business. She has an employee turn in her notice. She wanted to talk to me to see if I might be interested in the position. After we met, I asked her what she wanted the next steps to be. She got very vague, and talked about how they needed to let the other girl leave, and really take a look at their work load and see figure out what they needed in this new person. I thought that would be the end of it, I thought she didn't know what she wanted to do, and didn't know if I was a part of that at all. Then she circled back with me in about a week, and said we should talk more about her company. I went over to her house after work one day, and we sat on the front porch and chatted. She explained they needed someone who could start out doing operations and learning the business, then in 6 months they could add in marketing and a bump in title and pay. Eventually, she wants this person to be the COO so she can retire. Then she said she could bring me in at my current salary, and would I be interested? I've never gotten a job this way- I've always gone though a formal interview process and had a job description and everything! But I accepted it- I think it's a great opportunity!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "I basically solved a dire problem for a client very quickly saving the company a lot of problems. My IT team promoted and thanks me in front of everyone. My immediate team all got an awesome lunch and some perks.",
    "output": "I got a promotion at work! It all seemed to be a normal day when a client came in with a problem. I figured I would help them out as if I'd help anyone else. It turned out to be not an average problem. It took me longer than normal for this client, but it was worth it in the end. The client had a problem that would effect a ton of people. I actually had to be in top form to get it done. When done I was thanked and it seemed like this person actually cared that I was able to help them out. My IT team noticed how hard I'd been working lately. They also noticed the extra amount of attention and effort I put into this client. So they promoted me within the team because of it! The people I worked with daily got to have a great day out. We even got an awesome lunch out of it! I also now have some perks that I didn't have before the promotion. Just goes to show if you keep at it and go the extra miles sometimes, sometimes good things happen. Much love out to you all!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'A large group of friends got together for a part and barbecue at a friends house. We were able to all be together on the same day which is a rare occasion.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It's very rare for my to be able to spend time with my friends, and there are many of them. I have a very crazy schedule, and I know my friends' schedules are just as crazy. So when one close friend decided to have a party and announced it on Facebook group chat, we were all pretty excited at the prospect of us all being able to get together. The initial responses weren't immediate yes answers because everyone had to check their schedules. After a few days, several friends had replied they could attend. The party was on a weekend, which meant I likely had to work. However, I was able to get someone to trade shifts with me. I'm pretty sure almost everyone was able to go who were invited. There were at least 30 of us there, and it was an all-night event. We had a cook out with the normal, expected grill foods. Everyone brought some kind of extra dish as well. The friend who hosted the event has a pool. Since it was summer time, this was fantastic because I never get a chance to swim. This was probably the most memorable event for me. Swimming in the moonlight with patio lights twinkling above and fantastic company and music was a perfect way to have fun and relax. I'm sure most of us who attended kind of wished we would have taken the next night off as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "I took a DNA test and found out that the man I believed to be my grandfather is not. He is not my genetic relative. I used info/memories of my mother along with along with DNA matches to discover who my biological grandfather is.",
    "output": "Dear Diary, I recently discovered that the man I always thought to be my grandfather is not. I had a DNA test done and one of my mother's sibling come as as only being half related to me. I then discovered that my grandmother had relations with someone else. I was not expecting this at all. My grandmother never alluded to such a thing. I doubt she even knew for sure that my mom was not my thought-to-be grandfather's. He died when my mother was about 5. My mother knew of a man that she saw around her house when she was young that my grandmother had relations with. It was from that provided identity that I explored the tree's of some of my closest DNA connections. I found the same surname of the man in a few of their trees. This lead to me figure that he must be my grandfather. I connected with one of my closest DNA relatives to ask some questions. He also did not know who his grandfather is, and we suspect that his grandfather is my mother's father. His father discovered that his father was no who he always though it was after he took one. The man we believe we are both related to died in 1993 and had no children with any of his wives, so there really isn't anyone to test against to receive an answer of absolute certainty. I am pretty sure the man my mom identified is my grandfather as well as his. We are currently working on figuring this out. He is genetically my half cousin I believe. That is my best guess from the amount of DNA we share. I am trying to help the other guy confirm who his grandfather is. I think it is the same as mine, but he thinks it could be him or his brother."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'We lost our home to foreclosure because of bad money management. We found a home to rent in a better neighborhood because someone took a chance on us. We are working on our money management skills.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This was when we lost our home to foreclosure. We fell behind on our mortgage payments and the bank would not work with us. We tried for months to be able to save our home and realized that it just wasn't going to happen. This was a very difficult time in our lives as we felt like failures. We had to tell our family that we were losing our house including our children. It felt helpless and we didn't know how we would find a place to live. Our credit was now terrible and everyone checks credit these days. We were going to need someone to take a chance on us and look past our credit worthiness. We looked at many houses, but people were not getting back to us most likely because of our credit. Finally we found a couple that was just looking for a family they felt that they could trust. We met with them a few times and they offered there house to rent. It ended up being a good situation for us as it was in a better neighborhood and had some more space. We are trying to control our spending now so that we can eventually be homeowners again and live in this type of neighborhood for a long time. We plan out our bills better now and use software to make sure we are on time. We have learned a lot from this experience and will make sure to never have to live it again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'A homeless man stopped to help me change my tire when I had a tire blow out in the middle of a busy, affluent Southern California street. He was the only person to help me; everyone else driving by ignored or heckled me.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was in California for a vacation about 3 months ago with my girlfriend. We had never been to a place with so many people before. We were not looking forward to driving AT ALL. We know that place is notorious for awful traffic and rude people. But we had to rent a car, so we did. We did some sight-seeing first while stopping at some famous little restaurants along the way. We saw the Hollywood sign, the walk of fame or whatever its called, and had In-N-Out burger for the first time. After we ate, we drove to a place that was recommended by the locals to do some clothes shopping. All along the way, there were hoards of homeless people. We knew CA had a homeless crisis, but were not expecting this. Anyway, we ended up having a tire blow out on the way to a mall. Embarrassingly, I had never changed a tire before. I got out to call someone for help when a scruffy, old homeless man stopped to help. He was the nicest man and I felt so bad for him. He changed the tire in just a couple minutes and didn't ask for money. I gave him 20 dollars, though, because who wouldn't? Nobody else stopped and offered assistance before he came. Some even yelled at us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "After taking a semester of an online art class, I decided to go to the Detroit institute of art museum. Many paintings caught my eye, but one in particular contained birds and watermelons.",
    "output": "A week ago, after I had just finished a semester of an online art class, I decided to go to a museum to see art in person. I chose the Detroit art museum because it is the closest to me. I looked at all of the paintings with care and made sure I paid attention to all the details of each painting. There were many nice paintings but there was on in particular that caught my eye. It was a painting of birds and watermelons. The brush strokes were detailed and smooth. The colors were muted but still seemed to pop out at you. The lines and definition were precise but also looked blended so that each object moved seamlessly into the other. i wanted to know who painted this. the plaque under the painting told me the name of the painting and the painter. I decided that I would look up more work by this artist. I wanted to learn from their style . I thought it would be great to paint like that. I decided to go to the gift shop in the museum and I just happened to find a book about the artists work. It was expensive but I thought it was worth the money. I bought it and rushed home that I could study the artists other paintings. It was a very productive and educational trip."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "The power went out due to a huge storm. It was out for several days. Our neighbors put a generator and note on our driveway so that we could power our refrigerator and not lose all the food.",
    "output": "We had recently moved to a new state and therefore a new neighborhood. We only briefly met our neighbors. There was a massive storm and the power went out due. After about 12 hours we realized this was a big thing and that the power might not go back on for some time. It turned out that is was out for several days. Our neighbors put a generator and note on our driveway so that we could power our refrigerator and not lose all the food. They didnt even know us. Tthey reached out and shared their resources when we were all in a time of need. It was incredibly emotional for my family and I because we were feeling defeated being so new to the area and not having power and just in a slump. Their offering and good deed made our day. It made us want to help others by paying it forward. I realized how good some people are. There is just as much good as there is evil in this world. Some people really do care about others. Even when they get nothing in return."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "This event was on valentines day. I decided to provide my girlfriend with a promise ring. I did it at a very special location related to her now deceased mother.",
    "output": "Shortly after Christmas earlier this year I decided to make a commitment towards the love of my life. She believed in getting a promise ring before the engagement ring so I had to follow suit. I decided to get a very expensive promise ring from Kay Jewelers. The real challenge was deciding on a special place to do the proposal at. I remembered that she would always talk about a particular place that her now deceased mother used to love. It was a lighthouse on lake Hefner. I decided to have her come out and meet me at the lighthouse on the day that I would present her with the ring. It was cold out and the sun was already down. I was waiting at the lighthouse for her father to drive her out to the location. I was amazed by how beautiful it was out there at and around the lighthouse. One thing I was worried about was how much she would actually like the ring. I was almost sure of myself when I thought about how she wouldn't like it. However when I finally presented it to her, she loved it. I put the ring inside a collection of roses I had set out for her with a note in it confessing my love and passion for her. After this, we went out to eat at a very expensive restaurant, and we enjoyed the rest of our evening. Best of all, she ended up loving the ring to my surprise."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "My family is more financially secure. My husband got a new job and my family was able to get a new car that was big enough for our family of 7. I can also now pay bills with confidence and buy other things that my household needs.",
    "output": "Things have continued to be going well. But I feel as if we could let it get away. Our truck has been having some minor issues that I feel if we don't get on top of they could come back and cause major problems us. We have been able to pay bills on time but I also feel that we spend thoughtlessly last month. I will have to really pay careful attention to our finances these next couple of months. Especially with property taxes being due. My husband has been thriving with his employer. He has come so far in the year he has been there. But it drains him and puts a lot of stress on him. So I have tried to increase my online work to help take some of the burden off him. We also lost out on some rental income that we had been getting so I am trying to compensate for that as well. So while we are doing better then this time last year, we still must pay careful attention to our financial state. I feel if we can keep it up then we are on track to be well off. Our house is paid off and we only owe $6000 on our truck. I really do hope that we can stay out of the slump that we always manage to get ourselves in to."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "A woman has a surprise c-section. That c-section includes other unasked for procedures and a sad ending to her body. Alas, she got a cute baby out of it so all is not lost.",
    "output": "My last baby was born 7 weeks ago via surprise c-section. I don't know why I couldn't have him naturally but I really wanted to so I was incredibly disappointed. I was also set to have my tubes tied during the surgery since I figured I want to be done with children, with him being my 5th live birth and everything. After the surgery was done I was super messed up on a ton of medication so I started regretting having my tubes tied. I asked one of the nurses how the doctor performed the procedure as I know that some tubaligations are reversible. I was then told that the doctor REMOVED both of my Fallopian tubes. MUCH to my surprise, that is absolutely irreversible. She went on to tell me that with IVF I would still be able to carry but given IVF is expensive, He is absolutely our last child. I felt super violated, given I had no idea that parts of my body were going to be removed from me. The doctor also performed kind of a plastic surgery on me she tucked some of my extra skin inside of me and sewed me shut. Some people would think YAY but not me because the stitches couldn't hold all the extra skin. About 5 days after my incision I noticed my skirt and panties were SOAKED. Like super duper wet. It wasn't bloody but scary enough where i went to the emergency room. Its not everyday your clothing gets soaked from a strange liquid oozing from your incision. The ER doctor told me I was doing too much and to slow down. At my appointment a few days ago my physician told me there is a hole that looks like a person took their finger and poked my incision in a spot. That was where a pocket of liquid was. It was all due to her performing extra surgical measures that weren't asked for. SO now I am barren AND deformed. Kids, man."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"After 4 months of training I ran my first road race in 10 years. It was a 5K and the feeling of accomplishment when I crossed the finish line was very special.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was 3 months ago that I ran the race. I had steadily been losing weight for a year and I decided that I should start running again. It was only a 5K but it meant a lot to complete it. Consider that I was very obese a year ago and diabetic. Now my weight was 60 lbs. less. I felt great during training, well maybe not that great at first. But as time went on the feeling of accomplishment was wonderful. The day of the race was perfect. 55 degrees with low humidity. The crowd was larger than I expected. Must have been 5000 people lined up downtown for the beginning. Thankfully the race was chip timed because it took several minutes to get to the start line. I was considerate and lined up near the back because of course I would be in the slowest quartile. My time wasn't all that great but when you consider I am 70 years old, it becomes world class in my mind. My good friend Kay was there and she cheered me on. Drove me there too and of course took me home. We celebrated by going out to eat at a really nice resturaunt that night. Overall, the day was simply wonderful!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: \"I'm a nurse and have a terminal patient whom I treasure. She brought me a card and an angel to show how much she appreciated me over the years. I go see her every week.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Sometimes it's just so rewarding to be a nurse in this city. There is a terminal patient who I just adore named Kara. I make sure to go and visit her every week on one of my lunch breaks. Three weeks ago Kara gave me a card and a little toy angel to tell me how much I mean to her. Even though I see her often, this really brought a tear to my eye at the time. Of all the terminal patients that I see, Kara is truly the most optimistic. It's so hard to put myself in her shoes. But I know for a fact that she's one of the bravest people I know. It's inspiring to talk with her and hear her positive outlook on various things in life. Though it's inevitable that Kara will no longer be a part of my life in a few years, I cherish the time that we can spend together. That's why this card was so meaningful. It showed that she feels exactly the same way about our friendship. Kara doesn't always get a ton of visitors due to her age, so it's a bit sad when other patients have large gatherings of families to see them. That's why I'm so glad that I've scheduled a big pizza party for her next week when I visit. Hopefully I can return the favor of her nice card and gift by giving her a day of fun and pizza!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from \"I received a personal invitation to attend my nephew's high school graduation in Washington, D.C. I have a small family so big events like this are important to me. His graduation ceremony was very memorable, and I was very proud of him.\" and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I come from a very small family. There was just my mom and dad, my sister and me. Because of this, we have always been a tight knit group. I have no children so my sister's children are somewhat like my own. We always visit each other on holidays and do special things for each other when we can. When it was time for my nephew to graduate from high school, I got a special, personal invitation to attend. He lives in Washington, D.C. with his parents while I live in Florida. Therefore, the trip required a little extra planning to make sure I could take vacation time from work and spend some time in the D.C. area during the graduation time. So the trip was planned, and I arrived a few days before the graduation just to spend a little extra time with my sister and other nephew. My oldest nephew was away at camp on the day I arrived so I did not see him at first. That night, we drove to his school to pick him up when camp was over. I still remember him running from the bus towards me and literally picking me up off the ground for a big hug. He has always had my heart that way. We spent some time catching up with him telling me everything that was planned. The graduation was the next day so there was lots to do. We got his outfit ready and planned everything for the next day. Of course, we stayed up late but was still up early for graduation day. He left a bit early because the graduates needed to be there in advance to get in place for the procession. We took lots of pictures and thoroughly enjoyed the ceremony which was surprisingly short. After the ceremony, we headed to a special restaurant for lunch and then enjoyed the sights around the D.C. area. I will always remember this special day and this boy who has my heart."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "Our family took a trip out to West Texas. It was beautiful. There's a lot of things to do and see out there.",
    "output": "The family and I went out to West Texas. It was very beautiful. There were mountains, the weather was nice, and the towns were small. The hotel we stayed at was hipster styled. A lot of rental trailers. The desert is cold at night, but tolerable. It's a lot to see and explore. Especially for a first time explorer, there's plenty to do from hiking to trail riding. There's the Marfa lights out in West Texas. The sight is pretty incredible. Though it is surprising when the lights suddenly appear in the dark desert sky. A bunch of people show up every evening to view the mysterious lights. Marfa is an artists based town. Which is good because the people are very nice. I would definitely go out to visit West Texas again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went to visit a foreign country in South America and learn about their past civilization. I was able learn about the country's history and present time.'. Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was very excited. I was going on a trip. It was out of the country. I had never been out of the country before. I was going to South America. I was nervous too. Even though I wanted to go, I kept wondering if I would fit in in South America. When I went there, I was pleasantly surprised. Everyone was so nice. I ended up learning a lot about South American culture. I went to many of the country's museums. I learned so much about ancient civilizations and how they lived. I was shocked about how much I did not know. I ate South American food. I was delighted to find out that their food was even more delicious than my country's. I had a fun time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "Dad got a really bad cancer diagnosis six months back. We were telling him to get his coughs checked, but he never listened.",
    "output": "We found out that dad had terminal lung cancer around 6 months back. The entire family was devastated. Mom took it the hardest though. It made the entire situation much worse for me, as i had to somehow find a way to keep mom going while having to deal with such an unexpected shock myself. Dad had been coughing for years now. We have all been telling him to get and consult a doctor for years. He was adamant. No surprise there, old military habits. He always smiled when we brought up the topic. There was so much confidence in that smile that we let it go. Perhaps i shouldn't have. Could i have changed the outcome if i had pushed for a diagnosis with dad back then? I don't know. How could i push dad! He has always been known to be strong and adamant."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "My mother has been suffering from dementia with no help. I fought for months to get her on Medicaid and failed at first because of income limits. After a lot of work and worrying I finally got her on a waiver program.",
    "output": "Last year I spent a lot of time struggling to get my mother on Medicaid. She has dementia, and it wasn't until early November of 2018 that I was informed about how bad it was really getting. During most of 2018, I wrestled with Medicaid to try and get her the help she so desperately needed. First, I had to try and find her paperwork, which was very hard as with dementia she didn't keep things. Then, her application was denied because she made $200 too much. After retracing my steps and talking with some people in the main office for my state, I found out about the waiver program and worked for four months with her social service rep. What made it especially hard was that I live over 200 miles away. I was very thankful that my aunt was nearby to help as much as she could. During this time, there were a lot of issues in that my mother still had her car and was forgetting how many glasses of wine she would drink at night. Finally, after so much work, we received the news in August that she was eligible and accepted into the Home and Community Based Services aging waiver. I remember nearly crying as I received the news from the social service rep. The program meant that she wouldn't have to drive anymore, and that she would have in-home aides and care (non-skilled) for as long as she was able to remain at home safely. Even though it is still incredibly tough, emotionally and logistically, we now have someone there are least 6 hours every day to keep an eye on her and make things so much easier on both me and my aunt. We no longer struggle alone, and my mother now has the care she deserves. The struggle will not end, but we have a service coordinator who is incredibly sweet. He is attentive to our needs and tries to navigate the ever-changing system for us. My mother is getting worse, but she is also much calmer than she was before and I will never forget the day that I finally had some relief in the news that someone knew we needed help and was able to help us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "As a woman with a disability who uses a wheelchair, I am often excluded due to accessibility issues even when it involves people who are supposedly my friends.",
    "output": "During the holiday season, I saw post after post about friends doing this together or doing that together. I also heard stories in person from friends about what they did over the weekend with other friends. Not once the entire holiday season was I invited to any of these events despite the fact that mutual friends were all included. I realize that I become quite a hermit during the winter months so I don't typically do much but it would be nice to at lease be given the option of going. December was relatively mild compared to previous years so I might have done more if I had been given the option. I'm sure that if my friends heard me talking this way, they would make excuses like \"we didn't want to just have you watch us skate\" or \"we know how cold you get outside\" or \"we know you need to be careful about germs.\" The problem is, no one asked and gave me the choice to decide for myself. They made the decision for me that the event was something I wouldn't want to do. I often become a little down during the winter months and this is the exact reason why. I sit in my house for weeks at a time without any contact with people (besides my daughter and home care workers) other than Facebook. It makes me feel really frustrated and lonely. People often say \"well, you should plan something\" or \"invite people over.\" I do those things but I don't feel like I should always have to initiate social events especially when there are events going on that are already planned. During the winter months, my days are nearly exactly the same each day. I get up, work, take care of my daughter, and go to bed. I really have very little to look forward to except spring. Yes, spring, that season that is still months away."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: \"I was finally able to save up enough money to buy myself a car without anyone else's help. I have not had my own car in about 6 years so it was definitely a nice feeling.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One of the most memorable events that happened to me recently was that I bought myself a new car. It isn't technically new, it's used, but it is still new to me. I haven't had my own car in so many years that I forgot how good it felt to own one. I was struggling pretty badly financially-wise these past couple of years as most of my focus is on my son and what he needs, but I decided some months ago that it was time to start saving up money for this big purchase. I spent countless weeks researching the best options in regards to safety, reliability, and price and I finally figured out what I really wanted to choose. I also read reviews on different dealerships as my credit is not quite the best so I had to make sure I went to a place that could qualify me without too much of a hassle. After I had found the right place, I planned a day to go down and search for a car that fit my criteria. Surprisingly, I was able to find a car right away. I took it for a test drive and immediately fell in love with it. After we got back to the lot, I made sure I asked all the right questions so I would not have any surprises (particularly bad ones) down the road. When doing the paperwork to buy the car, my payments were not actually as high as I thought they would be, as my down payment was a good enough amount to keep me in a reasonable range. I kept getting those excited butterflies in my stomach and could not wait to get the keys to this car. I could not wait to drive my son around and tell him that mommy got this all on her own and I was so proud of myself and I hope that one day he would be proud of me as well. I feel as though we sacrifice a lot as parents and sometimes our needs get put on the back-burner; but sometimes we do need to put our needs first to better care for our children. I will never forget that day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "I went to see this movie as I was out shopping because I remembered seeing what it was about and thought it sounded wonderful because it related to the Beatles. It was showing close by so I just went to see it alone. I took my husband with me to see it and I took my girlfriend.",
    "output": "I saw a movie that I enjoyed so much I saw it three times with the last week. I first went to it alone. Then I went to it with my husband. Then I took my girlfriend to see it last night. The movie was about an event that was a fantasy and yet totally believable. The characters were sweet and lovely and they made you want to know what happened to them and you really cared about what happened. The music in the movie was so phenomenal and kept you on the edge of your seat. I also had acquired the tickets for a really good price. That made it more justifiable to see it so many times. I intend to buy the movie when it becomes available. I may see it again soon with my son who wants to see it too and has not done so yet. The movie just makes me happy when I see it because of the joyfulness. The way they overcome their challenges with love and understanding is so lovely. It makes you want to persevere in the things you love as well. The actors that portrayed the characters in the movie were remarkable. They were so realistic that you totally believed what was happening to them. They also were humorous and had many friends. Movies that include friendship and love are so rare nowadays and that was refreshing. The fact that they were not white Americans was surprising but surprisingly a very good choice. It was sweet but not syrupy sweet. It was a fantasy and yet a believable story. The story was just a remarkable way of showing perseverance and love with ordinary people. I hope that the movie academy of arts and sciences will consider it for some award. It was a brilliant concept and a wonderful story to impart to all ages. I've been telling everyone I know about the movie now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "The man insult my friend so i am not interested in my friend birthday.I was eagerly went to ask the reason for the insult. But my friend never open his mouth.",
    "output": "The mean error is an informal term that usually refers to the average of all the errors in a set. An \"error\" in this context is an uncertainty in a measurement, or the difference between the measured value and true/correct value. The more formal term for error is measurement error, also called observational error. The mean error is an informal term that usually refers to the average of all the errors in a set. An \"error\" in this context is an uncertainty in a measurement, or the difference between the measured value and true/correct value. The more formal term for error is measurement error, also called observational error. The mean error is an informal term that usually refers to the average of all the errors in a set. An \"error\" in this context is an uncertainty in a measurement, or the difference between the measured value and true/correct value. The more formal term for error is measurement error, also called observational error. The mean error is an informal term that usually refers to the average of all the errors in a set. An \"error\" in this context is an uncertainty in a measurement, or the difference between the measured value and true/correct value. The more formal term for error is measurement error, also called observational error. The mean error is an informal term that usually refers to the average of all the errors in a set. An \"error\" in this context is an uncertainty in a measurement, or the difference between the measured value and true/correct value. The more formal term for error is measurement error, also called observational error."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "I watched my bother make his international soccer debut in Honduras. One of the most memorable things that has happened in my life.",
    "output": "I'm a life long fan of soccer. My brother is a soccer player. About 2 weeks ago I watched my brother play soccer. Not just any soccer. He made his soccer debut in Honduras. This was the best thing that ever happened to me. I was elated. I was excited not only for me but for him. My brother has struggled to become one of the best soccer players since the age of 4. He did it! I'm very proud to call him my brother. I am slightly younger than he is. I'm well on my way to become a soccer star too. I hope that I'm next to follow in his footsteps. I was to play in other countries too. Overall, him playing in Honduras was elating!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I went to Chicago for a wedding with my boyfriend. An otherwise happy, romantic event was made somewhat sour by my boyfriend's inevitable deployment upon return home.",
    "output": "It happened about five months ago. I and my boyfriend were invited to a wedding ceremony. We had to go to Chicago for the wedding. It was a nice trip. We were excited about it. However, there was a nagging feeling of unhappiness bothering me. I could not get my mind off the fact he was about to be deployed. He is in the army, and after the wedding, he would go away. This ceremony was supposed to be a lovely getaway. We did make the best of it. We had as much fun as we could. We knew that after that, we had to say goodbye. It was hard. We stayed strong, and had fun regardless. We returned home afterward. We said our goodbyes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "celebrated my friend's birthday party with her friends and family. gave a surprise to her. arranged the party with in 2 weeks. and properly executed the party.",
    "output": "My friend Sharon is a very amazing person, she is loving and honest, has a pure heart as gold. she is very funny and loves to make people happy. she can do absolutely anything for those she loves. but if she has you in her black book you will be surprised as to how much she will change. she had a boyfriend Nathan of three years she loved him to the moon and back. they did almost everything together, they ate, went to the movies and lived together for two years. he meant the world to her in a nutshell. but unfortunately he broke up with her fourteen months ago prior to her birthday. she was so devastated because she felt alone and thought nobody loved her. this was because her mother abandoned her when she was an infant. so i decided to cheer her up by organizing her birthday two weeks to the date. i called her close friends and family and told them i wanted to surprise her. i knew she would give anything to pat a chihuahua so i bought it to surprise her. as soon as she got back from and opened the door she saw everybody wishing her happy birthday. that was how i celebrated my friend's birthday party with her friends and family. gave a surprise to her. arranged the party with in 2 weeks. and properly executed the party."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "My daughter got a rare disorder after getting flu. It was horrible to see. She had rashes that got worse everyday and was spreading.",
    "output": "It has been six months since my daughter, Amanda, was diagnosed with a rare illness. She was just getting over the flu and suddenly started getting rashes all over her body. It isn't the first time she's been sick. She has had a weakened immune system since she was born 5 years ago. It is dangerous for children to get illnesses like the flu, but she was doing so much better until the disorder started. We have had to leave her at the hospital in the pediatric ICU. Its so hard to see her deteriorate like this. We have so many hopes and dreams for what she will be able to accomplish in the future. My husband takes books to the hospital and reads to her during the day while I am at work and I tend to spend the night in the armchair next to her stretcher. It has been difficult on our marriage but we have to be strong for Amanda. Tim can be a bit harsh sometimes and he blames me for her illness. It is my family genetics that gave her such a weakened immune system anyways. Work has been helpful with granting me time off and the benefits I get are helping very much with the bills for her medical care. I was hoping to write more about this today, but I am afraid I have very little to say right now. I am very tired and I will be going to bed here at the hospital again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where \"My grandmother passed away this spring. She had a good life and we will miss her. Her funeral was quite lovely\" plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I lost my grandmother earlier this year. She was 94 years old. She passed away on Memorial Day weekend. She had said she was ready to go, but it was still, of course, a sad moment in my life. She had gotten really frail overall and was in a nursing home the last few weeks of her life. The last time I saw her, she was asleep, and didn't wake up while I was there, but I was able to tell her that I loved her and that I hoped she had sweet dreams. It felt good to be able to do that. When we got the call, I wasn't surprised. But I still miss her, of course. She was a really interesting person. She was born to Belgian immigrants. She grew up on a farm with no electricity or running water. She had a really happy life though, and did more than she ever expected. Her funeral was really nice. A lot of people came. It was really nice to hear how many lives she touched."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My niece and I spent a summer day together. We went to breakfast, a movie , and rollerskating. It was a great day that ended with both of us falling asleep.'. Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The perfect summer day with my niece. The day started out with my niece and I going to IHOP to get breakfast. She loves pancakes so IHOP was the perfect place for her to eat. We both had a large stack of pancakes and left the restaurant feeling great. After breakfast we went to a early movie. The Lion King was playing and she really wanted to see it. Since I had seen the original I thought it would be interesting to take her to see the new version. I bought the tickets and we went in and got popcorn and drinks. We found some seats in the middle of the theater and sat back to enjoy the movie. The movie was really good and brought back memories from my childhood. My niece also loved the movie. It was now mid afternoon and we decide to go to the skating rink. Both her and I like to skate so it was a good way to pass the time. After about a 20 minute drive we arrived at the rink and noticed that the parking lot was not too full. That was good because it would mean the rink had less people on it and more space to skate. We went inside and rented our skates. We spent the next three hours blissfully skating in a nice oval direction. The music was good and it was not that crowded so the experience was really nice. When skating I never seem to get tired. I think it is because I enjoy it so much. When we left the skating rink it was late afternoon and we were hungry so I took her to Chi Fil A to get some sandwiches. She loves that restaurant. We took the food home and waited for her father to get off work. After eating the food and spending time with her father my niece fell asleep on the couch. It had been a long fun day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by \"I usually hate birthdays. But my girlfriend made it awesome. Maybe birthdays aren't so bad after all.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Earlier in the summer, my birthday rolled around, which is usually a day that I dread. I have reached the age in which the marking of another year is more negative than positive. But, this year was different, in a good way. My girlfriend did everything that she could to make it a special day for me. She took time off of work, which is difficult at her job. Although money is tight, she spent what she could. But her attention and love was more important than the money spent. Along with a few small but meaningful gifts, she made all of my favorite foods over a three day period. So, in essence, she stretched out my birthday and made it awesome. The days were filled with good times. We ventured out of our apartment and did fun, goofy stuff, like play miniature golf and day drink with some tourists. And the evening were spent watching old horror movies and snuggling up on the couch. I know that this may not sound like much, but it was exactly what I needed. Now, I am planning to do something just as special for her birthday. I just hope that she enjoys her birthday as much as I enjoyed mine."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "I found out I am going to be a father. My wife and I found out it is going to be a GIRL! We are beyond excited to have this baby coming into our lives.",
    "output": "About seven and a half months ago I found out the greatest news in the world. The news I found out was that I am going to be a father. A couple months after we found out that we were pregnant we found out it is going to be a girl! We knew the name that we were going to name her right away. It is a name that when we heard we knew we would name our little girl if we ever had one. I can't begin to describe how happy my wife and I are. I think about my future daughter every single day. It makes me so happy to think about the memories to come. I have been doing as much research as I can on being a dad. I am concerned about not knowing everything that I need to know when it comes to that. But I just keep telling my self that know one knows everything. That there are some things that are important facts to know. However, That sometimes I have to just trust my instincts on some things. So while it does cause me some anxiety overall I am so over the moon happy. This was the best event in my life ever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "My family is more financially secure. My husband got a new job and my family was able to get a new car that was big enough for our family of 7. I can also now pay bills with confidence and buy other things that my household needs.",
    "output": "Three months ago, things took a turn for the better with my family. My husband had been applying to many different jobs. The one he had was not really cutting it for our finances, and money was really tight. We found that we were spending more money each month than we were earning. It was a very stressful time for us. My husband found a great job that paid almost three times his previous salary. He also got a signing bonus that allowed us to put down a down payment for a larger vehicle. We had to take two cars to get our whole family somewhere, and now we can all fit in our (new to us) van! We bought a 2012 Honda Odyssey and the color is a gorgeous deep red. We got a really good deal on it, and while I never really wanted a minivan, I'm glad that everyone can finally fit in one car. I was surprised how much I loved it! We were also able to catch up on our electricity and gas bills. We weren't behind a whole bunch but it was refreshing to finally be able to reach a balance of zero! It is so refreshing to be able to pay the bills. We have some money saved up now to get the kids some great gifts for Christmas. We won't be taking our newly found financial freedom for granted. I plan on being frugal with my household purchases and contributing to a large emergency fund."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "Me and five friends went to dallas for a convention and stayed at an air bnb in the area. We met up with everyone there hung out and played games all weekend. After the weekend we headed home said goodbyes and enjoyed the time we spent there.",
    "output": "This trip was something we had all been looking forward to for about a year. or so. Every year when the tickets for the convention go on sale we buy them and then just sort of forget about them for a while. Then a month before we get the AirBnB and a month after that we are sitting outside my friends house waiting for him to shower so we can start the long drive to dallas. After the 8 hour grueling trip with the obligatory stop at bucees we are there and looking forward to a good time. The line that we stood in felt like a mile long and we were definitely waiting for around an hour to an hour and a half to get inside but that was the only line for the weekend so not to bad. Inside though the culture is always great, just tons of love for video games and people and just everyone looking around having a good time buying things and relaxing. The air bnb was great also as we all just got to relax in a nice house in the suburbs and play games and talk. A friend of mine had bought a card game that doubled as a drinking game that day so we played that. It was a lot of fun everyone just sharing things laughing and overall just getting piss drunk. When everyone had deicded they had enough that night we called it quits and slept. The next day i woke up and wondered where everyone was and found a friend of mine awake. He figured they already went to the convention center so he and i walked to a dennys for breakfast. The meal was good and fun and from there we met everyone at the convention center. Was a great full day of hanging out explorering listening to panels then we headed back home for the night. We found out it was my friends birthday that weekend so we got him a cake and sang for him that night. The next day was our last day in dallas so we decided to just hang out again have some great food and visit spots around the city. We were dreading the long drive home but at the same time looking forward to the stop at buccees again. Getting home everyone was happy to relax and get some rest but at the same time sad the weekend ended so quickly. Either way it was a great time and we all look forward to next year/"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "This is a story of my birthday that I never planned for but it ended up being the most memorable moment in my life. Thanks to my caring and charming girlfriend.",
    "output": "What happened to me yesterday was totally unexpected. I have been so down and out since my 'gray' divorce last year. I began my cross-country journey a few months ago, living out of a camper van, driving across what seems to be an endless stretch of desert. Life alone is not easy, especially for a divorcee starting over in her 'golden years'. I normally pull over and eat a quick sandwich in the car, but yesterday, I was just too tired to deal with eat, and really craved the presence of other people for a change. I was happy to see a small but run-down diner on the horizon around lunchtime. When I walked into the smoke-filled diner, a young waitress with a pulled-back pony tail greeted me with a jagged-tooth smile and handed me a menu as she walked me to my booth. I noticed a scant number of other diners seated randomly in the restaurant. As I sat and studied the greasy menu, i happened to peer over the top, feeling the gaze of someone on me. I saw a man sitting at the counter, staring straight at me. He was 50-something, with a tousle of salt-and-pepper hair peeking out from the brim of his cowboy hat. He was dressed simply in blue jeans and a starched shirt, wearing a belt with a large silver buckle. He did not break his gaze on me, as he sipped slowly on a cup of coffee. I have never felt such an instant spark of connection. Suddenly, as our eyes met, I knew it. This man was to be my husband."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'I wanted to create my own podcast. I decided to do a lot of research and then just go for it. It was very successful.', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My most memorable event from the past six months is when I started my fantasy football podcast. This is something i've been wanting to do for the past several years but I never had the guts to do it. I finally realized that I need to go ahead and follow my dreams and achieve this goal. I did tons of research. I listen to to ther podcasts every day. I study the great football podcasters. When it was time to do my own podcast, I knew exactly what to do. I knew my first post had to be exciting. I made it about one of my favorite quarterbacks. The podcast ended up getting a lot of views. Many people commented on it. Even professionals commented on it. I did a great job. I will keep doing my podcast. I'll keep getting better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "We went on a trip for my husband's birthday. It was hot. We had a great dinner. We loved the rooftop bar. Our shoes both fell apart and that was very strange.",
    "output": "We went to NYC for my husband's birthday. We stopped at his parents' house first and dropped off our kids. Then we took the train into the city. We got lobster rolls for lunch and went to Roosevelt Island. That night we went to dinner at a cool place and enjoyed it very much. The next day we went to Governor's Island and it was so hot we had to leave after an hour. We spent most of the day in our hotel since it was so hot. That night we went to Keene's Steakhouse and had a great dinner. After dinner, we went to a rooftop bar next to the Empire State Building. On the walk home, both of our shoes fell apart. I don't think we will ever forget it. The next day we woke up and went right back to my in-law's house. We had bought both of the kids gifts and we gave the gifts to them. They liked the gifts. We got my son a toy bus and my daughter a glass trinket."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I had decided to go on a hike in Lamar Valley during a week trip to Yellowstone National Park. Eventually, I came across a grizzly bear that wandered close to the trail. Although it was nerve racking, I was able to walk away from the situation unharmed.",
    "output": "For my first trip to Yellowstone National Park, I decided to take the week off for the visit. I had reserved a camping site just in time, and for my arrival I was able to comfortably set up the campsite without much hassle. I took the time to immerse myself in the many sites and sounds of the park, and found seeing the various geysers including Old Faithful to be a highlight of a trip. Nevertheless, I still found time and interest in hiking in Upper Yellowstone, picking out Lamar Valley as the ideal location to traverse hikes or trails. My hike in Lamar Valley would occur one afternoon, on an eventful day where I had already seen wildlife already in person, including bison and deer. Naturally I would try to keep my distance away from the wildlife, knowing well enough the dangers and threats they may pose to me if provoked. This would however become difficult along the trail as I encountered a new animal stumbling near the trail. More specifically, an animal while familiar would be one that I have never imagined I would see up close before. Along the trail neared a very large bear, with brown fur. Despite having seen other kinds of bears before, I naturally froze once I quickly identified the species of the bear. Seeing the prominent hump on its back, that signifies the bear as a grizzly bear, invoked various thoughts in me regarding the power and speed a grizzly bear is capable of. More so, thoughts of how to handle a grizzly bear also came to mind, which included not making any quick and sudden movements and making my presence known. I would find some relief in realizing that despite being too close for my personal safety, the grizzly was more interested in other matters. Keeping my distance while the grizzly foraged around for food, I watched as it would eventually walk elsewhere. The tense moment would dissipate as it went out of sight, the only reminder of such an incident were the photographs I managed to take of the bear, and my first-hand experience. I would quickly afterwards finish up the hike, the rest of the day being tame in comparison to my encounter with the bear, although just as memorable. The event was a highlight of my trip, one that I was fortunate enough to experience, and one that reminds me of the beauty and danger of nature."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I took my dad to a game 7 watch party for the Stanley cup. Our team won and i got to celebrate with him and the rest of the stadium and see all the emotions that everyone including myself felt.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Watching Game 7 of the Stanley Cup series with my dad and seeing our team win is something I'll remember forever! EVen four months later the event stilll stands out! Although tickets to the Stanley Cup game for me and Dad's favorite team were super expensive, we still celebrated the big win as if we were in the stands!! We saw the team score the winning points at a watch party. But, no matter where we were it was great to witness our team score such a big win with my Dad. I can almost still hear his cheers of excitement. It was also pretty crazy to see how everyone lept off their feet when the clock ran down to zero and our win was cinched! Everyone was ecstatic!! I saw a couple of guys in jerseys crying with excitement and pride and hugging each other- I didn't realize how much this meant to some people! My dad gave me a great big high-five and then started doing the same. to his friends. Then, I mimicked and held my hand up for \"some skin\" to anyone in arm's length. I got slaps. and hugs from everyone around during those first ten minutes when everyone's adrenaline was through the roof! Even the sports casters on the television seemed blown away at the victory. It was so much fun to celebrate this monumental sports. win for our city with my Dad and all the other fans in support!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "My son took his first steps, Makes me proud to be a father. Wish my dad was here to meet his grandchild. Being a father gives me a sense of pride and and purpose in life.",
    "output": "My son is probably one of the more eager or better term yet, the more determined babies out there. I can just see his determination to do something without giving up, or you know, crying about it if ever he fails. This morning, I was doing my laundry while I was alone with my son. He just had his breakfast, which was Cheerios. His favorite was the sweet one, not the lame boring Cheerios you get that comes in a yellow box. After, he ate a full kids bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios, I then took my breakfast. I usually do that in order for me to focus on him first before I have my own breakfast. So right after our breakfast, I let him watch some Sesame street, while I do my laundry. Suddenly, after around 10-15 minutes of me getting busy with sorting out my laundry, I hear some little cute grunts while I was bending down sorting clothes. I kind of get to check my little nugget only by my peripheral vision and when I focused on him, he was trying to let go of the small table to get his balance sorted out! I rushed and got my phone for me to record his attempts to walk on his own, gave it my best support to my little guy. He fell a couple of times, and one instance, I guided him towards me, he looked so determined and very excited, he started his first steps, then walked four more steps, just on his own without holding on to anything, then I grabbed him and raised him up so high for him to know that I was very proud of him. I kept telling him that I was very happy and proud, it was a defining moment for me as a father. I realized and almost tore up thinking about if ever my Dad was still here, I would tell him everything about it, let him spend time with my kid. Being a father is definitely one of the greatest roles in life, my father made me realized that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "I went to the doctor. I had to get a physical. It is a yearly thing that I do as part of taking care of my health. The most important thing of my life.",
    "output": "I always think everything positively. This is a good thing. To follow this attitude, we have to keep good health. In my point of view, good health is most precious one. With the help of healthy body we can achieve anything. So To ensure this I always follow healthy diet. I always follow the doctor's advice in eating,sleeping and exercising. Yearly once I go to hospital to check my health. These process is one of part of taking care of my health. When meeting with doctor , we can learn many things abut diseases and how to protect ourselves from the dangerous diseases. When I met doctor before few months, he was advice about Giga virus. I was shocked about the impacts of the damn virus. So I just consider this activity as the most important thing in y life. Especially he was my family doctor. He always takes extra care on my family. So we always follows his advice. Then I always do Yoga in every early morning. So I can observe cosmic energy easily. I always advice my family and friends to follow the diet control and proper exercise. By following doctor's proper advice, I could feel so energetic. This can enhance me in my professional career. By consulting with doctor, I can increase the knowledge about diseases and germs. So I can protect my family. I always create awareness about diseases and good foods through campaigns and social medias. By doing this , I feel that I fulfilled"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on \"My mother's memorial service occurred last Thursday. I saw a lot of people and celebrated my mom's life.\", write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last Thursday I attended a memorial service for my mother. She passed away in July after battling breast cancer for 11 years. She was my best friend and losing her was really hard. The memorial service was truly beautiful though. There were so many wonderful people there celebrating her life and embracing her for the wonderful woman she was. People from all over the country showed up, which was really powerful. It was kind of overwhelming for me though, because everyone wanted to talk to me! Thankfully, I had a few of my very close friends there to support me. My coworkers from the farm where I work even showed up. They didn't know my mother, but they wanted to be there to support me. My brother played a piece on the piano that he dedicated to my mom. A lot of extended family members also showed up and they got to meet my boyfriend. Having my boyfriend there was probably the most helpful because he has stood by me though all of this! He never got to meet my mom, which is something I really regret. However, he loves me and will always stand by me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "I helped a friend of mine during a hard time in his life. I wanted him to make a smart decision. In the end, I don't believe he did make a good decision. He went with a woman who will probably hurt him in the end.",
    "output": "My friend Jon had been having a hard time as of late. It was two months ago when he was laid off from his job. There was no warning and he honestly thought he'd be working there for years. I helped him get a temp job at a place near where he lives and that helped him out some. We've been hanging out a lot more and I've been there for him to talk to, and he says I've been a lot of help. It was around that time when Jon met me after work one evening. I had been a little late as I forgot something in my cubicle and went back to get it. When I came outside I saw Jon talking to Sara, a coworker of mine. Sara is not exactly someone I would consider girlfriend material. She has a reputation around the office, and one of my other coworkers used to date her and told me she cheated on him several times while they were dating. I walked over to them and said \"Hi\". That was when Sara said she better get going and left. Jon explained his interest in her, and told me Sara had given her number to him before I had gotten there. I told him about her reputation and my coworker who used to date her, but Jon didn't want to believe it. He thought she seemed nothing like that and said he was going to call her that evening. I was surprised to hear that the next day Jon had started dating Sara. I think he made the wrong decision. Since they've been dating he hasn't talked to me as much, and I think he's going to end up getting hurt in the end."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'I was invited to lead music at another church weeks in advance. My church and the other church were combining services and I was chosen to lead the joint service. The church enjoyed my music leadership.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was so honored to lead the church music when our church combined with the other church 2 months ago. It was so exciting to be chosen as the leader. I have been involved with the church choir music for many years but knowing my peers though highly enough of me to choose me to lead it was really humbling. I really worked so hard at preparing the music selections. I tried to think of the events of the month and things that were going to be spoken about in the service. I wanted songs everyone could relate to as well. These were known songs and everyone there really seemed to enjoy it. I met with the pastor as well as the other church members and reviewed the selections with him which he had no problem approving. This suprised me as I thought I would have to tweak a few of them. They stated the selections were perfect and everything flowed well. I felt so nervous that day but once I got there and saw my peers familiar faces I calmed down. I took a deep breath and began the compositions. The next thing I knew it was over. The event was over in a flash - its funny how things happen like that when you immerse yourself in something. I was proud and humbled as I stated before that my talents were recognized and I was able to represent my church so well. It was a wonderful day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Went to the hospital to get a diagnoses. This was an extended eeg that monitored my brain waves to better help the doctors understand what was wrong with my eegs and where the abnormal brain waves were coming from. It was a stressful event for me.'. Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This was a horrible thing for me because I had to stay in this hospital for awhile and it had a pressure bed to notice my movements. I couldn't get out of bed without someone coming to help me. I had to be on a strict diet and they had to take me off medicine slowly to see what that did to me. This was really painful for me because it was boring and I felt really restricted during this time. My friend was with me so it made it a lot harder to sit really because I knew she was bored and wanted to go home. I didn't feel myself the entire time I was there because my medicine was not right that I had been taking for years. I was very uncomfortable because it was really loud in this hospital as well doors were slamming all the time and I couldn't go to sleep. Being confined to a bed is a lot harder then i thought for multiple days. It was a big surprise to me what they found and my medicine had to be changed. It's always scary when I have to go on different medicines for side effects. Or take high dosages of medicine to stop the abnormal brain waves. The doctors were really nice here so that was a little easier. I think they could have made it better with more things for me to do. They could have had specific time for me to get out the bed and walk around. I wouldn't want to do this again it was kind of a nightmare."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I gave birth to our youngest daughter on June 6th, 2019. Labor was quick, but my epidural wore off and it was painful. My husband and I were thrilled to have such a beautiful baby.",
    "output": "June 6th, 2019 was an amazing day. My family welcomed our youngest daughter into our lives. At that point, I was about 1 week over due. I was completely miserable and desperate to go into labor. It was Wednesday and the next day I was scheduled to be induced. My dad came to visit with his brother and sister in law. We had a pleasant visit and then they left that early afternoon. Shortly afterwards, I started to get a cramp like feeling in my lower abdomen. It grew stronger and stronger. I woke my husband up and said, \"I think I might be in labor. I don't know.\" He immediately wanted to go to the hospital, but we had to wait for someone to come pick up our two older children. The pains continued in intensity and my husband finally said, \"Enough, we're going now.\" We dropped off our kids with his parents and went to the hospital. I insisted we stopped and get Sonic first because I knew they wouldn't let me eat when we got there. We checked in and my husband and I anxiously waited as labor progressed. I got an epidural which helped with the contractions. At 11:31 PM I started to push. Unfortunately at this point, the epidural had worn off. After two short pushes, our youngest daughter was born. She was the most beautiful baby we had ever seen and we were so happy to have her here safely."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: \"Our first family trip to Walt Disney World was amazing and memorable. The food was memorable for a different reason.\", create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Our first family trip to Walt Disney World resort in Orlando, Florida was amazing and memorable. Watching my 5 year olds face light up at the sight of his favorite character (Stitch) is something I will never forget. The food was memorable for a different reason. On our fourth night of vacation, we ate at a restaurant called \"Chef Mickey's\" in the Contemporary resort. My wife had researched a lot for our trip and had warned me that we weren't going for a fabulous food experience as she had booked this restaurant solely for the purpose of the character experience for our son. Chef Mickey's is a buffet restaurant that features the \"fab 5,\" Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Pluto, and Goofy. It is an easy way to meet the characters without waiting in long lines in the parks. After being seated, we browsed the expansive buffet that winded around the restaurant. I marveled at the open concept of the restaurant which enabled patrons to view the monorails as they traveled through the hotel a few floors above. It is a quite impressive space. The food was typical buffet fare. I had low expectations so I was not bothered despite the steep price we paid. My wife and I decided to nibble on some boiled shrimp and have a cocktail then pick up a hamburger later on that evening because we were underwhelmed by the selections. My son enjoyed his selections of chicken and broccoli and the characters and then we returned to the parks. Before the fireworks even began that night, my wife and I both started feeling very ill. We spent the next day in our hotel room very, very sick. Luckily, my son did not catch anything. Our hotel desk was amazing and sent a doctor to our room. We were able to salvage the last two days of our vacation for our son's sake and we plan on going back next year but we will definitely never again eat at Chef Mickey's."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "Me and my wife decided I needed to be a stay at home dad to our kids. It was a tough decision but clearly the right choice. Once made we were relieved and satisfied. Now months later the we are still glad we made this choice.",
    "output": "We had a child that needed to be taken care of. We could pay for child care, but he price was great. So we thought about me being a stay at home dad. It would help on cost. But I would also forgo working a paying job. Overall it was a tough choice. But being a stay at home dad was a great thing to me. I love being with my kids. I love to take care of them. So on many fronts it is a great thing. I do sometimes wonder what it would be like if we did the child care route. But I can't imagine not being with them each day. They are a big part of my life now. I like to be a parent to them. So overall I think we made the right choice."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "My brother and I took my kids to a baseball game. It was also my youngest daughter's first baseball game.",
    "output": "My brother visiting my family and I back in May was a memorable event as we took my three kids to a baseball game, which was my youngest daughter's first game. She was very excited the entire trip to the game, which takes about two hours of driving. She only slept part of the way despite having to wake up somewhat early on Sunday. Once there, she held my hand the entire way through the parking lot, security and to our seats. She spent the majority of the 7 innings of our stay watching the crowd, random events on the field and eating delicious ballpark food. My two oldest had already been to baseball games, but were excited to be doing so with their uncle. They spent the entire game also eating ballpark foods, but primarily talked to their uncle about everything they were seeing. My brother and I got to see our favorite team play, despite losing. We only see each other once or twice a year at this stage of our lives, so we value our time together. We typically reminisce about our childhood and talk sports all day. We both love the same teams as we grew up in the same area. Our sports teams do not have a history of excellence, but we love them relentlessly nonetheless. After the game, we headed home for another two hours. We stopped about halfway to grab dinner at a location my kids really enjoy. They all ended their long day with a shake and all three fell asleep before we reached home. It was a memorable day with their uncle."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "It was supposed to be a wonderful trip to a wedding. People are immature and very petty. It ended up being the worst road trip ever.",
    "output": "A memorable moment in my life was when I went to my boyfriends cousins wedding and it was one unexpected event. It was a very long and horrible drive with his family filled with smokers. We had to stop many many times which made the ride even longer. Once we arrived to the hotel we met the other part of his family which were even worse mannered than the ones in the car ride. My boyfriend and I tried to make the most of this trip and did great activities such as go to the new city we were in target and go swimming. Basically enjoy ourselves before the wedding. The next day we headed out to the wedding venue. Turns out it is a park in muggy muggy Texas. It was so hot but then it also started super late so we were dying there for a couple of hours. The afternoon we decided to get drinks at the hotel bar with the rest of the family and for some odd reason drama broke out between the siblings. It was really awkward and a really bad experience. Everyone after than would not talk to each other. The car ride back home was worse than the way there. They were arguing the whole time. At that point I realized no more trips with them. I only travel with my boyfriend alone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "Got mistaken for a band member. He wouldn't believe me when I told him it wasn't me. Nice man though. would be mistaken for the Sexdolls again.",
    "output": "August 26, 2019Dear Diary, Two months ago last night I was at a club downtown. The sexdolls were in town putting on a show at the local arena. I was at the bar ordering a drink when this guy came up to me and started talking. He was asking how i liked being in a band and did i like the city? I soon realized that he thought I was a member of the sexdolls band. I was really flattered but I tried to tell him I was not a member of the band but he wouldn't believe me, He just kept winking at me saying he wouldn't tell anyone who I was. I tried several more times to convince him that I was not a member of the sexdolls but to no avail. I decided to just go with it and spent the rest of the night talking with him. He asked for a picture so I took a selfie with him. After I had left the bar I giggled all the way home wondering if and when he would figure out that I was not a member of the sexdolls group. That's something I'll probably never forget getting mistaken for a member of such a popular band. The next day I was telling my friends about what had happened. They told me next time the sexdolls were in town that I should dress like they do and see if anyone mistakes me for one again. I told them that would be hilarious. I just might try it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "As a mom of two toddlers, I was terrified to have a third child so soon. Over the past few months, I have realized how much our family needed this baby and how thankful we are for her.",
    "output": "When my husband told me he wanted to have another child I was shocked and disagreed. We had our plate full with two toddlers already and adding a third just seem like not the right thing to do. Our family had gone through a lot of family and financial issues and the thought of having another child just didn't seem like the right thing to do for us at the time. After sitting down and talking about it we decided that having another child might not be so bad afterall. It would shed a new light on our household and it would just be something great in the end. So that is what we decided to do. After we talked to our other kids we decided that adoption would be the route to go and then the process started. That was four months ago and now our babygirl is the best thing that has ever happened to us. She gets along well with the other kids and everyone just adores her. She has opened our hearts and filled our household with so much more love and she is truly a blessing. I am thankful for my family and my husband who supported me throughout all of this. I am also glad that we did decide to go through with the adoption which was a quick process. I can see that there is a very bright future ahead of us and I can't wait to explore everything with my little family. I am so happy I have a happy, healthy family and we all love each other very much. If anyone would have told me a long time ago this is how things would have ended I would not have believed them, I have a nice life and that is all that I could ask for."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Our son and his wife surprised us with a gift of a baby t-shirt revealing that we are going to be Grandparents.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Our youngest son and his wife live about 2 hours away from us. He called and said that his wife had to be in town and that they thought they might stop by on that day for a visit. We were so excited. They arrived, we all hugged and they handed us a red heart shaped box and said it was just a little something for us. We opened the box and, inside, found a little onesie, a baby t-shirt. We were shocked, I was crying and laughing. They are going to have a baby. We are going to be Grandparents! This was very unexpected and we were so surprised. Then we were told that we had to keep it a secret until about the three month mark. This was going to be difficult. This was a wonderful experience. They will have a baby boy in February. This makes retirement really exciting. We are so happy for them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "There was a bad fire in the apartment above mine, likely set on purpose. We had to get out and haven't been allowed to go back in for more than a few minutes to gather some of our belongings.",
    "output": "So, I had a bad couple of weeks recently. One morning, I woke up and did my normal morning routine. I heard the neighbors upstairs getting ready to leave, as usual. A few minutes after I heard the mom and kid leave, I heard a really loud noise from up there. I thought maybe the boyfriend had dropped something heavy. I didn't think too much of it because I heard footsteps afterward and figured all was well. About 5 to 10 minutes later, there was loud banging on my front door and people yelling outside. The apartment above mine was on fire and I had to get my son up and get out. It seems as though the neighbor's boyfriend did something to set the fire, which is probably the noise I had heard. It burned really hot and fast. My apartment became unlivable due to water and smoke damage, so we were forced to move to another apartment. We are now almost settled into our new apartment. It has been difficult to manage, and we still need to replace some of the furniture we lost. We could have filed a personal property insurance claim, but most of what was lost wasn't really worth anything since it was second-hand older items for the most part. I can't help but to keep thinking about it. I wonder what might have happened if I had slept late that day. I don't know that we would have been okay if I wasn't awake, or if it had burned just a little faster."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"My wife and I surprised our kids with a trip down to Myrtle Beach on an airplane. When we told them, they were so excited because they had never been on one before.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago in July, my sons Jeff and Todd turned 10, and so my wife and I decided to plan something very special for them both. We knew that Jeff has always had a deep interest in airplanes since he always tells us how he wants to be a pilot when he grows up, and Todd really enjoys being lazy on the beach. After my wife and I took off work for a couple weeks during the month of July (before the boy's birthdays), we both thought it would be a great idea to make this whole trip a complete surprise. We planned to travel to a beach for Todd's sake and that it be far away enough from home so that we'd be able to board an airplane for Jeff's sake. So, after endlessly searching for the best prices and deals for airline tickets and hotel rooms, we finally landed (no pun intended) on really cheap tickets that were about $350 each round trip with a hotel room included in the package deal. My wife and I were very excited to reveal the plans to our kids when their birthday came around, but at that point in time, we were just hoping that neither of us \"spilled the beans\". Two weeks later, it finally was time to reveal the big secret. As soon as Jeff and Todd woke up in the morning, we happily wished them both a happy birthday. After seeing the loving smiles on their faces my wife and I knew it was time to make their day even better. This was the most memorable moment that I could remember, when we told the boys about the trip we had planned they both leaped out of bed and hugged each other and yelled out of excitement. Neither of the boys had been on an airplane before so this was going to be a brand new experience for them. Seeing them so overwhelmed with joy brought so much love to my heart that day. I also remember the way that the kids packed up their suitcases the day before we left for vacation, it was surely a sight to see. They were so full of energy that they piled all of their clothes and toys mindlessly in one large heap in the middle of the suitcase, they wanted to leave as soon as possible no matter how disorganized they were! My wife and I sighed with relief that neither of us ruined the surprise for them as we both watched our children prepare for one of the most exciting trips of their lives at the time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Devastating news is delivered on my trip to Florence, Italy. The news tinges the rest of my experience. The loss of a friend makes me think about life.'. How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was on a trip to Florence, Italy and enjoying my time. I was woken up in the middle of the night by a message from a friend back home. I knew right away it would be terrible news. He told me that a close friend of mine going back to childhood had died from an overdose. I was immediately struck by a sick feeling and incredible sadness. I was in a beautiful city, maybe the most beautiful in the world, and everything felt like reminders of mortality and friendship lost. I spent the rest of the day with watery eyes wandering around. I tried to clear my mind but despite all the interesting and beautiful things I could not forget the sadness. It was a beautiful summer day and everything was bathed in a golden light. The beauty made the deep sadness even more poignant. As the day got late, I climbed up one of the hills in the city to the monastery of San Miniato al Monte. It is a monastery that has existed for 1000 years. I sat inside the church, designed and painted by some of the most skilled artisans that have ever lived, and thought about everything that had happened. I thought about my life, my lost friend, my living friends and family, and so much more. I was again in tears. After some time had passed, I went outside and watched the sun set over the domes of the city. Once again I just sat and thought. It was all I could do."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "It was 6 months ago in my home town. There was some crime happen. My family wrongly arrested. And I investigate about that and find some clue. That clues are useful to police. They investigate that gang and they accept the truth. police release my family.",
    "output": "A robbery happened outside of my parents house and the police arrested them because they thought they were involved. I kept telling them that we live here but were not involved in the crime. However, a neighbor told the police my parents were outside where the crime was happening. Even though it's been 6 months since that day I still can't stop thinking about it. A couple lived right down the road and they resemble my parents a lot. I heard some chatter on the street that they were both involved with a local gang. Evidently, they stole a phone and purse from the scene and their child has been carrying the purse around. I contacted to police and explained what I had heard on the block and they decide to visit this home. Upon arriving they were able to find the purse laying on a lawn chair and some other personal items that belonged to the victims. They arrested the couple and released my family. We are thinking about suing the county for all the distress they have caused my family. I guess we will have to wait and see what happens at trial. The couple had to move out of the rental house while they were in jail. I'm still stunned that this happened! What would have happened if I didn't find this information out? I could not imagine my parents staying in jail and being tried for a crime they did not commit."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "I went to a football game with my boyfriend. I thought he was going to propose but didn't. I realized I needed to let things happen naturally.",
    "output": "We have been dating for about three years. I am divorced and was never really happy with my previous marriage. We were more like friends. When I met my current boyfriend, I finally felt what it was like to truly love someone. I want to be with him forever. I see myself thinking about when he will propose all the time. We were going to a game that was significant to both of us and seemed like it would be a cool idea. I was disappointed when nothing happened. I should just let things happen. Instead I wound up sad when I should have been enjoying the game itself. Since then, I have found myself trying to focus more on enjoying time as it is happening. I am working on things I want to improve with myself. I will love him even if we don't get married. I also don't want him to feel pressured. It was a good lesson."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"I found out in March that my Sister who struggled with alcoholism throughout her life only had a short amount of time to live. I was able to fly home to see her in May, this would be the last time I saw her.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Growing up, it was me and my sister. I was her big bro and I took care of her. As we got older, she got into a lot of trouble. She stopped wanting me around. Stopped wanting me to look out for her. Eventually I gave up and gave her what she wanted. That is the biggest regret of my life. 3 months ago I found out that she has liver failure. This was due to alcoholism that she has been suffering with for years now. I flew back to see her. She looked weak. In pain. Feeble. Ashamed. I went to her hospital bed and she told me she was dying. She didn't have long. I cried quietly and told her I was sorry. I failed her. She smiled and told me there was nothing I could do. This life is really painful sometimes. It almost makes me wonder why it's even worth it. Then I think of my children and I remember that life doesn't have to be pain. It can be so much more. I love my sister."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "The trip to Crater Lake in the summer with my girlfriend was truly unforgettable. The talks and laughter we had while enjoying the great view is something hard to explain.",
    "output": "Wow I can't believe it was already nearly 4 months ago. The trip to crater lake was in the summer where I didn't have any obligations for work because I took a full week off. It was such an awesome unforgettable experience. At first when we arrived, many hiking trails were closed so it made us a bit sad but there were still that were open. It was a breath taking view looking at the crater lake once we finished the 30 minute hike. Once we came to the lodge, we enjoyed some wine. The wine we drank was chardonnay and it suited with the environment. We also enjoyed the sunrise and sunset. We were fortunate to have the lodge booked. Normally the lodge gets booked super quickly. We booked about 5 months in advance which was a smart move. I hope to come back again. Next time I want a bigger car because the car was a bit small. I still remember the views every day. I think this writing experience was valuable to me because it allowed me to reflect on myself and cherish the memories. Nowadays with so much social media and busy life it's hard to revisit things and writing was a great form of self reflection."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from \"We held a memorial for my Mother this past March. She passed away from bone marrow cancer 5 years ago. It was a very emotional gathering for everyone.\" into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This past March, we held a memorial service for my mother. She passed away 5 years ago. She had Myelofibrosis which is a type of bone marrow cancer. The last year of her life was very painful for her and her passing was a blessing. Some of my family members and her close friends gathered together at the local Elks lodge where she and her husband had been members for many years. A few of us there got up and spoke about my Mom. About what a wonderful and caring person that she was. The most surprising thing was a few of mom's friends who showed up who hadn't seen her in many years. It was very touching. It was extremely emotional and alot of tears were shed. It really affirmed just how much people loved and cared about her. But it was good to bond with everyone and exchange some stories about many of the good times that we had spent with her over the years. I was very close to my Mom and miss her quite alot. But I am very thankful for the relationship we had. She was someone I could always talk to about almost anything. Her love and support were unconditional. I am the type of person I am because of my mother. She taught me how important it is to tell the people that you are close to how much they mean to you. And as I get older, I realize that more and more. I am so glad that she knew how much I loved her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Me and her drove together to the DMV. We had to wait for four hours because she took a little longer to get ready that morning. I didn't really mind though because we did spend the whole wait time just talking and laughing.'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was traveling to the DMV with her and although we had to wait a long time, it didn't bother me because we had time to catch up. We started telling stories from our past and this really set us off to laughing. It felt so wonderful to be able to laugh with her. I was a bit annoyed that it took her longer to get ready. It's the one thing that really bothers me because I like to stay on a schedule and she just doesn't seem to understand that. But all in all, it was a great day. The laughter felt really good for my soul. I hadn't been able to laugh like that for quite some time. I have been so busy with work that I haven't really taken a whole lot of time to help her get the things done that she needs to get done. But I finally got a day off and we spent it together. I have missed her friendship. We do text but it isn't the same as seeing each other face to face. Being able to see facial expressions and listen to the tone of her voice. I like to be able to read people as I am talking to them. Body language is just as important as being able to hear someone's voice. And when I am with her, it is like we have never been apart. It seems we are always able to read each other's minds and pick up right where we left off. In this day and age, to many people rely on technology. All you see is people playing on their phones instead of communicating. Communication, and I mean true communication, is being left behind. This is why me and her can just talk and talk. Because we were both raised to communicate the proper way."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I attended a graduation ceremony for my Kindergarten child. She did a small presentation with her classmates.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I must tell you about the even I attended recently. As you know my daughter is now in Kindergarten. They were wrapping up their school year and they had been practicing for a presentation for months. I know what you are thinking, how good will a presentation from little kids be? I was shocked. It was great. They put on a presentation about the founding of our country. They had one child playing Alexander Hamilton and another playing Ben Franklin. They went through all of the major events and it was great. Even though it doesn't seem like they knew what they were talking about it was so funny. The most surprising event was when my child, dressed like George Washington, started break dancing. It was so funny, every one was rolling with laughter. It actually made me recall my own child hood. One of my favorite parts of grammar school was the month before Christmas break where we would plan our Christmas assembly. It was fun learning the songs and it was also fun skipping regular classes. I am glad my child can do something as memorable as that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I went to my friend's birthday party at a korean bbq restaurant. Afterwards I went to another friend's house to watch Zootopia.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This story was about me spending time with two separate friends. The first friend I spent time with at her birthday dinner at a korean BBQ place, the second friend I spent time with at her house to watch a movie. Dinner at the BBQ place was super fun and I was most surprised to see a soju tower on the house when I showed up. It was a huge tower-like container that has a switch and when you open it, soju just comes flowing out. The price of it was more than $30 so I was really surprised to see the restaurant just gave it to us on the house. I was also surprised by how many people showed up. I hadn't checked who else was coming and I was pleasantly surprised to see some friends I hadn't seen in a while. This dinner was significant to me because my friend was turning 21, an age that is pretty important to a lot of teens. It wasn't as important to me, but it was to my friend because she is quite a heavy drinker, so that made it important to me too. I had a really good time during the dinner. I was anxious at first because I wasn't sure where I would be sitting. Since my friend invited a lot of people I knew it was pretty guaranteed I wouldn't be able to sit with her. But I ended up finding a lot of people I knew and had a good time catching up with them. Afterwards I met up wit my other friend to watch a movie. This event was significant to me as well because I hadn't seen this friend in a while, and I got to see the new place she moved out to. It was the first time she was finally living on her own, and it was nice to see her slowly going into adulthood more. I had a really good experience writing this because it made me feel all these happy feelings I felt when I was going to the party and to my friend's house. It's pretty funny too how I forgot I even did this task and I could not remember what I had even written about."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"I accepted a mentally unstable person into a sober living home that I manage. This person caused a lot of turmoil in the house for over 3 weeks. It was challenging to exit him from the house.\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So I'm a manager at the the sober living halfway house here in town. I've been the manager here for many years. As you can imagine there are a lot of different characters that come and go. And seeing as how we can't discriminate about 2 months ago I had the worst fucking person to deal with yet. I had no choice but to accept him. The guy was struggling with addiction and also had an array of mental health issues. They were only made worse by the amount of drugs he was taking. He was IV using methamphetamines. I don't know how much experience you have with people who use that stuff. But let me tell you it's no fun. Even once they get sober the effects are still present for some time afterwards, some effects end up being life long. He caused trouble with the other residents. Others say that they thought he was high and was causing drama. However we have a tight budget and he is drug tested every 5 days. He had never failed a test. So it was hard to just kick him out. Well, I let the owner of the home know we had some complaints. And some suspicions about him. So, figuring that he would get high for 2 days and then not use for 3 days to get his urine clean for her test or using fake pee whatever he was doing, we set him up. He allowed for me to use the following weeks test the day after the first test and we had him pee in front of me. And wouldn't you know it he was lying to all of us but more importantly himself. He burned a hole in that cup he was dirty for METH!! Back to jail you go bro, and I hope you all the best in the future, but stay the hell away from here."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'Meet a guy during the time I was already dating someone. He ended up kissing me one night and I found myself questioning my feelings towards my boyfriend.', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One night about four months ago, I went out with a group of friends. We had many drinks and partied the night away. At an after party, we hooked up with many people. At some point I was talking with a guy. We started to make out, and it was great. I enjoyed it very much. It was so good, I had to reconsider my life choices. Especially my relationship with my boyfriend. Was it really worth it? Perhaps I could do better, I thought. However, I quickly cam back to my senses. I got myself together and left. I went back home to my boyfriend. I did not tell him. However, I was happy to be back home in bed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'I was able to attend a festival with a lot of friends. I wasn't expecting to have that much fun but it was definitely a weekend that I will not forget! The festival was amazing with all of the art, music, and lights on display. I cannot wait to do it again next year!', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When we were initially planning the trip I was a little skeptical of what was going to happen. I was always interested in going to a music festival but never had good friends to go with. When I met the friends I have now they pushed me to go. This was one of the best things that happened to me because I always need a push to get out and do daring things. I am so glad that I decided to go because we had such a great time and I met so many awesome people. I made additional friends and will continue to be friends with them going forward. When we were there I could not contain myself for how much fun I was having. The music was pumping and I could not stop dancing and having a fantastic time. They were playing my favorite music the whole festival and it could not have been better. My friends were really fun and we danced for what seemed like several hours but it was actually only a few. There were drinking and drugs but i did not partake as I don't believe in doing them. I was very well behaved and only had fun without any toxicity. We can always have fun without toxic substances. This is why I am so glad I made the friends I did because they understand me. One of the greatest gifts is having friends that fully understand. I hope to have these friends for the rest of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "I moved in with my significant other after we found a place of our own. This was my first time ever moving in with a significant other.",
    "output": "This past month I moved into a place with my girlfriend which is the first time I've ever moved in with any significant other. Needless to say, this was a very memorable event for me. Since I was a child I had envisioned settling down with someone and this has started to make it feel like a reality. It's a very warm and nice feeling to have your own place with someone you love. It took us about a week to find something nice and affordable in our area, so we bounced around hotels for that time and treated it like a bit of a vacation and a getting used to living with each other experience. We found a place we liked though and moved the very next day. It was a bit of a leap from how things used to be, but I'm glad I took the leap. It was definitely time in my life to try this out as I'm already 25 now. Heck, most of my friends are getting married now so I feel almost like an oddball. It's ok though because I'm happier going at my own pace. I'd say this has been a good choice though. I believe it will only bring my partner and I closer than we ever have been before. We're like our own team and can stand up to any of lifes challenges. It's nice to be part of something like that. I must say, it's definitely everything I had imagined it would be when I was little."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"I was at my friends wedding and it was beautiful. I am the one that took picture. There was plenty of stuff that happened in this story about the wedding and we had a great time.she had a lot of family and friends that came to this wedding.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We got to the wedding around 10 am and I started taking the pictures before the the wedding. Everybody was setting up the stuff and I ended up taking the dresses with out the husband seeing them so I could take pictures of them first. I then took some pictures of the groom men and then the bride and the bride maids. I took a few of the maid of honor and the groom together. I took some pictures of the reception and the bride and groom together where the couldn't see themselves. I then went back to where the bride was and took some of them her getting ready. I then went back in the church where she was having her wedding and waited and made sure I had my camera ready to take there pictures coming in. I then started taking pictures of the wedding party and they looked so beautiful and it was a very pretty wedding. I then waited on the bride to come in and I started taking pictures of her and the groom and there very first moments together. Then after the wedding I started taking pictures of the whole wedding party and the mother and father of the groom and bride. We then went over to the reception and I started taking pictures there when everybody came in and it was so beautiful. The bride and groom had there first dance and where they cut the cake and I took pictures of everybody that was eating and dancing. We then went outside and I took pictures of then driving off in an old nice jeep. I ended up leaving very late and taking the little ones home and watching them till everybody left. It was a fun and beautiful nice day for a wedding."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'The story is about my personal experience about a personal crisis and how a kind neighbor helped me out of a tight situation. My daughter fell off a bike and my neighbor helped me get her to urgent care!'. Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "the story is about my personal life. i have a very good family. i have one daughter. she is very cute and adorable. she is 3 years old. she is very naughty. i love her a lot. one day she is playing in garden. my daughter have kids bike. she is playing in the garden with the kids bike. me and my partner were busy with our work. we are doing garden cleaning process. my daughter went near to the pool. she nearly went to fell off from the floor to pool. my kind neighbor seen this scene from his house. they came very fast and save my daughter. they helped me to get her to urgent care. i am very much thankful to them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "I held on to my pee, longer than i should have. I went to the doctor, now i'm looking forward to the treatment the doctor will have for me.",
    "output": "Okay, it has been several months since i came back from my primary doctor's visit. My primary doctor gave my phone number to the best specialist at the hospital. Then it took like a week to hear back from the people who schedule appointments at the hospital. It was a matter of me going to hospital to see why they hadn't called me, when my primary doctor said that someone from the hospital would. It took weeks to see a urinary specialist. I don't know the exact length, but i had to wait a couple of weeks just so he can hear my side of the story and see what steps he can take with me. I went to my first visit with the urinary specialist on July 27, now i'm going back to see him tomorrow (August 27, 2019). After my first visit with the urine specialist, he gave me a 2 week supply of blue/purple pills that said that these pills might cure me and get me back to normal. But it didn't. I took them and turned my pee to a blue color, which on the package, it said that it was normal. But it didn't cure my frequent urination, which is what i'm going through right now. I wish the health care industry in america would be a lot more efficient and not have someone that is poor and not a lot of money have them wait an eternity for treatment. But, i am going to see him tomorrow, that is what is important. What the urinary specialist told me was they're going to ultra sound my kidneys. Then they're going to look inside my urine hole while i'm under anesthesia. I'm hoping this will end good, not bad. Hope for a speedy recovery, so i can go back to work like i used to 2 years ago."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: \"I wrote about a visit from my mother-in-law, who has advanced stage cancer. I discuss seeing her and how I perceived her when I saw her, as well as how this diagnosis has affected me personally and made me reflect on her death and mortality in general.\", create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This past week has seemed like the longest week of my life. I have known my mother in law for quite some time now. We have had our differences over the years, but overall we have had a pretty good relationship. She was recently diagnosed with advanced stage cancer. She has been admitted to a rehab home for constant care. I went to see her and make sure I could make her as comfortable as possible. When I first walked into her room, she could not see me. I burst into tears, and left her room for a moment to pull myself together. After all, I could not let her see me in a moment of weakness. She needed all the positivity she can get. I went into her room and brought her a drink she loves, and a bouquet of roses (which she has always adored). We carried on a conversation as if nothing was wrong, and it was a normal day. With each passing day her skin grew a little more dry and pale. Her voice started sounding quieter as well as soft. I knew her time was near, and that really got to me sometimes. My mental health had drastically suffered since finding out about her cancer. I started to realize all of the things I used to fret about, suddenly became so small and irrelevant. I found myself reflecting on what I would do when she finally passed. Did I do everything in my power to leave a lasting impression on her as she passes into the next life?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "Unexpectedly getting pregnant, and its effect. Some of the best gifts in life come as surprises though.",
    "output": "A little over 3 months ago I discovered that I was unexpectedly pregnant. I have a son who just turned 12, and since I'm in my 30's I figured I was done. I am also a very independent woman, with a good career and almost done with my MBA. So the timing is a little hectic. I always had planned on having another after my son, but when it didn't happen in a few years I started to make other plans. I have been a single mother for years and felt no need to settle, so I was planning on adopting in the next few years. I've also worked very hard on my fitness the past 2 years, and this plan felt perfect so I wouldn't have to give up the progress on my body. About 6 months ago I started dating a coworker, who is a great man. I'd even told him not to expect me to have kids if he wanted to be with me. Then after just 2 months I found out I was pregnant. At first it was a huge shock, and honestly I wasn't very happy. After some months to get used to it, I can honestly say I'm very excited now though. It's been a huge adjustment, however. I went from living alone to having my boyfriend move in to help with my bills. Being an only child, my personal space is very important to me. I understand some sacrifices are necessary though, and in the end it will definitely be worth it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn \"I met a woman at a place outside. We bumped into each other and talked about different things. Over-time this woman ended up becoming my wife.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember the first time I met my soon to be wife. That was a special night because we were two people who really had no business being around each other. She was an accountant, I was aspiring designer for graphics who was currently struggling to actually find work. We just so happened to be in the same place and ran into each other where a conversation was sparked. The first time we met I realized how beautiful she was. How amazing she was a person even knowing what I did for a job and seeing how sparingly at the time my work was coming in, she still gave me the time of day and respected me and I was very happy about that personally. So I was more than willing to just conversate with her. We sat down and I offered to buy her something to eat and drink and she was more than happy to do that. We talked even more and we couldn't get enough of each other at that point. Looking in her eyes I knew that I didn't want that night to end. I wanted to keep that and I wanted to make sure I knew what I was doing, at times I was nervous but I knew that over-time I would be more comfortable. So we kept talking and talking and you know the old saying that when you're having fun time flies by. Eventually we realized that after eating we literally sat and talked for a whole hour afterwards. I apologized for holding her time but she was telling me right away that she enjoyed her time. We exchanged numbers and a few months later we ended up dating. I was very pleased with how everything turned out and what I'm trying to say is that you never know where love or a friendship is hiding, it could literally be in plain sight."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I lived in my college town for 6 years, well after all of my friends had left. I wanted a new start, so I moved to new city that I had never visited before. I lost all of the familiar things in my surroundings, but I gained a new sense of freedom and possibility to begin new patterns.\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I spent four and a half years getting my college degree, and by the time I had graduated, most of my friends had already left town and moved on with their lives. Though I was in my early 20s, I felt like a kid playing the part of a college-graduated adult. I had few friends to lean on for support, and those I did have had become more distant and unavailable. Because I had no idea what else to do, I remained in my college town for another year and a half. This began as a very dark time for me, but I slowly began to move away from depression and engage with life more and more. I started a new relationship during this time, and we decided to move to a new city once she graduated. We picked a place we had no connections to but were interested in exploring, and we began to look for apartments while saving up for a deposit. It was scary but exciting to not know where we would end up or if we would even be able to find a place to live before our lease was up in our college town. In the last week of the lease, we were able to sign on for a new apartment. After an arduous moving process, we stopped to get some groceries for the new place. I started feeling scared then at this new unfamiliarity I had moved into. The things I had been surrounded with for the past 6 years were gone, and I wasn't sure how I would fit into this new life. I had no idea where I would find work or if I would be able to pay rent in the next month. The apartment was several miles outside of the city I wanted to live in, and it was in a pretty rural. It had no windows and felt stuffy and suffocating. It was filled with spiders and other bugs that we were never able to fully get rid of. It was small and cramped but not in the cozy way that some of my previous residences were. This was the beginning of another dark period in my life, and I started feeling more and more stuck in my thoughts and patterns the same way I felt stuck in the apartment and the countryside. I felt really isolated from everything despite my efforts to go out and engage in the world."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My boyfriend and I made our third trip to Denver. While we were there we visited breweries, attended hockey games, and spent time with our friends that moved up there.\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "3 week ago, I and my boyfriend (star) went to Denver for our third trip this year. We got to Denver and got ourselves a suitable place to stay. The following day when we were fully relaxed, we visited the breweries, where I and my boyfriend was able to see and learn a little on how beer are produced. Later that same day we went to a game station, where I and my boyfriend was able to play hockey. Though I didn't know much about hockey but he taught me and it was fun. Then a day after, I and my boyfriend went out to see our friend to catch up on old time. We all had fun and they also show us around. Denver is one of the most beautiful place have ever been to. It has the most beautiful stores, mall, eateries one can visit. Denver also have different varieties of food one will want to taste. I and my boyfriend also tasted all the delicacy there. We and our friends also went for shopping, we had a small get together party, where we talked about our Jobs, families and some places we would all love to visit. Later that day we had to say our goodbye because that was the last day of our stay at Denver. It's a trip I and my boyfriend will always remember. This is one kind of trip that I will never forget. It is a memorable one spending time with my boyfriend could be fun and lovely. Through our friends we get to know more people, get to mingle with other and also get to have more friends"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "I took a cruise with family. I saw some beautiful sights and also some sad ones. It was a learning experience for me.",
    "output": "What I wrote about before was the cruise I took a few months ago. I went with my sister and her daughter. My sister and I flew to Texas. The ship was leaving from Galveston. When we got to Galveston we stayed overnight in a hotel in order to board the ship the next day. We left on time. The ship was super crowded with people. Not my thing but oh well. We spent two days/nights sailing to our first destination. During the sailing we attended some events for entertainment. I really enjoyed just sitting on our balcony in the room. It was so relaxing just to watch the ocean. We also spent some time enjoying the food in the restaurants. Really good food. So we finally arrived at our destination, which was in Mexico. We got off the ship and did a little shopping in the touristy areas. Then we took a taxi to the beach. It was so hot and so humid. Being at the beach was great because we could jump in the ocean and cool down. We ate some Mexican food as we sat on our lounge chairs. We then got back on the ship to our next destination. We spent one night sailing there as I remember. We again spent some time on the beach there. Driving back to the ship we drove through the little town, which was extremely poor and run down. Really sad."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "My story is about receiving my two year token and cake at my local Alcoholic Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings for being clean and sober. It includes how I felt about receiving my two year token and details about the experience.",
    "output": "I've had some rough years in my past. Some of which included me being addicted to narcotics and alchohol. I was really going though during that time in my life. drugs and alcohol were something that I used everyday to try and feel something or feel better in my life. I eventually realized that taking these things weren't really helping me at all. They were making things worse for me in my body and in my mind. I had to get help so I signed up for alcoholic and narcotics meetings. I attended them everyday once I had gotten together. I never missed a day for about two years. One day there was a meeting for me in which to celebrate my success of not missing any days and being cleaned up. I was finally sober for a good little while now and it felt good. I had recieved a two year token for doing just that. The people had a mini party for me to celebrate. I really enjoyed be able to have fun without being intoxicated. Thanks to everyone at the meetings that helped me get back on a straight path."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'Girl gets her heart broken by ex-boyfriend and meets a handsome stranger who invites her to a Italian lunch. She spills her food all over him and he still kisses her. They are now engaged.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "He ended our relationship. .He had been acting distant and cold for a couple months. My \"I love you's\" were not reciprocated. He kept saying it wasn't us. My ex-boyfriend texted me as usual. We always texted good morning. I was at home sick in bed fighting off a weird summer flu. I opened the text in hopes to find my loving boyfriend had come back to me. No, instead he wrote, \"Please forgive me.\" I immediately knew the end had come. My heart was in my stomach. I called immediately. I kept trying to remind him of the good times we had.He finally broke down and said he could be an \"us\" anymore. It felt like my whole world had shattered and I didn't leave bed for days. When I had enough will power, to get up, shower, eat, and go to my office, I bumped into the most gorgeous man in the elevator. I smiled and said \"good morning.\" The next day he held the elevator open and said \"Have you been to Piada ever?\". I hadn't, \"Whats that?\", I asked. He said \"Wait, and find out. Meet me here at 12.\" I was about to jump out my seat with excitement. Fast forward to the date, I was so nervous. He was the most gorgeous man I had ever seen. The food was great but, what a disaster! I spilt my whole drink and meal- spaghetti and meatballs over his suit. He laughed and I laughed and then he kissed me. I saw fireworks. He opened me to a new possibility of love and now we are going to get married."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"I went to lunch with my husband and ran into an old friend who is engaged to my brothers best friend. Then my husband surprised me with plane tickets to Paris. What a day.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A week ago, on Saturday, was a day that was full of surprises for me. I do not have many days like this in my lifetime. First, my husband told me that we would be going out for lunch. He said that it was to a restaurant his friends were talking about. Because it has been a long time since we ate out, I agreed. At the restaurant, the service was excellent and the food was very good. \"I told you so,\" my husband said to me. Then, surprise of all surprises, I stumbled on an old friend of mine. She is one of my best friends and have known each other when we were in high school. She told me that she was now engaged to my brother's best friend. I was really overwhelmed. This is because she and the best friend of my brother were sworn enemies when we were in high school. I was very happy to hear such a good news. I celebrated the news with a toast to her. I asked her to keep me in the know about any future arrangements. She promised to. Then, to end the day, my husband informed me that we were going to spend our next vacation in Paris. I had not yet finished rejoicing from that news when he presented me with plane tickets to Paris. I was overjoyed. I was overwhelmed. Paris of my dreams!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn 'My son returned from a military deployment. We had a big coming home party for him. The night ended badly, with drunkenness and physical fighting.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My son just returned from a military deployment. I was so excited to finally see him again in so many years of not seeing him. When he came home the first thing I did was giving him a hug hug. He blushed and told me that he's too old for hugs. But as a parent, I say that you're never too old for hugs. After that we sat down and talked about his life at the military. He told me that life was hard and challenging there, but he say it was fine and came out stronger because of it. I was so proud of him. He looked so different. When he went there he was so short, and skinny, but when he came home he was so tall and full of muscle. I knew he worked hard for those. After we exchange many stories, we got drunk from the beer we were drinking while we were talking. And what happened after that no one can really remember clearly, but some of us woke up with bruises. Someone must have started a fight somewhere in the night, but no one remembers anything. Oh well. It happened, it happened."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "On the day before Easter, we delivered plastic eggs filled with chocolates during our charity food truck run. My teenage daughter's suggestion for the eggs made her cry and filled the homeless with delight.",
    "output": "My family and I volunteer for a charity that feeds the homeless. One Saturday each month, we go to the charity's commissary, make 135 sandwiches and load the charity's truck with sandwiches, fruit, snacks, and bottles of water. Then we deliver the food directly to the homeless downtown. A few months ago, our Saturday fell on the day before Easter. I wanted to do something special for the homeless. I came up with a few suggestions that were roundly rejected by my very moody teenage daughter. Frustrated, I suggested that she come up with some ideas, then. She went up to her room with stomps in the place of footsteps. Thinking she would summarily forget the task, I decided to go with my first idea of making hard boiled eggs and dyeing them as a family. But soon, my daughter came down the stairs (much lighter this time). She wanted to put mini-chocolate bars in plastic eggs and deliver them with the sandwiches. So we purchased 135 plastic eggs and chocolates and then my daughter, son, husband, and I assembled them to go with the food. The next day, as we made our deliveries, I watched my daughter's face with as much fascination as I watched the faces of our homeless friends as they opened their eggs. Delight and happiness lit up the faces of the homeless as they found their \"surprises.\"And as she watched, joyful tears slipped onto my daughter's cheeks. She tried not to let me or my husband see. But we did."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "Celebrated my son's birthday at the Woodland Park Zoo. Had a great experience with the lion. Came home and opened presents.",
    "output": "My son's birthday was a great time. It was about two weeks ago. He had been wanting to go the zoo for a while but we just never had the time or the money to engage in it. It also took a while for him to get ready for this event, but that's alright. I just wanted him to enjoy himself. It's hard seeing him grow up and knowing he might grow out of something at any moment. That being said, the experience was great. He got to say a variety of animals. He loved the pandas, fishes, and he had a great experience with a lion. The lion was surprisingly docile, and let my son pet him on the nose. The purr the lion made could start earthquakes, I tell you what. We spent a couple of hours there and really enjoyed ourselves. Afterwards, we made the trip home. The fun wasn't over, as he still had presents to open. He opened the presents with great velocity and truly appreciated each one. I think I'm raising him right."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "i experiences an accident. it was so bad, i was lucky. i knew the importance of wearing helmet. Nonetheless, the accidenttaught me a lesson that wearing a safety helmet is very important.",
    "output": "There were many events happening in my life. No matter they weregood or bad, they all were impressive in my memory. The mostmemorable event in my life is the trip I took to Japan and stayed there forone month in last summer vacation. I went there to study and travel. Andthat was the first time I went abroad by myself without the company of myfamily or friends. I went to Tokyo that was located in the middle of Japan. It is a big city in Japan with a large population and a convenient publictransportation system. There are many convenient JR lines for people totake. That is the reason why Japanese don't ride motorcycles. Theenvironment also benefits from it. A car accident of which I was the victim occurred last year at a roadjunction. One day, I was riding my motorcycle to buy some food. When Iwas waiting for crossing the street intersection, a car rushed by a red lightand crashed into the ass end of my motorcycle. We had a fender bender. Although it was not a serious accident, I had the jitters because I wasshot out of my motorcycle. If I didn't wear a hard helmet, I could have hadmy head smashed in that position. Fortunately, I just suffered only a minorconcussion and slight abrasion on my right knee and back. However, I was very angry at the driver because he tried to hit and run. Luckily, someone helped me on my feet and asked me, \"Did youremember the plate number of the hit and run car? Did you need anambulance?\" I shook my head. I scolded in my mind and reflected, \"Whydidn't the driver observe the rules? Every one should observe the trafficregulations!\"Finally, I just had to live with my bad luck and went home. Fortune ofthe misfortune was that I didn't get heavy hurt. Nonetheless, the accidenttaught me a lesson that wearing a safety helmet is very important. I thinkthe car accident is an unforgettable experience in my life.."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I applied for a Head Cashier poiition 3 times before finally getting it! It.took a lot of hard work and efforts to get there. I'm now on my way to a more upper management position.'. Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Four months ago I got the Head Cashier position. I had applied three other times before and was rejected. I never gave up at it. I kept working hard and applied again each time. I feel like all the effort has paid off. I'm happy that I'm not the Head Cashier. I feel a lot of responsibility and prestige with this position. I want to move up in this company and this is just the first step. I want to be in upper management. If I keep up my hard work and effort I will soon be there. I just have to keep my goal in my mind and apply myself. Soon enough I will be able to move up again. I want to show this company my potential. I'm now in this position and I feel I've accomplished a lot in the short time. I know that I can become anything I want to be now. It's up to me on how far my future goes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Two cars crashed rear-to-front near me as I walked past. One of the angry drivers menaced me and was handcuffed.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I knew that the driver had looked familiar. But I couldn't think of where I had seen his face before. Then it came to me. That was a guy I knew from high school. He looked a lot different because for one thing, I had not seen him in years. Secondly he looked kind of drugged out. As he was put into the back of the cop car I heard someone call my name. I knew that voice! It was Amber, but she sounded worried. Turns out her car had been hit. She looked okay as she ran up to me at least. I asked her what had happened. She told me that she had been at the night club up the road, when this guy started harassing her. She didn't want to deal with it anymore so she left. Well the guy who I just saw getting arrested was the guy from the club. Turns out he was following her. He signaled for her to pull over and when she refused he rammed into her car and caused a pretty bad accident. Amber was just glad to see me because she was pretty shaken up. I took her back to my house so she can hang out and relax. The next day I helped her file papers to get a restraining order on the guy from the club."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'A very close companion of mine took me to a park and to a waterfall. It was a series of intimate moments with her. She looked into my eyes while we were relaxing near a river and it was very memorable.', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had such a wonderful day today. It's hard to put into words how happy I am about getting together with her today. When she picked me up, I thought we were just going to hang out again. This time was different, though. We had quiet moments that went beyond friendship. As we sat by the waterfall at our favorite park, we had deeper conversation. Then, I'll never forget how she looked as we gazed at each other. So beautiful and so loving. We even held each other and relaxed for a while. We kissed and it was amazing. I love her even more now than before. I guess my feelings might be reciprocated after all. Strange that this is happening all of a sudden. Of course, I hope this is the start of much more. This is all I want."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn \"I nervously started taking martial arts classes with a bunch of much younger people. Some really cool and unexpected things happened during that first class that made me forget that I am almost 50. By the end of the first class, I didn't feel so old or so self conscious anymore.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I knew I was getting older. I was afraid that when I walked the streets at night, I might end up getting attacked. I was scared. My family was scared. I loved to take walks at night because it cleared my mind. I knew what I had to do. I decided to take martial arts classes. I was nervous at first because I was the oldest one there. But the others were really nice. They took me in as one of their own. We all practiced together. We got to know each other. Soon we were all like family. I knew everyone's name. It got to the point where I didn't feel like the \"old guy\" in the class anymore."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: \"I had an abortion at the age of 18 because I though I had no one that would help me out. Come to find out my father was willing to help me out but he was unaware of my pregnancy until 5 years after the fact as my mom kept this from him.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When I was 18 years old I ended up getting pregnant while I was still living with my parents. I carried this child for approximately 3 months and fell I love with it. I had an illness, aside from the pregnancy, at that time and knew that I would need some assistance in caring for the child. The father of the child did not want to be a part of this baby's life so I ha no one to turn to but my parents. The night before the abortion I ended up telling my mom what had happened and what was going to happen the next day. I basically begged her for help at this point, and I remember saying how much I hated myself and how I did not want to go through with the procedure. My mom told me that she had no choice but to tell my dad and I begged her not to, fearing his reaction. This was the last interaction that I had with my mom and I was under the impression that she told my dad, as he did not say anything to me the entire night. The next day I went through with the procedure. For the past 18 years I thought that my dad knew about this until a few months ago. My sister told me that he told her that he did not find out until 5 years after the fact that I was indeed pregnant. He told me sister that my mom phrased it as a question to him, asking what he would do if he found out that I was pregnant. Instead of telling my mom that he would make me have the abortion he said that they would have no choice but to help me. If I had known this 18 years ago I definitely would not have gone through with the procedure. I still carry a good amount of guilt and hatred towards myself because of this and I now have trust issues. If you cannot trust your own mother, who can you really trust in life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I got a promotion and a large salary increase. It was shocking to me when this occurred. I did expect to have two offers.'. Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago I was up for a promotion. I was excited as it was well deserved. However, I found out that my promotion wasn't going to happen this year and HR blocked it. I was angry. I started applying to other jobs. When my management learned of this they were supportive but also wanted me to stay at my company. They decided to create a job for me to apply to that would allow me to get a promotion that HR could not block. They ended up being really slow about doing this so I continued with my job hunt. I was lucky enough to get two interviews. One of those interviews was at my current company and the other was at another company. I ended up getting an offer from the other company first. This forced my manager to hurry up and interview me and make me an offer for the job and promotion that I had been promised. The other offer was much larger than my manager was going to offer. He decided to match it so I would stay at my company. I ended up with a huge pay increase and my promotion."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My sister died in May of 1018. We get together every year for a Memorial. It's a time t o reflect and remember the good times with her.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My sister died in May of 2018. A few weeks later, we had a Memorial. Just some photos, food, stories swapped etc. It was very moving, and we all cried at some point. My sister was only 57, and it was suicide. Too young and so sad. We vowed that we would get together yearly to remember her. My niece lives fairly far away, as do the other people that were at the first one. This past year (June 2019 ), we all got together for another Memorial. We all met at a restaurant in Philadelphia where I live. It was a Greek place and it was a lunch gathering. We all chatted, and it was great to see everyone. I had made each person a sun-catcher out of glass beads and colored wire because my sister loved the sun. I didn't expect some of the reactions. Some people cried. After the restaurant, we went to a church that a family member belonged to and had desserts and coffee. I also made a memory box where everyone could write a memory they had of my sister, and then it was given to my niece. It was especially sad for me because I hadn't seen my sister in over 10 years, we were estranged. I had tried many times to get her to come to Philly, and I asked if I could come and see her. She refused every time. I'd give anything just to see her again. I do believe in God and heaven, so I have hope that I will see her some day. She suffered from mental illness, and she was always taking pills and drinking. She was never happy. I'm never happy either, but, I trudge on."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "Alicia decided not get married and walked away in tears leaving Brian dejected and heartbroken. Brian had a hard time coming to terms with thw reality that had just hit him in the face",
    "output": "We had waited so long for this day. It was finally here with us. The most important day for my Cousin Brian who was finally getting married to his long time Girlfriend Alicia. Alicia had been well known in our family as this humble down to earth Lady, graduated and working as a Nurse in a local Hospital. She had been engaged to Brian for as long as three years. Preparations had been made and the day was set. Everything was in place. The wedding gown was designed by Brian's High school deskmate Florence who had gone into designing. She loved designing since her days in high school. Brian's parents were the happiest as he was going to wed on her Mothers' Birthday. It was to be held at the Park where his parents held their Jubilee Celebration. It was looked upon to be one of the colourful weddings held in the family. Brian was enthusiastic and Happy as well. The most important day of his life was just a day away. We were all seated, quiet as the nice music played. Every body waiting for the time The bride and the Bridegroom were to take their vows. Whe the Preacher stood and read the scripture, every one was wating to hear the vows being taken. Brian took his place and took the Oath of life. It was Alicia's time and instead of ''I do'' Brian closed his eyes in pain. She instead said, ''NO I DON'T'' When he openened his eyes, the Bride was gone, gone forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of \"My friends and I were allowed attend a meeting dealing with love and yoga. It was very informative and produced a fruitful discussion.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a week ago, some friends and I were allowed to attend a meeting dealing with love and yoga. It was so informative. We learned so much from this event. It produced such a fruitful discussion. We learned how the different poses can relate to your love life. And how sometimes making love is a series of yoga poses itself. I'll never actually use any of the information obtained, but it was valuable. I definitely can pass some of this on to others that I know who are active yogi's. They'll be able to benefit from the information. Some of my friends who were there were able to relate to the discussion. I mostly listened and observed. I met Denise who was one of the people giving a demonstration. I'm excited to say that we have a date tonight and I hope she practices some of those poses with me. My frineds were really interested in how the love and yoga mix. They stayed aferward to talk more to the master yogi."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: \"My first day of school, My father dropped me off to school i was six years old i was admitted to the one grade and my teacher that time as Ms Fatema. i made some friends too.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "There are some memorable days in my life and they remain ever green in my heart. My first day of school is such a day. It was the month of January 2003. I was then only six years old. My father proposed that i should be admitted into a school in class on the next day. I felt very excited i could not think of anything else. I was always thinking about the school, the teachers, as i watched on TV. I could not even sleep well that night. The next morning my mother woke me early in the morning, she wash me very well, comb my hair and dress me in new clothes. Then i had breakfast and started for school with my father. He took me to the nearest CFB primary school of our locality at 9:30 am. The school was not very far from our home, so we walk all the way, it took us about 30 minutes to get to the school. When i stepped into the school compound with my father i was somewhat afraid. I saw many student s on the school campus, some were playing some where talking to each other. Finding myself in a new environment my heart started to beat, at first my father took me to the headmaster's room and request him to admit me in one grade, i was nervous but his smiling face and and gentle eyes put me to ease. He asked me my name and i answered him. then he pointed me a letter chart and ask me to say some letters. I could say them all because my mother taught me how to say it at home. Then he became very pleased at me and admitted me to one grade, then he called Ms Fatema the one grade teacher to take me to class. When i entered the class all the students in the class where staring at me, i felt a bit nervous once again to see the new faces, i sat down and at my leisure period, all my classmate started playing in the field, i felt very lonely and was loitering here and there, then they invited me to join them, i started playing, i felt myself like a free bird flying in the open sky. My school ends at 12pm, my mother was at the gate to receive me. I leapt into her arms she kissed me caught me at her arms. That was how i spent my first day of school. I left the school with a new experience and a cheerful mind. I shall never forget that day as long as i live."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "Gas company had detected a leak. It took them 3 weeks to notify us. Then they said it would take another 3 weeks to get it repaired. It was an anxious long wait.",
    "output": "Last month I was notified by Pacific Gas & Electric that they had found a small gas leak somewhere near the curb under the sidewalk between my property and my neighbor's. Wow. Immediately the images of San Bruno gas explosion and Northern California wildfires came into my head. Both events were the result of PG&E negligence. Maybe that was why they were proactive now. But they said they had found the leak the month prior, and they scheduled the repair for next month. They said it's such a small leak that it's not hazardous. Uh huh ... So it was an anxious long wait. Were we going to get blown up? I didn't smell anything. They said they used an instrument that could detect in parts per million, and it was a very, very small leak. Yeah, ok, but were we going to get blown up? No, they assured me. Last week they came, dug up the sidewalk, found the leak, and fixed it. I'm alive! Yea!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "Dropping children off at college and returning to a quiet house after a busy fun month getting them ready to go. Not being sure I am going to like it. Knowing I will miss them and the noise. It will take some getting use to.",
    "output": "It is one thing to drop off one child at college but to drop off your last, is a whole other experience. Especially when you drop two off at once and go from an active busy household to a quiet dull home. Our kids were excited to go off to college. It was a busy fun summer. Made even busier towards the end with preparing the kids to return to school. One going back to her senior year the other to his sophomore year. Lucky for us they attend the same school, which does seem to make events like this a little easier. I can not imagine having to take them to other sides of the United Staes to go to school ,with different climates different start dates, different holidays.. That would be hard . It is nice to know your children were returning to the schools they choose to attend. They were returning to an enivornment they knew. They were going back to the arms of friends and even teachers they knew and had grown to care for. The drive home was long. The empty car held no chatter bugs. No one fighting over In N' Out or Chick filet. The radio didn't even play. Silence. Upon my return to the empty house I was content knowing they were happy where they were."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "Island Jam with many bands and many friends and sun and fun. Long awaited trip that included hanging out with long time friends, going on a fishing trip, and meeting new friends. All of this centered around live music and my most favorite musician ever",
    "output": "I roomed with a fellow caregiver friend of mine. We had not met before. It was a perfect time to get together under a different situation then we normally interacted in. We hung out during the day by the pools and we had so much fun. We drank and laughed and took photos. I introduced her to old friends of mine. My friend goes to bed early so i would spend my evenings with my old concert friends. We caught up and shared stories and laughs. I loved catching up with people as well as finally connecting with some I have known a long time but not met. People came from all over the world and it was so amazing. I ate lots of good food and drink. The music was amazing. The concerts were amazing. They did costume night each night and that was a lot of fun. Lots of glow paint and stuff. Band members walked around a bit and that was fun to have them interact with us in that way. The DJ at the pool at night was out of this world."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "My husband and I have decided to move out of state. When I told my local family, they were very unhappy about it. However, we feel that it is for the best.",
    "output": "On November 6, 2019, I decided to tell my family about the decision that my husband and I made. We've decided to move out of state to start a new life elsewhere. We're just not happy with where we are currently. We want to get out of the cold and enjoy a better environment. I feel depressed here. Unfortunately my family was upset about this. They don't want us to leave. I understand why, they love us, and they'll miss us. But it's 2019, and there's plenty of ways that we can stay in touch. We can still talk to each other on facebook and through text messages and stuff. We don't even see each other much anyways, so it's not like us moving will be a big change in how my family and us interact. Even though they're not happy with our decision to move, it's going to be a final decision. We've come to terms with what we're doing. We've decided that this is the best decision for us. Although we'll see my family less, we'll still be able to keep in touch, and I'm sure I'll still visit them and they'll visit us. So, goodbye to Illinois, and hello to Florida!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include \"I just recently attended my 50th High School Reunion. I was able to reconnect with old friends. My very first boyfriend was there and I was able to introduce him to my husband.\" in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I just attended my 50th High School Reunion. I was able to reconnect with past classmates from over 50 years ago. This was due to alot of my classmates also attended my grade school. So, I was remembering some of them from over 60 years. The memories that were relived by each of us had us laughing and crying. I was grateful for the time I was able to see my old friends. For a while, I was reluctant to attend this event. This is because my best friend had died a few years prior. She and I had attended our 20th reunion together. In high school, we were inseparable. Wherever she was, I was right there along with her. At this reunion, they had a table set up with votive candles and cards in front of each one stating the classmate's name and the date of their death. It was very emotional for me to see so many names of classmates I knew and missed. At my table was my neighborhood girlfriend, who lived down the street from me growing up. She and her husband had moved out of state, as I and my husband did. Out of our 367 graduates, 93 have passed away that we know of. We had 75 graduates attend this reunion. Not bad for 50 years. It was a night I will long remember. I am definitely glad that I attended."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take \"I went to my in-laws house over the weekend. We ate, drank, and played games at their house at at various restaurants and bars.\" as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I spent the weekend at my in laws house last month. We drank beer and and had shots of whiskey. We played board games and went out to the bars. We drank more beer and shots at the bar. We played pool and darts at the bar. We ate snacks and went to the irish pub to have a meal there. We also ate at a old bank that was converted into a restaurant. We also had a few meals at home and we helped cook. The best food we ate was at the mexican restaurant. They had the best quesadillas. The most memorable thing that happened was that I hit all bulls eyes on the dart board one game. I had never done that before and I am not very good at playing dart. That is what surprised me the most. Overall the weekend was very good, except it was very uncomfortable sleeping on the pull out sofa instead of sleeping in my bed. But it was fun, and was had good times and good food."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: \"I was offered a job in a nontraditional way. I am going to work for a friend of a friend. I was not expecting the job opportunity at all, and was very surprised at how it came about.\". Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I like to party. This isnt a fact that I readily hide from people. Last week i was at my friend kyles house and just having a good time. Kyles other friends from school were there and I met a few of them. Apparently drunk me was so friendly and charming that one of Kyles friends took note of it. The next day I got a text from his friend charlie asking if i would help him market his alcohol brand. He had it geared towards rager parties and college aged people. I accepted and he even gave me a signing bonus. My role is to go to these host parties and just be me while having a good time. I was so surprised that my drinking and partying could lead to a career. The first event is this friday night and I am stoked. I get to be paid to drink booze and meet girls. I dont think there could be any better line of work. I know this isnt a long term thing, but it beats delivering pizza like I was doing. I am living the dream right now and never want to wake up."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My story is about my grandfathers funeral. I was asked to do the service and eulogy. I wrote about how the funeral went and my feelings towards the event and my grandfather.\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Just this past Wednesday on August the 21st I performed my Grandfathers funeral. He was 91 and an inspiration to me. I am actually his name sake and name after him. It was a great honer to do his eulogy and cover the wonderful accomplishments of such a great man that I have looked up to my entire life. All of my family were in attendance, which was a great thing as most of us haven't seen one another in many years. My grandfather always cared about family and made family the point and purpose of his life. Unfortunately, it required his passing to remind us of the that value. He fathered six children and had 9 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren and they were all in attendance to honor his home going! Just two years before, in the same month I did my father's funeral and everyone was in attendance there as well. I mention this because at my grandfather's funeral the place was packed, save one empty chair. It was a touching thought that there was one chair left in honor of my father. I mentioned this in the eulogy and hoped that all in the family who know that there is a chair in our home and at the table for everyone one of them! During the funeral I preached a message as well on the lives that are lived as an anchor for others. My Grandfather was most certainly and anchor for all of us as well as grandpa and grandmas house was an anchor for our souls when traveling into town. I also expressed how our faith anchors us in the decisions that we make in life. That many time we can drift too far off course and that life has a way of blowing from our course through storms. Although the winds of life are experienced by everyone, we do not have to allow them to shipwreck us or our faith. Through faith and trust we hold on and are anchored to the rock! This was the way that my grandpa lived and that is the way that I hope to live my life as well. In all it was a bitter sweet event for me and there were tears of sadness and of joy. I am glad that my family trusted me to minister to all in this trying time. I was very humbled and honored to do it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I went into the hospital in April because i was not feeling well. I was diagnosed with A-fib, and some liver problems. After being released I have changed my life, and am doing much better now.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On April 10th I went to the emergency room because I wasn't feeling well, and my body was swollen. I was admitted with heart and liver problems. I found out I have liver damage, and Atrial Fibrilation (A-fib). I was in the ICU for 4 days. It was scary, and has completely changed my life. My wife and daughters came and stayed with me most of the time. The did a lot of test on me, and took a lot of blood. I wasn't afraid of dying right then, but was afraid of dying later. The doctors really put my mind at ease and help me not be afraid. After I was released from the hospital I began treatment with medicines, and started getting in much better shape. I have quit drinking, started exercising, and have lost 50 pounds. There is a lot more to do, like more medicines and possibly some procedures to my heart. I will deal with those as they come. I feel so much better, and continue to follow my doctors orders and am looking forward to a long, healthier life. I'm not ready to die yet."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "My sister told me she was pregnant. We got emotional and went shopping for baby clothes. I am finally an aunt and I cannot wait to see and hold the baby.",
    "output": "It had been about 3 months since I last saw my sister. We worked and lived in different states, so we couldn't see each other often. For the holidays, she invited me to her home to celebrate. A couple days before Christmas, she spilled the big news. She told me she was pregnant as we were sitting in her couch in her living room. I couldn't believe it. She had been trying to get pregnant for the past two years, and hadn't been able to. It had taken a great toll on both her and her husband. I didn't like seeing her unhappy. Yet here she was, telling me that I would soon be an aunt. We both started crying tears of joy. She had wanted to be a mom for so long and soon it would become a reality. We decided to go to the mall to see what we could buy for the baby. We were both so excited and I wanted to buy my little nephew or niece something. I love my sister a lot and this news was amazing-- not just for her, but for me too. I had always wanted to be an aunt."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "the week that I started my new job my house flooded. The insurance company will not cover any of it, but at least we are all okay. Really crummy way to celebrate your birthday.",
    "output": "Man diary, yesterday I wrote about how great my life was going and the unthinkable happened. There was a huge rain storm and my house flooded. This sucks because the insurance is not going to cover it. At least I started my new job for more income and better benefits. That is the one good thing going for me. I am glad that everyone was ok but the money needed will take years to make up. The worst part was it was my birthday when this happened. We had just got done singing happy birthday when the sirens went off. I got the alert on the phone and shrugged it off not thinking about it. I got done opening the last present when the water started rising in the basement. I put some towels down and went to bed thinking it will stop. I wish this is where it ended. I woke up a few hours later to the dog barking. That is when the trouble happened. There was about 2 feet of water in the basement and continued to rise. A few hours later it was up to the stairs and I had to get everyone else out. Luckily we ran uphill to the neighbors and they were safe. Unforunately I went back and everything was almost underwater. Once again, I am happy we all left, but not the best birthday ever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My husband and I went on vacation to Canada. We saw Niagara Falls, shopped and dined out. We were stopped on the way hom by immigration for bringing back too much alcohol!\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband and I visited Niagara Falls (Canadian side) during August this year. It was a long drive from our New England home but it was worth the effort; it was my first time seeing the Falls and it was breath taking. I loved the sound of the Falls, the depth of it and the length of the waterfall itself. During our vacation my husband and I stayed in a hotel room at The Hilton. Although the hotel was large and clean our room was next to the stair well and was very noisy so we did not sleep well. Despite that we still enjoyed ourselves. During the vacation we had a high quality steak dinner at a beautiful restaurant, visited the casino and walked around the mall. We didn't win anything at the casino! During our trips to the mall we sampled hot sauces (bought some) and sampled the local wine which I found to be very sweet tasting. It was at this mall that I bought a dress for an upcoming wedding. It was at this mall where we saw the food critic during dinner: We had just placed our food order when a lady sat down behind us and ordered several items from the menu. She also asked questions and asked to be re-seated twice. It was obvious she was a restaurant critic. We asked her who she worked for but she just laughed and wouldn't say. On the way home we stopped at the duty free store and bought some Canadian whisky and a bottle of the wine we had sampled. However, we had been ill informed about the amount of alcohol we could bring into the US and we were stopped at immigration and had to pay duty on the alcohol!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from \"This story deals with an unexpected occurrence during a recent conference of mine. I was forced to take on an unplanned role with very little time to prepare, but it went well in the end.\" into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Approximately four months ago, I attended my annual work conference. However, this conference was unique to the extent that I was actively looking for a new job this year. As a result, my conference was filled with job interviews rather than attending sessions. While this would seem to be a distinct event during the conference, and any one of these interviews would classify as a memorable event, the most memorable event actually came from something other than an interview. That is, I had planned and organized a session for the conference. As part of this session, I had enlisted the help of another person to act as a discussion leader to tie together the other presentations. This person is widely regarded within my field, and would attract a large audience. However, approximately one hour before the session, he emailed me to tell me that he had food poisoning. As a result, he would be unable to attend the session. This left me in a bit of a bind. With approximately one hour to prepare, I was forced to take on the discussant role - having never done so before. In so doing, it would be painfully obvious that I had little time to prepare. However, when it came time for the session, the other presentations went longer than anticipated, fortunately leaving me less time to lead the discussion. This had the effect of masking my lack of preparedness. As such, the discussion went relatively smoothly, even though I had no prior experience doing so in this setting. In sum, this session was memorable due to the late change and excuse from my enlisted discussion leader. However, it was also memorable because it pushed me outside of my comfort zone and helped me grow."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "I have medical problems that cause pain and I also have blood sugar problems. I applied for social security disability because I worked for the state for 15 years and I believe my problems were made worse from the stress. My claim was denied but I plan to hire a lawyer to help me with the case.",
    "output": "I went to a doctor appt to see if I qualify for social security disability. I have several health problems that I acquired in 2014 after some very stressful events at work. I've been dealing with these problems for about 5 years. I was aware that my claim would be denied because that is common so I will hire a lawyer. I work part time from home but there is no way I can work a regular full time job. I was working but I was in pain and I was exhausted after work. I ate a lot of convenience frozen food and I bought take out dinner on the way home because I was too tired to cook. At night when I'm sleeping I wake up from arthritis pain. I also have pre-diabetes with hypoglycemia. In the morning I need to eat high protein food every hour or two to get my blood sugar up and stable then I'm usually ok for the rest of the day. I worked at a middle school and when kids bump into me in the hallway that hurt. If I'm on my feet a lot my body hurts. I walk slowly because of my arthritis pain and I was diagnosed with spinal spondylolisthesis of my lumbar 5 which is basically a slipped disc of the vertebrae. Since I have trouble sleeping sometimes I need to take a nap during the day. Sometimes I have incontinence."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "I was worried about how my son took the news that he wouldn't be transferring schools like originally thought. But any doubts I had ceased when I saw he had doodled himself with the words \"I am very happy\" on his art pad.",
    "output": "The job I currently have moves me around quite a bit. Every few years I know a move is coming and I prepare myself for another relocation. I have a family to worry about now but my son and my wife know this is a part of my job. My son is still young but old enough to at least understand that when I tell him we have to move somewhere else because of my job he knows what that means. I'm not far away from retirement but I am sure I have a few moves left before I can call it quits. I know my wife is good with the moving but I am not sure what the effects will be on my son when he gets older. He has never said anything to me or my wife but as of right now I can only assume that he likes moving. He has a few friends but he has done well making new friends wherever we have moved. I had been informed a couple of months ago that me and my family would be relocating to Texas. Texas was a place that we had never lived and we were all looking forward to moving there. About five weeks ago while I was at work I was told that I was not relocating and that I can and/or need to stay where I was. I wasn't sure how to feel about this because I was already in a routine and I had already told my family we were moving. I sat them down when I got home from work and told them what happened. My wife was supportive but my son simply said okay. That evening when I went to say goodnight to my son, he had his art pad by his night stand and it was open. I looked at the page it was on it he had written (I am very happy.) After seeing that I gave him a big hug and told him goodnight. I was really happy to see that he had wrote that because now I knew how he felt and that he was happy to stay where we were."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "I was given a surprise promotion at work that seemed to have come out of no where. I had a talk with my Operations Manager about the position and it was offered to me without hesitation.",
    "output": "This happened about two months ago, but i was offered a surprise promotion at work! I had talked with my operations manager about it and they gave me the position without any hesitation or issues. It all started when I worked hard at my job for a good five years. I work at a rug factory as a creeler. My job consists of loading the machines with the different colors of thread for different rugs at the right time. I work a good ten to twelve shifts and never missed a day or have ever been late. It is hard work but I have always made decent money. I noticed that the floor manager position had just opened up recently. I know that they make so much more money and all you have to do is sit their and manage the other creelers. I went in and asked the operations manager about that position and they said \"it's all yours. you start on Monday!\" He told me that my pay was to increase by ten thousand a year and the only thing I have to do is make sure that they do their jobs. Also if someone calls out then I would have to take over if no one else could cover the shift. I was so excited that I went out and celebrated that night at the bar with other co-workers. They all were very glad to have me as their boss. I was glad to take the position!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'My girlfriend and I go to a theme park. We find a place where we can kayak. There is a lot of fun and afterward we go home.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One afternoon I walk over a big piece of cement wall with my girlfriend. We are walking and look down at a pond. As we are about to go home, we see there is a place for us to kayak. It is free! My girlfriend says why don't we go kayaking. We are excited that now we have the chance to go out and kayak and have fun. I walk down the ladder with my girlfriend and we sign up to go and kayak. I wait there in line with her and we have a kayak to go and boat. It is amazing to kayak on the pond because the pond is in the middle of a theme park. The location is right next to a river and it is pretty. After my girlfriend and I finished kayaking we decide to go out and head home. It is a nice drive home and we come home to cook dinner. The dinner is great and taste goo. I would like to go again in the near future. It is a great time we had together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "I am planning a trip. It is a trip to disney world for halloween. I am making the halloween costumes.",
    "output": "We go to Disney every year. We always plan a trip for the Halloween party. We always do matching costumes. I tend to make the costumes as it is hard to find all matching for the family. It is a pretty expensive trip. The tickets are not cheap. Then there is the hotel room. Food and parking also add up. Not to mention the costume costs. This year we were threw a curve ball. A hurricane was coming around the time of our trip. I was afraid it would rain or get cancelled. We would not be able to go any other days due to work schedules. Thankfully the hurricane was very slow. The party took place with out a hitch. The nice thing was people were worried about the storm, so crowds were lighter than usual. Disney did close the next day for the storm. We headed home to ride out the storm at home, but it was very minimal as compared to past storms."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "Woman struggling to get proper answers about a dangerous medical issue she has been dealing with, due to doctors with confusing opinions or no opinions at all.",
    "output": "For the past year I have been dealing with grand mal seizures and other seizure activity along with other issues that come along with prolonged and constant seizure activity. In the process I have gone though many specialists, have been hospitalized for 9 days and have been on a lot of soul sucking medications. I have heard I have epilepsy directly correlating with my right temporal lobe. I have heard I have psychogenic seizures caused by severe complex post traumatic stress disorder due to my life being full of catastrophic events beyond my control. I have heard I am damaging my brain and my short term memory and I am not doing anything to my brain. Eventually I got a 5th opinion about a month ago recommended by my welfare doctor who had seen me once and to me I just seemed like a number. Welfare has been helpful money wise but as far as a decent doctor is concerned, I am not convinced. Either way I had high hopes that I would maybe get a definitive answer. Instead I was lead to disappointment when the office refused to do testing to trigger a seizure, which I asked for so they had current and accurate data. Its usually common proceedure to do at least a strobe light test on someone with seizures to see if its epileptic or non epileptic, this doctor did a 20 eeg of me taking a nap. My main triggers are stress, they kept trying to convince me my activity would still be abnormal if I had epilepsy which is not what I had heard. I also had brought all records I had from all hospitals and doctors and this new doctor did not review any of them, just asked who I saw and said so and so is great doctor and he is more than likely right. Immediately my heart sank, I guess he doesn't give his own professional opinions and only goes off of other doctors opinions. He did prescribe me something for my migraines (typical when convulsing to have a migraine prior), and said something about we will call your \"episodes\" seizures for now. My father was very upset. So I am back at square one, even more frustrated and still having multiple grand mal seizures a week."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "My twelve year old son just told me he is transgender. I am trying my best to deal with it in a positive way without letting my feelings affect my reaction. It's harder than I thought it would be, but as his mother it is my job to be there no matter what the situation or circumstances are.",
    "output": "My twelve year old son just told me he is transgender. I am trying my best to deal with it in a positive way without letting my feeling affect my reaction. it's harder than I thought it would be, but as his mother it is my job to be there no matter what the situation or circumstances are. It is very hard to hear that situations. Then I handle them in good manner. Then he over emotion because of her changes. so i mange him and how to behave in that situations. Then i told him about the changes and look. After that I thought him to behave like this and not like casual. He feel the changes in organ changes. Then he feel about her changes. I convince him and do whatever you want. Then he feel very relax and doing good. He survive his life like all. Then both feel good and healthy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "Becoming sick in early July I was diagnosed with Lyme disease later in the month. The cause was a tick bite and the result was the painful experience of a bacterial infection with multiple symptoms.",
    "output": "The event I am thinking about happened in July. On the 2nd day of the month I found and removed two ticks from my back. Not thinking much about it I never really considered that they might have infected me. About four days later I started feeling bad and within a day had a raging fever. Great I thought, I've probably got the flu although it seemed a rather odd time of year to get the flu. I was very sick for 3 days and finally decided to go see a doctor. The diagnosis, a virus. Wait a couple days and if the fever doesn't get better, call them back. In two days I felt much better. Another week passes and suddenly I started getting this strange rash all over my body with a bulls-eye rash on my back at the tick bite site. I refused to believe it was serious and waited. Several more days passed and one night I developed a raging fever. This began to worry me and my wife was beside herself, emphatically trying to get me to see the doctor again. Finally I relented and made the call. The diagnosis this time was Lyme disease. My joints swelled, my head hurt and I was sick with a fever for several more days. The doctor prescribed antibiotics and in a couple days I began to improve. The process is slow though and I still have residual symptoms. Some people have these for months or even years. Only time will tell how my case proceeds."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "My nephew had been kicked out of school during his senior year and we were told he would not be able to walk across stage with his class. He finished his studies online in time and at the last minute was told that he could graduate with his class.",
    "output": "My nephew graduated high school in June and it was a very joyous occasion. I say joyous because we did not think that he was going to get to walk across stage due to some trouble that he had gotten into earlier in the year that landed him out of physical school and having to finish his senior year online. I love this kid more than I can express. He reminds me so much of myself when I was his age and my only hope is that he pulls through this and gets his life together. His sister was always brilliant. She was always in advanced classes and graduated 6th in her class all while performing in drama club and dancing on the high school dance team. She graduated high school and went on to pursue her college degree at Purdue, largely on scholarships. She starts her senior year this year and has had somehow found the perfect balance of partying and studying. She has maintained an \"A\" average and can party harder than I ever could. Very proud of her. I think somehow my nephew feels that he could never measure up to his older sister but nobody expected him to. She is a freak of nature and we only wanted him to do what he was capable of. So when my brother called to tell me that he had been kicked out of school and could not graduate with his class, my heart broke. I went through that spell when I was in high school as did my brother but we both pulled it together in the end. I had given up hope in seeing him graduate but at the very last minute, they called and told him that since he had finished all of his online studies, he could walk across the stage with his class. I immediately started crying when he walked out, ever so casually. He looked up into the stands and gave me a wave and that beautiful smile of his. My heart beamed with pride as I sat and waited for his name to be called. 3 months later and he has not really changed. I am still hopeful that he will come to his senses and find his way in life. I had a son when I was 18 years old and had given him up for adoption. My nephew was born 6 years later and I think this is the main reason that I have always felt so close to him. And the main reason why my heart breaks when he does stupid stuff that he knows he should not do. Still, I have hope that like the rest of us, he will wake up and realize that he can do better and will go on to lead a successful and productive life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "Finished moving today and it was painful. My girlfriend is not happy about the split, but I feel much better.",
    "output": "Today completes the my move to a new apartment. It's been a long emotional struggle over the last couple months and the last week for sure. It has come to fruition and my girlfriend in not happy about it. I know it's the right thing to do. I had to protect the kids, I just didn't trust the living situation. But, it has come at a cost with girlfriend and me. She is very emotional about it, lot's of outbursts, getting mad at me. She has been trying to tear down the kids a bit and really doesn't like my son. But, deep down I know it was right, the kids are happy. And I'm excited to get our lives back on track. I'm not sure what will happen with girlfriend and me, but we are trying to work it out. girlfriend is coming around a little bit and I think deep down, she knows this needed to happen. I think she will become even more comfortable with the situation. I feel bad for her, she has so much to process. With her first it's always a struggle and I think her last is just running roughshod over her. The actual move was excruciating! I'm tired, my knees and back hurt and I'm exhausted. It was a week of stairs, boxes, trucks and pain. I hate moving."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'A short story about insight to our own flaws in relationships. My realization that we're always learning about ourselves, every day.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This story is about how a relationship can falter and how you can notice your own flaws, and that we should all be trying to change for the better as people. Not everyone changes, or wants to, or can. However, my story was about realizing that in my relationship when I wanted to think none of it was my fault I realized that some of it is, and that you really have to be committed to view the other person's perspective. It doesn't mean you have to agree, but you should always be learning. The most surprising thing was when I learned that my SO felt a certain way that I would have never thought of, and suddenly a lot became clear. I always thought of myself as pretty emotionally intelligent, but when I learned I was wrong it really opened some doors to more thinking. The only thing this really means to me is again, it's important to keep learning and keep having and open mind and keep trying to better yourself. It doesn't mean things will work out. It doesn't mean everything will be OK. But it will probably be better for the person trying to grow, even if you end up broken-hearted in the end. There's not much you can do about that. In conclusion, that relationship didn't end out with us together forever. Now I can take what I learned and bring it into another relationship. I can only hope to keep in mind everything I learned. That way, if things ever fall apart I can be proud and say I did my best."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on 'I experienced the death of a child, and the unbelievable pain that follows. Losing a child feels like hell on earth, but there is hope. There is also the opportunity to help others, and maybe save a life.', write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 6 months ago I experienced the death of a child. I lost my baby girl a month before my due date. I will never forget hearing the doctor say I cannot find a heartbeat. this has been the hardest time of my life. I never imaged the level of pain I could experience, and somehow make it through. I have come a long way from where I started though. At first, I felt like I was just going to die in the middle of the night from the pain. Support groups have been a great help. I have got to relate to other bereaved parents, and I learned that I am not going crazy, my pain is normal. I look forward to helping other parents through the darkest of nights. I am also thankful that I did get to meet and hold my baby girl. The funeral stands out also. I feel like I was not really there. It all feels like a dream. I find some peace, knowing that one day, I will be with her forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'This is a story about a strong, young lad who handled a poor situation with dignity and honor. It also is about the effects of bullying and an example of exactly how this situation should be handled appropriately.'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was on my daily game of Dota 2 last week and I had a very intense two hour game that is both stressful yet rewarding. It's always been stressful yet rewarding for me over the thousands of hours I have played in this game but my last week's game stands out than the rest. I picked Crystal Maiden as my hero and I went with another person who played a carry Slark at the bottom lane. My lane partner was very vocal on the team chat on how I am very inefficient and was stealing his experience points in the game. He did say something about how \"noob\" I am and grew more and more frustrated minute by minute. He was killed multiple times in the early game and of course, I was blamed for it. I did not let his words be a distraction nor a way to just give up and surrender. Even though I had a mic, I stayed quiet and just typed \"I'm sorry\" on chat whenever he screamed at me. Our towers are down but I kept optimistic on winning. Even though he was being angry at me and whenever I made I mistake I get bullied by him, he also never gave up and continued gaining experience and gold necessary for his hero to be powerful. The first time the enemy made a mistake and we won a team fight, I immediately congratulated our team for the great play and my other teammates were all audibly optimistic as well. Our carry Slark at this point has considerably limited his verbal abuse and I was sure that he will cooperate once he realized we were all there to win the game. The enemy had many more mistakes after that and we had a very satisfying comeback. I would always commend and rate positively my teammates whenever I win, so I did it as well with Slark. I was surprised that he did commend me back and got a friend request from him after the game. I did accept his friend requests and we've been playing a few more games to this day. I actually quite like his company and we enjoy our in-game banter and he actually jokes a lot with me now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: 'My husband surprised me with a wonderful day out for our 22nd wedding anniversary. We went boating, swimming and picnicking and had a lot of good food throughout the day. He then topped it ll off with a champagne hot air balloon ride at sunset.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I've heard people say before that life is a journey. What they don't say is what type of journey it really is. When I first married Rod almost 22 years ago, I had no idea what I was in store for. Sure, I knew I'd be moving in with someone for the first time, so I'd lost some of my autonomy. We'd argued before, and I knew we'd argue again in the future. The wedding vows confirmed that we were joined together for richer or poorer. No matter how high we went, we'd be together. But I had no idea just how high or low those things would take us. For our 22nd anniversary yesterday, Rod surprised me with a series of trips that illustrated just how we've gone on that journey together. We first went out on a boat to symbolize the start of our journey: setting sail. After we'd sailed out far enough, we jumped in the water and started to swim around. That was to represent when, early in our marriage, I miscarried, and we realized that things wouldn't always be so easy. There were times we'd have to swim together ourselves, doing the hard work ourselves. After we'd tired ourselves out, we hopped back on the boat and had a picnic. This one was to remember that whenever we're taxed for events like that, we'll always have the fruit of our marriage to nourish and sustain us. We had a lot of fruit on the way back, actually. And then he finished up with something I couldn't have imagined: a hot air balloon ride at sunset with champagne and all. It was in recognition of our commitment - no, our promise - to sail off into the sunset together. It's going to be a good life, another good 22 years...just as it always has with him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "We recently attended a family wedding. It was the first time in a decade we all got together. It was shocking to see we all have gotten old!",
    "output": "The event was my nephew Jimmy and Adriennes wedding. It was a destination wedding. I was not too far away. We were able to drive there in 4 hours. Quite a few guests did travel via airlines. It was the first time in almost 10 years all my extended family was planning to get together. I have an adult son 35 who lives in Dallas. We don't get to see him a lot. He brought his serious girlfriend Cristal. She was a lovely girl and it was great to meet her. They are still together. They recently moved in together. My young daughter had a blast also. The last time we all gathered she was very young. This wedding was at a beautiful bed and breakfast. The weather was gorgeous. The most surprising thing was it hit me how old we all have gotten! There were 4 generations of the family there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: 'I told my roommate that I decided to move out of our apartment. My roommate freaked out and proceeded to try to use intimidation tactics and guilt in order to extort rent from me. After several conversations and text messages demeaning me I cut contact with her.'. Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We were in the room for the past 14 months. It was an ideal location. It was a peaceful area. Nearby we have a very good coffee shop. There is a 24 hours open ATM near my ROOM. From the balcony we had a good view of a nearby children park. The neighboring balcony there was a good view of Ladies Gym. We had a very good time for spending peacefully. Suddenly my roommate lost his job. After that she just be at home idle for three months. She is not going anywhere. She is not doing anything at home. Not at all helping at home. Simply irritating for spending more money to her. She is not cleaning the home properly. So decided to move out of our apartment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "I had a total surprise miniature vacation to a beach town I'd never been to before because my boyfriend knew I was overly stressed from overworking myself and family problems.",
    "output": "It was only 2 months ago when my boyfriend surprised me with a mini-vacation to the beach in a town that I had never visited before. He knew that I had been super stressed from working too much and having to deal with family members and their problems. I really enjoyed the vacation even when it stormed. Just the sense of peace and tranquility made me perfectly content. We swam in the ocean and learned about new animals. The town had their own cultural background also which was pretty cool. I thought I was going to get sunburned though. It would have been smart to bring sunscreen along but I had forgot it and there was absolutely no stores at all. I think we walked at least two miles before we made it to our campsite. I had my own peaceful quiet spot - a hammock. I could lay in the hammock for hours, reading or napping. It was the most thoughtful and special thing my boyfriend has ever done for me. In the end, I did not end up with a sunburn. I found a rare plant that the natives advised me was their remedy for sunburns. It eased the burn and soothed the pain away instantly. I hope to go back one day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'My wife and i went on a romantic vacation.My wife and i had sex in the Jamaican waters. We did it as we watched another couple do the same,and they watched us.', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My wife an i recently went on vacation to Jamaica. We always wanted to go there. It was as nice as we expected. The water was warm and the colors were gorgeous. The atmosphere where we stayed was exciting. It was a romantic setting. The trip rekindled our sexual explorations. We decided to take a boat trip to an island where you swim and tan naked. We had always wanted to try this. We wanted the feel of being naked in the hot son and warm water. When we arrived there was around 25 people there. Some were couples while some were single. It was a small island so there was no hiding or privacy. We stripped naked after about 15 minutes. It was so exciting. The warm tropical breeze in the hot son aroused us completely. I almost instantly became fully erect. We waded into the beautiful water. There were people in the water already and i noticed a couple staring at my erect penis and my wife's beautiful ass and breasts. Her nipples were big to begin with but i have never seen them so erect and stiff as they were now. I came up from behind my wife and grabbed her breasts and started pinching her right nipple. Her right nipple is very sensitive and this immediately made my wife moan. I guided my hard penis into her from behind,we did not care who was watching. My wife grinded her ass against me and within minutes we both came hard. The orgasm was one of the most intense ones we ever had."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "There was a plan in place for my parents to move to Texas where I had an 8 month window to save money. Suddenly they decided no, we need to leave now and the window dropped to a month and a half. That left me in a terrible financial situation and struggling to find a place to live.",
    "output": "My parents decided they would move to Texas and wanted me to go with them. I objected and wanted to stay where we currently lived so I asked how long I would have to save up money. They told me it would be 8 months from now so I figured I would have plenty of time to save up money and find a place to live. About a month later they up and decided that it was time to move now. This gave me only an additional 2 weeks to figure something out. I was left in a panic. I only had about 600$ to my name and nowhere to live. Being who I am, I'm very reluctant to ask for help so when it came down to it I had to break my stubbornness. I started reaching out to my friends from all aspects of my life. The most promising one was a good friend of mine that I played fighting games with. He said he had a cheap room and it was small but it was promised to someone else who he thought mike flake on the deal. Unfortunately I never heard from him after that. Another Idea I had involved renting a place with 2 of my close friends as we had talked about it before. Sadly in this situation I found out that one of them didn't have enough money saved yet and the other was taking care of his sick father so that was out of the equation. Luckily one of the people that I hadn't even contacted offered me a very reasonably priced place to live so I ended up moving there. I was very jaded with my parents for putting me in this situation but since I've come to terms with it. I still appreciate all they've done for me and I hope they have a happy retirement."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where 'My girlfriend and I had gotten into a fight the morning of her mother's birthday celebration. I bonded with family members over our shared experiences with anxiety and depression. My girlfriend and I made up, and fell asleep happily in eachothers arms.' plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About two months ago, I visited my girlfriend's mother and siblings in a city about an hour away from where I live. We had a small fight the morning of, and that evening when we were heading to her mother's, she was giving me the cold shoulder. My girlfriend and I have been together for over 4 years, and we rarely fight; I could count the number of times we have on my hand. So, this bus ride was extremely uncomfortable and sad for me. Once we arrived at the bus station, we were picked up by her step dad and brought to a restaurant. It was her mother's birthday, and so her step-dad and her mom had invited a few of their close family friends to the restaurant. The restaurant had a warm, cozy atmosphere, and everyone was excited to see us. The men sat on one side of the table, so we could talk about sports, our lives, and whatever else was on our mind; the girls sat on the other side and spoke about family drama (I'm not sexist, I'm just sharing what happened). As the drinks came in, her step-dad and friend of the family began to talk about their experiences with certain issues in their lives. Her step-dad's friend talked about his experience with severe anxiety and panic attacks, along with depression. I was surprised, because he was so extroverted, cool to be around, and happy-looking. I explained that I too suffer from these conditions, and that although I am on medication and receiving Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, I was still struggling but getting much better. He was a little surprised but was very supportive and explained that he has been in therapy for years, and has been doing amazing since he started therapy. For once, I was finally able to connect with someone in her family. I find it hard to enter conversations because they speak french, and I'm mostly English, so this felt nice. Meanwhile, my girlfriend is drinking and becoming more talkative. We looked at each other at one point and apologized, we kissed, and instantly felt better about that morning's fight. The food arrived, and we were all eating, talking, sharing stories and laughs. After the restaurant, we went to an ice-cream place and I got my favorite ice-cream cone: Soft serve vanilla ice-cream dipped in cookies-n'-cream. It was to die for. Afterwards, the family friends returned to their homes, and we went back to her mother's place. We spent the night playing games with my girlfriends younger siblings. Once they went to bed, we spoke to her mother about our recent struggles in each of our lives (finances, depression, anxiety, school grades plummeting, etc) and she gave us some helpful advice and support. She went into her life details and it turned out that she had a lot of similar experiences we had. That night, my girlfriend and I fell asleep wrapped in each others arms, at complete peace with one another and feeling like two peas in a pod."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Was struggling for money. Applied to another position at the same company and got the job. Did not expect to get the job since 11 other people applied for it. Now I work with some of the best people.'. Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I work for an insurance company and until four months ago I wasn't making very much money. I had a mortgage and car note to pay and it was costly. My position was that of an insurance sales agent. I loved the job but it held me back in a few ways. For one, the hours were crazy. I didn't know some days if I'd get off at 5pm or 9pm. It really depended on what happened that day. Another thing was that there was a lot of paperwork involved. I don't mind paperwork but that position required way too much. I sometimes couldn't finish it all on time. My main concern was that I wasn't making enough pay. Especially relative to how much work I was putting in. So I went ahead and applied for the position of team leader. I'd only been working there nine months and wasn't sure if I'd get the job. Most of the team leaders had been working there at least two years before they even thought about applying. There's a lot of responsibility but it involves talking on the phone, with clients, and with your team more than it involves paperwork. When I saw the position was open, I didn't hesitate to apply, even though I knew I didn't stand much of a shot. I was so surprised when two weeks later my manager told me I'd gotten the job! He said everyone had been watching me work and all agreed I went above and beyond for the team, the company, and the clients. I was so happy and overjoyed, and I felt appreciated and valued by the company. I work with a great team and every day I look forward to going to work."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "Recently I was involved in a car accident where I was rear-ended. I was traveling home on a nice sunny day at about 1 p.m. There was very little traffic and I was in a good mood because my chores were done and I was headed home.",
    "output": "The car accident was very weird, even my doctor told me hearing it made her scared to drive. As I was driving I glanced into the rear view mirror and noticed a truck coming up on my too fast. I tapped my brake lights to try and bring the driver out of his fog. Before I knew it he had rear-ended me. I looked in the mirror as I was getting ready to pull over and saw that he meant to hit me again which he did. Now I was getting freaked out it starting to feel like a Stephen King movie. I looked in the rear view once more and realized that he intended to hit me again. I swerved into the next lane checked to see what he was doing. He had followed me into the lane. I then swerved back over and quickly pulled into a parking lot. I saw him fly across the oncoming traffic lanes and plunge into a cemetery across the road. He tried to get his truck going again, I felt like he was trying to flee the scene. However, his truck had become lodged on a tombstone. I proceeded to call 911 where they promptly sent a sheriff. After the sheriff interview the other person he came over and talked to me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use \"A few months ago I got together with my two best friends from high school. We had not all been together in over 30 years. We drank, and they got high. We cruised all the local gay bars. They spent the night at my place, the only guests I have ever had.\" as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "What a wild party! I was looking forward to this get together and meeting up with old friends that I haven't seen in many years. We started out by going to a restaurant and having a great meal. Then one of my friends decided that we should go on an adventure through the city. He stated that he had never been in a gay bar. None of us had and then made a decision to go to a couple. After a quick search, we found several gay bars in the area. It was during this time that we drank some more and smoked a joint in the car ride. We parked at the first club. It was very interesting to see a culture that we are not normally integrated into. After having a few drinks and then smoking aother j on the way to my place, we were feeling no pain. Once at my place, the party and good times continued. We recounted stories from the past in a very drunken state. It was actually very odd having my friends here as I have never had anyone else over to my place. We had a great time together and it way fun, but it is not something that I will repeat in the near future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "Over the summer of 2019 I went to the beach for the weekend. We were invited by friends to stay at their beach house. It was a great time and the first family vacation that we have had.",
    "output": "Over the summer this year I spent a weekend at the beach with my two kids and wife. We were invited there as our friends has reserved a beach house and a few rooms were going to be empty anyways. It was a lot of fun to be at the beach. It's memorable for a few reasons. The first is that I got to see my oldest child build up the courage to get into the ocean for the first time. She was very pensive at first and was crying. I was able to sit down next to her and tell her that it was safe and there was nothing to be afraid of. Eventually she was able to fight her fears, with the help of her mom and our friend, and get into the water. It made me feel very proud to see her build up the courage to get in the water. Another reason is that my youngest daughter was able to nap on the beach for a few hours. She is normally a crazy kid with boundless energy, so it was very surprising to see her calm down and sleep that way. It gave me a lot of happiness to see how much fun my kids had and how well they got along with the other kids that were present. The reason that this event will be significant for me is that it was one of the first vacations that we have had as a family. It was also mostly positive and mostly stress free. It was something that I hope to do more of in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "Seeing my friend come back to Utah, where I was very surprised. At the time I havent heard from him or anything.",
    "output": "I had a friend here who lived closed to me and we grew up together , we also went to high school together. So we were always in contact with each other. One day he decided that he is going to leave for a vacation for couple of weeks, and I kept seeing instagram pictures of him during his vacation. So later met a girl and he decided to stay over there in Europe. We were messaging each other , and about a year ago , he stopped calling or messaging me back, so I heard he is in serious relationship with this person, so thats fine, im like he will message me when he does have time. Later 3-4 months go by, I didn't hear nothing from him, I did hear from his family that he is doing ok. So now its been a year and still nothing from him I didnt hear. Upon 2 weeks ago, he showed up at my door, and I was really suprised and shocked. Also kinda dissapointed. But in the end I am glad he is back, because it was very weird not seeing him or talking to him like we used to. It was very strange I have to say. Was I surprised ? Yes. I am happy about it? Alsolutely. This is probablly going to be one of the few days I will remember."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "My fiance proposed to me for the second time. It was an \"improved proposal\" because he didn't like how he did it the first time. He gave me a beautiful and thoughtful ring. I absolutely love it.",
    "output": "My fiance proposed to me for the second time a few weeks ago. He had asked me to marry him three years ago when our son was born, but he didn't have a nice ring and seemed embarassed about the whole thing. I said yes then, three years ago, but I was kind of disappointed about the way he asked. Not because he didn't have a nice ring, but because he just kind of blurted it out, and seemed really awkward and uncomfortable about it. I had just delivered our son, and it made me feel like he was just asking because he felt like that was what he SHOULD do, not necessarily because he wanted to. A few weeks ago, he planned a nice date night for us and we got the kids to bed early and we had a nice quiet dinner by ourselves and watched a movie we had both been looking forward to seeing. At the end of the movie, he kissed me and gave me a hug, and then he got down on the floor in front of me on his knees and took a small jewelry box out of his pocket and opened it. There was a small diamond ring inside and he explained that he had taken his grandmothers wedding ring, and had the diamonds reset in a plain band that he thought would be more my style. He told me that he had always hated the way he proposed the first time, and wanted to do it again, properly. He asked me again to marry him. Again, I said yes. THe ring is perfect for me, I'm surprised that he got it so perfect. I don't wear a lot of jewelry and I don't like things that are flashy. I think its silly to spend thousands and thousands of dollars on an engagement ring. I think he was really smart about the ring and I love it. I was always happy that we were engaged, and that we would be getting married eventually, and was excited to spend the rest of my life with him, but I like our proposal story a lot more now than I did the first time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I attended my daughter's high school graduation where she delivered the valedictorian speech. I was both proud and grateful to be there.",
    "output": "This past June I attended my only daughter's high school graduation. She was the valedictorian of her class. While months prior her teachers had indicated she might hold the title, there were still some other students who were being considered. Even when she first told me that she was being considered at all, I felt very proud of her. I told her how pleased I was, and it was fine if she wasn't their final choice. When the decision was final, I was in a state of slight shock. I knew she was a bright, well-behaved child, but to be in that position was quite an honor to me. I thought about how young I was when I had her and how I was determined that her childhood would be more nurturing than mine had been. I thought about how I raised her as a single parent and how everyone had something negative to say when it became clear that I would raise her on my own. It was like God was talking to that scared young woman that I was, telling her (me), \"It will all work out well for you and her.\" With all this in mind, I attended her graduation. Even though I had heard her practice her speech beforehand, watching her walk up to the stage and humbly delivering her speech was earth-shaking to me. It was certainly one of the most special moments of my life. It wasn't just that she was in the valedictorian position, which alone was wonderful, but she had beaten the odds. I floated the whole day. I had previously hoped that recording the event would stop me from crying, but it did not. I felt so grateful to watch something so beautiful. Even typing this now makes me misty-eyed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "I went with my brother on a trip to Lassen National Park. I hiked up a crater and in snow for the first time in my life.",
    "output": "Sometime about a month ago, I and my brother went to the Lassen National Park for a nice trip. It was the first time I was out on a hike. I really enjoyed the trip and so did my brother. We spent the day doing the hike up the crater. It was very snowy on the side of the crater. This made it tough. However, it was enjoyable. When we finally completed the hike, we went back to our cabin. We had a beer and planned to do it again. It was a great day, and we were satisfied. It was the first time. It is always nice to do something for the first time. I recommend it. At least once. It is very uplifting, and energy inducing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "I was in a car accident coming home from the movies with my brother about 3 months ago. The driver of the other vehicle was intoxicated. Luckily, nobody was injured.",
    "output": "This happened about 3 months ago. I was driving with my brother back from the movie theater when we were sideswiped by another car. It spun us around into the median and was completely terrifying. It really came out of nowhere and gave me no time to react or take any preventative measures. We both looked at each other shocked when we came to a stop. We checked on each other to make sure we were both okay, which we were. We got out of my car to assess the damage and make sure the other driver was okay. They other driver got out of their car and were obviously under the influence. You could see the wobble in them from 20 feet away. My car, which was pretty new, was smashed in the rear driver side, but not as bad as I would have thought. The other driver looked to be in his mid 20s and started to freak out a bit when he realized that we were calling the police. The police go there really quickly and gave the guy a field sobriety test which he failed miserably. I exchanged information with on of the officers while we waited for a tow truck to come. The other driver was arrested and my car was towed away. It is the only major accident I've ever been in besides one or two small fender benders in parking lots. Surprisingly, my car was mostly okay. It's a 2012 Subaru Legacy that I spent a lot of time saving up for. I'm not entirely sure what happened to the other driver, but his insurance settled out with us. Ironically, my car was salvaged out about a month later due to hail damage (somehow that was more costly than this accident)."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "My journal entry is about my trip to the Oregon Coast with my family. It's about the time we spent walking along the beach, collecting seashells, sitting in the hot tub, and playing games.",
    "output": "Three months ago we went on a long anticipated trip to the Oregon Coast, we had been planning this trip for months and the whole family were so excited. I Googled the weather before we went because I was really worried about rain, I know it is summer but you just never know. Thankfully the weather forecast for the whole week was bright sunshine. We packed a lot of sunscreen, I needed a new bathing suit so went shopping the week before and found the perfect one, I don't usually go to the beach. The kids got new books to keep them busy on the drive there and I swear I repacked at least seven times. We took a lot of games to play because the kids get bored easily and we wanted to make it a tech free vacation so we knew we needed to keep them busy! We ended up playing a lot of games on the trip, especially poker, who knew it was so much fun! I think the highlight of the trip for me was collecting seashells, we wanted to get enough to make some jewelry when we got home, my youngest kid was so excited about this and spent hours searching for the perfect shells. It is actually crazy how many washed up on the shore, we really enjoyed walking along the beach and it was so peaceful. I was surprised to see so few other people, I mean it was June, you would think there would be people everywhere. We saw maybe 10 people the whole time. It was so relaxing and we would sit in the hot tub in the evening and just remove stress from daily life. The kids want to go back soon and even my husband who is more of an inside type person is asking to go back! I think it is probably one of the best vacations we have ever had. And the best part is nobody got sunburn! I think the only thing I would change is the hotel we stayed in, it was rated as four star but it was not great and overpriced. I will have to research better for next year now we know we love the location."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'The event is about a success that I've had at work and how satisfied it makes me feel. The story describes the problem I've been struggling with a project and why I'm satisfied with the results.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last month I made a breakthrough on one of my projects at work. I've been trying to grow sugar maples in tissue culture for three years and have not had much success. In May, I was able to get three times the number of plants to survive than I've had in the last two years. These plants that have survived have continued to survive and I've been able to experiment on them with different media components and hormone concentrations to get some of these plants to root. The plants need to have roots to really thrive and without them, they can't live for very long. Last month I was able to find a hormone concentration that is starting to stimulate root production. This is very exciting and gives me a lot of satisfaction because there wasn't much information in the published literature to use as a guide. I had to take information from different plant species and come up with my own concentrations and trials. In science, we have a lot of frustration. We have to constantly repeat experiments and come up with new ideas. It's fun and challenging but it also comes with stress and frustration. We have a grant for this work, so it's been tough to have this project not work well. If we need to reapply for additional funding, it would be tough to justify it for a project that's not working. The maple trees I'm working with are higher sugar producing tress that are valuable for maple sugar growers as they get better syrup from the sap of those trees. With increasing insect pests that destroy these trees, it's important to have a tissue culture source of the trees. I really enjoy when I can get a project to work. I love to figure things out and it gives me lots of satisfaction when I can get things to work."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My husband was laid off from a long term job and it has been very difficult for him to find employment near home that pays well.'. Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Since the time of my writing, the road has been a bit rocky. My husband was able to find a job. That job was an hour away and was twelve hour shifts! So basically he was working fourteen hour days, three to four days a week. That was taking a toll on him. I was constantly worried about his health and safety. He is in his sixties and diabetic and needs a lot of sleep. He was at this job for about three months and we get kept running into walls with his benefits and pay. We were both keeping our chins up and dealing with it. Suddenly, out of the blue he gets a call from two different recruiters. Next thing I know, 5 interviews later he is resigning and starting another position right around the corner. So now we're happy right? Higher pay, way closer, etc. when I get a call the Friday of his first work week, he got injured on the job. An electrical burn. So he's been there two week, he is starting the third week today, Monday, his hand is still wrapped and the wound not healed by far but he is still at this job."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"It was an early July morning when we officially decided to part ways. After asking if I would be happier without you, you made up your mind that it was over. Hurt and confused, I tried to fix things for weeks. Months later, I finally realized it was time to let it go.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember exactly how it ended. That morning you asked if I would be happier without you. Unsure, I remained silent. I was hoping you would reassure me that I wouldn't be. Instead, you took my silence as an affirmation that I would be better off. You went to work and I went on with my day as normal. Little did I know that everything had changed. Days later, I tried to reconnect and work on the relationship, but you were no longer interested. It hurt me tremendously. I was counting on you for years, and despite all our problems, I was still trying to fix things. Used to our fights, I expected things to fall back into place in the next few weeks, since we could never stay away from each other for too long. That never happened. I reluctantly began going on dates with other people to try to move on and heal from your rejection, and you took that as a sign that I was seeking something or something else. I didn't know what else to do to try to fix something you didn't want anymore. Months later, we remain separated and rarely talk. It's still unbelievable to me because I never imagined we could go longer than a day without taking to each other. I have yet to tell my parents that it ended. I think that's because part of me is still holding on to hope that we'll work out. However, I'm simultaneously starting to accept that things are this way. Even though I still miss you, I no longer have the desire to tell you about everything that happens in my life. I no longer have the urge to talk to you all the time or think about you constantly. It's unfamiliar, but I guess this is what you wanted. I don't know the details of your life anymore and that's ok. In the end, I just hope we're both happy wherever we end up. I just never would have imagined it ending this way."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "My father was diagnosed with cancer. I spent everyday with him. he passed 7 months later. He went from perfect health to death very quickly. Such a rapid decline was shocking to me.",
    "output": "My father passed away two months ago. He was 70 years old. He was diagnosed with lung cancer only seven months ago. His first symptoms were difficulties in memory and reading. An MRI showed a tumor in his brain. Further investigation revealed that the cancer had originated in his lungs. My dad and I were extremely close, and this news affected me deeply. We were both shocked by it all, and both had trouble coming to grips with it. I spent just about every day with him after work, helping him get to appointments and running errands for him. When it became clear that he was terminal, him and I spent the rest of his day settling his affairs and preparing for the end. Looking back on what happened, what really sticks out the most was how quickly everything had happened. Before his diagnosis, Dad was in excellent health. To see him go from that to death in 7 months will always be a shock to me. It gave me my first real brush with mortality. I have, since then, given maybe too much thought to the impermanence of life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "It was my birthday. My husband had forgot the day. My best friend stepped in and saved the day with a great birthday party all for me.",
    "output": "My birthday is August 6th and this is the most memorable day to me. I woke up that morning to check my facebook and was able to see all the wonderful people that told me Happy Birthday this year. Oh and by the way, my husband forgot my birthday! After all I am 35 and as you get older the less people celebrate you on your birthday and the more you hate celebrating because it means you are getting older. So, back to the rest of the day, I sat there alone all day and then got a call from my best friend Callie Jane. She told me she was thinking about me but had also forgot the exact day of my birthday. I understood as I have trouble remembering as well these days too. I told her it was actually today and that we would be celebrating my birthday at Oscar's it is a local bar and grill. She told me that she would definitely make it. Well two hours later I get a call from my husband as he is getting off work at this time. It was around 3 that afternoon. He tells me that he is sorry that he forgot my birthday and that he had talked to my best friend Callie Jane as well. He told me that she wanted to throw a party for me at her place and asked what kind of cake I wanted. I said that was okay, and that I wanted a cheesecake because I do not like regular cake. So the plans were set, I was going to her house for my birthday. She called me later that evening and told me that we would have a fish fry and cake. I think I was 21 the last time it happened. I also love fish and knew she was getting me a cheesecake. So anyways, fast forward to the day of my party. We get there and she has balloons and it is all decorated just for me. Her and her friend Cara, that I recently met, put the whole party together. But wait, that is not it, they also had me a gift. It was a munchie basket. I also got a homemade necklace from Cara which I love. So, the night was wonderful we had drinks and mingled with a bunch of people."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "I finally was approve in Amazon Mechanical Turk and be able to earn money to support myself and open a bank account. Which was a important step toward overcoming my anxiety.",
    "output": "Within the past six months I took a couple of large steps towards adulthood. The first thing I did was being able to work online and get paid on Amazon Mechanical Turk . Which is hard to get approved. But once I did I started working hard till this day. It was a big step for me because I have extreme Anxiety and health problems. Which is very difficult to get a job. Being able to earn money has had a large impact on my daily life. Ive been able to finally pay my share and help out my parents. They gave me a lot of support financially and emotional. It felt really good to be able to helped them out. I The second step I took was finally open a bank account. Which was important because without it I wouldn't be able to transfer money I earned from Amazon Mechanical Turk. It was really difficult for me because I get really bad panic attacks. I have to listen to relaxing music to calm my nerves like of monsters and men whenever I am in a vehicle. But I managed to get it done without a sever panic attack. With those two steps I took I might be able to finally overcome my anxiety and start living a normal life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "I got in a fight with the owner of my building wherein he yelled at me and called me an idiot, and threatened to rip up our contract. I was very angry but we worked it out.",
    "output": "Oh My God. I had the absolute worst day I have ever had in my life!!! So I went to the landlord to tell him that my pipes in my bathroom were leaking and he needed to get a plumber here to take a look at them. No big deal right, I thought I would just fill out a form and my name would be on a waiting list. I was so wrong about that! As soon as I walked in I could already tell that he was in a bad bad mood. He gave me an evil eye as soon as he saw me, he spoke to me rudely and asked what I wanted and why was I bothering him. First of all, I am not bothering anyone, this is his job and that is what he needs to do. I was polite though, I am not going to be rude about it, anyway. I told him that my pipes were leaking and I needed someone to come look at it. He asked me if I had looked at it myself because if I could do it myself then I should be here asking him. I was taken a little aback and I told him that it was his job to do this and I expected it to be done soon. That was the wrong thing to say to him, because he jumped up out of his chair, yelled at me called me an idiot and stupid and that he should rip uo my contract to the apartment because he was tired of me being needy. I was completely floored by this and just ran out of there. I was so completely mad that I almost wanted to call my lawyer and sue him or something. I went to the local coffee house, and called my friend who talked me down a little. Once I felt better about the situation I decided to go back home and try to ignore my landlord. Well, he was there waiting for me in the entry way with a completely different look on his face. He apologized profusly and told me that he had just found out some bad news and said that he hopes I forgive him, and that he will have the plumber up there in the morning. I forgave him because I can understand someone having a bad day, I went upstairs and went to bed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "We baptized my Godson Herman in an Orthodox Christian rite. He peed in the font. Since the ceremony my family and his have grown quite close.",
    "output": "My godson was baptized. It was a typical Orthodox Christian baptism service. It was last April. He's my fourth godchild. He was baptized as Herman. The only mishap was his peeing in the font. Taking on a godchild is a great blessing for us. My wife and I do not have children of our own. This is how we are building our family. It's a great responsibility, being responsible for helping in the spiritual development of a child. But it's one we take on with excitement. His parents have become closer friends. That is also a blessing. Our other godchildren do not live nearby. We were very glad to take on another."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went to a 4th of July get together with the family. We also celebrated my grandfather's birthday. An argument broke out between my aunt and sister.'. Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On this past 4th of July, I went to visit family. I went to my aunt and uncle's house and saw them and my grandparents and my sister. We had a meal together and had a good time. The 4th of July is also my grandfather's birthday so we celebrated that as well. He has late stage Alzheimer's and was not able to enjoy the event as much as us. There was also an argument that broke out between my sister and my aunt about politics that left the memory of the event slightly soured. They started arguing about Socialism and it turned into an argument about a variety of things from global warming to Donald Trump. My mother ended up joining in, which is unusual for her. My aunt is very against Socialism and supports Trump. My sister and mother are against Trump. My sister is also very worried about the environment and said that is the reason why she will not have kids. While they were arguing, I said nothing. I had hoped politics would not come up. I wanted to think of ways to change the conversation, but at that point nothing I said would have been effective. I also did not want my grandparents to be upset. By the end of the day, many people were upset and I was disappointed it turned out that way."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "life savings goes into garbage after a pannic attack. i worried for no reason at all to an extent where i did something very foolish when i was being on guard",
    "output": "I have always had issues with anxiety ever since I was very young, always worrying about all sorts of things. This, unfortunately, has led to me experiencing relatively frequent panic attacks. A few weeks ago I had what I would call my most costly panic attack ever. I had been feeling under the weather around that time and it didn't seem like I was getting any better. I had already been to the doctor twice in two weeks, but the doctor told me that all of the tests came back negative for any of the likely causes. He said that it was likely just a cold that has been aggravated by stress and that it would resolve itself with time. I woke up one morning and felt worse than I have ever felt. This caused me to get my self very wound up and have another panic attack. Once I was able to gather myself, I drove myself to the emergency room. The doctor there conducted all of the basic tests and still nothing was out of the ordinary. Being panicked, I insisted that something was wrong and asked if there were any other tests that they could run. The doctor said yes, but also informed me that my insurance would likely not cover the costs of the additional tests. Being so anxious and upset, I agreed to still have the tests, even though my savings weren't anything special. So they ran a few additional tests and everything still came back negative. I eventually was convinced to go home and once again, wait and see if things got better. Of course, within a few days I was feeling as good as new. I was incredibly relieved until I received my medical bills. It would wipe out all of my savings and force me to use a payment plan to cover all of my expenses."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "My sister and I are best friends and I was her protector. She was diagnosed with Epilepsy and I wasnt able to be with her because Im away from home. But she was very brave and had a positive perspective in her life that is why she doesnt think that she is sick.",
    "output": "My younger sister and I were very close to each other and we tell secrets that nobody in my family could know. We have an elder sister but because she move out the house early so I was responsible to take charge on taking care of my little sister. Growing up was so easy for us to enjoy because we have each others back. I would always protect her and she will always be my shoulder to cry on. Then there came the time that I had to leave the house and marry my husband. I think it was a heartbreaking and emotional part of leaving her and wont be able to see her for a long time. I had to stay of different side of the country. Five months ago, I had a call from my mom and she was sobbing. I was so scared why she was acting like that. Then she told me the big news that my little sister was diagnosed with Epilepsy. I felt my jaw dropped and my body is numb. I couldnt hear anyone and all the things just turned blank. Tears fell on my cheeks and there my little sister came. I didnt saw all the signs but my mother said it happened when I was away from home. She was able to keep the secret from me because she knew I wont leave her if I knew that was happening to her. She is a very brave on handling the Epilepsy. She had all the test and taking medication to prevent her from falling and jerking. I cant believe my sister is going thru this pain. She was positive in her outlook in life and she told me that is everything is okay and dont want me to think about it. She said she accept and dont want to dwell into negativity. But thank God for a new chapter of her life"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: \"The story was about my husband and I's relationship. A memorable part of our relationship was when we celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary. We celebrated by going to eat dinner at the resort we got married at. It was very special\", could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband and I had always gotten long great. We have a very good relationship and I appreciate all of his thoughtfulness. It is one of my favorite things about him, how romantic he can be. For our 3rd wedding anniversary we had the idea to go and eat dinner. The special aspect of this particular event was the fact that we went to the resort we got married at. It was great going there, the nostalgia I felt made me very happy. I enjoyed the wedding immensely and you could tell not much had changed there. The resort is a beautiful place, I felt as though I was welcomed right away, and I really enjoyed the food. I think my husband knew how much I enjoyed being there, because he seemed very contented with himself the entire evening. Needless to say we both enjoyed ourselves a great deal. We had a lot of fun and the food was delicious. I will admit we had more wine than we probably should have. The entrees were actually reasonably priced as well. I think it is safe to say we will be going back to this place in the future as well. I am so grateful to my husband for how thoughtful he is. He is very good at telling what I like and appreciate. I am not sure how he is such a good husband but I am just grateful to have him in my life. We will have a great life together, I cannot deny that. I appreciate everything he does for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "My friends came over and we had fun. We celebrated our birthday. It was so fun and I don't know why it was so fun because we had so much fun and it was just great.",
    "output": "My friends came over to celebrated my birthday, and we had so much fun together. We told many stories with each other, and had so much fun eating the birthday cake. And the best part was when my friends gave me my gifts. I didn't really expect the gifts I got, and it was so nice to receive them. I opened them and I was surprised by some of the gifts I got, but they were so nice, and I liked them. After that, we played some games with each other, and talk some more about life. It was just such a great time. I had fun. I know my friends had fun too. It was just so great. And amazing. I can't wait for my next birthday. It's just so cool. I love it a lot. Best birthday ever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "I visited several places, peaks and waterfalls, in the Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee.",
    "output": "I had a very beautiful trip to the mountains of North Carolina this year. I got to see the Blue Ridge and the Smoky Mountains up close. Until then, I had never had a vacation that was centered around nature. It was always about visiting something that was man-made, some sort of vast structure or sight of historical significance. It had an immediate impact on me, one of awe. I was in awe of the vastness and the natural beauty of these structures. They put everything that I had ever visited that was man-made to shame. I also felt something deep inside of me that I could not immediately put a name to. Eventually, I decided it was something like a connection. I did not feel necessarily connected to a lot of the things I had visited otherwise - beautiful cities which were made by people long before I ever existed. However, there was a timelessness to the beautiful scenes of nature, and though they existed before me, I felt a connection to them. They reflected their own place in the universe, and by doing so, helped reflect man's place in the universe. It was a humbling experience. I was not frightened by the realization that I was smaller in the universe than I thought I was. In fact, there was a liberating feeling to it. It's hard to explain."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "My friends surprised me on my birthday with a trip to Philly. I'd asked them not to do anything, but instead they went above and beyond and gave me the best birthday I'd ever had.",
    "output": "Today my friends really blew my mind (and also my heart). I like these guys a lot, and have for a while, but I really didn't see their birthday gift coming (especially since I asked them specifically not to get me one). Where I thought we were just going to get some brunch and spend a quiet weekend hanging out as normal, I was duped into a trip to Philadelphia by my wildly over the top friends who I love a lot. Walking out of the apartment that morning I found them, with a car, all packed and ready to have a weekend trip, and they told me to go back into the apartment and pack my own stuff, after giving me a birthday card and explaining their elaborate ruse to me. I was flustered, to be sure, but I ran back inside to grab some clothes and toiletries, and we hit the road in the early morning to drive down to Philly. We checked into a hotel near Philly, came up with a game plan, and hit the town. The whole weekend was perfect. We hit the mural mile, went to Reading Terminal, climbed up the stairs at the Museum of Fine Arts, we did the whole thing. It was a great mix of doing what I love in Philly already (Reading Terminal, mainly), and then also doing a lot of new things. I'd always wanted to climb the stairs from the Museum of Fine Arts like Rocky did, because Rocky is a movie that means a lot to me. Sarutday night we returned to the hotel room, ate some of that famous Philly cheesecake, and played around in the pool at the hotel. Sunday we went back into town, hit some food trucks to round out the trip, and did the Mural Mile. Philly is a great city to walk around and reminds me of my hometown, so I really enjoyed that. Then, we had a fun car ride home. Taking car rides with these guys is always fun, because we get into crazy talks and go down fun musical rabbit holes while deciding what's going to get played over the car radio, so the ride there and back was a blast. All in all, it was hands down my best birthday ever, super fun and just way more than I ever could have asked for, kinda like my friends themselves."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"I left my dad's house in the morning and caught the city bus. I went to the airport to catch a flight. I then spent three months in Bogota, Colombia. Happiest trip of my life.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago I decided to take a long trip to Bogota, Colombia. I had been there a few times before. Usually for a week or two. This trip was going to be long term. The plan was to be there for three months. I packed my bags the day before I was set to leave. I did not have a car and the airport was a few hours away. My flight was at 3 pm. I left my dad's house at 5 am and took the city bus to the airport. I would arrive at 9 am and check in for my flight. I didn't have much money and had bought some snacks to tide me over. A few hours before my flight I went through security. I had never been so nervous. I was traveling with just two bags a laptop. I had some PC gaming equipment and was unsure I would be able to get it through security. I made it through with no problems and boarded my plane. Five hours later I was in Bogota and have never been happier."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "It was a very chilly evening in March. This event happened in the parking lot of my apartment complex. 4 months later the suspects were back on the street and just 3 months ago, murdered a 17 year old girl in a very similar situation.",
    "output": "Dear Diary - I honestly cannot believe what just happened. I mean, what is the world coming to? I digress and probably should explain what I am even thinking. So, it started about 5 months ago. There was an incident in the parking lot of my apartment complex. A young girl was murdered and it was shocking to the entire community. The police investigated the incident and managed to find two suspects that seemed to fit the events of what happened. It seems that the suspects were also accused of murdering a 17 year old girl in the same fashion about a couple of months before this one. Everyone was at ease learning that the perpetrators have been caught. However, a few months after the incident, the suspects were released. The police did not mention why or if they had any additional leads on the situation. To say the least, our community was up in arms about it. There were complaints to the police department, detective in charge and even to the mayor! It was all very confusing. Not only that, the released suspects weren't even charged in the previous incident before this one. We are all still in a state of shock over it. We are not sure what we are going to do. People are acting a little on edge now, hoping the situation doesn't happen again. Sigh...I may think about moving. I'm not sure yet. I guess I will see how the next few months unfold."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "My grandfather, who I was and am a caretaker for, went into the hospital for unknown reasons. I was there by his side every minute I could be. He went through many issues, but in the end it wound up being a simple fix. He is better now than he was before he went into the hospital.",
    "output": "My grandfather, about six months ago, went into the hospital. It was very traumatic at the time for me. I have been his caretaker for a few years, but his behavior started to change. He didn't know who I was, couldn't swallow, it was scary. I took him to the hospital and they admitted him after a long wait. He was up and down for about a week. They doctors at first could not figure out what was wrong. They first thought he needed a pacemaker, then his vitals began crashing and they thought he had a stroke. We were lucky that it turned out that one of his medications were causing issues. Once they stopped it, he began to improve. I was at his side at every moment, communicating with family and being his advocate when he couldn't communicate. I helped feed him and move him around. It was extremely daunting. Up at about 6AM every morning, go to the hospital and just wait. Then go home around 8PM, hoping he would be with us the next day. He was in and out of many different wards, including the CCU. In the end, we were lucky that it was just one of his medications and he is actually better than he was before the incident, and they found another, unknown condition he had that we weren't aware of, so that is now under control as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "My youngest son started his first day of school and my oldest started his last year of school. I felt pride and sadness to watch both of them gaining their independence.",
    "output": "On this day, I was in charge of dropping my boys to their schools. Most of the time I am the one who is always in charge but this day was very special for us as a family. I prepared the sandwiches for my youngest son, he always want that simple PB and J, my oldest son just wants to eat an apple because he was saving for something and just wanted an extra allowance instead. This day was very special because it was the first day of school for my youngest son, it is always a very exciting experience to me because I can get to see my son go to school for the first time. On the other hand, I have my oldest son who is about to end his school year. He is actually doing great and I feel sadness in a way because I feel like he's getting more independent and not reliant to me anymore. My children are incredible though, they are not embarrassed by me even though I try to embarrass them. Even when I dropped off my youngest child that day, he was very happy and excited and was actually being a good kid, he was prepared surprisingly. My oldest son was very proud for some reason that day, probably related to what he was saving for, and was very excited too to end his school year. He was comforting me in a way because he knows that I feel sad that he is already getting older, and sooner or later, will move out. When I dropped both of them off, I went to a coffee shop to do some work. It was a sunny day, everything feels like a perfect day, but at the moment I was done ordering at the coffee shop, I went to the rest room, rushed actually to wipe a little bit of tears because I felt sad still. It was a weird feeling but it was a day that I will always remember the rest of my life. Later that day, I asked my children where they want to eat or what do they want for dinner. We went to Applebee's and we all ate a lot because for me, I was very stressed for the day, but very thankful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "It was about my surprise birthday party. We went to Red Lobster. I ate lobster and cake and was happy.",
    "output": "I had a birthday a couple of months ago. My friends and family were there. They had a party for me. It was a surprise party and really took me by surprise. They came to my house, hid, and surprised me when I walked in the door back from work. I was totally excited and happy. They took me to Red Lobster, one of my favorite restaurants. We had lobster and fish there. My friend Tiara was there, as was my boyfriend Michael. My parents and brother were also there. We had such a blast. I even got some cake to eat at the end. Afterward, we went back to my house and I opened some presents. I got some Amazon gift cards, a teddy bear, and other stuffed animals. It was so great. I really enjoyed it and love my family and friends for it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "I live across the country from my family. I got a phone call that my mother had fallen and it was not good. Flew \"home.\" She had a stroke and got sent home to hospice care. She died with only me in the room",
    "output": "As the oldest we had a very special and close relationship, despite te fact that my husband and I moved across the country, I had spent several weeks with her 2 months prior to her death. She shared things with me that none of my siblings knew. Just typing this makes me cry. Hearing your mother's heart beat stop is something I'll never forget. I still go to call her on the phone at least 3 times a week. I wish my own adult children called me. They think texting is the same as speaking. In my opinion it can't replace hearing the sound of a loved ones voice-the inflection, the expression. Christmas was terrible. Just my husband and me.. Our cairn terrier died recently. New Year's Eve was even worse. My godchild who is a medical fellow who lives about 2 hours from here begged me to come to her house because her husband, also a fellow, accused her of something she didn't do -so absolutely outrageous and left. So she paid for me to come by Uber. Happy New Year. Her parents were born in India and they don't believe that she wants a divorce and keep telling her what a good guy he is. At one time I thought so too, but now I think he's a major control freak. . I know their marriage has made her unhappy and know more about this than her parents do, but the Indian culture is so different She was raised here.. She needs to be her own person. My mother was very close to her and her husband of 4 years because they were medical residents where my family lives. She counseled both of them many times...also fed them:-) Wherever her spirit is I know she's flipping out about this. Of course he returned to the house after I left the next evening but notg to speak to her or to try to fix this broken marriage, but to mentally abuse her. Yesterday I was sitting outside in the sun and a hummingbird kept flying back and forth close to my face. This is very unusual. Then it landed on my left shoulder. I think it was my mother. That's a weird thing to think but maybe there's something to this spiritual stuff."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "This entry is about an experience i had recently in school. It is about how I am feeling and how I handled this situation.",
    "output": "To start off, I think I completely failed my geometry quiz, which I know I should've studied more for...my dad's not gonna be happy about that. :( Then, we had a pop quiz in history on the reading homework from last night, and I completely forgot most of what I read, which made me even more upset because I actually did the reading! But what really made me mad was the note that Sarah slipped into my locker during passing period. She said she was sad that I've been hanging out with Jane more lately and thinks that I don't want to be her friend anymore. I can't believe she thinks that, especially after talking with her on the phone for hours and hours last month while she was going through her breakup with Nick! Just because I've been hanging out with Jane a little more than usual doesn't mean I'm not her friend anymore. She completely blew me off at lunch, and when I told Jane, she thought that Sarah was being a \"drama queen.\"This is just what I need! My parents are getting on my case about doing more extracurricular activities, I have a huge paper due for AP English soon, and I can't understand a thing in advanced Spanish! The last thing I need is for my best friend to think I hate her and barely text me back anymore. Uggh! I can't concentrate on anything right now because of it. I hope she gets over it!!!Sorry I didn't get to write last night! It was such a busy day, and I was too tired to write anything...I was right about Sarah not being okay. Yesterday, she barely spoke to me, and anything she did say was a \"yes\" or \"no\" answer. I tried so hard to get her to cheer up, but of course she just kept saying, \"I'm fine, I'm fine.\" Uggh! I wish she would just be honest with me! I'm always honest with her! It's not fair!Jane also seemed mad all day because she could tell that Sarah was being fake nice to her. I hate being in the middle of all of this. What am I supposed to do? Sarah's been my friend since forever, and Jane is my new friend, and I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings! But I think that Jane is right about Sarah. I think Sarah sometimes gets too dramatic about things. She's being kind of a brat about all of this, but I don't want to tell her that to her face, she'd never forgive me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'I lost a friend to suicide in May. In August I went to Kentucky to attend a memorial service for him and to see his parents', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago, I attended a memorial service for a friend who committed suicide. It was nice to see his parents, yet so hard to see them. What could I say to them besides how sorry I was? My friend's suicide really shocked everyone and we are all left with so many questions. My friend was always happy and would be there for anyone who needed them. I remember the last time that I spoke to them. They seemed so positive and excited about things going on in their life. I didn't pick up on any warning signs or clues for them wanting to end their life. Maybe they just hid their feelings and emotions well? Perhaps, it was just an intense emotional moment. I wish that I was there to try to stop them. To tell them they will be okay and that things would get better and not to give up like this. I wish they would have reached out to me or to someone else. How I wish that I could change things. To see the look on the parent's faces and to see how much they hurt. I wish I could take the pain away and make everything better. I wish I knew what happened. It was nice to pay tribute to my friend and celebrate their life. I hope that they looked down and knew how much they were loved and how missed they are."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'There was a young kitten in my neighbors yard that I rescued. My initial plan was to just leave the kitten in my yard but my plans changed from that to taking it to a shelter to keeping it and taking care of it myself.'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "There was a young kitten in my neighbors yard that I rescued. My initial plan was to just the kitten in my yard. But, My plans changed from that to talking it to a shelter to keeping it and taking care of it myself. Now, she has a name and a home for life. Because, we're cat folks Sophie and in our home. we already have a dog his name is Simon and now, Simon started loving Sophie. we are allowed to pick up Sophie to our friends are not. He stands there and barks until they put Sophie down follows. Sophie around the house and if the other animals get too rough. He gets between them and pushes them away. Sophie chews his face, his ears, his tail, his paws and he just has this big goofy grin. If you tell him where's Sophie? He runs and finds her. which is good smile because there's a lot of places for kitten to hide. In our house at times we keep joking that they match really. she's a nice cat. I really can't figure out. why someone would abandon this kitten. \"she is very well behaved\"."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "I did a phone interview with a new companyThey took me to a steak dinner for a meet and greetThey extended me an offerI accepted the job and gave notice",
    "output": "Actually this happened six weeks ago, though have been applying for jobs on line Including this company. This particular new company notified me of a phone interview I needed to carry out with them and I did that and was later invited for a meet and greet dinner. In the long run, I was expecting this since it was a phone Interview earlier and the company would want to have a physical interaction with their employee. As usual, I found out the name of the restaurant, also took time to check out their menu online and found out the names of the persons I would be meeting at the dinner; the CEO and all that using a search engine, Google to be precise. I took time to also study the company and the position I was applying for. With all this, I was set for the dinner as at the evening of that day by 6:00 pm, I was dressed professionally, On getting there ,I turned my phone off ,I interacted with my employers politely, observed good table manners and answered all questions trowed at me with as much confidence as I could. This was a wonderful experience for me. We kept on keeping a conversation and the employees weren't so strict after all. I also enjoyed the environment. The restaurant was cozy and the noise was controlled. I could have space and time to feel relaxed and think properly. I must say that digging into the juicy steak offered was difficult but since I knew the interviewers where expecting me to eat, I planned before hand. I also ordered for something that was easy to eat aside the steak. I stayed away from messy dishes. In all, I was involved in the conversation too. I asked my interviewers questions when I deemed it necessary. At the end of the dinner, they Extended me an offer . I accepted the job and gave notice."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on \"I have a need which was not easily met. I got the need (sewing maching) as a suprise from my husband. I got new clients from there.\", write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am into fashion designing and I am doing pretty good at what I do. There is this industrial machine that I have been longing to have for a while now. I have tried to save up for the machine but those money saved were used for some other unforeseen situation that arose. Sometimes last month, I received a call from my husband that traveled for his work that he was coming home. I stood up from my work immediately to prepare some stuffs for his arrival. when husband came back, I was so surprised to see the machine that I have been longing to have. I was so happy, I started leaping for Joy. I hugged him so tight. The next day, I tested the machine. The machine worked so well and made me be more happy. There is a significance difference between my old machine and my new machine. My clients are even happy because the outcome of the dresses I made for them were topnotch. I started receiving more clients introduced by my old clients. The kind gesture given to me by my husband really promoted my brand very much. The day was a very memorable day for me and I would live my life to remember that day. I love my husband."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "In a nut shull my family and I decided to move 4.5 hours away. We couldn't be happier with our decision.",
    "output": "My family and I moved 4.5 hours away. We decided to do this, because we wanted to do something different. I was sick of my job and wanted to do something different. My girlfriend got a really good job here! We started saving in January or so and saved enough money by July to be able to move. I gave my boss a months notice and we started packing all our stuff. We got a dumpster and threw a buch of stuff away. The day that we moved it was the hottest day of the year!! We wanted to be able to have more time to do things together as a family. We are all very happy with the decision. It's beautiful here. There were a bunch of factors that went in to this move. My girlfriend was working a dead end job. So she decided she wanted to go back to school. However she applied at a place knowing she hadn't finished her schooling. She let them know she had some schooling but never graduated. They hired her anyways. We are so happy here!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "my husband and i decided to separate. It was heartbreaking, but we had to do what we had to do to make things okay for our child.",
    "output": "About a month ago, the father of my child and i decided to cut things off with one another. He and i weren't well for one another. There had been past instances of cheating, and being bored. We both tried for months on end to figure everything out, and become a better pair. But it just wasn't working. It became to the point where we hardly wanted to spend time with one another because it would always end up in fights. Our son is around the age now where he can start remembering any fights or arguments. So, we essentially made this decision mainly for him. He deserves two happy parents. Even if the parents aren't together, just knowing everything is peaceful is important. It's important for us to be mature. Not only for ourselves, but for our son. I don't want him to ever think back to hard times. I want him to know his parents did what they had to in order for him to have a healthy childhood. Not a childhood he'd have to recover from."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "I got stabbed in a 7-11 by a box cutter and had to have exploratory surgery. From there I've had to navigate interviewing with the police and finding a therapist.",
    "output": "There are very few times in your life where things can suddenly go from being very good to very bad in an instant. This is a story of one of those times in my life. That very night I had the good fortune to have the entirety of my tax return get deposited into my account. I decided to ask my friend if they wanted to hang out. They said yes and so I ventured to their house to hang out. Well I did have to leave at some point and ended up meeting a random man on the street. After we got to talking I decided to stop inside of a 7-11 to grab some cups. I was excited to hang out with a random stranger, but, then, things very suddenly changed. A man walked up to me, demanded my wallet, and, upon me giving him the wallet, stabbed me multiple times with a box cutter. There are very few more surprising things that can happen than suddenly finding yourself being the victim of a violent crime in a convenience store. Now as you can surmise by me typing this I did in fact survive. In fact, I wasn't seriously injured at all. However, now I got to spend my evening at a hospital around the corner. Instead of drinking with a random guy in the street now I was suddenly being put under for exploratory surgery. As anyone who has ever been in a car crash or gotten their identity stolen can attest to, once the shock and the trauma wear off, it just turns into a bunch of errands you have to run. After spending the next few months recovering there were a few things I had to do. I had to have an ultimately fruitless, albeit intimidating, interview with the police after the fact. The only other thing that I had to do, quite luckily, was, go through the rather Kafkaesque process of attempting to find a therapist. This, more than the interview, more than the stabbing, more than the recovery, more than the surgery, ended up being the most labor intensive part of the whole experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: \"I had to stop playing bass guitar for a while even though it was my hobby. Now that I am playing again, I feel happier and it feels more fulfilling.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One of my favorite hobbies is music and playing bass guitar. Because of work, I had to stop play bass guitar for a while to focus on other things. Time passed by and I rarely played my bass guitar while other things in life took priority. Throughout those years I always missed playing bass guitar and wanted to get back into it. It was sad to abandon a hobby like that. I felt like it was a talent that I was abandoning and some way I can both have fun and express my creativity. Just recently I decided to get back into playing bass guitar and very happy to be playing. I was playing for my church, but because of my absence not able to play. But because I am able to play again and able to play at my church. I regret choosing to not play for those several years. There was a specific event that made me want to play again with a gathering of other musicians that made me want to play again and inspired me. One of the bass guitar players inspired me to play again. Later on, i bought a new bass guitar because I was inspired to do so. I also plan to buy a 5 string bass guitar because my current bass guitars are only 4 string. I also plan to not abandon my hobby again and will work around it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I worked hard to make enough extra side money to take my wife on vacation. We had a lot of fun on our vacation together.",
    "output": "My wife had been wanting to go on vacation for a while. I wanted to take her. However it's tough for us because we don't have a lot of money these days. I talked to her about it and told it would take a while to save. I did all I could and saved up a ton of money. It took a lot of extra work. I put forth a lot of extra effort in my job and put in extra hours. I also sold some things that I had laying around the house on Ebay. Finally I had enough money and I asked her where she wanted to go. She said she wanted to do a beach vacation. We looked at different beaches. We thought about Florida. Finally we decided on Orange Beach, Alabama. It was a great place. We had a ton of fun while we were there. She was very happy and thankfully for all that I had done for her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "I learned how to do a reverse rain dance. Youtube showed me how to stop the xlouds from making rain. This resulted in an accidental land hurricane.",
    "output": "well after watching youtube conspiracy video one day I decided to try out the experiment and replicate it for myself. the person in the video had seen a chemtrail being inserted in the clouds by a glowing orb that turned out to be a demon. the person in the video rebuked it in the name of Jesus and it went away and disappeared. So that it what I did as well and it also happened that the rain clouds decided to go away as well too. we did not have any rain for like 3 months where I lived because I figured out how to do a reverse rain dance! prior to this we were getting too much rain and the farmers were not able to plant their crops so everyone was going to starve. I am happy to say that will not be the case now! However, there was one drawback. Which wound up being the fact that because there was no rain the air pressure built up. So the atmosphere wound up producing a land hurricane. It destroyed a large area and was very dangerous. All is well that ends well. I was happy that the crops were left unharmed. I love watching youtube videos. i also feel like I have learned a lot."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "My brother had a child with a woman and the child lived with my brother and I for the better part of five years. My brother started to date a different woman. As a result, the child's mother took the child away and I can't see him anymore.",
    "output": "it was same time like this, 2 years ago when the whole fight started. i and my brother happen to be the only two surviving children after the car accident. alone in this cold world where all that could be thought of was ones self. Mark who happened to be my younger brother was a delivery guy and had to deliver papers to the nearby hospital. that's how it all started. Mark came home that day looking so excited like he had just won a lottery. i was compelled to ask what it was. \"she's the most beautiful girl i have ever met. her lips so soft like i just felt my life packed in a can. her eyes so bright i could see my future reflecting back at me with a smile\". he kept on blabbing that i got tired of his whaling that i had to stop him. 2 months later, Mary missed her period and went to the hospital for checkup. that was how it was discovered that she was pregnant. of cause that night she had sex with Mark wasn't the only encounter. most of the time he went to her place and even at the hospital where Mary worked. they both agreed to keep the pregnancy but there was one issue. they both had no apartment of their own. I, being the older brother and in control of things had to accept that the baby be kept in the house with us while they both worked harder to pay for an apartment of their own and care for their baby. 6 months later, Mary put to bed and behold, it was a glorious sight unknowing to them that was the beginning of all trouble. i really couldn't stop him as it was a means to more income in the house. soon after, Mary found out about Mark's new found love with his boss at his work place and confronted him. Mark couldn't deny it. Mary was so angry that nothing i said mattered to her. later that month, she filed a case against Mark and with social services, claimed full right of baby kelvin. that was the last time i ever saw my baby nephew."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: 'Birthday party was a great surprise. There was a guest I did not expect. It was such a surprise to see them at the party.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "At this said party the guest I spoke about was someone I was just astounded to see. That was my real blood father. Take into account he lives about four states away and time that has passed between visits was around six years. Now just because we live far apart doesn't mean we don't have a good relationship, we do it's just that while I was little he had to move away so he could make money to live. I didn't understand this at the time but as I am a adult now I understand this more than ever. What helped me understand this more was the fact that I now have kids myself and I get that you always do what is best to provide for them. So with the background that we have I was so happy and elated to finally see him again after all these years. Now don't get me wrong on another front I also have an amazing step father that helped my mother raise me when I was a young boy and I love just as much, so I am truly blessed on two fronts. As the party passed and the day went on with lots of fun and happiness, I started to grow sad because I felt he would have to leave that night. He told me he was staying the weekend and actually planned a fishing trip with my step father also. I was so excited for this as I knew I would have the two most important men in my life for the whole weekend and fishing on top of that. I think to myself this is going to be the best weekend in almost six years for me personally. So after this party we head out and pick up supplies for the trip and also picked up bait and such as well. So after arriving we set up camp and then cooked out and just sat and talked among us. To be honest the best part was that he included my step dad and they also bonded as well. I honestly don't think I could have asked for a better weekend that that, and to share it with two people that care about me was the icing on the cake. I was glad for that surprise and it is by far one of the better moments in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve \"I went with my brother on a trip to Lassen National Park. I hiked up a crater and in snow for the first time in my life.\" in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Just last month, I went on a trip to Lassen National Park with my older brother to celebrate my birthday. It wasn't actually my birthday yet, but I love hiking and my brother lives in another part of the state and couldn't go on my actual birthday so we decided to go on our annual hiking trip and chose Lassen for our destination. A friend of a friend had recently visited and showed pictures of the snow-covered mountain, and we both thought it would be fun to go to somewhere with snow in the middle of summer. I took a bus to Oakland and then we drove from there to Lassen, arriving at the park and snagging a camping spot at 3 AM but sleeping in the car. We woke up around 6 AM with the sun filtering between the pines, and set up our tents and made breakfast. We went to the ranger station to ask for advice and recommendations. We then went around the Manzanita Lake, and saw gorgeous views of snow-covered Lassen Peak reflected across the placid lake with ducks and ducklings bobbing in and out of the water. We rented a kayak and paddled around the lake, admiring the views and relaxing under the sun and cool, light breeze. We were still pretty tired from the long trip, so we just relaxed in our campsite for the rest of the day, cooking and reading and chatting. The next day we headed up to Butte Lake to hike the Cinder Cone Volcano. It looked like a short and easy hike until we started going up the volcano since the steep trail consisted of loose cinders that made you slip back some inches with every step forward. It was the first time I'd ever gone up to a volcano's crater, and the views were fantastic. Going down was more of psychological challenge since I felt like I would slide down to my death and went down very slowly. We relaxed by the Butte Lake and dipped our dirty, dusty feet on the freezing water until heading over to Redding to buy some microspikes since we wanted to climb up Lassen Peak. Redding was hot and uneventful, but we got our microspikes. We had to wake up early the next day to climb the Lassen Peak, and although we were expecting snow, we didn't realize how much snow there actually still was. As SoCal residents we usually just see snow in the distant San Gabriel mountains, and driving up close to 15 feet high snowbanks was a surreal and awesome experience. We'd never hiked in snow and were really excited to try out the microspikes, but I was also hesitant since I'm prone to altitude sickness and was hoping it wouldn't ruin our trip. Luckily I didn't and we powered our way up the snowy trail, removing the spikes once the snow had melted away near the top. The views, as ever, were gorgeous and we looked down on a snow-dappled landscape and an icy lake. We reached the summit and took many photos, watching some people ski down the side of the mountain. It was an awesome trip and one of my most memorable ones."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My mom was diagnosed with aggressive leukemia. She has moved in with me, lost her ability to speak well, and I am caring for her.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My mom has CLL leukemia and was first diagnosed 6 years ago. This past May she had a routine PET scan done and we were called in within a few days to meet with the doctor. He told us that her PET scan showed she had experienced an aggressive transformation of the leukemia and would have months to live unless she tried a treatment that might give her a little more time. She opted to take the treatment rather than give up and go on a home hospice plan. She has moved in with me and since the last diagnosis has lost her ability to speak for the most part. She can say simple words but will say yes for no and vice versa. She knows she is jumbling her words up but can't help it. Her MRI brain scan shows she has had no strokes at all. The doctor is afraid the CLL has infiltrated her brain. She will have a lumbar puncture this Tuesday to test her spinal fluid. The doctors don't know exactly why she has lost her speech. I am taking her to all doctor appointments and helping her to stay organized. It breaks my heart to see my mom lose her independence and strong mind. She is becoming more confused by the day and now needs help with the simplest things. I lay awake at night sometimes just worrying about everything we have to deal with now. I pray she won't suffer very much."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"We took our first family beach vacation June 16-23 2019 and it was one of the best beach vacations I have ever been on, if not the best. The kids had a blast on the sand and in the water and my husband and I were never stressed out and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago we took a family beach vacation for about a week. We were in Florida, the sun shining above us, the heat of the sun on our backs. It was beautiful. We had a free week of any work and school for the kids between the 16 and 23 of July, and it was an amazing opportunity we couldn't pass up. Our kids were distracted by the sand and the water. Me and my husband were calm and relieved for the first time in God knows how long. We actually enjoyed ourselves. I remember my daughter found a full sand dollar and showed it off to us, and I was shocked. I had never seen a complete one in my life, only pieces. My husband pretended to care, but I knew he was dozing off on his fold out chair while trying to maintain a conversation with out excited daughter. I held up the conversation for him, sparing him it. He deserved to rest. This year had been incredibly busy for him, and he just needed a break. I for one had fun playing with the kids in the water. I was really in touch with my inner child on that vacation."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "I moved out with my girlfriend to an apartment. It really helped my mental health and changed the way I think about things. This was about 3 months ago.",
    "output": "Three months ago i moved out of my parents home. I decided to get an apartment with my girl friend. This really helped my mental health out very much. It made life much easier having a place to ourselves and i was very nice. I remember the moving process was a pain but in the end it was worth it. It really helped me look at life in a more positive way. If you work hard you will get the things that you want in life. I worked very hard to move out of my parents house and now i finally did it. This was a huge jump start in my life. This made me very proud to have worked so hard to move out. I had to save thousands of dollars and it was well worth it. It helped my mental health because it made me grow up. It made me see life in a different way than i did before. It helped my girlfriend and i grow closer. We are now engaged and i think the move helped."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "We were celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary. We took a cruise to celebrate. We anticipated the trip and enjoyed the planning part of the trip as well as the trip itself.",
    "output": "A month ago, we celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary. We went on a cruise to celebrate the occasion. The planning part of the trip was fun. We got to select from many cruise lines. We decided on carnival because of the price. We finally got on the cruise. We had to do an emergency drill, in case the ship got wrecked. The food was great on the boat. I had a ton of lobster tails and a lot of chocolate. The bar was nice. I got wasted everyday. I had fun dancing on the dance days. We got sweaty because of the intensity. The cruise had a big slide. I went on it a few times. It was very big and always fun."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "It is a quick story about a visit to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Detailing the sights and experiences of a ten mile hike.",
    "output": "1 month ago, I went to my cousin's party that was 15 years old and it was almost our whole family spent a lot of things. reunited friends, united families and great dances, there were DJs,serenades, declarations, dedications, the valts, it was all very great the only thing that surprised us all in a terrifying way was that in front of the place where we were celebrating there was a highway and almost right after the party was over an accident with several cars. apparently one of them had a mechanical failure and he was derailed which led him to crash or with another car very violently and the others who could not stop in time also suffered damages. leaving 9 wounded including his nieces, it was an experience that we will never forget. After all, we will see in the news what happened that night. I always remember what happened. For my part, I'm going to therapy. I go for long walks. I get distracted at work thinking about what happened. I see my family and I'm afraid it will happen the same. Although my family stays together and does not talk about it, I know they still remember it. My cousin should be the protagonist of that night I talk a lot with her. I still think about all the things we saw that night and that's why we stay together. and I still try not to think about it. to continue with our lives."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "My wife and I were fighting. We almost split up, and I thought that we actually did. We hashed it out later.",
    "output": "My wife and I were having a rough time. We were fighting a lot and she gave me an ultimatum. She gave me the option of leaving the family. I almost did. For a whole night I thought we were through with. I tend to clam up, emotionally. I don't communicate very well. I am constantly annoying my wife whenever I attempt to talk to her. I misspoke about something and she blew up at me. She screamed at me in front of our kids and told me to leave. I had to leave the whole night. I slept on a bench. I came back when the kids were sleeping and she told me we were splitting up. We cried all night and eventually made up. It was the worst night of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "We recently took a trip out of state and it involved my immediate family. The purpose of the trip was because my son is a skater and he was part a competition there.",
    "output": "We went to Boston for a skating competition for my youngest child, we left early in the morning because we were worried about traffic. I was surprised by the lack of traffic, we were way too early! But it was good because we were able to find a Dunkin Donuts and have something to eat, also time to make sure \"B's\" hair looked right. We got to the rink and had a look around, it was freezing cold, much colder than I expected and I regretted my clothing choice and not bringing blankets. \"B\" was super excited and I was worried he was going to be tired by the time of his event. Other families arrived for the competition and one of the boys that \"B\" was competing against arrived and just seemed off, like he was annoyed about us being there. I smiled at his mother but she pretended to not see me. I was so nervous for \"B\", I just wanted things to go well for him and do everything possible to help him do well. \"B\" wasn't nervous at all, surprisingly! The morning dragged on and finally it was time for him to get into costume. His coach took him for a walk outside and then we sat in stands and waited, I felt like I was going to be sick. Then \"B\" skated and he did well, he did really well. We waited for the results and we found out he won. He was so thrilled, we were all thrilled, my older son said it was worth all the waiting around. Then we waited for the medal ceremony which was a bit of a saga due to miscommunication, someone had told the rink we had left so they tried to do the ceremony without \"B\". Anyway, \"B\" won and it was a very special time. We then packed up and drove the 2 hours home. I felt so relieved and could breathe again, all his hard work was paying off."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'Our cousin suffered a heat struck at the age of 25 while playing football. His body did not wreak the effects until after he took a cold shower after the game.', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago, a very traumatizing event happened in my life and to my family. My cousin was playing football and had a heat stroke. He was only 25. We did not know that someone so young was susceptible to such things. After he was done playing he went to take a shower to cool off. At that point, it hit him. Since he was in the shower, he had no way of immediately contacting anyone. He was finally able to make it to his phone to get help. At that point damage was done to his brain already. He was in the hospital for quite some time and this took a toll on our whole family. The doctors assured us he would come thru but it was still super hard. My aunt and uncle had to take major time away from their jobs to care for him. My parents took some time away as well to help out. Luckily we have a great family and everyone pitched in. Thank goodness he was able to make it to the phone in time or it could have been worse."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I waited for years to be diagnosed with several reproductive organ diseases. I suffered for many years but found an amazing doctor. I had a hysterectomy and I described the day of the hysterectomy and the anticipation involved.'. Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today was the day I waited for. The day I yearned for and prayed for and hoped for. Since I was 12 years old, I was in near constant pain from my menstrual cycle that no doctor was willing to diagnose properly or do any more than throw some ibuprofen in my face and walk away. It's the woman's burden (what are we in 17th century Europe?), or you'll grow out of it. Well, I am now in my 30's and if wasn't for chemotherapy to suppress my hormones, I wouldn't be able to walk or work. Thankfully, I met my savior shortly after turning 30. My mom passed away and I had a lot of feelings to work through; so I began seeing a delightful woman as my psychologist who recommended a doctor that she used and had sent many other women for treatment; even women who were scared of the obgyn. I wasn't scared, I just wanted someone to listen, someone to care and Dr. O**a turned out to be all of that and funny too. She truly cared and searched for reasons for my pain. After ultrasounds, MRIs, blood tests, exams, finally we found out what I'd said all along...I have crappy lady bits. :P Fibroids, PCOS, Adenomyosis, Endometriosis; you name it, my uterus probably had it. And I knew I just wanted it out; I never wanted to have children, and I said if I changed my mind, I'd adopt. But, I was young, so she tried other things, all while making sure to keep my pain in check. After multiple attempts at birth control and hemorrhaging twice, requiring blood transfusions and hospital stays; we finally agreed something more drastic had to be done. We started lupron and then waited. It blocked all of my sex hormones and prevented the pain. But, it's a form of chemo so I couldn't be on it forever. After a year of lupron, we shook on it, I would have my hysterectomy. It was scheduled right away, but she was unfortunately diagnosed with MS and couldn't operate. I had to wait some more. But the end was in sight. She introduced me to another surgeon in the practice and we scheduled the surgery. After three long months of waiting, it's finally here. I will finally remove the uterus that has ruined most of my adult life and kept me from enjoying most things would be tossed in the trash bin, where it belonged."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "I went to see my grandma that I hadn't seen in years. I was nervous but it turned out fine. We went to a dinner where I was out of place.",
    "output": "Earlier this year I went to see my Grandma on my dad's side. I hadn't seen her in many years, not since I was in junior high from what I remember. My Grandpa died last Thanksgiving and only my dad was able to make the trip at that time. This time just me and my dad went. I was a little nervous from having not seen her in a while and wasn't sure how much my memories were correct. It turns out they were mostly on the money. Surprisingly my memory of her and her house was better than hers, she didn't even remember the last time I visited and thought I hadn't been there since I was really little. We had a nice time and visited some relatives I had never met before. We had dinner at their house which was a nice home out in the country. It was more of a proper dinner than I was prepared for and I felt a little awkward. They were nice though, and they keep bees and gave us some honey to take home. Unfortunately all their hives mysteriously died a few months before. Other than visiting them we went out to see the cemetery where my grandpa was buried. It's a military cemetery and looked nice and well kept. I took a few pictures of all the grave markers and some of the nearby lake."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "I got called a thief. The roommate punched me in the eye. The owners of the house didn't do shit. I feel like I am trapped in hell waiting for the door to be kicked in by a murderer and then people will go owell who gives a shit.",
    "output": "I was working on mturk for pennies as I do everyday. My life was in a horrible downward spiral that I cant seem to stop. I'm watching the democratic debate and hoping that maybe the country will be able to turn itself around but I knew it wont happen because we are all slaves for corporations. Then I hear banging on my bedroom door and I put my laptop down and go to answer the door. I open the door and my is extremely drunk and slurs the words in his pidgeon \"Did you break into my room\". I answered no and the he says \" You didn't break into my room?\" I said I wouldn't do that. He the sucker punched me in the eye. I fell back onto the floor hurting my bad back severely. He keeps shouting to get the fuck up and I said I'll just stay here as I hold my hand over my eye. The woman who owns the house comes out of her room and asks what the hell is he doing? He states that I broke into his room and stole some money. She then makes me come out of my room to talk about what happened. I told her I didn't steal his money or go into his room. He then tells her we used to be such great friends and that he had told me where he hides his money and I said bullshit you fucking liar. She asks him if I wasn't there would he have attacked her and of course he said no. So I said to call the cops and he then changed his tune and started apologizing. I said get the fuck away from me and the owner did nothing to him other than say it isn't ok to attack people in the house. Now I live in fear and constantly look for a new place to live."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I toured Yellowstone Park with friends from college. We camped and fished while we were there. We saw many beautiful natural land formations and wild animals while there.\". From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "While we were there, we visited the big, \"touristy\" sites like Old Faithful and the mineral springs and hot springs. Old faithful did not disappoint. It was awesome. During the nights at camp, you could hear some of the newly re-introduced wolves off in the distance. Some of the group was nervous that they would visit during the night. I was more concerned with the black bear and most especially the grizzlies. Both are notorious for letting their noses get them in trouble. They can smell the food and stick their heads right into tents! We were sure to put our food in the bear-proof containers provided at the campsite. But we actually saw some grizzlies visiting the stream when we were fishing. The salmon were running and the grizzlies rely on these fish to fatten up in order to survive the on-coming winter. There were several females with cubs who were stationed along the waterfall, catching the salmon that were jumping. They would pull off some of the skin and nudge it towards the cubs. They seemed to waste a lot of the fish as they were eating the eggs, the skin and the heads. I guess they were more interested in the high-calorie parts, which makes sense, considering that they are trying to fatten up. One bear got too close as one of us was reeling in a fish and the bear decided it was her's. But the biggest thrill/scare came when a male arrived on the scene. He seemed to be twice the size of the rest and was a bit of a bully. But if he got too close to any of the cubs, the brave mom's would confront the massive bear. I wouldn't want any of those things sticking their heads into my tent in the middle of the night!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: \"I went hiking on one of my favorite trails in the mountains. It was a tough hike, but I ultimately made it to the end.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went hiking on a trail that I have hiked many times before. It was a beautiful day and I was incredibly excited. I drove about three hours to the hiking trail. I do not live in the mountains so I have to drive out of town to go hiking. I love hiking so I do this quite often even though I have to drive so far. When I got there I loaded my gear up into my backpack and made sure I had everything. I began the hike and felt pretty good about the task ahead. I had hiked this trail many times so I was not expecting much difficulty. However, I quickly found myself struggling to catch my breath. I'm not sure why, but on that particular day I was having a hard time making it to the top. The hike was ultimately a tough battle, but when I made it to the top the views were breathtaking. I learned that day that sometimes the mountain does not simply hand you a win. Sometimes victories must be earned through hard work and determination. I left the hike that day feeling incredibly accomplished. I have since been back to hike that trail at least one other time. I always remember that particularly tough day on the trail when I'm there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "I graduated a couple months ago with a Bachelors in Social Work. It was the culmination of 5 years of effort and family and friends came to watch me.",
    "output": "After 5 long years of late nights and effort I graduated. My family was very excited. They all came out to celebrate and watch me graduate. Was a wonderful ceremony. Everyone enjoyed themselves. It was a little warm out but not horrible. It didn't last long so everyone still enjoyed it. After the caps flew high we went back to my mothers. There was a table of food waiting. Everyone went for their favorite food buffet style. A cooler of drinks sat out on the deck. Soda and the usual juice in the fridge. Kids filed for the fridge while the adult quickly filled the deck. Everyone seemed to have a great time. I was glad to see everyone. Most of all I am glad I don't have to get up in the morning."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I went camping with the largest group I ever have last weekend. I went kayaking and paddle boarding for the first time, and it was a lot of fun. It helped assure me of the growth me and my friends have made in the last couple years.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today me and my friends went on a trip. We decided to go camping, the group we went with was very large. The next day when we woke up we had a nice breakfast cooked over the camp fire. It reminded me of my days in the boy scouts when I was young. After we cleaned up the mess we made by making breakfast we decided to head to the river. We also brought a kayak and paddle boards to enjoy our time on the river. I have never kayaked before, nor even seen a paddle board. I tried both and they were equally enjoyable. When I first got into the kayak it flipped over on me, we all laughed. Once I was able to turn the kayak back over and get back in we explored down the river. As we kayaked on the river there were many beautiful nature scenes we observed, it was very peaceful. Once we returned to the dock I tried to paddle board, it was really not as much fun as kayaking so I did not participate long. After several hours on the river we were all tired, and decided to pull the river toys out of the water and take a break. As we were eating a snack I could not help but think how assured I was of the growth me and my friends have made in the last couple years. It is great to have wonderful friends that truly care for one another. I had such a great time camping and being on the river, I can't wait till I cam come back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'On Sept. 6 we closed on our new house. It was great because God did a series of miracles and even provided new furniture.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So, this is a really happy event that I experienced on September 6th of this year. My husband and I just closed on our own home. We had our own house before, but we lost it in 2011. We had owned it for 11 years and my husband got disabled on the job. It was awful because we are both disabled because of back issues and surgeries and deal with chronic pain. This house we got is better than the one we lost! It is amazing! It has beautiful granite countertops, slate floors, a swimming pool and a spa like bathroom. The best part is, it is 20% less rent than a run down house we were renting! I even got much needed new furniture last week that was severely needed. Now, I can tell you, it was a miracle- God did it ALL! It was so sad eight years ago moving 450 miles from home because we couldn't afford to live there anymore. This place is great and I am really happy. The furniture is so comfortable and I am looking forward to decorating it some more. It's never too late for things to get better- nothing is too hard for God."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "Several of my friends and I travel to Oregon to complete several hundred miles of backpacking within 3 weeks. To our misfortune we are lost even before we start the trail. With night approaching and not a soul in sight we are forced to find a way to the trail.",
    "output": "Several months ago myself along with several others flew to Oregon to backpack along the PCT, the Pacific Coast Trail. We had all just turned 18 and were looking for something to together before we all left for university. The PCT is over 2000 miles long stretching from Canada all the way to Mexico and takes at least 6 months to complete. Our goal was to complete the Oregon section and backpack all the way across Oregon into Washington in 3 weeks or less. We grossly underestimated our task. Our first challenge arose just minutes after landing in the small municipal airport 30 minutes from the trail head. We needed to find someone to drive us to the trail head before nightfall, which was quickly approaching. We found someone willing to take the 6 of us in a minivan the 30 minutes to the trail head. The unfortunate part was that our driver had no idea where the trail start was - and neither did we. He ended up dropping us off on a gravel road in the middle of nowhere, just an hour before sunset. What we had though was the start to the trail ended up being just a game trail. We were lost in a foreign state, in the middle of nowhere with no signal to use GPS, the sun setting behind us. So we picked a direction and started walking down the gravel road. Several miles later of the same landscape along with the now high moon lighting the road, we flagged down a passing truck, the first person we had seen in hours. We explained to him what we were doing and that we were lost, he told us to keep walking down the road and we will eventually find a sheriffs station who can help us out. He also made sure to remind us of the impossibility of our goal and that we should just go home. Later in the night, closer to 1 am we came across a group of rangers performing a search and rescue, we again explain our situation and after their several minutes of amusement at our situation they tell us that the trail is less than a mile up a nearby path. They kindly give us some food and water along with a map and send us on our way. We reached the trail head that night and went on to complete the rest of the Oregon section within 3 weeks - probably to the surprise of the man in his truck. There were many other adventures and memories had within that time, but that is for another essay."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "That was an unforgettable vacation of me and my family. I enjoyed so much with my family and that was so unforgettable.",
    "output": "My most memorable childhood event was when I was 15 years old. It was the Fourth of July. A big family vacation a barbeque, over night stay and out of town trip to six flags. And I had a blast the night before me, my mom, sisters and brother packed our bags to stay the night over my cousin house in Goodlettsville ,Tennessee. She had the biggest house ever I thought it was a mansion; six bedrooms two an half bath, a swimming pool, a game/movie. We had so much fun and bonding in there. We go hiking in the mountains, catching fish on the rivers nearby and we have had so much activities there. It was so unforgettable. We were so happy with my family. It was really a blast for me. I want to do it again someday with my children. It was really relaxing and satisfying. I hope they maintain the cleanliness of the place. Those memories are very hard to forget. I hope we go there again someday."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'My ex wanted to give a kitty to my son for his 7th birthday. I said yes, and a little Rag Doll kitty made it's way into my home. Now I have three wonderful cats and I'm happy as can be.'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I've never really been much of a cat person. Honestly, I've never really been much of an animal person at all. That all changed when my son decided that he really wanted a kitty. My ex and I get along, so she made sure to ask first if it was okay for her to get him a kitty. I have full custody, and she sees him every other weekend, so the cat would mostly be at my house. Unable to resist my son's charm, I said yes. She got him a little rag doll kitten, and my son was in love. He treated that cat with the utmost respect. He named the cat Percy after some kid's show I think. The cat was so snuggly and loving, that even I wound up falling in love with the cat. Now, all this time later, we have 3 cats, with Percy being the oldest. It took my son being cute, but he turned me into a cat lover. I love my cats to death. My son and I have bonded over loving our kitties. I will always love my son so much."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "Paramedics administered a life saving medication rectally, and I felt as though they were heroes that saved the day. My son cried the sweetest cry as he became alert and regained consciousness. My husband stood in the corner of our home, paralyzed with fear.",
    "output": "Two weeks ago, my six year old son fell down the steps getting ready for school. This might not sound like a huge ordeal, but let me explain further. My six year old son is medically complex and has a seizure disorder with a chromosomal abnormality. I was using the restroom when suddenly, I heard a loud boom. I ran out of the bathroom to see my little boy lying unconscious on the floor. I assumed he hit his head. I ran down the steps. His eyes rolled back into his head and he began seizing. I was in a state of panic. I yelled for my husband to dial 911. He remained unconscious for what felt like hours. In reality, it was only about three minutes before paramedics arrived. He was shaking in my arms, started to turn a pale shade of blue and was not alert at all. I was crying and yelling his name, but in my mind, imagining that this was the day that I was going to lose my child. EMS administered a medication rectally. He started to cry inconsolably, and then said \"Mommy.\" I have never felt more joy in my heart to hear that little voice. We were taken to the hospital and stayed for two days for further monitoring. I could not stop kissing his little cheeks during those days, and felt so emotional knowing that things could have ended so differently."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in \"I got a promotion at work, working for a department that did more than three times my current volume. I also moved to a new state for the first time.\", please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have been working hard and about 5 months ago I was invited to interview for a promotion. It was intimidating to be chosen for this opportunity but I felt ready. I have been with the company for twelve years but this was still a shock. I spent some time reviewing numbers and practices my answers. I felt the interview went well and I was excited. When I got the call I still remember being on my bed and I could not smiling. The other scary part was moving. I went away to collage but I lived in the same city I grew up in. I do not know anyone in the new city and would be away from family. There was also a time crunch. I would need to move out of my current house and get a new one within 2 weeks. I did not have time to visit the city before I moved and found an apartment online. I looked online and asked a few co-workers that live in the city but it was still a nervous process. What I decided on was close to work but still in a safe neighborhood. The process was fast and made me nervous put I was glad it happened. I looked at the process as a challenge but also a reward for my hard work. I am currently still in the position and live in the new city, which means I think about it all the time. Sometimes I think about what it would be like if I stayed but I try not to go that way."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "basically the gist is that I went to a place to get training for a new operating system for the company that I work for. I also had to learn and visit some new places that I was not accustomed to visiting and it was new to me and I enjoyed it.",
    "output": "3 months ago I attended the head office of IBM. I was shipped out to New York to get training on one of their new operating systems. This trip was nothing like the ones I am used to. New York was very busy. Not only traffic but commuters, mostly in suits. I was excited to visit New York to see the city. The most memorable part of my visit was seeing Times Square. If I'm being honest, the statue of liberty was surprising. I had no idea it was that beautiful. It was one of the most beautiful scenery I've ever seen. But back to the training. It was a really cool experience. This new operating system is like nothing I've ever seen. The projection value of this operating system could change my life. Using the new capabilities of this system, the company I work for can make millions if not billions and you know what that means for me. I might become a millionaire. The experience that I was given, visiting New York and testing this new system is one that I'll never forget. Great things are ahead for me. Hopefully."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "I went with my wife to visit my sister-and-law and her husband. We went down for the 4th of July to party for the weekend and catch up.",
    "output": "I recently went to visit family down in North Carolina. My wife and I drove down to visit her sister and her sister's husband since we hadn't seen their new house yet. We went down for the 4th of July, partied, talked, and had a great time. The most memorable night was the evening of the 4th of July. It started to rain hard in the afternoon and we had to cancel going to an event we were going to go to to see fireworks. However, this turned out to be great. We got to drink, party, and have a bunch of fun together at home visiting. I'm glad this happened because it allowed us to spend more time with each other. Events visiting family like this are my favorite because I just love connecting and spending time with people. It brings me a lot of joy to visit with family. Plus, once you have a little bit of drink in you it allows you to open up and talk more. I think we had a great time connecting and bonding with each other. I wouldn't trade it for the world. I hope that we get to spend time with them again soon. Maybe next time we can rent a beach house and go to the beach for a week or weekend. It's great to have family that you can talk with and bond with."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: \"We get to celebrate our wedding anniversary in galaxies edge. We got the important reservations we wanted at star wars galaxies edge in Disney World even though we were late to the reservation system.\", could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was at work and I went to go check my email for the first time that day. When it finally loaded I had and email from Disney about my upcoming trip to Disney World. I got really excited because it referenced Galaxies Edge, the new star wars themed land opening up soon. I was already prepared to be waiting in line forever, but little did I know this email was about to change all of that. The email was making me aware that Disney was going to accept reservations for all of the attractions in Galaxies Edge, but that the reservations were already open! I rushed to the closest computer I could find and I called my wife. We both logged on and the webpage kept crashing constantly. I just kept reloading the page and my wife did the same over and over until we finally got put in line. Adrenaline was pumping, and she got the reservation for us to do the droid building, and I got the reservation to go into Olga's Cantina to drink the blue and green milk. I am so excited I can barely contain myself, I am a huge fan of star wars and it defined my childhood. It is also working out amazingly that Galaxies edge opening day is on my 5 year wedding anniversary. My wife doesn't care for star wars as much as I do, but she will enjoy it because I like it so much. It will make my wedding anniversary that much better, and I get to walk around saying \"Babe, I am your husband\" in my best Darth Vader voice. And we will have a wedding anniversary drink of the blue milk, and a droid that we built together. I wish we got into the light saber building but the reservations were full and I did not want to spend 200 dollars not knowing if it would be worth it or not."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "My roommate finds a spider and it ruins his life. One trip to the grocery store ends up costing a lot more than he bargained for.",
    "output": "My diary is about the day my neighbor gave birth. It was such I day I can never forget. I was in my apartment reading a novel when I heard a scream from close by. I could recognize the voice and the first time I heard it and concluded it was my neighbor. I rushed down to her apartment. I got there and the door was locked. She kept screaming and I realized her husband was not in the house and she was all alone. I had no choice but to break down the door and help her to the car. I immediately contacted the ambulance and decided to drive to the hospital because an ambulance may not be able to make it on time. I instantly get in the car and started driving. We were just few minutes to the hospital when she could not hold the pain no more and started screaming louder. Then I realized she was close to delivering. I instantly pulled over and contacted the ambulance. Fortunately, I passerby that tried to help happened to be a nurse. She helped with the delivery and she gave birth without any problem. It was such a great experience for me and I was glad I could help."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "I took my children to a fishing contest, where my brother and I taught them how to fish, and my older two kids caught their first fish.",
    "output": "Last year's Christmas holiday was a really memorable one. We had all family members come back home last month. One on the major reason for the reunion was for the family to bond. My wife and I thought it was a really good idea, so we brought the kids along. It was a really fun filled holiday. The highpoint of the holiday was when I enrolled my children in the community's annual fishing contest. We had quite some time to teach them how to fish in a local lake. My brother who happens to be a good fisherman did his absolute best to make sure my kids were fully ready for the contest. It was quite exciting as my two older kids caught their first fish before the contest. This activity really helped the bonding process. Although my kids didn't win the contest but we all had a good time. After the contest, we continued the celebration at home. My wife and I prepared the fish my kids caught. It was really fun. The holiday all of the sudden seemed to be too short and it was all over. My kids and I are looking forward to our next visit and fishing contest."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "Over the summer of 2019 I went to the beach for the weekend. We were invited by friends to stay at their beach house. It was a great time and the first family vacation that we have had.",
    "output": "Around the beginning of summer, 3 months ago, my girlfriend asked if we could go to the beach for the weekend. Our son just turned one, so this would be our official first family vacation. I told her yes, and we packed for a weekend of fun. Mutual friends of ours owned a beach house that was on a fairly private part of the beach. We had most of the sand to ourselves. Our friends wouldn't be there that weekend, but they gave us the keys to the house to use. It was such a relaxing time and really brought my girlfriend and I closer as we watched our toddler fumble in the sand. He enjoyed building castles. When the waves would crash on shore, he would giggle in delight. In the evenings, we would walk along the shoreline. Our son would gather seashells in his little plastic bucket. On our last evening there, our friends surprised us with their own toddler in tow. We had an amazing night sitting outside and telling stories. When morning came, we did one more walk along the shore before packing up to go home. I can't wait to take my little family back next summer."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "My niece is now going to kindergarten and that is scary and crazy yet exciting. I have been there for her through a lot of stuff and this is the first time that I am not going to be there so much so it is a very big deal.",
    "output": "It's amazing how time flies! My niece is already starting kindergarten, I can barely believe it. It feels like I was watching her mother give birth just a few months ago, and now just like that she's in kindergarten! It's wild! I am a bit sad however because due to my work schedule I won't be able to see her very much this fall as she starts up school. Since her mother passed away it has been especially hard for her growing up, and I like to help out any way I can with her growth and development. We have talked numerous times before about how she feels about what happened to her mom, and I like to think I am a significant portion of her life. Previously I was able to drive her to preschool, but my promotion at work has forced me to work stricter hours with less flexibility. I know I will miss our car rides together to and from school. It's tough because I wish there was something I could do to help out more. I know she will make tons of friends at her new school and in her class though, so it might be a decent idea to have her take the bus going forward. Her father and I both are somewhat concerned about her safety on the bus, but I think that's natural when a young child takes a bus on their own for the first time. Growing up and experiencing things on her own is important for her development too! She's a kindergartner after all! I know I'm probably worried for no reason and that she will be just fine in the end, but it's inevitable for me to feel these motherly duties after all we've both been through."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "I have been struggling financially and needed a new tire for my car. My friend surprised me with one.",
    "output": "I was going through a very tough time financially. I was struggling to keep up on my bills, and was just really going through it. I worked with a very good friend of mine. I had told her about my recent struggles, and she was aware what was going on in my life. I had a flat tire, and I had been driving around on the donut tire for a while. The donut was starting to go flat, and I was always having to pump it up. I really needed a new tire, and just couldnt afford one. One day at work my friend asked if she could use my car on her lunch break. Her husband had dropped her off that day so she didnt have her car. I told her sure and gave her my keys. She went on her lunch and came and came back. After work that day I walked out to my car. My car had a brand new tire on it! I was really confused at first and then figured it had to have been my friend. I called her and she was laughing, and told it was a birthday gift for me. My birthday was coming up soon. I was so happy and grateful! I appreciated my friends kindness so much. She is an amazing friend to have."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I needed to drive my parents to and from the hospital over the course of several months. My dad was being evaluated for heart surgery. The drive was long each time, there were many delays, and we all managed the stress poorly.'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Since writing the first diary entry, I have relived the scenario described. My father needed to revisit the same hospital for a post-operation check-up. He could have driven there himself this time, but he doesn't do well in big city traffic environment. My mom insisted on joining, and she couldn't drive either, because she has a horrible sense of direction and gets easily lost. So, once again, it was up to me to make the lengthy drive. I knew the potential for the three of us to trigger various stresses in one another. It's only worse when all three of us are together. With just two, there's a bit lesser chance for a blow-up. The drive would be different this time, which posed a potential challenge. There was construction happening that forced us to take an alternate route. So, even though this was only a check-up appointment, and not an actual series of tests or an operation, the detour added a dimension of unpredictability. While I was bothered by having to go through this experience a sixth or seventh time, I knew it was important. Letting either of my parents make the drive themselves would have been selfish on my part, and made things worse for them. From what I remember, this was one of the smoothest of the hospital trips so far. And we had a decent time eating and shopping afterwards."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "While my boyfriend was visiting me from across the country, he said that he loved me too soon and felt embarrassed. I pretended I didn't hear him to let him save face. But then before he left at the airport I told him that I loved him and it was not a mistake.",
    "output": "I will never forget this moment. My boyfriend and I had just started dating after eleven years of platonic friendship. He was visiting me on the west coast for about a week. We stayed together in a hotel in the downtown part of my city. It was a few days into his visit and we had just had a long busy day of spending time together and doing touristy things around my city. We decided to part ways and I would meet him back at the hotel after he went by the store to get some food and drinks for us. We were standing in a busy intersection in one of the most beautiful parts of the city. Before going our separate directions he kissed me and said he loved me but then said he didn't mean to say that now. He seemed really embarrassed because we had only been romantic for a short period of time and it seemed a bit too soon. Also we were still long distance and unsure of where things were going to go. I pretended like I didn't hear it and it was just an accident but I knew better. In that moment I knew that he felt the same way that I felt about him. This felt like our relationship was going to go to the next level. I also thought it was a really cute mishap. Before he left for the airport a few days later, I told him that I loved him before kissing him goodbye and that I meant it, not an accident. Now we are talking about figuring out the logistics of moving in together. This relationship has been really amazing in so many ways."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "A couple months ago, I took my girlfriend on vacation where it was the very first time she had been to the beach. I decided that this trip would be the perfect time to finally propose to her after being with her for over eight years. I proposed to her on the beach at sunset and she said yes.",
    "output": "About two months ago, I finally had enough courage to propose to my girlfriend of over eight years. We were on a beach vacation, and it was just the two of us. I had decided that this was the perfect place to propose because this was the first time she had ever been to the beach so it was very special for both of us already. I was slightly apprehensive that she would not like the beach and thus might not make the proposal as special as I wanted it to be, but it turned out that she loved it. I had a feeling that she would not suspect anything leading up to the trip, so my surprise was intact. I had purchased the engagement ring in April, and had it ready to go by the time we went on our trip in June. On our drive down I was feeling very nervous because while I knew I wanted to propose on this trip, I did not have a concrete plan on how to do it. But, we were going to be there for five days and four nights, so I knew I had time to make a decision. I finally decided that I wanted to take her out to a quiet part of the beach at around sunset and propose to her close to the water. This is a little cliche, I know, but she always told me she never cared how or where I proposed. I was wearing shorts that allowed me to easily conceal the ring in my pocket so she would never know. Also, I managed to get a local photographer to take pictures of the moment which I had to coordinate very carefully so my girlfriend would not know. We were walking along the beach and as we were doing so I could feel my heart pounding faster and faster as I knew the moment was coming. It was as if every moment and happy memory in our lives over the past eight years had come down to this. In my mind, I knew with absolute certainty that she would say yes, so I finally took her hand and faced her, with the wind whipping up small waves and the sun setting behind us. I got down on one knee and asked her the words that she was waiting to hear for a long, long time. In all honesty the entire moment seems like a blur to me even two months later. All I know and care about is that the woman I love said yes, it was just as magical a moment as I wanted it to be."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "After finally getting my Master's degree, it took me a while to find my job. I found a great job I loved but after eight months I was laid off because my boss felt threatened.",
    "output": "I graduated in 1996 on accounting and Finance. In 2016, I went back to school and finally received my Master's degree which was a goal of mine. I had been working on the same place for 20 years which was very flexible and allowed me to raise my kids. At the time of graduation, I was ready to move on and start working on a career for myself. Though my background is good, my experience did not align with my Master's therefore it took me a while to find a job. After a year and a half looking I finally found the perfect job for me. My boss was not the easiest and would constantly make my life miserable. Constantly, tricking me and putting me down. Two months ago, after almost one year I was laid off. I came to find out, I was the 5th person in my position in three years. My boss kept feeling threaten by whoever took that position. She is a very smart girl with a great future and it was ridiculous for her to feel threatened. It was very painful and disappointing since I really enjoyed what I was doing and the people I was working with (other than my boss). I was called into the office of my bosses boss and he told me that I was being laid off. I had given my heart to the job and it is going to take time to find another job like that one."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from 'My day started as normal as any other day, but soon took a turn for crazy. I was involved in an armed robbery of a convenience store. Nobody was hurt and the robbers were arrested before they could escape with the money.' into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last Thursday started out like any other day, but boy did that change. I headed to class at my usual time of 10:00 a.m. I decided to stop by the convenience store and grab a coffee and a snack on the way. That was a huge mistake. I was standing in line waiting to pay for my items when I hear someone scream loudly! I look towards the sound and see a man holding a woman at gunpoint. Another man emerges with a gun and tells the cashier to empty the cash register into a bag. The cashier complied and the men ran from the store. The cashier had tripped the silent alarm, so the robbers were caught before they could get into their car. When all the police started streaming into the parking lot, with guns drawn, it was the most surreal feeling. Almost like watching a television show. Thankfully, nobody was hurt and the bad guys were arrested. The whole ordeal was over in less than 10-minutes. It was probably the most frightening 10-minutes I have ever experienced. I found out today that the robbers were teenagers. They will be tried as adults. I don't want to be afraid of going into a store for the rest of my life, but being in an armed robbery is very negative emotionally. This event did remind me to enjoy each day because we never know when it might be our last."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: \"I purchased a house for myself and my daughter. I gambled by not getting an inspection of the property and then ran into issues. The air conditioning was broken, but it ended up being a minor repair.\", create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Oh man, the last house purchase I made ended up being a mistake. They say in life that you live and learn, and nothing can be farther from the truth. I am a single father trying to move ahead in life, and it was time to stop living in an apartment and get an actual house to live and raise my daughter in. A couple months ago, I went looking on the internet trying to find a good deal. I was looking in a suburban area found a decent location next to a large city. It seemed too good to be true and had me ecstatic. After a couple weeks of sending spuratic emails with the land/homeowner, I feel like I had a sort-of good idea of the condition of the house, although my main judgement was based on the pictures posted online. When the day came that I was to move it, I could not be happier. I had my Uhaul ready, and left for my new, possibly wonderful home. When I got there after a 3 hour drive, my expectations died. The house needed new aluminum siding, and the lawn looked sad and dead. My heart sank. I then realized that I got catfished. I pieced together in my mind that the pictures of the house i saw online were several years old. Once going inside, the house stunk. The carpets were dirty and the paint on the walls were all chipped up. The worse part was that there were so many dead bugs in the house. After inspecting the mess, I contacted the previous owner. I was irate and livid and told them all the issues present. They tried to argue, but in the end they agreed to come out and get some work done on it. After about 2 weeks of repairs and touchups, the home I purchased looked so much better. I learned that in the future, I need to do more research before making big decisions."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I won a jiu jitsu competition on my first attempt. I felt truly confident in myself from that day forward.",
    "output": "That was such an awesome day! I can still remember the feeling of my face being stretched in the biggest smile possible - I was grinning like crazy when I was awarded the first place. It was such an amazing validation of the hard work I had put in and the determination I applied to this whole thing. I had started to do it just to keep in shape and because I thought it would be more fun than running or something like that. And then I started really liking it and discovered that I actually had a natural talent for it. The moves came naturally to me and I have quick reflexes so it all worked really well. I got into the competition because my instructor asked a few of us to do so but I was not eyeing the first place, not at all. I just went for the experience and to make my instructor happy. And even once I realized that the level of the competition was not impossibly high for me, I still did not focus on winning, but rather on doing the best I could. And I think that's what made winning it such a great learning experience for me: that you don't need to be obsessed with victory, but rather give it your best. It was very comforting to realize that. You see so many people who crave victory at all costs and who are so competitive, that it sometimes obscures the meaning of accomplishment and success. After the competition I felt so secure and confident. And not mostly because I had won, but rather because it validated that hard work and dedication were the way to go. And it's something I'm good at - I work a lot when I want to get better at something. It kind of makes me feel grounded and I like it. It gives me a lot of trust in what I can accomplish, and it makes the work I invest in it feel meaningful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "I met a lady with a dog that was suffering from a possibly malignant tumor, while at a local dog park, and was personally touched by what happened. I interacted with her dog before and after surgery, and then helped out by giving her a bag of CBD treats that could help with his recovery.",
    "output": "I was coming home from work today and I a woman walking a little dog. It reminded my of a woman I met about four months ago at a local dog park. She had a little dog that she thought was suffering from a malignant tumor. I was able to interact with her dog before and after it had surgery and I was touched by the little thing. It was just so sweet and I couldn't help but think about how it must feel to be a dog and suffer like that. I mean you can't even tell someone when you are hurt or need help. It must be so frustrating for them. But, that little dog was just so loving and sweet. After the surgery, the little thing remembered me and came up to me with its little tail wagging. It seemed really happy to see me. I had wondered what I could do for the woman and her dog. I had gone to the pet store wanting to get a toy or some treats for the dog. The woman there suggested that I get the dog a bag of CBD treats. She said that it might help with his recovery. So, I gave them to the woman and her dog the next time I saw them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: \"This past Mother's Day, my seven year-old son made me a card and wrote me a poem. It completely changed how I view myself as a mother.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 4 months ago in preparation for mothers day my Sons school had them do poem cards for the holiday. I was unaware he was so keen to what is going on in my personal life. His father passed away about a year and a half ago and it has been really rough on me. I try to hide this from him but I guess he picked up on it. The poem he wrote seemed to be in the style of dr seuss. Part of my suspicion is confirmed by the fact that the picture on the front shows both of us in a tall striped hat. The poem read as this. \"Sometimes mom cries, and thats okay, because I love her on mothers day. Shes a good mom and makes me food, shes a girl but a real cool dude.\" I was shocked to know that he sees me crying or is at at least aware of it. It made me re think how i show my emotions and my abilities as a mother. I want to show him i am strong but feel so weak. I very much wish he had a good male role model. My father passed away long ago, and my husbands family lives across the country. I need guidance but dont know where to look. I'm thankful for my son, and all he does to keep me going, but I worry I might not be doing enough."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"A few weeks ago now, my birthday happened. Over two days I got to hang out with the people in my life and enjoy my days.\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My birthday was about three weeks ago and I had a great couple of days that week. On my birthday itself it was a pretty quite day, but I got to do stuff I wanted to do. I don't make a big deal out of my birthday, but I try to at least do what I want to, even if it's small. So that day I went live on my stream and hung out with friends and played video games all day. I started off playing a single player game. After that, me and my friends played multiplayer games for hours and I ended by playing another game. It was just a chill day where I got to hang out with friends and have a good time. The next day my mom came over and brought me a cake and some ice cream for a late little birthday party! We had a red velvet cake and peanut butter cup ice cream. We also watched a movie and I had a great meal I prepared for myself. All in all, those two days were very memorable for me. Not because it was my birthday, but because of what happened on those days that were awesome. I encourage people to do what they want to do whenever, it's your life. don't make huge a huge deal about your number going up once a year. But if you absolutely must, keep it simple and you'll enjoy it more."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "My aunt is suffering from breast cancer and currently in treatment. Her ex was just released from a long jail sentence. He beat her up to the point of breaking ribs.",
    "output": "I feel so sorry for my aunt. She suffers from breast cancer. She doesn't have the best life. Her ex husband harasses her from jail. He writes her letters in order to gain her back. About a week ago her ex was released from jail. Right away her ex starts calling her. He also comes to her house to harass her. She asked him nicely to please leave her alone. He gained his way into her home. He tricked her and said he just wants to talk. He punched her right in the face. She fought back as best as she could. Through this altercation though she broke some ribs. She reported her ex to the police and he went right back to jail."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'The story is about me learning how to surf a few months ago. It explains how my friends took me to the beach, and taught me how to surf. It also depicts how much I liked it, and how I fell in love with surfing.'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About three months ago, my friends decided to take me to the beach to teach me surfing. I have been telling them for years that I wanted to learn how to surf, but I never got around to it. I am an older person, and I was afraid that I would not be able to get up on the surfing board. I told them that I was going to train a little first by swimming in a pool every day for a few months before I attempt surfing. So, I did. Most of my friends surf, and some are excellent at it. This particular weekend they all got together, found a board for me, and took me to the beach since the waves were not too rough on that day, and perfect for a beginner. They were all trying to explain to me what I needed to do, and then they finally made me go out into the waves and try it. The experience was amazing. I was shocked that I got up onto the board on my first attempt. I certainly did not expect that. The feeling of gliding on the wave is difficult to describe. I surfed with my friends for the better part of the morning, until I was exhausted. This was one of the most memorable experiences of my life. I will never forget the wonder I felt on the first surfing day of my life. I am hoping that surfing will now become a regular part of my life. I already love water, and now I can incorporate into my love of water. Surfing immediately became one of my favorite sports. Instant love affair. The feeling of gliding on the water just can not be repeated."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "My family and I went to India for what might be the last time. We greatly enjoyed spending time with our family over there.",
    "output": "I recently went to India with my mom and sister. We have a lot of family that still lives in India so it is always great to see them. Everyone was shocked by how different we all looked. I hadn't seen some of my younger cousins since they were very young and now they are in high school and college. I was so happy to see that a lot of my cousins over there were either in good colleges or have well-paying jobs. It made me think about whether it was even worth it to move to the states. We spent a lot of time with my grandma on my mom's side. I have one grandparent left so we wanted to spend as much time with her as possible. She is getting very old obviously, and that might've been the last time we ever see her. What made this trip extra memorable was that we were all getting older so we knew that we wouldn't be able to fly to India together too much in the future. When we were leaving, everyone was very emotional. I could not help tearing up as well. It was so peaceful and stress-free over there, and I love my family, but the United States is such a better country to live in. India does not have the best healthcare system so our family members don't get the best help when they're sick. Despite that, I can't help thinking about whether my parents should've just stayed in India."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "Last month, my brother came to visit me for his birthday. We went and did a lot of fun things and had some good food to celebrate.",
    "output": "Last month, my brother came to visit me for his birthday. I live in a large city, so I invited him because I thought there would be a lot of fun things to do. The day that he arrived, I went to pick him up from the train station around 9 am. His train was a little late, but luckily it wasn't too long of a delay. After he dropped his stuff off at my apartment, we went to get lunch and went to the ferris wheel that overlooks part of the city. Later that day, we went to China town where we ate dinner. The next day was my brother's actual birthday. We left my apartment around noon and got a quick lunch at a vegetarian restaurant. After that, we got on the bus to go to the planetarium. We had a lot of fun looking around the planetarium and watching the show they had about a possible ninth planet. After we left, we got back on the bus to go back to my apartment. We changed clothes and got ready to go to the restaurant where we made reservations for his birthday dinner. We were going to take the train, but when we got to the station we saw the line we needed wasn't running, so we had to walk. We were almost late, but we power walked so we could make it on time. We had a nice dinner, but when we left it was pouring rain. When we got back to my apartment, we had birthday dessert and went to bed because we were both tired. Overall, it was a really fun weekend and I was glad I could spend it with my brother."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'My ex broke up with me in a very rude way. I accepted it and simply moved on. She is trying to reconnect but I am not interested anymore.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My ex and I still have no gotten back together. She still emails me telling me how poorly life is going for her and how her life is a mess without me. I feel bad for her but there isn't really a way back into my heart for her. Things that happen in our lives come with consequences. If you screw up in a relationship there can be forgiveness for certain things- but no forgiveness is promised for everything, and sometimes you can screw something up to the point where it is no longer fixable. She has been devoting herself to the protests in Hong Kong. She said she needs something in her life to focus on so that she isn't focusing on what she lost. That makes sense to me but she should focus on herself in my opinion. She has a lot of problems and those problems are holding her back from self actualization and self realization. I know she could be a special person but until she takes care of herself she will remain rough around the edges. I hope she finds someone nice in the future. I am scared that she will hurt herself because the reality of how she fucked up is hitting her. Sometimes I miss her, but I never miss the mental abuse. The language barrier was rough. I should probably date a native English speaker next."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "I made an innocent stop at a local gas station before running some errands. At the gas station a situation outside my control, a man escalated an argument and maced several people.",
    "output": "Aug 8, 20199 p.m.Dear Diary,My day started with a fine morning. I had my shower. Today the breakfast was very delicious. It was my favorite sandwich. After getting ready I took my bike and went outside. I had to go for some errands. On the way, I heard a strange sound. I was shocked when I saw some people standing near by the local gas station. I innocently went there to see the actual situation. I got surprised when I saw a person standing there and making arguments with the people around him and suddenly he maced several people. The situation got me out of my control and I called the police. The cops came and took the situation under their control and went with the person. The man's behavior surprised me a lot. This was a shocking and also surprising event that happened today. With Love,XXXX"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "A frazzled young mother was dealing with a crying baby in the store. I stepped in and held her baby while she shopped in peace.",
    "output": "Last month, I was at the grocery store. It was a rare time that I actually got out by myself. As a mother to a toddler, he's nearly always at my side. A little solitude was nice. I was walking through the aisles when I heard a baby crying. I thought, well that sounds familiar. The cries continued as a kept shopping. I finally came down the aisle where the cries originated from and saw a frazzled mother with a newborn baby, holding back tears while dodging dirty looks from passing customers. I've been there plenty of times before, and no matter how many times it happens, it's always nerve wracking. I approached the woman and told her sympathetically that I'm a mom too, and I get it. And if she needs some help, I would be happy to assist. I could tell she was unsure but also desperate for some assistance. I asked what I could help with. She said if I could hold her baby while she finished looking for all the ingredients she needed, it would be a big help. So that's what I did. I followed behind her, holding and rocking her baby to sleep while she was able to concentrate on her shopping. When she was done, she hugged me and thanked me. Even though it was a rare child-free outing for me, I still felt good about having one in my arms."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in \"I was promoted to a position at my job very early into my career. I have done very well at the company so far and I see nothing but greatness in my future.\", please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have been at my company for almost a year at this point. I was promoted about 3-4 months ago and have steadily taken on additional roles and responsibilities in my new position. Recently we lost a couple low performers on my team. I have volunteered to take on additional job duties to help spread the added work load around the team. I have continued to have nothing but success at this job and I continue to get great feedback from other workers. I have recently gotten a couple monetary bonus' for my work and have even gotten a 10% raise. I am very excited about where I am this early in my work career. I will be having my first annual review shortly and I am confident this will get me another decent raise. I can very easily see myself staying at this company for numerous years and rising even further in the ranks. I would really enjoy leading a team of analysts and having that level of power. I think I could be a very good manager, because I have had both really good and really bad managers to learn from. I am hoping for another promotion in the next review cycle and so far I have no reason to believe it won't happen. I recently joined a new team and I've been very open with my new manager that I am very interested in taking on even more tasks. I am very lucky to be where I am and I am loving my job, it is exactly what I was wanting to do after college. I am certainly open to leaving to another organization in the future, but I don't have any reason to currently."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "My wife and I took our young son with developmental delays to an amusement park, where he had the time of his life. He demonstrated emotional maturity, pushed him and tried new things - filling his parents hearts.",
    "output": "In the last three to six months, an event that was striking for me was taking my son to an amusement park for the first time. We went to King's Island. My son is five, but large for his age (big enough to go on every ride in the \"Kiddie\" part of the park), but he has a developmental disorder, with issues predominantly centered around attention and language. This has given him some social delays as well - and so often in exciting places (like an amusement park) it can be tough to maintain his attention on something that I want him focused on. Also, there are times when he doesn't have the language to communicate his needs or express what he's thinking about. Despite this, he's adventurous and likes to try new things, so going to an amusement park is sort of \"up his alley\" but also a type of situation that can give me anxiety due to the language and attention challenges. This trip was amazing. My son was completely excited and had the time of his life. We had worked on the word \"brave\" and he continued to use this term to describe himself at the park. He'd go up to one of the kiddie rides and express that he was going to be brave and then I'd watch him just rise to the moment. I'll be honest, I'm getting emotional just remembering the look on his face when he was utterly terrified of a ride, wanted to be on it, and didn't want me to ride it with him. He told me he was going to be \"Brave\" and the determination and maturity as he faced his fear, and handled it was amazing. And beyond that, the pride he had when he got off that little ride fills my heart. There were some language difficulties, when I was asking him about some of the adult rides, \"What do you think of that one? That looks big! That looks scary.\" He clearly misunderstood my intentions and got into a panic, becoming really scared and shouting \"I don't want to ride it!\" He calmed down when my wife explained that she wasn't going to make him get on the big rides. Although, honestly, he gave me a skeptical look as if to say, \"You won't Mom, but I dunno about Dad...\" He was amazing, and it was a fantastic experience this summer. It helped us see how far he had come in his development and with his language use."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My cousins are from England and it was two week visit. We took them out of town to Indianapolis to see the children's museum and zoo. It was a nice time, the weather was beautiful.'. Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Back in July my two cousins came from England over to Indiana to visit us. They came to visit for two weeks and stayed at my Dad's old house, he passed away in January. While they were here my mom and I wanted to do something nice with them. We decided it would be nice to take them to Indianapolis, Indiana where they have a nice children's museum and the zoo. My mom, me, my two boys, my nephew and two cousins went. We rented a hotel for the night. We got up early to get on the road and once we got there we checked into the hotel. From there we went to the museum for the day. We then went back to the hotel to swim for a bit followed by dinner. The next day we got up early and after breakfast went to the zoo. We spent the day at the zoo and then headed home. we had such a nice time. It was a fun adventure from all from age of 3 to 60 years of ago. I think it is a memory we will all have for quite some time. The weather was nice. On the way home we even stopped of a place that is an old english style pub."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "This story is about me going back to college. Through hard work and determination I learned a lot along the way and became a better person because of it.",
    "output": "Within this year I have gone back to college to get my degree in science. For years I have not gone to college because of my physical and mental health but decided to try because I have always wanted to complete college. It was hard. My skin conditioned made it painful to sleep let alone study and attend class. I sprained my ankle, gotten the flu and almost quit but I kept going despite having every excuse not to. Then by the end of the semester I was given a ''fun'' assignment by our Psychology professor to do something that would make us feel uncomfortable and write how we overcame that. At the same time I had to give a Ted Talk style speech in my Writing and Research class so this was a great opportunity to do both. I felt uncomfortable and I even regretted it at first but I was able to complete both of my assignments and ended up getting a B+ for each of those classes while getting As for my Math and History class. This was a roller coaster of emotions but I'm glad I did it. Now I'm stronger to continue on to my next semester which is just one week away. I was surprised at myself. I quit college 3 times the first semester before this so I was afraid I would have to pay for it all again. But it was worth it. Now I'm a step closer to my goal and I feel that I'm not just learning the subject of each class. I'm learning how to take notes better and how to approach real life problems with the tools I've learned in Psychology."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "ONE DAY I WALKED THROUGH THE ROADSIDE. I SAW THAT SOME PEOPLE BEGGING FOR FOOD. I BROUGHT SOME FOOD FOR THEM THEY ARE VERY HAPPY",
    "output": "This year I decided that I wanted to start more to help those less fortunate than me. Around Christmas time I started to really notice how many people were struggling around me. I knew it happened, but somehow I never really thought too much about it. About 2 weeks ago now, I was walking down the road on my way to get a cup of coffee before doing some Christmas shopping and I saw a bunch of businesses with people curled up outside them. Trying to keep themselves warm with blankets, sleeping bags and hats. Those were the lucky ones. I saw ones that were just huddled up inside doorways doing their best to stay warm and alive with empty cups in front of them, or signs. Just begging people to help them out with the basic needs that every human being needs and deserves. I don't know what it was that made me notice today of all days. Maybe because I was out spending too much money on Christmas presents that really weren't that needed when there are people who can't even afford a hot meal. I spotted one guy sitting there with just a small blanket, though he wasn't using the blanket, the blanket was curled around a small dog, who looked as though he had seen better days. I dug into my pockets and checked what I had for cash, and it wasn't much. I stopped to talk to him, and learned he had been laid off 2 years ago and lost his home and has no family near by. I talked to him for a bit learning that he found the dog abandoned one day and decided to keep him. His money that he gets from panhandling goes to feeding his dog, who is his best friend. I asked him if he was hungry and he looked at me quite surprised and said he was starving, he was lucky to eat at all each day. He asked a friend of his a few feet away to watch his dog, and off we went to get some lunch. I picked up some sandwiches for the others that I spotted and some hot cups of coffee, and of course a bag of dog food for his buddy. We delivered the food, and I've never seen such joy before. It was a good moment, I made a lot of people happy, but most of all, I made myself happy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "A lady was at a grocery store with her children. She went to pay and all her cards were declined. The cashier shows a decent act of kindness and pays for the groceries for her.",
    "output": "One day I was out at Whole Foods shopping for the week. It was a cold day and it seemed like the weather was effecting the moods of the other shoppers. People were rude, they were bumping into me at the store and not even taking the time to say excuse me. As I collected my necessities for the week and I went to the check out line I noticed a young women and her two children. She was about 25 or so and her children could not have been more than a few years old each. She was young but had the weathered look of someone who was struggling a bit. Her kids were driving her crazy and I could tell she just wanted to get home. Anyways as she is going to pay she sticks her credit card into the machine and it's declined. She tries another card and it's the same result. Again and again for what seemed like an eternity. This lady with her two kids and a cart full of groceries was holding up the line and I could tell things were going to come to a head. She finally breaks down and starts weeping. I felt so terrible but as I'm on a budget I was not in the position to help. Finally after about a minute the cashier swipes his card and says \"don't worry mam, I know how it feels like to struggle.\" There had to be at least a hundred or so dollars worth of groceries and I'm sure this cashier wasn't getting paid much more than $10 an hour. To take your days pay and to help out a stranger was one of the most touching things I've seen. She gave this cashier a big hug and she went about her day. I felt good about the human race for the entire day after that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My partner and I decided to split up. It was a mutual breakup, but it was still difficult. My decision was made because of communication problems, so I still think that it was for the best.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About four months ago, I asked my husband if we could talk. It was probably the most difficult question for me to ask him in the 18 years we have been married. After much soul searching, I just couldn't be in this relationship anymore. So we asked his mom to take our children for the evening and sat down. I explained my side to him, about how we just didn't seem in sync anymore. You see, we had tried therapy in the past, and we both attempted to compromise in the beginning, but would go back to our old habits after just a week or two. My husband's interests have deviated from mine. We didn't seem to have anything in common anymore. I would try to talk to him about my day, what I wanted to do in the future, and I grew to realize he just wasn't listening. That's when I had to dig deep and admit that I wasn't listening to him either. I spent many nights awake, sad about my relationship and he just didn't seem to notice. So when we talked that night, he agreed with me. We worked out a plan on how to separate, how to tell the kids, and go about our lives. We've been doing this for four months now and I think things are finally starting to settle. I miss him, the familiarness of our routine, but my unknown possibilities of the future excite me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "The over view is what has been going on in my life. Both personal and professionally. I feel as a team we are achieving a lot at a young age and we are headed in a successful positive direction and we will have a nice life together.",
    "output": "Something that's very meaningful that happened in the past 6 to 9 months was getting married. 6 months ago I got to walk down the isle after what seemed to be the longest 7 year engagement. I was very excited to finally take a step to the future. I have been with my husband for almost 10 years so getting married was a full circle of our relationship. Even though we haven't been married long I feel like we will have a long and successful life. We are currently trying to have a baby and expand our family. We have 2 dogs but we also would like to have 2 kids. We have also since remodeled our house I kinda feel that has put some stress on our relationship due to us both working full time and going to school and redoing a house all on our own. Its very hard and challenging but we step up together and keep pushing forward to complete each project and in the end we will be better off knowing we can be put through trying times and achieve our goals. We are looking forward to continuing building our life. We are very happy together. We are very patient with each other and we know how to interact with each other always. Our relationship isn't perfect. We do fight sometimes but we always move past it fast and continue back to happy times. I'm excited to see where life takes us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of \"My story of the adoption of a rescue dog and his impact on my life so far. My initial thoughts on why I wanted to adopt as well our first day together. Also a bit of my dog's previous life experience before I got him.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had been wanting to adopt a dog from my local shelter for years,but the apartment I lived in only allowed cats. I finally found the perfect house to rent with a fenced in back yard included so I was finally able to make my dream of adopting a dog my reality! I went down to the shelter and was greeted by a friendly adoption specialist named Sandy. I told Sandy I was looking for a dog that had been at the shelter awhile and had still not been adopted, because I truly wanted to give a dog like that a chance at a great life with me. Sandy immediately told me she had the perfect dog in mind. His name was Chance and he had been at the shelter for almost nine months,. He was a large pit bull mix who had been rescued from a fighting ring during a police raid. After months of one on one therapy with a dog trainer who specialized in working with dogs who had been mistreated he was finally seen as adoptable. Unfortunately because of his past, people looked him right over because he looked so intimidating and barked aggressively upon first meeting. I was taken back to see Chance in this cage and he barked at me but stopped as I bent down to his level and held out my hand. To Sandy's shock as well as my own, he actually licked my hand! After that moment I knew he was meant for me and I took him home. I already had my home ready for a dog and he had a blast sniffing all over everything in sight. I prepared a bowl of dogfood topped with wet dog food. Chance gobbled the food down and fell asleep on the rug. I tried to get him to sleep in the bed with me but he didn't want to leave his special spot on the rug. Chance will never be the type of dog who can run around the dog park or have another dog or cat in our home, but I believe with all my heart that Chance was meant to be my dog."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include 'I had given up to have a pet but I won a bunny rabbit in a magic show. It has been great and my family love her now.' in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had never had a pet but I always wanted to, However my mom would always say no because there was nobody home to take care of a pet. I had hamsters, fish and other small pets, but I wanted a real pet that I could pet and feed. I think it had to be a dog because I don't like cats. Well, I had never thought about a rabbit. It was in a magic show that we had where this cutie pie was. I loved her when I first saw it. I think rabbits are so cute but I had never be close to one. Well, I participated to be able to get her as mine. I didn't think of what my parents could say. but soon she was given to me and I could take her home. It was funny that my mom didn't like her at first, but a few days later she was just in love with this fluffy thing. I have read a lot about rabbits to be able to take care of her. I love her. She is growing fast and likes to be pet, which I love because I thought rabbits always wanted to be alone. No, she loves to be whenever there are people and likes to lick and be pet, and gets exited when we come home just like a dog."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'I met my current romantic partner for the first time. I picked him up at an airport and we spent a lot of time together and I loved him like I had never loved any other partner I had had. It was a time of discovery and adoration.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My life has changed completely. I will never forget when I first met him at the airport 3 motnhs ago. I feel complete and adored. My romatic partner has sparked new feelings in me that no other partner has. I am in love with him, my life and everything around us. I can never take this moment for granted, I am forever grateful I met him. I need to study myself while I'm wrapped up in such feelings. I am aware that it has been much too soon for me to feel this way. Any mistake can happen and things could turn out to disappoint me. I need to be careful not for me but for others around me to.. Why do i always second guess myself like this? Why can't I just enjoy the feelings as I go? I am getting older and need to make rational decitions based on my goals and mental health not feelings. Or am I just being selfish? I've had good relationships but none that made me feel this way before. should I trust the feeling?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My spouse and I went on a nature walk, where we saw a deer, ravens, and dragonflies. We ate service berries and enjoyed the fresh air and blooming trees.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband and I went on a nature walk three weeks ago. It was a lovely Saturday. It was raining the day before so all of the trees and plants were covered in a nice covering of dew. The leaves were glistening with water and the air was fresh. My husband talked about how much he was looking forward to the day. He had a difficult week but this was curing him. We walked to the main gazebo where we were going to have some berries. Along the way there we saw a few animals. The part was known to have a lot of various animas living there. The biggest animal we saw was a deer. It was with her little doe. The two were munching on some foliage in the distance. We then saw dragonflies near the gazebo. I remember catching them during the summer with my siblings when I was growing up. They bring back fond memories."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "when I settled in the company I felt fortunate to be that person, It is jumping from bliss. He received the ascent he expected so much. Or on the contrary, he took it by surprise. He is too young and has advanced by leaps and bounds in that ladder of his company.",
    "output": "I started my new job and I was optimistic. I was fortunate to be given the opportunity that I was. I was so appreciative that they were going to give me a chance. I really was under-qualified for the position. Even I can admit that I was probably going to be in over my head. I went to the job interview with the best attitude I could. I tried to be positive and talk about what I knew I was capable of. It worked! They gave me the position. I got a huge office and a big salary. I was so happy I could have exploded. It has been tough. I am trying to learn a business I know nothing about while managing a department. Some of the senior executives have said they are surprised by how I am performing. I guess they expected me to fail. I am proud of myself for taking this opportunity and climbing the ladder at the new company."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where 'My boyfriend and I decided to take a last minute beach getaway. At sunset as we were walking, he bent down on one knee and proposed. I've never been more caught off guard and ecstatic in my life.' plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary, I am still so excited over what happened. It was really surprising. I had no idea he was going to do it. A few weeks ago, Tim and I decided that we were sick of winter already and wanted to go somewhere warm. We decided to book a trip to Florida to go spend some time at the beach. We got a pretty good deal on tickets and a resort. So the second night, we were walking on the beach around sunset. It was perfect. The weather was awesome, there was hardly anyone on the beach. Just as the sun was hitting the horizon, Tim got down on one knee and proposed! I couldnt believe it. I was so happy. I started crying and obviously said yes! Oh my god, I just can't believe it. I called Mom the next day and told her. I texted all my friends. I wish we had a picture but I'll never forget that moment. We will probably get married on the beach."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I was included in helping with the preparations and was able to suggest ideas to make the event even more special. We worked on this for several days and finally decided on a romantic dinner on the beach with musicians being done at sunset.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "While recently on vacation with friends, I was fortunate to be a part of a surprise engagement. We were out of the country and he proposer had purchased the ring prior to our trip. This was totally unexpected. I was fortunate to be able to hear the proposer ask the father for his permission. I felt a part of the event because I was asked to help the proposer with ideas and suggestions on how to make this special for everyone. He wanted us to be there to see it. Even though not exactly AT the dinner. It was exciting to help with this. It was totally unexpected to be asked to help him. His parents weren't there so I felt special. I enjoyed being able to input my ideas and thoughts into making this special and having his father there to witness it. I have only been dating her father for a few months and was very excited for the couple. Her father and I planned what food to have. We tried to get a band as well. We purchased an engagement gift."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"After a long time apart, my daughters and my boyfriend's daughters spent a week together. They had a great time. The best part for me as a mom was watching them catch fireflies together.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In July, I took my two daughters, aged 7 and 9, to Ohio to see my boyfriend and his 6-year-old daughter. This was the first time our girls had been together in almost a year. We'd lived all together for a year prior. My girls and I moved back to Indiana where their dad lives. They are adorable together. You'd think they'd grown up together, so it was especially lovely reuniting them. We spent long day of swimming at the pool, teaching them pinball, and playing outside. Then we set camp chairs up out back at dusk to relax. The sun began to set. The youngest noticed the first fireflies. Within 15 minutes we'd punched holes in 3 mason jar lids for them to catch fireflies. Watching our little girls run around barefoot in the dark catching fireflies was a truly lovely moment. The simplicity of screen-free old-fashioned entertainment was heartwarming, especially when the littlest caught her first firefly. By the time they grew tired, they each had a jar full of flashing little bugs. While my boyfriend and I have struggled to maintain our relationship, I am so proud and grateful of how we've nurtured our girls' relationships with each other and can continue to give them lovely life experiences together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "I arrived in a foreign country and met with my sister whom I hadn't seen in nearly four years. On the way to her in-laws' house, I felt she was distant. She remained distant throughout the trip, which was heartbreaking.",
    "output": "Two weeks ago I went to visit my sister. I hadn't seen her in almost four years. She moved away with her husband to another country. It has been hard to find enough time to get away from work to go see her. She lives in Europe now and I need a lot of vacation time to be able to get over there and see her. Anyway, when I finally arrived there she seemed not that that excited to see me. When we were kids we were very close we did things together all of the time and I was so excited to catch up with her. When I got there she seemed like she was afraid of her husband or something. She didn't talk much as he was a big talker. I think he may have her brainwashed or something. I have never seen her act like this. It breaks my heart to see her as a shell of her former self. I hope she does something to fix this as I don't want to completely lose my sister. I will make it my goal to keep her connected to the family. I especially don't want my parents to be without her forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "In time of tragedy and sadness, I was able to find comfort by helping others deal with their pain. I made an effort to go out of my way to be there with others and share their burden.",
    "output": "My best friend has brain cancer and his parents asked me to drive his car and his belongings 2700 miles across the country so that they could prepare for his final days. Without any hesitation, I said yes and started to plan my trip. I drove from California to Pennsylvania and visited lots of beautiful sites that my friend would have also enjoyed. I finally made it to Pittsburgh after four days of driving and returned the car back to his family. I spent a week in the hospital visiting my friend, because on my road trip he ended up having a seizure and had to be admitted. My friend had looked a lot different from the last time I saw him. It broke my heart but I knew it would make me stronger. Every single day I spent at the hospital to be there with his family. In this time, I really grew with his parents who I never really knew before. I was able to get in contact with lots of friends who had no idea he was in the hospital and they were able to pay him a visit. I felt like I was able to send an army to help his family deal with all of this. While in Pittsburgh, I was staying with my parents, and I do not get along with my dad well. But going to the hospital brought me comfort and joy even though it was such a sad time. When it was finally time to leave to fly back to California, my friend's dad dropped me off at the hospital. We had a deep conversation and when it was time to step out of the car, I gave him the biggest hug I ever gave someone in my life. I will always remember that hug."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: \"My extended family from Hawaii came over to celebrate some birthdays. We decided to go to an amusement park and we had a lot of fun together.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This happened in the beginning of June. My extended family came over from Hawaii to celebrate my younger sister and my cousin's birthdays. They were born on the same day but different years. My family and I haven't seen my aunt and two cousins since we went to visit them in Hawaii back in 2015. It was really great that we were able to spend time together. During one of the days they were here, we decided to go to Knott's Berry Farm. The last time I went to Knott's Berry Farm was 10 years ago. I was very excited. There were a total of 7 of us that went. We had a lot of fun. A lot of things have changed at the amusement park. We rode a lot of rides and enjoyed good food. I was very excited that I got to eat funnel cake. It tasted so good! The most memorable thing that happened that day was when we went on a river rafting ride. I underestimated how wet the ride would be. The whole backside of my pants ended up getting wet. It was very fun. Before closing, we all decided to get matching shirts to commemorate out time there. We rarely have the chance to see each other in person so I'm glad that we were able to make a lot of memories that day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in \"I went and visited my parents a few weeks ago for the weekend. They had decided it was time to get a new cat after our old ones had passed away. We went to a shelter nearby and picked out a cute little kitten.\", please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Awhile back I went and visited my parents, due to work I had not seem them in a few months. They were all excited to see me and they also told me they wanted to get a new cat. The two cats we had while I was growing up had both passed away recently and I know my mom especially since she works from home 4 days a week had been missing their presence. She was against getting another Cat because it was really painful for her when we put them to sleep to the point where she had almost collapsed in the Vet's office. But I think enough time had passed that she wanted another Cat. So that Sunday morning we ate breakfast and then went to a local Cat shelter to look at some kittens. They had a special room where they kept all the kittens. We saw a whole bunch of kittens in the cages we had but there was one that was especially cute. The people at the shelter took him and his sister out of the cage and put us in a room with the two so we can interact with them. The female kitten was partially rambunctious, while the male one was more meek. My parents then stated they wanted the male one but were not going to take the female Kitten for she was too energetic. They were worried about her climbing everywhere and destroying things around the house. You see our old cats were very calm and docile as well as sweet so they were a but put off by the energy level of the female kitten. We then filled out the paperwork, I tried my best to talk my folks into taking both of them since I felt it was cruel to separate kittens but ultimately they had decided against it. It was really great to see my mom that happy again, as her days are now much more full with a little kitten running around the house."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include \"This is a story about me and how I decided to stop loving on auto pilot. I chose to change everything.\" in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I always feel like I am not in the moment. I feel like I'm living my days like a robot and not connecting with anyone. It's like a lightbulb went off and I realized what all I'm missing out on. I've been going through the motions of the day and going about my life like a schedule. Now, that I finally see what I've been doing I know what I have to change. It means no more living on auto pilot and loving the same way. I realize how I need to take the extra time to show my kids how much I love them and not just expect them to just know. I realize I need to change up the monotonous everyday and show them by actually saying it more out loud and not expecting them to know because I do the standard things everyday that they've come to expect of me. Everyone needs to truly feel and understand that they're loved which I've realized can't be done on the same monotonous auto pilot mode. It's time to go outside of the norm and truly show it. I have literally changed my everyday life from a simple realization. By actually showing my love and speaking my truth it has made not only my children much happier and more willing to talk openly to me about what's going on in their lives, but it's also made me so much happier. Living on auto pilot happens way to often and I feel like I can't be the only one in the same boat. I feel like my advice when talking with friends and family has really had a positive impact on them as well. It's sad that we forget, so often, that our loved ones should just see our love just because we do the things we are required to do to care for one another. It is not only myself living on auto pilot but me putting my kids on auto pilot and I had to make a change. I'm so thankful I did because it's made my relationship with my children a much more positive one."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "I was told by my doctor to have an abortion because my baby might have down syndrome. I did not get the test to determine if he did have down syndrome. I also did not get the abortion. The baby eventually was born premature by 3 months but overall is a healthy baby at this point.",
    "output": "About four months ago I gave birth to my baby, prematurely, weighing only 2lbs. 15oz. The baby was so tiny I was so scared to hold the baby once I was allowed because I was afraid I might break something on him. While pregnant my doctor told me I should get an abortion because my baby more than likely had down syndrome. She told me they could administer a test that would let me know for sure if he in fact had down syndrome. The test involved sticking a needle into my stomach and retrieving fluid from the wound to diagnose the baby. The problem was that if I agreed to the test it would increase the chances of the baby actually having down syndrome. It didn't make any sense to me because I figured I didn't need to know if the baby had it or not because I would love him no matter the circumstances. Fast forward to 4 months ago and I feel a sharp pain while on the toilet at home, I immediately call 911 and get into ambulance. By time i made it to a room and they went and got the doctor the baby was already out. he was 3 months earlier than his due date. I could tell right away that the baby did not have down syndrome but I wasn't particularly worried about that I was more concerned about if he was breathing and yes, indeed he was. he fought his way through the NICU and came after only two months. He will have some developmental delays besides the ones that are obvious from being premature but overall I am just happy that I have my baby and love him to death. he is a joy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "Me and my cousin had a birthday party together. We both had a switch and played the game together for hours. We had the best time and had lots of fun.",
    "output": "I remember my 28th birthday was probably the best in my life. My cousin is 3 days younger than me and we celebrated our birthdays together. I remember that we went to our favorite park and invited lots of friends and lots of family. We had two grills cooking lots of burgers, hot dogs, different meats like steak, sausage and ribs. We all ate and laughed and played water guns, and water balloons. I got a new nintendo switch that day and so did my cousin, with the same game. The new pokemon game that came out that year. It was trully special because I have been wanting it for years and I finally gotten it. We played for hours and even had to take a break. I will never forget those moments as me and my cousin played side by side for hours on a day between our birthdays. We trully felt like we shared those moments. We caught pokemon that was different then eachothers and we battled them as we caught new ones. We just simply linked our gameboys and played agianst eachother. People at the party were watching us and even rooting for me and my cousin as we had intense matches that day. All lower level pokemons. Me and my cousins are some big time fans of pokemon. The people at the party thought we were ridiculous for playing games like this but this makes us happy!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include \"My sister's wedding at a small farm. The reception was quite memorable. I was able to catch up with people and this reception was quite fun, and therefore, enjoyable.\" in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Four months ago this past weekend, I went to my sister Jane's wedding. She and her fiancee (now husband) were married on a small hobby farm about 45 minutes away. They wanted to get married in a field, which is what they got: a small meadow in a grove of old-growth oaks. The weather was unseasonably cool, and basically perfect: blue sky with fluffy white clouds, only about 80 degrees, and not a drop of rain. I finally know what they mean when they say a bride looks radiant: I've never seen Jane looking so happy! The ceremony was conducted by Uncle Tad. He made some moving remarks. Afterwards, we took tractors and trams across the highway to a little \"lodge\" and retreat center. I saw so many of our friends and family and it was great to reminisce and play \"catch up\" with them. I gave a toast that I worked on for weeks, and Jane cried a little. Dinner was excellent and we danced the night away! I also made a lot of new friends, including a college friend of my sister's. She and I really hit it off! I got her phone number and we have been texting almost every day! All in all the day was beautiful and wonderful--just like Jane. It was a perfect day, just like she deserved."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "I went deep sea fishing with my family. We caught a lot of fish and cooked them when we got back home.",
    "output": "Dear Diary...Today was a good day. Me, mom, dad, pat and jimmy went to the docks and we rented this boat from some guy. He was really nice, he seemed interested in what we were gonna do. We all decided to go on a deep sea fishing trip for the day. We all made turkey and ham sandwiches, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and of course had plenty of water. We made our way out to the docks which is about a 2 hour drive from the house. We leave really really early in the morning. Its still dark out when we leave. me pay and jimmy sleep in the back of the car on th eway there. I think mom falls asleep too im sure, because my dad drove. We dont get alot of time to go out as a family anymore because we are all so busy with work, school and everything else going on in our lives right now. This will probably be the last time for me as well. The baby is coming in a few months. I still have so much shopping to do!!! Well anyways, when we got home we put all of our fish together. We had so much fish. We cooked them and we all had our own spices that we wanted to use so we ended up cooking the fish in our own spices and shared with eceryone else so we got to taste everyones favorite spices. it was such a great day, i hope we could do thi severy day! but life gets in the way too much."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I was dying on a cold and wet cement parking lot in my house slipper while one was missing. My best shirt was torn open by metallic cold scissors that had just missed my chest by inches. I laid on a medic bed, & died for the second time with IV's attached to my arms.",
    "output": "In late May of 2019 I had a overdose at a unexpected time in my life. I was going through many things such as my mother being in a comatose state, me losing my job, and falling in love with someone who didn't deserve me. During this time I fell back deeply in love with something other than myself or another person. I felt back on something that was dependable and reliant. I fell back on drugs. I knew that it would happen to someone, but never that it would happen to me. I couldn't bring my self to believe that I would someday need Naloxone to be revived from the point of death twice. The effects of the drugs started to happen around 7:00 pm est when I started to go into a heavy sleep. My friend pulled the car over to assist me in waking up and start CPR on myself until the ambulance arrived. I took the ambulance about 15 minutes to get there, and to administer the Naloxone. At this point I was unconscious with no pulse until the Naloxone was administered. Once inside of the ambulance I died once more with no pulse until the EMT attendants started CPR and resuscitated me. I ended up going to the nearest hospital which was about 25 minutes away. I was kept in isolation for about six hours while the nurses and doctors ran test on me. I ended up having side effects from the situation. I was diagnosed with pneumonia, collapsed lungs, and bruised lungs. I was released from the hospital that night, but had to return for a two day stay at the commonwealth hospital. I had never felt so drained in my life before until this moment were i felt like i could just rest, and finally be safe."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "My car was towed to an impound yard. It was a nasty move on the part of my landlady. I had to sue to recover my expenses.",
    "output": "I was so upset by my landlady! Six weeks ago I went to go to my job. I have a job that requires me to be there 5 days a week. I headed out to my car as always in the early morning. Much to my surprise my car was not there! Can you imagine how my heart sank? I had no idea what happened to my car. Worse of all I had no way to get to my job on time. I came to find out that my landlady did not approve of the way I parked in the lot. Since this upset her she decided to have my car towed! Instead of calling me first she just made a knee jerk decision and called to have my car towed. I had to incur the expenses of the impound yard. To recover these costs I have decided to sue my landlady. There was no reason for her to go to that extreme and I am certain I will recover the costs. I am not someone who is sue happy but since she won't reimburse me I have no other choice. This could have all been avoided had she just kindly called me. We all have our assigned parking spaces and she knew the car was mine."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "It was my wife's birthday at an all inclusive resort. We had a blast there. We danced alot, we ate alot, and we drank alot. We also did alot of activities.",
    "output": "Me and my wife went to an all inclusive resort in Mexico. It was a Sandals resort and everything was included such as drinks, food, and sleeping arrangements. We went for her birthday because she had never been out of the country and always wanted to. On the first day, we decided to just relax a bit and drink on the beach. It was a lot of fun because we could just talk together. I have never been able to spend that much alone time with my wife because we are constantly hanging out with our children. It was very nice to be able to get away. As the vacation went on we decided we wanted to do some sort of physical activity. We did a high ropes course right off the beach that made me a bit nervous, but that my wife loved it. I don't like heights that much and many objects were swinging at a high height. I was able to jump from space to space, but often would fall and dangle from the top. We also decided to go on a quick cruise that took us out at sunset to watch some dolphins swimming in the ocean. The sunset was absolutely beautiful and we didn't see many dolphins, but the company from being next to my wife was the best. Almost every night we would go dancing too. There was a bar that had a huge dance floor and lots of people would come out and we would all just dance together and chill. It was great to be with my wife, but also be surrounded by other people. We didn't want this vacation to end, but eventually we had to leave and return to our kids so we had to. I wouldn't trade this trip for the world."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "We went to attend my friend's first anniversary party. I met my brother there unexpectedly who came from foreign country surprisingly.",
    "output": "This incident happened two months back. Myself and my spouse planned to attend my friend's first anniversary party in evening. Due to that I came soon from office. My spouse was ready to attend the party. Soon after reaching home I got freshen myself and got ready. We booked a cab to reach the party place. After reaching the place I met with my childhood friends which I didn't expect. We enjoyed the party very well. But I missed my brother because he was close to my friend. As he is in a foreign country for a personal work, two days before he said that he will come next month as his work not yet over. While thinking that a person patted me at my back. I got shocked and turned to see who was that. To my surprise it was my brother. He already made a plan to visit me surprisingly in out friend's anniversary party. After suddenly meeting him I fell in tears and hugged him. That was my most memorable moment in recent times."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I got a promotion and it changed my life. I was struggling with depression and anxiety and change of work time is helping me a big deal.",
    "output": "I got a promotion about two years ago. It changed my life because I was struggling with debt and now I suddenly didn't have to worry about it anymore. I was able to pay off bills and live comfortably. It surprised me because I wasn't expecting it when it happened. Also, it was much needed. I've only received a promotion twice before in my life, so it was a happy surprise. My family sudden was able to get by and live comfortably. I got more respect at work. I was proud of the recognition. I felt like a new man walking into work. I was more confident in my abilities. I felt like I had more of say. When I had something to say, I felt like it had more weight. I was even able to get a new car. Overall, it was a very good feeling. I can't wait for my next promotion. I don't even know what I'll do with that extra money. Maybe I'll save it. Maybe I'll retire earlier. Who knows?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I went hiking on a beautiful day. Saw some gorgeous waterfalls. Slipped on a wet tree root and broke my leg/ankle/foot. It was a life changing, very memorable day for me",
    "output": "Journal, I am writing today about a very memorable event. The day was February 2nd. J and I went for a hike. I decided to check out the back side of the rapids near a waterfall. Unfortunately, I slipped on a wet tree root and broke my leg/ankle/foot. I had to be brought out of the woods by the park rangers, rescue squad and fire department. Later that night, we made it to the ER. I had my leg set and 2 days later an appointment with the orthopedic surgeon. We had to wait 3 days to have surgery. Now 5 months later, here I am. Still gimping. Someday I hope to get back to my normal life. I miss walking like a normal person. It can't come soon enough. One of these days I will be able to do all the fun stuff again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "I had the most memorable birth experience on valentines day. Nothing tops a Valentines day like the one we had, along with a little rule breaking, and affirming the love we have for each other.",
    "output": "Dear Diary, I had my baby boy! i was so excited when the clock struck right past midnight. I knew then i was going to have a Valentines baby! when i first found out the estimated delivery date, i really didn't mind being a couple days past my due date. I wouldn't imagine anyone would want to be in the hospital giving birth on that holiday, however.. my boyfriend and i had the best Valentines Day we could have imagined. He helped me walk up and down the halls to quicken the process, which i loved because it reminded me of his support, as we were walking the halls, the nurses at the nurses station were listening to the radio, it was almost serendipitous that our favorite song came on, and how fitting it was for the situation. (stand by me, by: Ben E. King). Then, after we finished walking up and down the halls, we got an all inclusive hospital meal! ha ha! dinner for two! i believe it was a pot roast with mashed potatoes, carrots, apple sauce and some sparkling juice, with our plastic champagne glasses. :) Finally, the whirlpool tub is \"technically\" only meant for the mother to help soothe her while her body contracts. once the nurses left the room we both got in the whirlpool! ha ha! it was a nice, relaxing, and intimate time. My boyfriend was such an awesome support, and it really made me realize the abundance of love we have for each other, we made and anxious time so memorable and stress free. Of course the best time was welcoming our brand new baby boy into the world. I've never seen my boyfriend so vulnerable, i could tell in that instant he fell in love like never before."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "Approximately, 3 weeks ago I had an abortion. I felt sad, confused, upset and hurt by this experience. I am confident that I have made the right decision for myself and my family.",
    "output": "Approximately, 3 weeks ago I had an abortion. I was approximately 10 weeks pregnant at the time of the abortion. I had to wake up early on a Saturday morning, miss work and sit alone in an abortion clinic for hours. I felt sad, confused, upset and hurt by this experience. The father of the child was not there for support, making the situation that much harder. I was given a pill in office and a set of 4 pills to take home with me and take the next day. I left the office that day and went home to the 6 beautiful children that I already have. While upsetting, I was content and confident in my decision. The next day around 3 PM, I took the second set of pills. At this point the physical pain began and lasted several hours. Luckily, I had my amazing best friends there to comfort me. Now, 3 weeks later I am trying to move past this situation. I am also trying to be more careful in making sure I am not put in this situation again. Most importantly, I am focusing on my children. I am confident that I have made the right decision for myself and my family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of 'In my cousin wedding, we just celebrate that function with our family We have have a lots of fun in that time and play some games in that night.' in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two weeks ago, my my family and me planned to join in the wedding ceremony of my cousin brother. He lives in Los Angeles. he is a software developer in a private concern. his future wife also working with him. We just went to the Los Angeles before a day of wedding. My friends are also joined in that ceremony. we planned to give surprise to my brother.On the wedding day, we decorated the groom and take it him in the wedding hall. after wedding, we started to execute our plan. In evening we arranged party for our relatives, friends and neighbors. In this party we just arranged various events Such as singing, dancing etc. During that fun moment, my cousin was watching those events happily. Suddenly A big hand touch his shoulder. he felt that touch. So he turned. Gigantic Thanos standing in back of him. he slightly shocked. Thanos is a full of our work. After few seconds, Marvel theme music started to play.All of the guests were stunned. After few seconds Spider man jumped down among people . ,Thor ran towards guests. And also Iron man appeared among the people. They started to cheer. all of those marvel characters were engaged the guests. Guests were enjoyed in the moment. I always know that my cousin is the big fan of Marvel comics. So I decided to surprise him by his favorite characters."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'I was attacked while walking home from work. I was beaten by a mob of black males. They robbed me, stripped me naked, and put me in the hospital.', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Around three months ago was the absolute worst day of my life. I was walking home from my job as a bank teller at the local bank when the most horrible thing happened that I am still afraid to talk about, let alone write about. I was about 3 blocks from my house when I was accosted by a group of very angry and aggressive black youths. This is a rough part of my neighborhood so I was used to some aggressive behavior being a white male in a majority minority area but this day was different. They were obviously inebriated and out for blood this evening. The leader of the group approached me and called me all sorts of vile, racist names and asked me what the hell I was doing in their neighborhood. I tried to reason with them but I could tell their as no appeasing them. I still held onto hope I could get out of this situation unscathed until I was broadsided upside my head with a bottle. This was only the beginning of my nightmare. I was than kicked and punched until blood was pouring down my face. All I could do was curl in a ball and pray that it would end quickly. I had little hope as they were too many and everyone wanted a turn on me. Before I lost consciousnesses, one of the little bastards ripped my wallet out of my pants ripping the pocket and than spat upon me. I wish this was the end but unfortunately no, they than proceeded to strip me naked. After this I was hit with a heavy object and everything went completely dark. I awoke in the hospital with my fiance and mother crying. I learned that my face was permanently disfigured and that I would need years of plastic surgery. I now have and suffer daily from PTSD. I am an agoraphobic and do not want to leave the house. Because of this and my horrible disfigurement I believe my fiance wants to leave me. Now, my only thoughts are concerned with revenge!!!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "I read a book about a woman who had cervical cancer and died as a result. Her cells were taken for research and decades later, it was found that her cells had strains of the HPV virus. As a result, an HPV vaccine was developed which taught me the importance of continuing my HPV immunization.",
    "output": "Ive had a few family members that had HPV before the vaccine was invented. My uncle Tommy, and my great grandfather abraham. This is what sparked my interest in studying the virus and eventually reading a book about it. I wanted to know the details of the disease. How it affected the immune system and cells of the body. I wanted to know how they thought about about and how they created the vaccine. After reading the book it made me realize how important hpv vaccine really is. My mother was extremely upset when my uncle passed away when she was just a child and when she found out there was a vaccine for it recently it motivated her to get vaccinated as well. I dont know much information about my great grandfather but knew how he died. I told my mom to read the book and my brother. My brother didnt listen and didnt seem to care when I brought it up. My mom skimmed through the book. I didnt have to convince her to get the vaccine because she already knew how important it was. I will continue to get vaccinated hwenever I am due. I will also get other important vaccines because there is some deadly diseases flying around and it is good to be safe than sorry."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Encountering three aggressive dogs while walking. The animals did not back off as most dogs would, and did not seem to be tied to any particular house.'. How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was walking around my neighborhood. In the last month, I had been trying to exercise more. Originally I had to go really early, but as the heat of the summer died down, I was going out later in the day. I had worked out several different walking paths that would give me different distances. I was trying to walk at least two miles a day, but wanted it to be closer to three. I made myself get up, despite being tired. I walked out from my house and started the initial circuit. I was tempted to cut it short and walk a shorter path. But I decided to make at least the middle distance. I played music with an energetic beat on my phone and put on headphones. The music helped me pick up the pace. I was thinking about things I had to do during the day, and trying to psych myself up to do them. Then while I was approaching the corner furthest from my home three dogs ran up to me. They were barking wildly and jumping at me. It was clearly pack attack behavior. They were small to mid-sized, but my heart was racing and I was really getting scared. I kept trying to back up and they kept following. I was wearing shorts and was afraid they would bite me. I did not have anything to defend myself with. I took a swing at them and kept yelling. Eventually, they took off. I walked back and one of the neighbors was watching. She said the dogs had been causing problem the last few days. I decided to give up on the walk and went home. I was really stressed and t took a while to calm down."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'I was finally able to save up enough money to buy myself a car without anyone else's help. I have not had my own car in about 6 years so it was definitely a nice feeling.', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Here I am at the 6 year mark of my divorce. It has been a struggle to provide for the kids, also being a woman, fair pay is so out the window, but I am proud to say that 4 months ago I managed to buy a new car. Since this is a diary I can vent without bothering the friends who have put up with me over these years. After the divorce I found myself juggling , well, everything. I managed to find a part time job and vowed to use that money for a car. Yes it took 6 years, but everything is a learning experience in life; don't you think? I would like to pat myself on the back and say I did it all by myself. That would be a lie. Although I have done the work , the planning, the negotiating (mostly with the kids), the financing and all that goes with it by myself, I have friends and family. These people have been there for me to babysit, to drag me out for a drink or just sit with me and provide a shoulder to cry on, or even better a great big much needed , laugh! I do have to say I am proud of myself. I also might mention it was no easy feat. The bottom line is that women will always work harder for less, until we (women) stop bringing up our boys with the idea that they are kings (I know it is hard but these boys grow to men and control us; oops off script;). I will say that I feel so very happy to have accomplished this. Pride is not a terrible thing if it is a motivator for triumph!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "My partner and I, despite being lazy, planned a trip with a friend we'd only met online. I had some anxiety about the trip, but it ended up being great.",
    "output": "Recently I took a trip with my partner, Karl, to an amusement park about an hour east called Kentucky Kingdom. We don't have a ton of money to spend on vacation, so any little trip is a big deal for us. Also we totally suck at planning things, and hadn't done anything all summer, until we really buckled down and started making a cohesive plan. We splurged and got a hotel near the park for two nights, and invited a friend of ours from Tennessee to come stay with us too. His name was Nick, and we'd never met him.\\tThat is to say, we met him on Twitch. Karl and I started streaming a little over a year ago, and while I got bored of it fairly quickly, he kept at it and ended up starting a small group of streamers. Nick was one of the first members added to the group, all of us fans of the game Dropmix (a strange music/card game hybrid). In the months that followed we would all become closer watching each others stream at different times of the day, keeping each other company at work and so on. So when we invited him to stay with us, we felt like we knew him.\\tI would describe myself as having a high degree of social anxiety. I had some hesitation about meeting someone in real life who only knew me from my online persona.\\tBut it ended up being awesome! Karl, Nick, and myself all share a love of roller coasters in addition to weird card games, and surprisingly none of us had ever been to Kentucky Kingdom before. The lines were short and they offered free soda to visitors from out of town (I won't say no!), the rides were awesome, and the people-watching was on point. The only drawback to the whole thing was that Nick and Karl both snore. But I'd had enough to drink each night that it wasn't much of an issue. I ended up feeling glad that we rallied and planned a trip, however quaint. It's something more people should try. Even just a few days away with friends made the stressful reality of day to day life a little more tolerable."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'One day I was shopping & I let a woman go ahead of me in the checkout line. She then handed me money for helping her out.'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago, I was at a store shopping and I didn't get a cart. I had several items as I finished my quick trip. When I got to the checkout, there were a few people ahead of me. I waited patiently to get to the register. As I was waiting I noticed a woman behind me with e few items. I offered to let her go ahead of me. She gratefully accepted and thanked me. After a couple of minutes, she was next at the checkout. The cashier completed her order and gave the woman her change. The woman then turned around to me and handed me a hundred dollar bill. I was so shocked, I couldn't believe it! I tried telling her no but she wouldn't let me give it back to her. She said I had done her a great favor. I kept thanking her over and over. I never would have expected anything so generous. I ended up with such a huge smile on my face that lasted forever, it seemed. Now every time I go to that store I get a smile on my face as I remember what that wonderful stranger did that day. I think she was an Angel or something."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "When I was in my first marriage and facing the Why isn't this marriage enough? question myself, I had some soul-searching to do. I began where it felt easy: by blaming my husband.",
    "output": "I created a story in my mind that he couldn't love me the way I needed to be loved. I told myself that I wanted something he couldn't give. There is some truth to that, but that's not the full story. To find some healing, I had to own my part in the creation of my experience. I knew who he was when I met him. He was the one who was safe and secure. He was also reserved and structured. He was the guy every parent would want their daughter to marry. I ignored the fact that there was very little spontaneity or passion in his life and in our relationship. I didn't question the absence of those ingredients. I did what I was supposed to do, hid my heart, kept myself busy and distracted, kept myself from getting hurt. I made that trade-off and, to a certain degree, it served me. Let me say that again…It. Served. Me. I could stay hidden – making my life look picture-perfect – and in doing so, possibly avoid the judgment of others and being hurt by someone I might have really allowed into my heart. But every bit of that was my fears, my mask, and my choices. For me, in the end, it was still the right decision to release that marriage, but I wish I would have known everything I know today before I made that decision, because I would have handled things differently and certainly, more gently. Not as many people would have been hurt or impacted in the process."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "I admitted myself into a crisis stabilization unit because I was suicidal, drunk and sick of being addicted to alcohol. I was there for seven hours with my personal property removed and monitored by staff. I was allowed to leave after seven hours.",
    "output": "I haven't been able to write in this journal for a little while, life has been pretty crazy lately but I feel like I am taking the steps to improve my life. About two months ago, I had a hard day at work, my boss gave me a second warning about being late and warned me that next time I would be fired. On my way home from work that day, I stopped off at the liquor store and bought a jug of vodka. When I got to my car, I immediately started drinking, I felt so hopeless and like I had nothing to live for. I felt like my boss hated me and it seems like she lets other coworkers get away with a lot more stuff than me. All of my bills are late, my pay check barely covers my bills. I started the car and started driving, I was going to go drive my car off the make out hill. I got to the top of the hill and my phone rang. My moms picture was staring at me. I knew I couldn't leave her, she would be devastated if I took my own life. I knew where I could get help, a friend of mine had went to a crisis stabilization unit a few weeks ago because she had started cutting her self again. I googled the address and followed the directions. When I arrived to the parking lot of the init it was a small white building with red and yellow tulips in front. I was ashamed and didn't want to go in. There was a knock on my car window. I looked up to see a guy in a blue polo shirt looking at me very concerned. I opened the door and he asked if I was alright. I told him I wasn't and I needed help. He said he would walk me in and help me check in. I was taken into a room and a lady checked that I didn't have any drugs or weapons. I was given hospital pajamas and told to put them on. All of my personal belongings were taken into the units custody. Soon a psychologist came into give me an evaluation. After I was at this place for seven hours with staff members monitoring me, I was told I could leave if there was someone who would come and get me. I called my mom and she came and picked me up, was so scared she was going to be mad at me, but when she arrived she gave me a huge hug as tears were streaming down her cheeks, she told me she was going to help me with my drinking problem and she loved me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "Public art is fun and makes the neighborhood proud. Many neighbors came together to paint a fun mural in the middle of the intersection. It was my first time to paint on a street and the first time to paint a ten foot manatee.",
    "output": "It was a hot day in July that our community decided to paint a mural on an intersection for public art. I had decided to volunteer to help paint. I signed up for the morning shift and arrived a bit early. They had started to paint the street with primer for where the design would be painted. While I waited for that to be finished, I signed in so that the city could keep track of the amount of volunteer hours that everyone preformed. I then was instructed to have some of the donuts and water that had been brought. As I ate my donut, I noticed a couple chickens crossing the road. I was told that they lived on the block. I went back to get my camera and take a few pictures of the chickens and the beginning of the artwork. I finished taking the pictures and they were ready for me to start helping. I found a paint roller and chose to start with painting the yellow rays of sunlight. It took a couple hours but it looked great. I had wanted to paint a part of the mural that I could come back and say, I did that. I decided to paint the manatee. It had already been drawn so I got the grey paint mixed and started to paint it. A young girl, who was visiting the neighborhood, asked to help paint. I directed her to where there were more paint brushes and she soon came back. It was a fun time painting the manatee. The outline of the manatee looked really bad at this point, so I got some black paint and went over the entire outline having to change some of what we had previously painted. When I was finished with the outline, it looked great and everyone was really happy with it. I then took a picture of it and went home happily knowing that there was a manatee painted on that street by me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "The worst day of my life when I lost my best friend my grandfather. I was away from him when he was fighting with his life. I could not even meet him at his last time which I still regret about.",
    "output": "Today I am going to share something that I never wanted to think again in my life. However, after reading the requirement that was the first thing came in my mind. This happened almost three months ago while I was away from home. I loved my grandfather so much. I was so close to him. He used to tell me a lot of old stories about him and I used to enjoy them a lot. We always had so much fun together. So I had to go out of state for some work related issues for about two weeks or so. In that time my grandfather was really fit and had no health issues whatsoever. However, after few days I got a call from my mom that the grandfather just had a heart attack and he is in ICU now. I had no words to say. I got so panic and did not know what to do. I went straight to the airport and found out the flight just left and the next flight was in about 3-4 hours. I had no choice but to wait for the flight. Those three to four hours for me were like three to four years that day. I just wanted to go to the hospital and see him. Anyway finally, after waiting for couple hours I took the flight and went straight to the hospital. When I reached there I saw that everyone crying and hugging each other. I asked my mom what happened, where is grandpa? Is he okay? She said \"he is no more, he left us\". When I heard this I felt like I lost my best friend. A friend that I used to share everything of my life. That was a big loss of my life. I still miss him a lot in so many cases and still cry remembering his stories."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "My family and i went to six flags this weekend as a last minute thing. It was short, but fun! Something i definitely want to do again, except more planned out next time!",
    "output": "I decided to have a fun day with my kids one day. I had a bit of money saved up. So, i woke everyone up early, and i got them all dressed, and into the car. We drove out about 3 hours, and when the kids saw where we were going, they were exstatic! We went in and we stayed there about half of the day because we didn't have any swim clothes so the clothes we had got soaked pretty early. Next time i want to plan it out ahead of time so we have everything we need. I will write it down in the calender at least a month in advance. We will look up the weather, and we will pack clothes accordingly. I didn't remember to take diapers the last time either. So, diapers are definitely a must, along with wipes for the kids. Other than diapers and clothes, i would probably take toys for the baby as well. A stroller would be great, too. Basically i would need to have all the essentials for my kids in order to stay and have fun all day long. If we have everything we need, it will be much more enjoyable since we won't need to be worrying about anythnig but enjoying ourselves. If we thought we had alot of fun this first time, we will definitley have a load of more fun when we're actually prepared."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "My cat got sick. I took him to the vet. He passed away a few weeks later. It was a fairly crappy event, but I don't know how it could have been avoided.",
    "output": "Well, my cat passed away a few months back. He'd been acting somewhat strangely, loss of appetite and moping around. So one night he seems even more off than usual and is somewhat short of breath. I put him in the truck and off we go to the all-night vet. After a couple hours hanging around in the waiting room the vet summons me into the back to tell me that he had lung cancer. Christ knows how he got that. Anyhow, she was of the opinion that maybe we ought to just put him down right then and there, but instead of that she gave me some pain medication for him and home we went. He lasted a few more weeks, and some of the time he seemed to be doing pretty well. One morning though it was just time, and we both knew it, so I carried him down to the normal vet and that was that. His ashes are in a little box now. On the kitchen table actually. I suppose I should find somewhere more official for them to go, but he always did like hanging out in the kitchen. There are worse places to be I guess. It was a rough few months after that. There's not much to be done about it though. It's a shame cats don't last longer than that, but such is life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "During the summer semester, I decided to run commute to school. My goal was to travel to two campuses twice a week until the semester had ended. During the commute, I have met new people that was able to offer me a ride once in a while.",
    "output": "About four months ago I decided to take a few classes during the summer semester at my school. It was going to be a bit difficult because some of the classes were on another campus in a neighboring city. It kind of worried me because my car is older and has had some trouble and I didn't want it to break down during any of the trips. Also I wasn't sure I would be able to afford the gas cost. I am a full-time student, so I don't have a full-time job. It was only twice a week, so I figured it wouldn't be too bad. I ended up meeting some folks that were taking the same classes as me that also went to the other campus. We got to talking and figured out a ride-sharing schedule that allowed us to rotate who drove each other to and from the campuses. Like one person would drive this week and then another would drive next week and the next week I would drive, etc. That way no one person had to put the mileage on their car and we all chipped in for gas. I was so thankful that I met that group, because I was really having trouble making ends meet with how much gas I was using making those trips. It doesn't seem like much, but even a few bucks can make the difference for a college student. I like carpooling because we get to talk about a lot of things on the ride. I found out that Bob and I like the same hockey team and we are going to go to a game next week. I also learned that Jan is from my same hometown, we went to different highschools but we used to hang out at some of the same places. I'm really lucky that I found these folks and that I get along so well with them. It would be hard to be stuck in a car with people you didn't get along with for a couple hours just to save some gas money!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"My son followed his dream and opened up his own Texas BBQ restaurant. My wife and I had given him a couple of months to get things like he wanted before we came to eat for the first time. We finally made the drive over there to check it out.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Mona and I went to Brett's Backyard BBQ in Rockdale today. It was the first time we'd been able to go to our own son's restaurant since he opened it in October. The drive to Rockdale was a little shorter than I imagined. Fifty miles from driveway to parking lot. A short hour depending on traffic. I'm glad we went on a Thursday. There's usually a long line to get to the window just to order but today we only had to wait about eight minutes. I got the combination plate of brisket and ribs. Mona got turkey breast as usual. They brought it out to us in less than ten minutes and we sat at a picnic table under the large pecan trees that surrounded the lot. I have to admit it was among the best Texas style brisket that I've ever had. I couldn't believe that my own son had turned his hobby of competing in BBQ competitions all over Texas into an actual restaurant. And this place was fast becoming a recognized BBQ joint on the famed Texas BBQ trail. Texas Monthly had singled Brett's place out in the top 50 in the state and among the top 25 new places in the state. It was that good! I'm proud that Brett followed his passion and opened up his own place. He's getting a lot of recognition for his BBQ in terms of taste, quality, and innovation in the dishes he comes up with. It is definitely not the typical old style Texas BBQ. This is true craft BBQ on par with Aaron Franklin's place in Austin. He's competing on that level now. I would never have believed that when he first started talking about doing this some years ago. I really thought it would never happen but here I was sitting down at my son's dream BBQ joint and it was really good stuff. I couldn't be happier for him or prouder of him right now. I hope it all works out for him long term. He works long hours and I worry about him burning out but he is a people person and he loves to create new dishes and serve them to his friends."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "The car accident cause in the street but not that much of injury or hurts to the people in the road as well as in the car.",
    "output": "It was a nice Sunday, and i was driving home from the grocery shop. Traffic was heavy as usual downtown, yet fluid in movement. Students from the local university were outside drinking , partying, and taking in the sun. Then it happened ,I absently took my eyes off the road and car in the front of me for a second to look, to take in the scenery and when i looked back, the car in front of me had come to a quick stop. I slammed on the brakes, but it was not enough to prevent a car accident. Thankfully no one was hurt , numbers and dollars signs started running through the my heed, as typical for anyone who has been in an accident, but specially so for a wife of a personal finance blogger. So i like to share this information in this time because its the most valuable and memorable event of my life, as well its also an beautiful event for my life. On that time i felt very bad about that suddenly looked car and shocked a second for avoiding that incident. But god's grace i won't make any damages to that car as well as a people who are all in that road. So that this incident made me to feel proud and teach me a lots of lessons through that single minute, the very worst drawback was i won't wear my seat belts too at that incident happenings, but if the accident happens and I definitely met with the greater injuries because of that worst event. The opposite driver was also a very good driver who has a lots and lots of experience in driving because he easily control the vehicle in preventing the accident,the major accident was reduced because of that driver's anxiety and smartness. But now a days people won't have that much amount of smartness on the hardest situations, like this driving incident we should have a clear cut of ideas about what we are going to do, because we need a very much of talent in this controlling feelings. so I advice every one to follow the rules and regulations to find the happiness in their life, i recommend everyone to follow the rules after this incident because i experience the clear cut of accident. After that i advice everyone to stay constant and be brave on taking decisions as well as people was also started to believe in my words because of this incident. sometimes i admired those believe which gave to me by the people around me . As well I advice them to teach the traffic rules and create some awareness to the irrespective people like me to avoid the accidents. They also respect my words and started to create awareness among the irrespective and rural people to follow the rules and regulations, it will help their life to be strong and live the stress free life too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "My husband took me to the new Star Wars land, which really excited me. While we were there, he surprised me with a necklace that is a replica from Episode 8.",
    "output": "I recently went on vacation with my husband to Walt Disney World in Florida. One of the most memorable things that happened on that trip was when my husband took me to the new Star Wars land in Hollywood Studios. I have been a huge Star Wars fan for over 20 years, so going to this land was really exciting for me. When we were in the land, my husband and I were going around the land and I was completely entranced with all of the details of the land. Now my husband is not that huge of a Star Wars fan. He hasn't even seen all of the movies, but he went through the whole thing with me and supported me as I nerd-ed out. As we walked through, he started asking me more and more about what he was seeing. I was able to explain a lot of inside things that a normal fan may not have known about. He really took an interest. Eventually we made our way to the made gift shop, the Den of Antiquities. This is hands own one of the coolest gift shops I have ever seen. The gift shop is divided into two main areas: one for the Light Side and one of the Dark. In the middle of the shop are the legacy lightsabers and a bunch of artifacts from other characters that did not fall into either side. We went back to that gift shop quite a few times in our time there, trying to decide what souvenirs to bring home. On one of our last trips into the shop, my husband asked me to step outside. Knowing he was up to something, I did as he asked with no argument. When he came outside to join me he had a small black, velvet bag with him. When I opened it I found a necklace. But not just any necklace, the exact replica from the one Rose wore in Episode 8. It was so amazing! Not only did my husband think enough to buy me a necklace, but he made sure to get one that he knew would mean the world to me. It was so surprising and really made me feel like I had someone that was always going to be there for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "my daughter had a really hard time learning to crawl. she started crawling when i least expected it and just showed up next to me while helping my other child.",
    "output": "my daughter was a late bloomer when it came to crawling she would just drag herself on the ground instead of getting up on her knees. i had been working with her a lot but it didn't help. we had tried everything. i even looked up youtube videos trying to figure out ways to help her learn to crawl. at one point we were concerned because the doctor was telling us that she should be crawling at this stage. i had done my best to work with her daily but still nothing. one day i was helping my son with something and was not looking at her. i looked down at my feet there she was! she was on her knees and crawling! i was so excited that she had basically done it all on her own. i guess i just needed to give her a little more time to get confident enough to try it. my daughter impressed me so much by doing this. i could not have been prouder to watch her crawl around on her own after this. my daughter now crawls around everywhere and rarely takes a break to just be still. i still think about this event a lot especially now that we are trying to teach her to walk."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "My sister-in-law passed away in late May. She was scheduled to attend a concert with myself and my siblings in early July. It was a tragic time but my family pulled through and bonded the best we could.",
    "output": "My sister-in-law was a very special person to me and an important part of our lives. She had some health issues in her adult life. She was diagnosed with diabetes when she was in her 40's. She had surgery on her neck a few months before she passed away. She was scheduled to have knee replacement surgery before she passed away. She was having a normal day on the day she passed away. She had a meeting with someone from her church that morning. She went outside to show her friend her garden and then her friend left. She was in her garden when she suddenly had a massive aneurysm. We had video footage from security cameras to show us exactly what happened. She put her hands to her head and then she dropped to 1 knee. She braced herself temporarily before falling to the ground completely. My brother found her a few minutes later and called an ambulance. She was basically on life support from that time until she passed away about 8 hours later. It has been 5 months since it happened and it still seems so surreal. I miss her smile and I miss her laugh. She had the best laugh! It will be difficult when our family gets together for the holidays this year but we will pull together and honor her in the best way possible."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: \"It was my cousins wedding. She got married like a week ago. It was an amazing wedding and very memorable.\", create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "my cousin's wedding went amazingly well. She had friends over from all parts of the country. It almost felt like a reunion for her because most of these friends were from her college days. There was this friend in particular named Susan, who had been dating a guy she met online. Luckily for her, the guy was living in the same location where the wedding took place. So she decided to kill two birds with one stone and invite the guy over for the wedding for them to have their first meeting. After the wedding, my cousin had an after party at a pool of which few friends were in attendance including Susan and her new date. Susan could not swim, however, her new date convinced her to swim with him, and he'd keep her safe from deep waters. In a bid to teach her how to swim, he dumped her in deep waters. She struggled to no avail and the new date did not come her to rescue. Luckily for her, a life guard came around and saved her. She nearly lost her life all because she placed her trust in a not so known person. After this incident. I swore to learn how to swim of which I can now. I also figured that no one was to be trusted fully."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "I had to stop playing bass guitar for a while even though it was my hobby. Now that I am playing again, I feel happier and it feels more fulfilling.",
    "output": "Not too long after college, I took a new hobby by playing bass guitar. It was one of my favorite hobbies. It allowed me to express creativity. But when I got a job it gave me less time to work on my bass guitar. So I was unable to practice it and participate in music activities for a long time. It took several years, but eventually I was able to make time for it. I had to make compromises with my work and the church I play with. I also gave up some of my other free time in order to play bass to stay consistent. It also allowed me to become more skilled at it. It made me appreciate my bass guitar and appreciate my own free time. This is a sad memory for me. Im glad I was able to think about this memory again. A hobby is something you should not take for granted. Life is meant to enjoy the little things. Happiness and fufilling your life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My mother had a heart attack before surgery. I had an anxiety attack but everything turned out to be okay. My life had suddenly stopped and nothing else mattered more than where I was at that moment and how I would react to that single moment.\". Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My mother had a heart attack before her surgery for removal of her ovary and fallopian tube. She had cancerous cells found in her ovary and it was a relatively simple and minor surgery. They had taken her back for her pre-op checks and everything seemed to be fine. They started her on anesthesia and that's when her heart stopped. They got her heart started again and the doctor came out to speak with me. He said it happens sometimes with patients and that they were going to postpone the surgery to do more tests and see how she does. They ran tests and it seemed to be a fluke that it happened since everything came back normal and healthy. A week later she had the surgery without any complications. When the doctor told me what happened, the world just stopped and I felt like everything was in slow motion. Until he said that she was alive and fine, I ran through all of the things that I would have to do as well as try to comprehend the loss of my best friend and mother. I had a panic attack set in and started crying and shaking. It took me about 30 minutes to be able to get my body under control and to get my emotions under control to go and see my mother. I didn't want her to see me upset because that would upset her more than she already was. I love my mother more than anything in the world and she's my best friend. It was one of the scariest moments of my life and I hope that I don't have to go through that for a very long time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"Today I bought a horse who is the most perfect horse ever. I have looked long and hard for one just like him and he has made my dreams come true.\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had been searching for several months for a horse that would make a great next horse for me and my daughter. I had in mind exactly what I wanted and I knew it would be very challenging to find one that met those expectations. I saw an add for this one and immediately contacted the owner about him. However, he did not fit perfectly what I had in mind. I decided to sit on it a week and think about it. I could not get him out of my mind and kept looking at his pictures over and over. I decided to make the 3 hour drive to check him out and as soon as I saw him I knew he was the one. I rode him and he was ok, but once again didn't fit exactly what I wanted. I knew in my heart though that he was perfect so I decided to give him a try and purchase him on the agreement that if he didn't work out right he could go back to the original owner. He worked out perfect and there was no looking back. He is my dream and we work wonderful together. My daughter changed his name to Butter from Tucker and it fits him perfectly. He gets along with my other horses wonderfully, in fact one of them escaped to get in the pasture with him when I first brought him home. They are all best friends now and share their food wonderfully. He is very sweet and loving. He always wants to give hugs and nuzzles. He will talk to you anytime he sees you."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "When going to get a new puppy our car breaks down. This has ruined our trip and we dont get a new puppy.",
    "output": "About three or four months ago my son and I were going to buy a new miniature dachshund. The last time I had a miniature dachshund was 5 years ago. My last puppy was 17 when she passed on. My son found the new puppy and paid 100 dollar deposit to hold her. We were so excited to welcome this new puppy. The day finally came that we were going to drive down to get her. It was over 400 miles away that we were going to drive to get her. We got about 200 miles into our trip when the car broke down. We had to be towed back home. The car ended up being in the shop for over a week. We missed out on getting the puppy. My son had to forfeit his 100. dollar deposit. It was a very disappointing time. Happy news though we have found a new puppy only six miles away that we are getting in October."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "We went to the apple orchard and the pumpkin patch. It's not something that happens often. We had a lot of fun and got a picture on one of the ladders.",
    "output": "We went to the apple orchard and the pumpkin patch the other day. We had a lot of fun. One of our kids brought a friend with him, and she was very respectful and engaging with the younger kids. It's pretty late in the season. Not many apples were left on the trees. Most of the Honeycrisps were gone. We ended up getting mostly Macs and some Cortlands and Empires. A lot of the apples were high up on the trees. I lifted up our youngest a couple of times to reach them. I had to lift up our oldest, too for some of the apples. We eventually found a ladder. The kids all climbed up on the ladder and we got a picture of them. There was also a playground at the apple orchard. It was a playground made mostly with farm equipment. There was a fort built around an old tractor. There were also a bunch of big tractor tires in a sand pit. The kids really enjoyed that. The store had apple cider donuts. Those were delicious. The boys had a lot of fun at both the apple orchard and the pumpkin patch. We don't get to go out all together very often, so it was very touching."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "While on a trip to Walter Reed for my husband's back surgery, we got to spend a day exploring downtown Washington D.C. We saw several national monuments, and genuinely appreciated it more than I expected to.",
    "output": "A little over a month ago my husband and I traveled to the Washington D.C. area so that my husband could have surgery on his back at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. It was my first time ever being to the nation's capital, and with one day before my husband's surgery, we attempted to walk all over downtown DC and see as many monuments as possible before we had to be back at Walter Reed and ready for surgery the next morning. We traveled downtown on the Metro, and ended up getting off a short distance from the Capital, where we started. We then saw the Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial (my main reason for wanting to go downtown!), the World War 2 Memorial, the Korean Memorial, and Vietnam Memorial. We then took the metro back to Walter Reed, where we were staying on base for the next couple of weeks. Side note, I was really impressed by the strategic placing of water vendors throughout the different monuments, with water, Gatorade, popsicles, etc. I don't know if it's a good use of their life, but we really appreciated them being there! The thing that stood out to me about the monuments was the realization that the Lincoln Memorial literally just had Lincoln's statue in it. I seriously thought that there might be more, maybe a museum commemorating his achievements or something, but it really had just his statue. I might have been a little disappointed, but still impressed at the imposing presence Lincoln was, even if just carved in stone. What also stuck out to me while we were downtown was the World War 2 Memorial. I honestly didn't expect to be impressed by that memorial. But the different quotes placed around the structure really helped the memorial pop in my mind. I enjoy reading, and reading wisdom from those gone before us, who went through such a horrific time. So, I appreciated that monument more than I expected to. I'm really glad I was able to get the chance to see a small part of our Capital even though our reason for being there wasn't necessarily ideal."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of 'My family and I had gone to my grandfathers funeral. He was buried with military honors. My uncles all gave stories on my grandfather.' in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When we had gone to the funeral, every member of my family was there to see my grandfather. My family all took turns telling stories of what he had done in his life, and all his accomplishments. After the burial, we all got together for lunch and started to catch up with each other. There's no real way to start this story about my grandpa and his bravery. But, here's how it goes. In 2016, when I was 19, my grandfather was diagnosed with lymphoma. He felt strong for this first fight. He gave his body up to tests and any medicines that would allow him to live longer. He won that fight. He finished it strong supported by my aunts, my uncles, and my grandma. About a year or 2 later, he was diagnosed with Leukemia. He, again, gave himself up to treatments and medication. He wanted to be with his family longer and no one believed that God was ready for him. He, like his strong self, won that battle. Of course, God wasn't done with this tough and brave soldier yet."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"I went to my baby nephew's first birthday party. I had a fun time with family and friends. We ate plenty of delicious food and had birthday cake. We sat around the fire and enjoyed the evening.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A recent event that meant a lot to me was my nephew's first birthday party. It was memorable because I was able to spend quality time with my family, which is rare these days. I also saw many friends, some of whom I hadn't seen in years. The party was loud and hectic, but it was a lot of fun. It took place in the back yard of my brother's house. There were children running around everywhere, laughing and playing. The adults were talking and laughing. My brother was manning the grill. I made it a point to spend some time talking and catching up with everyone there. The food was great. We had burgers, hot dogs, chicken, potato salad, garden salad, stuffed mushrooms (one of my favorite foods) and ears of corn. Eventually, they brought out the birthday cakes. There was a big cake for everyone to share and a small cake just for my nephew. He promptly smashed his face right into that little cake, which had everybody laughing. After all of the eating was done, we watched the birthday boy tear into his presents. As the sun started to set, we lit a fire in the outdoor fireplace and sat around it talking while the kids toasted marshmallows and made s'mores. All in all, it was a great day, and I will always remember it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This past Mother's Day, my seven year-old son made me a card and wrote me a poem. It completely changed how I view myself as a mother.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This past Mother's Day, my seven year old son presented me with a card. Inside he wrote a poem that said \" I love you evree second, I love you evree minute, I love you evree hour, I love you evree day, I love you evree year.\" It was written on a piece of notebook paper with torn edges. It was decorated with hearts and stick figures of him and I. When he gave me the card he was a little embarrassed and told me to read it while he was in the other room. I looked at my husband and asked if he put him up to it and he said \"No, I had no idea!\" I read the little card and tears began to stream down my cheeks. I saw him peep around the doorway of the kitchen and then he ran and gave me a giant hug. I'm writing about this because it profoundly impacted me as a mother and a human. To create a tiny creature that has the wherewithal to write poetry was astounding. The fact that he loves me so much he sat down and thought of those words was beyond amazing. That evening once the kids went to bed, I sat on the porch in quiet contemplation. I have been a mother for seven years and a step-mother for nine years. To be honest, sometimes I feel that I'm failing. I'm not a perfect mom. My hair never looks good, I forget about PTO meetings. I listen to Punk and Metal. None of those things matter to my children. In the eyes of my children I am worthy of poetry and that's all that matters."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "I was really happy that i could express this day with my wife, and for the first time i expressed child birth. Women deserve to be respect",
    "output": "The day i lost my mum was really an unforgettable day. Its happened eight months but its still feels like yesterday. I could remember every thing as a clear as though it was yesterday. My mum literally means everything to my siblings and I. My dad had drinking problems he always beat my mum so my mum left with us. That every day was a special day for i and my siblings am the first of three. Dealing with her death wasn't an easy job for me especially cause i had to take full responsibility of my siblings. Mum had been really sick for quite some time she had cancer. she was always sick every now and then. At a point I sincerely thought she wont go through with it cause the sickness really did got to her really. I was scared at that some point . but on the day of her death was the worst of all I could literally see the light leaving her body that was how bad it was. I had doubt she was even actually gonna survive it. My siblings and i were with here i can remember her telling us how much she loved us. she told me specifically to take good care of my siblings if anything had happened to her. at this point in became really scared on how we were gonna survive. a little while she started struggling to breathe my sibling called the nurses to come help us. I literally saw here took her last breathe. The picture is still really clear in my head it is a day i will literally never forget"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"My story of recommitting my life to Christ, how that has changed me and how I believe I am finally at peace.\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In February this year, I recommitted my life to Jesus. It has been an astronomical change. I have never experienced such joy, peace, patience, and clarity. There was a time when I would use alcohol to fill this void in my soul. Or I always thought I needed to move, or find new friends, or perhaps a new marriage. There are even times I thought maybe if I had more kids I'd be happy. There was just something missing in my life. We found a church home years ago, but I would go on Sundays and be quite aloof to the teachings. But one day in February, I hit a emotional wall with my self satisfaction, judgment on myself, my parenting, my friendships, my health. That was when I prayed to the Lord to open my heart and my mind, and he did. I even could hear from the Holy Spirit occasionally. I no longer spend my days and nights with alcohol, I have been sober now for six months. When you explain this to someone who's not a Believer they probably think I'm crazy. But I do feel like every person in this world has a sense that there is something missing. They fill it with relationships, they fill it with alcohol, drugs,sex,clothes, cars,jobs, money. Whatever you're filling that void with it is meant to be filled with Christ. I truly believe that we are all made in Christ Image. And I will get debated sometimes of the big bang and evolution and all of that. However I always like to think, something can't come from nothing. So if there was a big bang, then God allowed that to happen. He created the first things to collide. There weren't just nothing that just blasted into nothing. plus, You can't tell me that every single thing on this planet just so happened to fall into a genetic DNA code. All I can say is my life changed and it is changed for the better in my marriage, my parenting, my health. And I give all of the credit to Christ."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "Ending up having my life turned upside after my partner admitted to an affair, which let to a custody battle, and losing almost all of my saving (and my sanity) in the process.",
    "output": "About six months ago I entered a custody battle after my partner admitted to cheating, then subsequently ran off with our child. I had just started a new job, so I had to sell a majority of my belongings and dip into my saving to pay for representation. In the process, given I had to take time off from my new job, I wound up being let go even though I was told by my supervisor that it was okay for me to take time off from work so soon given the importance of the situation. I knew I wouldn't be able to keep up with my overly expensive rent, so I wound up breaking my lease early and living in an Airbnb for a month thanks to my savings. This gave me time to look for a new job and actually apartment to start over in. I wound up losing the custody battle in the process because I could not longer afford to pay my attorney. If it wasn't for the vast majority of online jobs available today and the fact that I didn't sell one of my laptop computers, I probably would've been out on the street considering everyone in my family has passed, and a majority of my close friends now live on the other side of or outside the country. Needless to say this has been an eye opening experiencing, and it just goes to show you that life is so unpredictable. Here I was comfortable in my careen path only to have an unforeseeable event turn entire life upside down. I've always been a humble person, but when you go from eating at five-star restaurants daily, to eating free Dunkin' Donuts for a month straight it really makes you realize what's really important in life. All and all this experience has taught me a lot. Not to be jaded, but to really cherish and be thankful for the little things that you do have (like your health) instead of taking things like a hot shower or clean water for granted. I honestly don't know where this journey will take me next, but I'm honestly thankful that I at least have a roof over my head while I fight to get my life back to what it was. \"Just because you've found yourself in the gutter, that doesn't mean you have to stay there.\" I once remember my grandfather saying those words to me when I was a child... And they've been my motivation throughout this entire experience. Both the good and the bad."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "Took a vacation to Colorado. Sampled some legal flower, then headed out to find a fun activity. Landed on horseback riding, but had to wait, so we hit up a casino. Casino ended up hitting me back in the wallet. Rode a horse, and halfway in I was told that I hadn't been holding the reins.",
    "output": "My vacation to Colorado Marijuana is legal there, so early in the morning we started to smoke. Then we decided to do a fun activity that none of us has ever done before. We landed on horseback riding. Found a place in the mountains just above central city, and bought an hour long ride. We had about an hour to kill before the ride, so we stopped at a casino just below the mountains. I played slots for an hour. The drinks were complementary, but they really aren't. You end up paying for them when you dump your money in the machines lol. 3 beers cost me $100+. We then made our way to the place somewhat high up in the mountains. Our instructor was very young...maybe 18, but the way she rode her horse was simply remarkable. The experience is vividly memorable in my mind. There's nothing like hearing the wind blowing in the mountains...sounds like a train or a really fast car going by you at a high rate of speed. I was really enjoying myself until a younger trainer started to yell at me. I didnt know what was wrong until she told me that I hadn't been holding the reins the whole time. The horse was just following the others and I had no control over it. Even though the ride didn't go perfectly, it was easily the most enjoyable time of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "My mother had a stroke and was taken to the hospital. She woke one morning with a headache and lost consciousness. My father took her to the hospital. He called the family and we all gathered at the hospital. A brain scan showed she had significant brain damage.",
    "output": "The passing of my mother was the most significant event that happened to me over the last six months. She died of a stroke and it was traumatic for my whole family. I connected with so many emotions at that time and felt a deep love for my mother. At the funeral shortly after, I read my eulogy and got a great deal of comfort in providing a tribute to this amazing woman. I saw all the people from her life gathered in one place to pay tribute. I saw people I had not seen years who loved her very much. I helped my father through his own grief. I helped him pack up my mother's things and sell the house. I found all my mother's old diaries which was deeply moving. My wife and I took in her dog which I knew she would want. The event also brought my family much closer together - not an easy thing as we are all so different and often do not get along. Experiencing my mother's death, I feel, changed my profoundly and helped me connect with other people and taught me to love more emotionally. Feelings long cut off by me were restored. In the weeks that followed I felt and feel a greater connection to her. I will love her always."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"An old woman deals with the grief of the loss - death - of her granddaughter by visiting a museum where the granddaughters photographs hang in a art show. The old woman does this to feel close to her and also her daughter who had died.\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The event was a woman who has recently lost her grandaughter in a car accident. I noticed the woman alone standing in the museum and approached her. I started a conversation mentioning what a nice museum it was. She noded, said yes and smiled. I moved away to look at a nearby painting. I could not help but see her continue to stare at the one painting. She looked sad. I went back over to her and said, this painting is very lovely. It was then I got the surprise of the day when she told me the painter was her granddaughter and that she had died two months ago in a car accident. I was shocked and moved as I did not have a relative but a friend and co-worker who had died and it was after his death that I started going back to read his articles. He was a newspaper sports reporter. I could feel the women's agony and pride as I stood there next to her. It was as if the person was there again, just like for me. The time spent standing quietly next to this woman, gave me closure and a bond. I left happy to know she and I shared the chance to relieve the life of someone special to us, not just in memories, but in something tangible they had created."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include 'I sold parking in my front yard for a Garth Brooks concert that was happening across the street. I adjusted prices and made deals that ended up with me making twice as much money as I was hoping to at the beginning of the day.' in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "As part of doing parking for that Garth Brooks event, I ended up talking with some of my neighbors who had open lots on other parts of the block I live on. I talked with them about the possibility of doing parking on their lots as well, with the option of splitting the proceeds 50/50 between them and me. It was surprising how beneficial the Garth Brooks concert ended up being because I made more money than I planned on making, and then that also gave me confidence to sell parking for a graduation ceremony a few weeks after the concert. After that, I sold parking for football games in the months that followed, and I coordinated with the neighbors I had talked to on Garth Brooks concert day, so that we were able to offer parking for the whole block on football games. Having the whole block available meant having approximately 30 parking spots to sell. The football games attract large crowds and the ticket prices range from $50 to $100 depending on the game, so I was able to charge a relatively large amount for the parking spots for the football games. I was able to earn a nice amount of money that I then put into my savings. Being able to \"live off the land\" by selling parking has helped me feel entrepreneurial while also helping to reduce stress by giving me a safety cushion of savings. I also found myself being responsible and helpful to the customers that were parking. I learned that customers might have many questions about the event that they were attending. I tried to prepare beforehand by reading details about gate opening times and other event-related details, so that I could answer questions questions might have when they were parking for the event. I have been pleasantly surprised because I made far more money than I anticipated making, no one had any problems with their cars, and my neighbors were able to make a good amount of money by entering into the 50/50 agreement with me, so the whole block of residents has enjoyed added happiness in recent months as a result of me first doing parking fo the Garth Brooks concert 8-and-a-half months ago. I also got to enjoy the good feeling of being able to offer tailgate chances for the football fans who wanted to park at the game very early before game time. The tailgate parties that developed on my parking lots remained safe and I made sure to patrol the areas regularly. I wanted to make sure the vehicles were not threatened, the people were not misbehaving, and the area was maintained in a clean manner during the event. Overall this economic experiment of doing parking for the Garth Brooks concert ended up being a great idea, and I look forward to more parking chances in the months ahead."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: 'One day, I saw a man sitting alone crying on the side of the street. He was homeless and I had found out that he was deathly ill. I sat beside him and talk to him and tried to make him feel better.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a week ago I was heading home after I went to starbucks for my daily coffee, it was a rainy afternoon and the street was quite busy. Lots of cars drove by, kicking up water and dirt as they sped through. I was in a rather bad mood as I dont very much care for the rain in Seattle. As I was walking home, I noticed an old man sitting on a bench, he had dirty unkempt gray hair hidden by a rather old beanie. A dark tan coat dirtied by years of reliance, his face was pale with grime throughout. He had been on the bench for quite a while, I'd seen him around town before. As I walked closer, I could see tears rolling down his cheeks. He was crying, silently, of course. The look of utter misery in his face prompted me to inquire into why exactly he was crying. I had never asked someone why they were crying like this before, I didnt exactly know how to approach the man so I awkwardly shambled close to him and sat down.\"What's wrong sir? I noticed you were crying.\" I asked softly.\"I'm extremely sick, I went to the free clinic and I've found that I have no chance of life more than a few months. That's whats wrong, now if you'd leave me be, I'd appreciate it.\"He looked quite defeated in that moment, like nothing mattered in that moment. I decided the only real thing I could do was hand him my cup of coffee, as a small reminder of some good in the world.\"I can't offer much to your situation, but here you go, a fresh cup. Enjoy what little time you have left, man.\" These words probably sounded more offensive than anything, he silently took the cup and muttered a thanks. I felt slightly better, the mans plea had dug into my heart and left me quite pained. I wasn't quite sure what to do with myself as I headed home. I felt as if I'd made a difference but I couldn't be sure/"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "My husband proposed to be on our getaway vacation after everything we had been going through. I was overwhelmed with excitement. Still gives me butterflies to this day.",
    "output": "About 6 months ago the most important day of my life took place. The man I love proposed to me. We were on a vacation to the Bahamas, we were relaxing under the summer heat, me getting my tanning hours in. The months before had been marked with the stress of family and work, and I just couldn't handle it anymore. I needed a break, and he knew it. But he decided to spice it up a little. As we were sitting in our families' small beachhouse, he got on one knee and proposed to me with the biggest diamond I had ever seen in my life. I almost cried, I couldn't believe this was real. Our wedding is set for September, and I can't wait. When I think about that day, I still get butterflies in my stomach. He had topped a miserable year and redeemed it all in once sentence. I can't wait to spend the rest of our lives together. I'm lucky to have him. I have work to do in terms of wedding planning, though, now. That's very stressful! So It's not all great, but it is worth it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'My wife reacted to chemotherapy treatment in a very negative way. While they were getting her into the ambulance our neighbor, who I hadn't met yet, offered to help by watching our pet. She said she would watch her for however long it takes.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last February my wife found out she had cancer. The cancer was in an area that could not be operated on so her only options were chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Since she already suffers from Fibromyalgia we knew it was going to be very hard on her. On the first day of radiation the doctor decided to wait a few days to start the chemo treatment as both in one day would be too much for her. When the day came we went to the infusion center and she was hooked up for about 4 hours but had to take a chemo bag with her that pumped the chemicals into her body 24 hours per day. She started on a Monday and by Wednesday she was so sick she couldn't get out of bed. As the day progressed she started getting confused and couldn't even finish a sentence. I decided she had to go to the hospital and I thought I could help her out of bed and downstairs and into the car but I found that she was in so much pain I couldn't touch her anywhere without her screaming. I called 911 for an ambulance and while waiting for them her condition worsened. They arrived in about 10 minutes and I tried to move as many things out of the way as I could so they could get the gurney down our two half flights of stairs. There were 4 of them and it took all of us to get her on the gurney, because she was screaming in pain and delirious. I was trying to stay calm but this all happened so suddenly I completely forgot about our little girl. I had block her off in the den while the paramedics were there as that was the first thing they requested so no animals would be in the way or get hurt. Once they had her in the ambulance they asked where I wanted her to be taken and if I needed to ride in the front of the ambulance. There said insurance restrictions prevented me from riding in the back with her. I said I would follow them in my car, not knowing how long I would be there. As they drove away I thought of all the things I had to do while at the same time thinking and worrying about my wife. A neighbor who I did not know and who lives 2 doors away was standing outside watching. For a brief second I was a bit annoyed at them watching a \"show\" and I was becoming a bir frantic trying to figure out everything I had to do even before getting in my car and driving to the hospital so I could be with my sweetheart. I heard this soft voice saying \"sir\", \"sir\" and I turned around to see this neighbor trying to get my attention. I thought she might want to know what was going on but she softly said \"if there's anything I can do for you let me know\". I asked her if there was any way she could watch our 4 month old puppy and she said she would be glad to. I quickly brought her kennel and food over, locked the house and drove to the hospital, calling everyone that needed to be told , on the way. It was a day I'll never forget but we got through it and my wife is on her way to being cancer free, for the second time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: 'I was able to take part in a Haiti charity event to raise funds for children and families. We all formed dance groups and performed in a showcase to raise as much money as possible for a successful event.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "During the Haiti charity event, instructors from all around the area came together to showcase their talents in the form of dance. There were all types of genres from Zumba, Hip-hop, mixed fit, etc. The event altogether lasted around 3 hours. Each group was allowed to perform twice for rounds of 10 minutes each. There had never been an event like this before, so it was intense, fun, and only at the price of $15 for admission. Each group that went on showed power, intensity, and all around had a great time. All of the groups on the sidelines cheered on for each other and took pictures and videos of the event and the groups performing. We all had a love for each other that could not be explained. I truly felt part of a community bigger than myself and was proud of each and every group that performed. My greatest surprise were the students attending the event. They danced NON STOP for three hours straight. The physical capability and determination was beyond overwhelming. In the end everyone was exhausted, but so happy at the event turnout. The event was a huge success because we were able to raise a lot of funds and get a lot of donations for the children in Haiti for their upcoming school year. After this event was over, we were already planning to do another event just like this one, and many of the groups were already planning for the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: \"My girlfriend got very sick which lead to tension in our relationship. We started being very hateful with each other. Finally, i told her enough was enough and we ended the relationship.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Roughly 3 weeks ago me and my girlfriend of a year broke up. It had been coming for a while, but i do not think it was something i was ready to fully accept. About 4 months ago, she got very sick. During this period where she was sick, she was completely bed ridden and i did not get to see her often. There was a lot of tension between us because of this. It started with us starting to say hateful stuff towards each other. I would tell her that i hated i never got too see her, and that I it felt like i was not even in a relationship. She told me that she's sorry i felt that way, but I needed to get over myself. This of course, hurt me very much. We had been friends for years before we even considered dating, and the relationship was starting to fade. I could not bring myself to end it at the time, so we continued. The situation worsened as time went on. We went from remarks, to full on hating each other. She would come over and i would tell her that i did not want to see her. I started having anxiety attacks thinking about what the relationship was coming too. When my birthday came around, I sat her down and told her that I was seriously not happy with the relationship, and it needed to end. She agreed and i have not talked to her since. This event has been very hard on me as, because this was someone i wanted to build a life with and within one night, it was all gone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "I purchased a home in a mobile home community. It is my first home ever. It is a double wide, and brand new.",
    "output": "You never forget that feeling of someone handing you your keys and saying here are the keys to your new home. It is a feeling like no other that something so big finally belongs to you. Excitement, and comfort of being able to say this is my home. It was a long process, buying a home. The first thought was to buy a house, but due to my husbands bankruptcy everything had to be put into my name. We found the home in Charlevoix Estates which is a Mobile home community. It is a double wide with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It has an Island in the kitchen, and a huge closet off the master bedroom. This is the first home that we have purchased for our family. We are over the moon excited about finally getting to have a place of our own. It feels like a dream come true. I am really excited about having Air conditioning throughout the whole house. That is great for us. Moving was challenging, getting everything out of our old house and moved into the new one. We have so much stuff, so it took a little bit of effort to get in and get settled. But like I said, when they handed me the keys and said this is yours now, I felt elated. Excited, and as though finally dreams of mine were coming true."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I had to move suddenly, and tried to sell my house at a loss to avoid foreclosure. It sat for almost a year. I could no longer afford to sell, because lawyer's fees made the payoff amount to steep.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I tried to sell a house before it went into foreclosure, but it sat so long that the lawyer's fees became too steep, and I was no longer able to afford the payoff. Someone put it an offer, but it was too late. I had no choice but to let it turn into a Sheriff's sale. It was frustrating, because I put a ton of time, money and energy into making it appealing for sale. Despite it being looked at many times, no one put in a serious offer. For month, I paid two households, but couldn't keep affording it. It was only after not paying for over half a year, foreclosure starting, and lawyers fees getting stacked on the mortgage, that someone finally put in an offer. By then, it was too late. There was an annoying moment a few months before that were someone put in a good offer. There were no lawyer fees at the time, and it would have been affordable. The bank didn't do its job correctly. They approved the buyer for a loan, and only after going through a month of negotiations did they look into their employment. It turned out they didn't have a job, and couldn't get the loan. I'd already spent a bunch of money getting utilities turned back on for inspection, so that was even more money down the drain. Just one more annoying footnote in a long streak of bad luck."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I was finally promoted after four years of neglect and disrespect from other places of employment. Today was my inaugural day of being a manager in charge.",
    "output": "Today's the big day. I worked my butt off for 8 months to get promoted in this job. I trained for 6 weeks in all sorts of shifts to get the job down. I opened, closed, and did mid-shifts. I learned how to receive merchandise, do the deposit, prepare products for the next day, and pretty much every thing possible that would come up on a shift. Today they let me do my first close without supervision. I was crazy nervous to get the deposit right. What if it's off? What if I don't arm the store right and the alarm goes off? What if we get robbed? But I'm glad to know I'm trusted with the day-to-day operations of a retail store and am considered a manager-in-charge. The $3.75/hr pay raise certainly helps. It means a lot because I was lied to when let go of my teaching job, and blacklisted in the university. I couldn't sue because they could retaliate against my wife. I then spent two years at the home improvement store, but they only promote people with criminal records and look down on education. I'm finally able to have a job that could at least set me up for future success."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "I met my girlfriend talked to her about my mother wanting me to go home. My girlfriend said that I have my own life and to choose what I believe is right.",
    "output": "I met my girlfriend recently and I believe she has changed my life. I never thought that I'd be able to meet someone and I was never thinking about it. But it has changed a lot of my views and thoughts about people. She is kind and considerate and brings out the best in me. Her viewpoints were different than mine and it helped me with a lot of the issues I was having with family. I believe I wouldn't strive for a better job if it weren't for her. I wouldn't be wanting a family. Recently my mother for wanted me to come home and take care of my cousins children. I was conflicted and didn't know what to do. My gf told me that it is my choice and that just because my mother is family doesn't mean i am forced to do something for her. That she herself wasn't even their for me and didn't even care about me even when I was young. It wasn't her who took care of me, so why should I return the favor to someone who was so unwanting of me? So she said that I have my own life and to pave my own path -- so I did and I want it to be with her. I want to bare children with her and I want to start a family. I want a life that I was never given and I just want to spend as much time with her as I can."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'About a month ago, I tested for my Red Belt in Tae Kwon Do. To achieve this rank, I had to demonstrate every kick, block, and punch that I have been taught, and demonstrate every form that I have learned. All of this required a vast amount of physical demand, which took a toll on my body.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In May, I tested for my red belt in Tae Kwon Do. This was a significant point, as it's my last belt to test for prior to testing for my Black Belt. This test is traditionally known to be very difficult, as they want to ensure you understand the amount of effort you will need to put forth in order to obtain the level of Black Belt. I arrived at the studio an hour prior to the beginning of the test. I was somewhat anxious, but I knew I had to go through this in order to accomplish my overall goal. I began stretching different parts of my body, to ensure that my body was prepared for the physical demand that is required to obtain this belt. After stretching, I practiced a few of the kicks, blocks, and punches I would be required to demonstrate on my test. I also went through some of my forms that I would have to demonstrate knowledge of on the test. At 6:00p. m., they lined us up. This signals the beginning of the test, as instructors come to the front of the studio and choose who they will be testing. Once the black belt instructors went to the front, the lead instructor brought us to attention. He went through briefly what we would be doing. Following this, an instructor stepped forward and called my name. I now knew who would be testing me for the evening. As the other instructors called on their students, I went and retrieved a chair for my instructor. For the next hour and a half, I went through everything I had been taught since first beginning Tae Kwon Do, demonstrating each kick, punch, block, multiple times. The jump kicks were very demanding. I needed a fair amount of rest in between these kicks, as my age and physical shape played into this. After this, I demonstrated each of the forms. It was a grueling test, to say the least. At the end of the test, I was very sweaty and well exhausted. I received my new belt that night and went home happy. At home, I felt very sore, which reminded me of how much physical demand is required to obtain the level which I'm currently at in Tae Kwon Do. I know that the Black Belt test will be much harder, and that I need to use my training period to help me prepare for that evening."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Constant deaths on the family have ruined my psychical and mental well being. At the same time forcing me to leave my home. When people say a lot can change in a short amount of time they are not lying.\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In 4 months ago, I was not in the good mental condition because there was a constant death in my the family. So it affected my physical and mental well being. I mental ability is strucked in that situation only, so i can not able to concentrate on any other things and situations. So this situation affected my physical and mental well being very much. I am not able to do the regular things that was i do earlier. This incident gave more impact in my life. At the same time my relations were forcing me to leave my home , because they thought that the constant deaths in my family was all about my bad luck. So they forcing me to leave my home. I am very affected by this attitude and I am not aware of what to I do. This situation sucks me very much and I feel very bad and unlucky about my situation happened to me. At that time I thought that anything can change in a short amount of time. I realized this situation and then I thought that the people who reveals that sentence are not lying. At the time I understand that anything in this world is not permanent for anyone. Anything can be change and anything can be easily done in a short time period. The life of the people can change time to time. So life's lesson is anything can change our life within the short time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "My brother got engaged and it was really fun! It was hosted in his fiance's backyard. We all had lots of drinks in the backyard.",
    "output": "My brother go engaged a last month. So exciting attending my brothers engagement party. His beautiful fiance hosted the event in her backyard. It was decorated so lovely. It had white and pink flowers on the back yard fence. The tables were decorated with a soft white lace and covered in rose petals. There was an open bar and the food were all of these little appetizers. I think this was meant to help everyone get to know each other and mingle instead of just sitting at your table with people you already know. There were tons of people there and I even met my now boyfriend at the party. He was eating one of those tiny hot dogs rolled in bread, I forget what they are called. He was choking on it and I performed the heimlich maneuver on him and saved his life. It is kind of funny when you think about it. After that we just kind of hit off. We had a couple shots of tequila and a few glasses of wine. Minus the horrible hangover the next morning I had a great time. All in all I would say it was a really great engagement party!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "Took my dogs for a walk in the woods and got lost. Running out of hope and filled with fear, a sign from the heavens came near. The sign lead us home safe and sound, thank God!",
    "output": "I always take my dogs for a walk ever morning. We live out in the country so there are always interesting places to go. This one morning I decided to go in to a part of the woods that I never go in to. It was a dense area and I started to get scared. I tried to find my way back but the more I tried the worse it got. I was starting to get nervous. This caused my dogs to feed off my reactions and they started getting nervous too. I was worried that I wasn't going to be able to find my way back. I kept on moving through the forest. Finally I stopped and I could hear cars. I traveled in the direction of the cars. It was a road that I knew. It was about 5 miles from my house. I followed the road back. I was so thankful to find it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I was driving to a friends house and got into a bad car accident. The other person was responsible for the crash, buy since they had no insurance and no money to go after, and I didn't have much recourse against them and I ended up taking a financial hit.",
    "output": "A while ago, I was going to my friend's house. He had just gotten a new couch and tv and I wanted to see it. You know I love couches and the tv was the biggest one he had ever had. I got into my car and started going to his home. About 20 minutes into the ride, a car swerved into my lane and hit my car. Luckily, none of us were hurt! I got out and checked on them and made sure they were okay. I then called the cops and me and the other driver started talking. She was young, had a kid in her car and told me that she didn't have insurance and was really sorry. We talked some more and I started to feel bad about her situation. She was crying and didn't know what to do. She had just gotten laid off from work, couldn't get a babysitter because she had no money. It was really said. When the cops finally arrived, we filled out paper work and she told them she didn't have insurance. She got a ticket for that and broke down. I had so little damage on my car that I told her that I wasn't going to file anything. I'll just repair this and she didn't have to worry about anything. She was so relieved about that! I felt better about the situation as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "I went to a local meetup from the radio station. Ended up at a casino and won a jackpot. Then I went out with my mom for lunch.",
    "output": "About 2 months ago a local radio station was doing what they call the trust bus. Basically you meet up for drinks and then get on a bus and go somewhere with this group of people. It was a warm evening and I decided to give it a go, and if I didnt feel like the bus I would stay behind on the bar patio. I got to the bar and ordered a pint of guiness and made some idle chit chat with people. I met up with an old friend and we decided to try this bus. We ended up at a local casino for an outdoor concert. The night was amazing, the food was great, and the booze was free. All in all I think I would do something like this again. As I said, it was at a casino so after the concert we got some vouchers for free play. I was a little tipsy so was looking for the perfect slot. I love the frog emoji on iphone so I wanted to find a frog slot. I found one called money frog and sat down. I downloaded my free play and started spinning. It was pretty uneventful until all of a sudden the screen flashed after a losing spin. It said Random jackpot awarded! I ended up winning $292 on a 40 cent bet. The next day I took the money over to my moms house to give it to her as a thank you for everything she has done for me. It was a great moment. We went out to lunch afterwards and had a really nice afternoon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I saw a cat being a little energetic while his cage was being cleaned at the pet store. I agreed to hold him while the volunteer cleaned up after him and, one thing to another, he's now my lifelong companion.",
    "output": "I was shopping at PetCo and saw a woman cleaning the adoption cages. One of the cats was being very squirmy and energetic while his cage was being cleaned, so I walked over and offered to hold it while she straightened everything out. He almost immediately settled down and started purring in my arms, rubbing his head against my chin, and closing his eyes. I struck up a conversation with the woman about the cat because he had a very distinct personality. We talked a bit about his adoption history and how he'd been returned several times by past adopters. But after hearing and reading about his \"behavioral issues,\" I couldn't gel them with the experience I was having with the cat I was holding. I spent almost an hour asking questions about the cat, working up to the idea that I'd be taking him home with me. The whole time he was just purring in my arms and didn't want to go back in his cat condo or even get back down. We made some calls to the rescue head and I arranged to borrow a carrier for him and pay his adoption fee by check later. I took him home that night. It was touch and go for awhile, because he'd moved around so much and it took a few weeks to get him fully integrated with my other cats, but he eventually bonded with a younger female I took in last year. She spent a few weeks under the couch when he first came home, so it's amazing that they're such good friends now. They spend their days cuddling on the couch and have taken to taking care of a younger kitten I adopted since. He's a very affectionate cat that is very emotionally perceptive, and he'll always jump in your lap if he senses you've been having a bad day. He's a member of this family now and he's been renamed Kismet because everything around the situation just seemed like it was fated."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "Over the past four months, I took part in a series of Candidate Physical Ability Tests (CPATs) for a firefighter position. I felt overwhelmed and lacking confidence that I could pass, but succeeded on the final attempt just a two weeks ago. It was one of the most exciting moments in my life.",
    "output": "In May 2018, I took a hard look at my career path following the birth of my son. I've always had a desire to help others and after discussion with my wife, I decided to pursue a career as a firefighter. In our city, the process to become a firefighter is lengthy and demanding; it can take up up to three years and begins with the basics: an application process which began in June 2018 and ended in August 2018, and a test taking procedure which took place in December 2018. As summer of this year drew closer, I was doubting that I would be accepted further along, but finally, in early May 2019, I was invited to take part in the next step: the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT). Over the period of May 2019 to August 2019 I would be given the opportunity to take the CPAT and if failed, I could take a practice test, then repeat the test. In total, there would be three attempts at the test and two practices, as needed. I thought I would pass on the first try given my physical capabilities, but I was sorely mistaken. I could not proceed past the first event on the initial test. I went to the first practice in June which was more of a walk through, but at least got to see and feel out the other seven events. Three weeks later, towards the end of June, I had my second attempt at the test. I made it further, getting through seven of the eight events, but failed to finish in time. I would have to wait six weeks to take my final attempt. Halfway through we were given our second and final practice. This practice, they let us do a full run-through. I made it to the final event, but could not complete it; only needing about 10 seconds of work to finish. Over the next three weeks leading to my final true test, I felt deflated. I told myself maybe I just wasn't prepared. \"There was always two years from now\", I would think. I went into the final test still feeling a lot of uncertainty, but I prepared myself by thinking of my future and my families future. This was it; it was now or never (or at least now or two years from now). I buckled down and pushed through; finishing the course with 38 seconds to spare. It was a small window, but a pass was a pass. I was extremely emotional after passing; screaming with joy and calling my wife right away. The rest of my afternoon and evening was filled with unimaginable emotions that will stick with me beyond the entirety of this process. I cannot express enough how excited I am to move forward with this stringent hiring process."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: \"My weekend was super stressful. Everyone was panicked about the hurricane. We got lucky that it did not end up coming this way.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Saturday 8 am: Super stressed out, the weather channel says there is a hurricane coming so mom is not letting me hang with my friends this weekend. It looks as though I will be hiding out in my room unless they warn us to get to the storm shelter. 12 pm: It looks a bit cloudy outside and I have heard thunder a few times but nothing serious. The storm is now projected to be here between by late tonight or tomorrow morning so we will shall see. I think I am going to curl up and try to read a book this whole situation has me on edge. 8 pm: Woke up in recliner to little brother snoring on the couch but still no storm so far. I am going to go try to go back to sleep in my own room. 12 am: Woke up to a text from Jen tried to sneak out but got caught by mom, but its not even storming! Sunday 10 am: Woke up, no storm still. Looks partly cloudy, weather channel still predicts 50 percent chance of hurricane until 1 pm and everyone is freaked out. But it really don't seem to be happening. I still cant leave the house. 2 pm: Nothing happened, the whole thing got called off. To top this whole thing off I am grounded for trying to sneak out. 6 pm: Helped mom serve dinner and cleared the table, I even washed dishes. 8 pm: Not much to report, hopefully I will be off punishment by next weekend so long as I behave myself and keep sucking up."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "After dating my girlfriend in a long distance relationship for 6 months, we finally met in real life. I spent two weeks with her, the best two weeks of my life.",
    "output": "Before I write about what happened to me I must first go back to just before the end of last year, to when I met someone very special. I'll keep it brief. See, I was playing World of Warcraft, something I had been trying to stop doing by that time but still felt drawn to. I felt a strong urge to play that day, specifically at that moment. Turns out, that urge was justified, as that was the day I met the person who would eventually become my girlfriend. We've been together ever since. Now, on to the important event. Back in June, I finally had the opportunity to go meet her in real life. Both of us had been waiting for this moment, and it was finally here, and we were very excited. I left on a Saturday evening, the day just before Father's Day, by train. I brought an old laptop with me so we could keep in touch on the way there, since our preferred form of communication is through an online messaging platform called Discord. We talked all night, getting more and more excited the closer I got, even though we were also both growing more and more tired. I didn't get a single ounce of sleep that night, half due to my excitement and half due to the fact that I have a hard time sleeping on trains. Finally, after some delays, I arrived near her home town at roughly 10 AM on Sunday, and started walking down to the local train station to take a connecting train to her home town. After a few more hours, we finally met. Let me tell you... meeting her was far better than I had imagined it would be. Up to that point our relationship had been very intense, and we had become very close, despite our great distance physically. So believe me when I say it was magical when we finally met. I spent the next two weeks with her before I had to come back, and they were the best two weeks of my entire life. We're still together today, and I'm planning on moving to be with her for the rest of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "I got a call that my mom was in the hospital. When I arrived I found out that she had a heart attack. They found a 99% blockage during her heart cath.",
    "output": "i was in my work. when i am working in my office i got a call from my partner, that my mother was admitted to hospital. he said that she have some ill. i felt very bad. i immediately got permission from my office. so i went to the hospital very fast. my partner said that my mother was in serious condition. i felt very bad. i became very sad. doctor said my mother heart attack. there is 99% blockage in the tube which carry blood to the heart. i felt very bad. i was completely blank. i was crying at that day. i said to doctor that please save my mother. i will spend money. they give more treatment to mother. my mother was saved and she is fine now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from \"In just a matter of two days time I had three chickens go missing. I found out that we have foxes in the cornfield behind our house and I believe foxes took them.\" and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "At least, I assumed it had to be the foxes. What else could it be? I walked around the barn to find if there was any other sign of tampering from those kids that lived at the farm a couple miles down. Every once in a while they'd tamper with something or other playing late at night. It was entirely possible they let some chickens loose or was playing with them. However, when I asked my wife about it, she mentioned the whole family was away on vacation. Her second point, a bit more troubling. That there had been a hunter out here working on the county's fox problem. That no one had reported a fox sighting in at least a few months. The following night, I set up a chair, my father's gun, and a water bowl for Joey to sit outside with me and watch the area where the chickens were kept. If there was anything that could slip by me, guaranteed they wouldn't slip by my pal Joe, the hound. I sat quietly with a glass of bourbon for roughly an hour when the chickens started making a ruckus. Low at first, just sort of pacing around the pen. Shortly after they were flapping, cawing, making all sorts of strange movements. Joe perked up but seemed just as confused as I was. He looked from the pen, to me, back to the pen again, then began barking in the direction of the cornfield. I squinted. There was something in that cornfield. If it wasn't the neighbors kids, and it wasn't the foxes... what was it?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"My supervisor told me of my promotion and pay increase. The promotion was happy news but the pay increase was a bit disappointing.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It started off like a regular day at work when I walked in that morning. My boss walked into my office like he typically does and it's usually to chat about work related stuff as well as to chat in general about how things are going. This time, he started off chatting about normal, routine work stuff and then casually threw in that my promotion was finally approved and about to go into effect. He's been pushing for my promotion for over a year and a half at that point and I had almost given up all hope of this happening any time soon. Evidently, the higher up managers approved the promotion as well as Human Resources. A salary was also approved and my manager informed me of what that new, higher salary would be. I felt relieved that this finally happened and I could stop wondering about my upcoming promotion. At the same time, once my supervisor told me the percentage raise I would receive, I was slightly disappointed. The percentage of my increase equaled the usual annual salary increase I received the past couple of years, even without a promotion. I was unsure if this signified that my past annual increases were abnormally high or if my promotion salary increase was abnormally low. I was hoping for a much bigger raise. Ultimately, my supervisor informed me that there is a cap on how high of an increase an employee can receive in any given year and hopefully there will be more of a raise coming up after my annual review in a couple of months. Given that we had just had my annual review, performance reviews, and all that, I was hopeful that perhaps, even with my recent promotion, I would still qualify for a significant raise when the fiscal year was over. I didn't tell my supervisor about my disappointment with the percentage increase because he was so happy that he was able to get my promotion pushed through after all this time. I didn't want to deflate him or make him feel that his efforts were unappreciated."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "Me and my son went on a trip to see my sister in law and his cousin for four nights. We had a lot of fun and participated in a lot of fun activities.",
    "output": "I am writing about the time I went to Colorado to visit my sister in law. Me and my son went on a trip about two or three weeks ago and we went to Colorado for 4 nights. I was super excited to see my sister and my son was super excited to see his cousin. It was a whole lot of fun and we did a lot of activities while we were there. We went hiking with and without the kids. We went and drank and danced when we were by ourselves, but we went on a trail walk when we took the kids. Me and my sister participated in adult activities such as going to the bar and going to the arcade, which also had a bar. We went to eat a numerous amount of times and just enjoyed each other's company. On our vacation we did a lot of dancing and just lounging around. The most surprising thing that happened to me is that i developed a stye on my eye the day before our last day on our trip. My son did not pay me any attention the whole trip because he was so excited to see his cousin. They played all day and night and hardly went to sleep in fear of missing out on the fun times. We went to the mall and did a little bit of shopping and window shopping just to pass the time. Me and my sister rode to Denver with some friends one of the nights I was there and got a big gigantic airbnb. We cooked, listened to music and just vibed with each other that whole night. On the last day of our trip we took the entire group including the kids to lunch. Afterwards we went back to my sister's house and played board games and watched movies until we fell asleep. When it was time to go back home we were sad yet happy to be going home. The flight back seemed very short, probably because me and my son slept almost the whole way there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of \"The first day of school for a 10 year old boy and girl in the morning. THe fears and the feelings of a boy and girl, both starting out on their own.\" in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was the first day of school for my son, 10, and my daughter 7. My daughter had stated she needed to get up at 6 am even though her bus doesn't come until 7:57 am. When I awoke at 6, she was not moving so I let her sleep. About 6:27 when my morning alarm normally goes off, I decided to wake her up. She is a heavy sleeper and is not a morning person. I gave up after whipping the sheets off of her and trying to talk to her for 10 minutes to no avail. I instead made my way to my sons room after I heard his alarm sound, helping him by grabbing new underwear and socks. My son then said he would take care of waking my daughter as I made my way downstairs to find the rain jackets due to the thunderstorm outside. Minutes later my daughter came down with her rainbow winged dress and my son with his Harry pOtter tuxedo shirt. Both waited patiently for Daddy to come down and make breakfast. Soon it was time to slip on the shoes and jackets and don the backpacks. My son'sbus comes first at 7:30 and since this was first time at a different stop I asked if he would like us to walk him. He at first said no, but then changed his mind. As we walked, he said I don't want to be seen with my parents. Gasp, he is becoming a teenager! My husband and I silently trudged back to the house and then waited with my daughter for her bus. She was excited, but a little hesitant because this is first time she would not have my son on the bus with her. We sat outside on porch watching the lightning storm and I listened to her fears about getting electrocuted by the lightning. Soon, the bus came and she had her umbrella held high but hesitated 2 times running to the bus. She was afraid but she took a deep breath and ran. My two babies are not babies anymore."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from \"Me and my Uncle had not really talked for 15 years. Suddenly out of the blue he contacts me and asks if I would like to go flying with him. I say yes, as I had not flown with him for 40 years.\" into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Me and my Uncle have not been very close as of late, late being the last 15 years or so, So I was a bit surprised that he had contacted me to fly out of of a local airport in his plane. I have not been flying with him for the last 40 years, so I was curious to see why he had contacted me. I then met him at the airport and we talked a bit in the lounge and we then proceeded to go to the airplane and being the pre flight check. When we had completed this we got in the plane and he started it up. After some chatter with the control tower, we were cleared for a runway and we began to taxi. When we were all lined up the control tower gave us a clear for takeoff and he put the engines on max and we quickly gained speed and then the ground left us as we were up in the air. It was exhilarating. When we were up, I looked around at the familiar surroundings that were now not so familiar with the altitude and the new view. I looked all over and couldn't believe we were so high up in the air. He began talking and we made small talk for a while, but then he got into the story of the last 15 years and why he had basically just withdrawn into his own world with his sick daughter and his marriage that had been in shambles as a result of his daughter getting sick. We had a good time bonding and after being in the air for about 35 minutes he got a hold of the control tower again and we came in for a landing. Yes, it was an interesting day once again bonding with my uncle. And a surprising one at that too, as I had not been up in a private plane for a good 40 years. It was good to reconnect with my Uncle. I think that we should all be in touch with family members. It was a shame that we were out of touch because time moves too fast."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: \"I attended a friend's wedding. One of the least likely of my friends to get married. I met someone at the wedding and we hit it off.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was invited to my friend's wedding. When I got the invitation in the mail I couldn't believe it. He was one of the least likely friends to get married. He was not the type that would settle down and start a family or commit to a long term relationship. He was a traveler and could not stay in one place for long. When we graduated from high school we had gone our separate ways. I went to study at university and he had joined the military. We lost touch for a bit and I had not heard from him in a while. Getting the wedding invitation was a surprise and I could not wait to see my friend again. We lived on different sides of the country so I decided it would be easiest to take a flight there. The flight went smooth and I arrived at the destination right on schedule. My friend picked me up from the airport. We caught up on the drive to the wedding venue. My friend was really happy and I was happy for him. Everything was going great in his life. We got to the wedding just in time and I took my seat. My friend and his wife were a lovely couple and I was glad to see my friend again doing so well. After the wedding there was the beautiful reception. Besides some of my friend's family there was not many people that I knew. Most of the people there were friends of the bride or people that my friend knew or worked with. That is when I met her. She was seated across from me at the table and once we locked eyes I could feel an immediate connection. She was a friend of the bride and she did not know many of the people at the wedding either. We ended up sitting next to each other talking all night long and really hit it off. Little did we know that night was start of an amazing relationship for the two of us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "I got fired from my job at a meat department for stealing. It made me really ashamed of myself and I've become a better person.",
    "output": "I got fired from my job for stealing. I worked at a meat department in a big warehouse type store, and I had stolen a LOT of meat. I would hide steaks under cheaper cuts of meat and buy them. I would underweigh things and print off their labels and steal things that way. I got caught for something relatively minor, and management didn't know the extent of my theft. This happened about 4 months ago, and I've matured since then. I felt like a fucking idiot for getting caught. I was deeply ashamed and embarrassed. I was extremely grateful that the police didn't get involved. I feel that I get lucky like that a lot in my life, and I don't deserve it. My boyfriend was very disappointed in my for the theft. He told me a lot to stop doing it, but I guess I'm the kind of idiot that has to learn from their mistakes. While I was stealing from work I had also started shoplifting from stores. I never got caught for the shoplifting, but I haven't shoplifted since. I feel like I made my stupid, dumbass mistakes, and I'm eternally grateful that I didn't suffer any real consequences from them. I want to be a better person now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "It was about reconnecting with an old friend. We really hit it off. I'm going to visit him at his home later on.",
    "output": "He was in town visiting his own family. He found out that I still lived here locally so he got in contact with me. I received a phone call from him and we chatted for about an hour. It had been a long time since I had seen him, at least going back to our high school days. He went off with the military and I stayed here and worked locally. When we met up for lunch it was like we had never separated. We really hit it off. He actually had a family now (after multiple divorces though I'm told). When our meeting was finished we told each other that we should keep in contact more often. We agreed to call each other at least once a month as to not drift apart again. We also promised each other that we would visit during the holidays because he said that he was in the area most years to visit his family. I felt really good that one of my best friends growing up was doing well. Its nice having him as a part of my life again. We call each other all the time now just to keep current on each other's lives. In a few weeks I'm going out there to see him. I'll finally get to meet his family and see where he lives."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Lost my cats a few months back They are both with happy families now. So it all worked out in the end\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A little over a month ago i found myself without a place to live. I had to surrender my cats to the humane society of Tampa. I was very depressed. I found comfort in the fact that they are going to be well taken care of. Plus one of the cats were adopted to a girl i know personally so I'm able to check on him. She send me pictures and videos. My other cat was adopted a few weeks ago. I knew she wasn't going to last at the shelter. She is very friendly and out going so I knew she was gonna charm someone . I wish it did not go this way . I try to the positive In everything . I doubt i will every own another pet though. I still look at old pics. I cant take the heartache. I still love cats. I follow pages online. I maybe foster. I also maybe volunteer. Or open up a shelter"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My niece and I had a day out together. We got some toys, ice cream, dinner, and went to my house and the pet store. 3 places gave us discounts because of how cute my niece is.'. Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last weekend I went shopping with my niece. I had a great day with her as usual . We went out shopping at some different stores around the mall. Then we drove to a town nearby. There was a new ice cream shop there. She was dying to try it out. The most exciting part of the day was that we were able to get discounts at multiple shops. People just loved how cute my niece was! We also stopped at the pet store, and looked around. I have done this a few times with her and it's always a lot of fun and a good time. I enjoyed this diary entry, I like looking back on days I've spent. I can't wait to spend more time with her in the future! We always have a good time. SHe is such a funny, bright child. She spreads joy wherever she goes. It really was a wonderful day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"It was my sisters 20th birthday, so the family planned a surprise trip to the zoo for her. We got to see a bunch of cool animals, go out to eat, and eat some cake as well.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary, Today is my sisters 20th birthday. My mom actually told me what we were doing earlier this week. She decided that the whole family is going to go to the local zoo. After the zoo, we are going to go get something to eat at a kind of nice restaurant nearby. This is all going to be a surprise to my sister since it is her birthday. We got a slow start today, as usual. After we finally made it out of the house, we all got into the families minivan. We then began our trip to the zoo. We finally arrived. It was a hot sunny day. It was a perfect day for the zoo. We got to see all cool types of animals. I think my favorite was the monkeys. One of them had a back injury for some reason, so it was secluded from the others while it healed. The penguins were pretty neat too. After we had finished seeing everything the zoo had to offer, we got back into the minivan and departed for the restaurant we were going to. I think everyone was exhausted by time we got to the restaurant from walking around the zoo all day in the hot sun. I didn't really like the place we went to eat, because the music was just a little to loud. The food was pretty decent at least. We paid the bill and headed home to sing happy birthday to my sister and eat cake. This was probably my favorite part, because I could finally sit down and relax."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "I stepped out of my comfort zone and applied for a new position. This came with trials and having to have faith and patience.",
    "output": "So far I am still enjoying this position but now I'm having a hard time adjusting. I keep having this nagging feeling that I want to stay home with my daughter. I have thought about once again stepping out and trying to find a new job closer to my home. Currently I am having to drive 30 min one way to work. I am trying to decide if I once again want to step out of my comfort zone and apply for a new position with a new company. There are a lot of things to consider when it comes to this. I have put 6 years in at my current place of employment and therefore I am getting optimum benefits. It will be hard for me to start over somewhere but I am willing to do so if I get better pay and benefits. We will just have to I would love to find a way to make money with my own business. At this point of don't have a clue of what I could do. see how it goes and if anything that I want to apply for presents itself. I want to be comfortable but also make the most money and get to spend the most time with my family especially my daughter while she is young. once I find a position I will know. I will have to identify if it will be the right fit for me. I can tell these kinds of things by just knowing in my heart. I do like my current company so I will have weigh the pros and cons of both. We will see which way life takes me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I went to Las Vegas and met up with my Uncle and his friends during March Madness. We had a lot of fun, and it was really cool to see my Uncle around his friends, since I usually only see him with his wife and kids. It was definitely memorable and a great time.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So, I haven't seen my Uncle in quite a while since he moved to Las Vegas. I was really missing him, so I decided to plan a trip there 4 months ago during March Madness. We used to watch a lot of games together when I was younger, so I thought this would be the perfect time to go see him. he was so excited when I called to tell him I booked my flight that I could barely get him off the phone. I got there on a Monday and planned on staying until Sunday. He insisted I stay with him and his wife and kids instead of paying for a hotel, and I could not argue with that. Plus, he said his wife and kids were going to visit her mom for a few days while I'd be there, so we'd have the house to invite some people over. The week was a blast. I'm so used to being around him with his family that I almost forgot how much fun he used to be before he got remarried. We went to the games, hung out at sports bars, ate like kings are some fantastic restaurants, including a few hidden gems only frequented by the locals. We also did some gambling. But, I think my favorite part was him inviting some of his buddies over and seeing him relax and have fun with his friends. What can be better than male bonding over sports, right? Plus, I had forgotten how great he was with the grill. I'm really glad I went. I wasn't sure if I should take the time off work, but I'm really happy that I did. I definitely had a great time and brought home some unforgettable memories."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by \"We went on a trip for my husband's birthday. It was hot. We had a great dinner. We loved the rooftop bar. Our shoes both fell apart and that was very strange.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was my husbands 45th birthday, so I wanted to plan something special for him. So, I rented a helicopter, to take us to Phoenix for the night. My husband loves Phoenix, it is his hometown. I booked us a table at a beautiful restaurant that has an amazing rooftop bar. I thought he would so very excited and surprised! The day of his birthday I drove him to the heliport and told him my plan. He was absolutely shocked! The helicopter ride was about an hour long, and the scenery was amazing! We landed in Phoenix and it was sooooo hot! We walked around Phoenix for a while, but it was so hot, our shoes started to feel like they we're melting! We went to the restaurant for dinner, and sat out on the roof top bar. The floor of the bar was soooo hot! It made our shoes literally start to fall apart! We couldnt believe it was happening, it was so crazy! The bar was beautiful and the food was amazing though! We ate our dinner, and quickly left, with our shoes literally falling off our feet. We ended up stopping at Target and had to buy new shoes to wear home. Needless to say we we're totally shocked and confused by the experience, and it certainly ended up being a memorable birthday for my husband!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"The summary of the story is that I was not prepared to speak at an important event. I was not notified and completely froze. The moral of my story is to be prepared to speak at anytime without a speech.\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Title: An Embarrassing MomentStory:About twelve months ago, several members of my high school band came together to plan a special event for our band director. We decided to have a sit down dinner and a talent show to honor him. My band director was the best at hosting and organizing talent shows, so we wanted to honor him with a talent show that we organized. We decided to have guest speakers, such as the mayor and other delegates to speak at the event. Several band members volunteered to be on the planning committee to ensure that the event was a success. After nine months of planning, we had obtained the banquet hall, guest speakers, entertainment, and etc. It was very challenging, but we prevailed. During the planning of the event, the committee agreed to have one person to speak on behalf of the group at the end of the event. This individual would \"thank\" everyone for coming and give words of encouragement. I immediately informed the committee that I would not be the spokes person due to my stage fright and nervousness. Another member of the committee volunteered. On the day of the event, everything went well until the ending of the event. The entire committee was called to the stage and I was immediately put on the spot and asked to say a few words to the audience and the honorary. The person who asked me to say a few words is the same person who volunteered to be our spokes person. I immediately froze like a deer in head lights. Not one word would come out my mouth. I felt so embarrassed as I was totally unprepared. After enduring this situation, I have gain more confidence and have over come my stage fright and nervousness. I also make sure to have a speech ready when hosting any event."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "My close friend's wedding was the most eventful and beautiful memory of my life. It has a special place in my heart because I was involved in the wedding planning and organization.",
    "output": "My close friend's wedding was indeed a beautiful memory that I carry in my heart. It was as special to me as it was for the bride and groom. A few days ago, I was having dinner with my friend whose wedding played an important role in my life. We went through some pictures from the wedding album as we took a stroll down memory lane. As I went through the pictures, I refreshed my memory about how the wedding planning started and how it all came together. The hard work that went into and the final outcome that made me realize the part I played in the entire event. People often say that family events matter a lot. But in this case it was a close friend whose wedding became an event even bigger than anything I had ever done for a family member. It was a great honor to have been chosen by the bride to be a part of the wedding planning. The toast raised to thank me for my hard work was a surprise and even today it makes me tear up a little. I sincerely hope that my friend is able to help someone near and dear to her like I did. So she can enjoy the moment of being part of an immensely joyful event. The effort and hard work that goes into planning an event as big as a wedding is certainly rewarding when it becomes a success. Just knowing that your gestures and planning has made two people happy and helped build memories for life to cherish. It sometimes makes me wonder about the time and effort that goes into organizing an event as significant as a wedding and the outcome of that final day coming into play."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "We ate ballpark food. We drank a little beer and soda. The best part was getting together. We talked about old times. What surprised me was we all had a good time even though our team lost.The night was pleasant, not too hot, very clear.",
    "output": "At the end of October I took a trip out to New York City, where I'm originally from. Many of my friends from high school are still living there and I made plans to get together for a Yankees game with some of them. The evening we choose to see the game was a beautiful night. The temperature was unseasonable hot so nobody has to wear a jacket. There was also not a cloud in the sky so the views of Yankee Stadium were just amazing! It had been such a long time since I had the chance to be there that I had forgotten how truly stunning Yankee Stadium is on its own. Since we got there early we decided to get some delicious ball park franks along with nachos! No matter how our tastes change over the years one thing that never can be topped is Yankee Stadium's food. Just smelling it brought back memories of visiting the old Yankee Stadium with my family. Most of us went ahead and got some beers with the food. Although some of us with more sensitive stomachs decided to opt for soda instead. We took all of our snacks up to the bleachers and found our seats. Hanging out together as some music was playing and people were slowly filling in the stands was an amazing aspect of the evening. It just made everything seem so much fun and we all found each other's company so relaxing. Finally as the stadium filled up the Boston Red Sox team were introduced as the visitors, to many boos from the audience. We all settled in to watch the Yankees win. Much to our dismay the Yankees ended up losing the game. None of us were very happy with the outcome of the game but we all did end up enjoying the evening together very much and hope to be able to repeat it soon. Looking back I really do feel like the highlight was just spending time with old friends and reconnecting with them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "I made a major life change by switching jobs. I make a lot more money, and I took a lot of stress off me. I cut my commute and the time I have to spend away from home.",
    "output": "So a few months ago I was just living my life like normal. working a job that I didn't really like much but bills needed to be paid. I had to spent about 12 hours a day at this job just to get by making a little money. It was hard for me to get by at times due to the hours. Sometimes my checks would be good but often I had to work a lot. I didn't really have many days off either. Eventually I was able to get another job. This job was way better for me personally. I had made a major life change by switching jobs. I make a lot more money, and I took a lot of stress off me. Due to having to travel and work longs hours to get some money to get by. Now my commute it almost cut in half. I also don't have to work the long hours that I had to work at the old job. Overall I am excited and able to live more comfortable. I haven't had an issue with my new job yet."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "My wife stumbled across a Facebook post from the local animal shelter of a dog who had been picked up. He was in very poor health and very thin. Several months later he is happy and has a family.",
    "output": "I was part of a rather remarkable occurrence that took place over the past 3 months. I fear that if I don't write it down soon I may not believe it myself in another 1/4 of a year. As you might know, there are no leash laws in my community. The neighborhood dogs tend to spend the days visiting each other and ... being dogs. Most of them go back to the particular human family that \"owns them\" at night to be fed and cared for, but there are always a few that don't seem to belong to anyone in particular and just sort of make the rounds between a few different homes. Well, my wife stumbled on a post on facebook that a local stray who we had always called Rufus had been taken into the pound by animal control. He had been found under a nearby house when the homeowners investigated the source of a whimpering noise they had been hearing for a few days. Apparently there was a thorn in his foot that had become badly infected, and these people (not having money for veterinary care, nor desiring to have a dog) had him taken to the shelter. Well, I had always been rather fond of Rufus in passing. So when my wife suggested we cover the cost of his antibiotics and adopt him I agreed. A couple weeks of healing and good food and he was back to his rascally good nature. However, now that we \"owned\" him on paper problems began to arise. You see, my wife and I live on the edge of town and coyotes live in the valley below us. They don't really cause any trouble in town, but they are the reason that most farmers in the area have a dog to scare them away from livestock. It used to be that when the coyotes would start \"singing\" at night several of the town dogs would \"rap battle\" right back. A territory thing I suppose ... Well, Rufus in particular had always seemed to see it as part of his oikos to protect the smaller dogs and bark loudly to keep the coyotes at bay. Nobody ever seemed to mind, but once he became \"our\" dog that changed. Neighbors began to call the police with noise complaints. They demanded that we keep him in the house at night. Now, he was a very sweet dog, obedient to many commands like sit, shake, Eskimo Kiss, etc. but being rather a free spirit the one thing he would not do is come when he was called. He would come close enough to \"check in\" but not quite into arms reach until he was good and ready. Well, after a few more exchanges with the cops we started keeping him tied up with a cable when he went out so we could make sure that he came inside at night. Well, one night the local pack of coyotes were raising a right ruckus. Long story short, Rufus broke the cable and ran off to join them, I have been hearing his deep happy bark mingling with their song from the valley."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "My family had its semi-annual family reunion in June. All of my aunts and uncles came in town with their kids so there was a lot of people. I was in charge of setting up food and drinks at the barbecues.",
    "output": "We just recently had our biannual family reunion and I was asked to be in charge of food and drinks. As soon as I found out this information and the location of the event and cooking options I began researching for recipes and methods of preparing food for large groups of people. I wanted the food to be delicious and to be able to keep making it fresh throughout the day and for the drinks to be tasty while giving everyone choices. For the drinks I purchased many watermelons , berries and other melons and created a fruit mix ice and water. We used the carbonation machine at the building to add fizz to the bottles as they had some large seal-able bottles we used to make fruit soda essentially. For the food I began by making sandwich patties with lentils and oats and spices to go along with the grilled vegetables. Dad helped set us the grills and we had a nice even heat going by mid morning and began cutting up the various vegetables and potatoes and yams and onions. We had a large variety of foods all prepared by mid morning and began setting them on the grill in trays and allowed them to cook. The first people starting arriving before noon to help and I wanted to have the first batch of food ready to feed them and also to test the system for when the bulk of the family arrived. The first batch of food, thanks to dad helping watch over and regulating the heat, was perfectly cooked. I asked my aunts and uncles to take a break from setting up the tables and chairs and so we all took a break and tried out all the grilled veggies and potatoes and they each had a bit of the sandwiches too. I then poured them all a fizzy fruit drink and they all said it was delicious. We went to the store and purchased several more watermelons and stopped by the farmers market to see what they had and was able to buy freshly picked strawberries. We also bought a box of potatoes and brought all the food back to the party. A few more relatives arrived while we were out getting food and they volunteered to help prepare the potatoes for the grill. We had many different trays and so decided to spice each tray of potatoes differently with some adding peppers and onions . I also created two trays of brussel sprouts and added several other vegetables. The food was a bit and later we popped a bunch of popcorn and each family also brought a dish and so we had all types of foods and deserts."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "My father was in a car accident right before my birthday. He was hospitalized for 10 days before finally passing away. To be in accordance with our religious funeral rites, I dressed him in appropriate clothing.",
    "output": "I am still kind of in shock. You can do everything right in life, and still not be rewarded. 11 weeks ago today the day My dad died. He was driving down for the weekend to celebrate my birthday when a drunk driver swerved into him. My dad's car rolled several times and he had to be airlifted to the hospital in the city. I remember sitting in the hospital on my birthday hoping he would wake up, that is the only present I wanted. I didnt feel like celebrating or doing gifts, I just wanted to see my dad. Unfortunately 10 days after the accident he passed away. I didn't know what to do or how to take it. I knew he was still heavily involved in the church and this brought me some soalce. I attended but didnt really know all the rules and stipulations of this church. Apparently one of the monarchs was in town and told me about the traditional funeral rites and about the special garments they wore. I asked if I could get these garments somewhere and he told me of a store downtown. As I shopped around I was filled with the grief from his sudden passing and knew this is the last thing I would buy my dad. I wanted to honor his beliefs so I bought the shawl and clothing. It was bittersweet saying goodbye, knowing there was nothing he could do to prevent what happened. I miss him and hope wherever he is now he is looking out for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My sister moved to another state far away. I helped her move out and did some chores to help her when she was moving out. My family and especially my mother was upset that she moved.'. How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My sister moved out the the southwest because she wanted to find work there. She was preparing to drive the whole way there with a friend. I did a few things to help her move, like helping to take care of her cats. I really enjoyed that part because I like getting to be around animals. I also helped move some of the boxes of her stuff to her car so she could drive cross country with it all. Some other family members were around and helping out too. I am not very close with my sister so it felt weird and awkward hanging out with her helping her move. She was more polite and thankful to me than I thought she was going to be, which was nice. My mother was really upset that she was moving away because she was pretty close to my sister. I think my dad was happy that she was finding a place of her own. It was weird seeing my mom cry about her leaving. I think it was extra hard for her because it is so far away. My parents also bought a bunch of stuff for her new place. Her friend who was helping her move was vegan and my mom freaked out about finding the right kind of food for her. After she left my parents were sort of sad for a while, but they got better when she moved into her new place for real."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "There was an arrest. I bailed out my friend. It was a surprising event. Lucky for us things turned out okay.",
    "output": "It didn't seem we were even doing anything illegal. Sure, we had rolled through a stop sign, but that normally is just a slap on the wrist. A slap on the wrist--if not, for that empty bag of marijuana in the passenger's side door panels we had forgotten about. \"Do you agree to a search?\" the officer asked. Feeling we had nothing to hide, we simply acquiesced. He began just rummaging through the glovebox, and we knew we were fine. Nothing to find, here. Then he knocked a book out of the door panel and out emerged an empty bag of marijuana with a few flakes clinging to the interior of it. It may have been there for three, five years, who even knows? What we do know, is that was enough to put my buddy, the driver, in court the next morning. The judge was aghast the officers had wasted her time over some amount of marijuana that equated to fish food, and she released him that same morning. We never went back to that city again, because usually a rolled stop sign does not cause a quasi-disaster. We henceforth were much more careful about leaving discarded trash in the car. You never know what that trash could be! When a rolled stop sign and an empty bag lands one in jail, is it ever \"Worth it?\"That is a definitive no."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'The day I found out I found out that I was going to be a father. The highs and lows due to losing my father. Finding out I was having a girl.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The event that I am writing about is probably one of the if not the greatest thing to ever happen to me. I found out that my wife is pregnant with our first child! When I first found out I was overcome with emotions. At first I was so happy and excited because we had been trying for so long to get pregnant. Then I was overcome with sadness. You see my dad passed away a couple years ago. In my eulogy I spoke how the day that I find out I would be a father would be one of the toughest days for me. That would be because I wouldn't be able to call him and see his excitement. I wouldn't be able to call him for advice. My wife is now about 6 months pregnant. Still to this day I have highs and lows because of these two things. Highs because I am so excited to be a dad. Lows because I don't have my dad here to help me. We found out we are having a girl! I always thought I wanted a boy first, but when I found out we were having a girl I was so ecstatic. I immediately went into papa bear mode. I began looking into how to be the best dad to a girl. What I needed to know about having a girl. I know that she is going to be the most important thing in my life. So this sums up not only my most recent important life experience, but probably the most important one ever!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "I was sitting at the table eating breakfast when I found out I got accepted into a PhD program that I had been waitlisted at. I cried tears of happiness and informed my mother, and she was happy, too.",
    "output": "I was scrolling through my email one morning, as I do every day before work. I was sitting at the wooden kitchen table in my kitchen. I was eating peanutbutter toast. Suddenly, my heart stopped when I saw I had a notification from my dream genetics PhD program. After a second, I relaxed a bit, figuring it must be another survey or follow-up email they were sending regarding my place on the waitlist. However, when I clicked it I saw I was admitted to the program. The whole world stopped still. Everything I had worked hard for the past eight years was finally a reality. I sat there in silence for a moment, the spoon to my cereal in my hand, midair. After a couple moments of sitting in shock, I yelled out to my mother. She was getting ready for work and was a little annoyed when she entered the kitchen because I had interrupted her morning routine. When she saw my face, her mood lightened. I was crying tears of joy softly as I told her the news. I've never heard my mother shreak so loudly in my entire life. She ran across the kitchen and gave me a big hug. Tears of joys were running down her face as well. Everything felt just right as I continued to hug my mother and think positively about my future for the first time in a while. I was so excited to start the rest of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went to a wedding for one of my closest friends. It was out of town and I got to see old friends there.'. Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 3 months ago I went to one of my best friends wedding. I had to take a trip about a hour and a half out of town to go to it. It was a nice drive and I really enjoyed the peace of the drive up to the venue. I'm always happy to see my friends happy and to see them make new steps in their lives and find someone that cares for them. I was really happy to see so many old familiar faces there too. Some people look exactly the same as I remember them, most of them aged really well and look great. This isn't the first wedding I've went to with someone from our friend group, It always reminds me how I'm a little behind in that department. I haven't found anyone that cares for me or that I care for enough to make such a big commitment to. I know all my friends are hoping for me to find that special someone in the same way that they have. I know I will eventually, It will just take time. I saw the \"one that got away\" at the wedding too. She still seems like she hasn't found anyone either. We talked for a bit and maybe might get together for dinner in the next week. I know better than to get my hopes up about such things. I was really surprised that she was the one who suggested getting together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "We had fun hiking and picnicing for our 5th wedding anniversary. We encountered some cute animals. My husband got a rise out of me for fun, pretending there was a Sasquatch and stalker in the forest.",
    "output": "My husband and I went hiking for our anniversary in July. It was a fun day that really cost us nothing as we also had a picnic after our hike. We walked for hours in the slightly hilly area of our local state park. We saw turtles, frogs, and bunnies. We each almost slipped a few times. But we were wearing shoes with traction, so that helped prevent any falls. There was a spot at which I felt we were walking in an enchanted forest. There was a tiny cabin in the distance, a wooden bridge over a small creek, and very high trees. I could almost imagine the smell of pies being baked and the story of Hansel and Gretel in the forest. I got some bug bites but had a balm that helped prevent the bites from getting irritated. My husband was got bitten more than me, but he didn't complain. My husband is funny as he tried to scare me for fun. He said stuff like, \"I saw someone stare at us and hide.\" Or, \"What was that? There's a Sasquatch over there. Careful!\" Then he would tap one of my shoulders and made me jump. When we were done hiking we had a picnic. We brought sandwiches, water, celery sticks, trail mix, and fig cookies. It all tasted very good and we went home feeling refreshed from our time in nature. We also ended the day feeling grateful for having each other on our anniversary."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'We were 2 lovebirds thought we would be together forever and we had the time of our lives and share that forever.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I met him at summer camp earlier this year. His auburn hair, his blue eyes and demeanor drew me in. He had a smile that could light up an entire room. Boys like that tend to draw me in. I was doomed from the start. We started off just talking and getting to know each other. Comments on social media turned to texting, texting turned to phone calls that lasted for hours, phone calls turned into a friendship. It didn't take very long for this fledgling friendship to turn into something more. At first, I was really scared about how much I liked him. Every time we hung out, went swimming and talked, I knew that I was in trouble with this one. I knew that he would be the one to break my heart. I mean, how could he not? He was everything I wanted and more. I found myself in love really quickly. Summer seemed infinite, and made it feel like this love would never end. I began to think that he may stick around even after camp ended. Maybe we could make this work. Maybe he was the one.. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. We both agreed that long distance wouldn't work. It would be too hard, so we decided to end our relationship. It still hurts to this day, but I cherish every moment of what we had. Those memories are precious and will connect me with him forever. Memories are what makes love eternal, even when love isn't enough."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'I was having a hard time adjusting to a tough breakup with my boyfriend so my coworkers surprised me with thoughtful gifts to lift my spirits. I felt appreciative that I was supported by the people around me.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Something memorable that happened to me in the last couple of weeks was when my coworkers helped cheer me up when I was going through a hard time. I recently broke up with my boyfriend, so the last few months have been hard. We were living together, so I've had to find a new place to live that I can afford on my own. I've never lived by myself before, so its been a struggle adjusting to being alone. I had thought that my boyfriend and I would get married, but I was sadly mistaken. Our relationship wasn't growing enough and we decided it was best to part ways. My coworkers noticed that I've been acting different lately and asked what was wrong. At first I didn't want to talk about it, but eventually I confided to one of my coworkers about what I've been going through. I could tell that she felt sympathetic towards my situation, and she told me that she went through something similar a few years ago. It felt nice to talk to someone about it, but I didn't expect what would come next. The next day I walked into work and was surprised to see that my office was filled with flowers and chocolates. On my keyboard there was a card from my coworker. Inside the card was positive quotes and uplifting messages from all of my coworkers to try and lift my spirits. I was surprised that my coworkers cared so much about me that they would surprise me in this way. I felt very appreciative, and was happy that I had people in my life who supported me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"Woman shocks a man, desperately in love with a break up. Man has to deal with the hard facts that she doesn't love him anymore. This is some of his reactions and aftermath of her decision.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today was like any other day, I was happy and in love. When I say this came out of nowhere I really mean it. I woke up and did my morning ritual. I made coffee and breakfast for myself and my girlfriend. We normally survive on coffee and something simple to eat. I cooked our favorite which we, I, call egg in a hole. As soon as my girlfriend, or should I say ex-girlfriend by now, entered the kitchen, something felt off. I looked at her face and got a tinge of fear. She looked so serious when she's normally so bubbly. From that moment, all time slowed down but yet everything felt like a blur. First she said she needed to talk to me. I panicked and she must have saw it because she tried to calm me. She said that had found someone else and was no longer in love with me. My heart sank. It came out of nowhere, or I missed all the signs. I begged and pleaded with her not to leave me. I might have made a fool of myself, I cringe when I think of it. I was crushed and began to cry. She left after eating. I couldn't eat and just went to my bed. I drifted in and out of sleep because when I slept it didn't hurt."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "I lost my Airpods in the field while walking back from class. I classmate came and helped me search and find them.",
    "output": "It was a beautiful spring day. The sun was shining so I thought I'd take the long way back from class - the way that winds through the field. After all it was dry so I shouldn't have any problem. In fact, I should really enjoy myself. I had my Airpods out with me while I was walking. I thought that I'd enjoy listening to some of my favorite music. However, before I could put them on my phone rang. It was my mom so I knew I had to talk to her. In my rush to grab my phone everything became a blur and somehow I managed to loose my Airpods. I didn't realize that I'd lost my Airpods until I reached the dorm. Once inside I saw one of my classmates and we struck up a conversation. We sat down on the couch and I started putting things away. This is when I realized that I didn't know where my Airpods were - that I'd lost them somewhere in the field I was walking through while on the phone with my Mom. My classmate and I headed out to look for them. Thank God we found them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"We took a long awaited trip to French Polynesia after I had been there 27 years ago. We visited five islands and I got my long awaited shark pictures. This was our 25th wedding anniversary and we had a wonderful time.\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "27 years ago I made my second trip to French Polynesia and fell in love with the place. I finally decided to cash in some stock that I had and set up the trip for our 25 wedding anniversary. I thought about it and chose the islands that I thought my wife would enjoy. And I had one special island for me. On Rangiroa 27 years ago I took many pictures of the black tip reef sharks, a very few with mine and many more with another person's camera. I only had one that came out ok. So I wanted my shark pictures. We went to the airport early and took our first plane to Los Angeles and got on an afternoon flight to Papeete. Our first island stop was Moorea, where we spent 7 days in an over water bungalow. The Moorea of today saddened me because 27 years ago it was pristine and uncrowded. Not now. Next we went to Huahine, where we found the French Polynesia of 27 years ago. Few cars and few people and absolutely beautiful. I actually stayed in the same hotel that I had stayed in 27 years ago. We had a great time there and rented a car to drive around the island. Bora Bora was our next stop and it was pretty much the same as it was 27 years ago. It looks really nice flying in, but not so much on the ground. We had decided not to get an over water bungalow there because it was too expensive. But when we got there, we were moved into an over water bungalow at no additional charge. We left after 3 days to my ultimate destination, Rangiroa. We were staying a very nice hotel with our beach bungalow facing out to the crystal clear blue water. Then on Sunday we went out to the Blue Lagoon where not only did I get shark pictures, I got shark videos. I had tears in my eyes on the ride out because after 27 years I was finally going to get my shark pictures. It was a rough ride, but we got to the blue lagoon and I was overjoyed. This was the trip of a lifetime and I only hope we can make it back one more time before we get too old."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "I flew in an airplane for the first time. The experience was transcending and made me realize how small I was.",
    "output": "Dear Diary,I've never had a need to fly in an airplane before. I grew up in a small town in Kentucky and I don't really know many people outside of the State. At least not that I had realized. My Papaw a week ago was the first person to say that we should go see my Great Aunt Helen before she passed away. Mind you I'm twenty five now and have never even heard of the woman. Guilt must have been a motivating factor, he had vowed to pay my way and who was I to pass up the opportunity? The most stressful thing was getting through the airport and the wait to even get on the plane. I don't ever remembering having to take my shoes off to get through an x-ray machine, but I did and I didn't die from it I guess, haha. It took a bit to even get going after sitting down in my seat with my Papaw. He seemed nervous, but I was not. I wanted to mark this off of my bucket list. The take off really freaked me out, but being in that seat, man there is NOTHING like it. I felt lifted out of my body. There was a familiar knot I felt in my stomach like when I was high on a Roller Coaster, but it was only similar in that sense. Nothing and I mean NOTHING, compared to this feeling. I looked down through the window at what looked like boxes of corn fields and such and just realized that somewhere down there in those little tiny rows were my family. I was that small. I still can't get over that feeling that somewhere there are tons of people probably having that same revelation. It's an insane experience and I'm glad I got to do it. See ya,R"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My father passed away the day before my birthday. It was confusing when I received the news. I never got to see him.\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was around the time when I completed my graduation and was looking for a job. I just had a few hundred dollars to support myself. I was hunting for a job. I was at the end of my resources. I did not have much to maneuver around. I took up a part-time job at a hotel for valet parking to support myself. This is a tedious job and the pay is also very simple. Meanwhile, i got news that my pop has been admitted with chest pain. My morale was blown to pieces. I felt as if I dont have a shoulder to rest. I could picture the bewildered state of my mom and sister. My grandpa will be at his wits end on hearing this. I felt as if there was a big load on my chest, suffocating me, I felt very hard to take a breath in. I felt as if i was ready to pass out. I wasn't able to process this information. It took a few minutes to get hold of myself. I took a cup of coffee and gathered my thoughts, I was planning to go home around next week after i land a job or had something near to closure."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I attended a graduation ceremony for my Kindergarten child. She did a small presentation with her classmates.",
    "output": "Last spring, I went to the kindergarten graduation for my child. She is autistic with some speech delay, so school is sometimes a struggle for her. I appreciated being able to take part in the celebration of her hard work. The children demonstrated some of their new skills through songs and presentations. I was especially impressed when my child walked right up to a microphone to tell the audience about learning her shapes. At the beginning of the year, she could barely hold still on stage and needed a teacher to help her. She would have been scared to talk in front of people. I was very proud of this new development. After the kids did their presentations, the families ate potluck food. My daughter wanted to eat lots of watermelon. I helped both my kids get plates, and we sat down to eat. Then my kids were running around and playing with other kids. I was impressed to see them demonstrating social skills. My son especially has struggled to play with other kids, so I was happy to see it that night. After that, we went home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I planned a weekend getaway for my husband's birthday. We stayed at a lovely hotel and enjoyed time swimming and using a whirlpool. We ate a delicious steak dinner, then saw one of his favorite movies in a state-of-the-art movie theater.",
    "output": "My husband's 60th birday was approaching, so I decided to do something extra special for him this year. Since he enjoys staying at hotels, I booked a room at a luxury hotel for a weekend getaway. I did not tell him before we checked-in to the hotel, but I had chosen this hotel because it had a large, heated indoor pool. We got to our room and I immediately opened my suitcase and pulled out his swimming trunks, that I had packed in secret. We changed into our swim clothes and headed down to the pool. As we approached the pool, we both noticed that there was also a whirlpool located next to the pool. I was elated! My husband suffers from back pain and the whirlpool would certainly made him feel good. We swam for quite a while, then relaxed in the whirlpool. After we got back to our room, we both were extremely hungry and we agreed that a steak dinner was what we wanted. We ate our favorite steaks along with baked potatoes and creamed spinach. For dessert, my both had the most delicious chocolate cake that we'd ever eaten. After dinner, I gave him directions to a nearby movie theater, where we planned to see a remake of one of his favorite movies, The Lion King. The theater featured state of the art video and sound, but when we entered the theater to take our seats, I was astonished to see that all of the seats were overstuffed leather recliners that changed position with the touch of a button. Again, this made me particularly happy because of my husband's back issues, sitting for long periods of time can be painful for him. I was sure that he would be very comfortable in his seat and would be able to enjoy the movie thoroughly, which he was and he did. The sound and video quality, along with the comfort of the seats made us decide that we would never go to different theater ever again. All in all, the weekend was a great success because my husband had a fantastic time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "I took my abusive ex to court to make him pay the money that he was supposed to pay me and I won the case and he has started paying.",
    "output": "Yes, never give up. Because god is always with you, as long as truth is on your side. It was scary when i decided to take George to court. He had left a lot of emotional scars within me over the years. The abuse.. God.. How did i tolerate him? Why did i tolerate him? And to think that i paid for his mortgage from my hard earned money? I admit, i was taken aback when he came back couple months back, begging to take him back. I wasn't sure. he seemed changed. But no, i was wrong. I realized it right when he started the abuse back again. That's when i realized that i couldn't let this go on. I went see a lawyer straight away and filed a petition in court. And i won! Now he pays me, for everything i have done for him so far, for everything he had done to me. Justice prevails."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use \"I applied for a few law schools and was largely accepted. However, as the schools that accepted me did not offer 100% scholarships, I opted to withdraw from this admissions cycle and reapply much earlier next cycle.\" as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "After two attempts at taking the law school admissions test, I had received a respectable score. I took several weeks to craft a personal statement to send to three law schools. I waited until the last possible day, of each law school's admission cycle, to submit my applications. One law school rejected me; it was the highest ranking school. Over the next two weeks, the other two law schools both accepted me and offered me 60% scholarships to attend their programs. Unfortunately, both schools offered these scholarships with conditions. The conditions seemed completely attainable- do not fall below the bottom 20% or the class, for one, and to stay above a 2.33 GPA for the other. Both of the schools that accepted me were relatively high-ranking schools. The dean of the higher ranking of the two schools requested a conference with me to discuss my options and any concerns I might have. Initially, that school had offered me a 40% scholarship but during this conversation the dean raised my scholarship offer from 40% to 60%, unsolicited. I attempted at that time to further negotiate my scholarship details- the conditions only. The dean expressed he would bring my concerns up with the admissions committee and contact me back with a determination. The admissions committee sent out my revised scholarship offer soon after, however the conditions were still attached. After long consideration, I withdrew my applications from both law schools. My goal was and continues to be to obtain 100% scholarship for law school. I will be retaking the LSAT and reapplying my earlier in the upcoming cycle."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was excited to plan and setup for my son's birthday party. It was going to have fun games and lots of food.'. Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was very happy to setup my sons birthday three months ago. I wanted this to be a special event because he was turning 5 years old. There was going to be so many family and friends there and i wanted it to be special. I hired a magician to come to the birthday party. This made the party so much fun and my son was so happy. I remember seeing him smile so much. Another thing i remember is when he openend his presents he was smiling so much. He had friends over as well and they had a blast. When they saw the magician doing tricks everyone was laughing so much. It was a blessing to plan this party for my son. I cant wait for next year to setup his next party. I have so many new ideas for next year. My son keeps talking about a new ipad. I already bought the ipad for him. I plan on giving it to him for his 6th birthday party!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: \"My wife and my two kids had all arranged to have the day off to go to my wife's mother's 75th birthday party. This was just one month ago. We had a bit of a ordeal getting some wine for the party. Thankfully we had a great time. My mother-in law had a great time.\". Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I can't believe it has been a month since my mother in laws birthday party! It took a lot of work for me to get the day off and on top of that having both my kids and wife get it off too. Somehow I pulled off putting in the time off for it considering how busy I have been as of late. I had been being nagged by my wife for weeks before about the wine that she had wanted from a specialty store up state. Apparently this wine had been served at her birthday years before and it was important for her to have it. It took me all morning to get the kids dressed and ready for the day so when I got them all strapped in and ready for the drive to the winery of course 10 minutes in both of them would have to stop and go the bathroom! We pulled off into a fast food place and quickly took care of business. As we got back onto the road our tire popped and I had to quickly change the tire as we were getting down to the wire for being on time for the party. Finally we arrived at the winery and the lady at the front desk told me that the wine was going to cost $550!! I called my wife immediately and she told me that I had to get it and I was more than upset. After the morning I had had I tried to brush it off and we finally made it to the party with the wine as promised. We had a great time and so did the kids. My mother in law thanked us endlessly for the wine and said it had made her life! I'm glad it worked it and it was a memory to remember. Thankfully we will never have to buy that wine again! I will be having my wife do all those type of gift buying the next time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "I had a very serendipitous car accident. The woman who hit my car was actually the mother of one of my daughter's childhood friends. Because of a language barrier between me and the woman who hit my car, my daughter assisted in the communication and was reunited with her friend.",
    "output": "Last week I was on my way to work when someone hit my car from behind. Fortunately, it wasn't a hard hit because because we were only driving about 15-20 miles per hour. There was a woman with 2 small children in the car that hit my car. We both pulled over to the side and eventually moved into a parking lot. The woman who hit my car did not speak English and I was having a hard time understanding her. I speak spanish but it's a bit rusty. I had my daughter help translate because she speaks spanish fluently. The woman gave my daughter her ID and some paperwork from the car. I wanted my daughter to let the woman know that since there wasn't really any damage to my car, I wouldn't call the police or file a claim. When my daughter was talking to the woman their conversation became animated. I was picking up on the conversation in bits and pieces but couldn't really understand why they were so excited. They continued speaking for a while and my daughter pulled out her phone and started searching for something on her phone. She showed the woman an image of my daughter with another young girl from about 15 years ago. Then the excitement really grew. The woman wrote down a phone number and gave it to my daughter. Finally, my daughter and the woman hugged and my daughter and I went back to my car. It turns out that the woman that hit my car is the mother of one of my daughter's school friends from a long time ago and the two young children in the can were my daughter's classmates children. The woman had given my daughter her daughter's phone number so they could reconnect. It's a small world."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "A long-time coworker confesses his feelings for me which are mutual. It's a potential romance with chemistry, as we never would've guessed we had feelings. Things are complicated when he's moving across country, but we'll always keep each other in our thoughts.",
    "output": "Working with Mike has always been great, and it was unfortunate that he had to move. It was obviously a great opportunity for him. I only wish he had told me how she felt about me before he was already out the door. I had just gotten into work and was walking towards Mike when he blocked my path. He confessed to me that he always had feelings for me, but felt he was unable to act on it since we worked together. He went on about how he thought we could have something. The thing is, I also like Mike, and withheld this for the same reason. I think due to the timing of this all, we both knew nothing could come of it. He was moving all the way to Washington to co-lead the new branch. Maybe one day he'll move back. Maybe I'll move there. Who knows. For the time being we're gonna stay in touch. I don't think anything will come of this though. It is simply too much distance. Oh well. Next time I'll be sure to say something."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take 'I went to a family reunion. We had a cook out, played games, talked and just enjoyed each other's company.' as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to a family cookout about six weeks ago. Both sides of the family came, I haven't seen some of my father's family in years and some of my mother's family, I had never met. It was fun and exciting to see everyone and learn more about the family and where I came from. We had a BBQ and made burgers and grilled chicken, we had a few different salads and beverages. We played a few games of charades and cornhole and just reminisced about memories we shared together and with members of the family that are no longer with us. It was so nice to see everyone, the kids all had a great time playing games together. They played red-rover and man-hunt in the woods at the campground. They all came back after playing and roasted marshmallows and had watermelon. The campground is beautiful and the lot we had rented was great because it was right by the lake with beach access. If we had brought our canoes we could have pushed right off from them. We plan to do it again next year and make it an annual event, because we had so much fun. Next year we'll definitely bring the boats and maybe we'll camp out a night or two. The facilities were very nice and I think the kids would all like tent camping. Most of my mother's side of the family is from the city so it will be a new experience for them. We should bring fishing poles too. I wished I had mine with me. I saw lots of fish jumping when the sun went down."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: 'My friend V., whom I had not talked to in almost two years, texted me out of the blue. It turns out he wanted to reconnect and invite me to his wedding. I decided to go, and had a good time.'. Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About one month ago, I received an unexpected text message from my friend. He and I had not spoken in almost two years because we had a falling out towards the end of 2017. This was a friend I made in graduate school, and with whom I used to hang out fairly regularly for about four years. We would go to the movies, go hiking, have lunch, and other things. I helped him through a particularly rough patch when he lost two people close to him and went though a breakup within a year's span. I was glad to have him as a friend and we could talk about important matters with one another. At one point, however, our friendship became very strained, and we had an argument, after which we didn't speak for almost two years. When I received that text (which was simply a \"Hi, how are you?\"), I was very unsure about whether to respond to it or not. I put it off for a few hours, but finally decided to answer back. I did not receive a response for several days, and was not sure what happened: whether he was experiencing a major issue or just wanted to be friends again. When he finally texted me back several days later, it turned out he was reaching out to invite me to his wedding. He was getting married the next month, and wanted to reconnect and make amends. I was taken aback because I had not expected to ever hear from him again. I was cautious about going, but decided to accept his invitation after consulting with a few people about whether it would be a good idea. The wedding was in just a few weeks, so it was short notice, and this would be the first time we were seeing each other in almost two years. I was afraid it would be awkward or tense. Luckily, the wedding was a beautiful occasion, and I was glad I went and was able to reconnect with him after all this time. His wife is a very intelligent and lovely woman, and I am happy for him, especially after the difficult time he went through."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'It took time, effort and cash but now I have a gorgeous, relaxing courtyard to spend time in. And the trickling sound from the waterfall in my pond adds to my enjoyment.'. Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I finished landscaping my courtyard about two months ago. I bought my condo last year and the courtyard was one thing I had always wanted and had based my purchase on it. I've taken horticulture in college so I'm pretty knowledgeable about how to do it. About 4 years before I purchased the condo, previous owners had hired a landscape company to decorate it with a flowering tree, plants, pond and black river rock stone as mulch. They sold the condo to a retired woman a year later and she never even pulled one weed. So when I bought it, it was an overgrown jungle. My first step was pulling out weeds and dead bushes. My next step, which took about 3 months, was pulling out all the river rock from about 1 foot down in the dirt. From rain and other weather, the rocks had sunken down through the landscape fabric and underneath all the weeds. Every day, I spent 15-30 minutes overturning the dirt, one shovel scoop at a time, then pulling each rock out (from 1 in. to 4 inches wide) and tossing them into huge plastic bins in the garage. I then drew out a new landscape plan, bought the plants, dug the holes and planted them. To my surprise, I called a pond company and I was able to afford their services of rebuilding my broken down pond and adding a filter, pump and some underwater plants. After that was all done, I called a landscape company to drag the bins out of the garage, lay down new landscape fabric and all those black rocks. I also brought out my garden decor, added fish to the pond, added some smaller plants to decorative pots and finally stood back to look at my work. I can't believe how beautiful it is and my neighbors also love it. It's a soothing place to come out to several times a day for relaxation."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I severely cut my finger in a kitchen accident. My daughter and neighbors rallied around the cause and made me realize how incredibly lucky I am to have them.",
    "output": "I totally forgot to tell you about my finger! About 3 months ago, I was in the kitchen cutting some fresh veggies. I was going to make some salad and put tomatoes and things in it. Well, I was talking to my husband and wasn't paying attention. I mean, I've cut countless tomatoes and other things and never had a problem! I just slipped and cut the tip of my finger clear off! I was screaming and holding my hand up while blood poured from my tip. My husband grabbed a towel and told my daughter to go get the phone and call an ambulance. I was screaming 'IS THAT NEEDED?\" and my husband picked up my tip of finger and told me \"YES!\" A few minutes later, the ambulance came and took the tip that I had cut off and I was off to the hospital. What a time! I couldn't believe that I was so careless to let something like that happen to me. They were able to put the finger tip back on, sadly it's a little deformed. I don't really mind, just the fact that I have an intact finger is enough for me to be honest! I just couldn't believe how supportive and caring my family and my neighbors were. Sure, we all shared our jokes, but they were coming and helping me all the time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "A championship game is down to the wire and it begins to rain. Our team is exhausted and has already played three games that daybut pulls through to win it all!",
    "output": "What a crazy day for baseball! Our team deserves to go to the championship this year. Today was the perfect summer day for a game; it wasn't a scotching hot day. The tournament started at 8 this morning. I met with Conner this morning for breakfast at the cafe, then we headed to the game together. Our boys first game was an easy win and they advanced to the next round. The team they played second put up more of a fight, but we won by 10 points. The third team was tough and played well. We only won by 3 points, but advanced to the final team. The team was tired and we could tell. Clouds began to come out and I hoped it would stay away until the last game was over. We knew this would be a tough game, but agreed that these were to 2 best teams. The game started slow, the players are obviously tired. The score stayed close the entire game. In the eighth inning it began to rain a little. By the ninth inning the rain was more sturdy, but the teams played on since there was no lighting and the rain was not too hard. Our team was down two points and needed 3 runs to win the game. Miller was up to bat and the bases were loaded. Miller steps up and gets a home run and we win the game. Next stop, championships!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "The summary details my day as I flew to my company's annual event at the state's capitol. I flew there, attended the event, and flew back on the same day. Upon returning home, I grabbed a drink with a friend and went home.",
    "output": "Today I went to the company's annual conference at the state's capitol and met the Attorney General, who was our keynote speaker at the event. I began the day waking up early at 4 AM to get some work done. I ate breakfast, hopped in the shower, then packed a bag. After double-checking to make certain I had everything, I pulled at my phone and ordered an Uber. The driver made good time, and, after some delay at the TSA checkpoint on account of my expired driver's license, I boarded the plane. The flight was uneventful, and, after navigating the airport, which had been redesigned since my last visit, I summoned an Uber to take me downtown. I arrived with plenty of time to spare as final preparations were underway. Eventually, people started filling in, until over a hundred people had taken their seats. The Attorney General gave a presentation about the number of lawsuits he was filing against the US Government and the Trump Administration and concluded his remarks after taking a few questions. For the next few hours, several panel discussions took place, with the audience members frequently peppering the panelists with questions. Once the event had concluded, I stuck around to nibble on the snacks the caterers had prepared and schmoozed with several of the other attendees. Soon, though, I had to excuse myself to grab an Uber back to the airport so I could catch my flight back home. Once again, TSA gave me grief for the expired license and I had to endure a groping, but I was eventually allowed through and made the evening flight with time to spare. After landing, I grabbed an Uber home without much trouble. I needed to unwind, so I tossed my bag in my apartment and headed over to the corner bar. I bumped into a friend and recounted the day over drinks, then called it a night around midnight. I returned home and was sound asleep in no time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "Going to my niece's birthday party, where we danced, played games, ate cake and had a grand ole time. We also play with barbies and she has trouble blowing out some trick candles.",
    "output": "Last week I attended my niece's birthday party. She was turning and her parent's were having a small get together with family and friends to celebrate her birthday. I arrived a little after five, just in time for her to put on a little show. She was dancing to an Aladdin song if I remember correctly. Afterwards, we went outside where we sat and talked for a while until it was time for dinner, in this case pizza. After pizza me and niece and her little brother started to play catch with a ball. This only lasted for about five minutes until she became distracted with some slime so we played that too. She then convinced me to lay barbies with her, so we went up to her room and got what seemed like all the barbies in the world and a giant barbie bus. When we came back to the party it was cake time. My niece had chosen a giant ice cream cake, but her dad had decided to put those trick candles on it so she was huffing and puffing for what seemed like five minutes, until finally all the candles had been blown out. After cake we had a large dance party. I was swinging her around and throwing her in the air and it was a great time. We probably danced for about ten minutes before it was time to open up some presents. So she opened her presents and super exited with all the unicorns and books about mermaids she received. Afterwards everyone said their goodbyes and I went back home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "Again, sad, mad, depressed, disappointed. One night in jail and a record for life. I'm thankful that the outcome was not worse, but at home it is.",
    "output": "I was driving one night, and I was pulled over by the police. The police had me breathe into a breathalyzer. I was disappointed that I was above the legal limit. I shouldn't have been drinking, but I felt I didn't drink enough to be above the legal limit. As a result, I was detained and put in jail for a night. I was sad, mad, depressed, and disappointed. I now have a DUI on my record for life. After a few hours, I realized how fortunate I was. If I hadn't been caught, this behavior was likely to escalate. If it did escalate, I would have been well above the legal limit in the future. Moreover, I could have killed someone tonight with my irresponsible behavior. Therefore, I am thankful that the outcome was not worse. I was released from jail the following morning, with a new lease on life. However, when I came home, my parents were disappointed in me. Instead of talking to me, they put me down. They told me I was nothing, and that I couldn't drive a car because I would amount to nothing. How disappointing. My optimism toward life has turned into pessimism."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "After a month of getting to know each other, my soul mate and I both hinted at our love for each other (her first, then me). Anticipation built throughout the day, until we finally dropped the \"I love you\" words at the end of the night.",
    "output": "I met what would be my soulmate through my sister. At the time I would have never have guessed it was him. We started off as close friends. We began talking a lot on the phone, getting to know each other. I really never thought there would be a relationship due to us both being in different states, him in Florida and me in Alabama. So we began getting to know each other talking on the phone everyday. I started realizing that I felt more for him than just a friendship after a few months of getting to know him. I knew that we would eventually meet up again to see how things would work out. I never wanted to tell him how I felt until I knew he was feeling the same way. One day I was working when I got a phone call from him asking me where I worked at. I was a little confused, but did not think much about it. I continued to work, as I was getting on break, I walked outside and I seen him. I was shocked! He actually drove 7 hours to come see me. It was later that day when I got off of work he took me to dinner and asked me to be his girlfriend. Of course I said yes. After months of getting to know each other, my soulmate and I hinted at our love for each other him first then me. After Anticipation built throughout the day, until we finally dropped the \"I love you\" words at the end of the night."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My house burned down in April. Because it took the fire department so long to get to our house, almost everything was ruined by the time they put it out. Despite that and the fact that everything I owned was destroyed, I am just thankful that my family made it out okay.\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When my house burned down about 8 months ago, in April, I was devastated. I dialed 911 when I really smelled smoke strongly, but it took the fire department a very long time to get to our house. Due to this, almost everything was completely tarnished. I was completely devastated that I lost everything, but I retained the most important thing, and that is my family. I just cannot believe that this happened to us. The fire department later told us that it was due to a gas leak inside the house. If not for our smoke detectors, we would all almost certainly be dead. It is a horrifying thing to think about. Since then, I have encouraged all my friends to check smoke detector batteries. It is nothing to fool around with. I am trying to have an outlook on this event in a positive manner, and so far it has really been changing my life for the better. I am more faithful, I care more about others, I am more empathetic, and i have even started going to Church more. My family has begun the process of building a new house with the insurance money from the old house that burnt down. I am still extremely upset that i lost all of my possessions, but i have realized that family is far more important. I thank God every day that I am still here on earth. When the fire happened, we still barely made it out despite the detectors going off. My father even had to run through a flaming doorway before the fire department got there. It was simply a horrifying event that I would never wish upon anyone. We are all trying to turn our lives around."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "I lost a good friend of mine. I wish I had kept talking to her but I didn't. Donuts and coffee became a bad habit which I was able to break at some point.",
    "output": "I remember this one day back in high school. I had just finished my last year of school, in a brand new area since my father had us move for work. I was really sad about a friend I had, because she said she was moving away the day that school ended. I was so distraught I couldn't bring myself to say anything to her, since it was too painful for me to remember how I would never see her again. I ended up bolting out of my last class and heading to the local market, where I bought a maple bar and coffee. Maple bars and coffee ended up being a ritual of sorts for me after that day. I bought a 20 dollar store card at that same market and redeemed it for a video game, which I played for an hour before breaking down in tears. I wished at the time things were different, that I didn't have her leave my life. I was certain, at least at the time, that I had met someone very special to me. Fast forward a couple of years, and I no longer speak to her. Part of me wishes that I kept in touch, but I realize now that people have to move one. No matter how painful or uncomfortable it may be. I still drink coffee and eat donuts from time to time, but I've stopped for the most part. I try to be healthier, even if it seems like it is an effort that goes unnoticed. I wish her the best."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"It was my college graduation ceremony. I was awarded 10 prizes as the best graduating student. I was glad to share the moment with my family.\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This was my lifetime dream. I got ready and go to ceremony in early. in my college everyone meet and enjoyed. Everyone gave compliment for my prizes. I got 10 Prizes and graduations. all my family members are Happy to see the ceremony. i told to my all my relatives. I even told to my old school Friends. They all of them congratulate me and happy. I even didn't gave me any party to my friends but they are happy to see me in ceremony. I am going to receive 10 prizes in my graduation day. all the prize for many categories. The main in my graduation day is my invention about the space. all my staffs and HOD encouraged me a lot. I love this day in my life time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "This was one of the biggest days of my life and one I'll never remember. Even if others don't know how important it was, I will always remember this wedding that led to one of the most important events of my life. I look forward to one day sharing that story in detail with others.",
    "output": "My Cousin sister. She and her boyfriend had arranged a week long barn raising at their home. Family and friends came to the wedding. We had a great time camping in their back yard, building the barn, community cooking. We had a great food, a good bar and a comfortable surroundings. Then we played volleyball in the evening. We had a great time. The last day of the barn raising was a planned Dance. Before the dance, my sister's boyfriend stood up and thanked everyone for their contribution. Then announced that He and my sister did not believe in long engagement. So they were getting married after dinner. My cousins and I went to gather some wild flowers for her and my friend brought the wedding cake. They had a simple ceremony presided by their local minister with their parents standing as witnesses. We had a great time dancing and dining in the new barn. we had just built to celebrate their new union."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "We were travelling along the freeway. A major accident happened. A man died. A woman became a widow.",
    "output": "My family and I were travelling in Washington State along I-90 one summer day. The weather was overcast but warm. As my wife was driving, I heard a yell, it was my wife. A large dust cloud had appeared before us, obscuring the roadway. I had my wife pull over and put on the blinkers immediatly. There was a Toyota 4 Runner with a smashed front end in the passing lane and a Honda Civic that was just barely half the size it was before. A leg was sticking out of the driver seat. All traffic slowed and all of a sudden a lot of people got out of their cars and rushed over to the Honda Civic. Everyone that looked inside the car immediately looked up and had a white look on their face, like they had seen a ghost. I assumed everyone knew that the man inside was going to die. I assume he was mechanically decapitated from the impact as he was parked and the 4-runner was travelling faster than the speed limit as it was. I heard screaming from behind me, a woman appeared from out of the bushes. She was stunned, the walking dead, but she appeared to be ok. My wife had her sit down and just then a State Trooper arrived. I told him to go to the car. He was mad at me for directing him but he did so. He looked in the car and stood up, his face white. The man died later at the hospital and the woman survived, a widow."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'I attended my cousin's wedding and experienced a range of emotions as a result. There were a few events in particular that triggered past sadness in me.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "3 months ago I went to my cousin's wedding--we were really close as kids, and she was marrying one of our childhood friends. I felt a bit empty, having just gone through a divorce. Seeing them together made me depressed, because I remembered our childhoods and how we used to be so close, and how we slowly drifted apart over time. life just takes you in different directions, I guess? It's funny, I actually dated her fiance in highschool. It wasn't too serious, but I never thought they'd end up getting together. They just didn't seem to have that type of chemistry--they were just friends. But I guess they were best friends, in a sense? And I guess that's the type of person you'd marry. I don't know. I just, I feel happy for them. I just feel so sad about my personal life and all that. Like what if I had married him? What if I had chosen a guy who wasn't just, terrible? It just filled my head with horrible thoughts. I tried to be happy for her, I really did, but I just couldn't get over my own personal baggage, I guess."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "It was supposed to be a wonderful trip to a wedding. People are immature and very petty. It ended up being the worst road trip ever.",
    "output": "As I caught the flight to see my parents during a vacation while in school, I thought nervously about the day. It was my birthday. I thought to myself. My birthday would be a special on to spend with my whole relations and siblings. I didn't know anyone at the family house and I was worried. My only wish was to be happy at when I get there and have a memorable birthday,when I got to the airport I took an uber to take me to the house. Soon I arrived home, I looked around with no idea of where every one was .the front door was open . I didn't like it. I became anxious and worried. I went upstairs and I met my sisters son . she said they all stepped out so we familiarized and I enjoyed her company because she was very funny. I felt like an her playmate for years. I sat down and closed my eyes. I remembered my old school, my old friends, my teachers and we all played when I was much younger like her. Suddenly my sister her mom walked up to me and screamed happy birthday and at that moment every one came out of their hiding position and I was shocked because I never expected such surprise. It was the best birthday ever and I wish to have such birthday again soonest. Everyone presented lots of gift to me and i was so happy and perplexed on what to say because i was confounded with the best words to use and explain my feelings."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I went to a wedding recently. I was a bridesmaid. This is the story of getting ready for the wedding and the progress of events.",
    "output": "I was in a wedding for my friend who I have known since kindergarten. We are still very close and have kept in touch. Her first husband died. I was so happy she found another great guy. When she asked me to be a bridesmaid I was so excited! I spent the whole weekend with her getting ready. We had such a good time! We went to get our nails done and have massages. We went out to eat with her family and the rest of the bridal party. I met some new friends and had a great time. The day of the wedding was actually a lot of fun. The pictures were beautiful and we had fun doing them. It was pretty relaxed getting ready. The wedding itself was beautiful. I read some scripture at the wedding. Afterwards the reception was so much fun! The food was wonderful. We had a lot of fun at a photo booth as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "My girlfriend got very sick which lead to tension in our relationship. We started being very hateful with each other. Finally, i told her enough was enough and we ended the relationship.",
    "output": "Oh, gosh...worst time with my girlfriend. well, about a month ago she got really badly sick. I'm talking fever, unable to breathe, things like that. She absolutely needed to go to a hospital but refused to go because she'd had a bad experience before. We argued about it a lot for a few days until I put my foot down. She was too weak to stop me and I carried her to the car to take her in myself. She couldn't fight me about it, and the doctors all agreed she'd needed to come in. She got better after taking the medicines they gave her, but she was so mad at me and refused to talk to me for days. I refused to apologize for doing what was right but she still wouldn't see that! Things got really really tense and we both said some pretty nasty things to one another for like, weeks at a time. It got to the point that I was sleeping on the couch! After a couple more weeks of this I decided I'd had enough. I sat her down, told her I was glad she was better, but that I couldn't do this any more. I broke up with her then and there and left our apartment for my Dad's. We haven't spoken to one another since."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"The Hawaiian people are fighting to protect their sacred Mauna Kea from being further desecrated. They are blocking a thirty meter telescope(TMT) from being built upon the mountain.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have always been proud that Hawaiian blood courses through my veins. That's why recent news of Mauna Kea emphatically hit me. Native Hawaiians are fighting construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope on sacred land. Unfortunately, it's an oft-repeated tale as ancient as time itself. As the traditional guardians of their lands, indigenous communities have tried and tried again to protect what is theirs, bucking against forces with systemic authority and deep pockets. And it's not usually the native populations who win in the end. What's happening with Mauna Kea is \"no different than what they did to the Native American Indians in Arizona,For the Native Hawaiians, it is not a question of faith against science. It's cultural preservation versus blind commercialism – the prioritization of capital over human interest. Located on the Big Island, Mauna Kea is not only an inactive volcano, but also the globe's highest sea mountain. For a decade now, international scientists have aimed to build the $1.4 billion project on the land, due to the absence of both light pollution and moisture in the air. Supporters favor the predicted economic growth with accompanying job opportunities. But the plan has encountered indigenous opposition every step of the way. At this point, thousands of Hawaiians have engaged in peaceful protest, blocking passage to the summit. Kūpuna, or elders, gather at the forefront. 30 elders were arrested at the the Mauna Kea access road as they attempted to block construction crews from proceeding up the mountain. They are not disputing technological progress, but pushing to maintain a sacred site of Hawaiian spirituality. Already the summit hosts 13 other telescopes that dishonor Mauna Kea's true purposes. Mauna Kea means respecting the earth. With its delicate ecosystem, the mountain and its endangered species face threats from human development, like habitat loss. Ultimately, it means native rights. So much social justice nowadays centers around finally giving indigenous communities – peoples with irrefutable historic connections to these lands – their duThanks to international media coverage and campaigns to #ProtectMaunaKea, the Thirty Meter Telescope announced a potential alternative to construct on the Canary Islands. But the battle is far from over."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "One day I was shopping & I let a woman go ahead of me in the checkout line. She then handed me money for helping her out.",
    "output": "3 months ago the strangest thing happened to me. I was doing a heavy grocery shopping load. I noticed the woman behind me had 2 items. I told this woman to please, go ahead. She then said, \"thank you\". I thought it was over at this point. I continued to load my groceries on the panel. The lady finishes. I thought she'd just walk out the door never to see her again. She then turns to me, hands me a $20 bill. My eyes bulge out of my head. I was shocked and excited at the same time. I get tears to my eyes because I need the money. I hug the lady and tell her thank you so much. We then part our ways. I will never forget that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "the day my father passed away was surprising because we didn't expect it to happen. He had suffered stroks in the past, but none had been as devastating as the one he had on that day.",
    "output": "It has been 7 months since my father's passing. I didn't see it coming. I didn't imagine that it would happen so quickly. One moment he was here, the next he was gone. Seven months isn't very long, and my heart still feels broken into a million pieces. People say that time will heal things, but at this point I don't know that I believe that saying. Those million broken pieces of my heart seemed to have been scattered by some unknown wind and I have yet to find them. I can only imagine what my mother must be feeling right now. My father had suffered some strokes previous to this all deadly one. But, he came through them before and was still his cheerful self. However, the day this deadly stroke happened was awful. My mother was home with him and they were getting ready to go on vacation to Yellowstone. My father was a nature enthusiast and loved getting away to places where he could be closer to nature. He always told me that it made him feel at home and brought to his heart a peace like no other. As they were packing for this trip, the deadliest of strokes slammed my father. My mother noticed the symptoms of previous strokes, but this time they got worse. She dialed 911 and the paramedics arrived. They loaded him into the ambulance and rushed him away. My mother was able to ride in the ambulance with him. The paramedics worked furiously on him during that drive to the hospital, and then, silence. He was gone. The phone call came. It was my mother. Her voice was full of the deepest sorrow on earth as she told me that dad was gone. My heart sunk, and broke, and tears flowed down my face like a never ending waterfall."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I was very sad to have finished a long novel named \"Lonesome Dove\" by Larry McMurtry. It had a great deal of personal meaning to me for a variety of reasons (e.g., birthplace and upbringing). It was a great book and I feel like I lost a friend.",
    "output": "I've read the full four book lonesome dove series and I consider it to be among the finest of the great western classics. I've also seen the numerous depictions in film of McMurtry's stories. I first discovered the adventures of Call and McCrae in my freshman year of high school. My new girlfriend at the time (who considered herself a bit of a cowgirl) was obsessed with the series. She wasn't exaggerating to say she'd tried her hand at being a cowboy; she once joined an old fashioned cattle drive that took a herd of livestock from idaho to montana by horse. She was so taken by the series and it's characters that she even had her bicep tattooed with a full half-sleeve of McCrae rearing back on a horse. It was quite good work and I was quite jealous. I wouldn't mind going back to visit some of the timeless characters in those novels, they really do hold up in their unflinching depiction of the old american west, blemishes and all. Some of the most profound things I took from the stories were the details surrounding the cultures of the various native american tribes the cowboys encounter along the journeys. It's very interesting to know how the comanches and apaches were so desperately feared, and some other tribes simply were not as their way of life was much different. It also doesn't surprise me that plains native americans would be so tough and willing to fight to defend themselves given the overall harsh environment of north and west texas. One of the most striking moments in the series is when the long time adversary of Call and McCrae, the former chief of the comanches, is on his death-bed and seeks a personal journey to die alone and apart from his tribe. The cowboys have fought him for decades and want nothing but vengeance but they never get it. Instead the reader is treated to a profound moment of acceptance from an incredibly strong-willed man as he ushers himself from his world. It is truly one of my favorite books and having grown up in Texas, I some sense of pride imagining that events as romantic if at time brutal probably took place. It makes me feel at the very least that Texas is as unique a state as we Texans would like to believe and often proclaim."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"A few months ago, my mom suffered a stroke. The initial hospital visit was heartbreaking and difficult, however she seems to have made amazing progress and we can now say she survived it.\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Many years ago, I moved from another country to the USA where I now live with my wife and children. A few months ago I got a call from my brother (my family still lives abroad). He told me that my mom was in the hospital, not to worry, but she had a stroke. At first, I didn't realize the seriousness of the situation. I asked him if she was okay, he told me he didn't know. Over the course of the next few days, I found out my mom had had a serious stroke and was in intensive care. This was very difficult for me being so far away, knowing there was nothing I could do to help. A few days went by with me trying to find out as much as I can but getting very little information from my family. It turned out I had the same amount of information as them, which was very little. My mom underwent surgery and was placed under anesthetic until the doctors felt she had stabilized. They then announced that they were going to wake her up. None of realized that the process of waking her up would take two weeks, so this was a very tense time wondering if she was going to be okay once she was awake. When she eventually woke up she didn't remember much of anything or anyone. Since then she has been going through a lot of therapy, both physical and psychological. I have spoken to her a few times during her recovery, but she never seemed to completely be sure of who I was. Last week I called my mom to see how she was feeling. When she answered, I could immediately tell things were better as she immediately called me by my name. She knew exactly who I was and spoke to me like nothing had happened. This was amazing and very emotional. I was so happy she is finally on the road to being fully recovered from the stroke and that we can finally say she made it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: \"My indescribable blood disorder sends me to the E.R. on a regular bases. I'm afraid of what might be.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I can't tell if I want to cry or scream more, I don't think I've ever cried from being angry before, but I am on the verge now. I'm sick. I just got back from being in the ER and I'm in my bed, I've locked the door and I just want to be alone. I have a blood disorder that makes me feel weak all the time. The idea of being sick, and feeling this way for the rest of my life makes me feel...well like I don't want to have to do that. I mean some days I can't get out of bed, my whole body hurts, and if I get a cut or scrape, I just bleed and bleed and it needs constant attention. That's why I was at the ER just now, I cut my finger cutting vegetables. A normal person would just get a band aid and move on, they would get to eat their salad and enjoy their night, but I had to go to the ER. I have to go to the ER so much for the dumbest stuff. It's just all so pointless, I'm so scared and angry. The doctors are only treating my symptoms and have no cure, my disease is just too rare, so I just have to shut up and deal with it. This visit, the doctor didn't even know anything about this disease, he was asking me about it, like I am the expert. Which I guess I am if I've lived with it for this long. 2 months ago I went to the ER because I collapsed at my school dance. I was so mortified. I can't do anything someone my age gets to do, I mean everyone was nice about it, but it ruined my night. It's like I want to do one fun thing, one little extra thing, and life shuts me down. I'm just so frustrated right now, I want to sleep, but I don't know if I can right now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where 'Dinner with friends at restaurant and what I did to prepare for it. Also what happened at the dinner and how everyone enjoyed it' plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "3 months ago I had the task of preparing for going out to dinner with my group of friends. I was in charge because I love planning stuff. I narrowed it down to a few places. My one friend is vegan ,so I had to find somewhere with options for her. Another friend is lactose intolerant, so that meant in Italian food. After taking everyones diet into account I found the perfect restaurant. It was a modern place with lots of dairy free and meat free options. WHen I asked everyone they agreed that was a good place. The night we were supposed to meet I had trouble finding something to wear. I thought I had the perfect dress. When I went to put it on I found out it didn't fit any longer. I started to panic. I didn't have a backup outfit. I eventually settled on dressy jeans and a top, but I felt under dressed. Despite the chaos the dinner was fun. Everyone had a great time. It was nice to be able to catch up with my friends outside of our homes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: 'Streamer A from Asia came to visit the US in which Streamer B lives in the same city and state. Myself and other viewers convinced Streamer B to meet Streamer A. We provided information from Streamer A so that Streamer B can find Streamer A. Streamer B met with Streamer A as well as others.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a month ago, one of my favorite streamers came from Asia to the US. Another one of my favorite streamers was in the same area. I, along with other viewers who was watching the streamer that was in the second area convinced him to go meet the streamer that came from Asia. This turned out to be an adventure in itself which we eventually got the streamers together. The most surprising event of the story was how each person turned out to be a streamer. After this day, the streamers met up again and had a day out, which we all were involved in as viewers who participated in chat. The adventure continued in which the new group of friends explored the city which involved going to different restaurants, bars and even landmarks. As the day continued, things got more intense as more people joined. Each of the people involved had different personalities and so it was fun to see how the introverted people interacted with the extroverted people. The extroverted people interacted a lot with the public. I, as a viewer in chat commented in chat towards the streamer that I was watching, how crazy things were. The streamer that I was watching echoed the sentiment by saying that he was out of his element, however he was having a lot of fun. The reactions of the public were also interesting as the streamers were meeting new people who had all kinds of different professions. Two notable people were doctors and one of them was from Korea. All in all, we had a great time in which I was a viewer and commentator, felt that I was on an adventure with them due to the interaction via chatroom."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: 'Parent goes to backyard cookout during holidays. Parent tasked with watching a child, instead of all of them at once, while drinking a beer, and loses him/herself in the moment. Children too, enjoyed the backyard cookout.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to a holiday celebration with a backdoor cookout. It was memorable in the sense that it was the first planned outing with my children, who are still toddlers. It's been difficult as a homemaker with my toddlers, especially during the first couple of years. I feel like I sacrificed a lot to personally raise them, and sometimes I still feel ambivalent about my decision to have a family. So to say this was personally memorable, at least to me, might be a bit of an understatement. The part about the holiday party that stood out the most was just sitting in their backyard and drinking a beer straight from the bottle with the sun shining on my face. I was tasked with watching one of my toddlers while my spouse took care of the others. It felt easier with one kid. I think the work multiplies significantly with more children, and I can understand why most parents these days want to stick to one child. Anyway, that moment in the backyard felt relaxing, like something I hadn't experienced in a long time. It was equal parts freedom, and for a moment, it felt like I didn't have any kids at all. I mean, I had one that I was watching at that time, but that fleeting moment felt like a tasty raindrop when you're stranded in a barren hot desert wasteland. My children thoroughly enjoyed the event, despite not really eating the great food. They got to play around with other children that were also there, and they got to see what an actual party with adults seems like. I personally enjoyed it, and wish for more events like that in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include 'My family took a long ill fate road trip with two young kids. There were a lot of frustration and tears, things went wrong but we eventually made it to our destination.' in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few weeks ago my family went on vacation. The trip was a 16-hour drive one way. I have two children. Having children cooped up in a car for such a long was stressful. During the drive, we had to make a lot of stops for potty breaks and diaper changes. The car we rented was uncomfortable and a gas guzzler. The car was a far cry from the modern SUV we had reserved on the company's website. Midway through the trip, I was frazzled. I felt like I had made the biggest mistake of my life. There was no time to sight-see because I was to busy soothing a crying baby. My curious toddler was asking me a million questions a minute. On top of that my fiance needed me to stay awake so that I could keep him engaged in conversation so that he would not get sleepy. I wanted to turn the car around and go home. I wanted to scrap the entire vacation. I was fed up I had enough. We eventually made it to our destination. We were able to enjoy our trip and we made some good memories. The drive back was just as miserable. We made it home with our sanity barely intact but we made it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "This was one of the biggest days of my life and one I'll never remember. Even if others don't know how important it was, I will always remember this wedding that led to one of the most important events of my life. I look forward to one day sharing that story in detail with others.",
    "output": "As I saw there in the aisle waiting for the couple to come down to the altar all I could think was how I would ultimately want that to be me. As I saw the beautiful dresses. All I could think was how beautiful my bride would look and how I wouldn't want it to be anyone other than I person I was sitting next to. As I thought about it, listened to the music that surrounded the room. I watched the parties walk down the aisle I couldn't help but be overcome with emotion. I was moments from crying, crying tears that were nothing but the happiest of tears. I continued to think about our future together and how a wedding and a ceremony to celebrate our love was only the beginning of our life together. It was only the start and there would be so much more to look forward to. We are expected to be somewhat emotional at weddings, this was a close friend of ours to be exact so it was to be expected. We knew the struggles the couple had faced so it was even more suitable to be emotional in this moment. However, what my future fiance did not know was the real reason I was so emotional, the real reason behind my happy tears. This would be something she would find out later in our relationship and something she would come to love. The more we began to know each other and the more I told her about those moments that made me fall in love with her, the more she fell in love with me. Those moments that I have to myself are so special to myself. Although at the time they were private and only shared by myself I remember with the fondest of memories."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I had the most memorable birth experience on valentines day. Nothing tops a Valentines day like the one we had, along with a little rule breaking, and affirming the love we have for each other.",
    "output": "Last Valentines day, my wife surprised me with a backpacking adventure in the Sierra Nevada mountains. 3 days on the trail with the second being the 14th. Upon arrival at the trail head the weather was perfect and we set off gear in tow. Now I like to be overly prepared and have high aspirations when I do anything, so we had too much gear for the both of us and wanted to go much farther then we actually did. After the first 3 hours of of hiking we were spent. However I had originally wanted to get another 5 miles before camping. Along the way we crossed paths with group of people and they had suggested veering off trial to visit a waterfall. Adn it turns out we weren't that far. So we decided to drop our bags and scout it out. While off trail we witnessed one of the neatest things, a doe giving birth. At first we heard some strange sound, I never heard a deer holler but this one certainly was making some kind of noise. As we got a bit closer we spotted her lying down making some kind of racket. We thought it must be injured. Deer usually have ticks and fleas so we decided it best to leave it alone. and continue on to the waterfall. Once we spotted the waterfall we were underwhelmed to say the least. More like babbling brook and less like the idyllic waterfall flowing into a mountain pond. so we decided to head back to the gear. As we headed back we saw the same doe, this time wandering around thrashing and acting erratically we thought must really be injured. however it was just a distraction, moments later we saw the cutest tiny little deer stumble out of the bushes. The doe and baby deer set off less than a minute later. We think we saw its first steps, and in under a minute it was gracefully prancing and darting off. Anyway the rest of the trip went smoothly, campfire and moonlight. Love and affection. And lastly on the drive home I got pulled over for speeding. All in all a great Valentines day"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "The story of my friend and her quick passing from cancer. How quickly it affects someone's life directly and indirectly with knowing and not knowing how grave a situation might be, could be and is.",
    "output": "This day I was awoken by my text notifications going off like crazy, it was my downstairs neighbor calling for help to get to the pharmacy for her prescription. She was in so much pain but wouldn't allow us to pick up the prescription for her. When we were leaving she actually had to stop and take a break to get to the car. Her breathing was taxing and her color of her skin was all off. You could tell something was really wrong but she was so hesitant about telling us about her condition. I know she believed if she kept it inside it wouldn't effect anything on the outside. We could totally see she was in pain and lots of suffering. While we were at the pharmacy counter the pharmacist asked if she needed any explanation about her meds, and she replied no. They asked her for the identification and then proceeded to tell her that the prescription was morphine and what her dosage was. I acted as if it was no big deal, but just about then I new something was really wrong. She then pulled me aside and told me her predicament of her diagnosis, and then told me it was metastatic pancreatic cancer. I was destroying her liver, kidneys and stomach. The next day we took her to the hospital, and stayed with her as long as we could, she had no one except us. Her family was all gone, she had a daughter that had no idea that her mother was so sick, she had absolutely no clue, but that is how her mom wanted it. She was diagnosed a week ago, and today, less than a week later, she is gone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "My fiance and I went to the hospital because she was in labor, and nearly 15 hours later, we had our newborn daughter. The doctor urged for us to get a C-section. The experience was very stressful but at the same time it was wonderful to have our daughter.",
    "output": "March 21, 2019Dear Journal,Today my daughter was born! This has been the most exciting day of my life thus far. It has been a very emotional ride and will continue to be. Chelsea started labor at around 6 this morning. We were in the labor room for hours and hours and she was drifting in and out of sleep. I couldn't sleep at all. I was very anxious and nervous and I guess a little scared too. She was in active labor for 15 hours before the doctor decided it was best to do a C-section. I really didn't like this idea, but the doctor said that Elizabeth was getting stressed out and tired inside of Chelsea. They took us all to the OR but had me wait in a separate waiting area for what seemed like forever, until finally bringing me. The actual surgery itself was very scary. I wasn't sure what was going to happen. In the end, everything turned out okay and I got to meet my newborn daughter and first child, Elizabeth. The rest of the night in the hospital was very stressful, because we had to moved into 3 different rooms until finally settling in the one we will have for the next 3 days. This experience will impact me for the rest of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "I found out that I have breast cancer. Finding a lump at first and then being diagnosed with this horrible disease. The feelings with deep emotion and fear.",
    "output": "The most memorable day was when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I found out by accident. I felt a lump in my breast and decided to call my doctor and have it checked out. My OBGYN had me come in right away. She felt it as well. She then ordered a mammogram and ultrasound. I went in and had the mamogram and then went to have my ultrasound. They found a suspicious area in my left breast and had my ultrasound and right then the doctor did a biopsy and he said he was very sure it was cancer. I was shocked and scared. Sure enough the results came back and it was. I then saw a surgeon and about 2 weeks after that had a mastectomy. I have been very busy with appointments and it has been a rollercoaster of emotions. I am now on a anti harmone therapy for at least 8 years. I also just had a CT scan and found that I have a lung nodule that they will be keeping an eye on. I will find out my gene testing results at the end of the month. This has been scary to my family as well. but, we have faith in God."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "The story is about having a medical test called a tilt table test. During the test, I was sure I was not going to pass out. However, in the end, I did faint.",
    "output": "The story I am writing about is a medical story. For my whole life, I have had a fainting disorder. My doctor thought it might be a condition called POTS. It took months to get a cardiologist to order the test, for some reason. They seemed to test me for everything else first. I eventually went to a heart hospital and had a test called a tilt table test. In this test they strap you to a table, with a pillow behind your head. You lie down for a while, and then they tip up the table to an angle less than 90 degrees. For about half an hour you just stand still and everyone waits to see if you are going to have symptoms. I didn't think I was going to have any, and the test was almost over. When I had finally decided I was never going to faint, I did. The nurse asked me how much I remembered. I said, \"I remember saying I feel weird.\" She replied, \"Wow.\" So I have no idea how many things I must have missed between passing out and coming to. I was so grateful that I had proven this condition to the medical community that I was laughing and joking around with the four people who had been monitoring me. I was really grateful, and so grateful, that I was just happy. I did feel awful once I got home, but it was also a relief to finally know I would be getting some answers to a lifelong health problem."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My insurance company suddenly stopped covering two medications you're not suppose to just stop taking. As a result I got very sick. They finally changed their minds and sent it. I'm still recovering.\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Since I'm back on all my medication, I am doing better, no longer sick, dizzy or unsteady. My depression isn't as bad and my mood stabilized. But the pain that had improved when I first started taking the fibromyalgia medication has not improved. It is making everyday tasks much harder than they were. My apartment is on the second floor and going up and down the stairs hurts my knees. Doing even small chores around the house often cause enough pain that I have to rest or use an ice pack. I'm beginning to feel this will never get better and I will have to live with the increased pain for ever. I am already having trouble supporting myself because I can't work for more than two hours straight without having to take at least a half hour rest break (doing more causes pain that makes work impossible for hours, if not days). The increased pain makes my being able to support myself seem even more impossible. I am very much afraid of what the future holds. I am single and only have myself to rely on. If I cannot support myself I could become a burden to my family. My greatest fear is being a burden to my children. Should this happen, I'll have to decide if it is crueler to continue being a burden or kill myself. Talk about Sophie's choice."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "The story revolves around meeting my ex boyfriend. Things started out casually on campus, but I fell in love. He began to pull away , and I reciprocated but I still miss him.",
    "output": "I recall meeting my most recent ex boyfriend on campus. There is a bar i would frequent often and would see him, sometimes he would buy me drinks, but my focus was not on dating. Eventually, we grew close and everytime I went to the bar he would meet me there. it was always a great time. As most women do, i fell in love first. It was hard to not to when I was spending every night and morning with him. I knew things were meant to be casual, but couldn't help how I started to feel. He began to cancel on me often and given other subtle signs that his feet were getting cold. I chose to ghost him in an effort to protect myself and my heart, but I still miss and long for him so much. As time goes on, it gets easier. However. he will always have a place in my memory and my heart. I believe that he was a lesson. A lesson that love is often unexpected. A lesson also, that love can be even better than what we experience. While I enjoyed many qualities about him, I also know that I will not tolerate some things ever again as a result of our intense but short relationship."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "My mom and I went over to my sisters house expecting to fight with her and be talked down to as usual. She surprised us with how nice she was, how open to conversation she was, and she even made us dinner. This was the first time in years that we had a good time with her.",
    "output": "My mom and I went over to my sisters house for the first time in months. We both do not have a good relationship with her because she is kind of insane. We went there just to see my niece, her granddaughter. We were expecting the usual fighting with my sister, but were surprised at how normal and nice she was. She greeted us with a smile for the first time in years, she made us dinner, she answered our questions, and didn't yell once. My mom and I were looking at each other throughout the 3 hour stay because we wanted to see each others' reactions to this. My sister even asked us about our lives and what has been going on. This has NEVER happened before. What was even more surprising, as I already said, was that she answered our questions. I asked if she was still working at the same spot, she said no and told me where she works now. Had this been even 5 months ago she would have replied with 'why do you want to know?' We then asked her if we could take my niece out to get some ice cream. She said yes right away, which, again, never happens. She even came with us and treated us all. This all sounds really normal to most people, but my sister has been a psycho for ten years now and having a good time with her really made my year. My mom even cried on the way home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "I randomly fall in love with someone I did not know. That love was spilled over to my life and joy with others",
    "output": "Fall in love with something or someone everyday, it will keep you genuine. To love blindly and completely, what a beautiful concept. The other day I fall in love with a girl I'll never know. She sat across from me at Starbucks, unknowingly stealing my breath away. Yes I'll never see her again, but for that hour I was in love. And it is because of that I will continue to have a wonder day, hopefully paying it forward to an unknowing stranger needing a reason to smile. I wish I could have talked to her but I didnt. The man across from me noticed I was smiling so he said I had a pretty smile. That made me happy. I was hapy he saw my joy. I think because of that I was able to upleft others. I when and talked to my co worker about it late. He told me I was a good perosn. I was feeling positive about the interaction. But in my mind I was still hope to see her again. Maybe one day I wil. You never really now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "My nephew was getting married so my family and I drove from North Carolina to Florida for the wedding. Other family members from other states were there as well. The wedding was beautiful, spent some time at the beach and enjoyed the company of each other.",
    "output": "This past summer, my family consisting of my husband, three or our children (all boys, ages five, nine and thirteen) and myself, took a trip driving in car from North Carolina to visit family in Florida. We drove thirteen hours to get there. We stayed for three days. My nephew was getting married so family from other states was there as well. We were able to see family we rarely get to see, including my father-in-law who lives in Arizona and my sister-in-law and her family who live in Ohio. We, of course, got to see our family that lives in Florida. It was great seeing everyone all in one place, which has only happened one other time since I've been in my husband's family which has been for 23 years. We all had a great time! The wedding was absolutely beautiful! My nephew and his new wife looked really happy together! After the wedding, everyone went back to my sister-in-laws house, drank some beer, listened to music, danced and just had a really good time. Everyone was happy to be able to spend time together. But, it was a very emotional time for a lot of us, especially the ladies who cried at the thought of everyone going our separate ways again so soon. We don't get to see each other very often so knowing that it would be ending soon was really sad. It was sad to have to leave, knowing that we most-likely wouldn't all be together again like that for a really long time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Over the past four months, I took part in a series of Candidate Physical Ability Tests (CPATs) for a firefighter position. I felt overwhelmed and lacking confidence that I could pass, but succeeded on the final attempt just a two weeks ago. It was one of the most exciting moments in my life.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My previous response was in relation to a Candidate Phsyical Ability Test (CPAT) test that I took for a firefighter position. This position is a career path that I hadn't necessarily thought of in my youth, but I did always have it in my mind that I wanted to be a direct help to my community, either through police work, fire work or other service aspect. Following my son's birth in May 2018, I talked to my wife about these aspirations as it was a far cry from what I am currently doing. She was thrilled to hear about this idea despite the dangers the career path could put me on. I started the lengthy process that summer which consisted of detailed applications, written tests and the latest step, the CPAT. The CPAT process started this summer, around May 2019. There were several opportunities to prepare and pass the test, yet I kept falling short. What was encouraging, aside from my wife, was that each leg of the process I was getting better. While I wouldn't pass during the attempts nor the practices, I was able to improve a little each time without any regression. On my final attempt, I was beyond nervous. The difference between passing and failing this test was the difference between continuing on my path versus waiting THREE YEARS to try again. Needing to put my family in a financially stable position, failing was not an option. I buckled down and drove through that test to the best of my ability, finishing with just under 40 seconds left on the clock. I still was not where I want to be physically, but I passed which is all that they were concerned with. I remember how elated I was; despite being in a \"job interview\" so to speak, I let my emotions out and screamed \"F*** YEAH!\" and I got a chuckle from firefighter instructors. I immediately called my wife to share the exciting news and we celebrated the events with a nice lunch. It was difficult to process what I had just achieved, but with the passing time I have a real sense of success with my achievement."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"I took my abusive ex to court to make him pay the money that he was supposed to pay me and I won the case and he has started paying.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband is a drug addict and we are separated. He has been abusive over the last few years and left myself and the children with nothing. I was pinning kitchen towels on my son because we had no diapers. He had been ordered to do things over and over as our marriage went on and decided not to abide by any of the agreements we made that were turned into court orders, but no one ever did anything about those things. I finally was able to take him to court and get justice for myself and my children. We went to court last month on a Rule to Show Cause for why he had not done the things that were in the agreement. He got a lawyer, but I could not afford one, as it took me 10 months to save up the money for filing for the hearing in the first place. When we started testifying, his lawyer kept breaking in to say that the things that I was trying to tell her were irrelevant, but I needed to get the information out there to prove why they were relevant. He also lied to the court regarding what I was testifying about and had lied in many cases in the past and always won based on those lies. In one case, he lied in a child support case to the extent to where the judge wouldn't listen to anything I said and even went so far as to deny me child support in the case, leaving the kids and I with nothing at all from him but what we were able to talk him out of at holidays, which typically was not much. But for some reason, this judge was different. She actually listened to me and let me present my evidence and connect the dots in the case. I didn't have an attorney, so I wasn't really sure what I was doing and I was scared that he would be laughing at me on the way out the door again, as he always did when they won. But she was patient with me and gave me a chance to locate the information that she needed in order to decide what she was going to do about is. There was one part of the case that he should have been responsible for paying for that she dismissed, because of an error at the courthouse that caused his attorney to not have all of the documentation that she needed, but the judge said that she would allow me to bring that case back with the proper paperwork, so that they could fix the error and she would decide on that separately. When it was over, she ordered him to comply with the order and pay me everything that he owed me within 45 days or go to jail. This was extremely emotional for me because myself and my children are having a hard time living with no income and we were at risk of having some of our utilities turned off. Now we are doing a little better and have been getting some payments from him, which is nice, considering that we were getting nothing at all prior to the court case. Before we left, my heart sank a little because his attorney threatened to appeal the case which would mean that I would have to wait even longer to get anything done or get some help with the kids, he was not able to and had to start paying me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: 'A grueling morning led me towards a very meaningful anatomy practical exam. The exam itself seemed to go horrible wrong while I was taking it. However, I ended up with an excellent grade and I then celebrated.'. Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was April 30, 2019 and I had a loaded morning. First, I had to go a health science statistics class to deliver a presentation. The presentation was a group project where we analyzed Wingate Test data. I had done most of the project myself because I did not fully trust my group member, so I was quite nervous. Despite the problem, we did quite well, and it was reflected by the grade that we received later on. However, at the time, I just knew that we stumbled a bit. I then went on to a different building where I began to study for the more challenging task of the day - an anatomy practical and exam. I had been studying ALL over the past week, which a much heavier emphasis on the prior weekend for these. I needed a good grade here to maintain my 4.0 average (whereas my grade in my stats class was relatively safe). I studied in this building from approximately 9:45 AM to just shy of 12:30 PM. At this point, I headed up to the floor where my exams were and changed clothes (scrubs are a must in the anatomy lab). After changing clothes, I went to the hallway just outside of the lab where classmates were starting to gather. I sat down and studied just a bit more before the professors arrived. Unfortunately, I did not make it into the first group of test takers (the practical only had around 10 stations and there were 16 students, so we had to be be split up). This meant that I had to hang out in the hallway for a bit longer while the first group took exams. While there, I studied and had a conversation with a girl about our dogs (we both have a dog named Darwin). Finally, it was time for me to start the practical. I went in, and had some uncertainties about a few of the stations that made me feel pretty miserable - I was certain that I was going to lose my A. After the practical, we moved on to the written exam, where I was able to brood some more about my performance on the practical. As I struggled through the exam (it was the hardest one yet), I just knew one thing - I was tired. As I finished (with only one other student in the room), I slowly got up, walked to the teachers and turn in my exam before I left towards my car. I had decided that I was going to to go to the store and get some wine. On the way, I checked my phone and much to my surprise - they had already graded and posted to grades for the practical. Contrary to what I had expected, I had done extremely well - my average was safe!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"In my above story I explained in detail how I made my dream purchase of buying my Audi A3. I described how satisfied I was with my new purchase and some of the detail in my vehicle. Further, I explained my first road trip the day after that I bought it.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had a memorable event that has stuck with me when I was given the opportunity to buy my dream car. I have always driven a full size pick-up truck and due to my commute to work decided that it was time to downsize and buy a more compact car. I have long wanted a 4 door Audi A3. The style and overall design really attracted me the the Audi line. With a strong financial income and little to no debt I thought that it was time for me to make my dream purchase. I went to my local Audi dealership two weeks before vacation with high hopes of driving away in my dream car. Two dealerships later and a whole lot of negotiating I was given the deal that worked for me and was able to drive away in my brand new Audi A3. \\tIt was a cold April night when I finally completed signing my life away and was handed over the keys to my new car. I will never forget the smell of that black and grey leather interior. Also, the feeling of the heated leather seats! Due to the weather that night and how late it was I decided to head home and wait until the next day to go for a nice long ride. I left my house the following day after admiring the exterior of the car and how good it looked parked in front of my house and headed straight for the beach. I know, surprising right? Heading to the beach on a cold April day? Yes! To this day I enjoy my rides to work just a little bit more each day thanks to my beautiful Audi A3. The added bonus is the gas mileage that I get with this car! I would highly recommend this compact sporty vehicle to anyone in the market. Thank you Audi; you have earned yourself a lifelong customer! This was the most positive memorable event that has happened to me over the last few months!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'In June I had my dog put to sleep. She was suffering and the decision was a necessary one. She had been a wonderful companion and letting her go was difficult.'. Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In June I had to have my dog put to sleep. Her name was Ginger. She was twelve and a half years old. This was a decision I had been dreading for weeks. For a basset hound, Ginger was usually rather spry. Around March of this year she began to spend most of her either in her bed or curled up next to me on the couch. I attributed her behavior to old age, and the vet agreed. He could find no illness or injury. Over the coming weeks she became progressively weaker until she was unable to walk. Her breathing was increasingly labored. I delayed the decision for as long as I could. On June 22, I carried her, bed and all, to the car and drove her to the vet. He agreed that she would not recover and felt that ending her suffering was the correct decision. Throughout, Ginger was as alert and affectionate as ever. This made everything more difficult for me. I was certain that I was doing the right thing, but sometimes the right thing really sucks. Ginger was a playful, smart, and affectionate dog. She was a wonderful companion and definitely a member of the family. I will miss her greatly for a long time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "My fiance and I threw a surprise celebratory party for my mother in law who is expected to receive her PH.D in December. The party was program led and included awards, a custom cake, special appearances and speeches, and lots of love and laughter.",
    "output": "My fiance had a mother that was to graduate college in December. This was grad school, so many days of effort were involved. She got her Phd. It was quite large too. We had presentations and cakes. Awards were given out. We even had special appearances by several friends from the past. Everyone seemed to have a great time. We laughed all night. She even met up with several people she hadn't seen in years. She was happy people cared and took the time. It was exciting to see her notice the effort and time we took. She was in tears at first. It was unexpected for her. But she had a great day that she will never forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "Almost 5 months ago, our company let us know that in two month's time, we will be losing our jobs. Our job hunt involved an emotional roller coaster of confidence and self defeat. I also spent a lot of time mourning severed relationships between me and my colleagues.",
    "output": "About 7 months ago, the company I work for let us know that in the matter of two months, we would be losing our jobs. I still think about this now. It was a very tough time. I actually had a nightmare about it again last night. In my nightmare, my colleagues and I were just told and the devastation in the room was just unbearable. I still keep in touch with some of my colleagues from that job but it is not the same. The last day of work, we all came into the office with smiles on our faces but heavy hearts. that was the most memorable for me: saying goodbye to a team that I had worked with for years. This has been one of the most memorable/sad times of my life. I look upon this time as a big loss in my life. A loss of connections and relationships. A complete loss of confidence. I faced fear of being able to provide for my family in this time. It is something I do not want to face again. It is also something I will worry about facing again in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where \"That was an unforgettable vacation of me and my family. I enjoyed so much with my family and that was so unforgettable.\" plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I don't know why I've waited so long to write this down. Maybe a part of me thought it was better to keep it all wrapped up in my head, as though putting it to paper would cheapen it in some way. Regardless of the reasons, the time is now. After a lifetime I saying i'd never been, about a million people telling me I should go and a few dozen times planning a trip I would never take I have finally done it. 12 months ago, I finally went to Disney World. Mind you, this was not entirely my choice. If it were up to me, I would have likely stopped short just after browsing the site and looking at the package costs. Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately depending on how you think about it, my wife was there this time. You see, our youngest daughter, Jane, was finally turning 18. The nest was about to be full blown empty for the first time in maybe thirty years! We couldn't simply let that go without some sort of send off. So we didn't. We called up the other kids, packed our bags and headed for California for one last big family trip. I can not believe it took me an entire lifetime to do this. I could go on about the themed rooms, the service of the staff or the rides...All of which were fantastic, but I wont. Because the truth is, I barely noticed them. While everyone else was laughing at goofy or hugging another full grown man in a Mickey Mouse costume, I was watching my family. The grin on Jane's face when we watched the fireworks show on night one... The excitement Trent displayed when he saw Space Mountain for the first time... The real vacation was in those looks. We spent three days over there before it was finally time to come home. Truth be told, a part of me never wanted to leave. However light hearted it was supposed to have been, we were a whole family for a few days and that was something that Trent's job, Maggie's wanderlust and my bum hip hadn't allowed for in a long time. Eventually we did come home though. We came home and Jane went off to her East Coast college. I'll never forget the last hurrah. The vacation of a lifetime that summed up a lifetime of familial achievement."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "My girlfriend and I had gotten into a fight the morning of her mother's birthday celebration. I bonded with family members over our shared experiences with anxiety and depression. My girlfriend and I made up, and fell asleep happily in eachothers arms.",
    "output": "There was a great preparation for my girlfriend's mum birthday. A whole lot of family and friends will be travelling down to celebrate with her for her 60th birthday. I had taken permission from my office for the trip. My wife also cancelled all engagement close to the date. We planned our trip and made all necessary bookings. Her mum stays in a more colder region so we also got ourselves some sweatshirts and cardigan. We got her mum a birthday present also. It was a food processor. We had a smooth flight down and we were well received by those already there. The mum was particularly happy as its been a while we saw last. We settled in my girlfriend's room and the whole family had a great dinner together. I was able to bond well with the family as we shared our experiences with anxiety and depression. My girlfriend felt I talked too much but I made her understand it was because I felt at home. We argued before going to bed and when we woke on the next day. I was furious as it was her mum's day and I dont like the fact that she is ruining it already. She later calmed down and apologized. I let go and she fell asleep in my arms..i also had a small nap too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where 'My wife and I recently visited the Cook Islands. It is such a beautiful and peaceful place. We really enjoyed our time there.' plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had always dreamed about visiting the south pacific. My wife and I finally got the chance to do that in June. We went to the Cook Islands for a week. It was magical. Being able to see the stars at night is something that you rarely get the opportunity to see in contentinal America. being able to snorkle in crystal clear torqouise waters was incredible. Just the peace was nice. Not having to deal with the hustle and bustle of modern life in America. Being able to sleep in was something that I enjoyed. It was so dark at night, with almost no artificial light present. I was shocked by how peaceful and relaxing my sleep was. The people were also so friendly and accommodating. We stayed on two islands. The main island Rarotonga and a more remote island Atituatki. Aitutaki has a population of less than 2000 people, whereas Rarotonga is closer to 15,000. We preferred Aitutaki because it was more beautiful, clean and peaceful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "After my brother got married, everyone had a good time at the after party. I made sure that everyone felt attended to and had a good time.",
    "output": "My brother got married about a month ago, and I remember the after party really clearly. Once the eating finished and we opened the dance floor, I wandered around to talk to everyone to make sure they were having a good time. I remember watching my brother and my mom dancing, and then his wife and her dad dancing, and finally the newly weds. I made sure to stay close by to my older brother, because he isn't married yet and I knew he felt lonely. I also grabbed some cake balls, because yum. When the actual dancing started — like, with everyone — I joined the people on the floor and had a blast. I'm not the best dancer, but I can follow along and can keep rhythm. I remember seeing my brother and how happy he was, and how pretty his bride looked. Even once the dancing started, though, I remember that i was a host and tried to keep an eye on people. I noticed one person in particular who looked lonely, and normally she really likes dancing. Not wanting the day to go badly for her, I left the dance floor and went to talk to her. I discovered she was sad because her own husband couldn't make it, so I said I would dance with her. That made her really happy, and she went back out on to the floor. Once I was satisfied she was okay, I found a couple other people to partner up and dance. I remember feeling so content and like I was serving an important purpose. I'm not normally very extroverted, but I felt like it was my responsibility, you know? We ended the night by having all the groomsmen grabbing my brother and hoisting him over their heads, then throwing him up in the air to crowd surf. He was a little terrified, but he also had fun, so it was an absolute win. I'm so glad everyone had a good time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from 'My sister and were not the most cooperative siblings as we were growing up. That is why it was so surprising that I had an effect on her development as a professional musician due to the music that I would play for my own satisfaction and emotional fulfillment.' into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When growing up my sister were not on the best of terms during our childhood. I would theorize it could have been mostly due to competition for the affection of our parents. I was the second child...she was the first. She was the one with stellar grades all throughout her education, from kindergarten all the way through her prestigious university years. She is now a professional musician in an orchestra as well as a music teacher. Growing up I tended to be a rather mediocre student. I am confident that I am intelligent, I just never have had the drive to excel. Perhaps because I knew devoting a great deal of energy to \"competing\" with my sister would not only be futile, but absolutely exhausting. I have always been one to get lost in my thoughts and I prefer to be in nature to feel truly alive. That is why it was so memorable that a few months ago my mother told me that recently my sister told her that she only knows particular symphonies because she would hear me playing them in my room, next door to hers. I did not even know she was listening to the music I was playing, I always pictured her diligently reading and/or practicing the various instruments with which she is now proficient. After hearing that from my mother I actually felt a rush of pride. Not only was I absorbing and getting lost in the extraordinary music, but I was also influencing my orchestral musician sister. To add to that, the other day, she called me up about a certain composer because, as she put it, I am a \"musicologist of sorts.\" (In addition to listening to music, I would study biographical information about the various composers to whom I listened. Back in my childhood days, I never would have dreamed that I would be having an unintended influence on my rather brilliant sister. It just goes to show that perceptions of the moment are not always accurate...it helps to get perspective outside of your own head."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I attended a cousin's wedding. It was truly a memorable experience. We created beautiful memories. We enjoyed good music, great food and company. Everyone enjoyed the festive occasion and had a lot to talk about and share.",
    "output": "I can't believe that's it's been 3 weeks since my cousin Jake's wedding already. The girl I met there, Julie, called today and asked how I was. I'm not exactly sure how to take it though given that she hadn't called before now. It's been ages since I got along with someone so well, and everything we had in common made night one for the ages, plus there was a wedding happening! I can't believe Jake managed to get Vulfpeck to play his wedding. That's Jake's style though, all class, and an absolute jazz fanatic. I can't believe how much they must have paid for that shindig between the band, and that incredibe spread from Chez Gus. That guy is a big time chef, I didn't even think he did catering, but Jake can be a persuasive mofo. I guess the Franklins can be too haha. I honestly can't remember the last time I've had such a completely satisfying experience. That sounds underwhelming, but it cover all the bases and that's the best way to describe it. All 5 senses were satiated, the conversation was inteligent yet casual, and Julie sure made the overnight memorable. I think I will try and stay in touch with her, at the least. Who knows, maybe her and I can recreate that night someday, only swap ourselves in as the happy couple. Or maybe we can just hang and bang. Either way, it ought to be fun!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: 'My stepson came to visit us in June. He decided to ask to stay with us instead of returning back to where he was living. We decided to allowed him to stay with us and try to find work and finis school.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My stepson came to visit us nine weeks ago. He is my wife's son from a previous relationship. We got along very well while he was here. During his visit, he confided in us that his home life has been really unhappy. He is living with his father, who works long hours and really isn't around for support. He loves his Dad, but they can't spend enough time together to foster and maintain a good relationship. My stepson is at an age where he could really use sensible guidance and a reliable support system. Left on his own, he might not make good choices, and I'd hate to see him head down a destructive path. I also don't want him to develop resentment against his father for not being there for him. His father does the best he can, but is single and can only do so much. To my surprise, my stepson asked us if it would be alright if he came to live with us. He said he would try to find a job to help us out with expenses, and he would finish school here. We do have a bedroom, where he stays when he comes to visit. After discussing it with my wife, we decided to allow him to stay with us, as long as his father had no objections. We think that his dad will let him do it. He knows that we have the resources and that one of us will always be around for support."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Me and my friends planned a psychedelic trip together at a friends house. It was an amazing time and we most all had a blast. I learned things about myself that help me cope with my mental disorders to this day.\". Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This was a fun day. It was mostly just a friendly hangout. I was mostly there to be the sober sitter, but took a microdose due to all the positive energy happening. It was not really what I expected, but it was still worthwhile. We didn't really come together and have fun, everyone did their own thing. I meditated in a shed for a couple hours while one of my friends had some troubles on the come up. It really did make me realize some things about my anxiety that have helped me better cope with it to this day. Actually, to be honest the lessons I learned that day seem to be fading, but the memory is still there. It also meant a lot to me to reconnect with old high school friends. The most memorable part was still my buddy freaking out over ants and saying \"They out here man.\" Had to be there but it was hilarious. Sadly, we had a falling out since then, me and the friend who said that. He is just a selfish asshole who talks mad shit if you hang out with any more than just him. I am still a person with severe panic disorder. At least this day helped remind me that despite how negatively I may feel, I am still a person. I am still myself, whoever that may be, I do not know yet."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I bumped into my secret crush. I won a scholarship and in keeping a grudge on the girl that snubbed me. I had a fight with my best friend.\". Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear diary, today, yet with the boy of my dreams. After following him for a few months, we bumped into each other. We only talked for like two seconds, but I can tell that he is totally into me. Apart from that, I just heard I won a scholarship. Remember I went to write it a few days ago. The girls there are mean. I tried talking to one of them but she like totally snubbed me. I've decided G hat when I get to the school, I would do the same to her. Judging by the fact that I'm going to be super famous. My best friend and I had a fight today. I know im not supposed to feel hurt because I'm the strong one. But it seems she is taking forever to apologize. In going to try as hard as possible not. Do think about her. Well that is it, see you tomorrow."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "I took a train from Chicago to Denver because I wanted to try cannabis for the first time. I shopped in a dispensary and bought edibles. Then I ate an edible and slept like a baby.",
    "output": "Earlier this summer, I went to Denver for the first time since cannabis was legalized. I took the train (because I'm not a big fan of flying) from Chicago to Denver which took about 20 hours. It was by far the longest I've ever spent on a train, and I was super happy to finally get off in Denver, but the ride wasn't so bad. It's way more comfortable than flying because the seats are bigger, with lots of legroom and you can get up to walk around. They even have an observation car with giant windows, although it was usually crowded. Nobody was sitting next to me, so I had tons of room. And there was free wi-fi, so I watched Netflix and did all the normal things on my computer that I would have done if I was at home. All in all it was a pleasant ride. When I got to Denver, I had a few hours to kill before I could check into my hotel room. So I decided I would walk the 5 miles from the train station to the hotel. There just happened to be a nice bike/walking path along a creek that covered most of the distance. It wasn't in a hurry and it was a hot day, so I took my time. I saw lots of breaks to sit and watch the cyclists and joggers pass by. When I finally got to the hotel, I was pretty sweaty and red in the face, and I still had a little more time to kill. So I found a bathroom and freshened up and relaxed in the lounge for a bit. Then I checked in and went to my room. From a quick internet search I saw that there were about 5 dispensaries all within walking distance from my hotel and I could see 3 of them from my room. So I picked the one that had the best reputation and went to buy legal cannabis for the first time. When you first walk into the dispensary, it looks like a boring waiting room. You give your ID to someone and then they buzz you into the main room where everything is for sale. Then you assigned a \"budtender\" who helps you choose what you want to buy. I had no idea what I wanted, so that was helpful. I ended up buying some edibles, which I tried that night. It was my very first experience with cannabis and I slept like a happy baby."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"A Hawaiian birthday party event with friends and family. A night to remember that lasted all night. From a hall to our house.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A memorable moment was recently when I hosted a birthday party for my boyfriend. We rented out a hall and threw a party there. We recently moved to a different city so we have not seen our friends in a while. On his birthday we invited everybody down and had a good turn out. The theme of the party was more of a Hawaiian theme which everyone seemed to enjoy. There were lots of foods, drinks, music and games. Seeing everybody get together to celebrate this moment was special. There were also some unexpected gifts that he received. Our kids were also at this party and they put together a dance for their dads birthday. Our kids are young which makes this even cuter. To see his reaction to the dance was memorable. The smile on faces was such a positive feeling. Later on that night we ended up taken everybody back to our house. The hall was only rented out for a few hours and it went better then expected so we continued it at home. Some people spent the night since they could not drive back home. Waking up that next morning to a house full of people and laughs about the night before was also very memorable."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "My Maggie the cat passed away after 18 years of living in our home as part of the family. She lived in our home with our other animals all of her life. She lived a great life.",
    "output": "This is a story about the loss of a pet. Pets are family and should be treated as such. A friend gave us Maggie when my children were 3 and 5. I was a single parent at the time and she was a great addition to our little family. She was just a kitten and loved to play. Maggie grew up with my children. When I started dating my current husband he \"hated\" cats (so he said). A few years later, my kids and I were set to move in with my then boyfriend (now husband). The deal was to have Maggie fixed and declawed and she would be fine to come along. My children are now 21 and 24. They never knew life without Maggie. She played with us and gave us tremendous joy. We all loved her, even our dogs. Now she's gone and I miss her. We buried her in the back yard and planted flowers on her grave."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "Coming face to face with a childhood bully gave me a better understanding of how it was all harmless and fun.",
    "output": "A while back, I came into contact with someone from my past. It was a bully. The person was someone who in school would pick of me nonstop. I had a small pit in my stomach when I used to see them around class, but never got over it. Who is to ever say that they weren't being mean to me? I always thought that they were being mean. This was based on how they acted around me and how I felt. Well, when I met hi,magain. They said hi. I had that same pit in my stomach that I had before from seeing them. He asked if I remembered them and I said \"Yea.\" It turns out that they were never meaning anything they said as ill will. They were just joking around with everyone. I told them I always took them as being a mean person and being just all around a bully. They apologized for that and I was sorry that I took the wrong intend of the situation. We ended up getting some coffee a little while later and catching up. I didn't realize that it was harmless fun!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "Four months ago, I had to sell my favorite possession, my beloved 1970 Chevy, corvette. I had this car for over 30 years and had so many wonderful associations and memories.",
    "output": "Four months ago I had to let go of my most beloved possession-my faithful, yellow, 1971 Chevy corvette. I had to sell it because I lost my job and I had to save my family home from foreclosure until things get better again. I dreamed about this car since I was a boy of seven while looking at car magazines with my school buddies. One day I came home from school and told my mom and dad that some day this car would be mine. They just laughed at my naive childhood dreams, they were simple country \"folk\", living in rural Texas. My was father a strict military man, stationed at a Fort Hood army base, and certainly not interested in fast cars or any \"fancy\" things like that. He would say that such things were a \"foolish waste of time and money\" and that a man's job is not to own \"fancy\" things but to serve his family and put bacon and bread on the table. However, I was a free spirit, quiet different from my parents and their ways. I followed my dream of the \"super car\" and purchased my corvette when I turned twenty-two with my own hard-earned money. I loved my car all these years, not as a fancy object that I would show off to others, but a symbol of my own hard work and dreams. It represented my character and \"together\" we went through some many memorable experiences in life. It was a very tough and heartbreaking decision to sell it, however, I had to do it for my wife and my two children. Their well-being and comfortable is much more important to me than any sentimental object-even my \"super car\". I told myself that when things turned around again, I could always get another one. Cars can be easily replaced but a family happiness in once in a lifetime. My heart broke when I took it out of the garage for the last time and handed the keys to a young man who came to purchase it all the way from Salt Lake City, Utah, with his father. I looked at his face and saw his eyes shining with excitement. he reminded me of myself when I first got my car, a dreamed who reached his goal! I wished him good luck and I hope that he will enjoy it as much as I did all these years. I felt very sad, however, it was priceless when my five-year-old son ran into my arms and said : \"Dad, when I grow up, I will buy you the faster car ever and we will fly!\"."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "My grandmother died. I went to the funeral and caught shit because I'm not an emotional person. I grieve, just in my own way.",
    "output": "So yeah, I didn't go to my grandmothers funeral. I know that sounds bad but I like nearly a thousand miles away, and to be honest, I just can't be bothered going back to where I grew up more than once a year or so. I grew up in Northwest PA in a tiny remote town, and I never really fit it. I like computers, engineering, and technology, and my hometown relies on oil and logging. I live near Boston now, and its great. Stores are open past 8pm, there's variety, shops, resturatants, etc. Its no wonder I don't like to go back there. I'm also not a sentimental person and I'm not particularly attached to my family. They're fine for the most part, but that's about it. Just...fine. I know it was just random chance that I was born into that family. I'm not close with them and I'm fine with that. So yeah, its not a huge surprise that I didn't go back for my grandmothers funeral. I actually grew up in the same town she lived in, until I was in second grade, but all I really remember is how much that side of the family fought with each other. Its like they thought they had to stick together because they're family, but they also didn't like or get along with each other. I guess I just learned from an early age that just because you're related to someone doesn't mean you have to be close to them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"I experienced my first broken bone in my life when I fell skiing this winter. I have been skiing for over 40 years. I broke my left collarbone, and it took over 4 months to heal on it's own. However, I still intend to get back skiing next winter.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few years ago I went to a rave. From ages 17-24 I had been doing a lot of drugs and partying with friends. I would honestly drink and drive quite a bit. Never had any problems. But then one night I got wasted. I left the rave alone at around 1am. I was wandering drunk and lost, couldn't find my car for an hour. Finally I find it just a block away but was too drunk to figure that out. I chose it's time to drive home about an hour away. I'm driving down the highway when I see a construction zone ahead. Somehow I managed to drive into the construction zone area instead of turning left to continue down the highway. Just as I was back out to leave the area a cop pulls up next to me. He asks me what I'm doing, I just say guess I'm a bit lost. Next thing I know I'm getting arrested for a DUI. I get taken to jail, car gets impounded. This was a very annoying period of my life and I have never drank and drove since."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from \"Our dear friend Steve passed away two months ago. He was a great friend to all of us. He was appreciated by all his friends and family. We had a wonderful memorial in celebration of his life.\" into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to Steve's memorial service about two months ago. I hate going to these things but had to pay my respects. There was a lot more people there than I had expected. I saw many pictures about him him in his early years that I never saw ever. I saw pictures of him with his brothers and sisters, It also showed him with his parents which i never got to meet. He looked a lot like his father. After checking out all the pics, I paid my respects to Steve. I checked out all the flowers till I saw the ones I had sent . Wanted to make sure they were worth what I paid. Damn , I will miss him a lot . Wish he didn't leave us all so soon. His passing was quite a surprise to me . He had hid his medical problems from me and I was shocked to hear he died. Most people there were quite somber. A few were sniffling and there were tears in many eyes. His siblings in particular were teary eyed. I paid my condolences to each one of them. I did not know them much. Only occasionally, did I meet the sister in passing. Nice people , all of them. Wish I got to meet them under different circumstances. Afterwards, I signed the signature book . Looked around and found some \"holy pictures\" with his info on the back . Knelt by Steve one last time. Said my good byes. Hugged the siblings and gave them my final condolences ."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "I reunited with a woman I had met in the past and went out on a double date. The double date went well for us, but not for our friends. We have started a relationship since then that I hope lasts a long long time.",
    "output": "A couple of weeks ago I reunited with this amazing woman named Nicole. I met her once a couple of years ago through one of her friends. We had an instant attraction to each other. I find her to be deeply and extremely attractive. She is puerto rican and italian with long curly red hair. On that first day she gave me her phone number to call, but unfortunately left the state a week later. Her phone number was changed and I had no way of contacting her. I have been thinking about her so much over the past two years, so when I ran into to her 2 weeks ago while getting gas I was ecstatic. We exchanged numbers again, and went on a double date the very next day. The date mostly consisted of us all going to the liquor store and buying vodka. We all went back to my apartment to drink and hang out, Nicole and I hit it off immediately. Unfortunately my friend and hers did not get along at all. Soon her friend Brittney was asking to be taken home. Nicole rode with me as I took them both home, and then we went back to my apartment and had sex for 3 hours straight. I couldn't be happier having her back around."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "My supervisor told me of my promotion and pay increase. The promotion was happy news but the pay increase was a bit disappointing.",
    "output": "After a couple of years being told of my pending promotion, my promotion was finally approved by the higher managers and went into effect. My supervisor had worked quite hard to press for my promotion and to champion me for this. When my supervisor told me of my promotion, he was quite pleased that he had finally managed to make this happen, especially since he was starting a new job in a different department soon and this was one thing he wanted to achieve before he was no longer my supervisor. He came into my office one morning and slid a folded piece of paper on my desk. He had a pleased smile on his face but said nothing, waiting for me to open the paper and see for myself why he was so happy that morning. I opened the paper and saw that it contained information regarding my promotion to a level 3 administrator. The change in levels pleased me since I was already performing level 3 job duties and felt that it was long overdue. The folded paper also held information regarding my pay raise and the percentage increase. This information fell a bit flat to me because it was much less than I had originally anticipated a promotion would bring. I received the same percentage increase for my promotion that I typically do for my annual raise. Seeing that lower number disappointed me, but I felt I couldn't show my supervisor my disappointment because he was so happy. Showing my disappointment would have been a slap in the face to my supervisor. He felt that he had done me a solid and the promotion, as well as the pay increase, was quite fair. It may be that I had the wrong ideas of what pay increase follow promotions. It could also be that my last promotion with the significantly higher increase was a fluke. I don't have much experience with promotions and don't know what is typical in the company."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I know that none of these moments may seem extremely emotional to anyone but as a person who tries to suppress emotion they are all important to me.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "once I returned to work from lunch to be told to get to the hospital quickly, my father had died. once I almost lost it when I hung up the phone after being told by my brother I had lost more than a quarter of a million dollars on a stock deal. An instructor at college once told me my work was better than any graduate student's work he had seen in his career and I was an undergrad at the time. The way way Sheryl put her arms around my neck and gave me \"the look\" you always want to get from the woman you love. driving my beloved and ancient cat to the vet while it's suffering Jacobson's contractions on the seat, and dying before we got there. looking down into the toilet and seeing it filled with blood and realizing my ulcer had burst and that I needed to get to the hospital right now. Pulling a dead man from the ocean and trying to bring him back to life with no success. having a friend offer me my dream job, without a single interview, and being the happiest at work I have ever beenscreaming at work at the insanity of a stupid proposed strategy that cost millions. buying that first Mercedes convertible and driving home with the top down and feeling like a million bucks. waking up in the broiling sun, naked, on the deck of a dive boat after being rescued from certain death by the US Coast Guardrelaxing with a cigar at the end of a long and wonderful day in Positano, Italy with my girlfriend. feeling my heart pounding when the mugger pulled out the switchblade and backed me against a fence overooking a canal in Amsterdam. having my sister ask me to walk her down the aisle after my father died. my mother, giving me my father's gold watch, that his father had given him- standing back and viewing the sailboat I had built from scratch signlehandedly, the first time it was completely finished. opening up the envelope and seeing the packet containing my first patent and the big bonus check that came with it. looking into the eyes of the woman I loved the very first time I entered her and seeing love reflected back at me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "My sister needed me to purchase a gift for her husband on her behalf and gave me $800. I had a friend come over the same day, and they stole the money from me. I was left with having to pay for the gift with my own money.",
    "output": "About two months ago, my sister asked me to purchase some tickets to a concert for her husband and gave me $800 to buy them for her. She asked me to do so on her behalf, because it was a surprise gift for their anniversary, and she did not want him to know that she was doing it. The afternoon that she gave me the money, I went home and put it in my desk drawer, with intentions of depositing it in my bank the following day so that I could make the purchase. Later that evening, I had a friend come over who was having some problems with her boyfriend. We talked to each other and caught up and she asked if she could use my computer, which I of course said yes. I was on the phone with my husband who was out of town and in a different room while she was on the computer. Shortly thereafter, she suddenly had to leave and her reason behind it was unclear and sounded suspicious, but knowing her I summed it up to she was lying about what she was really going to do and I didn't really care too much. The next day I was getting ready to leave to go to the bank and I opened up my desk drawer and the money was gone! I checked my wallet and purse to see if for some reason I had put it in there, although I know for a fact that I never moved it. I immediately knew that she had stolen the money from me, and her wishy-washy excuse for leaving now made perfect sense. I was furious. I called her immediately and she did not answer. I called her 3 more times and she still did not answer. So I sent her a text message and pretended like everything was ok so that she would call me back. She called me back and I asked her if she took the money. She claimed to not know what I was talking about and tried to blame it on my kids (who were all asleep when she was there) and I could sense that she was lying yet again. There was not much that I could do at this point but to write her off as a friend and know that she could not be trusted. This was extra hurtful to me because I now had to come up with $800 of my own money to pay for the tickets since I was the person trusted to do this. I struggle financially as it is, so $800 is a lot of money to me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "The most memorable and significant day of the last few months is my graduation from my PhD. It is significant because I am the first of my family with an advanced degree. I will look to inspire future generations of my family to do the same.",
    "output": "That was a very special day in my life because it was one of the largest accomplishments for me and my family. I woke up very nervous and sort of sick to my stomach but in a good way. I was afraid that something would somehow go wrong and I wasn't going to get to graduate. The morning started with breakfast with family and hanging out with my wife and brother. We then went back to the hotel and got ready by showering and getting some good clothes on. We met up with the he rest of the family for photos which took about an hour. After photos we went tot he auditorium and the ceremony started shortly after 2 pm I believe. It was about an hour long but it seemed to last forever. At some point the nerves went away and I was just happy to have finished a very hard phd and happy that I made my parents Proud. The rest of the day was also very positive. We had dinner as a family at a nice restaurant. We then sat and talked for a few hours. I told my family stories of the struggles and tough times during those five years. The offered feedback and told me I had done a great job. I admit this felt so good! It meant to much to be able to accomplish this for everyone that helped me along the way. It was a top moment in my life for sure"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "I was waiting on my Jeep to be repaired and it was taking a very long time, the Jeep had given me plenty of trouble in the past as well. Someone I barely knew called me and gave me a car that they no longer wanted.",
    "output": "My neighbor works on my vehicle's and he is often very unreliable. He works for a great rate but doesn't communicate and sometimes has take over a month to do a job. So this was one of those times. I went out of state for 3 weeks and dropped it off, assuming that he could do the job while I was gone and I wouldn't be waiting when I got back. It all was very efficient. Well, I got back to town and guess what? The job still wasn't done. I was told it would be done the next day. Nope. The next week. Nope. Then I just wasn't told anything. So while this is going on, another friend who knows how these mechanics can be had a Subaru sitting in his driveway that he didn't want anymore. It was in a bit of rough shape and certainly understandable why it was being given away, but the interior was nice and more importantly it drives like a dream. I couldn't believe how cool this was because the friend I speak of, who gave me the car, was barely a friend at this point. We had maybe hung out 2 or 3 times. It was just completely unexpected and came at a great time. I was able to sell my Jeep to someone who really needed it and the car has treated me well for the most part. Although currently I'm again waiting on repairs ."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"My friend and I took a road trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles. We followed the Pacific Coast Highway and didn't make a single plan. This is our story.\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago my friend and I started our road trip. We started from San Francisco and the destination was Los Angeles. We did not make any plans, but we stick to follow the Pacific Coast Highway. During the trip we stopped at many cool locations, including a coffee place where my friend met a girl who was also doing a road trip. However, she was alone and did not had a car, as she was mostly relying on rides. We offered her to join us on the rest of the trip, which she promptly accepted. We continued our journey visiting many small places and seeing very nice landscapes. During the trip, the new girl and my friend started to flirt with each other. One or two days later they starting to date. Once we arrived in Los Angeles, they booked a separated room for them. Later on, we found out that the girl was from San Francisco as well. We then came back to our town, but this time we flew. The girl came with us. Looking back to the road trip, it was a very pleasant experience for me and especially for my friend. My friend is still dating the girl we met in the trip. In fact, I think he is about to propose to her. I think that without the road trip, he would never had fallen in love with this girl and be about to start a marriage. My friend thanks me a lot for this, since the road trip was my idea."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I went on a trip to NYC with my son. It was an amazing experience for both of us. It was our first trip together one-on-one. He loved all of NYC and I loved spending time with him.",
    "output": "I recently went on a trip to New York City with my teenage son three weeks ago. We are from the southern United States and have never been to New York before so it was a new experience for the both of us. We have been to cities like Miami and Atlanta but New York is on a different level. We flew into JFK airport and then caught a cab to our hotel in Manhattan. Our jaws were open for the entire trip to the hotel. We have never seen so many people just walking to and fro, no matter what time of day it was. The energy level of the city is just insane. Once we checked into the hotel, we immediately headed back out to explore the city. Each day we sought to explore a different borough. We checked out Central Park and the zoo. We of course visited Lady Liberty herself and the One World Trade Center. We walked across the Brooklyn Bridge and took pictures of the water. We took the subway to Coney Island and rode on the ferris wheel until sunset. We walked down Wall Street and watched all the bankers and brokers run from office to office. We spent about a week there and we still felt like we hadn't seen half of what the city has to offer but all in all it was still the most amazing trip we've ever taken and we will definitely be heading back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where 'I fell for a scamming company that charged my credit card for fixing my brand new Dell computer. I should have really thought about what I was doing but I didn't. I spent a whole 2 days wasted working on this problem but, thankfully, my bank refunded me because they confirmed it was a scammer.' plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last month I ordered and received a new Dell PC desktop. I installed it and within an hour I had big red warning boxes popping up all over the screen saying my Windows 10 was compromised. There was a telephone number which I thought was microsoft so I called it. A guy with an Indian accent (naturally) answered and I told him my problem. Unfortunately, I could barely understand him so I asked to speak to an american-accented person. He hooked me up with another Indian person. By then, I was getting frustrated because I couldn't understand anybody but they seemed to understand what my problem was. So somebody else came on online and gave me a quote for $225 to fix it and wanted my credit card number. At that point, I stopped and asked to make sure they were Microsoft but they never confirmed it in so many words (I thought about this afterwards). So I gave them my credit card number and they took over my computer and tried to fix the problem. The next day, I got the red error boxes again. I called them and wanted my money back and they said the charge was already gone through. I asked to speak to a manager, but nope, never got anybody else. I argued for a while with them and got nowhere. I hung up crying and called my bank and told them I was scammed. It took 2 days to get my money back from the bank. I can't believe this happened to me. I continually warn my friends about stuff like this. But now I know how scammers work. They scam you when you're vulnerable and have no other place to turn in the middle of your emotions! I swear, this will never happen to me again (I hope). I hope my bank is doing something about them - I got a letter afterwards explaining that it \"was\" a scamming company."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "I applied for my dream job, at my dream company. I had great interviews, and the final interview was wrapped up in a way that insinuated that I was going to get an offer. I didn't get an offer.",
    "output": "It's been four and a half month since I had the job interview at my dream company. I was quite depressed in July and August, after I got the news. Even though I like my current job, I still had a hard time getting out of bed every morning. I dreaded going to work for a while since I thought I was going to be in a new city by then. I cannot believe how certain I was that the job was going to be offered to me. I still don't know what happened there. One reason why I was so depressed was that I lost my confidence. I told to myself, \"If I cannot even get a job after a good interview, how is this going to ever work for me?\"Early September, I took a week off and went camping. Oh, how much I needed this vacation. I was out in the mountains, where I did not have any cell phone connection. I spent my days reading my books and just enjoying the nature. I didn't go hiking or kayaking. I simply took my time to relax and recharge. This vacation helped me get over my depression. I came back to my home and to my work with a completely new perspective. I like my job, but my job, or any job I may get in the future, does not define me. The real life that makes me happy is out there in the wilderness. I will keep working to be able to afford living a comfortable life and to continue to enjoy nature and outdoors. I feel much better now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I coincidentally reunited with close friend from high school. It was very emotional and I am so happy that it happened.",
    "output": "It's actually very interesting and funny that I happenned to run into that high school friend that I have not seen in quite a while, reason being I had no intention of going to that mall on that particular day. I was just going to stay at home and relax on that day. Luckily I had a change of mind and basically force myself to go to the mall and buy an item of clothing that I really wanted. I actually was in the mall for couple minutes looking for a nice leather shoe to buy. I had formal event to attend in a couple days so I really wanted that shoe. As I went from one store to the next. I saw my high school friend a couple steps in front of my. I honestly did realize at first but I was thinking this person seems familiar. i realize that I recognize the person. I kept thinking where do I know that person from. I then realize that the person was a friend from high school. I smile and my friend smile back. Thinking about it now, I am guessing that my friend went through a similar thought process that I went through. We greeted each other with a smile and a hug. We talked and laugh. We talk about our time back in high and what going on in our current life. We then exchange numbers and went our separate ways."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: \"A woman killed something on the road while driving home one night. She was working with a psychiatrist to deal with her emotions.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Late Saturday night around midnight, I was driving home from dinner with my friend, on a road that runs parallel to the railroad tracks, when I heard a noise and felt my wheels run over something. I wasn't sure what it was and it was dark and deserted out. I didn't feel safe getting out of the car to check. I kept driving until I got home. I couldn't sleep that night thinking I might have run over and killed an animal. In the morning when I checked my wheels, I saw blood stains on the wheel and underneath the car. I was sure I had killed something on the road. I felt really guilty about it. It was an accident but it was still not something I could like with easily. My psychiatrist has been helping me sort through my feelings and prescribed anti-depressants. He's afraid I would slip into a deep depression. I had just gotten off the drugs but he thought I should get back on them, given the accident. I took the drugs again. They numbed my feelings. I could get by with school and work. It helped to stay busy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"Rented a lake cabin with my family. Convinced my mother in-law to kayak for the first time. She did not fall in the water but it was still amusing to watch her get out of the boat.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I rented the cabin out on Thunder Lake a few weeks ago. I thought it would be a lot of fun to get all of the families together. So I went ahead and rented a pretty large cabin. It was really cool, the kitchen was wide open with a lot of windows looking out over the lake. There were plenty of bedrooms for everyone so both my parents and my inlaws came along, along with our kids and some of their friends. We all wanted to get out on the water and we rented some kayaks to use while we there. Everyone was taking turns and having fun but my mother-in-law refused to try it. Finally after a lot of pushing by just about everyone, she finally decided to give it a try. It was so funny she was really pretty freaked out about the entire thing. But she got in the kayak just fine and managed to have some fun kayaking along the shoreline. It was hard not to laugh when she finished. She got back to the dock and just stared at all of us. She couldn't figure out the best way to climb back out of the kayak! Some grandkids went over to help her. They essentially had to pull her out. We all got a good laugh out of it, even her. It really was a great time and she thinks she may even kayak again sometime."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "My softball team had to make up a double header on a day we already had a double header. This meant we played four games, back-to-back-to-back-to-back.",
    "output": "Recently, my softball team had a double header cancelled because of the weather. This week, we also had a double header and the league decided to make up the one that was cancelled from a few weeks prior. This meant that we were going to play four softball games in a row. This wouldn't be so bad if it weren't 95 degrees and humid. Just one inning into the game, we were all sweating buckets. We knew it was going to a be very long day. Still, we persisted and won our first game. Dripping with sweat and exhausted, we moved on to the second game. This game was much closer to the last, with signs of fatigue clearly showing on our faces. Normally, this would be the last game of the day. Sometimes, we only played one, but we advanced to our third of the day. A couple errors really brought the team down early in the game, but we managed to string along some runs via some great hits and couple home runs and brought our daily record to 3-0. With the finish line in sight, we walked over to another field to play our fourth and final game of the day. By now, the lights were on and a light drizzle began to fall. Usually rain was unwelcome, but on a day like that we all took it with open arms. Unfortunately, we weren't able to complete the undefeated day. We were bested by a good team that was playing their first game of the day, but no excuses! We could have pulled it off, but in the end I was honestly just happy to be heading home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from 'In the past year, I went through a very dark period in my life after a separation and divorce. Since going through that dark period, I've met a great woman who I am still with today. This serves as a reminder to me that all tough times pass with enough persistence and hard work.' into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This time last year, I was going through a very bad divorce. I had only been married a short time (under a year), but I asked for a divorce and separated from my then-wife. This separation occurred around the holidays, so it was especially lonely and depressing. Having to spend Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years alone was a very dark thing to experience, very lonely. I had a great support system, and got myself into some healthy habits (gym, therapy, hobbies), but it was still an incredibly difficult time in my life. There were times when I wasn't sure things would ever get better. My divorce was finalized five months after separating, and I knew I needed to take the time to be single and get myself in a good place before I started dating again. As luck would have it, right when I started feeling like \"myself\" again, I met a wonderful woman. I am still with her to this day, and have a strong, fulfilling, and satisfying relationship. In the end, I learned that although I went through a dark time, all bad things will eventually pass as long as you're willing to put in the hard work to see them through. In going through the pain of a separation and divorce, I learned to appreciate not only myself, but my girlfriend. The little things she does seem so much more meaningful and important, because I came from a bad relationship where I had none of them. I now know what it's like to feel love and respected, but first, I had to learn to love and respect myself. That's something that could only come from recovering from a divorce. I hope my story ends up serving as an inspiring tale to those around me who don't believe there is light at the end of the tunnel."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: \"I went on a beach vacation. During that vacation I had a great time and participated in many memorable activities. It was a very lovely getaway.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to the beach. Before we left, we loaded all our beach gear into the car. Continuing down the road my sister and two brothers and I sang songs to keep from falling into the depths of boredom. Deciding where to stop for dinner was a real challenge. Everyone wanted to eat at a different restaurant. Finally Dad stopped at Cracker Barrel. I chose green beans, potatoes, and steak for my dinner. We all drank hot cocoa and whipped cream for dessert. Initially we had hoped to reach our destination, Pensacola, before midnight, but it seemed impossible. Just after we crossed the Georgia/Florida border my dad stopped at a hotel. Keeping quiet not to wake the others staying at the hotel, we tiptoed out at 6:00 A.M. Later the next morning, we arrived at the house in Pensacola. My mom's friend and her family were staying with us. Never is there a dull moment when we are all together. Of course we were very tired from our trip, so we rested all day. Plenty of fun in the sun was in store for us the next day. Ready to get out on the beach I had forgotten something very important. Quite sunburned was I by the end of that day. Sunscreen had not been applied!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "Had a crush on a guy throughout my childhood. Reconnected with him years later. He stopped talking to me because he was in prison.",
    "output": "I didn't know that he had gone to prison so I can't really blame myself. I suppose there is some shame that he feels with regards to what happened in his life and that is why he stopped talking to me. I really don't know. I would like to know what happened though. Did he fall down on his luck? Did he get caught up with people who were bad for him overall? I would really like to know the story behind his imprisonment. I would like to reach out to his family but don't know how to contact them. I don't know who he talks to anymore as per friends either. I've tried writing as well but get no response. I would like to help if there is something I can do to help. I'll try contact one more time and then leave it be. Perhaps the embarrassment and shame of it all is too much for him. It's rather sad really. He was a super nice guy in high school. He had a lot of potential to do good things in the world. That's why I find it rather strange that he got caught up in something that put him in prison. It's just sad."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "A couple of months back, I had a big storm roll through town as I was babysitting my best friend's kid. I love that kid like he was my own. Even though I was scared of the storm, the kid showed me that I didn't need to be afraid and that I had a place in his future.",
    "output": "I had a very enlightening experience two months ago. I ended up getting a call from my best friend, asking me if I could watch his son while he and his wife went out for a date night. I love that kid like he was my own, so I was happy to accept. Another plus, is that I get snacks and dinner for doing it. It's a win win. I didn't think to check the weather, as it seemed promising all that day. As soon as the kid and I were alone, however, it started to rain. And then the rumbling thunder accompanied by frequent flashes of lightning. To make it better, the storm cell was right over our town, so we got to hear it from right underneath. I hate storms, and have an irrational fear of them. I put on my best brave face, but I think flinching every time I saw lightening, or heard thunder gave me away. The kid, awesome as he is, had me sit down with him, and told me that playing games helps take your mind off of things you're scared of. Responding without thinking, I told him it was good advice. He just gave me a look, and said that I told him that all of the time when he's scared. I almost wanted to manly cry, I was so flattered. I ended up laughing, instead, thankfully. He then told me that even when I was an old man in a thunder storm, he'd always be there to play games with me. Like I said, I love this kid like he were my own, and I'm thankful that he thinks of me as family, and we'll always be in each others' lives."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: 'My son returned from a military deployment. We had a big coming home party for him. The night ended badly, with drunkenness and physical fighting.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My son returned from a deployment in Cuba for the US ARMY a couple months ago. We had a huge coming home party for him. It was such a joyous occasion. We had not seen him for over a year. He was so happy to be home. We invited all of his friends and family. Unfortunately some of our relatives got really intoxicated and got into a physical alteration. The police were called and his father ended up getting arrested for assault when he tried to break up the fight. I feel so embarrassed and ashamed of these family members. I really wanted this to be a happy time for my son, but he ended up so upset, and unfortunately, this has caused a huge strain on a few of our family's relationships. What should have been a great celebration, ended up being an event filled with bad memories. My son is the one who should have been celebrated. Instead, certain family members decided to be selfish. They decided to focus on unnecessary drama. I have apologized to my son. He said that it is all right, but I do not agree. It will be a long time before I consider having those relatives at any events in the near future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "I had my fourth baby very unexpectedly after going in to the hospital for monitoring. It turned out that he had a full knot in his umbilical cord.",
    "output": "I knew the pains I was experiencing were not normal because I had three previous pregnancies. I wasn't set to give birth to our son for another month. While braxton-hicks contractions are normal at this stage, these were definitely not false labor pains. Three weeks ago, I delivered our 4th son, Van, via cesarean section in an emergency delivery. His umbilical cord was tied in a complete knot, and he was not getting the life-sustaining support he needed as a result. Even though he was early, he thrived. I wasn't at all surprised because he was utterly active in the womb, which is probably how he ended up in the situation he was in. He spent every waking moment kicking and keeping me awake. He's very much like this now! My husband told me that when they took him, he was blue and not breathing. They quickly got him breathing, and though I was completely out at the time, I feel in my heart that I could hear his first cries. Even though this memory was not something solidly formed in my brain, it is something I know in my heart. This memory will stay with me forever. I am blessed to have him in my life. This was probably the most traumatic experience I've ever had, but seeing his smiling face every day has made it all worth it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "I was explaining my daughters birthday party. And the enjoyment she had as well as the work it took me to pull of. Overall is was one of the most happy re-memorable moments i never forget.",
    "output": "I had the time of my life two weeks ago. I had never felt that alive, and weirdly being a father was the reason for that feeling. Being a father at that point felt like the best thing that has ever happened to me. It was my daughter's birthday, she had so much that she could not stop talking about it for days. It was two weeks ago but I can vividly remember everything that took place. Audrey was so full of joy, seeing her smile and laugh was probably the highlight of the year for me. Though planning and preparations for the birthday party was not an easy one. First I had to deal with the caterer, then there was the clown. The most annoying to deal with was magic-less magician. His magic almost bored kids to sleep. By some act of miracle the event turned out to be better than I expected. Everyone had so much fun, even the adults. All the kids were even reluctant to go home. I was so tired that night i slept for about 9 hours straight. The happiness and joy I saw on Audrey's face that day made it all worth it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'My oldest son, Henry, started Kindergarten today. I watched has he climbed onto the bus and waved goodbye as he headed off to school for the first time.', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today was a very memorable day in my life as a mother. My oldest son, Henry, started Kindergarten. I can't believe that he is five years old and starting school already. I feel like he was just born. Where has the time gone?! I still remember his newborn smell, his first bath, his first tooth, his first words, his first steps, and his first day of preschool. Now, here we are, and he's in Kindergarten. I know that the next 12-13 years are going to fly by just as fast, and I need to savor every minute of his life with me. Before I know it, he'll be graduating high school and heading off to college. We only have 18 years with our children before they head off into independence and adulthood. We need to cherish them. This morning we were both anxious about his first day of school. I made him a special breakfast of waffles and milk, helped him get dressed in the outfit we picked out last night, and got his backpack ready for the day. We took many pictures outside with his brother and sister to commemorate this special day as we waited for his bus. When the school bus arrived, he nervously walked up the stairs and turned to look at me one last time. I waved goodbye to him as he found his seat. As the bus pulled away and headed to his school, I could feel the tears welling up in my eyes. My baby is heading off to school, and although I'm a little emotional, I know that he is ready and going to excel."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A friend from my childhood saves me from the anguish caused by a cheating partner and troubles at work.\". From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today, I received a call from an old friend at the best possible time. I had the absolute worst day of my life. My partner of five years admitted to cheating on me. Not once did she tell me about any problems with me or our relationship. Not once did she share any negative emotions. She always had a smile on her face and we did things together. To add insult to injury, I was transferred to a different unit at work even though I performed well and expressed a strong interest to finish my career in my unit. Evidently, the new boss wanted to clear out the veterans and make room for his friends. I guess I should have expected that considering his approach on projects he had been involved in--all consisted of old college buddies. And yet, despite these incredibly painful events, I was treated by the universe with a call from one of my most trustworthy friends from my childhood. It was as if the universe didn't want me to fall into depression. It was as if I was being reminded that there are always good and bad things that happen, but it was important to remember that they are all experiences we must go through. I had never been so happy in my life that day. I felt like that there's always hope if you wait for it. I'll never forget how awesome and supported I felt at the end of that day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "I was fooled by a nice old lady whom I thought was honest. It turns out she is a selfish deceiver and liar. I want to get as far away from her as possible, but I have to bide my time.",
    "output": "Throughout our lives we meet many people ... Many types of people who in some ways affect both our lives positively and negatively, as long as we decide that it affects us. In my short life of 28 years I have become a rampant traveler because of the search for wealth that is not exactly monetary but rather the wealth that provides a good memory of someone or somewhere. I have known many parts of the world, many people, cultures and have heard their stories, legends and the wisdom they have. But two years ago I decided to take a trip but not one to another place but I gave myself the task of knowing the people around me thoroughly, to give them my confidence, to know that world they have inside their mind. Because as I say each person is a world, some are full of goodness, wisdom and much love but others are rotten by deception and evil. A few weeks ago on my trip to meet people I came across an old woman who gave me the first impression of being a kind, honest and honest person. I managed to talk to her, meet her and it was so good that I had fallen that I started a few days to give her an extremely good confidence. I could tell her everything and she, until one day I made a request, and this was to lend him $ 2,500 to pay his mortgage, when he told me this I was a little surprised by his request and after thinking a little I decided to give him the money. After a few days of lending him the money, that nice old lady who had met and liked me so much, began to change his way of being with me. It became more closed, when I visited her home she didn't attend me or sometimes she didn't even open the door to greet me, at that moment I started to see that something was very wrong. Although as a kind old lady I thought, \"Surely she must be busy or sick and doesn't want to help me.\"But one day I met her at the walmart and she saw me when she was surprised and greeted me with a lot of hypocrisy and left, it was no place to talk about the loan. So days and days went by until I took on the task of inquiring if she really had used that for her mortgage, the truth was that no, I spend it on something I still don't know. Seeing this, I went to her house and argued with her I was so upset that I could not even think, I felt so deceived, and I told her that I was going to report her to pay me the money. It was a very tense moment. Until she confezo me it was my grandmother, that grandmother who had believed missing since long ago, that grandmother since childhood so much wanted to have and now hate her for having deceived, that grandmother tricky and very unethical. In the end, I decided to forgive her, she wanted to maintain the relationship after the lack of respect she made, I just decided to get away from her and continue with my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'I was the caretaker for my mother for six years and although she was sick the entire time, everything seemed to be okay. This was until she had to suddenly be rushed to the hospital, and died there, which has left me feeling alone and wondering how to move forward.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago a very sad event happened that changed my life. For the past six years I was the caretaker for my sick, elderly mother. She had been in and out of various hospitals due to her illnesses. Although I knew it would be a difficult undertaking, because I was really close to her, I decided that I would take care of her full time. We moved in together and I took care of her daily needs. However, I had to watch as her condition started to slowly get worse. She began to lose her ability to walk and was forced to use a wheelchair. And next, her mental capacity began to deteriorate as well. Still, I tried my best to care for her and to give her an enjoyable life, like she deserved. There were ups and downs to the whole situation, but I thought that overall everything was under control. That was until unexpectedly, one day, she needed me to call an ambulance for her. That was the last time I was able to speak to her. She was rushed to the hospital, and had to be put into a medically induced coma, from which she never woke up from. Losing her was such an unexpected event in my life. Suddenly I felt more alone than I had ever been. Nothing could have prepared me for this situation, and even now, I still am feeling the effects. To say that I feel sad about the situation is an understatement. I wish that I could have her back, even for a short while."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "The summary details my day as I flew to my company's annual event at the state's capitol. I flew there, attended the event, and flew back on the same day. Upon returning home, I grabbed a drink with a friend and went home.",
    "output": "My flight to the event could of been better. Even though it wasn't a long flight I was placed by a screaming child. No matter what those poor parent's did their kid would not stop screaming. I gave them a look of sympathy as we exited the plane. The event was amazing. Great food, good conversations and the chance to meet employees from different company locations. The speech that our CEO gave was heartfelt and motivational. He told us about his personal struggles this year while undergoing treatment for cancer. And thanked all of us for being there to make sure our company continued to work to the high standards our clients expect from us. The flight home was thankfully much more quiet. I met my friend Jason at our local bar and we caught up a little bit on how the event went, how his job is going. We've been friends since high-school and have only grown closer as time has gone by. Despite having all in all a great day. It was a long day. Returning home felt like a blessing. I was able to kick off my dress shoes, and get into some comfy clothes. The rest of my evening consisted of watching a movie and then going to bed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "I went to my brother's commissioning at the local sheriff department. He was beginning his training there to become a sheriff and received his badge. I was surprised to find out we would not be able to spend time together after the event because we made plans.",
    "output": "I went to my brothers commissioning a few months ago. He was being given is his sheriff's badge and officially accepted into the sheriff's department. We had to go to the courthouse area really early and at 7 am we were led into the compound of buildings and into a secured area. The sheriff came and gave a speech before pining a badge on each one of the new sheriff's shirts. I used my phone to film the whole process. I also looked around while they were talking and I saw very interesting photos of sheriffs going back to the 1800's. There were also photos of many sheriffs on the wall of the facility who had died. It was emotional when the sheriff spoke because he talked about how family was the real reason that they did what they do and it was clear that he meant it. The most surprising moment was when they were told that training started right away. I expecting to get to spend the day with my brother since we even had family in town and it happened to me my birthday but he had to stay and we had to leave. The event was still significant to me and I was glad I got to witness it because it's not something I've probably have the opportunity to do again. I also think it was important for me to be there to support him. I think it makes a difference when you have family who support your career choice. I also have considered law enforcement in the past but I've always decided against it. That doesn't mean I don't think that its a job someone has to do and I'm proud someone in my family is capable of filling that tole."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"This story is about my recent adventure to Europe. The two weeks I spent in France and Italy have transformed the way I look at life. I can't wait to go back!\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This summer I had the wonderful privilege of going to Europe for the first time in my life. I spent two weeks there with my parents and my boyfriend. First we went to France, where I was immersed in the most gloriously romantic places I have ever seen in my life. It was here that I was shocked to find that the stereotypes I had always heard about France smelling foul and the French being rude were completely incorrect. I found the French to be polite and impossibly chic. They know how to live! I don't think anybody in France works; everyone just lounges at cafes enthralled in deep conversation over a glass of wine and great food. Needless to say, we were easily able to acclimate to that way of life. Highlights of France were trying escargot in a Parisian bistro, canoeing down a river in Bordeaux, and lounging on a beach in Marseille. Next, we moved on to Italy; Or shall I say EATaly! There, we engorged on the best food that the world has to offer, like pasta, pizza, bread, gelato, and more. When we weren't shoving food in our mouths, we were gawking at the finest art that has ever been created. It was a culture overload, and it was amazing. The best parts of Italy were seeing La Traviata at an exquisite opera house in Bologna, walking through ancient architectural marvels, and sipping prosecco on the gorgeous Amalfi Coast. This trip has transformed my perspective on life. Seeing new cultures has broadened my outlook in such a way that I have tried to incorporate European habits into my life. For example, I noticed that the French were very present and engaged with each other, not like us Americans who are always on our phones. This is a valuable souvenir that I have brought home with me, and I can't wait to return and experience more!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"My mom came to visit out of state for my birthday and took my husband and me to do an Escape Room. It was my first one and we failed, but we got really, really close to escaping. It was a much needed reminder that I am pretty darn good at thinking and have solid leadership skills.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago my mom wanted us to try something different. In a way, it was a form of catharsis that I didn't really know that I needed. I was working long and hard to improve on my thinking and leadership skills, but just could never crack or edge on through. My birthday took place on the day my mom wanted me and my husband to go with her to do an Escape Room. It was challenging, and exhausting, but we made some pretty substantial progress. There were so many different mechanisms involved that it was hard to imagine there was actually a way out. But I was excited, and I could tell my family was excited too. We had worked hard to make progress, and while it was slow, it was still progress. It was my first ever try at one of these rooms. I had only heard of them in passing but had never seriously looked into them. After that night though, I want to go more. It's an exhilarating way to pass the time and to have fun doing something a little bit different. It's hard to deal with certain things. Some things just felt counter-intuitive. We ultimately didn't make it to completion that night, but I'm confident I can do it if I had just a little more time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "A long-planned trip to Disney World was threatened by an unexpected hospitalization and an emergency surgery. Despite this, we took the trip and had an amazing time despite the setbacks.",
    "output": "This summer I had the opportunity to take my youngest daughter to Disney World. She is four years old and obsessed with princesses and Mickey and Minnie Mouse. This was to be a magical opportunity. Unfortunately in the time leading up to the trip, two things happened to get in the way of successful travel. First, my oldest daughter who is mentally ill had to be admitted to a long-term residential program. She was originally supposed to come on the trip with us but now this would no longer be possible. There was also the added stress of needing to be near by her while she was hospitalized and my anxiety about traveling during this time. The second event was a back surgery, desperately needed, scheduled for my husband just twelve days before we were set to depart. He had his surgery and it went well, but he developed a hematoma and was in terrible paid. Despite this, we decided we didn't want to miss out on this opportunity. My oldest daughter was disappointed she couldn't go, but we promised her a makeup trip and she felt better. I was able to visit with her right before we left. We drove to Orlando and rented my husband a motorized scooter to get around. Despite his discomfort, my husband agreed that this vacation was well worth it. It was such a joy to see our four year old girl enraptured by the magic all around her. It was Disney's most crowded day of the year and we were under a heat advisory but we kept a positive attitude, made the best of a bad situation, and had an amazing time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'Celebrated my son's birthday at the Woodland Park Zoo. Had a great experience with the lion. Came home and opened presents.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "July 15th, 2019 Today we celebrated my yougest son's 4th birthday. We decided to take the whole family to the Woodland Park Zoo near Seattle, WA. We arrived early, before the crowd, and it was a beautiful day. My son loves all animals but was specifically excited to see the lions. We got lucky. The lion was a huge male with a big mane. He was up and walking around which is something we don't often get to see. He even gave us a couple of roars which was thrilling for my son but scared my 1 year old daughter quite a bit. We had a picnic in the middle of the zoo and then my son got to ride the carousel. We continued our day at the zoo and got to see many of my son's favorite animals. After the zoo we headed home, grilled some burgers and hot dogs, and had cake and ice cream. We then got to let me son open presents. He was thrilled to see that he had got many of the animals he had seen at the zoo in one of his gifts. He was also excited for the Nerf Gun and bubbles he opened. My son got up the next morning and asked if he could have another birthday!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'It is important for a high school student to make a detail plan on his preparation of college application. It is better for a family to arrange the school campus visit for their kids more earlier prior to their application dates.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago, I drove to a few cities in the east coast for a summer campus visit with my kids. My kids are ready going to their college in next a few year. We scheduled for 9 university information sessions and the corresponding campus tours during this trip. We have greatly enjoyed this impressive and informative trip. We directly contacted with the teachers and students from these universities and learned a lot of new information about our interested university. This was a very important visit for my kids to prepare their university applications later on. As their parents, we also felt this visit was very helpful for us to prepare for the coming important events. We learned how to start the preparations for the promising universities earlier. My son has been aiming on his dream school, MIT, because his friends went to this school. I helped him to sort the candidate majors out and went through the admission pages carefully. After talked with the teachers and students there, my son recognized what were his strengths and weaknesses. He said he would start preparations of his standardized tests more earlier. He have made a detail plan for the next 3 years for this endeavor. I thought that it would be better for a family to arrange this kind of campus visit more earlier, i.e. 3 years prior to the university application. This kind of activities obviously encouraged my kids to be more active on their studies. As parents, we also could help them in more specific manors instead of non-focused ways. Through these visits, my kids had their direct experiences with the university campus life. We learned more detail about their interested majors in the candidate universities instead of just numbers such as accept rate and university ranking. We would narrow down the school list and re-visit some of them in the future. In summary, this trip was a very important for us to help the kids to prepare their college application in the coming years."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: \"We adopted my niece and had to go to court to make it official. It was an emotional day for all involved.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I can remember the day as if it was yesterday, so vivid and still so emotionally draining. I couldn't sleep the night before our court date and neither could Sandy. We sat up most of the night asking ourselves will we be good parents, will she love us, will she be happy, our minds were simply a blur. Our alarm went off at 6 AM that morning but we were up before then having some coffee since neither of us could really eat that morning. Once we arrived at the courthouse we sat in the car for about 15 minutes still asking ourselves are we doing the right thing, will we be able to give her the best life possible. We went in and saw her in the hallway before court, I knelt down with outstretched arms and she ran and jumped at me and squeezed my neck so tight it hurt, but it was such a good hurt and I will remember it all my life. We weren't allowed to go into the courtroom when the judge talked to her, only a few people were there so she wouldn't be intimidated or afraid. They said she was such a bright and articulate child and knew exactly what she wanted. We were then brought into court, our niece was not there as the judge talked to us. I have to say that my emotions got the best of me and at some point I cried like a baby. I think I told the judge our biggest fear was not being the best we could be for our niece at which point I can remember the judge saying \"From what I see your love for her will take you through all the hard times as well as make many great times together\". We were told then that the adoption was final and we could now take her home, to her new home, ours. On our way home we stopped by our local bakery to pick up a cake for the celebration that we had planned. Our niece waited in the car with me while my wife ran in to pick up the cake and my niece asked me if there was a chance she could get a puppy. We knew how much she loved dogs since my sister, her mother, had one before she passed and my niece pretty much grew up with a dog around her. We wanted it to be a surprise and had a little cocker spaniel puppy waiting for her when she got home, her new home, ours."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "I travel to Vietnam where I had trouble getting into the country. After I was finally admitted into the country I was ripped off, followed by some salesperson, and had a random five year old girl try to hold my hand.",
    "output": "This was the weirdest trip I have ever taken. 4 months ago I booked a trip to Vietnam. I couldn't wait to go. It is somewhere I have always wanted to see. After a long plane ride, I had very high expectations of the country, however, those were shattered pretty quickly. After getting off the plane, I had trouble with entry. They didn't think the picture on my passport looked like me. So I stood there arguing with them for a good 20 mins. Finally after that headache, they let me know. The first night I was there, I was walking around trying to find a place to eat, and a salesperson approached me. He never left me be. I was scared because he started to follow me to the restaurant. Once in the restaurant I looked back and he seemed to have left, but I made a note to try and eat as long as I can so when I left he wouldn't be there again. The second night, I was walking about a park and this little girl came up to me. She looked at me intently and I tried to ask her if everything was ok. I guess she didn't know what I was saying because she smiled, looked at my hand and grabbed it. When I tried to take her hand away from mine, her grip got tighter. Looking around for her parents, I didn't see anything. Finally, grabbing hard without hurting her I got her hand loose and quickly walked away. Since I was here a week, the day before I left, I got ripped off. I handed some money to a merchant after I bought a neat necklace, and wasn't handed any change back. I figured I miscalculated and moved on. At the next place, the same thing happened. At this point, I realized they were stealing from me. I felt so stupid, yet I was afraid to do anything."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where 'My family and I went on a trip to Korea. It was the best vacation I've ever had. We learned about each other and made memories that I will never forget.' plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My family and I went on a vacation for the first time in several years to korea. It was the first time that we ever went on a vacation where we focused on ourselves and relaxing. We usually would go on trips to visit extended family so this was a time we could be indulgent with our time and money. We rented a car and went all across korea. It was amazing. My family bonded very closely there. We talked a lot, laughed a lot, and made a lot of memories that I will never forget. I learned more about my parents and their story before they had me. It transitioned us to this new phase in our lives where my brother and I are no longer children but adults along with them. We took a lot of pictures also. We made an album from it. We have it playing on repeat in our dining room. We look at those pictures as we eat and remember fond memories. My grandma also went with us. She talks about the trip every time we call her. It was a great time for us to remember."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of 'I visit the hospital to welcome a new baby of a relative. In longing for a baby, and making a list of things I must do before that can happen, I become overwhelmed and envious. My husband helps to calm my heart.' in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband and I have been married for 10 years. During these years we have discovered that it will be nearly impossible for us to conceive a child naturally. This was very devastating new for us. My family and his have been hounding us for grandchildren. We play it off coolly, because we don't feel it necessary to involve them in our fertility issues. It's our business. After several years of failed fertility treatments, it because more and more painful to see my family members and friends experiencing births. A week ago, my sister-in-law gave birth to her fourth child. It was extremely upsetting for me as my sister-in-law indiscriminately has children with no means to actually care for them. My husband is a great support system for me during this time. I can't help but be resentful and envious of the people out there having children that they don't even care about, and those who choose to abort. Being a mother was at the top of my list of what I wanted out of life. Now a have a brand new niece to rub my nose in the fact that it was probably never happen for me. I could not bare the weight of these emotions without the constant support of my husband. I keep hoping that we will find some treatment that will work for us. At this point though, with our age advancing, we are beginning to consider adoption."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "Had a new born child and wanted to take him to visit my elderly grandmother. Made the trip to see her and she was just smitten with him. Was offered lunch and we ended up having ice cream for lunch.",
    "output": "Back in January my wife and myself had our first born baby boy. Fast forward to September, we intended to make a visit to my 88 year old grandmother but did make the trip yet. We finally felt it was the right time to introduce her to our son. I called up my grandma on the phone and asked if she would be open to us stopping by on Saturday. She said that would be great and would love to have us. So, we got up early around so we could be on the road by 8 am for the 2 to 2-1/2 hour drive. I told my grandmother we would arrive between 10-10:30 am. We made it exactly to her house at 10:30 am, which my grandma mentioned \"when you say you will be her at 10:30 am you meant it.\" I thought that was cute because I know she was anticipating the visit so much. When we arrived you could tell her face lite up. It had been at least a year since I saw my grandma and I felt guilty. I feel like I could visit more often and call. It is hard to find time between work and having a new born but none the less I feel like I can do better. Anyways we sat down with here and she had many questions about our baby. We also asked if she would like to hold him and she was hesitant. She said she didn't want to drop him, but she said yes anyways. We took some cute pictures of both of them together. After we visited for about an hour, she asked if we would like lunch. We said no thank you, trying to be polite. But she didn't take no for an answer. She started to set the table with bowls. I was confused at the moment on what she was planning on serving for lunch. As I watched she went to the refrigerator and grabbed a gallon of ice cream out of the freezer. She asked for help from my wife to scoop the ice cream since it was frozen. We had ice cream, potato chips, cookies and grapes for lunch. Then we left shortly after."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "I got very sick because I had not eaten in six days: I had *no* appetite at all. As a result, I was taken to the hospital where I was admitted and spent three days. I am now on a medication that gives me an appetite so I can eat regularly.",
    "output": "On June 20th of this year, I woke up and had a hard time getting out of bed, but I forced myself to. I hadn't eaten in about six days--I just had *no* appetite at all. As a result, I was very, VERY dizzy and felt like ... garbage. I called my best friend in New Mexico and she told me I should call 911. So I did. Then I sat outside my place on the stoop and waited for the fire department to arrive. They arrived about 15 minutes later (although it felt like much longer). They immediately started checking my pulse, my blood pressure, and all that stuff. They also hooked me up to a drip-bag of saline solution. About half an hour after that an ambulance arrived. The ambulance took me to the nearest hospital--fifty miles away because I live in the middle of the Mojave desert--and the hospital admitted me after checking me out. I was in the hospital three days. I felt better but was worried that what just happed to me would happen again. The last two days at the hospital, the doctor's gave me 20 millimeters of a medicine that give me my appetite back. The medicine worked: on the hour drive back home, I stopped at an AM/PM and bought--and devoured--two cheeseburgers. And that night at about 10pm, at home, I ate an entire can of chili. So I'm much happier now. I'm still taking the medicine every day, and I'm happy to tell you ... I'm eating regularly now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "the story captures the death of my young sister who succumbed to death due to an illness that she has been suffering from a while now and it was very painful watching her die without knowing what to do to help her",
    "output": "My sister passed away after a long battle with cancer. I am glad she is now at peace. I miss her so much. Watching her slowly wither away was the worst of it all. I watched her go from a beautiful flower, so full of life, to a wilted plant close to death. At her funeral they made her up to look beautiful. When they placed her in the ground, she looked just as beautiful as I wanted to remember her. I hope this is the way she feels now that she is in heaven. Every day is a battle. I miss her so much. I know she is at peace now, but I can't help to be angry. Why would God take her away at such a young age?? Why is someone as sweet at her dead, while so many others who are terrible people are still alive?? My heart is broken. I don't know what I am going to do. I feel like part of me died with her. I try to think that she is in a better place. She is free from pain. But how do I know for sure??"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "After the death of my sister I was lost. In the midst of my Moms health crisis I became me again. I became empowered through exercise.",
    "output": "The most devastating thing that ever has happened to me was the death of my sister in 2017 from cancer. After she died I felt empty and just didn't care about myself anymore. I stopped taking care of me. In May of 2019 my Mom was hospitalized and then had to go to an after hospital rehab. She was there for 18 days. I stayed with here the entire time, she was contagious so I could not leave. It was during this time that I had what I think of as an awakening. There was not much to do and I knew that I had to do something to keep myself strong. I started to exercise. Gradually I began to move. I did consider stopping but I pushed through and each day began to feel better. I also did word puzzles and had a book to read to try and stay mentally sharp. I helped my Mom with her exercises and we had long conversations. But all the while I exercised. While I was just sitting in a chair watching TV, while she was sleeping in the afternoon, I fit it in everywhere. By the time she was released I felt like a new person. This experience saved me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My husband and I celebrated our 10th year wedding anniversary. We had a day full of surprises. We celebrated as a couple and also chose to include our children later in the evening.\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband and I have been together for over ten years now. We decided to celebrate the occasion. We made a whole day out of it with different activities. We spent some time to ourselves. We also chose to spend some time with our children as well. We see them as an integral part of our family. Our children are what shaped our family into what it is today. That is why we felt it was important to spend time with them on that day too. They are our world. My husband and I also spent some time reflecting and thinking about our last 10 years together. We have been through many ups and many downs. We have always come out together in the end. We support each other. I feel as though we have a strong relationship and have each other's backs. Making our 10 year wedding anniversary a celebration was important to remember that. I can't wait to see what the next 10 years has to offer us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"My mom who is my best friend was diagnosed with breast cancer. There were many emotions that I've felt about it. I have decided that I will stand behind my mom and all of her decisions.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago, Mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. I think we all took it as a shock, but I felt as though it hit me harder as I consider Mom my best friend, and we spend a lot of our time either hanging out together or talking with each other. Mom has always been there for me, and I decided right away that I need to be her saving grace in this time of need. I took me a while -- that day I went on a long drive after Mom told me she needed time alone to reflect. On my drive I pulled over on the coast, taking some time to watch the sunset and think about times past and how I need to be moving forward. It was sentimental, a few tears were shed for sure, but this was the moment I realized what I believe today and what I'm writing about. That is, I want Mom, no matter what happens, to feel the love everyday of her life. I want to make sure that everything I do for our family takes into account her wishes. This week I think I've done well to do that for Mom. Hell, we went skydiving two days ago! Ha, it was a blast, and it's not like her cancer is terminal, but it could be and I want to make her feel like we support her every step of the way and want to see her happy, as we always have. It just gets a different type of perspective when things like this happen. Since Dad passed last year, I feel it us kids' job to be there for her, and I know she just wishes she had him back to be by her side. We are trying our best, but most importantly it is about her. I will stand by her no matter what happens, she is my rock."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'The story of an accident that occurred in August 2019, which was memorable due to the impact on my mind and my life. The accident has consumed my mind for many months, in a negative way, which includes: losing confidence, worrying more and completely reduced my trust in people.'. Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On August 5, 2019, the one thing that worries me each day, has finally happened. I am heading home from work when I was hit from behind in my car by somebody not paying attention. This was always a possibility, with driving for work each day, but I always thought my defensive driving strategies and confidence in my abilities would be able to avoid it. But, sometimes, other factors play a role in my life experiences. The damage to my car was heart-breaking to see, because I knew what was to come. The accident caused my car to be totaled, along with my confidence on the road. The driver was not helpful, he did not care and lied to my face and to the police officer. This made me angry, and lowered my trust even further in people, which is already very low. The funds, I had been saving would now need to be used for a car, which was not part of any plan. All the time and effort spent on saving, seems to have been for nothing, and once again I feel like a failure due to this financial situation. Then, my luck seemed to change, the car was quoted by an insurance agent and I received a lot more money then I thought for the car. I was happy again, but that withered away as I began searching for a replacement car. I was forced to take on more bills and even more worry. On the plus side, I finally have a decent car that is nice and dependable, but my confidence and anxiety are in a rough place. I am now even more worried about driving, and damages to my new car that I have to pay a lot money for many years. The confidence I had in my driving has still not come back, and this makes me feel like I lack ability and weak-minded. I hope this passes, because I do not like feeling worse about my life. I will have to work on getting my confidence back, and reducing the amount of daily worry I have. This was not a great day or experience, and has definitely impacted my life each day since August 5th, but I think it will pass soon and I can have finally my mind and confidence back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "My friend tried to kill himself because of depression. I had to spend an evening talking him out of it and convincing him to get the help he needed.",
    "output": "About like a month ago my friend called me crying saying that he was suffering of depression. I immediately grabbed my keys and jacket and ran to his house. When I saw him he was laying on the floor grabbing his legs crying , I hugged him and asked him what was going on? . At first he didn't want to talk , so I just hugged him and waited until he felt comfortable enough to start talking. After like twenty minutes he told me that he have been suffering from depression for a while now, he been feeling super sad and he does not know why is it, because he has in life everything that he could ask for. But the past few days the depression have been making him think weird things , like taking his own life, that's why he has not been answering no ones call. I told him not to worry and that I was going to be there to help him in everything that he needed. Later that day he said that we wanted to tell me something but that he felt ashamed. I reassured him that I was his friend and the last thing I would do is to judged him. So he confessed me that earlier that day he tried to take his own life, I got super scared I didn't know what to say or how to react, I stood quiet for a couple of seconds , and then realized that the best thing he could have done was to tell me because in that way I could help him to get the help he needs. I told him how brave he was for telling me , and how happy I was that he trusted me so much for talking about something that is not easy to say, I told him not to worry about and that there is a lot of people in the world dealing with depression and how there is a lot of help available for those that want to get better. I told him that I was going to stay there with him and that I was not going to leave him alone in this journey. We decided to rest and eat something and how we planned to call some psychology doctors at the very next day. At the next morning I woke up very early to do some research and see who are the best doctors to take care of this type of problems. I found a couple I made couple of calls and found one that could work perfectly for him , I made an appointment that very same morning since I explained them how important it was for my friend to speak with someone that had experience. I woke my friend up , and told him to get ready to go and see the doctor."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: \"My husband lost his job unexpectedly and we are racing to get a new business up and running. We need to start bringing in money before we run out.\", create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was near the end of June when I received a life changing phone call from my husband. He had recently started a company with the dream of running his own business in the next year or two but we were not prepared for that to start immediately! His boss discovered his new company and fired him on the spot. No two weeks notice, no time to prepare. Thank God he had some vacation time saved up so we weren't completely screwed financially. Many concerns crossed my mind. How will we afford food? How will we pay our mortgage? How will we send our kids to the private school that they love and thrive at? My husband and I both worked diligently over the next few weeks to get everything set up for the business that we thought we would have a year to accomplish. We opened a bank account, fixed up the website, created a LinkedIn account, and started emailed companies looking for work. He also attended a conference to try to make some connections there. Many people were interested in his capabilities but it takes time to get a contract officially signed. My husband created his first blog post and it quickly received a significant amount of attention from the tech community. He has great ideas and would be a huge value to anyone willing to work with him. We know that there is great potential in our new endeavor and we are confident in our eventual success but we need to start bringing in money soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"It was a little summary of my familys outing to six flags. It was a great trip with funny stories and great adventure.\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I wanted to spend more time with family. I am trying to my best to be my own person. I really just wanted to feel loved and accepted. I think with time, that can certainly be possible. It's hard to do something for myself. My family wanted to go to Six Flags almost a year ago. We had to drive there as the closest one wasn't so close. We just wanted to spend some time as a family. The funniest aspects of the journey was just on the way. We shared stories and just tales of a life gone by. It was sobering in a way. The end destination was awesome but for me it was a chance to spend time with family. It was a reprieve away from my problems. It was one that I don't take lightly. I don't think I'll ever forget it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "My cat died so I wanted to adopt a new cat a few months later. I looked into adopting a new cat. One saturday, a cat appeared and adopted me and my son.",
    "output": "Me and joe were neighbors and school mate. We studied together till 8th grade. After that we joined the same college. We spent weekends also together. Due to his fater's job transfer, he moved out. As a parting gift, he got a persian cat. It was chocolate brown cute pet. I just loved it. It was always with me. It would eagerly wait for my arrival at the door step. It will brush against me, if i neglect petting it. It will keep its tail erect when there is an urge for it go out to poop. It was a well behaved pet. It was with me during my marriage. It was there when my child was born. When my son was 8 years, it died due to old age. We were all very badly traumatized by its departure. We missed it every moment of the day. We finally decided to get a new pet kitten."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "There is no treatment for secondary progressive MS, I will continue to worsen rapidly if I don't change my lifestyle.",
    "output": "Since I first received the news that I needed to quit my job, which I loved, I have made many changes in my life. First, I quit my job the day before Thanksgiving break. I cried when I talked with my friend in HR. I FINALLY purchased my rollator. This was a huge act of acceptance, as I had fought doing this. The rollator sat in my truck for 2 weeks, never used. I refused to bring it into my home. I felt I didn't need it inside. I simply did NOT want to use it. One day I fell twice inside my home. That same day I was so out of balance, bouncing around, hitting walls, etc. So, I asked my husband to go get it. Eagerly, I began to use it that day. I was okay with it as I definitely needed this aid at the time. A few days later when I wasn't as out of balance I stopped using it. Then my balance went crazy again. I bounced around, not using the rollator. My husband put it in front of me. Now, I can happily say I am using my rollator in my home whenever I need it. I view this aid as my friend now. Once I order a basket for the front, it will be even more useful to me. I have been stubborn about using this, but now I am at peace with it. I've accepted what I need to do."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "A kitten us found in a parking lot, covered in ants. I cleaned the kitten and drove home with it in my lap. I fed it with a syringe every two hours and stayed up all night keeping it warm.",
    "output": "I was coming out of the grocery store and saw something black wiggling in the bushes on the edge of the curb in parking lot. I thought it as a duck at first, so I didn't pay much attention, except that maybe I would move it after unloading my groceries so that it didn't get run over by someone else parking at the store. I put all my stuff in the back of my trunk and got in my car. All of sudden, I remembered about the baby duck, turned the car off, and got out to go move it to a spot farther away in the parking lot, closer to the canal on the west side of the grocery store. I was shocked it see it was not a duck, but rather, a baby kitten covered in ants! I grabbed a Gatorade bottle that I had just bought and in a panic dumped it on top of the kitten to wash off some of the ants. The kitten didn't have his eyes open and was crying loudly at this point. A person in the parking lot saw what was going on and ran over with some paper towels that were in her car. Neither of us could find a mom cat or any other kittens. I held the baby close and kept picking off ants. They weren't biting me, so at least I knew they weren't fire ants, but there were thousands of them crawling over my arms and stomach, as well as on the baby kitten. I decided the only thing I could do was wrap the kitten in an extra shirt in my car, put it on my lap and bring it home. I have bottle feeding experience and knew I needed to feed him right away. Shelters will euthanize a kitten that cannot feed itself. Asking for help from a rescue group in my area is pointless. I knew no one else would help this kitten, so I did the right thing and brought him to my house. I was afraid to bathe him at such a young age, but I had to get the rest of the ants and Gatorade off of him if he was going tot have a chance at survival. I stayed up all night feeding him goat's milk from a syringe every two hours. I kept him warm by placing a sock filled with uncooked rice that I heated in the microwave every 30 minutes or so. It was a long night, but he survived! I was so happy!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'My toddler learned how to verbally exercise consent and said \"no thank you\" for the first time. It made me happy and sad and I can't wait to see whats next with my parenting journey.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My daughter is 19 months old and is just learning to talk right now. We snuggle and share affection together frequently. We open our arms wide when we hug and we say \"no thank you\" instead of \"no\" in our household to promote politeness and to soften the negativity you can feel with a basic no. Last week, I opened my arms wide and asked her for a hug. She gave me a coy smile and said, \"no thank you!\" and ran away. My heart simultaneously burst with pride for her understanding of body consent and broke because she rejected my affection. I could tell she really understood how telling me no would make me feel and she enjoyed having some power in our dynamic. This was also the first time she had ever said \"no thank you!\" at all. She is so smart! I am so happy she feels safe to tell me no to touching her person and the physical affection we share will be more special than ever because it's going to me made up of touch we both want to give and consent to. This was a milestone I wasn't expecting and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since it happened. I've told the story to every important person in my life. I am just so proud of my baby girl and I can't wait to see whats next in life for her. Parenting has been such a wild ride- so bittersweet! And also so full of surprises but I love watching my children grow and imagining the women they will be someday."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I met a homeless man named Casey at the bus stop. After talking to him, I offered to let him sleep on my couch that night if he wanted. We ended up becoming friends, watching Netflix, and talking as he shared his story, a conversation that changed my perspective forever.\". From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "3 weeks ago, I was walking down a busy street. I realized that I soon had to catch the bus, so i stopped and waited at the bus stop. At the bus stop, i met a man named Casey. Casey was a young homeless man. After talking to him, I had great pity on him. Casey lost everything in the financial crisis, and he had no family left. After talking to him for a while, I realized I had to do something. I offered Casey money, but he would not take any. I decided I should invite him back to my place. I live alone after all. I told Casey he could sleep on my couch that night if he would like to. Casey came back to my house, ad we watched Netflix for a good while. As he shared more about his story, I felt my entire life perspective change. I realized that i took so many things for granted. I told Casey that he had changed my life in that moment. To this day, Casey and I are close friends."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "This story is about me going back to college. Through hard work and determination I learned a lot along the way and became a better person because of it.",
    "output": "I went back to college to get my degree in science. It was hard because of my disabilities but I managed to get through it. I worked hard and studied a lot. I almost gave up in the middle of it but I pushed through remembering why I was doing it in the first place. To be a working member of society instead of feeling sorry for myself with my disabilities. Even if my disabilities become too much of a problem at least I could be proud of finishing college. Finishing college has always been a dream of mine. Even finishing the first semester would have been enough for me a long time ago. However, after getting high grades the first semester I knew for sure I could pursue this dream entirely. I had understanding professors. Which helped a lot. The subjects weren't too hard. I am now in my second semester and it's become a little harder but a little easier too since I've learned so many studying habits from the previous semester. I think this experience has made me grow as a person very much. I am lookig forward to what happens next."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I started speaking to a therapist about issues that have haunted and weighed me down for years. I had never been able to talk about things fully with anybody without judgement before. It was an experience that I will never forget.'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago I finally made the call. After doing some research and getting recommendations from friends I called the highest rated therapist I could find. I was very nervous about this experience because I have never been able to share how I truly feel with anyone. I always worry about them judging me and no one in my life has really truly understood. I have had a lot of hardships as a child and I don't want to share all of them with people I have to see on a day to day basis. Finally the day came and I had my first therapist appointment. As I walked up the steps to the therapists office I was deep in thought. Was this the right choice? I was so nervous. I slowly began to climb the stairs. On the third step my deep concentration on the talk to come distracted me from my climb and I fell backward down the stairs and hit my head. Pain burst through my scalp and my head immediately began throbbing. I reached to the back of my head and felt wetness. I yelled for help. The therapist came running out of her office and called 911. I was rushed to the emergency room and diagnosed with a minor concussion and got 3 stitches for the cut in my head. So much for my first therapy visit. After a week of rest and recovery I once again returned to my therapists office and this time I carefully used the railing as I climbed the stairs. Today I safely made it in to the office for my first official appointment. The first appointment went ok. I was a little nervous but the therapist was kind and I decided to come back twice a week at her suggestion. Since that day I have been seeing her twice a week and I have been able to share many difficult feelings. The more I see her the more I trust her and the more I am able to share about my experiences. Sometimes details that I have not thought about in many years come to me between visits so it is very useful to be able to return later in the week to discuss again. My therapist has become an amazing support in my life and I will never forget my first therapeutic experiences."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "My mom was diagnosed with a mental illness. It has caused distrust and alienation among the family members.",
    "output": "The most recent memorable event was learning that my mom has a personality disorder call Narcissist Personality Disorder. It explained so much of my youth and adult life living with her and interacting with her. My siblings and I were never encouraged to be together, to congratulate each other, to help each other by her. We were only told of the negative things that each one had supposedly done and that we all had some type of grudge against each other. Therefore we all grew apart and did not trust each other. We were not a close family or even a fake family. We all basically just knew of each other. Learning that she has the disorder put a lot into perspective but does not allow for resolution or closure with her. Even with her diagnosis she does not admit anything. She still wants to be the \"pit stop\" among the children. Unfortunately, I see the same pattern in my siblings and myself. At this point I cannot communicate with her. She has a great burden about me from my childhood that she has not yet acknowledged. So I am always-in her mind-trying to retaliate. She tells this to the family and they do not know which is truth and have chosen to believe her. I am leaving them and her alone as it will do no good until someone else is on the receiving end of the vitriol."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by 'We were homeless and didnt have anywhere to go. This explains the homelessness journey in so many words.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We were homeless not too long ago , didn't have anywhere to go. Went from house to house , shelter , car & outta state. Being out of state was depressing and lonely. But that's where we had a roof on our heads. Still didn't have a place to call home though. Recently.. literally like 3 weeks ago we moved back to our home town. We found a house within that first week. We moved in this past Monday and it's been the happiest we've ever been. Only thing is now we have the roof over our heads and no money to take care of everything. I'm hoping everything continues to go good from here and on out we only deserve the best. It's been a long journey. Scary, sad, happy, confusing and much more. We've been through a lot. Hell and back literally. This is our time to shine."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"I helped organize and participated in a birthday party of a family member. The candles on the birthday cake produced a large flame that the birthday person had to blow out quickly. Overall the party was very enjoyable.\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A family member needed help doing a birthday party. I ended up helping. The decor was already bought. Mainly, the help needed was to just put up all the decor. It involved many ladders and tape. We got it done in time and it looked good. Many of us didn't like the chosen decor but it wasn't our call. Overall everyone helped a lot and we had a blast. When the cake was brought out, everyone noticed the crazy candles and how the flame was quite big. The candles needed to be blown out quickly so they wouldn't burn the cake. All of them were melting quite fast. I think is was because they were so close together. The candles were luckily blown out in time. Nothing bad happened. Good food and friends."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "Today I had one of the best workouts of my life. I set a personal best record while bench pressing. I was able to successfully lift 200 lbs for 5 reps!",
    "output": "About two months ago I decided to start an exercise routine. I decided to work out for 1 hour a day, 3 days a week. Today I just hit a record! During my work out session I was really feeling it. I have been more motivated during my workouts because I have an event to go to in two months where I have to look good. I usually alternate my work out routines. Today was bench pressing. I always document my work outs and what I have accomplished for the day. I hit a record for personal best! Today I successfully lifted 200 lbs for 5 reps! I couldn't believe it! I am usually only able to do 200 lbs for 2 reps, but I tried my best today and it paid off! I am so proud of myself. I really hope I can continue this streak during my next work out. I think I'll be able to do it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "My baby girl was just born recently. It was a smooth and positive experience. She's perfect! She has a ton of hair for a newborn, and is so tiny even though she's big for her age. I guess anything's small when you have a toddler wrestling with you all day! HA",
    "output": "Our baby girl arrived today! After all the time spent waiting, she's here, happy, healthy, and beautiful. She's absolutely perfect! Everything went smoothly for the most part, and her mother is resting comfortably. I could not have asked for more. I'm so thankful for every blessing I have been given. After 9 long moths of waiting, we got to meet our baby girl. She is the sweetest most adorable baby girl I have ever seen, but I may be biased! After having a toddler that's 100% boy, and can destroy things with great ease, I hope she is a much more calm experience. At least until her teens, then there's a whole-nother set of problems to worry about. I look forward to the future to see what they'll both become. You never know what life has in store for you. As I write this i think about how short life really seems when you get to my age, and that all you want is to see your family be happy and successful. Time to go now. The little one needs me!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from \"Over the weekend of the Fourth of July, I visited a friend in his hometown of Ormond Beach, Florida. We did a number of activities, but the most memorable was a walk along the beach\" and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last year, I moved down to Florida to begin working towards my PhD. Over the course of the year, I made several friends, one of whom invited me to visit him in his hometown of Ormond Beach over the Fourth of July weekend. We left on Thursday and arrived later that night, taking in a fireworks show before retiring for the evening. The following day, we visited a friend of the family at his home just out of town. He owned a fairly large amount of property which he used, in part, as a gun range. While neither my friend nor I are particularly pro-gun, my friend studies World War II history and owns a number of historic weapons that he wanted to operate. So we spent much of the day there until poor weather forced us indoors. Once the storms cleared out, we went back outside to take in a private fireworks show of questionable legality. The following day, we spent some time exploring Daytona Beach. We visited a few shops and my friend showed me a few of the more interesting sights. Later, we returned to Ormond and checked out the Rockefeller house. That night, we went to the race at Daytona Speedway. My friend's family owns property near the track and consequently has some connections, so we were able to tour the raceway prior to the race. Unfortunately the race was rained out, but it was still a memorable time. The following day, we returned to Gainesville, but prior to leaving, we decided to visit the beach. I spent almost my entire life in Ohio, and Gainesville, while obviously much closer to the sea, is still landlocked, so this marked the first time I got to see an ocean. We walked and chatted along the beach for an hour or so. There was nothing particularly remarkable about the experience, but getting to see the Atlantic for the first time was quite memorable."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I decided to relocation to another state. The move was difficult physically, emotionally and financially. In the end I made the best choice and look forward to each and every day.",
    "output": "I have lived in Connecticut my entire life, 48 long years. A beautiful state convenient to the east coast beaches as well as the cities of New York and Boston. The fall foliage is amazing. There are so many quaint towns to visit, many with historical significance. The state parks are wonderful to visit, many with beautiful rivers and lakes. These are some of the positives but there are also many negatives. Including extremely high taxes, outrageous home prices, cold winters and abundance of people I like to call uptight. Wanting a change of scenery and financial status I decided in June of this year to relocate to North Carolina. The weather is fantastic, taxes are low and the overall cost of living is much cheaper. It was the best decision of my life, I absolutely love it here! There are beautiful beaches, lots of activities and the people are so down to earth. The packing was hard work and very emotionally taxing. It's not easy to change your entire life. The move was also and continues to be a financial hardship but things are getting better. It has been 4 months and I wouldn't change a thing. I have a job, I am saving money and enjoying my life. I do miss my friends and family members but they are all welcomed to visit. I am close to Myrtle Beach and would love to take them to see some of the attractions. I'm sure they would enjoy it here as much as I do."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include \"I took a job with the promise of a promotion in the near future. That promotion actually took about five years to materialize and made me almost leave. In the end my hard work and patience was rewarded.\" in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I took a job about five years ago that came with the promise of a quick promotion. The job was a step down for me at the time but the promotion would have been a large step up. Supposedly the job I actually wanted was going to be free in the next six months. The person who held that job was supposed to be retiring. Well six months turned into a year, and then another year. It was somewhat frustrating but I made the best of it. I got a raise and more responsibilities and began to take on more of the tasks that I would eventually inherit. I did start to get frustrated though as I had been promised one thing and given another. It seemed like the rumor of retirement was just that a rumor. Every six months I was told that he would be retiring soon. This went on for almost five years and I was taking on more and more of his tasks without the corresponding pay. It got to the point where I was actively seeking a new job. I made it known that I was not going to wait any longer and then it finally happened. After five years he finally announced his retirement. I was told to stick around for a bit longer and the job was finally mine. It took a lot longer than promised but in the end worked out ok. I got a large pay raise and promotion and have a place where I will be for a long time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "We finally closed the family estate which was a grueling process. My father passed fairly recently and it has been a very stressful time. After over a year of hard work, the nightmare was over!",
    "output": "My mother and I recently closed out the estate. My father passed over a year ago and we have been working diligently since that time. There has been an endless stream of paperwork and a lot of contact with lawyers. My mom was unable to handle most of it so I was put in charge of the stressful aspects. Frankly, it has been an ongoing nightmare. So, I was somewhat relieved yet still stressed when I had to deal with debt collectors a few months ago. I don't like dealing with them and there was a lot of pressure on me. Thankfully, I was able to strike fair deals with them. After that, our lawyers had to handle the final paperwork. We were grateful in that there was a few thousand left over. We had thought that the estate was completely insolvent. All in all, it was the most difficult experience of my life. When our lawyers finally did the final accounting and worked the court, they called us to let us know it was done. We had a nice conference call and got together to celebrate. I still can't believe it's over!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "My obese brother who lives in a balloon tripped on his wedding day. He farted. People were horrified and temporarily vacated the premises. All in all it was a fairly successful wedding.",
    "output": "My brother was fatty and he lived in a balloon. On his wedding, he goes not reachable and peoples who came to attend his wedding go confused. Some people were taught that the groom got abscond. I travelled long for his wedding and I tried to reach him. In this crazy moment, people vacate the premises too. On this rush and confusing period the groom has reached in the church where the wedding was held. We peoples every one surprised when he reached on time. This wedding scenario became a most thrillful wedding I ever go. After some horrible experience, that wedding done the best way. Every one in the premises for wedding ceremony got excited when that wedding done. Even after this two weeks we mocked him. But, not for his fatness, for this abscond. What happened is happiness. But, we experienced some new wedding moments. My friends and our cousin still call me asking about my obsessed brother."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "I feel and hit my head at home, my parents called 911 and I was taken to the hospital. I ended up being fine outside of a lot of lightheartedness, although I had to stay in the hospital overnight. I spent the next two weeks recovering.",
    "output": "At this point this incident happened around twelve months ago. It was the first time in my life that I had ever suffered any kind of major injury before. I was at home and walked from the living room into the kitchen to go and get a glass of water. I tripped on the tile floor and fell. I ended up hitting my head really badly. Apparently there was a decent amount of blood and I was knocked out cold for a few minutes. Luckily, my parents were home at the time and called 911. I was taken to the hospital via ambulance. When I came to my parents and other family members were there. Luckily, I ended up being fine outside of just being a bit out of out and being really lightheaded. I did not have any broken bones or a concussion or anything like that. I did have to stay in the hospital overnight, just to make sure that everything was okay. I ended up going home the next morning. It took me about two weeks to recover in terms of not feeling lightheaded and to take all the pills I was given for the pain. I also had some short terms memory issues for a bit but those subsided in that time frame also. Nowadays I am a bit more cautious when it comes to walking on hard floors."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "My boyfriend and I had a misunderstanding. I was trying to tell him that I miss having my family and friends close by, and he took that to mean that he was the one making me unhappy. I was sad and surprised that I had made him feel that way.",
    "output": "While I was living with my boyfriend, I got nostalgic, thinking about the times that I had with my family and friends. At first, everything was going well and we were living happily ever after. I found it exhilarating to be out and away from my familiar surroundings, as I would have to rely on my boyfriend to figure out how to get around. I soon noticed things about my boyfriend, as I have phases where I think very critically of people. More often, though, I have many phases where I see things that attracted me to this person. But, while thinking critically of my boyfriend, I noticed that he has certain moments where he gets very relaxed, during these phases, he takes things for granted. He is ok with laying on the ground to do repair work and sometimes urinate out in the open and he doesn't mind my seeing his private parts. He sees himself as a handyman and he doesn't like a lot of critical thinking that is required to solve problems related to mathematics and the physical sciences. He tends to or appears to get envious of me, when I want to talk about solving problems, so, when it comes up, he likes to switch topics. Over time, he either wanted to dominate conversations or not have talks at all. He likes to order me around, probably not fully realizing what he's doing, and, I have to depend on him for transportation. I would need to rely on him to get me back to my past living location, where I'm familiar with the area and have family and friends. When a confluence of things came together, I realized that I wanted to get back to familiar surroundings and around my family and friends. But, my concern about how he would feel about such a request made me hesitate to tell him that I'd prefer to be getting back around my friends and family soon. But, my critical mind kept me thinking about these features that he seems to have more and more, as time went on. So, out of mounting frustration, I came on him light and hinted that I would rather return some place to be much closer to family and friends. When first mentioned to him, he brushed it off, so, soon, I became more assertive, as required. So, one time, I was very abrasive and direct with him. He became sad, after being surprised that I really meant what I was saying. Thus, when he finally agreed to bring me back around family, friends, and familiar surrounds, things were such a relief for me, even considering his surprised and sad demeanor. I was so relieved, when I got back, in all honesty. But, after having a few days and weeks to consider our parting day, I started to become more and more considerate of his feelings. So, I started to communicate with him again, after some weeks and he was nice, relieved, and happy to be hearing from me again. I thought about the qualities that I liked about him and I wanted to ease back into a close nit with him, but, I would also still need some distance to be with my familiar surroundings. Things would have to grow on me and I would need to adapt."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: 'After months of waiting, I finally moved into my first apartment with my boyfriend. There wasn't much of an urgency to pack up my things until the day before the move since it didn't feel real. It was difficult to fathom that I would be living in a different space and away from family.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It has been one month since I moved in. It still feels unreal to be living with my boyfriend, but it happened. This is the first time I have been living away from home for such an extended amount of time. I am totally surprised though. After the challenges of getting me to move in here, I find that we actually work really well together. My boyfriend was so mad when I told him that I wasn't packed and ready to move in the day before I was to move in. I had to sit down and really make him understand that I was just nervous. I was definitely taking the move seriously. I just could not fathom leaving everything I knew and was used to for the unknown. It took some time, but we talked it out and now I've been here for a while. It was a big adjustment at first, but I am actually glad that I went through with the move. After a month of getting to know each other better, and seeing how we are during a variety of challenges I felt like our relationship has blossomed. My boyfriend must feel the same way. He had been acting suspicious for the last few days and finally on our date night this weekend I found out why! We went to a really expensive restaurant for dinner. And guess what? He popped the question! Yes, THE QUESTION! I'm so happy right now!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My cousin came down from his military base, and we got tipsy and went to a nearby graveyard. Along the way, we heard a coyote howl near us, and saw bats flying around at the graveyard.'. Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have a cousin whom I see only a few times a year, but we get along well. About two months ago he had some time away from his military duties. He wanted to enjoy himself. And so we spent the early part of the evening enjoying some alcoholic beverages. Perhaps we had a few too many. The next thing that I remember is that we were in a graveyard. Along the way I heard a coyote's howl. Then in the graveyard, some bats flew by. It was like something out of a cliched horror film. The drinks were messing with me head. I felt freaked out. But in the end, I would say that it helped me build a bond with my cousin. When I was very young, I embarrassed myself in front of him. I'm not sure he ever had real respect for me after that. I worry that it's always in the back of his mind that I was that pathetic little kid."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "i was rejected from my line of duty.i was hated for no reason by my leaders in the line of duty.i felt incomplete and unuseful to my self and to the world.i was deny the chances of saving lifes which was my prior.",
    "output": "I was mistaken for a woman because I am a man with long hair. When I turned around the look on the guys face was sheer terror. I was embarrassed that he made the mistake. I also feel like I could change my hair style now and my clothing as a result. This is a day I will never forget because it changed the way I think of myself. I. would like to represent my myself as a man more as others would perceive me. I am also considering my mannerisms more carefully. It's I interesting to think that this all could be a coincidence as well and maybe I am overthinking the whole experience. Is there anything I cold have done differently outside these changes that could bring me into a more complex version of what a male is considered to represent in our world in this day and age. Has anyone else gone through this and how did they view themselves. Why did the man just walk away after realizing I wasn't a woman. What does this situation represent for women and how they must feel being hit on? I think I should have said. Something else after they walked away. Im just not sure what I could have said."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I was promoted at work. I became the leader of a work project group after the previous supervisor left. I'm now in charge of decision making for the group.",
    "output": "Four months ago I was promoted at work! I was not expecting this at all. After the previous supervisor left I knew they were looking for someone to fill the void, but this did take me by surprise! I know my boss has a lot of confidence in me and this promotion confirmed it. My colleagues took me out to celebrate this great occasion! I got a nice raise and I feel I also have more prestige in the company. I also feel I have a lot more responsibility, which is something that I like. I am now in charge of my group's decision making. We all get along well, so this is a group effort. Once in awhile we have a little disagreement, but usually thinks go quite smoothly. Last week we had to come together to consider what kind of advertisement campaign we will come up with for an important client. We had so many creative ideas! It was exciting to see what everyone brought to the table. After a few meetings, we honed it down to four choices. We looked at all the positives and negatives of the ideas. Ultimately, I had to make the final decision on this project. We presented it to my boss. It went very well and he was pleased that we did such a great job. I feel like this could take me pretty far in this company and I can't wait to get busy on the next project. I may even get to a higher position if I keep this up!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "My father passed away after many years of working and always wishing he had the time to garden. So you know what I did? I made my father's dream a reality and I went and grew that garden he always wanted and will never have!",
    "output": "Six months ago I planted the most beautiful garden. Planting this garden was a very important event in my life because it marked the anniversary of my father's death. My father always wanted to plant a garden but never had the time and died a lot earlier than we planned. What my father had planned to do was plant a garden in his retirement, which he never made it to. In honor of my father's memory I planted the best garden I have ever seen! It had everything. I planted green beans in in the northeast corner, my fathers absolute favorite! I even planted some garlic so I could make his favorite dish, all with ingredients right from my garden! There was everything. More colors than you could imagine. The reddest of red tomatoes. The yellowest of yellow peppers. And the most purple purple you have ever seen could be found right on my eggplants! And oh boy was it green! Every shade of green from the darkest to the most pale found it's way onto the leaves of the plants growing in my garden! Now that the summer has died down I am enjoying the fruits of my labor. Not just the many vegetables I have grown, but there is something extra special. Something that is only ready when the harvest begins to come in. That's right; pumpkins! Big, bright, orange pumpkins, of all different sizes; I must have grown over a dozen of them! And let me tell you this; they faired much better than the watermelons I tried to grow this year! Some may say my garden might have been a little over ambitious for my first one; but you know what? My dad would be proud. It was his garden, whether he was here to enjoy it or not! I bet he looked down on me while I was working on it smiling, just glad he didn't have to do all the work!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Surprise birthday party/dinner, drinks,cake,gifts,It was colorful!. I was in awe and close to tear(joyful one)\". Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The memorable event was my birthday which took place last month (September).I am one of those who prefer to remain in silence and celebrate occasions with a few close ones, but this particular one, I got a surprise birthday party from my siblings and boyfriend. I wasn't in anyway aware, It was a great celebration and one I can't easily forget. There were plenty of drinks,foods and cake chocolates and loads of blessings, wishes and prayers from friends and family. My friends came over,most of them with different beautiful gifts, some with drinks. I got a beautiful black dress as a gift from my boyfriend, I changed into it, had some makeup on, jewelry, and a beautiful diamond shoe. We took plenty beautiful pictures, danced, games, we really had fun. Its been a really long time I had a party, I was glad to be surprised with this particular one. I got a big frame of myself from my siblings and also a diamond ring from my partner. My boyfriend proposed to me with the diamond ring that very night, OMG!.My joy knew no bound, we partied all night. I was grateful having such great and beautiful people around to celebrate me. The event is so fresh in my heart. The decoration was colorful and beautifully arranged in the colours I love so much. I will be glad to have more birthday parties in subsequent years. My engagement will probably be the next great event I will be witnessing soon. Having people around you is a real deal."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My daughter and I went on a bus/train trip to visit my sister and her husband in another state. The trip lasted 52 hours. I described half of the trip and the adventures that she and I experienced during it.'. Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Yes. This trip with my daughter from the South to the West of the United States was a wonderful and memorable journey. This trip was exciting because I had never ridden a train before. I felt as if I was participating in an adventurous Harry Potter side-story (I am chuckling to myself). My daughter and I took a trip to visit my sister and her husband at around the end of May, 2019. My daughter and I started our trip off on a bus. The interaction between the middle-aged bus driver and a young male passenger, who sat opposite of but directly behind her, had me !cracking up with laughter! because the young male passenger kept blurting obscenities during his telephone conversation and the bus driver kept interrupting him with dialogue that was firm, but a polite reminder to the passenger that he is choice of words were not appropriate for her ears. As the hours got later, the bus driver started to swerve a little. She was obviously tired. To keep herself awake, she would hum to herself. Her humming got progressively louder and louder. Because my daughter was tired from the not sleeping well the night before our trip, she had become very annoyed with the bus driver's humming and swerving. My daughter assumed that she would be able to get a good nap during the trip. All of the antics going on during the trip didn't stop me from taking a nap. My daughter and I finally stopped for our transfer from bus to train in Indiana. Our six hour lay over happened in the wee hours of the morning. We finally boarded our train and had another lay over -- it only lasted half as long as the last -- in Chicago. The bag check attendant was hilarious! He teased my daughter about jumping inside of her suitcase and stowing away with us; my daughter's previous national and international travels would explain her huge suitcase. The customer service attendant was amazing, delightful and sweet. After checking in our bags, my daughter and I ate a good, hot lunch in the bus/train station's food court, and admired the architecture of the station."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "I was able to put up the string lights after a lot of work. The preparation was good enough so that I did not need to go buy more materials. The ladder was not tall enough.",
    "output": "Ah the joys of putting up lights. I'll never understand how or why this became a thing for us to do. Sure, if you prepare things it can be nice and easy. However, if your lights are tangled, have bulbs that have gone out, or aren't put away properly it is so much work. Luckily this time I had everything ready. This meant I didn't have to go out and buy things. Last time I had to go out and buy materials I had to hit a half dozen stores just to find what I actually wanted. Thank god I saved myself that hassle! However, once I had everything set up, was feeling proud and ready to put up the lights. I realized much to my dismay that the ladder I had was not tall enough. I could hear the womp womp womp music playing in my head. I improvised. Putting the ladder on something taller (kids don't try this at home) and finally after much cursing the lights were up. Shame I'm going to have to take them down again in a few weeks. Though it will probably be less work which I guess is a good thing. One of these years I will actually NOT put up the string lights."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "I trained hard to compete in an adventure race. After a careless slip on the course, I was unable to finish and may not ever be able to climb again.",
    "output": "Race day was approaching and I had worked so hard over the past 6 months making sure everything was just right. I changed my diet, was following a strict training schedule that consisted of cardio and strength, and made sure my equipment was in good working order. I read books on the course and on the transitions through the course. This was going to be my first adventure race but I felt prepared. The morning of the race I arrived at the starting line and stationed my equipment at all the aid stops. I knew exactly where I should be and was ready to time each move. I knew when to eat, when and how much to drink and what areas to slow down or avoid. I felt like I was nervous but on top of the world. The gun shots rang out and the racers started to move. I followed the crowd into the woods and watched everyone spread out in different directions. I grabbed my compass and head for the river crossing. Everything was going great until I reached the climb I had been so worried about. It took me almost 2 hours to navigate to the top but it was within my sights. I rested for a moment and dug in the stake as I went to take another step. Suddenly the rocks shifted and I could feel my hands let go. Everything went black as I laid motionless on the ground. When I came to, I was surrounded by people trying to position me on a gurney. I cried out as the gurney was jolted but my tears were from the pain of not being able to accomplish the goal I worked so hard to reach. I had devoted so much time and effort and one small mistake was going to take all that away from me. The doctor looked at the images and said I will heal in time but my dream of finishing that race may not ever become a reality."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "I needed to drive my parents to and from the hospital over the course of several months. My dad was being evaluated for heart surgery. The drive was long each time, there were many delays, and we all managed the stress poorly.",
    "output": "It's been two months since my father's heart surgery. Driving him and my mother to and from the hospital (and to and from the months of tests preceding the surgery) were stressful, but ultimately bonding. We do not normally travel well together, under casual circumstances. So, the trips with my father's health in question only added to the possibility of argument and tempers. I felt in the role of caretaker during these trips and waiting room experiences, being the only one who could manage their stress adequately enough to manage the one hour of interstate traffic both ways. It was a role I felt forced to take on, but I was also grateful to have some sort of way to repay my parents for times they had supported me in stressful situations. We learned to set more trivial elements of road trip stress aside. And we even went on some trips in between hospital visits to help relax. I learned that while I can handle the thought of my parents falling ill, or even dying, my mother's views on death have changed. She was the person who taught me to see death as just another part of life. But now that she's getting closer to old age, she seems to fear it. The subject is one that can't be just theoretical. I guess people don't know how they'll react until the subject is staring them in the face. For some reason it bothered me how stressed my mother got. She seemed to jump to the worst conclusions. In the end, however, dad was fine, and her stress seemed wasted."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"I tried my hardest to become a master case scholar in the United States. My sister joked, her friend gave me confidence, and I became the best advocate.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have been trying so hard to become a master case scholar in the US. I told my sister about my effort, I love my sister very much. My Activities She Knows Four, So I told them my goal. They said, \"You will not become a case scholar,They said you don't deserve that. I was very depressed hearing them. I told my friend about this, and he is a great lawyer. He recognized my plight and gave me hope. Some good words he said,1. Believe in yourself and you can2. There is no world in which you cannot3. You have no choice but to trust yourself4. Who cares about who you are and does not change your lifeHis advice thus changed my life and I am today a very good advocate. I have a 10 person job under me. People in my city tell me to settle their cases. But those who criticized me are in the same place, So I have come to realize that faith is always necessary in life. God is a true friend."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My mother had a heart attack before surgery. I had an anxiety attack but everything turned out to be okay. My life had suddenly stopped and nothing else mattered more than where I was at that moment and how I would react to that single moment.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently, my mother had to get serious surgery on her lungs. I was so incredibly nervous leading up to this surgery. In fact, beforehand, I had a major anxiety attack. This all occurred roughly two weeks ago. I have never been so nervous in my entire life. Nothing in life mattered in that moment than my mother getting out of that surgery OK. She had a crucial blood clot in her lungs and it was even life threatening. I was so incredibly terrified that i would lose my loving mother. I have never reacted with such a major panic attack before. It was like I could not even breathe I was so terrified. Thank God though, my mother is now well on the road to recovery. After surgery I thanked her doctor profusely. I would not wish this situation even on my worst enemy in the world. It was such an awful few hours waiting for her to get out of surgery. I am just so happy that my mother is OK. I pray every day for her health."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "I have two down vehicles that would each take two to three days to get repair. A bathroom that will take a week to get fixed. I just do not see any of it getting done unless I figure out how to do it all myself, because my husband just does not want to do it or ask for help doing it.",
    "output": "I still have two vehicles down and no way to get meds, food, or just to get out of the house. The trash is now piling up and I have flies taking over the house, with sick sweetly smell. I do not know how much I can take of this. I have bothered my children in the past few months for rides and such, that I am not going to brother them any more, because there is a vehicle that just needs a transmission put in, so really three vehicle down, but I can not get him to work on that, heck he don't even gets out there till about 5 or 6 pm, and maybe works an hour. He stays in the bathroom for most of the day and night, he says he has to poop, but I think after two hours of either sleeping or playing a game on the phone, that he is not going to poop. He has not fixed the other bathroom yet either and the floor in our bathroom is falling apart, I have fell thru twice and he fell thru once last week. He just keeps coming up with that he does not have this or that, when a year ago he said that he had everything but would not work on it, now he needs two x fours and everything else. I just don't think he wants to do the work, but he does not want anyone else doing it. I just don't know what I am going to do, but I am getting sick a lot. I am thinking that I am going to have to ask son, to take me in for a while and see if that don't get things done. I just don't know what to do anymore, I am tired of sounding like a broken record or a nagging fish wife, but what am I suppose to do. I know if I go to my son's house he will be very upset with me, but he is not getting it that all he is not doing or fixing it, is making me sick. I am barely out here working, with that smell, but I need the money. I c.an not say how long I will stay at this point, I mean for the last 5 months the car's have been. The Last 6 years for the second bathroom to be down. Now the question is when is it time to leave because you are tired of it will be fixed tonight, or bathroom will be fix when kids are gone, so what am I suppose to do"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "A few months back, I got married. The wedding went very well, and I will never forget the day. Besides my bride, having my buddy fly in from over 1200 miles away stands out as the most shocking (in a good way) part of the whole wedding.",
    "output": "Just a matter of months ago I got married for the first (and hopefully last) time in my life. As one would expect, it was a very significant step, and a very special moment in my life. We opted to not go too overboard, and had under 100 guests total. Everything went very well, and the memory of that day will stay in my mind, and I'll cherish it for the rest of my life. Besides our immediate family, I had my best friend come up from across the country to be my best man. I absolutely love him and his family, and cherish every moment we get to spend together. I don't get to see him too often, so when I do I take full advantage and try to enjoy every moment as much as possible. Not only did he come with his daughter and wife, but his parents were there as well, as they are very important to me. I was overwhelmed with the amount of people we had there, and probably felt as loved and important as I ever have in my life on account of all the people there. The only part that was a bit bothersome was with it being a wedding, and so many people, I didn't get much time to chat with each person, as I would have liked to. I've come to realize that's just how weddings are with so many people and only so much time, that it's part of the gig. But beyond that, it was an amazing experience, and I enjoyed myself a great deal. My wife looked gorgeous (as usual), and I am overly thankful to spend the rest of my life with her. The photographer did an excellent job, and I helped her out by being a joker and keeping people laughing and smiling which helped with pictures. It was a great day, and I am still ecstatic that I got to share our special day with such great people. The caterer did fantastic, and the venue we used was absolutely perfect, and extremely affordable. It did rain a little bit, but we managed to dodge the brunt of it, which was good as we had planned and hoped to have it outdoors. We did have a backup plan if we would have to move it inside, but we were hoping that we could keep it outdoors. All in all it will go down as one of the most memorable and enjoyable days of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I had a mini stroke from a subdural hemotoma. I was able to walk to the hospital. It was so close, I didn't want a 500 dollar bill for a few blocks. It was from a old fall from a scooter.'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I finally got out of the hospital. It all started in the evening 3 nights ago. I was watching TV and started feeling confused. I reached over to grab my remote to change channels,, and I couldn't keep a hold of it. I tried with 2 hands but then I couldn't push the buttons, and forgot what channel I was changing to anyway. I started thinking it was a stroke. I grabbed my tablet to look up symptoms and within seconds forgot the word stroke. I live alone so I started speaking out loud and I couldn't talk correctly. I found out I could walk, so I walked the 15 minutes to the VA hospital which is on my street. I had a hard time communicating at the desk but finally got in to see a doctor. I couldn't communicate with the doctors. I tried to write but words would disappear from my head. I also couldn't hold the pen, so it was moot to even try with my left hand. They finally did a CT scan and I had a old subdural hemotoma, which I determined was about 6 months before,it was just above my left ear from a fall off a electric scooter. The doctors ruled out a normal stroke, It was called a mini stroke and after a few days cleared it self up and I was about 95% and was finally discharged."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use \"Four months ago I was depressed and my new boyfriend spent time helping me to feel better. I was surprised when he gifted me with a laptop and an internet connection for my home. When we met I expressed to him that I have always found that using the internet brings me out of depression and it did.\" as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So with coffee (made to perfection I might add) in hand and my favorite comfy sweater on I start to peruse the internet. It has been a while since I had a computer, and since I didn't have one, it made no sense to have an internet connection. I had thousands of emails to catch up on and friends to \"friend\" on Facebook. When I am depressed, I have no desire to see what friends are doing especially if something wonderful is happening in their lives like getting married. Knowing that marriage is so far for me, I can not relate. But if I were to be totally honest, I am jealous. Jealous that they, seemingly, have normal lives. Some days I can hardly get our of bed because of the depression. My boyfriend has been so patient with me. He is a great friend and is always there for me when I can't be there for myself. Surprisingly, we met at Barnes and Noble. About 6 months ago, I was in the self-help section and he was looking for a book for his graduate studies in psychology. I did not notice him at first but smelled cigarettes and followed my nose to a thin man with a beard. I gave him on of those once overs, starting at the flash of red hair (oh how I love gingers). The beard was slightly more brown than his hair and his eyes were bright blue wearing tortoise shell Raybans. Moving down I noticed he was quite muscular despite his smallish stature. I stand 5 feet on a good day and he was a few feet taller. Wearing a white V-neck and perfectly fitted Levis, he somehow intrigued me. I moved a little closer to see if I could detect, through the cigarette smell, the cologne he was wearing. Yep, there is was, Aqua de Gio. My favorite and one that totally turns me on. I am getting slightly turned on now as I am writing this. What surprised me most was when he noticed me and asked me how my day was going. I blushed a little and said \"Great, now\". He asked me to have coffee with him in the Starbucks at the book store and as they say...\"the rest is history\"."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was leaving my family to go to university. they would miss me plenty it was very emotional. i got anxiety on the way there but once i arrived to sf, i felt calm.'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "High school was over and my next step into the world was about to begin. About four months ago I left my childhood home to go to the university I has always hoped I would attend. It was across the state, and I would be moving out and living in an apartment with complete strangers. This was scary to me because I am an introvert and it is hard for me to reach out and make new friends. I knew I would miss my family a ton and my younger siblings were going to miss me. I shed a few tears that day that I packed my bags into the car, and so did my family. But I knew this wasn't a goodbye forever, it was just a change in my life, a normal change that many people go through. I felt excited and nervous at the same time. I hopped into my car and said my final goodbyes and started the 4 hour drive to my new home. My heart started racing as I drove and was left to the pounding thoughts of my brain. I had so many \"what ifs\" scenarios rushing through my brain. The anxiety started to take hold. Finally, I arrived at my new apartment. I opened the door and a familiar face greeted me! It was my cousin who lived across the country. I had no idea she was going to the same university as me. We hadn't seen each other in several years. At that moment, I felt calm. I knew that this was going to be a great year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Having discovered that my Patreon income was taxable, I went to a tax accountant to file amended returns for four previous years. I was relieved to find that I could pay back-taxes in affordable installments.\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last March I went to a tax accountant. I needed to file amended returns for the Patreon income from four previous years. I'd been under the impression since I set up my Patreon account that it was gift income, and therefore non-taxable. But gradually it became my primary source of income and I shifted to self-employment as a freelance writer. And the more I looked into it the more I began to suspect it was taxable after all. I feared getting into serious trouble. In July of last year I concluded that it was indeed taxable. So I made plans to see an accountant and file for back taxes. According to my research on Google the IRS was required to allow installment payments I could afford, but I was still quite apprehensive in the months leading up to the meeting. In March I met with the accountant, gave him documentation of the additional income, and paid him $400 for preparing four years' amended returns. This was considerably cheaper than my worst-case estimate, and was in itself a significant relief. And he confirmed my information about making installment payments. In the months since, the IRS sent me a bill for back taxes and I arranged a modest $64/month installment payment. I also subtract 15% self-employment tax. It's a total tax burden I'm able to bear relatively easily, and a great load off my mind."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This story is about the most memorable experience of my life so far. This is about the day that my daughter was born and the day that I became a father.\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "After going back and forth on the idea for a few months, my wife and I decided that we were going start a family with our first child. Our only child. In a shorter than expected time afterwards, my wife informed me that she was pregnant and just like that it was time to start preparing. We decided not to tell our family the gender until the baby was born. This turned out to be a nice thing for us to keep for ourselves, but was also hard to deal with prying family. Leading up to the birth of my daughter I wasn't very nervous until the month that she was due to arrive. It started to feel more real. I was going to become someone's dad. That's when it really hit me and the panic started to set in with all of the questions like: am I actually ready for this? Will I be a good dad? From the day my wife started labor and when my daughter was finally born was both the longest and shortest day of my life. It seemed like she would never come, but when she finally started to come everything became a blur and in no time she was born. From the moment I first held her all of those questions faded away and I was just in awe of her and amazed that I had become a father. It was the most amazing thing to happen to me in life so far and I wouldn't change it for anything. It's a cliche to say you felt an instant bond with your child, but I can attest that for me it was as real and cliche as it gets."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Two months ago I had a situation while at work that a hospital thought initially might have been a stroke. In the end though I feel it was likely a panic attack.\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Several months ago on a Monday morning I had a scary incident at work in which I seemed to have issues speaking and using my hands. At the time it was very worrisome so I ended up asking my boss for the rest of the day off. I then picked up a couple things from my car and ordered a Lyft to take me to the hospital. When I arrived there they had me take a seat and explain what was going on. I remember having issues being able to explain myself. They then checked me and wheeled me over to the triage station. There the doctor did several tests involving balance and strength. After concluding all the tests he said that he didn't want to scare, but it was possible I had conditions of stroke. After that they took me to a room with a wheelchair and several people rushed in. They began monitoring my signs and the first thing they noticed was that my blood pressure was really high. After they put a sleeve on my arm, hooked up an IV and gave me a blood infusion. That helped to really settle me down. Once I was stable they then asked a bunch of questions to see what the issue was. Later they took me down to the radiology lab for several tests. That took several hours, but in the end they said that all the tests came back as negative so it was good news. Finally, later that night at around 9:00 I was finally released and got a ride to pickup my car at work. Overall it was a stressful day, but could have been worse. In the end my thought was it was possible it was just a panic attack because a couple of stressful things had happened that morning."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "A story of when my dog and I were approached by strangers at the part on a routine walk, which ended in a fight.",
    "output": "I was taking my old boy Jake for a walk at the park. He's an Australian Shepherd, 14 years old, and just the goodest, kindest boy. I try to take him early in the mornings when it's quiet, because something from his past makes him nervous around other dogs. Unfortunately, there happened to be someone else there, someone who didn't realize we were, and had left their young dog off leash to run around. It's not legal, though I can understand energetic dogs do need lots of exercise. The pup sprinted to us, eager to play with Jake, tail wagging, barking and bouncing. Jake wasn't very pleased with the sudden stranger, a ball of noise and energy, running up to us uninvited. As the owner ran over, shouting his dog's name, Jake grumbled at the puppy. The younger dog did not like Jake's defensive nature, and barking escalated between them. Eventually, the pup got too close, and Jake lunged for the bite. Once dogs start fighting, it is impossible to deter them. No amount of yelling, throwing water, or pulling on the leash will snap them out of it. We both had to grab our dogs by the midsections, lift their hind legs and drag them away from each other between bites. Luckily, there were no wounds, only trails of saliva and continued barking. \"Nice dog,\" the man said to me sarcastically as he dragged his puppy away, trying to finally affix his leash. I know it shouldn't have hurt, I know it was a throwaway comment from an idiot of a stranger, but those words wounded me. Jake was only protecting me, protecting himself from what he perceived to be an unwanted intruder. He's been through abandonment and attack, and despite being a big, black, old dog, the very stereotype of the \"mean dog,\" he made it through the animal shelter system, and into my home where he's been a dear and loyal friend. I don't care what anyone else thinks. Jake IS a nice dog."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'The mental illness I've struggled with for many years now was kicked up a notch a few months ago. I fell into a deep existential crisis and therefore was rendered almost totally disabled.', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well, what immediately comes to mind is an event that occurred on the 1st of May. At around 6 o'clock in the evening, I suffered a massive panic attack and fell into a state of intense emotional crisis. I've been battling with EXTREME anxiety and depression for near a decade now. This disorder developed as a result of a traumatic experience with a very high dose of psychedelic mushrooms in late 2010. In order to cope, I eventually turned to the realm of spirituality. Practices like meditation, yoga, and self-inquiry helped me to better manage the immensely dark feelings that I would encounter on a daily basis. But my relationship with spirituality changed overnight on the 1st of may this year. The panic attack centered heavily around my spiritual practices and this gave the crisis that followed an existential theme. Other themes were present as well such as identity and metaphysics, but they all fit neatly under the umbrella of spirituality and an inquisitive mind. I've since sought out medication and counseling which has allowed me to slowly regain a sense of normalcy. Giving a description of how emotionally scarring a true existential crisis can be is virtually impossible as no words can do it justice. It shook me to the core and persisted for weeks and still persists to some extent to this day. I was practically bedridden and totally paralyzed with fear and anxiety for hours at a time, day after day. As gloomy as this sounds though, I firmly believe that good can absolutely still come of it. If handled properly it can lead to a dramatically improved mode of being."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I live across the country from my family. I got a phone call that my mother had fallen and it was not good. Flew \"home.\" She had a stroke and got sent home to hospice care. She died with only me in the room\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago, I got a scary phone call. My mother had fallen. I flew back home to meet her. She had gotten a stroke. She was sent to hospice care. It was a painful day that day. She died in the room. I had a big cry and needed to punch a wall to get the anger out of me. I remembered the good times with my mom. I remembered my first day of school. She gave me a big lunch to eat that day. I remembered my graduation from college. She gave me the same lunch as a gag and a cruise. I remember her always cooking good food. I loved the cooking and I will never enjoy that again. I hope she is resting well now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I had attended my grandfathers funeral. I wasn't familiar with how the service was going to be done as it was not a traditional one. I spoke a tribute to him that I had prepared the night before.'. Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember being so unsure about how appropriate it was or wasn't to speak up. I did not know much of the details in how the funeral service was going to be performed. Basically, the man that attended my grandfather's funeral did so in a somewhat unusual or non-traditional way. I respected it and appreciated it, of course. I personally did not know him, but my grandfather did. But, anyway, once he finished speaking - he did not ask if anyone else had any words to say. Everyone was getting up and stirring about as he just walked away. I then immediately walked towards the front, and then I spoke up and said I'd like to say something. I was so afraid that I was being inappropriate, but I really wanted to honor him. After I said my words, many people immediately ran up to me and started to thank me and I felt so relieved. I loved him so much, and I miss him. I think about him every single day. For the first few weeks, he was the first thing I thought of immediately when I woke up every day. I am glad that I was able to honor him. Had I not, I would have always regretted it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'This is a story about my recent cancer diagnosis. It is about my plan to fight and win the battle against this deadly disease.', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "approximately 5 years ago. I get fever. That was not like normal fever. That was high fever. I can't able to bear that fever. i get tired on anytime. i can't do any work. even i can't sit properly. i was always slept on my bed. i went to hospital for checkup. The doctor said i am affected by cancer. That is very serious disease. I get shocked .and i was admitted at hospital for 3 months . i take many treatment. after the struggles. i fought the disease. i am perfectly cure after 3 months. i am become very happy. I thank to god. i thank to the doctor. actually i was fear. even i think i will die soon ."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "I reconnected with a family member recently. My cousin visited me after we had been apart for 17 years. I was happy to reconnect and to meet the new additions to his family, and catch up with them.",
    "output": "My cousin from switzerland came to visit. I had not seen him in over 17 years. The last time that I saw him, he was getting married. Now when I saw him, he has 3 kids (2 girls who are twins, and 1 boy). They are 16 and 14. It was really amazing to see him after all this time, and it was great to catch up with him about what he had been doing since I last saw him. It was a significant event for me because I was reconnecting with a family member that I hadn't seen in a long time, but was very close to while growing up. The most surprising thing was getting to meet his kids and seeing how much they had already grown up. He caught me up also on news about his parents. He also told me about what his sister, my other cousin had been up to. He told me what was going on with his work, and it was good to learn about the success he was having. I felt a little bad seeing him because I hadn't done a good job of staying in touch. We made a point that we wouldn't let that happen again. Going forward we are going to try to catch up at least once a quarter. We don't necessarily have to do it in person, we'll just have a call or something once every few months."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "My child birthday celebration in our home with my friends and relatives. A special event for our family. and friends too.",
    "output": "It was a sunny day, unseasonably warm. What a great day for a birthday party. We had planned to host the party inside, using the garage as the big room for the pinata and party games but it was so glorious out that we moved everything to the yard. The birthday boy was eager to see all of his friends and cousins from up north. We planned to start the party at 12 pm but of course, the day started much earlier than that. We had to get up early and put the final touches on the decorations and I went to the bakers at 10 am when they opened to get the custom cake we had made. We decided on a space theme for the party since the birthday boy loved amatuer astronomy. The cake was a gorgeous representation of a fantasty sci-fi spaceship. The pinata was the planet earth. And some of the party favors were glow in the dark stars, along with the typical candy. The main colors were blues and blacks, which doesn't sound super festive but when we had put it all together looked glorious. Soon it was time for the guests to arrive. Aside from the family, the first guest was his best friend, of course, those two were inseperable. I loved seeing them going through life together, helping each other and celebrating the good times. The party went off well and the birthday boy enjoyed every minute of it. Sometimes I worry about throwing lavish parties for the kids, because it becomes an issue of how to re-create the excitement from previous parties, but also life is short and the good times should be celebrated. For my birthday I want to relax on the beach."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'My dad dying alone in an assisted living facility for people with Parkinson's and other chronic mental issues.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "April 17, 2019Dad died today. I know it was for the best, but I still can't help feeling depressed about it. He died in an assisted living facility for people with Parkinson's and other chronic mental issues. He wasn't getting any better, only worse. He was diagnosed a couple of years ago, and had become immobile in the last six months. The last time I visited him, he couldn't move or speak: he was frozen in a clenched, tense state, and his face literally looked like Edvard Munch's \"The Scream\" (I kid you not!). He looked so empty. It was so depressing I never went back and secretly hoped he'd pass away sooner rather than later. Now that he has, I feel very depressed and a little angry that none of us were there for it, and that there isn't a more dignified way for us to leave this world. I don't understand why when a person reaches that state, his family can't choose to plan his death so that they could all be there to say goodbye one last time. I mean, he was like a plant: they fed and bathed him, washed and changed him. No one could even tell us if he was still understanding anything we were saying. It just seems more just to me to plan his exit: pick a date so we could all be there for the entire day with him. Then, at some point, the doctor could just give him an overdose of morphine or something. But I guess that is inhumane, unlike letting someone slowly waste away in a strange place with no family and trapped inside a body that no longer works. Some things just make no sense. I just hope when my day comes that if it isn't quick and sudden, I still have enough wherewithal to take care of it myself-- because no one else is going to."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "My cousin came down from his military base, and we got tipsy and went to a nearby graveyard. Along the way, we heard a coyote howl near us, and saw bats flying around at the graveyard.",
    "output": "A few weeks ago my cousin came to visit us. He came down from his military base up north. We have a tradition of drinking a bottle of wine each every time he comes to visit. This time we decided to hike to the nearest graveyard soon after he got here. This time after we both drank our wine bottles. So around 2am or so, we both sneak out of the house and start walking towards the graveyard. The graveyard was pretty far, around a mile or so away. There is a shortcut through a wooded section that saves a little bit of time, and we decided to use that. It was very dark and quiet in the woods. About half way through the shortcut, we heard a coyote howl that sounded pretty close. Needless to say, it made us both jump and we picked up speed to be out of the woods quicker. After getting outside the woods we slowed down again. When we got to the graveyard, there was several bats flying around making chirping noises. It was really cool seeing them out like that. I remember we both enjoyed it a lot."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My husband and I went on a vacation to Jamaica without our children. It was the first real trip we had taken since having our oldest child four years ago.\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband and I took a vacation for just the two of us to Jamaica. We left our children with my parents and were gone for about 10 days including our two travel days. We had so much fun relaxing in the pool and by the beach. We also had the opportunity to indulge in drinks and food whenever we desired. We stayed at a Sandals resort in the Jamaican town of Ocho Rios. It was so incredibly gorgeous. I loved our view of the ocean from our balcony and the room was huge, clean, and beautiful. We had butler service while we were there and I really grew to love our butlers who I consider friends now. The first day of the vacation I drank a little bit too much while enjoying the pool. I decided to utilize my butler service to it's full extent so while drunk, I used the butler phone to call our butler on duty and asked for some snacks to be delivered to me at the pool. In just a short while, he pulled up in his golf cart and handed me a tray of cheese and crackers. They were so caring and kind and never seemed bothered by any of my silly requests. While we were there, we went zip lining which is something that we had been talking about doing our entire relationship so that was a really fun and special experience for us. We even booked our return trip while we were still on resort! We are so excited to return that we have already started planning our daily activities while we're there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "I made an innocent stop at a local gas station before running some errands. At the gas station a situation outside my control, a man escalated an argument and maced several people.",
    "output": "It started as an ordinary day. I was heading out for the day to run some errands. Once I pulled out of my driveway, I noticed my gas light was on, and decided I should pull off and get some gas before I started. I pulled into the Walmart Gas Station, just a few blocks from home. I pulled up to the pump, and put my car in park. I got my wallet out of my purse and began to pull my money out to pay. As I was pulling a twenty dollar bill out, I began to hear arguing, and yelling next to me. I looked up and out my passenger window and noticed an older man and a younger man screaming at one another. Both men were very aggressive, and I was a little nervous by the scene. I sat frozen in my seat, watching the confrontation. Suddenly, the older man went to his car and opened the driver door and reached inside. As I watched, he pulled a can of mace out of the car and proceeded to spray the other man in the face with it. To my left side, a person came out of the door of the gas station. This person was apparently unaware of the altercation, and was the next person to be maced by the angry older man. I was stunned, and still safe inside my car when I saw a few people run to the older man, get sprayed and attempt to take the mace from him. Once I saw the mace was out of the older mans hands, I got out of my car to help the gentleman that was maced leaving the store to turn the hose water on to rinse his hands and face. Someone had already called the police and at this point they were pulling onto the gas station. The older man was arrested, I was asked to give a statement, as were the other witnesses. I was so happy that I didn't get out in the middle of that situation, or get maced."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Don't like or want kids. Held my nephew (brother's child) for the first time. Realize I need to change my opinion.\". Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had always thought I didn't want kids but I think after yesterday I may have changed my mind. My brother brought his kid over to to introduce me, he's only a couple of months old. I was kind of apathetic to the whole thing but I figured I would humor my brother and be a good uncle. When he brought that little guy over, the first thing I noticed was the smell. Diapers had always been a big turn off for me and kids always just seemed like useless bags of flesh to me, not something I could really have much affection for. But when I held him in my arms, he smiled at me with such a warm smile it melted my heart. All those preconceptions I had about him before were gone and I suddenly realized why people love babies. They're so warm and untainted by all the things that ruin people as they get older. In a way they're like animals, just consciousness in its purest form and I find it really remarkable and sweet. I believe in the future I'll try to have kids if I meet the right woman. In the mean time I'll enjoy playing with his son and getting to know him though. I hope that I like the toddler stage as much as the baby stage. I hear that they can be a real handful at that age. But for now, he's a little bundle of joy and I look forward to seeing him again. I'm especially looking forward to taking him to his first sporting event and seeing how he reacts."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Everyone invited to my youngest daughter's birthday part had a great time, even though it was cold. They got to play with a sugar glider and see it jump on my oldest daughter's head. My youngest daughter (the birthday girl) surprised everyone by take a few steps in-front of them.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My family is very blessed with three wonderful children two beautiful girls and a boy. My oldest daughter Jennifer is a very troublesome girl, i guess its maybe the adolescent age creeping in that makes her act a little out of control sometimes but in a nutshell she is an adorable angel. My second child is Jason my sweet little boy, he likes to think he has grown but i still call him baby just to piss him off sometimes. especially in front of his friends. my little mermaid is Anabel she is adorable as any child you would ever see. she has this aura that is just welcoming and so amazing. she is beautiful, smart and charming. On her birthday I and my husband decided to make it memorable one for her and the kids by buying a sugar glider to surprise on her birthday. she had always a pet the kids had all been yearning for a pet. so six months ago we started preparing for her big day, we bought cakes, drinks and lots of stuff so the children that came to celebrate with Anabel would have fun. On the day of her birthday it turned out she had a flu due to the cold that season, so she was not really in a great mode. the other children were expecting to see a vibrant and playful Anabel, but she was dull and moody. so we decided to make her feel better by showing her the surprise we had for her. when she saw the sugar glider she was so excited that it felt like she was not even sick in the first place. Everyone invited to my youngest daughter's birthday party had a great time, even though it was cold. They got to play with a sugar glider and see it jump on my oldest daughter's head. My youngest daughter (the birthday girl) surprised everyone by take a few steps in-front of them. She showed them how to pat the sugar glider properly. It was an amazing party."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I came across people sitting down asking them for directions. One of them offered to drive me to the hotel even thought he did not know me and it was dark outside and the way I was dressed was not that great either'. Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was in another country and it was at night and I asked some people sitting down in front of their house where could I find an apartment to rent. They told me about a place but told me to not go at that time because it was dangerous at night. They told me that I should go during the day. They told me to there was a hotel close by. I was dressed in a way that made me look poor and even though one of the guys that was there did not know me he offered to give me a ride. He was very kind and empathic during the ride. He thought that I could get lost and that because it was at night and I was in a strange country it could be dangerous. I was a bit surprised that he would do it as people fear strangers. It was dark out, the zone did not look that good and that made it more surprising that he would want to help me at his risk. I think most people would not have chosen to help me in that case. It thought that it was a very selfless act. It might be little but to me that meant a lot that he would go out of his way to help me not knowing who I was. It surprised and impacted me. I felt hopeful. I think about it from time to time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I got a part time job to supplement my income, and it has been difficult. My children are the reason I got the job, but also why it has been difficult being away from home working two jobs.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 5 months ago, I got a part-time job working for a maintenance company. Combining work with family has been as tough as life gets; my wife complaining of not spending much time with her and my little son. The complaint has been getting worse of late; I wouldn't blame her though, because it is actually true. The work has been stressful and time consuming even as a part-time job; I come back stressed most days and just get to sleep. I don't have much choice anyway; things have been tough for me especially after I got relieved from my last place of work. My former workplace was not as stressful as this present one is, but the job was much more boring. It was one of the reasons why I was a bit happy when I got this present one. The job entails been away from home, most times even away from my state of residence due to the nature of jobs we do get. Recently, I got another part-time job with similar working conditions so as to augment my monthly salary as much as I can. This is the sole reason why getting to spend time with my family has been difficult, wife was really angry when I told her I got another part-time job. She is not working currently, and there are bills to be paid. I grew up in a hard-working family, and been a workaholic was a way of life back then; figured that's why I hardly depend on anyone for financial assistance. I like being able to provide for my family in any legal means possible. I have been trying to explain and make her see reasons with me; although it has been difficult. Recently,the complains have dropped down a bit, and she's starting to see reasons with me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "I completed an internship during my junior year. I was able to do a lot of fun and interesting things throughout the course of my internship. I was extended a full-time offer upon graduation.",
    "output": "During the spring semester of 2019, I completed an accounting internship. I interned with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Minneapolis, MN for three months. I worked on an audit for the first three weeks of the internship. For the last two months, I was then stationed with the International Tax group. During my internship, I was exposed to many different things. Many of the things that I worked on during the duration of my internship I had never seen before. While this made it difficult, as I had to absorb everything quickly, I was able to learn a lot. There wasn't one day that was the same as another. I was constantly working on different projects. There would be some days where I would have three or four projects to work on. I sat in on many phone calls with foreign teams and had my fair share of meetings. Everyone I worked with was very helpful, including the partners. I really appreciated my time there. At the end of my internship, I was extended a full time offer. I will start back with the firm in the summer of 2021."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "My story of recommitting my life to Christ, how that has changed me and how I believe I am finally at peace.",
    "output": "It is safe to say that I have had a challenging life. I've always been a Christian, but sometimes I lapse and am not the best one that I could be. I always try to do the best I can. However, a few months ago I went to the doctor and I got the news that I might have something wrong with me. I won't get into that because it's another topic. However, the weeks leading up to that appointment I did a lot of praying. I pray about my life and bargained. I asked God if He let nothing be wrong with me, I'd be a better person. I know you aren't supposed to do things like that, but I did. I felt that was all I had. Which I know now, that isn't true at all. When I went back to the appointment, it turns out the test came back negative. I had nothing wrong with me! I was so relieve that I prayed and thanked God all the way home! I was blessed with a second chance and I am not taking that for granted! I have finally found peace with my life and with my religion!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'We had a terrible storm at the end of February. We were woefully unprepared for this unprecedented event. We lost a lot of trees. It was a harrowing experience!', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was just thinking today about the winter storm we stayed through that happened last February. My fiance and I went to her parents house to stay there and take care of their dogs because they happened to be out of town at the time. We camped out in the living room because we didn't want to stay in their room, it just felt weird. One of the nights the power went out, and I remember one of their dogs walking on my face trying to get in close; she doesn't like storms, or power outages apparently. I went out onto their back porch during the storm at one point. The wind was really strong, and cold, but it was kind of fun standing out there. The dogs didn't like it for sure; they wouldn't even come close to going outside to pee. The next day the backyard was full of branches and leaves that had fallen because of the wind. There was even a big branch in the pool, which I had to go in and get out so it wouldn't scratch the liner on the bottom of the pool. It was ridiculously cold. Luckily that was the worst of the problems. We took a walk with the dogs the next day around the neighborhood. There was a lot more damage to other houses than we got, which was lucky. At one house, the tree in front of the house had almost split in the middle, making one whole side fall off. Another house had a branch through the roof. It was weirdly quiet everywhere, too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in \"I graduated with my PhD. I faced many struggles that made me upset. However, my friends and family supported me all the way.\", create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I want to summarize when I received my PhD. I had been working toward this goal for eight years specifically, and 14 years overall. I had spent an enormous amount of time and effort finishing this project. The most memorable part was the submission of my dissertation for graduation. I had spent so much time away from my family, and I had spent a lot of money trying to accomplish this goal. I spent a lot of time avoiding friends, avoiding exercise, and avoiding family in order to finish this project. It was trying because I missed my family and friends. I also had a very trpubling experience with my adviser, who tried to fail me twice and required me to do extra work. But it was an emotional moment, too. Overall, I was moved because so many people supported me and my goals. By the end of the project, my friends and family had helped me through the hardest time of my life. This was a significant moment because my family had very little education. My mom died when I was young, so I had a lot of difficulty achieving this goal. Therefore, this moment was very important and moving to me, as it was the culmination of my life's dreams. I couldn't have done it without the support of my friends and family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "We put our trailer in a free camp spot at the hospital while I was having surgery. It was a hassle and barely the trouble. Hospital security did a very poor job of running this service.",
    "output": "Last June I was scheduled to have surgery at a place I use to work. it had has a spot where you can park a motor home or trailer while you are receiving treatment at the hospital. Security handles registration of vehicles and it is a free service. There was another vehicle in the parking lot. It was an older motorhome. It had 5 to 7 barking dogs in it and a pile of garbage behind it that was 6 feet high. There were two adults in it that seemed to argue with each other all the time. Behind the pile of garbage was a trail that led to a creek and garbage was scattered all along the trail. There were many large bear tracks, these people had a bear baiting station right in the parking lot. We went to register our trailer and get settled in. Once we find the security office they yell at us because we did not have the registration to our trailer with us. We had called them twice earlier in the month and they had never mentioned that we would need anything. They just said just find a place to park and come talk to us. Since I had a pre-op doctor appointment I had to leave and let my husband take care of the registration. While I was at the doctor's office, my husband text me that they had called the police and they were going to have him arrested for trying to park a stolen trailer. Twenty minutes later he text me that he and the police had it all straightened out and he was able to prove it was our trailer and not stolen. My husband was headed to the trailer with the appropriate placards for the trailer and was going to finally get settled in. Then we needed to report the garbage and bear baiting area. So my husband went back to talk to security and they said they would take care of it. But no one came. So after no one showed up for two days the police happened to be talking to an upset person in the area. So once they were done dealing with her my husband went over to talk to the police and had them look at the pile of garbage. They called the hospital security people and had them come look at it. That came and went and nothing happened. So after I was discharged from the hospital I contacted two of my former nursing friends who were now supervisors and the mess was cleaned up that day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "A couple walked into a restaurant I worked in and asked if they could be seated. There was a very comical misunderstanding over what occurred.",
    "output": "This day was absolutely hilarious. I haven't had such a day in my life i think. It started out normal. Just like any other day. I went to work and was waiting on the tables as usual. Around evening, this elderly couple walked in. They asked me if they could be seated. This was surprising to begin with- as we do not have a reservation policy. However, i politely informed them that they can take a seat. They seemed to know what they were doing. However, how wrong i was! As i came back from the kitchen, i saw them sitting besides these children. The kids seemed confused, and a bit terrified? The mom was furious for sure. Apparently the elderly couple didn't know our ways it seems."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'I decided to drop out of college because of my anxiety. It's really stressful because I have a ton of student loan debt.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Five months ago I dropped out of college. I just couldn't take the stress anymore. I have really bad anxiety, and I'm working with someone to find a way to control it. But it just wasn't worth the toll on my mental health to continue to go to school. But now I'm even more stressed out because of all the student loan debt I have. I don't really know what I need to do, but I'm really worried. I know that my mental health is more important logically, but there is a seperate part of my brain that doesn't care. It's really frustrating trying to cope with the battle going on in my brain. I hope that I can figure something out because I don't know what to do. I think I may try to defer my loans, at least for a bit. I don't know why there is so much cost associated with going to college. I wanted to do what is best for me and my future family, but now I feel like I have just really screwed up and made things worse for everyone. I don't know what to do. Possible ideas to solve the problems:Go to a therapistGet on medicationdefer student loanstalk to my parentsdo none of this and mope about my life. Really, I'm not sure what to do. I know, I keep writing that, but it's true."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "On a normal Sunday we were going to town when we got stuck in an unexpected line of stand-still traffic. After 45 minutes, we found out what happened was a fatal accident involving two vehicles and two children had died.",
    "output": "My family and I awoke one Sunday morning this summer to start our day. Our older daughter was staying the night at a friend's house about twelve minutes south of us. The parents said there was no rush to pick her up. It was my daughter's first time staying overnight at a friend's house though, so I was anxious to go and pick her up. My husband, my son, my youngest daughter, and I ate breakfast and then all got dressed to go. It was mid-morning on a Sunday. Most little towns are not busy at this time of day on a Sunday, but our little neck-of-the-woods (populationabout 150) has become very touristy with Texans so we expected traffic. How much traffic was a shock though. We went about a mile and all cars were at a stand-still. It was crazy. We were stuck in that line for 45 minutes until my husband got a text message (he was not driving) from one of his park rangers (my husband is a park manager) and there had been a wreck at the south entrance of the park, just up ahead from us on the highway. Right after the message, we passed the accident scene and it was unbelievable. The park ranger called my husband and explained the details of the accident. A car holding a family of 5 had pulled out in front of an oncoming vehicle, who hit the car. A six year old and another child were killed. It was awful. It made me feel like never leaving our house on the weekends here in this crazy traffic. Texans, in a generalized Oklahoman's opinion, are crazy drivers. They come up here to enjoy our park, but they drive fast, ignoring traffic signs, pass people on the right on the shoulder, etc... So many wrecks occur here and the number is increasing. Since then, they have lowered the speed limit. I hope this lowers the amount of accidents."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "Significant other threw a surprise birthday party for me. It was at a restaurant. It was a great evening.",
    "output": "My wife texted me at work . She had some free play at a local casino and asked me to stop on my way home and meet her there. Sounded like a fun plan as I always liked the casino and usually had a pretty good time. If I won some money I could stop and have dinner in Raul's restaurant. All in all it could make for a fun evening. As I drove there in 5 o'clock traffic I began to notice how crowded the area was, I had forgotten about a large convention that was in town. I arrived ,found a good place to park and headed into the casino to locate my wife. Soon I located her and she was winning . A few minutes in my friend Jim just happened by ! A complete coincidence! WoW! Jim was planning on eating at Raul's would we like to join him ? Sure ! We played the slot machine for a few minutes and the walked toward the restaurant. Jim had reservations so there was no wait. The Host called us and we were walked to a small room at the back of the restaurant. When the door was opened there were my friends from work, from the neighborhood and school.\"SURPRISE\" was shouted by everyone. There was a big cake, a table full of presents, What a surprise ! I had forgotten it was my birthday! Soon the music started out came the dancing girls! Man can my wife plan a party !"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "I moved from Massachusetts to New Mexico. I drove with my girlfriend, and our cat. It was a long drive.",
    "output": "Back in February my long time girlfriend and I moved from Boston to New Mexico. Santa Fe, specifically. The journey was 2,500 miles, and we drove. We took out cat with us, in a large dog crate we purchased, after we read about a lot of animals dying on plane rides. We split the journey into 8 hour days. We would stop and get food on the road, most of the time. We drove west. The sun was constantly in our eyes. We drove through PA, OH, Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas. It was fun, but definitely the most enjoyable part was when we got out of middle America. We went to motel 6, because they allow pets. Our cat did surprisingly well. She slept for most of the journey. This event was significant to me because it signaled a new era in my life. It signaled a new time for me, and an attempt to be truly happy for my later years, though I am only in my 30s."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "My brother was diagnosed with cancer. I felt so crappy the whole time in how I treated him and it was terrible. I saved his life eventually.",
    "output": "I remember like it was yesterday still. I had just graduated high school and had a party for this celebration. My brother was acting lazier than usual and was just down right slow. I remember giving him crap left and right and saying how mad I was. A week later I got the call. He was sick and had cancer they told us. I remember still hearing those words and felt so crappy about it. I wish I could go back and take the words back on what I said. Things were wrong between us. I couldn't look him in the eyes anymore. I felt so crappy and still remember those feelings. I would go and visit him and think how crappy I was to him. He would apologize for this and I would apologize and cry to him. This went on and on and finally I was able to save his life with my bone marrow. I really felt better at that point. Now years have passed and I am thankful for this."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'My friend and I are invited to a party by our boss' wife. During this party, important documents are stolen for our boss' study. This affects us for many days and weeks after the party.'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to a party with my friend, Jennifer about 3 months ago. We were invited by our boss and his wife. She was throwing our boss a surprise birthday party and we didn't really want to go, but we thought our jobs would be in jeopardy if we didn't, so we went. Jennifer picked me up and we made the trip to our boss' house, where several other guests and co workers had already arrived. It was a huge house, bigger than either of us had ever seen. Jennifer mentioned when we pulled up that is was bigger than a decent walmart. We arrived, place our presents down, mingled with people we knew, and all of sudden, an hour into the party, we hear yelling. Our boss comes running down the stairs, asking someone to call the police. This sent everybody, including us into a panic. Apparently, someone had went into his study and stole some important business documents from the company. It was a very shocking and emotional event, because it lasted days after the party. Our co workers, and Jennifer and I were interrogated by our boss and police on the who and what of this theft. They eventually found out it was one of our guys in IT. We never knew why he stole the documents. He must have been looking for a way to get money from the company secretly. Nevertheless, it was a memorable party for everyone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A past partner with whom I had had a few failed relationships accused me of being abusive (despite no abusive behavior). He approached me of his own volition and apologized for having treated me the way he did.'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It's hard to believe all that's happened in the 4 months since James accused me of being abusive. My life is still in shambles, all from a lie. I'd heard stories about people who were wrongly accused, but I never thought I'd star in one. Even though he apologized in the end, the damage was done. Once word spread that I was an abuser, I lost my job and any sort of clout I had built up in my career field. Years of school, years of working under the thumb of my \"betters,\" all erased with a single utterance. I've spent the these last few months wallowing in my own self pity. Drinking, smoking, whatever I can do to keep my mind off the disaster known as my life. I can't even remember the last time I truly had a conversation with someone outside of saying thanks to a cashier. I have to change things, but the very idea of moving forward seems so impossibly out of reach. I spend my days secretly praying that someone or something will save me from this nightmare. James has come by a few times, but how can I ever let him back into my life? I keep him at a distance, I keep everyone at a distance these days. What's the point in trying to establish myself again when it can all crumble in the blink of an eye? I thought I was depressed before all this happened, but that was nothing compared to the pain I now feel on a daily basis. Soon I'll be out of money, and I don't know what I'll do then. I have no family to rely on, no real friends left who would help me on any sort of level above thoughts and prayers, I have nothing. I have to save myself, but I'm not sure I'm worth the effort."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "My mother and I reconciled after a long estrangement. She finally apologized for years of emotional abuse. Now we continue to rebuild our relationship.",
    "output": "I reconciled with my mother after being estranged for years. This was at the encouragement of my therapist. I confronted my mother about her past emotional abuse of me, which caused much childhood trauma. She not only acknowledged the abuse for the first time, but she also apologized, and this was very uncharacteristic of her. We spent many hours crying and talking about the past, as well as the future. We learned new things about each other. For the first time, I felt like my mother understood me. I finally felt validated. I felt heard and yes, loved. For years, she had bullied me, denied my feelings and berated me when I tried to express how I felt about her and her behavior. After talking, I realize that she was covering up her own insecurities. Perhaps she was abused herself. She seems guarded about her own childhood. It in no way excuses her behavior. But it makes me see her as more human. I believe she has changed with age and now we are continuing to rebuild our relationship."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I attending my sister in law's wedding and my son couldn't sit still. The groom's father and stepmother were angry about it.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was so completely humiliated at my sister in laws wedding. My son was being an absolute monster. I have never been so embarrassed. I expect the occasional outburst, he is only 5, but I never expected anything like this. He was being good all morning. He got dressed without a fight, he even let me comb his hair for once. I explained to him how important this wedding was to everyone, he seemed to understand. That all changed the second we walked into the church for the ceremony. We sat towards the front and the procession started. As soon as my sister in law walked into view and started coming down the aisle my son started screaming. Not a regular little cry, no he was screaming like he was being murdered. I quickly covered his mouth with my hand, but that only made it worse. He bit me, which caused me to scream out a very loud curse word. Everyone in the church stopped and stared at me. My son, acting like a possessed animal, kept screaming and crying. I glanced at the brides father, who was midway down the aisle with his daughter, and he was giving me the more horrifying look. He looked like he hated me more than anything he had ever hated. I quickly left the church with my son and calmed him down. We sat outside until the ceremony was over. Afterwards everyone walked out and just stared at us. The brides father and stepmother walked right past me without even returning my hello, I was humiliated."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "My grandfather became very sick. My grandmother took advantage of the situation telling lies that resulted in my grandfather being placed in a mental ward. It is impossible to know who to trust when you cannot even trust your family not to lie.",
    "output": "It is difficult to know who to trust. It is easy to trust those around us, such as family and close friends. Recently, my grandfather had a stroke. He lost some of his motor skills and memory. It may have changed him, but he was still a precious man. He and my grandmother have been married over fifty years, and it would seem that there would be love and empathy, but there was none from her. She had zero admiration, only hate for her husband. She has claimed that there have been some significant events surrounding my grandfather, such as him urinating in the closet, running away, and chasing her throughout the house beating her. My grandmother voiced her hatred for my grandfather stating that he had cashed a life insurance policy out during the 1980's for $5000, and she would never forgive him for that. She simply could not let go of that, and her two daughters followed suit with their hatred toward my grandfather. He had given all of them everything he could financially and from his heart. His efforts were in vain because of the lies my grandmother told, she was able to commit my grandfather to a psychiatric ward. It is a mental institution for the criminally insane, and he is a veteran. He is unable to stand up for himself, and my family made him property of the state. My grandmother also made arrangements that when he dies, the local university can have his body for science. She has dared the family to have a funeral or memorial service. A week ago, my mother called and said that she heard from my grandmother that my grandfather clinically died, but was revived. He is all alone in a strange place, and he is very sick. I am devastated. The whole situation has made me consider how someone can make up lies about you, and there can be legal ramifications. The very people that you firmly believe love you are the very people that are distrustful. It has also opened my eyes to how important an advanced directive and a will are in order to protect people if they are ever incapacitated from evil people in their lives. It is certainly impossible to know who to truly trust."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I accepted a new job with my kids school. I will be spending more quality time with them. Can't wait for the new adventure.\". Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I accepted a new job at my kids school. I will be spending more quality time with them. I cant wait for the new adventure. I am not sur how my kids will react to me being an employee at their school. My oldest migt be a little embarrased but my youngest may enjoy seeing me at her school. I am looking forward to being super involved in my children education. I will be able to have a better relationship with my kids teacher. I will also be able to always see what is going on in my childrens class room first hand. I am so super excited! This job is also super flexible! I will be able to have holidays off. I will have the summer off with my kids so I can enjoy it with my kids! This opportunity is great! I so happy to tell my kids the great news. This job will allow me soo much extra time with my kids!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I decided to test my willpower and faith. I did this by cutting certain things out of my life including social media, television, lustful thoughts, swearing, cursing, and sweets for 1 month. After the experience, my overall state of health and wellness improved,",
    "output": "It was three weeks ago that I set out on my personal mission to test my fortitude. I cut out things in my life that were holding me back, making me negative, or were not conducive to being my best self. I gave myself one month to go without social media, lustful thoughts, cussing, television, and sweets. It's definitely been a challenge! Since most people are on a health kick after the New Year, giving up sweets has been relatively easy, though I do sometimes miss having something sweet after dinner. Losing a few pounds has encouraged me to stick with the sweet dessert abstinence. The hardest thing has been giving up television. I have felt very out of touch with what's going on in the world. I also miss some of my favorite shows and find myself wondering if I will have trouble following the story arc once I start watching again. Social media has been surprisingly easy to give up. I guess that's because the negativity on there was really getting to me. I don't miss the drama or the rudeness. I have also found that by focusing my thoughts more positively and not swearing, cussing, or thinking lustful thoughts, I have more energy for creative thoughts. I've written two new poems and have a new story idea to write! Overall, the experience has been very rewarding. It's made me feel stronger as a person and has proven my willpower and faith."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "My girlfriend and I had what started out as a normal argument. As the night went on, the situation changed and escalated. We had a moment that may have changed our relationship forever.",
    "output": "My girlfriend and I don't argue very much, and when we do, they tend to be over small things that every other couple argues about. Two weeks ago, we started arguing about why I never want to be around her friends. I find them annoying, so I told her that. I think its pretty common for the boyfriend to not what to hang out with his girlfriend and her friends. She took it as a bit of an insult, though. She said insulting who she likes is an insult to her character. The whole thing was blown out of proportion. She tried to trap me with stupid questions like \"so if I get along with annoying people, you find me annoying?\" and things like that. About 15 minutes into it, I could tell this was going to be a bad argument. I didn't realize just how bad until later in the night, though. We were supposed to go to dinner at my parent's house, but she said she wasn't coming. She loves my parents, and my mom's cooking, so that was a sign of just how mad she was. Still, though, it was such a stupid argument, so I didn't apologize. I went to dinner and then came back. She wasn't there. She decided to stay at her friend's house. I was shocked that she was so offended at this. We didn't talk for 2 days. We sort of made up after that, but its never really been the same. I think its headed for break-up soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Car accident where the plaintiff did not admit his fault. It could be very serious accident with injuries. The driver at fault was a very irresponsible, dishonest man.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was night time. I was coming back from grocery shopping. It was a car accident. I was in the car. There were other people in the car besides me. But I was not driving. We got a sudden hit to the side of the car. The impact was quite strong and our car drifted to the line with the opposite traffic coming in. The other vehicle initiated an illegal u turn from where he was parked. The road was two way and there were two lines going each direction with space for street parking on the sides of the road. The other car his the car I was in just when he was about to cross the solid double yellow line. After speaking with the driver we understood that he is not going to admit his fault, but fortunately there was a dash camera in the first car. Still it was vary stressful situation. Thanks god no one had serious injuries. However the car was damaged substantially. We did not know if we will need medical help later."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'When I came from work I found my pet dog missing.I felt astonished,since he was so close to me.I tried to search for it everywhere I thought there would be a possibility for it to be there,but never found it.Luckily later Molly came back and I felt so happy and relieved.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three weeks ago as I got back from work, I suddenly noticed my pet dog Molly was missing. I went to tell my wife, but she just said that he would be OK because his name was Molly. That just made me feel worse. I went to tell Dad, but he said the same thing. So I decided to go and look for him myself. I looked for him in the garden, but he wasn't there, so I looked in the paddocks where Mum and I had taken him for his walks. Then I went into the back yard to let the other dogs out of their kennels to look for him. I thought they might be able to help me find him, but I couldn't even find him with the other dog's help. So I gave up and put the other dogs back in their kennels, it was getting dark anyway. I had my dinner and went to bed. In the middle of the night I heard something scratching on my bedroom door. I got up and turned on the light, and what did I see? I saw Molly. I let him into my bedroom and I hugged him and I patted him. I love my dog Molly, he's the best. I felt relieved and so happy to see him again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I'm a fresher at a company, where no one stands me for any problem to solve. Myself with the help of my college professors and my friends to overcome and had a great success in my work as well as in my company, placed in a higher position.'. How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When I was in my workplace, there is no one to teach me how to overcome such problems in my company. This is the most challenging obstacle for me in that situation. But, I tried myself with the help of my college professors and my friends. And I stood against all my seniors in that challenging obstacle. That was the first experience to face a problem in my work place and finally I came to an solution to solve such kind of problems. Although at the time, my company CEO call me upon for a meeting which is an important meeting to discuss about the new products and signing an agreement of a company. This becomes my greatest achievement because of my hard work from my own capability do anything that a fresher can! I proved this and hence I'm the very younger person came to attend this meeting. In life, a person has to learn that he/she must be ready to do anything that is difficult in today's society, also should know that no one will help them for anything that they know even it is very simple to solve. The world is full of jealous about other peoples what they are doing in their life. As I learnt was to struggle in the bad situations to achieve the things to be better than the worse. After this incident my seniors of the company appreciate for my effort without knowledge of them and achieved a great success in my life. This is my most memorable, sweetest memory that happened before 2 months. Also I will never forget this memory till the rest of my life. So, if we don't have a place to learn, we should make a place to learn. This is the good time by this task I can recall many things that helps me to be in greater success."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"My sister moved to another state far away. I helped her move out and did some chores to help her when she was moving out. My family and especially my mother was upset that she moved.\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It has been around 2 months since my sister Jane moved out. She moved to New Jersey for college. It has been really weird here at home since then. I never realized how loud Jane was, it is unbearably quiet here now. Also, I have no one to talk to about anything. I always went to Jane's room for everything. We talked about boys, my grades, people who were mean to me, work, everything. And now I have no one to talk to, I can't really talk to my parents about these things. My parents are having a really hard time with the change, especially my mom. Mom cried for like 3 weeks after Jane left. Dad misses her too, but he doesn't really show his emotions like that. He has just been very quiet. We were able to all keep busy for the week after the move just cleaning up the mess from the move and doing chores, but now it is just dead and boring here. I am already trying to plan a trip to go see Jane. Unfortunately, New Jersey is pretty far from here so I would have to save up enough for a plane ticket. She will be home in 3 months, I can't wait. At least it gives us all something to look forward to."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "My spouse came out as transgender to her parents and it did not go well. They are not supportive at all and it was very hard on my spouse and I. They are very conservative and do not agree with the LGBT community.",
    "output": "When my partner came out as transgender to her parents, they decided to cut us off for a while. Not financially (we are on their phone plan and gas card) but by unfriending us on social media, not coming to my ballet performance and not speaking to us. I was more hurt by that than Ashley, because they have always come to my shows and there wasn't any reason for them not to, except to punish her. Or her through me. They actually moved to another city 2-3 hours away because of this as well. The mother is very passive-aggressive and also has a history of overreacting to things. When my partner was just out of high school and this came up, she drove into a wall and started to break down. They also mentioned that she was embarrassing them because their friends had heard about it. Things have gotten slightly better since then. Her mother has re-friended me on social media and is speaking to us and has said moving was a big mistake. But the subject of Ash being transgender is something they just don't talk about. This has really hurt my partner a lot, but she's actually handling it pretty well. She basically thinks if they don't want to talk about it or acknowledge it, then that's fine and they can just have a distant relationship. And I agree. If they aren't even going to try to love and understand their child, then they are a waste of time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'My oldest son, Henry, started Kindergarten today. I watched has he climbed onto the bus and waved goodbye as he headed off to school for the first time.', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I've been ruminating for a week about a major milestone that happened last Monday. Well, not so much the event itself, but my reaction to it. Am I bad mother? A bad person?? Okay, let me start over from the beginning. A week ago, last Monday, my little baby boy (not so little anymore!) Henry got on the big yellow school bus for the first time ever and headed off to his very first day of Kindergarten. As I watched him go, I felt a weird mixture of feelings, one of which was relief. Relief??? I'm not supposed to feel relief!!! I'm supposed to be heartbroken and nostalgic, thinking how different things will be without him around the house. Looking at his little un-played-with toys. Missing his voice and constant questions. Thumbing through old photo albums and marveling at how it was practically just yesterday that he was taking his first steps and saying his first words. Now I'm not saying that I didn't have those feelings, of course I did. I mean, I'm not a complete psychopath. But shouldn't that be the end of the story? Am I terrible for being a little bit glad that I'm going to have a few question-free hours to breathe and decompress? Is this normal? Am I selfish? Is this a sign of a bad mother? Ugh. Nobody told me that motherhood was going to have THIS many worries in it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "My grandmother died earlier in the year. I attend the funeral and it was a memorable and I got to meet some new people.",
    "output": "My grandmother died earlier in the year. I had a hard time accepting it but I new it would happen soon. When it came time for the funeral I was mentally prepared, although still shaken up. When I got to the service I saw quite a few people I didn't know. My grandmother was a well loved person and many people came out. The service was beautiful and people had some great things to say. She had an amazing headstone engraved and her favorite flowers planted around her grave. I met some people from my family that I never knew existed! I talked with them and they told me some things about my grandmother that I had no clue about. She was so much more adventurous and daring than I had thought. I was told stories of when she was younger and how much she loved to travel. I hope to follow in her footsteps and be a great person as well. All in all the funeral helped me a lot and gave me some closure. I also have more people to talk to if I am in need. Thank you grandma for everything and I know you are watching over me. I love you tons."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where 'I was admitted at the hospital for the delivery of my second baby and was induced with medication. Then suddenly my baby's heart beat dropped. With much effort the doctors managed to get his life back.' plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,My beautiful baby boy is healthy as a horse. The return check ups show that all complications have ceased. Thank god for this miracle, this blessing. Little Charles is now two months old and completely healthy. Two months ago I went into labor, and everything went as planned. My husband drove me to the hospital. Doctor Shelly prepped me, and they got an epidural in me. It wasn't my first rodeo, so I thought it was going very well, a little too well. I was right, God tested me that night. Charles had a reaction to the epidural, his heart rate dropped and I thought I was going to lose my baby. Thank God the doctors were prepared. Thank God that Charles was born strong enough to hold out, to survive. The incident introduced a fear in me. I wake up and have to check on Charles just about every hour of the night. I pray that my mind will be at ease soon. I pray that Charles will live a happy and healthy childhood."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'The is a story of problems i had when i first became a father. The trails of how sometimes things dont go your way. I wished for a happy family but thats not for me i guess', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Day 1, of trying to survive my own personal existence of neglected. Everyday it gets better other times it is just hard to get out of bed or concentrate from what occurred 2 years ago. You see 2 years ago my child was born, my first born daughter but lets not get ahead of ourselves. For weeks leading up to the joyous event I would do what i always do. I would have lunch with my parents and we would just enjoy each others company. When i first told them my wife was pregnant everyone was so happy. That quickly turned into a battle of who is going to receive more from them vs my brother. You see my brother and his wife were preganant aswell and yes we are estranged, thats a different story in it itself. My parents started acting weirder and weirder as the time approached. What started as little babysitting visits soon turned into I cant wait to take her on vacation with me to then, when i raise your child. I knew i had to put a stop to it so i told them i was the parent and what i say goes. AT first the seemed to understand and even say, Oh i know im just saying. but on the day of taking my wife to the hospital. My mother made an unannounced entrance in our house and went to knock on the bathroom door where my wife was taking a shower. My wife thought it was her mom knocking on the door since she was staying over with us due to the delivery date (she lives abroad) and my wife said what do you want to which my mom just leaves. When my child was born my mom called and said she was coming over to see the baby. Everyone was there enjoying the company of this new child, my dad for watever reason refused to hold the baby. but whatever it is what it is. The next day my mom said she was coming over again and i said ok. after a few hours while she was there i politily told her it was time to go since we were sleepy and tired and again she left said nothing. ON the day of coming to our house finally, all my family were there to greet the new baby cousins and all. she left saying how the house was to crowded. the following day she majes a huge scandel how i did not let my dad hold the baby and how i was being rude and cold hearted and that i was a horrible son for dening then their raising rights. They twisted the story to everyone else in my family and now i am shinned from everyone else event though its all lies. I even tried explaining to them multiple times and in different ways but they dont believe me. I tried to reason with her to no avail, i still suffer from this everyday and hope i can move on someday"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "We got married in the presence of our family and friends. It was the beginning of wonderful things in our lives and we look forward to it.",
    "output": "I remember the time I got married. It was in April. I had so many family and friends around and it was a really joyous occasion for me. I mean, I am getting hooked to my best friend!!!. We were really excited and looked forward to the beautiful life we will be spending together. The wedding reception took place at a lovely place and had a royal theme. It was filled to the brim and my friend told the audience about our beautiful love story. We started out as just neighbors when we were much younger. We met in the university and fell hopelessly in love with one another. We got so many gifts and my father-in-law gave us a car. My mother gave us dishwashers and a washing machine. Matter of fact, most of our home appliances were gifts. My wife initially wanted a smaller occasion. However, with the massive turn out and the opportunity for so many people to see each other again, she was grateful it was an elaborate one. Quite a number of my friends thanked me for the opportunity given. We hope to have a baby soon and hopefully, we will get to see ourselves again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "My father took our family cabin off the market. He had placed it on the market a year earlier after being diagnosed with cancer.",
    "output": "At that time, cancer for me and probably for anyone else was an unknown monster who spared no life when it hits you. There were endless nights full of hope for her recovery. At night before I would doze off to sleep I would look at her closely. She still had that same pretty face, beautiful eyes, lovely shaped lips and brilliant mind. But deep inside, it was too painful to see my ever energetic mother lying in bed with all the tubes in her body. Too hurtful to think that all we had shared, our plans might come to an end…This is an adolescent daughter's account of her journey with having a mother diagnosed with cancer. Dealing with maternal cancer can cause distress and anxiety because this illness is usually associated with poor prognosis, agonizing pain, negative effects of the treatment, and low survival rates. Cancer is considered by many as a \"silent killer,\" which unsuspectingly ravages the body from within. It can be a stressful experience, not only for the patients themselves, but also for the entire family. Every member of the family, especially the children, has to adjust to the emotional burden, physical demands, and lifestyle changes which cancer brings about. The occurrence of cancer has alarmingly increased throughout the years, affecting and claiming many lives around the world. It has been estimated that around 12. 2 million people are diagnosed with cancer worldwide (American Cancer Society, 2007). It is also projected that the number of cancer cases and deaths will continue to escalate in the future. New cancer cases are estimated to increase from 11. 3 million in 2007 to 15. 5 million in 2030 (WHO, 2008). Based on the worldwide proliferation of cancer cases, this disease is now considered to be a major health problem."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "A little kitten appeared at my feet after going grocery shopping. I thought I had scared it away when I reacted in surprise to seeing it, but it was persuaded with food to return. I was able to take it to the vet.",
    "output": "Three months ago I went to the grocery store to buy ingredients to bake my sister's birthday cake. I remember choosing her favorite flavor of icing (strawberry) along with some snacks for myself, paying the cashier, and leaving the store. It was chilly outside, so I was zipping up my sweatshirt and getting my keys out of my purse to unlock my car when I felt something brush my ankle. I was so startled that I let out a small scream and jerked my leg away sharply. I looked down, terrified that a rat had just touched me, but instead I saw a fluffy, furry tail disappearing under my car. I was afraid that my impulsive reaction may have caused the animal to run away. I knelt down and saw a small kitten, wet and shivering as it leaned against my rear wheel. The kitten appeared to have been someone's pet because it had a small collar around its neck. However, it also looked like it was injured because one of its paws stuck out at an odd angle. I wondered how I would get this kitten out from under my car without scaring it away. I remembered that I just bought some snacks and groceries for myself that may entice the kitten and make it trust me. I placed my grocery bags on the ground and dug through my groceries to find the canned tuna I had just bought. I pulled the tab on the tuna can to open it and placed it on the ground. It took a few minutes for the kitten to feel confident enough to step out from under my car, but it soon began to sniff and nibble away at the tuna. After petting it so that it would now I meant it no harm, I lifted it into my passenger seat and looked up where the nearest vet clinic was on my phone. I then held the kitten in my lap as I drove it to the vet."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "my husband cheating on me and even getting a child with another woman. I had marital problems but never expected that my husband having an affair was the main cause of my woes until I made an intresting discovery.",
    "output": "It has been three years of fighting almost everyday with my husband over unimportant stiff, if we are not fighting about the children, then it is about food or just about his clothes that were not cleaned and ironed as required. I was unhappy and dissatisfied our sex life was non existence, there was no intimacy and the love we once had had turned into hatred. \" why don't you walk away?\" this is a question I got asked frequently by whoever knew what I was going through. I had considered this option several times but changed my mind because of the children. you see I have four daughter, the oldest being eleven years old and the youngest six. these children love their father very much. whenever he is a way for sometime, they miss him very much and frequently call. so I hang in there for the children. so it happens exactly four weeks today, my husband came home very tired, I had also been working the whole day and I was quite tired. I was in the kitchen cooking, so he came in and after saying hello, he said that he could take it from there and that I should go and put my feet up for a few minutes. for a moment I felt loved, I went off happily. no sooner had I laid my head down than i heard a message come in through his phone. I was curious. I decided to read the message. what I found left me in shock. my husband was seeing another woman, he even had a child with this woman. This caught me off guard. I was disappointed and annoyed. he could not deny it. so I just ended the relationship and decided to ask for a divorce."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "Our old dog, and probably our last dog, was very sick and unable to recover. I was very close to her and had to decide that she was suffering too much and it was time for her life to end. It was very sad and one of the worse days of my life.",
    "output": "This was a journal entry from several months ago. Today was a very emotional day. I had to have our old dog put down. She was a big sweetie. We (my wife and I) have had several dogs over the years. We get quite attached to them and they have always lived a long time. Ghost was 17, Casper was 16, and now Cheeba, who was 13. I will miss Cheebs, as I called her, as I feel this may be the last dog that my wife and I get as we are getting up in years ourselves. Cheeba was having respiratory problems that have been getting worse and worse until some days she could hardly catch her breath. Her appetite was about gone except for special meals that I would fix her. Cheebs was a great dog- lots of intense love went both ways. We had had her since she was a very young puppy. She was very protective of our family, but not mean at all. So, today has been one of the worst days of my life. We agreed that she was suffering and no way to get better and we were just being selfish, so we decided today would be it. We called our Vet who had been expecting this call. He told us to come on and with a heavy leaden heart, we got her into the car. She liked car rides and didn't mind the vet as she'd known the same one all her life. We both got out of the car with tears in our eyes and let her pee on the grass and then took her inside. They were ready for us and we put her on the table and got her calm and said our good-byes. It was almost like she looked at me with understanding and was okay about it. We stayed with her and the Vet injected her with the drug. After a few seconds, her eyes closed and she went unconscious and died almost immediately. We felt about as bad as one can and I hope she is waiting for me when I have my last journey too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I returned to school after years of not being in it for a while. Then after all the hardwork I graduated'. Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was making a choice to go back to college and finish my degree. So finally after two years it was time to graduate three months ago. I was so happy that after all the hard work it finally paid off. I finally finished my degree. My whole family came to the graduation. Afterwords i went to eat out with my family and got some gifts. It was most memorable the actually moment i got my degree handed to me and knew the moment was real. I was able to see all my old classmates so i was so happy. My family took lots of photos to be able to remember the event. It was one of the happiest days of my life so far knowing how much time and effort i put into completing it. I was making a choice to go back to college and finish my degree. So finally after two years it was time to graduate three months ago. I was so happy that after all the hard work it finally paid off. I finally finished my degree. My whole family came to the graduation. Afterwords i went to eat out with my family and got some gifts. It was most memorable the actually moment i got my degree handed to me and knew the moment was real. I was able to see all my old classmates so i was so happy. My family took lots of photos to be able to remember the event. It was one of the happiest days of my life so far knowing how much time and effort i put into completing it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "MY SISTER AFTER IN VITRO FERTILIZATION ASKED ME IF I WOULD BE IN THE ROOM FOR THE BIRTH OF HER FIRST CHILD. THE EXPERIENCE WAS BLISSFULLY MEMORABLE.",
    "output": "MAY 30, 2019 I AM AT THE HOSPITAL WITH MY SISTER WHO IS ABOUT READY TO GIVE BIRTH TO HER FIRST CHILD. I AM HONORED THAT SHE WANTS ME IN THE ROOM WITH HER. MY SISTER IS 42 YEARS OLD AND SHE AND HER HUSBAND HAD BEEN TRYING TO HAVE A BABY FOR SEVERAL YEARS WITH NO LUCK. THEY WERE FINALLY ABLE TO AFFORD THE IN VITRO FERTILIZATION PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFUL AND WE WAITING PATIENTLY FOR THIS DAY TO COME. I GOT TO EXPERIENCE EVERY MOMENT WITH HER. THE BIRTH WAS SCHEDULED SO I WENT WITH HER AND HER HUSBAND TO THE HOSPITAL. MY SISTER WAS AWESOME! THE WHOLE LABOR WAS NICE AND RELAXED AND EASY FOR HER. I WAS BY HER SIDE WHEN SHE PUSHED AND HELPED HER THROUGH THE BREATHING AND PUSHING PHASE. WHEN MY SWEET NIECE ARRIVED, WE WERE ALL CRYING. SHE WAS PERFECT. MOMMY AND BABY WERE BOTH HEALTHY. I WILL NEVER FORGET THIS. IT WAS A MEMORY THAT I WILL CHERISH JUST LIKE THE BIRTH OF MY OWN CHILDREN."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I followed my dad on motorcycles when he had an accident. I thought I would lose my dad but he made an incredible recovery.'. Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "4 months ago my dad and I were involved in a motorcycle crash. He was riding his motorcycle on his way to his house when a box truck stopped harshly in front of him. He was checking his mirrors and when he looked back up he did not have enough time to slow down all the way. He hit the brakes as hard as he could and ended up hitting the back of the truck. His motorcycle went under the truck and his neck was the first point of contact with the truck's bumper. He broke his c7 vertebrae, and destroyed his larynx pharynx and most of everything in his neck. I was riding behind him and was able to stop in time. I am not trained in CPR or any type of emergency medical care so I just dumped my bike and got on the phone with 911. The truck behind us attempted to stop traffic from coming towards us. He was helevacced to the nearest hospital. En route to the hospital he died twice and was resuscitated. I picked my bike back up and essentially followed the helicopter to where the hospital was. When I got there things were not looking good and I worried my dad would be severely brain damaged or even dead. They eventually were able to stabilize him and put him in a medically induced coma. He was in the coma for 7 days and when he awoke there was no sign of brain damage. He made an incredible recovery over 18 days and was released from the hospital then. While he is still limited with the neck brace and some other injuries that happened he is already looking at new motorcycles to buy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went to another state to visit my family. I do this every summer, but this year was special. My grandmother is very sick and it may be her last year on earth.'. Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A month ago I went to Virginia to visit my family. I go at least once every summer. I've been doing this since I graduated school and moved to South Carolina for work. This year was different though. You see my grandma has been quite ill lately. She's been in and out of the hospital a few times. At her age I fear she doesn't have the strength to keep fighting her condition. I don't really think she will make it to next summer when I visit again. She has been struggling with pneumonia and breathing problems for many years. Grandmother spent her whole adult life working in the fabric mills. I really think that's the reason for her breathing problems. All the fine fibers of the cotton and other materials floating around the factory. She worked in a era when not as much was known about safety. There were no breathing masks back in her day. Of course no doctor will sign off on anything like that, but it seems the most likely cause as she's never smoked. She's always eaten healthy and had a big garden as far back as I can remember. I really hope I'm wrong and she's around for many years to come. But I spent every minute she was awake with her on this trip on the off chance it might be our last time together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "My son was scratched by a stray kitten when it was frightened by my dog. Not long after, he ended up with several swollen lymph nodes. After a highly recommended biopsy, it was confirmed he did in fact have Cat Scratch Fever, not cancer as suggested by our doctor.",
    "output": "Not long ago, our puppy started going crazy outside and my son went out to investigate. He could hear hissing behind a board. He came in to tell me what was going on and I told him to leave whatever it was alone and bring the dog in. Well, as it turns it out, it was a small kitten. Later, when he let the dog out, he went crazy again. Again, my son went to check what was going on. The kitten did not take the opportunity to leave when the dog was inside. So, my son decided to help this kitten, he removed the board the kitten was hiding behind and pick up the cat. Once the dog saw the cat, he went crazy again. This spooked the kitten and it clawed up and bit my son. My son came inside with cat scratches all over, including a deep one on his lip, and had a rather deep puncture bite wound on his hand. We went to the ER, my son ended up on powerful antibiotics and a few stitches in face. The kitten was captured and sent for quarantine and testing for rabies. Not long after, my son's lymph nodes in his groin area started swelling. We went to the urgent care and they put him on antibiotics. The lymph nodes did not go down, but instead more started swelling. Our regular doctor put him on a second, more powerful antibiotics. That didn't help and now lymph nodes in his neck started swelling. Doctor sent him for an ultrasound and the lymph nodes were extremely swollen and it was recommended to get a CT from waist to neck. Lymph nodes from groin to neck were all swollen. Our doctor told us he was 85% certain he had cancer. Not just cancer, but an extremely aggressive cancer. The surgeon removed the first, extremely large lymph node and told us it didn't not look like cancer, that he thought it was cat scratch fever, but we had to wait for the results. Our regular doctor was still certain it was cancer. Turns out my son had a massive case cat scratch fever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "My teenage daughter suffers from severe depression. We finally tried medication and our world, as well as hers, has changed.",
    "output": "My daughter, 19, has been struggling with depression so severe that most days I could not get her out of bed. We've tried many different counselors, prayed over her, prayed for her, but nothing was working. We finally agreed to let her try some medication. While I was very concerned about giving an anti-depressant to a 19 year old child, we were kinda at our wit's end. Living with her had gotten to the point that the entire house was on edge. She was either asleep or yelling at us or ignoring us or being rude and nasty to every person in the house. So the event I'm talking about happened about 6 weeks after she started taking the medication. One day I realized that she'd come home from work and we'd had a 20 minute conversation in which she was lively, animated, and actually laughed. I started realizing that she wasn't near as rude or mean or nasty as she used to be. When I asked her to take out the trash, she just did it. Without arguing, without putting it off and then forgetting, without any complaining, this was unheard of. I was praising God and thanking Him for the nudge to try the medication with her. It has changed her world, and therefore ours as well. Recently she received word that although she got into her favorite college, she would not be able to go as the cost of room and board was just too much and we didn't feel like she should be drowning in student loan debt. She was understandably upset but after about 10 minutes she started making other plans that involve living at home and going to a great school locally. This would have never happened before the medication. She would have retreated to her room and been in there for days, it would have crushed her, ruined her life in her eyes, and caused such upheaval that it would have taken weeks if not more for her to get back to baseline. I'm beyond grateful for the advances in science, the doctors that know how to work with patients, and the God that provided for us all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from 'An argument with a friend over something really stupid that ended our friendship for a while. Thank goodness we were able to fix things and get over it. Hopefully nothing like that ever happens to us again. A friendship should be valued and never taken for granted.' into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I got a text from James today. I hadn't heard from him for about six months, ever since he lost at Monopoly during game night. I mean, I guess I should have realized that playing Monopoly could lead to hurt feelings, but I didn't think it would strain our friendship so badly. He was mad that I bought a lot of cheap properties and filled them up with houses, leaving no houses for the rest of the players to use. I just thought it was good strategy, but he threw the dice across the room and stormed out. Ever since, hardly anyone will come to game night anymore. James said he was sorry for overreacting. I was still a little mad that everyone took his side, but after thinking about it for a little while, I told him I was sorry he didn't have a good time. I also promised never to bring out Monopoly at a game night again. I think we're OK now. He's planning a big game night at his place on Friday so that everyone can see that we're friends again. He says that everything will be great. I guess I will go. I just hope that he doesn't pull out Risk. I don't think our friendship would survive that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "I graduated in May of 2019 with my Master of Science in Higher Postsecondary Education. My mentor from my undergraduate program surprised me at my graduation by attending and handing me my diploma.",
    "output": "In May of 2019, I graduated with my Master of Science in Higher Postsecondary Education from Syracuse University. This event in my life was particularly significant as I never once thought I would be in a graduate program. I'm someone who hated school throughout my K-12 years as well as my undergraduate degree. I always struggled to focus and be motivated to achieve good grades. Going to graduate school was a last minute decision for me, because I felt inspired by a mentor I acquired during my undergraduate program to pursue work in Higher Education. This mentor made a huge impact on my life, and they truly are the reason I was able to get through an undergraduate program. I kept in contact with my mentor throughout my graduate program. I let them know about the great times and the terrible ones. I still struggled throughout graduate school to stay motivated, but I felt significant that I was finally studying something that felt relevant to me. Coming up on graduation, my mentor apologized and let me know that they would be unable to attend my graduation. I understood as it was across the country and it would have been difficult to expect their attendance. However, graduation this year was impactful for me as my mentor surprised me at my ceremony, and handed me my diploma. They were not a faculty member of the program, but they were able to work out a deal in which they could be one of the first to congratulate me on my accomplishments. This was so heartwarming that they made the effort to surprise me, and go the extra mile in ensuring I knew they were there for me. They were always there for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "After always looking after my Asperger's son, I prepared to send him off to live on his own. It was a heart wrenching and worrisome event for me.",
    "output": "I recently prepared my son to move out on his own. He was preparing to move to a city that was about 100 miles away from where we live. This was the first time he was to be away from home and on his own. Because my son has Asperger's syndrome, I have spent my whole life advocating for and protecting him. As I prepared him to leave, I realized that I would no longer have any any control over that anymore. As a last ditch effort to be useful, I took him shopping and bought him all that I thought he would need to be prepared to be on his own. I also took a lot of time to explain to him things he would have to remember to do and take care of. I was anxiety ridden and I thought about how he would get along without me. I worried that something bad would happen to him. The night before he left, I could not sleep. That morning, I tried to hold back tears as we packed up all his belongings into my car and prepared for the trip. The whole drive I lectured him on safety. I know that he got tired of listening to me and I worried he tuned out. I reminded him of the importance of keeping clean and respecting his roommates. When we pulled up to his new apartment, I put on a smile and brave face even though I was torn to pieces on the inside. My stress levels were through the roof even as his excitement was abounding. We moved him in and he was in a hurry to rush me out the door so that he could begin his solo journey. I was totally crushed. I sobbed as I gave him a hug and told him how much I loved him and would miss him. I got back in my car and cried the whole way home. I cried for the next few days. I still worry every single day about him and his safety."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "My sister and I took our kids for the first time to see a movie together in the theatre. We saw The Lion King which was memorable for us because we enjoyed watching this together when we were kids.",
    "output": "It was such a treat going to see our first movie in the theatre as a family. My sister and both took our kids together. Her kids are the same ages as mine. We went to see The Lion King. I remember seeing this same movie as a child with my parents and siblings. It brought back such strong emotions that I teared up right there in the theatre. The theatre itself has changed since I was a kid. The seats now are cushioned and recline. There's an ordering service for food and drink. Probably the biggest difference though was the high cost to see a movie. Despite the cost, we had a great time. This was 2 months ago now but I still think about it often. I remember that my youngest sat on my lap while my older child sat beside me and held my hand. My sister's kids did a lot of whispering back and forth at first but eventually settled down to watch the movie. The kids ordered some cookies to eat there and they were freshly baked while we waited. It was a memorable experience that I am excited to be repeating when the new Trolls movie comes out in March."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'When I was chopping down a tree, the tree fell the wrong direction. Tree could have killed me it was scary.'. Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The scariest thing happened to me a couple months ago. I had a tree that was dying and in danger of falling in my front yard. I have been told sometimes these dying trees are referred to as 'widow-makers' because they have been known to fall over on a whim and cause fatal accidents. After learning that, I decided the safest thing to do would be to chop it down preemptively. I used a chainsaw and this was my first time using this tool as well as my first time cutting down a tree. Well, I learned my lesson because the tree fell down in the wrong direction and almost killed me anyways. The one thing I was trying to prevent in the first place. This came as a total shock because I did not even consider this being a possibility to watch out for. I should have watched a youtube instructional video first! As usual, I thought I could handle anything and did not need to research such a \"simple task\" before hand. I was wrong. I always expected my life to flash before my eyes in an event like this. However, this was not the case because it all happened so fast. The dang tree almost was a widow-maker after all. Next time I will hire a professional (or so my spouse insists)."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My husband and I renewed our wedding vows for our ten year anniversary. Family and friends and attended and all had a great time.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We have been married for ten years now. He was the best man I have ever met. Although he was not particularly fond of anniversaries, he was keen on celebrating our ten year anniversary. Three month ago, we had the best time of our lives (I can say it was sweeter than my wedding itself). We have been planning for weeks. I got a nice hall and got a decorator to make it colorful. We invited friends and family through word of mouth and on phone and everyone was eager to grace the occasion. On the d-day, he took me to a nice restaurant for breakfast. My sister later came in that day. He assisted with the cookies I was making. I already negotiated with a restaurant to supply us a nice meal. Around 4 pm, family and friends were welcomed with love genre songs to which everyone flowed. The elderly ones holding their spouse and swinging to all directions slowly. The younger ones eyeing each other and making advances. We watched from a corner as everything was unfolding. My best friend gave a funny speech and everyone laughed their hearts out. It was my turn to say something about my husband. I couldn't manage a minute before tears of joy started rolling down my cheeks. I was greatly overwhelmed by how awesome he has been in our first ten years together. We took the vows and everyone found their way home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: 'On the day of my graduation from Harvard I felt a wide range of feelings, from regret of not knowing my classmates well to absolute belonging when I was with the marching band.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "You would think my graduation at Harvard three weeks ago harbored for me only feelings of joy and excitement. And while this may be true, These feelings were mixed with those of regret and fear. Fear of the unknown in the new chapter of my life I was about to enter, the workforce. This is why we work so hard to get into Harvard , right? Still, there's always that anxiety when welcoming drastic change in life, and this may be the most drastic change of mine. I only wish I could have gotten to know my fellow classmates better. I'll never know, but I feel like there were lifelong friendships that could have been had if I put myself out there. And as I was on that stage I'll never forget how excited I saw all my peers, i'm sure each story they had to tell was just as exciting. I won't give the excuse of how busy I so frequently was, or how my involvement with band made things that much more unlikely. Speaking of band, I've had so many good and bad stories to tell. My most memorable would have to be while performing at a tournament. One of the band teams was so off their own instructor quit mid performance! I felt sorry for that group, it was so embarrassing to watch. We on the other hand got second place among stiff competition. That speaks to how close we are as a group and how in sync we were. When I was in band I never felt out of place, quite the opposite. So as I looked again at that stage and see everyone whose name was called I can't help but wonder, could I have formed just as strong a connection to he and she. I guess I'll never know, what I was sure of though was the next chapter in my life I would make the most of it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: \"A very close relative of mine was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. My mother kept this a secret until the other day, and it has caused a bit of a \"rift\" between the two of us at the moment. I'm just trying to stay positive until we find out more about whats going on.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I can not believe my stupid, senseless mother would think that keeping Matt's cancer a secret from me would help me in any shape, way, or form. I hate how needlessly overprotective she is with me. I am a grown man! I couldve processed everything by now, but no, now I'm I'll be a wreck to to start the year. Anyways, oh god, my best cousin has cancer. What the hell! This cannot be real. I have never had someone I know die! Oh God, I cannot even make this about me. My poor, brilliant cousin dieing would be a tragedy of the upmost regard. At least, knowing Matt, I know he's going to research everything he possibly can about his condition and do anything to live! I shall put some time in my day to contact him about it and see if I can help in any way. I am willing to get fired from work if it means saving my friend or being there for him if the time comes. Nooooo, positive thinking! I will visualize him happy and healthy as much as I can. Please God, not Matt!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "My insurance company suddenly stopped covering two medications you're not suppose to just stop taking. As a result I got very sick. They finally changed their minds and sent it. I'm still recovering.",
    "output": "About three of four weeks ago I was waiting for refills on three of my medications. In order to save money, I have them sent from my insurance by mail order. I had just run out of the medication for my fibromyalgia when I checked my mail and found something from the pharmacy. But there was only one medication, the one for heartburn. I thought the other two may have been sent separately. I was worried because you're not suppose to stop taking this medication and even missing a single dose can make you a little sick. The first day I started getting increased pain, especially in my knees. I also started having problems thinking and concentrating. By Sunday I started feeling very weak, dizzy and like I had a bad stomach virus. I ended up really sick. I couldn't eat much and that also made my blood sugar issues worse. The pain got so intense that it felt as though all my bones were being twisted. It was like being in a nightmare. They had agreed to reconsider the medication and said it would take about 10 days. But as things kept getting worse so quickly, I wasn't sure I'd last that long. I live alone, so I kept my door unlocked in case I needed emergency help and couldn't open it myself, or to make it easier to find my body if I died. I didn't bathe for a few days because I worried I'd be too weak to climb out of the bathtub and possibly slip and die slowly from a head injury. They finally agreed to cover the medication and sent it express. I am still recovering from this. The worst of the pain is gone, but the knees still hurt. Since I also struggled with depression all my life and this medication also helps there, I've been really struggling with more depression. I'm still having trouble thinking and concentrating and my greatest worry is that my brain might not come all the way back. I'm suppose to see my doctor today to check on the progress. Hopefully he can ease my mind."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: 'Was diagnosed with Crohn's and UC about 4 years ago. Had a major surgery that put me into a coma. Now years later, I am stronger than ever!'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The toughest time in my life , yet most memorable was my major surgery. Since the beginning of 2014 I started to have some insane abdominal pain. My family and I had probably went to hospital over 30 times that fall. I remember vividly getting my diagnosis & just breaking down. I was diagnosed with not only Crohn's Disease, but also Ulcerative Colitis. From January of 2015 to now, I'm still suffering. 27 feet of intestines removed and over 20 surgeries later. Not to mention during this 13 hour surgery my lungs failed. I was put into ICU on a breathing machine. The impact this made on my life was dramatic. From having my intestines hanging out of my stomach. To feeling the absolute worst pain you can imagine and waking up not knowing whats going on. Overall it was a tough time, but I learned a lot! Looking back it was definitely something I could never forget. Most important it made me into the man I am today. Tomorrow is never promised and you just have to have faith."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "I was playing games with my sister and her husband when she was having heavy contractions and needed to go to the hospital. I drove them and was able to be there when their baby was born.",
    "output": "So the other week, I got to participate in the birth of my sister's baby! She was due near the end of the month, and was still a couple of weeks from that point, but her contractions were getting more and more intense as the days went by. At the time, I was with her and her husband at my parent's house playing some board games, unaware of what was going to happen next. Suddenly, my sister starts reeling in pain and having difficulty catching her breath. The contraction went away but it didn't take long for the next one to come. My brother-in-law looked at me and asked if I could drive them to the hospital. I agreed. They grabbed their hospital bag and we went on our way. It was stressful the whole way since my sister was letting out mini-screams. We finally arrived at the hospital, and I asked my brother-in-law if I should just go home. We needed to figure out a vehicle situation, but for now he told me to just wait around. My sister was quickly rushed into the labor and delivery room and I was on the outside while I could hear her screaming. It took a few hours of labor, but she finally was able to get the baby out (it was a girl)! I went in when the baby was born and was able to hold her. I told her I was relieved all that was over, and offered to help any way I can. Everything was so unexpected since things went much differently than expected, but I was glad to be a support. Stressful, but exciting!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "i learnt to always be calm in the face of situations. it gives me hope of surviving. patience is a very good virtue",
    "output": "it was a faithful day for my friends wedding. Suddenly the men in charge of the suits were no where to be found. the car to take us to the next city was faulty. it was like the end of the world. the men in charge of the suits were drunk. but with time they woke up. they met up with the wedding. our panic was over. it showed that sometimes you have no choice against actions. Not every situations needs our actions. we just have to be calm. life brings challenges. it takes diligence. calmness in every situation is needed. it was a nice experience. i learnt a lot from it. i have learnt to always be calm"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "It is always a journey for me to go to burning man. I am having a hard time catching up on my bills now. I need extra money somehow and also, need to pay people back and get current on all of my bills.",
    "output": "About a month ago I went to burning man. I was having a hard time in my life and felt like I needed a break. So I went to burning man. I had a lot of fun and met some friends. But now after it is done I'm having financial problems. My bills keep coming and I owe people. Including my new friends. Everyday bills come and new bills come in the mail. I always look at the caller ID now on my phone, just in case. if I owe them money I don't want to answer. Everyday it feels like I made a mistake by letting myself spend all my money. I have to work extra hours but they won't give me any. So the bills just keep piling up and I need to search around for a second job. I barely have enough time for the first one. I really should have thought about what would have happened in advance."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"The beginning of the end of a ten year marriage. The beginning of a new chapter for me and my children.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently had a few different drastically life changing events take place. One of which is the beginning of a divorce. After ten years of marriage, my husband decided he wanted a divorce. After some of the awful things he did in our marriage, I was still hanging in hoping we could move past all the hurt and betrayal. But unfortunately, he got fed up with the process and decided to end it. Just within the last three months I have agreed to give him the divorce, had him lash out at me in unspeakable ways, been forced to move due to lack of ability to continue paying for the previous place and had to pick up the pieces for myself and my three young children. I thank God that he has given me several people in my life that have been there for me and helped me through all of this. Without them, it would have been way worse. I am still trying to get through this divorce, but I have faith that the Lord will work all this for good. Many other changes have come along with this divorce. Of course the move. The change in family dynamic, which has been the worst and most difficult change. The financial changes. The emotional changes in me, which I struggle with every single day. The coping of my children. Yes, this has been quite the emotional roller coaster. I am still looking to the Lord for daily strength."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"As a mom of two toddlers, I was terrified to have a third child so soon. Over the past few months, I have realized how much our family needed this baby and how thankful we are for her.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I discovered I was pregnant a few weeks after my son's first birthday. At the time, I also had a 2 year old son so my initial reaction was panic. My husband and I had been on the fence about whether we wanted a third child, and had been trying to be careful until making a decision. The decision was apparently made for us! Throughout the pregnancy, I was full of fear. Having two toddlers was difficult enough, how would I handle a third child that close in age? Once we found out it was a girl, I started to become a little more excited since I had always wanted a daughter and over the next few months my excitement to meet her grew. I went into labor on the night of my surprise baby shower. Emma was born a little over three weeks early, but was healthy. Initially, life with three kids was difficult since my husband and I were outnumbered. We slowly developed a routine though, and things have been getting easier in the 6 months she's been here. My initial fears were valid, as I do still have days where I feel like I can't handle things, but overall we've adjusted quite nicely. Looking back now, I can't imagine the feeling of not wanting a third baby. She has been such an great addition to our family, and I love watching my boys interact with her. We are so lucky to have been blessed with this surprise daughter that we didn't know we wanted. Our family is finally complete."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I went on a family camping trip and was able to reconnect with my Uncle. Having my Uncle back in my life is something that I am so excited for.",
    "output": "My uncle and I were very close. He was like a third parent to me. He took incredible care to make sure I was okay, safe, and accounted for. On a recent camping trip I was able to reconnect with him after some time away. It wasn't intentional, just certain things happened in our life to where we couldn't interact all the time. But having him back in my life was something special. I learned a lot from this man. I wish I hadn't lost so much time with him but that's not to see things can't change. Having him back in my life is a great start. I don't expect the journey to be smooth, but I don't know if I'd have it any other way. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, as the old cliche goes. I think it holds true here. This camping trip was just the tipping point. The real reconnection begins now. I can't wait for it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "My first love from 25 years ago passed away. The death was a shock and very sudden and quite traumatizing.",
    "output": "There is this girl I fell in love with when we both were kids. She was my first real love. I hadn't been in love before I met her but we instantly connected. She was very sweet, generous, compassionate and always helpful. I remember back when we met, she would bring me sweets from her house and we would share chocolate and ice cream. I fell in love with her since I was 7 years old and although we were kids and didn't understand much about love, there was this feeling that we belonged together. When we were applying for high school, we chose the same schools and we got accepted at the same high school. We started officially dating during our second year of high school. We had clearly been in love ever since we met but didn't know what love means until then. Our dating life was very gratifying. We were best friends and always inseparable. We kept each other's secret and always had each other's back. Unfortunately, when we left for college, we couldn't continue our relationship long distance and ended up breaking up. She married someone else after college and I married another woman as well. Four months, I got informed that she had been diagnosed with cancer and a few weeks after i learned that, I received the worst news I have ever received that she had passed away. I still haven't gotten used to this world not having her in it. She was the most beautiful soul and I haven't experienced any happiness since her passing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My first book was released over the summer. I was really overwhelmed with the positive response to it, and I feel this is what is actually going to catapult my career.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The first book that I edited came out over the summer. It was the first book, where I was listed as the editor, and the first project that I had complete responsibility over in the workplace. It had to do with women's experiences with sexual harassment and assault. It was a project that was important too me not only because it is important subject matter, but it was the most diverse project that had been brought up in the workplace. Most of our projects are from the perspective of straight white men. Partnering with a designer that I work with, we conceived of the overall idea together. I curated the artists and was responsible for coordinating the project from inception to the actual release. It was an extremely taxing project, but rewarding in the end. It had the participation of so many incredible female illustrators and I was thrilled they all wanted to be part of the project. A few days before the actual release, one of the artists announced the project early on their social media. They happened to be one of the more prominent artists, and that led to a lot of buzz that we were not entirely prepared for. So we had to scramble to announce the project early, since it would otherwise have impacted potential sales. It was really incredible to see all the posts on social media that were about the project, and it was amazing to see how popular it was on our own social channels, in comparison to our other posts. It showed how valuable it is to have diverse voices that are concerned with social issues. While it has not been the career burst I am may have hoped for, it has led to some very cool opportunities. I received some freelance writing jobs for myself, and our book has been featured in a few websites and magazines. It is definitely something I am proud to put on my resume and personal achievement list."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My kids rented a house on the ocean on the outer banks. We celebrated our 50 th wedding anniversary with our whole family'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My wife and I celebrated our 50 wedding anniversary in June. My children rented a house on the outer banks. My children and grand children came. There was ten of us. We spent 7 glorious days together as a family. One of my daughters and her family live in the same town as us. My other daughter lives in Colorado and flew here to be with us. We went to the beach , ate at some fine restaurants and had a lot of talks together as a family.. As I like to cook I made breakfast every day and enjoyed it. We went sailing and visited some historical sites. I surprised my wife with an ounce of gold for our anniversary. the outer banks is about 7 hours fron where we live abd a world apart from the real world. We drove there and picked up my daughter in Ralieh and then we met our other daughter at the house. I enjoyed getting up in the morning and watching the sun come up over the horizon. The last night we where there we had a big fish dinner. My son in laws went to a great seafood place and picked up all the fish we needed to have a big fish dinner. The kids surprised us with a big anniversary cake that they bought at a local bakery."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "I was recalling the day that my daughter was born. It was happy and scary at the same time. I was worried about how my son would handle it. It didn't go well.",
    "output": "My daughter was born on December 4th. It was a planned c-section after a high risk pregnancy. I was very excited to meet my new little girl but it was bittersweet. This was my last pregnancy and although I was a tough one, I already knew I was going to miss the little details of carrying a child. The small flutters that reminded you of the sweet baby in your belly, the wonder of seeing their kicks and movements, and the little gestures of kindness that are reserved for pregnant women were all things that I would never experience again. I was also scared for the procedure. With my first child, I had an emergency c-section so I didn't have time to stress about the whole surgery. This time was different. I worried about the things that could go wrong, I didn't have the same confidence in my medical team that I had had with my first child. I think my biggest concern was how my son was going to handle having a baby sister. He was barely two. I didn't know if he was going to be upset. I was worried that he wouldn't feel loved and wanted. When my husband brought him to my hospital room, I wanted him to feel just as important as he always had. My son looked a bit alarmed at all the hospital equipment. My husband brought him over to see the baby and he showed a bit of interest. He stroked her hair and said \"baby\". That's when he leaned over to kiss the baby on her head. The whole room sighed at the cuteness of it. Until the baby started screaming, that is. Apparently, he was not as taken with his new little sister as we had hoped. She had two tiny red marks on her forehead from where he bit her. I had expected him to be unsure of the new baby but I never expected him to do that. He then asked us to \"take her back, please\". I think that was the beginning of a lifelong sibling rivalry."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "I agreed to go on a road trip to a national park with my estranged father. It was very successful and we even came to terms with our past and have a wonderful relationship now.",
    "output": "me and my father were very close before. we are like friends. we share everything with us and have good times. but for small misunderstanding, the relationship ends. i mean we stopped to talk each other. we never see each others face. but it was a small misunderstanding. my sister came to me and talk about the problem which is with me and my dad. she arranged one small trip like long ride. at first i avoided. but my sister forced me . likewise she forced my father. so we started one fine day. at first we never talk. we kept very silent. later he slowly start the conversation. it builds. finally we came to term with our past. we have good times. have a wonderful relationship again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "Helped my brother out with the kids for 2 weeks. Needed to baby sit while he and my sister in law had to do other obligations.",
    "output": "Went to my brothers for 2 weeks to help he and my sister in law with the kids. I was to take them to their swim practices every day and try to entertain them for the rest of the days. I took them to Carowinds, an amusement park, one day and to a putt putt another day. Treated them to dinner at times and took them to ice cream, also. The days I took them to swim practice, I was able to go off to McDonald's or shopped at Home Depot until their practice was over. Otherwise, I would stay and just play games or do a little work on my phone. Carowinds was a great time for all of us. Even though I don't care for rides much anymore, I did do some for them. We all enjoyed a full day there. It ended up being a great 2 weeks. The kids really took to me since I don't get to see them much. I think they fully enjoyed their Uncle. Now, my brother wants me to come down a little more frequent. Since I'm retired, I'm able to. We are going to set up another time for the fall."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "My daughter got married to her boyfriend. Also, my son and daughter were reacquainted after a long family squabble.",
    "output": "Just four months ago, my daughter married her long time boyfriend. I always knew they would get married but it was still kinda surprising and emotional when they announced it. The wedding itself was just a small family affair that happened at the court house with a celebration afterwards. She wanted it like that and I was fine with it too. It was less planning and fanfare which is more her style. One of the best things about this wedding is that my son came and he and my daughter got to be reunited with each other. They've been arguing and hostile with each other for the past five years so this was kinda a big deal. I was so glad to see them finally reconcile with each other because it's been a huge strain for me having them fighting with each other. It makes it hard because neither will come to family get togethers like Christmas if they know the other is there and this makes me so sad. I want the whole family together and it's just not the same if one is not there. So this was a big deal to me and made the wedding all the more meaningful. I didn't know that my son was going to come and actually I expected him not to, so I was really surprised when he showed up. I saw him talking to my daughter later that night at our house and I expected it to get heated but to my surprise they were laughing and smiling. Turns out from what he told me later they both apologized to each other and decided life was too short to continue arguing. I am so glad and warmed in my heart that they have made up with each other. It was tearing my heart apart that they had tension with each other and now I feel so much better. I just hope they can continue getting along and don't fall back into that horrible state again. Now I can't wait to become a grandmother."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "I experienced the death of a child, and the unbelievable pain that follows. Losing a child feels like hell on earth, but there is hope. There is also the opportunity to help others, and maybe save a life.",
    "output": "I experienced the worst thing I could experience as a parent. The most suprising thing to me was the fact that it happened and the emotions I felt. It is unreal when something so painful happens, that you think will never happen. I also never knew the strength of negative emotions I could feel. I thought I knew pain before, but I was never remotely close to feeling real pain. There were many sleepless nights spent crying, and feeling like I was just going to fall over and die. The extreme anxiety and panic attacks I experienced were terrible. I look back wondering how I made it through. After surviving the worst time period of my life I learned that I can take something awful and get some good form it. I think the only way to survive something so bad it to find a way to see something good come from it. I am able to help others, and connect with other bereaved parents who have helped me survive. I can be that person who saves someone from going down the wrong path to handle grief. There have been a couple people who were here for me in that way. That is the best way to handle a bad situation. You have to find something positive to take from it, and use it in a good way."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My cousins birthday that eventually turned out to be a love experience i will never forget, i gave out the celebrant gift to a new girl who become the love of my life'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I remember the situation that happened at my cousins birthday, i had prepared a marvelous gift to present to my cousin. But sweetly fortunate for me, the lady i had been trying to woo, Linda eventually showed up in the party. I wasn't the cocky type of guy, that has the strength to walk to her straight. but i knew i wanted her. My cousin understands i was well in love already with this damsel. I got a sweet feeling about her, i loved her even without speaking to her yet. All my attention was focused on how we will get talking and hopes she likes me. I swiped into a light conversation with her, and after a smooth conversation, i led her outside were we got up gist and laughing, that was the point i knew i love her. so I got my first kiss. That moment i knew she is the love of my life. A birthday party became a love party for me. This is where the love story started from. Still grateful i met Linda, She has never failed in caring and loving me. This is how much i cherish her. Guess what? i gave her the gift i prepared for my cousin. She Love made me do nasty things... am laughing"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "I went to Las Vegas and met up with my Uncle and his friends during March Madness. We had a lot of fun, and it was really cool to see my Uncle around his friends, since I usually only see him with his wife and kids. It was definitely memorable and a great time.",
    "output": "So, I went to Las Vegas this March. I go down to Vegas a lot, since I make the majority of my income from playing poker. Unfortunately, my Vegas trips typically turn into more of vacations than work trips like they should be (other than when I actually go specifically to play a tournament). Anyways, like I said, I go a few times a year, at least, but this trip was really quite special. I was down there for two weeks of March Madness, and my Uncle and a few of his work buddies were there for a weekend. I think I've been there at the same time as family members before, but have only really done Vegas with friends, so this was quite cool. It was the first weekend of the tournament, so the place was a zoo. Some of the most memorable moments were watching basketball at the bar by the sports book at Venetian. Another was hanging out at the Wynn's pool during some basketball games and having some beers. We also had a couple of great meals at a steak house at Cosmo and then some Italian place. It was really a lot of fun. I guess what made it so special was seeing my Uncle, who is also my Godfather, with his friends. They are all businessmen or in real estate, and it was cool to see them unwind. I think they go every year. I did get a little too drunk at times, so I kind of regretted that, but overall, I think we had a good time. I can be a bit of a shit show, but I think, if you're going to let loose, Vegas is definitely a place where that is allowed. One of my Uncle's buddies even asked to hit my joint while we were walking down the strip, which I got a kick out of."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "We decided to go camping to Southern Utah. The truck broke down on the way. The truck is still broken down.",
    "output": "I am decided one day will go to camping to Southern Utah and that truck will be broke down on the way to going this camp. I will go to one work for finishing the work for my truck will high gear and very speed was going that time. The truck rim will be broken down and also all products and i will stand on road a single man. I will very much upset for this scene an urgent making and they can fall down will angry more and more. I can be very much feel for this incident hard try for my new luck. I will many times more than see this type of scene and also they will solve with any one helping mind that time on above on top and they will serve me also the same situation in reverse type of mode. The experienced truck repair technicians team will quickly diagnose your issue and make the necessary repair immediately. Our team of trained heavy truck technicians can make many common repairs roadside, saving you time and money. Our team shows up on scene with a fully stocked heavy road service truck to get you back on your way as quickly as safety allows. Our tire suddenly blew, so we pulled off at an exit where a garage was supposed to be. It was closed, so pulled out her (super-old) spare, and while everyone else figured out how to change it , I held very angry cat in the hopes that he wouldn't run away whenever someone opened a door. I did nothing to help change the tire, and I got an adorable picture out of it. I had the drill thing (still don't even know what it's called) and lots of patience. I got the tire off and went to go get the spare, which I did not know how to get on, and the tire that I had left upright rolled down into the woods. So I wasn't going to leave without my tire because of the new rim, plus I couldn't figure out how to put the new one on the way. I will surely and go for many pieces and repair techniques will be proceed and always they solve in my way. This was one of memorable incident."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "After a bout of debilitating insomnia, I developed a heart flutter. This worried my friend so much that I realized how close we were.",
    "output": "I'm not sure when it was exactly, but it was toward the beginning of summer. I'd suffered from a severe bout of extreme insomnia. For about a week afterward, I was light headed and short of breath. My exhaustion had left me with a heart flutter. This was quite worrying. I finally resorted to taking sleeping pills and the flutter went right away. That was a relief. I was worried that there may have been something wrong with my heart. Of course, now I make sure I get plenty of sleep. I don't want to experience that again. I told a friend about my experience and he didn't seem to be fully convinced that it wasn't my heart. I told him that heart flutters are a symptom over other problems and not a disease in and of themselves. Still, my friend seemed very worried and kept asking me how I felt. I was touched that he cared so much about me. I realized I had a very good friend. More so than I had previously been aware."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "This story is about the most memorable experience of my life so far. This is about the day that my daughter was born and the day that I became a father.",
    "output": "Five months ago my first child was born. It was one of the greatest days of my life so far. I wasn't prepared for the emotional impact that her birth would have on me. I am normally a fairly non emotional person, but that day I couldn't help it at all. I was surprised by the length of time it took for her to actually be born. I knew that it could take some time, but it was much longer than I had anticipated. My wife had to be induced and we were there for two and a half long days before she finally came. My wife originally didn't want to get an epidural, but quickly changed her mind once the labor pains really started piling in. The first time I got to hold my daughter after she was born, I felt instantly connected to her and my life felt more complete somehow. I feel like it also brought my wife and I closer together as we have shared such a majorly impactful event together. It was hard to watch her go through it all, but in the end it was more than worth and I don't think either of us would change a thing about it now. Our lives changed greatly that day and I'm not entirely sure that we were completely ready for the impact it would have on our everyday routines, but so far we have been able to adjust pretty well. We have become a good parenting team and our daughter is growing up so fast. I often think back on that day when she was born. It doesn't seem possible that it was so long ago already. She has changed so much in that time and is changing every day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'I went to my girlfriend's grandfather's funeral. It was a jarring, yet slightly awkward experience for me.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We walked into the funeral home and there he was: my girlfriends grandpa, laying peacefully in his casket. He had passed just a few days prior and many in the family were torn up about it. I had known him to be a decent guy. Like many older people I meet, he was a little brash and a little racist, but if he liked you, he treated you well. He always treated me well, but I had heard stories about him that suggested he wasn't always the best person. But I never want to see death and I felt sad for the family about it regardless. When it came time for anyone to say a few words about him, no one said anything, which I found odd. I almost wanted to just out of pure awkwardness. I've only been to a handful of viewings and one other funeral in my life, so I never really know quite what to do or say or what others are supposed to do or say, but it just didn't feel right. I didn't ask about it, though, in case I were to offend anyone. Some cried, so I knew they felt emotional, but maybe they just didn't know what to say. It's hard telling, really. In the end, it was just several hours of me feeling weird, uncomfortable and awkward. But it wasn't about me, so I didn't make it about me. I was there for her family and that's what counted."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A woman has a crush on a man who works at her agency. They are working closely together for the next few weeks. She wants him to ask her out.'. Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last week was a whirlwind. As soon as I closed the Jonestown deal, my boss paired me up with Frank Dingle to hammer out a new corporate initiative addressing The Defamation of Hirsute and Burly Longshoremen. If there is one silver lining, it's that I get to work with the dreamiest, steamiest, CREAMIEST hunk in the office, Frank Dingle. I first became aware of Frank last February when he applied for a job as Junior Director of Roast Beef Juice Operations. He didn't get the job, but he got me all hot and bothered when he strutted through the office in a bedazzled business suit and golden wingtips. He was later called back to interview for a staff accountant position. Since that's my department, I was asked to sit in on the interview. (Just between me and you, diary? I wish they had asked me to sit on Frank's lap!) I recommended him for the position and he was hired. Frank and I will be working together until this new job is ready to submit. So it's exciting, but I dunno. Ever since my divorce, I've felt like a part of my is missing. Sometimes Frank says things that remind me of my ex. I can't tell if I'm being paranoid, or if I should regard them as warning signs, but he's such a stud-muffin I can barely contain it! I keep trying to make eyes at him. I can't tell if he's ignoring my signals or if he's just very dumb. Yesterday I saw him eat an entire tube of Crest toothpaste. Like, as a snack. Nevertheless, I hope to God he asks me out. I could really use a stiff drink and a hard... well... anyway. Talk to you later, diary! XOXOXO"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My sister's wedding at a small farm. The reception was quite memorable. I was able to catch up with people and this reception was quite fun, and therefore, enjoyable.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago was my sisters wedding. It was a small, outdoor wedding on a small farm. She was getting married to a guy she had been dating for a couple of years. I was looking forward to it because in general weddings are fun. Also, it has been awhile since I had seen some in my family. The fact that I had fun at the wedding made it memorable. Also catching up with some family members made it memorable. The wedding was significant to everyone in my family. Especially to my sister of course. This significance was also something that made it more memorable. The reception was of course more memorable then the ceremony. This is because the ceremony was pretty standard. Therefore it was easy to forget. The reception however was fun and unique. This made it quite memorable."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My sister's husband passed of cancer within the last year. There were several milestones since then where our mother did not reach out to my sister to see how she was doing.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had always wondered if she truly cared when she heard the diagnosis last year. My mother and brother in law were not close, but the relationship might have been worse than I thought. I recall my mother talking about doing certain things with my sisters husband when we first heard of the cancer, including going on a long trip together and spending more time together during the holidays. Her plans with my brother in law gave me the impression that she really wanted to get to know him as a person, and try to relate with him on some level with the time they had left. I was hoping the soured relationship between my sister and mother would not have interfered wit the plans they had, but that might have been the sole reason for the fall out.\\tMy sister was a rebellious child in her teens, which is where the negative tension between her and my mother started. This tension carried on throughout their lives, and it all came to a head when my sister married Mark. My brother in law was a good man, however my mother did not agree with his atheist views, as she had been very religious her entire life. I feel that my mother resented him for influencing my sisters religious views, which had become non existent over the past few years. She stopped going to church and stopped showing up for family dinners on the holidays, which was something we did normally at least once a month. The older you get, the more difficult it becomes to release grudges and judgments towards people. My mother was open minded to listening what Mark believed in and why he did not believe in god, however those intentions faded as Mark's situation got worse. After finding out he had cancer, his attitude towards life began to change, and my mother sensed this. She decided she did not want to be part of the negativity that surrounded my sisters family at the time, and felt it would have impacted her own religious beliefs. \\tI understand why my mother distanced herself from the situation due to her relationship with god, however, life is short and I feel she regrets not visiting my sister and her husband before his death. My mother put god before her family and has expressed to me she does feel guilty for not visiting Mark, but told me she could not sacrifice her life long commitment to Christianity. Sometimes in life if we are going to be better people, we have to make sacrifices for others even if they make us feel uncomfortable."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"Best friends husband throws her and their child outside and my 'helping' her, led to her developing bad habits, routines, friends, life style, and ultimately I'm to blame for enabling her.\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About three weeks ago my best friend gets kicked out of her house along with her child and she came to me for help. I gladly accepted her and her child to stay at my home rent free until she is ready to go on. My bestfriend and her husband had a huge falling out. I felt extremely guilty. I allowed her to stay at my house for three weeks now. All she has done for me is take and take from me without ever giving. I figured that she was hurt and not in a good place, so I allowed it. After day in and day out of her not cleaning after herself or her son, not helping around the house, and not being a decent roommate is where I feel like I could have done something. My bestfriend was hurt and I felt obligated to help her. Now I don't know if we will be friends after this whole ordeal. I allowed her to walk all over me because I felt bad, I let her not clean up after herself, and I allowed her to neglect her duty to her son. I feel like I am the one to blame because I took her in and fed her without trying to get her up and going. I gave her too much space. I should've been a better friend, instead I decided to let her do what she wanted. I do not know what to do with her. I want to kick her out, but how bad of a person could I be if I decided to do that. She has a child, nowhere to go, and no friends that will take her in as graciously as I have."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "A a recent memorable time for me was when my father passed away. He passed away fairly young at age 47 because of diabetes. I was hurt and depressed in the beginning, but managed to get through it with the help of family and friends.",
    "output": "A recent time in my life that was memorable for me was when my father died. When my father died, it hurt me and my family. My father was fairly young when he died at the age of 47. It was a hard time for everyone after he passed away. My father died about 6 months ago due to diabetes. He was a diabetic for a long time, but then he had a stroke, and it made his condition even worse. My father was a healthy man a few years back, but he liked to drink alcohol.. mainly beers. After work, he would always drink a few beers to relax. After my father had the stroke, he past away a few months after. It really hurt me to see him die fairly young, and it devastated my family. I could not function properly after he died, and it left me depressed. It left me to a point where I started drinking myself, just to let the pain go of him not being here anymore. I had to tell myself that drinking was not the answer, and he would want me to move on, and continue to make him proud by being successful in life. It was a very painful time in my life. I got through it with help of friends and family, and now I try my best to make my father proud, by being the best man I can be."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'This is a story of why and how I got my kidney transplant. It detailed my experience and feelings right before surgery until I went home.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear diary. Today I randomly thought about one of the craziest times of my life. I'm sorry for never writing in you about it, but I just needed to time to digest it. It happened around 5 months ago. I finally went through with my kidney transplant and it changed my whole life. First things first, I thought I was going to die. Well, not really thought, but I was slightly paranoid. First because the wait for the kidney seemed to span decades and I did not actually think I would ever get a new one until my gf volunteered to do it. She is literally the best thing that ever happened to me now. I still remember holding her hand as we were wheeled into the operating room together. That was the last thing I recall before I just woke up in a strange hospital room with one of the worst pains I ever felt in my life. And I looked down and I had this really gnarly scar on my abdomen. I felt like my favorite wrestler. I was in the hospital for maybe two more days max before I finally got to return home. My girlfriend got there the same day as me and we spent so much time bonding eating jello and watching Curb Your Enthusiasm. I am so thankful for her and wouldn't trade her in for the world."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Me and my friends planned a psychedelic trip together at a friends house. It was an amazing time and we most all had a blast. I learned things about myself that help me cope with my mental disorders to this day.'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This was an amazing experience. I've been feeling very down lately and I've felt like I've not had the help I need to cope with my mental disorders. My friends and I decided to take a psychedelic trip together. It was so amazing, I was pain-free, everything felt great. We were at my best friend John's house and we were all in his room. This was the first time that we all did it together. This happened 3 months ago and it was an amazing educational experience. I never knew that I could feel this much pleasure from an experience like this. My life has been filled with so many challenges due to my mental disorders. Sometimes I forget what I'm doing or I forget who I'm talking to. I feel like my mind plays tricks on me and it's a very difficult thing to deal with. This is the first time that I felt like I could cope with my mental disorders. My friends don't have mental disorders but they felt like it would help. I feel so much more optimistic now. I've been going on these trips again and I feel like my life is so much better now. I'm more optimistic. I also feel like I function better. Everyone in my life is impressed with how my mood has changed and feel like this is a change for the better. I will definitely continue to go on these trips. This all started 3 months ago and my life has changed for the better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by 'Approximately 1 month ago my mother passed away suddenly and it's been really difficult for my family to recover. I have since taken a leave of absence from medical school and look forward to using this experience for good and making my mother proud.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Approximately one month ago, my mother passed away. August 1st, 2019 is a day that I will forever remember. The pain of the experience is something that will stick with me forever, I just hope that with time the positive and happy memories will begin to replace the sad memories of her being sick in the hospital. For 3 months, I sat in her ICU room around the clock, hoping and praying that she might recover. I fed her, cared for her, and gave my all to help her get better. My sister and I did so much to keep her positive and hopeful, with the hope that she might recover. Her passing was really sudden. We went into the hospital that morning expect her to be called for an organ transplant any second and just hours later, we were making the decision to remove her life support at the direction of the her physicians medical team. My mom was young, just 50, and I can't help but to think about all of the happy memories she'll miss in the future and how everything will be less enjoyable without. I find peace in knowing that I'll see her one day in Heaven, but for now, this earth is a much dimmer and sadder place without her. I'm sure I'll heal in time, but for now, every day is a struggle. Since her passing, I have done my best to help my family recover. I have had to take a leave of absence from medical school and look forward to returning next year. I can't help but feel motivated to make a difference in this world in memory of my mother. I want to make her proud and take everything she taught me and use it for good. I know I'll be a better doctor having been through this experience, and I can't wait to treat future patients."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I gave birth to my little girl, Juju, about six months ago. I had hoped for a natural, pain medication free birth but was unsure if I would be successful. With the help of my husband, I was!'. Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About six months ago, my little girl, Juju was born. I began feeling contractions during the afternoon but they were sporadic. Once it was time to go to bed, I laid down but couldn't sleep. I tried to rest for three hours or so but finally gave up around 10:30pm. I got up and began intentionally laboring in a candlelit bedroom. It was peaceful but contractions were difficult and I was worried that I would not be able to completed my labor and delivery without pain medication. When my husband woke up around midnight and asked if I wanted company, I said yes, and felt relief that at least he would be there. He began helping me through contractions using accupressure, which helped immensely - so much so that I had renewed hope for a natural labor. We left for the hospital around 2:00am and got checked in by 3:30am. I was so so thankful that I had progressed so far on my own by the time I was admitted. At that point, I felt sure that I could do this. We got to the hospital room and I got into a warm tub. I labored there for only a few minutes before I felt that she was going to come soon. I got out and began pushing while in a bed. It's such a relief to be able to push when your body tells you to push. She came at 4:45am and I was so proud of myself, and in disbelief that I had done it! A natural birth!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I graduated college and was at our graduation ceremony. As I was getting my diploma, I tripped and fell in front of everyone.",
    "output": "I still cannot get my graduation from four months ago out of my head. I was supposed to be one of the biggest events of my life. Graduating college with a degree I busted my butt working to gain. My family was in the audience as well as some friends that knew how hard I had worked. I had gotten my hair and make-up done at the local salon before the ceremony. Everything was going to be perfect at the ceremony and at the party later on at my favorite restaurant. I sat with my class waiting anxiously for my big moment. The moment where my name would be called and all in attendance would share my accomplishment with me. Finally! My name was called. I got up from my seat, a smile on my face and made my way up to the stage. I briefly looked out into the audience and saw my family smiling up at me. Their pride in what this meant was easy to read. This however was my first mistake. I should of been paying attention. Instead I tripped on my gown and fell in front of everyone. There was a brief moment of surprised silence. And then...the laughter started. Now I look at my diploma and instead of feeling proud...all I feel is the embarrassment as the sound of so many people laughing at me echos in my ears."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use 'I was given a raise because I report regularly to donors who gave a monetary donation to the school I work at.' as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A memorable event that happened to me in the last few months was that I got a raise out of the blue in the past two weeks. I was given the raise because I had been accountable to two donors at the private school I work at. These donors reached out to administration to offer me a ten percent raise. I was not expecting this and was not only flattered but completely surprised. It made me feel proud of my accomplishment of reaching out to these donors to let them know where and how the money they donated to the library I manage was being spent. I plan on using the money to pay off a car loan I recently got. What I did to get the raise was to write monthly reports. In the reports I put what we spent the money on. I also put what student engagement was happening because of the monetary gift. Student engagement is very important to these donors. They liked hearing that students used their gift appropriately. They also liked seeing images of the students using items bought with the gift. At the end of the year I sent the donors a comprehensive report. In the report were statistics about student engagement. I also had photos in the report. The report also contained information on how we will be using the items bought with the donation. I think the donors were pleased with the way I reported on their monetary gift."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was named among the most successful student in my classI met with an old friend who we have been friends from childhood, but parted two years agoMy brother that has been missing for 6 months finally came knocking at the door'. Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It has been quite an active past 2 weeks. First, I was named to be among the most successful students in my class! I ran into and old friend from childhood that I haven't seen in 2 years and my brother who has been missing for 6 months finally came home and was knocking at the door! This of course was the most shocking event of the past 2 weeks. When I heard a knock at the door one afternoon after school I pretty much opened the door without even so much as looking to see who it was, which was my habit. You can imagine my shock and surprise to see my brother that no one has seen in 6 months, and thought the worst, standing there before me! It took a few seconds before I was able to scream out, you're back! Thinking back now, my brother wasn't even the least bit excited to see me or to be home for that matter. It was almost as if he just went out for a few minutes and was back being greeted by a hysterical brother. He finally walks inside and I am still at the door holding it open when I hear another excited scream come from a distant part of the house. It was my poor mother who has been besides herself with worry these past couple of months. I slowly close the door and walk back inside to find my mother and brother. My mother is asking rapid fire questions to my mostly emotionless brother who seemed to look like maybe this was a bad idea. Where had he been, what was he doing and why had he not contacted any of us in all that time? The more I thought about this, the more agitated I started to become. And here he was now acting cold and rude towards us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "I was supposed to get together with my siblings. We went back and forth and could not agree, then we right before we ended up canceling.",
    "output": "A week ago, I was suppose to get together with my siblings. We couldn't agree on anything. We decided to cancel. I decided to have a fun day by myself. I first went bowling. I almost got a 300 but I tripped on the last round. I only got a bruise but had a fun time. I then went to the movies. I saw a blockbuster. It was surprisingly not a remake. It had a great plot with great action scenes. I finished the day at a fancy restaurant. The food was great. I had a nice burger. I had some queso for an appetizer. I had a big beer that was yummy to drink. The whole day was very fun. I hope to do this again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn \"My husband surprised me with an early birthday present. The surprise was a custom Harley Davidson that I had designed, and he spent 2 years building for me. I had no idea it would be ready, I was expecting it to take another year or so.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband built and gave me my bike for my birthday! I was so surprised, I really had no idea he had even been working on it. WHen he rode it up the driveway I was literally in shock! He hopped off, and told me to jump on. The best part was when I straddled the bike and twisted the throttle... it was so loud and felt overwhelmingly powerful! I was completely exhilarated! I think this was probably the most surprising birthday present I have ever received in my entire life. I was totally blindsided, and felt such love and gratitude to my husband at that moment. We have had a rough couple of years in our marriage, and he hasn't been the most supportive husband during that time. Knowing that he took the time and energy to build that bike for me, really made me feel loved by him, and definitely went a long way in making up for some of the negative things that have happened between us. I would have to say that this act of kindness and devotion went a long way in making me feel more secure in his feelings for me and our future together in general. I know one thing is for sure, it will be very hard for him (or anyone), to ever top this surprise birthday gift. I really am still in shock over it months later. Unfortunately it's getting too cold to ride now, but I can still go out to the garage and see my bike and feel the overwhelming sense of pride I have for owning such a beautiful machine, and knowing that I have a husband who truly loves me very much. His birthday is coming up, so I have to put in a lot of effort to try and make his birthday wonderful also."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "My husband surprised me with a wonderful day out for our 22nd wedding anniversary. We went boating, swimming and picnicking and had a lot of good food throughout the day. He then topped it ll off with a champagne hot air balloon ride at sunset.",
    "output": "For our 22nd anniversary, my husband was sneaky and had a whole day planned for us that I had no idea about. He had surprised me with breakfast in bed and told me to get ready for a day on the water and also to pack another dressier outfit for later. We always take our dog with us everywhere and he was even included in most of the day. We started out adventure by enjoying the water in the boat and would stop off and swim here and there. It was such a nice warm day and we just enjoyed the sun and the water. We stopped off along a nice beachy bank area and had a wonderful picnic lunch. After that we played along the shoreline with the dog, hunting for crawfish and playing ball and just splashing around in the water. We continued to boat around a little more, looking and taking pictures of the birds and butterflies. We started heading in towards dinner time, and we stopped by a friends house so they could dog sit for us. We got showered and changed and my husband and I went out for an early dinner since he said he still had one more surprise for me. I tried to get him to tell me what the big surprise was, but he wouldn't let it slip! The food was delicious and the company was wonderful but we were off for another adventure. He surprised me with hot air balloon ride at sunset, complete with champagne. I had been wanting to go on a hot air balloon ride for years and this was just amazing. After all that we picked up our dog and went home and snuggled on the couch, it was a wonderful day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use 'The event that I can most vividly recall that happened in the last 6 months was the passing of my father. It was very unexpected and an event that will forever shape my life.' as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Four months ago my life was changed forever. I woke up on a bright sunny day feeling like the world was mine for the taking. I had an important meeting for work later on that afternoon, but did not have any other obligations until then. My parents had recently just divorced and my father had moved into his own little apartment in town. He was never the best at making meals for himself so I had started the habit of dropping him off some casseroles that I had prepared for him. I feared that he was lonely and heartbroken after my mother's infidelity. So, on that beautiful summer morning I decided that I would use my extra spare time to lend him a visit, and bring him some delicious lasagna that I had baked the night before. I drove there with the roof of my convertible down and the wind in my hair blasting some old favorite rock songs from days past. When I arrived to his residence, I saw that the cat was out on the porch. This struck me as unusual as my father had always been adamant that we watch the doors and not let our feline friends risk being run over by traffic. I picked fluffy up in my my arms and proceeded through the half opened door. I called out for my father with no response. I noticed a note on the counter that was addressed to me, it read: \"Honey, I love you, please do not go in the bedroom\". My heart started pounding out of my chest as I ran over to the bedroom. To my horror, I found my father laying on the floor, his head covered in blood with a revolver by his side. He had taken his own life and left me to find him. He had left me behind to face his horrific death. He felt as though life was no loner worth is for him, that I was no longer worth living for. I wish I could have known, I wish I could have saved him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I was led by the Spirit to start an online Ebay dropshipping business and the Father has provided me with everything I needed to do it. He provided the direction, finances and resources necessary to start the business that I have just launched.",
    "output": "I was just sitting back and surfing the internet one day, when I heard in my spirit: \"Start an Ebay business.\". It came from out of nowhere. I tried to dismiss it, but I just kept hearing in my spirit: \"Start an Ebay business\". Over and over again I kept feeling it. As a Christian, I know when the Holy Spirit is guiding me to do something. So, I began to look into it, and almost immediately, I came across a video about something called \"Dropshipping\". I didn't even know what Dropshipping was, but again, in my spirit I felt: \"Do that.\". I hadn't even clicked on the video yet. But, I watched it and learned about dropshipping. From there, the doors have just been opening up for me as I have started this eBay dropshipping business. Probably the most surprising blessing in starting this, is that I needed the funds to start it. I thought I needed to save up about $1,000 to start. But, I heard the Holy Spirit say: \"You don't need that much, you only need $400.\" So, I prayed to be able to save $400 and the Spirit told me: \"Don't worry about it, I will provide.\" Sure enough, my Mother ended up getting a bonus check and she knew I was going into this and the amount of the check was just enough to give me that money to start, so I didn't even need to save up for it. Since then, everything that I've prayed for has instantly come, to help me start the business. Resources, software, training, it just falls right into my lap when I pray for it. I just launched the business a couple of days ago, and I'm super excited for what happens next."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "My son got sick and was hospitalized over the fourth of July holiday. He never listens. Now well be bankrupt.",
    "output": "It was the fourth of July weekend. My husband and I had planned on spending the holiday at home. Our youngest son was coming home to stay because he was having nose surgery. It was supposed to be routine surgery. We planned on a quiet weekend. 24 hours post surgery my son developed a fever. We took him to the ER on the advice of the surgeon who had performed the surgery. he was later diagnosed with sepsis. We spent the entire fourth of July holiday in the hospital. It was an absolute nightmare. My son is fine now. They did have to remove stents from his nose too early and as a result the surgery was useless. We spent the entire stay angry and confused. We discussed suing. My son hasn't followed up in a proper way. Now well end up with the bills. He doesn't listen."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "I was re-doing my kitchen my neighbor had a free stove that he let me have. It was a surprise encounter at just the right moment. It was good timing since I hadn't talked to my neighbor in a while before this.",
    "output": "I was re-doing my kitchen my neighbor had a free stove that he let me have. 2 months ago Building a strong relationship with your landlord is akin to having strong ties with your parents or siblings. It's often difficult, and sometimes it can even seem impossible, but in the long run, it's more than worth it. When you need a favor, a landlord who likes you (like a trusted family member) can be a real lifesaver. Of course, that doesn't mean you have to bake them cookies or mow their lawn. Just pay your rent on time, let them know immediately if you ever need a little more time to gather the money, and don't make a habit of paying late. Beyond that, just make sure you know your landlord-tenant rights both locally and nationally, and your relationship should be easy-going and mutually beneficial. No matter where you live, specific rights apply to all tenant-landlord relationships, regardless of whether they're spelled out in or omitted from your particular lease agreement. These include but are not limited to the right to receive police assistance in emergency situations free of charge, the right not to cover a landlord's legal fees in the event of a dispute that ends up in court, and the prohibition of landlords from discriminating against prospective tenants on the grounds that they have children. Similarly, the law dictates that all tenants have a certain set of responsibilities inherent to their rental agreements. For instance, tenants are required to pay their rent in full on the day outlined in their lease. Tenants must use amenities like parking .lots and laundry rooms responsibly and without causing harm or destruction to them. Tenants are obligated to dispose of all waste materials such as car batteries, motor oil, and electronics in a safe and proper manner. It was a surprise encounter at just the right moment. It was good timing since I hadn't talked to my neighbor in a while before this. In addition, some states, counties, cities, and municipalities have laws and statutes in place that expressly prohibit tenants from participating in gang activity, physical assault, or the sale/purchase of illegal substances. Unlawfully using a firearm on the premises is another hard no. you feel like your rights have been violated, contact your local tenants' rights organization for assistance. In the event that they agree that your rights may have been violated or that the landlord's demands are illegal, seek legal assistance to determine your options. Ignoring disputes usually only escalates the problem and creates bad blood between you and your landlord .a situation that can seriously tarnish your peaceful home life. I have been in My apt I month and I have no hot water for three weeks what do I need to do. And everyday I call they tell me it will be on today. That doesn't work I tried and they told me to do the counxiling and they kept giving me a different number"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "This was about losing my 12-year-old dog. She got sick and we kept her at home so she passed away with all her family around her. We then buried her in the backyard so she's with us always.",
    "output": "My event was the death of my dog about four months ago. She was an old dog at 12 years old and she had a large tumor that was making it difficult for her to get around for the last couple of years. We knew she was getting older and it was something we'd worried about because it's never easy to lose a beloved pet. It started with her getting sick and throwing up. She wasn't able to keep anything down and we knew then that the end was coming. We didn't want to take her to the vet because she had developed extreme anxiety whenever she had to be removed from her family and she wasn't in any pain. She was fading fast but still responded to us whenever we'd talk to her and pet her. The last 24 hours was very difficult. She was weak and we knew that the end was coming. We spent as much time with her as we could. We sat up all night and she passed away early in the morning about two days after she fell ill. We had prepared a spot in the backyard, a place she really loved to be and buried her there. We then planted some flowers over her grave to help protect it. The house feels so very different without her there. It's hard not to think about her every day. We have two other dogs, but the loss is still a loss and I miss her all the time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "I have decided to pursue becoming a Dive Master. There are many certifications that it requires getting but I am greatly looking forward to it.",
    "output": "Earlier in the year I decided to pursue becoming a Dive Master. At the time I was ready to continue my dive training and was in the process of first obtaining my rescue diver certification. However, since that time my situation has recently changed so I am currently putting my Dive Master training on hold. I have relocated to Las Vegas and am now pursuing new and exciting opportunities there. I will still look to obtain my Dive Master certification at some point and will continue to find diving locations here in Las Vegas. Once I am settled in I will look to find a local dive shop where I can resume my training. I have already looked into possible destinations. I only have a few remaining certifications to obtain but they are ones that will take quite some time to obtain. Master Diver involves more theory than actual diving. Advanced Rescue Diver will expand on what was taught in the first course. There are a few other minor certifications to obtain but then I can finally work on my Dive Master certification. Only the near future will tell when I am able to accomplish this. Luckily it is a goal that doesn't need to be achieved overnight. Diving will always be an option and is an activity I can partake in at my locations. I am looking forward to it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "Four months ago my family welcomed the arrival of our second child. Our daughter entered the world to make our lovely family of three an even more lovely family of four.",
    "output": "It was late summer, and my wife was getting crabby. The humidity, our two-year-old son and one-year-old Jack Russell Terrier had long begun to wear on her two-weeks-overdue body. To our delight, that crescendo of fatigue, discomfort and anticipation was short lived. Baby Abigail, \"Abbie\" (or as we call her \"Abbie P\" - the P is for \"peanut\") was born In early September, just in time to cut short our Labor Day picnic. Abbie's brother, Sam, fell in love with his baby sister from the moment he laid eyes on her. I would hold her down where he could go nose to nose with her but not get too rough. Sometimes when Pam was breastfeeding, Sam would give them both a knowing grin, as it was in the not too far distant past that he enjoyed such nutritive and bonding moments with his mom. Vivian the Jack Russell went bonkers when she saw the new addition to her little people posse. More than once we found her resting her head on Abbie's carrier, gazing at her as she slept, with a longing look for the day that Abbie would be able to scoot around like Sam. Pam and I are, needless to say, overjoyed. We wanted one of each, a family of four. In fact, the day we met in Westerly 5 years ago, we talked about how many children each of us would like to have and our answers matched. Funny for a first encounter, perhaps, but the beach was warm, the drinks were colorful and tequila-heavy, and our mutual group of friends decided love and marriage would be the topic on such a sultry day. Today our cocktails have become coffee, the dark roast blend we need to answer the call of kid and canine alike. When the kids get a little older, we'd like to buy a little summer cottage on one of the side streets near Misquamicut. They can build castles in the sand, the dog can catch a Frisbee, and Pam and I can happily remember the first day of the start of our family, again and again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"It happened in an auditorium and I wasn't sure in what order events was going to happen. It was hot and crowded.\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Nearly 3 months ago I was a survivor of a mass shooting. I was inside an auditorium awaiting a summer fest concert. The auditorium was crowded, and my husband and I decided to grab some drinks because it was so hot. The first artist began their performance, and as my husband was paying for our drinks we heard loud pops, followed by screaming. The entire auditorium was frantically rushing to exits, people were dropping down to the ground, some people were trampled over. My husband yanked my arm, signaling to exit behind one of the vendor only access doors. Thankfully, an employee of the auditorium held the door over waved us over to flee. I never turned back because the screams were deafening and the sounds of gunfire rang in multiple places, so I knew there was more than one gunman. We quickly raced down a back hall and exited through a service door. The rush of fresh air whipped through my hair and I saw police vehicles approaching the building. We were flagged over by a police officer to run to an open field adjacent to the venue, and I balled like a baby. We waited for about 20 minutes in the field waiting for the shooters to be found. And then we were told the we could leave. Around 700 people were inside the auditorium, and only around 300 people were left standing in the field. The shooters were shot down by the police and later were found to be obsessed with mass shootings. That night, I survived a mass shooting, and hope to never encounter another one."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A family reunion for the last time at the old farm where my grandfather grew up. We shared memories and stories, caught up with distant cousins and aunts and uncles, and said goodbye to the ghosts we were leaving behind.\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This was a trip to the farm my grandad grew up in. We went up to the house after driving all day through Georgia and Kentucky, and when we arrived most of my grandfather's family was there. His younger brother and two sisters were there with their kids and grandkids. I didn't recognize most of them. But my great uncle looked like my grandad when he was younger, and my great aunts looked like my great grandmother. The house felt so different. It was empty, mostly, all the treasured things gone or taken apart. Upstairs, where I had not been in decades, felt small and cramped, and the floor was bowed. The old maple tree seemed sickly. I felt like the place was sort of dying, and so much of it had faded away. But when I went down to the barn, it was still sturdy, and the honeysuckle and blackberries were fuller than ever. We all walked around and sat and talked, and there was a lot of laughter and people sharing memories. The best thing of all was seeing my grandad with his siblings, and seeing them all in the house they grew up. But the worst thing was knowing this was goodbye in a lot of ways. I think he'll never be with them again, and I know now, after the fact, that the house will be torn down. I think the most memorable event was when my grandaddy and his siblings sat around the kitchen table and talked. One of my cousins had taken wood from the barn and made plaques for all of them that said our family name. They were beautiful, and it would mean they could take a piece of the farm home and keep it always. I am grateful we will always have that in the family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "My story is about receiving my two year token and cake at my local Alcoholic Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings for being clean and sober. It includes how I felt about receiving my two year token and details about the experience.",
    "output": "I recently received my token for being two years of being clean and sober at my local Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, as well as my Narcotics Anonymous meeting. It was a very calm and peaceful morning filled with a lot of excitement and pride. I walked into the meeting feeling a little nervous, but once the leader of the meeting began to speak, my nerves settled and I felt more comfortable and accomplished. The leader made a brief statement about how far I had come in my recovery / journey, how proud she was of me, and how I had touched and affected her life. Once she finished making her speech, she introduced me, as well as presented me with my two year token and a very beautiful cake. Afterwards, my sponsor surprised me by making an appearance. Initially, she had told me that she would be unable to attend, which made me very disappointed because she was and is such an important part of my sobriety and recovery. My sponsor came to the front of the room and made a speech about me and my recovery, which made me cry because it was very emotional. After this, everyone in the room had cake and many of them came up to me individually to congratulate me and praise my success in recovery. Many of the participants of the meeting brought me little gifts and keepsakes, which made me feel very special. One of the gifts I received was a little box that had my sobriety / clean date engraved on it, as well as a very special quote that I find inspiration in. \"For where your treasure is there your heart will be also\". My sponsor gave me a journal that had an inscription inside the front cover from her along with my sobriety / clean date. This was a very memorable event because I have worked very hard to overcome a great deal of vices in my life, including addiction and the underlying conditions and issues that have had an impact on my addiction. To be able to stand up in front of a room filled with my peers and honestly say that I have been clean and sober for two years was such a memorable and special experience and event."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where 'My sister died in May of 1018. We get together every year for a Memorial. It's a time t o reflect and remember the good times with her.' plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "my sister died in may of 1018. She was 30, going about her life with the excitement and optimism of someone with endless possibilities. A move to London with her fairly new (but besotted) boyfriend was a few months ahead. All the usual feelings were present: nerves about leaving behind her family, excitement to meet up with old mates, wonder about what would happen on the job front, and whether she and the bloke would cement their relationship. we get together every year for a memorials. All it took to end those possibilities was one misstep. One Sunday night I received a call from my brother's wife. Our sister's boyfriend was at her door, wondering if anyone knew where she was. It had been almost 20 hours since he'd heard from her, which was unusual. Looking back over my phone, I'd texted her the previous night seeing if she wanted to join us for a drink, but hadn't heard from her since about 5pm. Racing through our contacts, no-one had heard from her for some time. She had been out for drinks with an old friend, so naturally I got in touch, to hear she'd put my sister in a cab around 10pm and sent her home — \"drunk, but nothing too serious.\" At this point, we still weren't overly worried, but thought we best head to her apartment to see if we could find her, or at least be with her partner. Her apartment was locked, and her partner didn't have a key. The decision was made to break into her place to double-check before looking elsewhere. We'd called the hospitals and police with no luck. We called a locksmith, who jemmied the door. We entered. I noticed the bathroom light on so went in that direction, before hearing, \"She's here, she's dead.\" It's a time t o reflect and remember the good times with her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "A few Sundays ago our RCIA class did a short introduction ceremony at Sunday Mass. All went well with very few mistakes. I was surprised at how moving to me this very short ceremony turned out to be.",
    "output": "About 3 weeks ago, I had to do a short introduction ceremony for my RCIA class during Sunday Mass. The ceremony was probably one of the best events last year at church. I met a lot of new people and they were all amazing. They all seemed very nice and friendly, and we even had brunch together afterwards. One of the people I met was Sharon. She recently graduated from college and was super cool. We both have a lot of similar interests and she even likes basket weaving. Definitely have to show her my collection of baskets one day. Another person I met was Byron. He was Jewish and recently converted. Apparently he's also a famous DJ and has the same music taste as me. I'm planning on going to one of his shows next week! I'm not really a fan of clubs but hopefully it will be a fun time. Anyways, brunch was pretty good. We went to a Greek restaurant that I've never been to and had the best gyros. It was so good I wanted to order more but I'm on a diet so I couldn't. However, I'm definitely planning on going there a lot more and trying out some more dishes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'I got to go on a free trip to Disney World with my mother in law, sister in law, and niece. We had a lot of fun even though it was crowded. Harry Potter world at Universal was my favorite.', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "At the beginning of this year my mother in law decided to go to Disney World to meet up with her daughter and granddaughter. Since she had some extra money in her travel fund leftover from last year, she invited me to come along as well. I was not working at the time and she would be paying for everything besides food so I decided to go. I had not seen my niece in a long time and she is only 4 so at that age kids change a lot. My mother in law and I had some time before the others arrived so we went to Universal Studios. Harry Potter world was my favorite and I am really glad I got to see it. It was very crowded but luckily the weather was not too hot. We spent a lot of time at Magic Kingdom with my niece and it was really neat to see what things she got excited about. We got to see several shows. The live action Frozen show was really well done and only about 20 minutes long so it was perfect for small kids. My niece really liked the fireworks. I enjoyed a lot of the rides and all of the shows. The food at Disney World is just okay for the price but we did have some good meals and some ice cream. I am very grateful that I got to go on the trip to see family and have some fun. It was a lot of long days of walking and getting tired but overall we all had a great time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "Today I bought a horse who is the most perfect horse ever. I have looked long and hard for one just like him and he has made my dreams come true.",
    "output": "About 5 months ago, it was a bright sunny day on the farm. I walked into the stable to meet my new horse. I was so excited to finally own a horse of my own. I have wanted a horse my whole life. I looked for quite some time before deciding to meet this horse that I felt was just perfect. Only one thing, he was a giant! I have never seen a horse so tall in my life. I didn't know how I would ever be able to ride him. I knew I should have got a horse that was a bit more easy to ride, but I knew he was the one I wanted. I took him home to let him settle in to the new stable. After a day or so, I put the bridle on him. I used a step stool to put the saddle on his back. Now the challenge came as to how I would get on the horse to ride him. I led him over to the wooden fence. I climbed on the fence and hopped on. I knew this was the start to a great relationship."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "I went on a trip to NYC with my son. It was an amazing experience for both of us. It was our first trip together one-on-one. He loved all of NYC and I loved spending time with him.",
    "output": "The type of event is travelling. I went on a trip with my youngest son to NYC. It was our first trip together, just the two of us. It was the first time either of us have ever been to NYC. It was amazing. The sights, the sounds, the energy of the city! We visited the Statue of Liberty, the 911 Memorial, Central Park, and so many more places. We stayed out late and slept in late. My son's favorite place was Times Square. He loved the bright lights and the people. I enjoyed seeing all the places. I don't think I could pick a favorite. I loved the history behind the Statue of Liberty. The 911 Memorial was sobering and left us quiet and contemplative. Central Park was a fantastic dose of nature in the middle of the large city. China Town and Little Italy were so exciting and different for us. The most memorable thing for me happened on the last day. We were walking towards the subway to head back to the airport. My son turned to me and said \"Mom this was an amazing trip. I had so much fun with you. Thanks.\""
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'I graduated from college after coming from a poor county. I was determined to make a difference in the world. My family was there to support me.', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Growing up in a small town is fun but it also has limits. I knew that if I ever wanted to make something of myself I would need to leave home and find my footing. My step father signed me up for college and I didn't have a choice so I went. It was a huge cultural shock but one of the highlights of my life. I literately made it through 5 years of college with only a little change in my pocket. I never knew that I could be proud of myself but when they handed me my diploma and everyone cheered I knew at the moment that I did something worthy. Going through high school was required but completing college was determination. I knew that I had done something to better my family and my future. We ended up eating at a restaurant when the graduation was over and my family gave truly emotional toasts in my honor. Even though their words were kind and inspiring I did not need them this time. I was actually proud of myself and what I had accomplished through hard work. I even interviewed for a teaching job a week later and was employed. We all face hardships but it's about determination and resilience. I knew I wanted to make a bigger impact on the world. I hope that I impact my students lives like my others did for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I had surgery and developed complicaions from unknown reasons. The complications led to additional surgery and lingering symptoms.'. Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The surgery i had on my knee 5 months ago has created a lot more complications on my body since then. I was not moving a lot on the period of my rest which has led to weight gain. Earlier when doctor said the surgery was minor i agreed to do so. But now i have gained weight and my joints are paining on the operated knee. I went to doctor again regarding my pain on the operated knee for which he recommended a surgery again. After the recommendation i consulted a different doctor as i was not comfortable to do another surgery. But both the doctors recommended to have the surgery. It was surprising that both the doctors recommending the surgery without trying a different method. I underwent the second surgery exactly after 2 months of my first knee surgery. Now i have gained more weight. even though i do not have the knee pain right now but i am very sure it has given me some lingering symptoms. restless sleep from gaining weight, and pain all over the body if i workout. I am consulting a psychiatrist regarding the restless sleep. The psychiatrist doctor is recommending sleeping pills but i am not willing take pills as it will be a addiction on later stage of life. Its 5 months now for all these things to me happening,hopefully ill find a solution for all what i am going through one day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "My family and I went on a trip out West this Summer. We visited many places, but the one that we all enjoyed the most was Bad Lands National Park. We plan to return on our next trip out West.",
    "output": "This Summer I went on a month long trip out West. We visited many different tourist destinations. Yellowstone National Forest, Mount Rushmore, and a wildlife park to name a few. One of the attractions we visited was Bad Lands National Park. The rock formations were stunning, and We took many photos. This event was particularly special to me, because I have wanted to visit this park since I Was a little girl. A teacher shared pictures of her own vacation with me, and from that moment on, I have wanted to visit. My visit was everything I have always imagined and more! My family and I saw American Bison, prairie dogs, Big Horn Sheep, and so many birds! One of the most exciting moments was when my children were able to get very close to a prairie dog for a picture! The sun was so hot that day, but there was a nice breeze over the prairie. My children and I climbed a couple of large rock formations together, and the view from the top was spectacular! This park was one of the things we did that all ages enjoyed. My parents and children were equally impressed with the land formations and animals. I plan to return on my next visit out West."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "I found Strawberry Shortcake dolls for my collection. It was a once in a lifetime find. I a very happy about it.",
    "output": "I was very lucky and found dolls for my collection. I collect Strawberry Shortcake dolls. I have a bunch of dolls in my collection. This made my collection more complete. I like to look at it. It is really nice. I will never find dolls like this again. A lot of them are in the box. The minis even have cards with them. I also got some vehicles. I got a mini house in a box. I have the mini house of my own from when I was a kid. I don't have none of my boxes or packaging. So to have so many in the box is cool. They actually still have the scent from the 1980's which is a miracle for how old they are."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "I was hospitalized and has surgeries following an infection in my bloodstream. I felt a lot guilt, not being able to do things I normally do.",
    "output": "I had initially had a heart attack and open heart surgery at the beginning of the year. My incision site did not close properly and my follow up appointment with the surgeon kept being postponed on their end. About 2 months after the heart surgery, I ended up getting an infection of strep in my bloodstream about , which could be deadly and had to have 2 separate procedures to clean out the infected tissue in my chest. It was a very difficult time in my life, considering I have 2 children, both under the age of 10. I had to take leave from my job and my husband did also to take care of me and our daughters. I remember feeling a lot of guilt. Mainly because it happened in the first place and caused such a huge disruption in our lives and secondly because I almost felt as if I was getting a vacation. I was alone in my hospital room in peace and quiet most of the time since there were flu restrictions in place at the hospital. That meant my kid's weren't able to visit and my husband was too busy taking care of them. I recall lying in the hospital bed on the good meds they give you there, watching Netflix and napping most of the time. It was rather pleasant, all things considered. Coming home from the hospital was the hard part. I had a wound vac attached to the center of my chest and a PICC line inserted in my arm, running IV antibiotics 24 hours a day for about 2 months. That part sucked. It was hard to move around with all the stuff I had to carry around with me. It was hard to sleep without worrying I'd pull the tubing out of my arm. I got pretty depressed about all of it. I don't want to sound self centered, but my looks matter to me. Having that done and the equipment attached to my body made me feel very insecure and unattractive. But when it was all over, I realized I am a lot tougher than I think I am. It made me stronger and now I have more confidence than ever before."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'This is the story of my family trip to Myrtle Beach. Subsequently by father in law suffered a heart attack while on this vacation.'. Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This story is about my family's recent vacation to Myrtle Beach, and the subsequent heart attack my wife's father suffered while there. We had planned a week long vacation to the beach, travelling from Ohio in order to spend time with my family, including my parents and brother, and my wife's parents, and our 2 children. After having fun for 4 days, my father in law awoke Thursday morning complaining of some pain in his jaw and heartburn. My father in law and his wife felt that they should conservatively go to the hospital to get checked out. Unfortunately, a blood test returned with slightly elevated enzyme numbers, meaning some minor heart damage may have occurred. No problem we though, just a few more tests and a ruined day of vacation. Well, after heart catheter, the really bad news came in. My father in law would need quadruple bypass surgery immediately. They scheduled him for surgery Monday morning, and he would have to stay in Myrtle Beach for another few weeks after the surgery until he was allowed to fly home. What I will remember the most is visiting my father in law on Friday morning at the hospital and letting him visit with his grandchildren. He was so stone faced and obviously scared and in mental anguish. I gave him a hug goodbye, since I had to drive my kids home on Saturday, and he was in tears. It was very painful to witness that. Fortunately, my wife was going to stay with her mom and dad for a few more days to get through the surgery and help any way she could. In excellent news, my father in law had a perfect surgery and is now recovering getting stronger every day. The whole sequence of events is a good reminder to take life one day at a time, and appreciate all that we are given. Hopefully we have many more years of his presence to make many more memories."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on \"My parents were having a get together in the house last week. After a while she left my room. I then discovered this woman was not part of the party. It turns out that this woman was a random addict that just saw a party going on and had just walked into the house.\", write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My parents were having a get together in the house last week. This weird lady came and asked if she could see my record collection in my room, I just assumed she was part of the party downstairs and I showed her my records and I let her listen to them. After a while she left my room. I then discovered this woman was not part of the party. It turns out that this woman was a random addict that just saw a party going on and had just walked into the house. I still have no idea how she knew I had a record collection in my room. the whole thing was just messed up and weird. We called the police who stated she was breaking into multiple houses. She actually stabbed one of my neighbors while he was in the shower. Thankfully, my neighbor is recovering. I do not understand how she made it to my house after she attacked so many people before us. Did anyone call? Where were the police? I just do not understand! It was one of the most after-scary things that's ever happened to me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "My Maggie the cat passed away after 18 years of living in our home as part of the family. She lived in our home with our other animals all of her life. She lived a great life.",
    "output": "On August 26th I came home from work early sick with a sinus infection. I went straight to bed and slept for 2 hours. When I got up, as I walked up the hallway I saw Maggie (cat) with her head half under some furniture in a \"pounce\" stance. I thought \"oh no, shes' trapped a mouse\". Nope, that was not it!! Maggie was 18 years old. We got her when she was a a baby and my youngest daughter was 3 years old. She stayed in the house and never went outside. She still enjoyed being brushed and petted, but she did not like to be \"bothered\". So, back to that day... When I moved the furniture where I could see Maggie's whole body, it became obvious that something was going on. She stayed in that \"pounce\" stance but had her head buried in the floor. My plan was to take her to the vet in the am. I felt certain she would need to be euthanized. She was in the same position but breathing heavy. Finally the vet opened. I put Maggie in her box. She was still alive, but barely. I heard her stir a little while on the 30 minute drive to the vet. Once at the vet, I opened the box and found she was no longer breathing. I stood looking at her and crying for a few minutes and then finally told the vet staff I felt like she had already passed. The vet staff immediately took me to the back where the Dr. came and confirmed her death. . They gave her back to me (at my request) and I brought her back home. For the next few days, I missed her meowing in the mornings and evenings to be fed. My children, although grown, miss her as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'An anniversary trip to the Bahamas with my wife and another couple. The resort and trip were outstanding and the strengthening of our relationship was the best thing to come out of it.', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months back we took a trip to the Bahamas. I had won the trip through work. Our anniversary was coming up so I surprised my wife with it. Prior to leaving my wife told her sister. They ended up wanting to come as well, and I didn't have a problem with it, so it was settled. On the flight we got bumped to business class, which was wonderful since it was a pretty long flight. The resort was incredibly classy, and all inclusive. We spent the week basking in the sun and drinking fancy cocktails. I think my favorite part was just how much space we had to ourselves; there were barely any other guests. Every night they had a different show. We agree that our favorite was when there was stand-up comedy. Sadly after the week was up we had to fly home. This time we didn't get bumped to business, but that was alright. This trip definitely made me feel closer to my wife, but also closer to her sister and sister's husband. We had a great time. I would absolutely be up for another group vacation."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "Having discovered that my Patreon income was taxable, I went to a tax accountant to file amended returns for four previous years. I was relieved to find that I could pay back-taxes in affordable installments.",
    "output": "When I began getting my Patreon income, I assumed it was gift income. So I assumed I didn't have to worry about taxes on it. But as time wore on and the amount of the income increased, I began to worry. It was becoming the majority of my income. And eventually I quit my wage job and it became my main source of income. So I continued to worry that it was taxable. As I researched it, in 2018 it seemed more and more likely that it was taxable. I was worried about the amount of past income I might owe back taxes on. So I went to a tax accountant in early 2019. It turned out that I owed about 6k in back taxes for the previous four years. It was fairly easy to make monthly installment arrangements that I could afford. And my monthly income was within the personal exemption amount. This meant I only had to pay 15% self-employment tax. So my worst fears weren't realized. I could survive the payments I had to make."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "This is about a fallout with a good friend. Her boys and my son had some issues which lead to her excluding us from an event. That has really put a strain on our relationship.",
    "output": "About a month ago there was a mini-tournament at the small sided soccer field my son's soccer club owns and manages. A group of kids from his team decided to register a team but they purposefully left my son out. I am good friends with the mother who organized the team. I knew there were issues between our boys lately but still this hurt me very much. After the tournament I have approached her and had a conversation with her about issues between our boys. She said that she felt my son is aggressive towards her twin boys and that she is genuinely worried about their well-being. This has hurt me even more. But I agreed to get the boys together and have them talk things out. After that it seems they managed to resolve their issues mostly and are getting along much better now. However, I cannot get myself to warm up to this mother again. I have though about this for long and prayed for peace but I just can't let it go. I mean she has excluded us purposefully. I am sure she was aware how much it will hurt my son and me. She has been trying to reconnect but I can't get myself to do it. I hope I will be able to move on."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"the wedding was a memory event that's unforgettable that is never happen before in my entire city. it shows how priest use to do on the wedding day with their attractive garment, the surplus of food and drink such as wine,beer,soda etc\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We decided to have a very traditional wedding to make my partner's family feel at home. He happens to have an entire cultural background that is just not much practiced by him but his parents do. He's from a pretty religious background but isn't all that religious these days. Regardless, at around 12PM we would have the traditional ceremony, and then again at around 3PM we would have the normal wedding. We live in a small town or smallish city really so this was all rather exciting for my friends and family. He dressed in traditional robes and we had a change of clothes. What was amazing is that everyone observed the singing, the use of sand and glass to make the gestures that were required and just altogether made that ceremony amazing. We had some drinks and lunch at around 2 and at 3PM again we congregated at a church for my traditional ceremony. My partner looked handsome in his suit and everything was perfect. The priest was hilarious and cracked jokes the entire time, making everyone laugh and feel comfortable. At the reception we took photos and performed our unexpected first dance, breaking it down hiphop style to some 2pac. Everyone loved it. We laughed, and ate the delicious food, including some traditional malay type food which my partner hadn't had in forever but everyone really enjoyed. As the evening wore on we drank beers and wine and got a little too silly. We managed to get back to our hotel late, nearly 2 AM and we crashed in a heap on the bed. It was an awesome day and wonderful day I think I'll remember for the rest of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "I randomly fall in love with someone I did not know. That love was spilled over to my life and joy with others",
    "output": "I saw someone sitting at a coffee shop and I just fall in love with her. She was by herself and being quiet and cute. I as alone at a table looking through my work studies. I just happened to look up and there she was. She was just looking like the world's most angelic person. It was like someone made her for the purpose of making others happy. Now when I saw I fall in love with her, its not like we really fall in love. More like she made me smile and happy when I thought I wasn't able to. She allowed me to remember to find the joy in love and to share it. I took that as my pay it forward sign of the day. I knew I had to do my best to also make someone happy. I went outside and met people and smiled at them because of it. I was so happy and effected another person. that person was so happy they told. They said I made them day better and was grateful. I thought to myself, it all started when I fall in love with someone I did know."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "It was my wife's birthday at an all inclusive resort. We had a blast there. We danced alot, we ate alot, and we drank alot. We also did alot of activities.",
    "output": "Two months ago, my wife and I celebrated her 37th birthday at an all inclusive resort. This resort was located on the beach and had full service amenities. On the day of her birthday we decided to take it easy and swim by the pool. We ordered breakfast and mimosa's and the staff brought it to us. The meal consisted of poached eggs, hashbrowns, biscuits, and gravy. They even brought us a fresh bowl of fruit. We decided to take a walk after we ate and picked up shells on the beach. Just seeing her smile made me happy. That afternoon we decided to have a short nap before the real fun began. She made sure to fix her hair and make-up for our big night out. Her dress was, as blue as, the ocean and made her eye's shine. I decided on a nice blue polo shirt and a pair of cargo shorts. Around 5 we departed our room for dinner at the resort's restaurant. The atmosphere was serene and romantic. I handed my wife her gift and when she opened up the box tears fell from her eyes. It was a special bracelet with our children's birthstones. She has been such a great wife and mother that the gift seem a little cheap. We ordered our food which consisted of crab legs, salad, and clam chowder. We wanted it to be a light meal since we were heading the beach club for a night of drinking and dancing. The servers surprised her at the end of dinner with a big slice of chocolate cake and sang happy birthday. Her face seemed to turn red as they danced around the table. After paying the bill we jumped in a taxi and went out to dance. Carlos was a small dance club on the south side of the resort. We were able to get our own VIP table and they brought us a bucket of champagne. I popped the cork with great pleasure and made a toast to my wife in her honor."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of 'I planned a surprise birthday party for my mother-in-law. I planned the party to be at a restaurant that she frequents often. I invited her sister and nieces who live out of town to be there when you walked in the room to be surprised by their presence.' in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I planned this party a month ago. I want to surprise my Mother-in law. So I decided to invited her sisters and her niece on that party. I arranged a party in an restaurant. She is frequently goes to that restaurant so she didn't realize the party. She had no idea about the party. We all maintain the secret about the party. On her birthday we all celebrate the secret party on that hotel. She is really surprised about the party. Suddenly her eyes tears when she saw her sisters and niece. We all are happy for them and feel very proud that moment. We've enjoyed a lot on this day. We all are had a dinner after a long days ago on that restaurant. My mother-in-law birthday is fulfilled with me. She is very happy for me and this is the most unforgotable birthday ever for her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "The oldest living Ricardo family member was was 98 years old. The Reunion consisted of over 150 people.",
    "output": "It all started this summer for my family reunion. The Ricardo Family Reunion was to be held as a 2 day event, staring on Saturday, June 20th and Sunday, June 21st. It was a lovely day. On Saturday we held a family picnic at the Pavilion. My family came from everywhere Franklin Louisiana, New Orleans Louisiana, Houston Texas, Phoenix Arizona, and Los Angeles California. We played baseball, basketball, volleyball and the kids had a water slide. We had a large selection of food. We traced our family generation back as far as 9 generation. We learned so much about where we came from and how strong of a family line we have. The children enjoyed them self, playing with cousin they and Aunts and Uncles that just met or haven't seen in a long time. My great-great-great grandfather was an Indian Chief. We learn that we belong to the Cherokee Indians. My family is mixed with Spanish, and French. We listen to stories told my the elders about events that had happen in their days. We were told stories about how the family stayed and worked together. We talked about the many fishing boats that the family had on Grand Isles. We also visited Madewood plantation where my Grandfather, Mr. Ricardo, had done a lot of work in restoring the plantation. We even went to New Orleans and toured the city. We visited where my grandfather, Mr. Ricardo, had did some work in the French Quarter. The next day we all celebrated by going to Mass together. Being with family is a blessing and sometime we let the world and material things get in our way and make us forget about what is important. The best time is spending it with family, united in love and doing the simple things in life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "This story is about facing the reality that my spouse has been unfaithful and taking advantage of my kindness. Also, an impending divorce, the loss of a best friend, our son losing his father, and the negative emotional and financial impacts this has had on our family.",
    "output": "About a month ago, my husband, who was deported to Eastern Europe, accidentally sent me a video through messenger of himself out on a date with a woman who is not me. When confronted about the video, he promptly removed it and tried to tell me that I was exaggerating the contents. Unfortunately, it was very clear that the two were intimate with each other. I found this to be heartbreaking because I have spent tens of thousands of dollars and flown back and forth from the States to Europe on multiple occasions to bring myself and our son to him over the last year. During a phase in our marriage where I thought that there was no obstacle we could not overcome, I was absolutely blindsided by this happening. Moreover, to deal with ICE, immigration court, physical deportation, flying across the world with a toddler in tow, the expense of maintaining two households, only to have my marriage end over something so much ridiculous, is highly frustrating on many different levels. The aftermath of this situation has been constant bickering, anxiety, and loss of sleep. Furthermore, I have come to realize that this man is not the man I thought he was. The financial cost has been an approximate loss of $3500 since I had already secured our return tickets. Psychologically, I am frustrated because I have had to deal with immigration laws while securing permanent residency overseas, which will obviously no longer be happening. I feel sad for our son more than anything else. Because our son is so young, it will be many years before he sees his father again, as I will not feel comfortable flying him alone for such a long flight. This has never happened to me before, I would never have expected this from my husband and it is devastating to know I have wasted so much time on a relationship that could end so abruptly. I actually found this to be more distressing than him being deported in the first place. I have contemplated working through the infidelity, but came to the conclusion that it is not the financially intelligent move to make when I have a young child to raise. This is definitely the most striking and emotionally upsetting thing that has happened to me in quite some time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "It was a nice day of surfing at the beach with my family. We all had a great time enjoying the sun and surf as a family. We also enjoyed the company of ocean mammals while we were surfing.",
    "output": "Wow what a fantastic day! This morning we woke up to such a gorgeous sunny day. The family decided to take a day to go and enjoy the beach together. I was really excited as it was to just go swimming and enjoy the sun and sand but the coolest thing happened when we got there. We saw a stand advertising discounted surfboard rentals and everyone decided to give surfing a go. At first no one could figure it out so we were mostly just laughing and falling all over the place. Eventually though some of us figured it out and we enjoyed playing and riding around on the waves. I even managed to catch one really good wave and stay up riding through the whole thing! I was pretty proud and excited about that. Still the coolest part of the day hadn't even happened yet. At one point near dinnertime, as we were talking about heading in for the day, my brother noticed something shiny in the water. We all turned to look just in time to see a dolphin pop out of the water! It was unbelievably cool to see up close. A couple other dolphins joined him, there was even a baby! We kept our distance and just enjoyed the sight until they swam off leaving us mesmerized. I honestly couldn't have imagined such a perfect beach day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "It rained on my brother's wedding day. It was a great day, but we had to deal with bad weather. It was also my girlfriend's first time in Missouri.",
    "output": "I went home to Missouri, where I grew up, with my girlfriend of 2 years. She's California born and raised and is very much a valley girl. I was curious and, to be honest, a little amused at the thought of her adjusting to small town Missouri life. Especially because we are a lesbian couple and she's used to living in cosmopolitan Los Angeles where absolutely no one cares or notices a lesbian couple! I did tell her it's fine if we just pretend to be friends, but she was like no way, I love you and we're doing this. So we go home and of course my family doesn't care but we do get some stares. We stop and get gas in the middle of Nowheresville, Missouri and she asks me if I want something from inside the store and I'm like no, that's okay, but she's like are you sure baby? And squeezes my hand. That definitely brought some stares from the two other people at the gas station. When we're finally home, the house I grew up in, which is where my brother is having his wedding, her reaction to the food at dinner is hilarious. It's all fried and certainly not gluten free! But she is a trooper and so gracious so of course she ate it all and loved it because who DOESN'T like fried food. So then the day of the wedding dawns and the skies are so gray and I know it's going to rain, I just know it. I can FEEL the thunderstorm coming on. It's humid and the air is thick and my brother's now-wife had insisted on an outdoors wedding. Luckily we did have a lot of tents, so the rain did not get on us, but the wind did give us a light misting all over our nice clothes. I made a joke that we're all going to catch cold so this is the sickness & health part kicking in. But overall it was a wonderful wedding. My girlfriend and I danced to almost every song and it made me happy to see how far we've come as a society that no one judged us. Some people did make jokes about who wore the pants, etc, but I knew they were all in good fun. I also caught the flowers when my sister-in-law threw them at the bridesmaids! So...you know what that means!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "One's cannot be satisfied is proven on that day. I was completely overwhelmed and satisfied with the things that are going in my life. I am so grateful to everyone.",
    "output": "Recently I was visited my parents last month during the summers. My boss had given us 7 days off due to low level of work load to everyone. I decided that I would travel by road and spend sometime with my family. I had been visiting them after an year almost after I had moved out to a different city. When I entered my home, I could not describe the feeling it gave me. The smell of my home is truly unique. I found my mother working in the kitchen, cooking the lunch and expecting me. I hugged her, and went to my room to unload. This time I had money in my pocket and as I laid down on my bed, I realized that how lucky I am. I have a good job, and loving parents. I realized that not many people in this world are truly blessed like that. We could always complain about the luxuries we do not have in life, but at the end of the day, you do not need them anyway because they give just temporary pleasures. I called up my friends in the town to meet-up. We all sat down on the weekend and caught by the latest events happening with everyone of us. There is a lot of joy in little things, and sometimes we should take some time out to appreciate those little things."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "You cannot depend on others to survive. People are too selfish to care for others. My brother cared for only himself.",
    "output": "About 3 years ago, as I lives on my own, I get a call from my brother stating that he was in a homeless shelter. He then asked if I could come and pick him up and asked if he could stay with me. I agreed mainly because this is my brother. Upon transpoting my brother to my home and allowing him to get settled. we eventually conversated about upgrading to a two bedroom apartment. We discussed who would pay for what bills and how much we'd split rent . We moved into our first apartment and everything seemed all well. But then my brother started falling short on his rent payments. Which ultimately lead to our 1st eviction. So now were both homeless. But that doesnt stop me from gathering funds up to get another place for us. Which i did within one week. We moved into our second place with the same attitude. Who's paying for what bills. My brother promised tgat he would hold up his end. He didnt. This continued for two more apartments which led to us both returning home with our mom."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by \"I retired five months ago and am as happy as I've ever been. Not only can i do what i want to do, but i spend four days a week with my two year old granddaughter. Things are so good for me now; it's a feeling i have never had before.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Five months ago, at the age of 63, i retired. This was an extremely important event; something i had looked forward to for quite a long time. After working in social service fields for approximately thirty years i was definitely \"burned out.\" I had been a caseworker at the local Department of Social Services for a little over fourteen years. Then i spent approximately the same amount of time as a counselor working at a non profit agency. There are some who believe that this field of employment; working with all types of people who need a variety of services, is the number one field for burnout. whether or not this is true, i can honestly say that when i had the chance to retire, i knew it was the right time. The fact is that i had planned on working until i was 65 but i really needed to \"get out.\" I had lost a lot of my patience; little things were beginning to annoy me, and worst of all i didn't feel as if i was giving the clients my best efforts. I can truly say that i am now the happiest I have ever been. Not only am i retired, but i spend four days a week with my wonderful two year old granddaughter. My wife runs a small day care center here in our house, so Kinsley comes over here four days a week and there is no way i can describe how much I adore her. She is our first grandchild; i had no idea how much i was going to enjoy my time with her. She seems to learn something new almost every day. The fact that i am retired means that i am on my own schedule and can spend as much time with Kinsley as i want. Things are so good with my life right now that it's almost too good to be true. What made my retirement so emotional was that i knew it was something I really needed emotionally. I knew it was the right time to stop working. Spending so much time now with my granddaughter makes it all even better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I left my job and spent two months looking for a new job. I learned something about myself and what I am looking for in a job.",
    "output": "I left my job at the end of March of this year. My direct supervisor was abusive toward me and other employees. I was not the first employee to leave due to her behavior. I had previously spoken with management regarding her behavior and was promised things would improve, but things gradually got worse and worse until I could no longer stand the abuse. I left without giving notice and had no other job lined up. In retrospect, I should not have left in the way that I did. I wish I had spoken to management again to try to resolve the issue. I had good benefits with that position and my benefits are comparable, but not as good at my new job. I also had seniority within my department that I lost and I had to start over in my new position. I reached out to my department manager (my supervisor's boss) after I left, and never heard anything back from her. That was the most surprising thing in this experience. I worked with her for nearly four years and we had a good relationship. I expected her to at least call and check in to see what happened, but did not hear anything at all. I was extremely disappointed in her for this. I felt like she really didn't care about me at all and that I was a tool for her to use in her department to make money. I was unemployed for two months, and my family had to dip into our savings a little bit in order to squeeze by. My wife was initally supportive, but grew resentful when I went weeks with no job offers. We faced significant issues in our relationship during this period that we are still getting over. There were several jobs that I saw during the two months I was unemployed that I was enthusiastic about. I felt that I was well-qualified and they were positions that I though I would do well in. I had several interviews over the phone and a handful of in-person interviews. I did not get the job that I wanted most. I did find a job that pays similarly to what I was making at my previous job. It is a good job with potential for growth. I have steadily settled into the new position and it is going well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'This constant fragmentation of our time and concentration has become the new normal, to which we have adapted with ease, but there is a downside', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "With our heavy use of digital media, it could be said that we have taken multitasking to new heights, but we're not actually multitasking; rather, we are switching rapidly between different activities. Adrenaline and cortisol are designed to support us through bursts of intense activity, but in the long term cortisol can knock out the feel-good hormones serotonin and dopamine in the brain, which help us feel calm and happy, affecting our sleep and heart rate and making us feel jittery. It would seem then that this physiological adaptation, fostered by our behavior, is a predominant reason for the poor concentration so many people report. The fact that we are the cause of this is, paradoxically, good news since it hands back to us the potential to change our behavior and reclaim the brain function and cognitive health that's been disrupted by our digitally enhanced lives. And this may even be more important than just improving our levels of concentration. Constant, high levels of circulating stress hormones have an inflammatory and detrimental affect on brain cells, suggests the psychiatrist Edward Bull more, who has written about the link between inflammation and depression in his latest book, The Inflamed Mind. Depression, along with anxiety, is a known factor in knocking out concentration. Put simply, better concentration makes life easier and less stressful and we will be more productive. To make this change means reflecting on what we are doing to sabotage personal concentration, and then implementing steps towards behavioural change that will improve our chances of concentrating better. This means deliberately reducing distractions and being more self-disciplined about our use of social media, which are increasingly urgent for the sake of our cognitive and mental health. It takes about three weeks for a repeating behavior to form a habit, says Jeremy Dean, a psychologist and the author of Making Habits, Breaking Habits. Getting into a new habit will not happen overnight and adaptation can be incremental. Start by switching off smartphone alerts, or taking social media apps off your phone, then switching off the device for increasingly long periods. Practise concentration by finding things to do that specifically engage you for a period of time to the exclusion of everything else. What is noticeable is that you cannot just go from a state of distraction to one of concentration, in the same way that most of us cannot fall asleep the minute our head hits the pillow. It takes a bit of time and, with practice, becomes easier to accomplish."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on 'I had a big argument with my best friend. We haven't spoken since the argument. My feelings are really hurt because she doesn't seem to care.', write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The most memorable thing to happen to me over the past few months was a huge argument with my best friend. We were supposed to go out and do something and instead she ended up calling, for the third time, to cancel. I just unloaded on her, told her that I am tired of being the only active participant in this friendship. She gave me a sob story about how she's just been too busy to spend time with me. I don't know if that's true, but I don't care. She kept coming up with excuses and never even bothered to call me and ask how I was doing. So we had a huge argument and we have been angry at one another ever since. I haven't really spoken to her, other than just to say hi in passing, for over a month. She doesn't even seem to care, which hurts even more. I regret that we had such a horrible fight, but I don't think it was my fault. I think that she could have easily spent some time at least writing me. She didn't even bother to do that, she just ignored me. I don't know if we will ever be good friends again. The fight was bad, but the time since has been even worse. She hasn't even bothered to try to clear the air or talk to me. I did try to talk to her a couple of times but she never responded. My feelings are really hurt."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My husband received money. We decided to go on an unexpected vacation. We won several dollars. We stayed an extra day.\". From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Me and my husband woke up one day to an email on his phone that had said \"You have been working hard this past week, I will give you a slight raise on your paycheck.\" It was his boss. When we looked at how much money we had, we had a lot of extra money. We both thought that this was intentional so we decided that the next day we will plan a surprise trip to Las Vegas. We were only going to spend two days there, though I wished it could have been longer. The next day we got there and we checked in to our room at a really nice hotel. We placed our bags down and went off to the strip to go explore. We went into a lot of hotels and gambled for hours. Later that night we tried to gamble more but I could not find any of our money. We had spent it all on gambling all day. We just went back to the room and decided to go to sleep. When we woke up I had remembered I left some extra money in the bags. It was only twenty dollars but it was enough for some good breakfast. After breakfast we had five dollars to spare so we decided to just put it in a slot machine. We thought all hope was gone when we put that money in that we were expecting to lose. But just then we saw all the pictures lining up and we won over a thousand dollars. We were very exited and went to cash it in. We stayed an extra night and got some gourmet food for breakfast lunch and dinner!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of '1)its an beautiful memory on my mind.2)its make an beautiful smile on my face.really miss that date' in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Let i can say about my friend marriage function. Last few months before we are going to the function. That time all friends are fun with together. And ones upon a time lot of enjoyments. And lot of fighting and lot of dancing funny moments are happen. That time one guy doing one dance with their loved one. That are really awesome dance. I can not believe that moment the guy was really doing awesome performance. All peoples are really giving the standing applause and stunning performance by the boy. I like more and more him good things. That time happen in the function and good friends and that kind of love is really awesome. I can't believe lot love and affectation. I can't forget that kind of moments. I really missed that moment whenever and whatever situations comes goes never ever affect our love. I want the moment again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I am introducing my daughter to Kindergarten. The start of the next stage in my child's life is also marked by my own growth as a parent.",
    "output": "In mid August, my daughter started kindergarten. This was a big event for our household, as our child has always been in my care exclusively. It felt painful to send her away for a 6 hour school day. I wondered if she was happy, listened to, understood, if she was hungry for a snack that she was accustomed to having, if she made friends, who she played with at recess, etc. I kept busy at home with my younger daughter, but our routine was fractured. My daughter was missing her big sister, and I was missing my big girl who helped me with her little sister. During the first week of school, I reminded myself that this was my big girl's new chapter in life, her journey to growing into a big kid. This right of passage was to be expected, and that we all have survived without our parents watchful eyes. I found it interesting that we spend so much of our child's early years carefully watching over them, only to have to release that nurturing grip to a stranger. As funny as it sounds, I had think back to my years in elementary school. I considered what my parents had to do, releasing my care to strangers, and it helped me bridge this new chapter that I was on the other end with my child. I was able to better prepare my child and myself for this new schedule. The daily pep talks calmed my inner mama bear. I no longer fought with anticipation to camp out at her school, just a good joke to remind myself that she was fine and I would be as well. Now that she is 3 months into this new routine, we are satisfied, she is in love with her school, and I feel like the competent mama bear that I knew I would be."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of 'I moved out of my families home and got a new apartment and went shopping and did laundry all for the first time on my own.' in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear diary, sorry I haven't written a few weeks. I'm so excited to announce that I HAVE MOVED out of my FAMILY'S house and INTO MY OWN APARTMENT! I can't believe it finally happened! It's the cutest little one bedroom flat, overlooking downtown too! It has this perfect little breakfast nook tucked behind the kitchen that's perfect for reading, or now writing in this. I think it'll be the perfect little spot to do homework in the evenings. I've been doing some shopping for decorations and things, and I think I'm leaning mostly towards teal and pink, maybe some gold. A girl has to have some glitter in her life. I have the best balcony, so I'm waiting for dad to build me a flower box to put out there. I bought some begonias, so for now they're just soaking up the sunshine out there. I found some cute canvases, so maybe I'll try my hand at some oil painting and spruce it up some more. The grocery store is just right around the corner, but carrying all the groceries up eight flights of stairs is starting to annoy me. Maybe I should buy less at a time. The one thing I miss about being at home, is mom doing my laundry for me. I never realized how much I despise doing my own laundry. I can't do much at a time either because carrying them up and down the stairs is a pain. Maybe I should find a laundry service near me. Work is also one block away and that helps considering my commute was over twenty minutes before. I'm enjoying this newfound freedom so much! I guess I should get back to hanging up some pictures and frames, maybe some cooking. I'll write again soon :)"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "There was a feral or stray cat that came to my house. I fed the cat and patiently spent time with it until the cat stayed with me until I made it my pet cat.",
    "output": "It was one incredibly stormy night, rare in the desert of Nevada where I live, all day it was overcast, it rained and it had also been extremely windy. I noted several times throughout the day how windy it was, how uncomfortable it was to be outside. I complained every time I went outside to have a cigarette how the weather was so nasty. I went out to have another cigarette and I saw the silhouette of a creature walking by. Seeing it excited me, as I recognized it was a cat. Naturally as an animal lover I crouched down and made click-y sounds as I asked the cat to come to me. \"You're okay, come here!\" I persisted this way for awhile. The cat, surprisingly, came over to me right away without getting too close. My partner then found canned chicken breast meat for me which I took back outside and put on a plate. I backed away and let the cat approach the food. It recognized it as food instantly and came forward. I eagerly approached the cat while it was eating and caused it to bolt. I was disappointed, having scared away the cat while it was eating. I decided to go back inside hoping the cat would return. Peaking through the blinds I saw a shadowy figure next to the plate of food. The cat had returned to eat. I refilled the food and went back inside, where I watched through the blinds. Every time I opened to door to check the cat would run and hide under the car in the driveway, but it was clearly starved so I began to slowly move the plate closer to the front door, eventually moving it just inside the house and leaving the front door opened. I sat there waiting and the cat came to the door. It was such a small and skinny kitten. I convinced the cat to come in. A sound from inside the house that scared the cat away again. I repeated this process for several hours. My partner thought I had lost my mind and was imagining a cat being there with me until she saw it herself but finally the cat was in the house again, going for yet another plate of food. I closed the door and decided that we now have a cat."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of \"This story conveys the last conversation that I had with my grandmother prior to her passing. It describes how in the moment what my grandmother needed to convey to me was so important to her that she was able to relay her message despite having a severe speech impediment.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I clearly remember that day having gone to the hospice facility where my grandma was approaching the end of her life. It was a mad scramble with the family and I knew more than anybody that you was ready for her last days. We assembled as a team and took shifts to be with her. She was there probably about 14 days in a row by now. The nurses that were coming in and out of the room had this look on their face like they knew what was about to happen. The background was very serene and quiet and there was momentos of the family all over the place - family pictures, fresh flowers, trinkets. My grandmother was laying there quietly. She was laying on her side and had her eyes closed but she was still breathing. The blankets were laying on top of her. Her hands were cold and turning dark. The last few times I tried to talk to her, she could barely open her eyes but I knew she was there. She had spoken of you times and I was always sitting by her side just waiting for her to say something to me. She was extremely drugged and incoherent and barely able to speak. I leaned over to brush her hair aside, and I whispered in her ear \"Grandma, I'm here. We're not going to leave you\" I touched her hand and she closed her fingers around mine. She opened her eyes barely and said these words to me \"Don't worry I'll see you again\" As I began to cry, she took a last gasp and passed away. I whispered to her \"Yes, I will see you again\" and I hugged her tightly."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "My husband surprised me with an early birthday present. The surprise was a custom Harley Davidson that I had designed, and he spent 2 years building for me. I had no idea it would be ready, I was expecting it to take another year or so.",
    "output": "Today was a very exciting and wonderful day! Although my birthday is coming up in a couple of weeks, I really hadn't put much thought into it at all. I know Billy won't be here, and to be honest at my age birthdays don't really mean much anyway. So, here's what happened. We were all sitting down eating supper and Billy called. He talked to Veronica, who hung up the phone and told me something was going on and we were to meet him in the driveway. I put on my shoes, and followed her out to wait for him to arrive. After about 20 minutes, I heard what I thought was his motorcycle coming up the driveway. Sure enough, it was him. I was so concerned about what was going on I didn't even see what was happening right in front of my eyes. There he was, sitting on the bike right in front of me, grinning from ear to ear; It was MY bike!!! The one I had designed and was in the works for over 2 years!! I had no idea he had even been working on it and here it was, finished and in all its glory! It was gorgeous. Painting in black and my favorite shade of blue, lowered almost all the way to the ground, and sounding like a beast! Harley Davidson custom at it's finest! I was absolutely elated. Billy sat there with a shit-eating grin from one ear to the other, knowing he was a champion. He told me Happy Birthday, and that he loved me very much. He wanted me to have a very special birthday present this year because he wasn't going to be able to be here for my birthday, and felt terrible about it. I love this man! He is such a fantastic, loving, and supportive husband. To think he went out of his way to work so hard for weeks to get this project finished just to make me happy and see me smile. I am still very sad that he won't be here for my special day, but I have to admit he cushioned the blow a great deal with this fabulous surprise. I knew years ago he was the person I wanted to spend the rest of my life with and I was right. He is my heart and my soul, and I can't imagine life without him. Happy birthday to me!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'After Retirement . I was offered a very good position where I formerly worked, and had recently retired. I was flattered by the offer, but I decided to stay retired. the chief reason was the fact that I am really enjoying being retired , I really do not want to be anyone's boss'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago I was surprised to receive an offer of employment from my former organization. It was unexpected but I thought this reflected well on my past performance as an employee. It appears that the organization is going through a restructure and my former employer thought my input and guidance would be useful during this challenging period. My former manager, who asked me to return as manager of a newly forming team, said he believed I would be a great asset in bringing old and new employees together to help drive the organization forward. He also said my old team had been affected by my retirement and their productivity was not quite as good as it had been under my leadership. Admittedly, I do miss my former colleagues and team but I do not miss the pressure of my former position and having new and harder targets to achieve on a regular basis - not only was it hard for me but even harder leading others to achieve. My former industry is becoming more and more competitive as new technologies are released and more talented people are attracted into the area. My former manager also offered me a significant pay rise and good bonus potential. I was very tempted by this offer especially as my 401k and social security could use the boost! That said there are many aspects of the job I don't want to repeat even with the temptation of potentially new ways of doing things. I was happy to retire as I was getting very tired and stressed by the demands of the organization and industry. I do not think I have the energy and ambition to tackle the more unpleasant aspects of the job. Still, the offer had me torn and I asked for a week to think things over. My former manager said that would be fine and he hoped I would return. During that week I called some former colleagues to find out what had been going on within the organization since I had retired. They all agreed, separately, that the industry has indeed become much more competitive and the organization was struggling to keep up, hence the restructure. Most commented that it had been and still was a difficult and stressful time. Some said they envied my retirement and wished they could do the same! The things my colleagues said helped me make up my mind to turn down the offer. I enjoy being retired too much to return to a highly stressful job. I love being able to spend much more time with my grandchildren and money isn't too tight. I don't have expensive tastes any way. I also enjoy spending time on my hobbies and not having to get up every morning at the same time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'I received my Masters degree after putting it off for 25 years. My Daughter received her Masters as well on the same day. I kept a promise that I made to my Parents before they passed away.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "As a child, my parents always pushed me to be my best. They made sure I got good grades in school and always kept tabs on my progress. After High School, I went on to get my Bachelor's degree in engineering. During my senior year and just before entering the Master's program, my girlfriend was pregnant. I was happy because I was going to be a father but upset because I would not be able to get my Master's degree. My parents were devastated and i'm sure that they were hurt. My girlfriend and I decided to marry and raise our child before returning to school. My parents hounded me for over 20 years to finish my education. I continually put it off until one day that I promised my parents that I would go back to school. The day came when my daughter received her Bachelor's degree in Biology and we made a pact to get our Master's degree together and that we were going to do it for her Grandpa and Grandma. I told my daughter that I promised them that I would get my Masters and now that they were gone, I was even more determined to keep that promise. On the day of graduation, before the commencement, I sat in the car with my Wife and silently cried. I knew that my parents would be so proud of me. I felt good though because I knew that my daughter was going to be right by my side. We walked up on the stage together and we walked off of the stage together. I had never felt so at peace with myself. I was so proud of my daughter and I knew that 2 other people were looking down on me with the same pride. This was a day that I will never forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I ran into someone that I used to know at a Target while celebrating my birthday earlier this year. We hugged, talked, and eventually came to the decision that we would talk to each other again. I was convinced that it was a bad idea but it's turned out to be quite alright.",
    "output": "Two and a half months ago, it was my birthday. I was celebrating in different ways with family and friends for the most of the day but the last place I expected to be by the end of the night was a Target. There's this girl I've known for about 13 years now. During those 13 years we would date, break up, date, break up. Eventually, the last time it happened, we stopped talking for the longest time period and to me it was like we both finally got the point that it wouldn't work out. This night, someone wanted to stop really quickly at Target because they needed something to drink and another person wanted to grab something for their phone. I break off alone and walk through the store to find something in particular and this familiar voice calls my name. I'm terrified and happy at the same time when I hear it because I know it's her. I think of all of the pain and heartbreak associated with her and how much I despised her after we stopped talking three years before. Yet, there she was, saying my name in the gentle yet comforting way she always did and smiling at me like I was something to be proud of. We walked towards each other, stunned, and embraced one another. For what seemed like ages, we just held each other and didn't say anything. Finally, after two minutes or so she whispered in my ear, \"I miss you\". I walked around with her that night and we talked for a while and caught up. She told me how awful her life had been going and expressed how she wanted to end it all. By the end of it all, I unblocked her from my phone and saw older texts flood in. I ended up calling her again. It would probably turn out to be a mistake but realistically, even through all of the rough patches, she was the only one that really made sense to me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "I became sick, and had to go to the ER on Easter Sunday. My roommate drove me there and back, and was a source of strength and compassion.",
    "output": "My roommate doesn't give the credit they deserves They really helped me out over Easter Sunday. I started to feel weary a little bit before that, but it got really bad on that day. I needed to be driven to the ER. I hated that I chose that day to get sick, but there's never going to be a good day to get sick, I suppose. My roommate was there from the time I was admitted to the time I got out of there. It was incredible. They showed incredible resolve and love for me. It was from an area of caring. There was no ulterior motive. If there was, wow did they hide it well. Imagine if this selflessness was commonplace in the world. This should happen more often. We should look out for our own more often. It doesn't happen enough. I plan on showing the same level of care if God forbid something happens to them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"We moved and got a new dog. the new dog brought a lot of joy to our life. he still has to learn a lot of things.\". Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We got a new dogWe recently moved and were never able to have another dog. Now we could finally make this dream become reality and went to the shelter to found an adorable dog. It is so great to have him at home now. especially because he is a type of extra protection for the house. He already scared off someone just standing at our backyard wall weird. He is so loving and you can tell he is very thankful to be adopted from the shelter where he was as a stray. This event definitely changed our life for the better. i really wouldn't want to miss him in our life now. One thing he still has to learn is not to chew up his toys completely. but i am sure he will get there and become a even better pet for us. Our other dogs are still not really sure what to do with their new friend since he is a lot bigger. They don't play with him but it will be alright. Also he jumped the wall once. i had to call a friend to help me get him back from the field behind the house. luckily we could get him very fast."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I met my future wife at a horror trivia game. We all had fun that evening. We enjoyed each others company and we all had fun at the game that evening.",
    "output": "Five months ago at a trivia game on horror at a pub near my house, I had fun drinking with friends and answering random questions. I met someone in my group that I'll go onto marry. We both were horror fans, so we got a lot of answers right -- but most importantly, we met each other. The group we were with was very funny. One of the other groups didn't know anything about horror films or books, but they kept inventing answers anyway, which was hilarious. They were very inventive. We were there for a few hours, but the night went so quickly. We were sad when it ended. So much so that we hung around together just to talk and have a few more drinks. It was a great way to meet new people and blow off steam. We ended up making it a regular habit, and over time grew very close. The drinks were cheap during the game -- happy hour prices. Therefore, we didn't have to worry about the cost! Anyway, spending money on a good time once a week is worth it, especially since it ended up in an engagement. Now we still do it -- I'm looking forward to taking part in a war trivia game next week. Together, we should be able to win again. Oh -- did I mention? We won that night!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "I pass the CPA exams. I apply for license. I got the exams in 2019 a few months ago. I was happy that I got my license.",
    "output": "My journey to get my cpa license is quite a bit different than many other active license cpa. After I got my degree in accounting which is my second university degree as I also have a economic degree before that. I decide it was time to get a full time job, which I did. I got the first job I apply for at the university where I got my college education. However, during this time, I find out more what a cpa license is and decide to study for it to get the gold standard and most sought after license for the profession. I pass 3 out of four exams during my work there. At this point I found out there is no super visor or anyone above me at that job in that department that has a CPA license that can sign off on my experience verification which is required in the state of Hawaii to obtain the license, which is why most people looking to get this license usually go to accounting firm, especially audit, work their way up for a few years. Once they get such license, they usually would get promoted and eventually on the fast track to make director and partner after putting in the times of a decade or two. In my case, I did not get this experience verification. I passed all four cpa exams in 2012, which are considered one of the hardest professional exams. Some said it is much harder than the bar exam but who knows, I do know it was pretty hard even for someone who barely had to do any studies in my college year to get good grades on exams. There is a lot to cover and the exam difficulty is hard as it require almost complete mastery of the material with good understanding to do well. Luckily for me, a few years after I found out there is an experience verification service by nasba for those who did accounting works but did not have a license cpa above them to sign off on their experiences verification process. During this time, I went over sea for two years as well so the process take a long time, finally when I returned in 2019. I was able to finish the process and obtain my license."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"On the eve of my nieces high school graduation a large thunderstorm rolled through the city, ruining restaurant plans for the whole family that had come from all over the country for the event. This caused us to re-coordinate the evening while much the city was still without power and flooded.\". Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Imagine high school graduation going off without a hitch. That's a wild concept. My niece's high school graduation was coming up and on the eve of it, a large thunderstorm ravaged the city. I didn't think much of it, until it started to take out power lines and left the city without most of its power and seemingly underwater. It's an event that I certainly can't forget. This thunderstorm shackled a lot of our plans. In a way, however, it made it more memorable. A lot of graduation ceremonies are standard fare, with not a lot of variety between them. This, however, was special. It took creativity. It took some outside the box thinking. And we were all on board as far as I can recall. We had to make due with what was around us that night. I think that made the night more special. Nothing is ever going to be perfect, but that was close."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'My neighbor took advantage of her employment position to bend the rules to her favor. She showed no sympathy for her children and no remorse for violating the peace of others. Eventually, the police had to stop her but she only lied to their face during the response.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Starting October, the temperature finally dipped below 100. Taking advantage of less heat, my unruly neighbor decided to take up her woodworking activity on her apartment balcony again. Her balcony is situated next to my room desk and across from my front door where I work on my laptop. She moved in next door while still employed by the property. She began causing a ruckus by cursing, at her incredibly hyperactive child as well as her older stepchildren, as she banged, hammered, etc for months on end. It was taken in stride under the impression that she was working on remodeling the apartment in lieu of the usual maintenance crew. She eventually stopped when the summer heat became unbearable but still let her child screech, scream and climb all over the place while she looked at her phone in the evenings. She'd yell at him every 20 seconds or so instead of paying attention to him or taking him to the park across the street. When walking past her, she would ignore anyone coming across her. The noise was intolerable as she started up again. This time, she used heavy machinery from early morning into the evening. Her kid would just screech at the top of his lungs next to her. I started recording her extraordinary noise in audio files and video . I also began taking images of her woodpile, hidden from public view, but clearly visible from my front door. I messaged the property manager about her proximity and balcony violations but got no response. I called the front desk and they said the manager wasn't in. They said they couldn't do anything because they didn't have authority. Following day, same attempts and replies but nothing... third day, trying to get management to stop her, nothing. Eventually while she worked all day again, some other neighbor confronted her and she stopped... until he left, then started again. I called the corporate office overseeing more than just this complex. No answer. Saturday rolled around, nothing, she was still at it ALL day. After some initial prejudice and trying to back me off, I quoted city ordinance statutes to the police and they came by to stop her. She lied and said she was unaware the noise was bothersome."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "My best friend's son had a terrible accident. He was in a coman for nearly a year. He passed away and we buried him 2 weeks ago.",
    "output": "This such a hard thing to write about. About a year ago, my best friend's son, named James, was hit by a car. He landed on his head and unfortunately, went into a coma. The most horrific thing about this whole event was seeing James in the hospital bed, bruised and swollen. I could barely recognize him. We were told that, in a best case scenario, he would be a quadriplegic with brain damage. We held out hope that he would come out of the coma, but he never did. I felt horrible about the whole situation as this wasn't just my best friend's son, it was also my godson. I was there when he was born and I watched him grow up. James passed away two weeks ago after being in a coma for about a year. Surprisingly, everyone in the family felt at peace. We believed that James was now more alive than he had ever been over this past year. Shockingly, the funeral was an inspiring event where we celebrated James' life. Although he was taken too soon from us, James still lived a full life that everyone will remember. The funeral conveyed this fact and it ended up being a robust celebration of the life of James."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A very relaxing afternoon motorcycle ride turns into a very scary experience. If I hadn't reacted so quickly, we could have been seriously injured.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today was just a normal day that I had to myself. Since I enjoy riding my motorcycle in these off days, I figured today would be a great day. I woke up early so I could get whatever I needed to finished at home. After I was finished I checked the weather and once I say it would be good, got ready to go on my motorcycle ride. My plans were to spend about an hour or two on the normal route I go, but that changed later on. The first half of my trip went as normal. I took in the views and spent most of the time relaxing. I was listening to music during the ride too. The weather was nice and there weren't too many cars on the road. I was starting to think it was time to head back. I figured I would take one last road before heading home. The road was one that I hadn't road on in an of my trips, so I thought it would be nice to check it out. Instead, things went much differently. There was a car coming from the other side of the road, and just as we were both getting close to each other a deer jumped out at us from the woods. I had to quickly steer myself off the road, as to not hit either the door or the other car. I ended up crashing into a tree and the other car made it by fine and the deer jumped away unharmed. The other car stopped and waiting around with me for the police to arrive, and I made it out with only minor injuries."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My boyfriend and I traveled to the Florida keys and went snorkeling. We saw various aquatic life and got sun burns in the process.'. Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Ah, the Florida Keys, home of the burnt sun and shoulders! Can't believe I haven't written on this yet, but let me say, what an adventure that was. We went down to the Keys to celebrate a long year of hard work and take some time off together and finally get some quality time. We went down under the water the first day, after a few alcoholic beverages (of course). The fish were awesome, the life was so colorful, but no color more intense than the sunburn I had when we finished up! Oh boy, did I make a mistake forgetting to put on sunscreen that day. I came out like an infrared camera on a hot cherry cobbler -- I am talking molten red. I remember saying, \"well, I'm gonna pay for this hard later on tonight!\" By the night time, I decided that if I drank more iced beverages it might keep my mind off of the sunburn, and, surprisingly, that worked well for a while. Sleeping was hell on Earth, though, as I had to lay on ice packs borrowed from the resort desk to even close my eyes. Luckily, the burns subsided rather quickly, and simply glowed an awful red for a few days before turning into a nice tan. Thankfully for me, I've always had a good ability to recover quickly from sunburns. Perhaps that's why I always forget about sunscreen? Hmm, I don't know, but it wasn't fun. After that fiasco, we got to do much more of what we had planned, enjoying snorkeling and swimming and honestly just a lot of relaxing. It was really great even if I did get destroyed by the Sun."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "I held a joint birthday party for my children and I this year and my in-laws could not be bothered to attend.",
    "output": "Last month, I invited my in-laws to join my children and I for a joint birthday. I gave them plenty of advanced noticed, but they kept coming up with excuses as to why they couldn't attend. I felt like they didn't want to be part of our family. It all started when I mentioned to my in-laws that I wanted to celebrate my 40th birthday with my kids. The three of us share the same birthday month and because it was a milestone birthday for me, I thought I could make it a memorable one by making it a big bash for the three of us. I didn't realize that this decision would cause discomfort to my in-laws. I just knew that I was going to make it a special day and I wasn't go to let their sour mood stop me. I proceeded to plan our joint birthday party despite their lack of support. I order catered food and my kid's friends helped decorate our house for the party. A friend of my also helped with setting up music and entertainment for our guests. Everything for our special day fell in to place. The big day finally arrived and our party went off without a hitch. We celebrated, sang, and ate like celebrities. My parents even flew from Australia to join us. It would have been a perfect day, but one half of our family was missing. I was shocked that my in-laws would be so petty about our joint party. I was also sad for my kids because I know they would have liked them to join us. Needless to say, I was sorely disappointed in my in-laws for not making any effort to attend our special day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "I met my parents a long while. They gifted me a diamond necklace. That was my birthday event. And my spouse gifted me a new car. I met my close friend which I loss her a 3 years ago.",
    "output": "I am very glad to share you something which is unforgettable. It was an amazing event yeah that was my birthday. The birthday is common to all but for me it was a special day. Because I was met my parents after a long while. Actually I got love marriage. So my parents had not accepted me. But on my birthday they came to my birthday party and gave a big surprise that they bought me a diamond necklace and surprised me. I got speechless. Meanwhile I met my close friend which last before 3 years. And my spouse gifted me a new car. And got a more and more surprises. That was an awesome day. Overall I felt that I was a only person in this world who was most happiest person. My spouse met my parents secretly to convince them without my knowledge. He done a big thing for me. Never ever back that day again. Thanks to give me such an opportunity to share the wonderful thing. Thanks a lot."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in \"I assisted and witnessed the delivery of a child in the hospital. This happened during the labor and delivery clinical rotation a few months ago. It was so memorable.\", please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "There is one event that I will never forget for the rest of my life that happened recently. I was working in the labor & delivery floor of Kaiser San Francisco for my nursing rotation. I remember being quite anxious because I was a male, and I assumed that it would be hard to gain experience since women may not like having a male in their delivery rooms. However, it was the opposite of what I expected. I have always wondered what it would be like to watch the birth of a baby. All I hear are stories from my mom about the stress of it because she had four of us. It all started during my second week on the floor. I met a patient who was due to have her baby on the same day. She was with her husband. I don't remember their names, but I do remember their faces and the entire experience. The nurse I was working with advocated for me to be in the room to assist with the birthing process. I remember how long it took and how tiring it was for the patient to push for over two hours in order for the baby to come out. It was all so beautiful. I was able to help hold one of her legs up while the other nurse held the other leg. When the doctor delivered the baby, I almost cried. It was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. Can you imagine being the first person that a baby sees in this world? It was such a joyous experience. I hope one day that I will get to do it again with my own children."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Within the past six months I moved out of my parent's house and starting living on my own. The decision to move out was a very emotionally difficult decision to do but was necessary since it made me much happier.\". Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The last six months were full of significant events that was both emotionally positive or negative. I remember these six months well, because there were a lot of life changes that I had to make and throughout the months I learned more and more about myself than I did last year. Within the last six months, I moved out of my parents' house for the first time; I had a lot of anxiety moving out (especially since I have an anxiety disorder, among other mental illnesses) and the fact that I had to do it suddenly made the anxiety worse. My boyfriend's roommates decided out of the blue that they were going to move out and there was a risk that him and another friend of our would be homeless. Now, at that point in my life I had a part-time job that paid well enough that I could move in and pay rent -- I had expected to movie in with my boyfriend by May when their lease was up but the past roommates decided to move out in February. Thus, I was not as mentally prepared and had a lot of trouble coming to terms with the fact that I needed to move out of my parents house eventually. I am 24 years old and struggled with severe depression for a large portion of my life. Some times I feel that I am still struggling but since I had moved that struggle became less and less severe. I have gotten to the point where I have a good handle of my anxiety and depression and try to push past them. This came with the move, as my previous home environment was very hostile: my parents fought and argued all the time. Thinking about it, they have always been fighting since I had remember, and moving out was a right step in the direction to get out of that toxicity. I still struggle with my mental illnesses but they became less and less significant and more manageable than I ever felt before. I knew getting out of a toxic environment was a path to better mental health but I didn't realize how beneficial it was until got out of it. Within the past six months I have lost weight, nearly 10lbs, and have a much more positive head space. Because of this, I was able to eat healthier, stop stress eating, start exercising, being more social, etc. A lot of positive things happened that still affect me significantly to this day. As for my parents... well, I love them very much and it was heartbreaking to see my mother cry when I started packing up and moving out. My mom loved me dearly and she would do anything for me and my brother; however, I needed to leave the nest. I do visit often, I try to keep in touch at least once or twice a week. Unfortunately I've been doing this less often lately because every time I go there the fighting and arguing continues. I addressed this problem before but my parents didn't quite understand why I was so upset by this. It also didn't help that there was a language barrier and they were born in another country. Since there was no way for me to stop the arguing I had to be the one to leave. It was a hard decision but I'm much happier for it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "My son moved into his first apartment. I helped him to pack his belongings which made me quite sad. Even so, I was excited for him to start a new adventure in his life.",
    "output": "A few months ago I helped my son move into his first apartment. It was time for him to go to college and it was too far away for him to commute from home. While I am very proud of him being accepted to such a prestigious institution, I am sad to see him go. He has asked me to help him pack some of his belongings which really made it hit home that he was really leaving. He decided he did not want to keep many of his posessions. His dog will be staying with us since his apartment does not allow pets. He is getting rid of many of his older toys, books, and some momentos from his years from high school. I can only hope that he will not party too much. He needs to focus on his school work. Who knows, maybe he will find his soul mate while he is there as well! So far I haven't heard from him yet. I do not want to call him to rain on his parade, but I cannot help but worry. Soon he will be visiting while he is on spring break. I intend to find out as much as I can about how things are going for him while he is here! If he doesn't answer maybe I can ask some of his friends."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "This story recounts a funeral service for an elderly relative. It made the author introspective about his origins and the life he now has.",
    "output": "This story involves the funeral of an elderly relative who lived in the town where I grew up. These days, I live elsewhere in the country, and I had not been back to my hometown for many years. I flew in the day before the service and rented a car to drive the rest of the way to that small town. When I arrived, I was struck by how little the town and its topography had changed: there was a new Walmart, a few new businesses, but for the most part, things had remained similar to the way they'd always been. I attended the service for my relative, who was a naval veteran in the Second World War, and the ceremony was attended by a number of men from his American Legion Post. We also saw a number of people who were not familar to us. When we asked after them, they claimed to have a distant cousin or other relative who had the same surname as my relative. When they saw the obituary in the paper, they thought they should come and pay their respects. Only in a place like that would strangers come to a service to pay their respects. In the city where I now live, I can't imagine such a thing happening. After the service, I drove back to my hotel and spent the night. I left for the airport the next morning and returned home. However, I was struck by the unusual, museum-like quality of that town, and while it has its charms, it made me grateful for the life I have now. I think that many of the things I've been able to do in my life would not have been possible had I not left there. However, I still remember the stable, rocklike nature of that place, and the genteel kindsness shown to my family while I was there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "My mom's biopsy came back positive. My mom had her first PET earlier in the day, Or the day before. I thought I knew what that line meant, until I saw the same thing in my mom's images. When the doctor started taking questions, someone asked what stage she was. \"Stage IV because it had spread.\"",
    "output": "it has been a horrible past week. my mom s still very sick. she had her positron emission tomography scan to look for the disease. i thought i knew everything and it was all going to be ok, when it all hit me it was intense. the doctor came in and i could tell something was off. i felt like the room at the doctors office got a little darker when he walked in. he came in and said that all the test results were in. the doctor then said if anyone wanted to ask any question he'd be happy to answer them. everyone was reluctant to ask a question. i heard my uncle finally speak up. he asked what stage my mother was in. i could see the doctor look down to avoid eye contact. the doctors face got flushed as he stammered for a second. he told us that my mother was sage 4 and then went on to explain that it has spread. the room went silent for a few seconds. i wanted to cry and run out of there. i hope i can remain strong for my family and most of all my mother."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I recently achieved a goal of relearning to walk with a walker after being confined to a wheelchair for many years.",
    "output": "I am disabled. Currently, I have been confined to a wheelchair for seven years. However, recently I have been practicing intensely on learning to walk again. Currently, I use a wheelchair for mobility purposes. After three weeks of intensive physical therapy, I was able to walk 50ft with a walker. This event was monumental to me. I also found the experience very rewarding. I only hope in the future that I continue to make improvements. I will continue going to physical therapy three times a week. This will guarantee that my strength will increase and as a result walking with the walker will become easier. Ultimately, it is my goal to advance to walking with forearm crutches. Having the ability to walk would make it possible for me to be so much more independent. Independence is a vital necessity for a good life to me. I will work as hard as possible to achieve this goal. I am more than determined."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"We visited a facility.We visited a child in the facility.The facility doesn't seem to meet the needs of an Autistic child.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We recently visited a child that we are considering adopting. He is in the foster car system and we are hoping that when he gets out of the treatment center he will have learned new behaviours that will make it easier for him to have a successful adoption experience in our home. The trip to the facility was distant. It was busy with traffic and it seemed like rather a scary undertaking. We had to rent a car and drive in a strange area to us. We arrived at the destination. We then went into the building and it seemed more like a prison than a place a child would be living. They immediately had to take any cell phones. They then proceeded to check us for weapons. Then they would unlock each door we entered. It was definitely a maximum security type of place. It seemed unusual to us that a child under 13 would need to be in a maximum security type environment for simply having Autism. The facility we visited has kids of all kinds separated into units, some are court ordered, some are private pay and some are insurance paid. I think most parents would be alarmed if their autistic child was put in a place like that. It had no with real atmosphere of a real home. I would rate it as terrible."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My dog has gotten older and age is taking its toll. He's having seizures and one day I won't have him any more.\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My dog has gotten to be an old man. I've had him since he was a puppy. He was a little scrawny thing {and so was I), no more than six pounds when we first laid eyes on each other. I picked him out to play with him and told him I'd be back that weekend to get him when I got paid. He looked hurt that I was leaving, but I assured him I'd be back. Fast forward 13 years and he's been my constant companion. He's almost a person the way he behaves. When he started having seizures at the end of the summer, it made me realize that he's not going to be with me forever. I mean, I knew this day would come; your pet going on is always in the back of your mind, but it always seems far away. Then far away gets real close. He likely has a tumor and he's on medication, which seems to be keeping the seizures at bay. I know one day the medications won't matter and we'll part ways. For now, I'm going to take every day with him as a gift, as cliche as that sounds. I will do my best to usher him into the next life and I hope we'll see each other again. I take comfort, as small as it is, in that when he does pass, my grandma and my other dog will be there to take care of him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "An amazing friend of mine recently passed away. She dedicated her life to helping children in our community. She loved and gave to all children like they were her own.",
    "output": "About two months ago someone very important to me passed away from cancer. Her name was Lori and she was very dear to my heart. She was the kindest, most giving person I have ever met. She gave to her community, especially children. She created a non-profit to help children in need. This organization is called Empower Youth and helps so many. She dedicated her whole life to the kids in our community. She would feed, clothe, encourage, and make it possible for every child to go to church camp. She was a good christian who helped my own daughter on her spiritual journey. When she passed away it affected everyone in the community. We all loved her so much. Even after death she continued to give. She organized her own memorial carnival which was completely free. It fed everyone and provided carnival games to all attendees. She wanted to celebrate life rather than mourn. My life will never be the same without her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include 'My mom was diagnosed with aggressive leukemia. She has moved in with me, lost her ability to speak well, and I am caring for her.' in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "After my mom was diagnosed with an aggressive leukemia she moved in with me. She needed extra care that she couldn't provide for herself. Her hematologist-oncologist ordered her to have an MRI of the brain after we noticed speech abnormalities. The MRI came back with no evidence of stroke, cancer or any other thing other than a mild sinus infection and some slight thickening in the brain lining. We continued to be very discouraged as she lost more and more of her ability to speak. She also became more confused and needed help dressing. It was up to me to help her with all of these simple things that she used to be able to do for herself. We had some difficult days. Soon, my sister and I took her in for a lumbar puncture to see if any evidence of her leukemia would show up in her central nervous system (CNS) fluids. It did not, but then they weren't able to get a full sample and said the test results were negative but also somewhat inconclusive. We were frustrated and baffled. The local neurologists were all booked up and weren't able to see her immediately. Finally, after trying to contact more doctors we took her back in to the ER, one month after her initial brain MRI. This new MRI showed that she did indeed have a diffuse cancer in her brain, and moreso on the left side, though it was evident on both the left and right. It had grown very fast. CLL rarely spreads to the brain, but my Mom was an exception. Now we had an answer but what to do next? As the doctors laid out what sort of treatments, all chemo, could be provided and the possible side effects, and contrasted that against the fact that no treatment would cure her and only possibly extend her life by a few weeks, if that, we decided against any further treatment. We brought my mom back to my home at the end of July, straight from the hospital and hospice met us at the house to sign her up for home treatment. The treatment basically to consist of palliative care until she dies of natural causes. I am under a great deal of stress but am holding up well. My sister, brother and father are all as supportive as they can be and visit quite often. It is tough for my 80 year old father to see his 74 year old wife decline in this manner. At the same time we are sharing many past memories, laughter and tears. I am thankful I've had this chance to care for my Mom at the end of her life and won't forget it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Me and my husband went on a vacation to my favorite place in the world, Florida. We spent the whole week on the sandy beach relaxing. This was an amazing time for us both.'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 7months ago my husband told me he had a suprise. So i came home that day to a box! A box i know...random!!! As i open the box i sew shells glued all over it. As i start to get excited i see two tickets! Plane tickets to Florida, my favorite place in the world. He had put the plane tickets in the box. Ive never flown so that made me nervous but non the less happy. So the time comes and we are all packed and ready. Ive never been away from our children for a full week so and a little sad but still excited. We planned to face time everyday. Once we made it to Florida i was happy again. The plane ride went amazing and we were finally there, on the sunny beach. We did not do a lot of extra activities we spend most of our time laying on the beach and swimming. I have to say it was one of the happiest weeks of my life. It was nothing short of amazing!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"Yes, it is so AWESOME to see where your ancestors came from. I got to see Ireland and New York City. My great grandparents came from Ireland via New York City.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went on vacation to Ireland this summer. I live in Ohio and flew to Ireland via New York City. Around the turn of the century my great grand parents came to America from Ireland. They both came through Ellis Island in New York City. At first they lived in Buffalo, New York. Around 1910 they ended up in Cleveland, Ohio. After my plane landed in New York City from Ireland I decided to take the subway train into New York City. I walked around New York City. I ate some food at Wendys. By Wall Street I got on the Stanton Island Ferry. The Stanton Island ferry goes past Ellis Island where my great grandparents entered America over a century ago! After seeing New York City I had to drive seven hours back to Ohio. It is a seven hour drive. The New York turnpike runs south of Buffalo, New York. I was going to try to find the hotel in Buffalo that my great grandparents meet at. I was not able to do this on this trip because I had to get home. However, the Layette Hotel in Buffalo is still there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: 'I attended my grandmother's funeral because she had passed away. Friends and family all reminisced about the good old days and the wonderful memories we had with my grandmother. We all were sad and said our goodbyes as she was lowered down to the grave.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had to go to a grandmothers funeral. She had passed recently. All her close friends and family were going. We ended up talking about the good times. The many days we had wonderful memories of her. There were lots of stories that went around. All good and happy stories people like to retell. It did bring about some sadness on the whole thing. We knew she wouldn't be with us anymore and it was hard to take. I wondered why things had to be like this. But everyone thought about the happy times. We helped each other through it. As she was lowered we all said our goodbyes. Everyone had tears in their eyes. But our family helped each other."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A good friend of mine and I became romantically involved. It was sort of taboo, but we did it anyway.'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am a recovering alcoholic and she is a recovering codependent. People of the same gender aren't supposed to sponsor one another in 12-Step programs. But I ended up sponsoring her. I helped her work the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous; she worked the Steps on her codependency. We kept things \"professional\" and friendly for a few months. But being that close to someone and watching her grow and learn to be happy and care for herself made me sort of fall in love with her. I told her about my feelings and we started dating. The relationship was taboo in that it's very frowned upon to date a sponsee. It is also frowned upon to sponsor someone in a different 12-Step program. But we became romantically involved anyway. It was very difficult to talk about this with anyone because we got very little support, as would be expected. But things are going well with us. We have more or less proved everyone wrong. We are very happy, and, to be honest, we are one of the healthiest couples I know. I have high hopes for us, and she does, too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "Basically I was waiting to get a phone call from a very important person. I finally got the call and now we are scheduled to go on a date.",
    "output": "Dear diary,I have finally got a call from that girl that I am trying to date and now she is ready. I am very read to wine and dine her and to show her that I can be what she wants me to be. i understand this principle. To whom much is given much is required. I will be there for her to make sure she does not stay complacent. Iwill fight tooth and nail to protect her. I have to make sure my head is in the game and that ii dont mess this up to be honest with you. i have been waiting a long time. A very long time. Now is the time were I should work harder than ever. I have to stay humble now who I am with. Make sure I grounded. I cannot allow things to stop this relationship. I will not stop. i will not give up."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"This story recounts a funeral service for an elderly relative. It made the author introspective about his origins and the life he now has.\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago, I went to a funeral. It was for my Grandpa. I remembered the good times I had with my Grandpa. I remember him taking me hunting one day. I got to kill a deer. He made the deer dinner that night. It wasn't bad to eat. I remember playing catch with him. He still had an arm on him. It was very fun playing catch. I also remember going to a restaurant one night. He had a big steak. I had a big lamb. They were both delicious. I also had beer that night. I hope he is in heaven right now. He will be remembered by many people. He will be loved by many people. He left a legacy on this world."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "A church group hosts a Fourth of July picnic. The picnic is interrupted by a visit from a black bear.",
    "output": "On the Fourth of July, our church hosted a picnic at a new property that we purchased. It was the first church function that we hosted at the property. That day was particularly hot. It was the hottest day of the year. The children played games and had water balloon fights. Adults rested and fellowshipped in the shade. We had a picnic lunch of BBQ chicken, potato salad, baked beans and watermelon. Everyone had a wonderful time. Near the conclusion of the evening, the children were playing kickball in the field and the adults were discussing where to go to watch fireworks. Suddenly, one mother began to scream, \"Look! A bear!\" When I finally realized what she was yelling about, I looked to see a black bear come our from the tree line in the corner of the field where the children were playing. The bear stopped and looked at the children. Adults began to run toward the children to move them from the field. After about 3 minutes, the bear turned, crossed the corner of the field, and disappeared into the trees on the other side of the property. Everyone was startled by seeing the bear, but it was an exciting experience. One girl was thoughtful enough to pull out her phone and video the event. It definitely made for a memorable end to a great Fourth of July."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"My long backed dog was suddenly paralyzed one morning. My horrible vet said to just kill him. But, he's almost completely fine now.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a month ago, my dog suffered paralysis. We took him to the vet, but the vet wanted to put him down. it turned out he was not a good vet. We took the long back dog back home and cared for him. We visited a few other vets. They gave us better advice. We did therapy sessions with the dog. Eventually he started to show recovery signs. We are happy that he is recovering. He gets stronger every day. We are showing support in all ways. We help the dog physically. And also emotionally, by showing love. It goes a long way. He is happy and getting better. We are also very happy to see this happening."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in \"I was trying to have breakfast in restaurant, and some rando kept trying to talk to me while I was working on my phone. I made it clear I wasn't interested and he had a meltdown that ended in a racist rant that ruined my day.\", please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So about two weeks ago, after a long week of work, I decided that I wanted to treat myself with some much needed pampering, relaxation and maybe a bite to eat at my favorite restaurant before I get started on weekend errands. To start with my relaxing morning I drew a bath with a bath bomb I'd been saving for such an occasion. The water was nice, warm and smelled delightful. I soaked for about 30 minutes. After my bath I looked around the house and realized it was a mess. To put my mind at ease I start tiding up and deep clean a good portion of my apartment. Now that my home looked as good as I felt, I began to get dressed to go to eat. I had given Mel a call to meet me there and she agreed. Feeling good and looked even better I grabbed my keys and went off. I finally get to the restaurant and I sit there wait for Mel to arrive. She texted me and said that she was gonna be a little late due to an accident on the freeway. I go ahead and order some coffee and a pastry while I wait. To get myself ahead in work for the following week, I respond and plan with client's requests and answer any questions they might have. As I'm sitting there typing, I notice a man checking me out from a couple tables in front of me. I looked over and it was clear to me that he wasn't my type. As I looked we had a split second of eye contact. He smiles and approaches me at the table. As he's walking up to the table, I desperately grab my phone and continue replying to clients. He looks at me and asks if I wanted to go out sometime. I tell him no. He makes another attempt and again I reject him. He gets frustrated and completely goes off. He goes on and calls me a bitch making a scene in the whole restaurant. He starts using racial slurs and tells me that I'm not pretty enough for him because of it. Embarrassed and harassed, I try to go on about my day but couldn't stop thinking about the incident."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "This summer, our friends from Ireland came to visit. It had been ten years since their last visit, and we spent two amazing weeks reunited.",
    "output": "In July, my childhood friend from Ireland came to visit us here in the US. She also brought her husband, who has visited several times, and her two kids who I had yet to meet. She also met my two sons for the first time. She stayed at my brother's house, but we all spent a lot of time together. We went to a baseball game, had a welcome party, went to a water park, and just had fun re-connecting again. In total, they stayed for two weeks and I took off work. I really wanted to spend quality time since I hadn't seen her in ten years. When I first saw her in my brother's yard, I broke into a huge grin. I gave her a huge hug and felt like we were kids again. It brought me back in time to our childhood summers together. We were carefree and stress free. We lived for her summer visits and did so many fun things. After we got older, we had jobs, kids, and responsibilities. Life has become harder but I felt like I was transported back in time when I saw her again. We laughed together like always. I hated to see her leave again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"I bought a new car that I really couldn't afford, and my wife was supposed to help me cut costs and earn some money to pay it off. So far I'm the only one doing anything.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a month ago, I finally purchased a new car. It was about time, but it wasn't anything I had planned for. I have been driving a 2012 hyundai elantra for about 5 years now and have amassed about 200,000 miles on it. The starter was beginning to act funny, and I knew I would need to do something soon, but I really wasn't prepared for this. It was my wife's idea. She's always the one that wants to spend the money in our house. The last one to work for it (she hasn't held a job in the nearly 5 years we've been married) and the first one to want to spend. What's ironic is that the day before, we had gotten into a humongous argument over, what else? Money. It's always the issue around here. But with that being said, it was a horrible idea to go looking at cars that day. We had made up from our argument, and of course I wanted to avoid upsetting her again. We ended up walking out of there with a 2018 hyundai sonata. Now it's a beautiful car by anyone's standards, the problem is it's about 200 dollars more than what we were paying off on our old car, and I still have about $8k left before I even pay that off. We had decided we would let that car get repo'd and just enjoy our new car. We'd make some simple lifestyle changes to cover the difference. We'd start eating food at home more, and my wife would stop drinking. One of those things happened. Want to guess what it is? I don't know if I can keep going on like this. She still refuses to get a job to help cover the costs. I just want her to do something. For all I care she can work part time on amazon like I do after coming home from my FULL TIME JOB! But alas, anything is too much effort for her, and here I sit and type, because the $3.52 is going to changing the oil in this new car that I can hardly afford."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: 'I'd found out that I was pregnant.But they told me I wasn't able 13 years ago. My mom was gone due to a late stage 4 diagnosis just 6months prior to this news. I was absolutely stunned.'?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Absolutely not. I feel that the most appropriate thing for you to do would be to call the bride and explain your situation, and offer to have them over or take them out when your situation improves. As far as pressure from your parents, unless they are providing you with the money to attend and the money to give the couple, they should let it rest. I would consider sending a card wishing them well. it was an nice experience i had ever. i wish them live long and happy. they both are made for each other. i had a great time in my lifetime. she is my bestie. we had lot of memories. we are childhood friends. she was very special to me. we are family friends. we always going outing together. we had good and bad memories. i am very happy. and proud to have a friend like this. it was very pleasure to share this. still we are very close to each other."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "I had a medical emergency, I had emergency surgery to save my life. Gallbladder did extensive damage with the gall stones.",
    "output": "I cant believe I am still recovering from my surgery. It has been 3 months since I had gall stones wreaking havoc on my insides. I woke up with just an overall pain and couldnt figure out what it was. I took some antacid and a tylenol and went about the day. After I woke up feeling the same way the next day I went into the doctors office. Next was a blur as it all happened so fast. I was told I would need to be sedated for and emergency surgery. I was shocked, worried, and confused, but agreed and then i was out like a light. When I came to i was greeted by my family and my neighbors who were all very concerned. I had considered not even going to the doctor that day and Had i not they said it is likely I would have been dead. I am so thankful for the staff at Mercy hospital for taking care of me and doing what needed to get done. I have a new lease on life now as I know any day could be the last one. And I have been urging my friends and family to go get checked out if they are not feeling great. I may be over doing it on the warnings but I think it is important. And as an added bonus, now I know where a gallbladder is and what it does!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "The story of my friend and her quick passing from cancer. How quickly it affects someone's life directly and indirectly with knowing and not knowing how grave a situation might be, could be and is.",
    "output": "My friend from college was a great person. She was one of the best teammates I ever had. She gave great advice and had the ability to get everyone involved without restricting anyone. A few months ago, she was diagnosed with cancer. Two weeks later, she passed away. I was in shock, as were many others. We thought she would have had an opportunity to fight the cancer, but two weeks is nowhere near enough. We held a memorial service for her. People who knew her shared about how bubbly she was. I shared how great of a teammate she was. We were all in shock, but we celebrated who she was. She made an impact toward her family, friends, and the world. It's amazing how quickly cancer affects someone's life, directly and indirectly. Moreover, most of us didn't know how grave this situation could be and was. I doubt she knew how grave her situation was. I'll dearly miss her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I went camping with the largest group I ever have last weekend. I went kayaking and paddle boarding for the first time, and it was a lot of fun. It helped assure me of the growth me and my friends have made in the last couple years.",
    "output": "Last weekend, I went on a camping trip with twelve friends and family members. It was the largest group I've ever gone camping with, and I was nervous about how it would go. Lucky for me, the two women who planned the trip were very thorough and considerate. The food was plentiful and delicious. There were more than enough tents to house everyone. The kayaks and paddle boards we rented were firmly secured and easily made the trip into the mountains. The two trucks we took also managed to cart us and our equipment without complaining. They're both old, so I had been worried about that. I grew up in a pretty inactive family. We went camping a lot when I was little, but didn't actually do outdoor activities. Then my dad's back started to bother him, and we stopped camping. Last year I went camping again for the first time in over a decade and slept terribly. Thankfully, my body got over that during a week-long river rafting trip in April. It helps that I now have the right equipment and mindset to successfully sleep while camping. This was my first time on both a kayak and a paddle board. I enjoyed both, but I loved the single-seat kayak. I want to buy one now. I live near a lake, but I don't have a reliable way to transport a kayak, so it'll have to wait for a bit. The reason I chose to journal about this trip was that it's a testament to the growth that I and my friends have made in the last couple of years. I used to be terrified of trying anything new, especially anything physical. I'm not afraid to test the limits of my body anymore. I know I can handle a lot more than I used to think I could, and I know that it's okay to not be great at something the first time you try it. And my friends and siblings have flourished into full-fledged adults. It was an enjoyable, fortifying experience. I hope we do it again soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from 'My 15 year old dog Tucker passed away about two months ago from kidney failure. Tucker had a good, long life. Me, my two daughters and their significant others were with him. I held him as he peacefully passed away. I cried.' into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About two months ago, my 15 year old dog Tucker passed away in my arms. He was such a sweet boy, and lived a good, long life. Tucker was like my son; he made me laugh and made me happy. I got Tucker from a shelter when he was only 5 months old. At that time, he was a bit of a street urchin. He was always into mischief, and occasionally required time outs in my bedroom. That was part of his charm. I always dreaded Tucker's growing old and I prayed he would just go in his sleep some day. That was not to be. He became ill, and it turned out he had kidney failure. Once I knew that, the decision was easy. I never wanted Tucker to suffer. The decision was easy, but the act was not. I held him while the vet did her thing, and he quietly passed in my arms. One of the saddest things to do. I cried, my two daughters and their significant others all cried. Tucker was so loved. I was glad that he was no longer suffering, but I missed him so much. Still do. I still cry when I think of him. But I wouldn't do anything differently."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: 'I took my dad to his doctor appointment then took him out to lunch at one of his favorite places we hadn't been to in years. It was an unexpected, and surprise early birthday gift that I took the opportunity to pay for. Turned out to be a really great day.', create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was just supposed to start out as a typical day. I had to drive my dad down the hill for his doctor appointment. We do that about five times a year. My little brother came along for the trip now that he's graduated school. We three typically do all of our trips and/or errands together. It was good doctor's visit, nothing out of the ordinary, and nothing distressing. This took place in May right after mother's day. My mother and I have never been close, I've always favored my dad. His 59th birthday was the following week after this doctor's appointment. Rather than taking the freeway home like we normally do, I decided to surprise him with taking a side trip out to his favorite restaurant which we hadn't been to in over 10 years because it's so far away. It was a great surprise, he was so happy. The place smelled as good as we remembered and there was no wait. Since it had been so long my brother actually liked the food there, and it was fun seeing the fourth generation of our family finally join in on the restaurant tradition. Then when the bill came I took it and paid for it with money from my new (and first) job. It was just a really good feeling seeing my dad's face when he knew I was taking care of him the way I was. Like everything was going to be ok now. He still talks about that day even months later. I just love knowing that I was the reason he keeps having that smile on his face. It was a really good day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "Lost my brother's ashes though happenstance and after 5 years of family turmoil I finally got them back.",
    "output": "I remember waking up the next day thinking it was just a dream, I went to check the living room to see that it wasn't a dream. I was thinking I could make everyone happy by doing what I thought my brother would want me to do with his ashes, but my brother's ashes were stolen from my car. My family and I was dealing with a lot of sadness from the unexpected passing of my brother, I turned to alcohol. I had been drinking the day I decided to release my brother's ashes in the river, and my car was broken into. My family was very upset with me and didn't want me around, things got better but were never the same because of my actions. I recently found my brother ashes were taken by a kid in the neighborhood who thought it was something valuable in the box I placed it in. The kid is a teenager now and thought about what he did as a child after. The young man buried it in his backyard after realizing what it was, and the trouble he would be in. He bought it to me yesterday and explained, I can't believe it's been 5 years because I think about it everyday. I was excited to let my family know I found my brother's ashes, we all celebrated and decided we would do better with forgiving each other. Me and my family will be going on a vacation together next summer, they decided it would be a good idea to release my brother's ashes were we use to fish at in the summer. I'm surprised but it makes sense to everyone, I'm looking forward to the family vacation. I've been able to forgive myself after knowing everyone forgave me. I really learned a lot about myself and my family through the rough times. I have my drinking problem under control and everyone seems happy for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "A trip to attend a birthday party turned frightening for my family and I. A tornado touched down near our location. After the danger passed, we had an enjoyable time at the birthday party.",
    "output": "We were heading to a birthday party. The trip was supposed to take 2 hours, but ended up taking 3 hours because of the weather. We thought the bad weather would avoid us and stay to west of our location. Instead, the storm intensified and overtook us on the road. My husband was driving while I was paying attention to the weather app on my phone. Our three teenage sons were in the back seat. The oldest was particularly upset every time he saw lightning. It was slow driving at times because the rain became so heavy that it was difficult to see the road plus the other cars kept slowing down. Once we arrived in the other city, we started to head to our destination, but took the wrong exit because we couldn't see the road signs. Our phones started beeping with an emergency alert. A tornado warning had been issued for the area we were in. My oldest son began to really panic. We pulled into a convenience store to determine if the tornado had touched down and where. We also wanted to see how close we were to the party location. We stayed there for a bit until the radar on the weather app showed that the main part of the storm was well past us. My son had calmed down by this point. We got back on the highway and took the correct exit (which was the one right after the one we mistakenly took). Within minutes we were at the party place. We meet up with the rest of the group and watched one of the televisions in the place. The news coverage showed there had been a funnel cloud that touched down near where we were at. Every one was relieved to be safe inside. Once the sun came out and the storm warnings were canceled, my boys and the other teens played laser tag and raced go-carts. We were able to enjoy ourselves despite the stress and fear of the trip up there. The way home was much easier since there were clear blue skies and everyone was full of pizza and birthday cake."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: \"Baseball team wins 4th league championship in 10 years, this was a battle from behind and an epic finish. Through the years this has been an almost impossible task. Typical come from behind fashion, the first game was lost and the team had to win out to take the championship.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am the coach of a youth level baseball team. This year marked my 10th year as a head coach. I was a major part in starting this program back in the summer of 2009. Since the beginning our our program we have fielded about 65 teams. 3 of them have won our league championship. This summer I took a team that had a losing record and tried to become the 4th team in our history to complete a championship run. The season started off well and the boys responded well to all the training and upgraded competition. We found ourselves as the number 2 seed in our division and the number 6 seed overall out of 45 teams. Things turned for the worst when we lost to a team we had beat 4 times earlier. We needed to win the next 2 games and keep our runs against down just to advance into the playoffs as a wildcard team. Somehow we found a way and won 2 very close games. The next morning we played in the quarterfinal against the team we lost to prior. Let's just say the boys came to play. It was our biggest margin of victory the entire season. Our semifinal game was a nail bitter. This ended up as a 1 run game that we won in the last inning of play. On to the Championship the boys were on cloud nine! It was amazing watching them play with confidence and finally realizing they were the best team on the field. We took an early lead and never looked back. Finishing off the season with a 8-5 win and a record of 42-8. What an amazing season, one that I will never forget!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "Fulfilling a pledge made after we graduated college, 5 friends and I took a cruise 10 years after we took our first one. For many of us, it was the first time we had seen one another in years, while we traveled in the Caribbean. The trip served as a way to reconnect and keep our friendship strong.",
    "output": "About four months ago, I went on a cruise with a group of my friends that I went to college with. The trip consisted of five friends and myself. Most of us live in Florida, so we departed from Miami and had stops in Key West, Mexico and Belize before returning home. The reason we decided to do the trip was it had been 10 years since we graduated from college and went on a graduation cruise together. While taking that first trip, we made a pact to take a cruise every decade to reconnect and have fun together. Our work and personal lives have made it hard to see one another that often, but we managed to coordinate our schedules to take this trip. I roomed with one friend on the ship, while the other four had a larger cabin that they all shared with one another. Each day, we had a different activity to do. On our two days at sea, we went to the pool and the casino during the day, while enjoying some adult beverages. While we were in Key West, we walked around the town and visited local restaurants and bars. In Mexico, we were only there for a few hours due to inclement weather, but managed to do some duty-free shopping. And while we were in Belize, we got a taxi and went to a local beach and tavern to enjoy the natural beauty of that country. During the evening, we had our own table in the ship's dining room and then would go to one of the shows that the ship had and then to a bar or club onboard. There was plenty of time for all of us to reconnect with one another, reminisce about when we were younger, and have fun. On our last night, it was hard to believe how fast the trip went and how many of us won't get to see one another for a long period of time. There were a few misty eyes, but we pledged to do this trip again in 10 years and to keep better in touch with one another in the interim. Since then, we regularly text one another and share social media posts. I have been able to grab a bite to eat with two of them recently, while they were in town for the day. This trip reminds me how fast time can fly and how important it is to maintain friendships over the years. It can be hard to make the time, but it is well worth it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: 'This story highlights my personal journey in discovery of the body''s innate detoxification processes, and how to overcome blocks to detoxification.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently, I began taking a dietary supplement known as alpha lipoic acid. I started taking i because I learned that this naturally occuring compound is purported to be a highly beneficial compound with trong anti-oxidant and detoxification-supporting properties. The supplement is also used to support liver function and help alleviate neuropathy. Upon taking recommended a dosage, I developed back pain. As a scientist, I began scouring medical literature as well as watching biomedical presentations. I began a intellectual journey in learning about the body's mechanisms for detoxification. One of the most important scientists to help educate me in this area was Dr. Christopher Shade, CEO of Quicksilver Scientific (a company that specializes in biological testing of toxins and supply of carefully formulated nutriceuticals designed to help promote detoxification. Through Dr. Shade, I bean to understand the body;s complex and intricately choreographed mechanisms for identifying, tagging, mobilizing, and eliminating toxins from the body. In addition, I learned about environmental factors that could lead to a block in detoxification. In my case, my medical history and symptomology supported a block in detoxification created by a significant exposure to toxic mold. As it turns out, mold biotoxins can block the body's ability to clear a number of toxins, including heavy metals, and that without removal of this block, use of other methods that stimulate portions of the detox process (such as alpha lipoic acid), may be hindered. This can put undue stress on the liver and kidneys. Fortunately, Dr. Shade also was instrumental in recommending a simple dietary remedy to this mold toxin-induced block to detoxification. After a very short amount of time, my troubles were greatly diminished. I am grateful to Dr. Shade for his knowledge and insight, which has enabled me to proceed in a lifestyle of detoxification as well as identify mold biotoxin as a source of many of my chronic health issues."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "Birthday party was a great surprise. There was a guest I did not expect. It was such a surprise to see them at the party.",
    "output": "I was having a birthday part for myself and I invited a lot of friends over. It was a lot of fun. The most memorable event was when my brother came over. I was not expecting him. He lives in a different state and does not have a lot of money. It was a complete surprise. I was very glad to see him. We all played board games and shared stories. It was a very fun night. I got to be with people that mattered to me. Work, or distraction did not get in the way. It was a night I will always remember. There was my best friend there, my wife, my brother and two other close friends. It was an awesome time. I will cherish it always."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "My mom and I got lost in the city of Brisbane Australia. Hilarity and anxiety ensues when my mom figures out a way for us to get un-lost.",
    "output": "I remember it so well. It was a strangely cool evening for Aussie weather. Or so we're told, we'd only been their during our American summer but it was cool and we had jackets on. We had left our hotel to go get dinner in the evening and wanted to see if we could find a place doing Aussie BBQ. Shrimp on the barbie and all of that! We found a really nice restaurant in the center of the city. We ordered some drinks and then got a few plates of steaks and some lamb. The meat was really good. After we finished up we paid the bill and headed out to find our hotel. It was dark and everything looked completely different. We needed WiFi to contact anyone because we didn't have service for our mobile plan here in Australia. So I followed my mom and after maybe an hour we realized we were lost. Mom decided it would be a great idea to backtrack from the restaurant but we couldn't find it. Eventually we got back to the restaurant, it was around 11PM and they were closed. So she tried to remember all the specific little things we had seen on the way when a stranger came over who seemed to recognize her. He knew my mom's name, Sue, and so we thought it must be someone we knew. So we followed him and even though we were clueless about where we were we eventually thought we were on track. Strange as it may sound we really did think we were going the right way. Suddenly, we arrive at some kind of party, it's 12:30 and this guy introduces us to his friends who he expects we know, but we don't and they don't know us. Suddenly we realize we've followed some stranger who we don't know at all who thinks he knows us! It was hilarious. We laughed for about 10 minutes because we explained we were staying in a nearby hotel. One of the friends offered us a ride back and we took the offer and eventually made it to our hotel, tired as can be at about 1AM but thankful for the funny story to tell!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "About a month ago, I tested for my Red Belt in Tae Kwon Do. To achieve this rank, I had to demonstrate every kick, block, and punch that I have been taught, and demonstrate every form that I have learned. All of this required a vast amount of physical demand, which took a toll on my body.",
    "output": "Tae Kwon Do has been a passion of mine since I was a small kid. I grew up in a household remind mom and dad were both really into fitness. My mom had recommended to me Tae Kwon Do so that's what I did. I fell in love with it right away and moved up the ranks. While other kids were at school practicing football and baseball I would be at the Dojo learning all I could. Fast forward about a month ago it was finally time for me to go for my red belt. Practice had become my life because achieving this belt meant everything to me. I went through my entire repertoire while filming myself. I wanted to see where I could improve. I took not and practiced what I needed. At that point I felt that I had the discipline and skill necessary to achieve the rank. In the weeks leading up to this I continued to practice night and day. I felt muscles in my body that I didn't even know existed, but it all paid off in the end. When I receive my red belt it felt like a crowning achievement. To this day I'm still really proud of this and I plan on getting better and better in this amazing sport."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "I received a call to pick up my daughter from a police station. She had been locked out of her house and ran away because of it. She's living with me now and doing well.",
    "output": "Not long ago I was in a situation involving my daughter. She was living in another city with her mother at the time. Late one night I got a call from the Police Department in the city my daughter lived saying they had my daughter at the station. First I panicked thinking she had maybe been hurt or possibly broken the law and gotten herself in to trouble. Those worries were soon put to rest but a new one quickly took their place. I was told I needed to pick her up because she had ran away from home. So of course I was on my way to get her soon after. While I was on the way to her I was able to get in touch with her mother. She told me that she had locked her out of the house because she had a friend over after school that she was not supposed to be associating with. I was told that the friend was a drug user and so when they were found together her mother decided to make them leave. This seemed like a rash decision to me considering the first thing my daughter did was go to her friends house. When it was discovered where she had went my daughter's mother called the local police and reported her a runaway. Knowing where she was the police went to the house and picked her up. They took her to the police station where she refused to go back with her mother because she felt unsafe there at that point. Once I arrived I was able to sort things out with child protective services and take her home with me. Since then she has lived with me in my care and in a new city. She has taken the move really well and is getting along much better now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I took a train from Chicago to Denver because I wanted to try cannabis for the first time. I shopped in a dispensary and bought edibles. Then I ate an edible and slept like a baby.'. Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last year I took a train from Chicago to Denver by myself. I took the train because I'm not a big fan of flying anymore. And I figured it would give me a chance to see some beautiful landscape on the way. The train ride itself was pretty comfortable. I was lucky not to have to sit next to anyone, so that helped. But I was definitely happy to get off the train in Denver. The whole ride took about a full day. When I got to Denver, I had to kill a little time before I could check into my hotel, so I decided to walk from the train station. There was a bike/walking path going most of the way there. So it was a nice walk. The only downside was that it was a very hot day. So when I got to the hotel I was pretty sweaty. Once I settled into my hotel room and had a nice shower, I found a dispensary nearby that looked good and bought some edibles. It was my first experience with cannabis, so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. The edible was probably too strong for me, and I felt like there was a big heavy blanket around my head. I remember trying to watch the news on TV and not being able to follow what they were talking about. Then I slept like a baby. The rest of the trip was full of typical tourist stuff. Then I took the train back, which was about 5 hours late getting into Chicago (that part sucked.)"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "My son overcame a hard year in which he was labeled as difficult. He was recognized for his hard effort with an award.",
    "output": "when you do the work to overcome your difficult experiences, you can heal. \"And, when we choose to do it together, our families really can become even better in the end,\" said Hibbert, also author of the forthcoming memoryMaybe you're going through a similar experience or are grieving another kind of loss: a romantic relationship, a friendship, a job, a house. Or maybe there's a completely different kind of stressor in your lifeStill, you might worry that your emotions will be too overwhelming. While this can happen, people tend to get stuck because they're actually not feeling their emotions, Hibbert said. \"Instead, they think about, wallow in, and replay events. But they are not letting themselves really feel the pain, loss, sadness, anger, that is lurking withinWhen people bottle up challenging situations, the problems grow and mutate into horrible worries and anxieties,\" said Ryan Howes, Ph. D, a clinical psychologist and author of the blog \"In Therapy.\" Talking about your troubles, however, helps you better understand your own fears and get valuable feedback from others, \"who have probably experienced similar levels of distress and can give you the perspective you need. While you might not have time for your usual healthy habits, you can still take good care of yourself. For instance, if you can't prepare a nutritious meal, keep protein bars in your bag, she said. If you can't go to the gym for an hour, take a 10- to 15-minute walk around the block to \"relieve physical tension and clear the cobwebs in your mind.\"Ten minutes of meditating or a 20-minute power nap also helps, she said. Remember that a stressful situation isn't a sprint; sometimes \"it may be more of a marathon. [You] need to pace [yourself] and take the necessary time to rest to reboot your mind and body.\"\"During a moment of meditation or prayer, visualize handing those items over to your higher power and letting them go. Then focus on what you can control, like your self-care, your words, your actions and your decisionsYou might assume that you can and should handle this difficult time on your own. Many people do. But, interestingly, when Duffy talks to his clients, most say they'd never expect others to manage similar situations alone. \"We need to relinquish control, ask for help, and receive it with grace.\"When asking for help, you may need to be direct. Let others know what you need, such as \"support and compassion,\" and what you don't need, such as \"[not] criticiz[ing] my slowness to heal,\""
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: 'I moved my mother to an assisted living residence. She and I are both sad at the need for this procedure. Our lives have changed as a result.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My mother have a heart disease, so I planned to move her to an assisted living residence.There is limitations for Assisted living is not a nursing home with nicer furniture. Nursing care is not offered, nor does this kind of facility have legal authority to give skilled nursing care. If a nurse is on staff, the nurse's role is limited to assessment and directing the resident assistants. Some assisted living facilities also have a separate nursing home wing or section, and that requires a different license to be a skilled nursing facility. If there is an emergency, no one will not offer emergency care. It is difficult to care for, or needs frequent treatment for chronic conditions, the assisted living facility may not accept them. A doctor has to verify that they are suitable by signing a form. On top of that, the facility does its own assessment to see if the prospective resident is a fit for their community. No one is watching over your loved one 24/7. Help is available, but your aging parent will not have a personal attendant noting their every move. Someone will check on them daily and if they don't show up for meals, someone will notice. If medications are being given out by the attendant (\"med tech\") every day or more than once a day, that person will notice if something is wrong. They help with basics but should not be expected to diagnose, or offer anything other than exactly the medications on the resident's list. They may ask the nurse to check on a resident. These homes offer an enriched social environment. There are meals in common and a chance to socialize, activities offered, and entertainment of various kinds. Some communities offer classes. Residents have a way to call someone if there is a problem. If they're not feeling well, an assistant can be summoned by either pulling a cord, a call bell, or pressing a button. The proximity of attention to an aging parent's needs is one of the best ways to assuage the worries of adult children. The actual cost of assisted living may not be fully understood when you size up a place under consideration. You may be quoted the price for the rent of the apartment. The cost is usually more than the rent, as your loved one must also pay many other charges. If help is needed with bathing, for example, there is an additional cost for that.Mom can't remember to take her pills? \"Medication management\" can be a huge cost on top of the basic rent."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "We recently had our first baby boy . Our daughter is going to school for the first time. It has been a emotional time for us . Everything just seemed to happen all at once.",
    "output": "Life has been so hectic lately! About four weeks ago our son was born! It has been a whirlwind welcoming him into our home! We had prepared for nine months and now here he is! It has been quite an adjustment for everyone. If that wasn't enough, our five year old daughter starts school. Dealing with her anxiety has been rough. She has had some pretty big changes come her way. Welcoming a new little brother and not being at home, but rather in school. Honestly, I am still trying to find a routine. I know the sooner I find my balance and have a solid routine in place, the easier it will be for her. She craves the security of everything being normal, even if it is a new normal for all of us. When things change, even good things, there is a period of real adjustment that needs to take place. once we get that together I anticipate things will be much more comfortable for everyone. She will calm down and the baby, will hopefully start sleeping through the night. The grown ups? We would just like to have a cup of coffee and a shower in a reasonable time frame."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I was served with a lawsuit by my ex. She wants custody of the kids. My stock positions are down and I have no money to pay for a lawyer. I started looking for another job.",
    "output": "When I first met my ex, I was smitten by her. I thought she was the one when I first laid my eyes on her. After being in a relationship for years, I decided to propose and make her my wife. I thought it was going to be a happily ever after story; married young, have wonderful kids, house with a picket fence, be together until we're old as dirt. Everything was going right in my life. I felt like I was on top of the world. However, as time started to past, we started drifting apart and we started to truly dislike each other. Couldn't believe it, but we were no longer in love with each other. She claimed I wasn't home enough for her and the kids, I wasn't making enough money, and my \"sex game\" was poor. On top of that, I found flirty text messages of her communicating with some guy I never met. We ended up getting a divorce, but the divorce ended up being the worst thing I ever went through. Since I filed for the divorce, she made sure to make my world a living hell. I was at work, struggling to pay attention due to my stock positions being incredibly down in a long time, and this guy comes to my desk with a smile on his face. He served me papers, from my ex, that stated that she wanted full custody of the kids. I couldn't believe this woman. Since then, I started to fall into a depression. I haven't seen my kids in days, my job's numbers are poor, I needed a lawyer for the lawsuit, but I couldn't afford one at the time. My job just wasn't cutting it, due to the extraordinary bills I had. I needed to find another job as soon as possible, but time wasn't trying to be on my side. Nobody was giving me a chance, I was too overqualified. Suddenly, I was given an opportunity that came out of nowhere; one of my bosses quit. I was next in line for that position, which means instant promotion, instant bonus and instant opportunities. I was finally able to deal with this lawsuit. In the end, I won the lawsuit; we share custody, and she pays for my lawyer fees as well as hers. I never wanted it to be this way, but this lawsuit showed me that life is real and anything can knock you off your tracks easily."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of \"My window ac units were leaking water as they ran in the house. I decided to clean the units myself.\" in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last week there was a big storm front rolling through the area. I was out of town at the time of the first storm but came back to wet carpets and a damp smell. I couldnt figure out where the leak was coming from right away, but as the next storm came I started to hear dripping. I trace the dripping to the window where my AC unit plugged in. Sure enough the seal on the window was not very tight and the groove filled with water. This combined with the slightly downward angle of the unit caused a leak to happen. I took the unit out of the window and shut the window for the duration of the storm. Once the window unit was out I noticed that it was pretty dirty and had a bit of debris on the bottom helping the water to pool underneath. I removed the debris and wiped off the unit with a towel. I also placed a shim in place to get the angle more closer to 0 degrees to prevent leaking. I went upstairs to check the other units and they seemed fine. However once I turned on the upstairs one it started sputtering a bit of water. I took this one out of the window as well and turned it upside down onto a towel. There was a bit of loose droplets in there but i got most of them. As a precaution i placed a towel over it when i turned it back on to flick the remaining water into. After this event I will be sure to check the units every year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I had a bad job. the workers tried to get me fired. It did not work. I had to quit and now I am unemployed and having a hard time finding more work",
    "output": "I recently had a really bad job. it was for flying j. It was like working for a zoo with angry and slow animals. Or better description is a reality show with catty people. If they did not like some one they tried to get you fired . They did this with me on more than one occasion. Thank god they are not the brightest banana's in the bunch. I was able to catch them and call them out. The manager were also all rude among other things. They would talk down to the guests and make them feel unwelcome. I was getting really tired of that situation. I had to get out before i got into trouble or worse. So I believe I did the right thing and quit. I am having a really hard time finding another job. I know though that with time I will find a good one I can enjoy. Hopefully one with benefits."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'this is about the fathers story.what my dad achieved for work, only that it included tall structures and was through'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was seven, in first grade, preparing to go to class, and my mother wasn't home. She'd expected to go some spot early, appropriately my father, who was consistently quit fooling around when my kinfolk and I got up, was in the kitchen fixing our snacks for the afternoon. \"What do you need in it?\" He was in a flood, ought to have been beating unendingly to complete several things before the telephone began ringing, yet there was nothing he could do; he expected to remain until we left. He was gotten. \"Nothing. Not carrots, in any case. A sandwich. Nutty spread.\" He had the TV on, the Today appear, in outstandingly separating. I audit the chimpanzee, and I recollect a shot watching out the window of the studio onto the road in Manhattan, the window bound by timekeepers set to various time zones far and wide. \"I've been there. I strolled clearly by where those individuals are,\" my father communicated, demonstrating the individuals in the city recalling a the camera and waving hello. \"What's happening with you?\" \"Working. I was there for work.\" I had alongside no clue about what my father accomplished for work, just that it included tall structures and was through and through essential. He had a coordinator case, a top; he cleaned his shoes. Not jam, not nectar, basically nutty spread and margarine smooshed together, running out the sides of the white-bread outside layer. I took a tidbit and felt it slide around in my mouth and let it out in a tangle around my work an area. Who was this man who lived with us, said he was our father, at any rate didn't have even a thought how to make a nutty spread sandwich? Moreover, where was my mom?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I took my dad to his yearly Veterans check-up and the doctors detected and I was surprised when they detected a problem with his blood pressure. The doctors swiftly treated my dad and his pressure went down before we left the facility.'. How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Took dad to the VA clinic again today. It takes forever to get into this place. When you finally get a appointment you realize that everybody has the same appointment time as you so its a waiting game. Dad is cranky as usual he hate this place but its the only place he can go that treats him for almost free. Even though his appointed was for 10am we didnt hear the lady call his name untill 11:30. At this point both of us are pissed off i hold mine in Dad lets his show. I guess he has earned that right. The doctor goes through the normal questions as i start to drift off thinking about all the other things that i have to do today. Hearing the doctor say how high my dads blood pressure is today snapped me back to reality. I was almost confused dad eats like he is still in the army no junk food doesnt drink he is actually pretty good about taking care of himself. The doctor gave him some meds to bring it down and a follow up appointment to check on it in a week. Great now we have to come back. The medicine worked even before we left the clinic so that was a relief. Of course dad wanted to stop at the barber to get a haircut I try not to roll my eyes. He barely has any hair left I know this is a social call for him and his buddies. But I guess I dont mind he has earned it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'I found out I am going to be a father. My wife and I found out it is going to be a GIRL! We are beyond excited to have this baby coming into our lives.', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,Six months ago, my wife and I found out she was pregnant with twins! Two baby girls! After a few worrisome doctor visits, we found out one baby was absorbed by the other. While we were very saddened by the loss of one baby, we were ecstatic about the healthy baby girl my wife was carrying. While my wife was nesting in preparation for parenthood, I was reading every baby book I could find! By the time the baby, Ella, was born, we felt we were prepared but we couldn't have been more wrong. No amount of reading can prepare you for the immediate and immense love you feel when you first hold your child. I knew from the moment I looked at those warm brown eyes that I would lay down my life for this child. There is no greater joy than seeing something so perfect and knowing that you are the reason it exists. The first month was the hardest. Adjusting to a new baby in the house, and her sleep/wake schedule while maintaining our own routines was very taxing on our relationship. I'll admit, I could have tried harder. Unfortunately, that's the thing about hindsight, only it is 20/20. While we both love our child very much, and I will always cherish the good times, and bad throughout my wife's pregnancy; we couldn't make our marriage work. We have been separated for three weeks now. I want my family back, but I fear that ship has sank."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I lost my fiance to suicide, and I had to deal with the aftermath. This is a journal about how it felt to be left in the wake of tragedy, with his family and our friends.\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was inconsolable. My fiance was gone. It honestly didn't feel real. Waking up in the mornings hasn't gotten hard. In fact I think its the hardest part. As I wake up you think your dream mind tends to feel like they are still there. The same old routine. But then you lean over and they aren't there anymore. And all these pains keep flooding back to me. It's easier to deal with at work, but when home alone again it is just way too difficult. I need people around me or I just sink into my own thoughts. My family and friends keep trying to reach out and comfort me, but I just tell them I'm doing okay and I think they buy the lie. Too be honest I'm broken and have no outlook for my future since this wasn't what it was supposed to be. What do I do with my life. I don't even know."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I realized i feelings for by best friend. I told him and he felt the same. We're dating now and very happy.",
    "output": "My current boyfriend and I met at a freshman orientation camp before starting college. I was in a relationship at that point and could tell he had a bit of a crush on me so I ignored him. He asked me to hang out multiple times that year, and I never did. My boyfriend and I ended up breaking up and I turned to my current boyfriend. We started hanging out and became best friends. He came to visit me over winter break my sophomore year. We ended up having a great time and i felt confused. I was scared I would ruin our friendship. Our relationship became more flirtatious and I knew I had to make a move. One day I randomly kissed him. Shortly after we went on our first date and have been together almost 2 years now. We're seniors in college and plan to move in together after graduation. We are still best friends, but so much more. As scary as it was, I made the right decision. I'm so much happier for it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "Everyone in the family disliked my sister's and her boyfriend's new baby name choice. I felt uncomfortable about the snickering behind her back and I decided to ask my sister about it. I gently inquired as to why they changed it and my sister found my inquiry rude, I apologized.",
    "output": "I will meet this situation on last year in my life is very tragedy or uncomfortable feeling on will create automatically. I have one and only sister and the sister have a new born baby have very look color and attractive child with on me. I will play and their enjoy with the sister's baby. After one day the new baby name choice is very difficult problem to see and run on my house. My sister's and her boyfriend's her revealed was the new baby name choice of my decision will negligible. I was really surprised for that incident can be my self was choose a new and good name for new baby but they reject my name is so difficult in life. Also i felt very uncomfortable feeling about the snickering behind her hack and what's the reason i will not realize this situation and will feel for this happen in my decision. I will ask later for my sister about this incident with lot of sad. A close friend and sister of ours was listing off names for her daughter that she had had a year and a half ago. Then she said book and I looked at online, and he looked at me, and I was like, It's just the perfect name was given and choose by me. From that day, we knew it was going to be Atlas,\" she added, referring to her daughter's name that doubles as a collection of maps. I was described the name affair she has with her little one, writing on this incident and also say this event in my category. I will be very much sad and can be asking for this incident. Then later my sister will takes on this decision and i gently inquired as to why they this type of behavior on my decision with shouted. I was also upset and changer it and inquired my sister found my inquiry rude for have and also i apologized. Can be very much for selecting names on that day will be change on many incident with happy but this will mainly incident and memorable one in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: 'I gave birth to our youngest daughter on June 6th, 2019. Labor was quick, but my epidural wore off and it was painful. My husband and I were thrilled to have such a beautiful baby.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Myself and my husband met about 5 years ago. We met at a small party. We recently got married. Not long after, I became pregnant. About three months ago we had our daughter. The labor portion was quick but the epidural wore off halfway through the birth. This was very painful for me. I muttled through it. I vowed like every other woman, \"I will never get pregnant again\". Overall we were thrilled to have a beautiful baby daughter. I do think I'll get pregnant again since three months have past. I will remember the pain. I remember to not get an epidural. I would want to have a boy the next time I have children. Overall myself and my little family will live happily ever after."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in \"I finally learned how to speak spanish and the app duo lingo is to thank for that because of this app I can now speak spanish.\", create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Wow! I can't believe it! I CAN SPEAK SPANISH! After the encounter I had a few months ago with that family in the car wreck, I am so glad that that language barrier is gone. I really felt so hopeless when I was trying to talk with that Spanish speaking family to ensure everyone was ok and reassure them that help was on the way. Of course I would be the first person on the scene and probably the one person in the area that did not know any Spanish! I was relieved that the police and fire department showed up so quick. I was so desperate for help and unable to effectively communicate with the family inside the car still that I literally felt sick. I am so glad my friend told me about the duo lingo app shortly after the incident. I downloaded the app almost immediately and was very surprised at how easy it was to start learning another language. It did not take long before I had a basic understanding of the language. Shortly after that I could follow along in a conversation and eventually I felt comfortable enough to start answering back in Spanish. Although I hope to never find myself in that same situation again, at least I'll be prepared to help if it were to happen again. I've enjoyed learning Spanish so much that I am considering working on a third language. After all, I have always heard that the more languages you know, the easier it is to learn others!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "My roomates have gotten me kicked out of my apartment. I have now had to move all of my stuff in one day to a new apartment. It was taxing and very emotionally and physically draining.",
    "output": "So Sally and Tasha kind of forgot to tell me that they didn't renew their lease for next semester. I was kind of surprised when I came back to the apartment after spending the weekend with my folks to see that they had moved all their stuff out. I mean Sally was actually there cleaning up the bathroom. She looked at me really flustered and angry. I asked her \"whats up\", she huffs on how I'm such a procrastinator and she's doing all the cleaning because Tasha is ghosting her. I asked Sally, what are you talking about? Did we get robbed? Where's all your stuff? and then \"Oh, didn't Tasha tell you, that we have to be out of the apartment by Tuesday?\" Honestly, my jaw dropped. I don't know why it did, its not like Tasha was the best roommate, her communication sucked. So here it is Sunday night and I'm panicked. I clearly did not plan on moving and now I have a 24 hour window to find something! So I went down to the mail room and found some empty boxes, I should at least box my things up, while I send out text messages to see whose got a room available or knows of anything I can rent for the next semester. I texted my parents to, my dad said it was a blessing in disguise. Sally did all the cleaning and Tasha was already gone, so I just had a small section to pack up. My dad is always very calm and reassuring, it helped. I don't know why I hadn't panicked yet, I mean there was a rumored housing shortage both on and off campus. Yet, I knew a lot of kids were graduating this year and hopefully someone hadn't given up their space.Phil had graduated last year and was working for a small boutique law firm in outside the city, he rented this super cute artist studio in a idyllic neighborhood. Well it turns out Phil, had actually spent the summer applying to law firms back on the east coast and this morning he signed a contract with a new firm and started the following week. Phil was offering me, his studio, his landlord agreed to a small rent increase, but it was a still a screaming deal and I was ecstatic. I spent the whole day, filling up my small car with boxes, to and from storage. I only packed what I, myself could carry. My arms and shoulders hurt, my legs hurt from all the up and down motion. I was emotionally drained, because i think the adrenaline, finally crashed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I graduated with my PhD. I faced many struggles that made me upset. However, my friends and family supported me all the way.\". Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Six months ago, I graduated with my PhD. It took a lot of work and effort but I made it. Several times, along the way, I felt like quitting. Looking back, I wonder how I could have made it. One time I finished a 60 page report that was due the next day. After taking a break before I was to proofread it, I went to my computer only to find my report gone! I was frantically trying to find it over and over. I called my parents to tell them what happened. They tried to console me. I felt better after the phone call and, after about an hour of feeling sorry for myself, I decided I better get to work rewriting the whole paper. I was up all night rewriting it, but I did it. I think the second time around was much better and I ended up getting an A. That was only one of many times when I felt like I couldn't take any more. Another time I was doing a lab report. I had been working the whole semester on a lab project. Every day I collected data for the report. Near the end of the semester I went to the lab to work on my project and wrap it up. When I got there, somebody had broken in to the lab and completely ruined my project along with several other people's. Half the class was distraught over that incident and complained to each other. Fortunately our professor was kind enough to accept our unfinished data and notes. We all received an A for our projects. These are just two of the many obstacles I had to overcome. When I look back, I'm amazed I stuck with it. Now that it's over I am very proud of my accomplishments."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "My mom was supposed to come visit me, but had to cancel. When I was in my apartment, there was a knock on the door and my mom, dad, and brother were all there, surprising me.",
    "output": "A few weeks ago, my mom was supposed to come visit me. We had plans for her to fly to Los Angeles and spend a long weekend with me. Something happened last minute, and she wasn't able to come. I was sad, and laid in my bed for a while because I had been so excited for her to come. There was a knock on my door. I opened it, and not only was it my mom--who tricked me--but my dad and my older brother. They had all flown in to surprise me! I was so surprised. My mom told me she had been able to get a cheaper flight and my dad was able to get off work, so they wanted to come in secretly. When my brother found out, he also wanted to be part of the fun. I was so happy to see them, but I also didn't know where they would stay, since I have a studio apartment. We got an air mattress and my brother slept there, while I slept on the couch. The weekend in LA was so great, and I had such a wonderful time hanging out with my family. I took them to all of my favorite places, and we just had a lot of really good bonding time. For most of the weekend I was pretty chill, but when I opened my door and saw my family standing there, I almost burst into tears."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "We went to Defcon and wasn't exactly what I expected. It was better than expected. The not so hacker story.",
    "output": "Defcon is always a really fun event to attend for a hacker. For me, I always went as a guest. I never knew much about hacking, and even though my best friend was a self proclaimed hacker, nothing he ever tried to show me really clicked. So attending always felt a little weird, but again, he's my best friend, and it's not like some super secret event only the most elite hackers can attend. I always had fun just being there with him and supporting his cause. He was not one of those unethical hackers. I know that the two words kind of go hand in hand, but for him it was never about stealing money from people or invading anyone's privacy. For him, he wanted to take a stand against the government. I don't necessarily agree with that, but I support the guy. So anyway, we get there, and like every year there's tons of hackers, who all get together and try to share knowledge. There's game hackers, computer hackers, you name it, and it had a hacker. Some of the hackers there were the unethical kind. Hackers that just wanted to cause mayhem or steal from others. This was strictly banned from the con, but it didn't stop people from talking about it. Overall, I had a pretty fun time. I can't wait to go again next year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "I got fired from a job, and had to endure a long and painful job search process. When everything was said and done I learned some valuable lessons. Mainly I learned money isn't everything.",
    "output": "It has been nearly five months since I have had gainful employment. I am not entirely sure how I have made it through this long. I am going stir crazy. Everything I have tried has proved to be a failure of the utmost proportions. This has made me appreciate things a lot more. I have learned better to accept what I have and not always be looking for something better. This shows me that where I am and what I have can be enough, stop constantly be on the look out for upgrades. I have now seen what I can get by with if I do not completely adopt the consumer culture so many of us have embraced. When you actually live on the things you need, you realize all of the stuff you spend money on that could be better spent elsewhere. Imagine the time I could have if I did not need to work all the time. This makes me realize I should save more so I can retire early. I need to enjoy more of my limited time. I need to be the with people that I enjoy, not just working constantly. I need to work to live, not live to work. I am definitely embracing this new outlook. When I find a job, I am going to be picky and do something that fits me. I will not just take the first thing or the best paying. That is not the priority anymore."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: 'I won a good jackpot on the slot machines. I bought all the people who were at the bar drinks. I was surprised that I won at gambling and ashamed that this was one of my most memorable recent events.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A striking, positive moment that happened recently was when I got a $60 dollar jackpot at the slot machines. I have started playing some small amount of money daily and have gotten some wins the days before that day where I got the jackpot. After winning the jackpot, there were five people at the bar and I bought a each one of them a beer. It all felt like a good moment and I was expecting for it to not pass as quickly as it did. I play the slot machines mostly on weekends and usually cash out when I get double the amount of what I play when winning. That day I was on what seemed to be a losing streak, I had just put an extra dollar which was not planned for gambling that day. Still, I played that dollar and got the jackpot. This is surprising, because I never expect to win big when I play. I play mostly for entertainment and really needed the money that day. I also use strategies from a cousin of mine who used to play these electronic slot machines for a living. Still I would not want to see myself as a gambler or someone whose main goal in life is to strike it big on the slot machines. Unfortunately my situation and surroundings have made me start playing with some mixed results. On one side I like to play, win and buy everyone drinks when I cash out big. On the other hand, I know that this may not be a good habit, but still I think that right now because of my situation sometimes I feel there is nothing there to do, or nothing more memorable than hitting a jackpot at a slot machine. My life has been that stale recently, the only recent memorable memory is that I have hit a jackpot when gambling."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "My best friend got married to the man of her dreams. They have been together since high school but to see the relationship growth made their big day more amazing. They are expecting another child and can really be a family the right way.",
    "output": "Three months ago, my best friend got married. She married her high school sweetheart. I was very proud of them. The marriage ceremony was great. She walked down the hall in a white dress. The man had a great tuxedo on. They kissed and were married that day. The party was very cool. There were steaks for everybody. There was also a big cake to eat. It was very good. They told me that they were expecting a child. I wished them the best. They think it will be a girl but I put a bet that it will be a boy. The bet is only a few bucks. I hope they have a happy life. They are a strong and young couple, so they should live long."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "My boyfriend took me to a very beautiful waterfall. It was an import ant place to him. I felt honored that he took me there.",
    "output": "My wonderful boyfriend took me to a very beautiful place today. It was a waterfall. It was an import ant place to him so I felt honored that he took me there. It had all kinds of greenery with plants and flowers everywhere. It smelled like fresh cut grass. The sounds of the birds and water was very peaceful. I saw the water come down over the tops of the mountain and splash into the reservoir below. It had a very peaceful nature to it. The small drops of water that hit my legs from the splash was just enough to spritz my legs. The sun was warm and I felt wonderful. I was at peace. The time I spent with my boyfriend was wonderful. We waded in the warm water for awhile and then we full submersed into the water. We went behind the beautiful fall of the water where he took my face gently into his hand and kissed me. What a wonderful day it was."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "When working at my second job I was approached by a customer that was older. He complimented me about being pretty, and how much he enjoys visiting the store when I am there. It surprised me.",
    "output": "I looked at the phone and sighed heavy. It was a long morning working at my part time retail job. We normally have more customers this time of year, but today it was going by slow. I wasn't expecting to have any more customers. I had given up on any friendly faces coming my way into the men's department that afternoon. But to my surprise a family came down the stairs and wanted to shop. I was polite and said hello greeting them and welcoming them to the store. It wasn't long before we were laughing and talking about kids. One of the guys in the group commented on how young I looked for having 3 kids. To my surprise he also told me how beautiful I was. His family agreed and I blushed. To make it more awkward he then began telling his family how much he loved the store. I stood there trying not to be embarrassed while he explained how often he visited the store and how he enjoyed coming while I was working. It made my day. They left shortly after with their purchases and I ended my shift with a beat in my step and feeling like a million bucks."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "I went to the doctor. I had to get a physical. It is a yearly thing that I do as part of taking care of my health. The most important thing of my life.",
    "output": "Several months ago, I went to the doctor. For this purpose of the doctor, it was to get a physical. They checked my blood sugar. They checked my blood pressure. They checked my weight. They checked my cholesterol levels. They checked to find out how active I was. They checked my flexibility. They checked my physical strength. They checked my hearing and inside my ears. There were other things they checked as well. Afterwards, I was to come in again. For this purpose, it was to receive the results of the physical. I felt, as I often do, okay, but could be better. So much with the body is a science."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "This story is about a canoe float with grandpa. We had a great float trip with my dad but were saddened to realize how bad his Alzheimer's really is.",
    "output": "About a week ago I went on a canoe float with my grandpa. It was down at the cabin in lower Mosland. On a lake that is connected to a small river system. We went up and down a few of the rivers. And by we I men grandpa, my pops and I. It was maybe a 3 person canoe. I couldn't be sure, but it was pretty loaded down. The weather was beautiful. Clear with a few big puffy clouds to give some respite from the heat of summer. On the way back to the cabin my grandpa asked me how my classes were going. For the third time. I couldn't believe that it was really happening. Grandpa has Alzheimer's. On the car drive back to the city alone with my father we talked about it. It made us sad since grandpa was doing just fine a year ago."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: 'My girlfriend and I with her family went on a river trip to South Texas. We went camping, and we kayaked, canoed, and fished along the river. Even thought the weather was really hot, we had a great time outdoors and we cannot wait to go back again.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary, My girlfriend and I developed a really close relationship. i dont want to waste her time and she doesnt want to waste mine. We both understand that we were put here for a significant reason. Despite all that is happening around us. Our love for each other insulates us from the ruthlessness of this world. Each and everyday we are going to war. War with mindsets. War with behaviors. War with ourselves sometimes. We often ask our selves why would God put us in such a warzone like this. Then I look to social media and realize that he never intended for it to be this way. This is what happens when you involve choices. In order for choice to be free you need to present the choice to disobey. This is life. We must fight through it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had chemo, surgery and radiation as treatment. The entire process was very exhausting and emotional draining.",
    "output": "In Seven months Ago, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most common invasive cancer in women. I was felt some pain in the armpits or breast that does not change with the monthly cycle. Also pitting or redness of the skin of the breast, similar to the surface of an orange. A rash around or on one of the nipples and discharge from a nipple, possibly containing blood. So I confirmed that I was diagnosed with breast cancer. The doctor will check the breasts for lumps and other symptoms. Several tests can help detect breast cancer as Mammogram, Ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The main treatment are radiation therapy, chemotherapy, surgery, biological therapy, or targeted drug therapy, hormone therapy. But I had chemo, surgery and radiation as treatment. If surgery is necessary, the type will depend on both the diagnosis and individual preference. A lumpectomy can help prevent the spread of the cancer. This may be an option if the tumor is small and easy to separate from its surrounding tissue. A simple mastectomy involves removing the lobules, ducts, fatty tissue, nipple, areola, and some skin. In some types, a surgeon will also remove the lymph nodes and muscle in the chest wall. A person may undergo radiation therapy around a month after surgery. Radiation involves targeting the tumor with controlled doses of radiation that kill any remaining cancer cells. A doctor may prescribe cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs to kill cancer cells if there is a high risk of recurrence or spread. When a person has chemotherapy after surgery, doctors call it adjuvant chemotherapy. Sometimes, a doctor may choose to administer chemotherapy before surgery to shrink the tumor and make its removal easier. Doctors call this neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The entire process was very exhausting and emotional draining."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve \"I am a much happier, wiser, safer, and more confident person after meeting him. I am glad that I met him and I would want to keep on meeting him in all of my future lifetimes.\" in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "During my time as an adolescent I was always getting into trouble. I would get into trouble for things like vandalism and other minor incidents. My parent were tired of me getting in trouble so they decided to do something. They decided to get a mentor for me. They told me he was a middle aged man who was also a troubled teen so he would be able to relate to me. I didn't think I needed help so at first I objected to seeing him. However, I realized all the trouble I was getting into so I decided to give it a shot. When I met him I first didn't think I would like him. However, he knew about all of my interests such as sports and video games so by the end of the day I decided he was cool. The more we met he showed me how to channel how I was feeling that caused me to get into trouble into productive activities like playing sports or drawing. I followed his instructions and I started getting into less trouble. It even got to the point where I completely stopped getting into trouble. He had additional effects on me because he gave me more confidence in myself so I did better at school too. Also, my friends felt safer around me because I wasn't as reckless as before. I would like to keep on meeting with him even forever if he continues to have this effect on me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "This is a story about a family who is grasping to hold on. How can a family stay together through tragedy.",
    "output": "This is a story it's about a family who is trying to stay together, at least partially. It starts with a husband who made it terrible mistake by having an affair. It's about a wife who found out and obviously was devastated. Unfortunately it's the kids who suffer the most, as they have to deal what's the consequences that are outside of their control. This is about a husband who has sought counseling, has apologized constantly and has tried to show that he has changed. This is also about a wife who cannot bring herself to forgive. So then what happens to the family? The wife states that she is going to divorce him, yet can't bring herself to actually do it. You have a husband who is stuck in no man's land. The husband will not file for divorce. Which puts the family in a trap that no one can seem to get out of. The parents are separated, the family is separated, do they still do things together. No one can seem to move forwards together or a part. It is a family in crisis, that they can't seem to get out of. So where does this family go from here? And how can this family move on, when 1 person wants nothing but reconciliation and the other person can't make up their mind. And in the middle of this, are two kid's who just want their family back together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "It is about the spoilage of birthday cake. The cake got spoiled when coming from kitchen in the midway. It was all on the another friend who was there at the party.",
    "output": "it was my sister's birthday party. i spent all morning and afternoon helping my mom make a cake for her. we had all the ingredients and were making a carrot cake. carrot cake is her favorite. People were starting to come over. they were setting presents at the designated table. The cake was almost done in the oven. I took it out and waited for it to cool down. My sister was very excited to open her birthday presents. As more people came to the party it became more and more crowded. when the cake was cooled off i brought it from the kitchen into the hallway. i was on my way to put it on the picnic table outside. as i was in the hallway my friend was running around and ran straight into me while i was holding the cake. the cake ended up smashing into my friend. She was covered in cake. Everyone laughed when it happened. My sister was upset, but we went to the grocery store and bought her an already made cake. So i guess it wasn't that bad."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"My grandma who I was very close with, passed away a couple of weeks ago. It was a draining and emotional time for me and my family. It was harder than I expected to come to the realization that she was gone.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "All my life, my grandma had lived within walking distance of me. We were a very close-knit family. She was essentially a second mom to me and we were extremely close. 2 weeks ago, though, she suddenly died. It was completely unexpected. She wasn't sick, wasn't showing any signs of getting sick, she was how she always was. My dad went to her house to take over some food he made, and found her dead in bed. She died in her sleep. When I was told the news, I didn't know what to say. I didn't know how to react. I knew it was going to happen, eventually, but not so unexpectedly. I didn't cry at first due to the shock. It wasn't until a few days later when I realized that those few days was the longest amount of time I had gone without seeing her in my entire life, that I realized she was gone. That is when I got emotional and kind of broken down. It was hard to deal with, and it still is. Its only been two weeks, but it feels like its been months. I'm glad I have family to help me through this."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "I was extremely scared to start a new life journey but decided to do it and chose the truck driving profession. I failed my first time getting my CDL but nailed it perfectly my second try in forty-eight hours.",
    "output": "About five months ago, I wanted to move in a different professional direction. I decided driving trucks would be great. I went ahead and tried to pass the CDL, but didn't. I guess I wasn't ready. I went home and did some practice. I read up on tips online. I also did some test runs with a buddy. I went back and took the test again. I had two days between both trials. This time I got it right. I was able to get my CDL. It took two tries, but it was successful. I am happy I was able to achieve this. I would advise anyone to give it a shot. It can be daunting, but manageable. I am happy to have a CDL now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: \"Because of my medical emergencies, I now suffer from PTSD. During my medical emergency I aspirated and I almost Died. I see a therapist now to treat my PTSD.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I still can't believe it happened to me. I thought I was stronger. It's been six months and I'm still freaking out about it. It was just a simple procedure, I wasn't even going to stay overnight. Just a quick in and out for my hernia. But after I woke up from the procedure the nurse gave me a glass of orange juice and it went down the wrong pipe. I don't remember anything after that until I woke up a few days later. They said it went into my lungs and I stopped breathing. I nearly died. I started going to a therapist a month after the incident, after I threw up trying to drink orange juice. It's so stupid. It was a freak accident but I couldn't even drink a simple cup of juice. The therapist says it's PTSD and at first I couldn't believe it. I thought PTSD only happened to soldiers or cops or something. But apparently it's really common with medical emergencies and often goes untreated? Who knew. The good news is that my therapist thinks I'll get better over time if I keep working at it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"I had an uncle die before I was born and recently found out another family member was there and could have possibly prevented it.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My father's brother died two weeks before I was born. He was such a force on this earth, everyone that knew him, had a funny story to tell about him. He was loved by so many people in the small town I grew up in and anytime anyone found out he was my uncle they would beam a huge smile and tell me about their time spent while he was alive. Several months ago, I came across an old Facebook post of a cousin on my mother's side of the family. She had mentioned being at the bar my uncle was in with his friends on the night of his death. He was thrown from the passenger sent out of the front dash because he wasn't wearing a seat belt. His friend was obviously too drunk to be driving, but survived because he did have his seat belt on. In my cousin's post, as I said before, she mentioned that she was there and that as he and his friend were leaving, she thought to herself, that it was a bad idea for them to be on the road and maybe someone should call cab. This post is so frustrating for me. I want so badly to have met this man. My oldest son looks exactly like him and, oh, the pain when someone see him and says so. I always hear, \"Your uncle would have just been so tickled with him (my son).\" Yes, I believe he would be and would have been with me, too, as a child growing up. I feel robbed of his presence in my life, even though I understand that he made the decisions that lead to his death. Now with the added insult of knowing another family member was there and didn't make a effort help adds even more sickening feelings into my already overflowing pot of emotions. Unfortunately, my cousin is now also deceased for nearly a year and I am angry and frustrated at the fact I can't pick her brain about that night or find any closure on my anger with her for not helping because she's dead, too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on 'I proposed to my wife. On the 18th of June 2019 was a very memory day in my life, it was one or probably the best birthday that I have ever had. I got much love from friends and family. My friends gave my gifts, there was much drinks for every one, I got a new house and car', write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On the 18th of June 2019 was a very memory day in my life, it was one or probably the best birthday that I have ever had I got much love from friends and familyMy friends gave my giftsthere was much drinks for every onethere were lots of good musicthere were lots of ladies that made it funthere was lots of foodI got lots of prayers from peopleMy dad gave me a new house on this daymy brother got me a new car on this houseI proposed to my wife on this dayI was poured water as a sign of birthday wishesI invited all my ex girl friends and introduced them to my wifeMy friend surprised me with a checkJamie my friend took lots of alcohol that he fell on his way homeJamie spoilt his car when he was going home due to lots of alcohol I always feel very special and happy and I wouldn't change any of it. I remembered. that on the night before my birthday, I was crying because I can't find one of my dolls. I get mad at everybody because it is one of my favorite dolls and I've looked everywhere and it's still missing. However, the next day I was so surprised that it is on top of my birthday cake as part of the decorations. That really brings smiles to my face and I am not only enjoying my birthday but i also felt relieve that I have my old car back. I will never forget those moments and now, every time my birthday is coming and one of my doll is missing. One of the gift that I have ever given to someone would most likely be the gift I gave to my dad on his fiftieth birthday. I figured it would be special to surprise him on his birthday. My brother and I had a few ideas in mind. My father had wanted these golf clubs, a watch, and other costly purchases, but we only had a limited budget. We finally decided to fix him a surprise dinner that we would put together. I knew he would like something unexpected for a change. Especially, if it was something that me and my brother had came together to do on our own. Since it was a surprise we could not let anybody know, not even mom."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "I wrote about my recent break-up. It helped me process my emotions that I was still dwelling on in my head. I also told about how I plan to just move on with my life.",
    "output": "I broke up with my girlfriend, it was a very emotionally trying time for me. We've been dating for over 2 years but somethings have not been adding up recently and i feel there is a need for us to go our separate ways. This decision was mutual and would be mutually benefiting. I know it's going to be hard to get over it but i know i'll survive. I have for about 6 months now noticed a sudden change of behavior, everything we shared and enjoyed together all of a sudden doesn't make sense to her anymore. She now complains about almost everything, on days when i call regularly she complains of me disturbing her. On days when i'm too busy to call however she says i'm not been caring enough. I later found out she was seeing another person who happened to be someone i knew and they were both trying to hide the relationship from me. It was had pill to swallow but life most go on. What i'm still trying to wrap my head around is why she didn't just break up instead of the torments she was putting me through. She basically sits around all day doing nothing, she resigned from work about 5 months ago and i've been responsible for most of the stuffs we both need and i still get cheated and insulted, i don't know what i've done to deserve this but i know their sweeter things laying in future for me. I don't know how long this would take to heal but i know it will someday. I am seriously not considering dating anyone in the nearest future. I'm presently trying to enroll at a near by culinary school, I have had to stop myself from doing so many things, just so I'll have enough time to be with her. Now i want to start chasing all those dreams i had halted for love. I wish i hadn't started the relationship in the first place."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "I am currently getting my degree and will have to complete an internship. I am not sure how I will complete it and be successful. There is a huge time constraint that I will have to figure out so I can accomplish this goal.",
    "output": "it has been a very rough past 3 weeks. I thought getting my degree and moving forward towards accomplishing my carrear goals. I am so stressed out. can i handle all this stress? yes i can and i just need t keep reminded myself that. the unknown of it all is still starting to crush my spirit. the school work is so hard and daunting. Added on to my degree work still piling up i got the internship coming up. I know i should be ecstatic but i am surprised that i am terrified. i thought i had it all under control. the internship is a great opportunity so i have to figure it out. i should be excited i was so happy getting the internship i will always remember getting the internship. it is all just a matter of scheduling. i think i will make a big spreadsheet and put it all down hour by hour over the next few months. that way i will know when to study. Am i terrified? yes i am and i will figure it out. I have all the resources i need. i will keep studying and i will get it done. i am excited about my internship and i am excited to start. I just need to manage my time. i will be successful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'I finished TAing a class over the summer at my school. The students were over-the-top appreciative of me and made me feel noticed in multiple ways.', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Over the whole summer, I had been teaching a class of non-traditional students. The discussions always went well, but I didn't get much feedback other than that. On the last day of class, some of the students wrote \"We love you!\" on the attendance sheet. That made me feel appreciated. It confirmed that the students cared about me. After the final exam, several students emailed me as well. One student said it was the best class he had ever taken. Multiple of them thanked me for the experience. Again, it made me feel like I was in the right career. I had been having doubts previously about whether to continue in my teaching program. This experience helped me to realize that I was doing the right this. I comparison, the classes that I am TAing for now are not as good. I think the students appreciate me but I will maybe not get that level of feedback. I was actually told by the administrative error that the school never conducted teaching evalutions for those sections, so I never even got full feedback. It won't even count for my teaching portfolio. But even just that note was enough to motivate me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'I became sick, and had to go to the ER on Easter Sunday. My roommate drove me there and back, and was a source of strength and compassion.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "After being diagnosed with shingles and low sodium, I was told to eat more salt and put on pain killers and a medication for nerve pain. The combination of the two medications made it impossible for me to drive myself anywhere, for the entire time I was on these medications, my roommate drove me everywhere I needed to go. Even after I no longer was taking the narcotic based pain pills, the medication for nerve pain was still strong enough that I could not drive. Although it doesn't affect everyone the same way, it made me always feel like I had had a little too much to drink, or was slightly high. At one point during this time period, my daughter asked me to come to a nearby city and stay with her and my two granddaughters at a hotel while they did some shopping. To do this, I had to not take the nerve pain medication before making the 2 1/2 hour drive. I did this, and as the medication left my system, the pain in my arm and shoulder from the healing shingles became overwhelming. I ended up having to make the drive home again, and doubled up on the medication after I got here to make the intense pain manageable. For two solid months, I was on either the combination of medications, or just the nerve pain medication. For two solid months I was unable to drive myself to the doctor, grocery shopping, or anywhere else. For two solid months, I spent every single day feeling slightly high or drunk! The nerve pain medication sure made me sleep well though! If I learned anything from this incident, it's how much I can depend on my wonderful roommate! We have been friends for probably 7 or 8 years now, and have been roommates for almost three. He is my best friend, my partner on my homestead, and will probably be my roommate for the rest of my life, or as long as I can continue to take care of myself. He is truly a blessing in my life!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "My aunt passed away suddenly. I've learned you have to live everyday to the fullest. Don't let life pass you by.",
    "output": "My aunt died several months ago. It was a shock to all of us because her death was so sudden. She had stomach cancer but didn't know. One day she didn't feel well and asked her neighbor to take her to the hospital and three later she was gone. There wasn't anything the doctor could do, since the illness was so advanced. My cousins didn't tell the family how bad her condition really was so I never got a chance to see her before she died. When I heard she was in the hospital I assumed she would get better and I would see her when she got out. She lives in Europe and I live in the US so I wasn't able to visit her. I was planning on seeing her this Summer. I learned a valuable lesson from this. Life is short and you need to live it to the fullest. You never know when it's going to end. One day you're fine and everything is going well and then all of a sudden everything come crashing down. I will never see my aunt again and I'm going to miss her. I want to learn from this experience and to start making changes to my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: \"I got placement as a junior architect. It was my lifelong dream to be an architect. Now i am going to work for the best firm in the state.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have thought about this since I was a little kid. I have worked for it since High School and now it's finally here. I AM A JUNIOR ARCHITECT FOR THE BEST FIRM IN NY! After all the dreams and hard work it seems surreal that I was finally hired. I am so excited to get to work however have to admit I'm nervous. What if I am not as good as they hoped? What if I don't get along with my co-workers. Although I've dreamed and imagined this day for as long as I can remember it's the little things I never considered. What am I going to wear? What if I don't do well? What if the hours are too long? How is this going to change my family and household? I know it's going to take a lot of work but I'm concerned about neglecting the other parts of my life. Over all I'm going to just have to push these feelings aside and embrace this opportunity. I will do my best and hope that it all works out in my favor. I know financially this is the best choice for my family and that it's what I love doing. SO EXCITING."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I became really depressed from losing my job. I got bad anxiety bad for thinking about my past. I had to be patient for something better.\". Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I depended on my job to make ends meet and I needed it to pay bills. When I got fired I went into a bad depression and I didn't think I would be able to overcome the job loss. It took me a long time to start to feel better and to overcome the anxiety that went with it. I always worked hard for my boss and I went above and beyond my job duties. They felt that I didn't do enough so 5 months ago they decided just to replace me. I just came in one day and they informed me that my services were not needed anymore. I felt lost and also insulted that I would be thrown aside like that without any explanation. I tried to put things out of my mind by drinking and sleeping all day long. I couldn't understand why no one would hire me after this and it took many interviews to find something after they got rid of me. I hate to think back about it now and when I do I get really worried that it will happen again at any time. It has affected me mentally even at my day job now because I think back about the bad experience I had. I try to set it aside but it's always in my mind that I could be fired even if I make a small mistake. It has hampered my progress at times because I am worried about failure now. Not just in my professional life but also in my personal life. I try not to think back but for some reason the details of the event keep coming back to me and making me feel anxious and sweat. Even finding a new job has not made these feelings go away so I wonder if I should get some type of therapy for these issues."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "Meet a guy during the time I was already dating someone. He ended up kissing me one night and I found myself questioning my feelings towards my boyfriend.",
    "output": "A mutual friend has introduced me to this guy during some bar outing one night. We hit it off pretty well and decided to keep in touch after that day. We talked on the phone on a few, exchanged a few texts. Nothing serious or crossing the line. This was a very platonic friendship that never gave off the vibes of it being anything else. One night during some bar hopping, I had bumped into my friends who so happen to be really good friends with this guy. He had been with them that night, but left to explore the nearby bars. One of his buddies called him to let him know that they had seen me there and if I wanted to come out and say hi. We all hung out for a bit and later one by one people started going their own ways. I stayed being to hang out with him. We talked, had a few drinks. The conversations went from seriousness to playful and back to seriousness. He knew I had a boyfriend and I was aware that he wanted to be intimate with me. Leaning in as we sat there drinking, he kissed me. I didn't stop him, but I also didn't react by moving my lips. Just allowed him to place his over mine and kiss me. Hit me in that moment how unhappy I was with my current boyfriend. It was the kiss that grew some spell on me. The kiss only solidified a truth that I had buried deep down because I was afraid of moving on from my relationship."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Constant deaths on the family have ruined my psychical and mental well being. At the same time forcing me to leave my home. When people say a lot can change in a short amount of time they are not lying.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well this year has turned to be real shit. After spending the past 4 months with my mother since my Proximal Afib diagnosis making me unable to work. I woke up one day to find out that my mother suddenly collapsed at work and died. My grandmother came to our house and told me that she died. I remember immediately going historical and walking into my bedroom to punch my pillows with all my might screaming no no no no. After a few moments in intense sadness i started to ask questions i was told we had to go to her work to pick up her belongings. So we went to her work and i picked up her purse and her lunch bag. I was crying the whole time and could barely compose my self. Everyone was very understanding and they told me that my mother was a good friend of theirs and they will really miss her. After that i went home and i didn't know what to do i didn't sleep for 3 days and the stress made my proximal afib start up and i my heart raced for hours and i kept having constant PVCs (premature ventricular contractions) about every 10 minutes. because of this i had to go to the ER. I was admitted for 2 days while they watched my hear rate and gave me some types of medications. They made me take a nuclear stress test to see if my heart was damaged, luckily it was not. and i was released later that evening with a prescript for a FDA black label drug called Tambocor to control my hear rate. Its been a few months since then and my grandmother let me live in my mothers house for the time being but that has not lasted very long because my Great aunt died 2 months after my mother from lung cancer. This broke my grandmother. My grandfather died 2 years prior then my mother then her sister. She started having intense crying spells and acting very irrational. So me and my Disabled brother who is on SSI went to stay with her to keep her company. While we were staying with her She constantly verbally abused us. One day she broke down and had to go to the ER for Angina. She told them t hat she wanted to kill her self and was put in the psych ward. My moms sister came down to save her and took her to lie with her. Yesterday i was told that my grandmother was no longer able to think rationally and that my mothers house and grandmothers house was to be sold. I was given until the end of October to get my medical affairs in order and leave the house im currently in."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "I covered the process of moving away to advance myself professionally. I miss my family and friends but look to benefit from learning and advancing in a different environment.",
    "output": "The bad part is, five weeks later and I don't feel like I am any closer to achieving my goal than when I started. I mean I enjoy the job that I moved out here for it just seems like there isn't enough room for advancement. So to be honest I don't know what to do anymore. Recently I've been talking with my family on skype and they tell me to come home. I know they mean well, but I wish they could just come here instead. They told me I was crazy for doing what I did, and maybe they are right. But the craziest thing are usually the best things too! At least I hope they are, especially I. This case. I feel like giving up, like crying. I don't know why this always happens to me, but I think I'm going to try and take some leave to clear my head. I want to see my family again and just get this weight and pressure to succeed off my back. In the end I guess I would be happy either way. To be honest as long as I keep my smile and my love for myself and my family in mind I know I will do great things in my life. I I just have to keep believing, and never stop."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: \"I got proposed at Disney world. It was the most romantic thought thru plan my boyfriend has ever done for me. My best friends(sisters) were there and that made it even better. They kept it a secret and I didn't have a clue what was about to happen.\". Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I got proposed to at Disney World. We are from Houston and he flew me to Orlando Florida and proposed. My sisters and brother in law went too. It was my first time ever going to Disney World and that made it so much more memorable. He proposed at the end of the day, when the fireworks were going off. We were all pretty tired and honestly I wasn't expecting it at all. It is still one of the best days of my life. It was perfect and the most romantic thing he has ever done for me. Soon we will be getting married. Our wedding date is 11. 23.2019, and we have been planning like crazy. Actually our theme is Happily ever after, we tried incorporating Disney in it. Overall it has been a very stressful but happy event. It has been very expensive, but super fun to plan. We are a month and three days away. But im sure it will be well worth it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "A few months ago i was blind sided by a truck at an intersection. The truck ran a red light and totaled my car.",
    "output": "All my life I had considered myself pretty lucky since I had never been in any sort of major car accident. I was always really cautious when I drove and kept an eye out for anyone driving recklessly. Everyone always said I was so lucky and that I could never be too careful. No matter how cautious you are there's always someone out there on the complete other side of the spectrum. It was about three months ago when this finally proved true for me. I was going about my daily business like any other day. I was driving to the grocery store to pick up some pasta sauce and Italian bread to make for dinner that night. I was taking my usual road. I stopped at the red light and waited for it to turn green. Once it did, I inched forward before driving through the intersection. Almost instantly it felt like I had been shot. The sound was deafening as a pickup truck came crashing into the passenger side of my car, causing me to spin around and around. I wasn't sure what going on, and I thought that maybe I was actually dying. Once the spinning and the ringing in my ears stopped, I opened my eyes and moved around a bit. I was okay somehow. I got out of my car to examine the damage done. My car was not so lucky. The entire passenger side of it was completely caved in and the wheel had come clean off. Apparently, the driver of the pickup truck was texting on his phone and was completely oblivious to his light turning red. He sped right through the light and blind-sided me. My car was totaled completely, and I am now in search of a new car. Since this day, I always wait and look before driving through the intersection, even if my light is green."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I welcomed my daughter into the world. Know she's my whole life. I'm the biggest doting dad in the world.",
    "output": "It's a great day, March 12, 2019. I welcome my daughter into the world. My wife and I have decided on the name Merrit Layne. My wife and I do not like typically names so this one fit. She was born 6 pounds 1 ounce. She was very long as a baby, 19 inches. I cried when i had my son and I wondering if I would cry for her. When she came, I could not hold back the emotions and cried like a baby haha, no pun intended. I held her for the first time, and it felt so great. Now I'm the biggest doting dad. I can not go anywhere or do anything with out talking about her. I'm so proud of her and I think she will do big things. I will always be there for her and have her back. She melts my heart when she looks and smiles at me. I have a nick name for her, it's Big Girl, hahaha."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "My oldest son, Henry, started Kindergarten today. I watched has he climbed onto the bus and waved goodbye as he headed off to school for the first time.",
    "output": "I still remember my son's first day of Kindergarten like it. was yesterday. About seven weeks ago, Henry, started Kindergarten. It was his first day of elementary school, and since he is my oldest child, it was my first day of Kindergarten as well. We woke up a little bit early that day to make sure that we had plenty of time to get ready. When I woke up my son, you could tell that he was excited but nervous about starting school. We began our morning with a big hug, and then I started helping him get ready. We had already picked out his clothes the night before, so he got dressed while I made him a special breakfast. By the time that he was dressed, it was time to eat. We sat at the kitchen table and ate pancakes together, while his brother and sister were still sleeping in their beds. After eating, he brushed his teeth and combed his hair, while I got his siblings out of bed and dressed. At this point, it was time to head outside to wait for the bus. We all stood at the end of the driveway and stared down the street looking for the big yellow school bus. Soon we could see it driving down our street. I looked into my son's eyes, and I could see that he was starting to get nervous again. We all gave him a big hug, as the school bus pulled up. He started climbing up the stairs and turned around to look back at us. I snapped a couple of pictures as he disappeared into the vehicle. He sat down in one of the seats next to a window and we all waved goodbye. Tears filled my eyes as the bus pulled away, not because I was sad but out of pride and love for my son."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include 'The story is about me visiting the Boston Fan expo for the first time and how a guy in the hulk buster iron man uniform and a little girl made my day.' in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Boston Fan ExpoAbout two weeks ago I visited Boston to go to the Fan Expo. I love Anime and marvel and DC comics and movies. I have never been to a Fan Expo before and this was my first time. I went with my girlfriend and some of her family. This was a memorable event because this was the first time I had ever been to Boston as well as going to an event like this. Everybody there was dressed up as their favorite characters it was amazing. I even saw someone Dressed up as the Hulk buster iron man uniform. This uniform was big like the actual Hulk buster armor from the movie. I tried to get a picture with him and he told me in a deep voice \"excuse me sir but a little girl was standing in line waiting for a picture. I looked around and didn't even see her at first. I look down and its this tiny little girl there dressed as wonder woman. So I apologize to the little girl and she says its OK say sir you probably couldn't see me down here. I felt like that was a good thing that he did standing up and letting me know she was in line I felt like it something a real super hero would do. This event stuck with me even to this day and it was very emotional to me because the girl resembled and even sounded like my little sister who passed away 3 years ago because she got hit by a drunk driver. Just seeing that little girl brought so many good memories back of my sister."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'After a 33-year hiatus, the Davis Family Reunion has come and gone. Several relatives who haven't seen each other in that 33-year span were able to reconnect and share stories about themselves and their loved-ones.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So after 33 years, we had our first Davis family reunion on August 10, 2019. I'm 46 years old and I rememeber the 1986 Davis reunion as it was held at the Brewster Gun Club in Brewster, Ohio. If I were to guess, I would say that there were at least 50 people there, possibly more. I can't say for sure, because no photo was taken. The other Davis family reunion was in 1973 and was held at the American Legion in Beach City, Ohio, which is about five miles south of Brewster. I was only five months old and obviously don't remember it. But, a group photo was taken and my cousin Shawna has me in her lap. Well, fast forward to February 2019. I got to thinking about the Davis family tree and thought it was about time someone put together a long-overdue reunion. Thanks to Facebook, I was able to reach out to several relatives, and even discovered a few more that were out of state. It would have been cool to have it at the aforementioned Brewster Gun Club, but it no longer exists. It has been replaced by an apartment complex. BUT, the Beach City American Legion was still in existence so I got ahold of the commander and he was more than happy to have us rent out the place. The cost was only $150 which I thought was appropriate. My wife and I probably spent a good 80-90 percent of the overall cost of the reunion. A good chunk of that was renting a U-Haul truck because of all the tables, chairs and barbecue grill. That, and the reunion was 85 miles from our house! Needless to say, it was a lot of work getting the reunion set up and of course, taking it down and cleaning up. We left our house at 6am and didn't get home till midnight. The reunion itself had about 35 people attend, some of which I hadn't seen since the last reunion in 1986! There were a few that weren't in attendance that I would have loved to have seen. Just seeing old relatives reconnecting after so many years almost brought a tear to my eye. My one cousin wants to do a reunion every year, but I am thinking maybe every two years. Especially if it's going to be my wife and I who put it together!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "My daughter turned 15. Half our family was there and half wasn't. My son slept through it but my other son was not behaving very well. Overall it was a good time but I was a little bit sad about our missing family members.",
    "output": "My daughter had her 15th birthday. Because of a fight in the family, my husband's side of the family wasn't there to celebrate with us. We went out to a restaurant she loves for dinner with my parents. We had dinner and then ordered cupcakes for desert. We didn't sing because she would be embarrassed. The most surprising part of it was that my son who was 1.5 slept through the whole thing. He laid on the booth next to my husband. We did have a good time but it was a little sad without my husband's family. The worst part was the my in-laws did not even wish my daughter a happy birthday. They never sent her a card or anything. Luckily my daughter is still happy and okay. We made sure she got everything she asked for as gifts. She was happy with what we did and her gifts. I consider it a success even though my husband's family managed to put a damper on it. My daughter knows we love her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "There I have memories of drowning. I feel very blessed and protected. This conveys to me now god has a different plan for my life.",
    "output": "Last summer June 23 of 2018I was learning swimming. My daughter know swimming very well. My daughter knows very well. So she always mocked me that you don't know swimming, so I thought why don't I can learn swimming? ..If I would join in Swim school what will happens? after some research I joined in swimming class. There I have memories of drowning, Have you ever seen everything before you play out in slow motion, where you are aware of everything around you, yet not knowing what was going on? I have, and as I look back on it, I feel very blessed and protected. This conveys to me now god has a different plan for my life. How may life would be differed , If I drowned that day. It was so interesting and funny too. My daughter also seen that incident. So she always mocking about it.. That is so memorable incident. Whenever I am thinking about my past memorable incidents. This should come in my mind."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "after a long time of not dating people, I finally got in a relationship that I felt like I could share something. The other person even shared something with me that I didn't know and it made me feel like I could trust again.",
    "output": "I will admit that not that many exciting or memorable things happen to me a lot, but this really hit me hard. I don't date a lot, not because I don't want to but because I just never seem to find someone. Finally I met someone. She is and was everything that I was looking for. Interesting and fun and someone I can talk to for hours. I told her some things that had happened to me in the past, stuff I just don't tell anyone. This was over the messaging program discord and she stopped me. She was quiet for a moment and I was worried I did something wrong. After a while she started talking. Telling me something that was horrific that happened to her when she was younger. I had no idea this had happened, she never even brought it up slightly to me before. I listened while she talked and I wanted to cry. Not for me but for her and that she had been holding on to something for so long. I wish we lived closer so I could properly comfort her, but instead I thanked her for telling me about it. It made me realize how close we actually were. I could trust her and she could trust me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "My mom was supposed to come visit me, but had to cancel. When I was in my apartment, there was a knock on the door and my mom, dad, and brother were all there, surprising me.",
    "output": "4 weeks ago i invited my mom to visit me but she said she wont be able to make it as she has to go abroad for a business related meeting. I was heart broken as i wasn't visited by any of of my family members. But without telling about it to my mom i let her continue with her business trip. i started to continue the day with my regular routine but when i went to cook i got to know that refrigerator is empty. I went shopping that afternoon to get some kitchen provisions. After shopping i went to meet one friend of mine and was telling her how hurt i was because my mom couldn't visit me even after inviting her neither my other family members come for visit. Later i headed back home while on the way i grabbed some snacks for me to have it when i am watching movie. I went back to my apartment feeling lonely. When i was on the couch watching a old movie i realized how boring a holiday could be. I was to about to sleep on the couch when i suddenly heard someone knocking my door. I thought its my friend who have come to stay and comfort me since i told her how i felt. I opened the door to get the surprise of my life. My mom, father and brother all shouted surprise. I would have fainted to the joy seeing my entire family coming to visit me. I would never forget that day in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My youngest, my son was to enter PS3 and I was excited and a bit scared and wanted it to be wonderful for him. It turned out to be a success overall and he is enjoying it.'. Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was the start of a new semester last Monday and my son, Kevin, was about to enter PS3 at a new school. he was a bit nervous to make new friends and fit into the new environment and I was also a little scared for him. Will he fit in easily? Will he make friends easily? Will he like his new teachers? Will the school eb the right environment for him? Will he come home happy or feel anxious and lonely in his new school? Will PS3 be a good fit for him? I really wanted this to work out for him. I wanted him to feel welcome and integrate well with his new classmates, teachers and studies. I dropped him off the first day and hugged him as he left the car and watched as he walked into the building. I looked at the kids walking into the building after him, they seemed happy and comfortable. I hoped my son would end the day feeling the same way. I went to work that day still worried, but I tried to focus on work and prayed all would be well for him. When it was time to pick him up, I was anxious but I tried to stay calm and optimistic. I waited for him to come out and spotted him walking out with two young boys he was talking to with a smile on his face. I was so relieved. I had hoped he would make friends quickly and I couldn't wait to ask him about his first day! he saw me and came towards the car as he said goodbye to his new friends. He got into the seat next to me and say \"Hi, dad!\". I asked him how his day was and he told me with a smile that he really liked the school and his new classes and that his math teacher was really cool. he said he'd met some pretty nice kids and then asked if he could invite them over sometime next week to play video games after school. I was so happy! \"Of course you can!\" I said, \"just make sure you do your homework first.\" I said and he hugged me, then we drove off home. My son loves his new school and has made two great new friends he hangs out with often which is perfect."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "I had learned Japanese for two years before, but I didn't make much progress. I, therefore, decided to go to Japan to experience a true Japanese life there. My school helps me find a wonderful home stay. The family members are not a big one, including only mother, father, and three young boys.",
    "output": "I always had an interest in Japanese culture. I decided to start learning the language. I went to classes for 2 years. However I wasn't making as much progress as I had hoped. I decided to go to Japan as a foreign exchange student. It was a tough decision. My family was a bit worried about me. I had to do it though. There was just something inside of me that told me this was a once in a lifetime opportunity. I stayed with a really nice family there. There was a mother and father and they had three young boys. I really enjoyed my time with them. It was amazing being a part of their culture. I loved my time with them. I wish I could go and visit them again one day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "I took my daughter for a driving lesson. It was a very meaningful experience for me and brought back a lot of memories.",
    "output": "Dear Diary,Last week I took my 16 year old daughter driving. She studied hard and passed the written exam for her learner's permit a few days earlier and this was her first time behind the wheel. We went to a parking lot behind a church near our house. She had a little trouble with hitting the accelerator pedal too hard, but we quickly figured out that it was because she was wearing flip flops. After a quick footwear change, she did much better. The other issue she had was with overturning. She was nervous and asked a lot of questions, but it was obvious that she really wanted to learn. It was a great time between the two of us. It reminded me of when my mother, who passed away ten years ago, would take me to the parking lot of my high school to teach me to drive. I can remember how nervous she was. If I came within fifty feet of a parked car, she would tell me to slow down. It also reminded me of when my daughter was first born. I held her when she was just a few minutes old and realized that at that moment, I was a father. It is hard to believe that it has been 16 years. I love that girl very much."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: \"I went on a road trip a few months ago. I visited a cool restaurant and a board game store. I got out of my normal comfort zone and tried t some new things.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had an interesting day trip a few months ago that was pretty unique that I think might be interesting to write about. I travelled, with a few family members, to a local city I hadn't been to in a while. We planned to visit an area I was not familiar with. We wanted to visit a local restaurant and a hobby related store in the area. I had been excited to go, and it ended up being definitely worth it. First, we had to find parking. We got a little lost on the way to our first destination, but it only wasted five or so minutes. We got to the restaurant, which was fairly easy to spot from a distance. I was excited to try an extremely spicy ethnic dish here. I didn't actually end up getting what I had planned to, but it was still quite an experience. The food was probably the hottest thing I have ever eaten. Afterwards, we went down the street to a hobby-related store. I was feeling almost dazed because of the food, but I was able to carry on after resting for just a moment or two. I was sweating pretty hard from the food, but I probably looked worse than I felt. I let everyone know I was fine, but just that we should take it easy, because we were not in a hurry. After walking for just a few minutes, we got to our seconds destination. It was a board game related store that was, to be honest, just a bit disappointing. I wanted to buy three things there, but could only find one thing, and it wasn't actually exactly what I wanted. Later on, I was also sort of mad at myself, because there was something I realized I should have bought. I bought it online later and had to pay for more shipping and tax costs than I otherwise would have. After this, we were supposed to go home, but we stopped at a bar that was on the way for a few minutes. I kind of wanted to just go and play the game we bought, but I wasn't opposed to just relaxing for another ten minutes. We went home and proceeded to play. I managed to win pretty convincingly. It was a nice opportunity to break up my daily routine, I think."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I visited friends in Detroit to go to an Esports event with them. We got to see our favorite team, they lost in the finals.",
    "output": "In August of 2019 I visited friends in detroit. They were friends that I've had for several years, but this was the first time we would be meeting in person. We met playing League of Legends online, and we are all fans of the professional scene of that game as well. So when finals were going to be hosted in Detroit it seemed like a perfect time to visit both my friends, and also go see this event I've loved so much live. We went to Little Ceasers arena and got to watch one of our favorite teams battle it out against the top team in North America. I don't go to a lot of sporting events so it was novel for me to get swept up in a cheering crowd or scream when something awesome happened on stage. Unfortunately they lost but the games were close. My favorite moment was getting to hear one of my favorite songs live and hear the stadium hum and sing along to it. Although a close second was getting to go backstage. We didn't get to meet any of the professional players, but we got to meet the tour manager. Backstage was amazing to see, they basically had to set up a whole home office just for a weekend. Besides just the event, I got to play games with my friends in person and hang out in their houses, and I loved every moment of it. I also brought my dog with because I talk to him constantly while I'm in a call with my friends so it felt right that they would finally get to meet him. The drive there and back was long, about 12 hours both ways. But I didn't mind it because I listened to podcasts the whole way. I did make the mistake of listening to a murder podcast just as it was getting dark, so that actually did make me a little anxious."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "This is a brief summary of my difficulty finding a job and my decision to pursue employment in person.",
    "output": "Six months ago I decided to apply for a job in the legal field. I wanted to pursue law school, and I thought that practical working experience would be an invaluable way to select a type of law to practice as well as gain an understanding of what I was getting myself into. I applied online through many different websites but never heard back from employers, despite having completed a degree in Economics with a 3.9 GPA. Three months ago I was fed up with this application process, so I decided to pursue a job in person. I selected a firm from a list online that had the size and prestige of a company I wanted to work for. I put on a pair of black slacks and a button down shirt and rode the elevator up to the top floor of the largest building in the town I live in. I was shaking and my hands were sweaty. My car was parked in an illegal area down below. I handed my resume to the receptionist and explained that I wanted to work there. She seemed nice, but I felt like I wasn't wearing the right clothes and I was self conscious of my hair. I heard back from the Director of Operations a week later and then began the three interview process to get hired. They met with me for an hour each time and seemed to talk mostly about themselves, but I was thrilled that they were giving me their time. I deleted all of my online job search profiles in short order and considered writing thank you notes to the jobs that turned me down. I am now working at the firm and in the process of applying to law school. I will definitely visit these schools in person before applying."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I had been working far from home and accidentally found my soulmate.And how i manifested him to my life.",
    "output": "Today I celebrated my 2 year anniversary with my boyfriend. I sit here thinking back to the beginning and how we met and it all seems like a dream. I traveled often for work at the time. I was away from home 5 days a week, and I would come home on the weekends. I was single and very focused on my career. This particular weekend I had been sent to the other side of the country for a week. I was sitting in my hotel room one night bored and I decided to walk around and find somewhere to get some food. I wound up in a little pizza place. I was staring at my phone, reading a work email, while I ate pizza with the other hand. I must have looked like such a snob. As I was walking out of the pizzeria a man stopped me to compliment my sweater. I looked up and, as cliche as it sounds, I just felt my heart explode. This was the most attractive man I had ever seen. The rest is very fairy tale-like. We started talking in that pizzeria and I don't think we stopped for 8 hours. We walked around the city all night and chatted and got to know each other. Fast forward to 2 years later and we are madly in love. I decided to leave my old job and find one that required less traveling. I also moved across the country. I can't believe it has been 2 years already since I found my soulmate."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "A NASCAR race where Kevin Harvick singed a picture and gave a young fan his hat. Then gives him a fist bump, and then continues signing autographs. A race I'll never forget.",
    "output": "This year, I went to the SpongeBob SquarePants 400 at Kansas Speedway. I got there early, and found out that Kevin Harvick was going to be at his merchandise hauler signing autographs. It was very hot that day. After buying a program for Kevin to sign, I got in line. Standing next to me is a man and his son, who appears to be at most 10 years old. They had Harvick shirts on. The two of them are getting their stuff ready to be signed, as the dad pulls out a die-cast car and hands the kid a picture. As Kevin comes towards us, the kid holds the picture out for Kevin to sign. It is as this point that I see the picture in all of its glory. Kevin takes the picture, sees what's on it, and starts laughing. He says in between laughs, \"I was wondering when I was going to sign this picture.\" He signs the picture, then takes off his hat, signs it, and puts on the kid's head. Kevin tells the kid to \"keep being awesome\", gives him a fist bump, and then continues signing autographs. That kid walked away with the biggest smile on his face, and so did his dad. And that is my best driver story. A race I'll never forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My husband and I moved into a haunted house several months ago. Someone had died by suffocation in the house, and, when we moved in, we had trouble breathing, as well as guests having the same problem. We ultimately were scared out of living in the home.\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband and I finally ran out of our home last week. We moved into a haunted house three months ago. We have heard stories of people dying in her because of suffocation. I believe it, since we both had trouble breathing sometimes in the home. That was the least of our worries. In the morning. the table would budge by itself. We thought it was a small earthquake, but this happened every morning. There would be spoons that would just fly out of our cereal. There would be ghosts in the mirror. Glass would just suddenly crack. Black cats would just start talking to us. There would be a broom that would fly out of nowhere. We thought we were on drugs but we never take drugs. We had to call a priest to ward the house off after we stormed out of there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'My husband and I are getting a divorce due to a lack of communication and now I will hardly get to see my two kids.', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We were married for 10 years--and from that marriage we had two twin girls--who are both 9 year olds. For years, the marriage was crumbling. My husband and I had communication problems. I had lost my job about a year ago, and that compounded the issues we had. If we did decide to \"communicate\", it was usually over yelling matches. Just a toxic environment for our kids--hence, why we are heading to divorce court. Since my husband is the breadwinner, he wants to take my kids from me. He is suing for full custody--limiting my interactions with my two daughters. I might only to get to see them on the weekends. I'm sure the judge will give him what he wants, since he is the one with a full-time job, and I still have failed to find one. I\"m going to lose my home, marriage, and even worst, my daughters. This has been a horrible year! We had started divorce proceedings three weeks ago, and this has been a rough three weeks. My husband brings my daughters over on the weekends. It's hard just getting to see them for a weekend."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "My son struggled riding his bike. I looked up some methods to teach him, and they ended up working. It was one of the proudest moments as a parent.",
    "output": "This summer I finally sat down with my son and told him \"it is about time you learned to ride your bike without training wheels.\" He was 6, and most of his friends already knew how. I knew it wouldn't be easy, but I told him we would get it done by the time he went back to school. It started very rough. He was having the hardest time balancing. He would favor one side or another. I finally read some tips online, and saw one that said to have your child walk the bike while sitting on the seat, and to let them initiate everything. We tried this for about two weeks, and it finally clicked. I was so incredibly proud of him. It was the first time in his life that he really set a goal, set the actions to obtain that goal, and then actually ended up obtaining the goal. It was awesome to see him connect with his bike, and to really embrace the freedom that it gave him to learn. It reminded me of myself when I was around his age. I loved riding my bike. It was a central part to my childhood. I wanted that for my son. I am so happy he can experience that as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: 'I was finally promoted after four years of neglect and disrespect from other places of employment. Today was my inaugural day of being a manager in charge.', create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dearest online diary,Today was my first full day as a solo team lead, meaning the store was mine and only mine from open to close. Granted, it's the Sunday 11am-7pm shift, but it was mine and mine alone. It's great being acknowledge with a promotion and responsibility after years of neglect and downright disrespect. See, I was kicked out of a university professor job simply because the dean of the school did not like me in any way. He said that my student reviews were \"far below average\" even though they weren't, and he refused to provide the average. He said my ratings from the first semester did not get better at all, citing a single solitary number from an odd class that wasn't in my area of knowledge, and was more than a year old. I couldn't fight back because he is known for retaliation and my wife had the same job in the same school, and I don't want to screw her over. So, I had to get a retail job. I worked at a home improvement store and within four months, was sabotaged out of the department despite video evidence supporting me that magically supported them. I am 100% certain they kicked me out because I'm not a redneck like them and didn't fit in. So, I was put in a 5am-9am job six days a week for a year with no paid time off, no vacation, no benefits of any kind. Obviously, this was crap so I sought out a promotion by doing all the in-home training and in-store work that I could, but was denied it over and over. I was also lied to about a pay raise for joining the renovation team. So, I left for my current job. Within 8 months, I was promoted to a team lead with a $3.75/hr pay raise. For my two month training period, I worked with the managers to open and close the store and all the deskwork I need to do. Finally, today was my first day: I opened and closed (with setting/turning off the alarms), made the deposit and took it to the bank, counted all drawers, dealt with all customer issues, managed 3 other employees, and we didn't burn it down."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "I witnessed a social interaction between my adult autistic son and another adult who he had not seen for several years. I was surprised and proud that my son was able to interact in a very socially appropriate way.",
    "output": "After seeing my adult autistic son interact positively with another adult in a public setting, I realize that I often miss seeing how much my son has grown socially. I do not see him interact with many people as most of our time together takes place at home or with family. I don't often see his interactions out in the world. I am surprised by how far he has come and sometimes I don't even recognize him as he speaks to others in public. I still see him as a little boy struggling with social interactions. Even with someone who my son had not seen in years, my son was able to engage in a meaningful two-way conversation. He asked good questions, made a joke, exhibited appropriate facial expressions, and closed the conversation well. I saw that the person engaged in the conversation with my son was also surprised by his vast social improvement since the last time they engaged several years ago. It is an amazement to see someone you are close to be able to advance so much right before your eyes, but not realize it. My son knew I was watching the interaction, but didn't seem bothered by having me there. When I mentioned it later though, he did not want to talk about it. He saw it as nothing more than a conversation, not an achievement as I did. Does he realize how far he has come? Probably not. I don't think he thinks about in the same way as I do."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'I met my friend at the zoo with our kids. We went and walk around and then went to play in the water. The kids had fun and it was awesome.', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This happened around 4 weeks ago. It was a regular day and I decided to go to the zoo with my kids. I was planning this trip for about a month now. My children were really exited to go to the zoo and observe the animals. My kids love being in nature. So we all packed up and we were on our way there in no time. It took us 30 minutes to get there and it was an easy ride. When I got there I parked my car in the zoo's parking lot. I bought the tickets and we all went inside the zoo. To my surprise, I met my friend with his kids at the zoo. I was exited to see him there with the children. We all joined each other and were exploring the place together. We walked around the whole zoo back and forth. Then we saw a sprinkler right next to the playground area and we all decided to go and play in the water. Our kids had super fun. They enjoyed themselves a lot and they had a great playtime. After that we had some snacks and watch animals for like another hour or so before we all decided to leave. It was an awesome day to remember."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: \"Graduating College and my accomplishments. One of my most memorable moments . Struggled in Highschool didnt think I could do it.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "3 months ago, I finally graduated from college. I struggled in high school and didn't think i'd come this far. Everyone around me called me a class clown. They called me a low life loser. They said I'd go no where. The most hurtful point was when my parents gave up on me. I felt totally rejected and hurt. This gave me the tools to fight and keep going. I struggled through my reading and match. I begged for extra help. I struggled hard! I finally got through this and succeeded! I am so very proud of myself. I think I even make my parents proud of me. I'm ready for my next hurdle! With my talent, I can do it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'My dog Buddy appeared to have lost his vision. I was worried because I didn't have the money to have him treated properly. After visiting the vet, I learned it was a simple allergic reaction and he just needed flea medication.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My story was about the day I thought my dog had lost his vision. It was a normal day, I had let him out side like I do every morning and he was out for about fifteen minutes. I left the door open for him so when he was ready he could come back in on his own. I went into my office and started to prep for my workday. I heard him bumping into the doggie gate in the hallway. After about four times of this, I opened the office door to check on him. I quickly noticed that something was wrong with his eyes and that he could not see. My heart sank. I was home alone with him and didnt know what to do. I immediately started to panic. I called my husband at work and asked him to come home. It took about an hour but we got him to the vet. I was sure it was going to be a major problem and I would not be able to afford to care for him properly. However, the vet knew immediately what was wrong. He told me Buddy was only having an allergic reaction to flea bites. It was a simple fix, he was given flea medication and in a few days his condition cleared up."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "My father passed away the day before my birthday. It was confusing when I received the news. I never got to see him.",
    "output": "It was the day before my birthday. It will be a day that I will remember for the rest of my life. My mother was calling me early in the morning. That's a rare thing because she knows I'm more than likely sleeping. Then she tried to get a hold of my girlfriend. That's when I knew it was something serious. I called and she told me that my father wasn't doing well and that I should see if I could make arrangements to go and see him. I then received a text, yes a text, from my brother saying that my father is with my sister now. My sister had passed away as well. I was confused. First my mom says he's not doing well, the next thing I know my dad is dead. I called my mom and said that my brother told me daddy was dead. She freaked out and hung up the phone. From what my brother told me, my dad had been dead but the respirator was still on him and that's what made my mom think he was still alive. I was devastated. I hadn't seen my dad in almost 7 plus years and now I would never get to again. I had so much to say to him and still so much more to learn. I still can't believe and catch myself talking as if he's alive. My mother isn't taking well but I think and hope she'll survive. I'm still mourning and probably will for the rest of my life. I don't ever want to celebrate my birthday again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where 'I attended my oldest sister's wedding. It was a fun ceremony and reception, full of laughter and good times. My whole family attended.' plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "5 months ago, I attended my sister's wedding. They had been dating for almost 10 years, and it was about time the two of them got married. We have always been very close to the groom's family, and both families were excited for the event. I was one of the groomsmen, and my girlfriend attended as well. I was a little nervous about the event but also very excited. It was a great time, and everything went well. The ceremony was beautiful, and the reception was very fun. She is my oldest sister of 2, and it was both parents' first child. The food was great, both dinner and cake. It was great to see so much of my extended family and to be able to chat with them. Dancing was fun, along with spending the whole night with my significant other. Everyone was drunk which made the event more exciting. There were about a dozen groomsmen, while there were only 5 bridesmaids. The group of guys was awesome to hang out with, as I wasn't really close with any of them. All in all, it was a great event and I'm glad I was able to experience it. The whole weekend flew by."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I bought my first house earlier this year. It took a long time and a lot of hard work. It was the most exciting and stressful event of my life.",
    "output": "Last night was my first night in my new house. I still can't believe that this is actually my house. Waking up in my house makes all of the stress from the past couple of months worth it. All those homes that I toured and put a bid on only to find out that I was too late seem to have led to the perfect house - the house that was meant for me. Then again, I cannot help bu wonder \"How can I have a house when part of me still feels like I am not really a grown up - not like my parents were when I was growing up\"? Lol! I know that I have a good job, worked hard to save for the down payment and went through all of the necessary paperwork but I still kind of feel like I am just playing \"adult\" and doing \"adult\" things. I wonder if other people feel like this. I am not really too worried about making the monthly payments which are about 1/3rd of my monthly take home pay. Still, the thought of owing over $200K to anyone is a bit daunting. Still, I can't help but spending all of my time thinking about how I want to decorate this place. I find myself looking online at different websites for decorating ideas constantly. I have book-marked so many things on Pintrest that I will have a hard time even remembering what it was about the site that made me want to book mark it. I think that I will start in the living room. I want to be able to come home at night and immediately feel like I am at \"my\" home. I think that this weekend I will go to Home Depot and pick up some paint. I can't believe that I am actually excited about painting! Two years ago, I would have seen a three day weekend as a time to party - now I am looking forward to painting baseboards and walls. Maybe I am more of an adult than I thought?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'I was asked to take a demotion at work. I'd been hiding the situation at home. When I came clean about it, my partner was more supportive than I had conditioned myself to expect.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went into work fearing the worst. I had already suspected something was going to go wrong. I wasn't sure why. When I went in, my boss asked to speak to me. He told me my performance was below standards and that he was going to need to ask me to take a demotion because of it. I was forced to accept even though I really didn't want to. I didn't feel it was fair. I felt like I needed another chance. On the ride home, I was wondering how my husband would take it. He was taking extra hours at work to pay off the mortgage and was counting on my income to keep the income steady. I was so nervous I just didn't know what to do. When I arrived home, I prepared supper and waited for his arrival. When he finally came home, I left him finish his dinner first before giving him the new. I told him. He stood quiet. Did not say a word for a few minutes. He then said the most comforting words I could have ever hoped for. \"Everything is going to be okay. We will get through this.\" It was all I needed to hear."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "I got married and it was the most eventful unique wedding ever. There was drunken karaoke and lesbian sexual assult. it was eventful and full of fun.",
    "output": "I just got married to the girl of my dream. It was great. The wedding was great. The food was great. Everything was just perfect. I can't believe I'm finally a married man now! I'm married! I want to yell it to the sky at the top of my voice. But that would be somewhat embarrassing. So I didn't do it. Anyways, it was a great wedding, and I'm sure that I will always remember it. I will be telling my children about this great wedding when they are older. The food was fantastic, even though it cost a lot to hire the cooks. But it was worth it. I just know it because the food taste so good even though it costed so much."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"I went in for knee surgery in January and instead found out I was 5 months pregnant. My surgery was cancelled, and I gave birth to my son in May.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On January 30th, I arrived at the hospital for my scheduled knee ACL reconstruction surgery. While doing routine pre-surgery bloodwork, they noted that my HCG levels were high, which could indicate pregnancy. At the time, I was taking HCG injections to help with weight loss; I informed them this was the only reason, and there was absolutely no way I could be pregnant. My significant other and I had split up in September, and I had not been sexually active since. The surgery team decided to do an ultrasound just as a precaution. This was very frustrating; I was quite nervous about the surgery, and this delay was fraying my nerves even more. I was wheeled down to imaging and the ultrasound machine was brought in. The nurse who performed the ultrasound was very quiet, and spent way longer examining me than I anticipated. Soon after she left, my orthopedic surgeon came in and informed me that I was in fact 5 months pregnant. I had become pregnant right before my significant other and I separated. I had only gained 3-4 pounds, and was not showing whatsoever. My surgery was of course cancelled, and instead of going home to recover from knee surgery, I instead went home to spend the next 4 months learning how to be a mother. I had absolutely no intentions of having children. My son was born on May 8th, and he is absolutely the best plot twist to ever occur in my life. My knee surgery has been rescheduled for this October, and I have assured my surgeon there will be absolutely no surprises this time!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "I lost my job for working too much. I went into the hospital because I was having suicidal thoughts. I then moved back with my parents after I was discharged from the hospital.",
    "output": "I recently lost my job and this sent me into a deep depression. I was working for a home delivery service. I delivered alcohol and groceries. This was a great job and I earned a decent amount of money each week. I was fired for making too much money. There are orders with promos attached to them. Apparently you cant collect too many of these or they will deem you unprofitable and fire you. When I lost my job I went into a deep depression. I was having issues with my wife and had to go stay with my brother for a few days. When I was there I decided that I need help so I called 911 and told them that I was feeling like I wanted to hurt myself. They sent some very kind officers and also an ambulance. I went into a behavioral medical center. I participated in groups and I also got my medications back. I was discharged after I no longer had suicidal thoughts. I went back home and moved all my stuff to a storage unit and moved my family back in with my parents where I am today. I am sad that I still do not have a job but I am glad that I have less things to worry about."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where \"A good friend had a car accident. Everyone that new them felt horrible. We all decided to be together to remember.\" plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Our friend Dino was in an awful car accident five months ago. It was a truly unfortunate situation, as he was simply driving down the street to the grocery store just half mile away from home. He didn't need to go out that night. He was minding his own business when a drunk driver struck him head on and killed him. The other driver walked away unscathed. The circumstances of the crash had us all really searching for greater meaning to why terrible things happen to otherwise good and undeserving people. We decided to get together to mourn collectively after a few months had passed thinking it would help us all move forward with our lives. We couldn't seem to shake the sheer random nature of such unfortunate violence and it helped to commune and speak about how his passing had affected us and our hopes, views, and beliefs. We resolved to meet together once a year to honor Dino's memory, and to examine how we are all doing existentially. We hope that continuing to meet will become a tradition that takes on even greater meaning as the years go by. It can grow to become a gathering that none of us would dare miss, no matter how far away from each other we find ourselves. The group can even grow and take on new members who never knew Dino. To dream even larger about the potential of this event, it could even become a broader community celebration of those who were once close to us but have since passed. I hope this dream can come to fruition. I hope many community members find that they can benefit from such reflection. I hope I can find solace in the comfort of my friends and neighbors. I hope it becomes something really cool and something we can be proud of. I hope I hope I hope."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "This was a surprise weekend getaway with the spouse. I felt special and appreciated the entire time. Having family doesn't leave much time to getaway and make memories like this often enough.",
    "output": "The most recent memorable event involving me would have been a weekend getaway. Definitely needed getaway, as it has been sometime since the last one. There was plenty of fun and rest. There is something about being close to the ocean that calms you. A couple of days on the coast with a loved one, plenty of food, a wonderful dining experience. Great drinks! Alot of time for play and doing absolutely nothing! Amazing! We only had a few days, but definitely made the most of it. Long drives are worth it, when the destination is absolutely beautiful! Hopefully the next time, won't be that far in the future. I had hesitated at first, since the trip was booked spontaneously. But all in all, I am so glad we went. The cost was expensive, but so worth it! Why save and save, if you never spend on yourself!? This is definitely my most memorable recent event."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "We had to put our dog to sleep.It was suddenly,but at the same time, we knew, it was going to happen one day.",
    "output": "Yes. I'll never forget that. It was Gus , we had to put asleep. He was with us for 11 years and he was our biggest friend. He was a Yellow Lab (male). He never had problems with his health , but we knew, someday, it would be his last day. That day came in Jan. 2 2019.(Exact 1 year ago). My wife went down and found him in the corner of the room. He wasw lying on his side and alive with his brown eyes wide open. He had pooped on the floor and also threw up. He seemed to be in no pain, but he could,nt get up. We brought him some water and he drank some. After calling tyhe vet, we had to put him into the car. That was very dfficult, because he could not move and he was heavy (105 lbs). We manged to put him in the car with a blanket and we drove to the vet. With some help, we took him inside. The vet checked him and looked troubled. He hardly had bloodpressure. He is in a shock. There wasa a possibility , to find out, what happened top him,but that was very expensive. ($4000),and the chance , there was nothing serious wrong was zero. So we decided to let him sleep. The vet gave him the shot, and we said goodbeye to him. We all cried. It was so hard. We still miss him. Now this statement below tells me , I have only typed 8 sentences. But when I count, there are more than 20. Hoiw is this possible? In the meantime, I typed 4 more and still have only 8.What do I have to do to make 15 sentences? One more. One more. Two more? Three more./Four more? Five more. Six more. Seven more."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My girlfriend and I didn't have enough money to keep living in our old house. We had to move and try to adapt to a new space with new people.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My girlfriend and I moved recently. We had been dealing with financial difficulties in our previous house. We were always pretty poor; I had a low paying job and she was unemployed, but it wasn't a problem before. The biggest issue was that we always had roommates before, but then they moved out. We could have potentially gotten replacements, but the house was so old and run down that nobody seemed very interested. The landlord wasn't very responsive and to make things worse, some squatters had been nextdoor for several months already. At a certain point, I no longer had enough money for rent payments. It was a very stressful time in both of our lives. Through some stroke of luck, one of the members of my girlfriend's church was looking for new roommates; someone that was friendly and we could trust. Thankfully, they trusted us as well, since we still didn't have the income to pay rent, but were looking for work. We started packing and got ready to leave that old house behind. I still hurt when I think about that old place; we had a big back yard with a beautiful garden and it was fairly peaceful until the squatters were there, but those times are lost to the past now. It took nearly a month to get everything out of there; we had made our lives there together for about 3 years and I had lived there for 6 years before; most of my adult life. Thankfully we were able to get help moving boxes. I don't know how we managed to get everything stored away here, but somehow my girlfriend found a way. She can do anything when she puts her mind to it. We've been here for 3 months now and it's starting to feel like home, but there's still things to get used to. We live with 2 other people and have to share a bathroom, which is pretty annoying, but I guess it's okay. It almost feels like I'm going through a haze, still, but we keep on going. My girlfriend has a job now and I'm bringing in small amounts, still. Sometimes it feels like we're struggling to make ends meet, but I guess that's life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on \"I was able to take part in a Haiti charity event to raise funds for children and families. We all formed dance groups and performed in a showcase to raise as much money as possible for a successful event.\", write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear diary,Last month I was part of an amazing charity event that blew my mind and made me feel like I was making a difference. I was told about this event about 3 months ago and we formed dance groups in order to raise funds for children and families in Haiti. The host of the event was going to personally fly to Haiti to deliver items and school supplies to the families with her charity group and make a difference in her community. I did not think much of the event as I have been in events before, but this event was life changing. I met so many new people in our dance community with such loving and caring hearts. We all became one that day and supported and cheered each other on to do our best. Each dance group had something different to bring to the stage and many genres were learned and appreciated. We all were amazed at the hard work and dedication that was brought to make the event such a huge success. At the end, the event was able to raise a lot of funds for the children of Haiti and many school supplies were donated for them to have a successful school year. It was a truly amazing event that I will never forget surrounded by even more amazing people. In the end it wasn't about the dance groups, the attendees, or who did the best. It was all about the kids and who we were raising money for. Doing good for your community as well as others in need really humbles you and makes you realize how much you have. It is very important to realize these things in life to really appreciate the life you have been given, and what you can do to make it even better for others. If I was given the opportunity to take part in another event like this, I would do it in a heartbeat. I'm sure the rest of my colleagues would agree as well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "After a long and awkward period following my parent's divorce, I took my family to visit his new family. Surprisingly, it went well.",
    "output": "Going to visit my dad's new family was hard at first. I've wrote about the divorce and how messy it was. That's why it took so long to visit him. When he cheated on my mom, I never thought that I could forgive him. Years later, I decided that I am old enough and I can handle this. I reached out to him to see if I can come visit. He was surprised but sounded really happy about it. I took my family to his place and we sat in silence for a little while. His new wife was the woman he cheated on my mom with and was the reason that they got a divorce. She took my kids outside and they played. I told my dad that I was there to figure out why he did it. I needed answers so I could forgive and move on from this. He explained everything. After sitting and crying for a while with him about how much of the past few years we have missed from each other, we hugged and patched things up. My kids came running in and talking about catching frogs with my dad's wife and how much fun it was. My wife took to my dad's wife as well. What I thought would have been a horrible experience, ended up being one of the best ones. It's great to understand why my dad did things and it's also great to see him so happy now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "My wife gave birth to our first child, a baby girl, on May 27. Her labor was long and pretty eventful, and the aftermath was the most special event of my life.",
    "output": "More than 7 months ago, my wife gave birth to our first child, a baby girl named Mariella. I knew that having a child was a life changing experience from the start, but I had no clue just how different things would be. Honestly, I thought that the first couple of months would be a grind trying to develop routines and sleep patterns and just learning how to be a parent, but I thought that I would return to a normal life soon after. That could not be further from the truth. I hardly ever seen my friends or do personal activities outside of the home anymore. One reason for this is simple fatigue. Mariella slept better than most babies for the first five months of her life, but she has regressed significantly and I'm exhausted much of the time. I also just really value being with her and only get to spend about 90 minutes with her each night before her theoretical bedtime. There is no time to go to happy hour or the movies or dinner with a friend if I want to spend quality time with my daughter on the weeknights. And my baby girl loves nothing more than being in the same room with her parents, and that's meaningful to me and I want to be there for her. The entire experience of being a father has truly been special. Every decision I make is viewed through a lens of how it will affect her. It's fascinating how you can develop such a deep connection with someone you've known for less than a year and who can't even communicate verbally. It's special because of the changes I'm seeing in her every day like learning how to sit up on her own and because of the changes soon to come. I'm excited in this very moment thinking about the prospect of her crawling and starting to talk to soon. She hasn't yet met my immediate family because they live so far away, so meeting them toward the end of 2020 will be a major highlight."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "My toddler learned how to verbally exercise consent and said \"no thank you\" for the first time. It made me happy and sad and I can't wait to see whats next with my parenting journey.",
    "output": "About a week ago Autumn began saying, \"no, thank you\" for the first time. This is exciting because we have been working on saying yes and no and understanding what these things mean. I asked her if she wanted some avocado. She usually loves to eat avocado. I expected a simple nod yes. Instead she goes, \"no thank you.\" She has said yes and no and thank you separately already. However, she has yet to put it all together. We have prompted her a lot, guiding her to this. She finally understood and verbalized! I called Aaron over in hopes she would say it again and he could hear. It's important for us as parents that she is able to verbally exercise consent and has an understanding of it from a young age. Raising a girl and being a woman myself, I am very aware of the risks she faces growing up in a society that views women as objects and does not necessarily respect us when we say no. I figure the earlier she learns her voice and that she has choices in things, the more likely she is to speak up for herself in a variety of ways. I know this may turn into her telling me, \"no\" to things a lot, but I welcome the conflict. I'm excited to see how she continues to develop!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: 'He also was not good at communicating and therefore did not feel the need to make sure we stayed in touch. I feel as a high functioning autistic communication is hard, and I am always working on my social skills.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This dairy event here was about a project I had to do with another person, who did not like to keep in touch, or do normal communications. He was rather distant and not like others at all. The project, a presentation was due and he never contacted me. I just unsure and nervous about the presentation, and even more so since he did not contact me. He felt that I should have known that he would do his part. That for me to question that was silly. Not sure why he felt that way since I did not know him or his work ethics. Anyway everything worked out in the end and all was good with the presentation, it worked but made me uncomfortable. The event was okay, and we got an a. The project would have less stressful with proper communication. He probably thought I was normal. I am not but that is not important. The project was stressful without adding stress. I felt it could have worked out better. I am a high functioning autistics, he felt I was normal. I had him fooled."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "we flew to spain on a night flight which went well. no one picked us up at the airport which made us very upset. however, we had a good week, and then when we flew home it was a nightmare for me. then my sleep was ruined due to jetlag",
    "output": "Two months ago my husband and i flew to Spain with our two children to visit family. On the airplane over there, it was a night flight, so after dinner the kids managed to fall asleep and i was able to watch a movie. i was to anxious to fall asleep, incase my kids woke up. So, instead o i just watched tv the whole flight. my husband of course was able to sleep the entire flight. This is very typical of him and he would sleep through a freight train going through. When we arrived we quickly went through immigration, but no one was there to meet us. we were very frustrated with my husbands's family for forgetting to pick us up after we made the big effort to fly there. after a phone call they apologized and said they were on their way, but we said forget it, we will get a cab. despite the rough start we had a nice week in spain visiting family and friends and then it was time to fly home. this was a day flight which was a lot harder than the flight over there. my youngest son napped for a little bit but he was very restless for the rest of the flight and i was exhausted. my husband was no help and he even fell asleep himself. my other son just watched tv so he was fine. when we arrived home finally, the two kids were jetlagged and woke up at 3am for the day, and i had to get up with them. I decided i would never go back again!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'This was basically about my dog dying. How he just went no matter what I did. The feelings I had about this horrid event.', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well, I was actually hoping to not have to revisit this story/event, but I guess I will. It happened a couple months ago. My beloved dog, Aby, died on my bed in front of me as I was about to give him lunch. I had been nursing him for six months prior. I'd given him drips and vitamins and home-cooked his meals. I took him to various vets and to my disgust most of them were like \"Well, he's 20, what do you expect?\" routine. Talk about terrible medicine. But I did my best for him under the circumstances. I could not afford an MRI though at his age/condition it might've killed him. I guess I feel good with him knowing I went the distance for him. Some people told me to kill him. I never do that. I hope he knew that I would've done anything and everything for him. I think he did. He was my souldog. I'll never have another like him. I'll probably never adopt again. But I had him and was so lucky to have known and met him. I'll always miss him dearly. I guess the most memorable part was just having him all those years."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "Streamer A from Asia came to visit the US in which Streamer B lives in the same city and state. Myself and other viewers convinced Streamer B to meet Streamer A. We provided information from Streamer A so that Streamer B can find Streamer A. Streamer B met with Streamer A as well as others.",
    "output": "Today I helped set up a couple to meet that were from completely different countries. My friends and I gave them the need information. I think that they will really have a lot in common. They should hit it off well. I plan to get with my friends to find out how it all went. I hope they find lots to talk about. They should have. They are both in the same field. It will be weird for them meeting though, since they are from different countries. I wonder if they will have any trouble understanding each other. They speak different languages. Maybe they will find a way to make it easy to communicate. This is something they never will forget. Who knows, they may even end up together forever. One never knows."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'I worked on a project that didn't go as planned. I don't think it was my fault, but it served as a good reminder to keep expectations managed.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Hey diary. I recently completed a project at work that did not go as planned. Before I started working for the company as a project coordinator, my boss had coordinated a fundraising effort to raise money for a well to be built on campus. The well was supposed to yield 3600 gallons of water every week. We had a biologist come out to see the land and confirm this amount. I was brought on to help finish the project. I felt a little uneasy about managing a project that was going to cost the company so much money, but I was glad to know my boss was looking forward to this. I would have been more nervous if I had to make the final decisions, but basically everything had already been predetermined for me; who were we going to hire, how it was going to get done, etc. I felt like I did a very good job keeping all the pieces moving. I didn't rush anyone, but through good communication, asking for updates, frequent reminders, and a smiling face, the project got done on time and under budget! I don't think I cut any corners. But the well is not producing 3600 gallons every week. It's only producing 300 gallons, nearly a tenth of what we'd been told. I don't think this is my fault, but I am now trying to figure out a reasonable explanation so my boss is not surprised. It just goes to show once again that it's important to manage expectations."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'A long-planned trip to Disney World was threatened by an unexpected hospitalization and an emergency surgery. Despite this, we took the trip and had an amazing time despite the setbacks.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Over the past year, I have been planning out every detail to a Disney World vacation trip. I got the hotel room, the passes, other things to do in the area, I had saved money and did everything else I could think of. I had more than enough to get myself and my kids everything they wanted when we were there so no one would have a bad time at Disney! So six weeks ago when we were finally leaving for our vacation, I was feeling really great about the whole trip! Everything was planned out! What could have went wrong? Well, as you know when I think that something usually goes wrong. This time was no different. We had a couple of great days on vacation, however at night on the second day Abby got sick. We thought she ate some bad food and was just having a stomach ache. In the morning, she was puking and said that her sides and back and tummy hurt. I had no idea what to do, so my husband took her to a doctor there. I took the kids for Disney day three. Around lunch, my husband called to let me know that Abby had to go to the hospital because she had something wrong. I started to freak out and immediately told the kids we were going to see Abby. Abby somehow got gallstones and was having a gallbladder attack. I had no idea a child could have that! She ended up getting her gallbladder removed and for her, the vacation ended. My husband and I took turns sitting with her in the hotel but thankfully our room was near the park so at night we could all see the fireworks show. It made it worth it!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "My ex boyfriend got STD when we are dating. We discussed it and then we decide to break up with each other. I still miss him and always remember him.",
    "output": "My boyfriend and I was dating for a while. He is a very nice and attractive guy. I like him very much. After we met for a couple of time, he told me he got STD. I still wanted to be with him. So we still went out and have great time together. It came from his last relationship. It was incurable. I was very surprised. I checked online a lot of information. It is very hard for me to break up. I like him a lot. He told me he did not want to continue. I agreed. I was very sad for several months. It is a tough relationship, which could end up with a much better outcome. I still remember the time we spent."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I took an hour long vacation with my immediate family to stay at a casino in Missouri, and to spend time with them. I thoroughly enjoyed the rooms, and being able to spend time with my parents and son.",
    "output": "After I stayed at the Down Stream casino my family, and I drove back to where we live in Tulsa, OK. I was elated from our trip to Down Stream, and wanted to visit another casino sometime soon. I actually did not gamble very much on the trip, instead I stayed in our hotel room, and watched TV with my dad. We were watching Ellen DeGeneres TV show I believe it was called Game of Games. As the night wore on my dad, and I wanted to see how my mom was doing, so we took the elevator to the main lobby of the casino to look for my mom. We spotted her playing a Money Bags machine close to the lobby. My dad bought me a Red Bull and encouraged me to at least put a 20 in a machine. I agreed, and as I was drinking a Red Bull decided to play a slot that had Buffalo in the name. I turned my 20 dollars into 50, I was very content with quitting there, and just watching my parents play slot machines. After playing the slots we were hungry, and took advantage of a buffet at the casino. I love to eat at buffet's because of the selection and this buffet was really good. I had some Chinese food orange chicken, pepperoni pizza, and even had some fried chicken. Completely satisfied all of us returned to our room to watch the local news channels. I don't know why but I enjoy watching local news when I am out of town, and like to compare their local news to our News on 6 in Tulsa. The weatherman forecast ed more rain for the area. The next morning I awoke and made myself a free cup of coffee, and decided to skip breakfast. On our way home we stopped at McD's and had a Big Mac with a chocolate shake. We had a fantastic vacation, and it is something all of us want to do again sometime soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: 'My dad was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and has a blood clot in his heart. This has been emotionally and financially hard on our family, even causing me to have to work extra hours.', create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "For those who don't know, my dad had been suffering with weird health symptoms for about the past month and a half. He had been to his primary and the ER at least 4 times just to be told \"we can't find anything wrong with you.\" He was suffering for weeks - his resting heart rate was around 115 BPM, he was swollen, he was coughing, he was fatigued, he couldn't sleep, and he just kept getting worse. He's a self-employed contractor and couldn't work because he could barely walk to his mailbox without getting winded. FINALLY this past Friday he went to the ER again (a different one this time) and started to get answers. Initially they thought his doctor was mismanaging his diabetes, seeing as she changed his insulin 2 months ago and they detected a slight heart attack that everyone previously missed. He was admitted to the cardiac unit at Sarasota Memorial and since that time they have found a blood clot on his heart and they've diagnosed him with congestive heart failure. With him being uninsured and self-employed, this has been a huge financial burden for him. He has had to miss a lot of work and he's not even sure he can continue his business now due to its strenuous nature. My father was discharged a couple of days ago but it will be a huge change for our family going forward. He is unable to work and will have a whole slew of appointments for the next 3 months. He has a life vest that he has to wear and is currently on blood thinners. If his heart doesn't get stronger in the next 3 months he will have to get a pacemaker. Financially this will be rough on our entire family because he will be unable to work. I am going to try and pick up additional shifts at work so that I can help him with money. We are praying that his heart will get stronger so that he can find some sort of work."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "A mother struggling to accept her sons diagnosis. A husband helping and supporting his wife. The wife feeling better and accepting of her new life.",
    "output": "Here recently I have been feeling depressed and stuck in life. Not moving forward if anything moving backwards. I am a mother of three children ages seven, four, and three. My four year old has been diagnosed with autism. This was heart breaking for me. I had my suspicions, but i honestly didn't want to face it . What would this mean for him? What would this mean for me ? For my family? I started going through the possibilities and the anti-possibilities that would now be my future. My child may possibly never speak in conversations. He may never have friends. He may never move out on his own . My precious boy who is always happy and so very loving will now be looked at as a freak in society. All because of a diagnosis. Because of a disability in being social. Its enough to make my head spin. With all the new realizations comes some very real emotions. Depression seemed to take roots and flourish within me . Then a conversation with my husband helped me shed the diagnosis like a skin. He said,\"What has changed? A diagnosis? That's it. He is still your baby boy, still your son. He still loves you just the same . And I can bet that you love him just the same if not more now. \" That is a conversation I will replay in my mind forever. My boy did not change and my love for him hasn't either. Being a mom is tough. Being a mom of a child with autism is even tougher."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by 'The get-together with my best friends was the best part of my year, thus far. Our week-long vacation was quite memorable. The four of us laughed, cried, and reminisced about our 25-year relationship - all while engaging in really fun beach-side activities and enjoying the low-country.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In April I was so excited to be getting together with my very best friends from Pennsylvania. She and her hubby and me and hubby met on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. We spent a full and amazing week together! Despite the fact that it rained every single day, the four of us were so happy to be spending quality time together. We usually get together once a year, for the past 19 years, but recently illness has kept us from doing so. Therefore, this particular get-together was extra special! We were all healthy enough to enjoy the week. Sure, we all has a few more pills to take, as well as daily therapy-type exercises, than our previous get-togethers. But even through the aches and pains of aging, the week was fabulous. Some of the activities we did were: going to the beach, eating at local low-country restaurants (shrimp and grits... yeah!), attended a bon-fire at our villa, played bingo (woo-hoo... two of us won!), went \"house-hunting\" (looking at model homes is a favorite past-time whenever we get together), and especially just chit-chatting and catching up with life! One day was spent souvenir shopping for the grandkids. How fun was that? We helped each other choose really special gifts. (The 5 grandkids LOVED them all!)Even though it rained every single day, we had an awesome time. (The weather forecast was NOT accurate!) As always, this week was a special and memorable time that the four of us will not soon forget! I cannot wait till next year's get-together!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I am planning a trip. It is a trip to disney world for halloween. I am making the halloween costumes.\". Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was that time of the year! Time for me to plan a trip that ill take for the year. I wanted to do something fun and original. Also i thought about going to in the off season because it was cheaper. So i planned on a surprise trip for myself the upcoming holiday of halloween. I will go where I can have the most fun wearing a costume since i love dressing up. This all started two weeks ago to think about it, and started with me wanting to dress up as a disney character. So i will stick to my original costume idea. And what is a better place to wear a disney costume then disney, i thought. So i made my decision and that is wear i will go. I will go with my family and since its cheaper they can all come. It will not be as hot so that will be a plus when wearing a costume. I will have everyone be Disney characters and make it a theme. It will be alot of fun and one of the best trips ever. Hopefully the trip there will be nice and smooth."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "Fought for custody for three years. Felt like I was discriminated against because I was a man. Ended up winning full custody of my children last month.",
    "output": "About one month ago I received full custody of my children. This was a very emotional moment for me because I fought for my children for three years, and as a father looking to gain custody of his children it was very difficult. My children were being abused by their mother, and no matter how much proof I provided the courts, they still allowed her to have primary custody of the children. I have never used drugs in a my life, yet the children's mother was using regularly (that's why we separated) for three years. In order to get \"just\" three weekends a month with my kids, I was forced into taking drug and alcohol tests, anger management, etc.. During this time their mother would routinely violate the order that allowed me to see the children on the weekends. She would curse at me, threaten me, tell me I was trash, all right in front of the children. There was a small period where I honestly started to believe the things she would say to me, almost as if I had accepted that I was trash, even though I was doing everything right. I guess after a while I just started to break down, I was constantly in debt due to the cost of lawyers, and was just mentally drained. Thankfully I had my family to pick up the the pieces for me, and my children to keep motivating me. In January of 2019, their mothers neighbour called children and youth on her, and abuse was found to be taking place in the home, and in the end custody was removed from her, and given to me. The amount of relief I experienced is not measurable. The day I received the order signed by a judge, I just remember breaking down and crying. I dont think I will ever forget that day. Even though I was able to gain full custody of the children, I still hold sort of an resentment against the legal system. I honestly do believe if I was not a man trying to gain custody of his children, and the roles were reversed, it would have taken less than six months. I mean from the very beginning I had proof of the abuse taking place, and the courts just did not care. My children are safe, and happy today though. I could not ask for more than that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from 'A went on vacation to my cousin's house in Tennessee. They had a large house and we played a lot of games and it was a fun time.' into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went on a vacation to my cousin's house in Tennessee. This trip was meant to celebrate the 4th of July. They had a very large house and we played a lot of games and it was a fun time. We spent a lot of time in the yard playing. After that we had a big family dinner with all of family. After that we all went to bed. In the morning we had a large breakfast. After that we played for a little while longer and then said good byes. Overall I think the trip was a very fun time. I got more of a chance to play outside than I normally do. We had all different kinds of games and it felt like there was a never ending list of things to do. It's always very fun to be able to catch up with them. I don't get to see this part of my family very often so it was a very fond memory and I was surprised how much everyone had grown. I really enjoy being out there because there is house is further away from the city than mine is. I always enjoy going out there because my aunt is a very good cook. I hope I can start taking these trips more regularly."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Woman shocks a man, desperately in love with a break up. Man has to deal with the hard facts that she doesn't love him anymore. This is some of his reactions and aftermath of her decision.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My live-in girlfriend left me after 3 years just recently. She said it just didn't fell right, after 3 years! We bought a house together (luckily I put that in my name only), adopted a dog together and I was starting to plan out our future. Then that rug was pulled out from underneath me, like Thanos snapping his damn finger. Did I see it coming? Not at all, I thought she was the one. Should I have seen it coming, yup! She would often travel to see her family which lived over an hour away, sometimes I'd go, sometimes not. I found out she was talking to an ex of hers, but sometimes people make mistakes. We found about it, and got on with life. Her friends (who are still my friends which is odd) told me that they warned me, well I guess I was so in love it would have taken a Mack truck to hit me with it. So here I am, heartbroken and just me and the dog (and yes, I told her I was keeping him and there wasn't going to be a discussion about it) so what do I do. I begin to pack all her crap up, YUP, EVERY LAST BIT. Why? Because I loved her, and I loved her family, and why punish her family by making them do it. So there I am, boxing and storing lady's under garments and unmentionables. All plates, pans, cooking utensils, eating utensils, sheets, towels, hell even lightbulbs. She made me keep the furniture because it was too much, she said, but everything else that reminded me of her is gone. I know what a divorce feels like, well except the whole court/lawyer fee thing. Fast forward to now, I'm still without most of the crap she took with her. I bought a stainless steel pot set because I liked the look, but I can't cook on it for crap, so I don't use it much. One set of sheets, 1 towel, paper plates and plastic forks. I kinda wish I wasn't such a smartass and kept some of it, but I wanted her to know I could do it without her. Can I though? MaybeThe dog thinks so anyway"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I was very sick from an allergic reaction to antibiotics. My husband was very helpful and took two days off of work to stay home and help me out. I am so grateful to have such a loving husband.",
    "output": "I recently had an unexpected allergic reaction to some antibiotics I was taking to treat strep throat. I first noticed a large rash forming on my stomach and immediately felt concerned. I looked up some possible side effects from the antibiotic and sure enough a rash was one of them. I notified my doctor and he told me to stop taking the antibiotics and he would call in another medicine to the pharmacy that would clear up the reaction but it would possible make me feel very tired and unable to do much for a couple of days. I told my husband about the situation and he said he had some sick days saved up anyhow and he would take two days off to help take care of me. I felt so relieved because I knew I would be unable to keep up with cooking, housework and caring for the children on my own. He prepared homeade pancakes the first morning and brought me the pancakes and juice in bed. He made a point to do all of the dishes and then took our children out to the park while I got some much needed rest. He brought home dinner from my favorite Italian restaurant. I enjoyed my chicken piccata in front of the TV while we all watched a family movie. I began to feel a little dizzy after dinner so my husband held me up and helped me into bed. He brought me a glass of water and my medication and told me to relax. I was so incredibly grateful he was able to take care of me. I feel lucky to have married such and loving person who is so selfless. If I did not have my husband to help take care of me during that time when I was recovering I don't know what I would have done. I truly do feel like he is my soulmate."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "I travel to Vietnam where I had trouble getting into the country. After I was finally admitted into the country I was ripped off, followed by some salesperson, and had a random five year old girl try to hold my hand.",
    "output": "A few months ago I went on a work trip to Vietnam and it completely changed how I saw the world. Now I have been out the country before but it was just to Europe and Canada so I wasnt quite sure what to expect. After the long thirty hours it took to get to my destination I get to customs and when I show them my passport I was told to sit down where nobody tells me a thing for an entire hour. At this point im terrified since this is my first time traveling internationally by myself and there are a bunch of people with automatic rifles who told me to sit down. The entire hour im picturing how im going to spend the rest of my life in a Vietnamese prison but eventually I find out that the consulate in San Francisco screwed something up and I was free to enter the country. So I walk down grab my bags and exchange some money for the taxi ride. For months I had been researching Vietnam and all the scams that happen so I knew one of the big ones was that you always take a taxi with a meter. As I walk out of the airport some guy comes up to me and asks if I need a taxi. I say yes and we walk to his car. He tells me $40 and I say meter but he says he doesnt have one. We go back and fourth for a while and eventually I accept since that price sounds reasonable, its 3 AM and I havent slept in over a day. So we drive to my hotel and everything is fine. Eventually I come to find pretty much every taxi is about one dollar anywhere in the city. Months of panning to not get ripped off gone out the window 30 seconds into my trip. The next day I wake up early and walk out of my hotel and see im pretty much next to the biggest market in Ho Chi Minh City so there are people trying to sell you everything. Once again 5 steps out of the hotel some guy trys to sell me on some tour which I read is a ripoff. Also the motorbikes are deathtraps so I wasnt interested. I tell this guy no 20 times but he continues to walk with me. Then he starts showing me pictures of him with only white people and their handwritten notes that talk about how amazing he is. Obviously a scam as I continue to walk to the market but he wont leave. During the walk some little five year old girl walk up to me and starts holding my hand which scares me more than anything. I try to shake my hand to get her to let go but she refuses. Eventually the man gets her to let go so at least now im happy he is there. I finally make it to the market so the man leaves. Overall it was a difficult beginning to Vietnam but I love the country and the people who live there and it ended up being on of the best travel experiences of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "My sisters put me through a terrible ordeal that's been very, very hard on me. My life is forever changed.",
    "output": "This past March one of my sisters had a problem because I asked my mother a question. She hit me in the face and we ended up fighting. I should have just walked away because what happened in the next few months has left a huge scar on me. She and my other sister called the police and they arrested me. She hit me first but they arrested me. It was a horrific ordeal when I was in jail for 24 hours. I've had several court appearances since. After one appearance I was so upset and distraught I wanted to kill myself. The urge was so strong but I thought of my mom and my cats and drove myself to the hospital. My heart was pounding so hard they thought I had a problem with it. I couldn't stop crying either. I was on suicide watch for two days. Then they transferred my to a behavioral health center where I spent the next five days. I was put on anxiety medication and felt better. After I was discharged I went to therapy classes. Now I'm on probation for two years and owe thousands of dollars I don't have to the court, the hospital and the behavior center. I'm on social security and cant keep up with my bills. It's hard and it really stresses me out big time. So for the next two years it'll be very hard on me. I don't miss my sisters at all. I will never ever see them for the rest of my life because I want nothing to do with them because of what they put me through. They have no clue what it's like for me. My life is forever changed. I also lost my husband to a sudden heart attack four years ago and they have no clue how hard that's been on me too. But I get by with the love of my mom and my cats."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from 'Planning a babyshower for a coworker. Myself and rwo other coworkers bought foid, collectec donations and decorated a room for a coworker's baby shower.' into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I helpedplan a baby shower with two other coworkers for another coworker. We got together and planned the specifics such as the date, food , decorations and budget. I helped collect donations from coworkers. Another coworker ordered the food. The other coworker bought the decorations. On tge day of the event, one coworker picked up the food and i helped bring up the food. I helped decorate the room and prepare tge food on the table. It took two hours to complete but we worked as a team to accomplish this event. After the event, i helped to clean up. I removed the decorations on the walls. I helped pack the remaining food. I also helped move tables. After the event we gave remaining food to our coworker to take home. She in turn passed out candy to show her gratitude. She even gave us pictures of her family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My husband and I traveled to Miami. We saw family there. We had some great food. The trip was to celebrate my sister's birthday.'. Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In April I traveled with my husband to Miami to visit my niece and family. We celebrated my sister's 74 birthday. We drove down and spent one night on the road both coming and going. We had a great time with all of them. We toured a lighthouse. We played games and watched movies and took walks. We also played with a two year old and found out that another one is on the way. We had some great food. We had a low country boil in honor of my sister's birthday. We had some great fried rice. We visited an outlet mall and enjoyed walking around and seeing all the bargains. The traffic was bad coming home. If they didn't live in such a hot area of the country we might move there. We enjoyed being with them a lot. Maybe we will go back next year. Or maybe we should plan a trip for Dec. when the new baby is born."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "this is a story about my engagement. i give the lovely recount of how i proposed. and a fun trip we had over summer.",
    "output": "I am saying a story about a memorable event in my life. I surprised my girlfriend with a trip to San Diego. California in hopes that she would accept me as her future husband. On that date we took a romantic dinner. then a cruise around San Diego Bay. I popped the question. It was such a beautiful evening. and she gleefully said yes. if it wasn't for that fateful evening many years ago, on a romantic dinner cruise on the San Diego Bay. Thanks you for allowing me to share this experience. my love for my beautiful bride. i love telling this story it means so much to me. such a amazing day of my life. i never thought she would say yes. and she did with excitement. now we have a life to spend together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "My 17 year old cat died in April. His euthenization was traumatic and I miss him every day. However, I always know what really matters, is that he no longer suffers.",
    "output": "It's been 6 months since my beloved cat dyed. His name was Kich. He was 17. He was one of the best things to ever happen to me, hands down. He was black, long, and thin with elegant features. He lived a good life despite illnesses. He was such a good and sweet buddy, my most precious gift to have ever received from life. Now that I look back on it, I thought he was going to live strong seemingly forever because he could escape brushes with death and seemed that he could last longer, but slowly, his health started to decline until it was snowballing. I said goodbye to him in disbelief that he was really gone, that I couldn't do anything to keep him here, that I couldn't take away his suffering. I will never forget the moments when I saw him slip away forever. Just a couple days later, my other cat who lived with my ex husband died. He died at home of old age, just as his brother had. I still can't believe both my boys are gone and there's a part of my heart that is so empty without them. The only thing that makes it ok is that nothing can hurt my boys anymore. I guess this is the price to pay to make sure they no longer suffer."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "it was a story of my friends wedding that was about to crash. It made me know the importance of staying calm in the face of challenges.the situation was solved even without us doing too much about it.",
    "output": "It was the wedding of a friend of mine. which was heading for an abrupt end just few hours to the start of the wedding. when the wedding ring holder was no where to be found. The man in charge of the suit was no where to be found. and the car to travel to the city broke down. it was one of the longest 10 hours of my life. I could not think straight and i was without clue. i really didnt know what to do. it taught me how to be strong in the face of pressure. we got to know the men in charge of these items were drunk on alcohol and slept off. we boarded a train to the city. because the car couldnt be fixed... every other thing fell in place. and everyone was happyit was a joyful occassion. Even though it was crazy from the start. It was one of the greatest weddings. everyone was in smiles."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"The dilemma of not having money and pro-activism to ask for when i needed to get back to school did not last long. I was able to get back to school because i had a strong support system.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have always been a good student for so long. I followed my parents rules as a good kid. I used to study permanently. I also had a good relationship with moneys. I used to be a good saver. All of this continued to happen until I met my boyfriend. From that moment I started spending a lot of moneys. We were students together and we studied together. The problem was that I didn't saved anymore. We used to go out every night, and started shopping some expensive clothes. I didn't asked my parents for more money, cause I would have been ashamed in front of them. So I made a decision. I knew I was the one to save my self. I started of having some debts from my cousins. If I could't stop I would have been going deeper and deeper. I started a job. It really helped me on my finances that I needed for my studies. I'm glad I didn't ask from my parents."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "I wrote about being an older mom at home alone, with daughter's first day of Pre-K. I wrote about my daughter walking into school with confidence and me nervous, scared and anxious mom who has had to put her best side kick out into the world and for her to succeed.",
    "output": "It may have only been three weeks ago, but without my little sidekick by my side, it feels like an eternity. I feel like she was just born. I can remember her soft baby skin, her fuzzy hair, and that sweet half-grin all newborns make even though they have yet to grasp the true concept of \"smiling.\" But she's growing up and already in Pre-K. It's a big adjustment for me. Prior to these past few weeks she would follow me around the house everywhere. Now the house is just... empty. And quiet. And being alone---even if for only a few hours a day---makes me incredibly anxious. That first day of Pre-K was rougher on me than her, it seems. She was excited! She effused confidence with every step she took towards her teacher's doorway. I was really surprised to find that *I* was the nervous one needing to hold back tears. I know she'll do great though. She has a spark in her that I truly believe will burst into a blazing flame of success in due time. Hopefully in the meantime I'll learn how to extinguish my nervousness."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: \"I met my wife after talking for a bit with her. We met at IHOP. I knew right then and there she was the one for me.\", create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So about 15 months ago, I went out one evening with a group of guys for a guys night out. We all talked about only having a couple drinks, but of course, most adults know that a few, means more than a few. I ended up staying out a lot longer than I thought I would, drank way more than I really wanted to, and woke up with a killer craving, which of course, was hang over food. I really wanted breakfast food at this point as well, so why not decide to go to IHOP? It was actually a 15 minute drive for me, as oppose to Dennys which was just down the street from my house, but for some reason, I wanted to upgrade to IHOP and I went with it. I am absolutely amazed at how everything goes down, but it was at that IHOP where I met the woman that I knew I would eventually marry. I was sat down in a booth, that of course would normally have about 4 people in it, but it was just me. Sitting at the next table, was this gorgeous, red haired woman. Our eyes met, and she gave me the cutest little smile and looked back down at the newspaper she was reading. I waited, and was trying to get over how stunning this woman was, before I finally got up and decided to introduce myself and invite her to my table for some conversation. She looked surprised, and asked really? Of course really, and I asked her if I could carry her coffee cup over, and she said yes and gathered her jacket and purse and came to sit with me. We talked about everything from our careers, to our families, and even our heart aches. What was most surprising, was that she also was coming in that morning after a night out with her girlfriends who all were to hung over to get breakfast. We sat there for over 3 hours. It felt like 15 minutes. Not many people are lucky enough in their lifetime to make a connection such as this. I thought she was stunning when I first saw her, now I just couldn't envision my life without her in it. I thought I was crazy. This is way to fast to have these feelings, or could love at first site be a real thing? I don't know, but I wasn't going to questions it. It was not even 12 months later when I made her my wife, and here we are 15 months later, and I couldn't have found myself anyone else this amazing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "My brothers wedding party gets shaken up by one his groomsmen. It involved a lot of panic and chaos. But I learned a lesson.",
    "output": "I was attending my brothers wedding one afternoon. The day was going pretty normal at first. We where getting ready for the wedding with my brother. The guys in the wedding where in one place and the girls where in another place like normal during weddings. We where all getting ready having a good time together when we noticed that one of the guys in the party was missing. It started to get closer and closer to the time we need together to start the ceremony. We had some people looking for him. After hours of searching he was finally found later in a closet passed out from drinking too much. This was really bad and we knew that it wouldnt be a good thing for him to be in it. I think all of us where disappointed in him. Although this may have been the case we realized that things happen. We ended up going on with the ceremony and just letting it be. We had a great night and everyone was happy and content with the way it went. This doesn't define the person and I know I realize that but I also hope everyone else did. Things happen and it we cant hold grudges. Thats no way to live."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My girlfriend randomly visited me without telling me. We spent a lot of time together and created many fun memories.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was working on MTurk just trying to make as much money. Afterwards my girlfriend told me she was going to some event for her job. She told me she was going to be busy all day and I believed her. I had told her it was cool and I let her do her own thing. A few hours later she sends me a message telling me to look at the pictures. Once I saw them I saw that she was in my city. It really surprised me since I had not seen her in almost a year. I quickly got ready and I hugged her and kissed her. I had missed her so much and spent time together. We ate at different restaurants and we played board games. We had a really good time enjoying each other's company. While she had lied that she was going out of town for an event it was her planning to see me. She was here for almost 2 weeks and we spent many hours together. Once she left it was hard for both of us since we never see each other. We both said our goodbyes and hoped to see each other soon. When she got home she had said she missed me and I did too. Once after she left I started planning so that we can see each other and I hope that time is soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: 'My mother almost died getting a pacemaker put in her heart. She suffered from a pulmonary edema right before the surgery. She was able to recover in the end.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well, the story really starts about 6 months or so ago. My mother was always complaining about feeling really tired and fatigued so she went to the doctor. The doctor ran some tests and her heart rate was seen to be very low which they believed to be the cause of her fatigue. They recommended that she get a pacemaker put in to help regulate her heart. My mother agreed to undergo the surgery. The day of the surgery arrives and I'm with her laughing and joking around before she was called back to be put under. We had no idea the trouble that was about to occur. We were told the surgery would only be about 30 minutes or so. So they wheel my mother to the back and give her anesthesia. From my knowledge, as I was not with her at this point, was that she was still awake when they wheeled her into the operating room and she began to have a panic attack when they put the surgery cloth or whatever you call it over her face which then lead her to have a pulmonary edema. A pulmonary edema is basically your lungs being filled with fluid making it very difficult to breathe. She was taken to the ICU immediately and remained there for about a week. She was able to make a full recovery but it was close to being an absolute disaster. It was one of the most frightening things I have ever experienced. She even ended up getting the surgery for her pacemaker done later on and thankfully no complications occurred."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "I graduated college back in May of 2019. All my family members showed up to celebrate the big event. I felt accomplished in my life.",
    "output": "A memorable event in my life was back in May of 2019. I have finally graduated from college and received a Bachelors degree in Accounting. It took me five long years to complete that degree. Two years in community college and another three years in the CSU system. I had to fight hard for all the classes as registration filled out very quickly on enrollment dates. For the first time I was able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. All my hard work paid off and I can finally say I have a accomplished one of my biggest goal. It was my graduation year and I felt very happy about it. My family and friends showed up to celebrate my big accomplishment. My significant other also came along to celebrate such a big event. They brought me thoughtful gifts and colorful flowers. We went to dinner with the whole family. They showered me with love and appreciation, which is what mattered the most. From that day, I was ready for the real world. I was happy I concluded an important chapter in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I was driving to work with a coworker and witnessed a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. I called 911 and was put on hold. Eventually we got an ambulance and made sure he was taken care of.",
    "output": "It was a cold morning, I picked up my manager and we were on the way to work. We were driving towards our building and coming upon an intersection. As I slowed down for the red light, we saw an SUV make a turn and WHAM! Hit a teenage boy who was crossing the road. The boy bounced off the hood of the truck like a ragdoll, flying back into the street. Will and I were both like \"Holy shit dude!\" I turned on my hazards and pulled over, dialing 911 as we jumped out of the car and ran to the boy. The SUV started driving down the street and my mgr. snapped a picture of his license plate, but then it stopped and the man driving jumped out to check on the boy. The boy seemed extremely dazed and was holding his arms in an awkward looking position, we sat him down on the curb. I was freaking out because 911 had me on HOLD of all things, I thought that was something that happened in disaster movies not in real life, not at 7 am on a Monday morning. But as soon as they finally picked up I gave them the cross-streets, and it took less than 2 minutes to hear sirens and see the paramedics coming down the street. We thought the boy was concussed, but then realized he had a clubbed arm and some features of a Down's Syndrome person. Jesus, how messed up, this poor retarded kid was just crossing the street and got hit by a car. And they guy driving, how sucky must that be to not just hit a person but a mentally disabled one? Anyway, paramedics took care of the boy, his father was called and came to the scene quick, he was going to be okay and the sheriff was talking to the dude driving the SUV. I gave my statement and left. Messed up Monday."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I was able to witness the birth of my nephew. I accept responsibility to help my sister and nephew with anything they need and I am touched I was chosen to help me a role model.\". From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently experienced an emotional event by witnessing the birth of my nephew. I am very close to my sister even though we are six years apart and since the father of the baby is not in the picture, she asked me to be in the delivery room for support. Our parents live about nine hours away and they were planning to be at the birth, but she went into labor three weeks early. I was so touched by getting an opportunity to see a human life come into the world. My sister's ex fiance and father of the baby chose not to be a part of her pregnancy or the baby's life and that made me sad for her and my nephew. I feel a great responsibility to guide her with taking care of a child since I have two of my own children. The moment I got to hold my nephew was such a happy time. Looking at his innocent face, I wonder how his father could ever make the decision not to be a part of his life. I fully accept the responsibility of helping her raise this precious child. We have room in our basement for them to live when they leave the hospital. I felt good to know that I can provide them with shelter, food and love. I feel certain I can be a positive influence in this baby's life. I plan on encouraging my sister to finish getting her bachelor's degree and keep her motivated. I know she is upset that her baby will not have a father in his life, but if she sticks to her goals, I feel confident she will provide the best life for him. I am so grateful I could help her through this time and be a part of child's life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "This is a story about a family who is grasping to hold on. How can a family stay together through tragedy.",
    "output": "I always knew her life would turn this way. Sad to say, I know. I was realistic about it. I was logical. Weirdly so, while I was realistic about it, I felt that I was also in denial about many things. It took a very long time to realize who she really was and what her intentions were. I still remember the time when it dawned on me, all that she had done to me. I remember it all sinking in. I was disappointed. It was hurtful. I genuinely cared for her and it was obvious to me that it wasn't really reciprocal. She was selfish for a very long time. I didn't think cutting her out of my life would lead to her demise. I am not even sure that's what caused it. Maybe the timing was just a coincidence. I knew cutting her out of my life would hurt her. I never imagined it would cause her life to unravel. Again, I don't even know if me cutting her out of my life was what caused her life to unravel. I imagine it played somewhat of a role, though. When my grandparents sat me down and described how she had hit rock bottom just a week ago, I was shocked. I don't really know why I was shocked, though. She never really was on the right track in life. Her alcoholism finally caught up with her. How could you end up fired, in jail and confessing to alcoholism all in a matter of four days! My family was torn apart by it and I decided not to stick around for it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Packed up and ready to go on a camping trip with 12 people. Adventure awaits by floating on the river, surviving the rain storm and bonding over the bonfire.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Every year we look forward to our summer vacation, this summer was no different. Being far away from our best friends is hard but one day after this whirlwind military lifestyle, we will be able to add roots. We were suppose to go to their house this year because we alternate locations but instead they came to us since the hubby is on a crazy work schedule. The day started out moggy and hot, that should have been our first sign that we were in for an adventure. We pack all 8 kids, the coolers, the trailer with our camping gear and lots of sunscreen and bug spray. The GPS says it will take 4 hours to drive to the river. Boys are in one vehicle, girls are in the other. We take our time on the drive because tonight will just be s'mores and a bonfire. We finally make it to our campground around 3:00pm. We unpack the vehicles and trailer so we can get the two tents up before dark. After an hour, we have the tents up and have started setting up chairs, fire pit, coolers, food, and horseshoes. Around 6pm, we start cooking hotdogs and just hang out for the night. We know that we will have to be up by 9am to get ready for the river. The kids are excited because they get to float by themselves for the 1st time. Next morning, we make some eggs and bacon, zip the food into the tents, and clear the trash away. We load onto the bus so it can take us to the river, we have a 6 mile float ahead of us. Everyone gets their tube and life vest on, we tie up the little kids to an adult. The river is much faster than the previous kayak tour we did at another place. About an hour in, we started hitting the rafts, and it was hard to navigate the wood sticking out of the river. In the 3rd hour, 4 of us got slammed into the wood and bashed our legs up. Thirty minutes from that, pouring rain on the river. Finally after an hour of waiting we got back in the river. The last 3 hours were amazing, did not want it to stop. We we finally reached the end point, we did not want to call it a night so we swam in the river, jumping off the cliffs and rope swing for the next two hours. It was an amazing camping trip that I will never forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "During a manic episode, I engaged in a risky behavior with a stranger. The stranger became violent after being rejected by me, and I am fearful that there will be retribution.",
    "output": "During the third week of July I was struck with a manic attack. I began doing dangerous and out of the ordinary things. The nature of manic attacks is that you lose all sense of right and wrong. Your inhibitions are non-existent. I began searching online for random sex partners. I'm particularly attracted to straight men, so that's what I searched for. I found someone who agreed to meet me and I gave him my address. He came over a couple times a day to be serviced, which surprised me. A week later, after the mania had subsided, he contacted me to stop by for another visit. He then asked me if I do cocaine. I said I don't and asked him why. He said he was being drug tested the next morning (which implies that he is either on parole or probation). Red flags went up and I asked him if he was an IV drug user. He said he wasn't but his girlfriend was a heroin IV drug user. I asked him when he had last been tested for HIV. He said it was a month earlier and it was negative. I had noticed through our conversations that he had some anger issues but I ignored them in my mania because the excitement was too overwhelming. After hearing the information, I told him I wasn't comfortable with the arrangement any longer. He became very angry and started harassing me daily, which lasted almost a month until I was forced to change my phone number. I am still concerned about his violent nature because he knows where I live. I have to take extra precautions when leaving the building, and I walk my dog five times a day. I would like to say that I learned my lesson, but I know another mania will strike me at some point, and I almost assuredly will engage in risky behavior again. It is the nature of the illness."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Got into argument with boyfriend of longest relationship because he was cheating and lying about it. He refuses to accept responsibility. I cut him out of my life.\". Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The say I learn you cheated on me was the most heartbreaking time of my life. We fought for hours I feel like because II'm more emotionally unstable then a lot of people realize. I hide it well, I try not to let what has happen to me take over my life. But there are days it gets to much for me to take on, and I feel over taken by the story no one knows. He have let be feeling like I am not worth anyones times. We have been together more then I have been with anyone, and this is how you treat out love? Or was there any love at all. Now I question everything and everyone around me. I would have give up so much to give you everything, and it seems you were willing to throw away everything we built for a time or lust and lies. I sit alone with my thoughts so many nights. In the still quietness of the reality that consumes my present, and all but assured future, I fall in the pit of its emptiness. The nothingness takes over far more often then I'd like to admit. YOu have caused me to question myself. This I will stay with me for a long time and I will find it hard to get past for a better future. I thought we were meant to send out life together. Not I know you were a block in my growth and will be hold be back. I dont want to see you every again. I wish I never met you."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "My brother and sister in law came down to visit us in Florida. We took them out several places and we had a great time together.",
    "output": "A couple monthss ago my brother in law and sister in law came down from KY to see us in FL. We had a great time together. We went out on our boat and spent the day at the beach and island near our home, enjoying the sun and doing a lot of fishing. At night we went to a local seafood restaurant, and had a great time drinking and listening to music. When we were done with that, we took the kids to the local playground. We played tennis and then played a game of flag football. The last day they were with us, we went out on the boat again. It was really hot - summer in Florida is like that - and the kids wanted to go the the \"sand bar\", a place that boats gather at low tide. There were probably about 100 boats out there that day. Everyone is having a great time, partying and swimming and playing music and just having a great time. The kids were doing dives off of the boat, and then we played football in the water with other people. We sat out on floats and talked about family and old times. It was so fun, hot and relaxing. We had lunch on the boat and the kids continues to swim and play. They really had a lot of fun and are now thinking of buying a boat and keeping it at our house, so they can come down whenever they want and get on the water. My nieces are going to be graduating soon. When they do, they will sell their house in KY and move to FL. I look forward to having them here. It was a lot of fun having them there and I look forward to them coming back really soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I had a bad customer service. I was at a local grocery store. I was given false information and I was made late by the issue with the store employee.\". Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was needed to go to my local grocery store. I went into the store before work. There was no one in the store. After I got all of my items I went to the self check out register. A worker offered to check my items out for me since I had a lot of items. I declined and went to an open register. She made another attempt to get me to bring my things over to her. As I was checking out another employee came over and began checking my screen and items. She placed some of the items in my basket on the counter and scanned them. I told her that I was fine checking out myself. I told her that she was scanning things that I already scanned, and I asked her to step away from me after she continue ringing items up in error. The entire process took an extra 15 mins since I had to have the items removed and some things I paid for were put back on the shelf. The employee was very rude and the experience left me very annoyed. I was so upset at the time by her attitude that I could not think of anything else. This was the first time that I have had this type of experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "This is the story of when I had my baby girl. This happened a little over 5 months ago. It is the single most important day in my life. I will probably never have another day as important as this one.",
    "output": "One early spring morning, waking up and rolling heavily to the side of the bed I felt a strange sensation in my abdomen. It can be described as a big drop of water that falls on your umbrella and you feel the vibration of it in the handle. Then my water broke. It was nothing like I imagined. And so the task of a long labor began. Twelve hours plus later, when my strength was running thin the medical team arrived to help deliver the baby. I was eagerly anticipating seeing her and holding her in my arms for the first time. You hear the cry and you look at the red baby that the doctor holds in his hands, and then the nurse takes the baby and brings it on your chest. That moment when the baby first lays on your chest is magic. You go from hearing a crying baby to quiet time. And I say quiet because, besides the fact that baby stopped crying, I honestly did not hear anything else that happened around me afterwards. Looking at the baby girl was all I was able to do. Awed, amazed, and thankful for such a blessing! Brown fine hair covered her little head, she had her eyes open and her head turned towards me, her skin was pink and wrinkled, and looked soft, she had all ten fingers and toes and that felt ridiculously reassuring, even though I already knew that the newborn was physically healthy. The nurse dried her and wrapped her loosely in a newborn blanket. I was then able to hold her for the first time. She had her little fingers in her mouth and was quietly looking up at my face, somewhat expectant. I looked in the dark blue eyes of my little angel and tears of joy filled my eyes. It felt euphoric and unreal to hold my own baby in my arms. She was light and fragile, she felt warm, and she looked so content. I touched her little wrinkled fingers and she clasped my finger in a tight grasp! All I could focus on was her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use 'I took care of my mother and was by her side when she passed away from Cancer. Her last thoughts were what she was witnessing as she passed away.' as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Six months ago I watched my mother pass away from cancer. She was a very caring person who also had her own demons. She always wanted to be a part of our lives but she was coping in the wrong way which prevented us from being together. The last few year she was alive we became close and finally developed a bond. When she found out she had cancer we all laid around the hospital bed and cried. There wasn't anything the doctors could do and she only lived 30 days after diagnosis. I was so heart broken that this happened to my brother and I. We buried her under her favorite shade tree on our farm. The day she passed away, I had noticed her breaths were coming very far apart. We rushed her to the hospital and she was fighting to get out of the bed. I suppose she knew what was going to happen and was trying to out run death. Everyone came by to say goodbye at the hospital. The next day around noon, she took her last breaths with us by her side. She had a peaceful and pain free death. We helped clean her body and prepared her with the coroner. He took her body to the local funeral home in our hometown. She lived to be 46 year old and was survived by her two children."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'In April, I ruptured my Achilles tendon while playing soccer. Since then, I have been slowly recovering.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Four months ago I made a bad move while playing soccer. I twisted my foot and ruptured my Achilles tendon in the process. Ouch! I immediately knew that I had a serious injury. The pain shot up from my ankle area and I could no longer stand up. A couple of my fellow players helped me to a bench and I sat down, hoping that it was just a sprain that would heal up with time and ice. But it soon became apparent that I should probably get the thing looked at. I didn't think that I could drive with my injury, so I got a friend to drive me to the clinic, The doctor told me I was in for a long recover. Bummer! So I have been limping and babying my foot since that day. The tendon seems to be taking its sweet time healing. I am getting very tired of hopping along on crutches, but that is my fate until I am whole again. At work they call me \"Hopalong\". I think that I will play soccer again, but I will use ace bandage wraps on my ankles from now on. Life goes on, and all kinds of other things are happening to me, but this one handicap is certainly right up there at the forefront of my daily living."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'My father passed away the day before my birthday. It was confusing when I received the news. I never got to see him.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The day before my birthday my phone started ringing. It was unusual for my mother to be calling that early. Then she started calling my girlfriend. I automatically knew something was wrong. I called her back and she told me that I needed to find a way down to Florida to see my dad because she didn't think he was going to be alive much longer. Right after I got off the phone with her, my brother texts me, yes text, and says our father is in heaven with our sister. I called him up and told him what mom told me. He said she was in denial and that it was just the breathing machine making him looks alive, but that he was dead already. I was so confused. Was he alive or dead? I called my mother and told her what my brother said. She was sounding desperate and hung up the phone. My guess is that she ran to my brother and father. It was so hard to receive that kind of news. It was a roller coaster. First he's alive, then dead, and having to tell my mom. I was crushed. I hadn't seen him in person in so long and now I would never be able to again. I would never be able to hear his voice again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I finally was approve in Amazon Mechanical Turk and be able to earn money to support myself and open a bank account. Which was a important step toward overcoming my anxiety.",
    "output": "5 months ago I tried to enter amazon mturk because I suffer from ancity problems. When I am doing nothing I look for any way to distract myself. I played League of Legends to be able to distract me. I felt that it was a way out of my problems and to be able to arise again. I had many economic and social problems, my family asked me to earn extra income and look for the form. My wife always told me to find a way to distract myself and get out of the monotony. When I was accepted by Amazon Mechanical Turk I felt a happy person. I felt that now if I could get distracted and doing these surveys online I found out many things. I earn extra money as my family asked me and I can also get distracted as my wife advised me. It is a way to have fun to see it from another point of view. I feel a new person. I feel that my mood changed. My custom, many things. I thank the company for giving me the opportunity to participate in these paid surveys. Thank you!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'I went to see my grandma that I hadn't seen in years. I was nervous but it turned out fine. We went to a dinner where I was out of place.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary,This past June I went with my dad and brother grandma's house on my dad's side. She lives a couple of states away and I hadn't seen her in many years. Last October grandpa died and by his request he was cremated and had a memorial in the spring. We didn't get to go because we couldn't get time off work. While we were up there though we went to his grave site, which is in a veterans memorial cemetery. It's a nice place and looks well taken care of. I was nervous about seeing grandma for the first time in over a decade. I just never got the chance to go up there. My parents took a couple of trips but I couldn't get off work and stayed behind to watch the house and dogs. Anyway I was worried that I wouldn't remember much about her or the house but it all came back to me when I got there. They have a basement with loads of neat stuff. Grandma still does a lot of craft type things. It turned out she remembered less of me being there and didn't think I had been there for an even longer time. We went to see her brother and had a formal dinner which I was not prepared for. I was under dressed and felt out of place, which was a little awkward. But they were nice and it was a decent time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "I took my family to Memphis on a road trip. We saw the sights of the city and visited friends. This experience motivated me to move my family.",
    "output": "My family and I visited Memphis for two days and Arkansas for one night to visit my parents and my fiancee's friends. We all really loved Memphis and thought it was a really cool experience. The south is much different than where we live now in the Midwest. This experience has motivated me and my family to want to move out of the state and to Tennessee, albeit probably somewhere different than Memphis. We got to see our friends and stay with them in Memphis for a day on the way down and a day on the way back. Me and my fiancee visited our friends and went out on Beale Street the first day. It was a crazy party type of day where my fiancee danced on the bar at Coyote Ugly and we all got pretty drunk and had a lot of fun. The next day we drove to Hot Springs to visit my parents which was also pretty fun. We got to see the city. We also picked up our son who stayed with my parents for a few days. Then on the way back my son got to visit with our friends. It was a good time. We ate barbecue at Central BBQ which was amazing and a fun time. Overall it was a very fun trip. We want to go back soon for sure."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "My son began crawling around and interacting with things. This reduced his reliance on me for carrying him around, entertaining him, etc. This allowed him to learn so many new behaviors and really brightened his personality.",
    "output": "4 months ago i kept my baby boy seated on the floor of my living room, playing with his toys, i removed my eyes from him for about 2 minutes cause i need to reply tomy messages online. after about 2 minute i had to lift my eyes to look at him to my greatest surprised he crawled away from where i kept him to a little space in front of him. i was so amazed and surprised. when this happened some thought came to my mind, that my baby could now begin to crawl. this means this reduced his reliance on me for carrying him around always. my baby will definitely entertain himself crawling on the floor, picking up his toys and from ther he will be able to stand holding something and before i know he will take his first step. so i felt a great sigh of relief and i was so happy and proud of him. Although, There are a number of critical breakthroughs that your infant will reach early in life. From straightforward assignments like sitting up or lifting their head to more progressed developments like rolling over, these small accomplishments are continuously inspiring. But there's nothing very like seeing your baby crawling for the primary time. Many guardians are on edge to see their child crawl and closely screen their baby's improvements. Of course, there's completely nothing off-base with that! In any case, it's vital to keep in mind that all babies are diverse and take after a distinctive advancement path. Most babies begin to crawl somewhere between 6 and 10 months of age. my baby started crawling at 8 months of age."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by 'My daughter is loving her new First Grade class. As parents we are very proud of her. We're looking forward to seeing all the fun things she is doing in class.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We were always worried about her. When she was born she had this diagnosis of having mild down syndrome. The wife and I were shocked. We completed a number of testing beforehand. Everything we saw showed up as almost no chance of any mental development issues. I know that these tests aren't perfect. It was discussed at length and we did a lot of research. Our doctor went over it a bunch of times. We were thoroughly convinced that she would be born without any sort of these problems. Sure enough, by about age 1 or so, she showed signs of being, different. We were concerned so we took her in to a specialist. They did a battery of testing that took a few months. At first they figured it was just a simple case of her taking a bit longer than most kids learning simple things. But then the diagnosis came back with downs syndrome. We worked with a number of therapists and behavior experts for a few years. Slowly and surely, the outward signs were almost gone and we were very happy about this. Sure enough, now that she is in 1st grade, there's nothing that one can see to tell you that she has this disorder. She is just like any normal kid and even though she technically has downs, she has thus far battled over all of the hurdles that it presented. This is why we are so darn proud of her. She worked very hard to get here. I hope this continues but at this very moment, we are beyond thrilled about this whole thing. We literally could not be happier for her"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'The whole summary of the story, basically is a day at the amusement park with family. Lots of memories made that day, lots of fun, laughter, and time together doing something we enjoy that we don't get to do often enough.'. From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Over the summer, the family decided to do something that we normally don't get to do often enough, we went to an amusement park a couple of hours away from home. Due to work, schedules, etc. , getting the time to make these memories is pretty special to us. It was a great day, but way too hot. I would consider an amusement park during a summer day significantly before making that decision again. But again, it is not a day that I regret. The car ride was nice, no arguing! No trouble parking or being admitted into the park. The wait times for everything was reasonable. We rode everything we possibly could to make the most of the day. We ate well. We laughed, we talked, we just enjoyed everything we could while we were there. But at the end of they day, we were so tired. The feet hurt, had been hot all day, the a/c in the car felt so amazing. The ride home seemed fast."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I received a promotion at work about two weeks ago. The promotion occurred earlier than it was supposed to. I was supposed to be promoted in September, but instead, I was promoted in July.",
    "output": "I work for Walmart, a company I have been working for the past 3 years. Two weeks ago, I got a promotion. This promotion I had been waiting and hoping for, for the last year. I was finally promoted to Assistant Manager. It was an unexpected early promotion as I was not supposed to get promoted until September, instead I got promoted in July. It really came to a surprise to me that I got the promotion so early. I suppose it was because they really enjoy my line of work and love that I am work-driven and know how to complete tasks in a timely fashion and can be consistent and meet deadlines. At least, I hope that is why they decided to give the promotion to me as early as they did. I am very pleased with my work ethic, I enjoy this company a lot and think that I can bring new and fresh ideas to this company as well as be a great manager. I just didn't think that it would happen because even though I work so hard and I want to do a great job and make sure that I am always on time and I am always striving to be a better version of myself from the day before. I like to do well in the goals and tasks that I have set for myself on a daily basis when it comes to my job, or anything that I do. I am very grateful for this opportunity to be in this new position and so grateful to my employers above me that felt that I deserved this opportunity and are wanting me to progress and grow along side the company. I have put so much time and effort into this place and it's starting to pay off. I know that if I put in the amount of hours, work, and dedication that I can achieve anything and for that I am so proud and honor to be apart of this establishment. I am over the moon about this promotion and I ended up celebrating with my loved ones and family members with a bottle of bubbly berry juice (as I and my family members are not a fan of alcoholic beverages) and we went out to dinner afterwards to celebrate this new chapter of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I thought everybody had forgotten my birthday. The big 65 is special in itself. I got a surprise birthday party at work.'. Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "whenever i feel my birthday date was forgotten. but really i forgotten my birthday date for every year. sometimes my friends everybody remember me my birth date. but last year nobody tell me about my birthday date. i normally go to my office as usual and see my colleges they are look very surprised, i think about my boss say anything to them , i just guessing that moment they are laughing so funny. i thought any celebration going on in my office... office look like a celebrity showroom. so i waiting for few minutes they make me surprise and they make me proud of them. i felt so much that day cannot forget in my life. because my besties give me much and kind of celebration and i have a lot of happy and fun. i miss that day so much , even 100 years also i cannot forget that moment, still i have tears in my eyes, i dont know how many years i live with them, i so luckily to have my friends and really lucky. so whole day full of i enjoying my birthday in my office. after so many years i celebrating my birthday because i forget so many birthdays. i just try to remember the date only only few months to go my birthday i forget again the date. after my birthday finish i remember the date few days before only, but that one time i really enjoyed so much, because of my friends and i miss them so much really i lucky to have them all. i really miss them all. i want to meet them all, but nowadays no time to see them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "My son struggled riding his bike. I looked up some methods to teach him, and they ended up working. It was one of the proudest moments as a parent.",
    "output": "We got Mason a bike for his fifth birthday. His trainer bike was getting too small, and it was about time for him to learn how to ride with his Dad on the trails. We went to Target and picked one out. He was SO excited to get home and try it! Unfortunately it wasn't magic like we'd hoped. Balancing is hard, and he's not the most graceful child to begin with. I tried walking next to him and holding onto the bike, but we both ended up colliding with each other and it wasn't helping at all. We were both frustrated and disappointed and I was scared it was going to hurt his love of riding. So, I hopped on the trusty internet and started google-ing methods to teach kids to ride bikes. The most helpful advice said to start at the top of a long, slightly inclined hill and just... let go. I was skeptical. But, we had a helmet, and had a walking path with grass on either side, so we gave it a shot and he stayed upright down the entire hill! I was so proud of him. I didn't take pictures because I was so absorbed in the moment, but that was the only confidence we needed. He's a great rider now! They just finished their first trail ride yesterday and Mason loved it!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'It was my grandsons 8th birthday party a few weeks ago. My sister who I had not seen flew out to attend. Spending time with my family brought me a lot of joy.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Jane came to visit last month. Well, she didn't come to visit me. Jason turned 8 and the party turned into a bit of a family reunion. It was strange to see her after all of these years. Strange in a good way. We decided to bury the hatchet about our old fight. She claims she does not even remember what it was about. I have to be honest, neither do I. It was very good to see her again. It was good to be surrounded by the children of the family. They are not children anymore, and they have their own families now. It is a beautiful thing to see. I love my family. We agreed to meet up again for Christmas in a few months. I cannot wait."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "An intern for a local immigration clinic visits a local detention center to give a presentation. There, he meets a client who is seeking asylum in the United States out of fear of persecution in his home country. Client and Intern work together on asylum case and win.",
    "output": "Today I went to the detention center to give a speech and I have to say that I am a bit nervous since talking in front of a group is always a challenge. The difference with today's visit was the person or client that I met while I was there. We sat and chatted for a while and I learned about all the tribulations this person endured in his home country. It was very upsetting to see someone go through such terrible trials but he was here now and we were one our way to better things. I never realized how bad things can be for a person outside our country. You really can't get the true meaning until you hear it first hand. To think so many people are going through this is heart breaking. Sometimes I wonder why it has to be this way. Why can't people just treat others with tenderness? It is not that hard to do. I suppose money and power play a huge role. So I listened to this man tell me story after story. He talked about his family. He talked about his neighbors. Some stories were not so bad. Other stores were awful. We spent many hours together working things out in preparation for his case and although it was no easy road...We actually won! So I have happy news to end this trying situation. That is truly what makes it all worth the time and investment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "i was rejected from my line of duty.i was hated for no reason by my leaders in the line of duty.i felt incomplete and unuseful to my self and to the world.i was deny the chances of saving lifes which was my prior.",
    "output": "yes,i was involved in a prejudice act by my head of department. i am a medical surgeon. i was posted to a new health centre. But the professor in charge hated me. this event is awful for me. i am always in thought. he sends me out of the operating room. during any operation i watch from the stand. he wants to destroy my dream. he wants me to quit my profession. i am disturb with this act. i feel like commiting suicide most time. i feel rejected. i feel useful. i feel like i am not successful yet. he has been awful to me and my dream at large,but i will not call it quit on my dream. i will keep pushing hard for the opportunity with the surgical team."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use 'I tought I was the big shot and slowly found out I had to be humble amongst my peers. I let me ego get the best of me. I didn't realize what i was doing.' as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was working on my tasks as usual when my manager asked me if I could go help the other restaurant since someone had called out and they got more busy than usual. I said ok. It had been a while since I visited that restaurant. When I walked in, I saw many different faces. The place felt out of order and everyone's face was new to me. I stand in the middle and introduce myself. I forgot exatly what I said but everyone in there ignored me. As the day went by at work I caught myself feeling frustrated and somehow pushy and rude. One coworker told me to chill and take a breather. I got even more challanged, so I started ranting about the things that I tought should be organized. Soon I found myself complaning about everyhting and not helping to my best or even working. I had then realized that I entered their enviroment and that I was there to HELP them & not ORGANIZE or try to work the place the way I usually do at the other restaurant. I realized I had let my ego get the best of me. It was embarrasing after I left work because even in the owners face looked disappointed in me. I learned not to get too big headded after that. I deliver good work but that's all I shouldn't try to be above my peers."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "I had to move suddenly, and tried to sell my house at a loss to avoid foreclosure. It sat for almost a year. I could no longer afford to sell, because lawyer's fees made the payoff amount to steep.",
    "output": "I was about to get a foreclosure a year ago. I am the first owner. It was a new condo community in 2017 in a shore beach rental community. So I assume the idea was to make money on the increase in equity in The hot market back then. I bought it two years ago from the original owner, my dad knew him well. Apparently original owner was a mortgage broker and he and another guy bought 3 units. His main one is the one I bought. His partner(who I don't see around much) still has a condo. I tried to sell it because I was moving to a new city, and there was many problems with the house. I bought it for 217 2 years ago. When cleaning found some mail that said the dude actually owed over 600 K so maybe he got a seconds mortgage? Anyway, I think he's still a mortgage broker, hopefully a little wiser. IIt's been a year and it sat empty it deteriorated and the roof leaked so it was cosmetically bad, but no major damage. During the cleanup I found what I guess was a note his daughter wrote to him telling him to cheer up and smile as her and mommy were worried about him stressing out, and that they still loved him. Kind of made me see the other side of this foreclosure mess. had to call lawyers and get it handled, it took a while for them to tell me I couldn't sell it. One other thing was most of the bathroom doors had holes in them like someone punched them. Not sure if it was him or the renters. So, it was kind of sucky to be profiting off someone else's mistake. But I cant move now, I guess I'm stuck with this as my home for now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "We went on a trip to south florida for fishing. Before this trip my mother told me not to take her car we did anyway. We broke down and thought we lost out puppy but we later found her in the car.",
    "output": "We went on a fishing trip in south florida. My mother told me not to take her car as it wasn't ready for the road we didn't listen. Me and my boyfriend and my two brothers were all stuffed in this sedan with our new puppy. We made our way down the highway about 40 miles (It was a 180 mile trip) when my boyfriend points out the heat gauge is going up. Shortly after that the car begins to stall. This is where everything takes a turn. We pull off to the side of the highway in order to check the car. It turns out to be a radiator problem and with no towns for 20 miles in any direction were in trouble. So we are all sitting in the car trying to avoid the heat when we notice \"has anyone see the puppy?\". This is when things get even worse we couldn't find our puppy we thought she might of ran off into the everglades to the right of us so we start going in the mud looking around. We called her name shaked a box of treats and still can't find her. Then my brother in the car calls us all over and low and behold there's the puppy. She was hiding in between the seats and the trunk to stay cool and somehow she found her way in a spot where none of us could see her! This brings up our moral while we wait for triple a that my grandma had called for us. In the end we never did get to go on that trip with the puppy but we all made it out okay and for what it was it's a memorable little road trip for us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "My husband moved out because of his new job. I initially felt sad and depressed about it. Still I am overcoming the emptiness with time.",
    "output": "Already few months passed since my husband moved out. Not that our relationship had any problem. He just found a job out of the town and I didn't want to leave my job at this moment. We never stayed apart ever since we started to stay together after overcoming a lot of difficulties and surviving a intercontinental long distance relationship. So it was a hard decision for us to stay apart, although we knew it is nothing like the end and we will still see each other once in every one week - or almost every week. We went for shopping to buy the essential stuffs for his new home. We also purchased a new car and bought groceries so that he can feed himself for a while. I thought it would be all fine, I am an independent person and was staying by myself for a long while. But It felt weirdly sad. I told myself it is a good thing and there is no reason to be sad. Still I couldn't help myself feeling somewhat down. Now I feel I am recovering. I don't feel as bad as before. I am taking a good care of myself, I believe. And I know he tries to spend as much time with me as he can. Hope we will make it through."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I was struggling to find a job that I liked and felt guilty about it. I finally received a call for an interview and ended up getting the job.",
    "output": "After I graduated from college I went on a vacation thinking I would relax a bit and be able to find a good job after my sabbatical. That turned out to be a mistake that cost me financially and emotionally. Upon my return, I submitted resumes to several firms that appealed to me. I was unsuccessful. Ten job applications, led to ten rejections. I was starting to get desperate. My finances were getting critical. I was forced to take any job I could find. I took a job sweeping floors and cleaning offices at night just to make ends meet. I was barely getting by and that took its toll in my life. My significant other, whom I was in love with and hoped to marry, left me. My life was in shambles. Desperate to find a job I liked and one that would fulfill my dreams, I kept on submitting job applications to every firm that was hiring. My losing streak continued and I began to think there was something wrong with me. Perhaps my persona just broadcast failure. Was I doomed? I was at the end of my rope money-wise and psychologically as well, when I got a call back on a job application. They wanted to interview me! It was for an entry level engineering position, and at this point it seemed to good to be true. I went to my interview and was told I would be hearing from them! I got the job! I love it! Life is returning to normal, and the future looks bright. And as a side perk, I met a woman that works there and we have been dating. Things are looking up!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I felt bad and impacted for a long time knowing. that there are bad people capable of hurting no matter who. oh my good very bad.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Over a year ago I dated a woman who I thought I would marry. However this turned out not to be the case as the more I got to know her and her way of life the more I cared for her less and the love turned to hate. On our second dat e she really opened up to me and talked about her past and how the last guy she was with hit her. I told her I would never do that and comforted her while she cried a little. As we dated my text when unanswered and she seemed t ocare for me less and less. I have come to find out later she was still talking to the guy that had hit her and was locked up. At this point I said fuck it. I still for the life of me can't figure out why you would want to date or be with someone that hits you and beats you for no good reason. to me that is not a man or even a person much a low down scumbag To me she deserves to get the shit beaten out of her if she wants to stay with a loser thug. The one good thing that came of this was the advice she gave me on our last date that maybe I should date white women. I am mixed (black and white) but have always like balck women more. Atfer a few months I put myself back out there on a dating website and got a lot of attraction. One message I got was very heart felt . iwaited a while to reply to this women because she was kind of the oppoist of want I wanted. Fast forward to now and me and her have been together for 6 months and she is the kindest sweetist person I know she builds me up checks in on my and is one hell of a lover. I am glad I took a chance on her. I am also gald that to spit me hating my ex i followed the only good advice she ever gave out. I feel that my current gf is the one for me and my future wife."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I wanted to challenge myself so I signed myself up for a literal marathon trail race with over a mile of elevation gain and over a mile of descent on steep rugged mountain trails. My leg went numb, but I recovered and finished the race many hours ahead of the cutoff time. I had a blast!",
    "output": "I have always been scared of the unknown. To push the limits. I have always thought if i could make it better, become harder and stronger, do something worthwhile. I have no doubts now, right now. Yes, i can, because i did it today. I gave me a big challenge, and came out of it successful. I noticed that there was a marathon going on in the country side. It was a spur of the moment decision. I signed up. I was literally shaking, thinking it was the biggest mistake i had ever made. But i buckled up and started running. I realized my legs went numb as soon as i covered the elevated mile. I thought i was going to faint when i reached the mountain trails. But something in me gave me strength and i somehow recovered. I finished the race with hours to spare!! Yes, i can! And i will, hereon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: \"It was about a tough time we experienced during our important official project. Also it explains how we overcome the same issue and achieved our goal. It was a very important day on our career.\", create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Couple of months back i was working on a important project and suddenly we encountered a error at last minute. Me and my colleagues tried our best to sort it out immediately as we were running out of time to complete the project. I felt so bad as i promised to complete the project on time. My colleagues too were trying their best to solve the error but it was not happening. Suddenly i got an idea that, \"We should keep aside the issue and think about possible solutions\". So i insisted on having an hour break for time being. Everyone had enough time to think on the solutions in a relaxed environment. Once they returned back,everyone came with different solutions. We discussed all the solutions and found the solution we were looking for at ease . Everything got solved all of a sudden. Finishing project on time was a great experience and a big surprise too. It was a wonderful day for everyone. This incident also taught us very big lesson on \"how we should handle each issue with team effort\".I too was very much satisfied that my idea worked out with less effort on right time. On top of this incident, we were able to identify our strengths. We cherished a lot as the project brought a big reputation to our team. I was very much overwhelmed by our teamwork."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "My boyfriend and I went to dinner and then a concert by one of our favorite artists, Electric Light Orchestra. It was before he was leaving for the summer and the entire night was spent not worrying about anything, just being in love and experiencing the bliss of live music and good food.",
    "output": "In June, my boyfriend and I went to an Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) concert. We started the night by stopping by one of our favorite restaurants and got vegan buffalo wings (the best in town, in my opinion) and a gigantic soft pretzel with mustard and beer cheese sauce. It was right before he was about to leave for an internship for the entire summer, so spending the night together was really intimate and fun, albeit quite bittersweet because I knew he would be leaving within two days. After talking about how much we loved each other over an amazing dinner, we got on the train and actually went to the concert. I distinctly remember looking over at him and watching him glow with joy at the show; I studied his smile and his eyes and was reminded just how much I loved him. ELO is one of my favorite bands and they were one of the best live performances I've ever seen. I sang at the top of my lungs and danced to some of my favorite songs, and my boyfriend and I held hands and smiled at one another during the slow songs. The lights were flashing all around me and it felt like I had been pulled from reality and inserted into a new world that was only dictated by feelings of euphoria and bliss. I also have a funny memory of buying a shirt, spending 20 minutes deliberating whether or not I should get another size, then running back downstairs during a break to switch it out for a smaller one (while my boyfriend begrudgingly followed behind me, but we laugh about it). My favorite part was discovering new songs that have become some of my favorites today, like \"Xanadu.\" I had no idea I would fall in love with so much more of their music! Listening to it live for the first time felt like magic was pulsing into my soul. I am often moved by music but this experience was truly something else. The entire night I felt nothing but happiness, like I was right where I was supposed to be - I wasn't worrying about being separated for the summer or starting summer classes. All I cared about was experiencing what it feels like to be in love in one of my favorite settings: an incredible concert. We waited a long time for the train to take us home afterwards, listening to our new favorite ELO songs on my phone while I sat in his lap. When we got back, we stayed up late to have snacks and spend some quality time together for the last time in a long while. It's one of the most memorable nights I've had with him and something I'll carry in my heart for a long time, especially because it also involves one of my favorite musical acts."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in 'My mother unexpectedly passed away. It was how it affected me during her passing and how I took it. The entry also states how I overcame my issues with it.', create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My mother recently passed away. It was unexpected and affected me a lot more than I thought. I remember going into her place with my sibling to clear out belongings. We were not as close and I regret not being there for her in her untimely death. I started having anxiety attacks shortly after. I couldn't even be around people talking about her without freaking out. I soon after got help and started processing my grief properly. The main thing I can say is there is always help for whatever you are going through; You have to find the strength to be proactive and find it. This event happened 6 months ago. We always butted heads and didn't see eye to eye. I regret some things I said to her in the past and how I pushed her away. I wish she got to see my son more than what she did. No matter how much I regret certain things I try to remember our good moments together. She meant well at heart and I hope she found peace. It is never easy losing a loved one."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve \"I attended a rally for presidential candidate, Andrew Yang. He instilled belief in me about the future of the country.\" in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago, I attended a political rally. I had never been to a rally in my life but this new presidential candidate really interested me. I heard about him on the Joe Rogan podcast. He was talking about providing people with universal basic income. His name is Andrew Yang. When I heard that he was coming to Los Angeles, I knew I had to make it out to see him. I invited my friend and we took the train to see him. I was worried that no one was going to show up because he was very unknown. When we got there I was shocked by how many people were actually there. It was a very diverse group as well. There were people from all different backgrounds. During his speech, I could see how pumped people were getting. When he ended his speech, people were cheering his name. On the train ride bike, people kept talking about him. For the first time in my life, I felt like change was possible. I fully believe in a president for the first time ever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'An Amazon payments screw up by Amazon left my bank account in limbo. I lost the opportunity to buy a car due to the uncertainty of what was happening with my account. I found a better car and received $400 from Amazon in the end.', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I've been looking for a car for a few months and I found one that I really liked. It had heated seats, a great stereo system, and new rims. It looked perfect online. I had set up a meeting with the owner a few weeks ago and was excited to look at it. We met up at a best buy parking lot and it was everything he had said and more. He said he had a few other interested buyers so I wanted to hurry and pull out the money. When I had checked my account though there was a hold on my payments from Amazon and there was nothing I could do. It was really embarrassing and difficult to let the car go. We had been standing in the best buy parking lot for awhile. I begged him to hold the car for me. I went back online though yesterday and found the same car! It is a newer model though and its grey! I was able to meet up with the girl today and buy it. We are going to go change the title into my name tomorrow. Amazon even sent me the $400 I was waiting for. Things are looking up."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "I started a new job excited to learn. My drive has gone away as I keep thinking I need much work improvement to level with my peers.",
    "output": "My work enviroment has changed for the worst. I find myself disconnected with everything around me. I am able to be productive and get my job done when there aren't people around me judging me, mocking me or just plain making fun of me. I am fed up but keep bringing myself to make peace with everything around me. I don't know who benefits from this or who loses, but I hope I can't stop thinking about this in black and white. There is good in evil and there is evil in good. Everything is a balance and I got to balance myself. The body and the mind know what's best for them, so listen to them. But what do I know? In the end I am still insecure and my words won't matter unless I make them to. I care about my peers but lately I been carring more about myself.. Grown man and women make mistakes Taking care of grown man and women doesnt mean give them money. it means give them hope. or mativation. I get angry but need to step aside and realize eveything is not about me. I need to balace myself between the good and the evil."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I met my future wife at a horror trivia game. We all had fun that evening. We enjoyed each others company and we all had fun at the game that evening.'. Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I first met my wife several years ago while we were out with friends. We were all out together at a bar. It was a our normal place that we liked to go to. We ended up playing a trivia game that night. It was horror movie trivia which I am amazing at since I'm such a big fan of horror movies. We played against another team. It was me and my male friends versus a team of girls. The girls ended up winning and after the game I decided to talk with them about it. We all have fun together that night, the two groups of people that were playing trivia. When it was over for the night I exchanged numbers with the woman who would later be my wife. We ended up dating for a period after that. We dated for about 3 months. Then we got married. It was the greatest thing that ever happened to me. I think back to this night often."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where 'Our dear friend Steve passed away two months ago. He was a great friend to all of us. He was appreciated by all his friends and family. We had a wonderful memorial in celebration of his life.' plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The group of us guys that have hung out together over the last 10 years, just lost one of our closest friends two months ago to lung cancer. Our group of guys is a bout 15 people and range in age of 40 to 70 years old. We play a lot of golf together, we hang out at some of the same sports bars, and we play poker together. We had a funeral for our beloved friend Steve two months ago. He was a veteran, and hard worker, and a good friend to all. It was amazing to see how many people who showed up at Steve's funeral to pay their respects. I was one of the speakers and shared some funny stories on some of the golf trips and other vacationing trips we went on. It was a sad but happy moment that all the friends were able to get together to honor our friends. It was good to have Steve's siblings there because they lived hours away and did not know the type of friends he had. They did not know all the fun experiences he had with friends in the last 10 years. Most importantly the did not know what a great support group he had. So after the great memorial, we all met at his local watering hole and enjoyed some food and libations. It was such a wonderful time to have a celebration of life as Steve had so many good friends. His extended family also showed up and partake in the celebration. We had collages and pictures of Steve's life and his activities. Some of them catching fish, play golf, or just having fun. His co-workers also came to the gathering and got to swap stories with them. What a sad and wonderful day to honor and remember our friend Steve."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "I was driving home from closing on my new house when I was involved in a car accident. After thinking about the events more, I came to the conclusion that I was involved in a possible insurance scam.",
    "output": "The previous Thursday we get an email from someone pretending to be the closing lawyer asking us to wire them the closing money - which obviously is a pretty significant chunk of change. The email was super legit looking. Had my name, wife's name, the address, had a fake version of our realtor's email in the CC, had the lawyer's letterhead, and the name of the employee at the lawyer we've been dealing with. They knew close to the actual amount, and the bank they wanted the money wired to was in the city of the lawyer's office. I can totally understand how someone could fall for it. My wife even responded to the first email with something like \"OK, give us the a bank info and final amount.\". I caught it there and nothing was wired. They ended up trying again this Monday with the same series of e-mails. Stay safe out there everyone. There are a lot of agents out there who are not great with computers, and smaller offices probably have very little IT security. On top of that, realtors have their email addresses right out there on their websites. So scammers send a phishing link to the realtor asking them to update or confirm their email and password. If the realtor falls for it, then the scammer just logs in and watches the email to find someone about to close on a house. They probably even have a copy of the purchase and sale agreement. Some scammers will actually send the message from the realtor's actual email address asking you to wire money to the scammers account, then they delete the email from the sent folder. You have to always watch your back!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'I got married in July. We had a ceremony at the LDS temple in Logan, Utah followed by a reception in the Riverwoods conference center.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My marriage happened in the month of July, pleasant. The ceremony with my friends, colleagues and relations are amazing. My cousin gifted a trip as honeymoon of us. After four months, even those moments are enjoyable and the flabbergasting me always. After Church, the reception held in River-woods. A neighborhood that supports the continuum of life. Residents can indulge in maintenance-free living with the comfort of knowing exceptional care is a good start up for our marriage life. I excited that my marriage were happening in the historical temple Utah. For the ceremony, Progressive-style mural-Ed ordinance rooms for live-acting presently in the Church. Thanks to let me share my marriage story. Marriage life is cool. I just married four months ago but, this experience is wordless to tell. Some friends of mine were judging marriage life as movies reviews in theaters like Opening was fantastic. Second off, there is nothing new boss. Full of fight, Unnecessary fights and nothing new, they are showing the same thing again and again. In reality, marriage is good. Just go for it Friends."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include 'I was able to start and launch a company successfully. I felt joy and pride because I stuck with it in spite of the challenges.' in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was very proud of successfully launching a company that I started for the first time. I was surprised that it worked because of the difficulties that I faced along the way. However, the most unexpected event that I encountered was meeting a friend who helped me through the best times. Today I call that friend my best friend. When I was looking for people to start a business with, I started searching for programmers at local colleges to help me launch my idea. I met someone from a local college, and at the time he was a stranger to me. At first, I did not necessarily like the guy I ended up starting a business with, and I did not know if we would be able to work together, but he finished a protype of our application and I liked it. What I learned about my new friend was that his work-ethic is second to none, and that is something I respect. Most importantly, I learned that my friend maintains a positive attitude, and that is what helped us through the process of creating a company. Without my friends positivity, we would have never launched our company, and he would not be someone I call my best friend. When I started the company, I had no idea that I would make a new friend, and it was a complete shock to me to meet someone like him. We hangout outside of work these days, go to games together, go to events together, and we hang out with each other's families. I learned that tasks are always easier when you do them with people you like being around. I also learned that difficult tasks can be made possible when you perform them with people who are positive. The process of starting a company is significant to me because I did something that no one thought I could do, I get to do something that I love, and I get to do it with a new best friend."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "My younger daughter was to be married this past June. I was dying of cancer and did not expect to live long enough to attend. After doing a mock ceremony, medical miracles made it possible to continue living and attend the actual ceremony.",
    "output": "It's been nine weeks since my youngest daughter was married, and I'm thrilled I was able to attend. After receiving my cancer diagnosis it did not appear likely that I would be able to live to the wedding in June. The thought of such a thing just broke my heart. It also filled me with regret. My older daughter suggested an interesting idea, and figured we could do a mock wedding in order to give me the chance to witness a ceremony. Though it was hard emotionally for all of us, it truly made sense to do it advance just in case my treatments were unsuccessful. I had a great time and everything was perfect, but ultimately it saddened me more and left me feeling unfulfilled. Then, with less than a month remaining until her wedding, I went in for my final experimental treatment. By the grace of God something happened that day and my cancer started to go in remission. The doctor gave me a much longer prognosis to live, and told me that I better get my butt to that wedding! We cried and cried with joy over the results of my tests. When I called my daughter to tell her the good news she screamed with delight. We even went out to celebrate at our favorite restaurant later that night. So after a mock ceremony, I was truly able to attend the real thing! I couldn't be happier that I have now attended all of my children's weddings! What joy!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take \"Graduation and the fun after. Meeting with friends and classmates for one last outing. It was the end to our childhood in a way. We might never see each other in the same setting ever again. It was time to grow up and this event was the last little childhood fun we would have together.\" as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago I experienced the most bittersweet event in my life so far. It was the end of my high school days. Graduation was just a few days ago. We were all excited but also sad. We knew that many of our friends that we had grown up with were all going their separate ways. Year after year this comfort my friends and I had knowing that the first day of school would not be lonely because we had each other since grade school. But now in a few months it would all change. We would be going off to college and have to make new friends. Some of us would be left behind in this town. Feeling all of these emotions really pushed us to want to spend one last night together to reminisce and enjoy each others company. We all met up at a local restaurant and ate dinner. We thought about going to the movies but then we wouldn't be able to enjoy each others company. So instead we went to the park by the river and talked about all of our past memories and things that were funny and embarrassed. It was fun and really helped to bring us closure and peace knowing that we would always have each other no matter how far apart we all were. After what seemed like hours, we got icecream and went to my friends house and had a sleep over. Just like when we were kids."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: \"I received an email 15 minutes prior to a life altering phone call that only partially diffused my concern. Our contract was canceled and the office was being closed in 30 days. A lot of people were going to lose their jobs.\". Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The call was 4 months ago. I was working from home that day. I remember being especially happy that day because I was able to get some errands done in between my work demands, and felt a good sense of work and life balance that day. I remember being thankful for my position and that I was allowed to be flexible with my work schedule. I received an email about 11:45am that was somewhat cryptic. The essence of the email was that something was coming soon, but don't worry, you still have a position here in the company. I recall being confused. At 12pm we had a company-wide conference call. We were told that in 30 days, we would no longer have an office as our contract had been canceled. This came as a complete shock to everyone, as just the week before we were on another conference call where we were assured that everything was peachy keen, the company was doing very well and we had nothing to worry about. I remember feeling like someone punched me in the stomach, I was worried for myself and my 90 or so co-workers in the office that would not have a job in 30 days. The email that I received earlier made more sense now. I was told that I was one of the few employees that was being kept on, for now, and would work strictly remote for other contracts in the company. I recall being relieved, worried, nervous, and scared all at the same time. It was a strange feeling. I wasn't sure what to expect, as we were all told just a week prior that everything was fine. I was sure that my position was not just fine. I was not expected to have any work duties for 3 months, but they were going to pay me my regular salary. How long can I expect to be kept as an employee with no work to do?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"My baby nephew died not to long ago. It has changed my outlook on life and changed my sister-in-laws.\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About three months ago, my eleven month old nephew past away. My husband and I were at my sister-in-laws house for a family gathering. My brother and sister-in-law had recently bought a beautiful, large home, with a pool, which now made it the place for parties. However, they didn't have the pool enclosed with a cage at this time. My little nephew was, however, enrolled in a swim class to teach infants life saving maneuvers, so it didn't seem like that big of a risk to have the pool open. At some point during the party, my nephew quietly slipped into the pool without any adult noticing. His father found him face down in the water and everyone began to panic. My mother-in-law, a ARNP, began CPR as my husband called 911. All efforts were pointless. No one was sure how long he had been face down in the pool, but there was no resuscitating him. Understandably, my sister-in-law has not been well since. I, myself, struggle with it daily still. How could I have not heard or noticed him? The guilt haunts me and is almost unbearable. I cannot imagine what my sister-in-laws feels like. Such a normal thing, to have a pool, and not realize the devastation it can cause so quickly when not respected appropriately."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "We were celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary. We took a cruise to celebrate. We anticipated the trip and enjoyed the planning part of the trip as well as the trip itself.",
    "output": "My husband I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary this year. We decided to take a cruise to celebrate. We booked a few months out. This allowed the anticipation to build for us. We looked forward to sailing and would watch videos of the trip from others on Youtube. As the time to cruise started to approach we began to pack. I also went to the store and got the things that we would need. I got some new outfits and travel items. I packed a couple of weeks out so that I didn't feel overwhelmed. We were going to be gone for seven days. I was excited the day that we left. We drove to the port that morning and the loaded on the ship. We went to get lunch the first time because that is what you do on a ship is eat. You eat a lot on the ship. We were always getting food from somewhere. I also laid by the pool until our room was ready. Then When the room was ready we unpacked. I was finally glad to be on the ship and celebrating with my husband."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My friend V., whom I had not talked to in almost two years, texted me out of the blue. It turns out he wanted to reconnect and invite me to his wedding. I decided to go, and had a good time.\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Life has been very interesting since college. I have lost touch with many of my old friends, so it's often weird to hear from them every now and then. A little over a month ago I received a text from V, who graduated the same year and lived in my dorm. I hadn't spoken to him in roughly two years. You could say it was a shock to see his name pop up on my phone. Interestingly enough, V was getting married and wanted to give me a late invite. Despite feeling a little left out about not getting an invite by mail in advance, I decided to accept anyway. In the end I'm super glad that I did. Tons of old friends were there, and V's new wife ended up being the girl that he started to date right at the end of college. I had met her a few times randomly towards the end of our senior year. The ceremony was packed with tons of people, and they spared no expense. Numerous kegs of expensive beer were purchased, in addition to three chocolate fountains. They even hired one of the best underground DJs in the city to do the music. We danced and partied late in the night. It was also great that V could make plenty of time to talk to me, and I definitely feel like we will stay in closer contact going forward. All in all I had a great time at V's wedding and hope to invite him to mine one day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "In April, I ruptured my Achilles tendon while playing soccer. Since then, I have been slowly recovering.",
    "output": "In April, I experienced injured myself while playing soccer. I was 34, almost 35 at the time of the injury. It would lead to my first surgery and would greatly impact my life. I was playing in a men's over-30 league. The game was on a Sunday. It was towards the end of the game. I felt fine all game, though I had a slight strain to my right hamstring from a previous game the week before. I took a free kick and the defense of the opposing team cleared it back towards our goal. I turned to chase the ball when I heard a pop and it felt like someone had kicked my heel. I fell to the ground immediately and the ref, who had been standing next to me, blew his whistle to stop the game. I looked around perplexed because no one was next to me, so I could not have been kicked. I was not in any pain, but my right ankle was unable to support me. The ref alerted my team that I would need help, he seemed more aware of what was going on than I did at the time. I said I was fine and crawled off the field. When I did, I started to realize something was pretty seriously wrong. I still was not in any pain, but I had broke out into a cold sweat and was feeling nauseous. My body had gone into shock. It seemed I had ruptured my Achilles tendon. I would not know this for sure until two days later when I finally relented and visited the doctor. I'm still amazed at how little pain I had and can only attribute it to going into shock right away. I also was given a pain reliever and ice almost immediately. Four days after the event I would have my first surgery. And for the past several months, I have been trying to recover from the injury."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "I went to Busch Gardens. I went on a safari and fed some giraffes! It was so much fun seeing all of the wonderful and unique animals there I would love to go back and do it again!",
    "output": "I went to Busch Gardens today. It was pretty hot so I wore shorts and a tank top. When we arrived I was anxious to see the animals. I walked around and saw the apes first. They were in the shade. I was the lions afterwards and they were also lying in the shade. It was very hot outside! I saw the salt water croc next and he was bathing in the water. He was HUGE! I came across a flyer for a safari and to feed giraffes. I signed right up! We went in a jeep and had some lettuce on hand. The giraffes came right over and we started feeding them. It was great they were gigantic. They were also very friendly!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This was about a time when I went birthday shopping with my mother for my younger sister. Then after I had gone through a lot of thought about my gift I found out me and my other sister had picked out the same themed gift.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was only the middle of August however I was already thrilled about sisters birthday being only one in half months away, and I couldn't wait until we got our presents for her out and the beautiful birthday cake my mother makes every year. I loved to wake her up early in the morning and sing her Happy Birthday before the sun had even started to peek over the horizon. \\t Being only August though the countdown for her birthday had not yet begun so my mom decided to try and beat it and get my sisters birthday shopping done early. So one Saturday morning my mom and I went to the mall to shop for my sister. We were at a store shopping for my sister when I saw a bright yellow advertising sign hanging from the ceiling which was an advertisement for Payless, that just happened to be on the opposite end of the mall from where we were. On the sign, there were the coolest slippers I had ever seen. They were massaging slippers in the shape of animals particularly the one on the sign was a pink unicorn. The slippers themselves were pink which made them even greater because that is her favorite color. As soon as I saw these breathtaking slippers I tugged on my mothers' sleeve and pointed at the sign. Without the slightest bit of interest she just merely glanced up at the sign and went back to what she was looking at, so I had kept my eye on that sign for the entire time we were in the store, not acknowledging a word my mom said to me the rest of the time. After my mother had finished and rung her gifts out I tugged on her arm to get her attention and said I had to go across the mall that I would meet her at the car. I hadn't told her what store I was going to or for what but she walked out the exit doors of the mall and I continued on my way to Payless. When I got there I looked around the store feverishly and still couldn't find the slippers I was looking for so I stopped an employee and asked her where they were. She pointed me in the direction of the far back of the store so I took off for that corner and when I got there I saw a pile of boxes with unicorn heads sticking out of them. So then I looked through the boxes for her size and when I found them I brought them up and paid for them and ran to the mall exit hoping I hadn't detained my mother in the car for too long. When I got there she had asked me what was in the bag and I showed her, she smirked and burst out laughing and offended I asked her what was so funny because I knew my sister would love them. She smiled and explained that my other sister had bought her a massaging neck warmer that was in the shape of a unicorn and was pink and she said that only sisters could pick out a perfect pair without even knowing what the other had gotten."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "After getting pregnant we got more than we bargained for. Turns out we are having twins and have had a wild ride so far.",
    "output": "My wife and I had trying to get pregnant again for almost a year. We were starting to get frustrated but where doing ok. Well, it finally happened but that's just were the story begins. We were super excited that it finally happened but both of us kept having this nagging feeling that maybe we were getting more than we bargained for. After a few weeks we went in for a preliminary ultrasound just to make sure that everything was alright. As soon as the tech brought up the image our intuition was proven correct. We were having twins. Everyone was crazy excited and it's been a lot of fun but also a lot of worry. I never realized how much more involved a twin pregnancy is compared to a singleton. We have had to go get ultrasounds every other week and we still don't know if there are problems with one of the babies. We know that his umbilical cord is missing an artery so he is on the small side. By itself that's a not a big issue. However, he might have a problem with how his internal organs are developing as well. It might require surgery after birth. That's a little stressful but I believe things will work out."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here is your writing prompt: 'The memorable event I experienced was visiting the Eklutna spirit houses north of Anchorage, Alaska. This was my fifth visit there, and it is a very magical and spiritual place. I experienced a keen sense of spiritual unity and community there on my last visit, and it was emotionally overwhelming.'. Turn it into a quick story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A memorable event that happened to me recently was during a trip to Anchorage, Alaska in early April. This is the earliest in the year that I have been to Alaska, and the entire trip was cold and full of snow. This was very surprising and unexpected given the weather forecast, but I had a wonderful trip anyway. It was starting to get hot at home in Ohio, so I was welcoming the cold. I traveled by myself and had many spiritual experiences in both urbanized Alaska and in the wilderness. One of the most memorable parts was visiting the Eklutna spirit houses, which are one of my favorite locations in the world. The spirit houses are traditional yupik burial grounds. Since the permafrost, even in Southcentral Alaska is very hard, burials are traditionally not performed in the ground. Rather, remains are placed on top of the earth, and a small house is hand-built around them. Each spirit house is a work of art, and they were mostly made by friends and/or family of the deceased. I can spend hours there every time I visit to wander among the houses and to learn about the people that are resting there. I am surrounded by a sense of death and peace when visiting there, and going there is always an intense, emotional, visceral experience. I felt connected to the entire earth and to the native peoples that are eternally resting there. I stayed for hours thinking about my partner, my history, and my purpose in life. It was truly a life-changing experience. I come away from Eklutna with a sense of renewed purpose every time I visit. It is a truly amazing place, and one I hope to return to someday to continue my spiritual journeys there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "My father had metastatic cancer. It was really sudden since the diagnose to the end. I was away in New York when the event happened.",
    "output": "When I was 25 I found out my father had metastatic cancer. I took the diagnosis really hard. I was always so close to my father. My father and I had a special relationship that not many people can say they've had. When finding out about his diagnosis I was about to start my college courses in New York. I think I was in denial, thinking that there was going to be some time, and medicine that would cure it. I had high hopes that everything was going to be okay. While I was away in New York in college he passed away suddenly. It was really sudden since the diagnosis to the end of his time. I was completely in shock. I wasn't there with him, which I felt terrible for. I know my father didn't want to tell me how serious his condition was. I thought maybe he just wanted me to stay in New York so I dint have to witness him in the condition that he was in. I took time away from college to attend my fathers services, I know that I have to carry on my plan as expected, because that is what he wanted me to do. So as i carry on his name I want to make him proud. My father will always be with me, looking down on my journey in life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "A good friend died of a heroin overdose after battling a long and hard recovery after a previous overdose. The next morning I woke up to find out yet another childhood friend died of the same cause.",
    "output": "Last month was very interesting to say the least. Aside from our day to day struggles and hurdles we were hit with 24 hours of shock. Late one evening I got word that a good friend from childhood had passed away. This came as a big surprise, he was doing so much better lately. He had overdosed on Heroin a few years ago and it put him in a bad spot. He died, but was revived. When he came back he had brain damage and was stuck in a wheel chair. He died of a heroin overdose. Not even 12 hours later I awoke to find that another childhood friend had died. Again, heroin was to blame. He suffered with addiction to the drug for years and it finally took him away. It was a rough few days following. We just had the final service this last weekend. The first friend who passed had family who was ashamed of the way he left the world and didn't want to have a formal service. All of us as friends couldn't accept that. We held a funeral service for him on Friday, better late than never. Many friends showed up from around the state. I thought it was so special, we ARE family and we were there until the bitter end. Beautiful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Daughter got accepted into Disney College Program we moved her from Pennsylvania to Florida. The week before we moved her in we spent a week on a family vacation and Disney and Clear Water Beach.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My oldest daughter got accepted into the Disney College pRogram. We moved her from Pennsylvania to Florida which is about 16 hours away. She was going to be living in Florida for 7 months. We decided before we moved her in to do a week vacation and visit Disney World and Clear Water Beach. It was very last minute but we had the best time! We went to all of the parks and had tons of fun. We ate at new restaurants and some of our old favorite ones. The weather was very hot and rainy but we still had a great time. My son loved meeting allt he characters and visiting the Lego Store in Downtown Disney. We ate at Beast Castle and had one of the best steaks I have ever had. We did tons of swimming and shopping. We went to Clearwater and had a great day on the beach. The water was so clear then we walked all the shops along the Boardwalk. We ate a a little restaruant with cheap drinks and very good fresh seafood. We really had a great time bonding as a family even though we knew that we wer leaving our daughter."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "My son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a few months ago and it has undeniably changed our lives. We had a short hospital stay that taught me a lot more than just basic care of a child with type 1 diabetes it taught me how to have a different perspective on life in general.",
    "output": "About 5 months ago I had received some bad news. It was about my son being diagnosed with a disease. Come to find out he was diagnosed with having type 1 diabetes. I had gotten the news a few months ago it hurt me to hear it. It isn't something that runs in the family my son is a first. So it may even have an impact on him years from now. It has undeniably changed our lives. we now have to do things differently in the way that we choose to live. Being that my son has diabetes we don't really eat anymore how we used to eat. we eat a lot less foods with sugars in them processed or added sugars in lunches and dinners. Sometimes it can be hard because he still can't eat certain foods at all. It makes our food very limited in what we eat. we had a short hospital stay that taught me a lot more than just basic care of the child. with type 1 diabets it taught me how to have a different perspective on life in general. I look at everything differently and react by the things I notice."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "I drove to the bank, but on the way also smoked marijuana. I got pulled over by the cops and almost had a panic attack, but it was just because I had expire registration.",
    "output": "It was a normal day in the middle of the week when I decided to go to Santander Bank to withdraw some cash and then go to Wegman's. I was intending to go get some food, but it was also the only opportunity I had to smoke marijuana outside of the house. This is because I couldn't do it while my dad was home. So I went in my brother's car and drove through a small route I normally go for discretion. On the way I put small amount of cannabis in my pipe and smoked a little while driving. At that point I decided I should drive around and listen to music, then I should go to the bank. I took a long route around, and noticed at some point a cop car ended up behind me. I was nervous, thinking they might have known what I did. While I was nearing the bank, the cop car was still behind me, and eventually started flashing its lights. I thought I was surely done for, and as the two cops walked up after I had parked in a Barnes & Noble parking lot I thought I might have a panic attack. To my surprise, I was acting calm enough as they stated the reason they pulled me over is because the car was unregistered for a couple months. I didn't have up-to-date documentation and had to call my dad to get me a picture of proof of insurance, but it was surely better than them noticing any wrongdoing. Throughout the ordeal they didn't suspect anything, as I had hidden away anything suspicious and there was no smell. I was very lucky that day, especially considering I had illegal narcotics within reach in the car. I believe this will be the last time I do something so suspect on the road. At the very least, it will be the last time I smoke weed on the road."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "After being a stay at home mother and college student for seven years, I went back to work. Unfortunately, due to extreme personal anxiety, I was unable to do the job and decided to work on my emotions and anxiety. I now work from home.",
    "output": "Two months ago, I decided to return to the work force. I had been a stay at home mother for seven years and earned my college degree while doing so. My last child was entering kindergarten and I knew I would have more free time. I got lucky and was offered an amazing job at my children's school. I prepared myself mentally to adapt to this significant change in my life and I was looking forward to earning an income again (and not just relying on my husband to be the financial provider) and being around other adults regularly. The first week of work was training. It was intense; much more intense than I realized it would be. I felt so out of place and my anxiety was at an all time high. By the last day of training, I was an emotional mess; I felt inadequate, under prepared, and completely out my element. I remember going home and having an anxiety attack which made me feel like I was dying. I was so upset, nervous, and sick that all I could think about was failing. It should be noted, that I am generally a very positive and confident person. I graduated top of my college class with a 4.0 GPA and received glowing recommendations. However, on that weekend, I felt like the lowest person in the world. My anxiety became so overwhelming, my husband was worried that this would do long term damage to my self worth. Monday morning at 6 am, I decided I couldn't do it. On the first day of school, I walked into the principle's office and quit. I felt like I let down everyone around me. It was awful. It was such an emotional day. After a few days of reflecting on everything that had happened, I decided I needed to get some help. I visited my doctor and got on a higher dose of anxiety medicine. Within a week, I was fine. and back to my old self. I decided to learn from this experience and work on my anxiety."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "My son recently started going to community college and is working towards being an architect. He has been working hard and I am so proud of his progress so far. The cost of college is high and was surprising but my son is worth it and I look at is as an investment towards his future success.",
    "output": "I love my son so much. His education means the world to me. So, I decided to invest in my son and his future. His current goal is to be an architect. He has many ideas on buildings he would like to design all around the world. I couldn't be more proud! So, 5 months ago I went to my bank and asked for a loan. When they asked me what it was for, I gladly told them for my son for college. They were surprised at the amount, but the banker being a parent himself, he understood what I was doing for him. I don't want to see my kid struggle or be in debt after college. My husband was a little concerned because it would set us back a little for retirement, but thankfully I got him on board. My son was so happy with the news that I was going to invest in his future what he took me out to dinner. What a sweet son I have! Happily, since it's a community college, he won't be moving far away and will still be staying with us. I am happy to have my baby around a little longer."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in 'I purchased a house for myself and my daughter. I gambled by not getting an inspection of the property and then ran into issues. The air conditioning was broken, but it ended up being a minor repair.'. Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "At the end of May I purchased a house for myself and my daughter. This was special for me as a single mother. The housing market was tight and we were having a tough time getting an offer accepted. The house I purchased seemed perfect so I took a chance and put in an offer that waived an inspection. My offer was accepted. I was nervous signing for such a large obligation with just my income, but I had worked hard to get in a comfortable financial position. We even moved in with my parents for a few months to save up even more money for a house. On move-in day we found out the air conditioning was broken. I was feeling pretty stupid for not getting an inspection. I was crying and feeling so awful during what should have been a joyful time. I called for service and it took 2 days for them to come. It ended up being a minor part replacement. I did a post-inspection of the property and it revealed no other issues so I am thrilled it all worked out. I would be willing to write more about this in the future. It was a roller coaster of emotions!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "The day i met the love of my life at a friend's party . I was happy i attended the birthday party. I met her at a birthday party and we clicked. we have a lot in common. she moved to Seattle and that made it easy for it to work between us.",
    "output": "It was 4 months ago and it surely seems like life was completely meaningless before I met Natasha. It was funny really, because at first we hated each other. Always screaming at one another and almost getting physical on more than one occasion, Natasha and I somehow found a common ground on which to truly connect and bond. Next, we fell in love. I never would have thought that I could actually be someone who got lucky enough to meet my soul mate. Boy was I wrong. We had already gotten into numerous altercations at this point, nonetheless, it was a beautiful rainy day. That's right, rainy. I love the rain and so does she. We are antiheroes of sorts and so it was in the rain as the thunder boomed and the lightning lit up our faces on the back patio of our mutual friend Cole's Home buying anniversary celebration. It felt as if time itself stopped and we entered into another dimension. A realm of bliss and magic where all of our dreams and desires were fulfilled dancing in the pools of light that were our own pupils. Since then, things have been, well, just exponentially better as time passes. I certainly can see myself growing old with Natasha and I cannot wait to tell our grandchildren the tales of our beautiful journeys together. I have to add in however, that it is vital not to just take for granted the people that we are brought together with. It most likely is for a purpose and it can be easy to burn bridges beyond repair."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "We decided to go to Cancun Mexico for a week-long vacation and we loved the great experience. The attraction that was simply amazing was the Mayan performance at Xcaret.",
    "output": "A few weeks ago, I decided to take a week long vacation with my family. We decided to go to Cancun , Mexico, and it was a fantastic experience. I loved the ocean and the white sand. My kids had a wonderful time at the beach and I had a great time just relaxing myself sipping on a mango margarita. The most memorable experience is that we went to an event at Xcaret, where we attended to a performance about the Mayan Civilization. Our experience at the hotel was also very pleasurable. We had the all-included service and we loved it. Out hotel had 5 different restaurants ( Mexican, American, Chinese, Gourmet, and one with a mixture of all 5). The service staff was friendly at all times, and we even received tickets for another attraction. Our vacation in Cancun was the best we have had so far, and it helped us spend time together as a family. Cancun is just like a paradise, it has everything that we needed to have a great time as a family. When I saw my little twin boys smiling and enjoying the attraction I realized that it was an unforgettable experience for all of us. We have been to other places but for some reason we never truly loved the place, there was always something that didn't worked well, but in this case everything went great. I still believe that Cancun has everything that makes an unforgettable experience. I am planing to go back with my husband to celebrate our wedding anniversary (just the two of us) to enjoy a romantic dinner and enjoy the attractions for adults that we did not get to see as a family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "I lost my job when a patient escaped due to the negligence of the other nurse. It was also due to retaliation by my new boss, who has intensely hated me ever since I went to the union to report his nefarious treatment of the staff.",
    "output": "The new staff later reiterated this boss' unfair behaviors and other workplace retaliation against other workers. The union subsequently discovered that this so-called boss was favoring certain employees over others during personnel evaluations. The \"good ratings\" went to people who were this boss' friends. Some workers would laugh at this boss' rotten sense (or attempt) at humor. The jokes were so corny that it was impossible to find the random musings funny. The boss' supervisors caught wind of the maltreatment of employees and eventually fired the boss. How someone so incompetent could ever get promoted is beyond all comprehension. Someone could be a bumbling fool/idiot and get promoted at this workplace. However, hopefully the new corporate leaders can and will do something about such injustices. Sally has worked that this hospital for 17 years and has never been promoted, despite her knowing more about her job than anyone! Meanwhile for me, I found a job at a much more rewarding hospital and hope that my coworkers will be treated better in the future. In fact, I just talked to Sally yesterday and she stated that things are starting to get better at my old workplace. Let's just hope that Sally's hospital (and my former workplace) get better for all parties. I do have hope that this is possible. Anything is possible with the Lord. Things happen for a reason, and what goes around comes around. The Golden Rule is the Golden Rule, after all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "I was involved in a very tragic car accident. My arm and shoulder received 2 of the most severe injuries I have ever experienced.",
    "output": "I was driving home from work just like any other day. However, unlike a normal job, I worked third shift. It was pretty dark out this night, whereas the moonlight would usually light my way. That being said, driving conditions were a bit below optimal. On top of that, I was tired from working most of the night. About half way through the drive home, A large semi truck pulled out in front of me from an intersection not too far ahead. I could tell instantly that he did not see me coming, and I slammed on my breaks. Unfortunately, It was too late. I slid right into him at about 30 miles per hour, right on the front left of my car to the corner of his back bumper. My left shoulder and arm were fractured, but my car was completely destroyed. I was devastated, I had never been in an accident before this. I really had no idea what would happen if I would even be able to get to work the next day. The truck driver got out and told me he works for Coca Cola. He said he had to call his supervisor in to bring insurance information, and to get mine. I called the police and reported the accident while waiting for the supervisor to show up. Once the supervisor was there, we exchanged insurance information, and I asked him if he could give me a ride home. Luckily, he said yes. It wasn't even until the next day that I realized how serious my injuries were. My shoulder and arm received 2 different types of fractions from hitting the dashboard. I woke up with immense pain, feeling unable to go to work that night. I went to an urgent care facility at around 6 pm and they knew right away my left arm and shoulder were either broken or fractured, or both. I set up an appointment with a doctor, and eventually ended up with a cast for 9 months. All in all, I am glad I had the experience because my injuries hurt very bad, but they weren't severe enough to change my life for the worse. I learned a lesson I won't forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of 'My daughter turned 15. Half our family was there and half wasn't. My son slept through it but my other son was not behaving very well. Overall it was a good time but I was a little bit sad about our missing family members.' in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was my daughter's 15th birthday about a month ago, and some of the family was in town to help us celebrate. She was the light of my life, my angel. I love all my kids, my daughter Ernesta and my sons Vinny and Romeo: I just love my daughter more. Is it wrong for a parent to say that? It's true. About half of the family came into town for the birthday party, can you believe that shit? After everything I do for them, they can't even find the god damn time to celebrate my beautiful baby girl. I was pissed I tell you, how could they ruin the big day like this! On top of that, my son Vinny, that little shit, wouldn't stop crying about wanting to play with his Nintendo, instead of playing with his cousins! What has this world come to... when I was his age you couldn't keep me inside for 30 minutes, and that's all kids want to do these days! On top of one kid bitching and moaning the whole day, her other brother Romeo spent all night doing God knows what, and almost slept through the whole damn thing! What a fucking mess I tell you, these ungrateful little brats. All I wanted was for my baby girl to have the time of her life and this is the shit I have to deal with... Other than that, it was nice to see some of the family. It's hasn't been like it used to, like before Barb got sick, but it was good to see what the rest of the family was up to, how the nieces and nephews were doing. I couldn't help but laugh as we kicked the shit about the good old days, at grandma and grandpa's farm... It would've been nice to have seen my older brothers, Michelangelo and Rafael, but apparently they had a job to work and couldn't make it. It couldn't have been that hard to make time for us, could it? It sucks, but what can I say, that's life..."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "After getting sick last winter, I brought my baby to a specialist to have a special procedure done. I was very worried about him going under anesthesia, and was worried he would die. The anesthesia was fine, and we got some results about his health.",
    "output": "I'm just now remembering about what happened 3 months ago. It was during winter, and I was pretty depressed about the season changing. I tend to really hate winter, and it makes me very depressed and gloomy during the winter months. So I was pretty stressed out knowing that my baby was going to have to get a surgery. I was worried about having my baby go under anesthesia and unconscious. It'd be the first time they were having an operation, and I was so worried about the fact that sometimes things go wrong. I was praying to god that my baby would wake up and the surgery would go smoothly. Thankfully everything went well. The anesthesia was fine, and I was informed that the operation went smoothly and the surgery was a success. I felt a great relief. I felt a weight was lifted. I felt I could stop worrying. I was so happy. Hopefully I won't have to go through something like that again. The doctor informed me that my baby is going to live a healthy life, and this operation will never have to be performed again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I woke up generally depressed, twice before I actually needed to. When I went to lunch, I found mold on some of the breads there. I have had a rather depressing / sad day.'. Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last night was horrible, I woke up twice and hard a restless night. The first time was around 3 am and I had to use the bathroom, then another 30 minutes laying in bed thinking about everything. I dozed off and then around 6 am I just awoke worried about everything, school, tests, the semester, what my parents would think. After I laid there another half hour I got up and had a cigarette and coffee and a cold bowl of cereal. I got dressed and went to my first class, Chemistry; I listened to the lecture and took notes, but they didn't really mean anything. I saw Phil between classes and he seemed happy and upbeat, I wish I had his drive and intelligence. After that I had Calculus and it just droned on, I don't feel like I belong here. I walked back home for lunch to make a sandwich, the apartment was trashed, the sink full of dishes and refrigerator empty. I got some bread out to make a ham sandwich and it was moldy so I just threw it in the trash and walked to McDonalds. Another Cheese Burger and small coke, it's all I can afford. I skipped my afternoon lectures and just stayed in my room watching YouTube video's on my phone and texting Anna, I think she wants out of this relationship. Maybe that would be best because she's not any more happy than I am. Now as I sit here writing this at my desk, thinking about dinner I really don't feel like leaving my room. I don't have the energy to go out and there's nothing here. I may just go home at the end of the semester and try something new."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "Was lied to by my company about finances at first. But in the end I ended up getting the raise i deserved. And I also received an unexpected promotion as well.",
    "output": "Today my place of employment tried to lie to me. I asked them for a raise but they refused. They told me that their finances were very low! They said they had no additional funds to give raises this year. So I did some research. I found out they lied to me and they did have the money to give me a raise. They were so impressed by my detective skills they also gave me a promotion! What a week! So I got a raise and a promotion at work! I could not believe it! So I am very happy now at my place of employment. I am thankful for the raise and the promotion. And I no longer hold any resentment I once did. I go to work happy everyday now. And I no longer care that they lied to me at the start."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "About my life changes and me moving back home to Portland, Oregon. I think the politics are a little much though. I will be looking for work then continuing my story..",
    "output": "I recently left my apartment in Las Vegas. I moved to Portland Oregon which is my home. I Had a apartment in Las Vegas which was decently cheap but then I moved to Portland and realized how expensive it is. I have not been home in nearly 8 years I have been living around the country trying new things and places out. I came to Portland last month and have been looking for work and using MURK to supplement my income. I am homeless and living in a shelter but it is still better then living in Las Vegas in a very black neighborhood. I do have some issues with Portland, one of the big ones is the politics in the city is very liberal and very crybaby. So as i look for a job and place the more I see the more I think I might change my mind. I cannot live near liberals they are too weak and allow drug addicts and homeless to control their city. I think I will look for something else. I might even move to southern Oregon. If Oregon is no longer my home so be it. I might move to the middle of the country to a more conservative area or city. I cannot do california because I want the immigrants out and they are swarming California. Lets build a wall and throw them over it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from \"I was in a bad position of almost being homeless due to another person's laziness. Just as I was starting to get really nervous about having a place to live, my neighbors posted their home for sale. I purchased their home. I'm still working on the remodeling.\" into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In May of this year I purchased a vintage derelict mobile home. The most memorable part of the purchase is who I purchased it from. When I was a child I lived in the mobile home park and my friends parents had one of the newest mobile homes in the park. I liked their trailer when I was a kid. When I moved back here as an adult I quickly realized that the same people who were here from my childhood 35 years ago were still here. One family that was still here was the family that had the (back in the day) newer trailer. Now the trailer is old and dilapidated. So, when I came back, I purchased the largest trailer in the whole park. I put it back together and sold it after about 3 years. I chose a new trailer in another city to start remodeling on. I got to the final details of the transaction and the woman who owned it did not get her stuff out on time for me to hand my completed trailer over to the new owner. So, I searched frantically for another home. That's when I discovered that the family I had known as a child had recently listed their trailer for sale. I quickly purchased and moved. I'm almost done remodeling the vintage trailer now. The parents of the kids I hung out with as a kid stop by and check out my progress every few weeks. It's kind of fun to share with them the remodeling of the trailer."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: \"We drove our son to college 3 hours away. My car had problems on the way. I had to say goodbye in a gas station parking lot.\". Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "None of the day went how I had planned. I was just devastated. I wanted it to be something I could remember forever in a scrapbook with all of the things you see on the movies. But instead I was a sweaty, dirty, heaping mess. He rode in a taxi to college. I waited with the repairman. It took several hours. By the time it was done, I had to head home for work. I didn't get to see the dorm or help him decorate. The car ended up costing over $300 not including the towing fee. Nick was fine, of course. He probably preferred the privacy and not to have his mother following him around campus. But move-in day was such a big thing for me that I'm really hurt it didn't go better. I think I'll make a special trip up there sometime this month. I want to visit and see everything. Maybe that will make me feel better. I don't know that I'll ever forget sniffling and trying not to hug him too tightly, though. I didn't want to get him dirty. I will be a heaping mess when his siblings go off to college, too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: \"We have to take our son to have a hearing test in which he had to be put to sleep for. It was not fun for him or us but the results were good and it is over.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had to take my son to have a hearing test that we have been trying to get done for a while. He had to be put to sleep because he just turned 3 and they had to have him stay still and quiet for about an hour to be able to get accurate results. We had to drive about an hour and a half away to have this test done because not just every place does them. We had to go to a specialty children's hospital. I was very nervous because he had never been put to sleep before and actually hadn't even ever been in the hospital since he was born. I was upsetting to me when I walked in the room and it looked just like a regular operating room. They gave us all the information about the procedure and then it was time to get started. We laid him on the table and had to hold him down while they put the mask with anesthesia on him. He was trying to scream but nothing would come out. It was a horrible experience and he was stating up at as wondering why we were helping them do this to him. It was absolutely heartbreaking. After about 30 seconds he was asleep and they put the IV drip in to keep him sleeping while they preformed the test. We were unable to stay in there for the test but it didn't last as long as they thought it would, only about 40 minutes. They called us back in and gave us the results that his hearing is fine and then we just had to wait for him to wake up. That took about 15 minutes for the anesthesia to wear off and him to awaken but once he did they gave him some just and we were able to take him home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My wife and I only had to wait an hour to ride the new Harry Potter ride. We were fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time.'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "After standing in line, we went on the Harry Potter ride around 2 p.m. that Saturday. The experience was truly epic! We both relished the opportunity to experience the new ride. I would recommend this ride to anyone who really likes Harry Potter movies and books. In fact, I would offer that the uninitiated would enjoy the ride, too. In other words, even if you are not a Harry Potter aficionado, you would likely enjoy this experience. We have gone to all the Harry Potter movies and have every one of J.K. Rowling's books. After enjoying the ride, we ate an early dinner and had spaghetti and pizza at the theme park's outdoor cafe. While more expensive than usual fast casual restaurants, the spaghetti was delicious and complete with Italian meatballs spiced to perfection. Compliments to the chef, indeed!!! Despite paying the rather hefty $15 for parking, we were still enthused about the whole experience. The theme park also has wonderful static displays, as well as video monitors, of the entire Harry Potter experience. In fact, I heard via word-of-mouth that the theme park could have another Harry Potter ride in the future. This would be a true delight for all people who like things related to Harry Porter and his cast of characters. It is also rumored that Rowling may have another book lined up as well for her fans."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "I wrote about my brother who died 3 months ago and gave a few detail about him , myself, and my family.",
    "output": "Three months ago my brother died in a car wreck. He was hit by a drunk driver whose four wheel drive pickup smashed into the driver's side of my brother's small, Toyota Yaris, killing my brother instantly. My brother was only 20 years old, still studying at college and had only begun to live his life. My youngest brother was the baby of the family being the youngest of 5. He was the only brother so was especially cherished by his 4 older sisters. He was studious, giving, caring and tried to do the right thing at all times. He volunteered at the homeless shelter in his college town. He attended mass every week. He took time to keep in touch with out parents and with all of our sisters. My family is devastated. This is our first loss in our family and none of us are quite sure how to deal with the hurt. We are close, all live in the same town and have each other but that doesn't seem to assuage any of the hurt or loss in our hearts. My mother has turned to the church, talking to our priest, praying and attending functions. My father has turned inward, trying to heal himself. My sisters and I have tried to help our parents but as we are suffering as well it has been a botched job at best. My sisters and I can help each other though, lending a sympathetic ear at least. We are still muddling through this and I don't know that my family will ever completely get over the loss of our baby brother. My little brother was an avid outdoors person who loved to hike, canoe and camp. Because of this my sisters and I are thinking of creating a sort of memorial along one of his favorite hiking trails in our town. The trail has a program where you can plant a tree and/or pay for a bench along the trail which helps fund the trail. I want to do both, plant a tree which will shade the bench as it grows, with a plaque showing it was donated in my brother's name. I think this would be a wonderful way to memorialize my little brother as he loved being outside hiking while always having his old Pentax film camera along with him. As I write this I find I have made the decision, I will do this for sure, plant a tree for my brother and provide a place for weary hikers to sit in memorial to him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "I am an Aunt! My brother and his wife finally had a baby after years so trying. So now I can live vicariously through them since I will probably never have any kids of my own.",
    "output": "I'm an aunt!! For the first time, I am an Aunt. My brother, and his wife, had a beautiful baby girl. After years of trying, and a long risky pregnancy, she was finally born on June 22. She was a high risk pregnancy and they had some complications, so that was kind of scary. But after days of labor, and sitting around in the waiting room, she was finally born. She was actually born early so she was considered a premature baby. She had to be hooked up to machines and tested, so there was a lot of anxiety for the first couple of day afterwards. But everything turned out fine and I couldn't be happier! I've been wishing for this for a while now since I will probably never have kids of my own. So this way I can live vicariously through them. I got to meet her a couple of days after she was born and it was super exciting. I couldn't believe how tiny she was. She was so small, I was afraid to hold her. Even weeks after she was born I still wouldn't hold her because of how fragile she was. I know I will be baby sitting a lot in the coming years and seriously am so excited to be able to watch this tiny human grow and learn!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'The story is about my first real relationship with a woman while I am also in a poly relationship with a man. Basically my girlfriend is thinking of breaking up with me because she is scared of me being poly even though we are falling for each other.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In the last few months, I had my first same-sex relationship with a woman. She was really wonderful. I feel really comfortable with her and felt like I could be my genuine self. We came from very similar backgrounds in terms of class (i.e., working class) and some other life experiences. We met first on a dating app and talked for along time this past winter, but then I actually ghosted her because I had two family members die in a mass shooting which was so rough, and I couldn't handle my shit. But then, I reached back out to her again in July, and she immediately asked me out on a date. We have been hanging out a lot, but now she is not sure if she wants to keep hanging out. I am poly which means that I have a partner who is heterosexual and male-identified. He is extremely supportive of me dating women and not in the bisexual fetishization way, if that makes any sense? He is not dating anyone else currently, and she does not want to date anyone else either besides me. She told me a few days ago that she is really falling for me, but is not sure if she can be in a relationship with me because it terrifies her that I'm with someone else at the same time. I have a lot of feels about this because I know that I am falling for her too and would love to pursue things more, especially since the relationship is so new, but feels so right and good. I think the other complicated factor and layer is that I am also struggling with my sexual orientation. I had originally asked my partner to go poly with me because I needed to figure out who I was, and I had not dated that many people in general: guys or girls. I could tell he was really sad when I told him, but he was extremely supportive. On top of that, we were planning a wedding/partnership committment at this time, so we almost called that off. We ended up getting committed (we aren't legally married) in June. Everything has been so confusing, and I am feeling quite a breadth of different emotions. I really want to work things out with my girlfriend, but know that there is so much that she needs to figure out. I honestly feel like I could love her because we connected so amazingly. And, I know that she too is falling for me and that her heart is heavy right now. I also know that I need to respect her process. I tried to reassure her that we could do all the things that partners do, like meet my family and plan trips. She seemed very open to that, but also that she feels really sad and terrified. I really hope that things work out."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "I went to Target at 11 am with my mom to go get the 10 inch Funko Bulbasaur POP on the day of it's release. I got one and I also picked up Pokemon cards and posters promoting the Detective Pikachu movie for my brother since we were going to watch it later that day.",
    "output": "The day the 10 inch Bulbasaur Funko POP was released was a huge day for me. I was so excited. Everyone around the US was picking up their Bulbasaur from Target and I wanted to be there the day of release since there were limited quantities. I've been playing Pokemon since it came out and I was glad that it was becoming more popular which meant more Pokemon gear for me. I didnt necessarily like the bandwagon fans or fake fans, but who can complain when you can buy more gear due to popularity. It was on a Saturday and in addition to this, the Pokemon movie \"Detective Pikachu\" just came out and I was going to watch it with my brother. It was 11 am. I went with my mom to Target because she had to go to the mall area any way. We hurried to Target and looked around. I remember looking sad because we couldnt find them until we went to this huge display table and there were two Bulbasaur and a bunch of Pokemon cards and Posters to promote the movie. I ran to it and even got a snapchat of my reaction to finding it. The case was as big as me. I carried it all the way to the cashier and paid for it immediately. I also got posters and Pokemon cards for my brother. He was happy to receive them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "We recently attended a family wedding. It was the first time in a decade we all got together. It was shocking to see we all have gotten old!",
    "output": "Four months ago, I had a wild time going to a family wedding. It has been the first time in a decade that we've been under the same roof. I talked to mom and she said she has been doing well. I talked to father and he told me he caught the biggest fish that week. I talked to my sister and she has gotten a job in a big advertising firm. I talked to my brother and he just graduated college with a job prospect. My older brother is getting married to a rich tycoon woman. He will be very happy with the mansion he is moving into. I hope he doesn't get too greedy. I hope his life will have meaning. At the party, I got a little too drunk. I threw up on my older brother. He got a little mad. He forgave me. We went home with many memories."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "My wife had a talk with me about slacking off. She brought off what I was doing wrong and how she hoped I would make it better.",
    "output": "My wife was disappointed with how much I was doing at home. When I come home from work I want to relax, but she needs me to help out and spend time with her and the boys. I understand where she is coming from. I told her I was going to try and do better from here on out. It made me feel bad to know that she thinks I am not a good husband and father. I was very upset by the conversation. I want to do better going forward. This is not the first time and probably not the last time we will have this fight. I wish I could tell her she is wrong. I know she is right though. I hate fighting with my wife. I love her and want to do right by her. I also want to do right by my kids. My family is going to be my focus moving forward. This fight had changed me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "My husband and I got married in July in Colorado with our closest family and friends with us. It rained after the ceremony and signified our strength.",
    "output": "I met my husband four years ago in Spain. He was in the army in Marocco. I was in Germany as part of a university exchange student in the University of Gottingen. It was cold and raining in Germany, and Christmas was approaching. I decided to go to the south of Spain, where it was expected to be warm and sunny. I was on the train going south, and there he was — a handsome, quiet military guy sitting on the train. We started to talk, and the conversation went on for hours until the train arrived at its final destination, Granada. It was beautiful and sunny. He had to Marocco; I was to stay in Granada. I gave him my address and phone number in Colorado. It took a couple of months. I was back in Colorado, but he finally called me. We were in love. He came to Colorado with a 90-day fiancé visa. We wanted to get married at Christmas, and we wanted to be sunny just like it was in Granada. We got married on Christmas day. It was a freezing day, and it rain after the ceremony, but it didn't matter because we were madly in love."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "We went to a wedding of two friends and I ended up helping out a ton even though I wasn't even in the wedding. My wife really appreciated the help and this led to amazing sex later that night.",
    "output": "My wife and I went to a wedding a few months ago. It was for a few friends and my wife was in the wedding. I wasn't in the wedding, but I might as well have been. I basically made sure that everything went smoothly. First, I made sure that the groom made it to the ceremony. He had some alcohol beforehand and started to get emotional. I made sure that he stayed under control. Then, after the ceremony, I made sure to get everyone drinks and snacks while they got their pictures taken. The bridal dance was a mess initially because nobody knew what they were doing. I made sure that it went well and that everyone kept dancing. At the end of the night, I helped load the cars. Basically, I made sure that the wedding went off without a hitch. These originally were my wife's friends so she was very appreciative. As a result, she definitely was looking to reward me. So, we ended up having some amazing sex at the end of the night. It definitely was an experience to remember."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A trip to Vegas to visit my mom that is recovering from a stroke. I enjoyed being helpful for the small amount of time I was visiting.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago I decided to take my family on I on a trip to Las Vegas to visit my mom. I also wanted them to enjoy a small amount of fun. It took me some time to decide if I really wanted to go. At that time airline tickets were not dropping in prices, we did not have that much money saved for vacation and I just basically hate long plane rides. On the other hand I really needed to see my mom. I had been getting conflicting messages from my siblings about her health. I really needed to see for myself how she was doing. I also needed to bring a little relief to my oldest sister that cares for my mom full time. So, we went on the five and a half hour plane ride on an airline that is fairly new that we never been on before. Needless to say it was actually a pleasant plane ride and my family and I are new fans. We arrived fairly late, but my sister waited up for us. We walked in the door and I remember seeing my moms small fragile body laying under a thick blanket on the pull out sofa. I gave her a huge hug and kiss and told her I came to take care of her. The first two days I took my family shopping in Chinatown and on the Las Vegas strip. We also went to eat at Fukuburger (our favorite spot) the next four days I spent helping my mom with her daily needs as well as cooking an cleaning. I felt I did my best and I was able to see for myself my moms healing journey. All in all I am glad I went. I felt good about the trip and it showed my kids how much I care for my mom and that I tried my best while I was there. I have a new found respect for my sister for the work she does with my mom as well as still working her full time job."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: \"It was 5 months ago happen in my office. It was an incident happen by our one of the team members and Hr terminated wrong person. Then I investigate about that and find correct one.a\", create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Things had been very strange at work for months. I couldn't quite put my finger on it, but it felt increasingly odd going into work each. Then, about five months ago, it happened. One of my team members did something that ended up getting him sent to our HR department. Though I didn't know at the time, this person supposedly viewed adult content on his work computer during work hours. This was strongly against company policy and met with zero tolerance. Despite pleading his case and begging to stay, this employee was terminated the following day without a fair hearing. I felt like I knew this person fairly well and didn't believe he would do this, so I began to investigate. After speaking with our IT department and correcting a rare error on their end, I came to a startling conclusion. My co-worker had been unfairly fired and absolutely deserved his job back! It was another co-worker who had viewed the adult material instead. Despite feeling bad about what I would have to do, I went in and spoke to my boss to correct the issue. He was shocked and felt terrible about the mistake. He then called the terminated employee and offered him his old job back and a raise because he felt so bad. In the end I felt bad about the situation for everyone but determined that I did a good thing for the company by making sure the truth was known to all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include 'i gave birth to my last son a year and a half ago. it was truly an experience i will never forget. i'm grateful to have had my family there with me on that exciting journey in my life.' in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a year and a half ago, i gave birth to my last son. I have decided to not have any more children since then. However, that day was a day that truly changed my life forever. I remember that the night before i had gone to the hospital for having contractions. They told me i was in active labor and that they were going to admit me. Then, about an hour later, the contractions had slowed, so they decided to let me go home for the night. I thought that was ridiculous, but i left. While i was at home, i was not able to sleep or even stand comfortably. The next morning, I was still awake from the night before, crying due to the contractions. I was rushed to the hospital when i absolutely couldn't bare the pain anymore. Once i was there, my son was born no more than an hour and a half later. It was the first birth where i had my family with me. My other two sons were born out of state. It was very memorable and exciting to have all the love and support in the room. A day i will never ever forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I met with a second individual (\"Person A\") regarding this individual's personal issue and, based on my personal experience and education, offered suggestions, insight, and strategies for dealing with Person A's issue.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Six weeks ago, my buddy came to me seeking some advice or help on an issue of his. He had been really stressed out at his job, was feeling burned out from it, and was having trouble sleeping. He knew that I have a background in psychology, as well general health and well being, so I might be able to help him out. We first talked about what he thought might have been triggering the stress and anxiety at work. He said that he was having trouble concentrating because he was always feeling fatigued at work. This fatigue was starting to impact his job performance because he was struggling to get all his tasks done during the work day. The next thing I asked him was how well he was sleeping at night, and he said that he was having a lot of trouble falling asleep. In fact, he would toss and turn for a while, and then he would get on his phone for a little while, hoping that this would make him sleepy. I explained to him that maintaining proper sleep health is really important in having high quality sleep. People should only ever do two things in bed: sleep or have sex. The reason for this, is when you do other activities in bed, you are confusing your brain on whether or not you should be sleeping. Because of this, when you lay down in bed, you should never be reading or on your phone because this can compromise healthy sleep. After that, we talked about nutrition. Eric tends to eat oatmeal for breakfast on most days, a sandwich and vegetables or fruit for lunch, and he usually orders takeout for dinner. This did not seem like a big deal to me, but when I pressed him about what he typically drinks on a daily basis, he says that he pretty much just drinks sodas or coffee all day, and only stops the caffeinated drinks half an hour before bed. I explained to him that this is a really unhealthy habit. Not only are you putting yourself at risk for diabetes and hypertension from that level of caffeine and sugar, but you are also making it very difficult for yourself to fall asleep when you drink them almost all the way up until you go to bed. My recommendation for him was to significantly cut out the caffeine from his diet (as well as drink more water), and try to maintain healthier sleep habits. These things have worked for me in the past, so I am sure that they would work for him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My husband surprised me with a wonderful day out for our 22nd wedding anniversary. We went boating, swimming and picnicking and had a lot of good food throughout the day. He then topped it ll off with a champagne hot air balloon ride at sunset.\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "May was mine and my husband's 22nd wedding anniversary. I really thought that it would really be just like any other day, we would probably exchange cards and have a nice dinner like usual but he had other plans. He started off that morning with a surprise breakfast of homemade cinnamon apple pancakes and bacon and fresh squeezed orange juice served with a bouquet of flowers with our dog wearing a black bow tie. Breakfast was delicious! He then said that we were all going out for the day and to get ready for some outdoor fun. We got ready and we drove up into the mountains where he had booked a boat ride for me, him and the dog and we got to speed around on the lake stopping to swim and just enjoy the sunshine. We then set out to a little island and had a beautiful picnic on the private beach watching our dog run up and down the bank chasing and barking at the waves from the other boats going by. We spent the afternoon just having fun and relaxing, the feel of the boat just making all life's problems disappear for just a little while. We headed back to the marina and I figured our day was over but he had one more surprise for me that day. We had to drop off our dog at our friends house for a little bit and got cleaned up and dressed and then we headed further into the mountains. We stopped at a very fancy new restaurant and had a wonderful meal of fresh seafood and the best fried potatoes I have ever eaten along with freshly baked bread and a fabulous chocolate cake for dessert. He had the waiter bring over fresh flowers and some wine as a special treat. My husband leaned over for a kiss and said that he still had one more surprise for me and to get ready for some fun! We went just a little further and we were at the top of a mountain and I saw a hot air balloon. I got so excited because I have been wanting to go on a hot air balloon ride for years. We got in and it was breathtaking, we were there for a champagne sunset trip and the weather was gorgeous and we just held on to each other through the whole trip thankful that we are still happily married and so much in love. The day was amazing from start to finish and I still think about it today."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "The story is about a trip I took to Budapest, Hungary with one of my best friends. The trip was a very enriching experience. We were exposed to Hungary's culture, beautiful scenery, and were able to catch up after not having seen each other for almost a year.",
    "output": "It was great being able to catch up with Jen after not seeing much of each other in the last year. The fact that I got to catch up with her while also getting to visit Budapest made it even better. Neither of us have ever been to Hungary before and it was a great bonding experience. Of course there where the expected difficulties communicating with locals and finding our way around an unfamiliar city. But we stuck together and helped each other out. Over all we found the people of Budapest to be friendly and helpful. One of my favorite places was the Gellert Bath and Spa centre because who doesn't enjoy a spa day. After several days of site seeing it was nice to relax and enjoy a massage. Of course there where plenty of other things to see. Jen liked the Parliament building . Being into history we both like Hero's square. The House of Terror was an interesting look at Hungary's more recent history. We also enjoyed the the local flea market. It was great seeing a little piece of everyday life in Budapest. The Buda Hills also offered a great day away from the city. We enjoyed a nice bike ride along the trails. I lovely picnic was the perfect end to the day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "I met with a professor at a medical school that I wanted to go to, that I hoped would boost my chances of getting in. He was very helpful, and receptive to helping me.",
    "output": "Several months ago, I was able to meet with the professor of my top choice medical school that I was applying to. My uncle put me in contact with the professor, and said that he was very influential in the school, and that his mentorship and rotating with him would improve my chances of an acceptance. Early that morning, my uncle gave me his e-mail address, and I wrote him an e-mail expressing my interest in shadowing him and gaining his insight. A few minutes later, he e-mailed me back, and told me to meet him at the school that day. This threw me off guard, as I wasn't expecting even an e-mail from him that day, much less to drive to the medical school and meet with him. I quickly put on a pair of chinos, and a collared shirt (which was wrinkled because I didn't have anything ironed), and drove to the medical school to meet with him. It took me about twenty minutes to get there, and about another 10 to wait in front of the front desk. It was awkward explaining my situation to the receptionist out front, since I was neither a medical student nor a patient, but just a desperate individual trying to get into medical school. His assistant eventually called me in, and he walked me over to a conference room where we went through my application. I initially didn't know what to expect from the conversation, or what he would ask of me. My grades weren't the best, but I had a relatively MCAT score that would make me competitive for most schools. I was shocked by how nice he was, and what length he was going to for a person that he had never met. He told me that I would be competitive for his school, as well as a number of other schools. He told me that I needed to finish the rest of my application ASAP however, which I kind of already knew to begin with. However, hearing it from him gave me a sense of urgency, so I ended up being determined to finish it. This conversation continued for over an hour, as we went through things I could do to improve my application. Overall, I was really impressed how giving he was. I can't say that I've ever encountered someone so willing to help out a total stranger. This confirmed that this school was my top choice, and it was my mission to become accepted there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by 'It was an early July morning when we officially decided to part ways. After asking if I would be happier without you, you made up your mind that it was over. Hurt and confused, I tried to fix things for weeks. Months later, I finally realized it was time to let it go.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I still look back on what I thought were some of the best days and times of my life. Those adventures we went on together, the vacations we shared, the silly laughs at the dumbest things... just sharing everything together. I think I am now starting to fully come to grasp with the idea that I do not need you to survive or be the best version of myself. For the longest time I thought I relied on you, that the image of \"us\" is what kept me strong and instilled confidence in me. Having made it through the remainder of the summer and single, I was able to spend a lot of time focusing on me. At first I thought perhaps it was because I wasn't good enough, or that I was doing something wrong. I can clearly see now that it is much more the idea of us both holding on to more of a perfect but unrealistic version of us being together. Perhaps you had seen this first... maybe you saw this a while ago, yet for me I am now just starting to see it. I am finally starting to smile again and find interest in old hobbies that I seemed to have lost when we were together. Allowing myself to have time to focus on my own self improvement has allowed me to mentally, physically and emotionally repair and feel more upbeat. Don't get me wrong though. There are still days that I think about you and I think about what we had. I believe I will always think about that. I am sure that you will as well. A part of me will always care for you and love you, but that part of me is no longer in love with you."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "I met my friend for lunch at a local casino, We both had a great amount of luck and left quite well off for the short time we were there.",
    "output": "The weather was hot, typical for a July day in Las Vegas. My friend Trudy texted me to let me know she was nearby and could we meet for lunch. We texted back and forth and finally agreed to meet at a local casino in thirty minutes and try the buffet. I drove to the casino and found a place to park in the garage in the shade. Nothing quite as much fun as returning to your car when it is 110 degrees outside and the inside of the car is considerably hotter from sitting in the sun. We found each other in the casino and headed upstairs to the buffet. Soon we were in the line choosing what we each would have. I choose the prime rib with sweet potatoes. Trudy choose the broiled salmon with Hollander sauce. We sat down at our tale and began to catch up on what was going on in our lives . It had been some time since we has actually sat down and caught up. I commented on how I missed seeing her and she mentioned that she felt the same. Perhaps we should make an effort to get together more often We finished up our meal up with a cup of coffee and some delicious pastry from the desert line. On our way out we decided to try our luck at one of the many slot machines in the casino. Wow what a good idea ! We each found a machine to play . With in a few minutes I had hit a jackpot of $1000. 00 ! While I was waiting for the machine to clear Trudy hit a jock pot also ! What a great lunch ! We both made a few dollars on their lunch break. The family will benefit from my wonderful lunch. We agreed to meet again soon !"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "single mother from another country coming to the usa looking for asylum after the death of her husband/father of her three children.",
    "output": "I met a mother that had three children. They had come from another country to the USA seeking asylum due to the father of her children being murdered. The children needed physicals for school and the mother had a tooth that was hurting her with infection due to her tooth having broken .I was able to get the children in to clinic to get their shots and have their physicals done for school. Doing this helped her not lose her food stamps. She had just lost her job and could not feed her children without her food stamps. I was also able to get the mother an appointment with our dentist. When she saw the dentist we found she had lots of infection. She had not been able to eat or sleep due to the pain. By the time she left she had an xray done and had antibiotics to help with her infection. The children are so sweet and appreciative and the mother was the same way. It made me grateful that I was able to speak their language to be able to help them and make sure they got what they needed in order to survive without their patriarch. It was a sad situation but their personalities made it such a pleasant experience to be a part of. This mother put her children first which all parents should do. I am thankful she was able to escape the dangerous situation she was in in her home country. She came to the USA to take care of her family and she was doing the best she could. I hope that I may be of help to her if she ever needs help again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'I went to Beijing, China for the 2nd ever after living in the United States for over 10 years. I was able to go with my sister there along with my other family members and the most memorable places we went were Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Great Wall of China.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 2 months ago I went bejing, china. The time went was it was my 2nd time ever after living in the united states for over 10 years. I really enjoy living in the united states but china is my home. when I was back in america everything was going fine. I visisted almost every memorable place in the americas. I wanted to explore a little bit more so I thought it would be perfect to be in china. I was super excited once I decided to go. without thinking i'd be alone traveling there I knew once in china I had people to see. I didn't go alone however. I was able to go there with my sister. Along with my other family members. It was great for everyone to get a chance to visist. we went to some of the most memorable places when were there. Some places like the Tiananmen square, and the forbidden city. we also got a chance to visit the great wall of china."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "A beautiful day turned terrifying when my son fell in an algae covered waterway. I jumped in to rescue him and we received some additional help from staff and good samaritans . Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt or injured although I was quite shaken up.",
    "output": "It was a beautiful day and I was home with my two sons, ages 5 and 8. I decided to take them to a nearby nature preserve where we could ride bikes and scooters. We were having a lot of fun checking out the sites. My kids especially enjoyed going down hills. They fought a little vying to be first but those arguments were thankfully short lived. At my request, we took a break to see some sights that I had never seen before; 2 old empty fountains, and a really cool Japanese style red bridge. After playing around by the fountain, we walked over to the bridge. I quickly noticed that the water below the bridge was completely green from algae. We went onto the bridge and I took a few pictures of the boys. My younger son walked off the bridge and I took a solo pic of my older son. I was keeping an eye on my younger son but saw him go closer to the water. I called on him to stop. I saw him get up on a rock right by the water's edge. I started going towards him telling him to stop but he went forward.I was running towards him as he fell in the water. I immediately jumped in to get him. I pulled him up quickly from the water. There were two older gentleman who must have witnessed this. They pulled us both out of the water. I checked my son who was freaked out but seemed ok. I was terrified because I had heard about recent reports of toxic algae blooms in nearby waterways. I called the main number of the nature preserve and told them what happened. They were able to get someone to drive us back to our car, with the bicycles and scooters. We came home and showered. I made some calls and got some assurances. The whole event had me very shaken up about the potential dangers and how quickly things can happen."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in 'My mother would always speak poorly of my father who was not in my life growing up, but we recently reconnected. He told me he loved me and I said it back for the first time ever that I can remember.'. Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Growing up, my mother would always speak poorly of my father. I did not know him, but she would always bad mouth him. The things she said were very negative and hurtful. She would sometimes go on and on about what a piece of crap he is. I didn't know him because he was not around. I tried to take what she said with a grain of salt. She had to have liked him at some point, right? That's why she got with him in the first place, right? About three weeks ago, out of the blue, I received a random text from somene saying they are my father. I didn't believe it at first. But he knew my birthday and everything! I called him up and we talked for about three hours catching up. He told me all about what he's been doing and why he wasn't around. Turns out, he had sent me cards at every major holiday growing up but my mom never gave them to me! WTF?! The most amazing part of the conversation was at the end when he told me that he loved me. I said it back to him too for the first time in as long as I can remember. It felt so great to hear that from him and to say it. I didn't realize what was missing in my life growing up. I didn't have a bad upbringing from my mom, but it would have been great for him to be there too. I'm looking forward to meeting up with him soon. He'll be in town in a couple of weeks. I'm anxious but excited. I'll let you know how it goes after he gets here!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I was fired from one of the best jobs that I ever had. My day was very unlucky due to the fact of uncontrollable circumstances. Told my boss, who gave me the okay, but in the end it wasn't okay.\". Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was fired from my job about 6 months ago, which is one of the worst days of of my life. It was a casual early morning around 4:45am, i was leaving for work at the same time I usually leave. When I made it about 10 min away from my crib i realize i forgot my lunch, so i turned around figuring since i always get to work about 20 min early I have time to spare. So i turned back and grab my lunch and headed to work. Then i saw it was a car accident on the highway and realize this is major setback. I couldn't see what it was. Waiting, I eventually get closer and see that its a 18 wheeler truck, stuck in a ditch. Something clicked in my head like this going to be one of the worst days of my life. I called my manager to give them a heads up on the situation and they told me I'll be okay, so I'm thinking \"I should be okay and have nothing to worry about\". I arrived to work 15 min late, grab my work equipment and headed to my location. I start working and i could see the GM passing by me just about every 30-45 min. Now I'm scared cause he doesn't come around unless there's a problem. So I'm shiver-en and panicking. I ask one of my co workers who was close to the manager and they responded that I was okay and he hadn't heard anything. I'm guessing I'm good then. The day is almost finish and I get a call from the manager telling to gather my gear so i can complete a survey and leave. I didn't think much of it cause surveys are common at my job. I walk to the office and I'm there with him and the GM, they tell me to sit. I knew it was bad news due to the fact the GM was there. I sat and just thought \"Say it\". They said it with no hesitation and my heart froze for 5 seconds, I'm crying on the inside but on the outside acting like I'm okay. I'm walked out the building in front of peers who are just staring at me I'm feeling embarrassed and shameful. I gave them the key to the locker and shook there hands and left. Driving home thinking this day is something that really impact me. Got home and just sat in the bed looking a the wall with a dull face thinking about \"What's next\"."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'Me and my friends planned a psychedelic trip together at a friends house. It was an amazing time and we most all had a blast. I learned things about myself that help me cope with my mental disorders to this day.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This story takes place about three months ago. It was the end of May, and it was a beautiful day in my home town. A group of old high school friends and current best friends decided to get together for a psychedelic adventure at a buddy's house. One friend watched over us all sober as a safety precaution. The other three took high doses of psychedelics. I myself only took a very small threshold dose, as I was not in a mental state for a full one. It was awesome hanging out with my bros like were were young again. I hadn't seen Andy in over a decade, and he has been so depressed, on that day he was as giddy as could be. My friend George had a very rough time and did not have fun, while Chad took care of him. Bob took the most of all, and was having a blast in his own world. I decided to retreat to the shed, for some quiet and meditate, as everyone else was busy. It was fantastic, I was able to work out many of my anxiety and panic issues on that day, or at least identify why they are happening better. It was incredibly therapeutic. More so than any traditional therapy by far. The drug allowed me to look at my thoughts from a new perspective, and I was able to see things so clearly I could not at all before within my mind and how it functions. I am a much better person for it, and feel more mentally sound than I have in years. The day ended slowly without much commotion, but we all had a blast. The funniest part was when Andy saw a ton of ants in the yard and said \"They out here.\" The timing was just so hilarious, but you had to be there to understand. I am so happy that I decided to take part, it will be one of my life long memories, as where I started to finally heal from my mental issues, and reconnected with long lost best friends from high school. I hope we can do it again some day, it was better than any vacation I've taken as far as stress relief goes by far. The names in this story have been changed for anonymity."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "My wife and I went to Paris. We saw Notre Dame Cathedral. We experienced a mass there just before part of it burned down.",
    "output": "Four months ago, my wife and I celebrated our fifth wedding anniversary by taking a trip to Paris, France. It was our second time to Europe together but the first time to Paris. After the long flight, we got on the train to take it in to the city. We went straight to the hotel and rested for a bit. We then took the subway in to the heart of Paris. As we stepped out in to the sunlight from underneath the ground, the first site we say was Notre Dame Cathedral in all of it's splendor. My wife started crying and I was overwhelmed at the sites and sounds of Paris. It is beautiful. Little did we know that Notre Dame would be burning down a few days later. The most memorable part of this experience happened inside of Notre Dame. As we walked in, we realized a mass had just started. We heard the most beautiful music. We sat down and experienced the mass. Since my wife knows French, she told me what the priest was saying. It was a wonderful experience and we may have been in one of the last services before it burned."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "my ex girlfriend got me a gift on my birthday party which was surprising because i didn't invite her but she came.",
    "output": "Two months ago i had my birthday party and it was glorious. I enjoyed myself and it was a very awesome experience. I was surprised when i saw my ex girlfriend. i didn't expect her to come, She got me a brand new Ipone X Max. My present girlfriend gift was not as good as my ex. My friends said that they believe she still loves me. I drank so much on my birthday. I kissed my ex girlfriend in the closet. She was so pretty on my birthday party. My girlfriend was jealous .I was not really bothered about the kiss though it was a lovely moment . My girlfriend did not know about the kiss. I was tipsy but still active and alert. Later i told my friends about the kiss, and the little romance. we all laughed about it and we continued with the party. Later i went to the rest room, my ex also came to the rest room, we kissed and cuddled. I felt guilty because i was cheating on my girlfriend but i was not very bothered based on the fact that i was enjoying the moment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "My mother moved from Minnesota to Missouri for six months on short notice. She has left my family before during my childhood. I feel very hurt and abandoned by her actions.",
    "output": "I recently found out that my mother was moving away from Minnesota to Missouri for six months. This was very shocking as it was short notice and all of her family is here in Minnesota. I honestly feel rather hurt that she has the desire to be so far away from family, especially because my son will probably start walking while she is gone and I feel she is missing out on a lot. She did this once before when my siblings and me were still kids and I feel like that left an emotional scar that she is opening again by leaving again. She can be a very controlling and hurtful person, so I feel like I should be happy that she is leaving but I am not. I feel abandoned. She once told me a story about how when she was growing up her father made her feel abandoned. He would say he was going to come pick her up, and she would sit on the curb outside her house waiting with her luggage. She would sit there for hours and he would never show up. Now when I think about that story I feel bitter. She has done the very same thing to her family. She leaves on a whim with almost no notice and is gone for months. This will be the third time she has done this. She even knowingly missed my sons birth. He is her only grandson. She says she's excited about him and then leaves and misses out on his milestones. I feel very hurt by her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "This past year, I was able to be with my grandma as she was dying. I was able to visit her in the nursing homes she was moved around to and witness her mind slipping away. The month of April 2019, I was with my grandma, for the last time and was able to be there as she took her last breath.",
    "output": "I will be writing about my grandma's last breath. Almost a year ago, my grandma suffered a couple of stroked that put her in the hospital for a while, and moving around different nursing facilities. She was 88 when this happened, she actually was able to go home, for a bit, after the initial stroke but suffered another mild stroke that put her back in nursing homes. She was a strong woman and kept holding on. However, the stroke caused her to start losing her mind a bit and when we would go visit her in the nursing homes, she would have a little bit of clarity but most of the time she was calling out for help and she would pray, especially the Rosary, over and over again 24/7. The nurses always joked that she was going straight to heaven because she prayed so much. We even had a Priest come out a few times to give her last rites but she still held on. My grandma eventually passed away this past April 2019. My cousins, Aunt and I were there when she passed, it was very peaceful. We would watch her as she struggled to breath but was unconscious (probably could hear us still). We were there for a couple of hours, talking and even joking around and crying in between because our grandma had been with us for so long, it was hard to believe she was dying. My grandma was so strong, she survived losing a baby, husband, her youngest daughter and granddaughter at early ages, she had been through so much. We finally noticed she didn't seem to be breathing anymore and was becoming cold to the touch and we called in the nurse to confirm she had passed and she did. It was very peaceful but, it's weird, I noticed how fast her body became stiff when they took off her mask and covered her up. It was such an emotional moment but, surprisingly, I didn't find myself crying that much. Some 10 years prior I had witnessed my mother pass away from cancer and gone through my younger sister's car accident that killed her, so I thought to myself, \"maybe I'm just done crying.\" Regardless of me crying or not, it was such a stressful and emotional situation. There was a sense of peace and relief that it was over because my grandma had suffered so much while in the nursing homes because her mind was going and my family and I were going in to see her almost everyday, so to see her at peace was a relief. However, there was a huge sense of loss because she was so prominent in our lives, it was weird that she would no longer be a part of our lives now. Witnessing the last breath of my grandma was a very sobering moment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "I had a wreck, and I lost my job because of it. Now I'm jobless and need money for my kids. This has caused stress due to no job and being sued.",
    "output": "Perhaps the most memorable thing that has happened to me within the past month is the car accident I was in. This accident devestated me, and it caused me to lose a good paying job, and I'm being sued by the other driver. I was behind the lady, and I tried my best to hit the brakes, but it just would not slow down in time. I'm not sure why, honestly, but I had only had the vehicle for two weeks, and I had noticed that it took a little more pressing on the petal than it did with my old vehicle. I had even gotten out of my vehicle to make sure she was okay. She would not even roll her window down for me. I was coming home from work, and it was a forty minute drve from there to home. It was sunny out, and the traffic was terrible, as it always wsa there at that time of the day. I was shaking and trying not to cry, and even ended up giving the officers insurance information to my old vehicle because I was so nervous. Even thinking about it right now is making my chest and head hurt. The police were nice, and understanding, thank goodness. My vehicle was completely totalled somehow, and it barely made a dent in hers. I was shocked to she her go out on a stretcher, though she looked and acted fine. I'm sure it had something to do with her idea on suing me. I had to call my sister to come and get me, and endure my wife crying when I called and told her. I can honestly say this was one of the worst days of my life. It caused me to lose a great job, and now I'm job hunting for a place close by as I stress over courts and lawyers."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "My mother was getting older and slightly failing in her mental and physical health. In order to provide her support and alleviate some of my worrying about her, I moved in with her.",
    "output": "While I have mostly come to terms with my living with my mother, it is still weird at times. My brother recenly came to visit and it was an odd dynamic for him to visit and stay with our mother while I am a permanent resident of her place. It felt a little ackward. He is coming from out of state where he is happily living his life and visiting me, who felt like he needed to move in with our mother for her sake. He never said anything derogatory or tried to make me feel bad for living with her, but I felt it anyway. I know it was all in my head, but I just kind of felt like the loser that is living with mom. He stayed for a long weekend. We would hang our around the house and go out to eat a lot. We would watch movies at home and play Scrabble. He fixed a few things around the house, because he is good at that sort of thing. The visit was fun and it was good to see him, it just reminded me of the status of my life and how I am sort of tied down to my mother. It is all my choosing and I think my brother is glad I am here, but I still feel jealous of his freedom and that's probably where a lot of the negativity that I feel stems from. Even though I had the negative feelings while he was out here, I just pushed those to the side when he was here and acted like all was well. I love my brother and his coming out meant a lot to both my mother and myself. I know he will always be there for me when I need him, but right now I am concentrating on being there for my mother."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: \"I went on a road trip a few months ago. I visited a cool restaurant and a board game store. I got out of my normal comfort zone and tried t some new things.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I hate riding in cars. Being in one for more than an hour drives me stir crazy. There's barely any room to move and nowhere else to go. Still, Ryan convinced me to go on a road trip. It took a lot of convincing before I caved it. I still can't believe he managed to change my mind. I especially can't believe that I ended up having a blast! But I set some ground rules: no stopping in really small towns (they make me nervous), and breaks every couple of hours to stretch our legs. We went two months ago, planned around Thanksgiving and a visit to Ryan's family in Minneapolis. One of the first places we stopped was this cheese emporium in Wisconsin. It's sounds cheesy (ha!), but was pretty cool. Products were a little overpriced, but they had some cheeses that I've never seen elsewhere. But the real highlight was the restaurant inside -- very menu item involved some kind of cheese, even drinks I had this shake/smoothie filled with small chunks of creamy cheesecake. It reminded me of boba and pudding drinks. The cheesecake was souffle-like, not dense and heavy. It was heavenly. I've probably had my fill of cheese for the next few months though. We also stopped in Madison, WI, which I've been to a couple times before back in college. It's an adorable college town. Despite being the state's capital, it still has a cool, quirky vibe. One of my favorite online clothing stores is based out of there. We came across this board game store that had every kind of board game you can imagine. They also had copies of every game for people to test out and play before buying. It was cool seeing all the games I loved as a kidI'm really glad Ryan convinced me to go. Maybe we'll take another road trip this summer."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "A couple got to the wrong resort and didn't have the room key to tell them which resort they were staying at so it was a long process, but in the end the got their happy ending to their story that day.",
    "output": "My love and I spent today traveling to our resort. After a picture perfect wedding, filled with friends, family and memories, we took off for our honeymoon. The flight went as well as a flight in coach could go. We arrived late to our exotic, all-inclusive resort. There was no person at the front desk. Only a key with our names on it. We took the key, but wondered which private hut it opened. We were tired and confused. We started, one by one, trying to open the huts. After four or five tries and bothering a few other guests, we found the keys match. My love swept me up and carried me over the threshold. We are finally settling into our honeymoon. Tomorrow we will wake up late and relax by the beach. I am a very happy and lucky woman to have this time with my best friend. I really do love him so much."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I was called to jury duty in April. I served jury duty and didn't get called to be a juror. During my waiting time I purchased what I thought was a banana muffin in the cafe.",
    "output": "During the month of April in 2019 I was summons to jury duty, and had really bad anxiety about it prior to going. It's in one of the roughest parts of my state and it's always nerve-wrecking going there. After drive twenty minutes I finally arrived to sit in a pool of jurors and wait for instructions. During this time I was doing work on my laptop and after hearing my number called I went to the courtroom with the other jurors to see if we were going to be called. After getting dismissed and sent back downstairs, I decided to purchase a muffin. It happened to be a banana nut muffin, unknown to myself. Instead of eating the muffin at the courthouse I waited until i was dismissed completely and on my way home to eat it. Luckily. As I arrived home I decided to eat the muffin, but after taking a few bites I noticed something crunchy. I thought I purchased a banana muffin, and soon after realized it was a banana nut muffin. I happened to be allergic to walnuts and didn't think twice about how bad it would affect me. After trying multiple solutions to get the nut out of my system, it was to no avail and I ended up calling my mom and having her take me to the hospital. My vision was blurry, my throat was closing, and I felt like I was dying and I was so dizzy. Once I finally arrived, they new to take me to get treated right away, and I was lucky enough to book a room at the hospital. They injected me with a few drugs and I was able to sleep better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: 'I went on a date with a man I thought I would not be compatible with just on his style of clothes. I learned that was very immature of me and I was completely wrong. We got along famously.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went on a first date with a man about a month ago. I met him through Tinder and from what I could see from his profile pictures, we seemed to be very different. But I thought he was good looking so I swiped right, and it turns out he had swiped right on me too. When he started messaging me I was surprised to see how much we really had in common. We both play a lot of instruments and had similar conversation style, and he was very intelligent. When I showed up to meet him for the first time, he was dressed in dress khakis and very clean cut. I am more of a black nail polish and flannels type of girl. He has a job as a financial analyst and I am a freelancer. When I started talking to him it turns out we have the same views about spirituality, had very similar childhoods, had the same passions and interests all around. I really learned I shouldn't judge a book by it's cover. I was wrong in my assumption of his personality based on his style of dress. I brought that up and he mentioned that he has had to adapt to being clean cut for his job. We had a really good time and I have seen him since. It was really nice to find someone that I am so in-tune with and I hope it works out. If it doesn't work out, I have learned a very valuable lesson to take with me going forward."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "This is about my job searching experiences for the past 2 months. I have applied over 10 jobs and finally landed on one with higher pay compared to my current job. I also will have less stress compared to my current job. Some of my current coworkers are very emotional about my departure.",
    "output": "For the past 2 months I have been looking for a different job that pays more than my current position. Ideally it would have a shorter commute. It would be ideal if I did not need to travel in to the city anymore for the new job as well. I applied to over 10 jobs, and interviewed at 3 of those. One of the jobs seemed like an ideal fit, no more commute to the large city, great benefits and I really enjoyed the interview. I had been referred to this one by a friend. I decided to be extra pursuant of that position and requested a follow up interview via phone myself, and I was thrilled when they told me they had planned to call me. At the second interview I met many more of the staff and they seemed very impressed with my skill set. Today I let my manager and coworkers know that I was resigning, and leaving the company in 2 weeks. Some of my coworkers where beside themselves. I found it hard to say goodbye. A couple of them were very emotional. Cleaning out my office will be difficult. However, we have scheduled a going away get together at the local pub on my last day and I look forward to that. Cheers!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Family reunion that will probably be the last one on my dad's side since he is 90. All my cousins came in .\". How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My cousins from my dad's side of the family and from out of town called and said they were coming in . They said it would be a reunion . I asked what they wanted me to bring and they told some things I could bring. I asked them why were they doing it because I thought maybe my dad was sick and nobody informed me of it. He is turning ninety this year . The one cousin I asked said just to come in, I think. So it kind of worried me that something might be wrong with him. But they came in and a lot of people were there and we had a good time. We ate and took pictures and showed each other pictures of all our families and people in our family who had died. It was sad because our grandparents had died and all of my cousins parents had died . There was no one left on my dad's side but him. All his brothers and sisters and their spouses were dead. We gave each other small gifts and made to go boxes of left over food for everyone and then cleaned up the kitchen. One of my cousins was a photographer and we went outside and took a lot of outdoor pictures of everyone and later he put them online for us. It was good to see everyone and it felt like when we were all kids and were at our grandparents house eating her food and seeing each other, like at Christmas or Thanksgiving. Most of them brought the food that grandma made when we were growing up so that made it feel even more like a family reunion . It was a fun day and sad also when my dad gave a little speech at the end and said how proud he was of all of us. He teared up some and I think everyone else did too. It was sad because everyone has to die and we aren't here for very long. It made us aware of that I think and it was sad but also fun to see everyone. We made plans to see each other again in September and I am looking forward to that . Some of them have to fly in so not sure how many will make it. I will go to that event since it is only an hour and a half away from me and an easy drive."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "An old woman deals with the grief of the loss - death - of her granddaughter by visiting a museum where the granddaughters photographs hang in a art show. The old woman does this to feel close to her and also her daughter who had died.",
    "output": "I remember when I met Sandra. Sandra was quite agile for a woman of over 80 years of age. She usually tells me story anytime I run into at the park. A story stood that I could never forget, it was so sad and sweet at the same time. The story was about Sandra's dead granddaughter Chelsea. Chelsea died at 24 years of age, due to a car accident. From Sandra's story I could tell Chelsea was a funny, beautiful, and nice girl. Sandra and Chelsea were obviously very close. Sandra tells me about the time Chelsea got featured in an Art collection by a photographer who was very fond of her and the photographs were so good that it is currently on display at a museum. Sandra tells me about how she found peace after going through so much emotional pain when Chelsea died. What she does to forget the pain of Chelsea' death is probably one of the most surprising and sweetest thing I have ever heard. She goes to the museum regularly to see the photographs of Chelsea and she claims this does not only help her remember who Chelsea was but also her mother. She goes further to say, this is the best way to deal with a loss. Not by forgetting the people we lost but by remembering them for who they were. She goes on to invite to come to the museum with her the following week. All I can say is that I cannot wait to meet Chelsea."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went on a date with a man I thought I would not be compatible with just on his style of clothes. I learned that was very immature of me and I was completely wrong. We got along famously.'. From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I met a guy through an internet dating app. He seemed out of my league and just like we would not have anything in common and have different life goals and interests because he was a very sharp dresser and clean cut. As a photographer and musician, I tend to dress more in a punky aesthetic. I figured he would be into sports and Alma Matters and I would be into plants and dive bars and we would sit awkwardly. But he was very attractive and he was nice when he messaged me so I gave him a chance. It turns out we have more in common then I would have ever thought and we get along super well. Honestly, if this guy wants to marry me I would in a heartbeat. I am still seeing him and he is the most mature adult person I have ever been with. His clothes were not indicative of his personality. I learned that stepping out of my preconceived notions and comfort zone I was able to meet a much better partner. He is stable and a good communicator. He also happened to be a musician and owns a ginseng farm on the side of doing executive financial work as a day job. The job explained his aesthetic and I got plants and music and dive bars in his interests too. I am very lucky that he is quite taken with me as well. He inspires me to be a better person. I realized I just gushed about him for this whole writing, but I think the original point of this was to say that I learned a lot about how I was limiting myself and being judgmental and was very wrong. I grew from this experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"I recently started a job at a software company. It was a very enriching experience. I have a stronger bond with my co workers than I did with old childhood friends\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Everyone needs software. It is one of the most important, highest paying careers out there. It's also not a job everyone has the brainpower for. That makes me feel special. Translating need into software is what I do best. I've met so many people from around the world that I otherwise wouldn't meet and i'm thankful for that every day. This is a job i've wanted since I was a little girl because my dad was a software developer, so I really feel fulfilled. There is a lot of bad software ideas out in silicon valley like the juicero, but people with a real passion for innovation will always shine the brightest. In addition to fulfilling my dreams, I love my team. They are hilarious and make a really hard job much easier. They are fast learners as well. We do many social activities together contrary to the computer nerd stereotype. We hike, go to dinners, watch TV shows like silicon valley together, go to workshops, and even Christmas parties. This is more than I did with my childhood friends of average intellect. I've been exposed to some of the brightest minds in the world from ivy leagues to natural homegrown talent and I could not be more thankful. I'm pretty sure I would not have the fulfillment at some dead end desk job like some of my old friends and my sister. They make living which is great in this say and age, but they get burned out so easily. I'm truly thankful for the path I took in life"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a mini-tale where 'I received a promotion at work. Everyone congratulated me and we celebrated in a bar at night. I am enjoying my new position very much. I am thankful for this. I am glad for my coworkers, family and friends that supported me in every way possible.' plays a vital role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I received a promotion at work 12 weeks ago. I had been working extremely hard towards this goal for the last several years. This included completing tasks that were not typically assigned to someone in my group, working long hours, and working weekends. It finally paid off in the form of a promotion to manager. This promotion allows me to oversee a group of 15 people. There is also added benefits such as a bonus at the end of the year, and 4 weeks of paid vacation. When i first found out that i was receiving a promotion, i immediately called my wife to tell her the good news. She was extremely excited, and we went out to dinner that night to celebrate. She also threw a surprise congratulations party that included our close friends and family. We went to a local bar to have drinks and celebrate. Most of my coworkers were happy for me as well. I have a good working relationship with almost everyone that is going to work under me. I think there may be a few who are jealous that they didn't receive the promotion, but i don't foresee any log term issues. This is my first management level job and i'm excited to prove myself. I believe i will be successful in this job and am looking forward to a bright future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Went out had some drinks saw a few bands. Had a good time but getting ready is a pain overall it is something that must be done to get to the good part which is the bands music and the drinks'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A little while ago me and a few friends wanted to do something different for the weekend. we normally do the samethings during the weekend so that's why we wanted to change things. we had a conversation about a few ideas on what we could do. there were a few good ideas but we had to bring down to one. we'd probably do another the following week. This time we decided to go out and see some bands perform. This was different because we haven't really been to a concert. This is about as close as i've ever been to one. I thought it would be fun however. we went out and had some drinks watched a few bands perform live. we had a pretty good time we were all jamming and lifted. The only problem is something should be done to get to the good part. It takes a while for the bands to actually start playing. That's the best part drinking and listening just the time waiting beforehand is an issue. Overall we had a good time and new experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'I went to the hospital for a routine exam. They decided to keep me overnight. I ended up delivering my son the next day!', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "3 months ago I was only 8 months pregnant. Now I have a 3 month old. I went into the doctor because I was having back pain. They decided to keep me overnight just to be cautious. When I woke up in the morning they told me I was in labor. I couldnt believe it. I spent the whole day in mild discomfort and after 26 hours i was ready to deliver. I was surprised to deliver a healthy baby boy at 6 lbs 1 oz. I didnt know my little man was ready to come out. My husband couldnt believe it either. We had to quick buy more baby equipment as we werent quite prepared a month out. Being a mother is hard work but overall rewarding. I am not getting a lot of sleep and feel a bit disjointed but we are doing our best. We will love our son every day of our lives. I still cant believe that his happened so early!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in 'My family and I traveled to an interesting spot with a playground and splash pad. We enjoyed a unique play area with a surprising zipline. We climbed large hills.', create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My family and I went out and did many fun activities about four months ago. I went with my parents, my sister, and my nephew. Specifically, we went and found a place with a playground and a splash pad. We had a great time at the playground. We also had fun getting wet on the splash pad. My nephew particularly enjoyed this. On top of this, there was a play area that had a really exciting zipline. It was exhilarating being able to go down it. The most surprising part was when my mom went down the zipline and screamed at the top of her lungs the whole time. We all had a good laugh at that, as she usually doesn't go on those. There were also a number of large hills around to climb. We all had a good time doing this, though it was quite tiring. At the top of the hills, we had some great views. We were able to see the city and the surrounding forest. When all was said and done, it was a memorable day, and we went home satisfied."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "In the summer of 2019 I went to a wedding dress alteration with a friend. It's a friend I've known for a long time.",
    "output": "This summer I had the opportunity to accompany a close friend to her wedding dress alteration appointment. I had gone wedding dress shopping with her, but was not on the trip where she found \"the one.\" It was my first time seeing her in her dress. She stepped behind a curtain to have some privacy while she put the dress on. The moment she stepped out was highly memorable. She looked beautiful in her dress and she had a big smile on her face. Just getting to put the dress on made her happy. It was clear how excited she was about getting married. My friend and I had first met way back in seventh grade, when we had some classes together. We'd seen each other through a lot of important life moments, like first boyfriends, first heartbreak, high school graduation, college acceptance and the birth if her first child. Getting to be with her for this step was important to me. She looked happy and radiant in her dress and it made me think back to when we met fourteen years ago as kids. There was something so neat and intimate about getting to be with her while she did this sort of prep work for the big day. A lot of people would be at her wedding, but it was just the two of us sharing excitement at this appointment. I liked being able to see her excitement and nerves about the upcoming day. It reminded me of how excited and nervous she had been when she started dating her soon-to-be husband. It was a special moment to get to share with a close friend."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I obtained my medical cannabis card for ptsd. Then my life improved significantly far beyond what I had hoped.'. Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Something that has effected my life greatly in the past 6 months is I got my medical cannabis card in my state for ptsd. Since going on it I have been able to get off of all of the other medications I was taking. My energy and willingness to participate in life has also changed drastically in this time period. I had spent most of my life since 2012 basically sedentary and having given up hope after the passing of my wife. I spent years trying to get help through pharmaceuticals and counseling to be left little more than a zombified prisoner in a group home waiting to die. It has been a change in my life that I never expected to be this drastic. A lot of me wanting the card was I just wanted to be able to get high and escape. I knew it might help some, but if I am honest with myself I wanted to get high. That being said I am now walking 5 miles 4-5 times a week, am actively hunting for a job, my cleanliness and grooming are also hugely improved to daily cleaning and showering(I would straighten the house maybe 3 times a year and was living in squalor and was only bathing a couple times a month), and there have been other improvements in my overall outlook and quality of life as well these are just some major ones. There have been a few negatives, mostly just being a bit more forgetful, but nothing compared to the side effects that left me sleeping most of the day and tired the rest. I have energy and I have hope that I can find some sort of life that I can at least be content with in the near future all of which I would have laughed at you and probably been very hostile if I was told this was possible before. So I have to add sentences because whoever coded this messed up. It says it must be 15-25 sentences or 600-3000 characters. I was over 1600 characters at 8 sentences when my story was finished so it should have been fine. But it seems the coder made this an and statement instead of an or statement or something like that."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in \"We were 2 lovebirds thought we would be together forever and we had the time of our lives and share that forever.\", please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "THE STORY TAKES ME BACK TO WHEN i THE MOST IN-LOVE I HAD EVER BEEN. WE PILED UP ON THE COMPUTER AND LOOKED AT COOL TRIPE. I WAS A REALLY BIG FAN OF A BAND CALLED WIDESPREAD PANIC SO I LOOKED AT THE WESTERN TOUR. THEN i PROCEEDED TO BUY TICKETS BACKWARDS FROM THE FURTHERST POINT WEST BACKWARDS. WE THEN LOOKED AT THE PATH AND MADE THE ITERNARY FOR THE TRIP AND BOOKED THE ROOM WE COULD BOOK. WE THEN WENT TO OUR BOSSES AND ASKED FOR A MONTH OFF AND HE SAID NO, SO i PUT IN MY 4 WEEKS NOTICE. I HAD TO GO. AND I NEEDED TO MAKE THIS TRIP WITH HER. WE PLANNED OVER THE NEXT MONTH AND WENT IT GOT HERE WE LEFT 3 DAYS EARY. WE WENT UP THROUGH THE MIDWEST AND WE STOPPED IN ST LOUIS. WENT TO THE ARCH AND HUNG OUT. THEN WE WENT TO HER FAMILIES HOUSE IN IOWA/STAYED A WEEK AND THEN WENT OUT TO WYOMING THE BLACK HILLS AND THE BIG PARK YELLOWSTONE, WE STAYED IN JACKSON WHOLE FOR 3 DAYS THEN LEFT OUT TO SEATLLE AND THE OUTSIDE EVENT THE GORGE IN WASHINGTON STATE. 3 NIGHTS THENRE THEN DOWN THE COAST TO MY FAMILIES PLACE IN SOUTHERN CALI WHERE WE SAW THEN IN THE GREEK THEATER AND HUNG OUT IN CALIFORNIA FOR A WEEK, THEN DOWN TO SAN FRAN AND THE THE LAST LEG OF THE SHOW AT THE CLASSIC WILTERN THEATER. WE LEFT FOR HOME AND WERE SO TIRED WE DIDNT EVEN GO 20 MINS IN TO SEE THE GRAND CANYON. BUT WE SHARED A MONTH THAT WILL LAST IMPRESSIONS OF A LIGFETIME. WE BROKE UP NOT TOO LONG AFTER AND I WISH WE WOULDNBT HAVE . I MISS HER AND I HAVENT DATED MUCH , REALLY NONE AT ALL AND I JUST MISS HER."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'This summer I attended the convocation at my cousin's university. It was a festive event. Especially, the talent show at the end of the event was very memorable.'. Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago, I attended a convocation for my cousin's university. It was a fun day that day. I had a great time eating all the different foods. I had a beer with a corn dog. I had some wine with a burger. They were all delicious. At the end, there was a talent show. There was a ton of talent that day. There was a magician who pulled a rabbit out of a bottle. It was insane. There was a woman who got cut into three parts, with all the parts moving. I don't know how they did it. They finished it with a man in a straight jacket doing the Houdini act. He barely got out of time before he drowned. It was scary. I hope to go to one of these again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "A great white shark swam past me while I was surfing. Although alarmed, I kept my cool and came out unscathed. It's a memory etched into my mind forever.",
    "output": "This past June, I was surfing at my local beach, when a great white shark swam right past me. I had been in the water for about two hours and waves were fairly consistent. It was a typical summer day in Huntington Beach, with June gloom (heavy marine layer). There was a small southwest swell running at two to three feet. The water was warm and fairly clear. Up until that point, it was just like nearly any other day. I usually surf every day, swell permitting. June is typically sharky in Southern California. It's the time of the year when the juvenile white sharks are migrating back up North. There had been recent sightings in the area, but it doesn't stop hardcore surfers from surfing. So, as I paddled back to the lineup, I sat up on my board and waited for a set. That's when I seen a dorsal and caudal fin heading right towards me. I knew right away what it was. I remained calm, but was scared. It approached me, then at approximately five feet away, it turned and swam by. I could clearly see its black eye checking me out as it passed. It was a juvenile, approximately six feet in length. Not big by great white standards, but still bigger than me. After it passes, I caught a wave in and notified a lifeguard, that closed the beach for the day. It was definitely one of the most tense situations of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "A short story about insight to our own flaws in relationships. My realization that we're always learning about ourselves, every day.",
    "output": "I can't get upset or angry very easily. Whether it's with my spouse, friends or colleagues, I find myself getting emotional over minor things. A few weeks ago, one of my direct reports made an error in a project that was presented to senior management. We didn't catch the error until after the presentation. Our conclusions would have been different had we not made the error. I spent a day explaining to the meeting attendees what had happened and how we would fix it. I was also very angry with my analyst who didn't double check his work. I told him that I am going to give him a bad review on the project and that will definitely affect his bonus for the year. After the dust settled, I felt awful. First, I could have caught the mistake myself had I paid more attention to the presentation. Second, most people were understanding as we were going to fix the error. Third, this incident carried over in the evening to my home where I was upset and was rude to my spouse and son. The learning from this incident is that I should learn to be calm under pressure. I should start with being kind to myself, and then be kind to others. Though I have known this for years, I have never been able to put this into practice. But I am going to take a sincere effort and improve myself going forward. I am also planning to take some online courses and read books to help me improve. I apologized to my colleagues, my wife and my son after the incident. Only time will tell if I can improve."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"My dog died in July. I found her lying in her favorite spot next to our other dog who was lying next to her crying.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Back on July 2, 2019, I took both of my dogs outside to go for their nightly \"potty\". I noticed Buddy was acting a little slow but as she was almost 16 I expected this. I could see both of them outside chasing each other. All of a sudden Buddy sat down and kept looking around. A few minutes later she got up, turned and looked at my mom before running off into the dark. I could hear her breathing and Sparky was barking. We kept waiting for them but we they never came back. We ended up going outside and shining a flashlight. That is when we saw her laying on her side with Sparky standing by her crying. I could see that one of her ears was up like she had been listening to us. It was so strange how she went and laid in her favorite spot and died. This is a place she always seemed to love. There was a rare cool breeze that night and I could see her ear moving. I couldn't believe it. I picked her up and carried her over to the patio. I'll never forget how limp her body was and how sad I felt. I never have been able to fully get past it. I miss her so much. I often find that I relive that night when I go outside. Recently I went out there and stood for a minute. I have really had to fight depression. Our other little dog was sad for a long time but he seems to be finally getting better. We are still in the process of getting another dog and we keep putting it off. I guess because we can't replace her and it is still hard to imagine bringing in a new dog. I do know that my other dog would love to have a companion."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "As a woman with a disability who uses a wheelchair, I am often excluded due to accessibility issues even when it involves people who are supposedly my friends.",
    "output": "I have a disability. I cannot hear ever since I was a baby. I grew up with difficulties because I could not be taught like other kids in school. I had to attend a special needs school where I was taught through sign language. Fortunately, I can speak, so responding in school wasn't a problem. The biggest problem for me is not being able to have a normal social life. Most of the people I know, including my friends and family don't have the same problem so it's not easy for them to adapt to me when I'm around. It kills me when I see them laughing at a joke that I did not hear. Whenever I am with other people, I cannot help but feel inferior. I recently talked about it with one of my friends and she told that they try to make sure that I am included but sometimes involuntarily end up forgetting that some one with special needs is around. Moreover, having this disability as a woman is very hard. Other than not having a meaningful social life, my dating life has been hell. I can hardly ever connect with anyone. For someone to date me, they would need to be fluent in sign language and willing to use it all the time to talk to me. It's also worth noting that it's hard to express emotions through sign language so it's hard for me to have an emotional connection with a partner. Most of my partners just end up leaving because my life situation is too much for them to endure."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "IT WAS MY JOB TO PREPARE A PROPOSAL THAT WORKED FOR THE COMPANY. THE PROPOSAL HAD TO MAKE SENSE TO THE COMPANY ON NOT JUST THE OWNER.",
    "output": "OUR COMPANY WAS PREPARING A PROPOSAL TO REPRESENT A COMPANY AS THE SALES AGENT FOR A NEW DEVELOPMENT. THIS DEVELOPMENT WAS A LARGE PROJECT. WINNING THE JOB WOULD MEAN SIGNIFICANT REVENUES TO OUR COMPANY. WE ARE PRIVATELY OWNED AND THE OWNER PICKED A GROUP TO PREPARE THE PROPOSAL. THERE WAS A TEAM OF THREE. I WAS SELECTED AS THE TEAM LEADER. WE SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS PREPARING THE PROPOSAL. I FELT GOOD OUT THE FINAL PRESENTATION BECAUSE I FELT IT WAS FAIR TO THE OTHER COMPANY AND MY COMPANY. WE PRESENTED IT TO THE OWNER AND HE FELT IT WAS NOT AGGRESSIVE ENOUGH. THE CHANGES HE SUGGESTED MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO EARN A PROFIT AND I KNEW IT. I TRIED TO CHANGE HIS OPINION BUT I GAVE UP. WE WON THE PROPOSAL AND THE FINANCIAL LOSS WE SUFFERED CAUSED THE COMPANY TO LAY OFF A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE. MY FRIENDS AND COWORKERS LOST THEIR JOB. I FEEL AWFUL I DID NOT STAND MY GROUND AND GAVE IN SO EASILY. I AM ASHAMED AND EMBARRASSED TO THIS DAY. THE OWNER TOOK NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIS INPUT AND PUT THE BLAME FOR THE FAILURE OF THE PROJECT ON MY. I WAS SO ANGRY THAT I HAD TO LIVE WITH THIS SHAME."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "I visited Auckland, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia. I stayed with a friend from college and had the best time of my life.",
    "output": "My memorable event that happened to me was having the opportunity to travel half way across the world to New Zealand and Australia. Recently I had been watching more tv shows and movies from New Zealand and Australia as well as Youtube videos. I had been gradually exposing myself to the pacific culture for years. I found out that a friend that I met while doing study abroad was now living in Auckland, New Zealand. I had been telling this friend for 2 years that I had to meet up with her! And I was so proud of myself when I finally made it happen. I stayed with her for 2 weeks and it was a well needed vacation. One of the best experience of my life. I visited tons of museums, witness a Maori cultural performance and even climbed an extinct volcano. I hadn't seen my friend in almost 6 years and it was wonderful catching up again. I got to go party with her and her friends, go to the bar with her co-workers, and sit down at some of the best restaurants. I also experienced my first time in a casino and got to take the public transportation like a local. It was bittersweet when I left, but I was still joyful because Australia was next. With Australia I got lucky. My plane ticket from New Zealand to back home in America allowed me a 22-hour layover in Sydney, Australia. Sydney and Auckland were like night and day. Although Auckland was more fashion forward, Sydney was more business savvy. Everything looked expansive, refined, and luxurious in Sydney. I took one of the hop-on, hop-off busses and was fortunate to see all the highlights within a span of a couple of hours. Leaving Sydney going back home to America left me with a lot of great memories."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "My husband and I went on vacation to Canada. We saw Niagara Falls, shopped and dined out. We were stopped on the way hom by immigration for bringing back too much alcohol!",
    "output": "Dear Diary,It's been eight weeks, but I think I'm finally able to put down on paper what happened to my husband and me when we went to see Niagra Falls. I've already told you about all the fun we had, how amazing the Falls themselves were, but I haven't told you about my own personal fall. I guess I've been looking over my shoulder, still nervous that they might change their mind and come after me and lock me up. It's just not like me to get in trouble with the law. The Falls were good, the shopping was good, but something happened when we went out to eat that first night. Maybe it was the excitement of seeing the Falls, the rush of all that water, the exciting splash of water on my arms, making the hair stand on end. The gentle kiss of the wet breeze on my face. We decided to spend a little more than usual on dinner and go someplace fancy. It wasn't just fancy, it was elegant, refined. It was the most romantic dinner we'd been to since our honeymoon. We started with a glass of champaign, split a bottle of red wine during the meal, and then got lured by the waiter into trying something afterwards, a nice Canadian port he recommended. It was amazing. Like velvet on our tongues. I've never been really, really drunk before like that. We stumbled back to our room and had an amazing night. Something really came alive in my husband, and in me. It was my first time with a hangover, but it was a night of many firsts, for both of us. We loaded up with several bottles of that port before heading home again. I'm always nervous crossing the border, thinking about how hard it was for grandma. Maybe part of me feels like there's always a chance they may change their mind about us, see the mistake they made with her, and keep us all out forever. My heart was pounding when they pulled us over for inspection, and stopped dead when they found the port. It was too much! I've never been so ashamed. The looks the guards gave us were devastating. I may not have a criminal record from this, but I feel permanently unsettled, like I enjoyed myself too much to live up to the legacy of my grandmother."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: 'Since we had parted on not great terms, I was surprised and touched that he would want me to know about his wife's passing. This experience brought up memories of my years working for him and how much he had meant to me over the years.'?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My old boss's wife had passed away and I was very touched to learn that he wanted his daughter-in-law to let me know. It showed that he considered me close enough to the family to be one of the people that he would want to attend the funeral. I had quit the firm a year before and I had worried that my boss had harbored ill feelings towards me but him notifying me about the funeral made me realize that he will always hold a special place in his heart for me and it will be the same for me. I had worked for him for over 20 years and I learned so much from him. He's an intelligent, caring, and ethical person and I was lucky to have him as a mentor. He always trusted me to do my work and gave me so much latitude. He made me a partner in the firm and would always tell me how much he appreciated my work. He made sure my 401k was well funded and that started me on a course towards saving a good amount for my retirement. I will always appreciate the fact that the job made me financially secure. We had our disagreements but we will always be close. I realized how silly I had been to worry that he had bad feelings towards me after I had left the firm. I should have realized that the years of working together and mutual affection would not change. He had Parkinson's and his mobility is reduced so I am thinking about visiting him in Florida sometime soon. I haven't seen him in over a year and his wife's passing made me realize how little time we have left and I should visit him soon. It will be nice to reminisce about the company and gossip about our coworkers."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"I drove home to visit my parents and siblings for the 4th of July. We went out to dinner together and had a great time chatting and eating food together.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A couple weeks ago, I drove back to visit my family who I hadn't seen in several months. I live several hours from my parents and siblings so we only see each other a couple times a year. It was my niece's birthday and also near the 4th of July so it was a good time to take a trip back home to see everyone. I spent the night before my drive taking care of errands around my apartment and then packing for the trip. The next afternoon, I left work a bit early and started the drive back to my parents' place. I arrived a couple hours of driving to find my brother had already arrived. I pulled into the driveway, shut off my car and got my suitcase out of the car and walked up to the front door. The front door was locked so I went around to the garage door and was going to use the keypad to open it when the front door opened and my dad was there. I smiled and gave him a hug as I walked into the house. I saw my mom and brother talking in the kitchen so I dropped my stuff off on the ground and went over to say hi. After a brief round of greetings, I went back to put my stuff into a spare bedroom where I would be spending the next two nights. I put my stuff in the room and headed back downstairs after plugging my phone into the wall to start charging. I got back downstairs and saw my parents and brother were discussing dinner options. We were going to meet my sister and her kids at a local restaurant for dinner and we were trying to figure out a time that worked. My sister mentioned a time she was available and we headed out to the restaurant to see everyone. We showed up a bit early, but after about 5 minutes my sister pulled in with her kids. I said hi to my nieces and nephew before giving my sister a hug and we walked in to get some food. We ordered our food and sat down at a table and had a good time reminiscing about old times and talking about how our lives were currently. We ate some delicious food and had an overall good time. After about an hour my sister needed to put the kids to bed so we went our separate ways. It was great getting to see everyone again and it was a wonderful night."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I could not attend an event that lead up to baseball's All-Star Game. Yet, I was able to purchase some memorabilia online for someone else that contained the logo for the all-star game.\". Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I wanted to attend a historical All-Star game. Yet, I knew that I could not afford to attend. I decided to try to attend another event surrounding the game, but my mother became ill. Since my relative really enjoys baseball and could not attend any of the events, I decided to do something special. I perused MLB 's website and I found a cap. Yet, I wanted a really stylish one. Therefore, I continued to look on the site and I found the perfect hat. It was similar to what everyone was sporting and had a signature logo on it. It was the right cap for my relative to receive in lieu of him missing the game. As a result, he was so happy. I was grateful that I was able to find some memorabilia for him. Yet, still sad that I could not attend. As I watched the game that night, I was happy with the outcome because someone from my home team won MVP. It was one of my fondest memories. I am grateful that my hometown hosted and the game ended well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: 'I was drinking with my friends for our 22nd birthday. We all drank way too much and all got really drunk. I threw up a lot but partied hard.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One of the best days of my life. This is day will be remembered forever. It was something like the movie Hangover, but without the extra. It happened about a month ago, my friend parents had went on vacation for about two weeks. My friend decided to throw a party for his three closest friends; to celebrate our 22nd birthday. Since none of us had a birthday party this year, and we where born the same year. My friend said be at his crib around 8 and bring some liquor and call some girls. So i called a few girls, and posted it on a blog post. I arrived to my friend crib around 8 , it was kind of dark outside but wasn't fully dark in which the moon was at its glory. Walked inside and saw it was a small amount of people inside. I would say about 20 people in total. The music was very smooth, like a nice slow jam to dance with the ladies. I shook three of my friends hands, and gave four girls i knew a hug. More people started to arrive and that's when everything got lit. About 40 more people arrived and that's when the heavy liquor came in. People brought in Hennessy, Ciroc and other expensive drinks i haven't heard of. Let me tell you, we got wasted that night. I was taking shots, after shots, after shots, and more shots. I think I had about 10 shots of liquor, for what i can remember. All i remember was i threw up all over my friends couch, table, and bathroom toilet. But that didn't stop the party, we party until about 4 a.m.. It was a night to remember. I woke up the next morning with the worst hangover ever and barely remembering anything. I end up staying at my friends crib cause i was so wasted. He showed me the video of me throwing up and dancing with a couple of girls. We laughed about it and then i went home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'my friend's death. Old friends reunited to share memories. In the end, her loss reminded me of how far we've come in life and that even the things we feel we might have lost aren't actually gone.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A friend sent me an email that one of my closest friends had died. I was astonished. No one knew anything was wrong with her, not even her. But she had a sudden aneurysm and there was nothing they could do by the time she was at the hospital. I got in touch with other old friends in her social circle to get more info. We were able to see what an impact she made on the lives of so many people. I had known her for about 15 years. I transferred to a different school and didn't know anyone. She was the first friend I made there. We were seated near each other and somehow became friends quickly. She had a good sense of humor. She was also very smart. It's just a real tragedy. The death was completely undeserved and unpreventable. We just have to remember her going forward."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "I was delighted to find out that I was having a baby. After many months of preparation the beautiful baby arrived, I was so happy.",
    "output": "Life is full of unexpected events, my life has been no different. About ten months ago I found out my significant other was pregnant, I knew a new adventure was about to begin for me. As the weeks rolled by, the due date was coming closer and closer, and time seemed to move quicker too. I knew I was going to need lots of baby stuff, and a lot more money. I immediately started saving money, as well as working many more hours. Saving money wasn't the only hurdle I was going to have to overcome, I also needed to move many hours away from where I was raised, and where my business was located. About a month before the due date my significant other decided that I could finally move up to where she was, I did not delay, and moved as quickly as I could. It took me three trips to move all of the baby stuff, and another trip to move my necessary belongings. Upon arriving, I immediately setup the nursery for our soon to arrive daughter. There were many other things to prepare, like child proofing the house, and making sure that we were ready. I made tons of food, and froze them into individual servings, ensuring we would have proper caloric intake upon our return. I also made sure that our vehicles were in top operating condition. Before we knew it, we were driving to the hospital. After two long days, our beautiful daughter was in our arms. It was the happiest day in my life, and the beginning of my new family. A few days later we were able to go home, and start a new chapter of our lives."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I brewed a magical tea out of psilocybin mushrooms, and drank the majority of it. I almost instantly started to feel the effects, which have changed the way I view the world and how I interact with other people. I think this experience helped shaped who I am today.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A memorable scenario I recently had gone through was about 2 months ago. It was sometime in July/August, and it was the first time I had tried something truly magical. This magical experience I had was due to me eating a few grams of Psilocybin mushrooms. It was sometime at night, and I had just gotten everything I needed to try them. I planned on making a tea out of the mushrooms, I read somewhere on Reddit that if you boil water and let the mushrooms sit in the hot water all of the bad alkaloids that cause nausea wont be there and that the effects wont be as strong. Anyways, after brewing the tea I decided that I should sit down and start enjoying my freshly brewed magical tea. About halfway through the cup, I felt butterflies building up in my stomach. I think it was just my nerves getting to me, but I was starting to feel pretty anxious about the whole situation. I did not know what I should be feeling or what to even expect. I decided to lay down, and not finish the tea. This is when the effects begin to really kick in, it had been about 45 minutes since I made the tea. It's hard to describe how I physically felt, but I think the best way to describe it is that I had absolutely no energy to get up. I was glued to my bed. Instantly I started to get very introspective, thinking about literally everything and anything. I was thinking about all the times I got angry, all the times someone did something for me, I started thinking about all my family members. It truly was a remarkable experience, as it showed me that all the problems I thought I had weren't really problems at all. I felt as I had complete control of the world around me, I felt connected to everything and all of my everyday stresses vanished just like that. Nothing mattered at that moment, this overwhelming experience of freedom brought tears to my eyes. I could not stop crying these tears of joy, I don't think I ever felt so free and happy then I have at that moment. I remember telling myself to right down all of these feelings because I did not want to forget about this moment. The next day I felt an overwhelming glow about myself, and I just wanted to help everyone around me. This experience for me was very memorable, and brought a lot happiness into my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: \"We wanted our kids to spend some time with their friends over the summer. We though that this cookout would give everyone a chance to come and hang out for a bit.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We had an awesome cookout for the kids and their friends. Their friends' parents were able to join in as well if they wanted to. The day came and we set everything up in the yard such as the tents, tables, chairs, and grill. A few people started to arrive and all of a sudden it became cloudy. Throughout the entire week, there wasn't anything in the forecast to say that it would rain. As the last person arrived, the rain began and it came down hard. All the kids were gathered inside the house so they wouldn't get wet under the tents and the adults lounged outside underneath the over hang of the house. It was chaotic and we didn't have a lot of room for the amount of people that were in the house, but somehow we made it work. The kids played games on the floor, talked to each other, played game systems and even took pictures every so often with their phone. They all had a blast despite the weather change. The adults had a good time just to mingle around and talk. The food was good to eat and everyone had a full belly. A few hours later, it was time for everyone to go home. The parents who did not stay, came to pick up their kids, some of the parents that came to eat helped put up the tables and chairs and cleaned up a bit. My kids had a great time to see their friends over the summer with this cookout."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "I took a DNA test and found out that the man I believed to be my grandfather is not. He is not my genetic relative. I used info/memories of my mother along with along with DNA matches to discover who my biological grandfather is.",
    "output": "One week ago a problem was raised in our family. It is because of the issues related to the property sale of our old home. The clash went so bad that one of my uncle told a truth suddenly. The truth was that the man I believed to be my grandfather is not. Everyone was stunned a moment. He said that my grandfather was not my genetic relative. I argued that that cannot be true. But my uncle was confident in his argument. Immediately I argued that I will prove it. I decided to take DNA test for my grandfather. I took his blood sample to the trusted hospital nearby and the test was conducted. From the result I got to know that he was not my biological relative. Hence I decided to use my mother's DNA to find who is my grandfather. It was really shocking to know that he is not my grandfather from the result. I am on the steps now to find my biological grandfather."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I took a vacation and left my cat at home. My landlord did construction on my apartment and left a hole in my bathroom. My cat went in the hole and had to be rescued.",
    "output": "About five weeks ago I went on a long-awaited vacation with my best friend. It was a 7-days Caribbean cruise. I was so excited to go! The only thing I was worried about was leaving my cat Cornelius at home. I have made arrangements for my neighbor Mary to check on him every day. She is such a sweet lady and she agreed to do it right away. She promised she would make sure that Cornelius has fresh water and food and she told me there was nothing for me to worry about. So, I went on the cruise and it was amazing. I didn't have internet access nor phone service, which was great, but I was a little nervous, because I couldn't check on Cornelius. I had the feeling that something bad might happen to him, but my friend kept telling me that I shouldn't worry that much. But I was right. Something did happen while I was away. Apparently, there was a leak under my bathroom sink and Mary reported it to the landlord. He stopped by my apartment later that day and repaired the leak, but left a hole under the bathroom sink. After he left, Cornelius, being the curious kitty he is, went into the hole to investigate it and got stuck in it. I don't know how much time he spent in that dirty dark hole, but Mary realized that he must've went inside when she didn't find him in my apartment the next day. Long story short, Mary had to call the landlord and her nephew and it took them the whole afternoon to rescue Cornelius, but thankfully they did it and he is ok."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "I applied to a variety of jobs. One resulted in contacts that set me up to be scammed. I've learned to be highly skeptical of unvetted contacts, and hold my information closely.",
    "output": "I've been self-employed for almost a year now. I sometimes do freelance work that's available through Amazon, and sometimes apply to individual jobs via different job-posting sites. On one such posting, I applied to a job for data entry. The employer was verified by the site, and had many others applying for the same job. Not long after I posted, I was contacted by someone who claimed to work for the company. They pressured me into quickly acquiescing to an interview over Google Hangouts. Although it was suspiciously sudden, the constant pressuring that the person gave made me quickly decide that it was worth taking the chance, rather than losing an opportunity. As I spoke to the interviewer, I was alarmed by their poor grammar, but their explanation of being a foreign company gave me some hope. However, it was their offered benefits that disillusioned me. They were offering to pay me more than twice what I applied for. Although they explained that I would have more responsibilities than I applied for, it still seemed too good to be true. I decided to use a break in the conversation to look up the company. The first relevant hit warned me to immediately walk away, and that I was in the middle of a practiced scam. I immediately ceased conversation with all people involved, blocked them, and deleted what personal information I could. I now know to personally vet whatever company I work with, and I've researched some of the more tell-tale signs and predictable plots. Although I was very angry at the aftermath, I've been able to learn from the experience and better myself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'I took a 6-night vacation to Universal Studios in Florida. I visited the Volcano Bay water park, Universal Studios and Adventure island. I rode the Incredible Hulk roller coaster. I also ate at some nice restaurants including NBC Sports Bar and Grill.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was always dreaming to visit Universal Studios in Florida. Because my friend said her experience after visiting there. Nearly eight months ago I started to make plans to visit. I discussed with my friends about this plan to get an idea. They suggested me some online websites for vacation packages. I too compared different plans of different websites and finally chose one. The package included 6-night stay. I booked in that site. Finally the day arrived which was 3 months ago. I reached Universal Studios in Florida which was really exciting to me. I visited the Volcano Bay water park, Universal Studios and Adventure island. I rode the Incredible Hulk roller coaster which really surprised me and made fear in me, but it was an wonderful experience. I also ate at some nice restaurants including NBC Sports Bar and Grill. The food were simply tasty. Overall those 6 days were very exciting and I can't forget those days in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "I was enjoying a nice afternoon ride. Saw a little dog that looked lost so I fed him. Then he adopted me and I have another dog.",
    "output": "I was riding my motorcycle home from work. It was a Tuesday around 4 PM. I saw a little dog in the distance wandering along the side of the road. The traffic wasn't very heavy yet, but it's tourist season so I knew it would pick up soon. I pulled over and walked up to the little guy. I was hoping that he had a tag on him with his address so I could just walk him home. He didn't have a collar on at all, probably got hung up on something then he slipped it off. He was kind of scraggly, unkempt and looked like he was starving. Luckily I had a sandwich I had picked up for later in the saddlebag. He was really friendly, like he had a good home at some point. Wasn't aggressive at all, just being happy to have something to eat. I couldn't really tell what breed he was but he was some kind of hound mix. While he happily followed me I knocked on the doors of the few houses that were near to see if he was anyone's pet. Of course, nobody could claim him. I knew if he were left alone it was a matter of time before he got hit by a car. I asked an elderly gentleman if the dog could stay in his garage until I got my bike back home and could come back with a car. He agreed and that's how I ended up with a new dog. Frank is his name and he's sleeping on his bed happily in my office behind me at this moment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My daughter agree to listen to my advice. She moved into a house next door to her mother to help her while I battle lung cancer.'. Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "She is my oldest \"stepdaughter\"; my wife's daughter from her first marriage. He died in a tragic car accident. Now I'm facing cancer. I know she is terrified. We have our own daughter together and she is just 13. If I die, they'll be left all alone. The well being of the entire family is why I encouraged Lily's sister, Jill, to move in to help out the family. Lily loves her older sister; Jill is 21. She will feel safer with her around. I had not imagined this for our family. We have to face life as it comes to us and family matters the most. Friends are fair weather and some may even be there for the hard times, but family understands and loves the deepest. My sister was there for my mother when she was dying after a severe stroke. I know that my mother so appreciated it. I was not in France when my mother suddenly became ill as my wife was pregnant here in the USA and I had to be with her. My sister was able to be with my mother and it meant the world to the entire family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "My dad dying alone in an assisted living facility for people with Parkinson's and other chronic mental issues.",
    "output": "April 17, 2019Dad died today. My brother called to let me know. I was expecting it, because my brother had called the night before to say the facility my dad was at had contacted my mom and told her he was not doing well, and they expected the worse. My brother asked if I was going to go over to the facility, but I said not tonight, but that I would go in the morning. I have mixed feelings about that decision. You see, my dad had been diagnosed with Parkinson's and had been moved to an assistant living facility for people with chronic mental issues when my mom was no longer able to care for him. He was pretty much in a vegetative state in that he didn't speak or move. He breathed unassisted and had to be fed, bathed and changed. I had visited him a few times at the facility and hated seeing him that way. He didn't communicate with me at all. I talked to him but had no idea if he was hearing any of it. He lay on his side in a semi-fetal position, his hands frozen in a curled, claw like posture; his face expressionless, his mouth frozen in an open position. His eyes didn't move or follow you in any way. I secretly hoped he would pass on quietly and peacefully in his sleep, sooner rather than later. I didn't know what else to do. He wasn't going to get any better, and no one knew how long this would go on. I remember thinking how can anyone in this world think this is the way anyone would want to live? It made me think how selfish people were, because the only people who could see this as an acceptable way for another person to live would be someone not going through it, but willing to put someone else through it just so they would not have to deal with the death of a loved one. If it was possible to choose to have him euthanized, I would have done it. But that is not an option in our \"civilized\" world, so I was stuck just hoping nature would take its course, sooner rather than later. I do not regret those thoughts. I do, however, regret not having gone to the facility the night my brother called and being by my dad's side when he died. I honestly do not know if I did not go because I honestly thought he would make it until the next day, or if I just didn't want to see him that way again. I still struggle with that decision and the reasons behind it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "There was a shooting in my hometown. The experience of reaching out to people and people reaching out to me to make sure everyone was OK was emotional.",
    "output": "Things have been surreal these last few days. The shooting in my hometown happened two weeks ago, but it still feels like yesterday. Everything has been like a blur since that day. My phone has been in a constant state of activity with so many friends from other states reaching out to see how I am. Everyone wants to know if I knew any of the victims. The crazy thing is that I truly didn't know how to answer them. I was waiting for plenty of responses from other friends who live nearby, so it was very stressful. You never really expect this type of thing to happen to you in your own backyard, so it has understandably rocked us all to the core. The vibe around town has also changed quite a bit. People seem more cut off, more distant towards others. For so many people to lose their life because of senseless violence is just a complete tragedy. And to make matters worse the shooter was known to many people and a lifelong resident. My younger brother went to school with him and even shared some classes. Though he moved away after graduating high school, he still has vivid memories of the shooter back before he showed violent tendencies. All in all it's just been a rough time here lately, though I'm hopeful we can move past this. We might never forget how this event changed our lives that day, but we can definitely be stronger from it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I took an hour long vacation with my immediate family to stay at a casino in Missouri, and to spend time with them. I thoroughly enjoyed the rooms, and being able to spend time with my parents and son.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The most memorable event that has happened to me in the last 3-6 months was my family (Dad, Mom, and Son) coming to see me at my apartment and taking us on a vacation from Tulsa, OK to around Joplin, Missouri. I haven't been on vacation in years, and my dad decided all four of us should take a vacation, and spend a few nights at the Down Stream Casino on the Oklahoma Missouri border. Being with my closest family member's meant the world to me. We started out at my apartment in Tulsa, OK and we drove about an hour and 15 minutes to our destination. When we first arrived I bought some Ice Cream at the casino's Ice Cream stand for my Son and I. After that we got the keys to our room, and brought all of our luggage there. We shared two rooms, and the rooms were extremely nice, and comfortable to relax and sleep in. I stayed in one room with my son, and my parents stayed in another. I didn't participate in much gambling, instead we watched Ellen DeGeneres Game show, and stayed up late watching TV and having good conversation with my son, and parents. After that we drove to a local restaurant, and had dinner together. Then my dad took me on a tour of the casino, bar, and slot machines. He showed me the machines he likes playing, I played with 20 dollars, and ended up cashing out 40, so I made a nice little profit. I will always cherish this vacation with my close family member's that I don't always get to see. Their kindness and love will always radiate with me, and I will always remember them choosing to spend time with me, and make my day that much better. I will always remember this trip, and the fun times I had with my family. They will always be in my heart."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I went to the birthday party of my friend's daughter. It was her first birthday and when she really started getting to know my daughter.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to my best friend's daughter's first birthday party. It was at her new house. Only family was invited. I felt very happy, excited, and grateful to be invited. It was very significant to me to be asked to come. It is her first baby and we have known each other for 20 years now. She has known all three of my kids since birth, so I would have felt bad to be excluded. What was surprising was how much the baby was able to interact with us. It was the first time I heard her talking. She absolutely loved my 6 year old daughter there to play with her. I also got to catch up with another old friend who has a toddler now too. The cake was made by my friend and was beautiful. It was rainbow layers with marshmallows on top for clouds and candy rainbows on those. It was fun to see the baby have her \"smash cake.\" It brought back memories of my kids first birthday. The party filled me with warmth and nostalgia."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn 'My friend and I took a road trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles. We followed the Pacific Coast Highway and didn't make a single plan. This is our story.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About three months ago, I went on a great road trip with my friend, Dani. I've been out in San Francisco a lot lately to help take care of my 97 year-old grandmother. She lives with my aunt, but she's needed a little extra support lately. Anyways, I had been out there for over a month and was really missing my friends back in Colorado. I had made a joke to my friend Dani that we should rent an RV and drive the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH). There was some other family coming to my aunt's house who I really didn't want to see. Out of the blue, Dani called me about a week before the relatives were flying in. She declared that she had some cancellations and wanted to fly out and do the road trip. She booked her ticket that day. Once she flew in, we picked up the rental van (an actual RV was too expensive to be practical) and we were off! We started in San Francisco with a quick driving tour of the city, then we hit the PCH. We stopped at funky tourist attractions along the way like the Mystery Spot and a tiny Big Foot museum. We didn't plan anything; instead we just found places to stay as we went. If we liked the town, we stayed the night, if not we went to the next one. There were gorgeous views all along the rocky coastline. We took 2 days to drive down to Los Angeles and then we took 2 days to drive back to San Fran. I really enjoyed out time together and appreciated that she was able to come out. Plus the drive was a first for both of us which made it even more special."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"I went camping at a Texas state park with two siblings. We talked about nostalgic memories around a campfire. On the last day, we hiked up a mountain and viewed the incredible scenery.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A memorable event that occurred in the past few months was when I went camping with my two brothers. I was excited to finally go camping for the first time but also somewhat anxious. The camping site we decided on was at a state park in Texas. The drive there was quite long, but once we found our campsite it was time to start exploring. We walked around the park and admired the scenery. However, some of the most beautiful scenery was while we were hiking down the trails. When the sun went down, we all gathered around a campfire and starting telling stories about the past. At the same time, we were cooking hotdogs and burgers. When it was time to sleep, we went to our respective tents. My tent could have the top removed and I could see all of the stars. There was also the sound of birds and crickets that felt relaxing to listen to. The next day, we climbed the hardest trail at the park. Once making it to the top of the mountain, we saw an American flag waving in the wind. The scenery at the top was one of the most breathtaking things I've seen in my life. It will forever be ingrained in my memories."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "The story is about my personal experience about a personal crisis and how a kind neighbor helped me out of a tight situation. My daughter fell off a bike and my neighbor helped me get her to urgent care!",
    "output": "I went through a tough situation about two months ago and the situation was saved by my neighbor who helped me deal with it. I would like to share my thoughts about this event here. Our household has just one car and on that day my husband had taken the car with him. I was with my daughter at home when the incident happened. My daughter went on a bike ride and accidentally fell down from her bike. She was hurt and she somehow biked back to the house. Our home has an internet phone and as the internet was out, the phone was not working. I was distressed and did not know what to do. I came out into the street. I have a physical disability and it is tough for me to walk. But I somehow managed to get out of the house and tried drawing my neighbor's attention. That day no one was around. After about 10 minutes, my neighbor just happened to show up and she took things into her hands immediately. We drove to the nearest urgent care with my daughter and everything worked out fine. My daughter was shaken but not seriously hurt. I was beyond relieved and very thankful for my neighbor's timely help. I have since gotten a cell phone and taken steps to be more prepared for such emergencies. But I will forever remember my neighbor who showed up from nowhere in my time of need! My neighbor and I became close friends since and I believe this is a start of a beautiful relationship. My daughter too adores her. My neighbor often compliments me and my parenting as well as how I mange my life with dignity. I in turn admire her tenacity and her willingness to help everyone! I believe God comes to us through kind people and this incident is a true marker for the same."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "Going out for a good morning run. Met someone I did not know. Was a happy camper. Constant communication.",
    "output": "Well today I went for a run at the local park. I planned to run a total of three mile today. I started my run normal as usual with a little back paint to my lower back. I ran enough to warm up and get rid of the pain. While running I noticed a woman walking the same path but in opposite direction. I said hello and kept on running. Im not into chubby women however, this one caught my attention for some reason. So, every time that I passed by her I would say something. Trying to get her to talk. We had brief conversations. When I say brief I mean really brief. I should have asked her for her name. I did not. If i were to ever run into this person again. I might ask her for her name. She was supper pretty."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "My window ac units were leaking water as they ran in the house. I decided to clean the units myself.",
    "output": "Just recently, I had to clean up some major water spills in my house, due to the window air conditioning units leaking water. It began with just one unit, which was the downstairs unit, then the bedroom unit began to leak a few days later, which made the most damage of the leaks. Initially, I thought it was just filters that were giving the units trouble, as previously I had decided to clean the filter in my bedroom unit. I felt the unit was not blowing the air consistently as before, so I decided to clean it and then it began to blow like normal. The water leaking, however was not going to be an easy fix. I didn't want to buy new units or pay for service. I just assumed the leaking was from overrunning, heat moisture, etc and allowed it for about a week. Almost two weeks and a half had went by and I came home one day and the unit in my bedroom had been leaking water all over the room. I have a suitcase and some important boxes next to the unit that were damaged but certainly able to be replaced. When the cleaning of the filters didn't work, I had to think of another plan. I researched some common causes for the leaking, as many of those who had experienced the same trials, all mentioned that the units have to be cleaned at intervals. The units began to hold alot of matter that clogs the drain up, that don't allow for adequate flow of any moisture that forms. Believing I researched enough, I decided to break the units down and clean them myself, as well as the filters. The units have been working properly the last few days and no more leaking. With both now leaking, the units had been leaking for a couple of weeks and of course over time, it began to damage items in the house."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of 'I went on a plane trip from my home state to the state of North Carolina. On that trip I discovered how different where I grew up and where this new place was. It made me understand that the world is a big place and there is so much opportunity out there just waiting to be found out and grabbed.' in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was such an amazing experience to have travelled from my home state of Florida to the beautiful state of North Carolina. I have been to other countries, but I haven't been to other states really. Pulling out of my driveway and out onto the road was a surreal feeling. Usually I'm in work mode and don't get to enjoy life as I should. So finally looking up to getting some vacation time was pure bliss. Making it to the airport and pulling out my passport was pretty cool too. The whole setup felt like I was in some kind of movie. I was ready to go on some kind of mission where I would reach the ultimate heights of relaxation. Really, I was just happy to get away for a bit. Getting onto the plane and seeing Miami slowly fade away from view was nothing short of amazing. I must admit it was a wondrous day. I touched back down in just under four hours and the weather change was head scratching. It was hot, but with the humidity missing, you could survive if you got under some shade. The people were totally different as well from back home. While I was used to a smattering of cultures there were really only white people around. Though I must say, I would certainly like to go back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "The big day that turned into one of the worst days ever. The day students dream about did not turn out as planned for me. Graduation was a bust.",
    "output": "That morning I woke up not feeling the best. I had worked on trying to get in all of my last minute papers and exams for the finals. For which I still had one class. That I never turned in by the way, but the teacher left me off. I woke up at like 3:00 in the morning because I needed to wash my hair in order to put on my Wig that I had wanted to wear. It was an very expensive wig for 200.00 Dollars. I was super stressed on not being able to wear it. I managed to get the wig on, but I didn't have much time for anything else. So that meant: no makeup, no nothing. I barely had time for anything else.Then I picked the wrong shoes to wear. When I got to the stadium I could not even where the shoes that I had brought to wear. I could not get them on my feet, I was drained, not satisfied with how I looked, and felt like I was on the verge of having a mental breakdown. As usual, I quickly decided I was just going to block everything out and get through the day. I walked into the stadium and the floor was bare concrete. Not only did we had to walk across this bare concrete floor, but we also had to stand for the into that was almost 30 Minutes!!! And I was wearing shoes that had not type of support. Just my luck on all days of today. I had been imagining this event for the past five years. It was turning out to be one of the worst days of my life. All my planning and effort was equaling to this moment right here. Then after standing for 30 minutes, we were finally able to sit down. Being that my name started with a B, I was lucky to be one of the first ones called. But not so lucky that I had to wait for everyone else in the line to be called before the ceremony was over. When the ceremony near the end. There was a hilight moment where they had this amazing confetti and Jazz band. But go figure I could not capture any of it because my phone was dead. So yeah when I got home"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "My sister in law goes into labor. I am alone with her so I have to take her to the hospital and a lot of family come to visit after.",
    "output": "I finally have a chance to write about what happened two weeks ago when my niece was born. I was sitting home alone relaxing when I get a frantic phone call from my sister in law who lives around the block. She said she feels some pain and thinks she might be having the baby. She was 38 weeks pregnant, so I figured it was just Braxton Hicks contractions, but I headed over to her house anyway. Once I got there and saw the puddle of liquid on the floor around her I knew she was having the baby. She didn't want to call an ambulance because they would take her to the closest hospital, not the one she wanted to go to. I had no choice but to drive her. This was her third child and the doctors had predicted that once she went into labor she would deliver very quickly, so I was terrified she was going to deliver my niece in my car. The 45 minute drive to the hospital was the most nerve wracking experience of my life. I can't even explain how much I was shaking and praying. I was praying we made it, I was praying I wouldn't have to deliver a baby on the side of the road. For as much as I was freaking out my sister in law was surprisingly calm. She focused on her breathing and didn't talk much. I could tell as we approached the hospital that the pain was starting to be too much for her. I pulled up outside of the hospital and she jumped out and ran into the emergency room. I parked the car and ran inside after her. They took her into the delivery room right away and luckily my brother was able to make it to the hospital before the baby was born. After it was all over it felt great to be so involved in the birth of my niece. It was a long day, but once all my family came to the hospital to be with us and visit it turned out to be a great experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'Abruptly my dog, who we rescued, was diagnosed with an illness that was un-curable. We loved and cherished her, and we are certain that she is in a great place with her spirit still living on.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have routine work to say. Daily i went out morning with my pet dog for walking. I enjoyed with her lot and i loved very much. Since 5 years my pet dog travel with me and my family. Even though our family went or planned any trip or picnic my pet also enjoyed with our family. My dog is one of my family member. But later on wards my dog diagnosed with an some illness. my family members so upset because that is un-curable. I thought suddenly take them to high treatment to remove the some critical situation. Finally the doctor says just love and enjoyed with her. She automatically recover she is so tired and some more infections are affected. I give some prescription to buy and give your pet. I got all the medicines what the doctor told and give to her. Now she is in a great place. Finally she became cure with her spirit still living on."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include \"I took care of my elderly mother for ten years. When her 'cognitive decline' reached a point where I could no longer take care of her alone, she entered an assisted living facility. It was a stressful time for us both.\" in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "For ten years I remember taking care of my mother before it became too much. I loved my mother very much, she was a very endearing human being and was outstandingly selfless. I remember it was a difficult adjustment when I first started taking care of her, there was a lot of arguing over who was taking care of who. Over time the arguing became less and less as she slowly started to realize she needed more and more help around the house, I think it hurt her pride to ask for my help around the house. A year before the idea of assisted living even crossed my mind we had a pretty serious incident that led to her hospitalization. My mother had seemingly walked out of the house in the middle of a snowy winter day and didn't remember doing so; she didn't even dress properly for the outside. She proceeded to wander aimlessly around the neighborhood until a bus driver took her aboard and back to the police station. Fast-forward from that event and the decline became too much to bare. I had to have her under constant surveillance as she'd slip without notice or find a way to accidentally harm herself while doing something that should have been mundane. I had managed to work up the nerve to get her into assisted living. The nerve wasn't mine alone as the doctor's also seemed to agree that it was time she entered this stage of her life and it was the safest way to do so. I agree with them and to an extent I think my mother would have too if she was still in full cognitive function. Sadly, I can only gesture and assure with kind words to her that I'm not forgetting about her or leaving her behind every time I visit. Three months have since passed and I've adjusted. I think my mother has adjusted as well but I'm still harboring guilt. So long as she's taken well care of I shouldn't have any issues, but I still wish I could take care of her in her own home that she raised us in."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My ex-husband is upset that our daughter took a job at his workplace. He is threatening to sever our friendship. His wife is upset, but mostly because my ex-husband is complaining to her.\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear diary,My ex-husband has lost his mind. Our daughter recently got a job where he works and he has demanded that I make her quit or refuse to take her to work. He's being unreasonable. She's eighteen years old and more than capable of handling the job. I don't understand how her having a job can be a problem for him. He's threatened our very tenuous friendship, and has involved his wife who is also my friend. He has begun to refuse to talk to me, instead sending his \"concerns\" through his wife. His wife, meanwhile, is frustrated that he's begun complaining to her. His wife agrees somewhat that our daughter is capable of doing the job, but would prefer to not have to deal with his complaining. She told me that he is convinced that our daughter will do something completely unacceptable. He thinks she will decide to talk about sex, or have an emotional breakdown. He's also concerned he will personally have to become involved. He's also convinced he will be asked to intervene by their managers. It's frustrating and upsetting for all of us for him to be so irrational. But our daughter seems to take this all in stride, and is doing the job."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "My heart was suddenly destroyed by someone I thought I could trust and count on. It took me completely by surprise and flipped my world around. Although it was painful and hard it helped me get stronger and showed me who I really could count on.",
    "output": "I had been in a serious relationship for about 5 years. I met him in high school and eventually ended up dating. We started a family together and I thought this was it, we would be together forever. I was completely in love with him. We had just decided I would quit my job to stay home and take care of our son, daycare was just too expensive for us. I quit my job and the very next day he tells me he doesn't want to be with me. He told me he didn't love me anymore and he didn't think he ever would. My broke into a million pieces. You hear that saying often but now I actually understand what it means. I was suddenly a single mother, jobless, homeless and heartbroken. I ended up staying with my father and step mother, who helped me more then they probably realized. They were there for me and kept me up until I could get back on my feet again. They helped me heal and get back out there. I never thought I would feel okay again, but after some soul searching and healing even me and my ex have become friends again. I realized during this time that even when things seem like they could never possibly get better, they always will. It will not always be easy, and it will not always happen fast."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My uncle passed away last week. His funeral was the first funeral I've ever attended in my life. There was heavy heartache in the family, but we all mourned together and will heal together.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This past week has been so rough. My beloved uncle died last week. Uncle Ronnie was everyone's favorite. He was the guy who made everybody laugh and brought everyone together. We all went to his funeral together. This was the first I'd ever been to. Seeing him laying there in the casket was heartbreaking. There was not a dry eye in the funeral home. We were all crying so hard. Even in death, Uncle Ronnie brought us all together. We mourned his death together. We will also heal together. After his service, we all met at grandma's house. Everyone came with food. Despite the sadness, we all managed to be together and celebrate his hearty life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "My father passed away. A week later, we had his memorial service and was a difficult time for my family.",
    "output": "Today my family gathered in a small town. It has been years since we have all been in the same place at the same time. Usually seeing long lost relatives is a joyous occasion for most families. We aren't most families. Usually, we don't all get along. Today wasn't usual. Today we gathered to pay our respect to one of the most complicated men most of us have ever known. Today, we all supported each other and consoled one another in the name of my Dad. My dad passed away a week ago and today was his memorial. This has been a difficult week. Trying to grasp the fact that he is gone has been tough, but today was the worst. We had an open casket. He looked so strange, it was him and yet not him I watched as some of my family broke down into tears, some quietly. Others held it in. I felt I had to be strong for my own little family. My children will never again get to see their grandpa. I will never again get to see my dad, yet as a dad, I couldn't let me kids watch me break down completely. After today, all that will be left him is his belongings and his ashes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "I was offered to do some evaluation job on certain businesses located in a place i've never been. I saw a lot of things, beautiful landscapes, captivating beaches, amazing landmarks, nice cities, and warm people, i got a flat tire, witnessed a traffic accident, but i enjoyed the day.",
    "output": "About a week ago, I was sitting in my office when my boss came in. He threw some papers on my desk and told me \"You need to do an evaluation.\" I asked him on what and he told me on the new restaurant across the state. I've never been in that part of the area before! I asked if he was sure he wanted me to do it, sure it was across town but maybe someone who knew the area more would do it. He told me that he wanted me to do it. So I agreed, got the company credit card and planned out meal costs and gas cost while I had the boss with me. I was allocated $500 for the day trip. I assumed that would be more than enough. The next morning, I got up early and looked at the directions to the restaurant that I was needed to go to and set off for the trip. It was supposed to take 8 hours to get there so I blasted some music to keep the trip interesting. A couple of hours of driving, the landscape was all beaches from the highway. It was beautiful and I thought to myself \"Well, this is worth the drive!\" I ended up stopping for lunch at a roadside place that I expected to be bad food. But the food was so good! The people were really nice and gave me some tips on landmarks to see before I left. They were a 5 minute drive from my lunch spot, so I drove down and ended up getting a flat tire. I called AAA to come take care of it and they told me it would take an hour for them to get there. That was fine. I called my boss to let him know I had a flat and I might be using more than the $500 allocated to me. During the wait, I walked around the landmarks since I was there. Took some photos and even saw a car wreck on the highway! It was something out of a movie. AAA came and fixed my tire and soon I was back on the road."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "The summary of this story is about finding someone that captures my interest. The person who I got involved me did that for a while then nothing else.",
    "output": "was vacationing with my older sister last month. We had decided to take a beach vacation together. While I do like vacationing with my sister, we have very different sleep schedules. I like to get up early and she likes to stay up late. So, on our first day of vacation, I woke up at about 7AM and decided to take a walk on the beach. While I was walking, I noticed a very handsome man who was walking in my direction. As he got closer, our eyes locked and we passed each other slowly. At about the same time, we both turned around and looked at each other and started laughing. He broke the ice first and said his name was tom and we shook hands. We chatted for a few minutes and he invited me to breakfast. I agreed! There were several restaurants along the beach highway and he said he knew the best one. As we got closer, here said: RIGHT HERE! It was a beautiful condo right on the beach and I was surprised. He invited me in and told me he made the best pancakes in the world. And, he was right! We had a delicious breakfast of pancakes with straw berries and champagne! I was feeling a little woozy and said I had to go, so I ran off and went straight back to our hotel room. My sister was just getting up and asked how my walk was and I said : The early bird gets the worm."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"Our family was walking at the lake. I needed to rest. My grandson surprisingly decided to join me in my rest, and in the end, it sort of saved the day.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was at a nearby nature center with my grandkids and my partner. This was an outing to enjoy the nice weather with my grandson and granddaughter, as well as a time to show them the beauty of Lake Ontario. I am older and have minor mobility issues. When we got to the lake shore, the water was very wavy and the level was high so the strip of sand for walking was narrow. I decided to rest while the rest of the party headed up to the bluffs. I sat down on a fallen log. My granddaughter was so joyous to see the lake, which she thought was as grand as the ocean. I assumed the three of them would continue on to the bluffs. Then the most surprising thing happened. My 10 year old grandson said that he couldn't leave his granny there by herself, and he chose to sit with me. We sat for a long time talking. Afterwhile, we realized that the others should have returned, but they hadn't. Also my cellphone was dead, and I wasn't able to stand up by myself. It was so fortituous that my grandson was there with me. He found a stout stick and helped me arise so that we could find out what happened!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "My Dad got sick, in a time we needed him most, and he got better just in time to be able to make my sisters special night possible.",
    "output": "Sometime around ten months back, my dad fell sick. My elder sister was planning her wedding around this time. We hoped that he would recover soon enough. He made strides and took his medication. His symptoms improved. He was getting stronger. We were happy for him. He always dreamed about walking his daughter down the aisle to her husband. When the wedding day came around, he was able to do this. We were happy. He was excited too. He did the honors, and my sister was happy. She is now happily married. My father is healthy and strong. The family is happy and can move forward with our happy lives."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "Business dinner at a steakhouse, that went extremely well. After dinner, met a beautiful girl that is now my girlfriend 6 months later.",
    "output": "It was a cold Chicago night in January, nearly 40 degrees below zero. This was an important night because I was taking an important prospective client out to dinner. The location was one of the most expensive steakhouses in the city. Dinner was set to start at 6pm, and the prospect, a CEO of a prominent area hospital had ensured the restaurant staff would take care of us while we awaited his arrival. The meal was nothing short of magical, the filet mignon was impeccable, and the sides and cocktails were masterfully created. As dinner progressed, the conversation veered towards business, and we talked in depth about his hospital and the challenges he is facing. Our value proposition was strong. The CEO was impressed with what we were able to bring to the table. We opted to skip dessert, but agreed to set up time for a meeting in the days to come. After saying our goodbyes, my two coworkers and I went to the bar to celebrate what was expected to be a highly lucrative deal. Our Old Fashions had never tasted better, and we decided to grab another table near the bar since our company was footing the bill. At the table next to ours, two beautiful women overheard us discussing hospital strategy and interjected themselves, they were doctors at another prestigious hospital nearby. The night progressed, and the 5 of us went on to another bar. The rest, as they say, is history. 6 months later, one of those girls is now my girlfriend, and the CEO is a happy client of ours."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My husband and I were going through some marriage issues when our cat helped us remember what we were working so hard to preserve.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My cat, Archie, likes to play with those hard colored gum balls all the time. I don't know how it started but he's taken to batting them around the hard wood floors of mine and my husband's home. He plays with the gum balls (Archie, not my husband) for a week or two, before I throw them out and replace with a new one. I find it wasteful, but whatever, it's his only vice. Both my husband and I find it funny, like we do with everything our animals do. We often bond over our love for them and our shared love of stand up, food, wildlife rehabilitation, coffee and Elvis. We also bond over similar emotional health hurdles that we've dealt with throughout our lives. My husband and I have a host of separate issues resulting from bad childhood trauma on both ends. We've done a lot of reflection and are pretty careful to navigate our problems with respect and compassion for each other. That's not to say we haven't had our fair share of problems though. We've dealt with insecurity, snide remarks, jealousy, trust issues etc. Recently, we were really going through it when I found out he hid something from me that he found embarrassing. It make me question his honesty and ability to communicate with me. I was so upset and felt like a lot of what we had worked on in our relationship was moot. We were both sitting on our bed, my cheeks tear-stained after a long, long talk about the issue. It was pretty silent when we heard a gumball roll across the floor in the adjacent room. My husband and I said, in perfect unison: \"Get that gum ball, Archie.\" It was like we'd rehearsed it...This random, bizarre phrase that nobody else has probably ever said. I let out a choked half laugh/half cry and my husband did too. It's really strange. Therapy and self-help books and talking out everything has helped our marriage a lot. It's given us tools to work through bad habits taught to us by our parents and we've managed to navigate through a lot of the toxic muck that often destroys relationships. But sometimes, I think we need the reminder that our lives are really great even with the hard moments and what we've built with our love and our home and our effort and our animals, is something that I'd never trade in a million years. Thank you, Archie. You deserve all the gumballs. Me and CatDad love you a lot."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "My children's first day of school was a memorable moment for all, especially for my youngest child. Having your youngest start preschool was their first step towards independence and first step away from you. It was both the proudest and the saddest moment a parent can feel.",
    "output": "One of my more prouder and memorable moments I've experienced the last few months was when all three of my children went off to school for the first time this past September. My children are 10, 7, and 3 and they are entering the 5th, 2nd, and preschool grades. There was something that made my 'inner mom' proud to see my children growing and getting to that next step of not needing me anymore and wanting their independence instead. But at the same time, I felt like there was a sense of emptiness as they all eagerly skipped off to their bus. My older school-aged children was excited to see their friends after not really seeing them the entire summer and swapping stories on what they did and showing off their new clothes/school supplies. I was very happy for them and even secretly relived for them to get out of the house for a little bit. I was even more excited to hear about their day, their classrooms, their teacher, and the new friends they might have made! It was very cool to watch them grow up and I couldn't be more excited for them. However, the child that really made my heart sad was my three year old as he was starting school for the very first time. I most definitely took it a lot harder than he has as he did not even stop to say goodbye. Just watching that interaction made me realize that he is in such a hurry to move forward in his life and I am trying to hold back the leash, so to speak. I had a tough time letting go of the toddler stage and letting him go onto the preschool stage. It really was tough to see him SO happy to leave me while I stood back and watched him explore his classroom. Of course it was kind of tough not to take it very personal - I was hoping he was secretly wanting to stay with me... but he didn't. And then I realized that this is his first step towards independence and the very first steps towards the rest of his life. As he goes through different stages, he will always need me even if he doesn't show it. The last child is tough because that is 'your baby.' I will admit, however, having a few free hours to myself was amazing. After school was over, I picked him up and he was all smiles and he couldn't wait to do it again. It was then where I realized I did a great job raising a happy and secure child."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "I had an absolutely wonderful time with my son and four year old grandson when they visited a few months ago. I cherished the time we spent together, especially when our little grandson expressed his excitement and love during the entire trip.",
    "output": "About four months ago my son and my four year old grandson visited us from Europe where they live. It had been six months since we had seen them. When we went to the airport to pick them up, our grandson had been so excited that he had hardly any sleep on the flight over. For the next couple of days, our grandson was so excited, and he talked constantly. His body clock was still on European time, so he woke up every morning around 4:00 am to begin the day. Of course we wanted to spend as much time with them as possible, so we all got up at four in the morning. The first morning, by about 6:00 in the morning, he had already eaten breakfast and was ready for some ice cream. We all ate ice cream cones at about six in the morning! That was a lot of fun! On another day, because he enjoyed hot chocolate, we sat together in a recliner and had our \"coffee\". One morning, while his grandfather was making scrambled eggs and sausage for breakfast (one of my grandson's favorite foods for breakfast) he was still so excited, and exclaimed \"I love Grandma's house!\" He made both Grandma and Grandpa very, very happy. During the next week, we went out everyday to do something fun together. One evening my son went out to spend some time with a friend, so I prepared our grandson for bed. I received lots and lots of hugs and kisses, while saying our good nights and I love yous and tucking him in. That week was so wonderful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Earlier this month, I was reviewing my finances. Income has been lower lately, and since I have good credit I decided to try getting a personal loan, only to be denied.'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Earlier this month, I was reviewing my recent finances. My job had to cut back my hours, so income has been tight and I have been running a little behind on bills. I have good credit and have never needed to take out a loan before. I figured now may be a good time to try, so I can pay down my outstanding debt before it gets out of hand. I was very nervous to apply. It took me a few days to get up the strength to do so. But then... my application was denied. At first, I felt guilty. Worthless. Like a failure. After a while, I started to feel frustrated and helpless. I don't even know why I was denied since my credit history is great and credit score is 750. I've never defaulted on a loan---in fact, I have never even taken one out before. So my only guess is my lower income resulted in the denial. How is someone supposed to get ahead in this world?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "My memory is of the first trip home from the Army that I spent with my son. My memory is of picking my son up at the airport and visiting with him for the whole week.",
    "output": "Last week, I had a great time with my son. He just got done with a tour. I picked him up at the airport and gave him a big hug. We got a big steak dinner that night. For the next week, he told me stories about his tour. He told me that he got 5 terrorists killed in one day. He is a sniper. We caught up on each other's lives. I told him I got a promotion at a job. He was very surprised, since I haven't gotten one in forever. He told me about how it was very hot in Iraq. There was hardly any water except what they brought from the United States. He said it was boring most of the time until some terrorists needed to be killed. He had to go back in a month. I gave a big hug goodbye."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn \"I had a really fun childhood and I wanted to share that with my daughter. I bought a projector so we could watch movies in the backyard. We set up deck furniture, the screen, and projector so we could watch Secret Life of Pets 2 in the yard one evening.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One day, I bought a projector for my daughter and I to watch movies on. It was rather difficult to set up. I'm not a very tech savvy person, so it took about two hours to even get anything to display on the screen. By that point, my back was aching so badly and I felt exhausted, but I wanted to surprise my daughter with a little gift. When I brought her to the room, she seemed confused at first, but soon saw her favorite characters from the Secret Life of Pets 2 on the screen and let out a joyful scream. It was a very enjoyable experience! I baked some popcorn on our popcorn machine, picked out my daughters favorite candy, and brought some of her favorite toys to join in to watch the movie. One of her toys, \"Jim Bob,\" a large plush giraffe, sat next to my daughter and she briefly spoke to it whenever something interesting happened in the movie. She ended up loving the movie so much she wanted to watch it again. Now, that movie is extremely long, and while it definitely wasn't my favorite movie in the world, I'm glad that she was able to enjoy it so much. I mostly just sat back and watched as my daughter's smile lit up the room. I'm sure she didn't even know how much the projector cost or how hard it was to find one, but I was happy I was able to make her so happy. Moments like these always make me excited for the future. I wonder if ten years from now she'll want to watch this movie again on the projector and reminiscence about how she talked with her giraffe and tried to make him eat some of her popcorn. I wonder where she will be in ten years, and smile as I think about how she will look all grown up."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "I had a bad customer service. I was at a local grocery store. I was given false information and I was made late by the issue with the store employee.",
    "output": "Earlier today my day was in chaos. The day started out fine, I woke up early and already had all my tasks and errands written out to start. I had a lot to do but I had just enough time to pull it all off and make the day a success. One of the difficult parts of the day was getting started on some of dishes for dinner later. I had a lot of tasks that involved things in the house and wish I could get started on them right away. But one of the dishes I was making for dinner later required marinading for a few hours and another dish needed to be in the slow cooker all day. There were several ingredients I didn't have. So I had to go to the grocery store first so I could get those dishes started. I looked at a couple grocery stores ads and saw that one had a couple of sales that fit the ingredients I needed. When I go to the store I notice that there are no signs at the store indicating the deals in the ad. When I went to check out my fears came to fruition when my discounts and free items were all rang in full price. I told the clerk about the deals in the ad and they had no idea what I was talking about. They took a long time to ask another person, who also did not know. Then they walked all the way to where I got the product only to find there was nothing there either, which I tried to tell them. Then I went to the front of the store and got the ad to show them. This prompted them to ask a senior member of the staff who quickly said yes of course give them the discount. This added so much time to a trip that was supposed to be quick. Not to mention I was in the checkout line for a long time because the worker was kind of slow. Once I got home tried to make up time by prepping the food as fast as I could. But in the end everything food wise was delayed because I got everything in the slow cooker and in the marinade that much later. I also was unable to do a couple of things like check email or make a music playlist for the rest of the days errands. I hate feeling rushed, it stresses out my whole day and I end up doing things worse than if I was relaxed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "A few months ago, I took a long road trip with my children to visit family. We live far away from all of our family and wanted to take and opportunity to visit with them and tell them the news that we were expecting a new baby!",
    "output": "A few months ago, I took a road trip with my 2 and a half year old twins to visit family. My husband and I had recently learned that I was pregnant again and I wanted to tell our families in person and my husband wanted to take time to do some renovations on the house while we were out of town. My husband's grandmother had been visiting so first I drove her back to her hometown, where most of my other in-laws lived as well. We made a stop at my brother-in-law and sister-in-laws house so that we could visit and the cousins could play together. We finished the drive to my in-laws house and spent the weekend with them. The children had a great visit with their grandparents and got to see a lot of family members. We also made a trip to the zoo which they loved! After spending a few days with my in-laws, we drove another 6 hours to visit my mom and family members. My sister in law had her baby that day but unfortunately missed the chance to meet him! Upon arriving to my mothers house, I broke the news to my mom that we were expecting another child. She was very surprised and excited to hear the news that she was getting another grand-baby! We ate dinner with my mom and my aunt that evening. My oldest sister works at an OB/GYN doctors office, so the next morning we all surprised her at work with my children wearing \"big-brother\" and \"big-sister\" shirts and her reaction was priceless that we were expecting again! We live very far away from our families, so it was great to be able to tell our families in person and see their reactions to our news. We were able to spend a whole day with my sister and my niece and nephew and we went to the playground and ate pizza and ice cream. The cousins had such a great time together. We also had the opportunity to go to a nice children's museum and visit with other family members we had not seen in a very long time. After our time in my hometown, my mom and the kids and I drove down to visit my sister and her husband. We had such a great time, but half of us got a stomach bug putting a damper on parts of our weekend. My sister and I were able to get some time together and go to a concert of our favorite band while my mom stayed home with the kids. We visited another children's museum, ate more ice cream, went to a parade and overall had a fantastic few days visiting. Then my mom and I finished the trip back home, she spent the night at our house, and she flew back home the next day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"After volunteering at a marathon I decided to run that same marathon the next year. I trained, froze my butt off, kept at it and then accomplished my goal. I finished the marathon in 8th place.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago I did it; I accomplished one of the hardest things I've ever attempted in my life. Last year I volunteered helping out for the marathon that runs through our city. Watching those runners, I felt inspired. I listened to their stories, and saw the sheer joy on their faces, despite the times they came in or how much their body hurt after. I thought to myself, I want to experience this first hand. However, I knew I'd have a ton of training to do because I hadn't run long distance in twenty years. I trained all year, even through the blistering cold of winter. I was determined and it was extremely difficult to stick with it, but I did manage to get into good enough shape to enter and complete the marathon. I can't say how many times I thought about quitting while I was in the marathon because I lost count. I reminded myself that I had gone all year training and never quit. I reminded myself that I had already did a practice run and did fairly well, without quitting. I knew I had prepared, and hydrated and gave my body its needed nutrition and rest. I was prepared, and there was no need to quit. I reminded myself how great it would feel to cross that finish line. Much to my surprise and my delight, I came in eighth place."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My wife and I were going to Paris for a friend's wedding. We had problems getting there, with cancelled flights and know-nothing airline employees hindering us. Eventually we made it to our destination and despite missing a lot, we made it for the main event and had a great time.\". Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In early spring, my wife and I traveled to Paris for the wedding of a friend. We had been to Paris before, but we were still very excited. We booked cheap flights that had a lot of stops and one of them was in Spain. Once we were in the Spanish airport, about 10 minutes before our gate was going to be announced, we received an email saying that our flight was cancelled. We didn't know it at the moment, but the gate we needed to go to in Paris was having some kind of unknown issue and a few flights were cancelled. Nobody at the airline seemed to know what was going on, and after hours of waiting in lines, talking to airline employees and pulling our hair out, we were herded onto a bus that was headed to Barcelona. It was about an 8 hour bus ride. We arrived at the Barcelona airport around midnight, but our bus driver had never been told what to do with us once we got there. We did about 5 laps around the airport while the driver waited for an answer from somebody, anybody. He eventually dropped us off at a terminal, drove off and left us there. Once again, no one at the airport knew what was going on and it took hours to get everything situated. We ended up sleeping on the floor of the airport, behind a customer service booth. We only got an hour of sleep before airport security woke us up and told us to move. Early in the morning we got our new flight. 2 hours later we landed in Paris, about 18 hours after we had originally planned. We had missed all of the pre wedding activities the night before, but managed to take a taxi to our AirBnB, shower, change clothes while still being able to arrive 15 minutes before the ceremony started. It was a beautiful wedding and despite the struggles and frustrating experiences we had in getting there, the time we had with our friends made it worth while."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "My partner and I searched a church after finding an unlocked door. The potential of a person being inside was unknown and it was 23:00 so no one should have been there. This was very exciting as it was my first major event as a new police officer.",
    "output": "As a new police officer, I didn't have time to get acclimated. I just dove head first into the deep side of the pool. There was a call to go visit a church late at night, around 11:00 PM, to scout the area. It was exciting, nervewracking, and whatever superlative you feel like adding there. Upon approaching the church, the door was unlocked. This was certainly a sign that someone was in there. At least, we were erring on the side of caution. My partner and I were approaching the situation closely. We didn't know really what to expect. Nobody should have been at this church this late at night. The entire situation was just eerie. But there was a primal excitement that can't be explained. I hadn't been so aware in my life. This was about three weeks ago. I don't know if I've fully come down from that high."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: \"This was my friend's bachelorette party where we rode a huge buggy/bike through the town, while drinking and having a good time. We ended up with two of our party drugged by another party and going home. We filed a police report but we never heard anything.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The bike, or should I say buggy pulled up. We got on our seats and it definitely was not what I expected. The pedals were easy enough to turn but it felt like we were all dying about five minutes in. The Bride to be seemed to be having a great time so no one complained. I was definitely not expecting to pedal around on a little villa that we had to pedal to get around on. The bridesmaids all seemed to be in such great spirits. We got to our first stop in about twenty minutes and we got to peruse the bars in that particular area for about 30 mins. I actually enjoyed the stops more because the seats on the buggy were definitely not the most comfortable. Everyone had a good time for the most part. At the last stop we ended up going into one bar and toasting to the bride. Some guys in a bachelor party actually bought us drinks. That was our mistake. A few of the girls started feeling a little light headed and woozy. We ended up having to get a few ubers to carry us all back to the maid of honors house because two of the girls couldn't walk. We got the girls to bed and kept a super close watch on them. When they woke up the next morning they didn't remember what happened. We didn't realize until the next morning that they were given something in their drinks. We made sure and called and made a report. The police said that they would monitor the videos in the bar but we never heard anything out of it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Family gathered for annual family pictures. Kids cried majority of the time. Pictures still turned out beautifully.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The weekend of my birthday we took family pictures. I had just turned 30; what a milestone. By \"family\" I mean, all 15 of us. Immediate family. Sisters, brothers, nieces, parents, significant others. Well, everyone's significant others except mine... on my birthday. He has a habit of not wanting to be around the crazies. Who could blame him? What was to be a 30 minute session turned into an hour and a half. Three crying kids later, a dinner that wasn't planned was supposed to happen. Which gave me a bout of anxiety and I didn't even go. The dinner was for my birthday. Nice. Two weeks later we received the album of pictures taken. All of which you wouldn't even know that in over half of them at least one child was crying. As my grandparents always say, \"We put the fun in dysfunctional.\""
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "This story is about me going back to college. Through hard work and determination I learned a lot along the way and became a better person because of it.",
    "output": "3 Months ago I made a huge life choice. After dropping out when I was younger, I finally decided to go back to college to finish my degree. Though the prospect in front of me seemed much harder than in the past. Now I had to work a job on top of going back to school and that seemed like a lot of hard work. I knew though that if I didn't go back to school, not only would I regret it, but I would be stuck where I was possibly forever. I started by making sure that my job would allow me to go back to school and thankfully they were happy to give me lighter workloads and flexibility. So I started planning my classes and getting ready to work hard. The first few weeks were tough even though I felt I was prepared. Too many times I didn't get enough sleep because I had to study and even had a few night classes. Even with flexible work schedules I still had problems with keeping up with my two responsibilities. However after the first month I felt like my mind and body had adjusted and I was working harder and better. I was also learning many new things in school and I felt I not only could do this, but thrive. All the work and studying made me realize I could do more than I thought I could. I did feel some shame that I didn't do this earlier, but the important thing was that I was doing it now. Hopefully I keep learning and growing as I continue on."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "I got a new job. We moved and I am starting next week. My whole family is excited and happy for this new chapter in our life.",
    "output": "Last month I ws offered a new job with an amazing salary. This was memorable to me because I had been looking for a long time. About one whole year to be exact. I was not happy with the salary at the job I was working the last two years and just decided to finally do something about it. I started applying and interviewing heavily looking for that perfect opportunity. I reached out and worked with recruiters and headhunters. I wasnt shy about waht I wanted and I was offered many jobs over the course of the year but held out for the perfect offer. It finally came and I was ecstatic. It was everythig I hoped for ande even a little bit more. It only had one downside and that was that we would have to relocate away from our friends. I feel like this is okay though because we have family in that area and will have supprt when we need it. I am excited to start which will be in this upcoming week. We are so happy and ready to begin our new chapter in our life. The kids are happy, The wife is happy. I am happy. We should all thrive in this new environment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in \"My seven year old son was diagnosed several months ago with ADHD. While we believed he had this disorder for quite sometime, and while it was a relief to get an actual medical diagnosis, it's still has come to us with both good and bad thoughts on our end.\", please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Parenting a child with behavioral issues might just be the hardest thing I have ever done. When our son, Jackson, started preschool, notes and telephone calls from his teachers regarding his inattentiveness began almost immediately. He had difficulty sitting still during circle time and couldn't keep his hands and feet to himself. He often started an activity, scribbled something on a piece of paper, and then would walk off to begin another activity. He couldn't concentrate long enough to finish his work. This pattern of behavior followed him to elementary school where the classes were larger and the interruptions and misbehavior had bigger implications. My husband and I had always recognized that Jackson had difficulties keeping himself occupied at home. We eventually stopped attending church because his disruptiveness during the service was embarrassing. He'd crawl under the pews, roll around on the floor, and would often yawn loudly during sermons. Despite our best efforts to discipline him, set boundaries, and accommodate his misbehavior, we felt like we were failing him. Eventually, when he turned seven, we took him to his pediatrician, and she immediately diagnosed him with ADHD. We felt a sense of relief that we had professional confirmation. That was four months ago, and my husband and I are still grappling with both his diagnosis and whether or not to medicate him. I've talked with several friends and family members who either have ADHD themselves or parent a child with the disorder. The parents almost unanimously sing the praises of medication, claiming that the positive effects completely outweigh the negative effects such as lack of appetite. However, the feedback from those who have ADHD and have taken medication has been somewhat of a mixed bag. Some have told us about the depression that seems to appear once the medication regime has begun. Others claim that lack of appetite is by far the worst side effect. They all have conceded that they are more focused, able to complete work or activities, and feel like they are able to fit in with peers during events. My husband and I remain undecided as to whether or not we want Jackson to take medication that might help him succeed in school, but would come at a price. Do the benefits outweigh the costs, and are we willing to gamble with our son's brain and mental state in order for him to \"fit in?\" How will he live his life with this label of ADHD?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Visiting South Carolina being up in the mountains. Going to pretty place and being with family. Enjoying time with family and having a cookout.'. Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Sometime around two months back, I visited the beautiful state of South Carolina. I wanted to visit the mountains, as it is very beautiful and peaceful. I spent time with family. It was a great trip and I enjoyed it. We had a lot of cookouts, and the neighbors came around. We played music and had a lot of games going. We would go hiking in the morning, and return in the afternoon. We loved doing this. They view from the top of the mountains was stunning. I always looked forward to that first glimpse. It was breathtaking. It was great to be with family. We will do it again. Perhaps next year. I will visit by then."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "Understanding that life isn't going to go the way I want it. Understanding that in life things happen for a reason. Having to sit and wait for the past two months allowed me to get more comfortable and confident in job interviews and find another source of money.",
    "output": "December 14, 2018 was the day i felt my life was getting on the right track. I was graduating receiving my degree from college and i knew i was going to have a job within a couple of months. Nothing was going to make think that is wasn't going to happen, i had my degree GPA above 3.0 and an eagerness to learn. Starting out i knew i didn't have a lot of job experience i only had one internship within the government holding my resume down. I decided to go to an employment agency to help me get some more job experience so i will be able to get that dream job i want. During the sit at the employment agency i was told \"will always have a job lined up, a lot of it will be administrative work, and help find a position that has room too grown within.\" I left feeling good, i was going to have a job in no time. A week passed and i got my first temp job, but it wasn't what i was expecting. It was stuffing envelopes for almost two months. At the time i was just happy to get out the house and in a corporate setting. That lasted January - February, I'm like okay i wonder what they will have next for me. 2 months past i get an email saying we have a position for you im excited, im going to be ale to make money. I go an interview for the position, i was told its strictly data entry, i get there and im told its a senior level position (contract). I was baffled at this point, i started to tell myself \"this is not what i was expecting to happen after graduating college. Now i was starting to doubt, why did i go to college and put myself in debt with student loans to be depending on other people to help find me a position. After this i decided to just start applying for jobs all day and with i was able to go on about 1 interview per month. From now to my first temp position, the employment agency haven't put anywhere and i probably got about 2 messages from them in that time period. Fast-forward to now im still trying to find a full time job but its not as bad because at first i wasn't making any money but now i got mturk and another site that helps have money in my pocket and also its like i have a full-time position. Going through all that, i was upset at first because it wasn't what i imagined to have to go through but i wouldn't change my story. I wouldn't change it because it has made me understand the value of a dollar, more confidence on interviews, and been able to network with other people. In the future when im in my project manager role this will be a story i can tell others, future husband, and future children."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: 'My mother had a stroke and was taken to the hospital. She woke one morning with a headache and lost consciousness. My father took her to the hospital. He called the family and we all gathered at the hospital. A brain scan showed she had significant brain damage.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was at home getting ready for work one morning when I received a call. It was my dad on the other line and he said something had happened to mom. I wanted to know what had happened so I asked. He just said we should all come to the hospital as soon as possible. I gathered up my things because I didn't know how long I would be there. I had an important business meeting that day as well. I got to the hospital and asked about my mom and the person directed me to where my family was. I met my dad and he said my mom had had a stroke. I asked what happened and he said she just woke up with a headache and then passed out. He said she was having a brain scan at the moment to assess the damage. I asked if she had regained consciousness and he said that she hadn't yet. I was so worried about my mom because she wasn't that old. I was desperate to find out more information. Finally the doctor came out and he said that the brain scan had revealed she had significant brain damage. We asked if she would get better or wake up and the doctor said he had no way of knowing. We all went and gathered around her bed to see her. She looked the same, just as if she was asleep. I was very sad at that point."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'I was not prepared for my father's death. I miss him, and see him things I do. His death was surprising, and left me with feelings at random times.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The loss of a parent is probably the hardest thing that most people have to deal with at some point in their lives. The death of my father, however, was something I don't think I'll ever be able to fully get over. I love my father so much. He was always there for me, always by my side. He gave me the best advice anyone could ever give. He was there through my first break up, there for my graduation, even there for me when I was going through a rebellious phase in my 20s. Most people rebel in high school, but I was a really good kid. I guess in my early 20s I was tired of being so good, though. I just know that he would always love me. I knew that he would always be there no matter what. To this day, I still feel upset over his death, and the way he died. I will never be able to live the same again. I try not to get so sad, because I know he wouldn't want that for me. But it's so extremely hard not to miss him. I honor him every year on his birthday."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of 'I performed a standup comedy set in a competition with 13 other comedians. I won audience favorite and a cash prize for my set.' in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have been writing and performing standup comedy for three, nearly four years. There have been times where I've done okay, times where I've had an audience of three, and times where I've had a full house with uproars of laughter at every punchline. About five months ago, I competed in a stand up comedy night in which comedians were awarded based on audience votes. After a night of 14 talented comedians performing, I won audience favorite comedian and as a result, a handsome cash reward. I felt so much adrenaline and esteem from this experience. Some of my closest friends made the trip to see my performance about an hour and a half from our home. I had my favorite people with me and I was so joyful and excited. I had never felt quite this way before. Audience members were constantly approaching me and praising me for my performance. Some told me I inspired them and some told me they really identified with my style of comedy. They appreciated the work they knew and understood must have gone in to writing and practicing my set. I felt so rewarded by my emotions and the cash prize was simply a bonus. I still keep a twenty from that cash prize as a reminder that what I do is worthwhile. It can be hard pouring your soul out in my style of comedy. It's emotional and requires an unprecedented level of vulnerability and genuine personality. I'll never forget the emotions or some of the things people said to me that night. I was so nervous as the night started by confidence began to grow and wane as the night went on. I'm so proud of what I do and why I do it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "I got invited to go to Disneyland for the first time in my life. It was day like no other at the happiest place on earth.",
    "output": "I hadn't been on a vacation in way too long. I was so thankful when my family invited me to go to Disneyland. I had never been there before. I had always wanted to go but never had the money. I packed my suitcase and headed off to go on the trip. I was so excited. When I got there I couldn't believe it. It was like being taken to a different world. Everything was so amazing there. The castle looked so beautiful. The rides were so amazing. The food was quite expensive but it was still very good. I had a great time. I now see why they refer to this as the happiest place on earth. I can't remember the last time I was so happy in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: \"My stepkids came home to my wife, after 17 years, and life is a beautiful mess. We are even grandparents, in a sort of a way. I wish that this transitions was easier, but I wouldn't change what is happening in our lives, even if I could.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My wife's children that she had lost when she was much younger came back into her life. My wife is ten years older than I and had been a child bride after being raised in a cult. When she broke free doing so meant losing her children, and four of the five that she lost have come back into our lives after she had missed them for 17 years. She was able, because of their return, to be there when her eldest child proposed to his girlfriend and began wedding planning. She is excitedly buying things for the wedding but I know how much the hole in the timeline that their absence made will never quite fill. I know that she will always miss the time that she missed with them and all the memories that she would have made over the years with them, but seeing her excitedly bustle and plan and be filled with joy as she plans to watch her son, her first baby, be happy is sometimes a bit overwhelming to me. I am so happy for her and yet fell so badly for the pain she is still in. It is admittedly strange watching the kids blend together, as she had one child with a subsequent partner and then later two with me. Eight kids, and seven of them are regularly in our lives. it is chaotic, and funny, and sweet, and scary. Seeing the ways that the kids are all the same and yet so diverse is neat. It is often strange realizing that my eldest stepson is only 8 years younger than I am. It is shocking to others that we are already grandparents, though our son doesn't have contact with his daughter. I wish that I could help them more, with their challenges in life. I hope that I am doing enough to support my wife while our family makes these transitions. I am certainly trying."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "I took weaving lessons after years of wanting to learn. I took many weeks at the school, but finally completed weaving a scarf with very difficult to work with yarn. I entered it into the state fair and won 4th place and a ribbon.",
    "output": "For the past few years I've been considering taking some weaving lessons. Well, I finally got my chance to do so about four weeks ago. Unfortunately I greatly underestimated how much work would be involved. Before I did it I thought, \"Oh it's just weaving, how hard could it be?\" Pretty hard, it turns out. I went down to a local school here and managed to take lessons there, which lasted for a few weeks. During those lessons I was able to get some exposure to various types of weaving materials, which was nice. After a while I finally decided on attempting to create my own scarf. They're shaped very simply and don't involve too many types of fabric, so I figured that was a good starting point for projects. Overall the process wasn't too bad, but that yarn I used sure was a pain in the ass to work with. It was really thick and stiff, and kind of difficult to get into the right patterns for weaving. I kept at it and that perseverance and endurance carried me to the finish line, so to speak. Around the time that I finished the scarf there was a state fair taking place, so I decided to enter the scarf into a competition just for fun. There were some incredibly talented people in the contest, so my competition was pretty tough. In the end, though, I placed 4th and even got a cute ribbon! Who knows, maybe next year I'll do even better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "I am explaining our summer vacation. I talk about what we did and what it meant to me. I talk about how my kids liked it and how much fun the family had and the enjoyment they had as well.",
    "output": "My best memory was our summer vacation this year. We went to see a number of family members. Some my kids had never met, some were ill and not going to make it much longer. It was nice for them to get to see family and see where they came from. We also did a number of fun things such as going to see mount rushmore. My sons loved it. We took so many pictures and had so much family time. They got to see there favorite grandma who might not make it much longer. They spent time with her and made lots of memories with her. We had so much fun as a family. We did lots of neat things. We took tons of pictures and made the best 2 month trip we could. We saw lots of neat things we had never seen before. It made my heart happy to see family. I loved seeing my boys smile so big and really enjoy there time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "I decided to go back to school and change the course of my life well into my life. It was a lot of hard work to get started. Balancing the work load was difficult and it was scary to start over in life. The work turned out to be very rewarding and it has an enjoyable experience.",
    "output": "Today is the day I am taking the plunge. I'm 45 years old and I'm going back to school. I've been a hair stylist for 25 years and never pursued my dream of becoming a doctor. Well now my kids are grown and I have the chance to better myself. Today is my first day of Biology 101 and I am going to rock it. Everybody tells me it's too late, and I know it will be a lot of work, but I've balanced more before. I've raised two kids while working full time without any support from a man. I've taken all the prereqs at the community college to get ready and it has been work but I know I can do it. I will be so glad to walk across the stage and get my diploma and even more to see the words \"Medical Doctor\" next to my name. I am not turning back till I achieve my goal. I can do this. My kids will be so proud. I want to show them what can be done if you just put your mind to it. Day 1 starts now. Let's begin."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My mother was diagnosed with lung cancer and beats the odds for a long time. She fought for so long because she knew her family needed her at the moment, and only gave up the fight when she knew we would be fine with her death.'. Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My mother was diagnosed with lung cancer and was originally only given six months to live. She has always been a fighter though and did not give up easily. She still had a life to live and wanted to spend time with family and friends. It was sad to know that her time with us could be measured but we rallied and spent as much time together as possible. She fought the predictions and never accepted the doctors estimate. She went to every treatment and tried some experimental things and surprisingly went past six months. She ended up holding on for nearly two years but in the end the fight was lost. At the end she was in so much pain that she was ready to go. She knew that we had come to terms with her upcoming death. We had shown her that we were ready for life without her. She finally gave up the fight peacefully and knew she did not need to fight anymore. It still hurts to know she is gone but we had extra time and I value that to this day. She was always a fighter through my whole life. Her refusal to give up has inspired me and her entire family. It was a lesson to never give in to your circumstances and to keep trying to love and live."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "I became the godfather of a child. The godfather to a new family and their little girl. The joy of holding another friend's child who I will take care of for many years to come.",
    "output": "Today we celebrated the baptism of my godchild. She is 4 months old now. I am still in shock that I was chosen to be her Godfather. I felt so important and honored that day, and I still do today. The responsibility of being a Godfather is important to me. I myself was raised by my Godparents after my parents passed away. The title means more to me than anything else in the world really. When my friend asked me to take on the responsibility I was so moved. I of course immediately said yes. Ever since then I have daydreamed about what I can do to ensure this little girl feels loved and safe. She has amazing parents, but the job of being a Godparent is much different than an actual parent. I get to have fun with her and spoil her without having to punish and teach. I am really excited for Christmas time. I saw a bunch of really pretty necklaces for baby girls that I want to buy. I just hope I can live up to the responsibility and form a meaningful relationship with this little girl. I love her so much already, it really is the greatest blessing to see your friends' have children."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"It was the event involving the giving birth of my daughter. It happened with issues when we weren't prepared for it.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was on the day my wife gave birth to our second child. Previous hospital visits and scans had assured us that everything was fine and the baby was going to be a girl. We were glad and anticipating her arrival especially since we already had a boy as our first child. On the day of delivery, I drove her to the hospital for normal check up. We never really had an idea what was coming. On arrival at the hospital, the Doctor examined her and told us it was time. I was shocked as we didn't come for delivery but rather for a hospital checkup. She was admitted and I drove back home to bring her stuffs. I was at home getting the stuffs and thinking about our new responsibility that is underway when I receved a call that she has put to bed. I was so overjoyed, speechless and felt grateful. I didn't know what to do. I later rushed to the hospital to see my bundle of joy. She was so cute like her mother. I never thought we will have it that easy. Especially knowing what we passed through with our first son. It was such a memorable day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "After Retirement . I was offered a very good position where I formerly worked, and had recently retired. I was flattered by the offer, but I decided to stay retired. the chief reason was the fact that I am really enjoying being retired , I really do not want to be anyone's boss",
    "output": "I recently had health problems which although serious, wound up being easily controllable by very inexpensive medication and monitoring of blood work. During this time, an early retirement offer was made to a large group of people at my workplace. after retiring, I was offered a very high paying supervisor position at the same place of employment that I turned down. Although my health problems were no longer a consideration, I had two primary motivations for refusing the offer. I was and am enjoying retirement immensely. But the main reason I refused the offer, was I have never had any desire to be the boss. Not everyone has the temperament or desire to be a Supervisor. After 40 years of being a blue collar worker in a large mill, I had more hands on experience across the process than anyone there or most likely in the industry. Hands on experience is valuable in troubleshooting and there is little doubt in my mind that I could be of help. But, confrontations, being \"bossy\" , being responsible for decisions made by others is just something I never had the desire to do. The skill set required to be a good mill hand, does not necessarily translate to the skill set require to be a high level supervisor. I was flattered, and quite surprised at the offer. I knew my supervisors had always been happy with my work and work ethic. However, I didn't know they liked me well enough to make me this sort of offer. I was a union official for 11 years and not well liked by the company officials at the time, which was many years before this event."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: 'The first time buying a home of our own and becoming a new homeowner. And, the process leading up to it and the completion of the home buying event.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We had been looking to buy our first home. We spent a good portion of time searching for a home to buy. Eventually we found a condo and put an offer on it. However, there were circumstances that arose which prevented us from buying the condo. So we kept on searching. We again found something and put an offer on it. We went through the process of inspection, paperwork, etc. Finally, we were home owners! It was very exciting and seemed like it was never going to happen. We began moving in and had to learn about caring for the home. This opened a new chapter for us and the start of home ownership. It is a lot to learn and a lot of care. But, it is worth it! We went through some discouraging times before we found the home that was meant for us. It was definitely a good thing that we didn't give up, or we never would have found our new home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "I went to lunch with my husband and ran into an old friend who is engaged to my brothers best friend. Then my husband surprised me with plane tickets to Paris. What a day.",
    "output": "Last week I went to get some lunch with my husband and we ran into an old friend at the restaurant we went to. It turned out to be my best friend from college who I haven't seen in 40 years. She told us that she was engaged to my bothers best friend. I screamed because I was so excited and my husband said \"Congrats!\" So she asked me to be a bridesmaid and I of course said yes! So she showed us the ring and ended up giving us our food for free! Not only was the engagement a surprise but apparently she's the owner of the restaurant too! I couldn't stop, laughing so much good news at once. So my husband and I sat down and got our sandwiches and sides and enjoyed a meal together. Then out of no where he surprised me with plane tickets to Paris next month! What a day! So I cried, again from joy and hugged him. I asked him how he got those tickets because when I looked online it was outrageous-the price that is. He said that our friends were going to go but couldn't because of their job, so he bought them from them for a 60% discount! So needless to say that day was amazing. It was filled with events that I never expected."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a short story that incorporates: \"The diary above is about my recent break-up with my ex-girlfriend. How I handled it, and what I thought about the relationship that we had. It was me reflecting on her character, and how I felt after the matter was through.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It is hard to believe how much has changed for me in the last 4 months. Veronica and I had dated since high school. I thought she was the woman I was going to marry. 4 months ago, totally out of the blue, she broke up with me. I was devastated. We did everything together. Not only was she my girl friend, but she was my best friend. I thought we had the perfect relationship. We liked the same things, we had the same friends, we could even finish each others sentences. When she broke up with me, I kept trying to figure out what was wrong with me. After the break up, I stayed in and didn't talk to anybody. I didn't want to go anywhere, or do anything. I fell in to a really deep depression. My mom finally convinced me to go see a therapist. Little did I know, that therapist would change my life. She made me realize how much I had to offer and that the break up was not because of me. I didn't see it at the time, but Veronica and I were just comfortable with one another, we were not soul mates. We had just been holding on to something because we were afraid to move on. I'm finished with my therapy and I feel better about myself than I have in a long time. As a matter of a fact, I'm going on a date next week and I haven't been this excited about anything in a long time. Several weeks after my therapy ended I realized that I could not get my therapist out of my mind. I called her up and asked her out and since I am no longer her patient, she said yes. I realize now, everything happens for a reason and it is time for me to move on."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "The event is about the loss of my pet dog, Jesse. I lost him unexpectedly one morning when I woke up. The story is about our adventure the day before and my final moments with him before he passed.",
    "output": "Three months ago I lost my beloved pet dog, Jesse. The day before Jesse passed away I wanted him to have his best day ever. We started the morning off by going on a long walk around the neighborhood. I let Jesse stop and sniff as many times as he wanted. When we got back home I gave him his favorite dry kibble topped with eggs and bacon I had prepared. We then hopped in my Jeep and headed to the ocean, one of Jesse's favorite spots. I threw his ball into the water over and over again until he got tired and we both rested on the cool sand. We then walked side by side along the ocean, taking in the cool breeze and salty air. After that we got back in my Jeep and drove to a local dog bakery where I bought him his all time favorite carob and peanut butter bone shaped cookie. He gobbled it down as I sat on the bench smiling at him. A woman and her child came by and asked if they could pet him. I said \"of course\" because Jesse loved people and any attention he got from them. The little girl rubbed his ears and gave him a kiss. We decided to head home and lay on the couch together and took a nap. That night I gave him his favorite wet dog food and we snuggled in my bed together. The next morning I woke up and Jesse had his eyes closed but was not breathing. I knew he was getting old, but I still felt like I had at least six more months with him. I will never forget my best friend Jesse and all the happiness he brought me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "After my boyfriend began acting suspicious, I took it upon myself to figure out why. I followed him one night, only to discover he was cheating on me.",
    "output": "I always knew my boyfriend was a liar. I just continued to believe him despite obvious reasons not to. But two months ago I was at my wit's end. I knew something was up. He said he was headed out to hang with friends one night, and something seemed fishy about the way he was acting. I looked on Facebook and saw that some of his friend's were online, so I asked one of them what my boyfriend could bring that evening. That's when I knew. So began to leave I snuck out to my car and followed him. He drove for just five miles, to a subdivision nowhere close to where his friends live. I was furious but continued to stay focused. Once he pulled into a random driveway a young girl wearing a leather jacket came out and got in his car. They passionately kissed and accelerated off into the night. I didn't bother to follow them. I simply went back home and tossed all of his things in the yard and proceeded to turn the sprinklers on. Whoops! Such a shame for him that he ended up getting back nearly five hours later, to all his possessions soaked on our front lawn. I haven't seen him since."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I had attended my grandfathers funeral. I wasn't familiar with how the service was going to be done as it was not a traditional one. I spoke a tribute to him that I had prepared the night before.'. Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My grandfather passed away recently. He was someone I was very close to growing up. I spent a lot of time with him throughout the years. His funeral was Saturday. I wasn't sure of the nature of how the funeral proceedings would be as it was handled by his children (my parent, and her siblings). However, I wanted to say something in his honor at the funeral. On Friday night, which was the night before the funeral, I could not sleep and decided to write out a remembrance. I have a fear of speaking in public, but I wanted to do itso badly that I committed myself to doing it anyway. During the funeral, a religious gentleman who had come to know him recently gave the service and eulogy. After he finished, he did not ask if anyone would like to say anything - the attendees started getting up and moving around - I immediately went up and asked everyone for a few moments for me to say some words. During this time, I was afraid I was being inappropriate, but I really wanted to honor my grandfather. I waited a few moments for everyone to go back to their seats. Most all sat back down, and a few stood attentively where they were at. I spoke my tribute to him and afterwards I was pleasantly surprised by how much it was appreciated. People rushed up to give me a hug and thank me. I felt so happy that it was both appreciated and that I pushed myself to do it regardless of how doubtful I was about doing it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Brother who live far away from the family come to meet his family, giving surprise and happy moment for every one in the home.Surprise to every one living in the home\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I always wanted a baby brother or sister because being the only child got lonely sometimes. I always sat there in my room, playing with my Barbies, but always wanted someone to play with. Of course I had friends my age, but \"they couldn't live with me,\" my mother repeatedly told me after my crying sessions when they left. I wanted someone to mess with and blame things on. If I took the last cookie off the plate, I couldn't blame anyone. It was clearly me. I mean, I loved being spoiled by both of my parents, but my dad wouldn't want to sit down and have tea parties with me and my stuffed animals, and my mother got tired of it after an hour or so. So where did that leave me? Alone with Mr. Penguin with his overstuffed white belly, and my favorite pink bear with the bright yellow hat that I can't remember the name of now. It was hot. Well maybe it wasn't, but that's how I felt. I tried to hide the tears that were about to come down by smiling. That always worked. \"Cool,\" I said. My dad could see that there was some subliminal message that I wasn't telling him, but he went along with it. I stared into the baby's big brown eyes, complemented by long eyelashes I envied. He looked back at me and smiled. \"Hi Legend, I'm your big sister.\" It was a regular day after school, but I decided to go over my dads for a little while before I went home. My dad picked me up from Broad & Olney and on the ride to his house, he blasted some good ole hip hip in his oversized truck. When we reached a parking spot, he stopped me. \"Symone, I got a surprise for you.\" \"What is it,\" I said eagerly."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My cousin had a beautiful summer wedding in a local garden on a most beautiful day. Everyone was happy to be there and seemed really relaxed and enjoyed themselves.\". Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In June I attended the fourth marriage of my cousin who seems to have finally gotten it right. The ceremony was held outside in a lovely garden which opened up to a large field with a hugh white podium decorated so elegantly with white flowers. The other members of the wedding party did not wear formal wear as did the groom and bride which was a nice contrast. They instead wore ballerina wear. The backdrop of the white chairs on the green grass was also very lovely. It was a very sunny day so the brightly colored umbrellas that were handed out as we entered the garden as a nice touch. The reason the event was so memorable to me was because it brought together a lot of my other cousins whom I had not seen in many years. I have very happy to have the opportunity to see one cousin in particular that I had not seen since we were little girls. I could not believe how much she resembled herself as a girl so there was no problems identifying her at all. We exchanged cell phone numbers and promised to stay in touch, something I plan to do as we are both getting older every day. The other main reason my cousin's wedding stood out for me was seeing my elderly aunt, (bride's mother) who is well into her 80's now, attend the event and enjoy the day. She has had a few health scares and it was really good that she could attend and be a part of the festivities. I also think it did everyone good to sit outside in the sun while breathing in air freshened by all the foliage that surrounded us. My cousin usually goes for either very flashy men or men who depend on woman more than they should, however, this time around, she chose someone who stands on his own and who enjoys a simple life being with the one he loves. We all can see the love they have for each other which made the day that much more enjoyable knowing that finally, she has chosen well as she moves into the middle stage of her life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "My wife gave birth to our child. It was a great and memorable experience that I will never forget. I was so happy to hold him for the first time.",
    "output": "About two months ago, I had my first child. I have never had such a great experience before. I was elated, and it was my wife's first child too. I held him in my hands, and cried. I was filled with emotions. I never thought it would be so great. I could not let the child go. It was a boy, and I loved that too. My wife was weak from childbirth. I held her close, and she lit up. WE were the most happy we have ever been. We loved making a child. We can not wait to have another. She is not looking forward to leaving the child. We will be happy to make a girl next time. HOwever, either one is fine."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: 'My youngest, my son was to enter PS3 and I was excited and a bit scared and wanted it to be wonderful for him. It turned out to be a success overall and he is enjoying it.', create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was my sons birthday and I decided to finally buy him the PS3 he's always wanted. I went out to the store and decided to buy it for him. I did not feel good about it. I wasn't used to making big purchases as I was trying to pay off my school loans. He got straight A's this semester so I thought that this gift was well deserved. I came home and decided to wrap the gift. Later on at night, I decided to bake some cupcakes and gather a few of his friends around. I wanted it to special for him. I, of course, did not forget to buy extra controllers so he could play with his friends. So, I decided to finally give him the gift. He was so excited. He opened the box so fast it was as if someone played fast forward. He then proceeded to go into the living room with his friends to set up the PS3. He created his game accounts and started to play with the games that I had bought him. It was a day to remember."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "About my life changes and me moving back home to Portland, Oregon. I think the politics are a little much though. I will be looking for work then continuing my story..",
    "output": "Today I need to make one of the most difficult decisions of my life. It turns out I am unable to cut it here in New York City and in order to make ends meet, I need to move back home to Portland, Oregon. My parents have been gracious enough to let me stay with them for the time being. This is particularly painful as I really thought I had it set. I was following my dreams in New York. I was chasing the goal of being a Broadway actor but I'm just not cut out for it. It is an immense struggle to balance the art while maintaining a day job. To make matters worse, the politics of the musical theater scene are intense. I do not know how people are supposed to make it in this city. Everywhere you go, people are fake. Everyone is using you to get ahead. How does anyone manage healthy relationships in this environment? Everyone is constantly trying to get ahead and no one is willing to help the young people get started. I see no path for me to get ahead. I can't continue living in my studio apartment, barely making ends meet, for a dream in an industry that does not care about me one bit. It is time for me to accept defeat and move on."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "My cousin decided to go on a family cruise for her birthday. We got tickets, met up, and had fun on the cruise.",
    "output": "I had been talking to my cousin about her birthday for months. Even though it was her 16th birthday, I felt like it was partly my celebration too. After all, she was only born three weeks before me. So when she decided that she wanted to take a cruise with her family, I was immediately excited. I talked to my parents and they agreed, so we all bought tickets for an all-inclusive cruise. It was for seven days and seven nights and went to the Bahamas, which none of us had visited before. My cousin and I were so pumped to do all the activities we could sign up for. She wanted to go snorkeling really badly, while I was obsessed with parasailing. Luckily we were able to do both of these activities twice before the trip ended! Our parents enjoyed mostly comedy shows and magic acts at night, while we were left to run around and do just about whatever we wanted. The 24 hour ice cream bar kept our attention most of the time, but we also enjoyed walking circles around the full sized track. Even though it's been five months since our awesome trip, I still feel like I weigh about 20 pounds more because of the crazy amount of food. Every night we had the option of having steak for dinner, and it was delicious. Coupled with all the ice cream it's easy to see why so many people gain weight on cruises. I know next time I go on a cruise I will definitely try to limit how much I eat AND run on the track! What a great trip!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "It was my first experience at a naked japanese hot spring, which I shared with my sister in law. I hadn't spoke to her in depth in over five years and we finally had time together to accept our bodies.",
    "output": "Recently, I went on a trip with my partner to Japan and Korea. We were there to see the countries but also to visit with his sister and soon to be son in law. We first stopped in Tokyo, because I was excited to go to Tokyo DisneySea. I was blown away by the cleanliness of the park, the friendlieness, and just the general kindness of the people around us. While on vacation in Japan, we went to a spa with my sister-in law and her boyfriend. The spa was completed gender separated, the girls and the boys were not able to bathe together because you were expected to go into the hot spring nude. I was struck by the thought that I would have to be in front of my sister in law naked and how many other women. I worried about my body, my hair, my fat the entire train ride up into the mountains. But once, we got there, and I was in my robe waiting to go into the water, I stopped caring. I was quick to adjust and accept that was what was going to happen. The first time I went in I thought it was like a soak that you would do in a hot tub. I was wrong, very wrong. It was more like a spa experience where you are expected to do temperature treatments in the water. Going back and forth between hot and cold while you clean/scrub your body. I felt great afterward, my skin was so soft. I quickly became comfortable with my body and it wasn't an issue. I was self-conscious but accepted that my body is my body and it isn't going to change in the next hour. It was an emotional experience because during that time that my sister in law and I were in the water we got to talk and I thought really get to know one another. We hadn't seen each other much since we were living in different countries and it was a great experience to spend together. It was great to have such a personal experience of accepting my body with another strong confident women beside me. We talked about our body insecurities and over coming them together. For a girl that has always been big this was a major moment in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: \"A few months ago I got together with my two best friends from high school. We had not all been together in over 30 years. We drank, and they got high. We cruised all the local gay bars. They spent the night at my place, the only guests I have ever had.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Nick and Terry came over, separately. Nick brought his own bottle of booze and some weed. Terry showed up later with weed. So things never change. Nick and I share some very personal, painful memories before Terry got there. It was hard. Terry was aloof as usual. The bar we went to for dinner was so filled with basic, boring white people. It was pathetic. Back to the condo, and back out to do the gay bars. We took Uber, because the booze and weed just kept coming. The bars were fun, the conversation was strange at points and familiar at points. It was surreal. I just kept drinking. After we got home, they spent the night. I do not know if they finally had sex after 30+ years or not. I did not ask. I threw up, passed out. The next morning they left, promising we would do it again in a couple of months. Of course, I have never heard from either of them since. I am a terrible person."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "I was in a hit and run accident, which really scared my daughter and myself. Though it's a mess trying to deal with the police and insurance companies, the accident taught me to be grateful for life itself.",
    "output": "Recently, I was involved in a car accident. I was driving on the highway, with my daughter in the back seat. Suddenly, a car cut in front of me and caused me to drive onto the shoulder off of the road. The car that hit me kept driving, though I was able to get part of the license plate and identifiable features of the car. My daughter started screaming like I had never heard her scream before. Though neither of us were hurt, it was very scary. It took a long time for me to get her to calm down. The police were eventually able to track down the driver, who claimed that they did not hit me. Luckily, the police were able to match the damage on their vehicle to the damage on my vehicle. Despite this proof, the other driver is claiming they did not do it and it was not their fault. The whole criminal case and insurance claim is ongoing and very tedious. However, I am grateful that my daughter and I are still alive. The accident made me realize how important time with family is. It can be taken away so quickly and without warning. I now try to live each day to the fullest and appreciate how lucky we were that the accident wasn't worse. It was traumatizing, but the event has shown me what's really important in life: happiness and family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A woman has a surprise c-section. That c-section includes other unasked for procedures and a sad ending to her body. Alas, she got a cute baby out of it so all is not lost.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So the baby came early. I was in the kitchen when I started having labor pains. I didn't think much of them at first, but they got worse. My husband came home and we raced to the hospital. There, they put me in a room, and I waited. There were doctors and nurses everywhere. They hooked me up to lots of machines. I wasn't able to stay awake. When I woke up, the baby was out. They had done a C-section. Something had happened so that I needed one. Now I have a bad infection, and some issues with the surgery. Apparently there's some internal damage. I'm working with insurance and a lawyer to try and get things fixed up. But my baby's so sweet! I may be hurt, but at least she's alive."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "I wrote about how I lost everything in my life and wondered around lost and hopeless for years. Just when I was ready to give up, life showed me just how quickly things can turn around and, thankfully, for the good this time! Never give up!",
    "output": "Just when I thought thought that I have reached the peak of my career, i got sick to the point of which I'm now disabled. I'm 50 years old and have the 3 most amazing children in the world. Their ages are 25, 19 and 20 ( almost 21). Two boys and a girl (the youngest). I spent the vast majority of the last half of my life caring for my children. Now that they are older, I was excited to explore and excel in my professional career. My professional background is Healthcare Operations/Revenue Cycle Management. I Have managed Doctor offices, Hospital departments, taught Medical Billing and Coding, etc. This career path began in 1996. However, I needed a change in my career path therefore I started working for a behavioral health software company in about three years ago. Little did I know how this job would impact my life. At first, it was very exciting as I was travelling a lot. This was the most memorable and exciting aspect of the job. I was able to go to states that I would've never dreamed of traveling to. Unfortunately, to my greatest surprise, there were more projects then the staff to handle. everyone on my team were overloaded with work. The standard was 4 projects at a time. But due to the overload, I was given 6-8 projects back to back. I started overworking myself to meet project deadline. The more I did that the more my health declined. I keep pushing myself more and more because I really liked the implementation and project management aspect of my career path. unfortunately, I became more and more ill and I could no longer meet deadlines. Therefore, I was laid off and had to find another career path with less stress. While recovering from my illness, my financial struggle was real. I nearly lost my home, my car, etc, so thank God for my amazing family and friends that I am able to bounce back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: 'My daughter gave birth to my first grandchild. I was the first person to take him home. We have an inseperble bond.'. Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A vey memorable time in my life is when my first grandchild was born. The love a andmother has for a grandchild is immense. At the time when my daughter was pregnant she was having a difficult time financially. I sent for her to come live with me for the duration of her pregnancy. It was a long hard pregnancy, but she made it. My grandson was born April 23 2017. It was a pefect day for such a great event. He was born looking just perfect like an angel. I was so proud to be his grandma and instantly couldn't wait to show him off. I took so many pictures that it was abscurd. Unfortunately, my daughter fell ill after she gave birth. My grandson was released by the hospital to me. I was the first person to take him out of the hospital an take him home. I had everything set up and ready for him. It was such an awesome and overwhelming feeling. I haven't had a baby in awhile so it felt ackward but I quickly got back into the swing of things. I had my grandson for his first two weeks all to myself. We formed an inseperable bond. There is nothing I wouldn't do for him I travel 450 plus miles to get him everal times a year. He stays with me 9 months out of the year. I am very proud to be his grandma. He is now 2 and is excelling in everything he does. And it is clear that everything he knows his grandma taught him. It is also clear that he loves me just as much as I love him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: \"My siblings and I took our 88 year old Dad to Ireland. It was a bucket list wish of his to meet his Mum's family and see his ancestral home. It was all we imagined it to be, with ties made that will last forever.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Me,my sister, and my three brothers took my Dad to Ireland, which was something he had always regretted not doing, and never thought he would get to before he died. He was 88, and we knew that this would make him so happy. The kindness and sheer simplicity of our visit is something that we all will never forget. The people of Ireland are friendly, welcome long lost kin as if we had been best friends forever, and take part in a simpler way of life that just held so much meaning for my Dad. Evenings were filled with music, as friends and family gather in someone's home for a nice night of Irish ballads, whiskey, good food, and lots of laughs. My dad loved the old fashioned meals, with fresh butter, eggs and vegetables right from the farm we were staying at. He could not get over all the sheep that his relatives owned. My Dad, even at 88, ( now 89), makes a point to walk about five miles a day, and found the little lanes and paths in the villages we stayed in to be special, like travellng back in time. The highlight of the trip was an AA meeting. My Dad came back from Korea and promptly developed a drinking problem, and very luckily, sought help from Alcohol Anonymous in 1954. The has faithfully gone to weekly meetings since then , and this year, celebrated 65 years sobriety. He went to a meeting not too far from where his grandfather grew up, met some wonderful people, and said it was a memory he will carry with him through eternity. Another great by product of this trip is how it keeps my siblings and I close. We each take turns choosing events or trips to take together to keep us close. We lost our mom when we were very young, and we know just how important family can be, because you can lose a part of it in an instant. That's why the Ireland trip was so important. For dad to meet cousins, and other relatives really made him feel part of his history. My brothers are into motorcycles, and while eating at a nearby pub, met some other like minded distant relatives, and went on a nice long ride all along that section of Ireland, on rented bikes. My brothers are all Harley boys, but enjoyed the Irish motorcycles a lot. One place Dad wanted to see , was St Patrick's Cathedral inDublin, so we took him there. We have a picture my brother Tim took, of Dad walked down the long aisle toward the altar. My dad is only five feet tall, and the majesty of the cathedral with my dad in the middle of it makes quite a statement. The memories of this trip will always be with us, long after my dad passes, and worth every penny and every minute."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "I was invited to a show. I was nervous at first but was talked to and eased into performing. Thanks to the experience I garnered from the show I have reached new heights in my path.",
    "output": "My very first time performing at a show was such a mixed experience. A few months ago my cousin told me about a show that features a open mic segment for up incoming artist. I was hesitant to accept but he assure me that i would regret the decision to not participate and eased me into the thought of performing. I prepared for this the best i could in such shot notice. He picked me up that evening and we rode of to the venue. When I got there i felt rather underwhelmed by the presence and aura around the venue. I remember being rather confident almost borderline arrogant about my talent and abilities to entertain the crowd. I was talking myself up to the other artist present at the venue with looking back seemed like a cover for the underlying nervousness I felt. When I was finally called up I felt a release of a almost crippling anxiety build up inside of me. The more I approached the stage the worst the anxiety affected me until I finally hit the stage. That's when a feeling i can't quite describe came over me. I felt like I could do any thing and that I was on auto pilot a natural high of some sort. It was liberating something I want to feel over and over again. That rush has help me step into even more opportunity over the past few months. I think that was the single most pivotal moment for me this year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'This is a story about a small family reunion in Bellevue, Washington. My sister, brother and other family members attended. We went wine tasting and out to dinner and had a great time together.'. How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have always loved it when i could get to visit my family. It has been getting more and more hard. Everyone is busy these days. Jobs and stuff. Can't blame them though. However, we do try and find time to be together. We got back together last month, around four weeks ago. It was a small family reunion in Bellevue, Washington. Uncle John has a small place there. Mary came, so did Liam and others. It felt like old times. We went on a trip of wine tasting there. It was really fun. It was especially surprising to see Mary enjoy it, as she was never a wine person. We all had such great fun. Hoping to do it soon again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: 'This is the basic story of my summer. Not the fun parts, but the parts of my daughter growing up and graduating. It's about realizing kids don't stay kids forever.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My summer has been one hell of a ride. My daughter is not my little baby anymore. This year our summer was the usual yearly plan, vacation down in key west. The same little bungalow we always stayed at. The same restaurants we usually visited, the same activities we always did, snorkeling, adventuring. But something was different this year. This year, my daughter now a full blown teenager, wanted nothing to do with us. She was not mean,vindictive or anything else. She just was not my little girl anymore, she was growing into a mature adult. She had her own plans, that did not really involve us anymore. As soon as we arrived, she had an old friend she wanted to meet up with. That was fine, we could manage without her. But, as it turned out we would only see her a tiny fraction of our summer. We knew who she was with, and that she was safe, but, we would very rarely get a chance to interact with her, except through text. I hate texts."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "My fiance and I had a close friend. We all had an argument, and are no longer friends. This has been troubling me for a few months now.",
    "output": "I am engaged to get married to a woman I have known for over a year. We met through socializing with our mutual friends. One of those friends, Judy, was very close to both of us. I had known Judy for two years from working with her in the company I still work for. My fiance, Betty, has known Judy since high school and until recently they were very close friends. A couple months ago we were all at a party thrown by a friend. Everybody had been drinking and socializing for an hour or so. All of sudden I heard Judy screaming at Betty. She called her a \"bitch\", and said she never wanted anything to do with her again. I was shocked, and walked over to them to see if I could calm things down. Judy looked at me and said, \" And you...you are the cause of all of this!\" Judy then stomped out of the party and we have not spoken since. I asked my fiance what this was all about, and she just shrugged and said she was shocked and did not know what the problem was. I have tried unsuccessfully to figure it all out. The best I can figure is that Judy had had a crush on me and felt that Betty had taken advantage of me. It seems crazy to end friendships over some silly jealousy, but that is the best explanation I can come up with. I am sad that it happened, but I feel like Betty and I are definitely not at fault. I can only hope that our relationships to Judy improve again over time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "My husband and I got married in July in Colorado with our closest family and friends with us. It rained after the ceremony and signified our strength.",
    "output": "My wedding was on July 31st of this year. It was absolutely magical. We had rented a ranch in Colorado surrounded by mountains for the week for our family and friends to stay at. This was also the place where we held our wedding ceremony and reception. It felt more special than any other wedding because it was mine and I was surrounded by the people who mattered most to not only me but my husband. We had the ceremony in the backyard of the ranch, overlooking the mountains next to us. We could hear the river flowing below us as we recited our vows we wrote to each other. I will never forget seeing my husband's face when I walked to him down the aisle. I knew I was marrying the right man when I took the tears from his eyes. The most magical part of the wedding was after our ceremony. We just barely had enough time to finish family photos before it started to rain over the mountains. We all ran inside and then to the pavilion. I remember standing there looking at the rain coming over the mountains and I was in awe. Standing there with my family and friends and new husband meant the world to me because I had just started the new chapter of my life and I had them all with me. The rain was breathtaking. I knew the rain signified that our relationship would last through anything and I constantly look back at that moment as my favorite. We had spent months and years planning this wedding and it was definitely the most significant aspect of my life to date. I would love to write about this event in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Traveled home and saw my family for the first time in a long time. I also got a chance to say goodbye to my dog.'. Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had such a bittersweet time back home 2 months ago. It had been many months since I had a chance to go back home and see my family. I had been looking forward to it and with the holidays coming up it seemed perfect. I was so happy to see everyone. I think everyone was happy to see me. My first stop once back in my hometown, was my grandma's house. She is the highlight of my visit every time I am home. She had cooked some of my favorite comfort foods for me to come home to. My immediate and extended family was all at her house waiting for me. It felt like we picked up from right where we left off. I didn't feel like it had been months or that I had missed out on anything. In the past leaving my grandma was always the hardest part of my visit home. However it was a little different this time. I had a puppy growing up named Matt. I learned that he was very sick. My dad said he was going to have to putt him down. I am glad I was home to say goodbye to my childhood pet. I am devastated that it had to be done though."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "In time of tragedy and sadness, I was able to find comfort by helping others deal with their pain. I made an effort to go out of my way to be there with others and share their burden.",
    "output": "I was planning a trip to go back east to see my family. Before I booked the flight, my friend's mom hit me up to let me know that she wanted me to take her son's sentimental belongings out of storage and drive them in his car back to them across the country. Her son, my best friend, has terminal brain cancer. I obliged. I took everything out of storage that they would want. I packed it into his car and drove 2700 miles across the country. When I got there, he was in ICU because he suffered a seizure while I was on the road. The entire week I spent every day in the hospital with him and his family. I spent more time there than I did with my own family. They felt comforted because their other son is living in another country and couldn't be there. Also, most friends didn't know that he was even sick with cancer. I was able to inform everyone I knew that he was in the hospital and I got them to come visit. I felt like I was sending out an army to help him and his family. After the week was over, I flew back across the country to where I live. I continue to check up on them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "A Type 1 Diabetic prepares to sit down and eat dinner on a typical Saturday afternoon. However, the Type 1 Diabetic unexpectedly experiences extremely low blood sugar which causes problems.",
    "output": "As a Type 1 Diabetic, I have to constantly monitor my blood sugar to ensure it doesn't get to high or low. If my blood sugar is too high, I will need to take insulin to bring it down. Otherwise, I can get extremely sick. If my blood sugar is too low, I need to eat food and drink with carbohydrates in order to raise my blood sugar. If I don't treat my low blood sugar quickly, I can have a seizure which can lead to my death. One Saturday afternoon several months ago, I began to prepare my dinner. I was going to eat two chickens breasts and a cup of brown rice. In order to prevent blood sugar spikes, I need to take my insulin around 30 minutes before I eat. On this day, I took around 10 units of insulin in order to cover my rice. The food took around 30 minutes to prepare and it smelled delicious. I was very eager to eat try out the chicken breasts due to a new recipe I used so I ate both of the chicken breasts first. The chicken was absolutely delicious. However, I had become uncomfortably full. I was full to the point where I felt like I needed to vomit. Unfortunately, at this time my insulin was starting to kick in which dragged my blood sugars down to dangerously low levels. Chicken doesn't have any carbohydrates in them so they wouldn't have prevented my blood sugars from dropping. I needed to eat the rice, but I couldn't because I felt like I was going to vomit. My strength started to go and my body started to spasm. It was harder for me to think clearly due to my low blood sugar. I knew I needed something light that had a lot of carbohydrates to bring up my sugar quick. Through my haze, I remember I had Gatorade Energy Gels. I typically used these gels when I exercise because they have a lot of carbohydrates in them. I tore the gels out of their packets and let them sit under my tongue to dissolve. After sitting and eating the gels, it took about 25 minutes for my blood sugar to get back up to a safe level. I remember sitting on the floor of my living room, drenched in sweat, and feeling relief that I made it through the ordeal."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"I went to Ubeda in the south of Spain for my best friend's wedding. I had no expectations whatsoever about the place or the trip. However I was taken aback by the culture and the beauty and can't wait to go back,\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to Ubeda a few months ago for one of my best friend's wedding. Ubeda is a little town in the South of Spain. I had been to Spain before, but never to to the South. I didn't know much about the culture in small towns either. Nothing could have prepared me for what I saw. The city was gorgeous and full of history. There were small bustling streets, people enjoying a drink on terraces, olive trees fields everywhere. Through my friend, I was also able to take a tour of the city and discover it was full of history and had a critical role in shaping the culture of Spain. I really had no expectations and was really surprised. Not only were the people friendly, but the food was also amazing and the setting beautiful as well. This changed my perspective on the south of Spain as well as my perspective of little towns too. I really can't wait to get back to Ubeda as well as explore more the surroundings of the town as well. This trip had a transformational impact on me. I have since then gotten more involved into the Spanish culture, learning more the language and the traditions of the country. I really hope to be able to go back early next year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This clarifies an amazing start right to the part of the bargain. My life from the earliest starting point was exceptionally fun as I grew up living with my mother's companion and my companion.\". Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This explains an astonishing beginning ideal to the piece of the deal. My life from the most punctual beginning stage was fun as I grew up living with my mom's partner and my buddy. Nevertheless, there were a huge amount of fights and I was very hyper back then. I have ADHD so in those occasions when I was near nothing; I was very hyper and wouldn't stop moving around the spot. I by and large was bothering back then and never seemed to finish my homework at school. I was considered at Kaiser Hospital during the year 1996. The essential spot I lived was in the city Via Harriet and was straightforwardly adjacent to a train. It was always uproarious when the train passed by in light of the way that it shook the house and scared all of the animals. It wasn't the best spot to live, yet we at last moved to the slants, I don't review. This explains an unfathomable beginning ideal to the piece of the course of action. My life from the most punctual beginning stage was fun as I grew up living with my mom's buddy and my sidekick. In any case, there were a lot of fights and I was very hyper back then. I have ADHD so in those occasions when I was essentially nothing; I was very hyper and wouldn't stop moving around the spot. I for the most part was aggravating back then and never seemed to finish my homework at school. I was considered at Kaiser Hospital during the year 1996. The essential spot I lived was in the city Via Harriet and was straightforwardly close to a train. It was continually uproarious when the train passed by in light of the fact that it shook the house and terrified all of the animals. It wasn't the best spot to live, yet we at last moved to the inclines, I don't remember where be that as it may. It was a townhouse that was somewhat close San Lorenzo, it was in Hayward. The elementary school I went for Kindergarten was Community Christian Center (CSS) and continued with appropriate to fourth grade. That was the best time of my school year; I had a lot of associates there. My grandmother worked there for first and second grade in spite of all that I recall when I was in her gathering. She was a Teacher's correct hand and sat in the back of the space to support people."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: \"I met my future wife at a horror trivia game. We all had fun that evening. We enjoyed each others company and we all had fun at the game that evening.\", what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have always been big on horror movies. I also like to go out and have fun at bars from time to time. I ended up going out to a horror movie trivia night one night with friends. I thought it would be fun. We were doing pretty well. There was another group there. It was a group females. They were close to winning. I ended up getting the final question right and my team beat their team. We ended up hanging out after. One of the women in the group and I got along very well. We started dating. We fell in love not very much long after that. We just got married a few months ago. We are starting our life together now and it is so great. I love her with all my heart."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My wife gave birth to our first child, a baby girl, on May 27. Her labor was long and pretty eventful, and the aftermath was the most special event of my life.'. Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My wife body is changed. Because of the pregnancy, so, changes be damned. she is the same smoke in spirit fire it red at as she is always been. And my body is changed to when i got married, I was a wait lifter, and I still had the sensibility of the Wrestler. And I once was today, the only tine. I lift its when I fly my infant daughter around it the room. My usual run involves chasing my three years old while returning to the snow monster from the frozen and biggest opponent the wrestler is a question of having three pieces of pizza are six. when we splurge are delivery. The idea of judging my wife post pregnancy body is repellent selfish and myopic. and don't know anything about discrimination in the workplace and these watch this are the rewards this mother can be expect. If one of viewer beer leagues. soft ball buddies is laid up from work for months range a lot of wait in the process. so, also because after anything. I could through. she is still sleep me. I see my family and my family makes life work living every day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "I now know that there is no such thing as a coincident. I did a DNA test and was surprised to find a cousin of mine actually lived a mile away from me in the same 55 and over community.",
    "output": "Dear Diary,I'm so sorry it's taken me so long to write about this, but I've been so busy lately that I haven't had time to write. I'm still amazed at what happened two weeks ago, and have to tell you about it! You know how I did that DNA test a while ago? Well I got the results back, and there was actually a cousin I never knew I had who lived just a mile away in our little senior community! From what I understand, she's a cousin on my father's side, the daughter of his sister. I guess there was some bad blood between her and her parents when she was young, and so she ran away. I'm not sure if my crazy aunt (she really is a piece of work) ever tried to look for her or filed a missing person's report or anything, but this missing cousin ended up right near me after all these years! It took me a few days, Diary, to get up the courage to try to contact her. Finally, I looked her up on the internet and found a number for her. I dialed, said who I was and what the DNA test had revealed, and, surprisingly, she was so thrilled to hear from me! We made a date for coffee at the little shop that's part of our community. When I walked in, I could spot her right away. I could see the family resemblance right away! We must have talked for three hours! Turns out after she left, she got in with a bad crowd, but turned her life around after she got pregnant. She raised her kid the best she could (he turned out great and such a handsome young man!) and worked her way up to head buyer for her company. What's even more amazing is that she's a horror movie fan, just like me! I'm looking forward to hanging out with her more, and to meeting her son as well. Gotta go, Diary. So much work to do, but I wanted to share this with you! Millie"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My best friend was badmouthing me to my fiancee in an effort to win her over. She told me about it and I felt betrayed but learned from it.'. Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I recently found out that one of my best friends was badmouthing me to my fiancee because he had a thing for her. He was telling her all sorts of lies to sway her into thinking I'm a bad guy in effort to win her over. Fortunately, she told me and I was really mad because I was being betrayed by someone I trusted. I forgave him in my heart but I can't be friends with him anymore. I just can't bring myself to trusting him and considering him my friend anymore. What's sad is that he's put my life out of balance now because I don't trust anyone anymore because of that betrayal. When this best friend of mine betrayed me and badmouthed me to my fiancee, she told me and I was really mad because I was being betrayed by someone I trusted. I forgave him in my heart but I can't be friends with him anymore. I just can't bring myself to trusting him and considering him my friend anymore. What's sad is that he's put my life out of balance now because I don't trust anyone anymore because of that betrayal. That being said, I was happy that my fiancee trusted me enough to alert me about it and get my side before believing anything that friend was telling her. I appreciate her now more than ever and know that whatever life throws at us we'll get through it if we trust each other enough to communicate about everything, good or bad. Communication is key to any relationship. The fact that my fiancee decided to tell me the truth strengthened our relationship even more. It proved that we can go through hardships and as long as we talk about it, we can escape them without any damage."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: 'Our old dog, and probably our last dog, was very sick and unable to recover. I was very close to her and had to decide that she was suffering too much and it was time for her life to end. It was very sad and one of the worse days of my life.'. Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Cheeba, or Cheebs or Cheebers as my fond names for her, had gotten quite old. She was about 14 and was part Lab. She had some of the breathing problems that Labs are prone to have where their lungs can't get the amount of oxygen as they need. She was the third family dog that we had had from a puppy until death. Ghost, our first, lived 17 years. Casper, our 2nd, lasted 15 years. So, after being with them for so many years, we get quite attached to them. Cheebs had been going downhill for several years and there was nothing the vets could really do anymore to relieve her problem. So, it was up to us to decide if the joy of having her around us and her joy of being around us was better for her than suffering thru the medical condition. Finally, it got to the point where we decided it was no longer fair to her, that she was suffering too much. So, my wife and I agreed and our oldest son concurred that it was time. We took her out to the car and helped her get in the back seat. She knew that she was going to the Vets as that was the only time she got to ride. We had called our Vet ahead so they were waiting on us. I got to the vet and my wife went in and told them that we were here. I tearfully walked her through the parking lot and we went in and back to the room. She was very calm, almost like she knew what was up. It only took a few minutes for the drug to act and she calmly and peacefully looked at me until her eyes closed. I loved her and miss her dearly."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "Sythesizers are the musical wave of the future. They are the music that i want to make. They are fun and interesting.",
    "output": "I learned about synthesizers and their power. I was not aware that they are a real thing that could be used to make music. They are fun and interesting to me. I started by watching videos about them and how they work. I learned about the different types of synthesis and how to make sounds. It was great fun and has lead me to continue down the path of music making. It has been a long journey but i am ready to begin using synthesizers and the other instruments that i can play to create this music. I listen to different types of music, but synthesizer music seems to be the easiest for me to create. It is fun and intuitive. When i think about the time that i spent learning, i feel accomplished. It is a great feat for me to learn a new skill. And my life is busy. I need an outlet to help me through. This is the way to do that. I am happy with my learning curve."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of 'The experience of recovering after a injury during a Crossfit wod. How difficult is to be out of your normal routine and try to cope out with slower pace in general.' in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was about three months ago. I was mad because I could not seem to pick fast my pace after I broke my toe (back in May). I had two months out of the working out life, meaning only staying at home for the first week because at work my boss allow me to rest for five days so I could recover well. I had plenty of work to do in my house, between the household tasks, online gigs and of course the work that my boss send to do for the week off. It was difficult for me, I had never been in this situation. All my life had been until this point without any serious ill or difficult situation, given that this situation is not the most difficult at all too. I mean I was not diagnosed with a serious condition that would change my life entirely, but anyways I felt that I loss something important in my life. I know, it can be seen as selfish, but it is how I am feeling and I have the right to at least wrote my thoughts. Continuing with the story, after the first week at home, I was feeling better and the doctor allowed to go recover most of my normal routine except for the intense workout, even the less intense session because healing was still taking its sweet time. I got lost between writing my emotions and thoughts that I forgot to wrote an important fact for this entry, at least to remember why I was feeling like this at the moment. Well, the accident happen while I was during a WOD in the box, I was doing great that but overconfidence took a toll on me. I got reckless during a climbing the rope part and when I was going down and I did not put my feet right to land correctly and the pain took over. My toe took the heavy part of the impact. It was all red, purple and swollen. I was taken immediatly to the clinic. There they gave the diagnosis and correct the damage and that was the beginning of this episode. I will try to keep recording this experience as a reminder to be strong."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"Before six months, I was participated in a photography contest. To give my best, I went to Western Ghats of South Indian forests. After that beautiful moments, my photographs were elected to first prize by juries of contest.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I got a certificate in the mail for my winning photo at the fair. I wanted to do something different and capture something meaningful. I decided to stay a few days in the South Indian Forest to capture some nature shots. It was a great way to get away from the stresses of the world. I guess you could say I am coping with life through my photography. Anyways, I would get up at dawn and hike until noon. Each night I found a different spot to camp near different habitats. One night I heard some really weird noises coming from the distance. It sounded like a women screaming but I knew that was not the case. I grabbed my camera and slowly started up to the hill when I saw something out of the corner of my eye. It was a bob cat and their young hunting. Mom was teaching her children how to hunt at night. I automatically grabbed my camera and I knew I would only get a few shots to capture the moment because of the flash. In that moment I was able to capture the most perfect photo of the three. Just looking at the photo you can see how proud the mother was of her young. I was able to win the contest with that photo and a nice little cash prize."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: 'it is good surprize to have used of them my village some wonders around some falls rthat time small drizzling that has look like earth paradise to imagine to has been used of them'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My village has been around for a long time and we live by the waterfalls. I have noticed that for the last several years, hotels have come around sniffing for locations. WHen you stand outside my village the view is breathtaking, and the spray from the waterfalls you can feel against your face. We live modestly in our village, everyone has a function. We also import things that we need and we have good trade with people on the outside. THe older people are not sure that the hotel chain is a good idea. Some villagers think that it will allow us to expand and take on more money from the outside. Others think that we will just be employed by the hotel and lose our way of life as we turn into servants. They also think that the natural beauty of the place will be destroyed and that is a shame just to bow down to corporate interests. I think that it would be a good idea and that nothing lives forever in the form that it is in. I walk through the forests of my village and hear the crunching sound of things underfoot. I wonder how much of the natural beauty of this place will dissappear. I then come to the conclusion that this place will be for the most part destroyed by a big hotel in this place. If we want to expand we can find things or manufacture things to sell on the open market instead of being hotel workers. I went back to my village and organized a meeting. After a day or two I think that I swayed the decision makers opinons that we should do something else and tell the hotel no, they cannot build here. After the meeting, we all went outside and looked at the natural wonders all around us. We watched the sun coming up through the trees as we heard the waterfall splashing off to our left. We heard the wildlife calling to each other through the trees, as the leaves rustled. We saw birds moving from tree to tree. As we took a deep natural breath collectively as a group, I decided that we made the right decision."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'I got a promotion and a large salary increase. It was shocking to me when this occurred. I did expect to have two offers.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today couldn't have been any better. It was like a dream I had been waiting to come true for awhile now. About 3 months ago I got a raise and a promotion at my job. But today was great because I started working on my own, my training is finished and I can move forward in my new job. Before then I was feeling really down and possibly looking for a new employer. I didn't feel like I was making the progress I would like to in my job. I didn't feel noticed. I had briefly mentioned my wanting to move up the corporate letter to my boss during a review, but I didn't see a promotion coming along anytime back then. To my surprise Becky the HR coordinator called me to her office out of the blue around 3 months ago, and along with my department manager Will they discussed that I was being promoted and that my salary was going up substantially. I was shocked. I think I might have almost cried when they first brought it up to me. They told me that it would be a rather long training schedule for the new position as they wanted me to succeed in my new position. I didn't quite know what to expect. Several months later here I am leading my own team. I am confident. I am happy to come into work everyday. I am glad that I put in the effort to move forward in my career. I can't wait for my next chance to climb to the ladder further."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in 'My family went on vacation in Honduras and we got drugged by an outside bar. We were very sick until the next morning, and then we were back to normal. No hangovers or lack of appetite.'. Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In June my family and I went on a cruise. One of the ports of call was Honduras. All of us got frozen alcoholic beverages at a outside bar near the beach. It was very hot that day, but we hand palm tree cover. Three of us got lounge chairs and placed our stuff down. We lathered up with sunblock. We rented a float because I am not a strong swimmer. We proceeded to get into the ocean with a float and our drinks. I only had one and a half drinks. 3 of us out of the group got violently sick, hallucinated, and blacked out parts of the day. We believe we were drugged with a date rape drug. I also heard several other people outside our group who were also on the cruise got sick as well. Luckily we all made it back to the ship safely. I heard some countries get you sick and send you to the hospital so they can make money off you. The next morning we were completely fine and our appetites returned to normal. That does not happen when you are simply drunk."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "An anniversary trip to the Bahamas with my wife and another couple. The resort and trip were outstanding and the strengthening of our relationship was the best thing to come out of it.",
    "output": "My wife and I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary several months ago, and we decided to take a trip to the Bahamas and stay in an all-inclusive resort for our trip. The kicker of all of this is we went with (2) of our best friends who were also celebrating their 15th anniversary as well. We had the best time! No schedules, no kids, just snorkeling, laying by the pool and beach, drinking beverages with umbrellas in them...just a great time. We were both a little skeptical on how the trip would be with another couple, but it was great. There was enough time spent together that made it fun, but we often went our separate ways to allow for time with just my wife and I. Our room had the best view. We were able to look down on the pools and people watch, and have the view of the coast were the crystal clear blue water lapped against the shoreline. The balcony wasn't as good as we wanted, but still allowed us to have breakfast out there and have some privacy as well. One funny thing that happened was my wife had a small reaction to something, and her lips puffed up fairly large! The swelling went away pretty quickly, but it was funny when it happened. This was a trip we planned on for years. We debated where to go for months and months, and I am glad we went to the Bahamas. The people were great, service was nice and the weather was outstanding. The time that I got to spend with my wife with no worries or cares was life changing for us. We were able to talk, relax and make our connection deeper and better than it already was. I can't wait to see what we do for anniversary number 20, and what adventures we will experience then."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"I go camping with my kids about two weeks ago to give them their first outside experience. Sometime in the evening we hear gunshots and I arm myself to protect my kids. After some time, we're told everything is okay by the rangers and so we go to sleep.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I'm someone who enjoys spending time with kids, mostly my own. Sometimes I dislike other people's kids, but that's mostly because other people don't look after their kids. Well in this specific time, I'm looking after several kids with several parents. Every summer I try to organize group trips with other parents in the neighborhood. This year we went out to a nearby park several miles from the house. This isn't a kids park though, many of the directives suggest we be armed in case of a wild animal attack. Luckily I was. Around night time after cooling off one of the soup pots they provide to us on our trip, we prepare for bed using several sleeping bags and a tent. Suddenly, I hear gunshots. In our current climate, you always have to be wary of gunshots as it could be indiscriminate massacre or self defense of a wild bear attack. I shove my kids into our fan and load up my rifle and a shotgun. I figure if it's a bear I can barricade myself inside and hose him down with both guns. I hear more gunshots in the distance, I hear other parents scrambling with their kids to safety in other camps. After about 20 minutes, we see flashlights i the distance, rangers coming by to let us know that a bear had indeed made his way into the reserve but had been taken down before anyone could get hurt. Personally, I figure the only one getting hurt had the bear made it to us would have been Mr. Bear. It didn't come to that, however."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "My first dog passed away suddenly with no warning, and it forced me to face how time flies by and we are not promised another day. It was the first time I have ever lost a loved one that i was really close to.",
    "output": "I have really been thinking about life and death over these last few months. Never in my entire life have I been this introspective, so it's a very interesting phenomenon. Two months ago my dog passed away suddenly in the night. It was terrible. He was my first ever pet, and there was no indication that anything was wrong with him. I cried for so many days after it happened. I had lost one of my best friends. It ultimately made me realize how old my dog had gotten, and how time really does fly. He was the only loved one I have ever lost in my life, so this was a very tough experience on me. Thinking about time also made me more motivated to work harder to spend time with other people in my life. It's funny how that works. I know I have been slacking on seeing certain family members over the last few years, and this experience with my dog makes me want to change that. It stinks that I had to lose someone close to me to realize this, but I guess that's the price you pay for learning things in life. One day soon I will get a new dog and spend all the time with him that I can. I now have a deeper meaning of what is important in life and how I'd like to spend my time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "My story is about helping my daughter prepare for an audition for a musical, and what the results of the audition were.",
    "output": "Over the summer this year my ten year old daughter took voice lessons to prepare for an audition. She is involved in musical theater. She was hoping to get a lead role that would involve singing for the first time. She has had lead roles previously, but they have always been based completely on her acting and facial expressions, not singing. By the time her audition came she had improved her voice a lot and did very well. I helped her practice her songs and lines every day. She got called back for the role she wanted, along with a few other kids. She made it to the last round of the audition, but then did not get the role she was hoping for. She got yet another role that is all acting, no lines or singing. She was very upset and cried for more than an hour. I tried to help her understand that it is not because her singing is bad, it is because she has a special talent for a certain type of acting that is difficult for most people. She really just wants to sing. As the days have gone by since then, she has started to feel better. I hope that she will still have fun with the show. I will be there with her a lot because I work on the costumes, so I will be there to help her out if she is upset."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in 'I recently graduated college after returning to school as an adult. It took me about two years to finish. When I graduated I received a big financial gift from my mom which helped significantly.', please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I decided to go back to college to earn my bachelor's degree after having children and being away from school for almost a decade. It was a big decision to go back to school. I had to consider the time that would be required and how that would affect my family. I had small children that required a lot of attention. The most notable concern was the cost though. I was worried about whether the cost would be worth it in terms of future employment opportunities. I decided to return, despite the cost, and earned my bachelor's degree after a lot of hard work and dedication. It took me a couple of years of hard work and studying. A lot of the time I had to study at night when my family was sleeping. In the end, I gained a great education but financially, it was a significant amount of debt to take on. I have large student loans and two children that will be going to college as well. I was and still am proud of myself for finishing college but I assumed a large debt in the form of student loans to do so. This is still a major concern as I continue to make payments on the debt. When I graduated my mom gave me a large cash gift as congratulations for graduating. This was a great help and unexpected but I still have a significant amount of student loan debt that will take me years to pay off."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "A recent vacation to Hotel Del Coronado was interesting. I have reason to believe that their are ghosts at this hotel.",
    "output": "Our most interesting vacation this year was to the Hotel Del Coronado in California. I read some reports that the hotel was haunted and I think they are correct. We checked in at midnight after a long day of travel. When we got to our room the TV in the room was on. We were tired so we went to bed. At around 3am, I woke up because the bathroom light was on. I got up and turned it off. Around 4am the light was on again. At first I though someone left it on, but it was so weird to happen again. Over the next four days the bathroom lights would turn off and on with increasing frequency. They even would turn off while someone was using the bathroom. It was creepy. We went on a ghost tour to learn about the history of the hotel. The tour guide mentioned that people have been complaining about the ghosts in the hotel bathrooms. I told the guide about our experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "I threw a small family \"traditional\" surprise birthday party for my daughter-n-law. The emphasis was on great food, a real bakery bought birthday cake, and awesome, colorful decorations. She was elated and it reinforced our continuing and growing relationship.",
    "output": "This past August our son and his family came for a visit. It was our daughter-in-law's birthday the day they arrived so I planned a surprise family birthday party. I planned the menu: grilled meats, twice-baked potatoes, a green salad. I also purchased a birthday cake from the best bakery in town. I bought decorations online: colorful streamers and globes to hang, a happy birthday banner, and some matching cake plates and napkins. While she went for a walk with her family, my husband and I put up the decorations. The decorations turned out to be exceptional. They were colorful and reflected light from the sun...very joyful and festive. I thought this would mostly be fun for our grand-daughters to experience. The girls did love it, reacting with surprise and excitement. However, my daughter-in-law was equally surprised and delighted. She said she couldn't remember when she last had a \"traditional\" birthday party. She even got teary-eyed. Our meal was excellent. My husband grilled steaks and sausage while I baked some salmon. Potatoes and salad were made the day before, so prep was easy. We sat down to a gourmet candlelight dinner, including a favorite wine and lots of table conversation. The girls were getting giddy after dinner so they were put to bed a bit early. Then the adults enjoyed her birthday cake, complete with candles. All in all, it turned out to be a very positive, memorable experience which continued to grow an already good relationship with our daughter-in-law."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'A frazzled young mother was dealing with a crying baby in the store. I stepped in and held her baby while she shopped in peace.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Yesterday I was in the supermarket looking for some dinner. I was almost done shopping when I heard a very loud crying coming from he next aisle. I walked over to see what was going on. There I noticed a young mother trying to deal with her baby. I usually try to avoid loud children but she seemed so overwhelmed. I felt like I needed to help. I offered to hold her baby and she gladly accepted. Surprisingly, the baby stopped crying! The mom was able to shop in peace finally. Afterwards, she could not stop thanking me. This has changed the way I feel about crying children. In the future I will no longer think of them as an annoyance, but an opportunity for me to try to help someone out. I wonder how many other things in life I should consider differently. I never thought I would be the one to approach a crying kid. Who knows what else I may actually be good at."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "My mother would always speak poorly of my father who was not in my life growing up, but we recently reconnected. He told me he loved me and I said it back for the first time ever that I can remember.",
    "output": "This was a significant moment in my life as I was basically reconnected with my father that I barely knew. It was mostly memorable because it was the first time we told each other, \"I love you.\" I'm 35 years old so this was significant to me. I always wanted to have a relationship with him and I was happy when he reached out to me. Now we talk on a regular basis and have kind of formed a bond. It's very interesting to hear his side of things because all I ever knew was what my mother told me. None of which were positive things. So, I grew up having a somewhat negative view of him since I automatically believed what my mom told me about him. I also have always kind of been the \"black sheep\" of my family. It was nice to meet someone so much like me. Even though we never really knew each other, we are so much alike! It a little refreshing to hear some of his stories. I look forward to getting to know him better as he has really helped to push me through a difficult time in my life. He helped me in immeasurable ways and really stood out as being sincere and unconditional. Now, I have a positive view of him and understand why my mom would always say I was \"just like him.\" I kind of just laugh about it now because what can you really do? Not much, so laugh."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"wedding cancellation made by my fiancee after a year arrangement. It was very emotional day after my girlfriend never wanted to understand me .\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One year ago today I asked my ex girlfriend to marry me. She was the light of my life. I thought we were soul mates. The year that followed was wonderful. We laughed, and had so much fun together. I did not see the signs. I assumed after she said yes , and excepted the ring, that I would have nothing to worry about ever again. I believed she would be mind forever. About six months in I noticed a few things were different. She seemed to be drifting away. I felt like she didn't understand me anymore. I shrugged it off as many of us do. I assumed she was stressed. She had a lot going on at work. These are the red flags I shouldn't have ignored."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take \"We didn't have many people show up to my son's first birthday party and my husband and I were saddened. The day ended on a positive note when the girls in the family went down the huge inflatable slide together.\" as inspiration, and write a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I'm going to recall my son's first birthday. We'll give him the name James. I love planning the theme and making sure everyone will have a fun time and have things to eat at the party. It's a celebration of his first birthday so I want everyone to have a great time. My husband and I were a little disappointed how not very many people said they would come. I knew my family would show up for sure so it wasn't too big of a deal. The big day comes and just a handful of my husband and I's family shows up and no friends of ours. We were crushed. We put on a happy face and didn't sulk so that the day wasn't ruined for our kids. My husband and I took it as a learning experience and put the hurt behind us. The best memory of the day other than celebrating my son's first birthday, was my grandma sliding down the huge inflatable slide with my mom, my sister and I. It was a little difficult getting to the top of the slide so we were a bit worried she wouldn't make it. We all had the biggest smiles on our faces and were laughing up a storm. My grandma has such a young spirit. It was the best ending to the day!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "my 2nd son being born. being so happy he was here safe and i was safe. being able to introduce my 1st son to his baby brother.",
    "output": "Three months ago, my second baby boy was brought into this world. My mother cried about having another grandson. My father wept about how the baby has her mother's eyes. I introduced the child to his older brother. The older brother gave a big smile and patted the baby on the head. It will be hard sharing a room with the younger brother. The older brother will get used to it. He will have to defend the little brother now. The little one looked nice in his new baby outfit. It was a blue shirt and green pants. It looked great. There wasn't a tear on the outfit. The youngest one did puke at the first taste of baby food. He cried for a bit. He got over it. He will have a happy life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "I went to visit my girlfriend's family for the first time. I was made to feel very uneasy and uninterested. Despite all of my obvious attempts, there was nothing I could to do please them. No one wanted to interact with me. They all were disinterested in dealing with me.",
    "output": "My girlfriend and I recently went to her sister's house for a family gathering for the first time. A lot of the people there did not openly greet me when we arrived. Despite this, I went to each individual and introduced myself. Throughout our visit, I couldn't help but notice people giving me mean and disapproving looks. I still tried to interact with everyone and actively participate in everything. When we had group discussions, people always disagreed with every single thing that I mentioned. My girlfriend and I asked her sister to take some pictures of us with my phone. I looked at the pictures afterwards. All of the pictures she took were very bad pictures. My head was cut off in a most of them. As we were leaving, most of the people did not even make an attempt to say goodbye to me. This was my first time meeting them and I had never done anything to upset or offend anyone. I did everything I could to positively engage these people. It seemed as though no one was happy to meet me. This left me feeling very uninvited and little upset. As a result of this, I decided never to attend any more of their family's social gatherings."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "Substance abuse is a life-threatening habit and illness. This event summarizes one of the first events that led to me realizing that enough is enough.",
    "output": "Several weeks before My daughter left for France, I saw some strange behavior appealed, such as some weight loss, sleeplessness and dark circles around the eyes . As a father I became concerned, asked some questions and tried to Know what was wrong with my daughter. I took her to three different physicians within two weeks. And just two days after seeing the second doctor, on November 4th, 2000, she came home from basketball, where she was coaching her sister's football team, and fell down to the ground. She had suffered from a massive heart attack because of using a drug called meth. We learned of her meth use in the ICU. She was in a coma. The doctor explained that they found methamphetamine in her system and that every time you use meth it damages your heart. And after she went to practice and worked hard for two hours, she came home and suffered a massive heart attack. She literally blew out the bottom of her heart. After several days her eyes opened and I asked the neurologist if she was waking up. He took my daughter's head in his hands and gently rolled her head from side to side and every time he rolled her head her eyes would roll with the head. \"That's called doll eyes,\" he explained. A sign of permanent, irreversible brain damage. Several days later we gave our permission for life support to be disconnected. And as we loved and caressed our daughter, she slipped out of our arms and into eternity, without giving us a second chance to help her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"I spent 4th of July at my grandparents lake house, where every city-goer watched fireworks from the lake while enjoying life and having a great time. A freeing and all american amazing event that I would certainly do again next year.\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was the day before the 4th of July as we drove up into the mountains. It was my sister, her boyfriend, and myself getting ready to enjoy a very American vacation. The next day was the 4th of July fireworks on the lake. The town had a special event every year where people would take their families out on the boats and huddle up in a cove near the town fairgrounds. From the fairgrounds they would launch off tons and tons of fireworks. All in perfect view for the huddled up boats. It was incredible to watch and such a unique experience. There were more boats than I ever remembered there being in the past. Boats blast off their own choice of song as the nearly 45 minute show continued, much to the enjoyment of everyone after a 10 minute disappointing show the previous year. Many people would bring foods to snack on and some would even have grills aboard their boats. It was such an American smell. The smell of fireworks, delicious food and a summer breeze. Seeing the fireworks reflect off the water is truly something else. You could also relax in the water on a raft during the show with the pitch black water below. It's truly a one of a kind experience unique to the area and something I'd gladly do again next year. We spent the rest of the time at the lake enjoying warm weather and family time as well as travelling in town for some antique stores."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "Having a birthday party is wonderful, bit when it includes surprises, then it blows you away. I was blown away at my own birthday party with surprises and gifts. Thank you family, friends, and my partner for making my day.",
    "output": "On August 8 I celebrated my 26th birthday. This is a day that continues to be celebrated by individuals, and it seems I cannot get rid of this habit, either. I have come to love the day because it is personalized and individualistic. I am privileged to have wonderful friends and family members, and on this day I was reminded exactly what I have. My dad, rarely at home, surprised me with a ticket to Paris. I have always wanted to travel to Paris, but I had not been able, and my dad made my dream come true. My mum gave a moving speech, my siblings shed tears of happiness, and my friends danced all night long. On top of that, my long-term partner proposed to me during the night. It was a surprise that was well hidden by everyone, and I was the only one who did not know. My partner proposed in front of my parents, and this was moving. And of course I said yes. He has always been a man of my dreams, and it was wonderful to get the surprise from him. This has to be the best birthday I have ever had. I got a chance to travel to my dream destination, listen to wonderful speeches by family members, and watch as family and friends were moved because of me. I really feel like there is no one lucky than me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I bought my first guitar at a music store. I had a wonderful time there. I ended up learning that sometimes the simplest things can be the most beautiful.\". Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today I went to a guitar store with Grandpa. I wasn't sure if I wanted to buy anything, but I ended up finding a guitar that I was more than happy with. I honestly wanted to buy something fancy, but this guitar that I found was the cheapest in the store. However, it was far from the worst. Compared to everything else that I tried, this one by far sounded the best. The guy at the store was named Bob, and he was very friendly. I appreciated that he wasn't too pushy. He was very excited to try Grandpa's new Martin guitar, and he seemed to just enjoy playing and talking. This humble and kind attitude that he displayed made me want to make a purchase. So I tried several guitars, but I kept going back to the first one I tried. It is a Jasmine s35, and it produces a tone that I haven't heard before. Something about it just sings, and it has a warmth and a depth to it that makes it very satisfying to play. I know that I will remember this day for the rest of my life. When I decided to buy it, Bob shared my excitement. He gave me a discount on a bag for it, and he also gave me several other things for free."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "I was asked to take a demotion at work. I'd been hiding the situation at home. When I came clean about it, my partner was more supportive than I had conditioned myself to expect.",
    "output": "I met with my supervisor and Human Resources in the afternoon to go over my options after the performance improvement plan. They suggested either accepting a voluntary demotion out of the administrative and leadership roles that I had been involved in for over 12 years, or proceed to a pre-disciplinary hearing on the situation. That night, I had to face some of my avoidant behaviors. I had been hiding the severity of the situation not just from myself, but also my partner, and had to go home and break down about the entire thing. I sat on the floor and freaking melted down in shame and sorrow about the entire situation. When I explained as much as I could about what had been going on, and that on a daily basis, I 'thought I had it. I thought it was under control. I was fixing it. And I didn't want to bother\" her. Her response was immediate. She told me in no uncertain terms that while I was sorry because I didn't want to worry her about it, I SHOULD have been sorry about thinking I had to go through it by myself. That lifted a huge weight. Six weeks later, I'm still reckoning with the effect of that conversation on me emotionally. I'm able to have more conversations with her about it. We're stronger than we were before."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Our dog passed out onto the floor for the first time. He has a heart murmur and it has gotten worse. He is now on heart medication twice daily to help with his condition.\". Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Billy has been a part of my family for 8 years. He was here for our first date, a hike in Pogonip between graduate school classes. I was immediately comfortable with my then girlfriend, now wife because of how Billy took to her in those balmy, halcyon days. Billy loves to run off leash. He chases squirrels up redwoods, and seagulls on the beach. We've only ever fed him organic, grass fed beef in the morning, and grain free, organic chicken based kibble at night. He's never been overweight and always been up for anything. Two weeks ago, he suddenly just fell on the ground, unconscious. I totally panicked. I've never experienced anything so shocking or out of the normal flow of events in my adult life. We took him to the animal hospital immediately, where they kept him overnight. We had blood tests and a full evaluation. It's great that we have pet insurance or we would have been out $2,000! Billy is on medication now, and we have to give it to him twice a day every day to help him stabilize. It's so sad to see something you trust to always be here start to decompose and degrade. But I suppose that is the nature of pets, we love them and celebrate them and must pay attention to every moment, as every moment is precious."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I worked on a project that didn't go as planned. I don't think it was my fault, but it served as a good reminder to keep expectations managed.",
    "output": "I believe the story I wrote was about my project with the well. There were a few different things that went wrong with the project, but ultimately the project was accomplished completely. We initially thought the well was not producing the right amount of water. We checked the water flow meter regularly, and saw it was only pumping about 100 gallons each week. I emailed the team who installed the pump to ask about this. We were supposed to be pumping upwards of 10,000 gallons each week, so this was very low. I also emailed the consultant to confirm his projections were still accurate. The two were able to meet on site together, and I learned that we had been reading the wrong meter the whole time. The meter we had been reading was the water we were using from the local water source, not our pump. Our pump meter was somewhere else on site, and it turned out we were pumping almost the exact amount. I was able to relay this information to my boss all throughout so everyone was kept informed and didn't stress. The important lesson here was to keep everyone updated and stay organized, and always move things forward. I can see how something like this could cause stress in someone's life. It's never easy to feel like you failed at work. Fortunately, my past work experiences had prepared me to prepare."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A bar fight over my gf. There was alcohol and drink men inv,loved. Police was called. The moral of the story is to not drink in public that is the main probl m because people can get nasty.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was going out with the girlfriend. Once we decided on a place we chose a bar. This was a fun place for the night . There were a lot of men there and my girlfriend is cute. She looks really good. We had a few drinks and the music was loud. The atmosphere was good. I had to go to the bathroom at one point. When I came back from the bathroom I see two guys talking to my girlfriend and flirting with her. I approach the, and tell them to leave as she is there with me. They were drunk and didn't listen. We got into an argument and eventually a fight. The police arrived shortly after to break the fight up. It was a bad night over a stud pod argument. That is how I learned not to mix and drink too much in public. That is the story I want to portray. Don't drink too much!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "Mother in law getting too involved haha :) She promised to make me certain cupcakes, we even practiced them so we were sure they were the right ones. On the day itself, I found out she did her own thing and they all looked like they belonged on a Sweet 16 b-day party...Glitter and all..",
    "output": "I asked for one thing on my wedding day - to be allowed to sleep in. That's it. My groomsmen and I stayed in the wedding suite( darn thing had 5 bedrooms) and we went out to catch up on old time after the rehearsal dinner. at 8am someone started banging on the door to the suite. I was the only one able to answer it ( i stopped early to avoid ruining the day) and it was my soon to be father in law. With 13 children. \" since you have the biggest room, we'd thought we would set them up in here with the Nintendo and everything\" then he tried to leave them with me. Not gonna happen. I made him get others to watch the kids while i went back to sleep. But it was done, uninterrupted sleep trumps interrupted sleeps significantly. Especially if you had a few scotch's as toasts the night before. My one brother-in-law is an actual chef, my other brother-in-law thinks he is one. The one who is a chef seasoned the meat and went outside to get a drink. Wannabe chef brother-in-law comes along, sees the meat on the counter and salts the meat rendering our main coarse inedible. Didn't serve the cake. We did the whole cutting the cake tradition, but nobody actually served it. Shame too, it was good cake...all things considered that's actually not that bad. Still, cake!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "Everything was simple and complicated at the same time.It was improving little by little, it was also a daring experience.and not least implode you my future",
    "output": "Four months ago, I was stuck in a dead-end job. My coworkers were nice, but boring. However, some of them had interpersonal communication problems, which made the situation at work tense. I didn't seem to be going very far in the company, but I wanted to change that. I went into my boss' office, and asked for a raise. She did not grant it to me, but she suggested ways in which I could work towards it, such as putting in extra hours in the office. I started doing this, and she started to take notice. She never gave me a promise of a raise, so it was somewhat risky for me to be spending extra time without a guaranteed reward. However, I pressed on. After landing two big new clients, she came to me and told me about her decision. She gave me not only the $1000 per year that I had requested, but an additional $2000 on top of that. She said that she appreciated the work that I had been putting in. She also said that my good work had caused HER boss to be impressed. She said that it was well-deserved. I went home that night feeling proud. And I held my head up high, knowing that my life was getting better, and that it was because of my hard work."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "I had a very positive doctor's appointment. She understood my rare conditions and told me she believed me. She correctly guessed I had been mistreated before.",
    "output": "It's been a really tough past few years, specifically with the pain I've had from these headaches. Every doctor gave me a different story. Well, I say 'every' but I know I've only been to two others, I guess I just started to feel like I wasn't getting anywhere. you go see a doctor and then get a prescription, take medications, give it a try and hope things work out. There's no guarantees. And honestly, it just started to feel like it was about being boxed into any kind of box that allowed them prescribed medication they were enticed to sell. Anyway, meeting her was awesome, immediately we got down to the facts, I have these headaches. They come and are debilitating, but migraine medication doesn't work. It starts out in my neck, goes into my head and just sits there for days on end. She asked about how I spent my days, how I spend a lot of time working at the computer. She asked about my eyes, wearing glasses, all of that. She just seemed to know exactly how to get where she was going. And I even admitted to her how I just didn't believe anything would work out. She pulled up some information on the computer and explained how my headaches were probably related to my eyes. And that back pain was causing neck pain and so on. I couldn't believe what she knew about this given she was a general practitioner not a specialist. Just like that, she said it wasn't migraines and previous treatments were all wrong, and missteps for my treatment. So fast forward a couple weeks, a visit to the optometrist and now I haven't had a headache or stuffy head or pain in my neck since these visits. I am so thrilled and happy. I called her office to say thanks and they took time to talk to me and see how I was doing. Just a great experience all in all. So yeah, I am thrilled."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "I went to a football game with my boyfriend. I thought he was going to propose but didn't. I realized I needed to let things happen naturally.",
    "output": "About three weeks ago, John and I went to a football game. I really had it in my mind that he was finally going to propose to me! I spent a few hours getting ready in advance. I took a shower, got my favorite clothes together, and did both my makeup and my hair. There was no way I was going to waste this moment. I spent the rest of the afternoon fantasizing about the big moment: maybe we would end up on that huge screen they advertise; or maybe he had something crazy planned, like a flash mob. I know it sounds silly, but my mind was running wild. A weird mix of nervousness and excitement fluttered in my chest. When it was time to head out to the game, I almost expected John to be in a nice suit and clean-shaven. I walked downstairs to meet up with him and found that he was wearing his typical fan jersey and he was wagging a huge #1 finger around excitedly. My heart sank, and I realized that, maybe, I was wrong. I was shocked! Suddenly felt kind of stupid being all dolled up. John jokingly told me I was way overdressed, and I grumbled something about how I thought he was going to propose to me tonight. He looked surprised, and his face changed. John told me that he will propose eventually, but I need to let things happen more organically. He wants it to be a surprise, and if I was able to guess it so easily, the experience might not be the same. At first, I was pretty upset and I couldn't figure out what he was talking about but I thought about it a little bit and realized he was right. This wasn't the first time I tried to push the situation, and I guess I was being a little overzealous about getting married. I hugged him, and went back upstairs to change into a matching team jersey. We ended up going on a fun date, and it all worked out in the end."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: 'A co-worker passed away and instead of a traditional funeral his wife and family requested an informal celebration of life. They were encouraged to come in informal attire and even to where his favorite sports team jerseys.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A co-worker friend recently was diagnosed with cancer. He had been undergoing chemo and was nearing time to go home. He suddenly caught an infection and got seriously worse and eventually passed away. He was only 30 years old. His funeral was just two weekends ago and many came to support his wife and children as they move on with life. He worked for several years in multiple departments. His smile and friendly disposition was well known and an great encouragement to many. He was known for greeting many with a smile and a \"Hi Boss,\" which many acknowledged when remembering him. A very nice tribute to a good man, husband and father as well as a great co-worker. Though the service was for his passing it was also used as a celebration of his life and those in who came where encouraged to where casual clothes to not be so formal. He was a big Tampa Bay Buc fan so many wore their Tampa Bay Buc Jersey's to show their support and love for him. He leaves behind a young wife of whom I worked with in a different department. She was also very well liked. He also leaves behind a teenage son and daughter who must now face life without their dad. He fought a very good fight with his cancer battle, never giving up hope."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: 'I, a college aged female, moved from a small town to a large northern city to live with my boyfriend. It didn't go well. This particular day we went into the city and he left me there by myself with no way home and no friends in the area.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This summer I left my home state and lived elsewhere for the first time in my life. I moved 5 hours away from my friends and family to live with a man I'd been seeing for a little over a year. He lived in a large metropolitan city and I was able to get a good job, so it was beneficial to both of us. I'm a college student (almost 22) and this internship would give me enough money to pay for the next semester of school. Unfortunately, it went very poorly. He started fighting with me, threatening to throw me out, and saying terrible things to be. I needed the money to pay for my school and I was scared to leave. However, things always got better after we fought and then he'd be very nice to me. In the past I had taken acid and gone to the museum with him, and we had a fantastic time. I wanted to rekindle that joy so I tried again, but this time didn't go well. We drove to Washington DC to see the natural history museum, and he started yelling at me outside of the museum. He grabbed me by the arm and started to pull me hard away to the car. I pulled my hand away and said I wouldn't go with him because he was treating me poorly and I couldn't handle that emotional state while I was tripping. So he said fine, and left me there. I spent the day alone, a young female, with no money to get home, tripping on acid in DC. Later he came back and threatened me, then took me home. I hated that day. I was scared and then I had to go home and sit in the apartment with him while I was tripping on acid. I just laid in bed, staring at one thing or another. He would come in and out of the bedroom to say things to me, pull the covers off me, or accuse me of feigning sleep. We're no longer together. I've moved back to school and it's hard to think about how scared I was while living there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "Last month, my brother came to visit me for his birthday. We went and did a lot of fun things and had some good food to celebrate.",
    "output": "My brother came to visit me for his birthday. He came over on the train and I went to the train station to pick him up. After he dropped his stuff off at my apartment, I let him plan some activities that he wanted to do. First we got lunch at a place just down the street. We went to Navy pier and walked around. We also rode the ferris wheel. He also decided he wanted to go to the planetarium. We went there on his actual birthday for a couple hours and saw a cool show. The night of his birthday we had reservations at a nice restaurant. We had a great meal. On the way back it was raining and we didn't have an umbrella. We were running to the train and trying not to get wet. When we got back to my apartment we had his birthday dessert. He left at the end of the weekend to go back home. Overall it was a fun weekend. I'm glad I got to celebrate with him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "all my friends and family together. they gave a big surprise.i was shocked and surprised because of my friends.",
    "output": "the moment i was fully surprised on 3 months before it was happened. that moment is on my birthday. my friends are planed and celebrate my birthday grandly. it was unforgettable day in life. i did not celebrate my birthday like that before. i never forget in my life. i enjoyed a lot with my friends. they also invited my family and office friends to the party. they arranged the party. arranged some programs and games. the day was filled with full of enjoyment. one of my childhood friend arranged the party. all my friends together arrange the party. they planned for 2 months. they save the money for the event. all together worked and gave a big surprise to me. i never expect this from my friends. they clearly planned and executed very well. they kept it very secretly. i fully enjoyed the day. it's all because of my friends. there is no enough words to explain my happiness i experience on that day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My stepfather passed away. We had time to say goodbye to him but it was still tough and me and my family.\". Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I miss my stepfather so much today. It still feels like yesterday that he passed away. I don't like to talk about it too much because I will spend the entire day crying, but I have to let out some emotion about it because I have been holding it in for too long. I can't believe it has already been 6 months since he left us. He was the greatest man I had ever met. He really stepped in and treated me and my brother like we were his own children. He gave us everything we needed or wanted, and he was amazing to my mother. We were all shocked when he got cancer. It was very sudden. One day he was healthy and strong, and the next he was reduced to a thin frail man who could barely walk. As the disease progressed it became more and more obvious he would be leaving us soon. That reality was so hard to accept. I remember crying for days nonstop thinking about life without him. He didn't deserve this. No one deserves cancer, but he was such a good person he really didn't deserve anything like this. The day he died was like any other day. We were sitting around his bed talking and joking. Something was playing on the television in the background. I remember looking at him and thinking he looked peaceful. I looked back again and his eyes were closed. And that was it. After that he was gone. My mother tried to wake him. Then we all tried to wake him. But he never woke up. The cancer had won, he was gone"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "My grand child experienced her first 4th of July in a truly awesome way. She had the best time of her live and couldn't stop smiling about it.",
    "output": "This summer my grand daughter turned 1 year old. She comes over and spends each weekend with me and my family here. My daughter that had her is only 19 and I had her young as well so I am a young grand mother. I really enjoy bonding with this little girl as it lets me almost in a way relive being a mom because I'm not even 40 yet and I have a grandchild. Well this summer I decided that she should come over to our house to have some fun on the 4th of July. My daughter agreed so we had a nice family get together at my house for the holiday. During this day we spent some time feeding her some grilled food and just playing with her having a really great time on her first 4th of July. Then the night started to roll in upon us and where I love we can still shoot fireworks. We had bought a lot of ones to be done at night because I'm a big fan of the pretty shiny style of fireworks. So we took this little girl outside so she could get a good look at all of the fireworks. We slowly began to shoot them off one after another. I watched the look on this child's face as she just got so excited, hearing the noises and watching all of the pretty colors. It really touched me to remember what it could have been like for me or even my children when they got that excited for something like this. It really made me feel good that we could make this child so happy by doing something so simple for her. We continued shooting off all of these awesome fireworks we had bought including some really huge ones that lit up the entire sky. We did this until we were done and the baby never lost her excitement and continued to smile and scream out during the entire process. It really was a great night and time for the baby's first 4th of July Party."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'My family and I went on a short vacation to Chicago, Illinois. While there, we saw many museums and did some shopping, and experienced a tremendous thunderstorm!', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have great memories of our family trip to Chicago, Illinois. It actually had an odd beginning. My daughter had complained to our mutual employer (in Chicago) that she had never flown in an airplane and that it was the only item on her bucket list. The next week, they offered to fly us out for a meeting and a lunch with them! I decided to take the entire family and make a nice little vacation out of it. We had a fantastic visit with my employers. After a short meeting, they took us to a great Greek restaurant where I tried several new foods. From there, we went to our hotel which was located in the heart of the city. We visited an architecture museum and learned a lot about the origins of the city. We also went to see The Bean, which is a chrome bean that is absolutely enormous and sits in the middle of a park. We went to the Navy Pier and had some great food. The highlight (or perhaps the lowlight) of the trip was our lunch where we ate traditional Chicago deep dish pizza. The pizza was unreal- so thick and cheesy! Even though I was starving I could only eat a single slice. But just as we were eating, the city got hit with a tremendous thunderstorm. I have never encountered anything like it before. It was downright traumatizing though fortunately, it passed quickly. We wrapped up the short trip after another day of museum hopping and shopping. Although I could have spent another week in the city, I feel fortunate to have enjoyed the time I did with my family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: 'Two weeks ago I moved in with my girlfriend after dating for a year. We had a lot of fun that day and our cats get along reasonably well.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two weeks ago my girlfriend Michele and I decided to move in together. We have been dating for almost a year now and a couple for about six months. So the two of us decided that it was a good time to try it out. We chose her apartment because the neighbors are less annoying. The day of the move was cold and somewhat rainy. We had been moving boxes and stuff but getting the majority of the last things came all at once. I asked my uncle to help me move my bed. Michele and I were both excited and looking forward to this. We quickly got all of our things moved over and I was setting up my cat a place in a room by herself so she was not overwhelmed. It all went pretty well really. That night we built a fort and played with the cats, she also has two of them. It was really fun, we both enjoyed ourselves. We laughed and had fun all night. We had quite a bit of fun and it really was way less stress than I was thinking it would be. Ended up working out just fine, we get along together very well. Our cats seem to tolerate eachother, overall it was a great experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "I was laid off from my job a few weeks ago. Since then, I have been dealing with a great deal of anxiety over what the future holds. We are doing everything we can to stay afloat.",
    "output": "Earlier this month i was laid off from my job at a landscape company. I was very surprised by this due to the fact that i was highly regarded within the company and my position was important to the continued growth of the company. The lay off has caused a great deal of anxiety for myself and my wife due to our financial situation. Our greatest challenge is paying for our continued health care coverage through the COBRA plan. The event has caused me to question many things about my self including my self worth and my abilities as a manager. I have been dealing with depression, sleeplessness and fear for my future. I work in an industry that does most of its hiring in late winter or early spring so getting laid off this time of year makes it particularly difficult to find work. In this job i led two distinct teams and held two management titles. Now I have a great deal of anxiety about applying for any job that requires me to manage other people even though i have been successful doing so in the past. I am also considering leaving this industry due to the uncertainty that comes with sometimes seasonal employment. Plants are my passion however, at 51 years old i crave stability and a less demanding career. I am trying to scrape together any income that i can while I search for work. We are selling everything we can think of that we no longer use in order to reduce our anxiety. I am even selling my guitars. I must add that the current political climate & our president's trade war have added to my concerns about our finances and my retirement nest egg. It is difficult to stay optimistic with so many negatives in my life right now. Time will tell how this all turns out!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "My daughter biggest day was a big disappointment. I had prepared for this day my whole life but I forgot the most important thing the day of her graduation.",
    "output": "Recently my child graduated fro college! It was the happiest time of my life. i was so happy I was moved to Tears. The day of her graustion I musthave cried over 7 times. No one in my family understood just how proud I was. I had watch my daughter grow ffrom an infant into such a remarkable young lady that have such a promising careerahead of her. The day she graduated I could seem to get right. I was a nevous reck. My eyes ran across a visual check list I had made over and over. I wanted to be prepared. On that check list my main items were my poster(i made a large banner to show support) and my daughters congrats card. Even though I check that list I felt so unprepared. I got ready to go to the ceremony my daughter wasnt home she and I had agreed to meet up at 7. It was 6pm and I decided to leave out checking the list again, I was good! Nervous but good. I arrived in time to meet and greet my baby girl and hug her until she insited it was enough. She handed me my tickets and told me where to seat for the best view. I was there in the huge auditorium filled with soooooo many people all there to support their love ones. It was time after hours for my babys name to be called to get her degree. I opened my bag to get my camera to record the moment...it wasnt there! I had left my WHOLE CAMERA at home. I could record anything. I was so disappointed. All the prepping I had done I still forgot my camera. So I dont have the video but I do have the memories!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"A sketchy looking man and an old woman stood at a bus stop. When it began raining the sketchy man used his own umbrella to shield the old woman from the rain.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A woman I always that was a dumb pothead. I was surprised when I actually talked to her. I found out she is knowledgeable about many different things. I like when people don't follow a stereotype. I found out later she was interested in talking to me more. We talked on the phones many times after that. We even went on a date. I realized how beautiful she was after she proved me wrong. I also find her open minded. I assumed her to be very leftist. She wasn't shes more middle ground. I also had forgotten she's originally from Germany. We even talked in the mornings on her drive to work. She said it was a boring drive otherwise. We have sense become good friends."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"A classmate of my first grade daughter was diagnosed with a very fast moving type of brain cancer that was inoperable and she was given only 3-6 months to live. It was terrifying that this could happen to children.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It happened quickly and came on without a warning. I remember where I was when I heard the news. I was sitting in my office catching up on some email when my wife walked in and told me. Our son was very upset when he came home and he said it's because the teacher told them that his classmate and friend will be going to heaven soon. My heart went out for the family. I felt horrible and even more horrible for my son that he'd have to learn about life and death so young. It broke my heart to think of that child, his parents and his extended family. Life can be so cruel. Life can be random, without any particular rhyme or reason. I prayed to a God I barely believed in and figured out how I'd talk to my son. I wish innocence can stay with a child longer, but today my son learned a valuable lesson about life and cherishing the moments we are here because at any time tragedy could strike. I had to figure out a plan of action. How to talk to my son and make sure that he could learn to cope with the tragedy. In the end I settled on letting him know that the best course of action was to just enjoy the time left with his friend. Let them know that they are there for them and will always think of them. Just be a darn good friend and love the memories he has with them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "Such a beautiful event to be a part of. A lot of fun and emotional moments happened. At the end I talked about an embarrassing moment that happened at the event.",
    "output": "This event, if I can remember correctly was one of my best friend's wedding. I was a part of the wedding party. It was a lot of catching up with people I hadn't seen in awhile. It was more emotional than I expected. I have been friends with him since high school and I have become very close to his wife in the last ten years. It was at a very beautiful location with a waterfall in the background. We spent the previous night at their house having a barbecue and drinking. That morning we went to eat at a great burger place and we basically drank the entire day. It was a lot of dancing once the reception came about. I danced the night away with a lot of the bridal party. I think the groom just wanted to have a party. I don't think he particularly wanted a wedding, but he really likes to party. The embarrassing moment was very embarrassing for me. It was during the time when people made toasts. I went to toast and I ended up breaking the glass in front of the entire audience. It was a royal embarrassment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "After thirteen weeks, I graduated from an eating disorder treatment facility. Overall, I was very disappointed with the quality of care I received there and relapsed as soon as I got out.",
    "output": "Two months ago I graduated from from a eating disorder treatment facility. It lasted 13 weeks and was not what I was hoping for. I was very disappointed in the quality or care I received there. I feel like they didn't give me the tools I needed to eat the way i should and maintain a healthy lifestyle. I relapsed as soon as I got out. The most memorable experience was when I had to be tube fed. I hated it! It was the most uncomfortable thing I had to endure. The group therapy discussion were not pleasant either. I hate hearing about all of us being messed up in some way. Everyone wanted to get better but it was hard a lot is hid ways to continue our disorder. My roommate hid diuretics and took many of them. another found random hiding places to puke. It was the worst place. I felt like none of the staff wanted to be there and it made it worse when they looked at us with disgust especially during weigh in days."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "this is actually about an outing. Which we had all family members together. we enjoyed a lot the day.",
    "output": "A few weeks ago, our family took an outing to a new food market in Washington, DC. We had family visiting from out of town and it was really fun to get together. The food market was outdoors and had all kinds of different vendors. All of us wanted to try different things. We each walked around looking at all the choices and then made our selections. We found a table where we could all enjoy our lunch together. It was a beautiful day and there were tons of people outside. We each tried some of each other's food. We saw lots of people walking their dogs. We had fun looking at all the different breeds of dogs. That led us to tell funny stories about the dogs we have owned during our lives. After lunch we went for ice cream. The place where we went is famous in our city. We each tried different flavors. They were very unusual. This was an awesome summer day that I will remember for a long time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on 'My nephew chose me to do his nap time routine with him when his parents weren't home. This reinforced the fact that we do have a bond even though he lives in a different state.', write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My mom, daughter, and I were visiting my sister, her husband, and my nephew in Colorado. I don't remember where my sister and her husband went, but the rest of us were watching my nephew. He has a nap time routine that my sister always does with him. It was nap time, and I was out on the front porch talking to my husband on the phone, and my mom was carrying my nephew up the stairs, which are right across from the front door. He told my mom that he doesn't want her to put him down for a nap, and that he wants me to do it. She came and told me, and I quickly got off the phone to do it. I was so happy that he chose me. We don't get to see him super often like we would if he lived in the same city as us, and my mom is a baby hog, so the fact that he chose me really meant a lot to me. I took him up to his room and we sat in his rocking chair. I gave him his milk. I read him a few books, then we just cuddled for a few minutes. I laid him down in his crib and covered him with his blanket. I turned on his sound machine and his night light thing. He's a really good napper, so he didn't fight me at all. He isn't super cuddly or lovey, so this meant a lot to me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Four months ago, I had to sell my favorite possession, my beloved 1970 Chevy, corvette. I had this car for over 30 years and had so many wonderful associations and memories.'. From this, spin a quick and intriguing narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Earlier today I was standing out in my empty garage thinking about my beloved car that was no longer there. It's been gone for 4 months and I still regret selling it. I know it is trivial to miss a car, but I have so many awesome memories while driving it. I remember the day I bought my Chevy Corvette. It was 1970 and I was 23 years old. I had landed a great job and decided to buy a new car. I got to the dealership and fell in love with it the moment I saw it. I knew that was going to be MY car. It was so slick and I just knew that I would look so cool driving it around town. I would definitely be a hit with the ladies. In fact, it helped land my first date with the beautiful woman that is now my wife. 30 years and a 1000s of memories later, I had to say goodbye. It was a relic of my youth and I knew selling it would go towards a good cause. I had decided to start a college fund for my new grandson. One day I'll tell him about my electric blue 1970 Chevy Corvette and maybe he will fall in love with cars too."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "This was about a time when I went birthday shopping with my mother for my younger sister. Then after I had gone through a lot of thought about my gift I found out me and my other sister had picked out the same themed gift.",
    "output": "Well, now comes time to decide whom returns the gift and I'll say neither of us are happy about this I mean it was like the perfect gift for her. I only think it's fair that she returns hers because she talks with more and knows more of what to get her while I'm floundering around maybe running into something that could be considered worthwhile. Then to make matters worse my mother has been getting a kick out of this because for some reason to her it's funny that we're fighting over who can give her the gift. I will give it to her though she did offer the suggestion of buying the matching massaging neck piece and then it would look coordinated at least. But I wanted to give the slippers because they are going to be used the most, and my sister has dug her heels in insisting it be her way. Ugh! I'm soooo mad about this at the moment. I mean maybe to people on the outside looking in it wouldn't seem like such a disaster but her and my sister were only a year apart mostly and they always were closer because of the age difference. To this day that hasn't changed I mean they're both on the same social media, go to the same schools, I mean they're inseparable. I don't know how to combat that bond of theirs and try to make it seem like I'm interested in that as well. I do suppose however there was the way my mother said and it would look like there was as much thought involved anyway but how do I back down from the sister? I mean it could start a whole new conflict if she wants to get her the other item, and I say I'll get it? You know I bet she doesn't even realize how lucky she is to have people fighting over what to get her? I mean I guess it's not really a big deal but it matters enough to cause all this commotion in the family. I wonder if there's anything else I could get that would be just as great? I just wanted her birthday to be special this year and I feel as though it's all blowing up in face. I mean I wonder if I'm over reacting? Maybe I should just go and get something completely different if it matters to my other sister so much."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "My mother died unexpectedly from a massive subdural hematoma. She died within 24 hours of checking herself into a hospital for stomach pains. It happened so quickly that everything after the death felt like pure chaos.",
    "output": "My mother died unexpectedly two months ago. She checked herself into the hospital with stomach pains and while under observation she developed a brain bleed which killed her. She was 65. When I try to remember the day it happened, when my brothers and I went to the hospital, it feels like I'm remembering a dream. I was in shock and my brain was in full blown panic mode, not only for that day but for weeks. Something that I do remember is seeing my mom hooked up to a breathing machine. I had assumed at that point that she was alive and in some kind of coma so I was talking to her, telling her things that were going on in my life. Later a group of doctors gathered us in a room and they were relaying the string of events that led to this situation. I remember, thinking my mom was in a coma, asking about the prognosis. The doctor non-chalantly told us that even though our mom was breathing mechanically she was actually dead. He didn't elaborate and moved on with the rest of the information he had to give us. I remember the way he said it made me feel like I was stupid. However I was still in shock so I didn't have the wherewithal to ask any follow-up questions. I did some googling and found out that when brain death happens it's common for hospitals to keep the body hooked up to breathing machines so they can harvest the organs later. I wish the doctor had explained that part better. Up until this point in my life I had been fortunate that I had not lost anybody close to me. I recently had friends that had both lost parents and I tried to be as consoling as I could but now that it's happened to me I've realized that there's not a lot anybody can say that will make you feel better. That death affects you profoundly. In my case it took roughly a month before I felt like my life was regaining any kind of balance and my mom and I weren't particularly close in the last few years of her life. I imagine the closer you are to the person who dies the more off balance your life becomes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "My mother was getting older and slightly failing in her mental and physical health. In order to provide her support and alleviate some of my worrying about her, I moved in with her.",
    "output": "My mother is an 80 year-old widow. Late last year, after years of dealing with her dementia-ridden husband, she put him in a care home. Then in March of this year he passed away. During her time caring for him, her mental and physical health seemed to suffer. After she put him in the home, she did better. It was a bit of a relief when he passed away, and I hoped she would improve. That didn't seem to be happening. One day I couldn't get a hold of her all day, and I feared the worst. It turned out she was fine but had accidentally turned off her cell phone. At that point I realized that I needed to move in with her. She needed someone to help her out a bit, and I needed the peace of mind of being with her. So within the span of a few days I decided to move in with her and then did. It was a difficult thing to do for me. I had lived by myself for over fifteen years. I wasn't used to living with someone else. On top of that, there were the ego-related feelings of being a pathetic adult living with his mother. I knew it was for the best for my mother, so I just had to deal with the negative aspects of the situation. She thinks its great and perfectly natural, while I think it's a necessity and unnatural. It has been two months now and it is going reasonably well. My friends all understand and even encouraged me to move in with her. I still feel weird about it and I still miss my independence. But I do not miss the constant worrying about her and what she is up to. I'm doing what I need to be doing right now. There should be plenty of time for me to live on my own again sometime in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "My son started walking at 9 months. I was not expecting it but it was enjoyed by the family and is a memory that will last forever. I was overjoyed and excited to share with the family.",
    "output": "About a week ago, my son, who is 9 months, was playing on the floor in the living room. I turned away for a split second and next thing I know, he stood up and started to walk towards me! My other son, who is 5 years old, started yelling \"He's walking!\" I could not believe it! He was actually walking! Not just taking a step and falling. No, he was practically running! Okay, maybe not that fast, but they were definitely not baby steps. He had been taking a few steps here and there, walking with the assistance of us or the couch, but never just standing up on his own and walking! I was so excited! Maybe to excited because we were so loud yelling \"he's walking, o my goodness,\" that he fell shortly after. My husband had just went into the garage. He ran in the house, but had missed his first steps. He was sad that he missed it. We had him walk again for his Dad and so we could get it on video to send to our family. It was a wonderful moment and a memory that will of course stick with us forever. We were so excited to see our little one walking!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "I may be unable to have biological children and both of my sister-in-laws announced their 3rd and 5th respective pregnancies at the same time at a family gathering. I became overwhelmed with negative emotions and had to excuse myself.",
    "output": "Three months ago, my family gathered for my parents wedding anniversary. Everyone was getting along and in good spirits. Then things went wrong for me. Both Dianne and Wilma (my sister-in-laws) gleefully (rightly so) announced they were having more children. It is their 3rd and 5th child respectively. I am, myself, unable to have children. Since this revelation, I thought I had come to terms with this, but apparently not, as I found myself having to excuse myself as I became overwhelmed with sadness. I was more surprised by my reaction to the news, than to the actual news. Since this time, I've reflected on the event, and my reaction to it. I've tried to take what manifested as a painful experience for me, and turn it into a positive. I've come to the conclusion that I don't want to have children, so there's no reason to let this news have this effect on me. Further, under more rational thought, having calmed down, I know that due to advances in science, there are other, non-traditional means for me to have children should I change my mind. I could also always look into adoption. The best thing to come out of this introspection, is the reminder that this is a joyous event. I will soon have two new nieces or nephews that I can spoil, and then send home. I need to do less reacting, and instead acknowledge what I'm feeling, without letting those feelings overwhelm me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from \"In just a matter of two days time I had three chickens go missing. I found out that we have foxes in the cornfield behind our house and I believe foxes took them.\" and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We lost 3 chickens 1 duck the other day. I know this isn't something most people care about, and they wouldn't understand why I care. These animals aren't just a source of food for us though. They are our pets. We care deeply about them. We raised them from just a few days old. Now they're just gone. Without a trace. I think a fox got them. There is a cornfield behind the house, and I just learned that foxes live in cornfields. The night before we locked up the coop and counted our chickens. All chickens were accounted for and ready for sleep. The next day we noticed one missing. She was broody and was attempting to hide a nest from us. This makes it more weird because they usually won't leave the eggs, but she was just gone. We counted our chickens that night, locked them up, and then searched the entire property for her. She was nowhere to be found. The next morning I let the chickens out, but then by 7 am there was two more missing. One of my white silkies and an ISA Brown. I went on an immediate search over the property. I then asked my neighbor for permission and searched her yard. They weren't there, but there was a strange place in the cornfield. So I walked further into the corn and there I found a pile of feathers from our Barred Rock, the first hen that went missing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "My spouse came out as transgender to her parents and it did not go well. They are not supportive at all and it was very hard on my spouse and I. They are very conservative and do not agree with the LGBT community.",
    "output": "My spouse recently came out publicly as transgender. It wasn't a big surprise to me as he was cross-dressing as a female since I'd known him, but I did not know that he actually saw himself as female. I was totally okay with it and helped her come up with a new name and everything. Unfortunately, she decided to come out to her parents against my advice, even though we had talked about waiting until she was further along on hormones and maybe tell them during a joint counseling session, as they are very conservative and against everything LGTB+ related. They did not take it well and things have been really rocky. Her mom is passive-aggressive and she decided randomly to unfriend us both from Facebook and not to attend my ballet recital (which she had tickets for) and I was a bit hurt by this as I didn't do anything to them. I haven't even discussed this issue at all with them and so them just lashing out at me is kind of irrational. Things have gotten a little better and they are moving out of town so it will help that we don't need to see them at all, maybe just at holidays. I never had a super close relationship with them but I don't understand how parents can hate their child and not support their child like this. I grew up with really open-minded parents who did not mind that I was pan-sexual and dated both males and females and I wish her parents were like that. It's been very hard on her dealing with coming out at work (which actually led to some events that caused her to quit but she now has a new job which is going really well) and I know it's hard for her that her parents won't even try to understand. I don't really want to see them again since they are being really immature. Oh, and did I mention, her mom made her see a psychiatrist and was actually disappointed when the psychiatrist said that she was perfectly normal and this was really a real thing. Her mom point-blank said she would rather her child be insane than be transgender. What a piece of work."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Today I had one of the best workouts of my life. I set a personal best record while bench pressing. I was able to successfully lift 200 lbs for 5 reps!'. Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today I had one of the greatest workouts of my life. It started like any other day. I warmed up just like any other day. I hit my mobility exercises like normal, and to be honest, everything felt normal. That is, until I started actually hitting my weights. I got under the bar and started bench pressing. I didn't immediately notice anything unusual. Once things got heavy, I knew I was in for a good workout. I hit a new personal record today. For the first time in my life, I was able to bench press 200 lbs. Not only that, but I was able to do it for 5 full reps. Prior to this, my personal best was 190. I couldn't believe how much better today was than usual. This is proof that my hard work is paying off. I am on my way to getting the look and results I desire!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"I prayed before church service to stay awake and to get something personally useful out of the service. My prayers were answered immediately and in full force which deepened my relationships with the church and with God.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I woke up one Sunday day and I was completely exhausted. I really didn't feel like going to church and seriously considered not going, but I somehow mustered up the energy to drive down to church. After getting to church, I sat in my car for a moment and prayed that I wouldn't fall asleep, and that I would gain something valuable out of the service despite being so tired. I went to go get the pre-service coffee, and the lead pastor somehow saw me and immediately recognized me as someone who hadn't been to the church before. He came over to talk to me and we chatted for a while, and he introduced me to several people. One of the people he introduced me to was someone who was a researcher at the university I would start attending in the next 3 weeks, and had personal connections with the people I wanted to be my PI. The pastor then connected me with a young peoples group that was meeting that night, and I said I would go. He then gave me his personal cell phone number so he could connect me with more people. After that, I went into the sanctuary and sat near the back. The pastor then came up to me about 5 minutes later and asked if I would sit with him today, as he wasn't giving the sermon. I said yes, for some reason, and so I went and sat with the lead pastor at a church in the front row. I definitely did not fall asleep that service. At the end of the service, they made an announcement that they were looking for volunteers to help with the audio mixing of the band and the technical support for the service. This is pretty much a job description of my previous job which I held for the past 3 years, so I was a perfect fit. I went up after the service and said I would be willing to volunteer. God answered all of my prayers that day, and He did it within 2 hours."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "My Dad got dementia after living with my parents and children for 3 years. We moved out on bad terms. Then he passed away while we were not in contact.",
    "output": "After my son was born in 2016, I lived with my parents for a couple years. I got married and my husband moved in with us, and we decided to have another baby in January of 2018. During that time, my Dad was diagnosed with early signs of dementia. It was a hard time for all of us. He was mostly bed ridden and having other complications as well. He survived skin cancer 2 different times and was missing part of his nose and mouth from it. He started to be very mean to my son at random times because of the dementia and it got very tough and stressful. We were ALL on edge about it. My husband who lived with us as well, decided that we were moving out because of it. When we told them the news, everyone got into an argument and it got VERY heated. It was mostly my husband that made the decision, so my parents took all the anger out on him. We moved out. And I was in very little to no contact with them. During that time, my Dad passed away from a heart attack. I would give anything to go back in time and tell him that I love him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I got stabbed in a 7-11 by a box cutter and had to have exploratory surgery. From there I've had to navigate interviewing with the police and finding a therapist.",
    "output": "Well, I do not know how to quite start this, but, the long and the short of it is I got stabbed. Earlier that evening I had suddenly gotten my tax return in my account. I immediately sent a good portion of the money to my mom as me and her had agreed. I immediately called my best friend and asked if she wanted to hang out. She said yes under the condition that I'd leave at 12am. So, I took an uber to her place in the city and we hung out. I was quite drunk when I left, ended up talking to a random guy who I end up going to 7/11 with. While inside, in line, a different person walks in, demands my wallet and stabs me three times in my breast, arm and side with a box cutter. I was taken to a local hospital, scanned, was crying, and then was told they needed to do exploratory surgery on my abdomen. Now a few interesting things happen when you find yourself the victim of a violent crime. Firstly, now I had to recover from surgery. From there, I had to have quite an intimidating interview with the police department in the city. Of course, despite the fact this happened on camera in a store in the richer part of the city they did not catch the guy. Now, I found myself having to deal with the psychological horror of yet another near death experience, and still dealing with it (as this happened roughly 6 months ago.) Finding a therapist has literally took me this long. But, I had to find a silver lining which is, now I can stay on therapy if I lose my insurance (I'm currently unemployed and am on medicaid) due to our state's victims compensation fund. Luckily, I have an amazing support system and I had a lot of different people reach out, but, it's still a long process."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from \"Rented a lake cabin with my family. Convinced my mother in-law to kayak for the first time. She did not fall in the water but it was still amusing to watch her get out of the boat.\" and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Within the last two weeks I rented a cabin for my family for the weekend. I invited my parents and my in-laws along with my husband and son. We also invited my husbands aunt and uncle to join us for the day, not the entire weekend. The cabin we rented was on a lake with direct access to the water. The cabin had a full kitchen, bathroom and two bedrooms. It was expensive but we don't go on vacation often so we felt it was worth it and we were able to include a lot of our family on this adventure. One of the most memorable moments was when I convinced my mother in law to go kayaking. She is a heavy set lady and doesn't like to partake in psychically activities. I talked her into going into a double kayak with my husbands aunt, we will call her Sue. My mother in law agreed and her and Sue went out into the lake the double kayak. I was in a single person kayak and kayaked along side them. My mother in law, to my surprise, did really well paddling the kayak and keeping her balance. After a short trip around the marina we headed back to shore. I quickly got up out from my kayak and pulled the boat to shore. Sue and my mother in law pulled up on the beach. Sue got out fairly quickly and then grabbed her phone to record video footage of my mother in law getting out of the kayak. She appeared to be stuck and was complaining. A roar of laughter came from everyone and when offered help by my husband, her son, she scolded him. He stepped away to let her find her own way out of the kayak. The kayak was at a decline and she didn't want to get her feet wet. After a few minutes of laughter Sue helped her out of the kayak and she did not fall in the water. We laughed about the situation for a long time but I was proud of her for trying to kayak as it was her first time in one."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "The acceptance occurred at my house on a bright sunny day. It was unexpected and me and my mother were both very emotional.",
    "output": "I recently fulfilled a childhood dream of mine. I was accepted to my number one school Notre Dame. It is the school I grew up rooting for. I have so many memories as a kid going to football games and watching the fighting Irish win. I was very shocked to have been accepted first among transfer students. I wrote a personal statement essay that came from my heart. It really was genuine essay that I spent a lot of time on. I will never forget the day I was accepted. Me and my mom cried tears of joy as we new someday we could both be recognized as Irish alum. I am extremely excited. I will be going to the school next year. I will set out on my next goal to hopefully become a doctor. Both of my parents were doctors. I want to follow in their footsteps. Notre dame will always be a special place to me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from 'My cousin had a beautiful summer wedding in a local garden on a most beautiful day. Everyone was happy to be there and seemed really relaxed and enjoyed themselves.' into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It's been about two years now since my cousin got engaged. Hard to believe it's been that long already. Time really does fly when you get older. Anyway, the wedding took place the beginning of June this year. They had planned to have a summer wedding since the beginning. They're both outdoors people so they love the warm weather. The day arrived and tons of my family flew in from around the US. I was kind of anxious to see everyone again. It's been years for some fo them. Luckily everyone gets along. We all arrived at the venue which was a really nice local garden. It was really impressive even from the very start. I was really impressed how much work they out into it! It was a wonderful day and I was so happy that everyone seemed really relaxed. Everyone seemed to be in a great mood and very friendly. The more casual vibes made it a great and enjoyable celebration of their union. I wish all weddings could be as enjoyable as this one was!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "I went on my first date with my current boyfriend. We went to see the movie Toy story four, then in the middle of the movie his mom showed up.",
    "output": "I have a crazy story that happened three months ago about my first day with my current boyfriend. We went to see the movie Toy Story Four by ourselves. He is sixteen years old and I am fifteen. Anyway, we were both very excited because it was our first official date away from any adult supervision. We had just settled down in our seats with popcorn and a drink when the movie started. As soon as we started holding hands and the lights went low, we saw his mother watching us from across the theater! She wouldn't take her eyes off of us and it made the situation very awkward. We wanted to have some alone time where we could make out and enjoy the movie but his mom knew that we were planning this. She really doesn't like me and doesn't want me to take away her 'baby boy' from her. She wants to maintain his innocence. After she realized that we knew she was there, she came over and sat by us. The entire time she kept staring. We had to stop holding hands and both of us started sweating and became very nervous. Afterwards my boyfriend kept apologizing for his mother just showing up. Now we have to wait until we are both eighteen years old before we can go on a date again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include \"My wife and I had our 18th anniversary. We went out for a romantic dinner then came back to our house to have drinks and enjoy each other's company.\" in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Even though I waited for this all year I can't believe two weeks ago it finally happened. Our 18 year wedding anniversary. Me and Susan actually made it. And what a delightful evening it turned out to be. Now, me and her have always tried to explore the culinary world as best as we can. But, tonight, we decided to go back to our roots. Luckily, I had the perfect restaurant in mind. There is this little hole-in-the-wall Italian place that my parents used to take me to when I was young. So, as I knew the wine would flow that night, we took an Uber to the location. It was absolutely perfect as I rented out the whole restaurant (and made sure I tipped the wait staff accordingly. There were lights, there were cheesy Italian songs, it was great. We got there, sat down, and had some bread and some sort of antipasto to start. We managed to get through most of a bottle of the house wine before we even reached the main course. Now I definitely said we were going back to our roots so these were very basic meals. I had a simple carbonara while she had fettucini alfredo. Both were divine as we tasted each other's dishes. After a few more glasses of wine and some incredible cannoli we went back to our house to enjoy some incredibly expensive champagne and some incredibly passionate sex. It was the perfect anniversary."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "It was about reconnecting with an old friend. We really hit it off. I'm going to visit him at his home later on.",
    "output": "About two months ago I received a call from one of my childhood friends. I haven't seen him in about 20 years. He told me that he was going to be coming back to his hometown. Hes in the military so he bounces around the world and is never really in one place. He asked if we could meet up and I agreed. About a week later he called me again and told me he was in town. So we scheduled up somewhere to meet. When we finally got together we really hit it off. It was great to relive our old memories and tell each other where we were in life now. I didn't even know he had kids and a family. We promised to keep in contact with each other from here on out. He even invited me to come out and visit him sometime, as hes a bit more stable now since hes close to retiring from the military. I'm really looking forward to going out to visit him. I'm glad that he reached out to me. I just wish some more of my old friends would do the same."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on 'My wife's water broke and she went into labor. My son was born and we spent the next two days in the hospital before we took him home.', write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last week my wife's water broke while we were at home eating dinner. She went into labor and I was running around like a crazy man trying to find her bag. I finally got her into the car and headed to the hospital. The hospital is only like ten minutes from my house, but on the way there, we got stopped in a line of cars that was waiting to let a family of ducks cross the road. My wife was trying to do her breathing, but kind of freaking out because she kept saying the baby was going to come any minute. We finally got moving after like 10 minutes. I rushed her into the hospital where they immediately checked her and took her to the delivery room because there was no time to wait. The baby came so fast after that. My wife lost more blood than the doctor was comfortable with so we spent two days in the hospital. They felt it was okay to let me take my wife and baby boy home again after that. The nurses were really friendly. The doctor made sure to check everything. The baby was bigger than we thought he would be. He was 9 pounds. Even though having to wait for a group of ducks was awful at the time, it is such a great story to remember the whole thing knowing that my wife and son are just fine."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"We went to the city and saw the sites. We got to see many people and pretty places. It was a nice visit to the capital.\". Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Yesterday I got to go the the capital of my state. I was impressed by the things that I saw, yet still disappointed. It was interesting to see the place we play baseball and some of the famous architecture that we have. I have also struggled with ageism in the work place and got a really good glimpse of it yesterday which was so disappointing. We were outside walking around at noon when all the office workers come out for lunch. The area we were in only had 1 or 2 people out of hundreds that were above the age of 30. I could not believe it. There were people everywhere and yet they were so young. This is not fair at all. We have worked just as hard to get our education and work experience, yet we are being pushed out of working for being older workers. Yeah right, id 40's is now considered an older worker!. Anyway, I was nice to get away for a while and spend some time with a friend. We had to wait 3 hours. So we had plenty of time to see the sites and experience out state capital fully. I was impressed by how big everything is in the big city. I saw magazine covers, people working out right in the middle of the area. Scooters. Rentable bikes. Food everywhere."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "I went to my high school reunion. It was a lot of fun and it felt incredible to realize how close we were back then and how easy it was to slip back into it.",
    "output": "So, wow... I went to my high school reunion! I can't believe I actually did it! And that it was so much fun... When I got the invite months ago, my first reaction was \"Naahhh, not going...\" But then I started thinking about it and felt a bit like a coward not wanting to even take the small risk of spending an uninteresting evening. So I decided I would go. When I showed up there, the first thing that struck me was how little the school had changed. It was a bit like a time warp actually. There were some small things that were more current, but mostly, the place was still very much the same, with the same vibe. Then there were the people. And that's when I could see time had passed, although more for some than others. I had wondered whether or not it would be an occasion to talk to people I didn't use to be close to. You know, like, now we're all adults and we've changed so we're more open to other things and it's easy to reach out to someone and just get to know them - more than back then. But actually, no. The groups reformed almost immediately as they were back then. And I suppose it's normal. When I got there, my old friends had pretty much all arrived and were in a corner, chatting very happily. They spotted me and called to me and that was it. Back to the good old times. It was so much fun to see them again. Most of them I had totally lost track of, although I'm still in touch with two of them. So there was a lot of catching up. But also a lot of reminiscing. And the result was completely seamless and very lighthearted and breezy. Time flew by. And then it was 2 AM and we were the last crew standing and they had to kick us out. And because that's what we are/were, we moved our little party to the lawn in front of the school and we kept on partying for another hour and a half."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I spend my 40th birthday at a lakehouse in Kentucky. MY two best friends from college were there, along with their families. Throughout the course of the weekend, our children became much closer.\". Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last May, I celebrated my fortieth birthday with my family and two other families. We gathered at the lake in Kentucky where we meet every May. We spent three days fishing, boating, and socializing. It was great to hear from old friends who we do not see often anymore. All of the adults were very close in college, but have drifted apart in the recent years moving to different states. It was important to me because while I enjoy meeting with my two best friends from college, our families have now started to grow closer as well. Each family has two children, and I enjoyed seeing my daughters become closer friends with the other children. The children planned their own games, enjoyed swimming in the lake, and created a rope-swing off of the dock. The most meaningful moments to me were seeing our children develop a similar friendship to what I had with the two other Dads who were present that weekend. The children wanted to keep in contact upon leaving, which has not happened before. They planned to \"borrow\" phones from their parents so that they could text and call each other throughout the summer. They even planned another trip for the three families to an amusement part later this fall. The children are now growing old enough that they can experience lake activities without the adults, giving us more time for reflection and fun. The fact the the weekend hit a milestone birthday for me this year was largely a coincidence, but it worked out perfectly as a time to reflect on four decades and anticipate (hopefully) many more. It is great ot know that some friendships span multiple generations."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "Our summer vacation visit to Mammoth Cave National Park was extremely memorable. From the facts we learned, to our experience traveling through various parts of the cave system, we enjoyed ourselves very much. The caves are a national treasure everyone with interest in caves should experience!",
    "output": "When we entered the cave on our tour, the air gradually cooled and there was a sensation of wind blowing across our skin. The waterfall near the entrance to the cave itself, as we walked down the stairs, tinkled musically. A rich earthy smell, pleasant and verdant, filled the air around us. We went through the entrance area and entered into the cave opening itself. The ceiling is low here and some people had to duck. We followed the guide along a paved path that was very easy to walk along, past some interpretive signs about the animals that live near the cave's entrance. There was a notation that no animals live within the cave itself. The guide slowly walked us into a larger chamber of the cave and using a flashlight, directed everyone to a metal railing. We were asked to firmly grab the rail and once he confirmed that everyone was holding the rail, he turned his light off, plunging us into complete darkness. Then the guide said, \"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to The Mammoth Cave,\" and flipped on the brighter tour lights. Suddenly, before our eyes we realized we were standing in an immense cavern that stretched out beyond where the light touched. Many people gasped in delight and awe as they took in the scope and size of this wondrous place. My daughter turned to me with sparkling eyes and breathed, \"It's so beautiful! I had no idea a cave could be this big!\" I too, was stunned at the size, having been in many caves and thinking of them as low, tight places. Our whole group listened to the guide as he told of the cave's discovery, how people mined for saltpeter here during the American Civil War, how a doctor thought the cave air could cure tuberculosis patients and brought them here in the hopes they would recover. We saw the places where a preacher gave sermons and where visitors marked their names on the roof of the cave with candle soot. Visiting the Mammoth Cave was an experience that taught me so much. I have told many people that visiting this cave is something they shouldn't miss the opportunity to do."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "We went to Defcon and wasn't exactly what I expected. It was better than expected. The not so hacker story.",
    "output": "Today, I went to Def con it was my first time going. I wasn't sure what to expect seeing it wasn't me that is totally into tech like my husband and brother. But I was surprised by the support of this community. When you think of hackers you think of these bad guys who get into trouble but this wasn't the case. Instead I learned how to protect myself, make a hunny pot, and find out how to track down people like in a kidnapping case find their last location and also find out who else was in that area at that time using gps. Overall I had a great time. We also went to a furry party, that was well not what I expected. I figured everyone would be dressed up as well furry people but it was just a normal party. I had a great time it was a well needed vacation. We also went to the 801 party and that one well was just like out of the movie hangover. tons of random stuff going on. Fighting t-rex's flying aliens, and eventually getting kicked out. We also tried Stivia weed gummies this was the first time we have ever done that. It was well interesting but I can tell you that one gummy was more than enough I should have just taken a half. Overall this was a fantastic vacation."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: 'I had to have a thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer. I ended up fracturing my wrist on the way to surgery and then having a complication of a seroma on my neck after surgery.'?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was diagnosed this spring with thyroid cancer. This was a blow to me since I had already gone through breast cancer six years ago. I am turned 50 this year, so being diagnosed with two kinds of cancer in six years was very emotional for me. I did not expect to have thyroid cancer as well. I imagined that the breast cancer was a fluke and that I would never get diagnosed with cancer again. I was a healthy person, this is what everyone told me. I went to the endocrinologist to follow up on some thyroid nodes and he saw something that looked \"weird\". After he took the biopsy and they got the results, I was told I had to have a thyroidectomy. I had already had a mastectomy, a hysterectomy and now a thyroidectomy.. I was losing body parts quickly. In addition to this, on the morning of the surgery, I was walking to the car with my boyfriend and I tripped on the sidewalk outside of my home and fell and broke my wrist! I had to arrive at the hospital in horrible pain. It was not a very good experience. I was more worried about my arm than my thyroid surgery. I had the surgery and they ended up doing an x-ray in the recovery room as I was coming out of anesthesia! I was in pain the entire time I was in the hospital and I had to wait all day the next day for a doctor to tell me what to do about my wrist. After watching Jaws and Jaws II in my hospital bed, an orthopedic surgeon ran in and gave me my diagnosis. I finally got to go home, however, I now had another complication. I had a huge seroma on my neck from my surgery. It looked and felt terrible. It was a very large accumulation of fluid that would not go away for weeks. I felt like an injured bird. I was just so tired of medical testing and being cut up and stuck with needles. I was exhausted from being in so much pain. It was one memorable experience that I want to forget. I just want to be and stay healthy, and that is all I want from now on."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My best friend in the world and I got into a fight about cleaning the apartment where we both lived. She slapped me in the face and we haven't spoken since.\". Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My best friend in the world hit me during a fight a couple of months ago. It was an open-handed, angry slap on the face. Followed by frozen shared-shock. It all started when we were arguing over who should be doing what tasks around the apartment. I was living with her for a few months until I could get on my feet, because I was new to the city. And at a distance, with enough time between interactions- the bossy, assured nature she would dictate our time together in, was almost a comfort. I really liked having her be that for us, and I think she really enjoyed having me being compliant and helpful. But when a few times a month became everyday, the tension began to build. Perhaps I would offer to take the dogs out a few days she was busy getting ready in the morning. Then the next week she would ask me every day to take her dogs out and to also feed them. When the clothes sitting in the washer were blocking me from doing my laundry, I would go ahead and finish out her loads of laundry. Then the next week she would ask me to do her laundry for her. It would even be things that weren't house care related. If she didn't want to be alone doing something, she would ask me to accompany her to do it-perhaps watching her hang up her clothes, or sit with her while she studied. Well one particular night it came to a head when she asked me to come help her clean up the kitchen. I had not dirtied up the kitchen, and I didn't want to clean it up. And when she would ask for help doing something-you can bet that meant I was just going to do most if not all of it, and she absolutely used that to her advantage. But this night, I said no. She was so taken aback by this that she got angry with me. I was so offended that she would get mad that I declined to help on this ONE thing that it escalated quickly over the next 40 minutes. We started kitchen-sinking, mudslinging, slandering, defaming each other just specifically calling out every minuscule problem we had with each other over the past month. Until eventually we got up in each other's faces and she slapped me across the face. It's been about 4 months since then, and we still haven't spoken. I just hope that one day we can get past this, because it breaks my heart that such a stupid beginning of a fight has ended in more serious sadness."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: 'I graduated college this past May with my girlfriend. We were nervous, but it went well and had a great time.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 5 months ago, I graduated from college. It was a rainy day, but I felt great still. My family and my girlfriend's family came to town for our graduation. I felt okay, but my girlfriend was very nervous. We put our gowns on, and went to the auditorium for graduation. We sat down in our section, and talked a bit with the people around us. I remember a few construction majors I took classes with sitting ahead of me, wearing hard hats. They were asked to remove them, unfortunately. Graduation started from the front, with the school of medicine. There was a famous speaker, a comedian, and he was clearly drunk. I saw a few people I knew from high school, and started feeling a bit nervous. As our turn was approaching, we tried to calm down and prepare. Once it was my turn, I felt fine. I walked across the stage, accepted my diploma, and returned to my seat. Graduation concluded, and we were very happy. Afterwards, we went to a nice restaurant with her family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'My family suffered when my husband's work truck contents was stolen out of the trailer. After about 2 months to resolve, the nightmare was over. However, by that time, we had to give up the truck to maintain a household of 5.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In March of this year, my family suffer a great deal from something, I believe, was not our fault. I am a stay-at-home mom with 3 kids and my husband is a truck driver. At the time he was an owner operator and was taking a freight load to it's destination. Over in the night at a truck stop, my husband's trailer was robbed of some of the contents, which was boxes of frozen chicken. Not all was taken but a few boxes were. The truck stop, of course had no cameras, and he ended up having to file a police report and file an insurance claim. Since there was an insurance claim, my husband had to kept the load in his trailer until all investigation was over. With that being said, this investigation ended up taking over 2 months to resolve. First, it was trying to get an insurance claim person to look at the remaining contents in the trailer to see if they were still viable and can be sold off. Then, there was a back and forth for a moment, trying to determine if the insurance even covered frozen chicken. During these 2 months, still, my husband was not able to work because there was a load still on his truck. We blew through our bank accounts and our savings trying to maintain our bills and a household of 5. This put such a strain on our household and bank accounts. We have never experienced anything remotely close to this in our lives. To put an end to this story, after about 2 months, he was able to unload the contents in his trailer, however, by that time, we did not have any more money to maintain the daily expenses of operating a truck and had to give it up."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: 'A routine surgery went wrong and my wife almost lost her life or her leg. A drastic surgery saved her life and leg, but it has taken months to recover. The leg will likely never be completely the same.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I took my wife to the hospital because she was feeling poorly, and has a history of heart trouble. Her cardiologist came to see her that evening at the hospital and decided to do a heart catherization. As a result of the procedure, the major artery in her leg became blocked, and she lost feeling in her leg as it began turning blue. The cardiologist injected her with a large amount of blood thinner which helped get some circulation to the leg and sent her over to a different hospital which had a vascular surgeon. The surgeon had to do a somewhat radical procedure of cutting deeply down both sides of her lower leg, as well as locating the blockage and removing it. The leg had been without circulation long enough that swelling was going to be severe, and without the cutting, the swelling would have killed the nerve in the leg. It took 4 to 5 months for her to recover enough to walk without aid of a wheelchair or walker. In that time I had to take care of her in between nurse visits, including all home maintenance (cleaning, cooking, laundry, etc). I was confined to home as well as she was because she couldn't be left alone. It was a tragic experience for her, and a shocking one for me to see the extent of the surgical damage and the slow healing process. The process for my wife was excruciating. Nurses came by every day for 2 weeks to change the dressing on her leg. Then for months after, twice per week. Also, once a week for months my wife had to go to a clinic to be evaluated by a wound specialist. At times the treatment was very hard to endure, especially the wound vac which seemed to cause as much damage as it did good."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I was part of a large awards ceremony for the best books in the romance writing industry. For the first time in the many decades the award has been around, an African American won the award.\". Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to an award's ceremony that was for writers in the romance genre. It was at a large national romance conference in New York City. We were at a large ritzy hotel in New York City. The award is called the Ritas and it is the most prestigious industry award ceremony in the genre. We all got dressed up to go to the ceremony. I wore an evening gown with beading and sparkles. Other people wore evening gowns as well. I was part of it because I am part of this organization and I was up for a sister award. It was so excited to be there and have people notice that I was up for an award. I am also among the group that judges these books. During the conference there was a lot of talk about increasing diversity. Although the award had been around for decades, an African American had never won an award. It was a very big deal. During this ceremony it happened. An Afraican American won, and everyone cheered so much. People were crying. After the ceremony, we all took part in a large party. It was a very memorable evening."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include 'My dear cat died and I miss her an think about her everyday. We buried her by the river. I have asked that my ashes be placed near her burial site when I die and I find this comforting.' in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Ms. Kitty died and it is horrible shame and I seriously miss her every single day. I miss her sitting in my lap getting pets and snuggling into my arms. I miss her trying to sit on my keyboard while I'm trying to work. In short, I miss her more and more every day. When I feel really bad, I head down to the river to visit where we buried her. I talk to her, and tell her about my day. It makes me feel more comfortable to talk to her like I used to do. I decided that when I die, I want to be cremated. Not only that, I want my ashes to be interred near the spot where my cat is buried by the river. It is a great comfort to feel that she would be near me for all eternity. I can't think of a better way to hold her memory in my mind than this. Those who know me will probably find this silly. But it doesn't matter what they think. All that matters is how I feel about it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I felt sad for not enjoying my brother's birthday party with him as he was not with us. Suddenly on the birthday he made a surprise visit and made me emotional.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This incident happened nearly five months ago. My brother's birthday was nearing. He was with us for every birthday. But this time as he was in another country he was unable to come. We contacted him to come to home but he said that he was busy in his work. We really felt sad to enjoy his birthday without him. As he was not coming, we didn't arrange for any party at home. His birthday arrived. That day morning door bell was pressed by someone on early morning. To my surprise it was my brother. I was stunned for some minutes. I shed my tears after seeing him. Then he consoled me and got prepared to enjoy his birthday. Soon we arranged for a birthday party and invited our friends. We enjoyed the surprise party to the core."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "My most memorable event on this vacation was the exploration of forest roads. I love venturing into nature and exploring areas that I have never been before. Finding hidden campsites that I can use in the future was very exciting for me.",
    "output": "Over the 4th of July week, I took a much needed vacation with family to one of my favorite destinations in the mountains of North Carolina. I joined family at a campground that was part of the National Forest system. The campground was very busy for the forth of July. While in the mountains, we were able to do a lot of sightseeing and adventure traveling on the back roads of the National forest. Exploring forest roads is one of my favorite activities. We were a also able to ride many mile on the Blue Ridge Parkway which provided many awesome scenic views. Some of the views are the best in the country in my opinion. We also were able to do some gem hunting in some of the local creeks which was a blast. The mountain creeks are filled with garnets and rubies. I found several small garnets to take back home with me as souvenirs. We all had a very enjoyable time playing around in the creeks. The food options in the mountains were unbelievable. Our appetite was taken care of by the likes of BBQ and fresh trout among other things. We have decided that we will return to eat the trout again in the future. We also had grilled hotdogs one night around the campfire which was really nice and relaxing. All in all, this was one of my favorite vacations ever and I can't wait to go back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "My ex wanted to give a kitty to my son for his 7th birthday. I said yes, and a little Rag Doll kitty made it's way into my home. Now I have three wonderful cats and I'm happy as can be.",
    "output": "An event that was memorable to me recently is getting a new kitty cat. She was a gift for my seven year old son from his father, he cleared it with me first whether he could get the cat as we already have two. I initially was going to say no, but then he told me that it was a Rag Doll kitty, and I had read a lot about how awesome that breed of cat is. The fact that it was a pure bred cat changed my mind as to whether we should get it. My first two cats are rescues, from a kill shelter and from a vet's office, I told myself I had saved two already and I can give this one a good home too. I told him yes, then we had to almost a month for her to be ready to come to our house. When my ex finally brought her over I had no idea how quickly I would fall in love with her. She's the cutest, fluffiest, little kitty ever, and her personality is so easy to like. She's sweet and cuddly, purrs as soon as you touch her or pick her up, and she looks so happy to be pet. She's also super playful, pick up a toy and she comes running and pounces on it, her favorite toys have feathers on them. She runs and jumps through the air so comically that you can't help but laugh at her antics. She's made a huge impact in my home, the other two kitties have been very accepting of her, after the first day hissings. I love my first two cats to pieces, but neither one of them is a lap kitty. New kitty loves to curl up on my lap and be pet. It makes me so happy to have a kitty that likes to snuggle and be close. I'm very happy that I now have three cats in my home, so is my son, as he likes to say he's a crazy cat boy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"Story about the birth of my son, The day leading up to, and after. How my labor and delivery went and how he was as a baby.\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was early may I was in labor with my son. The contractions started the day before while we were out shopping for last minute things. I tried not to let them bother me to much. That night I started getting lower back pain but paid it no mind. I got an ice pack and heating pad but neither relieved the deep pain. By morning I was ready to go to the hospital. when we got there I was already at 6 cm. It just seems like things went faster after that. I got an epidural which took away most of the pain. I felt a little guilty since I said I wanted to do it naturally. When it came time to push it didn't take long. maybe 5 minutes and my son was finally here. We stayed in the hospital 2 days before coming home. He was a good baby didn't cry much. He was fine not being held when I needed a break."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: \"I saw a tiny jog being chased by a large dog that was about to attack it. I scooped her up and brought her home. I was able to reunite her with her owners.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I moved out to the country in Oklahoma about a year ago. It is sometimes hard for me to see the the animals that are killed on the side of the road or in the road. Is painful to drive past them. But on this day I got an opportunity to help. There was a tiny dog being chased by a large dog on the side of the road and I pulled over and chased the big dog away and scooped up the little dog. I remember the little dog shaking so hard and just being terrified and holding her close to me and feeling her breathing finally slowed just a bit and her shaking stopped just a little bit. She would definitely have been attacked if I had not scooped her up. I took her home with me and then the next day took her to the vet. She was not chipped. But I reached out on Facebook. And finally the owner contacted me. I was able to reunite her with her owners. It turns out that the people who were watching her thought that she had come in and locked up and left. But she was still outside. It was a joyous feeling to see her so happy reunited with her owners everyone was crying it was a great experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: \"My mother had a heart attack before surgery. I had an anxiety attack but everything turned out to be okay. My life had suddenly stopped and nothing else mattered more than where I was at that moment and how I would react to that single moment.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This event happened on August 19th of 2019. My mother had a heart attack before she was supposed to go in for surgery. She was having a laprascopic hysterectomy performed because the doctor found cancerous cells in her ovary. As they were prepping her for surgery, something in the anesthesia caused her heart to stop beating. The doctors and nurses had to restart her heart. I was then told be the doctor what had happened and that she was going to be transferred to another hospital that could better take care of a patient with heart problems. I was distraught and in a state of panic. My mother is my best friend and I couldn't grasp onto the possibility of me losing her. I have multiple anxiety disorders and they all went into full effect. I had a full blown panic attack on the way to the other hospital. I was trying to call my aunt to have her meet me at the other hospital and the call wasn't going through. I actually sat in my car for a few minutes trying to calm myself down knowing that I would have to talk to doctors and nurses. I don't know how but I got myself together enough to be able to be a functioning person. I met the doctors who were taking over her care and they were very helpful. She didn't have any real lasting damage and some of the nurses said that this can happen sometimes with giving anesthesia. We are now rescheduling her hysterectomy surgery for a later date and she is now somewhat normal. I still remember the utter feeling of helplessness and despair at just the thought of losing my mother and my best friend forever. I am still dealing with the emotional fallout from this and would like to feel normal again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went on a trip with a friend. There was some interpersonal conflict that came to a head there, which made the trip a let down overall.'. Use this to inspire a captivating yet brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I took a trip for work that included a close friend. The trip was for a conference, but then we chose to stay over a couple days, and she brought her daughter along for the trip as well. Overall, the trip went ok, but there were reminders of why our friendship was strained. While I do still care about her, and I believe she still cares about me, the trip cemented the idea that we're basically at a point of the friendship ending. While spending time together was nice, there was an air of separation , and almost a wall between us. It's easy to understand why. The fact that we attempted a romantic relationship that failed and tried to keep everything normal worked a while, but we can't keep that up forever. So we're now in a situation where we're close but divided, being friends for 15 years can't just be cut off, but its almost like it stops now, and we just get to share the past. We got to experience Washington DC together, but I don't think It will ever be \"our\" trip, but rather a trip we both went on. I'll at least have the memories of the museums and memorials for myself. In terms of things that happened, we had many periods of silence while even being in the same room, and at times it seems she didn't want to be around me. As I could, I would go do my own thing so she wasn't getting upset, but it was painful to do so. Realizing you're not wanted isn't a fun experience. There was never a situation where she said I needed to go away, but it was made uncomfortable by the way she acted. It's hopefully something that will heal with time, but I don't know that it will. It's causing me to look into new jobs so that I can remove myself from the situation."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "My nephew was invilved in an accident.It was so bad he almost lost his life. He was admitted in hospital for ten days. He was finally discharged after recovery.",
    "output": "Four months ago my nephew was involved in an accident. It was so bad he almost lost his life. He was admitted in the hospital for ten days. I was so worried about him and visited him every day. I was really worried about my brother and his wife too because it has to be so hard to watch a child go through something like that. I am glad he was discharged and has now made a full recovery. I really worry that nothing ever happens like that again. Makes me think about my son and the kind of things I won't be able to protect him. The accident my nephew was involved in wasn't his fault and there was no way for him to prevent it. It just makes you think about how unpredictable life really is. There are so many things in life that you just can not control. Some times it is hard to find hope that my son will be able to be lucky enough to avoid such circumstances as my nephew. I think it does help to know that my nephew is fine because it gives me a little hope that things will be okay even if my son gets into some unexpected accident. I still check in on my nephew every week or so just so he knows I am thinking about him. I think this really showed him how much he is loved."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "This is a summary of my dilemma of what to do after I received news of my dad being admitted to the hospital while I was playing golf. I chose to wait till we were done instead of asking the rest of the group to leave the course after having been there for 30 minutes.",
    "output": "A few months ago, I was going to play golf with several of my friends. The course we chose to play was about 30 minutes from my house, and we took two or three cars to get there. Within the first 30 minutes after we arrived, on the first or second hole, I received a text message from my sister stating that my dad was being taken to the hospital by ambulance with what was thought to be a heart issue. I continued to play, while waiting for further updates. Around the fourth or fifth hole, my wife called to make sure that I had heard the news. I told her that I had, but I didn't know any more information. Since I had ridden with other guys, I struggled with what to do. If I was at a course near my house, I would've just stopped playing. My parents live about an hour away from my house. If I chose to leave, that meant that I would need to convince two or three other guys to stop playing as well. I decided to stay at the course, and wait for further updates. About halfway through the day, I received word that he had been admitted to the hospital for observation. I let my mom know the situation, and that I would be there as soon as I could. She understood my dilemma. When I got returned home, I immediately left for the hospital, and was able to hang around until he was released from the hospital the next day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "Gas company had detected a leak. It took them 3 weeks to notify us. Then they said it would take another 3 weeks to get it repaired. It was an anxious long wait.",
    "output": "One day in late June the gas company rang my doorbell. \"There is a slight gas leak under the sidewalk in front of your property,\" he said. \"We discovered it May 31st. A crew will come do the repair around July 15th.\" My eyebrow went up. He saw it, and added, \"it's a very, very small leak, so it's ok to wait. We use a machine that can detect parts per million. Yours is something like 5 parts per million.\" Should I trust them? This gas company was the one responsible for the San Bruno explosion in 2010, and also the Northern California wildfires last year. This company is bankrupt and owes something like $20 billion. Maybe they are being more proactive now in looking for leaks to avoid more lawsuits. But should I trust them? What option do I have? I'm no expert. July 15th was a long time to wait. Would I get blown up if Fourth Of July fireworks set off the gas? No, no, he assured me. This guy seemed to know what he was doing. Ok, I'll wait. The following week the little colored flags were planted to mark the gas lines, electric lines, phone lines, cable TV line, and water pipe, very colorful to match the American flags on Independence Day. Tick tock. Tick tock. Nerves were just beneath the surface. Finally the day came, and they showed up in force with several huge trucks with digging equipment. It took them from 8:30 am till 8 pm to plug the leak. Sigh of relief all around."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A life of failure at all I tried culminated in a early summer day in the local recreational baseball league. We won the local title and felt accomplished. Failure turned into success for once.'. Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was late summer and I was still in local baseball recreational league for adults. The team was late for the game as our bus was stuck in the busy Long Beach traffic of the early summer. The weather was light and gray and it was the kind of day where you wake up sleepy no matter the amount of hours that you slept the night before. The team had been thrilled to be here in the first place. We were subpar team the year before and all of a sudden we were at the top of our game being able to compete with the best teams in the district. I had spent the night before just watching old dodger games trying to get pitching tips from the great Hideo Nomo. I was raised watching him and wanted to pitch just like him. My coaches told me otherwise though and let me know it is not a good thing because it hurts your back in the long run. We had arrived at Milikan Park. I didn't want to get off the bus as I was nervous as can be. We went in the locker rooms and I dressed up and was ready to pitch. We got on the field and surprisingly the stands were half empty. I was told that the fans weren't being let in because of a riot that happened there. Once the stands filled up I was up to pitch at the top of the 1st inning. I got on the mound. Surprisingly I was ready. I struck out the side in the first inning. I feel like overall my past history of failures lead me this inning and the rest of the game. I was tired of failing at all I tried and I wanted something new for a change. At the bottom of the ninth we were down 3-2 as the relief pitcher had let in 3 runs at the top of the inning. We managed to battle back and win it off a two run blast by my childhood friend Jim. It was what we used to dream of as kids. Winning anything together. It didn't happen in the pros but it felt like it did. We never made it to the majors, so this is the best memory I have of the game of baseball and it happened 3 months ago."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'After four long years of college, my friends and I crossed the finish time. There were no more exams to worry about and no more homework assignments to worry about. We are all ready to start the next chapter in our lives.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The past two months have seemed like a blur, but in the past two weeks, everything seemed to go in slow motion. Leading up to our graduation, every day was jam packed with things to do. We were cramming for exams, touching up final papers, analyzing data for research projects. And that was just for school. We also had to find time to apply for jobs, so many jobs. And of course we couldn't neglect each other. We went out every weekend. We were finally all 21 and didn't have to worry about fake ids, so we really took advantage of the full range of bar selections across the city. We felt like we were finally growing up and finally ready to enter the real world. Graduation day two weeks ago was the culmination of all of that. We partied like we never had before, and we finally didn't have to stress about waking on time the next day battling a hangover to get to class. After that, though, the dorms closed. We all had to leave. I went back to my family's house for a while, and the whole world seemed to stop. As adult as I felt the past few months, I was whisked back to childhood by my parents, controlling my every move once again. I still didn't have a job, but felt like I was running out of places to apply. My friends from high school mostly weren't around, either, so days passed so slowly. I have to admit, I enjoyed it at first, finally free of the deadlines, but without the friends and life I'd built in college, all the fun things I wished I could do with my free time just weren't around to enjoy anymore. This past week has been so hard. I hardly bothered to leave my room much less the house. But you know what, just when I felt like I needed to resign to this being my life, days of reminiscing for college, I got a call! Last night, I got an interview for a job at my top choice of firms. I'm so excited, and it's really brought my life back into focus. Shopping tomorrow, interview prepping on Wednesday, and if all goes well, my first real job next month!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "The get-together with my best friends was the best part of my year, thus far. Our week-long vacation was quite memorable. The four of us laughed, cried, and reminisced about our 25-year relationship - all while engaging in really fun beach-side activities and enjoying the low-country.",
    "output": "Today, I got together with my best friends. We met in high school, and almost right away became good friends. We haven't seen each other in a long time, and that's why we decided to come out for a good vacation. It was a lot of fun, and we did many things together. The beach was nice. And the weather was great. We swam, and told each other stories. My friends and I even build a sand castle together, even though I thought that was a little childish. But we had fun. And that's the most important part. We haven't seen each other in a while. So we had a lot to say. We enjoyed our time there, and had a blast. It was great. I'm never going to forget the time we spend together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I went to the philippines last week and I got lost. A met a stranger that helped me out and we became friends.\". Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear diary,I just had the most terrifying yet amazing experience on my trip to the Philippines last week. So I was with a tour guide taking a tour of the city when I somehow got separated from the rest of the group. At first I wasn't bothered, I figured out I would run into them pretty quickly. But as time went on I realized that they had most likely left me behind. I started to panic a bit, I had no idea where I was and no idea how to even figure out my current location. Even if I did, I probably would not have figured out how to get back to the hotel I was staying at. At first I thought it was a good idea to just wait here where I last saw the group, hoping that they would possibly come back looking for me if someone noticed I was lost. But then I decided to at least take a walk around, maybe noticing a landmark or something that would help me figure out what to do next. I guess I looked pretty foolish, like a tourist, because a native Philippine approached me and asked if I needed any help. I can't even tell you how glad I was that someone actually decided to come over to help me out. I'm really shy, so I have problems talking to strangers on my own. I explained to her my situation and she gladly decided to help me out. I told her the name of my hotel and she instantly new where to go. The ride on her bike was some of the most fun memories I ever had in my life. She pointed out a lot of the history and culture of her city on our way to my hotel, our conversation was entertaining. When we finally got there we decided to hook up the next day. She'd show me around the city more, which was was fine with me. The next few days we hung out together was pretty damn fun. I can't believe I actually made a good friend a a foreign country."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "that day i was walked through the roadside i saw a child begging for food . i gave him some food.He was very happy",
    "output": "Last week I was faced an emotional and heartening event in my life. That day I was walked through the roadside. At that time I saw that a children was begging to peoples for some food. I was very upset to saw that. In our world now a days so many children's beg for food and we are wasting the food. It is not good to our living world. When I saw that i ran to the pass of the child. Then I brought some food items and gave it to him. He was very happy. I saw that a cute smile is on his face. When i saw that my mind is filled with lots of joy and happiness. and I was asking to him where is your house. He had no answer for that question. He have only a smile on his face. finally I realize that there are so many children's like this."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My best friend passed away unexpectedly. This was very hard on all of his good friends, including me. We all came together and attended his funeral.\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few weeks ago I experienced one of the most difficult days of my life. My best friend passed away. His funeral was a few days after. In the days leading up to the funeral, several friends and I kept tabs on each other in a group chat to make sure everyone was doing okay. This morning of the funeral, we all met in the parking lot of the funeral home. Hesitant to go inside, we stayed out in the lot for a while, drinking and sharing memories of our times with Brian. It was great to see so many old friends all in one place again. Unfortunately, the reality of why we were all together again was painful. We continued telling stories and laughing outside until it was time for everyone to go in. I was brought into a different room with the rest of the pallbearers and given our instructions. My good friend gave a really powerful eulogy. We all carried the casket outside afterward and eventually slid it into its final resting spot in the mausoleum. Afterwards, many hugs and tears between friends and family. A few of us from out close friend group when we were kids decided to go out to a restaurant together afterward in order to spend more time together. This was very helpful in healing. The funeral went as well as could have possibly been expected and I am grateful for everyone that was there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"I went to my friend's birthday party at a korean bbq restaurant. Afterwards I went to another friend's house to watch Zootopia.\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last month was Amy's birthday and she had decided to throw herself a party since she was turning 30. She sent out an invitation via email. It said to meet at the Korean BBQ place in town at 8pm. I was anxious because I never had Korean BBQ, but I decided to go anyway. I am so glad I did! The food was amazing. They cook it on the table right in front of you. The sauces were the best part. There was a red bean sauce that I fell in love with. The desserts were even better. They had real vanilla bean ice cream and some amazing cakes. If it wasn't so expensive I would probably eat there every night. Amy had a great time. After the dinner everyone was going home but I was still pretty awake and wasn't looking forward to sitting at home. My other friend James said he was going home to watch Zootopia. He asked if I wanted to join him. It was pretty late but I have known James for a long time so I trusted him to keep me safe late at night. We drove to his house and relaxed on the couch and watched Zootopia until It was time for me to go home. It was a great night."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: 'I took a cruise with family. I saw some beautiful sights and also some sad ones. It was a learning experience for me.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Going on a cruise is something I have wanted to do for a while. That vision became a reality when two months ago, my family brought me along for a cruise ride. Being a relative homebody, I had no prior experience with traveling. I didn't know what to do or what to pack. But, I eventually got it figured it out. On this cruise, I experienced so many different emotions that I couldn't imagine. I can imagine experiencing some breathtaking views, and that's exactly what I saw, but that wasn't all. The views were diverse and never boring. from jaw-dropping sunsets to a day where it seemed to rain harder sideways than all the way down. It took some time to get used to riding on the seas, but I got my sea legs under me pretty quick. Ultimately, this was a big learning experience for me. I wasn't expecting this journey to be so emotional. But I didn't like some of the things I saw. Some beaches were filled with garbage and dead sea life, and some areas were neglected even worse. What an experience that I won't ever forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I did some walking meditation one evening. During the walking I managed to let my mind settle down, which led to a deep sense of peace.",
    "output": "Two weeks ago, I was feeling particularly stressed after work. I couldn't wind down, I couldn't relax, I couldn't stop thinking about my day that day, and everyday forward, showing back up to that same old place. I decided to head outside, pop my headphones in, and take a stroll. As I walked along, I tried to focus on my breathing. In, and out it went, slowly synchronizing with my steps and the harmony of the music in my ears. In and out, with every exhale I left more and more of the workday behind. Forgetting the stress, the ungrateful clients and thankless work, and the dull boredom pounding at the back of my head. I'm not sure how much time passed by... maybe minutes or hours. All I can say, without a doubt, is a few laps around the block later I felt relatively at ease. Yes, I had to go back the next day and do it all again. However, at least for the moment I didn't have to worry about that. I could return home, kick my feet up, and focus on myself for the moment. Maybe I'll crack open a beer and catch up on some reading, or just chat with my friends. Who knows, it doesn't matter. Let's take it day by day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "This story is about our family cruise vacation. We loved every moment of it and had a great time. I saw my kids explore and build relationships with other kids. And I spent time and bonded with my husband like we never could at home living our busy lives.",
    "output": "The most memorable event in the last 6 months was going on our family vacation cruise in June. It was a fantastic time bonding with my family. We went on an 8 day 7 night cruise to the South Caribbean out if Miami. The stateroom was clean and spacious and we even had 2 bathrooms. I have never seen that on any ship before. The food was great. We ate something different and tasty every day but we also had out favorites that we went back to as well. The shows were fun and other entertainment was great too. My son made some friends that he is still talking to. The best part of course was that we spent the whole time together and had some real good conversations and bonding time. My favorite part was swimming with turtles in Curacao. That memory will stay with me till the end of my life for sure. I also enjoyed watching my kids explore new things. My little girl had lots of un with new experiences and my 12 year old had a great time building friendships. It was nice to see him getting out and building social skills."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "My dad got hurt and my parents were forced to sell their home and temporarily move to my house. We had to clean their house and sell it for them.",
    "output": "My dad fell while delivering pizzas and broke his foot. My parents were unable to pay their mortgage. They would likely lose their house in a few months. My brothers and I saw did a bit of renovating. A friend of my brothers helped and gradually cleaned the house out, as we reveled in old memories, and had my parents temporarily move in with me, as I was the only homeowner with space. In the mean mine, I helped my mom and dad make a budget. We got all their \"stuff\" in order to find an independent living apartment. The wife and I didnt hace the best time. She is a fairly private person and did not want my parents living with us for an indeterminate amount of time. She held strong and they eventually moved out. My parents were a bit traumatized by having to switch locations twice. Also, the room they were in is not heated and they needed a space heater. My brother and my wife healed over time and get along well again. My parents have way less worry. They dont worry about debt, houses or bills anymore."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on \"My friend and I took a long drive to go to this fitness expo, where nutrition and training were key. While there, we competed in a rigorous fitness contest. Somehow, and very unexpectedly, I outperformed those who I thought would definitely win and got first place in the contest!\", write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A little while back, my friend and I had gone to a fitness expo that focused on nutrition and proper training techniques for progress. It was located in Connecticut, so we had to go on a road trip to get over there to participate. It was a very exciting opportunity and one that we were both looking forward to greatly. To get there, we took shifts driving, with each of us driving 3 hours! When we got to the expo, we were really exhausted, to say the least. It all began with a bunch of guest lecturers telling us their pieces and great advice in areas that they all specialize in. I was greatly informed on things that I never had considered before. After that, we were informed we'd all participate in a contest against each other! It was split up into a bunch of teams, 3 on each team, and I was very nervous and didn't think I had a shot at all in winning the prize. I tried my very best and really kicked my own butt, and somehow myself and my teammates miraculously won over the other team! It was certainly because I had put forth my best effort, since I was the one who clinched the win with my breakneck sprint at the end. I still can't believe we had done it! I was super sore after it all. Soreness was nothing though, since I made it with a prize in my pocket on the way out! I definitely couldn't have done it without the support of my friend who was there with me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in 'I wanted to invite all my friends over to enjoy my yard and pool, so I ended up throwing a big 4th of July party and it was a success.', create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I invited all my friends and family for a pool party on the fourth of July. We had just bought and set up a pool. And we also bought some yard games. Then we went and bought lots of the usual cookout foods. And also bought a keg and some alcohol. Everyone showed up that we had invited. I was all dressed up and acted as the hostess. It was a lot of fun. People ate and played games all afternoon. It was one of the best days of the summer for me. People even brought their dogs so they all could play together in our dog pen. It was stressful setting up but after that it was a fun and relaxing way to spend the holiday. I liked it much more than I do when we go out on the Fourth. I would like to do it again next year. And maybe just make it more like a potluck, rather than us worrying about all the food."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve \"I applied for the perfect job. I did two rounds of interviews and after thinking I would get the job, I was rejected.\" in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was recently looking for a job. I decided to apply at a well-known retail chain. They are famous for having good benefits and paying a living wage. I went in to apply for the job and had a really good interview. Both people conducting the interview seemed to like me. I was ready for all their questions. I felt at ease. I was quickly called back for a second interview. I didn't feel the same level of rapport that I had in the first interview. Even though it didn't go as well as the first round, i still thought I was a great fit for this company. I waited for a couple weeks and I started to feel nervous. Finally they called and told me they weren't going to hire me. I was beginning to feel hopeful. I was pretty devastated as I needed a job with a future. I'm still looking for a good job."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: \"I see a P.A. instead of my regular doctor who refers me to a cancer specialist. I am diagnosed with cancer, have only 3-5 years left if I go through miserable treatment. We have to tell my children about it and my wife also informs me that she is pregnant again.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In the family of 4, I'm the head of the family, the bread winner. I being a traditional man, don't allow my wife to work. So we are all dependent on my income. My kids are of the ages 12 and 10, a boy and a girl. One is in high school while the other is in primary. I'm a hardworking man and husband, I can't remember ever calling in sick at my place of work. I hardly have a cold or come down with a fever. But lately, I've been feeling as though my body weren't my own. My wife has asked me to visit a doctor, but I just decided to get drugs from the pharmacy nearby. Despite taking these drugs, I keep feeling weak, I who have never called in sick has called in twice now for being bedridden. So today I finally decide to go see my regular doctor. But I see a P.A. instead of my regular doctor who refers me to a cancer specialist. I am diagnosed with cancer, have only 3-5 years left if I go through miserable treatment. We have to tell my children about it and my wife also informs me that she is pregnant again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'I brought my puppy home to live with after her staying with my sister since February. It was rough at first, she didn't want to eat or use the bathroom. After two weeks, she had perfectly melded into our family and had a comfortable routine.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It took a lot of effort on my part in order to acclimate my puppy to her new environment. It wasn't so easy for her to feel comfortable the first few nights. When she stayed with my sister, she had always slept in the bathroom off of her room. My room didn't have a bathroom off of it. Also, my sister has hardwood floors in her bedroom. I have carpeted. My thought it that my puppy liked the feel of the cold hardwood floors at night. I'm under the impression that the carpet may have been slightly uncomfortable until my puppy got used to the temperature difference. To test this theory, I bought a big piece of tile and put it at the foot of my bed. Like the hardwood, the tile would stay cool overnight. The very first night with the tile, it seemed like my puppy slept easier and didn't wake me up in the middle of the night. My theory had been correct. My puppy was to hot laying on the carpet because she already has long hair. With the tile, it gave her a nice cool surface to relax on. I'm not positive if this had anything to do with her eating and bathroom habbits though. She ate very little and subsequently had to go the bathroom very little for the first week. I'm not sure if she wasn't taking well to the environment change. Potentially she had a specific routine of which she would go the bathroom at my sisters and had specific landmarks she associated with her location. In order to combat this, I had my sister send over the kitty pool that she said my puppy loved to hop in and out of during the day. I put this in the backyard to my house and in just two days, my puppy's mood seemed to elevate. Not to mention, my puppy was getting much more exercise and was tuckered out from playing in the pool. This instantly caused my puppy to eat and drink more. All my problems seemed to be solved by simple observation and trial and error."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This is a brief summary of my difficulty finding a job and my decision to pursue employment in person.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "To find a job is very difficult now a days. I am very tired to find the perfect job for me. I find my job according to the qualification that I have. I searched the job in a lots of websites. And goes for an interview to the many companies. But they did not call for me after the interview is finished. Even I performed well in the interview. Mostly I prefer to pursue employment in person. So we can face any problems and we can establish our talent as much we can. So I refer interviews like job in persons. I've searched and went for an many interview. I am not going to quit my job findings until I find the perfect job. No one can stop me. One day I will achieve my goal and become an successful employee. They is not so far."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "I was able to start and launch a company successfully. I felt joy and pride because I stuck with it in spite of the challenges.",
    "output": "I started a company within the past six months and it was a really rewarding experience. It was also difficult and stressful. The most surprising part was that I stuck with it, even with the challenges. I was happy that I was able to stick with my plans in spite of the challenges. Overcoming challenges made the event more memorable to me. I was not able to eat, sleep or have fun, but when I finally succeeded I had a feeling of joy. I was excited that I was able to create something from nothing. I also had a feeling of hope, and I believe that the company will succeed. I also developed a feeling of pride in what I had accomplished. I basically told everyone that I came into contact with about my company, and I had genuine passion for it. I worked extremely hard to accomplish my goal and stayed disciplined. Starting my company was one of the best things that has happened to me in my young life. I believe that starting my own company in spite of the challenges could be inspirational for others. I also believe that the service I provide can help make the world a better place. I have a great sense of accomplishment from what I have been able to do. In the future, I do want to share my background and story with other people."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I took a train ride to california with my daughter. We finally repaired the strain in our relationship. It was the stories of strangers that made us close",
    "output": "I took a train down to california. This was with my daughter too. We had not been getting together lately. We had been annoyed with each other. It had not bee long since our last fight. I thought it would be good to take a trip. The strain we have been having might need some mending. We told each other stories of odd people we had met in the past. And also the stories of new stranger people we met on the train. It was revealing to us that most of the problems that we had were so minor compared to others. I felt like we were being petty, picky, and weak. Compared to other peoples stories, we were. So it was good to know we had other things to worry about. Just not at the moment. We felt relieved."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Try to include 'the emotional transition for mothers and the excitement for the milestone transition from toddler to grade schooler' in your short storytelling.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It's not exactly a surprise that being a mother takes its toll on you emotionally. I remember hearing my mother telling me that quite often when I first got pregnant. She used to always go on about how I would finally understand what she meant some day. She was totally right. All that time she actually knew what she was talking about. Now that my daughter started second grade two weeks ago I can really look back and see things clearly. Not only has my daughter changed significantly, obviously, but I am now much more equipped for the day-to-day life of being a mother and what that requires currently. In addition, some of the requirements of that task have changed in the process. Feeding and making sure my daughter didn't hurt herself were essential tasks when she was a toddler, but now in grade school the expectations of motherhood have shifted. This is what my mother always talked about and I simply brushed aside. My daughter needs me for stability and things like helping her with her math homework now, and it's a fun change for me. I'm excited to start getting into science projects and fun activities she gets to take home with her. I hope to help her and continue to show her the value of education and learning. I always loved art classes too, so it's great that she's already taken a liking to drawing and painting in her spare time. It's very fulfilling to be able to experience this part of my daughter's life, and I can't wait to see her continue to grow up and develop into a wonderful person."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "I was extremely nervous to take my national certification exam for my degree. I not only did well, but I did the best on the exam my professors had ever seen.",
    "output": "What a busy day at work today! I'm exhausted but in a good way. It's been a whirlwind since starting this job about a month and a half ago but it's worth it. Honestly, I can't believe that I'm here. I never imagined that I'd be working for a company such as this. Thank god for Prof. J (which reminds me..purchase birthday card for Prof. J). I don't know if I would of pass her class and did so well on the certification exam two months ago without her encouragement. It was a tough ride. I can't believe I'm here now. I remember the night before taking my exam, I barely slept, I was so nervous. When Prof. J told me that I had done so well on my exam, I couldn't believe it. What a moment."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "We went to the forest on the way. We saw people on the hill, and joined them. We continued the journey, and after we reached the destination we tried to set out our camp.",
    "output": "After setting up our camp, we went to light a fire, but when we took the first marshmallow out of the bag, we heard a few steps and were so scared that we went to sleep in the tents. the next day the marshmallows were not there. and everyone was still more frightened but after following a trail of marshmallows we found a family of raccoons feeding on them. and everyone laughed a lot and then we realized that those raccoons needed help because where they lived. it was dirty and full of garbage, and We all started cleaning until we saved the home of these creatures and then we could enjoy the camp in peace and eat the marshmallow. and discuss pollution and the animals that are affected by this. then the raccoons reappeared but this time nobody was scared. on the contrary we follow them to see where they are going. and he took us to a pond where there was a lot of garbage and a very bad smell. I comment this is no place for these animals. and everyone looked at their faces with an expression of affirmation. we all went to the camps for bags and work clothes. when we return we start cleaning that site. Once finished we returned to the camp and began to enjoy the rest of the day. but with the question of who had dirtied the site."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'Our first child was born after 48 hours in the hospital. We had a little girl. Mom and baby were both healthy.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We arrived at the hospital on a Tuesday night for my wife to be induced for the birth of our first child. We did not know the gender of the baby so we were excited for the surprise. We began in one room where they prepped my wife to begin inducing. Soon we were moved into our next room where we would wait for our daughter's arrival. My wife progressed slowly throughout labor. The hospital staff went through their many procedures to induce labor. By Thursday morning, the hospital staff told us we should expect our baby by noon. Noon came and went,no baby. Next we were told by three they would be here. At three o'clock, still no baby. After much pushed our lovely daughter finally arrived at 5:48. It was nearly 48 hours after we arrived in the hospital. When I finally got to hold her, I was elated. Tears fell down my face. She was born healthy and my wife was amazing. It was the greatest day of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "I have a therapy dog, named Sheriff, and he and I visit Shriners Hospital for children. Over the course of a few months I saw the power of a therapy dog with a patient named Rebecca. Sheriff and I were there with her the day she left this earth to become an angel,",
    "output": "I feel grateful for many things in my life. One of the ones I am most thankful for is my therapy dog, and the experiences I've had with him. Sherrif and I visit the Shriner's children's hospital quite often. About 3 months ago Sherrif was a great help to a little girl named Rebecca. The bond they formed was one of best friends. I think Sherrif enjoyed her company as much as she enjoyed his. I enjoyed and learned so much from both of their companys and it helped me even more in putting a perspective on things that are important in life. Me and Sherrif were with her the day she left this earth. It was a rough day for everyone. I'm just thankful that Sherrif was able to improve her life, and give her comfort through the worst of circumstances. Rebecca taught me more about living in the moment because we don't know how many moments we get. Even in the face of death Rebecca made the most of every second she had. She smiled, laughed, and lived every second to the fullest. I hope I am able to be that brave if I see death coming. I hope I have the courage to live every moment as full as I can and to spread kindness to others around me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: 'I went to Ubeda in the south of Spain for my best friend's wedding. I had no expectations whatsoever about the place or the trip. However I was taken aback by the culture and the beauty and can't wait to go back,'. Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My best friend was having a wedding. He invited me. There was only one problem. He said it was in another country. It was in Spain. I had never been to Spain before. I was a little nervous. I thought that I wouldn't fit in. I thought that I would be the only one there who spoke English. I couldn't believe how wrong I was. When I got there I had a wonderful time. The food was absolutely delicious. The wedding was a beautiful ceremony. There were plenty of people who spoke English. These people showed me how amazing Spain was. After the wedding I was shown the beautiful landmarks of the country."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn \"My dead husband's daughter found me on social media six years after his death. I am hoping that we will be able to form a cordial relationship and maybe one day get together so she can meet her half brother. I also have some things their dad kept for them that I would like them to have.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Many years ago, my husband had two children that were placed up for adoption due to an abusive situation with his ex wife. All of these things happened before we met. Six years ago, my husband passed away, and this year, the oldest of the two children turned 18. This young lady recently found me on facebook, and sent me a personal message. She wanted to express her condolences for my loss. As she is just 18, and just found out that her father is now deceased, she is very overwhelmed. She has grown into a beautiful young lady though, and I am hopeful that we will be able to get together and share out memories. The circumstances around her dads death were not pleasant. He died by suicide, and part of the reason was because of what happened with the girls and the fact that he was their dad and couldn't protect them and then lost them forever. I am overwhelmed by the situation because even though right now she is not ready to hear the story or the details, I know that eventually she is going to want me to relive everything that happened over the last couple of years of her dads life. I have saved things for her and her sister all these years that my husband had in his possession. I have pictures, and home movies, and their quilts from when they were babies. I am letting her come to me on her own accord, in her own time. I am hopeful to one day have a relationship with her. My husband and I had a son together, and so they have a half brother. I hope that one day they can meet him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "Coming home from a party I watched a family of deer cross a road. Then when I got home I fed a stray cat.",
    "output": "I was driving home late at night after visiting some friends who threw a party. I took the back roads home so I could enjoy a nice relaxing drive while listening to music. Blasting music and singing along was relaxing. But then all of a sudden I notice something on the side of the road. It looked like it was a deer. So I slowed down the car and slowly started to pass by the deer. But for some reason I pulled over and put my flashers on. I still don't know why I did this because I'm sure it would've scared the deer away but it didn't. Soon after pulling over the deer started walking towards my car and sniffing. I turned the car off and just waited inside. As I waited I watched the deer examine the car and look at me. Soon after checking me out it went back into the woods. I didn't drive away just yet because I had a feeling something was going to happen. Sure enough shortly after the deer went into the woods it came back out and this time it had little fawns with it following. I sat in the car just watching them and one even walked up to the car and licked it. I was just so relaxed and at peace watching the family cross the road. After they walked to the other side of the woods I started my car up and started driving back home. Went I got home I say a stray cat and decided to feed it. I sat on my porch as the stray cat ate. I had a drink of ice tea then after the cat finished eating I took the bowl inside and cleaned it. After that I passed out in bed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "I was on my way home from the grocery store when a black bear ran out in front of my car. It really shocked me, to say the least.",
    "output": "Two months ago I had probably the craziest experience I can remember while driving. I was coming home from the store after getting groceries for dinner, when a massive black bear ran in front of my car! I wasn't even in a rural area either, so it totally took me by surprise. That thing really came out of nowhere too, and ran way faster than I imagined a bear could run. This was definitely not a small bear by any means. I had to slam on my breaks at the time so thankfully there was nobody behind me. I could see another car going the same direction that also stopped. When we eventually drove off we both locked eyes and kind of expressed the same level of astonishment to each other as we parted. It was all very surreal, and something I've never experienced before in this area. The bear ended up running into a larger forest on the other side of the road, but I can't imagine we have a large population of bears here despite this incident. The environment isn't too bad but I wonder how much food they would be able to find since most of this city is suburban. My only regret about that day is not having time to get my phone out for a picture. My wife didn't really believe me when I told her the story, and only relented after seeing how serious I was about the whole thing. A picture would have been all the evidence I needed, and also a cool memento to remember the event. I know I will definitely be on the lookout for my new friend next time I'm driving in the same area!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "This memorable experience was my brothers wedding, the events surrounding it, and how it moved me emotionally. It felt like I was losing a brother and made me emotional as a best man, but I knew my brother was going to be a great husband.",
    "output": "So a memorable event that happened was my brothers wedding to his current wife. It was an amazing experience for me and everyone who was there. There were hundreds of people at the event who were all there to celebrate him and his wifes love for each and the bond that they have. It felt weird to me, as I was his best man during the wedding, and it was awesome to see him moving on with his life, but hard to think that he was moving on from me and my other brother to create his own family. I love my brother so much, but it really was a bittersweet moment to me. The most memorable thing about the event was basically the wedding ceremony. I remember getting emotional as they were saying their vows, and it just created this weird sensation that I had never really experienced before. His wife looked so beautiful, and he looked sharper than I had ever seen him. Another memorable part of the event was my best man speech. I remember not being able to think of the right things to say up until the very day they were getting married. I wrote my speech only a few hours before I had to give it. In it I described how if how my brother loved me was how he was going to care for her, than she was in good hands. I knew that they were going to have a happy and awesome marriage. It was an experience that I would not change for anything, and look forward to having one of my own. Still one of the most memorable experiences I have had in a very long time, and I still think about it when I think about my brother and how he is doing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "My cousin got married a few weeks ago. My daughter and I were in the wedding party and had a blast. It was an amazing party and felt so good to get together with friends and family members.",
    "output": "Dear Diary,I went to my cousin Cara's wedding a few weeks ago. I flew out to Ohio and brought my daughter with me. We haven't visited in forever so it was great to see the family. I was surprised she decided to get married in the Catholic church. I really hate having to go to mass, but whatever. My favorite part of the night was definitely when my drunk uncles got out on the dance floor and did the electric slide. Honestly, it's been a bummer being around my family since my grandparents died., but I really love my cousin and it was great to see her. My grandpa died from pneumonia complications, and my grandma had an aneurysm. I miss her so much. Cara's mom, my aunt Lisa, is the worst. Totally passive aggressive. Oh well. My cousin looked beautiful, and her husband seems nice. The food was good. It was nice getting out of AZ for awhile. I don't think I'll be going back to OH anytime soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "My family of 12 went on vacation to the smokey mountains. We spent a lot of time together cooking, playing games, and laughing. It was very memorable because as my parents get older, there is less time for my niece, nephews, and daughter to make memories with them.",
    "output": "Over the Memorial Day holiday in the United States, my family of 12 and I went on a family vacation. We rented a huge log cabin in the mountains that included pin ball machines, old school video games, a pool table, swimming pool, hot tub, and large enough areas that all of us could sit around and talk. This vacation was especially memorable because my parents who are in their 70's, were able to spend time with all 5 of their grandchildren, son-in-law, nephew, married in relatives, and myself, their oldest daughter. We spent a lot of time laughing and cooking together. We would sit out on the balcony and look at the breathtaking views. We were very high up on the mountain and the drive up was pretty scary at times, LOL, yet that provided us with a lot of pictures and memories that will last forever. There were a few times that we went into the city to shop, go out to eat, and explore what the Smokey Mountains had to offer. One evening we went to a new area where there is a huge farris wheel. While I personally would not go on it, several of my family members did, and when they were at the top they took awesome pictures. My nephew said, holy crap, that thing is tall. The way he said it was so funny. He is a little guy so seeing him look at the farris wheel and understand the height of it was cool. Every morning my husband and son-in-law would go fishing. One day they brought back Trout. After they cleaned the fish my son-in-law put it on the grill and cooked it for anyone who wanted some. The first batch of fish was excellent and everyone ate it. By this time everyone was full. He still had one more fish that he had to cook. As I was eating this fish I noticed that it didn't entirely look done. I picked at it a few more times. That evening we all sat around the cabin talking and playing games. We had our telescope there so we were able to look at the stars at night and find the constellations. After everyone went to bed, I woke up around midnight thinking I was dying. Nope, FOOD POISONING!!! I was up for several hours becoming best friends with the porcelain god. While it was not funny at the time because I was literally thinking that I was dying, I look back now and laugh because everyone talks about me getting food poisoning and the shape that I was in. Lucky for them, I took one for the team"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this short prompt as an inspiration for a quick tale: \"At the practicum placement I am at, there is a student I have bonded with. After a particularly tough morning, he reached out for comfort and support before he began his day. He left his picture with me to remember him by.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About two months ago, I began working at my practicum placement for my graduate school practicum requirement. During this time, I have gotten to know my practicum supervisor and have had the opportunity to learn a lot about the students who attend the school. In particular, I have gotten to know the Kindergarteners and first graders very well. There is one particular kindergartener, a blonde-haired little boy with none of his front teeth and a long braid down his back, that I have come to enjoy seeing around school. About two weeks ago, he came up to me and was crying. He grabbed me in an embrace and told me how much he wanted \"Picture Day\" to last all day. His mother had dressed him up and styled his braid with extra care that morning. He clearly was very excited about how nice he looked but was having a hard morning. He looked very precious and it put a smile on my face. He shared with me that he was feeling sad and really needed a friend that morning. We got him his breakfast and made our way into my office. After opening up his chocolate milk and juice cartons, he started to cry and leaned his head against the wall. He doubted that he could make it through the whole day without getting his picture taken at least twice. I felt sad to see him so upset. He jumped up from his chair and hugged me around my waist, still crying. I talked to him about how hard school can be and how brave he was. He told me that he felt better. The other day, he picked up his school pictures and I found a portrait signed by him sitting on my desk. It made me feel very happy and loved by this little boy I had come to know so well."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "I met my lady six months ago. We ended up becoming very close. She ended up being the love of my life, and I am thankful for her every day.",
    "output": "In March of 2019, I met someone new. She's the most amazing person I have ever met. She makes me happy on the bad days. I met her in a chatroom online. We hit it off by talking about various things. We were able to keep a conversation with each other very well. We grew extremely close since that day. I remember she had to leave because she had snow to shovel. This ended up being a life changing event. I have been talking to her, and we are in a relationship now. I fell in love with her right away because of her intelligence and her heart. Now, I am moving to be close to her. This ended up changing the outlook on my life. I will remember the first day we started talking like the back of my hand. We will be going on our first date soon enough."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: \"This is an account of my experience as the best man at my brother's wedding. While performing my best man duties, I learned valuable lessons about how to overcome anxiety about public speaking and was able to enjoy the wonderful event fully.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In this diary entry, I will tell you about being the best man at my brother's wedding. Being his best man was a great honor and I am very grateful that he chose me to be so. My brother has a number of really close friends who could have easily performed the duties of first man, but he chose me. The wedding was beautiful. Family and friends came from all over to be there. Amber, the bride, looked stunning and her bridesmaid's also. We rented a farmhouse next to a lake as the venue. The weather was perfect, which is a rare occurrence in the deep south. Not too hot and not too cold. The only potential problem was me. I have a terrible fear of public speaking and the best man is required to do a lot of that. But it was my little brother's wedding. I had a duty and the great honor of being the best man. I could not fail him or let my anxiety rule the day. In this case, being the best man also afforded me the opportunity to be there for my family and little brother and to work on myself as a human being, conquering my anxiety about public speaking and rising to the occasion. I learned that most anxiety is anticipatory, and that once the speech has begun, things are easier. So the speech and toast went off without a hitch. Dylan, my brother was happy, and, most importantly, Amber, the bride, had a happy day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "my nephew was born in September and I had the chance to go meet him in the hospital. It was very emotional holding him for the first time. I look forward to watching him grow up.",
    "output": "The day when my nephew was born is really our family members are happy about that moment. Because which was very excited moment for everybody in our family. Last year September my nephew was born and I had the chance to go meet him in the hospital. it was really a very emotional time for me. Holding my nephew in a soft manner makes my eyes tears. It was an awesome moment for my family members especially for me it was the happened of the birth of my nephew was made me over emotional and getting very cold inside of my hands. my nephew's birth was so amazing, but I almost missed it. When my sister first asked me to be in the delivery room when she gives birth I told her no I did not think that I would be to handle all the blood and yelling that I had seen on television, but my sister told me that its not about the blood and yelling it is about being a part of something amazing. After our talk I decided to do some research of my own to see how many people have actually seen a baby being born and what did they think of the whole experience. Everyone I talked to only had good things to say. They also told me it would mean a lot to my sister and my future nephew and god son if I would say yes, so I did. My sister was so happy I that had change my mind and decided to be a part of the birth. This whole experiences made me and my sister closer than ever. The baby also bought my family a little closer to. I never thought that we couldget any closer before this whole experiences. Then again I never thought I would see a baby being born. My sister and I actually fight less and are truly generally happy. We try to always set a good example because we know that he is always looking at us. Seeing a baby being born puts a whole new perspective onlife. It makes you think about your life and the future. I had always wanted my sister to have a baby before I did. My sister had also asked me to be in the delivery room while she gave birth. She also asked me to be the baby's god mother. I was so over joyed with excitement when I saw my nephew. Seeing my nephew for the first time was such an awarding and amazing experiences, one that I will never forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "We visited my parents which is rare when given a bonus from work. We spent our days having nonstop fun and enjoy4d multiple evenings that reminded me of childhood by catching fireflies as a family.",
    "output": "While we were at my parents for this trip, we went out to one of my favorite new shops that sells vintage toys from my youth. It was nice seeing my kids enjoy all of this as much as I did. They had all of the Masters of the Universe, Ghostbusters, and Wrestlers that i played with. They had a ton of records that my dad also enjoyed looking through which was nice. ALl of the kids were overwhlemed by al lof the toys and it did my heart good because I could empathize with tha tfeeling. This is something that we make a habit of doing now whenever we go in there. It's right by the park that we went to for my moms birthday that had fishing, boating, and mini golf. I miss being there, bu tthese trips are special and evoke so much nostalgia for me. I wish we could go more often. The prices are high and the kids always want a lot. But to maintain the feelings it gives me I always pay up plus it helps the small business. The hard part is the kids don't really play with the toys anymore once we ge thome. I think they are feeling kind of what I am in that this store is a marker of happiness because they are with their grandparents. We always try to hit up all the small businesses when we are in. This one is the one that brings the kids the most joy though."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"Graduating with my teaching credential and master's degrees was the proudest moment of my life. It felt great to finally be done with my education so that I can enter the \"real world\" and work.\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The event that was most memorable and striking to me within the last few months was graduating with my teaching credential and master's degree. This is something that I have been dreaming about for years. It was something that I worked on for years by taking tests, writing papers, and attending classes. There were countless nights studying and worrying. Student teaching was long and expensive since I had to pay to not work. It was also exhausting working full-time and then taking classes at night. To finally be done with my credential and master's was a huge accomplishment for me. Walking down the stage at graduation felt amazing. I realized that this was likely the last time that I would attend a graduation as a student. That is, unless I decide to go back for my doctorate degree. However, whether I decide to go back for another graduate-level degree or not, the accomplishment of getting my master's degree can never be taken away from me. My parents and grandparents were extremely proud. My long-term boyfriend was extremely proud. I realized that the next time I attend a graduation will likely be for my students, since I am trying to teach high school level students. It feels nice to pass the torch to them."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I somehow managed to get some space for myself. It was really difficult to breathe.Skim the text to get a general idea of the topic.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today at work my boss gave me a task that was not in my job description. I had never done this before but she expected it to be perfect! I spent some time researching how to do this task using Google as she had instructed me to do in the past when I didn't know what to do. My boss kept calling me every five minutes to ask if I had finished my task yet! It was so unbearable and I felt like she didn't trust my judgement. Why would she give me a new task and constantly hound me when she knew that I was learning on the job. I managed to talk her down and tell her that it was going to get done within the next two hours. This seemed to get her off my back at least temporarily. My anxiety began to get really bad and I realized that I was overwhelmed with the new task, my boss, and this job in general. I was able to sneak away into the bathroom for a few minutes to collect my thoughts. I can't believe how stressed out this made me! It felt like the day was going to drag on and on with no end in sight. Once I was able to regroup, I went back and attempted to finish the job. I have never felt so incompetent in my life. This was one of my worst days working at this organization. I hope nothing like this ever happens again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "I left work early, but got caught in the rain. I ended up stranded at a gas station but then headed home. Visibility went to nothing soon after that, so I hid in the graveyard on a porch and talked to my friend.",
    "output": "Earlier today I left work again. Nothing to do. I knew it was about to rain, but I had been smoking cigarettes for the past two hours outside by myself. It was time to go. So I clocked out and, because they still haven't fixed my car yet, tried to walk to my friend's house. Of course I didn't make it; I ended up stranded at a gas station... smoking cigarettes. Again. The rain never really stopped... I just got tired of smoking. I ended up not even bothering to go to her house; I went home. 4.6 miles, but soon I was lost in my head listening to music on my phone. Eventually, though, the rain picked up. Visibility went to nothing. Earbuds flying out of my ears every few seconds. I tried to look around for something to hide under because I was completely soaked, but all I saw was what appeared to be a house next to the graveyard in town. It was actually their office; they were closed. I took my phone out once I was on the porch (I always keep it in a plastic bag ever since the last one got ruined by rain) and tried to get in contact with someone who might pick me up. Nobody could for a long time. But I did manage to get in contact with my friend who I was trying to see at her house before, and she kept me company for at least a half hour while I sat there soaked. It was nice to have company. Sometimes I don't appreciate her that much, and that day was emotional in retrospect because it made me realize I might should be more thankful for her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: 'my story about my wedding function.its my life changing moment and that was the most memorable thing in my life also.It was an overcast afternoon and a light rain had just started to fall.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well, it's been almost two years (20 months) since I married Isabel and with her birthday tomorrow, I just felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude for her and felt compelled to write. Isa is the absolute light of my life, the person who gets me and honestly knows me better than myself. You know how sometimes parties suck and are too much energy to deal with and you just want to go home with your partner and eat frozen people in front of the TV? That's how I feel most of the time (because I am an introvert). Except, at my wedding, arguably the most important party I'll go to. Even with all the bells and whistles and people coming up to talk to me and speeches and corny dancing, looking at her made all of my anxiety fall away. I was so scared about this wedding - how my friends and family would react to a woman marrying another woman, and who would even show up to this thing. Even though I KNOW everyone I love just wants me to be happy, as far as I know, I'm the only person in my family who has come out as gay or bisexual. We had our wedding overlooking the beach in her quaint Massachusetts hometown, which reminded me of the beach I would go to in Maryland. It felt most crisp than usual for May, probably because of the sea breeze, and I inhaled the salty sea air and smiled as I stood at the altar and let my eyes wander through my crowd of loved ones. The sky matched the light gray stone slate of the rock wall but I could see the sun glowing behind the sheet of clouds. I don't even remember the music starting, there was a ringing in my ears and then Isa appeared at the end of the aisle. My best friend, soulmate, soul sister, love of my life who makes me a better person every day. I'm sure my jaw was on the floor while I watched her come toward me, but I was having deja vu of every one of her smile-laughs, our happiest moments, just radiating from her face. While the chaplain spoke I watched a raindrop catch on her eyelashes and felt a few drops on my forehead. Soon the sky was giving us little wet raindrop kisses all over our faces, and we leaned in and embraced just as the rain broke through."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I got into a argument with a friend at a bar because he was making fun of me. This argument led me to question who i hang around with.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago i got in a argument with a friend. We were drinking and he was being mean to me. Ive been picked on by some of my friends over my lifetime. I think he thought he was joking around but i got really upset. He was making fun of my voice for the way i talk. He was doing it at a bar in front of a group of people. I got mad and challenged him to fight. We have since made up and i told him its ok lets move on. But i really dont want to associate with him any more. Im a grown man and some of my friends from when i was younger im discovering are not good people. Also too much of what of what my old friends always want to do is drink. I struggle moving on because its hard to make new friends. But im realizing im a different person and want to be around different people. While it was just a small fight it kind of led to think about my life and who i want to be around. Ive been hanging out with my family more and more these days."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was featured in Woman's World magazine a couple of months ago to share my incredible weight loss journey with the whole world. I lost 200 pounds with no weight loss surgery and a complete lifestyle change. As a result, I'm healthier and more fit than I have been since high school and I'm now 57.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I am still highly motivated to complete my weight loss goal due to the Woman's World magazine coverage. Being featured in the magazine was both an honor and a huge accomplishment. It makes me proud to know that so many others were inspired by my story. Since appearing in Woman's World, I have been approached by others to do similar stories. I now have the opportunity to be featured in First for Women. The editors contacted me for a brief screening. The screening was to see if I was still making progress on my goal. The screening also was for determining the likelihood of me reaching my goal and not abandoning the process. Because of this new opportunity, I have re-dedicated myself to my goal and am inspired to finish what I started. What is most surprising to me is that I was able to lose the weight without having weight loss surgery. Unfortunately, when I began the journey, my health was bad and I had many health issues related to obesity. First of all, I had a poor metabolic system and a sluggish thyroid. I was told that it would be nearly impossible to lose the amount of weight that I needed without having surgery. I could not have surgery because being being put to sleep was not an option. I suffered from congestive heart failure and was nearly 400 pounds. Surprisingly, I was able to lose nearly half of my body weight. I was also able to reverse the effects of obesity and am now highly active and my heart function has returned to normal."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "ONE DAY I WALKED THROUGH THE ROADSIDE. I SAW THAT SOME PEOPLE BEGGING FOR FOOD. I BROUGHT SOME FOOD FOR THEM THEY ARE VERY HAPPY",
    "output": "LAST WEEK I WAS FACED A SENTIMENTAL SITUATION IN MY LIFE. THAT DAY I WAS WALKING THROUGH THE ROADSIDE. AT THAT TIME I SAW THAT SOME PEOPLE WAS BEGGING FOR FOOD. AT THAT TIME A SMALL CHILDREN IS ALSO WITH THEM. THEY ARE BEGGING FOR FOOD TO EVERYONE. WHEN I SAW THAT INCIDENT I WAS DEPRESSED MENTALLY VERY BAD. NOW A DAYS OUR WORLD IS FACED SO MANY PROBLEMS. THE MAJOR PROBLEM IS THAT POVERTY. I REMEMBER THIS SITUATION AT THAT TIME. AT THAT TIME THE CHILD WAS CAME TO NEAR ME. THAT TIME I FELL VERY SAD AND HE WAS ASKING TO ME FOR FOOD. I BROUGHT SOME FOOD FROM THE NEAREST SHOP AND GAVE IT TO HIM. HE WAS VERY HAPPY. I REALIZE THAT THE BIGGEST REQUIREMENT IN THE WORLD IS FOOD. IT WAS A MEMMORABLE EVENT IN MY LIFE."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "I decided to relocation to another state. The move was difficult physically, emotionally and financially. In the end I made the best choice and look forward to each and every day.",
    "output": "I want to relocate my home place. Because i got better job in another state. It was very tough to relocate one state to another state. We have to change each and every small things to another place. Like we have to change our passport address, license address, and etc. But i have to change my location. Physically it was very hard to relocate with our things. and also financially it cost very much to our budget. But i can handle this situation very smart. at the end i was sell my home products and big things in my house to local mart. After i sell it i can get a enough and reasonable money. Then i relocate with small things. It was slightly easy than moving with lot of things. I can buy some new products in my new place. It could be less amount for transport charge."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "I finally was able to put the guilt and shame down that I felt for most of my life. It was liberating and felt wonderful.",
    "output": "I was sexually abused as a child so anything sexual has been attached to shame and guilt. I felt gross whenever I masturbated or touched myself, it felt awful. Then a few days ago, I'm not sure why it happened, but I told myself that my sexuality was mine and that I'm entitled to it, that I should feel ashamed of it. It clicked and it felt like the shame was gone. I felt happy and empowered. I started crying and giggling at the same time, it was like a huge weight was lifted off of my shoulders. I felt really good to finally be able to own something that was mine to begin with. I even felt angry that it was taken from me for so long, but angry in a good way. Angry that I had parts of myself taken away from me to begin with. It was a really confusing set of emotions. It felt really good though. I owned those feelings, they were mine. I finally felt like I was entitled to them. It was like a lid came off of me and everything came pouring out. I've been working through a lot in my past and it feels wonderful to see my progress."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "I got to visit Colorado a couple months ago. During this visit I got to see two of my favorite bands at Red Rocks. This was top of my bucket list.",
    "output": "About two months ago I was blessed with an opportunity to visit my brother and his family in Colorado. While on my visit, I got to see two of my favorite bands at a venue that is on my bucket list, Red Rocks. They were a week apart and were both amazing shows. The first show I got to go with my sister and it was electric. You could feel the magic in the air. Everyone at the concert was so happy to be in that place at that moment which really connected us all. I've never felt almost fellowship at a concert like this. The second show I went alone and had just as good a time, but it was more introverted as I went alone. I got to see my all-time favorite band at that concert and it was as good as I could have hoped for, even got my current favorite song played at encore. I walked away from the whole experience satisfied, but a little bit sad. My bucket list had a big tick on it now. All in all it was every bit of an amazing experience as I had hoped for. I am currently searching out new items to add to my bucket list now. I greatly enjoyed visiting my brother's family as well. This is the first time I had seen them since they moved to Colorado. I imagine this visit will become an annual thing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My family, my sister's family, and my parents went on a trip to the Smoky Mountains. We went to DollyWood, SplashCountry, Hatfield and McCoys, Goats on the Roof, and several other local attractions. It was a wonderful family time.'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "3 months ago, after waiting an entire year, it was finally time to go to the Smoky Mountains. I hadn't been on a vacation in years, so I was very excited. I also had never been to Tennessee before, and I knew they had a lot of attractions and good food to look forward to. I went with my family, my sister's family, and my parents. We decided to rent a huge RV and went on a road trip. That made it so much more fun. One of my favorite places we went was DollyWood. The only other amusement park I had been to before was Hershey Park. DW was so much fun. I must have spent 100 dollars just on food. We took the kids to Splash Country the next day. I hate swimming or getting wet, so I just watched everyone else. They had a blast. Surprisingly, Goats on the Roof was probably my favorite place. The goats were so cute and they had amazing fudge. It was definitely an odd place, but I loved it. We stayed in TN for 9 days, then went home. I want to go again next year."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My husband was terminated from a good job. They lied about why he was fired. And we had the proof to where he should have never of gotten fired.'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few weeks ago my husband lost a really good job. It was heartbreaking and gut wrenching because he did nothing to be termibated. We were on tue fast track up and tyen in a blink of an eye it was taken from us. Having tyree kids to support right and school time it is very hard to figure out what to do next. It affected our whole famoly. We feel like it was planned and done on purpose. Now we are leftto figure out how to pay bills and provide for our children with no money. We live in a place where jobs are rare. He worked so hard to keep this job. Stress keeps building up with no outlet. We ask ourselves what we are going to do. Money is not suppose to be everything but it makes the world go round. And tye will not even release a statement saying he was terminated so our family can get help. Its like a cycle of distruction that wont stop. Whays next?"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'Despite a car accident the night before, I was alive and well to play and dance at the annual English Country Dance Ball. The thrill of the night for me was dancing Mairi's Wedding, one of my favorite Scottish dances. My joy and amazement at being there to enjoy it gave the evening an extra glow.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A Surprisingly Satisfying BallSaturday night was the annual English Country Dance Ball. We meet weekly, year round, to work on music and dances and to socialize. Then, once a year, we put on a grand ball, with decorated hall, abundant refreshments, and elegant costumes. The band had been practicing hard for weeks. The dancers had been putting lots of effort into learning all the dances. I play guitar and four different sizes of recorder in the band. How I love playing live music for eager dancers! We give wings to their feet. Four of the six band members take turns dancing once or twice during the evening, year round, although, at the ball, we're lucky to get to dance once. This year, something very special was happening for the first time. I had introduced and taught a Scottish Country Dance, \"Mairi's Wedding\", to the group and helped find good sheet music for the three dance tunes for our arranger to set for recorders and violin. It's more challenging than most dances that the group has attempted, so the dancers gave their all to learning the complicated figures. Since I would be dancing, instead of playing, the band also had the challenge of learning three new music arrangements, without my help. The night before the ball, the unthinkable occured: I was in a serious automobile accident. I was miraculously unharmed, but both cars were towed; dear friends from the band rescued me and provided transportation the next day. After one last whirlwind of an afternoon workshop the day of the Ball, we were all as prepared as we could be. We had gone through the most difficult of the dances one last time. Some guests from out of town were learning them for the first time, but did amazingly well. Then, everyone pitched in to help rearrange and decorate the hall, before dashing off to grab supper and change into ball costumes. When we returned to the hall, it was like stepping into another world and era. The hall looked magical. The setting seemed to inspire the dancers, who formed more perfectly aligned sets than ever before! Finally, the moment I'd been waiting for: it was time for Mairi's Wedding. In amazement and delight that I was still there to savor this experience, when our turn came for the lead, I looked at my partner and said, \"Let's fly!\" and we certainly did, sweeping through the figures joyously. The rest of the evening, I basked in the glow of contentment and satisfaction of that dance, as I played my best with the rest of the band, to give everyone their best Ball ever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'This was about the stress and anxiety that comes along with being a military family. There are moves and discussions of business.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Most of my life I lived with my mom. Her and my dad were seperated. When I was thirteen, I started getting in trouble and my mom thought it would be good for me to live with my military dad. So I traveled all the way across the country to go and live with my dad. I had no idea how stressful it was to be in a military family. I remember one day my dad coming in and sitting the whole family down, right when the gulf war had picked up in the 90s. \"I might have to go to war, guys. I might be deployed.\" He hung his headband began to cry. It was a stressful couple of months, not knowing what was going to happen, dad always talking about things I had no idea about, war terms and such. Finally, he came home one day and said he was not going to be deployed. Everyone was so happy. But that didn't take away the stresses. We may have to move, may have to change schools, he may be stationed somewhere else. It was a constant churn of not knowing. I didn't like the feeling. I was so glad when dad decided not to reenlist after 21 years of being in the military. It was such a relief knowing we would never have to move again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "Me and her drove together to the DMV. We had to wait for four hours because she took a little longer to get ready that morning. I didn't really mind though because we did spend the whole wait time just talking and laughing.",
    "output": "I have so many memories but the one which stands out most in my mind, heart and soul is the memory of my daughter getting her driver licence. I know to many this may seem like just another day but to me it was bittersweet. We left for DMV on a beautiful sunny day. She was going to have to take the road test. She was talking a lot during the car ride there and during the long wait. I know the talking was just her being nervous about the test. She was nervous about driving with a stranger in the car. I was unsettled for other reasons. To me this was a milestone in our time together. She was getting a new kind of freedom. A whole new world was opening up for her. She had more freedom and even though this is the natural course for a young girl I couldn't help but dread the day a little. She has grown independent. She would not need me for that much longer. I know I did a great job with her and am very proud of her for passing that test with flying colors, It is just slowly moving closer to the time when she will be leaving to live her own life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"I got married earlier this year. Rain was in the forecast and it rained all day. Luckily, the weather turned right when we said our vows.\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Earlier this year, my wife and I were married. After a long, 18-month planning process, we finally set a date for May. When the day finally came, it was a beautiful morning in the mids 60s. We thought this was going to be the picture perfect day for weather to celebrate. By noon, it began to turn. I got a text from my future wife that there was a torrential downpour. She began to panic. I assured her that in an hour or so, the weather would pass. An hour came. The weather did not pass. As the rain continued to fall and the caterers in crisis mode, I tried to stay calm. This was an outdoor wedding. Didn't Alanis Morisette say something about rain on your wedding day? As guests began coming, the rain slowly and slowly lessened. Right at the very moment our vows were to be said, the sky opened up. The rain was gone. The grey backdrop and wind provided for a legendary wedding."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "My husband and I went on a cruise to Alaska in May of 2019. We rode on a plane for the first time in our lives. The trip was a once in a lifetime experience.",
    "output": "My husband and I went on a cruise to Alaska to celebrate our wedding anniversary and my retirement. It was the first time on a plane for both of us. I was a bit nervous as we were flying in on the day of departure so a plane delay could mean missing the trip, but I did have trip insurance. Luckily, we did not encounter any delays and we arrived in plenty of time. I had booked a transfer from the airport to the Pier, and the bus driver gave us a tour on the way. We passed the Space Needle which was awesome! Once at the Pier, we had to wait a bit to board. When we got on board, we went directly to wait in line to eat. It had been hours since we had any real food and we were not able to go to our rooms yet. We walked around a bit and then finally went to our cabin. Our vacation was finally starting! The days were filled with food, scenery, movies, casinos, shows and some land excursions. Exploring different parts of the ship kept us very busy. The most memorable part of the cruise was when we went into Glacier Bay - the scenery was breathtaking! We saw the glacier break apart into the water a few times, once was a large break. I took so many pictures but I couldn't fully capture the beauty and awe of the all of the moments. This trip was a once in a lifetime experience...even if I go back, I could never fully experience the magic of the first time - but it would be fun to try!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"I was with my daughter watching her play. I ended up seeing a girl get hit by a car. I tried to help her after.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My daughter and I were going to see Matilda. She loved the books growing up and was really excited to see it live. We couldnt get close parking and had to park in a lot a few streets down. As we were about to enter the venue i heard a loud thump and see this girl, who was about ten, launched into the air. She hit the ground hard and was not moving. The noisy city street turned silent after that. No one was moving to help and i knew i had to do something. I have basic medical training so i rushed over to the little girl. I pointed out someone in the crowd to call 911. As he was on the phone with them i made sure that no one would move her. I noticed that she was not breathing and tried to administer cpr to her. It seemed like it wasnt working at all and right when i was about to give up hope a little breathe escaped from her mouth. I instantly felt a sigh of relief come across my body. I knew we werent safe though. She clearly had broken her arm and one of her legs. She started to come to and in she was panicked. I helped comfort her and tried to keep her calm and still. Luckily the EMTs arrived shortly after that. They loaded her on a stretcher and took her to the hospital. Her mother was a complete wreck the whole time, and i could not blame her. I do not know if could have kept my cool if it was my daughter in that position. We missed the show but I was not saddened by that fact. My mind was only focused on the thought that i hoped she was ok."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "Last summer my daughter had her wedding. It was a beautiful and simple, small wedding. It was held in the trees, up in the mountains.",
    "output": "The memorable event in my life was my daughters wedding last summer, in July. She and her fiance(now husband) had a very simple, beautiful wedding in the mountains. They wanted an intimate, small wedding and that's exactly what it was. There were only about 25 guests invited. Several of us camped for the weekend at a campsite area where they held the ceremony. The grooms uncle officiated the ceremony, which made it even more special for everyone. A simple ceremony was held among the trees, while the guests sat in chairs to witness the vows. She was so beautiful and the ceremony so lovely, it made me cry. This was such a significant event in my life and I think about it very often. We now also have the pictures and video of the wedding to enjoy looking at. After the ceremony was a lunch and reception at their campsite. The traditions of cake and cake cutting, dancing, etc was done. Later that afternoon we all drove up to the top of the mountain and the uncle performed a \"hand ceremony\" for them. Beautiful Mount Rainier was in the background. It was very special."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "Finding out how caring my grandmother was to everyone she would take people out the street and provide them with everything. How much she wanted for all of us to get along and how she planned everything before she passed.",
    "output": "Dear diary, My grandmother passed away 4 months go and i was very hurt because i was very closed to her, i was mad at myself because the last time i saw her i did not spend much time with her as much as she wanted with me. But i was also glad i got to tell her how much i loved her days before she passed. After her funeral we all celebrated and all of us had amazing stories to tell about our amazing loving grandmother. Her side of the family that was still alive came, also my grandfathers side of the family came. All her friends and all the people she has helped over the years also attendant. She also planned weeks before she passed away. Her and my grandfather had a talk and she also wrote letters to each and everyone of us along with a video. She had also planned her whole funeral and i thought that was amazing. The funeral that she planned for her self was great and hope i could do that when its time for me to go. We all celebrated the whole day. People that we haven't seen in years came and i felt like that brought us a bit closer. Ever since that has happened we plan family Friday twice a month, we all get together and just have fun. One of the moment of that day i will never forget was when it was time to bury her, when it was time to go down it started to rain so hard out of no where and it stopped when she was finally cover. I thought that was strange but amazing because it made me feel like she was saying goodbye to us. Even though it was sad it was also a good day because the stories that i heard were great and also learned new things about her that i never knew, I will never forget that day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use 'after some day passed my dad do business and run the business very well finally he achieve the goal give a trible amount to that man. but the we never forget the shameful moment. the painful moment in my life...' as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "when i was born. we are very poor family. my dad don't has enough money to run the family. they put many effort. and hard work to earn money. but he has one dream. he don't like to work as a worker. he wants to run a new business. so he and his some friends plan. and join the business. finally my dad achieved his dream. and solve all the problem money problem step by step. after some day passed my dad do business. and run the business very well. finally he achieve the goal give a trible amount to that man. but the we never forget the shameful moment. the painful moment in my life...we live a happy life now. my"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn \"My cat had a medical emergency and nearly died. I felt terrified that he was not going to make it but the urinary catheter and surgery saved his life.\" into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In the last three to six months, my cat ended up having a medical emergency that really frightened me. I had just gotten home from a trip to New York at around 1:00 in the morning. My sister had texted me earlier that day saying my our cat, Nyx, had been squatting as if he were straining. At the time, I thought Nyx was a female cat and assumed it was most likely a urinary tract infections since blockages were rare in females. I told her I would take Nyx to the vet the next day. When I got home, Nyx was laying on his side almost lifeless and barely moving. Out of concern, I felt his bladder and it was very hard. Realizing that Nyx was actually blocked, I woke my dad and sister up and said that we need to go to MedVet immediately because he probably wasn't going to make it until our regular vet opened. We rushed him to the closest animal hospital and the vet techs immediately took him to the back room. I felt terrified that he was going to die. When the veterinarian informed us that Nyx was actually a male cat, I felt angry that the shelter we got him from misinformed me. I would have told me sister to take Nyx to the vet when she first texted me if I had known that Nyx was a male cat. I knew blockages were more likely to occur in males and I wouldn't have risked his life by telling her to wait until I got home. On top of feeling terrified Nyx is going to die, I was also very anxious about the financial cost. My dad was very kind and offered to help me pay for it, so that help me a bit more relief. The veterinarian said that Nyx's urethral passage was so unusually narrow that the vet techs were having trouble placing a urinary catheter in to drain his bladder. If they couldn't place a urinary catheter, then the prognosis was not going to be good for Nyx. While we could afford temporary care until we got Nyx to his regular vet when they opened, we could not afford to pay for a surgery at the animal hospital. The whole situation felt hopeless to me. I felt very anxious and I was shaking the entire time until I learned that they finally managed to place the urinary catheter. I was finally able to go home and sleep for a couple of hours. As soon as Nyx's regular vet opened, I picked up Nyx from the animal hospital and felt so relieved that he looked a little more lively. His regular vet told us he would likely need surgery to widen his urethra in order to prevent this from happening again. Nyx ended up staying the rest of the weekend at the regular vet before coming home with me. Overall, the whole experience was terrifying, upsetting, and made me feel anxious."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "I was fired over something they claimed I didn't do. I did do it, but the tape showing the proof \"didn't exist anymore\". I was totally set up to be fired by my supervisor.",
    "output": "Dear Diary, I just got fired! I was called into the back where the new supervisor and manager were sitting (super was on vacation). They said that my supervisor said I hadn't' cleaned the hood, and after like 10 minutes of us running around and me poking holes in the stories they were spouting I got my shit and left. It was pretty funny actually, they like expected me to be sad or something. The HR guy was on the line through a remote location. They basically just sat me down and said I didn't clean the hood. I told them that yes I did, and told them they should look to whatever day I cleaned the bins. Then I asked when they were asking people if I cleaned if they asked my other coworker. They said they had not. When I asked to review the tapes myself, the tapes didn't exist anymore. Like seriously how sketchy is that lol. I was so mad just about that really. Also they noted the hood was dirty 22 days after I supposedly cleaned it. They addressed it to me almost 45 days after I cleaned it. And by the time they were firing me over it, the tape didn't exist. what a bunch of malarkey, really."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I lost a huge amount of money in the market market. I was naive and greedy and it was my fault. Having waited for over 4 months learning the ways and patterns of the market.",
    "output": "On the 1st July 2019 i lost a total of $100 as my entire deposit to my life forex trading account. This is a day i cant forget because i tried trading Gold/USD. This pair did a heavy count on my head. From this is realized that the Forex Market isnt a playground. I was really marveled by this occurrence. It was a little bit hard for me to take in. After over 4 months waiting patiently to go live and now having everything taken from me. Though from my end i knew i over leveraged because of my greed to make quick money. Who knows own a lamborghini thinking of this sometimes i tend to blame myself again. I am to be blamed for how everything went. I take full responsibility for the outcome of my actions. If there's one thing i learnt as well from this is to accept your fault and move on. Trading Has never been more hard. I was really enlightened and see that this shouldn't be a hobby but profession. This was how the 1st of July 2019 Went for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "I found out my friend died from brain cancer while I was teaching. The kids, who normally misbehaved, where much more compassionate than I expected.",
    "output": "I will always remember where I was when I got the phone call. It was 2nd period math class and my 4th graders were rowdy as usual. I could tell their attention was slipping and I was having trouble getting them to pay attention. I was feeling a little miserable and sorry for myself. One of the administrators poked her head into my classroom and I remember thinking one of the kids was having a family emergency. I stepped out into the hallway. My friend's wife Susan was sobbing on the phone as she told me my friend had passed. I felt all the air go out out of my lungs. My stomach dropped. I was in shock. I walked back into my classroom, numb. I started packing my things to go. The administrator had gone to get a substitute teacher. The kids could all see that something had happened and settled down. One of the girls asked if I was OK. I said \"my friend died\" without even really meaning to. The kids got me tissues and tried to distract me as we waited for the sub."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "W suddenly and unexpectedly found a home to rent in the country with horse favilities for my wife's horses. We are happy to be moving, but it's a lot of work at a hard time of year to be moving. We will miss our old neighborhood, but there are a lot of advantages to our new situation.",
    "output": "Unexpectedly, my wife and I found a home to rent in the country. It is on a small parcel, but is set up as a horse property. We had been looking for aplace like that since we moved to the area three years ago. Nothing was available at the time, so we rented a home in town, and have since boarded the horses several different places. Most recently, they have been at a large horse facility several miles away, that my wife has to commute to once or twice a day. We are very pleased to be moving to a more rural location, without the traffic noise and close neighbors we have here. We will be a bit disappointed to be further away from all the amenities and entertainment we enjoy here in town, and can cycle to, but we will adjust. It's no further of a commute to work for me in terms of time than where we are now. I'm really looking forward to the quiet and being able to see the stars again! It is stressful to pack up and move right now, with the garden burgeoning and my summer field schedule at work. I am having to take almost two weeks off of work, and have a lot to do, so I will have to keep checking in as we proceed with our packing, moving and cleaning. I will be relieved when this move is over and we are settled in. The landlord is a colleague of my wife's in her equestrain group, and is very nice. The horses will love being in the country, and not competing with all the other horses at the boarding stable. I can't wait to be there, but am dreading the moving tasks. My back will not be happy with all the manual labor - lifting, hauling, etc. We fortunately have a number of friends willing to assist. We need to throw a party after we've moved in to celebrate."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "We went to a wedding of two friends and I ended up helping out a ton even though I wasn't even in the wedding. My wife really appreciated the help and this led to amazing sex later that night.",
    "output": "It was a normal day, but a tinge of something special. I woke up on time as normal, though I wouldn't be going to work today. Well, I guess in a way we did end up working. It's the day of a wedding, specifically for my two friends Paul and Hannah. They got engaged last summer, and it reminds me now of when my wife and I introduced them to each other. During breakfast my wife said something along the lines of, \"You better be ready to help them out! You know they couldn't hire many workers so almost everybody in attendance will be helping out!\" I groaned, but she consoled me. \"I'm sure there's some kind of benefit to this all... You know, maybe even later tonight.\" Well, I knew exactly what that meant, and she knew exactly how much it'd motivate me. The wedding was fine and all, but I couldn't get my mind off of what my wife mentioned. I really just wanted to get out of there and do it. But well, we really did have to help out. I ended up helping with the cooking and disposing of trash. My wife also helped with the cooking, teasing me a bit every now and then, but I didn't see her much until that night. Well, she looked more beautiful than ever, and I couldn't get my mind off of her. As we left, she said, \"Well that wasn't so bad, was it?\" \"You know why...\" I said, slyly. Well, according to that night, I knew exactly why."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "A student failing in Algebra 2 needed help just 3 months before school ended. His mom reached out for help and found me through an add in a neighborhood website. I took the job and his grade went from F to B+ at the end of the school; year!",
    "output": "It was a friend in my bible study group who got my attention to an ad in our neighborhood website. She knew I was a Math tutor. So I looked up the ad and found it. The mom who wrote the ad sounded desperate. She said they had tried another tutor before but it did not help her son. I always liked to help students in Math. My high school Math teacher made me enjoy working with Math. She was very patient with her students. She was also knowledgeable. She inspired me so much that I decided to take Engineering in college. To take Engineering, one must be well versed in Math. So I called the mom who wrote the ad and gave her my experience and a few testimonies from former students' parents. I told her how all of my students had passed their subjects at year end. In addition, all of my students passed their Virginia SOL tests. I worked with her son. Went over his homework and test review packets. Immediately he got good grades from his tests so that by the end of the year her son finished with a B+ in Algebra 2 ! She even gave me a gift card in addition to my regular fee!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"I was thinking about my daughter's high school graduation. It brought up memories, but it also led me to examine what happened afterwards - her summer.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was thinking about a memorable event that occurred recently. I think that I would like to talk about graduation day. I have four daughters that I adopted from China. They are beautiful girls turning into beautiful and very special women. As the school year for 2018-2019 was winding down, I was getting ready for my second daughter to graduate. This was an exciting time. She was very excited and could not wait to walk onto that stage. I was so proud of her. I couldn't contain myself. She exuded confidence and held her head up high. She was always quite the go-getter. She signed up for many clubs and ran some of the clubs as well. She was always willing to help someone out and was liked by her teachers. I was proud of the way she carried herself. When she applied for college, she was accepted at every one she applied for. Of course she took the one that was at the top of her list. I write about graduation because right now I am getting ready to take her to college. She has had a jam-packed summer. She started her first real job and just completed it this week. She will always have that retail experience under her belt and will always be able to find a job in this field. If that wasn't enough, she took on a second part-time job as well. She also purchased most of the items for her dorm herself. Okay and if that's not enough, she has also accepted her first job at college. I digress. Watching her walk down the aisle at graduation was amazing."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "Went to a wedding for a relative I hadn't seen in a long time. Unintentionally crashed someone else's wedding.",
    "output": "I was on my way to my uncles wedding. It was a bit of a road trip that made it a hassle to arrive on time. Unfortunately, they changed the venue at the last moment and I didn't get the notification. Now I hadn't seen this uncle for probably approaching 15 years. So my recollection of him was hazy. Plus time changes us all. So we finally arrived after wading through traffic for the last 2 hours. Somehow, we ended up on time. We entered the hotel, and refreshed in their restroom quick. Next we found the conference room that was where the reception should have been in full swing. As we entered the room I scanned around looking for relatives I would recognize. I started to get a bit concerned that there weren't any familiar faces. We slid into some empty seats by the back wall and looked around for a bit. As I started to explain to my date that something might be sorely wrong, and older fellow sat down next to us. He stated telling us stories about the groom, his nephew William. Problem was, my uncles name was Ed. Wrong wedding. So we hastily made a exit and a few phone calls later were on our way to the correct venue."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"My old neighbors moved out and my new neighbor moved in. I was concerned about what type of person my new neighbor might be, but as it turns out, there was absolutely nothing to worry about. My new neighbor's great.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When someone moves out of the rental property next to me, I never know who's going to move in. Most of the time, that's not a problem, but every now and then, it is. I've had to put up with some incredibly obnoxious neighbors there in the past. Consequently, I always hold my breath when someone's moving out until I know who's going to live there next, always hoping for the best. This new neighbor moved in as fast as my old neighbors moved out. I heard her over there the first day she was there and I walked over to introduce myself to her. She's ten years older than I am, single, and very pleasant. As it turns out, surprisingly, we know a lot of the same people and have a lot of interests in common. Our values seem to be the same, and both of us want to be good neighbors, which is a relief to both of us. (She was concerned about what type of person I was, too.) My new neighbor and I quickly started becoming friends. When we see each other outside, we always take a few minutes to exchange pleasantries and talk. She has trouble doing some things because she has a bad back, so I've been helping her out whenever I can. She's so grateful for that, she's gone out of her way to do some things for me. She loves to cook and she's shared meals with me. She has little dinner parties every other week or so and I'm always invited. I've really enjoyed getting to know my new neighbor. I always enjoy seeing her and I know she's there for me. If I have to go away, I know she'll keep an eye on the place for me, and likewise, I'd do the same for her. It makes living in such close proximity very comfortable, and that's worth its weight in gold."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "My diary entry is about my youngest son's first day at nursery school and our experience with dropping him off.",
    "output": "Summer had come to an end and it was the first day of my youngest son's time at a Montessori nursery school. His brother, now 3 years old, had just completed his second year in the spring and had now moved on to his next program elsewhere. My wife and I were very excited to see our youngest get to experience the school and its teachers, but we were also nervous because the temperment of both boys has shown they are very different. Our oldest is adventurous to the point of being reckless. He is now very self-sufficient and communicates his needs. Our youngest tends to be very needy, and clings to me and his mother. We had flashbacks to the first few days of dropping off our other son and he would cry terribly at first. We had our youngest all dressed and his bag packed with changes of clothes, diapers, and blankets for napping with. We drove on the expressway through downtown and tried to explain what he could expect from the day. We tried to tell him that he would be meeting his new teachers and that he would get to do new activities, read stories, and meet new friends. And then we would be ready to pick him up soon. When we got to school, we parked out front and I helped get him out of his car seat. We had him walk on the sidewalk, holding my hand, and he held onto his own lunchbox. We took a moment to pose him in front of the school's sidewalk sign (the same place we snapped a picture of our other son on his first day). Spirits seemed high, so we entered the classroom. It was busy, yet quiet - several other families were sitting near the cubbies getting their kids to change into their indoor shoes, hang up their belongings, and part ways. Our son seemed to take to it, but was definitely clinging close to us. When it was time for us to go, we led him to the entrance of the classroom and had him hold hands with one of his teachers who led him to where the other children were. He looked back at us with tears in his eyes and started bawling. We knew it would be better to make a quick exit, rather than prolong this. We got back in the car with mixed emotions and drove off. By the time I had arrived to work, the teacher had shared out a picture of our son doing a few of the activities at school. He looked a bit weapy, but was smiling in the pictures and I remember that making me feel so good for him and glad that he was safe, happy, and cared for."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "The brunch was at a place that had a \"night club\" theme. We all dressed up and enjoyed the celebration with the loud music and the \"Alice in Wonderland\" like atmosphere.",
    "output": "One event that was memorable to me was my best friends 25th birthday. She is such a hard worker and great person that I wanted to make sure that her birthday was extra special. Her boyfriend reached out to me to make sure we coordinated bringing the balloons and cake. She wanted to do a brunch with a few friends. Plus the place she picked had a really good menu. I was able to suprise her with a big dessert that had sparklers and seeing the suprise and happiness on her face made it all worth it. I had never before had the confidence or opportunity to be able to to suprise a friend on his or her birthday. I was very happy that I was finally able to. Someone was able to get a picture perfectly capturing the moment. I know the friendship that we share shows throughout the entire event. And it was a different experience that we all had. Even though 3 of the people we went with were almost denied entrance. Thankfully my friends boyfriend spoke with the bouncer and worked something out. I almost got lost getting there but thankfully Google maps helped me out. I am confident to say regardless all of it she had a great day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by 'While driving home with my wife and kids, we were nearly forced off the road by an aggressive driver. After passing us, we saw her pulled over by a highway patrol officer.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Yesterday I was almost in a car accident. I was driving home from my parent's house with my wife and kids when a car behind us started tailgating. After following us closely for a few miles, the car started swerving into the other lane. With each successive attempt to pass, the car got closer and closer to hitting us. In the passenger's seat, the driver's husband was yelling at his wife and clapping in her face very aggressively. What appeared to be their daughter in the back seat was yelling loudly and appeared to be scared. After nearly forcing us off the road multiple times, the group was able to pass us before a highway on ramp. They were still stuck behind multiple vehicles who they also started to follow much too closely. They tried to pass the car in front of them on the on ramp unsuccessfully. When it came time to merge onto the highway, they swerved in front of highway traffic trying to get ahead of the cars in front of them. After merging onto the highway they sped away out of our sight. My wife and I looked incredulously at each other and wondered if we should call the police. I remarked that we didn't get the license plate and the car was nearly out of sight. Within five miles, we saw a vehicle pulled over on the side of the road by a highway patrol officer. My wife and I laughed happily and in relief as the wreck less driver had been caught."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"The event described details my wedding which occurred in December of 2018. The details described go over the year leading up to the event and the actual day itself.\". Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The event I am describing is not too far off in the past. It was December of 2018 and it was the year I got married. The time leading up to this event seemed to fly by fast. From the planning stages to the picking out of the venue and all the extras that come along with it. In my mind I figured this would feel like a drawn out process. However, looking back, it seemed like it flew by in the blink of an eye. What seemed like a point where we would have all the time in the world to plan and prep for everything we needed turned into a few last minute wants and needs that were taken care of only days before. I think most people were worried about the weather since it took place on December 15th. Chicago area weather is unpredictable, especially during the winter so it would be a game day decision on how things would go down. The day however, ended up being quite nice and the weather was unseasonably warmer than usual. Everything went off without a hitch and like the previous months of planning, the day seemed to be over in a blink of an eye. No major issues arose and everyone and everything was where it needed to be when needed. I think the biggest issue to arise was that someone twisted their ankle on the dance floor. In my book, if that is the worst thing to happen then that is a positive. The night ended, and all I remember is being exhausted from running around and entertaining guests and other family. I barely even had a chance to take a shot with family and friends to celebrate!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I spontaneously listed my home for sale which ended up working out too fast with a cash sale and a 3 week closing,\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently I was looking to purchase a home. While doing so I listed my house for sale by owner. While a house I wanted to purchase did not work out my home still was for sale online and someone decided to see it. A few days later a lady came over to look at the house with her realtor. She spent about an hour there checking it out. About an hour after leaving her realtor called and they put a cash offer on my house that I could not refuse. Because she was a cash buyer the sale of the house was scheduled within 3 weeks of signing the agreement. I went from casually looking for a house to 3 weeks out from the sale. I had to quickly find a rental while I look for my new house. It took me almost 10 days to find a place that I wanted to sign a lease for but I did end up finding one. Between getting the keys and signing the papers I had a total of 6 days to move my entire home. The home inspection went well then it was down to the closing. The closing went smoothly and I walked out no longer being a home owner. Definitely a really random and stressful situation that worked great in my favor. All in all it was a great success."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "There was a plan in place for my parents to move to Texas where I had an 8 month window to save money. Suddenly they decided no, we need to leave now and the window dropped to a month and a half. That left me in a terrible financial situation and struggling to find a place to live.",
    "output": "I remember three months ago I was in a terrible position because of something out of my control. It all started with my parents. They originally decided to move to Texas in 8 months and we planned around that date. However, at some point they decided that they had to move sooner. They said it was because of an offer they got on their house and they really didn't want to miss the opportunity to sell above market value. The problem is this was a very difficult position for me because I was budgeting to have enough money to move in eight months. When they moved up the date, I began panicking because I would not be able to afford to move to Texas with them and I would have no where to live if I stayed here. The whole situation turned out to be a really big strain not just on me but on my relationship with my parents. Having no choice but to move with them in a month and a half turned my life upside down. I turned to a friend of mine who I knew I could trust and I asked them what I should do. My friend told me I should make a decision based on reason and logic. He suggested I write down a list of all of the options I have and the pros and cons of each. That way, I could visualize the problem and have a better chance of making the right choice. By approaching it like a math problem and adding up the option with the most pros, I was able to make an informed decision. Even after using this strategy, I still took several nights to sleep on my decision just to make sure it was what I wanted to do. In the end, I decided to move with my parents and leave everything behind for a fresh start in Texas."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I had chest pains for two days but as a mom, I ignored it because mom's aren't suppose to be sick. It got worse and landed me in the ER. It was a scary moment in my life.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 3 months ago, I started to notice some weird sensations in my chest. It happened pretty infrequently at first, and I just sort of ignored it. It bothered me of course, but I figured it was nothing. I am too busy with my kid to get sick. I should be able to power through illness, right? My kid comes first. I ignored the warning signs. But then it started to happen more frequently over the course of a couple of days. It started to become more painful. The pain got bad enough that it started to take my breath away. This all escalated so quickly over the course of a couple of days. Finally I couldn't ignore it anymore. My spouse noticed and told me I needed to go to the ER, I could be having a heart attack. So he loaded me and my kid up and we drove to the ER. I had to get a lot of tests done, and I wish I would have gone in sooner. I am ok now, but I will never ignore something like that again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "I have been going through a divorce for almost a year. My ex was court ordered to make my car payment. He failed to do so and my car was repossessed.",
    "output": "I was bathing at night when my children ran into my room and knocked on my bedroom door. They told me that my car just left on the back of a truck. I had expected that my car was going to be repossessed because husband had been ordered to make that car payment. He failed to do so. I felt horrible and I felt scared because I was unsure what I was going to do. He had been ordered by the court to make the payments. We eventually had a contempt hearing where he was ordered to catch up all bills and he would be paying the payment on a new vehicle. It worked out well for me though because the new car I received was a lower payment. Eventually I will have to take that payment over and when I do I will be able to afford it. Everyone thinks my ex is a loser including myself. I was so furious with him for not caring enough to make sure his children had transportation. I have been in an ongoing divorce situation for almost a year. Who would have thought a divorce would take this long to happen. He is arguing over finances. He barely visits the children."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"I went on a little roadtrip with my husband and a friend for a few days. We had no where in particular in mind to go but we went camping, saw waterfalls, went to an arcade, tag-sales, sight seeing areas, and fun spots. We enjoyed lots of good food and beverages and was a fun little trip!\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went on a little road trip with my husband and a friend. We just jumped in the car and drove around for a few days, with no where in particular in mind to go. We went to a couple waterfalls. My husband went swimming one time, but it was too cold for our friend and I. Glad my husband had fun swimming though! Brr! My husband got a drone that he brought to record all the scenery. He lost it twice. The first time he was able to find it way up in a tree, but it took a lot of time an effort to get it back. Then later on in the day he lost it at another water area. This time the wind took it and he had no idea where it went, so we had to accept it as gone for good. We camped out only one night. We were planning on camping more, but the boys complained too much the one time saying the ground was too hard and it was too cold out, so we got hotels the other nights. For dinner when we camped we had veggie hot dogs and baked beans. We bought some other things to go with the meal at a cute nearby store, but I forgot now what they were. We ate lots of good food overall. We had lots of wines and different cheeses and chocolates, and even got tequila one night. We had pancakes for breakfast several times. Pancakes are awesome. We stopped at a few tag sales and got some fun finds. We went to at least one arcade and we collected a lot of tickets and got some fun prizes. It was a fun little trip!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Helped my brother out with the kids for 2 weeks. Needed to baby sit while he and my sister in law had to do other obligations.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Got to my brothers house. Was a great trip. They already nned me to go to the store for them. Nobody home yet. He won't be back until late, same as my sister-in-law. When the nephew gets home, need to get him a snack and take him to swim practice. At least my niece isn't going anywhere tonight. They'll be picking up pizza on the way home. I guess my brother will pick up my nephew, as well. Well, we didnt eat until 8pm. Didn't even have much time to talk with the family. Looks like we are taking the kids to the park tomorrow so everyone wants to get sleeping early tonight. Well, the next day we spent 8 hrs at the park. Man, I was so tired. Went on a few rides which I will not do again. Had to do it for the kids, though. They think I'm the cool uncle so had to live up to the hype. It was fun over all. Needed some fun cause the rest of the week was me playing the role of chauffer. I need to take my niece and nephew to two different events everyday, and pick them up when they are done. Some I stayed to watch but other times I went back to the house to get some swimming in mysel. It is hot down in the soth and is great that they have a pool. Well, the 2 weeks just flew by and and time for me to head back north. Not used to that kind of hussle and bussle. Great to be back home, though."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A car accident involving a child not another vehicle. It was very personal and involved me. It was also a bit traumatizing.'. Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "9 months ago was a very traumatizing day for me. I was on my way to a friends house for dinner when I got into an accident. A car accident isn't rare, but this one was. I was driving in my friend's neighborhood, almost at her house, when a kid ran out into the street chasing his soccer ball. I had absolutely no time to react fast enough to miss him. I hit him right when I saw him. When it happened, I of course braked, put the car in park, and froze. I couldn't believe it. It took me like 10 seconds before I got out. I was praying he wasn't dead. 3 people can running over. 1 was yelling at me, which honestly pissed me off. Turns out it was his mom. After making sure the kid was fine, she yelled at me more. I told her I have a dash cam and can show her it was her negligence and letting her kid run out in the street that caused this. She got even angrier, and then one of her neighbors said she saw the whole thing and confirmed I had no time to react. The cops were called, they watched the video, and I was not in trouble. I still felt awful, though."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "I officiated my first wedding this summer for my best friend. It was one of the best moments of my life.",
    "output": "One month ago I was lucky enough to be the officiant for my best friend's wedding. What an honor that was! I felt very blessed to be such an integral part of their special day. It was a beautiful summer wedding and I'm glad it was my first. It was such a lovely experience, but two moments in particular stick out to me. The first is when my best friend, the bride, walked down the aisle. She was stunning! She had her dark hair in an intricate up-do and perfectly done makeup. Her dress was sleeveless, had lots of perfectly placed lace, and fit her like it made especially for me. It was almost as if she walked straight out of a bridal magazine! The groom's expression was so wholesome. He had tears in his eyes and I heard him clear his throat a few times. I got choked up too, seeing him being so in love with my best friend. The second moment was when they exchanged their vows. They chose to write their own. Neither were big writers, but both wrote some of the most beautiful words I have ever heard. Their love for each other really showed. It was hard to keep my composure as the officiant because the moment was so breathtaking. When she asked me to do this, I did not realize how important this moment would feel to me. I simply thought I would be doing them a favor, but it was so much more than that. I was able to join my best friend and the love of her life together in holy matrimony. This is a day I will never forget and will cherish forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I went to a concert with a coworker who I didn't know that well. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that we have a lot in common and I made a new friend.",
    "output": "A few weeks ago I went to a concert of my one of my favorite artists. I went with my wife and a coworker and her husband. I didn't know the coworkers that well as we work in different departments. I overheard her talking about liking a similar artist and asked if she was going to the concert. She said that it would be fun and then bought tickets. My wife and I met them near the venue and went to dinner before the show. We had a few drinks and had a good time with them. I was surprised how fun and entertaining my coworker is. She is a little older than my wife and I and I misjudged her based on her appearance. We talked a lot about music and I realized that she knew a lot of music and has very similiar musical tastes as me, which is surprising since I like a lot of lesser known bands. We then walked from dinner over to the concert venue, which was outside. I enjoyed the band a lot. I've seen them several times before so that was expected. I was really excited to have met someone to go to other concerts with. A lot of my friends don't like many of the shows that I want to go to. I was also excited to have a new friend at work."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Basically I lost all my money playing automated roulette. It caused me to stop playing roulette altogether.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently I took a trip to Las Vegas. This trip was all for my brother's birthday who at the time was officially of drinking age. What I experienced was pretty weird and very strange. Being a night person I woke up around 1:00 pm that day. It was day two of our Vegas trip and we just made some money playing small stakes on some slots that day. At least I did my brother wasn't as lucky and was down some money. We made our way back to our room because my brother was pretty drunk at that time and was already pretty upset about losing so much money. Sitting on the bed though I still couldn't sleep probably due to the fact of my time clock. I decided to go back down to play some slots and told my brother I was going. After getting down there I felt an urge to go to the roulette wheel instead of slots. This would turn out to be a huge mistake later. It wasn't even the real roulette it was automated. I lost the money I had won previously and decided to get some more money. I betted on my usual numbers and the wheel would land 8 greens in a row depleting me of my bank balance and the rest of the money I had for the trip. I made my way back to my room sad and upset I would not play roulette for a long long time. It made me despise the game and I decided I would rather stick to slots. All in all it was a learning experience for me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "I started a bookkeeping business. I am a stay at home mom that never thought that was a possibility. I have helped clients grow their businesses since I started.",
    "output": "I thought when I became a stay at home mom that I would have no options for income. I was resigned to the idea that I would be broke all the time and have to depend on my husband for any money I wanted or needed. My friend Jessica, who also stays home with her daughter, suggested I look into taking some night classes at the local community college. She said she was able to start her own business and work from home and make herself a decent income. My husband thought it was a great idea, so I took some business courses and got certified in accounting. After I finished the classes I jumped right into my business. I had some background in bookkeeping so it seemed smart to stick with what I knew. It has officially been 2 months since I started the bookkeeping business and it is going great. I have several clients who depend on me. I have been able to get quite a few referrals also. The best part is I can do all this work around the time I spend with my baby. I have been earning a great income and I feel so much better about myself. I am so glad I took my friends advice that day and looked into the courses. I think if I hadn't I would be losing my mind sitting at home doing nothing by now. One of the best parts of all this is that I have actually been able to help my clients build their own small businesses. BUt the absolute best part is that I still get to spend everyday with my baby, showing her what a strong and capable woman can do!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'It was my son's birthday. We had a great time. He smashed his cake and made a mess. The year has gone by so fast!'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My son turned one a few months ago. We had planned a small party, just ourselves and grandma. We decided to do a cake smash to get some cute photographs. I baked a cake and decorated it with cut strawberries. We tried to take a video of him smashing the cake, but he was too obsessed with the strawberries. He insisted on picking off and eating each one individually. Eventually we had to turn off the video and just wait for him to finish eating the strawberries. When he finally did get to the cake, he jumped right in with both hands and made such a mess. It was adorable and made for some great pictures. I think I was the only parent who ever wanted their kid to stop eating fruit and eat cake! It was so fun though. He had a great time. We're looking forward to the next one. I enjoy showing the photos to other people. He's one cute kid!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a story that's rooted in the trigger text, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "On the eve of my nieces high school graduation a large thunderstorm rolled through the city, ruining restaurant plans for the whole family that had come from all over the country for the event. This caused us to re-coordinate the evening while much the city was still without power and flooded.",
    "output": "This took place on the eve of the high school graduation of one of my nieces. We had dinner scheduled at a local fine-dining restaurant for the whole family, over ten of us in all, many of whom had traveled from across country. My mother, sister, and her husband were staying with me and my girlfriend, and the larger extended family were staying either at hotels or my brother's house on the north side of the city. About 45 minutes before we were going to leave for dinner I noticed a fairly large storm headed our way on my phone weather app. I didn't think much of it, just that we might get some rain and thunder. I was glad to see the rain because the city could use it. What we ended up receiving was a torrential downpour, 60 mile per hour gusts of wind, hail, strong lightning, and a power outage throughout much of our city. The storm blasted through the city in less than 1 hour but left in it's wake thousands of downed trees, power lines, and many flooded streets. Personally, at my house, it knocked out power, blew down a wall of planters where we had a herb garden planted, and damaged some branches on a tree in the front yard, but we were luckily spared any larger damage. After the storm had abated we decided to head to the restaurant, not knowing the extent of the damage the city had faced. Driving down to the restaurant we had to navigate downed tree branches, electrical lines, flooding, dead traffic lights, and emergency vehicles. When we made it to the restaurant and they were out of power as well, and wouldn't be able to open until power was restored, and nobody knew when that would happen. Fortunately, cell phone networks still worked, so we started to organize and decide on a new plan. My brother still had electricity up where he lives, so we ended up driving to my brother's house and ordering a bunch of pizza from Dominoes and chowing down on cheap pizza and just partying with the whole family and having a good time. It was a memorable experience and one that, I feel, will stick with me much more vividly than if we just had a nice dinner at the restaurant."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"New neighbors change the tenor of a street. A quiet neighborhood rallies against a potential threat. I feel even more welcome and accepted.\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We have new neighbors, right next door. I've lived here 16 years, not the longest by far in this little area, but established. I own my home. I have planted many flowers, repainted it myself and reroofed a formerly run-down rental. The new neighbors put up a religious sign, from the local hate church. You know, the kind of church that goes to gay pride with signs that say, 'god hates fags,' or picket planned parenthood with fetus photos and angry shouting. The new neighbors' son also practice with weapons on the lawn with his buddies, some kind of asian battle sticks, numchucks, that kind of thing. It's a bunch of white men in their early 20's dressed in black almost every evening, using weapons. I am lesbian and not the only gay on the street. I felt more than a little threatened. Some neighbors stopped by to check in with me and let me know I could come by if I felt unsafe. Two houses left phone numbers. After the new folks put up their sign from the hate church, new signs started popping up all over the neighborhood. It is a sign based on a US flag with lines of colored print. One line says, 'all are welcome here.' Another line says, \"diversity makes us strong. ' Another says, 'black lives matter.' Basically liberal, loving and inclusive statements and rally cries as befits most residents in this liberal university town. I felt very supported, as an individual, as a member of the neighborhood and as a member of a group often targeted for the way we were born. When the church sign went up, I wasn't sure my neighbors would know the type of church it is- a divisive church, a judgemental church. But they did know, and responded. Now the new neighbors have taken down their sign. But the diversity signs have remained and multiplied. It reminds me of why I have felt so comfortable and welcome here."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I got invited to join the International Honor Society of Nursing. My parents offered to pay the fees for me, and my two friends accompanied me to the initiation ceremony.",
    "output": "A memorable event in my life that happened recently is when I was inducted into the International Honor Society of Nursing. This actually just happened 2 days ago. I am a senior in college majoring in nursing, and have worked hard the past 3 years to do well in my classes and get good grades. As a result, I have a high GPA (3.9) and so I was eligible to join the Honor Society. It started with an email sent to me inviting me to join. Once I decided to join, I signed up online and paid the fee. What was extra special was that my parents offered to pay the fee for me because they knew it was important for me to join and they wanted me to be recognized for all my hard work. Then, this past Monday was the induction ceremony. I was a little disappointed because my parents were unable to attend, but two of my friends came instead. I dressed up in a nice dress, picked up my friends, and we went to the ceremony. There was a speaker who presented her research project, and then it was time for the induction. One of my professors read off all of our names (only 7 people in my class were invited to join), and we all went up individually to sign our names in the booklet, receive a certificate, and receive purple cords that we will wear at graduation. Afterwards we took pictures and ate cake. It was a really special night and it was nice to be recognized for my hard work. I appreciated my friends coming to support me. I am proud of myself for this accomplishment and for almost making it through nursing school."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "See where the springboard text leads you in your concise storytelling.",
    "input": "I did some walking meditation one evening. During the walking I managed to let my mind settle down, which led to a deep sense of peace.",
    "output": "I don't remember the exact date when this happened, but it was within the last couple weeks. For the past year I've been trying out various Buddhist practices - particularly a lot of different meditation techniques. Sitting meditation can cause a lot of pain to arise in the body for me, and instead of working through that like I should, I've started to do a lot of walking meditation instead. This of course leads to its own types of pain, but they're more manageable. Anyway, recently I had been doing my walking meditation as usual. I like to do an hour a day whenever I can since I work from home and can leave my computer for short times here and there. I usually break this down into 10-15 minute sessions just to make it easier to get the practice in without disturbing my work day too much. One late afternoon/early evening I was doing my walking and reached a very peaceful and tranquil state. My mind was significantly more quiet than it usually is, although there were still thoughts bubbling up here and there. I also realized at the time that the movement in my mind was starting to slow down. My mind was no longer jumping from one thought to another endlessly. This mental state continued for a few minutes as I continued to pace back and forth on my walking path and just observed it. After I finished that feeling of peace and tranquility lingered for a while before fading away. I've had some pretty strange and interesting experiences so far while exploring these different techniques. The stillness I felt during this particular session really stood out to me though."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "It was a table tennis tournament. I beat higher rating player and he was a cry baby about it. Couldn't loose like a man with class and character. Felt really good to tease him afterwards.",
    "output": "Table tennis is so easy. I don't know why he made such a big deal about it. He stunk at table tennis. I don't know why he even challenged me to begin with. Too bad he was such a loser about it. You should have seen how red his face got when I started teasing him about it. I made sure the girl he has a crush on was there too. You ought to have seen how mad he got then! He basically had a temper tantrum that I beat him. He did everything but throw himself on the floor after the game. I guess he thought he was going to win. It was a strange game. I thought maybe he was losing on purpose. You see, he had been bragging around about how good he was. I said I knew how to play. It was like the other day, I tried poker. I know how to play, I just don't."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "My husband and I went on vacation. We were able to rekindle our love after just one day. We had fun shopping and doing VR, and then ended the night with a fantastic dinner.",
    "output": "The first day of vacation we left with high hopes of being able to be closer to each other, as it seemed we had been growing apart over the last year. We flew to Florida, and the excitement was palpable. We went straight to our room to change and then headed back out to the shopping district. I had a special surprise for him. I had booked as to do a Star Wars VR experience. It was so much fun and for the first time in a long time I was able to forget about the stressors at home and just relax and have fun as a couple. Then we went to lunch and had a few drinks. It amazing how fast you can reconnect when there are no outside forces to pull you out of the moment. That night we had a romantic dinner atop a restaurant overlooking the fireworks. It was like after one day we had rekindled what we had lost just by being able to shut out the outside world. It was the prefect way to start out vacation. It was like we were finally back to our old selves. We had let little things get in our way, but with those things far away back home, we could just focus on each other. I went to bed on cloud nine. And we went on to have a fabulous vacation."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: \"The main thing to take away from this was the fact I was able to be around family members. Me and my uncle had bonded really well and talked about his terminal illness. Everyone around us in the family reunion had one of the most memorable days and moments of our lives.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A lot of the things that we talked about had to do with how to cope with his eventual passing. That one was hard for me but it was a reality that I had to remember and not forget, he seemed to cope with well it. He told me that he literally was okay with death. I guess because had dealt with it and made peace with the outcome that was going to happen no matter what. We also talked about what I could do after he passed to become a man. He wanted what was best for me, He wanted to see my grow and do better as a person overall. I appreciated everything he did for me. I also appreciated him trying to make the most out of a bad situation. I feel most people wouldn't be able to do that, but my uncle was a strong minded person. You rarely, if ever would see him feeling down about himself or week about something. He knew that life was never always going to be great and peaches and roses. But he would make the best of each and every scenario possible. That's one thing I will miss about him and forever remember, just how strong of a person he was inside. He was like a second father to me with how he treated me and did stuff for me and with me. I could never forget any of the conversations we had that night. I swear we talked for at least 3 hours just about life, the future, the past. Literally just everything you could think of, we discussed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "I had to pass a tech program within six months to keep my standing at work. I left it a little late and had to stress out over the whole thing. I had basically one day to pass the thing.",
    "output": "I was focusing on trying to pass my technician test at work. I was hired in November and you had six months to complete the course so my deadline was less than a month away. Your boss or someone else is supposed to help you but I was on my own. There was no study book or no specific time set aside for me. Anyways, I had to do this course in work flow and a lot of was very technical. I was getting frustrated. I was one course away from finishing the first section of 2 and i could not pass the quiz for the life of me. You get three attempts before the boss has to ask for the course to be reset. I had to use that twice. With 10 days to go and my boss going on vacation I had to ask to come in on a Saturday to do the course. First thing was that daunting course. I passed it right away with a little bit of my bosses help. It ended up taking me all of that Saturday when i was expecting about an hour or so. It was now off to the final. I passed it first try and got that monkey off my back. I can get nationally certified if Id like but I am firmly established with my new company."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "There was a young kitten in my neighbors yard that I rescued. My initial plan was to just leave the kitten in my yard but my plans changed from that to taking it to a shelter to keeping it and taking care of it myself.",
    "output": "There was this little black cat that was in my neighbors yard meowing at her door. As I was walking up my steps to go into my house my neighbor asked if I could please take the cat in. I didn't really want to but I wanted to help my neighbor. The plan in the beginning was to just put the cat into my backyard. But she was way too cute for me to just leave her. My second plan was to try to find a shelter that would take her. By the next morning I was still sticking to my original plan. By the time I came home that day the cat was just too cute. I couldn't give her to a shelter because I knew they would most likely kill her. So I went out and got all the supplies I needed to begin to take care of this cat. Litter box, food, some toys. I took her to the vet and found out she was only 6 months. She had worms and fleas too. Within a couple of weeks all her ailments were cleared up. 5 months later and here we are, she's still with me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I recently graduated college after returning to school as an adult. It took me about two years to finish. When I graduated I received a big financial gift from my mom which helped significantly.'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I finally graduated college. After trying more than once! You see I dropped out when I was younger, because of certain reasons, and now I went back to try to get my degree when I'm older now. But the good news is that I finally managed to graduate on my second try. Not too bad, I'll say so myself. It actually took me around 2 years to finish it, and let me tell you how hard it was to do so. The courses was hard. The teacher weren't that great. I basically had to do everything myself. But the good news is that I managed to do it and graduate with a smile on my face. I even got a financial gift from my mom when I did! That really did helped me out. I love you mom! Thanks for the help. I don't know what I would've done if I didn't get the help that I got."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "I am a professional photographer. I recently had my first portrait published in a magazine. It was very exciting and a huge milestone for me!",
    "output": "In the last 3-6 months I had some of my photography work published in a magazine for the first time. I was very excited. When I first found out that one of my photos was going to be published, I was so excited and overjoyed that I cried happy tears and could not thank God, enough! This was a huge milestone for me as a professional photographer. I called my husband and told him the great news! He was thrilled for me and gave me huge congratulations! I also called or text other family members to tell them the good news as well. They were also very excited! The photo that was published was a portrait of my son. This made the event even more special. When I got the magazine in the mail I was so happy! I showed the magazine to my son and showed him his portrait and he was very excited as well. The magazine was beautifully printed and I could not believe how gorgeous the portrait looked in it. Everyone in the family was ecstatic! This was a very joyous memory for me in my photography career and definitely a great memory."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "The summary of this story is about finding someone that captures my interest. The person who I got involved me did that for a while then nothing else.",
    "output": "A memorable event that happened at least 3-6 months ago was that I had started a new relationship with someone. The relationship at first started off real good. We saw each other every day. We did some things together but not enough to keep me interested. He was a good person and we would watch movies every night. The most memorable thing was he treated me right. He never did me wrong any kind of way. He didn't come at me crazy like some people did. He treated me right respect and we got along very well. When we first met, it took us almost a month to actually see each other in person. Anyone else would want to see me within a few days at that. The memorable event I felt good about it because it made me feel good not to feel that way than anyone else would make me feel. The whole memorable event made me realize to give people a chance that I wouldn't normally would. I look at it like this that I can't help who I like but at the same time I try to give people chances. I want to say this that I don't mind these memorable events because it keeps me happy at times when I'm bored or something."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "My family and I went on our first beach vacation to Destin, Florida with our kids. We also went with friends and family. We spent most of our time hanging out on the white sandy beaches. I also got to meet up with an old Marine Corps friend of mine that I haven't seen in a long time.",
    "output": "During this family vacation to Destin, Florida, I took my son on an offshore fishing trip. This was a private charter fishing experience so we had a captain and one of crew member on the boat and then it was just my son and I. This was an extremely memorable experience as this was my first time ever going on a fishing charter. My son really wanted to catch sharks so they took us black tip shark fishing. We ended up catching 6 with the biggest being one my son caught. It was such a fun bonding experience with my son and it's something I will never forget. I think about this fishing trip quite often. My son, who is only 5, still talks about this fishing trip. He has even written about it in his school work. He loves telling all of our friends and family about the big four foot black tip shark he had caught. Luckily, we were able to capture this memory by taking lots of pictures. We even had a picture of my son and me holding the shark that we've since gotten framed in his bedroom. I get such joy thinking about this event. One day, I'd hope my son gets to take his children on a fishing trip like this. I am truly blessed to have experienced this."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From the following brief hint: \"It was my son's birthday. We had a great time. He smashed his cake and made a mess. The year has gone by so fast!\", create a concise narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was my son's first birthday. I planned his birthday party and invited some relatives over. I made his cake for him to smash. He made such a mess! He was so cute I didn't mind cleaning it up though. Plus the dog came in and cleaned up the spots I missed on the chair. We took a lot of cute photos. I can't wait to have them printed. It was very touching because I can't believe how fast a year went by! It seems like only yesterday we brought him home from the hospital. And now he is walking everywhere! He has said his first word. And has so much personality! He is very obsessed with the dog. It was great to think about all the fun we have had over the past year. I'm sure the next year will be even more fun!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "The story was about my husband and I's relationship. A memorable part of our relationship was when we celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary. We celebrated by going to eat dinner at the resort we got married at. It was very special",
    "output": "Within the past six months my husband got into RN Nursing School, and we celebrated our third wedding anniversary. It is emotional for me, because we've been together for eleven years so celebrating an anniversary with someone I love so much makes me happy. A lot of people don't last in relationships, and to have a long lasting relationship and a great one makes me very happy. My husband surprised me on our anniversary by taking me to the resort that we got married at. It was a very special seafood dinner buffet. it was fancy, and when we go out to eat we usually don't eat out at places so fancy, so it was very special. I have cherished the time i spent with my husband. We have gone on lots of fun trips together. We have moved cross country twice. My relationship is a very memorable part of my life. it feels very special to get to spend my life with someone. The most memorable part of this year as well is that my English Bulldog celebrated one year of not having aspiration pneumonia. She was very sick a year ago and almost died. She is very important to me and my husband. She makes us both very happy, and adds to the joy of our relationship."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "This was my friend's bachelorette party where we rode a huge buggy/bike through the town, while drinking and having a good time. We ended up with two of our party drugged by another party and going home. We filed a police report but we never heard anything.",
    "output": "Two months ago, my best friend was getting married, so me and several of our mutual friends decided we will throw a bachelorette party for her. She was the kind of person that was a bit reserved, but we convinced her to have the party after a bit of prodding and promising not the go too far (*fingers crossed*). The setting for the party was a hotel in a nearby town, and about 20 people were there to celebrate. As soon as the person of the night came, the drink were being slung, and the party was jamming. It was about 70 minutes into the party that things started to get a bit crazy. One of our friends saw when she came into the hotel that a buggy was parked in the parking lot of the hotel. We all thought it would be fun to leave the hotel room and to drive around town enjoying the starry night sky. We didn't have a care in the world at that point, and the bride-to-be was completely into the whole thing. I'd never seen her as into something as she was at that moment sitting next to me in that buggy driving through town in the dead of night. But things soon turned a bit serious when we ran into a group of guys returning from a hike. These were college aged guys, so they were young and, admittedly, a bit handsome. They saw how tipsy we were and probably thought we were an easy lay. Alcohol and cautious thinking don't mix, so a few of our friends who were very drunk decided to go with the guys to party before heading home. It wasn't until the next morning that we heard what happened. Apparently, they woke up feeling like they were given something other than alcohol. They fear that they may have been assaulted, so they went to the police to file a report. Hopefully nothing happened, but they haven't gave me or anyone else in our group an update since they filed that police report."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'My favorite aunt passed away very suddenly. We all felt blindsided when it happened, and we still cannot believe that she is gone. My family is still trying to come to terms with the loss.', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago, I lost my favorite aunt. It happened all of a sudden and the family is still in shock. What happened was, she had been complaining of back and hip pain. The doctors were not able to help or correctly diagnose her. A day before she passed away, she had fallen in her home. We had been trying to call her with no luck. My cousin (her son) went to find out what was wrong and found her on the floor. She had fallen and was unable to get up. He rushed her to the hospital. Once there, the emergency staff did several tests on her. She was severely dehydrated and they found that her kidneys were not working properly. The hospital decided that she would have to go on dialysis temporarily. They also found that she had a urinary tract infection and they began giving her antibiotics. However, the infection had spread and she went into cardiac arrest. Later, we were told that she passed away from a staph infection. It all happened so quickly and we are still dealing with the pain."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "I was recently put in charge of a team responsible for trying to land a big client for the firm.I decided the team formation for the task. I also decided to be on top of every decision made in this project.",
    "output": "I received a phone call three weeks ago. It was the firm. They told me that I was being put in charge of the Goodman Pants account. A relatively new upstart company, Goodman Pants is well known both for the quality of their product as well as their generous charitable contributions. I was to lead a team responsible for landing Goodman as a client. They have been very successful thus far but they are looking to expand their reach to the UK. If our advertising firm could land this account, it would be huge for us. I called Bob. Of all the members of the team, Bob is the one I trust the most. I discussed the situation with him. I wanted his input but I also made sure that I had the final say on any and all decisions regarding the Goodman account. Bob gave me some valuable advice on some of the other team members who he knew better than me. I used his advice to guide my decisions regarding who to put in charge of what. I put Susan in charge of coming up with slogans for the UK demographic. James and I would collaborate on our presentation for the Goodman people. Charles would be responsible for graphic design. We are nearly finished now and the big day is this Saturday. I think it's going well, but I'm feeling a lot of pressure. May luck be in my favor."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "The other week my best friend and my boyfriend finally met for the first time. We went to dinner, and afterwards met up at my friend's house and played with her dog. It went really well, and I'm glad they got to meet after all this time.",
    "output": "Two months ago my boyfriend and my best friend met for the first time. We had been dating for 7 months at the time, but had known each other for nearly a year. This particular friend is probably my closest female friend. We share a lot about our love lives, even though we don't see each other super often. She knows that I'd been really happy in my relationship and was eager to meet him. It finally so happened that schedules aligned and we were able to meet up. I was a little nervous at first. I wasn't worried that she wouldn't approve or anything, but it's always a little bit of an unsure situation introducing people you're dating to old friends. We met at the restaurant, a local burger joint/bar. The three of us had a great time! Conversation was easy, and as expected, they got along wonderfully. Some mutual friends showed up at the restaurant, and we had a brief conversation with them before heading to her house. Once there, we spent a while playing with my friend's dog. My boyfriend made fast friends, and it was really sweet seeing him interact with her dog. Overall, we had a wonderful time, and I'm sure that my significant other made a good lasting impression on a very important friend of mine."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'There was an almost accident among four cars in a T-junctionwhere it resulted in a serious challenge among all the drivers.This was all because one driver wanted to overtake another.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "there has been a serious accident at a T-junction. the accident occurred among 4 cars there's no specifics of the cars in question. why did this accident happened in the first place? base on the information gathered, one car caused it. the car which caused this accident wanted to overtake another car. there's no much details about the car which cause the accident. the challenge that occurred between all the drivers doesn't make sense at all. why will a driver even think of overtaking another driver at a T-junction. it doesn't make sense for a trained driver to do that. I personally think there should be a traffic light at the T-junction so to prevent anything problem in the future. By the way was there a traffic light at the T-junction? if there was a traffic light at the T-junction then why did the driver try to overtake another driver. My main point in this whole story stated above is the fact that, did they involve the police? did the police arrest the driver who tried to overtake another at the T-junction. It's a tragic seen and mentally passengers will need to visit the hospital."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: \"I meet a beautiful person. This person shinning personality has changed the way I looked at friends forever.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About two weeks ago I met this beautiful person. This person also has the most amazing personality. They are smart. They are funny and witty. This person is just so amazing. We spent the whole day together. We went to some famous landmarks. We ate some good food. We talked a lot, and got to know eachother pretty well. Turns out this person likes and cares about all of the stuff I do. They care about animals and the planet just like me. They also love cars and music just like I do. We also share the same great taste in music. This person is great. I actually feel like they care about me the same way I care abot them and that is a lot."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "This event involved going to eye doctors to find out what was wrong with my eyes. The outcome was that I needed eye surgery.",
    "output": "I was so surprised that I needed eye surgery so soon. I thought I would have a few more years before it was needed. I scheduled the surgery on one of my eyes first. The other eye would have surgery later after the first one healed. I was so nervous the day of surgery. I was fortunate to have a family member with me because you can't have the surgery without someone being there. Everyone at the surgical center was very nice and tries to put you at ease. I had an eye exam before the surgery to confirm the type of lens to be used. I was prepped for surgery with a mild anesthetic. It's a very strange feeling to be awake for the surgery. I was very much aware of what the surgeon was doing which was a big surprise to me. I could feel everything, but there wasn't pain with the actual surgery. I was surprised that I was able to talk to the surgeon and staff. It was a very strange sensation to know when the lens was being replaced. I was very glad when it was finished even though it didn't take very long."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "It was a table tennis tournament. I beat higher rating player and he was a cry baby about it. Couldn't loose like a man with class and character. Felt really good to tease him afterwards.",
    "output": "That cry-baby table tennis player was Albert. Since that event, I was telling about him to all the players I had a chance to talk to. All the people I was speaking with said they are not surprised. Albert is acting like that not only to me. Every time he looses, he always has some excuse. Floor is to slippery. Light is terrible in this place. I didn't get a chance to warm up ! This ball is not a three star ball ! The opponent's serve was not a legal serve ! ...and many many other ridiculous excuses - because there is no other way to call these. I find a behavior like that pathetic... when You loose - You loose. Shake the other player's hand, smile and thank him for the game and don't be a baby... nobody likes people like that.Anyway - Albert and myself - we've met again. It was not a tournament, just a regular league, but if he would loose, he would still loose rating points. I saw him not coming to the table when it was our turn to play. I went to him and I told him we should play now. He answered - no. Just \"no\". He gave no explanation, like... I'll play You later, or I'm not playing with You, or ANYTHING. He just said \"no\" like a retarder baby and not a grown up man that he is. I told him then - I'll let You warm up for as long as You want, c'mon, let's play. I just got another \"no\". I find that really disrespectful and I said to him that he is a coward. Nothing - no reaction, no nothing. I mean, if someone is calling You a coward, You want to explain some things with him right ? Naah, I got nothing from Albert... This tells us what kind of a man he is. This was his chance for a rematch and getting his points back, but he acted like a child again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"fall in love with my colleague. it's great to have such a girl friend. we are pursuing great relationship.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We spend a lot of time with our colleagues. In fact, we probably spend more time with the people we work with than almost anyone else. we tend to have sex more often. we tend to share all things together. we used to hangout at coffee shop. we used to visit lot of tourist place. we would chat at our leisure time. we loved other colleagues too. Since you're likely also surrounded by people you have things in common with, it's not all that surprising that people fall in love at work. A work spouse relationship is born, where you share the trials and tribulations of the workplace with each other, have lunch together, and emotionally depend on one another. In other cases, the people involved may not have put strong boundaries in place, and they can start to behave inappropriately. But it's how you handle this attraction that's important. If you're not careful, the situation can fall into the realm of micro-cheating, which is essentially where you cheat, but only a little bit. we had a wonderful memories over the past week. it was awesome. we took a lot of picture."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "The day of my grandsons birth, and how wonderful my daughter did while she went thought birth with her family there with suport.",
    "output": "If someone were to tell me that I would witness an absolute life changing experience 3 months ago, I would not have believed them. 3 months later, here I am a person who feels reborn through the birth of another. The birth of my own children was monumental and shaped my life for the next almost 30 years. As my life went on, so did my comfort with who I was and how things were. After so many years, I knew that there was nothing that was going to change my views on life and me as a person. I was wrong. My daughter, Sarah, recently gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. This is our first grandchild. Let me tell you, there is nothing in this world that can prepare you for being a grandparent. It is an experience all to itself. The day started like any other, until I got the call. Sarah called to tell me that she was in labor and heading to the local hospital, and she wanted me there. I have never gotten dressed and out the door so fast in all my life. When I arrived at the hospital I found my baby, Sarah, smiling and excited to meet her son. On the way to the hospital I had images in my head of a girl who needed her mom to help her though this painful ordeal but there she was all smiles. As the day, and her labor, progress Sarah was her usual chatty, funny self. Momentary pauses during her contractions were but a semi-colon in her stories. It was hard to believe when the doctor said she was ready to push, Sarah had barely winced from what I know to be tremeandous pain. It seemed to happen in the blink of an eye. Sarah was calm and focused as she brought her son, my grandson, into this world. In that moment of birth I was not longer Mom, I became Grandma. Never did I think I could love any child more than my own, but I was wrong. Sarah was no longer my baby, she was a battle proven mother who I admired more than anyone. Though I was always careful not to spoil my own children, I found a yearning to give this little boy everything his heart desired. I had a new mission in life, to dote over and spoil my new grandson."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'The time I woke up in the worst stomach pain imaginable. And found out my appendix was about to rupture unless I immediately got it removed.'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Have you ever felt pain so intense it makes you cry? I do. I woke up one morning about 6 weeks ago with the worst stomach pain imaginable. It was beyond belief. I am such a deep sleeper I knew it must be bad to have awakened me. It made me curl up in a fetal position and cry. I knew something was terribly wrong. But I have no medical training and didn't know what could be wrong. I knew I needed help, but I live alone. Usually this is fantastic-I have freedom. No one eats my ice cream; I can have soup for dinner; Cereal is great for lunch too. But in an emergency, living alone is a liability. I needed help, fast, but there was no one. Almost.- but Lily the cat wasn't going to help. I worked up my courage and swallowed my fear of what was happening. It felt like a furball. I stumbled to my car. I told Lily I would be back soon (I hoped it would be true). I don't know how I drove to the hospital without being in an accident. I guess the need to not incur an ambulance bill is a desperate motivator. I stumbled into the ER. They say I need surgery for an appendix that will burst. Lily is not going to like this. Not at all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "My cousins are from England and it was two week visit. We took them out of town to Indianapolis to see the children's museum and zoo. It was a nice time, the weather was beautiful.",
    "output": "Last month my cousins from England came to my home in Chicago to visit for two weeks. We decided to take a little road trip with them to Indianapolis to visit the children's museum and zoo for the weekend while they were here. The trip wasn't too far and the traffic wasn't bad either, we made pretty good time. The weather was nice for the entirety of the trip, mid 80's and sunny, nothing to complain about. The children's museum was quite interesting and had a ton of interactive things for the kids to mess around with. They looked to be having fun and were running from exhibit to exhibit to see everything the museum had to offer. After they had seen everything there we stopped at the cafe inside to grab some lunch before heading out of the museum and over to the zoo which was conveniently located nearby. The zoo was pretty big so we knew it would take up the remainder of the day, luckily it was only noon so we had plenty of time to see everything. We looked over the map of the zoo to see what we wanted to check out first, the kids wanted to see the large safari animals like the elephants and tigers so that's where we headed first. There was a vehicle you could board that would give you a drive by tour of the animals so we hopped on. We saw elephants, lions, zebras, giraffes and several other animals which the kids liked. They were pointing and trying to take some pictures with their phones. One of the elephants came extremely close to the vehicle and the children couldn't believe what they were seeing. To everyone's surprise, the elephant let out a loud sound that scared everyone, but the tour guide assured us that it was completely normal and to not be afraid. The children were laughing after it happened. After the ride we got off and walked around the rest of the zoo until my cousins' feet began hurting and we decided to call it a day. It was getting dark by then anyways and we left to go find a place for dinner. All in all it was a very good day that everyone enjoyed. We had one more day in Indianapolis and then would head back to Chicago."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"Two women decided on this day to be together from the rest of their lives. They did so in a ceremony attended by friends and family.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About 2 months ago, I went to my little sister's wedding. It was a simple affair in the backyard of a friend's house. She was marrying her girlfriend of 5 years. My parents were there as well as my dad's sisters. Also in attendance were her girlfriend's family and friends. The service was lovely. Both brides tried to hold back tears of joy as they gave their vows. Those tears also brought tears to the audience's eyes. Afterward, were took pictures with the brides. While we were doing that, the food was starting to be served. Everything was cooked by various guests of the wedding. The best food served was the burnt ends brought by my dad. The barbecue on them tasted great and the meat was so soft and chewy. It really felt like it came from a professional. Overall, it was a very fun experience. I believe those 2 will be together for the rest of their lives. They are perfect for each other."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "When I was working a big company event at my work, I met a professional baseball player. I didn't realize who he was at first, but at the end of the event I realized who he was and was mad at myself.",
    "output": "When I was working for the MLB team in the spring, I was working for a company event at the stadium. There were barely any workers there, but I was with some past professional players. One of them, my boss, went to introduce me to a guy named (let's call him Al). I didn't think anything of this man. When I went to shake his hand, it hurt. He was massive and extremely strong. I thought, \"is this Al the legend?\" No, there's no way it could be. As the event went on, I didn't think anything of the occurrence. Al was throwing batting practice to some of the employees. He was also keeping them all entertained by talking on the stadium microphone. At the end of the event, my boss told everyone to thank \"Al the legend\" for coming to the event! I was shocked that I didn't realize it was him. I am still mad to this day that I didn't take the time to ask him any questions. I am still on the look out for him at any events to this day. Who knows, maybe I will run into him again and I can learn something valuable from a pro!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"After volunteering at a marathon I decided to run that same marathon the next year. I trained, froze my butt off, kept at it and then accomplished my goal. I finished the marathon in 8th place.\". Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A friend of mine asked me to volunteer at a race she was involved. She asked me to help hand out water, direct people and pretty much just be a a Jill of all trades during the race. I agreed, mainly because she is a good friend and I wanted to keep her, and helped out during the running of the marathon race. I watched the runners when they passed by during the race and thought that I could do that if I trained. I decided, for no real reason other than it was a challenge, to train for and complete a marathon. After my decision I looked up online what the best ways of training for a long distance race were and started to implement them. I trained for a little less than a year. I ran in rain, heat, snow and, worst of all, ice. I hate the winter and detest being cold but I went out and did the work anyway. I had always been athletic, playing sports in college and staying in shape at the gym over the years, but training by myself for a marathon was an entirely different level of fitness. There were days that I literally had to talk myself into training. I would hype myself up, out loud, to make myself go run in the cold. I am sure my husband thought I was crazy as he would come into a room and I would be talking, loudly, to myself to force myself into going out and running 15 miles. There were moments that were sublime, moments that were horrendous but overall, when I ran the race I thought all the training was worth it. I was proud that I had set a goal and completed it all while making my 4 year old daughter a part of the process. I made sure my daughter knew my goal and was there to watch me cross the finish line so she would know that she could set a goal herself, work hard and accomplish that goal. The race itself was more a part of the process as opposed to being the goal."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on \"the story captures the death of my young sister who succumbed to death due to an illness that she has been suffering from a while now and it was very painful watching her die without knowing what to do to help her\", write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "it was about six months ago when my youngest sister started getting sick. suddenly at first it started off as a cold and we took her to hospital but after being checked by the doctors she was diagnosed with malaria. so the doctors prescribed some medicines for us we went to the chemist and bought the medicines and then headed home. after a few days she started recovering. we were very happy and we resumed to living our lives just like before because now she was able to do some chores by herself and she later on started going back to school because she felt better again. After a few weeks i remember it was an evening we had taken our supper and we were all seated at the sitting room me, my younger sister,my dad and my mum watching some news on the television. suddenly my younger sister started complaining that she was feeling very cold my dad suggested that she should go and wear another sweater or bring a blanket and cover herself,she did just that and came back later on she started sweating. we were all very scared because she couldn't talk at all. my dad asked me to go and call the ambulance. as i went i found my mother crying not knowing what to do next. i called the ambulance and after some few minutes the ambulance came and she was rushed to the hospital. we were not allowed all of us to board the ambulance so we followed from behind with our vehicle. When we reached the hospital she had been rushed to the emergency room. we were all worried because we had never seen her in such a situation. we waited for almost 45 minutes without hearing a word from the doctors. After some few more years the doctor came out and told us that our sister was in a very delicate state and she had just died. just hearing that my mum fainted and i don't remember what happened next because when i woke up i was lying on the hospital bed. i started crying because i just watched her die without helping her out.. it was a very disturbing moment for me and my family until now we are still mourning"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "Substance abuse is a life-threatening habit and illness. This event summarizes one of the first events that led to me realizing that enough is enough.",
    "output": "I used to be a drug addict. I don't mind admitting it because I know it's a taboo topic and just talking about it might help someone. I want to help as many people as I can with my story. I started using as a teen. I had a bad home life and somehow fell into a bad crowd. I was at a party with my best friend when she offered me some pills. I didn't want to look like a loser, especially since she was a little bit older. So, I took a pill and my whole life changed after that. I was pretty much hooked from then on. My substance abuse got worse as I dabbled into other drugs. I lost so much weight ended up homeless. I had hit rock bottom when I ran into my favorite high school teacher on the street. I was so embarrassed of how I looked and how I had nothing to show for my life. She offered me a place to stay in order to get my life together. I took her up on the offer just because of the embarrassment and she really helped me change my life. I consider her a mother figure now and I can't imagine life without her. I don't want to think of where I would be without her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "I got hit by a train driving to work. It changed my whole perspective. Sometimes you need a wakeup just ot realize your alive and not on autopilot.",
    "output": "This incident happened 3 months ago. It was an unusual fogy morning. I was running late for work and I was in a rush for the meeting that I had at 9 am with my boss. I was driving kind of fast and when I was crossing the train tracks I got stock and my car would not move. I was terrified because there was a train coming my way. I was trying to start up the car but it would not. Then I tried to open my car doors but it would not open. The train ended up hitting a back of my car, sending me flying down the road, thankfully there were no other cars. At that moment the time literally stopped for me. I have seen life flashing through my eyes. Then it went black and I found myself later in a white room with bright lights. Thankfully I was not hurt that bad. But the experience was definitely devastating. It made me to rethink my whole life. It gave me a new outlook on everything around me. Life became more precious to me. I did not even realize how I was coasting through life without a real purpose and was not taking a full control of my life circumstances. I was not living a life, I was on automatic every day, chasing the wrong thing. That was the day when I truly became aware of myself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"I recently moved from Louisiana to Colorado. My dad came with me to help me move. We had a bunch of different experiences, some good and some bad.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Moving a long distance is a very stressful process, especially when you are moving away from home. It's hard not only physically, with having to sort and pack and sell your things. It's hard emotionally too - leaving behind family and friends. I left behind all of my family and most of my friends - minus a few that live in Colorado already. It was sad to drive away but I was glad to have my dad with me. We saw a lot of interesting sights on our travels, including a family of moose. They were tall and elegant and beautiful but also scary to watch from the road. One of the highlights of the trip was the food we got to eat. I made sure to have a lot of BBQ and Cajun before we left Louisiana. I would not be able to have it again until I came back for Christmas in a few months. My dad and I enjoyed the time to relax from the road and also eat good food together. We ate a lot and then would be super full getting back into the car for the long drive ahead. One of the worst things that happened on our trip was a flat tire that happened in Texas. We were far away from other people and had to wait hours for triple A to come and help us fix it. Even though it was November it was luckily not too cold and we didn't freeze while we waited. I was very glad to have my dad as company or I would have been terrified waiting in the car in the middle of nowhere for that long. It was sad when my dad had to leave to go back home. I was alone in my new apartment and still had a lot of work left to do. I was scared to start my new job. But I knew that I could handle it and my new adventure."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "We got married with our children and my grandparents present. It was a good day overall, though it wasnt all I expected/",
    "output": "It was six months ago and I was very happy about my big upcoming day... my wedding! My second wedding to my most wonderful husband ever.. our 10th anniversary. Maybe people think I should have waited another 10 years but there are key people in my life I wanted to witness us renew our vows and as morbid it may sound, possibly will not be with us another ten years. Added addition to the ceremony is our lovely 6 year old daughter who were our flower girl. I bought a simple, yet pretty gown and my husband got a tailored made suit. Our daughter got the prettiest dress ever and we set the date over the winter on the beach in our local city, Miami. The ceremony was beautiful and my husband and I expressed our love to each other and the blessing,m our daughter we have created. We had a small gathering following the ceremony in our backyard where our guests can mingle. Everyone goes to our home and good food, music, and drinks is served. The open bar was a hit, maybe too much of it as few of the guests, including my husband got sloppy drunk. While others danced with drunk(ness) on the dance floor, including my husband, one, my \"lovely\" uncle step it up a notch and started to flirt with other women, while aunt is present and gotten rowdy. I was somewhat embarrassed and my aunt came to me to say she will handle it and taken my inebriated uncle outside to calm down. Luckily all this transpired shortly after my daughter went inside the house with a older cousin whom we asked to babysit my daughter. Aside from my husband who could not remember half of the night and my crazy uncle who had to sleep away his liquor, overall the wedding was beautiful and everyone enjoyed themselves. I got another chance to celebrate my 10th wedding anniversary and once again fall in love with husband. That night also serves a reminder why I am once pregnant again months later."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use 'I got fajitas. The waiter almost tripped with the fajitas but the meal was good and I had a good day.' as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A week ago, I almost got into an accident. I went to the restaurant for a nice meal. I started the meal with a nice glass of water. It was very refreshing. I then got a bowl of queso to eat. It was the right temperature. It was very good to eat. It came with chips and salsa. They were both delicious. I then ordered fajitas for the main meal. They were steak fajitas. Right when the fajitas were about to be brought out, the waiter almost tripped. I had a sweat and a bit of a panic for a second. I'm glad he didn't trip. That would of been a disaster in the making. I made sure to give him a big tip for our near trip to the hospital."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "A crazy bachelorette party that ended with a finger nail in my drink, a lot of embarrassment, and being cut off.",
    "output": "My sister's bachelorette party. What a night. 3 months later and I still can't believe she got married, never thought she'd get over her last boyfriend. Decided to go out downtown, which I don't really know that well but it's what she wanted. Luckily she knows how to get around since I was already tipsy before we left since we pre gamed at my house. That was a mistake. I was drinking more then usual since I didn't really know any of her friends that were out with us and I was kind of nervous. By the time we made it to the third or fourth bar I was hammered. So looking back I think she planted a fingernail in my drink as a joke. I was so drunk I thought the bartender had planted it. Why, who knows. So I made a huge scene about it in the bar. She was trying to stop me and calm me down but I was so disgusted I didn't want too. The bartender got really offended and we got in too it. Told me I'd had enough and to leave. Luckily my sister was able to convince him that we could stay and I didn't ruin her party. Although I doubt she'll invite me out with her friends again any time soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "I moved out of my families home and got a new apartment and went shopping and did laundry all for the first time on my own.",
    "output": "dear diary, this is the best day ever. i finally made a decision to move. i decided to move to a whole new apartment in the city. it is a great place to be. there is a whole foods down the block. a best buy two blocks away and a huge park a few blocks away. i love it here. this is a great change in my life. this is really important for me because i never lived on my own before. i am used to living with my family. i am a late bloomer i guess, spending so much time living at home. the world is so much different when you have to take care of everything on your own. doing laundry is a new experience. im used to dumping my clothes in a bag and letting my mom do it for me while im at work, coming home to being done. now i have to take time out my week to go to the laundromat and do it myself. Going food shopping at the supermarket is new i guess, i have ordered online groceries before but never went out and did shopping, i left that to my moms. this is all new and all great."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I spent vacation with my family and siblings in Canada which is one of our family vacations. We went to different beautiful and mesmerizing tourist spots.",
    "output": "Last July of this year, my brother and his family who lives in the Philippines, Me and my family, my mom and our youngest brother, all met up in Vancouver, Canada where my sister and his family lives. We were all there for 3 weeks for our annual family vacation. Our stay there was very memorable because we went to places where some movies and TV series' were filmed. We went to Hatley Park National Historic Site where X-Men were filmed. We also went to the place were Once Upon a Time was filmed. It is where \"StoryBrooke\" was filmed. The place where the bakery and the coffee shop were located. We also went to Capilano Bridge. It is a long bridge and it is kind of scary because it is high and the bridge is kind of shaky. We also went to Whistler Village. The view there was very mesmerizing with all the mountains surrounding our hotel. The most memorable event for me during our vacation was when we stayed at my sister's apartment. Why? Because their apartment is just walking distance from the mall, the train and the convenience stores! It's just 5 minutes away! I was literally at the mall almost everyday!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "My dad has a history of medical issues. He was diagnosed with kidney failure, but is getting a new kidney.",
    "output": "Two weeks ago, we found out that my father needs a kidney transplant due to kidney failure. He is the rock of our family, and the idea that he needs surgery is scary. He will undergo a full transplant on Thursday morning. The surgery begins at 8:00am and ends at 11:00am. He will be in the hospital for about a week before returning home. His long term prognosis is a return to full health. After surgery, his restrictions will include an inability to lift weights. My mother and sister are distraught, but glad he will be home soon. His manager at work has said he will be paid in full during his time away. That takes a lot of stress off the family in general. As for me, I am scared. My father means everything to me, and with his history of medical issues, this is a scary time. That being said, he has amazing doctors who will take care of him. I'm also lucky to have a great girlfriend to support me through all of this. I really hope that my father will be OK after his surgery."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "After my boyfriend began acting suspicious, I took it upon myself to figure out why. I followed him one night, only to discover he was cheating on me.",
    "output": "Since this event has happened, I have since reconciled with my boyfriend. I was incredibly angry and upset with him at first, I wanted absolutely nothing to do with him. But, as time passed, he continued to try to contact me. Eventually, I gave in, and we are now back together. I do not regret my decision, and I do believe that our relationship is stronger than it was before. I do sometimes get feelings of suspicion or feelings that he is going to cheat on me once again, but I try to see past those feelings because I know that he really loves me. I never told my parents about the situation because I know that they would never want me to see him again. They would have told me that I need to know my self worth and that I should be with someone who would never do that to me. I agree, but I think he made a mistake that hopeful he will learn from and we will overcome as a couple. It has not been easy, but I still love him and care about him, and I am trying to make this work the best that I can. If this does happen again, however, I will never see him again. I have made a promise to myself that I will do my best to look out for myself and I will leave him if he ever cheats again. I do not want to be one of those girls who gets repeatedly cheated on and stays anyway. I will not let that be me. But i am truly hoping that he will change as a person."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "My house burned down in April. Because it took the fire department so long to get to our house, almost everything was ruined by the time they put it out. Despite that and the fact that everything I owned was destroyed, I am just thankful that my family made it out okay.",
    "output": "My house burned down and I lost everything I owned. One night I heard a loud noise and jumped out of bed, running to the living room because I thought the noise had come from out there. Seeing nothing and returning to my room, I saw that the area right next to my bed was on fire because my phone or laptop had overheated and exploded next to my bed. The most memorable part of this event to me was how tall the fire was next to my bed, and the realization that we weren't going to be able to put it out because it had grown too quickly. I woke up my mom, who ran to the side of the bed and began trying to smother the fire out, but it was too big and continued spreading, We went to my brother's room and woke him up, causing his cat to startle and run to the kitchen. At this point the fire had continued spreading through the house, but my brother ran into the kitchen and wouldn't leave until he had his cat, so we had to help him coax her out before we could all leave the house. We then left the house and called my dog, who followed us out. We called the fire department as we began walking to my uncle's house because our car keys had been left inside. We waited at our uncle's house for over half an hour (our house is very difficult to find) until we finally saw the fire truck come into view of our driveway. They went back to our house and put the fire out, but by then it was too late and all of my stuff along with most of my house had been destroyed. We then called my dad, who was working the night shift, to let him know what had happened. He left work and drove to our aunt's house, while we tried to contact our insurance because we had been informed that there was a chance they would put us up in a hotel while we waited on our house to be rebuilt. Unfortunately, this was not the case. Not only would they not pay for us to temporarily stay somewhere, but they also weren't going to pay for the rebuild. We had the cheapest insurance plan, which meant that the most they would do was pay off the rest of our mortgage, which was almost paid off anyways. Having nowhere else to stay and no way to rebuild, we had to move in with my great-grandmother."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a quick story that includes elements from: 'it is my engagement day ceremony.i going to marriage with my lover.i really looking for that day become more lovable and memorable.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago I was sitting on a barbecue pit, waiting for my mother to pick me up froma friends house. Within the 30 minutes time period, I spotted two men working on private well in the yard. One of the men was a bit older than I, but I kept watching him because he was so handsome! He must have been watching me as well because he walked up to me and introduced himselfas Joe Gardner. I was so nervous and could barely answer his questions. He told me a bit about himself and then asked me, \"Would you like to go out with me?\"Being only 17 and quite fascinated with him, I answered in the affirmative. The next day he called me and we went to eat and then to a movie. When he brought mehome, he kissed me and put his large hands around my waist and was impressed that hisfingers actually touched on each side!! We dated for several months and then one evening, while sitting in the car in front of myhouse, he said, \"How'd you like to marry me?\" Overwhelmed, I hugged him and said yes! We were not wealthy and had little money to buy a wedding dress. A friend of mine who'd married just a few months before offered to \"loan\" me her wedding dress. OnlyI had to \"rent\" it from her to the tune of $50. 00!! Nice friend!!We went to my minister and asked him if he would officiate. He, of course, said yes. Meanwhile, my mother and best friend had set up a bridal shower at the church. Itwas a big surprise when I walked in and found 25 ladies sitting there, waiting for me. The table was set with lovely flowers and candy dishes full of chocolate candy. Good for me! I really was blessed with all that I'd need to start a home and kitchen! The wedding was simple. I wore the borrowed dress and looked like a princess in it! At leastthat's what my husband said. We took off for a 3 day honeymoon and it took us 5 hours to get to the promised steak househe'd told me about! They had already closed up but my new husband was hungry and told them we'd just married and he was \"starved.\"After leaving the steak house, we found a motel that he could afford. I was a bit apprehensivebecause I'd never slept with a man before. When he went to sleep, I got my pillow and blanket and slept at the foot of the bed all night! He awoke and came and picked me up and carried me to the bed and I finally slept."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I separated from my husband who divorced me. My life has gone on and I still have hope. If you're in an abusive relationship, you can get out and stay out.'. Weave this into a short and engaging tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "6 months ago I left my husband, who 4 months ago divorced me. I am going on 8 months not living with him or seeing him much and my life has truly gotten better. It was really hard at first because I kept hearing things from others that surprised me. He was seeing another woman. He was using illegal substances. He claims now that he is an alcoholic because of me. I think the illegal substance use was the most surprising to me to find out. I had no clue. Looking back it is honestly crazy how I was with such an abusive persona and with a drug addict. How could I be with someone like this and have no clue? This just proves how much abuse can blind you. I would tell anyone going through the same situation that there is hope. Things get better with time, that is a promise. I would also tell them that just because you leave doesn't mean they will change either. You should have been good enough for him to change while you were there, not because you threaten to leave."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use \"I found out my friend died from brain cancer while I was teaching. The kids, who normally misbehaved, where much more compassionate than I expected.\" as a basis for a short, interesting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A good friend of mine, had been sick for a while. She was young only 24, and she had brain cancer. It was sudden, and spread fast. One weekend she got married to her fiance. I wasn't there, but saw pictures, and she was clearly very sick. The following Thursday, I got a text from my partner. She had died. I dropped my phone. I was at work where I am a substitute teacher. That day I was working in room full of 4th graders who gave me a lot of trouble. I knew them well, but they were always getting in trouble. When I dropped my phone everything stopped. Suddenly they became very concerned and asked me what was wrong. It took me a few minutes to be able to say anything. When I finally could all I could say was \"My friend died\". One of the kids, I think it was a boy who was particularly a bother, went and got one of the security gaurds. He covered for me until I was okay enough to come back into the room."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Extend the following text fragment into a short, captivating story.",
    "input": "After graduation, my partner and I took a celebratory vacation. We toured the Southwest and rounded back up to Missouri.",
    "output": "After graduation from our Masters programs, my partner and I took a road trip style vacation. We toured the Southwest United States and rounded back up to Missouri from Tennessee. We got to see a lot of interesting characters along the way. First, we went west to Colorado where we stayed with a friend studying aerospace. Next, we traveled down through Utah where we spent time at Arches National Park. We sped south and stopped at the Grand Canyon, only to find out it was snowing and so foggy we couldn't see anything. We next headed to Tuscon where we stayed with family and experienced car trouble. We spent three days working on our van. After Arizona, we made a quick stop in Roswell in search of aliens. Next we drove to Texas to visit a friend and see Corpus Christie. We headed to Louisiana afterwards to see family and all the Big Easy has to offer. We hit the road to Tennessee next where we visited a friend we hadn't seen in a long while before heading back to Missouri, where we quickly had to move out of our apartment. We made a lot of memories and got to experience more of the United States than many have. After being in school for the better part of 20 years straight, I think we were deserving of something like our vacation. I hope to continue these adventures with my partner, even if we have to sleep in Walmart parking lots to do it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your mission: Convert the text cue into a quick, engaging narrative.",
    "input": "My family and I moved over the summer and bought our first property. It is a difficult and stressful process but there has been so much good to come out of it. There is always going to be an end to the moving and then the good stuff can happen!",
    "output": "This summer we moved! However, we did not just move we bought our first house. We didn't move very far from the townhome that we were renting but the process of buying a house and moving when you have kids is all very challenging for sure. I am 47 years old and I catch myself thinking that I will be able to do these things the way I could before but then I realize that before all this I wasn't married, had no kids and was younger and had more energy! It's been about 3 months now and the worst of it is over and I feel relaxed and pretty settled in. There's always some fun things to for example, I thought it was fun to have my first Ring doorbell set up, and of course not having to deal with landlords anymore and their just greed and total lack of understanding that we needed things like heat and a working stove. Right now sitting at home and working I think if I was still living in that place and trying to get through this day there would be this huge cloud of stress over me from that situation. I also have a better layout now though where I don't have to go up and down stairs all the time like you have to do in a townhome. And we're a single family home! No more shared walls! There's so many good things now and I'm so happy and thankful that we were able to do this. One of the best things to come out of this was pretty surprising - instead of just leaving wall mounts the previous owners left behind 2 smart tvs! They actually also left behind a pool table but during the property negotiations we were pretty sure that they would be leaving that. They may not have expected to leave or give so many things but I think that they had so many property transactions going on and so much of their own moving stress that they just had to do whatever to be done with it all and move with kids and dogs and all the things that must have made their own move very difficult. I think they were actually a week or two between closings as well the way that their timing worked out and they had to store everything and just live in a hotel for awhile. It's much easier to go from renting to buying a house then to go from one property that you own to another I think. I'm glad things worked out the way they did for us and I think everything worked out for the sellers as well. They were definitely a blessing to us."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "We went to help our grandparents. A person entirely unrelated to us got out of hand. We feared for our lives and decided to wash our hands of the situation.",
    "output": "When i went to my grand parent the other day it was a mess. My cousin decided to bring this friend. At first he was cool and down to earth. However, when alcohol was involved I saw them take a turn for the worst. They started to provoke my family in ways that made me mad. I thought I should just try to remove him from the situation. It started to get physical after that. I saw that my cousin lost control of the situation and he assisted me in removing them. It was something out of a horror film to be honest. This random cam out of no where and just started threatening people. It was at that point I was like enough is enough. We called the police afterwards. He ran back to wherever he came from. It was something that weekend. I wont forget this for years to come."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Using the context in \"My dog passed away recently. It made me think of how unfair it really is that dogs live for so little. They really deserve to live as long as us, they're so good.\", please write a mini-narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "2 months ago, I lost one of my best friends. Buddy, my German shepherd that I've had since I was 10, died after 15 years. I was lucky he lived so long, but still. 15 years is so short. Why do they only live so little? We deserve more time with them right? They deserve longer lives, but that's not what they get. I'm glad for the time I had with him. He made me really happy. During the times that I struggled the most at school and home, he was there. He always climbed up in bed to comfort me when I would cry. He would jump on the side of the bed to wake me up and then pull me outside once I got the leash on him. He always wanted to go for walks and play. I loved that dog. He was my first dog. I chose him myself. I also named him. At least he died of old age. At least we didn't have to put him down. I'm going to miss him. He was such a good boy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"My grand child experienced her first 4th of July in a truly awesome way. She had the best time of her live and couldn't stop smiling about it.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Wow, I can't believe it's already been two months. My grand daughter just turned four. This was her first fourth of July celebration. She had never been to a celebration because she was so small. But now, she was ready. We went to a parade first thing in the morning. We watched the fire trucks and band members and horses going by. She was absolutely mesmerized. The backyard picnic was great. She had a hamburger dowsed in ketchup. She loved the watermelon. As the sun began to set, we took her to the park. We sat in our lawn chairs with the rest of the town. When the firworks show began , her little face lit up. She just could not stop smiling that day. She is still talking and drawing pictures about that wonderful day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this small context: 'An old girlfriend of mine is dying of breast cancer - just found out today. I have not been in contact with her - heard it through a mutual friend - and we haven't been together for 20 years, but it still hits me rather hard to hear she is doing so poorly.', what quick story would unfold?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today, I learned that an ex girlfiend of mine has stage 3 breast cancer. She and I were together shortly after high-school, and though the relationship didn't end all that well, I thought of her often. We had some good times and she was around for a part of my life when I really needed someone. She moved on, as did I. She moved to another state, got married. I remained here, got married and had kids of my own. Even though, I still frequently thought of her and the good times we had. Hearing this news today really hit me - I keep thinking back to high school, the good times we had and the adventures we went on. Now that I'm middle aged, I think of my own mortality (I'm healthy), but this really hit me hard to hear she is dying - literally dying. Her prognosis is not good. I'm not sure exactly how to feel, or whatI should feel, if I should reach out or not...Things didn't end well but I still care for her, even after 20 years has gone by. I saw her picture and she is as gorgeous as I remember. Tough day all around. I guess I didn't know just how hard news like this would hit me. I'm feeling a little confused and not quite sure how to process all this."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"Our family was walking at the lake. I needed to rest. My grandson surprisingly decided to join me in my rest, and in the end, it sort of saved the day.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was hiking near Lake Ontario with my partner and our two grandkids. It was a beautiful sunny day. The lake sparkled brilliantly. I have a bad knee, so I was struggling with some of the physical activity. My partner suggested that I rest a bit on a fallen log. I was nervous, because I would not be able to get up by myself, but I agreed. My partner and my granddaugther wanted to hike further to see the bluffs. I said I would be OK for a bit, but my sweet grandson insisted on staying with me. He said, \"I won't let my granny sit in the forest all alone.\" Well it was a good thing. My partner and granddaughter didn't return in a reasonable amount of time. We got very nervous! My grandson is 10 years old, but not strong enough to help me up. He searched for a stout walking stick and found one nearby. I used it to prop myself up, and managed to get my feet underneath me. Together we went down the shore to find the rest of our party. Luckily all was well, but I would truly have been distraught if I had been all alone waiting for so long!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"The passing of my brother in law. A favorite relative of mine. This was very emotional time for me as we enjoyed each others company ofte.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I don't really know what to say right now. I feel like someone reached into my guts and starting pulling everything out. Three weeks ago my brother passed away suddenly. The shock from receiving the news still hasn't worn off. I still think that the phone is going to ring and my brother will be on the other end, asking if I want to come over to watch the game. What am I supposed to do now? We spent so much time together, almost daily. The void left by his absence makes me feel like I am being pulled out of my own body. I remember a time when we went to the football game together. The tickets were pretty cheap and the weather was bitter cold. We still had a ton of fun. My brother even had an entire beer spilled on him after a touchdown was scored. We both looked at each other and started to laugh. He was a good person. He was my best friend."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "A warm summer morning with a Humming Bird. How I had a communal moment with nature by misting a Humming Bird with a garden hose.",
    "output": "Every saturday i tend my garden. I started putting up feeders around to see some of the nature. For the first few weeks I got nothing and no activity, then about a month ago animals came. Mostly squirrels at first and a few deer, and one tiny humming bird. I was out misting the peonies and the bird kept flitting in and out of the hose. I moved the hose and the bird moved too. Eventually i got a chair and just sat spraying the mist and letting the bird flutter around. They are incredibly beautiful creatures and also very small. I worried i might get it too wet to fly but that didnt happen. I was happy the bird was there and it seemed happy to be getting misted. It was a wonderful moment of man and nature coming together. As the bird flew away I smiled and hoped he would be back again. So far i havent seen him but i will remember the simple joy i got that morning. I am glad i could provide for nature and enjoy moments like that. I hope everyone can take some time to enjoy the little things in life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Taking the morning off of work to go and see a bear in my friend's basement. Yes, he really did have a bear in his basement.'. How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Ah yeah. I was getting ready to go to work one morning. It was the usual deal, making breakfast and the lot. I get a call from a buddy of mine, \"Hey, man, I need your help.\" We've been friends for an age and so I was fine with it. I figured he needed some input on something. No bid deal. \"Sure man, what's up.\" \"There's a bear in the house.\" Now this I wasn't expecting. \"By bear... Do you mean like, an old gay guy, or you mean, like, Yogi Bear?\" There was silence for a second and then, \"Dude, why would I be calling you about an old gay guy in my house? I mean a bear, bear.\" I knew I needed to get to work, and that if I was late, then the boss might be pissed, but okay, I'm game. \"Alright, I'll be right over.\" So I drive over to his place and walk in. His wife is in the house being all emotional. I tell her, \"Don't call the cops, all they will do is shoot it.\" \"Where is your better half at?\" \"He's downstairs.\" I walk to the basement steps. \"So bear?\" He points. Sure enough, there is a black bear, maybe the size of a medium sized dog curled up on either a laundry pile or a few old blankets. \"Alright, we can call a trapper out here and they can bait the little monster out. It'll be fine.\" I had to get some pictures so I would have something to show the boss. A trapper showed up a little while later. After maybe 15 minutes and a $400 check from my friend, the bear was back out in the world doing whatever bears do."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "I usually hate birthdays. But my girlfriend made it awesome. Maybe birthdays aren't so bad after all.",
    "output": "I usually hate birthdays, but last month my girlfriend made my birthday awesome. She made reservations at a hotel and restaurant in a nearby city. She drove me to the city on Saturday. We spent the afternoon shopping. She bought me the smartwatch I had been looking at for several months. After we went shopping, we checked into a suite the Intercontinental Hotel. After spending some time relaxing in our suite, we went to dinner. We had dinner at a highly-rated local barbecue restaurant that happens to be one of my favorites. I had a smoked brisket sandwich with french fries. My girlfriend had smoked chicken. The dinner was delicious, as usual, and we enjoyed our dining experience very much. My girlfriend surprised me again with tickets to a play at a local theater. The play was very good. We returned to our suite after the play concluded. Our suite looked out to a wonderful nighttime view of the city. The next morning, we checked out of the hotel and headed home. Maybe birthdays aren't so bad after all."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "I took my five year old shopping to prepare for Kindergarten. He is going in a couple of weeks, and there is a lot to do in that time.",
    "output": "Well today we went back to school shopping! It was so much fun to see him choosing all of his supplies and really realizing that he will be all grown up and in school here soon. He chose a Minecraft backpack which was pretty surprising to me because I didn't realize that he liked it so much. It was really cute though to learn about what he likes. I kept thinking about how much I had left to do, I need to get him a haircut and clean the house and attend all sorts of school meetings. I'm still really excited though. We are a couple of weeks out, now. I feel like that time will definitely pass quickly. Hopefully I can keep track of my to-do list and get it all done. I think first of all we'll go get his haircut done tomorrow. Later in the week I can clean the house and everything. I'm just so excited for this new chapter in our lives. I'm so proud of our kid for growing up so fast. I can't wait to see what he'll learn and how he'll change. This whole thing is more exciting that I ever expected it to be. I hope it all goes great."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "there was a full time opening at my position a few months back. i applied for it along with several others. after a grueling process, i was granted the promotion.",
    "output": "dear diary,today I was told that i finally received the promotion. it was a tough interview process, and it has really stressed me out lately. i was legitimately going to quit if i did not get the promotion, i certainly deserved it the most. it means so much to be able to get this job. i can finally be independent if i need to move out. i dont think i will, i want to save pretty much all the money i make from this job, i am very excited. i told my girlfriend and my mom, and i just cannot contain myself. it feels like the first major step of being an adult. i am so ready for that next step and i am taking it day by day. when my boss called me to his office i thought for sure they were going to tell me they went in a different direction. however, he told me that i got the job, and what my new salary would be. i was not expecting it to be so high, i thought it was 5k lower. imagine my elation! i know the job will have stresses, but not making money will not be one of them. in a few years i can and will buy a house in cash. that is the most exciting part, cutting down my time to own a house."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I went camping with my family and we had fun in the sun. It was a time of relaxation and recharging when I though it would be tiring and hard work.\". Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today we went camping in the Great Smokie Mountains. The weather was a little bit cooler than at home, which was nice to get away from the summer heat. We had never taken our daughter camping before so I was not sure how well this was going to work out. Turns out she really likes it! When we arrived we found our camping spot and unloaded our gear. L helped us set up the tent, which went better than expected. I thought for sure we would have problems getting it set up. but all the poles were accounted for and getting it pitched was easier than I remembered. After setting up our tent, we made sure to secure our food so as that any creatures would not make a snack of it. That goodness for locking coolers. After getting our sleeping bags and foam mats squared away we went down to the river to wade around a bit. You would think water in July would be warmer but boy was it cold. Not for being one for fishing, we looked for pretty rocks in the crystal clear water and then headed back to camp to start the fire for cooking dinner. We roasted hot dogs on sticks and made smores for desert. Turns out she really like s her marshmallows burnt. Takes after mom I guess. We still had a good bit of day light left so L went to play with a group of kids with a family that was also camping until it was getting to dark to see. Then the fire flies came out. We spent the evening looking at the stars and the fireflies until it was time for bed. All in all it was a really relaxing day and I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short tale inspired by 'The event is about the loss of my pet dog, Jesse. I lost him unexpectedly one morning when I woke up. The story is about our adventure the day before and my final moments with him before he passed.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago, I had an experience that I will never forget. My beloved dog, Jesse, passed away while I sat with him in his final moments. He was 13 years old and I never expected to lose him at that age. I always thought he would be with me for many years and that we would share many memories together. Unfortunately, our time was cut short and I had to say a very painful goodbye to him. He passed unexpectedly so I didn't have time to emotionally prepare for the loss. The day before, something told me that I needed to take a day and take him out and have a good time. We went out for a ride and went to Burger King, one of his favorite places to eat. He had a cheeseburger with bacon and he ate almost the whole thing. I brought him home that night and took him to bed like usual. When I woke up the next morning, I noticed that he was having a hard time breathing. I covered him up with a blanket. I knew that by the time I could call the vet, he wouldn't still be with me. I cried as I sat with him, petting him softly and keeping him calm by letting him know I was there with him and wouldn't leave him. I could see him leaving me as his breathing started to get slower. As much as i wanted to beg and plead for him to stay with me, I couldn't stand to see him suffer. Once I knew he passed, I sat with him for another few minutes. I couldn't bring myself to move; it was almost as if I was frozen. I couldn't believe I had to say goodbye to my loyal best friend that had been with me for so long. He was, and will always be my Jesse. As I look around my house today, it is almost like I can still feel him and hear him around me. I know he will always be with me in spirit."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"I got a promotion and it changed my life. I was struggling with depression and anxiety and change of work time is helping me a big deal.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I finally got a promotion! After years of asking for a change of shift from graveyard, I was finally given the opportunity to be free from it. But also got a promotion. I was working graveyard shift for almost one and a half years... In that period I was diagnosed with clinical depression and anxiety, which wasn't fun. But it gave me a new perspective. I changed a lot of things because of that, and once I got out of the psych ward in hospital I've put a request for change of shift. Since then I started working out, changed my diet and got back to school. It was difficult and mind numbing. And now, a couple weeks ago, my boss called me to a meeting. There he told me that I'm getting a shift that I wanted, but on top of that I will get a promotion. It is small, nothing significant, to be honest. But still there's a pay raise and some new responsibilities for me. I was over the moon about these news. And at first I couldn't believe it... So I didn't change my routine or anything, I was in sort of denial. But then the day came, of my new schedule and new position. I was nervous and scared, I don't know of what. But I started going to bed when normal people do, I finally had time to walk around in the sunlight. And I immediately started feeling much better. I'm really happy that this happened to me. I still can't believe how much joy I get from just being in the sun and being able to sleep at night instead of working."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'This is a story about me and how I decided to stop loving on auto pilot. I chose to change everything.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Life happens so quickly that sometimes you don't realize how much of it has passed. You just wake up each day and go through the same routine as though you're on auto pilot. You wake the kids, walk the dog and go to work then the next thing you know the work day is over then it's back home to get ready for bed and start the cycle all over again. Days turn into weeks and weeks into months and you wonder where the time went while waiting to reach this destination of happiness you've been longing to find for as long as you can remember. Recently, in one of those brief moments of wonder and longing I did more than reminisce over time and it's elusive passing. I decided that I was tired of the same thing every day and tired of the waiting for something more when it's not possible to know how much time you have left. I keep waiting for this happiness like it's a destination when I had to remind myself that being happy is a mood. Sometimes it's brief and sometimes it's replaced by sadness, bitterness, or anger. I reminded myself it was time to actually live my life and that meant having more of these happy moments so I decided to get off of auto pilot and truly live. I had been at the same job for almost 7 1/2 years and it has been a great place to work, but felt stuck in a job I just had to go to because I felt it was my only option. I had found extra work in an online platform and it was nice to have extra income in times when I needed it. I started to think about my job and how I had to miss out on things with my kids because of work and I decided to just quit. Out of the blue, I just quit my job after 7 1/2 years and decided I was going to support myself and my children by committing to work full time online so I would be a single stay at home mom. After I actually done this I felt empowered but by the next day I felt terrified because I had devoted 7 1/2 years to a job I had planned to retire from. I questioned myself and then realized, this chapter was officially over. I had taken the kids to school and it was time for me to get online and work. This was almost 3 weeks ago. It has been a struggle so far and I'm learning how to navigate my time when it comes to working online, but it's been rewarding. This destination of happiness, while I realized it's a mood and not so much a destination, I have spent much more time feeling it. I've not only been able to take my kids to school, but I've actually been able to watch my 14 year old son's soccer games and haven't missed a baseball practice for my younger son and we've spent more time hiking and going to the dog park. I know it won't be easy but I am tired of living on auto pilot. For the first time in as long as I can even remember I'm happy and that's an incredible feeling. I hope to find more work online because I need more income soon, but I feel as though things will work out for the best. Sometimes you have to choose yourself and actually live. This was my time and I'm proud to say I chose me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Synthesize a concise story based on the inspiration drawn from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "A Forth of July Birthday Party. The Party included fireworks and a cookout. The whole family came and had a good time.;",
    "output": "The event I'm going to write about is a birthday party that we had for my husband on the forth of July. The thing that made it special was that both children and their husbands were able to be there. We shot off fireworks on the front patio and cooked hot dogs on sticks in the fire pit. The girls gave their dad gifts and then everyone played a bomb game on the switch. It was a great family moment. The day was a sunny day and we cleaned up the yard and the house before all the family arrived. The oldest daughter arrived first and she brought fireworks and cupcakes. She put a sparkler into one of the cupcakes after the other daughter and her husband arrived and we all went out on the porch and sang happy birthday. Then we took the rest of the sparklers and lit off fireworks for the next hour our so. Some of them were very pretty and some of them were not that great. The whole neighborhood was full of loud booms. We were glad that the dog could no longer hear or she would have been going insane. The kids left late in the evening and just the two of us watched the fireworks over the valley. It was one of the best birthdays that I've shared with my husband. I think he enjoyed this special day as much as I did."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: \"My birthday celebration in June was the beginning of healing for my family. Since my mother's death, I have leaned on my extended family more for support. We have been able to heal old wounds and come together again.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was estranged from my extended family for a long time. We have recently started to spend time together again. My birthday was in June. Traditionally, I would spend my birthday with my mother. We would go to a movie, and then out to eat, and we would end the day with birthday cake. Since my mother died two years ago, my birthday has been very sad. But this year, I invited her sister and brother to share the day with me. We went to see The Secret Life of Pets 2, which we all enjoyed. We had a nice lunch out together. And then we came back to my house for birthday cake. They really made the day special and memorable for me. If I couldn't spend it with my mom, at least I could spend it with people who loved her as much as I did. We had such a good time that day that we decided to re-start some old family traditions that I remember from my childhood. Since then we have also celebrated my uncle's birthday and had a great time that day too. We are making plans for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I am happy that my birthday celebration was the beginning of healing old rifts in my family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from \"We traveled to D.C to drop off my friend at the airport about a month ago. We ended up getting lost in a parking garage.\" into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My friend was traveling to Los Angeles from Washington, D.C and needed a ride to the airport. We readily agreed because we thought we might see some of the sights of our nation's capital while there. The drive itself was uneventful. As was dropping our friend off for his flight to Los Angeles. The fun happened when we went to see the Lincoln Memorial. Washington, D.C. is so confusing and has so much traffic. We knew we needed to park near to the memorial, but the roads and directions were a little bit confusing. Finally, we happened upon a parking garage near the memorial. As it turns out, we got turned around and found ourselves in the wrong parking garage. We were no where near the Lincoln Memorial! We were across the town at a different memorial. Because the traffic was so bad and confusing we decided to visit that area instead. It was neat. But, it was not what we had hoped to see."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "A story about how random events and circumstances came together and I met my now boyfriend. Our history is short, but it has been very fast-paced and wonderful.",
    "output": "The Monday before the 4th of July, I went out for a drink at a local bar where one of my friends was working. I did not expect it to be an eventful night or anything, I had just had a long day and wanted to go out for a drink. While I was at the local bar, my friend, the bartender, mixed up my drink order and later re-purposed that drink into a round of shots for him, myself, and another patron at the bar. My friend introduced me to the other patron and said that we would get along. After we took the shots, the other patron and I started a conversation and the conversation was light and cordial, but I really got along with the other patron. We got along so well in fact that we ended up staying until the bar closed that night talking. The conversation with the other patron was very easy and we quickly transitioned into talking about a variety of different topics including music, what we did, where we were from, and other topics, including what was around the area since he had just moved to the area. We did not exchange numbers or anything that night, but then I saw the same patron that Wednesday night, the third of July. When I saw him in the bar, I went over to him to say hi and we started off talking small talk again. Even though this was only the second time I had met him, we got along so well and the conversation was so easy that it felt like we had known one another for much longer. That night we ended up hanging out talking until the morning. That Friday, the fifth of July, we actually intentionally met up at the bar for drinks and ended up hanging out all night again too. Ever since that Friday, the fifth of July, we have seen each other every single day, often for most of the day, especially on the weekends. The random patron I met on a random Monday night in a local bar, who had just moved to the area, ended up becoming a good friend very quickly and that friendship quickly transitioned into a relationship. Now eight weeks later, we are still together and we have already discussed moving in together since we spend so much time together and he is mostly at my place, and several weeks ago we told each other that we loved one another. The way we met was completely random, and we might not have ever met had I not decided to go out that Monday night, had his roommate not told him about the local bar, or had a different bartender been working, but I am very thankful that all those things, and more, did happen because I have gained a relationship and have been very happy since meeting my now boyfriend."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "A mass shooting happened in our community, and over a year and a half later - the scars are fresher than ever.",
    "output": "So, this was actually a follow up to a tragic event that happened to my community. A bit over a year and a half ago - our community changed as we knew it. There was a mass shooting at our local high school. It left 17 of our students dead, and many more injured. It has been really, really hard for us as a community. While I work with students, luckily I did not lose any I knew. Anyway, so the event I'm specifically writing about happened maybe 2 months ago: it's been a while since the shooting itself, but the scars will always be there. The PTSD. All of it. So we were sitting in our church service, specifically for students, when something happens. I don't know if it was a mic error, or someone dropped something that echo'd, but there was a loud POP. It was loud. One of our students who had been injured in the shooting heard it, and he RAN. He ran and ran. He left the building completely before he recognized that it was okay, he was fine. It was heartbreaking to see - a year and a half later, how much destruction was in our community still. I can't believe it happened to this day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "I came to visit my mother in the hospital during a prolonged and terminal illness. I arrived to find her terrified and hallucinating due to a medication she was given. It was very upsetting to see.",
    "output": "During my mother's end of life, she made several trips between care facilities and the hospital. One day when I went to the hospital to visit my mother, she was clearly very disoriented. She appeared to have no recognition of my presence and appeared to see something off to her right. She seemed alarmed and frightened. As her health declined, she showed a decline in memory and some personality changes from day to day, however this was the most disconnected I had ever seen her and the seeming fear was new. I could deal with her feisty attitudes, however seeing mom terrified was terribly upsetting. I went to the nurses' station and they indicated that they would have the doctor come to her room. The doctor, upon her arrival, explained that my mother had experienced difficulty in falling asleep the night before, so they had given her a new medicine. She successfully slept all night and all day, but had awoken not long before my arrival. It seems that hallucinations were a side effect of the medicine. The doctor assured me that they would not give her that medicine again. One reason that the moment stands out in my recent memory is that I tend to be very stoic. I seldom show emotion in public. I was so distressed over my mother's condition that I could not stop sobbing in front of the doctor. I was embarrassed by my lack of control, but was overwhelmed by seeing my mother appearing to suffer. My mother has since passed away. That was probably the most difficult visit that I paid her during the end of her life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"This was basically about my dog dying. How he just went no matter what I did. The feelings I had about this horrid event.\". Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Well, unfortunately this event happened to me a few months ago and it will always be with me. It's not a happy tale. But it is memorable for it was the day my beloved dog died. I was doing everything I could for him. Yet, his 20 year old body just didn't want to go on. It couldn't defy time I guess. I carried his emaciated body to the tub to wash him a few times a day. I fed him through a syringe a few times each day. I gave him intravenous fluids. I gave him supplements. At times he'd seem to come back to life a bit. To be his former self. The dog I'd spent more than half my life with, through ups and down and everything. How could my rock, my best friend ever, be leaving me like this? What could I have done differently? I made him the best meals I could, taking time for each and every ingredient to cook just right for him. I cuddled him and loved him all I could for years. I went everywhere with him. You don't just leave somebody you're so connected to like that. You don't just get sick one day and stoop eating. Just before the moment of his passing, I went to give him his lunch. As he took his last breath, I sat there helpless. Part of my soul, gone forever. One never forgets one's soul."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "My grandson and I went on a camping trip together. We ate, talked, and got wood for this winter. I enjoyed spending time with him, it was fun getting there, being there, and coming home.",
    "output": "Last month, just before school started I went on a camping trip. It was just me and one of my grandsons. He lives near by and wanted to have a last adventure before he started back to school. He is 14, and started high school a few weeks ago. We drove to the mountains and hiked another mile into the forest where we set up our camp. He set up the tent while I got a fire going. We brought tin foil dinners and cooked them in the fire that evening. We started to roast marshmallows just as it started raining. We retired to the tent where we talked and listened to the rain until we fell asleep. During the night we heard a bear nearby so that was exciting. In the morning we had bacon and powdered eggs and packed up camp. We hiked back to my truck, and stopped to get some firewood on the way home. I felt very happy to bond with him on this fun camping trip. We can't wait to do it again. It was something special I won't forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a quick narrative from the source.",
    "input": "Long time enemy become my life partner in single party. That is the short of this story. I feel so lucky for that moment for life time. I am blessed to have that wonderful day and life.",
    "output": "When I was growing up I could not stand dealing with this person. We really didn't get a long very well in school to the point that we had become rivals even though we were of opposite genders. We would go out of our ways to mess with each other and just do things to make the others life more difficult while we were going to school together. As we got older and popularity in high school mattered we would do things to mess with the other in that regard to. I felt like this rivalry between us would never end because he would always end up getting the better of me when it came to our little wars of words going back and forth. When I graduated from high school I figured that this rivalry would likely end because of everyone going their separate ways and low and behold this one did not. He was still in my life as we had some mutual friends and he would be at some of the same places that I was heading to. I felt like at this point it was best to really try to bury the hatchet with this guy. We had been feuding with each other since we were in elementary school so I really felt like it was time to just try to settle this and move on to something else to let us both go on with your lives like we are true adults. When I first attempted to do this he just kinda laughed and acted like there was no way this had any chance of ever happening. So I decided that this just wasn't going to happen at this point in time and just let it go. After that I didn't see him for a little while and wondered what had happened. I almost felt concerned because even though how we felt about each other I had known him for a long time and didn't want anything bad to happen. I finally saw him again about 4 months ago and I asked him where he had been. He explained that he had a few bad things come up in life that he had to take care of so he didn't really have time to go to parties and just hang out anymore. I felt like he was in a bad place so I asked him to dinner with me and he said ok. When we could just sit down and talk together we really hit it off with one another right away. I feel like this was truly a day that changed my life as today we are together and looking to get married. When we really got to know each other we realized that we were a perfect match and maybe the reason we didn't get a long all those years ago was because we were just to much alike so it caused friction between us. I am truly grateful that we got to sit down and realize that we we're meant to be together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "My neighbor passed away about three months ago. I am still sad about it. I attended her funeral and met with her family.",
    "output": "My neighbor and I had always gotten along really well. For the most part, it really started when I moved to the neighborhood. I was cutting my grass on a really hot day and this little old woman walks over to me and hands me some fresh lemonade. I had really never seen much of this woman aside from her getting the main in the morning as I was leaving for work. A wave here and there. But upon giving me this lemonade, her and I struck up a conversation that lasted way longer than I had ever thought. We talked for hours about our past and even ended up knowing a lot of the same people which was super weird! From that moment her and I would sit on my patio after work and sometimes on the weekends and have drinks together. She would take care of my dogs when I would leave for vacations or traveling for work. She never asked for anything in return which was super nice. Over the years, I started doing more things for her as she got older. I would cut the grass for her. Trim the trees and bushes around her house. It eventually got the point where I would come home and bring in the mail from the end of the street for her since she struggled to get around. It was sad to see her advancing in age. A few years ago, her family moved her to a case facility so she could live in a place where she didnt need to worry about taking care of herself as much and would be there if she fell. We still hung out, but nearly as much as we had when she lived next door. Never losing touch of course, but just not as frequent as it had been in the past. I got a call a few months ago that she had passed and it really hit me hard. It was like losing a friend whom I'd known for a good portion of my life. I knew this day was coming, but its so tough to prepare yourself. You can prepare all you want, but when it finally happens, it really hit home. I know shes in a better place, but she will always have a special place in my heart."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I am a much happier, wiser, safer, and more confident person after meeting him. I am glad that I met him and I would want to keep on meeting him in all of my future lifetimes.'. Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "You hear people tell you about how some significant event or person in their lives came along and changed everything. You hear of some fantastic revelation some day up on the mountain, or a close encounter with nature, even a brush with some insane disaster, bringing the person onto the doorstep of death. Most people quote extraordinary event that is very unique to them and hear about how that something have come to have a great impact on their lives, changing the very manner in which they view life and perceive it. You might not find my story to be anything spectacular, but for me, it has been the one most singularly amazing event of my life. It was the day that I met my husband. He came into my life and affected me in so many ways and for which I really do not have words to describe. Yet, I will try my best to portray how his coming into my life completely changed me and gave me a whole new world to look at. One of the things that I noticed immediately when I met my husband was how safe and secure he made me feel. I remember meeting him that very first day and realizing how good I felt just being with him. It was as if a burden had been lifted from my shoulders. I suddenly felt free and relaxed, as if I had to worry about nothing in life ever again. He would be very supportive of my ideas and my decisions and would encourage me to go ahead and do what I wanted the most. He provided me with the background support that I had always needed to further to my plans but had felt so insecure before. He had a knack of making me laugh and feel good about myself and whatever was going on at that time. Aside from making me feel emotionally stable, safe, and secure, he also made me feel very secure financially. He made it look so easy, as if I would never have to worry about money ever again. He made me feel that I could trust him with no matter what. This is perhaps the reason that I married him in the first place, because of how he good he made me feel about myself: very safe, secure, and sound."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I have been in cancer remission and was told I reached the five year mark. This means I don't have to go to the doctor every three months. It means I beat the odds and may see my children grow.'. How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Five years ago I was treated for cancer. It was a grueling process and I came out of it a much changed person. Something like this really gives a person new perspective. It's been an emotional journey for me as well as for my loved ones. Well, two weeks ago I reached the five year mark! I have been in remission for five years now. This feels like such an accomplishment. Even though I haven't 'done' anything, I feel like a Badass! I have beaten this thing. I have beaten the odds. Of course the cancer can still return. But anyone can get cancer at any time. So, for the time being, I'm counting this a victory. No more check ups every three months. No more frequent reminders. No more results to fear. For now. I move forward. I live. I watch my children grow. Who knows... maybe I will even live to watch my grandchildren grow. I'm just like everyone else now. My future is uncertain, it's true. But so is everyone else's. And better an uncertain future than one in which cancer IS certain."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed this statement in a short narrative: 'I reunited with a woman I had met in the past and went out on a double date. The double date went well for us, but not for our friends. We have started a relationship since then that I hope lasts a long long time.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have started a relationship with a someone I went out on a date with a few weeks ago. I actually knew her from high school, but it has been years since we have even seen each other at all. We went out on a double date with a couple of my friends and really hit it off immediately. We went to dinner in a quaint little Italian place here in my town. It was like we had never missed any time of knowing each other at all. ! It was really surprising how very much we still have in common, and how alike we are! She has the same exact dry sense of humor that I do and I really like that alot about her. She is also just as much fun as I remember her being in school. I am really thinking and hoping that this new relationship is going to develop into something that will last a long time, as I can really envision myself spending the rest of my life with her. She only lives in the next town over from me, which is maybe a 10 minute drive. I am very hopeful for this and the possibility. The friends who went on the double date with us did not hit if off nearly as great as we did. They were just very awkward and different. It was pretty painful to watch them trying to make small talk when my date and I just talked and laughed and had so so much fun. I am really happy about the way things went and are going. Wish me luck!!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: \"I volunteered to the Animal Defense League. I enjoyed comforting the cats and dogs. I adopted a dog.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A month ago I started noticing I had a lot of free time on my hands. I had been playing a lot of video games. I decided to do something that would contribute to society. I considered volunteering at the homeless shelter but they wanted a bigger commitment than I could give. I had cats growing up so I decided helping out with the Animal Defense League would be a good use of my time. I was first drawn to the cats but the dogs started to grow on me. They were something new to me, having only grown up with cats. There was a particular golden shepard that I felt an instant connection with. He was 3 years old. Through my time at AFL I learned he was available for adoption. After short consideration I knew I was in a comfortable place to bring a dog into my home. I decided to adopt that golden shepard. I have named him Bruno. I have had a great month with him. I look forward to several more years together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My daughter's first day away from home. My family and I drove her to her new school. We stopped at a Chinese restaurant and had lunch together after dropping her stuff off in her new apartment.\". Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My husband and I drove our daughter to her dorm for her first day at college. My husband borrowed his brother's pickup to be able to carry all her stuff. The dorm had a list of all the stuff that she needed to get. Of course, we bought everything on the list. So did the other three set of parents. The dorm was set in the mountains by the school. It was very pretty. The school was built there was beautiful as well. The dorms were sets of apartments that had two bedrooms each. Each bedroom had two roommates. The shared a living room, kitchen and a bathroom. They had a total of about 500 square feet in each apartment. We had lunch at a Chinese restaurant in town together. It was a lovely day even though our daughter left us for the first time. It was time for her to grow up and learn about being an adult."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Produce a short story that evolves from the given idea text.",
    "input": "I came up with the realization that i can save money by making my own nicotine e-liquid versus buying it at the store. It is much cheaper. I'm also excited about taking it up as a hobby.",
    "output": "4 weeks ago I found an article about making your own e-liquid. I been vaping for a while now. Vaping is very enjoyable to me. Vaping helps to calm me down during stressful time. It also relaxes me when im not stressed. Although I enjoy vaping, at times it can be expensive. I was amazed when I read the article about making your own. It seemed really simple to do. All the ingredients were cheap. Also all the ingredients were easy to obtain. I immediately saved the page and made the list. I proceeded to go to the store for the items. The ingredient list was simple and short. I was more shocked that the total cost was less than expected. I carefully followed the instructions and made a batch. I was surprised at how well it turned out. It ended up being better than expected. It was great to get the desired effects at a savings. I highly recommend this for anyone who vapes. It's a real cost savings."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I was excited to plan and setup for my son's birthday party. It was going to have fun games and lots of food.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Recently, my son had a birthday. We celebrated and I was in charge of doing the party. I was excited, as the party theme was to be Avengers. So I went to the party store and grabbed a bunch of supplies. I got streamers, balloons, favors, a few prize toys for some of the games. Once, I got home, I started working on preparing the food, just little snacks, to go with the pizza I was ordering. I also, went about decorating for the party. I put up the streamers. I blew up a ton of balloons, and hung them around the streamers. I put out the plates, cups, and utensils for the food. Then I made sure to designate a place for the presents that his friends would be bringing for him. All in all, everything was going great. All that was needed was the cake and the guests. This was going to be great. And I know my son will love all the games I have planned."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Picture a brief tale that arises from the springboard text.",
    "input": "I bought a wedding dress this summer with my mom. We got to name the dress after my grandmother, and it was an emotional and exciting experience.",
    "output": "I bought my wedding dress two months ago! It was an amazing experience! When I was planning my wedding dress shopping trip, I invited my mom, sister, maid of honor, future mother-in-law, and future sister-in-law, because I wanted them to share in the experience. We made two appointments in a town near my home town for a Saturday, but there was one store that I wanted to visit that was about an hour away. So, my mom and I made a secret plan to visit the far away store, just to be sure that my dress wasn't there, but I thought that since it would be my first time trying on dresses, there would be no way that I would find my dress without the rest of my party! Well, I was wrong! My mom and I walked into the bridal salon, and while we were waiting for the bridal consultant, we both locked eyes on a dress at the same time. We decided that I should try on that dress first, because it was absolutely beautiful. When our bridal consultant came up to us, we picked a few other dresses that matched my style, but I tried on the original dress first. Even though it was beautiful, I wasn't sure if it was the one for me, so I kept trying on more. After about a dozen dresses, I tried on another dress that was exactly what I had pictured myself getting married in...but I couldn't stop thinking about the first dress! So, I tried on the first dress again, this time with a veil, and my mom and I both knew--that was the one. The best part of the story comes next, though! At this bridal salon, they allow the first bride who purchases a dress to give it a name (like a human name), and my dress had never been purchased before. So, I got to name my dress after my maternal grandmother, who died fourteen years ago, and who my mom and I miss very much. We both cried! Then, the next day, the rest of my initial wedding dress crew came back with me so they could see the dress. We all cried and drank champagne, and it was one the best experiences I've ever had!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "To celebrate our anniversary, my wife and I went to the White Mountains for two nights without kids. During that time we had the opportunity to reflect on the past 10 years of our life and I came to realize how much I love the experiences we have had.",
    "output": "To celebrate our 10 year anniversary my wife and I travelled to the White Mountains. The white mountains hold a special place in our hearts and I have fond memories of going to the shops and restaurants there when we were out of college. My wife and I stayed at the the white mountain resort where we were able to finally have a break from our wonderful three children. We realized during our trip just how easy it is for us to get bogged down by the day to day reality of raising kids. It was a good event for us and I hope to do something similar every year from here on out. There is something about revisiting past locations that brings up emotion and memory. Two events stick out in my mind. One, on our first evening we went out to the Moat brew pub and had a great dinner. I have vivid memories of being out from college and eating the cheapest meals available. The other event that stuck out was the evening we spent on the deck of the resort having evening cocktails and just being together. I think when we do this again next year I would go back. The one thing I would change is our reliance on our phones. I think next year the rule will be that we turn them off and rely on our own two heads to get around. I want to have the time to get away from it all but I want to do it with her. A great memory!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "My wife delivered our twin baby girls. One of the twins needed to be taken to the intensive care. Thankfully she recovered and we were able go home as a complete family.",
    "output": "Dear Diary,It's hard to believe, but Jessica and Joanna are now officially six months old! Although every single day is a milestone from where we started this I'll never stop taking steps each day. I remember the events of that day above all others in my life and won't forget it any time soon. Jessica came first into the world \"SIX POUNDS THREE OUNCES!\" I remember the doctor yelling as everyone oohed and awed and for a moment that was the happiest moment of my life. However life has a strange way of throwing us for a loop at the worst times...sometimes before we even get a chance to know it. Next was Joanna and you wouldn't believe how the excitement grew as we waited. It was almost like a movie with how silent everything went when I saw the doctors face change. A look of shock and terror quickly infected the rooms before they whisked her away without explanation. It was in actuality only ten minutes before we heard from anyone who knew what was going on, but it felt like hours. \"Joanna has a problem with her lungs. It will take some time, but we are confident we will be able to take care of her\" the doctors reassured us. We knew it was going to be a long road ahead of us. A lot of tears and bad days mixed in with a couple of good, but we knew we had to pull ourselves through for these beautiful blessings we had been given in life. Today will go down as the greatest day of my life. Today is the day we finally get to go home with our daughters!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'My sister moved out of the country for a new job. She was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer a little over a year ago and after an exploratory surgery they decided that they couldn't safely remove the entire tumor, but also that it was a less serious form than they had initially believed.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Sleeping in surgical waiting rooms is the worst. I mean, I never met a medical waiting room I liked, but at least in a doctor's office or the emergency room, there are other people, things happening, a sense of progress. Surgical waiting rooms are separate, special, and if you're in one in the middle of the night it's just your group, alone, waiting for news. It makes funerals feel good. With my sister's brain cancer in some ways, it's a little bit like we never got to leave that room. The outcome of her surgery wasn't bad. It turned out that her cancer was much less aggressive and serious than they originally believed. It wasn't good either, though. The tumor was in a dangerous spot, and they couldn't safely remove it. So we're back to normal now, and for the most part, everything is great, but in some sense, we're still just waiting. This has all been much worse for Sarah, of course, so I completely understand that she's been determined not to let this whole thing dictate how she lives. More than that, maybe. I'm not sure she isn't to some degree making decisions just to prove that she isn't letting herself be limited. That's a little scary, the idea that just maybe her choices are based more on pushing her boundaries rather than doing what's really best for her. She's excited about her new job, though, and I'm certainly not going to try to tell her she shouldn't take it. There are great doctors in Amsterdam, too, and she seems confident that she's got the insurance all figured out. There isn't even really anything I can do to show support, other than congratulating her and wishing her luck. I'll just hope and worry, and keep it to myself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform this idea into a brief narrative: 'A feral dog with our animal rescue named Elsa passed away today. Her life was so impactful that it brought a whole group of people together and turned us into a family.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Here we are a group of people. We all barely speak. We all go about our business. The one thing we have in common is we all work at the same place. We work with animals. One day we get this feral dog named Elsa. Everyone loved Elsa. We were very intrigued by her actions and loved her very much. About a week ago Elsa passed away. We were all very devastated. We were all very hurt and brought to tears. We all thought we could save Elsa. Everyone here tried hard to take care of her. Everyone here tried to teach her and feed her. All in all Elsa's death was not very good but it did one good thing. It turned our group of people into a family. We miss you Elsa."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I got invited to go to Disneyland for the first time in my life. It was day like no other at the happiest place on earth.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had a memorable day earlier this year that i would never forget. It was my sisters birthday. I got invited to go to Disneyland with her and some other family members. I was excited but i also didn't know what to expect. The trip getting there was not too bad. Only about an hour from where i lived. It was a maze just getting from the parking lot to the ticket booth. There was tram for every part of the park which was nice. The prices were crazy but i was just glad i was not the one paying for it. I went in with low expectations but all of that changed shortly afterwards. I got in on several rides to start and was blown away. It was like being in an entire different world. The only thing i did not like were the large crowds. I had lunch afterwards. The food was great but the prices were not. Got on some more rides afterwards until i could not no more. I took some picture while i was there so i could later recall the memorable day i had. I can see why they call it the happiest place eon earth."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Almost 5 months ago, our company let us know that in two month's time, we will be losing our jobs. Our job hunt involved an emotional roller coaster of confidence and self defeat. I also spent a lot of time mourning severed relationships between me and my colleagues.\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had been working for the same company for 17 years as an accounts receivable supervisor. I supervised a staff of 6 associates. In the first week of May, our company let us know that they will be shutting our department down and we will all be losing our jobs. The next couple months were stressful and sad for us. On one hand, there was the fear of not being able to find a job after our end date materialized. On the other hand, we had all worked with each other for over a decade and knew that our time together was coming to an end. These past few months will definitely leave a mark on my life. The emotional roller coaster I felt on a daily basis is something I have never experienced before. One day I would feel confident and think that my life was meant to take this turn. The very next day I would feel defeated and incompetent with unreasonable expectations for myself. I would come into work as our end date approached and feel sad every time I had a laugh or a meaningful conversation with a colleague. It would make me feel awful that I would not be seeing these people again. Unfortunately, it also showed me that some people who you think are very close to you are really not honest people in your life who care for you the way you care for them. I saw this in my manager. She did not bother to speak to a single one of us in the last month we were employed. Not so much as a \"goodbye\" or \"good job\" or simply \"nice knowing you\". it really hurt me that she would treat the staff that way. I expected more from her. All in all, it was a humbling experience. I try to look forward on my new life now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"It happened in an auditorium and I wasn't sure in what order events was going to happen. It was hot and crowded.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My daughters graduation was in a city that I was not familiar with in an auditorium. I didn't know what to expect when I got there or how the events would unfold. It was very hot and I felt sweaty. the auditorium was crowded. I felt uncomfortable. I was watching what others were doing so I could see what i should be doing as well. I knew this was going to be an all day event that wouldn't finish until evening time. It started about 10 am on a Saturday. It started with awards given out to students. There was a slide show of activities that kids did during the year. There was a luncheon so kids and parents could mingle and talk. In the afternoon they gave out diplomas and afterwards everyone went outside. There was activities with lots of drink stations to keep everyone hydrated. By evening it felt calmer. I was feeling relieved."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'A large group of friends got together for a part and barbecue at a friends house. We were able to all be together on the same day which is a rare occasion.'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A friends birthday party a month ago. It was a big get together with a bunch of friends. We met at one of their houses and had the party in their backyard. It was a standard barbecue in the afternoon next to their pool. One person cooked on the grill, cooking hamburgers, sausage and hot dogs. Then the rest of us brought something, macaroni salad potato salad. Some people brought chips and others brought soda, water, beer and wine coolers. There were a few bottles of vodka and rum as well. One friend wanted to experiment and brought a lot of different things so that they could make mix drinks. They mainly made mojitos since that is what they like the most. I made a few desserts a cheesecake and a strawberry short cake. We mainly spent most of the time talking and catching up and playing card games or a board game. A few people went swimming. It was most memorable because it was the first time in a while that we were all together. All of our schedules are a bit all over so it is very rare that everyone can be together at the same time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "A month and two weeks ago, I was promoted to the position of a Senior Developer for my diligence to work, and the ability to put in my best even under pressure from home. I never expected the promotion, but I am happy it happened the way it did.",
    "output": "Six weeks ago, I got the best news! Because of my hard work and diligence, I was getting a promotion. I honestly wasn't expecting it, because I had been under a lot of pressure at home. My mother became sick, and moved in with our family. At the same time, I discovered my husband was having an affair. He announced he wanted a divorce. I thought that I might just break down and crack. Instead, I put my best efforts into my job. I'm so excited that it paid off. My boss said that he was impressed with everything I've done. I just started my new role as a Senior Developer. I love my new team and my new coworkers. I'm looking forward to a great future here. I'm glad that I'll also have more resources to take care of my mother. My husband can enjoy his new life of poverty without my nice paycheck."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "My friends and I drove to Croatia for a music festival, ended up getting lost then being able to ride with a celebrity in there car.",
    "output": "June of this year my friends and I decided to road trip from Munich Germany to Croatia. My friends and I had tickets to ultra music fest and decided that a road trip would be the most fun way to go. The ride should have lasted about 9/10 hours give or take. We left the hotel in Germany at around 6 in the morning, we didnt want to drive to late at night because we would have been tired. We were on the road for about 5 hours when the car we were in experienced a flat tire. Luckily for my friends and I we all know how to change a tire so we got out the car and went to change the tire but there was no extra tire. We were stuck with no service in the middle of no where. We tried calling the rental car company and tried calling for help but there was no connection. My friends and I decided to walk back about 4 miles to where we saw a gas station to call for help. About an hour later we were at the gas station but there was no one there, and we still had no phone service. We decided to stay at the gas station for some time hoping that someone would show up. 4 hours later with no service and still waiting for help we decided to walk back to the car. 30 minutes after walking towards the car we saw a huge van start to head towards us, we jumped up and down for help and the van stopped and a musician who was playing at the same venue we were going to got out the van with his security. My friends and I explained the situation and they gave us a ride to the venue and backstage passes it was amazing. Before we got to the venue we were able to call the rental car company and they tracked the car to pick it up and return it to us. The celebrity and my friends and i ended up hanging out all weekend, and becoming great friends. My friends and I were shocked and it was considered the best weekend ever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Utilize the following input text as a starting point to craft a brief narrative.",
    "input": "I won my first amateur boxing match in Wisconsin. I whupped the other guy's ass pretty bad. It was great.",
    "output": "I like the idea of fighting for myself. I had always grown up in the fighting world. I just think there was something primal and satisfying about it. I recently have been trying my hand at boxing. I felt comfortable enough with the training I had received that I could succeed. I worked my butt off, not just because I wanted to win, but it was fun. Now, I don't want anyone to get seriously hurt or concussed or any of that. But about a month ago I had my first boxing match. It was against another amateur. This was in Wisconsin. The fight barely started before he would up on the floor from a perfectly placed uppercut. He went down like a sack of potatoes. When the ten count ended I raised my arms in the air like I was Rocky and felt like the training I was in was paying off. It was an incredible moment. I can't wait to do it again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "An enjoying day at the Aquarium during the summer. Fun for both me, my family, especially my nieces. First visit to the aquarium for them.",
    "output": "Went and rented a van that could fit 10 people. Picked up my brother, sister in law, his 2 daughters, my mother, sister, and wife. We all went to Boston to the New england aquarium. Dropped everyone off. Then went and parked. Met up with everyone and went inside. Spent a fun filled 3 hrs there. My nieces had a great time. Really got to enjoy everything the place had to offer. There was no rushing, everyone waited for everyone to get their fill before moving on. I had an amazing time. I love fish and over sized aquariums. I have been a half a dozen times. Most of my enjoyment came from watching them experience it for the first time. Well worth the time and money."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "My daughter biggest day was a big disappointment. I had prepared for this day my whole life but I forgot the most important thing the day of her graduation.",
    "output": "So I was hanging out with my friends at the movies. It was fun. We watched an action movie and it was just great. I loved it so fun. We had so much fun. It was just great. I don't know. When we were watching it we had popcorn. They tasted so good. It was such a nice experience. We loved it so much. At one part of the movie something scary was happening and I had to shut my eyes, because I didn't want to see it. The ghost in the movies was so scary and I didn't want to see it. So I closed my eyes. I'm pretty sure my friends closed their eyes too. It was just weird to see. I don't know why it was scary but it just was."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "A few months ago, my mom suffered a stroke. The initial hospital visit was heartbreaking and difficult, however she seems to have made amazing progress and we can now say she survived it.",
    "output": "Dear Diary,It's been 4 months now since mom had her stroke. I still can't believe it at times that this happened. She was so healthy before this, no warning signs, no symptoms.. it was shocking to everyone. I found her in her room one day after school. She was on the ground and having trouble speaking. I called 911 and they arrived quickly. I'm not sure if she would've made it if they hadn't. She spent 3 weeks in the hospital. It was a really rough time for us both. I stayed with her almost every night. I was really scared, and couldn't leave her side. I'm happy to say, she's doing much better now. She is back to living on her own. She's taking physical therapy for some of the movement she lost in her arm, but otherwise she's good as new. She survived! I am still scared that this could happen again. I've been helping her stay active and eating well, hopefully I'll never have to go through this again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "In my cousin's wedding, we enjoy to prepare and celebrate that function. We are make a lots of fun in that function with my friends in that before night.",
    "output": "A celebration in a family gives pleasure to all the Members of the family. Friends and relatives also attend the occasion and share the pleasure. Pleasure multiplies when there is a wedding in the family. I drew immense pleasure when the marriage ceremony of my cousin was held. It was performed on 23rd of the last month. There was a great excitement and joy among us to see the preparations for the wedding celebration in our family. Decorations were made on the day before the marriage ceremony. A shrine was prepared for the celebration. It was also decorated with paper flowers. The canopy above the shrine was made of colored cloths. Another big canopy was put up in the open ground in front of our house. An electrician with his four assistants decorated the closed space with a number of multi-colored electric lamps. My father and uncle stood at the gate to receive the guests. The marriage party arrived at-seven in the evening. First, the guests were served sweets and cold drinks. Many guests had brought different gifts for my cousin who was the bride. The marriage party members were very gentle. The groom was seated on a palanquin with thick garlands around his neck. The marriage ceremony was held after the reception. Many senior members including my parents and the parents of the groom were present at the time of the holy marriage on the shrine. The bride and the groom exchanged garlands and sacredly accepted each other as the partner of life. We cried when my cousin parted with us and went to her new house."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "Earlier this year I traveled from America to London, England. It was my first time out of the country and I was meeting a friend. We had a great time together and I enjoyed my first trip outside my home country!",
    "output": "I have always wanted to travel in my life. I didn't have the chance to really until just recently. About four months ago I took the plunge. I decided to visit a friend who I had known for a while and felt comfortable flying across the Atlantic for. I traveled from the US all the way to London, England. Traveling this distance was a bit nerve-wracking, but at no point did the nerves outweigh the excitement I had for this event. I seriously just was so excited and I couldn't imagine backing out now. After a lengthy flight, I met the friend and even though I had nerves meeting them too, I was still really excited to hang out with them. I wanted to hang out with them for a long time. I just couldn't believe it was happening. When we met, it was exciting and fresh and new. I couldn't believe I was so fortunate to be in the position that I was in. I got to see all of the sights, experience the food, and just spend some time in a culture that is different than mine. I encourage everyone to go through this if they can. It's an experience not soon forgotten."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "Over the summer, I took my infant son to his first swim lesson. It was a very positive experience and he didn't cry at all.",
    "output": "About four months ago, I took my son to his first swimming lesson. My son was about six months old at the time, so this was really his first introduction to pools or any sort of water outside of the bath. He was very receptive to the whole experience. He didn't cry, and was more interested in observing the other kids in the pool. I was surprised at how observant he was. The fact that he was simply taking in the whole experience was wonderful. It was suggested that I briefly put his face in the water, and to my surprise, he seemed to enjoy it! This was a very special experience for me because I remember going to pools and swimming in creeks and lakes when I was a kid. I'm glad that he was okay being almost entirely submerged in the water. This was one event that I was really looking forward to before he was born. Since he was born in December, I was worried that he might not be old enough to do swim lessons this past summer. But I'm very glad that we didn't have to wait until next year. I felt like he really relied on me in that pool. Up until that time, my wife was always there to help me with parenting if I run into trouble. This was my first real time being the primary parent. All in all, it was a very positive experience and I'm glad I got to be the one to introduce him to the swimming pool."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of \"In an ideal world, there would be infinite computing resources. These resources would be free and sustainable, with no impact on the future of our planet. They would run services that would be accessible\" in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "3 weeks ago I had the most frustrating experience! It has taken me that long to be able to write about it. I was sitting at my computer working on my company's facebook page when I received this totally unexpected message on my screen from my internet provider. It said, \"You have exceeded your allowed data usage and internet usage time for the month. No further internet usage will be allowed on this account.\" I was stunned! Since when did our company have a cap on internet usage or data?? I tried to check our usage manually, but I could not log on at all. I tried from my phone and received this message from my cell phone carrier, \"Due to the increasing negative impacts placed on our environment from the increased building of responder towers, we are limiting our service to specific areas of high population bases. Please check the list below for your area.\" I have spent the last three weeks beginning to coordinate with people in high positions regarding creating free and sustainable computing options. These options would not harm the environment or pose a threat to animal populations. All would be free and unlimited. I can not go into detail here as I am not the most popular person right now. In fact, many internet providers and cell phone giants see me as a big threat to their bottom line. but just think, what that would mean for the common person?? Free service and free computing power. Never have to buy a new computer again, it would just automatically update! No high service bills either! Unlimited everything!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a short narrative using this lead: 'It was a table tennis tournament. I beat higher rating player and he was a cry baby about it. Couldn't loose like a man with class and character. Felt really good to tease him afterwards.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was at this table tennis tournament. My rating was around 1750 so I didn't have much chances against other 2k players. There was this one asian guy Albert with rating over 100 points bigger than mine. He wanted to warm up first... after regulatory 2 minutes of warm up I asked him is he ready. He said he is not, so we continued to warm up. After five minutes, I just started smashing because I wanted the warm up to be over - I was sweating and really tired already. Then he said he was ready. I beat him 3-1 ! It was amazing, I gained over 30 points out of him. I went to him to shake his hand and he was very rude - he said I didn't give him enough time to warm up. I felt soooo good by telling him how it's not my responsibility to warm him up and that with his rating he should beat me easily without warming up. I told him I will enjoy taking his rating points. He then said it's un-sportsmanship conduct and I explained to him that by table tennis regulations there should be only 2 minutes of warm up and I gave him 5.It was pure luck than after round robin ended, I was supposed to play against Albert AGAIN in 1/8th. He refused to play with me ! He was so afraid he will loose more rating points, he didn't want a rematch. What a cry baby I said... I went up to him and I said - come on Albert... nobody likes cry babies. Don't be a coward and come play. All players were laughing but he still refused to play. Really good day ! ;)"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "I had to take a licensing exam for my profession it took many hours to actually do the exam and even more time to study for it. Taking the test was very stressful and difficult. After I was done with the exam I was very happy to be done.",
    "output": "Man I was really studying hard for that exam I had to take a month ago. It was super important for my profession. I took me way too many hours to do the exam. I felt like I was literally there all day. Don't even get me started on how long it took me to actually study for it. That took literal days if not weeks. I felt like a slave to my books and quizzes. Man I never want to have to go through that again. I can't even begin to describe how much stress I was under. The level of mental strength it took to get through this was something I don't know if I can summon again, that's how hard it was. I have never felt more relief than when it was all over. I didn't even care at that moment what my score was. I was just so happy that it was done and I didn't have to think about it anymore. I literally felt drained. A mental husk of what I used to be, sapped of everything that made me well me. Literally I felt like a brain zombie, nothing left over. What a struggle, I tell ya."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "We had an opportunity to move south, something we'd both dreamed of. We just didn't realize how much it would cost us in the end, both financially and emotionally.",
    "output": "My whole life I've felt a pull towards the south and about 3 months ago I was finally given an opportunity to move there with my wife. My job offered me a higher paying position in Texas and my wife had just been laid off her job, so we figured \"Let's do it!\". We were both pretty excited about the move and I knew I could make back the cost of moving with only two or three months of work in Texas. An agent found us a beautiful home, we sent our belongings out ahead by moving truck, and my wife and I packed a few items in a Uhaul to make a road trip out of it. Our spirits were high and it was almost like a fun getaway driving to our new life. We didn't recognize the first signs of trouble, but they were there, literally. As we entered the State, Trump signs began spotting the roadsides with sayings like Build the Wall, Muslims Go Home, Lock Her Up and Trump Will Make Us Great Again. We saw them and didn't think twice about it because we were so happy and focused on enjoying our road trip. The sun was setting as we drove up to our new home and the house looked exactly like it did in the online pics, except for the 6 or 7 signs sprinkled across our new lawn. There were lawn signs that said things like Build The Wall - Make America Safe Again, No Illegals - Lock Them Up, etc. We didn't know whether they were a welcome to the neighborhood gift or a warning to go home. I looked over at my hispanic wife with concern and she began crying. \"We can't live here\" she said. I held her while she cried and then got out of the car and ripped all the signs from our lawn, tossing them over the fence into our new backyard. I wasn't going to let this ruing our plans for the future. We were moving to the south and it would be ok. My wife and I left all our belongings in the car, walked to our front door and went in our new home. As we entered the house I turned and locked the door behind us, it suddenly hit me that I didn't feel safe here. I told my wife she better use the bathroom because we had a long drive home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "We stayed at a bed and breakfast in South Carolina for about 3 days or so for a birthday celebration for my Mom. We also visited another relative in Georgia for a few days.",
    "output": "I remember a recent event in June 2019. My Mom and I went on a birthday trip to South Carolina. We stayed at a bed and breakfast for 3 days. The bed and breakfast had a lot of good reviews, but we didn't feel that it was the best one we had been to so far! The service was not what was expected, but we had fun. The first night we ate dinner at a Japanese restaurant. Breakfast was prepared all mornings we were there. The other nights, we had Chinese and also ate in Savannah, GA. For fun, we went to a plantation and traveled to other cities, like Charleston and Savannah, GA. After our stay at the bed and breakfast, we drove to my uncle's house in Georgia. The trip took about 8 hours from where we stayed in South Carolina. We stayed for a couple of days, then went home. We also ate dinner at a restaurant. Our relative gave us a tour around the city. It was very nice and comfortable there. It was a memorable trip, getting to see other states as we rode along."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'In my last week at my previous job, my colleagues threw a surprise farewell party at a local microbrewery. I received cards, gifts, and even cakes. I was really thankful of my managers, colleagues, and my time at the company.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I had to leave me job previously. All my coworkers helped me out by giving me a going away part. It was at a local brewery. There were lots of people there. Almost everyone from work. I got card and gift. And plenty of cake was flowing around. I was glad for all my managers and colleagues that helped me while I was there. They are true friends. My time with the company was great. It was good to have good friends and leaders there to help me when I needed them. I am glad I was a part of the company. It was very nice to see that they are true friends. The party was fun. I felt that everyone there was a true friend to me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'The diary was about the day i got married to my wife. Who I met in highschool. and enjoying our best life now with our 2 children.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Memorable day of my life. This reminds me of 5 months ago. The year I got married to my beautiful wife. It was a great and amazing day. It was a day I will never forget in my life. I met my wife in high school. And we've been dating ever since then. We both met eachother and fell in love at first sight. We eventually got married 5 months ago and it was a really beautiful moment. In fact one of the most beautiful moment of my life. The wedding was on my birthday. I can remember vividly, how beautiful my wife looked in the white wedding gown. My family traveled thousands of miles just to be with us and celebrate with us. Glory to God, we have 2 beautiful children together. And we're living our best life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on 'My daughter got a rare disorder after getting flu. It was horrible to see. She had rashes that got worse everyday and was spreading.', write a short yet interesting story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Six months ago, right after Valentine's Day, I took my daughter to doctor. She was broke out in bad rash. She had been diagnosed with flu shortly before. She was taking Tamiflu. They thought it was a reaction to that. The rashes got worse and had spread more by then. The following week she went to a different doctor since she wasn't getting better. They said she had Henoch Shonlein Purpura. It can come on after a virus or such. It is very rare. It is a disorder, characterized by rashes. It is when blood vessels leak. Most people we told had never heard of it before. The rashes were horrible. Thank God they did not hurt. Protein and blood in urine happened with it too. It has to be watched. The rashes went away and the protein levels are dropping. It was horrible and scary seeing those rashes."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the hint to form a brief story.",
    "input": "I traveled to Colorado and decided to conquer a mountain. I chose Mt. Ouray and hiked to 13,960ft+ to the summit by myself. It was an incredible experience and gave me confidence for what I could do on my own.",
    "output": "This year I traveled to Colorado in my campervan to do some exploring and hiking in the national forests. I decided I want to go on a big hike this year and conquer a 13er. So I chose to hike Mt. Ouray which is almost a 14er, 13,960ft+. It was a long drive up to around 11,000ft and then I got up early in the morning and hiked the rest. It was a very difficult hike. It took me several hours and I was by myself during this so I had to be very careful. Eventually after around 4 hours I made it to the summit. I almost thought that I was going to have to turn back. The view opened up in all directions to incredible vistas and vastness surpassing anything I had seen before. I was all alone on the summit miles away from any other human beings. It was quite special and I was very proud of myself for my accomplishment. The hike down was also quite difficult. It took me longer to descend and my legs were very tired. I brought just enough gear and water for the trip, just light enough to make it easy for me to carry. I planned it well on a perfectly clear day and got back to my camper around 3pm. It was an incredible experience and not one that I'll ever forget."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "My family and I attended the 4th of July celebration at my mom and dad's home. Everyone had a great time, especially me when I saw Mom wearing her new dentures.",
    "output": "I went to celebrate my 4th of July celebration at my parent's home. This one probably one of the more memorable 4th of July celebration that I can recall. When I arrived I was surprised with joy and definitely pure happiness when I saw my mom. She flaunted her dentures to me and I was very happy for her, and at the same time wanted to joke about her new dentures because she looked so different, but in a good way. I went to the back and saw my dad cooking the meat already. I asked my dad if I could help prepare some of the meat to barbecue but he insisted that he did not need any help. I went back to my mom to ask if I could help out more, luckily my mom actually needed my help. I love helping around when there is an event, especially to my parents. I tried rearranging the seat arrangement that my mom tried to do because everything was more cluttered and feels awkward for guests. Later that day my brother arrived. He was more in charge with the fireworks so I was definitely excited with that. Him and I are very psyched about fireworks/firecrackers even back then when we were so young. The night was almost over and the fireworks that my brother brought was more unique than usual, it was a lot more brighter and has more pop to them when they went up to the sky. I still laugh at how my mom looked differently with her dentures even after a few days, maybe I just missed her that much. It was just one of those days that you cant stop being grateful for the family around you."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a brief tale around the trigger.",
    "input": "II attended a 20th wedding anniversary celebration for some old friends and presented some haikus I had written as part of the ceremony. Most of the other attendees at the event were also personal friends of mine and I had a great time celebrating and catching up with them all.",
    "output": "Two weeks ago yesterday I attended a 20th anniversary celebration of Sharon and Mike's wedding and celebrated with some of my old friends. Mark and Alyssa were there, and even Rodney showed up for a little while. I hadn't seen Rodney in ages! There were a couple people there that I didn't know, but most of them were our friends from back in high school. I remember Mike, Rodney and I used to get into so much trouble skipping class! Anyways, I had a great time celebrating with friends and seeing everyone. The dinner was tasty and Alyssa even brought some expensive Italian Cabernet for us to try. I think I still prefer a sweeter white zinfandel, but it was alright. After dinner (and dessert), we retired to the living room where we played some games together. Mark led us in an exercise writing poetry, and at the expense of my dignity I shared a couple of haikus that I wrote. I thoroughly enjoyed the poetry. Our hostess then entertained us by bringing out the old VHS recording of their wedding and reception. Crazy to think that it has been 20 years already! Everyone looked so young in the video. Our lives have all gone off in different directions, what with Rodney moving to the big city and Alyssa traveling the world as a freelance writer and journalist. Even Mike moved away to the country to start a vineyard. It was great being able to catch up with everyone, and I hope we are able to get together like that more often."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "I went hiking on one of my favorite trails in the mountains. It was a tough hike, but I ultimately made it to the end.",
    "output": "I recently went on one of my favorite hikes in a nearby mountain range. It was a beautiful day. This particular trail was rather difficult. Although I had hiked it many times, I felt more physically exhausted than usual. I quickly realized I was going to have a tough day on the trail. There were several points along the hike where I thought about turning around. However, I kept moving forward. When I reached the summit of the mountain I felt a great sense of personal pride and accomplishment. I love hiking and I consider it a big part of who I am as a person. I spent at least two years of my life hiking several times a month. I would mostly go hiking alone. I like hiking alone because I learn something new about myself each time. The time I spend alone with myself in the mountains is very valuable. On this particular hike I realized that the trail does not always just hand you a victory. This is a valuable lesson that I hope to carry with me through other areas of my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I brought the family to the apple orchard. We were able to do lots of fun things while we were there.'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few weeks ago we decided to go to the apple orchard. The day was bright and sunny but felt chilly for summer. We went planning to see the animals, pick apples, ride the wagon. This year they added a big jump pad for the kids to play in! When we go there we played in the little wood houses they have first, then went to the yearly wagon ride! On the wagon ride the guide told us all about the farm and how much water it takes, how many apples they produce, and all sorts of information. After the wagon ride we were able to get lost in the corn maze, they added fun trivia to help point you in the right way this year. Then at the exit we were able to jump on the giant pumpkin pad. We of course gathered a bag of apple to bring home. The kids loved eating the fresh apples instead of bagging them. The little one was able to ride around on my solders while we walked around eating our apples. They also took away the pedal bike races and replaced it with a mine shaft play area where you could purchase bags of sand with gems. To finish up our day we looks at the animals, we saw little pigs, lamas, goats, and lots of other farm animals. We will probably be back again in the next couple weeks to go play for a while. I can not wait to go next year and see what else they add!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I got a promotion at work, working for a department that did more than three times my current volume. I also moved to a new state for the first time.",
    "output": "This move is much different than I thought it would be. It has been hard to adjust to a new environment. There is too much pressure and I feel like I am failing. I see others do much better than me and take on more responsibility. I want to do well but I don't know if I can do it. Anytime that I feel like I am making progress there are more steps back. More of what I want to do seems out of reach. I am afraid that it was a mistake. My life back home was easier. It was easier to do the same thing again and again. It was easier to have the same places to go and not be too concerned about what to do next. I would like an easier job. I received a raise but not by much. I am not sure if it was worth it but I am here now. I cannot change the past and I need to move forward. The was is not what I expected."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: \"I went on a rock cruise with some friends. I had the best time of my life and got to meet and get to know rock band members who I have been a far of for years. One performance in particular was so magical that I get goosebumps thinking about it and I will never forget it for as long as I live.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went on a rock cruise with three of my girlfriends a few months ago. One of my friends had posted a youtube video from last year's and another friend commented that she really wanted to go on it sometime so I replied that if she was serious we should plan it because I really wanted to as well. The two of us, the original friend who posted it and another friend of theirs were able to get a quad cabin and go. I wasn't sure what to expect and was a little nervous about what to pack or what the experience would be like. I have gone to lots of concerts for year and I always am happy and comfortable at rock concerts. From the time we got on the boat I felt at home and like I was meant to be there. The first night of the cruise one of the bands I was most interested in seeing was doing a performance in a pretty small lobby area so I made sure to get there early so I could get a spot; I was able to get a spot on the stairs looking down on the stage and the performance was nothing less than chill inducing. You could feel the passion in their performance and everyone watching was locked in enjoying it. At one point the singer said that they were just a bunch of Texas boys used to sitting around a campfire with an acoustic guitar and beers and singing, he and one of the guitarists went and sat on the bar and did what turned into a singalong of a classic rock song. Everyone in that lobby area all the way up to the balconies looking down was signing along. I felt at home and actually teared up at what a special moment it was. Throughout the cruise we would run into band members all over the place; in the dining hall, at the ports, in the casino, just hanging out and they were all nice as could be. I left my phone in my cabin most of the time and wasn't even concerned with taking photos or videos of performances, I just lived in the moment. I stood and talked with band members of bands who I have been a fan of for years and they seemed to have a genuine interest in what we were talking about, I got to meet people I never would have dreamed of meeting and I discovered some new bands. Since the cruise ended I bought a meet and greet for one of the bands when they were in my town and I mentioned that we \"vacationed together\" and all of them lit up talking about the experience. One of the members of the band had been sitting behind me with his girlfriend at a comedy show and I offered to buy them drinks, just because I'm a fan and appreciate what their music has gotten me through and done for me. With no prompting, he looked at me and said, \"Wait. I remember you, you bought me a beer! My girlfriend and I really appreciated that!\" and we had more of a conversation about the cruise. I figured I would have a good time and I always wanted to go on this cruise because it is very popular in the rock community. I had an even better time than I imagined I would. I walked around the entire time with a smile on my face and I am going back next year!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Think of the primer as a seed, and grow a short story from it.",
    "input": "My boss turned in her two week notice. I have to deal with missing her and figuring out a way to solve problems on my own.",
    "output": "My boss recently let me know that she had turned in her two week notice. By the time I found out she only had a week left to work because the partners at the firm wanted to keep it quiet. I was extremely shocked and sad when I found out. I had been working for her for almost six years. I was so shocked that I could barely listen during my CPE class I attended that day. My boss had become more than just a boss, she was my friend so I knew I would miss her a lot. She was also the person I went to with any questions so work is going to be harder now without her. I am not sure how my firm will survive, she was very smart and worked really hard. She kept us all running smoothly. Now that she is gone I have more work because everyone's work got shifted to take over what she used to do. I miss her a lot but I am happy for her. She deserves the best. I am now having to learn how to manage without her. She was always my go to person when I could not figure something out. ninspend a lot more time researching. I always took it for granted that she would be able to help me out. ni am learning to stand in my own to feet and make judgment calls now though."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "The sun is up and no worries on other things, so my mind switches and people are willing to do on there own freewill. Just watch what's around me and trying to do my own thing. Hard to express this event but i try to get away but land in the same exact situation.",
    "output": "A click in my mind and all goes spiraling again. I never forget the important things to me, but to let go means let in more negative things. I think that I'm stalled out in life, and not stuck and most likely why i had a crazy situation growing up. I keep pressing through life and hope something will change and most of us go through this at some point or over and over again. I hope to grow old quicker just to give god the finger, begging for truth. Lonely but not miserable, you don't see my simple needs, you don't see my raising. Could be due to my negative background but you still pop up in my mind, and no, i don't wanna chase you. I begged for change and i got it, but what all triggered these events? Lost love and confusion and cock blocked. I hate saying oh well, but all i can do is hope for the better. Changing what i do, pray that i die, hope to grow old and forget, keep what i remember and hope things move on. You hope at death, you'll forget, but you ask for a life that you know will have hardships. I do come to my own understanding that I'm not in my rightful place or surroundings, i belong traveling or around high energy people but i also have things holding me back from doing other things that i might enjoy. I take god into account and i also take life and something around it, but I'm ready to continue on but who knows. I get masked cause the body doesn't want to be in a draining depression all the time that i can't really help. Just free writing and experiencing anxieties,"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "Going to my niece's birthday party, where we danced, played games, ate cake and had a grand ole time. We also play with barbies and she has trouble blowing out some trick candles.",
    "output": "A couple of months ago it was my niece's birthday. She was turning four and had a small get together of family and friends at her parent's place. The party started out with her doing a dance. Then we went outside to eat some pizza and play. After the pizza, she wanted to play with some barbies. I decided to play with her so we went upstairs to her room to get the barbies. It took us a few minutes to decided how many to get. Her little brother also joined us. All together we probably had eight or nine barbies and a large bus for the barbies. Unfortunately, by the time we had retrieved all the barbies it was time for cake and for a six year old, cake trumps. We sang her happy birthday and lit the cake. Then she proceeded to try and blow out the candles for the next three to four minutes to no avail. It turns out her parent's had put trick candles on the cake and we all had a good laugh about it. After the cake we put some music on and danced a bit more. Finally everybody started to say their goodbyes and we all left the birthday with a few new toys and a belly full of cake."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Hey, take this prompt and write a brief, interesting narrative.",
    "input": "I hired a lawn service for the summer. He ended up being an absolute nightmare. He started harassing me to pay my bill and saying rude things a week before it was due even though the previous bills I had always paid the same day that I received them.",
    "output": "I hired a lawn service at the beginning of summer. I had a \"not so great\" feeling about him from the start. He's done an okay job, but he's never consistent with timing. He'll show up anywhere from a week to two weeks a part. No problem though. I can deal with that. He emails an invoice on the last day of every month, which is due within 20 days. I always just pay right away, so there's never been a complaint from his end. Well, he was here at the end of September, but October 13th came around and he still wasn't here. I hadn't paid for October yet simply because I forgot. I had a lot going on, but it's not like it was late. The payment wasn't even due until the 20th. The morning of the 13th, I get this angry email that there will be a late fee for payments made late. So, I immediately grab my invoice to make sure he didn't change the due date on it or something and I missed it. But, nope, it wasn't due till the 20th. So, I shoot him an email saying I had no intention of paying it late, but thanks for the warning, I guess. He ends up sending me four rude emails throughout the day saying that just because the bill says the 20th doesn't mean I have to wait till then to pay it. And, he said he doesn't like to babysit customers and all of kinds of other garbage. I was nice initially, thinking maybe he confused me with someone else. I mean, I've always paid like the day I get the bill. He definitely didn't have me confused. He just kept being rude until I finally sent him back a message telling him basically where he could shove his business and what I thought of him. It really stressed me out. I couldn't even sleep that whole night because he had me so worked up all day over this. I don't think I've ever had such bad customer service."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Construct a succinct story having its roots in the provided snippet.",
    "input": "It was like watching a movie of myself. I was doing things, seeing myself do things and I was in a fog. I was diagnosed with limbic encephalitis, inflammation on my brain.",
    "output": "Living with limbic encephalitis has greatly affected my outlook on life. I have a history of auto-immune disorders in my family but this seems to be worse than what my other family members suffer with. They have disorders as mild as eczema, and as severe as Crohn's Disease. Until eight months ago, when I was diagnosed with this disease. My life has changed dramatically. It began with headaches that were very severe and for a while I assumed I was having migraines. Then defective brain activity began to come into play. I would have hallucinations of various degrees. It would all seem so real at the time is was happening to me. Brain swelling can play some very cruel tricks on you. I also have a disconnected feeling to reality when interacting in my day to day life. It has caused me to leave me job and rely on disability checks. My pride almost can't handle it. I used to be very self-reliable and don't like being the recipient of charity. The past eight months I have had to make many adjustments to the physical aspects of my life, along with mental."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: 'The life-changing event of a job loss is never easy. It's an experience of watching everything you've become familiar with and known for so long slowly fade away. You lose your friends, your routines, and a little bit of yourself.', please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "In a few days, it will be five months since I lost my dream job. This was the job I worked towards my entire career as a chemist. As an investor funded company, I knew it could end at any time, but the company had just received the promise of another two years of funding. Our research was going well and we were meeting deadlines. The day that changed my life started as any other day at work. I was told there would be an impromptu meeting at the end of the day but that wasn't anything out of the norm. Unfortunately, I could not stay for the meeting as my 4 year old had swim practice on Wednesday evenings and I came in early to be able to take her. Everyone in that meeting was told to pack up their desks that evening and not to return. The funding that was promised was not going to happen and they could not afford to keep the staff for one more day. Since I was not at the meeting, I received my news by phone call, while sitting in the parking lot of the local rec center. I was told by HR to return the following day to collect my belongings and that there would be no severance package. It was so devastating of a loss that I could not focus on the task at hand of taking my daughter in for her lesson. The rest of the evening feels like a blur of events. All I can remember is going through the motions to make it to bedtime and getting on my computer to scour job postings. However, the city I live in is far more technology oriented and there were very few science oriented job postings. I started to become depressed and worried about our livelihood. I had only been with the company for a few months and already changed our lives for this job. I switched my daughter's preschool to be closer to my work and it was now a 30 minute commute from our home, with a few months left of the school year. I had also booked a cruise vacation with the extra income this job was providing and felt stressed about making the payments with only one income. The friends I made with my new co-workers were still too new that I didn't have a single one of them on social media. I also wasn't there for the final meeting and that left me without a means of gaining their contact information. I grieved for their loss as well. I knew the hardships a few of my single co-workers were going through and felt lucky that I had my husband to fall back on. This loss was one of the hardest I've encountered but it also brought about such wonderful change. I switched careers to substitute teaching and not being in a lab meant it was safe to have another baby."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by 'I had a mini stroke from a subdural hemotoma. I was able to walk to the hospital. It was so close, I didn't want a 500 dollar bill for a few blocks. It was from a old fall from a scooter.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I can't believe this happened to me. Of all the terrible things I've dealt with in my life, now at the ripe age of 50, I had to deal with more. I was just in my kitchen, baking some cookies for my grandchildren. They were supposed to come over later after their classes. I was so excited to see them, I love them dearly. It was after mixing all the ingredients, that I suddenly felt off. I began to feel some weakness and tingling in my arms, and my vision became a bit blurry. I needed to sit down before I passed out. After some time, I felt a bit better. I knew exactly what was happening to me, though. I had a mini stroke. A couple of years back, I had fallen off of a scooter when I was trying to teach my grandkids. That had led to a subdural hematoma, and I knew the risk of a stroke had increased. I needed to make my way to the hospital to get checked out, and I felt well enough to walk. Why pay for an ambulance ride that would cost me a lot of money? So, I walked to the hospital, which was not too far."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "I was ready for a change... so I moved to Florida, not knowing a single soul. I got out there and explored and experienced things and met people. It has made me a stronger, more independent woman and for that I am so grateful!",
    "output": "I was going through a hard time advancing where I used to live. I knew the only way for me to grow was to get out and do new things. In life that's one of the most important things to become your best self. Back home I basically worked every entry level job already. So I had a little too much experience and couldn't pick up much more work. I was ready for a change so I moved to florida. I didn't know anyone when I had gotten there. I just got out there and started to explore. I knew something would come up just being active and experienced. I was able to meet new people and do things that I haven't done before. I really enjoyed doing these things. I think it's cool to meet people and do things with them. thats how relationships are made. It was really great and made me realize even more this move was right. It has made me stronger and more independent woman and for that I am so grateful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "I went to my friend's birthday party at a korean bbq restaurant. Afterwards I went to another friend's house to watch Zootopia.",
    "output": "Dear Diary. A month ago I went to my friend's birthday party. We had dinner at a korean bbq restaurant. The restaurant was far away so I ended up carpooling with friends that also were going to the party. They picked me up at around 5 PM but had to make a stop at Target first because some of my friends had not bought a birthday gift yet. They ended up buying makeup for the birthday girl and a card and we were on our way. I already had bought a gift from Amazon so I did not buy anything at Target. We were one of the first people to get to the restaurant so we got to pick which table we wanted to sit at and thankfully we all got to sit together. It was interesting because my friend had invited 25 people, so many people who were invited I did not even talk to. Most of us did not even talk to the birthday girl because she was sitting at a different table from most of us. I ended up sitting with people that I knew, so it was as if I just went to go out to eat with these people for no occasion. Nevertheless, the restaurant was so good and I had good conversation. The food was expensive and so was the commute (1 hour), but I still think it was worth it. I got my friend a pusheen plushy and she seemed to really like the gift. Afterwards my friend I was sitting next to at the restaurant asked if I wanted to go see a movie at her apartment, so I did and we watched Zootopia."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "I went to Busch Gardens. I went on a safari and fed some giraffes! It was so much fun seeing all of the wonderful and unique animals there I would love to go back and do it again!",
    "output": "So I went to Busch gardens a few weeks ago in Tampa Bay. I mainly wanted to see the animals at the zoo. I got to see all types of animals such as crocodiles as well as cheetahs. I went on the cheetah run ride which was really fun. I also went on a bunch of roller coasters which were fun as well. But the main thing I wanted to do was go on the safari! On the safari you get an up close look at rhinos as well as ostriches and zebras and giraffes! And on top of that you get to feed the giraffes! We went out on a jeep and the giraffes all came over! They very huge and very hungry. We had lettuce and we got to feed the giraffes and just hang out with them for awhile it was great! It was the highlight of the trip for sure! After that I got some pizza at the restaurant over looking the safari. I relaxed a bit by the pool before heading home. It was a great day!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I recently had my first child and it was a girl. I never imagined that I would have a daughter since all of my family for the past 3 generations had boys.",
    "output": "The one thing that I remember and can think about better than any in my entire life is the birth of my daughter. I have always wanted a daughter and never imagined that I would be having one. All of my family, including cousins, aunts, uncles, and anyone for the past 3 generations has had boys. There are no girls in our family over those 3 generations. The day that we had the revealing ultrasound was one of the happiest days of my life. The day she was born was the best and it was unimaginable how it would change my life. I am so thankful and grateful for having her. I couldn't imagine life being any other way. The amount of love that I never imagined having blew me away. When she was brought out, I remember the look she had. It was almost as if she was looking at me and could see every notion of my being. I know she couldn't see, but it sure felt like it. Her eyes were looking directly at me and she didn't whimper one bit. That day is a day I could never forget. It was the most beautiful and captivating face I have ever seen. My daughter who looked exactly like me. It's crazy to think about it, but she sis a spitting image of myself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "Me and my family moved in with my dad, into the childhood home where I grew up. This was difficult for all of us for a few reasons, but it has overall been a positive change.",
    "output": "At the end of May, me, my 2 kids, and my soon to be ex husband moved into my dads house. This was the house I grew up in, and the house my children will spend most of their growing years in. My husband and I were having financial troubles and we knew something had to change soon. My dad graciously agreed to let us move in and make any changes we saw fit. Our current plan is for my husband to look for a new job, one that pays him more than his current job, and save enough money to move out into his own apartment. As you can imagine, this can make for a stressful experience for a few reasons. One, we are divorcing, so we do not always see to eye and seeing each other constantly does not help our situation. Two, in the beginning it was quite rough moving back home to the house I grew up in. I felt like I had failed. Watching all my peers on social media get engaged, get married, buy a house, only added to that feeling. This feeling thankfully, did not last long. I now feel like this is my house, and I am happy to give my kids some stability, rather than moving apartments every few years. I did not realize how much of an effect moving had on me or my older son until one day shortly after we moved he made me promise that we wouldn't move again. Now more than ever, stability is important to me. That was probably one of the most surprising parts of the move, how it affected him, and how for the first time I felt like I had truly failed on my end as a parent to provide him with a stable home. The second part was feeling how I had failed as an adult by not being able to live on my own like I \"should\". Living with my dad again has some perks, like he is always around to babysit, and there are drawbacks as well. He is not the cleanest person and so that is frustrating. We all share one bathroom, and that is also something that we all had to adjust too as well. We have now been here for almost 4 months and I would say the benefits definitely outweigh the drawbacks at this point."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "I went on a trip. I developed a relationship with a random stranger. My life changed in a way I never expected it to.",
    "output": "About five months ago, I went on a road trip. The trip was after a particularly bad event happened. I wasn't in the best mental state at first. When I had been gone for several weeks though, I met someone while hiking. This person ended up knowing my grandmother which surprised us both. We talked for a while and had an enjoyable time. I went on with my trip and when I got back, I called them to chat. We talked for several hours and to put a long story short we ended up getting engaged. So this random person I never met just happens to know someone I do and then we just hit it off. I never expected that to happen. My life completely changed. I wasn't down anymore. I finally had something to live for. I am exited for what ever comes next. Life is good again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "I had an uncle die before I was born and recently found out another family member was there and could have possibly prevented it.",
    "output": "Two weeks before I was born, I had an uncle that past away in a car accident. He choose to get into a car with a friend driving, and not wear a seat belt. They were both intoxicated. My whole life I have heard so many wonderful stories about him and how full of life he was. About a month ago, while scrolling through an old Facebook post that a family member had posted a picture marking that my uncle would have been 60 years old. I saw where another family member of mine who just recently passed due to years of substance abuse, had commented. She wrote that she was there at the bar that night, and realized that as he was leaving she should have stopped him, but didn't. I have such horrible feelings about seeing this post. Since she is also dead, there is no way for me to confront her and find some sort of resolution. How could she have let he just walk out knowing what state he was in? I have been left now after finding this information out, in such a state of turmoil. I'm not sure how to reconcile my feelings. I have always felt cheated in life that I never got to know him, and this comment that I discovered on Facebook makes it so much worse. I realize that he made his own choices, and that they were not good ones. I just wish my cousin had one moment in her life where she wasn't a complete waste and speak up for him and possibly keep him safe. I hate her. I never really liked her much because of how her drug/alcohol abuse made her act, but now I harbor such contempt with no way to confront her. It's one of those things everyone tells you to give to God. I'm trying."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn the source text into a creative, brief narrative.",
    "input": "My husband cheated on me in the beginning of our relationship. The woman he cheated with was recently hired to be the secretary at his work.",
    "output": "I have married for about 7 years now. I have an anxiety condition that makes certain things hard for me such as strong emotional feelings and the inability to \"get over\" things. I was quite young when I met my husband but we instantly hit it off. Unfortunately in the beginning of our relationship we ran into some infidelity on my husbands part. Some very terrible things done right in front of me with terrible people only too eager to go along. Things that took years and years to stop haunting me every night but definitely never went away. I cant even think about these things without opening all the wounds back up. We got better and we moved on and we started to really grow together. We had children, he got more raises at his job. Recently we finally were able to move into a bigger and nicer house. I felt calmer and comfortable. Then one day about a month ago maybe not even that long, im sitting at the house cleaning up hanging out with the kids and I get a phone call. I answer it and its my husband and he doesnt know how to say it so he just does. The secretary at his work got fired and his boss hired a woman he had cheated on me with in the past. For most people that may have been uncomfortable but for me and my anxiety disorder it felt like a bomb went off in my head. I felt like all the air had been sucked out of the room and I started to cry and panic. It felt like my worst fear had sought me out to pluck me from the comfortability I had finally gotten used to. Its been hell since then. My husband has been faithful all these years since then and gives me no reason to doubt him but my anxiety doesnt care to hear any of it. He is trying his best and so am i, but i still sit here sick to my stomach thinking of that horrible woman up there in his space. I am trying to be strong and get through for my family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in 'My parents' celebrated their fiftieth anniversary. My dad came down to join the rest of us for a family dinner, though he was a little late and a little lost.', create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The end of August marked my parents' fiftieth wedding anniversary. And fifty years ago, a lot happened that summer. My parents aren't much for big celebrations. However, there was much discussion around how everyone was going to get together. My dad spends a lot of time in the northern part of the state. Was everyone going to head up there? Were we going to meet somewhere in the middle? Dad finally decided to come down, but he didn't want a lot of fuss made or anyone to put themselves out, so he only told my mom and me. I think part of it was wanting to be a surprise and part of it was not wanting people to be disappointed if he couldn't make it down. He did finally make it down towards the end of dinner, though he had to call and get directed to my sister's house as it had been awhile since he had been there. He brought everyone something rather than the other way around, something that was supposed to have been done last Christmas, but oh well. It was a good time, laughing and talking with almost everyone there (my older sister couldn't make it). My parents reminisced about fifty years ago. My mom's brother also got married that year and I don't remember ever learning that, though I might have. It was good to see my dad and both mom and dad seemed to enjoy themselves. It was basically just a family dinner, but it meant a little more."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'One's cannot be satisfied is proven on that day. I was completely overwhelmed and satisfied with the things that are going in my life. I am so grateful to everyone.'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I would like to share some of my unforgettable moments which was happened during my last birthday party which was happened 6 months ago.. It was the best birthday in my life so far. I was given many gifts and also got blessings from the persons whom really wish me to be happy forever. I invited all of my friends irrespective of well known or not. And also I called up all my well wishers and also some of my office colleagues. It was like that I was surrounded by the people of goodness. My parents arranged many events and also they surprised me by giving me the presented I wished for so long. I was full of happiness that day. My colleagues also presented me with many gifts. I thanked everyone for their presence on my birthday and helped them to to go to their respective places without any issues. It was the day, I realized the importance of people and also the value of friends and family members. I hope to keep in touch them forever. So, This was how my birthday party was ended happily and satisfyingly. After that I went to my private room and thanked god for helping me to have such good friends and family. Yesterday when I got home from school I went to play with my friends. Some people from other streets were playing in the area where we were playing, and when they heard this was our area, they refused to go and tried to fight us. In that case, a friend of mine had hit one of them in the face with anger."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'After losing around 80 pounds, I found that no one noticed that it was gone. I assumed that no one would ever noticed, but my friend did.'. Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago, I lost a lot of weight. I lost 80 pounds. This was a huge loss in weight. The weird part was that nobody said anything about it. My coworkers just went on there day. My boss always gave me a frown. My wife didn't even notice and that was the strangest part. The only person who noticed was my friend. He gave me a lot of compliments about my weight loss. He also bought some beer to celebrate the occasion. We went to the bar and watched the football game. The cowboys barely won against the giants. This was a great time. I hope I can keep my weight off. This shouldn't be too hard if I just stick to calorie counting."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"It's necessary throughout this point that you simply lookout of yourself. Try and eat well and obtain enough rest.\". Turn this into a short story in your own unique way.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Certain levels of stress at work can even be beneficial, since they stimulate us and give us the batteries. However, having too many responsibilities, giving account to your boss or a bad relationship with colleagues can lead to severe stress that must be nipped in the bud, either taking a while, or looking for another job destination. There is even the Burnout syndrome, which is characterized by a progressive physical and mental exhaustion, a lack of absolute motivation for the tasks performed, and especially by important changes in behavior in those who suffer it. There are great sources of stress from the family: we may live with a loved one who is not in the best physical or mental condition and we have to take care of him, traumatic events such as the loss of a family member, economic problems at home, with our couple or even if we have children, who behave in an undesired way. The best we can do in these cases is, if it is a serious problem, seek psychological or psychiatric help. Although not all sentimental ruptures are the same for everyone, the vast majority causes great stress and regret. Thinking if the other person has remade his life, stagnate, not be able to reorient our goals, stay locked up at home ... there are certain cases in which psychological help is also required to overcome this type of trauma. A change, a change of city, the own emotional break and therefore ending with all those daily and routine activities that made us feel protected can be important sources of stress. Getting married or having children also causes some anxiety about the future, since we can have negative thoughts about a new stage in our life. There is only one place where you can live and enjoy, and it is this present moment, the one you have here and now, if you let your mind go to the past or future, you will stress and it will be an unreal stress, because you create yourself with your thoughts. Whether in our circle of friends or in our own work, we can suffer from so-called \"toxic people\". The ideal for a bad environment does not cause us stress, would be to spend as little time as possible with this type of people. But as often it is not possible, because it can be a family, or at work where we have to spend so many hours, it would be good if the little free time we had would be fully enjoyed, in order to balance the balance of negativity that we have had to be exposed. To be well with others, first you have to be well with yourself to be alone. In the age of social networks, many young people feel alone or are too aware of mobile phone notifications, which can cause a high amount of stress. It is increasingly common to reduce the actual contact, by contact with the computer and other electronic devices. Years ago, people related more time face to face."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "After always looking after my Asperger's son, I prepared to send him off to live on his own. It was a heart wrenching and worrisome event for me.",
    "output": "A heart-wrenching time in my life began with my son going off to college. Sending a child off to college is difficult for any parent but this seemed harder. You see, my son has Asperger's syndrome. I had spent his entire life teaching him to function and live in a world that was not really made for him. My life with him was focused on protecting him and advocating for him. Now, I was about to send him off into and environment where I would not be. I had to trust that he was adult enough to handle these things on his own. My anxiety and worry began a few months before he even left. Daily I would imagine some horrible scenario he might face. I dreaded moving day. Inevitably, moving day arrived and we packed the car and drove to his new life. As I left him in that strange city on his own for the first time I was filled with sadness and worry. Day after day he persisted on. He rarely called each week even though I reached out daily. Each time I talked to him he confidently exclaimed to me that he was doing just fine and having a great time. He was living his life and doing it on his own. He was fine. I did my job and raised him to function and succeed in a world that was often difficult for him. When summer came, he decided to stay in the city to work and continue to live his independent life. He spread his wings and soared."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'After a month of getting to know each other, my soul mate and I both hinted at our love for each other (her first, then me). Anticipation built throughout the day, until we finally dropped the \"I love you\" words at the end of the night.'. How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One of the most striking events in recent memory was when I met my (now-ex) girlfriend in first-person shooter video game that we both play. Specifically, I am referring to the time we actually professed our love for each other. It was a rather special moment because we had been playing the game together for several weeks and she had been chasing me pretty hard during that time. I'm kind of a celebrity in that game, and a bit of a ladies' man, so she really wanted to pin me down! I know this sounds ridiculous, but gamers are very strange and weird! It was a powerful time, because I'm an average looking guy (though I'm at the top of the pack in this game we both played) and she is a beautiful woman. I guess that's \"hypergamy\" at work! It almost felt like I was winning the lottery and \"too good to be true\", even though I would never admit to that since you have to play it cool and casual! I thought she was playing me for some sort of benefit in the video game, but the more we grew close to each other the more I realized how organic it was. Finally my paranoia began to shed and the event happened. \"I might be falling in love with you,\" she said. \"I'm thinking the same thing,\" I said. Later that night, when we said goodbye, it was a much more formal \"I love you\" exchange; I think we were both anticipating that moment, as it's a milestone of any relationship. I still remember all the matches we played that day, as well as the specifics of 99 percent of the Skype conversation (and subsequent voice chat). I won't get into the naughty details, but the entire day and night were burned into my memory. It was an important and genuine moment for both of us. Even though our relationship has since failed due to distance and drama, I still look back fondly and with no regrets."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "I organized a science olympiad at school that was expanded by administration into including younger grade levels, and it was successful despite the challenges of setting it up. The success of the event led to me getting my original position back as a science teacher rather than a math teacher.",
    "output": "Two months ago, in a desperate attempt to get my position back, I volunteered to set up the science olympiad at school. I had been moved into the math department due to a lack of funding. I was desperate to get back into the science department. I was licensed to teach both subjects, but I hated math. And more importantly, my students hated math. I figured if I could pull off the olympiad event I might make a good impression on the superintendent. I started getting everything together and realized it was going to be a lot of work. I had to get enough kids to participate, get parents to help, and get donations. I was doing pretty well and then I got a phone call that the school had decided to include the younger grade levels as well. All the work I had just done had to be redone, and at three times as much. Somehow I managed to pull it off. The event went perfectly, the kids all had fun. I looked really good and I was anxious to see if the SUperintendent would notice. The next day at school I was immediately called into his office. He was so impressed with my organization that he decided I belonged in the science department! I could have my old position back effective immediately. I was so happy I could have cried."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Meeting the love of my life for the first time. Getting to know her in every single way. Feel all those feelings, the adrenaline rush that remained constant. Knowing she was real.'. How could this be the foundation of a compelling story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "One week ago I was sitting at my desk at work when a woman walked by that I had never seen before. Immediately she caught my attention since I was very attracted to her, but I simply went back to my work once a moment or two had passed. I was writing an email to a coworker when she walked by again. I looked out of the corner of my eye to see that she was heading toward the break room. I decided that the email could wait so I decided to mosey on over to the break room myself to get a cup of coffee, and if she so happened to be in there then that would be just great. I walk in and notice her standing at the coffee machine pouring herself a cup. I walk up and wait for her to be done when she goes to get a packet of sugar to add to her coffee when she notices the container is empty. She doesn't seem to know where the extras are stored so I open up and tell her that the spare sugar packets are stored in the cabinet above the sink. She thanks me and walks over to the previously mentioned cabinet. She thanks me and introduces herself as Pam, and I nod my head and tell her my name is Tim. As I pour myself a cup of coffee, I remark that I haven't seen her around the office before and ask if she just started working here. She responds that she is actually just here for the week as she is running a training seminar for people in the accounting department. I feel slightly relieved by this since that means if something does happen between us it won't be an awkward office romance, but at the same time I was a bit upset because she was only here for a week. I grab myself a cookie and offer her one to go with the coffee she is drinking. She accepts. Seeing as how it's Thursday and she will be done with her training seminar tomorrow, I decide to go for broke and do something I normally never do. I just straight up ask her if she would like to grab some dinner sometime with me. She smiles and gives me her phone number and tells me to text her later so we can work something out. I add her number and smile and tell her I should probably get back to work, but if she needs any more help finding other condiments to come find me at my desk and I'll be happy to help. She laughs and says she will be looking for my text. I go back to my desk and resume writing the email, but this time in a much better mood."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a short story that could spring from this excerpt.",
    "input": "This was about the stress and anxiety that comes along with being a military family. There are moves and discussions of business.",
    "output": "Dear Diary, There has been so much change in the last six months. I went from having my own office, a wonderful group of friends and family close, to living in a state I am unfamiliar with and in a home that's new. We are a military family. Being a military family means making sacrifices for the greater good, even when that means distance from family or maybe even your spouse. This past year has been so hard. Driving across the country with a toddler and buying a home unseen were not things we thought we would have to do this quickly. We are now on our own. We have no family close and are trying our best to get settled in our new environment. Our son has begun preschool. He has blossomed in such a short amount of time. Although we miss our family and friends dearly, we are doing our best to plan visits. We have found a playgroup and even the dogs seems to be adjusting well. There have been a few attempts to start a business but those are continually halted due to anxiety. There are so many adjustments that will be made in the next few months. We will continue to work on the progress we have made as a family. We plan to work together to make this new place home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I was vacationing in Rome with my girlfriend of three years. Out of the blue, she proposed to me. She had this pre-planned and I was in complete shock.\". Expand upon this in your own unique storytelling style.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Around ten months ago, I had mentioned to my girlfriend that I would love to see Rome. She told me that she has always wanted to go to Rome too and we should plan a trip there. For my birthday, a month later, she surprised me by giving me a gladiator toy. I asked her what was this and she told me it's a hint to what she got me. I stared at her like she had lost her mind and she told me \"Rome? Do you remember that?\" and I looked at the toy and she pulled out plane tickets for Rome! I was so shocked! I asked her when were we going and she said in July and I hugged her. Then in July, we went to Rome! We saw everything we could see! It was amazing. As soon as we got the Colosseum, she got down on one knee and asked me to marry her. I was like \"What are you doing? Are you serious!\" She asked me to marry her again and I said \"OF COURSE!\" She jumped up and hugged me! It was so special to us since we both love Rome. She told me later that as soon as she heard that was something we both wanted to do, she wanted to make it as special as she could."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the suggestion text as a catalyst, concoct a short story.",
    "input": "This is a short recounting of the death of my daughter's father. It describes how suddenly someone can be taken away, and the how valuable we should make every minute. It is about rebirth and moving on with strength and love.",
    "output": "My daughter's father was killed in a car accident a few months ago. He was traveling on the highway in early April. As we live in Michigan, we often experience sudden changes in weather during these months. At 70 mph, he hit a patch of black ice, skidded across the median and crashed into another car head on. He and others were instantly killed. I woke up to 4 sheriff's standing outside my door to tell my daughter and I the news. In the months that have passed, we have attended grief counseling - both group and family. We have managed to say goodbye and have come to terms with the suddenness of the situation. We are blessed to have an incredible support network of family and friends. Unfortunately, death always brings out the worst in some, and we have had to sever ties with some of the people we used to be closest to, but in the end, we do not need this toxicity in our lives as we rebuild and try to move forward. I know that he would want to be remembered, but not mourned. He would want us to move forward and make him proud. He wouldn't want us sad and depressed. We are trying to honor that in our words and actions. No one leaves this house without a hug, a goodbye, and an I love you. Life can change at any given moment. Lesson learned, Life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in \"I had a lot of happy things with my buddies. I love them a lot. The give me a lot pleasures. My friend's wedding celebration and friends get to gather.\", create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Four month back, My lucky friend got married to the love of his life. It was a beautiful celebration of love. All of our friends received invitations and we all attended. It was funny how all of us buddies came together within short period of notification and we made it to the wedding regardless where we live. There were series of planned activities before the wedding. The wedding venue is on island and the couple were to tie knot on a boat. All of my buddies were there and we were so happy to catch up with with the time we spent separated from ourselves. We talked about our careers and family. Our views on different things going on around us. To be honest, they gave me alot of pleasure and that is the happiest i have been in ages. We share so much bond and brotherly love. It was a huge get together for each and every one of us. The couple got married and we all wished them a blissful marriage. We dine, wine and dance for the rest of the time after the coupe were pronounced. We realized how much we have missed one another when it was time for good bye."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "How our bodies give us signs of distress and why we should not ignore them. How my husband ended up having open heart surgery.",
    "output": "About 4 months ago, my husband had to have open heart surgery. It started a few months before that, when he complained about how much his chest hurt when he would exercise. I just chalked it up to him getting older, and joked with him that that's what happens when you're an old man, trying to run with the young boys. I remember the 1st time I noticed it, it was 7 months ago. He had just come back from playing basketball. I laid on his chest and could feel his heart beating insanely quick; I'm talking about it sounding like a \"drum roll please\" quick beat. I brought it to his attention but he just brushed it off as having a harder game today than usual. Things started going downhill quickly after that. 2 weeks later, he could barely walk up the stairs without being out of breath. I told him he needs to go to the hospital, the ER or something so they can at least listen to his heart with a stethoscope. He still refused, tried to pretend like nothing was out of the ordinary. Then, one day, he was so out of breath coming up the stairs, he passed out and ended up spraining his wrist. Thankfully he finally went to the hospital, and they examined his heart. Laying in the hospital bed, his breath suddenly became super heavy and labored, and one of the machines started making this really loud beeping noise. Doctors came rushing in, they ended up having to usher me out; they had to a CT scan/MRI on him. They found that he had 3 damaged heart valves, and because of that, his heart wasn't able to get enough of his oxygen in his blood to his lungs and every subsequent problem. He had to have emergency heart surgery. Recovery was expected to take 6 months, with very light exercise after 3 months. Only 2 more months left until he's fully recovered. Always listen to your body, it knows you best."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make a brief story. Use the lead-in as your starting point.",
    "input": "I say goodbye to my younger sister when she goes to college. I don't handle my emotions in a particularly healthy manner.",
    "output": "My little sister is one of my best friends, and we'd been living together for about two years after I got out of college. But it was time for her to go to college, now, which meant that I'd be alone. I know it's kind of selfish of me to think of it that way, but I was really bummed. So I drove her down to her college, which is like ten hours away from where we live. The day we said good bye was... kind of disassociating, for me. I knew I should be sad but I didn't want to be, so I just kind of locked away all my feelings. I'd put together a video for her of all her favourite YouTube videos, so we watched that together before saying goodbye. She laughed and enjoyed it, and we had a good time. Then I drove her to a house where she was meeting some freshmen for lunch. I said goodbye and asked her if we could take a picture, and she teased me about taking a selfie (since I don't do that often). We look really good in the photo. I haven't posted it anywhere; it was mostly just for me. I like having something of her. But then we said goodbye, and I was trying really hard not to cry. So was she. But I was determined not to (I don't know why it mattered so much), and my throat hurt really bad from tightening so much. But I didn't cry, and she just teared up, and then we waved goodbye and I drove away. I kept thinking I should just let myself cry, but it seemed too much. So I locked it away and kept driving, and then within the hour, I was emotionless again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: \"We recently took a trip out of state and it involved my immediate family. The purpose of the trip was because my son is a skater and he was part a competition there.\"?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Around 6 weeks ago, my family and I had a trip out of state. It was the trip that involved my family. The main reason for this trip was my son. He was in a competition of skater. So, he needs to reach their and so were we out their to cheer him up. He was very much confident about her win and so were we. We were also very much happy to cheer him up. Great time for us. Our whole family was travelling and so there was a kind of mess and all the members were very much hyped and happy. We all lived up for the journey in a bus. It was a mini bus. After reaching their, we had a tent were we lived for around 36 hrs. Meanwhile, my son had a practice over their for couple of times and then the main competition started. My son came second. We were happy for that too. It was the proud moment for our family. We enjoyed very much out there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'This is entry is about the first day of moving in to the place of my partner, Celia, which also happens to be a move across the country. It goes through the emotions of walking through the door and having her give me the tour to the end of the night.'. Create a small story where this is somehow significant.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Walking through the small apartment, Celia had a huge smile, trying to hide a bit or nervousness, to show me her or now our apartment. We had spent some time together, but not much as we lived so far away and I decided to move in with her never having even been to her place. Around each corner she pointed out a room with little suggestions for what we would do in them. She had an adorable way of showing the room where she would have both hands in the back pockets of her jeans or one and one arm embracing me, while she lifted up on her toes just a bit as she ended her sentences. There was such joy in the air to finally be coming together and thinking of the possibilities that this flat would bring. This was not only me moving in with my partner, but this is the first partner I fully moved in with. All my other relationships had stages where we would spend 12 or 14 days together or spend the night 5-10x in a row at the same place, but I never got to the stage where we were moved in and officially living together. Not only was I making a big jump in my relationship, I was making a big jump in where I lived. I moved away from my friends and family to live with Celia. I did not know anyone in the city or region she lived in. She is just so wonderful that I had to make this big change and take a chance on the love between us. Later on that day, she would chop up a salad for us to have for dinner. That was a big deal as her old roommate told me that was a surprise that she \"cooked\" so much for me. It was a wonderful little meal and a sign of her trying to help me ease into the situation. Washing the dishes it really was settling in that I was in a new place that was beginning to feel like a home. After that we had our first Netflix and chill. We found a BBC series that we became completely addicted to. There while she was leaning up against to me the whole film as we found our little comfort spot on her small couch. There were no nerves then, except not to spill the wine. With her cat climbing over us, I was realizing that this was a place I would be for along time. While her head rested on my chest and she started to fade into sleep, I had found that comfort zone in the apartment very quickly."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I am currently in the process of retiring from the military but why retire? I had spent 20 years in the military but the day I came across a blown up bus filled with children was the day I realized I spent one day too many in the military.",
    "output": "I am currently in the process of retiring from the military after a 20 year career. If I had my way I would continue to serve for another 20 years but I realize I reached a point where I cannot go on. Several months ago I was overseas in a volatile region. We received word that an IED blast had gone off and that myself and the one other medic I was with needed to respond. We were anticipating maybe 1-3 casualties that could either be dead or wounded but what we came across I could never prepare myself for. The IED blast struck a transportation bus that was mostly filled with women and children. My partner and I immediately got out to assess the situation and begin triage but we did not know where to start. There were dozens of children. We could not see where one body ended and the next began due to the amount of torn flesh, blood, debris. Chaos instilled the situation with smoke, the moans and cries of the injured and the screams of pedestrians who rushed to the scene to assist. When you train in the medical field they make treating an amputation easy. You apply a tourniquet, pad the stump, then wait for transportation. I came across patients who had two hands and two feed but the area in-between resembled swiss cheese due to the shredded tissue. How do you wrap this? How do you even begin to stabilize it? At one point in the situation I was giving CPR to a young toddler that was cooked by the flames. I felt their bones break underneath my hands. I felt the flesh stick to my own. Even at this very moment I cannot shake the smell that the burnt flesh reeked of. I have seen and been through a lot in my 20 years in the military but the day I came across a bus filled with children blown up was the day I realized the military was one day too much."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Earlier this summer, my fiance and I went to a cheese festival. His mother decided to meet us there to spend the day with us. Many things went wrong, but it was very memorable and a bonding experience.'. Craft a quick narrative around this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "So about 7 weeks ago, my fiance and I went to a cheese festival. It was a beautiful early summer day. There was a light marine layer early in the day which cleared to sun. Billie's mom decided to meet us there and spend the day with us. The day had so many things go wrong. You would've thought that the gods were against us that day. The sun got really hot early in the afternoon. None of us brought sunscreen since we thought the marine layer would stick around through most of the day. All of us burned to nice red. And of course, can you imagine cheese, which must remain chilled, under the hot California sun? And cheese sitting in your stomach through such a hot day makes it very difficult to stay out of the bathroom. Of course the port-o-potty's were plenty nasty by the afternoon. Billie's mom had even accidently knocked an entire tray of Brei on the ground. The shopkeeper was not very happy at first. But we all ended up laughing it off. Despite all of the issues, it was a very memorable bonding experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "I had a big argument with my best friend. We haven't spoken since the argument. My feelings are really hurt because she doesn't seem to care.",
    "output": "I broke up with my ex girlfriend. This is because she cheated on me. I am not sad because i have been looking for ways to breakup with her since she started acting strangely in the relationship. I told her friends and my friends and no one seems to be of help. That is why i took matters into my own hand. I do not feel bad about the issue at all, because i already found another girlfriend. And i believe had better attitude than my ex. she has a good family background. she came from a good home. she keeps good friends who are ready to give her good advice. I am going on a trip with her to Australia next week. I am going to have fun and shop because i will soon propose to her. I think she is the love of my life. and she will have my kids. I am sure my dad and mum will be happy to hear this good news. - happened 6 years ago."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Shape a brief story influenced by the ideas in the kickstarter text.",
    "input": "Everything was something crazy but in the end we laughed at everything that happened in the story.the trip was incredible",
    "output": "I have a crazy story to tell I think you might like. It happened a couple weeks ago but I can not stop forgetting about it. I was hanging out with some of my girlfriends, and we all have kids. We planned a day where all mommies got together with our kids. It was a birthday party for one of the girls kids. He was turing 9 and they rented a huge waterslide for all the kids. After all the kids got to party on it for a few hours, we (as in the adults) took it over. We had some beer and we were going down, pushing each other down. It really was so fun. I was pushed down by one of my friends and I landed on my arm wrong and twisted my shoulder. It still hurts to this day! Im so mad at her, but she is my best friend. It was a crazy night, a fun day. The kids had so much fun at the party. We will always be friends and do stuff together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The suggestion is your starting point. Where will your short story go?",
    "input": "My daughter, who I am close to, got married and moved from North Carolina to Canada about 4 months ago. She keeps in touch but I still miss her terribly.",
    "output": "I feel more and more lonely ever since my daughters marriage. It happened 4 months ago but it seem like an eternity. I like her husband and I glad for me. Nevertheless, they are so far away. They moved from North Carolina where she lived with us all the way to Canada. I think about the things we used to do everyday. For example, we used to go shopping together every week. We used to go to church together. I miss all these things. I miss her laughter and crazy sense of humor. I miss her facial expressions. I miss having her close to be able to run ideas by her. I miss her help around the house. I understand that I must let her go sometime. I just wish it wasn't so soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "This story is about my personal awakening and the realization that the American Dream for some is truly the American nightmare. In it I briefly describe my struggle with who I want to be with who I am truly am, all while trying to figure a way out of the day to day grind I have come to despise.",
    "output": "I recently came to the realization that most of what I believed in life was a lie. No one \"lied\" to me, but the American Dream, at least for myself, was filled with untruths. The idea, of course, if that if you go to college, get married, have kids, buy a house...etc, that you will experience a life full of joy. A short time ago though I realized that this was not the life for me. Of course I realized this too late. I already have a wife, kids, house and lots of college debt. I now spend my days working to pay interest to the same people who probably made up the story on how to be happy. So, in need of some relief, I traveled to south Florida to see an old friend. We talked - for hours - about the true meaning of life, its purpose, and what to do when you are unhappy. Some people say that if you are not happy in life, change it. Find another job. Move. However, if you are already in the society trap of the American Dream, escape is not so easy. Well, at least not if you have a conscious. There is a scene in the movie \"Office Space\" that really strikes home. In a moment of clarity, Peter, the main character, tell his psychologist that each day he wakes up is the worst day of his life. I feel him. My memorable event was not something that happened \"to me,\" but an awakening inside me. I now find myself thinking about this each day, planning how I might change things, trying to find the courage to become the person I want to be, to live the life I have always wanted. Too bad I have been living the life others told me would make me happy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "You see the seed text? Turn that into a quick, cool story.",
    "input": "The dog that I've had for years began having some health problems with his eyes. I thought they were serious, but they turned out to be benign.",
    "output": "My dog \"Hero\" want only just a dog he was literally a close friend to me. He actually never made we feel lonely even after my brutal break up with my ex. i grow up to actually love hero a lot. Everyone absolutely love hero cause he wasn't mean. hero is the most friendly animal i have ever come across. Hero is actually the best pet in the whole of his history. About 6 weeks ago hero wasn't always as active as he used to be at first i wasn't really bothered, i thought maybe it was his mood or something. then his visual action was really getting serious. It was like his eyes are always closed anytime he is working, always breaking stuffs, having unnecessary injuries. At this point i was always trying to be cool with it until it got to the peak i couldn't contain it no more. i finally decided to see a \"vet\" doctor. AT this point i was really scared of what is going on with hero. The doctor examine him and founded out he had benign. i really didn't know what it meant at first. The was really too unfamiliar didn't know what to think. later, the doctor explain to me and i realized hero's illness wasn't as bad as i thought. the doctor gave hero some medicate and ever since his sight has improved a lot more"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Weave a succinct narrative that incorporates: 'I took a vacation to the Florida Keys with my family. The drive there was long, but the area itself was beautiful.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Around my mother's birthday, we had all decided to take her to the Florida Keys for a vacation. She had always wanted to go to the beach for her birthday. We had gotten a great deal on some rooms for a hotel and just thought, this is perfect! The bad thing was that we had to drive down to Florida. We live in Minnesota. We rented a van, so we could all do together in one van. Packing about a weeks worth of stuff and fitting 4 people into a van was a task! We ended up fitting everyone comfortably and at three in the morning, started the long ride to the Keys. The drive seemed to take forever. It was filled with stopping and going. The traffic was a mess most of the way. So much of the roads we were on were being worked on, which meant that it was slow going. It took us 2 days to get there! Despite the mess of the roads and how long it took, it was worth the drive. We bonded and had a really great time!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a short narrative from the seed.",
    "input": "I lost my job for working too much. I went into the hospital because I was having suicidal thoughts. I then moved back with my parents after I was discharged from the hospital.",
    "output": "Uggh, when will my life ever get back on track. First I got fired for working too hard. I kept coming in to get extra work done, but my boss didn't want to have to pay me overtime. I actually got fired for working too much. It's unbelievable. Then I felt so bad I thought I might hurt myself or kill myself. My parents realized that something was off and took me to the hospital where they realized I was suicidal. Now that I've been released, I'm moving back in with mom and dad. I can't believe that I'm living with my parents again at the age of 40. I feel like a failure. At least mom and dad still love me and were willing to take me in. I feel bad but I'm hoping to get back on my feet. If I can beat this depression, I want to go back to school and get training to be a nurse. That's a job that does pay overtime and can accommodate my hard work. Maybe they will appreciate me."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I have a blood clot that determines how I live my life. It now determines what I can and can't do with sitting, standing, walking.'. Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It's been almost two months since I've opened my journal here. What a roller coaster these intervening weeks have been. For the last 3 months I've had intermittant swelling and pain in my leg. Joe finally convinced me to see the doctor, after my usual fuss about useless tests. Well, turns out (after several rounds of all those \"useless\" tests), they found a blood clot! So the good news and the bad news. They can't operate (well, I guess that is both good and bad, since surgery is not on my bucket list!.) They can treat it with medicine (ugh, but I should be, and kind of am, grateful for that.) But the real killer (bad choice of words!) is that I have had to make some dramatic changes in my life style. That's good and bad too I suppose. I needed to make some changes anyway, as I know since retiring I have been way too sedentary. But the tricky part is: I need to walk daily, but not too much. And, I can sit and stand, but not for long periods of time. (Guess I will scratch off my bucket list flying to Australia...or any flights longer than 2 hours.) On the one hand, I am so grateful that this is treatable, and honestly, probably NOT what I will end up dying from. On the other hand, it is one more thing that I have to think about... a lot. Seeing that my besetting sin is worrying and anxiety, this does NOT help. But, I do see that this trauma (okay, maybe that is a bit dramatic) no longer shakes my faith like such things used to. That sign of spiritual growth is encouraging. Joe and other family members have been really supportive, as has our church and our friends. And, as is always the case, I'm praying and reading Scripture more. And, walking more and going to the gym. The most annoying thing is that I've had to set my alarm to make sure I don't sit for more than 1/2 an hour at a time...and of course, I have to remember to set my alarm! And each day slips by so quickly that sometimes I forget (Joe calls it motivated forgetfulness...ha) to go take my twice daily walks. But, making progress, so a good, or at least, okay thing in the long run."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"My son overcame a hard year in which he was labeled as difficult. He was recognized for his hard effort with an award.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few weeks ago, my son one an award at school. This is a pretty big deal for many reasons. James had a tough year last year. For some reason the teacher labeled him as a difficult, talkative kid. James is so quiet and sweet this made no sense to me. So there was no way she was going to nominate him. However, his teacher this year recognized how sweet and kind he is. He tends to get walked all over so it is nice to see him be recognized for who he is. I am very proud that I have raised such a kind and helpful child. He was recognized for being a leader in the class. For helping his teacher and recognizing others good behavior and potential. He is always trying to help his fellow classmates. We went to the awards ceremony and my eyes filled with tears to see my shy, quiet baby getting recognized for all the good he has done. As a mother there is nothing better than seeing your child succeed. It may seem like a silly elementary school award, but I look at it and see how far he has come. I also see that in the future he will be the kind of adult I want him to be."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"I was looking forward to my children going back to school. Once this day arrived, I became sad that all my children are in school.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I spent the whole Summer with my 2 children this year and we did many fun activities together. This year was different because neither of my twins wanted to go to Summer camp. They felt at age 13, that they were too old for camp. Because of this, I didn't get my usual 2 week break to relax and have some me time. The boys made a list of the things they wanted to do. We went to the Zoo one day. We went to an amusement park. We went miniature golfing. We rented canoes on a lake nearby. One weekend we went hiking. Another weekend we went camping. We went to a museum. And generally had a good time each day whatever we decided to do. I tried to keep the boys busy throughout each day so that they wouldn't be tempted to spend days on the couch playing video games. Or being on their computers. All in all we had a very nice Summer. The boys not only had fun, but they learned some things. I must say that as the Summer was coming to a close, I really thought that I was looking forward to them heading back to school. But once they went back, I really missed them and it made me sad. The house seemed very empty each day. Especially for the first month. I was surprised. I thought I so wanted my alone time. I eventually got back into my daily routine, but I was very thankful for the quality time we spent together. I am looking forward to next Summer and I am sure we will share many more adventures together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in 'An unplanned for wedding ceremony of my secretive sister that happened 6 months ago and and was successful with a happy ending'. Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear diary, today I talked to my sister. It's been about 6 months since her unplanned wedding ceremony. Thinking back to that day makes me happy to see how well her and her husband are doing now. I remember I had planned an engagement party for them. My mother and father had worked with me to set it up in our parents backyard. It was just a casual summer cookout. We let my sister and her fiance choose the list of people to invite. My sister and her fiance said they were running late. It was such a surprise to see a limo pull up to the house. My sister came out of the limousine with a wedding dress on and her fiance had a suit. So silly since the rest of us were in sundresses, flip flops, and cargo shorts. They surprised us all and had hired someone to do the wedding ceremony right then and there, at my parents house in the backyard. It was sneaky of her but ended up being such a blast. They had everyone they wanted to attend their wedding so they figured, why not just do it now! I'm very happy they got the wedding of their dreams even if it seems unconventional to some people."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a brief idea: \"A long overdue manuscript was accepted for publication and all the hard work paid off. All the authors went out for a celebration and we had a great time.\". Turn it into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A manuscript that I worked was accepted 4 months ago. I started working on it since 2015. It was very memorable because I have worked on it for so long that the acceptance for publication after rounds of rejections and resubmission was very emotion-inducing. We started out with a very high impact journal and went our way down. We added new data throughout the years. In addition, we also slightly changed the direction of the manuscript. We resubmitted the paper to a second high impact journal. Unfortunately, it was rejected as well. Eventually, everyone agreed that the manuscript has been improved a lot since the beginning. It was then accepted by a decent journal. Everyone who worked on the paper together went out for a celebration. We went to get Indian food. We had a great time! All our hard work paid off. It felt great because that was my first first-author paper. Since then, I've had 3 more and it felt great"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'W suddenly and unexpectedly found a home to rent in the country with horse favilities for my wife's horses. We are happy to be moving, but it's a lot of work at a hard time of year to be moving. We will miss our old neighborhood, but there are a lot of advantages to our new situation.'. How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We are now settled into our new country home after two weeks. It was a lot of work unpacking and taking care of the property but it was well worth it in the end. We now have a stall to put our horses and the meadows and vast scenery is beautiful. My wife's horse Bessie passed away earlier today so we buried her on the farm and had a funeral for her. Right now I am working on building chicken coops so we can get hens for eggs and I am planning on placing ducks in the pond out back so I can get duck eggs. We plan on raising our own eggs and beef cattle so we can avoid paying high prices for groceries. Everything is good despite a tragedy that occurred on the farm two weeks earlier in the pigpen. My sister went out to the pigpen one night to feed the pigs. I woke up in the morning and she was nowhere to be found. I went to the pigpen and found nothing but bones and a few teeth. The pigs had eaten my sister. I didn't want to deal with the police so I buried her bones in the meadow and had a memorial. This gave me an idea. I was tired of my wife running around and cheating on me with every man in town and I thought about killing her for awhile but I was worried about getting caught. If I killed her and fed her to the pigs they would eat her, bones and all and the police would never find out what happened to her. I am deciding on a day and time when to kill her and how I am going to kill her. I will keep you updated next diary entry."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I got too focused on self indulgence, and I paid the price for it. I became overweight, and slipped further from my goals. But with through personal drive and accountability I was obtain to melt the pounds away and get on the right track.\". Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It's been a long, tough, challenging road, but man it feels incredible to be where I am now. It's crazy to think about where I was 6 months ago. It feels like it was such a long time ago now. Things were so hectic, after the breakup, with the difficulties at work, and how much I was eating just to try to distract myself from everything. I couldn't believe the person I was seeing when I was looking in the mirror back then. Thinking about that, I can't believe the person I'm seeing when I look in the mirror now. It really took me hitting rock bottom, when I was struggling to walk up the flight of stairs at home and was dead out of breath for me to finally look at myself and try to get a plan together to turn things around. But I did it! Thanks to all the hard work and the support of my friends, family, and community I found myself a part of at the local gym, I was able to stick to my plan and turn things around. It got really challenging at times, especially early on when I wasn't seeing any results. It was tough to see all my friends enjoying themselves, throwing down pizza and ice cream and not being able to be a part of it. But it was worth sticking to my plan. Hey, maybe I'll be able to join them soon! I hope I can be an inspiration to someone else at some point. I want to write down all the steps I took, and all the thoughts that went through my head, especially early on. There were a lot of times I doubted myself, so I want to make sure I make note of all those things in case I can pass them forward to someone else some day. I'll be detailing all those thoughts and how I addressed them in my coming entries."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative based on or inspired by \"I went to Yogyakarta Indonesia last month for thirty days. I had an amazing experience that pretty much changed my life. I loved the country and will be returning soon.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I love that trip to Indonesia. The people there are so beautiful. I love that dark island woman. They are so friendly too. They really like white men because of their being exposed to western media. So it's really cool. The woman all want to jump my bones and it really boost my confidence. Unlike here in America where women are inundated with a different kind of media. But that trip was so fun. I went to the beach a lot. And at the beach it's so nice, it's sunny and warm. Just the relaxing vibe defintiely changed my life forever and I was so happy to be with that place. It was soo nice. I really loved the nightlife too. The clubs are popping. The woman are super cute there and super friendly too. I love going out there."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "I took my kids to Florida on summer vacation. We visited my dad and stepmother. Then we were surprised with tickets to go to Walt Disney World.",
    "output": "My kids have never been more than a state away from home. I figured it was wrong of me to not take them on vacation at least once every couple years or so. I have so many good memories of vacations as a kid, so I wanted them to make memories as well. I decided to take them to Florida to visit my dad and step mom about 3 months ago. Normally they come visit us, so this was a surprise for them. I booked our tickets and we left the next week. The kids were so excited to go on an airplane, which was a relief. I thought they would be scared. When we got to Florida, all they could talk about was Disney World. I told them we weren't going there and we were just visiting family and going sight-seeing. Little did they know, I had bought tickets for the whole family. When we got to my dad's house, we all had a big dinner and dessert. When we were done eating, I went around the table and gave each of them a ticket. My kids went crazy. My dad told me there's no way he wasn't going to pay me back for these considering how expensive they were. Honestly, I was expecting that, as well as hoping for that. We all had an amazing time for about 10 hours. Then we went home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I received a promotion where I was finally offered a job in the finance department at my company. My father has been sick and I feel like I made him proud because I got my first real job and he has always supported me.",
    "output": "My father has been ill for a few weeks now and it's been getting our whole family down. My mom hasn't said anything, but I know she's worried sick about how she is going to be able to pay the bills while my dad is out of work. It's been a dark cloud over the house. Today things changed! I was finally offered a promotion at my job! This means I will be able to help them out for a change. My dad has always supported me and now it's my opportunity to return the favor. It feels so good to be recognized for all the hard work I've put in at my company. I think this is going to be a great start of a new beginning. My dad looked so proud when I told him about the promotion. He smiled so big and I felt so happy. I never want to let him down and I had been feeling like a failure lately. I know he didn't feel that way but I had such high expectations of myself because of him. I am feeling pretty good today. Here's to a new start."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"Several of my friends and I travel to Oregon to complete several hundred miles of backpacking within 3 weeks. To our misfortune we are lost even before we start the trail. With night approaching and not a soul in sight we are forced to find a way to the trail.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I can't believe I am finally writing this down, but it has been on my mind for so long now. Four months ago we left for our trip. We were heading to Oregon to hike the Last Nevering Trail. We had spent months planning for this and had brought all our supplies. The trip was going to take about three weeks and we were going to be backpacking over 200 miles. The trails were well developed but were totally removed from civilization. We were so excited and looking forward to this trip! However when we finally headed out we ran into a snag. We were supposed to be parking our car at a safe place that is reserved for hikers with permits, which we had. But we got a later start than intended and it was starting to get dark as we approached the trail head. I don't know if there were road signs missing or what, but we just couldn't seem to find the parking area. It was almost night time when we finally found it. We weren't sure if we should even start the hike, but after all our planning we didn't know what else to do. So we loaded up our gear and headed out. We ended up hiking late into the night, using our headlamps to light the way.. It was not how we planned it but it ended up being totally serene and amazing. The forest is so different at night compared to the daytime. The moon was almost full and this made it even more exceptional. We finally made camp around midnight, and all slept well. I'm happy to say that the rest of our trip went perfectly and we didn't get lost again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "Such a beautiful event to be a part of. A lot of fun and emotional moments happened. At the end I talked about an embarrassing moment that happened at the event.",
    "output": "It was an honor being named best man. It was held at a beautiful venue with a waterfall as the backdrop. One thing that was very memorable were the vows. The bride's vow was very funny. While the groom's was very serious and emotional. It was kind of surprising because they are the opposite of them in normal life. Another memorable thing was the number of bridesmaids and groomsmen. There were 7 of each. The reception was also very fun. One disappointing thing was the food. It was somewhat bland. A lot of simple foods. My embarrassing moment was the best man toast, I accidentally did it too hard and broke the glass. I froze for a second in embarrassment. Overall, it was a very fun time. I had a blast dancing that night."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Consider the text cue as a spark to ignite your succinct narrative.",
    "input": "I lost my dog. We had to put her down because of her suffering. She was such a sweetie. It was painful but we carried on.",
    "output": "I recently lost my dog Shelby. It was devastating. Even though we had her for 14 years, we are still at a loss. She lost control of her bladder and kept pooping up blood and foam. She quit eating. She did not want to walk. We had to force her to walk. She couldn't walk more than 2 or 3 steps at a time. The vet told us that it was up to us to decide when she should go. It was a difficult decision. Was the time right? I still don't know. I was so sad about her suffering. She was a great dog. I miss her companionship. I loved her so much. The house is not the same without the pitter patter of her tiny feet."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: 'I was trying to have breakfast in restaurant, and some rando kept trying to talk to me while I was working on my phone. I made it clear I wasn't interested and he had a meltdown that ended in a racist rant that ruined my day.'. Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Nearly two months ago, I had an unpleasant runin with someone at a restaurant. I was just minding my own business, eating breakfast and catching up on work emails. My day started out pleasant enough, as it was early in the day, quiet and peaceful. Then I notice some guy sits at the next booth and I sigh, annoyed that he doesn't seem interested in adhering to the basic social tenet of giving other people space in an otherwise large and empty restaurant. I can see out of the corner of my eye that he keeps turning his head to look back at me, and I brace myself for the inevitable encounter, probably another panhandler or some desperately lonely person looking for any type of social interaction, even with a complete stranger. My second theory turns out to be true, as he repeatedly turns in his seat to talk to me, succeeding in his attempts at insipid small talk while I give terse, disinterested answers. I live in the vain hope that my body language and preoccupation with my phone will eventually discourage him. I go to take a bite out of my breakfast sandwich and he turns around again, offering to buy me breakfast as he watches me chew. I stare at him, befuddled, finish chewing, swallow, and tell him no thank you before turning my attention to my phone, typing pointedly. He turns back, then minutes later turns back to me, and starts telling me a story about buying bread the other day. I have had it. I tell him I'm really not trying to be rude, but I'm just trying to eat my breakfast and take care of some work stuff. I wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone, sorry. He recoils, looks offended, and he repeatedly turns in his seat, then back at me petulantly, ranting about how he was just trying to be nice, he was just talking to me, I can't even be decent enough to talk to him? Because apparently I owe him conversation. I explain to him that I don't really care and to leave me alone. I can see a couple employees of the restaurant had sat down at one point, on break and/or checking in to see what was going on. I can see them watching quietly, trying to see if this escalates to the point where they need to intercede...again. Because this is not the first time something like this has happened to me at this place. That's right, this is the second time in the last six months or so that I've gotten into an argument with a man who wouldn't leave me alone when I told him to. Apparently, he's had his fill, because he scrambles out of the booth, grabs his backpack, and starts retreating to the exit across the building. Again, he turns to walk away, stops, turns back to me, turns to walk away, turns back, rinse, repeat. As he does this little dance, he peppers in accusations of my being mentally ill, my needing to see a psychiatrist, oh, and also racist invective and the classic demand that I go back to where I came from. And the day started out so nicely. Thanks, random stranger."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I went white water rafting about a month and a half ago with the clients of my work and my coworkers. It was a very memorable experience and I had a lot of fun.'. Narrate a short story that features this somehow.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a month and a half ago, I went white water rafting. It was the event I had the most fun with this year. I went with my clients from work and also some coworkers. It was at a river about 3.5 hours away from where we live. It was a very memorable experience. I work at a halfway house for men being released from jail/prison with substance use issues, and it is privately ran by a church and there is another house under the same church for women, which is our sister house. I have never been white water rafting before but my girlfriend has and both of my parents have been. I have been wanting to do something fun like this for a while because it has been a while since I did something extraordinary. The car ride was long but worth it and the day started out nice and warm, but as soon as we got to the destination, the temperature dropped and clouds started rolling in. The destination was also northeast farther upstate. When we arrived, we all changed and checked in. We had 2 vans full, 1 for each house, and about 2-3 car fulls of people as well. Everyone put life vests on and either wet suits or wet shoes. We all headed out to the water after teams were made and we got into our assigned boats. Each boat had an instructor who taught us how to paddle and when, by his direction. It started to rain as soon as we got in the water and it was only about 50-55 degrees fahrenheit. I'm running out of time for this study but the rapids were extremely high and fast for the season. It was a crazy experience and I almost fell out of the raft a couple times, and some people who I know did fall out. We took a break halfway through and after it was done, the workers grilled food for the people who rafted."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "I ran away from home to live a hedonic lifestyle. After a few weeks of living in my truck, I rented a motel, but quickly ran out of money. Finally, I drove to a parking lot where I stayed for a few more days until I was finally pulled over and arrested by police.",
    "output": "The most memorable event in my life in the past 6 months has been when I \"ran away\" and tried to just live life on my own. I had recently been fired from my job, which was extremely depressing to me, and I fell into a depressed and low-energy state. I had been living with my mother for the last 6 months, and after being fired, I told my mother I'd be moving out at the end of the month due to my new bad habits, mainly involving drinking. On the first of March, I drove my truck away from my mother's house, not to return for over 7 weeks. At first, I felt liberated - I knew I was homeless, but I had the freedom to do what I want, and didn't have anyone telling me what to do. I spent the first few weeks simply living in my truck, communicating with friends on the phone and generally just living a hedonic, isolated lifestyle. Eventually, I found it hard to even start taking care of my own basic needs (finding a bathroom, a safe place to park at night, etc.) and drove to a motel. Life living at the motel felt great - I finally had a warm bed to sleep in, a place where I felt safe - and each morning when I got up, I would rent one more night. I ended up staying at this motel for about 3 weeks. Unfortunately, I started this adventure with $3000, and by the time early April rolled around, I found I had less than $300 left in my bank account. At this point, I drove even further away from the city, to a Wal-Mart. I spent a few days and nights there, doing the same things - charging up my phone at the local starbucks, drinking, etc. To me, I felt like I was running out of time, and didn't know what to do. I was getting sick nearly every day. Finally, I realized I needed help. I tried to drive back in to town to check myself into a hospital, but halfway there, I was pulled over by a state patrol officer. I was handcuffed for driving under the influence. Thankfully, I was cooperative and polite with him, and he agreed to drop me off at the hospital, where I stayed for five days. My adventure was over."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the concept of 'My son got sick and was hospitalized over the fourth of July holiday. He never listens. Now well be bankrupt.' in a brief creative piece.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Seven weeks ago, my son got sick. He had to go to the hospital. This took place on the 4th of July. He held the firecracker for too long and got severe burns on this arms. This was very sad to see. I gave him a big hug in the hospital. The doctors' say that it will take a month to recover. We are poor and can't afford the bill. This will leave us impoverished. I hope my wife can get a raise at her job. We really need the money now. We will have to beg our friends and family for some money. They should give us some. I hope it will be enough to survive on. I will definitely teach him to be careful from now on."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "When I was in my first marriage and facing the Why isn't this marriage enough? question myself, I had some soul-searching to do. I began where it felt easy: by blaming my husband.",
    "output": "I have been doing some serious reflection the past week. The dissolution of my first marriage has been weighing heavy on my mind. I was never happy. That is what it comes down to. I wasn't happy in my marriage. I wasn't happy at work. I wasn't happy period. I couldn't figure out why I was so miserable. My husband was great. He tried so hard. But eventually I just blamed him. I started being nasty. I pushed him away all the time. I hated when he did nice things for me. I hated everything, even the things that had nothing to do with him. Sometimes I wonder if I could go back in time and be kinder if things would have ended differently."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"In my last week at my previous job, my colleagues threw a surprise farewell party at a local microbrewery. I received cards, gifts, and even cakes. I was really thankful of my managers, colleagues, and my time at the company.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A few months ago, I decided to resign from my job. In my last week at work, my coworkers decided to throw a surprise farewell party for me. We went to a local microbrewery. My boss decided to cover the drinks. Some of my colleagues also ordered pizza. I spent times talking about my next endeavor with my colleagues. We took group pictures. My manager gave a speech. I also had a chance to do so and thanked everyone. I was given cards, farewell gifts and cakes. I was quite sad leaving because everyone was very collaborative and my work environment felt like a family. Also, I moved to a different city, and probably won't be visiting in a while. I was glad that I was able to talk to almost everyone and people were supportive of my decision. I was also glad that everyone seemed to be having a good time. I still had good memories about my previous job."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Develop a concise narrative using the text snippet as a seed.",
    "input": "My band was booked to play at the House of Blues venue in Orlando. It was a memorable point of my musical career. I will not forget how great this gig was!",
    "output": "As a musician it is one of my dreams to play at the House of Blues venue in Orlando. I have wanted to play here my entire life. When my friend, who is the singer in my band told me our Tom Petty tribute band would be booked to play here I was ecstatic. This was a dream come true for me. Tons of famous bands have played here and the stage and sound are the best of the best. When I first got to the venue, I was greeted by the staff who helped us haul all of our gear. We then sound checked and went upstairs to the green room to eat our dinner which was supplied to us. The green room had drinks, couches and snacks. It was incredible. I felt like I was a professional musician! After we all got dressed up to play, I was a bit nervous because I found out that this venue was almost a sell out show. Once we hit our first note, the light shined on all of us. I saw the joyous crowd and it made me especially happy. We totally rocked everyone's face off. We all took a bow and the fans screamed for us to do an encore. We came back on the stage, and played through one of our finest versions of American Girl. After this was done, we thanked the crowd and shook hand with the many people. When the show was done, I was tired but felt accomplished. It felt like I achieved something in life. This marked a major highlight of my musical career. All of the guys in my band were all proud of each other. When we got packed up, we celebrated the show by going out to eat. It was a good thing that we filmed most of it so that we can all look back on what we did. This is something I can show my future wife and kids what I did in my life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My feelings around bringing my daughter to school started off pretty stressful in the couple of weeks prior. I saw her mood drop and her not act as herself as she stayed home more to appease us. I then decided that is not who she is and how I want to see her and it worked out very well.'. Create a story using this as a core idea.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The weeks leading up to my daughter going off to college were kind of stressful and there was some anxiety about the limited time we had with her at home. I recall the day we left for her move in day. i thought it was going to be tear filled and sad, but there was more excitement and forward thinking on the way out to Buffalo NY. She was excited to start her new life away from the day to day home life and start moving towards her academic and professional goals in he new life going forward. We found that she joined a couple of groups at school related to her chosen pre-dental profession and related academics in sciences and math. She also is involved in a networking group to stay up to date on changes and trends in dental fields and orthodontics. i'm excited for her and happy to see her drive and ambition so early on in her collegiate career. As we reflected back on the month or so building up to moving her off to school, my wife and I seemed to realize that our feelings, though justified, were more about how we felt and our anxiousness about her leaving and not really about how she felt and what her ambitions are, I am glad we found that she was looking forward to this new life and that she was nervous like us but seems to have it under control. She has a roommate and other friends in the same pre-dental studies and they work well together and have a study group. That makes me proud as a parent and glad to see that my worries were for nothing and she is so well adjusted to college life. High school seems so long ago and the strides she has taken in the past couple of months are impressive. Maybe it is because of necessity but nonetheless she is ahead of the curve related to others I have seen and heard about at her stage of the game. As parents we have gone from worrying stressed out and nervous people to proud and excited parents. The transition has been painless and she has led the way without our interaction. I think the most impressive part is that she is not the same person at school as she is at home. She is very quiet, sort of lazy, and not proactive at home and it seems she is the ultra opposite away at school. I would like to say it is like that for most parents a they see their oldest grow up fast and do well but some friends and neighbors have some stories that would make me cringe at what they tell me if it is true."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My cousin's wife texted me, revealing that my conservative relative was leading a double life. It turns out that he identifies as trans and has been cheating on her.\". Imagine a scenario around this and write it down.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I got a text from my cousin's wife who I'm pretty good friends with literally like an hour ago. We BBQ a few times together each summer as they are local and we used to actually work together as well. She did the unthinkable and looked at his phone apparently. She thought he was maybe messing around with another woman. When she checked his phone, he left his browser open to a hookup site. She saw him wearing a dress and identifing as trans and is wanting to hook up while shes out of town. So she immediately texted me about it. I wish she hadn't even confided this to me. I don't know what to think. I defriended him on Facebook because hes a very vocal Trump supporter and we have argued about gay marriage. Hes very against what he considers anything other than traditional marriage to the point I just couldn't talk to him anymore. He's also a huge racist. As I'm sitting here, my phone has an unread message on it from her and I don't even want to read it. On one hand, I'm very angry about this dual nature of his and I hope she dumps his ass, on the other, if he didn't have an extreme view that hes presenting to the world, Id tell her maybe she just needs to have a long conversation with him about this and figure it out. I kinda just want to ghost both of them to be completely honest."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "After a routine dental cleaning on my dog I received a very worrisome phone call from my vet explaining her lymph nodes were enlarged. this whole process and situation lasted about 2 weeks long. I had many sleepless nights.",
    "output": "About 3 months ago I brought my dog in for a regular teeth cleaning. This was a routine visit where they put her under anesthesia and clean her teeth. As soon as I arrived back home I was contacted by the vet. she proceeded to tell me my dog's lymph nodes were enlarged. I had no idea what this meant. She proceeded to explain to me that it doesn't mean anything good. there's something wrong with my dog. Her lymph nodes are working hard and that's why they are so enlarged. She suggested I get a find needle aspiration done to her lymph node to have it tested right away. I had to wait a few days only to find out it was inconclusive. I had to bring her back in for minor surgery so they could pull a piece of lymph node out and test the tissue. One full week later and a lot of worry and sleepless nights I get a call. she's not sick. She doesn't have cancer. She has a rare deformity that even the vets can't even explain fully. I was told it doesn't mean anything bad. I've never felt so relieved in my life. One of the best days ever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "Car accident where the plaintiff did not admit his fault. It could be very serious accident with injuries. The driver at fault was a very irresponsible, dishonest man.",
    "output": "Two months ago, My friend was traveled to my home town by drove a car with my old grandfather. He was around 80 at that incident. In order to enjoy the scenarise along the road side my friend Sam car speed was around 60 km/h. They enjoyed their travel very much. Unexpectedly one car was with high speed without any control which missed it track and hit Sam's car opposite to them. Sam's car was crushed badly. Due that accident my grandfather had many injuries and fractures. His left arm joint was replaced and his left side hip bone was completely broke. He lost his conscious and Sam had many inner bleeding in his body. They two was immobile due to that drastic hit. With in a few minutes Sam was gained his energy and checked my grandfather condition. People rushed and help them to escape from my car. But wonderfully opponent car had no major damage and the driver was free from injuries. He made huge mess on our life but he does not asked any sorry towards us. Sam decided to sue over driver reckless drive. That person looked like criminal with dishonest quality. He seemed irresponsible and cold heart fellow."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Transform the clue into a compact story.",
    "input": "My fiance and I got married after almost four years of dating. We had a Catholic wedding and then spent time eating and socializing with family members and other loved ones.",
    "output": "I recently married my fiance. We had been dating for three years, closer to four. We had our wedding at a Catholic church in our city with a small gathering of loved ones. Afterward, we all gathered at his mother's house for the reception. Food included meatballs, pasta, casserole, pepperoni bread, and cheesy potatoes. We got a series of cupcakes instead of a large wedding cake. The flavors were orange chiffon, Italian ribbon, chocolate chocolate chip, and milk and cookies. We spent hours socializing before going back home for the night. We stayed up until about one in the morning. It was great snuggling up in bed with him for the first time. Several days later, we're still snacking on wedding leftovers. In a little while, we're returning the cupcake stand to the bakery and I'm giving the chef a thank you card. I have several thank you cards that have been written and sealed and many more left to write and seal. I want to make sure everyone who played a major role is properly thanked. Family members, the jeweler, the tailor that helped with my dress, and the tuxedo rental store that loaned a suit to my husband are on the list."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'A went on vacation to my cousin's house in Tennessee. They had a large house and we played a lot of games and it was a fun time.', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "About a month ago I went on a vacation to my cousins house. She lives in Tennessee. Her house is huge! There was a lot to do there but mostly we played games. I have never had so much fun and I want to go back and see her again. Maybe she will come a visit me too We won't have as much fun at my house because I live in the city and there's not much to do outside. But we could visit some interesting places like museums and parks. Or maybe go to the zoo. One thing I can say is we have a lot of great places to eat here. At her house her mom cooked mostly vegetables grown from the garden. And eggs from the chickens she raises. It was fun and sometimes I wish I could just live there with her. Maybe during the summer I could live there. And in the winter I could have her come here. She would like that because she would get a chance to play in the snow. She doesn't get much in Tennessee but I do here!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Took my son fishing for the first time in his life. We went fishing in Clearwater, FL on the huge pier there. My son caught multiple fish and I was very proud and happy to have gone on this fishing trip with him.\". Let's see a short, fascinating narrative that includes this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "When we crossed the water for the first time over a giant sequoia bridge in Clearwater, FL, I saw a decent fish just sitting in an eddy of the rock-strewn bottom. I got excited because that meant there might be decent fishing. We finish our hike (looping back to this bridge again) by mid afternoon. I get my stuff out and rigged up and start tossing bugs. Every offering, this fish beneath the bridge would short strike but never take. I switched to an ant and had my son grab it and let go. I figured it was time to let him cool down because I thought I could catch him on that pattern, but he had seen it too much to take it at that point. I went downstream, fishing the seams and holes I could find. As I walked downstream surrounded by these sequoias 40 feet around, I came to this pool at the end of a run. It looked fishy. You know what feeling when you're fishing new water but you get to a spot and laugh to yourself that if there's no fish in there you might as well pack it up now? It was that king of spot. I toss out my ant pattern from before, right at the bottom of the run before it opens up into a slow slow drift over a hole that was at least three times deeper than any hole I had seen up to that point. I look down to manage my line and prepare for a couple of mends to get that fly to drift perfectly through that hole. When I looked up I saw the silhouette of what would be considered Jaws in this tiny stream. He was nearly at my fly and then he pounded that thing. Not some measly sip. This big boy knew how to eat. I got a great hookset and it was game on. Within the first ten seconds this fish had launched itself two full body-lengths out of the water three times. It was an absolute rocket. It had all the room in the world to swim down because the pool was so deep, and then launch itself straight out of the water like it was straight out of Cape Canaveral. My son had assisted me by pulling the fish out of water, we had both fell back and on the dock. After we finished fishing, we went back home where my wife made dinner and my son was just smiling because he had a great time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn this brief piece of information into a mini-story: \"My son moved into college. It was a big life changing event and affected me more than I though it would.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A couple of weeks ago my son went off to college. This was, of course, always our plan for him and we worked together as a team to make sure he got the grades to get into a good school. I also saved money as best I could to pay for college and we worked together to get him scholarships and grants. I was so proud of him when he got into a college he really wanted to go to, and we spent the summer getting everything ready for him to start this next chapter of his life. A few days before he left I started feeling sad, knowing I would miss him. It's just the two of us, so my house would feel empty. But I was also excited to start my next life chapter. We made the drive to school a fun road trip of a few days to spend some last time together. But wow. Now that he's been gone I can't believe how much I miss him. I'm really crushed to have him gone. I feel kind of guilty about this and hide it from him when he calls or texts to check in. He does miss me, too, of course, which is natural for all kids going off to college. I tell him I miss him, and I actually make up things to tell him that I'm doing (but I'm really not doing them). I stay home and just be sad that he's gone. This is crazy! My whole goal raising him was for him to become a competent adult who would leave me and go off and pursue his dreams, so why am I so darn sad?? Maybe I should go talk to someone? I have things I can do, I just need to get out of the house and do something productive. I'm really looking forward to the holidays when he's back home again. But I think I need to work through these overwhelming feelings and actually start living my new life so we have something to talk about when he's home. He'll have stories for me about college and all of his new experiences and I should be able to hold up my end of the conversation. Time to get moving and living again!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "While on a trip to Walter Reed for my husband's back surgery, we got to spend a day exploring downtown Washington D.C. We saw several national monuments, and genuinely appreciated it more than I expected to.",
    "output": "So we took a trip to Walter Reed for my husband to get his back surgery. He hurt his back while at work, and had to get surgery for it. The surgery isn't going to be cheap either, so it's going to take a huge chunk out of our payroll. I wasn't happy at all to hear that. But he needed to get it done, so I don't get a choice. When we got there we spent a day exploring the downtown Washington D.C. It was huge! And it was nice exploring it. We had fun. A lot more fun than I thought that we would have. We saw some national monuments, and they were amazing. Just the best. I thought the trip was were worth it. It was just that great of a trip. I'm glad we went."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: 'I was contacted of the sickness of my father who had not really been in my life. I got to spend more time with him in his latter days then I had my entire life. Later, what ensued was a disastrous set of events including a surprise funeral without a body.'. Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear diary,It has been a painful three months, so I hadn't had the opportunity to write in you as the events happened. I will recount what unfolded below.\"Dad is dying\". These words made me sick to my stomach as my brother called me. He had never been a part of my life, but I was always fond of the memories I had with him when I was a child up to the age of seven, when the divorce happened. This man who I missed, but barely knew. And now he wasn't long for the world. I made it to the hospice they kept him at. Coming into the room, I stared at the frail figure reclining on the bed before me. A well of sadness for the pitiable man came up through me, and I pulled up a seat beside him. We talked when he came to, and during the next two months we talked for the most we had ever had, even more than we had when we were a family. I didn't want to bring up his mortality as I imagined he would have wanted to talk about other things, so I did my best to get to know the man, his passions, his regrets, his proudest moments. I had gotten back to the hotel where I stayed when I got the call that he had passed away. I didn't feel much emotion at the time because I had expected it. Then came another call, a frantic one.\"Where's Dad?\" Did they lose the body? Before I could respond, \"Oh I was at the wrong room.\" My brother had been drinking. The funeral had been set for last week, open casket. But furiously, they had a problem with the embalming, so closed casket it was going to be. At the end of the funeral, as the other pallbearers and I went to pick up the coffin, it felt strangely light. Too light, as in empty light. Frantic, we opened up the casket, and Dad was missing. We're still looking for him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With the brief details in \"My father died recently and fulfilled a promise to me in a dream I had. He was spirit and came to prove the afterlife to me.\", create an engaging mini-story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was sleeping about a week after my fathers death and dreaming heavily. My experience dreaming heightened to some kind of new reality to where the dream felt ultra real and everything brightened. When I was younger I was into church and God but my dad was not so much. He told me when he passed he would come back to let me know if there was an afterlife. I was not able to see him before he died but everyone else did. I could not make it because of bad driving conditions. After his visit when I spoke to him on the phone he told me he did not think he had to much longer on earth and he needed to see me before he passed but this did not happen. Everything turned hyper-real and my dream quickly switched to a room with yellow walls and a bed. I was sitting on the bed sitting facing someone dressed in bright white robes. I looked and it was my deceased father. He was around 30 years old, smiling widely with mouth closed, and looked the greatest and happiest I have ever seen him. He had no eyes but there were wisps of smoke that I clearly felt as his spirit floating around inside his head. He was telling me he was spirit now and confirmed the afterlife to me. This makes me very satisfied and in awe of \"source\". \"Source\" is the word I use to refer to GOD."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "My fiancee told me that we are expecting our first child. We spent time together doing some reading and scheduling and planning for our future.",
    "output": "My fiancee, Rebecca, revealed to me that she's pregnant. I can't get over how excited she is. Though I have to admit I'm not as excited. We spent a lot of time looking over baby books and looking over our finances. She doesn't make very much and we rely heavily on my income to pay for most things. She didn't seem too worried. I think she should be. Babies cost a fortune to raise, or so I've been told. I don't think she has any idea. There are a lot of things she has no idea about, things I haven't told her. I've been holding on to a secret for years now. I have been too afraid to tell her because I wasn't sure how she would react. Now I have no choice. I've been reading baby books and planning with her just to buy time. Now I have to tell her the truth, that I'm infertile. My world has fallen apart."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Create a brief narrative with this cue.",
    "input": "I visited to Stonehenge in Avebury Plain, England. They have a wonderful visitor center and gift shop. There is a replica Neolithic village and a small museum as well.",
    "output": "I spent four weeks in Europe a few weeks ago touring Italy England. While I was in England, My companion and I decided to visit London to see all the sights. We took the tour bus around the city and viewed many famous settings. I was very impressed by the design of the old and the new buildings I viewed while on the ride. We had a fantastic guide who not only gave history on all of the things pointed out, but he also suggested other places to go to see many more historic items. I was very impressed looking at Big Ben and the square surrounding the area. After seeing Big Ben in person, I could easily see why it was called Big Ben. We were fortunate enough to be in the open top portion of the tour bus so we had many unrestricted views. I really loved seeing all of the beauty of Buckingham Palace. It was not only large, but it fit so well with many of the other structures in the area. Sure looked like someone knew what they were doing when it was constructed. We decided it would be a great thing to do to go on the London Eye . We were not wrong as the view of the city from the top of the Eye was just spectacular. I could have stayed on the Eye for many, many hours. Another of the interesting things to see was the Tower Bridge. I found it very interesting to see the steam engines that were used to raise the bridge. The final stop on our time in England was our visit to Stonehenge in Avebury Plain. We toured the facility, visited the gift shop, the museum and completed our day viewing the Neolithic Village. The trip was fantastic and I would surely go back again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: 'My First baby boy was born on June 5th. This is the most memorable event of my life. My son arrived in less then 2 hours. It was very emotional for me when holding him.', could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I'd like to document the most memorable thing that has ever happened to me before I forget the details. Four months ago, I gave birth to my first child. I had a baby boy on June 5th. My husband and I decided to keep the sex a surprise, so we didn't find out that it was a boy until the birth. My husband thought it would be a boy, and I thought it would be a girl, so I was very surprised! The labor was extremely fast for being a first child and I almost didn't make it to the hospital in time. I started having contractions at home and my husband rushed me to the hospital. Unfortunately there was no time for an epidural so I felt everything! My sweet baby boy arrived a couple of hours after labor started. I will never forget the moment when they put him on my chest and I got to hold him for the first time. It transforms you. I have never felt that much love in my life. All in all it was a positive experience. Even though he came so quickly and I was in a lot of pain. The recovery went pretty well, and we were released from the hospital the next day. I love my baby boy so much."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'I attended a rally for presidential candidate, Andrew Yang. He instilled belief in me about the future of the country.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The event I went to was a democratic political rally. The candidate at the event was in Downtown Los Angeles at a park. I had seen many interviews with him online before I attended the rally. I started to believe in his vision when I heard him on podcasts. I had never gone to a political event in my life but was really encouraged to attend this one. A big reason that motivated me was the fact that he was spreading a message that was so profound but no one else knew about. He had no political background so his name recognition was next to nothing. I didn't want to tell too much people about it because I didn't think that they would care enough to come with me. I only told one friend who I knew would be interested. The scene at the rally was amazing. It included so many people from different backgrounds. I'm not religious at all but it felt like we were listening to the words of our savior. Everything he said made so much sense. As the event ended, the crowd cheered \"ANDREW YANG\". There was so much energy on the train ride back home. I never knew that politics could be that impactful."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I visited family in Florida. I met my brother's baby daughter and my dad's new girlfriend. We ate, drank, explored, and had fun.\". How would you turn this into a gripping micro story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My brother just had a baby girl, so I decided to surprise him and visit him and his family. It was great to be able to go there and see everyone. We really had a great time! The baby looks just like him and has his eyes. He said that everyone thinks the baby looks like her mom, but I don't see that. While I was at their home, my dad came over to visit as well. He was shocked to see me! Not as shocked as I was to see him with another woman! I introduced myself to her and my dad said \"This is my girlfriend.\" I raised an eyebrow to that one since he had just gotten out of a relationship. She seemed really nice and my brother said that she was a great woman. I thought if she was a perfect fit for my dad, then she can't be that bad. I just hate seeing him go in and out of all these relationships. After a while, we ate and laughed and I felt like I had known her for years! She was telling me about a cove at the beach that was so beautiful and peaceful. She loved to go there to sit and think. I told her that sounded wonderful and that I'd have to see it before I left. The next day, we went to the cove with my dad and his girlfriend. She knew the perfect spot! I can't even believe that all this time we were that close to that place and never visited it!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ever thought of turning a hint into a short story? Try it.",
    "input": "My summer working in the Florida Keys. I experienced a lifestyle, people, and environment I will never forget.",
    "output": "About 5 months ago I received a call from an employer for a job I had applied for. I was traveling through Florida and the call was for a position in the Florida Keys. I had always dreamed of spending some time in time in the Keys and this was the perfect opportunity. I accepted the job and began work shortly after arriving. I was impressed with the scenery and the wildlife in the area and I was exposed to this due to the fact that I worked outdoors. I was surrounded by a lot people all of the time. I made many new friends and made a lot of memories. I enjoyed time on the water, under the water and attended many social events. I was able to help with the social events by setting up and working booths, and helping people. I spent a lot of one on one time with new friends who were always good about seeing that I was enjoying myself and the environment. I enjoyed many boat rides and went scuba diving and fishing. Everyday brought new experiences. One day at the boat ramp I spotted a pelican standing in front of a truck that was pulling a boat out of the water. The truck driver seemed annoyed by the bird and was going to force it out of the way with his truck. I walked right up to the bird and realized something was wrong with it. I carefully pick it up and moved it out of harms way. A couple of us then arranged for the wildlife department to pick the bird up and care for it. It was a very up close and personal experience. I would end most of my days in the Keys by watching the sunset. They were like none I had ever witnessed and I think they are one of the things I will miss them the most."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "My partner and I were approved for our first apartment. It was a lot of work to prepare for the move.",
    "output": "My partner and I made a big move to our first apartment about 6 months ago. It was a ton of work preparing for the move as well as the move itself. I'll never forget it because this was a huge milestone in our lives and our very first big move. We had to start by packing boxes of our lesser used items many weeks in advance. We then started to shop around for furniture, as this was our first move to our own place. The shopping was a lot of work itself because we had no idea what theme or look we were going for. We also were on quite a bit of a budget so it was tricky finding nice furniture within our price range. When the moving date got closer we had to decide whether we would use a moving company or rent a Uhaul. Fortunately my partner's father agreed to drive a Uhaul to our new apartment an hour away. When our big day finally arrived we had a lot of loading to to! I was surprised at just how much of a work out I would get from all the lifting. We made multiple trips to and from our new apartment loading and unloading. The rest of the day then consisted of setting up as much furniture as we could. As night drew near only my partner's mom was still over to help clean and unpack some things. After she left, the most memorable moment of the whole move happened. My partner and I turned to each other and both whispered \"we did it!\" as we got to enjoy our new home together, just her and I, for the first time."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "I recently spent a few months studying abroad and moving to a new country, Belgium. While it was a very hard transition for me at first, I eventually learned to love my new home.",
    "output": "I recently moved to Belgium to study abroad. I remember how scared I was the day that I went to the airport. My parents were crying, and even though I wanted to be strong, I bawled like a little baby. I felt sad to be leaving home, and scared about diving into the unknown. I didn't know anyone I would be living with. I didn't know the language, the customs, or the culture. I was confident in my ability to adapt, but how could I not be scared? I remember crying some more as the plane took off into the night. When I finally arrived, the next few days were some of the hardest I've ever had in my life. I felt alone, unsure of myself, and overwhelmed by the transition. My new room was big but felt empty. But after about a week or so, I met one of my roommates who had just moved in. We immediately hit it off and became friends. As I met more and more people, I began to feel less lonely and more and more at home. By the time I had to go home, I cried - but this time about leaving."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"Basically I was waiting to get a phone call from a very important person. I finally got the call and now we are scheduled to go on a date.\". Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I can't believe it! Yesterday I met someone online on my dating site. She was just awesome and I was initially too scared to write to her. I didn't think I even had a chance. I was about to close her profile and move on to the next one but then something inside me told me to write. I guess I just felt we had stuff in common. So I wrote the best note from the heart I could. And I sent it, thinking nothing would come of it. Well, guess what? Today she wrote me back and said she loved my profile too and wanted to meet for dinner! I am still in shock! I've never gotten such a positive response from someone before! And the thing is I like her so much too. So now I'm waiting for her to call me. She said she would when she got off work tonight and we'd meet. I'm very nervous of course but excited too. I've been sitting near the phone for an hour now. My throat feels dry and my heart is racing. This could be the start of a wonderful relationship."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "A young woman who was a member of my church was honored during a celebration of life service on the campus of a university she worked at. She was responsible for obtaining funds and fundraising for the university.",
    "output": "I attended the memorial service of a remarkable young woman. She was responsible for securing funds which enabled many students to go to college, when they otherwise would not be able to do so. She was fearless and tireless in her pursuit of funds to help underprivileged students. She was a joy to everyone she worked with and worked for at the university for more than 10 years. So much so that the chancellor of the university spoke during her celebration of life service. She had recently reluctantly accepted another position with a university in Atlanta, GA. She had only worked for the university for four months, when she died suddenly from an aneurysm. Needless to say her family, friends and colleagues were shocked and saddened by her untimely death. The university where she worked for 10 plus years wanted to honor her, and so the family held the celebration of life service on the university's campus. There were many in attendance and the auditorium was filled and many had to be directed to an overflow room. She was a member of my church and I know her family well, so I wanted to be in attendance. Our church choir was requested to sing. There were remarks by many of her friends, family and co-workers. The one story that was heart-wrenching and tugged at the heart strings of all in attendance was the recounting of her last day spent with the new dean who was her boss at the university in Atlanta. She told how the young woman and herself had attended a meeting. She said that she spent her last day doing what she did best, which was to secure a donor for the university. She also said that she was happy and it was a sunny day. They had taken a selfie together and sent the photo to several people. Her recounting of the young lady's last day was filled with funny stories, as the dean spoke to the tenacity of the young woman in securing funds for the school. She was part of a sorority and her sorority sisters gave a poignant tribute to her. It is a celebration of life service I will remember for a long time to come."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I got in a fight with the owner of my building wherein he yelled at me and called me an idiot, and threatened to rip up our contract. I was very angry but we worked it out.'. Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "in fact, the problems in the building I lived in have been going on for the last year. There were problems in the water system of the building before. I took care of this problem myself because it was simple. then the electrical system began to fail and I don't understand the electricity business, so I gave the building owner notice, but he passed away. but the big problem broke out 3 months ago. In heavy rain, the roof of the house was very bad and the upper floor of the building became unusable. this was purely a structural problem of the house and as a tenant I had no fault of use. the situation again I gave notice to the landlord. at first he wanted to pass. but when I insisted he came and saw the problem in place. I had a really serious damage and, according to the contract, he had to pay compensation to me and get the roof repaired. he would have to pay a substantial amount for these expenses. he told me that, despite the contract between us, he would not pay anything, that if I wanted to sit, I had to accept the building like this, that the rent rate would increase very much due to the shopping mall to be opened soon, and that I was so stupid that I could almost know that I was sitting for free. the landlords in this neighborhood kept saying how positive the new shopping mall would be. but things did not go as expected by the landlords. The company that made the shopping center went bankrupt due to a serious loan debt. The shopping center construction unfinished passed to the lending bank. The bank did not want to continue to the shopping center construction. due to this event, the rental rates in the neighborhood decreased to lower amounts than before. What did my landlord do? albeit forced to repair the roof, he paid me compensation for my belongings. There was only one requirement to extend the duration of the contract for another 5 years. because he knew perfectly well that when I evacuated this house, maybe 1 or 3 years, he can't rent this place to anyone. How do I know? no one has been sitting in the building next to me for exactly 3 years, but the owner of that building has to pay dues for the site costs."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "Not long ago I met one of my cousins on the street. That was someone I had not seen since we were teenagers and he had changed a lot. He was also a bit of a weirdo.",
    "output": "It was kind of fun and kind of weird at the same time. I was walking on the street and he seemingly came out of nowhere, almost pounced on me and recognized me instantly, while I was having a hard time figuring out who he was. After I recognized him we started a conversation but it was a bit uneven. While I was somehow guarded, at least at first, he just dived in the conversation like just as if we had already been talking together for hours. He seemed very eager to know about my life, my present circumstances, even my political opinions. So we chatted, although I didn't have that much time and the context was not the most comfortable. He asked me a bunch of questions and several times veered into personal territory, or asked awkward questions. Among other things, at some point he told me something like: \"You didn't look too bad as a teenager but you were so skinny, I see you worked on that. I guess that's why you're married now - you were like a sack of bones.\" So... not the most tactful guy. Of course I made a face when he said that, a somewhat surprised and skeptical face so he realized he had been unpleasant and apologized profusely. He also told me he had not seen his son in many years and knew that his son had had a baby but had never seen the baby. He even implied that it was probably for the best since family is so annoying (his words). But he wanted to know about people we used to know in high school and seemed surprised that I had not kept in touch with any of them. It was pretty clear he was not someone with great social skills, although I had never really noticed it when we were young. I never really hung out with him but we were in the same classes, we had some friends in common etc. He just seemed a bit shy and didn't talk much, but he was quite popular nonetheless - I now wonder why. At the time I thought he was probably really nice once you got to know him better, but now I'm not sure that's what it was. One way or another, we ended up chatting for a rather long time because I felt kind of bad to cut the conversation short - he looked pretty lonely actually, and seemed so thrilled to have someone to talk to."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand on the text cue to develop a brief, detailed story.",
    "input": "This is a short story about the time I resigned my job as teacher. It was difficult and sad, but students supported me.",
    "output": "Four months ago, I resigned from my job as a teacher. If I were just resigning from a normal job, it would be one thing. This, however, cut me to my core. I had worked for the previous 3 years to build up my classes and program. I had invested countless hours, tears, and a mountain of effort into this job and these students. I truly cared about them, and they knew it and cared about me as well. During my time as a teacher, I felt more as though my students were my coworkers than the other teachers. There were some students that I communicated with more than my own family at times. It broke my heart to tell all of them that I wouldn't be returning to school next year. I picked a day when I would see each of my 6 sections of classes, and told each class, one by one, sometimes through tears. I explained that the decision had nothing to do with them and everything to do with low teacher pay. They understood my situation completely. Teachers are underpaid and overworked. They all wished me well, and I still keep in touch with some of them. They had a profound impact on my life, and I will carry lessons learned with me forever."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "Birthday party was a great surprise. There was a guest I did not expect. It was such a surprise to see them at the party.",
    "output": "I was thinking about Scott again. Scott was an unique hero with unique hands and tattooed leg I walked over to the window and reflected on her comfortable surroundings. She had always loved beautiful Birthday Party with its pickled, prickly picnic area. It was a place that encouraged her tendency to feel surprise. Then she saw something in the distance, or rather someone. It was the an unique figure of Scott PIke. I quickly gulped. She glanced at her own reflection. She was a sneaky, smart, whiskey drinker with fit hands and blonde legs. Her friends saw her as a broken, bright brute. Once, she had even helped a spotless baby turtle recover from a flying accident. But not even a sneaky person who had once helped a spotless baby turtle recover from a flying accident, was prepared for what Scott had in store today. The sun shone like swimming turtle, making me calm. Danielle grabbed a Party table that had been strewn nearby; she massaged it with my fingers. As I stepped outside and Scott came closer, I could see the jittery smile on his face. Scott gazed with the affection of 7996 thoughtful broken birds. He said, in hushed tones, \"I love you and I want surprise the protagonist.\"I looked back, even more calm and still fingering the Party table. \"Scott, I can't believe it's been this long since we have seen each other,\" I replied. We looked at each other with excited feelings, like two steamed, small squirrels playing at a very clever birthday party, which had rock music playing in the background and two hands on uncles eating to the beat. I regarded Scott's unique hands and tattooed legs. \"I feel the same way!\" I revealed with a delighted grin. Scott looked happy, his emotions blushing like a cautious, cheerful cake. Then Scott came inside for a nice glass of whiskey."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'After being diagnosed with a rare immune disease, I grabbed a positive attitude, strengthened both my mind and my body, and sought help. The vast accomplishments I made as a result of my diagnosis changed me forever, giving me the courage to finally pursue my dreams.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was tough being diagnosed with a rare, incurable immune disease. I still have to make so many severe lifestyle changes. The consequence of my illness is sudden, unexpected anaphylaxis. Every day, I must try to stay alive, never knowing when a life-threatening attack might happen. I live life minute by minute. Every day, I dance with death. I'm pleased with my new therapist. She's helping me work on my mental health, and how to cope with the future I am now facing. Fortunately, a few wonderful things have happened. I finally closed on the house, completely gutted and renovated it with new heating and cooling, got a service dog, published a book and started feeling like a normal person again. I now have a great medical team and my disability is pretty well-managed. I jumped straight into life when I thought I could die at any moment. I did things I had dreamed of, but was too afraid to start. Yes, I still dance with death every day, but I am very proud of what I have accomplished this Spring and Summer. You haven't seen anything until you've seen a woman come back from what should have killed her. Go Me!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Given the brief details in \"I am divorcing my husband and starting over. It will not be the end but a beginning of a new and exciting life\", create a short tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "We have been married for 15 years now. Together we raised two lovely, healthy, happy children. And yet I know now that the time is right to move on. We have been unhappy together for many years. We tried to work things out. We went to couples' therapy, individual therapy, went on frequent holidays together to recharge. But we just continually argued and didn't get along. It's been hard on the kids, I know. But even more than that it's been hard on us. We both show the signs of stress from years of bickering and conflict. It's painful to see my husband struggle. And it's been really painful to feel that I am not the same woman I was when I married all that time ago. So I am setting out on my own. For the first time in a logn while, I will be independent of a man, and free. I am excited to explore the world and travel again. And I look forward in time to meeting another man who will love the free spirit that I am and will become."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "I have a blood clot that determines how I live my life. It now determines what I can and can't do with sitting, standing, walking.",
    "output": "I wasn't feeling well for a few weeks. I just shrugged it off and went on with everyday life. That is, until the pain became too much and was interferring with my life. I went to emergency room and had a few tests ran. They also did a sonogram on my leg to see if they could figure out what was causing the pain. Once they got the results, I was informed that I had a blood clot in the main artery in my leg. I was immediately admitted to the hospital and started on an i.v. to thin my blood. I was confined to the bed for a week to make sure that the clot did not move. The damage to my leg was severe. It looked like major road construction had been done on my veins. I also had to learn to walk on that leg again. I couldn't do the normal things I had before this happened. I had to be careful not to cut or bruise myself while on blood thinners. This was not easy as I have a grandchild to take care of during the day. It sucks learning to live differently that I had been, all because of a stupid blood clot. I'm ready to be normal again."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Turn 'I got drinks with a cowoker at a bar and then we meet some girls. We kept getting drinks with them till I ended up going home with one of them. Now we are still together.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My coworker and I went to a local bar after work. We hung out at the bar for a bit talking and having a good laugh. We saw some cute girls walk in and walk to the other end of the bar. We smiled at them and eventually made our way over to them after watching them for a bit to see if anyone was with them. We ordered them drinks and paid for them. We got them some small appetizers too. We laughed for hours and chatted about everything under the sun. I really liked the one girl who had dark hair and dark eyes. She was a beauty and a bit mysterious. She carried herself well and had a pretty dress on. We talked about our dogs. How we both love animals. I could tell she had a gentle spirit about her. Come to find out she knows my cousin. They work together at the hospital. I could tell she liked me and was touching my arm here and there. My coworker had to leave so I invited the girl back to my place to hang out and talk some more. We ended up talking all night long. We both had to get up and go to work but went out that next night again. Here it is 5 months later and we have been together as a couple for four months. We go out and hang out just about every single day."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "My mother, who lives out of town was admitted to a psychiatric ward for depression. After 5 weeks of intensive, exhausting therapy, she was able to go home.",
    "output": "I can relate to this because while I wasn't admistted to a psychiatric ward, I did suffer depression about 25 years ago. I had just broken up wtih my long-time boyfriend (who I was in a long-distance romance with for the last year of our relationship) and the breaking up was not of my doing. At that point in time, I was prepared to move back to his state (California) and we were to get married. He decided he no longer wanted that even though he still loved me. So, here I was, in the Midwest, just having quit my job and thinking, \"now what\"? I fell into a deep depression that was only quashed by some one-on-one therapy sessions (and after that didn't work), a visit to a psychiatrist who diagnosed me with clinical depression. At that time, anti-depressants weren't all that available but I was prescribed one and took it for 6 months. A horrible situation in my life but I got better and moved on. Although I moved on, when describing my inner self to a friend, I say that something in me died. I'm fine; I laugh; I enjoy a good time with friends, but there's a part of me that died with that experience and I have never gotten it to come back to life. I feel that I am an \"almost whole\" person but not quite complete as a result of that time in my life. I don't wish it on anybody. I can completely empathize with the summary above. I know what it is like to experience depression. It is a horrible place to be in, mentally. But the good news is that there is help, even for those who fall into the deep pit of despair, as I did. One of the worst parts for me was that I saw how it affected those around me. I was staying with my Mom for a while during this time, and she would cry (in private but I knew that she was crying because of me. It hurt her to her core that I was going through this. This was a period that I'd much rather forget, but know I never will."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the lead-in text as a springboard for a brief, rich narrative.",
    "input": "My aunt passed away suddenly. I've learned you have to live everyday to the fullest. Don't let life pass you by.",
    "output": "About 4 months ago I lost my hero. In the middle of the night, I learned my aunt died in a car accident. My aunt was the most beautiful and strongest person I ever met. She was always the black sheep of the family. Never played by any one elses rules. She never cared what other people thought. When people judged her, she challenged them to think harder and be more critical. She changed my entire life really. She is the one that told me to question everything. That I can only know what I've experienced myself. That so many people in life just follow the person in front of them, and never really know what it is like to live. They don't even know themselves. She challenged me to become a more well rounded person. To think outside of myself and care about other people. She showed me that living a truly fulfilling life meant learning about myself and what I care about and then sharing that with the world. It was about helping other people. She also taught me that dying is only scary if you were never living in the first place. So I know death was not scary for her. I will always love and admire her."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Imagine a brief story from the details in \"A road trip with my dad from San Francisco to Monument Valley and everything in between. It was an amazing experience especially since I haven't seen him for quite a while.\". Write it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On June this year my dad and I decided to go for a road trip. This was a special event for us because we don't usually talk much and it was an experience where I believe we tried to strengthen our relationship that got, in a way, corroded over the years - it was a blast! Not only because of the scenery which was amazing, but because I learned to appreciate my dad as well as be more patience towards him and accept his \"shticks\" as I am sure I have them too. He was very proud of me for planning the trip so perfectly to make sure we go to the right places and not miss a thing. We started our trip in San Francisco and drove all night to Yosemite. Then we planned to go to Bristlecone Pine Forest, Death Valley, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Antelope Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion Park and back to Las Vegas and all along to road visited other various attractions. Even though I planned it, it was semi spontaneous trip with food, lodging etc. Many of these places are places I only dreamed of or saw in the movies and I am know that my dad was in awe of everything. We took tons of photos and sadly the video camera didn't record anything, even though we thought it was recording - apparently there was some defect in it. Regardless, my dad keeps talking about places we've been and things we've seen and he's keep referring back to the photos (he even print some of them on canvas to hang in his house).You see, my dad lives overseas so this trip was more than just bonding experience, it was first time I have to see him for a very very long time. For us, it was an amazing experience, a once in a lifetime. We decided to try and meet up at least once a year. We hope to try an mimic the experience in the near future, for a different destination. We know it won't be the same but it can be at par or an even better experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a compact story using the essence of the hint text.",
    "input": "I received a contract for a book I am editing with a colleague after years of uncertainty. We contacted our contributors regarding the project and made plans to move forward with it.",
    "output": "Last month, after several years of waiting, I was offered a contract for a book I am co-editing with a colleague. Because the process of submitting a proposal had taken place such a long time ago and because we had not heard anything from our publisher, my colleague and I felt certain that we would either have to re-submit the proposal to another publisher or abandon the project. We had spoken about the future of the project only a week or so before we were offered a contract. At the time, we were quite discouraged and planned to speak about our potential next steps shortly. Thus, when I opened the email, I was shocked. I immediately sent a message to my colleague who was travelling with her partner to share the good news. We were both very relieved and excited. Once we had had a chance to talk, we drafted a letter to the publisher expressing our gratitude. We also wrote to our contributors, thanking them for their patience. As we began to hear back from the publisher with details and from our contributors with excitement, I began to grow nervous. Though I had written several chapters for publication in similar volumes, this would be the first time I would also be editing the text. My nervousness and anxiety heightened my sense of excitement and I felt a new desire to work. What surprised me most was not hearing back from the publisher after having practically abandoned hope. Rather, it was the sense of renewed scholarly motivation that engulfed me that I found most surprising. Now, I am much more focused on my work. I feel grateful to enjoy this new energy, which has also carried over into my teaching as a general sense of purpose."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "After a close friend of mine died, I was gifted a session with a medium. After 3 years, I finally scheduled it, skeptically, thinking that it would be a waste of time. In reality, it was one of the most incredible experiences I've had such that I had no doubt I was communicating with my friend.",
    "output": "My friend Hank died three years ago, and a co worker had gifted me a session with a medium after the funeral. I was grateful for the gift, but passed it off as something I wouldn't do because I don't really believe in psychics or fortune tellers. Three years went by and about three months ago, a friend from my gym was talking about a medium they went to and how much fun it was. I remembered that I had been gifted that session after Hank passed away and got to think about going myself. I scheduled it for the following Friday and was pretty skeptical on what would go on. I figured it would be in a poorly lit room and woman with a bandanna would come out and grab my hand and ask a lot of personal questions then give me a bunch of hokum about the spirit world and lights would flicker and so forth. I figured it would maybe be a fun story to tell at parties. So i get there and this nice young woman, Janice, greets me at the door. We exchange pleasantries and she leads me around the corner to a big red sofa and we both sit down on it and she asks me why I was there, so I told her about my friend Hank, dying three years ago and wondered if he could be contacted. She asked a couple of simple questions about how long ago we met and where then we just began to talk. Not about anything in particular just things. As the conversation went on something amazing happened. Janice grabbed hold of my hand and looked me straight in the eyes and told me about the first time Hank and I met back in high school, and asked if I remembered it. I was dumbfounded. How could she have known that. I told her I did and then she kept talking about things Hank and I did as teenagers and places we went and it was just like talking to Hank. I could not believe it. We started talking about things that he was going through right before he died and how he thought everything would be alright and that he would be watching me to make sure I was not doing anything wrong and things like that. I was amazed at how it all turned out. I thanked Janice and asked her how she does it and she says, she doesn't know, that \"it just happens\". It was incredible. I have recommended Janice to several people over the last three months just to see if they have the same experience I did, and they all have. I called my co-worker back and thanked her for gifting me that session, and I told her how much it meant to me. She said it was no problem and that she was glad she coul help me be comforted after Hank's death."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "I suffered from inflammation in my body that caused my blood not to flow properly. I learned that rest is extremely important when you exercise a lot.",
    "output": "i remember my mom called me and wanted to talk in person about a serious matter. She wanted to meet as soon as possible . me and my brother arrived and we both sat down. She explained that the Drs had found a mass on her right breast and they had some concerns, she asked if i could come home for sometime and stay with her. I was frightened and we both went to the first Dr. appointments together, after the biopsy. They found out it was cancer and that is was an aggressive form. So we scheduled the surgery as soon as possible. They did the surgery and they actually messed up. she was home and violently ill we took her back and they had punctured her lung and not bothered to read the x-rays after the surgery. which to me is mal-practice. She had to get a tube put in her and another surgery. We were worried the hospital may kill her if the cancer didn't. We tried to converse with a lawyer but no one would look at it. So instead we found another Dr about 2 hours north that had a way better reputation and we went with him. That was over 5 months ago and she has gone through the worst of it. the chemo was bad and afterwards the radiation we just got done with. the good news is. She is actually in remission and doing much better. I am still home looking after her and she is happy about it and so am I. we have re- kindled our relationship and we get along very good these days. In a way I'm glad it happened, but im sorry she had to go through it. but good things came from it. things I never thought could happen. we never talked much after my dad passed away, but now we are best friends and that is a blessing unto itself. Its a compelling story that has a wonderful turn out and im always glad to tell it , but it was the most scary event of my life in the beginning ."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short, engaging narrative using the kickstarter text as a guide.",
    "input": "My dad has a history of medical issues. He was diagnosed with kidney failure, but is getting a new kidney.",
    "output": "My father has always had health issues. When I was in the third grade, he was diagnosed with diabetes. In the beginning, he was careful about what he ate. My mom helped to prepare special meals for him. They called it the \"orange tray diet\" because she bought him a special tray to use. It was so cute. Over the years, he picked up some of his old eating habits. His condition worsened slowly. It led to other health problems. By the time I was 21, my father had to have a quadruple bypass surgery. It was terrifying, but successful. He still kept his bad habits. A couple of years ago he was diagnosed with kidney failure and that's what made him change the way he lived. For the last few years he's been exercising and eating exactly what the doctors tell him to. Since kidney damage is not able to be reversed in late stages, he had to be put on dialysis. We just found out a couple of weeks ago that he is a candidate for a kidney transplant and will be beginning tests for that in the upcoming months. I am so grateful for my dad's second chance at life. We were not close at all when I was growing up, but this has bonded us. I can't imagine losing him now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Over the weekend of the Fourth of July, I visited a friend in his hometown of Ormond Beach, Florida. We did a number of activities, but the most memorable was a walk along the beach'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Two months ago I visited my good friend in Ormond Florida on the 4th of July. We use to date when we lived in the same city but now there is a a few hundred miles in between us. I've missed him so I wanted to take a quick weekend trip just to hang out. I ended up staying at his place on the beach which was amazing. Each morning we had breakfast at the local diner and then we would head to the beach to relax a bit. It was so nice just to be in his arms again and smell his cologne. The last night I was there was the best. He surprised me with dinner on the beach and the meal did not disappoint. He made fresh seafood pasta with Alfredo sauce, salad, and homemade rolls. We sipped on our favorite craft beer while we set at the little table he had set up. The most memorable part was the walk we took after supper along the shoreline. The tide was starting to come ashore and he stopped and gave me a gentle kiss. I was stunned when he pulled out a small box with a necklace inside. I was blown away by his kindness. I can't wait until we see each other again but I know it will be a few months. I just hope we can both wait this distance out and one day be together. If it's meant to be then it will all work out."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "I went to Punta Cana for my 10 year anniversary. I went snorkeling for the first time. We were a little concerned about news stories coming out while we were there, but it ended up being totally fine.",
    "output": "Well, to say I was looking forward to my 10 year anniversary in Punta Cana would be an extreme understatement. I couldn't wait to get out there and refresh myself after this past year of working, but when we landed, I couldn't help but shake the news story I read on the flight down. \"Shark mauls Toronto man in Punta Cana\" was the headlines of the ABC News article I read, describing how a man from Toronto got too close to a shark in a scuba diving adventure when the shark lashed at the man. I was planning to go snorkeling for my first scuba experience, and this really threw me off! My wie kept reassuring me that this was a one off chance, but boy was I worked up. I don't often feel scared, but this was something that really threw me for a loop. Fortunately, I was able to come back down to earth and convince myself it would be worth it to go, especially when we talked with some local divers that said that the person was snorkeling in an unsanctioned area known for shark activity and that they had not taken proper safety precautions. I knew that I would always spring for the safer option, and that's what we ended up doing. It ended up being a giant thrill! Seeing the immense array of colorful animals and the diversity below the surface really opens your eyes to how full of life our planet is. I honestly think I could snorkel full-time, it was that exciting! So much so that our planned 1 snorkeling event turned into a 3-day snorkeling tour that we signed up and which blew me away. Sure, relaxing on the beach and spending quality time was fun. But, these unique experiences really showed me what I've been missing. Honest, I can't wait to get back under the water again. Thanks, Punta Cana, I'll see you again soon."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "My friend was cheated on, but we needed dresses for a wedding. A kind stranger gave us advice and much more.",
    "output": "I was shopping one day with my friend. We had decided to go shopping and get out of the house since she had just gotten cheated on by her ex. I wanted to get her to take her mind off him anyway, but we both needed a new dress as well. It was a perfect excuse! We went to the mall and went into some of the store. She really didn't see anything she liked for a wedding. I told her it probably was because she wasn't in the mood for love type things right now. My friend said that right now she's not even thinking about spending money on someone's wedding, she just hated the idea of love. Someone walking by heard us talking and stopped us and told us that we shouldn't lose hope on love. My friend told her that she was just cheated on by her long time boyfriend and for right now men are scum. I started laughing and told the woman to ignore her, she's upset. The woman told us it was understandable, but to not take his actions out on all men. She made a good point about our friend's marriage and how she must have found a great man that wouldn't cheat if she's willing to celebrate her love with everyone else. I was like \"She's got a point!\" My friend said, \"Ok, ok! You got me! We'll go and look for a dress now and I'll be a little less bitter about men...tomorrow!\" and we all laughed and the woman said to go to the dress shop down near Macy's. She said they had great dresses and they were reasonably priced and if we didn't mind dresses that had been worn before, they had great cheap dresses and the owner would probably give us a deal if we liked something but it was out of our price range. I was like \"I don't mind preowned, most of my shopping is thrifted anyway.\" So we go to the dress place, it has so many good dresses and we tried on and liked so many of them. We were helped by the clerk and decided on 3 dresses we loved each and since the prices were great, we were getting all 3 of them. I joked with the clerk that we were told the manager would cut us a deal because some random woman told us about this place. The clerk called to the back and asked if she could give us a deal and the stranger that talked to us came out and said \"Yea, you should cut them a deal. Ring up the cheapest dress and ring them up for that one and let them have the other dresses for free.\" I was shocked but thankful! We've sent a lot of people looking for dresses there!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the clue text as a stepping stone to create a compact story.",
    "input": "I had realized the weather was becoming nice. I decided to take advantage of it and go to the beach. I had a good experience and enjoyed myself greatly.",
    "output": "I greatly enjoyed that day at the beginning of summer. It is a time I look back on fondly, and many good memories were formed during that time. I went to the beach and I walked around, relaxed, and enjoyed the sites. The weather was not too hot and not too cold, there was also a nice breeze and the water was just right. I think the fact that I had enjoyed myself so much on that day signaled a sign of a good summer. There were a lot of fun things that happened on the beach. I played with my dog. We both went swimming and I laughed at the way he swam. I had also remembered to bring my fishing pole, as there is a dock there. I was not lucky enough to catch anything. However, I still appreciated the meditative atmosphere of the act of fishing in itself. Even though I was not able to catch anything, I still had plenty of various snacks and meals for my dog and I. The sunset at the beach was very beautiful. I enjoyed the wide array of colors, and the sounds of the birds as they wound down for the night. I left after dusk, and I did not encounter anyone there the whole day. I slept beautifully that night as I was plenty tired after a full days outing that I had just taken. I still think back on the day often and I plan to make it a yearly trip to enjoy and signal the beginning of summer."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a brief, engaging tale including: 'Throughout my difficult pregnancy, I knew my grandmother was with me. When she was born, I felt my daughter had part of my grandmother's spirit with her as well.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was already two weeks overdue and I remember my back killing me because of how heavy my daughter was. Last year we just lost our grandmother because of her hitting her head on the floor. My grandma cared for me and my siblings when we were little. I was very young to remember but my parents used to tell me a lot of memories my grandma used to do when she was alive. The doctors said that my amniotic fluid was more than average. And I remember being too worried prior to my daughter's delivery. I had to get induced into pregnancy because it was taking too long. My husband and my siblings were there in the hospital with me. But I also felt that grandma was there with me making sure I was okay. During labor I was very pale and I feel like I was going to lose my daughter. It was excruciatingly painful but I wasn't concerned about me, I was concerned about my daughter's life. I was panicking but I felt my grandmother's presence in the operating room. It's almost as if she's whispering to me, \"I'm here, granddaughter. Take a deep breath and it will be okay.\" And it turned out to be okay. My daughter is now four years old and she's very intelligent and very curious about the modern world. She's way too young to be curious about the things going on around her that I am afraid she might grow up and learn about the evils in the world very early. But I can sense that you are guiding her and protecting her, grandma."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your story should involve 'My cousin lost her way. She has somehow became a member of a cult. My family realized how severe her involvement is when she stopped performing basic functions that she previously has always been dedicated to completing her entire adult life.' in a brief, concise manner.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Mom startled me one day early this year and made me very worried about her mental state. It's been a long time since I've seen her so sad. She had recently finished speaking to Aunt Rue in New Jersey on the phone when I noticed how low her mood was. When I asked, she told me she had just learned really disturbing news. According to Aunt Rue, my cousin Deena -- who is my mother's and aunt's niece -- has apparently joined what other family members described as a \"cult.\" We don't live in the same state and visit close to never, so it's not surprising that all of us up East were a bit suspicious of the claims. We thought the family Down South was exaggerating the situation... that is, until we went down to see for ourselves. Shockingly, we soon learned, they were not stretching the truth in the least. Deena, always a husky if not somewhat fat person, had lost so much weight we could barely recognize her. Her house, always pristine and inviting, was now a veritable dump with stuff just thrown haphazardly everywhere. The saddest part was that she seemed oblivious to how all of this looked to other people. Months later we still have not figured out how to get through to Deena. She has resisted every attempt to break through her wall and help her understand how dangerous and unhealthy her predicament is. The family Down South continues to monitor her as closely as possible while attempting to not appear like they are stalking her, which makes her defensive, angry and argumentative. Meanwhile, the rest of us are seeking professional advice because it has become increasingly certain that we cannot get through to her on our own. Sad, perplexing situation all around."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "With this quick situation: \"My heart attack almost two months ago now has changed how I see life. It isn't so much the changes as the priorities I have to have, especially with how I spend and budget my time.\", please form a brief narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It happened so fast. 12 weeks ago, I was eating normal and working out everyday. I started feeling chest pains daily but never really paid any attention to it. I would come home and eat dinner with my family and talk to them about it. I went to a doctor but they didn't see anything. I went out running one day, and my chest started hurting really bad. I started grasping it onto my chest and I called 911. They reported to my location almost immediately. I was able to call my family, but I couldn't speak so they couldn't get told til a paramedic arrived. They hauled me to the hospital where they luckily got me taken care of. My whole family was there which made the process a lot better. I wasn't able to go to work and help my family out with that, but thankfully we had savings. It was a terrible feeling. I will always get myself checked by multiple doctors now. Thank you God for being alive still."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let the provided seed guide your mini-storytelling.",
    "input": "on getting back home that day, i made some calls to some of my friends and family about the incident that happened to me that day and how they could help me by raising me some money to take care of my sick child. all of them turned me down which made me felt that i was left alone by my friends.",
    "output": "I am self-employed, this occurrence happened 4 months ago, when i was bidding for a contract in a company. we where many bidding for the contract. and the head of the company said he was going to award the contract to everybody that pass the interview test. i prepared enough for the interview. on the day of the interview, i got to the venue on time waiting for others applicant and the interviewer. everybody came in a short time as well. we were all set for the interview and they started calling us in one by one. i was so afraid where i was sitting down getting nervous because, i was afraid to loose the contract because i needed the profit of the contract to take care of my sick child. my child has been admitted into the hospital for 5 months. while waiting for my own turn, i received a call from the doctor taking care of my child that her condition was getting critical and deteriorating. immediately i was called in for my turn to take the interview. i have already down in my emotions and in my thought, thinking that i could loose my child. i was crying inside of my heart so afraid of what could happened to me and my daughter if i did not get the contract. i did the interview and i was denied the contract. because i did not perform well during the interview. which i know that the call i received from the doctor destabilized me and made me not to perform well for the interview. it was a sad experience."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate the text input into your own unique micro-story.",
    "input": "I went to a friend's bachelor trip in Canada. We visited many restaurants and museums. I felt nostalgia and affinity with my friends.",
    "output": "Over the weekend I took a trip to Canada with some of my old friends to be with Joe for his bachelor's trip. We all flew out of Indianapolis together and that was when the fun started. We all sat together on the plane and chatted about old times. It was great to catch up with everyone and I felt a little guilty that I haven't kept in better contact with them over the years. We all used to be so close and now life has taken us in different directions. When we arrived in Canada we immediately checked into our hotel and went out to dinner. It was a fantastic meal and we continued our conversations from the plane and continued to catch up with each others lives. We also visited museums and even watched a professional basketball game. We were having the best time and I was so glad to be there until Joe pulled me aside after several drinks after dinner the second night there. He confessed that back in college he had slept with my then girlfriend, which is now my wife. He said the guilt has been eating away at him and he felt I deserved to know. I'm crushed. My wife and I have a great relationship and I'm totally blindsided by the confessions. I don't even know what to do with the information-it clearly happened a long time ago, it was a one time thing, I'm happily married now. I'm not sure what to do."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"We were 2 lovebirds thought we would be together forever and we had the time of our lives and share that forever.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "i remember 3 months ago me and my girlfriend went on a trip out west. we were going to see a famous band on their western tour and we decided to commit to the tour by buying the tickets backwards from the most further away shows west backwards. So we bought the Los Angeles tickets first and then we kept going from San Fran, them Seattle, then Jackson Hole , down to Colorado. we packed and gave notice to our bosses we would be gone over a month. My boss didn't want me to go but I knew I had to do it so he let me go, my girls boss said it was ok. So we left in June (late June) and traveled to Colorado first. We stayed with some of her family first on the way out west and I met some of her family. they were really nice and we first stopped at the arch in St Louis , and we went into the arch. we really had a great time. as we reached the first show we had been on the road a week and we had such a fun time. we went next up to Jackson Hole and drove through the Yellow Stone national PARK AND HAD A WONDERFUL TIME. If I ever moved out west I would really love to move to maybe the black hills area its so beautiful out there. Then we went to Seattle , and down to San Fran . We stayed with my Aunt & uncle for about 4 days and took them to dinner for their birthday. When we came back we went on route 66 most of the way and we had maybe 5 dollars left in money we budgeted for and riding in on fumes. To say the least I got my job back and she did as well. We had the experience of a lifetime and we are no longer together . As bad as that is It was my fault . I still love her and she is now married to another man But when I remember those times I know we both shared a moment in time that we both still say to this very day the happiest and best times of our lives.."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "Micro dosing with LSD for depression has cured me almost immediately. It has changed my perspective and improved my marriage.",
    "output": "Two weeks ago, I did something fantastic. I got rid of my depression. The cure was micro dosing with LSD. It was scary at first. I eventually overcame my fears. I then had a fun time on LSD. I saw pink elephants doing the tango with red giraffes. It was a wild time indeed. This also helped my marriage. I wasn't in a bad mood all the time. I smiled at my wife a lot more. I gave her treats and hugs more often. She loved the affection. She said to me that taking drugs was the best thing that happened to me. I couldn't disagree with that statement. I hope this fends off the depression for as long as I live."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I was part of a large awards ceremony for the best books in the romance writing industry. For the first time in the many decades the award has been around, an African American won the award.'. Please narrate a quick story that connects with this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "6 weeks ago on a rainy tuesday I woke up with a dream that I had won the oscar for best picture for my movie \"Johnnie Goodman travels the world\". It was a pleasant dream that woke me up to a good mood. I made cereal with Nesquik and 2% whole milk. Outside my window I saw kids playing basketball. For lunch time I had a couple of grilled cheese sandwiches and drank it down with a cup of chocolate milk. It was not much of a lunch but it satisfied me. I was nervous leading into the evening for I was invited to an award ceremony for the Big Book Corporation. I wore a nice solid colored tie and full suit and jacket. I arrived to the award ceremony in my blue subaru and sat staring at the announcer as awards were being given out. I was nervous as many people had partners and I went without one. 10 minutes later I heard my name being called. I could not believe it but I had not only been nominated for an award but actually won one! They called me up for the best book written in the romantic book categories. It was incredible. A few pictures were taken with the award and it was stated that I was the first African American to win this award. It was such an honor and this was a night I will never forget. I went home at one in the morning and slept soundly."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Your task: weave a brief tale from the suggestion text.",
    "input": "The trip to Crater Lake in the summer with my girlfriend was truly unforgettable. The talks and laughter we had while enjoying the great view is something hard to explain.",
    "output": "I went on a very memorable trip to Crater Lake Oregon on July 8th. It was particularly special because it was me and my girlfriend's 1 year anniversary. We stayed at the Crater Lake Lodge which is normally a very hard venue to reserve. However, my girlfriend was very prompt and smart about reserving the space very early on which allowed us to stay at the lodge. To our surprise we noticed there was snow amid the hot sun. The crater lake was a unforgettable view and it was breathtaking. It is so hard to describe the emotions that we both felt. During the whole day we drank a lot of wine to keep ourselves warm and with the slight booze it helped us rather excited throughout the day. We went on a couple of hikes throughout the day. One thing that was in our bucket list was to do the jumping to the lake but that never ended up happening. This was because the roads were closed because there were some cracks and boulders that needed to be removed. In the evening the lodge was very cozy. However, with such a beautiful view of the sky we ended up chit chatting until 3AM. Our next day was planned to go to Portland and yes we were exhausted but we didn't really mind. This trip really got us thinking about developing our relationship and thus it was truly unforgettable for both of us. I hope to go again on another time and stay at the lounge with the lake view. That was the only downside because it was hard to reserve a spot and we had to stay in the mountain view. All in all I hope to revisit my memory in the future."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a micro-tale based on the suggestion.",
    "input": "My son got sick and was hospitalized over the fourth of July holiday. He never listens. Now well be bankrupt.",
    "output": "Well my son has since recovered from his illness. We did not in fact go bankrupt. Instead the doctors and hospitals all wrote off the remaining balances. We should sue them all. That is why they chose not to pursue collections against us. They know if we go to court they will lose. Unfortunately my son is an adult and this is not left to me to decide. We would be going to see a lawyer if it were up to me. Needless to say. He is well and that is the important thing. I imagine years down the road he may regret it. But just like all his lessons he like to learn them the hard way! So at this point we owe noone anything for the hospital stay. We are just grateful he is ok. The surgery that started the whole debacle was a complete failure. His breathing is actually worse now."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"How our bodies give us signs of distress and why we should not ignore them. How my husband ended up having open heart surgery.\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Three months ago my husband went to the doctor for just his annual checkup. While there, I indicated that he was having issues breathing, that he got out of breath quickly. The doctor hesitated but decided to do a breathing test. This test involved walking on a treadmill while his breathing was being monitored by machines. We thought, ok, not a real big problem. In the days leading up to the testing we decided to do a bit of spring cleaning. We started cleaning our carpets but were not finished the day of the test. While doing the test the nurses were alarmed, canceled the remainder of the test and told us that my husband was NOT to do any more carpet cleaning or anything to exert himself. This caused alarms to us. We went to see the heart doctor who directed us to a heart surgeon. She immediately admitted my husband to the hospital for a quadruple heart bypass. This was a critical day for both of us, not knowing his chances of making it through the surgery or how life would be after surgery. I had to learn how to do the outdoor tasks that usually fall on the man of the house. I learned how to drive the tractor to cut the grass, and the worst of all was learning how to operate the snowblower to clear the sidewalks and driveways. I had to do all household activities for 6 months, however in the end I still had the love of my life and we continue to enjoy life together. Now we take long walks when we want, take naps when we feel we must and enjoy an occasional pizza together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "My family and I attended the 4th of July celebration at my mom and dad's home. Everyone had a great time, especially me when I saw Mom wearing her new dentures.",
    "output": "It was the 4th of July and my family and I attended the celebration at my Mother's and Father's house. I was very happy that day because everything felt so perfect in a sense that everyone was definitely having fun. When me and my husband arrived I was greeted by my Mother. She immediately showed her newly done dentures and she was very ecstatic to show me because I was the one who recommended the dentist. She hugged my and my husband so tightly and when she saw her grandsons she jumped like she's not 60 years old. I went to the back and I saw my Father. I was very happy again to see him because even if I visit him most of the time, I feel like I don't see him that much often. He hugged my and offered me some beer. He was also prepare the barbecue when I saw him. I called my husband to let him help my dad prepare the meats and fries and some other BBQ goodness. My brothers arrive and my sister in laws by the time it was dinner, I was very happy seeing my nephew because he got sooo much taller, almost close to my height now. When the fireworks started around 9pm, everyone was already a bit slightly drunk. My husband always takes care of the fireworks. Luckily he didn't buy the illegal ones and he only got to use the safer ones this time. I still get to smile when I remember my mom showing me her new dentures."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready, set, write a short story! Use the text clue to inspire you.",
    "input": "My son just left to spend his freshman year of college in Italy. I am struggling with my feelings of sadness and loss over him being away, but also pride and excitment for the adventures he will experience.",
    "output": "I have never felt so much comfort and discomfort at the same time. A week ago today is the day that John left for Italy, I am happy that he has gone to better himself through his education, but am sad because I can't be there to help him anymore. I know he will learn a lot, probably more than he ever has because this will be as independent as ever. I hope that he is eating well, but not giving in to all of that tempting food, after all it is Italy! I long for the day he will return. I do wonder if he will come back, maybe he find love or a job out there and never returns home. But, this is a part of growing up and I will support his decisions to want to be independent and progress his life. I don't know who will visit who first, if I will go over there or he will come back home. I want to give him an opportunity to settle in and make friends first. I also want to give me an opportunity to learn a little Italian haha. I need to at least know how to ask where they keep the wine haha. I am so proud of him, and can't wait to see him again. I hope that he finds some really good places to take us out to eat, my mouth is watering just thinking about all of that food. I also need a little time to save some money! I haven't been on a trip in forever!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Expand the fragment into a short story.",
    "input": "I was promoted at work. I became the leader of a work project group after the previous supervisor left. I'm now in charge of decision making for the group.",
    "output": "I was put in charge of four others at work. We were a group tasked with dealing with various client-related issues. The company I worked for was in the software development business. My job was to write software code as part of a team to fulfill the software needs of our clients. As a group manager I would also be in charge of scheduling and task allocation during software projects. I would also be responsible for coordinating the work done by the group. Coordination was crucial to ensure that everyone's code would integrate together smoothly. We would meet with the clients to determine what their needs were. In a lot of cases that is not always the same as what they think their needs are. Then we would come up with a software solution to those needs as a team. We would present the solution to the client to get their approval before starting work on it. We would also be in regular contact with the client during the development process, because a lot of times their perception of their needs change during development. It was my responsibility to schedule and delegate work. I was also to evaluate the work performed for quality and suitability. I felt empowered but also burdened with responsibility."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "My bathroom remodel turned out to be a life remodel. I gained a beautiful new bathroom as well as a new perspective on myself and my surroundings.",
    "output": "I worked with a contractor to remodel my bathroom. I had never done a project in my house before and was really unprepared for all of the decisions that needed to be made. My contractor was patient with me and involved me in the project. He made some great suggestions keeping in mind my taste and budget and we ended up with a beautiful bathroom. He refers to it as a collaboration which boosted my confidence in matters of design and construction. At the same time, I noticed that I was starting to be more observant all around me. I started cleaning out other areas of the house and paying more attention to myself. I suddenly had more energy to go to exercise classes, and even started polishing my nails. I painted the front of my house and hung new house numbers. I put plants inside and outside the house. I am using my Turk money to buy things for the house to refresh the decor, etc. I was acting as if I had come out of a deep sleep. I don't think I was depressed but maybe had fallen into a complacent lifestyle. I had energy for other people and things but had not really directed it toward my living environment. I plan to remodel my kitchen in January and am enjoying the research and getting excited about possibilities for the small space. I will be working with the same contractor."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "The text prompt is a hint. Write a story that follows it, but keep it brief.",
    "input": "I was drunk at a bar and decided to walk home. I fell on the way home and injured myself. I finally went to a hospital emergency room and got treatment.",
    "output": "About 3 months ago I went out to a bar with some friends. We stayed at the bar for most of the night. Throughout the night, I drank a lot, and got very drunk. In my drunken state, I decided that I should walk home. I lived close enough to the bar that it would be about a 20 minute walk home. On the way walking home, I tripped over a place where the concrete slabs were uneven. I fell to my right, and into a chain link fence, in front of the house on my street. As I stood back up, I could feel a lot of pain in my arm, and as I reached up I could feel blood on that part of my arm. I couldn't really see the cut since it was dark on the street, but I figured I must have scrapped my upper arm along a sharp piece of the fence. I held the cut and continued on quickly to my house, as it was bleeding quite a lot. I got inside, went to the bathroom and examined my arm. I was shocked by the amount of blood on my shirt, as I pulled it off. There was a lot of blood and the cut was quite deep. I did my best to wash my cut in the sink, before deciding to just use the shower instead, I washed the cut as well as I could and grabbed a towel, which I held very tightly to the cut. After holding the towel to my arm for about 15 to 20 minutes, the bleeding had slowed but not stopped. I replaced the towel with some clean paper towels, and held them tightly for another 10 minutes. Since I still couldn't get the bleeding to stop, I decided that I might need to go to the hospital. So I got some new paper towels, made a thick pad, and covered the cut, wrapped it in an ace bandage, put on a new clean shirt and called a lyft to go to the nearest hospital. When I got to the emergency room, I told the nurse what had happened, and filled out a lot of paperwork. Eventually I got to see a doctor, who looked at the cut, and decided I needed stitches. I got 5 stitches, and a tetanus shot, since I was cut by outdoor, probably dirty metal. After getting treated at the hospital, I went back home, quickly cleaned the bathroom as best I could, and went to bed."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'A person close to me persevered and overcame the struggles of his illness to perform in musical concerts. Despite all the odds against him performing, he made it through the struggle.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I have known Jake for over 30 years. He has always had a musical ear. Since childhood, he has been fascinated with music and musical instruments. He started wanted to play Spanish guitar because his family was from Spain. Flamenco guitars in Spain are trendy and is typical to find spontaneous musicians playing on the streets. He was so good that he started to play in a number of local clubs and started to earn significant money with it. His family was so proud of him because he was somehow promoting his heritage by playing the Spanish guitar. But all of a sudden one day about 20 years ago Jake went to a piano concert, and he just fell in love with the instrument. He started to study and practiced almost every day. His family was initially disappointed that he switched the instrument, but he also proved to be a very gifted pianist. Then, ten years ago, he was involved in a terrible car accident, which resulted in his left arm being amputated. He was devastated for a month. Then, he decided he was not going to let that tragedy stop his dreams, and for years after that, he practiced piano with one hand only. He became so adept at it that he was invited to play in the London Philharmonic. That was the proudest day of his life and everyone around him."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use the kickoff text as your muse to craft a micro-tale.",
    "input": "I bought my first guitar at a music store. I had a wonderful time there. I ended up learning that sometimes the simplest things can be the most beautiful.",
    "output": "I went to a guitar shop with my grandpa. He needed to get his new guitar set up. I wasn't sure if I was going to buy a new guitar or not, but I didn't put the idea out of my mind. When we got to the store, I asked to look at the guitars. First off, he showed me a new one that he had in that had been selling very well. It was made of a beautiful kind of wood and had a crisp sound. But it was also one of the cheapest guitars in the store. It didn't have all the flashy features that some of the pricier ones had. No built in tuner, no acoustic/electric, no cutaway. So I kept trying the other guitars, trying to find one that sounded better. I wanted my guitar to be as impressive as possible. But I kept coming back to the first one I had tried. Finally, I gave up trying to one up what was clearly the best guitar in the store. So I bought that one. I've played it almost everyday since, and I couldn't be happier with having decided to buy that one. It might not be the fanciest, but it's humble, and it has an amazing sound."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Based on this brief scenario: \"My husband was injured at work, over three months ago. He is on workers compensation. He is home all day. He is in physical therapy to help with his recovery.\", could you compose a mini-story?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A little over three months ago, my husband, of over 30 years, suffered an injury at work. He suffered multiple fractures in his shoulder. It was my worst nightmare come true. My husband has worked two jobs for as long as we were together. We have had a lot of difficulties in our marriage. It has only lasted for as long as it has because he was always working. I have made my own life and was happy with how I had structured my life. He has been out on worker's compensation for over 3 months and it has changed my entire life or life, as I have lived it. He has been home every day, for the first month in a sling. He couldn't do much of anything and he has tried my patience, to the extent that I can't stand it or him. After a month, he went to physical therapy, which left me even more frustrated. He didn't follow the therapist's recommendations, to do exercises at home. We would get into bitter feuds about it. It reminded me of the early days of our marriage, where frustration ruled the day. He refuses to listen to reason and I feel I have nowhere to turn, to get away from his craziness. His behavior brings me back to very dark place. When he worked two jobs, I rarely saw him and that worked for me. I try to take life, day by day, but its been so difficult for me. I have realized that I have essentially been in this relationship by myself and that we literally have nothing, but our love of our dogs, in common. It's a really sad revelation but his being home, has all brought it to the forefront and is making me question my entire life."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where \"I was in an automobile accident in a setting that amplified the possibility of death. I came out unscathed and made me realize my luck. I changed for the better.\" plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear Diary, I am recollecting the time a few months ago when I totaled my car on dark, cold, and wet mountain road and almost met my maker. I was at a dinner gathering at a friend's house, and was ready to call it a night. It was a Friday night and the week had been a long one at work. I was more than looking forward to hitting the sack at this point. I got in my car and hit the road. Nothing seemed eerie, out of the ordinary, or anything of the sort which would indicate that danger laid ahead. The roads were slick as there has just been rain fall in the lower region of town I was in. This was, of course, expected. As I began to gain elevation on a road that led through a mountain pass towards my destination, I noticed that there was a gentle snowfall that immediately disappeared on the ground as it melted. As I realized this, I did some mental calculations and concluded that this would make the road as slippery as ever with ice patches scattered throughout. As I was driving, looking out for potential danger, I came through turn around a blind curve. As I cleared the turn, I noticed some debris from a rock slide and swerved to try to avoid it. As I did this, my car veered off of the road and hit the side of the mountain, disabling it beyond operation and repair. I called for help and the police showed up. The grandfatherly officer that was on the scene made sure that I was okay. I was. He did a thorough walk-through of the scene. As he did this, he took thorough notes that were almost mathematical in nature. As he wrapped up the report that he had been compiling, he came up to me and said... \"You know son, you are lucky. Just last Friday someone had an carbon copy of the accident you just had. The only difference is that instead of coming to the abrupt stop into the mountain like you did... he and his car ricocheted off of the side the of mountain, slid across road, and tumbled down the cliff side just right there.\" He pointed what seemed like a dark abyss down below. \"He did not make it.\", he said. Suddenly, I was struck with a different perspective about life that has made me different in a good way since."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My dog has bad allergies, and is very itchy this time of year. Her scratching was keeping us both awake at night, and disturbing our sleep. I massaged her and comforted her enough to activate her parasympathetic nervous system, and for her to relax and fall asleep.'. Let's hear a short tale that involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Last night something very cool happened. I was asleep, and my dog, Sassy, was sleeping next to me. It is August, and she has terrible allergies this time of year, making her very itchy. She woke up in the middle of the night very itchy, and was furiously scratching. It was making her collar jingle, and also she was bumping up against me as she scratched. I was having a hard time going back to sleep, because she was so itchy and scratching so much. I am a massage therapist, and am very interested in how the nervous system, emotions, and physical feelings are connected. I was thinking about this, and Sassy's problem- and I decided, as an LMT, to try to activate her parasympathetic nervous system, to see if it would calm her and her itchiness. I slowly and gently began to massage her, and she instantly relaxed and stopped scratching. I continued massaging gently, and rubbing her tummy, and she continued relaxing. I did this for about 20 minutes, and she had fallen comfortably asleep. It made me feel really, really good that I could help her, and comfort her enough to help her sleep...and also so that I could sleep! I felt good about my scientific theory, as well as my instincts as a dog mama. We have had several sleepless nights lately, due to her allergies and uncomfortableness. I am hoping that it will work if I try it again, and that I may have found a drug-free solution for my miserable pup!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text and let it guide your pen to create a fascinating, short story.",
    "input": "I interviewed for a new job in a new state. The interview went really well and I got the job offer I had been hoping for. I was very excited!",
    "output": "Today I drove to Connecticut to interview for a new job opportunity. I am moving to Connecticut with my boyfriend to be closer to work and this is the first job I have applied to. The job is a membership coordinator at a private country club, so it is something I have always said I could be happy doing. It was my second interview and I was feeling pretty nervous and excited. The first interview took place on Tuesday, and I stayed for almost two hours talking with the General Manager. Today, for my second interview, I toured the property with the General Manager and the current membership coordinator. After the tour, we sat down and talked for another hour or so, about two and a half hours in total. I left the interview feeling very confident. Even if I didn't get the job, I knew that I had interviewed well and had made it to the second round of candidates. It was between me and one other girl. That was an accomplishment in itself, because in the past interviews had not been my strong suit and made me very nervous. When I left the interview, my boyfriend called me. He was waiting for me outside of the interview to surprise me and I had driven right past him. That was the most special thing he could have done. I was so surprised and couldn't wait to hug him to calm myself down. We decided to grab some lunch/breakfast at a local diner. It was there during breakfast that I got the call. I had gotten the job! I was so excited. I had been stressed about trying to find a job in Connecticut for months, but I was able to get the first one I applied for. Even though my lease in Rhode Island wasn't up until June 1st, I was moving to Connecticut a few weeks early to start this new opportunity. It was a thrilling day and I still can't believe I have a big girl job now!"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take inspiration from 'I went to the birthday party of my friend's daughter. It was her first birthday and when she really started getting to know my daughter.' and pen down a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "A buddy of mine was celebrating his daughter's first birthday. I was invited and decided to bring my own daughter in tow. She is 4 years old and a little precocious, so i told her she needed to be on her best behavior around the baby. She agreed, eventually. We showed up to my buddy's place with a gift - some age appropriate toy that my daughter help pick out. I deferred to her judgement, lol. Anyway, I mingled with the other parents while my buddy's wife tried to wrangle the unruly kids. I felt kind of bad for her, but not enough to deal with all those screaming kids myself. But, every once in a while, I would peak in on the kids, particularly my daughter. She has a hard time with kids her own age, since she's hyper-active. But, to my surprise, she was transfixed by the baby. And, she even offered to help my buddy's wife with managing the other kids. I heard her yeah, \"be careful of the baby, \" which made me a little proud. The day turned out to be less trying and more rewarding than I imagined. And I learned that my little daughter is growing up even faster than I thought possible."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of \"My wife and I have been trying to get pregnant and finally made that dream a reality. We went out to breakfast together on the morning that she told me and discussed the future.\" in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My wife and I have been trying to get pregnant for a few months now. We've had some issues but through it we've remained positive and that positivity eventually worked out for us. A few months ago, my wife decided to take a pregnancy test because she was late on her time of the month. A couple of minutes later she came to me with tears in her eyes, extremely happy, and when I asked her what was up she told me that what we had been hoping for was finally going to happen. We were obviously very excited about it, we hugged and kissed and teared up very ready for this to finally be happening. We talked about it for a little while and then decided to go and get breakfast and discuss it over a meal. We ended up going to McDonald's and sitting down at a table, I believe she ordered a sausage McMuffin and I ordered an egg McMuffin. We talked there for a long time about a lot of different things having to do with preparation and telling our parents. We even discussed things like names if it were a boy or girl, we both wanted to have a boy but would obviously be thrilled with a girl as well. We talked about how we would tell our parents, she had a lot of ideas on the subject and I pretty well just went along with whatever she thought. We even talked about more obscure things like how our two cats would get along with the baby, or what to dress them for as Halloween. It was a moment in time that I think I will always remember, it's a joy that I don't really know if I can accurately articulate. In the back of my mind I've always wanted to be a father, I didn't know if I was ready for it but I think that I am. However that being said it's a scary thought to be one of two people solely responsible for bringing another human into this world, it's a big commitment. I'm really looking forward to it though, I think that we are up to the task. She's a ways along now and it's thrilling to know that our little boy or girl will be here before we know it, we're both very excited."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Invent a mini-story where 'My wife and I took our three sons to a park several weeks ago. This was the first family outing we had taken since the birth of our youngest son several weeks earlier.' plays a crucial role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "After our youngest son was born, we stayed home as a family for about 3 weeks. After 3 weeks of being home, we needed to have a family outing. We chose a park about 45 minutes from our home which was a local favorite for families with children. The weather was nearly perfect on the day we chose to go to the park. It was 75 degrees and sunny with very low humidity. The park was in down but in a secluded area. Although there were several other families at the park, the park is large enough and spread out so that we were not bothered by other people. Our youngest son was still sleeping for the majority of the day. Our two older sons were outfitted with their swimming trunks and water shoes. The park has a stream running through it which has a rock bottom. Kids are able to gradually hike up or down stream through the park and view several smaller waterfalls. It was a bit challenging to keep track of our two oldest sons (ages 1 and 4 at the time) because my wife was responsible for carrying our newborn. We had a chance to take several pictures of the boys playing in the water and enjoying their time at the park. We took several family photos which was our first opportunity to do so since our youngest was born. In the end, this was a very memorable day for us as a family and a great opportunity to spend time outside together."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Let's see a story that builds on the lead-in text, but keep it short.",
    "input": "I was pregnant and struggling with some doubt and fear. My husband felt that baby move, and relief and happiness flooded though us.",
    "output": "I am pregnant, and with that has come all sorts of thrills and fears. Overall, things have been going smoothly, but I am still prone to worry that something might be amiss with the baby. This is particularly due to the fact that it is difficult to know what is going on inside, especially in the early months. As my pregnancy progressed, I was eagerly waiting for the moment when I would begin to feel the baby move. This didn't happen as early as something of the books indicated it might, which lead to worry. Eventually, though, I began to feel fluttering movements that seemed different from other sensations I had experienced. I became fairly confident these movements were the baby, but it was still easy to doubt myself. Two weeks of this mix of confidence and doubt was relieved one night, though. I felt some kicks (at least what I hoped were kicks), and I encourage my husband to feel my belly. It was doubtful if he could feel anything yet, as the doctor indicated it might be awhile before anyone else could sense movement, but he felt something. In that moment, his face lit up with excitement, especially as the baby kept kicking, affirming what he was feeling. He held up a finger every time he felt something, and I confirmed that I felt movement simultaneously. It was an incredibly joyful moment for us. It left us feeling close and connected, both with each other, and with the baby. Additionally, it made me feel safe and secure knowing that the movement I had been feeling wasn't entirely in my own head. This was a beautiful moment in our relationship and in my pregnancy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready for a challenge? Turn the source text into a brief story.",
    "input": "My husband and I explored different ideas on spicing up our sex life. We decided to try swinging again and had a pleasant experience this time.",
    "output": "Back when we were first married 15 years ago my husband suggested partner swapping. I was relatively unsure as I thought we were meant for each other. We gave it a go and both decided it wasnt for us. Lately though we have found our life in the bedroom a bit boring and were discussing with friends over dinner. They said they had felt that way too and didnt know what to do. We told them about our earlier escapades into swinging and they were shocked. They had never tried that but were interested in the concept. After a few drinks we just decided to go for it. Maybe it was the booze, or the closeness of our relationship but we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. I am not sure that we would do it again but it was a new spice to the relationship. I think if you were looking at adding something it shouldnt be the first thing you try but overall can be rewarding. We also were in the same room so got to see our partners in action. Surprisingly nobody became uncomfortable. Its also nice knowing when we get together with others we all have a secret. Maybe we will have to swing again sometime."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Incorporate themes from 'I applied for the perfect job. I did two rounds of interviews and after thinking I would get the job, I was rejected.' into a short and sweet narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Dear diary: Here I am again. Still looking for a new job. I just don't know what I could have done better last week. When the job opportunity came up, it seemed just right for me. I prepared. I researched the company. I was in a great mood, and confident, knowledgeable, and friendly at the interview. I looked the part. I asked the right questions. I liked my interviews, and I could tell they liked me. As you remember, I got a second interview. I was so stoked! Well, I have to tell you, during that second interview, I felt more scrutinized. Something felt off. Two days later, I got an email. My dream job was given to another applicant. I was crushed. A week later, the rejection still stings. What can I do? Time to brush myself off, get on my feet, and hit the pavement to find my next gig."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the guide text as an initial idea and create a short, compelling story from it.",
    "input": "I was laid off from my job a few weeks ago. Since then, I have been dealing with a great deal of anxiety over what the future holds. We are doing everything we can to stay afloat.",
    "output": "Here I am unemployed and not knowing what I'm going to do. It's only been three weeks, but I am screaming inside. How am I going to pay my bills, which are already piling up. I was already struggling as it is when I had a steady income. I'm sending out resumes and filling out applications like a crazy person, but I'm not getting any leads or bites. I laughed to myself (derisively of course) about how it's too bad I'm not anybody famous or important's cousin or niece. I'd probably find a job easy if that were the case! Being unemployed with no prospects is the worst feeling in the world. I am sitting home so completely useless to my family. They're trying to be supportive, but I can see they're as scared as I am about this jobless situation. The little cash I had saved will be used to keep a roof over our heads. Once that's gone, that's it. I had chest pains so bad the other day, I thought I was having a heart attack. I know it was only anxiety though, but that was pretty terrifying. I don't have the money for doctors, so I took a break from applying for new jobs to try and relax. It didn't work, but it was good to get off the grind for a few minutes. I hope things will work out for the better, but I'm losing faith."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Envision a brief tale inspired by the ideas encapsulated in the primer text.",
    "input": "I attended my oldest sister's wedding. It was a fun ceremony and reception, full of laughter and good times. My whole family attended.",
    "output": "My sister got married to her boyfriend of 9 years. The wedding was roughly 7 months ago. My entire family attended, and it was very enjoyable. We had a rehearsal and dinner the night before. The morning of, my family went from the hotel to the church. The groom's family drove from their house. The ceremony was pleasant, and I was one of the groomsmen. After the ceremony, there were pictures, talking, and then everyone went to the reception. The reception was the best part of the night. My girlfriend spent the evening with me, and I was able to talk with so many of my relatives. Everyone had a blast, and the dinner went smoothy. The best man and maid of honor made speeches, both fathers did, the dances commenced, and the food was great. There were 4 different cakes. Afterwards, the few people left went to bars before ending the night. I went back to the hotel with my girlfriend and my family."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "A life of failure at all I tried culminated in a early summer day in the local recreational baseball league. We won the local title and felt accomplished. Failure turned into success for once.",
    "output": "This is a story about us winning the local baseball tournament for adults of a recreational league. The morning before the championship game I remember I had woken up with blisters on each of my big toes. I couldn't even walk and as a catcher we have to put support and all our body weight on our toes the whole game so this was not going to go well. I rushed to the store to see if they had anything and they ended up having a sort of blister remover. This blister remove worked wonders but I could still feel pain when putting weight on the toes affected. A friend and teammate of mine recommended that I spray the stuff soccer players spray on their ankles to fight through pain. One of the umpires for the game had some cans in his car because his son played soccer and would complain of pain after every game. I sprayed some of the stuff on my toes and was able to fight through the pain for the game. It was like some anesthetic type spray but spray version of it. I liked it overall and it made the most sense. It was practical and really helped me in the long run. We ended up winning the game because of me being able to play. I feel like I am good at giving signs to the pitcher when I am the catcher. We had won the title and I was real proud of that. We had finally made turned failure into success."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Compose a short story inspired by the given prompt.",
    "input": "The weather was not ideal for an outdoor wedding. However, once the guest went outside it cleared up.",
    "output": "My cousin got married on a Saturday this past May. He had been planning this event for years. He is a perfectionist and usually needs everything to be perfect and just the way he had planned it to be. He does not handle change well. Growing up with him, I remember how he often used to get stressed when we changed plans on him. I knew that his wedding was a big deal for him. He had planned to have a beautiful summer wedding on the river in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The venue he chose was positioned in a perfect location overlooking both the river and the city. He had specifically picked a date in May as he knew that the average temperature during this time was 80 degrees. However, this precision planning seemed to have backfired on him. That morning I looked outside the window and saw what looked like the coldest and rainiest day in the history of May. There were about fifty people who attended, most wearing summer attire. Families began arriving at the venue and most were still hopeful about having the venue changed. There were several messages sent out in the family group chat that read, \"What is going to happen with the venue, will it be changed?\" and, \"it is way too cold and wet today, surely this will have to be moved to an indoor venue at least?\".When I arrived at the wedding, I began seconding guessing my cousins decision not to have the venue moved. By then the wind started picking up and it was not a pleasant day at all. The venue as positioned outside next to a river and by then all of the chairs and tables were drenched. Many of the guests began asking about the possible cancellation/relocation of the ceremony. However, my cousin was determined to give his bride the view that she had asked for. To many of the guests amazement, they decided to go ahead and move on with plan A. When we all finally mustered up the courage to go outside, the most unexpected thing happened, the wind had stopped, the clouds opened up, and a ray of warm sun shine shined directly onto the alter, almost as if it were planned. Although the wedding was not exactly perfect, it was beautiful site and the happy couple were able to enjoy their special day n a ray of sunshine. Everyone was able to breather a sigh of relief at the end. The wedding turned out to be just fine."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Make use of 'I was really happy that i could express this day with my wife, and for the first time i expressed child birth. Women deserve to be respect' in a creative way to craft a brief story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It was early in the morning when my wif woke me up. We had been expecting this time to come any day now. Once it arrived, it was nearly impossible to prepare for! My wife was already in pain. I could see the look of anguish on her face. No amount of childbirth classes could prepare us for the real thing. And here it was! Staring us right in our faces. I quickly sprang into action. Jumping out of bed and nearly tripping down the stairs to start getting things ready. Or course it was the middle of the night, and everything was pitch black in our modest home. My wife was slowly making her way downstairs too, much slower than I. Before I could turn to help her on her decent, she let out a blood curdling scream. The baby was coming. And right this very second. I had no time to prepare. I helped her lay down on the floor and we both began all the steps we had been taught. At that moment, I truly new how powerful a woman was. Even though I felt her anguish remotely, I was in true awe. She was my hero as she brought our son into the world."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use your creativity to transform the inspiration text into a concise full-length story.",
    "input": "I received news that our previous foster children's mother was arrested. The following days were filled with ideas that we might need to revert back our old lifestyle, so as to take care of them. In the end, we heard no news and made no changes to our current lifestyle.",
    "output": "Three weeks ago, something pretty devastating happened. I was sitting on the couch with my husband, and I got a phone call about our previous foster children, Mark and Sarah. Their mother was arrested for breaking and entering. When I heard this news, my heart dropped. All we ever wanted was the best for them. I truly thought they were in good hands! Their mother really seemed to be going on the right track... I thought there was no way she would go back to her previous lifestyle. Then I thought, \"will I have to go back to MY previous lifestyle now?\" These children need to be taken care of, and it's clear that their mother can't do that anymore. But my husband and I weren't prepared for that task. It had been three years since we took care of those kids. We are used to our lives. Things are quiet. We have more freedom and flexibility. I'd be lying if I said it wasn't a pain to take care of those kids. Of course, we loved them like they were our own, but they were quite the handful. The most shocking part of the situation, however, was my husband's response. He was supportive (for once). He said he wouldn't mind if I took on less hours at work if I wanted to take the kids back. I knew I married him for a reason. We may not agree on everything, but the man has a big heart. We haven't heard any more news about those poor kids or their mother. For now, our life will remain quiet and comfortable. But it's nice to know that my husband is supportive of welcoming Mark and Sarah back."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'Mostly, I got married to my husband a few months ago. It was pretty stressful leading up to the ceremony start time. But, after I saw him I felt way better.'. Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Honestly, one of the most memorable events in my life recently was the day of my wedding. This was nearly 4 months ago, and is still pretty fresh in my mind. It was a pretty good day, which started bright and early at 7 am for me and my friends. I had to get to the hair salon at 8am to get ready for hair and makeup. My friends were all tired, and I was as well. Mostly because I was super anxious and ready to get married finally. But it all went smoothly, and we were done in about 3 hours. We still had time to kill, so we went to grab lunch nearby. Then shortly after that we got ready to head to the church to finish getting ready for the wedding. Now that part was chaotic. My dad lost or misplaced parts of his suit rental. And, my dress which had fit previously the week before, was not closing up properly. Go figure, I ended up having to be sewed into my dress. Then it came time to get married finally. And all of the stress and anxiety went away the moment I saw my husband finally. It went very smoothly, even though our friend dropped our wedding rings. We said our vows and all that. And then after the ceremony was over we headed to the after party. There are alot of cherished memories that come along with that day. And, I'll never forget it."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'I threw a small family \"traditional\" surprise birthday party for my daughter-n-law. The emphasis was on great food, a real bakery bought birthday cake, and awesome, colorful decorations. She was elated and it reinforced our continuing and growing relationship.'. Can you condense that into a brief narrative?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I love my daughter-in-law, she has been really good to my son. So I decided to throw a \"traditional\" surprise birthday party for her--about three weeks ago. Most of our immediate family was invited, and some of her close friends, and immediate family was invited as well. My son was tasked with keeping her occupied all day, until it was time to party. I called him that afternoon to drop her off. We all in hid in excitement, anticipating her shocked face. We heard the car pulling up, turned the lights off, and quickly hid. When the door opened, we turned on the lights, and yelled \"Suprised\". She was elated. She was happy to see all of us. I guess I did something right. The party was great! I had prepared some of her favorite foods. I even her favorite chocolate cake from the local bakery. That cake was gone by the end of the party. She even commented on the colorful decorations--it was her favorite color. Different shades of blue mixed in with white, and other bright colors. She just loved the food and the ambience of the entire event. She had fun chatting and dancing with those she hold dear. Well, I relationship has become even more stronger after throwing the party. My daughter-in-law is letting down her guard more and more each day. Matter of fact we spent some time alone shopping and eating at the local mall. We got to know each other a bit more. I love this woman, and hope our relationship can become even stronger."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Use this prompt to write a brief narrative: \"My husband and I, with another couple, visited Colorado on a four day weekend. We took one full day to tour Garden of the Gods on Segways.\".",
    "input": "",
    "output": "On this day in June, my husband and I, along with a couple that we are very close friends with, were in Colorado for a four day weekend. We wanted to see Garden of the Gods and decided the best way to do this was to take a Segway tour. Although my husband is in moderate stage Alzheimer's, we had done it a few years ago with this same couple in Chicago, and we thought he could probably handle it. We talked with the tour guide/instructor, and told him the situation. He worked patiently with my husband and concluded that he would be able to do ride the Segway safely. My friend's husband was super sweet with my husband, watching over him to make sure he was doing okay and guiding him throughout the day. The tour through the majestic rocks was absolutely breathtaking. The weather was a perfect 80 degrees and breezy. The views of the rock formations and the mountains were amazing. We took lots of pictures that turned out fantastic. Our companions were wonderful. We laughed a lot, along with a lot of oohs and aahs. We all said we would love to do it again. Of all the things we did while in Colorado, this was my favorite. Riding the Segways was so much fun, we made the perfect choice for seeing Garden of the Gods."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Draw from the hint text to weave a condensed story.",
    "input": "My senior dog became ill and very quickly deteriorated. Her world had shrunk from hiking and running to being unable to walk and being confined to one room. I said goodbye to her on a sunny morning on the deck.",
    "output": "I knew the day was coming and I thought that I was prepared but I really wasn't, not at all. I got home from visiting my mom and I found her lying on the stairs, lethargic and sad. I carried her up the stairs to my bedroom, her bedroom, and I got her water to drink. I stayed up with her all night making sure the water went down and that she started to perk up again. I hand fed her a bit of food at a time. Over the next few days I thought she had turned the corner and we were even able to go out for short walks. I was so relieved. I was hoping that she would rally as she has done every time in the past. I was wrong. On Monday we went out for a walk, it was a short one. I didn't know it would be our last. She loved being outside but that day she started to drag, her head was hanging, i turned towards home. As we got closer she spotted a bunny, her head came up, tail up, ears at attention and she pulled a bit. That was my girl, ready to give chase. But she gave in to me quickly when I calmed her and lead her away. The next day she was tired, and that night was long and painful for her. She could barely stand, walking was a struggle. I stayed up with her that night and knew I was saying goodbye. I petted her, soothed her, thanked her for being such a great companion. My stoic girl vocalized her discomfort and pain. As soon as it was morning I called and arranged for the vet to come to our home. I wanted my girl to be on her deck in the sunshine when she fell asleep for the last time. I miss her every day. And I can still hear her phantom feet in my very empty and quiet home."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"My family tried to fool me to believe that a fake baby was real. My daughter in law had the real baby.\". Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My family and I were traveling to see our third grandchild for the first time. We arrived safely to out destination that was 35 miles away. I walk with a cane because of bad feet and being out of normal balance. I walked in the door of my young sons house. My oldest son greeted me with a big smile on his face and a bundle in his arms. I figured that was out baby he was holding. He offered for me to take Baby, Shona. I wanted too, but due to my terrible awkwardness I turned the idea down. I needed to sit to hold the newborn. I walked across the room and sat on a nice couch. The moment I settled in he hand me the wrapped up baby. I opened the blanket to see her. My first sight was deep blue eyes and light brown skin. We are a very white family. I immediatly became suspicious of the eyes, the were too blue for a newborn. I looked up to say \"what is this?' They had playfully given me a doll that my oldest granddaughter owned. My daughter in law was holding the real baby and started to giggle. It was her idea to pull a trick on me. It was funny to everyone."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Spin a short yarn with the inspiration text as your launching pad.",
    "input": "My child birthday celebration in our home with my friends and relatives. A special event for our family. and friends too.",
    "output": "Final week we have celebrated our child third birthday. This occasion is held in our home. all my companions and relatives and colleague are welcomed. They connect us to create this as an extraordinary occasion. The final night of that day we are brightening our home. Its with brilliant color papers and vegetables lights. my child cut the cake and all the occasions are captured in a domestic camera. I have reordered all those people. That night we arranged a special dinner. All are having that fresh vegetables and some prepared dish. then we enjoyed a lot more and more on the day. Its so heart filling with happiness . I love my family. finally we got a bed. thanks god, and all my surroundings. They made my day so special and engaged with the bright. thank you."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Take the kickoff text, and let it inspire a quick, riveting tale.",
    "input": "I went on a trip with a group of friends that we go to every year. I had a great time and so did our new trip attendee. I look forward to going again next year.",
    "output": "In January I went on a trip with a group of friends that we go on every year in Baltimore Maryland. This year we managed to convince a new friend to go with us on top of our usual group. We traveled there during the middle of the day and were lucky enough to not have to deal with any snow this year. The previous year was quite snowy when we were driving up. We also managed to get lucky and get a room with a balcony again. We try our best to get one every year but since so many people are going it's often tricky to not find them all booked already. The balcony adds a really nice relaxing place to hang out where you can still see some of the event while taking a break up at your room, it really adds to the experience. The event has a 24-hour arcade that runs every day and we have found over the years that it's best to be up and night and sleep during the day. That way you get to enjoy the arcade with less people and can sleep when everything is super crowded. This year especially I mostly focused on the arcade so I was asleep a lot during the day and just stayed up all night. You also have to be careful about where you get food and when because of how busy everything is. Typically we get a bunch of snacks and things for our room to have something as filler since we aren't sure when we might manage to eat. We also try to make at least one trip to a nearby steak place every year we go, as well as a trip to the local Chinese food place. We did our best to teach our new attending friend our tricks but we mostly let him enjoy whatever he wanted to do and he ended up liking the event a lot which is good. I believe he managed to get something signed by a composer he likes. I hope he comes again next year and we can have another addition to our yearly crew. Overall it was a great time and I look forward to going again early next year. This is so far the main thing I do reliably every year so I hope we get to keep doing it. Hopefully we get lucky with the balcony room again and manage to not have it be too cold or snowy during the event itself."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"The story of an accident that occurred in August 2019, which was memorable due to the impact on my mind and my life. The accident has consumed my mind for many months, in a negative way, which includes: losing confidence, worrying more and completely reduced my trust in people.\". Compose a narrative where this plays a significant role.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "It's been almost five months now since the accident and I can't believe how much I'm still affected by it. It's really hard to imagine how I will get over this, which is depressing. But I know I have to find a way to get past it. This is really affecting my relationships; reflecting back on the last few months I can see that it's really eroded my trust in people. I know it's not healthy, but it's so difficult to get over it! And seeing how Susie has pulled away has been a real shock; I realize it's been hard, but she is - was - my best friend. I tried calling her at Christmas time and when she hung up on me it was like a cold splash of water to my face. I was hoping that it'd be different once the new year started. New year, new beginnings, that kind of thing. I made this a specific resolution, as I've always been good with those as an incentive. But it really hasn't changed, and that makes me so upset. I have to stop worrying so much; I think that's really exacerbating my problems with trusting people, but it's also really tiring and exhausting. If I wasn't constantly thinking about the accident, maybe I'd be able to stop worrying so much. At least, I think I would. The other big impact is how much my confidence has been destroyed. I don't know that I was really over confident before the accident, but I did have some respect for myself, and that's gone now, too. It's sad. It's really amazing how much that accident has taken over my whole life; it's had such a negative impact on my quality of life overall, and my state of mind has taken a huge turn for the worse. I have to stop wallowing in self-pity and get past this; it's up to me to make my life better."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Write a short narrative using this primer.",
    "input": "The event is dealing with my daughter as she moved to Phoenix. It details my struggles as a parent as I send my oldest child out on her own for the first time.",
    "output": "The most memorable event that happened to me took place in mid-May. I flew with my oldest daughter from Detroit to suburban Phoenix. She was starting her first job post graduation as an elementary school teacher. This was striking to me as a mom because I thought she would be excited to be starting a new life. We had such a good time setting up her new house, buying furniture and unpacking. It all seemed to be going well until she broke down in tears. I was distraught as she sobbed that she didn't want to be there, that it was too far away from home. I tried (in vain) to be encouraging. I told her to think of it as a new adventure. I held her as she wept, soothing that it was time for her to be on her own and that I knew she would be successful. I believed she had a heart for kids and that this was her vocation. She SAID this was what she always wanted, but the reality of it was just too overwhelming. To be honest, as much as I love my daughter, I don't get it. I would have killed for such a great opportunity at her age. She was being given what she said she wanted, and there she was a total wreck! I think about this event often and it's something that I mull over on an almost daily basis. I continue to be surprised, shocked and a little pissed when I consider the situation. I hate the term \"adulting\"; it's not a verb I used. But my daughter was not coping well at almost twenty-five. I have to wonder how this happened. I have always been attentive, but stressed that I expected her to stand on her own two feel and to be a strong, independent young woman. I have done my level best to be the best I could as a mother to all my children. Most of them are hanging in there, but I wonder how to help my eldest who is chronically dissatisfied. I struggle to get her to live in the present and to look at the bright side. I do the best I can."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Ready to write a quick tale? Use the springboard text as inspiration.",
    "input": "My kids rented a house on the ocean on the outer banks. We celebrated our 50 th wedding anniversary with our whole family",
    "output": "On the day after our trip we rented a car. The car we got was not what I expected. We got a Doge super charger that was fast and loud. I was excited but my wife was scared of the car. I let her drive it to cracker barrel for breakfast so she would not be scared. We went to Pigeon Forge Tennessee for a long weekend trip. The car made us feel young again. Driving through the mountains on tight curved was exhilarating going so fast. It was Christmas time so we went to Dollywood to see the lights. At night it ts so beautiful with all that is going on. We stayed up until when they closed which is highly unusual for us since we usually go to bed around 8 pm. We even had a late dinner at the resort we stayed at nd had a beautiful room that over looked the valley. Staying up into the wee hours of the morning was like we where 20 years old again. We got up around 12 and that has never happened since we where first married. We had a brunch and went to the theme park again for the day/ We rode on rides that we never thought we would go on again and it was thrilling. We then had a gourmet meal at a high end restaurant and where surprised again that our children had payed for our meal way back when we where on our beach trip. The weekend ended with a nice drive through the smokie mountain national park with stops along the way in little towns to pick up unusual things to remember our trip by."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Can you tell a brief story around this idea: 'When my mother passed away my sister and I made the arrangements for her funeral. The funeral director was very difficult to work with but in the end everything worked out. It was a nice service.'?",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My mother passed away at the end of March and my sister and I made the funeral arrangements for her. The entire process was sad and painful but at least we had each other to get through it. It was stressful at the funeral home because the funeral director was constantly trying to upsell us. The money wasn't the issue. We simply wanted to follow our mother's wishes for a simple gravesite service with her priest present. The funeral director, however, kept pressing us to provide a large tent that was very expensive, as well as other amenities that we didn't think would be necessary but she literally browbeat us for more than an hour to agree to them. We were both very upset when we got back to our car. We didn't have a choice of where to go as my father is buried at the same cemetery and of course we wanted them to be together. It made a stressful time even more stressful. It simply wasn't necessary. On the day of the funeral it was a lovely Spring day, my mom's favorite season. We had a gravesite service and her priest did a beautiful job. I was surprised and moved when my brother-in-law's mother, who was close friends with my mother, quoted an Irish blessing that my mom always loved. As hard as her passing was the funeral, with all of her family present, reminded me instead of the very good aspects of her life and the times she inspired, supported, and - always - loved us. As hard as it was putting the details together in the end it was a perfect service."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: 'I went to Hawaii with my girlfriend and her family to spread her mother's ashes. We went to the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens and had the celebration of life. Once we were there, I was given the opportunity to partake in the remembrance and it touched me deeply.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "3 months ago, I took a trip to Hawaii with the girlfriend and her family. I thought this was going to be just a family outing. I had NO idea that we were going to be spreading her mother's ashes, who had passed a short time before the trip. I think maybe she didn't want me to say no or be freaked out by the situation. Actually, I had quite the opposite reaction. We had a small ceremony in the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens to honor her memory and her life. The family asked me if I would help out and I was quite moved by that. I haven't ingrained my place in their lives for very long at this point but they wanted to include me in such a meaningful moment. I helped with the releasing of the ashes and had some words to express. I was a little bummed out because I didn't have the chance to get to know my girlfriend's mom very much before she died. I like to think she would be happy that I can be emotional supportive of the family and her daughter. I hope she would approve of me being there. I would do anything for my girlfriend. I was very emotional for the rest of the day but that was to be expected. Hawaii was beautiful, though. I suspect she was looking down on us and making the sun shine the entire trip."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Craft a short story that includes this scenario: 'An old girlfriend of mine is dying of breast cancer - just found out today. I have not been in contact with her - heard it through a mutual friend - and we haven't been together for 20 years, but it still hits me rather hard to hear she is doing so poorly.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I just found out some really tough news today. My old girlfriend Susan, who I dated as a teenager, is dying of breast cancer. I have a lot of emotions about this. We didn't keep in touch - I really don't think it was that serious. I haven't talked to her in years, but I heard it from my friend Jimmy who still talks to her sometimes. I have a lot of good memories of her, and I feel really guilty now that I did not stay in contact with her. Who knows what she's like now? I remember how into her I was for a few years though. She's way too young to have to deal with this. I wonder what happened to her in between then and now. I'm not sure if I should reach out. She probably would not want to hear from me after all this time. She's so young too. This makes me think about my own life a lot. I don't want to have to worry about things like this happening to me, but I'm not getting any younger. I'm still in my thirties, but so was she. I guess you never really know what the future will bring."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Narrate a short, intriguing tale that revolves around: 'This is a story of a brief career history. How you should never look back at the old times and always be excited for whats to come.'.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I was working a dead end job. Sure it was in line with what i loved doing, but it was in the worst company i have ever worked for to date. It was a Thursday in a cold January day when i was brought into the office and was told my services were no longer required. I was let go of the company after working for them for 3 years, and I was scared for what was to come but in the same breath can say i was relieved. I drove home thinking what now. I remember the moment i got home i got in my car drove to my wifes job and had a coffee with her and she told me some of the best advice i was ever to get. Take care of yourself and find your path. With that advice i went on unemployment and sought a direction. I took a course in EMT and landed 2nd best in the class, got a job in it but found that the medical profession was something i was not really into. Then i got a call from some old friends about a job opening. NOw being that this job was in a field i was all to familiar with and something i actually loved, i jumped on the chance. The interview came and went and was then offered my pay for approval. When i learned of this i never seen such pay before, this is a real career i thought to myself and ran around the block with joy. Working at my current company i must say i have no need to look back but i do think of how it created me. I look forward to continue to progress in my career and have even thought about going back to college to further my career within the company."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "It's mini-story time! Use the guide text as your guide.",
    "input": "I dated a man for a few weeks and then he started to push my boundaries. After that, I decided it was best to breakup with him to protect myself.",
    "output": "I was wanting to find myself a boyfriend. I was feeling lonely and needing something to bring me some happiness. I went to a bar one night and saw a man staring at me. He approached me and told me his name and bought me a drink. We chatted for a bit after and then I gave him my phone number. He called soon after and asked if I wanted to go on a date with him and go for dinner. I accepted it and we scheduled to eat at a Chili's on a Saturday night. The food and atmosphere was amazing and spending time with him was a lot better than I expected. We hit it off that night and he asked me out. Of course I nodded yes without even thinking about waiting longer to see how this would plan out. We went on a few more dates in the next couple of weeks. However, he started to become super aggressive and forward with his advances and I was starting to feel super uncomfortable with his vibes so I told him straight that I did not like how he was acting. He apologized and asked me to give him another chance. Me being dumb I said yes. That did not stop and I broke up with him. I feel a lot better now that I got him out of my life because he was just plain creepy."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "From this brief statement: \"I had my fourth baby very unexpectedly after going in to the hospital for monitoring. It turned out that he had a full knot in his umbilical cord.\", create a short narrative.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "The birth of my fourth child was incredibly unexpected and exciting. I was thirty six weeks pregnant and not expecting to have him for three more weeks at my scheduled c-section when I unexpectedly had to go in to the hospital due to the fact that I was not feeling him move much. I went in for monitoring and they kept me overnight. They monitored his heart rate and it kept dropping, so in the morning they decided they would go ahead and do the surgery. They couldn't figure out what was causing the decelerations. I had left my house the previous night at eleven p.m. not thinking I would be staying overnight and certainly not thinking I would be having a c-section in the morning so I was totally unprepared. All I had with me was my purse and my husband was back home with my other three children who had been asleep when I left. I excitedly got ready for the surgery, knowing that within the hour I would have my baby in my arms but also nervous that he was going to be okay and that I would be going through surgery all alone. Everything went smoothly though. The anesthesiologist was really caring and sat right next to me throughout the surgery and talked to me. When I finally heard my son's little cries, I knew everything was going to be okay. She held him beside me while they finished stitching me up and then finally after nine months of waiting I got to hold him. I went to recovery and held my perfect little son in my arms while I waited to go to my room. Then, I spent two nights and three days in the hospital with my new little son. It was hard because I had never been away from my other three kids before, but it was also special having that time just him and me together. It had turned out that he had a full knot in his umbilical cord which is what was causing the heart decellerations. It's a miracle that I went into the hospital that night and they decided to go ahead with the surgery. He is now six months old and is the sweetest most precious little baby."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "'My stepfather passed away. We had time to say goodbye to him but it was still tough and me and my family.'. Develop a short story based on this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "My stepfather was struggling with a really bad illness. We went to go see him and he wasn't doing well. We didn't think he had a lot of time left. I knew that he had done this to himself with his drinking. We were all very depressed. It didn't look like he was going to make it. I talked to my wife and told her how things were going. I told her that I may not be home tonight and me and the rest of my family were going to be staying with him. She told me that she understood. In the middle of the night the doctors came to us. Said things were getting worse and we should say our last good byes. I went in sometime after my mom. He told me that he was proud of me. He said that he was happy to see the man I've become. We talked about things. I told him I loved him. He passed away later that night"
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Here's a quick situation: \"My uncle died in July. My greedy aunts who wanted control of his money took us to court to control what happens to his body.\". Write a brief story around it.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "July 1 was an emotional day. My Uncle Eric died. Just a week prior he had been diagnosed with cancer and we were unsure of the prognosis. He wasn't even 50. He lived about 3 hours away from us and my parents were going back and forth to be with him and planned on bringing him to live with them had his prognosis turned out better. The worse part is that my moms sisters filed paperwork with the court to try to control what happens to his body. Eric was autistic and needed a guardian because he couldn't completely take care of himself and needed help with decision-making. All Eric wanted was to be buried next to his parents. He wanted nothing to do with these sisters and actively avoided having them in his life. His parents were cremated and he was aware that he already had a plot next to theirs and that he would be cremated too. The sisters took us to court trying to get control of his trust and his life insurance. I was so upset knowing this wasn't about Eric and his best interest. It was about them trying to get their hands on his money, which my mother controls. My mother didn't ask for this, she was designated by her own parents, yet her sisters have it out for her as if she had done something wrong. They have always been low-life's, hell bent on hurting others so none of this was shocking to us. We barely had any time to prepare but showed up to court with a huge binder of evidence of things they had both done, text messages from Eric, messages from granny from when she was alive, proof of crimes one of them had committed, etc. The one sister who showed up brought one sheet of paper they deemed inadmissible and then lied right to the judge's face as he asked her questions about things he was reading among our mountain of evidence. I was ecstatic that the judge ruled in our favor and that Eric will be where he belongs and where he wanted to be. It was a rough couple of weeks but I'm glad we could get justice for Eric."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Build a brief narrative from the ground up, using the lead-in as a starting point.",
    "input": "I attended my brother's graduation from boot camp. It ceremony was far away so I was able to fly on a plane for the first time in order to get there. Also, the culture and the ceremony itself was very different from what I experience from day to day.",
    "output": "An event that is specifically memorable to me is when went to my brother's graduation. It was significant to me for many different reasons. I had to take a plane to get there. It was the first time I had ever been on a plane. Also, my brother was graduating from boot camp. It was my first time experiencing that kind of graduation. I was surprised by how different military culture is from every day life. Something I specifically remember from the event was during the ceremony we had to stand and sit down at specific times. I was surprised by how precise everything was. I also was surprised by how different my brother seemed after he graduated. He was more mature and I could tell the experience changed him a lot. I was really proud of him for this achievement. Over all it was a good experience. It also, allowed me to experience many different firsts. I will remember it for a long time and it fill definitely be something my family talks about often."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Embed the elements of 'I went to the beach with my mom and sister, our first vacation since the parents divorced. We had a good time, but I had a lot of mental turmoil and realizations about the way things have changed and what it all means.' into a short story.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "Today was a fun and sad day at the beach. I went with my mom and sister. This was my first vacation since my parents got divorced. We had a bad time at some point when I had an argument with my Mom. I said this would be funner with my Dad. She cried and yelled about it. My sister stopped the argument. My sister and I made a sand castle. My Mom made a bigger sand castle. A tidal wave came by and knocked down both of our castles. We laughed about it. We rented some surfboards. We rode on some waves. My sister crashed and got salt water in her mouth. She said it was nasty. We left the beach with good memories and a bad one."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "Generate a quick tale from the idea.",
    "input": "My wife had a back spasm and had to be sent to the ER. I had to arrange for transportation and costs for treatment. It was emotionally and financially difficult, but it has been overcome.",
    "output": "My event of choice happened a few months ago. My wife had been having back spasm issues from time to time. We tried to get state medicaid to cover home care for the problem, but they required her to go to a doctor, which she was not able to do with her condition. Finally, the problem got so severe that she had a major back spasm that would not relent. As we had no car, I had to call 911 to get an ambulance to take her to the ER. There, they verified it was a back spasm related to her herniated disc. It was an emotionally difficult time for us all. She was under great pain, so much that she could not speak. I had to maintain my stress level, as I have high blood pressure, and call to get her treated. Then, we were told that she would STILL have to go to her PCP to get treatment, but at least they gave her enough pain meds to get her there. Over the weeks that would follow, there would be many, many consultation visits, scans, and lab works. It was not easy, but they did finally get her on good meds, a back shot, and therapy...back at the ER that would not allowed to treat us at the start without all of this run around. The event and following weeks put much financial and emotional strain on us. It disrupted our ability to earn money, as we had increased bills. However, it is good to know what the problem was. Only recently have things approximated the old days."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"I went to visit my father. We rekindled our relationship. It was a wonderful trip where we got to talk about the past.\". Transform this into a brief but exciting tale.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "I went to visit my father after a long time. He was sick and not doing to well. I usually don't get along with him very well and he usually tells me about how I make the wrong decisions in life. I tend to tune him out and not pay attention. When I went to go see him I felt different. He did not seem like the same person. It seemed like he was interested in talking to me and seeing how I was doing. He talked to me about our family history and I listened intently. I was very happy to hear him talk about his past. I felt more connected to him and felt like he wasn't trying to tell me what to do. I was pleased to be able to have a relationship with my dad that was less confrontational and more open. After we were done talking we sat at the table and had dinner and I had a good time. My mom was there and I could tell she was happy that we were getting along. When I finally had to go I thanked them and hugged my dad. I felt like we really turned a leaf on how we got along and from then on things would be different."
  },
  {
    "instruction": "\"He was a good friend of mine. when he started to talk to me without my persuasion. He was acting quite amusing that day. I sensed that something terrible has happened.\". Build a short story that somehow involves this.",
    "input": "",
    "output": "This story was about my bestie. These were the last words he said to me…. You know what that \"tomorrow\" never came. X ( I am hiding the name ) was a good friend of mine. I first saw him in when I was in sixth standard. I guess he was a new admission in the school. He was very silent by nature. As I am a very talkative person so I always tried to persuade him to speak something. But he never changed his habit. Well that was too much annoying for me. Sorry, but I hate those people who always keep silent and don't express themselves. when he started to talk to me without my persuasion. He wasn't a brilliant guy so he often scored average in the exams. His desire to learn more brought him closer to me ( actually I was the topper of my class at that time. ) we became good friends there after. I was in eleventh standard when everything changed suddenly. I remembered that day he was very happy. He was talking to everyone and passing smiles to everyone in reply of a hello or hi. He was acting quite amusing that day. I didn't asked him the reason but I was happy to know he was enjoying his surroundings. Next day when I reached the school, I found that the environment of the class was quite disturbing. Almost everybody was standing in his own respective friend circle and was whispering. I sensed that something terrible has happened. When I enquired about the topic I was told that four of our school students who were coming to school on a motorcycle early in the morning have been brutally crushed by a truck. One of them had died while the rest are still unconscious."
  }
]